27 Quotes About Cemeteries

The cholera was much more devastating to the black population, which was larger and poorer, but in reality it had no regard for color or background.

Our national cemeteries are in fact national shrines -- places to memorialize the service of our veterans, our way of life, keeping us free. We intend fully to maintain this cemetery as a national shrine.

Property is cut into littler and littler pieces, until all that's left is a cemetery and parking lot. We're in a race to document the old cemeteries before they disappear.

The cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.

In American military cemeteries all over the world, seemingly endless rows of whitened grave markers stand largely unvisited and in silence. The gardeners tend the lawns, one section at a time. Even at the famous sites, tourism is inconstant.

In these two cemeteries repose the remains of more than 1,000 people. They are in a pretty failed state of condition.

Most people think of cemeteries as scary, spooky places you want to avoid. But we like to think of them as places where you can go to learn more about history.

Cemeteries are interesting. They're worth visiting and they're worth studying. If we take the time to listen to what the stories might tell us, we have a lot to learn.

By that time, we'll have found houses, cemeteries and other sites selected for more extensive excavation.