Society. This virtue being the roman virtue of “prudentia”. Which produces foresight, which means wisdom, and which formulates personal discretion. For which it entails an image of progression and well being, if it is pursued. Be that as it may a positive threshold for whatever endeavors our society encounters , astronomical or individual, I observe that in today’s American society it is not sought for. As I see it today , our great American society lacks wisdom. But why did we let ourselves degenerate
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According to machiavelli, the better leader in the book “Animal Farm”, by George Orwell, is the character Snowball rather than Napoleon. The traits to being a good leader is to be able to use violence if necessary,needs to be both a liar and hypocrite, and need to seem to be compassionate , honorable, humane, honest, and religious. Evidence to show that snowball has these traits is in page 16, “Snowball was a more vivacious pig than Napoleon, quicker in speech and more innovative.” This shows that
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Macomb, Alabama is a small town where everyone knows everyone. Actually ninety percent of the people are kin by blood or marriage. With this comes the views and opinions that every small town offers. People look out for one another, the people have and show respect to others, and people show character in more ways than one. What makes up character exactly? Character is made up of different traits that people carry such a respect, dignity, and most importantly; courage. Courage is how a person feels
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Man in the Water Courage is a great essential that is needed to be like the "Man in the Water". Some people believe that courage means that you aren't afraid, that is not the case. Being courageous means that you look danger and fear in the eyes. You do what is needed, even though your legs won’t stop shaking. You must know exactly what to do, don’t hesitate, even if it’s just for a split second. Even though you are scared, you do what is right, you listen to the morals you were taught or at least
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My confidence was destroyed by the word itself; confidence. My sophomore year of high school I didn’t make the varsity volleyball team because “I didn’t have confidence”. The head coach was having a conversation with me at the beginning of the season when she was deciding who would be on what team. She told me I just didn’t have the confidence to play on the varsity court. She wanted to see me to have the same confidence in volleyball that I had when playing basketball. I remember feeling confused
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The idea of not giving into anyone, of not letting anyone affect one’s own decisions and beliefs, builds a strong personality. In The Fountainhead, Howard Roark has the same, uncompromising personality. No matter what others think of him or do to him, he does what he thinks is right. Similarly, when Ellsworth Toohey asks Roark what Roark thinks of Toohey after everything Toohey does to him, Roark merely says “But I don’t think of you,” (Rand 401) in order to show that nothing bothers Roark, a trait
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Virtue is a word that defines the morally excellent. Morally excellent meaning, a person who who is inwardly upright; a person who will die for one they love. A person who will put the benefit and happiness of others before their own. There are many leaders in the world and a virtuous leader sounds almost the same, but they are a thousand times more important. A regular leader can lead and can lead his men to victory, but cannot put his own life in the midst of his men, and fight with them and for
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German-American journalist John Peter Zengar once said “Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.”, meaning that the qualities and traits of a person determine their worth as a leader. When applying this principle to Lord of the Flies, it becomes obvious who the best chief on the island would be. A proper chief in that situation would need to exhibit many remarkable qualities. The chief on the island must take initiative, be diplomatic
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Julissa Santiesteban Dr. Cathy James Michael and Kayla’s Wedding: Sister of the Groom Specific Purpose: To Celebrate Michael and Kayla’s Wedding Central Idea: Michael has lots of patience and is especially understanding. INTRODUCTION Good morning everyone. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Julissa and I am Michael’s younger sister. I want to say congratulations to the happy couple but first I would like to share with you all a story about Michael that shows how patient and understanding
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Doe Zantamata once said “Don’t fan the flames of despair. Light a spark of hope instead.” In the sensational book The Return of the King, many times do the characters “light a spark of hope” in the hearts of others. And the cool thing is that this can happen in real life, too! Hope, when planted in the right spot, can light a fire in someone's heart propelling them to accomplish their goals. But sometimes, sacrifice can give greater hope than anything else. When my Great-Grandpa was serving in
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