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If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms, never! never! never!
— William Pitt
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker says that if they were an American and foreign troops landed on their soil, they would never put down their weapons, and repeats 'never' three times for emphasis. It's a fierce declaration of resistance to an invading force, voiced by an Englishman siding with that stance.
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