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1599–1658 England
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, soldier, and revolutionary responsible for the overthrow of the monarchy, temporarily turning England into a republican Commonwealth, and assuming rule as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. After he died, his son Richard Cromwell took this position, until King Charles II was crowned king.
Also known as: Cromwell, Cromwell, Oliver
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You are as like the forming of God as ever people were... you are at the edge of promises and prophecies.
Paint me as I am. If you leave out the scars and wrinkles, I will not pay you a shilling.
You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately... Depart, I say; and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!
You have accounted yourselves happy on being environed with a great ditch from all the world beside.
I have not the particular shining bauble or feather in my cap for crowds to gaze at, or kneel to, but I have power and resolution for foes to tremble at.
I could not riding out alone about my business, but smile out to God in praises, in assurance of victory because God would, by things that are not, bring to naught things that are.
I would be willing to live and be farther serviceable to God and his people; but my work is done. Yet God will be with his people.
When I went there, I did not think to have done this. But perceiving the spirit of God so strong upon me, I would not consult flesh and blood.
Truly England and the church of God hath had a great favour from the Lord, in this great victory given us.
If the remonstrance had been rejected I would have sold all I had the next morning and never have seen England more, and I know there are many other modest men of the same resolution.
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.
This is our comfort, God is in heaven, and He doth what pleaseth Him; His, and only His counsel shall stand, whatsoever the designs of men, and the fury of the people be.
In every government there must be somewhat fundamental, somewhat like a Magna Charta, that should be standing and unalterable... that parliaments should not make themselves perpetual is a fundamental.
Trust in God, and keep your powder dry.
The dimensions of this mercy are above my thoughts. It is for aught I know, a crowning mercy.
I need pity. I know what I feel. Great place and business in the world is not worth looking after.
God made them as stubble to our swords.
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...
Men have been led in dark paths, through the providence and dispensation of God. Why, surely it is not to be objected to a man, for who can love to walk in the dark? But providence doth often so dispose.
Let him (James Harrington) him have his book (The Commonwealth of Oceana); if my government is made to stand, it has nothing to fear from paper shot.
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