Abel Hermant Quotes

Heroism is a matter of choice.

You cannot throw words like heroism and sacrifice and nobility and honor away without abandoning the qualities they express.

I have a theory that selflessness and bravery aren't all that different.

A hero cannot be a hero unless in a heroic world.

Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom.

I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

A man must be willing to die for justice. Death is an inescapable reality and men die daily, but good deeds live forever.

Men who have sacrifice their well-being, and even their lives, for the cause of truth or the public good, are, from an empirical point of view -- which scorns virtue and altruism -- regarded as insane or fools; but, from a moral standpoint, they are heroes who do honor to humanity..

When were the good and the brave ever in a majority?

We humans have a powerful instinct to flee from peril. It takes a special kind of courage, a deep sense of duty, and extraordinary character to overcome these impulses and - for the sake of others - to run toward the danger.

Heroism is heroism, regardless of the timeframe or the backdrop.

Heroes aren't perfect.

Being selfless is not that different from being brave. It is when you are selfless that you are the bravest.

It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.

In our blessed and mostly peaceful society we're not as familiar with courage as we once were. We ascribe the virtue to all manner of endeavors that only really require skill, fortitude and a little daring, the qualities Pat Tillman showed on the football field. Pat's best service to his country was to remind us all what courage really looks like, and that the purpose of all good courage is love.

Heroism is the divine relation which, in all times, unites a great man to other men.

Noble bold is an accident of fortune; noble actions characterize the great.

Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they do not believe in dying completely.

Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.

What is a society without a heroic dimension?

Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities - because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion.

There's a scene I particularly like in 'Betrayed' where Shane has been shot in the side. Yet he drives to a small airport, checks out the Rockfort plane and flies himself and Elena to safety. Only when he knows they are out of danger does he allow himself to sit down on the couch and admit he's injured - to a horrified Elena.