Veterans Day Quotes
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.
Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.
The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.
Any soldier worth his salt should be antiwar. And still there are things worth fighting for.
Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.
But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument to-day, and for aye.
But fame is theirs - and future days On pillar'd brass shall tell their praise; Shall tell - when cold neglect is dead - "These for their country fought and bled."
Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.
Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men
Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.
We, too, born to freedom, and believing in freedom, are willing to fight to maintain freedom. We, and all others who believe as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees.
Twenty-five million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us.
America's veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago.
You'll be scared! Sure you'll be scared. Who wouldn't fear having their head completely blown off.
Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes. And those having it in one test never know for sure if they will have it when the next test comes.
Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it until the test comes.
Where there are too many policemen, there is no liberty. Where there are too many soldiers, there is no peace. Where there are too many lawyers, there is no justice.
Heroes take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves.
You'd have to go a long way to find someone who was more proud and grateful for what our veterans have done for all of us.
The most certain way of ensuring victory is to march briskly and in good order against the enemy, always endeavouring to gain ground.
It is unacceptable that disabled veterans in Illinois rank at the bottom of the list when it comes to disability pay. We owe our disabled veterans more than speeches, parades and monuments.
This year's Veterans Day celebration is especially significant as our country remains committed to fighting the War on Terror and as brave men and women are heroically defending our homeland.
Fold him in his country's stars. Roll the drum and fire the volley! What to him are all our wars, What but death bemocking folly?
Armistice Day has become Veterans' Day. Armistice Day was sacred. Veterans' Day is not.
That was not the biggest battle that ever was, but for me it always typified one thing; the dash, the ingenuity, the readiness at the first opportunity that characterizes the American soldier.
In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans' organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose.
