Quotes About Service

Being in the army is like being in the Boy Scouts, except that the Boy Scouts have adult supervision.

In the Lord's Prayer, the first petition is for daily bread. No one can worship God or love his neighbor on an empty stomach.

Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family.

The tree can teach you forbearance and tolerance. It offers shade to all, irrespective of age, sex or religion, nationality or status. It helps with fruit and shade even to the foe who lays his axe on its trunk! The dog can teach you a lesson in Faith, Self-less service and the process of Dedication.

Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age - Have left me naked to mine enemies.

The age of your children is a key factor in how quickly you are served in a restaurant. We once had a waiter in Canada who said, Could I get you your check? and we answered, How about the menu first?

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

Not only is there no God, but try getting a plumber on weekends.

How long was I in the army? Five foot eleven.

Those bellhops in Miami are tip-happy. I ordered a deck of playing cards and the bellboy made fifty-two trips to my room.

The mistake a lot of politicians make is in forgetting they've been appointed and thinking they've been anointed.

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.

The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case

Our military deserves leadership that matches their service and patriotism. Getting our troops the pay raise they deserve is the very least we can do to show how much we value everything they do for us.

So one important lesson of Vietnam is, the first casualty of an unwise and unjust war are the American troops called on to fight it. Their service should be honored.

A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.

Everyone loves Freedom but everyone isn't willing to serve our Country and fight for it. Today we honor those that have. Happy Veterans Day!

We owe our troops the opportunity to serve in the best-planned, best-equipped, and best-led military force in the world, and we owe them the peace of mind that comes from knowing that they and their families will be taken care of if they sacrifice life, limb or the ability to sleep without war's nightmares. We owe them not just thanks and best wishes, but action, and action in our nation's capital.

Without our Veterans we wouldn't have one of the greatest gifts in life FREEDOM. Thanks for your bravery and sacrifices. Happy Veterans Day!

Anyone that puts their life at risk to protect our freedom is a HERO in my book. Thanks for your bravery and sacrifices. Happy Veterans Day!

You stood up for the nation to protect and save all of us citizens of this country. You are ready to sacrifice your life for us all and I am ready to stand by you until the very end!

Your freedom is brought to you courtesy of the outstanding Men and Women who serve and have served this country with honor, dedication, pride and sacrifice!

Happy Memorial Day to past, present and fallen soldiers. Today we honor you and salute you for defending our country and our freedom.

There is no greater sacrifice than giving one's life for their country. Memorial Day allows us to remember our fallen heroes, our loved ones who served and to pay our respects to the many who paid the ultimate price. God Bless each and every one of them.