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The Investment of Influence

CHAPTER III
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He gave no sight, he received no vision.

An artist sees in each Madonna that which compels a rude mob to uncover in prayer, but the savage perceives only a colored canvas.
Recently a foreign traveler, writing of his impressions of our city, described it to his fellows as a veritable hades.

But his fellow countryman, in a similar volume, recorded his impressions of our art, architecture and interest in education.

Each saw that for which he looked.
This principle explains man's attitude toward his God.

God governs rocks by force, animals by fear, savage man by force and fear, true men by hope and love.


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