The man of great endowments who does not do all he might, though he may do more than a man of small endowments who does his best, is deemed a less deserving worker than the latter, and dies a debtor to his fellows.

The Creator sets men's tasks for them by the faculties he gives them; we simply exact their fulfillment." "No doubt that is very fine philosophy," I said; "nevertheless it seems hard that the man who produces twice as much as another, even if both do their best, should have only the same share." "Does it, indeed, seem so to you ?" responded Dr.Leete.

"Now, do you know, that seems very curious to me?
The way it strikes people nowadays is, that a man who can produce twice as much as another with the same effort, instead of being rewarded for doing so, ought to be punished if he does not do so.

In the nineteenth century, when a horse pulled a heavier load than a goat, I suppose you rewarded him.

Now, we should have whipped him soundly if he had not, on the ground that, being much stronger, he ought to.