George S. Patton Quotes

Some made the ultimate sacrifice. The rest of us were lucky.

I am not a hero but the brave men who died deserved this honor.

I thank God tonight for freedom - those who bought and paid for it with their lives in the past - those who will protect it in the present and defend it in the future.

The real heroes of WWII never came home.

It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.

This year's Veterans Day celebration is especially significant as our country remains committed to fighting the War on Terror and as brave men and women are heroically defending our homeland.

We owe our World War II veterans - and all our veterans - a debt we can never fully repay.

Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.

How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest!

A glorious death is his Who for his country falls.

… from the dawn of history to the present time, men have paid the homage of their gratitude and admiration to the memory of those who nobly sacrifice their lives, that their fellow-men may live in safety and in honor.

Veterans Day is an acknowledgment that those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country - and their families - deserve our admiration and respect today and every day.

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.

The greatest men of a nation are those it puts to death.

Men, today we die a little.

For those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, we are grateful that such men and women were among us. For those who continue to serve, we honor their commitment. For those who return to civilian life, we honor their service.

When you think about those of us that live the life that we want to live, we can thank absolutely and completely our men and women in uniform. Because if it were not for them, we wouldn't enjoy the freedoms that we have.

The men and women who serve in our military have won for us every hour we live in freedom, sometimes at the expense of the very hours of the lifetimes they had hoped to live.

Athletes as role models and heroes is a hoax, a sick hoax. The men and women who are fighting in Iraq, they are the true heroes.

There's a lot of people that fought for their country and that's not something to be taken lightly. They gave their life, everything they had, they gave their lives, to give us what we have. That's why I'm so passionate about my beliefs - because someone died.

And the blood of brave men was shed like unto the shedding of rain from a black cloud.

The real heroes were my good buddies who died during the battles.

I have prayed with the families and wept at the funerals of Hoosiers who did not shrink from 9-11 but grew into heroes whose names will forever be engraved in the heart of a grateful nation.

I'm extremely grateful to all the first responders, veterans and their families for all their sacrifices.