Instead, a ruler should not shy away from being known as a miser for a parsimonious king reserves funds for military concerns when the need comes for the defense of his kingdom meanwhile not having to resort to the increased taxation of the courts subjects. ... His power rests in winning over and then subduing the citizens because without his subjects and kingdom, he is no king and thus reaching the inference that to "not be hated by his subjects is the best fortress a prince can have." ... Thayer for the International Journal of Ethics stated "To succeed is the ruler's whole business, be...

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Fearful of the prophecy the king had his son sent far away from the kingdom to be murdered. ... Instead, Oedipus was adopted by Polybus (the king of Corinth), were he grew up under the impression that he was the son of the king and queen. ... His war was between happy reality in which he loved for his parents, and the reality of his horrific future, which might be fulfilled according to the prophecy. ... She therefore proved how influential she was, once she adopted a masculine state of mind. ... Finally Oedipus proved his masculinity and power to rule once he had become King and Thebes and...

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Once they fell in love, Medea fled her family and home country to be with Jason. ... Medea then convinced the daughters of Pelias to kill their own father, the king of Iolcus (Euripides 31). ... The new wife, Glauce, was the daughter of Creon, who was the king of Corinth. ... Jason stated that "It's not for the sake of any woman that I have made this royal marriage, but, as I've already said, to ensure your future, and to give my children brothers of royal blood, and build security for us all" (Euripides 35). ...

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Hamlet also reinforces this fact in act 3, scene 1, he says, " I did love you once"(III.I.98-103). ... Polonius is trying to prove to the king that Prince Hamlet is madly in love with Ophelia by having these letters read. ... This shows that Hamlet's mother had seen the two together and had envisioned a future for them. ... The King said in act 3, scene 1, that Hamlet wasn't showing feelings for Ophelia, and he didn't seem like he had gone mad. The King thought that Hamlet must have something on his mind. ...

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This emotional journey is seamlessly captured in Euripides "Medea", whereby the struggle against a passionate heart and a mind riddled with despair destroy a once contempt women. ... (Freud 1930, p.328) Her once passionate love for Jason is turned upside down upon his betrayal, leaving her only with a sense of intense anger and injustice. ... Medea is a manipulative woman who uses her intelligence and foresight to set and plan her future perfectly. ... (Williams 1998, p.80) Medea plays to Creon's shame, and to the old king's costly irony of the sorceress. With Aegeus, she takes ...

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Hippolyta was captured by Thesius during battle and Thesius intimidates her into marring him due to his supreme status and the fact that he has battled over her once high authority. ... Egeus controls the basis of the future of his beloved daughter, he has the power to direct the remains of her young life. ... During this rest, Lysander had been approached by Oberon, the King of the Fairies. ... Helena is in deep love with Demetrius, the king who Egeus wants to exchange vows with Hermia. ...

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Martin Luther King, Jr. The importance we ignore today will affect our decisions tomorrow, and those decisions will, in turn, shape the future. ... Nadia Boulanger To see ideas that were once held in the face of much persistent inertia and doubt come within reach of being realized is a source of great satisfaction. ... King Whitney Jr. ...

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You can't lament what once made you upbeat. ... "In any case it's good that you've learned that everything in life has a price" (King, 25). ... I want to be the girl that was and is strong enough to move on from the past and focus on making a better future for myself. ... At this moment I am in the present and have more obstacles to go through in my future. ...

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From the beginning of recorded history music in some form or other has told the story of life and its beauty, wonder, struggles, and causes. From the love between a man and a woman to the oppression of people, music and song have been supplying the soundtrack to life. Music has a tendency to questio...

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Once you have good communication other key elements fall into place, such as trust and loyalty. ... Once you have understood your partner it is helpful to set clear expectations with one another. ... By setting clear expectations with one another you have a clear understanding of what you both would like to achieve in the future. ... Once you have accomplished the other elements, you can add the sweet frosting, which would be considered affection. ... Relationships begin to lose their meaning once a person feels they can no longer be open and honest with the other. ...

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INTRODUCTION In his book "Love of Enemies" William Klassen examines the various interpretations of love of enemies in relation to war and peace in the Jewish and Christian faiths. Klassen has three distinct concerns that make an influence on his views on peace. First, Klassen feels he has a responsibility, as a student of the bible, to listen to the word of the bible. He feels that most of the Anglo-Saxon scholars have not done a good job of actually listening to the word and what it really means. Klassen believes that the use of references to the biblical word a...

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