More Memorial Day Quotes
26. “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
27. “We must dare to be great; and we must realize that greatness is the fruit of toil and sacrifice and high courage.” —Theodore Roosevelt
28. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them.” —John F. Kennedy
29. “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory there would be no civilization, no future.” — Elie Wiesel 
30. “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” – G.K. Chesterton 
31. “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” — Benjamin Disraeli
32. “Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well.” — Jennifer M. Granholm
33. “Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.” —Sun Tzu
34. “Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.” —Douglas MacArthur
35. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” —Elmer Davis
36. “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” —Bob Dylan 
37. “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” —St. Ambrose 
38. “May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn’t free.” — Sgt. Major Bill Paxton
39. “Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.” Wallace Bruce
40. “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” —Thomas Campbell
41. “America’s Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.” — John Doolittle
42. “Patriotism is not short, frenzied, outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” —Adlai Stevenson II
43. “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” —Winston Churchill
44. “Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.” — Theodore Roosevelt
45. “Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.” — Bernard Malamud 
46. “The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment.” —Judd Gregg
47. “America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels.” —Claudia Pemberton
48. “If you want to thank a soldier, be the kind of American worth fighting for.” —Unknown
49. “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.”—Mary Roach
50. “It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” —Norman Schwarzkopf
Typically, Memorial Day weekend is a time of backyard get-togethers and barbecues. Instead of saying “Happy Memorial Day,” let’s take pause with these patriotic Memorial Day quotes and thoughts, visit cemeteries of loved ones lost, decorate with flags, and buy a poppy to recognize the sacrifices made.
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