Oliver Cromwell Quotes

The Gentlemen of England serve under the greatest cad in Europe.

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

Patriotism demands the ability to feel shame as much as to feel pride.

I had a simple goal in life: to be true to my parents and our country as an honorable son, a caring brother, and a good citizen.

As young West Point cadets, our motto was 'duty, honor, country.' But it was in the field, from the rice paddies of Southeast Asia to the sands of the Middle East, that I learned that motto's fullest meaning. There I saw gallant young Americans of every race, creed and background fight, and sometimes die, for 'duty, honor, and their country.'

The brave man inattentive to his duty, is worth little more to his country than the coward who deserts in the hour of danger.

He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend; provided, of course, he really is dead.

The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country.

It is up to you to decide who to believe: the same people as usual or those who endanger their lives to save the country.

Neither let us be slandered from our duty by false accusations against us, nor frightened from it by menaces of destruction to the Government nor of dungeons to ourselves.

Even now, we make no apologies for the choice we made. The sacrifices we made were selfless. The options we offered were patriotic while the paths we chose were well thought out.

People think of the military as being about guns and fighting wars, but it's really about service to country and community.

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.

Perfect Valor is to do, without a witness, all that we could do before the whole world.

There can be a true grandeur in any degree of submissiveness, because it springs from loyalty to the laws and to an oath, and not from baseness of soul.

I own frankly now that I am to engage, that what I may do may be reckoned and will be reckoned desperate. All appearances seem to be against me. Interest, prudence, and the obligations to you which I lie under, will prevent most people in my situation from taking a resolution that may probably end in my utter ruin. My life, my fortune, my expectations, the happiness of my wife and children are all at stake …, and yet a principle (what seems to me) honour, and my duty to King and Country, outweighs everything.

They serve so that we don't have to. They offer to give up their lives so that we can be free. It is, remarkably, their gift to us. And all they ask for in return is that we never send them into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. Will they ever trust us again?

A good woman is one who loves her husband and loves her country and has no desire to run either of them.

It is a demand with which I regret that my sense of honor, and of my obligation to my Government, prevent my compliance.

Colonel, I will bring back these colors to you in honor, or report to God the reason why.

I trust the integrity of the British government and the British soldiers.

In carrying out every aspect of our work, CIA officers are guided by a professional ethos that is the sum of our abiding principles, core values, and highest aspirations. These include service, integrity, excellence, courage, teamwork, and stewardship. Sacrifice, too, is an inescapable part of our mission.

Perhaps the right to authenticity and the reverence of authenticity should be reserved for people like John McCain. John McCain who at his most authentic chose to stay and face years of torture rather than leave before his brothers.

Remembering servicemen and women who lost their lives for their country is not about you. It is not about your rights or what you believe in. It is about respect.

I am humbled by the prospect of serving those who have borne the battle, those American men and women who have sacrificed so much.