William Wilberforce 250 years

Today is his birthday. I actually own the movie Amazing Grace, which tells his story, and happened to put it in after work the other night. It moved me once again to consider the passion and the perseverance that he had to make the world a better place. He is truly unique in human history as one of the lines near the end of the movie explains: When men think of great men, they usually think of warriors like Napolean or Alexander the Great. Very rarely do they think of men of peace. Wilberforce was a man who dedicated his life to bringing peace and freedom to the known world. Here is the trailer to the movie. If you've never seen it, I highly recommend it.