| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Z. Marcas by Honore de Balzac: minor difficulties of life--he, a man who never saw any difficulties
in the solution of the hardest problems of abstract or practical
politics. But these elevated characters can all be tripped up on a
grain of sand, and will, like the grandest enterprise, miss fire for
want of a thousand francs. It is the old story of Napoleon, who, for
lack of a pair of boots, did not set out for India.
"Well, what have you hit upon?" asked Juste.
"I have thought of a way to get him a complete outfit."
"Where?"
"From Humann."
"How?"
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Protagoras by Plato: would you not? That is my opinion: would it not be yours also?
Mine also, he said.
And suppose that some one were to ask us, saying, 'O Protagoras, and you,
Socrates, what about this thing which you were calling justice, is it just
or unjust?'--and I were to answer, just: would you vote with me or against
me?
With you, he said.
Thereupon I should answer to him who asked me, that justice is of the
nature of the just: would not you?
Yes, he said.
And suppose that he went on to say: 'Well now, is there also such a thing
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Edgar Rice Burroughs: take our time to the treasure--none will disturb it
where it lies, for we shall leave none alive who knows
of its existence.
"And the woman?" asked Werper.
"I shall sell her in the north," replied the raider.
"It is the only way, now. She should bring a good
price."
The Belgian nodded. He was thinking rapidly. If he
could persuade Achmet Zek to send him in command of the
party which took Lady Greystoke north it would give him
the opportunity he craved to make his escape from his
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