He drew to his fist the cruel head of an arrow for Antinous just as the young man leaned to lift his beautiful drinking cup‚ embossed‚ two-handled‚ golden: the cup was in his fingers: the wine was even at his lips: and did he dream of death? How could he? In the revelry amid his throng of friends who would imagine a single foe- though a strong foe indeed- could dare bring death’s pain on him and darkness in his eyes? (Homer‚ line 1412‚ page 1009) Over a period of time‚ Odysseus develops a hatred
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In these chapters we learn about the main characters‚ and their mission to take down Habr Gidr clan leaders in Mogadishu. The main character of this book is Matt Eversmann‚ leader of his chalk four‚ this was the first time he was leading the chalk therefore he was nervous. It was his job to protect everyone on his chalk‚ one of the people in his chalk was a kid named Blackburn‚ he was the baby of the group‚ and it is Matt’s job to protect him. Their job is to just cover a corner of the block around
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Pericles Quotes Relative to the Greek Salon Questions 1) Roles and duty of an Athenian Citizen: • • • “Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” “An Athenian Citizen does not neglect the state because he takes care of his own household; and even those of us who are engaged in business have a very fair idea of politics.” “Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas
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Wider Reading Quotes! Train spotting- Irvine Welsh • “felt strange telling the truth” • “nervous silence at this strange moronic comment” • “They looked at him as if they hadn’t done anything illegal in their lives” • “amazing…how things like sex and Hibs were nothing to him when he was on smack‚ suddenly became all important” • “He felt his skeleton and central nervous system briefly rip out of his skin” • “mother superior‚ sick boy‚ Rents” Still I Rise – Maya Angelou • “You may
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QUOTE Christopher Crokett says‚ “On July 14‚ NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft will reach the dwarf planet and try to learn all it can about Pluto and its five known moons. Then the probe will leave Pluto behind‚ vanishing into the frigid darkness beyond the planets.” David J Eicher says‚ “Nowhere is the future of Lowell Observatory better symbolized than with the observatory’s largest modern project‚ the Discovery Channel Telescope. This 4.3-meter instrument stands 40 miles (60km) southeast of Flagstaff
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Leadership Quotes Leadership is a relationship founded on trust and confidence. Without trust and confidence‚ people don’t take risks. Without risks‚ there’s no change. Without change‚ organizations and movements die. -The Leadership Challenge In order to grow‚ you must accept new responsibilities‚ no matter how uncertain you may feel or how unprepared you are to deal with them. If comfort is what you’re seeking‚ then don’t aspire. Ambition is uncomfortable by definition. -Pat Summit It is only by
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scientifically modified to create euphoria in a state of over exhaustion‚ stress‚ anger‚ etc. the whole purpose of soma is to create give people a distraction so they would not be concerned with living in a dystopian society. It begins with the main character in the novel‚ Bernard Marx is an outsider his caste system as an Alpha Plus. Immediately one can infer that he is different from the rest of his peers‚ labeled as an outcast. Which in most cases
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BROOKLYN – QUOTES (VITO MILANA) PART 1: 1 – 49 Miss Kelly’s thick glasses made the expression on her face difficult to read (5) Anyone who is anyone‚ comes into the shop and I hear everything (5) Rose would think working behind the counter of a grocery shop was not good enough (6) I’m hoping that she’s quick and sharp and dependable‚ but nowadays you can’t get that for love or money (10) I’m just there until something turns up (11) She remembered the darkness‚ the cold and the beautiful emptiness
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Was the Constitution Created to Protect People? Lisa Vu U.S. History Period 4 Throughout the world‚ democracy seems to be a popular form of government because in this type of government‚ the people have power to decide on the decisions that affect them. After the Shays’ Rebellion‚ the Article of Confederation was weak because it did not have a strong central government to enforce laws effectively; therefore‚ the Constitution was called to replace the Articles of Confederation. The purpose of
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Health Quotes: There’s lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven’t the time to enjoy it. ~Josh Billings The greatest wealth is health. ~Virgil Health is a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being‚ and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. ~World Health Organization‚ 1948 Eat right‚ exercise regularly‚ die anyway. ~Author Unknown The best six doctors anywhere And no one can deny it Are sunshine‚ water‚ rest
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