Who is the most revered person in your country's history?

Started by Syt, September 22, 2016, 03:01:34 AM

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Malthus

Quote from: Valmy on September 22, 2016, 11:30:00 AM
In what sense was Einstein not a German?


QuoteIf relativity is proved right the Germans will call me a German, the Swiss will call me a Swiss citizen, and the French will call me a great scientist. If relativity is proved wrong the French will call me a Swiss, the Swiss will call me a German and the Germans will call me a Jew.

- Albert Einstein's 'theory of national identity relativity'  :D
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

Zanza

The original in German is not as good as the apocryphal one in English. ;)

QuoteNoch eine Art Anwendung des Relativitätsprinzips zum Ergötzen des Lesers: Heute werde ich in Deutschland als "deutscher Gelehrter», in England als «Schweizer Jude»bezeichnet; sollte ich aber einst in die Lage kommen, den Zeitungslesern als «bête noire» präsentiert zu werden, dann wäre ich umgekehrt für die Deutschen ein «Schweizer Jude», für die Engländer ein «deutscher Gelehrter».

The Brain

I'm not including living people since they're not history yet.

First tier:
Gustavus Adolphus
Carl Linnaeus
Astrid Lindgren
Alfred Nobel

Second tier:
Olof Palme
Dag Hammarskjöld
Ingmar Bergman
Greta Garbo
Charles XII

Unknown to the fucking masses but should be on the list: Anders Chydenius
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Malthus

Quote from: Zanza on September 22, 2016, 12:44:55 PM
The original in German is not as good as the apocryphal one in English. ;)

QuoteNoch eine Art Anwendung des Relativitätsprinzips zum Ergötzen des Lesers: Heute werde ich in Deutschland als "deutscher Gelehrter», in England als «Schweizer Jude»bezeichnet; sollte ich aber einst in die Lage kommen, den Zeitungslesern als «bête noire» präsentiert zu werden, dann wäre ich umgekehrt für die Deutschen ein «Schweizer Jude», für die Engländer ein «deutscher Gelehrter».

According to wikiquote at least, he stated a similar sentence at different times, with the details different, such as naming different countries (plus no doubt some apocryphal variations).

https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein

The fact that several variants exist just makes the point funnier, of course.  :D
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

Admiral Yi

Quote from: Zanza on September 22, 2016, 12:44:55 PM
The original in German is not as good as the apocryphal one in English. ;)

QuoteNoch eine Art Anwendung des Relativitätsprinzips zum Ergötzen des Lesers: Heute werde ich in Deutschland als "deutscher Gelehrter», in England als «Schweizer Jude»bezeichnet; sollte ich aber einst in die Lage kommen, den Zeitungslesern als «bête noire» präsentiert zu werden, dann wäre ich umgekehrt für die Deutschen ein «Schweizer Jude», für die Engländer ein «deutscher Gelehrter».

What does "Gelehrter" mean?

Maladict

Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 22, 2016, 12:54:15 PM
Quote from: Zanza on September 22, 2016, 12:44:55 PM
The original in German is not as good as the apocryphal one in English. ;)

QuoteNoch eine Art Anwendung des Relativitätsprinzips zum Ergötzen des Lesers: Heute werde ich in Deutschland als "deutscher Gelehrter», in England als «Schweizer Jude»bezeichnet; sollte ich aber einst in die Lage kommen, den Zeitungslesern als «bête noire» präsentiert zu werden, dann wäre ich umgekehrt für die Deutschen ein «Schweizer Jude», für die Engländer ein «deutscher Gelehrter».

What does "Gelehrter" mean?

Learned, a scholar.

The Brain

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Malthus

QuoteWow. Ok last time I google Albert Einstein. I had no idea he figured so prominently in planning so many of the international crimes of the Jews :bleeding:

Why do you think our crimes tend to be so successful?  :D
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

Valmy

Quote from: Malthus on September 22, 2016, 01:01:12 PM
QuoteWow. Ok last time I google Albert Einstein. I had no idea he figured so prominently in planning so many of the international crimes of the Jews :bleeding:

Why do you think our crimes tend to be so successful?  :D

:lol:

Good point.
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Duque de Bragança

Quote from: The Brain on September 22, 2016, 12:46:54 PM
I'm not including living people since they're not history yet.

First tier:
Gustavus Adolphus
Carl Linnaeus
Astrid Lindgren
Alfred Nobel

Second tier:
Olof Palme
Dag Hammarskjöld
Ingmar Bergman
Greta Garbo
Charles XII

Unknown to the fucking masses but should be on the list: Anders Chydenius

No Ingrid Bergman?  :(

PS: I was about to suggest Dolph Lundgren but he is still alive, as you said.

HVC

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The Brain

Quote from: Duque de Bragança on September 22, 2016, 01:05:06 PM
Quote from: The Brain on September 22, 2016, 12:46:54 PM
I'm not including living people since they're not history yet.

First tier:
Gustavus Adolphus
Carl Linnaeus
Astrid Lindgren
Alfred Nobel

Second tier:
Olof Palme
Dag Hammarskjöld
Ingmar Bergman
Greta Garbo
Charles XII

Unknown to the fucking masses but should be on the list: Anders Chydenius

No Ingrid Bergman?  :(

She's respected, not revered.
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

The Brain

Women want me. Men want to be with me.

Pedrito

Quote from: celedhring on September 22, 2016, 03:16:33 AM

Also, #22. Fuck this country.

Nigga please. We had Laura Pausini at #6. :facepalm: And she isn't even hot.

Unsurprisingly, Leonardo Da Vinci won easily the contest.

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Zanza

Quote from: Pedrito on September 22, 2016, 01:14:47 PM
Quote from: celedhring on September 22, 2016, 03:16:33 AM

Also, #22. Fuck this country.

Nigga please. We had Laura Pausini at #6. :facepalm: And she isn't even hot.

Unsurprisingly, Leonardo Da Vinci won easily the contest.

L.
Who made the silly decision not include Romans? Caesar and Augustus were Italians, no?