Confucius was legendary. According to Chinese tradition‚ when Confucius was born there were forty-nine marks of his future greatness on the his body‚ and on his chest were the visible words‚ “he will point out‚ he will act‚ he will decide‚ he will accomplish the times”. Confucius‚ whose actual name was Kong Qiu and courtesy name‚ was Zhongni‚ lived between 551 and 479 BC during the late years of China’s Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC). He was born in the city of Qufu‚ which was located in
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to drink. He decided a nap would be appropriate and fell asleep in the king’s garden. The king decided to let the satyr stay and kept him for ten days. After those days were over‚ he took the satyr back to Dionysus. The God‚ delighted by Midas’s kindness‚ gave him one wish. Midas knew exactly what he wanted‚ a touch that could turn anything into gold. Dionysus warned the foolish king that he would regret his wish‚ but he granted the wish anyway. The King was told to wait until the next morning to
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An unforgettable memory The silence was so dense and heavy I could almost feel it but it was always like that between me and dad. He had told me to go grocery shopping with him because we had come back after the summer vacation and there was no proper and edible grocery at home‚ so we were headed to the local store. Dad was really sick and weak after the flight back from our homeland so I made myself do all the shopping quickly so that he wouldn’t have to tire himself. And whenever I am in
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I am a Primary 6 student who is an avid reader and never fails to recognise the author’s effort when writing a book. Having always enjoyed the books recommended in the ERP reading list‚ I felt compelled to recommend the book‚ Wonder by Raquel Jaramillo‚ also known under the pen name of R. J. Palacio‚ to be added to the reading list for P6 mainstream students when I finished reading it. I found it to be such a heartwarming read from the shifting points of view to character development‚ vocabulary
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changed from gray to pink‚ and the mist was touched with gold. There was a silent moment when everything held its breath‚ and then the sun rose. It was beautiful." After this‚ Ponyboy is struck by the memory of this poem‚ and recites and shares it with Johnny. So‚ when Johnny tells Ponyboy to "stay gold"‚ he is referencing this poem’s central idea- that noting gold will stay‚ so make the most of it while you can. This gold is referring to is life and kindness‚ so when Johnny tells Ponyboy to stay gold
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Student’s name Professor’s name Date Course Code of Ethics To be honest – the more honest you are the more trustworthy you become. Honesty is one of the man’s best qualities. Honesty can build lifelong relationships‚ which lies in no way will be capable of making. People will develop trust in you‚ your deeds and your words if you respect them enough to be honest with them. As well as built on honesty‚ trustworthy relationships are based on honesty. They are hard to gain and are hard to maintain
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hardworking and kind father‚ husband and friend. Despite the fact bad luck is almost synonymous with his name‚ he never lost his temper or gave up hope. Furthermore‚ he always completed his job to the utmost degree and treated everyone around him with kindness and respect. Mr. Duvitch’s job is described as “a rather malodorous one” (3). When we are faced with unpleasant situations our first instinct is to complain and get our way out of it. But Mr. Duvitch had bigger priorities than his working conditions
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Education should also let the student’s curiosity and interests direct their studies. It is important that the learning environment is positive and will help the students develop their set of morals and characteristics such as respect‚ loyalty‚ and kindness. Boredom is the common condition of most students in any type of school. This could be because the teachers are boring which makes it nearly impossible for the students to be interested in what is being taught. The boredom may also be caused by
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peace seeker. Knowing that she helps synagogues and Jewish organizations place the pursuit of peace in interpersonal relationships at the center of their communal mission‚ she is the ultimate peace seeker. Qualities of a peace seeker are having kindness‚ compassion‚ generosity‚ self-awareness‚ humility‚ curiosity‚ respect‚ courage‚ and equanimity. Being kind towards one another will give you a good peace of mind and if you’re kind to others they will be kind back to you. Compassion is a feeling
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of his willingness. When they are already outside the hive‚ in Manhattan‚ while pollen jocks are doing their job‚ he enjoys his new freedom‚ and totally impressed by the process of nectar collection and pollination. But because of curiosity‚ he touched a tennis ball and he was stocked into it. The ball where Barry was stocked was used in a game that leads him to be nervous and panic. He was thrown away going to a car where a family became
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