| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Wrecker by Stevenson & Osbourne: to me as I got ye into trouble and couldn't do nothing when it
came. Ye saved me life, sir; ye're a clane shot."
"For God's sake, don't talk of it!" cried Carthew. "It can't be
talked of; you don't know what it was. It was nothing down
here; they fought. On deck--O, my God!" And Carthew, with
the bloody sponge pressed to his face, struggled a moment with
hysteria.
"Kape cool, Mr. Cart'ew. It's done now," said Mac; "and ye
may bless God ye're not in pain and helpless in the bargain."
There was no more said by one or other, and the cabin was
pretty well cleansed when a stroke on the ship's bell summoned
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Damaged Goods by Upton Sinclair: by the Stage to the cause of humanity. Mr. Richard Bennett, the
producer, who had the courage to present the play, with the aid
of his co-workers, in the face of most savage criticism from the
ignorant, was overwhelmed with requests for a repetition of the
performance.
Before deciding whether of not to present DAMAGED GOODS before
the general public, it was arranged that the highest officials in
the United States should pass judgment upon the manner in which
the play teaches its vital lesson. A special guest performance
for members of the Cabinet, members of both houses of Congress,
members of the United States Supreme Court, representatives of
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Art of War by Sun Tzu: of them all. [Sun Tzu was a native of the Ch`i state, his
personal name was Wu. He wrote the ART OF WAR in 13 chapters
for Ho Lu, King of Wu. Its principles were tested on women,
and he was subsequently made a general. He led an army
westwards, crushed the Ch`u state and entered Ying the
capital. In the north, he kept Ch`i and Chin in awe. A
hundred years and more after his time, Sun Pin lived. He was
a descendant of Wu.] [13] In his treatment of deliberation
and planning, the importance of rapidity in taking the field,
[14] clearness of conception, and depth of design, Sun Tzu
stands beyond the reach of carping criticism. My
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