Another one.

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batyatoon asked for my top five favorite fictional rallying speeches.

Carrot's speech before the big throwdown in Jingo
Bluto Blutarsky's "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?" speech in Animal House
Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter's rallying of the villagers of Darkon Edge in Oath of Gold, by Elizabeth Moon; I'd reproduce it here, but I don't have the book with me
Theoden's speech to the Rohirrim in the movie version of Return of the King right before the Battle of the Pelennor Fields (yes, I know the lines were mostly Eomer's in the book, but I like Theoden)
Captain Kirrahe's speech to his men in the first Mass Effect game. Since Kirrahe is a salarian, an alien from a short-lived race with a reputation for scientific prowess, espionage, and intelligence rather than combat prowess, his speech is not what a human might expect, and I will repeat it here:

"You all know the mission, and what is at stake. I have come to trust each of you with my life -- but I have also heard murmurs of discontent. I share your concerns. We are trained for espionage; we would be legends, but the records are sealed. Glory in battle is not our way. Think of our heroes- the Silent Step, who defeated a nation with a single shot. Or the Ever Alert, who kept armies at bay with hidden facts. These giants do not seem to give us solace here, but they are not all that we are. Before the network, there was the fleet. Before diplomacy, there were soldiers! Our influence stopped the rachni, but before that we held the line! Our influence stopped the krogan, but before that, we held the line! Our influence will stop Saren; in the battle today, we will hold the line!"