It was a great speech that I found very moving, but I hope everyone
clicked on the the "address" link at the top and read the whole
speech as it has been exerpted to remove the "gung-ho" and "stiffen
the sinews" aspects, such as
""There are some who are alive at this moment who will not be alive
shortly. Those who do not wish to go on that journey, we will not
send.
As for the others I expect you to rock their world. Wipe them
out if that is what they choose. But if you are ferocious in battle
remember to be magnanimous in victory.
... which, in its own way, and given the context and the intended
audience, is very impressive also, perhaps not as moving as his
stressing the purpose for the war and the care of the indigenous
people, but still you can nearly hear the banging of sword on
shield and the true greatness of proper gentlemanly warriors going
into battle to die for a noble cause.
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