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Heroes Day Quotes

“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.”

“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”

“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.”

“While only one day of the year is dedicated solely to honoring our veterans, Americans must never forget the sacrifices that many of our fellow countrymen have made to defend our country and protect our freedoms.”

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

“A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.”

“My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.”

“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.”

“The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.”

“All we have of freedom All we use or know This our fathers bought for us Long and long ago”

“The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.”

“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.”

“I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free.”

“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.”

“And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.”

“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.”

“The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.”

“While we can never truly repay the debt we owe our heroes, the least we should do for our brave veterans is to ensure that the government takes a proactive approach to delivering the services and benefits they have earned, so they can access the care they need and so richly deserve.”

“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”

“Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.”

“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.”

“We shall pay any price, bear any burden, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.”