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Question: Who are some examples of humans who rose above the evil around them to do good things!?
I mean people that really prove that humans are good!. Jesus is a prime example of this!.!.!. but who else!? modern day!.!.!.!. Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Nelson Mandella

That man has every right to be pissed! But he isn't!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Norman Borlaug is one of five people in history to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal!. He is also an awardee of the Padma Vibhushan, India's highest civilian honour to non-citizens of exemplary accomplishment!.

On September 27, 2006, the United States Senate by unanimous consent passed the Congressional Tribute to Dr!. Norman E!. Borlaug Act of 2006!. The act authorizes that Borlaug be awarded America's highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal!. On December 6, 2006, the House of Representatives passed the measure by voice vote!. President George Bush signed the bill into law on December 14, 2006, and it became Public Law Number 109–395!. According to the act, "Dr!. Borlaug has saved more lives than any other person who has ever lived, and likely has saved more lives in the Islamic world than any other human being in history!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

Dave Pelzer!. Author of "A child called It" about his childhood as an abused child!. He's also written two other books nd in the third one he tells you abut what he does for society because he wants to save other children that are in the same pain as he was in!.

Martin Luther King Jr!. Do I really have to tell you who he is!? ;) I can motivate why him!. Because he turned the hate that was turned to him into motivation!. Motivation to bring social equality between the races!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The first one that came to mind was Schindler (not sur if the spelling is correct) From Schindler's list, movie!. I know that there were so many small villages that helped/ hid people from the Nazi's during the hilter reign!.
Then there's Harriet Tubman with the underground railroad!. She helped a lot of slaves escape!. History is full of heros like these!. the sad thing is that there are so many that we don't know their names!.
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Me!.
My father used to go out and look for trouble look 4 that possible fight!. He'd take me with him because he loved to see me throw hands with some lowlife!. I moved away and 4 almost 20 years I have kept the peace with words rather than violence!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Anyone who seeks to do good is an example of a person who rises above evil to do good!. Nani, you're doing good by seeking for good!. Good job, and keep it up!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Malcolm X
Susan B!. Anthony
William Lloyd Garrison
Marcus Garvey
Jackie Robinson
Rosa Parks
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Mahatma Gandhi
Martin Luther King, Jr!.
Dalai Lama Www@QuestionHome@Com

Moses, Socrates, Christ, Muhammad, Galileo and Gandhi are good examples!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Andrew Carnegie, who pillaged everything in sight, then gave it all away!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Germans who hid Jews during the Holocaust is one of the best examples I can think of!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

Viktor Frankl
Martin Luther Jr!. King
Mother Theresa
Ghandi


You should define what evil is first!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Gandhi
Nelson MandelaWww@QuestionHome@Com

Mother TeresaWww@QuestionHome@Com

Oscar Schindler saved many Jews from the Nazis during the Third Reich!.

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Anne Frank
Dali Lama
Dr!. Martin Luther King Jr!.
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Rosa Parks Www@QuestionHome@Com

Germans who helped Jews in WW2, like Schindler!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

jens pulverWww@QuestionHome@Com