10 Patriotic Quotes to Celebrate Memorial Day
From Famous-Quotes-And-Quotations.com
On Monday, May 28th, 2007 we will honor those who died in
service to our nation. What better way to recognize
Memorial Day than to reflect on some inspirational and
thought-provoking quotes from the men who made this country
what it is today? Here are 10 patriotic quotes that would
make any serviceman (and servicewoman) proud.
1. "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a
little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor
safety." ~ Benjamin Franklin
2. "Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small
numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and
esteem to all." ~ George Washington
3. "Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we
have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the
minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of
God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath?"
~ Thomas Jefferson
4. "Constitutions should consist only of general
provisions; the reason is that they must necessarily be
permanent, and that they cannot calculate for the possible
change of things." ~ Alexander Hamilton
5. "I must study politics and war that my sons may have
liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought
to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural
history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and
agriculture, in order to give their children a right to
study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary,
tapestry, and porcelain." ~ John Adams
6. "A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the
people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense
of a free country." ~ James Madison
7. "Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in
awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property...
Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived
of the use of them." ~ Thomas Paine
8. "Our obligations to our country never cease but with our
lives." ~ John Adams
9. "How soon we forget history... Government is not reason.
Government is not eloquence. It is force. And, like fire,
it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." ~ George
Washington
10. "When my country, into which I had just set my foot,
was set on fire about my ears, it was time to stir. It was
time for every man to stir." ~ Thomas Paine
We may argue about politics and we may disagree about war,
but there is one thing that none of us can dispute. The
founding fathers of our country would be proud of each and
every individual who has given his or her life in service
to this great nation. Let's take a moment to remember that
this Memorial Day with the above patriotic quotes.
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