American Veterans Quotes

Those who cannot bravely face danger are the slaves of their attackers.

They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this Nation.

You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth.

While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect our freedoms.

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.

Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.

Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.

Caring for veterans shouldn’t be a partisan issue. It should an American one.

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.

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.

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.

Thank you for the sacrifices you and your families are making. Our Vietnam Veterans have taught us that no matter what are positions may be on policy, as Americans and patriots, we must support all of our soldiers with our thoughts and our prayers.

Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go.

We shall pay any price, bear any burden, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.

Once we have a war there is only one thing to do. It must be won. For defeat brings worse things than any that can ever happen in war.

The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums.

The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

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.

I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way.

It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

We have met the enemy and they are ours.

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children’s children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done.

In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

First, separate ground, sea and air warfare is gone forever. This lesson we learned in World War II. I lived that lesson in Europe. Others lived it in the Pacific. Millions of American veterans learned it well.

Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

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.

Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!

**** the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!

Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask: "Mother, what was war?"

Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.