Quote#Wisdom
That which brought me into the capacity I now stand in, was the…
Quote byOliver Cromwell · 1599–1658
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech to Parliament (4 February 1658), quoted in The Diary of Thomas Burton, esq., volume 2: April 1657 - February 1658 (1828), p. 465-466.
English (original)
That which brought me into the capacity I now stand in, was the Petition and Advice given me by you, who, in reference to the ancient Constitution, did draw me here to accept the place of Protector. There is not a man living can say I sought it, no not a man, nor woman, treading upon English ground.
— Oliver Cromwell
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