QuoteMemorizeAges 12–13 · The Hero's Journey
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he today that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition.”
— Henry V (William Shakespeare), 1599
Henry V, Act IV, Scene iii
Henry's speech to his outnumbered army before the Battle of Agincourt, October 25, 1415 (St. Crispin's Day). Memorize at least the 'band of brothers' section.
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Henry V
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