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

- Oliver Cromwell

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 w…

- Oliver Cromwell

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

- Oliver Cromwell

If any man whatsoever hath carried on the design of deposing the King and disinheriting his posterity; or if any man hath yet such a design he should…

- Oliver Cromwell

My desire is to make what haste I can to be gone.

- Oliver Cromwell

Those who stop being better stop being good.

- Oliver Cromwell

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 …

- Oliver Cromwell

WEEDS AND NETTLES, BRIARS AND THORNS, HAVE THRIVEN UNDER YOUR SHADOW, DISSETTLEMENT AND DIVISION, DISCONTENTMENT AND DISSATISFACTION, TOGETHER WITH R…

- Oliver Cromwell

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, pimpl…

- Oliver Cromwell