The writer selects snippets of the philosophies of some famous and infamous people throughout history, writing a brief story about their lives, what they stood for and how they expressed their belief in a mission for the betterment or detriment t of humanity. He captures here the crux of their goal or aspirations from their creative works, philosophic utterances and mission statements to give the reader insight into a manual of guidance to improve our way of life in the service of our fellowman for the greater good.