Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth25 April 1599
wise men talking
Does a man speak foolishly?--suffer him gladly, for you are wise. Does he speak erroneously?--stop such a man's mouth with sound words that cannot be gainsaid. Does he speak truly?--rejoice in the truth.
cheer iron political
No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going. Not only strike while the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking. Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
military heart men
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.
sheep government woods
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.
be-good cease
He who ceases to be better, ceases to be good.
trust cheer shouting
Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
dark men path
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.
dark providence walks
Who can love to walk in the dark? But providence doth often so dispose.
gentleman height obscurity
I was by birth a gentleman, living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
opportunity lucky sometimes
Opportunity is sometimes hard to recognize if you're only looking for a lucky break.
hands lord
Our swords are in God's hands, And our faith is in the Lord. Charge!
dry powder sure trust
Put your trust in God; but be sure to keep your powder dry
god
God made them as stubble to our swords.
crown cut head
We will cut off his (the king's) head with the crown on it