“Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.” – Barack Obama “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.” – Minot J. Savage “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Adlai Stevenson II “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Unknown “We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.” – Unknown “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy “The dead soldier’s silence sings our national anthem.” – Aaron Kilbourn “The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” – Douglas MacArthur “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” – Ronald Reagan “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” – Thomas Jefferson “We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.” – Francis A. Walker “The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.” – George Washington “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell “On Memorial Day, I don’t want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live.” – Eric Burdon “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli “I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it.” – Benjamin Harrison “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.” – George Washington “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.” – Minot J. Savage “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” – Nathan Hale “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” – Bob Dylan “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender or submission.” – John F. Kennedy “They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this nation.” – Henry Ward Beecher “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln “The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children.” – William Havard “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” – Jose Narosky “A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Unknown “The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell “Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the armed services make to defend our way of life.” – Robin Hayes “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.” – Minot J. Savage “I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.” – Bob Riley “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.” – George S. Patton “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” – John F. Kennedy “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln “The hero dead cannot expire: The dead still play their part.” – Charles Sangster “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” – G.K. Chesterton “On Memorial Day, I don’t want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live.” – Eric Burdon “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.” – Minot J. Savage “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli “I can’t tell you how proud I am to be a part of a community that cherishes its past and our values and our heroes and its destiny.” – Steve Schmidt “For love of country they accepted death.” – James A. Garfield “Memorial Day isn’t just about honoring veterans, its honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that’s a reminder of when we come home we still have a responsibility to serve. It’s a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it.” – Pete Hegseth 50. “These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor – and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.” – Michael N. Castle “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” – Jose Narosk “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln “The dead soldier’s silence sings our national anthem.” – Aaron Kilbourn “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.” – George Washington “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.” – Barack Obama “As we set today aside to honor and thank our veterans, let us be mindful that we should do this every day of the year and not just one.” – Beth Pennington “On thy grave, the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!” – Thomas William Parsons “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.” – Barack Obama “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln “The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children.” – William Havard “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller “In the aftermath, we are because they were.” – R.J. Heller “For the love of country they accepted death.” – James A. Garfield “The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell “On Memorial Day, I don’t want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live.” – Eric Burdon “These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor – and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.” – Michael N. Castle “Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” – James Bryce “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln “We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.” – Unknown “We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.” – Francis A. Walker “For love of country, they accepted death.” – James A. Garfield “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller “These heroes are dead. They died for liberty – they died for us. They are at rest. They sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, and the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadows of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or of storm, each in the windowless Place of Rest. Earth may run red with other wars – they are at peace. In the midst of battle, in the roar of conflict, they found the serenity of death. I have one sentiment for soldiers living and dead: cheers for the living; tears for the dead.” – Robert G. Ingersoll 76. “And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.” – Lee Greenwood “They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this nation.” – Henry Ward Beecher “The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust, their courage nerves a thousand living men.” – Minot J. Savage “There is nothing nobler than risking your life for your country.” – Nick Lampson “As we set today aside to honor and thank our veterans, let us be mindful that we should do this every day of the year and not just one.” – Beth Pennington “These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor – and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.” – Michael N. Castle “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” – Cynthia Ozick “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.” – Barack Obama “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell “The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” – Douglas MacArthur “Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.” – Harry S. Truman “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln “A man’s country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle; and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.” – George William Curtis “They fell, but o’er their glorious grave floats free the banner of the cause they died to save.” – Francis Marion Crawford “Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion.” – Calvin Coolidge “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.” – Barack Obama “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust, their courage nerves a thousand living men.” – Minot J. Savage “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr. “The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” – Douglas MacArthur “I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.” – Bob Riley
