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Michael J. Daly
9 quotes
“I can't talk very well but I want to say that this is the 'swellest' thing that ever happened to me. A heck of a lot sweller than getting the medal from the President.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) first seen 1945 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Public remark made upon returning to Fairfield, Connecticut to a parade in his honor, following the Medal of Honor award ceremony at the White House on 23 August 1945. As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than …
“I was darn lucky, and that's an understatement, but we should never forget, on this V-J Day, the boys who never came back and should receive the medals.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) first seen 1945 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Public remark made in Fairfield, Connecticut the night of 1 September 1945, as Fairfield held celebrations of the end of World War II ahead of the officially-designated date for V-J Day on 2 September 1945. As quoted by…
“Everyone has a breaking point. You have a reservoir, but it can dry up if you are in combat too long. If a person had been in combat too long, he deserved some special consideration.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Reflection on the effect of sustained combat service on soldiers while he commanded Company A, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Capta…
“You've got to be careful. You can become a professional hero. There's an awful sadness with that. You spend your life going from ceremony to ceremony. You have to move on. Life is a long-distance race. If too much of your life is centered on things you did early- there's a sadness. You can only stand up and hear what you did a few times. It's something you did at one time. There is also an embarrassment about the killing aspect. You don't want to be known for killing.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) first seen 1970 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Comments on being a Medal of Honor recipient in an interview many years after 1970. As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient …
“Anyone would have done what I did. Luck is important in life, but in combat it is crucial. The bravest things are often done with God the only witness.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Remark made to William Wallace. As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient (2012), College Station: Texas A&M University Press,…
“Some people blame their misfortunes on it. It must be put in perspective. It is a purely personal thing. Your country does not owe you anything because you received this medal. After all, it was my [good] fortune that somebody wasn't shooting straight.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Comment on the Medal of Honor and the mixed effect it has on different recipients. As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient (…
“When things hang in the balance, it is the infantry that a country calls on. It falls on them to close with the enemy and decide the day... We lost some of our best people... They were often men who took the most chances and without whom you could never win a battle. They came from every walk of life- they represented the very best of my generation. You would have been proud to serve with them. As a platoon leader and company commander they sustained me then just as they sustain me now.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient (2012), College Station: Texas A&M University Press, hardcover first edition, p. 184
“Every man deserves a cause greater than himself... All of us here are privileged people, for we have been called to defend the most noble experiment the world has ever known- that man can but seek his destiny while living in freedom.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient (2012), College Station: Texas A&M University Press, hardcover first edition, p. 184
“Without courage there is no protection for our other values. Every man loses his courage at times. All of us should pray every morning that God will give us the courage to do what is right. And remember when you pray that if you rise at all a better man- your prayer has been answered. Never underestimate the good that one man can do... Remember us as long as you can. We will never forget you.”
Michael J. Daly (1924–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted by Stephen J. Ochs, A Cause Greater Than Self: The Journey of Captain Michael J. Daly, World War II Medal of Honor Recipient (2012), College Station: Texas A&M University Press, hardcover first edition, p. 184