Inspirational veterans day quotes will encourage you to think a little deeper than you usually would and broaden your perspective.
Famous Veterans Day Quotes
It’s about how we treat our veterans every single day of the year. It’s about making sure they have the care they need and the benefits that they’ve earned when they come home. It’s about serving all of you as well as you’ve served the United States of America. Barack Obama
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
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. Joseph Campbell
The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude. Jeff Miller
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
Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go. Bernard Malamud
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
He loves his country best who strives to make it best. Robert G. Ingersoll
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
America’s veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago. Steve Buyer
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
Support our troops! we cry, but I say, Love our veterans! And when he neglects church, take him cookies anyway. Sing him a song. Pet his cat. Chila Woychik
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. Judd Gregg
This is a day we remember the toil, of the blood and the battle on far distant soil. Lest we forget lest our memories should fade, ’twas our boys that we lost, ’twas a high price they paid. Greta Zwaan
Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul. Michel de Montaigne
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she roes! Maya Angelou
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
It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle. Norman Schwarzkopf
Perfect valor is to behave, without witnesses, as one would act were all the world watching. François de la Rochefoucauld
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.
The sanctity of our battlefields, monuments, and veterans institutions is of utmost importance to preserve military history and pay respect to those who fought. Henry Waxman
When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? George Canning
The thing we all had in common wasn’t muscle; it was the will to do whatever it takes. Chris Kyle
When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn’t over for the veterans or the family. It’s just starting. Karl Marlantes
If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live. Martin Luther King Jr.
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
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. Dan Lipinski
Caring for veterans shouldn’t be a partisan issue. It should an American one. Jennifer Granholm
Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history. Mary Roach
American without her soldiers would be like God without his angels. Claudia Pemberton
He loves his country best and strives to make it best. Robert G. Ingersoll
In this Veteran’s Day we stop and are thankful for all those who have fought in wars so that we have may all enjoy our freedom. The bravery and risk that these men and women took will not be forgotten. Catherine Pulsifer
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. Nathan Hale
But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument today, and for aye. Thomas Dunn English
Sometimes you have to pick the gun up to put the Gun down. Malcolm X
In valor there is hope. Publius Cornelius Tacitus
No man is a man until he has been a soldier. Louis de Bernières
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. Alexander Hamilton
Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go. Bernard Malamud
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. Judd Gregg
Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. Douglas MacArthur
In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. Jose Narosky
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
We gather to remember, to honor those who’ve died, and thank God for the veterans who still stand at our side. Greta Zwaan
Never was so much owed by so many to so few. Winston Churchill
We owe an immeasurable debt to our veterans, to the fallen, and to the families who love them. Just as our servicemen and women have taken care of us, we must also take care of them. It is our sacred duty as a country to be there for our heroes when they need us most. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
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
Today is the day we should reminisce for those who fought valiantly for the pride, honor, and freedom of our country. Happy Veteran’s Day!
Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Americans never quit. Douglas MacArthur
I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot. Gary Hart
America’s veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago. Steve Buyer
It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. Zell Miller
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
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. George Orwell
I’ve lived the literal meaning of the ‘land of the free’ and ‘home of the brave.’ It’s not corny for me. I feel it in my heart. I feel it in my chest. Chris Kyle
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, it can happen to anyone. I want you to know that you deserve better. Mickey Rooney
America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels. Claudia Pemberton
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. Cynthia Ozick
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
We recognize and celebrate the heroes all of our veterans, we shall forever be grateful. You inspire and encourage us, your unselfishness, your courage, and your willingness to protect our freedom no words can express our thanks. Kate Summers
For the first time in a long time, I felt like I had a purpose being in the Navy. It wasn’t about money and rank or prestige. It was about raising the flag. We do what we do because no one else can or will do it. We fight so others can sleep at night. Timothy Ciciora
The thing we all had in common wasn’t muscle; it was the will to do whatever it takes. Chris Kyle
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
Americans never quit. Douglas MacArthur
The only easy day was yesterday. US Navy SEALs
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
A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace. Theodore Roosevelt
These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror. Michael N. Castle
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
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. Nathan Hale
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. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy. Winston Churchill
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
We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. Cynthia Ozick
Beginner knows rules, but veterans know exceptions. Amit Kalantri
America’s veterans deserve the very best health care because they’ve earned it. Jim Ramstad
Damn the wars but bless the soldier. T.L. Moffitt
America’s finest our men and women in uniform, are a force for good throughout the world, and that is nothing to apologize for. Sarah Palin
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
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
Tragically, the effort to make America and the world safer and to defend freedom around the world is not without an enormous cost to this Nation in terms primarily of lost lives and those who bear the scars and the wounds of war, and their families who must bear these losses. John Warner
War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. J.R.R. Tolkien
Soldiers, when committed to a task, can’t compromise. It’s unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until it’s been done. John Keegan
I respect every soldier, from every country, who serves beside us in the hard work of history. America is grateful, and America will not forget. George W. Bush
On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind. Dan Lipinski
