"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."

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Source : "Worth Repeating: More Than 5,000 Classic and Contemporary Quotes" by Bob Kelly, p. 169, 2003.

Arthur Ashe

#Courage Quotes #Hero Quotes #Army Quotes

“Why were we so far apart, even when we were together? It was a nice loneliness, like the sensation of washing your face in cold water.”
“Think what a revolution it will be if we manage to get everyone to pay their taxes.”
“Violence cannot destroy the body of the Goddess, for Her body is the world itself.”

Source : Rachel Pollack (1997). “The Body of the Goddess: Sacred Wisdom in Myth, Landscape and Culture”, Element Books Limited
“The reality is, the United States has global interests. Our defense budget is about the same as the defense budgets or military budgets of every other country in the world put together.”
“The real enemies of our life are the 'oughts' and the 'ifs.' They pull us backward into the unalterable past and forward into the unpredictable future. But real life takes place in the here and now.”
“Self-expression is my goal, I want to be real with my feelings. Singing and dancing and all the joy that goes with performing come from my heart. If I can't feel it, I won't do it.”
“The ultimate sophistication of subversion is to take over the government, not by unlawful but by lawful means.”

Source : Brian Crozier (1993). “Free Agent: The Unseen War 1941-1991”, HarperCollins Publishers
“Women need a space to be creative -- creativity thrives in solitude.”

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