’ When you see a good man‚ try to emulate his example‚ and when you see a bad man‚ search yourself for his faults.’; That quote is one of the many morals stated by the ancient Chinese philosopher‚ Confucius‚ which we still live by today. The Wisdom of Confucius‚ edited and translated by Lin Yutang‚ takes the best things said and said about Confucius and put them into one three hundred page book. It follows his life‚ from his lowly birth in the small town of Tsou‚ to his death as one of the world’s
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I had a bad baseball tryout and I didn’t think I would make the team. I tried my best and gave it my all. I ended making the team that day. If I had not believed in myself or given up I would not have made it. I feel strongly about these words of wisdoms because you never know what could happen if you don’t give up. Never give up in life because if you try your hardest you can achieve anything that you put your mind to. Secondly: Always try your best. If you try your best you will succeed. I always
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statement is made by the chorus: "Zeus‚ who laid it down that man must in sorrow learn and through pain to wisdom find his way" (Agamemnon‚ 84-86). This statement is a central theme throughout the Agamemnon and Aeschylus seems to be implying that wisdom comes only through suffering. Suffering is possibly the most effective tool for attaining wisdom. It is‚ however‚ not the only modality through which wisdom can be attained and there are major discrepancies when this statement is applied to the human
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Hebrew Wisdom on Diligence and Laziness Bible 105-B27 LUO: Old Testament Survey 201320 Spring 2013 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx L33333333 Liberty University February 24‚ 2013 Hebrew Wisdom on Diligence and Laziness There is a great deal of Hebrew wisdom in the Bible in regards to the subjects of diligence and laziness. Throughout the book of Proverbs the words of lazy and diligence can be found in many different forms. Sluggish‚ sluggard‚ and idle describe laziness. The word diligence can also be
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Wisdom Most people define wisdom as knowledge of what is true joined with just judgement. In order to understand The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ it is vital to realize how the people of that time perceived wisdom. Throughout this novel‚ we learn many lessons from King Gilgamesh. In my opinion‚ he advises us to become aware of what we are passionate about in life‚ and to establish the proper way to live it out. Gilgamesh was transformed from a selfish King into discovering the wisdom necessary to strike
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God’s Words A verse in the Bible says‚ “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.” Judeo-Christian tradition offers insight like this to help us with challenges we face today. Through *didactic Bible readings such as “Abraham and Isaac‚” “To Everything There is a Season‚” and “The Parable of the Prodigal Son” we can gain much knowledge about how to overcome difficulties in life. To begin with‚ “Abraham and Isaac” is a powerful story that assists us with the challenges
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Suffering Andrew Simedru Period 5 Throughout all of history‚ suffering has been the stumbling block of humanity. Different peoples and cultures have tried to define the act of suffering but it remains a problem for philosophers and a harsh test of faith. It is not natural to see any profit in suffering. Mankind staggers over it‚ considering it a tragedy‚ an interruption to progress‚ and ultimately fate to be avoided. According to the Bible‚ it is the will of God that believers should suffer
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the Christian and Muslim faiths “stands firmly between what we should be doing to prevent HIV and what we actually do.” (P188‚ Pisani) To me what she is saying is that another way for society to tell people about the safety of HIV‚ and this way is through religion. In her passage she says that religion obscures the truth‚ so whatever these kids learn will be whatever the religion says and these kids will have to follow and that could be abstinence till you get married. She then goes on to say that
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suffered at the hands of church doctrine‚ the Islamic world was conquering lands from Persia to Spain. Building not only great cities and palaces but also libraries and centers of learning. These centers of study from Italy to Spain to the “House of Wisdom” in Bagdad‚ was where Muslim scholars were working doggedly advancing the fields of science‚ philosophy‚ astronomy‚ mathematics‚ alchemy‚ and medicine. (Lyons 156) Not only preserving the great works of Plato and Aristotle and translating them from
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what in the world is going with this world. I cry for it in pain and suffering. asdf asdf asdf asf asdkjfaksdjfoiwaef iwjeiji3jifjkjf asdfjsadf asd f asdfasdfsdafas f daf asdfasdf asdf asdf asdfCreon decides to spare Ismene and to bury Antigone alive in a cave. She is brought out of the house‚ and she bewails her fate and defends her actions one last time. She is taken away to her living tomb‚ with the Chorus expressing great sorrow for what is going to happen to her. Tiresias‚ the blind prophet
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