It belongs to human nature and to society: and until some process shall be discovered by which men shall be compelled to think by rule and under regulation, as in a penitentiary their bodies are required to work, we despair of having much improvement in the general condition of human affairs.

The ignorant and uneducated man is quite too willing to depute to others the task of thinking for him and furnishing his opinions.

The great mass are gregarious, and whether a lion or a log is chosen for their guidance, it is still the same--they will follow the leader, if regularly recognised as such, even though he be an ass.

As if conscious of their own incapacities, whether these arise from deficiencies of education or denials of birth, they forego the only habit--that of self-examination--which alone can supply the deficiency; and with a blind determination, are willing, on any terms, to divest themselves of the difficulties and responsibilities of their own government.

They crown others with all command, and binding their hands with cords, place themselves at the disposal of those, who, in many cases, not satisfied with thus much, must have them hookwinked also.