viii.] HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS DUE. 197 



that ignorance begets. Honour them for their work ; 

 sympathise in it; give them a helping hand in it 

 whenever you have an opportunity and what oppor- 

 tunities you have, I have been trying to sketch for 

 you to-night ; and more, work at it yourselves when- 

 ever and wherever you can. Show them that the 

 spirit which animates them the hatred of ignorance 

 and disorder, and of their bestial consequences 

 animates you likewise ; show them that the habit of 

 mind which they value in themselves the habit of 

 accurate observation and careful judgment is your 

 habit likewise ; show them that you value science, 

 not merely because it gives better weapons of destruc- 

 tion and of defence, but because it helps you to 

 become clear-headed, large-minded, able to take a 

 just and accurate view of any subject which comes 

 before you, and to cast away every old prejudice and 

 every hasty judgment in the face of truth and of 

 duty : and it will be better for you and for them. 



But why ? What need for the soldier and the 

 man of science to fraternise just now ? This need : 

 the two classes which will have an increasing, it may 

 be a preponderating, influence on the fate of the 

 human race for some time, will be the pupils of 

 Aristotle and those of Alexander the men of science 

 and the soldiers. In spite of all appearances, and all 

 declamations to the contrary, that is my firm con- 

 viction. They, and they alone, will be left to rule; 

 because they alone, each in his own sphere, have 

 learnt to obey. It is therefore most needful for the 

 welfare of society that they should pull with, and not 

 against each other ; that they should understand each 

 other, respect each other, take counsel with each 



