Veronica Roth Quotes

Courage is inseparable from love and leads to what may arguably be the noblest of all warrior virtues: selflessness.

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

We remember the heroes who ran into the burning buildings to rescue those trapped inside, and the dauntless passengers on Flight 93 who laid down their lives to save others, including almost certainly those of us in the U.S. Capitol.

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.

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.

It's when you're acting selflessly that you are at your bravest." --Four in Divergent

Heroism is endurance for one moment more.

I'm fascinated how often and with what whole-heartedness people will risk their lives to perform acts of courage, sacrifice, and compassion for total strangers.

To set the cause above renown.

I am not a hero.

Real heroes are those who face death for a principle - say, to save the lives of others - without any promise of reward.

People aren't universally heroic.

Heroism often results as a response to extreme events.

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risk everything.

For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role.

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.

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..

I'm not a hero.

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

I jumped on the grenade that was thrown at myself and my friend. I don't recommend it.

I have a theory that selflessness and bravery aren't all that different. All your life you've been training to forget yourself, so when you're in danger, it becomes your first instinct

What makes a heroine? I think I can answer that. A heroine is a woman who risks going too far in order to find out how far one can go for a cause greater than herself.

Heroism does not require spiritual maturity.

To do an evil action is base; to do a good action without incurring danger is common enough; but it is the part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks every thing.