Who said “The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be…”?

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Oliver Cromwell. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLetter to Lawrence Crawford (10 March 1643)

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“The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies.”
— Oliver Cromwell
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Cromwell, O. (n.d.). The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34910-the-state-in-choosing-men-to-serve-it/

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Cromwell, Oliver. “The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34910-the-state-in-choosing-men-to-serve-it/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cromwell, Oliver. “The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions. If they be willing faithfully to serve it, that satisfies.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/34910-the-state-in-choosing-men-to-serve-it/.

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