Quote#Courage
Parade with me my brave fellows, we will have them soon!
Quote byGeorge Washington · 1732–1799
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Rallying his troops at the Battle of Princeton (3 January 1777).
English (original)
Parade with me my brave fellows, we will have them soon!
— George Washington
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