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Yuriy Gagarin, first man in space, even more admirable when you consider how messed up the Soviet space program was, and how high the chance of death. ‘I see Earth! It is so beautiful.’
Machiavelli: Among his most genius quotes: Benefits should be conferred gradually; and in that way they will taste better. and Princes and governments are far more dangerous than other elements within society.
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Daniel Bernoulli- one of the most balling mathematicians/statisticians of the 18th century
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Dmitriy Shostakovich: Managed to play the Soviet political machine as well as he played the piano.
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Lord Wellesley-Governor General of India, polyglot, and general badass
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Michael Collins: pretty much a terrorist, but still nattily dressed.
Bonnie Prince Charlie. Great-looking guy, terrible at actually being a prince.
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