People
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
— Bob Dylan
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Freedom comes with other people in the picture. This definition of a hero asks what you do with the choices you have, and who feels the consequences. The praise is for care as much as courage.
- Stanford Live — programme quotationSeptember–October 2019 programme, printed page 6Reference checked
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