"<p>The burning question of all ancient philosophy was: 'What is in man's power?'" And they all answered in unison, "Only his soul."</p> <p>This is the oldest, nay, the only truth that man's intellect has known and accepted as unquestionably true. Time, experience, perception, and contemplation have not changed this truth. Only our souls have power over us, nothing else. But this power is unlimited. No one can violate, no one can take away from us the power exercised over our souls, no tyrant, no social system, no natural law can prevent us from being free in our souls. This freedom is indispensable. And compared to this freedom, all other freedoms that society, power, and money can give us are fragmentary and relative.</p>"