possible loss of his some of his composition ’s integrity as well as a confusion of his own convictions. The keys to great aphorisms are their ability to be applied to more common situations‚ thereby making them even more memorable by their availability for frequent usage‚ their ear-catching prominence and their paradoxical nature. That final element is what makes aphorisms so engaging. The most witty and intelligent examples are those that expose two supposed opposites for their ironic closeness
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Thoreau in his speech‚ “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience”‚ argues that people should not follow the majority and think for themselves if the government is unjust. He supports his claim by first appealing to christian values with religious diction‚ aphorisms to impact his intellectuals‚ and addressing a counter argument‚ Daniel Webster. Thoreau’s purpose is to inform christian citizens in america that they should not hesitate to defy a corrupt federal government that contradict their values. Thoreau
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1. According to the first paragraph‚ who will "shrink from the service of his country." The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot. 2. What will the people who do not shrink from service deserve? They deserve admiration. 3. According to the first paragraph‚ what has Britain declared? Britain has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER" and if being bound in that manner‚ is not slavery‚ then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. 4.
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Mrs. Haas English 2 CP 25 October 2005 The Renaissance Woman When Oprah Winfrey told her 49 million viewers‚ "It just stopped me cold from eating another burger!" (Tannen) about the Mad cow disease‚ she wouldn ’t know it would cost the beef industry $12 million (Deborah Tannen). Texas cattlemen tried to sue Oprah for causing this such massive downfall‚ but she would win (Deborah Tannen). Oprah Winfrey was once a constantly abused thirteen year old girl. Now she is arguably the most famous African
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“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” Ambrose Bierce weaves a tale of intrigue and captivation‚ by using shifts of voice and time in the story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”. In the first four paragraphs‚ Bierce begins the story using third person‚ and in this point of view‚ he creates reality. We can view the situation and all aspects while it is written in third person; we know precisely what is going on‚ we know it is real. Near the end of the fourth paragraph‚ the author shifts cleverly from
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Prior to the mid 20th century‚ social injustice‚ by means of the Jim Crow laws‚ gave way to a disparity in the treatment of minorities‚ especially African Americans‚ when compared to Caucasians. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‚ along with many other civil activist‚ began a campaign to change the laws and the social attitudes that caused such a disparity. Although Dr. King’s exploits are revered today‚ he had opponents that disagreed with the tactics he employed. Letter to Birmingham Jail is a response
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Intro From the mid 17th-century to the early 20th-century‚ after the renaissance and the enlightenment thought‚ the world again experienced a flourishing revolution throughout almost all the realm including architecture‚ culture etc.‚ initiating many different movements. As a response to the declining aristocracy and the rising bourgeoisie‚ the neo-classicism began to spring up to accommodate the new institutions of bourgeois society through the re-adoption of antique doctrines. (Modern Architecture:
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The power of one By: Elin Banyameen “A leader is one who knows the way‚ goes the way and shows the way” (John C. Maxwell). The power of one is a movie about a young boy named Peter Philip Kenneth-Keith was born in South Africa who suffered through his childhood. As he gets older‚ he tries to change the world by make it a better place. He stands up to people‚ and to what he believes is right. Not only does he realize what is right and wrong; but also he makes the people surround him see it
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work. This can be said of anything‚ be it tools‚ people‚ relationships‚ mere objects; nothing broken can work. The aphorism‚ “A house divided cannot stand‚” encapsulates this concept. The phrase itself can be heard in both the Bible’s New Testament‚ in reference to an individual divided against oneself‚ and in the speech A House Divided by Abraham Lincoln. Despite the age of the aphorism‚ the meaning of the phrase transcends its time and holds true even now. If the house‚ a place that provides shelter
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------------------------------------------------- http://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/12/14/genius-ratio/ Quote Investigator: Edison did discuss both of the ratios given above‚ and he also spoke of different ingredients such as “hard work”‚ “inspiration”‚ and “perspiration”. His popular aphorism evolved over time. Also‚ before Edison’s pronouncements were published there were other precursor statements in circulation. For example‚ in 1892 a newspaper in
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