407 BEST Armed Forces Day Respectful Quotes (Top)

David R Grant May 18, 2023
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Respect for the armed forces is a core value in many societies around the world.


Every year, countries celebrate Armed Forces Day to recognize and pay tribute to military personnel who have served their nations with courage and honor.


To commemorate this special day, we’ve put together a list of 407 heartfelt quotes about respect for our servicemen and women.


Whether you are looking for an inspiring quote to share with those in uniform or just want to reflect on the sacrifices made by our brave soldiers, these words will surely touch your heart.


1. "Freedom is never free." - Unknown


2. "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." - Abraham Lincoln


3. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne


4. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


5. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


6. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


7. "The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree." - Thomas Campbell


8. "The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." - Benjamin Disraeli


9. "Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." - Franklin P. Jones


10. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King Jr.


11. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." - Minot J. Savage


12. "The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


13. "You cannot qualify war in harsher terms than I will. War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curses and maledictions a people can pour out." - William Tecumseh Sherman


14. "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." - George S. Patton Jr.


15. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington


16. "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it." - Unknown


17. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne


18. "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." - George S. Patton Jr.


19. "The soldier who fights to death never dies, but the soldier who fights for existence never truly exists." - Unknown


20. "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." - G.K. Chesterton


21. "The nation that makes a great distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools." - Thucydides


22. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


23. "Being a soldier is more than courage; it's sacrificing yourself for something greater than yourself." - Unknown


24. "I can't tell you the formula for success, but I can tell you the formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time." - Herbert Bayard Swope


25. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


26. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke


27. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


28. "I have seen war. I have seen war on land and sea. I have seen blood running from the wounded...I have seen the dead in the mud. I have seen cities destroyed...I have seen children starving. I have seen the agony of mothers and wives. I hate war." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


29. "I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'" - John F.


30. "The courageous are those who have the strength to confront fear." - Anon


31. "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." - Thomas Jefferson


32. "The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


33. "There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity." - Douglas MacArthur


34. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington


35. "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


36. "War does not determine who is right - only who is left." - Bertrand Russell


37. "Armed Forces Day is a time to thank all those who serve and have served our country for their dedication, sacrifice, and selflessness." - Unknown


38. "Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share." - Ned Dolan


39. "The military doesn't start wars. Politicians start wars." - William Westmoreland


40. "The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." - Abraham Lincoln


41. "To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace." - George Washington


42. "Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." - Thomas Paine


43. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


44. "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." - G.K. Chesterton


45. "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Winston Churchill


46. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


47. "The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it." - Winston Churchill


48. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


49. "This country has not seen and probably will never know the true level of sacrifice of our veterans." - Unknown


50. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." - Winston Churchill


51. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


52. "A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart." - Zeus


53. "Bravery never goes out of fashion." - William Makepeace Thackeray


54. "Soldiers are not made to salute bureaucrats." - Harold Geneen


55. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington


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


57. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


58. "The will to survive is not as important as the will to prevail...the answer to criminal aggression is retaliation." - Jeff Cooper


59. "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy


60. "The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy." - Friedrich Nietzsche


61. "Our military personnel put their country first, often sacrificing their own lives and well-being for ours. They deserve our thanks and our respect." - Unknown


62. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan


63. "We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Winston Churchill


64. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


65. "The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Alan Kay


66. "As a veteran, I know firsthand the sacrifices our military personnel make every day. They deserve our thanks and our support." - Unknown


67. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


68. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


69. "The most dangerous thing in the world is power without compassion." - Vernor Vinge


70. "Our military service members put themselves in harm's way to protect our freedom and our way of life. We owe them our deepest gratitude." - Unknown


71. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


72. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


73. "Freedom is the oxygen of the soul." - Moshe Dayan


74. "Our military personnel defend our country with their lives and with their honor. That is something that should never be forgotten." - Unknown


75. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


76. "It is easier to make war than to make peace." - Georges Clemenceau


77. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


78. "We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Winston Churchill


79. "Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don't know how far we can go." - Bernard Malamud


80. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


81. "The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree." - Thomas Campbell


82. "The best way to predict your future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln


83. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


84. "A true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." - G.K. Chesterton


85. "To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, we honor you today and every day." - Unknown


86. "Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves." - William Pitt the Younger


87. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


88. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


89. "It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt


90. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


91. "Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway." - John Wayne


92. "The military is the first line of defense against terror and tyranny." - Unknown


93. "We don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training." - Archilochus


94. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


95. "I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually." - James Baldwin


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


97. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


98. "Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share." - Ned Dolan


99. "The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here." - Abraham Lincoln


100. "Our military personnel put their lives on the line every day to protect our freedom and our way of life. We owe them our deepest gratitude." - Unknown


101. "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." - Abraham Lincoln


102. "We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Winston Churchill


103. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


104. "The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." - George S. Patton Jr.


105. "The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission." - John F. Kennedy


106. "The bravery and sacrifice of our military personnel and veterans are things that we should never take for granted. We must always honor and respect their service to our country." - Kirsten Gillibrand


107. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


108. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt


109. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


110. "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'" - Mary Anne Radmacher


111. "The military is a team of brothers and sisters, willing to sacrifice everything for each other and for their country. We should always remember and honor their service and bravery." - Tammy Duckworth


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


113. "Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


114. "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." - G.K. Chesterton


115. "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." - Elmer Davis


116. "The flag of the United States has not been created by rhetorical sentences in declarations of independence and in bills of rights. It has been created by the experience of a great people, and nothing is written upon it that has not been written by their life." - Woodrow Wilson


117. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag." - Father Dennis Edward O'Brien USMC


118. "On this Armed Forces Day, let us honor the service members who have selflessly dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom and securing our nation's future." - Ron Wyden


119. "The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." - Benjamin Disraeli


120. "A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom." - Bob Dylan


121. "The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude." - Jeff Miller


122. "May we never forget freedom isn't free." - Unknown


123. "The brave souls who fought and died for America have the last word on patriotism." - J. C. Watts


124. "Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay." - Barack Obama


125. "No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he is vigilant in its preservation." - Douglas MacArthur


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


127. "Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don't know how far we can go." - Bernard Malamud


128. "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarzkopf


129. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


130. "Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility." - Eleanor Roosevelt


131. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne


132. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


133. "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." - Nathan Hale


134. "We must never forget why we have, and why we need our military. Our armed forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe, so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have 'guardians at the gate.'" - Allen West


135. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


136. "It is easy to take liberty for granted when you have never had it taken from you." - Dick Cheney


137. "Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." - Adlai Stevenson II


138. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


139. "America's veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago." - Steve Buyer


140. "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived." - George S. Patton


141. "The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission." - John F. Kennedy


142. "We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Winston Churchill


143. "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." - Muhammad Ali


144. "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." - Abraham Lincoln


145. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington


146. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne


147. "Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die." - G.K. Chesterton


148. "A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart." - Hercules


149. "I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot." - Gary Hart


150. "In war, there is no substitute for victory." - Douglas MacArthur


151. "The military doesn't start wars. Politicians start wars." - William Westmoreland


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


153. "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


154. "A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom." - Bob Dylan


155. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." - George S. Patton


156. "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." - G.K. Chesterton


157. "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." - Franklin D. Roosevelt


158. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag." - Father Dennis Edward O'Brien USMC


159. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


160. "The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude." - Jeff Miller


161. "No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks." - James Allen


162. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington


163. "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." - Cynthia Ozick


164. "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." - John F. Kennedy


165. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


166. "In peace, sons bury their fathers. In war, fathers bury their sons." - Herodotus


167. "I believe there is one supreme act of worship, that is, to love your fellow men." - Woodrow Wilson


168. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." - Minot J. Savage


169. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne


170. "It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace." - Aristotle


171. "The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." - Benjamin Disraeli


172. "To be brave is to love someone unconditionally, without expecting anything in return." - Margaret Mitchell


173. "Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival." - Winston Churchill


174. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - José Narosky


175. "Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." - Franklin P. Jones


176. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." - George S. Patton Jr.


177. "Cowards die many times before their actual deaths." - Julius Caesar


178. "The soldier who fights to death never dies, but the soldier who fights for existence never truly exists." - Rumi


179. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan


180. "The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it." - Thucydides


181. "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Martin Luther King Jr.


182. "It is easy to take liberty for granted when you have never had it taken from you." - Dick Cheney


183. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


184. "War does not determine who is right - only who is left." - Bertrand Russell


185. "Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." - Mahatma Gandhi


186. "I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'" - John F. Kennedy


187. "The soldier is the Army's true strength." - George S. Patton Jr.


188. "Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato


189. "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it." - Unknown


190. "The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it." - Steve Jobs


191. "It takes both sides to build a bridge." - Fredrik Nael


192. "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends." -John 15:13


193. "The more we sweat in peace, the less we bleed in war." - Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit


194. "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure


195. "The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." - George S. Patton Jr.


196. "The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree." - Thomas Campbell


197. "The hero is the man dedicated to the creation and / or defense of reality-conforming, life-promoting values." - Andrew Bernstein


198. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


199. "The uniform is not just an outfit. It's a symbol of our love, loyalty, and dedication to our country." - Unknown


200. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne


201. "It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag." - Father Dennis Edward O'Brien


202. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington


203. "Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca


204. "A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart." - Hercules


205. "Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called." - Bill Shuster


206. "The best way to pay tribute to our veterans is to take care of them. They served our country with courage and distinction, and we need to make sure they have the best healthcare, benefits, and support possible." - Tammy Duckworth


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


208. "The brave men and women who have served our nation with honor, dedication, and sacrifice deserve our respect and gratitude." - Dan Lipinski


209. "The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude." - Jeff Miller


210. "The freedom and democracy we enjoy today are the result of the selfless sacrifices made by generations of brave men and women in uniform." - Mark Udall


211. "Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime." - Adlai E. Stevenson II


212. "We can't equate spending on veterans with spending on defense. Our strength is not just in the size of our defense budget, but in the size of our hearts, in the size of our gratitude for their sacrifice. And that's not just measured in words or gestures." - Jennifer Granholm


213. "To those seniors, and especially elderly veterans like myself, I want to tell you this: You are not alone, and you having nothing to be ashamed of. If elder abuse happened to me, Greg O'Donnell, Harvard professors, and millions of other Americans, it can happen to anyone." - Mickey Rooney


214. "We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was. Most of all, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause." - Ronald Reagan


215. "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarzkopf


216. "Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy." - Winston Churchill


217. "I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism." - Bob Riley


218. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." - George S. Patton Jr.


219. "War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children." - Jimmy Carter


220. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


221. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." - Ronald Reagan


222. "A man who has nothing which he cares about more than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill


223. "Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices." - Harry S. Truman


224. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." - Minot J. Savage


225. "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." - Abraham Lincoln


226. "A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart." - Zeus


227. "The soldier is the pride of his nation, the glory of his family, and the hope of his future." - Unknown


228. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


229. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King Jr.


230. "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela


231. "The soldier is the true defender of freedom, democracy, and human dignity." - Unknown


232. "We must never forget that freedom is not free." - Unknown


233. "It's not about what you have on your shoulders, it's about what you carry in your heart." - Chris Kyle


234. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


235. "A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to The United States of America for an amount up to and including their life." - Unknown


236. "The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war." - Douglas MacArthur


237. "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." - Thomas Jefferson


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


239. "For love of country, they accepted death." - James A. Garfield


240. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


241. "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." - George S. Patton Jr.


242. "We must never forget why we have, and why we need our military. Our armed forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe, so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have 'guardians at the gate.'" - Allen West


243. "The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." - George S. Patton Jr.


244. "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it." - Unknown


245. "Our servicemen and women are serving throughout the world as guardians of peace--many of them away from their homes, their friends and their families. They are visible evidence of our determination to meet any threat to the peace with measured strength and high resolve." - John F. Kennedy


246. "The only war is the war you fought in. Every veteran knows that." - Allan Keller


247. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.


248. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


249. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - George Washington


250. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


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


252. "We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Winston S. Churchill


253. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." - Minot J. Savage


254. "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." - Abraham Lincoln


255. "No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he is vigilant in its preservation." - Douglas MacArthur


256. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


257. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne


258. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


259. "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived." - George S. Patton Jr.


260. "A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart." - Zeus in Hercules


261. "We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by." - Will Rogers


262. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


263. "The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender or submission." - John F. Kennedy


264. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan


265. "The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect." - Bill Frist


266. "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." - Cynthia Ozick


267. "The brave men and women who serve their country with selflessness and sacrifice are the true heroes of our society." - Robyn O’Brien


268. "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." - Elmer Davis


269. "For the veteran, thank you for bravely doing what you’re called to do so we can safely do what we’re free to do." - Anonymous


270. "The soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, the soldier's soul, are everything. Unless the soldier's soul sustains him, he cannot be relied on and will fail himself and his commander and his country in the end." - General of the Army George C. Marshall


271. "We are free, truly free, when we don't need to rent our arms to anybody in order to be able to lift a piece of bread to our mouths." - Ricardo Flores Magon


272. "The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree." - Thomas Campbell


273. "We must remain steadfast in our commitment to our troops, and to those fighting for a free and democratic Iraq because freedom makes our country and the world a safer place." - Chris Chocola


274. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


275. "Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom." - Rodney Frelinghuysen


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


277. "Freedom is never free." – Unknown


278. "Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don't know how far we can go." – Bernard Malamud


279. "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." – Norman Schwarzkopf


280. "The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree." – Thomas Campbell


281. "We must never forget why we have, and why we need our military. Our armed forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe, so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have 'guardians at the gate.'" – Allen West


282. "They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this Nation." – Henry Ward Beecher


283. "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." – Douglas MacArthur


284. "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." – George S. Patton


285. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." – Minot J. Savage


286. "Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war." – Lucius Annaeus Seneca


287. "May we never forget our fallen comrades; they have not died in vain." – Anonymous


288. "Courage is fear holding on a minute longer." – George S. Patton


289. "The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." – George S. Patton


290. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." – Michel de Montaigne


291. "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it." – Unknown


292. "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." – General George S. Patton


293. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." – Jose Narosky


294. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." – Joseph Campbell


295. "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." – Douglas MacArthur


296. "A hero is someone who steps up when everyone else backs down." – Unknown


297. "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." – Abraham Lincoln


298. "Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom." – Rodney Frelinghuysen


299. "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." – Cynthia Ozick


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


301. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." – Jose Narosky


302. "The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." – Benjamin Disraeli


303. "The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." – George S. Patton


304. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." – Joseph Campbell


305. "The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree." – Thomas Campbell


306. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." – Michel de Montaigne


307. "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." – General George S. Patton


308. "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'" – Mary Anne Radmacher


309. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." – Ronald Reagan


310. "Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in times of war and peace is just one way we can show our gratitude." – Senator Patty Murray


311. "The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission." – John F. Kennedy


312. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." – George S. Patton


313. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." – Minot J. Savage


314. "On this Armed Forces Day, we honor the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve our country with courage, dedication, and selflessness." – Unknown


315. "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." – Norman Schwarzkopf


316. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." – George S. Patton


317. "Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don't know how far we can go." – Bernard Malamud


318. "May we never forget our fallen comrades; they have not died in vain." – Anonymous


319. "Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices." – Harry S. Truman


320. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." – Joseph Campbell


321. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." – Jose Narosky


322. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." – Michel de Montaigne


323. "Freedom is never free." – Unknown


324. "On this Armed Forces Day, we pay tribute to those who have served and are currently serving in our military forces. Their commitment and sacrifice are an inspiration to all of us." – Unknown


325. "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." – Abraham Lincoln


326. "The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." – Benjamin Disraeli


327. "Better to fight for something than live for nothing." – George S. Patton


328. "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." – Cynthia Ozick


329. "The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree." – Thomas Campbell


330. "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." – Douglas MacArthur


331. "A hero is someone who steps up when everyone else backs down." – Unknown


332. "Courage is fear holding on a minute longer." – George S. Patton


333. "We must never forget why we have, and why we need our military. Our armed forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe, so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have 'guardians at the gate.'" – Allen West


334. "May we never forget the sacrifices of those who have served and continue to serve our country. On this Armed Forces Day, we honor their bravery, dedication, and selflessness." – Unknown


335. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one's country." – George S. Patton


336. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." – Joseph Campbell


337. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." – Jose Narosky


338. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." – Minot J. Savage


339. "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it." – Unknown


340. "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." – Abraham


341. "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." - Thomas Jefferson


342. "We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Winston Churchill


343. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - José Narosky


344. "I don't know what effect these men will have upon the enemy, but, by God, they frighten me." - Duke of Wellington


345. "The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars." - William Westmoreland


346. "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan


347. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - José Narosky


348. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


349. "Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all the others." - Winston Churchill


350. "I am a Soldier, I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight." - George Patton


351. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


352. "The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it." - Thucydides


353. "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." - Cynthia Ozick


354. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


355. "Those who stand for nothing fall for anything." - Alexander Hamilton


356. "The military is a team. It lives, sleeps, eats, fights as a team. This individual heroic stuff is a lot of crap." - George S. Patton


357. "The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it." - Epicurus


358. "If you want peace, prepare for war." - Vegetius


359. "I have not yet begun to fight!" - John Paul Jones


360. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - George S. Patton Jr.


361. "The military don’t start wars. Politicians start wars." - William Westmoreland


362. "Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss." - Doug Williams


363. "A true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him." - G.K. Chesterton


364. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne


365. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - José Narosky


366. "We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Winston Churchill


367. "Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit and human dignity." - Herbert Hoover


368. "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it." - Unknown


369. "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure." - Colin Powell


370. "You cannot find peace by avoiding life." - Virginia Woolf


371. "The price of greatness is responsibility." - Winston Churchill


372. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


373. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill


374. "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." - Mark Twain


375. "I have not yet begun to fight!" - John Paul Jones


376. "To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace." - George Washington


377. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a


378. "The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it." - Thucydides


379. "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it." - Pericles


380. "We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." - Winston Churchill


381. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell


382. "So long as there are men and women who will sacrifice themselves for others, we can be sure that the Republic will not perish." - Ronald Reagan


383. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


384. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


385. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King Jr.


386. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne


387. "There are only two types of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion." - Gen. William Thornson


388. "The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." - President George Washington


389. "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'" - Mary Anne Radmacher


390. "The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." - Gen. George S. Patton Jr.


391. "Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share." - Ned Dolan


392. "We make war that we may live in peace." - Aristotle


393. "Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go." - Bernard Malamud


394. "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat." - Winston Churchill


395. "I can not tell you what patriotism is, because I have never seen it or experienced it anywhere except among our own dead." - Ernest Hemingway


396. "Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it." - Unknown


397. "There are some who've forgotten why we have a military. It's not to promote war; it's to be prepared for peace." - President Ronald Reagan


398. "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." - President Dwight D. Eisenhower


399. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky


400. "Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid." - Franklin P. Jones


401. "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." - Thomas Jefferson


402. "You are not forgotten. Your courage and sacrifice will always be remembered and honored." - President Barack Obama


403. "It's a funny thing about life, if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it." - W. Somerset Maugham


404. "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." - Sidney Sheldon


405. "Let us not forget that Memorial Day is not for picnics but for prayer and thanks for the sacrifice of those who have given their lives so we may live free." - Unknown


406. "I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, 'Mother, what was war?'" - Eve Merriam


407. "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." - Douglas MacArthur


 

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