1. Introduction "Lies‚ damned lies‚ and statistics" is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers‚ particularly the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments. It is also sometimes colloquially used to doubt statistics used to prove an opponent’s point. The term was popularised in the United States by Mark Twain (among others)‚ who attributed it to the 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881): "There are three kinds of lies: lies‚ damned lies‚ and statistics."
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“Home is where your mother is”. We can clearly see the importance role of having a mother who is not worked outside the house just by the understanding of the deep meaning of the quote. There is also another quote from some people saying that just because you give birth to a child does not make you a mother. Being a mother is taking care of the kids‚ watching them grow‚ being there for the good and the bad‚ and the most important thing is showing them your unconditional love for every second of their
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breaks in functions of the world. Anything is bound to happen in the world‚ but it is open and free in concerns to what those things are actually going to be that happen. Plantinga enriches this idea with his divine collapse-causation (DCC) model where God is able to make judgement on the final outcomes for breaks in functioning in our
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Abstract: Proverbs‚ which derive from life are the condensation and embodiment of the language and culture of a nation. They can reflect geography‚ history‚ customs of a nation. So it is necessary to study a nation’s proverbs when we try to study its culture . English and Chinese proverbs‚ being treasures of two different languages‚ see distinct differences resulted from cultural differences. This essay uses some typical examples to compare and analyze the differences between English and Chinese
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A view on The Proverbs of Hell William Blake wrote the “Proverbs of Hell‚” between 1790 and 1793 as a part of the poem “The Marriage of Heaven and Hell.” Blake was almost unknown as an engraver by trade‚ and even less known as a poet‚ which resulted in his poverty. His intentions of writing the “Proverbs of Hell” was to be a shock to those who read it in an attempt to shake their views on what was thought to be right and wrong (Panananen). Blake desired for people to think for themselves and shake
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English Proverbs: Every student is given one proverb to memorize. They should memorize the proverb word for word‚ but they can explain the meaning of the proverb in their own words. |Proverb: | |Proverb: | |Proverb: | |Absence makes the heart grow fonder. | |Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. | |There is more than one
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as the most comprehensive collection of proverbs in our country. There is a limited number of works like this in existence. She spent a lifetime collecting pieces of folk literature that reveal our ancestors‘ wisdom. When she gathered proverbs from various areas in our country‚ she declared that our elders lived by simple‚ yet very meaningful rules of righteous living. In fact‚ she asserted that even the Spaniards who colonized our country noticed how proverbs formed part of the native spirit. Spanish
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time to do it. * Act while conditions are favorable 4. Many hands make light work. * This idiom means that when everyone gets involved in something‚ the work gets done quickly. 5. Too many cooks spoil the broth. * This means that where there are too many people trying to do something‚ they end up making a mess of it. * Too many persons involved in managing an activity can ruin it. 6. Early to bed and early to rise makes you healthy‚ wealthy and wise. 7. Never put off
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PHILOSOPHY IN AFRICA PROVERBS 1.1 Proverbs as Universal Proverbs expresses the thought wisdom‚ moral codes and cultural heritage of a people or culture. It is distinct from other oral traditions such as fables‚ folklores; folk tales and riddles. Although proverbs are in- some cases derived from some of these oral traditions there is a cut clear distinction between them. Generally proverbs are inherent in majorly all cultures of the world and are generally seen as succinct and pithy sayings in general
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Spanish term used to describe a proverb. A proverb is a short metaphorical statement that a culture constantly uses. (Sims 2005:129) Proverbs are a part of the performance aspect of folklore because people tell these proverbs every day especially in conversations. (Sims 2005:129) People use these proverbs in many ways. Certain types of proverbs allow us to give advice on how to handle with certain situations throughout our lives. (Sims 2005:129) Other types of proverbs may warn us about
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