In war there is no prize for the runner-up.
Death solves all problems - no man, no problem.
All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.
I have never advocated war except as a means of peace.
Only the dead have seen the end of war.
A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
If we don't end war, war will end us.
War would end if the dead could return.
When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite.
History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
Better to fight for something than live for nothing.
Courage is fear holding on a minute longer.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway.
He conquers who endures.
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees!
In war there is no substitute for victory.
War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory.
In war, truth is the first casualty.
Incoming fire has the right of way.
War does not determine who is right, only who is left.
A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons.
The press is our chief ideological weapon.
If the enemy is in range, so are you.
Cost of a single Javelin Missile: $80,000
Cost of a single Tomahawk Cruise Missile: $900,000
Cost of a single F-117A Nighthawk: $122 Million
Cost of a single F-22 Raptor: $135 Million
Cost of a single AC-130U Gunship: $190 Million
Cost of a single B-2 Bomber: $2.2 Billion
So long as there are men, there will be wars.
Aim towards the Enemy.
The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle!
Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.
War is delightful to those who have not yet experienced it.
Friendly fire, isn't.
Five second fuses only last three seconds.
If your attack is going too well, you're walking into an ambush.
No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.
When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.
A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.
A leader leads by example, not by force.
If you can't remember, the claymore is pointed toward you.
The more marines I have around, the better I like it.
Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.
Try to look unimportant; they may be low on ammo.
The world will not accept dictatorship or domination.
If at first you don't succeed, call an air strike.
Tracers work both ways.
Teamwork is essential, it gives them other people to shoot at.
All warfare is based on deception.
It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
If a man has done his best, what else is there?
We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.
I will fight for my country, but I will not lie for her.
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.
If you want a symbolic gesture, don't burn the flag; wash it.
Revenge is profitable.
Patriotism ruins history.
I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country.
Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
Patriotism varies, from a noble devotion to a moral lunacy.
One good act of vengeance deserves another.
You cannot get ahead while you are getting even.
War is fear cloaked in courage.
Don't get mad, get even.
