CHAPTER XV.

ON CERTAIN FALSE CONCLUSIONS.

There is no true conclusion in these reasonings: _I am richer than thou, therefore I am better_: _I am more eloquent than thou, therefore I am better_. But the conclusions are rather these: _I am richer than thou, therefore my wealth is better_: _I am more eloquent than thou, therefore my speech is better_. But thou art not wealth, and thou art not speech.