,,! ,,gr[? ,,( ,,?\ght ,,z ,,affect+ ,,!
 ,,progress ,,( ,,society4  ,by ,william
 ,)+ton4  #ahea4     ,cont5ts4   ,"p ,i4
 ,introductory4  ,life ,def9$4          
,intellectual ,culture & ,intellectual  
,life1 ,di/+ui%$4  ,human ,life1 a      
,problem4  ,! ,evil to be ,manag$4      
,self-,love ,consid]$ "u a ,?ree-fold   
,aspect4  ,?ree ,ag5cies = meliorat+ !  
,human ,condition4  ,! ,gr[? ( ,?\ght1  
,sl[2 & (t mo/ 9 unexpect$ qu>t]4  ,"p  
,,ii4  ,welf>e z dep5d5t on ! ,social   
,in/itutions4  ,limit$ ,aim ( ! ,receiv$
 ,political ,economy4  ,an ,enlight5$   
,policy b ! ,effective ,aim at manag+   
,self-,love1 direct$ t[>ds ,pres5t      
,goods1 vulg>ly und]/ood4  ,! ,political
 ,fault ( ! ,papacy4  ,its ,sub/antial  
,correction by ! ,re=mation4            
,republicanism c>ri$ f ,religion into   
,legislation2 /ill )\t a cle> p]ception 
( its ,pr9ciple4 ,its ,progress         
accord+ly ,sl[4  ,"p ,,iii4  ,philosophy
 ! ,second ,ag5cy = promot+ ,g5]al      
,welf>e1 z ! ,educator ( ,self-,love2 ! 

,corrector ( mi/ak5 appreh5sions (      
,temporal ,good2 ! ,reveal] ( ! ties :i*
 b9d ! ,memb]s ( ! ,human ,family to ,"o
 ,lot1 to suff] or rejoice toge!r4      
,progress 9 e/imat+ ,life4  ,"p ,,iv4   
,mighti] ,influ5ces yet ne$$1 to cont5d 
) ! ,p[]s ( ,evil4 ,suppli$ by ,man's   
recogniz+ ! :ole ( 8 ,be+2 ! ext5t ( 8  
,duties2 ! ,duration ( 8 ,exi/5ce4      
,religion1 supply+ ! defects ( ! prec$+ 
,ag5cies2 ,consid]$ 9 n9e p>ticul>s4    
,conclusion4  ,recapitulation4          
,sugge/ions to ,*ri/ian ,m9i/]s4        
,preface4   ,a contempor>y ?us reveals !
 /ate ( m9d1 ?r\gh :i* he has come to ! 
p]suasion ( great insight into !        
realities1 :i* /& beh9d ! veil3 ,:at m  
natural1 m spontane\s1 m imp]ative1 ?an 
t ! conditions ( 8 future be+ %\ld press
 !mselves on 8 anxi\s ?\ght6  ,%\ld we n
 suppose1 ! 'e ?ird ?\ght w\ld be 8     
grave1' toge!r ) ! mom5t\s realities t  
lie beyond x8  ,if man is inde$1 z      
,%akespe>e describes him1 'a be+ ( l>ge 
disc\rse1 look+ be=e & aft]1' we c\ld   

sc>cely resi/ ! belief1 t1 :5 once      
assur$ ( ! possibility ( in=mation on 8 
head1 he w\ld1 z x 71 ru% to ! oracle1  
to h 8 absorb+ problems solv$1 & 8      
re/less he>t reliev$ ( its load (       
unc]ta9 =ebod+s499 ,bu%'s ,/atem5t (    
,reasons1 c41 p4 #ab4  ,n less frequ5tly
 or int5sely1 ! writ]'s m9d has turn$ to
 ! problem ( apply+ "k tru? to ! pres5t1
 reconcil+ self-love ) ju/ice &         
b5evol5ce1 & v9dicat+ to godl9ess1 !    
promise ( ! life t n[ is4  ,if1         
mean:ile1 he has be5 intrud+ into ^? ?+s
 :i* he ha? n se51 l affect+ an angelic 
religion1--!n x 7 h>dly possible b t he 
%\ld mi/ake fancy = fact4  ,b if 8      
inquiries h be5 into :at x is giv5 to   
"k1 !n he _c resi/ ! belief1 t "s may   
d]ive pr(it f ! results ( _m fe>fully   
anxi\s ye>s1 "h compress$ )9 a few      
pages4  ,he might h fur!r compress$1 j  
say+3 ,ma9ly1 political wisdom is !     
managem5t ( self-love2 civilization is !
 cultivation ( self-love2 ! excresc5ses 
( civilization are ! false ref9em5ts (  

self-love2 :ile unselfi% love is        
sub/antial virtue1--! end ( !           
comm&m5ts1--! fulfill+ ( ! law3 ,or1 he 
might h enl>g$ indef9itely2 m especially
 might h be5 writt5 on practically      
apply+ ! pr9ciples to ! advancem5t (    
society4  ,he may yet produce some?+ ( !
 k9d4  ,( ! sub/ance ( ! foll[+ pages he
 has only to say1 t1 if false1 !        
falsehood has probably become too mu* a 
"p ( 8 nature to be ev] sep>at$4  ,z to 
su* m9or consid]ations1 z logical       
arrangem5t & ! niceties ( /yle1 he asks 
only ! criticism due to "o1 ^: h&s h be5
 necessitat$ to guide ! pl\gh (t5] ?an !
 p51 ?r\gh ! be/ ye>s ( life4     ,!    
,gr[? ( ,?\ght1 ,z ,affect+ ! ,progress 
( ,society4     ,"p ,i4  ,introductory4 
,! m$itation on human life--on ! contra/
 betwe5 :at is1 & :at might be1 on      
suppos+ a g5]al concurr5ce to make ! be/
 ( ?+s-yields emotions bo? pa9ful &     
pleas+2--pa9ful = ! demon/rations e :]e 
pres5t$1 ( a love ( d>kness1 r ?an      
light2 pleas+1 t ! wor/ evils are se5 to

 be s rem$iable2 & s cle> ! pro(s ( a   
gradual1 b sure progress t[>ds ! rem$y4 
,! writ] is n v famili> ) ^? au?ors1 :o 
h s mu* to say on ! problem ( life--!   
"q1 ,:at is life8  ,he supposes !m to   
foll[ a tra9 ( ?\ght1 some?+ l ?is3 ,!  
life ( a creature is t p]fection &      
fl\ri% ( its faculties1 ( :i* its       
con/itution is capable1 & :i* "s ( !    
race are de/9$ to rea*4  ,?us1 ! life ( 
! lion is realiz$1 :5 ! animal ranges   
undisput$ "l ( ! sunny des]t2 f9ds      
suffici5cy ( prey = himself & (fspr+1   
:i* he raises to inh]it dom9ion2 lives !
 numb] ( ye>s he is capable ( enjoy+    
exi/5ce1 & !n closes x1 )\t excessive   
pa9s1 l+]+ regrets1 or fe>ful           
anticipations4  ,life diff]s f happ9ess4
  ,x is supposable1 t ! lion1 tam$ &    
pett$1 tra9$ to fe$ some:at aft] man's  
*os5 mann]1 may be z happy z if at      
lib]ty 9 8 native range4  ,b su*        
happ9ess is n ! animal's life2 s9ce ?is 
implies ! k9d ( happ9ess prop] to !     
creature's con/itution1 9 di/9ction f t 

induc$ by =c$ habits4  ,to happ9ess add 
k & intellectual culture1 & all toge!r d
 n realize ! idea ( life4  ,! tame lion 
may be taught _m arts1 assimilat+ him to
 ! intellig5ce ( man2 b ^! remove him s 
mu* fur!r f 8 appropriate life4  ,?us   
!re may be a cultivat$ intellig5ce1 :i* 
con/itutes no "p ( ! creature's life2 & 
?is )\t consid]+ ! same z a moral ag5t4 
,macauley rem>ks1 t ! ,jesuits seem to h
 solv$ ! problem1 h[ f> intellectual    
culture may be c>ri$1 )\t produc+       
intellectual emancipation4  ,i suppose x
 w\ld be only v>y+ ! expression ( 8     
?\ght to say1 ,jesuitical education     
/rik+ly exemplifies1 h[ mu* intellectual
 culture may be sup]9duc$ ^u ! m9d1 )\t 
awak5+ intellectual life--)\t develop+ a
 spontane\s aptness to appreciate1 seek1
 f9d1 embrace ! tru?4  ,! head is fill$ 
) ! ?\ghts ( o!rs-_m asc]ta9$ facts & j 
conclusions4  ,x c reason aright 9 !    
circles ( ?\ght1 :]e x has be5 tra9$ to 
move2 b else:]e1 no spontane\s          
activity--no self-direct$ p[] ( ?9k+    

ju/ly on new em]g5cies & que/ions n yet 
settl$ by rule--no spr+ )91 f :i* liv+  
wat]s fl[4  ,! diff]5ce betwe5          
intellectual culture & intellectual life
 appe>s 9 ! fact1 t 9 reg>d to ^? ma/]+ 
ideas1 :i* to aft] times m>k "o age z 9 
advance ( ! prec$+1 ! classical s*ol>s1 
! sci5tific lum9>ies1 ! con/itutional   
exp\nd]s ( ! day1 are q z likely to be  
beh9d ! g5]al s5se ( ! age1 z to be 9   
advance4  ,! "q1 ,:at is human life8    
arises on a contemplation l ?is3 ,!re is
 no difficulty 9 det]m9+ ! life ( all ! 
o!r t5ants ( e>?2 unless1 inde$1 ^? :i* 
man has s long & s univ]sally subject$  
to 8 purposes1 t ! :]eab\ts1 or inde$ ! 
exi/5ce ( ! orig9al /ock1 rema9s 9 d\bt4
  ,! inf]ior animals1 left to !mselves 9
 favorable circum/ances1 manife/ "o     
developm5t1 atta9 to "o fl\ri%1 live !  
same life1 f g5]ation to g5]ation4  ,man
 may sup]9duce ^u !m :at he calls       
improvem5ts1 because !y bett] fit !m = 8
 purposes4 ,b said improvem5ts are nev] 
transmitt$ f g5]ation to its successor2 

left to itself1 ! race rev]ts to prop]  
life1 ! same x has liv$ f ! beg9n+4     
,man "h pres5ts a s+ul> exception to !  
g5]al rule ( e>?'s inhabitants4  ,!     
favorite pursuits ( "o age are ab&on$ 9 
! next4  ,?is g5]ation looks back on !  
e>ne/ occupations ( a prec$+1 z ! adult 
looks back on ! sports & toys (         
*ildhood4 ,x is m ?an supposable1 t !   
plann+ = ! *ances ( (fice1 ! competition
 = mak+ mo/ ga9 out ( ! lea/            
productiv5ess--^! e>ne/ pursuits ( ! m5 
( ?is age--9 ! next w be resign$ to !   
*ildr5 ( l>g] gr[?2 j z are n[ resign$ !
 trapp+s ( milit>y glory4  ,:]e !n is ! 
human m9d ultimately to fix8  ,:]e is   
man to f9d s ess5tially 8 good1 z to fix
 8 e>ne/ pursuit 9 "o direction1 9 :i* !
 race is /ill to hold on8  ,su* seems to
 be ! "q1 ,:at is life8  ,! elem5ts ( t 
d>kness1 :i* excludes ! light ( life1   
may be consid]$ z ^! ?ree3 ,fir/1 !     
excessive prepond]ance ( self-love1 z ! 
rul+ motive ( human conduct4  ,secondly1
 ! %ort-sight$ness ( self-love1 9       

magnify+ ! pres5t1 at ! co/ ( ! di/ant  
future4  ,&1 ,?irdly1 ! grossness (     
self-love1 9 pref]r+ ( pres5t goods !   
vulg> & ! s5sible1 to ! ref9$ & m       
exquisitely satisfactory4  ,& !re are   
?ree ways1 9 :i* we may attempt !       
abatem5t ( exi/+ evils2 or1 !re are ?ree
 ag5cies we may call 9 = ?is purpose4   
,9 ! fir/ place1 leav+ individuals to ! 
op]ation ( ! common motives1 we may     
labor at ! social in/itutions1 to adju/ 
!m to ! rule1 t1 ea* seek+ 8 own1 aft] !
 common appreh5sion ( pres5t int]e/s1   
may d s consi/5tly ) act+ ! "p ( a good 
citiz5--contribut+ some?+ to ! g5]al    
welf>e2 or1 at lea/1 n greatly detract+ 
!refrom4  ,"h1 ! ag5cy employ$1 !       
,greeks w\ld h call$ by a "n1 f :i* we h
 d]iv$ ! ^w politics2 :i* ^w1 f abuse1  
has well nigh lo/ its orig9al s5se1 ,!  
sci5ce ( social welf>e4  ,policy1 we    
might say1 = want ( an exact] ^w4  ,!   
second way1 9 :i* we may seek ! same    
result1 is1 to inculcate ju/]           
appreh5sions ( pres5t good--to in=m &   

ref9e self-love2 to %[1 t ! pure/ (     
pres5t enjoym5ts1 are l ! loaves & fi%es
 di/ribut$ by div9e h&s1 multiply+ by   
division & p>ticipation--! be/ ( all be+
 su* z none c enjoy fully1 till !y      
become ! common prop]ty ( ! race4  ,=   
want ( a m accurately def9$ t]m1 ! ag5t 
"h introduc$ may be call$ ,philosophy2  
und]/&+ by ! t]m1 ! se>*1 :at w\ld be ! 
conduct & pref]5ces ( a truly wise man1 
dispassionately seek+ = himself ! be/   
enjoym5t ( ?is life1 un9=m$ ( ano!r to  
foll[4  ,or1 ?irdly1 we may seek to     
infuse a nobl] pr9ciple ?an self-love1  
h[ev] ref9$--ev5 ! *>ity1 ^: ess5ce is1 
to love "o's neighbor z "o's self2 :ile1
 at ! same "t1 ?is life be+ e>ne/ly     
contemplat$ z b ! introductory "p ( an  
imm5se :ole1 additional security is     
provid$ = ! co9cid5ce ( int]e/ ) duty4  
,9 a ^w1 ! ?ird ag5cy to be employ$ is  
,religion4  ,! :ole subject ?us sket*$  
is "o ( :i* ! writ] is n aw>e1 t x has  
be5 di/9ctly def9$1 z a field = ?\ght & 
inve/igation4  ,he has little to le>n f 

! successes or ! failures ( pr$ecessors4
  ,be ?is 8 excuse = seem+ prosy & dull2
 possibly = mi/akes & crudities4  ,he   
has ! d\bly difficulty ( attempt+ to    
turn ?\ght into tra9s to :i* x is n     
accu/om$2 & yet ( (f]+ no results s     
pr(\nd z to h escap$ o!r obs]v]s2 or s  
sublime z to be ! due prize ( g5ius1    
v5tur+ :]e few c so>4  ,if he (f]s any  
?\ghts new1 j1 & important1 !y h r be5  
ov]look$ = _! simplicity & obvi\sness4  
,"o may dive too deep = t :i* floats on 
! surface4  ,"h are to be expect$ none (
 ! spl5did results1 :i* dazzle 9 !      
popul> sci5ces4  ,! cultivator ( ?is    
field c hope only to favor1 imp]ceptibly
 x may be1 ! gr[? ( ?\ghts & s5tim5ts1  
t5d+ sl[ly to "w out a bett] condition (
 ! human family4  ,& he begs to comm5d t
 advice ( ,lacon1 :i* himself has f\nd s
 pr(itable3 ,9 ! pursuit ( k1 foll[ x1  
:]ev] x is to be f\nd2 l f]n1 x is !    
produce ( all climates2 & l co91 its    
circulation is n re/rict$ to any        
p>ticul> class4 99 99 99 99 ,pride is   

less a%am$ ( be+ ignorant1 ?an ( be+    
in/ruct$2 & %e looks too high to f9d t1 
:i* v (t5 lies b5ea? h]4  ,!re=e        
condesc5d to m5 ( l[ e/ate1 & be =      
wisdom1 t :i* ,alcibiades 0 = p[]4      
7,vol4 ,i41 p4 #abb47  ,! difficulty ) u
 ,am]icans1 9 ! way ( be+ in/ruct$1 has 
be51 t too pr\d1 z if already possess$ (
 ! fullness ( political wisdom1 we h )al
 *]i%$ a self-di/ru/1 =bidd+ u to       
h>monize our in/itutions & modes ( ?9k+ 
into con=mity ) our "w & alt]$          
situation4  ,we h se5 ! ,briti% nation1 
*oos+ by ! accid5t ( bir? a baby = its  
future sov]eign1 & tra9+ x 9 a way !    
lea/ possible calculat$ to favor        
relations ( acqua9tance & sympa?y ) v>i$
 wants ( ! _m2 & our fir/ impression1 ,i
 fe>1 has be5 our la/3 ,:at drivell]s6  
,ob/9ately bl9d to ! cle>e/ lights (    
common s5se6  ,:]eas wis] = u w\ld x be1
 to d]ive f ! spectacle ^! g5]al        
conclusion3 t h>d is x = ! human m9d to 
proce$ 9 advance ( ideas receiv$ &      
fa%ionable2 t ! s-call$ indep5d5t &     

orig9al ?9k]s--lead]s ( public          
s5tim5t-are su* z anticipate by a little
 ! g5]al progress ( ?\ght1 z our        
hill-tops cat* fir/ by a little ! beams 
( ! ris+ sun1 be=e !y fill ! int]v5+    
valleys2 t m5's sup]iority 9 pr(\nd     
?\ght or lib]al ideas1 9 "o direction1  
af=ds no security = _! atta9+ to        
m$iocrity 9 o!rs2 & t "o famili> ) !    
hi/ory ( ?\ght1 may pron\nce1 ) moral   
c]ta9ty1 t su* & su* ideas 7 nev]       
ent]ta9$ 9 su* or su* society1 :]e due  
prep>ation did n exi/4  ,z we may       
confid5tly say1 ,no m\nta9-top c t[]    
high en\gh1 to cat* ! sunbeams at       
midnight2 ) equal confid5ce we may say (
 _m ideas n[ famili> z s*ool-boy tru?s3 
no intellect 9 anci5t ,greece or ,rome  
so>$ high en\gh above ! mass to grasp   
!m4     ,"p ,,ii4  ,welf>e z ,dep5d5t on
 ,policy4   ,z g5]ally at all po9ts1 s !
 mat]ialism ( ! age p>ticul>ly appe>s1 9
 t ! political economi/s take weal?1    
def9+ _! sci5ce 9 ! vulg> acceptation1 r
 ?an 9 ! good old ,engli% s5se1 welf>e1 

well-be+4  ,if !y occasionally v5ture a 
rem>k ( a m lib]al be>+ on ! g5]al      
subject ( public welf>e2 su* is !       
exception to ! g5]al rule4  ,money1 )   
its equival5ts & ex*angeables1 is _!    
usual !me 9 treat+ ( weal?2 ?\ght !     
common use ( ! ^w economy might sugge/ a
 high] sci5ce4  ,= he does n exhau/ our 
idea ( a good economi/1 :o manages to h 
at comm& abundant mat]ials = r5d]+ home 
happy2 :ile1 = lack ( wisdom to turn su*
 mat]ials to acc\nt1 t home may be less 
happy ?an ! next-door neighbor's1 :]e   
want is h>dly /av$ (f4 ,we exact1 =     
fulfill+ t "*1 wisdom 9 us+ ! mat]ial   
means--provision = physical1            
intellectual1 & moral tra9+ ( !         
h\sehold--! j apportionm5t betwe5 labor 
& recreation-! true cont5tm5t1 :i* frets
 n at pres5t imp]fection1 :ile x /ill   
presses on to t p]fection conceiv$ to be
 atta9able4  ,our writ]s on political   
economy w\ld d well1 to give ! ^w z     
lib]al a latitude ( s5se1 z x           
legitimately assumes1 :5 us$ 9 its      

primitive mean+ ( h\sehold managem5t4   
,b1 r ?an attempt to raise a sci5tific  
t]m s mu* above its receiv$ s5se1 ,i use
 ano!r ^w1 & say1 ,policy mu/ beg9 ) !  
admission1 t self-love is ! mightie/    
mov] ( human conduct2 & n a self-love   
enlight5$1 deep1 calculat+1 direct$ to !
 s\rces ( fulle/ cont5tm5t2 b foll[+ !  
grovel+ e/imate1 t ri*es1 p[]1 (fice1   
ease1 be+ ! object ( envy or admiration1
 are ! *ief goods ( life4  ,e bus9ess   
man admits1 t 8 security = m5's conduct 
mu/ be f\nd 9 _! self-int]e/4  ,he      
admits ?us mu* practically1 s = z 8 own 
bus9ess is conc]n$2 ! exceptions be+ s  
r>e1 z n to ju/ify neglect ( ! g5]al    
rule4  ,yet1 nei!r bus9ess m5 nor       
politicians grasp ! pr9ciple cle>ly1 nor
 consequ5tly apply x consi/5tly4  ,& he 
:o w\ld make a new application ( x1 is  
met ) *>ges ( great un*>itabl5ess4  ,?is
 backw>dness to g5]alize a rule1 f\nd s 
necess>y practically to be foll[$1 may  
be resolv$ into t flatt]+ conceit (     
human dignity1 :i* is yield$            

reluctantly1 in* by in*1 z pla9         
demon/ration wre/s x away4  ,& fur!r1   
self-love conceals itself1 because      
g5]ally x op]ates fir/ to p]v]t !       
judgm5t4  ,! consci\sness ( pref]r+     
private int]e/ to wor?i] consid]ations1 
is too pa9ful to be endur$4  ,! man     
!re=e /rives1 b too successfully1 to    
misrepres5t ! case to himself4 ,he      
contrives to make t seem "r1 :i* t5ds to
 8 own advantage4 ,b ?\gh indirect1 !   
op]ation ( self-love is none ! less     
sure4 ,:e!r ! individual be any ! less  
blamable1 because self-love assumes ?is 
disguise1 is n n[ to be consid]$4  ,!re 
are individuals1 to :om implicit        
confid5ce 9 _! ungu>d$ hone/y1 proves b 
an add$ motive to be m tremul\sly       
s5sitive1 n to abuse su* confid5ce4     
,!re are1 :om respect = _! call+ b9ds   
:olly to m c>efulness1 to prove wor?y ( 
su* respect4  ,s always if "o is        
?or\ghly p]vad$ ) ! "r _s4  ,b deal+ )  
bodies ( m51 z m5 yet are1 ^! two rules 
%\ld %ape political in/itutions & social

 relations4  ,fir/1 s f> z m5 c comm&   
confid5ce & respect1 = ! sake ( bir?1   
call+1 or (fice1 s f> !y are reliev$ f !
 necessity ( seek+ ! same by p]sonal    
qualifications2 & accord+ly a body ( m5 
s protect$1 w p]ceptibly fall %ort ( !  
av]age1 9 ! /aple elem5ts (             
respectability4  ,respect = /ation or   
call+ s ample is "h meant1 z to satisfy 
! av]age desire ( approbation4  ,!      
ext5t1 to :i* ?is is satisfi$ by !      
respect paid by ! *ild1 to ! p>5t1 = !  
relation's sake1 is s mod]ate1 z "o ( ! 
elem5ts t5d+ to ! =mation ( "*1 t x may 
be expect$ to op]ate g5]ally z x        
univ]sally w\ld1 :]e ! "r _s fully      
reigns4  ,! rem>k holds good1 ) mod]ate 
abatem5t1 9 ! relation ( tea*] & pupil4 
,9 ! infancy ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 !       
relation betwe5 pa/or & flock 0 closely 
analog\s to t betwe5 p>5ts & *ildr54    
,on ! "o side 7 m5 ( a dis9t]e/$ &      
pat]nal _s1 s e>ne/ly liv+ ! new life   
hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god1 t h>dly !           
possibility c\ld be conceiv$ ( a desire 

to exalt & magnify self1 ov] ! ignorance
 & degradation ( _! spiritual *>ge4  ,on
 ! o!r side 7 m51 *ildr5 9 k1 incapable 
( e/imat+ ! m9i/ry simply aft] !        
consci\sness ( b5efits receiv$4  ,we are
 n !n to condemn ! arrangem5t1 :i* clo!d
 ! m9i/ry ) an (ficial dignity1 ! (fice 
be+ rev]$ indep5d5tly ( ! claims ( !    
man2 nor to wond]1 if ! arrangem5t      
outliv$ ! necessity1 or pass$ ! b\nds ( 
mod]ation2 or if x 0 n fully calculat$1 
! dang]1 le/ m5 ( ! primitive _s yield  
places to ^? ( an inf]ior /amp2 & h[    
truly et]nal vigilance is ! co/1 at :i* 
all ?+s "h mu/ be sav$ f _! t5d5cies to 
det]ioration4  ,accord+ly ! hi/ory ( !  
,papacy = c5turies has be51 t its m9i/]s
 are sure ( unb\nd$ respect f !         
populace1 indep5d5tly ( _! p]sonal      
claims4  ,! consequ5ce is1 t :ile a few 
are ?us mov$ to h]oic & almo/ angelic   
devotion to ! spiritual good ( _!       
flocks1 ! _m w\ld nev] comm& respect =  
:at !y are z m54  ,simil> rem>ks may be 
appli$ to ! infancy ( civil society4  ,!

 preval5ce ( mon>*y & ari/ocracy has be5
 too univ]sal1 to be *>g$ :olly ^u =ce  
or *ance4  ,& yet 9 ! orig91 rational   
consid]ations c h>dly be suppos$ to h   
be5 di/9ctly ent]ta9$4  ,/ill !re may h 
be5 a dim consci\sness ( ?\ghts l ^!3 ,x
 is s necess>y t civil rul]s be at all  
ev5ts respect$1 & s unc]ta9 h[ to secure
 due respect to m5 m]it+ x1 t we mu/    
inve/ a class ( m5 ) a factiti\s (ficial
 dignity1 & take ! risk--r ! c]ta9ty--( 
its prov+1 9 mo/ cases1 a cov] = p]sonal
 unwor?9ess1 "s degrees bel[ ! ord9>y   
/&>d ( humanity4  ,if !re exi/$ a dim   
consci\sness ( su* reason+1 x might h   
be5 well ent]ta9$4  ,! second rule (    
,policy--! ma/] maxim ( political       
wisdom--is1 t no class ( m5 mu/ be      
expect$ to concur he>tily1 = extirpat+ !
 evils1 f :i* its own rev5ues &         
importance are d]iv$4  ,speak+ ( m5 act+
 9 a body1 !re is no room = ! _m        
exceptions1 necess>ily admitt$ to !     
rule1 t ) ! individual self-love is !   
rul+ motive4  ,! individual sometimes   

yields to nobl] consid]ations1 ?an !    
calculations ( self-int]e/4 ,9 !        
corporation1 ! esprit du corps--!       
clanni% _s--is sure to ma/] x ov] public
 _s4  ,devotion to ! honor1 aggr&izem5t1
 weal? & p[] ( ! ord]1 company1 or      
corporation1 is m sure to control _!    
acts z individuals4  ,x is less liable  
to self-rebuke = consci\s meanness4  ,x 
looks some:at m l ! public _s :i* ought 
to be4  ,x is less liable to occasional 
c\nt]actions f impulses ( honor1        
humanity1 or reg>d to reputation4       
,accord+ly a body ( m51 s con/itut$ z to
 f9d its be/ fl\ri% %ort ( ! p]fection (
 ! :ole social sy/em1 w inevitably1     
soon] or lat]1 prove an ob/acle to !    
onw>d m>* ( improvem5t4  ,a corporation 
is n necess>ily a grievance & a sore on 
! body politic4  ,if x c h its full     
fl\ri%1 )\t let to ! progress ( society1
 x may be h>mless or b5efic5t4  ,soon]  
or lat]2 be ?is condition m>k$1 9       
e/imat+ ! spiritual policy ( ,rome4  ,! 
body ( rev]5ds1 :i* m$iates betwe5 ,god 

& m51 f9ds its be/ fl\ri%1 9 j su*      
degree ( popul> intellig5ce z suffices =
 compreh5d+ ! speci\s argum5ts1 on :i*  
re/ ! claims ( ,holy ,"m ,*ur*2 & su*   
am\nt ( consci5ti\sness z galls ! (f5d]1
 till he has pur*as$ absolution4  ,m    
intellig5ce g5]ally prevail+1 & bett]   
appreciation ( ! div9e law z a liv+ rule
 ( duty1 w\ld abate ! awe 9 :i* !       
prie/hood is held1 & dim9i% ! rev5ues   
accru+ f m$iat+ betwe5 (f5d+ man & 8    
(f5d$ ,mak]4  ,b ,*ri/ianity f\nd ! _w  
sunk bel[ ?is mod]ate /&>d ( intellig5ce
 & morals4  ,! be/ fl\ri% ( ! prie/hood 
requir$ 9 ! p cultivation ( und]/&+ &   
consci5ce1 up to ! po9t ( c>+ = _!      
acc\nt 9 heav5's record4  ,s ! faulty   
relation betwe5 prie/hood & p did n at  
once appe> 9 ! results2 &1 accord+ly1 ! 
weight ( ! qualification1 soon] or lat]4
  ,b 9 ! e>ly gr[? ( society1           
consid]ations l ! above h be5 little    
att5d$ to1 comp>$ ) ! obvi\s advantages 
( ! division ( labor4  ,z ord9>ily ea*  
h&icraft is be/ ex]cis$ by ^? e>lie/ &  

/eadie/ 9 _! devotion to ! trade2 s x is
 argu$1 univ]sally1 t ! sev]al dep>tm5ts
 ( ! public s]vice w be be/ att5d$ to1  
by be+ left to _! respective trades1    
guilds1 faculties1 ord]s1 or            
corporations1 ea* /rictly gu>d$ f       
unhall[$ intrusion4  ,s religion has be5
 left to its (ficial function>ies1      
prescrib+ articles ( belief & t]ms (    
salvation by a div9e "r1--legislation to
 pr9ces & nobles1 equally claim+ by !   
same "r to give law 9 temporals2 & s (  
o!r g5]al int]e/s4  ,n[ a movem5t has   
be5 sl[ly go+ on1 ?r\gh "s c5turies1 =  
work+ society into con=mity ) a rational
 rule2 a rule n ov]look+ ! advantages ( 
! division ( labor1 b tak+ 9 too su*    
qualify+ consid]ations z ! heal?ful     
/imulus ( free competition1 wat*fulness 
ov] public function>ies1 & ! necessity (
 h>moniz+ private & corporate int]e/s1 )
 public duty4  ,! movem5t has be5 sl[2 =
 ! actors h dimly appreh5d$ ! "p !y 7   
act+1 & ! pr9ciples by !mselves         
v9dicat$4 ,x has consi/$ ( two pr9ciple 

acts4  ,! ,re=mation c>ri$ republicanism
 into religion3 our own ,revolution into
 legislation4 ,! two movem5ts 7 p>ts (  
"o :ole2 &1 to get at ! pr9ciples at    
bottom1 ei!r w s]ve = bo?1 z well z =   
:at may rema9 = f9i%+ ! "w begun4  ,!   
,re=mation hav+ be5 conduct$ by         
!ologians1 x 0 natural t                
disproportionate importance %\ld h be5  
atta*$ to !ological niceties4  ,s f> z  
,lu!r 0 "r 9 reg>d+ ! doctr9e (         
ju/ification by fai? only z ! great     
article at issue1 x mu/ h be51 because !
 opposite doctr9e favor$ ! conceit ( a  
my/]i\s m$iat+ p[] ve/$ 9 a prie/hood--a
 conceit s favorable to ! aggr&izem5t ( 
! ord] ?us di/+ui%$4  ,b consid]$ z a   
politic movem5t--z an advance 9 rightly 
adju/+ ! social relations--! ,re=mation 
aim$ pr9cipally at t ill arrangem5t1 by 
:i* ! au?oriz$ exp\nd]s ( ! law div9e   
f\nd _! acc\nt1 9 involv+ t law 9 a     
glori\s unc]ta9ty1 & entrapp+ p 9 a     
frequ5t violation !re(4  ,consid]$ z a  
politic in/itution1 ,prote/antism diff]s

 ess5tially f ,pop]y1 9 t x makes m (   
prev5tion ?an ( rem$y2 gives ! m9i/ry   
its be/ fl\ri%1 9 ! be/ welf>e ( ! :ole 
body2 & pays = spiritual heal?1 r ?an = 
spiritual sickness4  ,if all ,prote/ants
 d n consi/5tly s1 ! fact accords ) !   
dim und]/&+1 on bo? sides1 ( ! ess5tial 
po9ts conte/$4  ,?is dim und]/&+ fur!r  
appe>s1 9 t aft] all ! political        
discussion :i* has be51 ! success (     
republican in/itutions is /ill appeal$  
to1 z v9dicat+ ! reign ( ju/ice &       
b5evol5ce 9 ! public m9d2 mank9d h )9 s 
mu* ( ! div9e1 are s self-dispos$ to d  
"r1 t !y d n ne$ mu* control1 b may     
pretty safely be left to _! own         
guidance4  ,nor is x left to ! m]e      
demagogue to talk ?us4  ,d\btful x may  
be1 :e!r x %\ld be call$ dimness (      
und]/&+1 or r p]v]se +5uity1 t m5 reason
 ?us1 :5 ! facts are3 ,s g5]al is !     
disposition to abuse p[]1 t :]ev] x is  
accumulat$1 x w surely be abus$2        
accord+ly x mu/ be di/ribut$ z equally z
 possible4  ,if gov]nm5t be made !      

bus9ess ( "o "p ( ! community--"o t5?1  
or "o hundr$?1 or "o ?\s&?--t "p w      
inevitably exalt self1 at ! co/ ( !     
o!rs4  ,s /rong is self-love1 turn$     
t[>ds temporal int]e/s1 s acute to      
disc]n :at t5ds to ! "o desir$ end1 & s 
sure to b5d e ?+ t way1 t m5's temporal 
int]e/s are pretty safe 9 _! own h&s1 & 
safe no :]e else4  ,n[ ! legitimate end 
( civil gov]nm5t be+1 to secure !       
temporal welf>e ( all1 all mu/ h a %>e 9
 x1 or ! exclud$ portions mu/ f9d _!    
rights neglect$4  ,x may h favor$ !     
common mi/ake1 t ! lead]s 9 successful  
republican movem5ts h s (t5 %[n a h]oic 
self-devotion & dis9t]e/$ness--m5 l     
,lu!r1 & ,wa%+ton4  ,b ^! are !         
exceptions1 ! r>e gems ( humanity4  ,if 
!y 7 ! fair specim5s1 _! "w w\ld nev] h 
be5 ne$$4  ,!n we might leave to a class
 ! regulation1 :e!r ( our spirituals or 
temporals1 ) ! l advantage1 t we leave !
 mak+ ( our wat*es or our %oes to _!    
respective trades4  ,b ! indi/9ct       
appreh5sion1 :y ! advantages ( !        

division ( labor fail 9 ! matt] (       
gov]nm5t1 accords well ) ! obs]vation1 t
 republican pr9ciples make sl[ progress 
9 ! _w1 are held 9 gross inconsi/5cies2 
& ! mo/ zeal\s ass]tors !re( 9 "o       
dep>tm5t1 are (t f\nd mo/ /r5u\sly      
oppos$ 9 o!rs4  ,x is ?us t we are s sl[
 to con=m to "o rule1 our arrangem5ts = 
spiritual in/ruction2 = pres]v+ heal?2 =
 prev5t+ crime2 = *eaply1 exp$iti\sly1 &
 satisfactorily settl+ disput$ claims2 =
 furni%+ ! :ole p ) in/ruction 9 _!     
rights1 int]e/s1 & duties2 z well z t   
?or\gh cultivation ( ! :ole man1 :i* !  
full success ( republicanism requires4  
,"p ,,iii4  ,welf>e z ,dep5d5t on       
,philosophy4   ,b ! :ole (fice (        
,policy1 9 arrang+ ! social relations1  
supposes ! preval5ce ( an ill-in=m$ &   
misdirect$ self-love4 ,&1 accord+ly1 !  
second way ( attempt+ ! promotion (     
g5]al welf>e is1 to convey & impress j  
e/imates ( its con/itu5ts4 ,su* is !    
(fice ( ,philosophy3 ! /udy ( ! truly   
wise man-wise = ! pres5t life--/ill     

leav+ out man's hold on a future1 & 8   
relations to 8 ,mak]4  ,:at w\ld su* an 
"o pursue2 z life's *ief ends--covet1 z 
life's be/ goods8  ,we /ill suppose     
self-love to be z really z ev] !        
ma9-spr+ to human conduct2 b t self-love
 enlight5$1 regulat$1 ref9e-- *oos+ fir/
 ! goods :i* satisfy ! nobl] p>ts (     
man's nature1 & on a lib]al e/imate ( ! 
ties :i* b9d society toge!r2 9 virtue ( 
:i*1 if "o memb] suff]1 all ! memb]s    
suff] ) x4  ,! items1 claim+ to         
con/itute life's happ9ess1 may be divid$
 into two classes1 di/+ui%$ by ?is      
important diff]5ce3 "o class ess5tially 
su*1 t only a limit$ numb] ( mank9d c   
obta9 !m2--if "s succe$ 9 ! pursuit1 _! 
success involves ! failure ( o!rs3 ,!   
o!r class are su*1 z to involve no      
contradiction 9 ! supposition ( _!      
becom+ ! common prop]ty ( all4  ,!      
success ( a "p1 f> f ob/ruct+1 r        
facilitates ! success ( o!rs2 !y        
con/itute a /ore ( weal?1 f :i* ea* may 
take 8 fill2 & ! m he takes1 ! m he     

leaves1 to satisfy ! desires ( all :o   
come aft]4  ,n[1 9 view ( ! case1       
,philosophy inquir+ = life's *ief goods1
 _c make !m to be =tune's prizes1       
scatt]$ to tempt ! cupidity ( all2 b :i*
 a few only c cat*1 :ile _! luck proves 
! disappo9tm5t & vexation ( ! _m4  ,!   
supposition 7 mon/r\s4  ,we s           
in/9ctively recoil f suppos+ su* to be !
 appo9tm5t ( nature's ,au?or1 & s       
consci\sly grasp x = a tru? cle> by its 
own light--! conviction ( a provision   
fully made 9 nature = all1 :5ev]        
nature's wants are truly consult$--t we 
may safely reject1 by ?is te/1 e notion 
( temporal good1 :i* makes x consi/     
preem95tly 9 :atev]1 by ! nature ( !    
case1 c be ! lot ( b a limit$ numb]4    
,em95t above all o!r conceptions (      
temporal good1 is t :i* makes x to      
consi/ emphatically 9 ! possession (    
money1 or ! ability to comm& x by its   
equival5ts4  ,& because ! capacities (  
enjoym5t h nev] be5 measur$1 nor mat]ial
 weal? rationally e/imat$ z a means (   

meet+ ^? capacities1 ri*es are priz$1 n 
z a means1 b an end2 & becom+ !mselves !
 end1 no am\nt ( possession less5s !    
desire to accumulate4  ,a j philosophy  
argues on ! case1 t all _c be ri*1 9 !  
common acceptation ( ! t]m1 :e!r be     
consid]$ ! limits to e>?'s              
productiv5ess1 & ! possibility (        
increas+ mat]ial weal?2 or :e!r1 ri* be+
 m a relative ?an an absolute t]m1 t !  
supposition ( all ri* is                
self-contradictory3 !re=e1 9 a ju/]     
s5se1 ! supposition ( all ri* mu/ be    
admissible2--! s5se1 namely1 t :5ev]    
ri*es %all be reasonably e/imat$ simply 
z ! means ( meet+ capacities ( enjoym5t 
survey$ & kn[n1 !n x w be f\nd t ! e>?'s
 productiv5ess1 & ! /ock ( mat]ial      
weal?1 admit ea* to take to ! fullness (
 8 wants1 leav+ en\gh = all :o come     
aft]4  ,x is fur!r ! (fice ( ,philosophy
 to %[ 9 detail1 :at is ?us wr\ght out z
 a conclusion f g5]al pr9ciples2 to %[  
h[ mu* is consum$ by artificial wants1 &
 subjection to ! tyranny ( fa%ion2 to %[

 h[ ! correction ( factiti\s desires    
w\ld leave natural & rational desires = 
bett] enjoym5t ?an is n[ f\nd1 s t      
self-love w\ld f9d n occasion = envy1 or
 rep9+ at a bro!r's prosp]ity4  ,!      
unceas+ desire to become ri*] w\ld be1  
h[ev]1 b a mitigat$ evil1 if m5 s\ght   
only weal? by production4  ,!           
aggravation ( ! case is1 t !y :om !     
desire mo/ impels1 seek ! increase ( _! 
own /ore1 n by produc+1 b by contriv+ to
 turn to _! own /ock ! avails ( !       
indu/ry ( o!rs4  ,our "y m51 9          
deplorable numb]s1 slide into !         
p]suasion1 t any means ( liv+ & ?riv+   
are bett] ?an productive indu/ry4 ,h5ce 
! ru% into trade1 ! pr(essions1 into    
speculations1 :]e ! haz>ds are su*1 t ! 
cool calculations ( pure av>ice w\ld r  
incl9e a man to pref] ! prospect ( gr[+ 
ri* by digg+ ! e>?4  ,s mu* ! pref]5ce (
 contrivance to labor ov]ma/] ! ma/]+   
desire to become ri*4  ,b !re is a      
/range hank]+ aft] :atev] is ( ! nature 
( a lott]y4  ,s ! prizes are b spl5did1 

no matt]1 if !y are b few comp>$ ) !    
blanks4  ,we are giv5 to presum+ ea* on 
8 own good =tune4  ,no?+ v5ture1 no?+ h1
 has become a prov]b4  ,s agriculture is
 treat$ z if x _h no rew>ds1 because "o 
v5tures s little by engag+ !re94  ,& "o 
might almo/ ?9k t ! consci\s e>? res5t$ 
! indignity4  ,aid$ by ,philosophy1 we  
%all argue on ?is matt] ?us3 ,all _c    
live by _! wits2 ! _m mu/ produce ) !   
h&s2 &1 ! great] ! "p :o %uffle (f !    
*>ge1 ! m heavily x falls on o!rs4  ,!  
fir/ law giv5 to man 9 innoc5cy1 01 to  
keep ! g>d5 & till x2 ! fir/ aft] ! loss
 ( innoc5cy1 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face ?\    
%alt eat bread2--s a disp5sation f su*  
law1 giv5 by ,him1 :o be/ kn[s :at is   
good = man1 9 :atev] /ate1 is n wor?y to
 /& high among life's bless+s4  ,m      
p>ticul>ly we are taught 9 ! same s*ool1
 t ! good ?us contemplat$ mu/ co/ some?+
 at lea/ on ! score ( t be/ ( physical  
enjoym5ts--heal?4  ,if x 7 duly         
appreciat$1 h[ high ?is /&s among life's
 goods1 & h[ mu* its p]fection dep5ds on

 fre$om to ! m9d f ! anxieties ( haz>d\s
 speculation1 & a goodly am\nt ( manly  
labor1 ( :i* ! v>i$ occupations (       
agriculture are ! mo/ favorable ( all2  
?is consid]ation w\ld *eck ! preval5t   
ambition to make ! contrivance ( ! bra9 
supply ! place ( ! labor ( ! h&s4       
,heal? is comm5d$ to u1 n only z among !
 fir/ ( pres5t goods1 b z "o1 ! security
 ( :i* is plac$ v mu* 9 our own p[]2 if 
we w b /udy & practise ! means4  ,x is  
rem>kable1 t1 :ile ! heal+ art is       
prov]bial = its sects &                 
unc]ta9ties--amid ! disputes (          
homoeopa?s & allopa?s1 m9]ali/s &       
h]bali/s1 /imulators & depletors--!re is
 a pretty g5]al agreem5t ( p>ties on !  
laws ( hygi5e1 or ! art ( pres]v+ heal?4
  ,we might f9d "h a law1 taught by !   
con/itution ( nature1 t its ,au?or nev] 
int5d$ heal+ to hold an important place 
9 ! cause ( human welf>e4  ,he meant x  
%\ld be well nigh disp5s$ )1 by !       
ob$i5ce m5 %\ld pay to laws1 :i* !y may 
und]/&4  ,! full appreciation ( ^!      

consid]ations w\ld t5d greatly to       
e/abli% fri5dly relations 9 society2    
because1 fir/1 ! good contemplat$ is    
su*1 t ! success ( "o 9 seek+1          
facilitates ! success ( all4  ,secondly1
 x w\ld abate ! /rife =                 
luxuries1--amass+ )\t produc+1 &        
cultivat+ artificial wants1--mo/ f]tile 
s\rces ( discord4  ,&1 ?irdly1 x w\ld   
e/abli% betwe5 physicians & _! employ]s1
 relations ! mo/ agreeable4  ,ano!r mo/ 
unmanageable misconception ( life's     
good1 makes "o ( its *oice/ items to be1
 ! possession ( p[] & sup]iority4 ,to   
:at dep?s ( degradation w man depress 8 
fell[s1 j to contemplate ! di/ance      
betwe5 8 might & _! weakness6  ,if ?is  
ambition seems less g5]al ?an ! desire (
 accumulat+1 or ( sub/itut+ contrivance 
= productiv5ess1 x may be1 because !    
necessity ( ! case m limits ! numb] :o c
 be> rule2 o!rwise1 ! passion = p[]     
might f9d z ready an entrance to z _m   
he>ts z are tak5 by ! love ( ga91 or !  
dislike to labor4 ,we may f9d 9 ?is     

?\ght a p>tial explanation ( ! fact1 t !
 ?rift ( ! non-slavehold+ ,/ates        
contra/$ ) ! /agnation at ! ,s\?1 is s  
p[]less an argum5t address$ to !        
slavehold]s !re2 = y h n only to satisfy
 av>ice ( ! sup]ior pr(itabl5ess ( free 
labor2 y h /ill to cont5d ) ! lu/ (     
dom9ion--! passion = p[] & sup]iority4  
,to manage ?is passion is ! heavie/ *>ge
 ( policy--to provide t ! (fices :i* mu/
 be intru/$ to human h&s1 be fill$      
peaceably & wor?ily4  ,philosophy       
explodes ?is notion ( good 7z claim+ to 
be em95tly su*71 9 t x _c /& ! g5]al    
te/3 ,x is a good1 :i* a few mu/ %>e by 
detract+ s mu* f ! happ9ess ( o!rs4  ,& 
fur!r1 to ! love ( p[] is submitt$ !    
consid]ation1 t k is p[]4  ,x may be    
fe>$1 ?is maxim (t sugge/s sc>ce o!r    
s5se1 t t deep] insight into ! tricks ( 
trade or politics enables ! possessor to
 outwit competitors = ri*es or honors 9 
! game4  ,x is /ill a l[ und]/&+1 t k ( 
nature's laws multiplies ! means (      
physical enjoym5t4  ,k is p[] 9 a high] 

s5se1 9 t x emp[]s ! possessor to call  
=? /ores ( enjoym5t =m objects1 :i* seem
 to vulg> appreh5sion mo/ b>r5 (        
utility4  ,b k--tak5 = ! r\nd ( m5tal   
cultivation--is p[]1 9 t x is compet5t  
to yield to all m ?an ! delightful s5se 
( consci\s sup]iority1 :i* vulg>        
ambition may af=d to a few ( its        
successful vot>ies2 a /ore1 f :i* ea* 9 
tak+ does b multiply ! rema9d]4  ,b to  
f9d x s "o mu/ look well1 t he appreh5d 
k to be a good ( itself1 indep5d5tly ( !
 di/9ction x conf]s4  ,= a va9 ambition 
(t5 takes ?is direction2 & !n x matt]s  
little to "o :e!r himself advance1 or   
o!rs be kept back--s9ce1 9 ei!r case1 ! 
diff]5ce betwe5 him & !m1 ! di/9ction   
*iefly enjoy$1 is ! same4  ,n[1 ! love (
 k is prior 9 "t to ! love ( di/9ction2 
x %\ld seem !n1 t1 ) prop] c>e1 x might 
ma9ta9 ! ma/]y ov] its rival4  ,! *ild  
is delight$ ) ! acquisition ( new ideas1
 be=e x ?9ks ( turn+ !m to a va9-glori\s
 acc\nt4 ,x des]ves to be consid]$1 :e!r
 our modes ( education1 (f]+ prizes &   

honors ( s*ol>%ip1 d n tra9 into !      
asc5dancy t love ( di/9ction1 :i*       
education ought & might keep subord9ate2
 :i* 9 fact is "o ( ! greate/ h9d]ances 
to progress2--= :5 "o's imm$iate aim is 
n tru? itself1 b ! glory :i* att5ds !   
acquisition1 he meets a ?\s& sidelong   
impulses f ! /raight=w>d se>*4  ,t k is 
a good :i* gr[s by be+ %>$1 is a tru? m 
fully appreh5d$1 z ! idea ( k is enl>g$4
  ,x is measurably s1 :ile tak5 = em95ce
 9 common /udies & ! receiv$ sci5ces4   
,"o's advance is facilitat$ by ! advance
 ( o!rs4  ,mu* m does ?is hold1 :5 !    
di/9ction betwe5 intellectual culture & 
intellectual life is made1 & ! pref]5ce 
due to ! latt] appreh5d$4  ,:5 !        
mission>y ent]prize 0 a new ?+1 9 favor 
( ! mission>y's be+ a m>ri$ man 0 argu$ 
! advantage ( hav+ *ildr5 tra9$ up 9 a  
,*ri/ian way be=e ! eyes ( ! hea!n4 ,b s
 completely has t expectation be5       
disappo9t$1 t n[ ! mission>ies s5d home 
_! *ildr5 to be educat$2 alleg+ ! dang]1
 le/ _! *ildr5 become /umbl+ blocks1    

?r\gh ! app>5t little diff]5ce betwe5 !m
 & ! hea!n *ildr54 ,& ! difficulty is n1
 t !y _c !re1 z well z "h1 be taught    
,lat91 ,greek1 ,ma!matics--all ! receiv$
 sci5ces-! bran*es ( :at is nom9ally    
education4  ,x is n s mu*1 t !y _c !re  
be %ield$ f evil influ5ces abroad2 z t  
_! *ildr5 !re want1 :at our *ildr5      
enjoy--! sight ( magnific5t ent]prises2 
a _s ( inquiry & fre$om brea?+ all ar\nd
 !m2 & ! heal?ful contact & /imulus (   
multitudes ( "y m9ds1 9 ! l process (   
intellectual & moral tra9+4  ,x is su*  
nameless imp]ceptible influ5ces1 t awak5
 intellectual life1 f ! m9d1 & det]m9e !
 future man m ?an ! tea*+1 :i* is       
nom9ally education4  ,:y else does !    
ackn[l$g$ excell5ce ( ! tea*+ 9 !       
,prussian s*ools d s little to quick5   
intellectual life--to =m m5 (           
progressive ?\ghts8  ,we %\ld be repaid 
! :ole co/ ( ! mission>y ent]prize1 7 x 
only 9 ! cle>ness & importance ( !      
lesson ?us taught u1 z o!rwise we %\ld  
h>dly h suspect$--! doctr9e ( our mutual

 dep5d5cies & t5d5cies to a common      
av]age--h[ our intellectual life is     
subject to ! law1 ,:e!r "o memb] suff]1 
all ! memb]s suff] ) x4  ,we may h5ce   
take in/ruction1 fir/1 9 ! matt] (      
educat+ our *ildr54  ,we h b half done  
our duty z p>5ts1 :5 we h jo9$ ) su* (  
our neighbors z bett] appreciate1 or    
readi] furni% ! means1 ( good           
in/ruction1 to unite our *ildr5 9 a     
select s*ool1 furni%$ ) compet5t ma/]s &
 ample app>atus4 ,! *ildr5 ( "o         
neighborhood educate "o ano!r ma9ly4    
,!y receive f "o ano!r m ( ^?           
impressions :i* =m ! m9d & fix ! aft]   
"*1 ?an all !y get f _! ma/]s4 ,!       
c>efully tra9$ w receive a delet]i\s    
impression f ! neglect$ portion1 despite
 ( c>e to w>d (f evil influ5ces4  ,or1  
h[ev] successfully c>e may be appli$1 t 
is b negative success4 ,our *ildr5 /ill 
want ! k9dly /imulus to m5tal gr[?1 to  
be realiz$ 9 a :ole community ( "y m9ds1
 all %>+ ! l wise tra9+4  ,we may h5ce  
take occasion1 secondly1 to m>k 7:at is 

n s obvi\s71 t ?r\gh life ! same law    
b9ds u3 ! law1 t our intellectual life  
dep5ds m on ! /ate ( society 9 :i* we   
exi/1 ?an on our direct ef=ts at        
self-culture4  ,individual ef=t may give
 "o great preem95ce be=e 8 associates 9 
any ( ! ackn[l$g$ sci5ces1 ?\gh ev5 9   
su* _! success facilitates 82 & if he   
prizes ! k--! tru?--= itself1 r ?an = ! 
att5d+ glory1 he w f9d 9 ano!r's        
success1 t1 :e!r "o memb] be honor$1 all
 ! memb]s rejoice ) x4  ,b di/9ctively  
is x s1 9 reg>d to ! g5]al progress (   
univ]sal m9d 9 ju/ness ( ?\ght &        
s5tim5t--^? new develop$ ma/] ideas :i* 
m>k ! place ( ea* successive age 9 ! l9e
 ( progression2 & 9 reg>d to :i*1 !     
ma/]s 9 ! receiv$ sci5ces are q z (t5   
f\nd lagg+ beh9d1 z go+ be=e4  ,9 reg>d 
to ?is1 we are all ( u individually v l 
! sev]al drops :i* compose ! mighty     
curr5t ( ! ,mississippi1 mov+ )         
resi/less =ce to its de/9ation4  ,a few 
may out/rip by a little ! g5]al progress
 ( ?\ght1 & b a little2 j z "o drop 9 ! 

curr5t may receive an impulse1 c>ry+ x a
 little 9 advance2 or1 if we might      
suppose ! drops gift$ ) intellig5ce1 "s 
by self-direct$ ef=t & seiz+            
opportunities1 might spe$ !mselves a    
little4  ,s /udy & det]m9ation w enable 
"o to anticipate by a little ! bir? (   
ideas4  ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 ! curr5t (     
?\ght none c resi/4 ,sometimes a man    
resolves to be s cons]vative1 z to /ick 
fa/ by ! old moor+s--he is n go+ to     
yield to popul> impulses4  ,b x f>es )  
him v mu* z x w\ld ) ! s+le drop 9 !    
,mississippi1 :i* %\ld resolve to /op 9 
its place1 & s reluct aga9/ impulses &  
take advantage ( all imp$im5ts4 ,!      
result f day to day w\ld be1 n t x _h   
/opp$ 9 its place1 or any ?+ l x2 b t   
its daily approa* to ! ocean 0 a little 
less ?an t ( its fell[s4  ,?us we are   
br\ght r\nd to ! same position--t !     
attempt to monopolize ,heav5's be/ gifts
 to man1 mu/ be a v small affair-- t !  
individual be/ consults 8 own atta9m5ts 
9 k1 aft] ! sublime/ s5se ( ! t]m1 by   

consult+ ! progress ( 8 neighbors & !   
race2 j z ! s+le drop 9 ! ,mississippi  
sees its be/ hope ( spe$ily rea*+ !     
ocean1 9 :atev] gives onw>d impulse to !
 :ole curr5t4  ,! ?\ght receives =ce f !
 consid]ation1 t "h emphatically is t k1
 :i* he :o increase? beyond ! av]age    
increase1 increase? sorr[4  ,a say+ ( s 
mu* curr5cy mu/ h "s f\ndation 9        
reality4  ,& yet is n k comm5d$ to u z  
"o ( ! ri*e/ s\rces ( enjoym5t8         
,happy ! mortal1 :o has trac$ effects   
,to _! fir/ cause4  ,:]e is ! reconcil+ 
l9k betwe5 ^! seem+ contradictions8  ,n[
 em95ce 9 any ( ! receiv$ sci5ces1 or   
bran*es ( lit]ature1 has ri*            
capabilities ( af=d+ happ9ess4  ,to     
p5etrate ! dep?s ( ma!matics1 *emi/ry1  
or a/ronomy--to revel 9 ! /ores ( anci5t
 lore2--all su* pursuits g5]ally become 
m delightfully attractive1 ! fur!r "o   
advances2 or1 aft] ! anci5t indef9ite   
use ( t]ms1 k might be tak5 = ! j       
proportionate tra9+ ( all ! faculties1 9
 di/9ction f ! tea*+1 :i* impresses s _m

 items ( tru?4  ,& su* education        
preem95tly fits "o to pass "t happily4  
,! maxim 9 "q !n applies emphatically to
 ! =e?\ght1 :i* anticipates ! dawn (    
ideas499 ,or1 m g5]ally1 we might def9e1
 an accurate p]ception ( ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 :at is & :at ought to be--betwe5 
reality & ideal p]fection4  ,p]haps we  
might say1 insight into logical         
futurity4  ,& al?\gh1 z above said1 none
 d greatly anticipate beyond ! g5]al    
s5se ( ! age1 yet "s may too mu* = _!   
own com=t4  ,?is ?\ght ,s*ill] f9ely    
sets =? 9 8 ,cass&ra4  ,at ! h\r ( h]   
si/]'s nuptials1 :ile ! re/ give loose  
to m]rim5t at ! fe/ival1 ! prophetess   
w&]s =? alone1 compla9+1 t h] insight   
into futurity deb>s h] f p>ticipation 9 
! common joy4      ,to all its arms do? 
mir? unfold1           ,& e he>t =egoes 
its c>es1      ,& hope is busy 9 ! old2 
,! bridal robe my si/] we>s1      ,& ,i 
alone1 alone am weep+2           ,!     
sweet delusion mocks n me2      ,ar\nd  
^! walls de/ruction sweep+1           ,m

 ne> & ne> ,i see4       ,a tor* be=e my
 vision gl[s1           ,b n 9 ,hym5's  
h& x %9es2      ,a flame t to ! welk9   
goes1           ,b n f holy (f]+ %r9es3 
,glad h&s ! banquet are prep>+1         
,& ne> & ne> ! halls ( /ate1      ,i he>
 ! god t comes unsp>+1           ,i he> 
! /eps ( fate4       ,& m5 my prophet   
wail d]ide6           ,! solemn sorr[   
dies 9 scorn2      ,& lonely 9 ! wa/e ,i
 hide           ,! tortur$ he>t t w\ld  
=ew>n4      ,& ! happy1 unreg>d$1       
,mock$ by _! fe>ful joy1 ,i trod3       
,oh6 d>k to me ! lot aw>d$1             
,?\ evil ,py?ian god6       ,?9e oracle 
9 va9 to be1           ,oh6 :]e=e am ,i 
?us consign$1      ,) eyes t e tru? mu/ 
see1           ,lone 9 ! city ( ! bl9d8 
,curs$ ) ! angui% ( a p[]           ,to 
view ! fates ,i may n ?rall2      ,!    
hov]+ tempe/ /ill mu/ l[]1           ,! 
horror mu/ befall4       ,boots x1 !    
veil to lift1 & give           ,to sight
 ! fr[n+ fates b5ea?8      ,= error is !
 life we live1           ,&1 oh1 our k  

is b dea?6      ,take back ! cle> &     
awful mirror1           ,%ut f m9e eyes 
! blood-r$ gl>e2      ,?y tru? is b a   
gift ( t]ror1           ,:5 mortal lips 
decl>e4       ,my bl9dness give to me   
once m1           ,! gay1 dim s5ses t   
rejoice2      ,! pa/'s delight$ songs   
are o'er           ,= lips t speak a    
prophet's voice4       ,to me ! future  
?\ has grant$2             ,i miss !    
mom5t f ! *a9--      ,! happy pres5t h\r
 en*ant$6           ,take back ?y gift  
aga9699 ,bulw]'s translation4  ,^! l9es 
express m ?an ! trite obs]vation1 t a k 
( futurity w\ld prove a torm5t to !     
possessor4  ,b5ea? t obvi\s is c\*$ !   
deep] moral1 :i* expresses ! suff]+s ( !
 philosophic prophet--( ! man :o1 too   
mu* = 8 own quiet1 anticipates reason+s1
 conclusions1 s5tim5ts1 =ms ( social    
life yet to prevail--! man to :om n com+
 ev5ts1 b com+ ideas1 ca/ _! %ad[s be=e4
  ,if we c\ld suppose "o at ! "t ( !    
crusades1 educat$ to associate &        
sympa?ize ) ! *oice spirits ( ! age1 yet

 anticipat+ ! s5se ( _! age1 9 mak+ !   
comp>ative e/imate ( *ivalr\s adv5ture1 
& successful cultivation ( ! arts (     
peace & indu/ry2 he mu/ h felt some:at l
 ,cass&ra among ! less gift$4  ,if we   
c\ld look on life1 z our successors w   
two hundr$ ye>s h5ce1 we too might      
compla9 ( be+ lone 9 ! city ( ! bl9d2   
unless l>ge ,hope & ,b5evol5ce enabl$ u 
to live on ! future4  ,?us we f9d       
additional motive to desir+ a unit$ &   
absolute1 r ?an an individual & relative
 progress1 9 ! consid]ation t k mo/     
wor?ily s call$--:oso increase? greatly 
beyond ! av]age atta9m5t1 do? s to 8 own
 sorr[4  ,to complete ! li/ ( false     
e/imates ( good1 refut$ by "o te/1 we   
%\ld allude to ! frivolities ( g5tility 
& fa%ion-! passion = we>+ badges (      
di/9ction1 h[ev] impot5t or unmean+ su* 
may be4  ,?is is ! v poore/ =m ( f9d+   
delight1 9 :at f ! nature ( ! case c be 
%>$ by few4 ,= its incommunicabl5ess is 
its only recomm5dation4  ,x is an icy   
repellant1 freez+ up ! k9dly fl[ (      

sympa?y ) univ]sal humanity2 &          
uncomp5sat$ loss ( t be/ +r$i5t ( e>?ly 
felicity--! int]*ange ( fri5dly feel+s &
 (fices2 t /ore ( weal?1 f :i* ! m t    
take1 & ! full] _! %>e1 ! m !y leave to 
be tak5 by o!rs4  ,! =ego+ may be treat$
 z a f9e & j speculation1 b z :at ev]   
mu/ rema9 a b>r5 speculation2 z if x 7  
aft] ! example ( all ages1 t m5 %\ld    
mi/ake ! mat]ial ( happ9ess = happ9ess  
itself4  ,s x always has be51 s x always
 w be1 t false notions ( good usurp !   
place ( ! true1 despite ! demon/rations 
( morali/s & div9es to ! contr>y4  ,m9d1
 h[ev]1 has n /ood /ill 9 ?is matt]4  ,x
 has mov$1 & t 9 ! "r direction4  ,we   
may note a progress f age to age1 9 com+
 to a j e/imate ( life4  ,/>t n at ! use
 ( t]ms1 r5d]$ suspici\s by !           
extravagancies ( :i* !y h be5 made !    
vehicle4  ,b we mu/ n reject ideas      
great1 j1 or new1 because ( ! di/ortions
 & c>icatures ( little m9ds4  ,if "o    
idea occupies ! m9d all !m m = be+ great
 & j1 x w be likely to ov]ma/] t m9d1 s 

z n to be produc$ 9 its fair            
proportions1 or rightly appli$4  ,s f>e 
!y1 ) :om ! "o idea is1 ! progress (    
society--! gr[? ( ?\ght4  ,!            
,mississippi 9 its progress ?r[s fro? & 
scum on its surface1 m conspicu\s ?an ! 
"u-runn+ curr5t4  ,s radical folly &    
transc5d5tal nons5se is obtrud$ on !    
sight1 f ! sympa?y ( little m9ds ) !    
deep] curr5t ( ?\ght4  ,to gauge !      
progress ( m9d f ^? :o are mo/ noisy on 
! matt]1 w\ld be1 l tak+ ! direction &  
rapidity ( ! ,mississippi1 f ! fro?1 :i*
 ! w9d bl[s hi!r & ?i!r ov] its surface4
  ,let u g on to p]fection--,=gett+ !   
?+s beh9d1 & press+ onw>d to ! ?+s be=e4
  ,su* language describes di/9ctively ! 
,am]ican "*1 & ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity4      
,only1 :]e is p]fection8  ,:at are ! ?+s
 be=e8  ,if1 z a p1 we d fully take ^!  
expressions 9 _! au?or's s5se1 we may   
hope !re is "o elem5t ( agreem5t1       
betok5+ good = ! future4  ,x is         
enc\rag+1 t ! two rival sy/ems1 mo/     
boldly promis+ to lead to p]fection1 bo?

 _h _! bir? "u political & m5tal        
bondage4  ,s evid5tly ) ,romanism1 :e!r 
"u its prop] =m & "n1 or ref9$ &        
disguis$ aft] ! mod]n fa%ion4  ,& ! same
 is true ( ! baptiz$ infidelity import$ 
f ,g]many4  ,! ,g]man m9d is cramp$ &   
diseas$ by ! b&s :i* conf9e x4  ,x is n 
all[$ to speculate freely on politics1 &
 ! _m que/ions mo/ ne>ly t\*+ pres5t    
int]e/s4  ,!re=e1 on ! records & on !   
doctr9es :i* p]ta9 to et]nal int]e/s1 x 
falls ) an insane avidity = innovation1 
& runs into lic5ti\sness a lib]ty no :]e
 else enjoy$4  ,h5ce ! levity1 9 deal+ )
 ?+s sacr$1 9 ,g]many (t5 f\nd 9 m9ds ( 
! fir/ & second ord]s1 "h is tak5 up by 
^? to ! ?ird & f\r?--! copyi/s &        
imitators2 nay1 by ! buffoons :o figure 
at ! f>ces ( mock philan?ropy4  ,n[1    
?\gh e folly mu/ f9d m9ds ^: calib] x   
fits1 we may hope ! g5u9e ,am]ican m9d w
 n be ext5sively beguil$ by ei!r ( !    
misbegott5 (fspr+ ( ,europe's m5tal     
s]vitude4  ,b1 to ! po9t--progress made 
9 e/imat+ life4  ,a few c5turies ago1 a 

torr5t ( en?usiasm set 9 ! direction (  
be>+ ! cross into ,asia1 to fight =     
glory1 & ! propagation ( ,*ri/ianity1 on
 ! fields ( ,pale/9e4  ,already ! old   
,roman milit>y "* 0 greatly improv$ on4 
,virtue1 7manl9ess1 a vir-man7 0 no     
long] suppos$ to fulfil its highe/ (fice
 9        ,p>c]e subjectis et debell>e  
sup]bos4  ,a delicate s5se ( honor1 ( ! 
c\rtesy due to a foe & ! gallantry to ! 
o!r sex1 betok5 a type ( humanity 9     
advance ( ! brute f]ocity ( ! be/ days (
 ,rome4  ,b1 not)/&+ ,mr4 ,burke's      
eloqu5ce1 & ! op9ion sometimes express$1
 t ! c\rtly knight ( ! middle age1      
realiz$ ! p]fection ( humanity2 we h no 
reason to regret t ! age ( *ivalry is   
gone by1 & t ! age ( speculation1 &     
money-mak+1 & indu/rial ent]prize has   
succe$$4  ,! mat]ialism ( ?is age1 ) all
 its faults1 is bett] ?an ! *ivalry ( an
 age gone by4 ,x t5ds to keep ! _w at   
peace2 t t5d$ to p]petual turmoil4  ,!  
supposition all ri*1 accord+ to mod]n   
ideas1 is n s flat a contradiction z !  

supposition all glori\s1 9 milit>y      
h]oism4  ,z ! pa/ age e/imat$ life's    
supreme good1 ! enjoym5t ( a few requir$
 ! exclusion ( ! _m f its b5efits3 z ?is
 age e/imates ! enjoym5t ( "s1 admits ! 
exclusion ( o!rs4  ,:e!r ! m]cantile _s 
?or\ghly ent]$ into makes a bett] man   
?an did ! _s ( *ivalry1 may be d\bt$2 n 
s1 :i* be/ comports ) ! welf>e (        
society4  ,n[ if "o1 at ! "t ( !        
crusades1 _h s anticipat$ ! _s ( ! age1 
z to picture to himself mod]n ,europe & 
,am]ica1 manufactur+1 trad+1 flock+ to  
,cali=nia1 z if !re a holy sepul*] 0 to 
be rescu$ f h&s pr(ane1 glory+ *iefly 9 
me*anical developm5t & m]cantile        
ent]prize2 & _h v5tur$ to sugge/1 t     
in/ead ( troop+ to ,asia to fight =     
glory1 & ! fancy ( promot+ religion by  
argum5ts ( /eel1 x w\ld be wor?i] ( !   
*oice spirits ( ! age to /ay at home1 & 
by indu/ry & ent]prize aim at multiply+ 
! means ( cont5t to quiet life3 he might
 h f\nd a h>d] task ?an n[ devolves on  
him1 :o urges1 t ! mat]ialism ( ?is age 

mu/ pass away1 z has pass$ ! *ivalry ( !
 crusades2 bo? = ! same reason2 !       
progress ( ?\ght mu/ outgr[ ! "o1 z x   
has outgr[n ! o!r4  ,a new age ) ano!r  
_s w be u%]$ 94  ,:at is to be ! _s ( t 
age8  ,are we to f9d ! =ebod+s 9 !      
dreamy s5tim5talism1 :i* boa/s s mu* its
 flights beyond common mat]ial ideas8   
,i tr[ r1 we may trace ! "* ( ! com+ age
 9 an increas+ e/imation ( heal?1 k1    
m5tal cultivation1 intellectual life1 & 
! fl[ ( ! social affections1 z ! prime (
 e>?ly felicities--9 an approximation   
t[>ds rationally e/imat+ money 7) !     
ability to comm& x7 z ! means ( meet+   
"o's capacities ( enjoym5t--to be no    
long] wor%ipp$ z itself ! idol or ! end4
  ,:5 a pe/il5tial disease breaks out 9 
! city1 ! pla9ness & urg5cy ( ! case    
compel all to see 9 ! sickness ( "o !   
dang] ( all4  ,wants & discom=ts1 :i*   
*>ity _h be5 too cold to att5d to1 n[   
consid]$ z s\rces ( contagion1 are      
adm9i/]$ to ) a ready alacrity4  ,! law 
is recogniz$1 accord+ to :i*1 if "o     

memb] suff]s1 all ! memb]s suff] ) x4   
,& ?is law w be m fully recogniz$1 z    
self-love is educat$--z m5 bett] und]/& 
_! own welf>e1 & *oose ) ref]5ce to !   
:ole ( _! nature1 & ! duration ( _!     
exi/5ce4  ,self-love is a motive ( !    
indiff]5t k9d--n ( itself ess5tially    
good or bad4  ,?is appe>s f its be+ an  
ess5tial "p ( our nature4  ,inde$1 we c 
h>dly conceive x z )9 ! prov9ce (       
,omnipot5ce1 to create a rational s5ti5t
 be+1 :o %\ld be indiff]5t to 8 own     
happ9ess4  ,! advantages accru+ f an    
educat$ self-love are3  ,fir/1          
additional security1 t ! good "w ( *>ity
 be done2 & to all b ! individual do]1 x
 may matt] little :at be ! prompt+      
motives4  ,secondly1 ! expansion ( yet  
nobl] pr9ciples4  ,ea* act favors ! gr[?
 ( ! s5tim5ts1 ( :i* x is ! expression4 
,s he :o does z b5evol5ce bids1 ?\gh f a
 motive second>y on ! score ( purity1 w 
be likely aga9 to d ! same f yet pur]   
motives4 ,s at lea/ if ! ess5tial       
pr9ciple be !re1 ?\gh appe>+ no m       

vividly ?an z a cold s5se ( duty4  ,b1  
?irdly1 self-love is made ! rule & /&>d 
( *>ity3 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z    
?yself4  ,"o mu/ !n fir/ love himself1 9
 ord] to lov+ 8 neighbor4  ,keep+ ?is   
rule1 !re is no dang] ( lov+ ?yself too 
well2 r1 ! m truly ?\ love/ ?yself1 ! m 
truly ?\ love/ ?y neighbor4  ,suppose "o
 to *]i% ! vulg> notion ( life--t x     
consi/s 9 ! abundance ( ! ?+s :i* "o    
possesses1 9 ! ability to live )\t      
ex]tion1 amid pl5ty ( good *e]4         
,suppose him to love 8 neighbor z       
himself4  ,8 *>ity mu/ p>take ( !       
contraction & grossness ( 8 self-love4  
,suppose ano!r to prize duly            
intellectual ri*es4  ,to him ! discov]y 
( a new pr9ciple 9 ! physical1          
intellectual1 or moral _w1 br+s a joy   
unsurpass$ by ! m]*ant's1 on ! return ( 
8 heavily lad5 %ip f a successful       
voyage4  ,z ! be/ legacy to 8 *ildr51 he
 w\ld leave !m a good education2 &1 kn[+
 ! natural influ5ces & dep5d5cies exi/+ 
betwe5 "y m9ds1 he aims to h all !      

*ildr5 9 ! neighborhood well educat$1 z 
! be/ security aga9/ failure 9 ! attempt
 to educate 8 own4  ,if all is b a ref9$
 calculation1 h[ be/ to b5efit himself &
 h\sehold2 x is f> m e/imable & amiable 
?an ! gross selfi%ness :i* grovels aft] 
vulg> goods1 & 9 ! success ( a bro!r    
sees an ob/acle to its own success4 ,b  
if he too loves 8 neighbor z himself1 :y
 h[ f> 8 self-love is educat$ to f9d its
 satisfaction 9 nobl] ends1 by s mu* 8  
*>ity is bett] ?an ! o!r's4  ,!re is    
hope = ! future 9 ! consid]ation1 t     
self-int]e/1 ! fir/1 z well z love (    
approbation1 ! second1 ( ! great p[]s   
:i* move ! _w1 inde$ all ! indiff]5t    
motives1 are gett+ /ill m into co9cid5ce
 ( action ) ju/ice & b5evol5ce4  ,:5    
,jesus en=c$ a duty by ! consid]ation1  
,!n %alt ?\ h wor%ip respect1 approval1 
9 ! pres5ce ( !m t sit at meat ) !e1 he 
impli$ two ?+s2 fir/1 t reg>d to ! _w's 
respectful e/eem is n a c5surable       
motive2 &1 secondly1 t ! same op]ates to
 good1 r ?an to evil4  ,s x mu/ h be5   

ev5 9 t corrupt g5]ation1 s dispos$ to  
call evil good & good evil4  ,x mu/ be  
mu* m s n[1 :5 public s5tim5t has s mu* 
improv$4  ,not)/&+ ! dang] ( lov+ !     
praise ( man m ?an ! praise ( ,god1 & ! 
mis*iefs result+ f su* pref]5ce1 we %\ld
 lose1 on ! :ole1 by eradicat+ ! love ( 
human praise4  ,witness ! acc\nts ( !   
atroci\s outbreaks ( depravity at ! gold
 digg+s1 :ile society 0 yet un=m$4      
,witness1 :]ev] cease ! common re/ra9ts 
( civilization4  ,?us ag5ts--s (t5 !    
au?ors ( discord & confusion1 s (t5 !   
fire-br&s to set ! _w 9                 
fumes--philan?ropy is m & m fir+ z h]   
sure allies4        ,ev5 s1 ! tor* (    
helli% flames            ,becomes a     
lead+ light to heav53        ,& s       
corruption's self becomes            ,to
 bread ( life ! liv+ leav54  ,all       
analogies po9t to a /ill increas+ vigor 
9 ! gr[? ( ! k+dom ( heav54  ,if ! mu/>d
 tree is nev] se5 gr[+1 b only to h     
gr[n2 yet ! great] ! tree1 ! great] its 
p[] ( daily mak+ l>ge gr[?1 )\t its gr[+

 be+ p]ceiv$4  ,all consid]ations       
indicate ! p[] ( ea* to d some?+ to =w>d
 ! consummation4  ,no memb] ( society is
 s insignificant1 t 8 spiritual life    
does n affect ! heal? ( ! :ole4  ,!     
obscure/1 :o *]i%es a pref]5ce ( ideal  
weal? ov] mat]ial ri*es & s5sual        
delights1 does some?+ t[>ds =m+ a sane  
public s5tim5t1 j z surely z ! t5ant ( !
 humble/ city dwell+1 :o keeps clean 8  
own premises1 does some?+ t[>ds promot+ 
! g5]al heal?4  ,x is well to review !  
progress made 9 e/imat+ life--to impress
 our m9ds ) its exi/5ce z a reality2    
because m9d & ent]prize j n[ t5d s      
/rongly to ! mat]ial & me*anical1 t we  
might be tempt$ to d\bt1 :e!r any o!r   
improvem5t 7 to be ?\ght (4  ,if s1 we  
might well en\gh /op :]e we are4  ,b we 
%all contemplate ) mo/ satisfaction our 
multipli$ facilities = manufactur+1     
transportation1 f]tiliz+ ! e>?1 &       
convey+ intellig5ce1 if we see 9 ! :ole 
a /ore1 f :i* we may draw ) good effect 
= promot+ g5]al welf>e1 :5ev] ! true end

 ( ^! means %all be e>ne/ly /udi$4      
,o!rwise ! discov]y1 h[ to make two     
k]nels ( corn gr[ :]e "o grew be=e1 w\ld
 all r$\nd to ! tyranny ( fa%ion1 & only
 =e%ad[ an increase ( artificial wants1 
q up to ! increas$ supply2 s t want w\ld
 /ill be z close tread+ on our heels z  
ev]4  ,b if we yet sc>ce atta9 to long] 
life1 bett] heal?1 or m cont5t1 ?an fell
 to ! lot ( our fa!rs1 ) _! simpl] arts 
& mann]1 because we are =gett+ to       
discrim9ate betwe5 true & false         
wants--betwe5 real & imag9>y happ9ess3 !
 true voice ( hi/ory /ill is1 n t !     
mat]ial means mu/ always ?us fall %ort (
 _! legitimate end2 b t1 ?\gh ! mat]ial 
& ! me*anical travel fir/ & fa/e/1 !    
moral & ! spiritual are foll[+ aft]4    
,^! 9 due "t w reveal ! mean+ & ! value 
( our /or$ acquisitions4  ,dr4 ,frankl9 
calculat$1 t ! labor ( all = ?ree or f\r
 h\rs a day1 w\ld furni% all !          
necess>ies & all ! conv5i5ces ( life2   
suppos+ m5 fre$ f ! exactions ( an      
arbitr>y fa%ion4 ,if he 0 ne>           

correctness1 8 "t mu/ be abundant 9 our 
day1 :5 ! productiv5ess ( ma*9]y1 &     
skill 9 ! arts1 are s mu* improv$4  ,!n 
x is )9 exi/+ possibilities1 t e m9d be 
?or\ghly cultivat$2 & e body tax$ =     
labor1 only to ! ext5t requir$ by !     
conditions ( its own be/ vigor & t ( !  
inhabit+ m9d4  ,s f> afield f tru? is ! 
common supposition1 t ! _m c receive b !
 elem5ts ( le>n+2 :ile ! few mu/        
sacrifice bodily vigor to excessive     
intellectual cultivation4 ,connect ) ?is
 ?\ght t be=e advanc$ ( ! irresi/ible   
t5d5cies ( our intellectual life to "o  
av]age2 & :at a b\ndless vi/a1 9 !      
direction ( human progress1 op5s be=e u4
  ,z citiz5s ( ! republic1 we h         
comp>atively little cause to exult 9 !  
conceit ( be+ fre] or happi] ?an o!r    
communities2 mu* m 9 ! *ance1 hav+ brok5
 ! fett]s ( sup]/ition & tyranny1 next  
to r5d ^? ( false habit & fa%ion--to    
en?rone reason ov] ! au?ority ( "o      
ano!r's eyes & prejudices3 to say 9     
tru?1--       ,"h ! free _s ( mank9d at 

l5g?             ,?r[s its la/ fett]s   
(f2 & :o %all place       ,a limit to ! 
giant's untam$ /r5g?1             ,or   
curb 8 swiftness 9 ! =w>d race8         
,f>1 l ! comet's way ?r\gh inf9ite      
space1             ,/ret*es ! long      
untravell$ pa? ( light       ,into !    
dep? ( ages2 we may trace1              
,di/ant ! bright5+ glory ( 8 flight1    
,till ! rec$+ beams are lo/ to human    
sight4                                  
99,bryant4     ,"p ,,iv4  ,welf>e z     
,dep5d5t on ,religion4   ,b 9 all our   
attempts to educate self-love into      
h>mony ) ,univ]sal b5evol5ce1 we cont5d 
) ! enemy1 some:at z ,h]cules wre/l$ )  
,antaeus3--        ,und er/ick/ du ihn  
ni*t 9 d5 ,luft5 frei1       ,/ets wa*/ 
ihm die ,kraft anf d] ,erde neu499      
,if ?\ /rangle him n high lift$ 9 air1  
,fre% /r5g? f ! e>? he cont9ues to %>e4 
,?us we come to speak ( pres5t welf>e1 z
 dep5d5t on ! cultivation ( ! :ole      
man--on a recognition ( 8 immortality1 8
 allegiance to 8 ,mak]1 & 8 capacity = m

 dis9t]e/$ s5tim5ts1 ?an self-love1     
h[ev] modifi$4  ,! influ5ces ?us accru+ 
are a confirmation1 f high] au?ority1 ( 
! conclusions approv$ by philosophy1    
e?ics1 ! prud5ce :i* calculates h[ man  
%\ld live ) man1 consid]$ z b creatures 
( e>?--a re-b9d+--a re-ligation to :at 0
 obligation be=e2 & su* precisely is !  
prop] s5se ( ! ^w religion4  ,t !       
promise ( ! life t n[ is atta*es to     
godl9ess-! vivid recognition ( a ,fa!r 9
 heav51 ) ! union ( rev]5ce & love *]i%$
 by a dutiful *ild--& t naught else     
secures ! possession1 might be argu$1-- 
#a4  ,fir/1 z anticipat$ f ! nature ( ! 
case4  ,if man is =m$ to own allegiance 
to 8 ,mak]1 & to sp5d ?is life z        
prep>atory & introductory to a com+     
exi/5ce1 !n1 till ^! conditions are     
fulfill$1 he mu/ be expect$1 n to fill  
wor?ily 8 place1 z possessor ( ! pres5t 
life2 b mu/1 9 important po9ts1 comp>e  
disadvantage\sly ) ! bea/s t p]i%4  ,if1
 l ! inf]ior races1 ours atta9$ to a    
life :i* %\ld be ! full fl\ri% ( its    

demon/rable capacities1 :ile immortality
 ent]$ n into acc\nt1 !n w\ld fail "o   
argum5t to prove u de/9$ to an h]eaft]4 
,if ! philosoph]1 f ! exam9ation ( !    
*ick eaglet 9 ! %ell1 kn[+ naught else (
 ! animal1 c\ld make out = x1 )9 its    
n>r[ walls1 a life answ]+ to !          
indications ( its organization2 he might
 fitly "q1 :e!r x 7 de/9$ to bur/ its   
prison1 & so> al(t4  ,& su* embryo      
eaglet is man1 consid]$ only z to :at   
?is life realizes4  #b4  ,hi/orically1  
we are 9 little dang] ( be+ conf\nd$ on 
?is argum5t4  ,! evid5ce f fact is v    
pla9 & positive1 t m5 h nev] become wise
 = ! life t n[ is1 b z !y h fir/ become 
wise = ! life t is to come2 t self-love 
nev] becomes a j prud5ce1 till in=m$ by 
! fai?1 hope1 & *>ity ( ,jesus2 9 a ^w1 
t 9 ,him is life1 & only ?r\gh ! light  
d]iv$ f him is life realiz$ to m54      
,seek+ ! l[e/ =m ( worldly              
wisdom--political sci5ce appli$ z ! ag5t
 = promot+ g5]al welf>e--we may look 9  
va9 = a beg9n+ ?us to apply su* sci5ce1 

9 any nation unble/ by revelation4  ,!y 
on :om ! light has %one1 h g5]ally s    
imp]fectly compreh5d$ x1 t !y h only    
atta9$ to t vulg> love ( lib]ty1 :i*    
,guizot def9es to be remov$ b a /ep f ! 
love ( p[]4  ,r1 we might say1 t /ep is 
n--! two are b ! same ?+4  ,view$ on "o 
side1 x is ! hatr$ ( be+ dom9e]$ ov]2 on
 ! o!r1 x is ! love ( dom9e]+4  ,only   
:]e ! ,*ri/ian acc\nt ( human "* has be5
 tak5 = a sob] reality1 has be5 tak5 = a
 sob] reality1 has be5 practically      
und]/ood ! rule ( divid+ p[] equally1   
because s univ]sal is ! t5d5cy to grasp 
x inord9ately4  ,only 7we may add7 :]e1 
bett] /ill1 "s good def]5ce has be5 paid
 to ! *>ge1 ,call no man ma/] on e>?1 = 
"o is y\r ,ma/] 9 heav54  ,if ?is is !  
in/ruction1 aft] :i* "o becomes a       
republican1 & %apes 8 love lib]ty2 !    
conclusion is equally obvi\s &          
inevitable-call no man slave or vassal  
on e>?1 = ,"o 9 heav5 is ! common ,ma/] 
( all4  ,mi/ak+ "h1 ,france has gone    
?r\gh a s]ies ( signal failures4 ,h]    

,lib]ty1 ,equality1 ,frat]nity1 /ill    
prove empty names2 :ile want &          
oppression />e millions 9 ! face1       
despite ! promises ( m ?an half a       
c5tury's exp]im5t+ ) revolutions4  ,a   
vision ( political bless$ness mocks h]  
sight1 :i*1 l fabl$ en*ant$ isl&1 ev] & 
anon seem+ j )9 ! grasp1 /ill escapes1 &
 flies ! fa/]1 ! fa/] x is pursu$4  ,o  
my c\ntry6 m]cy sp>e !e f ?us mi/ak+    
,heav5's high decree6  ,b if we %\ld    
all[ to "s ( ! m enlight5$ ,g5tiles (   
antiquity1 "s degree ( political wisdom2
 we might /ill look 9 va9 = _! progress 
9 t e/imation ( temporal weal?1 :i*     
reveals our community ( int]e/s1 ?us    
dive/+ self-love ( its hatefulness1 by  
tra9+ x to its be/ satisfaction4        
,hi/orically1 we e :]e f9d self-love too
 bl9d1 freaki%1 spr++ ^u imm$iate       
results1 too env5om$ ) malici\sness to  
calculate prud5tly4  #c4  ,religion     
af=ds altoge!r ! readie/1 %orte/1       
directe/ way to ! conclusion1 t int]e/ &
 duty mo/ co9cide4  ,x br+s ! man (     

humble/ intellectual atta9m5ts at once  
to ! conclusion1 :i* ! prud5t calculator
 may rea*1 aft] long rese>* & ext5sive  
induction ( p>ticul>s2 namely1 t he _c  
add ultimately to 8 own /ock ( enjoym5t1
 by detract+ f ano!r's %>e4  ,:at might 
seem prud5ce at ! exp5se ( ju/ice &     
b5evol5ce1 may assume a contr>y aspect1 
at ! fir/ flu% ( conviction1 t ano!r    
life %all rectify ! inequalities ( ?is4 
,philosophy1 hav+ done its be/ at %[+ ! 
int]e/ ( ea* 9 ! welf>e ( all1 & h[ mu* 
w\ld r$\nd to ! happ9ess ( all if all   
he>tily concurr$ 9 ?us reg>d+ life1 /ill
 labors at ! "q1 z ! _w goes1 h[ !      
individual w f>e1 :o takes a c\rse s    
diff]5t f ! g5]al curr5t1 z to devote 8 
be/ zeal to bett]+ ! condition ( t _w1  
:i* w be likely s little to appreciate 8
 devotion4  ,s t1 z matt] ( fact1 "o is 
little likely to see fir/ 79 e>ne/ness7 
! reign ( righte\sness1 z ! be/ security
 = ! necess>ies & conv5i5ces ( life1    
unless 9 ! fai? :i* appreh5ds1 t all ^! 
?+s %all be add$ to ^? ?us devot$ to    

promot+ ! holy cause ( humanity4  #d4   
,aga92 to ! great majority ( mank9d1    
religion is ! be/ spur to ! und]/&+1    
t[>ds ! conclusions ( a j prud5ce4  ,!  
entrance ( ! ^w give? und]/&+ to !      
simple1 says ! ,psalmi/4  ,h[ (t5 h we  
f\nd its s6  ,h[ (t5 ! fir/ impulse to  
intellectual activity is giv5 by ! man's
 religi\s int]e/6  ,h[ (t5 !y1 9 :om a  
ta/e = read+ c\ld nev] be =m$ o!rwise1  
beg9 to read = satisfy+ _! spiritual    
wants1 & s develop m5tal p[]s :i* else  
_h ev] la9 dormant4  ,if we m>k ^?      
extremes ( social humanity1 ! masses (  
,h9do/an & ! p ( ,new ,engl&--!         
monoton\s /agnation !re1 & ! progressive
 ent]prize "h--we see a diff]5ce ma9ly  
attributable to a religion ^: v _s is1  
=gett+ ! ?+s beh9d1 & press+ onw>d to ! 
?+s be=e4  ,&1 ?\gh ?is _s may n always 
g =? 9 accordance ) ! tea*+ ( t         
religion1 x is none ! less true1 t su* 0
 its s\rce2 m9d be+ awake1 ent]pris+1 on
 ! track ( improvem5t1 only :]e a lively
 fai? 9 ,*ri/ianity has k9dl$ ! flame4  

,e :]e else1 policy at be/ presses s h>d
 on ! subject individuals1 z tol]ably to
 re/ra9 ! passions f break+ out ( "o    
aga9/ ano!r4  ,only :]e ! _s ( ! ,"l is1
 v5tur$ ! exp]im5t1 ( mak+ ! pressure on
 ea* s light1 z to become ! be/ security
 = 8 keep+ 9 place4  #e4  ,philosophy   
fails 7once m71 because x has no        
adequate malady = ! moral malady "u :i* 
our race labors4  ,:5 we speak ( m5     
weigh+ fairly ! pres5t & ! future1      
comp>+ imp>tially ! sub/antial ) ! %[y1 
! gross ) ! ref9$1 & *oos+ aft] !       
decision ( a fully in=m$ prud5ce1 we    
suppose :at does n exi/2 ,! good t ,i   
w\ld1 ,i d n2 b ! evil t ,i w\ld n1 t ,i
 d4        ,! bett] see+ & approv+1     
,t[>ds ! worse ,i /ill am mov+3  ,su* is
 ! unit$ te/imony ( ,*ri/ian & hea!n to 
t law ( s9 & dea?1 ?r\gh ^: tyranny !   
unit$ decisions ( reason1 prud5ce &     
consci5ce are p[]less1 till :at ! law   
c\ld n d1 9 t x 0 weak ?r\gh ! fle%1 !  
grace ( ! ,gospel accompli%es2 re/or+   
reason & consci5ce to ! ?rone1 giv+     

effect to ! conviction1 h[ fully        
co9cid5t are int]e/ & duty-- t !        
righte\sness ( ! law might be fulfill$  
by u1 :o walk n aft] ! fle%1 b aft] !   
_s4  ,paul's acc\nt ( ?is matt] may h   
accommodat$ to x1 :at ,john says ( !    
comm& to mutual ,*ri/ian love2 t x is an
 old hi/ory1 & yet n an old b a new "o4 
,old1 9 ! s5se1 t1 f :at "t by "o man s9
 came into ! _w & dea? by s91 e "o 9    
e>ne/ to fulfil ! true end ( 8 be+1 has 
f\nd ! dame impot5ce atta*$ to good     
resolves2 ! same supremacy ga9$ by !    
bas] impulses1 9 ! h\r ( trial2 ! same  
temptation to f9d an excuse 9 :at seems 
s l a law unavoidable1 z if x 7 no m ,i 
t d x1 b s9 t dwelle? 9 me1 z if x 7 n !
 responsible ,i t did wrong3 ?is ,i be+ 
controll$ by s91 :i* is fanci$ z a =eign
 ag5t tak+ up a resid5ce )91 & controll+
 ! man 9 spite ( him4  ,&1 escap$ f ?is 
& ! l deceits1 all h be5 br\ght to ! /&1
 ,o wret*$ man t ,i am1 :o %all deliv]  
me f ! body ( ?is dea?6--t species (    
self-despair1 f9i%+ ! prep>ation = t    

r5ew+ influ5ce1 :i* is n ( him t wille?1
 nor ( him t runne?1 b ( ,god t %[e?    
m]cy4  ,?us ! enemy is rais$ 9 die      
,luft5 frei1 no m to receive fre% /r5g? 
f "m ,e>?1 to r5ew ! conte/             
successfully4  ,b ?is acc\nt1 s old 9 "o
 s5se1 is n s 9 ano!r--9 ! s5se ( be+   
obsolete1 or out ( date4  ,x /ill reta9s
 ! fre%ness ( novelty1 to answ] to ! la/
 example ( a man's ord]+ life1 z1 he    
kn[s1 meets ! approval ( 8 ,judge1 & 8  
own true/ welf>e4  #f4  ,b ! end ( !    
comm&m5t1 or ! result ( ! process by :i*
 ! s\l is put into condition to cont5d  
successfully ) ! p[]s ( evil1 is *>ity4 
,s religion preem95tly reb9ds m5 to !   
rule ( n seek+ _! own advantage at ! co/
 ( o!rs2 because x implants a pr9ciple1 
:i* might disp5se ) ! c]ta9ty ( always  
calculat+ prud5tly 9 do+ "r4  ,*>ity    
seeke? n h] own--n "o's own welf>e      
calculat$ on ! l>ge/ scale1 exclusively1
 or at ! co/ ( ! greate/ good ( ! :ole4 
,?us x is ess5tially di/9ct f a prud5ce1
 h[ev] ref9$1 & calculat+ its ends ?r\gh

 et]nity4  ,x is call$ ! bond (         
p]fectness1 or a mo/ p]fect bond2       
because1 if m5 7 all devot$ ?us         
dis9t]e/$ly1 ea* to ! good ( ! :ole1    
society w\ld be p]fectly held toge!r1   
)\t o!r bond4  ,all =ms ( civil compact 
& volunt>y association might be disp5s$ 
)4  ,ev5 prud5ce might fail to          
calculate1 h[ ! pres5t sacrifice to     
g5]al good is to be comp5sat$2 & *>ity  
w\ld reb9d ! man to love 8 neighbor z   
himself1 & d z he w\ld receive aga94  ,x
 is fur!r call$ ! p]fect law ( lib]ty2 z
 by a simple rule x p]fectly secures to 
individuals ^? immunities1 :i*          
con/itutional provisions at be/ secure b
 imp]fectly by complicat$ app>atus1 &   
:]e philosophy halts at ! p]v]sities (  
human selfi%ness4  #g4  ,fai? alone is !
 sure f\ndation1 :]eto to add virtue    
c\rage1 & t = ! fur!r addition ( k4     
,?is c\rage is du ,coeur--(  ! he>t1 &  
alone gives t simple love ( tru?1 :i*1 =
 its sake1 d>es equally to be new &     
s+ul>1 or to be vulg> & common-place4   

,)\t t f\ndation1 assum+ to be c\rage\s 
en\gh to leave ! beat5 track1 & reject  
receiv$ op9ions1 "o does b atta9 to !   
brav]y1 :i*1 9 its ef=ts to d>e dang] or
 opposition1 is sure to ov]act its "p4  
,:o holds an ev5 balance 9 weigh+       
evid5ce1 equally gu>d$ aga9/ reject+ !  
old1 because x is old1 or ! new1 because
 x is new8  ,i "k n1 unless su* z h     
appreh5d$ ! urwahr--! ess5tial tru?1 :i*
 ?r[s all temporal consid]ations into ! 
%ade4  ,!re are two difficulties 9 ! way
 ( attempt+ *anges 9 ! exi/+ /ate ( ?+s1
 ) good prospect ( improvem5t4  ,! fir/ 
arises f ! =ce ( habit1 & a reluctance  
to try a new1 x may be1 haz>d\s c\rse4  
,! o!r =m ! little discrim9ation        
ex]cis$1 :5 m5 set ab\t 9 e>ne/ ex*ang+ 
! old = ! new--discrim9ation to avoid   
treat+ ! old z necess>ily antiquat$1 & !
 presumption ( lay+ aga9 ! f\ndation (  
all ?+s4  ,& ^! difficulties w h>dly be 
met successfully1 except by m51 9 :om ! 
fe> ( ,god has ca/ out o!r fe>4  ,!     
intellig5t "p ( ! p ( s\!rn ,europe h   

be51 = _m ye>s1 m ?or\ghly dive/$ (     
rev]5ce = ! papacy1 ?an 0 ,lu!r 9 ! days
 ( 8 greate/ vehem5ce4  ,b !y h quietly 
tak5 ?+s z !y are4  ,!y h want$ ,lu!r's 
sub/itute = sup]/ition--a f]v5tly       
religi\s _s4  ,!y h _h only worldly &   
political motives1 = wi%+ to see ! old  
imposition done away2 & ^! h be5 p[]less
 aga9/ natural apa?y1 & ! fix$ness ( old
 e/abli%m5t4  ,infidelity & indiff]5tism
 prove poor antagoni/s to sup]/ition4   
,b :5 ?is apa?y is "o ov]come1 !n !     
difficulty is1 to temp] ) discretion !  
zeal = innovation4  ,?r\gh\t1 su* only z
 he>tily prize ! true1 because x is     
true1 w be likely to %un alike1 reject+ 
! old = its antiquity1 & ! new = its    
novelty4  ,! fir/ lesson is1 to le>n h[ 
mu* ( human wisdom is b folly3 ! second1
 t x is n yet all folly1 b a good deal (
 x g5u9e wisdom4  ,& he w be mo/ likely 
to unite ^! 9 ! habit ( ?9k+ sob]ly1 :o 
fir/ mod]ates 8 e/imate ( human p[] &   
wisdom1 by m>k+ h[ f> _! utmo/ flights  
_h fail$ to anticipate1 :at has prov$ ! 

p[] ( ,god & ! wisdom ( ,god to ! _w's  
r5ovation4  ,su* is ! be/ prep>ation =  
/ill le>n+1 h[ mu* t we>s ! appe>ance ( 
wisdom & sci5ce unsub/antial4  ,?is be/ 
tea*es s to reason sob]ly &             
consci5ti\sly1 z n to run into          
lic5ti\sness ! lib]ty ( ?9k+4  ,religi\s
 zeal inde$ has hi!rto be5 little en\gh 
temp]$ ) discretion2 b no o!r zeal has  
gl[$ s int5sely1 )\t /ill m disa/r\s    
consequ5ces1 9 sett+ ! _w on fire4  ,x  
is yet a consid]ation 9 po9t1 t1 z 9 all
 und]tak+s hope ( success be/ /imulates 
& su/a9s ex]tion2 s ! hope1 t ! _w's    
disord]s w yet be cur$1 is be/ furni%$  
by ! fai?1 :i* recognizes a ,sov]eign   
ord]+ & dispos+ all1 br++ light out (   
d>kness2 mak+ ! wra? ( man to praise    
him1 & ! rema9d] !re( pl$g$ to re/ra94  
,judg+ f hi/ory & appe>ances1 !         
philan?ropi/ may (t5 d\bt1 :e!r ! race  
be n de/9$ /ill to g a ceaseless r\nd2  
ev] ex*ang+ "o delusion = ano!r1 b no   
real progress4  ,z x 0 9 "* = !         
prophetess ( ,apollo1 x compla93        

,my y\? 0 by my te>s corrod$1           
,my sole famili> 0 my pa92              
,ea* com+ ill my he>t =ebod$1           
,& felt at fir/--9 va94 ,s ! philosophic
 prophet may lam5t1 t he anticipates s  
mu* m cle>ly1 :at ought to be1 ?an :at w
 be2 t he f9ds ! increase ( k1 beyond ! 
g5]al s5se ( ! age1 to be b ! increase (
 sorr[4  ,b ! religi\s insight into     
futurity saves f su* angui%1 by ! hope  
:i* gilds & realizes ! future3 hope = ! 
race1 arm$ ) a high] assurance ?an      
philosophy c "w out1 t & "r & peace %all
 reign triumphant2 & p]sonal hope1      
inasmu* z1 h[ev] d>k ! prospect = e>?'s 
races may be1 ! individual has a future1
 ^: joy is 8 /r5g?4  #i4  ,& ?is        
habitual ref]5ce ( ! gov]nm5t ( e>? to  
its ,supreme ,rul]1 is n m necess>y to !
 hope1 t su/a9s endurance1 ?an to !     
pati5ce :i* bides ! "t1 9 opposition to 
! indec5t1 passionate ha/e1 :i* defeats 
its own end4  ,he t believe? %all n make
 ha/e4  ,!re is mu* fruitless ha/e to   
br+ ! _w to rights1 = want ( a lively   

belief 9 a sov]eign controll+ ,p[]2 ^:  
wisdom1 ^: goodness1 ^: res\rces1 ^:    
int]e/1 to br+ ! _w to ord] & happ9ess1 
inf9itely transc5d ours4  ,?us is miss$ 
! conclusion1 if ,he c endure to see !  
/ream ( evil fl[ on age aft] age2 !n    
discretion w\ld set "s b\nds to our     
zeal1 to see all evil rectifi$4  ,& !   
cle>] ?is conclusion is ! result ( fai?1
 ! sur] ! b\nds w be j su*1 z to save f 
los+ all by a headlong precipitancy4  ,9
 %ort1 t habit ( m9d equally ready to   
accept ! "r & ! true1 :e!r x come ) a   
suspici\s air ( novelty & s+ul>ity1 or  
:e!r z old & vulg> x be sc\t$ = be+     
beh9d ! age-- t habit :i* nei!r yields  
to disc\ragem5ts1 nor favors ! fool-h>dy
 ha/e1 :i* calculates nei!r "t nor its  
own /r5g?2 :i* discrim9ates1 :5 to      
cont5d e>ne/ly1 & :5 to let !m alone1 ! 
dogg$ adh]5ts to falsehood & wrong1 to !
 tea*+s ( "t & circum/ances1 _!         
consci5ce & _! ,god1 till e plant :i* he
 ha? n plant$ be root$ up by ^! mighti] 
en]gies--! habit1 realiz+ all ! good ( !

 radical1 9 prov+ all ?+s1 & all ! glory
 ( ! cons]vative1 9 hold+ fa/ :at is    
good2--?is habit1 s favorable to human  
progress1 b involv+ s r>e a comb9ation (
 seem+ly opposite qualities1 z sc>cely  
to be acc\nt$ = on all app>5t influ5ces1
 has be5 well describ$1 z a life hid )  
,*ri/ 9 ,god4  ,& truly has x be5       
rem>k$1 9 view ( ! g5]al result ( ord9>y
 t5d5cies & influ5ces 9 =m+ "o-sid$     
*>act]s1 t becom+ z a little *ild1      
expresses no less fitt+ly ! conditions (
 ent]+ ! k+dom ( nature1 & ?9k+ ) !     
wise1 ?an ( ent]+ ! k+dom ( heav51 &    
wor%ipp+ ) ! holy4  ,( ! spiritual m    
griev\sly ?an ( ! intellectual life is x
 true1 t1 :e!r "o memb] suff]1 all !    
memb]s suff] ) x4  ,"h emphatically does
 ! individual labor h>dly1 to dige/ into
 8 life ! conclusions ( reason &        
consci5ce1 9 advance ( ! av]age und]/&+ 
( ! age4  ,pr(essor ,lyell1 speak+ ( !  
,mill]ite phr5zy1 & h[ "s m5 ( pretty   
s\nd m9d 7 c>ri$ away ) x1 rem>ks to ?is
 effect3 ,religi\s delusion is l a fam9e

 fev]1 :i* attacks fir/ ! hungry &      
emaciat$1 b 9 its progress cuts d[n _m (
 ! well-f$ & robu/4  ,s x is4  ,s /rong 
are our t5d5cies to "o tone1 t !        
,*ri/ian1 9 sett+ to 8 worldly desires !
 b\nds :i* 8 religion exacts1 feels to  
be ex]cis+ a self-d5ial--yield+ !       
temporal to ! et]nal4  ,he sc>ce seems  
to himself to be act+ ! "p ( true       
worldly wisdom4  ,9 read+ ! life ( ,dr4 
,payson1 x is obvi\sly manife/1 t 8     
deeply spiritual views 7 n inwr\ght     
h>moni\sly into 8 life's web1 z w\ld h  
be51 if he _h c>ri$ along ) him a :ole  
community4  ,! mat]ialism ( ?is age mu/ 
pass away1 z has pass$ ! quixotism ( !  
crusades4  ,ea* has b express$ a /age 9 
! progress ( ?\ght2 & nei!r measures !  
mature life ( ! s\l4  ,x is n s c]ta9 to
 sight1 :at w be next grasp$ by ?is     
rea*+ onw>d to ! ?+s be=e2 :e!r a bett] 
reconcilem5t ( ! life t n[ is ) t :i* is
 to come1 or :e!r a vapor+1 mi/y        
s5tim5talism is to be ! _s ( ! next age4
  ,!re are n want+ indications1 t !     

mat]ialism ( ?is age is to be foll[$ by 
a dreamy spiritualism1 rais+ m5 above ! 
obs]vance ( vulg> duties1 b n above !   
practice ( ! grosse/ vices4  ,x is n    
un*>itable to m>k su* t5d5cies1 :]e we  
see canoniz$ ,r\sseau1 ! v embodim5t (  
s5suality1 egotism1 & misan?ropy2 &     
progress s taught to be ! law (         
individual man1 t1 :e!r go+ to commit 8 
crimes at ! bro!l1 or to expiate !m on !
 gall[s1 8 t5d5cies are /ill & =ev]     
upw>d4  ,we ne$ bett] evid5ce ?an sight 
c af=d1 to say1--        ,o no6 a ?\s&  
*e]ful om5s give        ,hope ( yet     
happi] days1 ^: dawn is nigh3        ,he
 :o has tam$ ! elem5ts1 %all n live     
,! slave ( 8 own passions2 he ^: eye    
,unw9ds ! et]nal dances ( ! sky1        
,& 9 ! abyss ( brightness d>es to span  
,! sun's broad circle1 ris+ yet m high1 
,9 ,god's magnific5t works 8 w %all     
scan2        ,& love & peace %all make  
_! p>adise ) man4                       
99,bryant     ,conclusion4   ,! matt] ( 
! prec$+ ?\ghts may be ?us summ$ up4  ,a

 progressive movem5t has be5 go+ on     
t[>ds ! rule1 t1 self-love direct$ t[>ds
 ! mat]ial1 ! s5sible1 ! %[y1 !         
di/+ui%+1 is s ! rul+ motive ( human    
conduct1 z to con/itute x ! fir/        
requisite 9 adju/+ ! social relations1 t
 private int]e/s1 & class int]e/s may n 
fl\ri% be/1 %ort ( ! be/ atta9able      
fl\ri% ( ! :ole4  ,:5 ?is po9t %all be s
 ?or\ghly und]/ood1 t x %all be tak5 =  
no reproa* ( any class ( m5 to reg>d !m 
practically z subject to ! common       
influ5ces :i* control human conduct2 we 
may expect an effective move1 = giv+ to 
! lawy] & to ! physician a relation to  
society1 analog\s to t su/a9$ by ! pa/or
 among ,prote/ants2 in/ead ( leav+ _!   
pr(essions to f9d _! be/ fl\ri%1 at ab\t
 ! vigor ( intellectual & moral life1   
:i* j n[ we live4  ,b ?is idea loses its
 importance z ano!r comes into          
appreciation1 --namely1 t ! conflicts ( 
self-love ) self-love1 suppose mi/ak5   
e/imates ( happ9ess to be upp]mo/2 &1 j 
9 proportion z m5 rightly e/imate life1 

& truly love !mselves1 !y appreciate ^? 
/rong1 numb]less1 delicate1 indissoluble
 ties1 :i* b9d ! memb]s ( ! social body 
to suff]1 or to rejoice toge!r4  ,& ?is 
idea aga9 less5s 9 importance1 z yet a  
?ird ga9s ! asc5dancy--! liv+           
conviction1 t "t is b ! portal to       
et]nity2 ! s\l mean:ile ta/+ ! p[]s ( ! 
_w to come2 & kn[+ ! p]suasiv5ess ( t   
/ronge/ call to mutual ende>m5t1 ,if    
,god s lov$ u1 we ought also to love "o 
ano!r4  ,& n[ ! consid]ation ( ^! ?ree  
po9ts is comm5d$ especially to !        
att5tion ( ^?1 :o1 9 ! execution ( _!   
(fice & m9i/ry1 h weekly access to ! m9d
 ( ! p4  ,we m\rn ! wan+ influ5ce ( !   
,am]ican pulpit4  ,:]e ! p[] !nce       
emanat+ 9 ! /irr+ days ( trial to m5's  
s\ls1--:5 its m9i/]s /ood on t comm&+   
po9t1 :]e !y caught ! fir/ beams ( ris+ 
day1 & reflect$ ! light 9 ! face ( ! p8 
,at our ,revolution>y p]iod1 m9i/]s1 9  
_! e>ne/ness to prea* to ! times1 might 
h come %ort 9 prea*+ et]nity4  ,s f> !re
 0 a mi/ake to be rectifi$2 b !y did    

well to prea* to ! times4  ,x is among !
 reasons1 :y religi\s s temp]$ political
 zeal2 &1 accord+ly1 :y1 z our          
,revolution 0 )\t a model1 s x rema9s   
)\t a rival4  ,x is well t ! /ruggle    
came1 be=e ! toad-eat]s to capital's fe$
 ag5ts 9 legislative halls occupi$ !    
high seats ( moral influ5ce4  ,! true   
successors to ! fa!rs are n ! prea*]s ( 
p>ty politics1 b !y :o aim to supply !  
lack ( all p>ties1 9 t !y fail to make  
lib]ty a means1 valuable only z af=d+   
facilities to improvem5t4  ,we are      
exce$+ly contract$ 9 our notions ( !    
,*ri/ian prea*]'s j prov9ce4  ,if we    
conf9e x to adm9i/]+ directly to ! s\l's
 spiritual wants & ev]la/+ int]e/s1 we  
/ray wide f ! example1 :i* ,god himself 
sets1 :5 he writes a revelation = man4  
,! ,bible is full ( hi/ories1 maxims1   
laws1 j z might be expect$ 9 a book1 :i*
 ignor$ any o!r life1 ?an t :i* n[ is4  
,"o half ( x 7)9 b\nds7 might rema9 z x 
is1 on ! supposition1 t m5 h nei!r hopes
 nor duties1 b su* z p]ta9 to !m z jo9t 

t5ants ( ?is e>?ly life4  ,if we w\ld   
keep p sup]ior to ! impulses ( appetite1
 & ! solicitations ( s5sual pleasure1 we
 mu/ attempt s]vitute corporis uti by   
imp]io animi99 ,9 ,sallu/'s well kn[n   
s5t5ce s]vitute may be ! object (       
utimur1 imp]io ! ablative ( ! means2 or1
 rev]s+ ! con/ruction1 ! s5se may be1 by
 keep+ ! body 9 subjection1 we bett]    
ma9ta9 ! m9d's supremacy4  ,nei!r1 ,i   
believe1 is ! common und]/&+ ( !        
passage4--by tra9+ ! m9d to "k its      
capacities & p[]s4  ,if ?is be neglect$1
 purely spiritual influ5ces1 suppos+ !m 
=?com+1 w h>dly save ! body f unduly    
controll+ ! man4  ,vulg> ambition is to 
be =e/all$ 9 ! same way4  ,imp]ium      
populi may be expect$ to be attractive1 
9 proportion z imp]ium animi is un/udi$1
 unkn[n2 & ( c\rse ! full s5se miss$1 9 
:i* k is p[]4  ,he :o kn[s ! greatness (
 ! _w )91 he>s no?+ /range 9 !          
decl>ation-t great] is he :o rule? 8 own
 _s1 ?an he :o take? a city4  ,t !      
recipi5ts ( a 7s call$7 lib]al education

 s (t5 become ! vot>ies ( vulg>         
ambition1 & vulg> pleasure too1 is to be
 acc\nt$ = on ! ?ree-fold consid]ation3 
fir/1 t :at passes = a lib]al education 
is (t5 a v illib]al ?+1 do+ v little to 
unfold ! _s to itself1 & s impress !    
greatness ( ma/]+ its capabilities2     
secondly1 t m]ely intellectual )\t moral
 influ5ces1 d n suffice2 & ?irdly1 ! law
 is supreme1 :i* b9ds all to suff]1 9 _!
 intellectual & spiritual life1 f !     
m5tal & moral degradation ( a "p4       
,jesus ?\ght x n b5ea? ! dignity ( 8    
(fice1 nor ! sacr$ness ( ! ,sabba?1 nor 
! proprieties ( ! synagogue1 to disc\rse
 to p on polit5ess & good bre$+2 nor to 
en=ce att5tion to decorum1 by !         
comp>atively l[ consid]ation1 ,!n %alt  
?\ h wor%ip 9 ! pres5ce ( !m t sit at   
meat ) !e4  ,unwor?y alike1 bo? ! lesson
 & ! motive1 w\ld cry a false           
spirituality1 if ! example ( su* prea*+ 
7 set by any l[] au?ority4  ,a false    
spirituality x is1 = x orig9ates 9 miss+
 ! close connection betwe5 ! temporal & 

! spiritual1 ! outw>d & ! inw>d1 ! life 
t n[ is1 & t :i* is to come4  ,9        
fai?fully deliv]+ ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god1 
we may enc\nt] some?+ l ! wra? ( ! rul] 
( ! synagogue1 ^: spirituality 0 (f5d$  
at ! re/oration ( a )]$ h& on ! ,sabba?4
  ,we may f9d1 t we h ca/ pe>ls be=e    
sw9e4  ,we may be ref]r$ to ,paul's     
det]m9ation to "k no?+ among !          
,cor9?ians1 save ,jesus ,*ri/ & him     
crucifi$4  ,&1 if we m9i/] to a p :o1 l 
! ,cor9?ians1 ne$ to be f$ ) milk & n   
meat2 l !m c>nal1 facti\s1 p>ty-spirit$1
 & if we w\ld delicately h9t to !m _!   
"*--let u d x indirectly1 foll[+ ,paul's
 example1 :5 he put re/ra9t on !        
fullness ( matt] )91 & disc\rs$ only on 
! elem5ts ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e4  ,b %all !
 /rong man be conf9$ to a milk diet1    
because ! c>eful nurse v5tures to supply
 no?+ else to ! t5d] infant8  ,if :5 = !
 "t our p ought to be tea*]s1 !y ne$ to 
be taught aga9 ! fir/ pr9ciples ( !     
oracle ( ,god1 we may res]ve pe>ls = a  
wor?i] reception4  ,b1 if !y are        

well-gr\nd$ 9 ! elem5ts1 let u lead !m  
on to p]fection4        ,society's      
pill>s1 ! temple's ?ree ,p4s1           
,philosophy1 ,policy1 ,piety--^!        
,i comm5d to y\r notice4  ,my labor is  
done3       ,may we meet 9 t city :]e   
temple is none1       ,nor sun sup]v5es 
on ! %ad[s ( night2       ,jehovah--!   
,lamb--are its temple & light4