He was, then, a hero. He suffered that disappointment which we would all have if we discovered that we were ourselves capable of those deeds which we… - Stephen Crane

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He was, then, a hero. He suffered that disappointment which we would all have if we discovered that we were ourselves capable of those deeds which we most admire in history and legend. This, then, was a hero. After all, heroes were not much.

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About Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane (1 November 1871 – 5 June 1900) was an American novelist, poet and journalist.

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Alternative Names: Johnston Smith
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