Nelson Mandela
- He was a prisoner in South Africa and became the first black president in South Africa. Who would've thought a person sent wrongfully to prison could be a president. He's one of the most oppressed people who changed the world.
Abraham Lincoln
- A president who fought to give the country heart. One of the most influential people that helped abolished slavery.
Anwar El Sadat
- Third president of Egypt that took the country to a whole new direction of bringing power to the people. He knew there would be a good chance he would be assassinated for trying to bring peace in the region.
Martin Luther King Jr.
- Greatly influenced by Thoreau and Gandhi for the non-violent movement. I couldn't imagine life before his influence.
Socrates
- Considered to be the founder of western thought. He wasn't a political leader 'per se', but his influence is beyond measure. He was assassinated for just asking tough questions.
Augustus Caesar
- This guy took the the first "Democratic Republic", the Roman Empire, to the big time (it was already big, partly thanks to his great uncle Julius). However, his focus was building "internal" strength which allowed technologies such as roads and agriculture to flourish. Technologies we still use today.
Queen Elizabeth I
- Queen of one of the most successful monarchs, who defeated the Spanish Armada which laid the foundation for the British Empire. She probably did more to change the perception of what women can do than anyone else on the planet.
George Washington
- First president of the United States, but who knew at the time what kind of country they were building. It went from a fragile country to the "800 pound gorilla" in 200 short years.
Winston Churchill
- Outgunned, out manned he persevered against the Nazi war machine. Any person taking a stand against all odds has my handshake.
Mahatma Gandhi
- This guy is at the top of my list. He popularized the non-violent movement. He stopped eating "sugar" only so he could tell a child to give up sugar. He sure lives by the phrase, "be the change you wish to see".
- He was a prisoner in South Africa and became the first black president in South Africa. Who would've thought a person sent wrongfully to prison could be a president. He's one of the most oppressed people who changed the world.
Abraham Lincoln
- A president who fought to give the country heart. One of the most influential people that helped abolished slavery.
Anwar El Sadat
- Third president of Egypt that took the country to a whole new direction of bringing power to the people. He knew there would be a good chance he would be assassinated for trying to bring peace in the region.
Martin Luther King Jr.
- Greatly influenced by Thoreau and Gandhi for the non-violent movement. I couldn't imagine life before his influence.
Socrates
- Considered to be the founder of western thought. He wasn't a political leader 'per se', but his influence is beyond measure. He was assassinated for just asking tough questions.
Augustus Caesar
- This guy took the the first "Democratic Republic", the Roman Empire, to the big time (it was already big, partly thanks to his great uncle Julius). However, his focus was building "internal" strength which allowed technologies such as roads and agriculture to flourish. Technologies we still use today.
Queen Elizabeth I
- Queen of one of the most successful monarchs, who defeated the Spanish Armada which laid the foundation for the British Empire. She probably did more to change the perception of what women can do than anyone else on the planet.
George Washington
- First president of the United States, but who knew at the time what kind of country they were building. It went from a fragile country to the "800 pound gorilla" in 200 short years.
Winston Churchill
- Outgunned, out manned he persevered against the Nazi war machine. Any person taking a stand against all odds has my handshake.
Mahatma Gandhi
- This guy is at the top of my list. He popularized the non-violent movement. He stopped eating "sugar" only so he could tell a child to give up sugar. He sure lives by the phrase, "be the change you wish to see".
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