Flanders Field American

Famous quotes containing the words flanders field, flanders, field and/or american:

    “If ye break faith with us who die
    We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
    In Flanders fields.”
    —John McCrae (1872–1918)

    “In Flanders fields the poppies blow
    Between the crosses, row on row,”
    —John McCrae (1872–1918)

    “Frankly, I’d like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry.”
    —Joseph Heller (b. 1923)

    “I’m not an American hero. I’m a person that loves children.”
    —Clara Mcbride Hale (1905–1992)