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we must study every delicacy of shade, 

 require subtilty instead of dogmatism, the 

 relative instead of the absolute. This is, in 

 my opinion, our future, if the future mean 

 progress. Shall we attain to a more certain 

 knowledge of the destiny of Man and his 

 connection with the Infinite ? Shall we un- 

 derstand more clearly the law of the origin 

 of being, the nature of perception, what life 

 is, and what personality ? "Will the world, 

 without returning to credulity, and while 

 persisting in the path of positive philosophy, 

 find again true joy, ardour, hope, calm con- 

 templation ? Will it some day be worth 

 while to live ; and will the man who believes 

 in duty, find in that duty his rew ard ?/ Will 

 that science to which we devote our lives 

 repay us for what we sacrifice to her ? I 

 know not. All that is certain is this : in 

 seeking for Truth in a scientific way we 

 shall have performed our duty. If Truth 

 is sad, we shall at least have the consolation 

 of having found it by recognized rules; it 

 may be said that we deserved to find it 



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