 | 1901 - 604 trang
...an Anabaptist. ' But shall that,' said Cromwell, ' render him incapable to serve the public ? . . . Sir, the ' State, in choosing men to serve it, takes...willing faithfully to serve it, that ' satisfies.' The truth is that Cromwell was a practical man engaged in a terrible struggle, as well as a religious... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell, Thomas Carlyle - 1850 - 444 trang
...would be pleased to use them kindly, you would find as good a fence to you as any you have yet chosen. Sir, the State, in choosing men to serve it, takes...different minds from yourself: if you had done it when T advised you to it, I think you would not have had so many stumblingblocks in your way. It may be... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - 1845 - 460 trang
...would be pleased to use them kindly, you would find as good a fence to you as any you have yet chosen. Sir, the State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice oj tJteir opinions; if they be willing faithfully to serve it, — that satisfies. I advised you formerly... | |
 | James Goodeve Miall - 1851 - 382 trang
...anabaptist.' " " Are you sure of that ? Admit he be, shall that render bim incapable to serve the public?"* *" Sir, the state, in choosing men to serve it, takes...minds from yourself: if you had done it when I advised you to it, I think you would not have had so many stumbling-blocks in your way." What will the Westminster... | |
 | James Goodeve Miall - 1852 - 360 trang
...you sure of that ? Admit he be, shall that render him incapable to serve the public ? " % % it girj the state, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice...from yourself : if you had done it when I advised you to it, I think you would not have had so many stumbling-blocks in your way." What will the Westminster... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell, Thomas Carlyle - 1857 - 416 trang
...would be pleased to use them kindly, you would find as good a fence to you as any you have yet chosen. Sir, the State, in choosing men to serve it, takes...from yourself : if you had done it when I advised you to it, I think you would not have had so many stumblingblocks in your way. It may be you judge... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1857 - 882 trang
...Crawford, recently printed in Carlyle's Cromwell, vol. i. pp. 201, 202, 8vo, 1846. In it Cromwell writes, " Sir, the state, in choosing men to serve it, takes...willing faithfully to serve it, — that satisfies." See additional proof in Carwitheris Hist, of the Church of England, vol. ii. pp. 245, 249. * No one... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1858 - 906 trang
...recently printed in Ciirli/le's Cromwell, vol. i. pp. 201, 202, 8vo, 1846. In it Cromwell writes, " Sir, the state, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions ; if they l>e willing faithfully to serve it, — that satisfies." See additional proof iu Carwithen's Hint,... | |
 | David Masson - 1873 - 770 trang
...had written to Crawford on one occasion, when an Anabaptist colonel had been put under disgrace, " the State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no "...bear with " men of different minds from yourself: if yon had done it " when I advised you to it, I think you would not have had " so many stumbling-blocks... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - 1859 - 640 trang
...would be pleased to use them kindly, you would find as good a fence to you as any you have yet chosen. Sir, the State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their * 11 March (Cooper, iii., 371 ; details in Neal, ii., 79-89). opimons ; if they be willing faithfully... | |
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Sir, the State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions ; if they be willing faithfully to serve it, — that satisfies. I advised you formerly to bear with men of different minds from yourself : if you had done it when I advised... 
