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History, German, Mathematics, Physics, Physiology ; makes 

 an electro-magnet; reads Guizot's History of Civilisation in 

 Europe, on which he remarks " an excellent work — very 

 tough reading, though." 



At the beginning of October, under " Miscellaneous," 

 " Became acquainted with constitution of French Chambre 

 des deputes and their parties." 



It was his practice to note any sayings that struck 

 him : — 



Truths : " I hate all people who want to found sects. It is 

 not error but sects — it is not error but sectarian error, nay, and 

 even sectarian truth, which causes the unhappiness of man- 

 kind." — Lessing. 



" It is only necessary to grow old to become more indul- 

 gent. I see no fault committed that I have not committed 

 myself. . . ." — Goethe. 



" One solitary philosopher may be great, virtuous, and happy 

 in the midst of poverty, but not a whole nation. . . ." — Isaac 

 Iselin. 



1842 



Jan. 30, Sunday evening. — I have for some time been pon- 

 dering over a classification of knowledge. My scheme is to divide 

 all knowledge in the first place into two grand divisions. I. Ob- 

 jective — that for which a man is indebted to the external world; 

 and 2. Subjective — that which he has acquired or may acquire 

 by inward contemplation. 



Subjective Objective 



Metaphysics 



Metaphys. proper Maths. Logic Theology Morality Hist. Physiology Physics 



Metaphysics comes immediately, of course, under the first 

 (2) head — that is to say, the relations of the mind to itself; 

 of this Mathematics and Logic, together with Theology, are 

 branches. 



I am in doubt under which head to put morality, for I can- 

 not determine exactly in my own mind whether morality can 

 exist independent of others, whether the idea of morality could 

 ever have arisen in the mind of an isolated being or not. I am 

 rather inclined to the opinion that it is objective. 



