How is being feared rather than loved the superior quality that a leader should possess? Niccolò Machiavelli states in the “Qualities of the Prince” that “One should like to be both one and the other; but since it is difficult to join them together‚ it is much safer to be feared than to be loved” (14). Determining which of these two qualities a leader should possess has been a topic of discussion for centuries. So what makes Machiavelli’s work any different? First off‚ Machiavelli was an Italian
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How do we become human? We can become human only‚ if we relate. There are many possibilities of relating (show a connection and formal relationship). And if we analyze the many different wants‚ we will find a number of dimensions or value centers‚ which are necessary in the process of becoming human. These interconnected dimensions can be called Anthropological constants‚ and they are listed as follows: 1) Relating with one’s body‚ nature and the cosmos- we have to care for ourselves and it includes
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The Presence of Others April T. Augello Psy/285 April 17‚ 2014 Coretta Nelson The Presence of Others It is shown that people have the tendency to perform better when in a group this is called social facilitation. There have been other studies done contradicting this and with more difficult experiments it actually hurts a person’s performance in a group. As Zajonc stated; a state of arousal is linked to performance without the presence of others. When an individuals is faced with a more difficult
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Witham Professor Vettese ENGL 100 D1 17 September 2017 Reading Response 2 Two Ways to See a River 1. Twain uses analogies in this short piece. In the first paragraph Twain says.” A broad expanse of the river turned to blood; in the middle distance the red hue brightened into gold…” (1). Twain is comparing the way the river shined to blood because they both are red. Using analogies puts imagery into the readers head of how the scene looked. If Twain was just to compare this river to another river that he
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beings life‚ especially in that of a human. Many people choose to believe what they see‚ and believing links with knowing as it is a component of knowing. We also choose to see what we believe and therefore both statements are complimentary. Human beings tend to believe with evidence rather than believing in something blindly. Belief is usually based on evidence and the evidence is usually linked with our senses. If we see something‚ we believe in it because we are able to back our assumption with evidence
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the main characters named Macbeth starts as a good and kind man that couldn’t live with himself for killing his cousin Duncan. In the following statement he asks the witches how will be king when the king still lives well and healthy‚ “Stay‚ you imperfect speakers‚ tell me more: By Sinels death I know I am Thane of Glamis; But how of Cawdor? The thane of Cawdor lives‚ A prosperous gentleman; and to be King Stands not within the prospect of belief‚ No more than to be Cawdor. Say from whence You owe this
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music on Ipods and looking at computer screens for lengthy times. Many of them have today evolved from sitting in front of screens to using handheld devices to send e mails‚ text messages and send instant messages. Some of them even talk to each other in bytes. In fact this generation is called the digital generation. Students of today live in a very different world from the world previous generations lived in. They communicate with their peers and teachers via computers‚ i.e. social networks
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Jesus’ powers of being able to perform miracles started spreading between the people so when Jesus arrived in Jewish territory‚ a huge crowd had formed (21). The large crowd shows how well the word had spread and how many people wanted to see Jesus and his miracles. One person in particular‚ Jairus‚ was in urgent need of Jesus’ miracles‚ and he came to beg for Jesus’ help (21-22). Jairus was a Jewish leader‚ and during this time‚ Jewish leaders tended to be suspicious of Jesus. The leaders were angry
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How do members of Congress decide how to vote? Yasin Noormohamed In an age of increasingly more partisan politics‚ members of Congress have been voting more and more based on the views of the administration and their party ideology. However‚ to say that all voting is based on this would be a gross misrepresentation‚ and there are many other factors such as the views of constituents‚ their own judgement and the actions of party whips‚ all of which can influence how members of Congress vote. The views
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themselves as confident and capable of meeting life’s challenges head on. They often pride themselves on being better drivers‚ fixers‚ and problem-solvers. Men tend to get their confidence boosts from comparing themselves and their accomplishments to other men. Building resiliency in men often comes with a surprise to most men‚ because what men tend to think of as strength is often what makes them less resilient. Resilience is the ability to adapt to and overcome adversity. As men grow through the stages
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