Quote#Time
"Mark time for four days—advance to victory, God's speed."
Quote byHerbert Macaulay · 1864–1946
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Herbert Macaulay's final instruction to the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC)..
English (original)
"Mark time for four days—advance to victory, God's speed."
— Herbert Macaulay
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