RE: Who's Your Favorite Historical Figure?
October 10, 2016 at 9:21 am
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Who's Your Favorite Historical Figure?
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(October 10, 2016 at 9:21 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: "Man of Steel". "Dzugashvili" by birth. And Georgian, not Russian. Never lost his accent, according to his inner circle. RE: Who's Your Favorite Historical Figure?
October 10, 2016 at 1:22 pm
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(October 10, 2016 at 8:18 am)abaris Wrote:(October 10, 2016 at 5:18 am)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I disagree with this. I find folks admirable who work through their flaws. Churchill, mentioned above, and Abraham Lincoln, are two of my favorites. We have different attitudes about it, I was just giving voice to my own. (October 10, 2016 at 1:22 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(October 10, 2016 at 8:18 am)abaris Wrote: Point is, as I said, I'm very careful with extremes. Admiration as well as hatred. I think that's fair. Myself, I don't really expect to find a lot of thoroughly admirable people. I think we all have dark sides and inner conflicts. My favorite historical figure would go to the person I'd anticipate having the more enjoyable conversation with, warts and all. "Admirable" is like "heroic". I'm not waiting to be saved by a hero. (October 10, 2016 at 1:30 pm)Whateverist Wrote: "Admirable" is like "heroic". I'm not waiting to be saved by a hero. I kind of have the same problem with the word. Maybe pure semantics, but I'm also very careful in using the word hero. In my case it's reserved for people risking life and limb so save others. (October 10, 2016 at 1:52 pm)abaris Wrote:(October 10, 2016 at 1:30 pm)Whateverist Wrote: "Admirable" is like "heroic". I'm not waiting to be saved by a hero. Yes, the Khan's son was a war hero for example. No problem with that. (October 10, 2016 at 6:18 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Yes, the Khan's son was a war hero for example. No problem with that. For participants in any war I have another term: Poor sods. RE: Who's Your Favorite Historical Figure?
October 10, 2016 at 7:53 pm
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(October 10, 2016 at 1:52 pm)abaris Wrote:(October 10, 2016 at 1:30 pm)Whateverist Wrote: "Admirable" is like "heroic". I'm not waiting to be saved by a hero. I used to call those two "heroes". Now I simply think of them as "examples". Being in better touch with my own deep flaws, I have more respect for how they rose above their own.
Thatcher.
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