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Heroes are not known by the loftiness of their carriage; the greatest braggarts are generally the merest cowards
It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr
Let us all be brave enough to die the death of a martyr, but let no one lust for martyrdom
You cannot be a hero without being a coward
Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability
Rarely do they appear great before their valets
There are heroes in evil as well as in good
Every hero becomes a bore at last
Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody, and to that person whatever he says has an enhanced value
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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