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bold is repres5t$ by 1 italic text by 4 
,9 p>agraph ,,xii1 l9e #d myraids has   
be5 replac$ by myriads4                 
,,! ,,tyranny              ( ,,god      
,by           ,,joseph ,,lewis      ,!  
new & d>+ book on !       ,philosophy ( 
,a!ism             ,,cl>5ce ,,d>r[      
em95t lawy]1 not$ philosoph]1 &         
humanit>ian1 says3  ,y\r book1 ',!      
,tyranny ( ,god1' is well done4 ,x is a 
v cle> /atem5t ( ! "q1 bold & true      
beyond dispute4 ,i am glad t y wrote x4 
,x is z pla9 z ! multiplication table1  
:i* doesn't mean t ev]yone w believe x4 
,i ?ank y = writ+ x4 ,i wi% ,i 7 !      
au?or4  ,illu/ration3 ,,joseph ,,lewis  
,a special edition ( ,! ,tyranny ( ,god1
 consi/s ( two hundr$ & fifty copies1   
pr9t$ on ,utopian pap]1 b\nd 9 limp     
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,,! ,,tyranny        ,,( ,,god          
,,by      ,,joseph ,,lewis    ,,!       
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,,am]ica            ,,d$icat$           
,,to         ,,fay   ,,my ,,de> ,,wife  
,,& ,,comrade1   ,,^: ,,loyal ,,&       
,,devot$ ,,companion%ip   ,,has ,,made  
,,life ,,livable4     ,,=eword   ,g =?1 
little book1 to de/roy fe>1 prejudice & 
sup]/ition1 & help to in/all ,reason 9 !
 m9ds ( ! human race to be its guide 9 !
 affairs ( life & its liv+4             
,,preface ,,to ,,second ,,edition   ,!  
mo/ eloqu5t te/imony giv5 ?is little    
book is ! fact t a second edition is    
made necess>y only a few mon?s aft] !   
publication ( ! fir/ edition4           
,favorable comm5ts & lett]s (           

recomm5dation f m5 & wom5 em95t 9 lit]>y
 & sci5tific realms1 & comm5datory      
reviews 9 p]iodicals ( high /&>d are1 ,i
 ?9k1 suffici5t cause = ! belief t ,!   
,tyranny ( ,god =ms a necess>y cog 9 !  
ma*9]y ( intellectual ?\ght & progress4 
,ev5 ^? :o bitt]ly oppose ! book admit t
 x possesses ! p[] to make its read]s   
?9k4  ,( ! _m oppos+ reviews & adv]se   
criticism ( ,! ,tyranny ( ,god1 n a s+le
 "o (f]s an argum5t 9 answ] to x4 ,= !  
mo/ "p1 _! *>act]ization has be5 t x is 
pessimi/ic4 ,z if by call+ x pessimi/ic1
 !y refute its claims6  ,if to tell a   
man ! true nature ( a disease f :i* he  
is suff]+1 ) ! hope t he w seek a cure =
 8 malady1 is pessimism1 !n ,i am a     
pessimi/4 ,is ! use ( a dang] signal at 
a haz>d\s cross+1 = ! purpose ( prev5t+ 
disa/]1 pessimism8  ,if to lit]ally hold
 ! mirror up to ,nature1 disclos+       
,nature's utt] disreg>d = ! life &      
feel+s ( man1 z a w>n+ aga9/ !          
extravagant & useless propagat+ ( life1 
is pessimism1 !n surely ,i am a         

pessimi/4  ,if a f]v5t desire to help   
,man1 in/ead ( wa/+ "t 9 pray] to ,god1 
is pessimism1 ,i am a pessimi/4  ,if to 
?9k1 to inve/igate1 to express "o's     
?\ghts c\rage\sly 9 ! face ( c5turies   
old dogma is pessimism1 !n ,i mu/       
confess ,i am a pessimi/4  ,if to expose
 %am1 hypocrisy & fraud2 if to op5 ! m9d
 & free x f fe>2 if to /imulate !       
intellect1 & "w = ! ,"h in/ead ( !      
,h]eaft]--if all ^! are classifi$ z     
pessimism1 !n truly may ,i be call$ an  
ar* pessimi/4  ,! ,tyranny ( ,god 0     
writt5 to express ! tru? z ,i see x--to 
portray life1 n z we w\ld l to h x1 b z 
x actually is4  ,millions are /ill l    
fright5$ *ildr51 afraid ( _! own %ad[s4 
,fe> ( ! tru? is ! greate/ det]r5t to   
its acceptance4                         
,,joseph ,,lewis  ,april #ad1 #aibb     
,,preface ,,to ,,! ,,f\r? ,,edition   ,i
 am inde$ gratifi$ to s5d =? ! f\r?     
edition ( ,! ,tyranny ( ,god4  ,i wi%1  
h[ev]1 to say to ! read] t my book deals
 ) life philosophically & n             

individually4 ,x 0 f ! viewpo9t ( life 9
 g5]al & ! univ]se z a :ole t ! s5tim5ts
 h]e9 7 express$4  ,to love ,god is n ! 
duty ( man & "o ( ! mo/ important tasks 
to be accompli%$ = ! human race is to   
de/roy ! ,!i/ic conception ( ,life & !  
,univ]se4  ,! s5tim5ts ,i express$ at a 
memorial meet+ 9 honor ( ,lu!r ,burbank 
la/ ,may be/ illu/rate my convictions4  
,i said3  ,! religi\s p]son loves ,god s
 vehem5tly t he has no love left = ,man4
  ,may ,! ,tyranny ( ,god d mu* to      
accompli% ! purpose ( its au?or4        
,,joseph ,,lewis  ,janu>y #aj1 #aibh    
,,introduction  ,:]e did we come f8 ,:at
 are we do+ "h8 ,:i!r are we go+8   ,^! 
que/ions h puzzl$ ?9k+ p s9ce           
consci\sness fir/ dawn$ 9 ! bra94 ,_m h 
s\ght to answ] !m1 s :y n ,i8--) ! hope 
t ! read+ ( ?is book w ar\se 9 ! m9ds ( 
! read]s ?\ghts t w enable !m to answ]  
^! que/ions = !mselves4  ,7 y sudd5ly to
 f9d y\rself liv+ on ano!r planet1 & y 7
 a ?9k+ be+1 "o anxi\s = k1 y w\ld      
naturally inve/igate ! conditions "u :i*

 y f\nd y\rself1 & seek1 if possible1 a 
solution = y\r exi/5ce !re4 ,surely x is
 equally appropriate1 situat$ z we are  
on ?is e>?1 end[$ ) bra9s & possess+    
s5ses & n]ves1 to inquire into &        
inve/igate ! conditions "u :i* we live1 
& ! purpose1 if any1 ( our exi/5ce "h4  
,! peculi>ity ( ?is exi/5ce w>rants su* 
analysis4 ,x is c]ta91 f our und]/&+ z  
well z f all visible sci5tific facts1 t 
we did n make ourselves1 & t we nev] _h 
a =m] exi/5ce2 & we are l$ to conclude1 
9 view ( lack ( cr$ible evid5ce to !    
contr>y1 f ^? :o h pass$ on1 t ! future1
 s f> z our individual life is conc]n$1 
is an et]nal void4  ,x is also c]ta91 z 
sci5ce has indubitably %[n1 t we d n    
make our (fspr+1 t we are n creators1 b 
are in/rum5ts m]ely 9 produc+ life4     
,fur!rmore1 we did n make any portion ( 
! globe :i* we inhabit & ( :i* we are a 
"p1 &1 s f> z we are able to det]m9e1   
all ! natural conditions & raw mat]ials 
( our environm5t are some?+ sep>ate &   
di/9ct f any?+ :i* we ourselves possess 

suffici5t p[] to accompli%4  ,!re=e1    
s9ce among ! organs ( my body1 !re is a 
?9k+ portion1 ,i am )9 ! b\nds ( sanity 
:5 ,i inve/igate & express su* ?\ghts1  
op9ions & f9d+s z my reason & und]/&+   
dictate4 ,no "o c tru?fully say t he    
possesses suffici5t k to acc\nt = or to 
expla9 ! peculi> & my/ify+ rules1       
conditions & surr\nd+s :i* we are =c$ to
 accept1 abide by & live "u4 ,&1 !re=e1 
! result ( "o p]son's f9d+s is wor?y !  
same consid]ation z ^? ( ano!r4  ,^u su*
 basis ,i submit an hone/ attempt to    
express logically my convictions ^u ?is 
vital & puzzl+ condition ( our exi/5ce1 
& %all endeavor to aid ^? :o read ?is   
book to see conditions 9 :at ,i believe 
to be _! true light1 & to /imulate !    
read]s to ?9k = !mselves4 ,x is only    
?r\gh ! ex*ange ( ! results (           
inve/igations1 & ( hone/ op9ions1 t we h
 be5 able to add improvem5t to          
improvem5t1 & make easi] ! r\t9e ( our  
lives4 ,! conditions & elem5ts t compose
 ,nature1 = ! sake ( cle>ness1 ,i w     

(ttimes call ,god4 ,i %all be m easily  
und]/ood1 & at times ! t]m ,god w       
express m succ9ctly ! ?\ghts or ideas ,i
 wi% to express4     ,,! ,,tyranny ,,(  
,,god     ,i   ,le/ ,i be misund]/ood1  
,i w say at ! outset t ,i d n believe 9 
a ,god4  ,! belief 9 a ,god is /ill     
g5]ally accept$1 n because ( ! exi/5ce (
 "o1 b = ! reason t x is ! easie/ way to
 acc\nt = our condition4 ,b 9 ! light ( 
sci5tific discov]ies & demon/rations1   
su* a belief is unf\nd$ & utt]ly        
unt5able to-day4 ,yet ! ^w ,god1 & ev5 !
 ^w ,nature1 mu/ (t5 be us$ to describe 
t condition :i* ! bra9 ( man has n yet  
be5 able to analyze fully &             
sci5tifically4 ,"o ridicul\s conception 
( ,god t is believ$ by a multitude ( p1 
is t ( a massive be+1 sitt+ 9 a m>ble   
*amb] /udd$ ) gold & light$ ) gli/5+    
cry/als4 ,d ^? :o believe 9 su* a       
creature ev] consid] him tak+ a ba?--& 9
 :at8 ,or ( eat+ 8 breakfa/--& ( :at x  
consi/s8  ,if !re 7 a ,god1 & ! _w 7    
gov]n$ ) /]n ju/ice1 temp]$ to our      

feeble intellig5ce1 exi/5ce might become
 tol]able1 b z x is1 ) a s-call$ ,god   
rul+ above1 ! e>? is an abom9able place 
& life a long s]ies ( t]rify+ torm5ts4  
,if ,i 7 to advocate a belief1 or fai?1 
9 a ,god1 ,i w\ld seek ! embodim5t ( ^? 
?+s diametrically opposite to !         
attributes ( ! popul> ,god ( to-day4    
,su* a creature is n wor?y ! sacrifice (
 ourselves & our ?\ghts4  ,let u exam9e 
& inve/igate ! sy/em & arrangem5t ( !   
_w--t is1 t portion ( :i* we are a "p & 
:i* s vitally conc]ns u4  ,! result (   
our mo/ ext5sive /udy & labor %[s u t ! 
e>?1 aft] an illimitable duration ( "t1 
has gradually atta9$ its pres5t peculi> 
developm5t4 ,9 o!r words1 ,nature has   
tak5 millions ( ye>s to produce ! e>? z 
x is n[ =m$2 & if x 7 made p>ticul>ly = 
human be+s x is n yet complet$1 = we    
/ill f9d spots1 aye1 va/ areas1 :]e     
human life is incapable ( subsi/+4 ,!   
climate is ei!r too hot or too cold2 !re
 is too mu* wat] or too little moi/ure2 
! means ( cultivation are too meag] or  

utt]ly unobta9able4  ,9 %ort1 aft] eons 
( labor1 ,nature has fail$ to be able to
 pres5t to e "o ( u1 = our habitation1 a
 p>cel ( e>? commodi\s & com=table en\gh
 to be p]fectly desirable = life & its  
liv+4  ,surely1 if ! e>? 7 made = our   
b5efit1 ,nature has be5 n only a v poor 
provid]1 b a v ?\ghtless p>5t4  ,"s say 
t man is ,nature's be/ product1 t ! e>? 
0 made = u1 t we are p>ticul>ly select$ 
by ,god1 & t a c]ta9 race is 8 *os5 p4  
,b t is n true4 ,! ,jews are no m ,god's
 *os5 p ?an ! jay is 8 *os5 bird1 or !  
mosquito 8 *os5 insect4  ,x is n true t 
,nature p>ticul>ly works = u--facts     
prove ! contr>y4  ,facts prove t we are 
no?+ b an undesirable by-product1 to    
make our way & to live our life z be/ we
 c )9 a cruelly turbul5t space1         
imprison$ by invisible1 imp5etrable     
walls ( limitation4  ,no1 x is n true t 
our life is favor$ by ,nature4 ,aft] we 
build our homes1 make our cities & add  
improvem5ts1 :at happ5s8 ,nature1 ) h]  
=ceful w9ds1 bl[s !m d[n2 h] cruel /orms

 & ris+ floods wa% !m away z s mu*      
refuse1 & a tremor ( ! e>? de/roys n    
only our homes b ourselves also1 leav+  
no traces ( our ef=ts1 treasures & sacr$
 ties4  ,ev5 z individuals we curse ,god
 = ! %ortcom+s ) :i* we are afflict$4 ,!
 exce$+ly /\t p]son1 "o :o is 9 8 own   
way curses ,god = mak+ him s /\t4 ,! ?9 
p]son has a simil> grievance4 ,^? :o are
 too l>ge & ^? :o are too small are     
equally dissatisfi$4 ,! %ape ( an eye1 !
 curve ( ! m\?1 a blemi% "h1 an imp$im5t
 !re1 is ! direct cause ( poignant      
emb>rassm5t4 ,organs or dim5sions too   
unsightly & unsatisfactory are          
productive ( cont9ual worry & torm5t    
?r\gh\t our lives4 ,! bl9d1 ! deaf1 !   
dumb & ! crippl$ h =ev] a curse = ,god  
^u _! lips4  ,we inhabit ! air1 ) a     
d5sity ( fifte5 p\nds to ! squ>e in*1 a 
mixture ( dirt & wat]1 9 ! same mann] t 
! fi% inhabits ! wat] & ! worm ! e>?4 ,7
 we be+s ( a sup]ior type1 ,nature w\ld 
h made u s v]satile t we %\ld be able to
 accu/om ourselves to any condition1 &  

survive 9 any climate4 ,b despite all   
our improvem5ts1 despite all man's ef=ts
 to avoid & escape ! conditions (       
,nature1 _m ( u freeze to dea? 9 w9t] & 
become pro/rate f ! heat ( summ]4 ,if x 
7 true t ! e>? 7 purposely made & exi/+ 
= u !re w\ld be no fl[]s born to blu%   
unse5 & wa/e _! sweetness on ! des]t    
air4  ,we1 ourselves1 sci5ti/s tell u1  
are ! result ( a long s]ies (           
evolution>y developm5t4 ,!y tell u t    
,nature />t$ ) a s+le cell ( protoplasm1
 a s+le cell ( liv+ organism1 & produc$ 
! pres5t human species aft] ! life &    
dea? ( an illimitable numb] ( =ms ?r\gh 
! /ages ( c\ntless ages1 n exempt+ ^?   
lives f ! fe>1 torture & mis]y t are    
/ill s ess5tial a "p ( ! s*eme ( life4  
,:y impose s cruel & wa/eful a condition
 ^u ^? numb]less billions t h liv$ be=e 
u1 s9ce no?+ b et]nal dea? 0 ga9$ by _! 
exi/5ce8  ,surely1 ,nature is a poor    
ar*itect & build]1 aft] tak+ s mu*      
mat]ial & s mu* "t1 to make su* an      
incomplete place = su* an outl&i% =m to 

rule & occupy4 ,if we 7 giv5 ! same     
opportunity 7t is1 y & ,i71 ) all ! p[] 
& res\rces ( ,nature1 to build a        
habitable place1 & mold a liv+ some?+ to
 inhabit x1 our results w\ld be t5 ?\s& 
times bett] ?an t :i* circles ! scope & 
b\nd>y ( our lives1 ) ! incompreh5sible 
physical =m ) :i* we brea! & manife/    
life4  ,tru?fully1 & )\t ! slighte/     
elem5t ( egotism1 ,i %\ld be a%am$ ( my 
ef=ts 7 ,i to pres5t z my h&iwork no?+  
bett] ?an ! level & plane :i* ,nature   
has atta9$4     ,,ii   ,we come into ?is
 _w a t9y bundle & mass ( helpless1     
feeble fle%1 utt]ly unprep>$ to meet !  
requirem5ts & fe>ful conditions t lie 9 
wait = u4 ,we are 9 ne$ ( imm$iate1     
urg5t & con/ant help f ^? :o 7          
responsible = our bir?1 imp]atively s f 
our "m4  ,! *ild does n ask to come1 &  
kn[s absolutely no?+ ab\t its welf>e4 ,&
 ! "m (t5 does n want to be> x1 z %e    
kn[s absolutely no?+ ab\t mat]nal c>es4 
,& yet t "m mu/ g ?r\gh ! %ad[ ( !      
valley ( dea? be=e %e c deliv] ?is t9y  

bundle & helpless mass ( feeble fle%4 ,&
 h[ (t51 aye1 only too (t51 does ! "m   
ent] ! valley ( dea? :5 mak+ deliv]y (  
?is liv+ =m1 nev] to see ! face ( ! *ild
 t ,nature impos$ ^u h] to be>6  ,:at a 
despicable arrangem5t6  ,:at an unfair  
b>ga96  ,c y imag9e a m outl&i%1        
ridicul\s1 awkw>d1 complicat$1 cruel &  
fe>ful sy/em ( reproduction ?an t :i* we
 are "u yoke to pursue8 ,)\t ! elaborate
 details ( ! p]il\s /ages ( life's      
developm5t1 ?is is ! me?od ( incubation 
,nature imposes ^u u4 ,be=e ! bir? ( a  
human be+1 "o male & "o female--t is1 "o
 man & "o woman--mu/ h sexual int]c\rse4
 ,:e!r ?is int]c\rse is prompt$ by all !
 f9] impulses ( life or is accompli%$ by
 ! savag5ess ( rape makes no diff]5ce to
 ,nature's purpose4 ,to ,nature ! end   
ju/ifies ! means1 & %e cont9ues to g    
ab\t h] bus9ess4  ,! male--t is1 ! man (
 ?is pair--c /rut & p>ade ) ! utmo/     
fre$om f 8 responsibility = ! result ( 8
 act t ,nature has made to be pre-em95t 
among 8 desires4 ,b ! female--t is1 !   

woman ( ?is pair--mu/ = n9e mon?s 7j ?9k
 ( x67 c>ry & develop ! g]m ( ?is *ild 9
 ! f]tile field ( h] womb1 & be subject$
 to ! innum]able t]rify+ dang]s         
accompany+ su* a c>riage1 & !n suff] a  
sup]human torture to make ! deliv]y1    
?r\gh a v meag] *annel ( h] body1 ( ?is 
liv+ plant :i* %e has nev] se51 does n  
"k & q (t5 does n want1 b mu/ absolutely
 be>6  ,provid$ ,nature has n made !    
creature too de=m$ & mutilat$ & unable  
to survive1 ! "m mu/1 dur+ a p]iod (    
con/ant c>e & outw>d c>riage1 be> ?is   
feeble infant = ano!r p]iod ( n9e mon?s 
or m6--suckl+ at h] brea/ = food6  ,s y 
see t woman is n only a human be+1 b a  
f]tile gr\nd & pa/ure4  ,i h n gone into
 ! mis]y ( *ild be>+ & c>+1 nor ( !     
+ratitude t is s (t5 receiv$4 ,i ask =  
:at reason has ,nature impos$ ?is       
t]rible p5alty ^u woman8 ,:y8  ,w\ld y1 
read]1 7 x 9 y\r p[]1 =mulate su* a     
me?od ( reproduction8  ,i'll answ] = y3 
,no6  ,b t is n all4 ,= ye>s to come1   
?is *ild t = n9e mon?s 0 c>ri$ inw>dly &

 = a mu* long] p]iod outw>dly1 by its   
"m1 mu/ n[ be f$1 wa%$ & clo!d = an     
indef9ite numb] ( ye>s1 & guid$ ?r\gh a 
?\s& p]ils & dang]s t ,nature has set   
be=e x1 ) disease z ,nature's ag5t1     
cr\*+ & ready to de/roy ! *ild's life1 n
 9 op5 combat1 b invisibly conceal$ by !
 limitation ( our s5ses4 ,?is is "o (   
,nature's unspeakable crimes2 "o (      
,god's despicable impositions4  ,x is n 
suffici5t t a "m %\ld subject h]self to 
su* a dang]\s & p]il\s mission1 b %e mu/
 also )/& ! cruel savag5ess1 ! cold1    
call\s dea? pi]c+s1 ( ,nature's         
invisible tyrants & de/roy]s4 ,life     
holds b "o real attraction1 "o in/ance t
 c be classifi$ above all o!rs4 ,)\t ?is
 attraction x w\ld be a bless+ to *oke !
 life brea? f u all4 ,) x we are help$  
to be> ! ,tyranny ( ,god4  ,!re comes a 
"t to "s ( u :5 ! he>t ( ! "o man beats 
= ! "o woman1 & !re alights & resides 9 
_! brea/s t sp>k ( devotion t we call   
love4 ,:5 !re is born to t union a *ild1
 ev5 ?\gh 9 ,nature's /upid way1 !n a   

bond is creat$ m preci\s ?an any?+ else 
9 ?is _w4 ,)\t ?is little circle ( lov+ 
joy1 ! e>? is a prison & life a grave   
inju/ice = ^? :o mu/ be> x4 ,b ?9k ( !  
damnable rule ( ,nature t /rives &      
delights 9 work+ de/ruction ( ! only    
condition wor?y ( life's liv+6  ,oh1 if 
only ! life ( our (fspr+ 7 m /able1 m   
secure6  ,if only ! bosom ( our family 7
 gu>ante$ to u6 ,j ?9k6 ,! *ild ! p>5ts 
w\ld n h>m1 ,nature tortures & ,god     
kills6  ,look+ back ^u ! pa? we h       
trodd51 ) its cont9ual fight aga9/      
disease1 its manifold combats ) ob/acles
 ( life1 & ) its inevitable portion (   
sorr[ we all mu/ be>1 we %\ld ?9k       
s]i\sly & consid] ! result ( our act    
be=e we delib]ately br+ ano!r human be+ 
into ?is life4  ,y1 y\rself1 d n consid]
 y\r life wor?y ( reliv+1 s :y br+ a    
human be+ "h to g ?r\gh ! same1 if n m1 
suff]+ & mis]y ?an y h borne ) no       
resultant good8     ,,iii   ,up to ?is  
po9t ,i h be5 speak+ ( human be+s only1 
liv+ "u improv$ conditions t man has    

made4 ,:at mu/ be ! horror1 d>kness &   
empt9ess ( ^? liv+ sub/ances t are      
inf]ior to u8 ,d y "k & realize ! suff]+
 t we endure8 ,!n let me1 9 pass+1 urge 
?is3 ,be also k9d & consid]ate to our   
less =tunate inhabitants ( ?is e>?1 !   
dumb animals4 ,_! feel+s are q simil> to
 ours4 ,!y h gone ?r\gh ! r\gh] p>ts (  
evolution t gave to u our m useful      
organs & limbs4 ,!y are alli$ to u 9 mu*
 ! same mann] z ! memb]s ( our own      
species4 ,!y h _! pa9ful a*es & p]iods1 
_! h>d%ips & tortures1 _! brok5 family  
ties & fe>ful abhorr5ce ( dea?2 _! fle% 
is t5d] & _! sk9 is z delicate to !m z  
ours is to u4  ,s let u ?9k twice1 de>  
read]s1 be=e we delib]ately h>m any (   
our humbl] bro!rs & si/]s t mu/ inhabit 
?is cold & call\s e>? & live _! lives "u
 a great deal m tyranny & inju/ice ?an  
we live ours4  ,we delib]ately enslave &
 brutally treat ! g5tle horse4  ,we     
tyrannically imprison birds & fi%es z   
pets4  ,we keep1 bre$1 kill & eat a     
v>iety ( animals = our own selfi%       

purposes1 & yet "s p]sons /ill h !      
audacity to say t we are *os5 p1 ,god's 
*ildr51 div9e be+s4 ,bah6  ,y "k :at    
pa9ful inconv5i5ce !re is 9 los+ an arm 
or a leg4 ,well1 ! w+$ & foot$ be+s t   
mu/ be> ?is life suff] a great deal m   
?an we d :5 "o ( _! limbs becomes       
dismemb]$4  ,man has to a degree rem$i$ 
or replac$ 8 crippl$ limbs1 b ,i d n ?9k
 any o!r ( ! high] animals h advanc$ s  
f>1 & z a result ^! creatures mu/ endure
 _! pa9 & di/ress+ annoyance to ! end4  
,rec5tly ,i wat*$ a common h\se fly     
caught ^u fly pap]1 & /udi$ int5tly e   
visible movem5t ( x4 ,imm$iately ^u     
alight+ ^u ! /icky sub/ance1 its fir/   
?\ght1 almo/ in/antane\sly1 0 to make an
 ef=t to free itself4 ,at once ,i ?\ght 
( ! fly's in/9ct ( self-pres]vation1 &  
contra/$ x ) ! human's4  ,! fly mu/ h _h
 intellig5ce1 s9ce x knew t its life 0 9
 dang]4 ,&1 s9ce ,nature does n deal 9  
fly pap]1 ! fly's reason+ p[] told x (  
its p]il4 ,) unabat$ det]m9ation x      
vibrat$ its w+s ) lightn+-l rapidity1 & 

work$ its legs unceas+ly1 break+ !m 9 ! 
attempt1 9 its ef=ts to pull itself away
 to fre$om6  ,z ,i wat*$ ?is fly 9 its  
labor1 ?is ?\ght came to me3 ,is ! fly  
unlike ! human be+ 9 its desire to live8
 ,is x afraid ( dea? & ( ! my/]y (      
dissolution8 ,has x1 too1 all ! agony ( 
fe> ( pass+ to ! ,great ,beyond8 ,has x1
 too1 an imag9>y ,god 9 ! =m ( a ,big   
,fly8 ,& is x also afraid ( t ,god's    
suppos$ wra?8  ,if ! fly's desire to    
live is s great1 :at int]e/ does x h 9  
life8  ,does x love8 ,does x d]ive      
happ9ess :5 x is able to labor to make  
happy its fly ,juliet8  ,does x want to 
live because x is ambiti\s & is try+ to 
excel o!r flies8  ,does x really ?9k to 
bett] its species & solve ! problem (   
its k9d8  ,is !re a fly family to m\rn  
its dea?8  ,:ile wat*+ t fly & ask+     
myself ^! que/ions1 ,i 0 conv9c$ ( !    
foll[+ tru?s3  ,t ! =ce t we call life  
is ! same t animates ! fly4 ,t x1 too1  
has control ( its muscles & n]ves 9 !   
same proportion z we h control ( ours4  

,t x1 too1 possesses ! five s5ses & adds
 to its t9y bra9 m intellig5ce ?r\gh its
 exp]i5ces4 ,)9 ! movem5ts & actions ( t
 fly 0 wrapp$ up ! secret ( ,:5ce did ,i
 come1 & :i!r am ,i go+8  ,z ,i releas$ 
my att5tion f t fly1 ,i mutt]$ to       
myself3 ,! m ,i look at insects1 ! m ,i 
?9k ,i am "o4  ,= :at purpose d we arise
 9 ! morn+1 fill our /oma*s ) food1 till
 ! fields1 & p]=m labor 9 ex*ange =     
n\ri%m5t1 9 ! ev5+ fall into a sleep f  
ex]tion1 arise ! next day1 & p]=m ! same
 r\t9e1 day 9 & day out1 week 9 & week  
out1 ye> 9 & ye> out1 & at ! age & 9 !  
heyday ( physical developm5t seek an    
outlet 9 ! opposite sex = ! /ronge/     
impulse t ,nature has implant$ 9 u8     
,?is impulse =ces u to commit rape &    
murd]1 robb]y & assault1 & to violate e 
pr9ciple ( honor t man has tri$ to      
e/abli% = ! bett]m5t & advancem5t ( !   
race4  ,) ! dissipation ( ?is mighty sex
 =ce1 we subside & decl9e into weakness 
& decay1 only to pass into dea? &       
oblivion4  ,:at a fe>ful1 wa/$ ef=t is  

?is life6     ,,iv   ,! sy/em ( n\ri%m5t
 t ,nature has impos$ ^u ! _w is n only 
/upid & malici\s1 b also ( a            
cannibali/ic "*4  ,we1 z frail human    
be+s1 are horrifi$ & %ock$ to ?9k t our 
ance/ors traffick$ 9 & delight$ 9 eat+ !
 fle% ( _! race1 & ev5 to-day we are    
mak+ a /r5u\s ef=t to disc\rage ! b>b>\s
 cu/om ( kill+ animals to eat _! fle%1  
yet x seems a dictate ( ,nature t =ces u
 to uphold t cu/om4 ,j ?9k ( x6         
,n\ri%m5t & life-su/a9+ =ces are d]iv$ f
 eat+ ! cook$ fle% ( a dead animal1 !   
unborn f[l1 ! b[els ( ! lamb1 & ! eggs (
 ! fi%6  ,c y imag9e ! wildness ( life 9
 su* a jungle ( cannibalism8 ,no wond] !
 savage in/9ct is s deeply implant$ 9 u4
  ,to get a fair idea ( ! food we eat to
 su/a9 life & to please & satisfy our   
palates1 we ne$ b take a casual glance  
at any ( our mod]n but*] %ops4 ,al?\gh  
to-day y w n see human limbs on display 
& = sale1 z !y 7 ye>s ago1 y w be       
impress$ ) ! foll[+ morsels put !re to  
tempt y\r appetite3 ,9 our mod]n but*]  

%ops y w f9d pigs' feet1 calves' bra9s1 
ox tongues1 brea/s & legs ( lamb1 *ick5 
liv]s1 dogs gr\nd to bits & sold z      
sausages1 live & dead fi% ( all k9ds &  
v>ieties & innum]able o!r portions (    
animal fle%4  ,=tunately we h got beyond
 ! po9t :]e we eat ! entrails ( ^!      
animals1 al?\gh we use _! ho(s to make  
glue1 _! bones = p[d]1 & we /r+ our     
delicate musical in/rum5ts ) _! vitals4 
,! ?+s we consume1 9 turn consume ! liv+
 =ms t !y capture & subdue4  ,! lion1 ! 
tig] & ! leop>d w dev\r u m quickly1 & )
 less c]emony & ) m delight1 ?an we     
dev\r o!r animals4 ,we1 be+ civiliz$1   
boil ! animal's fle% & season x ) we$s t
 ,nature all[s to gr[1 to give x ze/ &  
flavor1 :ile our wild] bro!rs eat u 9 ! 
raw1 natural mann]1 only remov+ our     
civiliz$ clo!s4  ,really1 if gett+ ne>] 
to ,god is gett+ back to ,nature1 !     
bea/s ( ! fields h an advantage ov] u4  
,& we "k to-day t ev5 ! liv+ ?+s 9 !    
vegetable k+dom suff] alike f ! fe>ful  
tortures & p5alties ( ! _w4 ,!y foll[   

almo/ ! id5tical r\t9e ( life t we      
foll[4 ,bir?1 life1 reproduction1 & dea?
 are _! lot z well z ours2 s t1 if man 7
 only to practice ! idealism ( 8 cramp$ 
& feeble bra9 he w\ld />ve to dea?6     
,v   ,if ! _w is ! result ( an e/abli%$ 
plan1 z "s say1 x mu/ be ! conception ( 
a hide\s mon/] ^: ?ree c>d9al pr9ciples 
are ,disease1 ,despair & ,dea?4 ,b ?is  
mu* we c say3 ,?\gh ,god creat$ u a     
savage1 =tunately man is civiliz+       
,nature's brute & is mak+ him a ,man4   
,disease is "o ( ,nature's c>d9al =ces4 
,s1 to atta9 heal?1 we /ruggle aga9/    
disease2 b heal? only means ! gu>d+ ( x 
?r\gh fe>4 ,) all ! ills ! fle% is heir 
to1 true heal? is a *im]a1 an exi/+ /ate
 unkn[n to man4  ,to be well is su* a   
preci\s condition1 t ,nature cautions u 
aga9/ expect+ to reta9 heal? too long1  
by in/ruct+ u1 ?r\gh exp]i5ce1 to prep>e
 = a siege ( illness4 ,?us1 disease &   
illness w\ld seem to be ! natural /ates1
 & heal? ! artificial condition "u :i*  
,nature p]mits u to live4 ,no "o goes to

 8 grave )\t suff]+ ! tortures ( "s     
disease & pay+ ! p5alty ( liv+4 ,no "o  
is exempt f ! inflictions ,nature       
imposes4  ,! great] portion ( our life  
consi/s 9 devis+ means & m$ication to   
relieve u ( our /ates ( ill heal? &     
disease4 ,sanitation & all ! me?ods we  
are capable ( discov]+ & inv5t+ are     
becom+ univ]sally appli$ to kill & to   
de/roy ! m5ac+ g]ms t ,god causes to    
inhabit ! air1 & t bre$ & multiply 9 !  
f]tile fle% ( our bodies4  ,& f9ally1 we
 are s utt]ly ignorant ( h[ ev5 to eat1 
sleep1 walk1 brea!1 /& or sit1 t !      
slighte/ infr+em5t ( ! simple/ rules (  
life c1 & does1 cause u irrep>able h>m4 
,if we did n move to help ourselves1    
,nature w\ld h u live 9 fil? &          
/agnation4  ,we seek1 discov]1 or inv5t 
all k9ds ( me?ods to build heal? & to   
rema9 p]fectly /rong ?r\gh\t our lives1 
& yet1 despite x all1 we are puny &     
sickly be+s4 ,9 fact1 ,i d n ?9k !re is 
su* a ?+ z p]fect heal?4 ,:at we may d  
to correct1 insure or p]fect our heal?y 

tissues w h a detrim5tal effect ^u "s   
o!r "p ( our body4 ,:at we d to build up
 mu/ also te> d[n4 ,:at we d to produce 
heal? w1 aft] a c]ta9 po9t1 produce     
disease4 ,?is1 x seems1 is ! law n only 
( life1 b also ( ! univ]se4  ,x is      
regrettable t ,god did n possess !      
magnanimity ( an ,+]soll & make heal?   
contagi\s in/ead ( disease4  ,physical  
pa9 & m5tal suff]+ are ! my/]i\s sorr[s 
t we mu/ exp]i5ce & pay to a tyrant ,god
 = ! exi/5ce we be>4 ,x is              
incontrov]tible t no realization is giv5
 u by ,nature ( ! fe>ful pa9s & tortures
 t we are capable ( suff]+ & /ill su/a9 
ourselves1 only to repeat ov] & ov] aga9
 ! un5d+ torm5t 9 ex*ange = !           
consci\sness ( a wor?less life4  ,we1 ) 
our limit$ intellects1 ) our puny /r5g?1
 ) our inability to utilize all !       
mat]ials 9 our possession1 are /ill     
sup]ior to ! workman%ip & ! ju/ice (    
,god4  ,tyrant is no "n = su* a ,god1 :o
 creates a liv+ organism purposely &    
malici\sly to torm5t & torture x4  ,a   

poor creature is a ,god :o makes 8      
suff]+ play?+s m p[]ful ?an he1 &       
compels !m to be> _! exi/5ce "u ! la% ( 
inexorable laws ( sorr[ & suff]+1 pa9 & 
p5alty4  ,& yet we are satisfi$ ) s     
little4 ,we ask = a crumb only4 ,we are 
pleas$ ) ! slighte/ favor4 ,a toy       
delights u2 a little tr9ket elicits f u 
w>m gratitude2 a brea? ( balmy air is   
drunk5 ) ke5 & pleasurable delight2 a   
f9e day is celebrat$ ) exultation6  ,b  
:at a mock]y is life6  ,we wri! 9 pa9 & 
be> ! brunt ( an arrogant tyranny f     
:atev] =ce t creat$ & controls u4 ,we   
mu/ daily ba! our bodies1 wa% our hair1 
bru% our tee?1 *ange our clo!s & p]=m   
o!r necess>y physical functions to feel 
fre$om f ! fil?y conditions t ,nature   
imposes ^u u & surr\nds u )4  ,if       
,nature saw fit to give u eyes1 %e %\ld 
h giv5 u p]fect ones2 n ^? :i*1 ^u !    
slighte/ contact ) a m9ute =eign        
sub/ance1 cause unutt]able pa9 &        
possible loss ( sight1 9 a _w :]e sight 
is s imp]ative6  ,if ,nature saw fit to 

give u e>s1 %e %\ld h giv5 u p]fect     
ones2 n ^? :i* are capable ( su*        
frightful pa91 ) ! possibility ( becom+ 
totally deaf1 :5 x is s necess>y to he>6
  ,if ,nature saw fit to give u a nose1 
%e %\ld h giv5 u a p]fect "o2 n "o t    
causes su* mis]able torture & unbe>able 
suff]+ f ! slighte/ defect6  ,if ,nature
 saw fit to give u a m\?1 %e %\ld h giv5
 u a p]fect "o2 "o t w\ld p]=m all !    
functions ( p]fect spee*2 n "o t is s   
liable to h>m & s susceptible to        
dumbness1 :5 spee* is ( su* p>am\nt     
importance to ,life6  ,if ,nature saw   
fit to give u tee?1 %e %\ld h giv5 u    
p]fect ones2 n ^? :i* a*e & pa9 ) su*   
fe>ful int5sity t ! m9d is almo/        
di/ract$6  ,if ,nature saw fit to give u
 arms1 legs1 & organs1 %e %\ld h giv5 u 
p]fect ones2 n a body ^: t5d]ness makes 
x an in/rum5t ( su* m5ac+ torture2 n a  
body ( crippl$ bones & crippl$ jo9ts1   
:]e suff]+ results f ev]y?+ x does6  ,if
 ,nature saw fit to give u a bra91 %e   
%\ld h giv5 u "o /rong en\gh to )/& all 

! rebuffs ( life1 & "o capable en\gh to 
utilize all ! =ces "u comm&4 ,ea* p]son 
%\ld be a m5tal ,h]cules capable ( solv+
 8 own problems & direct+ all matt] to  
its greate/ mat]ial uses4  ,in/ead ( !  
human body be+ ! m>vel\sly con/ruct$    
in/rum5t we are wont to believe x1 we n[
 f9d x to be no?+ b a common ma*9e1     
imp]fectly made1 & subject to innum]able
 *anges & radical improvem5ts4  ,e p]son
 acqua9t$ ) ! anatomy ( ! body c give y 
a li/ ( imp]ative improvem5ts t x ne$s1 
& )\t :i* x w cont9ue to function       
imp]fectly & cont9ue to cause pa9 &     
suff]+ to its possessor4  ,x 7 a great  
deal bett]1 aft] a full summ>y ( life1 7
 we to be creat$ utt]ly devoid ( feel+1 
equally imp]vi\s to joy & sorr[1        
pleasure & pa94 ,we %\ld be manife/ly   
b5efit$1 = ! great] "p ( our life is n[ 
full ( sorr[1 anxiety1 fe>1 pa91        
disappo9tm5t & worry4  ,a small portion 
( our life is a matt] ( indiff]5ce4 ,a  
portion might be t]m$ satisfaction1 & a 
m9ute balance1 an inf9itesimal "p1      

t]m$--if !re is su* a ?+ 9 life--joy4   
,& yet1 ! joy we may exp]i5ce to-day w n
 be pres5t to-morr[ to *e] & com=t u1 b 
! pa9 t we feel to-day w p9* u m /rongly
 to-morr[1 & w rema9 z an ev]-poignant  
memory4  ,joy & pleasure are ( a        
transitory nature only1 :ile pa9 & sorr[
 are ( a p]man5t & accumulative "*4 ,is 
all ( life wor? ! sorr[1 ! agony & fe> (
 dea?8  ,j ?9k ( giv+ a life s full (   
grief t ^? :o h x d n want x & q (t5    
de/roy x6 ,no wond] t drugs m p[]ful ?an
 our m9ds1 us$ to numb ! pa9s ( life1   
are s mu* 9 dem& & s univ]sally us$4    
,:at a ridicul\s assumption x is to ?9k 
t a s\l1 sep>ate & di/9ct f ! body1 w\ld
 imprison itself 9 su* a mis]able       
conf9em5t6  ,in/ead ( life's be+ a      
privilege1 x is a prison1 :]e9 we mu/   
suff] fe>ful pa9s & /ill m fe>ful       
?\ghts4 ,physical pa9 regi/]s a high    
degree ( int5se fev]i% suff]+1 b m5tal  
torture is fir$ ) ! scor* ( hell4       
,,vi   ,human life is ! *eape/ ?+ t ,god
 makes6 ,no consid]ation is giv5 to !   

feel+s1 pa9s & sorr[s x mu/ be> &       
endure4  ,no wond] t ridicule1 %ame1    
hatr$ & o!r =ms ( m5tal suff]+ _c be    
)/ood by "s frail m9ds1 & cause !m to   
seek relief f _! torm5t4  ,"u ! r$-hot  
br& ( m5tal torture1 ! jeal\s husb& sees
 8 wife violate e rule & pr9ciple & v[ (
 virtue4 ,he sees h] revel+ 9 ! arms &  
embrace ( him t he despises1 committ+   
trespass ^u ! "o he s loves4  ,! husb&  
suff]s m m5tally 9 a few mom5ts ( ^!    
imag9+s1 ?an ! actual p]=mance1 ) 8 full
 k1 c\ld cause him to suff]4  ,losses1  
mi/akes1 disc\ragem5ts & disappo9tm5ts  
scor* ) burn+ bli/]s ! l9+ ( our lives4 
,i once ?\ght x 0 c[>dly to make        
de/ruction ( oneself1 b ,i mu/ say t m  
mature ?\ght1 support$ by actual sc5es &
 exp]i5ces1 has caus$ me to alt] my     
view4  ,b be=e ,i g f>!r1 let me make my
 ?\ght cle> s z to avoid any misund]/&+4
  ,i d n mean t a p]son %\ld %irk 8 or  
h] duty 9 ! face ( h>d%ip1 disc\ragem5t 
or rebuke4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! mettle ( !  
man is be/ te/$ by su* adv]se =ces1 & "s

 ( ! mo/ inspir+ mom5ts ( life lie 9    
ov]com+ ^! conditions & triumph+ ov]    
unju/1 undue & seem+ly impossible odds4 
,:at ,i d mean is1 :5 life no long]     
holds any attraction1 :5 ! ravages (    
disease h torn & mutilat$ y\r body1 :5  
pa9 & torture are rak+ y\r m9d1 & y\r   
daily companions are ^! mis]ies1 ) no   
possible hope ( _! relief or *ange1 !n  
by all means1 by :atev] ag5cy y desire  
to accompli% x1 save y\rself ! t]rible  
agony ( liv+1 & defeat "o ( ! tyrant    
impositions ( ,god4     ,,vii   ,! *ild 
suff]s ! %>pe/ pa9s1 ! crude/ poignancy 
t c\ld possibly be inflict$ ^u its body1
 ?r\gh ! /upid1 fright5+ & mon/r\s tales
 t are cont9ually told to x to make x   
good1 to make x obey4  ,to ?9k t a *ild 
_c be> to ent] ! d>k1 _c be> to be      
alone1 _c be> to be sep>at$ f its lov+ &
 protect+ p>5ts1 & yet mu/ suff] 9 a few
 mom5ts f a fatal disease--! agony ( all
 ?is1 9 ! face ( dea?1 is ! crime (     
crimes1 too damnable & horrible = words4
  ,i rememb] once see+ a little lo/     

*ild4 ,x cri$ = its "m4 ,hot te>s 7     
/ream+ d[n its burn+ *eeks4 ,its face   
portray$ ! sev]e/ =m ( suff]+ t life is 
capable ( exp]i5c+4 ,if ,nature ev] made
 a frail article1 x is our t5d] (fspr+1 
s bewild]$1 s utt]ly helpless1 s        
agoniz+ly delusion$1 s pitifully se>*+ =
 "s famili> face2 some?+ to make x      
discov] its lo/ self4 ,oh1 :at p[] ev]  
made u s t5d]1 s incapable ( self-help1 
z to h u und]go & feel su* t]rific      
suff]+6 ,x is inju/ice en\gh :5 adults  
are made to suff] m5tal & physical ills1
 )\t inflict+ su* a pa9ful decree ^u m]e
 infants4  ,at lea/ an adult has "s     
conception ( 8 suff]+4 ,he c make       
provision = "s rem$y4 ,he c seek o!rs to
 ask !m to r5d] help4 ,he kn[s1 he      
feels1 he und]/&s ! situation1 & c adju/
 himself z be/ he c to obta9 "s relief4 
,b n s ) ! *ild4 ,its m9d is n capable (
 compreh5d+ ! condition :i* makes its   
suff]+ s %>p4 ,its little bra9 is too   
feeble1 h>dly /rong en\gh to direct its 
awkw>d & bulky body1 mu* less to solve  

su* an incr$ible pr$icam5t z be+ utt]ly 
de/itute ( help1 9 a _w fa%ion$ ^u su*  
an unsatisfactory plan4  ,!re is n1 nor 
c !re be1 a sadd]1 m di/ress+ sight1 ?an
 to see a little lo/ *ild ov]come )     
fright4  ,if x 7 9 my p[] to aboli% any 
( ,nature's cruel laws1 ,i w\ld take f !
 little *ild its feel+ ( pa94  ,let me  
ask1 w\ld man1 7 x 9 8 p[]1 s5d a       
helpless creature1 utt]ly unable to     
su/a9 itself1 )\t p[] ( ?\ght1 und]/&+  
or expression1 s dep5d5t ^u lov+ c>e1   
k9dness1 help & compreh5sion1 into a _w 
t is a wild]ness1 a _w reek+ ) pe/il5ce 
& populat$ ) %riek+ bea/s & brutal &    
savage p8  ,z a pass+ ^w reg>d+ ! *ild1 
let me say ?is3  ,d n judge y\r *ild z  
an ord9>y me*anical in/rum5t1 z if he   
c\ld be w\nd up to a c]ta9 degree &     
gradually1 z if by clockwork1 tick away 
ea* mom5t ( ! day4 ,! *ild is a         
combu/ible =ce1 &1 al?\gh !re are c]ta9 
rules by :i* y may obta9 ! greate/      
degree ( improvem5t1 y _c rigidly adh]e 
to !m4 ,!re are numb]less in/ances :5 ! 

prop5sity or incl9ation ( ! *ild may    
appe> to y to be aggravat+ & annoy+2    
nev]!less1 y mu/ n let y\r irritability 
int]f]e ) ! developm5t ( t trait prem95t
 to ! *ild's "*4  ,look ^u y\r *ild1    
enc\rage y\r boy or girl1 to be a pione]
 & a soldi] 9 ! m>* ( progress4 ,in/ruct
 x ) ! k ( ! mis]able conditions ( our  
pa/ hi/ory1 & br+ x =cibly to und]/& t  
ef=ts only are repaid1 & t we mu/ "w 9  
ord] to accompli%4  ,pray]s are only    
wa/$ words on ! des]t air4 ,! greate/   
m5tal crime ev] committ$ is t ( tea*+ a 
*ild1 :ile /ill ^u its "m's knee1 its   
duty & ob$i5ce to ,god4 ,x w\ld appe> t 
= ! am\nt ( suff]+ x mu/ endure1 & 9 !  
face ( its unconsult$ com+1 we %\ld at  
lea/ disreg>d ,god = 8 insol5ce1 &      
impress ^u ! *ild ! peculi> conditions (
 life4 ,we %\ld in/ruct x1 t f "t       
immemorial1 ,nature has be5 labor+ ?r\gh
 ! mo/ awkw>d process ( reproduction1 & 
has f9ally br\ght ! *ild into exi/5ce1 n
 to enjoy ! b5efits1 or eat ( ! fruits (
 ! e>?1 b to be> a life ( cont9ual /rife

 & suff]+4 ,n ( ,god %\ld we speak to   
our *ild1 b ( ! importance ( be+ prep>$ 
to d all 9 its p[] to help o!rs to      
escape ! torture1 mis]y & h>d%ips x mu/ 
s pa9fully ov]come4 ,is x any wond] t we
 gr[ up to be s]fs & slaves8 ,be=e we   
are able to "k or und]/& ! v rude/      
fundam5tals ( life1 our entire m5tal    
ma*9]y is corrupt$ by un%akable fe>s &  
d$icat$ to ! vile/ & mo/ sick5+         
submission4 ,w\ld t we 7 left alone1 &  
free to foll[ ! ?\ghts ( our own m9ds1  
reg>d+ ! great problems ( life4 ,:at a  
mighty1 unhamp]$ p[] we w\ld possess to 
f9d ! prop] c\rse ( action1 & possibly !
 real solution to ! my/]y ( ! ,tyranny (
 ,god6  ,to love & to rev]5ce our       
torm5tor is repulsive & despicable1 &   
s9ce we refuse to all[ man to tyrannize 
ov] man1 :at degradation x is = ! human 
race to cr+e & b[ d[n unconditionally to
 ! imag9ation 9 ! great realm (         
unc]ta9ty6  ,d n hurt y\r *ild4 ,d n    
/rike x4 ,d n cause x any unnecess>y    
pa94 ,be=e x is able to walk1 be=e x is 

able to talk1 be=e x is old en\gh to    
tell ( its pa9 & suff]+1 ,nature makes x
 endure en\gh4  ,rememb]1 ! only        
language ( ! babe is ! cry ( pa94       
,imag9e y\rself "u ! la% ( suff]+1      
utt]ly spee*less & incapable ( convey+  
y\r wants & feel+s to an absolutely     
/range surr\nd+1 & y w h a slight       
picture ( ! gr[+ *ild 9 y\r h\sehold4   
,did y ev] /op to consid] t ! *ild1 :5  
born1 does n "k t y are its p>5t8 ,x    
does n "k t y are its fa!r1 or t y are  
its "m4 ,x does n "k :at prompt$ its    
bir?1 or :y x mu/ live--& above all1 :at
 x has done to be s5t to su* a mis]able 
prison place z ! planet ^u :i* we live4 
,we mu/ demon/rate all ?is z well z we c
 to ! *ild4  ,?is mu* we c be sure (3   
k9dness1 t5d]ness & love %\ld =ev] be   
our guide 9 our deal+s & contact )      
*ildr54  ,! *ild is br\ght into ?is _w f
 ! insuppressible passion ( two p1 &    
surely )\t its cons5t1 & x is absolute  
tyranny & b>b>ity to torm5t its m9d or  
to puni% its body1 reg>dless ( ! result 

its action may h ^u u4  ,to ! little    
*ildr5 t h suff]$ ! horrible puni%m5t s 
g5]ally foll[$ 9 t cruel & false book--!
 ,bible--my he>t goes out 9 pity1 s9ce  
words fail me to describe ^? savage     
*>act]s t visit inhuman1 torm5t+ &      
tortur\s treatm5t ^u _! unwelcome       
(fspr+4  ,if we 7 =c$ to p]=m ! ?\s&    
tyrannies t are direct$ aga9/ ! *ild    
dur+ ! day by cruel & ?\ghtless p>5ts1 !
 lunatic asylum w\ld soon be our place (
 refuge4 ,su* trivial ?+s z a spot on ! 
%oe1 a speck ( dirt ^u ! clo!s1 a m]e   
tip ( ! hat1 a slight turn ( ! sc>f (t5 
give rise to su* viol5t reprim&1 & v (t5
 brutal puni%m5t1 t ! savag5ess (       
b>b>ians is mild comp>$ to su* displays 
( temp]4  ,my he>t aga9 goes out to y1  
little *ildr51 :5 & :]ev] y are1 t mu/  
be> ! brunt ( brutal actions f /upid &  
?\ghtless p>5ts & gu>dians4 ,^! p seem  
to classify *ildr5 9 ! matt] ( discipl9e
 z gr[n ups1 ?9k+ 7or1 r1 n ?9k+7 t     
*ildr5's undevelop$ m9ds %\ld be z /rong
 z !irs1 :5 !y !mselves are unable to   

practice ! self-d5ial t !y expect f m]e 
infants4  ,h[ (t5 does a *ild receive a 
slap 9 ! face f a p>5t = ! ask+ ( only a
 simple "q1 :5 ! p>5t is n 9 ! humor to 
bo!r ) him8  ,:at a pa9ful & t]rify+    
beat+ does a *ild (t5 get = disobey+ "s 
arbitr>y comm& utt]$ by ! "o ov] him4   
,to ! *ild1 ,don't d ?is1 ,don't g !re1 
,/& up /raight1 & ,say ?is are comm&s t 
c>ry ) !m c\rt m>tial & its sev]e &     
unrel5t+ puni%m5t4  ,rememb] ?is3 ,!    
*ild w respond to k9dness & love m      
readily & directly ?an to =ce &         
unw>rant$ discipl9e4 ,x is purely a "q (
 :e!r y\r feel+s are actuat$ by ^!      
impulses4  ,if y h become m5tally /rong 
en\gh to re/ra9 y\r impulses to /rike   
y\r *ild1 d n sub/itute o!r means to    
puni% him4 ,*ang+ ! me?od ( brutally    
inflict+ physical pa9 ^u y\r *ild to "s 
o!r means1 ?\gh less repulsive1 is /ill 
obnoxi\s & h>mful4  ,if y are unable to 
conv9ce y\r *ild1 by p]suasion1 example 
or o!rwise1 t y are "r & t ! *ild %\ld  
foll[ y\r in/ruction1 !n by all means1  

let x become ! victor 9 ! conte/4       
,fe>--fe> ( pa91 fe> 9 e =m--controls   
our lives1 & %apes ! c\rses ( our puny  
de/9ies4     ,,viii   ,! m9d1 ?r\gh fe> 
( dea?1 is capable ( suff]+1 )9 a few   
mom5ts1 ! tortures ( an et]nity1 al?\gh 
to accompli% dea?1 ,nature may require  
only a few m9utes4 ,! ext5t ( ! m9d's   
capability = suff]+ is beyond comp>e4   
,nature has be5 di/9ctly conspicu\s 9   
imbu+ u n only ) grave d\bts &          
unc]ta9ties1 b also ) an un%akable fe>  
reg>d+ dea?4 ,9 ! deepe/ mom5ts (       
despair1 :5 liv+ has absolutely no      
attraction & life becomes a burd5 & a   
m5ace1 we fight desp]ately1 & )\t       
abatem5t1 = ?is n>r[1 wor?less ?read (  
exi/5ce4  ,possibly ! fe> t we h 9 !    
face ( dea? is caus$ by ! fact t we mu/ 
suff] pa9 be=e dea? is accompli%$4 ,& a 
great deal ( ! !ory ( self-pres]vation  
is due m]ely to our great horror ( pa94 
,! indisputable fact t ?\s&s take _!    
lives by *oos+ ! lea/ possible pa9ful   
me?od demon/rates1 ) a firm conviction1 

my ?\ght t x is ! avoidance ( pa91 r ?an
 ! reta9+ ( life1 t prompts our ef=ts to
 live4  ,x is only too true1 & he>d f ! 
lips ( ?\s&s1 t if !y c\ld only lie d[n 
& nev] awake1 :at a bless+ x w\ld be4   
,we speak 9 t]ms ( hav+ liv$ too long1  
be+ tir$ ( liv+1 life n wor? liv+1 etc41
 z if life 7 a prison s5t5ce1 &1 (t51 r 
?an cont9ue ! s]vitude1 we surm\nt &    
ov]come ! det]r5t ( pa9 & de/roy ! life4
  ,v (t5 our desire to keep on liv+ is  
prompt$ by our bas] impulses4 ,we live  
sometimes to get ev5 ) someone--to spite
 someone4 ,we live sometimes to be able 
to %[ :at we c or _c d4 ,7 x n = ^! bas]
 impulses1 :at an unlimit$ numb] ( p    
w\ld refuse to cont9ue ?is monoton\s1   
pa9ful & non-pay+ life6  ,! =ego+       
expressions ( life1 at "o "t or ano!r1  
repres5t ! feel+s ( all humanity4 ,9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates alone dur+ ! ye> #aibj x  
has be5 cons]vatively e/imat$ t m ?an   
twelve ?\s& p]sons committ$ suicide4 ,^!
 p]sons 7 engag$ 9 all k9ds ( pursuits &
 came f ,,all walks ( life4 ,!y rang$ f 

social outca/s to society lead]s2 f     
pov]ty /rick5 un=tunates to p]sons (    
great weal?2 f illit]ate m5 & wom5 to   
editors & college pr(essors2 f labor]s &
 layman to physicians & m9i/]s4 ,!      
y\nge/ suicide 0 a m]e infant ( five    
ye>s1 ! olde/1 a c5t5>ian ( #ajf6 ,among
 ! suicides ( la/ ye> 7 two evangeli/s &
 twelve cl]gym54 ,x w\ld appe> t ^? :o  
_h devot$ _! ?\ghts & s]vices to ,god   
w\ld at lea/ be sp>$ ! agony ( su*      
suff]+ z to =ce !m to pref] dea? & to   
take _! lives4 ,i say ) ,+]soll1 x is a 
wond] ,god does n at lea/ protect 8     
fri5ds & def5d]s4  ,! reluctance we h to
 die is due 9 a l>ge degree to !        
possibility ( secur+ a few m mom5ts (   
joy f an already too mu* tr\bl$ _w1 ) ! 
hope t a little comp5sation w be d]iv$ f
 ! pa9 & sorr[ we h endur$4  ,& yet ^?  
?+s t we may live to enjoy to-day &     
to-morr[ may likewise be pres5t to ?rill
 u at "s future date1 away & beyond !   
limitation we are capable ( surviv+4 ,x 
is f ?is desire t we unconsci\sly feel t

 we w\ld l to live always1 to get our   
full measure ( return2 & s9ce su* is    
nei!r ! lot nor ! privilege ( our       
possession1 x really makes no diff]5ce  
:5 we die z f> z p]sonal satisfaction is
 conc]n$4  ,! fe> t possesses u n[ 9 !  
matt] ( dea? w likewise & ) equal =ce   
possess u lat]1 :5 we actually & )\t    
c]emony mu/ submit to ! inevitable4  ,! 
desire t possesses a p]son to live n[ w1
 ) equal attraction1 obsess him lat]4   
,our desires & aspirations are nev]     
satisfi$4 ,:at we may *]i% to accompli% 
to-day may be consummat$ & a*iev$1 yet  
to-morr[ ano!r some?+ w dem& our en]gies
 to be sp5t = fur!r desires to be       
accompli%$4  ,:5 we are babies we desire
 to walk2 :5 we walk1 we desire to talk2
 :5 we talk1 we desire to gr[2 aft] we  
gr[1 we want to le>n2 aft] we le>n1 we  
want to d & to exp&--& our p]=mance &   
expansion are only curtail$ by insol5t  
dea?6     ,,ix   ,! only ju/ification   
!re is to live1 once consci\s ( !       
damnable s*eme ( life1 is ! burn+ desire

 to d some?+ to help mank9d be> !       
conditions & to make easi] ! burd5 (    
life = ^? :o are "h & = ^? :o are to    
come2 = v (t5 ! greate/ b5efactors ( !  
race are s malign$ & p]secut$ 9 _! day t
 only ! future c r5d] a j appreciation (
 _! labor & _! value4  ,= )\t !         
improvem5t be/[$ on life by ! _w's      
b5efactors1 ov] ! crudity ( ,nature1 x 7
 bett] t we rema9 9 ! bosom ( our wild] 
bro!rs1 & hang f ! trees by ! l5g? & !  
/r5g? ( our tails4 ,aye1 back & back &  
back1 d[n e degree ( life until ! "t    
be=e ! fir/ cell ( protoplasm f an      
inanimate into an animate /ate />t$4    
,:y mu/ we be made to suff] su* dreadful
 torm5t be=e dea?1 s9ce by et]nal decree
 x is ! common lot all mu/ endure8      
,dea?1 puzzl+1 et]nal dea?1 is ,nature's
 f9al /amp ^u our fe>ful /ruggle ?r\gh  
life4  ,& ! agony ( dea? is m poignantly
 m5tal ?an physical1 s9ce ! m9d1 review+
 ! acts ( ! pa/1 anticipates ) anxiety &
 ) picturesque vividness ! wrongs1      
sc&als1 t]rors1 fe>s & inju/ice ( !     

future4  ,s9ce life is s replete )      
physical pa9s1 no wond] our picture (   
dea? is s horrible4  ,we see ^u !       
lifeless =m ! ca/ ( its agoniz+ pa91 &  
augur f t an et]nity ( sorr[4 ,b        
=tunately1 9 reality we c only feel pa9 
z long z we possess life4 ,9 a s5se1    
!re=e1 dea? is a bless+4  ,aft] all1 !  
sev]e/ pa9s ( dea? lie 9 ! bra9s ( !    
liv+4 ,! m9d is capable ( suff]+ 9 "o   
mom5t all t a lifetime c repay )        
pleasure1 & no joy is suffici5t 9 value 
to comp5sate y = endur+ an irrep>able   
loss4  ,! conditions t exi/$ be=e our   
bir? are id5tical ) ! conditions t w    
exi/ at our dea?4 ,z we knew no life &  
felt no pa9 be=e our bir?1 we %all "k no
 life & feel no pa9 aft] our dea?4      
,dea? is no long] ! enigma ( life4 ,liv+
 is its problem4 ,! /+ ( dea? has be5   
remov$4 ,we "k dea?'s de/9y1 & no long] 
fe> its consequ5ces4 ,! only suff]+     
atta*$ to dea? n[ is ! inju/ice ( its "t
 ( com+1 ! reluctance ( p>t+ ) lov$     
ones1 & ! loss ( ! opportunity to atta94

 ,well might ,i say ) ,%akespe>e1 t3    
,c[>ds die _m times be=e _! dea?2       
,! valiant nev] ta/e ( dea? b once4     
,( all ! wond]s t ,i yet h he>d1      ,x
 seems to me mo/ /range t m5 %\ld fe>2  
,see+ t dea?1 a necess>y end1      ,w   
come :5 x w come4  ,! mo/ despicable    
*>act]s ( human life are ^? :o prey ^u  
cr$ul\s p]sons :5 9 ! face ( dea? &     
%r\d$ ) ! fe> ( its unc]ta9ty1 pictur+  
to ^? p]sons horrible & fright5+ tales (
 an et]nity ( torture4  ,:at unspeakable
 mis]y mu/ ^? ^: religi\s conviction has
 s t]rifi$ dea? & its aft]ma?1          
especially :5 x is int5sifi$ & horrifi$ 
?r\gh ! m\?piece ( ignorant prie/s1     
suff] 9 consequ5ce ( dea?4  ,oh1 :at a  
fe>ful /+ mu/ be !re6  ,j ?9k :at ?is   
poor1 va/1 cr$ul\s multitude pay1 ) !   
sweat ( _! br[s & ! b5d ( _! backs1 to  
enri* ^! moral bea/s 9 ex*ange = _!     
ignorant & t]rify+ mumbl+s1 t rob !     
delud$ ones ( e fib] ( c\rage & e ?\ght 
( p]fect peace & re/4  ,x is :ile liv+ t
 dea? possesses its /+ & angui%4 ,anyone

 t seeks tribute f ! dy+1 or f ! liv+ = 
s]vices on behalf ( ! dead1 is a        
damnable moral sc\ndrel & a cunn+       
rascal4  ,to ^? ^: m9ds h be5 poison$ f 
*ildhood ) ?is religi\s conviction1 ?is 
mo/ awful ( beliefs1 ,i cry3 ,?r[ (f ^! 
tyrants ( ! m9d4 ,emancipate y\rselves f
 ?is fe>ful ignorance & m5tal bondage6  
,:at a burd5 w be lift$ f _! lives & :at
 a glori\s fre$om !y w exp]i5ce6  ,if we
 are to die1 let u die 9 p]fect calmness
 & 9 p]fect peace4 ,let u become firmly 
conv9c$ t1 once we are dead1 no ?\ght1  
no act1 c possibly h>m u4 ,we are beyond
 ! pale ( ,nature's pangs4 ,we1 !       
individuals t we 71 are free f ev]y?+4  
,we are at re/1 & =ev]4     ,x   ,b aft]
 ?is life ) all our pa9s & sorr[s1 :at  
!n8 ,:at is !re to repay u = liv+8  ,i  
answ]3  ,no?+6  ,i h no misgiv+s ab\t ! 
future4 ,i am firmly conv9c$ t !re is no
 aft] life1 t :5 we brea! our la/ we    
arrive at our et]nity4 ,we are "o )     
ye/]day's sev5 ?\s& ye>s4 ,we are l !   
fl[] :i*1 once bl[n1 =ev] dies4  ,i     

firmly believe t life z n[ manife/$ 9   
our bodies is a combu/ible =ce id5tical 
) t ( any o!r =m ( life4 ,no less s ?an 
! se$ ( ! fl[] is diff]5t f ! g]m ( !   
:eat4  ,bo? are =ces6  ,s are we6  ,!y  
may be diff]5t manife/ations1 b         
fundam5tally !y are ! same4  ,9 fact1 ! 
v =ce t manife/s itself 9 a me*anical   
in/rum5t made by man is ! id5tical      
sub/ance t rules ! organs1 & *>ges !    
bra9 ( our be+4 ,9 ! same mann] t ! =ce 
dissipates itself 9 ! me*anical in/rum5t
 made by man1 & no long] gives motion to
 its p>ts1 s ! =ce t animates our be+   
dissipates itself & is no long] capable 
( giv+ motion to our p>ts & organs4  ,z 
man's in/rum5ts are dep5d5t ^u _m       
*annels = _! complete p]=mance1 s !     
human bra9 & body h _! _m dep5d5cies t  
mu/ fully & prop]ly be n\ri%$ to ma9ta9 
_! p[]4  ,ea* day sci5ce draws ano!r    
veil f ! my/]y ( life4  ,our eye is b a 
*emical cam]a1 t we h n only reproduc$1 
b ev5 improv$ ^u4  ,our voice is no?+ b 
a vibration1 t we h n only reproduc$ &  

improv$ ^u1 b ^: m9ute/ modulations we h
 record$ 9 innum]able duplications4     
,our e> is b a drum1 t c>ries & conveys 
to ! bra9 ! vibrations ( our voice1 & t 
function we h reproduc$ & ev5 improv$ ^u
 by ! in/rum5t we call ! telephone4  ,! 
telegraphic sy/em ( ! human body t      
communicates to ! bra9 ! conditions t ! 
s5ses p]ceive1 is no o!r ?an t :i* man  
has ev5 improv$ ^u by ! transmission (  
an intelligible message to a f>-di/ant  
l& )\t ! use ( any app>5t conductor4 ,) 
! m>vel\s in/rum5t1 ! telephone1 man    
s5ds 8 voice ar\nd ! _w4  ,man's greate/
 inv5tions1 ! phonograph1 ! cam]a & !   
telephone1 bo? wire & wireless1 make !  
"w ( ,nature1 z manife/$ 9 our bodies1 a
 simple1 *ildi% affair1 fit only = !    
k9d]g>t5 ( ?+s4  ,:5 ,edison inv5t$ !   
inc&esc5t light & reproduc$ ! human     
voice 9 ! phonograph he pull$ aside !   
veil ( secrecy & p5etrat$ ! inf9ite4    
,he prov$ & demon/rat$ man to be great] 
?an ,god4  ,our limbs c>ry our bodies 9 
! direction our bra9s dictate1 & t      

function we h reproduc$ & ev5 improv$ ^u
 9 all ! means ( locomotion t we daily  
use & :i* we n[ consid] z a matt] ( fact
 among ! ord9>y ?+s ( life4 ,comp>isons 
are odi\s :5 we comp>e ! awkw>d motion (
 ,nature ) ! rapid locomotion ( man4    
,man progresses f> too rapidly = !      
accommodation ( ,nature1 & z a result   
adapts = 8 use & b5efit vital ess5tials 
t ,nature 9 h] laz9ess has ei!r fail$ to
 utilize1 or w n utilize4  ,al?\gh we h 
n yet completely discov]$ all ! mat]ial 
& me*anical elem5ts t compose life1 we  
are sure & c]ta9 ( _! orig94  ,we he>   
ourselves talk2 we decide ^u our        
de/9ation & direct our motion2 we eat :5
 we are hungry2 sleep :5 we are tir$2   
cry :5 we are 9 pa92 & laugh :5 we are  
tickl$4 ,our :ole be+ f />t to f9i% is  
me*anical1 & ! elem5t ( some?+          
spiritual1 some?+ sep>ate & di/9ct f a  
purely mat]ial s5se1 is absolutely      
illogical & ill-f\nd$ 9 view ( !        
illimitable illu/rations t are be+      
demon/rat$ e day4  ,x is a ?+ easily    

und]/ood1 if we logically1 &            
intellig5tly1 )\t bl9dness1 pref]5ce or 
prejudice1 analyze ! problem4  ,x may   
s\nd bett] & m desirable to say t we    
possess a s\l--t ?is life is b a /epp+  
/one to a high] plane--b x is n true4   
,we _c obs]ve ! true1 actual facts (    
life by color+ our subject4 ,if we want 
to det]m9e ! tru? we mu/ be m5tally     
prep>$ to accept ! tru?4  ,a pa9t$ face1
 bright5$ eyes1 black5$ eyelids1        
,m>cell$ hair1 & a =m drap$ 9 all !     
spl5dor ( ! f9e/ silks d n make a woman 
possess ! sweetness & *>m t all ?is dope
 is int5d$ to make u believe4  ,z mu* z 
man wants to h ! end ( ?is life atta9   
c]ta9 b5efits & de/9ations1 ?is desire  
does n make !m real4  ,! implicit       
confid5ce 9 a fai?less wife does n make 
h] loyal & virtu\s4 ,a wife's confid5ce 
9 a pr(ligate husb& does n make him /an*
 & true4  ,life calls = a cold analysis4
 ,x mu/ be /ripp$ ( all its artificial  
color+s & sup]fluities4 ,x mu/ be       
measur$ & weigh$ = :at x actually is1 n 

= :at we w\ld l x to be4 ,x mu/ be      
det]m9$ 9 ! unwav]+ scales ( sci5ce4  ,!
 prop] /udy ( mank9d is n ! man 9 ! :ite
 />*$ coll>1 ) trimm$ hair1 %av5 face & 
poli%$ %oes1 b ! man rec5tly f ! =e/1 ) 
co>se1 grizzly hair ^u 8 back1 brutal & 
viol5t passion dom9at+ 8 body1 &        
savag5ess & hatr$ 9 8 />tl$ & t]rify+   
eyes4  ,! soon] we come to ! realization
 ( ?is vital fact1 ! soon] we become    
acqua9t$ ) ! basic orig9 ( life1 ! soon]
 we %all und]/& life1 ) its a*ievem5ts1 
) its aspirations & hopes4     ,,xi   ,x
 is an absolute fact & c]ta9ty1         
impossible ( refutation1 t :5 animation 
ceases 9 ! body & no ef=t is made to    
revive x1 life ceases & ! processes (   
decay & decomposition set 94  ,yet x is 
p]man5tly e/abli%$ & has be5            
successfully demon/rat$ innum]able      
times1 t c]ta9 me?ods ( artificial      
/imulation h revivifi$ & resuscitat$ !  
delicate organs t cause ! he>tbeat &    
give consci\sness to ! bra94  ,rec5tly  
my local newspap] conta9$ ! foll[+ item3

       ,,dead ,,b ,,saw ,,no ,,spirits  
,oklahoma ,city1 ,okla41 ,febru>y       
#g?--,neal ,dill+ham doesn't            
believe 9 aft]-dea? communication ) !   
liv+4 ,dill+ham      0 dead = tw5ty     
m9utes rec5tly1 & he says he ought to   
"k4       ,doctors said ,dill+ham's     
blood circulation 0 /opp$ by a clot     
( blood4 ,8 he>t /opp$ beat+1 & he did n
 brea!4       ,ins]tion ( a sal9e       
solution into 8 art]y j above !         
he>t caus$ ! clot to dissolve1 &        
,dill+ham came back to      life4       
,i did n return to e>? aft] ,i left x1  
said ,dill+ham4 ,i      _h no k ( any?+ 
t took place1 b ,i mu/ h be5      pretty
 dead1 z ,i d "k ,i didn't recognize    
sev]al p]sons ,i _h      kn[n all my    
life1 aft] ,i 0 myself aga94 ,if ,i _h  
any talks      ) anybody :ile ,i 0      
'dead' ,i don't rememb] any?+ ab\t      
!m4  ,believ+ t ! publicity t ?is case  
receiv$ w\ld make ! p>ty kn[n to ! po/al
 au?orities1 ,i sat d[n & wrote him a   
lett]1 hop+ t1 if =tunate en\gh to h a  

lett] deliv]$ to him1 he might be k9d   
en\gh to write me p]sonally ( 8         
exp]i5ce4  ,aft] a lapse ( sev]al days  
,i receiv$ f him a lett] sub/antiat+ 9  
detail all t 0 m5tion$ 9 ! newspap]     
clipp+ quot$ above4  ,9 ! in/ance ( ?is 
man ,dill+ham1 he 0 dead1 s to speak1 & 
z f> z 8 s\l 0 conc]n$ x _h left ! body2
 yet ! injection ( a mat]ial solution1  
comp\nd$ by man1 9 conjunction )        
artificial respiration1 caus$ ! beat+ ( 
! he>t & gave back to ! bra9 its p[] (  
consci\sness4  ,if x is ! s\l t causes !
 function+ ( ! body1 :]e is x :5 su* an 
action takes place8  ,if x is ! s\l t   
gives u life1 h[ is x t we c mat]ially &
 me*anically de/roy x8  ,we are born &  
n\ri%$ by mat]ial means4  ,we live our  
life by mat]ial means4  ,we reproduce   
our k9d by mat]ial means4  ,& we c      
de/roy ourselves by mat]ial means4      
,ev]y?+ t t\*es & conc]ns our life is   
purely mat]ial1 & x %\ld be incumb5t ^u 
^? :o believe 9 ! ,s\l or ! ,spiritual  
,elem5t ( man to produce ! pro( ( _!    

cont5tion4  ,we are no?+ b a cont9ual   
propagat+ in/rum5t1 )\t spiritual1      
moral1 la/+ or ultimate value4 ,we are  
"h to reproduce our k9d & = no?+ m4 ,:at
 man secures = himself )9 ! n>r[ circle 
( 8 exi/5ce "h is all t he ga9s = ! life
 t ,nature =ces him to live4  ,ev]y?+   
man has1 man has made4 ,no?+ has be5    
giv5 to him by ,nature4 ,god has be5 a  
mis]6  ,if man possess$ a s\l ! ?\s&    
de=mities ( ! bra9 w\ld n exi/4         
,insanity w\ld be impossible1 & all !   
=ms ( petty vices t s mis]ably afflict u
 w\ld be totally unkn[n4  ,t :i* gives u
 ! p[] ( life is a comb9ation ( !       
mat]ial =ces ( ,nature1 & ! elem5ts t   
compose ! bra9 are ( a *emical sub/ance4
 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 a live p]son & a    
dead "o c be summ>iz$ by a great _m     
in/ances ab\t u1 & because ( _!         
commonplac5ess1 we d n obs]ve !m4  ,!re 
are _m apples fall+ to ! gr\nd1 b we are
 n inspir$ ) ! k t ! actuat+ =ce is     
gravity4  ,"o ( ! be/ illu/rations1 to  
%[ ! diff]5ce betwe5 a live & a dead    

p]son1 c be _h f t excell5t inv5tion    
call$ ! film or plate1 & :i* is s       
rem>kably us$ 9 ! cam]a4  ,:5 t s5sitive
 composition ( *emicals t =ms ! film &  
:i* produces su* a vivid & la/+ lik5ess 
( ourselves is fre%ly made1 x possesses 
t vital some?+ we call life4  ,b all[   
?is film to rema9 unus$ = a p]iod ( "t1 
& x w no long] be able to p]=m its      
rem>kable "w4 ,x w n possess ! life to  
take a picture or to record an          
impression4  ,if a premature exposure ( 
! film is made1 x loses its vital       
quality because ( ! mixture ) o!r       
elem5ts1 or because ( ! evaporation (   
its con/itu5t p>ts4  ,x is n necess>y to
 analyze all ! prop]ties ( t film to %[ 
! pr9ciple :]eby x p]=ms its wond]ful   
"w4 ,! g5]al pr9ciple1 %[+ its m>vel\s  
use :ile intact & its utt] uselessness  
:5 its composition is no long] ! same1  
%\ld be suffici5t to illu/rate !        
comp>ison4  ,?is illu/ration c ) =ce &  
conviction be appli$ to ! peculi>       
quality & nature ( our s\l & bra94 ,z   

long z ! bra9 is incas$ )9 our skull1 & 
fully protect$ f contact ) any o!r      
sub/ance to alt] or to *ange its        
integrity1 x w p]=m all t is w>rant$ (  
x4 ,9 ! case ( our bra91 ?\gh1 besides !
 importance ( keep+ x protect$ f outside
 *emical action1 ! vital elem5t conc]n$ 
9 its cont9uity ( life lies 9 !         
importance ( keep+ x con/antly n\ri%$ & 
suppli$ ) ! rem>kable qualities ( !     
vital sub/ance ( blood4  ,! mom5t !     
blood supply to ! bra9 is /opp$1 our    
bra9 loses its mo/ important con/itu5t1 
) ! ultimate & inevitable result (      
in]tia1 decomposition & decay4 ,:5 ?is  
condition happ5s we are !n dead &1 l !  
prov]bial egg1 all ! ,k+'s horses & all 
! ,k+'s m5 _c put ,humpty ,dumpty toge!r
 aga94  ,if we possess$ a s\l1 & x 7 ( a
 p]man5t & special quality1 x w\ld      
ma9ta9 its impressions & rememb] its    
exi/5ce4  ,x c\ld pass ?r\gh innum]able 
p]iods & "k its _m & v>i$ j\rneys4  ,ev5
 memory1 s unreliable 9 our %ort life1  
bespeaks ! utt] impossibility ( su* a ?+

 z a s\l ) a p]man5t & la/+ exi/5ce4  ,t
 :i* we call ! s\l is no?+ b a *emical  
composition1 t c & does lose its        
p]man5cy :ile we are /ill alive4  ,we   
are acqua9t$ ) a numb] ( *emical        
compositions t mu/ rema9 9 a pacific    
/ate to ma9ta9 _! id5tity1 s ^? *emical 
=ces t compose our s\l mu/ p]=ce ma9ta9 
_! equilibrium4  ,if we are /unn$1 or   
suff] any ( ! _m conditions t upset     
*emical comp\nds & compositions1 we1 = !
 "t be+1 suff] ei!r unconsci\sness or "s
 o!r =m ( m5tal disability4  ,if we are 
%ock$ too sev]ely1 we become totally &  
p]man5tly impair$1 & suff] viol5t fits &
 fe>ful rages1 insanity or imbecility4  
,diff]5t %ocks1 & ev5 =ms ( disease1    
result 9 c]ta9 action ^u our *emical    
bra91 :i* causes x to lose only "p ( its
 ability4 ,extreme high fev] is only "o 
=m ( illness :i* causes ! bra9 to lose  
its /ability & run rampant & unbridl$4  
,if ,i 7 fully cognizant ( all =ms &    
degrees ( disease1 ,i c\ld recite       
exactly h[ !y act & 9 :at degree !y h>m 

! delicate organism ( our bra94 ,9 _m   
in/ances %ocks or diseases too p[]ful = 
our bra9 to )/&1 cause t portion ( our  
bra9 t may control our spee*1 our sight1
 our he>+1 our limbs or o!r organs to   
lose its p[]1 ) ! consequ5ce t we mu/   
suff] & be h&icapp$ ) :at is prop]ly    
call$ a great affliction4  ,sci5ce      
to-day has discov]$ t great tru?1 & has 
n only catalogu$ ! diff]5t portions ( ! 
bra9 9 _! individual dep>tm5ts or       
capacities1 b1 by a ma/] /roke ( surg]y1
 c correct & rem$y ^? impair$ p>ts1 &   
give back to ! human be+ ! use ( ^?     
valuable organs t ! invisible ag5ts (   
,nature _h tak5 away4  ,s1 in/ead ( !   
bra9's possess+ a s\l1 we f9d x1 only 9 
a m delicate degree1 a me*anical =mation
 su* z we discov]$ our body to be4  ,b  
if we possess a s\l & x is capable (    
pass+ ?r\gh ! _m & v>i$ /ages t life    
suff]s1 :at becomes ( its impressions8  
,:at & :]e are ! b5efits ( its ret5tion8
  ,:]e is ! s\l :5 we are 9 a /ate (    
unconsci\sness8 ,surely1 if ! s\l 7 ev] 

pres5t to gu>d & ma9ta9 life1 x w\ld be 
/&+ by & us+ its p[] :5 x is mo/ ne$$4  
,we h no occasion = help :5 we are n 9  
dang]4 ,x is :5 p[] c be us$ & ex]cis$ t
 x %\ld be manife/$4  ,ev5 love1 ! great
 compell+ =ce ( our life1 is subject to 
! v>iations ( our *emical s\l1 its      
attractions & repulsions4  ,if two =m ! 
unit ( reproduction1 & love is ! great  
mat+ m$ium ( ,nature1 !n once x is      
animat$1 once x is br\ght into exi/5ce1 
x %\ld endure p]man5tly1 & ! possessors 
%\ld at lea/ enjoy _! blissful          
companion%ip until ! end4 ,b no4 ,nature
 w\ld entice1 & !n de/roy1 ?is mo/      
consum+ feel+ ( life4  ,two p]sons c />t
 life ) ! mo/ irresi/ible attraction &  
irrepressible love & )9 a v %ort "t1    
unless !y gu>d _! love ) e means &      
weapon ( advanc$ ?\ght & reason1        
,nature1 ?r\gh h] duplicity1 w provide  
se>*+ eyes to ali5ate _! affection1     
caus+ a wret*$ness unp>allel$ 9 ! m5tal 
mis]ies ( mank9d's life4  ,! sadde/ /ate
 ( all is :5 two p]sons1 ) ! sacr$      

devotion ( love1 cohabit & ! happy      
result is lov+ *ildr51 & yet :ile ?is   
happy family1 free f ,nature's pitfalls 
& sn>es1 are liv+ 9 a peaceful &        
blissful /ate1 !re exi/s ! ev]-m5ac+    
devil :o tempts ! lov+ wife & "m to     
foll[ ! w-o'-!-wisp--& !reby undoes &   
de/roys ! greate/ k+dom ( life4  ,!     
devot$ husb& & fa!r1 by ! fla% ( an eye1
 & ! *>m ( a face1 c =sake 8 sacr$ ties 
( devotion & become a deg5]ate & outca/1
 ) dea? z 8 only salvation4 ,9 ei!r case
 ,nature /&s by ) a sne] ^u h] lips1 &  
,god =gets 8 obligation to 8 *ildr54 ,b 
! f9al analysis proves beyond d\bt t !  
physical attraction is responsible = ?is
 action2 & :o c d5y t x is ! *emical    
attraction ( two =ces t produc$ ?is     
irresi/ible desire8     ,,xii   ,if !   
life we live be a k9d]g>t5 or infancy ( 
a l>g] & bett] life some:]e else1       
,nature defeats h] own ends1 because    
myriads pass on1 leave "h1 ) ! mo/ dw>f$
 intellects1 utt]ly unprep>$ to live "h1
 & mu* less prep>$ to live 9 a high]    

/ate & on a m l(ty plane4  ,7 su* a     
condition true1 t ?is is b a transitory 
exi/5ce1 we %\ld all h to g ?r\gh ! same
 s*ool+ ( life1 & be indelibly impress$ 
) its lesson1 ) conviction & und]/&+ t !
 same mi/akes w\ld nev] be repeat$1 or !
 acquir$ k w\ld be con/antly & =ev] us$4
  ,!re w\ld be no dea?s 9 infancy1 z ea*
 *ild born w\ld be purposely s5t "h2    
nei!r w\ld !re be premature dea?s1 z no 
"o c\ld leave )\t le>n+ 8 lesson4  ,!re 
w\ld be a fix$ /&>d ( k & developm5t t  
we w\ld be requir$ to atta94 ,k1 or     
:atev] condition ,nature impos$1 w\ld be
 our de/9y1 & we w\ld devote our entire 
life to its acquirem5t4  ,z x is1 we b5d
 our ef=ts & use our /r5g? to avoid & to
 escape ! acquisition ( k4  ,if our life
 7 giv5 to u 9 ord] to pass ?r\gh a     
s*ool ( exp]i5ce1 ! simple/ tru?s w\ld  
imm$iately manife/ !mselves to our m9ds1
 & conviction w\ld be in/ant & p]man5t4 
,b h[ sadly untrue is ?is premise6  ,=  
?\s&s1 aye1 = millions ( ye>s1 ! p h be5
 /upefi$ ) ! mo/ ignorant & fooli%      

sup]/ition4 ,an in/ance t w pres5t )    
great =ce an illu/ration ( ! utt] folly 
( ! cont5tion t we are liv+ on ?is      
planet z a lesson 9 s*ool1 lies 9 ! fact
 t = ?\s&s ( ye>s p n only believ$ b    
religi\sly gu>d$ ! belief t ! e>? 0     
flat4  ,ev5 to-day1 ) irrefutable       
demon/rations ( ! tru?1 !re are "s p :o 
ei!r _c1 or w n1 accept x4  ,z desirable
 z ?is !ory ( a transitory /ate may be1 
x is ev5 contr>y to ,nature h]self4 ,!  
entire s*eme ( ,nature seems to be      
fa%ion$ ^u ! same pr9ciple z our life4  
,! fe>ful /ruggle ( ! elem5ts involv$   
squ>es id5tically ) our own exi/5ce4    
,ev5 ! gigantic con/ellations1 fly+ ) an
 incalculable velocity1 leav+ de/ruction
 & desolation 9 _! tracks1 meet 9 _!    
ignorant & bl9d j\rney ! same fate z we 
meet4 ,rec5t a/ronomical discov]ies     
speak ( a /ruggle con/antly tak+ place 9
 ^? areas4  ,! belief ( an exi/5ce aft] 
dea? is s unt5able 9 ! face ( _m        
sci5tific discov]ies ( to-day1 & ( !    
irrefutable facts t are con/antly />+ u 

9 ! face1 t an in/ance or two are all t 
are necess>y to prove ! fallacy ( su* a 
belief4  ,"u _m circum/ances we are     
unable to recognize our own blood       
relations aft] a lapse ( a c]ta9 l5g? ( 
"t4 ,p>5ts fail to "k _! *ildr52 &      
*ildr5 _! p>5ts4 ,?is is equally true 9 
e comp>ison & degree ( relation%ip4     
,features & *>act]i/ics und]go su* a    
decid$ *ange & trans=mation t           
recognition is (ttimes ev5 impossible4  
,ev5 ! law c\rts are cont9ually call$ ^u
 to det]m9e ! prop] id5tity ( p]sons1 to
 e/abli% ! own]%ip ( prop]ty by o!r     
means ?an by p]sonal id5tification4 ,mo/
 rem>kable ( all1 "u new conditions1 we 
d n recognize ourselves )9 ! int]val (  
only a few seconds6  ,try ?is if y w\ld 
seek pro(1 & conv9ce y\rself t          
recognition ( y\r own p]sonality is     
mom5t>ily impossible1 & t y mu/ resort  
to o!r s5ses ?an t ( sight to id5tify   
y\rself4  ,put a wig ^u y\r head1 black5
 y\r face1 make up y\r features1 & :5 y 
h f9i%$ & are completely unaw>e ( y\r   

*ang$ appe>ance1 look into ! mirror =   
y\r reflection & feel ! s5sation ( !    
/>tl+ fact t y "k n y\rself4  ,we speak 
( *anges s radical 9 a p]son's appe>ance
 t we (t5 say we c\ld n recognize him 9 
a ?\s& ye>s4  ,:at a ridicul\s          
presumption x is1 !n1 to ma9ta9 t we    
live aft] dea? :5 all s5ses are gone &  
p]ception is dead6  ,aga91 h[ anyone c  
say t :5 we die we g to heav5 is too    
*ildi% to consid]1 because :5 we die1   
in/ead ( go+ up & to heav51 we are put  
deep into ! gr\nd to m\ld] & to rot     
away4  ,:at a f>-fet*$ conclusion x is  
to assume t we live aft] dea?1 m9us all 
! physical *>act]i/ics & "u conditions  
utt]ly incompreh5sible to our m9ds6 ,ev5
 if1 at dea?1 ! body turn$ into         
invisible gases x w\ld mean & prove     
absolutely no?+4  ,if we live aft] dea?1
 by :at means c "o p]son communicate )  
ano!r8  ,we _c feel1 because we h no    
h&s4  ,we _c see1 because we h no eyes4 
,we _c smell1 because we h no nose4  ,we
 _c he>1 because we h no e>s4  ,we _c   

ta/e1 because we h no m\?1 no /oma*4    
,b1 ) x all1 ^! five m$iums ( s5se are  
dep5d5t ^u a liv+ bra94  ,! fact t we   
suff] ! loss ( our s5ses ev5 be=e dea?1 
because ( ! complications 9 ! make-up ( 
our body1 %\ld be suffici5t pro( ( !    
nonexi/5ce ( a s\l & ! utt]             
impossibility ( a life aft] dea?4       
,unless we reta9 & ma9ta9 our sacr$ ties
 aft] dea?1 ano!r life is valueless &   
void1 useless & unnecess>y4 ,x is a     
fe>ful sadness to ?9k t ! ones y love   
are to pass away into no?+ness & be no  
m2 t ! sp>kl+ eyes w be dim =ev]2 t !   
rosy *eeks w no long] gl[ ) radiant     
heal?2 t ! ruby lips w fade into a      
dea?ly blue1 motionless & =ev] /ill2 t  
dimpl$ h&s & lov+ arms w nev] encircle y
 aga91 & ! supremacy & t5d]ness ( y\r   
love mu/ be cru%$ ) a cold & call\s     
f]ocity4  ,b1 sad & m\rnful z x is1 ) ! 
human he>t beat+ hopelessly aga9/ hope =
 only "o m *ance to kiss & c>ess & love 
! "o y s de>ly *]i%1 x is nev]!less only
 too poignantly true t dea? ends all4   

,dea? means no?+ to ! affairs ( ! _w4   
,to be tak5 f amid ! _w 9 su* an        
ev]-liv+ condition z n[ exi/s1 is l tak+
 a cup ( wat] f an ev]-full pail4 ,! gap
 is imm$iately fill$1 & ! level ( ! wat]
 simultane\sly adju/$1 leav+ absolutely 
no trace ( :at has be5 )drawn4 ,only !  
individual suff]s4 ,:at a mighty bur/ ( 
he>t !re w\ld be if we all c\ld feel &  
suff] at ! same "t6  ,nature makes no   
diff]5ce & kn[s no di/9ction betwe5 !   
liv+ & ! dead4 ,! w>m & t5d] rays ( !   
sun1 & its bli/]+ heat1 fall alike ^u ! 
cry+1 innoc5t babe & ! lifeless1 unfeel+
 corpse4  ,! sun does n %9e to give u   
its necess>y heat1 )\t also br++ to     
light "s new problem & pa9 = our        
ov]-tr\bl$ he>ts to be>4  ,murd]1 rape &
 gre$ look no diff]5t to ,nature ?an    
goodness1 virtue & unselfi%ness4  ,te>s 
7 made = ! ?+s t ,god causes1 laught] is
 ! result ( man's ef=ts4     ,,xiii   ,x
 is man's labor1 man's "w1 man's        
a*ievem5t1 t gives u ! little desire t  
we h to live4 ,h[ (t5 d we pref] dea? to

 liv+ life 9 our =m] condition1 aft] our
 ef=ts h br\ght u to a po9t ( vantage & 
com=t6  ,dea? is always pref]able to !  
liv+ ( a dog's life6 ,& yet1 ) x all1 ! 
little improvem5t we h to-day1 ) ! /ill 
rema9+ cruel conditions ( ,nature left  
to endure & fight1 has n be5 wor? !     
/ruggle ?r\gh ! black & bleak pa/4 ,!   
price has be5 entirely too sev]e = !    
little t has be5 ga9$4  ,god gives man  
no?+2 man gives man ev]y?+6  ,:at       
sublime c\rage x 0 t made ! pa?f9d]s ( !
 pa/ sacrifice _! lives1 9 ord] t _!    
pr9ciples ( tru? might triumph1 s t     
ano!r l9k might be made 9 ! *a9 (       
progress t is endeavor+ to break ! spell
 ( a tyrant p[]4  ,y mu/ be made to "k t
 = :atev] desirable condition we h      
to-day we are indebt$ to h]oic m5 & wom5
 ( ! pa/1 :o1 9 ! days ( infant         
progress1 a*iev$ a moral1 physical &    
intellectual triumph4  ,! *air y sit on1
 ! cup y dr9k f1 ! =k y eat )1 ! light y
 read by1 ! b$ y sleep 91 ! heat t w>ms 
y1 ! %oes on y\r feet1 ! clo!s ^u y\r   

back1 ! hat ^u y\r head1 & e "p &       
p>ticle ( improvem5t t has enri*$ ! _w )
 a little t\* ( human com=t are ! result
 ( ! h]oic labors ( ! m5 & wom5 ( ! pa/1
 :o victori\sly f\ght ! accurs$ & *aotic
 =ces ( ,nature1 s z to make life & liv+
 a little bett]4  ,b at e /ep & /age (  
progress ! dogmati/s h ex]t$ _! influ5ce
 t[>d ret>dation4 ,:at ^! dogmati/s 7   
unable to accompli% ?r\gh fe> &         
suppression1 !y accompli%$ ?r\gh        
o/racism1 & dea?4 ,human advancem5t &   
progress are =eign to ! believ+ m9d4 ,! 
dogmati/s are conc]n$ only ) !          
sup]natural4 ,!y want n ! com=ts ( life 
"h if !y c secure ^? b5efits h]eaft]4   
,x is ! attitude ( ! religi\s to        
belittle any?+ t is design$ = human     
bett]m5t4 ,_! philosophy is1 ! m y suff]
 "h1 ! less y w suff] h]eaft]4 ,_!      
humility to & fe> ( ?is unse5 p[] is !  
mo/ degrad+ trait 9 human be+s4 ,x is a 
frame ( m9d n only despicable & a       
h9drance 9 ! face ( progress1 b ev5     
antagoni/ic to & de/ructive ( all ?+s   

wor? :ile4  ,to !m1 ! insanity ( belief 
is ( p>am\nt importance1 & is m sacr$ & 
holy ?an human life4 ,aye1 human life   
has be5 s subord9at$ to ?is sup]/iti\s  
belief t x meant dea? 9 ! pa/ to ^? :o  
reject$ x4  ,r obs]ve "s holy day ?an   
p]=m "w to help "s fell[ human be+ 9    
di/ress4 ,murd]1 r ?an eat meat on a    
=bidd5 day6 ,?is frame ( m9d is "o ( !  
m5tal my/]ies t sci5ce has yet to solve4
     ,,xiv   ,! rotundity ( ! e>? 0     
discuss$ & its circumf]5ce sci5tifically
 measur$ hundr$s ( ye>s be=e ! suppos$  
bir? ( ,*ri/1 & _h n ! ,god believ]s be5
 s p]si/5t 9 =c+ _! belief ^u o!rs1 & _h
 n ,*ri/ianity be5 born1 ,i c see h[ !  
discov]y ( ,am]ica w\ld h be5 accompli%$
 ab\t a ?\s& ye>s be=e ! discov]y by    
,columbus2 & ! incalculable progress :i*
 w\ld h be5 ! consequ5ce w\ld h c>ri$   
mank9d beyond ! bolde/ imag9ation (     
to-day1 & plac$ u a ?\s& ye>s ne>]      
civilization4  ,h]o1 a ma!matician1 :o  
liv$ at ! "t :5 ! ,greek m9ds 7 ! m>vel 
( ! _w1 inv5t$ a /eam eng9e1 :i* 0 us$ 9

 exp]im5ts & 0 rapidly ne>+ completion &
 p]fection1 :51 un=tunately1 ignorant & 
de/ructive ,religion1 t 0 madly trampl+ 
^u ev]y?+ ( value1 de/roy$ ! fam\s      
,alex&rian ,libr>y :]e9 0 kept a model (
 ?is eng9e4 ,x also swept away !        
incalculable weal? ( k t _h requir$ ages
 to accumulate1 & !reby completely      
annihilat$ ! mo/ priceless possessions t
 ! human race ev] own$4  ,b t is n all2 
x is only a fragm5t4 ,= hi/ory at e /age
 ( life %[s ! cont9ual /rife betwe5 !   
=ces ( progress & ! religi\s fanatic &  
,god believ]4  ,:at is t /range =m (    
insanity t prompts p to torture & to    
de/roy ^? :o seek to emancipate !m f !  
,tyranny ( ,god & f ! delud$ belief 9 a 
h]eaft]8  ,! attitude ( all1 ea* & e "o 
( u1 %\ld ev] be ! desire & will+ness to
 greet a new idea1 to support a new     
?\ght1 to try a new proposal1 to d all 9
 our p[] to uphold ! =ces ( progress1 to
 l5d our help & to devote our en]gies 9 
any direction t w ultimately lead u f ! 
cruel =ces & n>r[ limitations t are our 

lot to %>e4  ,to ^? :o h no ?\ght = ^!  
?+s1 :o c>e n :at =ces & conditions man 
mu/ face1 :o take )\t ?\ght & give only 
?r\gh compulsion1 ^: self-satisfi$      
condition 7made possible only by ! h]oic
 "w ( ! m>tyrs ( progress7 make ( !m    
p]sonal h]oes1 ^: life is wrapp$ )9 !   
flick] ( a day1 :o d n "k1 d n realize1 
& d n c>e ab\t ! fe>ful suff]+ ( !      
_w--,i say to !m to /rut _! intoxicat$  
h\r & pass away4 ,! soon] !y live _!    
lives & ! soon] !y die1 ! bett] = ! e>?4
 ,x ne$s f]tilization4  ,7 we z m5tally 
progressive z we are mat]ially advanc$1 
:at a wond]ful & magnific5t improvem5t  
ov] ! pres5t liv+ conditions we w\ld be 
enjoy+6 ,e new inv5tion1 e new          
improvem5t1 w\ld be imm$iately &        
univ]sally in/all$1 & e old & antiquat$ 
in/rum5t & me?od w\ld be disc>d$ &      
de/roy$4 ,t :i* n[ seems only )9 ! comm&
 ( ! h\seholds ( ! imm5sely weal?y1 w\ld
 be z popul>ly us$ & enjoy$ z ! n[      
commonly us$ articles 9 ! poore/        
h\seholds4  ,?9k ( exi/+ to-day 9 a     

pr$om9ant p]c5tage ( dwell+s = human    
be+s :]e !re is n f\nd ! ess5tial       
ba?tub1 or ! /ill m ess5tial toilet     
room6  ,gov]nm5ts are in/itut$ = ! p's  
b5efit1 & %ame ^u su* a gov]nm5t1 9 an  
enlight5$ age l to-day1 t tol]ates su* a
 condition1 :5 t gov]nm5t possesses !   
m51 ! means1 ! intellect & ! mat]ials to
 electrify ! _w6  ,! fir/ & =emo/       
ess5tial 9 high] developm5t is ! com=t &
 conv5i5ces 9 a home4  ,^! are "s ( !   
conditions t ! progressive m9ds ( ! _w  
are try+ to solve & rem$y4 ,x is only a 
"q ( h[ mu* long] ! majority ( p w pay  
homage to an imag9>y ,god = imag9>y     
b5efits 9 an imag9>y life aft] dea?4    
,,xv   ,x is ! antagonism ( ! dogmatic  
_w1 & ! apa?y ( ! re/1 t is ! cause ( ! 
m5tal progress ( ! _w's n keep+ pace ) !
 mat]ial progress4  ,bett] /ill1 !      
univ]sal application ( ! mat]ial        
progress has be5 f> 9 advance ( !       
univ]sal acceptance ( m5tal a*ievem5t4  
,! automobile1 ! gigantic ocean l9]1 !  
talk+ ma*9e1 ! electric fan1 ! elevator1

 ! telephone & ! o!r m>vel\s a*ievem5ts 
( man are be+ us$ by ! great] portion ( 
! p1 ^: m5tal /atus belongs to !        
:eelb>r[1 ! simple *air1 ! ox c>t & !   
tall[ c&le4  ,slight is ! realization by
 ! us]s & b5efici>ies ( sci5ce's mod]n  
me?ods1 ( ! h]oic /ruggles & battles t !
 great m5 & wom5 ( ! pa/ suff]$ to make 
possible ^! accompli%m5ts4  ,oh1 h[ _m  
suff]$ torture & dea? at ! h&s ( ! v p  
!y 7 /riv+ to b5efit6  ,?is same fate   
has be5 met by all ! brave & c\rage\s1  
dur+ ! pa/1 :o h made any attempt to    
broad5 ! life & to ease ! pa9 ( ! tr\bl$
 he>t ( humanity4  ,! unselfi% endeavors
 ( man h made x possible to take ! dumb 
matt] ( e>? & mold x s ! voices ( !     
pres5t c be he>d by ! e>s ( ! future2 s 
t sev]al g5]ations may he> & "k1 ) a t\*
 ( human affection1 ! traits1 features &
 *>act]i/ics ( _! ance/ors4 ,language   
gives u _! ?\ghts1 ! cam]a gives u _!   
natural1 life-l features & ! phonograph 
_! actual1 liv+ voices6  ,nature nev]   
did s mu*4 ,z f> z ,nature is conc]n$1  

ba/>dy may rule ! _w6  ,"o ( ! com=ts ( 
life is t we live aga9 9 actions &      
sc5es1 :i*1 al?\gh !y are ap>t f our own
 lives1 really belong to ! pa/ or future
 races4 ,b ,nature sees to x t ! bir?s &
 dea?s1 ! k & acqua9tance ( ea* & e     
g5]ation1 are s closely alli$ t none ( u
 is all[$ to escape ! suff]+ ( ! _w & ! 
agony ( life & dea?4 ,no p]son c avoid !
 pa9 & ! t]rible fe> t all mu/ endure4  
,no "o p]son c live1 move ab\t & possess
 ! v>i$ improvem5ts ( ! e>?'s mat]ials  
all by himself4 ,he is indebt$ to o!rs =
 _! accompli%m5ts1 & !y 9 turn are      
indebt$ to him = ! improvem5ts he r5d]s4
 ,9 %ort1 we are all s closely alli$ ) !
 actions & lives ( "o ano!r t !re %\ld  
be a mutual appreciation & a common     
und]/&+ among all4  ,! f>m] may "k no?+ 
ab\t manufactur+2 ! manufactur] may "k  
no?+ ab\t f>m+2 ! arti/1 ! explor]1 !   
?9k]1 ! inv5tor & ! sci5ti/ may "k no?+ 
ab\t any field ( endeavor o!r ?an 8 own1
 yet all are int]-dep5d5t4  ,) su* a    
condition exi/+1 & ) ! unc]ta9ty ( life 

=ev] />+ u 9 ! face1 & no "o exempt f   
its t]rible enactm5t1 x is a m>vel\s    
wond] to me :y !re exi/ s t5aci\sly 9 ! 
human he>t all ! petty & aggravat+      
temp]s1 prejudices & jeal\sies4  ,:at   
man has done ) ! =ces ( ,nature are     
inspir+ de$s4 ,:at progress has be5 made
 9 oppos+ ! =ces ( ,nature is m>vel\s4  
,:at man w accompli% 9 ! future ) !     
arrogant =ces ( ,nature /imulates our   
he>ts ) ! sweet satisfaction ( a victory
 ( ! fir/ magnitude4  ,b 9 ! f9al       
analysis1 :at does x avail u8           
,geologi/s tell u t ! great] portion ( !
 mat]ials t we h tak5 f ! field (       
,nature consi/s ( ! buri$ bones & bodies
 ( our anci5t ance/ors1 :o pass$ ?r\gh  
great] p]iods ( agony1 torm5t1 disease &
 dea? ?an we are f9ally & ev5tually to  
meet6  ,:at sort ( cru/ 9 ! e>?'s       
=mation are we to make8 ,:at w be !     
product ( ! future liv+ =ces t w utilize
 ! mat]ials t our bodies w make8 ,:at w 
be ! future liv+ =ces8  ,x is fe>fully  
sad to contemplate t life mu/ cont9ue & 

be subject to ! mis]able laws t n[ gov]n
 x4  ,insect man1 ) 8 almo/ tireless    
indu/ry1 makes clo!s to cov] 8 ugly &   
awkw>d body2 builds h\ses to %elt] him f
 ! w9ds & ! torr5ts ( ,nature2 fa%ions  
glitt]+ palaces ( amusem5t to *e] 8     
tr\bl$ he>t2 comp\nds an/hetics to ease 
8 pa92 c>ves wood to replace 8 brok5    
limbs2 molds metal to take ! place ( ^? 
?+s t ,nature has made inadequate = 8   
use4 ,9 %ort1 man has improv$ ^u ,nature
 to uphold 8 frail body1 to /r5g!n 8    
weak bones1 & to soo! 8 t5d] he>t4  ,t  
man1 fight+ ! =ces ( ,nature1 has be5   
able to accompli% s mu* is simply       
glori\s1 & ?is progress is an a*ievem5t 
( su* wond]ful magnitude t we are ?rill$
 at ! ?\ght1 & b[ 9 grateful recognition
 = ! b5efits d]iv$ & ! relief enjoy$4   
,b :y did n ,god in/itute all ! b5efits 
= ! imm$iate use ( man1 s !y c\ld be    
enjoy$ ^u ! fir/ manife/ation ( 8       
und]/&+8  ,:y 0 x necess>y to g ?r\gh ! 
fe>ful p]iod ( pa/ hi/ory & ga91 only   
aft] a mo/ gigantic /ruggle1 ! few ?+s t

 we n[ use = our com=t8  ,t ^! ?+s c\ld 
h be5 done is prov$ by ! fact t man has 
done !m4 ,fundam5tally !y always exi/$4 
,man has only discov]$ & appli$ !m4 ,&  
^! ?+s t we h ga9$ to-day1 f ! /ruggles 
( ! pa/1 w\ld h be5 equally enjoy$ by ^?
 :o liv$ be=e u1 ) ! same degree (      
b5efit1 j z ! future w f9d1 use & enjoy 
^? ?+s t we d n possess1 & )\t :i* we   
%all be p9*$1 & pa9$1 ?r\gh !           
helt]-skelt] ( ?is tr\blesome life4  ,i 
br& z brutal tyranny ?is s*eme ( life1 t
 =ces u to be a l9k 9 a long s]ies (    
lives to produce some?+ = ! b5efit ( !  
f>-di/ant future1 t we1 ourselves1      
imp]atively ne$ b %all n possess4  ,i   
cry & d5\nce & plead1 9 behalf ( future 
humanity1 to circumv5t & to defeat ?is  
sorry s*eme ( life1 t uses u z an       
in/rum5t to produce some?+ t we _c use1 
d n "k ab\t & h n ! und]/&+ to          
compreh5d4     ,,xvi   ,9 ,god ,we      
,tru/1 on co9s t repres5t our labor &   
our endeavor1 is an insult to !         
intellig5ce1 c\rage & indep5d5ce ( ! p1 

& a /++ rebuke to ^? responsible = our  
progress4  ,a motto t m tru?fully       
repres5ts our mat]ial progress &        
intellectual developm5t w\ld be3 ,9     
,sci5ce ,we ,tru/2 or1 ,humanity &      
,ju/ice ,our ,aim4  ,! m we elim9ate    
,god f u1 ! m we are "o )\t him1 ! bett]
 = u all1 ! bett] = humanity1 ! bett] = 
all ! _w4 ,! less we "k ( ,god1 ! less  
,god t is 9 u1 ! m human we become4  ,! 
greate/1 mo/ frightful & de/ructive w>s 
( all "t h be5 ^? :i* 7 />t$ 9 def5se ( 
,god1 z if he c>$ :at man says or does4 
,! mo/ frightful & tortur\s in/rum5ts   
ev] conceiv$ by man are ^? t 7 made to  
=ce p to believe 9 ,god4  ,! hi/ory (   
religi\s p]secution & torture is !      
horror ( ! _w4  ,may ,i ask1 :]e 0 ,god1
 & :at did he d1 to /op ?is frightful   
nightm>e ( torture committ$ 9 8 "n8  ,& 
may ,i answ] = y1 t he 0 :]e ,moses 0 :5
 ! light w5t out8  ,rememb] ?is3 ,!re w 
nev] be a solution to any ( our         
fundam5tal problems1 & mank9d w nev]1 9 
! full s5se ( ! ^w1 be free1 z long z   

!re exi/s 9 ! human m9d ! insanity (    
religi\s belief4 ,z long z ,god occupies
 a portion ( our ?\ghts1 mank9d mu/ be  
cont5t to suff] ! hatr$ & antagonism (  
man4  ,let u make up our m9ds n[1 let u 
resolve n[1 to /op fight+ "o ano!r1 &   
fight ,god by help+ "o ano!r4  ,let u   
/op fight+ our fell[ prison]s & fell[   
suff]]s1 & fight ,god4  ,let u help our 
fell[ prison]s & fell[ suff]]s4  ,let u 
cleanse our m9ds ( ?is sup]/iti\s poison
 ( an aft] life1 & "w & labor = ! good &
 welf>e ( ,"h & ,n[4  ,we possess ! k & 
! means &1 )9 ! span ( only "o day1 c\ld
 br+ ab\t ! mu*-long$-= ,bro!rhood (    
,man4  ,we c\ld elim9ate hatr$ f our    
he>ts1 & in/ill ,ju/ice z our guide4 ,we
 c\ld eradicate pov]ty f our mid/ & br+ 
happ9ess to sorr[+ mank9d4 ,we c\ld blot
 out tyranny among m5 & ex*ange x = !   
priceless legacy ( fre$om & make !      
relation betwe5 man & man be> "s        
semblance ( humanity4  ,b--& ,i say ?is 
) r$\bl$ conviction1 & ) all ! p[]1 =ce1
 en]gy & vehem5ce t ,i possess--if we   

are ,nature's be/ endeavor1 if man is   
,nature's be/ product1 if ! ,natural _w 
is incapable ( any improvem5t1 & life w 
=ev] be made to submit to ! tyrannical  
conditions ( ,nature1 !n x 7 bett] t5   
?\s& times ov]1 t life 7 nev] call$ into
 exi/5ce1 & t ! univ]se 7 null & void6  
,,! ,,end     ,,edison ,,lett] ,,to     
,,joseph ,,lewis         99       99    
99       99       99      ,f !          
,laboratory ( ,?omas ,a4 ,edison1       
,orange1 ,n4,j4       ,augu/ #ah1 #aiba4
       ,mr4 ,joseph ,lewis1 c_/o ,!     
,tru? ,publi%+ ,co41 #adjj ,broadway1   
,new      ,york ,city4       ,de>       
,sir3--       ,i receiv$ y\r book--,!   
,tyranny ( ,god--& h read x      ?r\gh4 
,i ?9k z y d t dea? ends all1 yet ,i d n
 feel      c]ta91 because !re are _m    
facts t seem to %[ t !      real units (
 life are n ! animal me*anism itself1 b 
gr\ps      ( millions ( small entities  
liv+ 9 ! visible cells4 ,!      animal  
be+ _! me*anism = navigat+ ! environm5t1
 &      :5 ! me*anism fails to function1

 i4e4 die1 ! gr\ps g out      into space
 to g ?ru ano!r cycle4 ,! entities are  
ea* highly      organiz$ & p]=m _!      
allott$ task4 ,if !re is any?+      l   
?is we /ill h a fight+ *ance4 ,y h      
d\btless read      int]views ,i h giv5  
lately on ?is subject4 ,!y appe>$ 9     
! ,sci5tific ,mon?ly = ,octob] #cj1     
#aibj & ! ,cosmopolitan      = ,may1    
#aibj4       ,y\rs v truly1        ,?os 
,a ,edison   ,fam\s ,inv5tor ,gives     
,views ( ,dea? & ,immortality 9         
,correspond5ce ) ,au?or ( ,! ,tyranny ( 
,god4