Marines Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old marines quotes, marines sayings, and marines proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Don't you forget that you're First Marines! Not all the communists in Hell can overrun you! Col. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller
Every Marine is, first and foremost, a rifleman. All other conditions are secondary. Alfred M. Gray
I love the Corps for those intangible possessions that cannot be issued pride, honor, integrity and being able to carry on the traditions for generations of warriors past. Cpl. Jeff Sornig
If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war. Douglas Macarthur
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps! Eleanor Roosevelt
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Elmer Davis
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
We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess. James L. Jones
Demonstrate to the world there is "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" than a U.S. Marine. James Mattis
To Marines, love of liberty is not an empty phrase. Rather, it's displayed by blood, sweat, and tears for the fallen. Jim Mattis
The Marine Corps is proud of the fact that it is a force of combined arms, and it jealously guards the integrity of its air-ground team. Keith B. McCutcheon
Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. Omar N. Bradley
I still need Marines who can shoot and salute. But I need Marines who can fix jet engines and man sophisticated radar sets, as well. Robert E. Cushman
Success in battle is not a function of how many show up, but who they are. Robert H. Barrow
Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem. Ronald Reagan
Throughout my professional life, I have looked upon the Corps as a most valuable part of our naval organization, and this opinion has only been the more confirmed by every year's additional experience in active service. Samuel Francis Du Pont
The United States Marine Corps, with it fiercely proud tradition of excellence in combat, its hallowed rituals, and its unbending code of honor, is part of the fabric of American myth. Thomas E. Ricks
Courage is endurance for one moment more. Unknown Marine Second Lieutenant
The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of this country.' I think it is the elite of the world. William Halsey
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. William James