thedrifter
08-27-02, 02:42 PM
Quotes about Marines by Heads of State, Defense Secretaries, and Foreign Officers
"Today, the world looks to America for leadership. And America looks to its Corps of Marines."
- Commander-in-Chief President Ronald Reagan
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference,
and our Marines don't have that problem."
- President Ronald Reagan, 1985
"They (The Marine Corps) have a propaganda machine that is almost equal to Stalin's."
- President Harry S. Truman in a letter, September, 1950.
In the face of the resulting public turmoil, the President apologized five days later.
"I am convinced that there is no smarter, handier, or more adaptable body of troops in the world."
- Prime Minister of Britain Winston Churchhill
"No on should pass an American in uniform without saying “Thank you, we are grateful.”
Always mindful that they are prepared to risk all their dreams so that all of us can reach ours.”
- Secretary of Defense, William Cohen
at the Memorial Ceremony for the service members that died aboard the USS Cole.
"A Marine should be sworn to the patient endurance of hardships, like the ancient knights;
and it is not the least of these necessary hardships to have to serve with sailors."
- Field Marshal Montgomery
Quotes from Civilians and Former Marines people about the Marine Corps.
"My experience as a Marine was a very positive thing. As an enlisted man,
I learned real self-discipline... It has been immensely important to me in my business career."
- J. Richard Munro, Chairman, Time-Warner Inc
You earned the title "Marine" upon graduation from recruit training. It wasn't willed to you; it isn't a gift. It is not a government subsidy. Few can claim the title; no one may take it away. It is yours forever
- Tom Bartlett - Leatherneck Magazine
"The Marines fought almost solely on esprit decorps, I was certain. It was inconceivable to most Marines that they should let another Marine down, or that they could be responsible for dimming the bright reputation of their Corps.
The Marines simply assumed that they were the world's best fighting men."
- Robert Sherrod, 1943, regarding the battle at Tarawa
"Visit the Navy-Yard, and behold a Marine... a mere shadow and reminiscence of humanity,
a man laid out alive and standing and already, as one may say, buried under arms with funeral accompaniments."
- Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience, 1848
"It's a funny thing, but, as years go by, I think you appreciate more and more what a great thing it was to be a United States Marine...
I am a U.S. Marine and I'll be one till I die."
- Ted Williams, Baseball Hall of Famer
Marines are about the most peculiar breed of human beings I have ever witnessed.
They treat their service as if it was some kind of cult, plastering their emblem on almost everything they own,
making themselves up to look like insane fanatics with haircuts to ungentlemanly lengths,
worshipping their Commandant almost as if he was a god, and making weird animal noises like a band of savages.
They'll fight like rabid dogs at the drop of a hat just for the sake of a little action, and are the cockiest SOB's I have ever known.
Most have the foulest mouths and drink well beyond man's normal limits,
but their high spirits and sense of brotherhood set them apart and , generally speaking,
of the United States Marines I've come in contact with,
are the most professional soldiers and the finest men I have had the pleasure to meet.
An Anonymous Canadian Citizen
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men
stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
-George Orwell
The Marines have landed, and the situation is well in hand.
-Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent (1885)
Quotes from the Army about Marines
"I can't say enough about the two Marine divisions.
If I use words like 'brilliant,' it would really be an under description of the absolutely
superb job that they did in breaching the so-called 'impenetrable barrier.'
It was a classic- absolutely classic- military breaching of a very very tough minefield, barbed wire, fire trenches-type barrier."
- Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander, U.S. Central Command, February 1991
"I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer
fighting organization in the world."
- General Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army
"Why the hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can; they are all the same kind of men...
why can't the Army be like the Marines?"
- Commander-in-Chief, AEF General J. Pershing, U.S. Army
"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight."
- Major General Frank Lowe, U.S. Army
"I can never see a United States Marine without experiencing a feeling of reverence."
- General Johnson, U.S. Army
"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle."
- General Pershing, U.S. Army
"Lying offshore, ready to act, the presence of ships and Marines sometimes means much more than just having air power or ship's fire, when it comes to deterring a crisis. And the ships and Marines may not have to do anything but lie offshore.
It is hard to lie offshore with a C-141 or C-130 full of airborne troops."
- Gen. Colin L. Powell, USA
"The American Marines have it [pride], and benefit from it. They are tough, cocky,
sure of themselves and their buddies. They can fight and they know it."
- General Mark Clark, U.S. Army
"The 1st Marine Division is the most efficient and courageous combat unit I have ever seen or heard of."
- Major General Frank E. Lowe , US Army , 1950
"Your Marines having been under my command for nearly six months, I feel that I can give you a discriminating report as to their excellent standing with their brothers of the army and their general good conduct."
- General John J. Pershing, USA, in a letter to Major General Commandant George Barnett, USMC, Nov 10, 1917
"No one can say that the Marines have failed to do their work in handsome fashion."
- Major General Hagood, U.S. Army
"The Marines and Navy have never shone more brightly than this morning."
- Gen Douglas MacArthur at Inchon landing, Korean War
"The more Marines I have around, the better I like it."
- General Clark, U.S. Army
The man who will go where his colors will go, without asking, who will fight a phantom foe in a jungle and mountain range, without counting, and who will suffer and die in the midst of incredible hardship, without complaint, is still what he has always been, from Imperial Rome to sceptered Britain to Democratic America. He is the stuff of which legions are made. His pride is his colors and his regiment, his training hard and thorough and coldly realistic, to fit him for what he must face, and his obedience is to his orders. As a legionary, he held the gates of civilization for the classical world...he has been called United States Marine.
Lieutenant Colonel T.R. Fehrenbach, US Army in "This Kind of War"
continued.........
"Today, the world looks to America for leadership. And America looks to its Corps of Marines."
- Commander-in-Chief President Ronald Reagan
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference,
and our Marines don't have that problem."
- President Ronald Reagan, 1985
"They (The Marine Corps) have a propaganda machine that is almost equal to Stalin's."
- President Harry S. Truman in a letter, September, 1950.
In the face of the resulting public turmoil, the President apologized five days later.
"I am convinced that there is no smarter, handier, or more adaptable body of troops in the world."
- Prime Minister of Britain Winston Churchhill
"No on should pass an American in uniform without saying “Thank you, we are grateful.”
Always mindful that they are prepared to risk all their dreams so that all of us can reach ours.”
- Secretary of Defense, William Cohen
at the Memorial Ceremony for the service members that died aboard the USS Cole.
"A Marine should be sworn to the patient endurance of hardships, like the ancient knights;
and it is not the least of these necessary hardships to have to serve with sailors."
- Field Marshal Montgomery
Quotes from Civilians and Former Marines people about the Marine Corps.
"My experience as a Marine was a very positive thing. As an enlisted man,
I learned real self-discipline... It has been immensely important to me in my business career."
- J. Richard Munro, Chairman, Time-Warner Inc
You earned the title "Marine" upon graduation from recruit training. It wasn't willed to you; it isn't a gift. It is not a government subsidy. Few can claim the title; no one may take it away. It is yours forever
- Tom Bartlett - Leatherneck Magazine
"The Marines fought almost solely on esprit decorps, I was certain. It was inconceivable to most Marines that they should let another Marine down, or that they could be responsible for dimming the bright reputation of their Corps.
The Marines simply assumed that they were the world's best fighting men."
- Robert Sherrod, 1943, regarding the battle at Tarawa
"Visit the Navy-Yard, and behold a Marine... a mere shadow and reminiscence of humanity,
a man laid out alive and standing and already, as one may say, buried under arms with funeral accompaniments."
- Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience, 1848
"It's a funny thing, but, as years go by, I think you appreciate more and more what a great thing it was to be a United States Marine...
I am a U.S. Marine and I'll be one till I die."
- Ted Williams, Baseball Hall of Famer
Marines are about the most peculiar breed of human beings I have ever witnessed.
They treat their service as if it was some kind of cult, plastering their emblem on almost everything they own,
making themselves up to look like insane fanatics with haircuts to ungentlemanly lengths,
worshipping their Commandant almost as if he was a god, and making weird animal noises like a band of savages.
They'll fight like rabid dogs at the drop of a hat just for the sake of a little action, and are the cockiest SOB's I have ever known.
Most have the foulest mouths and drink well beyond man's normal limits,
but their high spirits and sense of brotherhood set them apart and , generally speaking,
of the United States Marines I've come in contact with,
are the most professional soldiers and the finest men I have had the pleasure to meet.
An Anonymous Canadian Citizen
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men
stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
-George Orwell
The Marines have landed, and the situation is well in hand.
-Richard Harding Davis, war correspondent (1885)
Quotes from the Army about Marines
"I can't say enough about the two Marine divisions.
If I use words like 'brilliant,' it would really be an under description of the absolutely
superb job that they did in breaching the so-called 'impenetrable barrier.'
It was a classic- absolutely classic- military breaching of a very very tough minefield, barbed wire, fire trenches-type barrier."
- Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Commander, U.S. Central Command, February 1991
"I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer
fighting organization in the world."
- General Douglas MacArthur, U.S. Army
"Why the hell can't the Army do it if the Marines can; they are all the same kind of men...
why can't the Army be like the Marines?"
- Commander-in-Chief, AEF General J. Pershing, U.S. Army
"The safest place in Korea was right behind a platoon of Marines. Lord, how they could fight."
- Major General Frank Lowe, U.S. Army
"I can never see a United States Marine without experiencing a feeling of reverence."
- General Johnson, U.S. Army
"The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle."
- General Pershing, U.S. Army
"Lying offshore, ready to act, the presence of ships and Marines sometimes means much more than just having air power or ship's fire, when it comes to deterring a crisis. And the ships and Marines may not have to do anything but lie offshore.
It is hard to lie offshore with a C-141 or C-130 full of airborne troops."
- Gen. Colin L. Powell, USA
"The American Marines have it [pride], and benefit from it. They are tough, cocky,
sure of themselves and their buddies. They can fight and they know it."
- General Mark Clark, U.S. Army
"The 1st Marine Division is the most efficient and courageous combat unit I have ever seen or heard of."
- Major General Frank E. Lowe , US Army , 1950
"Your Marines having been under my command for nearly six months, I feel that I can give you a discriminating report as to their excellent standing with their brothers of the army and their general good conduct."
- General John J. Pershing, USA, in a letter to Major General Commandant George Barnett, USMC, Nov 10, 1917
"No one can say that the Marines have failed to do their work in handsome fashion."
- Major General Hagood, U.S. Army
"The Marines and Navy have never shone more brightly than this morning."
- Gen Douglas MacArthur at Inchon landing, Korean War
"The more Marines I have around, the better I like it."
- General Clark, U.S. Army
The man who will go where his colors will go, without asking, who will fight a phantom foe in a jungle and mountain range, without counting, and who will suffer and die in the midst of incredible hardship, without complaint, is still what he has always been, from Imperial Rome to sceptered Britain to Democratic America. He is the stuff of which legions are made. His pride is his colors and his regiment, his training hard and thorough and coldly realistic, to fit him for what he must face, and his obedience is to his orders. As a legionary, he held the gates of civilization for the classical world...he has been called United States Marine.
Lieutenant Colonel T.R. Fehrenbach, US Army in "This Kind of War"
continued.........