Heroism Quote by Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
““From this Legionary school a new man will have to emerge, a man with heroic qualities; a giant of our history to do battle and win over all the enemies of our Fatherland, his battle and victory having to extend even beyond the material world into the realm of invisible enemies, the powers of evil. Everything that our mind can imagine as more beautiful spiritually; everything the proudest that our race can produce, greater, more just, more powerful, wiser, purer, more diligent and more heroic, this is what the Legionary school must give us! A man in whom all the possibilities of human grandeur that are implanted by God in the blood of our people be developed to the maximum. This hero, the product of Legionary education, will also know how to elaborate programs; will also know how to solve the Jewish problem; will also know how to organize the state well; will also know how to convince other Romanians; and if not, he will know how to win, for that is why he is a hero. This hero, this Legionary of bravery, labour, and justice, with the powers God implanted in his soul, will lead our Fatherland on the road of its glory.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Ideological address of the Legionary Movement, Romania, 1930s
The quote demands that education forge a heroic, morally superior individual who can defeat both visible and invisible enemies and advance the nation’s greatness.
In simple terms: A school should create a perfect hero to protect and glorify the nation.
Cultivate disciplined, visionary leaders.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- military training
- political indoctrination
- leadership development
- propaganda campaigns
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What defines true heroism?
- Can a nation thrive on exclusionary ideals?
The vision ignores individual rights and promotes extremist, exclusionary policies.