I think that John Quincy Adam’s quote about perseverance would be a wonderful quote for my gravestone. He says, “Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” This means the only way to get something, is to go out and do whatever it takes to grab it. In my life, I was determined to get my education. It was almost impossible to do so because of the Great Depression and lack of money. I decided to go and join the army and they paid for my education. Going through the training and all the orders were not an obstacle for me because I knew what was waiting for me afterwards. I also did whatever it took to win my battles, even if it took the lives of my men, which at the time seemed like
a worthy sacrifice but now I understand the toll the lost lives of people takes on your soul. I stayed alive to see my wife again and meet my baby boy. I always kept a picture of them in my jeep to have a reminder of why I will never give up through all the hardships. I want my gravestone to show that I never gave up no matter the consequences or the difficulties. John Quincy Adams’s quote embodies just that.
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.� Dale Carnegie believed that perseverance could overcome even the harshest obstacles. Perseverance is inspired by a purpose, an unsatisfied drive to achieve a goal. During a cataclysmic event, only people with a purpose endure.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”
In a letter Abigail Adams rights to her son, John Quincy Adams, who is traveling abroad with his father, John Adams, she advises her son to take advantage of the opportunities he has to utilize his own knowledge and talents to improve his sophistication and obtain growth in expanding im his character. Abigail Adams carried a maternal tone to encourage her son along his journey throughout the letter. Adams supports her position by giving examples with pathos, analogies and allusions.
One of Lincoln’s most famous quotes is “A House divided against itself cannot stand.” This describes his presidency well- focusing on maintaining the Union. In the beginning, Lincoln tried to stay out of sensitive affairs involving the North and South in an attempt to keep them together, promising the South little interference. Despite this, he played a key role in passing the Thirteenth Amendment, doing whatever it takes to end slavery for good and ending the Civil War.
As I walk to the front of the classroom, time seems to slow to a crawl. I take a glance at a sea of blank faces staring back at me. You would have thought I would be use to this sensation by now. I know what to expect and have been through these motions a hundred times, but as I walk up to the stage, determined not to cower in defeat, the notecards I grasp firmly in defiance quiver slightly exposing my sense of dread. So while I often triumph over this battle, I now stood atop that classroom stage preparing to recite the merits of James Madison that I had poured myself over the past few weeks. I had the lingering thought that throughout the sea of faces there were those who were paying less attention to what I was saying and more attention to how I was saying it.
The interpretation of freedom can sometimes be viewed differently among people, which creates the pursuit of liberty to be much more arduous. Property, the right to vote, and the color of your skin, all contribute to the equality or inequality we face when searching to create a society based on a populations overall needs and whether or not we have a voice in electing our representatives. Freedom is a burdensome idea that is defined differently among society and leads to several areas of conflict and confusion. Even though people have signed petitions and laws to create freedom, several instances have emerged documenting how freedom and equality are harder to gain. In order to eliminate oppression in any environment, it is necessary to level
Life is short and it is up to you to make the most out of it. The most important lesson that everyone should follow and apply to everyday life is “never give up”. In the novel, “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines, the important lesson can be shown in the characters Jefferson, Miss Emma and Grant Wiggins.
As Dorothy N. Monroe’s poem, printed in your program, says: “Death is not too high a price to pay for having lived."
Insight into Hemingway’s Use of Racial Constructs. Hemingway’s simple, straightforward writing style in “The Nick Adams Stories” does not leave much room for interpretation of the text. The reader must analyze the individual characters to gain a deeper understanding of their beliefs, background, and racial tendencies. Nick Adams, for example, seems to be very discriminatory towards American Indians and the black male he encounters throughout this collection of stories. Hemingway uses the character of Nick Adams to exemplify the racial stereotypes during his time period through Nick’s interactions with African Americans and American Indians.
Andy Smith J. Ward February 17, 2014 History 102 Revolutionary Thinkers Locke versus Smith John Locke and Adam Smith were critically acclaimed to be revolutionary thinkers and their thoughts and reasons have very good reasons backed up with ways to describe the Economy and the Government as inefficient or wrong in their Era of their lifetime. John Locke and Adam Smith are both believers that the government should be active in supporting social and political change in the economy. Both Locke and Smith’s thoughts can be equally said revolutionary in comparison, but in terms of what era they lived in and more history that has happened to see more mistakes to correct what happened and possible future outcomes for a clear revolutionary though I believe Adam Smith’s ideas were more revolutionary and his dominant ideas that have helped what we think is the way we do things in todays economy. Smith's influential work, The Wealth of Nations, was written based on the help with the country’s economy who based it off his book. Smith’s book was mainly written on how inefficient mercantilism was, but it was also written to explain what Smith thought was to be a brilliant yet complicated idea of an economic system based on the population and the social ladder.
when the second president of the United States, John Adams, arrived in Washington City and went immediately to the "President’s House." This residence was the outgrowth of George Washington’s dream for a capital city, though it would not be completed during his presidency. Pierre Charles L’Enfant had designed the city, but Washington himself sited the location of the White House. When John Adams moved in that November day, the house, designed by the Dublin builder James Hoban, was as yet unfinished. Only half of its thirty-six rooms had been plastered, just one of the three planned staircases was completed, and the watchman was keeping all of the fireplaces burning to dry the plaster. Still, the president’s baggage was unloaded, his office
The author Alexander Gordon Smith is best known for his thrilling science fiction novels that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. Smith has found great success writing gripping horror stories. The dystopian societies and horrible creatures in many of his novels attract young adult readers. Many of his novels share literary devices, exhibiting his unique writing style.
Life is full of ups and downs, and sometimes it is hard to stay focused and motivated in achieving goals. Achieving goals means being motivated to push against all the odds no matter what the problem might be. Everyone is different in overcoming different obstacles in their life; some people might listen to a song, talk with a friend, or take a jog to get over something that has happened. I like to think of my favorite quote, and my favorite quote is Finish Strong. Finish Strong came from my softball coach my sophomore year. He read some great stories from the book. Those stories along with the quote stuck with me ever since. I like to think of my favorite quote because it is inspiring, meaningful, and successful.
Kirkcaldy, Scotland to Adam Smith, his father by the same name, and Margaret Douglas, in June of 1723, Smith enjoyed the benefits of what could be considered a comfortable childhood.6 The death of his father before his birth had little effect on his upbringing or his philosophy. This was because his father had the resources to financially support his family, even in the case of a tragic event such as the one which had occurred. Overall, Smith’s familial relations had little effect on his beliefs as a philosopher.
My mother said not to be afraid to try hard things and to push yourself out of your comfort zone. Always use prayer and judgement in your action, but don’t be afraid to move forward. Don’t choose not to do something simply because you are afraid to. My father’s answer was a summary of all of his previous answers. He tenderly said, the sun will come out tomorrow, never give up, move forward, and if somebody else can do it, you can