<span>He takes his responsibilities seriously because he learns from his mistakes</span>
I believe it is the final sentence: I left for college when I was 18 (that was also the age at which I was married). This is because the parentheses also give information about another incident that took place at the time - his/her marriage.
I'm not really sure but I think it might be You are obviously wrong but we forgive you BECAUSE we are friends
Describe the four main motives of the new imperialists. Various motives prompt empires to seek to expand their rule over other countries or territories. These include economic, exploratory, ethnocentric, political, and religious motives.