---
title: "5 Joining the military Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 5 Joining the military quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Joining the military sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/506/zell-miller-21239_american-military_it-is-the-soldier-not-the-poet-who-has-g_259517.png"
---

> [It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zell-miller/it-is-the-soldier-not-the-poet-who-has-given-us-freedom-of-speech/)

[Zell Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/zell-miller/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/506/zell-miller-21239_american-military_it-is-the-soldier-not-the-poet-who-has-g_259517.png)

> [Although I considered putting my eight years of Boy Scout experience and love for our nation to the test by joining the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-kutcher/although-i-considered-putting-my-eight-years-of-boy-scout-experience/)

[Ashton Kutcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-kutcher/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec4/ashton-kutcher-1601_and-love_although-i-considered-putting-my-eight-y_1300932.jpg)

> [My hope is to get young people to think about ways that they can translate hip-hop's great cultural movement into political power…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bakari-kitwana/my-hope-is-to-get-young-people-to-think-about-ways-that-they-can/)

[Bakari Kitwana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bakari-kitwana/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/003/bakari-kitwana-29059_america_my-hope-is-to-get-young-people-to-think_1351300.jpg)

> [Why don't church leaders forbid Catholics from joining the military with the same fervor they tell Catholics to stay away from abortion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-blum/why-don-t-church-leaders-forbid-catholics-from-joining-the-military/)

[William Blum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-blum/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2af/william-blum-24558_abortion_why-don-t-church-leaders-forbid-catholic_1424359.png)

> [Being a senior in high school means you're not only getting closer to adulthood, but also ready to start thinking about your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dean/being-a-senior-in-high-school-means-you-re-not-only-getting-closer-to/)

[James Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dean/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/james-dean-9253_adulthood_being-a-senior-in-high-school-means-you_2028412.jpg)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/joining-the-military/#itemlist",
            "name": "Joining the military Quotes",
            "numberOfItems": 5,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Zell Miller"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/zell-miller/it-is-the-soldier-not-the-poet-who-has-given-us-freedom-of-speech/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/506/zell-miller-21239_american-military_it-is-the-soldier-not-the-poet-who-has-g_259517.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/506/zell-miller-21239_american-military_it-is-the-soldier-not-the-poet-who-has-g_259517.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/506/zell-miller-21239_american-military_it-is-the-soldier-not-the-poet-who-has-g_259517.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.” — Zell Miller",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Although I considered putting my eight years of Boy Scout experience and love for our nation to the test by joining the military, I did not want to put myself in a position where I might be commanded to take the life of another, and quickly ended my flirtation with military service.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Ashton Kutcher"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-kutcher/although-i-considered-putting-my-eight-years-of-boy-scout-experience/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec4/ashton-kutcher-1601_and-love_although-i-considered-putting-my-eight-y_1300932.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec4/ashton-kutcher-1601_and-love_although-i-considered-putting-my-eight-y_1300932.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec4/ashton-kutcher-1601_and-love_although-i-considered-putting-my-eight-y_1300932.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Although I considered putting my eight years of Boy Scout experience and love for our nation to the test by…” — Ashton Kutcher",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "My hope is to get young people to think about ways that they can translate hip-hop's great cultural movement into political power that can change the conditions for America's young, so that young people upon graduating from high school who don't have economic means to go to college can realize other options beyond joining the military and fighting in wars that enrich corporations like Halliburton which should feel guilty about profiteering off of a war that is being fought on the backs of those locked out of America's mainstream economy.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Bakari Kitwana"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bakari-kitwana/my-hope-is-to-get-young-people-to-think-about-ways-that-they-can/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/003/bakari-kitwana-29059_america_my-hope-is-to-get-young-people-to-think_1351300.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/003/bakari-kitwana-29059_america_my-hope-is-to-get-young-people-to-think_1351300.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/003/bakari-kitwana-29059_america_my-hope-is-to-get-young-people-to-think_1351300.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“My hope is to get young people to think about ways that they can translate hip-hop's great cultural movement…” — Bakari Kitwana",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Why don't church leaders forbid Catholics from joining the military with the same fervor they tell Catholics to stay away from abortion clinics?",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "William Blum"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-blum/why-don-t-church-leaders-forbid-catholics-from-joining-the-military/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2af/william-blum-24558_abortion_why-don-t-church-leaders-forbid-catholic_1424359.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2af/william-blum-24558_abortion_why-don-t-church-leaders-forbid-catholic_1424359.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2af/william-blum-24558_abortion_why-don-t-church-leaders-forbid-catholic_1424359.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Why don't church leaders forbid Catholics from joining the military with the same fervor they tell Catholics…” — William Blum",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "Being a senior in high school means you're not only getting closer to adulthood, but also ready to start thinking about your dreams and aspirations, whether that's applying for college, joining the military, or seeing the world. It's never too early to start thinking of your future, so use these high school senior year quotes about following dreams to inspire yourself and those around. Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "James Dean"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dean/being-a-senior-in-high-school-means-you-re-not-only-getting-closer-to/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/james-dean-9253_adulthood_being-a-senior-in-high-school-means-you_2028412.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/james-dean-9253_adulthood_being-a-senior-in-high-school-means-you_2028412.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/james-dean-9253_adulthood_being-a-senior-in-high-school-means-you_2028412.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“Being a senior in high school means you're not only getting closer to adulthood, but also ready to start…” — James Dean",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/joining-the-military/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/joining-the-military/",
            "name": "Joining the military Quotes",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/joining-the-military/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/506/zell-miller-21239_american-military_it-is-the-soldier-not-the-poet-who-has-g_259517.png"
            },
            "description": "Browse 5 Joining the military quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Joining the military sayings and thoughts.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/joining-the-military/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/joining-the-military/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Joining The Military Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/joining-the-military/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```