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Religious Inspirational Quotes Biography

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This is a selection of inspirational people - people who have made a lasting contribution towards creating a better world. These people have inspired others by their various achievements but also their attitude and values.

This does not aim to be a fully 'comprehensive list' but it provides a start. If you'd like to suggest anyone else who you feel is inspirational, feel free.

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Nelson Mandela. (1918 - ) Campaigned for justice and freedom in his South Africa. Spent 20 years in jail for his opposition to apartheid. After release he became first President of democratic South Africa and helped heal the wounds of apartheid by his magnanimous attitude to his former political enemies.

gorbachevMikhail Gorbachev. (1931 -) Had the courage, tenacity and strength of character to give up the absolute power of Soviet Communism. Moved the Soviet Union to democracy and respect for human rights. In doing so he enabled the Berlin Wall to come down and Eastern Europe gained freedom from Communist control.

kingMartin Luther King. (1929 - 1968) Inspiring leader of the non-violent civil rights movement. Inspired millions of people black and white to aspire for a more equal and just society.

kingJesus Christ. (c.5BC - 30AD) Prophet and inspiration of Christianity. Taught a message of love, forgiveness and faith. Born in a turbulent period of Roman rule, after his crucifixion, his message inspired millions around the world.

kingWilliam Wilberforce. (1759 – 1833)Fought tirelessly for ending the slave trade, at a time when many accepted it as an 'economic necessity'. He awakened the conscience of many of his fellow countryman and helped to make slavery appear unacceptable.

kingAlbert Einstein. (1879 – 1955) His theories of relativity were a very significant scientific breakthrough. As well as being a genius scientist, Einstein was also a champion of human rights and campaigned for a more peaceful world.

kingThomas Jefferson. (1743- 1826) One of America's founding fathers. Jefferson helped draft the Declaration of Independence and a belief in human rights. Jefferson passed one of the first bills on religious tolerance in his state of Virginia. Sought to improve education and was a noted polymath with a wide range of interests.

kingMother Teresa (1910 – 1997) - A modern day saint who sought to identify with and offer compassion to the unloved and destitute. Lived a life of voluntary poverty and service to the poor.

kingAbraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) - Abraham Lincoln overcame many setbacks to become the most influential American President. In his famous Gettysburg speech, he inspired the nation with his noble words and helped to bring about the abolishment of slavery.

kingLeonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) - One of the greatest minds in human history. In many areas he was a couple of centuries ahead of scientific discovery. He helped make great advances in anatomy, astronomy, physics, science and others. Amidst all this, he found time to paint the most iconic picture in history - The Mona Lisa.

kingHelen Keller (1880 – 1968) - Despite disability of both deafness and blindness, she learned to read and write, becoming a champion of social issued and helping to improve the welfare of deaf people.

kingMuhammad Ali (1942 - ) - Champion boxer and great character. Refused to fight in Vietnam war and became a champion of civil rights and African interests.

kingJoan of Arc (1412 -1431)- As a young, illiterate peasant girl, Joan of Arc inspired the Dauphin of France to defeat the English. Although burned at the stake for 'heresy', her prophecy of French unity came true after her death.

kingBenjamin Franklin. (1706-1790) Great polymath and promoter of American ideals at home and in the US. A practical man of great dynamism and good character.

kingMahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948) - Gandhi was the principle figurehead of the Indian independence movement. Taught a philosophy of non-violence and peaceful protest.

kingFlorence Nightingale. (1820 – 1910) Volunteered to nurse soldiers during the Crimean War. The pitiful conditions and her statistical analysis helped to revolutionise the service of nursing and the treatment of patients.

kingWinston Churchill. (1874 - 1965) In the worst moments of 1940, the Nazi war machine looked invincible as it swept through Europe. Churchill inspired the free nations to keep alive the fight against the tyranny of Hitler's Germany.

kingAnne Frank. (1929 – 1945) Anne Frank was nobody special, just an ordinary teenage girl. But, she became a symbol of how ordinary people can get caught up in man's inhumanity. Despite the most testing of conditions, Anne retained an optimistic spirit and faith.

kingSocrates (469 BC–399 BC) - Socrates showed the power and integrity of independent thought. Socrates taught by encouraging people to honestly question their preconceptions. His method of self-enquiry laid the foundations of Western Philosophic thought.

kingGeorge Orwell (1903 – 1950) - George Orwell was a democratic socialist who fought in the Spanish civil war on the side of the republicans. He gave up his privileged education to spend time with the unemployed of the Great Depression. His greatest contribution was warning about the dangers of totalitarian regimes - whatever the ideology may be behind them.

kingBuddha (c 563 - 483BC) - The Buddha was a young prince who gave up the comforts of palace life to seek the meaning of life meditating in the forests. After gaining realisation, the Buddha spent the remainder of his life travelling around India teaching a middle path of meditation and inner peace.

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