It may also be remarked that, as far as the mode of action of other people in relation to my own action is concerned, it follows from this principle of justi fication on grounds of conviction that, if their faith and crimes, they conviction make them regard my actions as are quite right to do so a consequence whereby I am not only denied all credit in advance, but am on the contrary simply reduced from a position of freedom and honour to a situation of unfreedom and dishonour.