“These Officers, with the Men belonging to the Engine, at their Quarterly Meetings, discourse of Fires, of the Faults committed at some, the good Management in some Cases at others, and thus communicating their Thoughts and Experience they grow wise in the Thing, and know how to command and to execute in the best manner upon every Emergency.” ~Benjamin Franklin, 1735

“I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice.” ~ Chief Edward F. Croker, FDNY

"Heroism Feels and Never Reasons and Is Therefore Always Right." ~ Ralph Walso Emerson

"I am always amazed at how these men walk into fires, when the rest of us run from them" ~ Rudolph Giuliani

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear" ~ Ambrose Redmoon

"Rescue any who need to be saved, as you would rescue someone from a fire. Then with fear in your own hearts, have mercy on everyone who needs it..." ~ Jude 1:23

"Funny thing about firemen, night and day they're always firemen." ~ Ronald

"If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging." ~ Don Lee

"When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished.  What he does after that is all in the line of work."  ~ Edward F. Croker, FDNY

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."  ~ John 15:13