“If we look at the realm of knowledge, how exceedingly small and limited is that part acquired through our own senses how wide is that we gain from other sources.”
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If, then, knowledge be power, how much more power to we gain through the agency of faith, and what elevation must it give to human character.
Napoleon was probably the equal at least of Washington in intellect, his superior in education. Both of them were successful in serving the state.
Taking it in its wider and generic application, I understand faith to be the supplement of sense or, to change the phrase, all knowledge which comes not to us through our senses we gain by faith in others.
I do not purpose to discuss faith in its dogmatic sense today.
