For love of country they accepted death...
- James A. Garfield
The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.- Benjamin Disraeli
Peace to each manly soul that sleepeth;
Rest to each faithful eye that weepeth...- Thomas Moore
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.- Joseph Campbell
Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave.- Muhammad
Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody.- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.- Billy Graham
The purpose of all war is peace.- Saint Augustine
Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed.- UNESCO Constitution
(The Civil War) created in this country what had never existed before a national consciousness. It was not the salvation of the Union; it was the rebirth of the Union.- Woodrow Wilson
Valor grows by daring, fear by holding back.- Publilius Syrus
Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle.- G. K. Chesterton
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
6 comments:
Thought-provoking quotes, indeed.
Paz
Hi Patty ~~ Some great quotes there
and we should always be grateful to our service men and women, who fight to keepus free.
Thanks for your visit and e mails.My daughter has had to put her visit off a couple of weeks, so I hope I don't eay the extra treats I got for her and the kids. Hane a great weekend
my friend, Take care, Love, Merle.
Peace.
Nicely chosen quotes for this day of remembrance. Three-day weekends may be nice, but I wish they'd put our special observance days "back where they belong."
Interesting quotes.
Great quotes, Patty. The best one is by Norman Schwartzkopf!
Have a good night.
Renie
What great quotes....I especially like what Saint Augustine said.
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