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Ernest And Falk.
E . The life and activity in this ant-hill . What industry , and yet what order ! Every insect is carrying , and dragging , and pushing , and no single one is in another's way . Look , look ! they even help each other . F . The ants live in society , like the bees . E . And in a still more singularly-constructed society than
the bees ; for they have no ruling power over them , keeping together , restraining , or governing them . F . Order , then , can exist Avithout government ? E . If each one is able to govern itself , why not ? F . Will such ever be the case Avith men ?
E . Scarcely . F . It is sad to say so . E . Yes , indeed ! F . Get up , and let us go ; for the ants Avill be crawling over us ; and I just remember that I have to ask you something , I knoAv not your opinions on this head .
_ _ E . On which head ? F . On the social life of man in general . What think you of it ? E . That it is a thing which is very good . F . No doubt . But do you regard it as the means or the end ?
E . I do not understand . F . Do you believe that men were created for the state ? or , on the contrary , the state for men ? E . The former opinion is held by some ; the latter may be the truer . F . And I think so likewise . The state associates men , in
order that by and in this union each man individually should be able to enjoy his portion of happiness Avith greater gusto and security . The total of the individual happiness of all the members is the happiness of the state ; beyond this there is none . Every other state-happiness under Avhich any , no matter how feAvof the members sufferis veiled tyranny , —nothing else ?
, , E . I would rather not say that so loud . F . Why not ? E . A truth , Avhich every one understands according to his OAvn position , can very easily be misused . F . Do you know , friend , that you are already half a Freemason ?
E . I ? F . You ; — for you already acknowledge the existence of truths Avhich it is better to be silent about . E . But truths which can be said .
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Ernest And Falk.
E . The life and activity in this ant-hill . What industry , and yet what order ! Every insect is carrying , and dragging , and pushing , and no single one is in another's way . Look , look ! they even help each other . F . The ants live in society , like the bees . E . And in a still more singularly-constructed society than
the bees ; for they have no ruling power over them , keeping together , restraining , or governing them . F . Order , then , can exist Avithout government ? E . If each one is able to govern itself , why not ? F . Will such ever be the case Avith men ?
E . Scarcely . F . It is sad to say so . E . Yes , indeed ! F . Get up , and let us go ; for the ants Avill be crawling over us ; and I just remember that I have to ask you something , I knoAv not your opinions on this head .
_ _ E . On which head ? F . On the social life of man in general . What think you of it ? E . That it is a thing which is very good . F . No doubt . But do you regard it as the means or the end ?
E . I do not understand . F . Do you believe that men were created for the state ? or , on the contrary , the state for men ? E . The former opinion is held by some ; the latter may be the truer . F . And I think so likewise . The state associates men , in
order that by and in this union each man individually should be able to enjoy his portion of happiness Avith greater gusto and security . The total of the individual happiness of all the members is the happiness of the state ; beyond this there is none . Every other state-happiness under Avhich any , no matter how feAvof the members sufferis veiled tyranny , —nothing else ?
, , E . I would rather not say that so loud . F . Why not ? E . A truth , Avhich every one understands according to his OAvn position , can very easily be misused . F . Do you know , friend , that you are already half a Freemason ?
E . I ? F . You ; — for you already acknowledge the existence of truths Avhich it is better to be silent about . E . But truths which can be said .