disaster‚ people’s true human nature emerges. Unlike the view of Gandhi‚ in these moments humans behave violently and are concerned with self-interest‚ supporting the Athenian’s view of human motivation. In the History of the Peloponnesian War‚ Thucydides gives ample support of this view of human nature. Generally regarded as one of the first true historians‚ he wanted to view the world as it really was and firmly insisted on sticking to the facts. Thucydides subjected human nature to an extremely
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question is meaningless because it is obvious that the nameless monster kills almost every character except victor’s mother‚ who died naturally. However‚ the real killer should not be just the one who kills people by his hand‚ but the one who causes the death of so many innocent people‚ fundamentally. In the novel‚ initially‚ the nameless creature is a really benevolent creature‚ but‚ with time went by‚ people’s discrimination gradually changed him to devil‚ who determined to revenge his creator by killing
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“Human beings can attain a worthy and harmonious life only if they are able to rid themselves‚ within the limits of human nature‚ of the striving for the wish fulfilment of material kinds. The goal is to raise the spiritual values of society.” Albert Einstein. Einstein implies that humans can only obtain true value in life when they liberate themselves of the need for personal desires and feelings‚ and strive for the principles of society. Arthur Miller’s play ‘A View from the Bridge’ is based on
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If the movement of people‚ food‚ and manufactured goods can have such a negative impact on public health‚ should steps be taken to reduce these flows? What other options are there for lowering the spread of global diseases? Yes‚ steps should be taken to minimize the negative impacts of movement of people‚ food and manufactured goods on human health. Globalization is not something which will vanish or will get slower after some time. It will stay here for long. Currently‚ we can see the increase of
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Machiavelli’s views on human nature are unjust; nevertheless‚ his philosophy‚ or rather instructions‚ is reasonable in capturing the selfishness of men. As written in The Qualities of the Prince by Machiavelli‚ “Men are ungrateful‚ fickle‚ simulators and deceivers‚ avoiders of danger‚ greedy for gain; and while you work for their good they are completely yours‚ offering you their blood‚ their property‚ their lives‚ and their sons… when danger is far away; but when it comes nearer
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October 20 2012 http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/index.php?ref=MjBfMTBfMjBfMTJfMF8yMl8xNDc1NTE=&feature=c3BlY2lhbHNOZXdz&na=U0FUVVJEQVkgRkVBVFVSRQ== Padma Bridge loan revival a good lesson This is a good lesson for Bangladesh and other corrupt nations that donor agencies have zero tolerance to corruption. It should go for good governance‚ reform in bureaucracy and transparency in administration. Bangladesh cannot ignore the fund‚ technical support and advice of donor agencies like World
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When people in the United States today hear the term "London Bridge‚" they are most likely to think of one of the most peculiar sights anywhere within the United States that of the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City‚ Arizona. Surrounded by faked-up Tudor buildings and busloads of tourists‚ the large bridge is dwarfed by the majesty of the desert Southwest. The entire enterprise stands as a monument to a deep human appreciation for irony‚ for what else could explain the immense cost and energy that
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Bridge Instruments Bridge Instruments Various types of bridge circuits are used in instrumentation. They can operate in either deflection mode or null principle. They give very high degree of accuracy. Bridges Instruments are used to measure • Resistance‚ Inductance‚ Capacitance • Purity of components • Impedances and admittances • Physical parameters Bridge Instruments Types of Bridges • • AC Bridge DC Bridge DC Current Bridge Instruments • Wheatstone bridge and
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acknowledged that the old people have volumes of experience‚ while the young have the energy and lots of creative power. Therefore I think that it’s not suitable to take sides in this situation. Because in my view there is no way to determine who is better - the old or the young. Obviously‚ each of these groups has its own positives and negatives. I suppose they should co-operate and be helpful to one another rather than try to rival. The exchange should be done for their own mutual benefits. Even
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TOEFL® essay: There is nothing that young people can teach older people Needless to say‚ we have to respect and obey older people‚ partly because they have more experience and knowledge than us‚ so what they say is almost true. However‚ that doesn’t mean they know everything and young people have nothing to teach them. In the following part of the essay‚ I will support the idea that there are some things we know but they haven’t known and they can learn from us. Young people can teach the elderly
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