Historical Figure Most Like Ron Paul?

[tennman]

Okay, what historical figure do you think is most like Ron Paul? It can be a real or fake historical figure.

Mine is: Spartacus

What's yours?

[bsi]

rocky balboa

[1stAmendguy]

Ghandhi

[Arklatex]

Thomas Jefferson

[Oddone]

Grover Cleveland - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grover_Cleveland

[Inkblots]

It's not a perfect comparison, but Ron Paul certainly shares many traits with Cato the Younger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_the_Younger).

"A noted orator, he is remembered for his stubbornness and tenacity (especially in his lengthy conflict with Julius Caesar), as well as his immunity to bribes, his moral integrity, and his famous distaste for the ubiquitous corruption of the period."

[TheDrakeMan]

John Tyler
Cicero (Roman)

[PhineasFinn]

It's not a perfect comparison, but Ron Paul certainly shares many traits with Cato the Younger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_the_Younger).

"A noted orator, he is remembered for his stubbornness and tenacity (especially in his lengthy conflict with Julius Caesar), as well as his immunity to bribes, his moral integrity, and his famous distaste for the ubiquitous corruption of the period."

^^^ this. An exact replica.

[braane]

James Madison?

[KramerDSP]

If He becomes President, Cinncinatus.

But we can all agree that there will never ever ever EVER be another Ron Paul.

[ronpaulitician]

Eh, 200 years from now Ron Paul will be THE historical figure.

[Eric21ND]

Cicero

[Fr0m_3ur0pe]

Robert Taft, Republican senator?

[thehungarian]

Tyler Durden

[Brian4Liberty]

Thomas Jefferson

Seconded.

[tennman]

rocky balboa

Nice.

[MaxPower]

Sir Thomas More, the principled statesman and philosopher who stood alone in refusing to sign the oath of succession for Henry the VIII and was martyred for it, is another good comparison.

Of those already mentioned, I consider Thomas Jefferson, Grover Cleveland and Gandhi to be strong choices. He also compares to George Washington in that he is not politically ambitious, but is driven by duty and honor to continue in his work, and will readily and pointedly turn down power should he take office.

[fcofer]

I second the vote for Cleveland. Here's some Cleveland quotes -- doesn't this sound like Ron Paul?


It has been the boast of our government that it seeks to do justice in all things without regard to the strength or weakness of those with whom it deals. I mistake the American people if they favor the odious doctrine that there is no such thing as international morality; that there is one law for a strong nation and another for a weak one, and that even by indirection a strong power may with impunity despoil a weak one of its territory.

[...]

A man of true honor protects the unwritten word which binds his conscience more scrupulously, if possible, than he does the bond a breach of which subjects him to legal liabilities, and the United States, in aiming to maintain itself as one of the most enlightened nations, would do its citizens gross injustice if it applied to its international relations any other than a high standard of honor and morality.

And then, of course, there's Cleveland's last words:


I have tried so hard to do the right.

After 30 years of being ridiculed and ignored, Ron Paul still sticks both to his lofty principles and to his personal morality.

[TRIGRHAPPY]

It's not a perfect comparison, but Ron Paul certainly shares many traits with Cato the Younger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cato_the_Younger).

"A noted orator, he is remembered for his stubbornness and tenacity (especially in his lengthy conflict with Julius Caesar), as well as his immunity to bribes, his moral integrity, and his famous distaste for the ubiquitous corruption of the period."


This was also going to be mine.

[tfurrh]

Davy Crockett.

[Xenophage]

Cato, the last defender of the Roman Republic before it fell into dictatorship and Julie Ceaser destroyed it with his wild military campaigns that in the fullness of time resulted in economic ruin and blowback in the form of many pissed off barbarians.

[Jingles]

I just, don't know. I don't think has really ever been such a consistent defender of liberty. There are some that we can draw comparisons to, but Ron Paul is unique.

[Athan]

Martin Luther King Jr.
Ghandi
Jesus
Martin Luther
George Washington

[bizz]

John Adams. Even though Adams was a bit of a federalist he had a strong moral character. He also stuck to his guns no matter how unpopular his stance on an issue might be. IE his defense of the British soldiers involved in the Boston Masacre because he felt the deserved to have there day in a court of law.

[Badger Paul]

Eugene McCarthy

[Athan]

Cato, the last defender of the Roman Republic before it fell into dictatorship and Julie Ceaser destroyed it with his wild military campaigns that in the fullness of time resulted in economic ruin and blowback in the form of many pissed off barbarians.
I would agree with Cato, but he wasn't for the rights of Plebians as he was for the Patricians.

Cato was no Ron Paul. :D

[realtonygoodwin]

Cato the Younger
Barry Goldwater

[dude58677]

Intellectually/principled he is Thomas Jefferson and athletically(not important but trivial) he is like Jessie Owens.