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Worship of a hero is transcendent admiration of a great man.
Worship of a hero is transcendent admiration of a great man.
Hero-worship exists, has existed, and will forever exist,
universally among Mankind.
Hero-worship exists, has existed, and will forever exist,
universally among Mankind.
Many heroes lived before Agamemnon, but they are all unmourned,
and consigned to oblivion, because they had no bard read more
Many heroes lived before Agamemnon, but they are all unmourned,
and consigned to oblivion, because they had no bard to sing their
praises.
[Lat., Vixere fortes ante Agamemnona
Multi: sed omnes illacrimabiles
Urgentur, ignotique longa
Nocte, carent quia vate sacro.]
Ferryman ho! In the night so black
Hark to the clank of iron;
'Tis heroes of the read more
Ferryman ho! In the night so black
Hark to the clank of iron;
'Tis heroes of the Yser,
'Tis sweethearts of glory,
'Tis lads who are unafraid!
Ferryman ho!
Rarely do they appear great before their valets.
[Fr., Rarement ils sont grands vis-a-vis de leur
valets-de-chambre.]
Rarely do they appear great before their valets.
[Fr., Rarement ils sont grands vis-a-vis de leur
valets-de-chambre.]
As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary
As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary
We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.
We shouldn't be looking for heroes, we should be looking for good ideas.
He's of stature somewhat low--
Your hero always should be tall, you know.
He's of stature somewhat low--
Your hero always should be tall, you know.
Self-trust is the essence of heroism.
Self-trust is the essence of heroism.
