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It is now the moment when by common consent we pause to become conscious of our national life and to rejoice in it, to recall what our country has done for each of us, and to ask ourselves what we can do for our country in return.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Source: OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, justice of the supreme court of Massachusetts, Memorial Day speech, May 30, 1884, Keene, New Hampshire.Holmes, Speeches, pp. 23 . · This quote is filed under Uncategorised · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation · Tell us if you know any facts or errors in this quote · Help your friends discover QB
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It is now the moment when by common consent we pause to become conscious of our national life and to rejoice in it, to recall what our country has done for each of us, and to ask ourselves what we can do for our country in return.