,optimism ,illu/ration ,optimism ,an ,essay ,by ,hel5 ,kell] ,au?or ( ,! ,/ory ( ,my ,life ,illu/ration ,new ,york ,t4 ,y4 ,cr[ell & ,company ,mdcccciii ,copyright1 #aijc1 by ,hel5 ,kell] ,publi%$ ,novemb]1 #aijc ,d4 ,b4 ,updike1 ,! ,m]rym\nt ,press1 ,bo/on ,to ,my ,tea*] ,cont5ts ,"p i ,optimism ,)9 #aa ,"p ii ,optimism ,)\t #be ,"p iii ,! ,practice ( ,optimism #ec ,"p i4 ,optimism ,)9 ,illu/ration ,"p i ,optimism ,)9 ,c\ld we *oose our environm5t1 & 7 desire 9 human und]tak+s synonym\s ) end[m5t1 all m5 w\ld1 ,i suppose1 be optimi/s4 ,c]ta9ly mo/ ( u reg>d happ9ess z ! prop] end ( all e>?ly ent]prise4 ,! w to be happy animates alike ! philosoph]1 ! pr9ce & ! *imney-sweep4 ,no matt] h[ dull1 or h[ mean1 or h[ wise a man is1 he feels t happ9ess is 8 indisputable "r4 ,x is curi\s to obs]ve :at diff]5t ideals ( happ9ess p *]i%1 & 9 :at s+ul> places !y look = ?is well-spr+ ( _! life4 ,_m look = x 9 ! ho>d+ ( ri*es1 "s 9 ! pride ( p[]1 & o!rs 9 ! a*ievem5ts ( art & lit]ature2 a few seek x 9 ! exploration ( _! own m9ds1 or 9 ! se>* = k4 ,mo/ p measure _! happ9ess 9 t]ms ( physical pleasure & mat]ial possession4 ,c\ld !y w9 "s visible goal :i* !y h set on ! horizon1 h[ happy !y w\ld be6 ,lack+ ?is gift or t circum/ance1 !y w\ld be mis]able4 ,if happ9ess is to be s measur$1 ,i :o _c he> or see h e reason to sit 9 a corn] ) fold$ h&s & weep4 ,if ,i am happy 9 spite ( my deprivations1 if my happ9ess is s deep t x is a fai?1 s ?\ghtful t x becomes a philosophy ( life1--if1 9 %ort1 ,i am an optimi/1 my te/imony to ! cre$ ( optimism is wor? he>+4 ,z s9n]s /& up 9 meet+ & te/ify to ! goodness ( ,god1 s "o :o is call$ afflict$ may rise up 9 gladness ( conviction & te/ify to ! goodness ( life4 ,once ,i knew ! dep? :]e no hope 01 & d>kness lay on ! face ( all ?+s4 ,!n love came & set my s\l free4 ,once ,i knew only d>kness & /illness4 ,n[ ,i "k hope & joy4 ,once ,i frett$ & beat myself aga9/ ! wall t %ut me 94 ,n[ ,i rejoice 9 ! consci\sness t ,i c ?9k1 act & atta9 heav54 ,my life 0 )\t pa/ or future2 dea?1 ! pessimi/ w\ld say1 a consummation dev\tly to be wi%$4 ,b a little ^w f ! f+]s ( ano!r fell into my h& t clut*$ at empt9ess1 & my he>t leap$ to ! rapture ( liv+4 ,night fl$ be=e ! day ( ?\ght1 & love & joy & hope came up 9 a passion ( ob$i5ce to k4 ,c anyone :o has escap$ su* captivity1 :o has felt ! ?rill & glory ( fre$om1 be a pessimi/8 ,my e>ly exp]i5ce 0 ?us a leap f bad to good4 ,if ,i tri$1 ,i c\ld n *eck ! mom5tum ( my fir/ leap out ( ! d>k2 to move brea/ =w>d is a habit le>n$ sudd5ly at t fir/ mom5t ( release & ru% into ! light4 ,) ! fir/ ^w ,i us$ intellig5tly1 ,i le>n$ to live1 to ?9k1 to hope4 ,d>kness _c %ut me 9 aga94 ,i h _h a glimpse ( ! %ore1 & c n[ live by ! hope ( rea*+ x4 ,s my optimism is no mild & unreason+ satisfaction4 ,a poet once said ,i mu/ be happy because ,i did n see ! b>e1 cold pres5t1 b liv$ 9 a beautiful dream4 ,i d live 9 a beautiful dream2 b t dream is ! actual1 ! pres5t1--n cold1 b w>m2 n b>e1 b furni%$ ) a ?\s& bless+s4 ,! v evil :i* ! poet suppos$ w\ld be a cruel disillusionm5t is necess>y to ! fulle/ k ( joy4 ,only by contact ) evil c\ld ,i h le>n$ to feel by contra/ ! beauty ( tru? & love & goodness4 ,x is a mi/ake always to contemplate ! good & ignore ! evil1 because by mak+ p neglectful x lets 9 disa/]4 ,!re is a dang]\s optimism ( ignorance & indiff]5ce4 ,x is n en\gh to say t ! tw5tie? c5tury is ! be/ age 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d1 & to take refuge f ! evils ( ! _w 9 skyey dreams ( good4 ,h[ _m good m51 prosp]\s & cont5t$1 look$ ar\nd & saw naught b good1 :ile millions ( _! fell[m5 7 b>t]$ & sold l cattle6 ,no d\bt1 !re 7 com=table optimi/s :o ?\ght ,wilb]=ce a m$dlesome fanatic :5 he 0 work+ ) might & ma9 to free ! slaves4 ,i di/ru/ ! ra% optimism 9 ?is c\ntry t cries1 ,hurrah1 we're all "r6 ,?is is ! greate/ nation on e>?1 :5 !re are grievances t call l\dly = r$ress4 ,t is false optimism4 ,optimism t does n c\nt ! co/ is l a h\se build$ on s&4 ,a man mu/ und]/& evil & be acqua9t$ ) sorr[ be=e he c write himself an optimi/ & expect o!rs to believe t he has reason = ! fai? t is 9 him4 ,i "k :at evil is4 ,once or twice ,i h wre/l$ ) x1 & = a "t felt its *ill+ t\* on my life2 s ,i speak ) k :5 ,i say t evil is ( no consequ5ce1 except z a sort ( m5tal gymna/ic4 ,= ! v reason t ,i h come 9 contact ) x1 ,i am m truly an optimi/4 ,i c say ) conviction t ! /ruggle :i* evil necessitates is "o ( ! greate/ bless+s4 ,x makes u /rong1 pati5t1 helpful m5 & wom54 ,x lets u into ! s\l ( ?+s & tea*es u t al?\gh ! _w is full ( suff]+1 x is full also ( ! ov]com+ ( x4 ,my optimism1 !n1 does n re/ on ! abs5ce ( evil1 b on a glad belief 9 ! prepond]ance ( good & a will+ ef=t always to cop]ate ) ! good1 t x may prevail4 ,i try to increase ! p[] ,god has giv5 me to see ! be/ 9 ev]y?+ & e "o1 & make t ,be/ a "p ( my life4 ,! _w is s[n ) good2 b unless ,i turn my glad ?\ghts into practical liv+ & till my own field1 ,i _c reap a k]nel ( ! good4 ,?us my optimism is gr\nd$ 9 two worlds1 myself & :at is ab\t me4 ,i dem& t ! _w be good1 & lo1 x obeys4 ,i proclaim ! _w good1 & facts range !mselves to prove my proclamation ov]:elm+ly true4 ,to :at is good ,i op5 ! doors ( my be+1 & jeal\sly %ut !m aga9/ :at is bad4 ,su* is ! =ce ( ?is beautiful & wilful conviction1 x c>ries itself 9 ! face ( all opposition4 ,i am nev] disc\rag$ by abs5ce ( good4 ,i nev] c be argu$ into hopelessness4 ,d\bt & mi/ru/ are ! m]e panic ( timid imag9ation1 :i* ! /eadfa/ he>t w conqu]1 & ! l>ge m9d transc5d4 ,z my college days draw to a close1 ,i f9d myself look+ =w>d ) beat+ he>t & bright anticipations to :at ! future holds ( activity = me4 ,my %>e 9 ! "w ( ! _w may be limit$2 b ! fact t x is "w makes x preci\s4 ,nay1 ! desire & w to "w is optimism itself4 ,two g5]ations ago ,c>lyle flung =? 8 gospel ( "w4 ,to ! dream]s ( ! ,revolution1 :o built cl\d-ca/les ( happ9ess1 &1 :5 ! inevitable w9ds r5t ! ca/les asund]1 turn$ pessimi/s--to ^? ineffectual ,endymions1 ,ala/ors & ,w]!rs1 ?is ,scots peasant1 man ( dreams 9 ! h>d1 practical _w1 cri$ al\d 8 cre$ ( labor4 ,be no long] a ,*aos1 b a ,_w4 ,produce6 produce6 ,7 x b ! pitifulle/ inf9itesimal fraction ( a product1 produce x1 9 ,god's "n6 ',tis ! utmo/ ?\ ha/ 9 !e2 out ) x1 !n4 ,up1 up6 :atsoev] ?y h& f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y :ole might4 ,"w :ile x is call$ ,to-day2 = ! ,night come? :]e9 no man may "w4 ,"s h said ,c>lyle 0 tak+ refuge f a h>d _w by bidd+ m5 gr9d & toil1 eyes to ! e>?1 & s =get _! mis]y4 ,?is is n ,c>lyle's ?\ght4 ,fool6 he cries1 ! ,ideal is 9 ?yself2 ! ,imp$im5t is also 9 ?yself4 ,"w out ! ,ideal 9 ! poor1 mis]able ,actual2 live1 ?9k1 believe1 & be free6 ,x is pla9 :at he says1 t "w1 production1 br+s life out ( *aos1 makes ! individual a _w1 an ord]2 & ord] is optimism4 ,i1 too1 c "w1 & because ,i love to labor ) my head & my h&s1 ,i am an optimi/ 9 spite ( all4 ,i us$ to ?9k ,i %\ld be ?w>t$ 9 my desire to d some?+ useful4 ,b ,i h f\nd out t ?\gh ! ways 9 :i* ,i c make myself useful are few1 yet ! "w op5 to me is endless4 ,! gladde/ labor] 9 ! v9ey>d may be a cripple4 ,ev5 %\ld ! o!rs out/rip him1 yet ! v9ey>d rip5s 9 ! sun ea* ye>1 & ! full clu/]s weigh into 8 h&4 ,d>w9 c\ld "w only half an h\r at a "t2 yet 9 _m dilig5t half-h\rs he laid anew ! f\ndations ( philosophy4 ,i long to accompli% a great & noble task2 b x is my *ief duty & joy to accompli% humble tasks z ?\gh !y 7 great & noble4 ,x is my s]vice to ?9k h[ ,i c be/ fulfil ! dem&s t ea* day makes ^u me1 & to rejoice t o!rs c d :at ,i _c4 ,gre51 ! hi/orian1#a tells u t ! _w is mov$ along1 n only by ! mighty %oves ( its h]oes1 b also by ! aggregate ( ! t9y pu%es ( ea* hone/ work]2 & t ?\ght alone suffices to guide me 9 ?is d>k _w & wide4 ,i love ! good t o!rs d2 = _! activity is an assurance t :e!r ,i c help or n1 ! true & ! good w /& sure4 #a ,life & ,lett]s ( ,john ,ri*>d ,gre54 ,edit$ by ,leslie ,/eph54 ,i tru/1 & no?+ t happ5s di/urbs my tru/4 ,i recognize ! b5efic5ce ( ! p[] :i* we all wor%ip z supreme--,ord]1 ,fate1 ! ,great ,_s1 ,nature1 ,god4 ,i recognize ?is p[] 9 ! sun t makes all ?+s gr[ & keeps life afoot4 ,i make a fri5d ( ?is indef9able =ce1 & /raightway ,i feel glad1 brave & ready = any lot ,heav5 may decree = me4 ,?is is my religion ( optimism4 ,"p ii4 ,optimism ,)\t ,illu/ration ,"p ii ,optimism ,)\t ,optimism1 !n1 is a fact )9 my own he>t4 ,b z ,i look out ^u life1 my he>t meets no contradiction4 ,! outw>d _w ju/ifies my inw>d univ]se ( good4 ,all ?r\gh ! ye>s ,i h sp5t 9 college1 my read+ has be5 a cont9u\s discov]y ( good4 ,9 lit]ature1 philosophy1 religion & hi/ory ,i f9d ! mighty witnesses to my fai?4 ,philosophy is ! hi/ory ( a deaf-bl9d p]son writ l>ge4 ,f ! talks ( ,socrates up ?r\gh ,plato1 ,b]keley & ,kant1 philosophy records ! ef=ts ( human intellig5ce to be free ( ! clogg+ mat]ial _w & fly =? into a univ]se ( pure idea4 ,a deaf-bl9d p]son ought to f9d special mean+ 9 ,plato's ,ideal ,_w4 ,^! ?+s :i* y see & he> & t\* are n ! reality ( realities1 b imp]fect manife/ations ( ! ,idea1 ! ,pr9ciple1 ! ,spiritual2 ! ,idea is ! tru?1 ! re/ is delusion4 ,if ?is be s1 my bre?r5 :o enjoy ! fulle/ use ( ! s5ses are n aw>e ( any reality :i* may n equally well be 9 rea* ( my m9d4 ,philosophy gives to ! m9d ! pr]ogative ( see+ tru?1 & be>s u into a realm :]e ,i1 :o am bl9d1 am n diff]5t f y :o see4 ,:5 ,i le>n$ f ,b]keley t y\r eyes receive an inv]t$ image ( ?+s :i* y\r bra9 unconsci\sly corrects1 ,i began to suspect t ! eye is n a v reliable in/rum5t aft] all1 & ,i felt z "o :o _h be5 re/or$ to equality ) o!rs1 glad1 n because ! s5ses avail !m s little1 b because 9 ,god's et]nal _w1 m9d & _s avail s mu*4 ,x seem$ to me t philosophy _h be5 writt5 = my special consolation1 :]eby ,i get ev5 ) "s mod]n philosoph]s :o app>5tly ?9k t ,i 0 int5d$ z an exp]im5tal case = _! special in/ruction6 ,b 9 a little measure my small voice ( individual exp]i5ce does jo9 9 ! decl>ation ( philosophy t ! good is ! only _w1 & t _w is a _w ( _s4 ,x is also a univ]se :]e ord] is ,all1 :]e an unbrok5 logic holds ! p>ts toge!r1 :]e disord] def9es itself z non-exi/5ce1 :]e evil1 z ,/4 ,augu/9e held1 is delusion1 & !re=e is n4 ,! mean+ ( philosophy to me is n only 9 its pr9ciples1 b also 9 ! happy isolation ( its great exp\nd]s4 ,!y 7 seldom ( ! _w1 ev5 :5 l ,plato & ,leibnitz !y mov$ 9 its c\rts & draw+-rooms4 ,to ! tumult ( life !y 7 deaf1 & !y 7 bl9d to its di/raction & p]plex+ div]sities4 ,sitt+ alone1 b n 9 d>kness1 !y le>n$ to f9d ev]y?+ 9 !mselves1 & fail+ to f9d x ev5 !re1 !y /ill tru/$ 9 meet+ ! tru? face to face :5 !y %\ld leave ! e>? beh9d & become p>tak]s 9 ! wisdom ( ,god4 ,! great my/ics liv$ alone1 deaf & bl9d1 b dwell+ ) ,god4 ,i und]/& h[ x 0 possible = ,sp9oza to f9d deep & su/a9$ happ9ess :5 he 0 excommunicat$1 poor1 despis$ & suspect$ alike by ,jew & ,*ri/ian2 n t ! k9d _w ( m5 ev] treat$ me s1 b t 8 isolation f ! univ]se ( s5su\s joys is some:at analog\s to m9e4 ,he lov$ ! good = its own sake4 ,l _m great spirits he accept$ 8 place 9 ! _w1 & confid$ himself *ildlike to a high] p[]1 believ+ t x work$ ?r\gh 8 h&s & pr$om9at$ 9 8 be+4 ,he tru/$ implicitly1 & t is :at ,i d4 ,deep1 solemn optimism1 x seems to me1 %\ld spr+ f ?is firm belief 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god 9 ! individual2 n a remote1 unapproa*able gov]nor ( ! univ]se1 b a ,god :o is v ne> e "o ( u1 :o is pres5t n only 9 e>?1 sea & sky1 b also 9 e pure & noble impulse ( our he>ts1 ! s\rce & c5tre ( all m9ds1 _! only po9t ( re/4 ,?us f philosophy ,i le>n t we see only %ad[s & "k only 9 "p1 & t all ?+s *ange2 b ! m9d1 ! unconqu]able m9d1 compasses all tru?1 embraces ! univ]se z x is1 conv]ts ! %ad[s to realities & makes tumultu\s *anges seem b mom5ts 9 an et]nal sil5ce1 or %ort l9es 9 ! inf9ite !me ( p]fection1 & ! evil b a halt on ! way to good4 ,?\gh ) my h& ,i grasp only a small "p ( ! univ]se1 ) my _s ,i see ! :ole1 & 9 my ?\ght ,i c compass ! b5efic5t laws by :i* x is gov]n$4 ,! confid5ce & tru/ :i* ^! conceptions inspire tea* me to re/ safe 9 my life z 9 a fate1 & protect me f spectral d\bts & fe>s4 ,v]ily1 bless$ are ye t h n se51 & yet h believ$4 ,all ! _w's great philosoph]s h be5 lov]s ( ,god & believ]s 9 man's inn] goodness4 ,to "k ! hi/ory ( philosophy is to "k t ! highe/ ?9k]s ( ! ages1 ! se]s ( ! tribes & ! nations1 h be5 optimi/s4 ,! gr[? ( philosophy is ! /ory ( man's spiritual life4 ,outside lies t great mass ( ev5ts :i* we call ,hi/ory4 ,z ,i look on ?is mass1 ,i see x take =m & %ape itself 9 ! ways ( ,god4 ,! hi/ory ( man is an epic ( progress4 ,9 ! _w )9 & ! _w )\t ,i see a wond]ful correspond5ce1 a glori\s symbolism :i* reveals ! human & ! div9e commun+ toge!r1 ! lesson ( philosophy repeat$ 9 fact4 ,9 all ! p>ts t compose ! hi/ory ( mank9d hides ! _s ( good1 & gives mean+ to ! :ole4 ,f> back 9 ! twilight ( hi/ory ,i see ! savage flee+ f ! =ces ( nature :i* he has n le>n$ to control1 & seek+ to propitiate sup]natural be+s :i* are b ! creation ( 8 sup]/iti\s fe>4 ,) a %ift ( imag9ation ,i see ! savage emancipat$1 civiliz$4 ,he no long] wor%ips ! grim deities ( ignorance4 ,?r\gh suff]+ he has le>n$ to build a ro( ov] 8 head1 to def5d 8 life & 8 home1 & ov] 8 /ate he has erect$ a temple 9 :i* he wor%ips ! joy\s gods ( light & song4 ,f suff]+ he has le>n$ ju/ice2 f ! /ruggle ) 8 fell[s he has le>n$ ! di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong :i* makes him a moral be+4 ,he is gift$ ) ! g5ius ( ,greece4 ,b ,greece 0 n p]fect4 ,h] poetical & religi\s ideals 7 f> above h] practice2 !re=e %e di$1 t h] ideals might survive to ennoble com+ ages4 ,rome1 too1 left ! _w a ri* inh]itance4 ,?r\gh ! vicissitudes ( hi/ory h] laws & ord]$ gov]nm5t h /ood a maje/ic object-lesson = ! ages4 ,b :5 ! /]n1 frugal "* ( h] p ceas$ to be ! bone & s9ew ( h] civilization1 ,rome fell4 ,!n came ! new nations ( ! ,nor? & f\nd$ a m p]man5t society4 ,! base ( ,greek & ,roman society 0 ! slave1 cru%$ into ! condition ( ! wret*es :o labor$1 =$one1 9 ! field & at ! work%op1 l halt]$ horses1 if bl9d1 s mu* ! quiet]4 ,! base ( ! new society 0 ! freeman :o f\ght1 till$1 judg$ & grew f m to m4 ,he wr\ght a /ate out ( tribal k9%ip & fo/]$ an indep5d5ce & self-reliance :i* no oppression c\ld de/roy4 ,! /ory ( man's sl[ asc5t f savag]y ?r\gh b>b>ism & self-ma/]y to civilization is ! embodim5t ( ! _s ( optimism4 ,f ! fir/ h\r ( ! new nations ea* c5tury has se5 a bett] ,europe1 until ! developm5t ( ! _w dem&$ ,am]ica4 ,tol/oi said ! o!r day t ,am]ica1 once ! hope ( ! _w1 0 9 bondage to ,mammon4 ,tol/oi & o!r ,europeans h /ill mu* to le>n ab\t ?is great1 free c\ntry ( ours be=e !y und]/& ! unique civic /ruggle :i* ,am]ica is und]go+4 ,%e is confront$ ) ! mighty task ( assimilat+ all ! =eign]s t are drawn toge!r f e c\ntry1 & weld+ !m into "o p ) "o national _s4 ,we h ! "r to dem& ! =be>ance ( critics until ! ,unit$ ,/ates has demon/rat$ :e!r %e c make "o p out ( all ! nations ( ! e>?4 ,london economi/s are al>m$ at less ?an five hundr$ ?\s& =eign-born 9 a population ( six million1 & discuss e>ne/ly ! dang] ( too _m ali5s4 ,b :at is _! problem 9 comp>ison ) t ( ,new ,york1 :i* c\nts ne>ly "o million five hundr$ ?\s& =eign]s among its ?ree & a half million citiz5s8 ,?9k ( x6 ,e ?ird p]son 9 our ,am]ican metropolis is an ali54 ,by ^! figures alone ,am]ica's greatness c be measur$4 ,x is true1 ,am]ica has devot$ h]self l>gely to ! solution ( mat]ial problems--break+ ! fields1 op5+ m9es1 irrigat+ des]ts1 spann+ ! cont95t ) railroads2 b %e is do+ ^! ?+s 9 a new way1 by educat+ h] p1 by plac+ at ! s]vice ( e man's ne$ e res\rce ( human skill4 ,%e is transmut+ h] indu/rial weal? into ! education ( h] workm51 s t unskill$ p %all h no place 9 ,am]ican life1 s t all m5 %all br+ m9d & s\l to ! control ( matt]4 ,h] *ildr5 are n drudges & slaves4 ,! ,con/itution has decl>$ x1 & ! _s ( our in/itutions has confirm$ x4 ,! be/ ! l& c tea* !m !y %all "k4 ,!y %all le>n t !re is no upp] class 9 _! c\ntry1 & no l[]1 & !y %all und]/& h[ x is t ,god & ,8 _w are = ev]ybody4 ,am]ica might d all ?is1 & /ill be selfi%1 /ill be a wor%ipp] ( ,mammon4 ,b ,am]ica is ! home ( *>ity z well z ( comm]ce4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ro>+ traffic1 side by side ) noisy factory & sky-rea*+ w>eh\se1 "o sees ! s*ool1 ! libr>y1 ! hospital1 ! p>k-works ( public b5evol5ce :i* repres5t weal? wr\ght into ideas t %all endure =ev]4 ,behold :at ,am]ica has already done to alleviate suff]+ & re/ore ! afflict$ to society--giv5 sight to ! f+]s ( ! bl9d1 language to ! dumb lip1 & m9d to ! idiot clay1 & tell me if inde$ %e wor%ips ,mammon only4 ,:o %all measure ! sympa?y1 skill & intellig5ce ) :i* %e m9i/]s to all :o come to h]1 & less5s ! ev]-swell+ tide ( pov]ty1 mis]y & degradation :i* e ye> rolls aga9/ h] gates f all ! nations8 ,:5 ,i reflect on all ^! facts1 ,i _c b ?9k t1 ,tol/oi & o!r !ori/s to ! contr>y1 x is a spl5did ?+ to be an ,am]ican4 ,9 ,am]ica ! optimi/ f9ds abundant reason = confid5ce 9 ! pres5t & hope = ! future1 & ?is hope1 ?is confid5ce1 may well ext5d ov] all ! great nations ( ! e>?4 ,if we comp>e our own "t ) ! pa/1 we f9d 9 mod]n /ati/ics a solid f\ndation = a confid5t & buoyant _w-optimism4 ,b5ea? ! d\bt1 ! unre/1 ! mat]ialism1 :i* surr\nd u /ill gl[s & burns at ! _w's be/ life a /eadfa/ fai?4 ,to he> ! pessimi/1 "o w\ld ?9k civilization _h biv\ack$ 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 & _h n _h m>*+ ord]s s9ce4 ,he does n realize t ! progress ( evolution is n an un9t]rupt$ m>*4 ,n[ t\*+ goal1 n[ backw>d hurl'd1 ,toils ! indomitable _w4 ,i h rec5tly read an address by "o ^: k x w\ld be presumptu\s to *all5ge4#b ,9 x ,i f9d abundant evid5ce ( progress4 #b ,address by ! ,hon4 ,c>roll ,d4 ,wright be=e ! ,unit>ian ,conf]5ce1 ,septemb]1 #aijc4 ,dur+ ! pa/ fifty ye>s crime has decreas$4 ,true1 ! records ( to-day conta9 a long] li/ ( crime4 ,b our /ati/ics are m complete & accurate ?an ! /ati/ics ( times pa/4 ,besides1 !re are _m (f5ces on ! li/ :i* half a c5tury ago w\ld n h be5 ?\ght ( z crimes4 ,?is %[s t ! public consci5ce is m s5sitive ?an x ev] 04 ,our def9ition ( crime has gr[n /rict]1 our puni%m5t ( x m l5i5t & intellig5t4 ,! old feel+ ( rev5ge has l>gely disappe>$4 ,x is no long] an eye = an eye1 a too? = a too?4 ,! crim9al is treat$ z "o :o is diseas$4 ,he is conf9$ n m]ely = puni%m5t1 b because he is a m5ace to society4 ,:ile he is "u re/ra9t1 he is treat$ ) humane c>e & discipl9$ s t 8 m9d %all be cur$ ( its disease1 & he %all be re/or$ to society able to d 8 "p ( its "w4 ,ano!r sign ( awak5$ & enlight5$ public consci5ce is ! ef=t to provide ! work+-class ) bett] h\ses4 ,did x occur to any "o a hundr$ ye>s ago to ?9k :e!r ! dwell+s ( ! poor 7 sanit>y1 conv5i5t or sunny8 ,d n =get t 9 ! good old times *ol]a & typhus deva/at$ :ole c\nties1 & t pe/il5ce walk$ abroad 9 ! capitals ( ,europe4 ,n only h our labor+-classes bett] h\ses & bett] places to "w 92 b employ]s recognize ! "r ( ! employ$ to seek m ?an ! b>e wage ( exi/5ce4 ,9 ! d>kness & turmoil ( our mod]n indu/rial /rifes we disc]n b dimly ! pr9ciples t und]lie ! /ruggle4 ,! recognition ( ! "r ( all m5 to life1 lib]ty & ! pursuit ( happ9ess1 a _s ( conciliation su* z ,burke dream$ (1 ! will+ness on ! "p ( ! /rong to make concessions to ! weak1 ! realization t ! rights ( ! employ] are b\nd up 9 ! rights ( ! employ$--9 ^! ! optimi/ beholds ! signs ( our times4 ,ano!r "r :i* ! ,/ate has recogniz$ z belong+ to ea* man is ! "r to an education4 ,9 ! enlight5$ p>ts ( ,europe & 9 ,am]ica e city1 e t[n1 e village1 has its s*ool2 & x is no long] a class :o h access to k1 = to ! *ildr5 ( ! poore/ labor] ! s*ool-door /&s op54 ,f ! civiliz$ nations univ]sal education is driv+ ! dull ho/ ( illit]acy4 ,education broad5s to include all m51 & deep5s to rea* all tru?s4 ,s*ol>s are no long] conf9$ to ,greek1 ,lat9 & ma!matics1 b !y also /udy sci5ce2 & sci5ce conv]ts ! dreams ( ! poet1 ! !ory ( ! ma!matician & ! fiction ( ! economi/ into %ips1 hospitals & in/rum5ts t enable "o skill$ h& to p]=m ! "w ( a ?\s&4 ,! /ud5t ( to-day is n ask$ if he has le>n$ 8 gramm>4 ,is he a m]e gramm>-ma*9e1 a dry catalogue ( sci5tific facts1 or has he acquir$ ! qualities ( manl9ess8 ,8 supreme lesson is to grapple ) great public que/ions1 to keep 8 m9d hospitable to new ideas & new views ( tru?1 to re/ore ! f9] ideals t are lo/ sight ( 9 ! /ruggle = weal? & to promote ju/ice betwe5 man & man4 ,he le>ns t !re may be sub/itutes = human labor--horse-p[] & ma*9]y & books2 b !re are no sub/itutes = common s5se1 pati5ce1 integrity1 c\rage4 ,:o c d\bt ! va/ness ( ! a*ievem5ts ( education :5 "o consid]s h[ diff]5t ! condition ( ! bl9d & ! deaf is f :at x 0 a c5tury ago8 ,!y 7 !n objects ( sup]/iti\s pity1 & %>$ ! l[e/ begg>'s lot4 ,ev]ybody look$ ^u _! case z hopeless1 & ?is view plung$ !m deep] 9 despair4 ,! bl9d !mselves laugh$ 9 ! face ( ,hay :5 he (f]$ to tea* !m to read4 ,h[ pitiable is ! cramp$ s5se ( imprisonm5t 9 circum/ances :i* tea*es m5 to expect no good & to treat any attempt to relieve !m z ! vag>y ( a disord]$ m9d6 ,b n[1 behold ! trans=mation2 see h[ in/itutions & indu/rial e/abli%m5ts = ! bl9d h sprung up z if by magic2 see h[ _m ( ! deaf h le>n$ n only to read & write1 b to speak2 & rememb] t ! fai? & pati5ce ( ,dr4 ,h[e h borne fruit 9 ! ef=ts t are be+ made ev]y:]e to educate ! deaf-bl9d & equip !m = ! /ruggle4 ,d y wond] t ,i am full ( hope & lift$ up8 ,! highe/ result ( education is tol]ance4 ,long ago m5 f\ght & di$ = _! fai?2 b x took ages to tea* !m ! o!r k9d ( c\rage1--! c\rage to recognize ! fai?s ( _! bre?r5 & _! rights ( consci5ce4 ,tol]ance is ! fir/ pr9ciple ( community2 x is ! _s :i* cons]ves ! be/ t all m5 ?9k4 ,no loss by flood & lightn+1 no de/ruction ( cities & temples by ! ho/ile =ces ( nature1 has depriv$ man ( s _m noble lives & impulses z ^? :i* 8 intol]ance has de/roy$4 ,) wond] & sorr[ ,i g back 9 ?\ght to ! ages ( intol]ance & bigotry4 ,i see ,jesus receiv$ ) scorn & nail$ on ! cross4 ,i see 8 foll[]s h\nd$ & tortur$ & burn$4 ,i am pres5t :]e ! f9] spirits t revolt f ! sup]/ition ( ! ,middle ,ages are accus$ ( impiety & /rick5 d[n4 ,i behold ! *ildr5 ( ,israel revil$ & p]secut$ unto dea? by ^? :o pret5d ,*ri/ianity ) ! tongue2 ,i see !m driv5 f l& to l&1 hunt$ f refuge to refuge1 summon$ to ! felon's place1 expos$ to ! :ip1 mock$ z !y utt] amid ! pa9 ( m>tyrdom a confession ( ! fai? :i* !y h kept ) su* spl5did con/ancy4 ,! same bigotry t oppresses ! ,jews falls tig]-l ^u ,*ri/ian noncon=mi/s ( pure/ lives & wipes out ! ,albig5ses & ! peaceful ,vaudois1 ^: bones lie on ! m\nta9s cold4 ,i see ! cl\ds "p sl[ly1 & ,i he> a cry ( prote/ aga9/ ! bigot4 ,! re/ra9+ h& ( tol]ance is laid ^u ! inquisitor1 & ! humani/ utt]s a message ( peace to ! p]secut$4 ,in/ead ( ! cry1 ,burn ! h]etic6 m5 /udy ! human s\l ) sympa?y1 & !re ent]s into _! he>ts a new rev]5ce = t :i* is unse54 ,! idea ( bro!rhood r$awns ^u ! _w ) a broad] significance ?an ! n>r[ association ( memb]s 9 a sect or cre$2 & ?9k]s ( great s\l l ,less+ *all5ge ! _w to say :i* is m godlike1 ! hatr$ & too?-&-nail grapple ( conflict+ religions1 or sweet accord & mutual helpfulness4 ,anci5t prejudice ( man aga9/ 8 bro!r-man wav]s & retreats be=e ! radiance ( a m g5]\s s5tim5t1 :i* w n sacrifice m5 to =ms1 or rob !m ( ! com=t & /r5g? !y f9d 9 _! own beliefs4 ,! h]esy ( "o age becomes ! or?odoxy ( ! next4 ,m]e tol]ance has giv5 place to a s5tim5t ( bro!rhood betwe5 s9c]e m5 ( all d5om9ations4 ,! optimi/ rejoices 9 ! affectionate sympa?y betwe5 ,ca?olic he>t & ,prote/ant he>t :i* f9ds a gratify+ expression 9 ! univ]sal respect & w>m admiration = ,leo ,,xiii on ! "p ( good m5 ! _w ov]4 ,! c5t5>y celebrations ( ! bir?s ( ,em]son & ,*ann+ are beautiful examples ( ! tribute :i* m5 ( all cre$s pay to ! memory ( a pure s\l4 ,?us 9 my outlook ^u our times ,i f9d t ,i am glad to be a citiz5 ( ! _w1 & z ,i reg>d my c\ntry1 ,i f9d t to be an ,am]ican is to be an optimi/4 ,i "k ! unhappy & unrighte\s /ory ( :at has be5 done 9 ! ,philipp9es b5ea? our flag2 b ,i believe t 9 ! accid5ts ( /atecraft ! be/ intellig5ce ( ! p sometimes fails to express itself4 ,i read 9 ! hi/ory ( ,julius ,cs> t dur+ ! civil w>s !re 7 millions ( peaceful h]dsm5 & labor]s :o work$ z long z !y c\ld1 & fl$ be=e ! advance ( ! armies t 7 l$ by ! few1 !n wait$ until ! dang] 0 pa/1 & return$ to repair damages ) pati5t h&s4 ,s ! p are pati5t & hone/1 :ile _! rul]s /umble4 ,i rejoice to see 9 ! _w & 9 ?is c\ntry a new & bett] patriotism ?an t :i* seeks ! life ( an enemy4 ,x is a patriotism high] ?an t ( ! battle-field4 ,x moves ?\s&s to lay d[n _! lives 9 social s]vice1 & e life s laid d[n br+s u a /ep ne>] ! "t :5 corn-fields %all no m be fields ( battle4 ,s :5 ,i he>d ( ! cruel fight+ 9 ! ,philipp9es1 ,i did n despair1 because ,i knew t ! he>ts ( our p 7 n 9 t fight1 & t sometime ! h& ( ! de/roy] mu/ be /ay$4 ,"p iii4 ,! ,practice ( ,optimism ,illu/ration ,"p iii ,! ,practice ( ,optimism ,! te/ ( all beliefs is _! practical effect 9 life4 ,if x be true t optimism compels ! _w =w>d1 & pessimism ret>ds x1 !n x is dang]\s to propagate a pessimi/ic philosophy4 ,"o :o believes t ! pa9 9 ! _w outweighs ! joy1 & expresses t unhappy conviction1 only adds to ! pa94 ,s*op5hau] is an enemy to ! race4 ,ev5 if he e>ne/ly believ$ t ?is is ! mo/ wret*$ ( possible worlds1 he %\ld n promulgate a doctr9e :i* robs m5 ( ! inc5tive to fight ) circum/ance4 ,if ,life gave him a%es = bread1 x 0 8 fault4 ,life is a fair field1 & ! "r w prosp] if we /& by our guns4 ,let pessimism once take hold ( ! m9d1 & life is all topsy-turvy1 all vanity & vexation ( _s4 ,!re is no cure = individual or social disord]1 except 9 =getfulness & annihilation4 ,let u eat1 dr9k & be m]ry1 says ! pessimi/1 = to-morr[ we die4 ,if ,i reg>d$ my life f ! po9t ( view ( ! pessimi/1 ,i %\ld be undone4 ,i %\ld seek 9 va9 = ! light t does n visit my eyes & ! music t does n r+ 9 my e>s4 ,i %\ld beg night & day & nev] be satisfi$4 ,i %\ld sit ap>t 9 awful solitude1 a prey to fe> & despair4 ,b s9ce ,i consid] x a duty to myself & to o!rs to be happy1 ,i escape a mis]y worse ?an any physical deprivation4 ,:o %all d>e let 8 incapacity = hope or goodness ca/ a %ad[ ^u ! c\rage ( ^? :o be> _! burd5s z if !y 7 privileges8 ,! optimi/ _c fall back1 _c falt]2 = he kn[s 8 neighbor w be h9d]$ by 8 failure to keep 9 l9e4 ,he w !re=e hold 8 place fe>lessly & rememb] ! duty ( sil5ce4 ,suffici5t unto ea* he>t is its own sorr[4 ,he w take ! iron claws ( circum/ance 9 8 h& & use !m z tools to break away ! ob/acles t block 8 pa?4 ,he w "w z if ^u him alone dep5d$ ! e/abli%m5t ( heav5 on e>?4 ,we h se5 t ! _w's philosoph]s--! ,say]s ( ! ,^w--7 optimi/s2 s also are ! m5 ( action & a*ievem5t--! ,do]s ( ! ,^w4 ,dr4 ,h[e f\nd 8 way to ,laura ,bridgman's s\l because he began ) ! belief t he c\ld rea* x4 ,engli% juri/s _h said t ! deaf-bl9d 7 idiots 9 ! eyes ( ! law4 ,behold :at ! optimi/ does4 ,he controv]ts a h>d legal axiom2 he looks beh9d ! dull impassive clay & sees a human s\l 9 bondage1 & quietly1 resolutely sets ab\t its deliv]ance4 ,8 ef=ts are victori\s4 ,he creates intellig5ce out ( idiocy & proves to ! law t ! deaf-bl9d man is a responsible be+4 ,:5 ,hay (f]$ to tea* ! bl9d to read1 he 0 met by pessimism t laugh$ at 8 folly4 ,_h he n believ$ t ! s\l ( man is mighti] ?an ! ignorance t fett]s x1 _h he n be5 an optimi/1 he w\ld n h turn$ ! f+]s ( ! bl9d into new in/rum5ts4 ,no pessimi/ ev] discov]$ ! secrets ( ! />s1 or sail$ to an un*>t$ l&1 or op5$ a new heav5 to ! human _s4 ,/4 ,b]n>d 0 s deeply an optimi/ t he believ$ two hundr$ & fifty enlight5$ m5 c\ld illum9ate ! d>kness :i* ov]:elm$ ! p]iod ( ! ,crusades2 & ! light ( 8 fai? broke l a new day ^u we/]n ,europe4 ,john ,bosco1 ! b5efactor ( ! poor & ! fri5dless ( ,italian cities1 0 ano!r optimi/1 ano!r prophet :o1 p]ceiv+ a ,div9e ,idea :ile x 0 yet af>1 proclaim$ x to 8 c\ntrym54 ,al?\gh !y laugh$ at 8 vision & call$ him a madman1 yet he work$ on pati5tly1 & ) ! labor ( 8 h&s he ma9ta9$ a home = little /reet waifs4 ,9 ! f]vor ( en?usiasm he pr$ict$ ! wond]ful movem5t :i* %\ld result f 8 "w4 ,ev5 9 ! days be=e he _h money or patronage1 he drew gl[+ pictures ( ! spl5did sy/em ( s*ools & hospitals :i* %\ld spread f "o end ( ,italy to ! o!r1 & he liv$ to see ! organization ( ! ,san ,salvador ,society1 :i* 0 ! embodim5t ( 8 prophetic optimism4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,segu9 decl>$ 8 op9ion t ! feeble-m9d$ c\ld be taught1 aga9 p laugh$1 & 9 _! complac5t wisdom said he 0 no bett] ?an an idiot himself4 ,b ! noble optimi/ p]sev]$1 & by & by ! reluctant pessimi/s saw t he :om !y ridicul$ _h become "o ( ! _w's philan?ropi/s4 ,?us ! optimi/ believes1 attempts1 a*ieves4 ,he /&s always 9 ! sunlight4 ,"s day ! wond]ful1 ! inexpressible1 arrives & %9es ^u him1 & he is !re to welcome x4 ,8 s\l meets 8 own & beats a glad m>* to e new discov]y1 e fre% victory ov] difficulties1 e addition to human k & happ9ess4 ,we h f\nd t our great philosoph]s & our great m5 ( action are optimi/s4 ,s1 too1 our mo/ pot5t m5 ( lett]s h be5 optimi/s 9 _! books & 9 _! lives4 ,no pessimi/ ev] won an audi5ce comm5surately wide ) 8 g5ius1 & _m optimi/ic writ]s h be5 read & admir$ out ( all measure to _! tal5ts1 simply because !y wrote ( ! sunlit side ( life4 ,dick5s1 ,lamb1 ,goldsmi?1 ,irv+1 all ! well-belov$ & g5tle humori/s1 7 optimi/s4 ,swift1 ! pessimi/1 has nev] _h z _m read]s z 8 t[]+ g5ius %\ld comm&1 & inde$1 :5 he comes d[n into our c5tury & meets ,?ack]ay1 t g5]\s optimi/ c h>dly d him ju/ice4 ,9 spite ( ! latt]-day notoriety ( ! ,rubiyt ( ,om> ,khayym1 we may set x d[n z a rule t he :o w\ld be he>d mu/ be a believ]1 mu/ h a fundam5tal optimism 9 8 philosophy4 ,he may blu/] & disagree & lam5t z ,c>lyle & ,rusk9 d sometimes2 b a basic confid5ce 9 ! good de/9y ( life & ( ! _w mu/ und]lie 8 "w4 ,%akespe>e is ! pr9ce ( optimi/s4 ,8 trag$ies are a revelation ( moral ord]4 ,9 ,le> & ,hamlet !re is a look+ =w>d to some?+ bett]1 "s "o is left at ! end ( ! play to "r wrong1 re/ore society & build ! /ate anew4 ,! lat] plays1 ,! ,tempe/ & ,cymbel9e1 %[ a beautiful1 placid optimism :i* delights 9 reconciliations & reunions & :i* plans = ! triumph ( ext]nal z well z int]nal good4 ,if ,br[n+ 7 less difficult to read1 he w\ld surely be ! dom9ant poet 9 ?is c5tury4 ,i feel ! ec/asy ) :i* he exclaims1 ,oh1 good gigantic smile o' ! br[n old e>? ?is autumn morn+6 ,& h[ he sets my bra9 go+ :5 he says1 because !re is imp]fection1 !re mu/ be p]fection2 complet5ess mu/ come ( incomplet5ess2 failure is an evid5ce ( triumph = ! fulness ( ! days4 ,yes1 discord is1 t h>mony may be2 pa9 de/roys1 t heal? may r5ew2 p]haps ,i am deaf & bl9d t o!rs likewise afflict$ may see & he> ) a m p]fect s5se6 ,f ,br[n+ ,i le>n t !re is no lo/ good1 & t makes x easi] = me to g at life1 "r or wrong1 d ! be/ ,i "k1 & fe> n4 ,my he>t responds pr\dly to 8 exhortation to pay gladly life's debt ( pa91 d>kness & cold4 ,lift up y\r burd51 x is ,god's gift1 be> x nobly4 ,! man ( lett]s ^: voice is to prevail mu/ be an optimi/1 & 8 voice (t5 le>ns its message f 8 life4 ,/ev5son's life has become a tradition only t5 ye>s aft] 8 dea?2 he has tak5 8 place among ! h]oes1 ! brave/ man ( lett]s s9ce ,johnson & ,lamb4 ,i rememb] an h\r :5 ,i 0 disc\rag$ & ready to falt]4 ,= days ,i _h be5 pegg+ away at a task :i* refus$ to get itself accompli%$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( my p]plexity ,i read an essay ( ,/ev5son :i* made me feel z if ,i _h be5 out+ 9 ! sun%9e1 in/ead ( los+ he>t ov] a difficult task4 ,i tri$ aga9 ) new c\rage & succe$$ almo/ be=e ,i knew x4 ,i h fail$ _m times s9ce2 b ,i h nev] felt s di%e>t5$ z ,i did be=e t /urdy prea*] gave me my lesson 9 ! fa%ion ( ! smil+ face4 ,read ,s*op5hau] & ,om>1 & y w gr[ to f9d ! _w z holl[ z !y f9d x4 ,read ,gre5's hi/ory ( ,engl&1 & ! _w is peopl$ ) h]oes4 ,i nev] knew :y ,gre5's hi/ory ?rill$ me ) ! vigor ( romance until ,i read 8 biography4 ,!n ,i le>n$ h[ 8 quick imag9ation transfigur$ ! h>d1 b>e facts ( life into new & liv+ dreams4 ,:5 he & 8 wife 7 too poor to h a fire1 he w\ld sit be=e ! unlit he>? & pret5d t x 0 ablaze4 ,drill y\r ?\ghts1 he said2 %ut out ! gloomy & call 9 ! bright4 ,!re is m wisdom 9 %utt+ "o's eyes ?an y\r copybook philosoph]s w all[4 ,e optimi/ moves along ) progress & ha/5s x1 :ile e pessimi/ w\ld keep ! _w at a /&/ill4 ,! consequ5ce ( pessimism 9 ! life ( a nation is ! same z 9 ! life ( ! individual4 ,pessimism kills ! in/9ct t urges m5 to /ruggle aga9/ pov]ty1 ignorance & crime1 & dries up all ! f\nta9s ( joy 9 ! _w4 ,9 imag9ation ,i leave ! c\ntry :i* lifts up ! manhood ( ! poor & ,i visit ,india1 ! und]world ( fatalism--:]e ?ree hundr$ million human be+s1 sc>cely m51 subm]g$ 9 ignorance & mis]y1 precipitate !mselves /ill deep] into ! pit4 ,:y are !y ?us8 ,because !y h = ?\s&s ( ye>s be5 ! victims ( _! philosophy1 :i* tea*es !m t m5 are z grass1 & ! grass fade?1 & !re is no m gre5ness ^u ! e>?4 ,!y sit 9 ! %ad[ & let ! circum/ances !y %\ld ma/] grip !m1 until !y cease to be ,m51 & are made to dance & salaam l puppets 9 a play4 ,aft] a little h\r dea? comes & hurries !m (f to ! grave1 & o!r puppets ) o!r pa/ebo>d passions & desires take _! place1 & ! %[ goes on = c5turies4 ,g to ,india & see :at sort ( civilization is develop$ :5 a nation lacks fai? 9 progress & b[s to ! gods ( d>kness4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ,brahm9ism g5ius & ambition h be5 suppress$4 ,!re is no "o to befri5d ! poor or to protect ! fa!rless & ! wid[4 ,! sick lie unt5d$4 ,! bl9d "k n h[ to see1 nor ! deaf to he>1 & !y are left by ! roadside to die4 ,9 ,india x is a s9 to tea* ! bl9d & ! deaf because _! affliction is reg>d$ z a puni%m5t = (f5ces 9 a previ\s /ate ( exi/5ce4 ,if ,i _h be5 born 9 ! mid/ ( ^! fatali/ic doctr9es1 ,i %\ld /ill be 9 d>kness1 my life a des]t-l& :]e no c>avan ( ?\ght might pass betwe5 my _s & ! _w beyond4 ,! ,h9doos believe 9 endurance1 b n 9 resi/ance2 !re=e !y h be5 subdu$ by /rang]s4 ,_! hi/ory is a repetition ( t ( ,babylon4 ,a nation f af> came ) spe$ swiftly1 & none /umbl$1 or slept1 or slumb]$1 b !y br\ght desolation ^u ! l&1 & took ! /ay & ! /aff f ! p1 ! :ole /ay ( bread1 & ! :ole /ay ( wat]1 ! mighty man1 & ! man ( w>1 ! judge1 & ! prophet1 & ! prud5t1 & ! anci5t1 & none deliv]$ !m4 ,woe1 inde$1 is ! h]itage ( ^? :o walk sad-?\ght$ & d[nca/ ?r\gh ?is radiant1 s\l-delight+ e>?1 bl9d to its beauty & deaf to its music1 & ( ^? :o call evil good1 & good evil1 & put d>kness = light1 & light = d>kness4 ,:at c>e ! wea!r-bronz$ sons ( ! ,we/1 fe$+ ! _w f ! pla9s ( ,dakota1 = ! ,om>s & ! ,brahm9s8 ,!y w\ld say to ! ,h9doos1 ,blot out y\r philosophy1 dead = a ?\s& ye>s1 look ) fre% eyes at ,reality & ,life1 put away y\r ,brahm9s & y\r crook$ gods1 & seek dilig5tly = ,vi%nu ! ,pres]v]4 ,optimism is ! fai? t leads to a*ievem5t2 no?+ c be done )\t hope4 ,:5 our =efa!rs laid ! f\ndation ( ! ,am]ican commonweal?s1 :at n]v$ !m to _! task b a vision ( a free community8 ,aga9/ ! cold1 inhospitable sky1 across ! wild]ness :ite ) sn[1 :]e lurk$ ! hidd5 savage1 gleam$ ! b[ ( promise1 t[>d :i* !y set _! faces ) ! fai? t levels m\nta9s1 fills up valleys1 bridges riv]s & c>ries civilization to ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,al?\gh ! pione]s c\ld n build accord+ to ! ,hebraic ideal !y saw1 yet !y gave ! patt]n ( all t is mo/ endur+ 9 our c\ntry to-day4 ,!y br\ght to ! wild]ness ! ?9k+ m9d1 ! pr9t$ book1 ! deep-root$ desire = self-gov]nm5t & ! ,engli% common law t judges alike ! k+ & ! subject1 ! law on :i* re/s ! :ole /ructure ( our society4 ,x is significant t ! f\ndation ( t law is optimi/ic4 ,9 ,lat9 c\ntries ! c\rt proce$s ) a pessimi/ic bias4 ,! prison] is held guilty until he is prov$ innoc5t4 ,9 ,engl& & ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re is an optimi/ic presumption t ! accus$ is innoc5t until x is no long] possible to d5y 8 guilt4 ,"u our sy/em1 x is said1 _m crim9als are acquitt$2 b x is surely bett] s ?an t _m innoc5t p]sons %\ld suff]4 ,! pessimi/ cries1 ,!re is no endur+ good 9 man6 ,! t5d5cy ( all ?+s is ?r\gh p]petual loss to *aos 9 ! end4 ,if !re 0 ev] an idea ( good 9 ?+s evil1 x 0 impot5t1 & ! _w ru%es on to ru94 ,b behold1 ! law ( ! two mo/ sob]-m9d$1 practical & law-abid+ nations on e>? assumes ! good 9 man & dem&s a pro( ( ! bad4 ,optimism is ! fai? t leads to a*ievem5t4 ,! prophets ( ! _w h be5 ( good he>t1 or _! /&>ds w\ld h /ood nak$ 9 ! field )\t a def5d]4 ,tol/oi's /rictures lose p[] because !y are pessimi/ic4 ,if he _h se5 cle>ly ! faults ( ,am]ica1 & /ill believ$ 9 h] capacity to ov]come !m1 our p might h felt ! /imulation ( 8 c5sure4 ,b ! _w turns its back on a hopeless prophet & li/5s to ,em]son :o takes into acc\nt ! be/ qualities ( ! nation & attacks only ! vices :i* no "o c def5d or d5y4 ,x li/5s to ! /rong man1 ,l9coln1 :o 9 times ( d\bt1 tr\ble & ne$ does n falt]4 ,he sees success af>1 & by /r5u\s hope1 by hop+ aga9/ hope1 inspires a nation4 ,?r\gh ! night ( despair he says1 ,all is well1 & ?\s&s re/ 9 8 confid5ce4 ,:5 su* a man c5sures1 & po9ts to a fault1 ! nation obeys1 & 8 words s9k into ! e>s ( m52 b to ! lam5tations ( ! habitual ,j]emiah ! e> gr[s dull4 ,our newspap]s %\ld rememb] ?is4 ,! press is ! pulpit ( ! mod]n _w1 & on ! prea*]s :o fill x mu* dep5ds4 ,if ! prote/ ( ! press aga9/ unrighte\s measures is to avail1 !n = n9ety-n9e days ! ^w ( ! prea*] %\ld be buoyant & ( good *e]1 s t on ! hundr$? day ! voice ( c5sure may be a hundr$ times /rong4 ,?is 0 ,l9coln's way4 ,he knew ! p2 he believ$ 9 !m & re/$ 8 fai? on ! ju/ice & wisdom ( ! great majority4 ,:5 9 8 r\gh & ready way he said1 ,y c't fool all ! p all ! "t1 he express$ a great pr9ciple1 ! doctr9e ( fai? 9 human nature4 ,! prophet is n )\t honor1 save he be a pessimi/4 ,! ec/atic prophecies ( ,isaiah did f> m to re/ore ! exiles ( ,israel to _! homes ?an ! lam5tations ( ,j]emiah did to deliv] !m f ! h&s ( evil-do]s4 ,ev5 on ,*ri/mas ,day d m5 rememb] t ,*ri/ came z a prophet ( good8 ,8 joy\s optimism is l wat] to fev]i% lips1 & has = its highe/ expression ! eight beatitudes4 ,x is because ,*ri/ is an optimi/ t = ages he has dom9at$ ! ,we/]n _w4 ,= n9ete5 c5turies ,*ri/5dom has gaz$ into 8 %9+ face & felt t all ?+s "w toge!r = good4 ,/4 ,paul1 too1 taught ! fai? :i* looks beyond ! h>de/ ?+s into ! inf9ite horizon ( heav51 :]e all limitations are lo/ 9 ! light ( p]fect und]/&+4 ,if y are born bl9d1 se>* ! treasures ( d>kness4 ,!y are m preci\s ?an ! gold ( ,ophir4 ,!y are love & goodness & tru? & hope1 & _! price is above rubies & sapphires4 ,jesus utt]s & ,paul proclaims a message ( peace & a message ( reason1 a belief 9 ! ,idea1 n 9 ?+s1 9 love1 n 9 conque/4 ,! optimi/ is he :o sees t m5's actions are direct$ n by squadrons & armies1 b by moral p[]1 t ! conque/s ( ,alex&] & ,napoleon are less abid+ ?an ,newton's & ,galileo's & ,/4 ,augu/9e's sil5t ma/]y ( ! _w4 ,ideas are mighti] ?an fire & sword4 ,noiselessly !y propagate !mselves f l& to l&1 & mank9d goes out & reaps ! ri* h>ve/ & ?anks ,god2 b ! a*ievem5ts ( ! w>rior are l 8 canvas city1 to-day a camp1 to-morr[ all /ruck & vani%$1 a few pit-holes & heaps ( /raw4 ,?is 0 ! gospel ( ,jesus two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,*ri/mas ,day is ! fe/ival ( optimism4 ,al?\gh !re are /ill great evils :i* h n be5 subdu$1 & ! optimi/ is n bl9d to !m1 yet he is full ( hope4 ,despond5cy has no place 9 8 cre$1 = he believes 9 ! imp]i%able righte\sness ( ,god & ! dignity ( man4 ,hi/ory records man's triumphant asc5t4 ,ea* halt 9 8 progress has be5 b a pause be=e a mighty leap =w>d4 ,! "t is n out ( jo9t4 ,if inde$ "s ( ! temples we wor%ipp$ 9 h fall51 we h built new ones on ! sacr$ sites l(ti] & holi] ?an ^? :i* h crumbl$4 ,if we h lo/ "s ( ! h]oic physical qualities ( our ance/ors1 we h replac$ !m ) a spiritual nobl5ess t turns aside wra? & b9ds up ! w\nds ( ! vanqui%$4 ,all ! pa/ atta9m5ts ( man are ours2 & m1 8 day-dreams h become our cle> realities4 ,!re9 lies our hope & sure fai?4 ,z ,i /& 9 ! sun%9e ( a s9c]e & e>ne/ optimism1 my imag9ation pa9ts yet m glori\s triumphs on ! cl\d-curta9 ( ! future4 ,out ( ! fi]ce /ruggle & turmoil ( cont5d+ sy/ems & p[]s ,i see a bright] spiritual era sl[ly em]ge--an era 9 :i* !re %all be no ,engl&1 no ,france1 no ,g]many1 no ,am]ica1 no ?is p or t1 b "o family1 ! human race2 "o law1 peace2 "o ne$1 h>mony2 "o means1 labor2 "o taskma/]1 ,god4 ,if ,i %\ld try to say anew ! cre$ ( ! optimi/1 ,i %\ld say some?+ l ?is3 ,i believe 9 ,god1 ,i believe 9 man1 ,i believe 9 ! p[] ( ! _s4 ,i believe x is a sacr$ duty to enc\rage ourselves & o!rs2 to hold ! tongue f any unhappy ^w aga9/ ,god's _w1 because no man has any "r to compla9 ( a univ]se :i* ,god made good1 & :i* ?\s&s ( m5 h /riv5 to keep good4 ,i believe we %\ld s act t we may draw ne>] & m ne> ! age :5 no man %all live at 8 ease :ile ano!r suff]s4 ,^! are ! articles ( my fai?1 & !re is yet ano!r on :i* all dep5ds--to be> ?is fai? above e tempe/ :i* ov]floods x1 & to make x a pr9ciple 9 disa/] & ?r\gh affliction4 ,optimism is ! h>mony betwe5 man's _s & ! _s ( ,god pron\nc+ ,8 works good4 ,! ,end ,illu/ration