Fire-Forged Friends/Quotes

We few... we happy few. We band of brothers. For he that sheds his blood today with mine shall be my brother, be he ne'er so vile, this day shall gentle his condition...

—William Shakespeare, Henry V

And have we done with War at last?
Well, we've been lucky devils both,
And there's no need of pledge or oath
To bind our lovely friendship fast,
By firmer stuff
Close bound enough.

—Robert Graves, Two Fusiliers

He stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk; and now, sir, we stand by each other always.

—William T. Sherman, about Ulysses S Grant

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