1. Whom do you admire? 2. Why do you admire him/her? 3. What do you wish to say to him/her if you two met? 4. What do you think is his/her greatest accomplishment? 5. Any miscellaneous facts about that historical figure that we may not know about?
And Knight, I love the picture. Is there a full list of all the people in the pic?
Haven't found one thus far.... You should be able to name a good deal of them.
Here's what a five minute count from me yields:
Elizabeth II Elvis Presley Mao Zedong Joseph Stalin Karl Marx Abe Lincoln Teddy Roosevelt Mozart Marilyn Monroe Che Guevara Gandhi Winston Churchill Bruce Lee Adolf Hitler Vladimir Lenin Charlie Chaplin Bill Clinton Charles de Gaulle Saddam Hussein Audrey Hepburn Pele Mike Tyson Genghis Khan Michael Jordan Mikhail Gorbachev Prince Charles Julius Caesar Fidel Castro Marlon Brando Napoleon Bonaparte Mother Teresa Yasser Arafat
He stated that the ruler can do whatever he wants provided it is for the benefit for the people, and not himself.
Machiavelli also stated that behind closed doors, a prince is free to do whatever he pleases, so long as it doesn't destroy is public image. Machiavelli's idea of a ruler was one that cared for his people, but at the same time was uncompassionate, and aloof, the Prince's primary concern is to stay in power everything else be ****ed. Once I find the piece, I'll provide a title and if possible a link.
My favorite would have to be Mohandas Gandhi, he was one of the facilitators of the peaceful protest, and inspired many great men and women to follow in his footsteps bringing freedom to themselves. In addition to my knowledge even with the power he wielded he never overstepped his bounds, I have doubt that he could've chosen to become president or even install a puppet government in India, however he chose to retain his humble lifestyle, and simply for that action he has my greatest respect.
Machiavelli also stated that behind closed doors, a prince is free to do whatever he pleases, so long as it doesn't destroy is public image. Machiavelli's idea of a ruler was one that cared for his people, but at the same time was uncompassionate, and aloof, the Prince's primary concern is to stay in power everything else be ****ed. Once I find the piece, I'll provide a title and if possible a link.
Yeah, I know he wasn't the greatest guy. But don't destroy my idealistic view of him! He's my favorite! DX Just kidding, of course.
Gr8est, that may have made an epic point and I sort of agree with it, but JUSTIN BEIBER IS YOUR FAVORITE HISTORIC FIGURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also have to mention Jefferson Davis (I'm not a rascist!). He did the exact same thing as George Wahington and the fathers of America for the same reason as them. I also have to mention Robert E. Lee. He was a chivalrous gentleman and he was offered the position of commanding the Union Army by Lincoln himself, the position Grant was later given. He instead chose to stay loyal to his state and principles by seceeding to the Southern Generalhood. Grant greatly admired Lee and spent a good bit of time talking about it at Appomottax. After the war, he was devoted to peace and reunification of America. Then there is Grant. He is less chivalrous than Lee and far less formal, but he is no less loyal nor honorable than him, albiet to country in lieu of state. In the surrender, he gave very good conditions to Lee that he gladly accepted.
These were truly great men that defined the era of greatest turmoil in American history. Both sides had their reasons and both were well justified.
tupac shakur (akartje10 and me think alike + hes dead, therefore hisctorical so it counts) and newton isaac because without him we wouldnt have gravity and momentum and his second law
That's very true, but he did contribute a lot to ending WWII. The Russian casualties were the most extensive, even more than the Germans, sadly enough.
My favorite would have to be Eugene V. Debs. His dedication to helping the working class is legendary, to put a long story short.
And although this is something of a contradiction, I've always respected Andrew Carnegie. He made his own fortune; he started with absolutely nothing. I believe he was the one who came up with the idea of horizontal and vertical integration. Now that's just genius.
