Mankind could not admit an anarchical,- a dual or multiple - universe. The world was there, staring them in the face, with all its chaotic conditions, and society insisted on its Unity in self-defence. Society still insists on treating it as Unity though no longer affecting logic. (Henry Adams)

Mankind could not admit an anarchical,- a dual or multiple - universe. The world was there, staring them in the face, with all its chaotic conditions, and society insisted on its Unity in self-defence. Society still insists on treating it as Unity though no longer affecting logic.

Henry Adams

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