Sincerity

grooms do say vows, such as this common recitation: Bride: "I, (bride's name) offer you myself in marriage in accordance with the instructions of the Holy Quran and the Holy Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him. I pledge, in honesty and with sincerity, to be for you an obedient and faithful…

with the issues she details. Whitney Cummings presents “I’m Fine…And Other Lies” with a strikingly witty and self-deprecating tone, reflecting on her past mistakes and presenting them for the reader to learn and benefit from. Praised for its sincerity and humorous quality,…

Heraldry is a system of identification used during the Middle Ages. It was used to identify knights on a battlefield, and to describe a person’s belief and culture. Heraldry was used by leaders so they could identify their knights. The knights in battle wore the heraldry. An established heraldic shield could not be copied by another person. As long as it was established because it was the person’s personal property, therefore, no one can use it but them. Both copyrights and heraldic shields…

In Joseph Brant’s oratory he discusses the various ways how the Six Nations demonstrated their loyalty to the British Crown. Some notable facts about Brant were that he was bilingual and literate, translated the gospel into Mohawk, he visited England twice and was well received by the court as well as befriended by the Prince of Wales (Calloway 208). Additionally, in one of his messages to the British, for example to Lord Germain, he reminds how the “Mohocks…have on all occasions shewn their…

Confucianism and Daoism are very important to the Chinese culture. The creator of Confucianism was Confucius and Daoism legendary advocator was Laozi. These philosophes created moral and honorable virtues for Chinese individuals to follow. The goal of Confucianism was to restore social harmony in China. The goal of Daoism was respecting nature and individualism. These philosophes were different in that Confucianism roams within society and Daoism wonders beyond. The principle message of…

Several of Socrates’ professions of ignorance as well as several of his displays of knowledge have be examined. There seems to almost be a sense of irony to the man, he constantly states that he does not possess any expertise when it comes to morals; however, throughout his dialogues Socrates seems to display some amount of virtuous knowledge. Socratic ignorance is practically paradoxical since it is the man’s recognition of his lack of knowledge that is the source of his wisdom. Whatever the…

created the person that he is today and that all virtues fall into the idea of being self-aware. These morals he listed were not admitting his faults like his thirteen virtues but, they were his foundation to being self-aware, “I grew up that truth, sincerity, and integrity in dealings between man and man were of the utmost importance to the felicity of life” (Franklin, 44). Franklin seems these as his principles and morals that should replace the thirteen commandments. The three morals were a…

“The Destructors”, hatred of social class and desire to build notoriety in their society leads to the act of rebellion. The initial interaction between the gang and Old Misery that pushed the gang to act rebellious towards Old Misery is the act of sincerity of giving out “some chocolate” (366). Since the gang had lived their whole in a society filled with empty emotions, the gang is unable to comprehend the generosity of Old Misery, which leaves them “puzzled and perturbed” (366). The…

There are many things that come together to make a person a good group leader. Many of the aspects that make a good leader are thought of immediately by just about anyone, such as, good communication and social skills. People generally want to follow and be a part of groups that are positive. They want to know that somebody gets who they are, their struggles, their fears, and their hopes. To be able to make members feel these things, a leader must have excellent communication and social skills,…

Fredrick Douglas’ famous works “ My Bondage My Freedom” and “ The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglas” embodied the essence of Spiritual and Blues Traditions. The core of Blues and Spiritual Traditions is speaking about the struggles and pain you, yourself have gone threw. The major difference between Douglas’ works and the Spiritual and Blues Traditions is the way each is used. Douglas’ works are used and were written to secure his place in history, provide validity to the horrors of…