| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Common Sense by Thomas Paine: or interested men appear, when weighed against the business of a world.
Should we neglect the present favourable and inviting period,
and an Independance be hereafter effected by any other means,
we must charge the consequence to ourselves, or to those rather,
whose narrow and prejudiced souls, are habitually opposing the measure,
without either inquiring or reflecting. There are reasons to be given
in support of Independance, which men should rather privately think of,
than be publicly told of. We ought not now to be debating whether
we shall be independant or not, but, anxious to accomplish it on a firm,
secure, and honorable basis, and uneasy rather that it is not yet began upon.
Every day convinces us of its necessity. Even the Tories (if such beings
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Rewards and Fairies by Rudyard Kipling: '"It's cut one inch long for your every year," Jerry said.
"That's sixteen inches. You set it in your window so that it holds
up the sash, and thus you keep it, rain or shine, or wet or fine, day
and night. I've said words over it which will have virtue on your
complaints."
"I haven't any complaints, Jerry," I said. "It's only to please
Cissie."
'"I know that as well as you do, dearie," he said. And - and
that was all that came of my going to give him a flogging. I
wonder whether he made poor Troubadour shy when I lashed at
him? Jerry has his ways of getting even with people.'
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The United States Constitution: hundred and eight, but a Tax or Duty may be imposed on such Importation,
not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.
The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless
when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion
to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.
No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue
to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to,
or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.
The United States Constitution |
