A Quote by Jose Ortega y Gasset

The will to be oneself is heroism

Jose Ortega y Gasset

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Jose Ortega y Gasset
Spanish - Philosopher
May 9, 1883 - October 18, 1955

We are the planet, fully as much as water, earth, fire and air are the planet, and if the planet survives, it will only be through heroism. Not occasional heroism, a remarkable instance of it here and there, but constant heroism, systematic heroism, heroism as governing principle.

Russell Banks

The hero's will is not that of his ancestors nor of his society, but his own. This will to be oneself is heroism.

Jose Ortega y Gasset

Heroism--that is the disposition of a man who aspires to a goal compared to which he himself is wholly insignificant. Heroism is the good will to self-destruction.

Friedrich Nietzsche

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

P. Vasu

Better not be a hero than work oneself up into heroism by shouting lies.

George Santayana

Few of us will do the spectacular deeds of heroism that spread themselves across the pages of our newspapers in big black headlines. But we can all be heroic in the little things of everyday life. We can do the helpful things, say the kind words, meet our difficulties with courage and high hearts, stand up for the right when the cost is high, keep our word even though it means sacrifice, be a giver instead of a destroyer. Often this quiet, humble heroism is the greatest heroism of all.

Wilferd Peterson

I am well aware that there is such a great craving in man for heroism and the heroic, and that hero worship forms not a small motif in his complex. I am also aware that, unless man believes in his own heroism and the heroism of others, he cannot achieve much or great things. We must, however, take proper care that we do not make a fetish of this cult of hero-worship, for then we will turn ourselves into votaries of false gods and prophets.

Aung San

The American myth is of free will in its simple, primary sense. One can choose oneself and will oneself; and this absurdly optimistic assumption so dominates the republic that it has bred all its gross social injustices.

John Fowles

To will oneself moral and to will oneself free are one and the same decision.

Simone de Beauvoir

Freedom of a nation cannot be won by solitary acts of heroism though they may be of the true type, never by heroism so called.

Mahatma Gandhi

Heroism is heroism, regardless of the timeframe or the backdrop.

Mark Waid

I love writing in compressed time periods because the act of survival in the midst of panic and fear, that's where true heroism comes. If you have a uniform, and you're expected to do things, it's a sort of incremental heroism.

Peter Landesman

In any triangle, who is the betrayer, who the unseen rival, and who the humiliated lover? Oneself, oneself, and no one but oneself!

Erica Jong

To be oneself, simply oneself, is so amazing and utterly unique an experience that it's hard to convince oneself so singular a thing happens to everybody.

Simone de Beauvoir

Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh - over fear...Heroism is the dazzling and glorious concentration of courage.

Henri Frederic Amiel

Quiet heroism or youthful idealism, or both? What do we know? That life without heroism and idealism is not worth living - or that either can be fatal?

Erich Segal

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