Confucius and the Perfect Gentlemen April 2‚ 2013 Carmichael 1 In The Analects‚ Confucius describes the ideal person or what is otherwise known as the perfect gentleman. This person in his eye’s‚ is not motivated by gain or by specific political beliefs‚ but rather what is right in every situation. The life of the gentleman is one of moderation‚ he is a gentleman-scholar‚ faithful to others‚ sincere in deeds‚ and never giving up in his efforts of self-cultivation. Earthly
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To be perfect is everyone’s dream. However through my own eyes I can only see my every imperfection. I have never been the academic‚ the sports star or the beauty queen. It’s now year twelve and it seems everything matters‚ every essay‚ every test and every exam. I wish sometimes that I could run away; forever‚ never turn back and live a life free of stress‚ fighting and disappointments. It is then I awake from the dream and hear the deafening sound of the bell. Every day is the same. I sit in class
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A more Perfect Union The speech “a more perfect union” is discussing about controversial issues that is still exist in America. The phenomenal and first African American Senator‚ Barack Obama‚ delivered this speech to the public. It was spoken to the public on March 18‚ 2008 near the historical site of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. The speech was addressed about the phenomenal issues about racism that is still going on in every corner of the country. Obama
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My Special Place I have a place that I go to more than once a day. It is like a safe haven‚ a place of peace. I have always had this place and I am the only one who knows where it is. Whenever I visit‚ it is night‚ for that is the time when I feel the safest. The moon is visible‚ guarding the sky and earth‚ like a warrior of silver. In this safe haven of mine‚ it is always spring or fall. It is never to hot‚ like it is in summer‚ and it’s never cold‚ like in winter. The air is forever clean and
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Four Perfect Pebbles‚ a Holocaust Story The book begins with Marion Blumenthal‚ a young girl sleeping on her mother’s arm in a concentration camp in Bergen-Belsen‚ a town northwest of Berlin. Their fellow inmates are dying by the dozen. Marion vividly describes the horrors she experienced in the camp. Daily she found herself stepping over dead bodies that were just left strewn about. One of the worst torments was the daily roll call. They would stand in the below zero temperatures for hours on
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The Guide to the Perfect Date Do you think the perfect date would be going to taco bell? Or how about White Castle? The perfect date‚ as we all know it to be‚ would not be either of those two places. The perfect date would be something that was heartfelt and was meant to impress your date. The three things that would make the date perfect would be the occasion of the date‚ the location for the date‚ and most importantly the
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Celeste Essel Mrs.Hurey English 10 9 September 2013 My Perfect Vacation A perfect vacation‚ in my opinion‚ would consist of a ocean nearby a lavish‚ roomy beach house‚ under a sunny blue sky. To add to this fantasy‚ a nice breeze would be perfect to make the palm tree leaves wave hello to me‚ as my hair sways in it’s subtle winds. A beach that is nearby is fundamental for so many reasons. One activity a person could do while walking along the shore is looking for sea shells‚ which
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In my perfect world‚ everyone is kind. Any girl who has ever snubbed another will come to the realisation that life is too precious to waste it with snide comments. Everyone who has every taken advantage of their beauty‚ will descend from their high horse and hold hands with those of our level. The words "fat" and "ugly" do not exist. In my perfect world‚ cancer is an illusion. Diabetics can eat all the chocolate they like without endangering themselves‚ the mentally ill will clear their minds‚
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s our planet a safe place to live for animals‚ fish‚ birds‚ ourselves or plants? Many people think it is. But they don’t really understand that our planet is in great danger. And what is more‚ we ourselves are causing most of the problems. Of course‚ all of us don’t cut down trees and pollute the air on purpose but we are all slowly destroying our planet with unawareness. We just don’t notice the problems and therefore we can’t fight them. This way the air is being more and more polluted and forests
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English 1 Block 7 11/09/12 Leon Babaev 1608 Lamarre 1 English 1 Block 7 11/09/12 Self-acceptance and the Need to Resolve Emotional Conflicts in The Utterly Perfect Murder By Ray Bradbury Being able to achieve self-acceptance plays a key role in allowing people to reconcile their past. Ray Bradbury explores this idea in his short story “The Utterly Perfect Murder”. This story‚ set in the main character‚ Doug’s‚ hometown is about a grown man seeking revenge on his childhood bully enemy. In this story Bradbury
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