* City upon a hill is a phrase from the parable of Salt and Light in Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 5:14, he tells his listeners, "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden". It is commonly used in invocations or criticisms of American exceptionalism.
* John Winthrop was born in Groton, Suffolk, England in 1588. Educated at Cambridge University he practised law in London.
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