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“If I don’t passionately desire freedom for all of my fellowmen, it’s likely that I haven’t been sufficiently freed from my selfishness so that I might see their captivity.” And I ardently pray to God that I might be less like myself and more like them.”
As a civilian I owe an unpayable debt to all our military. Many of these rescuers, like Corrie and her sister Betsie, wound up in those camps themselves, and while Corrie was accidentally released from Ravensbruck, Betsie paid the ultimate price there. “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” – Adlai Stevenson34. “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. Kennedy3. And if nothing else, the haunting specter of a soulless humanity should stir us to patriotism of the greatest sort.” “May the many monuments that abound remind me of the desperate need for courage, the inestimable value of valor, the honor evoked of sacrifice, and the fact that a life spent in the service of self embodies none of these.” Your account was created. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”- Unknown19. Celebrity interviews, recipes and health tips delivered to your inbox. Memorial Day quotes move us because—like this one—they capture the essence of the day set aside for tribute. *** “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” “It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. May God Bless all that came before us and all those that come after us. Now, on to the Memorial Day quotes! And although words fall miserably short in framing a heart overflowing with appreciation, I want to thank those who at those moments and in those places decided to hand me my liberty through the sacrifice of their lives.” “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” -Thomas Campbell11. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.”- Jeff Miller37. “We all stand for something. “Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.”- Mark Twain45. “No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.”- General Douglas MacArthur7.
of our Rather we should thank God such men lived.”- George S. Patton20. “Because we weren’t there when the price was paid doesn’t mean that the price wasn’t paid. “Without memory, there is no culture. “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”- Adlai Stevenson II29.
“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 Tzu27. But there have been untold millions who found themselves standing on battlefields strewn with unimaginable horrors who had to face that very choice. “Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.”- Charles de Gaulle35. Every generation has proved itself to be worthy to stand up to the precedent of the greatest generation.
“I am thankful that there are those among us who have sacrificed dearly on behalf of us. “Freedom is a privilege, not a right. “Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering.”- Theodore Roosevelt5.
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Man Animal Military Parade. “A man is a patriot if his heart beats true to his country.” – Charles E. Jefferson47. “The images strewn across a European landscape provoked horrors of the greatest sort. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Let us honor the memory of our fallen heroes with these Memorial Day quotes.