3 December 2020 James A. Baldwin 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.
3 December 2020 Eric Burdon 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.
3 December 2020 Jennifer M. Granholm 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.
3 December 2020 John Linder While tributes to Americans who had lost their lives in battle had been held in a number of towns across the nation, one of the more well-known stories about the beginnings of Memorial Day is the story about General John Logan.
3 December 2020 Allen West From 1971 onwards, the Memorial Day holiday was officially observed on the last Monday in May and became the unofficial start of the summer, with barbecues, blockbuster movie openings and mattress sales.
3 December 2020 Michael N. Castle 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.
3 December 2020 Robert Charles Winthrop There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism.
3 December 2020 Paddy Chayefsky It’s always the generals with the bloodiest records who are the first to shout what a hell it is. And it’s always the war widows who lead the Memorial Day parades.
3 December 2020 James Bryce Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.
3 December 2020 Philip James Bailey Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade.
3 December 2020 John F. Kennedy My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
3 December 2020 John M. McHugh As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation’s wars.
3 December 2020 Alexander Henry On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!
3 December 2020 William J. Clinton There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.
3 December 2020 Allen West Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At cemeteries across the country, the graves of the fallen are sadly ignored, and worse, neglected.
3 December 2020 Allen West While there are towns and cities still planning Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some think the day is for honoring anyone who has died, not just those fallen in service to our country.
