Top 20 Memorial Day Quotes

Here we have the best Memorial Day Quotes from famous authors such as Christopher Gadsden, William J. Clinton, Eric Burdon, Michael N. Castle, Nathan Hale. Find the perfect quotation from our collection.

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

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

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.

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.

I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.

Nathan Hale
May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country.

There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism.

Robert Charles Winthrop
The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and they should never be forgotten.

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

Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose.

Frank Knox
True patriotism isn’t cheap. It’s about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going.

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

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.

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

Will Carleton
Who sows virtue reaps honor.

Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.

Philip James Bailey
On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!

Alexander Henry
I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.

Alexander Smith
America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.

Memorial Day isn’t just about honoring veterans, its honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that’s a reminder of when we come home we still have a responsibility to serve. It’s a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it.