XXIX. Every Man His Own God, 403 Tables { Gateways to Knowledge. { Morals: Whence They Spring. XXX. The Non Credo, 418 Rules for Human Conduct. ILLUSTRATIONS. Map of the Intellectual Faculties--The Mind, opp. title-page. Map of Theological Retrogression, opp. p. 390 Map of the Deluge and Garden of Eden, opp. p. 432 PREFACE. "Si les nommes étaient capables de gouverner toute la conduite de leur vie par un dessein reglé, si la fortune leur était toujours favorable, leur âme serait libre de toute superstition." --Spinoza, 1650. "Il n'y a pas de moyen plus efficace que la Superstition pour gouverner la multitude." --Quinte Curce. "But in the temple of their hireling hearts Gold is a living god, and rules in scorn All earthly things but virtue." "Falsehood demands but gold to pay the pangs Of outraged conscience; for the slavish priest Sets no great value on his hireling faith." "But human pride Is skillful to invent most serious names To hide its ignorance." --Shelley.