• "My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." - John F. Kennedy Tweet
• "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." - Michael N. Castle Tweet
• "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." - Nathan Hale Tweet
• "On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!" - Alexander Henry Tweet
• "There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism." - Robert Charles Winthrop Tweet
• "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." - Jennifer M. Granholm Tweet
• "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 Tweet
• "There's intense national feeling in America that could be called patriotism." - Michael Ignatieff Tweet
• "True patriotism isn't cheap. It's about taking on a fair share of the burden of keeping America going." - Robert Reich Tweet
• "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." - Allen West Tweet