Memorial Day Sayings

Honoring those who served and sacrificed — 481 sayings

The purpose of war is to kill the enemy, not to reform him.

— Genghis Khan 13th century (approx.)
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I can with truth assure you, that I never did, nor do I believe I ever shall, make a scouting party my whole army.

— George Washington 1776
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Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

— George Washington 1778
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My tomb shall be a palace for the afterlife, a reflection of my earthly power, guarded by an army of clay.

— Qin Shi Huang c. 215 BCE
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My army is invincible. My will is unbreakable.

— Qin Shi Huang c. 221 BCE
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My strength lies not in the number of my soldiers, but in the loyalty of my subjects.

— Cyrus the Great c. 540 BCE
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The strong must protect the weak. This is the way of the warrior.

— Tokugawa Ieyasu early 17th century
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The world is a battlefield, and the only way to win is to fight.

— Che Guevara c. 1960s
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I am not a wet, I am a warrior.

— Margaret Thatcher 1980
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I believe in a strong navy, and I believe in a strong army, and I believe in a strong foreign policy.

— Theodore Roosevelt 1912
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Jail ain't so bad. You can make it in jail. It's like being in the Army, but the people in jail shot back.

— Richard Pryor 1978
War & Violence

I have always had a great respect for the military, but I have never been afraid to tell them what I thought.

— Harry Truman 1950s
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There's nobody that's done more for the military than I have.

— Donald Trump 2019
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He's not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren't captured.

— Donald Trump 2015
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I am prepared to make any sacrifice for the sake of my country.

— Benazir Bhutto 2007
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My husband died for freedom, and I will live for it.

— Corazon Aquino 1986
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I will show you how to win a battle, not how to make an army.

— Hannibal Barca c. 218 BCE
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There is no more certain method of securing victory than to inspire your soldiers with a firm belief that they are going to win.

— Hannibal Barca 218-202 BCE
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War and courage have done more great things than love of the neighbour.

— Friedrich Nietzsche 1883
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A good war hallows any cause.

— Friedrich Nietzsche 1883
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