This Year, Memorial Day is coming on 31st May. Memorial Day is a day dedicated to honoring the fallen soldiers that have fought for our freedom. To honor these brave individuals, we should remember their sacrifices and be grateful for them each time they come into our thoughts or conversations throughout the year.
Memorial Day celebrates those who sacrificed everything so that others could enjoy life in peace without fear of persecution- not just this upcoming Memorial weekend but every single one thereafter as well!
Here are 30+ quotes from some of history’s most inspiring leaders on what they would like you to do in remembrance of them: “To say thank you.”
Memorial Day Quotes to Honor America’s Fallen Soldiers:
- “He loves his country best who strives to make it best.” Quote By Robert G. Ingersoll
2. “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Quote By Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. “Freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” Quote By Franklin D. Roosevelt
4. “You will never do anything in this world without courage.” Quote By Aristotle
5. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Quote By John F. Kennedy
6. “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Quote By Nathan Hale
7.”Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.” Quote By Barack Obama
8.”The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage.” Quote By Thucydides
9.”There is nothing nobler than risking your life for your country.” Quote By Nick Lampson
10.”I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.” Quote By Bob Riley
11. “America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels.” Quote By Claudia Pemberton
12. “America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.” Quote By Paul Tsongas
13.”Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion.” Quote By Calvin Coolidge
14. “No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he is vigilant in its preservation.”- Quote By General Douglas MacArthur
15. “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.”- Quote By Eleanor Roosevelt
16. “Never was so much owed by so many few.”- Quote By Winston Churchill
17. “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” – Quote By Thomas Campbell
18. “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.”- Quote By Norman Schwarzkopf
19.”The brave die never, though they sleep in dust, their courage nerves a thousand living men.”- Quote By Minot J. Savage
20. “Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom.”- Quote By Rodney Frelinghuysen
21. “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.”- Quote By George S. Patton
22. “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.”- Quote By Benjamin Disraeli
23. “So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.”- Quote By Helen Keller
24. “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory there would be no civilization, no future.”- Quote By Elie Wisel
25. “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Quote By Adlai Stevenson
26. “For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.”- Quote By James A. Garfield
27. “Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.”- Quote By Wallace Bruce
28. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.”- Quote By Elmer Davis
29. “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.”- Quote By G.K. Chesterson
30. “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”- Quote By Adlai Stevenson II
31. “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.”- Quote By Mary Roach
32. “There is nothing nobler than risking your life for your country.”- Quote By Nick Lampson
33. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”- Quote By Mark Twain
Conclusion:
In conclusion, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and celebration. We honor those who have served in the military by remembering them on this holiday with words of respect and gratitude. Share these quotes with your friends and families. Also, don’t forget to share them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more.
