5 Most Inspirational People of All Time

What makes for an inspirational individual? Obviously, someone who can bring hope to others, either through diplomacy, thoughtful sayings, or having lived through a major struggle in life. Five of the most inspirational people of all time include: Winston Churchill; Nelson Mandela; Bill Clinton; Deepak Chopra; and Barack Obama.

Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Churchill is most memorable for having a strong personality. He is the person who said, "When you're going through hell, keep going." He had the type of character that is seen very rarely in a person's lifetime. Churchill is most famously known for having been the only British Prime Minister to have received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Many people may not know that, in addition to being a great writer, he was a historian and an artist. He's best known for his diplomacy during the two terms he served as Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and then again from 1951 to 1955. Churchill was in charge of Britain since the inception of World War II until Nazi Germany was finally defeated in 1945. Overall, his legacy is a great one and will stand the test of time.

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was the first South African to ever be voted into office of President in a democratic election in that country. He served as President from 1994 to 1999. Prior to that, Mandela had been an anti-apartheid activist that had been jailed for 27 years, while South Africa was still segregated. After he was released in 1990, Mandela worked in order to ensure that he could unite South Africa to become a democratic society in which the political parties could come closer together. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

Bill Clinton

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is a larger-than-life figure for many, as he signed into law many important pieces of legislation. He left the United States with a huge budget surplus at the end of his two terms as President, including having helped families of all income levels having put into effect several policies, as well as various types of legislation that was passed and signed into law during his Presidency. He has received several honorary Doctorate of Law degrees as well as the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra is an American medical doctor and a prolific writer. He's written at least 65 books, 19 of which have become New York Times Bestsellers. He has taught at several prominent medical schools. He's a very inspirational person who tweets words of wisdom to his followers via Twitter.

Barack Obama

Barack Obama was the first African-American to be elected President of the United States. He is a gifted writer, rhetorician, and politician, most famous for instituting health care and capturing terrorist Osama bin Laden.

Richard is an Entrepreneur from Sydney, Australia. He finds inspiration in many people but particularly admires these five because they have changed so many lives. Richard also finds inspiration from Professional Speaker, Brett Kelly, who is also from Sydney, as well as other local Speaker's whose events he has attended.

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