| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from First Inaugural Address by Abraham Lincoln: as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the
laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.
Doing this I deem to be only a simple duty on my part;
and I shall perform it so far as practicable, unless my
rightful masters, the American people, shall withhold the
requisite means, or in some authoritative manner direct the contrary.
I trust this will not be regarded as a menace, but only as the
declared purpose of the Union that it WILL Constitutionally
defend and maintain itself.
In doing this there needs to be no bloodshed or violence; and there
shall be none, unless it be forced upon the national authority.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from King Henry VI by William Shakespeare: IDEN.
May Iden live to merit such a bounty,
And never live but true unto his liege!
[Rises.]
[Enter QUEEN and SOMERSET.]
KING.
See, Buckingham, Somerset comes with the queen.
Go, bid her hide him quickly from the duke.
QUEEN.
For thousand Yorks he shall not hide his head,
But boldly stand and front him to his face.
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: replied. She said no more, and they went down the other dance
and parted in silence; and on each side dissatisfied, though not to
an equal degree, for in Darcy's breast there was a tolerable
powerful feeling towards her, which soon procured her pardon,
and directed all his anger against another.
They had not long separated, when Miss Bingley came towards
her, and with an expression of civil disdain accosted her:-- "So,
Miss Eliza, I hear you are quite delighted with George
Wickham! Your sister has been talking to me about him, and
asking me a thousand questions; and I find that the young man
quite forgot to tell you, among his other communication, that he
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