Quotes by Memorial Day We must be prepared to make the same heroic sacrifices for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war. Albert Einstein memorial-day spiritual peace So long as there are men, there will be wars. Albert Einstein memorial-day men war I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory. Alexander Smith memorial-day singing song While there are towns and cities still planning Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some think the day is for honoring anyone who has died, not just those fallen in service to our country. Allen West memorial-day country thinking From 1971 onwards, the Memorial Day holiday was officially observed on the last Monday in May and became the unofficial start of the summer, with barbecues, blockbuster movie openings and mattress sales. Allen West memorial-day summer monday Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At cemeteries across the country, the graves of the fallen are sadly ignored, and worse, neglected. Allen West memorial-day ignored country As a 22-year Army Veteran who served in Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, and as a Civilian Advisor to the Afghan Army in Operation Enduring Freedom, I understand both the gravity of giving the order, and the challenge of carrying it out. Allen West memorial-day veterans-day thank-you 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. Andrew Bacevich memorial-day yankees believe In the United States alone, we spend seven times as much on war as on education. There's something wrong there. On this Memorial Day, we should certainly honor those who have died at war, but we should dedicate this day, not so much to their memory, but to the search for a way to end the idiocy of the wars that killed them. Andy Rooney memorial-day memories war True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. Arthur Ashe memorial-day hero courage Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one. Baltasar Gracian memorial-day hero sports 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. Barack Obama memorial-day war country 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. Barack Obama memorial-day together giving To those of you mourn the loss of a loved one today, my heart goes out to you. We remember that the blessings that we enjoy as Americans came at a dear cost. Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we cannot ever fully repay. But we can honor their sacrifice, and we must. We must honor it in our own lives by holding their memories close to our hearts, and heeding the example they set. Barack Obama memorial-day hero memories Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice. Barack Obama memorial-day sacrifice hero Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Barry Goldwater memorial-day gay freedom The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example. Benjamin Disraeli memorial-day inspiring sports 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 memorial-day uplifting military Freedom of speech and freedom of action are meaningless without freedom to think. And there is no freedom of thought without doubt. Bergen Evans memorial-day freedom fear I am proud to be an American. Because an American can eat anything on the face of this earth as long as he has two pieces of bread. Bill Cosby memorial-day uplifting funny 1234567891011»