Sometimes standing against evil is more important than defeating it. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not because they believe they will walk away with their lives. Such selfless courage is a victory in itself.

N.D. Wilson
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A person who stands up against evil is a hero. It doesn’t matter whether they walk away victorious or not, it’s the act of standing up against evil that makes them a hero.

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