Receiving a vaccine trains your body to fight off a disease. Similarly, training America’s youth to handle difficult situations can prevent future problematic situations. The second part of Benjamin Franklin’s quote says, “Wise and good men are in my opinion, the strength of the state; more so than riches or arms.” This quote references the quality of men that are in a country, and how a single man can make a greater difference than any amount of riches or arms. Riches and arms are only temporary things, but a good man has a more lasting impact. One of the greatest examples of a “good man” is Martin Luther King Jr. which is a name recognized throughout the world.
As Jefferson wrote each eloquent word, its apparent that he was proud of what his fellow Americans had accomplished. Fitting with The Declaration of Independence, I chose Thomas Jefferson as my historical figure. I believe he embodies all that pride is, from his freedom fighting, right down to his appearance. Jefferson, intelligent and elegant, never stopped fighting for the rights that he knew every man had proudly deserved. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Action will delineate and define you.” Pride in your actions, pride in your words, and pride in yourself all make for real success and Thomas Jefferson knew, and lived with that mindset.
We should mirror their lifestyle in this aspect. Heroism is also a vital theme of the book. Through Sundiata we learn to be strong and confident, to have faith when no one else does, show kindness, and to be patient. When he was cripple, as a child people doubted him even though the prophecy was foretold about what and
The characters dialogues where believable and adequately portray by their circumstances. You have the noble hero, motivational muse that keeps the hero alive, the political figures, the villain’s, the comrades, the friend’s. In my opinion the main character, Ender remains the same. Ender is a smart and noble worrier and his biggest conflict throughout the movie is that he wants to defeat the enemy but still feels the necessity to maintain his humanity in the process. Possibly the biggest and only change we see in Ender is that he loses his fears and learns to be a leader and ultimately the noble hero of the story.
However, the lives and upbringings of both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X provide us with some insight as to why each may lean toward the ideologies they eventually stood behind. Those who, like King, grew up with a loving, well-off family would reasonably lean toward nonviolence, and embrace the kind of democracy that seeks to employ equality and peaceful coexistence for all. On the other hand, violence and separatism are likely to appear more attractive to those who have lived Malcolm’s life, a life damaged by violence as well as sustained by its power. Both men, viewed as humanitarian leaders and heroes, sought to eliminate racism, and to discount one approach as less moral than another without the proper analysis of the conditions of their upbringing and life experiences will inevitably lead to an inaccurate and lacking understanding of their
Mainly Frederick teaches himself and becomes an educated man (1018). Those two things are just the beginning of Douglass's new start in life and his transformation leading to becoming a free man. He endured many other trials and tribulations that made him a stronger, better man, but without this experience, his education would not have come the same way and he might not have been as passionate about becoming a free man if it was not for Mr. Auld. As mentioned earlier, this passage shows that people can be used to make a difference in life even if they appear to be doing evil or wrong in the present. It seems that Frederick truly believes that everything happens for a reason.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught to love thy brother, and if provoked react, but do it peacefully. However, Malcolm X simply stated “We want freedom by any means necessary. We want justice by any means necessary. We want equality by any means necessary.” But to whom that has a more effective belief is Martin Luther King Jr. His belief and vision of America had more effect than Malcolm
Being a good leader is to instill the confidence and skill worth of the ones that aspire to accept the challenge of change. Churchill’s success has been measured through the difficult challenge that faced his country during the battle of World War 2. Churchill was also a measurable success because of his passion in problem resolution and the ability to take the risks needed to help better shape and support his country. Through history and as well as present politicians being successful does not always end with being a good leader or having great management skills, however the ability to continue to bring encouragement and growing faith in those you are leading is a measured success that only the future will be able to measure. Leadership is often not recognized until years later when we have had the opportunity to review the actions and plans of the individual.
Of course America still has heroes. If you don’t think so I believe that you need to reconsider and just recognize what all these amazing people have done for you. Even though a doctor may not save your loved one, or a firefighter may not save your house from being burnt down. I want you to just think about what they did, what they tried to do, and in what way they have helped you in your life. This might help you realize that they are heroes, and they do deserve to have the respect of a hero no matter what
While I understand the views of both men, I believe that Machiavelli’s perspective is more prevalent and useful in the world today. Machiavelli rights that a leader needs to show his prowess and confidence in his decisions which helps make people want to follow the leader. He writes with a more realistic but cynical point of view. Lao Tzu writes from the side that all humans are inherently good. Lao Tzu trusts all people to do the right thing and says not to force any expectations into people as that will cause them only to backlash.