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Mother Teresa In our world, there are many people who work to achieve justice. Most of those heroes do not think about themselves, they only think about others, and how they can improve their world and their society. Every one of them has their own way to help the people around them. They spend a lot of effort, money, time and for some even their life to make the world a better place for others. Some of them use their position to help people; others do not have anything except their…

In order to understand the way justice works throughout the international community, a person must understand the history behind the system and all the reasons it came to be. The Bosnia Case was the public international case of Bosnia and Herzegovina v Serbia and Montenegro. Dr. Francis Boyle, an adviser to Alija Izetbegović, the first Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War, filed the case. A document issued by the International Court of Justice stated that,…

In the chapter “Democritus, Sophie is asked “Why is Lego the most ingenious toy in the world?”(Gaarder 44). This question then leads to the philosopher, Democritus, who is known for the atom theory. Alike the structure of legos, he believed all atoms that made up the universe were “eternal, immutable, and indivisible”(Gaarder 45). Furthermore, Democritus believed all atoms were firm and solid and were all different. Since they were all different, he thought they could join together and form all…

Herodotus in the The Histories Book V, claims,“There is nothing in the whole world so unjust, nothing so bloody, as a tyranny” Greece, in 500 BC was under the rule of one such tyrant, Pisistratus. In order to stay in power, tyrants of ancient Greece created a prosperous society which would please its citizens. Tyrants created a prosperous society by establishing worldly order, redistributing power to the middle class and creating a unified society. To start, tyrants in Athens created relations…

between the old traditions and the new beliefs. Athens was internally weak. Furthermore, Athens’ mistakes had a devastating effect on its reputation. Ultimately, in 322 BCE, unable to maintain its own freedom, Athens was absorbed into Phillip II’s Macedonia. As stated by Bruce Thornton, “Could Phillip have been stopped [from conquering Athens]? Such a question is of course…

The Influence from the Head of Alexander to the Head of Bodhisattva Two sculpture pieces, the Head of Alexander and Head of Bodhisattva, was created in two different time and location, but two pieces are similar in more way than just being two head sculpture from a long time ago. The marble sculpture, Head of Alexander, dated to the 2nd century, was found during excavation at the Lower Agora in Pergamon in Turkey. This is the style of portraits made by the sculptor Lysippos, who was the only…

One of the most famous Greek kings known is Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great who was the King of Macedonia from 336-323 BC had a vast army that was ready to deploy when required. Alexander was a “driven man, and world conquest was his focus” (Waterfield, 2011). He would expose himself to dangerous situations to gain his troops devotion. Helen Law in…

She comes from humble beginnings to become one of the most inspiring women who have ever lived. She was born in Macedonia and ended up feeling that she should become a nun and devote herself to the Lord and bringing others to him as well. She did this for many years until, one day when she was riding on a train that would take her to the Himalayan mountains where she…

most important blow against the Persians, and it's success shaped Greece for years to come. By the beginning of the 5th century BC, the Persian Empire, under Darius, was conquering their way through mainland Europe and had dominated Thrace and Macedonia. The next goal was to conquer the group of potentially troublesome rebel states on the western border of the Empire. 1…

The Ancient Greeks Ancient Greek history starts around 2000 BCE and with the arrival of Indo-European settlers in the Aegean Rim. These are the settlers that the Ancient Greeks take for their ancestors. The Ancient Greeks have a deep and expansive history. The Greeks rose from individual settlers to developing entire armies and colonies. Ancient Greeks also developed some of the first philosophers and saw a deep passion for the arts and humanities. It was the Ancient Greeks who founded…