The multitudes had never been touched by impulses of argument and criticism.

They had only gone forward when some one had caused hopes and hallucinations to be born in their souls.

Philosophers might vainly seek the truth by the light of logic, but the rest of mankind would always prefer the chimerical ideals that become transformed into powerful motives of action.
All religions were becoming beautifully less upon being subjected to cold examination.

Yet, nevertheless, they were producing saints and martyrs, true super-men of morality.

All revolutions had proved imperfect and ineffectual when submitted to scientific revision.