The love of mankind might be a very beautiful thing, but the speaker ought not to come and preach to the poor, who held together and helped each other without his advice.

Let him go and preach to the rich, for whom he seemed to feel so much pity and tenderness.

Why should the minority attract to itself the existing means of life, and leave the majority to starve, as the capitalists did now?
why should the provisions not be divided between all, so that the whole community should have a part?
Paul had wished to leave when Wilhelm had finished, but the latter waited out of politeness to hear his opponent speak, and when the speaker had ended in a storm of applause, the three friends left the meeting.

When they were outside, Dr.Schrotter said to Wilhelm: "Do you know that you are a first-rate speaker?
You have everything that is necessary for moving a crowd in the highest degree." "Hardly that, I think." "Certainly, I mean it: a noble appearance, a voice which goes to the heart, remarkable calmness and assurance, uncommon command of language, and an idealistic earnestness which would move all the better spirits among your audience.

You have shown us to-night the road you ought to take.