• Thanksgiving quotes have a number of uses, from forming trivia questions to helping empower a great speech. Check out the links on this page for some great Thanksgiving quotes to pass along on the holiday. You might find the perfect quote for a toast at your Thanksgiving dinner table!

• 1. Thanksgiving celebrated the fourth Thursday in November in the U.SThanksgiving November: Thanksgiving Facts
  2. Celebrated the second Monday in October in CanadaThanksgiving November: Thanksgiving Facts
  3. 1621: First American ThanksgivingHistory.com: The History of Thanksgiving
  4. Pilgrims didn't use forks at dinner, only spoons, knives and their fingersHistory.com: The History of Thanksgiving
  5. Thanksgiving 2009: November 26

• Memorable Thanksgiving Quotes

  "An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day."—Irv KupcinetThanksgiving Day: Thanksgiving Quotes

  
  "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."—John Fitzgerald KennedyThe Holiday Spot: Thanksgiving Quotes

  
  "A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues."—Cicerohttp://www.quotegarden.com/thanksgiving.html

  
  "There is no sincerer love than the love of food."—George Bernard ShawThinkExist.com: Thanksgiving Quotes

  
  "There is one day that is ours. There is one day when all we Americans who are not self-made go back to the old home to eat saleratus biscuits and marvel how much nearer to the porch the old pump looks than it used to. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American."—O. Henryhttp://www.quotegarden.com/thanksgiving.html

  
  "What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?"&mdash:Erma Bombeckhttp://www.quotegarden.com/thanksgiving.html

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