Best Veterans Day Quotes to Inspire, Uplift & Motivate You Every Day

“The only thing that makes battle psychologically tolerable is the brotherhood among soldiers. You need each other to get by.”

“In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.”

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

“The thing is this: You got to have fun while you're fightin' for freedom, 'cause you don't always win.”

“Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle.”

“I go where the sound of thunder is.”

“The precondition to freedom is security.”

“The U.S. Military is us. There is no truer representation of a country than the people that it sends into the field to fight for it. The people who wear our uniform and carry our rifles into combat are our kids, and our job is to support them, because they're protecting us.”

“Spending time with America's soldiers is always inspiring.”

“As a former veteran, I understand the needs of veterans, and have been clear - we will work together, stand together with the Administration, but we will also question their policies when they shortchange veterans and military retirees.”

“Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.”

“Because all of us believe and understand in the fabric of the common bond of why we call ourselves American is to care for the men and women who wear the uniform; and when they take off the uniform, we care for them when they are veterans.”

“I'm trying to raise the awareness of the troops that, when they deploy and go to war, it's not just them at war - it's also their family. Their family is having to go through all the hardships and the stresses.”

“America's trying to do the best for its veterans.”

“Well, look at what people are doing for returned veterans now. The wounded warriors. They're working hard to make the wounded veterans feel that they are loved and welcomed home, unlike Vietnam. It was not a very kind, gentle world then. I think we are kinder and gentler.”

“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”

“When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of a battle-field, they have all one rank in my eyes.”

“Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.”

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

“Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.”

“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.”

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

“The sanctity of our battlefields, monuments, and veterans institutions is of utmost importance to preserve military history and pay respect to those who fought.”

“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.”

“Our soldiers have nobly fought to protect freedom since our country's birth, and have fought to protect those that could not protect themselves, even in foreign lands when called upon.”

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

“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.”

“Gentlemen, when the enemy is committed to a mistake we must not interrupt him too soon.”

“The Unknown Soldier”