,! ,revolutioni/'s ,h&book & ,pocket    
,companion  by  ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw     
7#ahef-aiej7     ,writ+ z3 ,,john       
,,tann]1 ,m4,i4,r4,c4  7,memb] ( ! ,idle
 ,ri* ,class74     ,,preface ,,to ,,!   
,,revolutioni/',s ,,h&book  ,no "o c    
contemplate ! pres5t condition ( !      
masses ( ! p )\t desir+ some?+ l a      
revolution = ! bett]4 ,sir ,rob]t       
,giff54  ,essays 9 ,f9ance1 vol4 ii4 p4 
#cic4    ,,=eword  ,a revolutioni/ is "o
 :o desires to disc>d ! exi/+ social    
ord] & try ano!r4  ,! con/itution (     
,engl& is revolution>y4  ,to a ,russian 
or ,anglo-,indian bureaucrat1 a g5]al   
election is z mu* a revolution z a      
ref]5dum or plebiscite 9 :i* ! p fight  
in/ead ( vot+4 ,! ,fr5* ,revolution     
ov]?rew "o set ( rul]s & sub/itut$ ano!r
 ) diff]5t int]e/s & diff]5t views4  ,t 
is :at a g5]al election enables ! p to d
 9 ,engl& e sev5 ye>s if !y *oose4      
,revolution is !re=e a national         
in/itution 9 ,engl&2 & its advocacy by  
an ,engli%man ne$s no apology4  ,e man  

is a revolutioni/ conc]n+ ! ?+ he       
und]/&s4  ,= example1 e p]son :o has    
ma/]$ a pr(ession is a sceptic conc]n+  
x1 & consequ5tly a revolutioni/4  ,e    
g5u9e religi\s p]son is a h]etic & !re=e
 a revolutioni/4  ,all :o a*ieve real   
di/9ction 9 life beg9 z revolutioni/s4  
,! mo/ di/+ui%$ p]sons become m         
revolution>y z !y gr[ old]1 ?\gh !y are 
commonly suppos$ to become m cons]vative
 ow+ to _! loss ( fai? 9 conv5tional    
me?ods ( re=m4  ,any p]son "u ! age (   
?irty1 :o1 hav+ any k ( ! exi/+ social  
ord]1 is n a revolutioni/1 is an        
inf]ior4  ,,& ,,yet  ,revolutions h nev]
 light5$ ! burd5 ( tyranny3 !y h only   
%ift$ x to ano!r %\ld]4  ,,john ,,tann] 
,i  ,,on ,,good ,,bre$+  ,if !re 7 no   
,god1 said ! eighte5? c5tury ,dei/1 x   
w\ld be necess>y to inv5t ,him4  ,n[ ?is
 ,,xviii c5tury god 0 deus ex ma*9a1 !  
god :o help$ ^? :o c\ld n help !mselves1
 ! god ( ! lazy & incapable4  ,! n9ete5?
 c5tury decid$ t !re is inde$ no su*    
god2 & n[ ,man mu/ take 9 h& all ! "w t 

he us$ to %irk ) an idle pray]4  ,he    
mu/1 9 effect1 *ange himself into !     
political ,provid5ce :i* he =m]ly       
conceiv$ z god2 & su* *ange is n only   
possible1 b ! only sort ( *ange t is    
real4  ,! m]e transfiguration (         
in/itutions1 z f milit>y & prie/ly      
dom9ance to comm]cial & sci5tific       
dom9ance1 f comm]cial dom9ance to       
prolet>ian democracy1 f slav]y to       
s]fdom1 f s]fdom to capitalism1 f mon>*y
 to republicanism1 f poly!ism to        
mono!ism1 f mono!ism to a!ism1 f a!ism  
to pan!i/ic humanit>ianism1 f g5]al     
illit]acy to g5]al lit]acy1 f romance to
 realism1 f realism to my/icism1 f      
metaphysics to physics1 are all b *anges
 f ,twe$l$um to ,twe$l$ee3 plus a *ange1
 plus c'e/ la mme *ose4  ,b ! *anges f !
 crab apple to ! pipp91 f ! wolf & fox  
to ! h\se dog1 f ! *>g] ( ,h5ry ,v to ! 
brew]'s draught horse & ! race-horse1   
are real2 = "h ,man has play$ ! god1    
subdu+ ,nature to 8 int5tion1 & ennobl+ 
or debas+ ,life = a set purpose4  ,& :at

 c be done ) a wolf c be done ) a man4  
,if su* mon/]s z ! tramp & ! g5tleman c 
appe> z m]e by-products ( ,man's        
individual gre$ & folly1 :at might we n 
hope = z a ma9 product ( 8 univ]sal     
aspiration8  ,?is is no new conclusion4 
,! despair ( in/itutions1 & ! inexorable
 ye mu/ be born aga91 ) ,mrs ,poys]'s   
/ipulation1 & born diff]5t1 recurs 9 e  
g5]ation4  ,! cry = ! ,sup]man did n    
beg9 ) ,nietzs*e1 nor w x end ) 8 vogue4
  ,b x has always be5 sil5c$ by ! same  
"q3 :at k9d ( p]son is ?is ,sup]man to  
be8  ,y ask1 n = a sup]-apple1 b = an   
eatable apple2 n = a sup]horse1 b = a   
horse ( great] draught or velocity4     
,nei!r is x ( any use to ask = a        
,sup]man3 y mu/ furni% a specification (
 ! sort ( man y want4  ,un=tunately y d 
n "k :at sort ( man y want4  ,"s sort ( 
goodlook+ philosoph]-a?lete1 ) a h&some 
heal?y woman = 8 mate1 p]haps4  ,vague z
 ?is is1 x is a great advance on !      
popul> dem& = a p]fect g5tleman & a     
p]fect lady4  ,&1 aft] all1 no m>ket    

dem& 9 ! _w takes ! =m ( exact te*nical 
specification ( ! article requir$4      
,excell5t p\ltry & potatoes are produc$ 
to satisfy ! dem& ( h\sewives :o d n "k 
! te*nical diff]5ces betwe5 a tub] & a  
*ick54  ,!y w tell y t ! pro( ( ! pudd+ 
is 9 ! eat+2 & !y are "r4  ,! pro( ( !  
,sup]man w be 9 ! liv+2 & we %all f9d   
out h[ to produce him by ! old me?od (  
trial & error1 & n by wait+ = a         
completely conv9c+ prescription ( 8     
+r$i5ts4  ,c]ta9 common & obvi\s mi/akes
 may be rul$ out f ! beg9n+4 ,= example1
 we agree t we want sup]ior m9d2 b we   
ne$ n fall into ! football club folly ( 
c\nt+ on ?is z a product ( sup]ior body4
  ,yet if we recoil s f> z to conclude t
 sup]ior m9d consi/s 9 be+ ! dupe ( our 
e?ical classifications ( virtues &      
vices1 9 %ort1 ( conv5tional morality1  
we %all fall out ( ! fry+pan ( !        
football club into ! fire ( ! ,sunday   
,s*ool4  ,if we mu/ *oose betwe5 a race 
( a?letes & a race ( good m51 let u h ! 
a?letes3 bett] ,samson & ,milo ?an      

,calv9 & ,robespi]re4  ,b nei!r         
alt]native is wor? *ang+ =3 ,samson is  
no m a ,sup]man ?an ,calv94  ,:at !n are
 we to d8    ,,ii  ,,prop]ty ,,&        
,,m>riage  ,let u hurry ov] ! ob/acles  
set up by prop]ty & m>riage4            
,revolutioni/s make too mu* ( !m4  ,no  
d\bt x is easy to demon/rate t prop]ty w
 de/roy society unless society de/roys  
x4  ,no d\bt1 also1 prop]ty has hi!rto  
held its own & de/roy$ all ! empires4   
,b t 0 because ! sup]ficial objection to
 x 7t x di/ributes social weal? & !     
social labor burd5 9 a grotesquely      
inequitable mann]7 did n ?reat5 !       
exi/5ce ( ! race1 b only ! individual   
happ9ess ( its units1 & f9ally !        
ma9t5ance ( "s irrelevant political =m  
or o!r1 su* z a nation1 an empire1 or ! 
l4  ,n[ z happ9ess nev] matt]s to       
,nature1 z %e nei!r recognizes flags &  
fronti]s nor c>es a /raw :e!r ! economic
 sy/em adopt$ by a society is feudal1   
capitali/ic1 or collectivi/1 provid$ x  
keeps ! race afoot 7! hive & ! an?ill   

be+ z acceptable to h] z ,utopia71 !    
demon/rations ( ,sociali/s1 ?\gh        
irrefutable1 w nev] make any s]i\s      
impression on prop]ty4  ,! knell ( t    
ov]-rat$ in/itution w n s\nd until x is 
felt to conflict ) "s m vital matt] ?an 
m]e p]sonal inequities 9 indu/rial      
economy4  ,no su* conflict 0 p]ceiv$    
:il/ society _h n yet gr[n beyond       
national communities too small & simple 
to ov]tax ,man's limit$ political       
capacity disa/r\sly4  ,b we h n[ rea*$ !
 /age ( int]national organization4      
,man's political capacity & magnanimity 
are cle>ly beat5 by ! va/ness &         
complexity ( ! problems =c$ on him4  ,& 
x is at ?is anxi\s mom5t t he f9ds1 :5  
he looks upw>d = a mighti] m9d to help  
him1 t ! heav5s are empty4  ,he w       
pres5tly see t 8 disc>d$ =mula t ,man is
 ! ,temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/ happ5s to be 
precisely true1 & t x is only ?r\gh 8   
own bra9 & h& t ?is ,holy ,gho/1 =mally 
! mo/ nebul\s p]son 9 ! ,tr9ity1 & n[   
become its sole survivor z x has always 

be5 its real ,unity1 c help him 9 any   
way4  ,& s1 if ! ,sup]man is to come1 he
 mu/ be born ( ,woman by ,man's         
int5tional & well-consid]$ contrivance4 
,conviction ( ?is w sma% ev]y?+ t       
opposes x4  ,ev5 ,prop]ty & ,m>riage1   
:i* laugh at ! labor]'s petty compla9t t
 he is defraud$ ( surplus value1 & at ! 
dome/ic mis]ies ( ! slaves ( ! w$d+ r+1 
w !mselves be laugh$ aside z ! lighte/ (
 trifles if !y cross ?is conception :5 x
 becomes a fully realiz$ vital purpose (
 ! race4  ,t !y mu/ cross x becomes     
obvi\s ! mom5t we ackn[l$ge ! futility (
 bre$+ m5 = special qualities z we bre$ 
cocks = game1 greyh\nds = spe$1 or %eep 
= mutton4  ,:at is really important 9   
,man is ! "p ( him t we d n yet und]/&4 
,( mu* ( x we are n ev5 consci\s1 j z we
 are n normally consci\s ( keep+ up our 
circulation by our he>t-pump1 ?\gh if we
 neglect x we die4  ,we are !re=e driv5 
to ! conclusion t :5 we h c>ri$         
selection z f> z we c by reject+ f ! li/
 ( eligible p>5ts all p]sons :o are     

un9t]e/+1 unpromis+1 or blemi%$ )\t any 
set-(f1 we %all /ill h to tru/ to !     
guidance ( fancy 7alias ,voice (        
,nature71 bo? 9 ! bre$]s & ! p>5ts1 = t 
sup]iority 9 ! unconsci\s self :i* w be 
! true *>act]i/ic ( ! ,sup]man4  ,at ?is
 po9t we p]ceive ! importance ( giv+    
fancy ! wide/ possible field4  ,to cut  
humanity up into small cliques1 &       
effectively limit ! selection ( !       
individual to 8 own clique1 is to       
po/pone ! ,sup]man = eons1 if n = ev]4  
,n only %\ld e p]son be n\ri%$ & tra9$ z
 a possible p>5t1 b !re %\ld be no      
possibility ( su* an ob/acle to natural 
selection z ! objection ( a c\ntess to a
 navvy or ( a duke to a *>woman4        
,equality is ess5tial to good bre$+2 &  
equality1 z all economi/s "k1 is        
incompatible ) prop]ty4  ,besides1      
equality is an ess5tial condition ( bad 
bre$+ also2 & bad bre$+ is indisp5sable 
to ! we$+ out ( ! human race4 ,:5 !     
conception ( h]$ity took hold ( !       
sci5tific imag9ation 9 ! middle ( la/   

c5tury1 its devotees ann\nc$ t x 0 a    
crime to m>ry ! lunatic to ! lunatic or 
! consumptive to ! consumptive4  ,b pray
 are we to try to correct our diseas$   
/ocks by infect+ our heal?y /ocks ) !m8 
,cle>ly ! attraction :i* disease has =  
diseas$ p is b5eficial to ! race4  ,if  
two really unheal?y p get m>ri$1 !y w1 z
 likely z n1 h a great numb] ( *ildr5 :o
 w all die be=e !y rea* maturity4 ,?is  
is a f> m satisfactory arrangem5t ?an ! 
trag$y ( a union betwe5 a heal?y & an   
unheal?y p]son4  ,?\gh m co/ly ?an      
/]ilization ( ! unheal?y1 x has !       
enorm\s advantage t 9 ! ev5t ( our      
notions ( heal? & unheal? be+ errone\s  
7:i* to "s ext5t !y mo/ c]ta9ly are71 ! 
error w be correct$ by exp]i5ce in/ead (
 confirm$ by evasion4  ,"o fact mu/ be  
fac$ resolutely1 9 spite ( ! %rieks ( ! 
romantic4  ,!re is no evid5ce t ! be/   
citiz5s are ! (fspr+ ( cong5ial         
m>riages1 or t a conflict ( temp]am5t is
 n a highly important "p ( :at bre$]s   
call cross+4  ,on ! contr>y1 x is q     

suffici5tly probable t good results may 
be obta9$ f p>5ts :o w\ld be extremely  
unsuitable companions & p>tn]s1 to make 
x c]ta9 t ! exp]im5t ( mat+ !m w soon]  
or lat] be tri$ purposely almo/ z (t5 z 
x is n[ tri$ accid5tally4  ,b mat+ su*  
c\ples mu/ cle>ly n involve m>ry+ !m4   
,9 conjugation two complem5t>y p]sons   
may supply "o ano!r's defici5cies3 9 !  
dome/ic p>tn]%ip ( m>riage !y only feel 
!m & suff] f !m4  ,?us ! son ( a robu/1 
*e]ful1 eupeptic ,briti% c\ntry squire1 
) ! ta/es & range ( 8 class1 & ( a      
clev]1 imag9ative1 intellectual1 highly 
civiliz$ ,jewess1 might be v sup]ior to 
bo? 8 p>5ts2 b x is n likely t ! ,jewess
 w\ld f9d ! squire an int]e/+ companion1
 or 8 habits1 8 fri5ds1 8 place & mode (
 life cong5ial to h]4  ,!re=e m>riage1  
:il/ x is made an indisp5sable condition
 ( mat+1 w delay ! adv5t ( ! ,sup]man z 
effectually z ,prop]ty1 & w be modifi$  
by ! impulse t[>ds him j z effectually4 
,! practical abrogation ( ,prop]ty &    
,m>riage z !y exi/ at pres5t w occur )\t

 be+ mu* notic$4  ,to ! mass ( m51 !    
intellig5t abolition ( prop]ty w\ld mean
 no?+ except an increase 9 ! quantity ( 
food1 clo?+1 h\s+1 & com=t at _! p]sonal
 disposal1 z well z a great] control ov]
 _! "t & circum/ances4  ,v few p]sons n[
 make any di/9ction betwe5 virtually    
complete prop]ty & prop]ty held on su*  
highly develop$ public conditions z to  
place its income on ! same foot+ z t ( a
 prop]tyless cl]gyman1 (fic]1 or civil  
s]vant4  ,a l&$ proprietor may /ill     
drive m5 & wom5 (f 8 l&1 demoli% _!     
dwell+s1 & replace !m ) %eep or de]2 & 9
 ! unregulat$ trades ! private trad] may
 /ill spunge on ! regulat$ trades &     
sacrifice ! life & heal? ( ! nation z   
lawlessly z ! ,man*e/] cotton           
manufactur]s did at ! beg9n+ ( la/      
c5tury4 ,b ?\gh ! ,factory ,code on ! "o
 h&1 & ,trade ,union organization on !  
o!r1 h1 )9 ! lifetime ( m5 /ill liv+1   
conv]t$ ! old unre/rict$ prop]ty ( !    
cotton manufactur] 9 8 mill & ! cotton  
sp9n] 9 8 labor into a m]e p]mission to 

trade or "w on /r+5t public or          
collective conditions1 impos$ 9 ! int]e/
 ( ! g5]al welf>e )\t any reg>d =       
individual h>d cases1 p 9 ,lanca%ire    
/ill speak ( _! prop]ty 9 ! old t]ms1   
mean+ no?+ m by x ?an ! ?+s a ?ief c be 
puni%$ = /eal+4  ,! total abolition (   
prop]ty1 & ! conv]sion ( e citiz5 into a
 sal>i$ function>y 9 ! public s]vice1   
w\ld leave mu* m ?an #ii p] c5t ( !     
nation q unconsci\s ( any great] *ange  
?an n[ takes place :5 ! son ( a %ip[n]  
goes into ! navy4  ,!y w\ld /ill call _!
 wat*es & umbrellas & back g>d5s _!     
prop]ty4  ,m>riage also w p]si/ z a "n  
atta*$ to a g5]al cu/om long aft] !     
cu/om itself w h alt]$4  ,= example1    
mod]n ,engli% m>riage1 z modifi$ by     
divorce & by ,m>ri$ ,wom5's ,prop]ty    
,acts1 diff]s m f e>ly ,,xix c5tury     
m>riage ?an ,byron's m>riage did f      
,%akespe>'s4  ,at ! pres5t mom5t m>riage
 9 ,engl& diff]s n only f m>riage 9     
,france1 b f m>riage 9 ,scotl&4 ,m>riage
 z modifi$ by ! divorce laws 9 ,s\?     

,dakota w\ld be call$ m]e promiscuity 9 
,clapham4  ,yet ! ,am]icans1 f> f tak+ a
 pr(ligate & cynical view ( m>riage1 d  
homage to its ideals ) a s]i\sness t    
seems old fa%ion$ 9 ,clapham4  ,nei!r 9 
,engl& nor ,am]ica w\ld a proposal to   
aboli% m>riage be tol]at$ = a mom5t2 &  
yet no?+ is m c]ta9 ?an t 9 bo? c\ntries
 ! progressive modification ( ! m>riage 
contract w be cont9u$ until x is no m   
on]\s nor irrevocable ?an any ord9>y    
comm]cial de$ ( p>tn]%ip4  ,7 ev5 ?is   
disp5s$ )1 p w\ld /ill call !mselves    
husb&s & wives2 describe _!             
companion%ips z m>riages2 & be = ! mo/  
"p unconsci\s t !y 7 any less m>ri$ ?an 
,h5ry ,,viii4  ,= ?\gh a glance at !    
legal conditions ( m>riage 9 diff]5t    
,*ri/ian c\ntries %ews t m>riage v>ies  
legally f fronti] to fronti]1 dome/icity
 v>ies s little t mo/ p believe _! own  
m>riage laws to be univ]sal4            
,consequ5tly "h aga91 z 9 ! case (      
,prop]ty1 ! absolute confid5ce ( !      
public 9 ! /ability ( ! in/itution's "n1

 makes x all ! easi] to alt] its        
sub/ance4  ,h[ev]1 x _c be d5i$ t "o ( !
 *anges 9 public op9ion dem&$ by ! ne$ =
 ! ,sup]man is a v unexpect$ "o4  ,x is 
no?+ less ?an ! dissolution ( ! pres5t  
necess>y association ( m>riage )        
conjugation1 :i* mo/ unm>ri$ p reg>d z !
 v diagno/ic ( m>riage4  ,!y are wrong1 
( c\rse3 x w\ld be q z ne> ! tru? to say
 t conjugation is ! "o purely accid5tal 
& incid5tal condition ( m>riage4        
,conjugation is ess5tial to no?+ b !    
propagation ( ! race2 & ! mom5t t       
p>am\nt ne$ is provid$ = o!rwise ?an by 
m>riage1 conjugation1 f ,nature's       
creative po9t ( view1 ceases to be      
ess5tial 9 m>riage4  ,b m>riage does n  
!reupon cease to be s economical1       
conv5i5t1 & com=table1 t ! ,sup]man     
might safely bribe ! matrimonomaniacs by
 (f]+ to revive all ! old inhuman /r+5cy
 & irrevocability ( m>riage1 to aboli%  
divorce1 to confirm ! horrible bond :i* 
/ill *a9s dec5t p to drunk>ds1 crim9als1
 & wa/]s1 provid$ only ! complete       

extrication ( conjugation f x 7 conc$$  
to him4  ,= if p c\ld =m dome/ic        
companion%ips on no easi] t]ms ?an ^!1  
!y w\ld /ill m>ry4  ,! ,roman ,ca?olic1 
=bidd5 by 8 ,*ur* to avail himself ( !  
divorce laws1 m>ries z freely z ! ,s\?  
,dakotan ,presbyt]ians :o c *ange p>tn]s
 ) a facility t sc&alizes ! old _w2 & 7 
8 ,*ur* to d>e a fur!r /ep t[>ds        
,*ri/ianity & enjo9 celibacy on its     
laity z well z on its cl]gy1 m>riages   
w\ld /ill be contract$ = ! sake (       
dome/icity by p]fectly ob$i5t sons &    
daught]s ( ! ,*ur*4  ,"o ne$ n fur!r    
pursue ^! hypo!ses3 !y are only sugge/$ 
"h to help ! read] to analyse m>riage   
into its two functions ( regulat+       
conjugation & supply+ a =m ( dome/icity4
  ,^! two functions are q sep>able2 &   
dome/icity is ! only "o ( ! two :i* is  
ess5tial to ! exi/5ce ( m>riage1 because
 conjugation )\t dome/icity is n m>riage
 at all1 :]eas dome/icity )\t           
conjugation is /ill m>riage3 9 fact x is
 necess>ily ! actual condition ( all    

f]tile m>riages dur+ a great "p ( _!    
duration1 & ( "s m>riages dur+ ! :ole ( 
x4  ,tak+ x1 !n1 t ,prop]ty & ,m>riage1 
by de/roy+ ,equality & ?us hamp]+ sexual
 selection ) irrelevant conditions1 are 
ho/ile to ! evolution ( ! ,sup]man1 x is
 easy to und]/& :y ! only g5]ally kn[n  
mod]n exp]im5t 9 bre$+ ! human race took
 place 9 a community :i* disc>d$ bo?    
in/itutions4    ,,iii  ,,! ,,p]fectioni/
 ,,exp]im5t ,,at ,,oneida ,,creek  ,9   
#ahdh ! ,oneida ,community 0 f\nd$ 9    
,am]ica to c>ry out a resolution arriv$ 
at by a h&ful ( ,p]fectioni/ ,communi/s 
t we w devote ourselves exclusively to !
 e/abli%m5t ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4  ,?\gh ! 
,am]ican nation decl>$ t ?is sort ( ?+ 0
 n to be tol]at$ 9 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 ! 
,oneida ,community held its own = ov]   
?irty ye>s1 dur+ :i* p]iod x seems to h 
produc$ heal?i] *ildr5 & done & suff]$  
less evil ?an any ,jo9t ,/ock ,company  
on record4  ,x 01 h[ev]1 a highly       
select$ community2 = a g5u9e communi/   
7r\ghly def9able z an int5sely pr\d     

p]son :o proposes to enri* ! common fund
 in/ead ( to spunge on x7 is sup]ior to 
an ord9>y jo9t /ock capitali/ precisely 
z an ord9>y jo9t /ock capitali/ is      
sup]ior to a pirate4  ,fur!r1 !         
,p]fectioni/s 7 mightily %eph]d$ by _!  
*ief ,noyes1 "o ( ^? *ance attempts at !
 ,sup]man :i* occur f "t to "t 9 spite (
 ! int]f]5ce ( ,man's blund]+           
in/itutions4  ,! exi/5ce ( ,noyes       
simplifi$ ! bre$+ problem = !           
,communi/s1 ! "q z to :at sort ( man !y 
%\ld /rive to bre$ be+ settl$ at once by
 ! obvi\s desirability ( bre$+ ano!r    
,noyes4  ,b an exp]im5t conduct$ by a   
h&ful ( p1 :o1 aft] ?irty ye>s (        
immunity f ! un9t5tional *ild slaught] t
 goes on by ignorant p>5ts 9 private    
homes1 numb]$ only #cjj1 c\ld d v little
 except prove t ,communi/s1 "u !        
guidance ( a ,sup]man devot$ exclusively
 to ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 &   
c>+ no m = prop]ty & m>riage ?an a      
,camb]well m9i/] c>es = ,h9doo ,ca/e or 
,suttee1 might make a mu* bett] job ( _!

 lives ?an ord9>y folk "u ! h>r[ ( bo?  
^! in/itutions4 ,yet _! ,sup]man himself
 admitt$ t ?is app>5t success 0 only "p 
( ! abnormal ph5om5on ( 8 own occurr5ce2
 = :5 he came to ! end ( 8 p[]s ?r\gh   
age1 he himself guid$ & organiz$ !      
volunt>y relapse ( ! communi/s into     
m>riage1 capitalism1 & cu/om>y private  
life1 ?us admitt+ t ! real social       
solution 0 n :at a casual ,sup]man c\ld 
p]suade a pick$ company to d = him1 b   
:at a :ole community ( ,sup]m5 w\ld d   
spontane\sly4  ,if ,noyes _h _h to      
organize1 n a few doz5 ,p]fectioni/s1 b 
! :ole ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,am]ica w\ld h    
beat5 him z completely z ,engl& beat    
,oliv] ,cromwell1 ,france ,napoleon1 or 
,rome ,julius ,cs>4  ,cromwell le>nt by 
bitt] exp]i5ce t ,god himself _c raise a
 p above its own level1 & t ev5 ?\gh y  
/ir a nation to sacrifice all its       
appetites to its consci5ce1 ! result w  
/ill dep5d :olly on :at sort ( consci5ce
 ! nation has got4  ,napoleon seems to h
 end$ by reg>d+ mank9d z a tr\blesome   

pack ( h\nds only wor? keep+ = ! sport (
 hunt+ ) !m4  ,cs>'s capacity = fight+  
)\t hatr$ or res5tm5t 0 defeat$ by !    
det]m9ation ( 8 soldi]s to kill _!      
enemies 9 ! field in/ead ( tak+ !m      
prison]s to be sp>$ by ,cs>2 & 8 civil  
supremacy 0 pur*as$ by colossal brib]y (
 ! citiz5s ( ,rome4  ,:at great rul]s _c
 d1 codes & religions _c d4  ,man reads 
8 own nature into e ord9ance3 if y      
devise a sup]human comm&m5t s cunn+ly t 
x _c be mis9t]pret$ 9 t]ms ( 8 w1 he w  
d5\nce x z s$iti\s blasphemy1 or else   
disreg>d x z ei!r crazy or totally      
un9telligible4  ,p>liam5ts & synods may 
t9k] z mu* z !y please ) _! codes &     
cre$s z circum/ances alt] ! balance (   
classes & _! int]e/s2 &1 z a result ( ! 
t9k]+1 !re may be an occasional illusion
 ( moral evolution1 z :5 ! victory ( !  
comm]cial ca/e ov] ! milit>y ca/e leads 
to ! sub/itution ( social boycott+ &    
pecuni>y damages = duell+4  ,at c]ta9   
mom5ts !re may ev5 be a consid]able     
mat]ial advance1 z :5 ! conque/ (       

political p[] by ! work+ class produces 
a bett] di/ribution ( weal? ?r\gh !     
simple action ( ! selfi%ness ( ! new    
ma/]s2 b all ?is is m]e readju/m5t &    
re=mation3 until ! he>t & m9d ( ! p is  
*ang$ ! v greate/ man w no m d>e to     
gov]n on ! assumption t all are z great 
z he ?an a drov] d>e leave 8 flock to   
f9d its way ?r\gh ! /reets z he himself 
w\ld4  ,until !re is an ,engl& 9 :i* e  
man is a ,cromwell1 a ,france 9 :i* e   
man is a ,napoleon1 a ,rome 9 :i* e man 
is a ,cs>1 a ,g]many 9 :i* e man is a   
,lu!r plus a ,goe!1 ! _w w be no m      
improv$ by its h]oes ?an a ,brixton     
villa is improv$ by ! pyramid ( ,*eops4 
,! production ( su* nations is ! only   
real *ange possible to u4    ,,iv       
,,man',s ,,objection ,,to ,,8 ,,own     
,,improvem5t  ,b w\ld su* a *ange be    
tol]at$ if ,man mu/ rise above himself  
to desire x8  ,x w\ld1 ?r\gh 8          
misconception ( its nature4  ,man does  
desire an ideal ,sup]man ) su* en]gy z  
he c sp>e f 8 nutrition1 & has 9 e age  

magnifi$ ! be/ liv+ sub/itute = x he c  
f9d4  ,8 lea/ incompet5t g5]al is set up
 z an ,alex&]2 8 k+ is ! fir/ g5tleman 9
 ! _w2 8 ,pope is a sa9t4  ,he is nev]  
)\t an array ( human idols :o are all   
no?+ b %am ,sup]m54  ,t ! real ,sup]man 
w snap 8 sup]f+]s at all ,man's pres5t  
trump]y ideals ( "r1 duty1 honor1       
ju/ice1 religion1 ev5 dec5cy1 & accept  
moral obligations beyond pres5t human   
endurance1 is a ?+ t contempor>y ,man   
does n =esee3 9 fact he does n notice x 
:5 our casual ,sup]m5 d x 9 8 v face4   
,he actually does x himself e day )\t   
kn[+ x4  ,he w !re=e make no objection  
to ! production ( a race ( :at he calls 
,great ,m5 or ,h]oes1 because he w      
imag9e !m1 n z true ,sup]m51 b z himself
 end[$ ) inf9ite bra9s1 inf9ite c\rage1 
& inf9ite money4  ,! mo/ tr\blesome     
opposition w arise f ! g5]al fe> (      
mank9d t any int]f]5ce ) our conjugal   
cu/oms w be an int]f]5ce ) our pleasures
 & our romance4  ,?is fe>1 by putt+ on  
airs ( (f5d$ morality1 has always       

intimidat$ p :o h n measur$ its ess5tial
 weakness2 b x w prevail ) ^? deg5]ates 
only 9 :om ! in/9ct ( f]tility has fad$ 
into a m]e it*+ = pleasure4  ,! mod]n   
devices = comb9+ pleasure ) /]ility1 n[ 
univ]sally kn[n & accessible1 enable ^! 
p]sons to we$ !mselves out ( ! race1 a  
process already vigor\sly at "w2 & !    
consequ5t survival ( ! intellig5tly     
f]tile means ! survival ( ! p>tizans ( !
 ,sup]man2 = :at is propos$ is no?+ b ! 
replacem5t ( ! old un9tellig5t1         
inevitable1 almo/ unconsci\s f]tility by
 an intellig5tly controll$1 consci\s    
f]tility1 & ! elim9ation ( ! m]e        
voluptu>y f ! evolution>y process4#a    
,ev5 if ?is selective ag5cy _h n be5    
inv5t$1 ! purpose ( ! race w\ld /ill    
%att] ! opposition ( individual in/9cts4
  ,n only d ! bees & ! ants satisfy _!  
reproductive & p>5tal in/9cts vic>i\sly2
 b m>riage itself successfully imposes  
celibacy on millions ( unm>ri$ normal m5
 & wom54  ,9 %ort1 ! individual in/9ct 9
 ?is matt]1 ov]:elm+ z x is ?\ghtlessly 

suppos$ to be1 is really a f9ally       
negligible "o4   #a ,! "p play$ 9       
evolution by ! voluptu>y w be ! same z t
 already play$ by ! glutton4  ,!        
glutton1 z ! man ) ! /ronge/ motive =   
n\ri%+ himself1 w always take m pa9s ?an
 8 fell[s to get food4  ,:5 food is s   
difficult to get t only great ex]tions c
 secure a suffici5t supply ( x1 !       
glutton's appetite develops 8 cunn+ &   
ent]prise to ! utmo/2 & he becomes n    
only ! be/ f$ b ! able/ man 9 !         
community4  ,b 9 m hospitable climates1 
or :]e ! social organization ( ! food   
supply makes x easy = a man to ov]eat1  
!n ! glutton eats himself out ( heal? & 
f9ally out ( exi/5ce4  ,all o!r         
voluptu>ies prosp] & p]i% 9 ! same way2 
way2 & ?is is :y ! survival ( ! fitte/  
means f9ally ! survival ( !             
self-controll$1 because !y alone c adapt
 !mselves to ! p]petual %ift+ (         
conditions produc$ by indu/rial         
progress4    ,v  ,,! ,,political ,,ne$  
,,= ,,! ,,sup]man  ,! ne$ = ! ,sup]man  

is1 9 its mo/ imp]ative aspect1 a       
political "o4  ,we h be5 driv5 to       
,prolet>ian ,democracy by ! failure (   
all ! alt]native sy/ems2 = ^! dep5d$ on 
! exi/5ce ( ,sup]m5 act+ z despots or   
olig>*s2 & n only 7 ^! ,sup]m5 n always 
or ev5 (t5 =?com+ at ! "r mom5t & 9 an  
eligible social position1 b :5 !y 7     
=?com+ !y c\ld n1 except = a %ort "t &  
by morally suicidal co]cive me?ods1     
impose sup]humanity on ^? :om !y gov]n$2
 s1 by m]e =ce ( human nature1 gov]nm5t 
by cons5t ( ! gov]n$ has supplant$ ! old
 plan ( gov]n+ ! citiz5 z a             
public-s*oolboy is gov]n$4  ,n[ we h yet
 to see ! man :o1 hav+ any practical    
exp]i5ce ( ,prolet>ian ,democracy1 has  
any belief 9 its capacity = solv+ great 
political problems1 or ev5 = do+ ord9>y 
p>o*ial "w intellig5tly & economically4 
,only "u despotisms & olig>*ies has !   
,radical fai? 9 univ]sal suffrage z a   
political panacea aris54  ,x )]s ! mom5t
 x is expos$ to practical trial1 because
 ,democracy _c rise above ! level ( !   

human mat]ial ( :i* its vot]s are made4 
,switz]l& seems happy 9 comp>ison )     
,russia2 b if ,russia 7 z small z       
,switz]l&1 & _h h] social problems      
simplifi$ 9 ! same way by impregnable   
natural =tifications & a population     
educat$ by ! same v>iety & intimacy (   
int]national int]c\rse1 !re might be    
little to *oose betwe5 !m4  ,at all     
ev5ts ,au/ralia & ,canada1 :i* are      
virtually protect$ democratic republics1
 & ,france & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* are   
av[$ly indep5d5t democratic republics1  
are nei!r heal?y1 weal?y1 nor wise2 & !y
 w\ld be worse in/ead ( bett] if _!     
popul> m9i/]s 7 n exp]ts 9 ! art ( dodg+
 popul> en?usiasms & dup+ popul>        
ignorance4  ,! politician :o once _h to 
le>n h[ to flatt] ,k+s has n[ to le>n h[
 to fasc9ate1 amuse1 coax1 humbug1      
fright51 or o!rwise /rike ! fancy ( !   
electorate2 & ?\gh 9 advanc$ mod]n      
,/ates1 :]e ! artizan is bett] educat$  
?an ! ,k+1 x takes a mu* bigg] man to be
 a successful demagogue ?an to be a     

successful c\rti]1 yet he :o holds      
popul> convictions ) prodigi\s en]gy is 
! man = ! mob1 :il/ ! frail] sceptic :o 
is cauti\sly feel+ 8 way t[>ds ! next   
c5tury has no *ance unless he happ5s by 
accid5t to h ! specific arti/ic tal5t ( 
! m\ntebank z well1 9 :i* case x is z a 
m\ntebank t he cat*es votes1 & n z a    
meliori/4  ,consequ5tly ! demagogue1    
?\gh he pr(esses 7& fails7 to readju/   
matt]s 9 ! int]e/s ( ! majority ( !     
electors1 yet /]eotypes m$iocrity1      
organizes intol]ance1 disp>ages         
exhibitions ( uncommon qualities1 &     
glorifies conspicu\s exhibitions (      
common ones4  ,he manages a small job   
well3 he muddles rhetorically ?r\gh a   
l>ge "o4  ,:5 a great political movem5t 
takes place1 x is n consci\sly l$ nor   
organiz$3 ! unconsci\s self 9 mank9d    
breaks its way ?r\gh ! problem z an     
elephant breaks ?r\gh a jungle2 & !     
politicians make spee*es ab\t :atev]    
happ5s 9 ! process1 :i*1 ) ! be/        
int5tions1 !y d all 9 _! p[] to prev5t4 

,f9ally1 :5 social aggregation arrives  
at a po9t dem&+ int]national            
organization be=e ! demagogues &        
electorates h le>nt h[ to manage ev5 a  
c\ntry p>i% prop]ly mu* less            
int]nationalize ,con/ant9ople1 ! :ole   
political bus9ess goes to sma%2 &       
pres5tly we h ,ru9s ( ,empires1 ,new    
,zeal&]s sitt+ on a brok5 ar* ( ,london 
,bridge1 & s =?4  ,to t recurr5t        
cata/rophe we %all c]ta9ly come aga9    
unless we c h a ,democracy ( ,sup]m52 & 
! production ( su* a ,democracy is !    
only *ange t is n[ hopeful en\gh to n]ve
 u to ! ef=t t ,revolution dem&s4       
,,vi  ,,prud]y ,,expla9$  ,:y ! bees    
%\ld pamp] _! mo!rs :il/ we pamp] only  
our op]atic prima donnas is a "q wor?   
reflect+ on4  ,our notion ( treat+ a "m 
is1 n to increase h] supply ( food1 b to
 cut x (f by =bidd+ h] to "w 9 a factory
 = a mon? aft] h] conf9em5t4  ,ev]y?+ t 
c make bir? a mis=tune to ! p>5ts z well
 z a dang] to ! "m is consci5ti\sly     
done4  ,:5 a great ,fr5* writ]1 ,emil   

,zola1 al>m$ at ! /]ilization ( 8       
nation1 wrote an eloqu5t & p[]ful book  
to re/ore ! pre/ige ( p>5tage1 x 0 at   
once assum$ 9 ,engl& t a "w ( ?is "*1 ) 
su* a title z ,fecundity1 0 too         
abom9able to be translat$1 & t any      
attempt to deal ) ! relations ( ! sexes 
f any o!r ?an ! voluptu>y or romantic   
po9t ( view mu/ be /]nly put d[n4  ,n[  
if ?is assumption 7 really f\nd$ on     
public op9ion1 x w\ld indicate an       
attitude ( disgu/ & res5tm5t t[>ds !    
,life ,=ce t c\ld only arise 9 a diseas$
 & moribund community 9 :i* ,ibs5's     
,h$da ,gabl] w\ld be ! typical woman4   
,b x has no vital f\ndation at all4  ,! 
prud]y ( ! newspap]s is1 l ! prud]y ( ! 
d9n] table1 a m]e difficulty ( education
 & language4  ,we are n taught to ?9k   
dec5tly on ^! subjects1 & consequ5tly we
 h no language = !m except indec5t      
language4  ,we !re=e h to decl>e !m     
unfit = public discussion1 because !    
only t]ms 9 :i* we c conduct !          
discussion are unfit = public use4      

,physiologi/s1 :o h a te*nical vocabul>y
 at _! disposal1 f9d no difficulty2 &   
ma/]s ( language :o ?9k dec5tly c write 
popul> /ories l ,zola's ,fecundity or   
,tol/oy's ,resurrection )\t giv+ !      
smalle/ (f5ce to read]s :o c also ?9k   
dec5tly4  ,b ! ord9>y mod]n j\rnali/1 :o
 has nev] discuss$ su* matt]s except 9  
ribaldry1 _c write a simple comm5t on a 
divorce case )\t a consci\s %amefulness 
or a furtive faceti\sness t makes x     
impossible to read ! comm5t al\d 9      
company4  ,all ?is ribaldry & prud]y 7! 
two are ! same7 does n mean t p d n feel
 dec5tly on ! subject3 on ! contr>y1 x  
is j ! dep? & s]i\sness ( our feel+ t   
makes its desecration by vile language &
 co>se humor intol]able2 s t at la/ we  
_c be> to h x spok5 ( at all because    
only "o 9 a ?\s& c speak ( x )\t w\nd+  
our self-respect1 especially !          
self-respect ( wom54  ,add to ! horrors 
( popul> language ! horrors ( popul>    
pov]ty4  ,9 cr[d$ populations pov]ty    
de/roys ! possibility ( cleanl9ess2 & 9 

! abs5ce ( cleanl9ess _m ( ! natural    
conditions ( life become (f5sive &      
noxi\s1 ) ! result t at la/ !           
association ( uncleanl9ess ) ^! natural 
conditions becomes s ov]p[]+ t among    
civiliz$ p 7t is1 p mass$ 9 ! labyr9?s (
 slums we call cities71 half _! bodily  
life becomes a guilty secret1           
unm5tionable except to ! doctor 9       
em]g5cies2 & ,h$da ,gabl] %oots h]self  
because mat]nity is s unladylike4  ,9   
%ort1 popul> prud]y is only a m]e       
incid5t ( popul> squalor3 ! subjects :i*
 x taboos rema9 ! mo/ int]e/+ & e>ne/ ( 
subjects 9 spite ( x4    ,,vii          
,,progress ,,an ,,illusion  ,un=tunately
 ! e>ne/ p get drawn (f ! track (       
evolution by ! illusion ( progress4     
,any ,sociali/ c conv9ce u easily t !   
diff]5ce betwe5 ,man z he is & ,man z he
 might become1 )\t fur!r evolution1 "u  
mill5nial conditions ( nutrition1       
environm5t1 & tra9+1 is enorm\s4  ,he c 
%ew t inequality & iniquit\s di/ribution
 ( weal? & allotm5t ( labor h aris5     

?r\gh an unsci5tific economic sy/em1 & t
 ,man1 faulty z he is1 no m int5d$ to   
e/abli% any su* ord]$ disord] ?an a mo? 
int5ds to be burnt :5 x flies into a    
c&le flame4  ,he c %ew t ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 ! grace & /r5g? ( ! acrobat & !  
b5t back ( ! rheumatic field labor] is a
 diff]5ce produc$ by conditions1 n by   
nature4  ,he c %ew t _m ( ! mo/         
dete/able human vices are n radical1 b  
are m]e reactions ( our in/itutions on  
our v virtues4  ,! ,an>*i/1 ! ,fabian1 !
 ,salvationi/1 ! ,veget>ian1 ! doctor1 !
 lawy]1 ! p>son1 ! pr(essor ( e?ics1 !  
gymna/1 ! soldi]1 ! sportsman1 !        
inv5tor1 ! political program-mak]1 all h
 "s prescription = bett]+ u2 & almo/ all
 _! rem$ies are physically possible &   
aim$ at admitt$ evils4 ,to !m ! limit ( 
progress is1 at wor/1 ! completion ( all
 ! sugge/$ re=ms & ! levell+ up ( all m5
 to ! po9t atta9$ already by ! mo/      
highly n\ri%$ & cultivat$ 9 m9d & body4 
,"h1 !n1 z x seems to !m1 is an enorm\s 
field = ! en]gy ( ! re=m]4  ,"h are _m  

noble goals atta9able by _m ( ^? pa?s up
 ! ,hill ,difficulty along :i* great    
spirits love to aspire4 ,unhappily1 !   
hill w nev] be climb$ by ,man z we "k   
him4  ,x ne$ n be d5i$ t if we all      
/ruggl$ bravely to ! end ( ! re=m]s'    
pa?s we %\ld improve ! _w prodigi\sly4  
,b !re is no m hope 9 t ,if ?an 9 !     
equally plausible assurance t if ! sky  
falls we %all all cat* l>ks4  ,we are n 
go+ to tread ^? pa?s3 we h n suffici5t  
en]gy4  ,we d n desire ! end en\gh3     
inde$ 9 m cases we d n effectively      
desire x at all4  ,ask any man w\ld he l
 to be a bett] man2 & he w say yes1 mo/ 
pi\sly4 ,ask him w\ld he l to h a       
million ( money2 & he w say yes1 mo/    
s9c]ely4  ,b ! pi\s citiz5 :o w\ld l to 
be a bett] man goes on behav+ j z he did
 be=e4  ,& ! tramp :o w\ld l ! million  
does n take ! tr\ble to e>n t5 %ill+s3  
multitudes ( m5 & wom51 all eag] to     
accept a legacy ( a million1 live & die 
)\t hav+ ev] possess$ five p\nds at "o  
"t1 al?\gh begg>s h di$ 9 rags on       

mattresses /uff$ ) gold :i* !y          
accumulat$ because !y desir$ x en\gh to 
n]ve !m to get x & keep x4  ,! economi/s
 :o discov]$ t dem& creat$ supply soon  
_h to limit ! proposition to effective  
dem&1 :i* turn$ out1 9 ! f9al analysis1 
to mean no?+ m ?an supply itself2 & ?is 
holds good 9 politics1 morals1 & all o!r
 dep>tm5ts z well3 ! actual supply is ! 
measure ( ! effective dem&2 & ! m]e     
aspirations & pr(essions produce no?+4  
,no community has ev] yet pass$ beyond !
 initial phases 9 :i* its pugnacity &   
fanaticism enabl$ x to f\nd a nation1 & 
its cupidity to e/abli% & develop a     
comm]cial civilization4  ,ev5 ^! /ages h
 nev] be5 atta9$ by public _s1 b always 
by intol]ant wilfulness & brute =ce4    
,take ! ,re=m ,bill ( #ahcb z an example
 ( a conflict betwe5 two sections (     
educat$ ,engli%m5 conc]n+ a political   
measure :i* 0 z obvi\sly necess>y &     
inevitable z any political measure has  
ev] be5 or is ev] likely to be4  ,x 0 n 
pass$ until ! g5tlem5 ( ,birm+ham _h    

made arrangem5ts to cut ! ?roats ( !    
g5tlem5 ( ,/4 ,james's p>i% 9 due       
milit>y =m4  ,x w\ld n h be5 pass$ to   
?is day if !re _h be5 no =ce beh9d x    
except ! logic & public consci5ce ( !   
,utilit>ians4  ,a despotic rul] ) z mu* 
s5se z ,que5 ,elizabe? w\ld h done bett]
 ?an ! mob ( gr[n-up ,eton boys :o      
gov]n$ u !n by privilege1 & :o1 s9ce !  
introduction ( practically ,manhood     
,suffrage 9 #ahhd1 n[ gov]n u at !      
reque/ ( prolet>ian ,democracy4  ,at !  
pres5t "t we h1 in/ead ( ! ,utilit>ians1
 ! ,fabian ,society1 ) its peaceful1    
con/itutional1 moral1 economical policy 
( ,socialism1 :i* ne$s no?+ = its       
bloodless & b5evol5t realization except 
t ! ,engli% p %all und]/& x & approve ( 
x4  ,b :y are ! ,fabians well spok5 ( 9 
circles :]e ?irty ye>s ago ! ^w         
,sociali/ 0 und]/ood z equival5t to     
cut-?roat & inc5di>y8  ,n because !     
,engli% h ! smalle/ int5tion ( /udy+ or 
adopt+ ! ,fabian policy1 b because !y   
believe t ! ,fabians1 by elim9at+ !     

elem5t ( intimidation f ! ,sociali/     
agitation1 h drawn ! tee? ( insurg5t    
pov]ty & sav$ ! exi/+ ord] f ! only     
me?od ( attack x really fe>s4  ,( c\rse1
 if ! nation adopt$ ! ,fabian policy1 x 
w\ld be c>ri$ out by brute =ce exactly z
 our pres5t prop]ty sy/em is4 ,x w\ld   
become ! law2 & ^? :o resi/$ x w\ld be  
f9$1 sold up1 knock$ on ! head by       
policem51 ?r[n into prison1 & 9 ! la/   
resort execut$ j z !y are :5 !y break ! 
pres5t law4 ,b z our propriet>y class   
has no fe> ( t conv]sion tak+ place1    
:]eas x does fe> sporadic cut-?roats &  
gunp[d] plots1 & /rives ) all its might 
to hide ! fact t !re is no moral        
diff]5ce :atev] betwe5 ! me?ods by :i* x
 en=ces its propriet>y rights & ! me?od 
by :i* ! dynamit>d ass]ts 8 conception (
 natural human rights1 ! ,fabian        
,society is patt$ on ! back j z !       
,*ri/ian ,social ,union is1 :il/ !      
,sociali/ :o says bluntly t a ,social   
revolution c be made only z all o!r     
revolutions h be5 made1 by ! p :o want x

 kill+1 co]c+1 & intimidat+ ! p :o dont 
want x1 is d5\nc$ z a mislead] ( ! p1 & 
imprison$ ) h>d labor to %ew him h[ mu* 
s9c]ity !re is 9 ! objection ( 8 captors
 to physical =ce4  ,are we !n to        
repudiate ,fabian me?ods1 & return to ^?
 ( ! b>ricad]1 or adopt ^? ( ! dynamit>d
 & ! assass98  ,on ! contr>y1 we are to 
recognize t bo? are fundam5tally futile4
  ,x seems easy = ! dynamit>d to say ,h 
y n j admitt$ t no?+ is ev] conc$$      
except to physical =ce8  ,did n         
,glad/one admit t ! ,iri% ,*ur* 0       
dise/abli%$1 n by ! _s ( ,lib]alism1 b  
by ! explosion :i* wreck$ ,cl]k5well    
prison8 ,well1 we ne$ n fooli%ly &      
timidly d5y x4  ,let x be fully grant$4 
,let u grant1 fur!r1 t all ?is lies 9 ! 
nature ( ?+s2 t ! mo/ ard5t ,sociali/1  
if he owns prop]ty1 c by no means d     
o!rwise ?an ,cons]vative proprietors    
until prop]ty is =cibly aboli%$ by !    
:ole nation2 nay1 t ballots1 &          
p>liam5t>y divisions1 9 spite ( _! va9  
c]emony1 ( discussion1 diff] f battles  

only z ! bloodless surr5d] ( an         
outnumb]$ =ce 9 ! field diff]s f        
,wat]loo or ,trafalg>4  ,i make a pres5t
 ( all ^! admissions to ! ,f5ian :o     
collects money f ?\ghtless ,iri%m5 9    
,am]ica to bl[ up ,dubl9 ,ca/le2 to !   
detective :o p]suades fooli% "y workm5  
to ord] bombs f ! ne>e/ ironmong] & !n  
deliv]s !m up to p5al s]vitude2 to our  
milit>y & naval comm&]s :o believe1 n 9 
prea*+1 b 9 an ultimatum back$ by pl5ty 
( lyddite2 &1 g5]ally1 to all :om x may 
conc]n4  ,b ( :at use is x to sub/itute 
! way ( ! reckless & bloodym9d$ = ! way 
( ! cauti\s & humane8  ,is ,engl& any ! 
bett] = ! wreck ( ,cl]k5well prison1 or 
,irel& = ! dise/abli%m5t ( ! ,iri%      
,*ur*8  ,is !re ! smalle/ reason to     
suppose t ! nation :i* %eepi%ly let     
,*>les & ,laud & ,/raf=d co]ce x1 ga9$  
any?+ because x aft]w>ds1 /ill m        
%eepi%ly1 let a few /rongm9d$ ,puritans1
 inflam$ by ! ma/]pieces ( ,jewi%       
revolution>y lit]ature1 cut (f ! heads (
 ! ?ree8  ,suppose ! ,gunp[d] plot _h   

succe$$1 & set a ,fawkes dyna/y         
p]man5tly on ! ?rone1 w\ld x h made any 
diff]5ce to ! pres5t /ate ( ! nation8   
,! guillot9e 0 us$ 9 ,france up to !    
limit ( human endurance1 bo? on         
,girond9s & ,jacob9s4 ,f\qui] ,t9ville  
foll[$ ,m>ie ,anto9ette to ! scaffold2 &
 ,m>ie ,anto9ette might h ask$ ! cr[d1 j
 z po9t$ly z ,f\qui] did1 :e!r _! bread 
w\ld be any *eap] :5 h] head 0 (f4 ,&   
:at came ( x all8  ,! ,imp]ial ,france (
 ! ,r\gon ,macqu>t family1 & !          
,republican ,france ( ! ,panama sc&al & 
! ,dreyfus case4  ,0 ! diff]5ce wor? !  
guillot9+ ( all ^? unlucky ladies &     
g5tlem51 useless & mis*iev\s z _m ( !m  
78 ,w\ld any sane man guillot9e a m\se  
to br+ ab\t su* a result8 ,turn to      
,republican ,am]ica4  ,am]ica has no ,/>
 ,*amb]1 & no feudal b>ons4  ,b x has   
,tru/s2 & x has millionaires ^:         
factories1 f5c$ 9 by live electric wires
 & def5d$ by ,p9k]ton reta9]s ) magaz9e 
rifles1 w\ld h made a ,radical (        
,reg9ald ,front de ,boeuf4  ,w\ld       

,wa%+ton or ,frankl9 h lift$ a f+] 9 !  
cause ( ,am]ican ,indep5d5ce if !y _h   
=ese5 its reality8  ,no3 :at ,cs>1      
,cromwell1 ,napoleon c\ld n d ) all !   
physical =ce & moral pre/ige ( ! ,/ate 9
 _! h&s1 _c be done by en?usia/ic       
crim9als & lunatics4  ,ev5 ! ,jews1 :o1 
f ,moses to ,m>x & ,lassalle1 h inspir$ 
all ! revolutions1 h _h to confess t1   
aft] all1 ! dog w return to 8 vomit & ! 
s[ t 0 wa%$ to h] wall[+ 9 ! mire2 & we 
may z well make up our m9ds t ,man w    
return to 8 idols & 8 cupidities1 9     
spite ( movem5ts & all revolutions1     
until 8 nature is *ang$4  ,until !n1 8  
e>ly successes 9 build+ comm]cial       
civilizations 7& su* civilizations1     
,good ,heav5s67 are b prelim9>ies to !  
inevitable lat] /age1 n[ ?reat5+ u1 9   
:i* ! passions :i* built ! civilization 
become fatal in/ead ( productive1 j z ! 
same qualities :i* make ! lion k+ 9 !   
=e/ ensure 8 de/ruction :5 he ent]s a   
city4  ,no?+ c save society !n except ! 
cle> head & ! wide purpose3 w> &        

competition1 pot5t in/rum5ts ( selection
 & evolution 9 "o epo*1 become ru9\s    
in/rum5ts ( deg5]ation 9 ! next4  ,9 !  
bre$+ ( animals & plants1 v>ieties :i* h
 aris5 by selection ?r\gh _m g5]ations  
relapse precipit\sly into ! wild type 9 
a g5]ation or two :5 selection ceases2 &
 9 ! same way a civilization 9 :i* lu/y 
pugnacity & gre$ h ceas$ to act z       
selective ag5ts & h begun to ob/ruct &  
de/roy1 ru%es d[nw>ds & backw>ds ) a    
sudd5ness t enables an obs]v] to see )  
con/]nation ! upw>d /eps ( _m c5turies  
retrac$ 9 a s+le lifetime4  ,?is has (t5
 occurr$ ev5 )9 ! p]iod cov]$ by hi/ory2
 & 9 e in/ance ! turn+ po9t has be5     
rea*$ long be=e ! atta9m5t1 or ev5 !    
g5]al advocacy on pap]1 ( ! levell+-up (
 ! mass to ! highe/ po9t atta9able by ! 
be/ n\ri%$ & cultivat$ normal           
individuals4  ,we mu/ !re=e frankly give
 up ! notion t ,man z he exi/s is       
capable ( net progress4  ,!re w always  
be an illusion ( progress1 because :]ev]
 we are consci\s ( an evil we rem$y x1 &

 !re=e always seem to ourselves to be   
progress+1 =gett+ t mo/ ( ! evils we see
 are ! effects1 f9ally become acute1 (  
long-unnotic$ retrogressions2 t our     
compromis+ rem$ies seldom fully recov] !
 lo/ gr\nd2 above all1 t on ! l9es along
 :i* we are deg5]at+1 good has become   
evil 9 our eyes1 & is be+ undone 9 ! "n 
( progress precisely z evil is undone & 
replac$ by good on ! l9es along :i* we  
are evolv+4  ,?is is inde$ ! ,illusion (
 ,illusions2 = x gives u infallible &   
appall+ assurance t if our political ru9
 is to come1 x w be effect$ by ard5t    
re=m]s & support$ by en?usia/ic patriots
 z a s]ies ( necess>y /eps 9 our        
progress4  ,let ! ,re=m]1 !             
,progressive1 ! ,meliori/ !n reconsid]  
himself & 8 et]nal ifs & ans :i* nev]   
become pots & pans4  ,:il/ ,man rema9s  
:at he is1 !re c be no progress beyond !
 po9t already atta9$ & fall5 headlong f 
at e attempt at civilization2 & s9ce ev5
 t po9t is b a p9nacle to :i* a few p   
cl+ 9 giddy t]ror above an abyss (      

squalor1 m]e progress %\ld no long] *>m 
u4    ,,viii  ,,! ,,conceit ,,(         
,,civilization  ,aft] all1 ! progress   
illusion is n s v subtle4  ,we beg9 by  
read+ ! satires ( our fa!rs'            
contempor>ies2 & we conclude 7usually q 
ignorantly7 t ! abuses expos$ by !m are 
?+s ( ! pa/4  ,we see also t re=ms (    
cry+ evils are frequ5tly produc$ by !   
sectional %ift+ ( political p[] f       
oppressors to oppress$4  ,! poor man is 
giv5 a vote by ! ,lib]als 9 ! hope t he 
w ca/ x = 8 emancipators4  ,! hope is n 
fulfill$2 b ! lifelong imprisonm5t (    
p5niless m5 = debt ceases2 ,factory     
,acts are pass$ to mitigate sweat+2     
s*ool+ is made free & compulsory2       
sanit>y by-laws are multipli$2 public   
/eps are tak5 to h\se ! masses dec5tly2 
! b>e-foot$ get boots2 rags become r>e2 
& ba?rooms & pianos1 sm>t twe$s & />*$  
coll>s1 rea* numb]s ( p :o once1 z !    
unsoap$1 play$ ! ,jew's h>p or !        
accordion 9 molesk9s & bel*]s4  ,"s ( ^!
 *anges are ga9s3 "s ( !m are losses4   

,"s ( !m are n *anges at all3 all ( !m  
are m]ely ! *anges t money makes4       
,/ill1 !y produce an illusion ( bu/l+   
progress2 & ! read+ class inf]s f !m t !
 abuses ( ! e>ly ,victorian p]iod no    
long] exi/ except z amus+ pages 9 !     
novels ( ,dick5s4  ,b ! mom5t we look = 
a re=m due to "* & n to money1 to       
/atesman%ip & n to int]e/ or mut9y1 we  
are disillusion$4  ,= example1 we       
rememb]$ ! maladm9i/ration & incompet5ce
 reveal$ by ! ,crimean ,w> z "p ( a     
bygone /ate ( ?+s until ! ,s\? ,african 
w> %ew$ t ! nation & ! ,w> ,(fice1 l ^? 
poor ,b\rbons :o h be5 s impud5tly blam$
 = a univ]sal *>act]i/ic1 _h le>nt no?+ 
& =gott5 no?+4  ,we _h h>dly recov]$ f !
 fruitless irritation ( ?is discov]y :5 
x transpir$ t ! (fic]s' mess ( our mo/  
select regim5t includ$ a flogg+ club    
presid$ ov] by ! s5ior subalt]n4  ,!    
disclosure provok$ "s disgu/ at !       
details ( ?is s*oolboyi% debau*]y1 b no 
surprise at ! app>5t abs5ce ( any       
conception ( manly honor & virtue1 (    

p]sonal c\rage & self-respect1 9 ! front
 rank ( our *ivalry4 ,9 civil affairs we
 _h assum$ t ! sycophancy & idolatry :i*
 enc\rag$ ,*>les ,i4  to und]value !    
,puritan revolt ( ! ,,xvii c5tury _h be5
 long outgr[n2 b x has ne$$ no?+ b      
favorable circum/ances to revive1 ) add$
 abjectness to comp5sate = its lo/      
piety4  ,we h relaps$ into disputes ab\t
 transub/antiation at ! v mom5t :5 !    
discov]y ( ! wide preval5ce ( !ophagy z 
a tribal cu/om has depriv$ u ( ! la/    
excuse = believ+ t our (ficial religi\s 
rites diff] 9 ess5tials f ^? ( b>b>ians4
  ,! ,*ri/ian doctr9e ( ! uselessness ( 
puni%m5t & ! wick$ness ( rev5ge has n1 9
 spite ( its simple common s5se1 f\nd a 
s+le conv]t among ! nations3 ,*ri/ianity
 means no?+ to ! masses b a s5sational  
public execution :i* is made an excuse =
 o!r executions4  ,9 its "n we take t5  
ye>s ( a ?ief's life m9ute by m9ute 9 ! 
sl[ mis]y & degradation ( mod]n re=m$   
imprisonm5t ) z little remorse z ,laud &
 8 ,/> ,*amb] clipp$ ! e>s ( ,ba/wick & 

,burton4  ,we dug up & mutilat$ ! rema9s
 ( ! ,mahdi ! o!r day exactly z we dug  
up & mutilat$ ! rema9s ( ,cromwell two  
c5turies ago4  ,we h dem&$ !            
decapitation ( ! ,*9ese ,box] pr9ces z  
any ,t>t> w\ld h done2 & our milit>y &  
naval exp$itions to kill1 burn1 & de/roy
 tribes & villages = knock+ an          
,engli%man on ! head are s common a "p (
 our ,imp]ial r\t9e t ! la/ doz5 ( !m   
has n call$ =? z mu* pity z c be c\nt$  
on by any lady crim9al4  ,! judicial use
 ( torture to extort confession is      
suppos$ to be a relic ( d>k] ages2 b    
:il/ ^! pages are be+ writt5 an ,engli% 
judge has s5t5c$ a =g] to tw5ty ye>s    
p5al s]vitude ) an op5 decl>ation t !   
s5t5ce w be c>ri$ out 9 full unless he  
confesses :]e he has hidd5 ! notes he   
=g$4  ,& no comm5t :atev] is made1 ei!r 
on ?is or on a telegram f ! seat ( w> 9 
,somalil& m5tion+ t c]ta9 in=mation has 
be5 giv5 by a prison] ( w> "u puni%m5t4 
,ev5 if ^! reports are false1 ! fact t  
!y are accept$ )\t prote/ z indicat+ a  

natural & prop] c\rse ( public conduct  
%ews t we are /ill z ready to resort to 
torture z ,bacon 04  ,z to v9dictive    
cruelty1 an incid5t 9 ! ,s\? ,african   
w>1 :5 ! relatives & fri5ds ( a prison] 
7 =c$ to witness 8 execution1 betray$ a 
bas5ess ( temp] & "* :i* h>dly leaves u 
! "r to plume ourselves on our          
sup]iority to ,edw>d ,,iii4 at ! surr5d]
 ( ,calais4  ,& ! democratic ,am]ican   
(fic] indulges 9 torture 9 ! ,philipp9es
 j z ! ari/ocratic ,engli% (fic] did 9  
,s\? ,africa4  ,! incid5ts ( ! :ite     
invasion ( ,africa 9 se>* ( ivory1 gold1
 diamonds1 & sport1 h prov$ t ! mod]n   
,european is ! same bea/ ( prey t =m]ly 
m>*$ to ! conque/ ( new worlds "u       
,alex&]1 ,antony1 & ,piz>ro4 ,p>liam5ts 
& ve/ries are j :at !y 7 :5 ,cromwell   
suppress$ !m & ,dick5s d]id$ !m4  ,!    
democratic politician rema9s exactly z  
,plato describ$ him2 ! physician is /ill
 ! cr$ul\s impo/or & petulant sci5tific 
coxcomb :om ,molire ridicul$2 !         
s*oolma/] rema9s at be/ a p$antic *ild  

f>m] & at wor/ a flagellomaniac2        
arbitrations are m dread$ by hone/ m5   
?an lawsuits2 ! philan?ropi/ is /ill a  
p>asite on mis]y z ! doctor is on       
disease2 ! miracles ( prie/craft are    
none ! less fraudul5t & mis*iev\s       
because !y are n[ call$ sci5tific       
exp]im5ts & conduct$ by pr(essors2      
wit*craft1 9 ! mod]n =m ( pat5t m$ic9es 
& prophylactic inoculations1 is rampant2
 ! l&[n] :o is no long] p[]ful en\gh to2
 set ! mantrap ( ,rhamps9itis improves  
on x by b>b$ wire2 ! mod]n g5tleman :o  
is too lazy to daub 8 face ) v]milion z 
a symbol ( brav]y employs a laundress to
 daub 8 %irt ) />* z a symbol (         
cleanl9ess2 we %ake our heads at ! dirt 
( ! middle ages 9 cities made grimy )   
soot & f\l & disgu/+ ) %ameless tobacco 
smok+2 holy wat]1 9 its late/ =m (      
dis9fectant fluid1 is m widely us$ &    
believ$ 9 ?an ev]2 public heal?         
au?orities delib]ately g ?r\gh          
incantations ) burn+ sulphur 7:i* !y "k 
to be useless7 because ! p believe 9 x z

 dev\tly z ! ,italian peasant believes 9
 ! liquefaction ( ! blood ( ,/          
,janu>ius2 & /raight=w>d public ly+ has 
rea*$ gigantic developm5ts1 !re be+ no?+
 to *oose 9 ?is respect betwe5 !        
pickpocket at ! police /ation & ! m9i/] 
on ! treasury b5*1 ! editor 9 ! newspap]
 (fice1 ! city magnate adv]tiz+ bicycle 
tires t d n side-slip1 ! cl]gyman       
subscrib+ ! ?irty-n9e articles1 & !     
vivisector :o pl$ges 8 knightly honor t 
no animal op]at$ on 9 ! physiological   
laboratory suff]s ! slighte/ pa94       
,hypocrisy is at its wor/2 = we n only  
p]secute bigot$ly b s9c]ely 9 ! "n ( !  
cure-mong]+ wit*craft we d believe 91 b 
call\sly & hypocritically 9 ! "n ( !    
,evangelical cre$ t our rul]s privately 
smile at z ! ,italian patricians ( !    
fif? c5tury smil$ at ,jupit] & ,v5us4   
,sport is1 z x has always be51 murd]\s  
excitem5t2 ! impulse to slaught] is     
univ]sal2 & museums are set up ?r\gh\t !
 c\ntry to enc\rage little *ildr5 &     
eld]ly g5tlem5 to make collections (    

corpses pres]v$ 9 alcohol1 & to /eal    
birds' eggs & keep !m z ! r$ ,indian us$
 to keep scalps4 ,co]cion ) ! la% is z  
natural to an ,engli%man z x 0 to       
,solomon spoil+ ,rehoboam3 inde$1 !     
comp>ison is unfair to ! ,jews 9 view ( 
! facts t ! ,mosaic law =bade m ?an =ty 
la%es 9 ! "n ( humanity1 & t flogg+s ( a
 ?\s& la%es 7 inflict$ on ,engli%       
soldi]s 9 ! ,,xviii & ,,xix c5turies1 & 
w\ld be inflict$ /ill b = ! *ange 9 !   
balance ( political p[] betwe5 ! milit>y
 ca/e & ! comm]cial classes & !         
prolet>iat4  ,9 spite ( t *ange1 flogg+ 
is /ill an in/itution 9 ! public s*ool1 
9 ! milit>y prison1 on ! tra9+ %ip1 & 9 
t s*ool ( littl5ess call$ ! home4  ,!   
lascivi\s clamor ( ! flagellomaniac = m 
( x1 con/ant z ! clamor = m insol5ce1 m 
w>1 & l[] rates1 is tol]at$ & ev5       
gratifi$ because1 hav+ no moral ends 9  
view1 we h s5se en\gh to see t no?+ b   
brute co]cion c impose our selfi% w on  
o!rs4 ,c[>dice is univ]sal2 patriotism1 
public op9ion1 p>5tal duty1 discipl9e1  

religion1 morality1 are only f9e names =
 intimidation2 & cruelty1 gluttony1 &   
cr$ulity keep c[>dice 9 c\nt5ance4  ,we 
cut ! ?roat ( a calf & hang x up by !   
heels to ble$ to dea? s t our veal      
cutlet may be :ite2 we nail geese to a  
bo>d & cram !m ) food because we l !    
ta/e ( liv] disease2 we te> birds to    
pieces to decorate our wom5's hats2 we  
mutilate dome/ic animals = no reason at 
all except to foll[ an in/9ctively cruel
 fa%ion2 & we connive at ! mo/ abom9able
 tortures 9 ! hope ( discov]+ "s magical
 cure = our own diseases by !m4  ,n[    
please obs]ve t ^! are n exceptional    
developm5ts ( our admitt$ vices1 deplor$
 & pray$ aga9/ by all good m54  ,n a ^w 
has be5 said "h ( ! excesses ( our      
,n]os1 ( :om we h ! full usual p]c5tage4
  ,) ! exception ( ! few milit>y        
examples1 :i* are m5tion$ ma9ly to %ew t
 ! education & /&+ ( a g5tleman1 re9=c$ 
by ! /ronge/ conv5tions ( honor1 esprit 
de corps1 publicity & responsibility1   
af=d no bett] gu>antees ( conduct ?an ! 

passions ( a mob1 ! illu/rations giv5   
above are commonplaces tak5 f ! daily   
practices ( our be/ citiz5s1 vehem5tly  
def5d$ 9 our newspap]s & 9 our pulpits4 
,! v humanit>ians :o abhor !m are /irr$ 
to murd] by !m3 ! dagg] ( ,brutus &     
,ravaillac is /ill active 9 ! h&s (     
,cas]io & ,luc*5i2 & ! pi/ol has come to
 its aid 9 ! h&s ( ,guiteau & ,czolgosz4
  ,our rem$ies are /ill limit$ to       
endurance or assass9ation2 & ! assass9  
is /ill judicially assass9at$ on !      
pr9ciple t two blacks make a :ite4  ,!  
only novelty is 9 our me?ods3 ?r\gh !   
discov]y ( dynamite ! ov]load$ musket ( 
,hamilton ( ,bo?wellhaugh has be5       
sup]s$$ by ! bomb2 b ,rava*ol's he>t    
burns j z ,hamilton's did4  ,! _w w n   
be> ?9k+ ( to ^? :o "k :at x is1 ev5 ) !
 l>ge/ disc\nt = ! re/ra9ts ( pov]ty on 
! poor & c[>dice on ! ri*4  ,all t c be 
said = u is t p mu/ & d live & let live 
up to a c]ta9 po9t4  ,ev5 ! horse1 ) 8  
dock$ tail & bitt$ jaw1 f9ds 8 slav]y   
mitigat$ by ! fact t a total disreg>d ( 

8 ne$ = food & re/ w\ld put 8 ma/] to ! 
exp5se ( buy+ a new horse e second day2 
= y _c "w a horse to dea? & !n pick up  
ano!r "o = no?+1 z y c a labor]4  ,b ?is
 natural *eck on inconsid]ate selfi%ness
 is itself *eck$1 p>tly by our          
%ortsight$ness1 & p>tly by delib]ate    
calculation2 s t beside ! man :o1 to 8  
own loss1 w %ort5 8 horse's life 9 m]e  
/+9ess1 we h ! tramway company :i*      
discov]s actu>ially t ?\gh a horse may  
live f #bd to #dj ye>s1 yet x pays bett]
 to "w him to dea? 9 #d & !n replace him
 by a fre% victim4  ,& human slav]y1 :i*
 has rea*$ its wor/ record$ po9t )9 our 
own "t 9 ! =m ( free wage labor1 has    
enc\nt]$ ! same p]sonal & comm]cial     
limits to bo? its aggravation & its     
mitigation4  ,n[ t ! fre$om ( wage labor
 has produc$ a sc>city ( x1 z 9 ,s\?    
,africa1 ! lead+ ,engli% newspap] & !   
lead+ ,engli% weekly review h op5ly &   
)\t apology dem&$ a return to compulsory
 labor3 t is1 to ! me?ods by :i*1 z we  
believe1 ! ,egyptians built ! pyramids4 

,we "k n[ t ! crusade aga9/ *attel      
slav]y 9 ! ,,xix c5tury succe$$ solely  
because *attel slav]y 0 nei!r ! mo/     
effective nor ! lea/ humane me?od (     
labor exploitation2 & ! _w is n[ feel+  
its way t[>ds a /ill m effective sy/em  
:i* %all aboli% ! fre$om ( ! work] )\t  
aga9 mak+ 8 exploit] responsible = him4 
,/ill1 !re is always "s mitigation3 !re 
is ! fe> ( revolt2 & !re are ! effects (
 k9dl9ess & affection4  ,let x be       
repeat$ !re=e t no indictm5t is "h laid 
aga9/ ! _w on ! score ( :at its crim9als
 & mon/]s d4  ,! fires ( ,smi?field & ( 
! ,inquisition 7 light$ by e>ne/ly pi\s 
p1 :o 7 k9d & good z k9dness & goodness 
g4  ,& :5 a negro is dipp$ 9 k]os5e &   
set on fire 9 ,am]ica at ! pres5t "t1 he
 is n a good man lyn*$ by ruffians3 he  
is a crim9al lyn*$ by cr[ds (           
respectable1 *>itable1 virtu\sly        
indignant1 high-m9d$ citiz5s1 :o1 ?\gh  
!y act outside ! law1 are at lea/ m     
m]ciful ?an ! ,am]ican legislators &    
judges :o n s long ago condemn$ m5 to   

solit>y conf9em5t = p]iods1 n ( five    
mon?s1 z our own practice is1 b ( five  
ye>s & m4  ,! ?+s t our moral mon/]s d  
may be left out ( acc\nt ) ,/4          
,b>?olomew massacres & o!r mom5t>y      
outbur/s ( social disord]4  ,judge u by 
! admitt$ & respect$ practice ( our mo/ 
reputable circles2 &1 if y "k ! facts & 
are /rong en\gh to look !m 9 ! face1 y  
mu/ admit t unless we are replac$ by a m
 highly evolv$ animal--9 %ort1 by !     
,sup]man--! _w mu/ rema9 a d5 ( dang]\s 
animals among :om our few accid5tal     
sup]m51 our ,%akespe>s1 ,goe!s1         
,%elleys1 & _! l1 mu/ live z prec>i\sly 
z lion tam]s d1 tak+ ! humor ( _!       
situation1 & ! dignity ( _! sup]iority1 
z a set-(f to ! horror ( ! "o & !       
lonel9ess ( ! o!r4    ,,ix  ,,! ,,v]dict
 ,,( ,,hi/ory  ,x may be said t ?\gh !  
wild bea/ breaks out 9 ,man & ca/s him  
back mom5t>ily into b>b>ism "u !        
excitem5t ( w> & crime1 yet 8 normal    
life is high] ?an ! normal life ( 8     
=efa!rs4  ,?is view is v acceptable to  

,engli%m51 :o always lean s9c]ely to    
virtue's side z long z x co/s !m no?+   
ei!r 9 money or 9 ?\ght4  ,!y feel      
deeply ! inju/ice ( =eign]s1 :o all[ !m 
no cr$it = ?is conditional highm9d$ness4
  ,b !re is no reason to suppose t our  
ance/ors 7 less capable ( x ?an we are4 
,to all su* claims = ! exi/5ce ( a      
progressive moral evolution op]at+      
visibly f gr&fa!r to gr&son1 !re is !   
conclusive reply t a ?\s& ye>s ( su*    
evolution w\ld h produc$ enorm\s social 
*anges1 ( :i* ! hi/orical evid5ce w\ld  
be ov]:elm+4  ,b n ,macaulay himself1 ! 
mo/ confid5t ( ,:ig meliori/s1 c produce
 any su* evid5ce t w be>                
cross-exam9ation4  ,comp>e our conduct &
 our codes ) ^? m5tion$ contempor>ily 9 
su* anci5t scriptures & classics z h    
come d[n to u1 & y w f9d no jot ( gr\nd 
= ! belief t any moral progress :atev]  
has be5 made 9 hi/oric "t1 9 spite ( all
 ! romantic attempts ( hi/orians to     
recon/ruct ! pa/ on t assumption4  ,)9 t
 "t x has happ5$ to nations z to private

 families & individuals t !y h fl\ri%$ &
 decay$1 rep5t$ & h>d5$ _! he>ts1       
submitt$ & prote/$1 act$ & react$1      
oscillat$ betwe5 natural & artificial   
sanitation 7! olde/ h\se 9 ! _w1 une>!d 
! o!r day 9 ,crete1 has q mod]n sanit>y 
arrangem5ts71 & rung a ?\s& *anges on ! 
diff]5t scales ( income & pressure (    
population1 firmly believ+ all ! "t t   
mank9d 0 advanc+ by leaps & b\nds       
because m5 7 con/antly busy4  ,& ! m]e  
*apt] ( accid5ts has left a small       
accumulation ( *ance discov]ies1 su* z !
 :eel1 ! ar*1 ! safety p91 gunp[d]1 !   
magnet1 ! ,voltaic pile & s =?3 ?+s :i*1
 unlike ! gospels & philosophic         
treatises ( ! sages1 c be usefully      
und]/ood & appli$ by common m52 s t /eam
 locomotion is possible )\t a nation (  
,/eph5sons1 al?\gh national ,*ri/ianity 
is impossible )\t a nation ( ,*ri/s4  ,b
 does any man s]i\sly believe t !       
*auffeur :o drives a motor c> f ,p>is to
 ,b]l9 is a m highly evolv$ man ?an !   
*>iote] ( ,a*illes1 or t a mod]n ,prime 

,m9i/] is a m enlight5$ rul] ?an ,cs>   
because he rides a tricycle1 writes 8   
dispat*es by ! electric light1 &        
in/ructs 8 /ockbrok] ?r\gh ! telephone8 
,en\gh1 !n1 ( ?is goose-cackle ab\t     
,progress3 ,man1 z he is1 nev] w nor c  
add a cubit to 8 /ature by any ( its    
quack]ies1 political1 sci5tific1        
educational1 religi\s1 or arti/ic4  ,:at
 is likely to happ5 :5 ?is conviction   
gets into ! m9ds ( ! m5 ^: pres5t fai? 9
 ^! illusions is ! cem5t ( our social   
sy/em1 c be imag9$ only by ^? :o "k h[  
sudd5ly a civilization :i* has long     
ceas$ to ?9k 7or 9 ! old phrase1 to wat*
 & pray7 c fall to pieces :5 ! vulg>    
belief 9 its hypocrisies & impo/ures c  
no long] hold out aga9/ its failures &  
sc&als4  ,:5 religi\s & e?ical =mulae   
become s obsolete t no man ( /rong m9d c
 believe !m1 !y h also rea*$ ! po9t at  
:i* no man ( high "* w pr(ess !m2 & f1 t
 mom5t until !y are =mally dise/abli%$1 
!y /& at ! door ( e pr(ession & e public
 (fice to keep out e able man :o is n a 

sophi/ or a li>4  ,a nation :i* revises 
its p>i% c\ncils once 9 ?ree ye>s1 b w n
 revise its articles ( religion once 9  
?ree hundr$1 ev5 :5 ^? articles av[$ly  
began z a political compromise dictat$  
by ,mr ,fac+-,bo?-,ways1 is a nation t  
ne$s remak+4  ,our only hope1 !n1 is 9  
evolution4  ,we mu/ replace ! man by !  
sup]man4  ,x is frightful = ! citiz51 z 
! ye>s pass him1 to see 8 own           
contempor>ies s exactly reproduc$ by !  
y\ng] g5]ation1 t 8 companions ( ?irty  
ye>s ago h _! c\nt]p>ts 9 e city cr[d1  
:]e he _h to *eck himself repeat$ly 9 ! 
act ( salut+ z an old fri5d "s "y man to
 :om he is only an eld]ly /rang]4  ,all 
hope ( advance dies 9 8 bosom z he      
wat*es !m3 he kn[s t !y w d j :at _!    
fa!rs did1 & t ! few voices :i* w /ill1 
z always be=e1 exhort !m to d some?+    
else & be some?+ bett]1 might z well    
sp>e _! brea? to cool _! porridge 7if !y
 c get any74  ,m5 l ,rusk9 & ,c>lyle w  
prea* to ,smi? & ,br[n = ! sake (       
prea*+1 j z ,/ ,francis prea*$ to !     

birds & ,/ ,an?ony to ! fi%es4  ,b ,smi?
 & ,br[n1 l ! fi%es & birds1 rema9 z !y 
are2 & poets :o plan ,utopias & prove t 
no?+ is necess>y = _! realization b t   
,man %\ld w !m1 p]ceive at la/1 l ,ri*>d
 ,wagn]1 t ! fact to be fac$ is t ,man  
does n effectively w !m4  ,& he nev] w  
until he becomes ,sup]man4  ,& s we     
arrive at ! end ( ! ,sociali/'s dream ( 
! socialization ( ! means ( production &
 ex*ange1 ( ! ,positivi/'s dream (      
moraliz+ ! capitali/1 & ( ! e?ical      
pr(essor's1 legislator's1 educator's    
dream ( putt+ comm&m5ts & codes &       
lessons & exam9ation m>ks on a man z    
h>ness is put on a horse1 erm9e on a    
judge1 pipeclay on a soldi]1 or a wig on
 an actor1 & pret5d+ t 8 nature has be5 
*ang$4  ,! only fundam5tal & possible   
,socialism is ! socialization ( !       
selective bre$+ ( ,man3 9 o!r t]ms1 (   
human evolution4  ,we mu/ elim9ate !    
,yahoo1 or 8 vote w wreck ! commonweal?4
    ,x  ,,! ,,me?od  ,z to ! me?od1 :at 
c be said z yet except t :]e !re is a w1

 !re is a way8  ,if !re be no w1 we are 
lo/4  ,t is a possibility = our crazy   
little empire1 if n = ! univ]se2 & z su*
 possibilities are n to be ent]ta9$ )\t 
despair1 we mu/1 :il/ we survive1 proce$
 on ! assumption t we h /ill en]gy en\gh
 to n only w to live1 b to w to live    
bett]4  ,t may mean t we mu/ e/abli% a  
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,evolution1 ) a seat 9
 ! ,cab9et = its *ief1 & a rev5ue to    
defray ! co/ ( direct ,/ate exp]im5ts1 &
 provide inducem5ts to private p]sons to
 a*ieve successful results4  ,x may mean
 a private society or a *>t]$ company = 
! improvem5t ( human live /ock4  ,b = ! 
pres5t x is f> m likely to mean a       
blatant repudiation ( su* proposals z   
indec5t & immoral1 )1 nev]!less1 a g5]al
 secret pu%+ ( ! human w 9 ! repudiat$  
direction2 s t all sorts ( in/itutions &
 public au?orities w "u "s pretext or   
o!r feel _! way furtively t[>ds !       
,sup]man4  ,mr ,graham ,wallas has      
already v5tur$ to sugge/1 z ,*airman ( !
 ,s*ool ,managem5t ,committee ( !       

,london ,s*ool ,bo>d1 t ! accept$ policy
 ( ! ,/]ilization ( ! ,s*oolmi/ress1    
h[ev] adm9i/ratively conv5i5t1 is op5 to
 criticism f ! national /ock-bre$+ po9t 
( view2 & ?is is z good an example z any
 ( ! way 9 :i* ! drift t[>ds ! ,sup]man 
may op]ate 9 spite ( all our            
hypocrisies4 ,"o ?+ at lea/ is cle> to  
beg9 )4  ,if a woman c1 by c>eful       
selection ( a fa!r1 & n\ri%m5t ( h]self1
 produce a citiz5 ) effici5t s5ses1 s\nd
 organs1 & a good dige/ion1 %e %\ld     
cle>ly be secur$ a suffici5t rew>d = t  
natural s]vice to make h] will+ to      
und]take & repeat x4  ,:e!r %e be f9anc$
 9 ! und]tak+ by h]self1 or by ! fa!r1  
or by a speculative capitali/1 or by a  
new dep>tm5t (1 say1 ! ,royal ,dubl9    
,society1 or 7z at pres5t7 by ! ,w>     
,(fice ma9ta9+ h] on ! /r5g? & au?oriz+ 
a p>ticul> soldi] to m>ry h]1 or by a   
local au?ority "u a by-law direct+ t    
wom5 may "u c]ta9 circum/ances h a ye>'s
 leave ( abs5ce on full sal>y1 or by !  
c5tral gov]nm5t1 does n matt] provid$ ! 

result be satisfactory4  ,x is a        
melan*oly fact t z ! va/ majority ( wom5
 & _! husb&s h1 "u exi/+ circum/ances1 n
 en\gh n\ri%m5t1 no capital1 no cr$it1 &
 no k ( sci5ce or bus9ess1 !y w\ld1 if !
 ,/ate w\ld pay = bir? z x n[ pays =    
dea?1 be exploit$ by jo9t /ock companies
 = divid5ds1 j z !y are 9 ord9>y        
indu/ries4  ,ev5 a jo9t /ock human /ud  
f>m 7pi\sly disguis$ z a re=m$ ,f\ndl+  
,hospital or some?+ ( t sort7 might     
well1 "u prop] inspection & regulation1 
produce bett] results ?an our pres5t    
reliance on promiscu\s m>riage4  ,x may 
be object$ t :5 an ord9>y contractor    
produces /ores = sale to ! ,gov]nm5t1 & 
! ,gov]nm5t rejects !m z n up to !      
requir$ /&>d1 ! condemn$ goods are ei!r 
sold = :at !y w fet* or else scrapp$3 t 
is1 treat$ z wa/e mat]ial2 :]eas if !   
goods consi/$ ( human be+s1 all t c\ld  
be done w\ld be to let !m loose or s5d  
!m to ! ne>e/ workh\se4  ,b !re is no?+ 
new 9 private ent]prise ?r[+ its human  
refuse on ! *eap labor m>ket & !        

workh\se2 & ! refuse ( ! new indu/ry    
w\ld presumably be bett] br$ ?an ! /aple
 product ( ord9>y pov]ty4 ,9 our pres5t 
happy-g-lucky indu/rial disord]1 all !  
human products1 successful or n1 w\ld h 
to be ?r[n on ! labor m>ket2 b !        
unsuccessful ones w\ld n entitle !      
company to a b\nty & s w\ld be a dead   
loss to x4  ,! practical comm]cial      
difficulty w\ld be ! unc]ta9ty & ! co/ 9
 "t & money ( ! fir/ exp]im5ts4  ,purely
 comm]cial capital w\ld n t\* su* h]oic 
op]ations dur+ ! exp]im5tal /age2 & 9   
any case ! /r5g? ( m9d ne$$ = s mom5t\s 
a new dep>ture c\ld n be fairly expect$ 
f ! ,/ock ,ex*ange4  ,x w h to be h&l$  
by /atesm5 ) "* en\gh to tell our       
democracy & plutocracy t /atecraft does 
n consi/ 9 flatt]+ _! follies or apply+ 
_! suburban /&>ds ( propriety to !      
affairs ( f\r cont95ts4 ,! matt] mu/ be 
tak5 up ei!r by ! ,/ate or by "s        
organization /rong en\gh to impose      
respect ^u ! ,/ate4  ,! novelty ( any   
su* exp]im5t1 h[ev]1 is only 9 ! scale (

 x4 ,9 "o conspicu\s case1 t ( royalty1 
! ,/ate does already select ! p>5ts on  
purely political gr\nds2 & 9 ! pe]age1  
?\gh ! heir to a duk$om is legally free 
to m>ry a dairymaid1 yet ! social       
pressure on him to conf9e 8 *oice to    
politically & socially eligible mates is
 s ov]:elm+ t he is really no m free to 
m>ry ! dairymaid ?an ,george ,,iv 0 to  
m>ry ,mrs ,fitzh]b]t2 & su* a m>riage   
c\ld only occur z a result ( extraord9>y
 /r5g? ( "* on ! "p ( ! dairymaid act+  
^u extraord9>y weakness on ! "p ( !     
duke4  ,let ^? :o ?9k ! :ole conception 
( intellig5t bre$+ absurd & sc&al\s ask 
!mselves :y ,george ,,iv 0 n all[$ to   
*oose 8 own wife :il/ any t9k] c\ld m>ry
 :om he pleas$8  ,simply because x did n
 matt] a rap politically :om ! t9k]     
m>ri$1 :]eas x matt]$ v mu* :om ! k+    
m>ri$4  ,! way 9 :i* all consid]ations (
 ! k+'s p]sonal rights1 ( ! claims ( !  
he>t1 ( ! sanctity ( ! m>riage oa?1 & ( 
romantic morality crumpl$ up be=e ?is   
political ne$ %ews h[ negligible all ^! 

app>5tly irresi/ible prejudices are :5  
!y come into conflict ) ! dem& = quality
 9 our rul]s4  ,we le>n ! same lesson f 
! case ( ! soldi]1 ^: m>riage1 :5 x is  
p]mitt$ at all1 is despotically         
controll$ ) a view solely to milit>y    
effici5cy4  ,well1 n[adays x is n ! ,k+ 
t rules1 b ! t9k]4  ,dyna/ic w>s are no 
long] fe>$1 dyna/ic alliances no long]  
valu$4 ,m>riages 9 royal families are   
becom+ rapidly less political1 & m      
popul>1 dome/ic1 & romantic4  ,if all ! 
k+s 9 ,europe 7 made z free to-morr[ z  
,k+ ,cophetua1 nobody b _! aunts &      
*amb]la9s w\ld feel a mom5t's anxiety z 
to ! consequ5ces4  ,on ! o!r h& a s5se (
 ! social importance ( ! t9k]'s m>riage 
has be5 /eadily gr[+4  ,we h made a     
public matt] ( 8 wife's heal? 9 ! mon?  
aft] h] conf9em5t4  ,we h tak5 ! m9ds ( 
8 *ildr5 out ( 8 h&s & put !m into ^? ( 
our ,/ate s*oolma/]4  ,we %all pres5tly 
make _! bodily n\ri%m5t indep5d5t ( him4
  ,b !y are /ill riff-raff2 & to h& !   
c\ntry ov] to riff-raff is national     

suicide1 s9ce riff-raff c nei!r gov]n   
nor w let anyone else gov]n except !    
highe/ bidd] ( bread & circuses4  ,!re  
is no public en?usia/ alive ( tw5ty     
ye>s' practical democratic exp]i5ce :o  
believes 9 ! political adequacy ( !     
electorate or ( ! bodies x elects4  ,!  
ov]?r[ ( ! ari/ocrat has creat$ !       
necessity = ! ,sup]man4  ,engli%m5 hate 
,lib]ty & ,equality too mu* to und]/&   
!m4  ,b e ,engli%man loves & desires a  
p$igree4  ,& 9 t he is "r4 ,k+ ,demos   
mu/ be br$ l all o!r ,k+s2 & ) ,mu/ !re 
is no argu+4  ,x is idle = an individual
 writ] to c>ry s great a matt] fur!r 9 a
 pamphlet4  ,a conf]5ce on ! subject is 
! next /ep ne$$4  ,x w be att5d$ by m5 &
 wom5 :o1 no long] believ+ t !y c live =
 ev]1 are seek+ = "s immortal "w into   
:i* !y c build ! be/ ( !mselves be=e _! 
refuse is ?r[n into t ar* du/ de/ructor1
 ! cremation furnace4    ,transcrib]'s  
,note3 ,%aw promot$ spell+ re=m ( 8 own 
inv5tion4 ,8 spell+ re=m includ$ n us+  
apo/rophes = contractions1 ?us ?is text 

has 'dont' in/ead ( 'don't' & -iz-      
in/ead ( -is- ev5 9 words :i* /&>d      
,engli%1 bo? ,briti% or ,am]ican1 spells
 ) -is-1 = example3 p>tizan1 artizan4   
,he _h ! goal ( mak+ spell+ m phonetic4 
,he spell$ x ',%akespe>'4  ,he spell$   
',caes>' ) an ae ligature4  ,he us$     
diacritical on ,fr5* words & names4