Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Ron Kovic

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American activist Ron Kovic.

Last updated on September 19, 2024.

Ronald Lawrence Kovic is an American anti-war activist, writer, and United States Marine Corps sergeant who was wounded and paralyzed in the Vietnam War. His 1976 memoir Born on the Fourth of July was made into the Academy Award–winning 1989 film directed by Oliver Stone.

American - Activist | Born: July 4, 1946

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I served two tours of duty in Vietnam. I won the Bronze Star. I won the Purple Heart.

Ron Kovic

I am the living death, a Memorial Day on wheels. I am your Yankee Doodle Dandy, your John Wayne come home, your Fourth of July firecracker exploding in the grave.

Ron Kovic

I have come to believe there is nothing in the lives of human beings more terrifying than war and nothing more important than for those of us who have experienced it to share its awful truth.

Ron Kovic

War is not the answer. Violence is not the solution. A more peaceful world is possible.

Ron Kovic

People say that if you don't love America, then get the hell out. Well, I love America.

Ron Kovic

We who have witnessed the obscenity of war and experienced its horror and terrible consequences have an obligation to rise above our pain and suffering and turn the tragedy of our lives into a triumph.

Ron Kovic

Top 6 Quotes & Sayings by Ron Kovic

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