War and Military Quotes

"On becoming soldiers we have not ceased to be citizens."
- Oliver Cromwell's Soldiers ("Humble Representation")

"A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living."
-John F. Kennedy (JFK)

"Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today."
-John F. Kennedy (JFK)

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty."
-John F. Kennedy (JFK)

"In war there is no substitute for victory."
- Gen Douglas MacArthur

"Part of the American dream is to live long and die young. Only those Americans who are willing to die for their country are fit to live."
- General Douglas MacArthur

"No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation"
- General Douglas MacArthur

"From now until the end of the world, we and it shall be remembered.
We few, we Band of Brothers.
For he who sheds his blood with me shall be my brother."
- William Shakespeare ("King Henry V")

"Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to
be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war."
- Thucydides