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The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by read more
The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.
The more characteristic American hero in the earlier day, and the more beloved type at all times, was not the read more
The more characteristic American hero in the earlier day, and the more beloved type at all times, was not the hustler but the whittler.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes
Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes
No heroine can create a hero through love of one, but she can give birth to one.
No heroine can create a hero through love of one, but she can give birth to one.
Heroes are created by popular demand, sometimes out of the scantiest materials.
Heroes are created by popular demand, sometimes out of the scantiest materials.
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story.
We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by.
We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by.
What is our task? To make Britain a fit country for heroes to live in.
What is our task? To make Britain a fit country for heroes to live in.
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.