The Most Colorful Historical Figure
In my view, the most “colorful” (key word) historical figure of all time would have to be Will Rogers, the Oklahoma cowboy whose creed was, “I never met a man I didn’t like”: http://www.willrogers.org/wrbio.html
See also: http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ro-Sc/Rogers-Will.html and Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers
Will Rogers catches my attention because of his “down-to-earth” common sense philosophies and his love of the common man, a characteristic which our present-day politicians need to emulate.
Here’s some of the wisdom of Will Rogers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR_VAirKE9I
Richard Hill 9:18 pm on February 24, 2011 Permalink |
This question was tough for me. I have one in mind I might write about, but Will Rogers was a great choice. He’s a personal favorite. He was unique in so many ways and very clever, even wise.
Mike Riley 9:50 pm on February 24, 2011 Permalink |
Yes, Will was wise in that he understood what makes folks tick. He understood human nature, both the good as well as the bad. Most importantly, he had a great sense of humor. My grandmother always told me to be very careful around folks who didn’t have a sense of humor, as they might at any time turn and rend me.