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    by Robert Frost. This paradox has become a proverb which essentially means that “People live more harmoniously when there are clear boundaries between their properties and lives”. There are‚ however‚ many different opinions on the truth of this proverb. Does separation and the creation of boundaries really keep the peace and make people better neighbours or do the boundaries we place between ourselves push us further apart? When looking at this proverb in a literal sense‚ it is important to realise

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    Abortion: Politically Correct – Morally Incorrect Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before birth‚ resulting in‚ or accompanied by the death of the fetus. ("Abortion‚" Encarta 98). In 1973‚ the U.S. Supreme Court decision‚ Roe v. Wade‚ dramatically changed the legal landscape of American abortion law. The result of the ruling required abortion to be legal for any woman; regardless of her age and for any reason during the first seven months of pregnancy‚ and for almost any reason after that

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    verses that relate to borrowing‚ lending‚ and lawsuits: Proverbs 17:14‚ Proverbs 20:3‚ Proverbs 25:8-10‚ 1 Corinthians 6:1-8‚ Matthew 5:22-26‚ Matthew 5:33-37‚ Matthew 5:38-42‚ Psalm 37:21‚ Ecclesiastes 5:4-5‚ Colossians 3:9‚ Ephesians 4:22‚ Ephesians 4:25‚ Leviticus 25‚ Deuteronomy 15:1-18‚ Psalm 37:26‚ Psalm 112:5‚ Proverbs 19:17‚ Proverbs 22:7‚ Deuteronomy 24:6‚ Deuteronomy 24:10-13‚ Deuteronomy 24:17‚ Exodus 22:25-27‚ Proverbs 6:1-5‚ and Proverbs 22:26-27. You may also want to consult some good commentaries

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    History of Economic Thought 3303 What Can Be Added? An Essay on Poverty Written by Patrick Diamitani ‘12 What Can Be Added? Written by Patrick Diamitani ∙ History of Economic Thought ∙ Dr. Charles M.A. Clark "What can be added to the happiness of the man who is in health‚ who is out of debt‚ and has a clear conscience?” (TMS:45) In life we learn to realize that happiness cannot be bought by money. In fact‚ it didn’t even take the theory of diminishing marginal utility for man to realize

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    “Whoever spares the rod hates their children‚ but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them” (Proverbs 13:24‚ King James Version). “Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him” (Proverbs 22:15‚ King James Version). “The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame” (Proverbs 29:15‚ King James Version). The scriptures quoted above have been taken from the ‘Bible’; a book that has been

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    It is the most interesting and innovative approach to history. The pathfinder of the field was the German Historian George G Igger. He developed it as a methodology in 1970’s to counter the traditional methodology of Social sciences. The basic objection of him was that through the traditional methodology it is not possible to know the concrete reality of small scale life. The small scale life refers to the Anthropological‚ Cultural‚ Sociological‚ Political‚ Economic and all other inclusive

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    I chose the quote‚"You cannot open a book without learning something" by the Irish proverb because I can relate it to my favorite book‚"The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton which taught me lots of stuff that I did not know about. The book is about a 14 year old named Ponyboy and his two brothers Darry who is 16 and Sodapop who is 20 years old. Darry is in charge of them due to both of his parents dying in a car accident. They are all greasers in a gang and often watch over Johnny ‚who is another greaser

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    Early to Bed "Early to bed early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise‚" is one of the most widely quoted proverbs from Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac. This proverb is seldom disputed however I fail to see the logic behind it. I think that he who goes to bed early misses out on a lot of things and must be antisocial. Let us just say that everybody in the world sleeps eight hours a day‚ and every one goes to bed at about eleven and gets up around seven but he who wishes to

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    you reach your destination‚ but are unable to return” (Ghanaian proverb). What are the assumptions underlying this quote? How possible is it to undo the bad we do? This proverb describes one of the significant themes in The Things They Carried. It describes the mental and emotional burden the soldiers are forced to carry throughout their lives as a result of the atrocities they committed during the Vietnamese War. This proverb is assuming that the soldiers had in fact committed crimes against

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    risk taker and thinks optimistically. The eldest brother answered‚ "The proverb says: ’In seeking great happiness small pleasures may be lost.’ And also: ‘A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” (Tolstoy‚ p.1). The first proverb means you may have to risk some things that you already have in order to be happy. This is the mind set of the youngest brother who is a risk taker when it comes to finding happiness. The second proverb says is better to be content with what you have than risk loosing everything

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