| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Pathology of Lying, Etc. by William and Mary Healy: self-defense, or where any other even slight, recognizable,
normal gratification was at the bottom. We have tried to hold
strictly to our definition. Selection of the cases for this
chapter has been easier than discriminating those who are merely
pathological liars in general. It is simpler to distinguish
those who accuse others for the purpose of injury or
self-protection, or those who make self-accusation under the
influence of delusional conditions, than it is to decide upon
similar distinctions in cases of mere pathological lying.
Several authors, such as Gross, have noted false accusations made
during a short period of early adolescence, or in connection with
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Koran: doubt. And whoso disputeth with thee after what has come to thee of
knowledge, say, 'Come, let us call our sons and your sons, and our
women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves: then we will
imprecate and put God's curse on those who lie.'
Verily, those are the true stories, and there is no god but God,
and, verily, God He is the mighty, the wise; but if they turn back,
God knows the evildoers.
Say, 'O ye people of the Book, come to a word laid down plainly
between us and you, that we will not serve other than God, nor
associate aught with him, nor take each other for lords rather than
God.' But if they turn back then say, 'Bear witness that we are
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare: Or what great danger dwells upon my suit?
What were thy lips the worse for one poor kiss?
Speak, fair; but speak fair words, or else be mute:
Give me one kiss, I'll give it thee again, 209
And one for interest if thou wilt have twain.
'Fie! lifeless picture, cold and senseless stone,
Well-painted idol, image dull and dead, 212
Statue contenting but the eye alone,
Thing like a man, but of no woman bred:
Thou art no man, though of a man's complexion,
For men will kiss even by their own direction.' 216
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