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To say only lasts the moment is it said, to do lasts the lifetime after it has been done. Considering Benjamin Franklin’s aphorism: “Well done is better than well said.” actions do speak louder than words. To prove this, excerpts from six different literature works...
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The existence of Peter the Great overflowed so much with personal dramas and bizarre aspects that it radiated a sense of mystery and inexhaustible fascination. But who was Peter the Great? He was the son of Aleksej Michailovič and Natalia Kirillovna Naryškina, proclaimed tsar at...
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I have always believed that one should be reasonable. Reasonable in actions and expectations. I always set goals at around 80% of what is possible for me. I am a logical person and every action I take is only after careful inspection of what is...
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By the time Peter the First, or how he came to be known through the generations, Peter the Great, was coronated, Russia was the largest country in the world. Its vast dominion stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Much of Russia’s expansion...
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The existence of an individual is comprised of decisions that one makes on a daily basis. From waking up in the morning at 5:30am instead of 7:00am, from eating breakfast before brushing, from choosing to wear black shoes instead of white, from going to school...
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On February 8th, 1725 the great leader Peter the Great has died. In this article lets remember him and the great things he did for his country. One great thing about him even before his rule was his unlimited curiosity. Nikita Zotov his tutor could...
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A person’s action is speaks louder than person’s words. They may say things they don’t mean or something that is untrue. If you judge a person by their actions instead, you will see them for who they truly are. An example of trusting someone’s words...
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“A villain must be a thing of power, handled with delicacy and grace. He must be wicked enough to excite our aversion, strong enough to arouse our fear, human enough to awaken some transient gleam of sympathy. We must triumph in his downfall, yet not...
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Those who aim high and do nothing cannot gain anything in their lives.Today’s world is the world of praticallity. Here, ideas with implementation influence. Just mere ideas don’t work here. A man is known by his actions not by his words. In our daily lives...
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This short paper is intended to describe for the layman why Jim Gray won so many awards, culminating in his being selected to receive the 1998 ACM Turing Award, arguably the “Nobel Prize of Computer Science”. It briefly summarizes his main contributions to our field....
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72-years-old Elizabeth Anionwu has published a bestselling biography, been named a Dame by the Queen and won four honorary degrees for her incredible work in nursing. The British nurse wins a lifetime achievement award at the Pride of Britain. A Nurse Wins Lifetime Achievement Award...
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“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door,” Milton Berle. Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor, environmentalist, social activist, and is widely known for hating the concept of award ceremonies. Over time, though, he built a door by turning his obligation of attending award ceremonies into...
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‘Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.’ When you do have the ability and the opportunity to help someone, you must do so, but this should not lead to being a textbook people...
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During the first half of the 1800’s women began participating in revolutionizing the world whether it came in the form of protests, strikes, or receiving a higher education. Dealing with having to overcome plenty of obstacles and discrimination from their peers and foe’s always managed...
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Peter the Great took trips to west towards Europe in hope to gain knowledge and better Russia when he came back. Peter travelled to European countries such as England, Holland, and Germany in which he was able to receive a degree from university and expand...
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When the talk of helping those around you what type of emotions go through you? Do you feel guilty for when you didn’t help the little old lady grab a jug of milk at the top of the shelf, or are you proud of your...