| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Prince by Nicolo Machiavelli: If, therefore, your illustrious house wishes to follow these
remarkable men who have redeemed their country, it is necessary before
all things, as a true foundation for every enterprise, to be provided
with your own forces, because there can be no more faithful, truer, or
better soldiers. And although singly they are good, altogether they
will be much better when they find themselves commanded by their
prince, honoured by him, and maintained at his expense. Therefore it
is necessary to be prepared with such arms, so that you can be
defended against foreigners by Italian valour.
And although Swiss and Spanish infantry may be considered very
formidable, nevertheless there is a defect in both, by reason of which
The Prince |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: of his sister, his friends, his house, his fruit-- of everything but himself; yet Elizabeth was longing
to know what Mrs. Gardiner thought of him, and Mrs. Gardiner would have been highly gratified
by her niece's beginning the subject.
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Elizabeth had been a good deal disappointed in not finding a letter from Jane on their first arrival
at Lambton; and this disappointment had been renewed on each of the mornings that had now
been spent there; but on the third her repining was over, and her sister justified, by the receipt of
two letters from her at once, on one of which was marked that it had been missent elsewhere.
Elizabeth was not surprised at it, as Jane had written the direction remarkably ill.
They had just been preparing to walk as the letters came in; and her uncle and aunt, leaving her to
enjoy them in quiet, set off by themselves. The one missent must first be attended to; it had been
Pride and Prejudice |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from All's Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare: LAFEU.
I had rather be in this choice than throw ames-ace for my life.
HELENA.
The honour, sir, that flames in your fair eyes,
Before I speak, too threateningly replies:
Love make your fortunes twenty times above
Her that so wishes, and her humble love!
SECOND LORD.
No better, if you please.
HELENA.
My wish receive,
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