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  2. Old Major - Wikipedia

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    In the 1999 version (voiced by Peter Ustinov), Farmer Jones slips in mud while investigating the sounds coming from the barn, setting off his shotgun and indirectly hitting Major in his backside so that he staggers backward and falls from the top of the barn to his death. Major is broadly based on Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin. [5] [1] [6]

  3. George S. Patton's speech to the Third Army - Wikipedia

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    Patton delivered the speech without notes, and so though it was substantially the same at each occurrence, the order of some of its parts varied. [21] One notable difference occurred in the speech he delivered on 31 May 1944, while addressing the U.S. 6th Armored Division, when he began with a remark that would later be among his most famous: [22]

  4. List of speeches - Wikipedia

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    1880: Dostoyevsky's Pushkin Speech, a speech delivered by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in honour of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. 1890–1900s: Acres of Diamonds speeches by Temple University President Russell Conwell, the central idea of which was that the resources to achieve all good things were present in one's own community.

  5. Anthems in Animal Farm - Wikipedia

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    In the book, the pig Old Major explains his dream of an animal-controlled society three nights before his death. The song's tune is described in the novel as sounding like a combination of " La Cucaracha " and " Oh My Darling Clementine ".

  6. Navy SEAL Gives Best Commencement Speech of 2014 - AOL

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    AP By Peter Jacobs U.S. Navy admiral and University of Texas, Austin, alumnus William H. McRaven returned to his alma mater last week to give seniors 10 lessons from basic SEAL training when he ...

  7. Boxer (Animal Farm) - Wikipedia

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    Boxer is a character from George Orwell's 1945 novel Animal Farm.He is shown as the farm's dedicated and loyal laborer. Boxer serves as an allegory for the Russian working-class who helped to oust Tsar Nicholas and establish the Soviet Union, but were eventually betrayed by the government under Joseph Stalin.

  8. Tearful Jonathan Majors accepts Perseverance Award: 'I'm ...

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    Majors concluded his speech with a call to action, saying the last few years have reminded him just how much impact we all can have on others each and every day. “Perseverance is more than just ...

  9. 60 thank you messages for every major occasion - AOL

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    Use these meaningful thank you messages after special occasions like weddings, birthdays, and graduations.