| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Z. Marcas by Honore de Balzac: Even if political majority had been fixed at one-and-twenty, and
eligibility had been relieved of every disabling qualification, the
Departments would have returned the very same members, men devoid of
political talent, unable to speak without murdering French grammar,
and among whom, in ten years, scarcely one statesman has been found.
"The causes of an impending event may be seen, but the event itself
cannot be foretold. At this moment the youth of France is being driven
into Republicanism, because it believes that the Republic would bring
it emancipation. It will always remember the young representatives of
the people and the young army leaders! The imprudence of the
Government is only comparable to its avarice."
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Theaetetus by Plato: SOCRATES: And would you say that all and the whole are the same, or
different?
THEAETETUS: I am not certain; but, as you like me to answer at once, I
shall hazard the reply, that they are different.
SOCRATES: I approve of your readiness, Theaetetus, but I must take time to
think whether I equally approve of your answer.
THEAETETUS: Yes; the answer is the point.
SOCRATES: According to this new view, the whole is supposed to differ from
all?
THEAETETUS: Yes.
SOCRATES: Well, but is there any difference between all (in the plural)
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs: quiet indifference to danger--to dare-deviltry that is
without bombast.
"You may return your sword," she said. "I told you
that the banths would not harm us. Look!" and as she
spoke she stepped quickly toward the nearest animal.
Carthoris would have leaped after her to protect her,
but with a gesture she motioned him back. He heard her
calling to the banths in a low, singsong voice that
was half purr.
Instantly the great heads went up and all the
wicked eyes were riveted upon the figure of the girl.
Thuvia, Maid of Mars |
