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Catholicism is more than a religion, it is a political power. Therefore I'm led to believe there will be no peace in Ireland until the Catholic Church is crushed
Oliver Cromwell
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Oliver Cromwell
Age: 59 †
Born: 1599
Born: April 25
Died: 1658
Died: September 3
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I was by birth a gentleman, living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
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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.
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