Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose.

- Frank Knox

As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars.

- John M. McHugh

The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.

- Jeff Miller

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

- John F. Kennedy

Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them.

- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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.

- James A. Baldwin

The average American is nothing if not patriotic.

- Herbert Croly

Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set.

- Harold MacMillan

A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.

- George William Curtis

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

- George Washington

I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.

- Alexander Smith

The Lincoln Memorial is related to the toga and the civilization that wore it.

- Frank Lloyd Wright

Since it is not granted to us to live long, let us transmit to posterity some memorial that we have at least lived.

- E. Joseph Cossman

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.

- Eric Burdon

And there's the Victoria Memorial, built as a memorial to Victoria.

- David Dimbleby

In remembering those who lost their lives in the London attacks and the September 11th attacks we continue our commitment to fighting for freedom, democracy and justice.

- Doc Hastings

137 years later, Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances. The spirit of this day has not changed - it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy.

- Doc Hastings

What I can do for my country, I am willing to do.

- Christopher Gadsden

I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.

- Bob Riley

On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!

- Alexander Henry