Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die. ~G.K. Chesterton
I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot. ~Gary Hart
The most persistent sound which reverberates through men’s history is the beating of war drums. ~Arthur Koestler
It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. ~Author unknown
In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot. ~Mark Twain
Freedom is never free. ~Author Unknown
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! ~Maya Angelou
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
But the freedom that they fought for, and the country grand they wrought for,
Is their monument to-day, and for aye.
~Thomas Dunn English
The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war. ~Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ~Elmer Davis
