• "Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong." - James Bryce Tweet
• "Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose." - Frank Knox Tweet
• "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." - Paddy Chayefsky Tweet
• "Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade." - Philip James Bailey 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
• "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." - Allen West Tweet
• "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 Tweet
• "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." - Nathan Hale Tweet
• "As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars." - John M. McHugh Tweet
• "Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." - George Washington Tweet