There is a need for heroism in American life today.
To be ignorant of the lives of the most celebrated men of antiquity is to continue in a state of childhood.
As it is our nature to be more moved by hope than fear the example of one we see abundantly rewarded cheers and encourages us far more than the sight of many who have not been well treated disquiets...
If you can't be a good example then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
Imitation is a necessity of human nature.
Without heroes we are all plain people and don't know how far we can go.
My heart is happy my mind is free. I had a father who talked with me.
What you teach your own children is what you really believe in.
The best teachers of humanity are the lives of great men.
When I die, I want to be remembered for what I did, not what I could've done
Kill reverence and you've killed the hero in man.
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...
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.