Real heroes are those who face death for a principle - say, to save the lives of others - without any promise of reward.

Alan Dershowitz
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  1. Name one hero who was happy." I considered. Heracles went mad and killed his family; Theseus lost his bride and father; Jason's children and new wife were murdered by his old; Bellerophon killed the Chimera but was crippled by the fall from Pegasus' back." You... - Madeline Miller

  2. I am fated to journey hand in hand with my strange heroes and to survey the surging immensity of life, to survey it through the laughter that all can see and through the tears unseen and unknown by anyone. - Nikolai Gogol

  3. Dead people can be our heroes because they cant disappoint us later; they only improve over time, as we forget more and more about them. - Veronica Roth

  4. To assess the quality of thoughts of people, don't listen to their words, but watch their actions. - Amit Kalantri

  5. Our culture has filled our heads but emptied our hearts, stuffed our wallets but starved our wonder. It has fed our thirst for facts but not for meaning or mystery. It produces "nice" people, not heroes. - Peter Kreeft

More Quotes By Alan Dershowitz
  1. Bigotry against any group should be disqualifying for high office.

  2. For something to be a crime there must be both an actus reus and mens rea – that is, a criminal act accompanied by a criminal state of mind.

  3. This book is dedicated to Israel's constructive and nuanced critics, whose rational voices are too often drowned out by the exaggerations, demonizations, and hate-filled lies put forth by Israel's enemies. Criticism is the lifeblood of democracy and a sure sign of admiration for an imperfect...

  4. It's never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the international law of war and it violates all principles of morality.

  5. Juries are not computers. They are composed of human beings who evaluate evidence differently.

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