Memorial Day Sayings

Honoring those who served and sacrificed — 481 sayings

The Fascist must be a soldier of the revolution.

— Benito Mussolini 1920s
Political

I am a soldier, not a politician.

— Francisco Franco Throughout his rule
Political

I have been called a buffoon and a clown. But I am a military man, a serious military man.

— Idi Amin 1975
War & Conflict

I am not a politician. I am a professional soldier.

— Idi Amin 1971
Political

The American soldiers are cowards.

— Saddam Hussein 2003
War & Conflict

War is a blessing for the world and for all mankind.

— Ayatollah Khomeini 1980s
War & Conflict

We are the soldiers of Allah.

— Ayatollah Khomeini 1980s
War & Conflict

I am a soldier, and I will die as a soldier.

— Yasser Arafat 2002
War & Conflict

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

— Alexander the Great 330 BCE
War & Conflict

We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon — no alternative.

— Golda Meir 1969
War & Conflict

I regret the outbreak of the war and the suffering it caused. I wish that such a thing had not happened.

— Emperor Hirohito Post-war
War & Conflict

The preservation of freedom is not the task of soldiers alone. The whole nation has to be engaged in the struggle.

— Haile Selassie Various
War & Conflict

The people are the army of development.

— Julius Nyerere Undated, likely 1970s
War & Conflict

We have fought for our freedom, and we will defend it.

— Robert Mugabe 2000
Justice & Rights

The cold war is over. Let us build a new world.

— Mikhail Gorbachev 1990
War & Conflict

I'm not a fan of the term 'war on terror.' I think it's a misnomer.

— Barack Obama 2009
War & Conflict

Freedom is not a gift; it must be fought for every day.

— Lech Walesa Various
Justice & Rights

The dogs of war are unleashed!

— Ivan the Terrible c. 1570s
War & Conflict

I have loved war too much.

— Louis XIV 1715
War & Conflict

An army is a good dog that barks when its master bids it.

— Frederick the Great c. 1750s-1780s
War & Conflict
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