The study of Nature is just the study of that Thought,
conducted in various ways and for various purposes. The Thought,
in all its existences and relations, is a vast and complex whole,
and yet, from the point of view of its highest value to man, a
great Word, comparatively simple and open to every earnest and
sincere seeker throughout all the ages. If you will ask yourself,
What are the main and abiding thoughts which are embodied in
Nature? your conclusion, I think, need not be elaborate and
confusing. The question, however, must be asked in a receptive and
unprejudiced mood, and not merely by the matter-of-fact intellect.
"Every inch of earth, of water, of fire, and of air contains the
fundamental principles of the universe, and man is the connecting
link between dust and Deity, and can bridge the gulf through the
illumination of his mind. The most powerful telescope known to man
is mind's eye." "He who has cultivated and learned to open his
heart to the touch of outward Nature illuminates his inner being
by the elevation and refinement of his emotional and imaginative
nature.
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