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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658)[a] was an English military and political leader. He served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death, acting simultaneously as head of state and head of government of the new republic.

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On becoming soldiers we have not ceased to be citizens.

Becoming, Ceased, Citizens, Military, Soldier

I desire not to keep my place in this government an hour longer than I may preserve England in its just rights, and may protect the people of God in such a just liberty of their consciences.

Consciences, God, Government, People, Preserve, Rights

I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.

Beseech, Christ, Mistake, Possible, Science, Thinking

Sir, what can be said of these things? Is it the arm of the flesh that hath done these things? Is it the wisdom and counsel, or strength of man? It is the Lord only. God will curse that man and his house that dares to think otherwise. Sir, you see the work is done by a Divine leading. God gets into the hearts of men, and persuades them to come under you.

Dares, Heart, Man, Men, Military, Wisdom

You have sat too long for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!

Depart, Done, Done With You, God, Let, Names

Nature can do more than physicians

Environment, Nature, Physicians

What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.

God, Historian, Planted, Shaking, Showing, Trampling

A man never rises higher than when he does not know whither his path can still lead him.

Doe, Higher, Inspirational, Know, Men, Path

In return for financial support will advocate admission of Jews to England; This however impossible while Charles living. Charles cannot be executed without trial on adequate grounds for which do not presently exist. Therefore advise that Charles be assassinated, but will have nothing to do with arrangements for procuring an assassin, though willing to help in his escape. [King Charles I was in prison at the time].

Assassinated, Impossible, Kings, Living, Return, Support

There are some things in this establishment that are fundamental. . . about which I shall deal plainly with you. . . the government by a single person and a parliament is a fundamental. . . and. . . though I may seem to plead for myself, yet I do not: no, nor can any reasonable man say it. . . I plead for this nation, and all the honest men therein.

Honest, May, Men, Nation, Plainly, Though

Our swords are in God's hands, And our faith is in the Lord. Charge!

Charge, Faith, Hands, Lord

He who ceases to be better, ceases to be good.

Be Good, Cease, Ceases, Good

Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.

Cheer, Hanged, Shout, Shouting, Trust

Make the iron hot by striking it.

Desire, Hot, Inspirational, Iron, Make, Striking

We study the glory of God, and the honour and liberty of parliament, for which we unanimously fight, without seeking our own interests. . . I profess I could never satisfy myself on the justness of this war, but from the authority of the parliament to maintain itself in its rights; and in this cause I hope to prove myself an honest man and single-hearted.

Fighting, Glory, Hope, Men, Parliament, War

Those who stop being better stop being good.

Be Good, Good, Stop

Mr. Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts, and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it.

Desire, Farthing, Lely, Pay, Skills, War

I have learned that if you fear God, you have no one else to fear.

Fear, Fear God, God, I Have Learned, Ifs

No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going.

High, Inspirational, Knows, Rises, Whither

I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, and to have kept a flock of sheep, rather than to have undertaken this government.

Flock, Government, Lived, Sheep, Woods

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