Thomas Carlyle Quotes

The greatest gift the hero leaves his race, is to have been a hero.

There is a need for heroism in American life today.

A hero is someone we can admire without apology.

I like to say I'm not a hero.

A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.

Heroism is a matter of choice.

Superheroes are the best of us. Never mind all those powers or the crazy costumes. The heart of a superhero is meant to inspire.

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

This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know when to die.

Heroism is endurance for one moment more.

I am not a hero.

People aren't universally heroic.

I'm saying to be a hero is means you step across the line and are willing to make a sacrifice, so heroes always are making a sacrifice. Heroes always take a risk. Heroes always deviant. Heroes always doing something that most people don't and we want to change - I want to democratise heroism to say any of us can be a hero.

There are a lot of people who can be classified as heroes and do great things and inspire me.

Every man is a hero to his alias.

It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

There is nothing more noble than putting yourself in the line of fire to save a life.

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.

Heroes represent the best of ourselves, respecting that we are human beings. A hero can be anyone from Gandhi to your classroom teacher, anyone who can show courage when faced with a problem. A hero is someone who is willing to help others in his or her best capacity.

I'd take a bullet for just about anyone! If someone pulled out a gun, I'd step in front of you even though I've never met you.

The number of people that put their lives at risk, just totally overwhelmed the evil of the act.

Saviors don’t have policies. They have energy.

I'm not a hero.

I have enormous respect for anyone who would offer to sacrifice their life to defend my right to live. Is there any greater gift one can give another?

Every Medal of Valor recipient has confronted life-threatening danger. Each had their fight-or-flight moment. But each one stood their ground for our safety. We hold them up as examples to other first responders - and to all Americans.