mat]ial f ! ,google ,pr9t project47     
,,! ,,int]national ,,libr>y             
,,n[ ,,ready                    ,blo*'s 
,! ,future ( ,w>                        
,price1 #ej c5ts2 by mail1 #fe c5ts     
,*>les ,sumn]'s ,addresses on ,w>       
,price1 #ej c5ts2 by mail1 #fj c5ts     
,*ann+'s ,disc\rses on ,w>              
,price1 #ej c5ts2 by mail1 #fj c5ts     
,edit$ ) introductions by ,edw9 ,d4     
,mead4            ,publi%$ = !          
,int]national ,union by ,g9n            
,company1 ,bo/on4                       
,,be?9k ,,y\rselves6                    
,,by                              ,,leo 
,,tol/oi                     ,,publi%$  
,,= ,,! ,,int]national ,,union          
,,g9n  ,,company1 ,,bo/on               
#aijd                     ,repr9t$ f !  
,london ,times       ,translat$ by ,v4  
,t*]tk(f1 ,editor ( ! ,free ,age ,press1
                              & ,i4 ,f4 
,m4                             ,,be?9k 
,,y\rselves6     ,?is is y\r h\r1 & !   
p[] ( d>kness4--,luke xxii4 #ec4        

,i   ,aga9 w>4 ,aga9 suff]+s1 necess>y  
to nobody1 utt]ly uncall$ =2 aga9 fraud2
 aga9 ! univ]sal /upefaction &          
brutalization ( m54  ,m5 :o are sep>at$ 
f ea* o!r by ?\s&s ( miles1 hundr$s (   
?\s&s ( su* m5 7on ! "o h&--,buddhi/s1  
^: law =bids ! kill+1 n only ( m51 b (  
animals2 on ! o!r h&--,*ri/ians1 pr(ess+
 ! law ( bro!rhood & love7 l wild bea/s 
on l& & on sea are seek+ out ea* o!r1 9 
ord] to kill1 torture1 & mutilate ea*   
o!r 9 ! mo/ cruel way4 ,:at c ?is be8   
,is x a dream or a reality8 ,some?+ is  
tak+ place :i* %\ld n1 _c be2 "o longs  
to believe t x is a dream & to awake f  
x4 ,b no1 x is n a dream1 x is a        
dreadful reality6  ,"o c\ld yet und]/&  
h[ a poor1 un$ucat$1 defraud$ ,japanese1
 torn f 8 field & taught t ,buddhism    
consi/s n 9 compassion to all t lives1 b
 9 sacrifices to idols1 & h[ a simil>   
poor illit]ate fell[ f ! neighborhood ( 
,t\la or ,nijni ,novgorod1 :o has be5   
taught t ,*ri/ianity consi/s 9 wor%ipp+ 
,*ri/1 ! ,madonna1 ,sa9ts1 & _!         

ikons--"o c\ld und]/& h[ ^! un=tunate   
m51 br\ght by ! viol5ce & deceit (      
c5turies to recognize ! greate/ crime 9 
! _w--! murd] ( "o's bre?r5--z a virtu\s
 act1 c commit ^! dreadful de$s1 )\t    
reg>d+ !mselves z be+ guilty 9 s do+4   
,b h[ c s-call$ enlight5$ m5 prea* w>1  
support x1 p>ticipate 9 x1 &1 wor/ (    
all1 )\t suff]+ ! dang]s ( w> !mselves1 
incite o!rs to x1 s5d+ _! un=tunate     
defraud$ bro!rs to fight8 ,^! s-call$   
enlight5$ m5 _c possibly ignore1 ,i d n 
say ! ,*ri/ian law1 if !y recognize     
!mselves to be ,*ri/ians1 b all t has   
be5 writt51 is be+ writt51 has & is be+ 
said1 ab\t ! cruelty1 futility1 &       
s5selessness ( w>4 ,!y are reg>d$ z     
enlight5$ m5 precisely because !y "k all
 ?is4 ,! majority ( !m h !mselves writt5
 & spok5 ab\t ?is4 ,n to m5tion ,!      
,hague ,conf]5ce1 :i* call$ =? univ]sal 
praise1 or all ! books1 pamphlets1      
newspap] articles1 & spee*es demon/rat+ 
! possibility ( ! solution (            
int]national misund]/&+s by int]national

 arbitration--no enlight5$ man c help   
kn[+ t ! univ]sal competition 9 !       
armam5ts ( ,/ates mu/ inevitably lead !m
 to endless w>s1 or to a g5]al          
bankruptcy1 or to bo? ! "o & ! o!r4 ,!y 
_c b "k t besides ! s5seless1           
purposeless exp5diture ( milli>ds (     
r\bles1 i4e4 ( human labor1 on !        
prep>ations = w>1 dur+ ! w>s !mselves   
millions ( ! mo/ en]getic & vigor\s m5  
p]i% 9 t p]iod ( _! life :i* is be/ =   
productive labor 7dur+ ! pa/ c5tury w>s 
h de/roy$ f\rte5 million m574 ,enlight5$
 m5 _c b "k t occasions = w> are always 
su* z are n wor? n only "o human life1 b
 n "o hundr$? "p ( all t :i* is sp5t ^u 
w>s 79 fight+ = ! emancipation ( !      
negroes mu* m 0 sp5t ?an x w\ld h co/ to
 r$eem !m f slav]y74  ,e "o kn[s & _c   
help kn[+ t1 above all1 w>s1 call+ =? ! 
l[e/ animal passions1 deprave &         
brutalize m54 ,e "o kn[s ! weakness ( ! 
argum5ts 9 favor ( w>1 su* z 7 br\ght   
=w>d by ,de ,mai/re1 ,moltke1 & o!rs1 = 
!y are all f\nd$ on ! sophism t 9 e     

human calamity x is possible to f9d an  
advantage\s elem5t1 or else ^u ! utt]ly 
arbitr>y ass]tion t w>s h always exi/$ &
 !re=e always mu/ exi/1 z if ! bad      
actions ( m5 c\ld be ju/ifi$ by !       
advantages or ! usefulness :i* !y       
realize1 or by ! consid]ation t !y h be5
 committ$ dur+ a long p]iod ( "t4 ,all  
s-call$ enlight5$ m5 "k all ?is4 ,!n    
sudd5ly w> beg9s1 & all ?is is in/antly 
=gott51 & ! same m5 :o b ye/]day 7 prov+
 ! cruelty1 futility1 ! s5selessness (  
w>s n[ ?9k1 speak1 & write only ab\t    
kill+ z _m m5 z possible1 ab\t ru9+ &   
de/roy+ ! greate/ possible am\nt ( !    
productions ( human labor1 & ab\t excit+
 z mu* z possible ! passion ( hatr$ 9 ^?
 peaceful1 h>mless1 indu/ri\s m5 :o by  
_! labor fe$1 clo!1 ma9ta9 ^! same      
pseudo-enlight5$ m51 :o compel !m to    
commit ^? dreadful de$s contr>y to _!   
consci5ce1 welf>e1 or fai?4             
,,ii   ,some?+ is tak+ place            
incompreh5sible & impossible 9 its      
cruelty1 falsehood1 & /upidity4 ,!      

,russian ,ts>1 ! same man :o exhort$ all
 ! nations 9 ! cause ( peace1 publicly  
ann\nces t1 not)/&+ all 8 ef=ts to      
ma9ta9 ! peace s de> to 8 he>t 7ef=ts   
:i* express !mselves 9 ! seiz+ ( o!r    
peoples' l&s & 9 ! /r5g!n+ ( armies = ! 
def5ce ( ^! /ol5 l&s71 he1 ow+ to !     
attack ( ! ,japanese1 comm&s t ! same   
%all be done to ! ,japanese z !y _h     
comm5c$ do+ to ! ,russians--i4e4 t !y   
%\ld be slaught]$2 & 9 ann\nc+ ?is call 
to murd] he m5tions ,god1 ask+ ! ,div9e 
bless+ on ! mo/ dreadful crime 9 ! _w4  
,! ,japanese ,emp]or has proclaim$ !    
same ?+ 9 relation to ! ,russians4  ,m5 
( sci5ce & ( law 7,messieurs ,muravieff 
& ,m>t5s7 /r5u\sly try to prove t 9 !   
rec5t call ( all nations to univ]sal    
peace & ! pres5t incitem5t to w>1       
because ( ! seizure ( o!r peoples' l&s1 
!re is no contradiction4 ,diplomati/s1 9
 _! ref9$ ,fr5* language1 publi% & s5d  
out circul>s 9 :i* !y circum/antially & 
dilig5tly prove 7?\gh !y "k no "o       
believes !m7 t1 aft] all its ef=ts to   

e/abli% peaceful relations 79 reality1  
aft] all its ef=ts to deceive o!r       
c\ntries71 ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t has be5 
compell$ to h rec\rse to ! only means = 
a rational solution ( ! "q--i4e4 to !   
murd] ( m54 ,! same ?+ is writt5 by     
,japanese diplomati/s4 ,sci5ti/s1       
hi/orians1 & philosoph]s1 on _! side1   
comp>+ ! pres5t ) ! pa/1 d$uce f ^!     
comp>isons pr(\nd conclusions1 & argue  
int]m9ably ab\t ! laws ( ! movem5t (    
nations1 ab\t ! relation betwe5 ! yell[ 
& :ite races1 or ab\t ,buddhism &       
,*ri/ianity1 & on ! basis ( ^! d$uctions
 & argum5ts ju/ify ! slaught] ( ^?      
belong+ to ! yell[ race by ,*ri/ians2   
:ile 9 ! same way ! ,japanese sci5ti/s &
 philosoph]s ju/ify ! slaught] ( ^? ( ! 
:ite race4 ,j\rnali/s1 )\t conceal+ _!  
joy1 try to outdo ea* o!r1 &1 n hesitat+
 at any falsehood1 h[ev] impud5t &      
transp>5t1 prove 9 all possible ways t !
 ,russians only are "r & /rong & good 9 
e respect1 & t all ! ,japanese are wrong
 & weak & bad 9 e respect1 & t all ^?   

are also bad :o are inimical or may     
become inimical t[>d ! ,russians--!     
,engli%1 ! ,am]icans2 & ! same is prov$ 
likewise by ! ,japanese & _! support]s 9
 relation to ! ,russians4  ,n to m5tion 
! milit>y1 :o 9 ! way ( _! pr(ession    
prep>e = murd]1 cr[ds ( s-call$         
enlight5$ p1 su* z pr(essors1 social    
re=m]s1 /ud5ts1 nobles1 m]*ants1 )\t be+
 =c$ !reto by any?+ or anybody1 express 
! mo/ bitt] & contemptu\s feel+s t[>d ! 
,japanese1 ! ,engli%1 or ! ,am]icans1   
t[>d :om b ye/]day !y 7 ei!r            
well-dispos$ or indiff]5t2 :ile1 )\t !  
lea/ compulsion1 !y express ! mo/       
abject1 s]vile feel+s t[>d ! ,ts> 7to   
:om1 to say ! lea/1 !y 7 completely     
indiff]5t71 assur+ him ( _! unlimit$    
love & read9ess to sacrifice _! lives 9 
8 int]e/s4  ,?is un=tunate1 entangl$ "y 
man1 recogniz$ z ! lead] ( "o hundr$ &  
?irty millions ( p1 cont9ually deceiv$ &
 compell$ to contradict himself1        
confid5tly ?anks & blesses ! troops :om 
he calls 8 own = murd] 9 def5ce ( l&s   

:i* ) yet less "r he also calls 8 own4  
,all pres5t to ea* o!r hide\s ikons 9   
:i* n only no "o among/ ! educat$       
believes1 b :i* unle>n$ peasants are    
beg9n+ to ab&on2 all b[ d[n to ! gr\nd  
be=e ^! ikons1 kiss !m1 & pron\nce      
pomp\s & deceitful spee*es 9 :i* no "o  
really believes4  ,weal?y p contribute  
insignificant portions ( _! immorally   
acquir$ ri*es = ?is cause ( murd] or !  
organization ( help 9 connection ) ! "w 
( murd]2 :ile ! poor1 f :om ! ,gov]nm5t 
annually collects two milli>ds1 deem x  
necess>y to d likewise1 giv+ _! mites   
also4 ,! ,gov]nm5t incites & enc\rages  
cr[ds ( idl]s1 :o walk ab\t ! /reets ) !
 ,ts>'s portrait1 s++1 %\t+ hurrah6 &   
:o1 "u pretext ( patriotism1 are lic5s$ 
9 all k9ds ( excess4 ,all ov] ,russia1 f
 ! ,palace to ! remote/ village1 !      
pa/ors ( *ur*es1 call+ !mselves         
,*ri/ians1 appeal to t ,god :o has      
enjo9$ love to "o's enemies--to ! ,god (
 ,love ,himself--to help ! "w ( ! devil 
to fur!r ! slaught] ( m54  ,/upefi$ by  

pray]s1 s]mons1 exhortations1 by        
processions1 pictures1 & newspap]s1 !   
cannon's fle%1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( m51    
uni=mly dress$1 c>ry+ div]s deadly      
weapons1 leav+ _! p>5ts1 wives1 *ildr51 
) he>ts ( agony1 b ) artificial         
sprightl9ess1 g :]e !y1 risk+ _! own    
lives1 w commit ! mo/ dreadful act (    
kill+ m5 :om !y d n "k & :o h done !m no
 h>m4 ,& !y are foll[$ by doctors &     
nurses1 :o someh[ imag9e t at home !y _c
 s]ve simple1 peaceful1 suff]+ p1 b c   
only s]ve ^? :o are engag$ 9 slaught]+  
ea* o!r4 ,^? :o rema9 at home are       
gladd5$ by news ( ! murd] ( m51 & :5 !y 
le>n t _m ,japanese h be5 kill$ !y ?ank 
"s "o :om !y call ,god4  ,all ?is is n  
only reg>d$ z ! manife/ation ( elevat$  
feel+1 b ^? :o refra9 f su*             
manife/ations1 if !y endeavor to        
disabuse m51 are deem$ traitors &       
betray]s1 & are 9 dang] ( be+ abus$ &   
beat5 by a brutaliz$ cr[d :i*1 9 def5ce 
( its insanity & cruelty1 c possess no  
o!r weapon ?an brute =ce4               

,,iii   ,x is z if !re _h nev] exi/$    
ei!r ,voltaire1 or ,montaigne1 or       
,pascal1 or ,swift1 or ,kant1 or        
,sp9oza1 or hundr$s ( o!r writ]s :o h   
expos$1 ) great =ce1 ! madness &        
futility ( w>1 & h describ$ its cruelty1
 immorality1 & savag]y2 &1 above all1 x 
is z if !re _h nev] exi/$ ,jesus & 8    
tea*+ ( human bro!rhood & love ( ,god & 
( m54  ,"o recalls all ?is to m9d &     
looks ar\nd on :at is n[ tak+ place1 &  
"o exp]i5ces horror less at !           
abom9ations ( w> ?an at t :i* is ! mo/  
horrible ( all horrors--! consci\sness (
 ! impot5cy ( human reason4 ,t :i* alone
 di/+ui%es man f ! animal1 t :i*        
con/itutes 8 m]it--8 reason--is f\nd to 
be an unnecess>y1 & n only a useless1 b 
a p]nici\s addition1 :i* simply imp$es  
action1 l a bridle fall5 f a horse's    
head1 & entangl$ 9 8 legs & only        
irritat+ him4  ,x is compreh5sible t a  
hea!n1 a ,greek1 a ,roman1 ev5 a        
m$iaeval ,*ri/ian1 ignorant ( ! ,gospel 
& bl9dly believ+ all ! prescriptions ( !

 ,*ur*1 might fight &1 fight+1 pride    
himself on 8 milit>y a*ievem5ts2 b h[ c 
a believ+ ,*ri/ian1 or ev5 a sceptic1   
involunt>ily p]meat$ by ! ,*ri/ian      
ideals ( human bro!rhood & love :i* h   
inspir$ ! works ( ! philosoph]s1        
morali/s1 & arti/s ( our "t1--h[ c su*  
take a gun1 or /& by a cannon1 & aim at 
a cr[d ( 8 fell[-m51 desir+ to kill z _m
 ( !m z possible8  ,! ,assyrians1       
,romans1 or ,greeks might be p]suad$ t 9
 fight+ !y 7 act+ n only accord+ to _!  
consci5ce1 b ev5 fulfill+ a righte\s    
de$4 ,b1 :e!r we wi% x or n1 we are     
,*ri/ians1 & h[ev] ,*ri/ianity may h be5
 di/ort$1 its g5]al _s _c b lift u to t 
high] plane ( reason :5ce we c no long] 
refra9 f feel+ ) our :ole be+ n only !  
s5selessness & ! cruelty ( w>1 b its    
complete opposition to all t we reg>d z 
good & "r4 ,!re=e1 we _c d z !y did1 )  
assurance1 firmness1 & peace1 & )\t a   
consci\sness ( our crim9ality1 )\t !    
desp]ate feel+ ( a murd]]1 :o1 hav+     
begun to kill 8 victim1 & feel+ 9 !     

dep?s ( 8 s\l ! guilt ( 8 act1 proce$s  
to try to /upefy or infuriate himself1  
to be able ! bett] to complete 8        
dreadful de$4 ,all ! unnatural1 fev]i%1 
hot-head$1 insane excitem5t :i* has n[  
seiz$ ! idle upp] ranks ( ,russian      
society is m]ely ! symptom ( _!         
recognition ( ! crim9ality ( ! "w :i* is
 be+ done4 ,all ^! insol5t1 m5daci\s    
spee*es ab\t devotion to1 & wor%ip (1 ! 
,mon>*1 ab\t read9ess to sacrifice life 
7or "o %\ld say o!r p's lives1 & n "o's 
own72 all ^! promises to def5d ) "o's   
brea/ l& :i* does n belong to "o2 all ^!
 s5seless b5$ictions ( ea* o!r ) v>i\s  
bann]s & mon/r\s ikons2 all ^! ,te      
,deums2 all ^! prep>ations ( blankets & 
b&ages2 all ^! deta*m5ts ( nurses2 all  
^! contributions to ! fleet & to ! ,r$  
,cross pres5t$ to ! ,gov]nm5t1 ^: direct
 duty is 7:il/ x has ! possibility (    
collect+ f ! p z mu* money z x          
requires71 hav+ decl>$ w>1 to organize !
 necess>y fleet & necess>y means =      
att5d+ ! w\nd$2 all ^! ,slavonic1       

pomp\s1 s5seless1 & blasphem\s pray]s1 !
 utt]ance ( :i* 9 v>i\s t[ns is         
communicat$ 9 ! pap]s z important news2 
all ^! processions1 calls = ! national  
hymn1 *e]s2 all ?is dreadful1 desp]ate  
newspap] m5dacity1 :i*1 be+ univ]sal1   
does n fe> exposure2 all ?is /upefaction
 & brutalization :i* has n[ tak5 hold ( 
,russian society1 & :i* is be+          
transmitt$ by degrees also to ! masses2 
all ?is is only a symptom ( ! guilty    
consci\sness ( t dreadful act :i* is be+
 accompli%$4  ,spontane\s feel+ tells m5
 t :at !y are do+ %\ld n be2 b1 z !     
murd]] :o has begun to assass9ate 8     
victim _c /op1 s also ,russian p n[     
imag9e t ! fact ( ! deadly "w hav+ be5  
comm5c$ is an unansw]able argum5t 9     
favor ( w>4 ,w> has be5 begun1 & !re=e x
 %\ld g on4 ,?us x seems to simple1     
b5ight$1 unle>n$ m51 act+ "u ! influ5ce 
( ! petty passions & /upefaction to :i* 
!y h be5 subject$4 ,9 exactly ! same way
 ! mo/ educat$ m5 ( our "t argue to     
prove t man does n possess free w1 & t1 

!re=e1 ev5 7 he to und]/& t ! "w he has 
comm5c$ is evil1 he c no long] cease to 
d x4 ,& daz$1 brutaliz$ m5 cont9ue _!   
dreadful "w4                            
,,iv   ,ask a soldi]1 a private1 a      
corporal1 a non-commission$ (fic]1 :o   
has ab&on$ 8 old p>5ts1 8 wife1 8       
*ildr51 :y he is prep>+ to kill m5 :om  
he does n "k2 he w at fir/ be a/oni%$ at
 y\r "q4 ,he is a soldi]1 he has tak5 ! 
oa?1 & x is 8 duty to fulfil ! ord]s ( 8
 comm&]s4 ,if y tell him t w>--i4e4 !   
slaught] ( m5--does n con=m to ! comm&1 
,?\ %alt n kill1 he w say3 ,& h[ if ours
 are attack$--,= ! ,k+--,= ! ,or?odox   
fai?8 7,"o ( !m said 9 answ] to my "q3  
,& h[ if he attacks t :i* is sacr$8 ,:at
 d y mean8 ,i ask$4 ,:y1 said he1 !     
bann]47 ,& if y endeavor to expla9 to   
su* a soldi] t ,god's ,comm&m5t is m    
important n only ?an ! bann] b ?an any?+
 else 9 ! _w1 he w become sil5t1 or he w
 get angry & report y to ! au?orities4  
,ask an (fic]1 a g5]al1 :y he goes to ! 
w>4 ,he w tell y t he is a milit>y man1 

& t ! milit>y are indisp5sable = !      
def5ce ( ! fa!rl&4 ,z to murd] n con=m+ 
to ! _s ( ! ,*ri/ian law1 ?is does n    
tr\ble him1 z ei!r he does n believe 9  
?is law1 or1 if he does1 x is n 9 ! law 
itself1 b 9 t explanation :i* has be5   
giv5 to ?is law4 ,b1 above all1 he1 l ! 
soldi]1 9 place ( ! p]sonal "q1 :at %\ld
 he d himself1 always put ! g5]al "q    
ab\t ! ,/ate1 or ! fa!rl&4 ,at ! pres5t 
mom5t1 :5 ! fa!rl& is 9 dang]1 "o %\ld  
act1 & n argue1 he w say4  ,ask !       
diplomati/s1 :o1 by _! deceits1 prep>e  
w>s1 :y !y d x4 ,!y w tell y t ! object 
( _! activity is ! e/abli%m5t ( peace   
betwe5 nations1 & t ?is object is       
atta9$1 n by ideal1 unrealizable !ories1
 b by diplomatic action & read9ess = w>4
 ,&1 j z ! milit>y1 in/ead ( ! "q       
conc]n+ "o's own action1 place ! g5]al  
"q1 s also diplomati/s w speak ab\t !   
int]e/s ( ,russia1 ab\t !               
unscrupul\sness ( o!r ,p[]s1 ab\t !     
balance ( p[] 9 ,europe1 b n ab\t _! own
 position & its activities4  ,ask !     

j\rnali/s :y1 by _! writ+s1 !y incite m5
 to w>2 !y w say t w>s 9 g5]al are      
necess>y & useful1 especially ! pres5t  
w>1 & !y w confirm ?is op9ion ( !irs by 
mi/y patriotic phrases1 &1 j l ! milit>y
 & diplomati/1 to ! "q :y he1 a         
j\rnali/1 a p>ticul> individual1 a liv+ 
man1 acts 9 a c]ta9 way1 he w speak ab\t
 ! g5]al int]e/s ( ! nation1 ab\t !     
,/ate1 civilization1 ! :ite race4 ,9 !  
same way1 all ^? :o prep>e w> w expla9  
_! p>ticipation 9 t "w4 ,!y w p]haps    
agree t x w\ld be desirable to aboli%   
w>1 b at pres5t ?is is impossible4 ,at  
pres5t !y z ,russians & z m5 :o occupy  
c]ta9 positions1 su* z heads ( !        
nobility1 repres5tatives ( local        
self-gov]nm5t1 doctors1 work]s ( ! ,r$  
,cross1 are call$ ^u to act & n to      
argue4 ,!re is no "t to argue & to ?9k (
 oneself1 !y w say1 :5 !re is a great   
common "w to be done4 ,! same w be said 
by ! ,ts>1 seem+ly responsible = ! :ole 
?+4 ,he1 l ! soldi]1 w be a/oni%$ at !  
"q1 :e!r w> is n[ necess>y4 ,he does n  

ev5 admit ! idea t ! w> might yet be    
arre/$4 ,he w say t he _c refra9 f      
fulfill+ t :i* is dem&$ ( him by ! :ole 
nation1 t1 al?\gh he does recognize t w>
 is a great evil1 & has us$1 & is ready 
to use1 all possible means = its        
abolition--9 ! pres5t case he c\ld n    
help decl>+ w>1 & _c help cont9u+ x4 ,x 
is necess>y = ! welf>e & glory (        
,russia4  ,e "o ( ^! m51 to ! "q :y he1 
s & s1 ,ivan1 ,pet]1 ,ni*olas1 :il/     
recogniz+ z b9d+ ^u him ! ,*ri/ian law  
:i* n only =bids ! kill+ ( "o's neighbor
 b dem&s t "o %\ld love him1 s]ve him1  
:y he p]mits himself to p>ticipate 9 w>2
 i4e4 9 viol5ce1 loot1 murd]1 w         
infallibly answ] ! same ?+1 t he is ?us 
act+ 9 ! "n ( 8 fa!rl&1 or fai?1 or oa?1
 or honor1 or civilization1 or ! future 
welf>e ( ! :ole ( mank9d--9 g5]al1 (    
some?+ ab/ract & indef9ite4 ,moreov]1 ^!
 m5 are always s urg5tly occupi$ ei!r by
 prep>ation = w>1 or by its             
organization1 or discussions ab\t x1 t 9
 _! leisure "t !y c only re/ f _!       

labors1 & h n "t to occupy !mselves )   
discussions ab\t _! life1 reg>d+ su*    
discussions z idle4                     
,v   ,m5 ( our ,*ri/ian _w & ( our "t   
are l a man :o1 hav+ miss$ ! "r turn+1 !
 fur!r he goes ! m he becomes conv9c$ t 
he is go+ ! wrong way4 ,yet ! great] 8  
d\bts1 ! quick] & ! m desp]ately does he
 hurry on1 consol+ himself ) ! ?\ght t  
he w arrive some:]e4 ,b ! "t comes :5 x 
becomes q cle> t ! way along :i* he is  
go+ w lead to no?+ b a precipice1 :i* he
 is already beg9n+ to disc]n be=e him4  
,9 su* a position /&s ! ,*ri/ian        
humanity ( our "t4 ,x is p]fectly evid5t
 t1 if we cont9ue to live z we are n[   
liv+1 guid$ 9 our private lives1 z well 
z 9 ! life ( sep>ate ,/ates1 by ! sole  
desire ( welf>e = ourselves & = our     
,/ate1 & w1 z we d n[1 ?9k to ensure ?is
 welf>e by viol5ce1 !n1 inevitably      
increas+ ! means ( viol5ce ( "o aga9/ ! 
o!r & ( ,/ate aga9/ ,/ate1 we %all1     
fir/1 keep subject+ ourselves m & m1    
transf]r+ ! major portion ( our         

productiv5ess to armam5ts2 &1 secondly1 
by kill+ 9 mutual w>s ! be/ physically  
develop$ m51 we mu/ become m & m        
deg5]ate & morally deprav$4  ,t ?is w be
 ! case if we d n alt] our life is z    
c]ta9 z x is ma!matically c]ta9 t two   
non-p>allel /raight l9es mu/ meet4 ,b n 
only is ?is !oretically c]ta9 9 our "t2 
x is becom+ c]ta9 n only to ?\ght1 b    
also to ! consci\sness4 ,! precipice :i*
 we approa* is already becom+ app>5t to 
u1 & ! mo/ simple1 non-philosophiz+1 &  
un$ucat$ m5 _c b see t1 by arm+         
ourselves m & m aga9/ ea* o!r &         
slaught]+ ea* o!r 9 w>1 we1 l spid]s 9 a
 j>1 c come to no?+ else b ! de/ruction 
( ea* o!r4  ,a s9c]e1 s]i\s1 rational   
man c no long] console himself by !     
?\ght t matt]s c be m5d$1 z 0 =m]ly     
suppos$1 by a univ]sal empire su* z t ( 
,rome or ( ,*>les ! ,great1 or          
,napoleon1 or by ! m$iaeval spiritual   
p[] ( ! ,pope1 or by ,holy ,alliances1  
by ! political balance ( ! ,european    
,conc]t1 & by peaceful int]national     

tribunals1 or1 z "s h ?\ght1 by !       
increase ( milit>y /r5g? & ! newly      
discov]$ p[]ful weapons ( de/ruction4   
,x is impossible to organize a univ]sal 
empire or republic1 consi/+ ( ,european 
,/ates1 z diff]5t nationalities w nev]  
desire to unite into "o ,/ate4 ,to      
organize int]national tribunals = !     
solution ( int]national disputes8 ,b :o 
w impose ob$i5ce to ! decision ( !      
tribunal ^u a cont5d+ p>ty :o has an    
organiz$ army ( millions ( m58 ,to      
dis>m8 ,no "o desires x or w beg9 x4 ,to
 inv5t yet m dreadful means (           
de/ruction--balloons ) bombs fill$ )    
suffocat+ gases1 %ells1 :i* m5 w %[] ^u 
ea* o!r f above8 ,:atev] may be inv5t$1 
all ,/ates w furni% !mselves ) simil>   
weapons ( de/ruction4 ,& cannon's fle%1 
z aft] cold weapons x submitt$ to       
bullets1 & meekly expos$ itself to      
%ells1 bombs1 f>-rea*+ guns1            
mitrailleuses1 m9es1 s x w also submit  
to bombs *>g$ ) suffocat+ gases scatt]$ 
d[n ^u x f balloons4  ,no?+ %[s m       

evid5tly ?an ! spee*es ( ,m4 ,muravieff 
& ,pr(essor ,m>t5s ab\t ! ,japanese w> n
 contradict+ ,! ,hague ,peace           
,conf]5ce--no?+ %[s m obvi\sly ?an ^!   
spee*es to :at an ext5t1 among/ ! m5 (  
our "t1 ! means = ! transmission (      
?\ght--spee*--is di/ort$1 & h[ !        
capacity = cle>1 rational ?9k+ is       
completely lo/4 ,?\ght & spee* are us$ =
 ! purpose1 n ( s]v+ z a guide = human  
activity1 b ( ju/ify+ any activity1     
h[ev] crim9al x may be4 ,! late ,bo] w> 
& ! pres5t ,japanese w>1 :i* c at any   
mom5t pass into a univ]sal slaught]1 h  
prov$ ?is beyond all d\bt4 ,all         
anti-milit>y discussions c z little     
contribute to ! cessation ( w> z ! mo/  
eloqu5t & p]suasive consid]ations       
address$ to fight+ dogs z to its be+ m  
advantage\s to divide ! piece ( meat ov]
 :i* !y are /ruggl+ ?an to mutilate ea* 
o!r & lose ! piece ( meat1 :i* w be     
c>ri$ away by "s pass+ dog n jo9+ 9 !   
fight4 ,we are da%+ on t[>d ! precipice1
 _c /op1 & we are approa*+ its edge4  ,=

 e rational man :o reflects ^u !        
position 9 :i* humanity is n[ plac$ & ^u
 t :i* x is inevitably approa*+1 x _c b 
be obvi\s t !re is no practical issue   
out ( ?is position1 t "o _c devise any  
comb9ation or organization :i* w\ld save
 u f ! de/ruction t[>d :i* we are       
inevitably ru%+4 ,n to m5tion !         
economical problems :i* become m & m    
complex1 ^? mutual relations betwe5 !   
,/ates arm+ !mselves aga9/ ea* o!r & at 
any mom5t ready to break out into w>s   
cle>ly po9t to ! c]ta9 de/ruction t[>d  
:i* all s-call$ civiliz$ humanity is be+
 c>ri$4 ,!n :at is to be done8          
,,vi   ,two ?\s& ye>s ago ,john !       
,bapti/ & !n ,jesus said to m53 ,! "t is
 fulfill$ & ! ,k+dom ( ,god is at h&2   
7_/metanoeite_/7 be?9k y\rselves &      
believe 9 ! ,gospel 7,m>k i4 #ae72 & if 
y d n be?9k y\rselves y w all p]i%      
7,luke xiii4 #e74  ,b m5 did n li/5 to  
!m1 & ! de/ruction !y =etold is already 
ne> at h&4 ,& we m5 ( our "t _c b see x4
 ,we are already p]i%+1 &1 !re=e1 we _c 

leave unhe$$ t--old 9 "t1 b = u         
new--means ( salvation4 ,we _c b see t1 
besides all ! o!r calamities :i* fl[ f  
our bad & irrational life1 milit>y      
prep>ations alone & ! w>s inevitably    
gr[+ f !m mu/ infallibly de/roy u4 ,we  
_c b see t all ! means ( escape inv5t$  
by m5 f ^! evils are f\nd & mu/ be f\nd 
to be ineffectual1 & t ! disa/r\s       
position ( ! nations arm+ !mselves aga9/
 ea* o!r _c b g on advanc+ cont9ually4  
,& !re=e ! words ( ,jesus ref] to u &   
our "t m ?an to any "t or to any "o4    
,jesus said1 ,be?9k y\rselves--i4e4 ,let
 e man int]rupt ! "w he has begun & ask 
himself3 ,:o am ,i8 ,f :5ce h ,i appe>$1
 & 9 :at consi/s my de/9y8 ,& hav+      
answ]$ ^! que/ions1 accord+ to ! answ]  
decide :e!r t :i* ?\ doe/ is 9 con=mity 
) ?y de/9y4 ,& e man ( our _w & "t1 t   
is1 be+ acqua9t$ ) ! ess5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian
 tea*+1 ne$s only = a m9ute to int]rupt 
8 activity1 to =get ! capacity 9 :i* he 
is reg>d$ by m51 be x ( ,emp]or1 soldi]1
 m9i/]1 or j\rnali/1 & s]i\sly ask      

himself :o he is & :at is 8 de/9y--9    
ord] to beg9 to d\bt ! utility1         
lawfulness1 & reasonabl5ess ( 8 actions4
 ,be=e ,i am ,emp]or1 soldi]1 m9i/]1 or 
j\rnali/1 mu/ say to himself e man ( our
 "t & ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 be=e any ( ^!1 ,i
 am a man--i4e4 an organic be+ s5t by ! 
,high] ,w into a univ]se inf9ite 9 "t & 
space1 9 ord]1 aft] /ay+ 9 x = an       
in/ant1 to die--i4e4 to disappe> f x4   
,&1 !re=e1 all ^? p]sonal1 social1 & ev5
 univ]sal human aims :i* ,i may place   
be=e myself & :i* are plac$ be=e me by  
m5 are all insignificant1 ow+ to !      
%ortness ( my life z well z to !        
inf9it5ess ( ! life ( ! univ]se1 & %\ld 
be subord9at$ to t high] aim = !        
atta9m5t ( :i* ,i am s5t into ! _w4 ,?is
 ultimate aim1 ow+ to my limitations1 is
 inaccessible to me1 b x does exi/ 7z   
!re mu/ be a purpose 9 all t exi/s71 &  
my bus9ess is t ( be+ its in/rum5t--i4e4
 my de/9y1 my vocation1 is t ( be+ a    
workman ( ,god1 ( fulfill+ ,8 "w4 ,&    
hav+ und]/ood ?is de/9y1 e man ( our _w 

& "t1 f ,emp]or to soldi]1 _c b reg>d   
diff]5tly ^? duties :i* he has tak5 ^u  
himself or o!r m5 h impos$ ^u him4      
,be=e ,i 0 cr[n$1 recogniz$ z ,emp]or1  
mu/ ! ,emp]or say to himself3 be=e ,i   
und]took to fulfil ! duties ( ! head ( !
 ,/ate1 ,i1 by ! v fact t ,i live1 h    
promis$ to fulfil t :i* is dem&$ ( me by
 ! ,high] ,w t s5t me into life4 ,^!    
dem&s ,i n only "k1 b feel 9 my he>t4   
,!y consi/1 z x is express$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian
 law1 :i* ,i pr(ess1 9 t ,i %\ld submit 
to ! w ( ,god1 & fulfil t :i* x requires
 ( me1 t ,i %\ld love my neighbor1 s]ve 
him1 & act t[>ds him z ,i w\ld wi% o!rs 
to act t[>ds me4 ,am ,i do+ ?is8--rul+  
m51 prescrib+ viol5ce1 executions1 &1 ! 
mo/ dreadful ( all1--w>s4 ,m5 tell me t 
,i ought to d ?is4 ,b ,god says t ,i    
ought to d some?+ q diff]5t4 ,&1 !re=e1 
h[ev] mu* ,i may be told t1 z ! head ( !
 ,/ate1 ,i mu/ direct acts ( viol5ce1 ! 
levy+ ( taxes1 executions &1 above all1 
w>1 t is1 ! slaught] ( "o's neighbor1 ,i
 d n wi% to & _c d ^! ?+s4  ,s mu/ say  

to himself ! soldi]1 :o is taught t he  
mu/ kill m51 & ! m9i/]1 :o deem$ x 8    
duty to prep>e = w>1 & ! j\rnali/ :o    
incit$ to w>1 & e man1 :o puts to       
himself ! "q1 ,:o is he1 :at is 8       
de/9ation 9 life8 ,& ! mom5t ! head ( ! 
,/ate w cease to direct w>1 ! soldi] to 
fight1 ! m9i/] to prep>e means = w>1 !  
j\rnali/ to incite !reto--!n1 )\t any   
new in/itutions1 adaptations1 balance ( 
p[]1 tribunals1 !re w ( itself be       
de/roy$ t hopeless position 9 :i* m5 h  
plac$ !mselves1 n only 9 relation to w>1
 b also to all o!r calamities :i* !y    
!mselves inflict ^u !mselves4  ,s t1    
h[ev] /range ?is may appe>1 ! mo/       
effective & c]ta9 deliv]ance ( m5 f all 
! calamities :i* !y inflict ^u !mselves 
& f ! mo/ dreadful ( all--w>--is        
atta9able1 n by any ext]nal g5]al       
measures1 b m]ely by t simple appeal to 
! consci\sness ( ea* sep>ate man :i*1   
n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago1 0 propos$ by    
,jesus--t e man be?9k himself1 & ask    
himself1 :o is he1 :y he lives1 & :at he

 %\ld & %\ld n d4                       
,,vii   ,! evil f :i* m5 ( our "t are   
suff]+ is produc$ by ! fact t ! majority
 live )\t t :i* alone af=ds a rational  
guidance = human activity--)\t religion2
 n t religion :i* consi/s 9 belief 9    
dogmas1 9 ! fulfilm5t ( rites :i* af=d a
 pleasant div]sion1 consolation1        
/imulant1 b t religion :i* e/abli%es !  
relation ( man to ! ,all1 to ,god1 &1   
!re=e1 gives a g5]al high] direction to 
all human activity1 & )\t :i* p /& on ! 
plane ( animals & ev5 l[] ?an !y4 ,?is  
evil :i* is lead+ m5 to inevitable      
de/ruction has manife/$ itself ) special
 p[] 9 our "t1 because1 hav+ lo/ all    
rational guidance 9 life1 & hav+ direct$
 all ef=ts to discov]ies & improvem5ts  
pr9cipally 9 ! sph]e ( te*nical k1 m5 ( 
our "t h develop$ 9 !mselves enorm\s p[]
 ov] ! =ces ( nature2 b1 n hav+ any     
guidance = ! rational adaptation ( ?is  
p[]1 !y naturally h us$ x = !           
satisfaction ( _! l[e/ & mo/ animal     
prop5sities4  ,b]eft ( religion1 m5     

possess+ enorm\s p[] ov] ! =ces ( nature
 are l *ildr5 to :om p[d] or explosive  
gas has be5 giv5 z a play?+4 ,consid]+  
?is p[] :i* m5 ( our "t possess1 & ! way
 !y use x1 "o feels t consid]+ ! degree 
( _! moral developm5t m5 h no "r1 n only
 to ! use ( railways1 /eam1 electricity1
 telephones1 photography1 wireless      
telegraphs1 b ev5 to ! simple art (     
manufactur+ iron & /eel1 z all ^!       
improvem5ts & arts !y use only = !      
satisfaction ( _! lu/s1 = amusem5t1     
dissipation1 & ! de/ruction ( ea* o!r4  
,!n1 :at is to be done8 ,to reject all  
^! improvem5ts ( life1 all ?is p[]      
acquir$ by humanity--to =get t :i* x has
 le>nt8 ,?is is impossible1 h[ev]       
p]nici\sly ^! m5tal acquisitions are    
us$2 !y /ill are acquisitions1 & m5 _c  
=get !m4 ,to alt] ^? comb9ations (      
nations :i* h be5 =m$ dur+ c5turies & to
 e/abli% new ones8 ,to inv5t su* new    
in/itutions z w\ld h9d] ! m9ority f     
deceiv+ & exploit+ ! majority8 ,to      
dissem9ate k8 ,all ?is has be5 tri$1 &  

is be+ done ) great f]vor4 ,all ^!      
imag9>y me?ods ( improvem5t repres5t !  
*ief me?ods ( self-oblivion & ( div]t+  
"o's att5tion f ! consci\sness (        
inevitable p]dition4 ,! b\nd>ies (      
,/ates are *ang$1 in/itutions are alt]$1
 k is dissem9at$2 b )9 o!r b\nd>ies1 )  
o!r organizations1 ) increas$ k1 m5     
rema9 ! same bea/s1 ready any m9ute to  
te> ea* o!r to pieces1 or ! same slaves 
!y h always be51 & always w be1 :ile !y 
cont9ue to be guid$1 n by religi\s      
consci\sness1 b by passions1 !ories1 &  
ext]nal influ5ces4  ,man has no *oice2  
he mu/ be ! slave ( ! mo/ unscrupul\s & 
insol5t among/ slaves1 or else ! s]vant 
( ,god1 because = man !re is only "o way
 ( be+ free--by unit+ 8 w ) ! w ( ,god4 
,p b]eft ( religion1 "s repudiat+       
religion itself1 o!rs recogniz+ z       
religion ^? ext]nal1 mon/r\s =ms :i* h  
sup]s$$ x1 & guid$ only by _! p]sonal   
lu/s1 fe>1 human laws1 &1 above all1 by 
mutual hypnotism1 _c cease to be animals
 or slaves1 & no ext]nal ef=ts c        

extricate !m f ?is /ate2 = only religion
 makes a man free4 ,& mo/ ( ! p ( our "t
 are depriv$ ( x4                       
,,viii   ,b1 9 ord] to aboli% ! evil f  
:i* we are suff]+1 ^? w say :o are      
preoccupi$ by v>i\s practical           
activities1 x w\ld be necess>y t n a few
 m5 only1 b all m51 %\ld be?9k !mselves1
 & t1 hav+ done s1 !y %\ld uni=mly      
und]/& ! de/9ation ( _! lives1 9 !      
fulfilm5t ( ! w ( ,god & 9 ! s]vice (   
"o's neighbor4  ,is ?is possible8 ,n    
only possible1 d ,i answ]1 b x is       
impossible t ?is %\ld n take place4 ,x  
is impossible = m5 n to be?9k           
!mselves--i4e4 impossible t ea* man %\ld
 n put to himself ! "q z to :o he is &  
:]e=e he lives2 = man1 z a rational be+1
 _c live )\t seek+ to "k :y he lives1 & 
he has always put to himself ?is "q1 &  
always1 accord+ to ! degree ( 8         
developm5t1 has answ]$ x 9 8 religi\s   
tea*+4 ,9 our "t1 ! inn] contradiction 9
 :i* m5 feel !mselves elicits ?is "q )  
special insi/5ce1 & dem&s an answ]4 ,x  

is impossible = m5 ( our "t to answ] ?is
 "q o!rwise ?an by recogniz+ ! law (    
life 9 love to m5 & 9 ! s]vice ( !m1 ?is
 be+ = our "t ! only rational answ] z to
 ! mean+ ( human life2 & ?is answ]      
n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago has be5 express$ 
9 ! ,*ri/ian religion & is likewise kn[n
 to ! va/ majority ( all mank9d4  ,?is  
answ] 9 a lat5t /ate lives 9 !          
consci\sness ( all m5 ( ! ,*ri/ian _w ( 
our "t2 b x does n op5ly express itself 
& s]ve z guidance = our life1 only      
because1 on ! "o h&1 ^? :o enjoy !      
greate/ au?ority1 s-call$ sci5ti/s1 be+ 
"u ! co>se error t religion is a        
tempor>y & outgr[n /ep 9 ! developm5t ( 
mank9d & t m5 c live )\t religion1      
inculcate ?is error to ^? ( ! masses :o 
are beg9n+ to be educat$2 &1 on ! o!r   
h&1 because ^? 9 p[]1 sometimes         
consci\sly1 b (t5 unconsci\sly 7be+ "u !
 error t ! ,*ur* fai? is ,*ri/ian       
religion71 endeavor to support & excite 
9 ! p crude sup]/itions giv5 out z !    
,*ri/ian religion4 ,if only ^! two      

deceptions 7 to be de/roy$1 !n true     
religion1 already lat5t 9 m5 ( our "t1  
w\ld become evid5t & obligatory4  ,to   
br+ ?is ab\t x is necess>y t1 on ! "o   
h&1 m5 ( sci5ce %\ld und]/& t ! pr9ciple
 ( ! bro!rhood ( all m5 & ! rule ( n do+
 unto o!rs :at "o does n wi% = oneself  
is n "o casual idea out ( a multitude ( 
human !ories :i* c be subord9at$ to any 
o!r consid]ations1 b is an inconte/able 
pr9ciple1 /&+ high] ?an ! re/1 & fl[+ f 
! *angeless relation ( man to t :i* is  
et]nal1 to ,god1 & is religion1 all     
religion1 &1 !re=e1 always obligatory4  
,on ! o!r h&1 x is necess>y t ^? :o     
consci\sly or unconsci\sly prea* crude  
sup]/itions "u ! guise ( ,*ri/ianity    
%\ld und]/& t all ^! dogmas1 sacram5ts1 
& rites :i* !y support & prea* are n    
only1 z !y ?9k1 h>mless1 b are 9 !      
highe/ degree p]nici\s1 conceal+ f m5 t 
c5tral religi\s tru? :i* is express$ 9 !
 fulfilm5t ( ,god's w1 9 ! s]vice ( m51 
& t ! rule ( act+ t[>d o!rs z "o w\ld   
wi% o!rs to act t[>d oneself is n m]ely 

"o ( ! prescriptions ( ! ,*ri/ian       
religion1 b is ! :ole ( practical       
religion1 z inde$ is /at$ 9 ! ,gospels4 
,to br+ ab\t t m5 ( our "t %\ld uni=mly 
place be=e !mselves ! "q ( ! mean+ (    
life1 & uni=mly answ] x1 x is only      
necess>y t ^? :o reg>d !mselves z       
enlight5$ %\ld cease to ?9k & to        
inculcate to o!r g5]ations t religion is
 atavism1 ! survival ( a pa/ wild /ate1 
& t = ! good life ( m5 ! spread+ (      
education is suffici5t--i4e4 ! spread ( 
! mo/ v>i$ k :i* is 9 "s way to br+ m5  
to ju/ice & to a moral life4 ,^! m5 %\ld
 und]/& in/ead t = ! good life (        
humanity religion is vital1 & t ?is     
religion already exi/s & lives 9 !      
consci\sness ( ! m5 ( our "t4 ,m5 :o are
 int5tionally & un9t5tionally /upefy+ ! 
p by *ur* sup]/itions %\ld cease to d s1
 & recognize t :at is important & b9d+ 9
 ,*ri/ianity is n baptism1 nor          
,communion1 nor pr(ession ( dogmas1     
etc41 b only love to ,god & to "o's     
neighbor1 & ! fulfill+ ( ! comm&m5t (   

act+ t[>d o!rs z "o wi%es o!rs to act   
t[>d oneself--& t 9 ?is lies all ! law &
 ! prophets4  ,if only bo?              
pseudo-,*ri/ians & m5 ( sci5ce und]/ood 
& prea*$ to *ildr5 & to ! un$ucat$ ^!   
simple1 cle>1 & necess>y tru?s z !y n[  
prea* _! complicat$1 confus$1 &         
unnecess>y !ories1 all m5 w\ld uni=mly  
und]/& ! mean+ ( _! lives & recognize "o
 & ! same duties z fl[+ f ?is mean+4    
,,ix   ,b ,h[ are we to act n[1         
imm$iately among ourselves1 9 ,russia1  
at ?is mom5t1 :5 our foes h already     
attack$ u1 are kill+ our p1 & ?reat5+ u2
 :at %\ld be ! action1 ,i %all be ask$1 
( a ,russian soldi]1 (fic]1 g5]al1 ,ts>1
 private individual8 ,are we1 =soo?1 to 
all[ our enemies to ru9 our possessions1
 to seize ! productions ( our labors1 to
 c>ry away prison]s1 or kill our m58    
,:at are we to d n[ t ?is ?+ has begun8 
,b be=e ! "w ( w> 0 comm5c$1 by :omsoev]
 x 0 comm5c$--e awak5$ man mu/          
answ]--be=e all else ! "w ( my life 0   
comm5c$4 ,& ! "w ( my life has no?+ 9   

common ) recognition ( ! rights ( !     
,*9ese1 ,japanese1 or ,russians to ,port
 ,ar?ur4 ,! "w ( my life consi/s 9      
fulfill+ ! w ( ,him :o s5t me into ?is  
life4 ,?is w is kn[n to me4 ,?is w is t 
,i %\ld love my neighbor & s]ve him4 ,!n
 :y %\ld ,i1 foll[+ tempor>y1 casual1   
irrational1 & cruel dem&s1 deviate f !  
kn[n et]nal & *angeless law ( all my    
life8 ,if !re be a ,god1 ,he w n ask me 
:5 ,i die 7:i* may happ5 at any mom5t7  
:e!r ,i reta9$ ,*i-nam-po ) its timb]   
/ores1 or ,port ,ar?ur1 or ev5 t        
conglom]ation :i* is call$ ! ,russian   
,empire1 :i* ,he did n confide to my    
c>e2 b ,he w ask me :at ,i h done ) t   
life :i* ,he put at my disposal2--did ,i
 use x = ! purpose = :i* x 0 pr$e/9$1 & 
"u ! conditions = fulfill+ :i* x 0      
intru/$ to me8 ,h ,i fulfill$ ,8 law8   
,s t to ?is "q z to :at is to be done   
n[1 :5 w> is comm5c$1 = me1 a man :o    
und]/&s 8 de/9y1 :atev] position ,i may 
occupy1 !re c be no o!r answ] ?an ?is1  
:atev] be my circum/ances1 :e!r ! w> be 

comm5c$ or n1 :e!r ?\s&s ( ,russians or 
,japanese be kill$1 :e!r n only ,port   
,ar?ur be tak51 b ,/4 ,pet]sburg &      
,mosc[--,i _c act o!rwise ?an z ,god    
dem&s ( me1 & t !re=e ,i z a man c nei!r
 directly nor indirectly1 nei!r by      
direct+1 nor by help+1 nor by incit+ to 
x1 p>ticipate 9 w>2 ,i _c1 ,i d n wi%   
to1 & ,i w n4 ,:at w happ5 imm$iately or
 soon1 f my ceas+ to d t :i* is contr>y 
to ! w ( ,god1 ,i d n & _c "k2 b ,i     
believe t f ! fulfilm5t ( ! w ( ,god !re
 c foll[ no?+ b t :i* is good = me & =  
all m54  ,y speak ) horror ab\t :at     
might happ5 if we ,russians at ?is mom5t
 ceas$ to fight1 & surr5d]$ to !        
,japanese :at !y desire f u4 ,b if x be 
true t ! salvation ( mank9d f           
brutalization & self-de/ruction lies    
only 9 ! e/abli%m5t among/ m5 ( t true  
religion :i* dem&s t we %\ld love our   
neighbor & s]ve him 7) :i* x is         
impossible to disagree71 !n e w>1 e h\r 
( w>1 & my p>ticipation 9 x1 only r5d]s 
m difficult & di/ant ! realization ( ?is

 only possible salvation4  ,s t1 ev5 if 
"o places oneself on ! un/able po9t (   
view ( def9+ actions accord+ to _!      
presum$ consequ5ces--ev5 !n ! surr5d] to
 ! ,japanese by ! ,russians ( all :i* ! 
=m] desire ( u1 besides ! unque/ionable 
advantage ( ! cessation ( ru9 &         
slaught]1 w\ld be an approa* to ! only  
means ( ! salvation ( mank9d f          
de/ruction2 :]eas ! cont9uance ( ! w>1  
h[ev] x may end1 w be a po/ponem5t ( t  
only means ( salvation4  ,yet ev5 if ?is
 be s1 x is repli$1 w>s c cease only :5 
all m51 or ! majority1 w refuse to      
p>ticipate 9 !m4 ,b ! refusal ( "o man1 
:e!r he be ,ts> or soldi]1 w\ld only1   
unnecess>ily1 & )\t ! slighte/ pr(it to 
any "o1 ru9 8 life4 ,if ! ,russian ,ts> 
7 n[ to ?r[ up ! w>1 he w\ld be de?ron$1
 p]haps kill$1 9 ord] to get rid ( him2 
if an ord9>y man 7 to refuse milit>y    
s]vice1 he w\ld be s5t to a p5al        
battalion & p]haps %ot4 ,:y1 !n1 )\t !  
slighte/ use %\ld "o ?r[ away "o's life1
 :i* may be pr(itable to society8 is !  

common "q ( ^? :o d n ?9k ( ! de/9ation 
( _! life & !re=e d n und]/& x4  ,b ?is 
is n :at is said & felt by any man :o   
und]/&s ! de/9ation ( 8 life--i4e4 by   
any religi\s man4 ,su* a man is guid$ 9 
8 activity n by ! presum$ consequ5ces ( 
8 action1 b by ! consci\sness ( !       
de/9ation ( 8 life4 ,a factory workman  
goes to 8 factory & 9 x accompli%es ! "w
 :i* is allott$ him )\t consid]+ :at w  
be ! consequ5ces ( 8 labor4 ,9 ! same   
way a soldi] acts1 c>ry+ out ! w ( 8    
comm&]s4 ,s acts a religi\s man 9       
fulfill+ ! "w prescrib$ to him by ,god1 
)\t argu+ z to :at precisely w come ( t 
"w4 ,!re=e = a religi\s man !re is no "q
 z to :e!r _m or few m5 act z he does1  
or ( :at may happ5 to him if he does t  
:i* he %\ld d4 ,he kn[s t besides life &
 dea? no?+ c happ51 & t life & dea? are 
9 ! h&s ( ,god :om he obeys4  ,a        
religi\s man acts ?us & n o!rwise1 n    
because he desires to act ?us1 nor      
because x is advantage\s to himself or  
to o!r m51 b because1 believ+ t 8 life  

is 9 ! h&s ( ,god1 he _c act o!rwise4   
,9 ?is lies ! di/9ction ( ! activity (  
religi\s m52 & !re=e x is t ! salvation 
( m5 f ! calamities :i* !y inflict ^u   
!mselves c be realiz$ only 9 t degree 9 
:i* !y are guid$ 9 _! lives1 n by       
advantage nor argum5ts1 b by religi\s   
consci\sness4                           
,x   ,b h[ ab\t ! enemies t attack u8   
,love y\r enemies1 & ye w h none1 is    
said 9 ! tea*+ ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les4    
,?is answ] is n m]ely words1 z ^? may   
imag9e :o are accu/om$ to ?9k t !       
recomm5dation ( love to "o's enemies is 
some?+ hyp]bolical1 & signifies n t :i* 
express$1 b some?+ else4 ,?is answ] is !
 indication ( a v cle> & def9ite        
activity1 & ( its consequ5ces4  ,to love
 "o's enemies--! ,japanese1 ! ,*9ese1 ^?
 yell[ p t[>d :om b5ight$ m5 are n[     
endeavor+ to excite our hatr$--to love  
!m means n to kill !m = ! purpose ( hav+
 ! "r ( poison+ !m ) opium1 z did !     
,engli%2 n to kill !m 9 ord] to seize _!
 l&1 z 0 done by ! ,fr5*1 ! ,russians1 &

 ! ,g]mans2 n to bury !m alive 9        
puni%m5t = injur+ roads1 n to tie !m    
toge!r by _! hair1 n to dr[n !m 9 _!    
riv] ,amur1 z did ! ,russians4  ,a      
disciple is n above 8 ma/]4444 ,x is    
en\gh = a disciple t he be z 8 ma/]4    
,to love ! yell[ p1 :om we call our     
foes1 means1 n to tea* !m "u ! "n (     
,*ri/ianity absurd sup]/itions ab\t !   
fall ( man1 r$emption1 resurrection1    
etc41 n to tea* !m ! art ( deceiv+ &    
kill+ o!rs1 b to tea* !m ju/ice1        
unselfi%ness1 compassion1 love--& t n by
 words1 b by ! example ( our own good   
life4 ,& :at h we be5 do+ to !m1 & are  
/ill do+8  ,if we did inde$ love our    
enemies1 if ev5 n[ we began to love our 
enemies1 ! ,japanese1 we w\ld h no      
enemy4  ,!re=e1 h[ev] /range x may appe>
 to ^? occupi$ ) milit>y plans1         
prep>ations1 diplomatic consid]ations1  
adm9i/rative1 f9ancial1 economical      
measures1 revolution>y1 sociali/ic      
propag&a1 & v>i\s unnecess>y sci5ces1 by
 :i* !y ?9k to save mank9d f its        

calamities1 ! deliv]ance ( man1 n only f
 ! calamities ( w>1 b also f all !      
calamities :i* m5 inflict ^u !mselves1 w
 take place n ?r\gh emp]ors or k+s      
in/itut+ peace alliances1 n ?r\gh ^? :o 
w\ld de?rone emp]ors1 k+s1 or re/ra9 !m 
by con/itutions1 or sub/itute republics 
= mon>*ies1 n by peace conf]5ces1 n by !
 realization ( sociali/ic programmes1 n 
by victories or defeats on l& or sea1 n 
by libr>ies or univ]sities1 nor by ^?   
futile m5tal ex]cises :i* are n[ call$  
sci5ce2 b only by !re be+ m & m ( ^?    
simple m5 :o1 l ! ,dukhobors1 ,drojj91  
,olkhovik1 9 ,russia1 ! ,naz>5es 9      
,au/ria1 ,condati] 9 ,france1 ,t]vey 9  
,holl&1 & o!rs1 hav+ plac$ z _! object n
 ext]nal alt]ations ( life1 b ! close/  
fulfilm5t 9 !mselves ( ! w ( ,him :o has
 s5t !m into life1 w direct all _! p[]s 
to ?is realization4 ,only su* p realiz+ 
! ,k+dom ( ,god 9 !mselves1 9 _! s\ls1 w
 e/abli%1 )\t directly aim+ at ?is      
purpose1 t ext]nal ,k+dom ( ,god :i* e  
human s\l is long+ =4  ,salvation w come

 to pass only 9 ?is "o way & n 9 any    
o!r4 ,!re=e :at is n[ be+ done by ^? :o1
 rul+ m51 inspire !m ) religi\s &       
patriotic sup]/itions1 excit+ 9 !m      
exclusiv5ess1 hatr$1 & murd]1 z well z  
by ^? :o1 = ! purpose ( free+ m5 f      
slav]y & oppression1 invoke !m to viol5t
 ext]nal revolution1 or ?9k t !         
acquisition by m5 ( v mu* incid5tal & = 
! mo/ "p unnecess>y in=mation w ( itself
 br+ !m to a good life--all ?is1 by     
di/ract+ m5 f :at alone !y ne$1 only    
removes !m fur!r f ! possibility (      
salvation4  ,! evil f :i* ! m5 ( !      
,*ri/ian _w suff] is t !y h tempor>ily  
lo/ religion4  ,"s p1 hav+ come to see !
 discord betwe5 ! exi/+ religion & !    
degree ( m5tal & sci5tific developm5t   
atta9$ by humanity at ! pres5t "t1 h    
decid$ t 9 g5]al no religion :atev] is  
necess>y4 ,!y live )\t religion & prea* 
! uselessness ( any religion ( :atev]   
k9d4 ,o!rs1 hold+ to t di/ort$ =m ( !   
,*ri/ian religion :i* is n[ prea*$1     
likewise live )\t religion1 pr(ess+     

empty ext]nal =ms1 :i* _c s]ve z        
guidance = m54  ,yet a religion :i*     
answ]s to ! dem&s ( our "t does exi/ &  
is kn[n to all m51 & 9 a lat5t /ate     
lives 9 ! he>ts ( m5 ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4   
,!re=e t ?is religion %\ld become evid5t
 to & b9d+ ^u all m51 x is only necess>y
 t educat$ m5--! lead]s ( ! masses--%\ld
 und]/& t religion is necess>y to man1 t
 )\t religion m5 _c live a good life1 & 
t :at !y call sci5ce _c replace         
religion2 & t ^? 9 p[] & :o support !   
old empty =ms ( religion %\ld und]/& t  
:at !y support & prea* "u ! =m (        
religion is n only n religion1 b is !   
*ief ob/acle to m5's appropriat+ ! true 
religion :i* !y already "k1 & :i* c     
alone deliv] !m f _! calamities4 ,s t ! 
only c]ta9 means ( man's salvation      
consi/s m]ely 9 ceas+ to d t :i* h9d]s  
m5 f assimilat+ ! true religion :i*     
already lives 9 _! consci\sness4        
,,xi   ,i _h f9i%$ ?is writ+ :5 news    
came ( ! de/ruction ( six hundr$ innoc5t
 lives opposite ,port ,ar?ur4 ,x w\ld   

seem t ! useless suff]+ & dea? ( ^!     
un=tunate delud$ m5 :o h ne$lessly & s  
dreadfully p]i%$ ought to disabuse ^? :o
 7 ! cause ( ?is de/ruction4 ,i am n    
allud+ to ,mak>(f & o!r (fic]s--all ^!  
m5 knew :at !y 7 do+1 & :]e=e1 & !y     
volunt>ily1 = p]sonal advantage1 =      
ambition1 did z !y did1 disguis+        
!mselves 9 pret5d$ patriotism1 a pret5ce
 n condemn$ m]ely because x is univ]sal4
 ,i allude r to ^? un=tunate m5 drawn f 
all p>ts ( ,russia1 :o1 by ! help (     
religi\s fraud1 & "u fe> ( puni%m5t1 h  
be5 torn f an hone/1 reasonable1 useful1
 labori\s family life1 driv5 to ! o!r   
end ( ! _w1 plac$ on a cruel1 s5seless  
ma*9e = slaught]1 & torn to bits1 dr[n$ 
along ) ?is /upid ma*9e 9 a di/ant sea1 
)\t any ne$ or any possibility (        
advantage f all _! privations1 ef=ts1 & 
suff]+s1 or f ! dea? :i* ov]took !m4  ,9
 #ahcj1 dur+ ! ,poli% w>1 ! adjutant    
,vilij9sky s5t to ,/4 ,pet]sburg by     
,klopitsky1 9 a conv]sation held 9 ,fr5*
 ) ,dibit*1 9 answ] to ! latt]'s dem& t 

! ,russian troops %\ld ent] ,pol&1 said 
to him3--  ,monsieur le ,m>e*al1 ,i ?9k 
t 9 t case x w be q impossible = !      
,poli% nation to accept ?is manife/o4444
  ,believe me1 ! ,emp]or w make no fur!r
 concessions4  ,!n ,i =esee t1          
unhappily1 !re w be w>1 t mu* blood w be
 %$1 !re w be _m un=tunate victims4  ,d 
n ?9k s2 at mo/ !re w be t5 ?\s& :o w   
p]i% on bo? sides1 & t is all1#a said   
,dibit* 9 8 ,g]man acc5t1 q confid5t t  
he1 toge!r ) ano!r man z cruel & =eign  
to ,russian & ,poli% life z he 0        
himself1--,ni*olas ,i1--_h ! "r to      
condemn or n to condemn to dea? t5 or a 
hundr$ ?\s& ,russians & ,poles4    #a   
,vilij9sky adds on 8 own behalf1 ,!     
,field-,m>%al did n !n       ?9k t m ?an
 sixty ?\s& ,russians alone w\ld p]i% 9 
?is w>1 n s mu* f ! enemy's fire z f    
disease--nor       t he w\ld himself be 
among/ _! numb]4  ,"o h>dly believes t  
?is c\ld h be51 s s5seless & dreadful is
 x1--& yet x 02 sixty ?\s& ma9ta9]s ( _!
 families lo/ _! lives ow+ to ! w ( ^?  

m54 ,& n[ ! same ?+ is tak+ place4  ,9  
ord] n to let ! ,japanese into          
,man*uria1 & to expel !m f ,korea1 n t5 
?\s&1 b fifty & m ?\s&s w1 accord+ to   
all probability1 be necess>y4 ,i d n "k 
:e!r ,ni*olas ,,ii & ,kuropatk9 say l   
,dibit* 9 s _m words t n m ?an fifty    
?\s& lives w be necess>y = ?is on !     
,russian side alone1 only & only t2 b !y
 ?9k x--!y _c b ?9k x1 because ! "w !y  
are do+ speaks = itself2 t ceaseless    
/ream ( un=tunate1 delud$ ,russian      
peasants n[ be+ transport$ by ?\s&s to !
 ,f> ,ea/--^! are ^? same n m ?an fifty 
?\s& live ,russian m5 :om ,ni*olas      
,roman(f & ,alexis ,kuropatk9 h decid$  
!y may get kill$1 & :o w be kill$1 9    
support ( ^? /upidities1 robb]ies1 & e  
k9d ( abom9ation :i* 7 accompli%$ 9 ,*9a
 & ,korea by immoral ambiti\s m5 n[     
sitt+ peacefully 9 _! palaces & expect+ 
new glory & new advantage & pr(it f !   
slaught] ( ^! fifty ?\s& un=tunate1     
defraud$ ,russian work+m5 guilty ( no?+ 
& ga9+ no?+ by _! suff]+s & dea?4 ,= o!r

 p's l&1 to :i* ! ,russians h no "r1 :i*
 has be5 crim9ally seiz$ f its          
legitimate own]s1 & :i*1 9 reality1 is n
 ev5 necess>y to ! ,russians--& also =  
c]ta9 d>k deal+s by speculators1 :o 9   
,korea wi%$ to ga9 money out ( o!r p's  
=e/s--_m millions ( money are sp5t1 i4e4
 a great "p ( ! labor ( ! :ole ( !      
,russian p1 :ile ! future g5]ations (   
?is p are b\nd by debts1 its be/ workm5 
are )drawn f labor1 & scores ( ?\s&s (  
its sons are m]cilessly doom$ to dea?2 &
 ! de/ruction ( ^! un=tunate m5 is      
already begun4 ,m ?an ?is3 ! w> is be+  
manag$ by ^? :o h hat*$ x s badly1 s    
neglig5tly1 all is s unexpect$1 s       
unprep>$1 t1 z "o pap] admits1 ,russia's
 *ief *ance ( success lies 9 ! fact t x 
possesses inexhau/ible human mat]ial4 ,x
 is ^u ?is t ^? rely :o s5d to dea?     
scores ( ?\s&s ( ,russian m56  ,x is    
frankly said t ! regrettable rev]ses (  
our fleet mu/ be comp5sat$ on ! l&4 ,9  
pla9 language ?is means t if !          
au?orities h badly direct$ ?+s on sea1 &

 by _! neglig5ce h de/roy$ n only !     
nation's millions1 b ?\s&s ( lives1 we c
 make x up by condemn+ to dea? on l&    
sev]al m scores ( ?\s&s6  ,:5 crawl+    
locu/s cross riv]s1 x happ5s t ! l[]    
lay]s are dr[n$ until f ! bodies ( !    
dr[n$ is =m$ a bridge ov] :i* ! upp]    
ranks c pass4 ,9 ! same way are !       
,russian p be+ dispos$ (4 ,?us ! fir/   
l[] lay] is already beg9n+ to dr[n1     
indicat+ ! way to o!r ?\s&s1 :o w all   
likewise p]i%4  ,& are ! orig9ators1    
directors1 & support]s ( ?is dreadful "w
 beg9n+ to und]/& _! s91 _! crime8 ,n 9 
! lea/4 ,!y are q p]suad$ t !y h        
fulfill$1 & are fulfill+1 _! duty1 & !y 
are pr\d ( _! activity4 ,p speak ( !    
loss ( ! brave ,mak>(f1 :o1 z all agree1
 0 able to kill m5 v clev]ly2 !y deplore
 ! loss ( a dr[n$ excell5t ma*9e (      
slaught] :i* _h co/ s _m millions (     
r\bles2 !y discuss ! "q ( h[ to f9d     
ano!r murd]] z capable z ! poor b5ight$ 
,mak>(f2 !y inv5t new1 /ill m           
efficaci\s1 tools ( slaught]2 & all !   

guilty m5 engag$ 9 ?is dreadful "w1 f ! 
,ts> to ! humble/ j\rnali/1 all ) "o    
voice call = new insanities1 new        
cruelties1 = ! increase ( brutality &   
hatr$ ( "o's fell[-m54  ,mak>(f is n !  
only man 9 ,russia1 & e admiral plac$ 9 
8 position w foll[ 9 8 /eps & w cont9ue 
! plan & ! idea ( ,mak>(f1 :o has nobly 
p]i%$ 9 ! /rife1 writes ! ,novoe        
,vremya4  ,let u e>ne/ly pray ,god = ^? 
:o h laid d[n _! lives = ! sacr$        
,fa!rl&1 )\t d\bt+ = "o mom5t t !       
,fa!rl& w give u new sons1 equally      
virtu\s1 = ! fur!r /ruggle1 & w f9d 9 !m
 an inexhau/ible /ore ( /r5g? = a wor?y 
completion ( ! "w1 writes ! ,/4         
,pet]sburg ,vi$omo/i4  ,a ripe nation w 
draw no o!r conclusion f ! defeat1 h[ev]
 unprec$5t$1 ?an t we %\ld cont9ue1     
develop1 & conclude ! /rife2 !re=e let u
 f9d 9 ourselves new /r5g?2 new h]oes ( 
! _s w arise1 writes ! ,russ1--& s =?4  
,s murd] & e k9d ( crime g on ) great]  
fury4 ,p en?usia/ically admire ! m>tial 
_s ( ! volunte]s :o1 hav+ come          

unexpect$ly ^u fifty ( _! fell[-m51 slay
 all ( !m1 or take possession ( a       
village & slaught] all its population1  
or hang or %oot ^? accus$ ( be+         
spies--i4e4 ( do+ ! v same ?+ :i* is    
reg>d$ z indisp5sable & is con/antly    
done on our side4 ,news ab\t ^! crimes  
is report$ 9 pomp\s telegrams to _! *ief
 director1 ! ,ts>1 :o1 9 return1 s5ds to
 8 virtu\s troops 8 bless+ on !         
cont9uation ( su* de$s4  ,is x n evid5t 
t1 if !re be a salvation f ?is position1
 x is only "o3 t "o :i* ,jesus          
tea*es8--,seek ye fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,god &
 ,8 righte\sness 7t :i* is )9 y71 & all 
! re/--i4e4 all t practical welf>e t[>d 
:i* man is /riv+--w ( itself be realiz$4
  ,su* is ! law ( life3 practical welf>e
 is atta9$ n :5 man /rives t[>d ?is     
practical welf>e--su* /riv+1 on !       
contr>y1 = ! mo/ "p removes man f !     
atta9m5t ( :at he seeks2 b only :5 man1 
)\t ?9k+ ( ! atta9m5t ( practical       
welf>e1 /rives t[>d ! mo/ p]fect        
fulfilm5t ( t :i* be=e ,god1 be=e !     

,s\rce & ,law ( 8 life1 he reg>ds z "r4 
,!n only1 incid5tally1 is practical     
welf>e also atta9$4  ,s t ! true        
salvation ( m5 is only "o ?+3 !         
fulfilm5t ( ! w ( ,god by ea* individual
 man )9 himself--i4e4 9 t portion ( !   
univ]se :i* alone is subject to 8 p[]4  
,9 ?is is ! *ief1 ! only1 de/9y & duty (
 e individual man1 & at ! same "t ?is is
 ! only means by :i* e individual man c 
influ5ce o!rs2 &1 !re=e1 to ?is1 & to   
?is only1 %\ld all ! ef=ts ( e man be   
direct$4  ,may #b1 #aijd4               
,,xii   ,i _h only j despat*$ ! la/ ( ! 
prec$+ pages ( ?is pap] :5 ! dreadful   
news came ( a new iniquity committ$ 9   
reg>d to ! ,russian p by ^? light-m9d$  
m5 :o1 craz$ ) p[]1 h appropriat$ ! "r (
 manag+ !m4 ,aga9 co>se & s]vile slaves 
( slaves1 dress$ up 9 v>i\s dazzl+      
attires--v>ieties ( ,g5]als wi%+ to     
di/+ui% !mselves1 or to e>n ! "r to add 
"o m little />1 f+le fangle1 or scrap ( 
ribbon to _! idiotic gl>+ get-up1 or    
else f /upidity or c>elessness--aga9 ^! 

mis]able m5 h de/roy$ amid dreadful     
suff]+s ?\s&s ( ^? honorable1 k9d1      
h>d-work+ labor]s :o fe$ !m4 ,& aga9 ?is
 iniquity n only does n cause ^?        
responsible = x to reflect & rep5t1 b "o
 he>s & reads only ab\t its be+ necess>y
 z spe$ily z possible to mutilate &     
slaught] a great] numb] ( m51 & to ru9  
/ill m families1 bo? ,russian &         
,japanese4  ,m ?an ?is1 to prep>e m5 =  
fre% iniquities ( ?is k9d1 ! p]petrators
 ( ^! crimes1 f> f recogniz+ :at is     
evid5t to all--viz4 t = ! ,russians ?is 
ev5t1 ev5 f _! patriotic1 milit>y po9t (
 view1 0 a sc&al\s defeat--endeavor to  
assure cr$ul\s p t ^! un=tunate ,russian
 labor+ m5--lur$ into a trap l cattle   
into a slaught]h\se1 ( :om sev]al ?\s&s 
h be5 kill$ & maim$ m]ely because "o    
,g5]al did n und]/& :at ano!r ,g5]al _h 
said--h p]=m$ an act ( h]oism because ^?
 :o c\ld n run away 7 kill$ & ^? :o did 
run away rema9$ alive4 ,z to ! fact t "o
 ( ^! immoral & cruel m51 di/+ui%$ by ! 
titles ( ,g5]als1 ,admirals1 dr[n$ a    

quantity ( peaceful ,japanese1 ?is is   
also describ$ z a great & glori\s act ( 
h]oism1 :i* mu/ gladd5 ! he>ts (        
,russians4 ,& 9 all ! pap]s are repr9t$ 
?is awful appeal to murd]3--  ,let ! two
 ?\s& ,russian soldi]s kill$ on ! ,yalu1
 toge!r ) ! maim$ ,retvisan & h] si/]   
%ips1 ) our lo/ torp$o-boats1 tea* our  
cruis]s ) :at deva/ation !y mu/ break 9 
^u ! %ores ( base ,japan4 ,%e has s5t h]
 soldi]s to %$ ,russian blood1 & no     
qu>t] %\ld be af=d$ h]4 ,n[ "o _c--x is 
s9ful--be s5tim5tal2 we mu/ fight2 we   
mu/ direct su* heavy bl[s t ! memory (  
!m %all freeze ! trea*]\s he>ts ( !     
,japanese4 ,n[ is ! "t = ! cruis]s to g 
out to sea to r$uce to a%es ! t[ns (    
,japan1 fly+ z a dreadful calamity along
 its %ores4 ,no m s5tim5tality4  ,!     
frightful "w comm5c$ is cont9u$4 ,loot1 
viol5ce1 murd]1 hypocrisy1 !ft1 &1 above
 all1 ! mo/ fe>ful fraud--! di/ortion ( 
religi\s tea*+s1 bo? ,*ri/ian &         
,buddhi/ic--cont9ue4 ,! ,ts>1 ! *ief    
responsible p]son1 cont9ues to review ! 

troops1 to ?ank1 rew>d1 & enc\rage !m2  
he issues an edict = ! call+ out ( !    
res]ves2 8 fai?ful subjects aga9 & aga9 
lay d[n _! prop]ty & lives at ! feet (  
him !y call1 only ) _! lips1 _! ador$   
,mon>*4 ,on ! o!r h&1 desir+ to di/+ui% 
!mselves be=e ea* o!r 9 de$s & n 9 words
 only1 !y te> away ! fa!rs & !          
bread-w9n]s f _! orphan$ families1      
prep>+ !m = slaught]4 ,! worse !        
position ( ,russia1 ! m recklessly d !  
j\rnali/s lie1 trans=m+ %ameful defeats 
into victories1 kn[+ t no "o w          
contradict !m2 & !y quietly collect     
money f subscriptions & sales4 ,! m     
money & labor ( ! p is devot$ to ! w>1 !
 m is grabb$ by v>i\s au?orities &      
speculators1 :o "k t no "o w convict !m 
because e "o is do+ ! same4 ,! milit>y1 
tra9$ = murd]1 hav+ pass$ ye>s 9 a s*ool
 ( inhumanity1 co>s5ess1 & idl5ess1     
rejoice--poor m5--because1 besides an   
increase ( _! sal>y1 ! slaught] (       
sup]iors op5s vacancies = _! promotion4 
,*ri/ian pa/ors cont9ue to invite m5 to 

! greate/ ( crimes1 cont9ue to commit   
sacrilege1 pray+ ,god to help ! "w ( w>2
 &1 in/ead ( condemn+1 !y ju/ify &      
praise t pa/or :o1 ) ! cross 9 8 h&s on 
! v sc5e ( murd]1 enc\rag$ m5 to !      
crime4 ,! same ?+ is go+ on 9 ,japan4 ,!
 b5ight$ ,japanese g 9 = murd] ) yet    
great] f]vor1 ow+ to _! victories2 !    
,mikado also reviews & rew>ds 8 troops2 
v>i\s ,g5]als boa/ ( _! brav]y1 imag9+  
t1 hav+ le>n$ to kill1 !y h acquir$     
enlight5m5t4 ,s1 too1 groan ! un=tunate 
work+ p torn f useful labor & f _!      
families4 ,s _! j\rnali/s also lie &    
rejoice ov] _! ga9s4 ,also probably--=  
:]e murd] is elevat$ into virtue e k9d (
 vice is b\nd to fl\ri%--also probably  
all k9ds ( comm&]s & speculators e>n    
money2 & ,japanese !ologians & religi\s 
tea*]s no less ?an ! ma/]s 9 ! te*niques
 ( armam5t d n rema9 beh9d ! ,europeans 
9 ! te*niques ( religi\s deceit &       
sacrilege1 b di/ort ! great ,buddhi/ic  
tea*+ by n only p]mitt+ b ju/ify+ t     
murd] :i* ,buddha =bade4 ,! ,buddhi/ic  

sci5ti/1 ,soy5-,%aku1 rul+ ov] eight    
hundr$ mona/]ies1 expla9s t al?\gh      
,buddha =bade manslaught] he also said  
he c\ld nev] be at peace until all be+s 
are unit$ 9 ! inf9itely lov+ he>t ( all 
?+s1 & t1 !re=e1 9 ord] to br+ into     
h>mony t :i* is discordant x is necess>y
 to fight & to kill m54#b    #b ,9 !    
article x is said3 ,?is triple _w is my 
own possession4       ,all ! ?+s !re9   
are my own *ildr5 444 ! t5 ?\s&         
?+s 9 ?is _w are no m ?an ! reflections 
( my own       self4 ,!y come f ! "o    
s\rce4 ,!y p>take ( ! "o body4          
,!re=e ,i _c re/1 until e be+1 ev5 !    
smalle/       possible fragm5t (        
exi/5ce1 is settl$ d[n to its prop]     
appo9tm5t4444 ,?is is ! position tak5 by
 ! ,buddha1 & we1       8 humble        
foll[]s1 are b to walk 9 8 wake4 ,:y1   
!n1 d we       fight at all8 ,because we
 d n f9d ?is _w z x ought to be4        
,because !re are "h s _m p]v]t$         
creatures1 s _m wayw>d       ?\ghts1 s  
_m ill-direct$ he>ts1 due to ignorant   

subjectivity4 ,= ?is reason ,buddhi/s   
are nev] tir$ (       combat+ all       
productions ( ignorance1 & _! fight mu/ 
be to       ! bitt] end4 ,!y w %[ no    
qu>t]4 ,!y w m]cilessly       de/roy ! v
 root f :i* arises ! mis]y ( ?is life4  
,to       accompli% ?is end1 !y w nev]  
be afraid ( sacrific+ _!       lives4444
 ,!re foll[1 j z is usual ) u1 entangl$ 
argum5ts ab\t self-sacrifice & k9dness1 
ab\t !       transmigration ( s\ls &    
ab\t mu* else--all ?is = ! sole         
purpose ( conceal+ ! simple & cle>      
comm&m5t ( ,buddha3       n to kill4    
,fur!r x is said3 ,! h& t is rais$ to   
/rike       & ! eye t is fix$ to take   
aim d n belong to !       individual1 b 
are ! in/rum5ts utiliz$ by a pr9ciple   
high]       ?an transi5t exi/5ce4 7,!   
,op5 ,c\rt1 ,may1 #aijd4 ,buddhi/       
,views ( ,w>1 by ! ,"r ,rev4            
,soy5-,%aku47  ,x is z if !re nev] _h   
exi/$ ! ,*ri/ian & ,buddhi/ic tea*+ ab\t
 ! unity ( ! human _s1 ! bro!rhood ( m51
 love1 compassion1 ! sacr$ness ( human  

life4 ,m51 bo? ,japanese & ,russians1   
already enlight5$ by ! tru?1 yet l wild 
animals1 nay1 worse ?an wild animals1   
?r[ !mselves ^u ea* o!r ) ! sole desire 
to de/roy z _m lives z possible4 ,?\s&s 
( un=tunates groan & wri! 9 cruel       
suff]+s & die 9 agony 9 ,japanese &     
,russian field hospitals1 ask+ !mselves 
9 bewild]m5t :y ?is fe>ful ?+ 0 done )  
!m1 :ile o!r ?\s&s are already rott+ 9 !
 e>? or on ! e>?1 or float+ 9 ! sea1 9  
swoll5 decomposition4 ,& scores ( ?\s&s 
( wives1 fa!rs1 mo!rs1 *ildr51 are      
bemoan+ _! bread-w9n]s2 uselessly       
de/roy$4 ,yet all ?is is /ill too       
little2 new & new] victims are be+      
prep>$4 ,! *ief conc]n ( ! ,russian     
organiz]s ( slaught] is t on ! ,russian 
side ! /ream ( food = cannon--?ree ?\s& 
m5 p] day doom$ to de/ruction--%\ld n be
 int]rupt$ = "o m9ute4 ,! ,japanese are 
preoccupi$ ) ! same ?+4 ,! locu/s are   
incessantly be+ driv5 d[n into ! riv] 9 
ord] t ! r[s beh9d may pass ov] !       
bodies4  ,:5 w ?is cease1 & ! deceiv$ p 

at la/ recov] !mselves & say3 ,well1 g y
 y\rselves1 y he>tless ,ts>s1 ,mikados1 
,m9i/]s1 ,bi%ops1 prie/s1 g5]als1       
editors1 speculators1 or h[ev] y may be 
call$1 g y y\rselves "u ^! %ells &      
bullets1 b we d n wi% to g & we w n g4  
,leave u 9 peace1 to pl\gh1 & s[1 &     
build1--& also to fe$ y4 ,x w\ld be s   
natural to say ?is n[1 :5 among/ u 9    
,russia res\nds ! weep+ & wail+ (       
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( mo!rs1 wives1 &       
*ildr51 f :om are be+ snat*$ away _!    
bread-e>n]s1 ! s-call$ res]ve4 ,^! same 
m51 ! majority ( ! res]ve1 are able to  
read2 !y "k :at ! ,f> ,ea/ is2 !y "k t  
w> is go+ on1 n = any?+ :i* is 9 ! lea/ 
necess>y to ,russia1 b = "s deal+s 9    
/range l&1 leas$ l&s1 z !y !mselves call
 !m1 on :i* x seem$ advantage\s to "s   
corrupt speculators to build railways & 
s ga9 pr(it2 also !y "k1 or might "k1 t 
!y w be kill$ l %eep 9 a slaught]h\se1  
s9ce ! ,japanese possess ! late/        
improvem5ts 9 tools ( murd]1 :i* we d n1
 z ! ,russian au?orities :o are s5d+ ^! 

p to dea? _h n ?\ght 9 "t ( furni%+     
!mselves ) ! same weapons z ! ,japanese4
 ,kn[+ all ?is1 x w\ld inde$ be s       
natural to say1 ,g y1 ^? :o h br\ght on 
?is "w1 all y to :om w> is necess>y1 &  
:o ju/ify x2 g y1 & face ! ,japanese    
bullets & m9es1 b we w n g1 because we n
 only d n ne$ to d ?is1 b we _c und]/&  
h[ x c be necess>y to any "o4  ,b no1 !y
 d n say ?is2 !y g1 & !y w cont9ue to g2
 !y _c b g z long z !y fe> t :i* ru9s ! 
body & n t :i* ru9s bo? ! body & ! s\l4 
,:e!r we %all be kill$1 !y argue1 or    
maim$ 9 ^! *9nampos1 or :atev] !y are   
call$1 :i!r we are driv51 we d n "k2 x  
yet may happ5 t we %all get ?r\gh       
safely1 &1 moreov]1 ) rew>ds & glory1 l 
^? sailors :o are n[ be+ fea/$ all ov]  
,russia because ! ,japanese bombs &     
bullets did n hit !m1 b somebody else2  
:]eas %\ld we refuse1 we %\ld be c]ta9ly
 s5t to prison1 />v$1 beat51 exil$ to ! 
prov9ce ( ,yak\tsk1 p]haps ev5 kill$    
imm$iately4 ,s ) despair 9 _! he>ts1    
leav+ beh9d a good rational life1 leav+ 

_! wives & _! *ildr51--!y g4  ,ye/]day  
,i met a ,res]vi/ soldi] accompani$ by 8
 "m & wife4 ,all ?ree 7 rid+ 9 a c>t2 he
 _h _h a drop too mu*2 8 wife's face 0  
swoll5 ) te>s4 ,he turn$ to me3--       
,good-by to !e6 ,ly( ,nikolaevit*1 (f to
 ! ,f> ,ea/4  ,well1 art ?\ go+ to      
fight8  ,well1 "s "o has to fight6  ,no 
"o ne$ fight6  ,he reflect$ = a mom5t4  
,b :at is "o to d2 :]e c "o escape8  ,i 
saw t he _h und]/ood me1 _h und]/ood t !
 "w to :i* he 0 be+ s5t 0 an evil "w4   
,:]e c "o escape8 ,t is ! precise       
expression ( t m5tal condition :i* 9 !  
(ficial & j\rnali/ic _w is translat$    
into ! words--,= ! ,fai?1 ! ,ts>1 & !   
,fa!rl&4 ,^? :o1 ab&on+ _! hungry       
families1 g to suff]+1 to dea?1 say z !y
 feel1 ,:]e c "o escape8 ,:]eas ^? :o   
sit 9 safety 9 _! luxuri\s palaces say t
 all ,russian m5 are ready to sacrifice 
_! lives = _! ador$ ,mon>*1 & = ! glory 
& greatness ( ,russia4  ,ye/]day1 f a   
peasant ,i "k1 ,i receiv$ two lett]s1 "o
 aft] ! o!r4 ,?is is ! fir/3--  ,de>    

,ly( ,nikolaevit*1--,well1 to-day ,i h  
receiv$ ! (ficial ann\ncem5t ( my call  
to ! ,s]vice2 to-morr[ ,i mu/ pres5t    
myself at ! headqu>t]s4 ,t is all4 ,&   
aft] t--to ! ,f> ,ea/ to meet !         
,japanese bullets4 ,ab\t my own & my    
h\sehold's grief ,i w n tell y2 x is n y
 :o w fail to und]/& all ! horror ( my  
position & ! horrors ( w>2 all ?is y h  
long ago pa9fully realiz$1 & y und]/& x 
all4 ,h[ ,i h long$ to visit y1 to h a  
talk ) y6 ,i _h writt5 to y a long lett]
 9 :i* ,i describ$ ! torm5ts ( my s\l2 b
 ,i _h n _h "t to copy x1 :5 ,i receiv$ 
my summons4 ,:at is my wife to d n[ ) h]
 f\r *ildr58 ,z an old man1 ( c\rse1 y  
_c d any?+ y\rself = my folks1 b y might
 ask "s ( y\r fri5ds 9 _! leisure to    
visit my orphan$ family4 ,i beg y       
e>ne/ly t if my wife proves unable to   
be> ! agony ( h] helplessness ) h] burd5
 ( *ildr5 & makes up h] m9d to g to y = 
help & c\nsel1 y w receive & console h]4
 ,al?\gh %e does n "k y p]sonally1 %e   
believes 9 y\r ^w1 & t means mu*4 ,i 0 n

 able to resi/ ! summons1 b ,i say      
be=eh& t ?r\gh me n "o ,japanese family 
%all be orphan$4 ,my ,god6 h[ dreadful  
is all ?is--h[ di/ress+ & pa9ful to     
ab&on all by :i* "o lives & 9 :i* "o is 
conc]n$4  ,! second lett] is z foll[s3  
,k9de/ ,ly( ,nikolaevit*1 ,only "o day (
 actual s]vice has pass$1 & ,i h already
 liv$ ?r\gh an et]nity ( mo/ desp]ate   
torm5ts4 ,f #h o'clock 9 ! morn+ till #i
 9 ! ev5+ we h be5 cr[d$ & knock$ ab\t  
to & fro 9 ! b>rack y>d1 l a h]d (      
cattle4 ,! com$y ( m$ical exam9ation 0  
?ree times repeat$1 & ^? :o _h report$  
!mselves ill did n receive ev5 t5       
m9utes' att5tion be=e !y 7 m>k$         
',satisfactory4' ,:5 we1 ^! two ?\s&    
satisfactory individuals1 7 driv5 f !   
milit>y comm&] to ! b>racks1 along !    
road spread out = almo/ a v]/ /ood a    
cr[d ( relatives1 mo!rs1 & wives )      
infants 9 arms2 & if y _h only he>d &   
se5 h[ !y clasp$ _! fa!rs1 husb&s1 sons1
 & hang+ r\nd _! necks wail$ hopelessly6
 ,g5]ally ,i behave 9 a res]v$ way & c  

re/ra9 my feel+s1 b ,i c\ld n hold out1 
& ,i also wept4 ,9 j\rnali/ic language  
?is same is express$ ?us3 ,! upheaval ( 
patriotic feel+ is imm5se4 ,:]e is !    
/&>d t c measure all ?is imm5sity ( woe 
n[ spread+ itself ov] almo/ "o-?ird ( ! 
_w8 ,& we1 we are n[ t food = cannon1   
:i* 9 ! ne> future w be (f]$ z sacrifice
 to ! ,god ( v5geance & horror4 ,i _c   
manage to e/abli% my inn] balance4 ,oh6 
h[ ,i execrate myself = ?is             
d\ble-m9d$ness :i* prev5ts my s]v+ "o   
,ma/] & ,god4  ,?is man does n yet      
suffici5tly believe t :at de/roys ! body
 is n dreadful1 b t :i* de/roys bo? !   
body & ! s\l1 !re=e he _c refuse to g2  
yet :ile leav+ 8 own family he promises 
be=eh& t ?r\gh him n "o ,japanese family
 %all be orphan$2 he believes 9 ! *ief  
law ( ,god1 ! law ( all religions--to   
act t[>d o!rs z "o wi%es o!rs to act    
t[>d oneself4 ,( su* m5 m or less       
consci\sly recogniz+ ?is law1 !re are 9 
our "t1 n 9 ! ,*ri/ian _w alone1 b 9 !  
,buddhi/ic1 ,mahom$an1 ,confucian1 &    

,brahm9ic _w1 n only ?\s&s b millions4  
,!re exi/ true h]oes1 n ^? :o are n[ be+
 fet$ because1 hav+ wi%$ to kill o!rs1  
!y 7 n kill$ !mselves1 b true h]oes1 :o 
are n[ conf9$ 9 prisons & 9 ! prov9ce ( 
,yak\tsk = hav+ categorically refus$ to 
ent] ! ranks ( murd]]s1 & :o h pref]r$  
m>tyrdom to ?is dep>ture f ! law (      
,jesus4 ,!re are also su* z he :o writes
 to me1 :o g1 b :o w n kill4 ,b also t  
majority :i* goes )\t ?9k+1 & endeavors 
n to ?9k ( :at x is do+1 /ill 9 ! dep? (
 its s\l does n[ already feel t x is do+
 an evil de$ by obey+ au?orities :o te> 
m5 f labor & f _! families & s5d !m to  
ne$less slaught] ( m51 repugnant to _!  
s\l & _! fai?2 & !y g only because !y   
are s entangl$ on all sides t--,:]e c "o
 escape8  ,mean:ile ^? :o rema9 at home 
n only feel ?is1 b "k & express x4      
,ye/]day 9 ! high road ,i met "s        
peasants return+ f ,t\la4 ,"o ( !m 0    
read+ a leaflet z he walk$ by ! side ( 8
 c>t4  ,i ask$1 ,:at is t--a telegram8  
,?is is ye/]day's1--b "h is "o ( to-day4

 ,he took ano!r out ( 8 pocket4 ,we     
/opp$4 ,i read x4  ,y %\ld h se5 :at    
took place ye/]day at ! /ation1 he said2
 x 0 dreadful4 ,wives1 *ildr51 m ?an a  
?\s& ( !m1 weep+4 ,!y surr\nd$ ! tra91 b
 7 all[$ no fur!r4 ,/rang]s wept1 look+ 
on4 ,"o woman f ,t\la gasp$ & fell d[n  
dead4 ,five *ildr54 ,!y h s9ce be5 plac$
 9 v>i\s in/itutions2 b ! fa!r 0 driv5  
away all ! same4444 ,:at d we want ) ?is
 ,man*uria1 or :atev] x is call$8 ,!re  
is suffici5t l& "h4 ,& :at a lot ( p & (
 prop]ty has be5 de/roy$4  ,yes1 !      
relation ( m5 to w> is n[ q diff]5t f t 
:i* =m]ly exi/$1 ev5 s lately z ! ye>   
'#gg4 ,t :i* is n[ tak+ place nev] took 
place be=e4  ,! pap]s set =? t1 dur+ !  
receptions ( ! ,ts>1 :o is travell+ ab\t
 ,russia = ! purpose ( hypnotiz+ ! m5 :o
 are be+ s5t to murd]1 indescribable    
en?usiasm is manife/$ among/ ! p4 ,z a  
matt] ( fact1 some?+ q diff]5t is be+   
manife/$4 ,f all sides "o he>s reports t
 9 "o place ?ree ,res]vi/s h hang$      
!mselves2 9 ano!r spot1 two m2 9 yet    

ano!r1 ab\t a woman ^: husb& _h be5 tak5
 away br++ h] *ildr5 to ! conscription  
committee-room & leav+ !m !re2 :ile     
ano!r hang$ h]self 9 ! y>d ( ! milit>y  
comm&]4 ,all are dissatisfi$1 gloomy1   
exasp]at$4 ,! words1 ,= ! ,fai?1 ! ,k+1 
& ! ,fa!rl&1 ! ,national ,an!m1 & %\ts (
 ,hurrah no long] act ^u p z !y once    
did4 ,ano!r w>f>e ( a diff]5t k9d--!    
/ruggl+ consci\sness ( ! deceit &       
s9fulness ( ! "w to :i* p are be+       
call$--is m & m tak+ possession ( ! p4  
,yes1 ! great /rife ( our "t is n t n[  
tak+ place betwe5 ! ,japanese & !       
,russians1 nor t :i* may blaze up betwe5
 ! :ite & yell[ races1 n t /rife :i* is 
c>ri$ on by m9es1 bombs1 bullets1 b t   
spiritual /rife :i* )\t ceas+ has gone  
on & is n[ go+ on betwe5 ! enlight5$    
consci\sness ( mank9d n[ wait+ =        
manife/ation & t d>kness & t burd5 :i*  
surr\nds & oppresses mank9d4  ,9 ,8 own 
"t ,jesus ye>n$ 9 expectation1 & said1  
,i came to ca/ fire ^u ! e>?1 & h[ ,i   
wi% t x 7 already k9dl$4 ,luke xii4 #di4

  ,t :i* ,jesus long$ = is be+          
accompli%$1 ! fire is be+ k9dl$4 ,!n d n
 let u *eck x1 b let u spread & s]ve x4 
#ac ,may1 #aijd4  ,i %\ld nev] f9i% ?is 
pap] if ,i 7 to cont9ue to add to x all 
t corroborates its ess5tial idea4       
,ye/]day ! news came 9 ( ! s9k+ ( !     
,japanese ironclads2 & 9 ! s-call$ high]
 circles ( ,russian fa%ionable1 ri*1    
intellectual society !y are1 )\t !      
slighte/ consci5ti\s scruples1 rejoic+  
at ! de/ruction ( a ?\s& human lives4   
,yet to-day ,i h receiv$ f a simple     
seaman1 a man /&+ on ! l[e/ plane (     
society1 ! foll[+ lett]3#c  ,mu*        
respect$ ,ly( ,nikolaevit*1 ,i greet y )
 a l[ b[1 ) love1 mu* respect$ ,ly(     
,nikolaevit*4 ,i h read y\r book4 ,x 0 v
 pleasant read+ = me4 ,i h be5 a great  
lov] ( read+ y\r works4 ,well1 ,ly(     
,nikolaevit*1 we are n[ 9 a /ate ( w>1  
please write to me :e!r x is agreeable  
to ,god or n t our comm&]s compel u to  
kill4 ,i beg y1 ,ly( ,nikolaevit*1 write
 to me please :e!r or n ! tru? n[ exi/s 

on e>?4 ,tell me1 ,ly( ,nikolaevit*4 ,9 
*ur* "h a pray] is be+ read1 ! prie/    
m5tions ! ,*ri/-lov+ army4 ,is x true or
 n t ,god loves w>8 ,i pray y1 ,ly(     
,nikolaevit*1 h y got any books f :i* ,i
 c\ld see :e!r tru? exi/s on e>? or n8  
,s5d me su* books4 ,:at !y co/1 ,i w    
pay4 ,i beg y1 ,ly( ,nikolaevit*1 d n   
neglect my reque/4 ,if !re are no books 
!n s5d me a lett]4 ,i w be v glad :5 ,i 
receive a lett] f y4 ,i w await y\r     
lett] ) impati5ce4 ,good-by = ! pres5t4 
,i rema9 alive & well & wi% ! same to y 
f ! ,"l ,god4 ,good heal? & good success
 9 y\r "w4     #c ,! lett] is writt5 9 a
 mo/ illit]ate way1 fill$ )             
mi/akes 9 or?ography & punctuation4     
7,trans47