Do what you will. But let none be your judge. There be no higher judge under Heaven than Proctor is! Forgive me, forgive me, John – I never knew such goodness in the world!
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 4. Elizabeth Proctor tells John that she will not judge him if he confesses to witchcraft to escape a death sentence. She also forgives her husband for his infidelity, and begs forgiveness for the part she played by being a cold wife. Despite his faults, he believes that he is a man full of "goodness."