| The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from Inaugural Address by John F. Kennedy: foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.
To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe
struggling to break the bonds of mass misery: we pledge our best
efforts to help them help themselves, for whatever period
is required. . .not because the Communists may be doing it,
not because we seek their votes, but because it is right.
If a free society cannot help the many who are poor,
it cannot save the few who are rich.
To our sister republics south of our border: we offer a special pledge. . .
to convert our good words into good deeds. . .in a new alliance for progress
. . .to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of
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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from The Koran: down upon thee the Book and the wisdom, and taught thee what thou
didst not know, for God's grace was mighty on thee.
There is no good in most of what they talk in private; save in his
who bids almsgiving, or kindness, or reconciliation between men; and
whoso does this, craving the good pleasure of God, we will give to him
a mighty hire.
But he who severs himself from the prophet after that we have made
manifest to him the guidance, and follows other than the way of the
believers, we will turn our backs on him as he hath turned his back;
and we will make him reach hell, and a bad journey shall it be.
Verily, God forgives not associating aught with Him, but He
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