August Quote by Jesse Jackson

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

There should be a stated day for commemorating the birthday of our Savior, because there is danger that what may be done on any…

— Samuel Johnson

It is sort of weird being honored for the worst day of your life.

— Ben Fountain

It was an embarrassment for me to be there, and for somebody to celebrate it, oh my God. I want to go down in…

— James Meredith

Bad days may be sad days, but they are needed to understand the importance of good days and to celebrate them.

— Tasneem Hameed

People seem to know about May Day everywhere except where it began, here in the United States of America. That's because those in power…

— Noam Chomsky

If we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday at a time of presidential inaugurals, this is thanks to Ronald Reagan who created the holiday,…

— David Horowitz

“A soldier once said, “War is not hell. It is the gates of hell.” Memorial Day is when we remember those who have fallen…

— Guideposts

“it's been a long time since i've thought about that night, that wonderful raucous night. I can still see the president s surprise and…

— Clint Hill

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

This is a day on which we pay our respects to those who have endured the unimaginable. This is an occasion for the world…

— Kofi Annan

We should tell the true stories of that day to honor the memory and sacrifice of those who perished on 9/11 and in the…

— Rick Wilson