To honor our brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country, we gathered some of the most inspiring 100 Memorial Day quotes. We hope these words will remind you why they fought and remind you to never forget their sacrifice.
Memorial Day Quotes
- “No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.”- General Douglas MacArthur
- “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
- ”The brave die never, though they sleep in dust, their courage nerves a thousand living men.”- Minot J. Savage
- “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.”- Eleanor Roosevelt
- “To those in uniform serving today and to those who have served in the past, we honor you today and every day.”- Unknown
- “Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion.”- Calvin Coolidge
- “Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.”- Theodore Roosevelt
- “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.”- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “May we never forget freedom isn’t free.”- Unknown
- “No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”- James Allen
Inspirational Happy Memorial Day Quotes
- “Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom.”- Rodney Frelinghuysen
- “Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”- Unknown
- “And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.”- Joseph Rodman Drake
- “America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels.”- Claudia Pemberton
- “So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.”- Helen Keller
Memorial Day Quotes for Loved Ones
- “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.”- Elmer Davis
- “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
- “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.”- Mary Roach
- “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
Remember Memorial Day Quotes
- “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.”- George S. Patton
- “The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.”- Benjamin Disraeli
- “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”- Joseph Campbell
- “Never was so much owed by so many few.”- Winston Churchill
- “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” -Thomas Campbell
- “Home of the free, because of the brave.” – Unknown
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Memorial Day Inspirational Messages
- “For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.”- James A. Garfield
- “Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.”- Wallace Bruce
- “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.”- G.K. Chesterson
- “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”- Adlai Stevenson II
- “Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.”- Sun Tzu
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- “Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory there would be no civilization, no future.”- Elie Wisel
- “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts 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
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Remember those who have served and died in the military, and celebrate their service with these 100 patriotic quotes. Show your respects on Memorial Day by honoring the fallen heroes with words and deeds. Share these quotes to help remind everyone of the sacrifices made by our country’s veterans. Pass along this reminder to show your appreciation for all that our military members do for us.