45 Veterans Day Quotes (with Images) to Say Thanks

Here are the most heartfelt, sincere and fitting Veterans Day quotes to thank your loved ones, friends and all other vets for their service (all with images for social media!).

If you’re looking to honor a loved one or anyone else in the military that we’ve lost, also take a look at these Memorial Day quotes.

Veterans Day Quotes

“Today is the most special day…. for the brave men… living and dead… who have given their lives in the service of the nation without asking anything in return… let us remember their sacrifices and honor their services by celebrating Veterans Day.” – Unknown

“America’s veterans deserve the very best health care because they’ve earned it.” – Jim Ramstad

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it… it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Unknown

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“We owe an immeasurable debt to our veterans, to the fallen, and to the families who love them. Just as our servicemen and women have taken care of us, we must also take care of them. It is our sacred duty as a country to be there for our heroes when they need us most.” – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” – Cynthia Ozick

“There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.” – Alexander Hamilton

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“Thank you for the sacrifices you and your families are making. Our Vietnam Veterans have taught us that no matter what our positions may be on policy, as Americans and patriots, we must support all of our soldiers with our thoughts and our prayers.” – Zack Wamp

“Today is the day we should reminisce for those who fought valiantly for the pride, honor, and freedom of our country. Happy Veteran’s Day!” – Unknown

“We recognize and celebrate the heroes all of our veterans, we shall forever be grateful. You inspire and encourage us, your unselfishness, your courage, and your willingness to protect our freedom – no words can express our thanks.” – Kate Summers

“Americans never quit.” – Douglas MacArthur

“Support our troops!” – Chila Woychik

“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys. Look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death!” – Sun Tzu

“Twenty-five million veterans are living among us today. These men and women selflessly set aside their civilian lives to put on the uniform and serve us.” – Steve Buyer

“The thing we all had in common wasn’t muscle; it was the will to do whatever it takes.” – Chris Kyle

“The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.” – Abraham Lincoln

“On the occasion of Veteran’s Day, let us all remember the unconditional services of our veterans and let us come together to revive our promise to our nation to fulfill the obligations to all our veterans who gave their lives for the country. Warm wishes on this special day.” – Unknown

“My father had many, many veterans over to the house, and the older I got the more I appreciated their sacrifice.” – Steven Spielberg

“The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another.” – George Eliot

“Beginner knows rules, but veterans know exceptions.” – Amit Kalantri

“This is a day we remember the toil, of the blood and the battle on far distant soil. Lest we forget – lest our memories should fade, ’twas our boys that we lost, ’twas a high price they paid.” – Greta Zwaan

“But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument to-day, and for aye.” – Thomas Dunn English

“Peace has victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day.” – Charles B. Rangel

“America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” – Claudia Pemberton

“America’s Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.” – John Doolittle

“To those seniors, and especially elderly veterans like myself, I want to tell you this: You are not alone, and you having nothing to be ashamed of. If elder abuse happened to me, it can happen to anyone. I want you to know that you deserve better.” – Mickey Rooney

“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.” – Allen West

“Caring for veterans shouldn’t be a partisan issue. It should an American one.” – Jennifer Granholm

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis

“Damn the wars but bless the soldier.” – T.L. Moffitt

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell

“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” – Maya Angelou

“It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” – Norman Schwarzkopf

“Tragically, the effort to make America and the world safer and to defend freedom around the world is not without an enormous cost to this Nation in terms primarily of lost lives and those who bear the scars and the wounds of war, and their families who must bear these losses.” – John Warner

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy

“Spending time with America’s soldiers is always inspiring.” – John Boehner

“Our soldiers have nobly fought to protect freedom since our country’s birth, and have fought to protect those that could not protect themselves, even in foreign lands when called upon.” – John Linder

“In this Veteran’s Day we stop and are thankful for all those who have fought in wars so that we have may all enjoy our freedom. The bravery and risk that these men and women took will not be forgotten.” – Catherine Pulsifer

“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.” – Winston Churchill

“While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect our freedoms.” – Randy Neugebauer

“On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they return home, we leave no veteran behind.” – Dan Lipinski