True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going. Robert Reich on memorial day
Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose. Frank Knox on memorial day
There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism. Robert Charles Winthrop on memorial day
137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy. Doc Hastings on memorial day
I am going to take something I learned over in Israel. Their Independence Day is preceded the 24 hours before with Memorial Day, so it gives them a chance to serve and reflect and then celebrate. I am going to try to start that tradition here in America. Glenn Beck on memorial day
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 on memorial day
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 on memorial day
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 on memorial day
On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first things we were talking about was how much it helped him when he started racing the Cup car and how much it helped his Nationwide program. Danica Patrick on memorial day
Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well. Jennifer M. Granholm on memorial day
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 on memorial day
While tributes to Americans who had lost their lives in battle had been held in a number of towns across the nation, one of the more well-known stories about the beginnings of Memorial Day is the story about General John Logan. John Linder on memorial day
It's always the generals with the bloodiest records who are the first to shout what a hell it is. And it's always the war widows who lead the Memorial Day parades. Paddy Chayefsky on memorial day
All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. Abraham Lincoln on mothersday
I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. Abraham Lincoln on mothersday
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. Theodore Hesburgh on mothersday
Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children. William Makepeace Thackeray on mothersday
A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. Victor Hugo on mothersday
God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers. Rudyard Kipling on mothersday
Mother's love is peace. It need not be acquired, it need not be deserved. Erich Fromm on mothersday