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them from the populace. These great leaders are munificent men and women who are independent in their thinking. One such man, Nelson Mandela, delivered “Acceptance and Nobel Lecture” in 1993 for his contributions to the “peaceful termination of the apartheid rule and for laying the foundations of a new democratic South Africa.” (Nobel Prize) Mandela begins building his credibility with facts and statistics, and employing emotional appeal and ultimately sustaining the readers’ interest. Mandela’s

Out of all thirty three living Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, I am most interested in hearing Betty Williams speak about her efforts to inspire peace. Betty Williams was awarded the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize for her work and devotion to bettering the lives of suffering children. The 1976 Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to Betty Williams and her partner Mairead Corrigan in 1977 because the Norwegian Nobel Committee decided that the 1976 prize had to be reserved for the following year since none

Malala Yousafzai: The Young Advocate The Nobel Peace Prize is an international prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. It is one of the five awards that are given on the topics of physics, physiology, chemistry, literature, medicine¸ and peace annually since 1901. It is said that in Nobel’s will the Peace Prize is to go to “whoever shall have done the most of the best work for fraternity between nations…and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” Malala Yousafzai

If asked to identify a great leader, we might immediately think of someone like Nelson Mandela or Martin Luther King Jr., but it is unlikely that in our traditional view of leadership we would jump to the thought of a young girl from a village in Pakistan. I am Malala: The Girl Who was Shot by the Taliban redirects our thinking to just such an idea of a great leader (Yousafzai & Lamb, 2013). Malala shows leadership well beyond her years. She perseveres through dangerous situations to stand up

As part of the Noble Committee, it has come to my understanding that the time has come to award the winner(s) of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. There have been a selective few who have earned the prize from brave activist, Martin Luther King Jr., to faithful, compassionate Mother Teresa. In order to be awarded with this prize, our committee believes that the candidate had made the world a better place while exhibiting the traits of wisdom, experience, and ambition. This year, I nominate Malala Yousafzai

school at great personal peril, and despite life threatening attacks and injury. Malala accomplished many things at a young age, despite all the struggles she went through, including getting shot by the Taliban, but she overcame everything and won a Nobel Peace Prize for making a difference in women 's education around the world. Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997. When she was born she was very poor. She has two younger brothers named Khushal and Atal. As a child Malala always loved the idea

deprived from women and they are expected to remain ignorant. She was an advocate for women's education in her country who strongly believes that everybody deserves to be educated and that right shouldn't be deprived from anybody. Eventually winning the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to the fight for women's education, which only continue to push her to accomplish her goal and gain equal education for all. Malala effectively persuades the audience to believe in her fight for women's education in

Thich Nhat Hanh...The creator of engaged Buddism Thich Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese monk and a peace activist. Thich or Thay in Vietnamese means teacher. He is an author of more than 100 books and was nominated for the nobel prize by Martin Luther King Jr. His life has since been dedicated to the work of inner transformation for the benefit of individuals and society. Nhat Hanh was born in the city of Quảng Ngãi in Central Vietnam in 1926. He was inspired to become a monk when he was seven. He saw

make out what he was saying, but when his words were published in the newspaper the following day, it was recognized for its brilliance; in later years, Faulkner’s speech would be lauded as the best speech ever given at a Nobel ceremony.” (Padgett) When William Faulkner gave his Nobel Acceptance Speech he had a quote in there and I think that he helped man endure by lifting his heart in A Rose for Emily, he also shows how

Mother Teresa was known for giving. She devoted a lot of her life to helping the poor and the sick, and she received a Nobel Peace Prize for the work that she did. Her 87 full years of living a life that most of us couldn 't imagine are what gives Mother Teresa quotes such weight. Whether you are religious or not, her experiences in life made her a wise woman. The following Mother Teresa quotes on life are good reminders of how to live each day. 1. Create Better Relationships "If you judge people