AS TO OURSELVES 



rob them of their personal independence. 

 Every one wishes to be responsible to him- 

 self alone. It is only for the sake of his 

 own convenience that he acknowledges the 

 external authority of earthly governments 

 or police, or will consider the opinions of 

 his fellows. But within he will be free 

 and think as he likes, and so act when 

 possible. All this is befitting, for if a 

 man is to be called to give a final account, 

 that account should be of himself alone 

 and of no one else. But most men prefer 

 above all else the assurance that no such 

 account is to be given. That assurance 

 would be strong if only it could be demon- 

 strated that men are nothing but things, 

 or even machines which go as they are 

 made to go. But to make their relief 

 complete they should also be certain that 

 there is nothing in the Universe but things. 

 There is no use, therefore, to continue 

 this discussion, because it will be of no 

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