Historical Hero?

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  1. Lanzman

    Lanzman Vast, Cool and Unsympathetic Formerly Important

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    Inspired by this post in MediaForge -

    I ask you, which historical figure is your greatest hero? For me it's either Sun-Tzu or possibly Alexander Hamilton.

    Speak.
    Lanzman, Apr 20, 2013
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  2. RickDeckard

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  3. Chuck

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    I have three:

    Benjamin Franklin
    Carl Sagan
    Jackie Robinson
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  4. Amaris

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    Mark Twain.
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  5. Diacanu

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    Voltaire, Paine, Twain, Wilde, Mencken, all the wise-asses.

    :)
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  6. Muad Dib

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    Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. Jackson.
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  8. Dan Leach

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    Overall, probably Newton.
    A few others in there, Einstein, Darwin, Da Vinci, Sagan, David Attenborough and maybe Rodney Mullen :)
    Dan Leach, Apr 20, 2013
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  9. Diacanu

    Diacanu Comicmike. Writer

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    Darwin.

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  10. gul

    gul Revolting Beer Drinker Administrator Formerly Important

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    I couldn't possibly pick just one, although I agree with many already listed. Definitely like Lanz' and Chuck's list quite a bit.
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    A few.

    George Washington, Kemal Attaturk, Winston Churchill, Augustus Caesar, Ronald Reagan. Abraham Lincoln.

    Jesus Christ of course.
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    Oh, and the Earl of Sandwich
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  17. oldfella1962

    oldfella1962 the only real finish line

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    Laurel and Hardy? Too high-brow for me.
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  25. 14thDoctor

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    You're stupid.


    I mean, praising some costumed thug while upstanding citizens like Bruce Wayne have done so much to improve the lives of everyone in Gotham City?


    For shame. :jayzus:
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    I vote for Larry Flynt.
    Mr. Plow, Apr 21, 2013
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    I swear to God, my eye skimmed over this and saw "Gilbert Gottfried." :lol:
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