happy memorial day

"Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave” – Muhammad

"So long as there are men there will be wars." – Albert Einstein

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty." – John F. Kennedy

"When we say 'War is over if you want it,' we mean that if everyone demanded peace instead of another TV set, we'd have peace." – John Lennon

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter, and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." – Abraham Lincoln

"It's hard to look at Americans and not say, 'You are fat, lazy and have no idea what you have.' The very first time I go into McDonald's and hear someone complaining that there isn't enough ice in their Coke, I'm going to punch them in the face." – Army Spec. Ernesto Haibi

"Some people didn't say anything, and it just grew and grew inside of them. I wanted to let it out. Even now that I'm back home, and I look at the pictures of the guys, it's hard to keep from crying." – Army National Guard Sgt. Sinque Swales