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This, to me, is the ultimately heroic trait of ordinary people; they say no to the tyrant and they calmly take the consequences of this resistance.

— Philip K. Dick

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Often, what allows someone to behave heroically in dire circumstances is unpalatable in day-to-day life.

— Nic Pizzolatto

Some days it is a heroic act just to refuse the paralysis of fear and straighten up and step into another day.

— Edward Albert

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.

— Arthur Ashe

Tyrants are seldom free; the cares and the instruments of their tyranny enslave them.

— George Santayana

Tyrants have always some slight shade of virtue; they support the laws before destroying them.

— Voltaire

People aren't universally heroic.

— Alexei Sayle

The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him, they crush those beneath them.

— Emily Bronte

It is heroic to prepare for war with a tyrant power. Patriots will always win the admiration of mankind for daring to meet the bloodshed of battle for their country's liberty. But the patriot who is willing to go to that sacrifice will be the first to condemn the aimless and secret shedding of blood in time of peace.

— John Boyle O'Reilly

✗Opposing Perspectives

A warrior is free to be a hero and pull off daring do and the soldier is irresponsible if he does it.

— C. J. Cherryh

As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost.

— Ernest Renan