foundation of all that liberalism stands for today‚ and its effects are seen in constitutions and basic laws around the world. At Runnymede‚ at Runnymede‚ What say the reeds at Runnymede? The lissom reeds that give and take‚ That bend so far‚ but never break‚ They keep the sleepy Thames awake With tales of John at Runnymede. At Runnymede‚ at Runnymede‚ Oh‚ hear the reeds at Runnymede: ’You musn’t sell‚ delay‚ deny‚ A freeman’s right or liberty. It wakes the stubborn Englishry‚ We saw ’em roused at Runnymede
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Andrea Longoria Essay 1: "Ask me no questions‚ and I’ll tell you no lies" (Oliver Goldsmith). Lying comes in all shapes and sizes‚ some are small lies‚ some are big lies‚ some are white lies‚ some are right lies‚ but no matter how a lie is classified‚ a lie is always a lie. Mark Twain‚ the author of On the Decay of the Art of Lying‚ focuses on the positive aspects of lying. On the other hand‚ the author of The Ways We Lie‚ by Stephanie Ericsson‚ gives several examples of lies and their negative
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the world. But‚ despite its beauties and wonders‚ however‚ it still has its profusions of tribulations and troubles. Yes‚ we all agree that the world could be made a better place. Many people would like to help fabricate and make this world a better habitat; except‚ embracing the entire world as a venture can undeniably be a tremendous task. How can a task of such significance and magnitude be initiated? And‚ what can one person with simple resources effectively do? Certainly‚ there are things that
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What would you do if you saw your mother in danger and the only way to save her is breaking a law? Would I break the 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
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Odysseus: Not the Hero You Once Thought Ralph Waldo Emerson once said‚ “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man‚ but he is brave five minutes longer.” In the book‚ The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ we follow a mortal named Odysseus through his journey home to Ithaca. Odysseus faces many obstacles along his way and the way he chooses to combat them may make him appear a hero. Despite his obvious heroic qualities‚ Odysseus is not the hero you once thought. A person may act as a hero at times and those
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学号：2010013028 One thing Called Serendipity It is an amazing world‚ you never know who you will come across on the road. Vera‚ a college student from an ordinary family‚ is fond of everything concerned with foreign staff‚ especially music. When she was young‚ tape was the only way for her to get in touch with it. However‚ if she wanted to know the emotion in songs‚ she should learn English well. As a saying goes‚ habit is the best teacher. It made things easier when she learned
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with a typical job for a woman before war world one. Due to the passing of labor laws and movements that women formed‚ women have had an increase in their participation in the workforce. However‚ there were still restraints on what positions is much more acceptable or suitable for women while men were going to war‚ women’s role slowly begin to change and left a mark on history. According to Britannica‚ World War I‚ which is also referred to as the first world war or the great war‚ was “an International
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At least say thank you” That’s Salih’s favourite saying. My brother always feels that whenever he does good‚ he expects a “thank you”. This makes me question the reasons why we do certain things. Do we expect something in return? What do we expect in return? My dad‚ Salih and I are on our way to do the weekly shopping. Every time my dad let a car pass in front of him‚ or stops for pedestrians to cross or waits behind a learner driver‚ he is thanked for it. All except once‚ and that angers
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World War 1 “The war to end all wars.” This was the common name used for World War 1 but truthfully I do not believe there will ever be a war that ends all wars forever. This war struck fear into the hearts of not only soldiers in the war but citizens caught in the cross fire of the hatred that was plaguing our world. This war started for many reasons such as nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism and the formations of alliances. But the main reason this war was fought was because of a countries
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nature of the play has been questioned. The first one is on page 27 in the following excerpt. ACTOR/M : Wait a minute. Is this how it really happened in history? (Silence as everyone looks at each other. ACTOR PLAYING SULTAN drops out of character) ACTOR/S : History? What history? We are creating fiction‚ Yatim! This is fiction. History is fiction. […] ACTOR/M : What about historical truth Mano? ACTOR/S : Truth depends on who is telling the history and what he is saying to get across‚ who is the audience
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