• Heroism is active; genius, contemplative heroism. Heroism is the self-devotion of genius manifesting itself in action.

  Augustus William Hare
  British writer 1792-1834
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. contemplative
2. self-devotion
3. manifesting
4. itself
5. action

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Heroism is active; genius, contemplative heroism. Heroism is the self-devotion of genius manifesting itself in action. by : Augustus William Hare

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