What did Charles George Gordon do to earn the view that he was an Imperial Hero and was it justified? When discussing heroes the first things that would come to mind are selfless individuals‚ they would show a tremendous amount of bravery in the face of certain defeat and have the courage and determination to beat overwhelming odds. The dictionary definitions of heroes are “a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength and ability” or “a man admired for his
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Only youth can steer nation back on its track “The Youth of a Nation are the trustees of posterity” said by Benjamin Disraeli. It is a fact that the stronger the youth‚ the more developed the nation is. The role of the youth in the nation-building occupies the central place. The countries which utilize their youth in as right direction are more developed. The energy and brightness of minds of youth act as torch-bearer for a nation. On the contrary‚ the countries which fail to realize the importance
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Failure is the best teacher a person can have in preparation for life. “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm” by Sir Winston Churchill‚ "All my successes have been built on my failures" by Benjamin Disraeli‚ “I have not failed. I ’ve just found 10‚000 ways that won ’t work" by Thomas Edison and “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again‚ only this time more wisely” by Henry Ford (“Inspirational Quotes.” n.d.). These are few of the many quotes proclaiming
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labor with diligence. Bill Hybels Diligence is the mother of good fortune‚ and idleness‚ its opposite‚ never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes. Miguel de Cervantes Diligence is the mother of good fortune. Benjamin Disraeli Diligence is the mother of good luck. Benjamin Franklin Every citizen who stops smoking‚ or loses a few pounds‚ or starts managing his chronic disease with real diligence‚ is caulking a crack for the benefit of us all. Mitch Daniels
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The Philippines – More Than Just a Place to Visit By Choi Tong I Clear blue skies with clouds formed into different pictures; a jolly sun‚ with the most brilliant sunshine that lights up nature; grateful and pleasant people‚ with the brightest smiles that build up their unique culture. These form the Philippines‚ a place where you can learn the real meaning of life‚ and how to appreciate things around. A week’s exchange program‚ a lifetime’s
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Peer Mentoring The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches‚ but to reveal to him his own‚ observed the British politician Mr. Benjamin Disraeli. Most modern management thinkers would agree that mentoring is one such way to achieve this greatest good. Originating from a Greek word‚ mentoring has been one of the oldest forms of influence. Homer‚ the Greek storyteller‚ narrates how Odysseus trusts the care of his son with his friend‚ Mentor. The Oxford dictionary defines
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During the 19th century‚ Benjamin Disraeli‚ a British politician made a statement that still has significant resonance today: “There are three kinds of lies – lies‚ damned lies‚ and statistics” (as cited in Ball‚ 2004). Disraeli’s statement is merely a simple explanation of how the media sensationalize data‚ especially crime data‚ when reporting or publishing news items to the public. In that regard‚ reporters and journalist on many occasions take liberties in spicing data and news items up just
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Benjamin Disraeli once said‚ “Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power” in Contarini Fleming‚ 1832. What this quote is means is that there certain situations we can’t control‚ however we can control our actions and how we deal with the situation. This quote can be proven true in both‚ the play the Crucible by Arthur Miller and the book Night by Elie Wiesel. In the Crucible‚ John Proctor learns to deal with the Salem Witch Trials and in Night‚ Elie has to deal
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Africa Imperialism- DBQ The Age of Imperialism was a time of great wealth in the mother countries. European countries went everywhere to find places to conquer in order to get their natural resources and raw materials. The increase in colonies led to an increase in nationalism‚ wealth‚ and power. One of the key places that European wanted between 1880 and 1914 was Africa. In 1878‚ Africa was basically free except for some parts of south‚ which were controlled by Britain‚ and some Portuguese
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Democracy is government by the people‚ for the people. The second reform act of 1867 advanced Britain on its path to democracy although there remained many undemocratic aspects in the governance of Britain. The 1867 reform bill did many things to increase democracy in Britain. It increased the electorate by a million meaning that one in three adult males were enfranchised. The act also redistributed seats in recognition of the shift from a large rural population to an urban one. 52
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