Firemen are going to get killed. When they join the department they face that fact. When a man becomes a read more

Firemen are going to get killed. When they join the department they face that fact. When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. They were not thinking of getting killed when they went where death lurked. They went there to put the fire out, and got killed. Firefighters do not regard themselves as heroes because they do what the business requires.

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?

How many famous and high-spirited heroes have lived a day too long?

Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes

Nurture your mind with great thoughts; to believe in the heroic makes heroes

Every hero becomes a bore at last.

Every hero becomes a bore at last.

It's true that heroes are inspiring, but mustn't they also do some rescuing if they are to be worthy of read more

It's true that heroes are inspiring, but mustn't they also do some rescuing if they are to be worthy of their name? Would Wonder Woman matter if she only sent commiserating telegrams to the distressed?

We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by.

We can't all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and applaud when they go by.

The system of heroism depends on women to be weak so men can be strong.

The system of heroism depends on women to be weak so men can be strong.

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by read more

The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

What is a hero without love for mankind.

What is a hero without love for mankind.