We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us..... The old "manifest destiny" idea ought to be modified so that each nation has the manifest destiny to do the best it can - and that without cant‚ without the assumption of self-righteousness and with a desire to learn to the uttermost from other nations. ~Francis John McConnell I believe in America because we have great dreams - and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. ~Wendell
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need to be a good idea to advertise the way‚ 5. The comments 55 A The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful‚ to be honorable‚ to be compassionate‚ to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. Ralph Waldo Emerson Only the person of worth can recognize the worth in others. Thomas Carlyle‚ from Ken Lizotte Adversity is a state in which man mostly becomes easily acquainted with himself‚ being especially free of admirers then. attributed to Coach
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existing in various forms from the 1830s to the 1880s‚ transcendentalism is usually considered the principal expression of romanticism in America. Many prominent ministers‚ reformers‚ and writers of the era were associated with it‚ including Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)‚ Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)‚ Margaret Fuller (1810–1850)‚ Theodore Parker (1810–1860)‚ Bronson Alcott (1799–1888)‚ and Orestes Brownson (1803–1876). Various organizations and periodicals gave the movement shape. The earliest
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Cited: Emerson‚ R. W. (1994). In Collected Poems and Translations. New York: Library of America‚ 78. FM‚ K. (2014). PPC Makes every day a Mandela day. bizcommunity.com‚ 1. visited October 23rd‚ 2014 Ron‚ H. J.‚ & Waddell‚ M. E. (2008). Toy Box Leadership: Leadership
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work for it. I just got one last thing‚ I urge all of you‚ all of you‚ to enjoy your life‚ the precious moments you have. To spend each day with some laughter and some thought‚ to get your emotions going. To be enthusiastic every day and as Ralph Waldo Emerson said‚ “Nothing great could be accomplished without enthusiasm‚” to keep your dreams alive in spite of problems whatever you have. The ability to be able to work hard for your dreams to come true‚ to become a
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different people. Ralph Waldo Emerson describes self reliance as being yourself‚ being unique‚ and having your own opinion. Being a self reliant is not something that is easy. It can be very challenging. Self reliance is an important skill to have. In Emerson’s “Self Reliance” we are taught to trust ourselves. Sometimes we let society tell us who we should be and we depend on what everyone else is doing around us. “Absolve you to yourself‚ and you shall have the suffrage of the world” (Emerson). This quote
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of those people end up conforming and doing what has been done in the past. They end up walking down the worn out path that so many have walked before. However‚ a famous writer named Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that you need to venture off the main path and explore new ideas if you truly want to be great. Emerson was one of the most famous examples of a transcendentalist. Transcendentalists were basically Idealists‚ but in a more practical sense. They believed that all people should strive to reach
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To Conform or Not to Conform… “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment” Ralph Waldo Emerson. People change everyday; whether its for the better or worse. The quote above really says a lot about how our society is today and how people have to change for so many different reasons. I personally find myself conforming in many different environments; from hanging out with a certain group of friends to going to school. Many people
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other people and ideas. Being a better writer could help us tell future generations about their past and help others understand what they don’t understand. Mark Twain once said “Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn’t.” Ralph Waldo Emerson said “Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures. Both of these quotes tell us about how fiction can teach you more than non-fiction. Fiction taught me many vocabulary words too. In the book Harry Potter‚ I learned the words indifferent‚ obscure
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A photograph taken by: Dennis Bautista‚ in Manila‚ Philippines‚ on August 7th 2010. This photograph was taken on a Saturday‚ so for sure the little girl does not have schooling on that day‚ she just found this this bag from the trash and decide to play with it. “Whoever shut his ears at the cry of the poor‚ they also shall cry themselves‚ but not be heard” (proverbs 21:13) in the Bible. This full of meaning photograph shows a really deep and sadful reality which is living under the red line
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