| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Footnote to History by Robert Louis Stevenson: local jealousies and bonds, and found a central or national party
in the islands. Looking far before, and with a wisdom beyond that
of many merchants, he had condemned the single dependence placed on
copra for the national livelihood. His recruits, even as they
drilled, were taught to plant cacao. Each, his term of active
service finished, should return to his own land and plant and
cultivate a stipulated area. Thus, as the young men continued to
pass through the army, habits of discipline and industry, a central
sentiment, the principles of the new culture, and actual gardens of
cacao, should be concurrently spread over the face of the islands.
Tamasese received, including his household expenses, 1960 dollars a
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Four Arthurian Romances by Chretien DeTroyes: followed your advice yesterday. But if you care anything for me,
release this knight from his durance, provided he consent to join
henceforth my household and court; and if he does not consent,
let him suffer the consequence." When the King had thus spoken,
the Queen straightway released the knight; but it was on this
condition, that he should remain in the future at the court. He
did not have to be urged before he gave his consent to stay. Now
he was of the court and household to which he had not before
belonged. Then valets were at hand to run and relieve him of his
arms.
(Vv. 1244-1319.) Now we must revert to Erec, whom we left in the
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Tanach: Isaiah 1: 19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land;
Isaiah 1: 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken.
Isaiah 1: 21 How is the faithful city become a harlot! She that was full of justice, righteousness lodged in her, but now murderers.
Isaiah 1: 22 Thy silver is become dross, thy wine mixed with water.
Isaiah 1: 23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Isaiah 1: 24 Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel: Ah, I will ease Me of Mine adversaries, and avenge Me of Mine enemies;
Isaiah 1: 25 And I will turn My hand upon thee, and purge away thy dross as with lye, and will take away all thine alloy;
Isaiah 1: 26 And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning; afterward thou shalt be called The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Isaiah 1: 27 Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and they that return of her with righteousness.
Isaiah 1: 28 But the destruction of the transgressors and the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
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