Armed Forces Day Quotes

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  • When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?

    George Canning (1826). “Poetical Works ...: Comprising the Whole of the Satires, Odes, Songs, and Other Poems”, p.26
  • The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.

    "Reflections on the Human Condition" by Eric Hoffer, (Section 172), 1973.
  • How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!

    "Celebrating Our She-roes" by Jill S. Tietjen, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 10, 2014.
  • It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

    Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.53, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
  • And each man stands with his face in the light. Of his own drawn sword, ready to do what a hero can.

    Memorial Day   Hero   Men  
    Elizabeth Barrett Browning (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Illustrated)”, p.1188, Delphi Classics
  • No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.

  • Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.

    Military   Army   Warfare  
  • To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away.

    Military   War   Army  
    Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, BookCaps Study Guides
  • The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

  • I dare say there may be some men and women in the Armed Forces who are so decent that they would say: Give the Iraqi people money, we do not want to be paid back. That is the strength of our country.

    Country   Men   People  
  • I extend my deepest gratitude to our Armed Forces and first responders serving both at home and abroad in the war against terrorism.

    Gratitude   War   Home  
  • Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.

    "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
  • For only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed.

    Doubt   Arms   Certain  
    Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1961
  • It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.

    "Painkiller Deathstreak" by Nicholson Baker, www.newyorker.com. August 9, 2010.
  • The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.

    "The Czar's Soliloquy". Essay by Mark Twain, first published in The North American Review, No. DLXXX (p. 324), March 1905.
  • You know, 1% of us is in the armed forces, protecting the other 99, and they're all volunteers.

    Volunteer   Force   Knows  
  • Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.

    "The Liberty Song" (song) (1768). "United we stand, divided we fall!" became a slogan of the American Revolution.
  • Word to the Nation: Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to guard.

    Rights   Force   Nations  
  • The stern hand of fate has scourged us to an elevation where we can see the great everlasting things which matter for a nation - the great peaks we had forgotten, of Honor, Duty, Patriotism, and clad in glittering white, the great pinnacle of Sacrifice pointing like a rugged finger to Heaven.

    Fate   Sacrifice   Hands  
    Speech in Queen's Hall, London, September 19, 1914.
  • People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

  • American soldiers in battle don't fight for what some president says on T.V., they don't fight for mom, apple pie, the American flag...they fight for one another.

    Mom   Military   Fighting  
  • History has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove, the ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces. Throughout our history, they've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice.

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

  • What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

    Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1959). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958”, p.135, Best Books on
  • The criteria for serving one's country should be competence, courage and willingness to serve. When we deny people the chance to serve because of their sexual orientation, we deprive them of their rights of citizenship, and we deprive our armed forces the service of willing and capable Americans.

    Country   Rights   People  
    "Senator Feinstein Supports Stronger Military Via Bill to End 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell'" by Craig Newmark, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 4, 2010.
  • The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.

    Thomas Campbell, J. Logie Robertson (1884). “The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell”, p.215, Ardent Media
  • I have many friends and family members who have served (or are currently serving) in our nation's Armed Forces. I have such a profound respect for what they do day in and day out.

  • The more comfort the less courage there is.

    Military   War   Army  
    "The Book of Military Quotations" by Peter G. Tsouras, (p. 101), 1998.
  • Our armed forces will fight for peace in Iraq, a peace built on more secure foundations than are found today in the Middle East. Even more important, they will fight for two human conditions of even greater value than peace: liberty and justice.

    Fighting   Two   Iraq  
    Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
  • I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

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