| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Common Sense by Thomas Paine: An inquiry into the CONSTITUTIONAL ERRORS in the English form
of government is at this time highly necessary; for as we are never
in a proper condition of doing justice to others, while we continue under
the influence of some leading partiality, so neither are we capable of
doing it to ourselves while we remain fettered by any obstinate prejudice.
And as a man. who is attached to a prostitute, is unfitted to choose
or judge a wife, so any prepossession in favour of a rotten constitution
of government will disable us from discerning a good one.
OF MONARCHY AND HEREDITARY SUCCESSION
Mankind being originally equals in the order of creation, the equality
could only be destroyed by some subsequent circumstance; the distinctions
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini: that rose and fell. Even Blake could not stifle his admiration of
Mr. Wilding's coolness and address. Richard, on the other hand, was
concerned only with thoughts for himself, wondering how it would fare
with him if Wilding and Trenchard succeeded in getting away.
"Nick," said Mr. Wilding, "will you desire those catchpolls behind
us to stand aside? If Your Grace raises your voice to call for help,
if, indeed, any measures are taken calculated to lead to our capture,
I can promise Your Grace - notwithstanding my profound reluctance to
use violence - that they will be the last measures you will take in
life. Be good enough to open the door, Nick, and to see that the key
is on the outside."
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Twilight Land by Howard Pyle: pointed towards it and bade the prince turn it. Strong as he was,
it was as much as he could do to work it; but grind it he did,
though the sweat ran down his face in streams. By-and-by a speck
appeared far away upon the water; and as the prince ground and
ground at the mill the speck grew larger and larger. It was
something upon the water, and it came nearer and nearer as
swiftly as the wind. At last it came close enough for him to see
that it was a little boat all of brass. By-and-by the boat struck
upon the beach, and as soon as it did so the queen entered it,
bidding the prince do the same.
No sooner were they seated than away the boat went, still as
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