50+ Veterans Day Quotes of Appreciation

Veterans Day is a national holiday in the United States, when we honor all those who have served our country with respect and appreciation. In this article, you will find some of the most meaningful Veterans Day quotes from different veterans and military servicemen.

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• “America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.” — Paul Tsongas
• “These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor — and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.” — Michael N. Castle
• “True patriotism isn’t cheap. It’s about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.” — Robert Reich
• “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” — Winston Churchill, 1940
• “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” — Billy Graham
• “Spending time with America’s soldiers is always inspiring.” — John Boehner

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• “The young patriots now returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan and other deployments worldwide are joining the ranks of veterans to whom America owes an immense debt of gratitude.” — Steve Buyer
• “Better than honor and glory, and History’s iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.” — Richard Watson Gilder
• “We will not tire, We will not falter, We will not fail.” — George W. Bush
• “Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.”
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• “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” — Maya Angelou
• “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” — Jeff Miller
• “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” — José Narosky
• “What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight — it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” — Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

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• “To The Veterans of the United States of America
  Thank you, for the cost you paid for our freedom, thank you for the freedom to live in safety and pursue happiness, for freedom of speech (thus my book), and for all the freedoms that we daily take for granted.” – Sara Niles
• “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell
• “For the veteran, thank you for bravely doing what you’re called to do so we can safely do what we’re free to do.” – Unknown
• “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.” — Sidney Sheldon
• “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.” – Dan Lipinski
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• “Caring for veterans shouldn’t be a partisan issue. It should an American one.” – Jennifer Granholm

• “Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.” – Charles B. Rangel
• “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” — Jeff Miller
• “Spending time with America’s soldiers is always inspiring.” – John Boehner
• “For what avail the plough or sail, or land or life, if freedom fail?” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” — Thomas Campbell
• “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” — Nathan Hale
• “Perfect valor is to behave, without witnesses, as one would act were all the world watching.” — François de la Rochefoucauld
• “The sanctity of our battlefields, monuments, and veterans institutions is of utmost importance to preserve military history and pay respect to those who fought.” — Henry Waxman
• “The thing we all had in common wasn’t muscle; it was the will to do whatever it takes.” — Chris Kyle

• “If a man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
• “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” — Abraham Lincoln
• “Only our individual faith in freedom can keep us free.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower
• “Americans never quit.” — Douglas MacArthur
• “America’s veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago.” — Steve Buyer
• “Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.” — Ronald Reagan
• “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” — Cynthia Ozick
• “America’s veterans deserve the very best health care because they’ve earned it.” — Jim Ramstad

• “When the peace treaty is signed, the war isn’t over for the veterans or the family. It’s just starting.” — Karl Marlantes
• “Never was so much owed by so many to so few.” –Winston Churchill
• “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
• “America’s finest – our men and women in uniform, are a force for good throughout the world, and that is nothing to apologize for.” — Sarah Palin
• “Better than honor and glory, and History’s iron pen, was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.” — Richard Watson Gilder
• “War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” — J.R.R. Tolkien

• “I respect every soldier, from every country, who serves beside us in the hard work of history. America is grateful, and America will not forget.” — George W. Bush
• “America’s Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.” — John Doolittle
• “There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” — Alexander Hamilton
• “We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was. Most of all, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause.” — Ronald Reagan
• “Peace has victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?” – George Canning

Veterans Day is a time to show our gratitude and appreciation for all those who have served. It’s also a chance to reflect on the many sacrifices that have been made throughout American history in order to help shape our country into what it is today. In this article, we share 50+ of the most inspirational quotes about veterans as well as some useful tips for how we can better appreciate and acknowledge them for their service.