When We Stand Up For What Is Right Essay

“Many people, especially, ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time. If you are right and you know it, speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth.”- Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi is saying that no matter who we are, we should speak our minds for what is right. I believe that when we stand up for what we believe in, it shows what kind of person we want to show who we are to others. For instance, in Minnesota a young adult, Joey Prusak, saw a blind man who dropped a twenty-dollar bill and an elderly woman picked it up and kept it. When it was the elderly woman’s turn, Joey immediately and politely asked the woman to return the money back to the man and the woman gave him a confused look; he again politely asked her to give back the money and she began to cuss, swear, and refuse to give the money back. Joey asked her to leave the building and she left. After she left Joey said to the man” Sir, on behalf of Dairy Queen, I would like to give you the twenty dollars that you

A leader is someone who is not willing to sit down and take it all in, he/she is willing to speak up and is not afraid of what others might say. A leader is willing to be an example towards others, and they will walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Leaders are leaders because they are willing to help better the environment around them. “Leadership is not only having a vision, but also having the courage, the discipline, and the resources that get you there.”-George Washington. George Washington was a great leader, he helped free America from the British. He stood up for what he thought was the right thing to do; if he did not have the courage to stand up for what he thought was right we probably would still be under England’s