50+ Memorial Day Quotes for Loved Ones
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“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid.” – Harry S. Truman
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“All gave some. Some gave all.” – Howard William Osterkamp
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“Their sacrifice reminds us that freedom isn’t free.”
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“Gone but never forgotten. Forever in our hearts.”
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“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli
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“They gave their tomorrows for our today.” – John Maxwell Edmonds
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“You may be gone from our sight, but you are never gone from our hearts.”
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“Bravery never goes out of fashion.” – William Thackeray
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“For those who leave us too soon, your memory lives on forever.”
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“We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.”
Honoring Loved Ones Memorial Day Quotes
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“Your love was strong. Your courage even stronger.”
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“We carry your memory in everything we do.”
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“Though you’re no longer with us, your spirit stands tall.”
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“You lived with honor and died with dignity.”
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“The love of a hero never dies.”
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“You left us with pride, purpose, and peace.”
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“We honor you today and every day.”
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“We salute you, our beloved hero.”
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“The heart remembers what the mind cannot forget.”
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“Even in death, you continue to serve — in our memories and in our hearts.”
Patriotism & Freedom Memorial Day Quotes
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“Freedom is the open window through which pours the sunlight of the human spirit.” – Herbert Hoover
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“Liberty is the breath of life to nations.” – George Bernard Shaw
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“In valor there is hope.” – Tacitus
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“Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost
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“The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it.” – John F. Kennedy
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“Without heroes, we are all plain people and don’t know how far we can go.” – Bernard Malamud
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“Duty, honor, country.” – Gen. Douglas MacArthur
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“Let their courage inspire us to live better, love harder, and serve stronger.”
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“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass others… but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” – Arthur Ashe
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“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell
Spiritual & Comforting Quotes
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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” – Matthew 5:9
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“God took the strongest soul for His greatest purpose.”
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“Those we love don’t go away; they walk beside us every day.”
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“Heaven gained a hero, and earth gained a guardian.”
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“Angels walk among us disguised as loved ones we’ve lost.”
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“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” – Psalm 34:18
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“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.” – John 14:27
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“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” – John 15:13
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“May the memories of the fallen be a guiding light in our darkness.”
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“In the arms of angels, you now rest, hero.”
Messages of Hope and Legacy Memorial Day
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“Your bravery paved the way for our freedom.”
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“We rise because you stood tall for us.”
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“Your story is written in the stars and the stripes.”
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“You are not forgotten. You never will be.”
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“May we live each day worthy of your sacrifice.”
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“Heroes live on in the lives they touched.”
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“The memory of you is our family’s treasure.”
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“We live in liberty thanks to your loyalty.”
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“You stood for honor, and we stand in your memory.”
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“Your sacrifice shaped our future.”