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Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -how passionately I read more
Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -how passionately I hate them!
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroes.
Every hero becomes a bore at last.
Every hero becomes a bore at last.
What is a hero without love for mankind.
What is a hero without love for mankind.
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
You lived too long, we have supped full with heroes, they waste their deaths on us.
You lived too long, we have supped full with heroes, they waste their deaths on us.
In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.
In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but read more
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.
A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when read more
A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around.
