Crucible quotes

"My name is good in the village! I will not have it said my name is soiled! Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar!" to Parris

Abigail

"Now believe me, Proctor, how heavy be the law, all its tonnage I do carry on my back tonight. I have a warrant for your wife." to Proctor

Cheever

"We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment." to Proctor

Danforth

"You are charging Abigail Williams with a marvelous cool plot to murder, do you understand that?" to Proctor

Danforth

"You misunderstand, sir; I cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just." to Hale

Danforth

Now woman, you surely see it profit nothin' to keep this conspiracy any further. Will you confess yourself with him?" to Rebecca Nurse

Danforth

"The town's gone wild, I think." to Proctor

Elizabeth

"Abigail, what sort of dancing were you doing with her in the forest?" to Abigail

Hale

"From the beginning this man has struck me true. By my oath to Heaven, I believe him now, and I pray you call back his wife." to Danforth

Hale

"I pray you, sir, this argument let lawyers present to you." to Danforth

Hale

"No man may longer doubt the powers of the dark are gathered in monstrous attack upon this village." toProctor

Hale

"What victory would the Devil have to win a soul already bad? It is the best the Devil wants." to Parris

Hale

"A minister is the Lord's man in the parish; a minister is not to be so lightly crossed and contradicted." to Proctor

Parris

"All innocent and Christian people are happy for the courts in Salem! These people are gloomy for it." to Hale

Parris

There is news, sir, that the court - the court must reckon with. My niece, sir, my niece - I believe she has vanished." to Danforth

Parris

"There are them that cannot sing, and them that cannot weep-my wife cannot lie." to Danforth

Proctor