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

“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

“Once we have a war there is only one thing to do. It must be won. For defeat brings worse things than any that can ever happen in war.”

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

“It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.”

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

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

“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.”

“Without heroes, we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go.”

“The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.”

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

“While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect our freedoms.”

“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”

“The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.”

“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.”

“Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.”

“History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.”

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

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

“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.”

“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.”

“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.”

“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.”

“The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.”

“Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.”

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”

“Twenty-five million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us.”

“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.”

“I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask: "Mother, what was war?"”

“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.”

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.”

“It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.”

“But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument to-day, and for aye.”

“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.”

“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.”

“Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.”