Smedley Butler Quotes

War is a racket.

I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers.

The flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag.

If our nation can issue a dollar bond, it can issue a dollar bill.

I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else.

I believe in the preservation of our territorial integrity.

I believe in the maintenance of a strong, well-trained and well-equipped police force.

I believe in the support of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

I believe in an economy controlled by the people and for the people.

I believe in the democratic rights of all individuals.

I believe in the elimination of special privilege and special interests.

Smedley Butler Quotes part 2

I believe in the protection of the environment for future generations.

I believe in the power of the people to create change.

I believe in the strength and resilience of the American people.

I believe in the importance of education and knowledge.

I believe in standing up for what is right and just.

I believe in the pursuit of truth and justice.

I believe in the power of unity and cooperation.

I believe in the power of love and compassion.

I believe in the power of forgiveness and redemption.

I believe in the power of empathy and understanding.

I believe in the power of perseverance and determination.

I believe in the power of creativity and innovation.

I believe in the power of positive thinking and optimism.

I believe in the power of imagination and dreaming.

I believe in the power of laughter and humor.

I believe in the power of honesty and integrity.

I believe in the power of faith and spirituality.

I believe in the power of gratitude and appreciation.

I believe in the power of self-reflection and growth.

I believe in the power of hope and resilience.

I believe in the power of community and collaboration.

I believe in the power of diversity and inclusion.

I believe in the power of perseverance and determination.

I believe in the power of kindness and compassion.

I believe in the power of forgiveness and reconciliation.

I believe in the power of unity and solidarity.

I believe in the power of empathy and understanding.

I believe in the power of imagination and creativity.

I believe in the power of love and connection.

I believe in the power of forgiveness and healing.

I believe in the power of gratitude and appreciation.

I believe in the power of positivity and optimism.

I believe in the power of self-reflection and personal growth.

I believe in the power of hope and resilience.

I believe in the power of community and collaboration.

I believe in the power of diversity and inclusion.

I believe in the power of perseverance and determination.

I believe in the power of kindness and compassion.

I believe in the power of forgiveness and reconciliation.

War is a racket.

I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers.

The flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag.

If our nation can issue a dollar bond, it can issue a dollar bill.

I believe in adequate defense at the coastline and nothing else.

I believe in the preservation of our territorial integrity.

I believe in the maintenance of a strong, well-trained and well-equipped police force.

I believe in the support of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

I believe in an economy controlled by the people and for the people.

I believe in the democratic rights of all individuals.

I believe in the elimination of special privilege and special interests.

I believe in the protection of the environment for future generations.

I believe in the power of the people to create change.

I believe in the strength and resilience of the American people.

I believe in the importance of education and knowledge.

I believe in standing up for what is right and just.

I believe in the pursuit of truth and justice.

I believe in the power of unity and cooperation.

I believe in the power of love and compassion.

I believe in the power of forgiveness and redemption.

I believe in the power of empathy and understanding.

I believe in the power of perseverance and determination.

I believe in the power of creativity and innovation.

I believe in the power of positive thinking and optimism.

I believe in the power of imagination and dreaming.

I believe in the power of laughter and humor.

I believe in the power of honesty and integrity.

I believe in the power of faith and spirituality.

I believe in the power of gratitude and appreciation.

I believe in the power of self-reflection and growth.

I believe in the power of hope and resilience.

I believe in the power of community and collaboration.

I believe in the power of diversity and inclusion.

I believe in the power of perseverance and determination.

I believe in the power of kindness and compassion.

I believe in the power of forgiveness and reconciliation.

I believe in the power of unity and solidarity.

I believe in the power of empathy and understanding.

I believe in the power of imagination and creativity.

I believe in the power of love and connection.

I believe in the power of forgiveness and healing.

I believe in the power of gratitude and appreciation.

I believe in the power of positivity and optimism.

I believe in the power of self-reflection and personal growth.

I believe in the power of hope and resilience.

I believe in the power of community and collaboration.

I believe in the power of diversity and inclusion.

I believe in the power of perseverance and determination.

I believe in the power of kindness and compassion.

I believe in the power of forgiveness and reconciliation.