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“When the life of the nation was attempted, when the cause of liberty and human rights called for their aid, they rushed forth to rally under the banner they loved, with grand singleness of purpose and heroic devotion--leaving all behind them, to meet toil and danger, hunger, sickness, wounds, and death, for nothing but the sublime satisfaction of doing their duty to their country and to mankind.”

“To hallow'd duty Here with a loyal and heroic heart, Bind we our lives.”

Heart Our Lives Duty Heroic Loyal

Author:Frances Sargent Osgood

“Surely tis by faith we are upheld thro such trials-justice will be meted in time to those who fill soft places and malign men who perform heroic duties”

Men Faith Justice Duty Trials Heroic

Author:Elizabeth Blair Lee

“When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism.”

Death Fate Duty Honor Compromise Heroic Heroism Scorn Gauntlet

Book:Famous Speeches, Complete ...

Source: Famous Speeches, Complete ...

“Using the language of heroism, calling Daniel Ellsberg a hero, and calling the other people who made great sacrifices heroes - even though what they have done is heroic - is to distinguish them from the civic duty they performed, and excuses the rest of us from the same civic duty to speak out when we see something wrong, when we witness our government engaging in serious crimes, abusing power, engaging in massive historic violations of the Constitution of the United States. We have to speak out or we are party to that bad action.”