Sandor Teszler is a Hungarian man who survived the holocaust and, when he saw the Klu Klux Klan becoming more and more like the Nazis, used the factories he owned as a means to fight the Klan and racism in general.
One of my favorite parts of this video is when Ben Dunlap is relating how a night watchman caught an employee stealing from one of Sandor Teszler’s factories before the War.
The night watchman wanted the thief handed over to the police, but Sandor merely said ‘he will not steal from us again.’
Later, when Sandor and his family were picked up by the Nazi’s to be beaten to death, the man who was to do the beating was the same thief who Sandor had let go.
Sandor’s former employee got Sandor and his family into the care of a friendly embassy and they managed to live through the rest of the war by staying one step ahead of their enemies.
I can think of no better example that illustrates how doing good and being morally upright can inspire others to do the same. Personal growth helps us become better people, but our example also inspires those around us to become better people.
Enjoy the video.
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