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  • The term is thought to come from the French word marchons, which means \ "to move, \" and it is often used as a command to urge a dog team to commence pulling the sled.

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  • It is at moments like these, Mr President, as when we listened to what you said, and when we see peace descend on an African country, that we hear with the greatest clarity the inspiring words that urge us never to despair – the words of the Marseillaise, Marchons, marchons!

    Toast remarks in Honour of the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy 2008

  • “Nous marchons à; un désastre,” the Marshal said—we march to a disaster.

    FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007

  • “Nous marchons à; un désastre,” the Marshal said—we march to a disaster.

    FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007

  • “Nous marchons à; un désastre,” the Marshal said—we march to a disaster.

    FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007

  • “Nous marchons à; un désastre,” the Marshal said—we march to a disaster.

    FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007

  • “And now, Monsieur Voigt, let you and me be two men of Marseilles, and allons, marchons, arm-in-arm!”

    No Thoroughfare 2007

  • “Nous marchons à; un désastre,” the Marshal said—we march to a disaster.

    FORGE OF EMPIRES 1861-1871 MICHAEL KNOX BERAN 2007

  • "Eh, Dieu! nous marchons trop en enfants -- cela me fache!"

    The Education of Catholic Girls Janet Erskine Stuart

  • Pendant que nous marchons, marchons, nous luttons aussi pour les hommes

    Bread and Roses 1912

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