Maya Angelou
Country Living“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes.”
2Lee Greenwood
Country Living“And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.”
3Tamra Bolton
Country Living“This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. This is not Veterans Day, it’s not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom.”
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4William J. Clinton
Country Living“There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured with what is right in America.”
5Elie Wiesel
Liz Carpino / EyeEm//Getty Images"Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future."
6G.K. Chesterton
Dan Reynolds Photography//Getty Images"Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die."
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7Sun Tzu
skodonnell//Getty Images"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."
8Benjamin Disraeli
Stephanie Rausser//Getty Images"The legacy of heroes — the memory of a great name, and the inheritance of a great example."
9John F. Kennedy
Liz Carpino / EyeEm//Getty Images"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them."
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10St. Ambrose
Dan Reynolds Photography//Getty Images“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.”
11Sgt. Major Bill Paxton
skodonnell//Getty Images"May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn't free."
12Winston Churchill
Stephanie Rausser//Getty Images“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.”
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13Ronald Reagan
Liz Carpino / EyeEm//Getty Images“…And if words cannot repay the debt we owe these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and to final sacrifice."
14Judd Gregg
Dan Reynolds Photography//Getty Images“The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment."
15Gen. Douglas MacArthur
skodonnell//Getty Images"Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.”
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16Gen. George S. Patton
Stephanie Rausser//Getty Images“It's better to fight for something in life than to die for nothing.”
17Beth Pennington
Liz Carpino / EyeEm//Getty Images"As we set today aside to honor and thank our veterans, let us be mindful that we should do this every day of the year and not just one."
18Cynthia Ozick
Dan Reynolds Photography//Getty Images"We take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude."
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19Harry S. Truman
skodonnell//Getty Images"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices."
20Bob Dylan
Stephanie Rausser//Getty Images“I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom."
Jessica Leigh Mattern is a web editor and writer who covers home, holiday, DIY, crafts, travel, and more lifestyle topics. Prior to working for Country Living, she wrote for several lifestyle and women’s magazines including Woman’s Day, Cosmopolitan, and Redbook
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