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The execution of Atahualpa. "What have I done, or my children, that I should meet such a fate? And from your hands, too, you who have met with friendship and kindness from my people who have received nothing but benefits from my hands." [8] — Atahualpa, last Sapa Inca of the Inca Empire (26 July 1533), prior to execution by strangling
Before each execution, authorities organize a professional photo shoot in which inmates trade their prison uniforms for civilian clothes. Nazira doesn’t appreciate the gesture. “It’s fake ...
One segment, written by Joshua Parker, in the form of an exaggerated motivational speech [8] dubbed "Just Do It" after the eponymous Nike slogan, became an Internet meme after going viral within days of being released, spawning numerous remixes and baloney parodies, and becoming the most searched-for GIF of 2015, according to Google. [9]
Inspirational quotes: 50 motivational motivational words to brighten your day. Just Curious for more? We've got you covered. USA TODAY is exploring the questions you and others ask every day.
Author Terry Brighton called it "the greatest motivational speech of the war and perhaps of all time, exceeding (in its morale boosting effect if not as literature) the words Shakespeare gave King Henry V at Agincourt". [14] Alan Axelrod contended it was the most famous of his many memorable quotes. [20]
Inspirational Quotes About Success "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll “Change your thoughts, and you change your world.”—
The essay opens with a description of Camus's father's reaction to witnessing the execution of a convicted murderer. At first Camus's father fully supported the decision, but after witnessing the event he was left in a state of shock for several days. Throughout the essay Camus expresses his own shock and disgust at the brutality of the guillotine.
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