25+ Memorial Day Quotes to Honor Our Nation's Soldiers

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave."

– Elmer Davis

"No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation."

– General Douglas MacArthur

"Heroism doesn't always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history."

– Mary Roach

"Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it."

– Unknown

"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."

– Norman Schwarzkopf

"Patriotism is not short, frenzied outburts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime."

– Adlai Stevenson

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

– Charles de Gaulle

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

– Claudia Pemberton

“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

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

– Jeff Miller

"I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism."

– Bob Riley

"There is nothing nobler than risking your life for your country."

– Nick Lampson

"Over all our happy country over all our Nation spread, is a band of noble heroes–is our Army of the Dead."

– Will Carleton

"What I can do for my country, I am willing to do."

– Christopher Gadsden

"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself."

– Joseph Campbell

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived."

– George S. Patton

"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

"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

"There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America."

– William J. Clinton