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.

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
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. Arthur Ashe
The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides
Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. Abraham Lincoln
I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot. Gary Hart
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself in acts of bravery and heroism. Alexander Hamilton
In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it. Barack Obama
When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?” George Canning
We make war that we may live in peace. Aristotle
God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it. Daniel Webster
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