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Our swords are in God's hands, And our faith is in the Lord. Charge!

Oliver Cromwell

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Oliver Cromwell
Age: 59 †
Born: 1599
Born: April 25
Died: 1658
Died: September 3
Condottiero
Farmer
Political Leader
Politician
Cromwell
Lord Protector
Copper Nose
Old Noll
Swords
Charge
Lord
Faith
Hands

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I was by birth a gentleman, living neither in any considerable height nor yet in obscurity.
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Necessity hath no law. Feigned necessities, imaginary necessities, are the greatest cozenage men can put upon the Providence of God, and make pretences to break known rules by.
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