"May we Never Forget Freedom isn't Free."

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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.                    Eric Burdon

Truth is Powerful and it Prevails

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A great man does not seek applause or place; he seeks for truth; he seeks the road to happiness, and what he ascertains, he gives to others. 
Robert Green Ingersoll

Motherhood: All Love Begins and Ends There

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This is the reason why mothers are more devoted to their children than fathers: it is that they suffer more in giving them birth and are more certain that they are their own.

                   Aristotle

A Peony is a Friend Forever

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"A rose is a rose, but a peony is a friend forever" The peony is known as the queen of flowers in China, symbolizing wealth and elegance. An omen of good fortune, peonies may also be used to symbolize love and affection.