Veterans Day Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old veterans day quotes, veterans day sayings, and veterans day proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it… it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it. Unkown
But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument to-day, and for aye. Thomas Dunn English
May no soldier go unloved, May no soldier walk alone, May no soldier be forgotten, Until they all come home. unknown
The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Patrick Henry
If you want to thank a soldier, be the kind of American worth fighting for. Unkown
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. General George S. Patton
The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. Jeff Miller
Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day. Charles B. Rangel
To be free and to have a choice and a voice means that veterans have been quieted through death Byron Pulsifer
The number of medals on an officer's breast varies in inverse proportion to the square of the distance of his duties from the front line. Charles Edward Montague
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! Maya Angelou
Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men. Richard Watson Gilder
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
While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect our freedoms. Randy Neugebauer
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. Joseph Campbell
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. Zell Miller
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened. Billy Graham
Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul. Michel de Montaigne
When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn’t over for the veterans or the family. It’s just starting. Karl Marlantes
For love of country they accepted death. James A. Garfield
In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another. George Eliot
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
Peace has victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them. Ralph Waldo Emerson
American without her soldiers would be like God without his angels. Claudia Pemberton
Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. Douglas Macarthur
Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. Ronald Reagan
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. Zell Miller
"The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums. " Arthur Koestler

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