It is dreadful to be condemned to inactivity in this war which I prepared and initiated.
Veterans Day Quotes
Nothing on this page was written for Veterans Day. It is built from four pages, War, Courage, Patriotism and Gratitude, and the mix is not tidy. The war page contains plenty of writers who hated it, and the patriotism page contains Bertrand Russell remarking in 1962 that patriots talk of dying for their country and never of killing for it.
That makes the page more honest than a greeting card and less convenient. If you need a line of thanks, the gratitude entries are the safest place to look. If you want something that sounds like a speech, read the notes first, because some of the best-known patriotic lines here are flagged as misattributed.
Most quoted on veterans day:
“This means war. And who suffers most if powerful families go to war?”
“Everyone else but them.”
We need to draw the right lessons from the recent global challenges, wars and crises.
The times of the peace dividend following the end of the Cold War are over.
“Go and serve the country with integrity, professionalism and patriotism.”
We must teach them how to think independently and cultivate courage, not avoidance.
“Lawfulness and patriotism can be cultivated first at home.”
And after we think about it, then there will be nuclear war.
The only war worse than one that’s intended is one that’s unintended.
To win, you've got to plan carefully and then make war with the speed of lightning.
What I personally learn most from her is courage and resilience.
Though almost erased from history, Chand Bibi’s brave exploits and her courage are part of folklore.