Quotes About Sacrifice

She had sunk her whole personality to be Arnold's wife, but even that was not enough, he was still unsatisfied …

Sometimes I feel the same," said Dane gravely, "as if it were too much to bear … to go through it all again, only much worse, because now one understands more, and there's none of the glitter and excitement. Now one sees the futility of the sacrifice.

The history of each and every territory is written in the blood of those who died trying to fulfill the aspirations of their ambitious leaders.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America's storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation.

It's very expensive to be me. It's terrible the things I have to do to be me.

Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials.

I am very fond of truth, but not at all of martyrdom.

Nothing is ever perfect. You have to make compromises and sacrifices, and it won't always be as glamorous as the fairy tales may suggest. But I do believe there is a person out there who will love you for all your imperfections and messiness. And those kinds of people will be with you for a very long time.

Look, the, the - this country has not lived within its means for a very long time, and, and the truth is we're going to have to take our medicine.

As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war.

When you say 'never forget' to a veteran, you are implying that, as an American, you are in it with them.

I want you to say 'Never Forget' because when you say 'Never Forget' you're thanking that veteran in a different way. You're allowing them to be thankful for the idea for the fact that as an American you're in it with them. We're in it together and we don't forget together.

I am very proud of my service, and by law, I am defined as a combat veteran.

As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out.

I'm the mother of a Marine veteran.

When you meet a veteran, thank them for their service.

I'm the son of a Navy veteran, my two sisters are in the Air Force, I have a cousin who's a Navy Seal, and more.

Not a single disabled veteran in America should be forced to live under the weight of student debt, and they shouldn't have to file paperwork or cut through red tape to get the relief they earned through their sacrifices for this country.

Memorial Day isn't just about honoring veterans, its honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that's a reminder of when we come home we still have a responsibility to serve. It's a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it.

I cannot, or will not, take the freedoms this country offers for granted. But these freedoms have come with a price so many times. The sacrifices made by our veterans are reminders to us of this.

As a former Airman First Class in the United States Air Force, like many veterans in America, my military experience played an important part in instilling in me a sense of character and discipline that has served me throughout my life.

While victimhood in America is exalted, I don't think our veterans should join those ranks.

Military service members and veterans, like my uncle, enable me to live my life with freedom and liberty.