Quotes about Memorial Day

"My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."

"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

"There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America."

"The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude."

"Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism."

"I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism."

"Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade."

"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."

"What I can do for my country, I am willing to do."

"Who sows virtue reaps honor."

"True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going."

"As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars."

"America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor."

"There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism."

"Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose."

"137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy."

"On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!"

"Over all our happy country - over all our Nation spread, Is a band of noble heroes - is our Army of the Dead."

"The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and they should never be forgotten."

"There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism."

"The average American is nothing if not patriotic."