Throughout all of western civilization, cultural, economic, political, and social forces have had the most influence on history. These forces easily outweigh what a single person could do in their lifetime. It is true that many times a single person has lead these forces, but it was the force itself that influenced the times, not the will of the person. The rise and fall of the Rome was a major force in history. The Roman …showed first 75 words of 1315 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1315 total…a moral fashion, this benefits all mankind. All of these historical forces mentioned above have had lasting positive effects upon history. However, none of these effects could have come by a single person. One person cannot reach so many people in so many different lifetimes. It is true that many times a person can start or lead one of these forces, but as I have shown, it is the force itself that brings the change.