Oliver Cromwell Quotes


A man never rises so high as when he knows not whither he is going.


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Oliver Cromwell, 1599-1658, Revolutionist, Ruler, & Lord Protector of England, Quoted in James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations, 1899

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Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
  • Born: April 25, 1599
  • Died: September 3, 1658
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Farmer, Parliamentarian, Military Commander

Oliver Cromwell was an English general and statesman who, first as a subordinate and later as Commander-in-Chief, led armies of the Parliament of England against King Charles I during the English Civil War, subsequently ruling the British Isles as Lord Protector from 1653 until his death in 1658. He acted simultaneously as head of state and head of government of the new republican commonwealth.