- written in 1899
- took place during the Spanish/American War
- America was on Cuba's side because if Spain won then they would be right next to Florida and attack us at any moment
- Cuba was trying to gain independence from Spain
- Nowadays if someone asks you to do something you try to get out of it or find an easier way. Back then if someone told you to do something you would just do what they say without complaining.
- You should do the right thing without being told
- A Message to Garcia was published to be an inspirational essay
- Sold up to 40 million copies
- Translated into 37 different languages
- Became a popular slang initiative which is still used in the military today
- McKinley was the 25th president and was assassinated by an anarchist - no rules or government
Aretè- is excellence of any kind, the act of living up to one's potential. (greek)
Biggest human potential is our knowledge. We can think unlike any other living thing on the planet. For example: Bird's can fly and they have the knowledge of knowing how to fly, but we can make airplanes and helicopters and do stuff way beyond flying. The highest human knowledge would be knowledge about knowledge itself.
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