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The story of their gallantry came to epitomize a spirit of courage, duty and self-sacrifice.

— Steve Turner The Band That Played On (2011)

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“No praise could be sufficient for those courageous musicians whom we left behind. They were heroes to a man.”

The Band That Played On (2011)

In the whole history of the sea, there is little to equal the wonderful behavior of these humble players.

The Band That Played On (2011)

There is not in history a more splendid and inspiring example of self-control, of self-sacrifice, of courage and of manliness.

The Band That Played On (2011)

The image of the lighted ship sliding under the waves, while the band carried on regardless, captured the public’s imagination.

The Band That Played On (2011)

“The ship’s orchestra of eight young men were standing knee deep in water playing.”

The Band That Played On (2011)

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Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.

William Shakespeare Julius Caesar (1599)

All doubt is cowardice — all trust is brave.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Courage is never born with a person; time and circumstances inject it into a person and bring it forth from within.

Sanu Sharma

Christianity offers reasons for not fearing death or the universe, and in so doing it fails to teach adequately the virtue of courage.

Bertrand Russell Education and the Social Order (1932)

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