Veterans Day Quotes

"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."

"There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism."

"When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism."

"I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor food; I offer only hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who loves his country with his heart, and not merely with his lips, follow me."

"The only thing that makes battle psychologically tolerable is the brotherhood among soldiers. You need each other to get by."

"Every soldier must know, before he goes into battle, how the little battle he is to fight fits into the larger picture, and how the success of his fighting will influence the battle as a whole."

"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."

"The Lord gets his best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction."

"In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one."

"On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free."

"Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day."

"Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts."

"I am not a hero but the brave men who died deserved this honor."

"Soldiers, when committed to a task, can't compromise. It's unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until it's been done."

"The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment."

"We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay."

"It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle."

"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."

"Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war."

"Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world."

"Because all of us believe and understand in the fabric of the common bond of why we call ourselves American is to care for the men and women who wear the uniform; and when they take off the uniform, we care for them when they are veterans."

"Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth."

"I go where the sound of thunder is."

"The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us."

"America's Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world."

"Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon."

"The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another."

"The thing is this: You got to have fun while you're fightin' for freedom, 'cause you don't always win."

"Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be."