114 result(s) for Marine Quotes.
"The Marine Corps has been called by many names, but one thing always remains the same - the dedication and valor of its Marines."
"No better friend, no worse enemy than a U.S. Marine."
"Marines have a reverence for the virtues of courage and valor."
"Marines excel at the cutting edge of battle."
"Marines never retreat, we only advance in a different direction."
"Marines live by the code of honor, courage, and commitment."
"Marines are held to a higher standard, on and off the battlefield."
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"Once you've been in combat, you never look at the world the same way again."
"Courage is the bedrock of a Marine's character."
"The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude."
"Marines lead by example in every aspect of their lives."
"Marines are among the few people who truly understand the meaning of brotherhood."
"Freedom is not free; it must be earned by the valor and sacrifice of brave men and women."
"Marines are the embodiment of Semper Fidelis - always faithful."
"Marines thrive in adversity; they are forged by it."
"A Marine is a Marine. I set that policy two weeks ago - there's no such thing as a former Marine."
"Marines are trained to improvise, adapt, and overcome any obstacle."
"Marines are not trained to be vicious or cruel, but they are fierce."
"Marines go in harm's way so that the nation does not have to."
"The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave."
"Marines are the first to fight and the last to leave the battlefield."
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"The Marine Corps lives forever, and that means you live forever."
"Lead me, follow me, or get the hell out of my way."
"Gung ho, which means work together in harmony."
"Semper Fidelis"
"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight!"
"Every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman. All other conditions are secondary."
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world, but the Marines don't have that problem."
"The Marines have landed and the situation is well in hand."
"Marines die, that's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever. And that means YOU live forever."
"Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay for most of your share."
"No better friend, no worse enemy."
"Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul."
"Do not fear the enemy, for they can only take your life. Fear the media, for they will distort your grasp of reality and destroy your honor."
"You cannot exaggerate about the Marines. They are convinced to the point of arrogance, that they are the most ferocious fighters on earth - and the amusing thing about it is that they are."
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"I have just returned from visiting the Marine Corps at Guantanamo. There is nothing in the world like the United States Marine Corps."
"You'll never get a Purple Heart hiding in a foxhole! Follow me!"
"I'll tell you what, I have not seen something that makes me as proud as what I'm seeing now."
"To observe a Marine is inspirational, to be a Marine is exceptional."
"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war."
"Attitudes are contagious; make yours worth catching."
"The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching."
"In war there are only two outcomes. You can win or you can die. There is no such thing as an honorable draw."
"The Marine Corps has been a part of American history since America's inception."
"The Marine Corps is the Navy's police force and as long as I am President that is what it will remain."
"Every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman."
"There is no better friend and no worse enemy than a United States Marine."
"Earned, never given."
"Pain is weakness leaving the body."
"Once a Marine, always a Marine."
"Marines: Travel agents to Allah."
"Marines thrive on being put in tight situations."
"If you're going to fight, fight like a Marine."
"Marines are proud of our national emblem, the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor."
"For the mission, not the glory."
"Marines are different; we have control and we have a purpose."
"The Marine Corps was formed as a fighting organization."
"Freedom isn't free."
"Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom."
"Marines are taught to fight and win battles with enemies, but also fight for the safety of our friends and family."
"Marines don't surrender; they win or die."
"Marines always finish first."
"Marines are trained to adapt to any situation."
"Semper Fidelis, always faithful."
"Marines: We're the best deterrent."
"To observe a Marine is inspirational; to emulate a Marine is exceptional."
"Marines lead when everyone else starts to lag."
"The Marine Corps is the Naval Force that makes it possible for America to have a puncher's chance."
"Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share."
"When life gives you a Marine, you make the impossible possible."
"We have been waiting for you boys to come to the front. Some of us are leaving because we are through, finish, done. You boys are just starting out. Good luck! Bring 'er back alive!"
"We have two companies of marines running all over this island and thousands of Army troops doing nothing. What the hell is going on?"
"Old breed? New breed? There's not a damn bit of difference so long as it's the Marine breed."
"The safest place to be is behind a platoon of Marines. When you attack, remember to leave your birth certificate at home."
"No better friend... No worse enemy."
"When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns compromise with death - that is heroism."
"For over 221 years our Corps has done two things for this great Nation. We make Marines, and we win battles."
"To observe a Marine, is inspirational. To be a Marine, is exceptional."
"We're looking for a few good men."
"Come on, you sons of bitches! Do you want to live forever?"
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. Marines don't have that problem."
"Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They're aggressive on the attack and tenacious on defense. They've got really short hair and they always go for the throat."
"We're not retreating, Hell! We attacking in a different direction!"
"The bended knee is not tradition. In surrender, what YOU call surrender, I say and demand from you unconditional surrender, because no Marine or man I know bows to anyone."
"By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the 5th Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans serving on Iwo island, uncommon valor was a common virtue."
"We must have, and always retain, an unassailable edge in lore and knowledge over potential enemies."
"The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years."
"The 6th MEB's mission and capabilities are well suited to the complex security challenges we face in the shared 6th Fleet and AFRICOM areas of responsibility. I have no doubt you will excel in both of these missions."
"Honor, courage, and commitment. These are Marine Corps values with very real meaning; they are the mortar that holds the total force together."
"The safest way to defend freedom is to defeat the enemy as far from our shores as possible."
"We have a fighting faith in our future."
"Uncommon valor was a common virtue."
"In war there is no substitute for victory."
"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
"No marine ever neglects duty."
"Old breed? New breed? There's not a damn bit of difference as long as it's the Marine breed."
"I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom."
"There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion."
"Courage is endurance for one moment more."
"Marines don't know how to spell the word defeat."
"Don't you forget that you're First Marines! Not all the communists in Hell can overrun you!"
"I have only two men out of my company and 20 out of some other company. We need support, but it is almost suicide to try to get it here as we are swept by machine gun fire and a constant barrage is on us. I have no one on my left and only a few on my right. I will hold."
"Retreat, hell! We're advancing in a different direction."
"Panic sweeps my men when they are facing the American Marines."
"We're not retreating, we're just advancing in a different direction."
"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."
"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!"
"In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot."
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same."
"It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it."
"Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
"May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, angels protect you, and heaven accept you."
"To the soldier, luck is merely another word for skill."
"Wherever the Marines have been, peace has followed."
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