" I agree with this statement because we control our own destiny. ... I am a very firm believer in the fact that dreams and visions are real. I am a dreamer that has accomplished every dream and vision that I have set for myself. There are still many dreams and visions that I haven't achieved, but I know that with self motivation, persistence and drive I can achieve them. ... Your Vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your Ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil....

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The interior of oneself can be explored by self-reliance in the solitude of nature. Being alone helps the mind to be cleansed. nature assists the process of connecting to the senses during everyday life. Society also can provoke and infulence the evil in teh common man. thoreau's chapter of Solitude...

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But in reality, vision is the only thing that is preventing one from seeing everything one needs to see. Thoreau argues that one should not simply rely on their vision going through life but instead, one needs to make an effort make the second look and analyze for its reality. As a result, one has to question their vision every time a brand new idea is presented in front of their eyes. ... Vision is fresh when a newborn baby first sees this world, there is no outside influence on how he perceives the surrounding or to which details he should pay attention. ... This statement is valid for both...

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Already having projected itself over 30 years into the future, it would be safe to assume that this motion picture offers a wealth of imagery and futuristic vision. ... Through many complex design devices, the set design successfully achieves a vision for the future that is neither dystopian, nor entirely utopian, yet extraordinarily positive on a revolutionary scale. ... Despite their differences, however, all have one thing in common: an overwhelmingly optimistic vision for the future. ... It is for this reason that the futuristic vision expressed in this scene cannot be labeled simply utopi...

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In the following essay, we are going to analyze Nietzsche statements and explore the link between the Death of God and Nihilism. ... Therefore, the idea behind humans evolving to become and being gods, coming from a philosopher emerging from a Europe evolving and urbanizing itself, looks like a futuristic vision of the modern society. ...

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Both statements exhibit selfishness by de Waal's definition of having the "knowledge of what one stands to gain" (de Waal 650): you only act altruistically because you know it is to your benefit. ... Kaldor's humanitarian law and Guinier's vision of fairness can be achieved through application of de Waal's theory on morals. Guinier describes the importance of overall fairness by saying "A vision of fairness and justice must begin to imagine a full and effective voice for disadvantaged minorities, a voice that is accountable to self-identified community interests, a voice ...

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Unless it is illegal, sinful modern man will make the temptation to seek to achieve some flawed vision of human perfection." Seed agrees and disagrees with this statement as he comments to National Public Radio correspondent Joe Palca, "God made man in his own image. ... The evidence supporting this statement is in abundance. ...

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Genetics is slowly paving the road to this utopian vision. ... As for the lack of individuality, that statement just shows how shallow society has become basing everything about a person on what they look like. ... But that statement is an oxymoron for anyone who believes in true love. ...

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He writes, "Accordingly all men make use, more or less, of both; for to a certain extent all men attempt to discuss statements and to maintain them, to defend themselves and to attack others.... By learning to read and write, Douglass broke the chains of slavery, acquired a brighter vision of this world, and all about what it means to be free; all of this happened to him because of education. ...

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From this statement, one can deduce that love brings human beings together, making it difficult for them to separate. ... People in society may never have a mutual shared vision or faith, but the power of love has the capacity of reconciling all these differences and make sure that peace exists in the society. ...

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This statement creates a strong emphasis on the bitterness she feels towards people.I was barbered and stripped by a turf-cutter's spade? ... The first two talking of Heaney's childhood and the visions seen through the eyes of a boy growing up and observing life- learning and experiencing. ...

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And thus Not Wanted on the Voyage reminds us that, however charming the vision of the ark and its animals may appear in a de-historicized culture setting, it is not an innocent one. ... This statement may perplex some, however the questions, which arouse as I read this novel are, does the hierarchal structure create order? ...

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The implication is that humans and gods are very much alike, and in some ways equal - a statement that seemingly contradicts the common definition of gods as abstract beings - untouchable, ungraspable, and generally beyond human comprehesion. ...

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