Is this a hero? "In 1914, Einstein, his renown growing, took up an appointment at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin, and he evidently presented his wife with this list of conditions for his staying with her: A. You will see to it (1) that my clothes and linen are kept in order, (2) that I am served three regular meals a day in my room, (3) that my bedroom and study are always kept in good order and that my desk is not touched by anyone other than me. B. You will renounce all personal relations with me, except when these are required to keep up social appearances. In particular you will not request (1) that I sit with you at home, (2) that I go out with you or travel with you. C. You will promise explicitly to observe the following points in any contact with me: (1) you will expect no affection from me and you will not reproach me for this, (2) you must answer me at once when I speak to you, (3) you must leave my bedroom or study at once without protesting when I ask you to go. D. You will promise not to denigrate me in the eyes of the children, either by word or deed." (From Einstein's correspondence. The collection of more than 400 letters, found in Berkeley, Calif., in 1986 and later sold in 1996 in auction at Christie's in New York.)