heroism quotes

Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.

This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know when to die.

I’ve always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it.

Mandela’s heroism is the heroism of a man who suffered so badly for what he thought of as freedom. And yet when he had the upper hand he has this incredible self-control and these incredible leadership qualities.

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?

I have never regarded myself as a hero, but Tenzing undoubtedly was.

There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism.

In the material sciences these are and have been, and are most surely likely to continue to be heroic days.

Heroism is accessible. Happiness is more difficult.

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism – how passionately I hate them!

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war – for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I’d say we deserve ours more.