Who is your favourite magnificent bastard?

“Rommel, you magnificent bastard. I’ve read your book!” — from Francis Ford Coppola’s “Patton”

A magnificent bastard is, roughly translated, a person with whom you might not agree, who may in fact be a mortal foe — but for whom you have a grudging respect, in the way that sometimes a good enemy can be better than a bad friend.

Who would you consider to be at the top of your list of magnificent bastards?