It is well known that humans are not perfect. Therefore it may be surprising to hear what is not talked about when the subject of revered figures such as Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., and Gandhi come up.

I would like to say this first as to not cause confusion or misunderstandings: I do not deny the great deeds that these people have done for the world. I only wish to reveal things about them that most do not know.

Mother Teresa is known for her humility and helping of the poor. She was a very good person, helped the sick in hospitals, and the poor with money and food. She always did what she thought was right. Here’s the surprising part: she denied dying patients in the hospital access to pain medication. The hospitals were unsanitary and those treating the sick were not trained in medicine. Many claim that she was more interested in helping the dying convert to Christianity than in curing them of their illnesses.

Martin Luther King Jr. is the second most admired person in the 20th century after Mother Teresa according to a 1999 Gallup poll. He is known for his honorable deeds of fighting for justice and equality for African-American citizens. However, he was allegedly unfaithful to his wife and was involved in extramarital affairs.

Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. He pledged to remain celibate in order to achieve a state of enlightenment through the Hindu religion, yet he was found sleeping with young girls. he wrote to the father of someone he had slept with and told him that they were sharing a bed so that he could “correct her sleeping posture”.