Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share.
— Ned Dolan
There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion.
— General William Thornson
Oorah!
— USMC Battlecry
Casualties - Many; Percentage dead - Unknown; Combat efficiency - We are winning.
— Colonel David M. Shoup
There's no such thing as an ex-Marine. You may be out, but you never lose the attitude.
— Jake Sully, Avatar
I was a Marine. A, uh, warrior, of the... Jarhead Clan.
— Jake Sully, again, Avatar
People have been asking me why I say 'Semper Fi' all the time. It's 'cause I'm a Marine, and it's the Marine motto, numbnuts!
— R. Lee Ermey on Mail Call
The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle. It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill. You will become dead Marines. And then you will be in a world of shit. Because Marines are not allowed to die without permission! Do you maggots understand?
— Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, Full Metal Jacket
Today... is Christmas! There will be a magic show at zero-nine-thirty! Chaplain Charlie will tell you about how the free world will conquer Communism with the aid of God and a few Marines! God has a hard-on for Marines because we kill everything we see! He plays His games, we play ours! To show our appreciation for so much power, we keep Heaven packed with fresh souls! God was here before the Marine Corps! So you can give your heart to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the Corps! Do you ladies understand?
— again, Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, Full Metal Jacket
Today, you people are no longer maggots. Today, you are Marines. You're part of a brotherhood. From now on until the day you die, wherever you are, every Marine is your brother. Most of you will go to Vietnam. Some of you will not come back. But always remember this: Marines die. That's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever! And that means YOU live forever.
We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things for us a great deal.
— Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller, remarking about the sizable numbers of the Chinese and Korean enemy during the Korean War
They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29 to 1. They can't get away from us now!
— A separate account of General Puller's quote during the Korean War
Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?
— Attributed to First Sergeant Dan Daly, during the Battle of Belleau Wood.
From the Halls of Montezuma
To the Shores of Tripoli;
We will fight our country's battles
In the air, on land and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
of United States Marine
Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in ev'ry clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far-off Northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job—
The United States Marines
Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines
— The Marines' Hymn
Semper Fi, motherfucker! Faithful to the corps, John!
— Sarge, Doom
"For more than two centuries, the United States Marine Corps has fought for freedom. But their infamy, their legend, was forged during the hell of World War II. Triumph cannot exist without hardship. The price of victory is paid in the blood of men. Faith, courage, and sacrifice paved their road. And that long journey began in the early hours of December 7th, 1941..."
— Sgt. Thomas Conlin, Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault
I'm a Marine son, I'll walk on water if I have to. Now get off my fucking island while I draw its fire!
— Major Strickland, Crysis
1918, USA intervene
Until now they were mainly observing
There in the wheat fields and a small piece of land
It´s a battle that will write history
5 times attacked, and then 5 times repelled
At the 6th time they managed to break the line
Heart of the corps, and a part of the lore
The deadliest weapon on earth
Kill, fight, die
That's what a soldier should do
Top of their game
Earning their name
They were the Devil Dogs!
In a war machine
They were the USA Marines
— Sabaton, Devil Dogs
Lt. Ryker: We're the best of the best, sir! We drink napalm and and piss fire!
Maj. Camus: Semper-fi!
Ryker: Hoo-rah!
Maj. Camus: Semper-fi!
Ryker: Hoo-rah!
"Among my people, Marines are the warrior clan. All they do is fight. Sometimes they fight at sea and sometimes on land. Sometimes they even fight in the sky. To Marines it makes no difference. We fight the enemies of our people wherever they are."
— Sergeant Pete Alden, Destroyermen
