Since the late 1800’s‚ the word ‘retard’ has been used - firstly as a clinical diagnosis to mean delay or hold back in term of progress‚ then later became a derogatory slang to mean stupid or dumb. While the word certainly was used to mean intellectually inhibited‚ many believe the everyday usage of the word “retard” is not directed toward people with disabilities‚ and therefore should be okay to incorporate into day to day conversation. Even though you might think the word is not offensive to friends
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The word nigga comes from the Latin word niger which simply means black. The word niger was then changed to negro and integrated into two other languages‚ Spanish which kept the pure meaning of the word as “black”‚ and English which perverted the meaning into “black person”. However‚ by about the 1800s most white Americans had adopted the word as a derogatory racial slur to describe black African American slaves and yet again changed it into a new form of the word. They transformed the word negro
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Discipline is the process of training oneself in obedience‚ self control‚ skill‚ etc. The controlled‚ ordered behavior results from such training. Discipline is the basis of the whole universe. The solar system is governed by certain laws to maintain perfect harmony and beauty. Without this order‚ there would be utter chaos. Discipline is a basic requirement of a civilized society. Citizens of a disciplined nation work with a spirit of cooperation and unity. Aristotle has rightly said‚ "Discipline
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Words are powerless when looked at individually but they have the potential for good or evil‚ when someone who can properly use them to his or her advantage. That is what Nathaniel Hawthorne quote means‚ and I fully agree with him. An example of words being used for evil could be a dictator trying to convince his people that he is best for the country. An example of words being used for good could be a civil rights activist trying to persuade people to get along and to treat everyone with respect
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Military Discipline Where to start‚ lets see discipline in the military from the beginning to now. Well from the start of the civil war the military was not as it is now. Then solders was a solder 24-7 back then‚ and the only time they had to them self was when the war was over. Now‚ we still solders 24-7 but we have more personel time to deal with familys and to start a family. But that is up to the solder‚ anyway over the years the military had to change to keep the morale up in the military
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SELF DISCIPLINE BRINGS HONOUR "Their’s is not to question where and why Their’s is to make no reply Their’s is to just do or die Thus rode the six hundred". Mr president sir‚ these were a few lines from Lord Alfred Tennyson’s famous poem " The Charge of the Light Brigade" . These verses always take my imagination to the Crimean Peninsuala back in nineteenth cenyury. I visualize a force of about six hundred riders confronting a huge legion. This is the last stand of the famous Light Brigade
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Discipline means training of the mind so as to make it accept willingly the control of rules or orders. In short‚ it is spontaneous obedience to superior authority It is a valuable lesson to learn. The great nations of the world attained greatness by subjecting themselves to the most rigorous discipline. The ancient Hindus as well as the ancient Spartans insisted on the need of leading a life of restraint‚ even of self-denial. They knew that without strict control‚ man’s energies often go in waste
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Self discipline seems to have dropped out of our culture as an admirable trait. The way successful celebrities are presented in our society can fool us into believing that great success is easy - almost like a product you can buy off the shelf. But prolonged self discipline is the reality behind the appearance. When you go to see a movie you don’t see the thousands of hours of effort that went into it. The singer Eddie Cantor said it had taken him twenty years to become an overnight success.
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Discipline means certain rules or norms of social life. Discipline is what a person imposes on himself taking it as his duty to God‚ to society‚ or to some other institution. Discipline is key to a successful life. Nature provides the best example of discipline in life. In nature all the planets move in their orbit; the seasons change in accordance with a set order‚ day and night follow each other at regular intervals‚ Man must take lessons from Nature. Our life should be punctuated with discipline
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Discipline in school Namasthe principal mam‚ Head mistress mam and beloved teachers and my dear friends‚ today I am going to speak about the topic discipline in school. Discipline is the training of the mind and character. It must be instilled in us from very young age. It must begin at home and continued in school. Discipline teaches us to be respectful and obedient to those in authority. Those who are obedient to teachers in school become obedient citizens when they grow up. Discipline gives
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