Professor Butler Commemorative Speech – Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “If you would not be forgotten‚ as soon as you are dead and rotten‚ either write things worth reading‚ or do things worth the writing”. He was a man certainly worthy of praise as he did both. He lived those words by writing and doing as much as he could. He wrote volumes and volumes of papers‚ almanacs‚ journals‚ and even an autobiography that proved to be very popular. Benjamin Franklin was one of our Founding
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One Point Speech The good is good‚ and the bad is also good. I. Contrast If you had a white sheet of paper and wrote on it with white ink you would never see what was written. This could apply to the postive things in our life. If everything we experienced was great and beautiful we would eventually become desensitized to all the beautiful and wonderful things that happen to us. This is why we need negative or bad events in life‚ to give contrast so you can compare the two extremes and actually
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Edgar Allan Poe lost many loved ones throughout his life. Poe lost his mother‚ his adoptive mother‚ his wife Virginia‚ and a young lover; the many deaths of Poe’s loved ones impacted his writing very much. First‚ in 1829 when Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem Alone it was the same year that his adoptive mother died from tuberculosis. In the poem Alone Poe states “all I lov’d—I lov’d alone—” which means that whenever he had loved someone or something he loved it alone‚ with no one to love it with him. In
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English II poem summary Who ever loved that loved not at first sight? This poem starts with the description of the young lovers: the incomparably lovely virgin‚ Hero‚ dedicated to the service of the love goddess – she is "Venus’ nun"(line 45) -- and the handsome Leander. Both young people are described as having more than human beauty. Hero is so beautiful that the love-god Cupid mistakes her for that most beautiful of the goddesses‚ his mother Venus. Leander’s description is even more extreme
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book excerpt The Morals of the Prince: "is it better to be loved than feared‚ or vice versa?" Machiavelli answers his own question‚ arguing that a prince is much safer being feared than being loved. Inducing fear upon his subjects with cruelty will keep them united and loyal. Those who are fearful of a person of any authority are more inclined not to cross the boundary of disrespect‚ for fear of punishment. Without a doubt‚ being loved is desired and has a greater value compared to being feared
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law to save a loved one? The books that we read to help answer the question were Anthem by Ayn Rand‚ “Emancipation Proclamation” by Abraham Lincoln‚ “Prometheus”‚ from Greek mythology “Critical thinking video” by Leo‚ and a Socratic seminar as a class. I would break the law for a loved one because they are my loved ones. This shows how much they are worth to me. It shows I care for them. First of all‚ Equality 7-2521 from Anthem was worried about following orders‚ he was only one breaking the rule
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beneficiaries will receive financial help after you pass away. This money protects your loved ones‚ helping to safeguard their future by providing income to cover their expenses. The business insurance team at Maupin Insurance & Financial Services - Allstate Agency‚ located in Winchester‚ KY‚ explains the ways that life insurance protects the people you love. Consider these four ways that life insurance protects your loved ones. Provide Income: Your life insurance policy provides a reliable source of income
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Noccolo Machiavelli as the secretary of state‚ analyze his theory‚ “Is it better to be loved or feared” and discuss the human nature in modern society. Niccolo Machiavelli is known as one of the forefathers of realism‚ if he worked alongside with The President‚ it would be an honorable learning experience for our nation.
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TO BE LOVED OR FEARED AS A LEADER? Leaders in fields ranging from military and politics to business and even education have been posed with the choice of instilling love or fear among their respective followers. Traits like warmth and trustworthiness of a leader instill love among followers and fear of a leader originates mostly from his strength and competence. Although there are numerous other traits in a leader‚ warmth and strength are the most influential. According to psychology‚ a major part
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of destruction in the form of airplanes to tanks‚ artillery and poison gas. There were countless of soldiers who went to this war‚ Siegfried Sassoon was one of them. During this war‚ he had experienced the horrors of war‚ he had written many poems about it‚ and one of his many poems- I have chosen the poem Suicide in the Trenches for my speech. In this poem‚ there are several main themes‚ ideas and perspectives about war. This poem talks about the survival of the young soldier who survived‚ addressing
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