Famous Quotes

"As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars."

John M. McHugh on Memorialday

More quotes about Memorialday

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

  John F. Kennedy on Memorialday

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

  Mark Twain on Memorialday

• "Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism."

  George Washington on Memorialday

• "I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually."

  James A. Baldwin on Memorialday

• "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 on Memorialday

More quotes by John M. McHugh

• "Unlike then, the mail stream of today has diminished by such things as e-mails and faxes and cell phones and text messages, largely electronic means of communication that replace mail."

• "Throughout the history of our young nation, we have seen our military go bravely into battle, armed with courage and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice."

• "We are particularly interested in the mental health programs and policies that support our troops and their families before, during, and after deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan."

• "One in seven Americans lives without health insurance, and that's a truly staggering figure."

• "The study also included the disturbing revelation that most of the troops who reported having mental health problems also reported that they did not seek or did not receive care for their problems."