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I've not seen in my lifetime any politician who is a heroic figure. The manipulation that all politicians use on one level or another is so transparent.

I admire many people, but I am not sure that I have any 'heroes.'

Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions.

The political hero is not like the sports champion or matinee idol or daring inventor; like the war hero, he is born only of tragedy.

I think heroes are the people that go into houses when they're on fire and save people in hospitals.

Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the situation and act out of noble motives, or behave in ways that do not demean others when they easily can.

We tend to think of heroes only in terms of violent combat, whether it's against enemies or a natural disaster. But human beings also perform radical acts of compassion; we just don't talk about them, or we don't talk about them as much.

There are a lot of people who can be classified as heroes and do great things and inspire me.

I don't have heroes, exactly, but I do have people I hold in high respect. Ronald Reagan, for example, stood for ideals that I value: integrity, patriotism and a fundamental belief in goodness and capabilities of mankind.

People call us heroes, but we are nothing compared to our police force and fire fighters and everybody who protects us and makes sure our freedom is held to the highest standard.