| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Euthyphro by Plato: be doing an impious thing in bringing an action against your father?
EUTHYPHRO: The best of Euthyphro, and that which distinguishes him,
Socrates, from other men, is his exact knowledge of all such matters. What
should I be good for without it?
SOCRATES: Rare friend! I think that I cannot do better than be your
disciple. Then before the trial with Meletus comes on I shall challenge
him, and say that I have always had a great interest in religious
questions, and now, as he charges me with rash imaginations and innovations
in religion, I have become your disciple. You, Meletus, as I shall say to
him, acknowledge Euthyphro to be a great theologian, and sound in his
opinions; and if you approve of him you ought to approve of me, and not
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from In a German Pension by Katherine Mansfield: bargain with."
"Are you an American?" said the Vegetable Lady, turning to me.
"No."
"Then you are an Englishwoman?"
"Well, hardly--"
"You must be one of the two; you cannot help it. I have seen you walking
alone several times. You wear your--"
I got up and climbed on to the swing. The air was sweet and cool, rushing
past my body. Above, white clouds trailed delicately through the blue sky.
From the pine forest streamed a wild perfume, the branches swayed together,
rhythmically, sonorously. I felt so light and free and happy--so childish!
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: the palace, and as men from the further cities of Okar--and
especially Illall--were less likely to be tainted with the germ of
intrigue which had for years infected the household of Salensus Oll,
he was sure that we would be welcomed and few questions asked us.
He had primed us with such general information as he thought would be
necessary for us to pass muster before Sorav, after which we would
have to undergo a further examination before Salensus Oll that he
might determine our physical fitness and our ability as warriors.
The little experience we had had with the strange hooked sword
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