10 Memorial Day Quotes 2016

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Memorial Day Quotes

The federal holiday is taking place on Monday, May 30 and it honors all war veterans who died for the U.S. in the battlefield. In remembrance of our fallen heroes, we have compiled 10 of the best Memorial Day quotes.

Check them out:

  • “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” -Nathan Hale
  • My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” -John F. Kennedy
  • “I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.” -Bob Riley
  • “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
  • “They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this Nation.” -Henry Ward Beecher
  • “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
  • “Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.” -Wallace Bruce
  • “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” -Joseph Campbell
  • “The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree.” -Thomas Campbell.

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