“Fond man! though all the heroes of your line Bedeck your halls, and round your galleries shine In proud display; yet take this truth from me-- Virtue alone is true nobility!” MenLinesVirtueProudHeroShiningRoundsHallsDisplayNobilityGallery Book:The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis Source: The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis
“This child, who is grasping the stone, facing the tank, is it not the greatest message to the world when that hero becomes a martyr? We are proud of them.” WorldChildrenProudHeroMessagesStonesMartyrTanksGrasping Author:Yasser Arafat
“I'm proud to be Archie's son. Being a quarterback, I had my mentor and hero living in the same house.” HouseSonProudHeroNflMentorQuarterback Author:Peyton Manning
“We are all proud of is World War II where we went in, we were decisive, we came to the conclusion that freedom prevailed, and we were heroes.” WorldWarProudHeroConclusionWar Of The WorldsWorld War IiWorld War I Author:John F. Kerry
“I had some great role models along the way. My on-field heroes were the great Ernie Banks, Billy Williams, and Willie Mays. I wanted to be like them on the field, and I am so damn proud to join them in the Hall of Fame.” WayWantedRolesFieldsProudHeroFameModelsDamnHallsRole ModelsHall Of FameGreat Role Models Author:Allan Ray
“A hero is also someone who, in their day to day interactions with the world, despite all the pain, uncertainty and doubt that can plague us, is resiliently and unashamedly themselves. If you can wake up every day and be emotionally open and honest regardless of what you get back from the world then you can be the hero of your own story. Each and every person who can say that despite life’s various buffetings that they are proud to be the person they are is a hero.” IfsWorldPersonsStoriesPainDoubtHonestProudHeroWake UpVariousDespiteUncertaintyGet BackInteractionDay To DayPlagueUncertainty And Doubt Author:Daniel Radcliffe
“There's not a drop of hero's blood in my whole body, so spare me the praise. I'm just an ordinary guy, and proud of it. I'm here because I put in the time. I have the blisters on my fingers to prove it. It had nothing to do with coincidence, luck, or the activation of my Wonder Twin powers. I reset the game hundreds of times until my special attack finally went off perfectly. Victory was inevitable. So please, hold off on all the hero talk.” WholeBodyGuyGamesWonderBloodSpecialProudHeroVictoryPleaseProveOrdinaryPraiseLuckFingersInevitableTwinsSparesCoincidenceProve ItResetBlistersActivation Author:Hiroshi Sakurazaka
“For me, seeing our history told in this light, the ones who did rebel, the ones who did revolt, the revolutionaries, excited me. Seeing this story of the Underground Railroad ... and that is such a proud part of our history that not a lot of us know about, where these brave men and women, they were heroes, really helped tear down the system of slavery just by running.” KnowsMenStoriesLightRunningSeeingTearsProudHeroMen And WomenSlaveryBraveExcitedRevolutionaryRebelRevoltRailroadsBrave ManUnderground Railroad Author:Jurnee Smollett
“I am proud of the hip hop generation. They are good business people and, actually, good people. It's strange that the only time the major press talks about them is when someone gets killed or does drugs or something; yet these are the same press people who made heroes out of the Mafia and other crooks, you know.” PeopleKnowsDoeMadeGenerationsStrangeProudHeroDrugMajorsPressesHip HopHipsHopsGood PeopleOnly TimeMafiaCrooksGood Business Author:Nikki Giovanni
“I think what I've tried to do is make the world a better place. I think that's what's really important. Nobody remembers who sold the most togas in Rome. In terms of legacy, people remember the great villains more than they remember the great heroes. So I think how you feel about yourself is the most significant question. What do you say about yourself when you put your head on the pillow? Are you really proud of what you're doing and the way you're doing it? I think it's really a fundamental question.” PeopleThinkingWorldImportantRememberTermProudHeroSignificantLegacyAbout YourselfVillainPillow Author:Les Wexner