Memorial Day Sayings

Honoring those who served and sacrificed — 481 sayings

War is the only surgeon that can cure a nation.

— Hippocrates c. 460-370 BCE (attributed, context debated)
War & Conflict

I'm a spiritual warrior. I'm fighting for truth, justice, and love.

— Cornel West 2018
Love & Relationships

People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election.

— Otto von Bismarck Unknown, 19th century
Political

Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war.

— Otto von Bismarck Unknown, 19th century
War & Conflict

Preventive war is like committing suicide out of fear of death.

— Otto von Bismarck Unknown, 19th century
War & Conflict

Unless a nation's life faces peril, war is murder.

— Ataturk (Mustafa Kemal) Approx. post-War of Independence
War & Conflict

Military action without politics is like a tree without a root.

— Ho Chi Minh Unknown
Political

I do not need advisors—I need soldiers.

— Idi Amin c. 1971-1979
War & Conflict

The price-quality ratio of Russian military products is a significant competitive advantage for the country's defense industry.

— Vladimir Putin 2026
War & Conflict

I am a warrior. I am a fighter.

— Varg Vikernes Unknown
War & Conflict

I'm a digital warrior. I'm fighting for the future.

— John McAfee Unknown
War & Conflict

The rule of the many is not well. One must be chief. In war and one the king.

— Homer c. 8th Century BCE
War & Conflict

The Commander issues the order, and the soldiers array themselves accordingly. They cannot see the Commander, but they must obey His Order.

— Guru Nanak circa 1500
War & Conflict

I have not invented a 'death ray'. I don't need a 'death ray' to destroy an army. I can simply create a vibratory force that would shatter the earth.

— Nikola Tesla 1930s
Art & Creativity

The more we know about microorganisms, the better equipped we are to combat them.

— Robert Koch 1890s
War & Conflict

There never was a good war or a bad peace.

— Benjamin Franklin 1773
War & Conflict

The patient must combat his disease along with the physician.

— Hippocrates c. 400 BC
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War is the greatest evil.

— Linus Pauling 1950s-1960s
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The nomad's greatest joy is to wander, the warrior's to conquer.

— Genghis Khan Unknown
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To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

— George Washington 1790
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