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We all have people who have inspired us.. Who has been or is inspirational to you?
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Where to begin? Aristotle, The Buddha, Darwin, Thoreau, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Carl Sagan, Aldo Leopold, Dalai Lama, Thomas Berry, Gloria Steinem, Chet Raymo, Loyal Rue, Annie Dillard, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Brian Swimme, Terry Deacon, Antonio Damasio, Bill Mckibben, Greta Thunberg, Mary Oliver, Pope Francis, Michelle & Barak Obama, Robin Wall Kimmerer. For starters!
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Posted for Tony Van der Mude:
Here is a list of people I admire. All of them have a Wikipedia entry,
Many are politicians. Some are New York Times opinion writers.Albert Einstein
An inspiration in terms of both science and relgion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_EinsteinMalcolm X
The personal integrity to grow throughout his life
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_XMartin Luther King
Inspiring Leader and speaker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.Jimmy Carter
A political leader exemplifying the best of Chrisitanity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_CarterDesmond Tutu
A moral leader
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_TutuPaul Hewson (Bono)
Great musician who puts his music in service of humanity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BonoAbraham Lincoln
I like his ability to work with different groups of people, inspiring ideas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_LincolnPaul Krugman
Brilliant, honest enough to admit mistakes, politically where I am, good taste in music
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_KrugmanDick Wittington
Worked his way up from nothing, but was a decent chap and a good leader
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_WhittingtonNorman Borlaug
Great scientist, left the world a better place for his work
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_BorlaugAnthony Fauci
A caring doctor, willing to listen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_FauciEleanor Roosevelt
Idealistic, great thinker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_RooseveltBarbara Jordan
Brilliant, my idea of what a great politician should be. Would have had my vote for President.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_JordanMikhail Gorbachev
Pantheist, an honest leader in a corrupt system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_GorbachevNelson Mandela
A political leader who was able to bring people together.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_MandelaJohn McCain
Courageous and honest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCainDaniel Patrick Moynihan
Brilliant and effective
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Patrick_MoynihanThomas More
A man of integrity, idealistic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_MoreBilly Graham
A good Christian, saved many souls by his preaching
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_GrahamBarak Obama
An effective president, given the fact that the opposing party was not in the mmod to compromise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_ObamaMitt Romney
Principled when principle was required.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_RomneyLiz Cheney
Principled when principle was required.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_CheneyDavid Brooks
Thoughtful and caring, insightful
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Brooks_(commentator)Marina Ovsyannikova
Courageous when it was required of her.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_OvsyannikovaZeynep Tufekci
Brialliant, really insightful
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeynep_TufekciKwame Anthony Appiah
Someone who can see the subtleties of ethical problems.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_Anthony_AppiahArnold Schwarzenegger
Someone who succeeded in a number of different ways.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_SchwarzeneggerRichard Feynman
My model of a great scientist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_FeynmanFrancis Collins
Someone who combines science and religion effectively.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_CollinsKhizr Khan
A citizen who spoke truth to power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khizr_and_Ghazala_KhanGeorge Orwell
Great writer, brilliant and insightful thinker.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_OrwellLouis Armstrong
Great musician, decent and likeable
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_ArmstrongC Everett Koop
An honest doctor, who upheld the standards of his profession.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Everett_KoopC.S. Lewis
Brilliant, insightful, inspiring
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._LewisNorman Rockwell
Inspiring artist. Brought American ideals to life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_RockwellDavid French
A man of intergrity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_French_(political_commentator)Peter Gabriel
Great musiican, uses his art to make the world better.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gabriel
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