really thought about how much you value your possessions? Do you value your belongings more than you value friends‚ family‚ love‚ or even yourself? Materialism is commonly practiced as a way of life. Author David Henry Thoreau was completely against materialism. As opposed to Thoreau‚ there are also many individuals that are against idealism. Although idealism and materialism have some similarities‚ they are extremely different. Also‚ they are both an unrealistic way of living. In life‚ there should
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Dr. Seuss quotes “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go...” “You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting‚ So... get on your way!” “All alone! Whether you like it or not‚ alone is something you’ll be quite a lot!” “You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” “They say I’m
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Monday 7:00 PM Walden (1854) By: Henry David Thoreau I have always been a fan of Henry Thoreau; my house is littered of quotes of his that I like to think I live my life by. One of my favorites is very apparent in this entry from Walden‚ a book that I have read many times‚ “That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest”. Thoreau’s two years that he spent at Walden Pond are rooted in this sentiment‚ and I couldn’t agree more. Thoreau starts off by explaining his two-year project
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Disobedience My favorite quote from the first couple of paragraphs was‚“ I think we should be men first‚ and subjects after.” I believe Thoreau’s thinking behind this quote was men were treated as government’s projects‚ instead of being themselves. From this quote the reader is able to see how men had no freedom and were treated like slaves of the government. They were forced to do things the government wanted them to do‚ instead of doing things they liked to do. Thoreau also shows that the government
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Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair —The witches’ philosophy of life. he unseam’d him from the nave to the chops —The bloody Sergeant’s description of Macbeth’s killing of the rebel Macdonwald. What‚ can the devil speak true? —Banquo’s reaction when it turns out that Macbeth has been named Thane of Cawdor‚ as the witches predicted. Nothing in his life Became him like the leaving it —Malcolm’s comment on the execution of the Thane of Cawdor‚ whose title was then given to Macbeth. Let not
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The key to successful leadership today is influence‚ not authority. - Kenneth Blanchard The challenge of leadership is to be strong‚ but not rude; be kind‚ but not weak; be bold‚ but not bully; be thoughtful‚ but not lazy; be humble‚ but not timid; be proud‚ but not arrogant; have humor‚ but without folly. - Jim Rohn A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader‚ a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves - Eleanor Roosevelt Do not follow where the
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Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship‚ you really haven’t learned anything. Muhammad Ali In the first place‚ God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards. Mark Twain Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Albert Einstein My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people‚ unable to go to school‚ were
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“Until they become conscious they will never rebel‚ and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.” Book 1‚ Chapter 7 In the novel‚ 1984‚ Winston recognizes in his diary that the Party and the Thought Police never consider the Proles dangerous. Winston acknowledges that Proles outnumber both the Thought Police and the Party in general making them a potential threat to the Party. The Party also underestimates the Proles’ ability to pose a threat to the Party. The Proles
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“Often the wicked prosper‚ while the righteous starve; yet I would never exchange my state for theirs‚ my virtue for their gold. For mine endures‚ while riches change their owner every day.” -solon Pg. 45 he was no great admirer of wealth‚ since he goes so far as to declare that two men are equally wealthy even when one “has great possessions‚ Silver and gold and broad wheat-bearing acres‚ Herds and horses and mules: while the other’s portion Is but his daily bread‚ clothes for his back‚ Shoes
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Some people think that the mind is the brain or some other part or function of the body‚ but this is incorrect. The brain is a physical object that can be seen with the eyes and that can be photographed or operated on in surgery. The mind‚ on the other hand‚ is not a physical object. It cannot be seen with the eyes‚ nor can it be photographed or repaired by surgery. The brain‚ therefore‚ is not the mind but simply part of the body. There is nothing within the body that can be identified as
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