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Are they dead that yet speak louder than we can speak, and a more universal language? Are they dead that yet act? Are they dead that yet move upon society and inspire the people with nobler motives and more heroic patriotism?
Sep 10, 2025
All gave some, Some gave all.
With the tears a Land hath shed. Their graves should ever be green.
On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!
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.
And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.
Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.
Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay, but we can honor their sacrifice.
Heroism is latent in every human soul - However humble or unknown, they (the veterans) have renounced what are accounted pleasures and cheerfully undertaken all the self-denials - privations, toils, dangers, sufferings, sicknesses, mutilations, life-long hurts and losses, death itself - for some great good, dimly seen but dearly held.
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.
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
They are dead; but they live in each Patriot's breast, And their names are engraven on honor's bright crest.
Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land, God Bless the U.S.A.
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 And I'll proudly stand up next to him to defend her still today, Cuz there aint no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA
Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion.
We must be prepared to make the same heroic sacrifices for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war.
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.
They fell, but o'er their glorious grave Floats free the banner of the cause they died to save.
The average American is nothing if not patriotic.
Military power wins battles, but spiritual power wins wars.
It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.
Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed Services make to defend our way of life.
Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.
I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.
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.
They hover as a cloud of witnesses above this Nation.
Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.
The modern patriotism, the true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.
We shall pay any price, bear any burden, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.
The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
I consider it an indispensible duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God and those who have the superintendence of them into his Holy keeping.
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
Peace is more important than all justice; and peace was not made for the sake of justice, but justice for the sake of peace.
Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.
The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.
My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.
I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free.
In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.
Freedom cannot be bestowed - it must be achieved.