| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tattine by Ruth Ogden [Mrs. Charles W. Ide]: For God has made them so:
Let bears and lions growl and fight,
For 'tis their nature to."
"Oh, yes, I know that," said Tattine, "and I don't think it's all quĦte true;
our dogs don't bite (I suppose it means biting people), bad as they are."
"No; I've always thought myself that line was not quite fair to the dogs
either, but the verses mean that we mustn't blame animals for doing things
that it is their nature to do."
"And yet, Grandma, I am not allowed to do naughty things because it is my
nature to."
"Ah, but, Tattine, there lies the beautiful difference. You can be reasoned
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Koran: have guided you all.'
Say, 'Come on then with your witnesses, who bear witness that God
has prohibited these!' but if they do bear witness, bear thou not
witness with them; nor follow the lust of those who say our signs
are lies, and those who do not believe in the last day, or those who
for their Lord make peers.
Say, 'Come! I will recite what your Lord has forbidden you, that
ye may not associate aught with Him, and (may show) kindness to your
parents, and not kill your children through poverty;- we will
provide for you and them;- and draw not nigh to flagrant sins,
either apparent or concealed, and kill not the soul, which God hath
The Koran |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Lay Morals by Robert Louis Stevenson: word. You've lost more than money before now; you lost my
aunt, and bore it like a man. Bear this.'
His face once more contracted; his fist doubled, and shot
forth into the air, and trembled. 'Let them look out!' he
shouted. 'Here, I warn all men; I've done with this foul
kennel of knaves. Let them look out!'
'Hush, hush! for pity's sake,' cried Nance.
And then all of a sudden he dropped his face into his hands,
and broke out with a great hiccoughing dry sob that was
horrible to hear. 'O,' he cried, 'my God, if my son hadn't
left me, if my Dick was here!' and the sobs shook him; Nance
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