| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx: conquered for itself, in the modern representative State,
exclusive political sway. The executive of the modern State is
but a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole
bourgeoisie.
The bourgeoisie, historically, has played a most revolutionary
part.
The bourgeoisie, wherever it has got the upper hand, has put an
end to all feudal, patriarchal, idyllic relations. It has
pitilessly torn asunder the motley feudal ties that bound man to
his "natural superiors," and has left remaining no other nexus
between man and man than naked self-interest, than callous "cash
The Communist Manifesto |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy: "Oh don't you UNDERSTAND my feeling! Why don't you! Why are you so gross!
I jumped out of the window!"
"Jumped out of window?"
"I can't explain!"
It was true that he did not understand her feelings very well.
But he did a little; and began to love her none the less.
"I--I thought you cared for nobody--desired nobody in the world but me
at that time--and ever since!" continued Sue.
"It is true. I did not, and don't now!" said Jude, as distressed as she.
"But you must have thought much of her! Or--"
"No--I need not--you don't understand me either--women never do!
Jude the Obscure |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Tanach: Judges 12: 7 And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then died Jephthah the Gileadite, and was buried in one of the cities of Gilead.
Judges 12: 8 And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.
Judges 12: 9 And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters he sent abroad, and thirty daughters he brought in from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.
Judges 12: 10 and Ibzan died, and was buried at Beth-lehem.
Judges 12: 11 And after him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.
Judges 12: 12 And Elon the Zebulunite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.
Judges 12: 13 And after him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel.
Judges 12: 14 And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts; and he judged Israel eight years.
Judges 12: 15 And Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died, and was buried in Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill-country of the Amalekites.
Judges 13: 1 And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
Judges 13: 2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bore not.
The Tanach |
