Thank God for the United States Marine Corps! Here are some of our favourite maritime quotes that we find interesting & inspiring: “A smooth sea never made a skilful sailor.” Short Marine Sayings “The essence of the Marine Corps experience, I decided, was pain.” —Philip Caputo “I’m relieved that the state of the Marines’ readiness will remain high.” —Susan Davis “A ship without MARINES is like a coat without buttons.” —Adm. They are all courageous explorers, dreamers, and pioneers. 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. David Porter Eleanor Roosevelt “ Some quotes of the sea and marine-related sayings really inspire us to do more. And that means YOU will live forever. No army is better than its soldiers. "I've had some 'riotous excursions of the human spirit' alongside the young Sailors and Marines, and it's time to leave the stage to the young leade..." No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen... ‘The soldier is the Army. 69 quotes have been tagged as marines: George S. Patton Jr.: ‘The soldier is the Army. But the Marine Corps lives forever. Explore 109 Marines Quotes by authors including Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, and Jim Mattis at BrainyQuote. Marines die, that's what we're here for.