From antiquity to today, people have a hidden desire for fame, power, and glory. We find this reflected in our admiration towards people who stand out and excel in a certain field of activity.

This attention and admiration are not wrong if the individual has stood for a noble cause. Unfortunately, this is not always the case.

Since these icons and beloved figures are a projection of our own desire for admiration, we can tend to follow such people and idolize all their deeds. In some respects, we tend to treat them like "gods" although they remain nothing more than human beings. As everyone else, even those we admire have both strengths and weaknesses.

As one of the most loved and admired figures of all times - Jesus Christ - used to say (paraphrased), "Nobody's perfect." The 25 Unpleasant Facts About History's Best People that follow will definitely convince you of this!.

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