So that while the Quaker spirit helped the colonies to break loose from foreign control and become a nation, it helped the nation in turn to break loose from internal shackles. The nation stood free within itself as well as free from others. Yet the Quaker movement--and this is the argument--is itself the result of the English Bible, and the Quaker influence is the influence of the English Bible on history.英文原著 · 《A Study of Bible》
when, coming close up, they surrounded us by a single movement, and there was a universal cry, 'Whoop, Quaker--whoop, Quaker! Here have we them both, the wet Quaker and the dry one.'英文原著 · 《Redgauntlet》
Also besides these teachings of God in His word, the Lord made use of two things to confirm me in this truth; the one was the errors of the Quakers and the other was the guilt of sin; for as the Quakers did oppose this truth, so God did the more confirm me in it, by leading me into the scripture that did wonderfully maintain it.英文原著 · 《Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners》
The lad who was leading the horse seemed to be no Quaker, though his intercourse with the family had given him a touch of their prim sobriety of look and manner. He assured Joshua that his horse had received no injury, and I even hinted that the exercise would be of service to him. Solomon himself neighed towards his master, and rubbed his head against the good Quaker's shoulder, as if to assure him of his being quite well; so that Joshua returned in comfort to his parlour, where breakfast was now about to be displayed.英文原著 · 《Redgauntlet》
Merrily danced the Quaker's wife, And merrily danced the Quaker.英文原著 · 《Redgauntlet》
The brandy was immediately brought by a wench who acted as barmaid; and Peter, with a grin of delight, filled a glass, quaffed it off, and then saying, 'God bless me! I was so unmannerly as not to drink to ye--I think the Quaker has smitten me wi' his ill-bred havings,'--he was about to fill another, when his hand was arrested by his new friend; who said at the same time, 'No, no, friend--fair play's a jewel--time about, if you please.' And filling a glass for himself, emptied it as gallantly as Peter could have done. 'What say you to that, friend?' he continued, addressing the Quaker.英文原著 · 《Redgauntlet》
No, he didn't. He pretended to be a Quaker to get out of Korea.美剧 · 《Friends》
She'll be home in a minute. She drives like a quaker.美剧 · 《Lie to me》