Butthemindssetonfirebythisidealhavenotallreceivedanequalshareofcalmfromthecreativegenius-thatgreatandpatienttemperwhichisrequiredtoimpresstheidealonthedumbmarble，ortospreaditoverapageofcold，soberletters，andthenentrustittothefaithfulhandsoftime。Thisdivinedinstinct，andcreativeforce，muchtooardenttofollowthispeacefulwalk，oftenthrowsitselfimmediatelyonthepresent，onactivelife，andstrivestotransformtheshapelessmatterofthemoralworld。Themisfortuneofhisbrothers，ofthewholespecies，appealsloudlytotheheartofthemanoffeeling;theirabasementappealsstilllouder;
enthusiasmisinflamed，andinsoulsendowedwithenergytheburningdesireaspiresimpatientlytoactionandfacts。Buthasthisinnovatorexaminedhimselftoseeifthesedisordersofthemoralworldwoundhisreason，oriftheydonotratherwoundhisself-love？Ifhedoesnotdeterminethispointatonce，hewillfinditfromtheimpulsivenesswithwhichhepursuesapromptanddefiniteend。Apure，moralmotivehasforitsendtheabsolute;timedoesnotexistforit，andthefuturebecomesthepresenttoitdirectly，byanecessarydevelopment，ithastoissuefromthepresent。
Toareasonhavingnolimitsthedirectiontowardsanendbecomesconfoundedwiththeaccomplishmentofthisend，andtoenteronacourseistohavefinishedit。
If，then，ayoungfriendofthetrueandofthebeautifulweretoaskmehow，notwithstandingtheresistanceofthetimes，hecansatisfythenoblelongingofhisheart，Ishouldreply：Directtheworldonwhichyouacttowardsthatwhichisgood，andthemeasuredandpeacefulcourseoftimewillbringabouttheresults。Youhavegivenitthisdirectionifbyyourteachingyouraiseitsthoughtstowardsthenecessaryandtheeternal;
if，byyouractsoryourcreations，youmakethenecessaryandtheeternaltheobjectofyourleanings。Thestructureoferrorandofallthatisarbitrarymustfall，andithasalreadyfallen，assoonasyouaresurethatitistottering。Butitisimportantthatitshouldnotonlytotterintheexternalbutalsointheinternalman。Cherishtriumphanttruthinthemodestsanctuaryofyourheart;giveitanincarnateformthroughbeauty，thatitmaynotonlybetheunderstandingthatdoeshomagetoit，butthatfeelingmaylovinglygraspitsappearance。Andthatyoumaynotbyanychancetakefromexternalrealitythemodelwhichyouyourselfoughttofurnish，donotventureintoitsdangeroussocietybeforeyouareassuredinyourownheartthatyouhaveagoodescortfurnishedbyidealnature。