Top 41 Memorial Day Quotes

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Memorial Day is a day dedicated to honoring the soldiers who have fallen for the us in order to protect our freedom. With that in mind, check out the top 41 Memorial Day quotes.

#41 – 40. Memorial Day Quotes

41. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” Jeff Miller

40. “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.” George S. Patton

#39 – 30. Memorial Day Quotes

39. “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.” Minot J. Savage

38. “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Nathan Hale

37. “In the aftermath, we are because they were.” RJ Heller

36. “Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of all the so-called natural human rights that have ever been invented, liberty is least likely to be cheap and is never free of cost.” Robert A. Heinlein

35. “This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. This is not Veterans Day, it’s not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom.” Tamra Bolton

34. “Over all our happy country  over all our Nation spread, is a band of noble heroes is our Army of the Dead.” Will Carleton

33. “I love America more than any other country in the world, and exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” James A. Baldwin

32. “Here men endured that a nation might live.” Herbert Hoover

31. “I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it’s marked by the blood of those who died defending it.” John Thune

30. “And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.” Lee Greenwood

#29 – 20. Memorial Day Quotes

29. “This nation will remain the land of the free only as long as it is home of the brave.” Elmer Davis

28. “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

27. “America without her soliders would be like God without His angels.” Claudia Pemberton

26. “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

25. “There is nothing nobler than risking your life for your country.” Nick Lampson

24. “Their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored.” Daniel Webster

23. “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.” William J. Clinton

22. “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” Eleanor Roosevelt

21. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” Mark Twain

20. “Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.” Charles de Gaulle

#19 – 10. Memorial Day Quotes

19. “Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. A veteran does not have that problem.” Ronald Reagan

18. “What I can do for my country, I am willing to do.” Christopher Gadsden

17. “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” Joseph Campbell

16. “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” Thomas Campbell

15. “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” John F. Kennedy

14. “America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels.” Claudia Pemberton

13. “In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

12. “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” Ronald Reagan

11. “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” Adlai E. Stevenson II

10. “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes.” Maya Angelou

#9 – 1. Memorial Day Quotes

9. “I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.” Bob Riley

8. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them.” John F. Kennedy

7. “A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” Bob Dylan

6. “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outburts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” Adlai Stevenson

5. “On this day, take time to remember those who have fallen. But on every day after, do more; put the freedoms they died for to greater and nobler uses.” Richelle E. Goodrich

4. “As we set today aside to honor and thank our veterans, let us be mindful that we should do this every day of the year and not just one.” Beth Pennington

3. “For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.” James A. Garfield

2. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” Benjamin Franklin

1.”The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.” Thucydides

Ideas for the top 41 Memorial Day quotes come from the following sources.^[1]Town&Country – 17 Memorial Day Quote to Honor Our Nation’s Soldiers^[2]Southern Living – 32 Memorial Day Quote to Honor America’s Fallen Soldiers