Famous People Quotes Of Memorial

Memorial Day Quotes

Memorial Day is celebrated in the memory of the past soldiers who died in the Civil War. The first Memorial Day was celebrated on May 30, 1868. First it was conducted locally but now it is celebrated as a State Holiday in the memory of their soldiers in the large number of cemeteries. 

Some great sayings about this day are here under:

• On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!  ~ Thomas William Parsons.
• 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.
• The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men. ~Minot J. Savage.