"Our admiration is so given to dead..." - Quote by Elbert Hubbard
Our admiration is so given to dead martyrs that we have little time for living heroes.
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“Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping stones to genius.”
“There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability. The sternest comment that can be made against employers as a class lies in the fact that men of Ability usually succeed in showing their worth in spite of their employer, and not with his assistance and encouragement.”
“Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.”
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“If everyone was satisfied with himself, there would be no heroes.”
“These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.”
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”