his good conscience; no Satan tempted him, except that which each one bears in his heart.  In the same way that many of his great qualities are lost to us, through the fault of his disciples, it is also probable that many of his faults have been concealed.  But never has any one so much as he made the interests of humanity predominate in his life over the littlenesses of self-love.  Unreservedly devoted to his mission, he subordinated everything to it to such a degree that, toward the end of his life, the universe no longer existed for him.  It was by this access of heroic will that he conquered heaven.  There never was a man, Cakya-Mouni perhaps excepted, who has to this degree trampled under foot, family, the joys of this world, and all temporal care.  Jesus only lived for his Father and the divine mission which he believed himself destined to fulfill.

As to us, eternal children, powerless as we are, we who labor without reaping, and who will never see the fruit of that which we have sown, let us bow before these demi-gods.  They were able to do that which we cannot do:  to create, to affirm, to act.  Will great originality be born again, or will the world content itself henceforth by following the ways opened by the bold creators of the ancient ages?  We know not.  But whatever may be the unexpected phenomena of the future, Jesus will not be surpassed.  His worship will constantly renew its youth, the tale of his life will cause ceaseless tears, his sufferings will soften the best hearts; all the ages will proclaim that among the sons of men, there is none born who is greater than Jesus.

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