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Remembering Their Sacrifice: Memorial Day Quotes to Our Nation’s Bravest

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This article has more than 80 Memorial Day Quotes and their respective authors in tributes to the fallen servicemen and women

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Memorial Day is a solemn occasion in the United States – a day when citizens come together to honor and mourn the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. armed forces. This federal holiday is observed annually on the last Monday of May, providing a three-day weekend for Americans to commemorate the sacrifices of these fallen heroes.

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As we reflect on the significance of Memorial Day, we remember that it was originally known as Decoration Day and was first observed after the Civil War. It became an official federal holiday in 1971, and for over a century, Americans have gathered at memorials and cemeteries across the country to pay tribute to their loved ones who gave their lives in service to the nation.

Prior to 1970, Memorial Day was always celebrated on May 30th. However, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1968, which moved several federal holidays, including Memorial Day, to be observed on a Monday to create a three-day weekend for workers.

As we approach Memorial Day 2023, let us take a moment to reflect on the bravery and selflessness of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Let us offer our deepest gratitude to them and their families for their immeasurable sacrifice. As Daniel Webster once said, “Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.”

In the words of Joseph Rodman Drake, “Their glory shall never fade, their memoirs shall endure until the end of time.” Getty Images capture the somber beauty of tombstones adorned with flowers, reminding us of the price of freedom. “America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels,” said Claudia Pemberton.

On this Memorial Day, let us remember the sacrifice of those who have earned our lasting gratitude, and the words of President Ronald Reagan, “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.”

Memorial Day Quotes

“What is Memorial Day Quotes?”

Memorial Day quotes are sayings or phrases that commemorate and honor the memory of those who have died in service to their country. They serve as a reminder of the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces, and they can be used to express gratitude for their bravery and selflessness.

A Good Memorial Day Quote

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it… it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Unknown

A Memorial Day Quote

“The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln

A Quote for Memorial Day

“Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry is own weight, this is a frightening prospect.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

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“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli

Memorial Day Quotes

Here are some Memorial Day quotes to remember and honor these heroes:

  1. “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.” – Minot J. Savage

  2. “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.” – President Harry S. Truman

  3. “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” – Jose Narosky

  4. “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli

  5. “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” – Billy Graham

  6. “And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” – Joseph Rodman Drake

  7. “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” – Nathan Hale

  8. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller

  9. “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

  10. “We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.” – Francis A. Walker

  11. “Freedom is never free.” – Author Unknown

  12. “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln

  13. “To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, we honor you today and every day.” – Author Unknown

  14. “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

  15. “Heroes never die. They live on forever in the hearts and minds of those who would follow in their footsteps.” – Emily Potter

  16. “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell

  17. “May we never forget freedom isn’t free.” – Author Unknown

  18. “In valor there is hope.” – Tacitus

  19. “For love of country they accepted death.” – James A. Garfield

  20. “They are not dead who live in hearts they leave behind.” – Tuscarora proverb

  21. “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Author Unknown

  22. “On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!” – Thomas William Parsons

  23. “Never was so much owed by so many, to so few.” – Winston Churchill

  24. “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

  25. “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell

  26. “We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens.” – James A. Garfield

  27. “They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this nation.” – Henry Ward Beecher

  28. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis

  29. “The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.” – Author Unknown

  30. “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

  31. “In memory of many, in honor of all.” – Author Unknown

  32. “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. We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did.” – Benjamin Harrison

  33. “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli

  34. “The dead soldier’s silence sings our national anthem.” – Aaron Kilbourn

  35. “And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” – Joseph Rodman Drake

  36. “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

  37. “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

  38. “Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one.” – Baltasar Gracián

  39. “The highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.” – George S. Patton

  40. “A true hero isn’t measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart.” – Hercules

  41. “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.” – Minot J. Savage

  42. “If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.” – Ronald Reagan

  43. “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.” – George S. Patton

  44. “For love of country, they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and virtue.”

  45. “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

  46. “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract.” – Abraham Lincoln

  47. “I can no longer hear the bugler play ‘Taps’ without tears in my eyes. For this song means that yet another brave young man has given his life for our country.” – Author Unknown

  48. “For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.” – Author Unknown

  49. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller

  50. “Peace is the real and right memorial for those who have died in war.” – Richard Nixon

  51. “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

  52. “Although no sculptured marble should rise to their memory, nor engraved stone bear record of their deeds, yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.” – Daniel Webster

  53. “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” – Irish proverb

  54. “We cherish too, the Poppy red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heroes never dies.” – Moina Michael

  55. “The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.” – George S. Patton Jr.

  56. “Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.” – Bernard Malamud

  57. “We owe our children – the most vulnerable citizens in any society – a life free from violence and fear.” – Nelson Mandela

  58. “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

  59. “I am an American; free born and free bred, where I acknowledge no man as my superior, except for his own worth, or as my inferior, except for his own demerit.” – Theodore Roosevelt

  60. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller

  61. “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell

  62. “There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – John 15:13

  63. “The dead cannot cry out for justice; it is a duty of the living to do so for them.” – Lois McMaster Bujold

  64. “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.” – Author Unknown

  65. “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli

  66. “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Author Unknown

  67. “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” – Jose Narosky

  68. “Better to fight for something than live for nothing.” – George S. Patton Jr.

  69. “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

  70. “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.” – President Harry S. Truman

  71. “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

  72. “A hero is someone who has given his life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell

  73. “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

  74. “The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.” – Author Unknown

  75. “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.” – George Washington

  76. “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

  77. “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

  78. “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

  79. “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” – Nathan Hale

  80. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” – Mark Twain

  81. “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.” – Barry Goldwater

  82. “The soldier who fights to death never dies, but the soldier who fights for existence never truly exists.” – Author Unknown

  83. “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.” – George S. Patton

  84. “And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” – Joseph Rodman Drake

  85. “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

  86. “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” – Thomas Jefferson

  87. “We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.” – Francis A. Walker

  88. “Peace is the real and right memorial for those who have died in war.” – Richard Nixon

  89. “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

  90. “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

 

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