There have been many influential women in the past. For example‚ Anne Frank‚ and Rosa Parks. Although‚ most people only think of historical figures to be ‘influential’ yet there are so many influential people today. Like Stefani Germanotta. Stefani Germanotta is influential because of her charity work‚ her own charity foundation‚ and her support for LGBTQ+ rights‚ worldwide. Stefani Germanotta is influential because of her charity foundation‚ her support for the LGBTQ+ rights‚ and her determination
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belonged to one of the Leading families of Moesia and his mother was a niece of the capable and soldierly Claudius‚ the conqueror of the Goths. Constantine’s mother Helena is said to have been the daughter of an innkeeper o Drepanum‚ and later became known as St. Helena the Christian Empress. There is‚ however‚ nothing to support the assertion sometimes made that she was already baptized before Constantine’s birth and her early influence ultimately brought him to Christianity. Such facts
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Niccolo Machiavelli “Since love and fear can hardly exist together‚ if we must choose between them‚ it’s far safer to be feared than loved” -Niccolo Machiavelli‚ The Prince. Niccolo Machiavelli was born on May 3‚ 1469 in Florence‚ Italy and is best known for being a diplomat and writing the manual‚ The Prince. He was the second son of Bernardo di Nicolo Machiavelli‚ a repute lawyer‚ and of Bartolomea di Stefano Nelli‚ who were members pf the old Florentine nobility. Niccolo had 3 siblings‚
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Lao-tzu vs. Machiavelli Government is the essential authority of a country or state‚ which is directly‚ affects society because it provides key securities. Two of history’s greatest thinkers Lao-tzu‚ authors of the Tao-te Ching‚ and Niccolo Machiavelli‚ author of The Prince have similar but very contrasting ideas of government‚ and how people should be governed. Lao-tzu was born in the Chinese state of Ch’u. He spent most of his life working in the library of the Chou dynasty. Once he decided to
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In the World of Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli Even though Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli were both advisors there was still many differences of the two’s views on how a government should be. A leader is a person who leads or commands a group‚ organization‚ or a country. It does not matter what state‚ country‚ or city someone lives in they are guaranteed to have a leader. Leaders have been around in every era. If considered to be a leader‚ people wanted to be great and admired for what they had done or were
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Locke‚ a seventeenth century English political philosopher‚ was a man ahead of his time for his ideas on rights of life‚ liberty and property. Locke’s 1690 book Two Treatises of Government changed the nature of government and expressed the importance of individualism‚ private property and the natural rights of people and their interaction with the government. John Locke’s philosophical work was one of the major influences behind the preparation of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
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Machiavelli as well as Hobbes have different views but also had similar ones. Machiavelli was a man that was interested in the perseverance of the Prince rather than that of the regular people. On the other hand Hobbes was looking out for the well-being of the whole community. When we look at both we can see what they mean and how it is still relevant to today’s politics. There is also a third person to look at and compare with Machiavelli and Hobbes‚ which is Rousseau. Each of the men listen above
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Social media has become increasingly popular among people of all ages due the fast advances of technology. Businesses have also found that a part of having a good business to be savvy with social media. That includes interacting with consumers beyond giving them information about the product‚ being consistent and keeping up with daily posts‚ as well as keeping the content interesting. Part of being a successful organization is much more than the quality of the product‚ and how you market it‚ but
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. Consequently‚ he would have to burden his people by incrementing taxes and taking away resources. This in turn would make him a miser to the eyes of his people rather than generous. “This will begin to make him [the prince] hateful to his subjects…as a consequence of his generosity‚ having offended many and rewarded a few‚ he will feel the effects of any slight unrest...recognizing this and wishing to alter his policies‚ he immediately runs the risk of being reproached as a miser” (225). In other
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In comparing and contrasting the governmental philosophies of the great thinkers Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli‚ I have found a pleasant mix of both of their ideas would be the best for America today. Lao-Tzu’s laisse-faire attitude towards the economy‚ as well as his small scale military is appealing to my liberal side‚ while Machiavelli’s attitude towards miserliness which causes low taxes appeals to the right wing. These great thinkers contradict the popular saying "all great thinkers think alike." They
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