peace time he must train himself more than in time of war…” This statement Machiavelli made was a general principle to the specific case to always be prepared by action and by mind. Also stated “A prince‚ therefore‚ unable to use this virtue of generosity in a manner which will not harm himself if he is known for it‚ should‚ if he is wise‚ not worry about being called a miser…” is a general purpose to the specific case that being generous will have a negative more than a positive look on you in the
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the Valencia James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College. As one of this year’s recipients‚ I am more than grateful for the opportunities this scholarship will provide me. I rely heavily on scholarships to help fund my education and receiving this award will assist in reducing my financial burdens as well as provide support for me as I continue pursuing my education and future career. Attending Valencia College has been an honor
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Religion of Generosity 7/13/12 My religion would be very similar to the one that I already hold‚ but with a small changes in it. There would be one god‚ who is the greatest being among all beings alive on earth‚ and everything else. One adjustment to my current religion would be that; some selected people would be able to communicate with god by actually seeing him. This special privilege would be given only to saint people selected by god‚ who he would know very well and trust them. The
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state of being‚ he must do it- it is his duty. Chapter XVI Thesis- If a prince is to be successful he must be miserly. Generosity is the worst thing to do. To be miserly does not cause one to go poor. It is good to be generous with money‚ just not your own if you want to preserve legacy. Important points – Machiavelli purposes that a prince must be ostentatious about his generosity to gain a reputation of being generous. He makes a distinction stating if one is trying to be prince‚ he must be generous
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I really like "A Cup of Tea" a lot. It‚ among other things‚ does a brilliant job of depicting matrimonial jealousy and insecurity. Our lead character is a very wealthy young woman‚ Rosemary‚ seemingly recently married. Her time is largely taken up with looking for ways to spend money. As the story opens she has just bought a small box in an exquisite shop‚ the cost is about six months pay for an ordinary working man of the time Rosemary has been reading Dostoevsky lately and when she
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Life goes on even through the toughest times. “A good man never dies.” (Callimachus)‚ he is always remembered. In the Human Comedy by William Saroyan a historical fiction book taking place in Ithaca‚ California during World War II. Homer‚ a fourteen year old telegraph messenger‚ learns this lesson through Mr. Spangler‚ the owner of the telegraph office; Mr. Grogan‚ Homer’s close friend who types telegraphs; and Marcus‚ his older brother fighting in the war. When Marcus dies he lives on in spirit
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Ramirez Ethnics 101 April 16‚ 2013 The Lakota way # 2 In this assignment we required to choose four chapters from the book “The Lakota Way” by Joseph M. Marshall III‚ I decided to write my paper based on the chapters about Humility‚ Love‚ Truth and Generosity because these four qualities is what I believe to be important in life. The first chapter I choose to write about is chapter 1‚ humility‚ because it relates so much with my life. One of the Native American code of ethics states that‚”treat the guest
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Everybody wants to seen in a positive way. According to the dictionary chivalry is the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight‚ including courtesy‚ generosity‚ valor‚ and dexterity in arms. Back when knights were see as the face of castles and the visual acceptance of man kind‚ chivalry was what those knights had. To me‚ its more than just courtesy‚ generosity‚ valor and dexterity. These are qualities that really define chivalry but to me‚ I think one thing their really missing is bavery. Eerybody has
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protesters‚ but she ignored them and continued to help Europe during a time of debt and bankruptcy. In addition‚ she practiced the beatitude about keeping peace. According to the article‚ “Merkel brandished a different set of values—humanity‚ generosity‚ tolerance—to demonstrate how Germany’s great strength could be used to save‚ rather than destroy.” Not only did Merkel try to help the country become a more peaceful place‚ but she did this in a peaceful and effective way. I do not think it was
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example to assert that the war and the bombing that injured British cities during the war was causing people surrounded by the destruction to become desensitized. Blackie and the other members of the gang all distrust Old Misery’s exhibitions of generosity and so go along with Trevor’s plan to destroy his house. The local lorry driver finds the ruination of the old house hilarious. Trevor is held up as the story’s most prominent example of war-caused sociopathy while on the other end of the spectrum
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