Robert Jordan Quotes

One percent of our country is fighting to protect the other 99 percent.

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?

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.

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

I like to say I'm not a hero.

He would take the blow so you didn't have to.

Woman and men of retiring timidity are cowardly only in dangers which affect themselves, but the first to rescue when others are in danger.

People aren't universally heroic.

I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.

I'd gladly take a grenade, if it meant saving Newark.

Courage is what preserves our liberty, safety, life, and our homes and parents, our country and children. Courage comprises all things.

My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place - police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.

I thank God tonight for freedom - those who bought and paid for it with their lives in the past - those who will protect it in the present and defend it in the future.

In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense.

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

I feel quite fearless protecting the people I love.

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.

What we depend upon in a political leader is the fact that if necessary he will kill for us…. If he is not willing to shed blood we are afraid of him. He must protect us.

Send me six hundred men who know how to die

… from the dawn of history to the present time, men have paid the homage of their gratitude and admiration to the memory of those who nobly sacrifice their lives, that their fellow-men may live in safety and in honor.

I think police officers are modern day heroes. I think they protect us.

I've always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it.

We ask our brave men and women in uniform to risk everything to protect us.

I don't think I am hero material.

There's something very comforting in the fact that you're given this reminder that whatever it is, whatever situation you find yourself in, there are these people that will run into the danger to keep you safe.