Shayaan Haq: Mahatma Gandhi
Some great qualities that make a great leader are being diplomatic, honesty, determination and thoughtfulness, optimism (sometimes), bravery, and justice.
I really admire Mahatmas Ghandi, because he was a great and peaceful man.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in the town of Porbander in the state of what is now Gujarat on October 2, 1869. He had his schooling in nearby Rajkot, where his father served as the advisor or prime minister to the local ruler. Though India was then under British rule, over 500 kingdoms, principalities, and states were allowed to take care of their lives in domestic and internal affairs: these were the so-called "native states". Rajkot was one of those states.
Gandhi later recorded the early years of his life in his extraordinary autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth. His father died before Gandhi could finish his schooling, and at thirteen he was married to a girl named Kasturba, who was even younger. In 1888 Gandhi set sail for England, where he had decided to get a degree in law. Though his elders objected, Gandhi could not be stopped from leaving. Gandhi left behind his son Harilal, who was only a few months old. Ghandi deserves a lot of admiration because he stopped the British domination and colonization of India, but in an extremely thoughtful and peaceful manner.
I think I see diplomacy, honesty, thoughtfulness, and peacefulness in me, though I sometimes lack assertiveness/bravery; I cannot firmly speak out when someone is violating my rights; I don't want to sound rude. I will develop my assertiveness by practicing to stand for my rights. If you want to find out more about Ghandi, go to:
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Wow, I defnitely can't go thruough my life without my parents. X( I'll post about the leader I admire soon (later today)
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Anonymous, at 11:55 AM
A person I admire is George Washington as he ledled America's Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War He was born on February 22, 1732 and died on December 14, 1799 led America's Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first President of the United States. He served two four-year terms from 1789 to 1797, being re-elected in 1792. Because of his central and critical role in the founding of the United States, Washington is referred to as father of the nation. His devotion to republicanism and civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians.
In his youth, Washington worked as a surveyor of rural lands and acquired what would become invaluable knowledge of the terrain around his native state of Virginia. Washington gained command experience during the French and Indian War (1754–1763). Due to this experience, his military bearing, his enormous charisma, his leadership of the patriot cause in Virginia, and his political base in the largest colony, the Second Continental Congress chose him, in 1775, as their commander-in-chief of the American army.
In 1776, he victoriously forced the British out of Boston. But, later that same year, was badly defeated, and nearly captured, when he lost New York City. However, in the bitter-cold dead of night, he revived the patriot cause, by crossing the Delaware river in New Jersey and defeating the surprised enemy units. As a result of his strategic oversight, Revolutionary forces captured the two main British combat armies, first at Saratoga in 1777 and then at Yorktown in 1781. He handled relations with the states and their militias, dealt with disputing generals and colonels, and worked with Congress to supply and recruit the Continental army. Negotiating with Congress, the colonial states, and French allies, he held together a tenuous army and fragile birthing nation, amid the constant threats of disintegration and failure.
Following the end of the war in 1783, Washington emulated the Roman general Cincinnatus, and retired to his plantation on Mount Vernon, an exemplar of the republican ideal of citizen leadership who rejected power. Alarmed in the late 1780s at the many weaknesses of the new nation under the Articles of Confederation, he presided over the Constitutional Convention that drafted the much stronger United States Constitution in 1787.
In 1789, Washington became President of the United States and promptly established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department. He sought to create a great nation capable of surviving in a world torn asunder by war between Britain and France. His Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 provided a basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts. He supported Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton's plans to build a strong central government by funding the national debt, implementing an effective tax system, and creating a national bank. When rebels in Pennsylvania defied Federal authority, he rode at the head of the army to authoritatively quell the Whiskey Rebellion. Washington avoided the temptation of war and began a decade of peace with Britain via the Jay Treaty in 1795; he used his immense prestige to get it ratified over intense opposition from the Jeffersonians. Although he never officially joined the Federalist Party, he supported its programs and was its inspirational leader. By refusing to pursue a third term, he made it the enduring norm that no U.S. President should seek more than two. Washington's Farewell Address was a primer on republican virtue and a stern warning against involvement in foreign wars.
As the symbol of republicanism in practice, Washington embodied American values and across the world was seen as the symbol of the new nation. Scholars perennially rank him among the three greatest U.S. Presidents. During Washington's funeral oration, Henry Lee said that of among all Americans, he was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
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Ok
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I feel that I need to speak up more to express my ideas and everytime I have to become a leader I kind of fail miserably X( That's also why I dislike getting in these situatuions.
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