431 BEST Armed Forces Day Respectful Quotes (Selected)
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Do you want to honor and recognize the brave men and women who serve our country?
Then these 431 BEST Armed Forces Day Respectful Quotes are perfect for you!
From moving quotes about courage and bravery, to inspirational words of appreciation – each one of these quotes will help show your respect for those who have served in the armed forces.
So take a few moments to read through this collection, share with friends and family, or post on social media - let's make sure we always remember to thank our military heroes!
1. "In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - Jose Narosky
2. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell
3. "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
4. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." - Minot J. Savage
5. "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.
6. "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
7. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne
8. "The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree." - Thomas Campbell
9. "The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." - Benjamin Disraeli
10. "Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid." - Franklin P. Jones
11. "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.
12. "Freedom is never free." - Unknown
13. "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
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
408. "The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves
a thousand living men." - Minot J. Savage
409. "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
411. "The brave men and women who serve their country with selflessness, dedication, and courage are the true heroes of our society." - Unknown
412. "No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he is vigilant in its preservation." - Gen. Douglas MacArthur
413. "America's veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago." - Steve Buyer
414. "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 veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation." - George Washington
415. "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
416. "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, serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who gives the protestor the right to burn the flag." - Father Dennis Edward O'Brien
417. "Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul." - Michel de Montaigne
418. "To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, we honor you today and every day." - Unknown
419. "The sacrifice of one's life creates a greater impact on others than one's own survival. It is a truth that is eternal." - Unknown
420. "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
421. "It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; 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
422. "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
423. "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
424. "The brave men and women, who serve their country and as a result, live constantly with the war inside them, exist in a world of chaos. But the turmoil they experience isn't who they are; the PTSD invades their minds and bodies." - Robert Koger
425. "We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay." - Doc Hastings
426. "May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn't free." - Sgt. Major Bill Paxton
427. "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." - Joseph Campbell
428. "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.
429. "Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong." - James Bryce
430. "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
431. "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
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