40 Thoughtful Memorial Day Quotes to Reflect and Remember
"Here men endured that a nation might live."
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, many Americans look forward to gathering with loved ones, lighting up the grill for a Memorial Day meal, and soaking up the sunshine. It's a time for cherishing your loved ones, enjoying good food, and maybe even taking a splash in the pool. But while you enjoy these freedoms, it's worth remembering why this day exists in the first place. Memorial Day isn't just another long weekend: it's a sacred time to honor those who gave their lives in service to our country. If you're looking for words that capture the deeper meaning of Memorial Day, you'll find them here. These carefully chosen Memorial Day quotes offer a moment of reflection and a heartfelt tribute to the nation's fallen heroes.
These Memorial Day quotes help give a reason to commemorate the sacrifice made for this country. Like a patch of red poppies, each and every one of these patriotic quotes will remind you just how exceptional these soldiers really were, and how much their lives mattered. As Wallace Bruce says, “Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.” The patriotism is real, folks! Now go ahead and take a stroll through these best Memorial Day quotes, and let us know which ones spoke to you the most.
Get ready for Memorial Day with some more ideas:
Nathan Hale
"I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
George Washington
"Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth."
Herbert Hoover
"Here men endured that a nation might live."
Thomas Campbell
"The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree."
Antonio Porchia
"One lives in the hope of becoming a memory."
Calvin Coolidge
"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten."
William Safire
"When duty calls, that is when character counts."
Emma Donoghue
"Scared is what you're feeling. Brave is what you're doing."
Tacitus
"In valor there is hope."
Christopher Gadsden
"What I can do for my country, I am willing to do."
Carrie Jones
“The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage.”
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“He who is brave is free.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes
“One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, one Nation, evermore!”
George Washington
“Every post is honorable in which a man can serve his country.”
Thomas Campbell
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.”
Homer
“Without a sign his sword the brave man draws and asks no omen but his country's cause.”
Colonel David Hackworth
“Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid.”
John Milton
“Freely we serve, because we freely love, as in our will to love or not; in this we stand or fall.”
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“Our own heart, and not other men's opinions, forms our true honor.”
John F. Kennedy
“My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”
Nitya Rao is the editorial assistant at The Pioneer Woman, covering stories ranging from food, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, news, and more.
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