leaders of his time‚ because he brought tremendous victory with his strategic skill and cunning. Genghis Khan was a brutal‚ brutal man‚ but as conqueror and warlord he was one of the elite. Julius Caesar was in some ways as much involved in political backstabbing as the very individuals who perpetuated his eventual downfall. Alexander the Great tended to name nearly every city he conquered ‘Alexandria‚’ displaying an ego that could have small planetoids orbiting it. All of these are individuals have their
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you feel like you can tell them anything and everything and not even think twice about it. A sense of trust also gives a sensation of peace. Love is being able to trust someone and have peace of mind rather than worrying constantly about lies‚ backstabbing‚ or deception. There are times when you may really dislike someone whom you love‚ but “true love” is having assurance at all times that you won‘t be abandoned. Making a commitment is making a promise‚ or giving your word to someone. In a
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Many may know Christopher Columbus‚ but not very many know Pizarro‚ and his true story of a good man...and a bad. Pizarro was born 1478 in Trujillo‚ Spain. Growing up‚ Pizarro was a “swine handler.” Which means he performed tricks with pigs. His parents were never married to each other. His father was a captain of infantry‚ and relatives of his mother raised him growing up. In 1502 Pizarro left Trujillo‚ Spain to live in Hispaniola‚ which is one of the well known bases in the World. “Then‚ in 1509
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Rome and Hans China Comparison Essay The ancient empires Rome and Hans China played a vital role in the economic health of Europe and Asia. They were also two of the biggest and most powerful empires of Ancient Europe and Asia. Yet Han China only lasted about 200 years‚ and Rome for about 900. In the end they were not beaten by any superior force or empire‚ but by plagues‚ low birth rates‚ internal strife and corruption‚ lower tax income‚ and barbarians. The continuous attacks by barbarians led
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Yes; in most ways than not. It is not to say that people of earlier ages were not given to greed. They were. But the number of people consumed by this disease is many times more this century. Also the variety and intensity of greed is unparalled. We have many more opportunities to feed our greed on. See the amount of consumer goods available nowadays. How many of these goods can be genuinely said to benefit the user ‚ or at the least satisfy him ? Precious few ‚ I would think. All too often we
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Maya Angelou had a rough upbringing‚ throughout her trials and tribulations‚ she endured challenging situations. She created stories that were nominated for a National Book and Pulitzer Prize Award. Angelou works were aimed at empowering individuals; for it was stated‚ “All my work is meant to say‚ “You may encounter many defeats but you must not be defeated” (Angelou‚ 1928‚ p. 944). She spoke about racism that she received at a young age‚ Can you imagine a dentist refusing to treat someone tooth
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The act of Adam and Eve was not original sin‚ but in truth‚ first blessing. You should thank them from the bottom of your hearts. For in being the first to make a "wrong choice" Adam and Eve produced the possibility of making any choice at all. In your mythology you have made Eve the bad one‚ the temptress who ate of the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil and coyly invited Adam to join her. This mythological setup has allowed you to make woman man’s downfall ever since. Resulting in all
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Hamlet is a play by William Shakespeare that portrays the lives of a royal family. The play begins when watchmen supposedly see a ghost‚ and bring a scholar to verify the apparition. Horatio‚ the scholar‚ says it is indeed a ghost. The ghost resembles the deceased king‚ and they decide that they must go tell his son. When they find Hamlet‚ they teach him of this being‚ and he exclaims that he wishes to see it. When Hamlet and the other men are taking watch‚ the ghost appears. The ghost gestures
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Over the years‚ hate has been described as a strong negative word that has been used irrationally. We all have things or people we despise. We hate traffic‚ youtube ads‚ icky weather‚ our enemies‚ and so much more. Many people don’t grasp the importance of hate‚ but it is here in our lives for some crucial reasons. According to William Hazlitt‚ hate stimulates our thoughts and our actions. Since an individual desires a vibrant life and needs to know what they are truly passionate about‚ it is important
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The movie Rope is the definition of backstabbing a friend. Two upperclass men Brandon and Phillip take it upon themselves to murder their “friend” David “for fun.” After their murder ‚to “honor” David they have a party with their close friends and family. This movie definitely makes a viewer think and makes me ask many questions‚ but this movie makes me ask maybe too many questions. Why did they kill David in the first place? Murdering David couldn’t have just been for fun. There must have been
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