Winners of wars get a standing start in the post-war stakes of remembrance.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
On Memorial Day, I don't want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live.
In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event.
Victory is everything. You can spend the money but you can never spend the memories.
There is no glory in war, yet from the blackness of its history, there emerge vivid colours of human character and courage. Those who risked their lives to help their friends.
Once you start a war, you have to win.
A historian is battling all the time to remember as much as possible.
As America celebrates Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in our nation's wars.
Surviving is the only glory in war.
Commemorations can stimulate debate, which will ultimately lead to a greater understanding of the events of our 'through-other' history and to shape a better future.
War is by no means something glamorous, and I don't think that should ever be forgotten.