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 But a realisation of this, the highest moral law, can come only in the wake of some other sublime experiences. An unswerving faith in the potency and ultimate triumph of truth must invariably precede a love of truth for its own sake. There should exist an unwavering belief in the continuous march of the world towards truth, justice and righteousness—an unhesitating sacrifice of all that one is or has, on the altar of truth, simply because it is the truth. And this firm belief in the final victory of truth presupposes an equally strong belief in the existence of an All-wise, All-guiding Principle with infinite qualities—infinite power, infinite wisdom and infinite love. If the world is continuously miking for righteousness; if human nature is incessantly gaining ground towards truth and virtue, an All-guiding God is an inevitable pre-requisite. As Professor Stokes, the present President of the Royal Society, said in a recent address, a Divine Being, a Wise Deity, is a very necessity of thought, when the world