• "I am going to take something I learned over in Israel. Their Independence Day is preceded the 24 hours before with Memorial Day, so it gives them a chance to serve and reflect and then celebrate. I am going to try to start that tradition here in America." - Glenn Beck Tweet
• "Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism." - George Washington Tweet
• "Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade." - Philip James Bailey 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
• "There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism." - Robert Charles Winthrop Tweet
• "There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America." - William J. Clinton Tweet
• "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 Tweet
• "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." - Mark Twain Tweet
• "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." - John Linder Tweet
• "On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!" - Alexander Henry Tweet