Hero Quotes

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In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to… — Noam Chomsky
If we choose, we can live in a world of comforting illusion. — Noam Chomsky
States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral standards on powerful institutions. — Noam Chomsky
Resistance is feasible even for those who are not heroes by nature, and it is an obligation, I believe, for those who fear the consequences… — Noam Chomsky
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. — Winston Churchill
I don't have any influences, any heroes, it's just me. — GG Allin
Somebody asked me earlier if I thought it was really important to tell stories about women's struggles. And I said yes, but at the same… — Diablo Cody
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! — Maya Angelou
I think music is one of the hero/sheroes of the African-American existence. — Maya Angelou
Join me in Olympic Heros for Abstinence. The best sex is no sex. — Kurt Angle
The courage to face the trials and to bring a whole new body of possibilities into the field of interpreted experience for other people to… — Joseph Campbell
It wasn't until we got over the self pity that we were able to accept suffering as apart of our life with Christ. A man… — Corazon Aquino
As soon as someone is identified as an unsung hero, he no longer is. — George Carlin
To this military attitude of the soul we give the name of Heroism... It is a self-trust which slights the restraints of prudence, in the… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Heroes and scholars represent the opposite extremes... The scholar struggles for the benefit of all humanity, sometimes to reduce physical effort, sometimes to reduce pain,… — Santiago Ramon y Cajal
My mom [has] always been my hero. Watching her experience something like breast cancer was pivotal, I think in my whole family's life and experience.… — Emma Stone
My mom is my hero. [She] inspired me to dream when I was a kid, so anytime anyone inspires you to dream, that's gotta be… — Tim McGraw
I play for the poor man. I try to give a thrill to the lunch bucket fan. I know their plight. I worked in a… — Unknown Author
The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs.… — Cus D'Amato
Sport is where an entire life can be compressed into a few hours, where the emotions of a lifetime can be felt on an acre… — George A. Sheehan

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