28 quotes found
“God and a soldier all .people adore In time of war but not before And when war is over and all things are righted God is neglected and an old soldier slighted.”
“How sleep the brave who sink to rest. By all their country's wishes blest!”
“We are coming Father Abraham three hundred thousand more.”
“Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans and must be that of every free state.”
“For it's Tommy this an' Tommy that and "Chuck 'im out the brute." But it's "Savior of 'is country " when the guns begin to shoot.”
“It is not the guns or armament Or the money they can pay It's the close co-operation That makes them win the day. It is not the individual Or the army as a whole But the everlastin' teamwork Of eve...”
“But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate we cannot consecrate we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or d...”
“The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo No more on Life's parade shall meet The brave and fallen few. On Fame's eternal camping-ground Their silent tents are spread And Glory...”
