BOOK3) Eulogy on Epicurus: “You are my father and the discoverer of truth… I feed on each golden saying. Plainly visible are the gods in their majesty and their calm realms… All the needs of the gods are sullied by nature‚ and nothing at any time detracts from their peace of mind. Says we must banish fear of death. Men are driven to seek wealth in part because of a fear of death. Mind and soul are intimately connected‚ form single substance. Mind/intelligence is fixed in middle of breast‚ rest
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Talking to my grandmother‚ she ask me did I remember the time I dislocated my elbow. I thought and thought but no‚ I did not. I told her I could only recall the pain when someone tried to touch my arm. Or to go back: It was my great grandparents 50th anniversary‚ I was three years old. All of my family members came together to celebrate their anniversary at the Golden Palace‚ a chinese restuarant. My cousin Erica was playing with me‚ I was running and laughing while she was chasing me. I was running
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Emily has everything she could want in life‚ but the freedom to date men she found worthy. She wanted to feel the one thing she has never felt; love in someone she cares for. Emily is a prime example of what can happen when you shelter your kids’ their whole lives. Coming from a wealthy family‚ the townspeople held them to a higher standard. Many men are interested in dating Emily‚ but‚“none of the young men were good enough for Miss Emily and such”(Faulkner 130). The Griersons were held above the
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1. Because Luke was a gentile Christian writing to a gentile audience‚ he wanted to show them that Jesus was loving and accepting of all people‚ not just Jews. To do this‚ Luke protrayed Jesus as someone who frequently interacted with "outsiders." His love to all people was unconditional‚ no matter their social status‚ gender‚ or place of origin; this implies to the gentile people that he will love them‚ no matter of the religion they were born into. Luke also protrays Jesus as a "flawed" character
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I am your average 12 year old boy I like video games animals and exploring the wild. I am thankful for a lot of things I am grateful for but I will be talking about the ones that really take the cake! Let’s get the little things out of the way. I am grateful for the earth that I am living on I am glad I am christian and the people that I love. I love the earth I live on I love to play in the fields swim in the ocean and relax on the beach. But I am grateful that I get to live here and play and go
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Business requires astute decision making. There is not any other way around the business circles. Very technically gifted persons have joined the business and failed miserably‚ failing to make a similar mark to the one they made in their professional fields. George comes out as a great talent in his area but his attempt in business turns into misery. He failed with a thud. He used all he had in his means but never made it past a novice business person. It is utterly frustrating with all the energy
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Hi‚ I am Jada‚ Chrissy’s younger sister and thank you for coming to my sister’s funeral. I am very grateful to have you all here. Today is a very sad day and I am here to share the loving‚ crazy‚ and funny memories with my sister. My sister was a very sweet‚ loving Mink‚ who just wanted to love everyone. She has been there for her friends‚ family‚ and anyone else who needed her. I remember her giving up her home to a friend and went to find a new one. She’s been there for animals that she didn’t
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Taking in the smell of sawdust as he works‚ admiring the shiny Harley Davidson‚ laughing as he pushes me on the makeshift swing--these are all memories that my great uncle and I created. We were two peas in a pod and could not be separated. If I ever had any kind of issue he was who I would turn to. Pa was a man who would do anything for anyone at any giving time. He definitely did not want another person to help him or do anything for him; he was very stubborn. This leads me into my story about
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Hello‚ my name is Ralph. We gather here today to remember our dearest friend‚ Piggy. Piggy was a misunderstood‚ brave boy with a big heart‚ only wanting what was best for his friends‚ who’s been taken from us by savagery‚ stupidity and pride. I hadn’t met Piggy before the crash. All I remember was waking up after it happened‚ and found a boy lying near a tree. When I walked over to him‚ we introduced each other. I told him my name was Ralph‚ and waited for a reply in return. But he hesitated to
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I would like to thank everyone for being here today to pay his or her respects to my grandfather. He would be pleased to see so many of his friends and family here today. Whether you knew his as a husband‚ father‚ grandfather‚ uncle‚ or friend‚ you probably had the same level of appreciation and admiration for him that I did. He had an uncanny ability to put everyone he met at ease. To crack a joke or flirt with waitress‚ he instantaneously became everyone"s best friend. He was a doting husband
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