History Quotes / SemperFI

-->-- '''Major Strickland, ''Crysis'' '''

--> ""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!"

-->-- '''Gunnery Sergeant Hartman''', '''''Film/FullMetalJacket'''''

-->-- '''Gunnery Sergeant Hartman''', '''''Film/FullMetalJacket'''''

-> That's what good soldiers will do

--> Kill, fight, die
--> That's what good soldiers will do
--> Top of their game
--> Earning their name
--> They were the Devil Dogs!
--> In a war machine
--> They were the USA Marines

-> ''Semper fi, motherfucker! Faithful to the corps, John!''

-> "For more than two centuries, the [[SemperFi United States Marine Corps]] has fought for freedom. But their infamy, their legend, was forged during the hell of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. 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..."
-->-- '''Thomas Conlin: ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonorPacificAssault'' '''

-->-- '''Gunnery Sergeant Hartman''', '''''FullMetalJacket'''''

-->-- '''Gunnery Sergeant Hartman''', '''''FullMetalJacket'''''

-->-- '''Gunnery Sergeant Hartman''', '''''FullMetalJacket'''''

-->-- '''Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller''', remarking about the sizable numbers of the Chinese and Korean enemy during the KoreanWar

-->-- A separate account of '''General Puller''''s quote during the KoreanWar

-->-- '''Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller''', remarking about the sizable numbers of the Chinese and Korean enemy during the KoreanWar'

-->-- '''Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller'', remarking about the sizable numbers of the Chinese and Korean enemy during the KoreanWar'

-->-- ''Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller'', remarking about the sizable numbers of the Chinese and Korean enemy during the KoreanWar

-> ''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!''

->This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. \\
My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. \\
My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will... \\
My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit... \\
My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will... \\
Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. \\
So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace! \\
--> -- '''The Rifleman's Creed'''

-->'''The Marines' Hymn'''

-->''This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. \\
My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. \\
My rifle, without me, is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will... \\
My rifle and myself know that what counts in this war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, or the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit... \\
My rifle is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will... \\
Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. \\
So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace!'' \\
-->-- '''[[BadassCreed The Rifleman's Creed]]'''

-->-- ''Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller'', remarking about the sizable numbers of the Chinese and Korean enemy during the Korean War.

-->-- ''A separate account of General Puller's quote during the Korean War''

Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and myself are the defenders of my country'. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. \\

-->-- Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller, remarking about the sizable numbers of the Chinese and Korean enemy during the Korean War.

-->-- A separate account of General Puller's quote during the Korean War.

-> ''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 [[BloodBrothers is your brother.]] Most of you will go 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.''

-> ''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''', '''''FullMetalJacket'''''

-> ''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?''
-->-- '''Gunnery Sergeant Hartman''', '''''FullMetalJacket'''''

-->-- '''Jake Sully''', '''''{{Film/Avatar}}'''''

-> Freedom is not free, but the U.S. Marine Corps will pay most of your share.

-> There are only two kinds of people that understand Marines: Marines and the enemy. Everyone else has a second-hand opinion.

-> Ooo-rah!

-> 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''', ''FullMetalJacket''

-> 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?
-->-- '''Gunnery Sergeant Hartman''', ''FullMetalJacket''

-> There's no such thing as an ex-Marine. You may be out, but you never lose the attitude.
-->-- '''Jake Sully''', ''{{Film/Avatar}}''

-> I was a Marine. A, uh, warrior, of the... Jarhead Clan.
-->-- '''Jake Sully''', ''{{Film/Avatar}}''

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