#memorial day

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. ↗

— Mark Twain

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Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong. ↗

— James Bryce

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Patriotism was a living fire of unquestioned belief and purpose. ↗

— Frank Knox

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Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism. ↗

— George Washington

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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

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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

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On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first things we were talking about was how much it helped him when he started racing the Cup car and how much it helped his Nationwide program. ↗

— Danica Patrick

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There are no points of the compass on the chart of true patriotism. ↗

— Robert Charles Winthrop

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

— John F. Kennedy

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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

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