memorial quotes

I think 9/11 affected everybody in one way or another.

I think, in many people’s minds, the Confederate battle flag is not only a memorial to our ancestors, which is perfectly OK, but also a symbol of white superiority and an inclination for people to believe that even slavery would’ve been OK.

It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I have loved so well.

Letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them.

Auschwitz stands as a tragic reminder of the terrible potential man has for violence and inhumanity.

A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.