A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Heroism Quotes

Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation for...

Each age, it is found, must write its own books; or rather, each generation for...

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy

Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel

Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel

The quality of the imagination is to flow and not to freeze

The quality of the imagination is to flow and not to freeze

Love and you shall be loved.

Love and you shall be loved.

Truth is beautiful within and without, forevermore

Truth is beautiful within and without, forevermore

The years teach much which the days never knew.

The years teach much which the days never knew.

Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody

Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody

We lie in the lap of immense intelligence.

We lie in the lap of immense intelligence.

Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.

Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.

Every wall is a door.

Every wall is a door.

The power of love, as the basis of a State, has never been tried.

The power of love, as the basis of a State, has never been tried.

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests...

Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests...

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.

We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.

Art is the path of the creator to his work

Art is the path of the creator to his work

What is art? Nature concentrated.

What is art? Nature concentrated.

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.

Poetry is the art of creating imaginary gardens with real toads.