“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
“In wartime a man is called a hero. It doesn't make him any braver, and he runs for his life. But at least it's a hero who is running away.”
Tiger at the Gates (1935)
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Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) American politician, 40th president of the United States (in office from 1981 to 1989)
Variant: Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver five minutes longer.
“How foolish it is to run away with a man who's already run away with someone else…”
Jodi Picoult (1966) Author
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