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for which he is fitted, that power which sees
giveshimhis rank and marksouttheregionof
his activity. Most, indeed, seeing for them-
selves, will endorse the justice of the ruling
authority, and those who cannot see will be
kept in check by the overwhelming public
opinion. Then knowledgewillrule ignorance,
andpowerwillshieldandguideimpotence,and
men will laugh at the insane idea that the
multiplicationofignoranceiswisdom. Inthose
daysasyouthsaregrowinginto manhoodtheir
pathsinlifewillbeselected,markedoutclearly
bythe colour, finenessand size of their auras,
which will show-as theyshow now to those
whoseeyesareopened-the range theirfacul-
tiescancoverandthepowerstheyhavewithin
them for development. Then work will be
joy,as all work isjoywhen it isfitted to the
powersoftheworker; thelabour,thepain,of
workcomewhenit frustratespowerswhichwe
possess, when the work is not fitted to the
capacity; when man shall beever doing that
forwhichhis facultiesare bestsuited,thenwill
therebeharmonyand contentinsocietyinstead
ofdiscontentandthreatsofrevolution.
In those dayshowdifferent alsowillbethe
law,especiallyas tocriminaljurisprudence; as