Aristotle was correct when he said that “moral excellence comes about as a result of habit”. Religions and many successful people of the world have made a habit of committing moral acts in order to achieve their moral excellence and sense of virtue. Anyone can achieve moral excellence as long as they develop the habits that can take them to the level that they wish to reach. In the religion of Christianity Aristotle’s beliefs are intact. In the bible Christians are told of commandments that they
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A Moment in Boston History Boston‚ Bloody‚ Boston is a documentary that depicts actual events that happened in the year 1765. The history of when and whom the key players leading up to the Revolutionary War in Boston is the focus on this mini-series. As historians can focus on the true story of what happen in Boston‚ there is often times some misconceptions of what we can perceive as truth. Many documents and photographs were all truth telling to make this documentary as true as possible. Interviewing
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| 46 Pages: Book Review | | Tim IveyMarch 13‚ 2012Daryl SequeiraHistory 111 - 5001 | | | | In 46 Pages author Scott Liell is able to poignantly illustrate the colonies metamorphosis from a dependent arm of the English Empire to an independent country‚ the catalyst for which was Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. Liell is able to not only articulate the turning point of the American consensus towards independence‚ but he also very intelligibly depicts the sentiments of all facets of
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Indian War ended in 1763‚ Americans divided sides in their feelings toward Great Britain. They divided into two completely different sides by calling themselves the patriots and loyalists. Patriots such as George Washington‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and Benjamin Franklin‚ wanted to break away from Great Britain‚ supported a revolution and form their own country. On
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Many countries have wars that affect them in one way or another. Now‚ the outcome is different‚ the outcome of any war can totally change the way of life in a country or do nothing for it. A war that made a great impact on the united states of America was the revolutionary war. The revolutionary war was the united states way of moving towards independence. Americans were under the control of the British while this all started. The main point of the revolution was so that the American people
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The Negative Effects of Corporal Punishment By Nicole Stevens It happens in playgrounds‚ supermarkets‚ shopping malls‚ and home kitchens. A child disobeys‚ talks back or misbehaves‚ and parent responds in frustration and fury. Research shows that 90 percent of American parents have used spanking at sometime as a means of discipline‚ despite arguments from experts that physical punishment neither corrects nor controls a child ’s behavior in the long run. (Hales) One common misconception
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The French and Indian war‚ which lasted from 1754-1763‚ resulted in a victory for the British over the French‚ which led to the French leaving North America. It also resulted in negative political‚ economic and ideological differences between the British and the American colonies. Politically the colonies were not happy because they could not expand further west‚ economically they felt oppressed by the British with all the taxes being place on them‚ and ideologically because of the governing of
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Sydney Walker Thomas Jefferson and the Meanings of Liberty 1. a.) Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were both representative of their time in the fact that they still held prejudices against different races. This was nothing but the norm for the 18th and 19th century. Jefferson owned slaves and Franklin‚ for most of his life‚ adamantly believed that African Americans were lesser. b.) But‚ quite unlike the mainstream ideals of their time‚ both men held strong ideals of equality. Franklin did
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people and King George III‚ “the Pharaoh of England” (Thomas Paine‚ Common Sense). Ironically‚ Thomas Paine was an English immigrant; however he offered a good perspective on the importance of American independence. Thomas Paine‚ John Adams and Dr. Benjamin Rush consisted of a group who fought for American independence by constructing the pamphlet. Attacking the English government‚ Paine states‚ “Society in every state is a blessing‚ but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil in its
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People should not be afraid of failing; As Failing is just a step away from success. “It is hard to fail‚ but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” Theodore Roosevelt . “I didn’t fail the test; I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” Benjamin Franklin Basically‚ cheating destroys a person’s future. So it is better to fail NOW and see our weak points and try to overcome them instead of cheating and putting ourselves in danger or major problems. We should always remember that Allah
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