80 Quotes by Oliver Cromwell

God made them as stubble to our swords.

Necessity hath no law. Feigned necessities, imagined necessities... are the greatest cozenage that men can put upon the Providence of God, and make pretenses to break known rules by.

Necessity has no law.

Your pretended fear lest error should step in, is like the man who would keep all wine out of the country, lest men should be drunk. It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon a supposition he may abuse it. When he doth abuse it, judge.

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.

He who stops being better stops being good.

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.

Keep your faith in God, but keep your powder dry.