Heroism Quotes
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Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience.
Thomas Merton
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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
Arthur Ashe
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Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them!
Albert Einstein
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Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -how passionately I hate them!
Albert Einstein
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When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism.
Anders Aslund
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To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity.
Richard Thompson
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The story of the deeds of heroism performed by men of the navy in this war will glow with a light that never was on sea or land.
Allan Wright
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The poetry of heroism appeals irresistibly to those who don`t go to a war, and even more to those whom the war is making enormously wealthy. It`s always so.
Althea Tupper
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Rosa Parks was the queen mother of a movement whose single act of heroism sparked the movement for freedom, justice and equality. Her greatest contribution is that she told us a regular person can make a difference.
Alvin Sykes
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Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.
Natalie Barney
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It is impossible to strive for the heroic life. The title of hero is bestowed by the survivors upon the fallen, who themselves know nothing of heroism.
Alice Raine
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In the context of September 11, there were so many that lost their lives that - how do you single out one person? There were so many acts of heroism that day from so many people, whether it be firemen and police officers in New York and our agents also.
Andra Turner
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I`m not surprised that Spielberg was able to capture the heroism of Schindler; so many of his movies are about the better part of mankind.
Gene Siskel
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I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn`t occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives for an idea.
Thor Heyerdahl
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I used to think that the Civil War was our country`s greatest tragedy, but I do remember that there were some redeeming features in the Civil War in that there was some spirit of sacrifice and heroism displayed on both sides. I see no redeeming features i...
Andrea Cohen
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I don`t believe in war as a solution to any kind of conflict, nor do I believe in heroism on the battlefield because I have never seen any.
Thor Heyerdahl
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I believe audiences are ready to embrace the complexities of the film, but it still boils down to heroism. The simplistic approach is not appropriate and it`s not interesting. We know there will be limitations and controversies.
Ron Howard
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Heroism is latent in every human soul - However humble or unknown, they (the veterans) have renounced what are accounted pleasures and cheerfully undertaken all the self-denials - privations, toils, dangers, sufferings, sicknesses, mutilations, life-
Andy Lax
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Faith is the heroism of the intellect.
Alan Eustace
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Everybody knows about Pearl Harbor. The thing that really fascinated me is that through this tragedy there was this amazing American heroism.
Michael Bay
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As we traveled to more than 20 countries to produce `Rx for Survival,` we recorded scenes that will break your heart -- and some even involved children in Africa, ... But what dominates these programs is the real-life, get-it-done individual heroism, the ...
Larry Klein
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As was demonstrated during the 9/11 tragedies and during other emergencies across Maryland and the Nation on an almost daily basis, the heroism and diligence of America`s firefighters and first responders is crucial to the health and safety of our communi...
Amy Canaday
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As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost.
Alejandro Canizares
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1 month ago the American people stopped to remember the third anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. We thought first and foremost of the selflessness, patriotism and heroism by our troops, our National Guard and Reserves.
Andre Mamed
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