"<p>In parallel with knowing our spirit, we must also know the nature of our body. But only as the nature of a bad and unfaithful servant. Our spirit is master, our intellect commands; the body is but a servant. It must be treated, too, intelligently and fairly, impartially and rigorously, as a servant who is at all times prone to disloyalty, to flight and rebellion.</p> <p></p> <p>We must know his nature, and his inclinations, and, as far as possible, reconcile him to the world, to the possibilities, to the ebb and flow of the eternal rhythm of life. He is a servant and quite childlike. The inclinations of our minds are as primitive as the demands of a small child. The body wants everything, every pleasure, every satisfaction, and it wants it constantly. It must be treated with severity at such times. But the stuff of which it is made is akin to earth, water, and the stars: there is something eternal in the body, yet at the same time it is ridiculously perishable and fleeting. In the very short time that this servant is at our disposal, we must know his nature and quality, his secret needs, and with benevolence and experience give him all that he may need to do his work and not disturb our character and reason. But the character must not tolerate any slave rebellion.</p>"