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MAN'S GREATEST DISCOVERY. Six Soul Culture Essays.

THOUGHT AS POWER.

TELEPATHY: THE MISSING LINK.

THE ULTIMATE OF POWER.

LIFE: ITS POTENTIAL POWER.

VIBRATION.

THE VICTORY OVER DEATH.

BY

HENRY HARRISON BROWN,

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MAN>S GREATEST

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I" th% F$(th th$t Lo2% $" Truth !(## 'oo" #%$

M$" to th(' 2(0tor*) I $,

HENRY HARRISON BROWN.

!"#$! #%%ice, &an 'rancisco, (pri, 1902.

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Th% <o* of u"-or" +%o+#%'.

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For%1r%$0h th% &oo to -%)

A" 'h$r% th% 2(0tor*.

11WHITTIER.



ESSAY I.

THOUGHT AS POWER.

An Explanat!n an" a P#!p$%&.

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I 0$## $tt%"t(o" to th(' %?+%r(,%"t -%0$u'% I am

s)re that it means more %or the we%are and de*eop+

ment o% the race than 'ranin-s disco*ery, with his ite,

of th% (%"t(t* of #(&ht"("& !(th th% %#%0tr(0(t* ("

th% L*%" <$r) ,%$"' ,or% th$" th% ('0o2%r* of

th% North +o#% !(## ,%$") ,or% th$" th% ("2%"1

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38 MAN>S GREATEST

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I $, fr%% to ,$/% th% 0#$(, $" to +ro+h%'* th$t

FROM THIS EPERIMENT WILL COME THE

GREATEST SCIENTIFIC APPLICATION OF

POWER THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN. It

,$* -% th$t (" (t !% h$2% $ /%* to $ #o't $rt) th$t

of th% E&*+t($"' (" tr$"'+ort("& th%(r hu&% 'to"%'

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0ou# for%'%% th% %"&("% of to$* or th% 0h%,('t

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+ro&r%''.

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!or# of %?t%r"$# 2(-r$t(o"') /"o!" $' th% !or#

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DISCOVERY. ... 33

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-%%" ('0o2%r% Po!%r h$' -%%" h$r"%''%.

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th% Po!%r th$t h$' thu' fou") %2%#o+%) $"

h$r"%''%) th(' %?t%r"$# Po!%r Wh%r% o%' (t

!%## It (' th% Po!%r IN ,$". It (' th% Power

o% Ideas. Th(' (' r%0o&"(;%. I%$' ru#% th% !or#.But th$t th%* $r% $"* /(" to th%'% %?t%r"$# for0%'

h$' '0$r0%#* -%%" 0o"0%(2%) ,u0h #%'' -%#(%2%) u"1

t(# th% #$'t 0%"tur*. Th% &r%$t%'t &(ft th$t th%

"("%t%%"th 0%"tur* &$2% th% t!%"t(%th) !$' th%

%,o"'tr$t(o" th$t ho)ght is a 'orm o% Energy.

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th$t 0o"tro#' $## oth%r Po!%r.

THOUGHT (' POWER@ THOUGHT IS POWER@

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th$t of or("$r* for0%) (' to #(,(t ,$" to th% u'% of%?t%r"$# for0%) $" th(' to th% "%&#%0t of h(,'%#f $'

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DISCOVERY. ... 6

Wh* $, I thu' +o'(t(2% B%0$u'% $' 'ur%#* $' th%

%$r#* %#%0tr(0($"' '$! th$t th%* !%r% %$#("& !(th

Po!%r) $" f%#t th%" $## th% +o''(-(#(t(%' (t h%# for

th% futur%) 'o o I r%$#(;% th% +o''(-(#(t(%' of thou&ht

!h%" (r%0t%) $' (t 0$" -%) -* th% Co"'0(ou' W(##.

Not #o"& $&o I -#("fo#% $ -o* $" thou&ht to

h(,) You !(## &o $" tou0h th% ,$"t%#. Soo"

h(' -o* '!$*% $") h$ h% "ot 't%++%) h% !ou#

h$2% f$##%" for!$r. H% !$' 'oo" tou0h("& th%,$"t%#. I ,%"t$##* r%u%'t% $ *ou"& ,$") !ho

( "ot /"o! th$t I !$' &o("& to %?+%r(,%"t !(th

h(, $t th% t(,%) Br("& ,% ,* 0#o0/. H% !%"t

$t o"0% to th% 'h%#f $" -rou&ht (t to ,%. A'/("&

th% -o* !h* h% !%"t) h% r%+#(%: I f%#t +u##%

th$t !$*. Th% *ou"& ,$" '$(: I f%#t (,+%##%

to o (t. Wh$t +u##%) !h$t (,+%##% Thou&ht$' Po!%r. It (' tru% th$t (t ,$* -% '$( th$t I

$!$/%"% Thou&ht (" th%,. If 'o) Thou&ht (

th% !or/. Th$t !h(0h $!$/%"' Po!%r (' Po!%r.

Th$t (' $## I $, "o! %,o"'tr$t("&. So,% for,

of 2(-r$t(o" !%"t fro, ,% to th%,.

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!h(0h (' th% '$,%) $" 'o,%th("& ,u't ,o2%. A#$* r%u%'t% ,% to tr%$t h%r $u&ht%r -* th%

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!ou# -% !%## $t 'u0h $ t(,%) $" th$t $## +$("

!ou# #%$2% $t 'u0h $ t(,% to# h%r to &oto '#%%+)

$" to $!$/%" $t 'u0h $ t(,%) $## of !h(0h 'h% (.

Thou&ht (' Po!%r. D%,o"'tr$t(o"' '(,(#$r to th%'%)

thou'$"' of t%$0h%r' $" h%$#%r' $r% ,$/("&.Who 'h$## #(,(t th% Po!%r of thou&ht F$(th 0$"

,o2% ,ou"t$("'. F$(th (' o"#* Thou&ht u"(t%

!(th) $" (r%0t("&) $## th% Sou# for0%'. F$(th ('

th% S%#f1Su&&%'t(o" of Po!%r. F$(th (' $ Su&&%'1

t(o" of th% Co"'0(ou' ,$" ro++% ("to th% I"f("1

(t* of th% U"0o"'0(ou'. F$(th (' t%##("& th% Sou#

!h$t to ,$"(f%'t. F$(th (' th% Co"'0(ou' Po!%rof Go. F$(th (' th% Po!%r of th% Co"'0(ou' Go.



ESSAY IV.

(IFE.It) P!t%ntal an" It) C!n)%#at!n.

Pot%"t($#: A"*th("& th$t (' +o''(-#%. Bacon.

Co"'%r2$t(o": Th% fu"$,%"t$# +r("0(+#% of ,o%r" +h*'(0': 1

th$t th% tot$# $,ou"t of %"%r&* (" "$tur% (' 0o"'t$"t th$t(t 0$" "%(th%r -% ("0r%$'% "or (,("('h%. Cent)ry iet.

L(f% (' "ot th% r%'u#t of or&$"(',) -ut th% r%2%r'%. Haece.

L(f% (' o"#* $ +$rt(0u#$r /(" of ,%0h$"(0'. 8irchow .

Co"'0(ou'"%'': Th% 0o,,o" 0o"(t(o" of S%#f1K"o!#%&%.

&ir $m. Hamiton.

Out of th% %%+' of U#t(,$t% B%("& +ro0%%' th% out&o("&) $0t1

("& L(f%. Th% %"%r&* -%h(" $## %2o#ut(o" (' th% +ro&r%''(2%0o"'0(ou'"%'' of Go. Bradey ) (" A++%$r$"0% $" R%$#(t*.

Our 0o"'0(ou' #(f% (' $ 'tr%$, of 2$r*("& +h*'(0$# 't$t%' !h(0h

fo##o! o"% $"oth%r u(0/#*) (" $ +%r+%tu$# 'h(,,%r) !(th "%2%r

$" ("'t$"t of r%'t. Th% %#%,%"t$r* +'*0h(0$# 't$t%') ("%% #(%

-%#o! 0o"'0(ou'"%'') or) $' !% ,$* '$*) th%* $r% 'u-10o"'0(ou'.

W% ,$* 0$## th%'% +r(,(t(2% +u#'$t(o"' th% +'*0h(0$# ,o#%0u#%'

out of !h(0h $r% 0o,+ou"% th% thou&ht' $" f%%#("&' th$t

1!%## u+ ("to th% 'tr%$, of 0o"'0(ou'"%''. ohn 'ise, ("Throu&h N$tur% to Go.

Th%r% 0$" -% "o '0(%"t(f(0 ou-t th$t L(f% o-%*' "o '+%0($# or

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(ff%r%"t ("t%r$0t(o" of 0h%,(0$# $" +h*'(0$# for0%') or $ +$r1

t(0u#$r 0o,+#(0$t% rou" of ,%0h$"(0$# ,ot(o". B)chner ) ("

For0% $" M$tt%r.

If ,* -o* 0$,% fro, -rut%) thou&h I '%"'$t% fro, th%(r o!")

I $, h%r%. Th(' (' ,* /("&o,. Sh$## th% ro*$# 2o(0% -% ,ut%

Ho# th% '0%+t%r) Hu,$" Sou#) $" ru#% th* +ro2("0% of th%

-rut%. ennyson.

E$0h Sou# (' (" fo0u' of !or#

For th%r% tr$"'for,$t(o" (' !rou&ht)

Wh%r% for0%' $r% 0h$"&% ("to Thou&ht.

. $. Powe ) Th% Sou#.

Wh%" o"0% th% Gr%$t D('0o2%r* !$' ,$%)



DISCOVERY. ... 7

throu&h t%#%+$th*) th$t thou&ht (') #(/% h%$t)

'ou") #(&ht) $ ,o% of ,ot(o") (%"t(0$# (" +r("0(1

+#% !(th $## oth%r for,' of ,ot(o") th%" !$' th%

!$* o+%" for th% 'tu* of L(f% $#'o $' $ ,o% of

,ot(o". U"t(# th%") L(f% !$' out'(% th% +o''(-(#1

(t* of 'tu*. It' +h%"o,%"$ 0ou# -% 0$t$#o&u%)

-ut L(f% (t'%#f !$' $" u"/"o!" u$"t(t*.

Thou&ht (' L(f% tr$"'for,% (" $00or$"0% !(th

N$tur%>' o"% u"%rr("& #$! of Co"'%r2$t(o". For0%(' tr$"'for,$-#% -ut "o"1%'tru0t(-#%) "o"10r%$t1

$-#%. Thou&ht) -%("& $ for, of for0%) h$ $" $"1

t%0%%"t for,. I" th(' $"t%0%%"t for,) !h(0h !%

t%r, L(f%) (t +$''%' throu&h th% -r$(" $" -%0o,%'

thou&ht. A' (t +$''%' out of th% -r$(") (t 0%$'%'

to -% thou&ht. It -%0o,%' 'o,% oth%r for,

of V(-r$t(o". It (' "ot #o't. Thou&h !% ,$*"ot fo##o! (t "o!) !% 'h$## 'o,%t(,% o 'o. It ('

'$f% to ("f%r th$t +$rt of th(' for0% (' 0h$"&% to

W(##) $" fro, W(## (' 0h$"&% ("to th% +o!%r to o)

("to th$t +o!%r !h(0h $0t' (" u"('o" !(th 0h%,1

(0$# +o!%r. B* th% $0t(o" of %$0h ,o% of ,ot(o"

u+o" %$0h) (' 0$u'% th% +h%"o,%"$ !% 0$## th%

2('(-#% 0o"u0t of ,$".

Not *%t h$' th% -%%f't%$/ -%%" tr$0% -* 0o"2%r'(o"

to th% thou&ht of th% "oo". To 'o $tt%,+t to

tr$0% thou&ht) !ou# -% to tr$0% th% or(&(" of th%

't%$, (" th% -o(#%r to th% -o(#%r (t'%#f. Th% -o(#%r

0$u'%' th% 't%$, o"#* $' o"% of th% ,$"* f$0tor'

$t !or/. W(thout th% -o(#%r) th%r% !ou# -% 2$+or-ut "o 't%$,. W% tr$0% 't%$, to !$t%r $" h%$t

!$t%r $" h%$t to 't(## oth%r for,' of for0%. To

tr$0% 't%$, to -o(#%r) !ou# -% r%$'o"("& (" th%

0(r0#% !h(0h tr$0%' thou&ht to foo. Foo $"

'o,% oth%r for0% ,u't ,$/% th% +h%"o,%"$ of

+h*'(0$# #(f%. W% tr$0% !$t%r $" (ro" -$0/ to th%

O"% %"%r&*. Th%* $r% O"% (" th% U"(2%r'$# Su-1't$"0%. O"% (" Go) $' th%o#o&* tru#* '$*'. Not

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58 M>ANS GREATEST

2%rt o"% ("to th% oth%r) or to tr$0% th% 0h$"&%

(ro, foo to thou&ht) $" I o "ot th("/ (t +o''(-#%.

Thou&ht $" -o* $r% t!o ,$"(f%'t$t(o"' of th%

O"%. But th%* $r% ,$"(f%'t$t(o"' of t!o 'tr%$,'

of +o!%r th$t 't$rt fro, th% O"%) !h(0h) f#o!("&

'(% -* '(%) ,$/% -* ("t%r$0t(o" th% +h%"o,%"$

of th% 2('(-#% u"(2%r'%. Th%* $r% "%2%r 0o"2%rt%)

or tr$"'for,%) ("to %$0h oth%r. O"% (' or("$r(#*

0$##% ,$tt%r) th% oth%r (' 0$##% -* S0(%"0%) Eth%r-* Sou# Cu#tur%) S+(r(t. Both $r% for,' of ,ot(o".

Both f#o! fro, th% O"%) th% U"(ff%r%"t($t%) th%

U"0o"(t(o"%) th% U"0o"'0(ou') th% Ho,o&%"%ou')

Th% U"(2(% Who#%

Of !h(0h %$0h 0r%$tur% for,' $ +$rt.

B* $ '%r(%' of $0t(o"' $" ("t%r$0t(o"') th% +ot%"1

t($#(t(%' of th% O"% $r% ,$"(f%'t. Th% +ro0%'' ('

0$##% E2o#ut(o".

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thou&ht (' th% +rou0t of th% -r$(" th(' (' +ut1

t("& th% 0$rt -%for% th% hor'%) +utt("& %ff%0t for0$u'%. B%for% -r$(" !$') L(f% !$' to -u(# (t.

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%$th. But %0o,+o'(t(o" (' th% r%'u#t of th% '$,%

for0% th$t !$' 0o"0%r"% (" -u(#("& -r$(" $' 0o"1

'tru0tor u"%r (r%0t(o" of th% ,$'t%r) L(f%. O"%

of th% 'tr%$,' of Et%r"$# E"%r&* %+$rt' fro,

-o* $" #%$2%' th% oth%r th% Ch%,(0$# to !or/

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(f%'t o"#* throu&ht 0o"t$0t !(th 'o,% oth%r ,o%

of ,ot(o". S0(%"0% h$' h%r%tofor% h%'(t$t% $-out

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DISCOVERY. . . . 53

t%r($#('t'. E2%" S+%"0%r $,(t' th$t !% ,u't '%%/

$ '+(r(tu$# or(&(". W(th th% $00%+t% +r("0(+#% of

U"(t*) $## th("/%r' !(## -% for0%) -%for% th% 0%"tur*

%"') throu&h th% %,o"'tr$t(o" of th(' Gr%$t%'t

D('0o2%r*) to r%0o&"(;% L(f% $' o"% for, of th% O"%

E"%r&*. A" (t !(## "ot -% 0o"'(%r% ,$t%r($#('1

t(0 to o 'o) for th% +r%'%"t ('t("0t(o" of ,$tt%r

$" '+(r(t !(## +$'' $!$*. A## !(## -%) (" thou&ht)

"%(th%r ,$tt%r "or '+(r(t) -ut !(## -% th% N$,%#%''$" U"/"o!" ONE !ho ,$"(f%'t' throu&h th%'%

t!o 'tr%$,' of Mot(o".

L(f% (' th% u#t(,$t% +o!%r (" ,$". It' $-'%"0% ('

%$th. Wh%" L(f% &o%') thou&ht &o%'. W%## '$*'

T%""*'o":

L(f% $" Thou&ht h$2% &o"% $!$*

S(% -* '(%)

L%$2("& oor' $" !("o!' !(%:

C$r%#%'' t%"$"t' th%*.

Th% +r(,$# ,$"(f%'t$t(o" of L(f% (" ,$" (' Co"1

'0(ou'"%''. Th% +r(,$# ,$"(f%'t$t(o" of th% O"%

to M$") (' L(f%. B% (t !h%r% (t ,$*) (" '$"1&r$("or (" Ch%ru-(,) (t (' L(f%. E$0h +h%"o,%"o" ('

th% ,$"(f%'t$t(o" of th% O"% L(f%.

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E$'' throu&h tr$"'for,$t(o"') or (t !ou# -% o"#*

(t%"t) u",$"(f%'t% L(f%. I"to ho! ,$"* for,'

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th%* ,u't -% #(,(t#%''. Co"'0(ou'"%'' (' o"%.

Th%r% $r% 0h$"&%' (" "%r2% t(''u% (" %2%r* $0t of

0o"'0(ou'"%''. Th%r% ,u't -% $ 0orr%'+o"("&

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th% +h%"o,%"$ of +h*'(0$# #(f%.

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r%'u#t$"t of +r(or 0o"(t(o"' of '%"'$t(o". S%"'$1

t(o" (' th% r%'u#t of 0o"t$0t !(th oth%r for,' of

for0%. S%"'$t(o" (' tr$"'for,% L(f%. Bor" of '%"1

'$t(o") (' Thou&ht. M$" '$*') I f%%#. Th%" h%

'$*') th("/ -%0$u'% I f%%#. Th%" h% '$*') B%1



5 M>ANS GREATEST

0$u'% I f%%# $" Th("/) I AM. Thu' L(f% (' 0o"1

2%rt% ("to '%"'$t(o") th%" ("to Thou&ht) $"

th%'% t!o ,$/% th% Co"'0(ou' M$") th% I AM.

I" $## th% 0h$"&% th%r% (' "o #o'' of or(&("$# for0%.

O"#* $ 0h$"&% (' &(2%" to th% (r%0t(o" $") +o'1

'(-#*) to th% 2%#o0(t*) of $to,') (" !h(0h th% t!o

for,' off%r%% #(% (" +ot%"t($#(t*) $" th(' 0h$"&%

&(2%' th$t for, of ,ot(o" !% 0$## L(f%. Thou&ht

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+roto+#$',(0 0%##) (t ,$"(f%'t' throu&h &ro!th.

Gro!th (' -ut th% +#$* of th%'% for0%' (" 0o"'t$"t

0h$"&%. L(f% (' "ot 0h$"&% L(f% (' Po!%r $" (t

,$"(f%'t' throu&h 0h$"&%. Cou# L(f% r%,$("

0o"'t$"t -ut th% -(##(o"th +$rt of $ '%0o") (t!ou# -% $""(h(#$t%. Et%r"$# ,ot(o" ,%$"' %t%r1

"$# 0h$"&%.

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t(o" -* tr$"'for,$t(o" of (t'%#f) <u't $' %#%0tr(0(t*(' 0h$"&% to #(&ht -* th% 0o"'%r2$t(o" of for0%.

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fro, 'u") 0o,-u't(o") or %#%0tr(0(t*. So !h%"

thou&ht ,$"(f%'t') (t (' "ot L(f%) -ut thou&ht.

L(f% (' #(,(t#%'') ("%'tru0t(-#%) 0o"2%rt(-#% ("to

thou&ht. It (' f(r't 0o"2%rt% ("to f%%#("&. Th('

0o"2%r'(o" (' $00o,+#('h% -* ,%$"' of th% '%"'%'.I" th(' !or >'%"'%') !% h$2% th% /%* to $ furth%r

$"$#*'(' of L(f%>' 0h$"&%'.

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of Hu,$" L(f%. B%for% !% f%#t) !% !%r% "ot ("(1

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DISCOVERY. ... 55

$r%. B* 2(rtu% of th(' r%0o&"(t(o" of our o!" %?1

('t%"0%) !% $r% ("(2(u$#'. Shou# th% E&o %2%r

0%$'% to f%%#) (t !ou# 0%$'% to -% $" E&o. It !ou#

-%0o,% o"#* $ +o''(-(#(t* (" I"f("(t*.

I"(2(u$#(t* -%&("' !(th f%%#("&. W(th f%%#("&)

0o"'0(ou'"%'' -%&("'. I"(2(u$#(t* -%0o,%' +%r1

f%0t% !(th S%#f10o"'0(ou'"%''. Wh%" th% ("(2(1

u$# 0$" '$*) I $,) h% h$' $tt$("% +%rf%0t(o" $'

$" ("(2(u$#) $" h$' !o" (,,ort$#(t*.Co"'0(ou'"%'' (' o"#* th% r%0o&"(t(o" -* th% E&o

of th$t !h(0h (' "ot (t'%#f. Th(' r%0o&"(t(o" 0o"(%'

fro, 0o"t$0t !(th 'o,% oth%r for0%. Th% E&o r%1

'+o"'. It thu' /"o!' (t'%#f. Fro, '%"'$t(o"

0o,% th% '+%0($# '%"'%'. Th%'% $r% o"#* 2$r(%t(%'

of f%%#("&. F%%#("& (' th% ,ot(o" th% E&o '%"'

out. Thu' !% r(&ht#* '$*: $" %1,ot(o" $" out1,ot(o".

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%r(u# %,ot(o") !% 0$## Lo2%. Fro, %,ot(o") -*

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VIBRATIONS.

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$0t(2(t*) !(thout '%#f1(r%0t(o".Th% For0% th$t (r%0t' ("(2(u$# %?+r%''(o" ('

Thou&ht. Th% For0% th$t (' (r%0t% (' Lo2%.

Th% t(,% !(## 0o,% !h%") throu&h th% %,o"'tr$1

t(o"' of T%#%+$th* $" th% 'tu* of Su&&%'t(o")

,$" !(## 'tu* Thou&ht $" Lo2%) $' h% "o!

'tu(%' #(&ht $" 'ou". H% !(## for,u#$t% h('

/"o!#%&% of th%'% ("to '0(%"0% $" %2%#o+ $" Artof Th("/("& $" Lo2("&. Th% +ro,('% $" th%

+ro+h%0* of th(' (' h%r%(" th% +r%'%"t '0hoo#' of

M%"t$# S0(%"0%) $" (" th% f$'t %2%#o+("& Art of

Su&&%'t(o".

Thu' o th% +h%"o,%"$ of T%#%+$th* 0o"t$("

!(th(" th%, ,or% for th% &oo of th% r$0%) 0o"t$(",or% +ro,('% for th% futur% of ,$" th$" $##

th% +r%2(ou' f$0t' h% h$' &$th%r%. Thu' (' (t th$t

!h%" ,$" %,o"'tr$t% Thou&ht to -% $ for,

of For0%) to -% $ ,o% of ,ot(o") h% ,$% h('

Gr%$t%'t D('0o2%r*.

A## th$t !% /"o! of V(-r$t(o" (' tru% of Thou&ht$" Lo2% $' for,' of V(-r$t(o". A' oth%r for,'

of ,ot(o" h$2% -%%" 'tu(%) 'o 0$" th%'% t!o)

!h(0h !% "o! thro! ("to th% 0$t$&or* of for0%)



DISCOVERY. ... 43

-% 'tu(%. A' $## #%''%r for0%' $r% #%'' o"#* 1!h%"

0o,+$r% !(th 'o,% oth%r for,' of #o!%r +(t0h)

$" $' $## #%''%r for,' $r% 'u-<%0t to th% &r%$t%r)

(t fo##o!' #o&(0$##* $" '0(%"t(f(0$##* th$t $## oth%r

for,' of for0% $r% 'u-<%0t to th% &r%$t%'t for,)

Thou&ht. Th%* !(## o-%* hu,$" !(##. Thu' ('

Thou&ht ,$'t%r of $## th% oth%r for,' of th% O"%

U"(2%r'$# E"%r&*. Lo2% $" Thou&ht -%("& ONE

(" M$") (t fo##o!' th$t Lo2% (' th% o"#* ,$"(f%'t$1t(o" of th% A-'o#ut%. Thou&ht (' th% I"(2(u$#

%?+r%''(o" Lo2%) th% A-'o#ut% %?+r%''(o". Th%

%'(&" of %2o#ut(o" -%("& to -r("& th% I"(2(u$#

("to 'u+r%,$0*) to -r("& M$" ("to th% K("&o,)

(t fo##o!' th$t Lo2%) !h(0h (' th% h(&h%'t ,o% of

,ot(o" (" th% ONE) 'hou# thu' -% 'u-<%0t to th%

o"#* for, of ("(2(u$#) '%#f1(r%0t% ,ot(o")Thou&ht. Lo2% ,u't -% thou&ht1(r%0t%.

I" h(' Thou&ht)%$0h ,$" (ff%r' fro, $## oth%r ,%".

H(' ("(2(u$# 't$,+ (' +#$0% u+o" h(' +%r0%+t(o"

of A-'o#ut% Truth. But Lo2% (' (" %$0h ("(2(u$#)

o"% $" th% '$,%. Thu' o%' I"(2(u$#(t* 0o"1

'('t o"#* (" th% +(t0h) or (" th% o0t$2% of thou&ht

(" !h(0h %$0h ("(2(u$# ,o2%'. A' th%'% o0t$2%'$r% #(,(t#%'' $" $' th%r% (' "o #(,(t to th% +o''(-#%

r$"&% of +(t0h) (t fo##o!' th$t th%r% (' "o #(,(t to

th% 2$r(%t* of Hu,$" L(f%. ONE (" or(&(") ONE

(" 'u-'t$"0%) ONE (" +o''(-(#(t*) ONE (" th% A-'o1

#ut% Truth) !% $r% I"(2(u$#' o"#* (" th% '+h%r% of

Thou&ht. O"#* to th% %&r%% th$t $ +%r'o" th("/'

for h(,'%#f o%' h% $tt$(" I"(2(u$#(t*. To Th("/(' to -% $" I"(2(u$#. To Lo2% (' to L(2%. Lo2%

(' th% +r(,$# %"%r&* Thou&ht (' th% Hu,$".

Thou&ht 0$" r$('% or #o!%r th% +(t0h of #(f%. Lo2%

0$" /%%+ #(f% (" th% $"(,$# '0$#%) or o0t$2%) !h%r%

,$" 't$rt%) or (t 0$" r$('% (t $(#* (" +(t0h to!$r

th% I%$# M$") $' t*+(f(% (" J%'u' $" oth%r '%%r'.

Throu&h T%#%+$th*) th(' (' %,o"'tr$t%. It%,o"'tr$t%' th$t %$0h +%r'o" h$' th% +o!%r.



4 MAN>S GREATEST

-* h(' thou&ht) to %+r%'' or r$('% th%

o,("$"t "ot% of h(' #(f% th$t %$0h +%r'o" 0$"

r$('% or #o!%r th% +(t0h of h(' %?+r%''(o" th$t h%

0$" 0o"tro# h(,'%#f (" $## h(' -%("&) thu' -%0o,("&

'%#f10o"tro##%.

Th% +o''(-(#(t(%' of th(' D('0o2%r* 0$""ot $' *%t

-% r%$,%) -ut th$t (t (' th% Gr%$t%'t of $## hu,$"

('0o2%r(%') th% 0%"tur* !(## %,o"'tr$t%. Thou&ht1!(## *%t 0o"tro#) !h%r% "o! !% u'% th% #%''%r for0%'.

N$tur%>' f("%r for0%' !(## "%% "o 0ru% ,$0h("%r*

!(## "%% "o *"$,o') "o #o0o,ot(2%') "o !(r%'.

Th% o"#* *"$,o (' th% Hu,$" Sou# (t' !(r%'

$" tr$0/' !(## -% Thou&ht'. But th% ,$t%r($#

!or# !(## -% th% +#$*1&rou" of th% Co"'0(ou'

L(f% (" M$") $" h%) -%0$u'% h% (' Co"'0(ou' L$!)-% K("& of K("&'.



ESSAY VI.

THE VICTORY OVER DEATH .(%tat!n, Mat%#alat!n, an" D%-at%#alat!n.

Th% f("$# %"thro"%,%"t of ,$" o2%r $## ,$t%r($# th("&' $"

0o"(t(o"') (' th% 2%r* %" or +ur+o'% of 0r%$t(o") or of th% 0u#1

,("$t(o" of #(f% (" th(' !or#. r. . H. ewey, (" Th% N%!

A&% Go'+%#.

Thou h$'t ,$% h(, $ #(tt#% #o!%r th$" th*'%#f $" h$'t 0ro!"1

% h(, !(th &#or* $" ho"or thou ,$%'t h(, to h$2% o1

,("(o" o2%r th% !or/' of th* h$"' thou h$'t +ut $## th("&'

u"%r h(' f%%t. Psamist.

Th(' f$0t T%#%+$th* h$' $ ,or% tr%,%"ou' (,+ort th$" $"*

('0o2%r* of th% $&%. &heton, in Christian.

Th(' "%! '0(%"0% T%#%+$th* (' *%t (" (t' for,$t(2% 't$&%) -ut(" (t' +o''(-#% $++#(0$t(o"' (" th% r%$#, of +'*0ho#o&* $"

,%"t$# %2%#o+,%"t) (t +ro,('%' to 2$'t#* tr$"'0%" (" (t'

%,$"0(+$t("& $" r%2o#ut(o"(;("& r%'u#t') %2%" tho'% of %#%01

tr(0$# '0(%"0% (" th% r%$#, of +h*'(0'. r. ewey, (" Chr('t($".

Th% ,o2%,%"t' of h%$2* o-<%0t' !(thout $"* +o''(-#% 0o"t$0t)

-* S#$%) !$' of 0o,,o" o00urr%"0%. Pro%. oner, (" Tr$"'1

0%"%"t$# Ph*'(0'.

S#$% #$( $ -oo/ $" $ -(t of +%"0(# o" th% '#$t%. Th% -oo/

2$"('h% $") $ft%r h$2("& -%%" #oo/% for %2%r*!h%r%) (t f%##

'%2%r$# t(,%' fro, th% 0%(#("&. Baron Heenbach) (" L%tt%r

(" Tr$"'0%"%"t$# Ph*'(0'.

Sh% $t t(,%' '$! h(, D. D. Ho,% !h(#% h% !$' r%$("&) 'u'1

+%"% (" th% $(r 'o,% 5 or 4 f%%t o2%r th% 0h$(r (" !h(0h h%

h$ -%%" '(tt("&. Bu#!%r L*tto") (" A## th% Y%$r Rou".O" o"% o00$'(o") !h%" $ "u,-%r of fr(%"' !%r% +r%'%"t) Ho,%

%'(r% th% !("o!' to -% o+%"% $" h% f#o$t% out of o"%

$" ("to $"oth%r) 68 f%%t $-o2% th% &rou". R%+ort -* ord

indsey of $ '%$"0% $t Lor A,-%r#%*>' 0$'t#%.

Th% 2$'% !$' $ #$r&% o"% of 'to"%) ho#("& 'o,% '(? &$##o"' of

!$t%r) *%t $' th% F$/%%r>' /"ott% 't$ff !$' +o("t% to!$r

(t) (t -%&$" to '#(% $#o"& th% 0ourt) r%$0h% th% o+%" &#$''

oor' !h(0h (2(% th% $+$rt,%"t Th%r% (t +$u'%) th%")$' (f r%f#%0t(o" h$ %"'u%) (t '#o!#* f#o$t% u+ $ #oot fro, th%



44 MAN>S GREATEST

&rou") 0$,% (" throu&h th% &#$'' oor') th%" &%"t#* 'u-'(%

to th% &rou" $" 't(## '#( o") u"t(# (t 'to++% $t th% F$/%%r>'f%%t. Art M$&(0.

If 'u0h th("&' thou&ht tr$"'f%r%"0% $" ,o2%,%"t' of +h*'(0$#

-o(%' !(thout +h*'(0$# 0o"t$0t $r%) th%* $r% of ,or% (,+or1

t$"0% to +h(#o'o+h* th$" th% !ho#% -o* of +h*'(0$# /"o!#%&%

!% "o! h$2%) $" of 2$'t (,+ort$"0% to hu,$"(t*. Pro%. (.

E. obear, (" M$tt%r) Eth%r $" Mot(o".

I +r%(0t th$t) !h%" o"0% h% h$' fou" th% !$*) h% !(## h$2% "ou'% for $## th% 0u,-rou' ,$0h("%r* 0$##% '0(%"0%) "or for ,u0h

of th% +r%'%"t ,%0h$"(0$# or ,ot(2% +o!%r. O00u#t ,$"(f%'t$1

t(o"' of th% O"% Po!%r !(## o $## th$t (' "o! o"%) $" ,or%)

!(th #%'' #$-or) 0o't or fr(0t(o") th$" (' +o''(-#% %2%" !(th

#(u( $(r. Ch$#/ ,$r/' o">t r$! 0$r') o"0% '$( $ r$(#1

ro$ ,$". But !% $r% ,u0h "%$r%r th$t t(,% !h%" 'o,% ,$"1

(f%'t$t(o" of for0% #%'' t$"&(-#% th$" 0h$#/ ,$r/' !(## r$!

0$r' th$" !$' th% +o''(-(#(t* of #(&ht"("& r$!("& th%, !h%"Fr$"/#(" r%! (t fro, th% 0#ou'. Henry Harrison Brown,

(" Ho! to Co"tro# F$t% throu&h Su&&%'t(o".

Th% #$!' of th% Co"'%r2$t(o" of %"%r&*) %2o#ut(o") %t0.) !h(0h

%?+r%'' th% U"(t* of N$tur%) $r% $t +r%'%"t %$ #$!' $"

't$t%,%"t') -%("& ,%r%#* ("t%##%0tu$# -ut !h%" ,$" 0o,%' to

f%%#) $' $ ('t("0t '%"'$t(o") h(' 0o"t("u(t* !(th %?t%r"$# o-<%0t'

$" h(' $-'o#ut% ("!$r u"(t* !(th $## &r$%' of 0r%$tur%')

,$") $"(,$#') +#$"t') %t0.) N$tur% O"%) "$,%#* S%#f th%"

tho'% #$!') or f$0t') !(## h$2% th%(r r(&ht $" %2%r#$'t("& +#$0%

(" h(' 0o',o') th% out%r or ("t%##%0tu$# for, !(## ro+ off) -ut

th% f$0t' th%,'%#2%' th% f%%#("&' !(## -% fou" to -% %t%r"$#.

Edward Carpenter, (" Mo%r" S0(%"0%.

Thou&ht (' Po!%r@ Wh%r% (' th% #(,(t to Po!%r

Wh$t (' th% #(,(t to Po!%r Wh%" th%'% u%'t(o"'

$r% $"'!%r%) th% #(,(t to Thou&ht (' fou". Po!%r(" %2%r* ,$"(f%'t$t(o" (' #(,(t#%''. L(,(t$t(o" ('

(" th% for, of ,$"(f%'t$t(o" (" Po!%r) "%2%r.

A## (' Mot(o"@ O"% E"%r&*@ O"% Mot(o"@ O"%

Po!%r@ O"% Go@ Th%'% $ff(r,$t(o"' $r% '*"o"*1

,ou'. M$"(f%'t$t(o"' (ff%r: C$u'% (' O"%. >D(f1

f%r%"0%' of $,("('tr$t(o") -ut th% '$,% Lor)

'$( P$u#) !(th r$r% ("'(&ht. D(2%r'(t(%' of o+%r$1t(o") -ut (t (' th% '$,% Go) h% '$*' $&$(". A&$("

h% '$*') 'ho!("& th$t th% !or' h$ to h(, th%

'$,% 2$r(%t* of ,%$"("& th$t !% &(2% to E"%r&*)



DISCOVERY. ... 4

Mot(o") $" S+(r(t: A## th%'% !or/%th th$t o"%

$" '%#f'$,% S+(r(t. It h$' t$/%" t!o thou1

'$" *%$r' for ,$" to $tt$(" th% '0(%"t(f(0 +%r0%+1

t(o" of th% f$0t !h(0h P$u# +%r0%(2% ("tu(t(2%#*.

Th% ('0o2%r* of th% L$! of Co"'%r2$t(o" of

For0% %"$-#% ,$") '(?t* *%$r' $&o) to '$*: A##

E"%r&* (' O"%. M$">' Gr%$t%'t D('0o2%r* %"$-#%'

h(, "o! to '$*: Thou&ht (' $ for, of E"%r&*@ Th%

U"(2%r'% (' o"% Su-'t$"0%) !ho'% ,$"(f%'t$t(o" ('Mot(o".

O"% Go) o"% L$!) o"% E#%,%"t)

A" o"% (2("%) f$r off %2%"t)

To!$r !h(0h th% !ho#% 0r%$t(o" ,o2%')

'$*' $ #$t%r +o%t th$" P$u#) fro, th% '$,% ("tu(1

t(o".

Wh$t (' th% #(,(t of Po!%r Th% #(,(t of !(")

!$2%) !$t%r) 't%$,) %#%0tr(0 +o!%r Wh$t (' th%

#(,(t of #(&ht) ,$&"%t(',) 1r$*) h%$t) $" &r$21

(t* Th%* $r% #(,(t#%''.

B* th% u'% of ,u'(0$# to"%') K%%#* r$('% $ +o!%r

h% 0ou# "ot 0o"tro#. It %'tro*% h(' %2%r* ,$1

0h("%) 'oft%"("& B%''%,%r 't%%# to th% 0o"'('t%"0*

of +utt*. H% "o ,or% /"%! th% Po!%r h% h$

%2o/%) th$" ( Fr$"/#(" /"o! th$t !h(0h h%

r%! fro, th% 0#ou to ,$/% 0h(+' $" 'tr$!'

$"0% -%t!%%" h(' /%* $" th% &rou".

Wh%r% (' th% #(,(t to E#%0tr(0(t* Th%r% (' "o"%.

Wh$t (' th% #(,(t to (t' $++#(0$t(o" Hu,$" (&"o1

r$"0%@ A## #(,(t$t(o"' to Po!%r (" $"* (r%0t(o"

$r% tho'% (,+o'% -* ,$". N$tur% (" o"% for, of

,ot(o" (' $' #(,(t#%'' $' (" $"* oth%r. B%h("

%$0h ,$"(f%'t$t(o" of Po!%r #(%' I"f("(t*. D%%+

$" %"ur("& $' th% &#$0($# ,$r/' o" th% &r$"(t%

#%&%) #%t th(' truth -% %t0h% u+o" *our ("t%##%0t)

th%" *ou !(## h$2% "o trou-#% !(th ,* thou&ht.A## (' O"% $" th$t O"% (' O,"(+r%'%"t "ot o,"(1

+r%'%"t (" $"* o"% ,$"(f%'t$t(o" of Po!%r) -ut ("

$##. Th% +o''(-(#(t* of I"f("(t* #(%' -%h(" %2%r*



4= MAN>S GREATEST

,$"(f%'t$t(o". Th%r% (' "o #(,(t to E2%r+r%'%"t

Po!%r.

B%*o" $## r%$, of ,$") (' th% +o''(-(#(t* of th%

O"%. A' '$"1&r$(" to $ !or#) (' $"* r%$, of

$0h(%2%,%"t 0o,+$r% to th% Po''(-#%. B%*o"

th% +o''(-(#(t(%' !h(0h ,$" h$' fou" (" th% #o!%r

+(t0h% 2(-r$t(o"') #(% tho'% !h(0h h% "o! (,#*

'%%' (" th% 2(-r$t(o"' of Thou&ht $" Lo2%. To/"o! Po!%r) to appy Po!%r (' th% !ho#% +o''(-#%

%"%$2or of ,$". Fro, 0$2% to Wh(t% C(t*)

h% h$' o"#* #%$r"% ho! to $++#* Po!%r. Wh$t

Po!%r 0$" o) h% 0$" o) f or he is Power/

U"t(# "o!) h% h$' 'ou&ht $" u'% Po!%r out'(%

h(,'%#f. No!) throu&h h(' Gr%$t%'t D('0o2%r*)

Thou&ht (' Po!%r@ Lo2% (' Po!%r@ L(f% (' Po!%r@h% r%$#(;%' th$t th% 'ou# (' o"#* $ CENTER OF POW1

ER IN POWER. H% h$' !(th(" h(,'%#f $## Po!%r.

Thu' M$" h$') !h%"%2%r h% !(## t$/% (t) Do,("(o"

o2%r $## oth%r ,$"(f%'t$t(o"' of Po!%r.

M$" h$' <u't $!$/%"% to $ /"o!#%&% of h('

+#$0% (" U"(t*. H% (' %"t%r("& h(' /("&o,.

Wh%r% L$! h%r%tofor% ru#% h(,) h% !(## "o!) $'Co"'0(ou' L$!) ru#% L$!) $" thu' BE L$!. O)

th% &r$"%ur) -%$ut*) &#or*) $" th% A#,(&ht("%''

of th(' D('0o2%r*@ L(ft u+ *our h%$') *% %t%r"$#

&$t%' $" th% /("& of &#or* 'h$## 0o,% ("@ Who

(' th(' /("& of &#or* Th% Lor 'tro"& $" ,(&ht*@

But th$t Lor (' M$") 0o,("& to 0o"'0(ou'"%''

of h(' Po!%r.

A,o"& th% +o''(-(#(t(%' th$t #(% !(th(" th% Po!%r

of Thou&ht $r% tho'% $#r%$* ,%"t(o"% $" oth%r'

h("t% $t) (" th% %?0%r+t' th$t ("trou0% th(' %''$*.

K"o!#%&% (' -ut th% r%0o&"(t(o" of Po!%r. C#$''1

(f(% /"o!#%&% (' S0(%"0%. S0(%"0% $++#(% (' Art.

Th%r% (' $' *%t "o S0(%"0% of Thou&ht) $" -ut2%r* #(tt#% /"o!#%&% of (t. Th% Art of Th("/("&

(' $#,o't u"/"o!".

It (' th% &#or* of th% "%! 0%"tur* th$t (t 't$rt'



DISCOVERY. ... 416

!(th th% &#(,,%r("&' of th% L(&ht !h(0h !(## *%t

(##u,("% $## ,$"/(". Th$t !(## ,$/% I##u,("$t(

of %2%r* o"%. Th$t th(' L(&ht (' "o! u"/"o!")

r%<%0t% of ,%") !$' to -% %?+%0t%. Th$t ,$"*

!ho h$2% '%%" th(' St$r (" th% W%'t $r% -#("%

-* (t' L(&ht) (' "%0%''$r* to th%(r %2o#ut(o". But

(" th% ,o2%,%"t' 0$##% S+(r(tu$#(',) Chr('t($"

S0(%"0% ) D(2("% S0(%"0% ) M%"t$# S0(%"0% ) > > th%r%

(' -or" to$* th% S$2(or th$t !$' to 0o,%. Chr('t(" It' '%0o" 0o,("& (' h%r%@ Th% A2%"t $#r%$*

IS. L(&ht h$' -ro/%" throu&h th% 2%'t,%"t' of

,ort$#(t* $" I,,ort$#(t* h$' 0o,% to #(&ht ("

th% ('0o2%r* of Thou&ht $' Po!%r.

Th% S0(%"0% of Thou&ht h$' -%&u". Th% Art of

Th("/("& (' $t h$". M$" (' #%$r"("& Ho! to

th("/ $" Wh$t to th("/. Wh%" h% th("/' $' h%0$" $" !(## th("/) there wi be no sicness, disease,

po*erty, accident, s)%%ering, or want. Th(' (' $' '0(%"1

t(f(0 $ +ro+h%0* $' !$' %2%r ,$% (" $ 0h%,(0$#

#$-or$tor*. Wh%" I /"o! ho! to h$r"%'' 't%$,)

'$( W$tt. Wh%" $"* o"% /"o!' ho! to h$r"%''

thou&ht to h(' %'(r%) th%" !(## h% "ot o"#* ,$'1

t%r $## %"2(ro",%"t) -ut h% !(## fu#f(## th% +ro+h%0*of P$u#: Th% #$'t %"%,* to -% %'tro*% (' D%$th. > >

Bo(%' $r% Thou&ht1-u(#%. Th%* $r% Thou&ht1

%'tro*%. Wh$t Thou&ht o%' u"0o"'0(ou'#*

u"%r L$!) Thou&ht 0$" o 0o"'0(ou'#* u"%r

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