These individuals are all well-known either because they saved lives or because they were single-minded till the point of recklessness.
- Adolf Hitler – Many people idolize this German dictator and consider him to be their hero. What they don’t know is that he avoided paying taxes. He managed to save 6.3 million over the years.
- Gandhi – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi helped India gain independence and strongly believed in non-violence. Many people aren’t aware of the fact that he took up a life of celibacy when he was 36 years old. However, the older he got, the more fascinated he became with the subject of sex. He shared his bed with naked women and made excuses when he was caught.
- Albert Einstein – Albert Einstein was a hero in his time because he was an unprecedented genius and nobody has been able to match up to him till date. He also found it very difficult to stay faithful to his wives. He was married to his cousin for a while and had an affair with Betty Neumann, his secretary and 6 other women.
- Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley was the king of rock n’ roll and a hero for many because he shaped the music industry and made it what it is today. However, he was unhealthily fascinated with James Dean and said that he wanted to be him. Elvis could recite all his dialogues from Rebel Without a Cause. It is also said that he had a intimate relationship with somebody who was very close to Dean.
- Pope Pius IX – Pope Pius IX gave orders to the authorities in 1858 to abduct a Jewish boy so that he could baptize him and raise him as a Catholic.
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