Yet our own dual use of the word "like" bears historic witness to the contrary.

For in this expression we have a record from early Gothic times that men liked others for being like themselves.

Since then, our feelings have not changed materially, although our mode of showing them is slightly less intense.

In those simple days stranger and enemy were synonymous terms, and their objects were received in a corresponding spirit.

In our present refined civilization we hurl epithets instead of spears, and content ourselves with branding as heterodox the opinions of another which do not happen to coincide with our own.