A hero is someone who has given his life

I am not only a pacifist but a militant pacifist.
I am willing to fight for peace.
Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.
- Albert Einstein

You have heard that it was said,
"Love your neighbor and hate your enemy."
But I tell you: Love your enemies
and pray for those who persecute you.
- Matthew 5:43-44

A hero is someone who has given his life
to something bigger than himself
or something other than himself.
- Joseph Campbell

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
- Christopher Reeve

Heroism feels and never reasons and is therefore always right.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
- Bob Dylan