Oliver Cromwell/irish Campaign - 1649%e2%80%931650

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    “I would rather have a plain, russet-coated captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call “a gentleman” and is nothing else.”
    —Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658)

    “A few honest men are better than numbers.”
    —Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658)

    “But Irish had an old soul, you might say. He was a man with a great future behind him, already.”
    —Angela Carter (1940–1992)

    “Now, Mr. President, we don’t intend to trouble you during the campaign but after you are elected, then look out for us!”
    —Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906)