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“Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.”

“It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.”

“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.”

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

“The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.”

“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.”

“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”

“In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.”

“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.”

“Better to die fighting for freedom then be a prisoner all the days of your life.”

“Freedom cannot be bestowed - it must be achieved.”

“Heroism is latent in every human soul - However humble or unknown, they (the veterans) have renounced what are accounted pleasures and cheerfully undertaken all the self-denials - privations, toils, dangers, sufferings, sicknesses, mutilations, life-long hurts and losses, death itself - for some great good, dimly seen but dearly held.”

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.”

“But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for, Is their monument to-day, and for aye.”

“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.”

“Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.”

“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.”

“Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.”

“On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!”

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

“The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment.”

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

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

“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.”

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