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The anniversary of the end of World War I is celebrated on the Veterans Day. The First World War emblematically ended on 11th November, 1918. A national holiday was declared on this date. Many allied nations observe this holiday to memorize those lost during the war. Italy is the only exception which celebrates the holiday on 4th November for the Armistice of Villa Giusti. The holiday is known as ‘Armistice Day’ in many nations around the world.
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It came to be known as the ‘Remembrance Day’ in the British Commonwealth of Nations. Poland also altered the holiday to National Day and called the Polish Independence Day. The day is known as the ‘Day of Peace’ in Belgium. Here are some Veterans Day quotes that commemorate the sacrifice of those who did not care for their lives and comfort for the sake of patriotism and freedom. These quotes glorify several sung and unsung heroes.
Best Veterans Day Quotes
“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.”
-Elmer Davis
“I dream of giving birth to a child who will ask, "Mother, what was war?”
-Eve Merriam
“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
Quotations for Veterans Day
“But fame is theirs - and future days
On pillar'd brass shall tell their praise;
Shall tell - when cold neglect is dead –
“These for their country fought and bled.”
-Philip Freneau
“Lord, bid war's trumpet cease; Fold the whole earth in peace.”
-Oliver Wendell Holmes
“When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?”
-George Canning
Famous Veterans Day Quotes
“Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.”
-Michel de Montaigne
“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.”
-G.K. Chesterton
“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.”
-Jose Narosky
Veterans Day Quotations
“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
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”
-Cynthia Ozick
“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
Veterans Day is an annual holiday observed in the United States. Military veterans are honored on this day. Commonly, this holiday is seen printed as Veteran's Day, Veterans Day or Veterans' Day. These spellings are grammatically accepted. Veterans Day give a chance to honor the great men and women who happily laid their lives for the sake of freedom. Veteran Day quotes sing laurels to the martyrs of freedom.
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