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    Ralph Waldo Emerson once stated‚ “To be yourself in a world that is trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” This quote means that being yourself can be hard at times. However‚ if you are yourself then things might go your way more often. The more things that go your way will make you a happier person. Emerson’s statement is true because you would have nothing different to do‚ the reward and punishment would be given only to you‚ and you just have to put yourself before

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    this dishonor as America’s greatest traitor. It is true that Arnold helped very much at the Battle of Quebec and Saratoga‚ getting his leg wounded. Arnold wanted the fame and the money for his country though. Benedict Arnold’s father was an early Patriot‚ so Arnold probably followed the lead of his father. He wanted to restore his family name to whatever the cost‚ but instead he ruined it. The James Reed Council had been closely investigating his actions. Benedict Arnold was constantly going to Loyalists’

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    Mount Rushmore - America’s Greatest Sculpture The United States of America is the greatest nation in our world today. It is made up of 50 states with each state having its own unique history. South Dakota is well known for tourism mostly due to the beauty of the Black Hills and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial nestled in a granite mountain located by Keystone‚ South Dakota. Mount Rushmore started out as a dream which led to the reality of a monumental sculpture commemorating four outstanding

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    Oprah Winfrey once said‚ “The biggest adventure someone can take is to live the life of their dreams.” Michael Gracey’s musical hit The Greatest Showman was released on December 8‚ 2017. The film stars Hugh Jackman as a young‚ orphaned‚ but also ambitious Phineas Taylor Barnum with a mind full of imagination and adventure. Thirsty for innovation and success‚ Phineas; his childhood love‚ Charity Hallett; and his two daughters‚ Caroline and Helen‚ risk everything to open a wax museum. When it becomes

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    his paternalistic actions in managing the company whereas Dr. Bernard is mostly based on his educational knowledge‚ intellectual reflection and cooperation between the employees. Moreover‚ the age difference between Mr. Abel and Dr. Bernhard is very significant. Mr. Abel has no real educational background; he has been working in Media AG for almost his entire career and was involved in different positions‚ which allowed him to climb in the company hierarchy. On the other hand‚ Dr. Bernard

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    ACHILLES Achilles is considered the greatest warrior of the Trojan War. He was the son of the sea nymph Thetis and the mortal Peleus‚ king of the Myrmidons of Thessaly. According to the legend when he was a child his mother Thetis held him by the heel and dipped him into the River Styx. This was supposed to make him immortal. Because she held him by the heel‚ this part of his body was not put into the water. He was made invulnerable except for his heel. This is where we get the phrase “Achilles’

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    knew exactly what I wanted. I wanted to succeed. I was struggling in High School and decided to give up. It didn’t take long for me to realize this is not what I wanted. By dropping out of High School I wasn’t succeeding. I thought to myself how could I accomplish any of the goals I set for myself? So I decided to enroll in Job Corps and attained my G.E.D within two months. That wasn’t enough. I wanted to go to college. Choosing a college was hard. Then it dawned on me what better college than the

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    Some people say that Theodore Roosevelt’s conservation of natural resources is amongst his greatest achievements as president. On May 3‚ 1908‚ Theodore Roosevelt held a conference entitled the Conservation of Natural Resources. In this conference he told people of his views on the utilization of natural resources and how the American peoples’ utilization of these resources was wasteful. One example was of the depletion of trees in the forest which could be corrected if the people would simply take

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    Greatest Lessons Are Learned In Tough Times “It is only falling and then rising that man can learn. It is only through tragedy that the deepest truths can be known. All of the roads to learning begin in darkness and go out into the light.” by Hippocrates. This quote to me means that the greatest lessons are learned in though times. These lessons might be a changing point in someones life or can be a push someone needs to be successful. When I read this I thought about the tough times I’ve

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    I believe that George Washington was histories greatest president of the united states. He was the first president. Washington was unanimously voted to be the president. No one ran against him and no one voted for anyone else. Washington was obviously the one cut out for the job he was a war leader for many years he lead the U.S to victory many times and everyone loved his leading skills and him as a leader. Washington was also an older brother‚ not only to the country but in his immediate family

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