Nothing in relation to the infinite, all in relation to nothing, a mean between nothing and everything. Let us consider the two possibilities. Hesitate not, then, to wager that He is. For my part, I confess that they are far beyond me, and I am competent only to admire them. The more I see of men, the better I like my dog.
Ordinary people find no difference between men.
However vast a man's spiritual resources, he is capable of but one great passion. Nature is an infinite sphere, whose centre is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere. I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it short. Main index Biographies Index History Topics Societies, honours, etc.