PLSSS HELP Napoleon Bonaparte said: “Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.” What do you think he meant? Paraphrase, explain this in your words. What are possible negative aspects, “bad acts,” that might result from ambition? How is it positive so that it results in “good acts”?

in this alternate universe, renaissance romeo is now seventeen, an apprentice to a glass maker in venice. modern romeo is planning to go to college. what major do you think he’ll elect?

i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and walked in with his head held high.

1. he leaned on the wall and observed me carefully.

2. his harsh scrutiny made me self-conscious of my skills in the lab.

3. perhaps it was just me, but the air in the laboratory began to thicken as i found myself having difficulty to breathe.

4. i turned to look at him fully as i mentally prepared myself for what my very first words would be to thomas edison.

5. the next couple of seconds shocked me. it wasn't me who spoke, but rather him and with diction i could never think of using in a simple sentence.

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hey, sorry if this was bad, i really didn't know what to write but i wanted to you. is there anything that you had to include within the excerpt?