No man rises so high as he knows not whither he goes.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Ambition, Getting Ahead
You have sat too long for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go!
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Parliament
I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a Gentle-man and is nothing else.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Navy, Army, The Military
What are all histories but God manifesting himself, shaking down and trampling under foot whatsoever he hath not planted.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: History
Subtlety may deceive you; integrity never will.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Integrity, Deception, Deception/Lying
He Oliver Cromwell in a furious manner, bid the Speaker leave his chair; told the house That they had sat long enough, unless they had done more good; and that it was not fit they should sit as a parliament any longer, and desired them to go away.
—Oliver Cromwell
I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Mistakes
He who stops being better stops being good.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Progress, Better, Excellence, Self-improvement, Live, Good
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
Topics: Politics
No one rises so high as he who knows not whither he is going.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Goals
A few honest men are better than numbers.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Honesty
Make the iron hot by striking it.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Opportunity, Action
Trust in God, but keep your powder dry.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Self-reliance
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.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Talking
Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Praise, Trust
What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: History, Historians
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, pimples, warts, and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it.
—Oliver Cromwell
Necessity has no law.
—Oliver Cromwell
Topics: Necessity
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