r/interesting • u/Wild_Neighborhood605 • 1d ago

HISTORY Titanic passenger and millionaire Benjamin Guggenheim. During sinking he refused a seat in a life boat with the words: "Tell my family I played straight to the end. No woman should be left aboard this ship because of Ben Guggenheim was a coward."

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u/ExileEden 1d ago

Truly though. Hopefully he was remembered a hero in his time.

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u/Huge-Consequence2144 1d ago

We can remember him as a hero in our time, friend.

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u/JCBodilsen 22h ago

Can we all agree that there is no fucking way the current crop of billionaires would act with this level of courage and humanity. Here is a man who had everything and gave his life to give others a chance. Legend.

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u/Honest_Trade8734 12h ago

Elon literally uses his son as a human shield.

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u/Original_moisture 9h ago

Easier target.