CHAPTER XXII.
METAPHORS.
Sometimes a sophism dilates itself, and penetrates through the whole extent of a long and heavy theory.

More frequently it is compressed, contracted, becomes a principle, and is completely covered by a word.
A good man once said: "God protect us from the devil and from metaphors!" In truth, it would be difficult to say which of the two creates the more evil upon our planet.

It is the demon, say you; he alone, so long as we live, puts the spirit of spoliation in our hearts.

Yes; but he does not prevent the repression of abuses by the resistance of those who suffer from them.

_Sophistry_ paralyzes this resistance.