Oliver Cromwell: Quotes about people

Oliver Cromwell was English military and political leader. Explore interesting quotes on people.
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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.”

Oliver Cromwell

As quoted from "Dying Sayings" of Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches by Thomas Carlyle

“I desire not to keep my place in this government an hour longer than I may preserve England in its just rights, and may protect the people of God in such a just liberty of their consciences…”

Oliver Cromwell

Speech dissolving the First Protectorate Parliament (22 January 1655)

“I was by birth a gentleman, living neither in any considerable height, nor yet in obscurity. I have been called to several employments in the nation — to serve in parliaments, — and ( because I would not be over tedious ) I did endeavour to discharge the duty of an honest man in those services, to God, and his people’s interest, and of the commonwealth; having, when time was, a competent acceptation in the hearts of men, and some evidence thereof.”

Oliver Cromwell

Speech to the First Protectorate Parliament (12 September 1654)

“This is our comfort, God is in heaven, and He doth what pleaseth Him; His, and only His counsel shall stand, whatsoever the designs of men, and the fury of the people be.”

Oliver Cromwell

Letter to Sir Thomas Fairfax (21 December 1646)

“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.”

Oliver Cromwell

On the Quakers, after meeting with George Fox, as quoted in Autobiography of George Fox (1694)

“You are as like the forming of God as ever people were… you are at the edge of promises and prophecies.”

Oliver Cromwell

Speech to the "Barebones Parliament" (July 1653)