After hours of long, deep thought, Socrates perceived--do you know what ?" "That he knew nothing at all.

I shall arrive at this perception more speedily." "And the Christian learns it at school," said Barbara, to join in the conversation.

"All knowledge is botchwork." "And we are all sinners," added Janus.

"That's easily said, dear madam, and easily understood, when others are concerned.

'He is a sinner' is quickly uttered, but 'I am a sinner' escapes the lips with more difficulty, and whoever does exclaim it with sorrow, in the stillness of his own quiet room, mingles the white feathers of angels' wings with the black pinions of the devil.