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Hero Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
- The hero is commonly the simplest and obscurest of men.
- Heroes are often the most ordinary of men.
- Others -- as most legislators, politicians, lawyers, ministers, and office-holders -- serve the state chiefly with their heads; and, as they rarely make any moral…
- As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To…
- I would give all the wealth of the world, and all the deeds of all the heroes, for one true vision.
- Marching is when the pulse ofthe hero beats in unison with the pulse of Nature, and he steps to the measure of the universe; then…
More Hero Quotes
- True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge… — Arthur Ashe
- Heroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome. — Margaret Atwood
- I'm bad at picking heroes. — Margaret Atwood
- No hero is mortal till he dies. — Wystan Hugh Auden
- Clint Eastwood has always been a hero. — Kevin Bacon
- If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women. — Abigail Adams
- Everyone is necessarily the hero of his own life story. — John Barth
- As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love and admiration. I long for rural… — John Adams
- Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it, and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation's founders and… — Joe Barton
- Since I was seventeen I thought I might be a star. I'd think about all my heroes, Charlie Parker, Jimi Hendrix... I… — Jean-Michel Basquiat
- What is a society without a heroic dimension? — Jean Baudrillard
- Heroes don't wear diapers. It's just not cool. — Felix Baumgartner