| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The United States Bill of Rights: nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.
VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district
wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature
and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him;
to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor,
and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Hiero by Xenophon: mirth and jollity congratulate themselves on having raised their city
to newer heights of fame. Each several citizen claims to have shared
in the plan of the campaign,[14] and to have slain the largest number.
Indeed it would be hard to find where false embellishment will not
creep in,[15] the number stated to be the slain exceeding that of
those that actually perished. So truly glorious a thing it seems to
them to have won a great victory.[16]
[10] Lit. "and further, wars there are, waged against forcibly-
subjected populations whether by free states"--e.g. of Olynthus,
"Hell." V. ii. 23, or Athens against her "subject allies" during
the Pel. war--"or by despotic rules"--Jason of Pherae ("Hell."
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The American by Henry James: the length of the room, and again he came back and stationed himself
in front of Newman. "All this is very interesting--it is very curious.
In what I said just now I was speaking, not for myself, but for my tradition,
my superstitions. For myself, really, your proposal tickles me.
It startled me at first, but the more I think of it the more I see in it.
It's no use attempting to explain anything; you won't understand me.
After all, I don't see why you need; it's no great loss."
"Oh, if there is anything more to explain, try it! I want to proceed
with my eyes open. I will do my best to understand."
"No," said Bellegarde, "it's disagreeable to me; I give it up.
I liked you the first time I saw you, and I will abide by that.
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