Aggression Quote by William James

I think we must cling to the hope that we can see in the great heroism, the bravery of the firemen and policemen, and…

— Jane Goodall

“At the beginning of a full five-stage Tragedy, the central figure is always part of a community, a network of relationships, linked to other…

— Christopher Booker

We may be the protagonists of tragedy, but we are also the heroes of our most beautiful and thrilling experiences.

— Shin Kyung-sook

We divert our attention from disease and death as much as we can; the slaughterhouses are huddled out of sight and never mentioned, so…

— William James

“We have killed “duty” so that our ardent desire for free brotherhood acquires heroic valor in life. We have killed “pity” because we are…

— Renzo Novatore

We find that Good and Evil happen alike to all Men on this Side of the Grave; and as the principle Design of Tragedy…

— Joseph Addison

Regarding History as the slaughter-bench at which the happiness of peoples, the wisdom of States, and the virtue of individuals have been victimized--the question…

— Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

To ruminate upon evils, to make critical notes upon injuries, and be too acute in their apprehensions, is to add unto our own tortures,…

— Thomas Browne

The key element in tragedy is that heroes and heroines are destroyed by that which appears to be their greatest strength.

— Robert Shea

“It is tragic to see how the religious sentiment of the West has become so individualized that concepts such as "a contrite heart," have…

— Henri J.M. Nouwen

There are astonishing stories of heroism not only in preventing bloodshed, but in building understanding which lasts.

— Scilla Elworthy

“Heroes. Brave men and women who lay down their lives for someone else... Our culture understands heroism. But we don’t understand martyrs.”

— DC Talk