| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Tao Teh King by Lao-tze: what shall be the limit; and when one knows not what the limit shall
be, he may be the ruler of a state.
3. He who possesses the mother of the state may continue long. His
case is like that (of the plant) of which we say that its roots are
deep and its flower stalks firm:--this is the way to secure that its
enduring life shall long be seen.
60. 1. Governing a great state is like cooking small fish.
2. Let the kingdom be governed according to the Tao, and the manes of
the departed will not manifest their spiritual energy. It is not that
those manes have not that spiritual energy, but it will not be
employed to hurt men. It is not that it could not hurt men, but
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Oakdale Affair by Edgar Rice Burroughs: you're lyin' to me," he threatened.
"I believe he's telling the truth," said detective Bur-
ton. "Where is the man now?" he asked Willie.
"Down to the Squibbs' place," and Willie jerked a
dirty thumb toward the east.
"Not now," said Burton; "we just came from there;
but there has been someone there this morning, for
there is still a fire in the kitchen range. Does anyone live
there?"
"I should say not," said Willie emphatically; "the
place is haunted."
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Battle of the Books by Jonathan Swift: At home, the death of an old famous senator will happen on the 15th
at his country house, worn with age and diseases.
But that which will make this month memorable to all posterity is
the death of the French king, Louis the Fourteenth, after a week's
sickness at Marli, which will happen on the 29th, about six o'clock
in the evening. It seems to be an effect of the gout in his
stomach, followed by a flux. And in three days after Monsieur
Chamillard will follow his master, dying suddenly of an apoplexy.
In this month likewise an ambassador will die in London, but I
cannot assign the day.
AUGUST. The affairs of France will seem to suffer no change for a
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