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Humanity Humanity? Here it is: Having given half of his loaf to his hungry neighbour, isn't that fellow crunching the rest with contentment: Humanity lies enthroned on his heart peacefully.
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Monstrosity? Here, too, it is: With what an awry glance does that fellow look, eager to pounce, as it were, upon the loaf of that destitute, while carrying two loaves of his own in his two hands! Monstrosity glitters in his greedy eyes!
Fruit without Seed Man would have happiness ordained by religion, but he is not prepared to practise religion. Man wisheth not misery ordained by sin, but he would not abjure sin. In this predicament how could he attain happiness, how could he eschew misery? Man wants to enjoy the bloom of the rose, while spreading only a sheet of thorns !
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