"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, USMC; in Navy Times, November 1994

“One hundred and twenty Marines were detailed to officer a force of twenty-six hundred Haitians.” ~ Maj. Smedley D. Butler, Haiti, 1915

“Success in battle is not a function of how many show up, but who they are.” ~ 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert H. Barrow

If a recruit can’t shoot, he can’t be a Marine.”  ~ Warrant Office Anthony Carbonari | Parris Island

"We had a war to win and a world to make safe for democracy." — Pvt. Elton E. Mackin, 1918

"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, First Lady of the United States, 1945

"A Marine on duty has no friends." ~ Marine Corps proverb

“We go forward with our heads held high, but look back and remember where we come from.” — Col. Michael Hudson | USMC

"We're not retreating, Hell! We're just attacking in a different direction!" — Gen. Oliver Smith | USMC

“The Marine Corps is the military arm of the Navy.” ~ Archibald Henderson, 1834