Oliver Cromwell Short Quotes

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Though peace be made, yet it's interest that keep peace.

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I tell you we will cut off his head with the crown upon it.

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Your poor army, those poor contemptible men, came up hither.

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None climbs so high as he who knows not whither he is going.

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

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

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It's a maxim not to be despised, 'Though peace be made, yet it's interest that keeps peace.'

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The dimensions of this mercy are above my thoughts. It is for aught I know, a crowning mercy.

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It is not my design to drink or to sleep, but my design is to make what haste I can to be gone.

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God has brought us where we are, to consider the work we may do in the world, as well as at home.

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Since providence and necessity has cast them upon it, he should pray God to bless their counsels.

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I need pity. I know what I feel. Great place and business in the world is not worth looking after.

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You have accounted yourselves happy on being environed with a great ditch from all the world beside.

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For that which you mention concerning liberty of conscience, I meddle not with any man's conscience.

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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.

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Truly England and the church of God hath had a great favour from the Lord, in this great victory given us.

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It has pleased God to bless our endeavours at Drogheda…I believe we put to the sword the whole number of the defendants.

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This is a righteous judgement of God upon these barbarous wretches, who have imbrued their hands in so much innocent blood.

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

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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.

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Now I see there is a people risen that I cannot win with gifts or honours, offices or places; but all other sects and people I can.

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The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies.

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I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, to have kept a flock of sheep, rather than undertook such a Government as this is.

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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.

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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.

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