President. Thomas Jefferson was a leader in American History his presidency declined in respect for him politically. Thomas Jefferson’s two fatal failures are the Embargo Act and the relations with the Barbary Pirates. Both arousing American involvement in the war of 1812‚ thereby ruining American neutrality. Jefferson’s presidency was not a failure completely it was just flawed by these two great mistakes. Jefferson was a great man but with many flaws He made mistakes just like we all do. But
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cultures‚ and ideas. Also‚ while Columbus wasn’t the first European to reach the Western Hemisphere‚ he was the first European to stay. To be brief‚ Columbus quickly changed the world. On the other hand‚ Christopher Columbus could be considered a failure in several ways‚ including him as an explorer‚ human being‚ and a representative of the Spanish government. Columbus’ main voyage was one where he tried to find a direct sea route to Asia by sailing west of Europe. He failed greatly‚ seeing as he
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turned out to be profitable‚ while at other times it was the profit in the Americas that stood out. However‚ there were instances when the journeys across the Atlantic would fail as slave ships would be lost at sea. But when all the successes and failures are taken into account‚ the level of profit would be enough to vindicate further participation in this form of trading for
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twelve. However‚ he acquired the knowledge to read‚ write‚ and do arithmetic. Paine began working as an apprentice to his father at the age of thirteen‚ but failed once more. Life in England was dismal for Thomas Paine. While being known as a failure was miserable‚ Paine suffered from even more trauma. In 1960‚ his wife and child both died during childbirth. Paine then served as an excise officer in 1768‚ but the outcome again left him in disappointment. Over the course of the summer of 1772
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Napoleon is the most charismatic general in French history‚ famed for his military successes and (at the same time) for not quite conquering Europe. Starting as a second lieutenant in the French artillery‚ he rose quickly through the ranks until he staged a 1799 coup that made him First Consul of France. (In 1804 he went further‚ proclaiming himself emperor.) He led his armies to victory after victory‚ and by 1807 France ruled territory that stretched from Portugal to Italy and north to the river
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Ambition: a path to success or failure? William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ is a play about a general from the King’s army whose ambition leads him to usurp the throne. Macbeth’s initial lie perpetuates him to commit numerous murders to ensure that the heir to the throne is still within his reach. The play highlights a common value held by our society which is that we are responsible for our actions. Although Lady Macbeth initially provoked Macbeth‚ ultimately‚ his demise was a result of his
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the better chances you have to learn from your mistakes and become successful. Failure leads to a greater understanding and wisdom for us to overcome our obstacles and have a better and brighter future. It is everyone’s dream to be successful‚ but this success is rarely given to anyone‚ because everyone has hurdles to get over and their own set of trials and tribulations. We can agree with this because life teaches us what is correct to do and what is not. What is really important in life are the
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Macartney had to leave in the coming winter‚ the Qianlong left a letter to King George dismissing the claims of the diplomatic mission. As China’s GDP at the time was seven times higher than the British‚ we can look at it as a reasonable act. With this failure in his mind ‚ Macartney noticed‚ that a few number
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This I believe: I believe in change changing us for the better Change. It is a word of great wisdom. What can we ever believe in? Happiness‚ glory‚ success? No‚ nothing is secure‚ nothing keeps. Everything is bound to change. But the question is‚ is it for the worse or for the better? I believe that changes change us for the better. Very often‚ changes occur suddenly‚ abruptly‚ unexpectedly‚ and I am very much left helpless and clueless. Every new change to me is an unseen challenge‚ a
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ENG4U1 2012 09 27 Failure is a Better Teacher than Success Henry Ford once said: “Failure is the opportunity to begin again‚ this time more intelligently.” It is hard to imagine that this famous historical figure ever failed in his lifetime. In fact‚ many of Ford’s innovative ideas were rejected many times – others‚ like the assembly line‚ are still used today. However‚ we do not hear of these failures‚ as newspapers often emphasize in big bold lettered words like “success” and “win”. Behind
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