to his own
thoughts.
For it is
only where
a man is
convinced
of the
truth and
importance
of his
thoughts,
that he
feels the
enthusiasm
necessary
for an
untiring
and
assiduous
effort to
find the
clearest,
finest,
and
strongest
expression
for them,
— just as
for sacred
relics or
priceless
works of
art there
are
provided
silvern or
golden
receptacles.
It was
this
feeling
that led
ancient
authors,
whose
thoughts,
expressed
in their
own words,
have lived
