Motivational Quotes

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."

--GEORGE ORWELL

"The deadliest weapon in the world is a MARINE and his rifle!"

--GEN. PERSHING, US.ARMY

 "Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking!"

--FERDINAND FOCH

"We're surrounded. That simplifies the problem!"

 --CHESTY PULLER, USMC

"The more MARINES I have around the better I like it!"

--GEN. MARK CLARK, US.ARMY

"Sometimes it is entirely appropriate to kill a fly with a sledge hammer!"

--MAJ. HOLDREDGE

 "A ship without MARINES is like a garment without buttons."

--ADM. DAVID PORTER, USN

"The MARINES have landed and have the situation well in hand!"

--RICHARD HARDING DAVIS

"Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency: we are winning!"

--COL. DAVID M. SHOUP, USMC

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

--GEN. JOHNSON, US.ARMY

"Come on, you sons of bitches! Do you want to live forever?"

--LAST WORDS OF GUNNY DANIEL DALY, USMC

"So they've got us surrounded, good! Now we can fire in any direction, those bastards won't get away this time!"

--CHESTY PULLER, USMC

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"

--CAPT. LLOYD WILLIAMS, USMC