" Is the famous quote to start off Daphne du Maurier's top selling novel Rebecca. The quote sets the tone for the whole book. ... Most importantly, this is the place where she wrote one of her most famous novels, Rebecca, which was published in 1938. ... Menabilly, Daphne du Maurier's house, which inspired Manderley in her most famous novel, Rebecca (Hurley 1). The novel begins with the famous quote "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again....

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Consider this quote, "Who are you talking to right now? ... The quote illustrates the effect of power on an individual and ultimately what corruption it will lead to for that individual to remain in power. ... Consider this quote about John D. ... "(Dubay) Here is a quote from Cornelius Vanderbilt. ... "Lord Acton, writing in 1887, packed a profound truth into a simple sentence and, by so doing, coined a famous axiom: Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely."...

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Loneliness Webster's Dictionary defines the word loneliness as 'being alone and without companions'. That definition perfectly describes the feeling and atmosphere of John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men". Steinbeck describes brings his readers into the lives of two lonely farm workers and descr...

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In 1954 Thurgood conquers a big milestone in winning his famous case Brown v. ... President Johnson was quoted as saying "Thurgood Marshall was the right thing to do, the right time to do it, the right man and the right place". ... Norma was always telling stories to Thurgood about famous Afro Americans who help revitalize The Afro American culture. ... Thurgood's teachers were always asking him to quote The United States Constitution aloud in class. ... This time a lot of prominent upperclassmen approached Thurgoood among them were; Cab Calloway who became a famous cabaret dancer, Langst...

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(Quote, Jack London) I would like to share with you some information on one of the most prolific writers that has ever shared this world with us. ... In fact, two of his most famous novels, The Call of the Wild and White Fang, are set from his experiences while he was in Alaska. ... Out of the some 50 books London wrote two of the most famous novels are The Call of the Wild and White Fang. ...

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It also included the famous quote, "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." ... The most famous photograph relating to the murder is of John F Kennedy, jr. saluting his father's casket. ...

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Historians of ancient Greek medicine remark that this is the time of the Trojan War, and that Helen had a famous Egyptian potion that relieved her deepest sorrows.1 Supposedly this was opium that has 5-10% morphine content. ... Again it was Schliemann, who started digging here in 1876 and uncovered what he called King Agamemnon's palace and his famous gold mask, supposedly artifacts from the Mycenaean Age. Here was the homeland of the famous and beautiful Helen of Troy. ...

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As Plato once said "philosophy begins in wonder". Plato was part of a triad of great thinkers who had in common a student - teacher relationship built on questioning and discussion rather than memorization and recollection of facts. Although they agreed and disagreed on many topics, it was their s...

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" The most famous of all Jewish prayers is the liturgical prayer called the Shema. ... To fully understand and appreciate the Shema, the best place to start is to investigate what the Talmud says about the Shema, its importance to rabbinic thought, and how this famous prayer relates to the New Testament. ... The first three chapters of the Berakhot discuss the famous prayer the Shema: • Chapter One - the obligation to recite Shema is discussed, along with the times when it may be recited and the details of this obligation. ...

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The New York Times Book Review gave this quote "new poem after new poem makes clear how deeply each Frost poem bears on all Frost poems, and how surely all are a constant symbol of his life's commitment to making metaphors that clarify the dark paradoxes they contain. Probably the most famous quote was given by President Kennedy "his death impoverishes us all; but he has bequeathed his nation a body of imperishable verse from which Americans will forever gain joy and understanding. ...

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Released in 1927, "Metropolis" is a silent science-fiction film directed by Fritz Lang, the famous German Expressionist filmmaker. ... One of the most famous instances can be seen in Dr. ... The most famous, and notable, we see in Dr. ... Another famous film that was very heavily influenced by Metropolis is Blade Runner. ... Arguably most famous is the environment we see in Blade Runner. ...

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Why the English Came to America? 1. Economic Reasons: - Inflation- The Spanish drove prices up because of their wasteful spending. - Unemployment- There were not enough jobs in England and debtor prisoner were becoming overcrowded. - Businessman looking for investments, raw materials, and new m...

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He wrote a book that introduced his famous Lombardi's leadership model, which explains how results create leaders. ... He was quoted saying, "Some need a whip and others a pat on the back and others are better off when they are ignored." ...

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"Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt" (Daniel 12:2) THE THEME OF RESURECTION Starting from the very beginning when Jarvis Lorry sends the message back to the bank that reads "Recalled to Life" the theme beco...

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The article focuses on the breast size and shape of famous women. ... There is a very good quote in the film to represent that idea of being beautiful is not what makes you better, its your heart and soul. The quote is mentioned by Fran's grandmother Ya Ya "it is not what you look like even if you wear a potato sack". ...

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It is obvious through the many works of Edgar Allan Poe, that the author's life was marked with much tragedy in regards to women. Several of his poems seem to be a direct reflection of his trials in life having to deal with the death or loss of many of the women who were very close to him. Some o...

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The quote shows just how important the land that they had discovered was to them because of all the new materials. ... This quote shows how Equiano was passed from master to master and all the resources he encountered. ...

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David Leeb wrote a very compelling, unpublished paper titled "Shades of Goodman Brown". In this paper, Leeb discussed a common "yarn" that presented itself in Young Goodman Brown, The Man that Corrupted Hadleyberg, Monster, and The Devil and Daniel Webster. He writes that "It is truly curious that ...

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The most famous quote from The Tempest concerns dreams: " We are such stuff As dreams are made on; and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.... (Act 1, 4) This clever badinage precedes the famous Queen Mab Speech where we are treated to some popular folklore about the dream fairy in a speech that starts out playfully but quickly descends into a vitriolic tirade by Mercutio. ...

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The more and more famous his plays became, the more demanded they were by people of higher class. ... William Shakespeare became the most famous and most influential playwright of the time because of his closeness with adhering to the public and to those of higher stature. ... He soon became very famous and he was the favorite of many rulers. ... Some memorable quotes are: SOOTHSAYER: "Beware the ides of March." ...

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On the contrary, Tom makes baseless judgments that are visible in the following quote. ... (Pg. 130) This quote reveals how Tom scorns the blacks for no apparent reason. ... His faithfulness to his wife is visible in the following quote-"Well, she (Pammy) was less then an hour old and Tom was God knows where. ... (Pg. 178) This quote shows that Nick is feeling responsible for bringing the two together. ... He did not ever feel barely guilty, as the following quote reveals: "Tom I inquire, what did you say to Wilson that afternoon? ...

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Klassen provides an example of this thirst for vengeance when he quotes Agamemnon stating, "No; we are not going to leave a single one of them alive, down to the babies in their mothers" wombs- not even they must live. ... Klassen also provides a quote from the Odyssey stating, "The disgrace of it will echo down the generations should we fail to punish the murderer of our sons and kindred (Odyssey XXIV. 433-34)." ... Famous philosophers Plato and Socrates agreed with the aspects of war, but they too were challenged by those who sought peace and unity. ... The Old Testament is also read ...

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One good way to describe how is to quote Steven Englund: "But France, and more importantly, the rest of Europe, suffered worse than Britain did from this economic war. ... Talleyrand justified himself by quoting Corneilles's famous lines: "Treachery is a noble thing when enacted against tyranny. " (Schom 249). ...

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Three of the most famous writings from ancient civilizations are the writings of Confucius, Hammurabi's code of laws, and Egypt's Book of the Dead. ... One quote that shows this is "Let the sole sorry of your parents be that you might become ill." ... That quote shows a man's responsibility for himself and his family. ...

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My first tattoo was a celtic cross with a banner running through it that I designed with the quote "Tomorrow is too late, I live for today." on my left upper arm. ... Does that quote have a particularly significant meaning to you? ...

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