If one sees a star at one instant, and records it, the record of another, of the same thing, is not the same.
"It is true, also, that the same individual is not the same at all times; so that between two individuals there is a mean or middle individual, and each individual has a mean or middle self, which is not the man of to-day, nor the man of yesterday, nor the man of to-morrow; but a middle man among these different selves....
* * * * * "We especially need imagination in science.

It is not all mathematics, nor all logic, but it is somewhat beauty and poetry.
"There will come with the greater love of science greater love to one another.

Living more nearly to Nature is living farther from the world and from its follies, but nearer to the world's people; it is to be of them, with them, and for them, and especially for their improvement.

We cannot see how impartially Nature gives of her riches to all, without loving all, and helping all; and if we cannot learn through Nature's laws the certainty of spiritual truths, we can at least learn to promote spiritual growth while we are together, and live in a trusting hope of a greater growth in the future.
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The great gain would be freedom of thought.