That's what heroic stories do for us. They show us the way. They remind us of the good we are capable of.
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Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.
Heroism often results as a response to extreme events.
The opportunities for heroism are limited in this kind of world: the most people can do is sometimes not to be as weak as they've been at other times.
I have seen heroics - soldiers saving other soldiers' lives - and horrors.
I admire people who re-create themselves. And it seems to me that what gives us all the opportunity to be heroic in our own lives is that we work to heal ourselves and be better than we were yesterday.
I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesn't occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives for an idea.
Heroic people take risks to themselves to help others. There's nothing heroic about accepting $5 million to go out and run around chasing a ball, although you may show fortitude or those other qualities while you do it.
People aren't universally heroic.
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.
On a normal day, we value heroism because it is uncommon. On Sept. 11, we valued heroism because it was everywhere.
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