FAMOUS QUOTES ABOUT SOLDIERS SACRIFICE

“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

“Freedom is never free.” – Unknown

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell

“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

“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” – José Narosky

“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena.” – Theodore Roosevelt

“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened.” – Billy Graham

“Soldiers are not born brave, they become it.” – Unknown

“Better to die fighting for freedom than be a prisoner all the days of your life.” – Bob Marley

“A nation that forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.” – Calvin Coolidge

“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller

“Soldiers can sometimes make decisions that are smarter than the orders they have been given.” – Orson Scott Card

“It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.” – Zell Miller

“Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.” – Pericles

“The soldier’s courage is found in his or her resolution to protect and serve those in need, even when faced with the greatest of challenges.” – Unknown

“Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They just brave for five minutes longer.” – Unknown JACK NICHOLSON AS GOOD AS IT GETS QUOTES

“The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children.” – William Havard

“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

“A soldier’s most important virtue is courage, for without it all other virtues are useless.” – Samuel Johnson

“A soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” – G.K. Chesterton

“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” – Maya Angelou

“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

“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.” – President Ronald Reagan

“Soldiers generally win battles; generals get credit for them.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

“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 Jr.

“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.” – Michel de Montaigne

“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” – Wayne LaPierre

“The greatest love story ever told is the story of the sacrifice made by millions of soldiers who served in the armed forces to protect the freedom we all enjoy today.” – Unknown

“A soldier is not defined by the medals he wears, but by his actions.” – Unknown

“Those who fight for freedom gave up their own, so that others can enjoy it.” – Unknown