The Foundation of the City 



great in itself argue intelligence? For 

 thus it is ever in the uncertain domain of 

 the intellect, apparently the most vacillat- 

 ing and precarious condition of matter. 

 The same light that falls on the intellect 

 falls also on passion, whereof none can 

 tell whether it be the smoke of the flame 

 or the wick. In the case above it has not 

 been mere animal desire to gorge them- 

 selves with honey that has urged on the 

 bees. They could do this at their leisure 

 in the store-rooms at home. Watch them 

 in an analogous circumstance; follow them ; 

 you will see that, as soon as their sac is 

 filled, they will return to the hive and 

 add their spoil to the general store ; and 

 visit the marvellous vintage, and leave it, 

 perhaps thirty times in an hour. Their 

 admirable labours, therefore, are inspired 

 by a single desire : zeal to bring as much 

 wealth as they can to the home of their 

 sisters, which is also the home of the 

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