Inspirational quotes that changed the world

Quotes about changing the world together

This is a list of people who have changed the world for better or worse. Also see: People who made a difference and changed the world for the better. Thomas Jefferson — American President — Author of Declaration of Independence. Mikhail Gorbachev — Leader of Soviet Union — , oversaw the transition from Communism to democracy in Eastern Europe.

William Shakespeare — English poet and playwright. Muhammad — Founder of Islam. Martin Luther King — Civil Rights leader. Abraham Lincoln — American President during civil war, helped end slavery. Nelson Mandela — Anti-apartheid leader, first President of democratic South Africa in Citation: Pettinger, Tejvan.