Greatest Generation Quotes
Honoring a generation's sacrifice
These Greatest Generation quotes honor the World War II era, a period many describe as producing the most capable generation any society has built, defined by shared Sacrifice.
For Americans of the Greatest Generation that fought World War II and of the Silent Generation that came of age in the 1950s, the great moral and ideological cause was the Cold War. It gave purpose and clarity to our...
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The Greatest Generation got to save old tires, dig a Victory Garden and forgo sugar. The Richest Generation is being asked to shop.
World War II brought the Greatest Generation together. Vietnam tore the Baby Boomers apart.
Emotion Quotes
I had seen the films out of World War II, the great 82nd Airborne, the 101st, and all of those of you in the greatest generation and the service that you had provided.
Americans have a profound longing for heroes - now perhaps more than ever. We need our explorers, our sports icons, our Medal of Freedom winners, our Nobel laureates. We need our Greatest Generation warriors, our 'Sully' Sullenbergers, our Neil Armstrongs....
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Frequently Asked Questions
What do these Greatest Generation quotes focus on?
Is World War II specifically mentioned?
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How is this generation's overall legacy summarized?
Others contrast that generation with the ones that followed, weighing what Legacy was actually passed down.
