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being strong and lucid. The scientific world is rapidly solving the origin & method of life & learning all about the conduct of men. Of course we are only a machine responding to stimuli, good & bad, Moral concepts are going into the descent with intelligent people and either praise or blame have no longer any justification. It is all very interesting but it will never effect the mass of people who are not moved by scientific conceptions but work automatically and more through mass psychology. I dont know that the world will ever be any better or kindlier - we must take it as it is and excuse the human animal as we do all others.

  I am growing a more confirmed pessimist all the time.   Nothing is worth while except to keep the emotions at