,,! ,,%ad[ ,,on ,,! ,,dial ,,& ,,o!r    
,,essays  ,by ,ambrose ,bi]ce  ,edit$ by
 ,s4 ,o4 ,,h[es  ,copyright #aiji     ,a
 ,,note ,,by ,,! ,,au?or  ,,x ,,0       
expect$ t ?is book w\ld be includ$ 9 my 
,collect$ ,works n[ 9 c\rse (           
publication1 b un=ese5 delay 9 ! date ( 
publication has made ?is impossible4 ,! 
selection ( its cont5ts 0 n made by me1 
b ! *oice has my approval & !           
publication my au?ority4  ,,ambrose     
,,bi]ce4  ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 ,m>* #ad4   
#aiji4     ,,preface  ,,! note (        
prophecy6 ,x s\nds %>p & cle> 9 _m a    
vibrant l9e1 9 _m a sonor\s s5t5ce ( !  
essays h]e9 collect$ = ! fir/ "t4       
,writt5 = v>i\s ,cali=nian j\rnals &    
p]iodicals & ext5d+ ov] a p]iod ( m ?an 
a qu>t] ( a c5tury1 ^! op9ions &        
reflections express ! ref9$ judgm5t ( "o
 :o has se51 n z ?r\gh a glass d>kly1 ! 
tr5d ( ev5ts4 ,& hav+ se5 ! port5t\s    
effigy t we are mak+ ( ! ,lib]ty our    
fa!rs creat$1 he has writt5 ( x 9       
,engli% t is ! despair ( ^? :o1 ?9k+    

less cle>ly1 escape n ! pitfalls (      
diffus5ess & obscurity4 ,= ,mr4 ,bi]ce1 
z did ,flaub]t1 holds t ! "r ^w is      
necess>y = ! conveyance ( ! "r ?\ght & 8
 s5se ( ^w values r>ely betrays him into
 error4 ,b ) an odd--,i might almo/ say 
p]v]se--indiff]5ce to 8 own reputation1 
he has all[$ ^! writ+s to lie fall[ 9 ! 
old files ( pap]s1 :ile o!rs1 possess+ !
 knack ( publicity1 ye>s lat] till$ !   
soil ) "s degree ( success4 ,presid5t   
,hadley1 ( ,yale ,univ]sity1 be=e !     
,c&lelight ,club ( ,d5v]1 ,janu>y #h1   
#aijj1 advanc$1 z novel & orig9al1      
o/racism z an effective puni%m5t (      
social highwaym54 ,?is address attract$ 
widespread att5tion1 & ?\gh ,pr(essor   
,hadley's rem$y has n be5 g5]ally adopt$
 x is reg>d$ z 8 own4 ,mr4 ,bi]ce wrote 
9 ,! ,exam9]1 ,janu>y #bj1 #ahie1 z     
foll[s3 ,we are plund]$ because we h no 
p>ticul> av]sion to plund]]s4  ,!       
'pr$atory ri*' 7to use ,mr4 ,/ead's     
felicit\s t]m7 put _! h&s into our      
pockets because !y "k t1 virtually1 none

 ( u w refuse to take _! h&s 9 our own  
aft]w>ds1 9 fri5dly salutation4 ,if     
notori\s rascality entail$ social       
outlawry ! only rascals w\ld be ^?      
prop]ly--& pr\dly--belong+ to ! 'crim9al
 class4'  ,aga91 ,edw9 ,m>kham has      
attract$ to himself no little att5tion  
by advocat+ ! application ( ! ,gold5    
,rule 9 temporal affairs z a cure =     
evils aris+ f indu/rial discont5t ,9 ?is
 he1 too1 has be5 anticipat$4 ,mr4      
,bi]ce1 writ+ 9 ,! ,exam9]1 ,m>* #be1   
#ahid1 said3 ,:5 a p w\ld av]t want &   
/rife1 or hav+ !m1 w\ld re/ore pl5ty &  
peace1 ?is noble comm&m5t (f]s ! only   
means--all o!r plans = safety & relief  
are z va9 z dreams1 & z empty z ! croon+
 ( fools4 ,&1 behold1 "h x is3 ',all ?+s
 :atsoev] ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye
 ev5 s to !m4'  ,rev4 ,*>les ,m4 ,%eldon
 creat$ a n9e days' wond]1 or r a sev51 
by conduct+ = a week a newspap] z he    
conceiv$ ,*ri/ w\ld h done4 ,"s ye>s    
previ\sly1 ,june #bh1 #ahif1 to be      
exact1 ! au?or ( ^! essays wrote3 ,t is 

my ultimate & det]m9+ te/ ( "r--',:at1  
"u ! circum/ances1 w\ld ,*ri/ h         
done8'--! ,*ri/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 n !  
,*ri/ ( ! comm5tators1 !ologians1 prie/s
 & p>sons4  ,i am sure t ,mr4 ,bi]ce    
does n begrudge any ( ^! g5tlem5 !      
acclaim !y h receiv$ by enunciat+ 8     
ideas1 & ,i m5tion ! in/ances "h m]ely  
to =e/all ! fil+ ( any o!r claim to     
priority4  ,! essays cov] a wide range (
 subjects1 embrac+ among o!r ?+s        
gov]nm5t1 dreams1 writ]s ( dialect1 &   
dogs1 & always ! au?or's po9t ( view is 
fre%1 orig9al & non-,phili/9e4 ,:e!r "o 
c>es to agree ) him or n1 "o w f9d va/  
ent]ta9m5t 9 8 wit t illum9ates )       
lightn+ fla%es all he t\*es4 ,o!r       
qualities ,i =be> allusion to1 hav+     
already encroa*$ too mu* ^u ! "t ( !    
read]4  ,s4 ,o4 ,,h[es4     ,,! ,,%ad[  
,,on ,,! ,,dial     ,i4  ,,!re is a deal
 ( confusion & unc]ta9ty 9 ! use ( !    
words ,sociali/1 ,an>*i/1 & ,nihili/4   
,ev5 ! '#a/ himself commonly kn[s ) z   
little accuracy :at he is z ! re/ ( u "k

 :y he is4 ,! ,sociali/ believes t mo/  
human affairs %\ld be regulat$ & manag$ 
by ! ,/ate--! ,gov]nm5t--t is to say1 ! 
majority4 ,our own sy/em has _m         
,sociali/ic features & ! tr5d (         
republican gov]nm5t is all t way4 ,!    
,an>*i/ is ! k9d ( lunatic :o believes t
 all crime is ! effect ( laws =bidd+    
x--z ! pig t breaks into ! kit*5 g>d5 is
 creat$ by ! dog t *ews its e>6 ,!      
,an>*i/ favors abolition ( all law &    
frequ5tly belongs to an organization t  
secures 8 allegiance by solemn oa?s &   
dreadful p5alties4 ,nihilism is a "n    
giv5 by ,turg5ieff to ! g5]al body (    
,russian discont5t :i* f9ds expression 9
 antagoniz+ au?ority & kill+ au?orities4
 ,con/ructive politics w\ld seem1 z yet1
 to be a cut above ! ,nihili/'s         
intellig5ce2 he is ess5tially a         
de/ruction>y4 ,he is s dilig5tly engag$ 
9 unwe$+ ! soil t he has n giv5 a ?\ght 
to :at he w gr[ !re4 ,nihilism may be   
describ$ z a policy ( assass9ation      
temp]$ by reflections ^u ,sib]ia4       

,am]ican sympa?y ) x is ! (fspr+ ( an   
unholy union betwe5 ! tongue ( a li> & !
 e> ( a dupe4  ,^u exam9ation x w be se5
 t political diss5t1 :5 x takes any =m m
 coh]5t ?an ! m]e brute dissatisfaction 
( a m9d t does n "k :at x wants to want1
 f9ds expression 9 "o ( b two ways--9   
,socialism or 9 ,an>*ism4 ,:atev] me?ods
 "o may ?9k w be/ sub/itute = a sy/em   
gradually evolv$ f our ne$s & our       
natures a sy/em exi/+ only 9 ! m9ds (   
dream]s1 "o is b\nd to *oose betwe5 ^!  
two dreams4 ,yet su* is ! intellectual  
del9qu5cy ( _m :o mo/ /r5u\sly d5\nce ! 
sy/em t we h t we n infrequ5tly f9d !   
same man advocat+ 9 "o brea?1           
,socialism1 9 ! next1 ,an>*ism4 ,inde$1 
few ( ^! sons ( d>kness "k t ev5 z      
coh]5t dreams ! two are incompatible4 ,)
 ,an>*y triumphant ! ,sociali/ w\ld be a
 ?\s& ye>s fur!r f realization ( 8 hope 
?an he is today4 ,set up ,socialism on a
 ,monday & on ,tuesday ! c\ntry w\ld be 
en fte1 gaily hunt+ d[n ,an>*i/s4 ,!re  
w\ld be little difficulty 9 trail+ !m1 =

 !y h n s mu* s5se z a de]1 :i*1 runn+  
d[n ! w9d1 s5ds its tell-tale fragrance 
on be=e4  ,socialism & ,an>*ism are !   
two extremes ( political ?\ght2 !y are  
p>ts ( ! same dung1 9 ! s5se t ! t]m9al 
po9ts ( a road are p>ts ( ! same road4  
,betwe5 !m1 ab\t midway1 lies ! sy/em t 
we h ! happ9ess to endure4 ,x is a bl5d 
( ,socialism & ,an>*ism 9 ab\t equal    
p>ts3 all t is n "o is ! o!r4 ,ev]y?+   
s]v+ ! common int]e/1 or look+ to !     
welf>e ( ! :ole p1 is sociali/ic 9 !    
/ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w z und]/ood by !     
,sociali/ ,:atev] t5ds to private       
advantage or advances an individual or  
class int]e/ at ! exp5se ( a public "o1 
is an>*i/ic4 ,coop]ation is ,socialism2 
competition is ,an>*ism4 ,competition   
c>ri$ to its logical conclusion 7:i*    
only coop]ation prev5ts or c prev5t7    
w\ld leave no law 9 =ce no prop]ty      
possible no life secure4  ,( c\rse !    
words coop]ation & competition are n "h 
us$ 9 a m]ely indu/rial & comm]cial     
s5se2 !y are int5d$ to cov] ! :ole field

 ( human activity4 ,two voices s++ a    
duet--t is coop]ation--,socialism4 ,two 
voices s++ ea* a diff]5t tune & try+ to 
dr[n ea* o!r--t is                      
competition--,an>*ism3 ea* is a law unto
 itself--t is to say1 x is lawless4     
,ev]y?+ t ought to be done ! ,sociali/  
hopes to d by associat$ endeavor1 z an  
army w9s battles2 ,an>*ism is sociali/ic
 9 its means only3 by coop]ation x tries
 to r5d] coop]ation impossible--comb9es 
to kill comb9ation4 ,its me?od says to  
its purpose3 ,?\ fool6     ,,ii4        
,ev]y?+ =etells ! doom ( au?ority4 ,!   
kill+ ( k+s is no new indu/ry2 x is z   
anci5t z ! race4 ,always & ev]y:]e      
p]sons 9 high place h be5 ! assass9's   
prey4 ,we h ourselves lo/ ?ree          
,presid5ts by murd]1 & w d\btless lose  
_m ano!r be=e ! book ( ,am]ican hi/ory  
is clos$4 ,if any?+ is new 9 ?is        
activity ( ! regicide x is f\nd 9 !     
*oice ( victims4 ,! contempor>y av5g]   
slays1 n ! m]ely great1 b ! good & !    
in(f5sive--an ,am]ican ,presid5t :o _h  

/ruck ! *a9s f millions ( slaves2 a     
,russian ,cz> :o aga9/ ! w & "w ( 8 own 
p[]ful nobles _h fre$ _! s]fs2 a ,fr5*  
,presid5t f :om ! ,fr5* p _h receiv$    
no?+ b good2 a p[]less ,au/rian         
,empress1 ^: weight ( sorr[s t\*$ ! _w  
to te>s2 a blameless ,italian ,k+ belov$
 ( 8 p2 su* is a "p ( ! rec5t record ( !
 regicide ^: e entry is a tale ( infamy 
unreliev$ by "o circum/ance ( ju/ice1   
dec5cy or good int5tion4  ,& ! great    
,brazilian lib]ator di$ 9 exile4  ,?is  
rec5t uni=mity ( malevol5ce 9 ! *oice ( 
victims is n )\t significance4 ,x po9ts 
unmi/akably to two facts3 fir/1 t !     
selections are made1 n by ! assass9s    
!mselves1 b by "s c5tral control        
inaccessible to individual pref]5ce &   
unaffect$ by ! =tunes ( its in/rum5ts2  
second1 t !re is a con/ant purpose to   
manife/ an antagonism1 n to any         
individual rul]1 b to rul]s2 n to any   
sy/em ( gov]nm5t1 b to ,gov]nm5t4 ,x is 
a w>1 n ^u ^? 9 au?ority1 b ^u          
,au?ority4 ,! issue is def9$1 ! alignm5t

 made1 ! battle set3 ,*aos aga9/ ,ord]1 
,an>*y aga9/ ,law4  ,m4 ,vaillant1 !    
,fr5* g5tleman :o lack$ a good op9ion ( 
! law1 b 0 s+ul>ly ri* 9 ! fai? t by    
means ( gunp[d] & fly+ nails humanity   
c\ld be br\ght into a ne>] relation )   
reason1 righte\sness & ! w ( ,god1 is   
said to h be5 ne>ly devoid ( a nose4 ,( 
?is affliction ,m4 ,vaillant made b     
slight acc\nt1 z 0 natural1 see+ t b = a
 brief season did he ne$ ev5 s mu* (    
nose z rema9$ to him4 ,yet be=e its     
effacem5t by premature disruption ( 8   
own pet>d x mu/ h _h a c]ta9 value to   
him--he w\ld n wantonly h r5\nc$ x2 & _h
 he =ese5 its ext9ction by ! bomb ! iron
 views ( t controv]sial device w\ld     
probably h be5 d5i$ expression4 ,albeit 
7s say ! sci5ti/s7 doom$ to ev5tual     
elim9ation f ! s*eme ( be+1 & to !      
,an>*i/ ev5 n[ some?+ ( an accus+       
consci5ce1 ! nose is indubitably an     
excell5t ?+ 9 man4  ,?is br+s u to      
consid]ation ( ! human nose z a measure 
( human happ9ess--n ! size ( x1 b its   

numb]s2 its frequ5t or infrequ5t        
occurr5ce ^u ! human face4 ,we h gr[n s 
accu/om$ to ! pres5ce ( ?is feature t we
 take x z a matt] ( c\rse2 its abs5ce is
 "o ( ! mo/ notable ph5om5a ( our       
obs]vation--an occasion long to be      
rememb]$1 z ! society report] ha? x ,yet
 abundant te/imony %[e? t b two or ?ree 
c5turies ago noseless m5 & wom5 7 s     
common all ov] ,europe z to provoke b   
little comm5t :5 se5 & 79 _!            
disagreeable way7 he>d ,!y ab\nd$ 9 all 
! v>i\s walks ( life3 !re 7 honor$      
burgoma/]s )\t noses1 weal?y m]*ants1   
great s*ol>s1 arti/s1 tea*]s4 ,among/ ! 
humbl] classes nasal de/itution 0 almo/ 
z frequ5t z pecuni>y--9 ! humble/ ( all 
! mo/ common ( all4 ,writ+ 9 ! ?irte5?  
c5tury1 ,salsius m5tions ! reta9]s &    
s]vants ( c]ta9 ,suabian noblem5 z hav+ 
h>dly a :ole e> among !m--= until a     
comp>atively rec5t p]iod man's t5ure ( 8
 e>s 0 ev5 m prec>i\s ?an t ( 8 nose4 ,9
 #adcf1 :5 a ,bav>ian woman1 ,agnes     
,bemaurian1 wife ( ,duke ,alb]t ! ,pi\s1

 0 dropp$ (f ! bridge at ,prague1 %e    
p]si/$ 9 ris+ to ! surface & try+ to    
escape2 s ! execution] gave himself !   
tr\ble to put a long pole into h] hair &
 hold h] "u4 ,a contempor>y acc\nt ( !  
matt] h9ts t h] disord]ly behavior at s 
solemn a mom5t 0 due to ! pa9 caus$ by  
removal ( h] nose2 b z h] execution 0 by
 ord] ( h] own fa!r x seems m probable t
 ! extreme p5alty ( ! law 0 n impos$4   
,)\t a d\bt1 ?\gh1 possession ( a nose 0
 an uncommon 7& r b>r57 di/9ction 9 ^?  
days among p]sons designat$ to assi/ !  
execution]1 z ! condemn$ 7 civilly      
call$4 ,nor1 z already said1 0 x any too
 common among p]sons n z yet consecrat$ 
to t s]vice3 ,few1 says ,salsius1 h two 
noses1 & _m h none4  ,man's firm] grasp 
^u 8 nose 9 ?is our day & g5]ation is n 
altoge!r due to inv5tion ( ! h&k]*ief4  
,! g5esis & developm5t ( 8 "r to 8 own  
nose h be5 accompani$ ) a correspond+   
advance 9 ! possessory rights all along 
! l9e ( 8 belong+s--8 e>s1 8 f+]s &     
toes1 8 sk91 8 bones1 8 wife & h] "y1 8 

clo!s & 8 labor--ev]y?+ t is 7& t once 0
 n7 84 ,9 ,europe & ,am]ica today ^! ?+s
 c n be tak5 away f ev5 ! humble/ &     
poore/ )\t somebody want+ to "k ! reason
 :y4 ,9 e decade ! nation t is mo/      
p[]ful ^u ! seas incurs volunt>ily a va/
 exp5se ( blood & treasure 9 suppress+ a
 slave trade :i* 9 no way is injuri\s to
 h] int]e/s1 nor to ! int]e/s ( any b ! 
slaves4  ,s ,fre$om broad5s sl[ly d[n1 &
 today ev5 ! l[lie/ incapable ( all     
,nature's abort$ has a nose t he d>es to
 call 8 own & bite (f at 8 own sweet w4 
,un=tunately1 ) an un?9kable fatuity we 
p]mit him to be told t b = ! v ag5cies t
 h put him 9 possession he c\ld         
successfully ass]t a ,god-giv5 & _w-old 
"r to ! noses ( o!rs4 ,at pres5t ! hone/
 fell[ is ma9ly engag$ 9 refre%+ himself
 ^u 8 own nose1 consum+ t come/ible )   
avidity & precision2 b ! ,vaillants1    
,rave*ols1 ,mo/s & ,willeys are po9t+ 8 
appetite to o!r sn\ts ?an 81 & inspir+  
him ) rh9ophagic ambition4 ,meantime !  
re/ ( u are us+ ^? imp]il$ organs to    

snore )4  ',tis a f9e1 resonant &       
melodi\s snore1 b x is n go+ to la/3 !re
 is to be a rude awak5+4 ,we %all "o day
 get our eyes op5 to ! fact t sc\ndrels 
l ,vaillant are nei!r few nor di/ant4   
,we %all le>n t our bl9d dep5d5ce ^u !  
magic ( words is a fatu\s error2 t !    
=tuit\s arrangem5t ( consonants & v[els 
:i* we wor%ip z ,lib]ty is ( slight     
efficacy 9 dis>m+ ! lunatic br&i%+ a    
bomb4 ,lib]ty1 inde$6 ,! murd]\s wret*  
loves x a deal bett] ?an we1 & wants m (
 x4 ,lib]ty6 "o almo/ sick5s ( ! ^w1 s  
quick & glib x is on e lip--s de/itute (
 mean+4  ,!re is no su* ?+ z ab/ract    
lib]ty2 x is n ev5 ?9kable4 ,if y ask   
me1 ,d y favor lib]ty8 ,i reply1 ,lib]ty
 = :om to d :at8 ,j n[ ,i di/9ctly favor
 ! lib]ty ( ! law to cut (f ! noses (   
an>*i/s caught r$-h&$ or r$-tongu$4 ,if 
!y g 9 = mutilation let !m feel :at x is
 l4 ,if !y are n satisfi$ ) ! way t ?+s 
h be5 go+ on s9ce ! wife ( ,duke ,alb]t 
! ,pi\s 0 held "u wat] ) a pole1 & s9ce 
! s]vitors ( ! ,suabian nobleman *]i%$  

_! ve/igial e>s1 x is to be presum$ t !y
 favor rev]sion to t happy /ate4 ,!re is
 grave objection1 b if we mu/ we w4 ,let
 u beg9 7) mod]ation7 by rev]t+ !m4  ,i 
favor mutilation = an>*i/s convict$ (   
kill+ or incit+ to kill--mutilation     
foll[$ by dea?4 ,= ^? :o m]ely d5y ! "r 
& exp$i5cy ( law1 pla9 mutilation--:i*  
might advantage\sly take ! =m ( removal 
( ! tongue4  ,:y n8 ,:]e is ! inju/ice8 
,surely he :o d5ies m5's "r to make laws
 w n invoke ! laws t !y h wick$ly made6 
,t 7 to say t !y mu/ n protect !mselves1
 yet are b\nd to protect him4 ,:at6 if  
,i beat him w he call ! useless &       
mis*iev\s con/abul>y8 ,if ,i draw out 8 
tongue %all he 79 ! sign-language7 dem& 
x back1 & fail+ ( re/itution 7= surely  
,i %\ld cut x clean away7 %all he h !   
law on me--! naughty law1 in/rum5t ( !  
oppressor8 ,:y8 t goes ne>e to be fonny6
  ,two human be+s c n live toge!r 9     
peace )\t laws--laws innum]able4 ,ev]y?+
 t ei!r1 9 consid]ation ( ! o!r's wi% or
 welf>e1 ab/a9s f is inhibit$ by law1   

tacit or express$4 ,if !re 7 9 all ! _w 
none b !y--if nei!r _h come ) any s5se (
 obligation t[>d ! o!r1 bo? clean f     
creation1 ) no?+ b bra9s to direct _!   
conduct--e h\r w\ld evolve an und]/&+1 t
 is to say1 a law2 e act w\ld sugge/ "o4
 ,!y w\ld h to agree n to kill nor h>m  
ea* o!r4 ,!y mu/ arrange _! "w & all _! 
activities to secure ! be/ advantage4   
,^! arrangem5ts1 agreem5ts1             
und]/&+s--:at are !y b laws8 ,to live   
)\t law is to live alone4 ,e family is a
 m9iature ,/ate ) a complicate sy/em (  
laws1 a supreme au?ority & subord9ate   
au?orities d[n to ! late/ babe4 ,& z he 
:o is l\de/ 9 dem&+ lib]ty = himself is 
/]ne/ 9 d5y+ x to o!rs1 y may confid5tly
 g to ! ,maison ,vaillant1 or !         
,mo/haus1 = a flawless example ( ! iron 
h&4  ,laws ( ! ,/ate are z faulty & z   
faultily adm9i/]$ z ^? ( ! ,family4 ,mo/
 ( !m h to be spe$ily & repeat$ly am5d$1
 _m repeal$1 & ( ^? p]mitt$ to /&1 !    
great] numb] fall into disuse & are     
=gott54 ,^? :o h to be entru/$ ) ! duty 

( adm9i/]+ !m h all ! limitations (     
intellig5ce & defects ( "* by :i* ! re/ 
( u also are di/+ui%$ f ! angels4 ,9 !  
wise gov]nor1 ! j judge1 ! hone/ %]iff  
or ! pati5t con/able we h z r>e a       
ph5om5on z ! faultless fa!r4 ,! good    
,god has n giv5 u a special k9d ( m5 ^u 
:om to devolve ! duty ( see+ to !       
obs]vance ( ! und]/&+s t we call laws4  
,l all else t m5 d1 ?is "w is badly     
done4 ,! be/ t we c hope = ?r\gh all !  
failures1 ! inju/ice1 ! di%e>t5+ damage 
to individual rights & int]e/s1 is a    
fairly good g5]al result1 enabl+ u to   
walk abroad among our fell[s unafraid1  
to meet ev5 ! tribesm5 f ano!r valley   
)\t too imm95t p]il ( bra9+ &           
evisc]ation4 ,( t small security !      
,an>*i/ w\ld deprive u4 ,b )\t t no?+ is
 ( value & we %all be will+ to r5\nce   
all4 ,let u beg9 by depriv+ ourselves ( 
! ,an>*i/4  ,our sy/em ( civilization   
be+ ! natural outgr[? ( our wret*$ moral
 & intellectual natures1 is op5 to      
criticism & subject to revision4 ,our   

laws1 be+ ( human orig91 are faulty & _!
 application is disappo9t+4 ,diss5t1    
dissatisfaction1 deprecation1 proposals 
= a bett] sy/em =tifi$ ) bett] laws m   
intellig5tly adm9i/]$--^! are p]missible
 & %\ld be welcome4 ,! ,sociali/ 7:5 he 
is n c>ri$ away by zeal to pool issues )
 ! ,an>*i/7 has t 9 him :i* x does u    
good to he>4 ,he may be wrong b all     
else1 yet "r 9 %[+ u :]e9 we ourselves  
are wrong4 ,anyh[1 8 mission is am5dm5t1
 & s long z 8 pa?s are peace he has ! "r
 to walk !re91 exhort+ z he goes4 ,!    
,fr5* ,communi/ :o does n prea*         
,petroleum & ,x rectifi$ is to be reg>d$
 ) m ?an amusem5t1 m ?an compassion4    
,!re is room = him & 8 fad2 !re are     
hospitable e>s = 8 boa/ t ,jesus ,*ri/  
w\ld h be5 a ,communi/ if !re _h be5    
,communes4 ,!y really did n "k ev]y?+   
d[n 9 ,judee4 ,b = ! ,an>*i/1 ^: aim is 
n am5dm5t1 b de/ruction--n welf>e to !  
race1 b mis*ief to a "p ( x--n happ9ess 
= ! future1 b rev5ge = ! pa/--= t animal
 !re %\ld be no close season1 = t       

savage1 no res]vation4 ,society has n ! 
"r to grant life to "o :o d5ies ! "r to 
live4 ,! protagoni/ ( rev]sion to !     
regime ( lack+ noses %\ld lack a nose4  
,x is difficult to say if ! bomb-?r[]1  
actual or pot5tial1 is great] z sc\ndrel
 or fool4 ,suppose 8 aim is to compel   
concession by t]ror4 ,c n ! brute obs]ve
 at ea* ( 8 exploits a tight5+ ( ! re9s 
( p[]8 ,?r\gh ! necessity ( gu>d+ aga9/ 
him ! milde/ gov]nm5ts are becom+       
despotic1 ! mo/ despotic m despotic4    
,does he suppose t ! rul]s ( ! e>? are  
silly en\gh to make concessions t w n   
insure _! safety8 ,c he give !m         
security8     ,,iii4  ,( all ! wild     
asses t roam ! pla91 ! wilde/ wild ass t
 roams ! pla9 is indubitably ! "o t     
lifts 8 voice & heel aga9/ t socialism  
kn[n z public own]%ip ( public          
utilities1 on ! gr\nd ( pr9ciple4 ,!re  
may be hone/1 & 9 "s degree intellig5t1 
opposition on ! gr\nd ( exp$i5cy4 ,_m   
p]sons :om x is a pleasure to respect   
believe t a ,gov]nm5t railway1 =        

example1 w\ld be less effici5tly manag$ 
?an ! same railway 9 private h&s1 & t   
political dang]s lurk 9 ! proposal s    
enorm\sly to increase ! numb] ( ,f$]al  
employes z ,gov]nm5t own]%ip ( railways 
w\ld entail4 ,!y ?9k1 9 o!r words1 t !  
policy is inexp$i5t4 ,x is a duty to    
reason ) !m1 :i*1 z a rule1 "o c d )\t  
be+ insult$4 ,b ! *ap :o greets !       
proposal ) a h[l ( d]ision z ,socialism6
 is n a respectable oppon5t4 ,eyes he   
has1 b he sees n2 e>s--oh6 v abundant   
e>s--b he he>s n ! /ill1 small voice (  
hi/ory nor ! /ill small] voice ( common 
s5se4  ,obvi\sly to ^? :o1 hav+ eyes1 d 
see1 public own]%ip ( any?+ is a /ep 9 !
 direction ( ,socialism1 = p]fect       
,socialism means public own]%ip (       
ev]y?+4 ,b pr9ciple has no?+ to d ) x ,!
 pr9ciple ( public own]%ip is already   
accept$ & e/abli%$4 ,x has no visible   
oppon5ts except 9 ! camp ( ! ,an>*i/s1 &
 few] ( !m are visible !re ?an soap &   
wat] w\ld reveal4 ,antagoni/s ( !       
pr9ciple ( ,socialism lo/ _! fight :5 ! 

fir/ human gov]nm5t held ! d$icatory    
ex]cises ( a ,cave ( ,legislation4 ,s9ce
 !n ! only "q ab\t ! matt] has be5 h[ f>
 ! ext5sion ( ,socialism is exp$i5t ,"s 
w\ld draw ! limit+ l9e at "o place1 "s  
at ano!r2 b only a fool ?9ks !re c be   
gov]nm5t )\t x1 or good gov]nm5t )\t a  
great deal ( x 7,! fact t we h always _h
 a great deal ( x yet nev] _h good      
gov]nm5t affirms no?+ t x is wor? :ile  
to consid]47 ,! ^w-worn example ( our   
,po/al ,dep>tm5t is only "o ( a ?\s&    
in/ances ( pure ,socialism4 ,if x did n 
exi/ h[ bitt] an opposition a proposal  
to e/abli% x w\ld evoke f ,adv]s>ies ( !
 ,r$ ,rag6 ,! ,gov]nm5t builds & op]ates
 bridges ) g5]al ass5t2 b z ! late      
,g5]al ,walk] po9t$ out1 x might "u "s  
circum/ances be m economical1 or bett]  
o!rwise1 to build & op]ate a f]ry boat1 
:i* is a float+ bridge4 ,b t w\ld be    
oppos$ z rank ,socialism4  ,! tru? is t 
! m5 & wom5 ( pr9ciple are a pretty     
dang]\s class1 g5]ally speak+--& !y are 
g5]ally speak+4 ,x is !y t hamp] u 9 e  

w>4 ,x is !y :o1 prev5t+ conc5tration & 
regulation ( un-aboli%able evils1       
promote _! di/ribution & lib]ty4 ,moral 
pr9ciples are pretty good ?+s--= ! "y & 
^? n well gr\nd$ 9 goodness4 ,if "o h an
 imp$im5t 9 8 ?\ght1 or is o!rwise      
unequal to em]g5cies z !y arise1 x is   
safe/ to be provid$ be=eh& ) some?+ to  
ref] to 9 ord] t a "r decision may be   
made )\t tak+ ?\ght4 ,b spirits ( a pur]
 fire pref] to decide ea* "q z x comes  
up1 & to act ^u ! m]its ( ! case1 unb\nd
 & unpl$g$4 ,) a quick intellig5ce1 a   
capable consci5ce & a habit ( do+ "r    
automatically "o has little ne$ to burd5
 "o's m9d & memory ) a set ( solemn     
pr9ciples =mulat$ by owli% philosoph]s  
:o d n happ5 to "k t :at is "r is m]ely 
:at1 9 ! long run & ) reg>d to ! great] 
numb] ( cases1 is exp$i5t ,pr9ciple is n
 always an infallible guide4 ,=         
illu/ration1 x is n always exp$i5t--t   
is1 = ! good ( all conc]n$--to tell !   
tru?1 to be entirely j or m]ciful1 to   
pay a debt4 ,i c conceive a case 9 :i* x

 w\ld be "r to assass9ate "o's neighbor4
 ,suppose him to be a desp]ate sc\ndrel 
( a *emi/ :o has devis$ a means ( sett+ 
! atmosph]e afire4 ,! man :o %\ld g     
?r\gh life on an inflexible l9e (       
pr9ciple w\ld bord] 8 pa? ) a havoc (   
human happ9ess4  ,:at "o may ?9k p]fect 
"o may n always ?9k desirable4 ,by      
p]fect "o may mean m]ely complete1 & !  
^w 0 s us$ 9 my ref]5ce to ,socialism4  
,i am n myself an advocate ( p]fect     
,socialism1 b z to ,gov]nm5t own]%ip (  
railways1 !re is d\btless a good deal to
 be said on bo? sides4 ,"o argum5t 9 its
 favor appe>s decisive2 "u a sy/em      
subject to popul> control ! law (       
gravitation w\ld be %orn ( its preem95ce
 z a means ( remov+ p]sonal prop]ty f ! 
baggage c>1 & s f> z x is applicable to 
t "w might ev5 be repeal$4     ,,iv4    
,:5 ,m4 ,casimir-,p]i] resign$ ! ,fr5*  
,presid5cy !re 7 ^? :o reg>d$ ! act z   
weak1 c[>dly1 undutiful & o!rwise       
c5surable4 ,x seems to me ! act1 n ( a  
feeble man1 b ( a /rong "o--n t ( a     

c[>d1 b t ( a g5tleman4 ,inde$1 ,i h>dly
 "k :]e to look 9 hi/ory = an act m     
entirely gratify+ to my s5se ( ! fitness
 ( ?+s ?an ?is dignifi$ notification to 
mank9d t 9 cons5t+ to s]ve "o's c\ntry  
"o does n rel9qui% ! "r to dec5t        
treatm5t--to immunity f facti\s         
opposition & abuse--to at lea/ z mu*    
civil consid]ation z is due f ! ,*ur* to
 ! ,devil4  ,m4 ,casimir-,p]i] did n    
seek ! ,presid5cy ( ! ,fr5* ,republic2 x
 0 ?ru/ ^u him aga9/ 8 prote/ations by  
an app>5tly almo/ unanim\s m&ate ( !    
,fr5* p 9 an em]g5cy :i* x 0 ?\ght t he 
0 ! be/ man to meet4 ,t he met x )      
mode/y & c\rage 0 te/ifi$ )\t diss5t4 ,t
 he aft]w>d did any?+ to =feit !        
confid5ce & respect t he !n inspir$ is n
 true1 & nobody believes x true4 ,yet 9 
8 lett] ( resignation he said1 & said   
truly3  ,= ! la/ six mon?s a campaign ( 
sl&] & insult has be5 go+ on aga9/ !    
army1 magi/rates4 ,p>liam5t & hi]>*ical 
,*ief ( ,/ate1 & ?is lic5se to          
dissem9ate social hatr$ cont9ues to be  

call$ '! lib]ty ( ?\ght4'  ,& ) a       
dignity to :i* x seems /range t any "o  
c\ld be ins5sible1 he add$3  ,! respect 
& ambition :i* ,i ent]ta9 = my c\ntry w 
n all[ me to ackn[l$ge t ! s]vants ( !  
c\ntry1 & he :o repres5ts x 9 ! pres5ce 
( =eign nations1 may be insult$ e day4  
,^! are noble words4 ,h we any w>rant = 
dem&+ or expect+ t m5 ( clean life & "* 
w devote !mselves to ! good ( +rates :o 
pay1 & +rates :o p]mit !m to pay1 9     
flung mud8 ,x is h>dly cr$ible t among  
ev5 ^? p]sons mo/ infatuat$ by          
contemplation ( _! own m]it z po9t$ out 
by _! ?rifty sycophants ! lib]ty ( ?\ght
 has be5 c>ri$ to t extreme4 ,! "r ( !  
,/ate to dem& ! sacrifice ( ! citiz5's  
life is a doctr9e z old z ! patriotism t
 conc$es x1 b ! "r to require him to    
=ego 8 good "n--t is some?+ new "u !    
sun4 ,f no?+ b ! dunghill ( mod]n       
democracy c\ld s noxi\s a plant h       
sprung4  ,p]haps 9 lay+ d[n my          
functions1 said ,m4 ,casimir-,p]i]1 ,i  
%all h m>k$ out a pa? ( duty to ^? :o   

are solicit\s = ! dignity1 p[] & good "n
 ( ,france 9 ! _w4  ,we may be p]mitt$  
to hope t ! lesson is wid] ?an ,france &
 m la/+ ?an ! ,fr5* ,republic4 ,x is "t 
t n only ,france b all o!r c\ntries )   
popul> in/itutions %\ld le>n t if !y wi%
 to comm& ! s]vices ( m5 ( honor !y mu/ 
accord !m honorable treatm5t2 ! rule n[ 
is = ! p>ty to :i* !y belong to give !m 
a half-he>t$ support :ile suff]+ all o!r
 p>ties to sl&] & insult !m4 ,! action (
 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,fr5* ,republic 9 ^!   
disgu/+ circum/ances is exceptional &   
unusual only 9 respect ( 8 c\rage 9     
expressly res5t+ 8 wrong4 ,ev]y:]e !    
unreasonable compla9t is he>d t good m5 
w n g into politics2 ev]y:]e ! ignorant 
& malignant masses & _! no less         
malignant & h>dly less ignorant lead]s &
 spokesm51 hav+ s[n ! w9d ( reasonless  
ob/ruction & p>tisan vilification1 are  
reap+ ! :irlw9d ( misrule4 ,s f> z      
conc]ns ! public s]vice1 g5tlem5 are    
mo/ly on a /rike aga9/ introduction ( ! 
mud-ma*9e4 ,?is high-m9d$ political     

workman1 ,casimir-,p]i]1 nev] %[$ to s  
noble advantage z 9 ga!r+ up 8 tools &  
walk+ out4  ,x may be1 & a million times
 has be51 urg$ t ab/5tion f activity 9  
public affairs by m5 ( bra9s & "* leaves
 ! bus9ess ( gov]nm5t 9 ! h&s ( !       
incapable & ! vici\s4 ,9 ^: h&s1 pray1 9
 a republic does x logically belong8    
,:at does ! !ory ( repres5tative        
gov]nm5t affirm8 ,:at is ! lesson ( e   
ne!rw>d ext5sion ( ! suffrage8 ,:at d we
 mean by p]mitt+ x to broad5 sl[ly d[n  
to l[] & l[] intellig5ces &             
moralities8--:at b t /upidity & vice1   
equally ) virtue & wisdom1 are entitl$  
to a voice 9 political affairs1 a f+] 9 
! public pie8  ,a p]son t is fit to vote
 is fit to be vot$ =4 ,he :o is compet5t
 = ! high & difficult function ( *oos+  
an (fic] ( ! ,/ate is compet5t to s]ve !
 ,/ate z an (fic]4 ,to d5y him ! "r is  
illogical & unju/4 ,p>ticipation 9      
,gov]nm5t c n be at ! same "t a         
privilege & a duty1 & he :o claims x z a
 privilege mu/ n speak ( ano!r's        

r5unciation 7:]eby himself is m highly  
privileg$7 z %irk+4 ,) e retirem5t f    
politics increas$ p[] passes to ^? :o   
rema94 ,%all !y prote/8 ,%all !y1 also1 
:o h retir$8 ,:o else is to prote/8 ,!  
compla9t ( incivism w\ld be m rational  
if !re 7 "s "o by :om x c\ld reasonably 
be made4  ,my advice to sl&]$ (ficials  
has ev] be53 ,resign4 ,! public (ficials
 ( ?is favor$ c\ntry1 ,heav5 be ?ank$1  
are infrequ5tly sl&]$3 !y are1 z a rule1
 s bad t calumniation is a complim5t4   
,our be/ m51 ) "h & !re an exception1 h 
be5 driv5 out ( public life1 or made    
afraid to ent] x4 ,ev5 our spasmodic    
ef=ts at re=m fail ludicr\sly = lack (  
lead]s unaffiliat$ ) ! ?+ to be re=m$4  
,unless attract$ by ! sal>y1 :y %\ld a  
g5tleman aspire to ! ,presid5cy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates8 ,dur+ 8 canvass 7& he is 
expect$ to run1 n m]ely to /&7 he w h f 
8 own p>ty a support t %\ld make him    
blu%1 & f all ! o!rs an opposition t w  
/ick at no?+ to accompli% 8 satisfactory
 defamation4 ,aft] 8 election 8 p>tition

 & allotm5t ( ! loaves & fi%es w e/range
 an important & !nce=? implacable       
faction ( 8 foll[+ )\t appeas+ !        
animosity ( any "o else2 & dur+ 8 entire
 s]vice 8 sky w be d>k ) a flight ( dead
 cats4 ,at ! f9i% ( 8 t]m ! utmo/ t he c
 expect 9 ! way ( rew>d n expressible 9 
t]ms ( ! national curr5cy is t n mu* m  
?an "o-half ( 8 c\ntrym5 w believe him a
 sc\ndrel to ! end ( _! days4     ,v4   
,! k9d ( gov]nm5t t we h seems to me "o 
( ! wor/ k9ds extant ,a gov]nm5t t does 
n protect life is a flat failure1 no    
matt] :at else x may d4 ,life be+ almo/ 
univ]sally reg>d$ z ! mo/ preci\s       
possession1 its security is ! fir/ &    
highe/ ess5tial--n ! life ( him :o takes
 life1 b ! life :i* is expos$ def5celess
 to 8 hateful h&4 ,9 no c\ntry 9 ! _w1  
civiliz$ or savage1 is life s insecure z
 9 ?is4 ,9 no c\ntry 9 ! _w is murd]    
held 9 s light reprobation4 ,9 no battle
 ( mod]n times h s _m lives be5 tak5 z  
are lo/ annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh
 public indiff]5ce to ! crime (         

homicide--?r\gh disreg>d ( law1 ?r\gh   
bad gov]nm5t4 ,if ,am]ican              
self-gov]nm5t1 ) its t5 ?\s& homicides a
 ye>1 is good gov]nm5t1 !re is no su* ?+
 z bad4 ,self-gov]nm5t6 ,:at mon/r\s    
nons5se6 ,:o gov]ns himself ne$s no     
gov]nm5t1 has no gov]nor1 is n gov]n$4  
,if gov]nm5t has any mean+ x means !    
re/ra9t ( ! _m by ! few--! subord9ation 
( numb]s to bra9s4 ,x means ! det]m9$   
d5ial to ! masses ( ! "r to cut _! own  
?roats4 ,x means ! grasp & control ( all
 ! social =ces & mat]ial eng9]y--a      
vigilant c5sor%ip ( ! press1 a firm h&  
^u ! *ur*1 ke5 sup]vision ( public      
meet+s & public amusem5ts1 comm& ( !    
railroads1 telegraph & all means (      
communication4 ,x means1 9 %ort1 !      
ability to make use ( all ! b5efic5t    
influ5ces ( enlight5m5t = ! good ( ! p1 
& to array all ! p[]s ( civilization    
aga9/ civilization's natural enemies--! 
p4 ,gov]nm5t l ?is has a ?\s& defects1 b
 x has "o m]it3 x is gov]nm5t4          
,despotism8 ,yes4 ,x is ! despotisms ( !

 _w t h be5 ! cons]vators (             
civilization4 ,x is ! despot :o1 mo/    
p[]ful = mis*ief1 is alone p[]ful =     
good4 ,x is conc$$ t gov]nm5t is        
necess>y--ev5 by ! fi]ce democracies t  
madly r5\nce x4 ,b 9 s f> z gov]nm5t is 
n despotic x is n gov]nm5t4 ,9 ,europe =
 ! la/ "o hundr$ ye>s1 ! t5d5cy ( all   
gov]nm5t has be5 lib]alization4 ,!      
hi/ory ( ,european politics dur+ t p]iod
 is a hi/ory ( r5unciation by ! rul]s & 
assumption by ! rul$4 ,sov]eign aft]    
sov]eign has surr5d]$ pr]ogative aft]   
pr]ogative2 ! nobility privilege aft]   
privilege4 ,m>k ! result3 society       
honeycomb$ ) treason2 prop]ty m5ac$ )   
p>tition2 assass9ation /udi$ z a sci5ce 
& practic$ z an art2 ev]y:]e p[]ful     
secret organizations sworn to demoli% ! 
social fabric t ! sl[ c5turies h b j    
erect$ & unm9dful t !mselves w p]i% 9 ! 
wreck4 ,no he>t 9 ,europe c beat        
tranquilly "u clean l954 ,su* is !      
gratitude1 su* is ! wisdom1 su* ! virtue
 ( ,! ,masses4 ,9 #ahfc ,alex&] ,,ii (  

,russia fre$ #be1jjj1jjj s]fs4 ,9 #ahgi 
!y _h kill$ him & all jo9$ !            
conspirators4  ,t anci5t & v>i\s device1
 a republican =m ( gov]nm5t1 appe>s to  
be too good = all ! peoples ( ! e>?     
except+ "o4 ,x is p>tly successful 9    
,switz]l&2 9 ,france & ,am]ica1 :]e !   
majority is compos$ ( p]sons hav+ d>k   
und]/&+s & crim9al in/9cts1 x has brok5 
d[n4 ,9 our case1 z 9 e case1 ! mom5tum 
( successful revolution c>ri$ u too f>4 
,we rebell$ aga9/ tyranny & hav+ ov]?r[n
 x1 ov]?rew also ! gov]nm5tal =m 9 :i* x
 _h happ5$ to be manife/4 ,9 _! ang] &  
_! triumph our good old gran'!rs act$   
some:at 9 ! _s ( ! ,iri%man :o cudgel$ !
 dead snake until no?+ 0 left ( x1 9    
ord] to make x s9sible ( its            
de/hroction4 ,!y meant x all1 too1 !    
hone/ s\ls6 ,= a long "t aft] ! sett+ up
 ( ! republic ! republic meant active   
hatr$ to k+s1 nobles1 ari/ocracies4 ,x 0
 held1 & rightly held1 t a nobleman c\ld
 n brea! 9 ,am]ica--t he left 8 title & 
8 privileges on ! %ip t br\ght him ov]4 

,d we obs]ve any?+ ( t 9 ?is g5]ation8  
,on ! l&+ ( a =eign k+1 pr9ce or        
nobleman--ev5 a mis]able knight--d we n 
execute sycophantic g5uflexions8 ,are n 
our newspap]s full ( flamboyant         
descriptions & qualm+ adulation8 ,nay1  
does n our ,presid5t himself--successor 
to ,wa%+ton & ,jeff]son6--greet &       
ent]ta9 ! nation's gue/8 ,is n e        
,am]ican "y woman crazy to mate ) a male
 ( title8 ,does all ?is repres5t no     
retrogression8--is x n ! backw>d movem5t
 ( ! %ad[ on ! dial8 ,d\btless !        
republican idea has /ruck /rong roots   
into ! soil ( ! two ,am]icas1 b he :o   
rightly consid]s ! t5d5cies ( ev5ts1 !  
causes t br+ !m ab\t & ! consequ5ces t  
fl[ f !m1 w n be hot to affirm !        
p]petuity ( republican in/itutions 9 !  
,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 ,betwe5 _! inception 
& _! pres5t /age ( developm5t !re is    
sc>cely ! beat ( a p5dulum2 & already1  
by corruption & lawlessness1 ! p ( bo?  
cont95ts1 ) all _! div]sities ( race &  
"*1 h %[n !mselves ab\t equally unfit4  

,to become a nation ( sc\ndrels all t   
any p ne$s is opportunity1 & :at we are 
pleas$ to call by ! impossible "n (     
self-gov]nm5t supplies x4  ,! capital   
defect ( republican gov]nm5t is         
inability to repress int]nal =ces t5d+  
to dis9tegration4 ,x does n take long = 
a self-gov]n$ p to le>n t x is n really 
gov]n$--t an agreem5t en=cible by nobody
 b ! p>ties to x is n b9d+4 ,we are     
le>n+ ?is v rapidly3 we set aside our   
laws :5ev] we please4 ,! sov]eign p[]--!
 tribunal ( ultimate jurisdiction--is a 
mob4 ,if ! mob is l>ge en\gh 7x ne$ n be
 v l>ge71 ev5 if compos$ ( vici\s       
tramps1 x may d z x w4 ,x may de/roy    
prop]ty & life4 ,x may )\t pro( ( guilt 
inflict ^u individuals torm5ts un?9kable
 by fire & flay+1 mutilations t are     
nameless4 ,x may call m51 wom5 & *ildr5 
f _! b$s & beat !m to dea? ) cudgels4 ,9
 ! light ( day x may assail ! v         
/rongholds ( law 9 ! he>t ( a popul\s   
city1 & assass9ate prison]s ( ^: guilt x
 kn[s no?+4 ,& ^! ?+s--obs]ve1 ,o       

victims ( k+s--are habitually done4 ,"o 
w\ld z well be at ! m]cy ( "o's sov]eign
 z ( "o's neighbor4  ,= g5]ations we h  
be5 *>m+ ourselves ) ! magic ( words4   
,:5 m5ac$ by "s exceptionally mon/r\s =m
 ( ! tyranny ( numb]s we h clos$ our    
eyes & murmur$1 ,lib]ty4 ,:5 arm$       
,an>*i/s ?reat5 to qu5* ! fires (       
civilization 9 a sea ( blood we prate ( 
! protective p[] ( free spee*4 ,if1     
,girt ab\t by fri5ds or foes1      ,a   
man may speak ! ?+ he w1  we fondly     
fancy t ! ?+ he w speak is h>mless--t   
immunity dis>ms 8 tongue ( its poison1 8
 ?\ght ( its infection4 ,) a fatuity t  
w\ld be incr$ible )\t ! te/imony (      
obs]vation1 we hold t an ,an>*i/ free to
 g ab\t mak+ proselytes1 free to pur*ase
 arms1 free to drill & p>ade & enc\rage 
8 dupes ) a demon/ration ( _! numb]s &  
p[]1 is less mis*iev\s ?an an ,an>*i/ ) 
a %ut m\?1 a weaponless h& & "u         
surveillance ( ! police4 ,! ,an>*i/     
himself is p]suad$ ( ! sup]iority ( our 
plan ( deal+ ) him2 he likes x & comes  

ov] 9 quantity1 inpe/+ ! political      
atmosph]e ) ! swelt]$ v5om eng5d]$ by   
c5turies ( oppression--comes ov] "h1 :]e
 he is n oppress$1 & sets up z          
oppressor4 ,8 pref]r$ field (           
malefaction is ! c\ntry t is mo/ ne>ly  
an>*ical4 ,he comes "h1 p>tly to bett]  
himself "u our mild] in/itutions1 p>tly 
to secure immunity :ile conspir+ to     
de/roy !m4 ,!re is ?und] 9 ,europe1 b if
 ! /orm ev] break x is 9 ,am]ica t !    
lightn+ w fall1 = "h is a great vortex  
into :i* ! deciviliz+ ag5cies are p\r+  
)\t ob/ruction4 ,"h ga!r ! eagles to !  
fea/1 = ! qu>ry is def5celess4 ,"h is no
 p[] 9 gov]nm5t1 no gov]nm5t4 ,"h an    
enemy ( ord] is ?\ght to be lea/ dang]\s
 :5 suff]$ to prea* & arm 9 peace4 ,& "h
 is no?+ betwe5 him & 8 task (          
sup]vision--no pamp]$ soldi]y to repress
 8 ris+1 no iron au?ority to lay him by 
! heels4 ,! militia is frat]nal1 !      
magi/racy elective4 ,europe may hold out
 a little long]4 ,! ,great ,p[]s may    
make :at /age-play !y w1 b !y are n     

ma9ta9+ _! incalculable armam5ts =      
aggression ^u "o ano!r1 = protection f  
"o ano!r1 nor = fun4 ,^! va/ =ces are   
purely con/abul>--creatures & creators (
 discont5t--ph5om5a ( decivilization4   
,ev5tually !y w frat]nize ) ,disord] or 
become !mselves ,praetorian ,gu>ds m    
dang]\s ?an ! p]ils t h call$ !m into   
exi/5ce4  ,x is easy to =eca/ ! fir/    
/ages ( ! ,end's approa*3 ,riot+4       
,disaffection ( con/abul>y & troops4    
,subv]sion ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,a policy (    
decapitation4 ,up?ru/ ( ! s]viceable    
,an>*i/4 ,8 prompt effacem5t by 8       
victori\s ally & natural enemy1 !       
,sociali/4 ,free m9t+ & pr9t+ (         
money--to e citiz5 a %\ld]-load ( !     
latt]1 to ! pr9t]s a ton ea*4 ,divid$   
c\nsels4 ,p&emonium4 ,! man on          
horseback4 ,gu/s ( grape4 ------8       
,=m]ly ! be>] ( evil tid+s 0 only sla92 
he is n[ ignor$4 ,! gods kept _! secrets
 by tell+ !m to ,cass&ra1 :om no "o w\ld
 believe4 ,i d n expect to be he$$4 ,!  
cru/ ( a volcano is electric ! fumes are

 n>cotic2 ! comb9$ s5sation is          
delightful no end4 ,i h look$ at ! dial 
( civilization2 ,i tell y ! %ad[ is go+ 
back4 ,t is ( small importance to m5 (  
leisure1 ) w9e-dipp$ wrea?s ^u _! heads4
 ,!y d n c>e to "k4     ,,civilization  
,i4  ,,! "q ,does civilization civilize8
 is a f9e example ( petitio pr9cipii4 & 
decides itself 9 ! affirmative2 =       
civilization mu/ ne$s d t f ! do+ ( :i* 
x has its "n4 ,b x is n necess>y to     
suppose t he :o prop\nds is ei!r        
unconsci\s ( 8 lapse 9 logic or desir\s 
( digg+ a pitfall = ! feet ( ^? :o      
discuss2 ,i take x he simply wi%es to   
put ! matt] 9 an impressive way1 &      
relies ^u a c]ta9 degree ( intellig5ce 9
 ! int]pretation4  ,conc]n+ unciviliz$  
peoples we "k b little except :at we are
 told by travel]s--:o1 speak+ g5]ally1 c
 "k v little b ! fact ( uncivilization z
 %[n 9 ext]nals & irrelevances1 & are   
moreov]1 greatly giv5 to ly+4 ,f !      
savages we he> v little4 ,judg+ !m 9 all
 ?+s by our own /&>ds1 9 default ( a k (

 !irs1 we necess>ily condemn1 disp>age &
 belittle4 ,"o ?+ t civilization c]ta9ly
 has n done is to make u intellig5t     
en\gh to und]/& t ! opposite ( a virtue 
is n necess>ily a vice4 ,because we d n 
l ! ta/e ( "o ano!r x does n foll[ t !  
cannibal is a p]son ( deprav$ appetite4 
,because1 z a rule1 we h b "o wife &    
sev]al mi/resses ea* x is n c]ta9 t     
polygamy is ev]y:]e--nor1 = t matt]1    
any:]e--ei!r wrong or inexp$i5t4 ,our   
habit ( we>+ clo!s does n prove t       
consci5ce ( ! body1 ! s5se ( %ame1 is   
*>g$ ) a div9e m&ate2 = l ! consci5ce ( 
! _s x is ! creature ( :at x seems to   
create3 x comes to ! habit ( we>+ clo!s4
 ,& = ^? :o hold t ! purpose (          
civilization is morality x may be said t
 peoples :i* are ! mo/ ne>ly nak$ are1 9
 our s5se1 ! mo/ ne>ly moral4 ,because !
 brutality ( ! civiliz$ slave own]s &   
deal]s creat$ a conqu]+ s5tim5t aga9/   
slav]y x is n intellig5t to assume t    
slav]y is a malefic5t ?+ among/ ,ori5tal
 peoples 7= example7 :]e ! slave is n   

oppress$4  ,"s ( ^! same ,ori5tals :om  
we are pleas$ to t]m half-civiliz$ h no 
reg>d = tru?4 ,take/ ?\ me = a ,*ri/ian 
dog1 said "o ( !m1 t ,i %\ld be ! slave 
( my ^w8 ,s f> z ,i c p]ceive ! ,*ri/ian
 dog is no m ! slave ( 8 ^w ?an ! ,true 
,believ]1 & ,i ?9k ! savage--all[+ = !  
fact t 8 inv]acity has dom9ion ov] few] 
?+s--z great a li> z ei!r ( !m4 ,= my   
"p1 ,i d n "k :at1 9 all circum/ances1  
is "r or wrong2 b ,i "k1 if "r1 x is at 
lea/ /upid to judge an unciviliz$ p by !
 /&>ds ( morality & intellig5ce set up  
by civiliz$ ones4 ,an inf9itesimal      
proportion ( civiliz$ m5 d n1 & !re is  
mu* to be said = civilization if !y are 
! product ( x4  ,life 9 civiliz$        
c\ntries is s complex t m5 !re h m ways 
to be good ?an savages h1 & m to be bad2
 m to be happy1 & m to be mis]able4 ,& 9
 ea* way to be good or bad1 _! g5]ally  
sup]ior k--_! k ( m ?+s--enables !m to  
commit great] excesses ?an ! savage c\ld
 widi ! same opportunity4 ,! civiliz$   
philan?ropi/ wreaks ^u 8 fell[ creatures

 a rank] philan?ropy1 ! civiliz$        
sc\ndrel a /urdi] rascality4 ,&--spl5did
 triumph ( enlight5m5t6--! two *>act]s  
are1 9 civilisation1 commonly comb9$ 9  
"o p]son4  ,i "k ( no savage cu/om or   
habit ( ?\ght :i* has n its mate 9      
civiliz$ c\ntries4 ,= e mis*iev\s or    
absurd practice ( ! natural man ,i c "n 
y a doz5 ( ! unnatural :i* are          
ess5tially ! same4 ,& ne>ly e cu/om (   
our b>b>ian ance/ors 9 hi/oric times    
survives 9 "s =m today4 ,we make        
ourselves look =midable 9 battle--= t   
matt]1 we fight4 ,our wom5 pa9t _!      
faces4 ,we feel x obligatory to dress m 
or less alike1 inv5t+ ! mo/ +5i\s       
reasons = x & actually despis+ &        
p]secut+ ^? :o d n c>e to con=m4 ,)9 !  
memory ( liv+ p]sons be>d$ m5 7 /on$ 9 !
 /reets2 & a cl]gyman 9 ,new ,york :o   
wore 8 be>d z ,*ri/ wore 81 0 put into  
jail & v>i\sly p]secut$ till he di$4 ,we
 bury our dead in/ead ( burn+ !m1 yet e 
cemet]y is set ?ick ) urns4 ,z !re are  
no a%es = ! urns we d n tr\ble ourselves

 to make !m holl[1 & we say _! use is   
emblematic4 ,:51 foll[+ ! b5t ( our     
ance/ral in/9cts1 we g on1 age aft] age1
 9 ! p]=mance ( "s s5seless act :i* once
 _h a use & mean+ we excuse ourselves by
 call+ x symbolism4 ,our symbols are    
m]ely survivals4 ,we h !ology &         
patriotism4 ,we h all ! savage's        
sup]/ition4 ,we propitiate & +ratiate by
 means ( gifts4 ,we %ake h&s4 ,all ^! & 
hundr$s ( o!rs ( our practices are      
di/9ctly1 9 _! nature & by _! orig91    
savage4  ,civilization does n1 ,i ?9k1  
make ! race any bett]4 ,x makes m5 "k m3
 & if k makes !m happy x is useful &    
desirable4 ,! "o purpose ( e sane human 
be+ is to be happy4 ,no "o c h any o!r  
motive ?an t4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z       
unselfi%ness4 ,we p]=m ! mo/ g5]\s &    
self-sacrific+ acts because we %\ld be  
unhappy if we did n4 ,we move on l9es ( 
lea/ reluctance4 ,:atev] t5ds to        
increase ! begg>ly sum ( human happ9ess 
is wor? hav+2 no?+ else has any value4  
,! cant ( civilization fatigues4        

,civilization is a f9e & beautiful      
/ructure4 ,x is z picturesque z a ,go?ic
 ca!dral4 ,b x is built ^u ! bones &    
cem5t$ ) ! blood ( ^? ^: "p 9 all its   
pomp is t & no?+ m4 ,x _c be re>$ 9 !   
g5]\s tropics1 = !re ! p w n contribute 
_! blood & bones4 ,! proposition t !    
av]age ,am]ican work+man or ,european   
peasant is bett] (f ?an ! ,s\? ,sea     
,isl&]1 loll+ "u a palm & drunk )       
ov]-eat+1 w n be> a mom5t's exam9ation4 
,x is we s*ol>s & g5tlem5 t are bett]   
(f4  ,x is admitt$ t ! ,s\? ,sea ,isl&] 
9 a /ate ( nature is ov]mu* addict$ to !
 practice ( eat+ human fle%2 b conc]n+ t
 ,i submit3 fir/1 t he likes x2 second1 
t ^? :o supply x are mo/ly dead4 ,x is  
^u 8 enemies t he fe$s1 & ^! he w\ld    
kill anyh[1 z we d ours4 ,9 civiliz$1   
enlight5$ & ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 :]e      
cannibalism has n yet e/abli%$ itself1  
w>s are z frequ5t & de/ructive z among !
 maneat]s4 ,! untitl$ savage kn[s at    
lea/ :y he goes kill+1 :]eas ! private  
soldi] is commonly 9 black ignorance ( !

 app>5t cause ( qu>rel--( ! actual      
cause1 always4 ,_! %>es 9 ! fruits (    
victory are ab\t equal3 ! ,*ief takes   
all ! dead1 ! ,g5]al all ! glory4       
,moreov] x co/s m human life to supply a
 ,*ri/ian g5tleman ) food ?an x does a  
cannibal--) food alone3 bo>d2 if y c\ld 
figure out ! numb] ( lives t 8 lodg+1   
clo?+1 amusem5ts & accompli%m5t co/ !   
sum w\ld />tle4 ,happily he does n pay  
x4 ,consid]+ human lives z hav+ value1  
cannibalism is und\bt$ly ! m economical 
sy/em4     ,,ii4  ,transplant$          
in/itutions gr[ b sl[ly2 & civilization 
c n be put into a %ip & c>ri$ across an 
ocean4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is c\ntry is a      
sequ5ce ( illu/rations ( ^! tru?s4 ,x 0 
settl$ by civiliz$ m5 & wom5 f civiliz$ 
c\ntries1 yet aft] two & a half c5turies
 ) unbrok5 communication ) ! "m sy/ems1 
x is /ill imp]fectly civiliz$4 ,9 le>n+ 
& lett]s1 9 art & ! sci5ce ( gov]nm5t1  
,am]ica is b a fa9t & /amm]+ e*o (      
,engl&4  ,= ne>ly all t is good 9 our   
,am]ican civilization we are indebt$ to 

,engl&2 ! errors & mis*iefs are ( our   
own creation4 ,we h orig9at$ little1    
because !re is little to orig9ate1 b we 
h unconsci\sly reproduc$ _m ( !         
discr$it$ & ab&on$ sy/ems ( =m] ages &  
o!r c\ntries--receiv+ !m at second h&1 b
 mak+ !m ours by ! %e] /r5g? &          
immobility ( ! national belief 9 _!     
newness4 ,newness6 ,:y1 x is n possible 
to make an exp]im5t 9 gov]nm5t1 9 art1 9
 lit]ature1 9 sociology1 or 9 morals1 t 
has n be5 made ov]1 & ov]1 & ov] aga94  
,fools talk ( cle> & simple rem$ies =   
?is & t evil afflict+ ! commonweal?4 ,if
 a propos$ rem$y is obvi\s & easily     
intelligible1 x is condemn$ 9 ! nam+1 = 
x is morally c]ta9 to h be5 tri$ a ?\s& 
times 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 & _h x be5     
effective m5 ere n[ w\ld h =gott51 f m]e
 disuse1 h[ to produce ! evil x cur$4   
,!re are cle> & simple rem$ies = no?+4  
,9 m$ic9e !re has be5 discov]$ b a s+le 
specific2 9 politics n "o4 ,! int]e/s1  
moral & natural1 ( a community 9 our    
highly diff]5tiat$ civilization are s   

complex1 intricate1 delicate &          
int]dep5d5t1 t y c n t\* "o )\t affect+ 
all4 ,x is a famili> tru? t no law 0 ev]
 pass$ t did n h un=ese5 results2 b ( ^!
 results1 by f> ! great] numb] are nev] 
recogniz$ z ( its creation4 ,! be/ t c  
be said ( any measure is1 t ! sum ( its 
p]ceptible b5efits seems s to exce$ !   
sum ( its p]ceptible evils z to         
con/itute a balance ( advantage4 ,yet ! 
magnific5t innoc5ce ( ! /atesman or     
philosoph] to ^: und]/&+ ! :ole matt]   
lies 9 a nut%ell--:o ?9ks he c =mulate a
 practical political or social policy )9
 ! f\r corn]s ( an epigram--:o fe>s no?+
 because he kn[s no?+--is con/antly to !
 =e ) a simple specific = ills ^: causes
 are complex1 con/ant & inscrutable4 ,to
 ! und]/&+ ( ?is creature a difficulty  
well ignor$ is half ov]come2 s he       
buttons up 8 eyes & assails ! problems (
 life ) ! div9e confid5ce ( a bl9d pig  
trav]s+ a labyr9?4  ,! glories ( ,engl& 
are our glories4 ,%e c a*ieve no?+ t our
 fa!rs did n help to make possible to   

h]4 ,! le>n+1 ! p[]1 ! ref9em5t ( a     
great nation1 are n ! gr[? ( a c5tury1 b
 ( _m c5turies2 ea* g5]ation builds ^u !
 "w ( ! prec$+4 ,= untold ages our      
ance/ors wr\ght to re> t rev]$ pile1 !  
civilization ( ,engl&4 ,& %all we n[ try
 to belittle ! mighty /ructure because  
o!r ?\gh k9dr$ h&s are lay+ ! top c\rses
 :ile we h elect$ to f\nd a new t[] 9   
ano!r l&8 ,! ,am]ican eulogi/ (         
civilization :o is n pr\d ( 8 h]itage 9 
,engl&'s glory is unwor?y to enjoy 8    
less] h]itage 9 ! less] glory ( 8 own   
c\ntry4  ,! ,engli% are und\bt$ly our   
intellectual sup]iors2 & z ! virtues are
 solely ! product ( education--a rogue  
be+ only a dunce consid]$ f ano!r po9t (
 view--!y are our moral sup]iors        
likewise4 ,:y %\ld !y n be8 ,x is a l& n
 ( log & p9e-bo>d s*oolh\ses grudg+ly   
erect$ & conta9+ s*ools support$ by su* 
nigg>dly tax levies z a sp>se & h>d-h&$ 
population w cons5t to pay1 b ( anci5t  
in/itutions spl5didly end[$ by ! ,/ate &
 by c5turies ( private b5efaction4 ,z a 

means ( disp5s+ =mulat$ ignorance our   
boa/$ public s*ool sy/em is n )\t m]it2 
x spreads x out suffici5tly ?9 to give  
ev]yone en\gh to make him a m compet5t  
fool ?an he w\ld h be5 )\t x2 b to      
comp>e x ) t :i* is n ! creature (      
legislation act+ ) malice a=e?\ght1 b ! 
unnot$ outgr[? ( ages1 is to be         
ridicul\s4 ,x is l comp>+ ! laid-out t[n
 ( a we/]n prairie1 its "r-angl$ /reets1
 prim cottages1 built on ! in/allm5t    
plan1 & its wood5 a-b-c %ops1 ) ! gr&   
old t[n ( ,ox=d1 topp$ ) ! clu/]$ domes 
& t[]s ( its tw5ty-odd great colleges2 !
 v names ( _m ( ^: f\nd]s h p]i%$ f     
human record z h all ! *ronicles ( !    
times 9 :i* !y liv$4  ,x is n alone t we
 h _h to subdue ! wild]ness2 our        
educational conditions are o!rwise      
adv]se4 ,our political sy/em is         
unfavorable4 ,our =tunes1 accumulat$ 9  
"o g5]ation1 are disp]s$ 9 ! next4 ,if x
 takes ?ree g5]ations to make a g5tleman
 "o w n make a ?9k]4 ,in/ruction is     
acquir$1 b capacity = in/ruction is     

transmitt$4 ,! bra9 t is to conta9 a    
tra9$ intellect is n ! result ( a       
haphaz>d m>riage betwe5 a cl[n & a w5*1 
nor does x get its tractable tissues f a
 h>d-head$ f>m] & a s(t-head$ mill9]4   
,if y confess ! importance ( race &     
p$igree 9 a race horse & a bird dog h[  
d>e y d5y x 9 a man8  ,i d n claim t !  
political & social sy/em t creates an   
ari/ocracy ( leisure1 & consequ5tly (   
intellect1 is ! be/ possible k9d ( human
 organization2 ,i p]ceive its           
disadvantages cle>ly en\gh4 ,b ,i d n   
hold t a sy/em "u :i* all important     
public tru/s1 political & pr(essional1  
civil & milit>y1 ecclesia/ical & secul>1
 are held by educat$ m5--t is1 m5 (     
tra9$ faculties & discipl9$ judgm5t--is 
n an altoge!r faulty sy/em4  ,x is only 
9 our own c\ntry t an exact+ lit]>y ta/e
 is believ$ to disqualify a man =       
purvey+ to ! lit]>y ne$s ( a ta/e less  
exact+--a proposition obvi\sly absurd1 =
 an exact+ ta/e is no?+ b ! intellig5t  
discrim9ation ( a judgm5t in/ruct$ by   

comp>ison & obs]vation4 ,!re is1 9 fact1
 no pursuit or occupation1 f t ( a man  
:o bl[s up a balloon to t ( ! man :o    
bores out ! /ove pipes1 9 :i* he t has  
tal5t & education is n a bett] work] ?an
 he t has ei!r1 & he ?an he t has nei!r4
 ,x is a univ]sal human weakness to     
disp>age ! k t we d n ourselves possess1
 b x is only my own belov$ c\ntry t c   
ju/ly boa/ h]self ! la/ refuge & asylum 
( ! impot5ts & incapables :o d5y !      
advantage ( all k :atsoev]4 ,x 0 an     
,am]ican ,s5ator 7,logan7 :o decl>$ t he
 _h devot$ a c\ple ( weeks to ! /udy (  
f9ance1 & f\nd ! accept$ au?orities all 
wrong4 ,x 0 ano!r ,am]ican ,s5ator      
7,morton7 :o1 confront$ ) c]ta9 ugly    
facts 9 ! hi/ory ( ano!r c\ntry1 propos$
 to bru% away all facts1 & argue ! "q on
 consid]ations ( pla9 common s5se4      
,republican in/itutions h ?is           
disadvantage3 by incessant *anges 9 !   
p]sonnel ( gov]nm5t--to say no?+ ( !    
mann] ( m5 t ignorant con/itu5cies      
elect2 & all con/itu5cies are           

ignorant--we atta9 to no fix$ pr9ciples 
& /&>ds4 ,!re is no su* ?+ "h z a sci5ce
 ( politics1 because x is n to any "o's 
int]e/ to make politics ! /udy ( 8 life4
 ,no?+ is settl$2 no tru? f9ds g5]al    
acceptance4 ,:at we d "o ye> we undo !  
next1 & d ov] aga9 ! ye> foll[+4 ,our   
en]gy is wa/$ 91 & our prosp]ity suff]s 
f1 exp]im5ts endlessly repeat$4  ,"o ( !
 disadvantages ( our social sy/em1 :i*  
is ! *ild ( our political1 is ! tyranny 
( public op9ion1 =bidd+ ! utt]ance (    
:olesome b unpalatable tru?4 ,9 a       
republic we are s accu/om$ to ! rule (  
majorities t x seldom occurs to u to    
exam9e _! title to dom9ion2 & z ! ideas 
( might & "r are1 by our innate s5se (  
ju/ice1 l9k$ toge!r1 we come to consid] 
public op9ion infallible & almo/ sacr$4 
,n[1 majorities rule1 n because !y are  
"r1 b because !y are able to rule4 ,9   
ev5t ( collision !y w\ld conqu]1 s x is 
exp$i5t = m9orities to submit be=eh& to 
save tr\ble4 ,9 fact1 majorities1       
embrac+1 z !y d ! mo/ ignorant1 seldom  

?9k rightly2 public op9ion1 be+ ! op9ion
 ( m$iocrity1 is commonly a mi/ake & a  
mis*ief4 ,b x is to nobody's int]e/--x  
is aga9/ ! int]e/ ( mo/--to dispute ) x4
 ,public writ] & public speak] alike f9d
 _! acc\nt 9 confirm+ ! pla9 p 9 _!     
bra9less errors & bruti% prejudices--9  
glutt+ _! omnivor\s vanity & inflam+ _! 
implacable racial & national hatr$s4  ,i
 h long held ! op9ion t patriotism is "o
 ( ! mo/ abom9able vices affect+ ! human
 und]/&+4 ,e patriot 9 ?is _w believes 8
 c\ntry bett] ?an any o!r c\ntry4 ,n[1  
!y _c all be ! be/2 inde$1 only "o c be 
! be/1 & x foll[s t ! patriots ( all !  
o!rs h suff]$ !mselves to be misl$ by a 
m]e s5tim5t into bl9d unreason4 ,9 its  
active manife/ation--x is fond (        
%oot+--patriotism w\ld be well en\gh if 
x 7 simply def5sive2 b x is also        
aggressive1 & ! same feel+ t prompts u  
to /rike = our alt>s & our fires impels 
u likewise to g ov] ! bord] to qu5* !   
fires & ov]turn ! alt>s ( our neighbors4
 ,x is all v pretty & spirit$1 :at !    

poets tell u ab\t ,!rmopylae1 b !re 0 z 
mu* patriotism at "o end ( t pass z !re 
0 at ! o!r4 ,patriotism delib]ately & ) 
folly a=e?\ght subord9ates ! int]e/s ( a
 :ole to ! int]e/s ( a "p4 ,worse /ill1 
! fraction s favor$ is det]m9$ by an    
accid5t ( bir? or resid5ce4 ,patriotism 
is l a dog :i*1 hav+ ent]$ at r&om "o ( 
a r[ ( k5nels1 suff]s m 9 combats ) !   
dogs 9 ! o!r k5nels ?an x w\ld h done by
 sleep+ 9 ! op5 air4 ,! hoodlum :o cuts 
! tail f a ,*9am5's n[l1 & w\ld cut !   
n[l f ! body if he d>$1 is simply a     
patriot ) a logical m9d1 hav+ ! c\rage (
 8 op9ions4 ,patriotism is fi]ce z a    
fev]1 pitiless z ! grave1 bl9d z a /one 
& irrational z a headless h54  ,!re are 
two ways ( cl>ify+ liquids--ebullition &
 precipitation2 "o =ces ! impurities to 
! surface z scum1 ! o!r s5ds !m to !    
bottom z dregs4 ,! =m] is ! m (f5sive1 &
 t seems to be our way2 b nei!r is      
useful if ! impurities are m]ely sep>at$
 b n remov$4 ,we are told ) tiresome    
it]ation t our social & political sy/ems

 are cl>ify+2 b :5 is ! skimm] to appe>8
 ,if ! purpose ( free in/itutions is    
good gov]nm5t :]e is ! good             
gov]nm5t8--:5 may x be expect$ to       
beg98--h[ is x to come ab\t8 ,sy/ems (  
gov]nm5t h no sanctity2 !y are practical
 means to a simple end--! public welf>e2
 wor?y ( no respect if !y fail ( its    
accompli%m5t4 ,! tree is kn[n by its    
fruit4 ,ours1 is be>+ crab-apples4  ,if 
! body politic is con/itutionally       
diseas$1 z ,i v]ily believe2 if !       
disord] inh]es 9 ! sy/em2 !re is no     
rem$y4 ,! fev] mu/ burn itself out1 & !n
 ,nature w d ! re/4 ,"o does n prescribe
 :at "t alone c adm9i/]4 ,we h put our  
crim9al class 9 p[]2 d we suppose !y w  
efface !mselves8 ,w !y re/ore to u ! p[]
 ( gov]n+ !m8 ,!y mu/ h _! way & g _!   
l5g?4 ,! natural & immemorial sequ5ce   
is3 tyranny1 insurrection1 combat4 ,9   
combat ev]y?+ t we>s a sword has a      
*ance--ev5 ! "r4 ,hi/ory does n =bid u  
to hope4 ,b x =bids u to rely ^u numb]s2
 !y w be aga9/ u4 ,if hi/ory tea*es     

any?+ wor? le>n+ x tea*es t ! majority (
 mank9d is nei!r good nor wise4 ,:]e    
gov]nm5t is f\nd$ ^u ! public consci5ce 
& ! public intellig5ce ! /ability (     
,/ates is a dream4 ,nor h we any w>rant 
= ! ,t5nysonian fai? t       ,fre$om    
broad5s sl[ly d[n      ,f prec$5t to    
prec$5t4  ,9 t mom5t ( "t t is cov]$ by 
hi/orical records we h abundant evid5ce 
t ea* g5]ation has believ$ itself wis] &
 bett] ?an any ( its pr$ecessors2 t ea* 
p has believ$ itself to h ! secret (    
national p]petuity4 ,9 support ( ?is    
univ]sal delusion !re is no?+ to be     
said2 ! desolate places ( ! e>? cry out 
aga9/ x4 ,ve/iges ( oblit]at$           
civilizations cov] ! e>?2 no savage b   
has camp$ ^u ! sites ( pr\d & popul\s   
cities2 no des]t b has he>d ! /atesman's
 boa/ ( national /ability4 ,our nation1 
our laws1 our hi/ory--all %all g d[n to 
ev]la/+ oblivion ) ! o!rs1 & by ! same  
road4 ,b ,i submit t we are travel+ x ) 
ne$less ha/e4  ,b x is all "r &         
righte\s4 ,x c be sp>$--?is ,jonah's    

g\rd civilization ( ours4 ,we h h>dly ! 
rudim5ts ( a true civilization2 comp>$ )
 ! spl5dors ( :i* we cat* dim glimpses 9
 ! fad+ pa/1 ours are z an illum9ation (
 tall[ c&les4 ,we "k no m ?an ! anci5ts2
 we only "k o!r ?+s1 b no?+ 9 :i* is an 
assurance ( p]petuity1 & little t is    
truly wisdom4 ,our vaunt$ elixir vito is
 ! art ( pr9t+ ) moveable types4 ,:at   
good w ^? d :5 po/]ity1 /ruck by !      
inevitable intellectual blight1 %all h  
ceas$ to read :at is pr9t$8 ,our        
libr>ies w become its /ables1 our books 
its fuel4  ,ours is a civilization t    
might be he>d f af> 9 space z a scold+ &
 a riot2 a civilization 9 :i* ! race has
 s diff]5tiat$ z to h no long] a        
community ( int]e/ & feel+2 :i* %[s z a 
ripe result ( ! pr9ciples und]ly+ x a   
reasonless & rascally feud betwe5 ri* & 
poor2 9 :i* "o is (f]$ a *oice 7if "o h 
! means to take x7 betwe5 ,am]ican      
plutocracy & ,european militocracy1 ) an
 imm95t *ance ( r5\nc+ ei!r = a         
/ultocratic republic ) a headsman 9 !   

presid5tial *air & e laundress 9 exile4 
,i h n a solution to ! labor problem4 ,i
 h only a /ory4 ,_m & _m ye>s ago liv$ a
 man :o 0 s good & wise t none 9 all !  
_w 0 s good & wise z he4 ,he 0 "o ( ^?  
few ^: goodness & wisdom are su* t aft] 
"s "t has pass$ _! fell[m5 beg9 to ?9k  
!m gods & treasure _! words z div9e law2
 & by millions !y are wor%ip$ ?r\gh     
c5turies ( "t4 ,among/ ! utt]ances ( ?is
 man 0 "o comm&--n a new nor p]fect     
"o--:i* has seem$ to 8 ador]s s         
preem95tly wise t !y h giv5 x a "n by   
:i* x is kn[n ov] half ! _w4 ,"o ( !    
sov]eign virtues ( ?is fam\s law is its 
simplicity1 :i* is su* t all he>+ mu/   
und]/&2 & ob$i5ce is s easy t any nation
 refus+ is unfit to exi/ except 9 !     
turbul5ce & adv]sity t w surely come to 
x4 ,:5 a p w\ld av]t want & /rife1 or   
hav+ !m1 w\ld re/ore pl5ty & peace1 ?is 
noble comm&m5t (f]s ! only means--all   
o!r plans = safety or relief are z va9 z
 dreams1 & z empty z ! croon+ ( fools4  
,& behold1 "h x is3 ,all ?+s :atsoev] ye

 w\ld t m5 %\ld d to y1 d ye ev5 s to   
!m4  ,:at6 y unappeasable ri*1 co9+ !   
sweat & blood ( y\r workm5 into dra*mas1
 und]/&+ ! law ( supply & dem& z m&atory
 & ju/ify+ y\r cruel gre$ by ! s5seless 
dictum t bus9ess is bus9ess2 y lazy     
workman1 rail+ at ! capitali/ by ^:     
des]tion1 :5 y h fright5$ away 8        
capital1 y />ve--riot+ & %$d+ blood &   
tortur+ & poison+ by way ( answ] to     
exaction & by way ( exaction2 y f\l     
an>*i/s1 applaud+ ) indelicate palms :5 
"o ( y\r c[>d k9d hurls a bomb among/   
p[]less & helpless wom5 & *ildr52 y     
imbecile politicians ) a plague (       
rem$ial legislation = ! irrem$iable2 y  
writ]s & ?9k]s unread 9 hi/ory1 ) z _m  
solutions to ! labor problem z !re are  
dunces among y :o c n coh]5tly def9e    
x--d y really ?9k y\rself wis] ?an      
,jesus ( ,naz>e?8 ,d y s]i\sly suppose  
y\rselves compet5t to am5d 8 plan =     
deal+ ) all ! evils besett+ /ates &     
s\ls8 ,h y ! effront]y to believe t ^?  
:o spurn 8 ,gold5 ,rule y c b9d to      

ob$i5ce ( an act entitl$ an act to am5d 
an act8 ,bah6 y fatigue ! _s4 ,g get ye 
to y\r sc\ndrel lock\ts1 y\r villa9     
/rikes1 y\r blackli/+1 y\r boycott+1 y\r
 spee*-+1 m>*+ & maund]+2 b if ye d n to
 o!rs z ye w\ld t !y d to y x %all      
occur1 & t "r soon1 t ye be dr[n$ 9 y\r 
own blood & y\r pickpocket civilization 
qu5*$ z a /> t falls into ! sea4     ,,!
 ,,game ,,( ,,politics     ,i4  ,,if    
,,"o 7 to decl>e himself a ,democrat or 
a ,republican & ! claim %\ld be conte/$ 
he w\ld f9d x a difficult "o to prove4  
,! miss+ l9k 9 8 *a9 ( evid5ce w\ld be !
 major premise 9 ! syllogism necess>y to
 ! e/abli%m5t ( 8 political /atus--a    
def9ition ( ,democrat or ,republican4   
,mo/ ( ! /atesm5 9 public & private life
 :o are poll-p>rot+ ^! words1 d s )     
entire unconsci\sness ( _! mean+1 or r  
)\t k t !y h lo/ :atev] ( mean+ !y once 
_h4 ,! words are m]e survivals1 m>k+    
dead issues & cov]+ allegiances ( !     
loose/ & mo/ %all[ "*4 ,on any "q (     
importance ea* p>ty is divid$ aga9/     

itself & d>es n =mulate a pref]5ce4 ,!re
 is no "q be=e ! c\ntry ^u :i* "o may n 
?9k & vote z he likes )\t affect+ 8 /&+ 
9 ! political communion ( sa9ts ( :i* he
 pr(esses himself a memb]4 ,p>ty l9es   
are z t]ribly confus$ z ! p>allels (    
latitude & longitude aft] a twi/+       
e>?quake1 or ^? aimless l9es repres5t+ !
 compet+ railroad on a map publi%$ by a 
company op]at+ ! only direct r\te4 ,x is
 n probable t ?is /ate ( ?+s c la/2 if  
!re is to be gov]nm5t by p>ty--& we %\ld
 be sad to ?9k t s ine/imable a boon 7  
soon to return to ,him :o gave x--m5 mu/
 beg9 to let _! angry passions rise &   
take rides4 ,ill f>es ! l& to ha/5+ ills
 a prey1 :]e ! p are too wise to dispute
 & too good to fight4 ,let u h ! good   
old political curr5cy ( bloody noses &  
crack$ cr[ns2 let ! yawp ( ! demagogue  
be he>d 9 ! l&2 let e>s be pe/]$ ) !    
sp>g5t *e]s ( ! masses4 ,give u a       
:oop-up t %all r\se u l a rattl+ peal ( 
?und]4 ,w nobody be our ,moses--!re %\ld
 be two ,moseses--to lead u ?r\gh ?is   

dete/able wild]ness ( political         
/agnation8     ,,ii4  ,n[h]e on ,god's  
gre5 e>?--x is fitt+1 t ?is pap] conta9 
a bit ( bo%--n[h]e is s mu* insuff]able 
/uff talk$ 9 a giv5 p]iod ( "t z 9 an   
,am]ican political conv5tion4 ,x is !re 
t all ^? objectionable elem5ts ( !      
national "* :i* evoke ! laught] (       
,europe & are ! despair ( our fri5ds f9d
 free/ expression1 unhamp]$ by fe> ( any
 c5sor%ip m exact+ ?an t ( ! oppos+     
p>ty--:i* takes no acc\nt ( intellectual
 del9qu5cies1 b only ( moral4 ,! organs 
( ! oppos+ p>ty w n take ! tr\ble to    
po9t out--ev5 to obs]ve--t ! debas+     
s5tim5ts & crim9al views utt]$ 9 spee* &
 plat=m are express$ 9 sick5+ syntax &  
(f5sive rhetoric4 ,d\btless an ,am]ican 
politician1 /atesman1 :at y w1 c\ld g   
into a political conv5tion & signify 8  
views ) simple1 unpret5ti\s common s5se1
 b d\btless he nev] does4  ,e community 
is curs$ ) a numb] ( orators--m5 reg>d$ 
z eloqu5t--silv] tongu$ m5--fell[s :o to
 ! common ,am]ican knack at br&i%+ !    

tongue add an exceptional felicity (    
platitude1 a captivat+ ma/]y ( dog's-e>$
 s5tim5t1 a copi\s & ob$i5t vocabul>y ( 
eulogium1 an iron ins5sibility to !     
ridicul\s & an inf9ite aff9ity to fools4
 ,^! afflict+ ,*ryso/oms are always ly+ 
9 wait = an occasion ,x matt]s n :at x  
is3 a reception to "s great man f       
abroad1 a popul> c]emony l ! lay+ ( a   
corn]-/one1 ! op5+ ( a fair1 ! d$ication
 ( a public build+1 an anniv]s>y banquet
 ( an anci5t & honorable ord] 7!y all   
belong to anci5t & honorable ord]s7 or a
 club d9n]--!y all belong to clubs & pay
 dues4 ,b x is 9 ! political conv5tion t
 !y come out p>ticul>ly /rong4 ,by "s   
imp]i\s tradition hav+ ! =ce ( writt5   
law x is decre$ t 9 ^! absurd bodies (  
our fell[ citiz5s no ^w ( s5se %all be  
utt]$ f ! plat=m2 :atev] is utt]$ 9 set 
spee*es %all be address$ to ! meane/    
capacity pres5t ,z a *a9 c be no /rong] 
?an its weake/ l9k1 s no?+ said by !    
speak]s at a political conv5tion mu/ be 
above ! intellectual rea* ( ! mo/       

p]nici\s idiot hav+ a seat & a vote4 ,i 
don't "k :y x is s4 ,x seems to be ?\ght
 t if he is n suitably ent]ta9$ he w n  
att5d1 z a delegate1 ! next conv5tion4  
,"h are ! op5+ s5t5ces ( ! spee* 9 :i* a
 man 0 once nom9at$ = ,gov]nor3  ,two   
ye>s ago ! ,republican p>ty 9 ,/ate &   
,nation m>*$ to imp]ial triumph4 ,on e  
hilltop & m\nta9 peak our beacons blaz$ 
& we awak5$ ! e*oes ( e valley ) songs (
 our rejoic+s4  ,& s =?4 ,n[1 if ,i 7   
ask$ to reca/ ^? s5t5ces s t !y %\ld    
con=m to ! simple tru? & be in(f5sive to
 good ta/e ,i %\ld say some?+ l ?is3    
,two ye>s ago ! ,republican p>ty won a  
g5]al election4  ,if !re is any ?+ 9 ?is
 inflat$ rigm>ole t is n adequately     
express$ 9 my am5d$ /atem5t1 :at is x8  
,z to eloqu5ce x w h>dly be argu$ t     
nons5se1 falsehood & metaphors :i* 7 old
 :5 ,rome 0 "y are ess5tial to t4 ,!    
fir/ man 79 e>ly ,greece7 :o spoke (    
awak5+ an e*o did a felicit\s ?+4 ,0 x  
felicit\s 9 ! second8 ,is x felicit\s   
n[8 ,z to t milit>y metaphor--! m>*+ & s

 =?--its inv5tor 0 z great an ass z any 
"o ( ! incalculable multitude ( 8       
plagi>i/s4 ,on ?is matt] he> ! late     
,ri*>d ,grant ,:ite3  ,is x n "t t we _h
 done ) ! nause\s talk ab\t campaigns1 &
 /&>d-be>]s1 & glori\s victories        
7imp]ial triumphs7 & all ! bloat$       
army-bumm+ bomba/ :i* is s rife = ! six 
mon?s prec$+ an election8 ,to read almo/
 any "o ( our political pap]s dur+ a    
canvass is en\gh to make "o sick &      
sorry4444 ,an election has no mann] (   
lik5ess to a campaign1 or a battle4 ,x  
is n ev5 a conte/ 9 :i* ! /rong] or m   
dext]\s p>ty is ! w9n]2 x is a m]e      
c\nt+1 9 :i* ! b>e fact t "o p>ty is ! m
 num]\s puts x 9 p[] if x w only come up
 & be c\nt$2 to insure :i* a c]ta9 "t is
 sp5t by ea* p>ty 9 revil+ & belittl+ ! 
c&idates ( its oppon5ts & laud+ its own2
 & ?is is ! canvass1 at ! lik5+ ( :i* to
 a campaign e hone/ soldi] might        
reasonably take (f5se4  ,b1 aft] all1   
,:ite 0 only "o o' !m dam lit]y fell]s1 
& ,i d>e say ! orig9al propon5t ( !     

milit>y metaphor1 away (f !re 9 ! d>k   
backw>d & abysm ( "t1 knew a lot m ab\t 
practical politics ?an ,:ite ev] did4 ,&
 x is practical politics to be an ass4  
,9 )draw+ 8 own "n f be=e a conv5tion1 a
 ,cali=nia politician once made a purely
 milit>y spee* ( :i* a s+le sample      
passage is all t ,i %all all[ myself !  
happ9ess to quote3  ,i come be=e y today
 z a ,republican ( ! ,republican bann]  
c\nty ( ?is great ,/ate ( ours4 ,f sn[y 
,%a/a on ! nor? to sunny ,diego on !    
s\?2 f ! we/1 :]e ! waves ( ! ,pacific  
look ^u our %ores1 to :]e ! b>ri]s ( !  
great ,si]ras /& clad 9 et]nal sn[1 !re 
is no m loyal c\nty to ! ,republican    
p>ty 9 ?is ,/ate ?an ! c\nty f :i* ,i   
hail4 ,applause1 naturally4 ,its loyalty
 to ! p>ty has be5 te/$ on _m fields (  
battle ,anglice1 9 _m elections & x has 
nev] wav]$ 9 ! conte/ ,:]ev] ! fate (   
battle 0 trembl+ 9 ! balance ,hom]1 &   
s9ce ,hom]1 ,tom1 ,dick & ,h>ry ,alam$a 
c\nty /epp$ into ! brea* & rescu$ !     
,republican p>ty f defeat4  ,translat$  

into ,engli% ?is milit>y m\?+ w\ld read 
some:at l ?is3  ,i live 9 ,alam$a c\nty1
 :]e ! ,republicans h uni=mly outvot$ ! 
,democrats4  ,! orators at ! ,democratic
 conv5tion a week e>li] 7 no bett] & no 
diff]5t4 ,_! rhetorical /ock-9-trade 0 !
 same old %op-worn figures ( spee* 9 :i*
 _! pr$ecessors h dealt = ages1 & 9 :i* 
_! successors w traffic to ! end        
(--well1 to ! end ( t imitative quality 
9 ! national "*1 :i*1 by its sup]ior    
int5sity1 s]ves to di/+ui% u f ! apes t 
p]i%4     ,,iii4  ,:at we mo/ ne$1 to   
secure hone/ elections1 says a          
well-mean+ re=m]1 is ! ,clif=d or !     
,my]s vot+ ma*9e4 ,:y1 truly1 "h is a   
hopeful _s--a r>e & radiant intellig5ce 
suffus$ ) ! conviction t m5 c be made   
hone/ by ma*9]y--t human "* is a matt] (
 ge>+1 rat*ets & dials6 ,"o w\ld give   
some?+ to "k h[ x feels to be l t4 ,a   
m9d s con/itut$ mu/ be z happy 9 its    
hope z a h5 incubat+ a ne/-ful (        
porcela9 door-knobs4 ,x lives 9 raptur\s
 contemplation ( a _w ( its own         

creation--a _w :]e public morality &    
political good ord] are to be _h by     
pur*ase at ! ma*9e-%op4 ,9 t delectable 
_w religion is sup]flu\s2 ! true high   
prie/ is ! me*anical eng9e]2 ! m9or     
cl]gy are ! village blacksmi?s4 ,x is r 
a pity t s f9e & fair a sph]e %\ld      
prosp] only 9 ! att5uat$ e!r ( an       
idiot's und]/&+4  ,vot+-ma*9es are      
d\btless well en\gh2 !y save labor &    
enable ! /atesm5 ( ! /reet to "k !      
result )9 a few m9utes ( ! clos+ ( !    
polls--:]eby _m are sp>$ to _! c\ntry :o
 w\ld o!rwise incur fatal disord]s by   
exposure to ! night air :ile assi/+ 9   
await+ ! returns4 ,b a vot+-ma*9e t     
human +5uity c n p]v]t1 human +5uity c n
 inv5t4  ,t is true1 too1 ( laws4 ,y\r  
/atesman ( a m5tal /ature some:at       
ov]topp+ t ( ! ma*9e-p]son puts 8 fai? 9
 law4 ,provid5ce has design$ to p]mit   
him to be p]suad$ ( ! efficacy (        
/atutes--good1 /r+5t1 c>efully drawn    
/atutes def9itively repeal+ all ! laws (
 nature 9 conflict ) any ( _!           

provisions4 ,s ! poor devil 7,i am writ+
 ( ,mr4 ,legion7 turns = relief f law to
 law1 ev] on ! /ool ( rep5tance1 yet ev]
 unf\l+ ! an*or ( hope4 ,by no p[] cm   
e>? c 8 indurat$ und]/&+ be p5etrat$ by 
! tru? t 8 w(ul /ate is due1 n to any   
laws ( 8 own1 nor to any lack ( !m1 b to
 8 rascally refusal to obey ! ,gold5    
,rule4 ,h[ long is x s9ce we 7 all      
clamor+ = ! ,au/ralian ballot law1 :i* 0
 to make a new ,heav5 & a new e>?8 ,we h
 ! ,au/ralian ballot law & ! same old   
e>? smell+ to ! same old ,heav54 ,wri!  
^u ! triangle z we may1 groan out :at   
new laws we w1 ! pitiless ?ong w fall ^u
 our ble$+ backs z long z we des]ve x4  
,if our s9s1 :i* are sc>let1 are to be  
wa%$ z :ite z wool x mu/ be 9 ! te>s ( a
 g5u9e contrition3 our crocodile        
deliv]ances w pr(it u no?+4 ,we mu/ /op 
*as+ doll>s1 /op ly+1 /op *eat+1 /op    
ignor+ art1 lit]ature & all ! ref9+     
ag5cies & in/rum5talities (             
civilization4 ,we mu/ subdue our        
dete/able habit ( %ak+ h&s ) prosp]\s   

rascals & fawn+ ^u ! m]ely ri*4 ,x is n 
p]mitt$ to our employ]s to plead 9      
ju/ification ( l[ wages ! law ( supply &
 dem& t is giv+ !m high pr(its4 ,x is n 
p]mitt$ to discont5t$ employees to break
 ! bones ( cont5t$ ones & de/roy !      
f\ndations ( social ord]4 ,x is infam\s 
to look ^u public (fice ) ! lu/ (       
possession2 x is disgraceful to solicit 
political pref]m5t1 to /rive & compete =
 honors t are sulli$ & t>ni%$ by ! t\* (
 ! rea*+ h&4 ,until we am5d our p]sonal 
*>act]s we %all am5d our laws 9 va94    
,?\gh ,paul plant & ,apollos wat]1 !    
field ( re=m w gr[ no?+ b ! figless     
?i/le & ! grapeless ?orn4 ,! ,/ate is an
 aggregation ( individuals4 ,its public 
"* is ! expression ( _! p]sonal ones4   
,by no political pre/idigitation c x be 
made bett] & wis] ?an ! sum ( _!        
goodness & wisdom4 ,to expect t m5 :o d 
n honorably & intellig5tly conduct _!   
private affairs w honorably &           
intellig5tly conduct ! affairs ( !      
community is to be a fool4 ,we are told 

t out ( no?+ ,god made ! ,heav5s & !    
e>?2 b out ( no?+ ,god nev] did & man   
nev] c1 make a public s5se ( honor & a  
public consci5ce4 ,miracles are n[ p]=m$
 b "o day ( ! ye>--! tw5ty-n9? (        
,febru>y2 & on leap ye> ,god is =bidd5  
to p]=m !m4     ,,iv4  ,ye :o hold t !  
p[] ( eloqu5ce is a ?+ ( ! pa/ & !      
orator an ana*ronism2 :o believe t !    
tr5d ( political ev5ts & ! results (    
p>liam5t>y action are det]m9$ by        
committees 9 cold consultation & !      
ma*9ations ( programmes 9 holes &       
corn]s1 consid] ! asc5sion ( ,bryan & be
 wise4 ,a week be=e ! conv5tion ( #ahif 
,william ,j4 ,bryan _h nev] he>d (      
himself2 ^u 8 natural obscurity 0       
sup]pos$ ! opacity ( a ,congressional   
s]vice t effac$ him f ! memory ( ev5 8  
fai?ful dog1 & made him immune to dunn+4
 ,today he is p9nacl$ ^u ! summit ( !   
talle/ political di/9ction1 gasp+ 9 ! ?9
 atmosph]e ( 8 unfamili> environm5t &   
fitly a/oni%$ at ! mis*ance4 ,to ! dizzy
 elevation ( 8 c&idacy he 0 hoi/$ out ( 

! %ad[ by 8 own tongue1 ! longe/ &      
livelie/ 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,_h he held x--:i*
 he c\ld n h done ) bo? h&s--!re _h be5 
no ,bryan4 ,8 creation 0 ! un/udi$ act (
 8 own l>ynx2 x said1 ,let !re be       
,bryan1 & !re 0 ,bryan4 ,ev5 9 ^!       
deg5]ate days !re is a hope = ! orators 
:5 "o c make himself a ,presid5tial p]il
 by m]ely wav+ ! r$ flag 9 ! cave ( !   
w9ds & torm5t+ ! circumjac5ce ) a br&i% 
( abundant h&s4  ,to be q hone/1 ,i d n 
entirely believe t ,orator ,bryan's     
tongue _h any?+ to d ) x4 ,i h long be5 
conv9c$ t p]sonal p]suasion is a matt] (
 animal magnetism--:at 9 its m obvi\s   
manife/ation we n[ call hypnotism4 ,at !
 back ( ! words & ! po/ures1 & indep5d5t
 ( !m1 is t secret1 my/]i\s p[]1        
address+1 n ! e>1 n ! eye1 nor1 ?r\gh   
!m1 ! und]/&+1 b ?r\gh its mat*+ quality
 9 ! auditor1 captivat+ ! w & enslav+ x 
,t is h[ p]suasion is effect$2 ! spok5  
words m]ely supply a pretext = surr5d]4 
,!y enable u to yield )\t loss ( our    
self-e/eem1 9 ! delusion t we are conc$+

 to reason :at is really extort$ by *>m4
 ,! words are necess>y1 too1 to po9t out
 :at ! orator wi%es u to ?9k1 if we are 
n already appris$ ( x4 ,:5 ! nature ( 8 
p[] is bett] und]/ood & frankly         
recogniz$1 he c sp>e himself ! toil (   
talk+4 ,! p>liam5t>y debate ( ! future w
 probably be conduct$ 9 sil5ce1 & ) only
 su* ge/ures z g by ! "n ( passes4 ,!   
*airman w /ate ! "q be=e ! ,h\se & !    
side1 affirmative or negative1 to be    
tak5 by ! honorable memb] entitl$ to !  
floor4 ,t g5tleman w rise1 tra9 8       
compell+ orbs ^u ! miscreants 9         
opposition1 execute a few passes &      
exhau/ 8 allot$ "t 9 look+ at !m4 ,he w 
!n yield to an honorable memb] ( diss5t+
 views4 ,! prepond]ance 9 magnetic p[] &
 hypnotic skill w be manife/ 9 ! vot+4  
,! advantages ( ! me?od are z pla9 z !  
nose on an elephant's face4 ,! ar5a w no
 long] r+ ) anybody's r\s+ spee*1 to !  
irritat+ abridgm5t ( ! inali5able "r to 
pursuit ( sleep4 ,honorable memb]s w    
lack provocation to hurl allegations &  

cuspidors4 ,pit*=k+ /atesm5 & tosspot   
re=m]s w be unable to play at           
pit*-&-toss ) reputations n submitt$ = !
 p]=mance4 ,9 %ort1 ! cong5ial asp]ities
 ( debate w be s mitigat$ t ! honorable 
memb] f ,hades w retire p]man5tly f !   
hauls ( legislation4     ,v4  ,public   
op9ion1 says ,buckle1 be+ ! voice ( !   
av]age man1 is ! voice ( m$iocrity4 ,is 
x !re=e s v wise & infallible a guide z 
to be accept$ )\t o!r cr$5tials ?an its 
"n & fame8 ,ought we to foll[ its light 
& lead+ ) no bett] assurance ( ! "* (   
its au?ority ?an a c\nt ( noses ( ^?    
foll[+ x already1 & ) no inquiry z to   
:e!r x has n on _m =m] occasions let !m 
& _! sev]al sets ( pr$ecessors into bogs
 ( error & ov] precipices to et]nal     
mock8 ,surely ! av]age man1 z e "o kn[s 
him1 is n v wise1 n v le>n$1 n v good2  
h[ is x t 8 views1 ( s intricate &      
difficult matt]s z ^? ( :i* public      
op9ion makes pron\ncem5t ?r\gh him are  
entitl$ to su* respect8 ,x seems to me t
 ! av]age man1 z ,i "k him1 is v mu* a  

fool1 & some?+ ( a rogue z well4 ,he has
 only a smatt]+ ( education1 kn[s       
virtually no?+ ( political hi/ory1 nor  
hi/ory ( any k9d1 is incapable (        
logical1 t is to say cle>1 ?9k+1 is     
subject to ! suasion ( base & silly     
prejudices1 & selfi% beyond expression4 
,t su* a p]son's op9ions %\ld be s      
obvi\sly bett] ?an my own t ,i %\ld     
accept !m in/ead1 & assi/ 9 enact+ !m   
into laws1 appe>s to me mo/ improbable4 
,i may b[ to ! w ( ! p z gracefully z a 
defeat$ c&idate1 & = ! same reason1     
namely1 t ,i c n help myself2 b to admit
 t ,i 0 wrong 9 my belief & flatt] ! p[]
 t subdues me--no1 t ,i w n d4 ,& if    
nobody w\ld d s ! av]age man w\ld n be s
 v cock-sure ( 8 infallibility & might  
sometimes cons5t to be c\nsel$ by 8     
bett]s4  ,9 any matt] ( :i* ! public has
 imp]fect k1 public op9ion is z likely  
to be errone\s z is ! op9ion ( an       
individual equally un9=m$4 ,to hold     
o!rwise is to hold t wisdom c be got by 
comb9+ _m ignorances4 ,a man :o kn[s    

no?+ ( algebra c n be assi/$ 9 !        
solution ( an algebraic problem by call+
 9 a neighbor :o kn[s no m ?an himself1 
& ! solution approv$ by ! unanim\s vote 
( t5 million su* m5 w\ld c\nt = no?+    
aga9/ t ( a compet5t ma!matician4 ,to be
 entirely consi/5t1 g5tlem5 enamor$ (   
public op9ion %\ld insi/ t ! text books 
( our common s*ools %\ld be ! creation (
 a mass meet+1 & all disagreem5ts aris+ 
9 ! c\rse ( ! "w settl$ by a majority   
vote4 ,t is h[ all difficulties incid5t 
to ! popul> translation ( ! ,hebrew     
,scriptures 7 compos$4 ,x %\ld be       
admitt$1 h[ev] t mo/ ( ^? vot+ knew a   
little ,hebrew1 ?\gh n mu*4 ,a problem 9
 ma!matics is a v simple ?+ comp>$ ) _m 
( ^? ^u :i* ! p are call$ to pron\nce by
 resolution & ballot--= example1 a "q ( 
f9ance4  ,! voice ( ! p is ! voice (    
,god--! say+ is s respectably old t x   
comes to u 9 ! ,lat94 ,he is a /range1  
an une>?ly politician :o has n a score (
 times publicly & solemnly signifi$ 8   
fai? 9 x ,b does anyone really believe  

x8 ,let u see4 ,9 ! p]iod betwe5 #ahei &
 #ahhe1 ! ,democratic p>ty 0 defeat$ six
 times 9 succession4 ,! voice ( ! p     
pron\nc$ x 9 error & unfit to gov]n4    
,yet aft] ea* ov]?r[ x came back into ! 
field gravely reaffirm+ its fai? 9 !    
pr9ciples t ,god _h condemn$4 ,!n ,god  
twice rev]s$ ,himself1 & ! ,republicans 
nev] turn$ a hair1 b set ab\t beat+ ,him
 ) z firm a confid5ce ( success 7ju/ifi$
 by ! ev5t7 z !y _h kn[n 9 ! ye>s ( _!  
prosp]ity4 ,d\btless 9 e in/ance ( a    
political p>ty's defeat !re are         
defections1 b d\btless n all are due to 
! voice t spoke out ( ! great :ite light
 t fell ab\t ,saul ( ,t>sus4 ,by ! way1 
x is wor? obs]v+ t t clev] g5tleman 0 "u
 no illusion reg>d+ ! orig9 ( ! voice t 
wr\ght 8 celebrat$ flop2 he did n       
conf\nd x ) ! vox populi ,! p ( 8 "t &  
place _h no objection to ! p]secution t 
he 0 conduct+1 & c\ld p]secute a trifle 
!mselves ^u occasion4  ,majorities rule1
 :5 !y d rule1 n because !y ought1 b    
because !y c4 ,we vote 9 ord] to le>n   

)\t fight+ :i* p>ty is ! /rong]2 x is   
less disagreeable to le>n x t way ?an ! 
o!r way4 ,sometimes ! p>ty t is         
num]ically ! weak] is by possession ( ! 
,gov]nm5t actually ! /rong]1 & c\ld     
ma9ta9 itself 9 p[] by an appeal to     
arms1 b ! habit ( submitt+ :5 outvot$ is
 h>d to break4 ,moreov]1 we all         
recognize 9 a subconsci\s way1 !        
reasonabl5ess ( ! habit z a practical   
me?od ( gett+ on2 & !re is always !     
confid5t hope ( success 9 ! next        
canvass4 ,t "o's cause w succe$ because 
x ought to succe$ is p]haps ! mo/ g5]al 
& inv9cible folly affect+ ! human       
judgm5t ,obs]vation c n %ake x1 nor     
exp]i5ce de/roy4 ,?\gh y bray a p>tisan 
9 ! mort> ( adv]sity till he numb]s !   
/rokes ( ! pe/le by ! hairs ( 8 head1   
yet w n ?is fool notion dep>t f him4 ,he
 is always go+ to w9 ! next "t1 h[ev]   
frequ5tly & disa/r\sly he has lo/ be=e4 
,& he c always give y ! mo/ cog5t       
reasons = ! fai? t is 9 him4 ,8 *ief    
reliance is on ! fatal mi/akes made s9ce

 ! la/ election by ! o!r p>ty4 ,!re nev]
 0 a ye> 9 :i* ! p>ty 9 p[] & ! p>ty out
 ( p[] did n make bad mi/akes--mi/akes  
:i*1 unlike eggs & fi%1 seem always wor/
 :5 fre%e/4 ,if idiotic errors ( policy 
7 always fatal1 no p>ty w\ld ev] w9 an  
election & !re w\ld be a hope ( bett]   
gov]nm5t "u ! b5ign sway ( ! dome/ic c[4
     ,,vi4  ,ea* political p>ty accuses 
! oppos+ c&idate ( refus+ to answ] c]ta9
 que/ions :i* somebody has *os5 to ask  
him4 ,i ?9k myself x is discr$itable = a
 c&idate to answ] any que/ions at all1  
to make spee*es1 decl>e 8 policy1 or to 
d any?+ :atev] to get himself elect$4   
,if a political p>ty *oose to nom9ate a 
man s obscure t 8 "* & 8 views on all   
public que/ions are n kn[n or inf]able  
he ought to h ! dignity to refuse to    
exp\nd !m4 ,z to ! /rife = (fice be+ a  
pursuit wor?y ( a noble ambition1 ,i d n
 ?9k s2 nor %all ,i believe t _m d ?9k s
 until ! t]m (fice seek] c>ries a less  
opprobri\s mean+ & ! dictum t ! (fice   
%\ld seek ! man1 n ! man ! (fice1 has a 

n>r[] curr5cy among all mann] ( p]sons4 
,t by acts & words g5]ally felt to be   
discr$itable a man may evoke great      
popul> en?usiasm is n at all surpris+4  
,! late ,mr4 ,b>num 0 n ! fir/ nor ! la/
 to obs]ve t ! p love to be humbugg$4   
,!y love an impo/or & a scamp1 & ! be/  
s]vice t y c d = a c&idate = high       
political pref]m5t is to prove him a    
little bett] ?an a ?ief1 b n q s good z 
a ?ug4     ,,vii4  ,! view is (t5 tak5 t
 a repres5tative is ! same ?+ z a       
delegate2 t he is to h1 & c hone/ly     
ent]ta91 no op9ion t is at v>iance ) !  
:ims & ! caprices ( 8 con/itu5ts4 ,?is  
is ! v r$uctio ad absurdum (            
repres5tative gov]nm5t4 ,t x is !       
dom9ant !ory ( ! future !re c be little 
d\bt1 = x is ( a piece ) ! progress     
d[nw>d :i* is ! inv>iable & unbrok5     
t5d5cy ( republican in/itutions4 ,x fits
 9 well ) manhood suffrage1 rotation 9  
(fice1 unre/rict$ patronage1 assessm5t (
 subord9ates1 an elective judici>y & !  
re/ ( x4 ,?is !ory ( repres5tative      

in/itutions is ! la/ & l[e/ /age 9 our  
pleasant p]=mance ( %oot+ ,niag>a4 ,:5 x
 %all h univ]sal recognition & ass5t we 
%all h be5 fairly engulf$ 9 ! :irlpool1 
& ! buzz>d ( an>*y may hopefully :et 8  
beak = ! national c>cass4 ,my view ( !  
matt]--:i* has ! fur!r m]it ( be+ ! view
 held by ^? :o f\nd$ ?is ,gov]nm5t--is t
 a man hold+ (fice f & = ! p is 9       
consci5ce & honor b\nd to d :at seems to
 8 judgm5t be/ = ! g5]al welf>e1        
respectfully reg>dless ( any & all o!r  
consid]ations4 ,?is is especially true (
 legislators1 to :om su* specific       
in/ructions z con/itu5ts sometimes s5d  
are an imp]t95ce & an insult4 ,pu%$ to  
its logical conclusion1 ! delegate idea 
w\ld remove all necessity ( elect+ m5 ( 
bra9s & judgm5t2 "o man prop]ly connect$
 ) 8 con/itu5ts by telegraph w\ld make z
 good a legislator z ano!r4 ,inde$1 z a 
matt] ( economy1 "o repres5tative %\ld  
act = _m con/itu5cies1 receiv+ 8        
in/ructions h[ to vote f mass meet+s 9  
ea*4 ,?is1 besides be+ logical1 w\ld h !

 add$ advantage ( wid5+ & h>d5+ ! p[] ( 
! local bosses1 :o1 by prop]ly manag+ ! 
%[+ ( h&s c\ld h ! same b5efic5t        
influ5ce 9 national affairs t !y n[     
enjoy 9 municipal4 ,! plan w\ld be a    
pretty good "o if !re 7 n s _m o!r ways 
= ! ,nation to g to ! ,devil t x appe>s 
ne$less4     ,,viii4  ,) a wis] wisdom  
?an 0 giv5 to !m1 our =efa!rs 9 mak+ !  
,con/itution w\ld n h provid$ t ea*     
,h\se ( ,congress %all be ! judge ( !   
elections1 returns & qualifications (   
its own memb]s4 ,!y w\ld h =ese5 t a    
rul+ majority ( ,congress c\ld n safely 
be tru/$ to ex]cise ?is p[] ju/ly 9 !   
public int]e/1 b w\ld abuse x 9 ! int]e/
 ( p>ty4 ,a man's "r to sit 9 a         
legislative body %\ld be det]m9$1 n by t
 body1 :i* has nei!r ! imp>tiality1 ! k 
( evid5ce nor ! "t to det]m9e x rightly1
 b by ! c\rts ( law4 ,t is h[ x is done 
9 ,engl&1 :]e ,p>liam5t volunt>ily      
surr5d]$ ! "r to say by :om !           
con/itu5cies %all be repres5t$1 & !re is
 no disposition to resume x4 ,z ! vices 

hunt 9 packs1 s1 too1 virtues are       
greg>i\s2 if our ,congress _h !         
righte\sness to decide conte/$ elections
 ju/ly x w\ld h also ! self-d5ial n to  
wi% to decide !m at all4     ,,ix  ,!   
purpose ( ! legislative cu/om ( eulogiz+
 dead memb]s ( ,congress is n app>5t    
unless x is to add a t]ror to dea? &    
make honorable & self-respect+ memb]s r 
be> ! ills !y h ?an escape ?r\gh ! gates
 ( dea? to o!rs t !y "k a good deal     
ab\t4 ,if a memb] ( t k9d1 :o has _h !  
bad luck to g be=e1 c\ld be consult$ he 
w\ld indubitably say t he 0 sorry to be 
dead2 & t is n a natural frame ( m9d 9  
"o :o is exempt f ! necessity ( himself 
deliv]+ a eulogy4  ,x may be urg$ t !   
,congressional eulogy expresses 9 a     
g5]al way ! eulogi/'s notion ( :at he   
w\ld l to h somebody say ( himself :5 he
 is by dea? elect$ to ! ,l[] ,h\se4 ,if 
s1 !n ,heav5 help him to a bett] ta/e4  
,mean:ile x is a patriotic duty to      
prev5t him f indulg+ at ! public exp5se 
! ta/e t he has4 ,!re h be5 a few m5 9  

,congress :o c\ld speak ( ! "* & s]vices
 ( a dep>t$ memb] ) tru? & ev5 eloqu5ce4
 ,"o su* 0 ,s5ator ,ve/4 ,( _m o!rs1 !  
mo/ *>itable ?+ t "o c consci5ti\sly say
 is t "o w\ld a little r he> a eulogy by
 !m ?an on !m4 ,consid]+ t !re are _m   
k9ds ( bra9s & only "o k9d ( no bra9s1  
_! div]sity ( gifts is rem>kable1 b "o  
*>act]i/ic !y h 9 common3 !y are all    
poets4 ,_! ef=ts 9 ! way ( eulogium     
illu/rate & illum9ate ,pascal's obscure 
say+ t poetry is a p>ticul> sadness4 ,if
 n sad !mselves1 !y are at lea/ ! cause 
( sadness 9 o!rs1 = no soon] d !y take  
to _! legs to rem9d u t life is fleet+1 
& to make u glad t x is1 ?an !y bur/    
into bloom z poets all6 ,"s "o has said 
t 9 ! contemplation ( dea? !re is some?+
 t belittles4 ,p]haps t expla9s !       
trans=mation4 ,anyh[ ! ,congressional   
eulogi/ takes to v]se z naturally z a   
mo? to a c&le1 & ) ab\t ! same result to
 8 reputation = s5se4  ,! poetry is     
commonly n 8 own2 :at x violates e law (
 s5se1 fitness1 metre1 rhyme & ta/e x   

is4 ,b n9e times 9 t5 x is "s dog's-e>$1
 %op-worn quotation f "o ( ! /&>d b>ds1 
usually ,%aksp]e4 ,!re are famili>      
passages f t poet :i* h be5 s (t5 he>d 9
 ! halls ( legislation t !y h acquir$ an
 infamy :i* unfits !m = publication 9 a 
dec5t family newspap]2 & ,%aksp]e       
himself1 repos+ 9 ,elysium on 8 b$ (    
asphodel & moly1 omits !m :5 read+ 8    
complete works to ! %ades ( ,kit ,m>l[e 
& ,b5 ,jonson1 = _! s9s4  ,?is :ole     
bus9ess ought to be cut out ,x is n only
 a wa/e ( "t & a sore trial to ! pati5ce
 ( ! c\ntry2 x is absolutely immoral4 ,x
 is n true t a memb] ( ,congress :o1    
:ile liv+ 0 a mo/ ord9>y mortal1 becomes
 by ! accid5t ( dea? a h]o1 a sa9t1 an  
example to ,am]ican y\?4 ,nobody        
believes ^! abom9able eulogies1 & nobody
 %\ld be p]mitt$ to utt] !m 9 ! "t &    
place designat$ = ano!r purpose4 ,a     
tribute t is exact$ by cu/om & has n !  
fire & light ( spontaneity is )\t       
s9c]ity or s5se4 ,a simple resolution ( 
regret & respect is all t ! occasion    

requires & w\ld n inhibit any fur!r     
utt]ance t fri5ds & admir]s ( ! deceas$ 
might be mov$ to make else:]e4 ,if any  
b]eav$ g5tlem51 feel+ 8 he>t gett+ into 
8 head1 wi%es to tickle 8 e> ) 8 tongue 
by way ( /&>diz+ 8 emotion let him hire 
a hall & d s4 ,b he %\ld n make !       
,capitol a ,place ( ,wail+ & !          
,congressional ,record a book ( ba?os4  
,,"s ,,features ,,( ,,! ,,law     ,i4   
,,!re is a diff]5ce betwe5 religion & ! 
amaz+ circum/ructure :i*1 "u ! "n (     
!ology1 ! prie/hoods h build$ r\nd ab\t 
x1 :i* = c5turies !y made ! _w believe 0
 ! true temple1 & :i*1 aft] incalculable
 mis*iefs wr\ght1 immeasurable blood    
spill$ 9 its ext5sion & consolidation1  
is only n[ beg9n+ to crumble at ! t\* ( 
reason4 ,!re is ! same diff]5ce betwe5 !
 laws & ! law--! nak$ /atutes 7bad      
en\gh1 ,god kn[s7 & ! incomputable      
additions made to !m by lawy]s4 ,?is    
imm5se body ( sup]+5i\s writ+s x is t we
 all are responsible to 9 p]son &       
prop]ty4 ,x is unque/ionable au?ority = 

sett+ aside any /atute t any legislative
 body ev] pass$ or c pass4 ,9 x are     
dictates ( recogniz$ validity = turn+   
topsy-turvy e pr9ciple ( ju/ice & rev]s+
 e decree ( reason4 ,!re is no fallacy s
 mon/r\s1 no d$uction s hide\sly        
unrelat$ to common s5se1 z n to receive1
 some:]e 9 ! myriad pages ( ?is awful   
compilation1 a support t any judge 9 !  
l& w\ld be pr\d to recognize ) a        
decision if ably p]suad$4 ,i d n say t !
 lawy]s are altoge!r responsible = !    
exi/5ce ( ?is mass ( disa/r\s rubbi%1   
nor = its dom9ation ( ! laws4 ,!y only  
create & ?ru/ x d[n our ?roats2 we are  
guilty ( contributory neglig5ce 9 n bit+
 ! spoon4  ,z long z !re exi/s ! "r (   
appeal !re is a *ance ( acquittal4      
,o!rwise ! "r ( appeal w\ld be a %am &  
an insult m intol]able1 ev51 ?an t ( !  
man convict$ ( murd] to say :y he %\ld n
 receive ! s5t5ce :i* no?+ he may say w 
av]t4 ,s long z acquittal may ensue     
guilt is n e/abli%$4 ,:y1 ?an are m5    
s5t5c$ be=e !y are prov$ guilty8 ,:y are

 !y puni%$ 9 ! middle ( proce$+s aga9/  
!m8 ,a lawy] c reply to ^! que/ions 9 a 
?\s& +5i\s ways2 !re is b "o answ]4 ,x  
is because we are a b>b>\s race1        
submitt+ to laws made by lawy]s =       
lawy]s4 ,let ! legal frat]nity reflect t
 a lawy] is "o ^: pr(ession x is to     
circumv5t ! law2 t x is a "p ( 8 bus9ess
 to mislead & befog ! c\rt ( :i* he is  
an (fic]2 t x is consid]$ "r &          
reasonable = him to live by a division (
 ! spoils ( crime & misdemeanor2 t !    
utmo/ atonem5t he ev] makes = acquitt+ a
 man :om he kn[s to be guilty is to     
convict a man :om he kn[s to be innoc5t4
 ,i h look$ into ?is ?+ a bit & x is my 
judgm5t t all ! me?ods ( our c\rts1 & ! 
traditions ( b5* & b> exi/ & are        
p]petuat$1 alt]$ & improv$1 = ! "o      
purpose ( enabl+ ! lawy]s z a class to  
exact ! greate/ am\nt ( money f ! re/ ( 
mank9d4 ,! laws are mo/ly made by       
lawy]s1 & s made z to enc\rage & compel 
litigation4 ,by lawy]s !y are int]pret$ 
& by lawy]s en=c$ = _! own pr(it &      

advantage4 ,! :ole intricate &          
int]m9able ma*9]y ( prec$5t1 rul+s1     
decisions1 objections1 writs ( error1   
motions = new trials1 appeals1 rev]sals1
 affirmations & ! re/ ( x1 is a         
transp>5t & iniquit\s sy/ems ( c9*+4    
,:at rem$y w\ld ,i propose8 ,none4 ,!re 
is none to propose4 ,! lawy]s h got u & 
!y mean to keep u4 ,b if ?\ghtless      
*ildr5 ( ! fronti] sometimes rise to t> 
& fea!r ! legal pelt may ,god's grace g 
) !m & am54 ,i d n believe !re is a     
lawy] 9 ,heav51 b by a ba? ( t> & a     
coat+ ( h5's-d[n !y c be made to        
resemble angels m ne>ly ?an by any o!r  
process4  ,! mat*less villa9y ( mak+ m5 
suff] = crimes ( :i* !y may ev5tually be
 acquitt$ is consi/5t ) our entire sy/em
 ( laws--a sy/em s complicat$ &         
contradictory t a judge simply does z he
 pleases1 subject only to ! cu/om ( giv+
 = 8 action reasons t at 8 option may or
 may n be d]iv$ f ! /atute4 ,he may     
/]nly affirm t he sits !re to int]pret !
 law z he f9ds x1 n to make x accord ) 8

 p]sonal notions ( "r & ju/ice4 ,or he  
may decl>e t x c\ld nev] h be5 !        
,legislature's int5tion to d wrong1 & s1
 %ield$ by ! useful phrase contra bonos 
mores1 pron\nce t illegal :i* he *ooses 
to consid] inexp$i5t4 ,or he may be     
guid$ by ei!r ( any two inconsi/5t      
prec$5ts1 z be/ suits 8 purpose4 ,or he 
may ?r[ aside bo? /atute & prec$5t1     
disreg>d good morals1 & ju/ify ! judgm5t
 t he wi%es to deliv] by :at o!r lawy]s 
h writt5 9 books1 & /ill o!rs1 )\t      
anybody's au?ority1 h *os5 to accept z a
 "p ( ! law4 ,i h 9 m9d judges :om ,i h 
obs]v$ to d all ^! ?+s 9 a s+le t]m (   
c\rt1 & c\ld m5tion "o :o has done !m   
all 9 a s+le decision1 & t n a v long   
"o4 ,! amaz+ feature ( ! matt] is t all 
^! me?ods are lawful--made s1 n by      
legislative enactm5t1 b by ! judges4    
,language c n be us$ ) suffici5t        
lucidity & positiv5ess to l& !m4  ,!    
legal purpose ( a prelim9>y exam9ation  
is n ! discov]y ( a crim9al2 x is !     
asc]ta9+ ( ! probable guilt or innoc5ce 

( ! p]son already *>g$4 ,to p]mit t     
p]son's c\nsel to insult & madd5 ! v>i\s
 assi/+ witnesses 9 ! hope ( mak+ !m    
seem to incrim9ate !mselves in/ead ( him
 by /atem5ts t may aft]w>d be us$ to    
confuse a jury--t is p]v]sion ( law to  
defeat ju/ice4 ,! outrage\s "* ( !      
practice is se5 to bett] advantage :at  
contra/$ ) ! t5d] consid]ation enjoy$ by
 ! p]son actually accus$ & presumably   
guilty--! presumption ( 8 innoc5ce be+ z
 futile a fiction z t a %eep's tail is a
 leg :5 call$ s4 ,actually1 ! prison] 9 
a crim9al trial is ! only p]son suppos$ 
to h a k ( ! facts :o is n compell$ to  
te/ify6 ,& ?is amaz+ exemption is giv5  
him by way ( immunity f ! sn>es &       
pitfalls ) :i* ! pa?s ( all witnesses   
are wantonly beset6 ,to a visit+        
,lun>ian x w\ld seem /range inde$ t 9 a 
,t]re/rial c\rt ( ju/ice x is n deem$   
desirable = an accus$ p]son to          
incrim9ate himself1 & t x is deem$      
desirable = a subpo5a to be m dread$ ?an
 a w>rant4  ,:5 a *ild1 a wife1 a       

s]vant1 a /ud5t--any "o "u p]sonal      
au?ority or b\nd by obligation (        
honor--is accus$ or suspect$ an         
explanation is dem&$1 & refusal to      
te/ify is held1 & rightly held1 a       
confession ( guilt ,to "q !             
accus$--rigor\sly & %>ply to exam9e him 
on all matt]s relat+ to ! (f5se1 & ev5  
trap him if he seem to be ly+--t is     
,nature's me?od ( crim9al proc$ure2 :y 9
 our public trials d we =ego its        
advantages8 ,x may annoy2 a p]son arre/$
 = crime mu/ expect annoyance4 ,x c n   
make an innoc5t man incrim9ate himself1 
n ev5 a witness1 b x c make a rogue d s1
 & !re9 lies its value4 ,any pressure   
%ort ( physical torture or ! ?reat ( x1 
t c be put ^u a rogue to make him assi/ 
9 8 own undo+ is j & !re=e exp$i5t4     
,?is anci5t & effici5t safegu>d to      
rascality1 ! "r ( a witness to refuse to
 te/ify :5 8 te/imony w\ld t5d to       
convict him ( crime1 has be5 /r5g!n$ by 
a decision ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme   
,c\rt4 ,t w probably add ano!r c5tury or

 two to its mis*iev\s exi/5ce1 &        
possibly prove ! fir/ act 9 su* an      
ext5sion ( x t ev5tually a witness c n  
be compell$ to te/ify at all4 ,9 fact x 
is difficult to see h[ he c be compell$ 
to n[ if he has ! h>dihood to ex]cise 8 
con/itutional "r )\t %ame & ) an        
intellig5t consci\sness ( its limitless 
application4  ,! case 9 :i* ! ,supreme  
,c\rt made ! decision 0 "o 9 :i* a      
witness refus$ to say :e!r he _h receiv$
 f a def5dant railway company a rate on 
gra9 %ipm5ts l[] ?an ! rate op5 to all  
%ipp]s4 ,! trial 0 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict (   
,ill9ois1 & ,judge ,gre%am *uck$ !      
sc\ndrel into jail4 ,he naturally appli$
 to ! ,supreme ,c\rt = relief1 & t high 
tribunal gave joy to e kn[n or secret   
malefactor 9 ! c\ntry by decid+--accord+
 to law1 no d\bt--t witnesses 9 a       
crim9al case c n be compell$ to te/ify  
to any?+ t might t5d to crim9ate !m 9   
any way1 or subject !m to possible      
prosecution4 ,! italics are my own &    

seem to me to indicate1 ab\t z cle>ly z 
ext5d$ comm5t c\ld1 ! absolutely        
b\ndless nature ( ! immunity t !        
decision confirms or conf]s4 ,x is to be
 hop$ t "s public-spirit$ g5tleman call$
 to ! /& 9 "s celebrat$ case may po9t ! 
c\ntry's att5tion to ! /ate ( ! law by  
refus+ to tell 8 "n1 age or occupation1 
or answ] any "q :atev]4 ,& x w\ld be a  
fitt+ f9ale to ! f>ce if he w\ld ?reat5 
! too curi\s attorney ) an action =     
damages = compell+ a disclosure ( "*4   
,mo/ lawy]s h made s pr(\nd a /udy (    
human nature z to ?9k t if !y h %[n a   
man to be ( loose life ) reg>d to wom5  
!y h %[n him to be "o t w\ld tell       
ne$less lies to a jury--a conviction    
unsupport$ by ! famili> facts ( life &  
"*4 ,diff]5t m5 h diff]5t vices1 &      
addiction to "o k9d ( upsett+ s9 does n 
imply addiction to an unrelat$ k9d4     
,d\btless a rake is a li> 9 s f> z is   
ne$ful to concealm5t1 b x does n foll[ t
 he w commit p]jury to save a horse?ief 
f ! p5it5ti>y or s5d a good man to !    

gall[s4 ,z to ly+1 g5]ally1 he is n     
conspicu\sly worse ?an ! m]e lov]1 male 
or female2 = lov]s h be5 li>s f ! beg9n+
 ( "t4 ,!y deceive :5 x is necess>y & :5
 x is n4 ,s*op5hau] says t x is because 
( a s5se ( guilt--!y contemplate !      
commission ( a crime &1 l o!r crim9als1 
cov] _! tracks4 ,i am n prep>$ to say if
 t is ! true explanation1 b to ! fact to
 be expla9$ ,i am ready to te/ify )     
lift$ arms4 ,yet no cross-exam9+        
attorney tries to break ! cr$ibility ( a
 witness by %[+ t he is 9 love4  ,an    
habitual li>1 if dis9t]e/$1 makes ab\t z
 good a witness z anybody4 ,!re is      
really no su* ?+ z ! lu/ ( ly+3         
falsehoods are told =                   
advantage--commonly a %ad[y & illusory  
advantage1 b "o di/9ctly en\gh _h 9 m9d4
 ,disc]n+ no opportunity to promote 8   
int]e/1 tickle 8 vanity or fe$ a grudge1
 ! habitual li> w tell ! tru?4 ,if      
lawy]s w\ld /udy human nature ) half !  
assiduity t !y give to resolution (     
hairs into _! longitud9al elem5ts !y    

w\ld be bett] fitt$ = s]vice ( ! devil  
?an !y h n[ ! usefulness to be4  ,i h   
always ass]t$ ! "r & exp$i5cy (         
cross-exam9+ attorneys 9 c\rt ) a view  
to te/+ _! cr$ibility4 ,an attorney's   
relation to ! trial is clos] & m        
important ?an t ( a witness4 ,he has m  
to say & m opportunities to deceive !   
jury1 n only by nak$ ly+1 b by bo?      
suppressio v]i & sugge/io falsi4 ,:y is 
x n important to asc]ta9 8 cr$ibility2 &
 if an inquiry into 8 private life &    
public reputation w assi/1 z himself    
av]s1 :y %\ld he n be put ^u ! grill &  
compell$ to sweat out ! desir$          
incrim9ation8 ,i %\ld ?9k x might give  
good results1 = example1 to compel him  
to answ] a few que/ions t\*+1 n 8       
private life1 b 8 pr(essional4 ,some:at 
l ?is3  ,did y ev] def5d a cli5t1 kn[+  
him to be guilty8  ,:at 0 y\r motive 9  
do+ s8  ,b 9 addition to y\r love ( fair
 play _h y n also ! hope & assurance ( a
 fee8  ,9 def5d+ y\r guilty cli5t did y 
decl>e y\r belief 9 8 innoc5ce8  ,yes1  

,i und]/&1 b necess>y z x may h be5 79 t
 x help$ to defeat ju/ice & e>n y\r fee7
 0 n y\r decl>ation a lie8  ,d y believe
 x "r to lie = ! purpose ( circumv5t+   
ju/ice8--yes or no8  ,d y believe x "r  
to lie = p]sonal ga9--yes or no8  ,!n :y
 did y d bo?8  ,a man :o lies to beat ! 
laws & fill 8 purse is--:at8  ,9 def5d+ 
a murd]] did y ev] misrepres5t ! "*1    
acts1 motives & int5tions ( ! man t he  
murd]$--nev] m9d ! purpose & effect (   
su* misrepres5tation--yes or no8  ,t is 
:at we call sl&] ( ! dead1 is x n8  ,:at
 is ! mo/ accurate "n y c ?9k ( = "o :o 
sl&]s ! dead to defeat ju/ice & promote 
8 own =tune8  ,yes1 ,i "k--su* practices
 are all[$ by ! 'e?ics' ( y\r pr(ession1
 b c y po9t to any evid5ce t !y are     
all[$ by ,jesus ,*ri/8  ,if 9 =m] trials
 y h ob/ruct$ ju/ice by sl&] ( ! dead1  
by falsely affirm+ ! innoc5ce ( !       
guilty1 by *eat+ 9 argum5t1 by deceiv+ !
 c\rt :om y are sworn to s]ve & assi/1 &
 h done all ?is = p]sonal ga91 d y      
expect1 & is x reasonable = y to expect1

 ! jury 9 ?is case to believe y8  ,"o   
mom5t m1 please4 ,did y ev] accept an   
annual1 or o!r fee condition$ on y\r n  
tak+ any action aga9/ a corporation8    
,:ile 9 receipt ( su* refra9]--,i beg y 
p>don1 reta9]--did y ev] prosecute a    
blackmail]8  ,x w be se5 t 9 te/+ !     
cr$ibility ( a lawy] x is ne$less to g  
into 8 private life & 8 "* z a man & a  
citiz53 8 pr(essional practices are an  
ample field 9 :i* to se>* = (f5ses aga9/
 man & ,god4 ,inde$1 x is suffici5t     
simply to ask him3 ,:at is y\r view ( '!
 e?ics ( y\r pr(ession' z a suitable    
/&>d ( conduct = a pirate ( ! ,spani%   
,ma98  ,! moral s5se ( ! laym5 is dimly 
consci\s ( some?+ wrong 9 ! e?ics ( !   
noble pr(ession2 ! lawy]s affirm+1      
rightly en\gh1 a public necessity = !m &
 _! m]c5>y s]vices1 p]mit _! ?rift to   
con/rue x vaguely z p]sonal             
ju/ification4 ,b nobody has bl[n away f 
! matt] its brum\s encompassm5t & let 9 
! light ^u x ,x is v simple4  ,is x     
honorable = a lawy] to try to cle> a man

 t he kn[s des]ves conviction8 ,t is n !
 entire "q by mu*4 ,is x honorable to   
pret5d to believe :at y d n believe8 ,is
 x honorable to lie8 ,i submit t ^!     
que/ions are n answ]$ affirmatively by  
%[+ ! disadvantage to ! public & to     
civilization ( a lawy] refus+ to s]ve a 
kn[n (f5d]4 ,! popul> int]e/1 l any o!r 
good cause1 c be & commonly is1 s]v$ by 
f\l means4 ,ju/ice itself may be promot$
 by acts ess5tially unju/4 ,9 s]v+ a    
sordid ambition a p[]ful sc\ndrel may by
 acts 9 !mselves wick$ augm5t !         
prosp]ity ( a :ole nation4 ,i h n ! "r  
to deceive & lie 9 ord] to advantage my 
fell[m51 any m ?an ,i h ! "r to /eal or 
murd] to advantage !m1 nor h my fell[m5 
! p[] to grant me t indulg5ce4  ,! "q ( 
a lawy]'s "r to cle> a kn[n crim9al 7) !
 sev]al que/ions involv$7 is n answ]$   
affirmatively by %[+ t ! law =bids him  
to decl9e a case = reasons p]sonal to   
himself--n ev5 if we admit ! /atute's   
moral au?ority4 ,pres]vation ( consci5ce
 & "* is a civic duty1 z well z a       

p]sonal2 "o's fell[-m5 h a di/9ct int]e/
 9 x4 ,t1 ,i admit1 is an argum5t r 9 ! 
mann] ( an attorney2 cle>ly en\gh !     
int5t ( ?is /atute is to compel an      
attorney to *eat & lie = any rascal t   
wants him to4 ,9 t s5se x may be reg>d$ 
z a law s(t5+ ! rigor ( all laws2 x does
 n mitigate puni%m5ts1 b mitigates !    
*ance ( incurr+ !m4 ,! infamy ( x lies 9
 =bidd+ an attorney to be a g5tleman4 ,l
 all laws x falls some?+ %ort ( its     
int5t3 _m attorneys1 ev5 "s :o def5d t  
law1 are z honorable z is consi/5t ) !  
practice ( deceit to s]ve crime4  ,x w n
 d to say t an attorney 9 def5d+ a cli5t
 is n compell$ to *eat & lie4 ,:at k9d (
 def5se c\ld be made by any "o :o did n 
pr(ess belief 9 ! innoc5ce ( 8          
cli5t8--did n affirm x 9 ! mo/ s]i\s &  
impressive way8--did n lie8 ,h[ w\ld x  
pr(it ! def5se to be conduct$ by "o :o  
w\ld n meet ! prosecution's grave       
assev]ations ( belief 9 ! prison]'s     
guilt by equally grave assurances ( fai?
 9 8 innoc5ce8 ,& 9 po9t ( fact1 :5 0   

c\nsel = ! def5se ev] kn[n to =ego !    
advantage ( t solemn falsehood8 ,if ,i  
am ask$ :at w\ld become ( accus$ p]sons 
if !y _h to prove _! innoc5ce to !      
lawy]s be=e mak+ a def5se 9 c\rt1 ,i    
reply t ,i d n "k2 & 9 my turn ,i ask3  
,:at w\ld become ( ,humpty ,dumpty if   
all ! k+'s horses & all ! k+'s m5 7 an  
isosceles triangle8  ,x all am\nts to   
?is1 t lawy]s want cli5ts & are n       
p>ticul> ab\t ! k9d ( cli5ts t !y get   
,all ?is is v ugly "w1 & a public int]e/
 t c n be s]v$ )\t x w\ld bett] be      
uns]v$4       ,i grant1 9 %ort1 'tis    
bett] all ar\nd      ,t ambidextr\s     
consci5ces ab\nd      ,9 c\rts ( law to 
d ! dirty "w      ,t self-respect+      
scav5g]s w\ld %irk4      ,:at !n8 ,:o   
s]ves h[ev] clean a plan      ,by do+   
dirty "w1 he is a dirty man4  ,b 9 po9t 
( fact ,i d n grant any su* ?+4 ,x is n 
= ! public int]e/ t a rogue h ! same    
fre$om ( def5se z an hone/ man2 x %\ld  
be a good deal h>d] = him4 ,8 tr\bles   
%\ld beg91 n :5 he seeks acquital1 b :5 

he seeks c\nsel4 ,x w\ld be bett] = !   
community if he c\ld n obta9 ! s]vices (
 a reputable attorney1 or any attorney  
at all4 ,a def5se t c n be made )\t 8   
attorney's actual k ( 8 guilt %\ld be   
impossible to him4 ,nor %\ld he be      
p]mitt$ to rema9 (f ! witness /& le/ he 
incrim9ate himself4 ,x ought to be ! aim
 ( ! c\rt to let him incrim9ate         
himself--to make him d s if 8 te/imony  
w4 ,9 our c\rts t natural me?od w\ld    
s]ve ! ends ( ju/ice greatly bett] ?an !
 "o t we h4 ,te/imony ( ! guilty w\ld   
assi/ 9 conviction2 t ( ! innoc5t w\ld  
n4  ,z to ! g5]al "q ( a judge's "r to  
inflict arbitr>y puni%m5t = words t he  
may be pleas$ to hold disrespectful to  
himself or ano!r judge1 ,i d n myself   
believe t any su* "r exi/s2 ! practice  
seems to be m]ely a survival--a h]itage 
f ! d>k days ( irresponsible p[]1 :5 !  
scope ( judicial au?ority _h no o!r     
b\nds ?an fe> ( ! royal g\t or          
indige/ion4 ,if 9 ^! mod]n days ! same  
"r is to exi/ x may be necess>y to      

revive ! old *ecks ^u x by re/or+ !     
?rone4 ,9 free+ u f ! mon>*ial *a91 !   
coalition ( ,european ,p[]s commonly    
kn[n 9 ,am]ican hi/ory z ! valor ( our  
=efa!rs /ripp$ u />k] ?an !y knew4      
,suppose an attorney %\ld f9d 8 cli5t's 
int]e/s imp]il$ by a prejudic$ or       
corrupt judge--:at is he to d8 ,if he   
may n make repres5tations to t effect1  
support+ !m ) evid5ce1 :]e evid5ce is   
possible & by inf]5ce :]e x is n1 :at   
means ( protection %all he v5ture to    
adopt8 ,if x be urg$ 9 objection t      
judges are nev] prejudic$ nor corrupt ,i
 confess t ,i %all h no answ]3 !        
proposition w deprive me ( brea?4  ,if  
contempt is n a crime x %\ld n be       
puni%$2 if a crime x %\ld be puni%$ z   
o!r crimes are puni%$--by indictm5t or  
in=mation1 trial by jury if a jury is   
dem&$1 ) all ! safegu>ds t secure an    
accus$ p]son aga9/ judicial blund]s &   
judicial bias4 ,! necessity = ^!        
safegu>ds is ev5 great] 9 cases (       
contempt ?an 9 o!rs--p>ticul>ly if !    

prosecut+ witness is to sit 9 judgm5t on
 8 own grievance4 ,t %\ld1 ( c\rse1 n be
 p]mitt$3 ! trial %\ld take place be=e  
ano!r judge4  ,:y %\ld twelve able-bodi$
 jurym51 ) _! oa?s to guide !m & ! law  
to back1 submit to ! dictation ( "o     
small judge arm$ ) no?+ bett] ?an an    
insol5t assumption ( au?ority8 ,a judge 
has n ! moral "r to ord] a jury to      
acquit1 ! utmo/ t he c rightly d is to  
po9t out :at /ate ( ! law or facts may  
seem to him unfavorable to conviction4  
,if ! jurors1 hold+ a diff]5t view1     
p]si/ 9 conviction ! accus$ w h gr\nds1 
d\btless1 = a new trial4 ,b "u no       
circum/ances is a judge ju/ifi$ 9       
requir+ a responsible human be+ to      
disreg>d ! solemn obligation ( an oa?4  
,! public e> is d[]$ ) r m ?an j en\gh (
 clott$ nons5se ab\t attacks ^u !       
dignity ( ! ,b5*1 br++ ! judici>y into  
disrepute & ! rueful re/ ( x4 ,i crave  
leave to rem9d ! solicitud9>ians s\nd+  
^! l\d al>ums on _! sev]al l>ynges t by 
p]sons ( und]/&+ m5 are respect$1 n =   

:at !y d1 b = :at !y are1 & t "o public 
function>y w /& z high 9 _! e/eem z     
ano!r if z high 9 "*4 ,! dignity ( a    
wise & righte\s judge ne$s n !          
artificial safegu>d+ :i* is a h]itage ( 
! old days :5 if diss5t f\nd a tongue ! 
public execution] cut x out4 ,! ,b5* w  
be suffici5tly respect$ :5 x is no long]
 a place :]e dull>ds dream & rogues     
rob--:5 its p]sonnel is no long] *os5 9 
! back-rooms ( tipple-%ops1 =c$ ^u yawn+
 conv5tions & confirm$ by ! votes ( m5  
:o nei!r "k :at ! c&idates are nor :at  
!y %\ld be4 ,) ! gang t we h & "u our   
sy/em mu/ cont9ue to h1 respect is out (
 ! "q & ought to be4 ,!y are entitl$ to 
j z mu* ( its =ms & obs]vances z are    
ne$ful to ma9t5ance ( ord] 9 _! c\rts & 
=tification ( _! lawful p[]--no m4 ,z to
 _! sil5ce "u criticism1 t is z !y      
please4 ,no body b !mselves is hold+ _! 
tongues4     ,,ii4  ,a law "u :i* !     
unsuccessful respond5t 9 a divorce      
proce$+ may be =bidd5 to m>ry aga9 dur+ 
! life ( ! successful compla9ant1 !     

latt] be+ subject to no su* disability1 
is infam\s inf9itely4 ,if ! disability  
is int5d$ z a puni%m5t x is exceptional 
among legal puni%m5ts 9 t x is inflict$ 
)\t conviction1 trial or arraignm5t1 !  
divorce proce$+s be+ q ano!r & diff]5t  
matt]4 ,x is exceptional 9 t ! p]iod (  
its cont9uance1 & !re=e ! degree ( its  
sev]ity1 are indet]m9ate2 !y are dep5d5t
 on no limit+ /atute1 & on nei!r ! w ( !
 p[] inflict+ nor ! conduct ( ! p]son   
suff]+4  ,to s5t5ce a p]son to a        
puni%m5t t is to be mild or sev]e       
accord+ to *ance or--:i* is ev5         
worse--circum/ance1 :i* b "o p]son1 & t 
p]son n (ficially connect$ )            
adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 c b p>tly        
control1 is a mon/r\s p]v]sion ( ! ma9  
pr9ciples t are suppos$ to und]lie !    
laws4  ,9 ! case at b> x c be no?+ to ! 
woman--possibly h]self rem>ri$--:e!r !  
man rem>ries or n2 t is1 c affect only  
h] feel+s1 & only su* ( !m z are lea/   
cr$itable to h]4 ,yet h] self-int]e/ is 
enli/$ aga9/ him to d him incessant     

diss]vice4 ,by m]ely c>+ = h] heal? %e  
increases ! %>pness ( 8 puni%m5t--=     
puni%m5t x is if he feels x su*2 e h\r t
 %e wre/s f dea? is add$ to 8 t]m4 ,!   
exp$i5cy ( prev5t+ a man f m>ry+1 )\t   
hav+ ! p[] to prev5t him f mak+ 8       
m>riage desirable 9 ! int]e/ ( ! public 
& vital to t ( "s woman1 is n           
discussable "h4 ,if a man is ev] ju/ifi$
 9 poison+ a woman :o is no long] 8 wife
 x is :51 by way ( mak+ him mis]able1 ! 
,/ate has giv5 him1 or he supposes x to 
h giv5 him1 a direct & di/9ct int]e/ 9  
h] dea?4     ,,iii4  ,) a view1         
possibly1 to promot+ respect = law by   
mak+ ! /atutes s con=m to public s5tim5t
 t none w fall into dise/eem & disuse1 x
 has be5 advocat$ t !re be a =mal       
recognition ( sex 9 ! p5al code1 by mak+
 a diff]5ce 9 ! puni%m5t ( m5 & ( wom5 =
 ! same crimes & misdemeanors4 ,!       
argum5t is t if wom5 7 provid$ ) mild]  
puni%m5t juries w\ld sometimes convict  
!m1 :]eas !y n[ commonly get (f         
altoge!r4  ,! plan is n s new z might be

 ?\ght4 ,_m ( ! nations ( antiquity ( ^:
 laws we h k1 & ne>ly all ! ,european   
nations until )9 a comp>atively rec5t   
"t1 puni%$ wom5 diff]5tly f m5 = ! same 
(f5ses4 ,& z rec5tly z ! p]iod ( ! ,e>ly
 ,puritan 9 ,new ,engl& wom5 7 puni%$ = 
"s (f5ses :i* m5 might commit )\t fe> if
 n )\t reproa*4 ,! duck+-/ool1 =        
example1 0 an appliance = s(t5+ ! female
 temp] only4 ,9 ,engl& wom5 us$ to be   
burn$ at ! /ake = crimes = :i* m5 7     
hang$1 roa/+ be+ reg>d$ z ! mild]       
puni%m5t4 ,9 po9t ( fact1 x 0 n puni%m5t
 at all1 ! victim be+ c>efully /rangl$  
be=e ! fire t\*$ h]4 ,burn+ 0 simply a  
me?od ( dispos+ ( ! body s exp$iti\sly z
 to give no occasion & opportunity = !  
unseemly social rites commonly p]=m$    
ab\t ! scaffold ( ! err+ male by !      
jocul> populace4 ,z lately z #agfc a    
woman nam$ ,m>g>et ,bidd+field 0 burn$ 9
 ,suffolk z an accomplice 9 ! crime (   
petty treason4 ,%e _h assi/$ 9 ! murd] (
 h] husb&1 ! actual kill+ be+ done by a 
man2 & he 0 hang$1 z no d\bt he ri*ly   

des]v$4 ,= co9+1 too 7:i* 0 treason71 m5
 7 hang$ & wom5 burn$4 ,?is di/9ction   
betwe5 ! sexes 0 ma9ta9$ until ! ye> (  
grace #agij1 aft] :i* female (f5d]s     
ceas$ to h a /ake 9 ! c\ntry1 & l       
,hood's m>tial h]o1 enli/$ 9 ! l9e4  ,9 
/ill e>li] days1 be=e ! advantages (    
fire 7 und]/ood1 our good gr&mo!rs :o   
s9n$ 7 admoni%$ by wat]--!y 7 dr[n$2 b 9
 ! reign ( ,h5ry ,,iii a woman 0        
hang$--)\t /rangulation1 app>5tly1 =    
aft] a :ole day ( x %e 0 cut d[n &      
p>don$4 ,sorc]esses & unfai?ful wives 7 
smo!r$ 9 mud1 z also 7 unfai?ful wives  
among ! anci5t ,burgundians4 ,! puni%m5t
 ( unfai?ful husb&s is n ( record2 we   
only "k t !re 7 no au/]ely virtu\s      
editors to direct ! f+] ( public scorn  
_! way4  ,among ! ,anglo-,saxons1 wom5  
:o _h ! bad luck to be detect$ 9 !ft 7  
dr[n$1 :ile m5 meet+ ) ! same mis*ance  
di$ a dry dea? by hang+4 ,by ! e>ly     
,dani% laws female ?ieves 7 buri$ alive1
 :e!r or n f motives ( humanity is n n[ 
kn[n4 ,?is seems to h be5 ! fa%ion 9    

,france also1 = 9 #acca a woman nam$    
,duplas 0 sc\rg$ & buri$ alive at       
,abbeville1 & 9 #adfj ,p]otte ,maug]1 a 
receiv] ( /ol5 goods1 0 inhum$ by ord] (
 ! ,provo/ ( ,p>is 9 front ( ! public   
gibbet4 ,9 ,g]many 9 ! good old days    
c]ta9 k9ds ( female crim9als 7 impal$1 a
 puni%m5t too grotesquely horrible =    
description1 b likely en\gh consid]$ by 
! simple ,g]man ( ! p]iod conspicu\sly  
m]ciful4  ,x is1 9 %ort1 only rec5tly t 
! civiliz$ nations h plac$ ! sexes on an
 equality 9 ! matt] ( ! dea? p5alty =   
crime1 & ! new sy/em is n yet by any    
means univ]sal4 ,t x is a bett] sy/em   
?an ! old1 or w\ld be if en=c$1 is a    
natural presumption f human progress1   
out ( :i* x is evolv$4 ,b co9cid5tly )  
its evolution has evolv$ also a s5tim5t 
adv]se to puni%m5t ( wom5 at all4 ,b ?is
 s5tim5t appe>s to be ( indep5d5t gr[? &
 9 no way a reaction aga9/ t :i* caus$ !
 *ange4 ,to mitigate ! sev]ity ( ! dea? 
p5alty = wom5 to "s pleasant =m (       
eu?anasia1 su* z dr[n+ 9 rose-wat]1 or 9

 _! case to aboli% ! dea? p5alty        
altoge!r & make _! capital puni%m5t     
consi/ 9 a brief int]m5t 9 a jail ) a   
s(t5$ "n1 w\ld probably d no good1 =    
:atev] =m x might take1 x w\ld be1 s f> 
z woman is conc]n$1 ! extreme p5alty &  
cr[n+ disgrace1 & jurors w\ld be z      
reluctant to inflict x z !y n[ are to   
inflict hang+4     ,,iv4  ,te/ators %\ld
 n1 f ! snug security ( ! grave1 utt] a 
p]petual ?reat ( dis9h]itance or any o!r
 uncom=table fate to det] an ,am]ican   
citiz51 ev5 "o ( 8 own legatees1 f      
apply+ to ! c\rts ( 8 c\ntry = r$ress ( 
any wrong f :i* he might consid] himself
 z suff]+4 ,! c\rts ( law ought to be   
op5 to any "o conceiv+ himself a victim 
( inju/ice1 & x %\ld be unlawful to     
abridge ! "r ( compla9t by mak+ its     
ex]cise m haz>d\s ?an x naturally is4   
,d\btless ! conte/+ ( wills is a        
nuisance1 g5]ally speak+1 ! conte/ant   
conspicu\sly devoid ( moral wor? & !    
v]dict s+ul>ly unrighte\s2 b z long z "s
 te/ators really are daft1 or subject to

 int]e/$ suasion1 or wantonly s9ful1 !y 
%\ld be d5i$ ! p[] to /ifle diss5t by   
f9+ ! luckless diss5t]4 ,! dead h too   
mu* to say 9 ?is _w at ! be/1 & x is    
mon/r\s & intol]able tyranny = !m to /& 
at ! door ( ! ,temple ( ,ju/ice to drive
 away ! suitors t !mselves h made4      
,ob$i5ce to ! comm&s ( ! dead %\ld be   
conditional ^u _! good behavior1 & x is 
n good behavior to set up a c5sure (    
actions at law among ! liv+4 ,if our    
c\rts are n compet5t to say :at actions 
are prop] to be br\ght & :at are unfit  
to be ent]ta9$ let u improve !m until !y
 are compet5t1 or aboli% !m altoge!r &  
resort to ! mild & humane arbitram5t ( !
 dice4 ,b :ile c\rts h ! civility to    
exi/ !y %\ld refuse to surr5d] any "p ( 
_! duties & responsibilities to su*     
exce$+ly private p]sons z ^? "u six feet
 ( e>?1 or seal$ up 9 habitations ( hewn
 /one4 ,p]sons no long] affectible by   
human ev5ts %\ld be d5i$ a voice 9      
det]m9+ ! "* & tr5d ( !m4 ,respect = !  
wi%es ( ! dead is a t5d] & beautiful    

s5tim5t1 c]ta9ly4 ,un=tunately1 x c n be
 asc]ta9$ t !y h any wi%es4 ,:at        
commonly g by t "n are wi%es once       
ent]ta9$ by liv+ p]sons :o are n[ dead1 
& :o 9 dy+ r5\nc$ !m1 along ) ev]y?+    
else4 ,l ^? :o ent]ta9$ !m1 ! wi%es are 
no long] 9 exi/5ce4 ,! wi%es ( ! dead1  
!re=e1 are n wi%es1 & are n ( ! dead4   
,:y !y %\ld h any?+ m ?an a s5tim5tal   
influ5ce ^u ^? /ill 9 ! fle%1 & be a    
factor to be reckon$ ) 9 ! practical    
affairs ( ! sup]-gram9\s _w1 is a "q to 
:i* ! m]ely human und]/&+ c f9d no      
answ]1 & x mu/ be ref]r$ to ! lawy]s4   
,:5 f ! tombs a doleful s\nd is v5t$1 & 
?9e e> is invit$ to att5d ! cry1 an     
intellig5t =e?\ght w sugge/ t y inquire 
if x is any?+ ab\t prop]ty4 ,if s pass  
on--t is no sacr$ spot4     ,v4  ,mu* ( 
! te/imony 9 ,fr5* c\rts1 civil &       
m>tial1 appe>s to consi/ ( p]sonal      
impressions & op9ions ( ! witnesses4    
,all v improp] & mis*iev\s1 no d\bt1    
if--if :at8 ,:y1 obvi\sly1 if ! judges  
are unfit to sit 9 judgm5t ,by designat+

 !m to sit ! designat+ p[] assumes _!   
fitness--assumes t !y "k en\gh to take  
su* ?+s = :at !y are wor?1 to make !    
necess>y all[ances2 if ne$ful1 to       
disreg>d a witness's op9ion altoge!r4 ,i
 d n "k if !y are fit4 ,i d n "k t !y d 
make ! ne$ful all[ances4 ,x is by no    
means cle> to me t any judge or juror1  
,fr5*1 ,am]ican or ,patagonian1 is      
compet5t to asc]ta9 ! tru? :5 ly+       
witnesses are try+ to conceal x "u !    
direction ( skill$ & consci5ti\sless    
attorneys lic5s$ to deceive4 ,b 8       
compet5ce is a basic assumption ( ! law 
ve/+ him ) ! duty ( decid+4 ,hav+ *os5  
him = t duty ! ,fr5* law v logically    
lets him alone to decide = himself :at  
is evid5ce & :at is n4 ,x does n tru/   
him a little b altoge!r4 ,x puts him "u 
conditions famili> to him--makes him    
accessible to j su* influ5ces & suasions
 z he is accu/om$ to :5 mak+ consci\s & 
unconsci\s decisions 9 8 p]sonal        
affairs4  ,!re may be a di/9ct ga9 to   
ju/ice 9 p]mitt+ a witness to say :atev]

 he wants to say4 ,if he is tell+ ! tru?
 he w n contradict himself2 if he is ly+
 ! m rope he is giv5 ! m surely he w    
entangle himself4 ,to ! s]vice ( t end  
def5dants & prison]s %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be   
compell$ to te/ify & d5i$ ! advantage ( 
decl9+ to answ]1 = sil5ce is ! refuge ( 
guilt ,9 endeavor+ by au/]e means to    
make an accus$ p]son incrim9ate himself 
! ,fr5* judge logically applies ! same  
pr9ciple t a p>5t uses ) a suspect$     
*ild4 ,:5 ! ,gr&fa!r ( ,8 ,c\ntry       
arraign$ ! wee ,george ,wa%+ton =       
arboricide ! accus$ 0 n c>efully        
in/ruct$ t he ne$ n answ] if a tru?ful  
answ] w\ld t5d to convict him4 ,if he _h
 refus$ to answ] he w\ld indubitably h  
be5 lamba/$ until he did answ]1 z "r    
ri*ly he w\ld h des]v$ to be4  ,! cu/om 
( p]mitt+ a witness to w&] at w ov] !   
entire field ( k1 he>say1 surmise &     
op9ion has sev]al di/9ct advantages ov] 
our practice4 ,9 giv+ he>say evid5ce1 = 
example1 he may sugge/ a new & important
 witness ( :om ! c\nsel = ! o!r side    

w\ld n o!rwise h he>d1 & :o c !n be     
br\ght into c\rt4 ,on "s ungu>d$ &      
app>5tly irrelevant /atem5t he may op5  
an entirely new l9e ( inquiry1 or ?r[ ^u
 ! case a flood ( light4 ,ev]yone kn[s  
:at revelations are sometimes evok$ by  
app>5tly ! mo/ insignificant rem>ks4 ,:y
 %\ld ju/ice be d5i$ a *ance to pr(it t 
way8  ,!re is a /ill great] advantage 9 
! ,fr5* me?od4 ,by giv+ a witness free  
re9 9 expression ( 8 p]sonal op9ions &  
feel+s we %\ld be able to calculate 8   
frame ( m9d1 8 good or ill w to !       
prosecution or def5se &1 !re=e1 to a    
c]ta9 ext5t 8 cr$ibility4 ,9 our c\rts  
he is able by a little solemn p]jury to 
conceal all ?is1 ev5 f himself1 & pose z
 an imp>tial witness1 :5 9 tru?1 ) reg>d
 to ! accus$1 he is full ( rancor or    
reek+ ) compassion4  ,9 !ory our sy/em  
is p]fect4 ,! accus$ is prosecut$ by a  
public (fic]1 :o hav+ no int]e/ 9 8     
conviction1 w s]ve ! ,/ate )\t mis*iev\s
 zeal & p]=m 8 disagreeable task )      
fairness & consid]ation4 ,he is p]mitt$ 

to entru/ 8 def5se to ano!r (fic]1 ^:   
duty x is to make a rigidly tru?ful &   
c&id pres5tation ( 8 case 9 ord] to     
assi/ ! c\rt to a j decision4 ,! jurors1
 if !re are jurors1 are nei!r fri5dly   
nor ho/ile1 are op5-m9d$1 intellig5t &  
consci5ti\s4 ,z to ! witnesses1 are !y n
 sworn to tell ! tru?1 ! :ole tru? 79 s 
f> z !y are p]mitt$7 & no?+ b ! tru?8   
,:at c\ld be f9] & bett] ?an all        
?is8--:at c\ld m c]ta9ly assure ju/ice8 
,h[ close ! resemblance is betwe5 ?is   
ideal picture & :at actually occurs all 
"k1 or %\ld "k4 ,! judge is commonly an 
ignoramus incapable ( logical ?\ght & ) 
little s5se ( ! dread & awful nature ( 8
 responsibility4 ,! prosecut+ attorney  
?9ks x due to 8 reputation to make a    
record & tries to convict by hook or    
crook1 ev5 :5 he is himself p]suad$ ( ! 
def5dant's innoc5ce4 ,c\nsel = ! def5se 
is equally unscrupul\s = acquittal1 &   
bo?1 hav+ indu/ri\sly coa*$ _!          
witnesses1 cont5d aga9/ ea* o!r 9       
deceiv+ ! c\rt by e artifice ( :i* !y   

are ma/]s4 ,witnesses on bo? sides      
p]jure !mselves freely & ) almo/ p]fect 
immunity if detect$4 ,at ! close ( x all
 ! poor we>y jurors1 hopelessly bewild]$
 & dumbly res5tful ( _! dup+1 r5d] a    
r&om or compromise v]dict1 or "o :i* be/
 expresses _! secret animosity to !     
lawy] !y l lea/ or _! fai? 9 ! newspap]s
 :i* !y h dilig5tly & disob$i5tly read e
 night ,comm5t+ ^u ,rabelais' old judge 
:o1 :5 impea*$ = an outrage\s decision1 
plead$ 8 defective eye-sight :i* made   
him misc\nt ! spots on ! dice1 ! mo/    
di/+ui%$ lawy] ( my acqua9tance s]i\sly 
assur$ me t if all ! cases ) :i* he _h  
be5 connect$ _h be5 decid$ ) ! dice     
sub/antial ju/ice w\ld h be5 done m     
frequ5tly ?an x 0 done4 ,if t is true1  
or ne>ly true1 & ,i believe x1 !        
,am]ican's "r to sne] at ! ,fr5*man's   
judicial me?ods is /ill an op5 "q4  ,x  
is urg$ t ! corrupt practices 9 our     
c\rts ( law be uncov]$ to public view1  
:5ev] t is possible1 by dial impeccable 
c5sor1 ! press4 ,exposure ( rascality is

 v good--bett]1 app>5tly = rascals ?an =
 anybody else1 = x usually sugge/s      
some?+ rascally :i* !y _h ov]look$1 & s 
famili>izes ! public ) crime t crime no 
long] begets loa?+4 ,if ! newspap]s ( ! 
c\ntry are really conc]n$ ab\t corrupt] 
practices ?an _! own & will+ to br+ our 
c\rts up to ! ,engli% /&>d !re is some?+
 bett] ?an exposure--:i* fatigues4 ,let 
! newspap]s set ab\t creat+ a public    
op9ion favorable to non-elective judges1
 well paid1 p[]ful to comm& respect &   
hold+ (fice = life or good behavior4 ,t 
is ! only way to get good m5 & great    
lawy]s on ! ,b5*4 ,z matt]s are1 we /& &
 cry = :at ! ,engli% h & rail at ! way  
!y get x4 ,our boss-made1 press-ridd5 & 
mob-fe>+ paup]s & ignoramuses ( ! ,b5*  
give u z good a quality ( ju/ice z we   
m]it ,a bett] quality awaits u :5ev] ! w
 to h x is att5d$ by ! s5se to take x4  
,,arbitration  ,,! univ]sal cry =       
arbitration is ei!r di%one/ or unwise4  
,= e evil !re are quack rem$ies         
galore--especially = e evil t is        

irrem$iable4 ,( ?is ord] ( rem$ies is   
arbitration1 = ( ?is ord] ( evils is !  
inadequate wage ( manual labor4 ,s9ce ! 
beg9n+ ( au!ntic hi/ory ev]y?+ has be5  
tri$ 9 ! hope ( divorc+ pov]ty & labor1 
b no?+ has p>t$ !m4 ,x is n conceivable 
t any?+ ev] w2 success ( arbitration1   
antec$5tly improbable1 is demon/rably   
impossible4 ,mo/ ( ! "w ( ! _w is h>d1  
disagreeable "w1 requir+ little         
intellig5ce4 ,mo/ ( ! p ( ! _w are      
un9tellig5t--unfit to d any o!r "w4 ,if 
x 7 n done by !m x w\ld n be done1 & x  
is ! basic "w4 ,)draw !m f x & ! :ole   
sup]/ructure w\ld topple & fall4 ,yet   
!re is too little ( ! "w1 & !re are s _m
 incapable ( do+ any?+ else t adequate  
return is out ( ! "q4 ,= ! labor+ class 
!re is no hope ( an exi/5ce t is        
com=table 9 comp>ison ) t ( ! o!r class2
 ! hope ( an individual labor] lies 9 ! 
possibility ( fitt+ himself = high]     
employm5t--employm5t ( ! head2 n manual 
b c]ebral labor4 ,:ile selfi%ness rema9s
 ! ma9 +r$i5t ( human nature 7& a survey

 ( ! c5turies accessible to exam9ation  
%[s b a sl[ & int]mitt5t decrease7 !    
c]ebral work]s1 be+ ! wis] & no bett]1 w
 manage to take ! great] pr(it4 ,9      
ju/ice x mu/ be said ( !m t !y ext5d a  
w>m & s9c]e invitation to _! ranks1 &   
take appr5tices2 e *ance ( education t !
 o!r class enjoys is pro( ( t4  ,all ?is
 is p]haps a trifle ab/ruse2 let u1 !n1 
look at arbitration m ne>ly2 9 our "t x 
is1 9 =m at lea/ some?+ new4 ,x began z 
int]national arbitration1 :i* already1 9
 settl+ a few disputes ( no great       
importance1 has %[n itself a dang]\s    
rem$y4 ,9 ! necess>y negotiation to     
det]m9e exactly :at po9ts to submit to  
:om1 & h[1 & :]e1 & :5 to submit !m1 &  
h[ to c>ry out ! arbitrator's decision1 
scores ( que/ions are rais$1 ^u ea* (   
:i* x is z easy to disagree & fight z ^u
 ! orig9al issue4 ,int]national         
arbitration may be def9$ z ! sub/itution
 ( _m burn+ que/ions = a sm\ld]+ "o2 =  
disputes t h rea*$ a really acute /age  
are n submitt$4 ,! animosities t x has  

k9dl$ h be5 hott] ?an ^? x has qu5*$4   
,indu/rial arbitration is no bett]2 x is
 manife/ly worse1 & any law en=c+ x &   
en=c+ compliance ) its decisions1 is    
absurd & mis*iev\s4 ,compulsory         
arbitration is n arbitration1 ! ess5ce  
:]e( is volunt>y submission ( diff]5ces 
& volunt>y submission to judgm5t4 ,if   
ei!r ref]5ce or ob$i5ce is en=c$ !      
arbitrators are simply a c\rt ) no p[]s 
to d any?+ b apply ! law4 ,propon5ts ( !
 fad w\ld d well to consid] ?is3 ,if a  
p>ty to a labor dispute is compell$ to  
invoke & obey a decision ( arbitrators t
 decision mu/ foll[ /rictly ! l9e ( law2
 ! smalle/ invasion ( any con/itutional1
 /atutory or common-law "r w enable him 
to upset ! :ole judgm5t ,no legislative 
body c e/abli% a tribunal emp[]$ to make
 & en=ce illegal or extra legal         
decisions2 = mak+ & en=c+ legal ones !  
tribunals t we already h are suffici5t  
,?is talk ( compulsory arbitration is ! 
madde/ nons5se t ! indu/rial situation  
has yet evolv$4 ,d\btless x is s5t ^u u 

= our s9s2 b _h we n already a plague ( 
inv]acity8  ,arbitration ( labor        
disputes means compromise ) ! unions4 ,x
 c1 9 ?is c\ntry1 mean no?+ else1 = !   
law w\ld n survive a half-doz5 failures 
to conc$e "s "p ( _! dem&s1 h[ev]       
reasonless4 ,by repeat$ /rikes !y w\ld  
ev5tually get all _! orig9al dem& & z   
mu* m z on second ?\ght !y might *oose  
to ask =4 ,ea* concession w\ld be1 z x  
is n[1 foll[$ by a new dem&1 & ! fir/   
arbitrators might z well all[ !m all t  
!y dem& & all t !y mean to dem& h]eaft]4
  ,w\ld n employ]s be equally           
unscrupul\s4 ,!y w\ld n4 ,!y c\ld n af=d
 ! di/urbance1 ! /oppage ( ! bus9ess1 ! 
risk ( unfair decisions 9 a c\ntry :]e x
 is popul> to favor & enc\rage1 n ! j1 b
 ! poor4 ,! labor lead]s h no?+ to lose1
 n ev5 _! jobs1 = _! "w is labor lead+4 
,_! dupes1 by ! way1 w\ld be dupes no   
long]1 = ) en=c$ arbitration ! game (   
foll[ my lead] w\ld pay until !re %\ld  
be no?+ to foll[ him to b empty         
treasuries ( dead indu/ries 9 an ext9ct 

civilization4 ,if !re mu/ be en=c$      
arbitration x %\ld at lea/ n apply to t 
sum ( all impud5t rascalities1 !        
sympa!tic /rike4  ,z to ! m5 :o h set up
 ! mon/r\s claim ass]t$ by ! sympa!tic  
/rike1 ,i %all ref] to ! affair ( #aijd4
 ,if x 0 cr$itable 9 !m to feel s mu*   
conc]n ab\t a few hundr$ ali5s 9        
,ill9ois1 h[ ab\t ! grievances ( ! :ole 
body ( _! c\ntrym5 9 ,cali=nia8 ,:5 _!  
employ]s1 :o !y confess 7 good to !m1 7 
plund]+ ! ,cali=nians1 !y did n /rike1  
sympa!tically nor o!rwise4 ,ye> aft] ye>
 ! railway companies pick$ ! pockets ( !
 ,cali=nians2 corrupt$ _! c\rts &       
legislatures2 laid its ,bri>ean h&s 9   
exaction ^u e indu/ry & int]e/2 fill$ ! 
l& ) lies & false reason+2 ?rew hone/ m5
 into prisons & lock$ ! gates ( !m aga9/
 ?ieves & assass9s2 by op5 defiance ( ! 
tax collector d5i$ to *ildr5 ( ! poor ! 
advantages ( education--did all ?is & m1
 & ^! hone/ work+ m5 /ood loyally by x1 
%>+ 9 wages its di%one/ ga9s1 receiv]s1 
9 "o s5se1 ( /ol5 goods4 ,! groans ( _! 

neighbors 7 no?+ to !m2 ev5 ! wrongs (  
!mselves1 _! wives & _! *ildr5 did n /ir
 !m to revolt4 ,on e breeze t blew1 ?is 
great *orus ( cries & curses 0 borne pa/
 _! e>s unhe$$4 ,:y did !y n /rike !n8  
,:]e !n 7 _! fi]y altrui/s &            
/orm-petrels ( indu/rial disord]8       
,no6--! +5i\s gods :o h inv5t$ ! ,debses
 & ,gomp]ses1 & humor\sly br&$ !m )     
names t w\ld make a cat laugh1 h nev]   
put x into _! cold selfi% he>ts to ord] 
out _! misguid$ foll[]s to r$ress a     
public wrong1 b only to inflict "o--to  
av5ge a p]sonal humiliation1 gratify an 
appetite = notoriety1 slake a ?ir/ = !  
intoxicat+ cup ( p[]1 or puni% ! crime (
 prosp]ity4  ,x is a practical1 an      
illogical1 a turbul5t "t1 yes2 x always 
is4 ,! age ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a practical 
age1 yet ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 sweetly         
impractical4 ,9 an illogical p]iod      
,socrates reason$ cle>ly1 & logically   
di$ = x4 ,n]o's "t 0 a "t ( turbul5ce1  
yet ,s5eca's m9d 0 n di/urb$1 nor 8     
consci5ce p]v]t$4 ,comp>e _! fame ) !   

ev]la/+ infamy t "t has fix$ ^u ! names 
( ! ,jack ,cades1 ! ,robespi]res1 !     
,tomaso ,nielos--guides & gods ( ! fi]ce
 democracies :i* rise ) a sick5+        
p]iodicity to defile ! page ( hi/ory ) a
 quickly fad+ m>k ( blood & fire1 _! own
 awful example _! sole contribution to !
 good ( mank9d4 ,to be a *ild ( y\r "t1 
imbu$ ) its _s & end[$ ) its aims--t is 
to petition ,po/]ity = a ni*e 9 !       
,temple ( ,%ame4  ,no /rike ( any       
prom95ce ev] takes place 9 ?is c\ntry   
)\t ! concomitants ( viol5ce &          
de/ruction ( prop]ty1 & usually murd]4  
,^! *e]ful incid5ts "o :o does n        
p]sonally suff] !m c endure )           
consid]able =titude1 b ! snivel+1       
hypocritical condemnation ( !m by !     
press t has in/igat$ !m & ! /rik]s :o h 
plann$ & execut$ !m1 & :o inv>iably     
ascribe !m to ^? :om !y mo/ injure2 !   
solemn (f]s ( ! lead]s to assi/ 9       
protect+ ! imp]il$ prop]ty & av5g+ !    
dead1 :ile op5ly employ+ c\nsel = e     
inc5di>y & assass9 arre/$ 9 spite (     

!m--^! are pretty h>d to be>4 ,a /rike  
means 7= x includes z its ma9 me?od7    
viol5ce1 lawlessness1 de/ruction ( !    
prop]ty ( o!rs ?an ! /rik]s1 riot & if  
necess>y blood%$4 ,ev5 :5 ! /rik]s      
!mselves h no h& 9 ^! crimes !y are     
morally liable = ! =ekn[n consequ5ces ( 
_! act4 ,nay1 !y are morally liable =   
all ! consequ5ces--all ! inconv5i5ces & 
losses to ! community1 all ! suff]+s ( !
 poor entail$ by int]ruptions ( trade1  
all ! privations ( o!r work+m5 :om a    
selfi% att5tion to _! own suppos$       
advantage ?r[s out ( ! clos$ indu/ries4 
,!y are liable 9 morals & %\ld be made s
 9 law--only t /rikes are ne$less4 ,x is
 n wor? :ile to create a multitude (    
complex crim9al responsibilities = acts 
:i* c easily be prev5t$ by a s+le &     
simple "o4 ,h[8  ,fir/1 ,i %\ld l to    
po9t out t we are he>+ a deal too mu*   
ab\t a man's inali5able "r to "w or     
play1 at 8 own sov]eign w4 ,9 s f> z t  
means--& x is always us$ to mean--8 "r  
to quit any k9d ( "w at any mom5t1 )\t  

notice & reg>dless ( consequ5ces to     
o!rs1 x is false2 !re is no su* moral   
"r1 & ! law %\ld h at lea/ a speak+     
acqua9tance ) morality4 ,:at is         
mis*iev\s %\ld be illegal4 ,! v>i\s     
int]e/s ( civilization are s complex1   
delicate1 int]tangl$ & int]dep5d5t t no 
man1 & no set ( m51 %\ld h p[] to ?r[ ! 
entire s*eme into confusion & disord] = 
pro-motion ( a trump]y pr9ciple or a    
class advantage4 ,9 deal+ ) corporations
 we recognize t4 ,if = any selfi%       
purpose ! trade union ( railway manag]s 
_h done :at _! sacr$ brakem5 & div9e    
firem5 did--_h decre$ t no :eel %\ld    
turn1 until ,mr4 ,pullman's m5 %\ld     
return to "w--!y w\ld h f\nd !mselves   
all 9 jail ! second day4 ,_! "r to quit 
"w 0 n conc$$3 !y lack$ t au!nticat+    
cr$5tial ( moral & legal                
irresponsibility1 an indurat$ palm4 ,9 a
 small lock\t affect+ a mill or two !   
(f5d] f9ds a half-he>t$ support 9 ! law 
if he is will+ to pay en\gh deputy      
%]iffs2 b ev5 !n he is m\nt$ by !       

hobnail$ populace1 at its back ! daily  
newspap]s1 clamor+ & spitt+ l cats4 ,b  
let ! manag] ( a great railway dis*>ge  
all its m5 )\t w>n+ & kill its own      
eng9es6 ,!n see :at y w see4 ,to commit 
a wrong s gigantic ) impunity a man mu/ 
we> ov]alls4  ,h[ prev5t anybody f      
committ+ x8 ,h[ break up ?is rgime (    
/rikes & boycotts & lock\ts1 m disa/r\s 
to o!rs ?an to ^? at :om ! bl[s are     
aim$--?an to ^?1 ev51 :o deliv] !m4 ,h[ 
make all ^? conc]n$ 9 ! managem5t &     
op]ation ( great indu/ries1 ab\t :i* h  
gr[n up tangles ( relat$ & dep5d5t      
int]e/s1 conduct !m ) "s reg>d to !     
welf>e ( o!rs8 ,be=e committ+ ourselves 
to ! dubi\s & irretraceable c\rse (     
,gov]nm5t own]%ip1 or to ! infecti\s    
exp$i5t ( a p5sion sy/em1 is !re any?+ (
 promise yet untri$8--any?+ ( sup]ior   
simplicity & easi] application8 ,i ?9k  
s4 ,make a brea* ( labor contract by    
ei!r p>ty to x a crim9al (f5se puni%able
 by imprisonm5t ,f9e or imprisonm5t w n 
d--! employee1 unable to pay ! f9e1 w\ld

 commonly g to jail1 ! employ] seldom4  
,t w\ld n be fair4  ,! purpose ( su* a  
law is app>5t3 ,labor contracts w\ld !n 
be drawn = a c]ta9 "t1 secur+ bo?       
employ] & employee & 7:i* is m          
important7 helpless p]sons 9 relat$ &   
dep5d5t indu/ries--! :ole public1 9     
fact--aga9/ sudd5 & disa/r\s action by  
ei!r capital or labor = accompli%m5t ( a
 purely selfi% or frankly impud5t end4  
,a /rike or lock\t compell$ to ann\nce  
itself ?irty days 9 advance w\ld be     
innocu\s to ! public1 :il/ secur+ to !  
p>ty ( initiation all ! advantages t    
anybody pr(esses to want--all b !       
advantage ( ru9+ o!rs & ( successfully  
defy+ ! laws4  ,"u ! pres5t rgime labor 
contracts are useless2 ei!r p>ty c      
violate !m ) impunity4 ,!y (f] r$ress   
only ?r\gh a civil suit = damages1 & !  
employee commonly has no?+ ) :i* to     
conduct an action or satisfy a judgm5t4 
,! consequ5ce is se5 9 ! incessant &    
increas+ indu/rial di/urbances1 ) _!    
ev]-att5dant crimes aga9/ prop]ty1 life 

& lib]ty--di/urbances :i* by driv+      
capital to inve/m5ts 9 :i* x ne$s employ
 no labor1 d m ?an all ! o!r causes s   
glibly enum]at$ by e newspap] &         
politician1 ?\gh by no two alike1 to br+
 ab\t ! h>d times--:i* 9 _! turn cause  
fur!r & worse di/urbances4              
,,indu/rial ,,discont5t     ,i4  ,,! "t 
seems to h come :5 ! two antagoni/ic    
elem5ts ( ,am]ican society %\ld1 & c\ld 
af=d to1 ?r[ (f _! disguise & frankly   
decl>e _! pr9ciples & purposes4 ,b :at1 
x may be ask$1 are ! two antagoni/ic    
elem5ts8 ,divid+ l9es p>t+ ! population 
into two camps m or less ho/ile may be  
drawn v>i\sly2 = example1 "o may be run 
betwe5 ! law-abid+ & ! crim9al class4 ,b
 ! elem5ts to :i* ref]5ce is "h made are
 ^? immemorable & implacable foes :i* ! 
slang ( mod]n economics r\ghly & loosely
 di/+ui%es z ,capital & ,labor4 ,a m    
accurate classification--z accurate a "o
 z x is possible to make--w\ld designate
 !m z ^? :o d muscul> labor & ^? :o d n4
 ,! di/9ction betwe5 ri* & poor does n  

s]ve3 to ! labor] ! ri* man :o works ) 8
 h&s is n objectionable2 ! poor man :o  
does n1 is4 ,consci\sly or unconsci\sly1
 & alike by ^? ^: necessities compel !m 
to p]=m x & ^? ^: bett] =tune enables !m
 to avoid x1 manual labor is consid]$ ! 
mo/ insuff]able ( human pursuits4 ,x is 
a pill t ! ,tol/ois1 ! communities & !  
,knights ( ,labor c n sug>coat4 ,we may 
prate ( ! dignity ( labor2 emblazon its 
praise ^u bann]s2 set ap>t a day on :i* 
to /op "w & celebrate x2 %\t our tee?   
loose 9 its glorification--&1 ,god help 
our fool s\ls to bett] s5se1 we ?9k we  
mean x all6  ,if labor is s good & great
 a ?+ let all be ?ankful1 = all c h z   
mu* ( x z may be desir$4 ,! eight-h\r   
law is n m&atory to ! labor]1 nor does  
possession ( leisure entail idl5ess4 ,x 
is p]mitt$ to ! cl]k1 ! %opman1 ! /reet 
p$dl]--to all :o live by ! light        
employm5t ( keep+ ! wolf f ! door )\t   
eat+ him--to ab&on _! ignoble call+s1   
seize ! %ovel1 ! axe & ! sl$ge-hamm] &  
lay ab\t !m "r /urdily1 to ! ample      

gratification ( _! desire4 ,& ^? :o are 
engag$ 9 m pr(itable vocations w f9d t )
 a "p ( _! incomes !y c pur*ase f _!    
employ]s ! "r to "w z h>d z !y l 9 ev5 !
 dulle/ times4  ,manual labor has no?+ (
 dignity1 no?+ ( beauty4 ,x is a h>d1   
imp]i\s & dispirit+ necessity4 ,he :o is
 condemn$ to x feels t x sets ^u 8 br[ !
 br& ( intellectual inf]iority4 ,& t br&
 ( s]vitude nev] ceases to burn4 ,9 no  
c\ntry & at no "t has ! labor] _h a     
k9dly feel+ = ! re/ ( u1 = ev]y:]e &    
always has he he>d 9 our patronis+      
platitudes ! note ( contempt4 ,9 8      
repression1 9 ! d5y+ him ! opportunity  
to av5ge 8 real & imag9>y wrongs1       
gov]nm5t f9ds its ma9 usefulness1       
activity & ju/ification4 ,jeff]son's    
dictum t gov]nm5ts are in/itut$ among m5
 9 ord] to secure !m 9 life1 lib]ty & ! 
pursuit ( happ9ess is lum9\s nons5se4   
,gov]nm5ts are n in/itut$2 !y gr[4 ,!y  
are evolv$ out ( ! necessity ( protect+ 
f ! h&work] ! life & prop]ty ( ! bra9   
work] & ! idl]4 ,! fir/ is ! mo/ dang]\s

 because ! mo/ num]\s & ! lea/ cont5t4  
,take f ! sci5ce & ! art ( gov]nm5t1 & f
 its me?ods1 :atev] has _h its orig9 9 !
 consci\sness ( 8 ill-w & ! fe> ( 8 p[] 
& :at h y left8 ,a pure republic--t is  
to say1 no gov]nm5t4  ,i %\ld l x       
und]/ood t1 if n absolutely devoid (    
pref]5ces & prejudices1 ,i at lea/      
believe myself to be2 t except z to     
result ,i ?9k no m ( "o =m ( gov]nm5t   
?an ( ano!r2 & t ) ref]5ce to results   
all =ms seem to me bad1 b bad 9 diff]5t 
degrees4 ,if ask$ my op9ion z to !      
results ( our own1 ,i %\ld po9t to      
,home/ead1 to ,w>dn]1 to ,buffalo1 to   
,coal ,creek1 to ! int]m9able tale (    
unpuni%$ murd]s by individuals & by     
mobs1 to legislatures & c\rts           
unspeakably corrupt & executives (      
crim9al c[>dice1 to ! preval5ce &       
immunity ( plund]+ tru/s & corporations 
& ! mon/r\s multiplication (            
millionaires4 ,i %\ld invite att5tion to
 ! p5sion roll1 to ! simil> & incr$ible 
extravagance ( ,republican & ,democratic

 ,h\ses--a plague o' !m bo?6 ,if        
address+ ,democrats only1 ,i %\ld m5tion
 ! protective t>iff2 if ,republicans1 ! 
hill-tribe clamor = free co9age ( silv]4
 ,i %\ld call to m9d ! exi/5ce (        
prosp]\s activity ( a ?\s& ly+ secret   
societies hav+ = _! sole object         
mitigation ( republican simplicity by   
means ( pageantry & co/umes grotesquely 
resembl+ ^? ( k+s & c\rti]s1 & titles ( 
address & c\rtesy exalt$ en\gh to draw  
laught] f an ox4  ,9 contemplation ( ^! 
& a hundr$ o!r results1 no less %ameful 
9 !mselves ?an significant ( ! deep]    
%ame b5ea? & prophetic ( ! black] %ame  
to come1 ,i %\ld say3 ,behold ! outcome 
( h>dly m ?an a c5tury ( gov]nm5t by !  
p6 ,behold ! sup]/ructure ^: f\ndations 
our =efa!rs laid ^u ! un/able ov]gr[? ( 
popul> caprice surfac+ ! unplummet$     
abysm ( human depravity6 ,behold !      
reality beh9d our dream ( ! efficacy (  
=ms1 ! sav+ grace ( pr9ciples1 ! magic (
 words6 ,we h believ$ 9 ! wisdom (      
majorities & are fool$2 tru/$ to ! good 

honor ( numb]s1 & are betray$4 ,our t\*+
 fai? 9 ! lib]ty ( ! rascal1 our /range 
conviction t an>*y mak+ proselytes &    
bombs is less dang]\s ?an an>*y ) a %ut 
m\? & a wat*$ h&--lo1 ?is is ! beg9n+ ( 
! aid ( ! dream6  ,our ,gov]nm5t has    
brok5 d[n at e po9t1 & ! two            
irreconcilable elem5ts ^: susp5sions (  
ho/ilities are mi/ak5 = peace are ab\t  
to try _! h&s at ea* o!r's tempt+       
display ( ?roats4 ,!re is no long] s mu*
 z a pret5se ( amity2 app>5tly !re w n  
mu* long] be a pret5se ( reg>d = m]cy & 
morals4 ,already indu/rial discont5t has
 atta9$ to ! magnitude ( w>4 ,x is      
important1 !n1 t !re be an und]/&+ (    
pr9ciples & purposes4 ,z ! combatants w 
n def9e _! positions tru?fully by words1
 let u see if x c be inf]r$ f ! actions 
:i* are said to speak m pla9ly4 ,if "o (
 ! really able m5 :o n[ direct ! de/9ies
 ( ! labor organizations 9 ?is c\ntry1  
c\ld be entic$ into ! ,palace ( ,tru? & 
exam9$ by a skilful cate*i/ he w\ld     
indubitably say some?+ l ?is3  ,our     

ultimate purpose is abolition ( !       
di/9ction betwe5 employ] & employee1 :i*
 is b a modification ( t betwe5 ma/] &  
slave4  ,we propose t ! labor] %all be  
*ief own] ( all ! prop]ty & pr(its ( !  
ent]prise 9 :i* he is engag$1 & h ?r\gh 
8 union a controll+ voice 9 all its     
affairs4  ,we propose to ov]?r[ ! sy/em 
"u :i* a man c gr[ ri*] by work+ ) 8    
head ?an ) 8 h&s1 & prev5t ! man :o     
works ) nei!r f hav+ any?+ at all4  ,9 !
 atta9m5t ( ^! ends any means is to be  
judg$1 z to its fitness = our use1 )    
sole reg>d to its efficacy4 ,we %all    
puni% ! innoc5t = ! s9s ( ! guilty4 ,we 
%all de/roy prop]ty & life "u su*       
circum/ances & to su* an ext5t z may    
seem to u exp$i5t4 ,falsehood1 trea*]y1 
arson1 assass9ation1 all ^! we look ^u z
 legitimate if effective4  ,! rules (   
'civiliz$ w>f>e' we %all n obs]ve1 b    
%all put prison]s to dea? or torture !m1
 z we please4  ,we d n recognize a      
non-union man's "r to labor1 nor to     
live4 ,! "r to /rike includes ! "r to   

/rike him4  ,d\btless all t 7& ! half is
 n told7 s\nds to ! unobs]vant l a h>%  
exagg]ation1 an imag9ative trave/y ( !  
pr9ciples ( labor organizations4 ,x is n
 a trave/y2 x has no elem5t (           
exagg]ation4 ,n 9 ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s 
has a great /rike or lock\t occurr$ 9   
?is c\ntry )\t supply+ facts1 notori\s &
 undisput$1 ^u :i* "s ( ^! confessions (
 fai? are f\nd$4 ,! w> is practically a 
s]vile insurrection1 & s]vile           
insurrections are today :at !y ev] 73 ! 
mo/ cruel & f]oci\s ( all manife/ations 
( human hate4 ,emancipation is r\gh "w2 
:5 he :o w\ld be free1 himself /rikes ! 
bl[1 he c n consid] too curi\sly ) :at  
he /rikes x nor ^u :om x falls4 ,x w    
pr(it y to und]/&1 my f9e g5tleman ) !  
s(t h&s1 ! "* ( t :i* is confront+ y4 ,y
 are n ?reat5$ ) a bomb>dm5t ( roses4   
,let u look into ! o!r camp1 :]e ,g5]al 
,h>dhead is s engross$ ) 8 own greatness
 & p[] z n cle>ly to he> ! %ots on 8    
picket l9e4 ,suppose we hypnotize him & 
make him op5 8 %ut s\l to our se>*+4 ,he

 w say some?+ l ?is3  ,9 ! fir/ place1  
,i claim ! "r to own & enclose = my own 
use or disuse z mu* ( ! e>?'s surface z 
,i am desir\s & able to procure4 ,i & my
 k9d h made laws confirm+ u 9 !         
occupancy ( ! entire habitable & arable 
area z fa/ z we c get x4 ,to ! objection
 t ?is mu/ ev5tually "h1 z x has        
actually done else:]e1 deprive ! re/ ( y
 places ^u :i* legally to be born1 &    
exclude y aft] surreptiti\s bir? z      
trespass]s f all *ance to procure       
directly ! fruits ( ! e>?1 ,i reply t y 
c be born at sea & eat fi%4  ,i claim ! 
"r to induce y1 by (f] ( employm5t1 to  
colonize y\rselves & families ab\t my   
factories1 & !n arbitr>ily1 by )draw+ ! 
employm5t1 break up 9 a day ! homes t y 
h be5 ye>s 9 acquir+ :]e x is no long]  
possible = y to procure "w4  ,9 det]m9+ 
y\r rate ( wages :5 ,i employ y1 ,i     
claim ! "r to make y\r necessities a    
factor 9 ! problem1 ?us mak+ y\r        
mis=tunes cumulative4 ,by ! law ( supply
 & dem& 7,god bless its exp\nd]67 ! less

 y h & ! less *ance to get m1 ! m ,i h !
 "r to take f y 9 labor & ! less ,i am  
b\nd to give y 9 wages4  ,i claim ! "r  
to ignore ! (fic]s ( ! peace & ma9ta9 a 
private army to subdue y :5 y rise4  ,i 
claim ! "r to make y suff]1 by creat+ = 
my advantage an artificial sc>city ( !  
necess>ies ( life4  ,i claim ! "r to    
employ ! l>ge p[]s ( ! gov]nm5t 9       
advanc+ my private welf>e4  ,z to       
falsehood1 trea*]y & ! o!r milit>y      
virtues ) :i* y ?reat5 me1 ,i %all g1 9 
!m1 z f> z y2 b f arson & assass9ation  
,i recoil ) horror4 ,y see y h v little 
to burn1 & y are n m ?an half alive     
anyh[4  ,t1 ,i submit1 is a pretty fair 
def9ition ( ! position ( ! weal?y man :o
 works ) 8 head4 ,x seems wor? :ile to  
put x on record :ile he is extant to    
*all5ge or v]ify2 = ! probability is t  
unless he m5d 8 ways he w n mu* long] be
 weal?y1 "w1 nor h a head4     ,,ii4  ,9
 discussion ( ! misdo+s at ,home/ead &  
,coeur d' ,al5e x is amus+ to obs]ve all
 ! *ampions ( law & ord] gravely prat+ (

 pr9ciples & decl>+ ) all ! solemnity ( 
owls t ^! sacr$ ?+s h be5 violat$4 ,on t
 gr\nd !y h ! argum5t all _! own way4   
,indubitably !re is h>dly a fundam5tal  
pr9ciple ( law & morals t ! riot+       
labor]s h n football$ out ( ! field (   
consid]ation4 ,indubitably1 too1 9 do+ s
 !y h =feit$ z !y mu/ h expect$ to      
=feit1 all ! moral support = :i* !y did 
n c>e a t9k]'s imprecation4 ,if !re 7   
any "q ( _! culpability ?is solemn      
insi/5ce ^u x w\ld lack some?+ ( ! humor
 ) :i* x is n[ inve/$ & :i* saves !     
obs]v] f dea? by dejection4  ,x is n    
only 9 discussions ( ! labor situation t
 we he> ?is et]nal babble ( pr9ciples4  
,x is nev] out ( e>1 & 9 politics is    
especially clamant4 ,e success 9 an     
election is yawp$ ( z a triumph (       
,republican 7or ,democratic7 pr9ciples4 
,b nei!r 9 politics nor 9 ! qu>rels (   
labor]s & _! employ]s h pr9ciples a     
place z factors 9 ! problem4 ,_! use is 
to supply to bo? combatants a vocabul>y 
( accusation & appeal4 ,all ! fi]ce talk

 ( an antagoni/'s violation ( ^? et]nal 
pr9ciples ^u :i* organiz$ society is    
f\nd$--& ! re/ ( x--:at is x b ! cry ( !
 dog ) ! *ew$ e>8 ,! dog t is *ew+      
=egoes ! advantage ( song4  ,human      
conte/s engag+ any numb] ( conte/ants   
are n /ruggles ( pr9ciples b /ruggles ( 
int]e/s2 & ?is is no less true ( ^?     
decid$ by ! ballot ?an ( ^? 9 :i* !     
frank] bullet gives judgm5t4 ,nor1 b f  
consid]ations ( prud5ce & exp$i5cy1 w   
ei!r p>ty hesitate to transgress !      
limits ( ! law & outrage ! s5se ( "r4   
,at ,home/ead & ,w>dn] ! labor]s        
committ$ robb]y1 pillage & murd]1 z     
/rik+ workm5 inv>iably d :5 !y d>e1 & z 
c[>dly newspap]s & sc\ndrel politicians 
enc\rage !m 9 do+4 ,b :at w\ld y h8 ,!y 
conceive x to be to _! int]e/ to d ^!   
?+s4 ,if capitali/s conceive x to be to 
!irs !y too w\ld d !m4 ,!y d n d !m = _!
 int]e/ lies 9 ! supremacy ( ! law--"u  
:i* !y c suff] loss b d n suff] hung]4  
,b !y d murd]1 say ! labor unions2 !y   
br+ 9 gangs ( arm$ m]c5>ies :o %oot d[n 

hone/ workm5 /riv+ = _! rights4 ,?is is 
! balde/ nons5se1 z !y "k v well :o utt]
 x4 ,! ,p9k]ton m5 are m]e m]c5>ies & h 
no "r place 9 our sy/em1 b !re h be5 no 
in/ances ( _! attack+ m5 n engag$ 9 "s  
unlawful prank4 ,9 ! fight at ,home/ead 
! workm5 7 actually intr5*$ on premises 
belong+ to ! o!r side1 :]e !y _h n !    
gho/ ( a legal "r to be4 ,am]ican work+ 
m5 are n fools2 !y "k well en\gh :5 !y  
are rogues4 ,b confession is n among !  
milit>y virtues1 & ! "q4 ,is rogu]y     
exp$i5t8 is n s simple t x c be det]m9$ 
by ask+ ! fir/ prea*] y meet4  ,x w\ld  
be v nice & f9e all r\nd if idle workm5 
w\ld n riot nor idle employ]s meet =ce )
 =ce1 b invoke ! impossible ,%]iff4 ,:5 
! ,dragon has be5 *a9$ 9 ! ,bottomless  
,pit & we are liv+ "u ! rule ( ! sa9ts1 
?+s w be s ord]$1 b 9 ^! rascal times   
revolutions are n made ) rosewat]1 & ?is
 is a revolution4 ,:at is be+           
revolutioniz$ is ! relation betwe5 our  
old fri5ds4 ,capital & ,labor4 ,!       
relation has already be5 alt]$ _m times1

 d\btless2 once1 we "k1 )9 ! p]iod cov]$
 by hi/ory1 at lea/ 9 ! c\ntries t we   
call civiliz$4 ,! relation 0 =m]ly a    
sev]ely simple "o--! capitali/ own$ !   
labor]4 ,( ! difficulty & ! co/ (       
aboli%+ t sy/em x is ne$less to speak at
 l5g?4 ,?r\gh c5turies ( "t & ) an      
appall+ sacrifice ( life ! ef=t has gone
 on1 a cont9u\s w> *>act]iz$ by mon/r\s 
infractions ( law & morals1 by          
incalculable cruelty & crime4 ,our own  
g5]ation has witness$ ! culm9at+        
triumphs ( ?is revolution1 & ( its ?ree 
mightie/ lead]s ! assass9ation ( two1 ! 
dea? 9 exile ( ! ?ird4 ,& n[1 :ile /ill 
! clank ( ! fall+ *a9s is e*o+ ?r\gh !  
_w1 & /ill a mighty multitude ( ! _w's  
work]s is 9 bondage "u ! old sy/em1 !   
o!rs1 = ^: lib]ation 0 all ?is exp5se ( 
_s 9 a wa/e ( %ame1 are %>ply *all5g+ ! 
advantage ( ! new4 ,! new is1 9 tro?1   
break+ d[n at e po9t ,! relation (      
employ] & employee is giv+ b little     
bett] satisfaction ?an t ( ma/] & slave4
 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two is1 inde$1 n  

ne>ly s broad z we p]suade ourselves to 
?9k x4 ,9 _m ( ! indu/ries !re is       
practically no diff]5ce at all1 & !     
t5d5cy is m & m to effacem5t ( !        
diff]5ce :]e x exi/s4  ,labor unions1   
/rikes & riot+ are no new rem$ies = ?is 
insidi\s disord]2 !y 7 common 9 anci5t  
,rome & /ill m anci5t ,egypt4 ,9 !      
tw5ty-n9? ye> ( ,rameses ,,iii a        
deputation ( workm5 employ$ 9 ! ,!ban   
necropolis met ! sup]9t5d5t & ! prie/s )
 a /atem5t ( _! grievances4 ,behold1    
said ! spokesman1 we are br\ght to !    
v]ge ( fam9e4 ,we h nei!r food1 nor oil1
 nor clo?+2 we h no fi%2 we h no        
vegetables4 ,already we h s5t up a      
petition to our sov]eign "l ! ,ph>aoh1  
pray+ t he w give u ^! ?+s & we are go+ 
to appeal to ! ,gov]nor t we may h !    
:]e)al to live4 ,! response to ?is      
compla9t 0 "o day's rations ( corn4 ,?is
 appe>s to h be5 en\gh only :ile x la/$1
 = a few weeks lat] ! workm5 7 9 op5    
revolt4 ,?rice !y broke out ( _! qu>t]1 
riot+ l mad & defy+ ! police4 ,:e!r !y 7

 f9ally %ot full ( arr[s by ! ,p9k]ton  
m5 ( ! p]iod ! record does n /ate4      
,organiz$ discont5t 9 ! labor+          
population is no new ?+ "u ! sun1 b 9   
?is c5tury & c\ntry x has a new         
opportunity & ,omnisci5ce alone c =eca/ 
! outcome4 ,( "o ?+ we may be v sure1 & 
! soon] ! capitali/ c p]suade himself to
 disc]n x ! soon] w 8 eyes gu>d 8 neck3 
! relations betwe5 ^? :o are able to    
live )\t physical toil & ^? :o are n are
 a long way f f9al adju/m5t1 b are ab\t 
to und]go a pr(\nd & ess5tial alt]ation4
 ,t ?is is to come by peaceful evolution
 is a hope :i* has no?+ 9 hi/ory to     
su/a9 x4 ,!re are to be bloody noses &  
crack$ cr[ns1 & ! good p :o suff]       
!mselves to be %ock$ by su* ?+s 9 o!rs w
 h a *ance to try !m = !mselves4 ,!     
work+ man is n tr\bl+ himself greatly   
ab\t a j allotm5t ( ^! bless+s2 s t !   
great] "p g to ^? :o d n "w ) _! h&s he 
w n consid] too curi\sly any p]son's    
claim to exemption4 ,x w\ld p]haps bett]
 h>monize ) 8 s5se ( ! fitness ( ?+s 7z 

x w\ld1 no d\bt1 ) t ( ! angels7 if !   
advantages ( ! transitional p]iod fell  
mo/ly to ! %>e ( su* />-spangl$ impo/ors
 z ,&rew ,c>negie2 b almo/ any          
di/ribution t is suffici5tly            
objectionable z a :ole to ! o!r side w  
be acceptable to ! di/ributor4 ,9 ! mean
 "t x is to be wi%$ t ! moralize1 &     
homiliz]s :o prate ( pr9ciples may h a  
little damnation dealt out to !m on     
acc\nt4 ,! head t is unable to ent]ta9 a
 philosophical view ( ! situation w\ld  
be notably advantag$ by removal4        
,,iii4  ,x is ! immigration ( ! oppress$
 ( all nations t has made ?is c\ntry "o 
( ! wor/ on ! face ( ! e>?4 ,! *ange f  
good to bad took place )9 a g5]ation--s 
quickly t few ( u h _h ! nimbl5ess (    
appreh5sion to get x ?r\gh our heads4   
,we g on scream+ our eagle 9 ! self-same
 note ( triumph t we 7 taught at our    
fa!rs' knees be=e ! eagle became a      
buzz>d4 ,am]ica is /ill an asylum = !   
oppress$2 & /ill1 z always & ev]y:]e1 ! 
oppress$ are unwor?y ( asylum1 av5g+ ^u 

^? :o give !m sanctu>y ! wrongs f :i* !y
 fl$4 ,! sadde/ ?+ ab\t oppression is t 
x makes its victims unfit = any?+ b to  
be oppress$--makes !m dang]\s alike to  
_! tyrants1 _! saviors & !mselves4 ,9 ! 
end !y turn out to be fairly en]getic   
oppressors4 ,! g5tleman 9 ! cesspool    
invites compassion1 c]ta9ly1 b we may be
 v well assur$1 be=e und]tak+ 8 relief  
)\t a pole1 t 8 conception ( a prosp]\s 
life is m]ely to h 8 nose above !       
surface ) ano!r g5tleman und]foot4  ,all
 languages are spok5 9 ,hell1 b *iefly  
^? ( ,s\!a/]n ,europe4 ,i d n say t a   
man fre% f ! fields or ! factories (    
,europe--ev5 ( ,s\!a/]n ,europe--may n  
be a good man2 ,i say only t1 z a matt] 
( fact1 he commonly is n4 ,9 n9e        
in/ances 9 t5 he is a brute :om x w\ld  
be ,god's m]cy to dr[n on 8 arrival1 =  
he is con/itutionally unhappy4  ,let u n
 d5y him 8 grievance3 he works--:5 he   
works--= m5 no bett] ?an himself4 ,he is
 requir$1 9 _m in/ances1 to take a "p ( 
8 pay 9 truck at prices ( brea?less     

altitude2 & ! pay itself is             
inadequate--h>dly m ?an d\ble :at he    
c\ld get 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,aga9/ all ?is 
8 h[l is ju/ifi$2 b 8 riot+ &           
assass9ation are n--n ev5 :5 direct$    
aga9/ ! prop]ty & p]sons ( 8 employ]s4  
,:5 direct$ aga9/ ! p]sons ( o!r        
labor]s1 :o *oose to ex]cise !          
fundam5tal human "r to "w = :om & = :at 
pay !y please--:5 he d5ies ?is "r1 & ) x
 ! "r ( organiz$ society to exi/1 !     
necessity ( %oot+ him is n only app>5t2 
x is conspicu\s & imp]ative4 ,t he & 8  
horrible k9d1 ( :atev] nationality1 are 
usually =giv5 ?is j debt ( nature1 &    
suff]$ to execute1 l riv]s1 _! annual   
spr+ rise1 con/itutes ! mo/ valid ( ! _m
 indictm5ts t dec5t ,am]icans by bir? or
 adoption f9d aga9/ ! feeble =m (       
gov]nm5t "u :i* _! c\ntry groans1 ,a    
nation t w n en=ce its laws has no claim
 to ! respect & allegiance ( its p4     
,?is citiz5 soldi]y bus9ess is a gha/ly 
failure4 ,! ,national ,gu>d is n wor? ! 
price ( its uni=ms4 ,x is int5d$ to be a

 ,great] ,con/abul>y3 its purpose is to 
suppress disord]s ) :i* ! civil         
au?orities are too feeble to cope4 ,h[  
(t5 does x d s8 ,n9e times 9 t5 x       
frat]nizes )1 or is c[$ or beat5 by !   
savage mobs :i* x is call$ ^u to kill4  
,9 a c\ntry ) a compet5t militia &      
compet5t m5 to use x !re w\ld be crime  
en\gh & "s to sp>e1 b no riot+4 ,riot+ 9
 a ,republic is )\t a %ad[ ( excuse4 ,if
 we h bad laws1 or if our good laws are 
n en=c$2 if corporations & capital are  
tyrann\s & /rong2 if :ite m5 murd] "o   
ano!r & black m5 outrage :ite wom51 all 
?is is our own fault--! fault ( ^?1     
among o!rs1 :o seek r$ress or rev5ge by 
riot+ & lyn*+4 ,! p h always z good     
gov]nm5t1 z good indu/rial conditions1 z
 effective protection ( p]son1 prop]ty &
 lib]ty1 z !y des]ve4 ,!y c h :at ev] !y
 h ! hone/y to desire & ! s5se to set   
ab\t gett+ 9 ! "r way4 ,if z citiz5s ( a
 ,republic we lack ! virtue &           
intellig5ce rightly to use ! supreme p[]
 ( ! ballot s t x       ,executes a     

freeman's w      ,z lightn+ does ! w (  
,god  we are unfit to be citiz5s ( a    
,republic1 undes]v+ ( peace1 prosp]ity &
 lib]ty1 & h no "r to rise aga9/        
conditions due to our own moral &       
intellectual del9qu5cy4 ,!re is a simple
 way1 ,messieurs ! ,masses to correct   
public evils3 put wise & good m5 into   
p[]4 ,if y c n d t = y are n y\rselves  
wise1 or w n = y are n y\rselves good1 y
 des]ve to be oppress$ :5 y submit & %ot
 :5 y rise4  ,to %oot a riot] or lyn*]  
is a high k9d ( m]cy4 ,suppose t        
tw5ty-five ye>s ago 7! long] ago !      
bett]7 two or ?ree crim9al mobs 9       
succession _h be5 ext]m9at$ 9 t way1 z !
 law provides4 ,suppose t sev]al scores 
( lives _h be5 s tak51 includ+ ev5 ^? ( 
innoc5t spectators--?\gh t k9d ( angel  
does n ab\nd 9 ! vic9ity ( mobs4        
,suppose t no demagogue judges _h       
p]mitt$ (fic]s 9 comm& ( ! fir+ l9es to 
be p]secut$ 9 ! c\rts4 ,suppose t ^!    
ev5ts _h writ !mselves l>ge & r$ 9 !    
public memory4 ,h[ _m lives w\ld ?is h  

sav$8 ,j z _m z s9ce h be5 tak5 & lo/ by
 riot]s1 plus ^? t = a long "t to come w
 be tak51 & m9us ^? t 7 tak5 at t "t4   
,make y\r own computation f y\r own     
data2 ,i insi/ only t a riot] %ot 9 "t  
saves n9e4  ,y "k--y1 ! ,p--t all ?is is
 true4 ,y "k t 9 a ,republic lawlessness
 is villa9y entail+ great] evils ?an x  
cures--t x cures none4 ,y "k t ev5 !    
money p[] is p[]ful only ?r\gh y\r own  
di%one/y & c[>dice4 ,y "k t nobody c    
bribe or intimidate a vot] :o w n take a
 bribe or suff] himself to be           
intimidat$--t !re c be no money p[] 9 a 
nation ( honorable & c\rage\s m54 ,y "k 
t bosses & ma*9es c n control y if y w n
 suff] !n to divide y into p>ties by    
play+ ^u y\r cr$ulity & s5seless        
passions4 ,y "k all ?is1 & "k x all !   
"t4 ,yet n a man has ! c\rage to /& =? &
 say to y\r faces :at y "k 9 y\r he>ts4 
,well1 ,messieurs ! ,masses1 ,i don't   
consid] y dang]\s--n v4 ,i h n obs]v$ t 
y want to te> anybody to pieces =       
confess+ y\r s9s1 ev5 if at ! same "t he

 confesses 8 own4 ,f a consid]able      
exp]i5ce 9 t sort ( ?+ ,i judge t y r l 
x1 & t he :om1 secretly1 y mo/ despise  
is he :o e*oes back to y :at he is      
pleas$ to ?9k y ?9k & flatt]s y = ga94  
,anyh[1 = "s reason1 ,i nev] he> y speak
 well ( newspap] m5 & politicians1 ?\gh 
9 ! %ad[ ( y\r dise/eem !y get an       
occasional gleam ( consolation by speak+
 fairly well ( "o ano!r4     ,,crime ,,&
 ,,its ,,correctives     ,i4            
,,sociologi/s h be5 debat+ ! !ory t !   
impulse to commit crime is a disease1 & 
! ayes appe> to h x--n ! impulse b !    
decision4 ,x is gratify+ & pr(itable to 
h ! po9t settl$3 we n[ "k :]e we are at1
 & c take our c\rse accord+ly4 ,x has = 
a numb] ( ye>s be5 kn[n to all b a few  
back-numb] physicians--survivals f an   
exhau/$ rgime--t all disease is caus$ by
 bacilli1 :i* worm !mselves into !      
organs t secrete heal? & enjo9 !m f !   
p]=mance ( t rite4 ,! m$ical            
cons]vatives m5tion$ attempt to :ittle  
away ! value & significances ( ?is !ory 

by affirm+ its inadequacy to acc\nt =   
su* disord]s z brok5 heads1 sun/roke1   
sup]flu\s toes1 home-sickness1 burns &  
/rangulation on ! gall[s2 b aga9/ !     
te/imony ( s em95t bact]iologi/s z ,drs4
 ,ko* & ,pa/eur _! c>p+ is z t ( ! idle 
angl]4 ,! bacillus is n to be d5i$2 he  
has br\ght 8 blankets & is "h to /ay    
until evict$1 & eviction c n be wr\ght  
by talk+4 ,d\btless we may confid5tly   
expect 8 ev5tual suppression by a fre%] 
& m +5i\s di/urb] ( ! physiological     
peace1 b ! bacillus is n[ *ief among t5 
?\s& evils & x is futile to attempt to  
read him out ( ! p>ty4  ,x foll[s t 9   
ord] to deal intellig5tly ) ! crim9al   
impulse 9 our afflict$ fell[-citiz5s we 
mu/ discov] ! bacillus ( crime4 ,to t   
end ,i ?9k t ! bodies ( hang$ assass9s &
 su* p]sons ( l[ degree z h be5 ga!r$ to
 _! fa!rs by ! c>es ( public (fice or   
consum$ by ! ru/ ( inactivity 9 prison  
%\ld be h&$ ov] to ! microscopi/s =     
exam9ation4 ,! bore1 too1 (f]s a f9e    
field = rese>*1 & might ju/ly en\gh be  

exam9$ alive4 ,:e!r !re is "o g5]al--or 
z ! anci5t & honorable ord]s pref] to   
say1 gr&--bacillus1 produc+ a g5]al 7or 
gr&7 crim9al impulse cov]+ a multitude (
 s9s1 or an inf9ite numb] ( well def9$ &
 sev]al bacilli1 ea* incit+ to a        
p>ticul> crime1 is a "q to ! det]m9ation
 ( :i* ! mo/ di/+ui%$ microscopi/ might 
be pr\d to devote ! p[]s ( 8 eye4 ,if ! 
latt] is ! case x w some:at complicate !
 treatm5t1 = cle>ly ! pati5t afflict$ ) 
*ronic robb]y w require m$ic9es diff]5t 
f ^? t might be efficaci\s 9 a g5tleman 
suff]+ f con/itutional !ft or ! desire  
to repres5t 8 ,di/rict 9 ! ,assembly4 ,b
 x is p]mitt$ to u to hope t all crimes1
 l all arts1 are ess5tially "o2 t murd]1
 arson & cons]vatism are b diff]5t      
symptoms ( ! same physical disord]1 back
 ( :i* is a microbe v9cible to a s+le   
m$icam5t1 albeit ! same awaits discov]y4
  ,9 ! fasc9at+ !ory ( ! unity ( crime  
we may n unreasonably hope to f9d ano!r 
evid5ce ( ! bro!rhood ( man1 ano!r      
spiritual bond t5d+ to draw ! v>i\s     

classes ( society m closely toge!r4  ,f 
"t to "t x is said t a wave ( "s k9d (  
crime is sweep+ ! c\ntry4 ,x is all     
nons5se ab\t waves ( crime4             
,occasionally occurs "s crime notable = 
its unusual features1 or = ! r5[n ( ^?  
conc]n$4 ,x arre/s public att5tion1 :i* 
= a "t is direct$ to t p>ticul> k9d (   
crane1 & ! newspap]s1 ) bus9ess-l       
in/9ct1 give1 = a season1 unusual       
prom95ce to ! record ( simil> (f5ses4   
,!n1 self-deceiv$1 !y talk ab\t a wave1 
or epidemic ( x4 ,s f> is ?is f ! tru? t
 "o ( ! mo/ noticeable *>act]i/ics (    
crime is ! /eady & unbrok5 monotony (   
its occurr5ce 9 c]ta9 =ms4 ,!re is no?+ 
s dull & unv>y+ z ?is t$i\s uni=mity (  
repetition4 ,! m>* ( crime is nev]      
ret>d$1 nev] accel]at$4 ,! crim9als     
appe> to be ?or\ghly well satisfi$ ) _! 
annual av]age1 z %[n by ! p]iodical     
reports ( _! secret>y1 ! /ati/ician4  ,a
 m>k$ illu/ration occurs to me4 ,_m ye>s
 ago 9 ,london a well-kn[n & respectable
 g5tleman 0 brutally g>rot$4 ,x 0 dur+ !

 silly season--betwe5 sessions (        
,p>liam5t1 :5 ! newspap]s are likely to 
be dull4 ,!y at once began to report    
cases ( g>rot+4 ,!re appe>$ to be an    
epidemic ( g>rot+4 ,! public m9d 0      
t]ribly excit$1 & :5 ,p>liam5t met x    
ha/5$ to pass ! infam\s flogg+ act--a   
di/9ct rev]sion to ! s5seless &         
discr$it$ me?ods ( physical torture1 s  
allur+ to ! half in/ruct$ m9d ( ! av]age
 j\rnali/ ( today4 ,yet ! /ati/ics      
publi%$ by ! ,home ,secret>y "u ^:      
adm9i/ration ! act 0 pass$ %[ t nei!r at
 ! "t ( ! al>m 0 !re any mat]ial        
increase ( g>rot+1 nor 9 ! p]iod (      
public tranquillity succe$+ 0 !re any   
appreciable dim9ution4     ,,ii4  ,by   
advocat+ pa9less removal ( incurable    
idiots & lunatics1 incorrigible crim9als
 & irreclaimable drunk>ds f ?is vale (  
te>s ,dr4 ,w4 ,duncan ,mc,kim provok$ _m
 a respectable b o!rwise blameless p]son
 to ?r[ a catfit ( great complexity &   
p[]4 ,yet ,dr4 ,mc,kim seem$ only to    
anticipate ! tr5d ( public op9ion &     

=eca/ its cry/allization into law4 ,x is
 rapidly becom+ a "q ( n :at we ought to
 d ) ^! un=tunates1 b :at we %all be    
compell$ to d4 ,/udy ( ! /ati/ics ( !   
matt] %[s t 9 all civiliz$ c\ntries     
m5tal & moral diseases are increas+1    
proportionately to population1 at a rate
 :i* 9 ! c\rse ( a few g5]ations w make 
x impossible = ! heal?y to c>e = !      
afflict$4 ,to d s w require ! entire    
rev5ue :i* x is possible to raise by    
taxation--w absorb all ! pr(its ( all ! 
indu/ries & pr(essions & make deep] &   
deep] inroads ^u ! capital f :i* !y are 
d]iv$4 ,:5 x comes to t !re c be b "o   
result4 ,high & humaniz+ s5tim5ts are   
angel visitants1 :om we ent]ta9 ) pride 
& pleasure1 b :5 f9e ent]ta9m5t becomes 
too co/ly to be borne we spe$ ! p>t+    
gue/ =?)4 ,& x may happ5 t 9 invit+ to 8
 vacant place a less excit+ successor--t
 9 replac+ ,s5tim5t ) ,reason--we %all1 
9 ?is in/ance1 le>n to our joy t we d b 
ent]ta9 ano!r angel4 ,= no?+ is s       
heav5ly z ,reason2 no?+ is s sweet &    

compassionate z h] voice--       ,n h>% 
& crabb$1 z dull fools suppose1      ,b 
musical z is ,apollo's lute1  ,is x     
cruel1 is x he>tless1 is x b>b>\s to use
 some?+ ( ! same c>e 9 bre$+ m5 & wom5 z
 9 bre$+ horses & dogs8 ,"h is a det]m9+
 "q3 ,kn[+ y\rself doom$ to hopeless    
idiocy1 lunacy1 crime or drunk5ness1    
w\ld y1 or w\ld y n1 welcome a pa9less  
dea?8 ,let u assume t y w\ld4 ,^u :at   
gr\nd1 !n1 w\ld y d5y to ano!r a boon t 
y w\ld desire = y\rself8     ,,iii4  ,! 
good ,am]ican is1 z a rule1 pretty h>d  
^u rogu]y1 b he atones = 8 au/]ity by an
 amiable tol]ation ( rogues4 ,8 only    
requirem5t is t he mu/ p]sonally "k !   
rogues4 ,we all d5\nce ?ieves l\dly     
en\gh1 if we h n ! honor ( _!           
acqua9tance4 ,if we h1 :y1 t is         
diff]5t--unless !y h ! actual odor ( !  
prison ab\t !m4 ,we may "k !m guilty1 b 
we meet !m1 %ake h&s ) !m1 dr9k ) !m1 & 
if !y happ5 to be weal?y or o!rwise     
great invite !m to our h\ses1 & deem x  
an honor to frequ5t !irs4 ,we d n       

approve _! me?ods--let t be und]/ood2 & 
!reby !y are suffici5tly puni%$4 ,!     
notion t a knave c>es a p9 :at is ?\ght 
( 8 ways by "o :o is civil & fri5dly to 
himself appe>s to h be5 inv5t$ by a     
humori/4 ,on ! vaudeville /age ( ,m>s x 
w\ld probably h made 8 =tune4 ,if       
w>rants ( arre/ 7 out = e man 9 ?is     
c\ntry :o is consci\s ( hav+ repeat$ly  
%ak5 h&s ) p]sons :om he knew to be     
knaves !re w\ld be no guiltless p]son to
 s]ve !m4  ,i "k m5 /&+ high 9 j\rnalism
 :o today w expose & bitt]ly d5\nce a   
c]ta9 rascality & tomorr[ w be hobnobb+ 
) ! rascals :om !y h nam$4 ,i "k        
legislators ( r5[n :o habitually 9 !    
halls ( legislation raise _! voices     
aga9/ ! di%one/ s*emes ( "s tru/        
magnate1 & are habitually se5 9 famili> 
conv]sation ) him4 ,indubitably ^! be   
hypocrites all4 ,betwe5 ! head & ! he>t 
( su* a man is a wall ( adamant1 & nei!r
 organ kn[s :at ! o!r is do+4  ,if      
social recognition 7 d5i$ to rogues !y  
w\ld be few] by _m4 ,"s w\ld only ! m   

dilig5tly cov] _! tracks along ! devi\s 
pa?s ( unrighte\sness1 b o!rs w\ld d s  
mu* viol5ce to _! consci5ces z to r5\nce
 ! disadvantages ( rascality = ^? ( an  
hone/ life4 ,an unwor?y p]son dreads    
no?+ s mu* z ! )hold+ ( an hone/ h&1 !  
sl[ inevitable /roke ( an ignor+ eye4   
,= "o hav+ k ( ,mr4 ,john ,d4           
,rockefell]'s social life & connections 
x w\ld be easy to "n a doz5 m5 & wom5 :o
 by a conspiracy ( conscription c\ld    
pr(\ndly affect ! plans & pr(its ( !    
,/&>d ,oil ,company4 ,i h be5 ask$3 ,if 
,john ,d4 ,rockefell] 7 introduc$ to y  
by a fri5d1 w\ld y refuse to take 8 h&8 
,i c]ta9ly %\ld--& if ev] !reaft] ,i    
took ! h& ( t h>dy fri5d x w\ld be aft] 
8 rep5tance & promise to re=m 8 ways4   
,we h ,rockefell]s & ,morgans because we
 h respectable p]sons :o are n a%am$ to 
take !m by ! h&1 to be se5 ) !m1 to say 
t !y "k !m4 ,9 su* x is trea*]y to      
c5sure !m2 to cry out :5 robb$ by !m is 
to turn ,/ate's evid5ce4  ,"o may smile 
^u a rascal 7mo/ ( u d s _m times a day7

 if "o does n "k him to be a rascal1 &  
has n said he is2 b kn[+ him to be1 or  
hav+ said he is1 to smile ^u him is to  
be a hypocrite--j a pla9 hypocrite or a 
sycophantic hypocrite1 accord+ to !     
/ation 9 life ( ! rascal smil$ ^u4 ,!re 
are m pla9 hypocrites ?an sycophantic   
ones1 = !re are m rascals ( no          
consequ5ce ?an ri* & di/+ui%$ ones1 ?\gh
 !y get few] smiles ea*4 ,! ,am]ican p w
 be plund]$ z long z ! ,am]ican "* is   
:at x is2 z long z x is tol]ant (       
successful knav]y2 z long z ,am]ican    
+5uity draws an imag9>y di/9ction betwe5
 a man's public "* & 8 private--8       
comm]cial & 8 p]sonal ,9 brief1 !       
,am]ican p w be plund]$ z long z !y     
des]ve to be plund]$4 ,no human law c   
/op x1 none ought to /op x1 = t w\ld    
abrogate a high] & m salut>y law3 ,z ye 
s[ ye %all reap4  ,9 a s]mon by ! ,rev4 
,dr4 ,p>khur/ is ! foll[+3 ,! /ory ( all
 our ,"l's deal+s ) s9n]s leaves ^u !   
m9d ! inv>iable impression1 if only !   
/ory be read sympa!tically & e>ne/ly1 t 

,he always felt k9dly t[>ds !           
transgressor1 b c\ld h no t5d]ness (    
reg>d t[>d ! transgression4 ,!re is no  
safe & successful deal+ ) s9 ( any k9d  
save z t di/9ction is appreciat$ & made 
a cont9ual factor 9 our feel+s & ef=ts4 
,) all due respect = ,dr4 ,p>khur/1 t is
 nons5se4 ,if he w read 8 ,new ,te/am5t 
m und]/&+ly he w obs]ve t ,*ri/'s k9dly 
feel+ to transgressors 0 n to be c\nt$  
on by s9n]s ( e k9d1 & x 0 n always 9   
evid5ce2 = example1 :5 he flogg$ !      
money-*ang]s out ( ! temple4 ,nor is    
,dr4 ,p>khur/ himself any too amiably   
dispos$ t[>d ! *ildr5 ( d>kness4 ,x is n
 by mild words & g5tle means t he has   
hurl$ ! mighty f _! seats & exalt$ !m ( 
l[ degree4 ,su* revolutions z he set    
afoot are n made ) spiritual rose-wat]2 
!re mu/ be ! contagion ( a noble        
indignation fuel$ ) h>d] wood ?an       
ab/ractions4 ,! p c n be collect$ &     
incit$ to take sides by ! spectacle ( a 
man fight+ some?+ t does n fight back4  
,x is m5 t ,dr4 ,p>khur/ is tr\nc+--n _!

 crimes--n ,crime4 ,he may fancy himself
 d[]$ ) ! hate ( hate1 ! scorn ( scorn1 
b 9 reality he does n hate hate b hates 
! hateful1 & scorns1 n scorn1 b !       
scornwor?y4  ,x is s+ul> ) :at t5acity t
 amus+ ?\gh mis*iev\s sup]/ition keeps  
its hold ^u ! human m9d--t grave bona   
fide p]sonification ( ab/ractions & !   
funny delusion t x is possible to hate  
or love !m4 ,s9 is n a ?+2 !re is no    
exi/+ object correspond+ to any ( ! m]e 
c\nt]-words t are prop]ly nam$ ab/ract  
n\ns4 ,"o c no m hate s9 or love virtue 
?an "o c hate a vacuum 7:i*             
,nature--itself imag9>y--0 once by !    
sci5ti/s ( ! p]iod solemnly held to d7  
or love "o ( ! ?ree dim5sions4 ,we may  
?9k t :ile lov+ a s9n] we hate ! s91 b t
 is n s2 if any?+ is hat$ x is o!r s9n]s
 ( ! same k9d1 :o are n q s close to u4 
,b1 says ,citiz5 ,goodhe>t1 :o ?9ks )   
difficulty1 %all ,i ?r[ ov] my fri5d :5 
he is 9 tr\ble8 ,yes1 :5 y are conv9c$ t
 he des]ves to be 9 tr\ble2 ?r[ him all 
! h>d] & ! fur!r because he is y\r      

fri5d4 ,9 addition to 8 p>ticul> (f5se  
aga9/ society he has disgrac$ y4 ,if !re
 are to be l5ity & *>ity let !m g to !  
crim9al :o has =eborne to involve y 9 8 
%ame4 ,x 7 a pretty /ate ( affairs if an
 undetect$ scamp1 fe>+ exposure1 c\ld   
make y a co-def5dant by s easy a        
precaution z secur+ y\r acqua9tance &   
reg>d4 ,don't ?r[ ! fir/ /one1 ( c\rse1 
b :5 conv9c$ t y\r fri5d is a prop]     
t>get1 heave away ) a "r he>ty good-w1 &
 let ! /one be ( s]viceable dim5sions1  
scabr\s1 textur$ fl9twise & deliv]$ ) a 
good aim4  ,! ,fr5* h a say+ to ! effect
 t to "k all is to p>don all2 & d\btless
 ) an omnisci5t insight into ! causes ( 
"* we %\ld f9d ! field ( moral          
responsibility pretty ?ickly /rewn )    
ext5uat+ circum/ances v suitable inde$ =
 consid]ation by a god :o has _h a h& 9 
besett+ ) pitfall & ) g9 ! road we are  
to w&] 94 ,b ,i submit t univ]sal       
=giv5ess w\ld h>dly d z a work+         
pr9ciple4 ,ev5 ^? :o are mo/ apt &      
facile ) ! incid5t ( ! woman tak5 9     

adult]y commonly *]i% a secret respect =
 ! doctr9e ( et]nal damnation2 & "s ( !m
 are kn[n to p9 _! fai? to ! p5al code (
 _! /ate4 ,moreov] !re is "s reason to  
believe t ! s9n+ woman1 be+ tak51 0     
p5it5t--!y usually are :5 f\nd out4  ,i 
c>e no?+ ab\t pr9ciples--!y are lumb] & 
rubbi%4 ,:at conc]ns our happ9ess &     
welf>e1 z affectible by our fell[m51 is 
conduct ,pr9ciples1 n m51 is a rogue's  
cry2 rascality's c\nsel to /upidity1 !  
noise ( ! dup] dup+ on 8 dupe4 ,he %\ts 
x mo/ l\dly & ) ! ke5e/ s5se ( its      
advantage :o mo/ desires inatt5tion to 8
 own conduct1 or to t =eca/ ( x1 8 "*4  
,z to s91 t has an abundance ( exp\nd]s 
& is already univ]sally kn[n to be      
wick$4 ,:at m c be said aga9/ x1 & :y g 
on repeat+ t8 ,! ?+ is a trifle         
wordworn1 :]eas ! s9n] come? up z a fl[]
 e day1 fre%1 +5i\s & invit+4 ,s9 is n  
at all dang]\s to society2 x is ! s9n] t
 does all ! mis*ief4 ,s9 has no arms to 
?ru/ into ! public treasury & ! private2
 no h&s ) :i* to cut a ?roat2 no tongue 

to wreck a reputation )al4 ,i w\ld no m 
attack x ?an ,i w\ld attack an isosceles
 triangle1 a vacuum1 or ,hume's phantasm
 float+ 9 a void4 ,my *os5 enemy mu/ be 
some?+ t has a sk9 = my swit*1 a head = 
my cudgel--some?+ t c sm>t & a*e &1 if s
 m9d$1 fight back4 ,i h no qu>rel )     
ab/ractions2 s f> z ,i "k !y are all    
good citiz5s4     ,,! ,,dea? ,,p5alty   
,i4  ,,d[n ) ! gall[s6 is a cry n       
unfamili> 9 ,am]ica4 ,!re is always a   
movem5t afoot to make odi\s ! j pr9ciple
 ( a life = a life--to repres5t x z a   
relic ( b>b>ism1 a usurpation ( ! div9e 
au?ority1 & ! rott5 re/ ( x ,! law mak+ 
murd] puni%able by dea? is z purely a   
measure ( self-def5se z is ! display ( a
 pi/ol to "o dilig5tly endeavor+ to kill
 )\t provocation4 ,ev5 ! mo/ bra9less   
oppon5t ( capital puni%m5t w\ld d t if  
he knew en\gh4 ,x is 9 precisely ! same 
s5se an admonition1 a w>n+ to ab/a9 f   
crime4 ,society says by t law3 ,if y    
kill "o ( u y die1 j z by display ( !   
pi/ol ! individual ^: life is attack$   

says3 ,desi/ or be %ot4 ,to be effective
 ! w>n+ 9 ei!r case mu/ be m ?an an idle
 ?reat4 ,ev5 ! mo/ une>?ly reason] among
 ! gall[s-d[n+ un=tunates w\ld h>dly    
expect to fright5 away an assass9 :o    
knew ! pi/ol to be unload$4 ,( c\rse ^! 
que] illogicians c n be made to und]/& t
 _! position commits !m to absolute     
non-resi/ance to any k9d ( aggression1 &
 t is =tunate = ! re/ ( u1 = if z       
,*ri/ians !y frankly & consi/5tly took t
 gr\nd we %\ld be "u ! mis]able         
necessity ( respect+ !m4  ,we h good    
reason to hold t ! horrible preval5ce ( 
murd] 9 ?is c\ntry is due to ! fact t we
 d n execute our laws--t ! dea? p5alty  
is ?reat5$ b n inflict$--t ! pi/ol is n 
load$4 ,9 civiliz$ c\ntries1 :]e !re is 
en\gh respect = ! laws to adm9i/] !m1   
!re is en\gh to obey !m4 ,:ile man /ill 
has z mu* ( ! ance/ral brute z 8 sk9 c  
hold widi\t crack+ we %all h ?ieves &   
demagogues & an>*i/s & assass9s & p]sons
 ) a private sy/em ( lexicography :o    
def9e hang+ z murd] & murd] z mis*ance1 

& _m ano!r disagreeable creation1 b 9   
all ?is welt] ( crime & /upidity are    
areas :]e human life is comp>atively    
secure aga9/ ! human h&4 ,x is at lea/ a
 significant co9cid5ce t 9 ^! ! dea?    
p5alty = murd] is fairly well en=c$ by  
judges :o d n d]ive any "p ( _! au?ority
 f ^? = ^: re/ra9t & puni%m5t !y hold x4
 ,aga9/ ! life ( "o guiltless p]son !   
lives ( t5 ?\s& murd]]s c\nt = no?+2 _! 
hang+ is a public good1 )\t ref]5ce to !
 crimes t disclose _! des]ts4 ,if we    
c\ld discov] !m by o!r signs ?an _!     
bloody de$s !y %\ld be hang$ anyh[4     
,un=tunately we mu/ h a dea? z evid5ce4 
,! sci5ti/s :o w tell u h[ to recognize 
! pot5tial assass91 & p]suade u to kill 
him1 w be ! greate/ b5efactor ( 8       
c5tury4  ,:at w\ld ^! enemies ( ! gibbet
 h8--^! l9eal desc5dants ( ! drunk5 mobs
 t pelt$ ! hangm5 at ,tyburn ,tree2 ?is 
prog5y ( crim9als1 :i* has s defil$ ) ! 
mud ( its animosity ! noble (fice (     
public execution] t ev5 9 ?is enlight5$ 
age he %irks 8 high duty1 entru/+ x to a

 hidd5 or unnam$ subord9ate8 ,if murd]  
is unju/ ( :at importance is x :e!r x's 
puni%m5t by dea? be j or n8--nobody ne$s
 to incur x4  ,m5 are n draft$ = ! dea? 
p5alty2 !y volunte]4 ,!n x is n det]r5t1
 mutt]s ! g5tleman ^: rude =efa!r pelt$ 
! hangman4 ,well1 z to t1 ! law :i* is  
to accompli% m ?an a "p ( its purpose   
mu/ be await$ ) great pati5ce4 ,e murd] 
proves t hang+ is n altoge!r det]r5t2 e 
hang+ t x is some:at det]r5t--x det]s ! 
p]son hang$4 ,a man's fir/ murd] is 8   
crime1 8 second is ours4  ,! voice (    
,!osophy has be5 he>d 9 favor ( d[n+ !  
gall[s4 ,z usual ! voice is a trifle    
vague & x babbles4 ,cle> spee* is !     
outcome ( cle> ?\ght1 & t is some?+ to  
:i* ,!osophi/s are n addict$4 ,consid]+ 
_! infirmity 9 t way1 x w\ld be h>dly   
fair to take !m z s]i\sly z !y take     
!mselves1 b :5 any consid]able numb] (  
app>5tly e>ne/ citiz5s unite 9 a        
petition to ! ,gov]nor ( _! ,/ate1 to   
commute ! dea? s5t5ce ( a convict$      
assass9 )\t alleg+ a d\bt ( 8 guilt !   

ph5om5on *all5ges a c]ta9 att5tion to   
:at !y d allege4 ,:at ^! amiable p]sons 
hold1 x seems1 is :at 0 held by         
,alphonse ,k>r3 ! exp$i5cy ( aboli%+ !  
dea? p5alty2 b app>5tly !y d n hold1 )  
him1 t ! assass9s %\ld beg94 ,!y want ! 
,/ate to beg91 believ+ t ! magnanim\s   
example w effect a *ange ( he>t 9 ^?    
ab\t to murd]4 ,?is1 ,i take x1 is !    
mean+ ( _! ass]tion t dea? p5alties h n 
! det]r+ influ5ce :i* imprisonm5t = life
 c>ries4 ,9 ?is !y obvi\sly err3 dea?   
det]s at lea/ ! p]son :o suff]s x--he   
commits no m murd]2 :]eas ! assass9 :o  
is imprison$ = life & immune f fur!r    
puni%m5t may ) impunity kill 8 keep] or 
:omsoev] he may be able to get at4 ,ev5 
z matt]s n[ are1 ! mo/ incessant        
vigilance is requir$ to prev5t convicts 
9 prison f murd]+ _! att5dants & "o     
ano!r4 ,h[ w\ld x be if ! life-t]m] 7   
assur$ aga9/ any additional inconv5i5ce 
= bra9+ a gu>d occasionally1 or /rangl+ 
a *apla9 n[ & !n8 ,a p5it5ti>y may be   
describ$ z a place ( puni%m5t & rew>d2 &

 "u ! sy/em propos$ ! diff]5ce 9        
desirabl5ess betwe5 a s5t5ce & an       
appo9tm5t w\ld be virtually effac$4 ,to 
ov]come ?is objection a life s5t5ce w\ld
 h to mean solit>y conf9em5t1 & t means 
insanity4 ,is t :at ^! ,!osophical      
g5tlem5 propose to sub/itute = dea?8    
,^! petition]s call ! dea? p5alty a     
relic ( b>b>ism1 :i* is nei!r conclusive
 nor true4 ,:at is requir$ is n loose   
ass]tion & dogs-e>$ phrases1 b evid5ce (
 futility1 or1 9 lack ( t1 cog5t        
reason+4 ,x is true t ! mo/ b>b>\s      
nations inflict ! dea? p5alty mo/       
frequ5tly & = ! greate/ numb] ( (f5ses1 
b t is because b>b>ians are m crim9al 9 
in/9ct & less easily controll$ by g5tle 
me?ods ?an civiliz$ peoples4 ,t is :y we
 call !m b>b>\s4 ,x is n s v long s9ce  
our ,engli% ance/ors puni%$ m ?an =ty   
k9ds ( crime ) dea?4 ,! fact t !        
hangman1 ! boil]-9-oil & !              
break]-on-!-:eel _h _! h&s full does n  
%[ t ! laws 7 futile2 x %[s t ! de> old 
boys f :om we are pr\d to d]ive         

ourselves 7 a bad lot--( :i* we h       
abundant corroborative evid5ce 9 _!     
brutal pa/imes & 9 _! mann]s & cu/oms   
g5]ally4 ,to h re/ra9$ t cr[d by !      
rose-wat] me?ods ( mod]n p5ology--t is  
un?9kable4  ,! dea? p5alty1 say !       
memoriali/s1 creates blood-?ir/9ess 9 ! 
un?9k+ masses & defeats its own ends4 ,x
 is a cause ( murd]1 n a *eck4 ,^!      
g5tlem5 are !mselves ( ! un?9k+         
masses--!y d n "k h[ to ?9k4 ,let !m try
 to trace & lucidly exp\nd ! *a9 (      
motives ly+ betwe5 ! k t a murd]] has   
be5 hang$ & ! wi% to commit a murd]4    
,h[1 precisely1 does ! "o beget ! o!r8  
,by :at une>?ly process ( reason+ does a
 man turn+ away f ! gall[s p]suade      
himself t x is exp$i5t to incur ! dang] 
( hang+8 ,let u h po9t$ out to u !      
sev]al /eps 9 t rem>kable m5tal         
progress4 ,obvi\sly1 ! ?+ is absurd2 "o 
might z reasonably say t contemplation (
 a pitt$ face w make a man g & cat*     
smallpox1 or ! spectacle ( an amputat$  
limb on ! scrap-heap ( a hospital tempt 

him to cut (f 8 arm4  ,an eye = an eye &
 a too? = a too?1 says ! ,!osophi/1 is n
 ju/ice4 ,x is rev5ge & unwor?y ( a     
,*ri/ian civilization4 ,x is exact      
ju/ice3 nobody c ?9k ( any?+ m          
accurately j ?an su* puni%m5ts w\ld be1 
:atev] ! motive 9 aw>d+ !m4 ,un=tunately
 su* a sy/em is n practicable1 b he :o  
d5ies its absolute ju/ice mu/ d5y also !
 ju/ice ( a bu%el ( corn = a bu%el (    
corn1 a doll> = a doll>1 s]vice =       
s]vice4 ,we c n und]take by su* clumsy  
means z laws & c\rts to d to ! crim9al  
exactly :at he has done to 8 victim1 b  
to dem& a life = a life is simple1      
practicable1 exp$i5t & 7!re=e7 "r4  ,"h 
are two ( ^! g5tlem5's dicta1 betwe5 :i*
 !y ins]t$ ! "o j consid]$1 ?\gh prop]ly
 !y %\ld g toge!r 9 frank inconsi/5cy3  
#f4 ,x ! dea? p5alty puni%es ! innoc5t a
 ?\s& times m ?an ! guilty4 ,dea? is    
m]ciful to ! tortures :i* ! liv+        
relatives mu/ und]go4 ,& !y h committ$  
no crime4  #h4 ,dea? p5alties h n !     
det]r+ influ5ce :i* imprisonm5t = life  

c>ries4 ,m]e dea? is n dread$4 ,see !   
numb] ( suicides4 ,hopeless captivity is
 mu* m sev]e4  ,m]ely not+ t ! liv+     
relatives ^: sorr[s s sympa!tically     
affect ^! s(t-he>t$ & s(t-head$ p]sons  
are ^? ( ! murd]]1 n ^? ( 8 victim1 let 
u consid] :at !y really say1 n :at !y   
?9k !y say3 ,dea? is no v great         
puni%m5t1 = ! crim9al doesn't m9d x mu*1
 b hopeless captivity is a v great      
puni%m5t inde$ ,!re=e1 let u sp>e !     
assass9's family ! tortures !y w suff]  
if we inflict ! light] p5alty4 ,let u   
make x easi] = !m by inflict+ ! sev]]   
"o4  ,!re is s5se = y6--s5se ( ! s\nd   
old fruity ,!osophical sort--! k9d (    
s5se t has lift$ ,! ,beautiful ,cult out
 ( ! d>k doma9 ( reason into ! s]5e     
altitudes ( inexpressible ,?rill6  ,z to
 hopeless captivity1 ?\gh1 !re is no su*
 ?+4 ,9 legislation1 today c n b9d      
tomorr[4 ,by an act ( !                 
,legislature--ev5 by a con/itutional    
prohibition1 we may d away ) ! p>don+   
p[]2 b laws c be repeal$1 con/itutions  

am5d$4  ,! public has a %ort memory1    
signatures to petitions 9 ! l9e ( m]cy  
are _h = ! ask+1 & t5d]-he>t$ ,gov]nors 
are famili> afflictions4 ,we h life     
s5t5ces already1 & sometimes !y are s]v$
 to ! end--if ! end comes soon en\gh6 b 
! av]age l5g? ( life imprisonm5t is1 ,i 
am told1 a little m ?an sev5 ye>s4 ,hope
 spr+s et]nal 9 ! human bea/1 & matt]s  
simply c n be s arrang$ t 9 ent]+ !     
p5it5ti>y he w leave hope beh9d4        
,hopeless captivity is a dream4  ,i     
quote aga93  #i4 ,life imprisonm5t is ! 
natural & humane *eck ^u "o :o has prov5
 8 unfitness = fre$om by tak+ life      
delib]ately4  ,:at6 x is no long] mu* m 
sev]e ?an ! relic ( b>b>ism8 ,9 ! c\rse 
( a half doz5 l9es ( petition x has     
become humane4 ,truly ^! are lightn+    
*anges ( "*6 ,x w\ld be pleas+ to "k j  
:at ^! wor?y ,!osoph]s h ! happ9ess to  
?9k t !y ?9k4  ,x is ! only puni%m5t t  
receives ! cons5t ( consci5ce4  ,t is to
 say1 _! consci5ce & t ( ! convict$     
assass94  ,tak+ ! life ( a murd]] does n

 re/ore ! life he took !re=e1 x is a mo/
 illogical puni%m5t4 ,two wrongs d n    
make a "r4  ,"h's ri*ness6 ,hang+ an    
assass9 is illogical because x does n   
re/ore ! life ( 8 victim2 inc>c]ation   
does2 !re=e1 inc>c]ation is             
logical--quod erat demon/r&um4  ,two    
wrongs c]ta9ly d n make a "r1 b !       
v]itable ?+ 9 dispute is :e!r tak+ !    
life ( a life-tak] is a wrong4 ,s nak$ &
 una%am$ an example ( petitio pr9cipii  
w\ld disgrace a debat] 9 a p9a=e4 ,& ^! 
wond]-mong]s h ! incr$ible effront]y to 
babble ( logic6 ,:y1 if "o ( !m 7 to    
meet a syllogism 9 a lonely road he w\ld
 run away 9 a hundr$ & fifty directions 
z h>d z ev] he c\ld hook x4 ,"o is almo/
 a%am$ to dispute ) su* intellectual    
cl\d+s4  ,:atev] an individual may      
rightly d to protect himself society may
 rightly d to protect him1 = he is a "p 
( itself4 ,if he may rightly take life 9
 def5d+ himself society may rightly take
 life 9 def5d+ him4 ,if society may     
rightly take life 9 def5d+ him x may    

rightly ?reat5 to take x4 ,hav+ rightly 
& m]cifully ?reat5$ to take x1 x n only 
rightly may take x1 b exp$i5tly mu/4  ,!
 law ( a life = a life does n altoge!r  
prev5t murd]4 ,no law c altoge!r prev5t 
any =m ( crime1 nor is x desirable t x  
%\ld4 ,d\btless ,god c\ld s h creat$ u t
 our s5se ( "r & ju/ice c\ld h exi/$ )\t
 contemplation ( inju/ice & wrong1 z    
d\btless he c\ld s h creat$ u t we c\ld 
h felt compassion )\t a k ( suff]+1 b   
d\btless he did n4 ,con/itut$ z we are1 
we c "k good only by contra/ ) evil4    
,our s5se ( s9 is :at our virtues fe$   
^u2 9 ! ?9 air ( univ]sal morality !    
alt>-fires ( honor & ! beacons (        
consci5ce c\ld n be kept alight ,a      
community )\t crime w\ld be a community 
)\t w>m & elevat$ s5tim5ts--)\t ! s5se (
 ju/ice1 )\t g5]osity1 )\t c\rage1 )\t  
magnanimity--a community ( small1 smug  
s\ls1 un9t]e/+ to ,god & uncovet$ by !  
,devil4 ,we c h too mu* ( crime1 no     
d\bt2 :at ! :olesome proportion is none 
c say4 ,j n[ we are runn+ a good deal to

 murd]1 b he :o c gravely attribute t   
ph5om5on1 or any "p ( x1 to infliction (
 ! dea? p5alty1 in/ead ( virtual        
immunity f any p5alty at all1 is ju/ly  
entitl$ to ! innoc5t satisfaction t     
comes ( be+ a simpleton4  ,! ,new ,woman
 is aga9/ ! dea? p5alty1 naturally1 = %e
 is hot & h>dy 9 ! conviction t :atev]  
is is wrong4 ,%e has visit$ ?is _w 9    
ord] to /raight5 ?+s ab\t a bit1 & is 9 
di/ress le/ ! numb] ( ?+s be insuffici5t
 to h] ne$4 ,! matt] is important       
v>i\sly2 n lea/ s 9 its relation to !   
new heav5 & ! new e>? t are to be !     
outcome ( woman suffrage4 ,!re c be no  
d\bt t ! va/ majority ( wom5 h s5tim5tal
 objections to ! dea? p5alty t q        
outweigh su* practical consid]ations 9  
its favor z !y c be p]suad$ to          
compreh5d4 ,aid$ by ! m9ority ( m5      
afflict$ by ! same m5tal malady1 !y w   
indubitably effect its abolition 9 !    
fir/ lu/rum ( _! political activity4 ,! 
,new ,woman w sc>cely feel ! seat ( p[] 
w>m b5ea? h] be=e giv+ to ! assass9's   

unh& me villa96 ! au?ority ( law4 ,s we 
%all make aga9 ! old exp]im5t1 discr$it$
 by a ?\s& failures1 ( prev5t+ crime by 
t5d]ness to caught crim9als4 ,& !       
crim9al uncaught w treat u to a quality 
( t\ghness notably augm5t$ by ! ,*ri/ian
 _s ( ! rgime4     ,,ii4  ,z to pa9less 
executions1 ! simple & practical way to 
make !m bo? j & popul> is ! adoption by 
murd]]s ( a sy/em ( pa9less             
assass9ations4 ,until ?is is done !re   
seems to be no hope t ! p w r5\nce !    
:olesome discom=t ( ! /yle ( executions 
ende>$ to !m by memories & associations 
( ! t5d]e/ "*4 ,!re is also1 ,i fancy1 a
 %ap+ notion 9 ! public m9d t !         
p5ologi/s & _! allies h gone ab\t z f> z
 !y c safely be p]mitt$ to g 9 !        
direction ( a s(t] suasion ( ! crim9al  
nature t[>d good behavior4 ,! mod]n     
prison has become a r m com=table       
habitation ?an ! dang]\s classes are    
accu/om$ to at home4 ,mod]n prison life 
has 9 _! eyes some?+ ( ! *>m & glamor ( 
an ideal exi/5ce1 l t 9 ! ,happy ,valley

 f :i* ,rasselas _h ! folly to escape4  
,:atev] advantages to ! public may be   
secur$ by abat+ ! rigors ( imprisonm5t &
 inconv5i5ces incid5t to execution1 !re 
is ?is objection1 x makes !m less       
det]r5t4 ,let ! p5olog]s & philan?rope1 
h _! way & ev5 hang+ might be made s    
pleasant & )al s int]e/+ a social       
di/9ction t x w\ld det] nobody b ! p]son
 hang$4 ,adopt ! eu?anasian me?od (     
electricity1 asphyxia by smo!r+ 9       
rose-leaves1 or sl[ poison+ ) ri* food1 
& ! dea? p5alty may come to be reg>d$ z 
! object ( a noble ambition to ! bon    
vivant1 & ! ris+ "y suicide may g &     
murd] somebody else in/ead ( himself 9  
ord] to receive a happi] dispat* ?an 8  
own 'pr5tice h& c assure him4  ,b !     
advocates ( agreeable pa9s & p5alties   
tell u t 9 ! d>k] ages1 :5 cruel &      
degrad+ puni%m5t 0 ! rule1 & 0 freely   
inflict$ = e light infraction ( ! law1  
crime 0 m common ?an x is n[2 & 9 ?is !y
 appe> to be "r4 ,b !y "o & all ov]look 
a fact equally obvi\s & va/ly           

significant3 t ! intellectual1 moral &  
social condition ( ! masses 0 v l[4     
,crime 0 m common because ignorance 0 m 
common1 pov]ty 0 m common1 s9s (        
au?ority1 & !re=e hatr$ ( au?ority1 7 m 
common4 ,! _w ( ev5 a c5tury ago 0 a q  
diff]5t _w f ! _w ( today1 & a va/ly m  
uncom=table "o4 ,! popul> adage to !    
contr>y not)/&+1 human nature 0 n by a  
long cut ! same !n t x is n[4 ,9 ! v    
anci5t "t ( t e>ly ,engli% k+1 ,george  
,,iii1 :5 wom5 7 burn$ at ! /ake 9      
public = v>i\s (f5ses & m5 7 hang$ =    
co9+ & *ildr5 = !ft1 & 9 ! /ill remot]  
p]iod1 7circa #aecj7 :5 poison]s 7 boil$
 9 sev]al wat]s1 div]s sorts ( crim9als 
7 disemb[el$ & "s are ?\ght to h        
und]gone ! pne =te et dure ( cold-press+
 7an infliction :i* ! p5 ( ,hugo has    
s9ce made popul>--9 lit]ature7--9 ^!    
wick$ old days x is possible t crime    
fl\ri%$1 n because ( ! law's sev]ity1 b 
9 spite ( x4 ,x is possible t our       
respect$ & respectable ance/ors und]/ood
 ! situation z x !n 0 a trifle bett] ?an

 we c und]/& x on ! hi!r side ( ?is gulf
 ( ye>s1 & t !y 7 n ! reasonless        
b>b>ians t we ?9k !m to h be54 ,& if !y 
71 :at mu/ h be5 ! unreason & b>b>ity ( 
! crim9al elem5t ) :i* !y _h to deal8   
,i am f> f ?9k+ t sev]ity ( puni%m5t c h
 ! same re/ra9+ effect z probability (  
"s puni%m5t be+ inflict$2 b if mildness 
( p5alty is to be sup]add$ to difficulty
 ( conviction1 & bo? are to be m\nt$ ^u 
laxity 9 detection1 ! pile w be complete
 ) a v5geance4 ,!re is a peculi>        
fitness1 p]haps1 9 ! fact t all ^! ideas
 = com=table puni%m5t %\ld be urg$ at a 
"t :5 !re appe>s to be a tol]ably g5]al 
disposition to inflict no puni%m5t at   
all4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 /ill a few        
old-fa%ion$ p]sons :o hold x obvi\s t "o
 :o is ambiti\s to break ! laws ( 8     
c\ntry w n ) z light a he>t & z airy an 
indiff]5ce incur ! p]il ( a h>% p5alty z
 he w ! *ance ( "o m ne>ly resembl+ t   
:i* he w\ld select = himself4     ,,iii4
  ,aft] ly+ = m ?an a c5tury dead ,i 0  
reviv$1 giv5 a new body1 & re/or$ to    

society4 ,?is 0 9 ! ye> #bjae4 ,! fir/  
?+ ( int]e/ t ,i obs]v$ 0 an enorm\s    
build+1 cov]+ a squ>e mile ( gr\nd4 ,x 0
 surr\nd$ on all sides by a high1 /rong 
wall ( hewn /one ^u :i* arm$ s5t9els    
pac$ to & fro4 ,9 "o face ( ! wall 0 a  
s+le gate ( massive iron1 /rongly gu>d$4
 ,:ile admir+ ! cyclopean ar*itecture ( 
! rev]5d pile ,i 0 acco/$ by a man 9    
uni=m1 evid5tly ,! ,w>d51 ) a *e]ful    
salutation4  ,colonel1 ,i said1 press+ 8
 h&1 x gives me pleasure to f9d "s "o t 
,i c believe4 ,pray tell me :at is ?is  
build+4  ,t1 said ! colonel1 is ! new   
,/ate p5it5ti>y4 ,x is "o ( twelve1 all 
alike4  ,y surprise me1 ,i repli$4      
,surely ! crim9al elem5t mu/ h increas$ 
enorm\sly4  ,yes1 inde$1 he ass5t$2 "u !
 ,re=m rgime1 :i* began 9 y\r day1 x    
became s p[]ful1 bold & fi]ce t arre/s 7
 no long] possible & ! prisons !n 9     
exi/5ce 7 soon ov]cr[d$4 ,! ,/ate 0     
compell$ to erect o!rs ( great]         
capacity4  ,b1 ,colonel1 ,i prote/$1 if 
! crim9als 7 too bold & p[]ful to be    

tak5 into cu/ody1 ( :at use are !       
prisons6 ,& h[ are !y cr[d$8  ,he fix$  
^u me a look t ,i c\ld n fail to        
int]pret z express+ a d\bt ( my sanity4 
,:at8 he said1 is x possible t ! mod]n  
,p5ology is unkn[n to y8 ,d y suppose we
 practise ! antiquat$ & ineffective     
me?od ( %utt+ up ! rascals8 ,sir1 ! gr[?
 ( ! crim9al elem5t has1 z ,i said1     
compell$ ! erection ( m & l>g] prisons4 
,we h en\gh to hold com=tably all !     
hone/ m5 & wom5 ( ! ,/ate4 ,)9 ^!       
protect+ walls !y c>ry on all ! necess>y
 vocations ( life except+ comm]ce4 ,t is
 necess>ily 9 ! h&s ( ! rogues z be=e4  
,v5]at$ repres5tative ( ,re=m1 ,i       
exclaim$1 wr++ 8 h& ) effusion1 y are   
,k1 y are ,hi/ory1 y are ! ,high]       
,education6 ,we mu/ talk fur!r4 ,come1  
let u ent] ?is b5ign edifice2 y %all %[ 
me y\r dom9ion & in/ruct me 9 ! rules4  
,y %all propose me z an inmate4  ,i     
walk$ rapidly to ! gate4 ,:5 *all5g$ by 
! s5t9el1 ,i turn$ to summon my         
in/ructor4 ,he 0 n[h]e visible3 desolate

 & =bidd+1 z ab\t ! brok5 /atue (       
,ozym&ias1       ,! lone & level s&s    
/ret*$ f> away4     ,,religion     ,i4  
,?is is my ultimate & det]m9+ te/ (     
"r--,:at1 9 ! circum/ances1 w\ld ,*ri/ h
 done8--! ,*ri/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 n !  
,*ri/ ( ! comm5tators1 !ologians1 prie/s
 & p>sons4 ,! te/ is p]haps n           
infallible1 b x is exce$+ly simple &    
gives z good practical results z any4 ,i
 am n a ,*ri/ian1 b s f> z ,i "k1 ! be/ 
& true/ & sweete/ "* 9 lit]ature1 is    
next to ,buddha1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he      
taught no?+ new 9 goodness1 = all       
goodness 0 ages old be=e he came2 b ) an
 almo/ infallible intuition he appli$ to
 life & conduct ! entire law (          
righte\sness4 ,he 0 a lightn+ moral     
calculator3 to 8 lum9\s intellig5ce !   
/atem5t ( ! problem c>ri$ ! solution--he
 c\ld n hesitate1 he seldom err$4 ,t ^u 
8 de$s & words 0 f\nd$ a religion :i* 9 
a debas$ =m p]si/s & ev5 spreads to ?is 
day is m]e atte/ation ( 8 m>vel\s gift3 
adoration is a primitive mode (         

recognition4  ,x seems a pity t ?is     
wond]ful man _h n a long] life "u m     
complex conditions--conditions m ne>ly  
id5tical ) ^? ( ! mod]n _w & ! future4  
,"o w\ld l to be able to see1 ?r\gh !   
eyes ( 8 biograph]s1 8 g5ius appli$ to m
 & m difficult que/ions4 ,yet "o c h>dly
 g wrong 9 inf]5ce ( 8 ?\ght & act4 ,9  
_m ( ! complexities & entanglem5ts (    
mod]n affairs x is no easy matt] to f9d 
an answ] (f-h& to ! "q1,:at is x "r to  
d8 ,b put x 9 ano!r way3 ,:at w\ld ,*ri/
 h done8 & lo6 !re is light4 ,i ,d\bt   
spreads h] bat-l w+s & is away2 ! sun ( 
tru? spr+s into ! sky1 spl5dor+ ! pa? ( 
"r & m>k+ t ( error ) a deep] %ade4     
,,ii4  ,g5tlem5 ( ! secul> press dealt )
 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,%eldon n altoge!r fairly4
 ,to "s v relevant consid]ations !y gave
 no weight4 ,x 0 n fair1 = example1 to  
say1 z ! di/+ui%$ editor ( ! ,nor?      
,am]ican ,review did1 t 9 pr(ess+ to    
conduct a daily newspap] = a week z he  
conceiv$ t ,*ri/ w\ld h conduct$ x1 ,mr4
 ,%eldon act$ ! "p ( a notoriety seek+  

m\ntebank4 ,x seldom is fair to g into !
 "q ( motive1 = t is some?+ ^u :i* "o   
has ! lea/ light1 ev5 :5 ! motive is    
"o's own4 ,! motives t we ?9k dom9ale u 
seem simple & obvi\s2 !y are 9 mo/      
in/ances exce$+ly complex & obscure4    
,complac5tly survey+ ! wreck & ru9 t he 
has wr\ght1 ev5 t great an>*1 ! well    
mean+ p]son1 c n h entire assurance t he
 meant z well z ! disa/r\s results appe>
 to him to %[4  ,! tr\ble ) ,mr4 ,h>vey 
( ! ,review 0 inability to put himself 9
 ano!r's place if t happ5$ to be at any 
consid]able di/ance f 8 own place4 ,he  
made no all[ance = ! diff]5ce 9 ! po9t (
 view--= ! diff]5ce1 t is1 betwe5 8 m9d 
& ! m9d ( ,mr4 ,%eldon4 ,if ,mr4 ,h>vey 
_h und]tak5 to conduct t ,kansas        
newspap] z ,*ri/ w\ld h done he w\ld    
inde$ h be5 a notoriety seek+ m\ntebank1
 or "s simil>ly un5viable ?+1 = only a  
selfi% purpose c\ld p]suade him to an   
obvi\sly resultless "w4 ,b ,mr4 ,%eldon 
0 diff]5t--8 0 ! religi\s m9d--a m9d    
hav+ fai? 9 an ov]rul+ ,provid5ce :o c1 

& frequ5tly does1 int]f]e ) ! ord]ly    
relation ( cause & effect1 accompli%+ an
 end by means o!rwise inadequate to its 
production4 ,believ+ himself a fai?ful  
s]vant ( t ,p[]1 & ask+ daily = its     
int]position = promotion ( a highly     
moral purpose1 :y %\ld he n h expect$ 8 
favor to ! ent]prise8 ,to expect t 01 9 
,mr4 ,%eldon1 natural1 reasonable1 wise2
 8 folly lay 9 believ+ 9 conditions mak+
 x expectable4 ,a p]son conv9c$ t ! law 
( gravitation is susp5d$ is no fool =   
walk+ into a bog4 ,mr4 ,h>vey may       
und]/&1 b ,mr4 ,%eldon c n und]/&1 t    
,jesus ,*ri/ w\ld n edit a newspap] at  
all4  ,! religi\s m9d1 x %\ld be        
und]/ood1 is n logical4 ,x may acquire1 
z ,:ateley's did1 a c]ta9 famili>ity ) !
 syllogism z an ab/raction1 b ( !       
syllogism's practical application1 its  
real relation to ! ph5om5a ( ?\ght1 !   
religi\s m9d c "k no?+4 ,t is m]ely to  
say t ! m9d cong5itally gift$ ) ! p[] ( 
logic & accessible to its light & lead+ 
does n take to religion1 :i* is a matt]1

 n ( reason1 b ( feel+--n ( ! head1 b ( 
! he>t4 ,religions are conclusions = :i*
 ! facts ( nature supply no major       
premises4 ,!y are accept$ or reject$    
accord+ to ! orig9al m5tal make-up ( !  
p]son to :om !y appeal = recognition4   
,believ]s & unbeliev]s are l two boys   
qu>rel+ across a wall4 ,ea* got to 8    
place by means ( a ladd]4 ,!y may fight 
if !y w1 b nei!r c kick away ! o!r's    
support4  ,believ+ ! ?+s t he did       
believe1 ,mr4 ,%eldon 0 entirely "r 9   
?9k+ t ! ma9 purpose ( a newspap] %\ld  
be ! salvation ( s\ls4 ,if 8 religi\s   
belief is true t %\ld be ! ma9 purpose1 
n only ( a newspap]1 b ( ev]y?+ t has a 
purpose1 or c be giv5 "o4 ,if we h      
immortal s\ls & ! consequ5ces ( our de$s
 9 ! body rea* ov] into ano!r life 9    
ano!r _w1 det]m9+ !re our et]nal /ate ( 
happ9ess or pa91 t is ! mo/ mom5t\s fact
 conceivable4 ,x is ! only mom5t\s fact2
 all o!rs are *aff & rags4 ,a man :o1   
believ+ x to be a fact1 does n make x ! 
"o purpose ( 8 life to save 8 s\l & !   

s\ls ( o!rs t are will+ to be sav$ is a 
fool & a rogue4 ,if he ?9k t any "p (   
?is only ne$ful "w c be done by turn+ a 
newspap] into a gruelpot he ought to d s
 or 7pref]ably7 p]i% 9 ! attempt4  ,!   
talk ( degrad+ ! sacr$ "n1 & all t1 is  
mo/ly nons5se4 ,if "o may n te/ 8       
conduct 9 ?is life by ref]5ce to !      
highe/ /&>d t 8 religion af=ds x is n   
easy to see h[ religion is to be made   
any?+ b a m]e body ( doctr9e4 ,i d n ?9k
 ! ,*ri/ian religion w ev] be s]i\sly   
discr$it$ by an attempt to det]m9e1 ev5 
) too dim a light1 :at "u giv5          
circum/ances1 ! man miscall$ its f\nd]  
w\ld d4 ,:at else is 8 great example    
good =8 ,b x is n always en\gh to ask   
oneself1 ,h[ w\ld ,*ri/ d ?is8 ,"o %\ld 
fir/ consid] :e!r ,*ri/ w\ld d x4 ,x is 
conceivable t c]ta9 ( 8 ?rifty          
contempor>ies may h ask$ him h[ he w\ld 
*ange money 9 ! ,temple4  ,if ,mr4      
,%eldon's critics 7 unfair 8 def5d]s 71 
z a rule1 n mu* bett]4 ,!y meant to be  
fair1 b !y _h to be fooli%4 ,= example1 

!re is ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,p>khur/1 ^: def5ce 
0 publi%$ ) ,mr4 ,h>vey's attack4 ,i    
%all give a s+le illu/ration ( h[ ?is m 
celebrat$ ?an c]ebrat$ div9e is pleas$  
to ?9k t he ?9ks4 ,he is reply+ to "s   
"o's application to ?is matt] ( ,*ri/'s 
injunction1 ,lay n up = y\rselves       
treasures on e>?4 ,?is comm&1 he gravely
 says1 is n aga9/ money1 nor aga9/ !    
mak+ ( money1 b aga9/ ! lov+ x = its own
 sake & ! d$icat+ ( x to self-aggr&iz+  
uses4 ,i call ?is a fooli% utt]ance1    
because x violates ! good old rule ( n  
tell+ an obvi\s falsehood4 ,9 no ^w nor 
syllable does ,*ri/'s injunction give ! 
lea/ color ( tru? to ! rev]5d g5tleman's
 int]pretation2 t is ! rev]5d g5tleman's
 v own1 & d\btless he feels an hone/    
pride 9 x4 ,x is ! product ( a          
controv]sial ne$--a *>act]i/ic attempt  
to crawl out ( a hole 9 an enclosure :i*
 he 0 n invit$ to ent]4 ,! words ne$ no 
int]pretation2 are capable ( none2 are z
 cle> & unambigu\s a proposition z      
language c frame4 ,moreov]1 !y are      

consi/5t ) all t we ?9k we "k ( _!      
au?or's life & "*1 = he n only liv$ 9   
pov]ty & taught pov]ty z a bless+1 b    
comm&$ x z a duty & a means ( salvation4
 ,! probable effect ( univ]sal ob$i5ce  
among ^? :o adore him z a god is n at   
pres5t an urg5t "q4 ,i ?9k ev5 s fai?ful
 a disciple z ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,p>khur/ has 
/ill a place to lay 8 head1 a little ( !
 :]e)al to be clo!d1 & a good deal ( !  
p[] ( int]pretation to excuse x4        
,,iii4  ,!re are o!r hypocrites ?an ^? (
 ! pulpit ,dr4 ,gatl+1 ! +5i\s sc\ndrel 
:o inv5t$ ! gun t be>s 8 "n ) comm5dable
 =titude1 says he has giv5 mu* ?\ght to 
! task ( br++ ! =ces ( w> to su*        
p]fection t w> w be no m4 ,commonly !   
man :o talks ( w> becom+ s de/ructive z 
to be impossible is only a h>mless      
lunatic1 b ?is fell[ utt]s 8 cant to    
conceal 8 cupidity4 ,if he ?\ght !re 0  
any dang] ( ! nations beat+ _! swords   
into pl[%>es we %\ld see him take ! /ump
 aga9/ agriculture =?)4 ,! same is true 
( all milit>y inv5tors4 ,!y are lions'  

p>asites2 !mselves1 ( cold blood !y     
fatt5 ^u hot4 ,! %eep-tick's pal] f>e is
 n at all to _! ta/e4  ,i sometimes wi% 
,i 7 a prea*]3 prea*]s d s bl9dly ignore
 _! %9+ opportunities4 ,i am indiff]5tly
 v]s$ 9 !ology--:]e(1 s help me ,heav51 
,i d n believe "o ^w--b "k some?+ (     
religion4 ,i "k1 = example1 t ,jesus    
,*ri/ 0 no soldi]2 t w> has two ess5tial
 features :i* did n comm& ,8 approval3  
aggression & def5ce4 ,no man c ei!r     
attack or def5d & rema9 ,*ri/ian2 & if  
no man1 no nation4 ,i c\ld quote texts  
by ! h\r prov+ t ,*ri/ taught n only    
absolute ab/5tion f viol5ce b absolute  
non-resi/ance4 ,n[ :at d we see8 ,ne>ly 
all ! s-call$ ,*ri/ian nations ( ! _w   
sweat+ & groan+ "u _! burd5s ( debt     
contract$ 9 violation ( ^! injunctions  
:i* !y believe div9e--contract$ 9       
p]fect+ _! means ( (f5se & def5se4 ,we  
mu/ h ! be/1 !y cry2 & if armor plates =
 %ips 7 bett] :5 alloy$ ) silv]1 & guns 
if b&$ ) gold1 su* armor plates w\ld be 
put ^u ! %ips1 su* guns w\ld be freely  

made4 ,no soon] does "o nation adopt "s 
rascal's co/ly device = tak+ life or    
protect+ x f ! tak] 7& ^! s\lless       
inv5tors w z readily sell ! product ( _!
 malign +5uity to "o nation z to ano!r7 
?an all ! re/ ei!r possess !mselves ( x 
or adopt some?+ sup]ior & m exp5sive2 & 
s all pay ! p5alty = ! s9s ( ea*4 ,a    
hundr$ million doll>s is a mod]ate      
e/imate ( :at x has co/ ! _w to ab/a9 f 
/rangl+ ! infant ,gatl+ 9 8 cradle4  ,y 
may say1 if y w1 t primitive            
,*ri/ianity--! ,*ri/ianity ( ,*ri/--is n
 adapt$ to ^! r\gh-&-tumble times2 t x  
is n a practical s*eme ( conduct4 ,z y  
please2 ,i h n und]tak5 to say :at x is 
n1 b :at x p>tly is4 ,i am no ,*ri/ian1 
?\gh ,i ?9k t ,*ri/ probably knew :at 0 
good = man ab\t z well z ,dr4 ,gatl+ or 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ordnance ,(fice4 ,x is 
n = me to def5d ,*ri/ianity2 ,*ri/ did  
n4 ,nev]!less1 ,i c n =be> ! wi% t ,i 7 
a prea*]1 9 ord] s9c]ely to affirm t !  
awful burd5s borne by mod]n nations are 
obvi\s judgm5ts ( ,heav5 = disob$i5ce to

 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 ,:at a /rik+ !me to 
k9dle fires ^u ! heights (              
imag9ation--to fill ! secret s\rces (   
eloqu5ce--to /ir ! v /ones 9 ! temple ( 
tru?6 ,:at a noble subject = ! pi\s     
g5tlem5 :o s]ve 7) rank1 pay &          
all[ances7 z *apla9s 9 ! ,army & !      
,navy1 or ! civilian div9es :o (f] pray]
 at ! laun*+ ( an ironclad6     ,,iv4   
,a matt] ( mission>ies commonly is to ! 
=e z a cause ( qu>rel among nations :i* 
h ! h>dihood to pref] _! own religions  
to ours4 ,mission>ies con/itute1 9 tru?1
 a p]petual m5ace to ! national peace4  
,i d>e say ! mo/ ( !m are consci5ti\s m5
 & wom5 ( a c]ta9 ord] ( intellect4 ,!y 
believe1 & f ! way t !y int]pret _!     
sacr$ book h "s reason to believe1 t 9  
m$dl+ un9vit$ ) ! spiritual affairs (   
o!rs !y p]=m a "w acceptable to ,god--_!
 ,god4 ,!y ?9k !y disc]n a moral        
diff]5ce betwe5 approa*+ a man ( ano!r  
religion ab\t ! /ate ( 8 s\l & approa*+ 
him on ! condition ( 8 l95 or ! "* ( 8  
wife4 ,i ?9k !re is no diff]5ce4 ,i h   

obs]v$ t ! p]son :o volunte]s an int]e/ 
9 my spiritual welf>e is ! same p]son f 
:om ,i mu/ expect an impud5t conc]n ab\t
 my temporal affairs4 ,! mission>y is "o
 :o goes ab\t ?r[+ op5 ! %utt]s ( o!r   
m5's bosoms 9 ord] to project ^u ! blank
 walls a %ad[ ( himself4  ,no rul] nor  
gov]nm5t ( s5se w\ld will+ly p]mit      
=eign]s to sap ! f\ndation ( ! national 
religion4 ,no rul] nor gov]nm5t ev] does
 p]mit x except "u ! /ress ( compulsion4
 ,x is ?r\gh ! p's religion t a wise    
gov]nm5t gov]ns wisely--ev5 9 our own   
c\ntry we make only a transp>5t pret5se 
( (ficially ignor+ ,*ri/ianity1 & a     
pret5se only because we h s _m k9ds (   
,*ri/ians1 all jeal\s & inh>moni\s4 ,ea*
 sect w\ld make ?is a ,!ocracy if x     
c\ld1 & w\ld t make %ort "w ( any       
mission>y f abroad4 ,happily all        
religions b ours h ! slo? & timidity (  
error2 ,*ri/ianity alone1 draw+ vigor f 
et]nal tru?1 is c\rage\s en\gh &        
en]getic en\gh to make itself a nuisance
 to p ( e o!r fai?4 ,! ,jew n only does 

n bid = conv]ts1 b disc\rages !m by     
imposition ( h>d conditions1 & ! ,moslem
 ,true ,believ]'s simple1 =?right me?od 
( r$uc+ error is to cut (f ! head hold+ 
x4 ,i don't say t ?is is "r2 ,i say only
 t1 be+ practical & compreh5sible1 x    
comm&s a c]ta9 respect f ! imp>tial     
obs]v] n conv]sant ) scriptural         
ju/ification ( ! o!r practice4  ,x is   
only :]e ! mission>ies h made !mselves  
hat$ t !re is any mole/ation (          
,europeans engag$ 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w4 
,*9ese antipa?y to ,caucasians 9 ,*9a is
 nei!r a racial animosity nor a         
religi\s2 x is an in/9ctive dislike (   
p]sons :o w n m9d _! own bus9ess4 ,*9a  
has be5 infe/$ ) mission>ies f ! e>lie/ 
c5turies ( our era1 & !y h r>ely be5    
mole/$ :5 !y h tak5 ! tr\ble to behave  
!mselves4 ,9 ! "t ( ! ,emp]or ,ju/9ian !
 fact t ! ,*ri/ian religion 0 op5ly     
prea*$ ?r\gh\t ,*9a enabl$ t sov]eign to
 wre/ f ! ,*9ese ! jeal\sly-gu>d$ secret
 ( silk-mak+4 ,he s5t two monks to      
,pek91 :o alt]nately prea*$ s]i\sness & 

/udi$ s]iculture1 & :o br\ght away      
silkworms' eggs conceal$ 9 /icks4  ,9   
religi\s matt]s ! ,*9ese are m tol]ant  
?an we4 ,!y let ! religions ( o!rs      
alone1 b naturally & rightly dem& t o!rs
 %all let !irs alone4 ,9 ,*9a1 z 9 o!r  
,ori5tal c\ntries :]e ! color l9e is n  
drawn & :]e slav]y itself is a light    
affliction1 ! m5tal attitude ( ! zealot 
:o f9ds gratification 9 spread+ ! light 
( :i* he deems himself cu/odian1 is n   
und]/ood4 ,l mo/ ?+s n und]/ood1 x is   
felt to be bad1 & is indubitably        
(f5sive4     ,v4  ,at a *ur* club meet+ 
a pap] 0 read by a m9i/] entitl$1 ,:y ! 
,masses ,d n ,att5d ! ,*ur*es4 ,?is good
 & pi\s man 0 n a%am$ to acc\nt = x by !
 fact t !re is no ,sunday law1 & !      
masses c f9d recreation else:]e1 ev5 9 !
 dr9k+ saloons4 ,x is frank ( him to    
admit t he & 8 pr(essional bre?r5 h n   
bra9s en\gh to make religi\s s]vices m  
attractive ?an %ak+ dice = cig>s or     
play+ c>ds = dr9k2 b if x is a fact he  
mu/ n expect ! local gov]nm5t to assi/ 9

 spread+ ! gospel by r\nd+-up ! p &     
corrall+ !m 9 ! *ur*es4 ,! tru? is1 &   
?is g5tleman suspects x1 t ! masses /ay 
out ( he>+ ( 8 pulpit because he talks  
nons5se ( ! mo/ fatigu+ k9d2 !y w\ld r d
 any "o ( a ?\s& o!r ?+s ?an g to he> x4
 ,^! p>sons are l a scold+ wife :o      
grieves because h] husb& w n pass 8     
ev5+s ) h]4 ,! m %e grieves1 ! m %e     
scolds & ! m dilig5tly he keeps away f  
h]4 ,i don't ?9k ,jack ,satan is        
conspicu\sly wise1 b he is 9 ! ma9 a    
good ent]ta9]1 ) a "r pretty knack at   
mak+ p come aga92 b ! really            
repreh5sible "p ( 8 p]=mance is n ! "p t
 attracts !m4 ,! p>sons might /udy 8    
me?ods ) great advantage to religion &  
morality4  ,x may be urg$ t religi\s    
s]vices h n ent]ta9m5t = _! object4 ,b !
 p1 :5 n engag$ 9 bus9ess or labor1 h x 
= _! object4 ,if ! cl]gy d n *oose to   
adapt _! m9i/rations to ! *>act]s ( ^?  
to :om !y wi% to m9i/]1 t is _! own     
affair2 b let !m accept ! consequ5ces4  
,! masses move along ! l9e ( lea/       

reluctance4 ,!y d n really enjoy ,sunday
 at all2 !y try to get ?r\gh ! day 9 !  
mann] t is lea/ we>isome to ! _s4       
,possibly _! ta/e is n :at x ought to   
be4 ,if ?is m9i/] 7 a physician ( bodies
 in/ead ( s\ls1 & pati5ts :o _h n call$ 
him 9 %\ld refuse to take ! m$ic9e :i*  
he ?\ght 8 be/ & !y 8 na/ie/1 he %\ld   
ei!r (f] !m ano!r1 a little less        
disagreeable if a little less           
efficaci\s1 or let !m alone4 ,9 no case 
is he ju/ifi$ 9 ask+ ! civil au?ority to
 hold _! noses :ile he plies ! spoon4   
,! masses h n ask$ = *ur*es & s]vices2  
!y really d n c>e = any?+ ( ! k9d--:e!r 
!y ought is ano!r matt]4 ,if ! cl]gy    
*oose to supply !m1 t is well & wor?y4  
,b !y %\ld und]/& _! relation to !      
imp5it5t worldl+1 :i* is precisely t ( a
 physician )\t a m&ate f ! pati5t1 :o   
may n be conv9c$ t !re is v mu* ! matt] 
) him4 ,! physician may h a diploma & a 
,/ate c]tificate au?oriz+ him to        
practise1 b if ! pati5t d n deem himself
 b\nd to be practis$ ^u has ! physician 

a "r to make him mis]able until he w    
submit8 ,cle>ly1 he has n4 ,if he c n   
p]suade him to come to ! disp5s>y & take
 m$ic9e !re is an end to ! matt]1 & he  
may ju/ly conclude t he is misfitt$ to 8
 vocation4  ,i am sure t ! m9i/]s & t   
s+ul>ly small cont+5t ( e>ne/ &1 on !   
:ole1 pretty good p]sons :o clu/] ab\t  
!m d n p]ceive h[ ali5 !y are 9 _!      
convictions1 ta/es1 sympa?ies & g5]al   
m5tal habitudes to ! great majority ( _!
 fell[ m5 & wom54 ,_! voices1 l ! gu%+  
wave :i*1 to ! e>s ( ! lotus-eat]s1     
,f>1 f> away did seem to m\rn & rave1   
come to u z f beyond a great gulf--m]e  
gho/s ( s\nd1 almo/ de/itute (          
signification4 ,we "k t !y w\ld h u d   
some?+1 b :at x is we d n cle>ly        
appreh5d4 ,we feel t !y are conc]n$ = u1
 b :y we are imp]fectly able to         
conceive4 ,9 an intelligible tongue !y  
tell u ( un?9kable ?+s4 ,"h & !re 9 !   
disc\rse we cat* a ^w1 a phrase1 a      
s5t5ce--some?+ :i*1 f ance/ors ^:       
"m-spee* x 01 we h inh]it$ ! capacity to

 und]/&2 b ! homily z a :ole is devoid (
 mean+4 ,solemn & sonor\s en\gh x all   
is1 & n unmusical1 b x lacks its natural
 accompanim5t ( %awm & sackbut & !      
w9d-swept h>p 9 ! will[s by ! wat]s (   
,babylon4 ,x is1 9 fact1 some?+ ( a     
survival--! memory ( a dream4     ,,vi4 
,! fir/ week ( ,janu>y is set ap>t z a  
week ( pray]4 ,x is a cu/om ( m ?an a   
half c5tury's age1 & x seems t graci\s  
answ]s h be5 receiv$ 9 proportion to !  
e>ne/ness & unanimity ( ! petitions4 ,t 
is to say1 9 ?is _w's spee*1 ! m        
,*ri/ians t h pray$ & ! m !y h meant x1 
! bett] ! result is kn[n to h be54 ,i   
don't believe all t4 ,i don't believe t 
:5 ,god is ask$ to d some?+ t he _h n   
int5d$ to d he c\nts noses be=e mak+ up 
8 m9d :e!r to d x or n ,god probably    
kn[s ! "* ( 8 "w1 & kn[+ t he has made  
?is a _w ( knaves & dunces he mu/ "k t !
 m ( !m t ask = some?+1 & ! m l\dly !y  
ask1 ! /rong] is ! presumption t !y     
ought n to h x4 ,& ,i ?9k ,god is p]haps
 less conc]n$ ab\t 8 popul>ity ?an "s   

good folk seem to suppose4  ,d\btless   
!re are errors 9 ! record ( results--"s 
?+s set d[n z answ]s to pray] :i* came  
ab\t ?r\gh ! ord]ly op]ation ( natural  
laws & w\ld h occurr$ anyh[4 ,i am told 
t simil> errors h be5 made1 or are      
believ$ to h be5 made1 9 ! pa/4 ,9      
#agcj1 = example1 a good ,bi%op at      
,auv]gne pray$ = an eclipse ( ! sun z a 
w>n+ to unbeliev]s4 ,! eclipse ensu$ & !
 pi\s prelate made ! mo/ ( x2 b :5 x 0  
%[n t ! a/ronom]s ( ! p]iod _h =etold x 
he 0 a suff]] f irrev]5t gibes4 ,a monk 
( ,treves pray$ t an enemy ( ! *ur*1 !n 
9 ,p>is1 might lose 8 head1 & x fell (f2
 b x transpir$ t1 unkn[n 7or kn[n7 to ! 
monk1 ! man 0 "u s5t5ce ( decapitation  
:5 ! pray] 0 made4 ,?is is relat$ by    
,ausolus1 :o pi\sly expla9s1 h[ev]1 t b 
= ! pray] ! s5t5ce might p]haps h be5   
commut$ to s]vice 9 ! galleys4 ,i h     
myself kn[n a m9i/] to pray = ra91 & !  
ra9 came4 ,p]haps y c conceive 8        
discomfiture :5 ,i %[$ him t ! wea!r    
bureau _h previ\sly pr$ict$ a fair day4 

,i d n object to a week ( pray]4 ,b :y  
only a week8 ,if pray] is answ]$        
,*ri/ians ought to pray all ! "t4 ,t    
pray] is answ]$ ! ,scripture affirms z  
positively & unequivocally z any?+ c be 
affirm$ 9 words3 ,all ?+s :atsoev] ye   
%all ask 9 pray]1 believ+1 t ye %all    
receive4 ,:y1 !n1 :5 all ! cl]gy ( ?is  
c\ntry pray$1 publicly = ! recov]y (    
,presid5t ,mc,kinley1 did ! man die8 ,:y
 is x t al?\gh two pi\s ,*apla9s ask    
almo/ daily t goodness & wisdom may     
desc5d ^u ,congress1 ,congress rema9s   
wick$ & unwise8 ,:y is x t al?\gh 9 all 
! *ur*es & half ! dwell+s ( ! l& ,god is
 cont9ually ask$ = good gov]nm5t1 good  
gov]nm5t rema9s :at x always & ev]y:]e  
has be51 a dream8 ,f ,e>? to ,heav5 9   
unceas+ asc5sion fl[s a /ream ( pray] = 
e bless+ t man desires1 yet man rema9s  
unble/1 ! victim ( 8 own folly &        
passions1 ! sport ( fire1 flood1 tempe/ 
& e>?quake1 afflict$ ) fam9e & disease1 
w>1 pov]ty & crime1 8 _w an incr$ible   
welt] ( evil1 8 life' a labor & 8 hope a

 lie4 ,is x possible t all ?is pray+ is 
futiliz$ & invalidat$ by ! lack (       
fai?8--t ! ask+ is n cr$5tial$ by !     
believ+8 ,:5 ! ano9t$ m9i/] ( ,heav5    
spreads 8 palms & uprolls 8 eyes to     
besee* a g5]al bless+ or "s special     
advantage is he ! celebrant ( a holl[1  
mean+less rite1 or ! dupe ( a false     
promise8 ,"o does n "k1 b if "o is n a  
fool "o does "k t 8 e resultless        
petition proves him by ! inexorable laws
 ( logic to be ! "o or ! o!r4     ,,vii4
  ,mod]n ,*ri/ianity is beautiful       
exce$+ly1 & he :o admires n is ey$ batly
 & m9d$ z ! mole4 ,sell all ?\ ha/1 said
 ,*ri/ & give to ! poor4 ,all--no       
less--9 ord] to be sav$4 ,! poor 7      
,*ri/'s peculi> c>e4 ,ev] = !m & _!     
privations1 & n greatly = _! spiritual  
d>kness1 fell f 8 lips ! compassionate  
^w1 ! m&ate div9e = _! relief & *]i%+4  
,( =eign missions1 ( home missions1 (   
mission s*ools1 ( *ur* build+s1 ( "w    
among pagans 9 p>tibus infidelium1 ( "w 
among sailors1 ( communion table1 (     

delegates to c\ncils--( any ( ^! ?+s he 
knew no m ?an ! moon man4 ,!y 7         
inv5tions ( o!rs1 z is ! entire florid &
 flamboyant fabric ( ecclesia/icism t   
has be5 re>$1 /one by /one & c5tury aft]
 c5tury1 ^u 8 simple life & works &     
words4 ,f\nd]1 inde$6 ,he f\nd$ no?+1   
in/itut$ no?+2 ,paul did all t ,*ri/    
simply w5t ab\t do+1 & be+1             
good--admoni%+ ! ri*1 :om he reg>d$ z   
crim9als1 com=t+ ! luckless & utt]+     
wisdom ) t ,ori5tal indirection :]e9 our
 /upid +5uity f9ds imag9>y w>rant = all 
desid]at$ pranks & fads4                
,,immortality  ,,! desire = life ev]la/+
 has commonly be5 affirm$ to be         
univ]sal--at lea/ t is ! view tak5 by ^?
 unacqua9t$ ) ,ori5tal fai?s & )        
,ori5tal "*4 ,^? ( u ^: k is a trifle   
wid] are n prep>$ to say t ! desire is  
univ]sal or ev5 g5]al4  ,if ! dev\t     
,buddhi/1 = example1 wi%es to live      
alway1 he has n succe$$ 9 v cle>ly      
=mulat+ ! desire4 ,! sort ( ?+ t he is  
pleas$ to hope = is n :at we %\ld call  

life1 & n :at _m ( u w\ld c>e =4  ,:5 a 
man says t ev]ybody has a horror (      
annihilation1 we may be v sure t he has 
n _m opportunities = obs]vation1 or t he
 has n avail$ himself ( all t he has4   
,mo/ p]sons g to sleep r gladly1 yet    
sleep is virtual annihilation :ile x    
la/s2 & if x %\ld la/ =ev] ! sleep] w\ld
 be no worse (f aft] a million ye>s ( x 
?an aft] an h\r ( x ,!re are m9ds       
suffici5tly logical to ?9k ( x t way1 & 
to !m annihilation is n a disagreeable  
?+ to contemplate & expect4  ,9 ?is     
matt] ( immortality1 p's beliefs appe>  
to g along ) _! wi%es4 ,! *ap :o is     
cont5t ) annihilation ?9ks he w get x2  
^? t want immortality are pretty sure !y
 are immortal1 & t is a v com=table     
allotm5t ( fai?s4 ,! few ( u t are left 
unprovid$ = are ^? :o don't bo!r        
!mselves mu* ab\t ! matt]1 "o way or    
ano!r4  ,! "q ( human immortality is !  
mo/ mom5t\s t ! m9d is capable (        
conceiv+4 ,if x is a fact t ! dead live1
 all o!r facts are 9 comp>ison trivial &

 )\t int]e/4 ,! prospect ( obta9+ c]ta9 
k ) reg>d to ?is /up5d\s matt] is n     
enc\rag+4 ,9 all c\ntries b ^? 9 b>b>ism
 ! p[]s ( ! pr(\nde/ & mo/ p5etrat+     
intellig5ces h be5 ceaselessly address$ 
to ! task ( glimps+ a life beyond ?is   
life2 yet today no "o c truly say t he  
kn[s4 ,x is /ill z mu* a matt] ( fai? z 
ev] x 04  ,our mod]n ,*ri/ian nations   
hold a passionate hope & belief 9 ano!r 
_w1 yet ! mo/ popul> writ] & speak] ( 8 
"t1 ! man ^: lectures drew ! l>ge/      
audi5ces1 ! "w ( ^: p5 br\ght him !     
highe/ rew>ds1 0 he :o mo/ /r5u\sly     
/rove to de/roy ! gr\nd ( t hope &      
unsettle ! f\ndations ( t belief4  ,!   
fam\s & popul> ,fr5*man1 ,pr(essor (    
,spectacul> ,a/ronomy1 ,camille         
,flamm>ion1 affirms immortality because 
he has talk$ ) dep>t$ s\ls :o said t x 0
 true4 ,yes1 ,monsieur1 b surely y "k ! 
rule ab\t he>say evid5ce4 ,we           
,anglo-,saxons are v p>ticul> ab\t t4   
,y\r te/imony is ( t "*4  ,i don't      
repudiate ! presumptive argum5ts ( s*ool

 m54 ,i m]ely supplem5t !m ) some?+     
positive4 ,= in/ance1 if y assum$ !     
exi/5ce ( ,god ?is argum5t ( ! s*ola/ics
 is a good "o4 ,god has implant$ 9 all  
m5 ! desire ( p]fect happ9ess4 ,?is     
desire c n be satisfi$ 9 our lives "h4  
,if !re 7 n ano!r life :]e9 to satisfy x
 !n ,god w\ld be a deceiv]4 ,voila t\t4 
,!re is m3 ! desire ( p]fect happ9ess   
does n imply immortality1 ev5 if !re is 
a ,god1 =3  7 #a 7 ,god may n h implant$
 x1 b m]ely suff]s x to exi/1 z ,he     
suff]s s9 to exi/1 ! desire ( weal?1 !  
desire to live long] ?an we d 9 ?is _w4 
,x is n held t ,god implant$ all !      
desires ( ! human he>t4 ,!n :y hold t   
,he implant$ t ( p]fect happ9ess8  7#b7 
,ev5 if ,he did--ev5 if a div9ely       
implant$ desire entail its own          
gratification--ev5 if x c n be gratifi$ 
9 ?is life--t does n imply immortality4 
,x implies only ano!r life long en\gh = 
its gratification j once4 ,an et]nity ( 
gratification is n a logical inf]5ce f  
x4  7#c7 ,p]haps ,god is a deceiv] :o   

kn[s t ,he is n8 ,assumption ( ! exi/5ce
 ( a ,god is "o ?+2 assumption ( !      
exi/5ce ( a ,god :o is honorable & c&id 
accord+ to our f9ite conception ( honor 
& c&or is ano!r4  7#d7 ,!re may be an   
honorable & c&id ,god4 ,he may h        
implant$ 9 u ! desire ( p]fect happ9ess4
 ,x may be--x is--impossible to gratify 
t desire 9 ?is life4 ,/ill1 ano!r life  
is n impli$1 = ,god may n h int5d$ u to 
draw ! inf]5ce t ,he is go+ to gratify  
x4 ,if omnisci5t & omnipot5t1 ,god mu/  
be held to h int5d$1 :atev] occurs1 b no
 su* ,god is assum$ 9 ,m4 ,flamm>ion's  
illu/ration1 & x may be t ,god's k & p[]
 are limit$1 or t "o ( !m is limit$4    
,m4 ,flamm>ion is a le>n$1 if some:at   
yell[ a/ronom]4  ,he has a trem5d\s     
imag9ation1 :i* naturally is m at home 9
 ! m>vel\s & cata/rophic ?an 9 ! ord]ly 
regions ( famili> ph5om5a4 ,to him !    
heav5s are an imm5se pyrote*nicon & he  
is ! ma/] ( ! %[ & sets (f ! fireworks4 
,b he kn[s no?+ ( logic1 :i* is ! sci5ce
 ( /raight ?9k+1 & 8 views ( ?+s h !re=e

 no value2 !y are nebul\s4  ,no?+ is    
cle>] ?an t our pre-exi/5ce is a dream1 
hav+ absolutely no basis 9 any?+ t we "k
 or c hope to "k4 ,( aft]-exi/5ce !re is
 said to be evid5ce1 or r te/imony1 9   
assurances ( ^? :o are 9 pres5t enjoym5t
 ( x--if x is enjoyable4 ,:e!r ?is      
te/imony has actually be5 giv5--& x is !
 only te/imony wor? a mom5t's           
consid]ation--is a disput$ po9t ,_m     
p]sons :ile liv+ ?is life h pr(ess$ to h
 receiv$ x4 ,b nobody pr(esses1 or ev]  
has pr(ess$1 to h receiv$ a             
communication ( any k9d f "o 9 actual   
exp]i5ce ( ! =e-life4 ,! s\ls z yet     
ung>m5t$1 if su* !re are1 are dumb to   
"q4 ,! ,l& beyond ! ,grave has be51 if n
 obs]v$1 yet (t5 & v>i\sly describ$3 if 
n explor$ & survey$1 yet c>efully *>t$4 
,f among s _m acc\nts ( x t we h1 he mu/
 be fa/idi\s inde$ :o c n be suit$4 ,b (
 ! ,fa!rl& t spreads be=e ! cradle--!   
great ,h]et(ore1 :]e9 we all dwelt if we
 are to dwell 9 ! ,h]eaft]1 we h no     
acc\nt4 ,nobody pr(esses k ( t4 ,no     

te/imony rea*es our e>s ( fle% conc]n+  
its topographical or o!r features2 no "o
 has be5 s ent]pris+ z to wre/ f its    
actual inhabitants any p>ticul>s ( _! "*
 & appe>ance1 to refre% our memory )al4 
,& among educat$ exp]ts & pr(essional   
propon5ts ( worlds to be !re is a g5]al 
d5ial ( its exi/5ce4  ,i am ( _! way (  
?9k+ ab\t t4 ,! fact t we h no          
recollection ( a =m] life is entirely   
conclusive ( ! matt]4 ,to h liv$ an     
unrecollect$ life is impossible &       
un?9kable1 = !re w\ld be no?+ to connect
 ! new life ) ! old--no ?read (         
cont9uity--no?+ t p]si/$ f ! "o life to 
! o!r4 ,! lat] bir? is t ( ano!r p]son1 
an altoge!r diff]5t be+1 unrelat$ to !  
fir/--a new ,john ,smi? succe$+ to !    
late ,tom ,jones4  ,let u n be misl$ "h 
by a false analogy4 ,today ,i may get a 
?wack on ! mazz>d :i* w give me an      
int]v5+ season ( unconsci\sness betwe5  
ye/]day & tomorr[4 ,!reaft] ,i may live 
to a gre5 old age ) no recollection (   
any?+ t ,i knew1 or did1 or 0 be=e !    

accid5t2 yet ,i %all be ! same p]son1 = 
betwe5 ! old life & ! new !re w be a    
nexus1 a ?read ( cont9uity1 some?+      
spann+ ! gulf f ! "o /ate to ! o!r1 & ! 
same 9 bo?--namely1 my body ) its       
habits1 capacities & p[]s4 ,t is ,i2 t  
id5tifies me z my =m] self--au!nticates 
& cr$5tials me z ! p]son t incurr$ !    
cranial mis*ance1 dislodg+ memory4  ,b  
:5 dea? occurs all is dislodg$ if memory
 is2 = betwe5 two m]ely m5tal or        
spiritual exi/5ces memory is ! only     
nexus conceivable2 consci\sness (       
id5tity is ! only id5tity4 ,to live aga9
 )\t memory ( hav+ liv$ be=e is to live 
ano!r4 ,re-exi/5ce )\t recollection is  
absurd2 !re is no?+ to re-exi/4         
,,opportunity  ,,?is is n a c\ntry (    
equal =tunes2 outside a ,sociali/'s     
dream no su* c\ntry exi/s or c exi/4 ,b 
z ne>ly z possible ?is is a c\ntry (    
equal opportunities = ^? :o beg9 life ) 
no?+ b nature's end[m5ts--& ( su* is !  
k+dom ( success4  ,9 n9e in/ances 9 t5  
successful ,am]icans--t is ,am]icans :o 

h succe$$ 9 any wor?y ambition or       
legitimate field ( endeavor--h />t$ )   
no?+ b ! sk9 !y /ood 94 ,x almo/ may be 
said1 inde$1 t to beg9 ) no?+ is a ma9  
condition ( success--9 ,am]ica4  ,to a  
"y man !re is no su* hopeless imp$im5t z
 weal? or ! expectation ( weal?4 ,"h a  
man & !re a man w be born s abundantly  
end[$ by nature z to ov]come ! h&icap ( 
artificial advantages1 b t is n ! rule2 
usually ! *ap born ) a gold spoon 9 8   
m\? puts 9 8 "t suck+ t spoon1 & )\t o!r
 employm5t4 ,c\nt+ possession ( ! spoon 
success1 :y %\ld he be/ir himself to    
a*ieve :at he already has8  ,! real     
curl$ d>l+ ( opportunity has no?+ 9 8   
m\? b 8 tee? & 8 appetite--he kn[s1 or  
is likely to "k1 :at x is to feel 8     
belly /ick+ to 8 back4 ,if he h bra9s   
a-pl5ty he w get on1 = he mu/ be up &   
do+--! p5alty ( indilig5ce is fam9e4 ,if
 he h n1 he may up & d to ! utt]mo/     
satisfaction ( 8 m9d & he>t1 b ! end ( t
 man is failure1 ) possibly ,socialism1 
t la/ resort ( consci\s incompet5ce4 ,x 

fatigues1 ?is talk ( ! n>r[+            
opportunities ( today1 ! clos$ av5ues to
 success1 & ! re/ ( x4 ,d\btless x s]ves
 its purpose ( mak+ mis*ief = ! tyrant  
tru/s & ! wick$ ri* g5]ally1 b 9 a six  
mon?s' b\nd volume ( x !re is n en\gh ( 
tru? to float a religion4  ,m5 ( bra9s  
nev] _h a bett] *ance ?an n[ to         
accompli% all t x is desirable t !y %\ld
 accompli%2 & m5 ( no bra9s nev] did h  
mu* ( a *ance1 nor "u any possible      
conditions c h 9 ?is c\ntry1 nor 9 any  
o!r4 ,!y are nature's failures1 ,god's  
bot*work4 ,let u be sorry = !m1 treat+  
!m ju/ly & g5]\sly2 b ! ,socialism t    
w\ld level u all d[n to _! plane (      
a*ievem5t & rew>d is a proposal ( :i* !y
 are !mselves ! only propon5ts4         
,opportunity1 inde$6 ,:o is hold+ me f  
compos+ a great op]a t w\ld make me ri* 
& fam\s8  ,:at oppressive laws =bade me 
to "w my passage up ! ,yukon z deckh& on
 a /eamboat & discov] ! gold along      
,bonanza creek8  ,:at is !re 9 our      
indu/rial sy/em t conceals f me ! secret

 ( mak+ diamonds f *>coal8  ,:y 0 x n ,i
 :o1 ent]+ a lawy]'s (fice z a suitable 
p]son to sweep x out1 left x z an       
appo9t$ ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt8  ,! 
numb] ( actual & possible s\rces ( pr(it
 & me?ods ( di/9ction is inf9ite4 ,n all
 ! tru/s 9 ! _w comb9$ 9 "o tru/ ( tru/s
 c\ld appreciably r$uce x--c\ld condemn 
to p]man5t failure "o man ) ! tal5t & ! 
w to succe$4 ,!y c aboli% t d\btful     
b5efactor ( ! small deal]1 :o lives by  
*>g+ too mu*1 & t v ?ickly disguis$     
bless+ ! drumm]1 :om !y h to add to !   
price ( ev]y?+ !y sell2 b = e           
opportunity !y close !y op5 a new "o &  
leave unt\*$ a ?\s& actual & a million  
possible ones4 ,z to _! di%one/         
practices1 ^! are conspicu\s & /rik+1   
because lump$1 b no worse ?an ! sil5t1  
/eady aggregate ( *eat+2 by :i* _!      
con/itu5t firms & individuals1 =m]ly    
consum$ ! consum] )\t 8 special wond]4  
,,*>ity  ,,! promot] ( organiz$ *>ity   
prote/s aga9/ ! wa/eful & mis*iev\s     
me?od ( undirect$ relief4 ,he means1    

naturally1 relief t is n direct$ by     
somebody else ?an ! p]son giv+          
x--undirect$ by him & 8 k9d--pr(essional
 almon]s--philan?ropi/s :o deem x m     
bless$ to allot ?an to be/[4            
,indubitably mu* is wa/$ & "s mis*ief   
done by indiscrim9ate giv+--& individual
 giv]s are addict$ to t faulty practice4
 ,b !re is some?+ to be said = undirect$
 relief q ! same4 ,x blesses n only him 
:o receives 7:5 he is wor?y2 & :5 he is 
n ^u 8 own head be x71 b him :o gives4  
,to ^? uncalculat+ p]sons :o1 despite ! 
prote/s ( ! organiz$ *>itable1 conc$e a 
c]ta9 moral value to ! spontane\s       
impulses ( ! he>t & read 9 ! ^w relief a
 d\ble mean+1 ! (fice ( ! m]e di/ributor
 is imp]fectly sacr$4 ,he is ev5 )\t    
scriptural au?ority1 & lives 9 !        
p]petual *all5ge ( a moral quo w>ranto4 
,nev]!less he is n )\t 8 uses4 ,he is a 
tapp] ( tills t d n op5 automatically4  
,he is almon] to ! uncompassionate1 :o b
 = him w\ld give no alms4 ,he negotiates
 unnatural b n c5surable relations      

betwe5 selfi%ness & +ratitude4 ,! good t
 he does is purely mat]ial4 ,he makes   
two leaves ( fat to gr[ :]e b "o grew   
be=e1 less5s ! sum ( ga/ric pangs &     
dorsal *ills4 ,all ?is is some?+1       
c]ta9ly1 b x g5]ates no w>m & elevat$   
s5tim5ts & does no?+ 9 mitigation ( !   
poor's animosity to ! ri*4 ,organiz$    
*>ity is a sapid & savorless ?+2 its    
place among moral ag5cies is no high]   
?an t ( root be]4  ,*ri/ did n say ,sell
 :atsoev] ?\ ha/ & give to ! *ur* to    
give to ! poor4 ,he did n m5tion !      
,associat$ ,*>ities ( ! p]iod4 ,i d n   
f9d ! words ,! ,little ,si/]s ( ! ,poor 
ye h always ) y1 nor ,inasmu* z ye h    
done x unto ! lea/ ( ^! ,dorcas         
societies ye h done x unto me4 ,n[h]e d 
,i f9d myself comm&$ to enable o!rs to  
com=t ! afflict$ & visit ! sick & ^? 9  
prison4 ,n[h]e is record$ ,god's bless+ 
^u him :o makes himself a "p ( a *>ity  
ma*9e--no1 n ev5 if he be ! guid+ lev] (
 ! :ole me*anism4  ,organiz$ *>ity is a 
delusion & a sn>e4 ,x enables ,munniglut

 to ?9k himself a good man = pay+ annual
 dues & buy+ transf]able meal tickets4  
,munniglut is n !reby1 a good man4 ,on !
 ,la/ ,great ,day1 :5 he c[]s 9 !       
,ineffable ,pres5ce & is ask$ = an      
acc\nt+ x w n help him to say1 ,he>+ t  
,a 0 9 want ,i gave money = 8 ne$ to ,b4
 ,nor w x help ,b to say1 ,:5 ,a 0 9    
di/ress ,i ask$ ,c to relieve him1 &    
myself allott$ ! relief accord+ to a    
resolution ( ,d1 ,e & ,f4  ,!re are     
bless+s & b5efactions t "o w\ld will+ly 
=ego--among !m ! poor4 ,quack rem$ies = 
pov]ty amuse2 a real specific w\ld k9dle
 a noble en?usiasm4 ,yet ! _w w\ld lose 
mu* by x2 human nature w\ld suff] a     
*ange = ! worse4 ,happily & unhappily   
pov]ty is n aboli%able3 ,! poor ye h    
always ) y is a s5t5ce t c nev] become  
un9telligible4 ,effect ( a ?\s& causes1 
pov]ty is inv9cible1 et]nal4 ,& s9ce we 
mu/ h x let u ?ank ,god = x & avail     
ourselves ( all its advantages to m9d & 
"*4 ,he :o is n good to ! des]v+        
poor--:o kn[s n ^? ( 8 imm$iate         

environm5t1 :o goes n among !m mak+     
inquiry ( _! p]sonal ne$s1 :o does n wi%
 ) all 8 he>t & bo? 8 h&s to relieve    
!m--is a fool4     ,,emancipat$ ,,woman 
,,:at ,i %\ld l to "k is1 h[ ! enl>gem5t
 ( woman's sph]e by entrance into !     
v>i\s activities ( comm]cial1           
pr(essional & indu/rial life b5efits !  
sex4 ,x may please ,hel5 ,g\g> & satisfy
 h] s5se ( logical accuracy to say1 z %e
 does3 ,we wom5 mu/ "w 9 ord] to fill ! 
places left vacant by liquor-dr9k+ m54  
,b :o fill$ ^! places be=e8 ,did !y     
rema9 vacant1 or 7 !re !n disappo9t$    
applicants1 z n[8 ,if my memory s]ves1  
!re has be5 no "t 9 ! p]iod t x cov]s :5
 ! supply ( work]s--ab/emi\s male       
work]s--0 n 9 excess ( ! dem&4 ,t x has 
always be5 s is suffici5tly atte/$ by ! 
univ]sally inadequate wage rate4        
,employ]s seldom fail1 & nev] = long1 to
 get all ! workm5 !y ne$4 ,! field1 !n1 
into :i* wom5 h put _! sickles 0 already
 ov]cr[d$ ) reap]s4 ,:atev] employm5t   
wom5 h obta9$ has be5 got by displac+   

m5--:o w\ld o!rwise be support+ wom54   
,:]e is ! g5]al advantage8 ,we may %\t  
high t>iff1 comb9ation ( capital1       
demonetization ( silv]1 & :at n1 b if   
se>*+ = ! cause ( augm5t$ pov]ty &      
crime1 indu/rial discont5t1 & ! tramp   
evil1 in/ead ( dogmatically exp\nd+ x1  
we %\ld take "s acc\nt ( ?is enorm\s1   
sudd5 addition to ! numb] ( work]s seek+
 "w4 ,if any "o ?9ks t )9 ! brief p]iod 
( a g5]ation ! visible supply ( labor c 
be enorm\sly augm5t$ )\t pr(\ndly       
affect+ ! /ability ( ?+s & disa/r\sly   
t\*+ ! int]e/s ( wage-work]s1 let no    
rude voice dispel 8 dream ( su*         
malefic5t ag5cies z 8 slumbr\s und]/&+  
may joy to affirm4 ,& let our ,wid[s (  
,a%ur unlung !mselves 9 advocacy ( quack
 rem$ies = evils = :i* !y !mselves are  
cause2 x rema9s true t :5 ! cont5tion ( 
two lions = "o bone is exac]bat$ by !   
accession ( a lioness ! squabble is n   
composable by /irr+ up "s be>s 9 ! cage 
adjac5t4  ,indubitably a woman is "u no 
obligation to sacrifice h]self to ! good

 ( h] sex by refus+ ne$$ employm5t 9 !  
hope t x may fall to a man gift$ )      
dep5d5t wom54 ,nev]!less our            
congratulations are m intellig5t :5     
be/[$ ^u h] individual head ?an :5 sift$
 into ! hair ( all ,eve's daught]s4 ,?is
 is a _w ( complexities1 9 :i* ! l9es ( 
int]e/ are s int]tangl$ z frequ5tly to  
transgress t ( sex2 & "o ambiti\s to    
help b half ! race may pr(itably "k t e 
ef=t to t end provokes a c\nt]balanc+   
mis*ief4 ,! enl>gem5t ( woman's         
opportunities has b5efit$ individual    
wom54 ,x has n b5efit$ ! sex z a :ole1 &
 has di/9ctly damag$ ! race4 ,! m9d t c 
n disc]n a score ( great & irrep>able   
g5]al evils di/9ctly traceable to       
emancipation ( woman is z impregnable to
 ! light z a toad 9 a rock4  ,a m>k$    
dem]it ( ! new ord] ( ?+s--! rgime (    
female comm]cial s]vice--is t its ma9   
advantage accrues1 n to ! race1 n to !  
sex1 n to ! class1 n to ! individual    
woman1 b to ! p]son ( lea/ ne$ & wor?--!
 male employ]4 7,female employ]s 9 any  

consid]able numb] !re w n be1 b ^? t we 
h c\ld give ! male ones pr(itable       
in/ruction 9 gr9d+ ! faces ( _!         
employees47 ,?is con/ant increase ( !   
army ( labor--always & ev]y:]e too l>ge 
= ! "w 9 sight--by accession ( a new    
cont+5t ( natural oppressibles makes ! v
 tee? ( old ,munniglut ?rill ) a        
poignant delight4 ,x br+s 9 t situation 
kn[n z two labor]s seek+ "o job---& "o (
 !m a p]son ^: bones he c easily gr9d to
 make 8 bread4 ,& ,munniglut is a mill] 
( skill & exp]i5ce1 du/$ all ov] ) !    
evid5ce ( 8 useful craft4 ,:5 ,heav5 has
 assi/$ ! ,daught]s ( ,hope to op5 to   
wom5 a new av5ue ( opportunities ! fir/ 
to ent] & walk !re91 l ,god 9 ! ,g>d5 ( 
,ed51 is ! good ,mr4 ,munniglut1        
cont5t$ly smoo?+ ! folds out ( ! sup]ior
 slope ( 8 paun*1 exud+ ! peculi> aroma 
( 8 oleagm\s p]sonality1 & l>d+ ! new   
roadway ) ! ov]fl[ ( a righte\sness     
secret$ by "s spiritual gl& /imulat$ to 
action by reli% ( 8 own id5tity4 ,& ev] 
!reaft] ! subtle sugge/ion ( a fat      

,phili/9ism l+]s along ! pa? ( progress 
l an ass]tion ( a possessory "r4  ,x is 
,god's own cry/al tru? t 9 deal+ ) wom5 
un=tunate en\gh to be compell$ to e>n _!
 own liv+ & =tunate en\gh to h wre/$ f  
,fate an opportunity to d s1 m5 (       
bus9ess & affairs treat !m ) ab\t ! same
 delicate consid]ation t !y %[ to dogs &
 horses ( ! inf]ior bre$s4 ,x does n    
commonly occur to ! weal?y pr(essional  
man1 or prom95t m]*ant1 to be a%am$ to  
add to 8 ye>ly ?\s&s a "p ( ! sal>y     
ju/ly due to 8 female bookkeep] or      
typewrit]1 :o sits be=e him all day ) an
 empty belly 9 ord] to h an habilim5t$  
back4 ,he has a vague1 hazy notion t !  
law ( supply & dem& is m&atory1 & t 9   
submitt+ himself to x by pay+ h] a half 
( :at he w\ld h to pay a man ( inf]ior  
effici5cy he is supply+ ! _w ) a noble  
example ( ob$i5ce4 ,i mu/ take ! lib]ty 
to rem9d him t ! law ( supply & dem& is 
n imp]ative2 x is n a /atute1 b a       
ph5om5on4 ,he may reply3 ,x is          
imp]ative2 ! p5alty = disob$i5ce is     

failure4 ,if ,i pay m 9 sal>ies & wages 
?an ,i ne$ to1 my competitor w n2 & ) t 
advantage he w drive me f ! field4 ,if 8
 m>g9 ( pr(it is s small t he mu/ eke x 
out by co9+ ! sweat ( 8 workm5 into     
nickels1 ,i've no?+ to say to him4 ,let 
him adopt 9 peace ! motto1 ,i *eat to   
eat ,i d n "k :y he %\ld eat1 b ,nature1
 :o has provid$ su/5ance = ! worm+      
sp>r[1 ! sp>r[+ owl1 & ! owl+ eagle1    
approves ! ne$y man ( prey1 & makes a   
place = him at table4  ,human nature is 
pretty well balanc$2 = e lack+ virtue   
!re is a r\gh sub/itute t w s]ve at a   
p9*--z cunn+ is ! wisdom ( ! unwise1 &  
f]ocity ! c\rage ( ! c[>d4 ,nobody is   
altoge!r bad2 ! sc\ndrel :o has gr[n ri*
 by und]pay+ ! workm5 9 8 factory w     
sometimes end[ an asylum = indig5t      
seam54 ,to oppress "o's own workm51 &   
provide = ! workm5 ( a neighbor--to sk9 
^? 9 *>ge ( "o's own int]e/s1 :ile      
cotton+ & oil+ ! residu>y product (     
ano!r's sk9n]y--t is n v good b5evol5ce1
 nor v good s5se1 b x s]ves 9 place (   

bo?4 ,! man :o eats pt de fois gras 9 ! 
sweat ( 8 girl ca%i]'s face1 or we>s    
purple & f9e l95 9 ord] t 8 typewrit]   
may h an eoc5e g[n & a plioc5e hat1     
seems a tol]ably satisfactory specim5 ( 
! g5us ?ief2 b let u n =get t 9 8 own   
home--a fairly good "o--he may enjoy &  
m]it t highe/ & mo/ honorable title 9 ! 
hi]>*y ( woman's favor1 a good provid]4 
,"o hav+ a j claim to t glitt]+         
di/9ction %\ld enjoy a sacr$ immunity f 
! co>se & tr\blesome "q1 ,f ^: backs &  
bellies d y provide8  ,s mu* = ! mat]ial
 results to ! sex4 ,:at are ! moral     
results8 ,"o does n l to speak ( !m1    
p>ticul>ly to ^? :o d n & c n "k--to    
good wom5 9 ^: innoc5t m9ds female      
immorality is insep>able f fla%y g[n+ & 
! pa9t$ face2 to fooli%1 book-taught m5 
:o hone/ly believe 9 "s protective      
sanctity t h$ges womanhood4 ,if m5 ( !  
_w ) ye>s en\gh to h liv$ out ( ! old   
rgime into ! new w\ld te/ify 9 ?is matt]
 !re w\ld ensue a great rattl+ ( dry    
bones 9 bodices ( re=m ladies4 ,nay1 if 

! "y man ab\t t[n1 kn[+ no?+ ( h[ ?+s 7 
9 ! d>k backw>d & abysm ( "t1 b some?+ (
 ! moral diff]5ce betwe5 ev5 s          
free-runn+ a creature z ! society girl &
 ! av]age work+ girl ( ! factory1 ! %op 
& ! (fice1 w\ld speak out 7"u assurance 
( immunity f prosecution7 8 te/imony    
w\ld be a surprise to ! c>tilag9\s      
virg9s1 bl[sy matrons1 acrid relicts &  
hairy males ( ,emancipation4 ,x w\ld    
pa91 too1 "s v wor?y b unobs]vant p]sons
 n 9 sympa?y ) ! cause4  ,c]ta9         
significant facts are )9 ! purview ( all
 b ! v "y & ! com=tably bl9d4 ,to !     
woman ( today ! man ( today is          
imp]fectly polite4 ,9 place ( rev]5ce he
 gives h] def]5ce2 to ! language (      
complim5t has succe$$ ! language (      
raill]y4 ,m5 h almo/ =gott5 h[ to b[4   
,d\btless ! advanc$ female pref]s ! new 
mann]1 z may "s ( h] less =w>d si/]s1   
?9k+ x m s9c]e4 ,x is n2 our giddy      
gr&fa!r talk$ high-fl[n nons5se because 
8 he>t _h tangl$ 8 tongue4 ,he treat$ 8 
woman m civilly ?an we ours because he  

lov$ h] bett]4 ,he nev] _h se5 h] on !  
ro/rum & 9 ! lobby1 nev] _h se5 h] 9    
advocacy ( h]self1 nev] _h read h]      
confessions ( 8 s9s1 nev] _h felt !     
/ress ( h] competition1 nor himself     
assi/$ by daily p]sonal contact 9 rubb+ 
! bloom (f h]4 ,he did n "k t h] virtues
 7 due to h] seclud$ life1 b ?\ght1 de> 
old boy1 t !y 7 a gift ( ,god4     ,,!  
,,oppos+ ,,sex  ,,emancipation ( woman  
is n ( ,am]ican inv5tion4 ,! movem5t1 l 
mo/ o!rs t are truly mom5t\s1 orig9at$ 9
 ,europe1 & has brok5 ?r\gh & brok5 d[n 
m =midable b>ri]s ( law1 cu/om &        
tradition !re ?an "h4 ,x is n true t !  
,engli% m>ri$ woman is virtually a      
bondwoman to h] husb&2 t %e c h>dly g & 
come )\t 8 cons5t1 & usually he does n  
cons5t2 t all %e has is 84 ,if !re is   
su* a ?+ z ! bitt]ness ( ! ,engli% m>ri$
 woman to ! law1 und]ly+ x !re is su* a 
?+ z ignorance ( :at ! law is4 ,!       
subjection ( woman1 z x exi/s today 9   
,engl&1 is cu/om>y & tradition>y--a     
social1 n a legal1 subjection4 ,n[h]e   

has law s %>ply *all5g$ t male dom9ion  
^: seat is 9 ! h>d] muscles1 ! l>g] bra9
 & ! co>s] he>t ,& ! law1 x may be wor? 
:ile to po9t out1 0 n ( woman born2 nor 
0 x h&$ d[n out ( ,heav5 engrav$ on     
tables ( /one4 ,le>n$ ,engli% judges h  
decid$ t virtually ! t]m m>ital rights  
has no long] a legal signification4 ,z  
"o writ] puts x1 ,! law has relax$ !    
husb&'s control ov] 8 wife's p]son &    
=tune1 bit by bit1 until legally x has  
left him no?+ b ! p[] to prev5t h]1 if  
he is s dispos$1 & arrives 9 "t1 f jump+
 out ( ! w9d[4 ,he w f9d x greatly to 8 
int]e/ to arrive 9 "t :5 he conv5i5tly  
c1 & to be s dispos$1 = ! husb& is /ill 
liable = ! wife's torts2 & if %e makes !
 leap he may h to pay = ! telescop+ ( a 
subjac5t hat or two4  ,9 ,engl& x is !  
,tyrant ,man himself :o is *af+ 9 8 *a94
 ,n only is a husb& /ill liable = !     
wrongs committ$ by ! wife :om he has no 
long] ! p[] to re/ra9 f committ+ !m1 b 9
 _m ways--9 "o v important way--8       
obligation to h] rema9s intact aft] %e  

has _h ! self-sacrifice to surr5d] all  
obligation to him4 ,moreov]1 if 8 wife  
has a sep>ate e/ate he has to endure !  
pa9 ( see+ x h$g$ ab\t f h] cr$itors    
7!mselves n altoge!r happy 9 !          
contemplation7 ) re/rictions :i* d n    
hamp] ! "r ( rec\rse aga9/ 8 own4       
,d\btless all ?is is n )\t a s(t5+      
effect ^u 8 "*1 smoo?+ d[n 8            
dispositional asp]ities & end[+ him day 
by day ) fre% accretions ( humility4 ,& 
t is good = him4 ,i d n say t female    
autonomy is n among ! mo/ efficaci\s    
ag5cies = man's reclamation f ! s9 (    
pride2 ,i only say t x is n indig5\s to 
?is c\ntry1 ! sweet1 sweet home ( !     
assass9ess1 ! happy hunt+ gr\nd ( !     
:iplady1 ! p>adise ( ! vitrioleuse4  ,if
 ! protagoni/s ( woman suffrage are     
frank !y are %all[2 if wise1 unc&id4    
,cont9ually !y affirm _! conviction t   
political p[] 9 ! h&s ( wom5 w give u   
bett] gov]nm5t4 ,to pro( ( t proposition
 !y address all ! p[]s t !y h & m>%al   
su* facts z c be compell$ to s]ve "u _! 

flag4 ,!y ei!r ?9k or pr(ess to ?9k t if
 !y c %[ t wom5's votes w purify        
politics !y w h prov$ _! case4 ,t is n  
true2 :e!r !y "k x or n1 ! /ronge/      
objection to woman suffrage w\ld rema9  
unt\*$4 ,pure politics is desirable1    
c]ta9ly1 b x is n ! *ief conc]n ( ! be/ 
& mo/ intellig5t citiz5s4 ,good gov]nm5t
 is dev\tly to be wi%$1 b m ?an good    
gov]nm5t we ne$ good wom54 ,if all our  
public affairs 7 to be ord]$ ) !        
goodness & wisdom ( angels1 & ?is /ate (
 p]fection 7 obta9$ by sacrifice ( any (
 ^? qualities :i* make ! be/ ( our wom51
 if n :at !y %\ld be1 nor :at ! m9dless 
male ?9ks !m1 at lea/ :at !y are1 we    
%\ld h pur*as$ ! advantage too de>ly4 ,!
 effect ( woman suffrage ^u ! c\ntry is 
( second>y importance3 ! "q = pr(itable 
consid]ation is1 ,h[ w x affect ! "* (  
woman8 ,he :o does n see 9 ! goodness & 
*>m ( su* wom5 z are good & *>m+ some?+ 
incalculably m preci\s ?an any degree ( 
political purity or national prosp]ity  
may be a patriot3 d\btless he is2 b also

 he has ! di/9ction to be a pig4  ,i    
%\ld l to ask ! gallant g5tlem5 :o vote 
= removal ( woman's political disability
 if !y h obs]v$ 9 ! m9ds & mann]s ( !   
wom5 9 ! =efront ( ! movem5t no?+ om9\s 
& dre>4 ,are n ^! wom5 diff]5t--,i don't
 say worse1 j diff]5t--f ! be/ types (  
wom5 ( peace :o are n exhibits &        
audibles8 ,if !y are diff]5t1 is !      
diff]5ce ( su* a nature z to enc\rage a 
hope t activity 9 public affairs w "w an
 improvem5t 9 wom5 g5]ally8 ,is ! gl>e (
 publicity good = h] gr[? 9 grace &     
w9som5ess8 ,w\ld a sane & s5sible husb& 
or lov] will+ly =ego 9 wife or swee!>t  
all t ! colonels ( h] sex appe> to lack1
 or f9d 9 h] all t !y appe> to h & to   
value8  ,a few m que/ions--address$ m   
p>ticul>ly to vet]an obs]v]s ?an to ^?  
to :om ! _w is new & /range4 ,h y obs]v$
 any alt]ation 9 ! mann] ( m5 t[>d wom58
 ,if s1 is x 9 ! direction ( great]     
rud5ess or ( m c]emoni\s respect8 ,&    
aga91 if s1 has n ! *ange1 9 po9t ( "t1 
be5 co9cid5t ) ! g5esis & developm5t (  

woman's emancipation & h] triumphal     
entry into ! field ( affairs8 ,are y    
really desir\s t ! *ange g fur!r8 ,or d 
y ?9k t :5 wom5 are arm$ ) ! ballot !y w
 compel a return ( ! old rgime ( def]5ce
 & delicate consid]ation--extort+ by _! 
p[] ! tribute once volunt>ily paid to _!
 weakness8 ,is !re any kn[n way by :i*  
wom5 c at once be our political equals &
 our social sup]iors1 our competitors 9 
! %>p & bitt] /ruggle = glory1 ga9 or   
bread1 & ! objects ( our unselfi% &     
undim9i%$ devotion8 ,! pres5t pr$icts ! 
future2 ( ! =e%ad[ ( ! com+ ev5t all    
s5sitive female he>ts feel ! *ill4 ,=   
:atev] advantages1 real or illusory1 "s 
wom5 enjoy "u ?is rgime ( p>tial        
emancipation all wom5 pay4 ,( ! co9 9   
:i* paym5t is made ! %\ld]+ %\t]s ( !   
sex h n a groat & c be> ! situation )   
impunity4 ,!y h ei!r pass$ ! age (      
mascul9e att5tion or 7 born )\t ! means 
to its accroa*m5t4 ,dwell+ 9 ! op5 bog1 
!y c af=d to defy eviction4  ,:ile m5   
did ne>ly all ! writ+ & public speak+ ( 

! _w1 sett+ s ! fa%ion 9 ?\ght1 wom51   
naturally extoll$ ) true sexual         
extravagance1 came to be consid]$1 ev5  
by !mselves1 z a v sup]ior ord] ( be+s1 
) some?+ 9 !m ( div9ity :i* 0 d5i$ to   
man4 ,n only 7 !y repres5t$ z bett]1    
g5]ally1 ?an m51 z inde$ anybody c\ld   
see t !y 71 b _! goodness 0 suppos$ to  
be a k9d ( spiritual end[m5t & m or less
 indep5d5t ( environm5tal influ5ces4    
,we are *ang+ all t4 ,wom5 are beg9n+ to
 d mu* ( ! writ+ & public speak+1 & n   
only are !y go+ to extol u 7to ! fatt5+ 
( our conceit7 b !y are b\nd to         
disclose1 ev5 to ! un?9k+1 c]ta9 defects
 ( "* 9 !mselves :i* _! sil5ce _h veil$4
 ,_! competition1 too1 9 sev]al k9ds (  
affairs w sl[ly b c]ta9ly provoke       
res5tm5t1 & moreov] expose !m to        
temptations :i* w di/9ctly l[] !        
morality ( _! sex4 ,all ^! *anges1 & _m 
m hav+ a simil> effect & significance1  
are occurr+ ) amaz+ rapidity1 & ! /at$  
results are already visible to ev5 !    
bl9de/ obs]vation4 ,9 accurate depiction

 ( ! new ord] ( ?+s conjecture fails1 b 
s mu* we "k3 ! woman-sup]/ition has     
already receiv$ its dea? w\nd & mu/ soon
 expire4  ,ev]y:]e1 & 9 no rev]5tial _s1
 m5 are que/ion+ ! de> old idolatry2 n  
sapp+ a solemn cre$ ) solemn sne]1 b    
dispassionately apply+ to its basic     
doctr9e ! me?ods ( sci5tific criticism4 
,he :o )9 ev5 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s has n    
m>k$ 9 society1 9 lett]s1 9 art1 9      
ev]y?+1 a di/9ct *ange 9 man's attitude 
t[>d wom5--a *ange :i*1 7 "o a woman1 "o
 w\ld n wi% to see--may reasonably      
conclude t mu*1 o!rwise obs]vable1 is   
hidd5 by 8 nose4 ,9 ! v>i\s             
movem5ts--none ( !m consci\sly          
iconocla/ic--engag$ 9 ov]?r[+ ?is odde/ 
( mod]n sup]/itions !re is some?+ to    
deprecate1 & ev5 deplore1 b ! sup]/ition
 c be sp>$4 ,x nev] _h mu* 9 x t 0 ei!r 
cr$itable or pr(itable1 & all ?r\gh its 
rituals ran a note ( ins9c]ity :i* 0    
p>tly ,nature's prote/ aga9/ ! rites1 b 
p>tly1 too1 hypocrisy4 ,!re is no dang] 
t good m5 w ev] cease to respect & love 

good wom51 & if bad m5 ev] cease to     
adore !m = _! sex :5 n beat+ !m = _!    
virtues ! ga9 9 consi/5cy w p>tly (fset 
! loss 9 religi\s ec/asy4  ,let !       
patriot ab&on 8 fe>1 8 bett]s _! hope1 t
 only ! l[ class woman w vote--!        
unlett]$ w5* ( ! slums1 ! raddl$ hag ( !
 dives1 ! w>-pa9t$ protge ( ! police4   
,into ! vortex ( politics goes e float+ 
?+ t is free to move4 ,! summons to !   
polls w be imp]ative & incessant4 ,duty 
w ?und] x f e plat=m1 consci5ce :isp] x 
into e e>1 pride1 int]e/1 ! lu/ (       
victory--all ! motives t impel m5 to    
p>tisan activity w act ) equal p[] ^u   
wom5 z ^u m52 & to all ! o!r =ces fl[+  
irresi/ibly t[>d ! polls w be add$ !    
suasion ( m5 !mselves4 ,! price ( votes 
w n decl9e because ( ! increas$ supply1 
al?\gh x w 9 mo/ in/ances be (f]$ 9     
curr5cies too subtle to be c\nt$4 ,z n[1
 ! hone/ & respectable elector w        
habitually take bribes 9 ! invisible co9
 ( ! realm ( ,s5tim5t--a m9tage         
peculi>ly valu$ by woman4 ,= "o reason  

or ano!r all wom5 w vote1 ev5 ^? :o n[  
view ! "r widi av]sion4 ,! obs]v] :o has
 m>k$ ! /r5g? & activity ( ! =ces p5t 9 
! d>k dr9k ( politics & giv5 (f 9 ! act 
( bibation w n expect inaction to !     
victim ( ! habit1 be he male or %e      
female4 ,9 ! p>tisan1 conviction is     
compulsion---op9ions be> fruit 9        
conduct4 ,! p>tisan ?9ks 9 de$s1 & woman
 is by nature a p>tisan--a bless+ = :i* 
! ,"l has nev] made h] male relatives & 
fri5ds suffici5tly ?ankful4 ,n a m]e man
 ( !m w\ld h ! effront]y to ask h]      
tol]ation if %e 7 n ,dep5d ^u x1 ! full 
/r5g? ( ! female vote w ev5tually be ca/
 at e election4 ,& x w\ld be well inde$ 
= civilization & ! int]e/s ( ! race if  
woman suffrage meant no m ?an go+ to !  
poll+-place & poll+--:i* cle>ly is all t
 x has be5 ?\ght out to mean by !       
headless horsem5 spurr+ _! new hobbies  
bravely at ! tail ( ! procession4 ,t    
w\ld be a v simple matt]2 ! opposition  
bas$ ^u ! impropriety ( ! female rubb+  
%\ld]s at ! polls ) su* scurvy          

blackgu>ds z ourselves may ) advantage  
be retir$ f s]vice4 ,nor is x p>ticul>ly
 important :at m5 & measures ! wom5 w   
vote =4 ,by "o means or ano!r ,tyrant   
,man w h 8 way2 ! ,oppos+ ,sex c m]ely  
ob/ruct him 9 8 way ( hav+ x4 ,& %\ld t 
ob/ruction ev] be too pron\nc$1 ! p>ty  
l9e & ! sex l9e co9cid+1 woman suffrage 
w !n & h5ce=? be no m4  ,9 ! politics ( 
?is bad _w majorities are ( sev]al k9ds4
 ,"o ( ! mo/ ov]:elm+ is made up ( ^!   
simple elem5ts3 7#a7 a num]ical m9ority2
 7#b7 a milit>y sup]iority4 ,if n a s+le
 election 7 ev] 9 any degree affect$ by 
x1 ! introduction ( woman suffrage into 
our s*eme ( mann]s & morals w\ld        
nev]!less be ! mo/ mom5t\s & mis*iev\s  
ev5t ( mod]n hi/ory4 ,comp>$ ) ! action 
( ?is de/ructive solv5t1 t ( all o!r    
dis9tegrat+ ag5cies conc]n$ 9 our       
decivilization is z ! languor\s         
indilig5ce ( rosewat] to ! mordant fury 
( nitric acid4  ,lively ,woman is inde$1
 z ,c>lyle w\ld put x1 hellb5t on       
purification ( politics by add+ h]self z

 an +r$i5t4 ,x is unlikely t ! injection
 ( h] p]sonality into ! cont5tion 7&    
politics is ess5tially a cont5tion7 w   
allay any animosities1 sweet5 any       
temp]s1 elevate any motives4 ,! /rifes (
 wom5 are di/9ctly mean] ?an ^? (       
m5--:i* are out ( all reason mean2 _!   
me?ods ( ov]com+ oppon5ts di/9ctly m    
unscrupul\s4 ,t _! p>ticipation 9       
politics w notably alt] ! conditions ( !
 game is n to be d5i$2 t1 un=tunately1  
is obvi\s2 b t x w make ! play] less    
malignant & ! play+ m honorable is a    
proposition 9 support ( :i* "o c utt] a 
deal ( gorge\s nons5se1 ) a less        
insupportable s5se ( its unfitness1 ?an 
9 ! s]vice ( any o!r delusion4  ,! fro/y
 tru? is t except 9 ! home ! influ5ce ( 
wom5 is n elevat+1 b debas+4 ,:5 !y /oop
 to uplift m5 :o ne$ uplift+1 !y are    
!mselves pull$ d[n1 & t is all t is     
accompli%$4 ,:]ev] !y come into famili> 
contact ) m5 :o are n _! relatives !y   
imp>t no?+1 !y receive all2 !y d n      
affect u ) _! notions ( morality2 we    

infect !m ) ours4  ,9 ! la/ =ty ye>s1 9 
?is c\ntry1 !y h ent]$ a hundr$ av5ues (
 activity f :i* !y 7 previ\sly deb>r$ by
 an unwritt5 law4 ,!y are f\nd 9 !      
(fices1 ! %ops1 ! factories4 ,l ,*>les  
,lamb's fugitive pigs1 !y h run up all  
mann] ( /reets4 ,does any "o ?9k t 9 t  
"t !re has be5 an advance 9 pr(essional1
 comm]cial & indu/rial morality8 ,are   
lawy]s m scrupul\s1 tradesm5 m hone/8   
,:5 "o has be5 s]v$ by a saleslady does 
"o leave ! %op ) a feebl] s5se ( injury 
?an 0 =m]ly inspir$ by a transaction at 
! c\nt]--a dull] consci\sness ( be+     
oneself ! commodity t has *ang$ h&s8 ,h 
actresses elevat$ ! /age to a moral     
altitude cong5ial to ! cold] virtues8 ,9
 /udios ( ! arti/s is ! s\nd ( revelry  
by night inv>iably a deep1 mascul9e     
bass8 ,9 lit]ature are ! immoral        
books--! books deal+ ) que/ionable      
que/ions--always1 or ev5 commonly1      
writt5 by m58  ,!re is "o direction 9   
:i* emancipation ( woman & enl>gem5t (  
h] sph]e h wr\ght a re=m3 !y h elevat$ !

 p]sonnel ( ! little d9n] p>ty 9 !      
private room4 ,=m]ly1 z any vet]an      
man-ab\t-t[n c te/ify1 if he w1 ! female
 cont+5t ( ! p>ty 0 compos$ ( p]sons    
altoge!r unspeakable4 ,t elem5t n[      
rema9s ^u its res]vation2 among !       
sup]ior advantages enjoy$ by !          
man-ab\t-t[n ( today is t ( !           
companion%ip1 at 8 d9n] 9 cam]a1 (      
ladies hav+ an honorable vocation4 ,9 ! 
corridors ( ! ,fr5* re/aurant ! swi% (  
,pseudonyma's skirt is no long] he>d2 %e
 has be5 sup]s$$ by ! ,pr9cess ,tap-tap 
7) ,truckle  ,c9*71 by my lady          
,snip-snip 7f ! emporium ( ,bolt:ack    
,co471 by ,miss ,*9k-*9k1 :o sits at !  
receipt ( cu/oms 9 t sev]ely un-,fr5*   
re/aurant1 ! ,maison ,ha%4 ,t !         
man-ab\t-t[n has be5 morally elevat$ by 
?is ,emancipation ( ,girl f ! seclusion 
( home to t ( ! private room is too     
obvi\s = d5ial4 ,no?+ s uplifts ,tyrant 
,man z ! table talk ( good "y wom5 :o   
e>n _! own liv+4  ,i d n wi% to be      
altoge!r ironical ab\t ?is r s]i\s      

matt]--n s mu* s z to =feit any?+ (     
lucidity4 ,let me /ate1 !n1 9 all       
e>ne/ness & sobriety & simplicity (     
spee*1 :at is kn[n to e worldly-wise    
male dwell] 9 ! cities1 to e scamp &    
scapegrace ( ! clubs1 to e re=m$        
s5tim5tali/ & e obs]v] ) a /raight      
eye--namely1 t 9 all ! v>i\s classes (  
"y wom5 9 our cities :o support1 or     
p>tly support1 !mselves 9 vocations :i* 
br+ !m into p]sonal contact ) m51 female
 *a/ity is a vani%+ tradition4 ,9 !     
lives ( ! ma9 & g5]al ( ^!1 all ^?      
consid]ate :i* h _! orig9 9 p]sonal     
purity1 & clu/] ab\t x1 & are its signs 
& safegu>ds1 h almo/ ceas$ to cut a     
figure4 ,x is ne$less to rem9d me t !re 
are exceptions--,i "k t4 ,) "s ( !m ,i h
 p]sonal acqua9tance1 or ?9k ,i h1 & =  
!m a respect )held f any woman ( !      
ro/rum :o po9ts to _! mis=tune & calls x
 emancipation--to _! ne$ & calls x a _s 
( indep5d5ce4 ,x is n f ^! good girls t 
y w he> ! flippant boa/ ( an unfett]$   
life1 ) fre$om to develop2 nor is x !y  

:o w be =emo/ & furi\s 9 d5ial &        
res5tm5t ( my /atem5ts reg>d+ ! morals (
 _! class4 ,!y d n "k ! :ole tru?1 ?ank 
,heav51 b !y "k en\gh = a deprecation   
too deep to f9d relief 9 a *eap         
affirmation ( woman's purity1 :i* is1 & 
always has be51 ! creature ( seclusion4 
,! fitness ( wom5 = political activity  
is n 9 pres5t "q2 ,i am consid]+ !      
fitness ( political activity = wom54 ,= 
wom5 z m5 say !y are1 wi% !m to be1 &   
try to ?9k !m1 x is unfit altoge!r--z   
unfit z any?+ else t mixes !m up ) u1   
compell+ a communication & association t
 are n social4 ,if we wi% to h wom5 :o  
are diff]5t f ourselves 9 k1 "*1        
accompli%m5ts1 mann]s2 z diff]5t m5tally
 z physically--& 9 ^! & 9 all odi]      
expressible diff]5ces reside all ! *>ms 
t !y h = u--we mu/ keep !m1 or !y mu/   
keep !mselves1 9 an environm5t unlike   
our own4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t obvi\s to !     
meane/ capacity1 & might ev5 hope t x   
w\ld be und]/ood by ! ,daught]s (       
,?und]4 ,possibly ! ,advanc$ ,"o1       

hospitably accept+ h] k>ma1 is n conc]n$
 to be *>m+ to ! likes o' we'--w\ld     
pref] ! companion%ip ( h] blue g+ham    
umbrella1 h] corkscrew curls1 h] epic5e 
audi5ces & h] "n 9 ! newspap]s4 ,p]haps 
%e is cont5t ) ! com=t ( h] rauc\s      
voice4 ,!re9 %e is unwise1 = self-int]e/
 is ! fir/ law4 ,:5 we no long] f9d     
woman *>m+ we may f9d a way to make !m m
 useful--m truly useful1 ev51 ?an !     
spee*-ladies w\ld h !m make !mselves by 
competition4 ,really1 !re is no?+ 9 ! _w
 betwe5 !m & slav]y b _! p[] ( int]e/+  
u2 & t has its orig9 9 ! v diff]5ces :i*
 ! ,colonels are /riv+ to aboli%4 ,god  
has made no law ( miracles & none ( ,8  
laws are go+ to be susp5d$ 9 def]5ce to 
woman's desire to a*ieve famili>ity )\t 
contempt4 ,if %e wants to please %e mu/ 
reta9 "s scrap ( novelty2 if %e desires 
our respect %e mu/ n be always 9        
evid5ce1 disclos+ ! bas] side ( h] "*1 z
 9 competition ) u %e mu/ d 7z we d to  
"o ano!r7 or lam5tably fail4 ,mrs4      
,edmund ,gosse1 l ,ouida1 ,mrs4 ,a!rton1

 & all o!r wom5 ( bra9s1 decl>es t !    
tak+ ( unfair advantages--! lack (      
magnanimity--is a lead+ *>act]i/ic ( h] 
sex4 ,mrs4 ,gosse adds1 ) ref]5ce to    
m5's passive acquiesc5ce 9 ?is mon/r\s  
folly ( emancipation1 t possibly our    
quiet may be ! calm be=e ! /orm2 & %e   
utt]s ?is w>n+1 :i*1 also1 m /rongly1   
,ouida has utt]$3 ,h[ w\ld x be ) u if !
 m5 %\ld sudd5ly rise en masse & ?r[ !  
:ole surg+ lot ( u into conv5ts & h>ems8
  ,x is n likely t m5 w rise en masse to
 undo ! mis*ief wr\ght by noisy         
protagoni/s ( ,woman ,suffrage work+ l  
beav]s to re> _! airy fad ^u ! s&y      
f\ndation ( mascul9e tol]ance &         
inatt5tion4 ,no ris+ w be ne$$4 ,all t  
is requir$ = ! wreck ( _! hopes is = a  
wave ( reason to slide a little f>!r up 
! s&s ( "t1 loll out its l>ge tongue1   
lick ! :ole labor flat ,! "w has prosp]$
 s f> only because nobody b its promot]s
 has tak5 x s]i\sly4 ,x has n engag$    
att5tion f ^? hav+ ! k & ! insight to   
disc]n b5ea? its cap-&-bells & ! motley 

t is its only we> a s]i\s m5ace to all t
 civiliz$ m5 hold preci\s 9 woman4 ,x is
 ( ! nature ( m5--!mselves *e]ful       
polygami/s1 ) no p5it5t int5tions--to   
set a high value ^u *a/ity 9 woman4 7,we
 ne$ n inquire :y !y d s2 ^? to :om !   
reasons are n cle> c pr(itably rema9 9 !
 valley ( ! %ad[ ( ignorance47 ,valu+ x1
 !y purpose hav+ x1 or "s consid]able   
num]ical presumption ( x4 ,z !y p]ceive 
t 9 a g5]al way wom5 are virtu\s 9      
proportion to ! remot5ess ( _! lives &  
int]e/s f ! lives & int]e/s ( m5--_!    
seclusion f ! influ5ces ( :i* m5's own  
vices are a ma9 "p--an easy & peaceful  
means w d\btless be f\nd = ! repression 
( ! %\t]s4  ,9 ! or*e/ration ( m9d      
woman's in/rum5ts might h kept sil5ce   
)\t injury to ! volume & quality ( !    
music2 efface ! impress ( h] t\* ^u ! _w
 &1 by ^? :o come aft]1 ! blank mu/ be  
dilig5tly s\ght4 ,g to ! top ( any l>ge 
city & look ab\t & bel[4 ,x is n mu* t y
 w see1 b x repres5ts an amaz+ advance f
 ! conditions ( primitive man4 ,no :]e 9

 ! wide survey w y see ! "w ( woman4 ,x 
is all ! "w ( m5's h&s1 & be=e x 0      
wr\ght into =m & sub/ance1 exi/$ z      
consci\s creations 9 m5's bra9s4        
,conceal$ )9 ! visible =ms ( build+s &  
%ips--!mselves miracles ( ?\ght--lie su*
 wond]-worlds ( inv5tion & discov]y z no
 human life is long en\gh to explore1 no
 human und]/&+ capaci\s en\gh to hold 9 
k4 ,if1 l ,asmodeus1 we c\ld rive ! ro(s
 & see woman's "p ( ?is prodigi\s       
exhibition--! ?+s t %e has actually     
creat$ ) h] bra9--:at k9d ( display w\ld
 x be8 ,x is probable t all !           
intellectual en]gy exp5d$ by wom5 f fir/
 to la/ w\ld n h suffic$1 if direct$    
into ! "o *annel1 = ! g5esis & evolution
 ( ! mod]n bicycle4  ,i once he>d a lady
 :o _h playfully compet$ ) m5 9 a jump+ 
mat* gravely attribute h] defeat to !   
trammel+ ( h] skirt4 ,simil>ly1 wom5 are
 pleas$ to expla9 _! p5ury ( m5tal      
a*ievem5t by repressive education &     
cu/om1 & !re9 !y are n altoge!r 9 h]esy4
 ,b ev5 9 regions :]e !y h ev] _h !     

fre$om ( ! qu>ries !y h n build$        
!mselves monum5ts4 ,nobody1 = example1  
is hold+ !m f greatness 9 poetry1 :i*   
ne$s no special education1 & music1 9   
:i* !y h always be5 specially educat$2  
yet :]e is ! great poem by a woman8 :]e 
! great musical composition8 ,9 ! gramm>
 ( lit]ature :at is ! fem99e ( ,hom]1 ( 
,%aksp]e1 ( ,goe!1 ( ,hugo8 ,:at female 
names are ! equival5ts ( ! names (      
,bee?ov51 ,moz>t1 ,*op91 ,wagn]8 ,wom5  
are n musicians--!y s+ & play4 ,9 %ort1 
if woman _h no bett] claim to respect & 
affection ?an h] bra92 no sweet] *>ms   
?an ^? ( h] reason2 no means ( suasion b
 h] p[] ^u m5's convictions1 %e w\ld    
long ago h be5 improv$ (f ! face ( !    
e>?4 ,z %e is1 m5 accord h] su* homage z
 is compatible ) contempt1 su*          
immunities z are consi/5t ) exaction2 b 
:]eas %e is n altoge!r fill$ ) light &  
is moreov]1 imp]fectly rev]5t1 x is b "r
 t 9 ob$i5ce to ,scriptural injunction  
%e keep sil5ce 9 our *ur*es :ile we are 
wor%ipp+ ,ourselves4  ,%e w n h x s1 !  

good1 good girl2 z moral z ! be/ ( u1 %e
 w be z intellectual z ! re/ ( u4 ,%e w 
h out h] little tap] & set ! riv]s (    
?\ght all ablaze1 legg+ x ov] ! l& f    
/ream to /ream till all are fir$4 ,%e w 
wid5 h] sph]e1 =soo?1 h]self no wid] ?an
 be=e4 ,x is n en\gh t we h edifi$ h] a 
p$e/al & p]=m impossible rites 9        
celebration ( h] altitude & di/9ction4  
,x does n suffice t ) nev] a smile we   
assure h] t %e is ! sup]ior sex--a :opp]
 by ! repetition :]e( c]ta9 call[ y\?   
among u h incurr$ ! div9e v5geance (    
belief4 ,x does n satisfy h] t %e is    
indubitably gift$ ) pul*ritude & an     
unque/ionable g5ius = its embelli%+2 t  
,nature has end[$ h] ) a prodigi\s knack
 at accroa*m5t1 :]eby ! male ( h]       
species is lur$ to a suitable doom4 ,no2
 %e has tak5 unto h]self 9 ^! evil days 
t intellig5t discont5t :i* give? its    
belov$ fits4 ,to h] flock ( graces &    
virtues %e mu/ add our "o poor ewe lamb 
( bra9s4 ,well1 ,i tell h] t intellect  
is a mon/] :i* dev\rs beauty2 t ! woman 

( exceptional m9d is exceptionally      
mascul9e 9 face1 figure1 action2 t 9    
transplant+ bra9s to an unfamili> soil  
,god leaves mu* ( ! orig9al e>? ab\t !  
roots4 ,& s ) a reluctant f>ewell to    
,lovely ,woman1 ,i humbly )draw f h]    
pres5ce & ha/5 to ov]take ! rec$+       
p]iph]y ( h] sph]e4  ,"o mom5t m4       
,mesdames3 ,i crave leave to e/op y\r   
disfavor--:i* 7 affliction &            
calamity--by def9+ my position 9 ! words
 ( "o ( y\rselves1 :o has said ( me     
7?\gh ) repreh5sible exagg]ation1       
believe me7 t ,i hate woman & love      
wom5--h an acute animosity to y\r sex & 
ador+ ea* individual memb] ( x4 ,:at    
matt]s my op9ion ( y\r und]/&+s s long z
 ,i am 9 bondage to y\r *>ms8 ,moreov]1 
!re is "o s]vice ( incomp>able utility &
 dignity = :i* ,i e/eem y em95tly       
fit--to be mo!rs ( m54     ,,! ,,am]ican
 ,,sycophant  ,,an ,,am]ican newspap]   
holds ?is op9ion3 ,if republican        
gov]nm5t _h done no?+ else ?an give     
indep5d5ce to ,am]ican "* & pres]ve x f 

! s]vility insep>able f ! allegiance to 
k+s1 x w\ld h accompli%$ a great "w4  ,i
 d n d\bt t ! writ] ( t s5t5ce believes 
t republican gov]nm5t has actually      
wr\ght ! *ange 9 human nature :i*       
*all5ges 8 admiration4 ,he is v sure t 8
 c\ntrym5 are n sycophants2 t be=e rank 
& p[] & weal? !y /& cov]$1 ma9ta9+ !    
godlike attitude ( fre$om & a man &     
exult+ 9 x4 ,x is n true2 x is an       
immeasurable di/ance f ! tru?4 ,we are z
 abject toadies z any p on e>?--m s ?an 
any ,european p ( simil> civilization4  
,:5 a =eign emp]or1 k+1 pr9ce or        
nobleman comes among u ! rites (        
s]vility t we execute 9 8 honor are bas]
 ?an any t he ev] saw 9 8 own l&4 ,:5 a 
=eign nobleman's pr[ puts into %ore !   
,am]ican %9 is pickl$ 9 br9e to welcome 
him2 & if he come n 9 adequate quantity 
^? ( u :o c af=d ! exp5se g sw>m+ ov]   
sea to /ruggle = front places 9 8       
att5tion4 ,9 ?is bl9d & brutal scramble 
= social recognition 9 ,europe ! travel+
 ,am]ican toady & impo/or has _m *ances 

( success3 he is commonly unkn[n ev5 to 
m9i/]s & consuls ( 8 own c\ntry1 & ^!   
complaisant g5tlem51 r ?an incur ! risk 
( err+ on ! wrong side1 take him at 8   
own valuation & pu% him 9 :]e 8         
obscurity be+ aga9 9 8 favor1 he is     
treat$ ) k9dly tol]ation1 & sometimes a 
g5u9e hospitality1 to :i* he has no %ad[
 ( "r nor title1 & :i*1 if he 7 a       
g5tleman1 he w\ld n accept if x 7       
volunt>ily pr(f]$4 ,x %\ld be said 9    
mitigation t all ?is deliri\s abasem5t 9
 no degree temp]s 8 rancor aga9/ ! sy/em
 ( :i* ! =eign notable is ! fl[] &      
fruit4 ,he keeps 8 s]vility sweet by    
pres]v+ x 9 ! salt ( vilification4 ,9 ! 
"* ( a blatant blackgu>d ! ,am]ican snob
 is s happily disguis$ t he does n "k   
himself4  ,an ,am]ican newspap] once    
pr9t$ a portrait ( h] :om ! irrev]5t    
,briton _h a repreh5sible habit (       
designat+ colloquially z ,! ,old ,lady1 
,b ! editor 9 "q did n s designate h]--8
 simple ,am]ican manhood & republican _s
 w\ld n admit t %e 0 a lady4 ,s he      

cont5t$ himself ) label+ ! portrait ,h] 
,mo/ ,graci\s ,maje/y1 ,que5 ,victoria  
,?is incid5t raises an important "q4    
,important ,"q ,rais$ by ,?is ,incid5t3 
,is x bett] to be a subject & a man1 or 
a citiz5 & a flunkey--to own ! sway ( a 
gory tyrant & reta9 "o's self-respect1  
or dwell1 a sov]eign elector1 9 ! l& (  
lib]ty & disgrace x8  ,h[ev] x may be   
cu/om>y = ,engli% newspap]s to designate
 ! ,engli% sov]eign1 !y are at lea/ n   
addict$ to sycophancy 9 designat+ !     
rul]s ( o!r c\ntries ?an _! own4 ,!y    
w\ld n say ,8 ,abracadabral             
,humpti-dumpt9ess ,emp]or ,william1 nor 
,8 ,pe/il5cy ! ,speak] ( ! ,am]ican     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,!y w\ld n ?9k 
( call+ ev5 ! mo/ ornately self-bem$al$ 
,am]ican sov]eign elector ,8 ,badge/y4  
,( a =eign nobleman !y d n say ,8       
,lord%ip2 !y w n admit t he is a "l2 nor
 :5 speak+ ( _! own noblem5 d !y spell  
"l ) a capital ,l1 z we d4 ,9 brief1 :5 
m5tion+ =eign dignit>ies1 ( :atev] rank 
9 _! own c\ntries1 ! ,engli% press is   

simply & s]viceably descriptive3 ! k+ is
 a k+1 ! que5 a que51 ! jack a jack4 ,we
 use ano!r k9d ( common s5se4 ,at ! v   
f\ndation ( our political sy/em lies !  
d5ial ( h]$it>y & artificial rank4 ,our 
fa!rs creat$ ?is gov]nm5t z a prote/    
aga9/ all t1 & all t x implies4 ,!y     
virtually decl>$ t k+s & noblem5 c\ld n 
brea! "h1 & no ,am]ican loyal to !      
pr9ciples ( ! ,revolution :i* made him  
"o w ev] say 9 8 own c\ntry ,y\r ,maje/y
 or ,y\r ,lord%ip--! words w\ld *oke him
 & !y ought4  ,!re are a few ( u :o keep
 ! fai?1 :o d n b[ ! knee to ,baal1 :o  
hold fa/ to :at is high & good 9 !      
doctr9e ( political equality2 9 ^: he>ts
 ! alt>-fires ( rational lib]ty are kept
 agl[1 beacon+ ! d>kness ( t illimitable
 inane :]e _! c\ntrym51 inaccessible to 
! light1 w&] witless 9 ! bogs (         
political unreason1 alt]nately ador+ &  
damn+ ! man-made gods ( _! own /ature4  
,( t bright b& fuel+ ! bale-fires (     
political consi/5cy ,i c n pr(ess myself
 a memb] 9 good /&+4 ,9 view ( ?is g5]al

 recreancy & treason to ! pr9ciples t   
our fa!rs e/abli%$ by ! sword--hav+ 9   
con/ant obs]vation ?is almo/ univ]sal   
hospitality to ! solemn nons5se (       
h]$it>y rank & une>n$ di/9ction1 my fai?
 9 practical realization ( republican   
ideals is small1 & ,i falt] 9 ! "w ( _! 
ma9t5ance 9 ! int]e/ ( a p = :om !y are 
too good4 ,see+ t we are immune to none 
( ! evils besett+ mon>*ies1 except+ ^? =
 :i* we secretly ye>n2 t inequality (   
=tune & unju/ allotm5t ( honors are z   
conspicu\s among u z else:]e2 t !       
tyranny ( individuals is z intol]able1 &
 t ( ! public m s2 t ! law's maje/y is a
 dream & its failure a fact--he>+       
ev]y:]e ! footfalls ( disord] & !       
wat*words ( an>*y1 ,i despair ( !       
republic & cat* 9 e breeze t bl[s a cry 
prophetic ( its fall4  ,i h se5 a va/   
cr[d ( ,am]icans *ange color l a field (
 wav+ gra91 z x uncov]$ to d su* base   
homage to a petty =eign pr9cess z 9 h]  
own c\ntry %e _h nev] receiv$4 ,i h se5 
full-gr[n1 self-respect+ ,am]ican       

citiz5s tremble & g spee*less :5 spok5  
to by ! ,emp]or ( ,brazil4 ,i h se5 a   
half-doz5 ,am]ican g5tlem5 9 ev5+ clo!s 
try+ to outdo "o ano!r 9 ! pr(undity (  
_! b[s 9 ! pres5ce ( ! nigg] ,k+ (      
,hawaii4 ,i h n se5 a ,*9ese ,e>l borne 
9 a *air by f\r ,am]icans (ficially     
detail$ = ! disgraceful s]vice1 b x 0   
done1 & did n evoke a hiss (            
disapproval4 ,& ,i did n--?ank          
,heav56--obs]ve ! mob ( ,am]ican simple 
republicans t dogg$ ! heels ( a         
disreputable little ,fr5*man :o is a    
c\nt by c\rtesy only1 & ^? ( an ,engli% 
duke quietly att5d+ to 8 bus9ess ( mak+ 
a liv+ by be+ a m>ri$ man4 ,! republican
 ,new ,_w is no less impe/$ ) s]vility  
?an ! mon>*ial ,old4 ,"o =m ( gov]nm5t  
may be bett] ?an ano!r = ?is purpose or 
= t2 all are alike 9 ! futility ( _!    
influ5ce ^u human "*4 ,none c affect    
man's in/9ctive abasem5t 9 !            
contemplation ( p[] & rank4  ,n only are
 we no less sycophantic ?an ! p (       
mon>*ial c\ntries2 we are m s4 ,we      

grovel be=e _! exalt$ p]sonages1 & p]=m 
9 addition a special pro/ration at !    
clay feet ( our own idols--:i* !y d n   
rev]e4 ,! typical subject1 hat-9-h& to 8
 sov]eign & 8 nobleman1 is a less       
%ameful figure ?an ! citiz5 execut+ 8   
g5uflexion be=e ! public ( :i* he is    
himself a "p4 ,no ,european c\rt j\rnal1
 no ,european c\rti]1 0 ev] m abject 9  
subs]vi5ce to ! sov]eign ?an are !      
,am]ican newspap] & ! ,am]ican          
politician 9 flatt]y ( ! p4 ,betwe5 !   
c\rti] & ! demagogue ,i see no?+ to     
*oose4 ,!y are mov$ by ! same s5tim5t & 
fir$ by ! same hope4 ,_! me?od is       
flatt]y1 & _! purpose pr(it4 ,_!        
adulation is n a te/imony to "*1 b a    
tribute to p[]1 or ! %ad[ ( p[]4 ,if ?is
 c\ntry 7 gov]n$ by its crim9al idiots  
we %\ld h ! same atte/ations ( _!       
goodness & wisdom1 ! same competition = 
_! favor1 ! same solemn doctr9e t _!    
voice is ! voice ( ,god4 ,our *ildr5    
w\ld be br\ght up to believe t an       
,idiotocracy is ! only natural &        

rational =m ( gov]nm5t ,& = my "p ,i'm n
 at all sure t x w\ld n be a pretty good
 political sy/em1 z political sy/ems g4 
,i h always1 h[ev]1 *]i%$ a secret fai? 
9 ,smi?ocracy1 :i* seems to comb9e !    
advantages ( bo? ! mon>*ial & !         
republican idea4 ,if all ! (fices 7 held
 = life by ,smi?s--! s5ior ,john be+    
,presid5t--we %\ld h a settl$ & ord]ly  
succession to allay all fe>s ( an>*y & a
 suffici5tly wide eligibility to fe$ !  
fires ( patriotic ambition4 ,all c\ld n 
be ,smi?s1 b _m c\ld m>ry into ! family4
  ,! ,h>rison progress left its h]itage 
( %ame1 :]e( ea* abas] w\ld gladly h    
wa%$ ! h&s ( him 9 8 neighbor's bas94   
,all ?is 0 9 due ord] ( ,nature1 & 0 to 
h be5 expect$4 ,x 0 a ph5om5on ( ! same 
"* z1 9 ! loves ( ! l[1 ! squabbl+      
consequ5t ^u satiety & %ame4 ,we c\ld n 
sl9k out ( sight2 we c\ld d5y our       
sycophancy1 albeit we might give x ano!r
 "n2 b we c\ld some:at m$ic9e our damag$
 self-e/eem by deal+ damnation 'r\nd on 
"o ano!r4 ,! blu% ( %ame turn$ easily to

 ! gl[ ( indignation1 & _m a hot hatr$ 0
 k9dl$ at ! rosy flame ( self-contempt4 
,p]sons consci\s ( hav+ di%onor$        
!mselves are d\bly s5sitive to any      
indignity put ^u !m by o!rs4 ,! vices & 
follies ( human nature are int]dep5d5t2 
!y d n move alone1 nor are !y s+ly ar\s$
 to activity4 ,9 my judgm5t1 ?is entire 
incid5t ( ! ,presid5t's t\r 0 inf9itely 
discr$itable to ,presid5t & p4 ,i d n g 
into ! "q ( 8 motive 9 mak+ x4 ,be t :at
 x may1 ! mann] ( x seems to me an      
outrage ^u all ! pr9ciples & s5tim5ts   
und]ly+ republican in/itutions4 ,9 all b
 ! "n x 0 a royal progress--! same co/ly
 o/5tation1 ! same civic & milit>y pomp1
 ! same solemn & s5seless adulation1 !  
same abasem5t ( _s ( ! ,_m be=e ! ,"o4  
,& accord+ to republican traditions1 t5 
?\s& times a ye> affirm$1 9 e way 9 :i* 
affirmation is possible1 we fondly      
p]suade ourselves1 z a true fai? 9 !    
he>ts ( our he>ts1 t ! ,"o is ! inf]ior 
( ! ,_m6 ,& x is no m]e political       
cat*-phrase3 he is _! s]vant2 he is _!  

creature2 all t 9 him to :i* !y grovel  
7dignify+ & ju/ify+ _! in/9ctive &      
inh]it$ s]vility by names z false z     
any?+ 9 c]emonial impo/ure7 !y !mselves 
h made1 z truly z ! hea!n has made !    
wood5 god be=e :i* he p]=ms 8 unmanly   
rite4 ,x is precisely ?is ?+--!         
sup]iority ( ! p to _! s]vants--t       
con/itutes1 & 0 by our fa!rs und]/ood to
 con/itute1 ! ess5tial1 fundam5tal      
diff]5ce betwe5 ! mon>*ial sy/em :i* !y 
uproot$ & ! democratic "o :i* !y plant$ 
9 its /ead4 ,delud$ m56 h[ little !y    
guess$ ! l5g? & /r5g? & vitality ( !    
roots left 9 ! soil ( ! c5turies :5 _!  
noxi\s h>ve/age ( mis*iev\s in/itutions 
_h be5 ca/ z rubbi% to ! void6  ,i am no
 conte/ant = =ms ( gov]nm5t--no believ] 
9 ei!r ! practical value or ! p]man5ce (
 any t has yet be5 devis$4 ,t all m5 are
 creat$ equal1 9 ! be/ & highe/ s5se ( !
 phrase1 ,i hold2 n z ,i obs]ve x held  
by o!rs1 b z a liv+ fai?4 ,t an         
(ficehold] is a s]vant ( ! p2 t ,i am 8 
political sup]ior1 ow+ him no def]5ce1 &

 entitl$ to su* def]5ce f him z may be  
s]viceable to keep him 9 m9d ( 8        
subord9ation--^! are propositions :i*   
comm& my ass5t1 :i* ,i feel to be true &
 :i* det]m9e ! "* ( my p]sonal relations
 ) ^? :om !y conc]n4 ,t ,i %\ld give my 
h&1 or b5d my neck1 or uncov] my head to
 any man 9 homage to or recognition ( 8 
(fice1 great or small1 is to me simply  
inconceivable4 ,^! tricks ( s]vility ) !
 s(t5$ names are ! ve/iges ( an         
involunt>y allegiance to p[] extrane\s  
to ! p]=m]4 ,!y repres5t 9 our ,am]ican 
life ob$i5ce & propitiation 9 _! mo/    
primitive & odi\s =ms4 ,! man :o speaks 
( !m z manife/ations ( a prop] respect =
 ! ,presid5t's great (fice is ei!r a    
rogue1 a dupe or a j\rnali/ ,!y come to 
u out ( a fasc9at+ b t]rible pa/ z      
survivals ( s]vitude4 ,!y speak a v>i\s 
language ( oppression1 & ! sup]/ition ( 
man-wor%ip2 !y cany =w>d ! traditions ( 
! sceptre & ! la%4 ,?r\gh ! plaudits ( !
 p may be he>d always ! fa9t1 f> cry ( !
 beat5 slave4  ,respect8 ,respect !     

good4 ,respect ! wise4 ,respect ! dead4 
,let ! ,presid5t look to x t he belongs 
to "o ( ^! classes4 ,8 go+ ab\t ! c\ntry
 9 gorge\s /ate & b>b>ic spl5dor z !    
gue/ ( a ?iev+ corporation1 b at our    
exp5se--%9+ & d9+ & sw9+--uns\l+ himself
 ( clott$ nons5se 9 pickl$ platitudes   
calculat$ = ! m]idian ( ,coon ,holl[1   
,indiana1 b +5i\sly adapt$ to ea* wat]  
tank on ! l9e ( 8 absurd progress1 does 
n prove x1 & ! presumption ( 8 great    
(fice is aga9/ him4  ,c y n see1 poor   
misguid$ fell[ citiz5s1 h[ y p]mit y\r  
political taskma/]s to =ge leg-*a9s (   
y\r follies & load y d[n ) !m8 ,w no?+  
tea* y t all ?is fuss-&-fea!rs1 all ?is 
c]emony1 all ?is (ficial gorge\sness &  
brass-b&+1 ?is manife/ation ( a prop]   
respect = ! nation's head has no dec5t  
place 9 ,am]ican life & ,am]ican        
politics8 ,w no exp]i5ce op5 y\r /upid  
eyes to ! fact t ^! %[s are b absurd    
imitations ( royalty1 to hold y silly   
:ile y are plund]$ by ! manag]s ( !     
p]=mance8--t :ile y toss y\r greasy caps

 9 air & su/a9 !m by ! asc5d+ curr5t (  
y\r s5seless hurrahs ! programm]s are   
go+ ?r\gh y\r bless$ pockets & exploit+ 
y\r holy doll>s8 ,no2 y feel secure2 p[]
 is ( ! ,p1 & y c effect a *ange (      
robb]s e f\r ye>s4 ,ine/imable          
privilege--to pull (f ! glutt$ lee* &   
atta* ! lean "o6 ,& y c n ev5 *oose     
among ! lean lee*es1 b mu/ accept ^?    
designat$ by ! programm]s & %[m5 :o h ! 
reptiles on tap6 ,b !n y are n subjects2
 y are citiz5s--!re is mu* 9 t ,y\r     
tyrant is n a ,k+2 he is a ,presid5t4   
,he does n occupy a ?rone1 b a *air4 ,he
 does n succe$ to x by inh]itance2 he is
 pit*=k$ into x by ! boss4 ,altoge!r1 y 
are di/9ctly bett] (f ?an ! ,russian    
mujik :o we>s 8 %irt outside 8 tr\s]s & 
has nev] %ak5 h&s ) ! ,cz> 9 all 8 life4
  ,i hold t k+s & noblem5 c n brea! 9   
,am]ica4 ,:5 !y set foot ^u our soil _! 
k+%ip & _! nobility fall away f !m l !  
*a9s ( a slave 9 ,engl&4 ,:atev] a man  
may be 9 8 own c\ntry1 "h he is b a man4
 ,my c\ntrym5 may d z !y please1        

lickspittl+ ! high & mighty ( o!r       
nations ev5 to ! fill+ ( _! spiritual   
bellies1 b ,i make a /& = simple        
,am]ican manhood4 ,i w meet no man on   
?is soil :o expects f me a great]       
def]5ce ?an ,i c\ld prop]ly accord to ! 
,presid5t ( my own c\ntry4 ,my          
allegiance to republican in/itutions is 
slack ?r\gh lack ( fai? 9 !m z a        
practical sy/em ( gov]n+ m5 z m5 are4   
,all ! same1 ,i w call no man ,y\r      
,maje/y1 nor ,y\r ,lord%ip4 ,= me to    
meet 9 my own c\ntry a k+ or a nobleman 
w\ld require z mu* prelim9>y negotiation
 z an (ficial int]view betwe5 ! ,mufti (
 ,moo% & ! ,ahkoond ( ,swat4 ,! =m (    
salutation & ! /yle & tide ( address    
w\ld h to be settl$ def9itively & )     
precision4 ,) "s ( my mo/ e/eem$ &      
patriotic fri5ds ! matt] is m simple2 _!
 g5]osity 9 concession fills me )       
admiration & _! =be>ance 9 exaction     
*all5ges my a/oni%m5t z "o ( ! sev5     
wond]s ( ,am]ican hospitality4 ,9 fancy 
,i see ! c]emony ( _! pres5tation & z   

examples ( simple republican dignity ,i 
comm5d _! po/ure to ! y\? ( ?is fair    
,new ,_w1 invit+ p>ticul> att5tion to ! 
gr&1 bold curves ( "* %[n 9 ! outl9es ( 
! ,human ,ham4     ,a ,,diss]tation ,,on
 ,,dogs  ,,( ,,all ana*ronisms &        
survivals1 ! love ( ! dog2 is ! mo/     
reasonless4 ,because1 "s ?\s&s ( ye>s   
ago1 :5 we wore o!r sk9s ?an our own &  
sat en?ron$ ^u our haun*es1 te>+ tangles
 ( t5dons f raw bones ) our tee?1 ! dog 
m9i/]$ purveyorwise to our savage ne$s1 
we g on *]i%+ him to ?is day1 :5 8 only 
function is to lie sun-soak5 on a door  
mat & insult u z we pass 9 & out1       
enamor$ ( 8 fat sup]fluity4 ,"o dog 9 a 
?\s& e>ns 8 bread--& takes beef/eak2 !  
o!r n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e we ma9ta91 by
 *eat+ ! poor1 9 ! /yle suitable to _!  
/ate4  ,! tr\ble ) ! mod]n dog is t he  
is ! same old dog4 ,n an in* has !      
rascal advanc$ along ! l9e ( evolution4 
,we h ceas$ to squat ^u our nak$ haun*es
 & gnaw raw bones1 b ?is companion ( !  
*ildhood ( ! race1 ?is ve/igial remnant 

( juv5tus mundi ?is dismal ana*ronism1  
?is vet]an inh>mony ( ! s*eme ( ?+s1 !  
dog1 has abat$ no jot nor tittle ( 8    
un?9kable objection-abl5ess s9ce ! morn+
 />s sang toge!r & he _h sat up all     
night to deflate a lung at ! p]=mance4  
,possibly he may "s "t be improv$       
o!rwise ?an by effacem5t1 b at pres5t he
 is /ill 9 t e>ly /age ( re=m t is n    
incompatible ) a m\?ful ( re=m]4  ,! dog
 is a dete/able quadrup$4 ,he kn[s m    
ways to be unm5tionable ?an c be        
suppress$ 9 sev5 languages4  ,! ^w dog  
is a t]m ( contempt ! _w ov]4 ,poets h  
sung & prosai/s h pros$ ( ! virtues (   
individual dogs1 b nobody has _h !      
h>dihood to eulogize ! species4 ,no man 
loves ! ,dog2 he loves 8 own dog or     
dogs1 & !re he /ops2 ! =ce ( p]v]t$     
affection c no fur!r g4 ,he loves 8 own 
dog p>tly because t ?rifty creature1 ev]
 cadg+ :5 n mauraud+1 tickles 8 vanity  
by fawn+ ^u him z ! visible s\rce (     
/eaks & bones2 & p>tly because !        
graceless bea/ insults ev]ybody else1   

h>m+ z _m z he d>es4 ,! dog is an       
encampm5t ( fleas1 & a res]voir ( s9ful 
smells4 ,he is prone to bad mann]s z !  
sp>ks fly upw>d4 ,he has no             
discrim9ation2 8 loyalty is giv5 to !   
p]son t fe$s him1 be ! same a blackgu>d 
or a murd]]'s "m4 ,he fights = 8 ma/]   
)\t reg>d to ! ju/ice ( ! qu>rel--:]e9  
he is no bett] ?an a patriot or a paid  
soldi]4 ,!re are m5 :o are pr\d ( a     
dog's love--& dogs love t k9d ( m54 ,!re
 are m5 :o1 hav+ ! privilege ( lov+     
wom51 insult !m by lov+ dogs2 & !re are 
wom5 :o =give & respect _! can9e rivals4
 ,wom51 ,i am told1 are true cynolat]s2 
!y adore n only dogs1 b ,dog--n only _! 
own horrible little bea/s1 b ^? ( o!rs4 
,b wom5 w love any?+2 !y love m5 :o love
 dogs4 ,i sometimes wond] h[ x is t (   
all our wom5 among :om ! dog fad is     
preval5t none h incurr$ ! husb& fad1 or 
! *ild fad4 ,possibly !re are           
exceptions1 b x seems to be a rule t !  
female he>t :i* has a dog 9 x is )\t o!r
 lodg]s4 ,!re is n1 ,i suppose1 a v wild

 & importunate dem& = accommodation4 ,= 
my "p1 ,i d n "k :i* is ! less          
desirable1 ! t5ant or ! t5em5t ,!re are 
dogs t submit to be kiss$ by wom5 base  
en\gh to kiss !m2 b !y h a secret1 co>se
 rev5ge4 ,= ! dog is a jok]1 )al1 gift$ 
) z mu* humor z is consi/5t ) bit+4     
,miss ,l\ise ,imog5 ,gu9ey has repli$ to
 ,mrs4 ,meynell's proposal to aboli% !  
dog--a proposal :i* ,miss ,gu9ey has !  
orig9ality to call orig9al4 ,dive/$ (   
its lit]ature1 ,miss ,gu9ey's plea = !  
def5dant consi/s1 ess5tially1 ( ! foll[+
 ass]tions3 7#a7 ,dogs are :atev] _!    
ma/]s are4 7#b7 ,!y bite only ^? :o fe> 
!m4 7#c7 ,really vici\s dogs are n f\nd 
ne>] ?an ,con/ant9ople4 7#d7 ,only      
wrong$ dogs g mad1 & hydrophobia is     
retaliation4 7#e7 ,9 actions = damages =
 dog-bites judicial prejudice is aga9/ !
 dog4 7#f7 ,dogs are cont9ually sav+    
*ildr5 f dea?4 7#g7 ,association ) dogs 
begets piety1 t5d]ness1 m]cy1 loyalty1 &
 s =?2 9 brief1 ! dog is an elevat+     
influ5ce3 to walk mode/ly at a dog's    

heels is a c]tificate ( m]it6 ,z to t   
la/1 if ,miss ,gu9ey _h ev] obs]v$ ! dog
 himself walk+ mode/ly at ! heels (     
ano!r dog %e w\ld p]haps h wi%$ t x 0 n 
! cu/om ( h] sex to seal ! c]tificate ( 
m]it ) a kiss4  ,9 all ?is absurd       
woman's /atem5ts1 ?us fairly epitomiz$1 
!re is n "o t is true--n "o ( :i* !     
ess5tial falsity is n evid5t1 obvi\s1   
conspicu\s to ev5 ! mo/ del9qu5t        
obs]vation4 ,yet ) ! sm>tness & smirk ( 
a graduat+ sem9>y girl refut+ ,epicurus 
%e m>%als !m aga9/ ! awful tru? t e ye> 
9 ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone m ?an 
five ?\s& human be+s ! ( hydrophobia--a 
fact :i* h] controv]sial consci5ce does 
n p]mit h] to m5tion4 ,! names on ?is   
ne$less dea?-roll are mo/ly ^? ( *ildr51
 ! s9s ( ^: p>5ts 9 *]i%+ _! own h]$it>y
 love ( dogs is visit$ ^u _! *ildr5     
because !y h n ! intellig5ce & agility  
to get out ( ! way4 ,or p]haps !y lack t
 tranquil c\rage ^u :i* ,miss ,gu9ey    
relies to av]t ! can9e too? f h] own    
in$ible %ank4  ,f9ally ?is amus+        

illogician1 ?is type & example ( !      
female controv]siali/1 has ! h>dihood to
 hope t !re may be fa!rs :o c see _!    
*ildr5 ! ! horrible dea? ( hydrophobia  
)\t wi%+ to exile man's be/ ideal (     
fidelity f ! he>?/ones ( civilization4  
,if we mu/ h an ideal ( fidelity :y n   
f9d x1 n 9 ! dog t kills ! *ild1 b 9 !  
fa!r t kills ! dog4 ,! pr(it ( ma9ta9+ a
 /&>d & patt]n ( ! virtues 7at          
consid]able exp5se 9 ! case ( ?is       
insatiable can9e consum]7 may be great1 
b are we s h>d pu%$ t we mu/ g to !     
animals = x8 ,9 life & lett]s are !re no
 m5 & wom5 ^: names k9dle en?usiasm &   
emulation8 ,is fidelity1 is devotion1 is
 self-sacrifice unkn[n among ourselves8 
,z a model ( ! high] virtues :y w n "o's
 "m s]ve at a p9*8 ,& :at is ! matt] )  
,miss ,gu9ey h]self8 ,%e is fai?ful1 at 
lea/ to dogs1 :atev] %e may be to !     
hundr$s ( ,am]ican *ildr5 inevitably    
=$oom$ to a dea? ( un?9kable agony4     
,!re is p]haps a hope t :5 ! sun's      
return+ flame %all gild ! hi!r end ( !  

?irtie? c5tury ?is savage & fil?y brute1
 ! dog1 w h ceas$ to banquet on ?r\gh a 
:ole ye> ( human fat & lean2 t he w h   
be5 ga!r$ to 8 v>i\sly unwor?y fa!rs to 
give an acc\nt ( ! de$s done 9 body (   
man4 ,9 ! meantime1 ^? ( u :o h n !     
enlight5$ und]/&+ to be enamor$ ( him   
may endure ) su* =titude z we c comm& 8 
feats ( too? among ! %9s & ?roats ( ^?  
:o h2 we ourselves are s few t !re is a 
/rong num]ical presumption ( p]sonal    
immunity4  ,x is well to h a cle>       
und]/&+ ( su* inconv5i5ces z may be     
expect$ to ensue f dog-bites4 ,t        
inconv5i5ces & ev5 discom=ts d sometimes
 fl[ f1 or at lea/ foll[1 ! mis*ance (  
be+ bitt5 by dogs1 ev5 ! /urdie/ *ampion
 ( man's be/ fri5d w admit :5 n heat$   
fay controv]sy4 ,true1 he is dispos$ to 
sympa?y = ^? incurr+ ! inconv5i5ces &   
discom=ts1 b aga9/ app>5t incompassion  
may be (fset 8 indubitable sympa?y ) !  
dog4 ,no "o is altoge!r he>tless4       
,among/ ! sev]al disadvantages ( a close
 p]sonal connection ) ! can9e too?1 !   

disord] kn[n z hydrophobia has long held
 an undisput$ primacy4 ,! exi/5ce ( dus 
ailm5t is atte/$ by s _m witnesses1 _m (
 :om1 belong+ to ! pr(ession ( m$ic9e1  
speak ) a c]ta9 au?ority1 t ev5 ! bre$]s
 & lov]s ( snap-dogs are compell$       
reluctantly to conc$e x1 ?\gh z a rule  
!y /\tly d5y t x is imp>t$ by ! dog4 ,9 
_! view1 hydrophobia is a !ory1 n a     
condition4 ,! pati5t imag9es himself to 
h x1 & act+ ^u t unsupport$ assumption  
or hypo!sis1 suff]s & dies 9 ! attempt  
to squ>e 8 conduct ) 8 op9ions4  ,x     
seems !re is firm] gr\nd = _! view ( !  
matt] ?an ! re/ ( u h be5 will+ to admit
 ,!re is su* a ?+1 d\btless1 z          
hydrophobia prop]1 b also !re is su*    
ano!r ?+ z pseudo-hydrophobia1 or       
hydrophobia improp]4                    
,pseudo-hydrophobia1 ! physicians       
expla91 is caus$ by fe> ( hydrophobia4  
,! pati5t1 hav+ be5 *ew$ by a heal?y &  
h>mless dog1 broods ^u 8 imag9>y p]il1  
solicit\sly wat*es 8 imag9>y symptoms1  
&1 f9ally1 p]suad+ himself ( _! reality1

 puts !m on exhibition1 z he und]/&s !m4
 ,he runs ab\t 7:5 p]mitt$7 on 8 h&s &  
knees1 gr[ls1 b>ks1 h[ls1 & 9 default ( 
a tail wags ! "p ( him :]e x w\ld be if 
he _h "o4 ,9 a few days he is gone be=e1
 a victim to 8 lack ( confid5ce 9 man's 
be/ fri5d4  ,! numb] ( cases (          
pseudo-hydrophobia1 relatively1 to ^? ( 
true hydrophobia1 is n def9itely kn[n1 !
 m$ical records hav+ be5 imp]fectly     
made1 & nev] collat$2 *ampions ( !      
snap-dog1 z intimat$1 believe x is _m to
 no?+4 ,t be+ s 7!y argue71 ! animal is 
entirely exon]at$1 & leaves ! discussion
 )\t a /a9 ^u 8 reputation4  ,b t is    
feeble reason+4 ,ev5 if we grant _!     
premises we c n embrace _! conclusion4  
,9 ! fir/ place1 x hurts to be bitt5 by 
a dog1 z ! dog himself audibly confesses
 :5 bitt5 by ano!r dog4 ,fur!rmore1     
pseudo-hydrophobia is q z fatal z if x 7
 a legitimate product ( ! bite1 n a     
result ( ! t]ror :i* t mis*ance         
inspires4  ,human nature be+ :at x is1 &
 well kn[n to ! dog to be :at x is1 we h

 a "r to expect t ! creature w take our 
weaknesses into consid]ation--t he w    
respect our addiction to reasonless     
panic1 ev5 z we respect 8 :51 z we      
commonly d1 we refra9 f atta*+ t9w>e to 
8 tail4 ,a dog t runs himself to dea? to
 evade a kit*5 ut5sil :i* c\ld n        
possibly h>m him1 & :i* if he did n flee
 w\ld n pursue1 is ! au?or ( 8 own undo+
 9 precisely ! same s5se z is ! victim (
 pseudo-hydrophobia4 ,he is sla9 by a   
!ory1 n a condition4 ,yet ! wick$ boy t 
set him go+ is n blameless1 & no "o w\ld
 be s zeal\s & /r5u\s 9 8 prosecution z 
! cynolat]1 ! ador] ( dogs1 ! p]son :o  
holds !m guileless ( pseudo-hydrophobia4
  ,mr4 ,ni*olas ,smi?1 :ile ,unit$      
,/ates ,consul at ,liege1 wrote1 or     
caus$ to be writt51 an (ficial report1  
wick$ly1 willfully & malici\sly design$ 
to abridge ! privileges1 augm5t ! ills &
 impair ! honorable /atus ( ! dome/ic   
dog4 ,9 ! v beg9n+ ( ?is report ,mr4    
,smi? manife/s 8 animus by /igmatiz+ !  
dome/ic dog z an h]$it>y loaf]2 & hav+  

hurl$ ! allegation1 affirms ! dawn ( a  
,belgian new era :]e9 ! pamp]$ m5ial w  
loaf no m4 ,!re is to be no m sun-soak+ 
on door mats hav+ a s\!rn exposure1 no m
 usurpation ( ! w>me/ segm5t ( ! family 
circle1 no m successful p]sonal         
solicitation ( *e] at ! dome/ic bo>d4 ,!
 dog's place 9 ! social scale is no     
long] to be det]m9$ by consid]ation (   
s5tim5t1 b w be ! result ( cold         
comm]cial calculation1 & s fix$ z be/ to
 s]ve ! ends ( indu/rial exp$i5cy4 ,all 
?is 9 ,belgium1 :]e ! dog is already 9  
active s]vice z a bea/ ( burd5 &        
draught2 d\btless ! transition to t     
humble condition f 8 pres5t & immemorial
 social elevation 9 less advanc$        
c\ntries w be sl[ & *>act]iz$ by bitt]  
factional /rife4 ,am]ica1 especially1   
?\gh ev] accessible to ! infection ( new
 & pr(itable ideas1 w be angul>ly sl[ to
 accept s radical a subv]sion ( a social
 sup]/ructure t almo/ may be said to re/
 ^u ! dome/ic dog z a basic v]ity4  ,!  
dogs are our only true leisure class 7= 

ev5 ! tramps are sometimes compell$ to  
engage 9 su* simple indu/ries z are     
possible )9 ! prec9cts ( ! c\nty jail7 &
 we are ju/ly pr\d ( !m4 ,!y toil n1    
nei!r sp91 yet ,solomon 9 all 8 glory 0 
n a dog4 ,in/ead ( mak+ !m hew]s ( wood 
& draw]s ( wat]1 x w\ld be m consonant )
 ! ,anglomaniacal & g5]al ,old ,_w _s1  
n[ s dom9ant 9 ! c\ncils ( ! nation1 to 
make !m h]$it>y legislators4 ,& ,mr4    
,smi? mu/ p]mit me to add1 ) a special  
significance1 t hi/ory records an       
in/ance ( ev5 a horse mak+ a fairly good
 ,consul4  ,mr4 ,smi? av]s ) obvi\s &   
impud5t satisfaction t 9 ,liege twice z 
_m draught dogs z horses are se5 9 !    
/reets1 atta*$ to vehicles4 ,he reg>ds a
 gaily pa9t$ c>t drawn by a well f$ dog 
& driv5 by a well f$ 7& gaily pa9t$7    
woman z a pleas+ vision4 ,i d n2 ,i %\ld
 pref] to see ! dog sitt+ at ! receipt (
 /eaks & *ops & ! lady devot+ h]self to 
! amelioration ( ! condition ( !        
univ]se1 & ! manufacture ( poetry &     
/ories t are n true4 ,a m pleas+ vision1

 too1 "o ende>$ to eye & he>t by        
immemorial use & wont1 is t ( /rang] &  
dog indulg+ 9 ! pleasures ( !           
*ase--/rang] a little ahead--:ile !     
woman 9 ! case manife/s a *>act]i/ically
 compassionate solicitude le/ !         
g5tleman's tr\s]s d n mat* ,fido's      
mu/a*e4 ,x is1 inde$1 impossible to     
reg>d ) any degree ( approval !         
degradation to comm]cial utility ( two s
 noble animals z ,dog & ,woman2 & if    
,man _h jo9$ !m toge!r by driv+-re9s ,i 
%\ld hope t ,god w\ld put !m asund]1 ev5
 if ! re9s 7 held by ,dog4 ,!re w\ld no 
d\bt be a di/9ct ga9 z well z a c]ta9   
arti/ic fitness 9 unyok+ ! /rong-m9d$   
female ( our species f ! ,*>iot (       
,progress & yok+ h] to ! apple-c>t or   
fi%-wagon1 &--b t is ano!r /ory2 !      
imm95ce ( ! draughtwoman is n =e%ad[$ 9 
! report ( our ,consul at ,liege4  ,mr4 
,smi?'s e/imate ( ! numb] ( dogs 9 ?is  
c\ntry at #g1jjj1jjj is a cons]vative   
"o1 x mu/ be confess$1 & c h>dly h be5  
bas$ on obs]vations by moonlight 9 a    

suburban village2 8 e/imate ( !         
effective /r5g? ( ! av]age dog at #ejj  
p\nds is probably ab\t "r1 z w be atte/$
 by any intellig5t boy :o 9 campaigns   
aga9/ or*>ds has exp]i5c$ det5tion by ! 
,c]b]i ( ! places4 ,tak+ 8 own figures  
,mr4 ,smi? calculates t we h 9 ?is      
c\ntry #c1ejj1jjj1jjj p\nds ( idle dog  
p[]4 ,b ?is /atem5t is m +5i\s ?an      
+5u\s2 x gives1 z d\btless x 0 int5d$ to
 give1 ! impression t we h only idle    
dogs1 :]eas ( all mundane =ces ! dome/ic
 dog is mo/ easily /irr$ to action4 ,8  
exp5se ( en]gy 9 pursuit ( ! h>mless1   
necess>y flea1 = example1 is prodigi\s2 
& he is n infrequ5tly se5 9 *ase ( 8 own
 tail1 ) an activity sc>cely inf]ior4   
,if !re is any?+ wor? :ile 9 accept$    
!ories ( ! conv]sion & cons]vation ( =ce
 ^! gigantic en]gies are by no means    
wa/$2 !y appe> z heat1 light &          
electricity1 modify+ climate1 r$uc+ gas 
bills & assi/+ 9 propulsion ( /reet c>s4
 ,ev5 9 bay+ ! moon & insult+ visitors &
 bypass]s ! dog releases a c]ta9 am\nt (

 vibratory =ce :i* ?r\gh v>i\s mutations
 ( its wave-l5g?1 may d its "p 9 cook+ a
 /eak or gratify+ ! olfactory n]ve by   
?r[+ fre% p]fume on ! violet4 ,evid5tly 
! comm]cial advantages ( depos+ ! dog f 
! position ( ,exalt$ ,p]sonage & subdu+ 
him to t ( ,motor w\ld n be all cle>    
ga94 ,he w\ld no long] h ! _s to s5d1   
,:itmanwise1 8 b>b>\s b b5efic5t yawp   
ov] ! h\setops1 nor ! leisure to ?r[ (f 
va/ quantities ( en]gy by c5trifugal    
ef=ts at ! conque/ ( 8 tail4 ,z to !    
fleas1 he w\ld accept !m ) apa!tic      
satisfaction z prev5tives ( ?\ght ^u 8  
fall5 =tunes4  ,hav+ obs]v$ ) att5tion &
 consid]$ ) s]i\sness ! ,london ,daily  
,news decl>es its conviction t ! dog1 z 
we h ! happ9ess to "k him1 is dreadfully
 bor$ by civilization4 ,?is is "o ( !   
grave/ accusations t ! fri5ds ( progress
 & light h be5 call$ out to meet--a     
*all5ge t x is impossible to ignore &   
unpr(itable to evade2 = ! dog z we h !  
happ9ess to "k him is ! only dog t we h 
! happ9ess really to "k4 ,! wolf is     

h>dly a dog )9 ! mean+ ( ! law1 nor is !
 scalp-yield+ coyote1 :e!r he h[ls or   
m]ely s+s & plays ! piano2 moreov]1 ^!  
are beyond ! pale ( civilization &      
outside ! scope ( our sympa?ies4  ,) !  
dog x is diff]5t ,8 place is among u2 he
 is ) u & ( u--a "p ( our life & love4  
,if we are ma9ta9+ & promot+ a condition
 ( ?+s t gives him t tir$ feel+ x is    
befitt+ t we m5d our ways le/1 %ak+ !   
c>pet du/ f 8 feet & ! t5d]lo9 /eaks f 8
 tee?1 he dep>t f our mid/ & connect    
himself ) ! en*ant$ life ( ! ?rill+     
b>b>ian4 ,we c n af=d to lose him4 ,!   
cynophobes may call him a survival &    
sne] at 8 exhau/$ m&ate--albeit1 z ,d>w9
 po9ts out1 !y are indebt$ = _! sne] to 
8 own habit ( uncov]+ 8 tee? to bite2 !y
 may seek to ca/ opprobrium ^u ! nature 
( our affection = him by pron\nc+ x     
h]$it>y--a beque/ f our primitive       
ance/ors1 = :om he p]=m$ important      
s]vice 9 o!r ways ?an depriv+ visitors (
 _! t5dons2 b q ! same we %\ld miss him 
at 8 meal "t & 9 ! 7b = him7 sil5t      

wat*es ( ! night4 ,we %\ld miss 8 b>k & 
8 bite1 ! feel ( 8 =efeet ^u our        
%irt-fronts1 ! fr\-fr\ ( 8 du/y sides   
aga9/ our ne!r habilim5ts4 ,m ?an all1  
we %\ld miss & m\rn t visible ye>n+ =   
*ops & /eaks1 :i* he has p]suad$ u to   
accept z ! lovelight ( 8 eye & a tribute
 to our p]sonal wor?4 ,we mu/ keep !    
dog1 & to t end f9d means to abate 8    
we>9ess ( u & our ways4  ,d\btless mu*  
might be done to reclaim our dogs f _!  
un*e]ful /ate ( m9d by ab/5tion f debate
 on imp]ialism2 by exclud+ !m f !       
*ur*es1 at lea/ dur+ ! s]mons2 by keep+ 
!m (f ! /reets & out ( he>+ :5 rites (  
pro/ration are 9 p]=mance be=e visit+   
notables2 by =bidd+ anyone to read al\d 
9 _! he>+ ! s5sational articles 9 !     
newspap]s1 & by educat+ !m to ! belief t
 ,labor & ,capital are illusions4 ,a    
limitation ( ! annual output ( popul>   
novels w\ld und\bt$ly r$uce ! dejection1
 :i* c\ld be /ill fur!r mitigat$ by     
abolition ( ! m successful magaz9es4 ,if
 ! dialect /ory or poem c\ld be         

prohibit$1 "u sev]e p5alties1 ! sum (   
night-h[l+ 7errone\sly attribut$ to lun>
 influ5ce7 w\ld exp]i5ce an audible     
decrem5t1 :i*1 also1 w\ld enable ! fire 
dep>tm5t to augm5t its own upro> )\t    
reproa*4 ,!re is1 inde$1 a consid]able  
numb] ( ways 9 :i* we might effect a    
d\ble re=m--promot+ ! advantage ( ,man1 
z well z m$icat+ ! m5tal fatigue ( ,dog4
 ,= ano!r example1 x w\ld be a boon & a 
bless+ to man if ,society w\ld put to   
dea?1 or at lea/ bani%1 ! mill-man or   
manufactur] :o p]si/s 9 appris+ ! entire
 community _m times a day by means ( a  
/eam :i/le t x is "t = 8 oppress$       
employees 7e "o ( :om has a gold wat*7  
to g to "w or to leave (f4 ,su* ?+s n   
only make a dog tir$1 !y make a man mad4
 ,!y answ] ) an acc5t$ affirmative      
,tru?ful ,james' pla9tive inquiry1      
,is civilization a failure1      ,or is 
! ,caucasian play$ out8  ,unque/ionably1
 f 8 advantage\s po9t ( view z a        
look]-on at ! game1 ! dog is ju/ifi$ 9 !
 conviction t !y are4     ,,! ,,ance/ral

 ,,bond  ,a ,,well-,,kn[n citiz5 ( ,ohio
 once discov]$ ano!r man ( ! same "n    
exactly resembl+ him1 & writ+ a h& :i*1 
includ+ ! signature1 he 0 unable to     
di/+ui% f 8 own4 ,! two m5 7 unable to  
discov] any blood relation%ip betwe5 !m4
 ,x is nev]!less almo/ absolutely c]ta9 
t a relation%ip exi/$1 ?\gh x may h be5 
s remote a degree t ! famili> t]m       
=ty-second c\s9 w\ld n h exagg]at$ !    
sl5d]ness ( ! tie4 ,! ph5om5a ( h]$ity h
 be5 inatt5tively not$2 its laws are    
imp]fectly und]/ood1 ev5 by ,h]b]t      
,sp5c] & ! prophets4 ,my own small /udy 
9 ?is amaz+ field conv9ces me t a man is
 ! sum ( 8 ance/ors2 t 8 "*1 moral &    
intellectual1 is det]m9$ be=e 8 bir?4 ,8
 environm5t ) all its v>i$ suasions1 its
 ag5cies ( good & evil2 bre$+1 tra9+1   
int]e/1 exp]i5ce & ! re/ ( x--h little  
to d ) ! matt] & c n alt] ! s5t5ce pass$
 ^u him at conception1 compell+ him to  
be :at he is4  ,man is ! hi!r end ( an  
immeasurable l9e ext5d+ back to !       
ultimate ,adam--or1 z we sci5ti/s pref] 

to "n him1 ,protoplasmos4 ,man travels1 
n ! m5tal road t he w\ld1 b ! "o t he   
mu/--is pu%$ ?is way & t by ! resultant 
( all ! =ces beh9d him2 = ea* memb] ( ! 
ance/ral l9e1 ?\gh dead1 yet pusfa$i4 ,9
 "o ( :at ,dr4 ,nolmes 7,holmes1 ed47   
calls 8 m$icat$ novels1 ,! ,gu>dian     
,angel1 ?is tru? is mo/ admirably &     
lucidly set =? ) abundant in/ance &     
copi\s exposition4 ,^u ano!r "w ( 81    
,elsie ,v5n]--9 :i* he errone\sly       
affirms ! influ5ce ( circum/ance &      
environm5t--let u lay a *>itable h& &   
fl+ x into ! fire4  ,cle>ly all "o's    
ance/ors h n equal p[] 9 %ap+ 8 "*4     
,conceiv+ !m1 accord+ to our figure1 z  
arrang$ 9 l9e beh9d him & influ5tial 9 !
 ratio ( _! individuality1 we %all get !
 be/ notion ( _! me?od by suppos+ !m to 
h tak5 _! places 9 an ord] some:at      
indep5d5t ( *ronology & a little diff]5t
 f _! arrangem5t beh9d 8 bro!r4         
,imm$iately at 8 back1 ) a controll+ h& 
7a trifle sk9ny7 ^u him1 may /& 8       
great-gr&mo!r1 :ile 8 fa!r may be _m    

removes are>4 ,or ! place ( p[] may be  
held by "s f9e old ,asian g5tleman :o   
fl\ri%$ be=e ! confusion ( tongues on ! 
pla9 ( ,%9>2 or by "s cave-dwell] :o    
poli%$ ! bone ( life 9 ,mesopotamia & 0 
p]haps a respectable & hone/ troglodyte4
  ,sometimes a :ole platoon ( ance/ors  
appe>s to h be5 mov$ backw>d or =w>d1 en
 bloc n1 we may be sure1 caprici\sly1 b 
9 ob$i5ce to "s law t we d n und]/&4 ,i 
"k a man to ^: "* n an ance/or s9ce !   
sev5te5? c5tury has contribut$ an       
elem5t4 ,intellectually he is a         
contempor>y ( ,john ,dryd51 :om         
naturally he rev]es z ! greate/ ( poets4
 ,i "k ano!r :o has inh]it$ 8 h&writ+ f 
8 great-gr&fa!r1 al?\gh he has be5 tra9$
 to ! ,sp5c]ian sy/em & tri$ h>d to     
acquire x4 ,fur!rmore1 8 h&writ+ foll[s 
! same ord] ( progressive developm5t z t
 ( 8 greatgr&fa!r4 ,at ! age ( tw5ty he 
wrote exactly z 8 ance/or did at ! same 
age1 &1 al?\gh at =ty-five 8 *irography 
is no?+ l :at x 0 ev5 t5 ye>s ago1 x is 
accurately l 8 great-gr&fa!r's at       

=ty-five4 ,x 0 only five ye>s ago t !   
discov]y ( "s old lett]s %[$ him h[ 8   
great-gr&fa!r wrote1 & acc\nt$ = !      
absolute dissimil>ity ( 8 own h&writ+ to
 t ( any kn[n memb] ( 8 family4  ,to    
suppose t su* individual traits z !     
configuration ( ! body1 ! color ( ! hair
 & eyes1 ! %ape ( h&s & feet1 !         
?\s&-&-"o subtle *>act]i/ics t make     
family resemblances are transmissible1 &
 t ! =m1 texture & capacities ( ! bra9  
:i* fix ! degree ( natural intellect1   
are n transmissible1 is illogical &     
absurd4 ,we see t c]ta9 actions1 su* z  
ge/ures1 gait1 & s =?1 result+ f ! mo/  
complex concurr5ces ( bra91 n]ves &     
muscles1 are h]$it>y4 ,is x reasonable  
to suppose t ! bra9 alone ( all ! organs
 p]=ms its "w accord+ to its own sweet  
w1 free f cong5ital t5d5cies8 ,is x n a 
famili> fact t racial *>act]i/ics are   
p]si/5t8--t "o race is /upid & indocile1
 ano!r quick & intellig5t8 ,does n ea*  
g5]ation ( a race inh]it ! intellectual 
qualities ( ! prec$+ g5]ation8 ,h[ c\ld 

?is be true ( g5]ations & n (           
individuals8  ,z to /irpiculture1 !     
intellig5t & sy/ematic bre$+ ( m5 & wom5
 ) a view to improvem5t ( ! species--x  
is a ?+ ( ! f> future1 ,x is h>dly 9    
sight4 ,yet1 :at spl5did possibilities x
 c>ries6 ,two or ?ree g5]ations ( z     
c>eful bre$+ z we be/[ on horses1 dogs &
 pigeons w\ld d m good ?an all ! p5al1  
re=matory & educat+ ag5cies ( ! _w      
accompli% 9 a ?\s& ye>s4 ,x is ! "o     
direction 9 :i* human ef=t to elevate ! 
race c be assur$ ( a def9itive1 spe$y & 
adequate success4 ,x is h>dly bett] ?an 
nons5se to prate ( any good com+ to !   
race ?r\gh 7= example7 m$ical sci5ce1   
:i* is ma9ly conc]n$ 9 rev]s+ ! b5efic5t
 op]ation ( natural laws & sav+ !       
unfitte/ to p]petuate _! unfitness4 ,our
 entire sy/em ( *>ities is (1 to ! same 
objection2 x c>es = ! incapables :om    
,nature is try+ to we$ out1 ,?is n only 
debases ! race physically1              
intellectually & morally1 b con/antly   
increases ! rate ( debasem5t4 ,!        

proportion ( crim9als1 paup]s & ! v>i\s 
k9ds ( inmates ( *>itable in/itutions   
augm5ts its horrible p]c5tage ye>ly4 ,on
 ! o!r h&1 our w>s de/roy ! capable2 s  
?us we make inroads ^u ! vitality ( !   
race f two directions4 ,we pres]ve !    
feeble & extirpate ! /rong4 ,he :o1 9   
view ( ?is amaz+ folly c believe 9 a    
con/ant1 ev5 sl[1 progress ( ! human    
race t[>d p]fection ought to be happy4  
,he has a m9d ^: ,olympian heights are  
inaccessible--! ,titans ( fact c nev]   
scale !m to /orm its anci5t reign4      
,,! ,,"r ,,to ,,"w  ,,all k9ds ( relief1
 *>itable or o!r1 d\btless t5d to       
p]petuation ( paup]ism1 inasmu* z paup]s
 are !reby kept alive2 & liv+ paup]s    
unque/ionably propagate _! un?rifty k9d 
m abundantly ?an dead ones4 ,x is n     
true1 ?\gh1 t relief int]f]es )         
,nature's b5efic5t law ( ! survival ( ! 
fitte/1 = ! p[] to excite sympa?y &     
obta9 relief is a k9d ( fitness4 ,i am  
/ill a devotee ( ! homely primitive     
doctr9e t mis*ance1 disability or ev5   

un?rift1 is n a capital crime ju/ly &   
pr(itably puni%able by />vation4 ,i /ill
 reg>d ! ,good ,sam>itan ) a c]ta9      
tol]ation & ,jesus ,*ri/'s t5d]ness to !
 poor z some?+ m ?an a policy (         
ob/ruction4  ,if no su* ?+ z an alm%\se1
 a hospital1 an asylum or any "o ( ! _m 
public e/abli%m5ts = relief ( !         
un=tunate 7 kn[n ! proposal to f\nd "o  
w\ld indubitably evoke f ?\s&s ( ?roats 
notes ( deprecation & pr$ictions (      
disa/]4 ,x w\ld be call$ ,socialism ( ! 
radical & dang]\s k9d--( a k9d to m5ace 
! /ability ( gov]nm5t & und]m9e ! v     
f\ndations ( organiz$ society6 ,yet :o  
is m truly un=tunate ?an an able-bodi$  
man out ( "w ?r\gh no del9qu5cy ( w & no
 default ( ef=t8 ,is hung] to him & 8   
less poignant ?an to ! feeble 9 body &  
m9d :om we support = no?+ 9 alm%\se or  
asylum8 ,are cold & exposure less       
disagreeable to him ?an to !m8 ,is n 8  
claim to ! "r to live z valid z !irs if 
back$ by ! w to pay = life ) "w8 ,& 9   
d5ial ( 8 claim is !re n lat5t a f>     

great] p]il to society ?an inh]es 9     
d5ial ( !irs8 ,s un=tunate & dang]\s a  
creature z a man will+ to "w1 yet hav+  
no "w to d1 %\ld be unkn[n outside ( !  
lit]ature ( satire4 ,d\btless !re w\ld  
be enorm\s difficulties 9 devis+ a      
practicable & b5efic5t sy/em1 & d\btless
 ! re=m1 l all p]man5t & salut>y re=ms1 
w h to gr[4 ,! gr[? naturally w be      
delay$ by opposition ( ! work+m5        
!mselves--precisely z !y oppose prison  
labor f ignorance t labor makes labor4  
,x matt]s n t n9e 9 t5 ( all our tramps 
& vagrants are su* f *oice1 &           
irreclaimable deg5]ates into ! b>ga92 s 
long z "o wor?y man is out ( employm5t &
 unable to obta9 x our duty is to       
provide x by law4 ,nay1 s long z        
indu/rial conditions are su* t s pa!tic 
a ph5om5on is possible we h n ! moral "r
 to disreg>d t possibility4 ,! "r to    
employm5t be+ ! "r to life1 its d5ial is
 homicide4 ,x %\ld be ne$less to po9t   
out ! advantages ( its concession4 ,x   
w\ld pres]ve ! life & self-respect ( him

 :o is ne$y ?r\gh mis=tune1 & supply an 
infallible means ( detection ( 8 crim9al
 imitator1 :o c\ld !n be dealt ) z he   
des]ves1 widi\t ! l5ity t f9ds          
ju/ification 9 d\bt & compassion4 ,x    
w\ld dim9i% crime1 = an empty /oma* has 
no morals4 ,) a wage rate l[] ?an !     
comm]cial1 x w\ld di/urb no private     
indu/ries by lur+ away _! workm51 & )   
no?+ made to sell !re w\ld be no        
competition ) private products4 ,prop]ly
 direct$1 x w\ld give u highways1       
bridges & embankm5ts :i* we %all n      
o!rwise h4  ,x is difficult to say if   
our laws relat+ to vagrancy & vagrants  
are m cruel or m absurd4 ,if n s        
atroci\s !y w\ld evoke laught]2 if less 
ridicul\s we %\ld read !m ) indignation4
 ,"h is an imag9>y conv]sation3  ,!     
,law3 ,x is =bidd5 to y to rob4 ,x is   
=bidd5 to y to /eal4 ,x is =bidd5 to y  
to beg4  ,! ,vagrant3 ,be+ )\t money1 & 
d5i$ employm5t1 ,i am compell$ to obta9 
food1 %elt] & clo?+ 9 "o ( ^! ways1 else
 ,i %all be hungry & cold4  ,! ,law3 ,t 

is no affair ( m9e4 ,yet ,i am          
consid]ate--y are p]mitt$ to be z hungry
 z y l & z cold z may suit y4  ,!       
,vagrant3 ,hungry1 yes1 & _m ?anks to y2
 b if ,i g nak$ ,i am arre/$ = indec5t  
exposure4 ,y require me to we> clo?+4   
,! ,law3 ,y'll admit t y ne$ x4  ,!     
,vagrant3 ,b n t y provide a way = me to
 get x4 ,no "o w give me %elt] at night2
 y =bid me to sleep 9 a /raw /ack4  ,!  
,law3 ,ungrateful man6 we provide a     
cell4  ,! ,vagrant3 ,ev5 :5 ,i obey y1  
/>v+ all day & freez+ all night1 & hold+
 my tongue ) bo? h&s1 ,i am liable to   
arre/ = be+ )\t visible means ( support4
  ,! ,law3 ,a mo/ repreh5sible          
condition4  ,! ,vagrant3 ,"o ?+ has be5 
ov]look$--a legal puni%m5t = begg+ = "w4
  ,! ,law3 ,true2 ,i am n p]fect4       
,,! ,,"r ,,to ,,take ,,oneself ,,(f  ,a 
,,p]son :o loses he>t & hope ?r\gh a    
p]sonal b]eavem5t is l a gra9 ( s& on ! 
sea%ore compla9+ t ! tide has wa%$ a    
neighbor+ gra9 out ( rea*4 ,he is worse1
 = ! b]eav$ gra9 _c help itself2 x has  

to be a gra9 ( s& & play ! game ( tide1 
w9 or lose2 :]eas he c quit--by wat*+ 8 
opportunity c quit a w9n]4 ,= sometimes 
we d beat ! man :o keeps ! table--nev] 9
 ! long run1 b infrequ5tly & out ( small
 /akes4 ,b ?is is no "t to ca% 9 & g1 = 
y c n take y\r little w9n+ ) y4 ,! "t to
 quit is :5 y h lo/ a big /ake1 y\r fool
 hope ( ev5tual success1 y\r =titude &  
y\r love ( ! game4 ,if y /ay 9 ! game1  
:i* y are n compell$ to d1 take y\r     
losses 9 good temp] & d n :9e ab\t !m4  
,!y are h>d to be>1 b t is no reason :y 
y %\ld be4  ,b we are told ) tiresome   
it]ation t we are put "h = "s purpose 7n
 disclos$7 & h no "r to retire until    
summon$--x may be by small-pox1 x may be
 by ! bludgeon ( a blackgu>d1 x may be  
by ! kick ( a c[2 ! summon+ ,p[] 7said  
to be ! same z ! putt+ ,p[]7 has n a    
nice ta/e 9 ! *oice ( mess5g]s4 ,t      
argum5t is n wor? att5tion1 = x is      
unsupport$ by ei!r evid5ce or any?+     
remotely resembl+ evid5ce4 ,put "h4     
,inde$6 ,& by ! keep] ( ! table :o runs 

! sk9 game4 ,we 7 put "h by our p>5ts--t
 is all anybody kn[s ab\t x2 & !y _h no 
m au?ority ?an we1 & probably no m      
int5tion4  ,! notion t we h n ! "r to   
take our own lives comes ( our          
consci\sness t we h n ! c\rage4 ,x is ! 
plea ( ! c[>d--8 excuse = cont9u+ to    
live :5 he has no?+ to live =--or 8     
provision aga9/ su* a "t 9 ! future4 ,if
 he 7 n egoti/ z well z c[>d he w\ld ne$
 no excuse4 ,to "o :o does n reg>d      
himself z ! c5t] ( creation & 8 sorr[ z 
! ?roes ( ! univ]se1 life1 if n wor?    
liv+1 is also n wor? leav+4 ,! anci5t   
philosoph] :o 0 ask$ :y he did n ! if1 z
 he taught1 life 0 no bett] ?an dea?1   
repli$3 ,because dea? is no bett] ?an   
life4 ,we d n "k t ei!r proposition is  
true1 b ! matt] is n wor? bo!r+ ab\t1 = 
bo? /ates are supportable--life despite 
its pleasures & dea? despite its repose4
  ,x 0 ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll's op9ion t !re
 is r too little ?an too mu* suicide 9 !
 _w--t p are s c[>dly z to live on long 
aft] endurance has ceas$ to be a virtue4

 ,?is view is b a return to ! wisdom ( !
 anci5ts1 9 ^: spl5did civilization     
suicide _h z honorable place z any o!r  
c\rage\s1 reasonable & unselfi% act4    
,antony1 ,brutus1 ,cato1 ,s5eca--^! 7 n 
( ! k9d ( m5 to d de$s ( c[>dice &      
folly4 ,! smug1 self-righte\s mod]n way 
( look+ ^u ! act z t ( a crav5 or a     
lunatic is ! creation ( prie/s1         
,phili/9es & wom54 ,if c\rage is manife/
 9 endurance ( pr(itless discom=t x is  
c[>dice to w>m oneself :5 cold1 to cure 
oneself :5 ill1 to drive away           
mosquitoes1 to g 9 :5 x ra9s4 ,! pursuit
 ( happ9ess1 !n1 is n an inali5able "r1 
= t implies avoidance ( pa94 ,no        
pr9ciple is involv$ 9 ?is matt]2 suicide
 is ju/ifiable or n1 accord+ to         
circum/ances2 ea* case is to be consid]$
 on its m]its & he hav+ ! act "u        
advisem5t is sole judge4 ,to 8 decision1
 made ) :atev] light he may *ance to h1 
all hone/ m9ds w b[4 ,! appellant has no
 c\rt to :i* to take 8 appeal4 ,n[h]e is
 a jurisdiction s compreh5sive z to     

embrace ! "r ( condemn+ ! wret*$ to     
life4  ,suicide is always c\rage\s4 ,we 
call x c\rage 9 a soldi] m]ely to face  
dea?--say to lead a =lorn hope--al?\gh  
he has a *ance ( life & a c]ta9ty (     
glory4 ,b ! suicide does m ?an face     
dea?2 he incurs x1 & ) a c]ta9ty1 n (   
glory1 b ( reproa*4 ,if t is n c\rage we
 mu/ re=m our vocabul>y4  ,true1 !re may
 be a high] c\rage 9 liv+ ?an 9 dy+--a  
moral c\rage great] ?an physical4 ,!    
c\rage ( ! suicide1 l t ( ! pirate1 is n
 incompatible ) a selfi% disreg>d ( !   
rights & int]e/s ( o!rs--a cruel        
recreancy to duty & dec5cy4 ,i h be5    
ask$3 ,d y n ?9k x c[>dly :5 a man      
leaves 8 family unprovid$ =1 to end 8   
life1 because he is dissatisfi$ ) life 9
 g5]al8 ,no1 ,i d n2 ,i ?9k x selfi% &  
cruel4 ,is n t en\gh to say ( x8 ,mu/ we
 di/ort words f _! true mean+ 9 ord] m  
effectually to damn ! act & cov] its    
au?or ) a great] infamy8 ,a ^w means    
some?+2 despite ! maund]+s ( !          
lexicograph]s1 x does n mean :atev] y   

want x to mean4 ,c[>dice means ! fe> (  
dang]1 n ! %irk+ ( duty4 ,! writ] :o    
all[s himself z mu* lib]ty 9 ! use (    
words z he is all[$ by ! diction>y-mak] 
& by popul> cons5t is a bad writ]4 ,he c
 make no impression on 8 read]1 & w\ld d
 bett] s]vice at ! ribbon-c\nt]4  ,!    
e?ics ( suicide is n a simple matt]2 "o 
c n lay d[n laws ( univ]sal application1
 b ea* case is to be judg$1 if judg$ at 
all1 ) a full k ( all ! circum/ances1   
includ+ ! m5tal & moral make-up ( !     
p]son tak+ 8 own life--an impossible    
qualification = judgm5t4 ,"o's "t1 race 
& religion h mu* to d ) x4 ,"s p1 l !   
anci5t ,romans & ! mod]n ,japanese1 h   
consid]$ suicide 9 c]ta9 circum/ances   
honorable & obligatory2 among ourselves 
x is held 9 disfavor4 ,a man ( s5se w n 
give mu* att5tion to consid]ations ( t  
k9d1 except+ 9 s f> z !y affect o!rs1 b 
9 judg+ weak (f5d]s !y are to be tak5   
into ! acc\nt4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 !n1 ,i  
%\ld say t 9 our "t & c\ntry ! foll[+   
p]sons 7& "s o!rs7 are ju/ifi$ 9 remov+ 

!mselves1 & t to "s ( !m x is a duty3   
,"o afflict$ ) a pa9ful or loa?some &   
incurable disease4  ,"o :o is a heavy   
burd5 to 8 fri5ds1 ) no prospect ( _!   
relief4  ,"o ?reat5$ ) p]man5t insanity4
  ,"o irreclaimably addict$ to          
drunk5ness or "s simil>ly de/ructive or 
(f5sive habit4  ,"o )\t fri5ds1 prop]ty1
 employm5t or hope4  ,"o :o has disgrac$
 himself4  ,:y d we honor ! valiant     
soldi]1 sailor1 fireman8 ,= ob$i5ce to  
duty8 ,n at all2 t alone--)\t !         
p]il--seldom elicits rem>k1 nev] evokes 
en?usiasm4 ,x is because he fac$ )\t    
fl9*+ ! risk ( t supreme disa/]--or :at 
we feel to be su*--dea?4 ,b look y3 !   
soldi] braves ! dang] ( dea?2 ! suicide 
braves dea? itself6 ,! lead] ( ! =lorn  
hope may n be /ruck4 ,! sailor :o       
volunt>ily goes d[n ) 8 %ip may be pick$
 up or ca/ a%ore4 ,x is n c]ta9 t ! wall
 w topple until ! fireman %all h desc5d$
 ) 8 preci\s burd54 ,b ! suicide--8 is !
 foeman t nev] miss$ a m>k1 8 ! sea t   
gives no?+ back2 ! wall t he m\nts be>s 

no man's weight ,& 81 at ! end ( x all1 
is ! di%onor$ grave :]e ! wild ass (    
public op9ion       ,/amps o'er 8 head b
 c n break 8 sleep4