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  • 111Philosopher — Phi*los o*pher, n. [OE. philosophre, F. philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. ?; ? loving + ? wise. Cf. {Philosophy}.] 1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy. [1913 Webster] Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and… …

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  • 112Philosopher's stone — Philosopher Phi*los o*pher, n. [OE. philosophre, F. philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. ?; ? loving + ? wise. Cf. {Philosophy}.] 1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy. [1913 Webster] Then certain philosophers of the… …

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  • 113Organization — For other uses, see Organization (disambiguation). An organization (or organisation see spelling differences) is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived… …

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  • 114Cranston, Rhode Island —   City   Seal …

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  • 115Toshirō Mifune — – detail from poster of the film Scandal (1950) Born 三船 敏郎 April 1, 1920(1920 04 01) Qingdao …

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  • 116Theognis of Megara — (fl. 6th century BC) was an ancient Greek poet. More than half of the extant elegiac poetry of Greece before the Alexandrian period is included in the 1,400 verses ascribed to Theognis. [cf. Highbarger, p.170] This collection contains several… …

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  • 117Moral character — or character is an evaluation of a particular individual s durable moral qualities. The concept of character can imply a variety of attributes including the existence or lack of virtues such as integrity, courage, fortitude, honesty, and loyalty …

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  • 118Sancho Panza — Infobox character colour = #DEDEE2 colour text = name = Sancho Panza series = caption = Statue of Sancho Panza in Madrid (Lorenzo Coullaut Valera, 1930). first = last = cause = creator = Miguel de Cervantes portrayer = Man of La Mancha (play): •… …

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  • 119John Thornton Kirkland — (1770 – 1840) served as President of Harvard University from 1810 to 1828. A minister like many of his predecessors, he is remembered chiefly for his lenient treatment of students. Kirkland House, one of Harvard s undergraduate houses, or… …

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  • 120Sophrosyne — (σωφροσύνη) is a Greek philosophical term etymologically meaning moral sanity and from there self control or moderation guided by true self knowledge.Greeks upheld the ideal of sophrosyne, which means prudence and moderation but ultimately its… …

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