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trivial and impure actions, if the least mark of independence appear ? The inquiry leads us to that source, at once the essence of genius, of virtue, and of life, which we call Spontaneity or Instinct. We denote this primary wisdom as Intuition, whilst all later teachings are tuitions. In that deep force, the last fact behind which analysis cannot go, all things find their common origin.

10. There is one great source of all special manifestation of spirit. This spirit is self-renewed in each one who will listen, by teachings from within (in-tuitions), and can go out from the receiver to help the world (tuitions ), --- made clearer by exactly fitting words. This shows the real Self on which men shall rely.

11. Here is the fountain of action and of thought. Here are the lungs of that inspiration which giveth man wisdom and which cannot be denied without impiety and atheism. We lie in the lap of immense intelligence, which makes us receivers of its truth and organs of its activity. When we discern justice, when we discern truth, we do nothing of ourselves, but allow a passage to its beams. If we ask whence this comes, if we seek to pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is

*Emerson's doctrine of intuition, given by Edward Emerson.