America Quote by Robert M. Gates

We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess.

— James L. Jones

I can never again see a UNITED STATES MARINE without experiencing a feeling of reverence.

— Edward Johnson

We are acknowledging the close personal nature of our 10 years at war and the strong bonds of fidelity that Marines have for one…

— James F. Amos

For over 221 years our Corps has done two things for this great Nation. We make Marines, and we win battles.

— Charles C. Krulak

I've always been proud of being a Marine. I won't hesitate to defend the Corps.

— Jonathan Winters

Our military men and women are our greatest national treasure. They should be safeguarded as such upon their return.

— Tammy Duckworth

For the mission's sake, our country's sake, and the sake of the men who carried the Division's colors in the past battles - who…

— James Mattis

So long as our Corps fields such Marines, America has nothing to fear from tyrants, be they Fascists, Communists or Tyrants with Medieval Ideology.…

— Jim Mattis

And all of these together, as much as any campaign the Marine Corps has ever pursued, have brought an unrelenting, never-ceasing pride to all…

— Jim Webb

...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…

— Herbert F. Leary

There has been one persistent theme through all Axis propaganda. This theme has been that Americans are admittedly rich, that Americans have considerable industrial…

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

“we had the whole history of the Corps behind us, and what a Marine has he holds; he kills or gets killed; he does…

— Albertus Wright Catlin