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There are billions of people that have pass through this world. And some of them have done great things. One should know about all of them (but you cant-they are too many) because they will keep you going. When you have kids of your own, ensure they know about these people:

1. MARTIN LUTHER KING JNR
Martin luther lived between 1929 and 1968. He was an American clergyman and Nobel prize winner. This man lived his life fighting for the freedom of the black. He did that in nonviolent protests. Martin Luther was a public speaker, but he started from his college years. While he was in school, professors were praising him for powerful impressions he made. In 1963, Martin Luther gave one of the greatest speech of life- 'I have a dream.' If you read this speech or hear it, something will happen to your life. When good people thrive, the bad people wont be happy. Martin Luther was assasinated with a sniper. Today, King represent the courage of the black, he is one of those blacks that achieved things with high moral leadership. A day is set aside every year to celebrate Martin Luther in America.

2. ARISTOTLE
Aristotle was born at Stagira, in Macedonia. He lived between 384BC to 322BC. He was a greek philosopher and scientist. Aristotle was a great achiever and only a person who was determined, brilliant, courageous would have done the things he did. Aristotle was the teacher of Alexander the great. Aristotle was sound in physics, natural philosophy, biology, aristotelian psychology, ethics, logic and metaphysics. Aristotle as contributed to almost every sphere of life. He is a man of wise sayings. Indeed, he was a great man.

3. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
Mozart lived between 1756 and 1791. He was an Austrian composer, who is considered one of the most brilliant and versatile composers ever. If you studied Music, there is no way you wouldnt talk about Mozart. He only lived 35 years, but he achieved a great deal of things. He completed 41 symphonies, 27 piano concerts, 23 string quartets, 17 piano sonatas, 7 major operas, and numerous works for voice. He is one of the great geniuses of Western civilization. By age six, Mozart was composing and performing Music. Till date, Mozart's grave is unmarked.

4. ALBERT EINSTEIN
He lived between 1879 and 1955. He was a physicist and Nobel laureate. He is best known as the creator of the special and general theories of relativity. He is the most well known scientist of the 20th century. Albert didnt speak until he was 3 years old. He had a ugly head when he was small and he was marked dull. But by age 12, he taught himself Euclidean geometry. Albert didnt like the system used in school, so he skipped classes and learnt physics on his own or play the violin. He didnt make the university because the professors did not think highly of him. So he went to the polytechnic. He taught physics at the university of Zurich and he made so many discoveries. Albert was great that he was called to the presidency of Isreal but he rejected. Every country he went to, he was always celebrated. No wonder he won the man of the 20th century.

5. GEORGE WASHINGTON
George washington (1732 - 1797), first president of the United States and one of the most important leaders in United States history. His role in gaining independence for the American colonies and later in unifying them under the new U.S. fedral government cannot be overestimated. Laboring against great difficulties, he created the continental Army, which fought and won the American Revolution, out of what was little more than an armed mob. After an eight-year struggle, his design for victory brought final defeat to the British at Yorktown, Virginia, and forced Great Britain to grant independence to its oveseas possession.

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6. BEN CARSON
Ben Carson was born in 1951 and he lived his childhood days in Detriot. When he was 8 years old, his parents divorced and he lived with his illiterate mother alongside his senior brother. Ben wasnt doing well in school and his mother wasnt happy. He thought he was not brilliant and that he had a dull brain until he became serious with his book. He graduated from Yale University and grew up to be a world renowened Neuro surgeon. While he was small, he had a bad temper that almost got him in killing a school mate but he supressed the anger. He performed the first succesful seperation of twins joined together at the head. He worked at John Hopskin hospital.

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