“It is an impressive truth that sometimes in the very lowest forms of duty, less than which would rank a man as a villain, there is, nevertheless the sublimest ascent of self-sacrifice. To do less would class you as an object of eternal scorn, to do so much presumes the grandeur of heroism.” MenSelfSometimesFormClassSacrificeObjectsDutyEternalVillainHeroismNeverthelessLowestScornImpressiveGrandeurSelf SacrificeAscent Book:De Quincey's works Source: De Quincey's works
“When the will defies fear, when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate, when honor scorns to compromise with death - that is heroism.” DeathFateDutyHonorCompromiseHeroicHeroismScornGauntlet Book:Famous Speeches, Complete ... Source: Famous Speeches, Complete ...
“I think heroism is when somebody really goes above and beyond the call of duty and does something outstanding for either themselves or somebody else.” ThinkingDoeDutyHeroismOutstandingCall Of DutyAbove And Beyond Author:John Assaraf
“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.” PeopleMadeStatesDoneGovernmentActionSpeakLanguageUnitedPartyUnited StatesSacrificeCrimeSeriousDutyHeroCallingConstitutionExcuseWitnessMassiveHeroicHeroismEngagingHistoricViolationCivicsSpeaks OutCivic DutyConstitution Of The United StatesGreat SacrificeBad Actions Author:Edward Snowden
“I am of certain convinced that the greatest heroes are those who do their duty in the daily grind of domestic affairs whilst the world whirls as a maddening dreidel.” WorldCertainDutyHeroAffairConvincedNurseHeroismNursingGrindGreat HeroGreat NursingDaily Grind Author:Florence Nightingale
“You and I, we must carry on, Gemma. I cannot afford the luxury of love. I must marry well. And now I must look after you. It is my duty." "If you wish to suffer, you do so of your own free will, not on my behalf. Or Father's or Grandmama's or anyone's. You are a fine physician, Thomas. Why is that not enough?" "Because it isn't," he says with a rare candor. "Only this and the hope of nothing more? A quiet respectability with no true greatness or heroism in it, with only my reputation to recommend me. So you see, Gemma, you are not the only one who cannot rule her own life.” IfsWellsLooksEnoughSufferingFatherWishGreatnessDutyFineQuietReputationLuxuryFree WillHeroismPhysiciansBehalfCandorRespectabilityTrue Greatness Author:Libba Bray