,,! ,,simple ,,life ,by ,,*>les ,,wagn] ,au?or ( ,! ,bett] ,way ,translat$ f ! ,fr5* by ,m>y ,l\ise ,h5dee ,,grosset ,,dunlap ,publi%]s1 ,new ,york ,copyright1 #aija1 by ,mc,c,l,u,r,e1 ,,phillips ,,co4 ,,cont5ts ,page ,i4 ,,our ,,complex ,,life #a ,,ii4 ,,! ,,ess5ce ,,( ,,simplicity #ae ,,iii4 ,,simplicity ,,( ,,?\ght #bb ,,iv4 ,,simplicity ,,( ,,spee* #ci ,v4 ,,simple ,,duty #eb ,,vi4 ,,simple ,,ne$s #fh ,,vii4 ,,simple ,,pleasures #hj ,,viii4 ,,! ,,m]c5>y ,,_s ,,& ,,simplicity #if ,,ix4 ,,notoriety ,,& ,,! ,,+lori\s ,,good #aaa ,x4 ,,! ,,_w ,,& ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,home #abh ,,xi4 ,,simple ,,beauty #aci ,,xii4 ,,pride ,,& ,,simplicity ,,9 ,,! ,,int]c\rse ,,( ,,m5 #aea ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,education ,,= ,,simplicity #afg ,,xiv4 ,,conclusion #ahh ,,! ,,simple ,,life ,i ,,our ,,complex ,,life ,at ! home ( ! ,blan*>ds1 ev]y?+ is topsy-turvy1 & ) reason4 ,?9k ( x6 ,mlle4 ,yvonne is to be m>ri$ ,tuesday1 & to-day is ,friday6 ,call]s load$ ) gifts1 & tradesm5 b5d+ "u packages1 come & g 9 endless procession4 ,! s]vants are at ! end ( _! endurance4 ,z = ! family & ! betro!d1 !y no long] h a life or a fix$ abode4 ,_! morn+s are sp5t ) dressmak]s1 mill9]s1 uphol/]]s1 jewel]s1 decorators1 & cat]]s4 ,aft] t1 comes a ru% ?r\gh (fices1 :]e "o waits 9 l9e1 gaz+ vaguely at busy cl]ks engulf$ 9 pap]s4 ,a =tunate ?+1 if !re be "t :5 ?is is ov]1 to run home & dress = ! s]ies ( c]emonial d9n]s--betro?al d9n]s1 d9n]s ( pres5tation1 ! settlem5t d9n]1 receptions1 balls4 ,ab\t midnight1 home aga91 h>ass$ & we>y1 to f9d ! late/ accumulation ( p>cels1 & a deluge ( lett]s--congratulations1 felicitations1 acceptances & regrets f bridesmaids & u%]s1 excuses ( t>dy tradesm54 ,& ! contretemps ( ! la/ m9ute--a sudd5 dea? t dis>ranges ! bridal p>ty2 a wret*$ cold t prev5ts a favorite cantatrice f s++1 & s =?1 & s =?4 ,^? poor ,blan*>ds6 ,!y w nev] be ready1 & !y ?\ght !y _h =ese5 ev]y?+6 ,su* has be5 _! exi/5ce = a mon?4 ,no long] possible to brea!1 to re/ a half-h\r1 to tranquillize "o's ?\ghts4 ,no1 ?is is n liv+6 ,m]cifully1 !re is ,gr&mo!r's room4 ,gr&mo!r is v]g+ on eighty4 ,?r\gh _m toils & mu* suff]+1 %e has come to meet ?+s ) ! calm assurance :i* life br+s to m5 & wom5 ( high ?9k+ & l>ge he>ts4 ,%e sits !re 9 h] arm-*air1 enjoy+ ! sil5ce ( long m$itative h\rs4 ,s ! flood ( affairs surg+ ?r\gh ! h\se1 ebbs at h] door4 ,at ! ?re%old ( ?is retreat1 voices are hu%$ & footfalls s(t5$2 & :5 ! "y fiancs want to hide away = a mom5t1 !y flee to ,gr&mo!r4 ,poor *ildr56 is h] greet+4 ,y are worn out6 ,re/ a little & belong to ea* o!r4 ,all ^! ?+s c\nt = no?+4 ,don't let !m absorb y1 x isn't wor? :ile4 ,!y "k x well1 ^! two "y p4 ,h[ _m times 9 ! la/ weeks has _! love _h to make way = all sorts ( conv5tions & futilities6 ,fate1 at ?is decisive mom5t ( _! lives1 seems b5t ^u draw+ _! m9ds away f ! "o ?+ ess5tial1 to h>ry !m ) a ho/ ( trivialities2 & he>tily d !y approve ! op9ion ( ,gr&mamma :5 %e says1 betwe5 a smile & a c>ess3 ,decid$ly1 my de>s1 ! _w is gr[+ too complex2 & x does n make p happi]--q ! contr>y6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i also1 am ( ,gr&mamma's op9ion4 ,f ! cradle to ! grave1 9 8 ne$s z 9 8 pleasures1 9 8 conception ( ! _w & ( himself1 ! man ( mod]n times /ruggles ?r\gh a maze ( endless complication4 ,no?+ is simple any long]3 nei!r ?\ght nor action2 n pleasure1 n ev5 dy+4 ,) our own h&s we h add$ to exi/5ce a tra9 ( h>d%ips1 & lopp$ (f _m a gratification4 ,i believe t ?\s&s ( our fell[-m51 suff]+ ! consequ5ces ( a too artificial life1 w be grateful if we try to give expression to _! discont5t1 & to ju/ify ! regret = naturalness :i* vaguely oppresses !m4 ,let u fir/ speak ( a s]ies ( facts t put into relief ! tru? we wi% to %[4 ,! complexity ( our life appe>s 9 ! numb] ( our mat]ial ne$s4 ,x is a fact univ]sally conc$$1 t our ne$s h gr[n ) our res\rces4 ,?is is n an evil 9 itself2 = ! bir? ( c]ta9 ne$s is (t5 a m>k ( progress4 ,to feel ! necessity ( ba?+1 ( we>+ fre% l951 inhabit+ :olesome h\ses1 eat+ heal?ful food1 & cultivat+ our m9ds1 is a sign ( sup]iority4 ,b if c]ta9 ne$s exi/ by "r1 & are desirable1 !re are o!rs ^: effects are fatal1 :i*1 l p>asites1 live at our exp5se3 num]\s & imp]i\s1 !y engross u completely4 ,c\ld our fa!rs h =ese5 t we %\ld "s day h at our disposal ! means & =ces we n[ use 9 su/a9+ & def5d+ our mat]ial life1 !y w\ld h pr$ict$ = u an increase ( indep5d5ce1 & !re=e ( happ9ess1 & a decrease 9 competition = worldly goods3 !y might ev5 h ?\ght t ?r\gh ! simplification ( life ?us made possible1 a high] degree ( morality w\ld be atta9$4 ,none ( ^! ?+s has come to pass4 ,nei!r happ9ess1 nor bro!rly love1 nor p[] = good has be5 increas$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 d y ?9k y\r fell[-citiz5s1 tak5 z a :ole1 are m cont5t$ ?an _! =efa!rs1 & less anxi\s ab\t ! future8 ,i d n ask if !y %\ld f9d reason to be s1 b if !y really are s4 ,to see !m live1 x seems to me t a majority ( !m are discont5t$ ) _! lot1 &1 above all1 absorb$ 9 mat]ial ne$s & beset ) c>es = ! morr[4 ,nev] has ! "q ( food & %elt] be5 %>p] or m absorb+ ?an s9ce we are bett] n\ri%$1 bett] clo!d1 & bett] h\s$ ?an ev]4 ,he errs greatly :o ?9ks t ! qu]y1 ,:at %all we eat1 & :at %all we dr9k1 & :]e)al %all we be clo!d8 pres5ts itself to ! poor alone1 expos$ z !y are to ! angui% ( morr[s )\t bread or a ro(4 ,) !m ! "q is natural1 & yet x is ) !m t x pres5ts itself mo/ simply4 ,y mu/ g among ^? :o are beg9n+ to enjoy a little ease1 to le>n h[ greatly satisfaction 9 :at "o has1 may be di/urb$ by regret = :at "o lacks4 ,& if y w\ld see anxi\s c>e = future mat]ial good1 mat]ial good 9 all its luxuri\s developm5t1 obs]ve p ( small =tune1 &1 above all1 ! ri*4 ,x is n ! woman ) "o dress :o asks mo/ insi/5tly h[ %e %all be clo!d1 nor is x ^? r$uc$ to ! /rictly necess>y :o make mo/ "q ( :at !y %all eat to-morr[4 ,z an inevitable consequ5ce ( ! law t ne$s are increas$ by _! satisfaction1 ! m goods a man has1 ! m he wants4 ,! m assur$ he is ( ! morr[1 accord+ to ! common acceptation1 ! m exclusively does he conc]n himself ) h[ he %all live1 & provide = 8 *ildr5 & 8 *ildr5's *ildr54 ,impossible to conceive ( ! fe>s ( a man e/abli%$ 9 life--_! numb]1 _! rea*1 & _! %ades ( ref9em5t4 ,f all ?is1 !re has aris5 ?r\gh\t ! diff]5t social ord]s1 modifi$ by conditions & v>y+ 9 int5sity1 a common agitation--a v complex m5tal /ate1 be/ comp>$ to ! petulance ( a spoil$ *ild1 at once satisfi$ & discont5t$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if we h n become happi]1 nei!r h we gr[n m peaceful & frat]nal4 ,! m desires & ne$s a man has1 ! m occasion he f9ds = conflict ) 8 fell[-m52 & ^! conflicts are m bitt] 9 proportion z _! causes are less j4 ,x is ! law ( nature to fight = bread1 = ! necessities4 ,?is law may seem brutal1 b !re is an excuse 9 its v h>%ness1 & x is g5]ally limit$ to elem5tal cruelties4 ,q diff]5t is ! battle = ! sup]flu\s--= ambition1 privilege1 incl9ation1 luxury4 ,nev] has hung] driv5 man to su* bas5ess z h envy1 av>ice1 & ?ir/ = pleasure4 ,egotism gr[s m malefic5t z x becomes m ref9$4 ,we ( ^! times h se5 an increase ( ho/ile feel+ among bro!rs1 & our he>ts are less at peace ?an ev]4,a ,aft] ?is1 is !re any ne$ to ask if we h become bett]8 ,d n ! v s9ews ( virtue lie 9 man's capacity to c>e = some?+ outside himself8 ,& :at place rema9s = "o's neighbor 9 a life giv5 ov] to mat]ial c>es1 to artificial ne$s1 to ! satisfaction ( ambitions1 grudges1 & :ims8 ,! man :o gives himself up entirely to ! s]vice ( 8 appetites1 makes !m gr[ & multiply s well t !y become /rong] ?an he2 & once _! slave1 he loses 8 moral s5se1 loses 8 en]gy1 & becomes incapable ( disc]n+ & practic+ ! good4 ,he has surr5d]$ himself to ! inn] an>*y ( desire1 :i* 9 ! end gives bir? to out] an>*y4 ,9 ! moral life we gov]n ourselves4 ,9 ! immoral life we are gov]n$ by our ne$s & passions4 ,?us little by little1 ! bases ( ! moral life %ift1 & ! law ( judgm5t deviates4 ,= ! man enslav$ to num]\s & exact+ ne$s1 possession is ! supreme good & ! s\rce ( all o!r good ?+s4 ,x is true t 9 ! fi]ce /ruggle = possession1 we come to hate ^? :o possess1 & to d5y ! "r ( prop]ty :5 ?is "r is 9 ! h&s ( o!rs & n 9 our own4 ,b ! bitt]ness ( attack aga9/ o!rs' possessions is only a new pro( ( ! extraord9>y importance we atta* to possession itself4 ,9 ! end1 p & ?+s come to be e/imat$ at _! sell+ price1 or accord+ to ! pr(it to be drawn f !m4 ,:at br+s no?+ is wor? no?+3 he :o has no?+1 is no?+4 ,hone/ pov]ty risks pass+ = %ame1 & lucre1 h[ev] fil?y1 is n greatly put to x to be acc\nt$ = m]it4 ,"s "o objects3 ,!n y make :olesale condemnation ( progress1 & w\ld lead u back to ! good old times--to asceticism p]haps4 ,n at all4 ,! desire to resuscitate ! pa/ is ! mo/ unfruitful & dang]\s ( ,utopian dreams1 & ! art ( good liv+ does n consi/ 9 retir+ f life4 ,b we are try+ to ?r[ light ^u "o ( ! errors t drag mo/ heavily ^u human progress1 9 ord] to f9d a rem$y = x--namely1 ! belief t man becomes happi] & bett] by ! increase ( outw>d well-be+4 ,no?+ is fals] ?an ?is pret5d$ social axiom2 on ! contr>y1 t mat]ial prosp]ity )\t an (fset1 dim9i%es ! capacity = happ9ess & debases "*1 is a fact :i* a ?\s& examples are at h& to prove4 ,! wor? ( a civilization is ! wor? ( ! man at its c5t]4 ,:5 ?is man lacks moral rectitude1 progress only makes bad worse1 & fur!r embroils social problems4 ,a ,! au?or ref]s to ! unp>allel$ bitt]ness ( ! conflict 9 ,france betwe5 ,dreyfus>ds & anti-,dreyfus>ds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is pr9ciple may be v]ifi$ 9 o!r doma9s ?an t ( mat]ial well-be+4 ,we %all speak only ( education & lib]ty4 ,we rememb] :5 prophets 9 good repute ann\nc$ t to trans=m ?is wick$ _w into an abode fit = ! gods1 all t 0 ne$$ 0 ! ov]?r[ ( tyranny1 ignorance1 & want--^? ?ree dread p[]s s long 9 league4 ,to-day1 o!r prea*]s proclaim ! same gospel4 ,we h se5 t ! unque/ionable dim9ution ( want has made man nei!r bett] nor happi]4 ,has ?is desirable result be5 m ne>ly atta9$ ?r\gh ! great c>e be/[$ ^u in/ruction8 ,x does n yet appe> s1 & ?is failure is ! despair ( our national educators4 ,!n %all we /op ! p's e>s1 suppress public in/ruction1 close ! s*ools8 ,by no means4 ,b education1 l ! mass ( our age's inv5tions1 is aft] all only a tool2 ev]y?+ dep5ds ^u ! workman :o uses x4444 ,s x is ) lib]ty4 ,x is fatal or lifegiv+ accord+ to ! use made ( x4 ,is x lib]ty /ill1 :5 x is ! pr]ogative ( crim9als or he$less blund]]s8 ,lib]ty is an atmosph]e ( ! high] life1 & x is only by a sl[ & pati5t inw>d trans=mation t "o becomes capable ( brea?+ x4 ,all life mu/ h its law1 ! life ( man s mu* ! m ?an t ( inf]ior be+s1 9 t x is m preci\s & ( nic] adju/m5t4 ,?is law = man is 9 ! fir/ place an ext]nal law1 b x may become an int]nal law4 ,:5 man has once recogniz$ ! inn] law1 & b[$ be=e x1 ?r\gh ?is rev]5ce & volunt>y submission he is ripe = lib]ty3 s long z !re is no vigor\s & sov]eign inn] law1 he is incapable ( brea?+ its air2 = he w be drunk5 ) x1 madd5$1 morally sla94 ,! man :o guides 8 life by inn] law1 c no m live s]vile to outw>d au?ority ?an c ! full-gr[n bird live imprison$ 9 ! egg%ell4 ,b ! man :o has n yet atta9$ to gov]n+ himself c no m live "u ! law ( lib]ty ?an c ! unfl$g$ bird live )\t its protective cov]+4 ,^! ?+s are t]ribly simple1 & ! s]ies ( demon/rations old & new t proves !m1 increases daily "u our eyes4 ,& yet we are z f> z ev] f und]/&+ ev5 ! elem5ts ( ?is mo/ important law4 ,9 our democracy1 h[ _m are !re1 great & small1 :o "k1 f hav+ p]sonally v]ifi$ x1 liv$ x & obey$ x1 ?is tru? )\t :i* a p is incapable ( gov]n+ itself8 ,lib]ty8--x is respect2 lib]ty8--x is ob$i5ce to ! inn] law2 & ?is law is nei!r ! good pleasure ( ! mighty1 nor ! caprice ( ! cr[d1 b ! high & imp]sonal rule be=e :i* ^? :o gov]n are ! fir/ to b[ ! head4 ,%all lib]ty1 !n1 be proscrib$8 ,no2 b m5 mu/ be made capable & wor?y ( x1 o!rwise public life becomes impossible1 & ! nation1 undiscipl9$ & unre/ra9$1 goes on ?r\gh lic5se into ! inextricable tangles ( demagogu]y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 "o passes 9 review ! individual causes t di/urb & complicate our social life1 by :atev] names !y are designat$1 & _! li/ w\ld be long1 !y all lead back to "o g5]al cause1 :i* is ?is3 ! confusion ( ! second>y ) ! ess5tial4 ,mat]ial com=t1 education1 lib]ty1 ! :ole ( civilization--^! ?+s con/itute ! frame ( ! picture2 b ! frame no m makes ! picture ?an ! frock ! monk or ! uni=m ! soldi]4 ,"h ! picture is man1 & man ) 8 mo/ intimate possessions--namely1 8 consci5ce1 8 "* & 8 w4 ,& :ile we h be5 elaborat+ & g>ni%+ ! frame1 we h =gott51 neglect$1 disfigur$ ! picture4 ,?us are we load$ ) ext]nal good1 & mis]able 9 spiritual life2 we h 9 abundance t :i*1 if mu/ be1 we c g )\t1 & are inf9itely poor 9 ! "o ?+ ne$ful4 ,& :5 ! dep? ( our be+ is /irr$1 ) its ne$ ( lov+1 aspir+1 fulfill+ its de/9y1 x feels ! angui% ( "o buri$ alive--is smo!r$ "u ! mass ( second>y ?+s t weigh x d[n & deprive x ( light & air4 ,we mu/ se>* out1 set free1 re/ore to honor ! true life1 assign ?+s to _! prop] places1 & rememb] t ! c5t] ( human progress is moral gr[?4 ,:at is a good lamp8 ,x is n ! mo/ elaborate1 ! f9e/ wr\ght1 t ( ! mo/ preci\s metal4 ,a good lamp is a lamp t gives good light4 ,& s also we are m5 & citiz5s1 n by reason ( ! numb] ( our goods & ! pleasures we procure = ourselves1 n ?r\gh our intellectual & arti/ic culture1 nor because ( ! honors & indep5d5ce we enjoy2 b by virtue ( ! /r5g? ( our moral fibre4 ,& ?is is n a tru? ( to-day b a tru? ( all times4 ,at no epo* h ! ext]ior conditions :i* man has made = himself by 8 indu/ry or 8 k1 be5 able to exempt him f c>e = ! /ate ( 8 inn] life4 ,! face ( ! _w alt]s ar\nd u1 its intellectual & mat]ial factors v>y2 & no "o c arre/ ^! *anges1 ^: sudd5ness is sometimes n %ort ( p]il\s4 ,b ! important ?+ is t at ! c5t] ( %ift+ circum/ance man %\ld rema9 man1 live 8 life1 make t[>d 8 goal4 ,& :atev] be 8 road1 to make t[>d 8 goal1 ! travel] mu/ n lose himself 9 crossways1 nor hamp] 8 movem5ts ) useless burd5s4 ,let him he$ well 8 direction & =ces1 & keep good fai?2 & t he may ! bett] devote himself to ! ess5tial--:i* is to progress--at :atev] sacrifice1 let him simplify 8 baggage4 ,,ii ,,! ,,ess5ce ,,( ,,simplicity ,be=e consid]+ ! "q ( a practical return to ! simplicity ( :i* we dream1 x w be necess>y to def9e simplicity 9 its v ess5ce4 ,= 9 reg>d to x p commit ! same error t we h j d5\nc$1 conf\nd+ ! second>y ) ! ess5tial1 sub/ance ) =m4 ,!y are tempt$ to believe t simplicity pres5ts c]ta9 ext]nal *>act]i/ics by :i* x may be recogniz$1 & 9 :i* x really consi/s4 ,simplicity & l[ly /ation1 pla9 dress1 a mode/ dwell+1 sl5d] means1 pov]ty--^! ?+s seem to g toge!r4 ,nev]!less1 ?is is n ! case4 ,j n[ ,i pass$ ?ree m5 on ! /reet3 ! fir/ 9 8 c>riage2 ! o!rs on foot1 & "o ( !m %oeless4 ,! %oeless man does n necess>ily lead ! lea/ complex life ( ! ?ree4 ,x may be1 inde$1 t he :o rides 9 8 c>riage is s9c]e & unaffect$1 9 spite ( 8 position1 & is n at all ! slave ( 8 weal?2 x may be also t ! p$e/rian 9 %oes nei!r envies him :o rides nor despises him :o goes un%od2 & la/ly1 x is possible t "u 8 rags1 8 feet 9 ! du/1 ! ?ird man has a hatr$ ( simplicity1 ( labor1 ( sobriety1 & dreams only ( idl5ess & pleasure4 ,= among ! lea/ simple & /raight=w>d ( m5 mu/ be reckon$ pr(essional begg>s1 knights ( ! road1 p>asites1 & ! :ole tribe ( ! obsequi\s & envi\s1 ^: aspirations are summ$ up 9 ?is3 to arrive at seiz+ a morsel--! bigge/ possible--( t prey :i* ! =tunate ( e>? consume4 ,& to ?is same category1 little matt] :at _! /ation 9 life1 belong ! pr(ligate1 ! arrogant1 ! mis]ly1 ! weak1 ! crafty4 ,liv]y c\nts = no?+3 we mu/ see ! he>t4 ,no class has ! pr]ogative ( simplicity2 no dress1 h[ev] humble 9 appe>ance1 is its unfail+ badge4 ,its dwell+ ne$ n be a g>ret1 a hut1 ! cell ( ! ascetic nor ! l[lie/ fi%]man's b>k4 ,"u all ! =ms 9 :i* life ve/s itself1 9 all social positions1 at ! top z at ! bottom ( ! ladd]1 !re are p :o live simply1 & o!rs :o d n4 ,we d n mean by ?is t simplicity betrays itself 9 no visible signs1 has n its own habits1 its di/+ui%+ ta/es & ways2 b ?is outw>d %[1 :i* may n[ & !n be c\nt]feit$1 mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) its ess5ce & its deep & :olly inw>d s\rce4 ,simplicity is a /ate ( m9d4 ,x dwells 9 ! ma9 int5tion ( our lives4 ,a man is simple :5 8 *ief c>e is ! wi% to be :at he ought to be1 t is1 hone/ly & naturally human4 ,& ?is is nei!r s easy nor s impossible z "o might ?9k4 ,at bottom1 x consi/s 9 putt+ our acts & aspirations 9 accordance ) ! law ( our be+1 & consequ5tly ) ! ,et]nal ,int5tion :i* will$ t we %\ld be at all4 ,let a fl[] be a fl[]1 a swall[ a swall[1 a rock a rock1 & let a man be a man1 & n a fox1 a h>e1 a hog1 or a bird ( prey3 ?is is ! sum ( ! :ole matt]4 ,"h we are l$ to =mulate ! practical ideal ( man4 ,ev]y:]e 9 life we see c]ta9 quantities ( matt] & en]gy associat$ = c]ta9 ends4 ,sub/ances m or less crude are ?us trans=m$ & c>ri$ to a high] degree ( organization4 ,x is n o!rwise ) ! life ( man4 ,! human ideal is to trans=m life into some?+ m excell5t ?an itself4 ,we may comp>e exi/5ce to raw mat]ial4 ,:at x is1 matt]s less ?an :at is made ( x1 z ! value ( a "w ( art lies 9 ! fl[]+ ( ! workman's skill4 ,we br+ into ! _w ) u diff]5t gifts3 "o has receiv$ gold1 ano!r granite1 a ?ird m>ble1 mo/ ( u wood or clay4 ,our task is to fa%ion ^! sub/ances4 ,ev]yone kn[s t ! mo/ preci\s mat]ial may be spoil$1 & he kn[s1 too1 t out ( ! lea/ co/ly an immortal "w may be %ap$4 ,art is ! realization ( a p]man5t idea 9 an ephem]al =m4 ,true life is ! realization ( ! high] virtues1--ju/ice1 love1 tru?1 lib]ty1 moral p[]1--9 our daily activities1 :atev] !y may be4 ,& ?is life is possible 9 social conditions ! mo/ div]se1 & ) natural gifts ! mo/ unequal4 ,x is n =tune or p]sonal advantage1 b our turn+ !m to acc\nt1 t con/itutes ! value ( life4 ,fame adds no m ?an does l5g? ( days3 quality is ! ?+4 ,ne$ we say t "o does n rise to ?is po9t ( view )\t a /ruggle8 ,! _s ( simplicity is n an inh]it$ gift1 b ! result ( a labori\s conque/4 ,pla9 liv+1 l high ?9k+1 is simplification4 ,we "k t sci5ce is ! h&ful ( ultimate pr9ciples ga!r$ out ( ! tuft$ mass ( facts2 b :at grop+s to discov] !m6 ,c5turies ( rese>* are (t5 cond5s$ into a pr9ciple t a l9e may /ate4 ,"h ! moral life pres5ts /rong analogy ) ! sci5tific4 ,x1 too1 beg9s 9 a c]ta9 confusion1 makes trial ( itself1 seeks to und]/& itself1 & (t5 mi/akes4 ,b by d9t ( action1 & exact+ f himself /rict acc\nt ( 8 de$s1 man arrives at a bett] k ( life4 ,its law appe>s to him1 & ! law is ?is3 ,"w out y\r mission4 ,he :o applies himself to aught else ?an ! realization ( ?is end1 loses 9 liv+ ! raison d'tre ( life4 ,! egoi/ does s1 ! pleasure-seek]1 ! ambiti\s3 he consumes exi/5ce z "o eat+ ! full corn 9 ! blade1--he prev5ts x f be>+ its fruit2 8 life is lo/4 ,:oev]1 on ! contr>y1 makes 8 life s]ve a good high] ?an itself1 saves x 9 giv+ x4 ,moral precepts1 :i* to a sup]ficial view appe> arbitr>y1 & seem made to spoil our ze/ = life1 h really b "o object--to pres]ve u f ! evil ( hav+ liv$ 9 va94 ,t is :y !y are con/antly lead+ u back into ! same pa?s2 t is :y !y all h ! same mean+3 ,d n wa/e y\r life1 make x be> fruit2 le>n h[ to give x1 9 ord] t x may n consume itself6 ,h]e9 is summ$ up ! exp]i5ce ( humanity1 & ?is exp]i5ce1 :i* ea* man mu/ remake = himself1 is m preci\s 9 proportion z x co/s m de>4 ,illum9$ by its light1 he makes a moral advance m & m sure4 ,n[ he has 8 means ( ori5tation1 8 int]nal norm to :i* he may lead ev]y?+ back2 & f ! vacillat+1 confus$1 & complex be+ t he 01 he becomes simple4 ,by ! ceaseless influ5ce ( ?is same law1 :i* exp&s )9 him1 & is day by day v]ifi$ 9 fact1 8 op9ions & habits become trans=m$4 ,once captivat$ by ! beauty & sublimity ( ! true life1 by :at is sacr$ & pa!tic 9 ?is /rife ( humanity = tru?1 ju/ice1 & bro!rly love1 8 he>t holds ! fasc9ation ( x4 ,gradually ev]y?+ subord9ates itself to ?is p[]ful & p]si/5t *>m4 ,! necess>y hi]>*y ( p[]s is organiz$ )9 him3 ! ess5tial comm&s1 ! second>y obeys1 & ord] is born ( simplicity4 ,we may comp>e ?is organization ( ! int]ior life to t ( an army4 ,an army is /rong by its discipl9e1 & its discipl9e consi/s 9 respect ( ! inf]ior = ! sup]ior1 & ! conc5tration ( all its en]gies t[>d a s+le end3 discipl9e once relax$1 ! army suff]s4 ,x w n d to let ! corporal comm& ! g5]al4 ,exam9e c>efully y\r life & ! lives ( o!rs4 ,:5ev] some?+ halts or j>s1 & complications & disord] foll[1 x is because ! corporal has issu$ ord]s to ! g5]al4 ,:]e ! natural law rules 9 ! he>t1 disord] vani%es4 ,i despair ( ev] describ+ simplicity 9 any wor?y fa%ion4 ,all ! /r5g? ( ! _w & all its beauty1 all true joy1 ev]y?+ t consoles1 t fe$s hope1 or ?r[s a ray ( light along our d>k pa?s1 ev]y?+ t makes u see across our poor lives a spl5did goal & a b\ndless future1 comes to u f p ( simplicity1 ^? :o h made ano!r object ( _! desires ?an ! pass+ satisfaction ( selfi%ness & vanity1 & h und]/ood t ! art ( liv+ is to "k h[ to give "o's life4 ,,iii ,,simplicity ,,( ,,?\ght ,x is n alone among ! practical manife/ations ( our life t !re is ne$ ( mak+ a cle>+3 ! doma9 ( our ideas is 9 ! same case4 ,an>*y reigns 9 human ?\ght3 we walk 9 ! woods1 )\t compass or sun1 lo/ among ! brambles & bri>s ( inf9ite detail4 ,:5 once man has recogniz$ ! fact t he has an aim1 & t ?is aim is to be a man1 he organizes 8 ?\ght accord+ly4 ,e mode ( ?9k+ or judg+ :i* does n make him bett] & /rong]1 he rejects z dang]\s4 ,& fir/ ( all he flees ! too common contr>iety ( amus+ himself ) 8 ?\ght4 ,?\ght is a tool1 ) its own prop] function3 x isn't a toy4 ,let u take an example4 ,"h is ! /udio ( a pa9t]4 ,! implem5ts are all 9 place3 ev]y?+ indicates t ?is assemblage ( means is arrang$ ) view to an end4 ,?r[ ! room op5 to apes4 ,!y w climb on ! b5*es1 sw+ f ! cords1 rig !mselves 9 drap]ies1 coif !mselves ) slipp]s1 juggle ) bru%es1 nibble ! colors1 & pi]ce ! canvases to see :at is beh9d ! pa9t4 ,i don't "q _! enjoym5t2 c]ta9ly !y mu/ f9d ?is k9d ( ex]cise extremely int]e/+4 ,b an ateli] is n made to let monkeys loose 94 ,no m is ?\ght a gr\nd = acrobatic evolutions4 ,a man wor?y ( ! "n1 ?9ks z he is1 z 8 ta/es are3 he goes ab\t x ) 8 :ole he>t1 & n ) t fitful & /]ile curiosity :i*1 "u pretext ( obs]v+ & not+ ev]y?+1 runs ! risk ( nev] exp]i5c+ a deep & true emotion or accompli%+ a "r de$4 ,ano!r habit 9 urg5t ne$ ( correction1 ord9>y att5dant on conv5tional life1 is ! mania = exam9+ & analyz+ "o's self at e turn4 ,i d n invite m5 to neglect introspection & ! exam9ation ( consci5ce4 ,! endeavor to und]/& "o's own m5tal attitudes & motives ( conduct is an ess5tial elem5t ( good liv+4 ,b q o!r is ?is extreme vigilance1 ?is incessant obs]vation ( "o's life & ?\ghts1 ?is dissect+ ( "o's self1 l a piece ( me*anism4 ,x is a wa/e ( "t1 & goes wide ( ! m>k4 ,! man :o1 to prep>e himself ! bett] = walk+1 %\ld beg9 by mak+ a rigid anatomical exam9ation ( 8 means ( locomotion1 w\ld risk dislocat+ some?+ be=e he _h tak5 a /ep4 ,y h :at y ne$ to walk )1 !n =w>d6 ,take c>e n to fall1 & use y\r =ces ) discretion4 ,pott]]s & scruple-mong]s are soon r$uc$ to inaction4 ,x ne$s b a glimm] ( common s5se to p]ceive t man is n made to pass 8 life 9 a self-c5t]$ trance4 ,& common s5se--d y n f9d :at is designat$ by ?is "n becom+ z r>e z ! common-s5se cu/oms ( o!r days8 ,common s5se has become an old /ory4 ,we mu/ h some?+ new--& we create a factiti\s exi/5ce1 a ref9em5t ( liv+1 t ! vulg> cr[d has n ! :]e)al to procure4 ,x is s agreeable to be di/+ui%$6 ,in/ead ( conduct+ ourselves l rational be+s1 & us+ ! means mo/ obvi\sly at our comm&1 we arrive1 by d9t ( absolute g5ius1 at ! mo/ a/oni%+ s+ul>ities4 ,bett] (f ! track ?an on ! ma9 l9e6 ,all ! bodily defects & de=mities t or?op$y treats1 give b a feeble idea ( ! humps1 ! tortuosities1 ! dislocations we h inflict$ ^u ourselves 9 ord] to dep>t f simple common s5se2 & at our own exp5se we le>n t "o does n de=m himself ) impunity4 ,novelty1 aft] all1 is ephem]al4 ,no?+ endures b ! et]nal commonplace2 & if "o dep>ts f t1 x is to run ! mo/ p]il\s risks4 ,happy he :o is able to reclaim himself1 :o f9ds ! way back to simplicity4 ,good pla9 s5se is n1 z is (t5 imag9$1 ! innate possession ( ! fir/ *ance-com]1 a mean & paltry equipm5t t has co/ no?+ to anyone4 ,i w\ld comp>e x to ^? old folk-songs1 unfa!r$ b dea?less1 :i* seem to h ris5 out ( ! v he>t ( ! p4 ,good s5se is a fund sl[ly & pa9fully accumulat$ by ! labor ( c5turies4 ,x is a jewel ( ! fir/ wat]1 ^: value he alone und]/&s :o has lo/ x1 or :o obs]ves ! lives ( o!rs :o h lo/ x4 ,= my "p1 ,i ?9k no price too great to pay = ga9+ x & keep+ x1 = ! possession ( eyes t see & a judgm5t t disc]ns4 ,"o takes good c>e ( 8 sword1 t x be n b5t or ru/$3 ) great] reason %\ld he give he$ to 8 ?\ght4 ,b let ?is be well und]/ood3 an appeal to common s5se is n an appeal to ?\ght t grovels1 to n>r[ positivism :i* d5ies ev]y?+ x _c see or t\*4 ,= to wi% t man %\ld be absorb$ 9 mat]ial s5sations1 to ! exclusion ( ! high realities ( ! inn] life1 is also a want ( good s5se4 ,"h we t\* ^u a t5d] po9t1 r\nd :i* ! greate/ battles ( humanity are wag+4 ,9 tru? we are /riv+ to atta9 a conception ( life1 se>*+ x out amid c\ntless obscurities & griefs3 & ev]y?+ t t\*es ^u spiritual realities becomes day by day m pa9ful4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! grave p]plexities & transi5t disord]s t accompany great crises ( ?\ght1 x seems m difficult ?an ev] to escape ) any simple pr9ciples4 ,yet necessity itself comes to our aid1 z x has done = ! m5 ( all times4 ,! program ( life is t]ribly simple1 aft] all1 & 9 ! fact t exi/5ce s imp]i\sly =ces h]self ^u u1 %e gives u notice t %e prec$es any idea ( h] :i* we may make = ourselves1 & t no "o c put (f liv+ p5d+ an attempt to und]/& life4 ,our philosophies1 our explanations1 our beliefs are ev]y:]e confront$ by facts1 & ^! facts1 prodigi\s1 irrefutable1 call u to ord] :5 we w\ld d$uce life f our reason+s1 & w\ld wait to act until we h end$ philosophiz+4 ,x is ?is happy necessity t prev5ts ! _w f /opp+ :ile man que/ions 8 r\te4 ,travel]s ( a day1 we are c>ri$ along 9 a va/ movem5t to :i* we are call$ ^u to contribute1 b :i* we h n =ese51 nor embrac$ 9 its entirety1 nor p5etrat$ z to its ultimate aims4 ,our "p is to fill fai?fully ! rle ( private1 :i* has devolv$ ^u u1 & our ?\ght %\ld adapt itself to ! situation4 ,d n say t we live 9 m try+ times ?an our ance/ors1 = ?+s se5 f af> are (t5 se5 imp]fectly3 x is moreov] sc>cely graci\s to compla9 ( n hav+ be5 born 9 ! days ( "o's gr&fa!r4 ,:at we may believe lea/ conte/able on ! subject is ?is3 f ! beg9n+ ( ! _w x has be5 h>d to see cle>ly2 "r ?9k+ has be5 difficult ev]y:]e & always4 ,9 ! matt] ! anci5ts 7 9 no wise privileg$ above ! mod]ns1 & x might be add$ t !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 m5 :5 !y are consid]$ f ?is po9t ( view4 ,ma/] & s]vant1 tea*] & le>n]1 writ] & artisan disc]n tru? at ! same co/4 ,! light t humanity acquires 9 advanc+ is no d\bt ( ! greate/ use2 b x also multiplies ! numb] & ext5t ( human problems4 ,! difficulty is nev] remov$1 ! m9d always enc\nt]s its ob/acle4 ,! unkn[n controls u & hems u 9 on all sides4 ,b j z "o ne$ n exhau/ a spr+ to qu5* 8 ?ir/1 s we ne$ n "k ev]y?+ to live4 ,humanity lives & always has liv$ on c]ta9 elem5tal provisions4 ,we w try to po9t !m out4 ,fir/ ( all1 humanity lives by confid5ce4 ,9 s do+ x b reflects1 comm5surate ) its consci\s ?\ght1 t :i* is ! hidd5 s\rce ( all be+s4 ,an imp]turbable fai? 9 ! /ability ( ! univ]se & its intellig5t ord]+1 sleeps 9 ev]y?+ t exi/s4 ,! fl[]s1 ! trees1 ! bea/s ( ! field1 live 9 calm /r5g?1 9 entire security4 ,!re is confid5ce 9 ! fall+ ra91 9 dawn+ day1 9 ! brook runn+ to ! sea4 ,ev]y?+ t is seems to say3 ,i am1 !re=e ,i %\ld be2 !re are good reasons = ?is1 re/ assur$4 ,s1 too1 mank9d lives by confid5ce4 ,f ! simple fact t he is1 man has )9 him ! suffici5t reason = 8 be+--a pl$ge ( assurance4 ,he reposes 9 ! p[] :i* has will$ t he %\ld be4 ,to safegu>d ?is confid5ce1 to see t no?+ disconc]ts x1 to cultivate x1 r5d] x m p]sonal1 m evid5t--t[>d ?is %\ld t5d ! fir/ ef=t ( our ?\ght4 ,all t augm5ts confid5ce )9 u is good1 = f confid5ce is born ! life )\t ha/e1 tranquil en]gy1 calm action1 ! love ( life & its fruitful labor4 ,deep-seat$ confid5ce is ! my/]i\s spr+ t sets 9 motion ! en]gy )9 u4 ,x is our nutrim5t4 ,by x man lives1 mu* m ?an by ! bread he eats4 ,& s ev]y?+ t %akes ?is confid5ce is evil--poison1 n food4 ,dang]\s is e sy/em ( ?\ght t attacks ! v fact ( life1 decl>+ x to be an evil4 ,life has be5 too (t5 wrongly e/imat$ 9 ?is c5tury4 ,:at wond] t ! tree )]s :5 its roots are wat]$ ) corrosives4 ,& !re is an extremely simple reflection t might be made 9 ! face ( all ?is negation4 ,y say life is an evil4 ,well2 :at rem$y = x d y (f]8 ,c y combat x1 suppress x8 ,i d n ask y to suppress y\r own life1 to commit suicide2--( :at advantage w\ld t be to u8--b to suppress life1 n m]ely human life1 b life at its deep & hidd5 orig91 all ?is upspr++ ( exi/5ce t pu%es t[>d ! light &1 to y\r m9d1 is ru%+ to mis=tune2 ,i ask y to suppress ! w to live t trembles ?r\gh ! imm5sities ( space1 to suppress 9 %ort ! s\rce ( life4 ,c y d x8 ,no4 ,!n leave u 9 peace4 ,s9ce no "o c hold life 9 *eck1 is x n bett] to respect x & use x ?an to g ab\t mak+ o!r p disgu/$ ) x8 ,:5 "o kn[s t c]ta9 food is dang]\s to heal?1 he does n eat x1 & :5 a c]ta9 fa%ion ( ?9k+ robs u ( confid5ce1 *e]fulness & /r5g?1 we %\ld reject t1 c]ta9 n only t x is a nutrim5t noxi\s to ! m9d1 b also t x is false4 ,!re is no tru? = man b 9 ?\ghts t are human1 & pessimism is inhuman4 ,besides1 x wants z mu* 9 mode/y z 9 logic4 ,to p]mit "o's self to c\nt z evil ?is prodigi\s ?+ t we call life1 "o ne$s h se5 its v f\ndation1 almo/ to h made x4 ,:at a /range attitude is t ( c]ta9 great ?9k]s ( our times6 ,!y act z if !y _h creat$ ! _w1 v long ago1 9 _! y\?1 b decid$ly x 0 a mi/ake1 & !y _h well rep5t$ x4 ,let u n\ri% ourselves f o!r meat2 /r5g!n our s\ls ) *e]+ ?\ghts4 ,:at is true/ = man is :at be/ =tifies him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if mank9d lives by confid5ce1 x lives also by hope--t =m ( confid5ce :i* turns t[>d ! future4 ,all life is a result & an aspiration1 all t exi/s supposes an orig9 & t5ds t[>d an end4 ,life is progression3 progression is aspiration4 ,! progress ( ! future is an inf9itude ( hope4 ,hope is at ! root ( ?+s1 & mu/ be reflect$ 9 ! he>t ( man4 ,no hope1 no life4 ,! same p[] :i* br\ght u into be+1 urges u to g up high]4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( ?is p]si/5t in/9ct :i* pu%es u on8 ,! true mean+ is t some?+ is to result f life1 t out ( x is be+ wr\ght a good great] ?an itself1 t[>d :i* x sl[ly moves1 & t ?is pa9ful s[] call$ man1 ne$s1 l e s[]1 to c\nt on ! morr[4 ,! hi/ory ( humanity is ! hi/ory ( indomitable hope2 o!rwise ev]y?+ w\ld h be5 ov] long ago4 ,to press =w>d "u 8 burd5s1 to guide himself 9 ! night1 to retrieve 8 falls & 8 failures1 to escape despair ev5 9 dea?1 man has ne$ ( hop+ always1 & sometimes aga9/ all hope4 ,"h is ! cordial t su/a9s him4 ,_h we only logic1 we %\ld h long ago drawn ! conclusion3 ,dea? has ev]y:]e ! la/ ^w6--& we %\ld be dead ( ! idea4 ,b we h hope1 & t is :y we live & believe 9 life4 ,suso1 ! great monk & my/ic1 "o ( ! simple/ & be/ m5 t ev] liv$1 _h a t\*+ cu/om3 :5ev] he enc\nt]$ a woman1 7 %e ! poore/ & olde/1 he /epp$ respectfully aside1 ?\gh 8 b>e feet mu/ tread among ?orns or 9 ! gutt]4 ,i d t1 he said1 to r5d] homage to our ,holy ,lady1 ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,let u (f] to hope a l rev]5ce4 ,if we meet x 9 ! %ape ( a blade ( :eat pi]c+ ! furr[2 a bird brood+ on its ne/2 a poor w\nd$ bea/1 recov]+ itself1 ris+ & cont9u+ its way2 a peasant pl\gh+ & s[+ a field t has be5 ravag$ by flood or hail2 a nation sl[ly repair+ its losses & heal+ its w\nds--"u :atev] guise ( humanity or suff]+ x appe>s to u1 let u salute x6 ,:5 we enc\nt] x 9 leg5ds1 9 untutor$ songs1 9 simple cre$s1 let u /ill salute x6 = x is always ! same1 inde/ructible1 ! immortal daught] ( ,god4 ,we d n d>e hope en\gh4 ,! m5 ( our day h develop$ /range timidities4 ,! appreh5sion t ! sky w fall--t acme ( absurdity among ! fe>s ( our ,gallic =efa!rs--has ent]$ our own he>ts4 ,does ! ra9-drop d\bt ! ocean8 ! ray mi/ru/ ! sun8 ,our s5ile wisdom has arriv$ at ?is prodigy4 ,x resembles ^? te/y old p$agogues ^: *ief (fice is to rail at ! m]ry pranks or ! y\?ful en?usiasms ( _! pupils4 ,x is "t to become little *ildr5 once m1 to le>n aga9 to /& ) clasp$ h&s & wide eyes be=e ! my/]y ar\nd u2 to rememb] t1 9 spite ( our k1 :at we "k is b a trifle1 & t ! _w is great] ?an our m9d1 :i* is well2 = be+ s prodigi\s1 x mu/ hold 9 res]ve untold res\rces1 & we may all[ x "s cr$it )\t accus+ ourselves ( improvid5ce4 ,let u n treat x z cr$itors d an insolv5t debtor3 we %\ld fire its c\rage1 relight ! sacr$ flame ( hope4 ,s9ce ! sun /ill rises1 s9ce e>? puts =? h] blossoms anew1 s9ce ! bird builds its ne/1 & ! "m smiles at h] *ild1 let u h ! c\rage to be m51 & commit ! re/ to ,him :o has numb]$ ! />s4 ,= my "p1 ,i w\ld ,i might f9d gl[+ words to say to :omsoev] has lo/ he>t 9 ^! times ( disillusion3 ,r\se y\r c\rage1 hope on2 he is sure ( be+ lea/ delud$ :o has ! d>+ to d t2 ! mo/ +5u\s hope is ne>] tru? ?an ! mo/ rational despair4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r s\rce ( light on ! pa? ( human life is goodness4 ,i am n ( ^? :o believe 9 ! natural p]fection ( man1 & tea* t society corrupts him4 ,on ! contr>y1 ( all =ms ( evil1 ! "o :i* mo/ dismays me is h]$ity4 ,b ,i sometimes ask myself h[ x is t ?is effete & deadly virus ( l[ in/9cts1 ( vices inoculat$ 9 ! blood1 ! :ole assemblage ( disabilities impos$ ^u u by ! pa/--h[ all ?is has n got ! bett] ( u4 ,x mu/ be because ( some?+ else4 ,?is o!r ?+ is love4 ,giv5 ! unkn[n brood+ above our heads1 our limit$ intellig5ce1 ! griev\s & contradictory enigma ( human de/9y1 falsehood1 hatr$1 corruption1 suff]+1 dea?--:at c we ?9k1 :at d8 ,to all ^! que/ions a sublime & my/]i\s voice has answ]$3 ,love y\r fell[-m54 ,love mu/ inde$ be div9e1 l fai? & hope1 s9ce %e _c die :5 s _m p[]s are array$ aga9/ h]4 ,%e has to combat ! natural f]ocity ( :at may be call$ ! bea/ 9 man2 %e has to meet ruse1 =ce1 self-int]e/1 above all1 +ratitude4 ,h[ is x t %e passes pure & sca?less 9 ! mid/ ( ^! d>k enemies1 l ! prophet ( ! sacr$ leg5d among ! ro>+ bea/s8 ,x is because h] enemies are ( ! e>?1 & love is f above4 ,horns1 tee?1 claws1 eyes full ( murd]\s fire1 are p[]less aga9/ ! swift w+ t so>s t[>d ! heights & eludes !m4 ,?us love escapes ! und]tak+s ( h] foes4 ,%e does ev5 bett]3 %e has sometimes kn[n ! f9e triumph ( w9n+ ov] h] p]secutors3 %e has se5 ! wild bea/s gr[ calm1 lie d[n at h] feet1 obey h] law4 ,at ! v he>t ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! mo/ sublime ( its tea*+s1 & to him :o p5etrates its deepe/ s5se1 ! mo/ human1 is ?is3 ,to save lo/ humanity1 ! invisible ,god came to dwell among u1 9 ! =m ( a man1 & will$ to make ,himself kn[n by ?is s+le sign3 ,love4 ,heal+1 consol+1 t5d] to ! un=tunate1 ev5 to ! evil1 love eng5d]s light b5ea? h] feet4 ,%e cl>ifies1 %e simplifies4 ,%e has *os5 ! humble/ "p--to b9d up w\nds1 wipe away te>s1 relieve di/ress1 soo! a*+ he>ts1 p>don1 make peace2 yet x is ( love t we h ! greate/ ne$4 ,& z we m$itate on ! be/ way to r5d] ?\ght fruitful1 simple1 really con=mable to our de/9y1 ! me?od sums itself up 9 ^! words3 ,h confid5ce & hope2 be k9d4 ,i w\ld n disc\rage l(ty speculation1 dissuade any "o :omsoev] f brood+ ov] ! problems ( ! unkn[n1 ov] ! va/ abysses ( sci5ce or philosophy4 ,b we h always to come back f ^! f> j\rneys to ! po9t :]e we are1 (t5 to a place :]e we seem to /& m>k+ "t ) no result4 ,!re are conditions ( life & social complications 9 :i* ! sage1 ! ?9k]1 & ! ignorant are alike unable to see cle>ly4 ,! pres5t age has (t5 br\ght u face to face ) su* situations2 ,i am sure t he :o meets !m ) our me?od w soon recognize its wor?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s9ce ,i h t\*$ "h ^u religi\s gr\nd1 at lea/ 9 a g5]al way1 someone may ask me to say 9 a few simple words1 :at religion is ! be/2 & ,i gladly express myself on ?is subject4 ,b x might be bett] n to put ! "q 9 ?is =m4 ,all religions h1 ( necessity1 c]ta9 fix$ *>act]i/ics1 & ea* has its inh]5t qualities or defects4 ,/rictly speak+1 !n1 !y may be comp>$ among !mselves3 b !re are always involunt>y p>tialities or =egone conclusions4 ,x is bett] to put ! "q o!rwise1 & ask3 ,is my own religion good1 & h[ may ,i "k x8 ,to ?is "q1 ?is answ]3 ,y\r religion is good if x is vital & active1 if x n\ri%es 9 y confid5ce1 hope1 love1 & a s5tim5t ( ! inf9ite value ( exi/5ce2 if x is alli$ ) :at is be/ 9 y aga9/ :at is wor/1 & holds =ev] be=e y ! necessity ( becom+ a new man2 if x makes y und]/& t pa9 is a deliv]]2 if x increases y\r respect = ! consci5ce ( o!rs2 if x r5d]s =giv5ess m easy1 =tune less arrogant1 duty m de>1 ! beyond less vision>y4 ,if x does ^! ?+s x is good1 little matt] its "n3 h[ev] rudim5t>y x may be1 :5 x fills ?is (fice x comes f ! true s\rce1 x b9ds y to man & to ,god4 ,b does x p]*ance s]ve to make y ?9k y\rself bett] ?an o!rs1 quibble ov] texts1 we> s\r looks1 dom9e] ov] o!rs' consci5ces or give y\r own ov] to bondage2 /ifle y\r scruples1 foll[ religi\s =ms = fa%ion or ga91 d good 9 ! hope ( escap+ future puni%m5t8--oh1 !n1 if y proclaim y\rself ! foll[] ( ,buddha1 ,moses1 ,mahomet1 or ev5 ,*ri/1 y\r religion is wor?less--x sep>ates y f ,god & man4 ,i h n p]haps ! "r to speak ?us 9 my own "n2 b o!rs h s spok5 be=e me :o are great] ?an ,i1 & notably ,he :o rec\nt$ to ! que/ion+ scribe ! p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan4 ,i intr5* myself beh9d ,8 au?ority4 ,,iv ,,simplicity ,,( ,,spee* ,spee* is ! *ief revelation ( ! m9d1 ! fir/ visible =m t x takes4 ,z ! ?\ght1 s ! spee*4 ,to bett] "o's life 9 ! way ( simplicity1 "o mu/ set a wat* on 8 lips & 8 p54 ,let ! ^w be z g5u9e z ! ?\ght1 z artless1 z valid3 ?9k ju/ly1 speak frankly4 ,all social relations h _! roots 9 mutual tru/1 & ?is tru/ is ma9ta9$ by ea* man's s9c]ity4 ,once s9c]ity dim9i%es1 confid5ce is weak5$1 society suff]s1 appreh5sion is born4 ,?is is true 9 ! prov9ce ( bo? natural & spiritual int]e/s4 ,) p :om we di/ru/1 x is z difficult to d bus9ess z to se>* = sci5tific tru?1 arrive at religi\s h>mony1 or atta9 to ju/ice4 ,:5 "o mu/ fir/ "q words & int5tions1 & />t f ! premise t ev]y?+ said & writt5 is meant to (f] u illusion 9 place ( tru?1 life becomes /rangely complicat$4 ,?is is ! case to-day4 ,!re is s mu* craft1 s mu* diplomacy1 s mu* subtle leg]dema91 t we all h no end ( tr\ble to in=m ourselves on ! simple/ subject & ! "o t mo/ conc]ns u4 ,probably :at ,i h j said w\ld suffice to %[ my ?\ght1 & ea* "o's exp]i5ce might br+ to its support an ample comm5t>y ) illu/rations4 ,b ,i am none ! less mov$ to insi/ on ?is po9t1 & to /r5g!n my position ) examples4 ,=m]ly ! means ( communication betwe5 m5 7 consid]ably re/rict$4 ,x 0 natural to suppose t 9 p]fect+ & multiply+ av5ues ( in=mation1 a bett] und]/&+ w\ld be br\ght ab\t4 ,nations w\ld le>n to love ea* o!r z !y became acqua9t$2 citiz5s ( "o c\ntry w\ld feel !mselves b\nd 9 clos] bro!rhood z m light 0 ?r[n on :at conc]n$ _! common life4 ,:5 pr9t+ 0 inv5t$1 ! cry arose3 fiat lux6 & ) bett] cause :5 ! habit ( read+ & ! ta/e = newspap]s increas$4 ,:y %\ld n m5 h reason$ ?us3--,two lights illum9e bett] ?an "o1 & _m bett] ?an two3 ! m p]iodicals & books !re are1 ! bett] we %all "k :at happ5s1 & ^? :o wi% to write hi/ory aft] u w be "r =tunate2 _! h&s w be full ( docum5ts8 ,no?+ c\ld h seem$ m evid5t4 ,alas6 ?is reason+ 0 bas$ ^u ! nature & capacity ( ! in/rum5ts1 )\t tak+ into acc\nt ! human elem5t1 always ! mo/ important factor4 ,& :at has really come ab\t is ?is3 t cavil]s1 calumniators1 & crooks--all g5tlem5 glib ( tongue1 :o "k bett] ?an any "o else h[ to turn voice & p5 to acc\nt--h tak5 ! utmo/ advantage ( ^! ext5d$ means = circulat+ ?\ght1 ) ! result t ! m5 ( our times h ! greate/ difficulty 9 ! _w to "k ! tru? ab\t _! own age & _! own affairs4 ,= e newspap] t fo/]s good feel+ & good und]/&+ betwe5 nations1 by try+ to rightly in=m its neighbors & to /udy !m )\t res]vations1 h[ _m spread defamation & di/ru/6 ,:at unnatural & dang]\s curr5ts ( op9ion set 9 motion6 :at false al>ms & malici\s int]pretations ( words & facts6 ,& 9 dome/ic affairs we are n mu* bett] in=m$ ?an 9 =eign4 ,z to comm]cial1 indu/rial1 & agricultural int]e/s1 political p>ties & social t5d5cies1 or ! p]sonality ( public m51 x is alike difficult to obta9 a dis9t]e/$ op9ion4 ,! m newspap]s "o reads1 ! less cle>ly he sees 9 ^! matt]s4 ,!re are days :5 aft] hav+ read !m all1 & admitt+ t he takes !m at _! ^w1 ! read] f9ds himself oblig$ to draw ?is conclusion3--,unque/ionably no?+ b corruption c be f\nd any long]--no m5 ( integrity except a few j\rnali/s4 ,b ! la/ "p ( ! conclusion falls 9 its turn4 ,x appe>s t ! *ronicl]s dev\r ea* o!r4 ,! read] has "u 8 eyes a spectacle some:at l ! c>toon entitl$1 ,! ,combat ( ! ,s]p5ts4 ,aft] hav+ gorg$ !mselves ) ev]y?+ ar\nd !m1 ! reptiles fall ^u ea* o!r1 & !re rema9 ^u ! field ( battle two tails4 ,& n ! common p alone feel ?is emb>rassm5t1 b ! cultivat$ also--almo/ ev]ybody %>es x4 ,9 politics1 f9ance1 bus9ess--ev5 9 sci5ce1 art1 lit]ature & religion1 !re is ev]y:]e disguise1 trick]y1 wire-pull+2 "o tru? = ! public1 ano!r = ! initiat$4 ,! result is t ev]ybody is deceiv$4 ,x is va9 to be beh9d ! sc5es on "o /age2 a man _c be !re on !m all1 & ! v p :o deceive o!rs ) ! mo/ ability1 are 9 turn deceiv$ :5 !y ne$ to c\nt ^u ! s9c]ity ( _! neighbors4 ,! result ( su* practices is ! degradation ( human spee*4 ,x is degrad$ fir/ 9 ! eyes ( ^? :o manipulate x z a base in/rum5t4 ,no ^w is respect$ by sophi/s1 casui/s1 & quibbl]s1 m5 :o are mov$ only by a rage = ga9+ _! po9t1 or :o assume t _! int]e/s are alone wor? consid]+4 ,_! p5alty is to be =c$ to judge o!rs by ! rule !y foll[ !mselves3 ,say :at pr(its & n :at is true4 ,!y c no long] take any "o s]i\sly--a sad /ate ( m9d = ^? :o write or tea*6 ,h[ lightly mu/ "o hold 8 read]s & he>]s to approa* !m 9 su* an attitude6 ,to him :o has pres]v$ en\gh hone/y1 no?+ is m repugnant ?an ! c>eless irony ( an acrobat ( ! tongue or p51 :o tries to dupe hone/ & +5u\s m54 ,on "o side op5ness1 s9c]ity1 ! desire to be enlight5$2 on ! o!r1 *ican]y mak+ game ( ! public6 ,b he kn[s n1 ! li>1 h[ f> he is mislead+ himself4 ,! capital on :i* he lives is confid5ce1 & no?+ equals ! confid5ce ( ! p1 unless x be _! di/ru/ :5 once !y f9d !mselves betray$4 ,!y may foll[ = a "t ! exploit]s ( _! artlessness1 b !n _! fri5dly humor turns to hate4 ,doors :i* /ood wide op5 (f] an impassable front ( wood1 & e>s once att5tive are deaf4 ,& ! pity is t !y h clos$ n to ! evil alone1 b to ! good4 ,?is is ! crime ( ^? :o di/ort & degrade spee*3 !y %ake confid5ce g5]ally4 ,we consid] z a calamity ! debasem5t ( ! curr5cy1 ! l[]+ ( int]e/1 ! abolition ( cr$it3--!re is a mis=tune great] ?an ^!3 ! loss ( confid5ce1 ( t moral cr$it :i* hone/ p give "o ano!r1 & :i* makes spee* circulate l an au!ntic curr5cy4 ,away ) c\nt]feit]s1 speculators1 rott5 f9anci]s1 = !y br+ "u suspicion ev5 ! co9 ( ! realm4 ,away ) ! mak]s ( c\nt]feit spee*1 = because ( !m !re is no long] confid5ce 9 anyone or any?+1 & :at !y say & write is n wor? a cont95tal4 ,y see h[ urg5t x is t ea* %\ld gu>d 8 lips1 *a/5 8 p51 & aspire to simplicity ( spee*4 ,no m p]v]sion ( s5se1 circumlocution1 retic5ce1 t]giv]sation6 ^! ?+s s]ve only to complicate & bewild]4 ,be m52 speak ! spee* ( honor4 ,an h\r ( pla9-deal+ does m = ! salvation ( ! _w ?an ye>s ( duplicity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ^w n[ ab\t a national bias1 to ^? :o h a v5]ation = diction & /yle4 ,assur$ly !re c be no qu>rel ) ! ta/e = grace & elegance ( spee*4 ,i am ( op9ion t "o _c say too well :at he has to say4 ,b x does n foll[ t ! ?+s be/ said & be/ writt5 are mo/ /udi$4 ,words %\ld s]ve ! fact1 & n sub/itute !mselves = x & make x =gott5 9 its embelli%m5t4 ,! greate/ ?+s are ^? :i* ga9 ! mo/ by be+ said mo/ simply1 s9ce ?us !y %[ !mselves = :at !y are3 y d n ?r[ ov] !m ! veil1 h[ev] transp>5t1 ( beautiful disc\rse1 nor t %ad[ s fatal to tru?1 call$ ! writ]'s vanity4 ,no?+ s /rong1 no?+ s p]suasive1 z simplicity6 ,!re are sacr$ emotions1 cruel griefs1 spl5did h]oisms1 passionate en?usiasms t a look1 a movem5t1 a cry int]prets bett] ?an beautifully r\nd$ p]iods4 ,! mo/ preci\s possessions ( ! he>t ( humanity manife/ !mselves mo/ simply4 ,to be conv9c+1 a ?+ mu/ be true1 & c]ta9 tru?s are m evid5t :5 !y come 9 ! spee* ( +5u\sness1 ev5 weakness1 ?an :5 !y fall f lips too well tra9$1 or are proclaim$ ) trumpets4 ,& ^! rules are good = ea* ( u 9 8 e-day life4 ,no "o c imag9e :at pr(it w\ld accrue to 8 moral life f ! con/ant obs]vation ( ?is pr9ciple3 ,be s9c]e1 mod]ate1 simple 9 ! expression ( y\r feel+s & op9ions1 9 private & public alike2 nev] pass beyond b\nds1 give out fai?fully :at is )9 y1 & above all1 wat*6--t is ! ma9 ?+4 ,= ! dang] 9 f9e words is t !y live f a life ( _! own4 ,!y are s]vants ( di/9ction1 t h kept _! titles b no long] p]=m _! functions--( :i* royal c\rts (f] u example4 ,y speak well1 write well1 & all is said4 ,h[ _m p cont5t !mselves ) speak+1 & believe t x exempts !m f act+6 ,& ^? :o li/5 are cont5t ) hav+ he>d !m4 ,s x sometimes happ5s t a life may 9 ! end be made up ( a few well-turn$ spee*es1 a few f9e books1 & a few great plays4 ,z = practic+ :at is s magi/]ially set =?1 t is ! la/ ?+ ?\ght (4 ,& if we pass f ! _w ( tal5t to sph]es :i* ! m$iocre exploit1 !re1 9 a pell-mell ( confusion1 we see ^? :o ?9k t we are 9 ! _w to talk & he> o!rs talk--! great & hopeless r\t ( babbl]s1 ( ev]y?+ t prates1 bawls1 & p]orates &1 aft] all1 f9ds t !re isn't talk+ en\gh4 ,!y all =get t ^? :o make ! lea/ noise d ! mo/ "w4 ,an eng9e t exp5ds all its /eam 9 :i/l+1 has no?+ left ) :i* to turn :eels4 ,!n let u cultivate sil5ce4 ,all t we c save 9 noise we ga9 9 p[]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,^! reflections lead u to consid] a simil> subject1 also v wor?y ( att5tion3 ,i mean :at has be5 call$ ! vice ( ! sup]lative4 ,if we /udy ! inhabitants ( a c\ntry1 we notice diff]5ces ( temp]am5t1 ( :i* ! language %[s signs4 ,"h ! p are calm & phlegmatic2 _! spee* is jejune1 lacks color4 ,else:]e temp]am5ts are m ev5ly balanc$2 "o f9ds precision1 ! ^w exactly fitt$ to ! ?+4 ,b f>!r on--effect ( ! sun1 ! air1 ! w9e p]haps--hot blood c\rses 9 ! ve9s1 temp]s are excitable1 language is extravagant1 & ! simple/ ?+s are said 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms4 ,if ! type ( spee* v>ies ) climate1 x diff]s also ) epo*s4 ,comp>e ! language1 writt5 or spok51 ( our own times ) t ( c]ta9 o!r p]iods ( our hi/ory4 ,"u ! old rgime1 p spoke diff]5tly ?an at ! "t ( ! ,revolution1 & we h n ! same language z ! m5 ( #ahcj1 #ahdh1 or ! ,second ,empire4 ,9 g5]al1 language is n[ *>act]iz$ by great] simplicity3 we no long] we> p]ukes1 we no long] write 9 lace frills3 b !re is "o significant diff]5ce betwe5 u & almo/ all ( our ance/ors--& x is ! s\rce ( our exagg]ations--our n]v\sness4 ,^u ov]-excit$ n]v\s sy/ems--& ,heav5 kn[s t to h n]ves is no long] an ari/ocratic privilege6--words d n produce ! same impression z "u normal conditions4 ,& q z truly1 simple language does n suffice ! man ( ov]-wr\ght s5sibilities :5 he tries to express :at he feels4 ,9 private life1 9 public1 9 books1 on ! /age1 calm & temp]ate spee* has giv5 place to excess4 ,! means t noveli/s & playwrights employ to galvanize ! public m9d & compel its att5tion1 are to be f\nd aga91 9 _! rudim5ts1 9 our mo/ commonplace conv]sations1 9 our lett]-writ+1 & above all 9 public speak+4 ,our p]=mances 9 language comp>$ to ^? ( a man well-balanc$ & s]5e1 are :at our h&-writ+ is comp>$ to t ( our fa!rs4 ,! fault is laid to /eel p5s4 ,if only ! tru? 7 ackn[l$g$6--,geese1 !n1 c\ld save u6 ,b ! evil goes deep]2 x is 9 ourselves4 ,we write l m5 possess$3 ! p5 ( our ance/ors 0 m re/ful1 m sure4 ,"h we face "o ( ! results ( our mod]n life1 s complicat$ & s t]ribly exhau/ive ( en]gy4 ,x leaves u impati5t1 brea?less1 9 p]petual trepidation4 ,our h&-writ+1 l our spee*1 suff]s !reby & betrays u4 ,let u g back f ! effect to ! cause1 & und]/& well ! w>n+ x br+s u6 ,:at good c come f ?is habit ( exagg]at$ spee*8 ,false int]pret]s ( our own impressions1 we c n b w>p ! m9ds ( our fell[-m5 z well z our own4 ,betwe5 p :o exagg]ate1 good und]/&+ ceases4 ,ruffl$ temp]s1 viol5t & useless disputes1 ha/y judgm5ts devoid ( all mod]ation1 ! utmo/ extravagance 9 education & social life--^! ?+s are ! result ( intemp]ance ( spee*4 99 99 99 99 99 ,may ,i be p]mitt$1 9 ?is appeal = simplicity ( spee*1 to frame a wi% ^: fulfilm5t w\ld h ! happie/ results8 ,i ask = simplicity 9 lit]ature1 n only z "o ( ! be/ rem$ies = ! dejection ( our s\ls--blass1 jad$1 we>y ( ecc5tricities--b also z a pl$ge & s\rce ( social union4 ,i ask also = simplicity 9 art4 ,our art & our lit]ature are res]v$ = ! privileg$ few ( education & =tune4 ,b d n misund]/& me4 ,i d n ask poets1 noveli/s1 & pa9t]s to desc5d f ! heights & walk along ! m\nta9-sides1 f9d+ _! satisfaction 9 m$iocrity2 b1 on ! contr>y1 to m\nt high]4 ,! truly popul> is n t :i* appeals to a c]ta9 class ( society ord9>ily call$ ! common p2 ! truly popul> is :at is common to all classes & unites !m4 ,! s\rces ( inspiration f :i* p]fect art spr+s are 9 ! dep?s ( ! human he>t1 9 ! et]nal realities ( life be=e :i* all m5 are equal4 ,& ! s\rces ( a popul> language mu/ be f\nd 9 ! small numb] ( simple & vigor\s =ms :i* express elem5t>y s5sations1 & draw ! ma/] l9es ( human de/9y4 ,9 !m are tru?1 p[]1 gr&eur1 immortality4 ,is !re n en\gh 9 su* an ideal to k9dle ! en?usiasm ( y\?1 :i*1 s5sible t ! sacr$ flame ( ! beautiful is burn+ )91 feels pity1 & to ! disda9ful adage1 ,odi pr(anum vulgus1 pref]s ?is m humane say+1 ,mis]eor sup] turbam4 ,z = me1 ,i h no arti/ic au?ority1 b f out ! multitude :]e ,i live1 ,i h ! "r to raise my cry to ^? :o h be5 giv5 tal5ts1 & say to !m3 ,labor = m5 :om ! _w =gets1 make y\rselves intelligible to ! humble1 s %all y accompli% a "w ( emancipation & peace2 s %all y op5 aga9 ! spr+s :5ce ^? ma/]s drew1 ^: works h defi$ ! ages because !y knew h[ to clo! g5ius 9 simplicity4 ,v ,,simple ,,duty ,:5 we talk to *ildr5 on a subject t annoys !m1 !y call our att5tion to "s pigeon on ! ro(1 giv+ food to its little "o1 or "s coa*man d[n 9 ! /reet :o is abus+ 8 horse4 ,sometimes !y ev5 malici\sly propose "o ( ^? al>m+ que/ions t put ! m9ds ( p>5ts on ! rack2 all ?is to div]t att5tion f ! di/ress+ topic4 ,i fe> t 9 ! face ( duty we are big *ildr51 &1 :5 t is ! !me1 seek subt]fuges to di/ract u4 ,! fir/ sophism consi/s 9 ask+ ourselves if !re is su* a ?+ z duty 9 ! ab/ract1 or if ?is ^w does n cov] "o ( ! num]\s illusions ( our =efa!rs4 ,= duty1 9 tru?1 supposes lib]ty1 & ! "q ( lib]ty leads u into metaphysics4 ,h[ c we talk ( lib]ty s long z ?is grave problem ( free-w is n solv$8 ,!oretically !re is no objection to ?is2 & if life 7 a !ory1 & we 7 "h to "w out a complete sy/em ( ! univ]se1 x w\ld be absurd to conc]n ourselves ) duty until we _h cl>ifi$ ! subject ( lib]ty1 det]m9$ its conditions1 fix$ its limits4 ,b life is n a !ory4 ,9 ?is "q ( practical morality1 z 9 ! o!rs1 life has prec$$ hypo!sis1 & !re is no room to believe t %e ev] yields x place4 ,?is lib]ty--relative1 ,i admit1 l ev]y?+ we are acqua9t$ )1 = t matt]--?is duty ^: exi/5ce we "q1 is none ! less ! basis ( all ! judgm5ts we pass ^u ourselves & our fell[-m54 ,we hold ea* o!r to a c]ta9 ext5t responsible = our de$s & exploits4 ,! mo/ ard5t !ori/1 once outside ( 8 !ory1 scruples n a :it to approve or disapprove ! acts ( o!rs1 to take measures aga9/ 8 enemies1 to appeal to ! g5]osity & ju/ice ( ^? he w\ld dissuade f an unwor?y /ep4 ,"o c no m rid himself ( ! notion ( moral obligation ?an ( t ( "t or space2 & z surely z we mu/ resign ourselves to walk+ be=e we "k h[ to def9e ?is space ?r\gh :i* we move & ?is "t t measures our movem5ts1 s surely mu/ we submit to moral obligation be=e hav+ put our f+] on its deep-hidd5 roots4 ,moral law dom9ates man1 :e!r he respects or defies x4 ,see h[ x is 9 e-day life3 ea* "o is ready to ca/ 8 /one at him :o neglects a pla9 duty1 ev5 if he allege t he has n yet arriv$ at philosophic c]titude4 ,ev]ybody w say to him1 & ) excell5t reason3 ,sir1 we are m5 be=e ev]y?+4 ,fir/ play y\r "p1 d y\r duty z citiz51 fa!r1 son2 aft] t y %all return to ! c\rse ( y\r m$itations4 ,h[ev]1 let u be well und]/ood4 ,we %\ld n wi% to turn anyone away f scrupul\s rese>* into ! f\ndations ( morality4 ,no ?\ght :i* leads m5 to conc]n !mselves once m ) ^! grave que/ions1 c\ld be useless or indiff]5t4 ,we simply *all5ge ! ?9k] to f9d a way to wait till he has une>!d ^! f\ndations1 be=e he does an act ( humanity1 ( hone/y or di%one/y1 ( valor or c[>dice4 ,& mo/ ( all d we wi% to =mulate a reply = all ! ins9c]e :o h nev] tri$ to philosophize1 & = ourselves :5 we w\ld (f] our /ate ( philosophic d\bt 9 ju/ification ( our practical omissions4 ,f ! simple fact t we are m51 be=e all !oriz+1 positive1 or negative1 ab\t duty1 we h ! p]emptory law to conduct ourselves l m54 ,!re is no gett+ out ( x4 ,b he little kn[s ! res\rces ( ! human he>t1 :o c\nts on ! effect ( su* a reply4 ,x matt]s n t x is itself unansw]able2 x _c keep o!r que/ions f aris+4 ,! sum ( our pretexts = evad+ duty is equal to ! sum ( ! s&s ( ! sea or ! />s ( heav54 ,we take refuge1 !n1 beh9d duty t is obscure1 difficult1 contradictory4 ,& ^! are c]ta9ly words to call up pa9ful memories4 ,to be a man ( duty & to "q "o's r\te1 grope 9 ! d>k1 feel "o's self torn betwe5 ! contr>y solicitations ( conflict+ calls1 or aga91 to face a duty gigantic1 ov]:elm+1 beyond our /r5g?--:at is h>d]6 ,& su* ?+s happ54 ,we w\ld nei!r d5y nor conte/ ! trag$y 9 c]ta9 situations or ! angui% ( c]ta9 lives4 ,& yet1 duty r>ely has to make itself pla9 across su* conflict+ circum/ances1 or to be /ruck out f ! tortur$ m9d l lightn+ f a /orm-cl\d4 ,su* =midable %ocks are exceptional4 ,well = u if we /& /aun* :5 !y come6 ,b if no "o is a/oni%$ t oaks are uproot$ by ! :irlw9d1 t a wayf>] /umbles at night on an unkn[n road1 or t a soldi] caught betwe5 two fires is vanqui%$1 no m %\ld he condemn )\t appeal ^? :o h be5 wor/$ 9 almo/ sup]human moral conflicts4 ,to succumb "u ! =ce ( numb]s or ob/acles has nev] be5 c\nt$ a disgrace4 ,s my weapons are at ! s]vice ( ^? :o intr5* !mselves beh9d ! impregnable ramp>t ( duty ill-def9$1 complicat$ or contradictory4 ,b x is n t :i* occupies me to-day2 x is ( pla91 ,i _h almo/ said easy duty1 t ,i wi% to speak4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h ye>ly ?ree or f\r high fea/ days1 & _m ord9>y ones3 !re are likewise "s v great & d>k combats to wage1 b beside ^! is ! multitude ( pla9 & simple duties4 ,n[1 :ile 9 ! great enc\nt]s our equipm5t is g5]ally adequate1 x is precisely 9 ! little em]g5cies t we are f\nd want+4 ,)\t fe> ( be+ misl$ by a p>adoxical =m ( ?\ght1 ,i affirm1 !n1 t ! ess5tial ?+ is to fulfil our simple duties & ex]cise elem5t>y ju/ice4 ,9 g5]al1 ^? :o lose _! s\ls d s n because !y fail to rise to difficult duty1 b because !y neglect to p]=m t :i* is simple4 ,let u illu/rate ?is tru?4 ,he :o tries to p5etrate into ! humble und]world ( society is n sl[ to discov] great mis]y1 physical & moral4 ,& ! clos] he looks1 ! great] numb] ( un=tunates does he discov]1 till 9 ! end ?is assembly ( ! wret*$ appe>s to him l a great black _w1 9 ^: pres5ce ! individual & 8 means ( relief are r$uc$ to helplessness4 ,x is true t he feels impell$ to run to ! succor ( ^! un=tunates1 b at ! same "t he asks himself1 ,:at is ! use8 ,! case is c]ta9ly he>tr5d+4 ,"s1 9 despair1 end by do+ no?+4 ,!y lack nei!r pity nor good int5tion1 b ^! be> no fruit4 ,!y are wrong4 ,(t5 a man has n ! means to d good on a l>ge scale1 b t is n a reason = fail+ to d x at all4 ,s _m p absolve !mselves f any action1 on ! gr\nd t !re is too mu* to d6 ,!y %\ld be recall$ to simple duty1 & ?is duty 9 ! case ( :i* we speak is t ea* "o1 accord+ to 8 res\rces1 leisure & capacity1 %\ld create relations = himself among ! _w's dis9h]it$4 ,!re are p :o by ! ex]cise ( a little good-w h succe$$ 9 enroll+ !mselves among ! foll[]s ( m9i/]s1 & h +ratiat$ !mselves ) pr9ces4 ,:y %\ld y n succe$ 9 =m+ relations ) ! poor1 & 9 mak+ acqua9tances among ! work]s :o lack some:at ! necessities ( life8 ,:5 a few families are kn[n1 ) _! hi/ories1 _! antec$5ts & _! difficulties1 y may be ( ! greate/ use to !m by act+ ! "p ( a bro!r1 ) ! moral & mat]ial aid t is y\rs to give4 ,x is true1 y w h attack$ only "o little corn]1 b y w h done :at y c\ld1 & p]haps h l$ ano!r on to foll[ y4 ,in/ead ( /opp+ at ! k t mu* wret*$ness1 hatr$1 disunion & vice exi/ 9 society1 y w h introduc$ a little good among ^! evils4 ,& by h[ev] sl[ degrees su* k9dness z y\rs is emulat$1 ! good w s5sibly increase & ! evil dim9i%4 ,ev5 7 y to rema9 alone 9 ?is und]tak+1 y w\ld h ! assurance t 9 fulfill+ ! duty1 pla9 z a *ild's1 :i* (f]$ itself1 y 7 do+ ! only reasonable ?+4 ,if y h felt x s1 y h f\nd out "o ( ! secrets ( "r liv+4 ,9 its dreams1 man's ambition embraces va/ limits1 b x is r>ely giv5 u to a*ieve great ?+s1 & ev5 !n1 a quick & sure success always re/s on a gr\ndwork ( pati5t prep>ation4 ,fidelity 9 small ?+s is at ! base ( e great a*ievem5t4 ,we too (t5 =get ?is1 & yet no tru? ne$s m to be kept 9 m9d1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! tr\bl$ eras ( hi/ory & 9 ! crises ( individual life4 ,9 %ipwreck a spl9t]$ beam1 an o>1 any scrap ( wreckage1 saves u4 ,on ! tumbl+ waves ( life1 :5 ev]y?+ seems %att]$ to fragm5ts1 let u n =get t a s+le "o ( ^! poor bits may become our plank ( safety4 ,to despise ! remnants is demoralization4 ,y are a ru9$ man1 or y are /rick5 by a great b]eavem5t1 or aga91 y see ! fruit ( toilsome ye>s p]i% be=e y\r eyes4 ,y _c rebuild y\r =tune1 raise ! dead1 recov] y\r lo/ toil1 & 9 ! face ( ! inevitable1 y\r arms drop4 ,!n y neglect to c>e = y\r p]son1 to keep y\r h\se1 to guide y\r *ildr54 ,all ?is is p>donable1 & h[ easy to und]/&6 ,b x is exce$+ly dang]\s4 ,to fold "o's h&s & let ?+s take _! c\rse1 is to trans=m "o evil into worse4 ,y :o ?9k t y h no?+ left to lose1 w by t v ?\ght lose :at y h4 ,ga!r up ! fragm5ts t rema9 to y1 & keep !m ) scrupul\s c>e4 ,9 good "t ?is little t is y\rs w be y\r consolation4 ,! ef=t made w come to y\r relief1 z ! ef=t miss$ w turn aga9/ y4 ,if no?+ b a bran* is left = y to cl+ to1 cl+ to t bran*2 & if y /& alone 9 def5se ( a los+ cause1 d n ?r[ d[n y\r arms to jo9 ! r\t4 ,aft] ! deluge a few survivors repeopl$ ! e>?4 ,! future sometimes re/s 9 a s+le life z truly z life sometimes hangs by a ?read4 ,= /r5g?1 g to hi/ory & ,nature4 ,f ! long travail ( bo? y w le>n t failure & =tune alike may come f ! slighte/ cause1 t x is n wise to neglect detail1 &1 above all1 t we mu/ "k h[ to wait & to beg9 aga94 ,9 speak+ ( simple duty ,i _c help ?9k+ ( milit>y life1 & ! examples x (f]s to combatants 9 ?is great /ruggle4 ,he w\ld little und]/& 8 soldi]'s duty :o1 ! army once beat51 %\ld cease to bru% 8 g>m5ts1 poli% 8 rifle1 & obs]ve discipl9e4 ,b :at w\ld be ! use8 p]haps y ask4 ,are !re n v>i\s fa%ions ( be+ vanqui%$8 ,is x an indiff]5t matt] to add to defeat1 disc\ragem5t1 disord]1 & demoralization8 ,no1 x %\ld nev] be =gott5 t ! lea/ display ( en]gy 9 ^! t]rible mom5ts is a sign ( life & hope4 ,at once ev]ybody feels t all is n lo/4 ,dur+ ! disa/r\s retreat ( #ahac-ahad1 9 ! he>t ( ! w9t]1 :5 x _h become almo/ impossible to pres5t any sort ( appe>ance1 a g5]al1 ,i "k n :o1 "o morn+ pres5t$ himself to ,napoleon1 9 full dress & fre%ly %av54 ,see+ him ?us1 9 ! mid/ ( ! g5]al demoralization1 z elaborately attir$ z if = p>ade1 ! ,emp]or said3 ,my g5]al1 y are a brave man6 99 99 99 99 99 ,aga91 ! pla9 duty is ! ne> duty4 ,a v common weakness keeps _m p f f9d+ :at is ne> !m int]e/+2 !y see t only on its paltry side4 ,! di/ant1 on ! contr>y1 draws & fasc9ates !m4 ,9 ?is way a fabul\s am\nt ( good-w is wa/$4 ,p burn ) ardor = humanity1 = ! public good1 = right+ di/ant wrongs2 !y walk ?r\gh life1 _! eyes fix$ on m>vel\s sights along ! horizon1 tread+ mean:ile on ! feet ( pass]s-by1 or jo/l+ !m )\t be+ aw>e ( _! exi/5ce4 ,/range infirmity1 t keeps u f see+ our fell[s at our v doors6 ,p widely read & f>-travell$ are (t5 n acqua9t$ ) _! fell[-citiz5s1 great or small4 ,_! lives dep5d ^u ! cop]ation ( a multitude ( be+s ^: lot rema9s to !m q indiff]5t4 ,n ^? to :om !y owe _! k & culture1 n _! rul]s1 nor ^? :o s]ve !m & supply _! ne$s1 h ev] attract$ _! att5tion4 ,t !re is +ratitude or improvid5ce 9 n kn[+ "o's workm51 "o's s]vants1 all ^? 9 %ort ) :om "o has indisp5sable social relations--?is has nev] come into _! m9ds4 ,o!rs g mu* f>!r4 ,to c]ta9 wives1 _! husb&s are /rang]s1 & conv]sely4 ,!re are p>5ts :o d n "k _! *ildr53 _! developm5t1 _! ?\ghts1 ! dang]s !y run1 ! hopes !y *]i%1 are to !m a clos$ book4 ,_m *ildr5 d n "k _! p>5ts1 h no suspicion ( _! difficulties & /ruggles1 no conception ( _! aims4 ,& ,i am n speak+ ( ^? pite\sly disord]$ homes :]e all ! relations are false1 b ( honorable families4 ,only1 all ^! p are greatly preoccupi$3 ea* has 8 outside int]e/ t fills all 8 "t4 ,! di/ant duty--v attractive1 ,i don't d5y--claims !m entirely1 & !y are n consci\s ( ! duty ne> at h&4 ,i fe> !y w h _! tr\ble = _! pa9s4 ,ea* p]son's base ( op]ations is ! field ( 8 imm$iate duty4 ,neglect ?is field1 & all y und]take at a di/ance is compromis$4 ,fir/1 !n1 be ( y\r own c\ntry1 y\r own city1 y\r own home1 y\r own *ur*1 y\r own "w-%op2 !n1 if y c1 set out f ?is to g beyond x4 ,t is ! pla9 & natural ord]1 & a man mu/ =tify himself ) v bad reasons to arrive at rev]s+ x4 ,at all ev5ts1 ! result ( s /range a confusion ( duties is t _m p employ _! "t 9 all sorts ( affairs except ^? 9 :i* we h a "r to dem& x4 ,ea* is occupi$ ) some?+ else ?an :at conc]ns him1 is abs5t f 8 po/1 ignores 8 trade4 ,?is is :at complicates life4 ,& x w\ld be s simple = ea* "o to be ab\t 8 own matt]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r =m ( simple duty4 ,:5 damage is done1 :o %\ld repair x8 ,he :o did x4 ,?is is j1 b x is only !ory1 & ! consequ5ce ( foll[+ ! !ory w\ld be ! evil 9 =ce until ! malefactors 7 f\nd & _h (fset x4 ,b suppose !y are n f\nd8 or suppose !y c n or w n make am5ds8 ,! ra9 falls on y\r head ?r\gh a hole 9 ! ro(1 or ! w9d bl[s 9 at a brok5 w9d[4 ,w y wait to f9d ! man :o caus$ ! mis*ief8 ,y w\ld c]ta9ly ?9k t absurd4 ,& yet su* is (t5 ! practice4 ,*ildr5 indignantly prote/1 ,i didn't put x !re1 & ,i %all n take x away6 ,& mo/ m5 reason aft] ! same fa%ion4 ,x is logic4 ,b x is n ! k9d ( logic t makes ! _w move =w>d4 ,on ! contr>y1 :at we mu/ le>n1 & :at life repeats to u daily1 is t ! injury done by "o mu/ be repair$ by ano!r4 ,"o te>s d[n1 ano!r builds up2 "o defaces1 ano!r re/ores2 "o /irs up qu>rels1 ano!r appeases !m2 "o makes te>s to fl[1 ano!r wipes !m away2 "o lives = evil-do+1 ano!r dies = ! "r4 ,& 9 ! work+s ( ?is griev\s law lies salvation4 ,?is also is logic1 b a logic ( facts :i* makes ! logic ( !ories pale4 ,! conclusion ( ! matt] is n d\btful2 a s+le-he>t$ man draws x ?us3 giv5 ! evil1 ! great ?+ is to make x good1 & to set ab\t x on ! spot2 well inde$ if ,messrs4 ! ,malefactors w contribute to ! rep>ation2 b exp]i5ce w>ns u n to c\nt too mu* on _! aid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b h[ev] simple duty may be1 !re is /ill ne$ ( /r5g? to d x4 ,9 :at does ?is /r5g? consi/1 or :]e is x f\nd8 ,"o c\ld sc>cely tire ( ask+4 ,duty is = man an enemy & an intrud]1 s long z x appe>s z an appeal f )\t4 ,:5 x comes 9 ?r\gh ! door1 he leaves by ! w9d[2 :5 x blocks up ! w9d[s1 he escapes by ! ro(4 ,! m pla9ly we see x com+1 ! m surely we flee4 ,x is l ^? police1 repres5tatives ( public ord] & (ficial ju/ice1 :om an adroit ?ief succe$s 9 evad+4 ,alas6 ! (fic]1 ?\gh he f9ally coll> ! ?ief1 c only conduct him to ! /ation1 n along ! "r road4 ,be=e man is able to accompli% 8 duty1 he mu/ fall into ! h&s ( ano!r p[] ?an t :i* says1 ,d ?is1 d t2 %un ?is1 %un t1 or else bew>e6 ,?is is an int]ior p[]2 x is love4 ,:5 a man hates 8 "w1 or goes ab\t x ) indiff]5ce1 all ! =ces ( e>? _c make him foll[ x ) en?usiasm4 ,b he :o loves 8 (fice moves ( himself2 n only is x ne$less to compel him1 b x w\ld be impossible to turn him aside4 ,& ?is is true ( ev]ybody4 ,! great ?+ is to h felt ! sanctity & immortal beauty 9 our obscure de/9y2 to h be5 l$ by a s]ies ( exp]i5ces to love ?is life = its griefs & its hopes1 to love m5 = _! weakness & _! greatness1 & to belong to humanity ?r\gh ! he>t1 ! intellig5ce & ! s\l4 ,!n an unkn[n p[] takes possession ( u1 z ! w9d ( ! sails ( a %ip1 & be>s u t[>d pity & ju/ice4 ,& yield+ to its irresi/ible impulse1 we say3 ,i _c help x1 some?+ is !re /rong] ?an ,i4 ,9 s say+1 ! m5 ( all times & places h designat$ a p[] t is above humanity1 b :i* may dwell 9 m5's he>ts4 ,& ev]y?+ truly l(ty )9 u appe>s to u z a manife/ation ( ?is my/]y beyond4 ,noble feel+s1 l great ?\ghts & de$s1 are ?+s ( inspiration4 ,:5 ! tree buds & be>s fruit1 x is because x draws vital =ces f ! soil1 & receives light & w>m? f ! sun4 ,if a man1 9 8 humble sph]e1 9 ! mid/ ( ! ignorance & faults t are 8 inevitably1 consecrates himself s9c]ely to 8 task1 x is because he is 9 contact ) ! et]nal s\rce ( goodness4 ,?is c5tral =ce manife/s itself "u a ?\s& =ms4 ,sometimes x is indomitable en]gy2 sometimes w9n+ t5d]ness2 sometimes ! militant _s t grasps & uproots ! evil2 sometimes mat]nal solicitude1 ga!r+ to its arms f ! wayside :]e x 0 p]i%+1 "s bruis$ & =gott5 life2 sometimes ! humble pati5ce ( long rese>*4 ,all t x t\*es be>s its seal1 & ! m5 x inspires "k t ?r\gh x we live & h our be+4 ,to s]ve x is _! pleasure & rew>d4 ,!y are satisfi$ to be its in/rum5ts1 & !y no long] look at ! outw>d glory ( _! (fice1 well kn[+ t no?+ is great1 no?+ small1 b t our life & our de$s are only ( wor? because ( ! _s :i* brea!s ?r\gh !m4 ,,vi ,,simple ,,ne$s ,:5 we buy a bird ( ! fanci]1 ! good man tells u briefly :at is necess>y = our new p5sion]1 & ! :ole ?+--hygi5e1 food1 & ! re/--is compreh5d$ 9 a doz5 words4 ,likewise1 to sum up ! necessities ( mo/ m51 a few concise l9es w\ld answ]4 ,_! rgime is 9 g5]al ( supreme simplicity1 & s long z !y foll[ x1 all is well ) !m1 z ) e ob$i5t *ild ( ,"m ,nature4 ,let !m dep>t f x1 complications arise1 heal? fails1 gayety vani%es4 ,only simple & natural liv+ c keep a body 9 full vigor4 ,in/ead ( rememb]+ ?is basic pr9ciple1 we fall into ! /range/ ab]rations4 ,:at mat]ial ?+s does a man ne$ to live "u ! be/ conditions8 ,a heal?ful diet1 simple clo?+1 a sanit>y dwell+-place1 air & ex]cise4 ,i am n go+ to ent] into hygi5ic details1 compose m5us1 or discuss model t5em5ts & dress re=m4 ,my aim is to po9t out a direction & tell :at advantage w\ld come to ea* ( u f ord]+ 8 life 9 a _s ( simplicity4 ,to "k t ?is _s does n rule 9 our society we ne$ b wat* ! lives ( m5 ( all classes4 ,ask diff]5t p1 ( v unlike surr\nd+s1 ?is "q3 ,:at d y ne$ to live8 ,y w see h[ !y respond4 ,no?+ is m in/ructive4 ,= "s aborig9als ( ! ,p>isian asphalt1 !re is no life possible outside a region b\nd$ by c]ta9 b\lev>ds4 ,!re "o f9ds ! respirable air1 ! illum9at+ light1 normal heat1 classic cook]y1 &1 9 mod]ation1 s _m o!r ?+s )\t :i* x w\ld n be wor? ! :ile to prom5ade ?is r\nd ball4 ,on ! v>i\s rungs ( ! b\rgeois ladd] p reply to ! "q1 :at is necess>y to live8 by figures v>y+ ) ! degree ( _! ambition or education3 & by education is (t5e/ und]/ood ! outw>d cu/oms ( life1 ! /yle ( h\se1 dress1 table--an education precisely sk9-deep4 ,upw>d f a c]ta9 income1 fee1 or sal>y1 life becomes possible3 bel[ t x is impossible4 ,we h se5 m5 commit suicide because _! means _h fall5 "u a c]ta9 m9imum4 ,!y pref]r$ to disappe> r ?an retr5*4 ,obs]ve t ?is m9imum1 ! cause ( _! despair1 w\ld h be5 suffici5t = o!rs ( less exact+ ne$s1 & enviable to m5 ^: ta/es are mode/4 ,on l(ty m\nta9s vegetation *anges ) ! altitude4 ,!re is ! region ( ord9>y flora1 t ( ! =e/s1 t ( pa/ures1 t ( b>e rocks & glaci]s4 ,above a c]ta9 zone :eat is no long] f\nd1 b ! v9e /ill prosp]s4 ,! oak ceases 9 ! l[ regions1 ! p9e fl\ri%es at consid]able heights4 ,human life1 ) its ne$s1 rem9ds "o ( ^! ph5om5a ( vegetation4 ,at a c]ta9 altitude ( =tune ! f9anci] ?rives1 ! club-man1 ! society woman1 all ^? 9 %ort = :om ! /rictly necess>y includes a c]ta9 numb] ( dome/ics & equipages1 z well z sev]al t[n & c\ntry h\ses4 ,fur!r on fl\ri%es ! ri* upp] middle class1 ) its own /&>ds & life4 ,9 o!r regions we f9d m5 ( ample1 mod]ate1 or small means1 & v unlike exig5cies4 ,!n come ! p--artisans1 day-labor]s1 peasants1 9 %ort1 ! masses1 :o live d5se & s]ri$ l ! ?ick1 /urdy gr[?s on ! summits ( ! m\nta9s1 :]e ! l>g] vegetation c no long] f9d n\ri%m5t4 ,9 all ^! diff]5t regions ( society m5 live1 & no matt] 9 :i* p>ticul> regions !y fl\ri%1 all are alike human be+s1 be>+ ! same m>k4 ,h[ /range t among fell[s !re %\ld be su* a prodigi\s diff]5ce 9 requirem5ts6 ,& "h ! analogies ( our comp>ison fail u4 ,plants & animals ( ! same families h id5tical wants4 ,9 human life we obs]ve q ! contr>y4 ,:at conclusion %all we draw f ?is1 if n t ) u !re is a consid]able ela/icity 9 ! nature & numb] ( ne$s8 ,is x well1 is x favorable to ! developm5t ( ! individual & 8 happ9ess1 & to ! developm5t & happ9ess ( society1 t man %\ld h a multitude ( ne$s1 & b5d 8 en]gies to _! satisfaction8 ,let u return = a mom5t to our comp>ison ) inf]ior be+s4 ,provid$ t _! ess5tial wants are satisfi$1 !y live cont5t4 ,is ?is true ( m58 ,no4 ,9 all classes ( society we f9d discont5t4 ,i leave completely out ( ! "q ^? :o lack ! necessities ( life4 ,"o _c ) ju/ice c\nt 9 ! numb] ( malcont5ts ^? f :om hung]1 cold1 & mis]y wr+ compla9ts4 ,i am consid]+ n[ t multitude ( p :o live "u conditions at lea/ supportable4 ,:5ce comes _! he>t-burn+8 ,:y is x f\nd n only among ^? ( mode/ ?\gh suffici5t means1 b also "u %ades ( ev]-increas+ ref9em5t1 all along ! asc5d+ scale1 ev5 to opul5ce & ! summits ( social place8 ,!y talk ( ! cont5t$ middle classes4 ,:o talk ( !m8 ,p :o1 judg+ f )\t1 ?9k t z soon z "o beg9s to enjoy ease he ought to be satisfi$4 ,b ! middle classes !mselves--d !y consid] !mselves satisfi$8 ,n ! lea/ 9 ! _w4 ,if !re are p at once ri* & cont5t1 be assur$ t !y are cont5t because !y "k h[ to be s1 n because !y are ri*4 ,an animal is satisfi$ :5 x has eat52 x lies d[n & sleeps4 ,a man also c lie d[n & sleep = a "t1 b x nev] la/s4 ,:5 he becomes accu/om$ to ?is cont5tm5t1 he tires ( x & dem&s a great]4 ,man's appetite is n appeas$ by food2 x increases ) eat+4 ,?is may seem absurd1 b x is /rictly true4 ,& ! fact t ^? :o make ! mo/ outcry are almo/ always ^? :o %\ld f9d ! be/ reasons = cont5tm5t1 proves unque/ionably t happ9ess is n alli$ to ! numb] ( our ne$s & ! zeal we put into _! cultivation4 ,x is = ev]yone's int]e/ to let ?is tru? s9k deep into 8 m9d4 ,if x does n1 if he does n by decisive action succe$ 9 limit+ 8 ne$s1 he risks a desc5t1 ins5sible & beyond retreat1 along ! declivity ( desire4 ,he :o lives to eat1 dr9k1 sleep1 dress1 take 8 walk1--9 %ort1 pamp] himself all t he c--be x ! c\rti] bask+ 9 ! sun1 ! drunk5 labor]1 ! common] s]v+ 8 belly1 ! woman absorb$ 9 h] toilettes1 ! pr(ligate ( l[ e/ate or high1 or simply ! ord9>y pleasure-lov]1 a good fell[1 b too ob$i5t to mat]ial ne$s--t man or woman is on ! d[nw>d way ( desire1 & ! desc5t is fatal4 ,^? :o foll[ x obey ! same laws z a body on an incl9$ plane4 ,dupes ( an illusion =ev] repeat$1 !y ?9k3 ,j a few /eps m1 ! la/1 t[>d ! ?+ d[n !re t we covet2 !n we w halt4 ,b ! velocity !y ga9 sweeps !m on1 & ! fur!r !y g ! less able !y are to resi/ x4 ,"h is ! secret ( ! unre/1 ! madness1 ( _m ( our contempor>ies4 ,hav+ condemn$ _! w to ! s]vice ( _! appetites1 !y suff] ! p5alty4 ,!y are deliv]$ up to viol5t passions :i* dev\r _! fle%1 cru% _! bones1 suck _! blood1 & _c be sat$4 ,?is is n a l(ty moral d5unciation4 ,i h be5 li/5+ to :at life says1 & h record$1 z ,i he>d !m1 "s ( ! tru?s t res\nd 9 e squ>e4 ,has drunk5ness1 inv5tive z x is ( new dr9ks1 f\nd ! means ( qu5*+ ?ir/8 ,n at all4 ,x might r be call$ ! art ( mak+ ?ir/ inext+ui%able4 ,frank lib]t9age1 does x dead5 ! /+ ( ! s5ses8 ,no2 x env5oms x1 conv]ts natural desire into a morbid obsession & makes x ! dom9ant passion4 ,let y\r ne$s rule y1 pamp] !m--y w see !m multiply l insects 9 ! sun4 ,! m y give !m1 ! m !y dem&4 ,he is s5seless :o seeks = happ9ess 9 mat]ial prosp]ity alone4 ,z well und]take to fill ! cask ( ! ,danades4 ,to ^? :o h millions1 millions are want+2 to ^? :o h ?\s&s1 ?\s&s4 ,o!rs lack a tw5ty-franc piece or a hundr$ s\s4 ,:5 !y h a *ick5 9 ! pot1 !y ask = a goose2 :5 !y h ! goose1 !y wi% x 7 a turkey1 & s on4 ,we %all nev] le>n h[ fatal ?is t5d5cy is4 ,!re are too _m humble p :o wi% to imitate ! great1 too _m poor work+-m5 :o ape ! well-to-d middle classes1 too _m %op-girls :o play at be+ ladies1 too _m cl]ks :o act ! club-man or sportsman2 & among ^? 9 easy circum/ances & ! ri*1 are too _m p :o =get t :at !y possess c\ld s]ve a bett] purpose ?an procur+ pleasure = !mselves1 only to f9d 9 ! end t "o nev] has en\gh4 ,our ne$s1 9 place ( ! s]vants t !y %\ld be1 h become a turbul5t & s$iti\s cr[d1 a legion ( tyrants 9 m9iature4 ,a man enslav$ to 8 ne$s may be/ be comp>$ to a be> ) a r+ 9 its nose1 t is l$ ab\t & made to dance at w4 ,! lik5ess is n flatt]+1 b y w grant t x is true4 ,x is 9 ! tra9 ( _! own ne$s t s _m ( ^? m5 are dragg$ along :o rant = lib]ty1 progress1 & ,i don't "k :at else4 ,!y _c take a /ep )\t ask+ !mselves if x might n irritate _! ma/]s4 ,h[ _m m5 & wom5 h gone on & on1 ev5 to di%one/y1 = ! sole reason t !y _h too _m ne$s & c\ld n resign !mselves to simple liv+4 ,!re are _m gue/s 9 ! *amb]s ( ,mazas :o c\ld give u mu* light on ! subject ( too exig5t ne$s4 ,let me tell y ! /ory ( an excell5t man :om ,i knew4 ,he t5d]ly lov$ 8 wife & *ildr51 & !y all liv$ toge!r1 9 ,france1 9 com=t & pl5ty1 b ) little ( ! luxury ! wife covet$4 ,always %ort ( money1 ?\gh ) a little managem5t he might h be5 at ease1 he end$ by exil+ himself to a di/ant colony1 leav+ 8 wife & *ildr5 9 ! "m c\ntry4 ,i don't "k h[ ! poor man c feel (f !re2 b 8 family has a f9] ap>tm5t1 m beautiful toilettes1 & :at passes = an equipage4 ,at pres5t !y are p]fectly cont5t$1 b soon !y w be us$ to ?is luxury--rudim5t>y aft] all4 ,!n ,madam w f9d h] furniture common & h] equipage mean4 ,if ?is man loves 8 wife--& t _c be d\bt$--he w migrate to ! moon if !re is hope ( a l>g] /ip5d4 ,9 o!r cases ! rles are rev]s$1 & ! wife & *ildr5 are sacrific$ to ! rav5\s ne$s ( ! head ( ! family1 :om an irregul> life1 play1 & c\ntless o!r co/ly follies h robb$ ( all dignity4 ,betwe5 8 appetites & 8 rle ( fa!r he has decid$ = ! =m]1 & he sl[ly drifts t[>d ! mo/ abject egoism4 ,?is =getfulness ( all responsibility1 ?is gradual b5umb+ ( noble feel+1 is n alone to be f\nd among pleasure-seek]s ( ! upp] classes3 ! p also are infect$4 ,i "k m ?an "o little h\sehold1 :i* ought to be happy1 :]e ! "m has only pa9 & he>ta*e day & night1 ! *ildr5 are b>efoot1 & !re is great ado = bread4 ,:y8 ,because too mu* money is ne$$ by ! fa!r4 ,to speak only ( ! exp5diture = alcohol1 ev]ybody kn[s ! proportions t has rea*$ 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,! sums swall[$ up 9 ?is gulf are fabul\s--twice ! indemnity ( ! w> ( #ahgj4 ,h[ _m legitimate ne$s c\ld h be5 satisfi$ ) t :i* has be5 ?r[n away on ^! artificial ones6 ,! reign ( wants is by no means ! reign ( bro!rhood4 ,! m ?+s a man desires = himself1 ! less he c d = 8 neighbor1 & ev5 = ^? atta*$ to him by ties ( blood4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! de/ruction ( happ9ess1 indep5d5ce1 moral f95ess1 ev5 ( ! s5tim5t ( common int]e/s--su* is ! result ( ! reign ( ne$s4 ,a multitude ( o!r un=tunate ?+s might be add$1 ( :i* n ! lea/ is ! di/urbance ( ! public welf>e4 ,:5 society has too great ne$s1 x is absorb$ ) ! pres5t1 sacrifices to x ! conque/s ( ! pa/1 immolates to x ! future4 ,aft] u ! deluge6 ,to raze ! =e/s 9 ord] to get gold2 to squ&] y\r patrimony 9 y\?1 de/roy+ 9 a day ! fruit ( long ye>s2 to w>m y\r h\se by burn+ y\r furniture2 to burd5 ! future ) debts = ! sake ( pres5t pleasure2 to live by exp$i5ts & s[ = ! morr[ tr\ble1 sickness1 ru91 envy & hate--! enum]ation ( all ! misde$s ( ?is fatal rgime has no end4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if we hold to simple ne$s we avoid all ^! evils & replace !m by measureless good4 ,t temp]ance & sobriety are ! be/ gu>dians ( heal? is an old /ory4 ,!y sp>e him :o obs]ves !m _m a mis]y t sadd5s exi/5ce2 !y insure him heal?1 love ( action1 m5tal poise4 ,:e!r x be a "q ( food1 dress1 or dwell+1 simplicity ( ta/e is also a s\rce ( indep5d5ce & safety4 ,! m simply y live1 ! m secure is y\r future2 y are less at ! m]cy ( surprises & rev]ses4 ,an illness or a p]iod ( idl5ess does n suffice to dispossess y3 a *ange ( position1 ev5 consid]able1 does n put y to confusion4 ,hav+ simple ne$s1 y f9d x less pa9ful to accu/om y\rself to ! haz>ds ( =tune4 ,y rema9 a man1 ?\gh y lose y\r (fice or y\r income1 because ! f\ndation on :i* y\r life re/s is n y\r table1 y\r cell>1 y\r horses1 y\r goods & *attels1 or y\r money4 ,9 adv]sity y w n act l a nursl+ depriv$ ( its bottle & rattle4 ,/rong]1 bett] arm$ = ! /ruggle1 pres5t+1 l ^? ) %av5 heads1 less advantage to ! h&s ( y\r enemy1 y w also be ( m pr(it to y\r neighbor4 ,= y w n r\se 8 jeal\sy1 8 base desires or 8 c5sure1 by y\r luxury1 y\r prodigality1 or ! spectacle ( a sycophant's life2 &1 less absorb$ 9 y\r own com=t1 y w f9d ! means ( work+ = t ( o!rs4 ,,vii ,,simple ,,pleasures ,d y f9d life amus+ 9 ^! days8 ,= my "p1 on ! :ole1 x seems r depress+1 & ,i fe> t my op9ion is n altoge!r p]sonal4 ,z ,i obs]ve ! lives ( my contempor>ies1 & li/5 to _! talk1 ,i f9d myself unhappily confirm$ 9 ! op9ion t !y d n get mu* pleasure out ( ?+s4 ,& c]ta9ly x is n f lack ( try+2 b x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t _! success is meagre4 ,:]e c ! fault be8 ,"s accuse politics or bus9ess2 o!rs social problems or milit>ism4 ,we meet only an emb>rassm5t ( *oice :5 we />t to un/r+ ! *aplet ( our c>k+ c>es4 ,suppose we set out 9 pursuit ( pleasure4 ,!re is too mu* pepp] 9 our s\p to make x palatable4 ,our arms are fill$ ) a multitude ( emb>rassm5ts1 any "o ( :i* w\ld be en\gh to spoil our temp]4 ,f morn+ till night1 :]ev] we g1 ! p we meet are hurri$1 worri$1 preoccupi$4 ,"s h spilt _! good blood 9 ! mis]able conflicts ( petty politics3 o!rs are di%e>t5$ by ! meanness & jeal\sy !y h enc\nt]$ 9 ! _w ( lit]ature or art4 ,comm]cial competition tr\bles ! sleep ( n a few4 ,! cr[d$ curricula ( /udy & ! exig5cies ( _! op5+ c>e]s1 spoil life = "y m54 ,! work+ classes suff] ! consequ5ces ( a ceaseless indu/rial /ruggle4 ,x is becom+ disagreeable to gov]n1 because au?ority is dim9i%+2 to tea*1 because respect is vani%+4 ,:]ev] "o turns !re is matt] = discont5t4 ,& yet hi/ory %[s u c]ta9 epo*s ( upheaval :i* 7 z lack+ 9 idyllic tranquillity z is our own1 b :i* ! grave/ ev5ts did n prev5t f be+ gay4 ,x ev5 seems z if ! s]i\sness ( affairs1 ! unc]ta9ty ( ! morr[1 ! viol5ce ( social convulsions1 sometimes became a new s\rce ( vitality4 ,x is n a r>e ?+ to he> soldi]s s++ betwe5 two battles1 & ,i ?9k myself n[ise mi/ak5 9 say+ t human joy has celebrat$ its f9e/ triumphs "u ! greate/ te/s ( endurance4 ,b to sleep peacefully on ! eve ( battle or to exult at ! /ake1 m5 _h !n ! /imulus ( an int]nal h>mony :i* we p]haps lack4 ,joy is n 9 ?+s1 x is 9 u1 & ,i hold to ! belief t ! causes ( our pres5t unre/1 ( ?is contagi\s discont5t spread+ ev]y:]e1 are 9 u at lea/ z mu* z 9 ext]ior conditions4 ,to give "o's self up he>tily to div]sion "o mu/ feel himself on a solid basis1 mu/ believe 9 life & f9d x )9 him4 ,& "h lies our weakness4 ,s _m ( u--ev51 alas6 ! y\ng] m5--are at v>iance ) life2 & ,i d n speak ( philosoph]s only4 ,h[ d y ?9k a man c be amus$ :ile he has 8 d\bts :e!r aft] all life is wor? liv+8 ,besides ?is1 "o obs]ves a disquiet+ depression ( vital =ce1 :i* mu/ be attribut$ to ! abuse man makes ( 8 s5sations4 ,excess ( all k9ds has blurr$ our s5ses & poison$ our faculty = happ9ess4 ,human nature succumbs "u ! irregul>ities impos$ ^u x4 ,deeply atta9t$ at its root1 ! desire to live1 p]si/5t 9 spite ( ev]y?+1 seeks satisfaction 9 *eats & baubles4 ,9 m$ical sci5ce we h rec\rse to artificial respiration1 artificial alim5tation1 & galvanism4 ,s1 too1 ar\nd expir+ pleasure we see a cr[d ( its vot>ies1 ex]t+ !mselves to reawak5 x1 to reanimate x ,mo/ +5i\s means h be5 inv5t$2 x c nev] be said t exp5se has be5 sp>$4 ,ev]y?+ has be5 tri$1 ! possible & ! impossible4 ,b 9 all ^! complicat$ alembics no "o has ev] arriv$ at di/ill+ a drop ( v]itable joy4 ,we mu/ n conf\nd pleasure ) ! in/rum5ts ( pleasure4 ,to be a pa9t]1 does x suffice to arm "o's self ) a bru%1 or does ! pur*ase at great co/ ( a ,/radiv>ius make "o a musician8 ,no m1 if y _h ! :ole p>aph]nalia ( amusem5t 9 ! p]fection ( its +5uity1 w\ld x advance y ^u y\r road4 ,b ) a bit ( crayon a great arti/ makes an immortal sket*4 ,x ne$s tal5t or g5ius to pa9t2 & to amuse "o's self1 ! faculty ( be+ happy3 :oev] possesses x is amus$ at slight co/4 ,?is faculty is de/roy$ by scepticism1 artificial liv+1 ov]-abuse2 x is fo/]$ by confid5ce1 mod]ation & normal habits ( ?\ght & action4 ,an excell5t pro( ( my proposition1 & "o v easily enc\nt]$1 lies 9 ! fact t :]ev] life is simple & sane1 true pleasure accompanies x z fragrance does uncultivat$ fl[]s4 ,be ?is life h>d1 hamp]$1 devoid ( all ?+s ord9>ily consid]$ z ! v conditions ( pleasure1 ! r>e & delicate plant1 joy1 fl\ri%es !re4 ,x spr+s up betwe5 ! flags ( ! pavem5t1 on an arid wall1 9 ! fissure ( a rock4 ,we ask ourselves h[ x comes1 & :5ce3 b x lives2 :ile 9 ! s(t w>m? ( cons]vatories or 9 fields ri*ly f]tiliz$ y cultivate x at a gold5 co/ to see x fade & die 9 y\r h&4 ,ask actors :at audi5ce is happie/ at ! play2 !y w tell y ! popul> "o4 ,! reason is n h>d to grasp4 ,to ^! p ! play is an exception1 !y are n bor$ by x f ov]-indulg5ce4 ,&1 too1 to !m x is a re/ f rude toil4 ,! pleasure !y enjoy !y h hone/ly e>n$1 & !y "k its co/ z !y "k t ( ea* s\ e>n$ by ! sweat ( _! labor4 ,m1 !y h n frequ5t$ ! w+s1 !y h no intrigues ) ! actresses1 !y d n see ! wires pull$4 ,to !m x is all real4 ,& s !y feel pleasure unalloy$4 ,i ?9k ,i see ! sat$ sceptic1 ^: monocle gli/5s 9 t box1 ca/ a disda9ful glance ov] ! smil+ cr[d4 ,poor /upid creatures1 ignorant & gross6 ,& yet !y are ! true liv]s1 :ile he is an artificial product1 a mannik91 incapable ( exp]i5c+ ?is f9e & salut>y intoxication ( an h\r ( frank pleasure4 ,unhappily1 +5u\sness is disappe>+1 ev5 9 ! rural di/ricts4 ,we see ! p ( our cities1 & ^? ( ! c\ntry 9 _! turn1 break+ ) ! good traditions4 ,! m9d1 w>p$ by alcohol1 by ! passion = gambl+1 & by unheal?y lit]ature1 contracts little by little p]v]t$ ta/es4 ,artificial life makes irruption into communities once simple 9 _! pleasures1 & x is l phyllox]a to ! v9e4 ,! robu/ tree ( ru/ic joy f9ds its sap dra9$1 its leaves turn+ yell[4 ,comp>e a fte *amptre ( ! good old /yle ) ! village fe/ivals1 s-call$1 ( to-day4 ,9 ! "o case1 9 ! honor$ sett+ ( antique co/umes1 g5u9e c\ntrym5 s+ ! folk songs1 dance ru/ic dances1 regale !mselves ) native dr9ks1 & seem entirely 9 _! elem5t4 ,!y take _! pleasure z ! blacksmi? =ges1 z ! cascade tumbles ov] ! rocks1 z ! colts frisk 9 ! mead[s4 ,x is contagi\s3 x /irs y\r he>t4 ,9 spite ( y\rself y are ready to cry3 ,bravo1 my *ildr54 ,t is f9e6 ,y want to jo9 94 ,9 ! o!r case1 y see villag]s disguis$ z city folk1 c\ntrywom5 made hide\s by ! modi/e1 &1 z ! *ief ornam5t ( ! fe/ival1 a lot ( deg5]ates :o bawl ! songs ( music halls2 & sometimes 9 ! place ( honor1 a gr\p ( t5?-rate b>n/orm]s1 import$ = ! occasion1 to civilize ^! ru/ics & give !m a ta/e ( ref9$ pleasures4 ,= dr9ks1 liquors mix$ ) br&y or abs9!3 9 ! :ole ?+ nei!r orig9ality nor picturesqu5ess4 ,lic5se1 inde$1 & cl[ni%ness1 b n t ab&on :i* +5u\s joy br+s 9 its tra94 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is "q ( pleasure is capital4 ,/aid p g5]ally neglect x z a frivolity2 utilit>ians1 z a co/ly sup]fluity4 ,^? :om we designate z pleasure-seek]s =age 9 ?is delicate doma9 l wild bo>s 9 a g>d54 ,no "o seems to d\bt ! imm5se human int]e/ atta*$ to joy4 ,x is a sacr$ flame t mu/ be f$1 & t ?r[s a spl5did radiance ov] life4 ,he :o takes pa9s to fo/] x accompli%es a "w z pr(itable = humanity z he :o builds bridges1 pi]ces tunnels1 or cultivates ! gr\nd4 ,s to ord] "o's life z to keep1 amid toils & suff]+1 ! faculty ( happ9ess1 & be able to propagate x 9 a sort ( salut>y contagion among "o's fell[-m51 is to d a "w ( frat]nity 9 ! noble/ s5se4 ,to give a trifl+ pleasure1 smoo? an anxi\s br[1 br+ a little light into d>k pa?s--:at a truly div9e (fice 9 ! mid/ ( ?is poor humanity6 ,b x is only 9 great simplicity ( he>t t "o succe$s 9 fill+ x4 ,we are n simple en\gh to be happy & to r5d] o!rs s4 ,we lack ! s+l5ess ( he>t & ! self-=getfulness4 ,we spread joy1 z we d consolation1 by su* me?ods z to obta9 negative results4 ,to console a p]son1 :at d we d8 ,we set to "w to dispute 8 suff]+1 p]suade him t he is mi/ak5 9 ?9k+ himself unhappy4 ,9 reality1 our language translat$ into tru?ful spee* w\ld am\nt to ?is3 ,y suff]1 my fri5d8 ,t is /range2 y mu/ be mi/ak51 = ,i feel no?+4 ,z ! only human means ( soo?+ grief is to %>e x 9 ! he>t1 h[ mu/ a suff]] feel1 consol$ 9 ?is fa%ion8 ,to div]t our neighbor1 make him pass an agreeable h\r1 we set out 9 ! same way4 ,we invite him to admire our v]satility1 to laugh at our wit1 to frequ5t our h\se1 to sit at our table2 ?r\gh x all1 our desire to %9e breaks =?4 ,sometimes1 also1 ) a patron's prodigality1 we (f] him ! b5efic5ce ( a public ent]ta9m5t ( our own *oos+1 unless we ask him to f9d amusem5t at our home1 z we sometimes d to make up a p>ty at c>ds1 ) ! arrire-p5se ( exploit+ him to our own pr(it4 ,d y ?9k x ! height ( pleasure = o!rs to admire u1 to admit our sup]iority1 & to act z our tools8 ,is !re any?+ 9 ! _w s disgu/+ z to feel "o's self patroniz$1 made capital (1 enroll$ 9 a claque8 ,to give pleasure to o!rs & take x ourselves1 we h to beg9 by remov+ ! ego1 :i* is hateful1 & !n keep x 9 *a9s z long z ! div]sions la/4 ,!re is no worse kill-joy ?an ! ego4 ,we mu/ be good *ildr51 sweet & k9d1 button our coats ov] our m$als & titles1 & ) our :ole he>t put ourselves at ! disposal ( o!rs4 ,let u sometimes live--be x only = an h\r1 & ?\gh we mu/ lay all else aside--to make o!rs smile4 ,! sacrifice is only 9 appe>ance2 no "o f9ds m pleasure = himself ?an he :o kn[s h[1 )\t o/5tation1 to give himself t he may procure = ^? ar\nd him a mom5t ( =getfulness & happ9ess4 ,:5 %all we be s simply & truly m5 z n to obtrude our p]sonal bus9ess & di/resses ^u ! p we meet socially8 ,may we n =get = an h\r our pret5sions1 our /rife1 our di/ributions into sets & cliques--9 %ort1 our p>ts1 & become z *ildr5 once m1 to laugh aga9 t good laugh :i* does s mu* to make ! _w bett]8 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h ,i feel drawn to speak ( some?+ v p>ticul>1 & 9 s do+ to (f] my well-dispos$ read]s an opportunity to g ab\t a spl5did bus9ess4 ,i want to call _! att5tion to sev]al classes ( p seldom ?\ght ( ) ref]5ce to _! pleasures4 ,x is und]/ood t a broom s]ves only to sweep1 a wat]+-pot to wat] plants1 a c(fee-mill to gr9d c(fee1 & likewise x is suppos$ t a nurse is design$ only to c>e = ! sick1 a pr(essor to tea*1 a prie/ to prea*1 bury1 & confess1 a s5t9el to m\nt gu>d2 & ! conclusion is drawn t ! p giv5 up to ! m s]i\s bus9ess ( life are d$icat$ to labor1 l ! ox4 ,amusem5t is incompatible ) _! activities4 ,pu%+ ?is view /ill fur!r1 we ?9k ourselves w>rant$ 9 believ+ t ! infirm1 ! afflict$1 ! bankrupt1 ! vanqui%$ 9 life's battle1 & all ^? :o c>ry heavy burd5s1 are 9 ! %ade1 l ! nor!rn slopes ( m\nta9s1 & t x is s ( necessity4 ,:5ce ! conclusion t s]i\s p h no ne$ ( pleasure1 & t to (f] x to !m w\ld be unseemly2 :ile z to ! afflict$1 !re w\ld be a lack ( delicacy 9 break+ ! ?read ( _! sad m$itations4 ,x seems !re=e to be und]/ood t c]ta9 p]sons are condemn$ to be always s]i\s1 t we %\ld approa* !m 9 a s]i\s frame ( m9d1 & talk to !m only ( s]i\s ?+s3 s1 too1 :5 we visit ! sick or un=tunate2 we %\ld leave our smiles at ! door1 compose our face & mann] to dolefulness1 & talk ( any?+ he>tr5d+4 ,?us we c>ry d>kness to ^? 9 d>kness1 %ade to ^? 9 %ade4 ,we increase ! isolation ( solit>y lives & ! monotony ( ! dull & sad4 ,we wall up "s exi/5ces z x 7 9 dungeons2 & because ! grass gr[s r\nd _! des]t$ prison-h\se1 we speak l[ 9 approa*+ x1 z ?\gh x 7 a tomb4 ,:o suspects ! "w ( inf]nal cruelty :i* is ?us accompli%$ e day 9 ! _w6 ,?is ought n to be4 ,:5 y f9d m5 or wom5 ^: lives are lo/ 9 h>d tasks1 or 9 ! pa9ful (fice ( seek+ out human wret*$ness & b9d+ up w\nds1 rememb] t !y are be+s made l y1 t !y h ! same wants1 t !re are h\rs :5 !y ne$ pleasure & div]sion4 ,y w n turn !m aside f _! mission by mak+ !m laugh occasionally--^! p :o see s _m te>s & griefs2 on ! contr>y1 y w give !m /r5g? to g on ! bett] ) _! "w4 ,& :5 p :om y "k are 9 trial1 d n draw a sanit>y cordon r\nd !m--z ?\gh !y _h ! plague--t y cross only ) precautions :i* recall to !m _! sad lot4 ,on ! contr>y1 aft] %[+ all y\r sympa?y1 all y\r respect = _! grief1 com=t !m1 help !m to take up life aga92 c>ry !m a brea? f ! out-(-doors--some?+ 9 %ort to rem9d !m t _! mis=tune does n %ut !m (f f ! _w4 ,& s ext5d y\r sympa?y to ^? ^: "w q absorbs !m1 :o are1 s to put x1 ti$ d[n4 ,! _w is full ( m5 & wom5 sacrific$ to o!rs1 :o nev] h ei!r re/ or pleasure1 & to :om ! lea/ relaxation1 ! slighte/ respite1 is a priceless good4 ,& ?is m9imum ( com=t c\ld be s easily f\nd = !m if only we ?\ght ( x4 ,b ! broom1 y "k1 is made = sweep+1 & x seems z ?\gh x c\ld n be fatigu$4 ,let u rid ourselves ( ?is crim9al bl9dness :i* prev5ts u f see+ ! exhau/ion ( ^? :o are always 9 ! brea*4 ,relieve ! s5t9els p]i%+ at _! po/s1 give ,sisyphus an h\r to brea!2 take = a mom5t ! place ( ! "m1 a slave to ! c>es ( h] h\se & h] *ildr52 sacrifice an h\r ( our sleep = someone worn by long vigils ) ! sick4 ,"y girl1 tir$ sometimes p]haps ( y\r walk ) y\r gov]ness1 take ! cook's apron1 & give h] ! key to ! fields4 ,y w at once make o!rs happy & be happy y\rself4 ,we g unconc]n$ly along beside our bro!rs :o are b5t "u burd5s we might take ^u ourselves = a m9ute4 ,& ?is %ort respite w\ld suffice to soo! a*es1 revive ! flame ( joy 9 _m a he>t1 & op5 up a wide place = bro!rl9ess4 ,h[ mu* bett] w\ld "o und]/& ano!r if he knew h[ to put himself he>tily 9 t o!r's place1 & h[ mu* m pleasure !re w\ld be 9 life6 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h spok5 too fully else:]e ( sy/ematiz+ amusem5ts = ! "y1 to return to x "h 9 detail4,b ,b ,i wi% to say 9 sub/ance :at _c be too (t5 repeat$3 ,if y wi% y\? to be moral1 d n neglect its pleasures1 or leave to *ance ! task ( provid+ !m4 ,y w p]haps say t "y p d n l to h _! amusem5ts submitt$ to regulations1 & t besides1 9 our day1 !y are already ov]-spoil$ & div]t !mselves only too mu*4 ,i %all reply1 fir/1 t "o may sugge/ ideas1 indicate directions1 (f] opportunities = amusem5t1 )\t mak+ any regulations :atev]4 ,9 ! second place1 ,i %all make y see t y deceive y\rselves 9 ?9k+ y\? has too mu* div]sion4 ,aside f amusem5ts t are artificial1 en]vat+ & immoral1 t blight life in/ead ( mak+ x bloom 9 spl5dor1 !re are v few left to-day4 ,abuse1 t enemy ( legitimate use1 has s bef\l$ ! _w1 t x is becom+ difficult to t\* any?+ b :at is unclean3 :5ce wat*fulness1 w>n+s & endless prohibitions4 ,"o c h>dly /ir )\t enc\nt]+ some?+ t resembles unheal?y pleasure4 ,among "y p ( to-day1 p>ticul>ly ! self-respect+1 ! de>? ( amusem5ts causes real suff]+4 ,"o is n wean$ f ?is g5]\s w9e )\t discom=t4 ,impossible to prolong ?is /ate ( affairs )\t deep5+ ! %ad[ r\nd ! heads ( ! y\ng] g5]ations4 ,we mu/ come to _! aid4 ,our *ildr5 are heirs ( a joyless _w4 ,we bequea? !m c>es1 h>d que/ions1 a life heavy ) %ackles & complexities4 ,let u at lea/ make an ef=t to bright5 ! morn+ ( _! days4 ,let u int]e/ ourselves 9 _! sports1 f9d !m pleasure-gr\nds1 op5 to !m our he>ts & our homes4 ,let u br+ ! family into our amusem5ts4 ,let gayety cease to be a commodity ( export4 ,let u call 9 our sons1 :om our gloomy int]iors s5d out into ! /reet1 & our daught]s1 mop+ 9 dismal solitude4 ,let u multiply anniv]s>ies1 family p>ties1 & excursions4 ,let u raise good humor 9 our homes to ! height ( an in/itution4 ,let ! s*ools1 too1 d _! "p4 ,let ma/]s & /ud5ts--s*ool-boys & college-boys--meet toge!r (t5] = amusem5t4 ,x w be s mu* ! bett] = s]i\s "w4 ,!re is no su* aid to und]/&+ "o's pr(essor z to h laugh$ 9 8 company2 & conv]sely1 to be well und]/ood a pupil mu/ be met else:]e ?an 9 class or exam9ation4 ,& :o w furni% ! money8 ,:at a "q6 ,t is exactly ! error4 ,pleasure & money3 p take !m = ! two w+s ( ! same bird6 ,a gross illusion6 ,pleasure1 l all o!r truly preci\s ?+s 9 ?is _w1 _c be b\ght or sold4 ,if y wi% to be amus$1 y mu/ d y\r "p t[>d x2 t is ! ess5tial4 ,!re is no prohibition aga9/ op5+ y\r purse1 if y c d x1 & f9d x desirable4 ,b ,i assure y x is n indisp5sable4 ,pleasure & simplicity are two old acqua9tances4 ,ent]ta9 simply1 meet y\r fri5ds simply4 ,if y come f "w well done1 are z amiable & g5u9e z possible t[>d y\r companions1 & speak no evil ( ! abs5t1 y\r success is sure4 ,b ,see ,y\?1 ! *apt] on ,joy4 ,,viii ,,! ,,m]c5>y ,,_s ,,& ,,simplicity ,we h 9 pass+ t\*$ ^u a c]ta9 wide-spread prejudice :i* attributes to money a magic p[]4 ,hav+ come s ne> en*ant$ gr\nd we w n retire 9 awe1 b plant a firm foot "h1 p]suad$ ( _m tru?s t %\ld be spok54 ,!y are n new1 b h[ !y are =gott56 ,i see no possible way ( do+ )\t money4 ,! only ?+ t !ori/s or legislators :o accuse x ( all our ills h hi!rto a*iev$1 has be5 to *ange its "n or =m4 ,b !y h nev] be5 able to disp5se ) a symbol repres5tative ( ! comm]cial value ( ?+s4 ,"o might z well wi% to d away ) writt5 language z to d away ) money4 ,nev]!less1 ?is "q ( a circulat+ m$ium is v tr\blesome4 ,x =ms "o ( ! *ief elem5ts ( complication 9 our life4 ,! economic difficulties amid :i* we /ill fl\nd]1 social conv5tionalities1 & ! entire organization ( mod]n life1 h c>ri$ gold to a rank s em95t t x is n a/oni%+ to f9d ! imag9ation ( man attribut+ to x a sort ( royalty4 ,& x is on ?is side t we %all attack ! problem4 ,! t]m money has = app5dage t ( m]*&ise4 ,if !re 7 no m]*&ise !re w\ld be no money2 b z long z !re is m]*&ise !re w be money1 little matt] "u :at =m4 ,! s\rce ( all ! abuses :i* c5tre ar\nd money lies 9 a lack ( discrim9ation4 ,p h confus$ "u ! t]m & idea ( m]*&ise1 ?+s :i* h no relation ) "o ano!r4 ,!y h attempt$ to give a v5al value to ?+s :i* nei!r c\ld h x nor ought to4 ,! idea ( pur*ase & sale has invad$ gr\nd :]e x may ju/ly be consid]$ an enemy & a usurp]4 ,x is reasonable t :eat1 potatoes1 w9e1 fabrics1 %\ld be b\ght & sold1 & x is p]fectly natural t a man's labor procure him rights to life1 & t !re be put into 8 h&s some?+ ^: value repres5ts !m2 b "h already ! analogy ceases to be complete4 ,a man's labor is n m]*&ise 9 ! same s5se z a sack ( fl\r or a ton ( coal4 ,into ?is labor ent] elem5ts :i* _c be valu$ 9 money4 ,9 %ort1 !re are ?+s :i* c 9 no wise be b\ght3 sleep1 = in/ance1 k ( ! future1 tal5t4 ,he :o (f]s !m = sale mu/ be consid]$ a fool or an impo/or4 ,& yet !re are g5tlem5 :o co9 money by su* traffic4 ,!y sell :at does n belong to !m1 & _! dupes pay fictiti\s values 9 v]itable co94 ,s1 too1 !re are deal]s 9 pleasure1 deal]s 9 love1 deal]s 9 miracles1 deal]s 9 patriotism1 & ! title ( m]*ant1 s honorable :5 x repres5ts a man sell+ t :i* is 9 tru? a commodity ( trade1 becomes ! wor/ ( /igmas :5 !re is "q ( ! he>t1 ( religion1 ( c\ntry4 ,almo/ all m5 are agre$ t to b>t] ) "o's s5tim5ts1 8 honor1 8 clo?1 8 p51 or 8 note1 is infam\s4 ,un=tunately ?is idea1 :i* suff]s no contradiction z a !ory1 & :i* ?us /at$ seems r a commonplace ?an a high moral tru?1 has inf9ite tr\ble to make its way 9 practice4 ,traffic has invad$ ! _w4 ,! money-*ang]s are e/abli%$ ev5 9 ! sanctu>y1 & by sanctu>y ,i d n mean religi\s ?+s alone1 b :atev] mank9d holds sacr$ & inviolable4 ,x is n gold t complicates1 corrupts1 & debases life2 x is our m]c5>y _s4 ,! m]c5>y _s resolves ev]y?+ into a s+le "q3 ,h[ mu* is t go+ to br+ me8 & sums up ev]y?+ 9 a s+le axiom3 ,) money y c procure any?+4 ,foll[+ ^! two pr9ciples ( conduct1 a society may desc5d to a degree ( infamy impossible to describe or to imag9e4 ,h[ mu* is x go+ to br+ me8 ,?is "q1 s legitimate :ile x conc]ns ^? precautions :i* ea* ought to take to assure 8 subsi/5ce by 8 labor1 becomes p]nici\s z soon z x passes its limits & dom9ates ! :ole life4 ,?is is s true t x vitiates ev5 ! toil :i* ga9s our daily bread4 ,i furni% paid labor2 no?+ c\ld be bett]3 b if to inspire me 9 ?is labor ,i h only ! desire to get ! pay1 no?+ c\ld be worse4 ,a man ^: only motive = action is 8 wages1 does a bad piece ( "w3 :at int]e/s him is n ! do+1 x's ! gold4 ,if he c retr5* 9 pa9s )\t less5+ 8 ga9s1 be assur$ t he w d x4 ,pl[man1 mason1 factory labor]1 he :o loves n 8 "w puts into x nei!r int]e/ nor dignity--is1 9 %ort1 a bad workman4 ,x is n well to confide "o's life to a doctor :o is :olly engross$ 9 8 fees1 = ! spr+ ( 8 action is ! desire to g>ni% 8 purse ) ! cont5ts ( y\rs4 ,if x is = 8 int]e/ t y %\ld suff] long]1 he is capable ( fo/]+ y\r malady in/ead ( =tify+ y\r /r5g?4 ,! in/ructor ( *ildr5 :o c>es = 8 "w only s f> z x br+s him pr(it1 is a sad tea*]2 = 8 pay is indiff]5t1 & 8 tea*+ m indiff]5t /ill4 ,( :at value is ! m]c5>y j\rnali/8 ,! day y write = ! doll>1 y\r prose is n wor? ! doll> y write =4 ,! m elevat$ 9 k9d is ! object ( human labor1 ! m ! m]c5>y _s1 if x be pres5t1 makes ?is labor void & corrupts x4 ,!re are a ?\s& reasons to say t all toil m]its its wage1 t e man :o devotes 8 en]gies to provid+ = 8 life %\ld h 8 place 9 ! sun1 & t he :o does no?+ useful1 does n ga9 8 livelihood1 9 %ort1 is only a p>asite4 ,b !re is no great] social error ?an to make ga9 ! sole motive ( action4 ,! be/ we put into our "w--be t "w done by /r5g? ( muscle1 w>m? ( he>t1 or conc5tration ( m9d--is precisely t = :i* no "o c pay u4 ,no?+ bett] proves t man is n a ma*9e ?an ?is fact3 two m5 at "w ) ! same =ces & ! same movem5ts1 produce totally diff]5t results4 ,:]e lies ! cause ( ?is ph5om5on8 ,9 ! div]g5ce ( _! int5tions4 ,"o has ! m]c5>y _s1 ! o!r has s+l5ess ( purpose4 ,bo? receive _! pay1 b ! labor ( ! "o is b>r52 ! o!r has put 8 s\l into 8 "w4 ,! "w ( ! fir/ is l a gra9 ( s&1 out ( :i* no?+ comes ?r\gh all et]nity2 ! o!r's "w is l ! liv+ se$ ?r[n into ! gr\nd2 x g]m9ates & br+s =? h>ve/s4 ,?is is ! secret :i* expla9s :y s _m p h fail$ :ile employ+ ! v processes by :i* o!rs succe$4 ,automatons d n reproduce _! k9d1 & m]c5>y labor yields no fruit4 99 99 99 99 99 ,unque/ionably we mu/ b[ be=e economic facts1 & recognize ! difficulties ( liv+3 f day to day x becomes m imp]ative to comb9e well "o's =ces 9 ord] to succe$ 9 fe$+1 clo?+1 h\s+1 & br++ up a family4 ,he :o does n rightly take acc\nt ( ^! cry+ necessities1 :o makes no calculation1 no provision = ! future1 is b a vision>y or an incompet5t1 & runs ! risk ( soon] or lat] ask+ alms f ^? at ^: p>simony he has sne]$4 ,& yet1 :at w\ld become ( u if ^! c>es absorb$ u entirely8 if1 m]e acc\ntants1 we %\ld wi% to measure our ef=t by ! money x br+s1 d no?+ t does n end 9 a receipt1 & consid] z ?+s wor?less or pa9s lo/ :atev] _c be drawn up 9 figures on ! pages ( a l$g]8 ,did our mo!rs look = pay 9 lov+ u & c>+ = u8 ,:at w\ld become ( filial piety if we ask$ x = lov+ & c>+ = our ag$ p>5ts8 ,:at does x co/ y to speak ! tru?8 ,misund]/&+s1 sometimes suff]+s & p]secutions4 ,to def5d y\r c\ntry8 ,we>9ess1 w\nds & (t5 dea?4 ,to d good8 ,annoyance1 +ratitude1 ev5 res5tm5t4 ,self-sacrifice ent]s into all ! ess5tial actions ( humanity4 ,i defy ! close/ calculators to ma9ta9 _! position 9 ! _w )\t ev] appeal+ to aught b _! calculations4 ,true1 ^? :o "k h[ to make _! pile are rat$ z m5 ( ability4 ,b look a little clos]4 ,h[ mu* ( x d !y owe to ! unselfi%ness ( ! simple-he>t$8 ,w\ld !y h succe$$ _h !y met only %rewd m5 ( _! own sort1 hav+ = device3 ,no money1 no s]vice8 ,let u be outspok52 x is due to c]ta9 p :o d n c\nt too rigor\sly1 t ! _w gets on4 ,! mo/ beautiful acts ( s]vice & ! h>de/ tasks h g5]ally little remun]ation or none4 ,=tunately !re are always m5 ready = unselfi% de$s2 & ev5 = ^? paid only 9 suff]+1 ?\gh !y co/ gold1 peace1 & ev5 life4 ,! "p ^! m5 play is (t5 pa9ful & disc\rag+4 ,:o ( u has n he>d recitals ( exp]i5ces :]e9 ! n>rator regrett$ "s pa/ k9dness he _h done1 "s tr\ble he _h tak51 to h no?+ b vexation 9 return8 ,^! confid5ces g5]ally end ?us3 ,x 0 folly to d ! ?+6 ,sometimes x is "r s to judge2 = x is always a mi/ake to ca/ pe>ls be=e sw9e2 b h[ _m lives !re are ^: sole acts ( real beauty are ^! v ones ( :i* ! do]s rep5t because ( m5's +ratitude6 ,our wi% = humanity is t ! numb] ( ^! fooli% de$s may g on increas+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& n[ ,i arrive at ! cr$o ( ! m]c5>y _s4 ,x is *>act]iz$ by brevity4 ,= ! m]c5>y man1 ! law & ! prophets are conta9$ 9 ?is "o axiom3 ,) money y c get any?+4 ,f a surface view ( our social life1 no?+ seems m evid5t4 ,! s9ews ( w>1 ! %9+ m>k1 ! key t op5s all doors1 k+ money6--,if "o ga!r$ up all ! say+s ab\t ! glory & p[] ( gold1 he c\ld make a litany long] ?an t :i* is *ant$ 9 honor ( ! ,virg94 ,y mu/ be )\t a p5ny1 if only = a day or two1 & try to live 9 ?is _w ( ours1 to h any idea ( ! ne$s ( him ^: purse is empty4 ,i invite ^? :o love contra/s & un=ese5 situations1 to attempt to live )\t money ?ree days1 & f> f _! fri5ds & acqua9tances--9 %ort1 f> f ! society 9 :i* !y are somebody4 ,!y w ga9 m exp]i5ce 9 =ty-eight h\rs ?an 9 a ye> o!rwise4 ,alas = "s p6 !y h ?is exp]i5ce ?ru/ ^u !m1 & :5 v]itable ru9 desc5ds ar\nd _! heads1 x is useless to rema9 9 _! own c\ntry1 among ! companions ( _! y\?1 _! =m] colleagues1 ev5 ^? indebt$ to !m4 ,p affect to "k !m no long]4 ,) :at bitt]ness d !y comm5t on ! cre$ ( money3--,) gold "o may h :at he w2 )\t x1 impossible to h any?+6 ,!y become p>iahs1 lep]s1 :om ev]yone %uns4 ,flies sw>m r\nd cadav]s1 m5 r\nd gold4 ,take away ! gold1 nobody is !re4 ,oh1 x has caus$ te>s to fl[1 ?is cre$ ( ga96 bitt] te>s1 te>s ( blood1 ev5 f ^? v eyes :i* once ador$ ! gold5 calf4 ,& ) x all1 ?is cre$ is false1 q false4 ,i %all n advance to ! attack ) hackney$ tales ( ! ri* man a/ray 9 a des]t1 :o _c get ev5 a drop ( wat] = 8 gold2 or ! decrepit millionaire :o w\ld give half he has to buy f a /alw>t fell[ )\t a c5t1 8 tw5ty ye>s & 8 lu/y heal?4 ,no m %all ,i attempt to prove t "o _c buy happ9ess4 ,s _m p :o h money & s _m m :o h n w\ld smile at ?is tru? z ! h>de/ ridd5 ( saws4 ,b ,i %all appeal to ! common exp]i5ce ( ea* ( y1 to make y put y\r f+] on ! clumsy lie hidd5 b5ea? an axiom t all ! _w goes ab\t repeat+4 ,fill y\r purse to ! be/ ( y\r means1 & let u set out = "o ( ! wat]+-places ( :i* !re are s _m4 ,i mean "s little t[n =m]ly unkn[n & full ( simple folk1 respectful & hospitable1 among :om x 0 good to be1 & co/ little4 ,fame ) h] hundr$ trumpets has ann\nc$ !m to ! _w1 & %[n !m h[ !y c pr(it f _! situation1 _! climate1 _! p]sonality4 ,y />t out1 on ! fai? ( ,dame ,rumor1 flatt]+ y\rself t ) y\r money y are go+ to f9d a quiet place to re/1 &1 f> f ! _w ( civilization & conv5tion1 weave a bit ( poetry into ! w>p ( y\r days4 ,! beg9n+ is good4 ,nature's sett+ & "s patri>*al co/umes1 sl[ to disappe>1 delight y4 ,b z "t passes1 ! impression is spoil$4 ,! rev]se side ( ?+s beg9s to %[4 ,?is :i* y ?\ght 0 z true antique z family heirlooms1 is naught b trick]y to my/ify ! cr$ul\s4 ,ev]y?+ is label$1 all is = sale1 f ! e>? to ! inhabitants4 ,^! primitives h become ! mo/ consummate ( %>p]s4 ,giv5 y\r money1 !y h resolv$ ! problem ( gett+ x ) ! lea/ exp5se to !mselves4 ,on all sides are nets & traps1 l spid]-webs1 & ! fly t ?is g5try lies snugly 9 wait = is y4 ,?is is :at tw5ty or ?irty ye>s ( v5ality has done = a population once simple & hone/1 ^: contact 0 grateful inde$ to m5 worn by city life4 ,home-made bread has disappe>$1 butt] comes f ! deal]1 !y "k to an art h[ to skim milk & adult]ate w9e2 !y h all ! vices ( dwell]s 9 cities )\t _! virtues4 ,z y leave1 y c\nt y\r money4 ,s mu* is want+1 t y make compla9t4 ,y are wrong4 ,"o nev] pays too de> = ! conviction t !re are ?+s :i* money w n buy4 ,y h ne$ 9 y\r h\se ( an intellig5t & compet5t s]vant3 attempt to f9d ?is r>a avis4 ,accord+ to ! pr9ciple t ) money "o may get any?+1 y ought1 z ! position y (f] is inf]ior1 ord9>y1 good1 or exceptional1 to f9d s]vants unskill$1 av]age1 excell5t1 sup]ior4 ,b all ^? :o pres5t !mselves = ! vacant po/ are li/$ 9 ! la/ category1 & are =tifi$ ) c]tificates to support _! pret5sions4 ,x is true t n9e times out ( t51 :5 put to ! te/1 ^! exp]ts are f\nd totally want+4 ,!n :y did !y engage !mselves ) y8 ,!y ought 9 tru? to reply z does ! cook 9 ! com$y1 :o is de>ly paid & proves to "k no?+4 ,:y did y hire out z a cordon bleu8 ,x 0 to get bigg] commissions4 ,t is ! great affair4 ,y w always f9d p :o l to get big wages4 ,m r>ely y f9d capability4 ,& if y are look+ = probity1 ! difficulty increases4 ,m]c5>ies may be _h = ! ask+2 fai?fulness is ano!r ?+4 ,f> be x f me to d5y ! exi/5ce ( fai?ful s]vants1 at once intellig5t & upright4 ,b y w enc\nt] z _m1 if n m1 among ! illy paid z among ^? mo/ highly sal>i$4 ,& x little matt]s :]e y f9d !m1 y may be sure t !y are n fai?ful 9 _! own int]e/2 !y are fai?ful because !y h some:at ( t simplicity :i* r5d]s u capable ( self-abnegation4 ,we also he> on all sides ! adage t money is ! s9ews ( w>4 ,!re is no "q b t w> co/s mu* money1 & we "k some?+ ab\t x4 ,does ?is mean t 9 ord] to def5d h]self aga9/ h] enemies & to honor h] flag1 a c\ntry ne$ only be ri*8 ,9 old5 "t ! ,greeks took x ^u !mselves to tea* ! ,p]sians ! contr>y1 & ?is lesson w nev] cease to be repeat$ 9 hi/ory4 ,) money %ips1 cannon1 horses may be b\ght2 b n s milit>y g5ius1 adm9i/rative wisdom1 discipl9e1 en?usiasm4 ,put millions into ! h&s ( y\r recruit]s1 & *>ge !m to br+ y a great lead] & an army4 ,y w f9d a hundr$ capta9s in/ead ( "o1 & a ?\s& soldi]s4 ,b put !m "u fire3 y w h en\gh ( y\r hirel+s6 ,at lea/ "o might imag9e t ) money alone x is possible to light5 mis]y4 ,ah6 t too is an illusion f :i* we mu/ turn away4 ,money1 be ! sum great or small1 is a se$ :i* g]m9ates into abuses4 ,unless !re g ) x intellig5ce1 k9dness1 mu* k ( m51 x w d no?+ b h>m1 & we run great risk ( corrupt+ bo? ^? :o receive our b\nty & ^? *>g$ ) its di/ribution4 99 99 99 99 99 ,money w n answ] = ev]y?+3 x is a p[]1 b x is n all-p[]ful4 ,no?+ complicates life1 demoralizes man1 p]v]ts ! normal c\rse ( society l ! developm5t ( v5ality4 ,:]ev] x reigns1 ev]ybody is dup$ by ev]ybody else3 "o c no long] put tru/ 9 p]sons or ?+s1 no long] obta9 any?+ ( value4 ,we w\ld n be detractors ( money1 b ?is g5]al law mu/ be appli$ to x3 ,ev]y?+ 9 its own place4 ,:5 gold1 :i* %\ld be a s]vant1 becomes a tyrannical p[]1 affront+ morality1 dignity & lib]ty2 :5 "s ex]t !mselves to obta9 x at any price1 (f]+ = sale :at is n m]*&ise1 & o!rs1 possess+ weal?1 fancy t !y c pur*ase :at no "o may buy1 x is "t to rise aga9/ ?is gross & crim9al sup]/ition1 & cry al\d to ! impo/ure3 ,?y money p]i% ) !e6 ,! mo/ preci\s ?+s t man possesses he has almo/ always receiv$ gratuit\sly3 let him le>n s to give !m4 ,,ix ,,notoriety ,,& ,,! ,,+lori\s ,,good ,"o ( ! *ief pu]ilities ( our "t is ! love ( adv]tisem5t4 ,to em]ge f obscurity1 to be 9 ! public eye1 to make "o's self talk$ (--"s p are s consum$ ) ?is desire t we are ju/ifi$ 9 decl>+ !m attack$ ) an it* = publicity4 ,9 _! eyes obscurity is ! height ( ignom9y3 s !y d _! be/ to keep _! names 9 e m\?4 ,9 _! obscure position !y look ^u !mselves z lo/1 l %ip-wreck$ sailors :om a night ( tempe/ has ca/ on "s lonely rock1 & :o h rec\rse to cries1 volleys1 fire1 all ! signals imag9able1 to let x be kn[n t !y are !re4 ,n cont5t ) sett+ (f crack]s & innoc5t rockets1 _m1 to make !mselves he>d at any co/1 h gone to ! l5g? ( p]fidy & ev5 crime4 ,! inc5di>y ,ero/ratus has made num]\s disciples4 ,h[ _m m5 ( to-day h become notori\s = hav+ de/roy$ some?+ ( m>k2 pull$ d[n--or tri$ to pull d[n--"s man's high reputation2 signall$ _! passage1 9 %ort1 by a sc&al1 a meanness1 or an atrocity6 ,?is rage = notoriety does n surge ?r\gh crack$ bra9s alone1 or only 9 ! _w ( adv5tur]s1 *>latans & pret5d]s g5]ally2 x has spread abroad 9 all ! doma9s ( life1 spiritual & mat]ial4 ,politics1 lit]ature1 ev5 sci5ce1 &--mo/ odi\s ( all--philan?ropy & religion are infect$4 ,trumpets ann\nce a good de$ done1 & s\ls mu/ be sav$ ) d9 & clamor4 ,pursu+ its way ( de/ruction1 ! rage = noise has ent]$ places ord9>ily sil5t1 tr\bl$ spirits naturally s]5e1 & vitiat$ 9 l>ge measure all activity = good4 ,! abuse ( %[+ ev]y?+1 or r1 putt+ ev]y?+ on exhibition2 ! gr[+ incapacity to appreciate t :i* *ooses to rema9 hidd51 & ! habit ( e/imat+ ! value ( ?+s by ! racket !y make1 h come to corrupt ! judgm5t ( ! mo/ e>ne/ m51 & "o sometimes wond]s if society w n end by trans=m+ itself into a great fair1 ) ea* "o beat+ 8 drum 9 front ( 8 t5t4 ,gladly d we quit ! du/ & d9 ( l exhibitions1 to g & brea! peacefully 9 "s f>-(f nook ( ! woods1 all surprise t ! brook is s limpid1 ! =e/ s /ill1 ! solitude s en*ant+4 ,?ank ,god !re are yet ^! un9vad$ corn]s4 ,h[ev] =midable ! upro>1 h[ev] deaf5+ ! babel ( m]ry-&rews1 x _c c>ry beyond a c]ta9 limit2 x gr[s fa9t & dies away4 ,! realm ( sil5ce is va/] ?an ! realm ( noise4 ,h]e9 is our consolation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,re/ a mom5t on ! ?re%old ( ?is inf9ite _w ( +lori\s good1 ( quiet activities4 ,in/antly we are "u ! *>m we feel 9 /ret*es ( untrodd5 sn[1 9 hid+ wood-fl[]s1 9 disappe>+ pa?ways t seem to lead to horizons )\t b\rn4 ,! _w is s made t ! eng9es ( labor1 ! mo/ active ag5cies1 are ev]y:]e conceal$4 ,nature affects a sort ( coquetry 9 mask+ h] op]ations4 ,x co/s y pa9s to spy h] out1 +5uity to surprise h]1 if y w\ld see any?+ b results & p5etrate ! secrets ( h] laboratories4 ,likewise 9 human society1 ! =ces :i* move = good rema9 invisible1 & ev5 9 our individual lives2 :at is be/ 9 u is incommunicable1 buri$ 9 ! dep?s ( u4 ,& ! m vital are ^! s5sibilities & intuitions1 conf\nd+ !mselves ) ! v s\rce ( our be+1 ! less o/5tati\s !y are3 !y ?9k !mselves pr(an$ by exposure to ! light ( day4 ,!re is a secret & inexpressible joy 9 possess+ at ! he>t ( "o's be+1 an int]ior _w kn[n only to ,god1 :5ce1 nev]!less1 come impulses1 en?usiasms1 ! daily r5ewal ( c\rage1 & ! mo/ p[]ful motives = activity among our fell[ m54 ,:5 ?is intimate life loses 9 int5sity1 :5 man neglects x = :at is sup]ficial1 he =feits 9 wor? all t he ga9s 9 appe>ance4 ,by a sad fatality1 x happ5s t 9 ?is way we (t5 become less admirable 9 proportion z we are m admir$4 ,& we rema9 conv9c$ t :at is be/ 9 ! _w is unkn[n !re2 = only ^? "k x :o possess x1 & if !y speak ( x1 9 s do+ !y de/roy its *>m4 ,!re are passionate lov]s ( nature :om %e fasc9ates mo/ 9 by-places1 9 ! cool ( =e/s1 9 ! clefts ( caons1 ev]y:]e t ! c>eless lov] is n admitt$ to h] contemplation4 ,=gett+ "t & ! life ( ! _w1 !y pass days 9 ^! inviolate /illnesses1 wat*+ a bird build its ne/ or brood ov] its "y1 or "s little gr\ndl+ at its graci\s play4 ,s to seek ! good )9 himself--"o mu/ g :]e he no long] f9ds con/ra9t1 or pose1 or gall]y ( any sort1 b ! simple fact ( a life made up ( wi%+ to be :at x is good = x to be1 )\t tr\bl+ ab\t any?+ else4 ,may we be p]mitt$ to record "h "s obs]vations made f life8 ,z no names are giv51 !y _c be consid]$ indiscreet4 ,9 my c\ntry ( ,alsace1 on ! solit>y r\te ^: int]m9able ribbon /ret*es on & on "u ! =e/s ( ! ,vosges1 !re is a /one-break] :om ,i h se5 at 8 "w = ?irty ye>s4 ,! fir/ "t ,i came ^u him1 ,i 0 a "y /ud5t1 sett+ out ) swell+ he>t = ! great city4 ,! sight ( ?is man did me good1 = he 0 humm+ a song z he broke 8 /ones4 ,we ex*ang$ a few words1 & he said at ! end3 ,well1 good-by1 my boy1 good c\rage & good luck6 ,s9ce !n ,i h pass$ & repass$ along t same r\te1 "u circum/ances ! mo/ div]se1 pa9ful & joyful4 ,! /ud5t has f9i%$ 8 c\rse1 ! break] ( /ones rema9s :at he 04 ,he has tak5 a few m precautions aga9/ ! seasons' /orms3 a ru%-mat protects 8 back1 & 8 felt hat is drawn fur!r d[n to %ield 8 face4 ,b ! =e/ is always s5d+ back ! e*o ( 8 valiant hamm]4 ,h[ _m sudd5 tempe/s h brok5 ov] 8 b5t back1 h[ mu* adv]se fate has fall5 on 8 head1 on 8 h\se1 on 8 c\ntry6 ,he cont9ues to break 8 /ones1 &1 com+ & go+ ,i f9d him by ! roadside1 smil+ 9 spite ( 8 age & 8 wr9kles1 b5evol5t1 speak+--above all 9 d>k days--^? simple words ( brave m51 :i* h s mu* effect :5 !y are scann$ to ! break+ ( /ones4 ,x w\ld be q impossible to express ! emotion ! sight ( ?is simple man gives me1 & c]ta9ly he has no suspicion ( x4 ,i "k ( no?+ m reassur+ & at ! same "t m se>*+ = ! vanity :i* f]m5ts 9 our he>ts1 ?an ?is com+ face to face ) an obscure work] :o does 8 task z ! oak gr[s & z ! good ,god makes 8 sun to rise1 )\t ask+ :o is look+ on4 ,i h kn[n1 too1 a numb] ( old tea*]s1 m5 & wom5 :o h pass$ _! :ole life at ! same occupation--mak+ ! rudim5ts ( human k & a few pr9ciples ( conduct p5etrate heads sometimes h>d] ?an ! rocks4 ,!y h done x ) _! :ole s\l1 ?r\gh\t ! l5g? ( a h>d life 9 :i* ! att5tion ( m5 _h little place4 ,:5 !y lie 9 _! unkn[n graves1 no "o rememb]s !m b a few humble p l !mselves4 ,b _! recomp5se is 9 _! love4 ,no "o is great] ?an ^! unkn[n4 ,h[ _m hidd5 virtues may "o n discov]--if he "k h[ to se>*--among p ( a class he (t5 ridicules )\t p]ceiv+ t 9 s do+ he is guilty ( cruelty1 +ratitude & /upidity3 ,i mean old maids4 ,p amuse !mselves ) rem>k+ ! surpris+ dress & ways ( "s ( !m--?+s ( no consequ5ce1 = t matt]4 ,!y p]si/ also 9 rem9d+ u t o!rs1 v selfi%1 take int]e/ 9 no?+ b _! own com=t & t ( "s cat or can>y ^u :i* _! p[]s ( affection c5t]2 & c]ta9ly ^! are n outdone 9 egoism by ! mo/ h>d5$ celibates ( ! /rong] sex4 ,b :at we (t5e/ =get is ! am\nt ( self-sacrifice hidd5 mode/ly away 9 s _m ( ^! truly admirable lives4 ,is x no?+ to be )\t home & its love1 )\t future1 )\t p]sonal ambition8 to take ^u "o's self t cross ( solit>y life1 s h>d to be>1 especially :5 !re is add$ ! solitude ( ! he>t8 to =get "o's self & h no o!r int]e/s ?an ! c>e ( ! old1 ( orphans1 ! poor1 ! infirm--^? :om ! brutal me*anism ( life ca/s out among its wa/e8 ,se5 f )\t1 ^! app>5tly tame & lu/]less lives r\se pity r ?an envy4 ,^? :o approa* g5tly sometimes div9e sad secrets1 great trials und]gone1 heavy burd5s b5ea? :i* too fragile %\ld]s b5d2 b ?is is only ! side ( %ad[4 ,we %\ld le>n to "k & value ?is ri*ness ( he>t1 ?is pure goodness1 ?is p[] to love1 to console1 to hope1 ?is joyful giv+ up ( self1 ?is p]si/5ce 9 sweetness & =giv5ess ev5 t[>d ! unwor?y4 ,poor old maids6 h[ _m wreck$ lives h y rescu$1 h[ _m w\nd$ h y heal$1 h[ _m w&]]s h y g5tly l$ aright1 h[ _m nak$ h y clo!d1 h[ _m orphans h y tak5 91 & h[ _m /rang]s1 :o w\ld h be5 alone 9 ! _w b = y--y :o y\rselves are (t5 rememb]$ ( no "o4 ,i mi/ake4 ,someone kn[s y2 x is t great my/]i\s ,pity :i* keeps wat* ov] our lives & suff]s 9 our mis=tunes4 ,=gott5 l y1 (t5 blasphem$1 x has confid$ to y "s ( its heav5lie/ messages1 & t p]haps is :y above y\r g5tle com+s & go+s1 we sometimes seem to he> ! ru/l+ w+s ( m9i/]+ angels4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! good hides itself "u s _m diff]5t =ms1 t "o has (t5 z mu* pa9s to discov] x z to une>? ! be/ conceal$ crimes4 ,a ,russian doctor1 :o _h pass$ t5 ye>s ( 8 life 9 ,sib]ia1 condemn$ = political reasons to =c$ labor1 us$ to f9d great pleasure 9 tell+ ( ! g5]osity1 c\rage & humanity he _h obs]v$1 n only among a l>ge numb] ( ! condemn$1 b also among ! convict gu>ds4 ,= ! mom5t "o is tempt$ to exclaim3 ,:]e w n ! good hide away6 ,& 9 tru? life (f]s "h great surprises & emb>rass+ contra/s4 ,!re are good m51 (ficially s recogniz$1 quot$ among _! associates1 ,i _h almo/ said gu>ante$ by ! ,gov]nm5t or ! ,*ur*1 :o c be reproa*$ ) no?+ b dry & h>d he>ts2 :ile we are a/oni%$ to enc\nt] 9 c]ta9 fall5 human be+s1 ! mo/ g5u9e t5d]ness1 & z x 7 a ?ir/ = self-devotion4 99 99 99 99 99 ,i %\ld l to speak next--apropos ( ! +lori\s good--( a class t to-day x is ?\ght q fitt+ to treat ) ! utmo/ "o-sid$ness4 ,i mean ! ri*4 ,"s p ?9k ! la/ ^w is said :5 !y h /igmatiz$ t infamy1 capital4 ,= !m1 all :o possess great =tunes are mon/]s gorg$ ) ! blood ( ! mis]able4 ,o!rs1 n s declamatory1 p]si/1 h[ev]1 9 conf\nd+ ri*es ) egoism & ins5sibility4 ,ju/ice %\ld be visit$ on ^! errors1 be !y involunt>y or calculat$4 ,no d\bt !re are ri* m5 :o conc]n !mselves ) nobody else1 & o!rs :o d good only ) o/5tation2 inde$1 we "k x too well4 ,b does _! inhumanity or hypocrisy take away ! value ( ! good t o!rs d1 & t !y (t5 hide ) a mode/y s p]fect8 ,i knew a man to :om e mis=tune _h come :i* c /rike u 9 our affections4 ,he _h lo/ a belov$ wife1 _h se5 all 8 *ildr5 buri$1 "o aft] ano!r4 ,b he _h a great =tune1 ! result ( 8 own labor4 ,liv+ 9 ! utmo/ simplicity1 almo/ )\t p]sonal wants1 he sp5t 8 "t 9 se>*+ = opportunities to d good1 & pr(it+ by !m4 ,h[ _m p he surpris$ 9 flagrant pov]ty1 :at means he comb9$ = reliev+ di/ress & light+ up d>k lives1 ) :at k9dly ?\ghtfulness he took 8 fri5ds unaw>es1 no "o c imag9e4 ,he lik$ to d good to o!rs & enjoy _! surprise :5 !y did n "k :5ce ! relief came4 ,x pleas$ him to repair ! inju/ices ( =tune1 to br+ te>s ( happ9ess 9 families pursu$ by mis*ance4 ,he 0 cont9ually plott+1 contriv+1 ma*9at+ 9 ! d>k1 ) a *ildi% fe> ( be+ caught ) 8 h& 9 ! bag4 ,! great] "p ( ^! f9e de$s 7 n kn[n till aft] 8 dea?2 ! :ole ( !m we %all nev] "k4 ,he 0 a sociali/ ( ! "r sort6 = !re are two k9ds ( !m4 ,^? :o aspire to appropriate to !mselves a "p ( ! goods ( o!rs1 are num]\s & commonplace4 ,to belong to _! ord] x suffices to h a big appetite4 ,^? :o are hung]+ to divide _! own goods ) m5 :o h none1 are r>e & preci\s1 = to ent] ?is *oice company !re is ne$ ( a brave & noble he>t1 free f selfi%ness1 & s5sitive to bo? ! happ9ess & unhapp9ess ( its fell[s4 ,=tunately ! race ( ^! sociali/s is n ext9ct1 & ,i feel an unalloy$ satisfaction 9 (f]+ !m a tribute !y nev] claim4 ,i mu/ be p>don$ = dwell+ ^u ?is4 ,x does "o good to (fset ! bitt]ness ( s _m infamies1 s _m calumnies1 s mu* *>latanism1 by re/+ ! eyes ^u some?+ m beautiful1 brea?+ ! p]fume ( ^! /ray corn]s :]e simple goodness fl[]s4 ,a lady1 a =eign]1 d\btless little us$ to ,p>isian life1 j n[ told me ) :at horror ! ?+s %e sees "h inspire h]3--^! vile po/]s1 ^! yell[ j\rnals1 ^! wom5 ) blea*$ hair1 ?is cr[d ru%+ to ! races1 to dance-halls1 to r\lette tables1 to corruption--! :ole flood ( sup]ficial & mundane life4 ,%e did n speak ! ^w ,babylon1 b d\btless x 0 out ( pity = "o ( ! inhabitants ( ?is city ( p]dition4 ,alas1 yes1 madam1 ^! ?+s are sad1 b y h n se5 all4 ,heav5 pres]ve me f t6 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i wi% y c\ld see ev]y?+2 = if ! d>k side is v ugly1 !re is s mu* to atone = x4 ,& believe me1 madam1 y h simply to *ange y\r qu>t]1 or obs]ve at ano!r h\r4 ,= in/ance1 take ! ,p>is ( e>ly morn+4 ,x w (f] mu* to correct y\r impressions ( ! ,p>is ( ! night4 ,g see1 among s _m o!r work+ p1 ! /reet-sweep]s1 :o come out at ! h\r :5 ! revell]s & malefactors g 94 ,obs]ve b5ea? ^! rags ^? c>yatid bodies1 ^? au/]e faces6 ,h[ s]i\s !y are at _! "w ( sweep+ away ! refuse ( ! night's revelry4 ,"o might lik5 !m to ! prophets at ,ahasu]us's gates4 ,!re are wom5 among !m1 _m old p4 ,:5 ! air is cold !y /op to bl[ _! f+]s1 & !n g at x aga94 ,s x is e day4 ,& !y1 too1 are inhabitants ( ,p>is4 ,g next to ! faub\rgs1 to ! factories1 especially ! small] ones1 :]e ! *ildr5 or ! employ]s labor ) ! m54 ,wat* ! army ( work]s m>*+ to _! tasks4 ,h[ ready & will+ ^! "y girls seem1 z !y come gaily d[n f _! di/ant qu>t]s to ! %ops & /ores & (fices ( ! city4 ,!n visit ! homes f :i* !y come4 ,see ! woman ( ! p at h] "w4 ,h] husb&'s wages are mode/1 _! dwell+ is cramp$1 ! *ildr5 are _m1 ! fa!r is (t5 h>%4 ,make a collection ( ! biographies ( l[ly p1 budgets ( mode/ family life3 look at !m att5tively & long4 ,aft] t1 g see ! /ud5ts4 ,^? :o h sc&aliz$ y 9 ! /reets are num]\s1 b ^? :o labor h>d are legion--only !y /ay at home1 & are n talk$ ab\t4 ,if y knew ! toil & dig ( ! ,lat9 ,qu>t]6 ,y f9d ! pap]s full ( ! rumpus made by a c]ta9 set ( y\?s :o call !mselves /ud5ts4 ,! pap]s say en\gh ( ^? :o break w9d[s2 b :y d !y make no m5tion ( ^? :o sp5d _! nights toil+ ov] problems8 ,because x w\ldn't int]e/ ! public4 ,yes1 :5 n[ & !n "o ( !m1 a m$ical /ud5t p]haps1 dies a victim to pr(essional duty1 ! matt] has two l9es 9 ! dailies4 ,a drunk5 brawl gets half a column1 ) e detail elaborat$4 ,no?+ is lack+ b ! portraits ( ! h]oes--& n always t6 ,i %\ld nev] end 7 ,i to try to po9t out to y all t y mu/ g to see if y w\ld see all3 y w\ld ne$s make ! t\r ( society at l>ge1 ri* & poor1 wise & ignorant4 ,& c]ta9ly y w\ld n judge s sev]ely !n4 ,p>is is a _w1 & "h1 z 9 ! _w 9 g5]al1 ! good hides away :ile ! evil flaunts itself4 ,obs]v+ only ! surface1 y sometimes ask h[ !re c possibly be s mu* riff-raff4 ,:51 on ! contr>y1 y look into ! dep?s1 y are a/oni%$ t 9 ?is tr\bl\s1 obscure & sometimes frightful life !re c be s mu* ( virtue4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b :y l+] ov] ^! ?+s8 ,am ,i n bl[+ trumpets = ^? :o hold trumpet-bl[+ 9 horror8 ,d n und]/& me s4 ,my aim is ?is--to make m5 ?9k ab\t uno/5tati\s goodness2 above all1 to make !m love x & practice x4 ,! man :o f9ds 8 satisfaction 9 ?+s :i* glitt] & hold 8 eyes1 is lo/3 fir/1 because he w ?us see evil be=e all else2 !n1 because he gets accu/om$ to ! sight ( only su* good z seeks = notice1 & !re=e easily succumbs to ! temptation to live himself = appe>ances4 ,n only mu/ "o be resign$ to obscurity1 he mu/ love x1 if he does n wi% to slip ins5sibly into ! ranks ( figurants1 :o pres]ve _! p>ts only :ile "u ! eyes ( ! spectators1 & put (f 9 ! w+s ! re/ra9ts impos$ on ! /age4 ,"h we are 9 ! pres5ce ( "o ( ! ess5tial elem5ts ( ! moral life4 ,& ?is :i* we say is true n only = ^? :o are call$ humble & ^: lot x is to pass unrem>k$2 x is j z true1 & m s1 = ! *ief actors4 ,if y w\ld n be a brilliant inutility1 a man ( gold lace & plumes1 b empty inside1 y mu/ play ! /> rle 9 ! simple _s ( ! mo/ obscure ( y\r collaborators4 ,he :o is no?+ wor? except on h\rs ( p>ade1 is wor? less ?an no?+4 ,h we ! p]il\s honor ( be+ always 9 view1 ( m>*+ 9 ! front ranks8 ,let u take s mu* ! great] c>e ( ! sanctu>y ( sil5t good )9 u4 ,let u give to ! /ructure ^: faade is se5 ( our fell[-m51 a wide f\ndation ( simplicity1 ( humble fidelity4 ,& !n1 out ( sympa?y1 out ( gratitude1 let u /ay ne> our bro!rs :o are unkn[n to fame4 ,we owe ev]y?+ to !m--d we n8 ,i call to witness ev]yone :o has f\nd 9 life ?is enc\rag+ exp]i5ce1 t /ones hidd5 9 ! soil hold up ! :ole edifice4 ,all ^? :o arrive at hav+ a public & recogniz$ value1 owe x to "s humble spiritual ance/ors1 to "s =gott5 inspir]s4 ,a small numb] ( ! good1 among !m simple wom51 peasants1 vanqui%$ h]oes1 p>5ts z mode/ z !y are rev]$1 p]sonify = u beautiful & noble liv+2 _! example inspires u & gives u /r5g?4 ,! remembrance ( !m is =ev] insep>able f t consci5ce be=e :i* we arraign ourselves4 ,9 our h\rs ( trial1 we ?9k ( !m1 c\rage\s & s]5e1 & our burd5s light54 ,9 cl\ds !y compass u ab\t1 ^! witnesses invisible & belov$ :o keep u f /umbl+ & our feet f fall+ 9 ! battle2 & day by day d !y prove to u t ! treasure ( humanity is its hidd5 goodness4 ,x ,,! ,,_w ,,& ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,home ,9 ! "t ( ! ,second ,empire1 9 "o ( our pleasante/ sub-prefectures ( ! prov9ces1 a little way f "s ba?s frequ5t$ by ! ,emp]or1 !re 0 a mayor1 a v wor?y man & intellig5t too1 ^: head 0 sudd5ly turn$ by ! ?\ght t 8 sov]eign might "o day desc5d ^u 8 home4 ,up to ?is "t he _h liv$ 9 ! h\se ( 8 fa!rs1 a son respectful ( ! slighte/ family traditions4 ,b :5 once ! all-absorb+ idea ( receiv+ ! ,emp]or _h tak5 possession ( 8 bra91 he became ano!r man4 ,9 ?is new light1 :at _h be=e seem$ suffici5t = 8 ne$s1 ev5 enjoyable1 all ?is simplicity t 8 ance/ors _h lov$1 appe>$ poor1 ugly1 ridicul\s4 ,out ( ! "q to ask an ,emp]or to climb ?is wood5 /aircase1 sit 9 ^! old arm-*airs1 walk ov] su* sup]annuat$ c>pets4 ,s ! mayor call$ ar*itect & masons2 pickaxes attack$ walls & demoli%$ p>titions1 & a draw+-room 0 made1 out ( all proportion to ! re/ ( ! h\se 9 size & spl5dor4 ,he & 8 family retir$ into close qu>t]s1 :]e p & furniture incommod$ ea* o!r g5]ally4 ,!n1 hav+ empti$ 8 purse & upset 8 h\sehold by ?is /roke ( g5ius1 he await$ ! royal gue/4 ,alas1 he soon saw ! end ( ! ,empire arrive1 b ! ,emp]or nev]4 ,! folly ( ?is poor man is n s r>e4 ,z mad z he are all ^? :o sacrifice _! home life to ! dem&s ( ! _w4 ,& ! dang] 9 su* a sacrifice is mo/ m5ac+ 9 times ( unre/4 ,our contempor>ies are con/antly expos$ to x1 & con/antly succumb+4 ,h[ _m family treasures h !y lit]ally ?r[n away to satisfy worldly ambitions & conv5tions2 b ! happ9ess ^u :i* !y ?\ght to come ?r\gh ^! impi\s immolations always eludes !m4 ,to give up ! ance/ral he>?1 to let ! family traditions fall into desuetude1 to ab&on ! simple dome/ic cu/oms1 = :atev] return1 is to make a fool's b>ga92 & su* is ! place 9 society ( family life1 t if ?is be impov]i%$1 ! tr\ble is felt ?r\gh\t ! :ole social organism4 ,to enjoy a normal developm5t1 ?is organism has ne$ ( well-tri$ individuals1 ea* hav+ 8 own value1 8 own hall-m>k4 ,o!rwise society becomes a flock1 & sometimes a flock )\t a %eph]d4 ,b :5ce does ! individual draw 8 orig9ality--?is unique some?+1 :i*1 jo9$ to ! di/9ctive qualities ( o!rs1 con/itutes ! weal? & /r5g? ( a community8 ,he c draw x only f 8 own family4 ,de/roy ! assemblage ( memories & practices :5ce emanates = ea* home an atmosph]e 9 m9iature1 & y dry up ! s\rces ( "*1 sap ! /r5g? ( public _s4 ,x conc]ns ! c\ntry t ea* home be a _w1 pr(\nd1 respect$1 communicat+ to its memb]s an ineffaceable moral impr9t4 ,b be=e pursu+ ! subject fur!r1 let u rid ourselves ( a misund]/&+4 ,family feel+1 l all beautiful ?+s1 has its c>icature1 :i* is family egoism4 ,"s families are l b>r$ & bolt$ citadels1 _! memb]s organiz$ = ! exploitation ( ! :ole _w4 ,ev]y?+ t does n directly conc]n !m is indiff]5t to !m4 ,!y live l coloni/s1 ,i _h almo/ said intrud]s1 9 ! society ar\nd !m4 ,_! p>ticul>ism is pu%$ to su* an excess t !y make enemies ( ! :ole human race4 ,9 _! small way !y resemble ^? p[]ful societies1 =m$ f "t to "t ?r\gh ! ages1 :i* possess !mselves ( univ]sal rule1 & = :i* no "o outside _! own community c\nts4 ,?is is ! _s t has sometimes made ! family seem a retreat ( egoism :i* x 0 necess>y to de/roy = ! public safety4 ,b z patriotism & j+oism are z f> ap>t z ! ea/ f ! we/1 s are family feel+ & clanni%ness4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"h we are talk+ ( "r family feel+1 & no?+ else 9 ! _w c take its place2 = 9 x lie 9 g]m all ^? f9e & simple virtues :i* assure ! /r5g? & duration ( social in/itutions4 ,& ! v base ( family feel+ is respect = ! pa/2 = ! be/ possessions ( a family are its common memories4 ,an intangible1 indivisible & inali5able capital1 ^! s\v5irs con/itute a sacr$ fund t ea* memb] ( a family ought to consid] m preci\s ?an any?+ else he possesses4 ,!y exi/ 9 a dual =m3 9 idea & 9 fact4 ,!y %[ !mselves 9 language1 habits ( ?\ght1 s5tim5ts1 ev5 in/9cts1 & "o sees !m mat]ializ$ 9 portraits1 furniture1 build+s1 dress1 songs4 ,to pr(ane eyes1 !y are no?+2 to ! eyes ( ^? :o "k h[ to appreciate ! ?+s ( ! family1 !y are relics ) :i* "o %\ld n "p at any price4 ,b :at g5]ally happ5s 9 our day8 ,worldl9ess w>s ^u ! s5tim5t ( family1 & ,i "k ( no /rife m impassion$4 ,by great means & small1 by all sorts ( new cu/oms1 requirem5ts & pret5sions1 ! _s ( ! _w breaks into ! dome/ic sanctu>y4 ,:at are ?is /rang]'s rights8 its titles8 ,^u :at does x re/ its p]emptory claims8 ,?is is :at p too (t5 neglect to inquire4 ,!y make a mi/ake4 ,we treat ! invad] z v poor & simple p d a pomp\s visitor4 ,= ?is incommod+ gue/ ( a day1 !y pillage _! g>d51 bully _! *ildr5 & s]vants1 & neglect _! "w4 ,su* conduct is n only wrong1 x is impolitic4 ,"o %\ld h ! c\rage to rema9 :at he is1 9 ! face ( all com]s4 ,! worldly _s is full ( imp]t95ces4 ,"h is a home :i* has =m$ *>act]s ( m>k1 & is =m+ !m yet4 ,! p1 ! furni%+s1 ! cu/oms are all 9 h>mony4 ,by m>riage or ?r\gh relations ( bus9ess or pleasure1 ! worldly _s ent]s4 ,x f9ds ev]y?+ out ( date1 awkw>d1 too simple1 lack+ ! mod]n t\*4 ,at fir/ x re/ricts itself to criticism & light raill]y4 ,b ?is is ! dang]\s mom5t4 ,look out = y\rself2 "h is ! enemy6 ,if y s mu* z li/5 to 8 reason+s1 to-morr[ y w sacrifice a piece ( furniture1 ! next day a good old tradition1 & s "o by "o ! family heirlooms de> to ! he>t w g to ! bric-a-brac deal]--& filial piety ) !m4 ,9 ! mid/ ( y\r new habits & 9 ! *ang$ atmosph]e1 y\r fri5ds ( o!r days1 y\r old relatives1 w be expatriat$4 ,y\r next /ep w be to lay !m aside 9 _! turn2 ! worldly _s leaves ! old out ( consid]ation4 ,at la/1 e/abli%$ 9 an absolutely trans=m$ sett+1 ev5 y w view y\rself ) amazem5t4 ,no?+ w be famili>1 b surely x w be correct2 at lea/ ! _w w be satisfi$6--,ah6 t is :]e y are mi/ak56 ,aft] hav+ made y ca/ out pure treasure z s mu* junk1 x w f9d t y\r borr[$ liv]y fits y ill1 & w ha/5 to make y s5sible ( ! ridicul\sness ( ! situation4 ,mu* bett] h _h f ! beg9n+ ! c\rage ( y\r convictions1 & h def5d$ y\r home4 ,_m "y p :5 !y m>ry1 li/5 to ?is voice ( ! _w4 ,_! p>5ts h giv5 !m ! example ( a mode/ life2 b ! new g5]ation ?9ks x affirms its rights to exi/5ce & lib]ty1 by repudiat+ ways 9 its eyes too patri>*al4 ,s ^! "y folks make ef=ts to set !mselves up lavi%ly 9 ! late/ fa%ion1 & rid !mselves ( useless prop]ty at dirt-*eap prices4 ,in/ead ( fill+ _! h\ses ) objects :i* say3 ,rememb]6 !y g>ni% !m ) q new furni%+s t z yet h no mean+4 ,wait1 ,i am wrong2 ^! ?+s are (t5 symbols1 z x 71 ( a facile & sup]ficial exi/5ce4 ,9 _! mid/ "o brea!s a c]ta9 heady vapor ( mundanity4 ,!y recall ! life outside1 ! turmoil1 ! ru%4 ,& 7 "o sometimes dispos$ to =get ?is life1 !y w\ld call back 8 w&]+ ?\ght & say3 ,rememb]6--9 ano!r s5se3 ,d n =get y\r appo9tm5t at ! club1 ! play1 ! races6 ,! home1 !n1 becomes a sort ( half-way h\se :]e "o comes to re/ a little betwe5 two prolong$ abs5ces2 x isn't a good place to /ay4 ,z x has no s\l1 x does n speak to y\rs4 ,"t to eat & sleep1 & !n (f aga96 ,o!rwise y become z dull z a h]mit4 ,we are all acqua9t$ ) p :o h a rage = be+ abroad1 :o ?9k ! _w w\ld no long] g r\nd if !y didn't figure on all sides ( x4 ,to /ay at home is p5al2 !re !y cease to be 9 view4 ,a horror ( home life possesses !m to su* a degree t !y w\ld r pay to be bor$ outside ?an be amus$ gratuit\sly )94 ,9 ?is way society sl[ly gravitates t[>d life 9 h]ds1 :i* mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) public life4 ,! life 9 h]ds is some:at l t ( sw>ms ( flies 9 ! sun4 ,no?+ s mu* resembles ! worldly life ( a man z ! worldly life ( ano!r man4 ,& ?is univ]sal banality de/roys ! v ess5ce ( public _s4 ,"o ne$ n j\rney f> to discov] ! ravages made 9 mod]n society by ! _s ( worldl9ess2 & if we h s little f\ndation1 s little equilibrium1 calm good s5se & initiative1 "o ( ! *ief reasons lies 9 ! und]m9+ ( ! home life4 ,! masses h tim$ _! pace by t ( p ( fa%ion4 ,!y too h become worldly4 ,no?+ c be m s ?an to quit "o's own he>? = ! life ( saloons4 ,! squalor & mis]y ( ! homes is n en\gh to expla9 ! curr5t :i* c>ries ea* man away f 8 own4 ,:y does ! peasant des]t = ! inn ! h\se t 8 fa!r & gr&fa!r f\nd s com=table8 ,x has rema9$ ! same4 ,!re is ! same fire 9 ! same *imney4 ,:5ce comes x t x lights only an incomplete circle1 :5 9 old5 times "y & old sat %\ld] to %\ld]8 ,some?+ has *ang$ 9 ! m9ds ( m54 ,yield+ to dang]\s impulses1 !y h brok5 ) simplicity4 ,! fa!rs h quitt$ _! po/ ( honor1 ! wives gr[ dull beside ! solit>y he>?1 & ! *ildr5 qu>rel :ile wait+ _! turn to g abroad1 ea* aft] 8 own fancy4 ,we mu/ le>n aga9 to live ! home life1 to value our dome/ic traditions4 ,a pi\s c>e has pres]v$ c]ta9 monum5ts ( ! pa/4 ,s antique dress1 prov9cial dialects1 old folk songs h f\nd appreciative h&s to ga!r !m up be=e !y %\ld disappe> f ! e>?4 ,:at a good de$1 to gu>d ^! crumbs ( a great pa/1 ^! ve/iges ( ! s\ls ( our ance/ors6 ,let u d ! same = our family traditions1 save & gu>d z mu* z possible ( ! patri>*al1 :atev] its =m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b n ev]yone has traditions to keep4 ,all ! m reason = r$\bl+ ! ef=t to con/itute & fo/] a family life4 ,& to d ?is !re is ne$ nei!r ( numb]s nor a ri* e/abli%m5t4 ,to create a home y mu/ h ! _s ( home4 ,j z ! smalle/ village may h its hi/ory1 its moral /amp1 s ! smalle/ home may h its s\l4 ,oh6 ! _s ( places1 ! atmosph]e :i* surr\nds u 9 human dwell+s6 ,:at a _w ( my/]y6 ,"h1 ev5 on ! ?re%old ! cold beg9s to p5etrate1 y are ill at ease1 some?+ intangible repulses y4 ,!re1 no soon] does ! door %ut y 9 ?an fri5dl9ess & good humor envelop y4 ,x is said t walls h e>s4 ,!y h also voices1 a mute eloqu5ce4 ,ev]y?+ t a dwell+ conta9s is ba!d 9 an e!r ( p]sonality4 ,& ,i f9d pro( ( its quality ev5 9 ! ap>tm5ts ( ba*elors & solit>y wom54 ,:at an abyss betwe5 "o room & ano!r room6 ,"h1 all is dead1 indiff]5t1 commonplace3 ! device ( ! own] is writt5 all ov] x1 ev5 9 8 fa%ion ( arrang+ 8 photographs & books3 ,all is ! same to me6 ,!re1 "o brea!s 9 animation1 a contagi\s joy 9 life4 ,! visitor he>s repeat$ 9 c\ntless fa%ions3 ,:oev] y are1 gue/ ( an h\r1 ,i wi% y well1 peace be ) y6 ,words c d little ju/ice to ! subject ( home1 tell little ab\t ! effect ( a favorite fl[] 9 ! w9d[1 or ! *>m ( an old arm-*air :]e ! gr&fa!r us$ to sit1 (f]+ 8 wr9kl$ h&s to ! kisses ( *ubby *ildr54 ,poor mod]ns1 always mov+ or remodel+6 ,we :o f trans=m+ our cities1 our h\ses1 our cu/oms & cre$s1 h no long] :]e to lay our heads1 let u n add to ! pa?os & empt9ess ( our *angeful exi/5ce by ab&on+ ! life ( ! home4 ,let u light aga9 ! flame put out on our he>?s1 make sanctu>ies = ourselves1 w>m ne/s :]e ! *ildr5 may gr[ into m51 :]e love may f9d privacy1 old age repose1 pray] an alt>1 & ! fa!rl& a cult6 ,,xi ,,simple ,,beauty ,someone may prote/ aga9/ ! nature ( ! simple life 9 ! "n ( e/hetics1 or oppose to ours ! !ory ( ! s]vice ( luxury--t provid5ce ( bus9ess1 fo/]+ "m ( arts1 & grace ( civiliz$ society4 ,we %all try1 briefly1 to anticipate ^! objections4 ,x w no d\bt h be5 evid5t t ! _s :i* animates ^! pages is n utilit>ian4 ,x w\ld be an error to suppose t ! simplicity we seek has any?+ 9 common ) t :i* mis]s impose ^u !mselves ?r\gh cupidity1 or n>r[-m9d$ p ?r\gh false au/]ity4 ,to ! =m] ! simple life is ! "o t co/s lea/2 to ! latt] x is a flat & colorless exi/5ce1 ^: m]it lies 9 depriv+ "o's self ( ev]y?+ bright1 smil+1 s$uctive4 ,x displeases u n a :it t p ( l>ge means %\ld put _! =tune into circulation in/ead ( ho>d+ x1 s giv+ life to comm]ce & ! f9e arts4 ,t is us+ "o's privileges to good advantage4 ,:at we w\ld combat is fooli% prodigality1 ! selfi% use ( weal?1 & above all ! que/ ( ! sup]flu\s on ! "p ( ^? :o h ! greate/ ne$ ( tak+ ?\ght = ! necess>y4 ,! lavi%ness ( a ,mc5as c\ld n h ! same effect 9 a society z t ( a common sp5d?rift :o a/oni%es 8 contempor>ies by ! magnific5ce ( 8 life & ! folly ( 8 wa/e4 ,9 ^! two cases ! same t]m means v diff]5t ?+s--to scatt] money broadca/ does n say x all2 !re are ways ( do+ x :i* ennoble m51 & o!rs :i* degrade !m4 ,besides1 to scatt] money supposes t "o is well provid$ ) x4 ,:5 ! love ( sumptu\s liv+ takes possession ( ^? ^: means are limit$1 ! matt] becomes /rangely alt]$4 ,& a v /rik+ *>act]i/ic ( our "t is ! rage = scatt]+ broadca/ :i* ! v p h :o ought to husb& _! res\rces4 ,munific5ce is a b5efit to society1 t we grant will+ly4 ,let u ev5 all[ t ! prodigality ( c]ta9 ri* m5 is a safety-valve = ! escape ( ! sup]abundant3 we %all n attempt to ga9say x4 ,our cont5tion is t too _m p m$dle ) ! safety-valve :5 to practice economy is ! "p ( bo? _! int]e/ & _! duty3 _! extravagance is a private mis=tune & a public dang]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s mu* = ! utility ( luxury4 ,we n[ wi% to expla9 ourselves ^u ! "q ( e/hetics--oh6 v mode/ly1 & )\t trespass+ on ! gr\nd ( ! speciali/s4 ,?r\gh a too common illusion1 simplicity & beauty are consid]$ z rivals4 ,b simple is n synonym\s ) ugly1 any m ?an sumptu\s1 /yli% & co/ly are synonym\s ) beautiful4 ,our eyes are w\nd$ by ! cry+ spectacle ( gaudy ornam5t1 v5al art & s5seless & graceless luxury4 ,weal? c\pl$ ) bad ta/e sometimes makes u regret t s mu* money is 9 circulation to provoke ! creation ( su* a prodigality ( horrors4 ,our contempor>y art suff]s z mu* f ! want ( simplicity z does our lit]ature--too mu* 9 x t is irrelevant1 ov]-wr\ght1 falsely imag9$4 ,r>ely is x giv5 u to contemplate 9 l9e1 =m1 or color1 t simplicity alli$ to p]fection :i* comm&s ! eyes z evid5ce does ! m9d4 ,we ne$ to be rebaptiz$ 9 ! ideal purity ( immortal beauty :i* puts its seal on ! ma/]pieces2 "o %aft ( its radiance is wor? m ?an all our pomp\s exhibitions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,yet :at we n[ h mo/ at he>t is to speak ( ! ord9>y e/hetics ( life1 ( ! c>e "o %\ld be/[ ^u ! adornm5t ( 8 dwell+ & 8 p]son1 giv+ to exi/5ce t lu/] )\t :i* x lacks *>m4 ,= x is n a matt] ( indiff]5ce :e!r man pays att5tion to ^! sup]flu\s necessities or :e!r he does n3 x is by !m t we "k :e!r he puts s\l into 8 "w4 ,f> f consid]+ x z wa/eful to give "t & ?\ght to ! p]fect+1 beautify+ & poetiz+ ( =ms1 ,i ?9k we %\ld sp5d z mu* z we c ^u x4 ,nature gives u h] example1 & ! man :o %\ld affect contempt = ! ephem]al spl5dor ( beauty ) :i* we g>ni% our brief days1 w\ld lose sight ( ! int5tions ( ,him :o has put ! same c>e & love into ! pa9t+ ( ! lily ( an h\r & ! et]nal hills4 ,b we mu/ n fall into ! gross error ( conf\nd+ true beauty ) t :i* has only ! "n4 ,! beauty & poetry ( exi/5ce lie 9 ! und]/&+ we h ( x4 ,our home1 our table1 our dress %\ld be ! int]pret]s ( int5tions4 ,t ^! int5tions be s express$1 x is fir/ necess>y to h !m1 & he :o possesses !m makes !m evid5t ?r\gh ! simple/ means4 ,"o ne$ n be ri* to give grace & *>m to 8 habit & 8 habitation3 x suffices to h good ta/e & good-w4 ,we come "h to a po9t v important to ev]ybody1 b p]haps ( m int]e/ to wom5 ?an to m54 ,^? :o w\ld h wom5 conceal !mselves 9 co>se g>m5ts ( ! %apeless uni=mity ( bags1 violate nature 9 h] v he>t1 & misund]/& completely ! _s ( ?+s4 ,if dress 7 only a precaution to %elt] u f cold or ra91 a piece ( sack+ or ! sk9 ( a bea/ w\ld answ]4 ,b x is va/ly m ?an ?is4 ,man puts himself entire into all t he does2 he trans=ms into types ! ?+s t s]ve him4 ,! dress is n simply a cov]+1 x is a symbol4 ,i call to witness ! ri* fl[]+ ( national & prov9cial co/umes1 & ^? worn by our e>ly corporations4 ,a woman's toilette1 too1 has some?+ to say to u4 ,! m mean+ !re is 9 x1 ! great] its wor?4 ,to be truly beautiful1 x mu/ tell u ( beautiful ?+s1 ?+s p]sonal & v]itable4 ,sp5d all ! money y possess ^u x1 if its =m is det]m9$ by *ance or cu/om1 if x has no relation to h] :o we>s x1 x is only togg]y1 a dom9o4 ,ultra-fa%ionable dress1 :i* completely masks fem99e p]sonality "u designs ( pure conv5tion1 despoils x ( its pr9cipal attraction4 ,f ?is abuse x comes ab\t t _m ?+s :i* wom5 admire d z mu* wrong to _! beauty z to ! purses ( _! husb&s & fa!rs4 ,:at w\ld y say ( a "y girl :o express$ h] ?\ghts 9 t]ms v *oice1 inde$1 b tak5 ^w = ^w f a phrase-book8 ,:at *>m c\ld y f9d 9 ?is borr[$ language8 ,! effect ( toilettes well-design$ 9 !mselves b se5 aga9 & aga9 on all wom5 indiscrim9ately1 is precisely ! same4 ,i c n resi/ cit+ "h a passage f ,camille ,lemonni]1 t h>monizes ) my idea4 ,nature has giv5 to ! f+]s ( woman a *>m+ art1 :i* %e kn[s by in/9ct1 & :i* is peculi>ly h] own--z silk to ! worm1 & lace-"w to ! swift & subtle spid]4 ,%e is ! poet1 ! int]pret] ( h] own grace & +5u\sness1 ! sp9n] ( ! my/]y 9 :i* h] wi% to please arrays itself4 ,all ! tal5t %e exp5ds 9 h] ef=t to equal man 9 ! o!r arts1 is nev] wor? ! _s & conception wr\ght out ?r\gh a bit ( /uff 9 h] skillful h&s4 ,well1 ,i wi% t ?is art 7 m honor$ ?an x is4 ,z education %\ld consi/ 9 ?9k+ ) "o's m9d1 feel+ ) "o's he>t1 express+ ! little p]sonalities ( ! inmo/1 invisible ,i1--:i* on ! contr>y are repress$1 level$ d[n by con=mity1--,i w\ld t ! "y girl 9 h] novitiate ( womanhood1 ! future "m1 might e>ly become ! little expon5t ( ?is art ( ! toilet1 h] own dressmak] 9 %ort--%e :o "o day %all make ! dresses ( h] *ildr54 ,b ) ! ta/e & ! gift to improvise1 to express h]self 9 t ma/]piece ( fem99e p]sonality & skill--a g[n1 )\t :i* a woman is no m ?an a bundle ( rags4 ,! dress y h made = y\rself is almo/ always ! mo/ becom+1 &1 h[ev] t may be1 x is ! "o t pleases y mo/4 ,wom5 ( leisure too (t5 =get ?is2 work+ wom51 also1 9 city & c\ntry alike4 ,s9ce ^! la/ are co/um$ by dressmak]s & mill9]s1 9 v d\btful imitation ( ! modi% _w1 grace has almo/ disappe>$ f _! dress4 ,& has any?+ m surely ! gift to please ?an ! fre% app>ition ( a "y work+ girl or a daught] ( ! fields1 we>+ ! co/ume ( h] c\ntry1 & beautiful f h] simplicity alone8 ,^! same reflections might be appli$ to ! fa%ion ( decorat+ & arrang+ our h\ses4 ,if !re are toilettes :i* reveal an entire conception ( life1 hats t are poems1 knots ( ribbon t are v]itable works ( art1 s !re are int]iors :i* aft] _! mann] speak to ! m9d4 ,:y1 "u pretext ( decorat+ our homes1 d we de/roy t p]sonal "* :i* always has su* value8 ,:y h our sleep+-rooms con=m to ^? ( hotels1 our reception-rooms to wait+-rooms1 by mak+ pr$om9ant a uni=m type ( (ficial beauty8 ,:at a pity to g ?r\gh ! h\ses ( a city1 ! cities ( a c\ntry1 ! c\ntries ( a va/ cont95t1 & enc\nt] ev]y:]e c]ta9 =ms1 id5tical1 inevitable1 exasp]at+ by _! repetition6 ,h[ e/hetics w\ld ga9 by m simplicity6 ,in/ead ( ?is luxury 9 job lots1 all ^! decorations1 pret5ti\s b vapid f it]ation1 we %\ld h an inf9ite v>iety2 happy improvisations w\ld /rike our eyes1 ! unexpect$ 9 a ?\s& =ms w\ld rejoice our he>ts1 & we %\ld r$iscov] ! secret ( impress+ on a drap]y or a piece ( furniture t /amp ( human p]sonality :i* makes c]ta9 antiques priceless4 ,let u pass at la/ to ?+s simpl] /ill2 ,i mean ! little details ( h\sekeep+ :i* _m "y p ( our day f9d s unpoetical4 ,_! contempt = mat]ial ?+s1 = ! humble c>es a h\se dem&s1 arises f a confusion v common b none ! less un=tunate1 :i* comes f ! belief t beauty & poetry are )9 "s ?+s1 :ile o!rs lack !m2 t "s occupations are di/+ui%$ & agreeable1 su* z cultivat+ lett]s1 play+ ! h>p2 & t o!rs are m5ial & disagreeable1 l black+ %oes1 sweep+1 & wat*+ ! pot boil4 ,*ildi% error6 ,nei!r h>p nor broom has any?+ to d ) x2 all dep5ds on ! h& 9 :i* !y re/ & ! _s t moves x4 ,poetry is n 9 ?+s1 x is 9 u4 ,x mu/ be impress$ on objects f )\t1 z ! sculptor impresses 8 dream on ! m>ble4 ,if our life & our occupations rema9 too (t5 )\t *>m1 9 spite ( any outw>d di/9ction !y may h1 x is because we h n kn[n h[ to put any?+ into !m4 ,! height ( art is to make ! in]t live1 & to tame ! savage4 ,i w\ld h our "y girls apply !mselves to ! developm5t ( ! truly fem99e art ( giv+ a s\l to ?+s :i* h none4 ,! triumph ( woman's *>m is 9 t "w4 ,only a woman kn[s h[ to put into a home t indef9able some?+ ^: virtue has made ! poet say1 ,! h\setop rejoices & is glad4 ,!y say !re are no su* ?+s z fairies1 or t !re are fairies no long]1 b !y "k n :at !y say4 ,! orig9al ( ! fairies sung by poets 0 f\nd1 & is /ill1 among ^? amiable mortals :o knead bread ) en]gy1 m5d r5ts ) *e]fulness1 nurse ! sick ) smiles1 put wit*]y into a ribbon & g5ius into a /ew4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is indisputable t ! culture ( ! f9e arts has some?+ ref9+ ab\t x1 & t our ?\ghts & acts are 9 ! end impregnat$ ) t :i* /rikes our eyes4 ,b ! ex]cise ( ! arts & ! contemplation ( _! products is a re/rict$ privilege4 ,x is n giv5 to ev]yone to possess1 to compreh5d or to create f9e ?+s4 ,yet !re is a k9d ( m9i/]+ beauty :i* may make its way ev]y:]e--! beauty :i* spr+s f ! h&s ( our wives & daught]s4 ,)\t x1 :at is ! mo/ ri*ly decorat$ h\se8 ,a dead dwell+-place4 ,) x ! b>e/ home has life & brightness4 ,among ! =ces capable ( trans=m+ ! w & increas+ happ9ess1 !re is p]haps none 9 m univ]sal use ?an ?is beauty4 ,x kn[s h[ to %ape itself by means ( ! crude/ tools1 9 ! mid/ ( ! greate/ difficulties4 ,:5 ! dwell+ is cramp$1 ! purse limit$1 ! table mode/1 a woman :o has ! gift1 f9ds a way to make ord]1 fitness & conv5i5ce reign 9 h] h\se4 ,%e puts c>e & art into ev]y?+ %e und]takes4 ,to d well :at "o has to d is n 9 h] eyes ! privilege ( ! ri*1 b ! "r ( all4 ,t is h] aim1 & %e kn[s h[ to give h] home a dignity & an attractiv5ess t ! dwell+s ( pr9ces1 if ev]y?+ is left to m]c5>ies1 _c possess4 ,?us und]/ood1 life quickly %[s itself ri* 9 hidd5 beauties1 9 attractions & satisfactions close at h&4 ,to be "o's self1 to realize 9 "o's natural place ! k9d ( beauty :i* is fitt+ !re--?is is ! ideal4 ,h[ ! mission ( woman broad5s & deep5s 9 significance :5 x is summ$ up 9 ?is3 to put a s\l into ! inanimate1 & to give to ?is graci\s _s ( ?+s ^? subtle & w9some outw>d manife/ations to :i* ! mo/ bruti% ( human be+s is s5sible4 ,is n ?is bett] ?an to covet :at "o has n1 & to give "o's self up to long+s = a poor imitation ( o!rs' f9]y8 ,,xii ,,pride ,,& ,,simplicity ,,9 ,,! ,,int]c\rse ,,( ,,m5 ,x w\ld p]haps be difficult to f9d a m conv9c+ example ?an pride to %[ t ! ob/acles to a bett]1 /rong]1 s]5] life are r 9 u ?an 9 circum/ances4 ,! div]sity1 & m ?an t1 ! contra/s 9 social conditions give rise inevitably to all sorts ( conflicts4 ,yet 9 spite ( ?is h[ greatly w\ld social relations be simplifi$1 if we put ano!r _s into mapp+ out our plan ( outw>d necessities6 ,be well p]suad$ t x is n prim>ily diff]5ces ( class & occupation1 diff]5ces 9 ! outw>d manife/ations ( _! de/9ies1 :i* embroil m54 ,if su* 7 ! case1 we %\ld f9d an idyllic peace reign+ among colleagues1 & all ^? ^: int]e/s & lot are virtually equival5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 z ev]yone kn[s1 ! mo/ viol5t %ocks come :5 equal meets equal1 & !re is no w> worse ?an civil w>4 ,b t :i* above all ?+s else h9d]s m5 f good und]/&+1 is pride4 ,x makes a man a h$gehog1 w\nd+ ev]yone he t\*es4 ,let u speak fir/ ( ! pride ( ! great4 ,:at (f5ds me 9 ?is ri* man pass+ 9 8 c>riage1 is n 8 equipage1 8 dress1 or ! numb] & spl5dor ( 8 ret9ue3 x is 8 contempt4 ,t he possesses a great =tune does n di/urb me1 unless ,i am badly dispos$3 b t he spla%es me ) mud1 drives ov] my body1 %[s by 8 :ole attitude t ,i c\nt = no?+ 9 8 eyes because ,i am n ri* l himself--?is is :at di/urbs me1 & righte\sly4 ,he heaps suff]+ ^u me ne$lessly4 ,he humiliates & insults me gratuit\sly4 ,x is n :at is vulg> )9 me1 b :at is noble/ t ass]ts itself 9 ! face ( ?is (f5sive pride4 ,d n accuse me ( envy2 ,i feel none2 x is my manhood t is w\nd$4 ,we ne$ n se>* f> to illu/rate ^! ideas4 ,e man ( any acqua9tance ) life has _h num]\s exp]i5ces :i* w ju/ify our dictum 9 8 eyes4 ,9 c]ta9 communities devot$ to mat]ial int]e/s1 ! pride ( weal? dom9ates to su* a degree t m5 are quot$ l values 9 ! /ock m>ket4 ,! e/eem 9 :i* a man is held is proportionate to ! cont5ts ( 8 /rong box4 ,"h ,society is made up ( big =tunes1 ! middle class ( m$ium =tunes4 ,!n come p :o h little1 !n ^? :o h no?+4 ,all int]c\rse is regulat$ by ?is pr9ciple4 ,& ! relatively ri* man :o has %[n 8 disda9 = ^? less opul5t1 is cru%$ 9 turn by ! contempt ( 8 sup]iors 9 =tune4 ,s ! madness ( comp>ison rages f ! summit to ! base4 ,su* an atmosph]e is ready to p]fection = ! nurture ( ! wor/ feel+2 yet x is n weal?1 b ! _s ( ! weal?y t mu/ be arraign$4 ,_m ri* m5 are free f ?is gross conception--especially is ?is true ( ^? :o f fa!r to son are accu/om$ to ease--yet !y sometimes =get t !re is a c]ta9 delicacy 9 n mak+ contra/s too m>k$4 ,suppose !re is no wrong 9 enjoy+ a l>ge sup]fluity3 is x indisp5sable to display x1 to w\nd ! eyes ( ^? :o lack necessities1 to flaunt "o's magnific5ce at ! doors ( pov]ty8 ,good ta/e & a sort ( mode/y always h9d] a well man f talk+ ( 8 f9e appetite1 8 s\nd sleep1 8 exub]ance ( spirits1 9 ! pres5ce ( "o dy+ ( consumption4 ,_m ( ! ri* d n ex]cise ?is tact1 & s are greatly want+ 9 pity & discretion4 ,are !y n unreasonable to compla9 ( envy1 aft] hav+ done ev]y?+ to provoke x8 ,b ! greate/ lack is t want ( disc]nm5t :i* leads m5 to gr\nd _! pride 9 _! =tune4 ,to beg9 )1 x is a *ildi% confusion ( ?\ght to consid] weal? z a p]sonal quality2 x w\ld be h>d to f9d a m +5u\s fa%ion ( deceiv+ "o's self z to ! relative value ( ! conta9] & ! ?+ conta9$4 ,i h no wi% to dwell on ?is "q3 x is too pa9ful4 ,& yet "o _c resi/ say+ to ^? conc]n$3 ,take c>e1 d n conf\nd :at y possess ) :at y are4 ,g le>n to "k ! "u side ( worldly spl5dor1 t y may feel its moral mis]y & its pu]ility4 ,! traps pride sets = u are too ridicul\s4 ,we %\ld di/ru/ association ) a ?+ t makes u hateful to our neighbors & robs u ( cle>ness ( vision4 ,he :o yields to ! pride ( ri*es1 =gets ?is o!r po9t1 ! mo/ important ( all--t possession is a public tru/4 ,)\t d\bt1 individual weal? is z legitimate z individual exi/5ce & lib]ty4 ,^! ?+s are insep>able1 & x is a dream pregnant ) dang]s t (f]s battle to su* fundam5tals ( life4 ,b ! individual t\*es society at e po9t1 & all he does %\ld be done ) ! :ole 9 view4 ,possession1 !n1 is less a privilege ( :i* to be pr\d ?an a *>ge ^: gravity %\ld be felt4 ,z !re is an appr5tice%ip1 (t5 v difficult to s]ve1 = ! ex]cise ( e social (fice1 s ?is pr(ession we call weal? dem&s an appr5tice%ip4 ,to "k h[ to be ri* is an art1 & "o ( ! lea/ easy ( arts to ma/]4 ,mo/ p1 ri* & poor alike1 imag9e t 9 opul5ce "o has no?+ to d b to take life easy4 ,t is :y s few m5 "k h[ to be ri*4 ,9 ! h&s ( too _m1 weal?1 accord+ to ! g5ial & r$\btable comp>ison ( ,lu!r1 is l a h>p 9 ! ho(s ( an ass4 ,!y h no idea ( ! mann] ( its use4 ,s :5 we enc\nt] a man at once ri* & simple1 t is to say1 :o consid]s 8 weal? z a means ( fulfill+ 8 mission 9 ! _w1 we %\ld (f] him our homage1 = he is surely m>k-wor?y4 ,he has surm\nt$ ob/acles1 borne trials1 & triumph$ 9 temptations bo? gross & subtle4 ,he does n fail to discrim9ate betwe5 ! cont5ts ( 8 pocketbook & ! cont5ts ( 8 head or he>t1 & he does n e/imate 8 fell[-m5 9 figures4 ,8 exceptional position1 in/ead ( exalt+ him1 makes him humble1 = he is v s5sible ( h[ f> he falls %ort ( rea*+ ! level ( 8 duty4 ,he has rema9$ a man--t says x all4 ,he is accessible1 helpful1 & f> f mak+ ( 8 weal? a b>ri] to sep>ate him f o!r m51 he makes x a means = com+ ne>] & ne>] to !m4 ,al?\gh ! pr(ession ( ri*es has be5 s di%onor$ by ! selfi% & ! pr\d1 su* a man z ?is always makes 8 wor? felt by ev]yone n devoid ( a s5se ( ju/ice4 ,ea* ( u :o comes 9 contact ) him & sees him live1 is =c$ to look )9 & ask himself ! "q1 ,:at w\ld become ( me 9 su* a situation8 ,%\ld ,i keep ?is mode/y1 ?is naturalness1 ?is uprightness :i* uses its own z ?\gh x belong$ to o!rs8 ,s long z !re is a human society 9 ! _w1 s long z !re are bitt]ly conflict+ int]e/s1 s long z envy & egoism exi/ on ! e>?1 no?+ w be wor?i] ( honor ?an weal? p]meat$ by ! _s ( simplicity4 ,& x w d m ?an make itself =giv52 x w make itself belov$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m dang]\s ?an pride inspir$ by weal? is t inspir$ by p[]1 & ,i mean by ! ^w e pr]ogative t "o man has ov] ano!r1 be x unlimit$ or re/rict$4 ,i see no means ( prev5t+ ! exi/5ce 9 ! _w ( m5 ( unequal au?ority4 ,e organism supposes a hi]>*y ( p[]s--we %all nev] escape f t law4 ,b ,i fe> t if ! love ( p[] is s wide-spread1 ! _s ( p[] is almo/ impossible to f9d4 ,f wrong und]/&+ & misuse ( x1 ^? :o keep ev5 a fraction ( au?ority almo/ ev]y:]e succe$ 9 compromis+ x4 ,p[] ex]cises a great influ5ce ov] him :o holds x4 ,a head mu/ be v well balanc$ n to be di/urb$ by x4 ,! sort ( dem5tia :i* took possession ( ! ,roman emp]ors 9 ! "t ( _! _w-wide rule1 is a univ]sal malady ^: symptoms belong to all times4 ,9 e man !re sleeps a tyrant1 await+ only a favorable occasion = wak+4 ,n[ ! tyrant is ! wor/ enemy ( au?ority1 because he furni%es u its intol]able c>icature1 :5ce come a multitude ( social complications1 collisions & hatr$s4 ,e man :o says to ^? dep5d5t on him3 ,d ?is because x is my w & pleasure1 does ill4 ,!re is )9 ea* "o ( u some?+ t invites u to resi/ p]sonal p[]1 & ?is some?+ is v respectable4 ,= at bottom we are equal1 & !re is no "o :o has ! "r to exact ob$i5ce f me because he is he & ,i am ,i3 if he does s1 8 comm& degrades me1 & ,i h no "r to suff] myself to be degrad$4 ,"o mu/ h liv$ 9 s*ools1 9 "w-%ops1 9 ! army1 9 ,gov]nm5t (fices1 he mu/ h closely foll[$ ! relations betwe5 ma/]s & s]vants1 h obs]v$ a little ev]y:]e :]e ! supremacy ( man ex]cises itself ov] man1 to =m any idea ( ! injury done by ^? :o use p[] arrogantly4 ,( e free s\l !y make a slave s\l1 :i* is to say ! s\l ( a rebel4 ,& x appe>s t ?is result1 ) its social disa/]1 is mo/ c]ta9 :5 he :o comm&s is lea/ remov$ f ! /ation ( him :o obeys4 ,! mo/ implacable tyrant is ! tyrant himself "u au?ority4 ,=em5 & ov]se]s put m viol5ce into _! deal+s ?an sup]9t5d5ts & employ]s4 ,! corporal is g5]ally h>%] ?an ! colonel4 ,9 c]ta9 families :]e madam has n mu* m education ?an h] maid1 ! relations betwe5 !m are ^? ( ! convict & 8 w>d]4 ,& woe ev]y:]e to him :o falls into ! h&s ( a subalt]n drunk ) 8 au?ority6 ,we =get t ! fir/ duty ( him :o ex]cises p[] is humility4 ,haught9ess is n au?ority4 ,x is n we :o are ! law2 ! law is ov] our heads4 ,we only int]pret x1 b to make x valid 9 ! eyes ( o!rs1 we mu/ fir/ be subject to x ourselves4 ,to comm& & to obey 9 ! society ( m51 are aft] all b two =ms ( ! same virtue--volunt>y s]vitude4 ,if y are n obey$1 x is g5]ally because y h n y\rself obey$ fir/4 ,! secret ( moral asc5dancy re/s ) ^? :o rule ) simplicity4 ,!y s(t5 by ! _s ! h>%ness ( ! fact4 ,_! au?ority is n 9 %\ld]-/raps1 titles or discipl9>y measures4 ,!y make use ( nei!r f]ule nor ?reats1 yet !y a*ieve ev]y?+4 ,:y8 ,because we feel t !y are !mselves ready = ev]y?+4 ,t :i* conf]s ^u a man ! "r to dem& ( ano!r ! sacrifice ( 8 "t1 8 money1 8 passions1 ev5 8 life1 is n only t he is resolv$ ^u all ^! sacrifices himself1 b t he has made !m 9 advance4 ,9 ! comm& ( a man animat$ by ?is _s ( r5unciation1 !re is a my/]i\s =ce :i* communicates itself to him :o is to obey1 & helps him d 8 duty4 ,9 all ! prov9ces ( human activity !re are *iefs :o inspire1 /r5g!n1 magnetize _! soldi]s3 "u _! direction ! troops d prodigies4 ,) !m "o feels himself capable ( any ef=t1 ready to g ?r\gh fire1 z ! say+ has x2 & if he goes1 x is ) en?usiasm4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ! pride ( ! exalt$ is n ! only pride2 !re is also ! pride ( ! humble--?is arrogance ( und]l+s1 fit p5dant to t ( ! great4 ,! root ( ^! two prides is ! same4 ,x is n alone t l(ty & imp]i\s be+1 ! man :o says1 ,i am ! law1 t provokes insurrection by 8 v attitude2 x is also t pig-head$ subalt]n :o w n admit t !re is any?+ beyond 8 k4 ,!re are really _m p :o f9d all sup]iority irritat+4 ,= !m1 e piece ( advice is an (f5se1 e criticism an imposition1 e ord] an outrage on _! lib]ty4 ,!y w\ld n "k h[ to submit to rule4 ,to respect any?+ or anybody w\ld seem to !m a m5tal ab]ration4 ,!y say to p aft] _! fa%ion3 ,beyond u !re is no?+4 ,to ! family ( ! pr\d belong also ^? difficult & sup]s5sitive p :o 9 humble life f9d t _! sup]iors nev] d !m fitt+ honor1 :om ! be/ & mo/ k9dly d n succe$ 9 satisfy+1 & :o g ab\t _! duties ) ! air ( a m>tyr4 ,at bottom ^! disaffect$ m9ds h too mu* misplac$ self-respect4 ,!y d n "k h[ to fill _! place simply1 b complicate _! life & t ( o!rs by unreasonable dem&s & morbid suspicions4 ,:5 "o takes ! tr\ble to /udy m5 at %ort range1 he is surpris$ to f9d t pride has s _m lurk+-places among ^? :o are by common cons5t call$ ! humble4 ,s p[]ful is ?is vice1 t x arrives at =m+ r\nd ^? :o live 9 ! mo/ mode/ circum/ances a wall :i* isolates !m f _! neighbors4 ,!re !y are1 intr5*$1 b>ricad$ ) _! ambitions & _! contempts1 z inaccessible z ! p[]ful ( e>? beh9d _! ari/ocratic prejudices4 ,obscure or illu/ri\s1 pride wraps itself 9 its d>k royalty ( enmity to ! human race4 ,x is ! same 9 mis]y & 9 high places--solit>y & impot5t1 on gu>d aga9/ ev]ybody1 embroil+ ev]y?+4 ,& ! la/ ^w ab\t x is always ?is3 ,if !re is s mu* ho/ility & hatr$ betwe5 diff]5t classes ( m51 x is due less to ext]ior conditions ?an to an int]ior fatality4 ,conflict+ int]e/s & diff]5ces ( situation dig dit*es betwe5 u1 x is true1 b pride trans=ms ! dit*es into gulfs1 & 9 reality x is pride alone :i* cries f br9k to br9k3 ,!re is no?+ 9 common betwe5 y & u4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h n f9i%$ ) pride1 b x is impossible to picture x "u all its =ms4 ,i feel mo/ res5tful aga9/ x :5 x m$dles ) k & appropriates t4 ,we owe our k to our fell[s1 z we d our ri*es & p[]4 ,x is a social =ce :i* ought to be ( s]vice to ev]ybody1 & x c only be s :5 ^? :o "k rema9 sympa!tically ne> to ^? :o "k n4 ,:5 k is turn$ into a tool = ambition1 x de/roys itself4 ,& :at %all we say ( ! pride ( good m58 = x exi/s1 & makes ev5 virtue hateful4 ,! j :o rep5t !m ( ! evil o!rs d1 rema9 9 bro!rhood & social rectitude4 ,b ! j :o despise o!rs = _! faults & misde$s1 cut !mselves (f f humanity1 & _! goodness1 desc5d$ to ! rank ( an ornam5t = _! vanity1 becomes l ^? ri*es :i* k9dness does n in=m1 l au?ority untemp]$ by ! _s ( ob$i5ce4 ,l pr\d weal? & arrogant p[]1 sup]cili\s virtue also is dete/able4 ,x fo/]s 9 man traits & an attitude provocative ( ,i "k n :at4 ,! sight ( x repels in/ead ( attract+1 & ^? :om x deigns to di/+ui% ) its b5efits feel z ?\gh !y _h be5 slapp$ 9 ! face4 ,to resume & conclude1 x is an error to ?9k t our advantages1 :atev] !y are1 %\ld be put to ! s]vice ( our vanity4 ,ea* ( !m con/itutes = him :o enjoys x an obligation & n a reason = va+lory4 ,mat]ial weal?1 p[]1 k1 gifts ( ! he>t & m9d1 become s mu* cause = discord :5 !y s]ve to n\ri% pride4 ,!y rema9 b5efic5t only s long z !y are ! s\rce ( mode/y 9 ^? :o possess !m4 ,let u be humble if we h great possessions1 = t proves t we are great debtors3 all t a man has he owes to someone1 & are we sure ( be+ able to pay our debts8 ,let u be humble if we sit 9 high places & hold ! fate ( o!rs 9 our h&s2 = no cle>-sight$ man c fail to be s5sible ( unfitness = s grave a rle4 ,let u be humble if we h mu* k1 = x only s]ves to bett] %[ ! va/ness ( ! unkn[n1 & to comp>e ! little we h discov]$ = ourselves ) ! amplitude ( t :i* we owe to ! pa9s ( o!rs4 ,&1 above all1 let u be humble if we are virtu\s1 s9ce no "o %\ld be m s5sible ( 8 defects ?an he ^: consci5ce is illum9$1 & s9ce he m ?an anyone else %\ld feel ! ne$ ( *>ity t[>d evil-do]s1 ev5 ( suff]+ 9 _! /ead4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& :at ab\t ! necess>y di/9ctions 9 life8 someone may ask4 ,z a result ( y\r simplifications1 are y n go+ to de/roy t s5se ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 m5 :i* mu/ be ma9ta9$ if society exi/s at all8 ,i h no m9d to suppress di/9ctions & diff]5ces4 ,b ,i ?9k t :at di/+ui%es a man is n f\nd 9 8 social rank1 8 occupation1 8 dress or 8 =tune1 b solely 9 himself4 ,m ?an any o!r our own age has prick$ ! va9 bubble ( purely outw>d greatness4 ,to be somebody at pres5t1 x does n suffice to we> ! mantle ( an emp]or or a royal cr[n3 :at honor is !re 9 wield+ p[] ?r\gh gold lace1 a coat ( arms or a ribbon8 ,n t visible signs are to be despis$2 !y h _! mean+ & use1 b on condition t !y cov] some?+ & n a vacuum4 ,! mom5t !y cease to /& = realities1 !y become useless & dang]\s4 ,! only true di/9ction is sup]ior wor?4 ,if y w\ld h social rank duly respect$1 y mu/ beg9 by be+ wor?y ( ! rank t is y\r own2 o!rwise y help to br+ x into hatr$ & contempt4 ,x is unhappily too true t respect is dim9i%+ among u1 & x c]ta9ly is n f a lack ( l9es drawn r\nd ^? :o wi% to be respect$4 ,! root ( ! evil is 9 ! mi/ak5 idea t high /ation exempts him :o holds x f obs]v+ ! common obligations ( life4 ,z we rise1 we believe t we free ourselves f ! law1 =gett+ t ! _s ( ob$i5ce & humility %\ld gr[ ) our possessions & p[]4 ,s x comes ab\t t ^? :o dem& ! mo/ homage make ! lea/ ef=t to m]it ! homage !y dem&4 ,?is is :y respect is dim9i%+4 ,! sole di/9ction necess>y is ! wi% to become bett]4 ,! man :o /rives to be bett] becomes m humble1 m approa*able1 m fri5dly ev5 ) ^? :o owe him allegiance4 ,b z he ga9s by be+ bett] kn[n1 he loses no?+ 9 di/9ction1 & he reaps ! m respect 9 t he has s[n ! less pride4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,education ,,= ,,simplicity ,! simple life be+ above all else ! product ( a direction ( m9d1 x is natural t education %\ld h mu* to d ) x4 ,9 g5]al b two me?ods ( re>+ *ildr5 are practic$3 ! fir/ is to br+ !m up = ourselves2 ! second1 to br+ !m up = !mselves4 ,9 ! fir/ case ! *ild is look$ ^u z a complem5t ( ! p>5ts3 he is "p ( _! prop]ty1 occupies a place among _! possessions4 ,sometimes ?is place is ! highe/1 especially :5 ! p>5ts value ! life ( ! affections4 ,aga91 :]e mat]ial int]e/s rule1 ! *ild holds second1 ?ird1 or ev5 ! la/ place4 ,9 any case he is a nobody4 ,:ile he is "y1 he gravitates r\nd 8 p>5ts1 n only by ob$i5ce1 :i* is "r1 b by ! subord9ation ( all 8 orig9ality1 all 8 be+4 ,z he gr[s old]1 ?is subord9ation becomes a v]itable confiscation1 ext5d+ to 8 ideas1 8 feel+s1 ev]y?+4 ,8 m9ority becomes p]petual4 ,in/ead ( sl[ly evolv+ into indep5d5ce1 ! man advances into slav]y4 ,he is :at he is p]mitt$ to be1 :at 8 fa!r's bus9ess1 religi\s beliefs1 political op9ions or e/hetic ta/es require him to be4 ,he w ?9k1 speak1 act1 & m>ry accord+ to ! und]/&+ & limits ( ! pat]nal absolutism4 ,?is family tyranny may be ex]cis$ by p ) no /r5g? ( "*4 ,x is only necess>y = !m to be conv9c$ t good ord] requires ! *ild to be ! prop]ty ( ! p>5ts4 ,9 default ( m5tal =ce1 !y possess !mselves ( him by o!r means--by sighs1 supplications1 or base s$uctions4 ,if !y _c fett] him1 !y sn>e 8 feet 9 traps4 ,b t he %\ld live 9 !m1 ?r\gh !m1 = !m1 is ! only ?+ admissible4 ,education ( ?is sort is n ! practice ( families only1 b also ( great social organizations ^: *ief educational function consi/s 9 putt+ a /rong h& on e new-com]1 9 ord] to fit him1 9 ! mo/ iron-b\nd fa%ion1 into exi/+ =ms4 ,x is ! att5uation1 pulv]ization & assimilation ( ! individual 9 a social body1 be x !ocratic1 communi/ic1 or simply bureaucratic & r\t9>y4 ,look$ at f )\t1 a l sy/em seems ! ideal ( simplicity 9 education4 ,its processes1 9 fact1 are absolutely simpli/ic1 & if a man 7 n somebody1 if he 7 only a sample ( ! race1 ?is w\ld be ! p]fect education4 ,z all wild bea/s1 all fi% & insects ( ! same g5us & species h ! same m>k+s1 s we %\ld all be id5tical1 hav+ ! same ta/es1 ! same language1 ! same beliefs1 ! same t5d5cies4 ,b man is n simply a specim5 ( ! race1 & = t reason ?is sort ( education is f> f be+ simple 9 its results4 ,m5 s v>y f "o ano!r1 t numb]less me?ods h to be inv5t$ to repress1 /upefy1 & ext+ui% individual ?\ght4 ,& "o nev] arrives at x !n b 9 "p1 a fact :i* is cont9ually d]ang+ ev]y?+4 ,at ea* mom5t1 by "s fissure1 "s int]ior =ce ( initiative is mak+ a viol5t way to ! light1 produc+ explosions1 upheavals1 all sorts ( grave disord]s4 ,& :]e !re are no outw>d manife/ations1 ! evil lies dormant2 b5ea? app>5t ord] are hidd5 dumb revolt1 flaws made by an abnormal exi/5ce1 apa?y1 dea?4 ,! sy/em is evil :i* produces su* fruit1 & h[ev] simple x may appe>1 9 reality x br+s =? all possible complications4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! o!r sy/em is ! extreme opposite1 t ( br++ up *ildr5 = !mselves4 ,! rles are rev]s$3 ! p>5ts are !re = ! *ild4 ,no soon] is he born ?an he becomes ! c5t]4 ,:ite-head$ gr&fa!r & /alw>t fa!r b[ be=e ^! curls4 ,8 lisp+ is _! law4 ,a sign f him suffices4 ,if he cries 9 ! night1 no fatigue is ( acc\nt1 ! :ole h\sehold mu/ be r\s$4 ,! new-com] is n long 9 discov]+ 8 omnipot5ce1 & be=e he c walk he is drunk5 ) x4 ,z he gr[s old] all ?is deep5s & broad5s4 ,p>5ts1 gr&p>5ts1 s]vants1 tea*]s1 ev]ybody is at 8 comm&4 ,he accepts ! homage & ev5 ! immolation ( 8 neighbor3 he treats l a rebelli\s subject anyone :o does n /ep out ( 8 pa?4 ,!re is only himself4 ,he is ! unique1 ! p]fect1 ! infallible4 ,too late x is p]ceiv$ t all ?is has be5 evolv+ a ma/]2 & :at a ma/]6 =getful ( sacrifices1 )\t respect1 ev5 pity4 ,he no long] has any reg>d = ^? to :om he owes ev]y?+1 & he goes ?r\gh life )\t law or *eck4 ,?is education1 too1 has its social c\nt]p>t4 ,x fl\ri%es :]ev] ! pa/ does n c\nt1 :]e hi/ory beg9s ) ! liv+1 :]e !re is no tradition1 no discipl9e1 no rev]5ce2 :]e ^? :o "k ! lea/ make ! mo/ noise2 :]e ^? :o /& = public ord] are al>m$ by e *ance com] ^: p[] lies 9 8 mak+ a great outcry & respect+ no?+4 ,x insures ! reign ( transitory passion1 ! triumph ( ! inf]ior w4 ,i comp>e ^! two educations--"o1 ! exaltation ( ! environm5t1 ! o!r ( ! individual2 "o ! absolutism ( tradition1 ! o!r ! tyranny ( ! new--& ,i f9d !m equally baneful4 ,b ! mo/ disa/r\s ( all is ! comb9ation ( ! two1 :i* produces human be+s half-automatons1 half-despots1 =ev] vacillat+ betwe5 ! _s ( a %eep & ! _s ( revolt or dom9ation4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be educat$ nei!r = !mselves nor = _! p>5ts3 = man is no m design$ to be a p]sonage ?an a specim54 ,!y %\ld be educat$ = life4 ,! aim ( _! education is to aid !m to become active memb]s ( humanity1 bro!rly =ces1 free s]vants ( ! civil organization4 ,to foll[ a me?od ( education inspir$ by any o!r pr9ciple1 is to complicate life1 de=m x1 s[ ! se$s ( all disord]s4 ,:5 we w\ld sum up 9 a phrase ! de/9y ( ! *ild1 ! ^w future spr+s to our lips4 ,! *ild is ! future4 ,?is ^w says all--! suff]+s ( ! pa/1 ! /ress ( to-day1 hope4 ,b :5 ! education ( ! *ild beg9s1 he is incapable ( e/imat+ ! rea* ( ?is ^w2 = he is held by impressions ( ! pres5t4 ,:o !n %all give him ! fir/ enlight5m5t & put him 9 ! way he %\ld g8 ,! p>5ts1 ! tea*]s4 ,& ) v little reflection !y p]ceive t _! "w does n int]e/ simply !mselves & ! *ild1 b t !y repres5t & adm9i/] imp]sonal p[]s & int]e/s4 ,! *ild %\ld cont9ually appe> to !m z a future citiz54 ,) ?is rul+ idea1 !y w take ?\ght = two ?+s t complem5t ea* o!r--= ! initial & p]sonal =ce :i* is g]m9at+ 9 ! *ild1 & = ! social de/9ation ( ?is =ce4 ,at no mom5t ( _! direction ov] him c !y =get t ?is little be+ confid$ to _! c>e mu/ become himself & a bro!r4 ,^! two conditions1 f> f exclud+ ea* o!r1 nev] exi/ ap>t4 ,x is impossible to be bro!rly1 to love1 to give "o's self1 unless "o is ma/] ( himself2 & reciprocally1 none c possess himself1 compreh5d 8 own individual be+1 until he has fir/ made 8 way ?r\gh ! outw>d accid5ts ( 8 exi/5ce1 d[n to ! pr(\nd spr+s ( life :]e man feels himself "o ) o!r m5 9 all t is mo/ intimately 8 own4 ,to aid a *ild to become himself & a bro!r x is necess>y to protect him aga9/ ! viol5t & de/ructive action ( ! =ces ( disord]4 ,^! =ces are ext]ior & int]ior4 ,e *ild is m5ac$ f )\t n only by mat]ial dang]s b by ! m$dlesom5ess ( ali5 wills2 & f )91 by an exagg]at$ idea ( 8 own p]sonality & all ! fancies x bre$s4 ,!re is a great outw>d dang] :i* may come f ! abuse ( p[] 9 educators4 ,! "r ( might f9ds itself a place 9 education ) extreme facility4 ,to educate ano!r1 "o mu/ h r5\nc$ ?is "r1 t is to say1 made abnegation ( ! inf]ior s5tim5t ( p]sonal importance1 :i* trans=ms u into ! enemies ( o!rs1 ev5 ( our own *ildr54 ,our au?ority is b5efic5t only :5 x is inspir$ by "o high] ?an our own4 ,9 ?is case x is n only salut>y1 b also indisp5sable1 & becomes 9 its turn ! be/ gu>antee aga9/ ! great] p]il :i* ?reat5s ! *ild f )9--t ( exagg]at+ 8 own importance4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( life ! vividness ( p]sonal impressions is s great1 t to e/abli% an equilibrium1 !y mu/ be submitt$ to ! g5tle influ5ce ( a calm & sup]ior w4 ,! true quality ( ! (fice ( educator is to repres5t ?is w to ! *ild1 9 a mann] z cont9u\s & z dis9t]e/$ z possible4 ,educators1 !n1 /& = all t is to be respect$ 9 ! _w4 ,!y give to ! *ild impressions ( t :i* prec$es x1 outruns x1 envelops x3 b !y d n cru% x2 on ! contr>y1 _! w & all ! influ5ce !y transmit1 become elem5ts nutritive ( its native en]gy4 ,su* use ( au?ority z ?is1 cultivates t fruitful ob$i5ce out ( :i* free s\ls are born4 ,! purely p]sonal au?ority ( p>5ts1 ma/]s & in/itutions is to ! *ild l ! bru%wood b5ea? :i* ! "y plant )]s & dies4 ,imp]sonal au?ority1 ! au?ority ( a man :o has fir/ submitt$ himself to ! "t-honor$ realities be=e :i* he wi%es ! individual fancy ( ! *ild to b5d1 resembles pure & lum9\s air4 ,true x has an activity1 & influ5ces u 9 its mann]1 b x n\ri%es our individuality & gives x firmness & /ability4 ,)\t ?is au?ority !re is no education4 ,to wat*1 to guide1 to keep a firm h&--su* is ! function ( ! educator4 ,he %\ld appe> to ! *ild n l a b>ri] ( :ims1 :i*1 if ne$ be1 "o may cle>1 provid$ ! leap be proportion$ to ! height ( ! ob/acle2 b l a transp>5t wall ?r\gh :i* may be se5 un*ang+ realities1 laws1 limits1 & tru?s aga9/ :i* no action is possible4 ,?us arises respect1 :i* is ! faculty ( conceiv+ some?+ great] ?an ourselves--respect1 :i* broad5s u & frees u by mak+ u m mode/4 ,?is is ! law ( education = simplicity4 ,x may be summ$ up 9 ^! words3 to make free & rev]5tial m51 :o %all be individual & frat]nal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,let u draw f ?is pr9ciple "s practical applications4 ,f ! v fact t ! *ild is ! future1 he mu/ be l9k$ to ! pa/ by piety4 ,we owe x to him to clo! tradition 9 ! =ms mo/ practical & mo/ fit to create a deep impression3 :5ce ! exceptional place t %\ld be giv5 9 education to ! anci5ts1 to ! cult ( remembrance ( ! pa/1 & by ext5sion1 to ! hi/ory ( ! dome/ic ro(tree4 ,above all d we fulfil a duty t[>d our *ildr5 :5 we give ! place ( honor to ! gr&p>5ts4 ,no?+ speaks to a *ild ) s mu* =ce1 or s well develops 8 mode/y1 z to see 8 fa!r & "m1 on all occasions1 pres]ve t[>d an old gr&fa!r1 (t5 infirm1 an attitude ( respect4 ,x is a p]petual object lesson t is irresi/ible4 ,t x may h its full =ce1 x is necess>y = a tacit und]/&+ to obta9 among all ! gr[n-up memb]s ( ! family4 ,to ! *ild's eyes !y mu/ all be 9 league1 held to mutual respect & und]/&+1 "u p5alty ( compromis+ _! educational au?ority4 ,& 9 _! numb] mu/ be c\nt$ ! s]vants4 ,s]vants are big p1 & ! same s5tim5t ( respect is injur$ 9 ! *ild's disreg>d ( !m z 9 8 disreg>d ( 8 fa!r or gr&fa!r4 ,! mom5t he addresses an impolite or arrogant ^w to a p]son old] ?an himself1 he /rays f ! pa? t a *ild ought nev] to quit2 & if only occasionally ! p>5ts neglect to po9t ?is out1 !y w soon p]ceive by 8 conduct t[>d !mselves1 t ! enemy has f\nd entrance to 8 he>t4 ,we mi/ake if we ?9k t a *ild is naturally ali5 to respect1 bas+ ?is op9ion on ! v num]\s examples ( irrev]5ce :i* he (f]s u4 ,respect is = ! *ild a fundam5tal ne$4 ,8 moral be+ fe$s on x4 ,! *ild aspires confus$ly to rev]e & admire some?+4 ,b :5 advantage is n tak5 ( ?is aspiration1 x gets corrupt$ or lo/4 ,by our lack ( cohesion & mutual def]5ce1 we1 ! gr[n-ups1 discr$it daily 9 ! *ild's eyes our own cause & t ( ev]y?+ wor?y ( respect4 ,we inoculate 9 him a bad _s ^: effects !n turn aga9/ u4 ,?is pitiful tru? n[h]e appe>s ) m =ce ?an 9 ! relations betwe5 ma/]s & s]vants1 z we h made !m4 ,our social errors1 our want ( simplicity & k9dness1 all fall back ^u ! heads ( our *ildr54 ,!re are c]ta9ly few p ( ! middle classes :o und]/& t x is bett] to "p ) _m ?\s&s ( doll>s ?an to lead _! *ildr5 to lose respect = s]vants1 :o repres5t 9 our h\seholds ! humble4 ,yet no?+ is tru]4 ,ma9ta9 z /rictly z y w conv5tions & di/ances1--t dem>kation ( social fronti]s :i* p]mits ea* "o to rema9 9 8 place & to obs]ve ! law ( diff]5ces4 ,t is a good ?+1 ,i am p]suad$1 b on condition ( nev] =gett+ t ^? :o s]ve u are m5 & wom5 l ourselves4 ,y require ( y\r dome/ics c]ta9 =mulas ( spee* & c]ta9 attitudes1 outw>d evid5ce ( ! respect !y owe y4 ,d y also tea* y\r *ildr5 & use y\rselves mann]s t[>d y\r s]vants :i* %[ !m t y respect _! dignity z individuals1 z y desire !m to respect y\rs8 ,"h we h cont9ually 9 our homes an excell5t gr\nd = exp]im5t 9 ! practice ( t mutual respect :i* is "o ( ! ess5tial conditions ( social sanity4 ,i fe> we pr(it by x too little4 ,we d n fail to exact respect1 b we fail to give x4 ,s x is mo/ frequ5tly ! case t we get only hypocrisy & ?is supplem5t>y result1 all unexpect$1--! cultivation ( pride 9 our *ildr54 ,^! two factors comb9$ heap up great difficulties = t future :i* we ought to be safegu>d+4 ,i am "r !n 9 say+ t ! day :5 by y\r own practices y h br\ght ab\t ! less5+ ( respect 9 y\r *ildr51 y h suff]$ a s5sible loss4 ,:y %\ld ,i n say x8 ,x seems to me t ! great] "p ( u labor = ?is loss4 ,on all sides1 9 almo/ e social rank1 ,i notice t a pretty bad _s is fo/]$ 9 *ildr51 a _s ( reciprocal contempt4 ,"h1 ^? :o h call\s$ h&s & work+-clo!s are disda9$2 !re1 x is all :o d n we> blue jeans4 ,*ildr5 educat$ 9 ?is _s make sad fell[-citiz5s4 ,!re is 9 all ?is ! want ( t simplicity :i* makes x possible = m5 ( good int5tions1 ( h[ev] div]se social /&+1 to collaborate )\t any friction aris+ f ! conv5tional di/ance t sep>ates !m4 ,if ! _s ( ca/e causes ! loss ( respect1 p>tisan%ip1 ( :atev] sort1 is q z productive ( x4 ,9 c]ta9 qu>t]s *ildr5 are br\ght up 9 su* fa%ion t !y respect b "o c\ntry--_! own2 "o sy/em ( gov]nm5t--t ( _! p>5ts & ma/]s2 "o religion--t :i* !y h be5 taught4 ,does anyone suppose t 9 ?is way m5 c be %ap$ :o %all respect c\ntry1 religion & law8 ,is ?is a prop] respect--?is respect :i* does n ext5d beyond :at t\*es & belongs to ourselves8 ,/range bl9dness ( cliques & cot]ies1 :i* arrogate to !mselves ) s mu* +5u\s complac5ce ! title ( s*ools ( respect1 & :i*1 outside !mselves1 respect no?+4 ,9 reality !y tea*3 ,c\ntry1 religion1 law--we are all ^!6 ,su* tea*+ fo/]s fanaticism1 & if fanaticism is n ! sole anti-social f]m5t1 x is surely "o ( ! wor/ & mo/ en]getic4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if simplicity ( he>t is an ess5tial condition ( respect1 simplicity ( life is its be/ s*ool4 ,:atev] be ! /ate ( y\r =tune1 avoid ev]y?+ :i* c\ld make y\r *ildr5 ?9k !mselves m or bett] ?an o!rs4 ,?\gh y\r weal? w\ld p]mit y to dress !m ri*ly1 rememb] ! evil y might d 9 excit+ _! vanity4 ,pres]ve !m f ! evil ( believ+ t to be elegantly dress$ suffices = di/9ction1 & above all d n c>elessly increase by _! clo!s & _! habits ( life1 ! di/ance :i* already sep>ates !m f o!r *ildr53 dress !m simply4 ,& if1 on ! contr>y1 x w\ld be necess>y = y to economize to give y\r *ildr5 ! pleasure ( f9e clo!s1 ,i w\ld t ,i might dispose y to res]ve y\r _s ( sacrifice = a bett] cause4 ,y risk see+ x illy recomp5s$4 ,y dissipate y\r money :5 x w\ld mu* bett] avail to save x = s]i\s ne$s1 & y prep>e = y\rself1 lat] on1 a h>ve/ ( +ratitude4 ,h[ dang]\s x is to accu/om y\r sons & daught]s to a /yle ( liv+ beyond y\r means & !irs6 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is v bad = y\r purse2 9 ! second place x develops a contemptu\s _s 9 ! v bosom ( ! family4 ,if y dress y\r *ildr5 l little lords1 & give !m to und]/& t !y are sup]ior to y1 is x a/oni%+ if !y end by disda9+ y8 ,y w h n\ri%$ at y\r table ! declass$--a product :i* co/s de> & is wor?less4 ,any fa%ion ( in/ruct+ *ildr5 ^: mo/ evid5t result is to lead !m to despise _! p>5ts & ! cu/oms & activities among :i* !y h gr[n up1 is a calamity4 ,x is effective = no?+ b to produce a legion ( malcont5ts1 ) he>ts totally e/rang$ f _! orig91 _! race1 _! natural int]e/s--ev]y?+1 9 %ort1 t makes ! fundam5tal fabric ( a man4 ,once deta*$ f ! vigor\s /ock :i* produc$ !m1 ! w9d ( _! re/less ambition drives !m ov] ! e>?1 l dead leaves t w 9 ! end be heap$ up to f]m5t & rot toge!r4 ,nature does n proce$ by leaps & b\nds1 b by an evolution sl[ & c]ta94 ,9 prep>+ a c>e] = our *ildr51 let u imitate h]4 ,let u n conf\nd progress & advancem5t ) ^? viol5t ex]cises call$ som]saults4 ,let u n s br+ up our *ildr5 t !y w come to despise "w & ! aspirations & simple _s ( _! fa!rs3 let u n expose !m to ! temptation ( be+ a%am$ ( our pov]ty if !y !mselves come to =tune4 ,a society is inde$ diseas$ :5 ! sons ( peasants beg9 to feel disgu/ = ! fields1 :5 ! sons ( sailors des]t ! sea1 :5 ! daught]s ( work+-m51 9 ! hope ( be+ tak5 = heiresses1 pref] to walk ! /reets alone r ?an beside _! hone/ p>5ts4 ,a society is heal?y1 on ! contr>y1 :5 ea* ( its memb]s applies himself to do+ v ne>ly :at 8 p>5ts h done be=e him1 b do+ x bett]1 &1 look+ to future elevation1 is cont5t fir/ to fulfill consci5ti\sly m mode/ duties4,c ,c ,?is w\ld be ! place to speak ( "w 9 g5]al1 & ( its tonic effect ^u education4 ,b ,i h discuss$ ! subject 9 my books ,ju/ice1 ,jeunesse1 & ,vaillanos4 ,i mu/ limit myself to ref]r+ ! read] to !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,education %\ld make indep5d5t m54 ,if y wi% to tra9 y\r *ildr5 = lib]ty1 br+ !m up simply1 & d n = a mom5t fe> t 9 s do+ y are putt+ ob/acles 9 ! way ( _! happ9ess4 ,x w be q ! contr>y4 ,! m co/ly toys a *ild has1 ! m fea/s & curi\s ent]ta9m5ts1 ! less is he amus$4 ,9 ?is !re is a sure sign4 ,let u be temp]ate 9 our me?ods ( ent]ta9+ y\?1 & especially let u n ?\ghtlessly create = !m artificial ne$s4 ,food1 dress1 nurs]y1 amusem5ts--let all ^! be z natural & simple z possible4 ,) ! idea ( mak+ life pleasant = _! *ildr51 "s p>5ts br+ !m up 9 habits ( gorm&iz+ & idl5ess1 accu/om !m to s5sations n meant = _! age1 multiply _! p>ties & ent]ta9m5ts4 ,sorry gifts ^!6 ,9 place ( a free man1 y are mak+ a slave4 ,gorg$ ) luxury1 he tires ( x 9 "t2 & yet :5 = "o reason or ano!r 8 pleasures fail him1 he w be mis]able1 & y ) him3 & :at is worse1 p]haps 9 "s capital enc\nt] ( life1 y w be ready--y & he toge!r--to sacrifice manly dignity1 tru?1 & duty1 f %e] slo?4 ,let u br+ up our *ildr5 simply1 ,i _h almo/ said rudely4 ,let u entice !m to ex]cise t gives !m endurance--ev5 to privations4 ,let !m belong to ^? :o are bett] tra9$ to fatigue & ! e>? = a b$ ?an to ! com=ts ( ! table & c\*es ( luxury4 ,s we %all make m5 ( !m1 indep5d5t & /aun*1 :o may be c\nt$ on1 :o w n sell !mselves = pottage1 & :o w h )al ! faculty ( be+ happy4 ,a too easy life br+s ) x a sort ( lassitude 9 vital en]gy4 ,"o becomes blas1 disillusion$1 an old "y man1 pa/ be+ div]t$4 ,h[ _m "y p are 9 ?is /ate6 ,^u !m h be5 deposit$1 l a sort ( mold1 ! traces ( our decrepitude1 our skepticism1 our vices1 & ! bad habits !y h contract$ 9 our company4 ,:at reflections ^u ourselves ^! y\?s we>y ( life =ce u to make6 ,:at ann\ncem5ts are grav5 on _! br[s6 ,^! %ad[s say to u by contra/ t happ9ess lies 9 a life true1 active1 spontane\s1 ungall$ by ! yoke ( ! passions1 ( unnatural ne$s1 ( unheal?y /imulus2 keep+ intact ! physical faculty ( enjoy+ ! light ( day & ! air we brea!1 & 9 ! he>t1 ! capacity to ?rill ) ! love ( all t is g5]\s1 simple & f9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! artificial life eng5d]s artificial ?\ght1 & a spee* little sure ( itself4 ,normal habits1 deep impressions1 ! ord9>y contact ) reality1 br+ frankness ) !m4 ,falsehood is ! vice ( a slave1 ! refuge ( ! c[>dly & weak4 ,he :o is free & /rong is unfl9*+ 9 spee*4 ,we %\ld enc\rage 9 our *ildr5 ! h>dihood to speak frankly4 ,:at d we ord9>ily d8 ,we trample on natural disposition1 level x d[n to ! uni=mity :i* = ! cr[d is synonym\s ) good =m4 ,to ?9k ) "o's own m9d1 feel ) "o's own he>t1 express "o's own p]sonality--h[ unconv5tional1 h[ ru/ic6--,oh6 ! atrocity ( an education :i* consi/s 9 ! p]petual muzzl+ ( ! only ?+ t gives any ( u 8 reason = be+6 ,( h[ _m s\l-murd]s d we become guilty6 ,"s are /ruck d[n ) bludgeons1 o!rs g5tly smo!r$ ) pill[s6 ,ev]y?+ conspires aga9/ indep5d5ce ( "*4 ,:5 we are little1 p wi% u to be dolls or grav5 images2 :5 we gr[ up1 !y approve ( u on condition t we are l all ! re/ ( ! _w--automatons3 :5 y h se5 "o ( !m y've se5 !m all4 ,s ! lack ( orig9ality & initiative is ^u u1 & platitude & monotony are ! di/9ctions ( to-day4 ,tru? c free u f ?is bondage3 let our *ildr5 be taught to be !mselves1 to r+ cle>1 )\t crack or muffle4 ,make loyalty a ne$ to !m1 & 9 _! grave/ failures1 if only !y ackn[l$ge !m1 acc\nt x = m]it t !y h n cov]$ _! s94 ,to frankness let u add +5u\sness1 9 our solicitude z educators4 ,let u h = ?is comrade ( *ildhood--a trifle unciviliz$1 x is true1 b s graci\s & fri5dly6--all possible reg>d4 ,we mu/ n fright5 x away3 :5 x has once fl$1 x s r>ely comes back6 ,+5u\sness is n simply ! si/] ( tru?1 ! gu>dian ( ! individual qualities ( ea* ( u2 x is besides a great in=m+ & educat+ =ce4 ,i see among u too _m practical p1 s call$1 :o g ab\t arm$ ) t]rify+ spectacles & huge %e>s to f]ret out nave ?+s & clip _! w+s4 ,!y uproot +5u\sness f life1 f ?\ght1 f education1 & pursue x ev5 to ! region ( dreams4 ,"u pretext ( mak+ m5 ( _! *ildr51 !y prev5t _! be+ *ildr5 at all2--z if be=e ! ripe fruit ( autumn1 fl[]s did n h to be1 & p]fumes1 & songs ( birds1 & all ! fairy spr+time4 ,i ask indulg5ce = ev]y?+ nave & simple1 n alone = ! innoc5t conceits t flutt] r\nd ! curly heads ( *ildr51 b also = ! leg5d1 ! folk song1 ! tales ( ! _w ( m>vel & my/]y4 ,! s5se ( ! m>vell\s is 9 ! *ild ! fir/ =m ( t s5se ( ! inf9ite )\t :i* a man is l a bird depriv$ ( w+s4 ,let u n wean ! *ild f x1 b let u gu>d 9 him ! faculty ( ris+ above :at is e>?y1 s t he may appreciate lat] on ^? pure & mov+ symbols ( vani%$ ages :]e9 human tru? has f\nd =ms ( expression t our arid logic w nev] replace4 ,,xiv ,,conclusion ,i ?9k ,i h said en\gh ( ! _s & manife/ations ( ! simple life1 to make x evid5t t !re is "h a :ole =gott5 _w ( /r5g? & beauty4 ,he c make conque/ ( x :o has suffici5t en]gy to deta* himself f ! fatal rubbi% t trammels our days4 ,x w n take him long to p]ceive t 9 r5\nc+ "s surface satisfactions & *ildi% ambitions1 he increases 8 faculty ( happ9ess & 8 possibilities ( "r judgm5t4 ,^! results conc]n z mu* ! private z ! public life4 ,x is inconte/able t 9 /riv+ aga9/ ! fev]i% w to %9e1 9 ceas+ to make ! satisfaction ( our desires ! end ( our activity1 9 return+ to mode/ ta/es1 to ! true life1 we %all labor = ! unity ( ! family4 ,ano!r _s w brea? 9 our homes1 creat+ new cu/oms & an atmosph]e m favorable to ! education ( *ildr54 ,little by little our boys & girls w feel ! enticem5t ( ideals at once high] & m realizable4 ,& trans=mation ( ! home w 9 "t ex]cise its influ5ce on public _s4 ,z ! solidity ( a wall dep5ds ^u ! gra9 ( ! /ones & ! consi/5ce ( ! cem5t :i* b9ds !m toge!r1 s also ! en]gy ( public life dep5ds ^u ! individual value ( m5 & _! p[] ( cohesion4 ,! great desid]atum ( our "t is ! culture ( ! compon5t p>ts ( society1 ( ! individual man4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ! pres5t social organism leads u back to ?is elem5t4 ,9 neglect+ x we expose ourselves to ! loss ( ! b5efits ( progress1 ev5 to mak+ our mo/ p]si/5t ef=ts turn to our own hurt4 ,if 9 ! mid/ ( means cont9ually m & m p]fect$1 ! workman dim9i%es 9 value1 ( :at use are ^! f9e tools at 8 disposal8 ,by _! v excell5ce to make m evid5t ! faults ( him :o uses !m )\t disc]nm5t or )\t consci5ce4 ,! :eelwork ( ! great mod]n ma*9e is inf9itely delicate4 ,c>elessness1 incompet5ce or corruption may produce "h di/urbances ( f> great] gravity ?an w\ld h ?reat5$ ! m or less rudim5t>y organism ( ! society ( ! pa/4 ,!re is ne$ !n ( look+ to ! quality ( ! individual call$ ^u to contribute 9 any measure to ! work+s ( ?is me*anism4 ,?is individual %\ld be at once solid & pliable1 inspir$ ) ! c5tral law ( life--to be "o's self & frat]nal4 ,ev]y?+ )9 u & )\t u becomes simplifi$ & unifi$ "u ! influ5ce ( ?is law1 :i* is ! same = ev]ybody & by :i* ea* "o %\ld guide 8 actions2 = our ess5tial int]e/s are n oppos+1 !y are id5tical4 ,9 cultivat+ ! _s ( simplicity1 we %\ld arrive1 !n1 at giv+ to public life a /rong] cohesion4 ,! ph5om5a ( decomposition & de/ruction t we see !re may all be attribut$ to ! same cause1--lack ( solidity & cohesion4 ,x w nev] be possible to say h[ contr>y to social good are ! trifl+ int]e/s ( ca/e1 ( cot]ie1 ( *ur*1 ! bitt] /rife = p]sonal welf>e1 &1 by a fatal consequ5ce1 h[ de/ructive ^! ?+s are ( individual happ9ess4 ,a society 9 :i* ea* memb] is preoccupi$ ) 8 own well-be+1 is organiz$ disord]4 ,?is is all t we le>n f ! irreconcilable conflicts ( our uncompromis+ egoism4 ,we too mu* resemble ^? p :o claim ! rights ( family only to ga9 advantage f !m1 n to d honor to ! connection4 ,on all r\nds ( ! social ladd] we are =ev] putt+ =? claims4 ,we all take ! gr\nd t we are cr$itors3 no "o recognizes ! fact t he is a debtor1 & our deal+s ) our fell[s consi/ 9 invit+ !m1 9 tones sometimes amiable1 sometimes arrogant1 to dis*>ge _! indebt$ness to u4 ,no good ?+ is atta9$ 9 ?is _s4 ,= 9 fact x is ! _s ( privilege1 t et]nal enemy ( univ]sal law1 t ob/acle to bro!rly und]/&+ :i* is ev] pres5t+ itself anew4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 a lecture deliv]$ 9 #ahhb1 ,m4 ,r5an said t a nation is a spiritual family1 & he add$3 ,! ess5tial ( a nation is t all ! individuals %\ld h _m ?+s 9 common1 & also t all %\ld h =gott5 mu*4 ,x is important to "k :at to =get & :at to rememb]1 n only 9 ! pa/1 b also 9 our daily life4 ,our memories are lumb]$ ) ! ?+s t divide u2 ! ?+s :i* unite u slip away4 ,ea* ( u keeps at ! mo/ lum9\s po9t ( 8 s\v5irs1 a lively s5se ( 8 second>y quality1 8 "p ( agriculturi/1 day labor]1 man ( lett]s1 public (fic]1 prolet>y1 b\rgeois1 or political or religi\s sect>ian2 b 8 ess5tial quality1 :i* is to be a son ( 8 c\ntry & a man1 is relegat$ to ! %ade4 ,sc>cely does he keep ev5 a !oretic notion ( x4 ,s t :at occupies u & det]m9es our actions1 is precisely ! ?+ t sep>ates u f o!rs1 & !re is h>dly place = t _s ( unity :i* is z ! s\l ( a p4 ,s too d we fo/] bad feel+ 9 our bro!rs4 ,m5 animat$ by a _s ( p>ticul>ism1 exclusiv5ess1 & pride1 are cont9ually cla%+4 ,!y _c meet )\t r\s+ afre% ! s5tim5t ( division & rivalry4 ,& s !re sl[ly heaps up 9 _! remembrance a /ock ( reciprocal ill-w1 ( mi/ru/1 ( rancor4 ,all ?is is bad feel+ ) its consequ5ces4 ,x mu/ be root$ out ( our mid/4 ,rememb]1 =get6 ,?is we %\ld say to ourselves e morn+1 9 all our relations & affairs4 ,rememb] ! ess5tial1 =get ! accessory6 ,h[ mu* bett] %\ld we dis*>ge our duties z citiz5s1 if high & l[ 7 n\ri%$ f ?is _s6 ,h[ easy to cultivate pleasant remembrances 9 ! m9d ( "o's neighbor1 by s[+ x ) k9d de$s & refra9+ f proc$ures ( :i* 9 spite ( himself he is =c$ to say1 ) hatr$ 9 8 he>t3 ,nev] 9 ! _w w ,i =get6 ,! _s ( simplicity is a great magician4 ,x s(t5s asp]ities1 bridges *asms1 draws toge!r h&s & he>ts4 ,! =ms :i* x takes 9 ! _w are inf9ite 9 numb]2 b nev] does x seem to u m admirable ?an :5 x %[s itself across ! fatal b>ri]s ( position1 int]e/1 or prejudice1 ov]com+ ! greate/ ob/acles1 p]mitt+ ^? :om ev]y?+ seems to sep>ate to und]/& "o ano!r1 e/eem "o ano!r1 love "o ano!r4 ,?is is ! true social cem5t1 t goes into ! build+ ( a p4 ,,! ,,end4