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202 It is inevitably in the man—lie and it are in love,
 * and never leave each other.

The truth in man is no dictum, it is vital as eyesight, If there be any Soul, there is truth—if there be man
 * or woman, there is truth—if there be physical
 * or moral, there is truth,

If there be equilibrium or volition, there is truth—
 * if there be things at all upon the earth, there
 * is truth.

O truth of the earth! O truth of things! I am determined
 * to press my way toward you,

Sound your voice! I scale mountains, or dive in the
 * sea after you.

Great is Language—it is the mightiest of the sciences, It is the fulness, color, form, diversity of the earth,
 * and of men and women, and of all qualities
 * and processes,

It is greater than wealth—it is greater than buildings,
 * ships, religions, paintings, music.

Great is the English speech—what speech is so
 * great as the English?

Great is the English brood—what brood has so vast
 * a destiny as the English?

It is the mother of the brood that must rule the earth
 * with the new rule,

The new rule shall rule as the Soul rules, and as the
 * love, justice, equality in the Soul, rule.