In Dan Millman's autobiographical novel Way of the Peaceful War, Socrates, a guru of spiritual philosophies and practices, takes Dan, an aspiring gymnast looking to fill a void in his life, as his pupil and helps Dan find spiritual peace. ... As Dan helps Socrates with fixing cars and filling up their tanks with gas, Socrates decides to take Dan as his final student because he believes Dan has the potential to become a Peaceful Warrior and he is in need of a teacher. ... Being clouded with useless prevents Dan from becoming a Peaceful Warrior, so Socrates decides to teach Dan how to "...

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Bravery & Foolhardiness Heroism, warriors, and bloody battles between humans and god"'s ferocious creatures all describe the tale Beowulf. ... When Grendel arrives, after consuming one of the warriors, he approaches Beowulf who, to his surprise, is not asleep and actually fights back! ... However, this is not the end of the battle between man and beast, for Grendel"'s mother avenges her son"'s attack and snatches up Hrothgar"'s favorite warrior and her son"'s arm. ... Because his uncle was once the king, the throne had been passed down to Beowulf and life for him had...

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Known as warriors, the Apache never intend to sit back and let strangers rob them of everything they know and own; they are determined to fight until there is an end, one way or another. ... They were very resourceful with their surroundings and belongings; however, if they became too desperate for necessities the warriors would raid other tribes. ... Although the Apache did not respect other tribes, they were peaceful with each other. ... They were fierce warriors, and never surrendered until they had put up a good fight. Michael Melody, the author of The Apache, describes them as inc...

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France was in a relatively peaceful state. ... The bourgeoisie had grown and taken power away from the warrior class of nobility. ... For just this reason the women surpassed him in the sphere of peaceful society." ... Emphasis began to be placed on beauty and love, an emotion virtually void in the warrior society. ... "There is little talk of 'love' in this warrior society. ...

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In this hierarchy the leader must be at the front of the fight and the warrior must stay with him. ... The only way the warriors gain status and get things they need to survive is by constant warring. ... A peaceful chief has nothing to pay his men with therefore the hierarchy is easily broken if the chiefs do not honor their part of the social contract. ... Another hierarchical design exists between the warriors and the members of the household. During peaceful periods the warriors would mainly rest and occasionally hunt leaving the day-to-day living work to members of the house that did not ...

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His recollections of this event usually proceeded a favorite dream of his in which he saw many lions on a peaceful shore. ... Santiago was still a great warrior at heart and warriors fight until the end. ...

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Once Were Warriors, features a modern day Maori family, trying to cope with a loss of culture and the outlets used by the different members, to fill that void. ... During the picnic, one the most peaceful and happy moments in the movie, a soft light seems to be used, while later on the trip, when the father ends up in a bar, instead of taking his family to visit his son as promised, the light becomes harsh. ...

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Greenpeace states "Greenpeace remains unique and effective because of our willingness to bear witness to environmental injustices and to take peaceful direct action to expose global environmental problems and to bring solutions that ensure a green and peaceful future." There is evidence from research that Greenpeace have been using peaceful protests since 1971. ... One example is where the Rainbow Warrior was in the Pacific Ocean campaigning against nuclear testing. This can affect people because on 10th of July 1985, the rainbow warrior was bombed which resulted to killing the capta...

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The Vikings have been known for a long time for piracy traveling out of the northern lands in longships to burn villages along their way across Europe. However, Vikings achieved greatness in Scandinavian art, craftsmanship, marine technology, exploration, and the development of commerce. Vikings ...

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For example, the great warrior Boromir was killed, but the Fellowship could still rely on Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli to protect them on their journey. ... Frodo was allowed to actually hold the ring because the Fellowship realized that Hobbits are not seeking power and glory but that they desire a peaceful life back at their home, the shire. ... Some members of the Fellowship were excellent warriors and their skills were needed to protect Frodo and the ring. ... France and England are providing "warriors," while smaller countries like Iran, who weren't able to contribute soldiers or m...

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Good Anglo Saxon women are peaceful and unassertive, greeting guests and serving drinks to the warriors. ... When the author first introduces Wealhtheow she immediately falls into her role as peaceful greeter and cocktail waitress. ... Being a monster, Grendel's mother possesses "great warrior-strength" (II); however, since she is female, her strength is less than her sons. Grendel's mother begins her attack on Heorot by killing the warrior who "was dearest to Hrothgar . . . of all warriors in that wide kingdom" (XX). It is possible that Grendel's mother chooses this particul...

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The Navaho were fierce warriors and hunters, who intermarried with members of the peaceful Pueblo tribe. ... The Navaho and Delaware Indians seemed as if they were very different people, in that the Delaware were peaceful and the Navaho seemed fierce. ...

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William Wallace was a peaceful farmer who got his loved one taken away from him by the English. He was a very peaceful man, but had to seek revenge. He became a warrior leader who sought freedom of his Scottish followers. ...

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As I became to research my ancestors, I found that the peaceful natural inhabitants of the island came from, what is now known as, South America. ... By 1509, their peaceful island was conquered by Spain on behalf of Juan Ponce de Leon, who later became the first governor of the island. ... In 1510 Cacique Urayoan, the chief of the chief of the Taino natives, ordered the warriors to drown one of the Spaniards, Diego Salcedo, to determine whether the Spaniards were mortal. ...

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Even when Gall was young it was evident that his destiny was to be a great warrior. ... But for some reason Gall never could peacefully exist with the whites. ... Knowing that his people had no chance of beating the American army he tried to preserve his people's way through peaceful ways. ... On December fifth, 1894 Gall passed away in his home, the only one of the three chiefs to not die peacefully. ... He chose the acclaimed warrior Gall as his war chief to gain strength. ...

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Good Anglo-Saxon women are peaceful and unassertive, greeting guests and serving drinks to the warriors and other men in the meadhall. ... When the author first introduces Wealhtheow to his audience, she immediately falls into her role as peaceful greeter and cocktail waitress. ... Grendel's mother begins her attack on Heorot by killing the warrior who "was dearest to Hrothgar of all warriors in that wide kingdom" (ll. 1296-7). It is possible that Grendel's mother chooses this particular warrior deliberately to inflict the maximum amount of damage on Hrothgar. ... Wyrd works to brin...

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For example, there was a tribe in New Guinea, the fentou, who were fierce warriors that were always fighting and killing. ... There could not have been anything in their genetic makeup that made them act in an aggressive or peaceful manner. ... The Tasaday tribe was a peaceful group of people, while the Fentou were aggressive warriors. ...

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For example, there was a tribe in New Guinea, the fentou, who were fierce warriors that were always fighting and killing. ... There could not have been anything in their genetic makeup that made them act in an aggressive or peaceful manner. ... The Tasaday tribe was a peaceful group of people, while the Fentou were aggressive warriors. ...

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He was now accepted as a warrior and could serve his people on the warpath. Upon becoming a part of the warriors Geronimo was given permission to choose his wife and excitedly did so by choosing Alope. ... Geronimo wanted to gain the trust of the warriors and he began to relay the plan of attack. ... He would continuously recruit warriors to go with him across the border and perform raids on Mexico. ... Geronimo had dreamed of returning to Arizona to a peaceful home and land where they could feast and dance again. ...

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On the other hand, Yamamoto Tsunemoto was born in a peaceful era under the Tokugawa Shogunate, and there were no Samurai who were involved in actual battles besides personal conflicts. ... Yamamoto indicates that even in the peaceful years when men's vitality was weakened, they could still be "crazy to die.... People usually think that all warriors think about is being ready to die," Miyamoto says in "the Earth Scroll," "As far as the way of death is concerned, it is not limited to warriorsThe martial way of life practiced by warriors is based on excelling others ...

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In the movie this comes as a life changing experience for the warrior Smith who in an instant forgets the true reason of his presence in the new found land and discovers the beauty of his Indian counterpart as well as the fruits of Indian cultivation. ... He is not directly negative towards the settlers but when his bravest warrior dies fro an English bullet he is more than ready to wage war. ... Even though in the first scenes we witness the Algonquin coming back from a battle against a rival tribe the general feeling is that they are peaceful and invaded culturally and militarily. ...

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Way of the Peaceful Warrior This is the first book of its kind, Spiritual or New Age that I have ever read. ... Many lessons were both taught and learned in this adventure following a young man from having terrible nightmares to his many encounters with the unexpected past, present, and future, to his final days of becoming an enlightened warrior. ... Way of the Peaceful Warrior made me reflect on many, many aspects and questions of life. ...

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They banded together like a bunch of rag tag warriors, grabbed what weapons they could, and waited on the road for the deputies to make their normal rounds. The deputies taken by surprise didn't fight, but rather took defeat for the moment and were allowed to leave peacefully. ...

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But then makes it way up to a peaceful village, land of the shire. ... Knowing that he will be in grave danger all the way through the journey, Frodo teams up with other Hobits, elves, a mysterious warrior named, Aragorn, and a human lord, Boromir. ...

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The heroic code was a simple code followed by warriors to basically do whatever must be done for a higher purpose even if that includes death. ... However the code of honor followed by warriors has pagan connotations. The aim of warriors to gain infamy by their courageous and heroic deeds even if that acclaim was won only in death. ... His reward was the inheritance of a kingdom and a peaceful existence there in....

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