Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and later as a politician. A leading advocate of the execution of Charles I in January 1649, which led to the establishment of the Commonwealth
"If we do not depart from God, and disunite by that departure, and fall into disunion among ourselves, I am confident, we doing our duty and waiting upon the Lord, we shall find He will be as a wall of brass round about us till we have finished that work which he has for us to do."
"This is a righteous judgement of God upon these barbarous wretches, who have imbrued their hands in so much innocent blood."
"Do not trust to that; for these very persons would shout as much if you and I were going to be hanged."
"I need pity. I know what I feel. Great place and business in the world is not worth looking after."
"I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken."
"No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going."
"Your pretended fear lest error should step in, is like the man that would keep all the wine out of the country lest men should be drunk. It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy, to deny a man the liberty he hath by nature upon a supposition that he may abuse it."
"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."
"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."
"The dimensions of this mercy are above my thoughts. It is for aught I know, a crowning mercy."
"I am neither heir nor executor to Charles Stuart."
"Sylla was the first of victors; but our own The sagest of usurpers, Cromwell; he Too swept off the senates while he hewed the throne Down to a block — immortal rebel! See What crimes it costs to be a moment free And famous through all ages."
