Quotes on Veteran Appreciation

Those who cannot bravely face danger are the slaves of their attackers.

There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time.

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.

Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.

The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums.

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

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.

In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

There are some who've forgotten why we have a military. It's not to promote war, it's to be prepared for peace.

Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new territories, one can expect merely a long wearing away of oneself and an eventual extinction.

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.