| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Barlaam and Ioasaph by St. John of Damascus: in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which
is in part shall be done away.' Wherefore also, astonied at the
infinite riches of his wisdom and knowledge, he cried for all to
understand, `O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his
ways past finding out!'
"Now, if he, that attained unto the third heaven and heard such
unspeakable words, uttered such sentences, what man of my sort
shall have strength to look eye to eye upon the abysses of such
mysteries, or speak rightly thereof, or think meetly of the
things whereof we speak, unless the very giver of wisdom, and the
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Democracy In America, Volume 1 by Alexis de Toqueville: Religion Considered As A Political Institution, Which Powerfully
Contributes To The Maintenance Of The Democratic Republic Amongst
The Americans
North America peopled by men who professed a democratic and
republican Christianity - Arrival of the Catholics - For what
reason the Catholics form the most democratic and the most
republican class at the present time.
Every religion is to be found in juxtaposition to a
political opinion which is connected with it by affinity. If the
human mind be left to follow its own bent, it will regulate the
temporal and spiritual institutions of society upon one uniform
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Arrow of Gold by Joseph Conrad: fancy! That old priest absolutely pushed the parcel away. I could
have thrown it at his head; but I thought suddenly of that hard,
prayerful life, knowing nothing of any ease or pleasure in the
world, absolutely nothing but a pinch of snuff now and then. I
remembered how wretched he used to be when he lacked a copper or
two to get some snuff with. My face was hot with indignation, but
before I could fly out at him I remembered how simple he was. So I
said with great dignity that as the present came from the King and
as he wouldn't receive it from my hand there was nothing else for
me to do but to throw it into the brook; and I made as if I were
going to do it, too. He shouted: 'Stay, unhappy girl! Is it
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