Memorial Day is Monday and many people have been asked to say a few words at various Memorial Day services around the country. The following Memorial Day quotes could fit right in as opening or closing lines for some of these speeches.
"Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened."
Billy Graham
"Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Self-trust is the essence of heroism."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"We must be prepared to make heroic sacrifices for the cause of peace that we make ungrudgingly for the cause of war. There is no task that is more important or closer to my heart."
Albert Einstein
"It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle."
Norman Schwarzkopf
"Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion."
Calvin Coolidge
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear."
Mark Twain
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who died in military service for their country.
In commemorating veterans who lost their lives in various wars, look for inspiration in the Memorial Day quotes listed here. Ponder the words that define heroes or bravery. They will surely ignite sparks of creativity so that your Memorial Day words are filled with meaning.
There are several great Memorial Day quotes that certainly ring true for the great men and women that help keep our freedoms.So this Memorial Day please thank and pray for our past and present veterans.
Memorial Day Quotes courtesy of AllGreatQuotes.com
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