I feel absolute reverence to nobody and to nothing human, neither to persons nor things nor ideas, ideals nor religions nor institutions, to these things I only feel respect, and a tinge of reverence when I see the fluttering of pure life in them.
But to something unseen, unknown, creative
from which I feel I am a derivative I feel absolute reverence. Say no more!
GLOSSARY
[1] reverence: deep respect [6] derivative: a part of
