should be nobly born and of gentle race; . . . for noble birth is like a bright lamp that manifests and makes visible good and evil deeds.( Sayre‚ The Perfect Courtier‚ para 4) A well-rounded person should have a likeable personality‚ and a true sense of self esteem. The Courtier says “I would have the courtier favored in this regard also‚ and endowed by nature not only with talent and beauty of person and feature‚ but with a certain grace and (as we say) air that make him at first sight pleasing
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Cory Aquino Restored democracy‚ supported the Filipino entrepreneurs The recent death of the former president Corazon C. Aquino has made us reminiscent of her major contribution in bringing back the democracy in our country. It was the democracy that we almost lost during the martial law era under the leadership of former Ferdinand Marcos. Her role in bringing back the democracy has carried along some other things. One of this is the flourishing of capitalism back in our economic system.
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emort Memory of Many Senses Senses are a very powerful thing in every person’s life no matter who you are you will be constantly using at least one of your senses. The sense of smell is one thing that not many people realize but it triggers memories in our brains and it can be a good or bad memory depending on the person. Fortunately for me most of the smells that strike memories for me are very good. The memory that strikes me most when I get a certain smell is the feeling of being in the Dominican
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The Gentlemen of the jungle-Essay When Jomo Kenyatta is born in Kenya which at that time was known as British East Africa‚ it was under British supreme rule‚ the native black people of the region have no right what so ever. The British minority ruled the region‚ and any attempt on overthrowing the rule is struck down hard. Jomo went to London a few times to study and lobby for more land to the Kikuyu tribe which he belonged to. In 1952 he was arrested and charged with being a member of a radical
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Democracy. It’s like riding on a raft‚ a rickety raft that was put together in a hurry. We get tossed about on the waves‚ it’s bad going‚ and our feet are always wet. But the raft doesn’t sink…It’s the raft that will get to the shore at last.” This is how democracy is viewed by the businessman. Indeed‚ democracy is a word that unites and pleases all the people. It also brings hope and peace to a nation. But what does democracy really means? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ Democracy means
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William Shakespeare is an interesting character that just happened to be one of the best play writes of not only his time‚ but even today. He was born in the year 1564 and died in 1616. Though there are not many records of his personal life‚ from what there is‚ he lived a sort of scandalize life. Moving to London and leaving his wife‚ Anne Hathaway‚ behind to write plays‚ act‚ and‚ it is said‚ have affairs with men and women. He is often called England’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". Some
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Colton Oct 17th Gentlemen‚ Your verdict In this story Gentlemen your verdict‚ the captain of a submarine‚ L-C Oram‚ is put in a difficult situation which results in him sacrificing 14 of his men including himself‚ to save 5 men with families waiting for them back home. Of course killing people is wrong‚ but if I‚ or anyone else‚ was put into a situation like L-C Oram was‚ then I think it would be okay to…..as bad as that sounds. In situations like these‚ I think there are some exceptions
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Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Richard Cory from Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ and Walter Mitty from The Secret life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber‚ all explain how the American Dream is unattainable. Although satisfaction is never permanent
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THE INVISIBLE JAPANESE GENTLEMEN – (GRAHAM GREENE) Characters The story contains different characters: – A group of eight Japanese gentlemen: Most of them wore glasses and most of the time they were smiling. They talked in a not very understandable language. – A beautiful young lady: Blonde hair and pretty girl. She had thin features and a gorgeous face. She looked very sophisticated. – And her fiancé: He looked very handsome too. He was very similar to her fiancé‚ he looked from the
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Jas Gentlemen‚ Your Verdict Feb.13‚11 There are twenty men trapped at the bottom of the sea in a submarine. Help will not arrive for a week. There is only enough oxygen left for about three days‚ but the oxygen will last five men for a week. What should the captain decide‚ and how? Five men were picked to live and the rest were killed without knowing. Considering all the facts‚ Lieutenant-Commander Oram should be innocent. The men were in the submarine when the explosion went
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