Richard Cromwell/lord Protector 1658%e2%80%931659

Famous quotes containing the words cromwell, lord and/or protector:

    No man rises so high as he knows not whither he goes.
    —Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658)

    My Lord advances with majestic mien,
    Smit with the mighty pleasure to be seen:
    Alexander Pope (1688–1744)

    Oh, had I received the education I desired, had I been bred to the profession of the law, I might have been a useful member of society, and instead of myself and my property being taken care of, I might have been a protector of the helpless, a pleader for the poor and unfortunate.
    Sarah M. Grimke (1792–1873)