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Heroism Quotes

These heroism quotes range from military service and submarine warfare to ironic definitions that question what heroism really requires.

These heroism quotes explore courage across military history and personal willpower, questioning where real bravery actually comes from. For more on raw courage itself, our Bravery quotes pair naturally.

I don't believe in war as a solution to any kind of conflict, nor do I believe in heroism on the battlefield because I have never seen any.

Quotes by Thor Heyerdahl

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.

Quotes by Thor Heyerdahl

At Nike, designers both created and communicated the brand, transforming a company that made shoes into a purveyor of athletic heroism.

Quotes by Tahl Raz

John Wells and Christopher Chulack were pretty honest from the get-go in our first meeting about 'Southland.' They were looking to create characters that were believable in the environment of the LAPD - multi-dimensional, layered characters with real flaws; good-hearted...

Quotes by Shawn Hatosy

Bravery Quotes

I love UFC, vigilante films, and any acts of merciless heroism.

Quotes by Ricky Gervais

To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity.

Quotes by Richard Thompson

Heroism is a matter of choice.

Quotes by Richard Cohen

There was no heroism in 'Manichitrathazhu' but there will be heroism in 'Chandramukhi.'

Quotes by P. Vasu

Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity.

Quotes by Natalie Clifford Barney

Emotion Quotes

Everybody knows about Pearl Harbor. The thing that really fascinated me is that through this tragedy there was this amazing American heroism.

Quotes by Michael Bay

A lot of people want to see this idealized version of heroism, all pretty and perfect, and I'm not interested in playing the goody-goody hero at all.

Quotes by Matthew Fox

Our film examines the heroism, courage and prowess of the Soviet submarine force in ways never seen before.

Quotes by Kathryn Bigelow

The Communist regime didn't consider this to be a shining moment in history and assigned no heroism to it. They classified it as merely an accident.

Quotes by Kathryn Bigelow

Heroism in a bad cause.

Quotes by Karel Reisz

Greatness Quotes

Morality binds people into groups. It gives us tribalism, it gives us genocide, war, and politics. But it also gives us heroism, altruism, and sainthood.

Quotes by Jonathan Haidt

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war - for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I'd say we deserve ours more.

Quotes by John Lennon

There is an electric fire in human nature tending to purify - so that among these human creatures there is continually some birth of new heroism. The pity is that we must wonder at it, as we should at finding...

John Keats

Heroism often results as a response to extreme events.

Quotes by James Geary

I have decorated soldiers for heroism before, and it was always such an honor to do it.

Quotes by Jack Keane

Impact Quotes

I don't concentrate on any one period of history; I like to locate my stories in wildly different eras and places. I seem to be drawn to large, sprawling, uncomfortable swaths of American history, finding embedded within them a tight...

Quotes by Hampton Sides

Frequently Asked Questions

How does history get reinterpreted in these heroism quotes?
One reflects that a past regime refused to call a certain event heroic at all, dismissing it instead as a mere accident.
Is there a quote about submarine warfare?
Yes, one highlights the courage of a submarine force whose story hadn't been told before, tying heroism to overlooked wartime service.
Is there an ironic definition of heroism here?
One wryly frames quiet self-denial as its own understated form of courage, suggesting that giving something up without fanfare can be a small act of heroism.
Where does real heroism come from, according to this topic?
One veteran argues it doesn't come from simply following orders, but from personal willpower and a willingness to sacrifice for others.
What topic pairs naturally with heroism quotes?
Our Bravery quotes are the closest match, sharing the same focus on courage under real pressure.

One entry reflects on the lasting Impact of submarine crews rarely recognized in history, while another finds unexpected Greatness in simple mediocrity.