“ If his contemporaries found him overeager to sacrifice his career for the sake of principle, Whiston found his contemporaries far too ready to sacrifice any and all principle for the sake of preferment [personal advancement]. ” ​ — William Whiston — ​ Honest Newtonian.
” Orang sezamannya menganggap dia terlalu berlebihan sampai - sampai mau mengorbankan kariernya demi prinsip, tapi Whiston malah menganggap orang sezamannya terlalu gampang mengorbankan apa pun dan semua prinsip demi keuntungan pribadi. ” ​ — William Whiston — ​ Honest Newtonian.