I quite agree that there are very great practical inconveniences of this kind in the new--I mean the Catholic faith; but the world is full of inconveniences.

The wise man does not quarrel with his creed for being disagreeable, any more than he does with his finger for aching: he cannot help it, and must make the best of a bad matter.

Only tell me how to keep the peace.' 'And let philosophy be destroyed ?' 'That it never will be, as long as Hypatia lives to illuminate the earth; and, as far as I am concerned, I promise you a clear stage and--a great deal of favour; as is proved by my visiting you publicly at this moment, before I have given audience to one of the four hundred bores, great and small, who are waiting in the tribunal to torment me.

Do help me and advise me.

What am I to do ?' 'I have told you.' 'Ah, yes, as to general principles.