Quotes About Sacrifice

The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.

Is't death to fall for Freedom's right? He's dead alone who lacks her light!

Have not I myself known five hundred living soldiers sabred into crows' meat for a piece of glazed cotton, which they call their flag; which had you sold it at any market-cross, would not have brought above three groschen?

Every noble crown is, and on earth will forever be, a crown of thorns.

Bright, heroic, tender, true and noble was that lost treasure of my heart, who faithfully accompanied me in all the rocky ways and climbings; and I am forever poor without her.

War has a deeper and more ineffable relation to hidden grandeurs in man than has yet been deciphered.

Guilt, therefore, I do not acknowledge: and, if I did, it is possible that I might still resolve on the present act of confession, in consideration of the service which I may thereby render to the whole class of opium-eaters.

Though Jesus was in torture on the cross, He thought of praying for His persecutors, of caring for His mother, of securing the good thief's salvation.

But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument to-day, and for aye.

I began serving my country when I was 18 years old and entered the U.S. Naval Academy.

I got called back into the Navy during the Korean War.

I'm glad I was in the Navy.

I remember saying goodbye to my father the night he left to join the Navy. He didn't have to. He was older than other servicemen and had a family to support but he wanted to be a part of the fight against fascism, not just make movies about it. I admired this about him.

To be a Navy SEAL, it's three and a half years training before you're ever put into harm's way the first time.

My dad was in the Navy, and I was raised with a strong commitment to service.

It was 1939. There was no money or jobs around. I did my parents a favor and joined the Navy.

I did 20 years in the Navy. I joined the Navy right out of high school and went through Navy boot camp, went to SEAL training, got done with that, and then showed up at a SEAL team, where I did 20 years. That was pretty much my whole adult life.

Like in combat when you're in chaos, a Navy SEAL in chaos, you cannot be afraid of dying for a cause.

My dad served in the Air Force as ground crew for several years, and doesn't really talk about it. I know that it's there. I think my main thing about direct or indirect experiences as near to home as it were is the idea of self-sacrifice really.

It's often hard for us to imagine going without some of our luxuries like travel, dining out, or Internet, much less our basic necessities like food and water. But try for a minute to imagine how life would be with such deprivations.

We have to go in places no body would ever think of going into were it not for the necessities of war.

Some people have loved ones they will not forsake, even though they are a pain in the neck.

There's one downside in comparison to both Soyuz and SpaceX, is that when you go to those places - when I went to Russia, or when I went to California - you're sort of focused on what you're doing. Your family's not there. Your lawn isn't needing to be cut. You're just focusing on what you need to do.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.