Quotes About Sacrifice

My father and brothers were in the military.

Military firefighters put their lives on the line each day - not just to defend our country, but also to selflessly defend their fellow servicemembers.

I'm a pansy when compared to the men and women of the United States military.

I've seen incredible acts of humanity in the military because people put themselves aside, and it's about the other person.

September 11 happened, and all my friends were like, 'Let's join the military!' and I was the only one who actually did.

It is important for all of us to show our support for the brave men and women in the United States military.

I've always been a fan of those guys. My dad was in military school and I have a bunch of buddies that are Marines, and I just kind of want to give back to those guys that gave more than enough for us.

My military service has nothing to do with what I do in the ring.

Our collective military service is a special part of our family's story in America.

I have dedicated half my life to military service.

Because of his military service, Dad was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Although I was paid a salary in Ann Arbor, my wife and children and I drank powdered milk at six cents a quart instead of the stuff that came in bottles. I was a tightwad.

Twenty-six million Russians died in the defense of their homeland against the Nazis.

I think there are a lot of people who say they want to be professional athletes, say they want to make millions of dollars, but don't necessarily like doing the hard work that goes into it.

The ancients recommended us to sacrifice to the Graces, but Milton sacrificed to the Devil.

Both of my parents were both multi-sport athletes. Their mindset was, be an athlete as long as possible, up until they became parents. And so they dropped their dreams for their children.

You've got to have dedication because there's a lot of sacrifice which goes into it - a lot of your time is minimal with friends and family, especially in the past 10 years.

It requires guts to leave the chair of chief minister.

I think about my dad and how tough he had it. They treated us a lot better in our minor league system, especially with the food. But the bus rides were no joke.

I had some sort of ability and knew that I needed to work hard, to dedicate myself to the game. I sacrificed a lot. But maybe golf kept me out of trouble. Some of the guys who lived my life minus the golf have certainly been in trouble.

Do you know something? The minute that blood sacrifice was accepted, Jesus was the first human being that was ever born again. Now that was real - it happened when he was in Hell.

We know that every minute at Atletico counts for so much, and we know we have to give our all.

Being a father is just great. I love every minute - even the rubbish, middle-of-the night stuff.

We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living! We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive.