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there is any demand for laborers ; he goes to the rail- 

 road, offers himself for a wage which he will get only- 

 long afterwards, so that he may be in a position to buy 

 food and thus protect himself from starvation. What 

 a long circuitous chain the mind must make before it 

 reaches its destiny. But it agrees with our highly de- 

 veloped technique, by means of which man can satisfy 

 his wants. 



Man, however, does not rule over one tool only, 

 but over many, which he applies for different pur- 

 poses, and from which he can choose. Man, because 

 of these tools, is not like the animal. The animal 

 never advances beyond the tools and weapons with 

 which it was born, while man makes his tools and 

 changes them at will. Man, being an animal using 

 different tools, must possess the mental ability to 

 choose them. In his head various thoughts come and 

 go, his mind considers all the tools and the conse- 

 quences of their application, and his actions depend 

 upon these considerations. He also combines one 

 thought with another, and holds fast to the idea that 

 fits in with his purpose. 



Animals have not this capacity ; it would be use- 

 less for them for they would not know what to do 

 with it. On account of their bodily form, their actions 

 are circumscribed within narrow bounds. The lion 

 can only jump upon his prey, but can not think of 

 catching it by running after it. The hare is so formed 

 that it can run; it has no other means of defense al- 

 though it may like to have. These animals have noth- 

 ing to consider except the moment of jumping or run- 

 ning. Every animal is so formed as to fit into some 

 definite place. Their actions must become strong 

 habits. These habits are not unchangeable. Animals 



