Quotes by Renan, Ernest

As soon as sacrifice becomes a duty and necessity to mankind. I see no >>

Man makes holy what he believes. >>

To conceive the good, in fact, is not sufficient; it must be made to s >>

Quotations about Heroes and Heroism

I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibil >>

In our world of big names, curiously, our true heroes tend to be anony >>

A hero is someone right who doesn't change. >>

As a rule, all heroism is due to a lack of reflection, and thus it is necessary to maintain a mass of imbeciles. If they once understand themselves the ruling men will be lost.

Renan, Ernest