99 99 99 99 99 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,inconsi/5t hyph5ation 9 ! orig9al docum5t has be5 pres]v$4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,= a complete li/1 please see ! end ( ?is docum5t4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------- 99 99 99 99 99 ,,eug5ics ,,& ,,o!r ,,evils ,eug5ics & ,o!r ,evils ,by ,g4,k4 ,*e/]ton ,cassell & ,company1 ,limit$ ,london1 ,new ,york1 ,toronto ,melb\rne #aibb ,,to ,,! ,,read] ,i publi% ^! essays at ! pres5t "t = a p>ticul> reason connect$ ) ! pres5t situation2 a reason :i* ,i %\ld l briefly to emphasise & make cle>4 ,?\gh mo/ ( ! conclusions1 especially t[>ds ! end1 are conceiv$ ) ref]5ce to rec5t ev5ts1 ! actual bulk ( prelim9>y notes ab\t ! sci5ce ( ,eug5ics 7 writt5 be=e ! w>4 ,x 0 a "t :5 ?is !me 0 ! topic ( ! h\r2 :5 eug5ic babies 7n visibly v di/+ui%able f o!r babies7 sprawl$ all ov] ! illu/rat$ pap]s2 :5 ! evolution>y fancy ( ,nietzs*e 0 ! new cry among ! intellectuals2 & :5 ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw & o!rs 7 consid]+ ! idea t to bre$ a man l a c>t-horse 0 ! true way to atta9 t high] civilisation1 ( intellectual magnanimity & sympa!tic insight1 :i* may be f\nd 9 c>t-horses4 ,x may !re=e appe> t ,i took ! op9ion too controv]sially1 & x seems to me t ,i sometimes took x too s]i\sly4 ,b ! criticism ( ,eug5ics soon exp&$ ( itself into a m g5]al criticism ( a mod]n craze = sci5tific (ficialism & /rict social organisation4 ,& !n ! h\r came :5 ,i felt1 n )\t relief1 t ,i might well fl+ all my notes into ! fire4 ,! fire 0 a v big "o1 & 0 burn+ up bigg] ?+s ?an su* p$antic quack]ies4 ,&1 anyh[1 ! issue itself 0 be+ settl$ 9 a v diff]5t /yle4 ,sci5tific (ficialism & organisation 9 ! ,/ate :i* _h specialis$ 9 !m1 _h gone to w> ) ! old] culture ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,ei!r ,prussianism w\ld w9 & ! prote/ w\ld be hopeless1 or ,prussianism w\ld lose & ! prote/ w\ld be ne$less4 ,z ! w> advanc$ f poison gas to piracy aga9/ neutrals1 x grew m & m pla9 t ! sci5tifically organis$ ,/ate 0 n increas+ 9 popul>ity4 ,:atev] happ5$1 no ,engli%m5 w\ld ev] aga9 g nos+ r\nd ! /9ks ( t l[ laboratory4 ,s ,i ?\ght all ,i _h writt5 irrelevant1 & put x out ( my m9d4 ,i am greatly griev$ to say t x is n irrelevant4 ,x has gradually gr[n app>5t1 to my a/\nd$ gaze1 t ! rul+ classes 9 ,engl& are /ill proce$+ on ! assumption t ,prussia is a patt]n = ! :ole _w4 ,if p>ts ( my book are ne>ly n9e ye>s old1 mo/ ( _! pr9ciples & proce$+s are a great deal old]4 ,!y c (f] u no?+ b ! same /uffy sci5ce1 ! same bully+ bureaucracy & ! same t]rorism by t5?-rate pr(essors t h l$ ! ,g]man ,empire to its rec5t conspicu\s triumph4 ,= t reason1 ?ree ye>s aft] ! w> ) ,prussia1 ,i collect & publi% ^! pap]s4 ,g4,k4,c4 ,,cont5ts ,,"p ,i ,! ,false ,!ory ,,*apt] ,,page #a4 ,,:at ,,is ,,eug5ics8 #c #b4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ob/acles #ab #c4 ,,! ,,an>*y ,,f ,,above #bb #d4 ,,! ,,lunatic ,,& ,,! ,,law #ca #e4 ,,! ,,fly+ ,,au?ority #df #f4 ,,! ,,unansw]$ ,,*all5ge #fa #g4 ,,! ,,e/abli%$ ,,*ur* ,,( ,,d\bt #gc #h4 ,a ,,summ>y ,,( ,a ,,false ,,!ory #hb ,,"p ,,ii ,! ,real ,aim #a4 ,,! ,,impot5ce ,,( ,,imp5it5ce #ia #b4 ,,true ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,tramp #aja #c4 ,,true ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,eug5i/ #aad #d4 ,,! ,,v5geance ,,( ,,! ,,fle% #abf #e4 ,,! ,,meanness ,,( ,,! ,,motive #acf #f4 ,,! ,,eclipse ,,( ,,lib]ty #adh #g4 ,,! ,,trans=mation ,,( ,,socialism #aei #h4 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,h\sehold ,,gods #afi #i4 ,a ,,%ort ,,*apt] #ahj ,"p ,i ,,! ,,false ,,!ory ,eug5ics & ,o!r ,evils ,,*apt] ,i ,,:at ,,is ,,eug5ics8 ,! wise/ ?+ 9 ! _w is to cry out be=e y are hurt4 ,x is no good to cry out aft] y are hurt2 especially aft] y are mortally hurt4 ,p talk ab\t ! impati5ce ( ! populace2 b s\nd hi/orians "k t mo/ tyrannies h be5 possible because m5 mov$ too late4 ,x is (t5 ess5tial to resi/ a tyranny be=e x exi/s4 ,x is no answ] to say1 ) a di/ant optimism1 t ! s*eme is only 9 ! air4 ,a bl[ f a hat*et c only be p>ri$ :ile x is 9 ! air4 ,!re exi/s to-day a s*eme ( action1 a s*ool ( ?\ght1 z collective & unmi/akable z any ( ^? by ^: gr\p+ alone we c make any outl9e ( hi/ory4 ,x is z firm a fact z ! ,ox=d ,movem5t1 or ! ,puritans ( ! ,long ,p>liam5t2 or ! ,jans5i/s2 or ! ,jesuits4 ,x is a ?+ t c be po9t$ out2 x is a ?+ t c be discuss$2 & x is a ?+ t c /ill be de/roy$4 ,x is call$ = conv5i5ce ,eug5ics2 & t x ought to be de/roy$ ,i propose to prove 9 ! pages t foll[4 ,i "k t x means v diff]5t ?+s to diff]5t p2 b t is only because evil always takes advantage ( ambiguity4 ,i "k x is prais$ ) high pr(essions ( idealism & b5evol5ce2 ) silv]-tongu$ rhetoric ab\t pur] mo!rhood & a happi] po/]ity4 ,b t is only because evil is always flatt]$1 z ! ,furies 7 call$ ,! ,graci\s ,ones4 ,i "k t x numb]s _m disciples ^: int5tions are entirely innoc5t & humane2 & :o w\ld be s9c]ely a/oni%$ at my describ+ x z ,i d4 ,b t is only because evil always w9s ?r\gh ! /r5g? ( its spl5did dupes2 & !re has 9 all ages be5 a disa/r\s alliance betwe5 abnormal innoc5ce & abnormal s94 ,( ^! :o are deceiv$ ,i %all speak ( c\rse z we all d ( su* in/rum5ts2 judg+ !m by ! good !y ?9k !y are do+1 & n by ! evil :i* !y really d4 ,b ,eug5ics itself does exi/ = ^? :o h s5se en\gh to see t ideas exi/2 & ,eug5ics itself1 9 l>ge quantities or small1 com+ quickly or com+ sl[ly1 urg$ f good motives or bad1 appli$ to a ?\s& p or appli$ to ?ree1 ,eug5ics itself is a ?+ no m to be b>ga9$ ab\t ?an poison+4 ,x is n really difficult to sum up ! ess5ce ( ,eug5ics3 ?\gh "s ( ! ,eug5i/s seem to be r vague ab\t x4 ,! movem5t consi/s ( two p>ts3 a moral basis1 :i* is common to all1 & a s*eme ( social application :i* v>ies a good deal4 ,= ! moral basis1 x is obvi\s t man's e?ical responsibility v>ies ) 8 k ( consequ5ces4 ,if ,i 7 9 *>ge ( a baby 7l ,dr4 ,johnson 9 t t[] ( vision71 & if ! baby 0 ill ?r\gh hav+ eat5 ! soap1 ,i might possibly s5d = a doctor4 ,i might be call+ him away f mu* m s]i\s cases1 f ! b$sides ( babies ^: diet _h be5 f> m deadly2 b ,i %\ld be ju/ifi$4 ,i c\ld n be expect$ to "k en\gh ab\t 8 o!r pati5ts to be oblig$ 7or ev5 entitl$7 to sacrifice to !m ! baby = :om ,i 0 prim>ily & directly responsible4 ,n[ ! ,eug5ic moral basis is ?is2 t ! baby = :om we are prim>ily & directly responsible is ! babe unborn4 ,t is1 t we "k 7or may come to "k7 en\gh ( c]ta9 inevitable t5d5cies 9 biology to consid] ! fruit ( "s contemplat$ union 9 t direct & cle> light ( consci5ce :i* we c n[ only fix on ! o!r p>tn] 9 t union4 ,! "o duty c conceivably be z def9ite z or m def9ite ?an ! o!r4 ,! baby t does n exi/ c be consid]$ ev5 be=e ! wife :o does4 ,n[ x is ess5tial to grasp t ?is is a comp>atively new note 9 morality4 ,( c\rse sane p always ?\ght ! aim ( m>riage 0 ! procreation ( *ildr5 to ! glory ( ,god or accord+ to ! plan ( ,nature2 b :e!r !y c\nt$ su* *ildr5 z ,god's rew>d = s]vice or ,nature's premium on sanity1 !y always left ! rew>d to ,god or ! premium to ,nature1 z a less def9able ?+4 ,! only p]son 7& ?is is ! po9t7 t[>ds :om "o c\ld h precise duties 0 ! p>tn] 9 ! process4 ,directly consid]+ ! p>tn]'s claims 0 ! ne>e/ "o c\ld get to indirectly consid]+ ! claims ( po/]ity4 ,if ! wom5 ( ! h>em sang praises ( ! h]o z ! ,moslem m\nt$ 8 horse1 x 0 because ?is 0 ! due ( a man2 if ! ,*ri/ian knight help$ 8 wife (f h] horse1 x 0 because ?is 0 ! due ( a woman4 ,def9ite & detail$ dues ( ?is k9d !y did n pr$icate ( ! babe unborn2 reg>d+ him 9 t agno/ic & opportuni/ light 9 :i* ,mr4 ,br[die reg>d$ ! hypo!tical *ild ( ,miss ,sque]s4 ,?9k+ ^! sex relations heal?y1 !y naturally hop$ !y w\ld produce heal?y *ildr52 b t 0 all4 ,! ,moslem woman d\btless expect$ ,allah to s5d beautiful sons to an ob$i5t wife2 b %e w\ld n h all[$ any direct vision ( su* sons to alt] ! ob$i5ce itself4 ,%e w\ld n h said1 ,i w n[ be a disob$i5t wife2 z ! le>n$ lee* in=ms me t great prophets are (t5 ! *ildr5 ( disob$i5t wives4 ,! knight d\btless hop$ t ! sa9ts w\ld help him to /rong *ildr51 if he did all ! duties ( 8 /ation1 "o ( :i* might be help+ 8 wife (f h] horse2 b he w\ld n h refra9$ f do+ ?is because he _h read 9 a book t a c\rse ( fall+ (f horses (t5 result$ 9 ! bir? ( a g5ius4 ,bo? ,moslem & ,*ri/ian w\ld h ?\ght su* speculations n only impi\s b utt]ly unpractical4 ,i q agree ) !m2 b t is n ! po9t "h4 ,! po9t "h is t a new s*ool believes ,eug5ics aga9/ ,e?ics4 ,& x is prov$ by "o famili> fact3 t ! h]oisms ( hi/ory are actually ! crimes ( ,eug5ics4 ,! ,eug5i/s' books & articles are full ( sugge/ions t non-eug5ic unions %\ld & may come to be reg>d$ z we reg>d s9s2 t we %\ld really feel t m>ry+ an invalid is a k9d ( cruelty to *ildr54 ,b hi/ory is full ( ! praises ( p :o h held sacr$ su* ties to invalids2 ( cases l ^? ( ,colonel ,hut*9son & ,sir ,william ,temple1 :o rema9$ fai?ful to betro?als :5 beauty & heal? _h be5 app>5tly bla/$4 ,& ?\gh ! illnesses ( ,doro?y ,osborne & ,mrs4 ,hut*9son may n fall "u ! ,eug5ic speculations 7,i d n "k71 x is obvi\s t !y might h done s2 & c]ta9ly x w\ld n h made any diff]5ce to m5's moral op9ion ( ! act4 ,i d n discuss "h :i* morality ,i fav\r2 b ,i insi/ t !y are opposite4 ,! ,eug5i/ really sets up z sa9ts ! v m5 :om hundr$s ( families h call$ sneaks4 ,to be consi/5t1 !y ought to put up /atues to ! m5 :o des]t$ _! loves because ( bodily mis=tune2 ) inscriptions celebrat+ ! good ,eug5i/ :o1 on 8 fiancee fall+ (f a bicycle1 nobly refus$ to m>ry h]2 or to ! "y h]o :o1 on he>+ ( an uncle ) erysipelas1 magnanim\sly broke 8 ^w4 ,:at is p]fectly pla9 is ?is3 t mank9d h hi!rto held ! bond betwe5 man & woman s sacr$1 & ! effect ( x on ! *ildr5 s incalculable1 t !y h always admir$ ! ma9t5ance ( hon\r m ?an ! ma9t5ance ( safety4 ,d\btless !y ?\ght t ev5 ! *ildr5 might be none ! worse = n be+ ! *ildr5 ( c[>ds & %irk]s2 b ?is 0 n ! fir/ ?\ght1 ! fir/ comm&m5t4 ,briefly1 we may say t :ile _m moral sy/ems h set re/ra9ts on sex almo/ z sev]e z any ,eug5i/ c\ld set1 !y h almo/ always _h ! "* ( secur+ ! fidelity ( ! two sexes to ea* o!r1 & leav+ ! re/ to ,god4 ,to introduce an e?ic :i* makes t fidelity or infidelity v>y ) "s calculation ab\t h]$ity is t r>e/ ( all ?+s1 a revolution t has n happ5$ be=e4 ,x is only "r to say "h1 ?\gh ! matt] %\ld only be t\*$ on1 t _m ,eug5i/s w\ld contradict ?is1 9 s f> z to claim t !re 0 a consci\sly ,eug5ic reason = ! horror ( ^? unions :i* beg9 ) ! celebrat$ d5ial to man ( ! privilege ( m>ry+ 8 gr&mo!r4 ,dr4 ,s4,r4 ,/e9metz1 ) t creepy simplicity ( m9d ) :i* ! ,eug5i/s *ill ! blood1 rem>ks t we d n yet "k q c]ta9ly :at 7 ! motives = ! horror ( t horrible ?+ :i* is ! agony ( ,o$ipus4 ,) entirely amiable int5tion1 ,i ask ,dr4 ,s4,r4 ,/e9metz to speak = himself4 ,i "k ! motives = reg>d+ a "m or si/] z sep>ate f o!r wom52 nor h ,i rea*$ !m by any curi\s rese>*es4 ,i f\nd !m :]e ,i f\nd an analog\s av]sion to eat+ a baby = breakfa/4 ,i f\nd !m 9 a root$ dete/ation 9 ! human s\l to lik+ a ?+ 9 "o way1 :5 y already l x 9 ano!r q incompatible way4 ,n[ x is p]fectly true t ?is av]sion may h act$ eug5ically2 & s _h a c]ta9 ultimate confirmation & basis 9 ! laws ( procreation4 ,b !re really _c be any ,eug5i/ q s dull z n to see t ?is is n a def5ce ( ,eug5ics b a direct d5ial ( ,eug5ics4 ,if some?+ :i* has be5 discov]$ at la/ by ! lamp ( le>n+ is some?+ :i* has be5 act$ on f ! fir/ by ! light ( nature1 ?is 7s f> z x goes7 is pla9ly n an argum5t = pe/]+ p1 b an argum5t = lett+ !m alone4 ,if m5 did n m>ry _! gr&mo!rs :5 x 01 = all !y knew1 a mo/ hygi5ic habit2 if we "k n[ t !y in/9ctly avoid$ sci5tific p]il2 t1 s f> z x goes1 is a po9t 9 fav\r ( lett+ p m>ry anyone !y l4 ,x is simply ! /atem5t t sexual selection1 or :at ,*ri/ians call fall+ 9 love1 is a "p ( man :i* 9 ! r\gh & 9 ! long run c be tru/$4 ,& t is ! de/ruction ( ! :ole ( ?is sci5ce at a bl[4 ,! second "p ( ! def9ition1 ! p]suasive or co]cive me?ods to be employ$1 ,i %all deal ) m fully 9 ! second "p ( ?is book4 ,b "s su* summ>y z ! foll[+ may "h be useful4 ,f> into ! unfa?omable pa/ ( our race we f9d ! assumption t ! f\nd+ ( a family is ! p]sonal adv5ture ( a free man4 ,be=e slav]y sank sl[ly out ( sight "u ! new climate ( ,*ri/ianity1 x may or may n be true t slaves 7 9 "s s5se br$ l cattle1 valu$ z a promis+ /ock = lab\r4 ,if x 0 s x 0 s 9 a mu* loos] & vagu] s5se ?an ! bre$+ ( ! ,eug5i/s2 & su* mod]n philosoph]s read into ! old paganism a fanta/ic pride & cruelty :i* are :olly mod]n4 ,x may be1 h[ev]1 t pagan slaves _h "s %ad[ ( ! bless+s ( ! ,eug5i/'s c>e4 ,x is q c]ta9 t ! pagan freem5 w\ld h kill$ ! fir/ man t sugge/$ x4 ,i mean sugge/$ x s]i\sly2 = ,plato 0 only a ,b]n>d ,%aw :o un=tunately made 8 jokes 9 ,greek4 ,among free m51 ! law1 m (t5 ! cre$1 mo/ commonly ( all ! cu/om1 h laid all sorts ( re/rictions on sex = ?is reason or t4 ,b law & cre$ & cu/om h nev] conc5trat$ heavily except ^u fix+ & keep+ ! family :5 once x _h be5 made4 ,! act ( f\nd+ ! family1 ,i repeat1 0 an individual adv5ture outside ! fronti]s ( ! ,/ate4 ,our fir/ =gott5 ance/ors left ?is tradition beh9d !m2 & our own late/ fa!rs & mo!rs a few ye>s ago w\ld h ?\ght u lunatics to be discuss+ x4 ,! %orte/ g5]al def9ition ( ,eug5ics on its practical side is t x does1 9 a m or less degree1 propose to control "s families at lea/ z if !y 7 families ( pagan slaves4 ,i %all discuss lat] ! "q ( ! p to :om ?is pressure may be appli$2 & ! mu* m puzzl+ "q ( :at p w apply x4 ,b x is to be appli$ at ! v lea/ by somebody to somebody1 & t on c]ta9 calculations ab\t bre$+ :i* are affirm$ to be demon/rable4 ,s mu* = ! subject itself4 ,i say t ?is ?+ exi/s4 ,i def9e x z closely z matt]s involv+ moral evid5ce c be def9$2 ,i call x ,eug5ics4 ,if aft] t anyone *ooses to say t ,eug5ics is n ! ,greek = ?is--,i am cont5t to answ] t *ivalr\s is n ! ,fr5* = horsy2 & t su* controv]sial games are m horsy ?an *ivalr\s4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,fir/ ,,ob/acles ,n[ be=e ,i set ab\t argu+ ^! ?+s1 !re is a cl\d ( skirmi%]s1 ( h>mless & confus$ mod]n sceptics1 :o ought to be cle>$ (f or calm$ d[n be=e we come to debate ) ! real doctors ( ! h]esy4 ,if ,i sum up my /atem5t ?us3 ,eug5ics1 z discuss$1 evid5tly means ! control ( "s m5 ov] ! m>riage & unm>riage ( o!rs2 & probably means ! control ( ! few ov] ! m>riage & unm>riage ( ! _m1 ,i %all fir/ ( all receive ! sort ( answ]s t float l skim on ! surface ( teacups & talk4 ,i may v r\ghly & rapidly divide ^! prelim9>y objectors into five sects2 :om ,i w call ! ,euphemi/s1 ! ,casui/s1 ! ,autocrats1 ! ,prec$5t]s1 & ! ,endeav\r]s4 ,:5 we h answ]$ ! imm$iate prote/ation ( all ^! good1 %\t+1 %ort-sight$ p1 we c beg9 to d ju/ice to ^? intellig5ces t are really beh9d ! idea4 ,mo/ ,eug5i/s are ,euphemi/s4 ,i mean m]ely t %ort words />tle !m1 :ile long words soo! !m4 ,& !y are utt]ly incapable ( translat+ ! "o into ! o!r1 h[ev] obvi\sly !y mean ! same ?+4 ,say to !m ,! p]suasive & ev5 co]cive p[]s ( ! citiz5 %\ld enable him to make sure t ! burd5 ( longevity 9 ! previ\s g5]ation does n become disproportionate & intol]able1 especially to ! females2 say ?is to !m & !y w sway slightly to & fro l babies s5t to sleep 9 cradles4 ,say to !m ,murd] y\r "m1 & !y sit up q sudd5ly4 ,yet ! two s5t5ces1 9 cold logic1 are exactly ! same4 ,say to !m ,x is n improbable t a p]iod may arrive :5 ! n>r[ if once useful di/9ction betwe5 ! an?ropoid homo & ! o!r animals1 :i* has be5 modifi$ on s _m moral po9ts1 may be modifi$ also ev5 9 reg>d to ! important "q ( ! ext5sion ( human diet2 say ?is to !m1 & beauty born ( murmur+ s\nd w pass into _! face4 ,b say to !m1 9 a simple1 manly1 he>ty way ,let's eat a man6 & _! surprise is q surpris+4 ,yet ! s5t5ces say j ! same ?+4 ,n[1 if anyone ?9ks ^! two in/ances extravagant1 ,i w ref] to two actual cases f ! ,eug5ic discussions4 ,:5 ,sir ,oliv] ,lodge spoke ( ! me?ods ( ! /ud-f>m _m ,eug5i/s exclaim$ aga9/ ! crudity ( ! sugge/ion4 ,yet long be=e t "o ( ! able/ *ampions 9 ! o!r int]e/ _h writt5 ,:at nons5se ?is education is6 ,:o c\ld educate a racehorse or a greyh\nd8 ,:i* mo/ c]ta9ly ei!r means no?+1 or ! human /ud-f>m4 ,or aga91 :5 ,i spoke ( p be+ m>ri$ =cibly by ! police1 ano!r di/+ui%$ ,eug5i/ almo/ a*iev$ high spirits 9 8 he>ty assurance t no su* ?+ _h ev] come into _! heads4 ,yet a few days aft] ,i saw a ,eug5i/ pron\ncem5t1 to ! effect t ! ,/ate ought to ext5d its p[]s 9 ?is area4 ,! ,/ate c only be t corporation :i* m5 p]mit to employ compulsion2 & ?is area c only be ! area ( sexual selection4 ,i mean some:at m ?an an idle je/ :5 ,i say t ! policeman w g5]ally be f\nd 9 t area4 ,b ,i will+ly admit t ! policeman :o looks aft] w$d+s w be l ! policeman :o looks aft] w$d+-pres5ts4 ,he w be 9 pla9 clo!s4 ,i d n mean t a man 9 blue ) a helmet w drag ! bride & bridegroom to ! alt>4 ,i d mean t nobody t man 9 blue is told to arre/ w ev5 d>e to come ne> ! *ur*4 ,sir ,oliv] did n mean t m5 w\ld be ti$ up 9 /ables & scrubb$ d[n by grooms4 ,he meant t !y w\ld und]go a less ( lib]ty :i* to m5 is ev5 m infam\s4 ,he meant t ! only =mula important to ,eug5i/s w\ld be by ,smi? out ( ,jones4 ,su* a =mula is "o ( ! %orte/ 9 ! _w2 & is c]ta9ly ! %orte/ way ) ! ,euphemi/s4 ,! next sect ( sup]ficial objectors is ev5 m irritat+4 ,i h call$ !m1 = imm$iate purposes1 ! ,casui/s4 ,suppose ,i say ,i dislike ?is spread ( ,cannibalism 9 ! ,we/ ,end re/aurants4 ,somebody is sure to say ,well1 aft] all1 ,que5 ,eleanor :5 %e suck$ blood f h] husb&'s arm 0 a cannibal4 ,:at is "o to say to su* p8 ,"o c only say ,conf9e y\rself to suck+ poison$ blood f p's arms1 & ,i p]mit y to call y\rself by ! glori\s title ( ,cannibal4 ,9 ?is s5se p say ( ,eug5ics1 ,aft] all1 :5ev] we disc\rage a s*oolboy f m>ry+ a mad negress ) a hump back1 we are really ,eug5i/s4 ,aga9 "o c only answ]1 ,conf9e y\rselves /rictly to su* s*oolboys z are naturally attract$ to hump-back$ negresses2 & y may exult 9 ! title ( ,eug5i/1 all ! m pr\dly because t di/9ction w be r>e4 ,b surely anyone's common-s5se mu/ tell him t if ,eug5ics dealt only ) su* extravagant cases1 x w\ld be call$ common-s5se--& n ,eug5ics4 ,! human race has exclud$ su* absurdities = unkn[n ages2 & has nev] yet call$ x ,eug5ics4 ,y may call x flogg+ :5 y hit a *ok+ g5tleman on ! back2 y may call x torture :5 a man unfreezes 8 f+]s at ! fire2 b if y talk l t a little long] y w cease to live among liv+ m54 ,if no?+ b ?is mad m9imum ( accid5t 7 involv$1 !re w\ld be no su* ?+ z a ,eug5ic ,congress1 & c]ta9ly no su* ?+ z ?is book4 ,i _h ?\ght ( call+ ! next sort ( sup]ficial p ! ,ideali/s2 b ,i ?9k ?is implies a humility t[>ds imp]sonal good !y h>dly %[2 s ,i call !m ! ,autocrats4 ,!y are ^? :o give u g5]ally to und]/& t e mod]n re=m w "w all "r1 because !y w be !re to see4 ,:]e !y w be1 & = h[ long1 !y d n expla9 v cle>ly4 ,i d n m9d _! look+ =w>d to numb]less lives 9 succession2 = t is ! %ad[ ( a human or div9e hope4 ,b ev5 a !osophi/ does n expect to be a va/ numb] ( p at once4 ,& ^! p mo/ c]ta9ly propose to be responsible = a :ole movem5t aft] x has left _! h&s4 ,ea* man promises to be ab\t a ?\s& policem54 ,if y ask !m h[ ?is or t w "w1 !y w answ]1 ,oh1 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly insi/ on ?is2 or ,i w\ld nev] g s f> z t2 z if !y c\ld return to ?is e>? & d :at no gho/ has ev] done q successfully--=ce m5 to =sake _! s9s4 ,( ^! x is en\gh to say t !y d n und]/& ! nature ( a law any m ?an ! nature ( a dog4 ,if y let loose a law1 x w d z a dog does4 ,x w obey its own nature1 n y\rs4 ,su* s5se z y h put into ! law 7or ! dog7 w be fulfill$4 ,b y w n be able to fulfil a fragm5t ( any?+ y h =gott5 to put into x4 ,along ) su* ideali/s %\ld g ! /range p :o seem to ?9k t y c consecrate & purify any campaign = ev] by repeat+ ! names ( ! ab/ract virtues t its bett] advocates _h 9 m9d4 ,^! p w say ,s f> f aim+ at slav]y1 ! ,eug5i/s are seek+ true lib]ty2 lib]ty f disease & deg5]acy1 etc4 ,or !y w say ,we c assure ,mr4 ,*e/]ton t ! ,eug5i/s h no int5tion ( segregat+ ! h>mless2 ju/ice & m]cy are ! v motto (---- etc4 ,to ?is k9d ( ?+ p]haps ! %orte/ answ] is ?is4 ,_m ( ^? :o speak ?us are agno/ic or g5]ally unsympa!tic to (ficial religion4 ,suppose "o ( !m said ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& is full ( hypocrisy4 ,:at w\ld he ?9k ( me if ,i answ]$1 ,i assure y t hypocrisy is condemn$ by e =m ( ,*ri/ianity2 & is p>ticul>ly repudiat$ 9 ! ,pray] ,book8 ,suppose he said t ! ,*ur* ( ,rome _h be5 guilty ( great cruelties4 ,:at w\ld he ?9k ( me if ,i answ]$1 ,! ,*ur* is expressly b\nd to meekness & *>ity2 & !re=e _c be cruel8 ,?is k9d ( p ne$ n deta9 u long4 ,!n !re are o!rs :om ,i may call ! ,prec$5t]s2 :o fl\ri% p>ticul>ly 9 ,p>liam5t4 ,!y are be/ repres5t$ by ! solemn (ficial :o said ! o!r day t he c\ld n und]/& ! clam\r aga9/ ! ,feeble-,m9d$ ,bill1 z x only ext5d$ ! pr9ciples ( ! old ,lunacy ,laws4 ,to :i* aga9 "o c only answ] ,q s4 ,x only ext5ds ! pr9ciples ( ! ,lunacy ,laws to p]sons )\t a trace ( lunacy4 ,?is lucid politician f9ds an old law1 let u say1 ab\t keep+ lep]s 9 qu>ant9e4 ,he simply alt]s ! ^w lep]s to long-nos$ p1 & says bl&ly t ! pr9ciple is ! same4 ,p]haps ! weake/ ( all are ^? helpless p]sons :om ,i h call$ ! ,endeav\r]s4 ,! prize specim5 ( !m 0 ano!r ,m4,p4 :o def5d$ ! same ,bill z an hone/ attempt to deal ) a great evil3 z if "o _h a "r to dragoon & enslave "o's fell[ citiz5s z a k9d ( *emical exp]im5t2 9 a /ate ( rev]5t agno/icism ab\t :at w\ld come ( x4 ,b ) ?is fatu\s notion t "o c delib]ately e/abli% ! ,inquisition or ! ,t]ror1 & !n fa9tly tru/ ! l>g] hope1 ,i %all h to deal m s]i\sly 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,x is en\gh to say "h t ! be/ ?+ ! hone/ ,endeav\r] c\ld d w\ld be to make an hone/ attempt to "k :at he is do+4 ,& n to d any?+ else until he has f\nd out4 ,la/ly1 !re is a class ( controv]siali/s s hopeless & futile t ,i h really fail$ to f9d a "n = !m4 ,b :5ev] anyone attempts to argue rationally = or aga9/ any exi/5t & recognisable ?+1 su* z ! ,eug5ic class ( legislation1 !re are always p :o beg9 to *op hay ab\t ,socialism & ,individualism2 & say ,y object to all ,/ate int]f]5ce2 ,i am 9 fav\r ( ,/ate int]f]5ce4 ,y are an ,individuali/2 ,i1 on ! o!r h&1 etc4 ,to :i* ,i c only answ]1 ) he>t-brok5 pati5ce1 t ,i am n an ,individuali/1 b a poor fall5 b baptis$ j\rnali/ :o is try+ to write a book ab\t ,eug5i/s1 sev]al ( :om he has met2 :]eas he nev] met an ,individuali/1 & is by no means c]ta9 he w\ld recognise him if he did4 ,9 %ort1 ,i d n d5y1 b /rongly affirm1 ! "r ( ! ,/ate to int]f]e to cure a great evil4 ,i say t 9 ?is case x w\ld int]f]e to create a great evil2 & ,i am n go+ to be turn$ f ! discussion ( t direct issue to bottomless bo!rations ab\t ,socialism & ,individualism1 or ! relative advantages ( always turn+ to ! "r & always turn+ to ! left4 ,& = ! re/1 !re is und\bt$ly an enorm\s mass ( s5sible1 r ?\ghtless p1 ^: root$ s5tim5t x is t any deep *ange 9 our society mu/ be 9 "s way inf9itely di/ant4 ,!y _c believe t m5 9 hats & coats l !mselves c be prep>+ a revolution2 all _! ,victorian philosophy has taught !m t su* trans=mations are always sl[4 ,!re=e1 :5 ,i speak ( ,eug5ic legislation1 or ! com+ ( ! ,eug5ic ,/ate1 !y ?9k ( x z some?+ l ,! ,"t ,ma*9e or ,look+ ,backw>d3 a ?+ t1 good or bad1 w h to fit itself to _! great-great-great-gr&*ild1 :o may be v diff]5t & may l x2 & :o 9 any case is r a di/ant relative4 ,to all ?is ,i h1 to beg9 )1 a v %ort & simple answ]4 ,! ,eug5ic ,/ate has begun4 ,! fir/ ( ! ,eug5ic ,laws has already be5 adopt$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ?is c\ntry2 & pass$ ) ! applause ( bo? p>ties ?r\gh ! dom9ant ,h\se ( ,p>liam5t4 ,?is fir/ ,eug5ic ,law cle>s ! gr\nd & may be said to proclaim negative ,eug5ics2 b x _c be def5d$1 & nobody has attempt$ to def5d x1 except on ! ,eug5ic !ory4 ,i w call x ! ,feeble-,m9d$ ,bill bo? = brevity & because ! description is /rictly accurate4 ,x is1 q simply & lit]ally1 a ,bill = inc>c]at+ z madm5 ^? :om no doctor w cons5t to call mad4 ,x is en\gh if "s doctor or o!r may happ5 to call !m weak-m9d$4 ,s9ce !re is sc>cely any human be+ to :om ?is t]m has n be5 conv]sationally appli$ by 8 own fri5ds & relatives on "s occasion or o!r 7unless 8 fri5ds & relatives h be5 lam5tably lack+ 9 _s71 x c be cle>ly se5 t ?is law1 l ! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 7to :i*1 h[ev]1 x pres5ts po9ts ( dissimil>ity71 is a net draw+ 9 ( all k9ds4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t we h a /rict] def9ition incorporat$ 9 ! ,bill4 ,inde$1 ! fir/ def9ition ( feeble-m9d$ 9 ! ,bill 0 mu* loos] & vagu] ?an ! phrase feeble-m9d$ itself4 ,x is a piece ( yawn+ idiocy ab\t p]sons :o ?\gh capable ( e>n+ _! liv+ "u fav\rable circum/ances 7z if anyone c\ld e>n 8 liv+ if circum/ances 7 directly unfav\rable to 8 do+ s71 are nev]!less incapable ( manag+ _! affairs ) prop] prud5ce2 :i* is exactly :at all ! _w & 8 wife are say+ ab\t _! neighb\rs all ov] ?is planet4 ,b z an incapacity = any k9d ( ?\ght is n[ reg>d$ z /atesman%ip1 !re is no?+ s v novel ab\t su* slov5ly draft+4 ,:at is novel & :at is vital is ?is3 t ! def5ce ( ?is crazy ,co]cion ,act is a ,eug5ic def5ce4 ,x is n only op5ly said1 x is eag]ly urg$1 t ! aim ( ! measure is to prev5t any p]son :om ^! propag&i/s d n happ5 to ?9k intellig5t f hav+ any wife or *ildr54 ,e tramp :o is sulky1 e lab\r] :o is %y1 e ru/ic :o is ecc5tric1 c q easily be br\ght "u su* conditions z 7 design$ = homicidal maniacs4 ,t is ! situation2 & t is ! po9t4 ,engl& has =gott5 ! ,feudal ,/ate2 x is 9 ! la/ an>*y ( ! ,indu/rial ,/ate2 !re is mu* 9 ,mr4 ,belloc's !ory t x is approa*+ ! ,s]vile ,/ate2 x _c at pres5t get at ! ,di/ributive ,/ate2 x has almo/ c]ta9ly miss$ ! ,sociali/ ,/ate4 ,b we are already "u ! ,eug5i/ ,/ate2 & no?+ rema9s to u b rebellion4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,! ,,an>*y ,,f ,,above ,a sil5t an>*y is eat+ out our society4 ,i mu/ pause ^u ! expression2 because ! true nature ( an>*y is mo/ly misappreh5d$4 ,x is n 9 ! lea/ necess>y t an>*y %\ld be viol5t2 nor is x necess>y t x %\ld come f bel[4 ,a gov]nm5t may gr[ an>*ic z mu* z a p4 ,! m s5tim5tal sort ( ,tory uses ! ^w an>*y z a m]e t]m ( abuse = rebellion2 b he misses a mo/ important intellectual di/9ction4 ,rebellion may be wrong & disa/r\s2 b ev5 :5 rebellion is wrong1 x is nev] an>*y4 ,:5 x is n self-def5ce1 x is usurpation4 ,x aims at sett+ up a new rule 9 place ( ! old rule4 ,& :ile x _c be an>*ic 9 ess5ce 7because x has an aim71 x c]ta9ly _c be an>*ic 9 me?od2 = m5 mu/ be organis$ :5 !y fight2 & ! discipl9e 9 a rebel army has to be z good z ! discipl9e 9 ! royal army4 ,?is deep pr9ciple ( di/9ction mu/ be cle>ly kept 9 m9d4 ,take = ! sake ( symbolism ^? two great spiritual /ories :i*1 :e!r we c\nt !m my?s or my/]ies1 h s long be5 ! two h+es ( all ,european morals4 ,! ,*ri/ian :o is incl9$ to sympa?ise g5]ally ) con/itut$ au?ority w ?9k ( rebellion "u ! image ( ,satan1 ! rebel aga9/ ,god4 ,b ,satan1 ?\gh a traitor1 0 n an an>*i/4 ,he claim$ ! cr[n ( ! cosmos2 & _h he prevail$1 w\ld h expect$ 8 rebel angels to give up rebell+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,*ri/ian ^: sympa?ies are m g5]ally ) j self-def5ce among ! oppress$ w ?9k r ( ,*ri/ ,himself defy+ ! ,high ,prie/s & sc\rg+ ! ri* trad]s4 ,b :e!r or no ,*ri/ 0 7z "s say7 a ,sociali/1 ,he mo/ c]ta9ly 0 n an ,an>*i/4 ,*ri/1 l ,satan1 claim$ ! ?rone4 ,he set up a new au?ority aga9/ an old au?ority2 b ,he set x up ) positive comm&m5ts & a compreh5sible s*eme4 ,9 ?is light all m$iaeval p--inde$1 all p until a little :ile ago--w\ld h judg$ que/ions involv+ revolt4 ,john ,ball w\ld h (f]$ to pull d[n ! gov]nm5t because x 0 a bad gov]nm5t1 n because x 0 a gov]nm5t4 ,ri*>d ,,ii4 w\ld h blam$ ,bol+broke n z a di/urb] ( ! peace1 b z a usurp]4 ,an>*y1 !n1 9 ! useful s5se ( ! ^w1 is a ?+ utt]ly di/9ct f any rebellion1 "r or wrong4 ,x is n necess>ily angry2 x is n1 9 its fir/ /ages1 at lea/1 ev5 necess>ily pa9ful4 ,&1 z ,i said be=e1 x is (t5 entirely sil5t4 ,an>*y is t condition ( m9d or me?ods 9 :i* y _c /op y\rself4 ,x is ! loss ( t self-control :i* c return to ! normal4 ,x is n an>*y because m5 are p]mitt$ to beg9 upro>1 extravagance1 exp]im5t1 p]il4 ,x is an>*y :5 p _c end ^! ?+s4 ,x is n an>*y 9 ! home if ! :ole family sits up all night on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve4 ,x is an>*y 9 ! home if memb]s ( ! family sit up lat] & lat] = mon?s aft]w>ds4 ,x 0 n an>*y 9 ! ,roman villa :51 dur+ ! ,saturnalia1 ! slaves turn$ ma/]s or ! ma/]s slaves4 ,x 0 7f ! slave-own]s' po9t ( view7 an>*y if1 aft] ! ,saturnalia1 ! slaves cont9u$ to behave 9 a ,saturnalian mann]2 b x is hi/orically evid5t t !y did n4 ,x is n an>*y to h a picnic2 b x is an>*y to lose all memory ( mealtimes4 ,x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be an>*y if 7z is ! disgu/+ sugge/ion ( "s7 we all took :at we lik$ (f ! sidebo>d4 ,t is ! way sw9e w\ld eat if sw9e _h sidebo>ds2 !y h no immovable fea/s2 !y are uncommonly progressive1 are sw9e4 ,x is ?is inability to return )9 rational limits aft] a legitimate extravagance t is ! really dang]\s disord]4 ,! mod]n _w is l ,niag>a4 ,x is magnific5t1 b x is n /rong4 ,x is z weak z wat]--l ,niag>a4 ,! objection to a cat>act is n t x is deaf5+ or dang]\s or ev5 de/ructive2 x is t x _c /op4 ,n[ x is pla9 t ?is sort ( *aos c possess ! p[]s t rule a society z easily z ! society s rul$4 ,& 9 mod]n ,engl& x is ! p[]s t rule :o are *iefly possess$ by x--:o are truly possess$ by devils4 ,! phrase1 9 its s\nd old psy*ological s5se1 is n too /rong4 ,! ,/ate has sudd5ly & quietly gone mad4 ,x is talk+ nons5se2 & x c't /op4 ,n[ x is p]fectly pla9 t gov]nm5t ought to h1 & mu/ h1 ! same sort ( "r to use exceptional me?ods occasionally t ! private h\sehold] has to h a picnic or to sit up all night on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve4 ,! ,/ate1 l ! h\sehold]1 is sane if x c treat su* exceptions z exceptions4 ,su* desp]ate rem$ies may n ev5 be "r2 b su* rem$ies are endurable z long z !y are admitt$ly desp]ate4 ,su* cases1 ( c\rse1 are ! communism ( food 9 a besieg$ city2 ! (ficial disav[al ( an arre/$ spy2 ! subjection ( a pat* ( civil life to m>tial law2 ! cutt+ ( communication 9 a plague2 or t deepe/ degradation ( ! commonweal?1 ! use ( national soldi]s n aga9/ =eign soldi]s1 b aga9/ _! own bre?r5 9 revolt4 ,( ^! exceptions "s are "r & "s wrong2 b all are "r 9 s f> z !y are tak5 z exceptions4 ,! mod]n _w is insane1 n s mu* because x admits ! abnormal z because x _c recov] ! normal4 ,we see ?is 9 ! vague ext5sion ( puni%m5ts l imprisonm5t2 (t5 ! v re=m]s :o admit t prison is bad = p propose to re=m !m by a little m ( x4 ,we see x 9 panic legislation l t aft] ! ,:ite ,slave sc>e1 :5 ! torture ( flogg+ 0 reviv$ = all sorts ( ill def9$ & vague & v>iegat$ types ( m54 ,our fa!rs 7 nev] s mad1 ev5 :5 !y 7 tortur]s4 ,!y /ret*$ ! man out on ! rack4 ,!y did n /ret* ! rack out1 z we are do+4 ,:5 m5 w5t wit*-burn+ !y may h se5 wit*es ev]y:]e--because _! m9ds 7 fix$ on wit*craft4 ,b !y did n see ?+s to burn ev]y:]e1 because _! m9ds 7 unfix$4 ,:ile ty+ "s v unpopul> wit* to ! /ake1 ) ! firm conviction t %e 0 a spiritual tyranny & pe/il5ce1 !y did n say to ea* o!r1 ,a little burn+ is :at my ,aunt ,susan wants1 to cure h] ( back-bit+1 or ,"s ( ^! faggots w\ld d y\r ,c\s9 ,james good1 & tea* him to play ) poor girls' affections4 ,n[ ! "n ( all ?is is ,an>*y4 ,x n only does n "k :at x wants1 b x does n ev5 "k :at x hates4 ,x multiplies excessively 9 ! m ,am]ican sort ( ,engli% newspap]s4 ,:5 ?is new sort ( ,new ,engl&] burns a wit* ! :ole prairie cat*es fire4 ,^! p h n ! decision & deta*m5t ( ! doctr9al ages4 ,!y _c d a mon/r\s action & /ill see x is mon/r\s4 ,:]ev] !y make a /ride !y make a rut4 ,!y _c /op _! own ?\ghts1 ?\gh _! ?\ghts are p\r+ into ! pit4 ,a f9al in/ance1 :i* c be sket*$ mu* m briefly1 c be f\nd 9 ?is g5]al fact3 t ! def9ition ( almo/ e crime has become m & m indef9ite1 & spreads l a flatt5+ & ?9n+ cl\d ov] l>g] & l>g] l&scapes4 ,cruelty to *ildr51 "o w\ld h ?\ght1 0 a ?+ ab\t z unmi/akable1 unusual & appall+ z p>ricide4 ,9 its application x has come to cov] almo/ e neglig5ce t c occur 9 a ne$y h\sehold4 ,! only di/9ction is1 ( c\rse1 t ^! neglig5ces are puni%$ 9 ! poor1 :o g5]ally c't help !m1 & n 9 ! ri*1 :o g5]ally c4 ,b t is n ! po9t ,i am argu+ j n[4 ,! po9t "h is t a crime we all in/9ctively connect ) ,h]od on ! bloody night ( ,innoc5ts has come preci\s ne> be+ attributable to ,m>y & ,joseph :5 !y lo/ _! *ild 9 ! ,temple4 ,9 ! light ( a fairly rec5t case 7! confess$ly k9d "m :o 0 lately jail$ because h] confess$ly heal?y *ildr5 _h no wat] to wa% 97 no "o1 ,i ?9k1 w call ?is an illegitimate lit]>y exagg]ation4 ,n[ ?is is exactly z if all ! horror & heavy puni%m5t1 atta*$ 9 ! simple/ tribes to p>ricide1 c\ld n[ be us$ aga9/ any son :o _h done any act t c\ld col\rably be suppos$ to h worri$ 8 fa!r1 & s affect$ 8 heal?4 ,few ( u w\ld be safe4 ,ano!r case out ( hundr$s is ! loose ext5sion ( ! idea ( libel4 ,libel cases be> no m trace ( ! old & j ang] aga9/ ! man :o bore false witness aga9/ 8 neighb\r ?an cruelty cases d ( ! old & j horror ( ! p>5ts t hat$ _! own fle%4 ,a libel case has become "o ( ! sports ( ! less a?letic ri*--a v>iation on bacc>at1 a game ( *ance4 ,a music-hall actress got damages = a song t 0 call$ vulg>1 :i* is z if ,i c\ld f9e or imprison my neighb\r = call+ my h&writ+ rococo4 ,a politician got huge damages because he 0 said to h spok5 to *ildr5 ab\t ,t>iff ,re=m2 z if t s$uctive topic w\ld corrupt _! virtue1 l an indec5t /ory4 ,sometimes libel is def9$ z any?+ calculat$ to hurt a man 9 8 bus9ess2 9 :i* case any new tradesman call+ himself a groc] sl&]s ! groc] opposite4 ,all ?is1 ,i say1 is ,an>*y2 = x is cle> t its expon5ts possess no p[] ( di/9ction1 or s5se ( proportion1 by :i* !y c draw ! l9e betwe5 call+ a woman a popul> s+] & call+ h] a bad lot2 or betwe5 *>g+ a man ) lead+ infants to ,protection & lead+ !m to s9 & %ame4 ,b ! vital po9t to :i* to return is ?is4 ,t x is n necess>ily1 nor ev5 specially1 an an>*y 9 ! populace4 ,x is an an>*y 9 ! organ ( gov]nm5t4 ,x is ! magi/rates--voices ( ! gov]n+ class--:o _c di/+ui% betwe5 cruelty & c>elessness4 ,x is ! judges 7& _! v submissive special juries7 :o _c see ! diff]5ce betwe5 op9ion & sl&]4 ,& x is ! highly plac$ & highly paid exp]ts :o h br\ght 9 ! fir/ ,eug5ic ,law1 ! ,feeble-,m9d$ ,bill--?us %[+ t !y c see no diff]5ce betwe5 a mad & a sane man4 ,t1 to beg9 )1 is ! hi/oric atmosph]e 9 :i* ?is ?+ 0 born4 ,x is a peculi> atmosph]e1 & luckily n likely to la/4 ,real progress be>s ! same relation to x t a happy girl laugh+ be>s to an hy/]ical girl :o _c /op laugh+4 ,b ,i h describ$ ?is atmosph]e fir/ because x is ! only atmosph]e 9 :i* su* a ?+ z ! ,eug5i/ legislation c\ld be propos$ among m54 ,all o!r ages w\ld h call$ x to "s k9d ( logical acc\nt1 h[ev] academic or n>r[4 ,! l[e/ sophi/ 9 ! ,greek s*ools w\ld rememb] en\gh ( ,socrates to =ce ! ,eug5i/ to tell him 7at lea/7 :e!r ,midias 0 segregat$ because he 0 curable or because he 0 incurable4 ,! meane/ ,?omi/ ( ! m$iaeval mona/]ies w\ld h ! s5se to see t y _c discuss a madman :5 y h n discuss$ a man4 ,! mo/ owli% ,calv9i/ comm5tator 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury w\ld ask ! ,eug5i/ to reconcile su* ,bible texts z d]id$ fools ) ! o!r ,bible texts t prais$ !m4 ,! dulle/ %opkeep] 9 ,p>is 9 #agij w\ld h ask$ :at 7 ! ,rights ( ,man1 if !y did n include ! rights ( ! lov]1 ! husb&1 & ! fa!r4 ,x is only 9 our own ,london ,p>ticul> 7z ,mr4 ,guppy said ( ! fog7 t small figures c loom s l>ge 9 ! vap\r1 & ev5 m+le ) q diff]5t figures1 & h ! appe>ance ( a mob4 ,b1 above all1 ,i h dwelt on ! telescopic quality 9 ^! twilight av5ues1 because unless ! read] realises h[ ela/ic & unlimit$ !y are1 he simply w n believe 9 ! abom9ations we h to combat4 ,"o ( ^? wise old fairy tales1 t come f n[h]e & fl\ri% ev]y:]e1 tells h[ a man came to own a small magic ma*9e l a c(fee-mill1 :i* w\ld gr9d any?+ he want$ :5 he said "o ^w & /op :5 he said ano!r4 ,aft] p]=m+ m>vels 7:i* ,i wi% my consci5ce w\ld let me put into ?is book = padd+7 ! mill 0 m]ely ask$ to gr9d a few gra9s ( salt at an (fic]s' mess on bo>d %ip2 = salt is ! type ev]y:]e ( small luxury & exagg]ation1 & sailors' tales %\ld be tak5 ) a gra9 ( x4 ,! man rememb]$ ! ^w t />t$ ! salt mill1 & !n1 t\*+ ! ^w t /opp$ x1 sudd5ly rememb]$ t he =got4 ,! tall %ip sank1 lad5 & sp>kl+ to ! topma/s ) salt l ,arctic sn[s2 b ! mad mill 0 /ill gr9d+ at ! ocean bottom1 :]e all ! m5 lay dr[n$4 ,& t 7s says ?is fairy tale7 is :y ! great wat]s ab\t our _w h a bitt] ta/e4 ,= ! fairy tales knew :at ! mod]n my/ics don't--t "o %\ld n let loose ei!r ! sup]natural or ! natural4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,lunatic ,,& ,,! ,,law ,! mod]n evil1 we h said1 greatly turns on ?is3 t p d n see t ! exception proves ! rule4 ,?us x may or may n be "r to kill a murd]]2 b x c only conceivably be "r to kill a murd]] because x is wrong to kill a man4 ,if ! hangman1 hav+ got 8 h& 91 proce$$ to hang fri5ds & relatives to 8 ta/e & fancy1 he w\ld 7intellectually7 unhang ! fir/ man1 ?\gh ! fir/ man might n ?9k s4 ,or ?us aga91 if y say an insane man is irresponsible1 y imply t a sane man is responsible4 ,he is responsible = ! insane man4 ,& ! attempt ( ! ,eug5i/s & o!r fatali/s to treat all m5 z irresponsible is ! l>ge/ & flatte/ folly 9 philosophy4 ,! ,eug5i/ has to treat ev]ybody1 includ+ himself1 z an exception to a rule t isn't !re4 ,! ,eug5i/s1 z a fir/ move1 h ext5d$ ! fronti]s ( ! lunatic asylum3 let u take ?is z our def9ite />t+ po9t1 & ask ourselves :at lunacy is1 & :at is its fundam5tal relation to human society4 ,n[ t raw juv5ile scepticism t clogs all ?\ght ) cat*words may (t5 be he>d to rem>k t ! mad are only ! m9ority1 ! sane only ! majority4 ,!re is a neat exactitude ab\t su* p's nons5se2 !y seem to miss ! po9t by magic4 ,! mad are n a m9ority because !y are n a corporate body2 & t is :at _! madness means4 ,! sane are n a majority2 !y are mank9d4 ,& mank9d 7z its "n w\ld seem to imply7 is a k9d1 n a degree4 ,9 s f> z ! lunatic diff]s1 he diff]s f all m9orities & majorities 9 k9d4 ,! madman :o ?9ks he is a knife _c g into p>tn]%ip ) ! o!r :o ?9ks he is a =k4 ,!re is no try/+ place outside reason2 !re is no inn on ^? wild roads t are beyond ! _w4 ,! madman is n he t defies ! _w4 ,! sa9t1 ! crim9al1 ! m>tyr1 ! cynic1 ! nihili/ may all defy ! _w q sanely4 ,& ev5 if su* fanatics w\ld de/roy ! _w1 ! _w owes !m a /rictly fair trial accord+ to pro( & public law4 ,b ! madman is n ! man :o defies ! _w2 he is ! man :o d5ies x4 ,suppose we are all /&+ r\nd a field & look+ at a tree 9 ! middle ( x4 ,x is p]fectly true t we all see x 7z ! decad5ts say7 9 inf9itely diff]5t aspects3 t is n ! po9t2 ! po9t is t we all say x is a tree4 ,suppose1 if y w1 t we are all poets1 :i* seems improbable2 s t ea* ( u c\ld turn 8 aspect into a vivid image di/9ct f a tree4 ,suppose "o says x looks l a gre5 cl\d & ano!r l a gre5 f\nta91 & a ?ird l a gre5 dragon & ! f\r? l a gre5 *eese4 ,! fact rema9s3 t !y all say x looks l ^! ?+s4 ,x is a tree4 ,nor are any ( ! poets 9 ! lea/ mad because ( any op9ions !y may =m1 h[ev] fr5zi$1 ab\t ! functions or future ( ! tree4 ,a cons]vative poet may wi% to clip ! tree2 a revolution>y poet may wi% to burn x4 ,an optimi/ poet may want to make x a ,*ri/mas tree & hang c&les on x4 ,a pessimi/ poet may want to hang himself on x4 ,none ( ^! are mad1 because !y are all talk+ ab\t ! same ?+4 ,b !re is ano!r man :o is talk+ horribly ab\t some?+ else4 ,!re is a mon/r\s exception to mank9d4 ,:y he is s we "k n2 a new !ory says x is h]$ity2 an old] !ory says x is devils4 ,b 9 any case1 ! _s ( x is ! _s t d5ies1 ! _s t really d5ies realities4 ,?is is ! man :o looks at ! tree & does n say x looks l a lion1 b says t x is a lamp-po/4 ,i d n mean t all mad delusions are z concrete z ?is1 ?\gh "s are m concrete4 ,believ+ y\r own body is glass is a m d>+ d5ial ( reality ?an believ+ a tree is a glass lamp at ! top ( a pole4 ,b all true delusions h 9 !m ?is unalt]able ass]tion--t :at is n is4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 u & ! maniac is n ab\t h[ ?+s look or h[ ?+s ought to look1 b ab\t :at !y self-evid5tly are4 ,! lunatic does n say t he ought to be ,k+2 ,p]k9 ,w>beck might say t4 ,he says he is ,k+4 ,! lunatic does n say he is z wise z ,%akespe>e2 ,b]n>d ,%aw might say t4 ,! lunatic says he is ,%akespe>e4 ,! lunatic does n say he is div9e 9 ! same s5se z ,*ri/2 ,mr4 ,r4,j4 ,campbell w\ld say t4 ,! lunatic says he is ,*ri/4 ,9 all cases ! diff]5ce is a diff]5ce ab\t :at is !re2 n a diff]5ce t\*+ :at %\ld be done ab\t x4 ,= ?is reason1 & = ?is alone1 ! lunatic is outside public law4 ,?is is ! abysmal diff]5ce betwe5 him & ! crim9al4 ,! crim9al admits ! facts1 & !re=e p]mits u to appeal to ! facts4 ,we c s arrange ! facts ar\nd him t he may really und]/& t agreem5t is 9 8 own int]e/s4 ,we c say to him1 ,d n /eal apples f ?is tree1 or we w hang y on t tree4 ,b if ! man really ?9ks "o tree is a lamp-po/ & ! o!r tree a ,trafalg> ,squ>e f\nta91 we simply _c treat ) him at all4 ,x is obvi\sly useless to say1 ,d n /eal apples f ?is lamp-po/1 or ,i w hang y on t f\nta94 ,if a man d5ies ! facts1 !re is no answ] b to lock him up4 ,he _c speak our language3 n t v>y+ v]bal language :i* (t5 misses fire ev5 ) u1 b t enorm\s alphabet ( sun & moon & gre5 grass & blue sky 9 :i* alone we meet1 & by :i* alone we c signal to ea* o!r4 ,t unique man ( g5ius1 ,george ,macdonald1 describ$ 9 "o ( 8 weird /ories two sy/ems ( space co-incid5t2 s t :]e ,i knew !re 0 a piano /&+ 9 a draw+-room y knew !re 0 a rose-bu% gr[+ 9 a g>d54 ,some?+ ( ?is sort is 9 small or great affairs ! matt] ) ! madman4 ,he _c h a vote1 because he is ! citiz5 ( ano!r c\ntry4 ,he is a =eign]4 ,nay1 he is an invad] & an enemy2 = ! city he lives 9 has be5 sup]-impos$ on ours4 ,n[ ^! two ?+s are prim>ily to be not$ 9 8 case4 ,fir/1 t we c only condemn him to a g5]al doom1 because we only "k 8 g5]al nature4 ,all crim9als1 :o d p>ticul> ?+s = p>ticul> reasons 7?+s & reasons :i*1 h[ev] crim9al1 are always compreh5sible71 h be5 m & m tri$ = su* sep>ate actions "u sep>ate & suitable laws ev] s9ce ,europe began to become a civilisation--& until ! r>e & rec5t re-incursions ( b>b>ism 9 su* ?+s z ! ,indet]m9ate ,s5t5ce4 ,( t ,i %all speak lat]2 x is en\gh = ?is argum5t to po9t out ! pla9 facts4 ,x is ! pla9 fact t e savage1 e sultan1 e outlaw$ b>on1 e brig&-*ief has always us$ ?is in/rum5t ( ! ,indet]m9ate ,s5t5ce1 :i* has be5 rec5tly (f]$ u z some?+ highly sci5tific & humane4 ,all ^! p1 9 %ort1 be+ b>b>ians1 h always kept _! captives captive until !y 7! b>b>ians7 *ose to ?9k ! captives 7 9 a fit frame ( m9d to come out4 ,x is also ! pla9 fact t all t has be5 call$ civilisation or progress1 ju/ice or lib]ty1 = ne>ly ?ree ?\s& ye>s1 has _h ! g5]al direction ( treat+ ev5 ! captive z a free man1 9 s f> z "s cle> case ( "s def9$ crime _h to be %[n aga9/ him4 ,all law has meant all[+ ! crim9al1 )9 "s limits or o!r1 to argue ) ! law3 z ,job 0 all[$1 or r *all5g$1 to argue ) ,god4 ,b ! crim9al is1 among civilis$ m51 tri$ by "o law = "o crime = a p]fectly simple reason3 t ! motive ( ! crime1 l ! mean+ ( ! law1 is conceivable to ! common intellig5ce4 ,a man is puni%$ specially z a burgl>1 & n g5]ally z a bad man1 because a man may be a burgl> & 9 _m o!r respects n be a bad man4 ,! act ( burgl>y is puni%able because x is intelligible4 ,b :5 acts are un9telligible1 we c only ref] !m to a g5]al untru/wor?9ess1 & gu>d aga9/ !m by a g5]al re/ra9t4 ,if a man breaks into a h\se to get a piece ( bread1 we c appeal to 8 reason 9 v>i\s ways4 ,we c hang him = h\sebreak+2 or aga9 7z has occurr$ to "s d>+ ?9k]s7 we c give him a piece ( bread4 ,b if he breaks 91 let u say1 to /eal ! p>+s ( o!r p's f+] nails1 !n we are 9 a difficulty3 we _c imag9e :at he is go+ to d ) !m1 & !re=e _c easily imag9e :at we are go+ to d ) him4 ,if a villa9 comes 91 9 cloak & mask1 & puts a little ars5ic 9 ! s\p1 we c coll> him & say to him di/9ctly1 ,y are guilty ( ,murd]2 & ,i w n[ consult ! code ( tribal law1 "u :i* we live1 to see if ?is practice is n =bidd54 ,b if a man 9 ! same cloak & mask is f\nd at midnight putt+ a little soda-wat] 9 ! s\p1 :at c we say8 ,our *>ge necess>ily becomes a m g5]al "o4 ,we c only obs]ve1 ) a mod]ation almo/ am\nt+ to weakness1 ,y seem to be ! sort ( p]son :o w d ?is sort ( ?+4 ,& !n we c lock him up4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! indet]m9ate s5t5ce is ! creation ( ! indet]m9ate m9d4 ,x does apply to ! incompreh5sible creature1 ! lunatic4 ,& x applies to nobody else4 ,! second ?+ to be not$ is ?is3 t x is only by ! unanimity ( sane m5 t we c condemn ?is man z utt]ly sep>ate4 ,if he says a tree is a lamp-po/ he is mad2 b only because all o!r m5 say x is a tree4 ,if "s m5 ?\ght x 0 a tree ) a lamp on x1 & o!rs ?\ght x 0 a lamp-po/ wrea!d ) bran*es & vegetation1 !n x w\ld be a matt] ( op9ion & degree2 & he w\ld n be mad1 b m]ely extreme4 ,c]ta9ly he w\ld n be mad if nobody b a botani/ c\ld see x 0 a tree4 ,c]ta9ly 8 enemies might be madd] ?an he1 if nobody b a lamplight] c\ld see x 0 n a lamp-po/4 ,& simil>ly a man is n imbecile if only a ,eug5i/ ?9ks s4 ,! "q !n rais$ w\ld n be 8 sanity1 b ! sanity ( "o botani/ or "o lamplight] or "o ,eug5i/4 ,t :i* c condemn ! abnormally fooli% is n ! abnormally clev]1 :i* is obvi\sly a matt] 9 dispute4 ,t :i* c condemn ! abnormally fooli% is ! normally fooli%4 ,x is :5 he beg9s to say & d ?+s t ev5 /upid p d n say or d1 t we h a "r to treat him z ! exception & n ! rule4 ,x is only because we none ( u pr(ess to be any?+ m ?an man t we h au?ority to treat him z some?+ less4 ,n[ ! fir/ pr9ciple beh9d ,eug5ics becomes pla9 en\gh4 ,x is ! proposal t somebody or some?+ %\ld criticise m5 ) ! same sup]iority ) :i* m5 criticise madm54 ,x might ex]cise ?is "r ) great mod]ation2 b ,i am n "h talk+ ab\t ! ex]cise1 b ab\t ! "r4 ,its claim c]ta9ly is to br+ all human life "u ! ,lunacy ,laws4 ,n[ ?is is ! fir/ weakness 9 ! case ( ! ,eug5i/s3 t !y _c def9e :o is to control :om2 !y _c say by :at au?ority !y d ^! ?+s4 ,!y _c see ! exception is diff]5t f ! rule--ev5 :5 x is misrule1 ev5 :5 x is an unruly rule4 ,! s\nd s5se 9 ! old ,lunacy ,law 0 ?is3 t y _c d5y t a man is a citiz5 until y are practically prep>$ to d5y t he is a man4 ,m51 & only m51 c be ! judges ( :e!r he is a man4 ,b any private club ( prigs c be judges ( :e!r he ought to be a citiz54 ,:5 once we /ep d[n f t tall & spl9t]$ peak ( pure insanity we /ep on to a tablel& :]e "o man is n s widely diff]5t f ano!r4 ,outside ! exception1 :at we f9d is ! av]age4 ,& ! practical1 legal %ape ( ! qu>rel is ?is3 t unless ! normal m5 h ! "r to expel ! abnormal1 :at p>ticul> sort ( abnormal m5 h ! "r to expel ! normal m58 ,if sanity is n good en\gh1 :at is !re t is san] ?an sanity8 ,)\t any grip ( ! notion ( a rule & an exception1 ! g5]al idea ( judg+ p's h]$ity breaks d[n & is useless4 ,= ?is reason3 t if ev]y?+ is ! result ( a d\btful h]$ity1 ! judgm5t itself is ! result ( a d\btful h]$ity also4 ,let x judge n t x be n judg$4 ,eug5i/s1 /range to say1 h fa!rs & mo!rs l o!r p2 & our op9ion ab\t _! fa!rs & mo!rs is wor? exactly z mu* z _! op9ions ab\t ours4 ,none ( ! p>5ts 7 lunatics1 & ! re/ is m]e likes & dislikes4 ,suppose ,dr4 ,saleeby _h gone up to ,byron & said1 ,my "l1 ,i p]ceive y h a club-foot & inord9ate passions3 su* are ! h]$it>y results ( a pr(ligate soldi] m>ry+ a hot-temp]$ woman4 ,! poet might logically reply 7) *>act]i/ic lucidity & impropriety71 ,sir1 ,i p]ceive y h a confus$ m9d & an unphilosophic !ory ab\t o!r p's love affairs4 ,su* are ! h]$it>y delusions br$ by a ,syrian doctor m>ry+ a ,quak] lady f ,york4 ,suppose ,dr4 ,k>l ,pe>son _h said to ,%elley1 ,f :at ,i see ( y\r temp]am5t1 y are runn+ great risks 9 =m+ a connection ) ! daught] ( a fanatic & ecc5tric l ,godw94 ,%elley w\ld be employ+ ! /rict rationalism ( ! old] & /rong] free ?9k]s1 if he answ]$1 ,f :at ,i obs]ve ( y\r m9d1 y are ru%+ on de/ruction 9 m>ry+ ! great-niece ( an old corpse ( a c\rti] & dilettante l ,samuel ,rog]s4 ,x is only op9ion = op9ion4 ,nobody c pret5d t ei!r ,m>y ,godw9 or ,samuel ,rog]s 0 mad2 & ! g5]al view a man may hold ab\t ! heal?9ess ( inh]it+ _! blood or type is simply ! same sort ( g5]al view by :i* m5 d m>ry = love or lik+4 ,!re is no reason to suppose t ,dr4 ,k>l ,pe>son is any bett] judge ( a bridegroom ?an ! bridegroom is ( a bride4 ,an objection may be anticipat$ "h1 b x is v easily answ]$4 ,x may be said t we d1 9 fact1 call 9 m$ical speciali/s to settle :e!r a man is mad2 & t ^! speciali/s g by te*nical & ev5 secret te/s t _c be kn[n to ! mass ( m54 ,x is obvi\s t ?is is true2 x is equally obvi\s t x does n affect our argum5t4 ,:5 we ask ! doctor :e!r our gr&fa!r is go+ mad1 we /ill mean mad by our own common human def9ition4 ,we mean1 is he go+ to be a c]ta9 sort ( p]son :om all m5 recognise :5 once he exi/s4 ,t c]ta9 speciali/s c detect ! approa* ( him1 be=e he exi/s1 does n alt] ! fact t x is ( ! practical & popul> madman t we are talk+1 & ( him alone4 ,! doctor m]ely sees a c]ta9 fact pot5tially 9 ! future1 :ile we1 ) less in=mation1 c only see x 9 ! pres5t2 b 8 fact is our fact & ev]ybody's fact1 or we %\ld n bo!r ab\t x at all4 ,"h is no "q ( ! doctor br++ an entirely new sort ( p]son "u co]cion1 z 9 ! ,feeble-,m9d$ ,bill4 ,! doctor c say1 ,tobacco is dea? to y1 because ! dislike ( dea? c be tak5 = grant$1 be+ a highly democratic in/itution2 & x is ! same ) ! dislike ( ! indubitable exception call$ madness4 ,! doctor c say1 ,jones has t twit* 9 ! n]ves1 & he may burn d[n ! h\se4 ,b x is n ! m$ical detail we fe>1 b ! moral up%ot4 ,we %\ld say1 ,let him twit*1 z long z he doesn't burn d[n ! h\se4 ,! doctor may say1 ,he has t look 9 ! eyes1 & he may take ! hat*et & bra9 y all4 ,b we d n object to ! look 9 ! eyes z su*2 we object to consequ5ces :i*1 once come1 we %\ld all call insane if !re 7 no doctors 9 ! _w4 ,we %\ld say1 ,let him look h[ he likes2 z long z he does n look = ! hat*et4 ,n[1 t speciali/s are valuable = ?is p>ticul> & practical purpose1 ( pr$ict+ ! approa* ( enorm\s & admitt$ human calamities1 nobody b a fool w\ld d5y4 ,b t does n br+ u "o in* ne>] to all[+ !m ! "r to def9e :at is a calamity2 or to call ?+s calamities :i* common s5se does n call calamities4 ,we call 9 ! doctor to save u f dea?2 &1 dea? be+ admitt$ly an evil1 he has ! "r to adm9i/] ! que]e/ & mo/ recondite pill :i* he may ?9k is a cure = all su* m5aces ( dea?4 ,he has n ! "r to adm9i/] dea?1 z ! cure = all human ills4 ,& z he has no moral au?ority to en=ce a new conception ( happ9ess1 s he has no moral au?ority to en=ce a new conception ( sanity4 ,he may "k ,i am go+ mad2 = madness is an isolat$ ?+ l leprosy2 & ,i "k no?+ ab\t leprosy4 ,b if he m]ely ?9ks my m9d is weak1 ,i may happ5 to ?9k ! same ( 84 ,i (t5 d4 ,9 %ort1 unless pilots are to be p]mitt$ to ram %ips on to ! rocks & !n say t heav5 is ! only true h>b\r2 unless judges are to be all[$ to let murd]]s loose1 & expla9 aft]w>ds t ! murd] _h done good on ! :ole2 unless soldi]s are to be all[$ to lose battles & !n po9t out t true glory is to be f\nd 9 ! valley ( humiliation2 unless ca%i]s are to rob a bank 9 ord] to give x an adv]tisem5t2 or d5ti/s to torture p to give !m a contra/ to _! com=ts2 unless we are prep>$ to let loose all ^! private fancies aga9/ ! public & accept$ mean+ ( life or safety or prosp]ity or pleasure--!n x is z pla9 z ,pun*'s nose t no sci5tific man mu/ be all[$ to m$dle ) ! public def9ition ( madness4 ,we call him 9 to tell u :]e x is or :5 x is4 ,we c\ld n d s1 if we _h n ourselves settl$ :at x is4 ,z ,i wi% to conf9e myself 9 ?is *apt] to ! prim>y po9t ( ! pla9 exi/5ce ( sanity & insanity1 ,i w n be l$ along any ( ! attractive pa?s t op5 "h4 ,i %all endeav\r to deal ) !m 9 ! next *apt]4 ,"h ,i conf9e myself to a sort ( summ>y4 ,suppose a man's ?roat has be5 cut1 q swiftly & sudd5ly1 ) a table knife1 at a small table :]e we sit4 ,! :ole ( civil law re/s on ! supposition t we are witnesses2 t we saw x2 & if we d n "k ab\t x1 :o does8 ,n[ suppose all ! witnesses fall into a qu>rel ab\t degrees ( eyesight4 ,suppose "o says he _h br\ght 8 read+-glasses in/ead ( 8 usual glasses2 & !re=e did n see ! man fall across ! table & cov] x ) blood4 ,suppose ano!r says he c\ld n be c]ta9 x 0 blood1 because a slight col\r-bl9dness 0 h]$it>y 9 8 family4 ,suppose a ?ird says he _c swe> to ! uplift$ knife1 because 8 oculi/ tells him he is a/igmatic1 & v]tical l9es d n affect him z d horizontal l9es4 ,suppose ano!r says t dots h (t5 danc$ be=e 8 eyes 9 v fanta/ic comb9ations1 _m ( :i* 7 v l "o g5tleman cutt+ ano!r g5tleman's ?roat at d9n]4 ,all ^! ?+s ref] to real exp]i5ces4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z myopia2 !re is su* a ?+ z col\r-bl9dness2 !re is su* a ?+ z a/igmatism2 !re is su* a ?+ z %ift+ %apes swimm+ be=e ! eyes4 ,b :at %\ld we ?9k ( a :ole d9n] p>ty t c\ld give no?+ except ^! highly sci5tific explanations :5 f\nd 9 company ) a corpse8 ,i imag9e !re are only two ?+s we c\ld ?9k3 ei!r t !y 7 all drunk1 or !y 7 all murd]]s4 ,& yet !re is an exception4 ,if !re 7 "o man at table :o 0 admitt$ly bl9d1 %\ld we n give him ! b5efit ( ! d\bt8 ,%\ld we n hone/ly feel t he 0 ! exception t prov$ ! rule8 ,! v fact t he c\ld n h se5 w\ld rem9d u t ! o!r m5 mu/ h se54 ,! v fact t he _h no eyes mu/ rem9d u ( eyes4 ,a man c be bl9d2 a man c be dead2 a man c be mad4 ,b ! comp>ison is necess>ily weak1 aft] all4 ,= x is ! ess5ce ( madness to be unlike any?+ else 9 ! _w3 :i* is p]haps :y s _m m5 wis] ?an we h trac$ x to ano!r4 ,la/ly1 ! lit]al maniac is diff]5t f all o!r p]sons 9 dispute 9 ?is vital respect3 t he is ! only p]son :om we c1 ) a f9al lucidity1 decl>e t we d n want4 ,he is almo/ always mis]able himself1 & he always makes o!rs mis]able4 ,b ?is is n s ) ! m]e invalid4 ,! ,eug5i/s w\ld probably answ] all my examples by tak+ ! case ( m>ry+ into a family ) consumption 7or "s su* disease :i* !y are fairly sure is h]$it>y7 & ask+ :e!r su* cases at lea/ are n cle> cases = a ,eug5ic int]v5tion4 ,p]mit me to po9t out to !m t !y once m make a confusion ( ?\ght4 ,! sickness or s\ndness ( a consumptive may be a cle> & calculable matt]4 ,! happ9ess or unhapp9ess ( a consumptive is q ano!r matt]1 & is n calculable at all4 ,:at is ! good ( tell+ p t if !y m>ry = love1 !y may be puni%$ by be+ ! p>5ts ( ,keats or ! p>5ts ( ,/ev5son8 ,keats di$ "y2 b he _h m pleasure 9 a m9ute ?an a ,eug5i/ gets 9 a mon?4 ,/ev5son _h lung-tr\ble2 & x may1 = all ,i "k1 h be5 p]ceptible to ! ,eug5ic eye ev5 a g5]ation be=e4 ,b :o w\ld p]=m t illegal op]ation3 ! /opp+ ( ,/ev5son8 ,int]cept+ a lett] bur/+ ) good news1 confiscat+ a hamp] full ( pres5ts & prizes1 p\r+ torr5ts ( intoxicat+ w9e into ! sea1 all ?is is a fa9t approximation = ! ,eug5ic inaction ( ! ance/ors ( ,/ev5son4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n ! ess5tial po9t2 ) ,/ev5son x is n m]ely a case ( ! pleasure we get1 b ( ! pleasure he got4 ,if he _h di$ )\t writ+ a l9e1 he w\ld h _h m r$-hot joy ?an is giv5 to mo/ m54 ,%all ,i say ( him1 to :om ,i owe s mu*1 let ! day p]i% :]e9 he 0 born8 ,%all ,i pray t ! />s ( ! twilight !re( be d>k & x be n numb]$ among ! days ( ! ye>1 because x %ut n up ! doors ( 8 "m's womb8 ,i respectfully decl9e2 l ,job1 ,i w put my h& ^u my m\?4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,fly+ ,,au?ority ,x happ5$ "o day t an a!i/ & a man 7 /&+ toge!r on a door/ep2 & ! a!i/ said1 ,x is ra9+4 ,to :i* ! man repli$1 ,:at is ra9+83 :i* "q 0 ! beg9n+ ( a viol5t qu>rel & a la/+ fri5d%ip4 ,i w n t\* ^u any heads ( ! dispute1 :i* d\btless includ$ ,jupit] ,pluvius1 ! ,neut] ,g5d]1 ,pan!ism1 ,noah's ,ark1 ,mack9to%es1 & ! ,passive ,mood2 b ,i w record ! "o po9t ^u :i* ! two p]sons em]g$ 9 "s agreem5t4 ,x 0 t !re is su* a ?+ z an a!i/ic lit]>y /yle2 t mat]ialism may appe> 9 ! m]e diction ( a man1 ?\gh he be speak+ ( clocks or cats or any?+ q remote f !ology4 ,! m>k ( ! a!i/ic /yle is t x in/9ctively *ooses ! ^w :i* sugge/s t ?+s are dead ?+s2 t ?+s h no s\ls4 ,?us !y w n speak ( wag+ w>1 :i* means will+ x2 !y speak ( ! outbreak ( w>1 z if all ! guns blew up )\t ! m5 t\*+ !m4 ,?us ^? ,sociali/s t are a!i/ w n call _! int]national sympa?y1 sympa?y2 !y w call x solid>ity1 z if ! poor m5 ( ,france & ,g]many 7 physically /uck toge!r l dates 9 a groc]'s %op4 ,! same ,m>xian ,sociali/s are accus$ ( curs+ ! ,capitali/s inord9ately2 b ! tru? is t !y let ! ,capitali/s (f mu* too easily4 ,= in/ead ( say+ t employ]s pay less wages1 :i* might p9 ! employ]s to "s moral responsibility1 !y insi/ on talk+ ab\t ! rise & fall ( wages2 z if a va/ silv] sea ( sixp5ces & %ill+s 0 always go+ up & d[n automatically l ! real sea at ,m>gate4 ,?us !y w n speak ( re=m1 b ( developm5t2 & !y spoil _! "o hone/ & virile phrase1 ! class w>1 by talk+ ( x z no "o 9 8 wits c talk ( a w>1 pr$ict+ its f9i% & f9al result z "o calculates ! com+ ( ,*ri/mas ,day or ! taxes4 ,?us1 la/ly 7z we %all see t\*+ our special subject-matt] "h7 ! a!i/ /yle 9 lett]s always avoids talk+ ( love or lu/1 :i* are ?+s alive1 & calls m>riage or concub9age ! relations ( ! sexes2 z if a man & a woman 7 two wood5 objects /&+ 9 a c]ta9 angle & attitude to ea* o!r1 l a table & a *air4 ,n[ ! same an>*ic my/]y t cl+s r\nd ! phrase1 il pleut1 cl+s r\nd ! phrase1 il faut4 ,9 ,engli% x is g5]ally repres5t$ by ! passive mood 9 gramm>1 & ! ,eug5i/s & _! l deal especially 9 x2 !y are z passive 9 _! /atem5ts z !y are active 9 _! exp]im5ts4 ,_! s5t5ces always ent] tail fir/1 & h no subject1 l animals )\t heads4 ,x is nev] ! doctor %\ld cut (f ?is leg or ! policeman %\ld coll> t man4 ,x is always ,su* limbs %\ld be amputat$1 or ,su* m5 %\ld be "u re/ra9t4 ,hamlet said1 ,i %\ld h fatt$ all ! region kites ) ?is slave's (fal4 ,! ,eug5i/ w\ld say1 ,! region kites %\ld1 if possible1 be fatt5$2 & ! (fal ( ?is slave is available = ! dietetic exp]im5t4 ,lady ,macbe? said1 ,give me ! dagg]s2 ,i'll let 8 b[els out4 ,! ,eug5i/ w\ld say1 ,9 su* cases ! b[els %\ld1 etc4 ,d n blame me = ! repulsiv5ess ( ! comp>isons4 ,i h se>*$ ,engli% lit]ature = ! mo/ dec5t p>allels to ,eug5i/ language4 ,! =mless god t broods ov] ! ,ea/ is call$ ,om4 ,! =mless god :o has begun to brood ov] ! ,we/ is call$ ,on4 ,b "h we mu/ make a di/9ction4 ,! imp]sonal ^w on is ,fr5*1 & ! ,fr5* h a "r to use x1 because !y are a democracy4 ,& :5 a ,fr5*man says "o he does n mean himself1 b ! normal citiz54 ,he does n mean m]ely "o1 b "o & all4 ,on n'a que sa p>ole does n mean ,noblesse oblige1 or ,i am ! ,duke ( ,bill+sgate & mu/ keep my ^w4 ,x means3 ,"o has a s5se ( hon\r z "o has a backbone3 e man1 ri* or poor1 %\ld feel hon\rable2 & ?is1 :e!r possible or no1 is ! pure/ ambition ( ! republic4 ,b :5 ! ,eug5i/s say1 ,conditions mu/ be alt]$ or ,ance/ry %\ld be inve/igat$1 or :at n1 x seems cle> t !y d n mean t ! democracy mu/ d x1 :atev] else !y may mean4 ,!y d n mean t any man n evid5tly mad may be tru/$ ) ^! te/s & re-arrangem5ts1 z ! ,fr5* democratic sy/em tru/s su* a man ) a vote or a f>m or ! control ( a family4 ,t w\ld mean t ,jones & ,br[n1 be+ bo? ord9>y m51 w\ld set ab\t arrang+ ea* o!r's m>riages4 ,& ?is /ate ( affairs w\ld seem a little elaborate1 & x might occur ev5 to ! ,eug5ic m9d t if ,jones & ,br[n are q capable ( arrang+ ea* o!r's m>riages1 x is j possible t !y might be capable ( arrang+ _! own4 ,?is dilemma1 :i* applies 9 s simple a case1 applies equally to any wide & sweep+ sy/em ( ,eug5i/ vot+2 = ?\gh x is true t ! community c judge m dispassionately ?an a man c judge 9 8 own case1 ?is p>ticul> "q ( ! *oice ( a wife is s full ( disputable %ades 9 e conceivable case1 t x is surely obvi\s t almo/ any democracy w\ld simply vote ! ?+ out ( ! sph]e ( vot+1 z !y w\ld any proposal ( police int]f]5ce 9 ! *oice ( walk+ wea!r or ( *ildr5's names4 ,i %\ld n l to be ! politician :o %\ld propose a p>ticul> in/ance ( ,eug5ics to be vot$ on by ! ,fr5* p4 ,democracy dismiss$1 x is "h h>dly ne$ful to consid] ! o!r old models4 ,mod]n sci5ti/s w n say t ,george ,,iii41 9 8 lucid int]vals1 %\ld settle :o is mad2 or t ! ari/ocracy t introduc$ g\t %all sup]vise diet4 ,i hold x cle>1 !re=e1 if any?+ is cle> ab\t ! bus9ess1 t ! ,eug5i/s d n m]ely mean t ! mass ( common m5 %\ld settle ea* o!r's m>riages betwe5 !m2 ! "q rema9s1 !re=e1 :om !y d in/9ctively tru/ :5 !y say t ?is or t ought to be done4 ,:at is ?is fly+ & evanesc5t au?ority t vani%es :]ev] we seek to fix x8 ,:o is ! man :o is ! lo/ subject t gov]ns ! ,eug5i/'s v]b8 ,9 a l>ge numb] ( cases ,i ?9k we c simply say t ! individual ,eug5i/ means himself1 & nobody else4 ,inde$ "o ,eug5i/1 ,mr4 ,a4,h4 ,hu?1 actually _h a s5se ( hum\r1 & admitt$ ?is4 ,he ?9ks a great deal ( good c\ld be done ) a surgical knife1 if we w\ld only turn him loose ) "o4 ,& ?is may be true4 ,a great deal ( good c\ld be done ) a load$ revolv]1 9 ! h&s ( a judici\s /ud5t ( human nature4 ,b x is imp]ative t ! ,eug5i/ %\ld p]ceive t on t pr9ciple we c nev] get beyond a p]fect balance ( diff]5t sympa?ies & antipa?ies4 ,i mean t ,i %\ld diff] f ,dr4 ,saleeby or ,dr4 ,k>l ,pe>son n only 9 a va/ majority ( individual cases1 b 9 a va/ majority ( cases 9 :i* !y w\ld be b\nd to admit t su* a diff]5ce 0 natural & reasonable4 ,! *ief victim ( ^! fam\s doctors w\ld be a yet m fam\s doctor3 t em95t ?\gh unpopul> practition]1 ,dr4 ,fell4 ,to %[ t su* rational & s]i\s diff]5ces d exi/1 ,i w take "o in/ance f t ,bill :i* propos$ to protect families & ! public g5]ally f ! burd5 ( feeble-m9d$ p]sons4 ,n[1 ev5 if ,i c\ld %>e ! ,eug5ic contempt = human rights1 ev5 if ,i c\ld />t gaily on ! ,eug5ic campaign1 ,i %\ld n beg9 by remov+ feeble-m9d$ p]sons4 ,i h kn[n z _m families 9 z _m classes z mo/ m52 & ,i _c rememb] meet+ any v mon/r\s human suff]+ aris+ out ( ! pres5ce ( su* insuffici5t & negative types4 ,!re seem to be comp>atively few ( !m2 & ^? few by no means ! wor/ burd5s ^u dome/ic happ9ess4 ,i d n he> ( !m (t52 ,i d n he> ( !m do+ mu* m h>m ?an good2 & 9 ! few cases ,i "k well !y are n only reg>d$ ) human affection1 b c be put to c]ta9 limit$ =ms ( human use4 ,ev5 if ,i 7 a ,eug5i/1 !n ,i %\ld n p]sonally elect to wa/e my "t lock+ up ! feeble-m9d$4 ,! p ,i %\ld lock up w\ld be ! /rong-m9d$4 ,i h kn[n h>dly any cases ( m]e m5tal weakness mak+ a family a failure2 ,i h kn[n eight or n9e cases ( viol5t & exagg]at$ =ce ( "* mak+ a family a hell4 ,if ! /rong-m9d$ c\ld be segregat$ x w\ld q c]ta9ly be bett] = _! fri5ds & families4 ,& if !re is really any?+ 9 h]$ity1 x w\ld be bett] = po/]ity too4 ,= ! k9d ( egoi/ ,i mean is a madman 9 a mu* m plausible s5se ?an ! m]e h>mless defici5t2 & to h& on ! horrors ( 8 an>*ic & insatiable temp]am5t is a mu* grav] responsibility ?an to leave a m]e inh]itance ( *ildi%ness4 ,i w\ld n arre/ su* tyrants1 because ,i ?9k t ev5 moral tyranny 9 a few homes is bett] ?an a m$ical tyranny turn+ ! /ate into a madh\se4 ,i w\ld n segregate !m1 because ,i respect a man's free-w & 8 front-door & 8 "r to be tri$ by 8 pe]s4 ,b s9ce free-w is believ$ by ,eug5i/s no m ?an by ,calv9i/s1 s9ce front-doors are respect$ by ,eug5i/s no m ?an by h\se-break]s1 & s9ce ! ,habeas ,corpus is ab\t z sacr$ to ,eug5i/s z x w\ld be to ,k+ ,john1 :y d n !y br+ light & peace into s _m human homes by remov+ a demoniac f ea* ( !m8 ,:y d n ! promot]s ( ! ,feeble-,m9d$ ,bill call at ! _m gr& h\ses 9 t[n or c\ntry :]e su* nightm>es notori\sly are8 ,:y d !y n knock at ! door & take ! bad squire away8 ,:y d !y n r+ ! bell & remove ! dipsomaniac prize-fight]8 ,i d n "k2 & !re is only "o reason ,i c ?9k (1 :i* mu/ rema9 a matt] ( speculation4 ,:5 ,i 0 at s*ool1 ! k9d ( boy :o lik$ teas+ half-wits 0 n ! sort t /ood up to bullies4 ,t1 h[ev] x may be1 does n conc]n my argum5t4 ,i m5tion ! case ( ! /rong-m9d$ v>iety ( ! mon/r\s m]ely to give "o out ( ! hundr$ cases ( ! in/ant div]g5ce ( individual op9ions ! mom5t we beg9 to discuss :o is fit or unfit to propagate4 ,if ,dr4 ,saleeby & ,i 7 sett+ out on a segregat+ trip toge!r1 we %\ld sep>ate at ! v door2 & if he _h a ?\s& doctors ) him1 !y w\ld all g diff]5t ways4 ,ev]yone :o has kn[n z _m k9d & capable doctors z ,i h1 kn[s t ! able/ & sane/ ( !m h a t5d5cy to possess "s little hobby or half-discov]y ( _! own1 z t oranges are bad = *ildr51 or t trees are dang]\s 9 g>d5s1 or t _m m p ought to we> spectacles4 ,x is ask+ too mu* ( human nature to expect !m n to *]i% su* scraps ( orig9ality 9 a h>d1 dull1 & (t5 h]oic trade4 ,b ! inevitable result ( x1 z ex]cis$ by ! individual ,saleebys1 w\ld be t ea* man w\ld h 8 fav\rite k9d ( idiot4 ,ea* doctor w\ld be mad on 8 own madman4 ,"o w\ld h 8 eye on devotional curates2 ano!r w\ld w&] ab\t collect+ ob/rep]\s majors2 a ?ird w\ld be ! t]ror ( animal-lov+ sp9/]s1 :o w\ld flee ) all _! cats & dogs be=e him4 ,%ort ( %e] lit]al an>*y1 !re=e1 x seems pla9 t ! ,eug5i/ mu/ f9d "s au?ority o!r ?an 8 own impli$ p]sonality4 ,he mu/1 once & = all1 le>n ! lesson :i* is h>de/ = him & me & = all our fall5 race--! fact t he is only himself4 ,we n[ pass f m]e individual m5 :o obvi\sly _c be tru/$1 ev5 if !y are individual m$ical m51 ) su* despotism ov] _! neighb\rs2 & we come to consid] :e!r ! ,eug5i/s h at all cle>ly trac$ any m imag9able public au?ority1 any app>atus ( great exp]ts or great exam9ations to :i* su* risks ( tyranny c\ld be tru/$4 ,!y are n v precise ab\t ?is ei!r2 inde$1 ! great difficulty ,i h ?r\gh\t 9 consid]+ :at are ! ,eug5i/'s proposals is t !y d n seem to "k !mselves4 ,"s philosophic attitude :i* ,i _c myself connect ) human reason seems to make !m actually pr\d ( ! dimness ( _! def9itions & ! uncomplet5ess ( _! plans4 ,! ,eug5ic optimism seems to p>take g5]ally ( ! nature ( t dazzl$ & confus$ confid5ce1 s common 9 private !atricals1 t x w be all "r on ! night4 ,!y h all ! anci5t despotism1 b none ( ! anci5t dogmatism4 ,if !y are ready to reproduce ! secrecies & cruelties ( ! ,inquisition1 at lea/ we _c accuse !m ( (f5d+ u ) any ( t close & complicat$ ?\ght1 t arid & exact logic :i* n>r[$ ! m9ds ( ! ,middle ,ages2 !y h discov]$ h[ to comb9e ! h>d5+ ( ! he>t ) a sympa!tic s(t5+ ( ! head4 ,nev]!less1 !re is "o l>ge1 ?\gh vague1 idea ( ! ,eug5i/s1 :i* is an idea1 & :i* we rea* :5 we rea* ?is problem ( a m g5]al sup]vision4 ,x 0 be/ pres5t$ p]haps by ! di/+ui%$ doctor :o wrote ! article on ^! matt]s 9 t composite book :i* ,mr4 ,wells edit$1 & call$ ,! ,great ,/ate4 ,he said ! doctor %\ld no long] be a m]e pla/]] ( paltry maladies1 b %\ld be1 9 8 own words1 ! heal? advis] ( ! community4 ,! same c be express$ ) ev5 m po9t & simplicity 9 ! prov]b t prev5tion is bett] ?an cure4 ,comm5t+ on ?is1 ,i said t x am\nt$ to treat+ all p :o are well z if !y 7 ill4 ,?is ! writ] admitt$ to be true1 only add+ t ev]yone is ill4 ,to :i* ,i rejo9 t if ev]yone is ill ! heal? advis] is ill too1 & !re=e _c "k h[ to cure t m9imum ( illness4 ,?is is ! fundam5tal fallacy 9 ! :ole bus9ess ( prev5tive m$ic9e4 ,prev5tion is n bett] ?an cure4 ,cutt+ (f a man's head is n bett] ?an cur+ 8 heada*e2 x is n ev5 bett] ?an fail+ to cure x4 ,& x is ! same if a man is 9 revolt1 ev5 a morbid revolt4 ,tak+ ! he>t out ( him by slav]y is n bett] ?an leav+ ! he>t 9 him1 ev5 if y leave x a brok5 he>t4 ,prev5tion is n only n bett] ?an cure2 prev5tion is ev5 worse ?an disease4 ,prev5tion means be+ an invalid = life1 ) ! extra exasp]ation ( be+ q well4 ,i w ask ,god1 b c]ta9ly n man1 to prev5t me 9 all my do+s4 ,b ! decisive & discussable =m ( ?is is well summ$ up 9 t phrase ab\t ! heal? advis] ( society4 ,i am sure t ^? :o speak ?us h some?+ 9 _! m9ds l>g] & m illum9at+ ?an ! o!r two propositions we h consid]$4 ,!y d n mean t all citiz5s %\ld decide1 :i* w\ld mean m]ely ! pres5t vague & dubi\s balance4 ,!y d n mean t all m$ical m5 %\ld decide1 :i* w\ld mean a mu* m unbalanc$ balance4 ,!y mean t a few m5 might be f\nd :o _h a consi/5t s*eme & vision ( a heal?y nation1 z ,napoleon _h a consi/5t s*eme & vision ( an army4 ,x is cold an>*y to say t all m5 are to m$dle 9 all m5's m>riages4 ,x is cold an>*y to say t any doctor may seize & segregate anyone he likes4 ,b x is n an>*y to say t a few great hygi5i/s might enclose or limit ! life ( all citiz5s1 z nurses d ) a family ( *ildr54 ,x is n an>*y1 x is tyranny2 b tyranny is a workable ?+4 ,:5 we ask by :at process su* m5 c\ld be c]ta9ly *os51 we are back aga9 on ! old dilemma ( despotism1 :i* means a man1 or democracy :i* means m51 or ari/ocracy :i* means fav\ritism4 ,b z a vision ! ?+ is plausible & ev5 rational4 ,x is rational1 & x is wrong4 ,x is wrong1 q ap>t f ! sugge/ion t an exp]t on heal? _c be *os54 ,x is wrong because an exp]t on heal? _c exi/4 ,an exp]t on disease c exi/1 = ! v reason we h already consid]$ 9 ! case ( madness1 because exp]ts c only arise out ( exceptional ?+s4 ,a p>allel ) any ( ! o!r le>n$ pr(essions w make ! po9t pla94 ,if ,i am prosecut$ = trespass1 ,i w ask my solicitor :i* ( ! local lanes ,i am =bidd5 to walk 94 ,b if my solicitor1 hav+ ga9$ my case1 7 s elat$ t he insi/$ on settl+ :at lanes ,i %\ld walk 92 if he ask$ me to let him map out all my c\ntry walks1 because he 0 ! p]ambulatory advis] ( ! community--!n t solicitor w\ld solicit 9 va94 ,if he w insi/ on walk+ beh9d me ?r\gh woodl& ways1 po9t+ out ) 8 walk+-/ick likely av5ues & attractive %ort-cuts1 ,i %all turn on him ) passion1 say+3 ,sir1 ,i pay y to "k "o p>ticul> puzzle 9 ,lat9 & ,norman-,fr5*1 :i* !y call ! law ( ,engl&2 & y d "k ! law ( ,engl&4 ,i h nev] _h any e>?ly reason to suppose t y "k ,engl&4 ,if y did1 y w\ld leave a man alone :5 he 0 look+ at x4 ,z are ! limits ( ! lawy]'s special k ab\t walk+1 s are ! limits ( ! doctor's4 ,if ,i fall ov] ! /ump ( a tree & break my leg1 z is likely en\gh1 ,i %all say to ! lawy]1 ,please g & fet* ! doctor4 ,i %all d x because ! doctor really has a l>g] k ( a n>r[] area4 ,!re are only a c]ta9 numb] ( ways 9 :i* a leg c be brok52 ,i "k none ( !m1 & he kn[s all ( !m4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z be+ a speciali/ 9 brok5 legs4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z be+ a speciali/ 9 legs4 ,:5 unbrok51 legs are a matt] ( ta/e4 ,if ! doctor has really m5d$ my leg1 he may m]it a colossal eque/rian /atue on ! top ( an et]nal t[] ( brass4 ,b if ! doctor has really m5d$ my leg he has no m rights ov] x4 ,he mu/ n come & tea* me h[ to walk2 because he & ,i le>nt t 9 ! same s*ool1 ! nurs]y4 ,& !re is no m ab/ract likelihood ( ! doctor walk+ m elegantly ?an ,i d ?an !re is ( ! b>b] or ! bi%op or ! burgl> walk+ m elegantly ?an ,i d4 ,!re _c be a g5]al speciali/2 ! speciali/ c h no k9d ( au?ority1 unless he has av[$ly limit$ 8 range4 ,!re _c be su* a ?+ z ! heal? advis] ( ! community1 because !re _c be su* a ?+ z "o :o specialises 9 ! univ]se4 ,?us :5 ,dr4 ,saleeby says t a "y man ab\t to be m>ri$ %\ld be oblig$ to produce 8 heal?-book z he does 8 bank-book1 ! expression is neat2 b x does n convey ! real respects 9 :i* ! two ?+s agree1 & 9 :i* !y diff]4 ,to beg9 )1 ( c\rse1 !re is a great deal too mu* ( ! bank-book = ! sanity ( our commonweal?2 & x is highly probable t ! heal?-book1 z conduct$ 9 mod]n conditions1 w\ld rapidly become z timid1 z snobbi%1 & z /]ile z ! money side ( m>riage has become4 ,9 ! moral atmosph]e ( mod]nity ! poor & ! hone/ w\ld probably get z mu* ! wor/ ( x if we f\ght ) heal?-books z !y d :5 we fight ) bank-books4 ,b t is a m g5]al matt]2 ! real po9t is 9 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two4 ,! diff]5ce is 9 ?is vital fact3 t a moni$ man g5]ally ?9ks ab\t money1 :]eas a heal?y man does n ?9k ab\t heal?4 ,if ! /rong "y man _c produce 8 heal?-book1 x is = ! p]fectly simple reason t he has n got "o4 ,he c m5tion "s extraord9>y malady he has2 b e man ( hon\r is expect$ to d t n[1 :atev] may be ! decision t foll[s on ! k4 ,heal? is simply ,nature1 & no naturali/ ought to h ! impud5ce to und]/& x4 ,heal?1 "o may say1 is ,god2 & no agno/ic has any "r to claim ,8 acqua9tance4 ,= ,god mu/ mean1 among o!r ?+s1 t my/ical & multitud9\s balance ( all ?+s1 by :i* !y are at lea/ able to /& up /raight & endure2 & any sci5ti/ :o pret5ds to h exhau/$ ?is subject ( ultimate sanity1 ,i w call ! l[e/ ( religi\s fanatics4 ,i w all[ him to und]/& ! madman1 = ! madman is an exception4 ,b if he says he und]/&s ! sane man1 !n he says he has ! secret ( ! ,creator4 ,= :5ev] y & ,i feel fully sane1 we are q incapable ( nam+ ! elem5ts t make up t my/]i\s simplicity4 ,we c no m analyse su* peace 9 ! s\l ?an we c conceive 9 our heads ! :ole enorm\s & dizzy equilibrium by :i*1 out ( suns ro>+ l inf]nos & heav5s toppl+ l precipices1 ,he has hang$ ! _w ^u no?+4 ,we conclude1 !re=e1 t unless ,eug5ic activity be re/rict$ to mon/r\s ?+s l mania1 !re is no con/itut$ or con/itutable au?ority t c really ov]-rule m5 9 a matt] 9 :i* !y are s l>gely on a level4 ,9 ! matt] ( fundam5tal human rights1 no?+ c be above ,man1 except ,god4 ,an in/itution claim+ to come f ,god might h su* au?ority2 b ?is is ! la/ claim ! ,eug5i/s are likely to make4 ,"o ca/e or "o pr(ession seek+ to rule m5 9 su* matt]s is l a man's "r eye claim+ to rule him1 or 8 left leg to run away ) him4 ,x is madness4 ,we n[ pass on to consid] :e!r !re is really any?+ 9 ! way ( ,eug5ics to be done1 ) su* *e]fulness z we may possess aft] discov]+ t !re is nobody to d x4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,unansw]$ ,,*all5ge ,dr4 ,saleeby did me ! hon\r ( ref]r+ to me 9 "o ( 8 addresses on ?is subject1 & said t ev5 ,i _c produce any b a feeble-m9d$ *ild f a feeble-m9d$ ance/ry4 ,to :i* ,i reply1 fir/ ( all1 t he _c produce a feeble-m9d$ *ild4 ,! :ole po9t ( our cont5tion is t ?is phrase conveys no?+ fix$ & outside op9ion4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z mania1 :i* has always be5 segregat$2 !re is su* a ?+ z idiotcy1 :i* has always be5 segregat$2 b feeble-m9d$ness is a new phrase "u :i* y might segregate anybody4 ,x is ess5tial t ?is fundam5tal fallacy 9 ! use ( /ati/ics %\ld be got someh[ into ! mod]n m9d4 ,su* p mu/ be made to see ! po9t1 :i* is surely pla9 en\gh1 t x is useless to h exact figures if !y are exact figures ab\t an inexact phrase4 ,if ,i say1 ,!re are five fools 9 ,acton1 x is surely q cle> t1 ?\gh no ma!matician c make five ! same z f\r or six1 t w n /op y or anyone else f f9d+ a few m fools 9 ,acton4 ,n[ weak-m9d$ness1 l folly1 is a t]m divid$ f madness 9 ?is vital mann]--t 9 "o s5se x applies to all m51 9 ano!r to mo/ m51 9 ano!r to v _m m51 & s on4 ,x is z if ,dr4 ,saleeby 7 to say1 ,vanity1 ,i f9d1 is und\bt$ly h]$it>y4 ,"h is ,mrs4 ,jones1 :o 0 v s5sitive ab\t h] sonnets be+ criticis$1 & ,i f\nd h] little daught] 9 a new frock look+ 9 ! glass4 ,! exp]im5t is conclusive1 ! demon/ration is complete2 !re 9 ! fir/ g5]ation is ! arti/ic temp]am5t--t is vanity2 & !re 9 ! second g5]ation is dress--& t is vanity4 ,we %\ld answ]1 ,my fri5d1 all is vanity1 vanity & vexation ( _s--especially :5 "o has to li/5 to logic ( y\r fav\rite k9d4 ,obvi\sly all human be+s mu/ value !mselves2 & obvi\sly !re is 9 all su* valuation an elem5t ( weakness1 s9ce x is n ! valuation ( et]nal ju/ice4 ,:at is ! use ( y\r f9d+ by exp]im5t 9 "s p a ?+ we "k by reason mu/ be 9 all ( !m8 ,"h x w be z well to pause a mom5t & av]t "o possible misund]/&+4 ,i d n mean t y & ,i _c & d n practically see & p]sonally rem>k on ?is or t ecc5tric or int]m$iate type1 = :i* ! ^w feeble-m9d$ might be a v conv5i5t ^w1 & might correspond to a g5u9e ?\gh indef9able fact ( exp]i5ce4 ,9 ! same way we might speak1 & d speak1 ( su* & su* a p]son be+ mad ) vanity )\t want+ two keep]s to walk 9 & take ! p]son (f4 ,b ,i ask ! read] to rememb] always t ,i am talk+ ( words1 n z !y are us$ 9 talk or novels1 b z !y w be us$1 & h be5 us$1 9 w>rants & c]tificates1 & ,acts ( ,p>liam5t4 ,! di/9ction betwe5 ! two is p]fectly cle> & practical4 ,! diff]5ce is t a noveli/ or a talk] c be tru/$ to try & hit ! m>k2 x is all to 8 glory t ! cap %\ld fit1 t ! type %\ld be recognis$2 t he %\ld1 9 a lit]>y s5se1 hang ! "r man4 ,b x is by no means always to ! int]e/s ( gov]nm5ts or (ficials to hang ! "r man4 ,! fact t !y (t5 d /ret* words 9 ord] to cov] cases is ! :ole f\ndation ( hav+ any fix$ laws or free in/itutions at all4 ,my po9t is n t ,i h nev] met anyone :om ,i %\ld call feeble-m9d$1 r ?an mad or imbecile4 ,my po9t is t if ,i want to dispossess a nephew1 ou/ a rival1 sil5ce a blackmail]1 or get rid ( an importunate wid[1 !re is no?+ 9 logic to prev5t my call+ !m feeble-m9d$ too4 ,& ! vagu] ! *>ge is ! less !y w be able to disprove x4 ,"o does n1 z ,i h said1 ne$ to d5y h]$ity 9 ord] to resi/ su* legislation1 any m ?an "o ne$s to d5y ! spiritual _w 9 ord] to resi/ an epidemic ( wit*-burn+4 ,i admit !re may be su* a ?+ z h]$it>y feeble-m9d$ness2 ,i believe !re is su* a ?+ z wit*craft4 ,believ+ t !re are spirits1 ,i am b\nd 9 m]e reason to suppose t !re are probably evil spirits2 believ+ t !re are evil spirits1 ,i am b\nd 9 m]e reason to suppose t "s m5 gr[ evil by deal+ ) !m4 ,all t is m]e rationalism2 ! sup]/ition 7t is ! unreason+ repugnance & t]ror7 is 9 ! p]son :o admits !re c be angels b d5ies !re c be devils4 ,! sup]/ition is 9 ! p]son :o admits !re c be devils b d5ies !re c be diaboli/s4 ,yet ,i %\ld c]ta9ly resi/ any ef=t to se>* = wit*es1 = a p]fectly simple reason1 :i* is ! key ( ! :ole ( ?is controv]sy4 ,! reason is t x is "o ?+ to believe 9 wit*es1 & q ano!r to believe 9 wit*-smell]s4 ,i h m respect = ! old wit*-f9d]s ?an = ! ,eug5i/s1 :o g ab\t p]secut+ ! fool ( ! family2 because ! wit*-f9d]s1 accord+ to _! own conviction1 ran a risk4 ,wit*es 7 n ! feeble-m9d$1 b ! /rong-m9d$--! evil mesm]i/s1 ! rul]s ( ! elem5ts4 ,_m a raid on a wit*1 "r or wrong1 seem$ to ! villag]s :o did x a righte\s popul> ris+ aga9/ a va/ spiritual tyranny1 a papacy ( s94 ,yet we "k t ! ?+ deg5]at$ into a rabid & despicable p]secution ( ! feeble or ! old4 ,x end$ by be+ a w> ^u ! weak4 ,x end$ by be+ :at ,eug5ics beg9s by be+4 ,:5 ,i said above t ,i believ$ 9 wit*es1 b n 9 wit*-smell]s1 ,i /at$ my full position ab\t t conception ( h]$ity1 t half-=m$ philosophy ( fe>s & om5s2 ( curses & weird recurr5ce & d>kness & ! doom ( blood1 :i*1 z prea*$ to humanity to-day1 is (t5 m inhuman ?an wit*craft itself4 ,i d n d5y t ?is d>k elem5t exi/s2 ,i only affirm t x is d>k2 or1 9 o!r words1 t its mo/ /r5u\s /ud5ts are evid5tly 9 ! d>k ab\t x4 ,i w\ld no m tru/ ,dr4 ,k>l ,pe>son on a h]$ity-hunt ?an on a h]esy-hunt4 ,i am p]fectly ready to give my reasons = ?9k+ ?is2 & ,i believe any well-balanc$ p]son1 if he reflects on !m1 w ?9k z ,i d4 ,!re are two s5ses 9 :i* a man may be said to "k or n "k a subject4 ,i "k ! subject ( ari?metic1 = in/ance2 t is1 ,i am n good at x1 b ,i "k :at x is4 ,i am suffici5tly famili> ) its use to see ! absurdity ( anyone :o says1 ,s vulg> a fraction _c be m5tion$ be=e ladies1 or ,?is unit is ,unioni/1 ,i hope4 ,consid]+ myself = "o mom5t z an ari?metician1 ,i may say t ,i "k next to no?+ ab\t my subject3 b ,i "k my subject4 ,i "k x 9 ! /reet4 ,!re is ! o!r k9d ( man1 l ,dr4 ,k>l ,pe>son1 :o und\bt$ly kn[s a va/ am\nt ab\t 8 subject2 :o und\bt$ly lives 9 great =e/s ( facts conc]n+ k9%ip & inh]itance4 ,b x is n1 by any means1 ! same ?+ to h se>*$ ! =e/s & to h recognis$ ! fronti]s4 ,inde$1 ! two ?+s g5]ally belong to two v diff]5t types ( m9d4 ,i gravely d\bt :e!r ! ,a/ronom]-,royal w\ld write ! be/ essay on ! relations betwe5 a/ronomy & a/rology4 ,i d\bt :e!r ! ,presid5t ( ! ,geographical ,society c\ld give ! be/ def9ition & hi/ory ( ! words geography & geology4 ,n[ ! /ud5ts ( h]$ity1 especially1 und]/& all ( _! subject except _! subject4 ,!y 71 ,i suppose1 br$ & born 9 t bri]-pat*1 & h really explor$ x )\t com+ to ! end ( x4 ,t is1 !y h /udi$ ev]y?+ b ! "q ( :at !y are /udy+4 ,n[ ,i d n propose to rely m]ely on myself to tell !m :at !y are /udy+4 ,i propose1 z w be se5 9 a mom5t1 to call ! te/imony ( a great man :o has himself /udi$ x4 ,b to beg9 )1 ! doma9 ( h]$ity 7= ^? :o see its fronti]s7 is a sort ( triangle1 enclos$ on its ?ree sides by ?ree facts4 ,! fir/ is t h]$ity und\bt$ly exi/s1 or !re w\ld be no su* ?+ z a family lik5ess1 & e m>riage might sudd5ly produce a small negro4 ,! second is t ev5 simple h]$ity c nev] be simple2 its complexity mu/ be lit]ally unfa?omable1 = 9 t field fight un?9kable millions4 ,b yet aga9 x nev] is simple h]$ity3 = ! in/ant anyone is1 he exp]i5ces4 ,! ?ird is t ^! innum]able anci5t influ5ces1 ^! in/ant inundations ( exp]i5ces1 come toge!r accord+ to a comb9ation t is unlike any?+ else on ?is e>?4 ,x is a comb9ation t does comb9e4 ,x _c be sort$ out aga91 ev5 on ! ,day ( ,judgm5t4 ,two totally diff]5t p h become 9 ! s5se mo/ sacr$1 frightful1 & unansw]able1 "o fle%4 ,if a gold5-hair$ ,sc&9avian girl has m>ri$ a v sw>?y ,jew1 ! ,sc&9avian side ( ! family may say till !y are blue 9 ! face t ! baby has 8 "m's nose or 8 "m's eyes4 ,!y c nev] be c]ta9 ! black-hair$ ,b$\9 is n pres5t 9 e feature1 9 e in*4 ,9 ! p]son ( ! baby he may h g5tly pull$ 8 wife's nose4 ,9 ! p]son ( ! baby he may h p>tly black$ 8 wife's eyes4 ,^? are ! ?ree fir/ facts ( h]$ity4 ,t x exi/s2 t x is subtle & made ( a million elem5ts2 t x is simple1 & _c be unmade into ^? elem5ts4 ,to summ>ise3 y "k !re is w9e 9 ! s\p4 ,y d n "k h[ _m w9es !re are 9 ! s\p1 because y d n "k h[ _m w9es !re are 9 ! _w4 ,& y nev] w "k1 because all *emi/s1 all cooks1 & all common-s5se p tell y t ! s\p is ( su* a sort t x c nev] be *emically analys$4 ,t is a p]fectly fair p>allel to ! h]$it>y elem5t 9 ! human s\l4 ,!re are _m ways 9 :i* "o c feel t !re is w9e 9 ! s\p1 z 9 sudd5ly ta/+ a w9e specially fav\r$2 t corresponds to see+ sudd5ly fla% on a "y face ! image ( "s ance/or y h kn[n4 ,b ev5 !n ! ta/] _c be c]ta9 he is n ta/+ "o famili> w9e among _m unfamili> ones--or see+ "o kn[n ance/or among a million unkn[n ance/ors4 ,ano!r way is to get drunk on ! s\p1 :i* corresponds to ! case ( ^? :o say !y are driv5 to s9 & dea? by h]$it>y doom4 ,b ev5 !n ! drunk>d _c be c]ta9 x 0 ! s\p1 any m ?an ! traditional drunk>d :o is c]ta9 x 0 ! salmon4 ,^? are ! facts ab\t h]$ity :i* anyone c see4 ,! up%ot ( !m is n only t a miss is z good z a mile1 b a miss is z good z a w94 ,if ! *ild has 8 p>5ts' nose 7or noses7 t may be h]$ity4 ,b if he has n1 t may be h]$ity too4 ,& z we ne$ n take h]$ity lightly because two g5]ations diff]--s we ne$ n take h]$ity a scrap m s]i\sly because two g5]ations are simil>4 ,! ?+ is !re1 9 :at cases we "k n1 9 :at proportion we "k n1 & we _c "k4 ,n[ x is j "h t ! dec5t diff]5ce ( function betwe5 ,dr4 ,saleeby's trade & m9e comes 94 ,x is 8 bus9ess to /udy human heal? & sickness z a :ole1 9 a _s ( m or less enlight5$ guesswork2 & x is p]fectly natural t he %\ld all[ = h]$ity "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e1 z a man climb+ a m\nta9 or sail+ a boat w all[ = wea!r )\t ev5 expla9+ x to himself4 ,an utt]ly diff]5t attitude is incumb5t on any consci5ti\s man writ+ ab\t :at laws %\ld be en=c$ or ab\t h[ commonweal?s %\ld be gov]n$4 ,& :5 we consid] h[ pla9 a fact is murd]1 & yet h[ hesitant & ev5 hazy we all gr[ ab\t ! guilt ( a murd]]1 :5 we consid] h[ simple an act is /eal+1 & yet h[ h>d x is to convict & puni% ^? ri* comm]cial pirates :o /eal ! mo/1 :5 we consid] h[ cruel & clumsy ! law c be ev5 ab\t ?+s z old & pla9 z ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts--,i simply _c conceive any responsible p]son propos+ to legislate on our brok5 k & bottomless ignorance ( h]$ity4 ,b ?\gh ,i h to consid] ?is dull matt] 9 its due logical ord]1 x appe>s to me t ?is "p ( ! matt] has be5 settl$1 & settl$ 9 a mo/ ma/]ly way1 by somebody :o has inf9itely m "r to speak on x ?an ,i h4 ,our press seems to h a p]fect g5ius = fitt+ p ) caps t don't fit2 & affix+ ! wrong t]ms ( eulogy & ev5 ! wrong t]ms ( abuse4 ,& j z p w talk ( ,b]n>d ,%aw z a naughty w9k+ ,pi]rot1 :5 he is ! la/ great ,puritan & really believes 9 respectability2 j z 7si p>va licet etc47 !y w talk ( my own p>adoxes1 :5 ,i pass my life 9 prea*+ t ! truisms are true2 s an enorm\s numb] ( newspap] read]s seem to h x fix$ firmly 9 _! heads t ,mr4 ,h4,g4 ,wells is a h>% & horrible ,eug5i/ 9 great gobl9 spectacles1 :o wants to put u all into metallic microscopes & dissect u ) metallic tools4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ( c\rse1 ,mr4 ,wells1 s f> f be+ too def9ite1 is g5]ally n def9ite en\gh4 ,he is an absolute wiz>d 9 ! appreciation ( atmosph]es & ! op5+ ( vi/as2 b 8 answ]s are m agno/ic ?an 8 que/ions4 ,8 books w d ev]y?+ except %ut4 ,& s f> f be+ ! sort ( man :o w\ld /op a man f propagat+1 he _c ev5 /op a full /op4 ,he is n ,eug5ic en\gh to prev5t ! black dot at ! end ( a s5t5ce f bre$+ a l9e ( little dots4 ,b ?is is n ! cle>-cut blund] ( :i* ,i spoke4 ,! real blund] is ?is4 ,mr4 ,wells des]ves a ti>a ( cr[ns & a g>l& ( m$als = all k9ds ( reasons4 ,b if ,i 7 re/rict$1 on gr\nds ( public economy1 to giv+ ,mr4 ,wells only "o m$al ob cives s]vatos1 ,i w\ld give him a m$al z ! ,eug5i/ :o de/roy$ ,eug5ics4 ,= ev]yone spoke ( him1 rightly or wrongly1 z a ,eug5i/2 & he c]ta9ly _h1 z ,i h n1 ! tra9+ & type ( culture requir$ to consid] ! matt] m]ely 9 a biological & n 9 a g5]ally moral s5se4 ,! result 0 t 9 t f9e book1 ,mank9d 9 ! ,mak+1 :]e he inevitably came to grips ) ! problem1 he ?rew d[n to ! ,eug5i/s an intellectual *all5ge :i* seems to me unansw]able1 b :i*1 at any rate1 is unansw]$4 ,i d n mean t no remote ,eug5i/ wrote ^u ! subject2 = x is impossible to read all writ+s1 especially ,eug5i/ writ+s4 ,i d mean t ! lead+ ,eug5i/s write z if ?is *all5ge _h nev] be5 (f]$4 ,! gauntlet lies unlift$ on ! gr\nd4 ,hav+ giv5 hon\r = ! idea :]e x is due1 ,i may be p]mitt$ to summ>ise x myself = ! sake ( brevity4 ,mr4 ,wells' po9t 0 ?is4 ,t we _c be c]ta9 ab\t ! inh]itance ( heal?1 because heal? is n a quality4 ,x is n a ?+ l d>kness 9 ! hair or l5g? 9 ! limbs4 ,x is a relation1 a balance4 ,y h a tall1 /rong man2 b 8 v /r5g? dep5ds on 8 n be+ too tall = 8 /r5g?4 ,y cat* a heal?y1 full-blood$ fell[2 b 8 v heal? dep5ds on 8 be+ n too full ( blood4 ,a he>t t is /rong = a dw>f w be weak = a giant2 a n]v\s sy/em t w\ld kill a man ) a trace ( a c]ta9 illness w su/a9 him to n9ety if he has no trace ( t illness4 ,nay1 ! same n]v\s sy/em might kill him if he _h an excess ( "s o!r comp>atively heal?y ?+4 ,see+1 !re=e1 t !re are app>5tly heal?y p ( all types1 x is obvi\s t if y mate two ( !m1 y may ev5 !n produce a discord out ( two inconsi/5t h>monies4 ,x is obvi\s t y c no m be c]ta9 ( a good (fspr+ ?an y c be c]ta9 ( a good tune if y play two f9e airs at once on ! same piano4 ,y c be ev5 less c]ta9 ( x 9 ! m delicate case ( beauty1 ( :i* ! ,eug5i/s talk a great deal4 ,m>ry two h&some p ^: noses t5d to ! aquil9e1 & _! baby 7= all y "k7 may be a gobl9 ) a nose l an enorm\s p>rot's4 ,inde$1 ,i actually "k a case ( ?is k9d4 ,! ,eug5i/ has to settle1 n ! result ( fix+ "o /eady ?+ to a second /eady ?+2 b :at w happ5 :5 "o toppl+ & dizzy equilibrium cra%es into ano!r4 ,?is is ! int]e/+ conclusion4 ,x is on ?is degree ( k t we are ask$ to ab&on ! univ]sal morality ( mank9d4 ,:5 we h /opp$ ! lov] f m>ry+ ! un=tunate woman he loves1 :5 we h f\nd him ano!r upro>i\sly heal?y female :om he does n love 9 ! lea/1 ev5 !n we h no logical evid5ce t ! result may n be z horrid & dang]\s z if he _h behav$ l a man ( hon\r4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,e/abli%$ ,,*ur* ,,( ,,d\bt ,let u n[ f9ally consid] :at ! hone/ ,eug5i/s d mean1 s9ce x has become increas+ly evid5t t !y _c mean :at !y say4 ,un=tunately1 ! ob/acles to any explanation ( ?is are su* z to insi/ on a circuit\s approa*4 ,! t5d5cy ( all t is pr9t$ & mu* t is spok5 to-day is to be1 9 ! only true s5se1 beh9d ! times4 ,x is because x is always 9 a hurry t x is always too late4 ,give an ord9>y man a day to write an article1 & he w rememb] ! ?+s he has really he>d late/2 & may ev51 9 ! la/ glory ( ! sunset1 beg9 to ?9k ( :at he ?9ks himself4 ,give him an h\r to write x1 & he w ?9k ( ! ne>e/ text-book on ! topic1 & make ! be/ mosaic he may out ( classical quotations & old au?orities4 ,give him t5 m9utes to write x & he w run scream+ = refuge to ! old nurs]y :]e he le>nt 8 /ale/ prov]bs1 or ! old s*ool :]e he le>nt 8 /ale/ politics4 ,! quick] goes ! j\rnali/ ! sl[] g 8 ?\ghts4 ,! result is ! newspap] ( our "t1 :i* e day c be deliv]$ e>li] & e>li]1 & :i*1 e day1 is less wor? deliv]+ at all4 ,! poor pant+ critic falls f>!r & f>!r beh9d ! motor-c> ( mod]n fact4 ,fifty ye>s ago he 0 b>ely fifte5 ye>s beh9d ! times4 ,fifte5 ye>s ago he 0 n m ?an fifty ye>s beh9d ! times4 ,j n[ he is r m ?an a hundr$ ye>s beh9d ! times3 & ! pro( ( x is t ! ?+s he says1 ?\gh manife/ nons5se ab\t our society to-day1 really 7 true ab\t our society "s hundr$ & ?irty ye>s ago4 ,! be/ in/ance ( 8 belat$ /ate is 8 p]petual ass]tion t ! sup]natural is less & less believ$4 ,x is a p]fectly true & reali/ic acc\nt--( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,x is ! wor/ possible acc\nt ( ?is age ( psy*ics & _s-heal]s & fakirs & fa%ionable =tune-tell]s4 ,9 fact1 ,i g5]ally reply 9 eighte5? c5tury language to ?is eighte5? c5tury illusion4 ,if somebody says to me1 ,! cre$s are crumbl+1 ,i reply1 ,& ! ,k+ ( ,prussia1 :o is himself a ,free?9k]1 is c]ta9ly captur+ ,silesia f ! ,ca?olic ,empress4 ,if somebody says1 ,miracles mu/ be reconsid]$ 9 ! light ( rational exp]i5ce1 ,i answ] affably1 ,b ,i hope t our enlight5$ lead]1 ,heb]t1 w n insi/ on guillot9+ t poor ,fr5* que54 ,if somebody says1 ,we mu/ wat* = ! rise ( "s new religion :i* c comm5d itself to reason1 ,i reply1 ,b h[ mu* m necess>y is x to wat* = ! rise ( "s milit>y adv5tur] :o may de/roy ! ,republic3 &1 to my m9d1 t "y ,major ,bonap>te has r a re/less air4 ,x is only 9 su* language f ! ,age ( ,reason t we c answ] su* ?+s4 ,! age we live 9 is some?+ m ?an an age ( sup]/ition--x is an age ( innum]able sup]/itions4 ,b x is only ) "o example ( ?is t ,i am conc]n$ "h4 ,i mean ! error t /ill s5ds m5 m>*+ ab\t dise/abli%+ *ur*es & talk+ ( ! tyranny ( compulsory *ur* tea*+ or compulsory *ur* ti!s4 ,i d n wi% = an irrelevant misund]/&+ "h2 ,i w\ld myself c]ta9ly dise/abli% any *ur* t _h a num]ical m9ority1 l ! ,iri% or ! ,wel%2 & ,i ?9k x w\ld d a great deal ( good to g5u9e *ur*es t h a p>tly conv5tional majority1 l ! ,engli%1 or ev5 ! ,russian4 ,b ,i %\ld only d ?is if ,i _h no?+ else to d2 & j n[ !re is v mu* else to d4 ,= religion1 or?odox or unor?odox1 is n j n[ rely+ on ! weapon ( ,/ate e/abli%m5t at all4 ,! ,pope practically made no attempt to pres]ve ! ,concordat2 b seem$ r reliev$ at ! indep5d5ce 8 ,*ur* ga9$ by ! de/ruction ( x3 & x is common talk among ! ,fr5* cl]icali/s t ! ,*ur* has ga9$ by ! *ange4 ,9 ,russia ! "o real *>ge br\ght by religi\s p 7especially ,roman ,ca?olics7 aga9/ ! ,or?odox ,*ur* is n its or?odoxy or het]odoxy1 b its abject dep5d5ce on ! ,/ate4 ,9 ,engl& we c almo/ measure an ,anglican's f]v\r = 8 ,*ur* by 8 comp>ative coolness ab\t its e/abli%m5t--t is1 its control by a ,p>liam5t ( ,scot* ,presbyt]ians l ,balf\r1 or ,wel% ,congregationali/s l ,lloyd ,george4 ,9 ,scotl& ! p[]ful comb9ation ( ! two great sects outside ! e/abli%m5t h left x 9 a position 9 :i* x feels no disposition to boa/ ( be+ call$ by m]e lawy]s ! ,*ur* ( ,scotl&4 ,i am n "h argu+ t ,*ur*es %\ld n dep5d on ! ,/ate2 nor t !y d n dep5d ^u mu* worse ?+s4 ,x may be reasonably ma9ta9$ t ! /r5g? ( ,romanism1 ?\gh x be n 9 any national police1 is 9 a moral police m rigid & vigilant4 ,x may be reasonably ma9ta9$ t ! /r5g? ( ,anglicanism1 ?\gh x be n 9 e/abli%m5t1 is 9 ari/ocracy1 & its %ad[1 :i* is call$ snobbi%ness4 ,all ,i ass]t "h is t ! ,*ur*es are n n[ lean+ heavily on _! political e/abli%m5t2 !y are n us+ heavily ! secul> arm4 ,almo/ ev]y:]e _! legal ti!s h be5 modifi$1 _! legal bo>ds ( control h be5 mix$4 ,!y may /ill employ tyranny1 & worse tyranny3 ,i am n consid]+ t4 ,!y are n specially us+ t special tyranny :i* consi/s 9 us+ ! gov]nm5t4 ,! ?+ t really is try+ to tyrannise ?r\gh gov]nm5t is ,sci5ce4 ,! ?+ t really does use ! secul> arm is ,sci5ce4 ,& ! cre$ t really is levy+ ti!s & captur+ s*ools1 ! cre$ t really is en=c$ by f9e & imprisonm5t1 ! cre$ t really is proclaim$ n 9 s]mons b 9 /atutes1 & spread n by pilgrims b by policem5--t cre$ is ! great b disput$ sy/em ( ?\ght :i* began ) ,evolution & has end$ 9 ,eug5ics4 ,mat]ialism is really our e/abli%$ ,*ur*2 = ! ,gov]nm5t w really help x to p]secute its h]etics4 ,vacc9ation1 9 its hundr$ ye>s ( exp]im5t1 has be5 disput$ almo/ z mu* z baptism 9 its approximate two ?\s&4 ,b x seems q natural to our politicians to en=ce vacc9ation2 & x w\ld seem to !m madness to en=ce baptism4 ,i am n fright5$ ( ! ^w p]secution :5 x is attribut$ to ! *ur*es2 nor is x 9 ! lea/ z a t]m ( reproa* t ,i attribute x to ! m5 ( sci5ce4 ,x is z a t]m ( legal fact4 ,if x means ! imposition by ! police ( a widely disput$ !ory1 incapable ( f9al pro(--!n our prie/s are n n[ p]secut+1 b our doctors are4 ,! imposition ( su* dogmas con/itutes a ,/ate ,*ur*--9 an old] & /rong] s5se ?an any t c be appli$ to any sup]natural ,*ur* to-day4 ,!re are /ill places :]e ! religi\s m9ority is =bidd5 to assemble or to tea* 9 ?is way or t2 & yet m :]e x is exclud$ f ?is or t public po/4 ,b ,i _c n[ recall any place :]e x is compell$ by ! crim9al law to g ?r\gh ! rite ( ! (ficial religion4 ,ev5 ! ,"y ,turks did n insi/ on all ,mac$onians be+ circumcis$4 ,n[ "h we f9d ourselves confront$ ) an amaz+ fact4 ,:51 9 ! pa/1 op9ions s arguable h be5 en=c$ by ,/ate viol5ce1 x has be5 at ! in/igation ( fanatics :o held !m = fix$ & flam+ c]ta9ties4 ,if tru?s c\ld n be evad$ by _! enemies1 nei!r c\ld !y be alt]$ ev5 by _! fri5ds4 ,b :at are ! c]ta9 tru?s t ! secul> arm mu/ n[ lift ! sword to en=ce8 ,:y1 !y are t v mass ( bottomless que/ions & bewild]$ answ]s t we h be5 /udy+ 9 ! la/ *apt]s--que/ions ^: only int]e/ is t !y are trackless & my/]i\s2 answ]s ^: only glory is t !y are t5tative & new4 ,! devotee boa/$ t he w\ld nev] ab&on ! fai?2 & !re=e he p]secut$ = ! fai?4 ,b ! doctor ( sci5ce actually boa/s t he w always ab&on a hypo!sis2 & yet he p]secutes = ! hypo!sis4 ,! ,inquisitor viol5tly en=c$ 8 cre$1 because x 0 un*angeable4 ,! savant en=ces x viol5tly because he may *ange x ! next day4 ,n[ ?is is a new sort ( p]secution2 & "o may be p]mitt$ to ask if x is an improvem5t on ! old4 ,! diff]5ce1 s f> z "o c see at fir/1 seems r fav\rable to ! old4 ,if we are to be at ! m]ciless m]cy ( man1 mo/ ( u w\ld r be rack$ = a cre$ t exi/$ int5sely 9 somebody's head1 r ?an vivisect$ = a discov]y t _h n yet come into anyone's head1 & possibly nev] w\ld4 ,a man w\ld r be tortur$ ) a ?umbscrew until he *ose to see reason ?an tortur$ ) a vivisect+ knife until ! vivisector *ose to see reason4 ,yet t is ! real diff]5ce betwe5 ! two types ( legal en=cem5t4 ,if ,i gave 9 to ! ,inquisitors1 ,i %\ld at lea/ "k :at cre$ to pr(ess4 ,b ev5 if ,i yell$ out a cr$o :5 ! ,eug5i/s _h me on ! rack1 ,i %\ld n "k :at cre$ to yell4 ,i might get an extra turn ( ! rack = confess+ to ! cre$ !y confess$ q a week ago4 ,n[ let no light-m9d$ p]son say t ,i am "h tak+ extravagant p>allels2 = ! p>allel is n only p]fect1 b pla94 ,= ?is reason3 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 torture & vivisection is n 9 any way affect$ by ! fi]c5ess or mildness ( ei!r4 ,:e!r !y gave ! rack half a turn or half a hundr$1 !y 71 by hypo!sis1 deal+ ) a tru? :i* !y knew to be !re4 ,:e!r !y vivisect pa9fully or pa9lessly1 !y are try+ to f9d out :e!r ! tru? is !re or n4 ,! old ,inquisitors tortur$ to put _! own op9ions into somebody4 ,b ! new ,inquisitors torture to get _! own op9ions out ( him4 ,!y d n "k :at _! own op9ions are1 until ! victim ( vivisection tells !m4 ,! division ( ?\ght is a complete *asm = anyone :o c>es ab\t ?9k+4 ,! old p]secutor 0 try+ to tea* ! citiz51 ) fire & sword4 ,! new p]secutor is try+ to le>n f ! citiz51 ) scalpel & g]m-injector4 ,! ma/] 0 meek] ?an ! pupil w be4 ,i c\ld prove by _m practical in/ances t ev5 my illu/rations are n exagg]at$1 by _m placid proposals ,i h he>d = ! vivisection ( crim9als1 or by ! fil?y incid5t ( ,dr4 ,neiss]4 ,b ,i pref] "h to /ick to a /rictly logical l9e ( di/9ction1 & insi/ t :]eas 9 all previ\s p]secutions ! viol5ce 0 us$ to end our indecision1 ! :ole po9t "h is t ! viol5ce is us$ to end ! indecision ( ! p]secutors4 ,?is is :at ! hone/ ,eug5i/s really mean1 s f> z !y mean any?+4 ,!y mean t ! public is to be giv5 up1 n z a hea!n l& = conv]sion1 b simply z a pabulum = exp]im5t4 ,t is ! real1 rude1 b>b>ic s5se beh9d ?is ,eug5ic legislation4 ,! ,eug5i/ doctors are n su* fools z !y look 9 ! light ( any logical inquiry ab\t :at !y want4 ,!y d n "k :at !y want1 except t !y want y\r s\l & body & m9e 9 ord] to f9d out4 ,!y are q s]i\sly1 z !y !mselves might say1 ! fir/ religion to be exp]im5tal in/ead ( doctr9al4 ,all o!r e/abli%$ ,*ur*es h be5 bas$ on somebody hav+ f\nd ! tru?4 ,?is is ! fir/ ,*ur* t 0 ev] bas$ on n hav+ f\nd x4 ,!re is 9 !m a p]fectly s9c]e hope & en?usiasm2 b x is n = u1 b = :at !y might le>n f u1 if !y c\ld rule u z !y c rabbits4 ,!y _c tell u any?+ ab\t h]$ity1 because !y d n "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,b !y d q hone/ly believe t !y w\ld "k some?+ ab\t x1 :5 !y _h m>ri$ & mism>ri$ u = a few hundr$ ye>s4 ,!y _c tell u :o is fit to wield su* au?ority1 = !y "k t nobody is2 b !y d q hone/ly believe t :5 t au?ority has be5 abus$ = a v long "t1 somebody someh[ w be evolv$ :o is fit = ! job4 ,i am no ,puritan1 & no "o :o kn[s my op9ions w consid] x a m]e crim9al *>ge if ,i say t !y are simply gambl+4 ,! reckless gambl] has no money 9 8 pockets2 he has only ! ideas 9 8 head4 ,^! gambl]s h no ideas 9 _! heads2 !y h only ! money 9 _! pockets4 ,b !y ?9k t if !y c\ld use ! money to buy a big society to exp]im5t on1 some?+ l an idea might come to !m at la/4 ,t is ,eug5ics4 ,i conf9e myself "h to rem>k+ t ,i d n l x4 ,i may be v /+y1 b ,i am will+ to pay ! sci5ti/ = :at he does "k2 ,i draw ! l9e at pay+ him = ev]y?+ he doesn't "k4 ,i may be v c[>dly1 b ,i am will+ to be hurt = :at ,i ?9k or :at he ?9ks--,i am n will+ to be hurt1 or ev5 inconv5i5c$1 = :atev] he might happ5 to ?9k aft] he _h hurt me4 ,! ord9>y citiz5 may easily be m magnanim\s ?an ,i1 & take ! :ole ?+ on tru/2 9 :i* case 8 c>e] may be happi] 9 ! next _w1 b 7,i ?9k7 sadd] 9 ?is4 ,at lea/1 ,i wi% to po9t out to him t he w n be giv+ 8 glori\s body z soldi]s give x1 to ! glory ( a fix$ flag1 or m>tyrs to ! glory ( a dea?less ,god4 ,he w be1 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ,lat9 phrase1 giv+ 8 vile body = an exp]im5t--an exp]im5t ( :i* ev5 ! exp]im5tali/ kn[s nei!r ! significance nor ! end4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,a ,,summ>y ,,( ,a ,,false ,,!ory ,i h up to ?is po9t treat$ ! ,eug5i/s1 ,i hope1 z s]i\sly z !y treat !mselves4 ,i h attempt$ an analysis ( _! !ory z if x 7 an utt]ly ab/ract & dis9t]e/$ !ory2 & s consid]$1 !re seems to be v little left ( x4 ,b be=e ,i g on1 9 ! second "p ( ?is book1 to talk ( ! ugly ?+s t really are left1 ,i wi% to recapitulate ! ess5tial po9ts 9 _! ess5tial ord]1 le/ any p]sonal irrelevance or ov]-emphasis 7to :i* ,i "k myself to be prone7 %\ld h confus$ ! c\rse ( :at ,i believe to be a p]fectly fair & consi/5t argum5t4 ,to make x yet cle>]1 ,i w summ>ise ! ?+ "u *apt]s1 & 9 q %ort p>agraphs4 ,9 ! fir/ *apt] ,i attempt$ to def9e ! ess5tial po9t 9 :i* ,eug5ics c claim1 & does claim1 to be a new morality4 ,t po9t is t x is possible to consid] ! baby 9 consid]+ ! bride4 ,i d n adopt ! ideal irresponsibility ( ! man :o said1 ,:at has po/]ity done = u8 ,b ,i d say1 to />t )1 ,:at c we d = po/]ity1 except deal fairly ) our contempor>ies8 ,unless a man love 8 wife :om he has se51 h[ %all he love 8 *ild :om he has n se58 ,9 ! second *apt] ,i po9t out t ?is division 9 ! consci5ce _c be met by m]e m5tal confusions1 :i* w\ld make any woman refus+ any man a ,eug5i/4 ,!re w always be some?+ 9 ! _w :i* t5ds to keep outrage\s unions exceptional2 t influ5ce is n ,eug5ics1 b laught]4 ,9 ! ?ird *apt] ,i seek to describe ! q extraord9>y atmosph]e 9 :i* su* ?+s h become possible4 ,i call t atmosph]e an>*y2 b insi/ t x is an an>*y 9 ! c5tres :]e !re %\ld be au?ority4 ,gov]nm5t has become ungov]nable2 t is1 x _c leave (f gov]n+4 ,law has become lawless2 t is1 x _c see :]e laws %\ld /op4 ,! *ief feature ( our "t is ! meekness ( ! mob & ! madness ( ! gov]nm5t4 ,9 ?is atmosph]e x is natural en\gh t m$ical exp]ts1 be+ au?orities1 %\ld g mad1 & attempt s crude & r&om & immature a dream z ?is ( pett+ & patt+ 7& r spoil+7 ! babe unborn4 ,9 *apt] f\r ,i po9t out h[ ?is impati5ce has bur/ ?r\gh ! n>r[ *annel ( ! ,lunacy ,laws1 & has oblit]at$ !m by ext5d+ !m4 ,! :ole po9t ( ! madman is t he is ! exception t proves ! rule4 ,b ,eug5ics seeks to treat ! :ole rule z a s]ies ( exceptions--to make all m5 mad4 ,& on t gr\nd !re is hope = nobody2 = all op9ions h an au?or1 & all au?ors h a h]$ity4 ,! m5tality ( ! ,eug5i/ makes him believe 9 ,eug5ics z mu* z ! m5tality ( ! reckless lov] makes him violate ,eug5ics2 & bo? m5talities are1 on ! mat]iali/ hypo!sis1 equally ! irresponsible product ( m or less unkn[n physical causes4 ,! real security ( man aga9/ any logical ,eug5ics is l ! false security ( ,macbe?4 ,! only ,eug5i/ t c\ld rationally attack him mu/ be a man ( no woman born4 ,9 ! *apt] foll[+ ?is1 :i* is call$ ,! ,fly+ ,au?ority1 ,i try 9 va9 to locate & fix any au?ority t c\ld rationally rule m5 9 s root$ & univ]sal a matt]2 little w\ld be ga9$ by ord9>y m5 do+ x to ea* o!r2 & if ord9>y practition]s did x !y w\ld v soon %[1 by a ?\s& :ims & qu>rels1 t !y 7 ord9>y m54 ,i !n discuss$ ! enlight5$ despotism ( a few g5]al pr(essors ( hygi5e1 & f\nd x unworkable1 = an ess5tial reason3 t :ile we c always get m5 intellig5t en\gh to "k m ?an ! re/ ( u ab\t ?is or t accid5t or pa9 or pe/1 we _c c\nt on ! appe>ance ( great cosmic philosoph]s2 & only su* m5 c be ev5 suppos$ to "k m ?an we d ab\t normal conduct & common sanity4 ,e sort ( man1 9 %ort1 w\ld %irk su* a responsibility1 except ! wor/ sort ( man1 :o w\ld accept x4 ,i pass on1 9 ! next *apt]1 to consid] :e!r we "k en\gh ab\t h]$ity to act decisively1 ev5 if we 7 c]ta9 :o ought to act4 ,"h ,i ref] ! ,eug5i/s to ! reply ( ,mr4 ,wells1 :i* !y h nev] dealt ) to my k or satisfaction--! important & prim>y objection t heal? is n a quality b a proportion ( qualities2 s t ev5 heal? m>ri$ to heal? might produce ! exagg]ation call$ disease4 ,x %\ld be not$ "h1 ( c\rse1 t an individual biologi/ may q hone/ly believe t he has f\nd a fix$ pr9ciple ) ! help ( ,weissmann or ,m5del4 ,b we are n discuss+ :e!r he kn[s en\gh to be ju/ifi$ 9 ?9k+ 7z is some:at ! habit ( ! an?ropoid ,homo7 t he is "r4 ,we are discuss+ :e!r we "k en\gh1 z responsible citiz5s1 to put su* p[]s into ! h&s ( m5 :o may be deceiv$ or :o may be deceiv]s4 ,i conclude t we d n4 ,9 ! la/ *apt] ( ! fir/ half ( ! book ,i give :at is1 ,i believe1 ! real secret ( ?is confusion1 ! secret ( :at ! ,eug5i/s really want4 ,!y want to be all[$ to f9d out :at !y want4 ,n cont5t ) ! end[m5t ( rese>*1 !y desire ! e/abli%m5t ( rese>*2 t is ! mak+ ( x a ?+ (ficial & compulsory1 l education or /ate insurance2 b /ill x is only rese>* & n discov]y4 ,9 %ort1 !y want a new k9d ( ,/ate ,*ur*1 :i* %all be an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,d\bt--in/ead ( ,fai?4 ,!y h no ,sci5ce ( ,eug5ics at all1 b !y d really mean t if we w give ourselves up to be vivisect$ !y may v probably h "o "s day4 ,i po9t out1 9 m dignifi$ diction1 t ?is is a bit ?ick4 ,& n[1 9 ! second half ( ?is book1 we w proce$ to ! consid]ation ( ?+s t really exi/4 ,x is1 ,i deeply regret to say1 necess>y to return to realities1 z !y are 9 y\r daily life & m9e4 ,our happy holiday 9 ! l& ( nons5se is ov]2 we %all see no m its beautiful city1 ) ! almo/ ,biblical "n ( ,bo%1 nor ! =e/s full ( m>es' ne/s1 nor ! fields ( t>es t are rip5$ only by moon%9e4 ,we %all meet no long] ^? delici\s mon/]s t might h talk$ 9 ! same wild club ) ! ,sn>k & ! ,jabb]wock or ! ,pobble or ! ,dong ) ! ,lum9\s ,nose2 ! fa!r :o c't make head or tail ( ! "m1 b ?or\ghly und]/&s ! *ild %e w "s day be>2 ! lawy] :o has to run aft] 8 own laws almo/ z fa/ z ! crim9als run away f !m2 ! two mad doctors :o might discuss = a million ye>s :i* ( !m has ! "r to lock up ! o!r2 ! gramm>ian :o cl+s convulsively to ! ,passive ,mood1 & says x is ! duty ( some?+ to get itself done )\t any human assi/ance2 ! man :o w\ld m>ry giants to giants until ! back breaks1 z *ildr5 pile brick ^u brick = ! pleasure ( see+ ! /agg]+ t[] tumble d[n2 &1 above all1 ! sup]b man ( sci5ce :o wants y to pay him & cr[n him because he has s f> f\nd out no?+4 ,^! fairy-tale comrades mu/ leave u4 ,!y exi/1 b !y h no influ5ce 9 :at is really go+ on4 ,!y are hone/ dupes & tools1 z y & ,i 7 v ne>ly be+ hone/ dupes & tools4 ,if we come to ?9k coolly ( ! _w we live 91 if we consid] h[ v practical is ! practical politician1 at lea/ :]e ca% is conc]n$1 h[ v dull & e>?y are mo/ ( ! m5 :o own ! millions & manage ! newspap] tru/s1 h[ v cauti\s & av]se f ideali/ upheaval are ^? t control ?is capitali/ society--:5 we consid] all ?is1 x is frankly incr$ible t ,eug5ics %\ld be a front b5* fa%ionable topic & almo/ an ,act ( ,p>liam5t1 if x 7 9 practice only ! unf9i%$ fantasy :i* x is1 z ,i h %[n1 9 pure reason4 ,ev5 if x 7 a j revolution1 x w\ld be mu* too revolution>y a revolution = mod]n /atesm51 if !re 7 n some?+ else beh9d4 ,ev5 if x 7 a true ideal1 x w\ld be mu* too ideali/ic an ideal = our practical m51 if !re 7 n some?+ real z well4 ,well1 !re is some?+ real z well4 ,!re is no reason 9 ,eug5ics1 b !re is pl5ty ( motive4 ,its support]s are highly vague ab\t its !ory1 b !y w be pa9fully practical ab\t its practice4 ,& :ile ,i reit]ate t _m ( its m eloqu5t ag5ts are probably q innoc5t in/rum5ts1 !re are "s1 ev5 among ,eug5i/s1 :o by ?is "t "k :at !y are do+4 ,to !m we %all n say1 ,:at is ,eug5ics8 or ,:]e on e>? are y go+8 b only ,woe unto y1 hypocrites1 t dev\r wid[s' h\ses & = a pret5ce use long words4 ,"p ,,ii ,,! ,,real ,,aim ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,impot5ce ,,( ,,imp5it5ce ,! root =mula ( an epo* is always an unwritt5 law1 j z ! law t is ! fir/ ( all laws1 t :i* protects life f ! murd]]1 is writt5 n[h]e 9 ! ,/atute ,book4 ,nev]!less !re is all ! diff]5ce betwe5 hav+ & n hav+ a notion ( ?is basic assumption 9 an epo*4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,middle ,ages w simply puzzle u ) _! *>ities & cruelties1 _! asceticism & bright col\rs1 unless we cat* _! g5]al eag]ness = build+ & plann+1 divid+ ?is f t by walls & f5ces--! _s t made ar*itecture _! mo/ successful art4 ,?us ev5 a slave seem$ sacr$2 ! div9ity t did h$ge a k+1 did also1 9 "o s5se1 h$ge a s]f1 = he c\ld n be driv5 out f beh9d 8 h$ges4 ,?us ev5 lib]ty became a positive ?+ l a privilege2 & ev51 :5 mo/ m5 _h x1 x 0 n op5$ l ! fre$om ( a wild]ness1 b be/[$1 l ! fre$om ( a city4 ,or aga91 ! sev5te5? c5tury may seem a *aos ( contradictions1 ) its almo/ priggi% praise ( p>liam5ts & its q b>b>ic massacre ( prison]s1 until we realise t1 if ! ,middle ,ages 0 a h\se half built1 ! sev5te5? c5tury 0 a h\se on fire4 ,panic 0 ! note ( x1 & t fi]ce fa/idi\sness & exclusiv5ess t comes f fe>4 ,calv9ism 0 its *>act]i/ic religion1 ev5 9 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! insi/5ce on ! n>r[ness ( ! way & ! fewness ( ! *os54 ,suspicion 0 ! note ( its politics--put n y\r tru/ 9 pr9ces4 ,x tri$ to ?ra% ev]y?+ out by le>n$1 virul5t1 & ceaseless controv]sy2 & x we$$ its population by wit*-burn+4 ,or yet aga93 ! eighte5? c5tury w pres5t pictures t seem utt]ly opposite1 & yet seem s+ul>ly typical ( ! "t3 ! sack ( ,v]sailles & ! ,vic> ( ,wakefield2 ! pa/orals ( ,watteau & ! dynamite spee*es ( ,danton4 ,b we %all und]/& !m all bett] if we once cat* sight ( ! idea ( tidy+ up :i* ran ?r\gh ! :ole p]iod1 ! quiete/ p be+ pr\d] ( _! tid9ess1 civilisation1 & s\nd ta/e ?an ( any ( _! virtues2 & ! wilde/ p hav+ 7& ?is is ! mo/ important po9t7 no love ( wildness = its own sake1 l ,nietzs*e or ! an>*ic poets1 b only a read9ess to employ x to get rid ( unreason or disord]4 ,) ^! epo*s x is n altoge!r impossible to say t "s su* =m ( words is a key4 ,! epo* = :i* x is almo/ impossible to f9d a =m ( words is our own4 ,nev]!less1 ,i ?9k t ) u ! keyword is inevitability1 or1 z ,i %\ld be incl9$ to call x1 imp5it5ce4 ,we are subconsci\sly dom9at$ 9 all dep>tm5ts by ! notion t !re is no turn+ back1 & x is root$ 9 mat]ialism & ! d5ial ( free-w4 ,take any h&ful ( mod]n facts & comp>e !m ) ! correspond+ facts a few hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,comp>e ! mod]n ,p>ty ,sy/em ) ! political factions ( ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,! diff]5ce is t 9 ! old] "t ! p>ty lead]s n only really cut (f ea* o!r's heads1 b 7:at is mu* m al>m+7 really repeal$ ea* o!r's laws4 ,) u x has become traditional = "o p>ty to inh]it & leave unt\*$ ! acts ( ! o!r :5 made1 h[ev] bitt]ly !y 7 attack$ 9 ! mak+4 ,james ,,ii4 & 8 nephew ,william 7 nei!r ( !m v gay specim5s2 b !y w\ld bo? h laugh$ at ! idea ( a cont9u\s =eign policy4 ,! ,tories 7 n ,cons]vatives2 !y 71 9 ! lit]al s5se1 reaction>ies4 ,!y did n m]ely want to keep ! ,/u>ts2 !y want$ to br+ !m back4 ,or aga91 consid] h[ ob/9ately ! ,engli% m$iaeval mon>*y return$ aga9 & aga9 to its vision ( ,fr5* possessions1 try+ to rev]se ! decision ( fate2 h[ ,edw>d ,,iii4 return$ to ! *>ge aft] ! defeats ( ,john & ,h5ry ,,iii41 & ,h5ry ,v4 aft] ! failure ( ,edw>d ,,iii42 & h[ ev5 ,m>y _h t writt5 on h] he>t :i* 0 nei!r h] husb& nor h] religion4 ,& !n consid] ?is3 t we h comp>atively lately kn[n a univ]sal orgy ( ! ?+ call$ ,imp]ialism1 ! unity ( ! ,empire ! only topic1 colonies c\nt$ l cr[n jewels1 & ! ,union ,jack wav$ across ! _w4 ,& yet no "o s mu* z dream$1 ,i w n say ( recov]+1 ! ,am]ican colonies = ! ,imp]ial unity 7:i* w\ld h be5 too dang]\s a task = mod]n empire-build]s71 b ev5 ( re-tell+ ! /ory f an ,imp]ial /&po9t4 ,h5ry ,v4 ju/ifi$ ! claims ( ,edw>d ,,iii4 ,joseph ,*amb]la9 w\ld n h dream$ ( ju/ify+ ! claims ( ,george ,,iii4 ,nay1 ,%akespe>e ju/ifies ! ,fr5* ,w>1 & /icks to ,talbot & defies ! leg5d ( ,joan ( ,arc4 ,mr4 ,kipl+ w\ld n d>e to ju/ify ! ,am]ican ,w>1 /ick to ,burgoyne1 & defy ! leg5d ( ,wa%+ton4 ,yet !re really 0 mu* m to be said = ,george ,,iii4 ?an !re ev] 0 = ,h5ry ,v4 ,x 0 n said1 mu* less act$ ^u1 by ! mod]n ,imp]iali/s2 because ( ?is basic mod]n s5se1 t z ! future is inevitable1 s is ! pa/ irrevocable4 ,any fact s complete z ! ,am]ican exodus f ! ,empire mu/ be consid]$ z f9al = aeons1 ?\gh x h>dly happ5$ m ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,m]ely because x has manag$ to occur x mu/ be call$ fir/1 a necess>y evil1 & !n an indisp5sable good4 ,i ne$ n add t ,i d n want to reconqu] ,am]ica2 b !n ,i am n an ,imp]iali/4 ,!n !re is ano!r way ( te/+ x3 ask y\rself h[ _m p y h met :o grumbl$ at a ?+ z incurable1 & h[ _m :o attack$ x z curable8 ,h[ _m p we h he>d abuse ! ,briti% elem5t>y s*ools1 z !y w\ld abuse ! ,briti% climate8 ,h[ few h we met :o realis$ t ,briti% education c be alt]$1 b ,briti% wea!r _c8 ,h[ few !re 7 t knew t ! cl\ds 7 m immortal & m solid ?an ! s*ools8 ,= a ?\s& t regret compulsory education1 :]e is ! hundr$1 or ! t51 or ! "o1 :o w\ld repeal compulsory education8 ,inde$1 ! v ^w proves my case by its unpromis+ & unfamili> s\nd4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( our epo* m5 talk$ ) equal ease ab\t ,re=m & ,repeal4 ,n[ ev]ybody talks ab\t re=m2 b nobody talks ab\t repeal4 ,our fa!rs did n talk ( ,free ,trade1 b ( ! ,repeal ( ! ,corn ,laws4 ,!y did n talk ( ,home ,rule1 b ( ! ,repeal ( ! ,union4 ,9 ^? days p talk$ ( a ,repeal] z ! mo/ practical ( all politicians1 ! k9d ( politician t c>ries a club4 ,n[ ! ,repeal] is flung f> into ! prov9ce ( an impossible idealism3 & ! lead] ( "o ( our great p>ties1 hav+ said1 9 a heat ( tempor>y s9c]ity1 t he w\ld repeal an ,act1 actually _h to write to all ! pap]s to assure !m t he w\ld only am5d x4 ,i ne$ n multiply in/ances1 ?\gh !y might be multipli$ almo/ to a million4 ,! note ( ! age is to sugge/ t ! pa/ may j z well be prais$1 s9ce x _c be m5d$4 ,m5 actually 9 t pa/ h toil$ l ants & di$ l locu/s to undo "s previ\s settlem5t t seem$ secure2 b we _c d s mu* z repeal an ,act ( ,p>liam5t4 ,we ent]ta9 ! weak-m9d$ notion t :at is done c't be undone4 ,our view 0 well summ>is$ 9 a typical ,victorian song ) ! refra93 ,! mill w nev] gr9d aga9 ! wat] t is pa/4 ,!re are _m answ]s to ?is4 ,"o 7:i* w\ld involve a disquisition on ! ph5om5a ( ,evaporation & ,dew7 we w "h avoid4 ,ano!r is1 t to ! m9ds ( simple c\ntry folk1 ! object ( a mill is n to gr9d wat]1 b to gr9d corn1 & t 7/range z x may seem7 !re really h be5 societies suffici5tly vigilant & valiant to prev5t _! corn p]petually fl[+ away f !m1 to ! tune ( a s5tim5tal song4 ,n[ ?is mod]n refusal to undo :at has be5 done is n only an intellectual fault2 x is a moral fault also4 ,x is n m]ely our m5tal inability to und]/& ! mi/ake we h made4 ,x is also our spiritual refusal to admit t we h made a mi/ake4 ,x 0 m]e vanity 9 ,mr4 ,brummell :5 he s5t away trays full ( imp]fectly knott$ neck-clo?s1 lightly rem>k+1 ,^! are our failures4 ,x is a good in/ance ( ! ne>ness ( vanity to humility1 = at lea/ he _h to admit t !y 7 failures4 ,b x w\ld h be5 spiritual pride 9 ,mr4 ,brummell if he _h ti$ on all ! cravats1 "o on top ( ! o!r1 le/ 8 valet %\ld discov] t he _h ev] ti$ "o badly4 ,= 9 spiritual pride !re is always an elem5t ( secrecy & solitude4 ,mr4 ,brummell w\ld be satanic2 also 7:i* ,i fe> w\ld affect him m7 he w\ld be badly dress$4 ,b he w\ld be a p]fect pres5tation ( ! mod]n publici/1 :o _c d any?+ "r1 because he mu/ n admit t he ev] did any?+ wrong4 ,?is /range1 weak ob/9acy1 ?is p]si/5ce 9 ! wrong pa? ( progress1 gr[s weak] & worse1 z d all su* weak ?+s4 ,& by ! "t 9 :i* ,i write its moral attitude has tak5 on some?+ ( ! s9i/] & ev5 ! horrible4 ,our mi/akes h become our secrets4 ,editors & j\rnali/s te> up ) a guilty air all t rem9ds !m ( ! p>ty promises unfulfill$1 or ! p>ty ideals reproa*+ !m4 ,x is true ( our /atesm5 7mu* m ?an ( our bi%ops1 ( :om ,mr4 ,wells said x71 t socially 9 evid5ce !y are intellectually 9 hid+4 ,! society is heavy ) unconfess$ s9s2 its m9d is sore & sil5t ) pa9ful subjects2 x has a con/ipation ( consci5ce4 ,!re are _m ?+s x has done & all[$ to be done :i* x does n really d>e to ?9k ab\t2 x calls !m by o!r names & tries to talk itself into fai? 9 a false pa/1 z m5 make up ! ?+s !y w\ld h said 9 a qu>rel4 ,( ^! s9s "o lies buri$ deepe/ b mo/ noisome1 & ?\gh x is /ifl$1 /9ks3 ! true /ory ( ! relations ( ! ri* man & ! poor 9 ,engl&4 ,! half-/>v$ ,engli% prolet>ian is n only ne>ly a skeleton b he is a skeleton 9 a cupbo>d4 ,x may be said1 9 "s surprise1 t surely we he> to-day on e side ! same /ory ( ! de/itute prolet>iat & ! social problem1 ( ! sweat+ 9 ! unskill$ trades or ! ov]cr[d+ 9 ! slums4 ,x is grant$2 b ,i said ! true /ory4 ,untrue /ories !re are 9 pl5ty1 on all sides ( ! discussion4 ,!re is ! int]e/+ /ory ( ! ,class ,consci\s ,prolet>ian ( ,all ,l&s1 ! *ap :o has solid>ity1 & is always j go+ to aboli% w>4 ,! ,m>xian ,sociali/s w tell y all ab\t him2 only he isn't !re4 ,a common ,engli% workman is j z incapable ( ?9k+ ( a ,g]man z any?+ b a ,g]man z he is ( ?9k+ ( himself z any?+ b an ,engli%man4 ,!n !re is ! opposite /ory2 ! /ory ( ! horrid man :o is an a!i/ & wants to de/roy ! home1 b :o1 = "s private reason1 pref]s to call ?is ,socialism4 ,he isn't !re ei!r4 ,! prosp]\s ,sociali/s h homes exactly l y\rs & m9e2 & ! poor ,sociali/s are n all[$ by ! ,individuali/s to h any at all4 ,!re is ! /ory ( ! ,two ,workm51 :i* is a v nice & excit+ /ory1 ab\t h[ "o pass$ all ! public h\ses 9 ,*eapside & 0 made ,"l ,mayor on arriv+ at ! ,guildhall1 :ile ! o!r w5t into all ! public h\ses & em]g$ q ineligible = su* a dignity4 ,alas6 = ?is also is vanity4 ,a ?ief might become ,"l ,mayor1 b an hone/ workman c]ta9ly c\ldn't4 ,!n !re is ! /ory ( ,! ,rel5tless ,doom1 by :i* ri* m5 71 by economic laws1 =c$ to g on tak+ away money f poor m51 al?\gh !y simply long$ to leave (f3 ?is is an un5durable ?\ght to a free & ,*ri/ian man1 & ! read] w be reliev$ to he> t x nev] happ5$4 ,! ri* c\ld h left (f /eal+ :5ev] !y want$ to leave (f1 only ?is nev] happ5$ ei!r4 ,!n !re is ! /ory ( ! cunn+ ,fabian :o sat on six committees at once & s coax$ ! ri* man to become q poor4 ,by simply repeat+1 9 a :isp]1 t !re are :eels )9 :eels1 ?is tal5t$ man manag$ to take away ! millionaire's motor c>1 "o :eel at a "t1 till ! millionaire _h q =gott5 t he ev] _h "o4 ,x 0 v clev] ( him to d ?is1 only he has n done x4 ,!re is n a screw loose 9 ! millionaire's motor1 :i* is capable ( runn+ ov] ! ,fabian & leav+ him a flat corpse 9 ! road at a mom5t's notice4 ,all ^! /ories are v fasc9at+ /ories to be told by ! ,individuali/ & ,sociali/ 9 turn to ! great ,sultan ( ,capitalism1 because if !y left (f amus+ him = an in/ant he w\ld cut (f _! heads4 ,b if !y once began to tell ! true /ory ( ! ,sultan to ! ,sultan1 he w\ld boil !m 9 oil2 & ?is !y wi% to avoid4 ,! true /ory ( ! s9 ( ! ,sultan he is always try+1 by li/5+ to ^! /ories1 to =get4 ,z we h said be=e 9 ?is *apt]1 he w\ld pref] n to rememb]1 because he has made up 8 m9d n to rep5t4 ,x is a curi\s /ory1 & ,i %all try to tell x truly 9 ! two *apt]s t foll[4 ,9 all ages ! tyrant is h>d because he is s(t4 ,if 8 c> cra%es ov] ble$+ & accus+ cr[ds1 x is because he has *os5 ! pa? ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,x is because x is mu* easi] to ride d[n a human race ?an ride up a mod]ately /eep hill4 ,! fight ( ! oppressor is always a pill[-fight2 commonly a w> ) cu%ions--always a w> = cu%ions4 ,salad91 ! great ,sultan1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 acc\nt$ x ! greate/ feat ( swordsman%ip to cut a cu%ion4 ,& s inde$ x is1 z all ( u c atte/ :o h be5 = ye>s pa/ try+ to cut into ! swoll5 & w9dy corpul5ce ( ! mod]n compromise1 t is at once cosy & cruel4 ,= !re is really 9 our _w to-day ! col\r & sil5ce ( ! cu%ion$ divan2 & t s5se ( palace )9 palace & g>d5 )9 g>d5 :i* makes ! ri* irresponsibility ( ! ,ea/4 ,h we n already ! wordless dance1 ! w9eless banquet1 & all t /range un*ri/ian conception ( luxury )\t laught]8 ,are we n already 9 an evil ,arabian ,nights1 & walk+ ! nightm>e cities ( an invisible despot8 ,does n our hangman /rangle secretly1 ! be>] ( ! b[ /r+8 ,are we n already eug5i/s--t is1 eunu*-mak]s8 ,d we n see ! bright eyes1 ! motionless faces1 & all t pres5ce ( some?+ t is dead & yet sleepless8 ,x is ! pres5ce ( ! s9 t is seal$ ) pride & imp5it5ce2 ! /ory ( h[ ! ,sultan got 8 ?rone4 ,b x is n ! /ory he is li/5+ to j n[1 b ano!r /ory :i* has be5 inv5t$ to cov] x--! /ory call$ ,eug5ius3 or ! ,adv5tures ( ,"o ,n ,born1 a mo/ v>i$ & entranc+ tale1 :i* nev] fails to s5d him to sleep4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,true ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,tramp ,he awoke 9 ! ,d>k ,ages & smelt dawn 9 ! d>k1 & knew he 0 n :olly a slave4 ,x 0 z if1 9 "s tale ( ,hans ,&]s51 a /ick or a /ool _h be5 left 9 ! g>d5 all night & _h gr[n alive & /ruck root l a tree4 ,= ?is is ! tru? beh9d ! old legal fiction ( ! s]vile c\ntries1 t ! slave is a *attel1 t is a piece ( furniture l a /ick or a /ool4 ,9 ! spiritual s5se1 ,i am c]ta9 x 0 nev] s un:olesome a fancy z ! spawn ( ,nietzs*e suppose to-day4 ,no human be+1 pagan or ,*ri/ian1 ,i am c]ta91 ev] ?\ght ( ano!r human be+ z a *air or a table4 ,! m9d _c base itself on ! idea t a comet is a cabbage2 nor c x on ! idea t a man is a /ool4 ,no man 0 ev] unconsci\s ( ano!r's pres5ce--or ev5 indiff]5t to ano!r's op9ion4 ,! lady :o is said to h boa/$ h] indiff]5ce to be+ nak$ be=e male slaves 0 %[+ (f--or %e meant some?+ diff]5t4 ,! "l :o f$ fi%es by kill+ a slave 0 indulg+ 9 :at mo/ cannibals indulge 9--a satani/ affectation4 ,! lady 0 consci\sly %ameless & ! "l 0 consci\sly cruel4 ,b x simply is n 9 ! human reason to c>ve m5 l wood or exam9e wom5 l ivory1 j z x is n 9 ! human reason to ?9k t two & two make five4 ,b !re 0 ?is tru? 9 ! legal simile ( furniture3 t ! slave1 ?\gh c]ta9ly a man1 0 9 "o s5se a dead man2 9 ! s5se t he 0 moveable4 ,8 locomotion 0 n 8 own3 8 ma/] mov$ 8 arms & legs = him z if he 7 a m>ionette4 ,n[ x is important 9 ! fir/ degree to realise "h :at w\ld be involv$ 9 su* a fable z ,i h imag9$1 ( a /ool root+ itself l a %rub4 ,= ! g5]al mod]n notion c]ta9ly is t life & lib]ty are 9 "s way to be associat$ ) novelty & n /&+ /ill4 ,b x is j because ! /ool is lifeless t x moves ab\t4 ,x is j because ! tree is alive t x does /& /ill4 ,t 0 ! ma9 diff]5ce betwe5 ! pagan slave & ! ,*ri/ian s]f4 ,! s]f /ill belong$ to ! "l1 z ! /ick t /ruck root 9 ! g>d5 w\ld h /ill belong$ to ! own] ( ! g>d52 b x w\ld h become a live possession4 ,!re=e ! own] is =c$1 by ! laws ( nature1 to treat x ) "s respect2 some?+ becomes due f him4 ,he _c pull x up )\t kill+ x2 x has ga9$ a place 9 ! g>d5--or ! society4 ,b ! mod]ns are q wrong 9 suppos+ t m]e *ange & holiday & v>iety h necess>ily any elem5t ( ?is life t is ! only se$ ( lib]ty4 ,y may say if y l t an employ]1 tak+ all 8 workpeople to a new factory 9 a ,g>d5 ,city1 is giv+ !m ! great] fre$om ( =e/ l&scapes & smokeless skies4 ,if x comes to t1 y c say t ! slave-trad]s took negroes f _! n>r[ & bruti% ,african hamlets1 & gave !m ! poli% ( =eign travel & m$ic9al breezes ( a sea-voyage4 ,b ! t9y se$ ( citiz5%ip & indep5d5ce !re already 0 9 ! s]fdom ( ! ,d>k ,ages1 _h no?+ to d ) :at nice ?+s ! "l might d to ! s]f4 ,x lay 9 ! fact t !re 7 "s na/y ?+s he c\ld n d to ! s]f--!re 7 n _m1 b !re 7 "s1 & "o ( !m 0 eviction4 ,he c\ld n make ! s]f utt]ly l&less & desp]ate1 utt]ly )\t access to ! means ( production1 ?\gh d\btless x 0 r ! field t own$ ! s]f1 ?an ! s]f t own$ ! field4 ,b ev5 if y call ! s]f a bea/ ( ! field1 he 0 n :at we h tri$ to make ! t[n workman--a bea/ ) no field4 ,f\lon said ( ! ,fr5* peasants1 ,let !m eat grass4 ,if he _h said x ( ! mod]n ,london prolet>iat1 !y might well reply1 ,y h n left u ev5 grass to eat4 ,!re 01 !re=e1 bo? 9 !ory & practice1 "s security = ! s]f1 because he _h come to life & root$4 ,! seigneur c\ld n wait 9 ! field 9 all wea!rs ) a battle-axe to prev5t ! s]f scrat*+ any liv+ out ( ! gr\nd1 any m ?an ! man 9 my fairy-tale c\ld sit out 9 ! g>d5 all night ) an umbrella to prev5t ! %rub gett+ any ra94 ,! relation ( "l & s]f1 !re=e1 involves a comb9ation ( two ?+s3 inequality & security4 ,i "k !re are p :o w at once po9t wildly to all sorts ( examples1 true & false1 ( insecurity ( life 9 ! ,middle ,ages2 b ^! are p :o d n grasp :at we mean by ! *>act]i/ic in/itutions ( a society4 ,= ! matt] ( t1 !re are pl5ty ( examples ( equality 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 z ! craftsm5 9 _! guild or ! monks elect+ _! abbot4 ,b j z mod]n ,engl& is n a feudal c\ntry1 ?\gh !re is a qua9t survival call$ ,h]alds' ,college--or ,irel& is n a comm]cial c\ntry1 ?\gh !re is a qua9t survival call$ ,belfa/--x is true ( ! bulk & %ape ( t society t came out ( ! ,d>k ,ages & end$ at ! ,re=mation1 t x did n c>e ab\t giv+ ev]ybody an equal position1 b did c>e ab\t giv+ ev]ybody a position4 ,s t by ! v beg9n+ ( t "t ev5 ! slave _h become a slave "o c\ld n get rid (1 l ! ,scot* s]vant :o /ubbornly ass]t$ t if 8 ma/] didn't "k a good s]vant he knew a good ma/]4 ,! free peasant1 9 anci5t or mod]n times1 is free to g or /ay4 ,! slave1 9 anci5t times1 0 free nei!r to g nor /ay4 ,! s]f 0 n free to g2 b he 0 free to /ay4 ,n[ :at h we done ) ?is man8 ,x is q simple4 ,!re is no hi/orical complexity ab\t x 9 t respect4 ,we h tak5 away 8 fre$om to /ay4 ,we h turn$ him out ( 8 field1 & :e!r x 0 inju/ice1 l turn+ a free f>m] out ( 8 field1 or only cruelty to animals1 l turn+ a c[ out ( its field1 ! fact rema9s t he is out 9 ! road4 ,fir/ & la/1 we h simply de/roy$ ! security4 ,we h n 9 ! lea/ de/roy$ ! inequality4 ,all classes1 all creatures1 k9d or cruel1 /ill see ?is l[e/ /ratum ( society z sep>ate f ! upp] /rata & ev5 ! middle /rata2 he is z sep>ate z ! s]f4 ,a mon/] fall5 f ,m>s1 ignorant ( our simple/ ^w1 w\ld "k ! tramp 0 at ! bottom ( ! ladd]1 z well z he w\ld h kn[n x ( ! s]f4 ,! walls ( mud are no long] r\nd 8 b\nd>ies1 b only r\nd 8 boots4 ,! co>se1 bri/l+ h$ge is at ! end ( 8 *91 & n ( 8 g>d54 ,b mud & bri/les /ill /& out r\nd him l a horrific halo1 & sep>ate him f 8 k9d4 ,! ,m>tian w\ld h no difficulty 9 see+ he 0 ! poore/ p]son 9 ! nation4 ,x is j z impossible t he %\ld m>ry an heiress1 or fight a duel ) a duke1 or conte/ a seat at ,we/m9/]1 or ent] a club 9 ,pall ,mall1 or take a s*ol>%ip at ,balliol1 or take a seat at an op]a1 or propose a good law1 or prote/ aga9/ a bad "o1 z x 0 impossible to ! s]f4 ,:]e he diff]s is 9 some?+ v diff]5t4 ,he has lo/ :at 0 possible to ! s]f4 ,he c no long] scrat* ! b>e e>? by day or sleep on ! b>e e>? by night1 )\t be+ coll>$ by a policeman4 ,n[ :5 ,i say t ?is man has be5 oppress$ z h>dly any o!r man on ?is e>? has be5 oppress$1 ,i am n us+ rhetoric3 ,i h a cle> mean+ :i* ,i am confid5t ( expla9+ to any hone/ read]4 ,i d n say he has be5 treat$ worse3 ,i say he has be5 treat$ diff]5tly f ! un=tunate 9 all ages4 ,& ! diff]5ce is ?is3 t all ! o!rs 7 told to d some?+1 & kill$ or tortur$ if !y did any?+ else4 ,?is man is n told to d some?+3 he is m]ely =bidd5 to d any?+4 ,:5 he 0 a slave1 !y said to him1 ,sleep 9 ?is %$2 ,i w beat y if y sleep any:]e else4 ,:5 he 0 a s]f1 !y said to him1 ,let me f9d y 9 ?is field3 ,i w hang y if ,i f9d y 9 anyone else's field4 ,b n[ he is a tramp !y say to him1 ,y %all be jail$ if ,i f9d y 9 anyone else's field3 b ,i w n give y a field4 ,!y say1 ,y %all be puni%$ if y are caught sleep+ outside y\r %$3 b !re is no %$4 ,if y say t mod]n magi/racies c\ld nev] say su* mad contradictions1 ,i answ] ) entire c]ta9ty t !y d say !m4 ,a little :ile ago two tramps 7 summon$ be=e a magi/rate1 *>g$ ) sleep+ 9 ! op5 air :5 !y _h n[h]e else to sleep4 ,b ?is is n ! full fun ( ! incid5t4 ,! real fun is t ea* ( !m eag]ly produc$ ab\t twop5ce1 to prove t !y c\ld h got a b$1 b delib]ately didn't4 ,to :i* ! policeman repli$ t twop5ce w\ld n h got !m a b$3 t !y c\ld n possibly h got a b$3 & !re=e 7argu$ t ?\ghtful (fic]7 !y ought to be puni%$ = n gett+ "o4 ,! intellig5t magi/rate 0 mu* /ruck ) ! argum5t3 & proce$$ to imprison ^! two m5 = n do+ a ?+ !y c\ld n d4 ,b he 0 c>eful to expla9 t if !y _h s9n$ ne$lessly & 9 wanton lawlessness1 !y w\ld h left ! c\rt )\t a /a9 on _! *>act]s2 b z !y c\ld n avoid x1 !y 7 v mu* to blame4 ,^! ?+s are be+ done 9 e "p ( ,engl& e day4 ,!y h _! p>allels ev5 9 e daily pap]2 b !y h no p>allel 9 any o!r e>?ly p or p]iod2 except 9 t insane comm& to make bricks )\t /raw :i* br\ght d[n all ! plagues ( ,egypt4 ,= ! common hi/orical joke ab\t ,h5ry ,,viii4 hang+ a man = be+ ,ca?olic & burn+ him = be+ ,prote/ant is a symbolic joke only4 ,! sceptic 9 ! ,tudor "t c\ld d some?+3 he c\ld always agree ) ,h5ry ,,viii4 ,! desp]ate man to-day c d no?+4 ,= y _c agree ) a maniac :o sits on ! b5* ) ! /raws /ick+ out ( 8 hair & says1 ,procure ?reep5ce f n[h]e & ,i w give y leave to d )\t x4 ,if x be answ]$ t he c g to ! workh\se1 ,i reply t su* an answ] is f\nd$ on confus$ ?9k+4 ,x is true t he is free to g to ! workh\se1 b only 9 ! same s5se 9 :i* he is free to g to jail1 only 9 ! same s5se 9 :i* ! s]f "u ! gibbet 0 free to f9d peace 9 ! grave4 ,_m ( ! poor greatly pref] ! grave to ! workh\se1 b t is n at all my argum5t "h4 ,! po9t is ?is3 t x c\ld n h be5 ! g5]al policy ( a "l t[>ds s]fs to kill !m all l wasps4 ,x c\ld n h be5 8 /&+ ,advice to ,s]fs to say1 ,get hang$4 ,x _c be ! /&+ advice ( magi/rates to citiz5s to g to prison4 ,&1 precisely z pla9ly1 x _c be ! /&+ advice ( ri* m5 to v poor m5 to g to ! workh\ses4 ,= t w\ld mean ! ri* rais+ _! own poor rates enorm\sly to keep a va/ & exp5sive e/abli%m5t ( slaves4 ,n[ x may come to ?is1 z ,mr4 ,belloc ma9ta9s1 b x is n ! !ory on :i* :at we call ! workh\se does 9 fact re/4 ,! v %ape 7& ev5 ! v size7 ( a workh\se express ! fact t x 0 f\nd$ = c]ta9 q exceptional human failures--l ! lunatic asylum4 ,say to a man1 ,g to ! madh\se1 & he w say1 ,:]e9 am ,i mad8 ,say to a tramp "u a h$ge1 ,g to ! h\se ( exceptional failures1 & he w say ) equal reason1 ,i travel because ,i h no h\se2 ,i walk because ,i h no horse2 ,i sleep out because ,i h no b$4 ,:]e9 h ,i fail$8 ,& he may h ! intellig5ce to add1 ,inde$1 y\r wor%ip1 if somebody has fail$1 ,i ?9k x is n ,i4 ,i conc$e1 ) all due ha/e1 t he might p]haps say me4 ,! speciality !n ( ?is man's wrong is t x is ! only hi/oric wrong t has 9 x ! quality ( nons5se4 ,x c\ld only happ5 9 a nightm>e2 n 9 a cle> & rational hell4 ,x is ! top po9t ( t an>*y 9 ! gov]n+ m9d :i*1 z ,i said at ! beg9n+1 is ! ma9 trait ( mod]nity1 especially 9 ,engl&4 ,b if ! fir/ note 9 our policy is madness1 ! next note is c]ta9ly meanness4 ,!re are two peculi>ly mean & unmanly legal mantraps 9 :i* ?is wret*$ man is tripp$ up4 ,! fir/ is t :i* prev5ts him f do+ :at any ord9>y savage or nomad w\ld d--take 8 *ance ( an unev5 subsi/5ce on ! rude b\nty ( nature4 ,!re is some?+ v abject ab\t =bidd+ ?is2 because x is precisely ?is adv5tur\s & vagabond _s :i* ! educat$ classes praise mo/ 9 _! books1 poems & spee*es4 ,to feel ! drag ( ! roads1 to hunt 9 nameless hills & fi% 9 secret /reams1 to h no address save ,ov] ! ,hills & ,f> ,away1 to be ready to breakfa/ on b]ries & ! daybreak & sup on ! sunset & a sodd5 cru/1 to fe$ on wild ?+s & be a boy aga91 all ?is is ! he>tie/ & s9c]e/ impulse 9 rec5t culture1 9 ! songs & tales ( ,/ev5son1 9 ! cult ( ,george ,borr[ & 9 ! delightful little books publi%$ by ,mr4 ,e4,v4 ,lucas4 ,x is ! "o true excuse 9 ! core ( ,imp]ialism2 & x fa9tly s(t5s ! squalid prose & wood5-head$ wick$ness ( ! ,self-,made ,man :o came up to ,london ) twop5ce 9 8 pocket4 ,b :5 a poor] b brav] man ) less ?an twop5ce 9 8 pocket does ! v ?+ we are always prais+1 makes ! blue heav5s 8 h\se1 we s5d him to a h\se built = infamy & flogg+4 ,we take pov]ty itself & only p]mit x ) a prop]ty qualification2 we only all[ a man to be poor if he is ri*4 ,& we d ?is mo/ savagely if he has s\ght to snat* 8 life by t p>ticul> ?+ ( :i* our boyi% adv5ture /ories are fulle/--hunt+ & fi%+4 ,! extremely sev]e ,engli% game laws hit mo/ heavily :at ! highly reckless ,engli% romances praise mo/ irresponsibly4 ,all our lit]ature is full ( praise ( ! *ase--especially ( ! wild goose *ase4 ,b if a poor man foll[$1 z ,t5nyson says1 f> z ! wild swan w+s to :]e ! _w dips d[n to sea & s&s1 ,t5nyson w\ld sc>cely all[ him to cat* x4 ,if he f\nd ! wilde/ goose 9 ! wilde/ f5l& 9 ! wilde/ regions ( ! sunset1 he w\ld v probably discov] t ! ri* nev] sleep2 & t !re are no wild ?+s 9 ,engl&4 ,9 %ort1 ! ,engli% rul] is always appeal+ to a nation ( sportsm5 & conc5trat+ all 8 ef=ts on prev5t+ !m f hav+ any sport4 ,! ,imp]iali/ is always po9t+ out ) exultation t ! common ,engli%man c live by adv5ture any:]e on ! globe1 b if ! common ,engli%man tries to live by adv5ture 9 ,engl&1 he is treat$ z h>%ly z a ?ief1 & almo/ z h>%ly z an hone/ j\rnali/4 ,?is is hypocrisy3 ! magi/rate :o gives 8 son ,treasure ,isl& & !n imprisons a tramp is a hypocrite2 ! squire :o is pr\d ( ,engli% coloni/s & indulg5t to ,engli% s*oolboys1 b cruel to ,engli% poa*]s1 is draw+ ne> t deep place :]e9 all li>s h _! "p4 ,b our po9t "h is t ! bas5ess is 9 ! idea ( bewild]+ ! tramp2 ( leav+ him no place = rep5tance4 ,x is q true1 ( c\rse1 t 9 ! days ( slav]y or ( s]fdom ! ne$y 7 f5c$ by yet fi]c] p5alties f spoil+ ! hunt+ ( ! ri*4 ,b 9 ! old] case !re 7 two v important diff]5ces1 ! second ( :i* is our ma9 subject 9 ?is *apt]4 ,! fir/ is t 9 a comp>atively wild society1 h[ev] fond ( hunt+1 x seems impossible t enclos+ & game-keep+ c h be5 s omnipres5t & effici5t z 9 a society full ( maps & policem54 ,! second diff]5ce is ! "o already not$3 t if ! slave or semi-slave 0 =bidd5 to get 8 food 9 ! gre5wood1 he 0 told to get x some:]e else4 ,! note ( unreason 0 abs5t4 ,?is is ! fir/ meanness2 & ! second is l unto x4 ,if !re is "o ?+ ( :i* cultivat$ mod]n lett]s is full besides adv5ture x is altruism4 ,we are always be+ told to help o!rs1 to reg>d our weal? z !irs1 to d :at good we c1 = we %all n pass ?is way aga94 ,we are ev]y:]e urg$ by humanit>ians to help lame dogs ov] /iles--?\gh "s humanit>ians1 x is true1 seem to feel a cold] int]e/ 9 ! case ( lame m5 & wom54 ,/ill1 ! *ief fact ( our lit]ature1 among all hi/oric lit]atures1 is human *>ity4 ,b :at is ! *ief fact ( our legislation8 ,! great out/&+ fact ( mod]n legislation1 among all hi/oric legislations1 is ! =bidd+ ( human *>ity4 ,x is ?is a/oni%+ p>adox1 a ?+ 9 ! tee? ( all logic & consci5ce1 t a man t takes ano!r man's money ) 8 leave c be puni%$ z if he _h tak5 x )\t 8 leave4 ,all ?r\gh ^? d>k or dim ages beh9d u1 ?r\gh times ( s]vile /agnation1 ( feudal insol5ce1 ( pe/il5ce & civil /rife & all else t c w> d[n ! weak1 = ! weak to ask = *>ity 0 c\nt$ lawful1 & to give t *>ity1 admirable4 ,9 all o!r c5turies1 9 %ort1 ! casual bad de$s ( bad m5 c\ld be p>tly pat*$ & m5d$ by ! casual good de$s ( good m54 ,b ?is is n[ =bidd52 = x w\ld leave ! tramp a la/ *ance if he c\ld beg4 ,n[ x w be evid5t by ?is "t t ! int]e/+ sci5tific exp]im5t on ! tramp entirely dep5ds on leav+ him no *ance1 & n 7l ! slave7 "o *ance4 ,( ! economic excuses (f]$ = ! p]secution ( begg>s x w be m natural to speak 9 ! next *apt]4 ,x w suffice "h to say t !y are m]e excuses1 = a policy t has be5 p]si/5t :ile probably l>gely unconsci\s1 ) a selfi% & a!i/ic unconsci\sness4 ,t policy 0 direct$ t[>ds some?+--or x c\ld nev] h cut s cleanly & cruelly across ! s5tim5tal b s9c]e mod]n tr5ds to adv5ture & altruism4 ,its object is soon /at$4 ,x 0 direct$ t[>ds mak+ ! v poor man "w = ! capitali/1 = any wages or none4 ,b all ?is1 :i* ,i %all also deal ) 9 ! next *apt]1 is "h only important z introduc+ ! la/ tru? t\*+ ! man ( despair4 ,! game laws h tak5 f him 8 human comm& ( ,nature4 ,! m5dicancy laws h tak5 f him 8 human dem& on ,man4 ,!re is "o human ?+ left x is mu* h>d] to take f him4 ,debas$ by him & 8 bett]s1 x is /ill some?+ br\ght out ( ,ed51 :]e ,god made him a demigod3 x does n dep5d on money & b little on "t4 ,he c create 9 8 own image4 ,! t]rible tru? is 9 ! he>t ( a hundr$ leg5ds & my/]ies4 ,z ,jupit] c\ld be hidd5 f all-dev\r+ ,"t1 z ! ,*ri/ ,*ild c\ld be hidd5 f ,h]od--s ! *ild unborn is /ill hidd5 f ! omnisci5t oppressor4 ,he :o lives n yet1 he & he alone is left2 & !y seek 8 life to take x away4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,true ,,hi/ory ,,( ,a ,,eug5i/ ,he does n live 9 a d>k lonely t[] by ! sea1 f :i* are he>d ! screams ( vivisect$ m5 & wom54 ,on ! contr>y1 he lives 9 ,mayfair4 ,he does n we> great gobl9 spectacles t magnify 8 eyes to moons or dim9i% 8 neighb\rs to beetles4 ,:5 he is m dignifi$ he we>s a s+le eyeglass2 :5 m intellig5t1 a w9k4 ,he is n inde$ :olly )\t int]e/ 9 h]$ity & ,eug5ical biology2 b 8 /udies & exp]im5ts 9 ?is sci5ce h specialis$ almo/ exclusively 9 equus cel]1 ! rapid or runn+ horse4 ,he is n a doctor2 ?\gh he employs doctors to "w up a case = ,eug5ics1 j z he employs doctors to correct ! errors ( 8 d9n]4 ,he is n a lawy]1 ?\gh un=tunately (t5 a magi/rate4 ,he is n an au?or or a j\rnali/2 ?\gh he n infrequ5tly owns a newspap]4 ,he is n a soldi]1 ?\gh he may h a commission 9 ! yeomanry2 nor is he g5]ally a g5tleman1 ?\gh (t5 a nobleman4 ,8 weal? n[ commonly comes f a l>ge /aff ( employ$ p]sons :o scurry ab\t 9 big build+s :ile he is play+ golf4 ,b he v (t5 laid ! f\ndations ( 8 =tune 9 a v curi\s & poetical way1 ! nature ( :i* ,i h nev] fully und]/ood4 ,x consi/$ 9 8 walk+ ab\t ! /reet )\t a hat & go+ up to ano!r man & say+1 ,suppose ,i h two hundr$ :ales out ( ! ,nor? ,sea4 ,to :i* ! o!r man repli$1 ,& let u imag9e t ,i am 9 possession ( two ?\s& elephants' tusks4 ,!y !n ex*ange1 & ! fir/ man goes up to a ?ird man & says1 ,suppos+ me to h lately come into ! possession ( two ?\s& elephants' tusks1 w\ld y1 etc48 ,if y play ?is game well1 y become v ri*2 if y play x badly y h to kill y\rself or try y\r luck at ! ,b>4 ,! man ,i am speak+ ab\t mu/ h play$ x well1 or at any rate successfully4 ,he 0 born ab\t #ahfj2 & has be5 a memb] ( ,p>liam5t s9ce ab\t #ahij4 ,= ! fir/ half ( 8 life he 0 a ,lib]al2 = ! second half he has be5 a ,cons]vative2 b 8 actual policy 9 ,p>liam5t has rema9$ l>gely un*ang$ & consi/5t4 ,8 policy 9 ,p>liam5t is z foll[s3 he takes a seat 9 a room d[n/airs at ,we/m9/]1 & takes f 8 brea/ pocket an excell5t cig>-case1 f :i* 9 turn he takes an excell5t cig>4 ,?is he lights1 & conv]ses ) o!r own]s ( su* cig>s on equus cel] or su* matt]s z may af=d him ent]ta9m5t4 ,two or ?ree times 9 ! aft]noon a bell r+s2 :]eupon he deposits ! cig> 9 an a%tray ) great p>ticul>ity1 tak+ c>e n to break ! a%1 & proce$s to an up/airs room1 flank$ ) two passages4 ,he !n walks into :i*ev] ( ! two passages %all be indicat$ to him by a "y man ( ! upp] classes1 hold+ a slip ( pap]4 ,hav+ gone into ?is passage he comes out ( x aga91 is c\nt$ by ! "y man & proce$s d[n/airs aga92 :]e he takes up ! cig> once m1 be+ c>eful n to break ! a%4 ,?is process1 :i* is kn[n z ,repres5tative ,gov]nm5t1 has nev] call$ = any great v>iety 9 ! mann] ( 8 life4 ,nev]!less1 :ile 8 ,p>liam5t>y policy is un*ang$1 8 *ange f "o side ( ! ,h\se to ! o!r did correspond ) a c]ta9 *ange 9 8 g5]al policy 9 comm]ce & social life4 ,! *ange ( ! p>ty label is by ?is "t q a trifl+ matt]2 b !re 0 9 8 case a *ange ( philosophy or at lea/ a *ange ( project2 ?\gh x 0 n s mu* becom+ a ,tory1 z becom+ r ! wrong k9d ( ,sociali/4 ,he is a man ) a hi/ory4 ,x is a sad hi/ory1 = he is c]ta9ly a less good man ?an he 0 :5 he />t$4 ,t is :y he is ! man :o is really beh9d ,eug5ics4 ,x is because he has deg5]at$ t he has come to talk+ ( ,deg5]ation4 ,9 8 ,radical days 7to quote f "o :o correspond$ 9 "s ways to ?is type7 he 0 a mu* bett] man1 because he 0 a mu* less enlight5$ "o4 ,! h>d impud5ce ( 8 fir/ ,man*e/] ,individualism 0 s(t5$ by two relatively humane qualities2 ! fir/ 0 a mu* great] manl9ess 9 8 pride2 ! second 0 a mu* great] s9c]ity 9 8 optimism4 ,= ! fir/ po9t1 ! mod]n capitali/ is m]ely indu/rial2 b ?is man 0 also indu/ri\s4 ,he 0 pr\d ( h>d "w2 nay1 he 0 ev5 pr\d ( l[ "w--if he c\ld speak ( x 9 ! pa/ & n ! pres5t4 ,9 fact1 he inv5t$ a new k9d ( ,victorian snobbi%ness1 an inv]t$ snobbi%ness4 ,:ile ! snobs ( ,?ack]ay turn$ ,mugg9s into ,de ,mogyns1 :ile ! snobs ( ,dick5s wrote lett]s describ+ !mselves z (fic]s' daught]s accu/om$ to e luxury--except spell+1 ! ,individuali/ sp5t 8 life 9 hid+ 8 prosp]\s p>5ts4 ,he 0 m l an ,am]ican plutocrat :5 he began2 b he has s9ce lo/ ! ,am]ican simplicity4 ,! ,fr5*man works until he c play4 ,! ,am]ican works until he c't play2 & !n ?anks ! devil1 8 ma/]1 t he is donkey en\gh to die 9 h>ness4 ,b ! ,engli%man1 z he has s9ce become1 works until he c pret5d t he nev] work$ at all4 ,he becomes z f> z possible ano!r p]son--a c\ntry g5tleman :o has nev] he>d ( 8 %op2 "o ^: left h& hold+ a gun kn[s n :at 8 "r h& doe? 9 a l$g]4 ,he uses a pe]age z an alias1 & a l>ge e/ate z a sort ( alibi4 ,a /]n ,scot* m9i/] rem>k$ conc]n+ ! game ( golf1 ) a t]rible solemnity ( mann]1 ! man :o plays golf--he neglects 8 bus9ess1 he =sakes 8 wife1 he =gets 8 ,god4 ,he did n seem to realise t x is ! *ief aim ( _m a mod]n capitali/'s life to =get all ?ree4 ,?is ab&onm5t ( a boyi% vanity 9 "w1 ?is sub/itution ( a s5ile vanity 9 indol5ce1 ?is is ! fir/ respect 9 :i* ! ri* ,engli%man has fall54 ,he 0 m ( a man :5 he 0 at lea/ a ma/]-workman & n m]ely a ma/]4 ,& ! second important respect 9 :i* he 0 bett] at ! beg9n+ is ?is3 t he did !n1 9 "s hazy way1 half believe t he 0 enri*+ o!r p z well z himself4 ,! optimism ( ! e>ly ,victorian ,individuali/s 0 n :olly hypocritical4 ,"s ( ! cle>e/-head$ & blacke/-he>t$ ( !m1 su* z ,mal?us1 saw :]e ?+s 7 go+1 & boldly bas$ _! ,man*e/] city on pessimism in/ead ( optimism4 ,b ?is 0 n ! g5]al case2 mo/ ( ! dec5t ri* ( ! ,bright & ,cobd5 sort did h a k9d ( confus$ fai? t ! economic conflict w\ld "w well 9 ! long run = ev]ybody4 ,!y ?\ght ! tr\bles ( ! poor 7 incurable by ,/ate action 7!y ?\ght t ( all tr\bles71 b !y did n cold-blood$ly contemplate ! prospect ( ^? tr\bles gr[+ worse & worse4 ,by "o ( ^? tricks or illusions ( ! bra9 to :i* ! luxuri\s are subject 9 all ages1 !y sometimes seem$ to feel z if ! populace _h triumph$ symbolically 9 _! own p]sons4 ,!y blasphem\sly ?\ght ab\t _! ?rones ( gold :at c only be said ab\t a cross--t !y1 be+ lift$ up1 w\ld draw all m5 aft] !m4 ,!y 7 s full ( ! romance t anybody c\ld be ,"l ,mayor1 t !y seem$ to h slipp$ into ?9k+ t ev]ybody c\ld4 ,x seem$ z if a hundr$ ,dick ,:itt+tons1 accompani$ by a hundr$ cats1 c\ld all be accommodat$ at ! ,mansion ,h\se4 ,x 0 all nons5se2 b x 0 n 7until lat]7 all humbug4 ,/ep by /ep1 h[ev]1 ) a horrid & increas+ cle>ness1 ?is man discov]$ :at he 0 do+4 ,x is g5]ally "o ( ! wor/ discov]ies a man c make4 ,at ! beg9n+1 ! ,briti% plutocrat 0 probably q z hone/ 9 sugge/+ t e tramp c>ri$ a magic cat l ,dick ,:itt+ton1 z ! ,bonap>ti/ patriot 0 9 say+ t e ,fr5* soldi] c>ri$ a m>%al's baton 9 8 knapsack4 ,b x is exactly "h t ! diff]5ce & ! dang] appe>s4 ,!re is no comp>ison betwe5 a well-manag$ ?+ l ,napoleon's army & an unmanageable ?+ l mod]n competition4 ,logically1 d\btless1 x 0 impossible t e soldi] %\ld c>ry a m>%al's baton2 !y c\ld n all be m>%als any m ?an !y c\ld all be mayors4 ,b if ! ,fr5* soldi] did n always h a baton 9 8 knapsack1 he always _h a knapsack4 ,b :5 t ,self-,help] :o bore ! adorable "n ( ,smiles told ! ,engli% tramp t he c>ri$ a coronet 9 8 bundle1 ! ,engli% tramp _h an unansw]able answ]4 ,he po9t$ out t he _h no bundle4 ,! p[]s t rul$ him _h n fitt$ him ) a knapsack1 any m ?an !y _h fitt$ him ) a future--or ev5 a pres5t4 ,! de/itute ,engli%man1 s f> f hop+ to become any?+1 _h nev] be5 all[$ ev5 to be any?+4 ,! ,fr5* soldi]'s ambition may h be5 9 practice n only a %ort1 b ev5 a delib]ately %ort5$ ladd]1 9 :i* ! top rungs 7 knock$ out4 ,b = ! ,engli% x 0 ! bottom rungs t 7 knock$ out1 s t !y c\ld n ev5 beg9 to climb4 ,& soon] or lat]1 9 exact proportion to 8 intellig5ce1 ! ,engli% plutocrat began to und]/& n only t ! poor 7 impot5t1 b t _! impot5ce _h be5 8 only p[]4 ,! tru? 0 n m]ely t 8 ri*es _h left !m poor2 x 0 t no?+ b _! pov]ty c\ld h be5 /rong en\gh to make him ri*4 ,x is ?is p>adox1 z we %all see1 t creates ! curi\s diff]5ce betwe5 him & e o!r k9d ( robb]4 ,i ?9k x is no m ?an ju/ice to him to say t ! k1 :]e x has come to him1 has come to him sl[ly2 & ,i ?9k x came 7z mo/ ?+s ( common s5se come7 r vaguely & z 9 a vision--t is1 by ! m]e look ( ?+s4 ,! old ,cobd5ite employ] 0 q )9 8 rights 9 argu+ t e>? is n heav51 t ! be/ obta9able arrangem5t might conta9 _m necess>y evils2 & t ,liv]pool & ,belfa/ might be gr[+ m prosp]\s z a :ole 9 spite ( pa!tic ?+s t might be se5 !re4 ,b ,i simply d n believe he has be5 able to look at ,liv]pool & ,belfa/ & cont9ue to ?9k ?is3 t is :y he has turn$ himself into a %am c\ntry g5tleman4 ,e>? is n heav51 b ! ne>e/ we c get to heav5 ought n to look l hell2 & ,liv]pool & ,belfa/ look l hell1 :e!r !y are or n4 ,su* cities might be gr[+ prosp]\s z a :ole1 ?\gh a few citiz5s 7 m mis]able4 ,b x 0 m & m broadly app>5t t x 0 exactly & precisely z a :ole t !y 7 n gr[+ m prosp]\s1 b only ! few citiz5s :o 7 gr[+ m prosp]\s by _! increas+ mis]y4 ,y c\ld n say a c\ntry 0 becom+ a :ite man's c\ntry :5 !re 7 m & m black m5 9 x e day4 ,y c\ld n say a community 0 m & m mascul9e :5 x 0 produc+ m & m wom54 ,nor c y say t a city is gr[+ ri*] & ri*] :5 m & m ( its inhabitants are v poor m54 ,!re might be a false agitation f\nd$ on ! pa?os ( individual cases 9 a community pretty normal 9 bulk4 ,b ! fact is t no "o c take a cab across ,liv]pool )\t hav+ a q complete & unifi$ impression t ! pa?os is n a pa?os ( individual cases1 b a pa?os 9 bulk4 ,p talk ( ! ,celtic sadness2 b !re are v few ?+s 9 ,irel& t look s sad z ! ,iri%man 9 ,liv]pool4 ,! desolation ( ,t>a is *e]y comp>$ ) ! desolation ( ,belfa/4 ,i recomm5d ,mr4 ,yeats & 8 m\rnful fri5ds to turn _! att5tion to ! pa?os ( ,belfa/4 ,i ?9k if !y hung up ! h>p t once 9 ,"l ,furness's factory1 !re w\ld be a *ance ( ano!r /r+ break+4 ,broadly1 & z ?+s bulk to ! eye1 t[ns l ,le$s1 if plac$ beside t[ns l ,r\5 or ,flor5ce1 or ,*>tres1 or ,cologne1 d actually look l begg>s walk+ among burgh]s4 ,aft] t ov]p[]+ & unpleasant impression x is really useless to argue t !y are ri*] because a few ( _! p>asites get ri* en\gh to live some:]e else4 ,! po9t may be put ano!r way1 ?us3 t x is n s mu* t ^! m mod]n cities h ?is or t monopoly ( good or evil2 x is t !y h e good 9 its f\r?-rate =m & e evil 9 its wor/ =m4 ,= in/ance1 t int]e/+ weekly pap] ,! ,nation amiably rebuk$ ,mr4 ,belloc & myself = sugge/+ t revelry & ! praise ( f]m5t$ liquor 7 m *>act]i/ic ( ,cont95tal & ,ca?olic communities ?an ( communities ) ! religion & civilisation ( ,belfa/4 ,x said t if we w\ld cross ! bord] into ,scotl&1 we %\ld f9d out our mi/ake4 ,n[1 n only h ,i cross$ ! bord]1 b ,i h _h consid]able difficulty 9 cross+ ! road 9 a ,scot* t[n on a fe/ive ev5+4 ,m5 7 lit]ally ly+ l pil$-up corpses 9 ! gutt]s1 & f brok5 bottles :isky 0 p\r+ d[n ! dra9s4 ,i am n likely1 !re=e1 to attribute a total & arid ab/95ce to ! :ole ( indu/rial ,scotl&4 ,b ,i nev] said t dr9k+ 0 a m>k r ( ! ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,i said t mod]ate dr9k+ 0 a m>k r ( ! ,ca?olic c\ntries4 ,9 o!r words1 ,i say ( ! common type ( ,cont95tal citiz51 n t he is ! only p]son :o is dr9k+1 b t he is ! only p]son :o kn[s h[ to dr9k4 ,d\btless g9 is z mu* a feature ( ,hoxton z be] is a feature ( ,muni*4 ,b :o is ! connoisseur :o pref]s ! g9 ( ,hoxton to ! be] ( ,muni*8 ,d\btless ! ,prote/ant ,scot* ask = ,scot*1 z ! m5 ( ,burgundy ask = ,burgundy4 ,b d we f9d !m ly+ 9 heaps on ea* side ( ! road :5 we walk ?r\gh a ,burgundian village8 ,d we f9d ! ,fr5* peasant ready to let ,burgundy escape d[n a dra9-pipe8 ,n[ ?is "o po9t1 on :i* ,i accept ,! ,nation's *all5ge1 c be exactly p>allel$ on almo/ e po9t by :i* we te/ a civilisation4 ,x does n matt] :e!r we are = alcohol or aga9/ x4 ,on ei!r argum5t ,glasg[ is m objectionable ?an ,r\54 ,! ,fr5* ab/a9] makes less fuss2 ! ,fr5* dr9k] gives less (f5ce4 ,x is s ) prop]ty1 ) w>1 ) ev]y?+4 ,i c und]/& a teetotal] be+ horrifi$1 on 8 pr9ciples1 at ,italian w9e-dr9k+4 ,i simply _c believe he c\ld be m horrifi$ at x ?an at ,hoxton g9-dr9k+4 ,i c und]/& a ,pacifi/1 ) 8 special scruples1 dislik+ ! milit>ism ( ,bel=t4 ,i flatly d5y t he c dislike x m ?an ! milit>ism ( ,b]l94 ,i c und]/& a good ,sociali/ hat+ ! petty c>es ( ! di/ribut$ peasant prop]ty4 ,i d5y t any good ,sociali/ c hate !m m ?an he hates ! l>ge c>es ( ,rockefell]4 ,t is ! unique trag$y ( ! plutocratic /ate to-day2 x has no successes to hold up aga9/ ! failures x alleges to exi/ 9 ,lat9 or o!r me?ods4 ,y c 7if y are well out ( 8 rea*7 call ! ,iri% ru/ic debas$ & sup]/iti\s4 ,i defy y to contra/ 8 debasem5t & sup]/ition ) ! citiz5%ip & enlight5m5t ( ! ,engli% ru/ic4 ,to-day ! ri* man kn[s 9 8 he>t t he is a canc] & n an organ ( ! ,/ate4 ,he diff]s f all o!r ?ieves or p>asites = ?is reason3 t ! brig& :o takes by =ce wi%es 8 victims to be ri*4 ,b he :o w9s by a "o-sid$ contract actually wi%es !m to be poor4 ,rob ,roy 9 a cav]n1 he>+ a company approa*+1 w hope 7or if 9 a pi\s mood1 pray7 t !y may come lad5 ) gold or goods4 ,b ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 9 8 factory1 kn[s t if ^? :o pass are lad5 ) goods !y w pass on4 ,he w !re=e 7if 9 a pi\s mood7 pray t !y may be de/itute1 & s be =c$ to "w 8 factory = him = a />vation wage4 ,x is said 7& also1 ,i believe1 disput$7 t ,blue*] rid+ ?r\gh ! ri*] p>ts ( ,london exclaim$1 ,:at a city to sack6 ,b ,blue*] 0 a soldi] if he 0 a b&it4 ,! true sweat] feels q o!rwise4 ,x is :5 he drives ?r\gh ! poore/ p>ts ( ,london t he f9ds ! /reets pav$ ) gold1 be+ pav$ ) pro/rate s]vants2 x is :5 he sees ! grey lean leagues ( ,b[ & ,popl> t 8 s\l is uplift$ & he kn[s he is secure4 ,?is is n rhetoric1 b economics4 ,i repeat t up to a po9t ! pr(ite] 0 innoc5t because he 0 ignorant2 he _h be5 lur$ on by easy & accommodat+ ev5ts4 ,he 0 innoc5t z ! new ,?ane ( ,glamis 0 innoc5t1 z ! new ,?ane ( ,cawdor 0 innoc5t2 b ! ,k+---- ,! mod]n manufactur]1 l ,macbe?1 decid$ to m>* on1 "u ! mute m5ace ( ! heav5s4 ,he knew t ! spoil ( ! poor 0 9 8 h\ses2 b he c\ld n1 aft] c>eful calculation1 ?9k ( any way 9 :i* !y c\ld get x out ( 8 h\ses )\t be+ arre/$ = h\sebreak+4 ,he fac$ ! future ) a face fl9ty ) pride & imp5it5ce4 ,?is p]iod c be dat$ practically by ! p]iod :5 ! old & g5u9e ,prote/ant religion ( ,engl& began to fail2 & ! av]age bus9ess man began to be agno/ic1 n s mu* because he did n "k :]e he 01 z because he want$ to =get4 ,_m ( ! ri* took to scepticism exactly z ! poor took to dr9k2 because x 0 a way out4 ,b 9 any case1 ! man :o _h made a mi/ake n only refus$ to unmake x1 b decid$ to g on mak+ x4 ,b 9 ?is he made yet ano!r mo/ amus+ mi/ake1 :i* 0 ! beg9n+ ( all ,eug5ics4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,! ,,v5geance ,,( ,,! ,,fle% ,by a qua9t p>adox1 we g5]ally miss ! mean+ ( simple /ories because we are n subtle en\gh to und]/& _! simplicity4 ,z long z m5 7 9 sympa?y ) "s p>ticul> religion or o!r romance ( ?+s 9 g5]al1 !y saw ! ?+ solid & swall[$ x :ole1 kn[+ t x c\ld n disagree ) !m4 ,b ! mom5t m5 h lo/ ! in/9ct ( be+ simple 9 ord] to und]/& x1 !y h to be v subtle 9 ord] to und]/& x4 ,we c f9d1 = in/ance1 a v good work+ case 9 ^? old puritanical nurs]y tales ab\t ! t]rible puni%m5t ( trivial s9s2 ab\t h[ ,tommy 0 dr[n$ = fi%+ on ! ,sabba?1 or ,sammy /ruck by lightn+ = go+ out aft] d>k4 ,n[ ^! moral /ories are immoral1 because ,calv9ism is immoral4 ,!y are wrong1 because ,puritanism is wrong4 ,b !y are n q s wrong1 !y are n a qu>t] s wrong1 z _m sup]ficial sages h suppos$4 ,! tru? is t ev]y?+ t ev] came out ( a human m\? _h a human mean+2 & n "o ( ! fix$ fools ( hi/ory 0 su* a fool z he looks4 ,& :5 our great-uncles or great-gr&mo!rs told a *ild he might be dr[n$ by break+ ! ,sabba?1 _! s\ls 7?\gh und\bt$ly1 z ,t\*/one said1 9 a p>l\s /ate7 7 n 9 q s simple a /ate z is sugge/$ by suppos+ t _! god 0 a devil :o dropp$ babies into ! ,?ames = a trifle4 ,?is =m ( religi\s lit]ature is a morbid =m if tak5 by itself2 b x did correspond to a c]ta9 reality 9 psy*ology :i* mo/ p ( any religion1 or ev5 ( none1 h felt a t\* ( at "s "t or o!r4 ,leav+ out !ological t]ms z f> z possible1 x is ! subconsci\s feel+ t "o c be wrong ) ,nature z well z "r ) ,nature2 t ! po9t ( wrongness may be a detail 79 ! sup]/itions ( hea!ns ?is is (t5 q a triviality72 b t if "o is really wrong ) ,nature1 !re is no p>ticul> reason :y all h] riv]s %\ld n dr[n or all h] /orm-bolts /rike "o :o is1 by ?is vague yet vivid hypo!sis1 h] enemy4 ,?is may be a m5tal sickness1 b x is too human or too mortal a sickness to be call$ solely a sup]/ition4 ,x is n solely a sup]/ition2 x is n simply sup]impos$ ^u human nature by some?+ t has got on top ( x4 ,x fl\ri%es )\t *eck among non-,*ri/ian sy/ems1 & x fl\ri%es especially 9 ,calv9ism1 because ,calv9ism is ! mo/ non-,*ri/ian ( ,*ri/ian sy/ems4 ,b l ev]y?+ else t inh]es 9 ! natural s5ses & _s ( man1 x has some?+ 9 x2 x is n />k unreason4 ,if x is an ill 7& x g5]ally is71 x is "o ( ! ills t fle% is heir to1 b he is ! lawful heir4 ,& l _m o!r dubi\s or dang]\s human in/9cts or appetites1 x is sometimes useful z a w>n+ aga9/ worse ?+s4 ,n[ ! tr\ble ( ! n9ete5? c5tury v l>gely came f ! loss ( ?is2 ! loss ( :at we may call ! natural & hea!n my/icism4 ,:5 mod]n critics say t ,julius ,caes> did n believe 9 ,jupit]1 or t ,pope ,leo did n believe 9 ,ca?olicism1 !y ov]look an ess5tial diff]5ce betwe5 ^? ages & ours4 ,p]haps ,julius did n believe 9 ,jupit]2 b he did n disbelieve 9 ,jupit]4 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 8 philosophy1 or ! philosophy ( t age1 t c\ld =bid him to ?9k t !re 0 a _s p]sonal & pr$om9ant 9 ! _w4 ,b ! mod]n mat]iali/s are n p]mitt$ to d\bt2 !y are =bidd5 to believe4 ,h5ce1 :ile ! hea!n might avail himself ( accid5tal om5s1 que] co9cid5ces or casual dreams1 )\t kn[+ = c]ta9 :e!r !y 7 really h9ts f heav5 or premonitory movem5ts 9 8 own bra91 ! mod]n ,*ri/ian turn$ hea!n mu/ n ent]ta9 su* notions at all1 b mu/ reject ! oracle z ! alt>4 ,! mod]n sceptic 0 drugg$ aga9/ all t 0 natural 9 ! sup]natural4 ,& ?is 0 :y ! mod]n tyrant m>*$ ^u 8 doom1 z a tyrant lit]ally pagan might possibly n h done4 ,!re is "o idea ( ?is k9d t runs ?r\gh mo/ popul> tales 7^?1 = in/ance1 on :i* ,%akespe>e is s (t5 bas$7--an idea t is pr(\ndly moral ev5 if ! tales are immoral4 ,x is :at may be call$ ! flaw 9 ! de$3 ! idea t1 if ,i take my advantage to ! full1 ,i %all he> ( some?+ to my disadvantage4 ,?us ,midas fell into a fallacy ab\t ! curr5cy2 & soon _h reason to become some?+ m ?an a ,bimetalli/4 ,?us ,macbe? _h a fallacy ab\t =e/ry2 he c\ld n see ! trees = ! wood4 ,he =got t1 ?\gh a place _c be mov$1 ! trees t gr[ on x c4 ,?us ,%ylock _h a fallacy ( physiology2 he =got t1 if y break into ! h\se ( life1 y f9d x a bloody h\se 9 ! mo/ emphatic s5se4 ,b ! mod]n capitali/ did n read fairy-tales1 & nev] look$ = ! little om5s at ! turn+s ( ! road4 ,he 7or ! mo/ intellig5t section ( him7 _h by n[ realis$ 8 position1 & knew 9 8 he>t x 0 a false position4 ,he ?\ght a m>g9 ( m5 out ( "w 0 good = 8 bus9ess2 he c\ld no long] really ?9k x 0 good = 8 c\ntry4 ,he c\ld no long] be ! old h>d-head$ man :o simply did n und]/& ?+s2 he c\ld only be ! h>d-he>t$ man :o fac$ !m4 ,b he /ill m>*$ on2 he 0 sure he _h made no mi/ake4 ,h[ev]1 he _h made a mi/ake--z def9ite z a mi/ake 9 multiplication4 ,x may be summ>is$ ?us3 t ! same inequality & insecurity t makes *eap lab\r may make bad lab\r1 & at la/ no lab\r at all4 ,x 0 z if a man :o want$ some?+ f an enemy1 %\ld at la/ r$uce ! enemy to come knock+ at 8 door 9 ! despair ( w9t]1 %\ld keep him wait+ 9 ! sn[ to %>p5 ! b>ga92 & !n come out to f9d ! man dead ^u ! door/ep4 ,he _h discov]$ ! div9e boom]ang2 8 s9 _h f\nd him out4 ,! exp]im5t ( ,individualism--! keep+ ( ! work] half 9 & half out ( "w--0 f> too +5i\s n to conta9 a flaw4 ,x 0 too delicate a balance to "w entirely ) ! /r5g? ( ! />v$ & ! vigilance ( ! b5ight$4 ,x 0 too desp]ate a c\rse to rely :olly on desp]ation4 ,& z "t w5t on ! t]rible tru? sl[ly decl>$ itself2 ! degrad$ class 0 really deg5]at+4 ,x 0 "r & prop] en\gh to use a man z a tool2 b ! tool1 ceaselessly us$1 0 be+ us$ up4 ,x 0 q reasonable & respectable1 ( c\rse1 to fl+ a man away l a tool2 b :5 x 0 flung away 9 ! ra9 ! tool ru/$4 ,b ! comp>ison to a tool 0 insuffici5t = an awful reason t _h already begun to dawn ^u ! ma/]'s m9d4 ,if y pick up a hamm]1 y d n f9d a :ole family ( nails cl++ to x4 ,if y fl+ away a *isel by ! roadside1 x does n litt] & leave a lot ( little *isels4 ,b ! meane/ ( ! tools1 ,man1 _h /ill ?is /range privilege :i* ,god _h giv5 him1 d\btless by mi/ake4 ,despite all improvem5ts 9 ma*9]y1 ! mo/ important "p ( ! ma*9]y 7! fitt+s te*nically describ$ 9 ! trade z h&s7 7 app>5tly gr[+ worse4 ,! firm 0 n only encumb]$ ) "o useless s]vant1 b he imm$iately turn$ himself into five useless s]vants4 ,! poor %\ld n be emancipat$1 ! old reaction>ies us$ to say1 until !y are fit = fre$om4 ,b if ?is d[nru% w5t on1 x look$ z if ! poor w\ld n /& high en\gh to be fit = slav]y4 ,s at lea/ x seem$1 d\btless 9 a great degree subconsci\sly1 to ! man :o _h wag]$ all 8 weal? on ! usefulness ( ! poor to ! ri* & ! dep5d5ce ( ! ri* on ! poor4 ,! "t came at la/ :5 ! r reckless bre$+ 9 ! abyss bel[ ceas$ to be a supply1 & began to be some?+ l a wa/age2 ceas$ to be some?+ l keep+ foxh\nds1 & began al>m+ly to resemble a necessity ( %oot+ foxes4 ,! situation 0 aggravat$ by ! fact t ^! sexual pleasures 7 (t5 ! only ones ! v poor c\ld obta91 & 71 !re=e1 disproportionately pursu$1 & by ! fact t _! conditions 7 (t5 su* t pr5atal n\ri%m5t & su* ?+s 7 utt]ly abnormal4 ,! consequ5ces began to appe>4 ,to a mu* less ext5t ?an ! ,eug5i/s ass]t1 b /ill to a notable ext5t1 9 a mu* loos] s5se ?an ! ,eug5i/s assume1 b /ill 9 "s sort ( s5se1 ! types t 7 inadequate or incalculable or uncontrollable began to increase4 ,"u ! h$ges ( ! c\ntry1 on ! seats ( ! p>ks1 loaf+ "u ! bridges or lean+ ov] ! ,embankm5t1 began to appe> a new race ( m5--m5 :o are c]ta9ly n mad1 :om we %all ga9 no sci5tific light by call+ feeble-m9d$1 b :o are1 9 v>y+ individual degrees1 daz$ or dr9k-sodd51 or lazy or tricky or tir$ 9 body & _s4 ,9 a f> less degree ?an ! teetotall]s tell u1 b /ill 9 a l>ge degree1 ! traffic 9 g9 & bad be] 7itself a capitali/ ent]prise7 fo/]$ ! evil1 ?\gh x _h n begun x4 ,m5 :o _h no human bond ) ! in/ruct$ man1 m5 :o seem$ to him mon/]s & creatures )\t m9d1 became an eyesore 9 ! m>ket-place & a t]ror on ! empty roads4 ,! ri* 7 afraid4 ,moreov]1 z ,i h h9t$ be=e1 ! act ( keep+ ! de/itute out ( public life1 & cru%+ !m "u confus$ laws1 _h an effect on _! intellig5ces :i* p>alyses !m ev5 z a prolet>iat4 ,mod]n p talk ( ,reason v]sus ,au?ority2 b au?ority itself involves reason1 or its ord]s w\ld n ev5 be und]/ood4 ,if y say to y\r valet1 ,look aft] ! buttons on my wai/coat1 he may d x1 ev5 if y ?r[ a boot at 8 head4 ,b if y say to him1 ,look aft] ! buttons on my top-hat1 he w n d x1 ?\gh y empty a boot-%op ov] him4 ,if y say to a s*oolboy1 ,write out t ,ode ( ,horace f memory 9 ! orig9al ,lat91 he may d x )\t a flogg+4 ,if y say1 ,write out t ,ode ( ,horace 9 ! orig9al ,g]man1 he w n d x ) a ?\s& flogg+s4 ,if y w n le>n logic1 he c]ta9ly w n le>n ,lat94 ,& ! ludicr\s laws to :i* ! ne$y are subject 7su* z t :i* puni%es ! homeless = n go+ home7 h really1 ,i ?9k1 a great deal to d ) a c]ta9 increase 9 _! %eepi%ness & %ort-witt$ness1 &1 !re=e1 9 _! indu/rial ineffici5cy4 ,by "o ( ! mon/rosities ( ! feeble-m9d$ !ory1 a man actually acquitt$ by judge & jury c\ld !n be exam9$ by doctors z to ! /ate ( 8 m9d--presumably 9 ord] to discov] by :at diseas$ ecc5tricity he _h refra9$ f ! crime4 ,9 o!r words1 :5 ! police _c jail a man :o is innoc5t ( do+ some?+1 !y jail him = be+ too innoc5t to d any?+4 ,i d n suppose ! man is an idiot at all1 b ,i c believe he feels m l "o aft] ! legal process ?an be=e4 ,?us all ! factors--! bodily exhau/ion1 ! h>ass+ fe> ( hung]1 ! reckless refuge 9 sexuality1 & ! black bo!ration ( bad laws--comb9$ to make ! employee m unemployable4 ,n[1 x is v important to und]/& "h t !re 7 two c\rses ( action /ill op5 to ! disappo9t$ capitali/ confront$ by ! new p]il ( ?is real or alleg$ decay4 ,fir/1 he might h rev]s$ 8 ma*9e1 s to speak1 & />t$ unw9d+ ! long rope ( dep5d5ce by :i* he _h orig9ally dragg$ ! prolet>ian to 8 feet4 ,9 o!r words1 he might h se5 t ! workm5 _h m money1 m leisure1 m luxuries1 m /atus 9 ! community1 & !n tru/$ to ! normal in/9cts ( reasonably happy human be+s to produce a g5]ation bett] born1 br$ & c>$ = ?an ^! tortur$ types t 7 less & less use to him4 ,x might /ill n be too late to rebuild ! human h\se ^u su* an ar*itectural plan t pov]ty might fly out ( ! w9d[1 ) ! reasonable prospect ( love com+ 9 at ! door4 ,9 %ort1 he might h let ! ,engli% poor1 ! mass ( :om 7 n weak-m9d$1 ?\gh m ( !m 7 gr[+ weak]1 a reasonable *ance1 9 ! =m ( m money1 ( a*iev+ _! eug5ical resurrection !mselves4 ,x has nev] be5 %[n1 & x _c be %[n1 t ! me?od w\ld h fail$4 ,b x c be %[n1 & x mu/ be closely & cle>ly not$1 t ! me?od _h v /rict limitations f ! employ]s' own po9t ( view4 ,if !y made ! work] too com=table1 he w\ld n "w to increase ano!r's com=ts2 if !y made him too indep5d5t1 he w\ld n "w l a dep5d5t4 ,if1 = in/ance1 8 wages 7 s good t he c\ld save out ( !m1 he might cease to be a wage-e>n]4 ,if 8 h\se or g>d5 7 8 own1 he might /& an economic siege 9 x4 ,! :ole capitali/ exp]im5t _h be5 built on 8 dep5d5ce2 b n[ x 0 gett+ out ( h&1 n 9 ! direction ( fre$om1 b ( frank helplessness4 ,"o might say t 8 dep5d5ce _h got indep5d5t ( control4 ,b !re 0 ano!r way4 ,& t[>ds ?is ! employ]'s ideas began1 fir/ d>kly & unconsci\sly1 b n[ m & m cle>ly1 to drift4 ,giv+ prop]ty1 giv+ leisure1 giv+ /atus co/s money4 ,b !re is "o human =ce t co/s no?+4 ,z x does n co/ ! begg> a p5ny to indulge1 s x w\ld n co/ ! employ] a p5ny to employ4 ,he c\ld n alt] or improve ! tables or ! *airs on ! *eap4 ,b !re 7 two pieces ( furniture 7labell$ respectively ! husb& & ! wife7 ^: relations 7 mu* *eap]4 ,he c\ld alt] ! m>riage 9 ! h\se 9 su* a way z to promise himself ! l>ge/ possible numb] ( ! k9d ( *ildr5 he did want1 ) ! smalle/ possible numb] ( ! k9d he did n4 ,he c\ld div]t ! =ce ( sex f produc+ vagabonds4 ,& he c\ld h>ness to 8 high eng9es unb\ght ! r$ unbrok5 riv] ( ! blood ( a man 9 8 y\?1 z he has already h>ness$ to !m all ! wild wa/e riv]s ( ! _w4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,meanness ,,( ,,! ,,motive ,n[1 if any ask :e!r x be imag9able t an ord9>y man ( ! weal?i] type %\ld analyse ! problem or conceive ! plan1 ! inhumanly f>-see+ plan1 z ,i h set x =?1 ! answ] is3 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,_m ri* employ]s are too g5]\s to d su* a ?+2 _m are too /upid to "k :at !y are do+4 ,! eug5ical opportunity ,i h describ$ is b an ultimate analysis ( a :ole drift ( ?\ghts 9 ! type ( man :o does n analyse 8 ?\ghts4 ,he sees a sl\*+ tramp1 ) a sick wife & a /r+ ( rickety *ildr51 & hone/ly wond]s :at he c d ) !m4 ,b prosp]ity does n fav\r self-exam9ation2 & he does n ev5 ask himself :e!r he means ,h[ c ,i help !m8 or ,h[ c ,i use !m8--:at he c /ill d = !m1 or :at !y c\ld /ill d = him4 ,probably he s9c]ely means bo?1 b ! latt] mu* m ?an ! =m]2 he lam5ts ! break+ ( ! tools ( ,mammon mu* m ?an ! break+ ( ! images ( ,god4 ,x w\ld be almo/ impossible to grope 9 ! limbo ( :at he does ?9k2 b we c ass]t t !re is "o ?+ he doesn't ?9k4 ,he doesn't ?9k1 ,?is man might be z jolly z ,i am1 if he ne$ n come to me = "w or wages4 ,t ?is is s1 t at root ! ,eug5i/ is ! ,employ]1 !re are multitud9\s pro(s on e side1 b !y are ( necessity miscellane\s1 & 9 _m cases negative4 ,! mo/ enorm\s is 9 a s5se ! mo/ negative3 t no "o seems able to imag9e capitali/ indu/rialism be+ sacrific$ to any o!r object4 ,by a curi\s recurr5t slip 9 ! m9d1 z irritat+ z a cat* 9 a clock1 p miss ! ma9 ?+ & conc5trate on ! mean ?+4 ,mod]n conditions are treat$ z fix$1 ?\gh ! v ^w mod]n implies t !y are fugitive4 ,old ideas are treat$ z impossible1 ?\gh _! v antiquity (t5 proves _! p]man5ce4 ,"s ye>s ago "s ladies petition$ t ! plat=ms ( our big railway /ations %\ld be rais$1 z x 0 m conv5i5t = ! hobble skirt4 ,x nev] occurr$ to !m to *ange to a s5sible skirt4 ,/ill less did x occur to !m t1 comp>$ ) all ! female fa%ions t h flutt]$ ab\t on x1 by ?is "t ,/4 ,pancras is z hi/oric z ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,i c\ld fill ?is book ) examples ( ! univ]sal1 unconsci\s assumption t life & sex mu/ live by ! laws ( bus9ess or indu/rialism1 & n vice v]sa2 examples f all ! magaz9es1 novels1 & newspap]s4 ,9 ord] to make x brief & typical1 ,i take "o case ( a m or less ,eug5i/ sort f a pap] t lies op5 9 front ( me--a pap] t /ill be>s on its =ehead ! boa/ ( be+ peculi>ly an organ ( democracy 9 revolt4 ,to ?is a man writes to say t ! spread ( de/itution w nev] be /opp$ until we h educat$ ! l[] classes 9 ! me?ods by :i* ! upp] classes prev5t procreation4 ,! man _h ! horrible playfulness to sign 8 lett] ,hopeful4 ,well1 !re are c]ta9ly _m me?ods by :i* p 9 ! upp] classes prev5t procreation2 "o ( !m is :at us$ to be call$ platonic fri5d%ip1 till !y f\nd ano!r "n = x at ! ,old ,bailey4 ,i d n suppose ! hopeful g5tleman hopes = ?is2 b "s ( u f9d ! abortion he does hope = almo/ z abom9able4 ,t1 h[ev]1 is n ! curi\s po9t4 ,! curi\s po9t is t ! hopeful "o concludes by say+1 ,:5 p h l>ge families & small wages1 n only is !re a high infantile dea?-rate1 b (t5 ^? :o d live to gr[ up are /unt$ & weak5$ by hav+ _h to %>e ! family income = a "t ) ^? :o di$ e>ly4 ,!re w\ld be less unhapp9ess if !re 7 no unwant$ *ildr54 ,y w obs]ve t he tacitly takes x = grant$ t ! small wages & ! income1 desp]ately %>$1 are ! fix$ po9ts1 l day & night1 ! conditions ( human life4 ,comp>$ ) !m m>riage & mat]nity are luxuries1 ?+s to be modifi$ to suit ! wage-m>ket4 ,!re are unwant$ *ildr52 b unwant$ by :om8 ,?is man does n really mean t ! p>5ts d n want to h !m4 ,he means t ! employ]s d n want to pay !m prop]ly4 ,d\btless1 if y said to him directly1 ,are y 9 fav\r ( l[ wages8 he w\ld say1 ,no4 ,b ,i am n1 9 ?is *apt]1 talk+ ab\t ! effect on su* mod]n m9ds ( a cross-exam9ation to :i* !y d n subject !mselves4 ,i am talk+ ab\t ! way _! m9ds "w1 ! in/9ctive trick & turn ( _! ?\ghts1 ! ?+s !y assume be=e argum5t1 & ! way !y fa9tly feel t ! _w is go+4 ,&1 frankly1 ! turn ( _! m9d is to tell ! *ild he is n want$1 z ! turn ( my m9d is to tell ! pr(ite] he is n want$4 ,mo!rhood1 !y feel1 & a full *ildhood1 & ! beauty ( bro!rs & si/]s1 are good ?+s 9 _! way1 b n s good z a bad wage4 ,ab\t ! mutilation ( womanhood1 & ! massacre ( m5 unborn1 he signs himself ,hopeful4 ,he is hopeful ( female indignity1 hopeful ( human annihilation4 ,b ab\t improv+ ! small bad wage he signs himself ,hopeless4 ,?is is ! fir/ evid5ce ( motive3 ! ubiquit\s assumption t life & love mu/ fit into a fix$ framework ( employm5t1 ev5 7z 9 ?is case7 ( bad employm5t4 ,! second evid5ce is ! tacit & total neglect ( ! sci5tific "q 9 all ! dep>tm5ts 9 :i* x is n an employm5t "q2 z1 = in/ance1 ! m>riages ( ! pr9cely1 patrician1 or m]ely plutocratic h\ses4 ,i d n mean1 ( c\rse1 t no sci5tific m5 h rigidly tackl$ ^!1 ?\gh ,i d n recall any cases4 ,b ,i am n talk+ ( ! m]its ( individual m5 ( sci5ce1 b ( ! pu% & p[] beh9d ?is movem5t1 ! ?+ t is able to make x fa%ionable & politically important4 ,i say1 if ?is p[] 7 an int]e/ 9 tru?1 or ev5 9 humanity1 ! fir/ field 9 :i* to /udy w\ld be 9 ! w$d+s ( ! weal?y4 ,n only w\ld ! records be m lucid1 & ! examples m 9 evid5ce1 b ! cases w\ld be m int]e/+ & m decisive4 ,= ! gr& m>riages h pres5t$ bo? extremes ( ! problem ( p$igree--fir/ ! bre$+ 9 & 91 & lat] ! mo/ incongru\s cosmopolitan bl5ds4 ,x w\ld really be int]e/+ to note :i* work$ ! be/1 or :at po9t ( compromise 0 safe/4 ,= ! poor 7ab\t :om ! newspap] ,eug5i/s are always talk+7 _c (f] any te/ cases s complete4 ,wait]s nev] _h to m>ry waitresses1 z pr9ces _h to m>ry pr9cesses4 ,& 7= ! o!r extreme7 h\semaids seldom m>ry ,r$ ,indians4 ,x may be because !re are none to m>ry4 ,b to ! millionaires ! cont95ts are fly+ railway /ations1 & ! mo/ remote races c be rapidly l9k$ toge!r4 ,a m>riage 9 ,london or ,p>is may *a9 ,rav5na to ,*icago1 or ,b5 ,crua*an to ,bagdad4 ,_m ,european ari/ocrats m>ry ,am]icans1 notori\sly ! mo/ mix$ /ock 9 ! _w2 s t ! dis9t]e/$ ,eug5i/1 ) a little tr\ble1 might reveal ri* /ores ( negro or ,asiatic blood to 8 delight$ employ]4 ,in/ead ( :i* he dulls our e>s & di/resses our ref9em5t by t$i\s d5unciations ( ! mono*rome m>riages ( ! poor4 ,= !re is some?+ really pa!tic ab\t ! ,eug5i/'s neglect ( ! ari/ocrat & 8 family affairs4 ,p /ill talk ab\t ! pride ( p$igree2 b x /rikes me z ! "o po9t on :i* ! ari/ocrats are almo/ morbidly mode/4 ,we %\ld be le>n$ ,eug5i/s if we 7 all[$ to "k half z mu* ( _! h]$ity z we are ( _! hairdress+4 ,we see ! mod]n ari/ocrat 9 ! mo/ human poses 9 ! illu/rat$ pap]s1 play+ ) 8 dog or p>rot--nay1 we see him play+ ) 8 *ild1 or ) 8 gr&*ild4 ,b !re is some?+ he>tr5d+ 9 8 refusal to play ) 8 gr&fa!r4 ,!re is (t5 some?+ vague & ev5 fanta/ic ab\t ! antec$5ts ( our mo/ e/abli%$ families1 :i* w\ld af=d ! ,eug5i/ admirable scope n only = inve/igation b = exp]im5t4 ,c]ta9ly1 if he c\ld obta9 ! necess>y p[]s1 ! ,eug5i/ might br+ (f "s />tl+ effects ) ! mix$ mat]ials ( ! gov]n+ class4 ,suppose1 to take wild & hypo!tical examples1 he 7 to m>ry a ,scot* e>l1 say1 to ! daught] ( a ,jewi% bank]1 or an ,engli% duke to an ,am]ican p>v5u ( semi-,jewi% extraction8 ,:at w\ld happ58 ,we h "h an unexplor$ field4 ,x rema9s unexplor$ n m]ely ?r\gh snobb]y & c[>dice1 b because ! ,eug5i/ 7at lea/ ! influ5tial ,eug5i/7 half-consci\sly kn[s x is no "p ( 8 job2 :at he is really want$ = is to get ! grip ( ! gov]n+ classes on to ! unmanageable output ( poor p4 ,x w\ld n matt] 9 ! lea/ if all ,"l ,c[dray's desc5dants grew up too weak to hold a tool or turn a :eel4 ,x w\ld matt] v mu*1 especially to ,"l ,c[dray1 if all 8 employees grew up l t4 ,! olig>* c be unemployable1 because he w n be employ$4 ,?us ! practical & popul> expon5t ( ,eug5ics has 8 face always turn$ t[>ds ! slums1 & in/9ctively ?9ks 9 t]ms ( !m4 ,if he talks ( segregat+ "s incurably vici\s type ( ! sexual sort1 he is ?9k+ ( a ruffian :o assaults girls 9 lanes4 ,he is n ?9k+ ( a millionaire l ,:ite1 ! victim ( ,?aw4 ,if he speaks ( ! hopelessness ( feeble-m9d$ness1 he is ?9k+ ( "s /unt$ creature gap+ at hopeless lessons 9 a poor s*ool4 ,he is n ?9k+ ( a millionaire l ,?aw1 ! slay] ( ,:ite4 ,& ?is n because he is su* a brute z to l p l ,:ite or ,?aw any m ?an we d1 b because he kn[s t 8 problem is ! deg5]ation ( ! useful classes2 because he kn[s t ,:ite w\ld nev] h be5 a millionaire if all 8 work]s _h sp5t !mselves on wom5 z ,:ite did1 t ,?aw w\ld nev] h be5 a millionaire if all 8 s]vants _h be5 ,?aws4 ,! ornam5ts may be all[$ to decay1 b ! ma*9]y mu/ be m5d$4 ,t is ! second pro( ( ! plutocratic impulse beh9d all ,eug5ics3 t no "o ?9ks ( apply+ x to ! prom95t classes4 ,no "o ?9ks ( apply+ x :]e x c\ld mo/ easily be appli$4 ,a ?ird pro( is ! /range new disposition to reg>d ! poor z a race2 z if !y 7 a colony ( ,japs or ,*9ese coolies4 ,x c be mo/ cle>ly se5 by comp>+ x ) ! old1 m individual1 *>itable1 & 7z ! ,eug5i/s might say7 s5tim5tal view ( pov]ty4 ,9 ,goldsmi? or ,dick5s or ,hood !re is a basic idea t ! p>ticul> poor p]son ought n to be s poor3 x is "s accid5t or "s wrong4 ,oliv] ,twi/ or ,t9y ,tim are fairy pr9ces wait+ = _! fairy godmo!r4 ,!y are held z slaves1 b r z ! h]o & h]o9e ( a ,spani% or ,italian romance 7 held z slaves by ! ,moors4 ,! mod]n poor are gett+ to be reg>d$ z slaves 9 ! sep>ate & sweep+ s5se ( ! negroes 9 ! plantations4 ,! bondage ( ! :ite h]o to ! black ma/] 0 reg>d$ z abnormal2 ! bondage ( ! black to ! :ite ma/] z normal4 ,! ,eug5i/1 = all ,i "k1 w\ld reg>d ! m]e exi/5ce ( ,t9y ,tim z a suffici5t reason = massacr+ ! :ole family ( ,crat*it2 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 we h "h a v good in/ance ( h[ mu* m practically true to life is s5tim5t ?an cynicism4 ,! poor are n a race or ev5 a type4 ,x is s5seless to talk ab\t bre$+ !m2 = !y are n a bre$4 ,!y are1 9 cold fact1 :at ,dick5s describes3 a du/b9 ( individual accid5ts1 ( damag$ dignity1 & (t5 ( damag$ g5tility4 ,! class v l>gely consi/s ( p]fectly promis+ *ildr51 lo/ l ,oliv] ,twi/1 or crippl$ l ,t9y ,tim4 ,x conta9s v valuable ?+s1 l mo/ du/b9s4 ,b ! ,eug5i/ delusion ( ! b>b>ic bre$ 9 ! abyss affects ev5 ^? m graci\s philan?ropi/s :o almo/ c]ta9ly d want to assi/ ! de/itute & n m]ely to exploit !m4 ,x seems to affect n only _! m9ds1 b _! v eyesight4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 ,mrs4 ,alec ,twe$ie almo/ scornfully asks1 ,:5 we g ?r\gh ! slums1 d we see beautiful *ildr58 ,! answ] is1 ,yes1 v (t5 inde$4 ,i h se5 *ildr5 9 ! slums q pretty en\gh to be ,little ,nell or ! outca/ :om ,hood call$ "y & s fair4 ,nor has ! beauty any?+ necess>ily to d ) heal?2 !re are beautiful heal?y *ildr51 beautiful dy+ *ildr51 ugly dy+ *ildr51 ugly upro>i\s *ildr5 9 ,petticoat ,lane or ,p>k ,lane4 ,!re are p ( e physical & m5tal type1 ( e sort ( heal? & bre$+1 9 a s+le back /reet4 ,!y h no?+ 9 common b ! wrong we d !m4 ,! important po9t is1 h[ev]1 t !re is m fact & realism 9 ! wilde/ & mo/ elegant old fictions ab\t dis9h]it$ dukes & long-lo/ daught]s ?an !re is 9 ?is ,eug5i/ attempt to make ! poor all ( a piece--a sort ( black fungoid gr[? t is ceaselessly increas+ 9 a *asm4 ,!re is a *eap sne] at poor l&ladies3 t !y always say !y h se5 bett] days4 ,n9e times out ( t5 !y say x because x is true4 ,:at c be said ( ! great mass ( ,engli%m51 by anyone :o kn[s any hi/ory1 except t !y h se5 bett] days8 ,& ! l&lady's claim is n snobbi%1 b r spirit$2 x is h] te/imony to ! tru? 9 ! old tales ( :i* ,i spoke3 t %e ought n to be s poor or s s]vile 9 /atus2 t a normal p]son ought to h m prop]ty & m p[] 9 ! ,/ate ?an t4 ,su* dreams ( lo/ dignity are p]haps ! only ?+s t /& betwe5 u & ! cattle-bre$+ p>adise n[ promis$4 ,nor are su* dreams by any means impot5t4 ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,t4,p4 ,o',connor wrote an int]e/+ article ab\t ,madame ,humb]t1 9 ! c\rse ( :i* he said t ,iri% peasants1 & probably mo/ peasants1 t5d$ to h a half-fictiti\s family leg5d ab\t an e/ate to :i* !y 7 entitl$4 ,?is 0 writt5 9 ! "t :5 ,iri% peasants 7 l&less 9 _! l&2 & ! delusion d\btless seem$ all ! m ent]ta9+ to ! l&lords :o rul$ !m & ! money-l5d]s :o rul$ ! l&lords4 ,b ! dream has conqu]$ ! realities4 ,! phantom f>ms h mat]ialis$4 ,m]ely by t5aci\sly affirm+ ! k9d ( pride t comes aft] a fall1 by rememb]+ ! old civilisation & refus+ ! new1 by recurr+ to an old claim t seem$ to mo/ ,engli%m5 l ! lie ( a brok5-d[n lodg+-h\se keep] at ,m>gate--by all ?is ! ,iri% h got :at !y want1 9 solid mud & turf4 ,t imag9>y e/ate has conqu]$ ! ,?ree ,e/ates ( ! ,realm4 ,b ! homeless ,engli%man mu/ n ev5 rememb] a home4 ,s f> f 8 h\se be+ 8 ca/le1 he mu/ n h ev5 a ca/le 9 ! air4 ,he mu/ h no memories2 t is :y he is taught no hi/ory4 ,:y is he told none ( ! tru? ab\t ! m$iaeval civilisation except a few cruelties & mi/akes 9 *emi/ry8 ,:y does a m$iaeval burgh] nev] appe> till he c appe> 9 a %irt & a halt]8 ,:y does a m$iaeval mona/]y nev] appe> till x is corrupt en\gh to %ock ! innoc5ce ( ,h5ry ,,viii48 ,:y d we he> ( "o *>t]--t ( ! b>ons--& n a ^w ( ! *>t]s ( ! c>p5t]s1 smi?s1 %ipwrights & all ! re/8 ,! reason is t ! ,engli% peasant is n only n all[$ to h an e/ate1 he is n ev5 all[$ to h lo/ "o4 ,! pa/ has to be pa9t$ pit* black1 t x may be worse ?an ! pres5t4 ,!re is "o /rong1 />tl+1 out/&+ ?+ ab\t ,eug5ics1 & t is its meanness4 ,weal?1 & ! social sci5ce support$ by weal?1 _h tri$ an inhuman exp]im5t4 ,! exp]im5t _h entirely fail$4 ,!y s\ght to make weal? accumulate--& !y made m5 decay4 ,!n1 in/ead ( confess+ ! error1 & try+ to re/ore ! weal?1 or attempt+ to repair ! decay1 !y are try+ to cov] _! fir/ cruel exp]im5t ) a m cruel exp]im5t4 ,!y put a poison\s pla/] on a poison$ w\nd4 ,vile/ ( all1 !y actually quote ! bewild]m5t produc$ among ! poor by _! fir/ blund] z a reason = all[+ !m to blund] aga94 ,!y are app>5tly ready to arre/ all ! oppon5ts ( _! sy/em z mad1 m]ely because ! sy/em 0 madd5+4 ,suppose a capta9 _h collect$ volunte]s 9 a hot1 wa/e c\ntry by ! assurance t he c\ld lead !m to wat]1 & knew :]e to meet ! re/ ( 8 regim5t4 ,suppose he l$ !m wrong1 to a place :]e ! regim5t c\ld n be = days1 & !re 0 no wat]4 ,& suppose sun/roke /ruck !m d[n on ! s& man aft] man1 & !y kick$ & danc$ & rav$4 ,&1 :5 at la/ ! regim5t came1 suppose ! capta9 successfully conceal$ 8 mi/ake1 because all 8 m5 _h suff]$ too mu* f x to te/ify to its ev] hav+ occurr$4 ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( ! gallant capta98 ,x is pretty mu* :at ,i ?9k ( ?is p>ticul> capta9 ( indu/ry4 ,( c\rse1 nobody supposes t all ,capitali/s1 or mo/ ,capitali/s1 are consci\s ( any su* intellectual trick4 ,mo/ ( !m are z mu* bewild]$ z ! batt]$ prolet>iat2 b !re are "s :o are less well-mean+ & m mean4 ,& ^! are lead+ _! m g5]\s colleagues t[>ds ! fulfilm5t ( ?is ung5]\s evasion1 if n t[>ds ! compreh5sion ( x4 ,n[ a rul] ( ! ,capitali/ civilisation1 :o has come to consid] ! idea ( ultimately h]d+ & bre$+ ! work]s l cattle1 has c]ta9 contempor>y problems to review4 ,he has to consid] :at =ces /ill exi/ 9 ! mod]n _w = ! fru/ration ( 8 design4 ,! fir/ "q is h[ mu* rema9s ( ! old ideal ( individual lib]ty4 ,! second "q is h[ f> ! mod]n m9d is committ$ to su* egalit>ian ideas z may be impli$ 9 ,socialism4 ,! ?ird is :e!r !re is any p[] ( resi/ance 9 ! tradition ( ! populace itself4 ,^! ?ree que/ions = ! future ,i %all consid] 9 _! ord] 9 ! f9al *apt]s t foll[4 ,x is en\gh to say "h t ,i ?9k ! progress ( ^! ideals has brok5 d[n at ! precise po9t :]e !y w fail to prev5t ! exp]im5t4 ,briefly1 ! progress w h depriv$ ! ,capitali/ ( 8 old ,individuali/ scruples1 )\t committ+ him to 8 new ,collectivi/ obligations4 ,he is 9 a v p]il\s position2 = he has ceas$ to be a ,lib]al )\t becom+ a ,sociali/1 & ! bridge by :i* he 0 cross+ has brok5 above an abyss ( ,an>*y4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,eclipse ,,( ,,lib]ty ,if su* a ?+ z ! ,eug5ic sociology _h be5 sugge/$ 9 ! p]iod f ,fox to ,glad/one1 x w\ld h be5 f> m fi]cely repudiat$ by ! re=m]s ?an by ! ,cons]vatives4 ,if ,tories _h reg>d$ x z an insult to m>riage1 ,radicals w\ld h f> m resolutely reg>d$ x z an insult to citiz5%ip4 ,b 9 ! int]val we h suff]$ f a process resembl+ a sort ( my/ical p>ricide1 su* z is told ( s _m gods1 & is true ( s _m great ideas4 ,lib]ty has produc$ scepticism1 & scepticism has de/roy$ lib]ty4 ,! lov]s ( lib]ty ?\ght !y 7 leav+ x unlimit$1 :5 !y 7 only leav+ x undef9$4 ,!y ?\ght !y 7 only leav+ x undef9$1 :5 !y 7 really leav+ x undef5d$4 ,m5 m]ely f9d+ !mselves free f\nd !mselves free to dispute ! value ( fre$om4 ,b ! important po9t to seize ab\t ?is reaction>y scepticism is t z x is b\nd to be unlimit$ 9 !ory1 s x is b\nd to be unlimit$ 9 practice4 ,9 o!r words1 ! mod]n m9d is set 9 an attitude :i* w\ld enable x to advance1 n only t[>ds ,eug5ic legislation1 b t[>ds any conceivable or inconceivable extravagances ( ,eug5ics4 ,^? :o reply to any plea = fre$om inv>iably fall into a c]ta9 trap4 ,i h debat$ ) numb]less diff]5t p on ^! matt]s1 & ,i confess ,i f9d x amus+ to see !m tumbl+ into x "o aft] ano!r4 ,i rememb] discuss+ x be=e a club ( v active & intellig5t ,suffragi/s1 & ,i ca/ x "h = conv5i5ce 9 ! =m :i* x !re assum$4 ,suppose1 = ! sake ( argum5t1 t ,i say t to take away a poor man's pot ( be] is to take away a poor man's p]sonal lib]ty1 x is v vital to note :at is ! usual or almo/ univ]sal reply4 ,p h>dly ev] d reply1 = "s reason or o!r1 by say+ t a man's lib]ty consi/s ( su* & su* ?+s1 b t be] is an exception t _c be class$ among !m1 = su* & su* reasons4 ,:at !y almo/ inv>iably d say is some?+ l ?is3 ,aft] all1 :at is lib]ty8 ,man mu/ live z a memb] ( a society1 & mu/ obey ^? laws :i*1 etc41 etc4 ,9 o!r words1 !y collapse into a complete confession t !y are attack+ all lib]ty & any lib]ty2 t !y d d5y ! v exi/5ce or ! v possibility ( lib]ty4 ,9 ! v =m ( ! answ] !y admit ! full scope ( ! accusation aga9/ !m4 ,9 try+ to rebut ! small] accusation1 !y plead guilty to ! l>g] "o4 ,?is di/9ction is v important1 z c be se5 f any practical p>allel4 ,suppose we wake up 9 ! middle ( ! night & f9d t a neighb\r has ent]$ ! h\se n by ! front-door b by ! skylight2 we may suspect t he has come aft] ! f9e old family jewell]y4 ,we may be reassur$ if he c ref] x to a really exceptional ev5t2 z t he fell on to ! ro( out ( an a]oplane1 or climb$ on to ! ro( to escape f a mad dog4 ,%ort ( ! incr$ible1 ! /rang] ! /ory ! bett] ! excuse2 = an extraord9>y ev5t requires an extraord9>y excuse4 ,b we %all h>dly be reassur$ if he m]ely gazes at u 9 a dreamy & wi/ful fa%ion & says1 ,aft] all1 :at is prop]ty8 ,:y %\ld mat]ial objects be ?us artificially atta*$1 etc41 etc48 ,we %all m]ely realise t 8 attitude all[s ( 8 tak+ ! jewell]y & ev]y?+ else4 ,or if ! neighb\r approa*es u c>ry+ a l>ge knife dripp+ ) blood1 we may be conv9c$ by 8 /ory t he kill$ ano!r neighb\r 9 self-def5ce1 t ! quiet g5tleman next door 0 really a homicidal maniac4 ,we %all "k t homicidal mania is exceptional & t we ourselves are s happy z n to suff] f x2 & be+ free f ! disease may be free f ! dang]4 ,b x w n soo! u = ! man ) ! gory knife to say s(tly & p5sively ,aft] all1 :at is human life8 ,:y %\ld we cl+ to x8 ,brief at ! be/1 sad at ! brighte/1 x is itself b a disease f :i*1 etc41 etc4 ,we %all p]ceive t ! sceptic is 9 a mood n only to murd] u b to massacre ev]ybody 9 ! /reet4 ,exactly ! same effect :i* w\ld be produc$ by ! que/ions ( ,:at is prop]ty8 & ,:at is life8 is produc$ by ! "q ( ,:at is lib]ty8 ,x leaves ! que/ion] free to disreg>d any lib]ty1 or 9 o!r words to take any lib]ties4 ,! v ?+ he says is an anticipatory excuse = any?+ he may *oose to d4 ,if he gags a man to prev5t him f indulg+ 9 pr(ane swe>+1 or locks him 9 ! coal cell> to gu>d aga9/ 8 go+ on ! spree1 he c /ill be satisfi$ ) say+1 ,aft] all1 :at is lib]ty8 ,man is a memb] (1 etc41 etc4 ,t is ! problem1 & t is :y !re is n[ no protection aga9/ ,eug5ic or any o!r exp]im5ts4 ,if ! m5 :o took away be] z an unlawful pleasure _h paus$ = a mom5t to def9e ! lawful pleasures1 !re might be a diff]5t situation4 ,if ! m5 :o _h d5i$ "o lib]ty _h tak5 ! opportunity to affirm o!r lib]ties1 !re might be "s def5ce = !m4 ,b x nev] occurs to !m to admit any lib]ties at all4 ,x nev] s mu* z crosses _! m9ds4 ,h5ce ! excuse = ! la/ oppression w always s]ve z well = ! next oppression2 & to t tyranny !re c be no end4 ,h5ce ! tyranny has tak5 b a s+le /ride to rea* ! secret & sacr$ places ( p]sonal fre$om1 :]e no sane man ev] dream$ ( see+ x2 & especially ! sanctu>y ( sex4 ,x is z easy to take away a man's wife or baby z to take away 8 be] :5 y c say ,:at is lib]ty82 j z x is z easy to cut (f 8 head z to cut (f 8 hair if y are free to say ,:at is life8 ,!re is no rational philosophy ( human rights g5]ally dissem9at$ among ! populace1 to :i* we c appeal 9 def5ce ev5 ( ! mo/ intimate or individual ?+s t anybody c imag9e4 ,= s f> z !re 0 a vague pr9ciple 9 ^! ?+s1 t pr9ciple has be5 :olly *ang$4 ,x us$ to be said t a man c\ld h lib]ty1 s long z x did n int]f]e ) ! lib]ty ( o!rs4 ,?is did af=d "s r\gh ju/ification = ! ord9>y legal view ( ! man ) ! pot ( be]4 ,= in/ance1 x 0 logical to all[ "s degree ( di/9ction betwe5 be] & tea1 on ! gr\nd t a man may be mov$ by excess ( be] to ?r[ ! pot at somebody's head4 ,& x may be said t ! sp9/] is seldom mov$ by excess ( tea to ?r[ ! tea-pot at anybody's head4 ,b ! :ole gr\nd ( argum5t is n[ *ang$4 ,= p d n consid] :at ! drunk>d does to o!rs by ?r[+ ! pot1 b :at he does to himself by dr9k+ ! be]4 ,! argum5t is bas$ on heal?2 & x is said t ! ,gov]nm5t mu/ safegu>d ! heal? ( ! community4 ,& ! mom5t t is said1 !re ceases to be ! %ad[ ( a diff]5ce betwe5 be] & tea4 ,p c c]ta9ly spoil _! heal? ) tea or ) tobacco or ) tw5ty o!r ?+s4 ,& !re is no escape = ! hygi5ic logician except to re/ra9 & regulate !m all4 ,if he is to control ! heal? ( ! community1 he mu/ necess>ily control all ! habits ( all ! citiz5s1 & among ! re/ _! habits 9 ! matt] ( sex4 ,b !re is m ?an ?is4 ,x is n only true t x is ! la/ lib]ties ( man t are be+ tak5 away2 & n m]ely 8 fir/ or mo/ sup]ficial lib]ties4 ,x is also inevitable t ! la/ lib]ties %\ld be tak5 fir/4 ,x is inevitable t ! mo/ private matt]s %\ld be mo/ "u public co]cion4 ,?is inv]se v>iation is v important1 ?\gh v little realis$4 ,if a man's p]sonal heal? is a public conc]n1 8 mo/ private acts are m public ?an 8 mo/ public acts4 ,! (ficial mu/ deal m directly ) 8 clean+ 8 tee? 9 ! morn+ ?an ) 8 us+ 8 tongue 9 ! m>ket-place4 ,! inspector mu/ int]f]e m ) h[ he sleeps 9 ! middle ( ! night ?an ) h[ he works 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4 ,! private citiz5 mu/ h mu* less to say ab\t 8 ba? or 8 b$room w9d[ ?an ab\t 8 vote or 8 bank+ acc\nt4 ,! policeman mu/ be 9 a new s5se a private detective2 & %ad[ him 9 private affairs r ?an 9 public affairs4 ,a policeman mu/ %ut doors beh9d him = fe> he %\ld sneeze1 or %ove pill[s "u him = fe> he %\ld snore4 ,all ?is & ?+s f> m fanta/ic foll[ f ! simple =mula t ! ,/ate mu/ make itself responsible = ! heal? ( ! citiz54 ,b ! po9t is t ! policeman mu/ deal prim>ily & promptly ) ! citiz5 9 8 relation to 8 home1 & only indirectly & m d\btfully ) ! citiz5 9 8 relation to 8 city4 ,by ! :ole logic ( ?is te/1 ! k+ mu/ he> :at is said 9 ! inn] *amb] & h>dly notice :at is proclaim$ f ! h\se-tops4 ,we h he>d ( a revolution t turns ev]y?+ upside d[n4 ,b ?is is almo/ lit]ally a revolution t turns ev]y?+ inside out4 ,if a w>y reaction>y ( ! tradition ( ,mett]ni* _h wi%$ 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury to rev]se ! democratic t5d5cy1 he w\ld naturally h begun by depriv+ ! democracy ( its m>g9 ( m dubi\s p[]s ov] m di/ant ?+s4 ,he might well beg91 = in/ance1 by remov+ ! control ( =eign affairs f popul> assemblies2 & !re is a case = say+ t a p may und]/& its own affairs1 )\t kn[+ any?+ :atev] ab\t =eign affairs4 ,!n he might c5tralise great national que/ions1 leav+ a great deal ( local gov]nm5t 9 local que/ions4 ,?is w\ld proce$ s = a long "t be=e x occurr$ to ! blacke/ t]rori/ ( ! despotic ages to int]f]e ) a man's own habits 9 8 own h\se4 ,b ! new sociologi/s & legislators are1 by ! nature ( _! !ory1 b\nd to beg9 :]e ! despots leave (f1 ev5 if !y leave (f :]e ! despots beg94 ,= !m1 z !y w\ld put x1 ! fir/ ?+s mu/ be ! v f\nta9s ( life1 love & bir? & babyhood2 & ^! are always cov]$ f\nta9s1 fl[+ 9 ! quiet c\rts ( ! home4 ,= !m1 z ,mr4 ,h4,g4 ,wells put x1 life itself may be reg>d$ m]ely z a tissue ( bir?s4 ,?us !y are co]c$ by _! own rational pr9ciple to beg9 all co]cion at ! o!r end2 at ! inside end4 ,:at happ5s to ! outside end1 ! ext]nal & remote p[]s ( ! citiz51 !y d n v mu* c>e2 & x is probable t ! democratic in/itutions ( rec5t c5turies w be all[$ to decay 9 undi/urb$ dignity = a c5tury or two m4 ,?us our civilisation w f9d itself 9 an int]e/+ situation1 n )\t hum\r2 9 :i* ! citiz5 is /ill suppos$ to wield imp]ial p[]s ov] ! ends ( ! e>?1 b has admitt$ly no p[] ov] 8 own body & s\l at all4 ,he w /ill be consult$ by politicians ab\t :e!r opium is good = ,*9a-m51 b n ab\t :e!r ale is good = him4 ,he w be cross-exam9$ = 8 op9ions ab\t ! dang] ( all[+ ,kamskatka to h a w>-fleet1 b n ab\t all[+ 8 own *ild to h a wood5 sword4 ,ab\t all1 he w be consult$ ab\t ! delicate diplomatic crisis creat$ by ! propos$ m>riage ( ! ,emp]or ( ,*9a1 & n all[$ to m>ry z he pleases4 ,"p ( ?is prophecy or probability has already be5 accompli%$2 ! re/ ( x1 9 ! abs5ce ( any prote/1 is 9 process ( accompli%m5t4 ,x w\ld be easy to give an almo/ endless catalogue ( examples1 to %[ h[1 9 deal+ ) ! poor] classes at lea/1 co]cion has already come ne> to a direct control ( ! relations ( ! sexes4 ,b ,i am mu* m conc]n$ 9 ?is *apt] to po9t out t all ^! ?+s h be5 adopt$ 9 pr9ciple1 ev5 :]e !y h n be5 adopt$ 9 practice4 ,x is mu* m vital to realise t ! re=m]s h possess$ !mselves ( a pr9ciple1 :i* w cov] all su* ?+s if x be grant$1 & :i* is n suffici5tly compreh5d$ to be contradict$4 ,x is a pr9ciple :]eby ! deepe/ ?+s ( fle% & _s mu/ h ! mo/ direct relation ) ! dictator%ip ( ! ,/ate4 ,!y mu/ h x1 by ! :ole reason & rationale ^u :i* ! ?+ dep5ds4 ,x is a sy/em t might be symbolis$ by ! telephone f headqu>t]s /&+ by a man's b$4 ,he mu/ h a relation to ,gov]nm5t l 8 relation to ,god4 ,t is1 ! m he goes into ! inn] *amb]s1 & ! m he closes ! doors1 ! m he is alone ) ! law4 ,! social ma*9]y :i* makes su* a ,/ate uni=m & submissive w be work$ outw>ds f ! h\sehold z f a h&le1 or a s+le me*anical knob or button4 ,9 a horrible s5se1 load$ ) fe> & %ame & e detail ( di%on\r1 x w be true to say t *>ity beg9s at home4 ,*>ity w beg9 at home 9 ! s5se t all home *ildr5 w be l *>ity *ildr54 ,philan?ropy w beg9 at home1 = all h\sehold]s w be l paup]s4 ,police adm9i/ration w beg9 at home1 = all citiz5s w be l convicts4 ,& :5 heal? & ! hum\rs ( daily life h pass$ into ! doma9 ( ?is social discipl9e1 :5 x is admitt$ t ! community mu/ prim>ily control ! prim>y habits1 :5 all law beg9s1 s to speak1 next to ! sk9 or ne>e/ ! vitals--!n inde$ x w appe> absurd t m>riage & mat]nity %\ld n be simil>ly ord]$4 ,!n inde$ x w seem to be illogical1 & x w be illogical1 t love %\ld be free :5 life has lo/ its fre$om4 ,s pass$1 to all appe>ance1 f ! m9ds ( m5 ! /range dream & fantasy call$ fre$om4 ,:atev] be ! future ( ^! evolution>y exp]im5ts & _! effect on civilisation1 !re is "o l& at lea/ t has some?+ to m\rn4 ,= u 9 ,engl& some?+ w h p]i%$ :i* our fa!rs valu$ all ! m because !y h>dly tr\bl$ to "n x2 & :atev] be ! />s ( a m univ]sal de/9y1 ! great /> ( our night has set4 ,! ,engli% _h miss$ _m o!r ?+s t m5 ( ! same orig9s _h a*iev$ or reta9$4 ,n to !m 0 giv51 l ! ,fr5*1 to e/abli% et]nal communes & cle> codes ( equality2 n to !m1 l ! ,s\? ,g]mans1 to keep ! popul> culture ( _! songs2 n to !m1 l ! ,iri%1 0 x giv5 to die daily = a great religion4 ,b a _s _h be5 ) !m f ! fir/ :i* f5c$1 ) a hundr$ qua9t cu/oms & legal fictions1 ! way ( a man :o wi%$ to walk nameless & alone4 ,x 0 n = no?+ t !y =got all _! laws to rememb] ! "n ( an outlaw1 & fill$ ! gre5 he>t ( ,engl& ) ! figure ( ,rob9 ,hood4 ,x 0 n = no?+ t ev5 _! pr9ces ( art & lett]s _h ab\t !m some?+ ( k+s incognito1 undiscov]$ by =mal or academic fame2 s t no eye c foll[ ! "y ,%akespe>e z he came up ! gre5 lanes f ,/rat=d1 or ! "y ,dick5s :5 he fir/ lo/ himself among ! lights ( ,london4 ,x is n = no?+ t ! v roads are crook$ & caprici\s1 s t a man look+ d[n on a map l a snaky labyr9?1 c\ld tell t he 0 look+ on ! home ( a w&]+ p4 ,a _s at once wild & famili> re/$ ^u its wood-l&s l a w9d at re/4 ,if t _s be inde$ dep>t$1 x matt]s little t x has be5 driv5 out by p]v]sions x _h itself p]mitt$1 by mon/]s x _h idly let loose4 ,indu/rialism & ,capitalism & ! rage = physical sci5ce 7 ,engli% exp]im5ts 9 ! s5se t ! ,engli% l5t !mselves to _! enc\ragem5t2 b !re 0 some?+ else beh9d !m & )9 !m t 0 n !y--its "n 0 lib]ty1 & x 0 our life4 ,x may be t ?is delicate & t5aci\s _s has at la/ evaporat$4 ,if s1 x matt]s little :at becomes ( ! ext]nal exp]im5ts ( our nation 9 lat] "t4 ,t at :i* we look w be a dead ?+ alive ) its own p>asites4 ,! ,engli% w h de/roy$ ,engl&4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,trans=mation ,,( ,,socialism ,socialism is "o ( ! simple/ ideas 9 ! _w4 ,x has always puzzl$ me h[ !re came to be s mu* bewild]m5t & misund]/&+ & mis]able mutual sl&] ab\t x4 ,at "o "t ,i agre$ ) ,socialism1 because x 0 simple4 ,n[ ,i disagree ) ,socialism1 because x is too simple4 ,yet mo/ ( its oppon5ts /ill seem to treat x1 n m]ely z an iniquity b z a my/]y ( iniquity1 :i* seems to my/ify !m ev5 m ?an x madd5s !m4 ,x may n seem /range t its antagoni/s %\ld be puzzl$ ab\t :at x is4 ,x may appe> m curi\s & int]e/+ t its admir]s are equally puzzl$4 ,its foes us$ to d5\nce ,socialism z ,an>*y1 :i* is its opposite4 ,its fri5ds seem$ to suppose t x is a sort ( optimism1 :i* is almo/ z mu* ( an opposite4 ,fri5ds & foes alike talk$ z if x involv$ a sort ( fai? 9 ideal human nature2 :y ,i c\ld nev] imag9e4 ,! ,sociali/ sy/em1 9 a m special s5se ?an any o!r1 is f\nd$ n on optimism b on orig9al s94 ,x proposes t ! ,/ate1 z ! consci5ce ( ! community1 %\ld possess all prim>y =ms ( prop]ty2 & t obvi\sly on ! gr\nd t m5 _c be tru/$ to own or b>t] or comb9e or compete )\t injury to !mselves4 ,j z a ,/ate might own all ! guns le/ p %\ld %oot ea* o!r1 s ?is ,/ate w\ld own all ! gold & l& le/ !y %\ld *eat or rackr5t or exploit ea* o!r4 ,x seems extraord9>ily simple & ev5 obvi\s2 & s x is4 ,x is too obvi\s to be true4 ,b :ile x is obvi\s1 x seems almo/ incr$ible t anybody ev] ?\ght x optimi/ic4 ,i am myself prim>ily oppos$ to ,socialism1 or ,collectivism or ,bol%evism or :atev] we call x1 = a prim>y reason n imm$iately involv$ "h3 ! ideal ( prop]ty4 ,i say ! ideal & n m]ely ! idea2 & ?is alone disposes ( ! moral mi/ake 9 ! matt]4 ,x disposes ( all ! dre>y d\bts ( ! ,anti-,sociali/s ab\t m5 n yet be+ angels1 & all ! yet dre>i] hopes ( ! ,sociali/s ab\t m5 soon be+ sup]m54 ,i d n admit t private prop]ty is a concession to bas5ess & selfi%ness2 ,i ?9k x is a po9t ( hon\r4 ,i ?9k x is ! mo/ truly popul> ( all po9ts ( hon\r4 ,b ?is1 ?\gh x has ev]y?+ to d ) my plea = a dome/ic dignity1 has no?+ to d ) ?is pass+ summ>y ( ! situation ( ,socialism4 ,i only rem>k 9 pass+ t x is va9 = ! m vulg> sort ( ,capitali/1 sne]+ at ideals1 to say to me t 9 ord] to h ,socialism ,y mu/ alt] human nature4 ,i answ] ,yes4 ,y mu/ alt] x = ! worse4 ,! cl\ds 7 consid]ably cle>$ away f ! mean+ ( ,socialism by ! ,fabians ( ! 'n9eties2 by ,mr4 ,b]n>d ,%aw1 a sort ( anti-romantic ,quixote1 :o *>g$ *ivalry z *ivalry *>g$ w9dmills1 ) ,sidney ,webb = 8 ,san*o ,panza4 ,9 s f> z ^! palad9s _h a ca/le to def5d1 we may say t _! ca/le 0 ! ,po/ ,(fice4 ,! r$ pill>-box 0 ! immovable po/ aga9/ :i* ! irresi/ible =ce ( ,capitali/ individualism 0 arre/$4 ,bus9ess m5 :o said t no?+ c\ld be manag$ by ! ,/ate 7 =c$ to admit t !y tru/$ all _! bus9ess lett]s & bus9ess telegrams to ! ,/ate4 ,aft] all1 x 0 n f\nd necess>y to h an (fice compet+ ) ano!r (fice1 try+ to s5d out p9k] po/age-/amps or m picturesque po/m54 ,x 0 n necess>y to effici5cy t ! po/mi/ress %\ld buy a p5ny /amp = a halfp5ny & sell x = twop5ce2 or t %e %\ld haggle & beat cu/om]s d[n ab\t ! price ( a po/al ord]2 or t %e %\ld always take t5d]s = telegrams4 ,!re 0 obvi\sly no?+ actually impossible ab\t ! ,/ate managem5t ( national ne$s2 & ! ,po/ ,(fice 0 at lea/ tol]ably manag$4 ,?\gh x 0 n always a model employ]1 by any means1 x might be made s by simil> me?ods4 ,x 0 n impossible t equitable pay1 & ev5 equal pay1 c\ld be giv5 to ! ,po/ma/]-,g5]al & ! po/man4 ,we _h only to ext5d ?is rule ( public responsibility1 & we %\ld escape f all ! t]ror ( insecurity & torture ( compassion1 :i* hag-rides humanity 9 ! insane extremes ( economic inequality & inju/ice4 ,z ,mr4 ,%aw put x1 ,a man mu/ save ,society's hon\r be=e he c save 8 own4 ,t 0 "o side ( ! argum5t3 t ! *ange w\ld remove inequality2 & !re 0 an answ] on ! o!r side4 ,x c be /at$ mo/ truly by putt+ ano!r model in/itution & edifice side by side ) ! ,po/ ,(fice4 ,x is ev5 m ( an ideal republic1 or commonweal? )\t competition or private pr(it4 ,x supplies its citiz5s n only ) ! /amps b ) clo!s & food & lodg+1 & all !y require4 ,x obs]ves consid]able level ( equality 9 ^! ?+s2 notably 9 ! clo!s4 ,x n only sup]vises ! lett]s b all ! o!r human communications2 notably ! sort ( evil communications t corrupt good mann]s4 ,?is tw9 model to ! ,po/ ,(fice is call$ ! ,prison4 ,& mu* ( ! s*eme = a model ,/ate 0 reg>d$ by its oppon5ts z a s*eme = a model prison2 good because x f$ m5 equally1 b less acceptable s9ce x imprison$ !m equally4 ,x is bett] to be 9 a bad prison ?an 9 a good "o4 ,f ! /&po9t ( ! prison] ?is is n at all a p>adox2 if only because 9 a bad prison he is m likely to escape4 ,b ap>t f t1 a man 0 9 _m ways bett] (f 9 ! old dirty & corrupt prison1 :]e he c\ld bribe turnkeys to br+ him dr9k & meet fell[-prison]s to dr9k )4 ,n[ t is exactly ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! pres5t sy/em & ! propos$ sy/em4 ,nobody wor? talk+ ab\t respects ! pres5t sy/em4 ,capitalism is a corrupt prison4 ,t is ! be/ t c be said = ,capitalism4 ,b x is some?+ to be said = x2 = a man is a little fre] 9 t corrupt prison ?an he w\ld be 9 a complete prison4 ,z a man c f9d "o jail] m lax ?an ano!r1 s he c\ld f9d "o employ] m k9d ?an ano!r2 he has at lea/ a *oice ( tyrants4 ,9 ! o!r case he f9ds ! same tyrant at e turn4 ,mr4 ,%aw & o!r rational ,sociali/s h agre$ t ! ,/ate w\ld be 9 practice gov]nm5t by a small gr\p4 ,any indep5d5t man :o dislik$ t gr\p w\ld f9d 8 foe wait+ = him at ! end ( e road4 ,x may be said ( ,socialism1 !re=e1 v briefly1 t its fri5ds recomm5d$ x z increas+ equality1 :ile its foes resi/$ x z decreas+ lib]ty4 ,on ! "o h& x 0 said t ! ,/ate c\ld provide homes & meals = all2 on ! o!r x 0 answ]$ t ?is c\ld only be done by ,/ate (ficials :o w\ld inspect h\ses & regulate meals4 ,! compromise ev5tually made 0 "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ & ev5 curi\s cases 9 hi/ory4 ,x 0 decid$ to d ev]y?+ t _h ev] be5 d5\nc$ 9 ,socialism1 & no?+ t _h ev] be5 desir$ 9 x4 ,s9ce x 0 suppos$ to ga9 equality at ! sacrifice ( lib]ty1 we proce$$ to prove t x 0 possible to sacrifice lib]ty )\t ga9+ equality4 ,inde$1 !re 0 n ! fa9te/ attempt to ga9 equality1 lea/ ( all economic equality4 ,b !re 0 a v spirit$ & vigor\s ef=t to elim9ate lib]ty1 by means ( an entirely new crop ( crude regulations & int]f]5ces4 ,b x 0 n ! ,sociali/ ,/ate regulat+ ^? :om x f$1 l *ildr5 or ev5 l convicts4 ,x 0 ! ,capitali/ ,/ate raid+ ^? :om x _h trampl$ & des]t$ 9 e sort ( d51 l outlaws or brok5 m54 ,x occurr$ to ! wis] sociologi/s t1 aft] all1 x w\ld be easy to proce$ m promptly to ! ma9 bus9ess ( bully+ m51 )\t hav+ gone ?r\gh ! labori\s prelim9>y bus9ess ( support+ !m4 ,aft] all1 x 0 easy to inspect ! h\se )\t hav+ help$ to build x2 x 0 ev5 possible1 ) luck1 to inspect ! h\se 9 "t to prev5t x be+ built4 ,all t is describ$ 9 ! docum5ts ( ! ,h\s+ ,problem2 = ! p ( ?is age lov$ problems & hat$ solutions4 ,x 0 easy to re/rict ! diet )\t provid+ ! d9n]4 ,all t c be f\nd 9 ! docum5ts ( :at is call$ ,temp]ance ,re=m4 ,9 %ort1 p decid$ t x 0 impossible to a*ieve any ( ! good ( ,socialism1 b !y com=t$ !mselves by a*iev+ all ! bad4 ,all t (ficial discipl9e1 ab\t :i* ! ,sociali/s !mselves 7 9 d\bt or at lea/ on ! def5sive1 0 tak5 ov] bodily by ! ,capitali/s4 ,!y h n[ add$ all ! bureaucratic tyrannies ( a ,sociali/ /ate to ! old plutocratic tyrannies ( a ,capitali/ ,/ate4 ,= ! vital po9t is t x did n 9 ! smalle/ degree dim9i% ! inequalities ( a ,capitali/ ,/ate4 ,x simply de/roy$ su* individual lib]ties z rema9$ among its victims4 ,x did n enable any man to build a bett] h\se2 x only limit$ ! h\ses he might live 9--or h[ he might manage to live !re2 =bidd+ him to keep pigs or p\ltry or to sell be] or cid]4 ,x did n ev5 add any?+ to a man's wages2 x only took away some?+ f a man's wages & lock$ x up1 :e!r he lik$ x or n1 9 a sort ( money-box :i* 0 reg>d$ z a m$ic9e-*e/4 ,x does n s5d food into ! h\se to fe$ ! *ildr52 x only s5ds an inspector into ! h\se to puni% ! p>5ts = hav+ no food to fe$ !m4 ,x does n see t !y h got a fire2 x only puni%es !m = n hav+ a firegu>d4 ,x does n ev5 occur to x to provide ! firegu>d4 ,n[ ?is anomal\s situation w probably ultimately evolve into ! ,s]vile ,/ate ( ,mr4 ,belloc's !sis4 ,! poor w s9k into slav]y2 x might z correctly be said t ! poor w rise into slav]y4 ,t is to say1 soon] or lat]1 x is v probable t ! ri* w take ov] ! philan?ropic z well z ! tyrannic side ( ! b>ga92 & w fe$ m5 l slaves z well z hunt+ !m l outlaws4 ,b = ! purpose ( my own argum5t x is n necess>y to c>ry ! process s f> z ?is1 or inde$ any f>!r ?an x has already gone4 ,! purely negative /age ( int]f]5ce1 at :i* we h /uck = ! pres5t1 is 9 itself q fav\rable to all ^! eug5ical exp]im5ts4 ,! capitali/ ^: half-consci\s ?\ght & c\rse ( action ,i h simplifi$ into a /ory 9 ! prec$+ *apt]s1 f9ds ?is insuffici5t solution q suffici5t = 8 purposes4 ,:at he has felt = a long "t is t he mu/ *eck or improve ! reckless & r&om bre$+ ( ! subm]g$ race1 :i* is at once out/ripp+ 8 requirem5ts & fail+ to fulfil 8 ne$s4 ,n[ ! anomal\s situation has already accu/om$ him to /opp+ ?+s4 ,! fir/ int]f]5ces ) sex ne$ only be negative2 & !re are already negative int]f]5ces )\t numb]4 ,s t ! /udy ( ?is /age ( ,socialism br+s u to ! same conclusion z t ( ! ideal ( lib]ty z =mally pr(ess$ by ,lib]alism4 ,! ideal ( lib]ty is lo/1 & ! ideal ( ,socialism is *ang$1 till x is a m]e excuse = ! oppression ( ! poor4 ,! fir/ movem5ts = int]v5tion 9 ! deepe/ dome/ic conc]ns ( ! poor all _h ?is note ( negative int]f]5ce4 ,(ficial pap]s 7 s5t r\nd to ! mo!rs 9 poor /reets2 pap]s 9 :i* a total /rang] ask$ ^! respectable wom5 que/ions :i* a man w\ld be kill$ = ask+1 9 ! class ( :at 7 call$ g5tlem5 or 9 ! c\ntries ( :at 7 call$ free m54 ,!y 7 que/ions suppos$ to ref] to ! conditions ( mat]nity2 b ! po9t is "h t ! re=m]s did n beg9 by build+ up ^? economic or mat]ial conditions4 ,!y did n attempt to pay money or e/abli% prop]ty to create ^? conditions4 ,!y nev] give any?+--except ord]s4 ,ano!r =m ( ! int]v5tion1 & "o already m5tion$1 is ! kidnapp+ ( *ildr5 ^u ! mo/ fanta/ic excuses ( %am psy*ology4 ,"s p e/abli%$ an app>atus ( te/s & trick que/ions2 :i* might make an amus+ game ( riddles = ! family fireside1 b seems an insuffici5t reason = mutilat+ & dismemb]+ ! family4 ,o!rs became int]e/$ 9 ! hopeless moral condition ( *ildr5 born 9 ! economic condition :i* !y did n attempt to improve4 ,!y 7 great on ! fact t crime 0 a disease2 & c>ri$ on _! crim9ological /udies s successfully z to op5 ! re=matory = little boys :o play$ truant2 !re 0 no re=matory = re=m]s4 ,i ne$ n pause to expla9 t crime is n a disease4 ,x is crim9ology t is a disease4 ,f9ally "o ?+ may be add$ :i* is at lea/ cle>4 ,:e!r or no ! organisation ( indu/ry w issue positively 9 a eug5ical recon/ruction ( ! family1 x has already issu$ negatively1 z 9 ! negations already not$1 9 a p>tial de/ruction ( x4 ,x took ! =m ( a propag&a ( popul> divorce1 calculat$ at lea/ to accu/om ! masses to a new notion ( ! %ift+ & re-gr\p+ ( families4 ,i d n discuss ! "q ( divorce "h1 z ,i h done else:]e1 9 its intr9sic "*2 ,i m]ely note x z "o ( ^! negative re=ms :i* h be5 sub/itut$ = positive economic equality4 ,x 0 prea*$ ) a weird hil>ity1 z if ! suicide ( love 7 some?+ n only humane b happy4 ,b x ne$ n be expla9$1 & c]ta9ly x ne$ n be d5i$1 t ! h>ass$ poor ( a diseas$ indu/rialism 7 inde$ ma9ta9+ m>riage "u e disadvantage1 & (t5 f\nd individual relief 9 divorce4 ,indu/rialism does produce _m unhappy m>riages1 = ! same reason t x produces s _m unhappy m54 ,b all ! re=ms 7 direct$ to rescu+ ! indu/rialism r ?an ! happ9ess4 ,poor c\ples 7 to be divorc$ because !y 7 already divid$4 ,?r\gh all ?is mod]n muddle !re runs ! curi\s pr9ciple ( sacrific+ ! anci5t uses ( ?+s because !y d n fit 9 ) ! mod]n abuses4 ,:5 ! t>es are f\nd 9 ! :eat1 ! greate/ promptitude & practicality is always %[n 9 burn+ ! :eat & ga!r+ ! t>es into ! b>n4 ,& s9ce ! s]p5t coil$ ab\t ! *alice _h dropp$ 8 poison 9 ! w9e ( ,cana1 analy/s 7 in/antly active 9 ! ef=t to pres]ve ! poison & to p\r away ! w9e4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,h\sehold ,,gods ,! only place :]e x is possible to f9d an e*o ( ! m9d ( ! ,engli% masses is ei!r 9 conv]sation or 9 comic songs4 ,! latt] are obvi\sly ! m dubi\s2 b !y are ! only ?+s record$ & quotable t come any:]e ne> x4 ,we talk ab\t ! popul> ,press2 b 9 tru? !re is no popul> ,press4 ,x may be a good ?+2 b1 anyh[1 mo/ read]s w\ld be mildly surpris$ if a newspap] lead+ article 7 writt5 9 ! language ( a navvy4 ,sometimes ! ,press is int]e/$ 9 ?+s 9 :i* ! democracy is also g5u9ely int]e/$2 su* z horse-rac+4 ,sometimes ! ,press is ab\t z popul> z ! ,press ,gang4 ,we talk ( ,lab\r lead]s 9 ,p>liam5t2 b !y w\ld be highly unp>liam5t>y if !y talk$ l lab\r]s4 ,! ,bol%evi/s1 ,i believe1 pr(ess to promote some?+ t !y call prolet>ian art1 :i* only %[s t ! ^w ,bol%evism c sometimes be abbreviat$ into bo%4 ,t sort ( ,bol%evi/ is n a prolet>ian1 b r ! v ?+ he accuses ev]ybody else ( be+4 ,! ,bol%evi/ is above all a b\rgeois2 a ,jewi% intellectual ( ! t[n4 ,& ! real case aga9/ indu/rial intellectualism c\ld h>dly be put bett] ?an 9 ?is v comp>ison4 ,!re has nev] be5 su* a ?+ z prolet>ian art2 b !re has emphatically be5 su* a ?+ z peasant art4 ,& ! only lit]ature :i* ev5 rem9ds u ( ! real tone & talk ( ! ,engli% work+ classes is to be f\nd 9 ! comic song ( ! ,engli% music-hall4 ,i fir/ he>d "o ( !m on my voyage to ,am]ica1 9 ! mid/ ( ! sea )9 sight ( ! ,new ,_w1 ) ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty beg9n+ to loom up on ! horizon4 ,f ! lips ( a "y ,scot* eng9e]1 ( all p 9 ! _w1 ,i he>d = ! fir/ "t ^! immortal words f a ,london music-hall song3-- ,fa!r's got ! sack f ! wat]-works ,= smok+ ( 8 old *]ry-bri>2 ,fa!r's got ! sack f ! wat]-works ',cos he might set ! wat]-works on fire4 ,z ,i told my fri5ds 9 ,am]ica1 ,i ?9k x no "p ( a patriot to boa/2 & boa/+ itself is c]ta9ly n a ?+ to boa/ (4 ,i d\bt ! p]suasive p[] ( ,engli% z exemplifi$ 9 ,kipl+1 & "o c easily =ce x on =eign]s too mu*1 ev5 z exemplifi$ 9 ,dick5s4 ,i am no ,imp]iali/1 & only on r>e & prop] occasions a ,j+o4 ,b :5 ,i he> ^? words ab\t ,fa!r & ! wat]-works1 :5 ,i he> "u f>-(f =eign skies any?+ s glori\sly ,engli% z t1 !n inde$ 7,i said to !m71 !n inde$3-- ,i ?ank ! goodness & ! grace ,t on my bir? h smil$1 ,& made me1 z y see me "h1 ,a little ,engli% *ild4 ,b t noble /anza ab\t ! wat]-works has o!r elem5ts ( nobility besides nationality4 ,x provides a compact & almo/ p]fect summ>y ( ! :ole social problem 9 indu/rial c\ntries l ,engl& & ,am]ica4 ,if ,i wi%$ to set =? sy/ematically ! elem5ts ( ! e?ical & economic problem 9 ,pittsburg or ,%effield1 ,i c\ld n d bett] ?an take ^! few words z a text1 & divide !m up l ! heads ( a s]mon4 ,let me note ! po9ts 9 "s r\gh fa%ion "h4 #a4--;,fa!r4 ,?is ^w is /ill 9 use among ! m ignorant & ill-paid ( ! indu/rial community2 & is ! badge ( an old conv5tion or unit call$ ! family4 ,a man & woman hav+ v[$ to be fai?ful to ea* o!r1 ! man makes himself responsible = all ! *ildr5 ( ! woman1 & is ?us g5]ically call$ ,fa!r4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t ! poet or s+] is necess>ily "o ( ! *ildr54 ,x may be ! wife1 call$ by ! same ritual ,"m4 ,poor ,engli% wives say ,fa!r z poor ,iri% wives say ,himself1 mean+ ! titul> head ( ! h\se4 ,! po9t to seize is t among ! ignorant ?is conv5tion or cu/om /ill exi/s4 ,fa!r & ! family are ! f\ndations ( ?\ght2 ! natural au?ority /ill comes natural to ! poet2 b x is ov]laid & ?w>t$ ) m artificial au?orities2 ! (ficial1 ! s*oolma/]1 ! policeman1 ! employ]1 & s on4 ,:at ^! =ces fight+ ! family are we %all see1 my de> bre?r51 :5 we pass to our second head+2 :i* is3-- #b4--;,got ! ,sack4 ,?is idiom m>ks a lat] /age ( ! hi/ory ( ! language ?an ! comp>atively primitive ^w ,fa!r4 ,x is ne$less to discuss :e!r ! t]m comes f ,turkey or "s o!r s]vile society4 ,9 ,am]ica !y say t ,fa!r has be5 fir$4 ,b x involves ! :ole ( ! unique economic sy/em "u :i* ,fa!r has n[ to live4 ,?\gh assum$ by family tradition to be a ma/]1 he c n[1 by indu/rial tradition1 only be a p>ticul> k9d ( s]vant2 a s]vant :o has n ! security ( a slave4 ,if he own$ 8 own %op & tools1 he c\ld n get ! sack4 ,if 8 ma/] own$ him1 he c\ld n get ! sack4 ,! slave & ! guildsman "k :]e !y w sleep e night2 x 0 only ! prolet>ian ( individuali/ indu/rialism :o c\ld get ! sack1 if n 9 ! /yle ( ! ,bosphorus1 at lea/ 9 ! s5se ( ! ,embankm5t4 ,we pass to ! ?ird head+4 #c4--;,f ! ,wat]-works4 ,?is detail ( ,fa!r's life is v important2 = ?is is ! reply to mo/ ( ! ,sociali/s1 z ! la/ section is to s _m ( ! ,capitali/s4 ,! wat]-works :i* employ$ ,fa!r is a v l>ge1 (ficial & imp]sonal in/itution4 ,:e!r x is te*nically a bureaucratic dep>tm5t or a big bus9ess makes little or no *ange 9 ! feel+s ( ,fa!r 9 connection ) x4 ,! wat]-works might or might n be nationalis$2 & x w\ld make no necess>y diff]5ce to ,fa!r be+ fir$1 & no diff]5ce at all to 8 be+ accus$ ( play+ ) fire4 ,9 fact1 if ! ,capitali/s are m likely to give him ! sack1 ! ,sociali/s are ev5 m likely to =bid him ! smoke4 ,!re is no fre$om = ,fa!r except 9 "s sort ( private own]%ip ( ?+s l wat] & fire4 ,if he own$ 8 own well 8 wat] c\ld nev] be cut (f1 & :ile he sits by 8 own fire 8 pipe c nev] be put out4 ,t is ! real mean+ ( prop]ty1 & ! real argum5t aga9/ ,socialism2 probably ! only argum5t aga9/ ,socialism4 #d4--;,= ,smok+4 ,no?+ m>ks ?is que] int]m$iate phase ( indu/rialism m /rangely ?an ! fact t1 :ile employ]s /ill claim ! "r to sack him l a /rang]1 !y are already beg9n+ to claim ! "r to sup]vise him l a son4 ,economically he c g & />ve on ! ,embankm5t2 b e?ically & hygi5ically he mu/ be controll$ & coddl$ 9 ! nurs]y4 ,gov]nm5t repudiates all responsibility = see+ t he gets bread4 ,b x anxi\sly accepts all responsibility = see+ t he does n get be]4 ,x passes an ,insurance ,act to =ce him to provide himself ) m$ic9e2 b x is av[$ly indiff]5t to :e!r he is able to provide himself ) meals4 ,?us :ile ! sack is inconsi/5t ) ! family1 ! sup]vision is really inconsi/5t ) ! sack4 ,! :ole ?+ is a tangl$ *a9 ( contradictions4 ,x is true t 9 ! special & sacr$ text ( scripture we are "h consid]+1 ! smok+ is =bidd5 on a g5]al & public & n on a m$ic9al & private gr\nd4 ,b x is none ! less relevant to rememb] t1 z 8 ma/]s h already prov$ t alcohol is a poison1 !y may soon prove t nicot9e is a poison4 ,& x is mo/ significant ( all t ?is sort ( dang] is ev5 great] 9 :at is call$ ! new democracy ( ,am]ica ?an 9 :at is call$ ! old olig>*y ( ,engl&4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,am]ica1 p 7 already def5d+ tobacco4 ,p :o def5d tobacco are on ! road to prov+ t daylight is def5sible1 or t x is n really s9ful to sneeze4 ,9 o!r words1 !y are quietly go+ mad4 #e4--,( 8 old ,*]ry-bri>4 ,"h we h ! int]m$iate & anomal\s position ( ! in/itution ( ,prop]ty4 ,! s5tim5t /ill exi/s1 ev5 among ! poor1 or p]haps especially among ! poor4 ,b x is atta*$ to toys r ?an tools2 to ! m9or products r ?an to ! means ( production4 ,b some?+ ( ! sanity ( own]%ip is /ill to be obs]v$2 = in/ance1 ! elem5t ( cu/om & cont9uity4 ,x 0 an old *]ry-bri>2 sy/ematically smok$ by ,fa!r 9 spite ( all wiles & temptations to ,woodb9es & gasp]s2 an old companion possibly connect$ ) v>i\s romantic or div]t+ ev5ts 9 ,fa!r's life4 ,x is p]haps a relic z well z a tr9ket4 ,b because x is n a true tool1 because x gives ! man no grip on ! creative en]gies ( society1 x is1 ) all ! re/ ( 8 self-respect1 at ! m]cy ( ! ?+ call$ ! sack4 ,:5 he gets ! sack f ! wat]-works1 x is only too probable t he w h to pawn 8 old *]ry-bri>4 #f4--';,cos he might set ! wat]-works on fire4 ,& t s+le l9e1 l ! lovely s+le l9es ( ! great poets1 is s full1 s f9al1 s p]fect a picture ( all ! laws we pass & all ! reasons we give = !m1 s exact an analysis ( ! logic ( all our precautions at ! pres5t "t1 t ! p5 falls ev5 f ! h&s ( ! comm5tator2 & ! ma/]piece is left to speak = itself4 ,"s su* analysis z ! above gives a bett] acc\nt ?an mo/ ( ! anomal\s attitude & situation ( ! ,engli% prolet>ian to-day4 ,x is ! m appropriate because x is express$ 9 ! words he actually uses2 :i* c]ta9ly d n include ! ^w prolet>ian4 ,x w be not$ t ev]y?+ t goes to make up t complexity is 9 an unf9i%$ /ate4 ,prop]ty has n q vani%$2 slav]y has n q arriv$2 m>riage exi/s "u difficulties2 social regim5tation exi/s "u re/ra9ts1 or r "u subt]fuges4 ,! "q :i* rema9s is :i* =ce is ga9+ on ! o!r1 & :e!r ! old =ces are capable ( resi/+ ! new4 ,i hope !y are2 b ,i recognise t !y resi/ "u m ?an "o heavy h&icap4 ,! *ief ( ^! is t ! family feel+ ( ! workm5 is by ?is "t r an in/9ct ?an an ideal4 ,! obvi\s ?+ to protect an ideal is a religion4 ,! obvi\s ?+ to protect ! ideal ( m>riage is ! ,*ri/ian religion4 ,& = v>i\s reasons1 :i* only a hi/ory ( ,engl& c\ld expla9 7?\gh x h>dly ev] does71 ! work+ classes ( ?is c\ntry h be5 v mu* cut (f f ,*ri/ianity4 ,i d n dream ( d5y+1 inde$ ,i %\ld take e opportunity ( affirm+1 t monogamy & its dome/ic responsibilities c be def5d$ on rational ap>t f religi\s gr\nds4 ,b a religion is ! practical protection ( any moral idea :i* has to be popul> & :i* has to be pugnaci\s4 ,& our ideal1 if x is to survive1 w h to be bo?4 ,^? :o make m]ry ov] ! l&lady :o has se5 bett] days1 ( :om some?+ has be5 said already1 commonly speak1 9 ! same jovial j\rnalese1 ab\t h] h\sehold goods z h] h\sehold gods4 ,!y w\ld be mu* />tl$ if !y discov]$ h[ "r !y are4 ,exactly :at is lack+ to ! mod]n mat]iali/ is some?+ t c be :at ! h\sehold gods 7 to ! anci5t hea!n4 ,! h\sehold gods ( ! hea!n 7 n only wood & /one2 at lea/ !re is always m ?an t 9 ! /one ( ! he>?-/one & ! wood ( ! ro(-tree4 ,s long z ,*ri/ianity cont9u$ ! tradition ( patron sa9ts & portable relics1 ?is idea ( a bless+ on ! h\sehold c\ld cont9ue4 ,if m5 _h n dome/ic div9ities1 at lea/ !y _h div9e dome/icities4 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity 0 *ill$ ) ,puritanism & rationalism1 ?is inn] w>m? or secret fire 9 ! h\se fad$ on ! he>?4 ,b "s ( ! emb]s /ill gl[ or at lea/ glimm]2 & !re is /ill a memory among ! poor t _! mat]ial possessions are some?+ sacr$4 ,i "k poor m5 = :om x is ! romance ( _! lives to refuse big sums ( money = an old copp] w>m+-pan4 ,!y d n want x1 9 any s5se ( base utility4 ,!y d n use x z a w>m+-pan2 b x w>ms !m = all t4 ,x is inde$1 z ,s]geant ,buzfuz humor\sly obs]v$1 a cov] = hidd5 fire4 ,& ! fire is t :i* burn$ be=e ! /range & unc\? wood5 gods1 l giant dolls1 9 ! huts ( anci5t ,italy4 ,x is a h\sehold god4 ,& ,i c imag9e "s su* neglect$ & unlucky ,engli% man dy+ ) 8 eyes on ! r$ gleam ( t piece ( copp]1 z happi] m5 h di$ ) _! eyes on ! gold5 gleam ( a *alice or a cross4 ,x w ?us be not$ t !re has always be5 "s connection betwe5 a my/ical belief & ! mat]ials ( dome/icity2 t !y g5]ally g toge!r2 & t n[1 9 a m m\rnful s5se1 !y are gone toge!r4 ,! work+ classes h no res]ves ( prop]ty ) :i* to def5d _! relics ( religion4 ,!y h no religion ) :i* to sanctify & dignify _! prop]ty4 ,above all1 !y are "u ! enorm\s disadvantage ( be+ "r )\t kn[+ x4 ,!y hold _! s\nd pr9ciples z if !y 7 sull5 prejudices4 ,!y almo/ secrete _! small prop]ty z if x 7 /ol5 prop]ty4 ,(t5 a poor woman w tell a magi/rate t %e /icks to h] husb&1 ) ! defiant & desp]ate air ( a wanton resolv$ to run away f h] husb&4 ,(t5 %e w cry z hopelessly1 & z x 7 helplessly1 :5 depriv$ ( h] *ild z if %e 7 a *ild depriv$ ( h] doll4 ,inde$1 a *ild 9 ! /reet1 cry+ = h] lo/ doll1 w\ld probably receive m sympa?y ?an %e does4 ,mean:ile ! fun goes on2 & _m su* conflicts are record$1 ev5 9 ! newspap]s1 betwe5 he>t-brok5 p>5ts & h\se-break+ philan?ropi/s2 always ) "o issue1 ( c\rse4 ,!re are any numb] ( !m t nev] get into ! newspap]s4 ,& we h to be flippant ab\t ^! ?+s z ! only alt]native to be+ r fi]ce2 & ,i h no desire to end on a note ( univ]sal f]ocity4 ,i "k t _m :o set su* ma*9]y 9 motion d s f motives ( s9c]e b confus$ compassion1 & _m m f a dull b n di%on\rable m$ical or legal habit4 ,b if ,i & ^? :o agree ) me t5d to "s h>%ness & abruptness ( condemnation1 ^! wor?y p ne$ n be altoge!r impati5t ) our impati5ce4 ,x is surely b5ea? !m1 9 ! scope ( _! great s*emes1 to compla9 ( prote/s s ineffectual ab\t wrongs s individual4 ,i h consid]$ 9 ?is *apt] ! *ances ( g5]al democratic def5ce ( dome/ic hon\r1 & h be5 compell$ to ! conclusion t !y are n at pres5t hopeful2 & x is at lea/ cle> t we _c be f\nd+ on !m any p]sonal hopes4 ,if ?is conclusion leaves u defeat$1 we submit t x leaves u dis9t]e/$4 ,ours is n ! sort ( prote/1 at lea/1 t promises any?+ ev5 to ! demagogue1 let alone ! sycophant4 ,^? we s]ve w nev] rule1 & ^? we pity w nev] rise4 ,p>liam5t w nev] be surr\nd$ by a mob ( subm]g$ gr&mo!rs br&i%+ pawn-tickets4 ,!re is no trade union ( defective *ildr54 ,x is n v probable t mod]n gov]nm5t w be ov]turn$ by a few poor d+y devils :o are s5t to prison by mi/ake1 or r by ord9>y accid5t4 ,surely x is n = ^? magnific5t ,sociali/s1 or ^? great re=m]s & recon/ructors ( ,capitalism1 sweep+ onw>d to _! sci5tific triumphs & c>+ = none ( ^! ?+s1 to murmur at our va9 indignation4 ,at lea/ if x is va9 x is ! less v5al2 & 9 s f> z x is hopeless x is also ?ankless4 ,!y h _! great campaigns & cosmopolitan sy/ems = ! regim5tation ( millions1 & ! records ( sci5ce & progress4 ,!y ne$ n be angry ) u1 :o plead = ^? :o w nev] read our words or rew>d our ef=t1 ev5 ) gratitude4 ,!y ne$ surely h no worse mood t[>ds u ?an my/ification1 see+ t 9 recall+ ^! small ?+s ( brok5 he>ts or homes1 we are b record+ :at _c be record$2 trivial trag$ies t w fade fa/] & fa/] 9 ! flux ( "t1 cries t fail 9 a furi\s & inf9ite w9d1 wild words ( despair t are writt5 only ^u runn+ wat]2 unless1 inde$1 z "s s /ubbornly & /rangely say1 !y are some:]e cut deep into a rock1 9 ! r$ granite ( ! wra? ( ,god4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,a ,,%ort ,,*apt] ,r\nd ab\t ! ye> #aiac ,eug5ics 0 turn$ f a fad to a fa%ion4 ,!n1 if ,i may s summ>ise ! situation1 ! joke began 9 e>ne/4 ,! organis+ m9d :i* we h se5 consid]+ ! problem ( slum population1 ! popul> mat]ial & ! possibility ( prote/s1 felt t ! 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