Miep Gies, 1909-2010 By Irin Carmon | January 12, 2010 | 2:40pm Latest Copy to clipboard × Copy Link Facebook Reddit Bluesky 0 “[You don’t have to] be a hero to do your human duty. I am afraid nobody would ever help other people, because who is a hero? I was not. I was just an ordinary housewife and secretary.” [AP, NYT] Join the discussion... Keep scrolling for more great stories.