Great Quotes from Great Leaders by Peggy Anderson Zig Ziglar had this to say about quotes: "If you’re like me‚ you’ll jump at the chance to bypass all the churning and scoop the cream right off the top. And that’s what quotes are...the cream of our learning." I couldn’t agree more! Since I was a freshman in college‚ I’ve loved quotations. The right words can engage the brain and bring an idea to life. With quotes‚ I’ve had many "a-ha" moments‚ where I’ve read it and thought‚ "Wow‚ that’s
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Matthew 28:19-20 “The Great Commission” Not very long ago‚ I stood in front of my graduating class‚ speech in front of me‚ offering them some final words of advice and instruction before we all went our separate ways. This reminds me a lot like the Great Commission‚ when Jesus provides his disciples with some final instructions before he makes his ascension into Heaven. He commands them‚ “Go and make disciples of all nations‚ baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
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Great Expectations Whose Life is it Anyway? How do you determine whether the life you are living is the life you call your own? Many people may find themselves being lead through life as opposed to leading their own because of external influences. This is the case of Pip‚ the protagonist in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Great Expectations is a classic novel about a young‚ lower class boy whose life is forever changed from exposure to an upper class woman named Miss Havisham. One can
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A Book Report on Good to Great By Jim Collins (Book Report by Gary Tomlinson) Preface: Jim Collins is coauthor of Built to Last‚ a national bestseller for over five years with a million copies in print. A student of enduring great companies‚ he serves as a teacher to leaders throughout the corporate and social sectors. Formerly a faculty member at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business‚ where he received the Distinguished Teaching Award‚ Jim now works from his management research
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Is Alexander the Great really "Great"? In James Romm’s edit of recollections from authors Arrian‚ Diodorus‚ Plutarch‚ and Quintus Curtuis of Alexander’s life‚ we are presented the good and bad tales and parts of Alexander’s life. So‚ James Romm presents the question: Should Alexander be considered great? Like James Romm suggests‚ I as a modern reader have formed my own opinions of Alexander and if he should indeed be considered "Great". In my opinion‚ while Alexander was a man whom had qualities
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The Great Awakening arose at a time of questioning how an individual’s role manifested itself in religion and society. These ideas were brought about by Henry Thoreau and John Locke during the Enlightenment Era‚ which emphasized reason and logic and it allowed for one to realize the power of the individual and to view the universe in the light of scientific law. In response to the current Enlightenment ideas the Great Awakening went against these current popular beliefs and affirmed that in order
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of the world.” (From the Cylinder of Cyrus). In the world of great kings‚ great empires‚ and great wars lived the greatest warrior‚ conqueror‚ and king‚ Cyrus the great. Who is this Cyrus the Great and what made him so “great”? Cyrus the Great is a Persian king who defeated many groups‚ but perhaps the beginning is the best to start. Explaining his very amazing life includes his early life‚ his victories‚ and his death. Cyrus the Great was born like any other child‚ by his mother. His mother‚ Princess
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What do you think was the single greatest accomplishment of Alexander and why? Does he deserve the appellation of "Great?" Why or why not? Alexander the Great is without a doubt one of the most prominent military strategists of all time. His name is forever forged in history books along with other great leaders as Gengis Khan‚ Atilla the Hut and Tamerlane. The appellation of “Great” bestowed on him is clearly justified simply by his deeds. Between 334 and 323 BCE‚ he was able to defeat four different
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The Great flood is a historical event that may have happened before 0 BC‚ this was an event that flooded the whole world which have possibly wiped out human and plant existence. There are several different evidence that suggest the happening of the Great flood which include the several geological shaping which can only be created with a massive flood‚ the several different theories that different cultures and religions have mentioned and the possible existence of the Noahs arc however the fact remains
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F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby has to a great extent explored the moral issues implicit in his 1920’s context. Fitzgerald explores the lack of religion‚ the corruption of the American dream‚ and the superficial values of his society in order to make his society reflect on their own illusory existence. In the 1920’s‚ it was a time of rebellion where people breaked away from society’s boundaries and exploded with self-expression. Peoples’ standard of living rose dramatically due to the economic
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