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* This trope was essentially Cicero's job. All it took was a series of rousing speeches from this man to have the conspirator Catiline executed without a trial.

* Abraham Lincoln: "[~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettysburg_Address~~ Four score and seven years ago...]"

* Abraham Lincoln: "[[wikipedia:Gettysburg Address|Four score and seven years ago...]]"

* Frederick the Great to his fleeing Prussian troops at the Battle of Kolin in 1757 : "Ihr verfluchten Racker, wollt ihr denn ewig leben?" (roughly: "You damned bastards, do you want to live forever?")

* The U.S. Marines in World War I, having just arrived on the Western Front, were sent into battle through retreating French troops. After being implored to retreat with them, one of the Marine officers offered: 'Retreat? Hell no, we just got here!' (the attribution as to which officer offered the quote is sketchy though).

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'''Artanis''': My brethren, hear me, for there is little time left. All that remains of our race, our civilization, are those that stand beside you now. Trust in each other. Strike as ''one will''. Let our last stand burn a memory so bright we will be remembered ''forever''. ''En taro Tassadar!''|the protoss prepare for battle against the Dark Voice, ''Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty''}}

{{quote|[[Contemplate Our Navels|Let me ask you two a question: You ever wonder why we're here?]] ... No, I mean you! What are YOU doing here? [[Brilliant but Lazy|You always act like you want to quit, but hell, you could've left whenever you wanted!]] No one would have stopped you, so why are you here? [[Professional Butt Kisser|And you, Simmons! You say you want to be in charge.]] [[TV Genius|They would've given you your own squad a dozen times over!]] You know it, and I know it, but you're still here. [[Took a Level In Badass|And you, Tucker: Much as I hate to admit it, you're actually good at being a soldier.]] ...[[Double Entendre|I know you like to make your rude comments,]] [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|and pretend like it all doesn't matter,]] [[The Chosen One|but an entire alien race chose you to be their hero!]] So why are you here? [[My Friends and Zoidberg|And Caboose, um... It's good to see you.]] ...[[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|Maybe you're all here because this is the only place you fit in. Maybe you're here because you don't have anywhere else to go.]] [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Or maybe you're all here because, deep down, you want to be here.]] The reason doesn't matter. What matters is that you're here! For all we know, Tex and Church are dead. That means we're the only ones that know what's happened, the only ones that can prevent them from covering it up. So the way I figure it, if these Freelancer guys will use us, take us away from our families, and send us all over the dad-gum galaxy just to test if their agents are ready for the big fight, well, I guess I'm interested in showing them exactly what a big fight is all about! It's time to clean the slate! [[A Father to His Men|So I'm not ordering you to go. I ain't even asking. You do what you gotta do, Private Grif.]]|'''Sarge''', ''[[Red vs. Blue]]: Revelation''}}

{{quote|[[Contemplate Our Navels|Let me ask you two a question: You ever wonder why we're here?]] ... No, I mean you! What are YOU doing here? [[Brilliant but Lazy|You always act like you want to quit, but hell, you could've left whenever you wanted!]] No one would have stopped you, so why are you here? [[Professional Butt-Kisser|And you, Simmons! You say you want to be in charge.]] [[TV Genius|They would've given you your own squad a dozen times over!]] You know it, and I know it, but you're still here. [[Took a Level In Badass|And you, Tucker: Much as I hate to admit it, you're actually good at being a soldier.]] ...[[Double Entendre|I know you like to make your rude comments,]] [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|and pretend like it all doesn't matter,]] [[The Chosen One|but an entire alien race chose you to be their hero!]] So why are you here? [[My Friends and Zoidberg|And Caboose, um... It's good to see you.]] ...[[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits|Maybe you're all here because this is the only place you fit in. Maybe you're here because you don't have anywhere else to go.]] [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Or maybe you're all here because, deep down, you want to be here.]] The reason doesn't matter. What matters is that you're here! For all we know, Tex and Church are dead. That means we're the only ones that know what's happened, the only ones that can prevent them from covering it up. So the way I figure it, if these Freelancer guys will use us, take us away from our families, and send us all over the dad-gum galaxy just to test if their agents are ready for the big fight, well, I guess I'm interested in showing them exactly what a big fight is all about! It's time to clean the slate! [[A Father to His Men|So I'm not ordering you to go. I ain't even asking. You do what you gotta do, Private Grif.]]|'''Sarge''', ''[[Red vs. Blue]]: Revelation''}}

{{quote|The sky people have sent us a message, that they can take whatever they want and no one can stop them. But we will send them a message. You ride out, as fast as the wind can carry you! You tell the other clans to come. Tell them Toruk Makto calls to them. You fly now, with me, my brothers! my sisters! And we will show the sky people that they cannot take whatever they want. And that this... this is our land!|'''Jake Sully''', ''[[Avatar (Film)|Avatar]]''}}

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=== Forty Inspirational Speeches in Two Minutes ===

{{quote| ''[[The Great Muppet Caper|Shame on you]]. [[Animal House|This could be the greatest night of our lives, but you're going to let it be the worst.]] [[Rudy|Andd I guarantee a week won't go by in your life you won't regret walking out, letting them get the best of you.]] [[Street Fighter (Film)|Well, I'm not going home.]] [[Old School|We've come too far!]] [[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington|And I'm going to stay right here and fight for this lost cause.]] [[Lord of the Rings (Film)|A day may come when the courage of men fails... but it is not this day.]] [[Star Trek First Contact|The line must be drawn here. This far, no further!]] [[Bring It On|I'm not saying it's going to be easy]]; [[Stand and Deliver|You're going to work harder than you ever worked before.]] [[Newsies|But that's fine, we'll just get tougher with it!]] [[Peanuts|If a person grits his teeth and shows real determination]], [[Apollo Thirteen|failure is not an option.]] [[Rocky (Film)|That's how winning is done!]] [[The Matrix Reloaded|Believe me when I say,]] [[Kingdom of Heaven|We can break this army here]] [[Knute Rocke All American|And win just one for the Gipper]]. [[Alexander|But I say to you what every warrior has known since the beginning of time]]: [[Network|You've got to get mad.]] [[The Outlaw Josey Wales|I mean plum mad dog mean.]] [[Robin Hood Prince of Thieves|If you would be free men, then you must]] [[The Great Dictator|fight to fulfill that promise! Let us]] [[Patton|cut out their living guts]] [[Any Given Sunday|One inch at a time]], [[Pirates of the Caribbean|And they will know what we can do!]] [[Troy|Let no man forget how menacing we are. We are lions!]] [[Swingers|You're like a big bear, man!]] [[Miracle|This is your time!]] [[Dead Poets Society|Seize the day]], [[Galaxy Quest (Film)|Never surrender, victory or death,]] [[The Untouchables|that's the Chicago Way!]] [[Army of Darkness|Who's with me?]] [[Peter Pan|Clap! Clap! Don't let Tink die! Clap!]] [[Hoosiers|Alright!]] [[The Mighty Ducks (Film)|Let's fly!]] [[Henry IV|And gentlemen in England now abed]] [[Pulp Fiction|shall know my name is the Lord when I]] [[Braveheart|tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take]] [[Independence Day|our Independence Day]]!}}

{{quote| ''[[The Great Muppet Caper|Shame on you]]. [[Animal House|This could be the greatest night of our lives, but you're going to let it be the worst.]] [[Rudy|Andd I guarantee a week won't go by in your life you won't regret walking out, letting them get the best of you.]] [[Street Fighter (Film)|Well, I'm not going home.]] [[Old School|We've come too far!]] [[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington|And I'm going to stay right here and fight for this lost cause.]] [[Lord of the Rings (Film)|A day may come when the courage of men fails... but it is not this day.]] [[Star Trek First Contact|The line must be drawn here. This far, no further!]] [[Bring It On|I'm not saying it's going to be easy]]; [[Stand and Deliver|You're going to work harder than you ever worked before.]] [[Newsies|But that's fine, we'll just get tougher with it!]] [[Peanuts|If a person grits his teeth and shows real determination]], [[Apollo Thirteen|failure is not an option.]] [[Rocky (Film)|That's how winning is done!]] [[The Matrix Reloaded|Believe me when I say,]] [[Kingdom of Heaven|We can break this army here]] [[Knute Rocke All American|And win just one for the Gipper]]. [[Alexander|But I say to you what every warrior has known since the beginning of time]]: [[Network|You've got to get mad.]] [[The Outlaw Josey Wales|I mean plum mad dog mean.]] [[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves|If you would be free men, then you must]] [[The Great Dictator|fight to fulfill that promise! Let us]] [[Patton|cut out their living guts]] [[Any Given Sunday|One inch at a time]], [[Pirates of the Caribbean|And they will know what we can do!]] [[Troy|Let no man forget how menacing we are. We are lions!]] [[Swingers|You're like a big bear, man!]] [[Miracle|This is your time!]] [[Dead Poets Society|Seize the day]], [[Galaxy Quest (Film)|Never surrender, victory or death,]] [[The Untouchables|that's the Chicago Way!]] [[Army of Darkness|Who's with me?]] [[Peter Pan|Clap! Clap! Don't let Tink die! Clap!]] [[Hoosiers|Alright!]] [[The Mighty Ducks (Film)|Let's fly!]] [[Henry IV|And gentlemen in England now abed]] [[Pulp Fiction|shall know my name is the Lord when I]] [[Braveheart|tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take]] [[Independence Day|our Independence Day]]!}}