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    According to Henry David Thoreau‚ “One is not born into the world to do everything‚ but to do something.” What is your something? “Hurry call 911!” What had begun as a typical Saturday morning‚ filled episodes of Power Rangers‚ quickly became a nightmare. Rushing into the living room with nothing but a hair bonnet on‚ my mom‚ obviously flustered‚ could barely keep her hands still enough to dial 911. Without hesitation‚ I scurried to my parents room to see my dad lying in bed‚ almost lifeless

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    honest friendship with all nations‚ entangling alliances with none…” (Thomas Jefferson‚ First Inaugural Address) this proclamation made by Thomas Jefferson regarding attitudes towards other nations is something that is normally followed throughout his presidential term; therefore he deserves a B- in the sense of attempting and ultimately succeeding but also failing in‚ keeping the peace with foreign nations. Jefferson was a startling president and he was able to keep the United States at peace with

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    The Four Noble Truths

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    The Four Noble Truths are the basis of the Buddhist teachings. They are as follows: 1. Dukkha – the truth of suffering a. Says that all existence is characterized by suffering and does not bring satisfaction. Everything is suffering: birth‚ sickness‚ death; not obtaining one’s desires; etc. 2. Samudaya – the truth of the origin of suffering a. The cause of suffering is craving or desire (tanha)‚ the thirst for sensual pleasure (trishna)‚ for becoming and passing away. This craving binds beings

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    conservative approach to how one should govern. Henry David Thoreau’s "Civil Disobedience" published in 1849‚ offers a liberal approach on how one should be governed. Machiavelli stresses the importance of maintaining order while Thoreau suggests reform. Although their views are different both men approach their positions in an aggressive manner. Machiavelli’s approach for his audience would be through fear and power while Thoreau’s approach for his audience would be through nonviolent acts‚ such as

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    not only right to disobey it‚ he is obligated to do so.” This quote by Thomas Jefferson shows that even though there are risks‚ stand up for what is right and just. The law is not always the right thing and people who disagree are considered‚ Civilly disobedient. Civil disobedience is standing up for what is right even if it’s the law. Two men who took a stand for their right is Martin Luther King Jr. and David Thoreau. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” is about MLK Jr.’s

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    Study Guide: Truth

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    Other Online Sites Text Presentations Course Documents Video/URL** 1 List two separate approaches to truth Ch 2.3‚ first page 2 Distinguish the character and limitations of truth as derived by revelation and by the scientific method. Ch 2.3 “Comparing Truth Sources”‚ “Limits to Truth” 3 Explain the value of having two complementary truth sources to draw from. Ch 2.3 “The Value of Truth from Two Sources” 4 Apply the scientific method to a specific question relating to attention deficit

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    Although Thomas Jefferson was a well-respected and beloved president he did make some mistakes during his presidency. Some of his mistakes negatively affected the entre citizenry of the United States. Thomas Jefferson’s Embargo Act of 1807 was an attempt to punish the French and the British for their interference with American trade while the two European powers were in war with each other. The law Jefferson passed failed to achieve its goal. Barring the American ships from usage of the European

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    Thomas Jefferson is a very well known man‚ who is honored for his efforts to help better our country. He was the main author of the U.S. Constitution‚ which is quite possibly one of the most important documents in U.S. history. It is the backbone of our government and the rights that are bestowed on us. The fact that Thomas Jefferson authored the constitution based on what he and the other authors believed were the right and most fair constitutional values of our country‚ would make one expect that

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    Self: A person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others‚ esp. considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action. Real Self: Real self is who actually we are. It is how we think‚ how we feel‚ how we look‚ and how we act. The real self can be seen by others‚ but because we have no way of truly knowing how others view us‚ the real self is our self-image. Ideal Self: The Ideal Self is an idealized version of yourself created

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    Thomas Jefferson and Slavery in Virginia At the bottom it was slavery that divided Virginia along the Blue Ridge Mountains. Most members of the convention have agreed with the opinion of the distinguishing delegate‚ James Monroe‚ that “if no such thing as slavery existed.. the people of our Atlantic border‚ would meet their brethren of the west‚ upon the basis of a majority‚ of the free white population.” But slavery existed‚ largely as an eastern institution; and it demanded protection from mere

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