Leaders who made a difference

Have you ever wondered about what makes a leader great or causes them to make a difference in the world? To help answer this question, I wanted to share a few things about different leaders who have affected the world.

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Below is a list of a few leaders who have made a difference along with quotes that they made which had a dramatic affect.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi)

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

You must be the change you want to see in the world.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

John F. Kennedy

And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.

Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.

Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.