Able Quote by Benjamin Harrison

Haul up the flag, you mourners, Not half-mast but all the way; The funeral is done and disbanded; The devil's had the final say.

— Karl Shapiro

For the glory born of Goodness Never dies, And its flag is not half-masted In the skies.

— Bret Harte

In the event of the death of a current or former President, like the recent death of President Ronald Reagan, the flag should be…

— Michael K. Simpson

While there are towns and cities still planning Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades. Some think the day is…

— Allen West

I have always loved the Day of the Dead - a chance to celebrate death rather than to treat it like that awful scene…

— Andy Dunn

Memorial Day will be celebrated ... by the usual betrayal of the dead, by the hypocritical patriotism of the politicians and contractors preparing for…

— Howard Zinn

And when we view a flag, which to the eye is beautiful, and to contemplate its rise and origin inspires a sensation of sublime…

— Thomas Paine

Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead…

— Jennifer Granholm

Go to a nearby military cemetery and look at the American flags stuck on each grave and think of the person buried there who…

— Cindy Sheehan

Memorial Day is rooted deep in American history and has spanned all of America's major wars since the Civil War. Originally called 'Decoration Day,'…

— Michael Waltz

This is a day not of celebration but of national memory. It's a day when we learn, and learn again, of the horror of…

— Bob Carr

We need a day of the dead. That's a perfect celebration.

— Kristin Hersh