16 Inspiring Quotes for Veterans Day

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened.—Rev. Billy Graham

A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.—Bob Dylan

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.—Christopher Reeve

Women are like teabags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water.—Eleanor Roosevelt

The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.—Ernest Hemingway

Heroism is endurance for one moment more.—George F. Kennan

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.—Helen Keller

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

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.—Khalil Gibran

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.—Nelson Mandela

What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you're never discourage.—Salma Hayek

Perhaps I am stronger than I think.—Thomas Merton

Every burdon is a blessing.—Walt Kelly

This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure.—Winston Churchill

The best thing you have to give is yourself.—Norman Vincent Peale

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