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“So say the names of your heroes and then say your name, too; be inspired by the freedom fighters who have come before and the justice seeker inside of you.”

Book:Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice

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“Sam Wilson continuously stood up. Giving everything he had to try and shape the world into the one that his father dreamed of. He dedicated himself to the service of those in need. As the Falcon he’s been right at my side–fighting on the front lines–for all these years. No magic hammer. No super-soldier serum. Just a man. A man dedicated to showing what one person could accomplish after a lifetime of misfortune. Sam Wilson’s always been a hero… Today, he became something more.”

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Book:Captain America, Vol. 5: The Tomorrow Soldier

Source: Captain America, Vol. 5: The Tomorrow Soldier

“You are the hero you're looking for.”

Heroes

Author:Sharky Rich

“Nor shall they silent in my song remain, they who in regions there where Dawns arise, by Acts of Arms such glories toil'd to gain, where thine unvanquisht flag for ever flies, Pacheco, brave of braves; th' Almeidas twain, whom Tagus mourns with ever-weeping eyes ; dread Albuquerque, Castro stark and brave, with more, the victors of the very grave.”

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Book:Os Lusiadas V1: The Lusiads

Source: Os Lusiadas V1: The Lusiads

“A movie hero is because of a movie; a national hero is because of a nation; and a universal hero is because of humanity.”

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Author:Ehsan Sehgal

“Part of me wanted there to be an updated version of this fallaciously hopeful virtual manual—one that didn’t have as much emphasis on being a hero because our world was dead. We were no longer heroes. We were walking gravestones. Memorials with pulses.”

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Book:The Starlight Contingency

Source: The Starlight Contingency

“I can accept a compliment, but not from you. You scare me, Mister Sampson. You’re a stranger here on our land and we shouldn’t even concern ourselves with you. But you killed three gunmen and ignited a war.”

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Book:Drink Deep from the Well of Good Intentions

Source: Drink Deep from the Well of Good Intentions

“You'd end it like this?" whispered Baran, gesturing to the clearing. But all Gwylim could see was Wrenna. "Why not?" said Gwylim. "I've known better heroes to die in worse ways.”

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Book:I Want That Twink Obliterated!

Source: I Want That Twink Obliterated!

“What I mean by playing the hero’s advocate is to root for the players that add value to the game, defend the intellectuals who would free your mind and fuel your brain, and be transparent about your values, always.”

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Author:Kassandra Dick

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