Armed Forces Quotes - Page 2

• The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

  Desmond Tutu

  Memorial Day, Peace, Freedom

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• I extend my deepest gratitude to our Armed Forces and first responders serving both at home and abroad in the war against terrorism.

  John Doolittle

  Gratitude, War, Home

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• As to the advantages of temperance in the training of the armed forces and of its benefits to the members of the forces themselves, there can be no doubt in the world.

  William Lyon Mackenzie King

  Doubt, Training, Benefits

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• I dare say there may be some men and women in the Armed Forces who are so decent that they would say: Give the Iraqi people money, we do not want to be paid back. That is the strength of our country.

  Lindsey Graham

  Country, Men, People

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• Recruitment and retention are critical to sustain our Armed Forces with the best men and women willing to stand in the gap and make huge sacrifices to ensure our freedom.

  Zach Wamp

  Women, Sacrifice, Gaps

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• Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.

  Wayne Allard

  Real, Hero, Men

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• The bottom line is that after we defeat the armed forces of Iraq, that we will want to and need to provide stability throughout that country.

  Peter Pace

  Country, Iraq, Needs

  "Bush, Blair to hold summit on Iraq", www.cnn.com. April 7, 2003.

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• Conservatives truly love America and support the armed forces, while liberals are unpatriotic draft dodgers.

  Joe Conason

  America, Support, Force

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• In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age of 17. A group of students was permitted to attend university before taking part in wartime research projects.

  John Pople

  War, Men, Age

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• We prefer that the leaders of the Iraqi armed forces do the honorable thing; stop fighting for a regime that does not deserve your loyalty.

  Peter Pace

  Loyalty, Fighting, Leader

  "U.S. strikes in central Baghdad", www.cnn.com. April 7, 2003.

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• 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

  Thank You, Veterans Day, Memorial Day

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• The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Country, Memorial Day

  "The Czar's Soliloquy". Essay by Mark Twain, first published in The North American Review, No. DLXXX (p. 324), March 1905.

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• The U.S. Armed Forces are the best trained, best equipped fighting forces in the world.

  James T. Walsh

  Fighting, World, Force

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• Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.

  Douglas MacArthur

  Military, Army, Warfare

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• I have many friends and family members who have served (or are currently serving) in our nation's Armed Forces. I have such a profound respect for what they do day in and day out.

  Karl Malone

  Profound, Family And Friends, Force

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  What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Inspirational, Life, Basketball

  Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1959). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958”, p.135, Best Books on

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• Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Leadership, Art, Business

  Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1960). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954”, p.477, Best Books on

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• If you hear, day after day, liberals are rooting against armed forces, that is eventually going to have an effect on soldiers and troops who are actually going to believe that and it's wrong. It's just wrong.

  Al Franken

  Believe, Soldier, Troops

  "American Forces Radio: Objective view of the home front?" by Tom Foreman, www.cnn.com. June 2, 2004.

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• This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

  Elmer Davis

  Country, Courage, Veterans Day

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• The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.

  Thomas Campbell

  Uplifting, Memorial Day, Freedom

  Thomas Campbell, J. Logie Robertson (1884). “The Complete Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell”, p.215, Ardent Media

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• How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!

  Maya Angelou

  Strong Women, Veterans Day, Courage

  "Celebrating Our She-roes" by Jill S. Tietjen, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 10, 2014.

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• It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.

  Mark Twain

  Inspirational, Funny, Motivational

  Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.53, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

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• Our government has made a number of promises to the men and women who served in our nation's armed forces. Sadly, these promises of health care, education and other benefits have existed more in rhetoric than in reality.

  Allen Boyd

  Reality, Men, Numbers

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• At home and abroad, military men and women are showing purpose and dedication in defending American ideas. They are performing in our country's best traditions under circumstances both difficult and complex. Thanks to their determined spirit of patriotism and professionalism, our country has a powerful and unified defense team, employing its forces in the constant quest for peace and freedom.

  Melvin Laird

  Country, Powerful, Team

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• Lord, bid war's trumpet cease; Fold the whole earth in peace.

  Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

  Veterans Day, Peace, War

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