Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes About Heroism

• The hero draws inspiration from the virtue of his ancestors.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Inspiration, Hero, Virtue

• It is said, that no one is a hero to their butler. The reason is, that it requires a hero to recognize a hero. The butler, however, will probably know well how to estimate his equals.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Hero, Reason, Butlers

• It is said that no man is a hero to his valet. That is because a hero can be recognized only by a hero.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Hero, Men, Said

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