“I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that you call a Gentleman and is nothing else.”
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Cromwell, O. (n.d.). I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that you call a Gentleman and is nothing else. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7132-i-had-rather-have-a-plain-russet-coated/
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Cromwell, Oliver. “I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that you call a Gentleman and is nothing else.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7132-i-had-rather-have-a-plain-russet-coated/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Cromwell, Oliver. “I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that you call a Gentleman and is nothing else.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7132-i-had-rather-have-a-plain-russet-coated/.