Joseph Chamberlain A British politician and statesman who was best known as the leading imperialist of the day in Britain‚ first in the radical wing of the Liberal party then in the Liberal Unionist faction of the Conservative Party. He was the chief advocate and supervisor of the Second Boer War (1899–1902)‚ and by 1906‚ when a stroke ended his career‚ was the leading advocate of "tariff reform" (that is‚ imposing high tariffs in place of free trade). Chamberlain divided both major British political
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Success Is Not Final‚ Failure Is Not Fatal What is failure? William Zinsser doesn’t believe that just because you drop out‚ doesn’t mean you just failed the toughest class you would ever take called life. Confucius once said‚ “Success depends upon previous preparation‚ and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.” Just like Zinsser Confucius also thought that one’s success doesn’t have to depend on working hard it could also depend on failing at something that doesn’t work. There’s
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Question 1 : Failure is the best teacher a person can have in preparation for life. “Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm” by Sir Winston Churchill‚ "All my successes have been built on my failures" by Benjamin Disraeli‚ “I have not failed. I ’ve just found 10‚000 ways that won ’t work" by Thomas Edison and “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again‚ only this time more wisely” by Henry Ford (“Inspirational Quotes.” n.d.). These are few of the
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Between February 13th and February 15th 1945‚ combined American and British forces bombed Dresden‚ the capital of the German state of Saxony. Dresden was reported as an industrial target because it was a major rail transportation center. However‚ during the bombing raid over thirty five thousand civilians were killed.(1) Due to this devastation‚ many people believe that the bombing was unnecessary and unethical and should not have been carried out even though it further weakened Germany’s war efforts
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in a common purpose. A memorable speech lives on in the hearts and minds long after it has been delivered . Two speeches which altered the course of history were “ I have a dream” by Martin Luther King and “We shall fight on the beaches” by Winston Churchill. Martin Luther King delivered his most famous speech in 1963‚ on the Lincoln Memorial Steps to over 200‚000 avid listeners as well as a national television audience. This speech was delivered in a climate of political unrest during a year
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THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TELEVISION In today modern world television is the most popular and recognized from of media and most homes in the western and developed worlds own one. That small (in some cases rather large) box sitting in your lounge is your connection to the outside world. It is an indispensable item and many of us cannot imagine life without it. As with everything there are advantages and disadvantages with the television. The main advantage is televisions ability to bring
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inspiration and knowledge for many years to come. It is a beautiful coffee table edition with 160 pages‚ 75 wonderful photographs and over 400 great quotations from leaders in all walks of life. Some of the leaders include: Benjamin Franklin‚ Winston Churchill‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ Mother Teresa‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ Walt Disney‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Eleanor Roosevelt‚ Nelson Mandela‚ Albert Einstein‚ John F. Kennedy‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ Helen Keller‚ Henry Ford‚ Ronald Reagan‚ Pope John Paul II‚ George
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Winston Churchill Speech‚ Blood Toil Tears and Sweat Blood‚ Sweat and Tears speech by Sir Winston Churchill May 13th 1940 On Friday evening last I received from His Majesty the mission to form a new administration. It was the evident will of’ Parliament and the nation that this should be conceived on the broadest possible basis and that it should include all parties. I have already completed the most important part of this task. A war cabinet has been formed of five members‚ representing
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stand still. With British troops incredibly keen to break through the German lines‚ supreme sea power seemed to be the answer. Winston Churchill suggested numerous ways to use British naval resources to their advantage‚ one of those being an attack on the Dardanelles in aim of breaking through and reaching the Turkish capital Constantinople. As early as November 1914‚ Churchill suggested an attack on Gallipoli but the plan was turned down as members of the war council believed it was far too risky. Shortly
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Striving for Personal Success University of Phoenix Gen 200 Striving for Personal Success Eleanor Roosevelt once said‚ "In the long run‚ we shape our lives‚ and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility" (Goodreads Inc.‚ 2013). Although life can be a major deterrent on success‚ it also can be one factor in obtaining college success. The personal responsibility a student holds is based on their motivation and self-sacrifices
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