Memorial Day Quotes - Page 7

They, and we, are the legacies of an unbroken chain of proud men and women who served their country with honor, who waged war so that we might know peace, who braved hardship so that we might know opportunity, who paid the ultimate price so that we might know freedom.

May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.

We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be; we shall fight on beaches, landing grounds, in fields, in streets and on the hills. We shall never surrender and even if, which I do not for the moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, will carry on the struggle until in God's good time the New World with all its power and might, sets forth to the liberation and rescue of the Old.

With the tears a Land hath shed. Their graves should ever be green.

I was born in Munich, and my father was stationed in Salzburg. For the first three years of my life, I lived in Austria back when the American Army was still in Austria. I grew up subsequently in posts around the country around veterans.

I pledge to support the American workforce by wearing only American designers: Calvin Klein between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Donna Karan the rest of the year. Unless I wake up and the day is screaming for me to put on a bikini for my fellow Americans. Country first.

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

Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God Bless the U.S.A.

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism?

Patriotism is the vital condition of national permanence.

True bravery is shown by performing without witness what one might be capable of doing before all the world.

Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.

On Memorial Day we come together as Americans to let these families and veterans know that they are not alone. We give thanks for those who sacrificed everything so that we could be free. And we commit ourselves to upholding the ideals for which so many patriots have fought and died.

Memorial Day orators will say that a G.I.'s life is priceless. Don't believe it. I know what value the U.S. government assigns to a soldier's life: I've been handed the check. It's roughly what the Yankees will pay Roger Clemens per inning once he starts pitching next month.

I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall with our English dead.

Then imitate the action of the tiger; stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood.

Their silent wounds have speech More eloquent than men; Their tones can deeper reach Than human voice or pen.

Ah! never shall the land forget How gushed the life-blood of her brave -

Ah! never shall the land forget.

Cover them over with beautiful flowers, Deck them with garlands, those brothers of ours, Lying so silent by night and by day.

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er, Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking, Dream of battled fields no more. Days of danger, nights of waking.

Soldier, rest! Thy warfare o'er.

Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.