You are a vain fellow. You want to be a hero. That is why you do such silly things. A hero! ... I don't quite know what that is: but, you see, I imag… - Romain Rolland

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You are a vain fellow. You want to be a hero. That is why you do such silly things. A hero! ... I don't quite know what that is: but, you see, I imagine that a hero is a man who does what he can. The others do not do it.

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About Romain Rolland

Romain Rolland (29 January 1866 – 30 December 1944) was a French writer who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915 after the publication of his major work, Jean-Christophe.

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Alternative Names: R.Rolland
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...a hero is a man who does what he can. The others do not do it.

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و جان کریستف به‌سان آن چکاوک بود. می‌دانست که دمی دیگر، و بسا دفعات دیگر، فرو خواهد افتاد. ولی همچنین می‌دانست که باز به طرز خستگی‌ناپذیر میان آتش بالا خواهد رفت و سرود خود را، که برای کسانی که در زیر هستند سخن از روشنائی آسمان‌ها می‌گوید، خواهد خواند.

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