Obama, Mandela & Doctor King Jn: Inspirational Quotes to Inspire the World Today

The world has seen many great leaders whose contribution to humanity's welfare has inspired people across racial lines, generational gaps and international boundaries. However, in recent times, there has hardly been anyone with such highly inspirational leadership as Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr.  The quest of these three for global peace and prosperity for all as well as their identification with the rights of the poor and the marginalized of the world has earned them admirers the world over. The Nobel Peace Prize presented to each of them indicates just how much admiration they have enjoyed globally.

Their common message of hope in a world that is dominated by fear and despair has given―and continues to give―millions of those who suffer from all sorts of injustices a powerful inspiration and motivation that nothing is impossible where there is a will to succeed. No leader of African descent has captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future than these three. Their pithy and vivid quotes presented in this book are meant to inspire not only young and upcoming leaders, but everyone who reads this book so that a dream of a better world for all―a dream so well and eloquently articulated in these three men's speeches―may finally be realized.

Inspired by King's speech, "I have a dream", both Obama and Mandela have managed to achieve what many considered almost impossible. They have defied great odds to become the first black presidents of their nations and have remained an inspiration (each in his own right) despite the many unfounded racist attacks by their critics. It is my hope that in a world so full of depressing experiences, a book like this will lead to the emergence of other great leaders in our communities. Imagine how different our world would be with more Obamas, Mandelas and Kings!