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“ What to say to a man who tells you he prefers to obey God than to obey men, and who is consequently sure of entering the gates of Heaven by slitting your throat?” Dr Richard Reilly Wrote an essay published in Philosophy Now, in which he discusses how he approaches the topic of “Questioning God” with his students. Reilly begins with the above quote from Voltaire—not in the published version, only in the copy given to his students—where he captures his main idea in one simple statement. If a…

quote that I want you to read and then tell me if you know who wrote it: “Enjoying what we do is not always a feeling of enjoyment; it is sometimes the gritty resolution a man or woman shows in doing what must be done — perhaps with inner dread and yet without whimpering self-pity. I like the phrase, “without whimpering self-pity.” It sounds much more dramatic and important than the phrase, “without complaining.” I also like the phrase, “gritty resolution.” Was there anything that you did last…

Antonio. And you’d be away from Madrid. You’d be spying and reporting back to the regidor what you’d discovered. You’d have the protection of a spy, a pistol concealed about you, loaded and primed. If anyone suspected that you were spying on them they’d kill you. Dead!’ ‘He never mentioned the word “spy” but, yes, I…I suppose you could be right. It’s the element of danger that makes it attractive; and I would be helping to protect the king…and for good money! Nearly three times what I’m earning…

My definition of compassion is when you are willing to help another being in need without the expectation or intent to receive anything in return. I was privileged to grow up with a mother that was very compassionate and caring, and from an early age she showed me that true compassion is giving without selflessness. I often find myself doing things out of compassion from day to day such as holding the door open for someone if I spot them trailing close by behind me. However in these same…

Flustered, Percival stood up. “Ah, all right, I’ll walk you over to the woods and you can take care of your business there.” “I have to pee real, read bad.” Rion grabbed Percival’s hand and nearly dragged him toward the woods. While Percival and the little boy raced off to the trees, Gwaine cackled with amusement in the…

“You would need to go back to Elspeth’s Castle and steal one of her potion.” said Maurice. “Elspeth’s Castle? Why do I need to go there?” asked Nomi. “A long time ago, Elspeth had an accident when she was trying to gain control of the well of weathers. She had begun to use a spell to bring forth the forces of the well, but as she was casting her spell something went wrong. There was a big explosion that surrounded her. It ripped her heart out of her body. With a few moments to spare before…

said out loud to himself with a little snicker.Rainsford looked out of the kitchen window and saw the hounds lying by the puddle of thick, red blood on the ground. They looked peaceful, calm. “They look rather nice when they aren’t trying to kill you,” Rainsford thought. Rainsford looked through the cabinets in the kitchen for some food. It felt like he hadn’t eaten in years. He found some eggs and bread, he grabbed a skillet and began cooking. The smell of fresh scrambled eggs filled the…

everything was spread heavily from the left to the right. I feel like when an interviewer is looking at a resume the person is usually looking for the key points for the job description. Which in this case everything is very scattered and hard to look for the key points. Also another thing I saw within this resume is that the person did not stay consistent with their bullets or dates. For example, in the skills section everything is inputted into a bullet format. Which is okay, but everything…

It’s all my fault. I killed her. The anger in my voice is what pushed her over the edge, literally. I let out a groan as I punched the bedroom wall that already had many holes as a result of my anger. The bedroom was littered with clothes of women. This was the only thing that eased the pain. Killing. It gave me such a thrill. Something about the way the blood would pour out, how they would beg for their lives, and oh, how I love the shrill terrified screams. Each girl had something about her…

father passed away about five years ago during his senior year of high school, leaving him with all the money in the world, his family's million dollar hotel, and some broken dreams for his future. He did not see the purpose of all the money, nor did he want to live the high life that they all did. It was not ideal in his mind to live a life like that. His father made him feel like he needed to abandon his passion and run the business. When he graduated, he planned to go to college and major in…