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Rocky IV is a 1985 American film written by, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone, the fourth and most financially successful entry in the Rocky franchise.
The story opens with the song "Eye of the Tiger" during the flashback of Rocky's rematch against Clubber Lang, where Rocky defeated Lang with a KO in the third round to regain his title. The picture then fades to Apollo Creed who is seen presenting his favor to Rocky shortly after the Lang fight for helping him train. Meanwhile, Ivan Drago, a highly intimidating 6 foot 5 inch, 261 pound Soviet boxer, arrives in America with his wife Ludmilla, an Olympic gold medal swimmer, his manager, Nicolai Koloff, and a team of trainers headed by grizzled Russian coach Igor Rimsky, and the Cuban Manuel Vega to challenge the best American fighters. His manager takes great pride in showing off the hi-tech equipment which aids in improving Drago's performance. As a demonstration, Drago throws punches at a machine that measures the hit's strength. Motivated by patriotism and an innate desire to prove himself, Apollo is desperate to step back into the ring in an exhibition bout against Drago. A press conference is held to publicise the bout. It begins on affable terms but the mood quickly changes when Apollo is accused of being a "has been" by Drago's manager, who suggests Creed shouldn't even be in the same ring with Drago. Livid with such a statement, Apollo loses his temper and tells Drago they'll "finish this in the ring" before abruptly leaving the conference. Drago appears completely unfazed by this.
Rocky has reservations, but comes round to supporting his friend by helping to train him for the fight. Apollo sets the match between himself and Drago in Las Vegas. With Rocky in his corner, Apollo flamboyantly makes an even bigger show than when he first fought Rocky - including fireworks and a patriotic theme complete with a performance by James Brown, dancing girls and Apollo himself dancing around. Starting the fight in his trademark manner, Drago manages to catch him off-guard quickly after Apollo briefly enjoyed the upper hand, not giving Drago time to punch until late in the first round, and then he mercilessly batters Apollo with a series of devastating punches that quickly turns the tables. Apollo is in dire straits as the first round is over. The commentators and audience are visibly shaken by what they've seen, all except Koloff and Ludmilla, who - smoking a cigarette - appears to be relishing it. Rocky and Duke plead with him to stop the fight. Apollo refuses to do so, and tells Rocky not to stop the fight no matter what. The second round starts just as the first ended. Rocky attempts to throw in the towel but despite Duke's begging, Rocky honors Apollo's wish. It turns out to be a tragic decision, as Drago connects with a devastating hook that ultimately kills the former champion. Drago displays no sense of remorse, commenting: if he dies .... he dies.
Devastated by the death of Apollo Creed and infuriated by Drago's cold indifference to it, Rocky comes to the decision he must avenge his death by agreeing to fight Drago in his home country on Christmas Day, but the WBA refuses to sanction the match for at least two years. In protest, Rocky relinquishes his title. Adrian pleads with him not to fight as she feels he can't possibly win. Supported by Apollo's manager Duke and his brother-in-law Paulie, he flies to the Soviet Union to train. To prepare for the fight, Drago uses very high tech equipment, including computers and special machines not available anywhere else. He is constantly monitored by multiple trainers. He is also injected with anabolic steroids, which finally tells the viewer how he was able to achieve his massive strength. Rocky, on the other hand goes completely prehistoric on his training. He throws logs, chops down trees, jogs in thick snow daily and climbs mountains. When Adrian shows up unexpectedly to give him her unconditional support, Rocky's training becomes more focused and energized than ever before. After intense preparation for both fighters, the two men finally meet in the ring.
Much like Apollo did in the previous fight, the Soviets introduce Drago with an elaborate, patriotic ceremony that puts the attending audience squarely on the side of Drago, leaving Rocky to be fiercely booed. In contrast to his fight with Apollo, Drago immediately goes on the offensive, repeatedly pounding Rocky, knocking him 15 feet across the ring on one occasion, and casually shrugging off his punches. After a pulverizing first round, with Drago easily winning, Rocky comes back toward the end of the second and lands a shot that cuts Drago just below his eye. While Drago is visibly shaken by the reminder of his own mortality, Balboa is fired up, and defiantly stands up to Drago, pummeling him until, after the bell rings numerous times, Balboa is visibly pulled off his opponent. Drago punches Rocky in revenge after putting him in a headlock, and Balboa lifts up and slams Drago to the ground, their managers splitting up the fight. The commentators then said it was like a street fight. While Duke and Paulie cheer Rocky for his heroism, they remind him that Drago is not a machine, but a man. Ironically, Drago comments that Rocky "is not human, he is like a piece of iron" with his own corner reprimanding him for being "weak" in comparison to the "small American".
At this point, the fight becomes a fierce battle of wills between the two boxers. Drago's confidence drops round after round due to Rocky's seemingly limitless endurance, allowing Rocky to get in under his guard and pound him relentlessly. By the fourteenth round, the previously hostile Soviet crowd has been won over by Rocky's determination and is cheering him on. Koloff, fearing retribution from the Soviet Premier, goes over to Drago and berates his performance, fiercely urging him to win and shoving his head. Drago's response is to pick up Koloff by the throat with a single hand, and adamantly proclaim that he fights to win only for himself, which in and of itself is a firm affirmation of his political and personal belief in individualism rather than communism.
In the 15th and final round of the fight, Rocky and Drago trade punch after punch. Eventually, Balboa manages to overcome Drago and knock him out, to the shock of the Soviet Premier. Victorious, Rocky is swarmed as the crowd floods the ring, lifting Rocky onto their shoulders and draping him in the American flag. A bloody and battered Rocky gives a victory speech, acknowledging the initial and mutual disdain between himself and the once hostile crowd, how they've come to respect and admire each other during the course of the fight, and how everybody can "change". The Soviet Premier stands and passionately applauds Rocky and his aides follow suit, as they have no option but to also applaud Rocky for fear of backlash. Rocky ends his speech by wishing his son a Merry Christmas, and throws his arms into the air in victory as the crowd applauds.

Whenever you talk about the need to stay healthy, the first thing everyone suggests you should do is play a sport, with swimming being the most complete one, and thus the most beneficial for your body. I used to swim when I was around fifteen years old, but I eventually stopped because my homework left me no time for it. Now, I haven’t participated in any sport for years, although I used to walk to school and then to university. However, since I graduated in March 2010, even that physical activity has been greatly reduced: I do like walking but I’m rather lazy. Nonetheless, I think I am a healthy person. I don’t smoke or drink and, thanks to my mom’s excellent cooking skills, my diet is very varied: I eat pasta, rice, meat, fish, vegetables, and fruit, and every meal is different from the previous one (if there are no leftovers, of course! Throwing food in the trashcan is something my parents and I cannot stand).

"Knowledge is power."
Francis Bacon
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
"The only source of knowledge is experience."
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."
"Information is not knowledge."
Albert Einstein
"The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance."
Benjamin Franklin
"Mistakes are, after all, the foundations of truth, and if a man does not know what a thing is, it is at least an increase in knowledge if he knows what it is not." Carl Jung
"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance."
Bernard Shaw
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
"All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason."
Immanuel Kant
"Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind." "Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance."
Bertrand Russel
If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.
Isaak Asimov
There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge... observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts; reflection combines them; experimentation verifies the result of that combination.
Denis Diderot
Knowledge is the most democratic source of power.
Alvin Toffler
"Our treasure lies in the beehive of our knowledge. We are perpetually on the way thither, being by nature winged insects and honey gatherers of the mind."
"The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends."
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance."
Confucius
"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."
Socrates
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens."
Jimi Hendrix
"Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge."
Plato
"The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind."
Sigmund Freud

I don't think there are bad qualities or good qualities. I think personal qualities form in a society. They come from a natural desire of human beings. When a child becomes able to communicate he or she begins to transform into a social being as well as a biological being. The society shapes the specific qualities. A quality leads to a value. Then people begin to differentiate based on these values. Kindness, generosity, altruism, loyalty, selfishness, pride, misanthropy and so on are among these values. And where do values come from? As Sigmund Freud said, our values come from unsatisfied desires." I would agree with that hypothesis. And I would add that much satisfaction was needed. One who sees violence in a family when he or she is a child will be more likely to be a murderer. A person who has all his wishes filled as an infant is more likely to be a robber. That is why it is very important to bring children up properly from their first day in life. Parents should not scare their children by different things such as darkness or some kind of imaginary animals. These things definitely damage a child's subconscious mind causing them to grow up as a coward, indecisive person.

Life should be spent being healthy. Being sick is not good. A human being needs good health to stay happy throughout his or her lifetime. Everyone should be aware of his/her health. Good health is an unprecedented gift.
There are many ways to maintain a healthy life. The ecological situation, heredity factors, food supplies, a good diet, regular exercise are the most important things. Usually, so many people don't look after their health. Drinking alcohol, bad work conditions, fast foods can damage health on a vast scale. Not doing enough physical activity could be the main reason for many blood circulation diseases. Intellectual people perceive the value of life and use many things to stay healthy. Diet is a basic principle. Sport and sleep regime could be considered important factors. Not being nervous could be included in the list. I have always been trying to stay healthy by these ways which I mentioned above. I wish every one of you a healthy life.

Jaywalk:
Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.

Joshing Me:
Tricking me.

Icing On The Cake:
When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.

Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools:
You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.

If It's Not One Thing, It's Another:
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...

In The Bag:
To have something secured.

In The Buff:
Nude.

In The Heat Of The Moment:
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.

In Your Face:
An aggressive and bold confrontation.

It Takes Two To Tango:
A two person conflict where both people are at fault.

It's A Small World:
You frequently see the same people in different places.

It's Anyone's Call:
A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.

Haste Makes Waste:
Quickly doing things results in a poor ending.

Hat Trick:
When one player scores three goals in the same hockey game. This idiom can also mean three scores in any other sport, such as 3 homeruns, 3
touchdowns, 3 soccer goals, etc.

Have an Axe to Grind:
To have a dispute with someone.

He Lost His Head:
Angry and overcome by emotions.

Head Over Heels:
Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love.

Hell in a Handbasket:
Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster.

High Five:
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture.

High on the Hog:
Living in Luxury.

Hit The Books:
To study, especially for a test or exam.

Hit The Hay:
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hit The Nail on the Head:
Do something exactly right or say something exactly right.

Hit The Sack:
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hocus Pocus:
In general, a term used in magic or trickery.

Hold Your Horses:
Be patient.

Get Down to Brass Tacks:
To become serious about something.

Get Over It:
To move beyond something that is bothering you.

Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed:
Someone who is having a horrible day.

Get Your Walking Papers:
Get fired from a job.

Give Him The Slip:
To get away from. To escape.

Go Down Like A Lead Balloon:
To be received badly by an audience.

Go For Broke:
To gamble everything you have.

Go Out On A Limb:
Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something.

Go The Extra Mile:
Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

Good Samaritan:
Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward.

Graveyard Shift:
Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.

Great Minds Think Alike:
Intelligent people think like each other.

Green Room:
The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show.

Gut Feeling:
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right.

Feeding Frenzy:
An aggressive attack on someone by a group.

Field Day:
An enjoyable day or circumstance.

Finding Your Feet:
To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing.

Finger lickin' good:
A very tasty food or meal.

Fixed In Your Ways:
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something.

Flash In The Pan:
Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end.

Flea Market:
A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods.

Flesh and Blood:
This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family.

Flip The Bird:
To raise your middle finger at someone.

Foam at the Mouth:
To be enraged and show it.

Fools' Gold:
Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold.

French Kiss:
An open mouth kiss where tongues touch.

From Rags To Riches:
To go from being very poor to being very wealthy.

Fuddy-duddy:
An old-fashioned and foolish type of person.

Full Monty:
This idiom can mean either, "the whole thing" or "completely nude".

Funny Farm:
A mental institutional facility.