Memorial Day Quotes to Honor Our Heroes “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it.” – John F. Kennedy “Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.” – Barack Obama “America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels.” – Claudia Pemberton “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis “The brave