Who said band of brothers

They had come to win. Harry F. Welsh character. Mike Ranney character. We had learned that heroics was the way to get killed without getting the job done, and getting the job done was more important. Carwood Lipton character. They were prepared to die for each other; more important, they were prepared to kill for each other. Richard D. Winters character. Original Text Modern Text Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot. Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,.

However humble his birth, this day shall grant him nobility. And men back in English now safe in their beds will curse themselves for not having been here, and think less of their own manhood when they listen to the stories of those who fought with us here on St. My sovereign lord, join us quickly: the French are all arrayed in battle formation and will charge us at any moment.

The King is taking a very depressed group of people who think it's hopeless and being a good leader. He's trying to inspire them. Live or die, they will be brothers to the King of England.

They will be remembered forever with this battle. Thus Henry's ringing words, leading up to the "band of brothers" passage:. The underdog British won, aided by a muddy battlefield that mitigated the advantage of the horses upon which heavily armed French soldiers were mounted.

Ann C. Hall, English professor and associate dean of graduate studies at Ohio Dominican University, pointed out that Henry V is slyly attempting to secularize a religious holiday, St. Crispin's Day, which marks the martyrdom of two brothers who were beheaded for spreading the Christian gospel in the 3rd Century. And you'll be able to show your grandchildren your scars.

Most people, Hall speculated, probably couldn't name the Shakespearean origin of the "band of brothers" phrase. But they recognize the universal sentiment that the words tap into.

We all yearn to be part of something better, to make a difference in the world. Yet both Hall and Gaines cautioned that Henry's actions are not exclusively heroic. He is, after all, a politician as well as a soldier -- and his motives are mixed.

Henry was trying to unite the country by invading another country. He's manipulating them. Why has he brought men here?