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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