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If you're not gonna pull the trigger, don't point the gun.
Sep 10, 2025
Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it until the test comes.
A soldier is he whose blood makes the glory of the general.
In valor there is hope.
Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
Heroes take journeys, confront dragons, and discover the treasure of their true selves.
We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay.
So shines a good deed... in a weary world.
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.
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.
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.
You've been told that you're broken, that you're damaged goods and should be labeled victims. I don't buy it. The truth, instead, is that you are the only folks with the skills, determination, and values to ensure American dominance in this chaotic world.
If one, then, asks me the meaning of our flag, I say to him, It means just what Concord and Lexington meant, what Bunker Hill meant; it means the whole glorious Revolutionary War, which was, in short, the rising up of a valiant young people against an old tyranny, to establish the most momentous doctrine that the world had ever known - the right of men to their own selves and to their liberties.
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.
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."
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.
To honor our national promise to our veterans, we must continue to improve services for our men and women in uniform today and provide long overdue benefits for the veterans and military retirees who have already served.
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.
On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind.
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.
My father had many, many veterans over to the house, and the older I got the more I appreciated their sacrifice.
In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.
There never was a good war or a bad revolution.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.
Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
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.
We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children.
Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.
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.
These are the times that try men's souls.
If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.