Matthew Hopkins: Men sometimes have strange motives for the things they do.

The Reverend Lowes: It is not the King's armies which bring death this year. The lack of order encourages strange ideas.

Matthew Hopkins: I intend to instigate a new method of execution, a fitting end to the foul ungodliness in womankind.

Matthew Hopkins: I will find out the truth for you, have no fear.

Matthew Hopkins (observing three bound people thrown into the moat as a witchcraft test): They swim...the mark of Satan is upon them. They must hang.

Matthew Hopkins upon seeing that an accused witchcraft suspect has drowned: She was innocent. John Stearne: He's after our blood!
Matthew Hopkins: You're forgetting our powers...he could be a witch.

Richard Marshall: You took him from me...You took him from me...You took him from me..."

Compiled by Jeff Stafford