Talk of The Villages Florida - Favorite Memorial Day Quote.

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Originally Posted by alemorkam (Post 882649)

Here is one of my favorite memorial day quotes. What is yours?

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.
- Mark Twain

Memorial Day 2014: Top Quotes Honoring Servicemen and Women : Life&Culture : Latin Post

A Memorial Day for a different sort of soldier reflects one of my favorite quotes of bravery in the face of terrible odds-- http://classicalwisdom.com/thermopyl...-in-the-shade/

The Persians ask the Spartans to retreat from the pass of Thermopylae--

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Leonidas refused completely.

The ambassador then, more forcefully, demanded that the Greek troops lay down their arms.

Leonidas, once again refused. He only replied: “Come and take them”.

A messenger was then sent to Leonidas’ general, reporting the refusal and threatening, “Our arrows will block out the sun”.

Leonidas’ general retorted, “Then we shall have our battle in the shade!”

War was inevitable.