By placing high taxes on imported luxury goods, he inadvertently encouraged smuggling. Philip's monstrous palace and monastery at Escorial had consumed much of Spanish wealth.” (http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b2philip2-spain.htm). Clearly states that Philip II did not value his money at all. He owed 36 million ducats with an annual deficit of 1 million ducats; this was because of his recklessness with money and because of all the money he wasted on wars. Aside from reducing state revenues for overseas expeditions, the domestic policies of Philip II further burdened Spain and would in the following century, contribute to its decline.
Diodotus was more of the wiser, older man that has seen a lot in his day; Diodotus was only looking for the future good of his country. Never once did he say that it was okay what the Mytilenians did, but that as a politician you should use them to better your country rather than just disposing of them to get an irrational state of justice. The question of the day did not seem to be whose side you were taking because both men were Athenians, but the question was which side of justice for Athens were you taking? It would be wrong for me being in my early twenties to side with Diodotus because I once heard a quote saying something along the lines that being twenty is to be liberal and to be forty is to be conservative. It may have no actual basis in this topic, but I perceive it as having enough time when you are older to think more wisely and act more conservatively.
The Revolutionary War: Why was it fought and was it preventable? Many believe that the trouble started brewing in 1763 at the end of the French Indian War but in all truth the colonist first started feeling discontent with the passing of the Navigation laws in 1650. This law stated that all goods flowing to and from the colonies could only be transported in British vessels. It was aimed to hurt rival Dutch shippers. This law kept money in the empire but hurt the pockets of the wealthy colonists mercantilist that depended on the shipping trade.
Jefferson soon becomes the man that he really is and starts to show it. He decides that he is a man, not a “hog”, and he will die with dignity. The two characters, Jefferson and Grant, have many similarities. They both are in the wrong place at the wrong time, they both went through the racial cruelties of there time, having the wrong state of mind, and learning to be more exceptive. The characters become close and show strong character and dignity of being a man.
The selected passage talked about who were worthy of praise. The dead left a free state and should be paid a tribute by their valor. The ancestors and the living also contributed inheritance and improvement to the empire. Before praising the dead, the author pointed out “…what principles of action we rose ~ to power, and under what institutions and through what manner of life our empire become great.” 1 According to the speaker’s mind, as the first passage mentioned, “…, when men’s deeds have been brave, they should be honored in deed only…” 2 The reputation of men had nothing to do with the honor of their deeds. A thesis could be made: Men’s brave deeds which should be honored related to their noble virtues and the spirit of courage to fight for their country instead of their fame.
“They’re a rotten crowd…You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” These words stated were the last words Nick Carraway said to Jay Gatsby before he met his demise. Nick Carraway, who said he was “inclined to reserve all judgments,” as stated in the beginning of the novel, finally makes discernment here. He called Daisy, Tom, Jordan, and all the upper class morally rotten. He knows and believes that Gatsby is worth more than them all. Gatsby’s heroism in the war, determination in the pursuit of his dreams, and his tenacious devotion to the love of Daisy forms Nick’s final opinion which leads him to give him the compliment.
Some nobles (William Stanley) were unhappy with this reward as they saw it as an empty reward, they wanted land or money instead. Henry VII did not appoint many new nobles or promote many nobles through his time. This meant that if you were promoted in Henry’s reign it was seen as a massive honour. This benefitted Henry economically also as he could take 100% of the money from the land instead of a small percentage that the nobles would have given him. Henry managed to consolidate his throne well by overthrowing his opposition.
The door was opened, I stepped through, despair came to an end, the eighteenth shot of liquid sin no longer is my friend. I thank God for one more chance to live another day, I humbly walk beside him as he takes my fears away. I give this message to all of those who's lives are torn apart, Let God
Also, I feel that Mark Twain chose to make Huck Finn the better person morally because there was a stereotype back then that poor people just couldn’t be as “good” as rich people. But by the simple act of making Tom Sawyer a member of distinguished society and dumbing down the Tom Sawyer character, he can insert his own beliefs and say that you don’t have to be rich to be a good
When people do things for the right reason, others may think less of the people working toward good causes. People making important decisions should not care what others think as long as the right decision is made for the right reasons. Dr. King did what he thought was right for equality, which in the end cost him his life. He didn’t care that many white people disliked him for his outspoken beliefs. This quality clearly distinguished him as a great person and leader because he was willing to put his life on the line to get his dream to become a