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Gil Scott-Heron Quote: “Every show that sells out is…”

Every show that sells out is like a hero’s welcome for me.

September 30, 2021 1949, American, April 1, Gil Scott-Heron, Quotes by Poets

Edward Snowden Quote: “If I had to describe myself…”

If I had to describe myself, I wouldn’t use words like ‘hero.’ I wouldn’t use ‘patriot,’ and I wouldn’t use ‘traitor.’ I’d say I’m an American and I’m a citizen, just like everyone else.

September 11, 2021 1983, American, Edward Snowden, June 21, Quotes by Activists

Neil MacGregor Quote: “Prometheus – trickster, rebel and hero…”

Prometheus – trickster, rebel and hero – links the realm of the gods with the world of humanity, with which he had such close affinity. His act of stealing fire has been viewed as the foundation of all man’s technologies.

August 24, 2021 1946, British, June 16, Neil MacGregor, Quotes by Historians

Geoffrey Canada Quote: “When I first found out that…”

When I first found out that Superman wasn’t real, I was about maybe eight. And I was talking to my mother about it. And she was like, ‘No, no, no. There’s no Superman.’ And I started crying. I really thought he was coming to rescue us. The chaos, the violence, the danger. No hero was coming.

August 9, 2021 1952, American, Geoffrey Canada, January 13, Quotes by Activists

Arthur L. Herman Quote: “Some say Edward Snowden is a…”

Some say Edward Snowden is a hero and a patriot. Others say he’s a fool and a traitor. The evidence is mounting that the guy who leaked the details about the National Security Agency’s Internet-eavesdropping program may be something more sinister – namely, a willing tool in China’s ongoing cyberwar against our nation.

July 8, 2021 1956, American, Arthur L. Herman, Quotes by Historians

John Greenleaf Whittier Quote: “One brave deed makes no hero….”

One brave deed makes no hero.

June 27, 2021 1807, American, December 17, John Greenleaf Whittier, Quotes by Poets

Jose Ortega y Gasset Quote: “In order to master the unruly…”

In order to master the unruly torrent of life the learned man meditates, the poet quivers, and the political hero erects the fortress of his will.

June 3, 2021 1883, Jose Ortega y Gasset, May 9, Quotes by Philosophers, Spanish

Chen Guangcheng Quote: “I am not a hero….”

I am not a hero.

May 29, 2021 1971, Chen Guangcheng, Chinese, November 12, Quotes by Activists

Walt Whitman Quote: “And there is no trade or…”

And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.

March 30, 2021 1819, American, May 31, Quotes by Poets, Walt Whitman

Raymond Queneau Quote: “To have one’s own story told…”

To have one’s own story told by a third party who doesn’t know that the character in question is himself the hero of the story being told, that’s a technical refinement.

March 25, 2021 1903, February 21, French, Quotes by Poets, Raymond Queneau

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