Best Marine Corps Sayings

144 Marine Corps quotes by 80 unique authors

The future success of the Marine Corps depends on two factors: first, an efficient performance of all duties to which its officers and men may… — John A. Lejeune
I served in all commissioned ranks from second lieutenant to major general. And during that period, I spent most of my time being a high-class… — Smedley Butler
There it is. It is useless to ask ourselves why it is we who are here. We are here. There is only us between the… — Merritt A. Edson
The only things those people have that you don't is guts. Do you wanna live forever? — Merritt A. Edson
...Since 1775 the United States Marines have upheld a fine tradition of service to their country. They are doing so today. I am confident they… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
...The Marines have been the first to land-on embattled beaches throughout the world-we share the unfaltering confidence of all Americans that they will land again-and… — Unknown Author
Marines have a cynical approach to war. They believe in three things; liberty, payday and that when two Marines are together in a fight, one… — Ernie Pyle
And once by God, I was a Marine! — Lee Marvin
The Marine Corps went from 15,000, which its strength was when I was Commandant, to approximately 400,000 when I retired, and more than that afterward,… — Thomas Holcomb
I know that this operation will be sort of helter-skelter. But the First Marine Division is going to win the war by landing at Inchon. — Douglas MacArthur
I sincerely regret the unfortunate choice of language, which I used in my letter of Aug 29 to Congress McDonough concerning the Marine Corps... — Harry S. Truman
I'm going to fight my way out, I'm going to take all my equipment and all my wounded and as many dead as I can.… — Oliver P. Smith
The aim of every woman is to be truly integrated into the Corps. She is able and willing to undertake any assignment consonant with Marine… — Unknown Author
Americans often did not realize that their Marine Corps was a force without counterpart in the world. European navies used Marines for limited duties on… — Unknown Author
I had always enjoyed the title of Commander-in-Chief until I was informed ... that the only forces that cannot be transferred from Washington without my… — John F. Kennedy
The Navy-Marine Corps team is unique in history because its mobility and versatility permit it to make a contribution in virtually every medium of warfare:… — Unknown Author
They say "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink." In the Marine Corps, you can make that horse wish… — Unknown Author
I think of the U.S. Marines like we used to think of the Foreign Legion; as big mouths with big hearts. — Unknown Author
It was a ludicrous, insane situation in which modern fighting men, possessed all of the highly destructive engines of war, were ordered to attack a… — Unknown Author
Our young men in Vietnam have not only acquitted themselves in an outstanding manner during combat operations, but they also have been outstanding ambassadors of… — Unknown Author
The Marines don't have any race problems. They treat everybody like they're black. — Daniel James, Jr.
Aviation is a dynamic profession. The rate of obsolescence of equipment is high and new aircraft have to be placed in inventory periodically in order… — Keith B. McCutcheon
Retention of operational control of its air is important to the Corps' air-ground team, as air constitutes a significant part of its offensive firepower. — Keith B. McCutcheon
After about 25 medals, you run out of shoulder to put them on. — Unknown Author
War, the ordinary man's most convenient means of escaping from the ordinary. — Philip Caputo

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