Thank You Veteran Quotes by Eve Merriam, Bernard Malamud, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Carl Sandburg, Winston Churchill, George Washington and many others.
I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask: “Mother, what was war?”
Without heroes, we are all plain people and don’t know how far we can go.
Lord, bid war’s trumpet cease; Fold the whole earth in peace.
Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it until the test comes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We are not retreating – we are advancing in another direction.
The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
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.
Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?
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.
Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.
You’d have to go a long way to find someone who was more proud and grateful for what our veterans have done for all of us.
