individual (as, for instance, in the administration of justice, compulsory military service, &c.), the higher the value of self-sacrifice will rise.
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Speaking fon distinctly.—For various reasons we, at times, articulate our words too distinctly; once, from distrust of ourselves, when obliged to converse in a new and practised language; secondly, from distrust of others, of their stupidity and slow comprehension. The same holds good with regard to intellectual matters; our coinmunications are sometimes too distinct, too minute, because those to whom we communicate our ideas would not understand is otherwise. Wherefore the perfect and easy-flowing style is only permissible in the presence of a perfect audience.
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Plenty of sleep.—What are we to do to rouse ourselves when we are weary and sick of our ego? Some recommend the gambling-table; others, the Christian religion, or electricity. The best remedy, however, my clear, melancholy friend, is, and will ever be, plenty of sleep, in the literal and figurative sense of the word. Thus another morning will dawn upon us. True worldly wisdom will know to find the proper line for applying this sleep-remedy.
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What fantastic ideals seem to point at.—The seat of
