It’s our duty to honor our brave soldiers who protected us every day of our life. Use these Famous Veterans’ Day Quotes to respect and show your patriotism to this country of strong Bravehearts!
Veterans’ Day Quotes
“Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They’re working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike in Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler.” — Barbara Bush
“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
“War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always evil, never good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.” — Jimmy Carter
“On this Veterans Day, let us remember our veterans’ service, and 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
“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
“The hero is the man dedicated to creating and defense of reality-conforming, life-promoting values.” — Andrew Bernstein
“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
“We will not tire, We will not falter, We will not fail.” — George W. Bush
“Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.” –Bill Shuster”
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” — Maya Angelou
“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” — Jeff Miller
“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” — José Narosky
“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.” — President George Washington
Thank You Veterans day Quotes
I offer heartfelt appreciation to all of our veterans for your service to our country! Your dedication and commitment to the ideals of our democracy are an inspiration. May we all work together to aspire to those ideals as a way to honor your service and sacrifice! — Lisa Higginbotham, Other
Thank you for your service in the armed forces to keep our nation free. And thank you all for your continued service at UAB! — Sharon George, Other
Thanks to all Service(wo)men (& their families), those serving and have served !!! Continued Blessing! — Alfreda, Veteran
I personally thank each of you who have served and those who are currently serving. At times it may appear that what you and your family give, is not appreciated. My family and I do appreciate you and your sacrifices and service. I know that we as a country and we as a family would not have the peace and the safety and the religious freedom and the blessings, that we have, without you. Thank you!. — Aileen McElwain, Other
Old Glory’s Stripes are Red and White Her Stars are Backed by Blue Tucked Inside This Card Is My Appreciation for You! Semper Fi, Proud USMC Mom — Jean Perrine, Military Family
Thank you for your service … you serve our country and you serve UAB. Hard to imagine how you do it all – thanks to our military and family members. You make a difference every day. Grateful and humbled by your leadership ad support. — Germann Fagan, Other
Thank you for your hard work and dedication to ensuring the liberties our country so deeply values are protected. Your sacrifices do not go unnoticed. With deep gratitude and respect. — Paige R. Perry, Other
To all who are currently in or have served in the past in the military: Thank you for the commitment you made (or are making) to serve this country. To military families: A special thank you for the sacrifices you, too, have made.. — Debbie Blackstone
Thank you everyone for their dedication and service. Those who have gone on retired, etc., and those who are still fighting for our country. May God continue to bless, cover, and give you peace, for you and your family.. — Debbie, Military Family
“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
“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
“America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” — Claudia Pemberton
“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
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Happy Veterans Day to our soldiers, both past and present. We owe you our thanks, but more than that, we owe you our freedom.
To all the veterans out there… we salute you! Thank you for your service and sacrifice!
Thank you to all members of our military, in all branches, past and present, living and dead.
Thank you to all members of our military, in all branches, past and present, living and dead.
The service a veteran offers is your freedom. They sacrificed a piece of themselves for you.
Honor the veterans today. They must be celebrated.
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, but it’s the ones in uniform that keep our country free. Happy Veterans Day.
It’s important to take a moment and thank the veterans. Their valor and honor made this country what it is.
You have defended America and given a large piece of yourself for freedom. There are no words to express our gratitude. Happy Veterans Day.
It’s the heart that makes a hero. And veterans are full of heart. Happy Veterans Day.
You inspire the world with your courage. Happy Veterans Day!
On this day, we honor all current and former members of the Armed Services. Our country’s greatness is built on the foundation of your courage and sacrifice. Thank you!
Happy Veterans Day to our military and their families, who sacrifice so much to keep our country safe and strong.
There’s no way to thank our veterans for everything they sacrifice for our freedom, but on Veterans Day, we have to try. So thank you to all our service men and women, both past and present!
Veterans Day is a good time to remember that our freedom isn’t guaranteed. It’s protected by the men and women in our Armed Services. To those who secure our way of life… thank you!
Veterans Day Quotes of Appreciation
“The soldier’s heart, the soldier’s spirit, the soldier’s soul, are everything.” – George Marshall
“We must never forget why we have and why we need our military. Our armed forces exist solely to ensure our nation is safe so that each and every one of us can sleep soundly at night, knowing we have ‘guardians at the gate.’” – Allen West
“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
“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
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” – Nathan Hale
“Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.” – Bill Shuster
Veterans Day Quotes by Ronald Reagan
“I don’t have to tell you how fragile this precious gift of freedom is. Every time we hear, watch, or read the news, we are reminded that liberty is a rare commodity in this world.”
“The United States and the freedom for which it stands, the freedom for which they died, must endure and prosper. Their lives remind us that freedom is not bought cheaply. It has a cost; it imposes a burden. And just as they whom we commemorate were willing to sacrifice, so too must we—in a less final, less heroic way—be willing to give of ourselves.”
“Today, the United States stands as a beacon of liberty and democratic strength before the community of nations. We are resolved to stand firm against those who would destroy the freedoms we cherish. We are determined to achieve an enduring peace—a peace with liberty and with honor. This determination, this resolve, is the highest tribute we can pay to the many who have fallen in the service of our Nation.”
“We owe this freedom of choice and action to those men and women in uniform who have served this nation and its interests in time of need. In particular, we are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free.”
“I can’t claim to know the words of all the national anthems in the world, but I don’t know of any other that ends with a question and a challenge as ours does: Does that flag still wave o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? That is what we must all ask.”
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We did not pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
Presidential Veterans Day Quotes
“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 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
“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.” — Michel de Montaigne
“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
“Perfect valor is to behave, without witnesses, as one would act were all the world watching.” — François de la Rochefoucauld
“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
“The thing we all had in common wasn’t muscle; it was the will to do whatever it takes.” — Chris Kyle
“If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
“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
“Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.” — Mary Roach
“He loves his country best who strives to make it best.” — Robert G. Ingersoll
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” — Nathan Hale
“Sometimes you have to pick the gun up to put the Gun down.” — Malcolm X
“No man is a man until he has been a soldier.” — Louis de Bernières
“Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.” — Bernard Malamud
“Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.” — Douglas MacArthur
“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
“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.” — Winston Churchill
“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
“Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
“Americans never quit.” — Douglas MacArthur
“America’s veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago.” — Steve Buyer