Although times have changed and centuries have passed by‚ some parts of life will always remain the same. The relationship between a man and a woman is complicated . Count Baldasarre Castiglione described the difficulties of these in his book‚ The Courtier‚ where he describes the perfect courtier. The book‚ at some point‚ describes the benefits of Platonic relationships over sensual ones. One recurring theme that sensual relationships often bear is pain. During the Sixteenth Century‚ Sir Thomas
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Portfolio Piece “ Tis Better to have loved and lost Then never to have loved at all. “ Love is complicated‚ complex notion. It is not necessarily roses and chocolates‚ or “rainbows and butterflies” as the Maroon Five song says. It is the subject of art‚ music‚ films and literature. Love is all-encompassing‚ consuming and rich. So much so that when loss is involved it can be so traumatic that it is difficult‚ if not impossible to recover. Many believe that to lose a loved one is the greatest
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It’s better to have loved then lost than never love at all. Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson once said “Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all"‚ and I agree. I think being in love is a part of the journey of life and a very good experience to have‚ one would regret for not having go through that. Being in love also makes you a better person‚ happier and more passion about life and it’s one of the best feelings anyone can have. Although losing costs a lot of pain‚ one can also
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Love‚ Better Not Everyone can agree that love is wonderful‚ but is it worth everything? Should one sacrifice their all for love? Scholars conclude that the central theme of Romeo and Juliet is love. Love drives the play‚ as the prologue introduces the audience to "a pair of star-crossed lovers." (Prologue‚ l.6) The definition of love is established as: eros‚ a union that brings self-fulfilment; philia‚ brotherly and sisterly love; and agape‚ wholly selfless love. Saint Augustine once said that
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Bridget Ladet February 4‚ 2013 English 1301 Professor Lindemann The Lost Loved One On September 8‚ 2004‚ I didn’t know that losing my mother while being at school‚ was the hardest thing of my life. I thought I was going to come home to the smell of her home made cooking‚ some barbecue she decided to fix for dinner‚ or even some food she had bought from Jack in the Box because she knew it was my favorite place to eat at. Being a sophomore in high school at the time‚ it was hard for me to concentrate
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famous book excerpt The Morals of the Prince: "is it better to be loved than feared‚ or vice versa?" Machiavelli answers his own question‚ arguing that a prince is much safer being feared than being loved. Inducing fear upon his subjects with cruelty will keep them united and loyal. Those who are fearful of a person of any authority are more inclined not to cross the boundary of disrespect‚ for fear of punishment. Without a doubt‚ being loved is desired and has a greater value compared to being
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position that I have that influence to determine my nations Secretry of State‚ I believe that Niccolò Machiavelli is more than qualified.Although this sixteenth century politician’s key motive was to unite a separate Italy‚ his political theories have been taken into deep contemplation and are frequently exercised in politics today. The point of my paper is to review the benefits of appointing Noccolo Machiavelli as the secretary of state‚ analyze his theory‚ “Is it better to be loved or feared” and
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It is better to be feared than loved Hello everyone‚ my name is Catarina and with Carolina and Rafael’s help‚ we are going to prove how and why we feel this statement is wrong. We believe that is way better to be loved than feared. Lets start with simple definitions. Fear is an unpleasant caused by the threat of danger‚ pain or harm. Why would you want people to feel this way about you? Do you think people will respect you more because they fear you? To be loved is to be held in deep affection‚ cherished
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I support the idea of being loved rather than being feared. Although Machiavelli believed it was better to be feared than loved “It may be answered that one should be wish to be both‚ but‚ because it is difficult to unite them in one person‚ is more safer to be feared than loved.” (chapter 17 paragraph 4). If Macbeth was asked to chose to be loved as a king or be feared as a king he would choose to be loved as a king. Duncan said “ Never again will that Thane of Cawdor deceive
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As a leader‚ is it better to be feared or to be loved? This question is so important for a few reasons. The first reason that this question is so important is because it can not only help the leaders of today‚ but in ways‚ can help everyone. It shows that no matter what kind of leader you may be‚ it is good to ask yourself this question of whether or not it is better to be feared of loved. Also‚ finding the answer to this question will help everyone for either now or for the future. Everyone at some
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