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Paul Rusesabagina, born on June 15, 1954, is a hero who saved over 1,200 Tutsi and Hutu civilians during the Rwandan genocide. He was a hotel manager and became famous for his bravery in protecting refugees during the 1994 genocide.

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“Everybody was willing to give me a job. But I wanted to do something different. I saw myself as an independent person, self-employed.”

Giving Persons Different Self Wanted Jobs Saws Willing Give Me Independent Employed Independent Person

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“History never seems to teach us any lessons. But that is no reason to give up.”

Giving Reason Seems Teach Lessons Giving Up No Reason

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“Our time here on the earth is short, and our chance to make a difference is tiny. For me the grinding blocks of history came together in such a way that I was able to take what fragile defense I had and hold in place for seventy-six days. If I was able to give much it was only because I had some useful things from my life to give. I am a hotel manager...my job never changed, even in a sea of fire.”

Source: An Ordinary Man: The True Story Behind Hotel Rwanda

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Born: June 15, 1954
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An Ordinary Man: The True Story Behind Hotel RwandaRelated source material

An Ordinary Man: An AutobiographyRelated source material

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