veterans day quotes short


All gave some, some gave all.
Freedom isn't free.
Duty, honor, country.
Thank you for your service.
We honor the brave.
The true soldier fights for those he loves.
Veterans: the backbone of our nation.





veterans day quotes inspirational


"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

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." – Elmer Davis

"The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude." – Jeff Miller

"Heroes may not be braver than anyone else, but they are brave five minutes longer." – Roy D. Moore

"Veterans are a symbol of American patriotism and idealism." – Bill Clinton

"America's veterans have served with courage and distinction, and they deserve our enduring respect and support." – Barack Obama

"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." – Benjamin Disraeli





veterans quotes inspirational


"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

"Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem." – Ronald Reagan

"America's veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded." – Bob Riley

"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

"We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." – George Orwell

"Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be." – Douglas MacArthur

"No man is a man until he has been a soldier." – Louis de Bernières





veterans quotes of appreciation


"The veteran, above all, is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including their life.'"

"America's veterans have served with courage and distinction, and we owe them a debt of gratitude we can never fully repay."

"The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."

"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude, like the service of our veterans."

"Heroes may not wear capes, but they wear dog tags, and their bravery defines the freedom we cherish."





inspirational veterans day quotes short


"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

"Freedom is never free."

"All gave some, some gave all."

"The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree." - Thomas Campbell

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it." - Nelson Mandela

"Heroes don't wear capes; they wear dog tags."

"In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." - José Narosky

"We must be the change we wish to see in the world, for the sake of those who fought for it." - Inspired by Gandhi

"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." - Benjamin Disraeli





veterans day quotes by presidents


Abraham Lincoln: "The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here."

Woodrow Wilson: "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory."

Dwight D. Eisenhower: "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."

John F. Kennedy: "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."

Ronald Reagan: "Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have made a difference to the world. But the Marines don’t have that problem."

George H. W. Bush: "We owe an immeasurable debt to our veterans. Their sacrifices have preserved our liberty and our way of life."

Barack Obama: "Our veterans have answered the call to serve, and we must answer the call to care for them when they come home."





quotes about veterans sacrifice


"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

"No man is a man until he has sacrificed something for those he loves." – Unknown

"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." – Joseph Campbell

"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

"Freedom is never free." – Common saying

"They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this nation." – Henry Ward Beecher, on veterans

"In war, there are no unwounded soldiers." – José Narosky





veterans day quotes for kids


"Thank you to all the brave veterans who protect our freedom."

"Veterans are real-life heroes who keep us safe."

"A true hero is someone who serves others with courage and heart."

"We honor the men and women who fought for our country's liberty."

"Freedom isn't free—it's thanks to our veterans."

"Let's remember and appreciate the soldiers who served with honor."

"Be kind and grateful to veterans; they made sacrifices for us."