Norman English 2H‚ Period 1 4 November‚ 2014 In an excerpt of The Prince‚ Machiavelli states that “It is unnecessary for a [leader] to have all the good qualities‚ [he] ha[s] enumerated‚ but it is very necessary to appear to have them” (Machiavelli). There are many leaders who only appear to have the qualities needed to govern and command a crowd of people. Leaders need to appear religious‚ merciful but cruel‚ and feared but loved. Cleopatra had these attributions that allowed her to use her
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man‚ but what qualities make him so idealistic. Beowulf has many memorable qualities‚ such as his leadership skills‚ his religious faith‚ or his boastful pride‚ but these qualities are what make him a great leader/influence to both the Geats and the Danes. Beowulf is a great leader‚ and by using his skills he was able to make his way to the top. His pride helped him stay confident‚ his faith helped him stay humble‚ his leadership made him admirable and noble‚ and his actions throughout the
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many would consider a good person. Henry is an extraordinarily good leader: he is intelligent‚ focused‚ and inspiring to his men. He uses all of the resources at his disposal to ensure that he is victorious. Henry’s charismatic personality allows him to connect with his subjects and motivate them to fight for him‚ and follow him as their true and undeniable king. However‚ in becoming a great king‚ the reader begins to see a much darker side to Henry. He must become a leader to his people and lead
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Julius Caesar was born on July 12‚ 100 BC in Rome. He was a great leader of the Roman Empire. Some people believe that Caesar wasn’t a great leader or man. Experts say he was greedy and a megalomaniac. They also say that he bribed the people to love him and he cheated the system. Other experts say he was a great leader because he was for the Roman people unlike previous leaders. I believe that Caesar was a great leader for the Roman people because he created reforms to help the people‚ created a
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Although Adolf Hitler is not a fan favorite by many people‚ you have to admit he was an excellent leader that contains many traits and styles that other great leaders entitled such as Winston Churchill‚ John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Like John F. Kennedy‚ Adolf Hitler grasped a very charismatic Leadership style while containing inspirational traits like Martin Luther King and Winston Churchill. Hitler employed searchlights at his rallies‚ warm-up men before his speeches (principally
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develop the ability to writer articles in different forms. The author also encourages women to have their personal time for writing and reading‚ because women are easy to be distracted by their children. To be honest‚ I am not a good writer. Even though I love reading fiction and nonfiction‚ my writing skills have not improved yet. By looking at the advice that the author gives in this article‚ I find some tips that might be helpful for my writing skills. For example‚ I always
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Ronald Reagan A. Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States. He was first elected to be the Governor of California in 1966‚ and served two consecutive terms. At the 1968 and 1974 Republican National Conventions‚ he was considered a possible Presidential candidate. He won the Republican nomination in 1980‚ where he then ran against incumbent President Jimmy Carter in the election. (About History) This was about the time of the end of the Cold War‚ the Hostage crisis
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great Introduction Freeman (2011) narrates that Alexander the Great was a Macedonian King who lived from 356 BC to 323 BC. His parents were Queen Olympia and King Philip. Aristotle‚ the philosopher‚ tutored the young Alexander until he attained the age of 16 years. After his father was assassinated‚ Alexander was elevated to the throne of kingship in 336 BC as his late father’s successor. He was lucky to inherit an experienced army and a strong kingdom
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What is a leader? The true definition of a leader is one who is in charge or command‚ but what are the qualities that make someone fit to become or to be dictated as a leader? It’s a topic that may be controversial to many different nationalities or groups of people. Each person has their own opinions and thoughts on the qualities that they believe a good leader should possess. Some may say honesty and yet others may say confidence. There are so many different traits that a good leader should possess
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What makes a good leader? A good leader consists of being a good communicator‚ a good listener‚ a clear focus‚ and always be honest with each other. A good leader should always be able to make hard choices. An example of leadership from the story Gilgamesh brings back Enkidu’s humanity. Leaders are there to help people that are in need. To me‚ this is what Gilgamesh did for Enkidu. However‚ the most important thing to have if you wanted to be a good leader is to have vision. By having good vision‚ a
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