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Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it until the test comes.
Sep 10, 2025
Have the courage to act instead of react.
Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.
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.
America's veterans deserve the very best health care because they've earned it.
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.
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.
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.
Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.
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.
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.
Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.
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.
I believe that the role of limited government should be looking after the needs of veterans, the elderly, children and those institutions that improve the quality of life for struggling families - I don't believe that government should bend to serve the needs of subsidized multi-national corporations and entitled billionaires.
While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned, so they can access the care they need and so richly deserve.
Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.
America's Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.
When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?
Lord, bid war's trumpet cease; Fold the whole earth in peace.
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.
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.
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.
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.
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.
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.
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.
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.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
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.
History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.
From the world wars of Europe to the jungles of the Far East, from the deserts of the Middle East to the African continent, and even here in our own hemisphere, our veterans have made the world a better place and America the great country we are today.
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.
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.
But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument to-day, and for aye.
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.
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.