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 u yet "k1 = none ( u h yet be5 taught 9
 e>ly y\?1 :at fairy palaces we may     
build ( beautiful ?\ght--pro( aga9/ all 

adv]sity2--bright fancies1 satisfi$     
memories1 noble hi/ories1 fai?ful say+s1
 treasure-h\ses ( preci\s & re/ful      
?\ghts2 :i* c>e _c di/urb1 nor pa9 make 
gloomy1 nor pov]ty take away f u--h\ses 
built )\t h&s = our s\ls to live        
94--,,rusk94  ,/irr$ up ) high hopes (  
liv+ to be brave m5 & wor?y patriots1   
de> to ,god & fam\s to all              
ages4--,,milton4   ,a great man's h\se  
is fill$ *iefly ) m5ials & creatures (  
c]emony2 & great libr>ies conta91 = !   
mo/ "p1 books z dry & lifeless z ! du/ t
 ga!rs on !m3 b f amid/ ^! dead leaves  
an immortal m9d "h & !re looks =? )     
light & love4  ,f ! po9t ( view ( ! bank
 presid5t1 ,em]son tells u1 books are   
m]ely s mu* rubbi%4  ,b 9 8 eyes ! fl[]s
 also1 ! fl[+ wat]1 ! fre% air1 ! float+
 cl\ds1 *ildr5's voices1 ! ?rill ( love1
 ! fancy's play1 ! m\nta9s1 & ! />s are 
wor?less4  ,n "o 9 a hundr$ :o buy      
,%aksp]e1 or ,milton1 or a "w ( any o!r 
great m9d1 feels a g5u9e long+ to get at
 ! secret ( its p[] & tru?2 b to ^?     

alone :o feel ?is long+ is ! secret     
reveal$4  ,we mu/ love ! man ( g5ius1 if
 we w\ld h him speak to u4  ,we le>n to 
"k ourselves1 n by /udy+ ! behavior (   
matt]1 b ?r\gh exp]i5ce ( life &        
intimate acqua9tance ) lit]ature4  ,our 
spiritual z well z our physical be+     
spr+s f t ( our ance/ors4  ,fre$om1     
h[ev]1 gives ! s\l ! p[] n only to      
develop :at x inh]its1 b to gr[ into    
consci\s communion ) ! ?\ght & love1 !  
hope & fai? ( ! noble dead1 &1 9 ?us    
enl>g+ itself1 to become ! inspiration &
 s\rce ( ri*] & wid] life = ^? :o foll[4
  ,z p>5ts are consol$ by ! ?\ght (     
surviv+ 9 _! desc5dants1 great m9ds are 
upheld & /r5g!n$ 9 _! ceaseless labors  
by ! hope ( ent]+ z an add$ impulse to  
bett] ?+s1 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 into 
! lives ( ?\s&s4  ,! greate/ mis=tune   
:i* c befall g5ius is to be sold to !   
advocacy ( :at is n tru? & love &       
goodness & beauty4  ,! prop] translation
 ( timeo hom9em unius libri is n1 ,i fe>
 a man ( "o book1 b ,i dread a man ( "o 

book3 = he is sure to be n>r[1 "o-sid$1 
& unreasonable4  ,! "r phrase ent]s at  
once into our spiritual _w1 & its p[]   
becomes z real z t ( mat]ial objects4   
,! tru? to :i* x gives body is borne 9  
^u u z a /> or a m\nta9 is borne 9 ^u u4
  ,k+s & ri* m5 live 9 hi/ory :5 g5ius  
happ5s to ?r[ ! light ( abid+ worlds ^u 
_! ephem]al e/ate4  ,c>?age is ! typical
 city ( m]*ants & trad]s4  ,:y is x     
rememb]$8 ,because ,hannibal 0 a w>rior 
& ,virgil a poet4  ,! /rong man is he :o
 kn[s h[ & is able to become & be       
himself2 ! magnanim\s man is he :o1 be+ 
/rong1 kn[s h[ & is able to issue =? f  
himself1 z f a =tress1 to guide1        
protect1 enc\rage1 & save o!rs4  ,life's
 curr5t fl[s pure & unimp$$ )9 him1 & on
 its wave 8 ?\ght & love are borne to   
bless 8 fell[m54  ,if he :o gives a cup 
( wat] 9 ! "r _s does ,god's "w1 s does 
he :o s[s or reaps1 or builds or sweeps1
 or utt]s helpful tru? or plays ) *ildr5
 or *e]s ! lonely1 or does any o!r fair 
or useful ?+4  ,take n s]i\sly "o :o    

treats ) d]ision m5 or books t h be5    
deem$ wor?y ( att5tion by ! be/ m9ds4   
,he is false or fooli%4  ,z we *]i% a   
human be+ = ! c\rage & love he inspires1
 s books are de> to u = ! noble ?\ghts &
 g5]\s moods !y call into be+4  ,to dr9k
 ! _s ( a great au?or is wor? m ?an a k 
( 8 tea*+4  ,he :o desires to gr[ wise  
%\ld br+ 8 reason to be> habitually ^u  
:at he sees & he>s n less ?an ^u :at he 
reads2 = ?us he soon comes to und]/& t  
:atev] he ?9ks or feels1 says or does1  
:atev] happ5s )9 ! sph]e ( 8 consci\s   
life1 may be made ! means (             
self-improvem5t4  ,he is n born = glory1
 says ,vauv5>gues1 :o kn[s n ! wor? (   
"t4  ,! educational value ( books lies 9
 _! p[] to set ! intellectual atmosph]e 
9 vibration1 !reby r\s+ ! m9d to        
self-activity2 & ^? :i* h n ?is p[] lack
 vitality4  ,if 9 a :ole volume we f9d  
"o passage 9 :i* tru? is express$ 9 a   
noble & /rik+ mann]1 we h n read 9 va94 
,to read ) pr(it1 we %\ld read z a s]i\s
 /ud5t reads1 ) ! m9d all alive & held  

to ! subject2 = read+ is ?9k+1 & x is   
valuable 9 proportion to ! /imulus x    
gives to ! ex]cise ( faculty4  ,!       
conv]sation ( high & +5u\s m9ds is      
d\btless z in/ructive z x is delightful1
 b x is seldom 9 our p[] to call ar\nd u
 ^? ) :om we %\ld wi% to hold disc\rse2 
& h5ce we g back to ! emancipat$        
spirits1 :o hav+ transc5d$ ! b\nds ( "t 
& space1 are :]ev] !y are desir$ & are  
always ready to ent]ta9 :oev] seeks _!  
company4  ,g5ius nei!r c nor w discov]  
its secret4  ,:y 8 ?\ght has su* a m\ld 
& su* a t+e he no m kn[s ?an :y ! fl[]s 
h su* a t9t & su* a p]fume2 & if he knew
 he w\ld n c>e to tell4  ,no?+ is :olly 
manife/4  ,9 ! mo/ trivial object1 z 9 !
 simple/ ^w1 !re lies a _w ( mean+ :i*  
does n reveal itself to a pass+ glance4 
,if !re=e ?\ w\ld/ come to "r und]/&+1  
consid] all ?+s ) an awak5$ & int]e/$   
curiosity4  ,:5 ! m9d at la/ f9ds itself
 rightly at home 9 its _w1 x is z       
delight$ z *ildr5 mak+ escape f re/ra9+ 
walls1 z full ( _s z colts newly turn$  

^u ! gre5sw>d4  ,9 ! realm ( tru? ea* "o
 is k+1 & :at he kn[s is z mu* 8 own z  
?\gh he 7 its fir/ discov]]4  ,h[ev]    
firmly ?\ holde/ to ?y op9ions1 if tru? 
appe>s on ! opposite side1 ?r[ d[n ?y   
arms at once4  ,a book has ! p[] almo/ (
 a human be+ to inspire admiration or   
disgu/1 love or hatr$4  ,to be useful is
 a noble ?+1 to be necess>y is n        
desirable4  ,! y\? has n en\gh ambition 
unless he has too mu*4  ,x is difficult 
to give lessons 9 ! art ( pleas+ )\t    
tea*+ t ( ly+4  ,! disc\rag$ are already
 vanqui%$4  ,9 judg+ ! de$ let n ! "* ( 
! do] influ5ce ?y op9ion1 = good is     
good1 evil evil1 by :omsoev] done4  ,:5 
! au?or is rightly inspir$ 8 words ne$ n
 int]pretation4  ,!y are z natural & z  
beautiful z ! faces ( *ildr5 or z       
new-bl[n fl[]s1 & _! mean+ is pla94  ,! 
_s & love ( dogmatism is *>act]i/ic ( ! 
imp]fectly educat$4  ,z !re is a        
communion ( sa9ts1 !re is a communion ( 
noble m9ds1 liv+ & dead4  ,to speak (   
love :i* is n felt1 ( piety :i* is n a  

liv+ s5tim5t )9 u1 is to weak5 bo? 9    
ourselves & 9 ^? :o he> u ! p[] ( fai? &
 affection4 ,! be/ t has be5 kn[n &     
exp]i5c$ by m9ds & he>ts lies asleep 9  
books1 ready to awak5 = :oev] holds !   
magician's w&4 ,books :i* at _! fir/    
appe>ance create a breeze ( excitem5t1  
are =gott5 :5 ! w9d falls4  ,a human s\l
 rightly utt]+ itself1 9 :atev] age or  
c\ntry1 ceases to belong to any age or  
c\ntry1 & becomes "p ( ! univ]sal life (
 man4  ,a sprightly wit may s]ve only to
 lead u a/ray1 & to enme% u m hopelessly
 9 error4  ,deep] k is ! rem$y = !      
fooli%ness ( sciolism3 l cures l4  ,9 ! 
books 9 :i* m5 wor? kn[+ h put "s ( !   
vital quality :i* makes !m wor? kn[+1   
!re is p]5nial inspiration4  ,!y are !  
=m & sub/ance ( an immortal _s :i*1 9   
creat+ !m1 became itself4  ,i h n made  
my book1 says ,montaigne1 m ?an my book 
has made me4  ,7 "o to ask an           
acqua9tance :o kn[s m5 to po9t out !    
individuals :om he %\ld make 8 fri5ds1 8
 reque/ w\ld probably receive an        

unsatisfactory reply3 = h[1 except by   
trial1 is x possible to say :o w suit   
:om8  ,^? ^: fri5d%ip w\ld be valuable  
might1 = :atev] cause1 be disagreeable  
to him1 z ! greate/ & noble/ may be     
unpleasant companions4  ,_m a "o :om we 
admire z he /&s =? 9 hi/ory1 ^: words & 
de$s ?rill & uplift u1 we %\ld dete/ _h 
we kn[n him 9 life2 & o!rs to :om we    
might h be5 drawn w\ld h c>$ no?+ = u4  
,betwe5 m5 & books !re is d\btless a    
wide diff]5ce1 ?\gh a good book conta9s 
! be/ ( ! life ( "s true man4  ,b :5 we 
are ask$ to po9t out ! books "o %\ld    
le>n to love1 we are confront$ ) mu* !  
same difficulty z _h we be5 ask$ to "n !
 p]sons :om he %\ld make 8 fri5ds4  ,a  
book c h wor? = u only :5 we h le>n$ to 
love x2 & s9ce a real book1 l a real    
man1 has its prop] "*1 x is n easy to   
det]m9e :om x w please or displease4    
,once x has tak5 a safe place 9         
lit]ature1 x w1 ( c\rse1 be prais$ by   
ev]ybody2 b ?is1 l ! praise ( m51 is (t5
 mean+less4  ,all :o read "k some?+ ab\t

 ! great books1 b _! k1 unless x leads  
!m to intimate acqua9tance ) "s "o or   
sev]al ( ^! books1 has little wor?4     
,books are1 inde$1 a _w :i* ea* "o mu/  
discov] = himself4 ,ano!r may tell u    
ab\t !m1 b ! tru? & beauty !re is 9 !m =
 ea* "o1 ea* "o mu/ f9d4  ,! value ( a  
book1 l t ( a man1 lies n 9 its fre$om f
 fault1 b 9 its qualities1 9 ! good x   
conta9s4  ,words :i* inspire ! love (   
spiritual beauty & noble action _c be   
false3 ! cons5t ( ! wise places !m 9 !  
canon4  ,! imp]i%able goods are tru?1   
fre$om1 love1 & beauty4  ,valuable alone
 is t :i* enri*es & ennobles life4 ,!re 
are natures = :om ! lack ( k is z pa9ful
 z ! lack ( food4  ,!y are ahung]$ &    
a?ir/ = x1 & _! suff]+ impels !m to     
ceaseless m$itation & /udy1 z ! only    
means ( relief4  ,! self-educator's fir/
 & simple/ aim %\ld be to le>n to "k & d
 well :atev] he kn[s & does2 & to ?is   
end let him (t5 obs]ve & consid] h[ r>e 
are !y :o "k any?+ ?or\ghly or d well   
any ( ! hundr$ ?+s :i* are "p ( daily   

life3 :o talk well1 or write well1 or   
behave well4  ,h]b]t ,sp5c] affirms t x 
is bett] to le>n ! mean+s ( ?+s ?an !   
mean+s ( words2 b he loses sight ( !    
fact t ! mean+s ( ?+s become pla9 only  
:5 ?+s are clo!d 9 words1 :i*1 9 tru?1  
are ?+s1 be+ no?+ else ?an ! v =m & body
 ( nature z x reveals itself )9 ! m9d ( 
man4  ,! _w is *iefly a m5tal fact4  ,f 
m9d x receives ! =ms ( "t & space1 !    
pr9ciple ( causality1 color1 w>m?1 &    
beauty4  ,7 !re no m9d1 !re w\ld be no  
_w4  ,! end ( man is ! pursuit (        
p]fection1 ?r\gh communion ) ,god1 8    
fell[s1 & nature1 by means ( k &        
conduct1 ( fai?1 hope1 admiration1 &    
love4  ,x is easy to praise "w ov]mu*4  
,l money1 x is a means1 n an end1 & x is
 good or evil z x is made to help or h>m
 ! work]1 = man is an end1 n a means4   
,! "w :i* millions are /ill =c$ to d is 
a curse1--! trail ( ! s]p5t is ov] x    
all1 & no p has ! "r to call itself     
civiliz$1 :ile "w :i* dehumanizes is n  
m]ely p]mitt$1 b enc\rag$4  ,let u n    

tea* ! "y to believe !y are born into a 
_w ( delights & pleasures1 b let u /rive
 to enable !m to realize t1 ^u ?is e>?1 
only ! wise & good & /rong c make       
!mselves really at home2 t = ! wick$ & !
 weak its v delights & pleasures turn to
 sorr[ & suff]+4  ,we pity ! h>d-driv5  
bea/ ( burd54  ,h[ !n is x possible to  
look ) complac5cy on a _w 9 :i*         
multitudes ( human be+s are condemn$ to 
! "w ( ! ox & ! ass8  ,= ! heal?y man1  
weal? & happ9ess w\ld seem to be        
id5tical1 if 8 desires are conf9$ to !  
?+s ( :i* money is ! equival5t4  ,b ?is 
is a delusion1 = ! pl5>y possession ( ^!
 ?+s has nev] satisfi$ a human be+4     
,man ne$s virtue1 k1 love1 & to take !  
obvi\s view1 he ne$s ! p[] to enjoy !   
?+s money buys2 & ( ?is money deprives  
him4  ,:5 we consid] ! _m unwor?y means 
m5 take to ga9 weal? & (fice1 we are =c$
 to believe t to rea* _! ends !y are    
ready to pr(ess to hold op9ions &       
beliefs ab\t :i* !y c>e no?+ or :i* !y  
really d n accept at all4  ,by ?is      

foll[+ ( "t-s]v]s & place-hunt]s e noble
 cause is weak5$ & ! pure/ fai? is      
corrupt$4  ,to labor = ^? we love1 to   
sit 9 ! h\rs ( re/1 ) wife & *ildr5 ab\t
 u1 smil+ 9 ! blaze ( ! fire we h       
light$1 %elt]$ by ! ro( we h built1     
secure 9 ! s5se ( protection our pres5ce
 inspires1 is to feel t life is good4   
,b is x n a high] ?+ to turn away1 9    
disrespect ( all ?is peace & com=t1 & to
 /rive alone1 by ?\ght & de$1 to f9d !  
way :i* leads to ,god & to be a pione]  
!re9 = ^? :o w&] helpless & a/ray8  ,! m
 we dwell ) tru? & love1 ! m consci\s we
 become t !y are ! be/1 & are ev]la/+2 &
 ?us our immortality is reveal$ to u4   
,visibly we float on ! b\ndless /ream & 
disappe>2 b inasmu* z we are tru?-lov+ &
 love-*]i%+1 we dwell 9 an abid+ city1 &
 may behold our bodies c>ri$ =? by !    
flood1 z a man sees 8 h\se swept away1  
:ile he himself rema9s4  ,our           
?\ghtlessness & indiff]5ce1 our indol5ce
 & frivol\sness1 bl9d u to ! inf9ite    
wor? & significance ( life2 & !y :o call

 !mselves religi\s (t5 take x z lightly 
z worldl+s & unbeliev]s4  ,9 ! ,univ]se 
!re is no?+ :i* exi/s sep>ate & ap>t f  
o!r ?+s4  ,! satellites hold to !       
planets1 ! planets to ! suns1 ! suns to 
"o ano!r1 all 9 ob$i5ce to ! same laws  
:i* b9d ! body to e>?1 & cause ! wat] to
 fl[ & ! vapor to rise4  ,= ! s5ses !re 
is sep>at5ess1 b = ! m9d !re is union & 
unity4  ,communion is ! law ( s\ls z (  
bodies4  ,bo? are imm]s$ 9 a b\ndless   
_w1 f :i* if !y c\ld be drawn =? !y w\ld
 cease to be4  ,! pr9ciple ( ?is inf9ite
 h>mony is love1 is ,god4  ,! "r human  
bond is t :i* unites s\l ) s\l2 & only  
!y are truly ak9 :o consci\sly live 9 ! 
same _w1 :o ?9k1 believe1 & love alike1 
:o hope = ! same ?+s1 aspire to ! same  
ends4  ,our m5tal view nev] rea*es !    
ultimate nature ( be+1 & h5ce our k1    
:e!r ( mat]ial or ( spiritual ?+s1 is   
incomplete4  ,fai? is ! ef=t to supply !
 defect :i* inh]es 9 all our kn[+4  ,k  
spr+s f fai?1 fai? f k1 z riv]s f cl\ds1
 cl\ds f riv]s4  ,! m we "k1 ! m we     

believe2 & our gr[+ consci\sness does n 
make u cont5t to re/ 9 a me*anical view 
( nature1 b x br+s home to u ) increas+ 
p[] ! awfulness ( ! inf9ite my/]y1 :i*  
we m & m cle>ly p]ceive to be a         
spiritual r ?an a mat]ial fact4  ,if at 
pres5t !re is a c]ta9 failure ( w &     
consequ5t disc\ragem5t 9 ! pursuit (    
moral & intellectual p]fection1 ?is is a
 result ( our pass+ bewild]m5t 9 !      
pres5ce ( ! revelations ( sci5ce & ( !  
mighty =ces x places 9 ! h&s ( man1 & n 
( any new k :i* t5ds to inspire misgiv+s
 conc]n+ ! be+ ( ,god & our k9%ip )     
,him3---    ,f nature up to law1 f law  
to love3   ,?is is ! asc5dant pa? 9 :i* 
we move1   ,impell$ by ,god 9 ways t    
light5 /ill1   ,till all ?+s meet 9 "o  
et]nal ?rill4   ,z ! ,univ]se reveal$ by
 ! ,cop]nican a/ronomy & ! o!r natural  
sci5ces is inf9itely m sublime &        
m>vell\s ?an su* a _w z ! ,israelites1 !
 ,greeks1 or ! ,romans imag9$1 s !y :o  
see rightly 9 ! lum9\s e!r ( mod]n      
intellig5ce und]/& bett] ?an ! anci5ts t

 human life is n an ephem]al &          
sup]ficial1 b an immortal & c5tral p[]1 
enroot$ 9 ,god1 & draw+ its sub/ance &  
su/5ance f ,him4  ,! appeal to %ame is a
 poor argum5t4  ,! fact t m5 ( great    
intellectual p[] & le>n+ h held an      
op9ion to be true does n make x s4  ,new
 k may h %[n x to be false1 or ! g5]al  
advance ( ! race may h *ang$ ! po9t (   
view4  ,! presumption ( ! l>g] wisdom ( 
! ,anci5ts we _c accept3 = we1 n !y1 are
 ! true anci5ts4  ,! pure/ & ! holie/   
pray] m5 speak is ?is3 ,?y w be done4   
,!y :o utt] x f ! inmo/ s\l1 f9d peace1 
ev5 z a fretful *ild s9ks to re/ ^u !   
"m's bosom4  ,9 le>n+ to love ! w ( ,god
 !y come at la/ n m]ely to believe1 b to
 feel t ,8 w guides ! ,univ]se1 & t all 
w be well4  ,:5 an utt]ance comes =? f !
 dep?s ( our spiritual be+1 m5 _c b     
he>k54  ,x is z ?\gh we %\ld br+ to     
exiles tid+s ( a long-lo/ home & c\ntry4
  ,to :at a weight he /oops :o addresses
 himself ) fix$ resolve to ! life (     
?\ght6  ,! burd5 inde$ is heavy1 b !    

pa?way lies ?r\gh pleasant fields :]e   
great s\ls move to & fro 9 fre$om & at  
peace4  ,& z he gr[s accu/om$ to 8      
labor1 ! _w wid5s1 ! heav5s break op51 !
 dead live aga91 & ) !m he rises into ! 
high regions :]e ! petty c>es & passions
 ( mortals d n rea*4  ,he :o w\ld       
educate himself mu/ make use ( 8 own    
p[]s4  ,he mu/ obs]ve1 ?9k1 exam9e1     
read1 argue1 pond]2 he mu/ le>n :5 to   
hold judgm5t 9 susp5se1 & :5 to give !  
w+s ( ! s\l free sweep ?r\gh ! high &   
s]5e realms ( tru? & beauty4  ,! f>!r we
 dwell f ! cr[d1 ) its curr5t op9ion1 ! 
bett] & tru] %all we & our ?\ghts       
become4  ,!y :o write = multitud9\s     
read]s rise ) difficulty above ! dignity
 ( m\ntebanks4  ,!re is a radical defect
 9 ! "* ( :oev] works 9 ! _s ( a trifl]1
 h[ev] blameless 8 conduct4  ,! p[] to  
inspire fai? 9 ! s]i\sness & goodness ( 
life is a suffici5t te/ ( ! wor? ( a    
s*eme ( education4  ,no "o %\ld fill an 
(fice :i* he is unable to hold )\t      
h9drance to ! play ( m9d & he>t t makes 

him a man4  ,! dignities we possess at !
 co/ ( k & virtue are l jewels = ! sake 
( :i* "o goes hungry & nak$2 m]e glitt]+
 baubles = :i* we b>t] ! s\l's          
prosp]ity4  ,exp]i5ce is p]sonal1 & x is
 l>gely incommunicable2 b g5ius--& 9 ?is
 lies its p[] & *>m--r5d]s x            
communicable4 ,:at ! poet or ! pa9t] has
 felt & se51 he makes all m5 feel & see4
  ,! diff]5ce betwe5 man & man1 betwe5 !
 *ild & ! y\?1 ! y\? & ! adult1 is      
*iefly a diff]5ce 9 feel+1 9 ! mann] 9  
:i* !y are impress$2 & x is our nature  
to be drawn 9 admiration or rev]5ce to  
^? :o by _! words or de$s give u deep]  
impressions ( ! wor? ( life1 & ?us op5 =
 u new s\rces ( feel+4  ,fair ?\ghts    
rise 9 ! he>t & m9d ( g5ius1 l !        
fragrant brea? :i* ! dewy fl[]s exhale 9
 ! face ( ! ris+ sun1 & !y utt] !mselves
 z simply z mat9 songs w>bl$ by         
sweet-?roat$ birds4  ,fai? 9 ! inf9ite  
nature & wor? ( tru?1 goodness1 & love1 
is ! dawn :i* %all m]ge into ! fulness (
 day1 :51 9 o!r worlds1 ,god looks ^u ! 

s\l1 reborn f out ?is seem+ness4  ,our  
position1 our reputation1 our weal?1 our
 com=ts1 are b a ve/ure l ! body itself4
  ,!y %all fall away1 & we %all rema9 ) 
,god4  ,!re is no lib]ty b ob$i5ce to ! 
impulse ( ! high] nature :i* urges u to 
?9k nobly1 to act rightly1 & to love    
con/antly4  ,! dom9ion ( appetite is    
slav]y2 ! dom9ion ( reason & consci5ce  
is fre$om4  ,r5an some:]e says he c\ld  
wi% = no?+ bett] ?an t a little volume (
 selections f 8 writ+s might comm5d     
itself to "y wom51 ^: fair faces %\ld   
b5d ov] x1 & f9d !re a reflection ( _!  
own pure s\ls4  ,b :]e !re is no ,god1 !
 s\l is n mirror$1 & we nev] really love
 an au?or :o weak5s fai? & hope4  ,)    
:atev] success we advance t[>ds ! wide &
 s]5e life ( ! pure reason1 let u /ill  
cl+ to fai?1 hope1 & love1 ! primal p[]s
 :i* keep wat* at our bir?1 & :i* b5d   
ov] our cradles1 & :i* alone lift u into
 ! _w ( endur+ peace & hold u )9 !      
%elt]+ arms ( ,god4  ,9 ! enlight5$ m9d1
 fai? is a high] virtue ?an x c be = !  

ignorant1 & to su/a9 x !re is ne$ ( a   
nobl] life4  ,he :om nei!r le>n+ nor p[]
 nor weal? c corrupt mu/ h virtue2 =    
le>n+ bre$s conceit1 & p[] begets pride1
 & weal? debases bo? ! m9d & he>t4  ,!  
intellect does n recognize t consci5ce  
may =bid its ex]cise1 s9ce k _c be evil4
  ,if e>? 7 a hell & life a curse & !   
,univ]se b a c9d]1 x w\ld /ill be good  
to "k ! fact4  ,! sadde/ tru? is bett]  
?an ! m]rie/ lie4  ,to "k a ?+ is to be 
consci\s ( its relation to ! m9d4  ,we  
"k x1 n 9 itself1 b 9 & ?r\gh ?is       
relation4  ,our k ( ,god1 :o is !       
absolute1 is n absolute k1 b a k ( ,him 
9 s f> z ,he is relat$ to ! m9d ( man4  
,s9ce1 h[ev]1 m9d is reason & n         
unreason1 !re is h>mony betwe5 x & ?+s1 
betwe5 x & ,god2 & h5ce to be consci\s (
 its relation to ,god & ! univ]se is to 
be consci\s ( a real relation1 9 :i* bo?
 ! ?9k] & 8 ?\ght are 9 tru? :at !y seem
 to be4  ,! ultimate reality is inf]r$1 
n directly p]ceiv$4  ,x reveals itself  
to ! pure/ fai? & love1 & may be hidd5 f

 "o :o kn[s all ! sci5ces4  ,z man's    
relations to 8 fell[s make him a social 
& political be+1 s 8 relations to !     
unse5 p[] beh9d & )9 ! visible _w1 ( ^: 
pres5ce he is always1 h[ev] dimly1      
consci\s1 & to :om he ref]s :atev] t\*es
 ! s5ses1 z well z ! pr9ciple ( life    
itself1 make him a religi\s be+4  ,9    
id5tify+ :at seem to be our p>ticul>    
int]e/s ) ! int]e/s ( all1 we make      
escape f n>r[ness & isolation into !    
g5]al life ( humanity2 & :5 we come to  
und]/& t n only mank9d b all nature is a
 ,unity 9 ! ,consci\sness ( ! ,inf9ite &
 ,et]nal1 b\nd toge!r by ?\ght & love1  
we ent] into ! glori\s lib]ty ( ! ,sons 
( ,god1 & feel t nor height nor dep? nor
 ?+s pa/ nor ?+s to come %all sep>ate u 
f ! div9e *>ity4  ,we are ak9 to all t  
may become "p ( our life2 & :atev] we "k
 or love or admire is spiritualiz$ &    
made human4  ,to und]/& ! ?+s ( ! _s we 
mu/ h spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,! intuitions 
( "t & space1 z well z ! pr9ciple (     
causality1 are giv5 9 ! con/itution ( ! 

m9d4  ,s is ! idea ( be+1 ( p]fection1 (
 beauty1 ( et]nity1 ( inf9ity1 ( duty4  
,to ?9k implies be+1 to p]ceive ?+s z   
exi/+ 9 "t & space implies consci\sness 
( et]nity & inf9ity4  ,to "k ! imp]fect 
is possible only 9 ! light ( ! p]fect4  
,subject is itself object1 ! fir/ kn[n &
 be/ und]/ood1 & ! laws ( m9d are laws (
 be+4  ,if ! con/itution ( m9d makes !  
revelation ( ! mat]ial _w possible only 
"u ! =ms ( "t & space1 intelligible only
 z sequ5ce ( cause & effect1 ! reason is
 to be f\nd 9 ! nature ( ?+s4  ,if !    
con/itution ( m9d po/ulates "o :o kn[s &
 %apes1 9 a _w 9 :i* :atev] is1 is      
intelligible1 9 :i* !re is ord]1        
proportion1 & purpose1 x is because su* 
an ,"o is giv5 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 & ,he  
is ,god4  ,h[ev] liv+ our fai?1 x is    
fai? & n k2 & %\ld x become k1 x w\ld   
cease to be fai?4  ,!re are ?ree k9ds ( 
au?ors1--^? :o imp>t k1 ^? :o give      
delight1 & ^? :o /r5g!n & inspire4  ,a  
noble ?\ght rightly express$ sweeps !   
high] n]ve c5tres z ! t\* ( a p]fect    

p]=m] ! /r+s ( an in/rum5t2 b if !      
in/rum5t is poor & irresponsive1 !      
appeal is made 9 va94 ,life has ! p[] to
 propagate itself1 & if ! words ?\      
utt]e/ are liv+1 !y w /rike root some:]e
 & bud & blossom & be> fruit2 b if !re  
is no life 9 !m1 be cont5t to h !m fall 
& lie amid ! du/ ( ! dead4  ,god & !    
univ]se are :at !y are1 & ! be/ ev5     
g5ius c d is to ?r[ ov] !m a reveal+    
light4  ,he :o feels t he is always 9 ! 
pres5ce ( ,god w /rive z religi\sly to  
?9k only :at is true z he w /rive to d  
only :at is "r4  ,a phrase :i* leaps =? 
agl[ ) life f ! he>t & bra9 ( g5ius1 n  
only lives =ev]1 b reta9s =ev] ! p[] to 
awak51 :5 br\ght into contact ) a bra9 &
 he>t1 ! ?rill ) :i* x fir/ came into   
be+4  ,only a few "k & love ! poet1 b !y
 are "y & fair1 & ! music ( high ?\ghts 
& pure love is rhy?mic ) ! curr5t ( _!  
blood2 & if among !m !re be f\nd "s :o  
are old1 !y are *oice spirits :o h ris5 
f out ! lapses ( "t into regions :]e :at
 is true & beautiful is s =ev]4  ,?is   

little b& ( *os5 ones accompanies him   
ad[n ! c5turies1 & li/5s to ! melody :i*
 wells 9 8 he>t & breaks into songs t   
%all give delight z long z ! air ( spr+ 
is pleasant & ! fl[]s fragrant & !      
c>oll+s ( birds delightful2 & :ile !    
poet /rolls on ! outskirts ( "t1 ?us    
lov$ & ?us att5d$1 ! /ormy & glitt]+    
favorites ( ! cr[d drop f sight & are   
=gott51 or rememb]$ b z ! e*o ( a "n4   
,a l9e f ,hom]1 :i* s\nds l a response f
 our own he>t1 is clo!d ) ! my/]y (     
div9] p[]1 because x makes u feel t we 7
 alive ?\s&s ( ye>s ago amid ! ,grecian 
isles1 ?us reveal+ to u ! unreality ( "t
 & space1 & ! ev]la/+ nature ( tru? &   
beauty4  ,z x is "r to admire & love    
:atev] is good :]ev] x is f\nd1 x ne$s  
mu/ be ! "p ( wisdom to seek to "k &    
appreciate all t is true & high 9 !     
works ( g5ius1 ?\gh !re1 l preci\s /ones
 & metals 9 ! m9e1 x be m+l$ ) bas]     
matt]4  ,x is b n>r[ness or intellectual
 ph>isaism to turn f a great au?or      
because 9 8 life & works !re may be ?+s 

( :i* we _c approve4  ,%all we ab&on    
,god because ,8 _w is full ( evil1 or   
,*ri/ because !re is corruption 9 !     
*ur*8  ,/4 ,paul appeals to pagan       
lit]ature1 ,/4 ,augu/9e is ! disciple ( 
,plato1 ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as ( ,ari/otle1 
& ! culture & civilization ( ,*ri/5dom  
are l>gely due to influ5ces :i* are n   
,*ri/ian4  ,:atev] is good is f ,god4   
,!re is no sur] m>k ( ! lack ( culture  
?an ! use ( ill-natur$ & abusive epi!ts4
 ,to feel ! ne$ ( injuri\s words to     
express "o's op9ion1 m]ely %[s t "o is  
angry1 & ang] is vulg>4  ,:atev] is     
inspir$ by vanity is 9 bad ta/e4  ,?is  
is :y a %[y /yle is a false /yle1 :y f9e
 writ+ is poor writ+4  ,! au?or yields  
to ! _s ( va+lory1 :]eas he %\ld be     
:olly b5t ^u utt]+ 8 ?\ght z he kn[s x4 
,x is z ?\gh he %\ld call our att5tion  
to a co/ly g>b :5 :at we want to see is 
a man4  ,z a pla9 face is bett] ?an a   
mask1 ?\gh f9e1 s "o's own /yle1 ?\gh   
inf]ior1 is bett] ?an any :i* is borr[$4
  ,true books survive )\t help or let ( 

critics1 by virtue ( _! vital quality1  
:i* attracts k9dr$ spirits ) irresi/ible
 p[]4  ,:5 _! wor? becomes kn[n1 !      
critics set up a h[l ( praise1 & _m buy2
 b only a few make !m _! s]i\s /udy1 &  
le>n to "k & love !m4  ,tru? is ! m9d's 
food2 &1 l t ( ! body1 x is n\ri%m5t    
only :5 x has be5 dige/$ & assimilat$4  
,x is1 aft] all1 b a little :ile s9ce   
man began to ?9k4  ,z yet he is le>n+ ! 
alphabet4  ,take he>t !n1 & apply ?y    
m9d4  ,z we gr[ old] ! ye>s seem to run 
to mon?s1 ! mon?s to weeks1 ! weeks to  
days1 ! days to h\rs1 ! h\rs to mom5ts1 
until "t1 l an exhalation1 appe>s to    
dissolve 9 ! inane1 & become ! no?+ x 0 
& is & w be = et]nity4  ,if ?\ght 7 giv5
 u1 l h\se & clo?+1 m]ely = our p]sonal 
com=t1 wisdom w\ld lead u to ?9k ) & l  
all ! _w4  ,!y :o are eag] = ! good     
op9ion ( o!rs seem to h b weak fai? 9 _!
 own wor?4  ,! art ( pleas+ w\ld bett]  
des]ve our /udy 7 !re m :o are wor?     
pleas+1 or 7 x less difficult to please 
)\t loss ( s9c]ity & )\t /oop+ to !     

s]vice ( vulg> int]e/s4  ,n h[ mu* or h[
 _m ?+s ?\ kn[e/ is ( import4  ,an      
indu/ri\s read]1 ( ret5tive memory1 w   
easily "k m ?+s ?an a great philosoph]  
comp>$ ) :om he is b a *ild4  ,"k ?yself
 0 ! sum ( :at ,socrates taught1 & ea* (
 ! sev5 wise m5 re/$ 8 fame ^u an       
apo!gm4  ,to expect ! multitude to      
appreciate ! be/ 9 life or lit]ature1 is
 to expect !m to be :at !y h nev] be5 & 
w probably nev] be4  ,w\ld y h an ox    
admire ! sunrise or ! pe>ly dew1 :5 all 
he feels ! ne$ ( is grass8  ,appeal to !
 _m if y w1 b if y\r appeal is = !      
highe/1 only ! few w he>k54  ,consid] n 
:at great m5 or books are wor? 9        
!mselves1 b :at !y are wor? to !e2 = ?\ 
art able to judge ( _! value only 9 s f>
 z ?\ und]/&e/ & love/ !m4  ,if ?\ can/ 
n be> tr\ble1 sorr[1 & disappo9tm5t )\t 
loss ( composure1 ?\ art poorly equipp$ 
= life's /ruggle4  ,if ?\ may/ n lead ! 
life ?\ w\ld/ wi%1 ?\ can/ at lea/ make 
! life ?\ leade/ ! means to improve     
?yself4  ,if we 7 s con/itut$ t ?\ght1  

feel+1 & imag9ation might h free &      
heal?ful play 9 ev]-dur+ d>kness &      
isolation1 life w\ld /ill be good4      
,c\ld ,i live surr\nd$ by ^? ,i love1 ,i
 %\ld feel less ke5ly ! discont5t :i* ! 
consci\sness ( my high] ne$s creates2 & 
besides1 x is n easy to re/ 9 ! com=ts &
 luxuries :i* make & keep u inf]ior1    
except 9 ! company ( ^? we love4  ,if   
our ord9>y p[] ( sight 7 z great z t we 
ga9 ) ! help ( ! microscope1 ! _w w\ld  
become = u a place ( horrors2 & if we   
c\ld cle>ly see ourselves z we are1 life
 w\ld be less endurable4  ,god blurs our
 vision z a "m hides f h] *ild its w\nd4
  ,pleasures :i* quickly end 9 revulsion
 ( feel+ are b mom5t>y escapes f pa92 & 
!y alone are =tunate :o are able to     
p]sev]e 9 pursuits :i* give !m pure     
delight4  ,all good1 says ,kant1 :i* is 
n bas$ on ! highe/ moral pr9ciple is b  
empty appe>ance & spl5did mis]y4        
,s5sations ( color1 ta/e1 s\nd1 smell1  
t\*1 heat & cold1 p]ceptions (          
magnitude1 & temporal & spatial         

relations1 is ! sum ( :at we "k2 & yet  
we are consci\s t reason means inf9itely
 m ?an ?is1 t its prop] object is !     
et]nal _w ( tru?1 goodness1 & beauty4   
,?9k = ?yself ) a s+le view to tru?2 = s
 only w ?y ?\ght be ( wor? & s]vice to  
o!rs4  ,we feel ourselves only 9 action1
 & h5ce ! ne$ ( do+ le/ we lose         
ourselves & be swall[$ 9 no?+ness4  ,& =
 ! old & feeble ev5 worry1 ,i suppose1  
is a com=t1 = x helps to keep ?is       
self-consci\sness alive4  ,x is         
impossible to say :5ce a ?\ght comes1 & 
x is (t5 difficult to det]m9e ! occasion
 by :i* x has be5 sugge/$4  ,=tunate are
 ! *ildr5 all ( ^: k comes f man &      
nature 9 _! purity1 ^: memory holds no  
words :i* are n ! symbols ( :at !y      
!mselves h se5 & felt1 9 ^: m9ds no     
w-o'-!-wisp f *im]a worlds flits to &   
fro4  ,x is only by keep+ m5 9 ignorance
 & vice t x is possible to keep !m f !  
contagion ( great ?\ghts4  ,!y :o h     
little are ?\ght to h no "r to any?+4   
,?us ! plagi>iz$ say+s ( ,napoleon & o!r

 nursl+s ( fame pass = _! own2 :o _!    
real au?ors 71 seem+ to be a matt] (    
indiff]5ce4  ,if ,i am n pleas$ )       
myself1 b %\ld wi% to be o!r ?an ,i am1 
:y %\ld ,i ?9k highly ( ! influ5ces :i* 
h made me :at ,i am8  ,%\ld ,i publi%   
:at ,i believe to be true & well        
express$1 & compet5t judges %\ld decl>e 
x to be wor?less 9 =m & sub/ance1 !     
v]dict w\ld be int]e/+ to me1 & ,i %\ld 
set to "w to discov] :y & h[ ,i _h s f> 
fail$ 9 disc]nm5t4  ,a ?or\ghly         
cultivat$ man1 says ,font5elle1 is in=m$
 by all ! ?9k]s ( ! pa/1 z ?\gh he _h   
liv$ & cont9u$ to gr[ 9 k dur+ all !    
c5turies4  ,! au?or is rew>d$ :5 8      
read]s are made bett]4  ,! mo/ p]suasive
 ( m5 are ! prais]s ( pat5t m$ic9es4    
,_! eloqu5ce is m ri*ly rew>d$ ?an t (  
all ! orators1 :o also are paid1 = ! mo/
 "p1 9 inv]se ratio to ! am\nt ( tru? !y
 utt]4  ,fame1 z fame1 is ! m]e/ vanity4
  ,no wise man wi%es to be talk$ &      
writt5 ab\t1 liv+ or dead1 to be a !me  
*iefly = fools4  ,lit]ature is writ+ 9  

:i* g5u9e ?\ght & feel+ are rightly     
express$4  ,!y :o cont5t !mselves ) :at 
o!rs h utt]$1 le>n no?+4  ,! bl9d ne$ a 
guide1 b !y :o are able to see %\ld look
 = !mselves4  ,!re is1 inde$1 9 ! words 
( g5ius a gl[ :i* nev] dies2 b x only   
dazzles & misleads1 if x fails to       
/imulate & /r5g!n our own p[]s ( vision4
  ,true spee* is n idle2 x is utt]ance (
 life1 ! mate ( action1 & ! begett] (   
noble de$s4  ,/rive = k & /r5g?1 b d n  
appe> to h !m4  ,a book1 says ,la       
,bruy]e1 :i* exalts ! m9d & inspires    
high & manly ?\ghts1 is good1 & ! "w ( a
 ma/]4  ,a phrase suffices to tell ! man
 is ignorant or ! book wor?less4  ,z !  
body is n\ri%$ by dead ?+s1 vegetable & 
animal1 s ! m9d fe$s on ! ?\ghts ( ^? :o
 h ceas$ to live1 :i*1 x w\ld seem1 are 
nev] rightly und]/ood until ! ?9k]s h   
pass$ away4  ,to be unwill+ to be prov$ 
wrong is to fail 9 love ( tru?2 to res5t
 an objection is to lack culture4  ,"o  
may believe :at _c be demon/rat$1 b to  
gr[ angry because !re is no pro( is     

absurd4  ,to d de$s & to utt] ?\ghts :i*
 long aft] we h dep>t$ %all rema9 to    
*e]1 to illum9e1 to /r5g!n & console1 is
 to be l ,god2 & ! desire ( noble m9ds  
is n ( praise1 b ( abid+ p[] = good4    
,he :o is c]ta9 ( himself ne$s n ! good 
op9ion ( m51 n ( ^? ev5 :o are compet5t 
to judge4  ,only ! va9 & fooli% or !    
design+ & di%one/ w wi% to receive cr$it
 = m ability & virtue ?an !y h4  ,an    
exagg]at$ reputation may n\ri% conceit  
or w9 favor2 b ! wise & ! good put away 
conceit1 & desire n favors :i* are      
grant$ f mi/ak5 notions4  ,i hate false 
words1 says ,l&or1 & seek ) c>e1        
difficulty1 & moros5ess ^? t fit ! ?+4  
,dwell n ) complac5cy ^u aught ?\ ha/ or
 ha/ a*iev$1 b address ?yself ea* day1 l
 a simple-he>t$ *ild1 to ! task ,god    
sets !e2 & rememb] :5 ! la/ h\r comes ?\
 can/ c>ry no?+ to ,him b fai? 9 ,8 m]cy
 & goodness4     ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,tru?  
,,& ,,love4  ,tru?1 :i* only do? judge  
itself1 tea*e? t ! inquiry ( tru?1 :i*  
is ! love-mak+ or woo+ ( x2 ! k ( tru?1 

:i* is ! pres5ce ( x2 & ! belief ( tru?1
 :i* is ! enjoy+ ( x1 is ! sov]eign good
 ( human nature4--,,bacon4   ,z ^? :o h 
little ?9k _! little mu*1 s ^? :o h few 
ideas believe ) ob/9acy t !y are ! sum (
 all tru?4  ,if ! _w c\ld b be made to  
see :at !y see !re w\ld be no ills4  ,!y
 h n ev5 a suspicion ( ! unutt]able     
complexity ( ! w>p & wo( ( nature & (   
life2 & :5 _! op9ions are combat$ !y    
imag9e !y !reby acquire new importance1 
& !y def5d !m ) su* zeal t !y make      
proselytes & f\nd sects 9 religion1     
politics1 & lit]ature4  ,! s\rce ( !    
great] "p ( error is ! absolut5ess ! m9d
 attributes to its k &1 z "p ( ?is1 !   
p]suasion t at ea* /age ( our m5tal     
life1 we are capable ( see+ ?+s z !y    
are4  ,! aim ( ! philosoph]1 z ( !      
,*ri/ian1 is to escape f ! ephem]al self
 by r5\nc+ :at is petty1 p>tial1 app>5t1
 & transitory1 t ! true self may unfold 
9 ! _w ( ! p]man5t1 ( ?+s :i* h an      
aptitude = p]petuity2 b ! philosoph]'s  
ef=ts are intellectual & moral1 :ile !  

,*ri/ian's s\rce ( /r5g? is ! love :i*  
is enroot$ 9 div9e fai?4  ,! brief      
precept1 says ,/4 ,augu/9e1 is giv5 !re 
once = all1--,love1 & d :at ?\ wilt4    
,if ?\ art sil5t1 be sil5t = love2 if ?\
 speake/1 speak = love2 if ?\ correcte/1
 correct = love2 if ?\ sp>e/1 sp>e =    
love4  ,! root ( love is )91 & f x only 
good c come4  ,life spr+s f love1 & love
 is its be+1 aim1 & end4  ,ea* s\l is   
born ( s\ls ye>n+ t he be born1 & he    
lives only s f> z he leaves himself &   
becomes ?r\gh love "p ( ! life ( ,god & 
! race ( man4  ,primordial matt]1 ) :i* 
! physici/s />t1 is tw9 bro!r ( no?+4   
,9 e conceivable hypo!sis1 we assume    
ei!r t no?+ is ! cause ( some?+1 or t f 
! beg9n+ !re 0 some?+ or "s "o :o is all
 ! univ]se may become4  ,if tru? & love 
& goodness are ( ! ess5ce ( ! highe/    
life evolv$ 9 nature1 !y are ( ! ess5ce 
( t by :i* nature exi/s & en]gizes4  ,if
 reason is valid at all1 x avails z an  
immovable f\ndation = fai? 9 ,god & 9   
man's k9%ip ) him4  ,! l>g] ! _w we live

 91 ! great] ! opportunities =          
self-education4 ,he :o kn[s fri5ds &    
foes1 :o is comm5d$ & f\nd fault )1 :o  
ta/es ! delights ( home & brea!s ! air (
 /range l&s1 :o is foll[$ & oppos$1 :o  
triumphs & suff]s defeat1 :o cont5ds )  
_m & is left alone1 :o dwells ) 8 own   
?\ghts & 9 ! company ( ! great m9ds (   
all "t1--necess>ily ga9s wisdom & p[]1 &
 le>ns to feel himself a man4  ,sci5ce  
spr+s f man's ye>n+ = tru?2 art1 f 8    
ye>n+ = beauty2 religion1 f 8 ye>n+ =   
love3 & z tru?1 beauty1 & love are a    
h>mony1 s are sci5ce1 art1 & religion2 &
 if conflicts arise1 !y are ! results ( 
ignorance & passion4  ,! *>m ( fai?1    
hope1 & love1 ( k1 beauty1 & religion1  
lies 9 _! p[] to op5 life's prison1 ?us 
p]mitt+ ! s\l to escape to commune ) !  
,inf9ite & ,et]nal1 ) ! b\ndless my/]i\s
 _w ( be+ :i* =ev] draws u on & =ev]    
eludes our grasp4  ,! high] ! man1 ! m  
urg5t ?is ne$ ( self-escape4  ,we look  
^u lifelong imprisonm5t ( ! body z among
 ! greate/ ( evils1 b t ! m9d %\ld be   

suff]$ to langui% 9 ! dungeon (         
ignorance1 error1 & prejudice1 seems    
comp>atively a slight ?+4 ,?y :ole      
bus9ess1 z a rational be+1 is to "k &   
foll[ tru?1--) gratitude & joy if       
possible1 b1 9 any case1 ) c\rage &     
resignation4  ,m9d make? man2 & ! mo/   
money & place c d1 is to make           
millionnaires & titul>ies4  ,! ,alp9e   
guides1 :o lead travell]s ?r\gh !       
sublime/ sc5]y 9 ! _w1 are z ins5sible  
to its gr&eur z ! /ocks !y grasp2 & we  
ne>ly all are z indiff]5t z ^! drudges  
to ,nature's div9e spectacle1 ) its     
/>lit heav5s1 its ris+s & sett+s ( sun &
 moon1 its /orms & calms1 its *anges (  
season1 its cl\ds & sn[s & brea? (      
_m-t9t$ fl[]s1 its *ildr5's faces1 &    
plumage & songs ( birds4  ,z we judge ( 
_m ?+s by samples1 a glance may suffice 
to %[ ! wor?lessness ( a book1 b ! value
 ( "o t is g5u9e is n quickly p]ceiv$1 =
 x reveals itself ! m ! (t5] x is read &
 pond]$4  ,!re is n a m c]ta91 a pur]1  
or a m delightful s\rce ( cont5tm5t &   

indep5d5ce ?an a ta/e = ! be/ lit]ature4
  ,9 ! mid/ ( occupations & c>es (      
:atev] k9d x enables u to look =w>d to !
 h\r :5 ! noble/ m9ds & mo/ g5]\s he>ts 
%all welcome u to _! company to be      
ent]ta9$ ) great ?\ghts rightly utt]$ & 
) in=mation conc]n+ :atev] is ( int]e/  
to man4  ,9 e home ! be/ works ( ! great
 poets1 hi/orians1 philosoph]s1 orators1
 & /ory-writ]s %\ld lie )9 rea* ( ! "y1 
:o %\ld be p]mitt$1 n urg$1 to read !m4 
,we may "k a man by ! company he keeps2 
we may "k him bett] /ill by ! books he  
loves3 & if he loves none1 he is n wor? 
kn[+4  ,mat!w ,arnold praises culture = 
its inexhau/ible indulg5ce1 its         
consid]ation ( circum/ances1 its sev]e  
judgm5t ( actions jo9$ to its m]ciful   
judgm5t ( p]sons4  ,:5 we h le>n$ to    
love "w1 to love hone/ "w1 "w well done1
 excell5tly well done1 we h )9 ourselves
 ! mo/ fruitful pr9ciple ( education4   
,:o %all speak ill ( bodily heal? &     
vigor8  ,h]b]t ,sp5c] affirms t x is    
man's fir/ duty to be a good animal4  ,b

 s9ce we _c all be a?letes or be well   
ev51 let u n refuse to f9d consolation 9
 ! fact t mu* ( :at is greate/1 :e!r 9 !
 _w ( ?\ght or action1 has be5 wr\ght by
 mighty s\ls 9 feeble & suff]+ bodies2 &
 s9ce m5 gladly risk heal? & life to    
acquire gold1 %all we n be will+1 if ne$
 be1 to be sickli$ o'er ) ! pale ca/ (  
?\ght1 if s we may atta9 to tru? & love8
  ,great ?+s are accompli%$ only by     
conc5tration4  ,:at we ourselves ?9k1   
love1 & d1 until x becomes a habit1 is !
 =m & sub/ance ( our life4  ,to live 9 !
 company ( ^? :o h or seek culture is to
 brea! ! vital air ( m5tal heal? &      
vigor4  ,! sci5tific inve/igator gives 8
 :ole att5tion to ! facts be=e him2 b ! 
discipl9e ( close obs]vation1 h[ev]     
favorable x may be to accuracy1 weak5s  
capacity = wide & pr(\nd views4 ,on !   
o!r h&1 ! speculative ?9k] is apt to gr[
 he$less or oblivi\s ( facts4  ,h5ce a  
m9ute obs]v] is seldom a great          
philosoph]1 a great philosoph] r>ely a  
c>eful obs]v]4  ,employm5t1 says ,rusk91

 is ! half1 & ! primal half ( education1
 = x =ms ! habits ( body & m9d1 & ^! are
 ! con/itution ( man4  ,tell me at & 9  
:at ?\ worke/1 & ,i w tell !e :at ?\    
art4  ,! secret ( education lies 9 !    
words ( ,*ri/1--,he t ha? eyes to see1  
let him see2 he t ha? e>s to he>1 let   
him he>4  ,! s\l mu/ fl[ ?r\gh ! *annels
 ( ! s5ses until x meets ! univ]se &    
clo!s x ) ! beauty & mean+ :i* reveal   
,god4  ,:5 ,i ?9k ( all ! tru? :i* /ill 
rema9s = me to le>n1 ( all ! good ,i yet
 may d1 ( all ! fri5ds ,i /ill may s]ve1
 ( all ! beauty ,i may see1 life seems z
 fre% & fair1 z full ( promise1 z is to 
lov+ s\ls ! dawn ( _! bridal day4       
,animals1 *ildr51 savages1 ! ?\ghtless &
 frivol\s1 live 9 ! pres5t alone2 !y    
consequ5tly lead a n>r[1 ephem]al1 &    
sup]ficial exi/5ce4  ,!y /rike no deep  
roots into ! pa/1 !y =ebode no div9e    
future1 !y ent] n beh9d ! veil :]e ! s\l
 f9ds ev]-dur+ tru? & p[]4    ,! _w is  
too mu* ) u2 late & soon1   ,gett+ &    
sp5d+1 we lay wa/e our p[]s4   ,:atev]  

sets ! m9d 9 motion may lead u to secret
 worlds1 ?\gh x be a fall+ apple1 z )   
,newton1 or ! sw+ ( ! p5dulum1 z )      
,galileo1 or a boy's kite1 z ) ,frankl91
 or ?r[+ pebbles into ! wat]1 z )       
,turn]4  ,watt sat mus+ by ! fire1 &    
notic$ ! rise & fall ( ! lid ( ! boil+  
kettle1 & ! /eam eng9e1 l a vision f    
unkn[n sph]es1 rose be=e 8 imag9ation4  
,a *ild1 c>elessly play+ ) ! glasses t  
lay on ! table ( a spectacle-mak]1 gave 
! clew to ! inv5tion ( ! telescope4  ,! 
pe/le1 fly+ f ! h& ( ,s*w>z1 told him he
 _h f\nd ! explosive :i* has trans=m$ ! 
_w4  ,drift+ plants1 ( a /range species1
 :isp]$ to ,columbus ( a cont95t t lay  
across ! ,atlantic4  ,pati5t obs]vation 
& "w are ! mightie/ conqu]ors4  ,among !
 maxims1 call$ triads1 :i* h come d[n to
 u f ! ,celtic b>ds1 we f9d ?is3 ,! ?ree
 prim>y requisites ( g5ius1--an eye t c 
see nature2 a he>t t c feel nature2 &   
boldness t d>es foll[ nature4  ,he :o   
has no philosophy & no religion1 no !ory
 ( life & ! _w1 has no?+ :i* he f9ds x  

greatly important to say or d4  ,he     
lacks ! impulse ( g5ius1 ! educator's   
en]gy & en?usiasm4  ,hav+ no ideal1 he  
has no end to :i* he may po9t & lead4   
,to d well x is necess>y to believe 9 ! 
wor? ( :at we d4  ,! p[] :i* upholds &  
leads u on is fai?1--fai? 9 ,god1 9     
ourselves1 9 life1 9 education4  ,=ev]  
to be bless$ & *]i%$ is ! love-inspir$  
"m or ! tea*] ^: g5]\s he>t & lum9\s m9d
 fir/ leads u to believe 9 ! priceless  
wor? ( wisdom & virtue1 ?us k9dl+ )9 !  
s\l a qu5*less fire :i* w>ms &          
irradiates our :ole be+4  ,to be ,god's 
workman1 to /rive1 to endure1 to labor1 
ev5 to ! end1 = tru? & righte\sness1 ?is
 is life4  ,my desire1 says ,dante1 & my
 w roll$ onw>d1 l a :eel 9 ev5 motion1  
sway$ by ! love :i* moves ! sun & all ! 
/>s4  ,if !re are any :o %r9k f wrong m 
?an f disgrace !y be/ des]ve to be call$
 religi\s4  ,/rive n to be orig9al or   
pr(\nd1 b to ?9k ju/ly & to express     
cle>ly :at ?\ see/2 & s x may happ5 t ?y
 view %all pi]ce deep] ?an ?\ kn[e/4  ,!

 words & de$s :i* are mo/ c]ta9 to      
escape oblivion are ^? :i* n\ri% ! high]
 life ( ! s\l4  ,self-love1 ! love (    
"o's real self1 ( "o's s\l1 is !        
indisp5sable virtue4  ,x is ?is we seek 
:5 we /rive to "k & love tru? & ju/ice2 
x is ?is we seek1 :5 we love ,god & our 
fell[-m54  ,9 turn+ f ourselves to f9d  
!m1 we /ill seek ourselves2 9 ab&on+    
life we seek ri*] & full] life4  ,tru?  
sep>ate f love is b half tru?4  ,?9k ( t
 :i* unites !e ) ?y fell[s r ?an ( :at  
divides !e f !m4 ,religion is ! bond (  
love1 & n a subject = a debat+ club4 ,if
 ?\ w\ld/ refute ?y adv]s>ies1 commit ! 
task to ?y life m ?an to ?y words4      
,read ! hi/ory ( controv]sy & ask ?yself
 :e!r !re is 9 x ! _s ( ,*ri/1 ! meek & 
l[ly ,"o8  ,its *ampions belong to !    
s*ools ( ! sophi/s r ?an to ! wor%ipp]s 
( ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?4  ,& :at has be5 ! 
issue ( all _! disputes b hatr$s &      
sects1 p]secutions & w>s8  ,if x is my  
duty to be polite & helpful to my       
neighbor1 x is pla9ly also my duty to   

treat 8 op9ions & beliefs ) consid]ation
 & fairness4  ,!re is a place 9 ,s\?    
,am]ica :]e ! :ole population h !       
goitre1 & if a /rang] :o is free f !    
de=mity *ances to pass among !m1 !y je] 
& cry1 ,!re goes "o :o has no goitre4   
,:at c\ld be m delightfully human8  ,we 
?9k x a holy ?+ to put d[n duell+1 !    
battle ( "o ) "o2 b we are full (       
en?usiasm ov] battles ( a hundr$ ?\s& ) 
a hundr$ ?\s&4 ,?us ! ,s\!rn slave-own]s
 7 sworn advocates ( ! rights ( man & ( 
popul> lib]ty4  ,! explanation ( _m     
provok+ ?+s is to be f\nd 9 ,dr4        
,johnson's words1--,ignorance1 simple   
ignorance2 b ( _m m probably 9 ^! o!r   
words1--,gre$1 simple gre$4  ,9 sci5ce1 
says ,bulw]1 read by pref]5ce ! newe/   
books2 9 lit]ature1 ! olde/4  ,?is is   
wis] ?an ,em]son's say+3 ,nev] read a   
book :i* is n a ye> old4  ,! facility ) 
:i* x is n[ possible to get at :atev] is
 kn[n on any subject has a t5d5cy to    
create ! op9ion t read+ up 9 ?is or t   
direction is education1 :]eas su* read+ 

z is g5]ally done1 is unfavorable to    
discipl9e ( m9d4  ,%all our ,*autauquas 
& summ] s*ools help to fo/] ?is         
sup]/ition8  ,:at passion c be m innoc5t
 ?an ! passion = k8  ,& :at passion     
gives bett] promise ( bless+s to "o's   
self & to "o's fell[-m58  ,:y desire to 
h =ce & numb]s on ?y side8 ,is x n en\gh
 t ?\ ha/ tru? & ju/ice8  ,! loss ( !   
good op9ion ( "o's fri5ds is to be      
regrett$1 b ! loss ( self-respect is !  
only true begg>y4  ,zeal = a p>ty or a  
sect is m c]ta9 ( e>?ly rew>d ?an zeal =
 tru? & religion4  ,z x is un=tunate = !
 "y to h abundance ( money1 f9e clo!s1 &
 social success1 s popul>ity is hurtful 
to ! prosp]ity ( ! be/ gifts4  ,x draws 
! m9d away f ! sil5ce & /r5g? ( et]nal  
tru? & love into a _w ( clamor & noise4 
,pati5ce is ! /ud5t's great virtue2 x is
 ! m>k ( ! be/ quality ( m9d4  ,x takes 
an et]nity to unfold a univ]se2 man is !
 sum ( ! a*ievem5ts ( innum]able ages1 &
 :atev] endures is sl[ 9 acquir+ !      
virtues :i* make = p]man5ce4  ,! w to   

"k1 manife/+ itself 9 p]si/5t impulse1 9
 nev]-satisfi$ ye>n+1 is ! p[] :i* urges
 to m5tal ef=t & enables u to atta9     
culture4  ,if a ?+ is good1 says ,l&or1 
x may be repeat$4  ,! repetition %[s no 
want ( inv5tion2 x %[s only :at is      
upp]mo/ 9 ! m9d1 & by :at ! writ] is mo/
 agitat$ & inflam$4  ,:at ha/ ?\ le>n$  
to admire1 to long =1 to love1 g5u9ely  
to hope = & believe8  ,! answ] tells ?y 
wor? & t ( ! education ?\ ha/ receiv$4  
,:5 we h said a ?\s& ?+s 9 praise (     
education1 we mu/1 at la/1 come back to 
! fundam5tal fact t ne>ly ev]y?+ dep5ds 
on ! k9d ( p ( :om we are desc5d$1 & on 
! k9d ( family 9 :i* our "y ye>s h      
pass$4  ,ne>ly ev]y?+1 b n ev]y?+2 & x  
is ?is little :i* makes lib]ty possible1
 :i* inspires hope & c\rage1 :i*1 l !   
indef9able some?+ t gives ! "w ( g5ius  
its wor? & /amp1 makes u *ildr5 ( ,god &
 ma/]s ( ourselves4  ,wisdom is !       
pr9cipal ?+1 says ,solomon2 !re=e get   
wisdom1 & ) all ?y gett+1 get und]/&+4  
,he :o makes himself ! be/ man is ! mo/ 

successful "o1 :ile he :o ga9s mo/ money
 or notoriety may fail utt]ly z man4  ,)
 ! advance ( civilization our wants     
increase2 & yet x is ! bus9ess (        
religion & culture to raise u above !   
?+s money buys1 & consequ5tly to dim9i% 
our wants4  ,!y :o are ne>e/ to ,god h  
fewe/ wants2 & !y :o "k & foll[ tru? ne$
 n place or title or weal?4  ,to e "o ! 
tempt] comes1 ) a ?\s& pretexts drawn   
bo? f ! intellect & ! emotional nature1 
promis+ to lull consci5ce to sleep t he 
may lead ! l[] life 9 peace2 b he :o    
he>k5s becomes a victim z helpless & z  
wret*$ z ! victims ( alcohol & opium4   
,9 delib]ate p]sev]+ action = high ends1
 all ! subconsci\s =ces )9 u1 ! _m      
curr5ts1 :i*1 l hidd5 wat]-ve9s1 g to   
make our be+1 are tak5 up & turn$ 9 a   
deep-fl[+ /ream into ! ocean ( our life4
  ,9 su* c\rse ( conduct ! bas] self is 
swall[$1 & we le>n to feel t we are "p (
 ! div9e en]gy :i* moves ! univ]se to   
f9] issues4  ,z life is only by mom5ts &
 9 n>r[ space1 a little ?+ may di/urb u 

& a little ?+ may take away ! cause (   
our tr\ble4  ,we are petty be+s 9 a _w (
 petty conc]ns4  ,a little food1 a      
little sleep1 a little joy is en\gh to  
make u happy4  ,a ^w c fill u ) dismay1 
a brea? c bl[ out ! flick]+ flame ( our 
self-consci\sness4  ,i (t5 ride among   
graves1 & ?9k h[ easy x is = ! fretful  
*ildr5 ( m5 to gr[ quiet4  ,!re !y lie1 
hav+ become we>y ( _! toys & plays1 on !
 brea/ ( ! great "m f :om !y sprang1    
ab\t ^: face !y frolick$ & f\ght & cri$ 
= a day1 & !n fell back into h]         
all-receiv+ arms1 z ra9drops fall into !
 wat] & m+le ) x & are lo/4  ,no sight  
is s pa!tic z t ( a va/ ?rong seek+ to  
enjoy !mselves4  ,! hopelessness ( !    
task is visible on all _! ?\s& faces1   
a?w>t :i*1 :ile !y talk or li/5 or look1
 ! %ad[ ( c>e flits z if ?r[n f d>k w+s 
:eel+ 9 circuits above !m4  ,! sorr[ &  
toil & worry !y h ?\ght to put away1    
/ill lie close to !m1 l a burd5 :i*1    
hav+ be5 set d[n1 waits to be tak5 up   
aga94  ,god surely sees ) love & pity ,8

 all-endur+ & all-hop+ *ildr52 x is ,8  
voice we he> 9 ! words ( ,*ri/1 ,mis]eor
 sup] turbam4  ,i _c b wi% to be myself1
 & !re=e to be happy2 b :5 ,i ?9k ( ,god
 z ess5tial to my happ9ess1 ,i feel x is
 en\gh = me to "k & love ,him2 = to     
imag9e ,i might be ( s]vice to ,him w\ld
 be ! fonde/ conceit4  ,b ,he makes x   
possible = me to help my fell[s1 & 9 do+
 ?is1 ,i fulfil ! w ( ,him :o is ! fa!r 
( all4  ,! div9e reveals itself 9 !     
human2 & t religion alone is true :i*1  
/rik+ its roots deep into humanity1     
ex]ts all its p[] to make m5 m godlike  
by mak+ !m m human4  ,!y :o 9 good fai? 
inflict$ ! tortures ( ! ,inquisition 7  
l$ n by ! light ( reason1 or t :i* spr+s
 f ! contemplation ( ! life ( ,*ri/1 b  
by ! notion t ! rack & fagot are        
in/rum5ts ( m]cy1 if employ$ to save m5 
f et]nal torm5ts2 & tyrants1 :o are     
always cruel1 gave enc\ragem5t & aid to 
! victims ( fanaticism4  ,:y %\ld !     
sorr[ or ! s9 or ! loss ( any human be+ 
give me pleasure8  ,is x n always ! same

 /ory8  ,9 ! fall ( "o we all are       
degrad$1 s9ce1 :oev] fails1 x is our    
common nature :i* suff]s hurt4  ,:e!r or
 n we h come =? f a m]ely animal        
condition1 let u ?ank ,god we are human1
 & b5d all our en]gies to remove ! race 
f>!r & f>!r f ! life ov] :i* ?\ght &    
love & consci5ce h no dom9ion4  ,9 !    
pres5ce ( ! mighty ma*9e1 ^: :eels &    
arms are ev]y:]e1 ^: p[] is drawn f !   
exhau/less oceans & ! b\ndless heav5s1 !
 importance ( ! individual dw9dles &    
seems ?reat5$ ) ext9ction4  ,at su* a "t
 x is good to "k t a "r human s\l is    
great] ?an a univ]se ( ma*9]y4  ,we feel
 t we are high] ?an all ! suns &        
planets1 because we "k & love1 & !y d n2
 b :51 9 ! light ( ?is sup]iority1 we   
turn to ! ?\ght ( our own littl5ess1 be+
 sc>cely m ?an no?+1 su* tr\ble rises 9 
! s\l t we ?r[ ourselves ^u ,god to     
escape d\bt ( ! reality ( life4  ,if we 
believe t man is :at he eats1 8         
education is simply a "q ( alim5tation2 
b if we hold t he is :at he kn[s1 &     

loves1 & ye>ns1 & /rives =1 8 education 
is a problem ( s\l-nutrition4  ,! *ild  
is made educable by its fai? 9 ! fa!r & 
"m1 :i* is no?+ else ?an fai? 9 _! tru? 
& love2 & ! educabl5ess ( ! man is 9    
proportion to 8 fai? 9 ! sov]eign &     
inf9ite nature ( tru? & love1 :i* is    
fai? 9 ,god4  ,x is 9 y\? t we are mo/  
susceptible ( education1 because x is ! 
privilege ( y\? to be free f tyrannic   
c>es1 & to be s5sitive to ! *>m ( noble 
& dis9t]e/$ passions4  ,if we %[ ! "y   
s\l ! way to high] worlds1 he w n ask u 
to /rew x ) fl[]s1 or pave x ) gold1 b  
he w be cont5t to walk ) bruis$ feet    
along m\nta9 wa/es1 if at ! summit is   
illum9ation & joy & peace4  ,z 9        
religion _m are call$ b few *os51 z 9 ! 
race = weal? & place _m />t b few w9 !  
prize1 s 9 ! pursuit ( intellectual &   
moral excell5ce1 ( ! few :o beg91 ! mo/ 
soon we>y1 :ile ( ! remnant1 _m gr[     
infirm 9 purpose or 9 body be=e ! goal  
is rea*$4  ,"t & space1 :i* hold all    
?+s1 sep>ate all ?+s2 b religion &      

culture b9d !m into unity ?r\gh fai? 9  
,god & ?r\gh k1 ?us =m+ a communion (   
holy s\ls & noble m9ds1 = :om discord & 
division disappe> 9 ! h>mony ( ! div9e  
ord] 9 :i* temporal & spatial conditions
 ( sep>at5ess yield to ! et]nal pres5ce 
( tru? & love4  ,new ideas seem at fir/ 
to rema9 ^u ! surface ( ! s\l1 &        
g5]ations sometimes pass be=e !y ent]   
into its sub/ance & become motives (    
conduct2 &1 9 ! same way1 s5tim5ts may  
influ5ce conduct1 :5 ! notions f :i* !y 
sprang h long be5 reject$4  ,! old tru? 
mu/ r5ew itself z ! race r5ews itself2 x
 mu/ be re-int]pret$ & re-appli$ to !   
life ( ea* individual & ( ea* g5]ation1 
if its lib]at+ & reg5]at+ p[] is to h   
free scope4  ,reason & consci5ce are    
,god's mo/ preci\s gifts2 & :at does ,he
 ask b t we make use ( !m8  ,"r ?9k+1 l 
"r do+1 is ! result ( innum]able ef=ts1 
innum]able failures1 ! f9al outcome (   
:i* is a habit ( "r ?\ght & conduct4    
,:oev] believes 9 tru?1 fre$om1 & love1 
& foll[s aft] !m ) 8 :ole he>t1 walks 9 

,god's highway1 :i* leads to peace &    
bless$ness4  ,a ?+ may be obscure f     
defect ( light or defect ( sight2 & 9 ! 
same way an au?or may be f\nd dull ei!r 
because he is s1 or because 8 read]s are
 dull4  ,! noble/ book ev5 is b dead    
matt] until a m9d ak9 to its creator's  
awak5s x to life aga94  ,! appeal to !  
imag9ation has inf9itely m *>m ?an !    
appeal to ! s5ses4  ,b :5 ev5+ falls1   
says ,ma*iavelli1 ,i g home & ent] my   
/udy4  ,on ! ?re%old ,i lay aside my    
c\ntry g>m5ts1 soil$ ) mire1 & array    
myself 9 c\rtly g>b4  ,?us attir$1 ,i   
make my entrance into ! anci5t c\rts ( !
 m5 ( old1 :]e !y receive me ) love1 &  
:]e ,i fe$ ^u t food :i* only is my own1
 & = :i* ,i 0 born4  ,= f\r h\rs' space 
,i feel no annoyance1 =get all c>e2     
pov]ty _c fright5 nor dea? appall me4   
,a man ( g5ius works = all1 = he compels
 all to ?9k4  ,an enlight5$ m9d & a     
g5]\s he>t make ! _w good & fair4  ,:]e 
!re is p]fect confid5ce1 conv]sation    
does n drag2 :ile = ^? :o love x is     

en\gh t !y be toge!r3 if !y are sil5t1 x
 is well2 if !y speak1 m]e no?+s        
suffice4  ,! _w ( k1 all t m5 "k1 is1 9 
tru?1 little & simple en\gh4  ,x seems  
va/ & intricate because we are          
imp]fectly educat$4  ,! s\l1 l ! body1  
has its atmosph]e1 out ( :i* x _c live4 
,:5 op9ions take ! place ( convictions1 
ideas t ( beliefs1 great *>act]s become 
r>e4  ,! pi? ( virtue lies n 9 ?9k+1 b 9
 do+4  ,a real man /rives to ass]t      
himself2 = :e!r he seeks weal?1 or p[]1 
or fame1 or tru?1 or virtue1 or ! good (
 8 fell[s1 he kn[s t he c succe$ only   
?r\gh self-ass]tion1 ?r\gh ! preval5ce (
 8 own ?\ght & life4  ,!y :o abdicate ! 
rights ,god gives ! individual1 seek 9  
va9 to pres]ve by con/itutional         
enactm5ts a semblance ( lib]ty4  ,if x  
is human to hate :om we h injur$1 x is n
 less s to despise :om we h deceiv$2 &  
yet ^? :o are easily deceiv$ are ! mo/  
innoc5t or ! mo/ high-m9d$ & g5]\s4  ,x 
seems h>dly a human & mu/ !re=e be a    
div9e ?+1 to live & deal ) m5 )\t 9 any 

way giv+ !m tr\ble & annoyance4  ,tru?  
loves n cont5tion1 & :5 m5 fight = x1 x 
vani%es 9 ! noise & smoke ( ! combat4   
,! controv]sies ( ! s*ools1 :e!r (      
philosophy1 !ology1 lit]ature1 or       
natural sci5ce1 h be5 among ! sadde/    
exhibitions ( ineptitude4  ,is x        
conceivable t a ?9k]1 or a believ]1 or a
 s*ol>1 or an inve/igator %\ld wrangle 9
 ! _s ( a po?\se politician8  ,! m c]ta9
 we are ( ourselves & ( ! tru? ( :at we 
hold1 ! easi] x is = u to be pati5t &   
tol]ant4  ,wick$ is :oev] f9ds pleasure 
9 ano!r's pa94  ,we c "k m ?an we c     
love4  ,h5ce communion ) ! _w is wid]   
?r\gh ! m9d ?an ?r\gh ! he>t1 ?\gh less 
intimate & less satisfy+4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 
long] active1 = we cont9ue to be        
delight$ by new tru? :5 we h ceas$ to   
c>e to make new fri5ds4  ,le>n to be> ! 
faults ( m5 z ?\ suff]e/ ! *anges (     
wea!r1--) equanimity2 = impati5ce & ang]
 w no m improve ?y neighbors ?an !y w   
prev5t its be+ hot or cold4  ,:at m5 ?9k
 or say ( !e is unimportant--give he$ to

 :at ?\ ?yself ?9ke/ & say/4 ,if ?\ art 
ignor$ or revil$1 rememb] su* has be5 ! 
fate ( ! be/1 :ile ! _w's favorites are 
(t5 m5 ( blood or lu/ or m]e "t-s]v]s4  
,he :o does g5u9e "w is consci\s ( !    
wor? ( :at he does1 & is n tr\bl$ )     
misgiv+s or disc\rag$ by lack (         
recognition4  ,if ,god look$ away f ,8  
univ]se x w\ld cease to be2 & ,he sees  
him4  ,! m we deta* ourselves f crude   
realism1 f ! naive views ( un$ucat$     
m9ds1 ! easi] x becomes = u to lead an  
intellectual & religi\s life1 = su*     
deta*m5t enables u to realize t !       
mat]ial _w has mean+ & beauty only :5 x 
has pass$ ?r\gh ! alembic ( ! _s &      
become purifi$1 fit object = !          
contemplation ( ,god & ( s\ls4  ,!y are 
true /ud5ts :o are drawn to seek k by   
m5tal curiosity1 by aff9ity ) !         
intelligible1 l t :i* b9ds & holds lov] 
to lov]1 mak+ _! love all-suffici5t &   
above all price4  ,all t is ( value 9 ?y
 op9ions is ! tru? !y conta9--to hold !m
 de>] ?an tru? is to be irrational &    

p]v]se4  ,?y fai? is :at ?\ believe/1 n 
:at ?\ kn[e/4 ,! cr[d loves to he> ^? :o
 treat ! t5ets ( _! oppon5ts ) scorn1 :o
 ov]:elm _! adv]s>ies ) abuse1 :o make a
 mock]y ( :at _! foes hold sacr$2 b to  
vulg>ity ( ?is k9d a cultivat$ m9d _c   
/oop4  ,to d s is a m>k ( ignorance &   
inf]iority2 is to confuse judgm5t1 to   
cl\d intellect1 & to /r5g!n prejudice4  
,if !re are any :o are s absurd or s    
p]v]se z to be unwor?y ( fair & rational
 treatm5t1 to refute !m is loss ( "t1 to
 occupy "o's self ) !m is to keep bad   
company4  ,) ! cont5ti\s1 :o are always 
dom9at$ by n>r[ & petty views & motives1
 ent] n into dispute1 b look beyond to !
 wide doma9 ( reason & to ! pati5ce &   
*>ity ( ,*ri/4  ,:5 m9ds are alive &    
active1 oppos+ curr5ts ( ?\ght          
necess>ily arise4  ,contradiction is !  
salt :i* keeps tru? f corruption4 ,z we 
let ! light fall at diff]5t angles ^u a 
preci\s /one1 & *ange our position f    
po9t to po9t to /udy a "w ( art1 s x is 
well to give m ?an "o expression to !   

same tru?1 t ! intellectual rays fall+  
^u x f sev]al directions1 & break+ into 
new t9ts & %ades1 its full mean+ & wor? 
may f9ally be br\ght cle>ly into view4  
,if ^? ) :om ?\ art ?r[n appe> to !e to 
be h>d & n>r[1 call to m9d t !y h ! same
 tr\bles & sorr[s z ?yself1 ess5tially  
too ! same ?\ghts & ye>n+s2 & z1 9 spite
 ( all ?y faults1 ?\ /ill love/ ?yself1 
s love !m too1 ev5 ?\gh !y be too w>p$ &
 prejudic$ to appreciate ?y wor?4    ,! 
wise man nev] utt]s words ( scorn1   ,= 
he be/ kn[s su* words are devil-born4   
,our oppon5ts are z necess>y to u z our 
fri5ds1 & :5 ^? :o h nobly combat$ u    
die1 !y seem to take ) !m "p ( our m5tal
 vigor2 !y leave u ) a deep] s5se ( !   
illusiv5ess ( life4  ,fre$om is f\nd    
only :]e hone/ criticism ( m5 & measures
 is recogniz$ z a common "r4  ,z "o     
man's meat is ano!r's poison1 s 9 ! _w (
 intelligible ?+s :at refre%es &        
invigorates "o1 may we>y & depress      
ano!r4  ,:at delights ! *ild makes no   
impression ^u ! man4 ,m5 & wom51 !      

ignorant & ! le>n$1 philosoph]s & poets1
 mo!rs & maid5s1 do]s & dream]s1 f9d _! 
ent]ta9m5t l>gely 9 diff]5t worlds4     
,napoleon despis$ ! idealogue2 !        
idealogue sees 9 him b a consci5celess  
=ce4  ,outcries aga9/ wrong h little    
efficacy4  ,!y alone improve m5 :o      
inspire !m ) new confid5ce1 new c\rage1 
:o help !m to r5ew & purify ! inn]      
s\rces ( life4  ,h>% zeal provokes      
excess1 because x provokes              
contradiction4  ,:oev] /irs ! s\l to new
 dep?s1 :oev] awak5s ! m9d to new ?\ghts
 & aspirations1 is a b5efactor4  ,!     
common man sees ! fruits ( 8 toil2 ! se$
 :i* div9e m5 s[1 rip5s = o!rs4  ,!     
c\nsels worldl+s give to g5ius c only   
mislead4  ,n only ! tru? :i* ,*ri/      
taught1 b ! tru? :i* ne>ly all sublime  
?9k]s h taught1 has seem$ to ! g5]ation 
to :i* x 0 ann\nc$ b a begg>ly lie4  ,! 
p[]ful h sne]$ ) ,pilate1 :ile ! mob h  
done ! tea*]s to dea?4  ,make tru? ?y   
g>b1 ?y h\se1 :]e9 ?\ move/ & dwelle/1 &
 art com=table & at home4  ,if ?\ kn[e/ 

:at ?\ kn[e/ & believe/ :at ?\ believe/1
 ?\ can/ n be di/urb$ by contradiction1 
b %alt feel t ?y oppos]s are appo9t$ by 
,god to confirm !e 9 tru?4  ,z ! m]*ant 
keeps j\rnal & l$g]1 s %\ld he ^: weal? 
is tru?1 take acc\nt 9 writ+ ( ! ?\ghts 
he ga9s f obs]vation1 reflection1 read+1
 & int]c\rse ) m54  ,we become p]fectly 
consci\s ( our impressions only 9 giv+  
expression to !m2 h5ce ability to       
express :at we feel & "k is "o ( ! *ief 
& mo/ important aims & ends ( education4
  ,:at ?\ may/ n le>n )\t employ+ spies1
 or li/5+ to ! /ories ( ! malignant or !
 gossip ( ! vulg>1 be cont5t n to "k4   
,our mis]ies spr+ f idl5ess & s92 &     
idl5ess is s9 & ! "m ( s94  ,to confide 
9 "o's self & become some?+ ( wor?1 says
 ,mi*elangelo1 is ! be/ & safe/ c\rse4  
,life-we>9ess1 :5 x is n ! result ( long
 suff]+1 comes ( lack ( love1 = to love 
any human be+ 9 a true & noble way makes
 life good4  ,:atev] mi/akes ?\ may/ h  
made 9 ! *oice ( a pr(ession & 9 o!r    
?+s1 x is /ill possible = !e to w & d   

good1 to "k tru?1 & to love beauty1 &   
?is is ! be/ life c give4  ,?9k ( liv+1 
& ?\ %alt f9d no "t to rep9e4  ,! "* ( !
 believ] det]m9es ! "* ( 8 fai?1 :atev] 
! =mulas by :i* x is express$4  ,:at we 
are is ! *ief con/itu5t ( ! _w 9 :i* we 
n[ live1 & ?is mu/ be true also ( ! _w 9
 :i* we believe & = :i* we hope4  ,= !  
s5suali/ a spiritual heav5 has nei!r    
significance nor attractiv5ess4  ,!     
highe/ tru? ! noble/ see has no mean+ = 
! multitude1 or b a di/ort$ mean+4  ,:at
 is div9e/ 9 ! tea*+ ( ,*ri/1 only "o 9 
?\s&s1 n[ aft] ! lapse ( c5turies1      
rightly und]/&s & appreciates4  ,x is n 
s mu* ! ?+s we believe1 "k1 & d1 z ! ?+s
 on :i* we lay ! *ief /ress ( hope &    
desire1 t %ape our c\rse & decide our   
de/9y4  ,!y alone receive ! high] gifts1
 :o1 to obta9 !m1 r5\nce ! l[] pleasures
 & rew>ds ( life4  ,^? races are noble/1
 ^? individuals are noble/1 :o c>e mo/ =
 ! pa/ & ! future1 ^: ?\ghts & hopes are
 lea/ conf9$ to ! _w ( s5se :i* f mom5t 
to mom5t ceaselessly urges its claims to

 att5tion4 ,desire fann$ by imag9ation1 
:5 x turns to s5sual ?+s1 makes m5      
bruti%2 b :5 its object is intellectual 
& moral1 x lifts !m to worlds ( pure &  
endur+ delight4  ,:5 we w\ld =m an      
e/imate ( a man1 we consid] n :at he    
kn[s1 believes1 & does1 b :at k9d ( be+ 
8 k1 fai?1 & works h made ( him4  ,he :o
 makes u le>n m ?an he tea*es has g5ius4
  ,:oev] has fre$ himself f envy &      
bitt]ness may beg9 to try to see ?+s z  
!y are4  ,ea* "o is ! outcome ( millions
 ( causes1 :i*1 s f> z he c see1 are    
accid5tal4  ,h[ ridicul\s !n to compla9 
t if ?is or t only _h n happ5$1 all w\ld
 be well4  ,x is ignorance or prejudice 
to make a man's conduct an argum5t aga9/
 ! wor? ( 8 writ+s4  ,byron 0 a bad man1
 b a great poet2 ,bacon 0 v5al1 b a     
m>vell\s ?9k]4  ,books1 to be int]e/+ to
 ! _m1 mu/ ab\nd 9 n>rative1 mu/ run on 
l *att]+ girls1 & make little dem& ^u   
att5tion4 ,! appeal to ?\ght is l a     
begg>'s appeal = alms1--he$$ by "o only 
9 hundr$s :o pass2 =1 to ! multitude1   

m5tal ef=t is z disagreeable z p>t+ ) _!
 money4  ,a newspap] is old ! day aft]  
its publication1 & !re are _m books :i* 
issue f ! press )]$ & s5ile1 b ! be/1 l 
! gods1 are =ev] "y & delightful4       
,:atev] bit ( a wise man's "w1 says     
,rusk91 is hone/ly & b5evol5tly done1 t 
bit is 8 book or 8 piece ( art4  ,x is  
mix$ always ) evil fragm5ts1--ill-done1 
r$undant1 affect$ "w2 b if y read       
rightly1 y w easily discov] ! true bits1
 & ^? are ! book4  ,aga93 ,no book is   
wor? any?+ :i* is n wor? mu*2 nor is x  
s]viceable until x has be5 read &       
re-read1 & lov$1 & lov$ aga92 & m>k$ s t
 y may ref] to ! passages y want 9 x4   
,unity1 /eadfa/ness1 & p[] ( w m>k !    
great work]s4  ,a dom9ant impulse urges 
!m =w>d1 & ) firm tread !y move on till 
dea? bids !m /ay4  ,z ! w succumbs to   
idl5ess & s91 x c be develop$ & ma9ta9$ 
9 heal? & vigor only by "r action4  ,if 
?\ make/ ?y intellectual & moral        
improvem5t ?y *ief bus9ess1 ?\ %alt n   
lack = employm5t1 & ) ?y progress ?y joy

 & fre$om %all increase4  ,progress is  
bett]m5t ( life4  ,! accumulation (     
discov]ies1 ! multiplication (          
inv5tions1 ! improvem5t ( ! means (     
com=t1 ! ext5sion ( in/ruction1 & !     
p]fect+ ( me?ods1 are valuable 9 !      
degree 9 :i* !y contribute to ?is end4  
,! *>act]i/ic ( progress is increase (  
spiritual =ce4  ,9 mat]ial progress ev51
 ! intellectual & moral elem5t is !     
value-giv+ factor4  ,progress begets    
belief 9 progress4  ,z we gr[ 9 wor? &  
wisdom1 our fai? 9 k & conduct is       
develop$ & confirm$1 & ) m will+ he>ts  
we make ourselves ! s]vants (           
righte\sness & love2 = 9 ! degree 9 :i* 
religion & culture prevail )9 u1        
co-op]ation = life t5ds to sup]s$e !    
/ruggle = life1 :i* if n ! dom9ant law1 
is1 at lea/1 ! g5]al c\rse ( ?+s :5 left
 to ,nature's sway4  ,cat*words1 su* z  
progress1 culture1 enlight5m5t1 &       
lib]ty1 are = ! multitude r>ely m ?an   
psittacisms1 m]e p>rot s\nds4  ,s long z
 we g5u9ely believe 9 an ideal & /rive  

to inc>nate x1 ! _s ( hope k9dles !     
flame ( en?usiasm )9 ! brea/4 ,its      
atta9m5t1 h[ev]1 if ! ideal is s5sual or
 mat]ial1 leads to disappo9tm5t &       
we>9ess4  ,behold yond] wor%ipp] at !   
%r9e ( money & pleasure1 ^: life is b a 
yawn betwe5 8 woman & 8 w9e4  ,b if !   
ideal is spiritual1 failure 9 ! pursuit 
_c di%e>t5 u1 & success b op5s to view  
div9] worlds t[>ds :i* we turn our ?\ght
 & love ) self-r5ew+ fre%ness ( m9d4    
,if ?\ seeke/ = beauty1 x is ev]y:]e2 if
 = hide\sness1 x too is ev]y:]e4  ,to   
believe 9 "o's self1 to h g5u9e fai? 9 !
 impressions1 ?\ghts1 hopes1 loves1 &   
aspirations :i* are 9 "o's own s\l1 & to
 /rive ceaselessly to come to cle> k (  
?is inn] _w :i* ea* "o be>s )9 himself1 
is ! secret ( culture4 ,to b5d "o's w   
day by day to ! weav+ ?is light ( ! m9d 
& w>m? ( ! he>t into ! sub/ance ( life1 
into conduct1 is ! secret ( "*4  ,at    
:atev] po9t ( "t or space we f9d        
ourselves1 we c beg9 or cont9ue ! task (
 self-improvem5t2 = ! only ess5tial ?+  

is ! activity ( ! s\l1 seek+ to become  
consci\s ( itself1 ?r\gh & 9 ,god & ,8  
univ]se4    ,! little bird upbuilds its 
ne/   ,( little ?+s by ceaseless que/3  
,& he :o labors )\t re/   ,by little    
/eps w rea* life's cre/4   ,! true read]
 is br\ght into contact ) a p]sonality  
:i* reveals itself or p]mits its secret 
to be div9$4  ,9 _s & imag9ation he     
lives ! life ( ! au?or4  ,9 8 book he   
f9ds ! exp]i5ce & wisdom ( ye>s         
compress$ into a few pages :i* he reads 
9 an h\r4  ,! vital sublimation ( :at   
made a man is ?us giv5 him 9 its ess5ce 
to exalt or to degrade1 to inspire or to
 dead5 8 s\l4  ,9 look+ ?r\gh ! eyes (  
ano!r1 he le>ns to see himself1 to      
und]/& 8 aff9ities & 8 t5d5cies1 8 /r5g?
 & 8 weakness4  ,eat ?is volume & g     
speak to ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 said ! _s  
to ! prophet ,ezekiel4  ,! mean+        
is--m5tally dev\r1 dige/1 & assimilate !
 book into ! fibre & /ructure ( ?y v    
be+1 & !n %alt ?\ be able to utt] words 
( tru? & wisdom to ,god's *os5 ones4  ,!

 _w's spiritual weal?1 s f> z x has     
exi/5ce o!r ?an 9 ! m9ds ( individuals1 
is /or$ 9 lit]ature1 9 books1--! great  
treasure-h\se ( ! s\l's life1 ( :at !   
be/ & greate/ h ?\ght1 kn[n1 believ$1   
felt1 suff]$1 desir$1 toil$1 & di$ =2 & 
:oev] fails to make himself a home 9 ?is
 realm ( tru?1 light1 & fre$om1 is %ut  
out f :at is highe/ & mo/ div9e 9 human 
exp]i5ce1 & s9ks into ! grave )\t hav+  
liv$4  ,to ^? :o h utt]$ !mselves 9     
public spee*1 !re comes at times a feel+
 ak9 to self-reproa*4  ,!y h tak5 ^u    
!mselves ! (fice ( tea*]1 & yet :at h !y
 taught t is wor? kn[+ & lov+8  ,!y h   
lo/ ! privacy 9 :i* s mu* ( ! *>m &     
fre$om ( life consi/s2 !y h be5 prais$  
or blam$ )\t disc]nm5t2 & a great "p (  
:at !y h said & writt5 seems to !mselves
 little m ?an a skeleton f :i* ! liv+   
ve/ure has fall54  ,ask !m n to enc\rage
 any "o to become an au?or4  ,! m !y h  
deaf5$ ! _w ) _! voices1 ! m w !y1 l    
,c>lyle1 praise ! ,et]nal ,sil5ce4  ,!y 
h 9 fact be5 taught1 by h>d exp]i5ce1 t 

! wor? ( life lies n 9 say+ or writ+    
any?+ :atev]1 b 9 pure fai?1 9 humble   
ob$i5ce1 9 brave & /eadfa/ /riv+4  ,!   
woman :o sweeps a room1 ! "m :o nurses  
h] *ild1 ! labor] :o s[s & reaps1       
believ+ & feel+ t !y are work+ ) ,god1  
are lead+ nobl] lives & do+ div9] ?+s   
?an ! declaim]s & !oriz]s1 & ! religion 
:i* upholds !m & light5s _! burd5s is   
bett] ?an all ! philosophies4           
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,! ,,mak+ ,,( ,,"o',s  
,,self4  ,! wise man w e/eem above      
ev]y?+ & w cultivate ^? sci5ces :i*     
fur!r ! p]fection ( 8 s\l4--,,plato4    
,x has become cu/om>y to call ^! end+s (
 ! s*ola/ic ye> comm5cem5ts2 j z ! p ( !
 civiliz$ _w h agre$ to make !mselves   
absurd by call+ ! n9? mon? ! sev5?1 !   
t5? ! eigh?1 ! elev5? ! n9?1 & ! twelf? 
! t5?4 ,&1 inde$1 ! disc\rses :i* are   
deliv]$ on ^! occasions w\ld be m       
appropriate & m effective if made to    
/ud5ts :o1 hav+ return$ f ! vacations ) 
r5ew$ physical vigor1 feel also fre%    
urg5cy to ex]cise ( m9d4  ,b n[1 s      

little is man 9 love ) tru?1 ! approa* (
 ! mom5t :5 y are to make escape & f9d  
y\rselves 9 :at y imag9e to be a l>g] & 
fre] _w1 occupies all y\r ?\ghts1 &     
?rills y ) an excitem5t :i* makes       
att5tion difficult2 &1 l ! noise ( cr[ds
 & braz5 trumpets1 prev5ts ! s\l f m\nt+
 to ! s]5e _w :]e alone x is free & at  
home4  ,s9ce1 h[ev]1 ! invitation ) :i* 
,i h be5 honor$ directs my address to ! 
graduates ( ,notre ,dame 9 ?is h] ye> ( 
,gold5 ,jubilee1 ,i may1 )\t abuse ( !  
phrase1 entitle x a comm5cem5t oration2 
= ! day on :i* a graduate wor?y ( ! "n  
leaves 8 college is ! comm5cem5t day ( a
 new life ( /udy1 m e>ne/ & m effectual 
?an t :i* is foll[$ )9 academic walls1  
because x is ! result ( 8 s5se ( duty   
alone & ( 8 uncontroll$ self-activity4  
,&1 ?\gh ,i am famili> ) ! s]i\s        
disadvantages ) :i* a read] z comp>$ ) a
 speak] has to cont5d1 ,i %all read my  
address1 if = no o!r reason1 because ,i 
%all ?us be able to measure my "t2 & if 
,i am prolix1 ,i %all be s malici\sly1 &

 n become s ?r\gh ! oblivi\sness :i* may
 result f ! illusive en?usiasm t is     
sometimes produc$ 9 ! speak] by 8 own   
vocif]ation1 & :i* he fondly imag9es he 
communicates to 8 he>]s4  ,! *ief b5efit
 to be d]iv$ f ! education we receive 9 
colleges & univ]sities1 & f ! p]sonal   
contact into :i* we are !re ?r[n )      
enlight5$ m9ds1 is ! fai? x t5ds to     
inspire & confirm 9 ! wor? ( k &        
culture1 ( conduct & religion2 = no?+   
else we !re acquire w abide ) u z an    
inn] impulse to self-activity1 a        
self-r5ew+ urg5cy to ! pursuit (        
excell5ce4  ,if we fail1 we fail = lack 
( fai?2 b belief is communicat$ f p]son 
to p]son1--fides ex auditu1--& to m$iate
 x is ! educator's *ief function4       
,?r\gh daily int]c\rse ) "o :o is le>n$ 
& wise & noble1 ! "y ga9 a s5se ( !     
reality ( sci5ce & culture1 ( religion &
 morality2 :i* ?us cease to be = !m     
vague some?+s ( :i* !y h he>d & read1 & 
become actual ?+s1--realities1 l        
monum5ts !y h inspect$1 or c\ntries     

?r\gh :i* !y h travell$4  ,!y h be5 tak5
 by ! h& & l$ :]e1 left to !mselves1 !y 
w\ld nev] h gone4  ,! true educator     
inspires n only fai?1 b admiration also1
 & confid5ce & love1--all s\l-evolv+    
p[]s4  ,he is a ma/] ^: pupils are      
disciples1--foll[]s ( him & believ]s 9 !
 wisdom he tea*es4 ,he f\nds a s*ool    
:i*1 if x does n influ5ce ! :ole c\rse (
 ?\ght & hi/ory1 l t ( ,plato or        
,ari/otle1 does at lea/ =m a body ( m51 
di/+ui%$ by zeal = tru? & love (        
intellectual & moral excell5ce4  ,to be 
able ?us1 9 virtue ( "o's intellig5ce & 
"*1 to turn ! g5]\s he>t & m9d ( y\? to 
sympa?y ) :at is intelligible1 fair1 &  
good 9 ?\ght & life1 is to be l         
,god1--is to h p[] 9 its noble/ & mo/   
human =m2 & its ex]cise is ! tea*]'s    
*ief & great rew>d4 ,to be a p]man5t    
educational =ce is ! highe/ e>?ly       
di/9ction4 ,is n ?is ! glory ( ! f\nd]s 
( religions1 ( ! discov]]s ( new worlds8
  ,9 /oop+ to ! m9d & he>t ( y\?1 to    
k9dle !re ! div9e flame ( tru? & love1  

we ourselves receive new light & w>m?4  
,to li/5 to ! noise made by ! little    
feet ( *ildr5 :5 at play1 & to ! music (
 _! m]ry laught]1 is pleasant2 b to come
 close to ! aspir+ s\l ( y\?1 & to feel 
! ?robb+s ( its deep & ard5t ye>n+s =   
ri*] & wid] life1 is to h our fai? 9 !  
good ( liv+ reviv$ & int5sifi$4  ,x is !
 div9e privilege ( ! "y to be able to   
believe t ! _w c be m\ld$ & controll$ by
 ?\ght & spiritual motives2 & 9 brea?+  
?is cele/ial air1 ! *oice natures among 
!m le>n to become sages & sa9ts2 or if x
 be _! lot to be ?r[n into ! fi]ce      
/ruggles :]e selfi% & cruel passions    
cont5d = ! ma/]y ov] ju/ice & humanity1 
!y c>ry into ! combat ! s]5e /r5g? (    
reason & consci5ce2 = _! habitual & real
 home is 9 ! unse5 _w1 :]e :at is true &
 good has ! ,omnipot5t = its def5ce4  ,(
 ?is s\l ( y\? we may affirm )\t fe> (  
error--    ,! s\l seeks ,god2 f sph]e to
 sph]e x moves1   ,immortal pilgrim ( ! 
,inf9ite4   ,life is ! unfold+ ( a      
my/]i\s p[]1 :i* 9 man rises to         

self-consci\sness1 & ?r\gh              
self-consci\sness to ! k ( a _w ( tru? &
 ord] & love1 :]e action may no long] be
 left :olly to ! sway ( matt] or to !   
impulse ( in/9ct1 b may & %\ld be       
controll$ by reason & consci5ce4  ,to   
fur!r ?is process by delib]ate &        
intellig5t ef=t is to educate4  ,h5ce   
education is man's consci\s co-op]ation 
) ! ,inf9ite ,be+ 9 promot+ ! developm5t
 ( life2 x is ! br++ ( life 9 its highe/
 =m to be> ^u life1 individual & social1
 t x may raise x to great] p]fection1 to
 ev]-increas+ pot5cy4  ,to educate1 !n1 
is to "w ) ! ,p[] :o makes progress a   
law ( liv+ ?+s1 becom+ m & m active &   
manife/ z we asc5d 9 ! scale ( be+4  ,! 
motive f :i* education spr+s is belief 9
 ! goodness ( life & ! consequ5t desire 
= ri*]1 fre]1 & high] life4  ,x is !    
po9t ( union ( all man's v>i\s &        
manifold activity2 = :e!r he seeks to   
n\ri% & pres]ve 8 life1 or to prolong & 
p]petuate x 9 8 desc5dants1 or to enri* 
& wid5 x 9 dome/ic & civil society1 or  

to gr[ m consci\s ( x ?r\gh sci5ce &    
art1 or to /rike its roots into ! et]nal
 _w ?r\gh fai? & love1 or 9 :atev] o!r  
way he may ex]t himself1 ! end & aim ( 8
 aspir+ & /riv+ is educational1--is !   
unfold+ & uplift+ ( 8 be+4  ,! radical  
crav+ is = life1--= ! p[] to feel1 to   
?9k1 to love1 to enjoy4  ,& z x is      
impossible to rea* a /ate 9 :i* we are n
 consci\s t ?is p[] may be increas$1 we 
c f9d happ9ess only 9 cont9u\s progress1
 9 ceaseless self-developm5t4 ,?is crav+
 = fulness ( life is ess5tially         
intellectual & moral1 & its prop] sph]e 
( action is ! _w ( ?\ght & conduct4 ,he 
:o has a heal?y appetite does n long =  
great] p[] to eat & dr9k4  ,a s5sible   
man :o has suffici5t weal? = indep5d5ce 
& com=t does n wi% = m money2 b he :o   
?9ks & loves & acts 9 ob$i5ce to        
consci5ce feels t he is nev] able to d s
 well en\gh1 & h5ce an inn] impulse     
urges him to /rive = great] p[] ( life1 
= p]fection4  ,he is ak9 to all t is    
intelligible & good1 & is drawn to br+  

himself into ev]-increas+ h>mony ) ?is  
high _w4  ,h5ce att5tion is = him l a   
second nature1 = att5tion spr+s f       
int]e/2 & s9ce he feels an aff9ity ) all
 ?+s1 all ?+s int]e/ him4 ,& :at is ?us 
impress$ ^u 8 m9d & he>t he is impell$  
to utt] 9 de$ or spee* or ge/ure or     
song1 or 9 :atev] way ?\ght & s5tim5t   
may manife/ !mselves4  ,att5tion &      
expression are ?us ! fundam5tal =ms (   
self-activity1 ! prim>y & ess5tial means
 ( education1 ( develop+ intellectual & 
moral p[]4  ,int]e/ is ar\s$ & held by  
ne$1 :i* creates desire4  ,if we are    
hungry1 :atev] may help u to food       
int]e/s u4  ,our fir/ & indisp5sable    
int]e/s relate to ! ?+s we ne$ =        
self-pres]vation & ! p]petuation ( !    
race2 & to awak5 desire & /imulate ef=t 
to obta9 !m1 in/9ct is suffici5t1 z we  
may see 9 ! case ( m]e animals4  ,b z   
progress is made1 high] & m subtle wants
 are develop$4  ,we crave = m ?an food &
 wife & *ildr54  ,! social organism     
evolves itself2 & z its complexity      

increases1 ! relations ( ! individual to
 ! body ( :i* he is a memb] are         
multipli$1 & become m intricate4  ,z we 
pass f ! savage to ! b>b>\s1 & f !      
b>b>\s to ! civiliz$ /ate1 intellect &  
consci5ce are br\ght m & m into play4   
,m5tal p[] ga9s ! ma/]y ov] brute =ce1 &
 little by little subdues ! en]gies (   
inorganic nature1 & makes !m s]ve human 
ends4  ,iron is =c$ to become s(t &     
malleable1 & to assume e %ape2 ! w9ds   
be> man across ! seas2 ! sweet & g5tle  
wat] is imprison$ & tortur$ until ) its 
fi]ce brea? x does "w 9 comp>ison ) :i* 
! my?ical exploits ( gods & demi-gods   
are z ! play ( *ildr54  ,/r5g? ( m9d &  
"* takes prec$5ce ( /r5g? ( body4       
,h]cules & ,samson are b helpless       
infants 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ?9k] :o reads   
,nature's secret & c compel h] to d 8   
bidd+4  ,if we b5d our ?\ghts to ?is    
subject1 we %all ga9 insight into !     
mean+ & purpose ( education1 :i* is no?+
 else ?an ! urg+ ( intellect & consci5ce
 to ! conque/ ( ! _w1 & to ! cle>       

p]ception & practical ackn[l$gm5t ( !   
primal & fundam5tal tru? t man is man 9 
virtue ( 8 ?\ght & love4  ,in/ruction1  
:i* is b "p ( education1 has = its      
object ! developm5t ( ! intellect & !   
transmission ( k4  ,?is1 :e!r we consid]
 ! individual or society1 is            
indisp5sable4  ,x is good to "k4  ,k is 
n only ! s\rce ( _m ( our highe/ & pure/
 joys1 b )\t x we c atta9 nei!r moral   
nor mat]ial good 9 ! nobl] =ms4  ,virtue
 :5 x is enlight5$ ga9s a high] quality4
  ,& if we hold t action & n ?\ght is ! 
end ( life1 we _c d5y t action is1 9 "s 
degree at lea/1 controll$ & modifi$ by  
?\ght4  ,nev]!less1 in/ruction is n !   
pr9cipal "p ( education2 = human wor? is
 m ess5tially & m intimately id5tifi$ ) 
"* & he>t ?an ) k & intellect4  ,:at we 
w is m important ?an :at we "k2 & !     
importance ( :at we "k is d]iv$ l>gely f
 its influ5ce on ! w or conduct4  ,a    
nation1 l an individual1 receives rank f
 "* m ?an f k2 s9ce ! true measure (    
human wor? is moral r ?an intellectual4 

,! tea*+ ( ! s*ool becomes a subject (  
passionate int]e/1 ?r\gh our belief 9   
its p[] to educate s5tim5t1 /imulate w1 
& m\ld "*4  ,= 9 ! s*ool we d m ?an le>n
 ! lessons giv5 u3 we live 9 an         
intellectual & moral atmosph]e1 acquire 
habits ( ?\ght & behavior2 & ?is1 r ?an 
:at we le>n1 is ! important ?+4  ,to    
imag9e t y\?s :o h pass$ ?r\gh colleges 
& univ]sities1 & h acquir$ a c]ta9 k (  
languages & sci5ces1 b h n =m$ /rongly  
m>k$ *>act]s1 %\ld =ge to ! front 9 ! _w
 & become lead]s 9 ! army ( religion &  
civilization1 is to *]i% a delusion4  ,!
 man comes fir/2 & s*ol>%ip )\t manhood 
w be f\nd to be ineffectual4  ,!        
semi-culture ( ! intellect1 :i* is all a
 m]e graduate c lay claim to1 w b help  
to lead a/ray ^? :o lack ! /r5g? ( moral
 purpose2 & !y :om exp]i5ce has made    
wise expect little f "y m5 :o h bright  
m9ds & h pass$ brilliant exam9ations1 b 
:o g out into ! _w )\t hav+ tra9$       
!mselves to habits ( pati5t indu/ry &   
tireless self-activity4  ,man is        

ess5tially a moral be+2 & he :o fails to
 become s1 fails to become truly human4 
,individuals & nations are br\ght to ru9
 n by lack ( k1 b by lack ( conduct4    
,n[ t ! _w is fill$ ) le>n$ m51 said    
,s5eca1 good m5 are want+4  ,he 0 ,n]o's
 preceptor1 & saw pla9ly h[ p[]less     
intellectual culture 0 to save ,rome f !
 deg5]acy :i* und]m9$ its civilization &
 f9ally br\ght on its d[nfall4  ,if 9   
college ! y\? does n le>n to gov]n &    
control himself1--to obey & d "r 9 all  
?+s1 n because he has n ! p[] to disobey
 & d wrong1 b because he has n !        
w1--no?+ else he may le>n w be ( great  
s]vice4  ,x seems to me ,i p]ceive 9 our
 "y m5 a lack ( moral purpose1 (        
/urd9ess1 ( d[nright ob/9ate e>ne/ness1 
9 ev]y?+--except p]haps 9 money-gett+   
pursuits2 = ev5 9 ^! !y are tempt$ to   
tru/ to speculation & cunn+ devices r   
?an to p]si/5t "w & hone/y1 :i* become a
 man m ?an cr[ns & all ! gifts ( =tune4 
,)\t tru?fulness1 hone/y1 honor1        
fidelity1 c\rage1 integrity1 rev]5ce1   

purity1 & self-respect no wor?y or noble
 life c be l$4  ,& unless we c get into 
our colleges y\?s :o c be made to dr9k  
into _! inmo/ be+ ?is vital tru?1 little
 good c be accompli%$ !re4  ,n[1 x (t5  
happ5s t ^! in/itutions are1 9 no small 
measure1 refuges into :i* ! badly       
organiz$ families ( ! weal?y s5d _! sons
 9 ! va9 expectation t ! fatal faults ( 
inh]itance & dome/ic tra9+ w be repair$4
  ,9 college1 z :]ev] !re are m51       
quality is m preci\s ?an quantity4  ,!  
numb] ( /ud5ts is great en\gh :5 !y are 
( ! "r k9d2 & ! "w :i* n[ lies at our h&
 is to make x possible t ^? :o h tal5t &
 ! w to improve !mselves may ent] our   
in/itutions ( le>n+4 ,b ^? :o are %[n to
 be insusceptible ( education %\ld be   
elim9at$2 = !y pr(it n !mselves1 & are a
 h9drance to ! o!rs4  ,gladly ,i turn f 
!m to y1 "y g5tlem51 :o h p]sev]$ 9 !   
pursuit ( k & virtue1 & to-day are      
decl>$ wor?y to receive ! highe/ honor  
,notre ,dame c conf]4  ,! deepe/ & ! be/
 ?+ 9 u is fai? 9 reason2 = :5 we look  

closely1 we p]ceive t fai? 9 ,god1 9 !  
s\l1 9 good1 9 fre$om1 9 tru?1 is fai? 9
 reason4  ,individuals1 nations1 ! :ole 
race1 w&] 9 a maze ( errors4  ,! _w ( ! 
s5ses is app>5t & illusive1 t ( pure    
?\ght vague & %ad[y4  ,sci5ce t\*es b ! 
=m & surface2 speculation is swall[$ 9  
abysses & disp]ses itself2 ignorance    
d>k5s1 passion bl9ds ! m9d2 ! tru? ( "o 
age becomes ! error ( a succe$+2 op9ions
 *ange f cont95t to cont95t & f c5tury  
to c5tury4  ,! m we le>n1 ! less we "k2 
& :at we mo/ ( all desire to "k eludes  
our grasp4  ,b1 nev]!less1 our fai? 9   
reason is un%ak52 & hold+ to ?is fai?1  
we hold to ,god1 to good1 to fre$om1 &  
to tru?4  ,goodness is ! radical        
pr9ciple2 ! good1 ! primal aim & f9al   
end ( life2 = ! good is :atev] is       
helpful to life4  ,h5ce :at is true is  
good1 :at is useful is good1 :at is fair
 is good1 :at is "r is good2 & ! true1 !
 useful1 ! fair1 & ! "r are int]tw9$ &  
circle ab\t man l a noble si/]hood1 to  
wak5 him to life1 & to urge him t[>d    

,god1 ! supreme good1 ^: be+ is p[]1    
wisdom1 love )\t limit4  ,! degree (    
goodness 9 all ?+s is measur$ by _!     
approa* to ?is absolute ,be+4  ,h5ce !  
great] our /r5g?1 wisdom1 & love1 !     
great] our good1 ! ri*] & m p]fect our  
life4  ,!re is no s\l :i* does n b[ )   
delight & rev]5ce be=e ,beauty & ,p[]2 &
 :5 we come to true insight1 we p]ceive 
t hol9ess is ,beauty & goodness ,p[]4   
,g5u9e spiritual p[] is f ,god1 &       
compels ! :ole me*anic _w to ackn[l$ge  
its absolut5ess4  ,! tru?s ( religion & 
morality are ( ! ess5ce ( our life2 !y  
_c be le>n$ f ano!r1 b mu/ be wr\ght    
into self-consci\sness by our own ?9k+ &
 do+1--by habitual m$itation1 & con/ant 
ob$i5ce to consci5ce4  ,virtue1 k1      
goodness1 & greatness are _! own rew>d3 
!y are prim>ily & ess5tially ends1 &    
only incid5tally means4  ,h5ce ^? :o    
/rive = p]fection ) ! view !reby to ga9 
recognition1 money1 or place1 d n really
 /rive = p]fection at all4  ,!y are also
 unwise2 = virtue1 k1 goodness1 &       

greatness are n ! sure/ means to su*    
ends1 & !y c be acquir$ only ) inf9ite  
pa9s4  ,! highe/ human qualities cease  
to be ! highe/ :5 !y are made subord9ate
 to ! ext]nalities ( (fice & weal?4  ,! 
"o aim ( a m9d smitt5 ) ! love (        
excell5ce is to live consci\sly & lov+ly
 ) :atev] is true or good or fair4  ,&  
su* a "o _c be di/urb$ :e!r by ! g5]al  
indiff]5ce ( m5 or by _! praise or      
blame4  ,! /&po9t ( ! s\l is3 ,:at ?\   
art1 n :at o!rs ?9k !e4 ,if ?\ art at "o
 ) ?y true self1 ,god & ! et]nal laws   
be> !e up & onw>d4  ,! moral & !        
religi\s life int]p5etrate ea* o!r4  ,to
 sund] !m is to enfeeble bo?4  ,to weak5
 fai? is to und]m9e "*2 to fail 9       
conduct is to deprive fai? ( inspiration
 & vigor4  ,le>n to live ?y religion1 & 
?\ %alt h little ne$ or desire to argue 
& dispute ab\t x4  ,tru? is mighti] ?an 
its witnesses1 religion great] ?an its  
sa9ts & m>tyrs4 ,le>n to ?9k1 & ?\ %alt 
easily le>n to live4  ,9 ! pres5ce ( !  
highe/ manife/ations ( ?\ght & love1 (  

tru? & beauty1 no?+ p]fect or div9e is  
incr$ible4  ,m5 ( g5ius1 philosoph]s1   
poets1 & sa9ts1 :o by ?9k+ & do+ make   
?is e!real b mo/ real _w rise be=e u 9  
concrete =m & sub/ance1 are heav5ly     
mess5g]s & illum9ators ( ! s\l4  ,_h    
none ( !m liv$1 h[ %\ld we see & und]/& 
t man is ,godlike & t ,god is tru? &    
love8  ,we _c make ?is high _w pla9 by  
tell+ ab\t x4  ,x is n a l& :i* may be  
describ$4 ,x is a /ate ( s\l :i* !y     
alone compreh5d :o h be5 trans=m$ by    
pati5t m$itation & fai?ful /riv+4  ,b   
once x is reveal$1 a ?\s& errors &      
obscurities fall away f u4  ,if n       
educat$1 /rive at lea/ to be            
educable1--a believ] 9 wisdom1 &        
s5sitive to all high influ5ce1 & eag] to
 be quit ( ?y ignorance & h>dness4  ,z !
 dead _c produce ! live1 s me*anical    
m9ds1 h[ev] mu* !y may be able to drill1
 tra91 & in/ruct1 _c educate4  ,! secret
 ( ! "m's specific educational p[] lies 
9 ! fact t %e is a spiritual n a        
me*anical =ce1 loves & is lov$ by h]    

pupils4  ,! mo/ ennobl+ & ! mo/ ?or\ghly
 satisfy+ s5tim5t ( :i* we are capable  
is love4  ,until we love we are /rang]s 
to ourselves4  ,we are l be+s asleep or 
lo/ to ! k ( !mselves & all ?+s1 till1  
awak5+ to ! appeal ( ! pure light & !   
balmy air1 !y look ^u :at is n !mselves2
 &1 f9d+ x fair & beautiful1 le>n 9 lov+
 x to feel & "k !mselves4  ,increase ( !
 p[] to love is increase ( life4  ,b    
love ne$s guidance4  ,we fir/ awak5 9 ! 
_w ( ! s5ses1 & are attract$ by :at we  
see & t\* & ta/e4  ,! aim ( education is
 to help ! s\l to rise above ?is _w1 9  
:i*1 if we rema91 we are little bett]   
?an brutes4  ,h5ce ! tea*] seeks 9 _m   
ways to reveal to ! "y ! fact t !       
p]fect1 ! be/1 _c be se5 or t\*$1 _c be 
grasp$ ev5 by ! m9d2 b t x is1          
nev]!less1 t :i* !y %\ld /rive to make  
!mselves capable ( lov+ above all ?+s4  
,& ?us he prep>es !m to und]/& :at is   
meant by ! love ( tru? & righte\sness1  
by ! love ( ,god4  ,9 ! tra9+ ( animals 
ev51 pati5ce & g5tl5ess are m effective 

?an viol5ce4  ,h[1 !n1 %all we hope by  
physical con/ra9t & h>% me?ods to       
educate human be+s1 :o are human        
precisely because !y are capable ( love 
& are sway$ by rational motives8  ,!re  
is no s\l s gross1 s deeply buri$ 9     
matt]1 b x %all f "s po9t or o!r make a 
sally to %[ x /ill be>s ! impress (     
,god's image4  ,at su* po9ts ! educator 
w keep wat*1 /udy+ h[ he may make ?is   
s+le ray ( light int]fuse itself ) 8    
pupil's :ole be+4  ,x is n possible to  
"k !re is no ,god1 no s\l1 no free w1 no
 "r or wrong2 at ! wor/1 x is only      
possible to d\bt all ?is4 ,! univ]se is 
z inconceivable z ,god1 & !ories ( matt]
 z full ( difficulties z !ories ( _s4   
,x is a "q ( belief or unbelief2        
ultimately a "q ( heal? or disease1 (   
life or dea?4 ,!y :o h no fai? 9 ,god c 
h little fai? 9 ! wor? ( life1 :i* c be 
= !m b an effloresc5ce ( dea?1 a sort ( 
inexplicable malady ( atoms dream+ !y   
are consci\s4  ,if ! age t5ds           
irresi/ibly to de/roy belief 9 ,god1 !  

end w be ! ru9 ( belief 9 ! good ( life4
  ,9 ! mean :ile ! d\bt :i* weak5s !    
spr+s ( hope & love is n a symptom (    
heal? b ( disease1 pregnant ) suff]+ &  
mis]y = all1 b mo/ ( all = ! "y4  ,he :o
 is lov$ 9 a true & noble way is        
surr\nd$ by an elem5t ( spiritual light 
9 :i* 8 wor? is reveal$ to him4 ,9      
p]ceiv+ :at he is to ano!r1 he comes to 
und]/& :at he is or may be 9 himself4   
,our self respect ev5 is l>gely due to !
 love we receive 9 *ildhood & y\?4      
,en?usiasm spr+s f fai? 9 ,god & 9 !    
s\l1 :i* begets 9 u a high & h]oic      
belief 9 ! div9e good ( life4  ,x is ?us
 an educational =ce ( highe/ value4  ,x 
calms & exalts ! s\l l ! view ( ! />lit 
heav5s & ! ev]la/+ m\nta9s4  ,x is1 9 e 
good & noble cause1 a f\nta9 head (     
endurance & p]sev]ance4  ,x be>s u on ) 
a s5se ( joy & vigor1 su* z is felt :51 
m\nt$ on a high-mettl$ /e$1 we ride 9 ! 
pleasant air ( a spr+ morn+1 amid !     
beauties & gr&eurs ( nature4  ,9 ! front
 ( battle & 9 ! pres5ce ( dea? x ?r[s   

ar\nd ! s\l ! light ( immortal ?+s4  ,x 
gives u ! pl5itude ( exi/5ce1 ! full &  
high enjoym5t ( liv+4  ,on its w+s !    
poet1 ! lov]1 ! orator1 ! h]o1 & ! sa9t 
are borne 9 rapture ?r\gh worlds ^:     
cele/ial glory & delightfulness cold &  
unmov$ m9ds d n suspect4  ,x is n a     
flame f ! dry wood & )]$ grass1 b a heat
 & gl[ f ! abysmal dep?s ( be+4  ,x     
makes u cont5t to foll[ aft] tru? & love
 9 d>k & n>r[ ways1 z ! m9]1 9 c5tral   
deeps :]e sunlight has nev] fall51 seeks
 8 treasure4  ,x keeps u fre% & "y2 &1 l
 ! w>m] sun1 reclo!s ! _w day by day )  
new beauty4  ,x tea*es pati5ce1 ! love (
 "w )\t ha/e & )\t worry4  ,x gives     
/r5g? to he> & speak tru?1 & to walk 9 !
 sacr$ way ( tru?1 z ?\gh we b idly     
/roll$ ) pleasant fri5ds amid fragrant  
fl[]s4  ,x gives u deep] consci\sness ( 
our own lib]ty1 fai? 9 human            
p]fectibility1 :i* lies at ! root ( our 
noble/ ef=ts2 to :i* ! m we yield       
ourselves ! m we feel t we are free4  ,x
 kn[s a ?\s& words ( tru? & might1 :i* x

 :isp]s 9 g5tle/ tones to rightly attun$
 e>s3 ,s9ce ! univ]se is a h>mony ^:    
diapason is ,god1 :y %\ld ?y life /rike 
a discordant note8  ,yield n to         
disc\ragem5t2 ?\ art alive1 & ,god is 9 
,8 _w4  ,! combat & n ! victory         
proclaims ! h]o4  ,if ?y success _h be5 
great]1 ?\ had/ be5 less4  ,! noisy     
p>ticipants 9 great conflicts1 ( :atev] 
k9d1 ex]cise less influ5ce ^u ! outcome 
?an *oice spirits1 :o1 turn+ aside f !  
?und] & smoke ( battle1 ga9 9 lonely    
/riv+ & m$itation view ( new tru? by :i*
 ! _w is trans=m$4  ,we owe m to        
,columbus ?an to ,isabella2 to ,desc>tes
 ?an to ,l\is ,,xiv42 to ,bacon ?an to  
,elizabe?2 to ,pe/alozzi ?an to         
,napoleon2 to ,goe! ?an to ,blue*]2 to  
,pa/eur ?an to ,bism>ck4  ,if ?\ w\ld/  
be p]suad$ & conv9c$1 p]suade & conv9ce 
?yself4  ,be ?y aim n increase (        
happ9ess1 b ( k1 wisdom1 p[]1 & virtue2 
& ?\ %alt1 )\t ?9k+ ( x1 f9d ?yself also
 happy4 ,"* is =m$ by ef=t1 resi/ance1 &
 pati5ce4  ,if necessity is ! "m (      

inv5tion1 suff]+ is ! "m ( high moods & 
great ?\ghts4  ,poets h sung to ease _! 
sorr[-burd5$ or love-tortur$ he>ts2 & ! 
travail ( s\ls ye>n+ ) ineffable pa9 =  
tru? has l$ to ! ne>e/ view ( ,god4     
,wisdom is ! *ild ( suff]+1 z beauty is 
! *ild ( love4  ,if a tru? disc\rages   
!e1 ?\ art n yet ripe = x2 = !e x is n  
yet :olly true4 ,"w n l an ox at !      
pl\gh1 b l a sett] afield2 n because ?\ 
mu/1 b because ?\ take/ delight 9 ?y    
task4  ,only !y h come ( age :o h le>n$ 
h[ to educate !mselves4 ,education1 l   
life1 works f )9 outw>d3 ! tea*] loos5s 
! soil & removes ! ob/acles to light &  
w>m? & moi/ure2 b gr[? comes ( !        
activity ( ! s\l itself4  ,a new c5tury 
w n make new m52 b if1 9 tru?1 x be a   
new c5tury1 x w be made s by ! deep]    
?\ght & div9] love ( m5 & wom54  ,let ! 
old tell :at !y h done1 ! "y :at !y are 
do+1 & fools :at !y int5d to d4  ,! p[] 
to control att5tion1 z a good rid] holds
 8 horse to ! road & to 8 gait1 is a    
result ( education2 & :5 x is acquir$   

o!r ?+s become easy4  ,let n pov]ty or  
mis=tune or insult or flatt]y or        
success1 ,o seek] aft] tru? & beauty6   
turn !e f ?y div9e task & purpose4      
,p>don e "o except ?yself1 & put ?y tru/
 9 ,god & 9 ?yself4  ,if ,i buy !e1 ask$
 "o ( a ,sp>tan captive1 & treat !e     
well1 wilt ?\ be good8--,i w1 he repli$1
 if ?\ buy me or n2 or if1 hav+ b\ght   
me1 ?\ treat me ill4  ,if !re be any?+ (
 wor? 9 !e1 x w make !e /rong & cont5t$2
 x is s good = !e to h x t ?\ can/      
easily =get x is unrecogniz$ by o!rs4   
,if all suff]+s1 sorr[s1 & disappo9tm5ts
 _h be5 left out ( ?y life1 w\ld/ ?\ be 
m or less ?an ?\ art8  ,less wor?y1     
d\btless1 & less wise4  ,9 ^! evils1 !n1
 !re is some?+ good4  ,if ?\ c\ld/ b be>
 ?is always 9 m9d1 ?\ %\ld/ be bett]    
able to suff] pa91 :e!r ( body or s\l4  
,!re are ?+s ?\ ha/ greatly desir$ :i*1 
_h !y be5 giv5 !e1 w\ld make !e wret*$4 
,! wis] ?\ gr[e/1 ! bett] %alt ?\ und]/&
 h[ little we "k :at is = ! be/4  ,_h ,i
 b liv$6 cri$ ,ob]mann4  ,& a woman (   

g5ius repli$3 ,be consol$1 ,o ,ob]mann6 
,had/ ?\ liv$1 ?\ had/ liv$ 9 va94  ,s x
 is4  ,9 ! end we nei!r regret t        
pleasures h be5 d5i$ u1 nor feel t ^? we
 h enjoy$ 7 a ga9 unless !y are         
associat$ ) ! memory ( high fai? & ?\ght
 & virtu\s action4  ,he :o is c>eful to 
fill 8 m9d ) tru? & 8 he>t ) love w n   
lack = retreats 9 :i* he may take refuge
 f ! /ress & /orms ( life4  ,noise1     
popul>ity1 & buncombe3 onions1 smoke1 & 
b$bugs4  ,be ?y own rival1 comp>+ ?yself
 ) ?yself1 & /riv+ day by day to be     
self-surpass$4  ,if ?y own little room  
is well light$ ! :ole _w is less d>k4   
,if ?\ art busy seek+ intellectual &    
moral illum9ation & /r5g?1 ?\ %alt      
easily be cont5t$4 ,high] place w\ld    
mean = !e less lib]ty1 less opportunity 
to become ?yself4  ,! secret ( progress 
lies 9 kn[+ h[ to make use1 n ( :at we h
 *os51 b ( :at is =c$ ^u u4  ,to occupy 
"o's self ) trifles weans f ! habit ( "w
 m effectually ?an idl5ess4  ,p]fect    
skill comes ( tal5t1 /udy1 & ex]cise2 & 

! /udy & ex]cise mu/ cont9ue ?r\gh !    
:ole c\rse ( life4  ,to cease to le>n is
 to lose fre%ness & ! p[] to int]e/4    
,we lack w r ?an /r5g?2 are able to d m 
& bett] ?an we are incl9$ to d2 & say we
 c n because we h n ! c\rage to say we w
 n4  ,! law ( un/able equilibrium       
applies to !e1 z to :atev] has life4    
,?\ can/ n rema9 :at ?\ art1 b mu/ rise 
or fall4  ,! body is "u ! sway (        
physical law1 b ! progress ( ! m9d is   
left 9 a l>ge measure to ! play ( free  
w4  ,if ?\ wille/ :at ?\ oughte/1 ?\    
can/ d :at ?\ wille/2 = obligation _c   
transc5d ability4  ,happy are !y :o f   
e>lie/ y\? und]/& ! mean+ ( duty1 &     
he>k5 to ! /]n b all-reasonable voice ( 
?is daught] ( ,god1 ! smile ^u ^: face  
is ! faire/ ?+ we "k4  ,he :o will+ly   
accepts ! law ( moral necessity is free2
 = 9 ?us accept+ x he transc5ds x1 & is 
self-det]m9$2 :ile he :o rebels aga9/   
?is law s9ks to a l[] plane ( be+ ?an ! 
prop]ly human1 & becomes ! slave (      
appetite & passion4  ,duty means        

sacrifice2 x is a turn+ f ! animal to ! 
spiritual self2 f ! allurem5ts ( ! _w ( 
manifold s5sation--f ease1 idl5ess1 ga91
 & pleasure--to ! high & lonely regions1
 :]e ! comm& ( consci5ce speaks 9 ! "n (
 ,god & ( ! nature ( ?+s4  ,=get ?yself 
& d ?y be/1 z unconsci\s ( va9-glori\s  
?\ghts z ?\gh ?\ w]t a w9d or a /ream1  
an imp]sonal =ce 9 ! s]vice ( ,god &    
man4  ,obey consci5ce1 & laugh 9 ! face 
( dea?4  ,conv9ce ?yself t ! be/ ?+ = !e
 is to "k tru? & to make tru? ! law ( ?y
 life4  ,let ?is fai? subord9ate all    
else1 z x is1 inde$1 fai? 9 reason & 9  
,god4  ,abhorr5ce ( lies is ! te/ ( "*4 
,hold fa/ by :at ?\ kn[e/ to be true1 n 
d\bt+ = a mom5t because ?\ can/ n       
reconcile x ) o!r tru?4  ,some:]e1      
someh[1 tru? w be mat*$ ) tru?1 z love  
mates he>t ) he>t4  ,a man's ^w is      
himself1 8 reason1 8 consci5ce1 8 fai?1 
8 love1 8 aspiration4  ,if x is false or
 va9 or vile1 he is s4  ,x is !         
expression ( life z x has come to       
consci\sness )9 him4  ,x is ! revelation

 ( quality ( be+2 x is ( ! man himself1 
8 sign & symbol1 ! =m & m\ld & mirror ( 
8 s\l4    ,?\ ?9ke/ to s]ve ,god ) lies1
     ,?\ devil-wor%ipp] & fool6  ,!     
moral value ( ! /udy ( sci5ce lies 9 !  
love ( tru? x inspires & inculcates4    
,he :o kn[s sci5ce kn[s t li>s are      
imbeciles4  ,f ! educator's po9t ( view1
 tru?fulness is ! ess5tial ?+4  ,8 aim &
 end is to tea* tru?1 & ! love ( tru?1  
:i* leav5s ! :ole mass & makes x        
life-giv+4  ,b ! li> has no prop] virtue
 ( any k9d4  ,! d\bt ( an e>ne/1        
?\ghtful1 pati5t1 & labori\s m9d is     
wor?y ( respect4  ,9 su* d\bt !re may be
 f\nd inde$ m fai? ?an 9 half ! cre$s4  
,b ! scepticism ( scioli/s lacks ! dep? 
& g5u95ess ( tru?4  ,to be frivol\s :]e 
!re is "q ( all t gives life mean+ &    
value is want ( s5se4 ,! scioli/ is "o  
:o has a sup]ficial k ( v>i\s ?+s1 :i* =
 lack ( deep views & coh]5t ?\ght1 =    
lack ( ! und]/&+ ( ! pr9ciples ( k      
itself1 he is unable to br+ into organic
 unity4  ,! ?+s he kn[s are confus$ &   

int]m+l$1 & ?us fail ei!r to enlight5 8 
m9d or to impel him to heal?ful         
activity4  ,he =ms op9ions lightly &    
pron\nces judgm5t ra%ly4  ,kn[+ no?+    
?or\ghly1 he has no suspicion ( !       
inf9ite complexity ( ! _w ( life &      
?\ght4  ,! evil effects ( ?is           
semi-culture are mo/ disagreeable & mo/ 
h>mful 9 ^? ^: be+ has be5 develop$ only
 on its temporal & e>?ly side4  ,_!     
spiritual & moral nature has no c5tre   
ab\t :i* x may move1 & !y w&] on !      
surface ( ?+s 9 self-satisfi$ conceit1  
proclaim+ t :at is beyond ! s5ses is    
beyond ! rea* ( ! m9d1 z ?\gh our       
inn]mo/ consci\sness 7 n ( :at is       
intangible & invisible4  ,all div9e ?+s 
are )9 & ab\t u1 "h & n[2 b we are too  
gross to see ! cele/ial light1 or to    
cat* ! :isp]+s ( ! heav5ly voices4  ,god
 is "h2 b we1 l plants & mollusks1 live 
9 worlds ( :i* we d n dream1 upheld &   
n\ri%$ & borne onw>d by a ,p[] ( :om we 
are b dimly consci\s1--nay1 ( :om1 = !  
mo/ "p1 we are unconsci\s4  ,!re is a   

tru? above ! rea* ( logic1 an impulse ( 
! m9d & he>t :i* urges beyond ! realms (
 s5se1 beyond ! k5 ( ! dialectician1 to 
! ,inf9ite & ,et]nal1 be=e :om ! mat]ial
 univ]se is b a =ce at ^: f9e/ t\* s\ls 
awak5 to ! ?rill ( ?\ght & love4  ,:5 we
 are made consci\s ( ! fact t ! ,div9e  
,^w is ! light ( m51 we readily und]/& t
 our e true ?\ght1 our e good de$1 our e
 deep] view ( nature & ( life1 comes f  
,god1 :o is always urg+ u into ! glori\s
 lib]ty ( ,8 *ildr51 until we become a  
heav5ly republic 9 :i* righte\sness1    
peace1 & joy %all reign4  ,! re/less    
desire ( e man to improve 8 position 9 !
 _w is ! motive p[] ( all social        
developm5t1 ( all progress1 says ,s*]r1 
unable to p]ceive t ! mightie/ impulses 
to nobl] & wid] life h be5 giv5 by ^? :o
 7 n ?9k+ at all ( improv+ _! position1 
b 7 :olly b5t ^u improv+ !mselves4      
,make *oice1 ,o y\?6 betwe5 hav+ & be+4 
,if hav+ is ?y aim1 cons5t to be        
inf]ior2 if be+ is ?y aim1 be cont5t )  
hav+ little4  ,real /ud5ts1 cultivators 

( !mselves1 are n inspir$ by ! love (   
fame or weal? or position1 b !y are     
driv5 by an inn] impulse to :i* !y _c b 
yield4  ,_! en?usiasm is n a fire t     
blazes = an h\r & !n dies out2 x is a   
heat f c5tral dep?s ( life1 self-f$ &   
inext+ui%able4  ,! impulse to nobl] &   
fre] life spr+s1 nev] f masses ( m51 b  
always f s+le lum9\s m9ds & gl[+ he>ts4 
,! lightn+ ( great ?\ghts %[s ! way to  
h]oic de$s4  ,x is bett] to "k ?an to be
 kn[n1 to love ?an to be lov$1 to help  
?an to be help$2 = s9ce life is action1 
x is bett] to act ?an to be act$ ^u4    
,:osoev] makes himself pur]1 wor?i]1    
wis]1 works = 8 c\ntry1 works = ,god4   
,! belief t ! might ( tru? is s great t 
x mu/ prevail 9 spite ( :atev]          
opposition1 ne$s1 to say ! lea/1        
int]pretation2 = x has (t5 happ5$ t tru?
 has be5 ov]come = :ole g5]ations &     
races2 & ! important consid]ation is n  
:e!r x %all f9ally prevail1 b :e!r x    
%all prevail = u1 = our own age & p4  ,x
 is ( ! nature ( spiritual gifts to "w 9

 e direction2 !y enri* ! individual & ! 
nation2 !y develop1 purify1 & ref9e !   
intellectual1 moral1 & physical worlds 9
 :i* m5 live & /rive4 ,! ,/ate & ! ,*ur*
 are organisms2 ! body1 ! social &      
religi\s s\l1 "u ! guidance ( ,god1     
creates = itself4  ,& n only %\ld !re be
 no conflict betwe5 !m1 b !re %\ld be   
none betwe5 !m & ! free & full          
developm5t ( ! individual4  ,a peasant  
^: m5tal /ate is :at x might h be5 a    
?\s& ye>s ago is = u1 h[ev] moral &     
religi\s1 an altoge!r unsatisfactory k9d
 ( man4  ,all k is pure1 & all spee* is 
s if x spr+ f ! simple desire to utt]   
:at is se5 & recogniz$ z tru?4  ,! love 
( lib]ty is r>e4  ,x is n f\nd 9 ^? ^:  
life-aim is money1 pleasure1 & place1   
:i* enslave2 b 9 ^? :o love tru?1 :i* is
 ! only lib]at+ p[]4  ,k is !           
correlative ( be+1 & only a high & lov+ 
s\l c "k :at tru? is or und]/& :at ,*ri/
 meant :5 ,he said3 ,ye %all "k tru?1 & 
tru? %all make y free4  ,high ?9k+ & "r 
lov+ may make enemies ( ^? ar\nd u1 b !y

 make u ,godlike4 ,h[ seldom 9 our daily
 exp]i5ce ( m5 d we f9d "o :o wi%es to  
be enlight5$1 re=m$1 & made virtu\s6    
,h[ easy x is to f9d ^? :o wi% to be    
pleas$ & flatt]$6  ,at no p]iod 9 hi/ory
 has civilization be5 s widespread or s 
complex z to-day4  ,nev] h ! organs ( ! 
social body be5 s p]fect4  ,nev] has x  
be5 possible = s _m to co-op]ate        
intellig5tly 9 ! "w ( progress4  ,y1    
g5tlem51 h y\? & fai? & ! elem5ts (     
intellectual & moral culture4  ,9 !     
fre%ness & vigor ( e>ly manhood1 y /& ^u
 ! ?re%old ( ! new c5tury4  ,y speak    
,%akspe>e's & ,milton's tongue2 9 y\r   
ve9s is ! blood :i* 9 o!r l&s & c5turies
 has n\ri%$ ! _s :i* makes m>tyrs1      
h]oes1 & sa9ts4  ,y\r religion /rikes   
its roots into ! hi/oric pa/ ( man's    
noble/ a*ievem5ts1 & looks to ! future )
 ! s]5e confid5ce ) :i* x looks to ,god4
  ,y\r c\ntry1 if n old1 is n )\t glory4
  ,its soil is z f]tile1 its climate z  
salubri\s z its doma9 is va/4  ,x is    
peopl$ by t ,aryan race1 :i*1 f mo/     

anci5t days1 has be5 ! creator &        
inv9cible def5d] ( art & sci5ce &       
philosophy & lib]ty2 & ) all ?is ! div9e
 _s & doctr9e ( ! ,son ( ,man h be5     
int]fus$4  ,we are "h 9 ,am]ica         
con/itut$ on ! wide basis ( univ]sal    
fre$om1 univ]sal opportunity1 univ]sal  
intellig5ce1 univ]sal good-w4  ,our     
gov]nm5t is ! rule ( all = ! welf>e (   
all2 x has /ood ! te/ ( civil w>1 & 9 _m
 ways prov$ itself bo? b5efic5t & /rong4
  ,already we h subdu$ ?is cont95t to ! 
s]vice ( man4  ,)9 a hundr$ ye>s we h   
gr[n to be "o ( ! mo/ popul\s & weal?y &
 also "o ( ! mo/ civiliz$ & progressive 
nations ( ! e>?4  ,y\r opportunities are
 equal to ! fulle/ measure ( human wor? 
& g5ius4  ,9 ! mid/ ( a high & noble    
environm5t x 7 d\bly a disgrace to be l[
 & base4  ,9 intellectual & moral       
processes & results ! important         
consid]ation is n h[ mu*1 b :at & h[4   
,h[ mu*1 = in/ance1 "o has read or      
writt5 gives u little insight into 8    
wor? & "*2 b :5 we "k :at & h[ he has   

read & writt51 we "k some?+ ( 8 life4   
,:5 ,i am told t ,am]ica has m s*ools1  
*ur*es1 & newspap]s ?an any o!r l&1 ,i  
?9k ( _! k9d1 & am tempt$ to d\bt :e!r x
 7 n bett] if we _h few]4  ,! m g5]al & 
! high] ! av]age education ( ! p1 ! m   
urg5t is ! ne$ ( ?or\ghly cultivat$ &   
enlight5$ m9ds to lead !m wisely4  ,!   
/&>d ( our intellectual & pr(essional   
education is /ill l[2 & nei!r f ! press 
nor ! pulpit nor legislative halls d we 
he> highe/ wisdom rightly utt]$4 ,to be 
an intellectual =ce 9 ?is age "o mu/    
"k--mu/ "k mu* & "k ?or\ghly2 = n[ 9 _m 
places !re are a few1 at lea/1 :o are   
acqua9t$ ) ! :ole hi/ory ( ?\ght &      
discov]y1 :o are famili> ) ! be/ ?9k+ ( 
! noble/ m9ds t h ev] liv$2 & to imag9e 
t a scioli/1 a half-educat$ p]son1 c h  
any?+ new or important to imp>t is to   
delude "o's self4  ,b if y fail1 y w    
fail l all :o fail1--n f lack ( k1 b f  
lack ( conduct2 = ! burd5 :i* 9 ! end   
be>s u d[n is t ( our moral del9qu5cies4
  ,all else we may endure1 b t is a s9k+

 & giv+ way ( ! s\rce ( life itself4  ,x
 is bett]1 9 e way1 t y %\ld be true    
,*ri/ian m5 ?an t y %\ld d de$s :i* w   
make y\r names fam\s4 ,& if y c\ld      
believe ?is ) all y\r he>t1 y w\ld f9d  
peace & fre$om ( _s1 ev5 ?\gh y\r labors
 %\ld seem va9 & y\r lives ( little     
mom5t4  ,! m reason & consci5ce are     
br\ght to be> ^u y1 ! m w y be lift$    
into ! high & abid+ _w1 :]e tru? & love 
& hol9ess are recogniz$ to be man's     
prop] & imp]i%able good4  ,become all x 
is possible = y to become4  ,:at ?is is 
y c "k only by /riv+ day by day1 f y\?  
to age1 ev5 unto ! end2 leav+ ! issue ) 
,god & ,8 ma/]-workman1 ,"t4     ,,*apt]
 ,,iv4  ,,woman ,,& ,,education4        
,progress1 man's di/9ctive m>k alone2   
,n ,god's & n ! bea/s'2 ,god is1 !y are2
   ,man p>tly is & :olly hopes to       
be4--,br[n+4   ,! p>tialness ( man's    
life1 ! l[ level on :i* ! race has be5  
cont5t to dwell1 is attributable1 9 no  
small measure1 to ! inju/ice done to    
woman4  ,x 0 assum$ %e 0 inf]ior1 & to  

make ! assumption true1 %e 0 kept 9     
ignorance1 dw>f$ & treat$ z a means r   
?an z an end4  ,! "r to gr[ is ! primal 
"r2 x is ! "r to live1 to unfold our be+
 on e side 9 ! ceaseless /riv+ = tru? & 
love & beauty4  ,9 comp>ison ) ?is1     
purely political & civil rights are     
unimportant4  ,& 9 a free /ate ?is      
fundam5tal "r mu/ n only be ackn[l$g$ & 
def5d$1 b a public op9ion mu/ be creat$ 
:i* %all decl>e x to be ! mo/ sacr$ &   
inviolable4 ,! pr9ciple is univ]sal1 &  
is z applicable to woman z to man4  ,!re
 is n a religion1 a philosophy1 a       
sci5ce1 an art = man & ano!r = woman4   
,consequ5tly !re is n1 9 its ess5tial   
elem5ts at lea/1 an education = man &   
ano!r = woman4  ,9 s\ls1 9 m9ds1 9      
consci5ces1 9 he>ts1 !re is no sex4     
,:at is ! be/ education = woman8  ,t :i*
 w be/ help h] to become a p]fect human 
be+1 wise1 lov+1 & /rong4  ,:at is h]   
"w8 ,:atev] may help h] to become       
h]self4  ,:at is =bidd5 h]8 ,no?+ b :at 
degrades or n>r[s or w>ps4  ,:at has %e 

! "r to d8  ,any good & beautiful &     
useful ?+ %e is able to d )\t hurt to h]
 dignity & wor? z a human be+4  ,betwe5 
h] & man ! real "q is n ( m & less1 (   
inf]iority & sup]iority1 b ( unlik5ess4 
,*a/ity is woman's great virtue2        
tru?fulness1 :i* is ! highe/ =m (       
c\rage1 is man's2 yet m5 & wom5 are     
equally b\nd to be *a/e & tru?ful4      
,mildness & sweet reasonabl5ess are     
woman's subtle/ *>ms2 wisdom & valor1   
man's2 yet wom5 %\ld be wise & brave1 & 
m5 %\ld be mild & reasonable4  ,!       
spiritual end[m5t ( ! sexes is mu* !    
same1 b !y are n equally int]e/$ 9 !    
same ?+s4  ,man pref]s ?\ght2 woman1    
s5tim5t2 he rea*es 8 conclusions ?r\gh  
analysis & argum5t2 %e1 ?r\gh feel+ &   
intuition4  ,he has great] p[] (        
self-control2 %e1 ( self-sacrifice4  ,he
 is guid$ by law & pr9ciple2 %e1 by     
insight & tact2 he dem&s ju/ice2 %e1    
equity4  ,he wi%es to be honor$ = weal? 
& position2 %e1 = h]self4  ,= him :at he
 possesses is a means2 = h]1 some?+ to  

:i* %e holds & is atta*$4  ,he asks =   
p[]2 %e1 = affection4  ,he d]ives 8 idea
 ( duty f reason2 %e1 f fai? & love4    
,he pref]s sci5ce & philosophy2 %e1     
lit]ature & art4 ,8 religion is a code (
 morality2 h]s1 fai? & hope & love &    
imag9ation4  ,= h]1 ?+s easily become   
p]sons2 = him1 p]sons are little m ?an  
?+s4  ,%e has great] p[] (              
self-effacem5t1 =gett+ h]self :olly 9 h]
 love4  ,:e!r %e m>ry or become a nun1  
%e ab&ons h] "n1 ! symbol ( h] id5tity1 
9 pro( t %e is d$icate to ! race & to   
,god4  ,! argum5ts ( infidels h less    
weight ) h] ?an ) man1 = h] s5se (      
religion is m g5u9e1 h] fai? m          
inevitable4  ,%e passes ov] objections z
 a *a/e m9d passes ov] :at is co>se or  
impure4  ,%e m easily f9ds complac5cy 9 
h] appe>ance & surr\nd+s1 b %e has less 
pride & conceit ?an man4  ,%e is m      
grateful1 too1 because %e loves m1 & !  
he>t makes memory true4  ,if h] great]  
fondness = jewelry & %[y adornm5t proves
 h] to be m b>b>\s1 h] great] ref9em5t &

 *a/ity prove h] to be m civiliz$ ?an   
man4  ,& does n h] delight 9 dress come 
( h] c>e = beauty1 :i* 9 a _w ( co>se & 
ugly creatures is a virtue z fair z !   
face ( spr+8  ,:y %\ld ! fl[]s & !      
fields1 ! hills & ! heav5s1 be          
beautiful1 & man hide\s1 & ! cities :]e 
he abides dismal8  ,are we b cattle to  
be /all$ & f$8  ,are corn & beef & iron 
! only good & useful ?+s8  ,are we n    
human because we ?9k & admire1 & are    
exalt$ 9 ! pres5ce ( :at is inf9itely   
true & div9ely fair8  ,fai?1 hope1 &    
love are l>g] & m endur+ p[]s = woman   
?an = man4  ,%e fe$s ! sacr$ fire :i*   
nev] dies on ! alt>s ( home & religion &
 c\ntry4  ,%e lives a m int]ior life1 & 
m easily reta9s consci\sness ( ! s\l's  
reality & ( ,god's pres5ce4  ,if %e     
speaks less ( patriotism 9 peaceful     
times1 9 ! h\r ( dang] ! :ite light     
fla%es f h] s\l4  ,x is ?is t makes     
brave m5 ?9k ( _! mo!rs & wives & si/]s 
:5 !y m>* to battle4  ,!y "k t ^? sweet 
he>ts1 h[ev] ke5 ! pangs !y suff]1 w\ld 

r h !m dead ?an crav54  ,:5 woman %all  
gr[ to ! full measure ( h] end[m5ts1 a  
pur] flame w gl[ ^u ! he>?1 & love (    
c\ntry w be a m g5u9e passion4  ,if %e  
ga9 a wid] & m v>i$ int]e/ 9 life1 %e w 
become happi]1 m will+ & m able to help 
! progress ( ! race4 ,l man1 %e exi/s = 
h]self & ,god1 & 9 h] relations to o!rs1
 h] duties are n to ! home alone1 b to !
 :ole social body1 religi\s & civil4    
,:e!r man or woman1 is a m9or ?+2 to be 
wise & wor?y & lov+ is all 9 all4  ,our 
deep] consci\sness & practical          
recognition ( ! equality ( ! sexes is   
bett] evid5ce t we are becom+ ,*ri/ian &
 civiliz$ ?an popul> gov]nm5t & all our 
me*anical devices4  ,we1 h[ev]1 /ill h  
prejudices z ridicul\s & h>mful z t :i* 
made x unbecom+ 9 a woman to "k any?+ or
 9 a man ( bir? to engage 9 bus9ess4 ,if
 we hold t e human be+ has ! "r to d    
:atev] is fair or noble or useful1 we   
mu/ also hold t x is wrong to ?r[       
h9drance 9 ! way ( ! complete education 
( any human be+4  ,we at la/1 h[ev]     

sl[ly1 are approa*+ ! /&po9t ( ,*ri/1   
:o1 ) 8 div9e eye ^u ! sexless s\l1     
ov]looks di/9ctions ( sex1 & plac+ !    
good ( life 9 kn[+ & lov+1 9 be+ & do+1 
makes x ! privilege & duty ( all to help
 all to "k & love1 to become & d4  ,is x
 true8  ,is x "r8  ,^! are ! immortal   
que/ions1 spr++ f :at )9 u is mo/ l     
,god1 & !y :o deal deceitfully ) !m h no
 claim ^u att5tion4  ,!y are juggl]s &  
li>s4  ,:at is develop$ is n really     
*ang$1 b made m fully itself1 & by giv+ 
to woman a tru] education1 ! beauty &   
*>m ( h] nature w be br\ght m           
effectively into play4  ,none ( u love a
 woman impud5t & manni% gr[n2 b k &     
culture & /r5g? ( m9d & he>t & body h no
 t5d5cy to produce su* a c>icature4     
,:e!r !re is "q ( man or woman1 ! aim & 
end ( education is to br+ =? 9 !        
individual ! div9e image ( humanity z x 
exi/s 9 ! ?\ght ( ,god1 z x is reveal$ 9
 ! life ( ,*ri/4    ,yet 9 ! long ye>s  
lik] mu/ !y gr[2   ,! man be m ( woman1 
%e m ( man3   ,he ga9 9 sweetness & 9   

moral height1   ,nor lose ! wre/l+ !ws t
 ?r[ ! _w2   ,%e m5tal bread?1 nor fail 
9 *ildw>d c>e2   ,m z ! d\ble-natur$    
poet ea*4   ,! apo!gm1 man is born to d1
 woman to endure1 no long] comm5ds      
itself to our judgm5t4  ,bo? are born to
 d & to endure2 & 9 educat+ girls1 we n[
 und]/& t x is our bus9ess to /r5g!n !m 
& to /imulate !m to self-activity4  ,we 
/rive to give !m self-control1 sanity1  
bread? ( view1 wide sympa?ies1 & an     
abid+ s5se ( ju/ice4  ,"o might1 inde$1 
be tempt$ to ?9k x 7 well woman %\ld    
reta9 a t\* ( folly1 t %e /ill may be   
able to believe ! man %e loves is half  
div9e2 b to ?9k s "o mu/ be a man1 ) 8  
g5ius = self-conceit4  ,to tra9 a girl  
*iefly ) a view to success 9 society is 
to p]v]t1 is to h9d] f atta9+ to ! p[] (
 free1 ri*1 & v>i$ life4  ,x is to      
neglect education = accompli%m5ts2 x is 
to pref] =m to sub/ance1 mann] to       
conduct1 graceful c>riage & dress to    
?\ght & love4  ,we degrade h] :5 we     
consid] h] z little else ?an a c&idate =

 matrimony4  ,a man may rema9 s+le &    
become ! noble/ ( 8 k9d1 & s may a      
woman4  ,m>riage is fir/ ( all = ! race2
 ! individual may /& alone & gr[ to !   
full measure ( human /r5g? & wor?4  ,!  
popul> contempt = s+le wom5 :o h rea*$ a
 c]ta9 age1 is b a survival ( ! contempt
 = all wom5 :i* is f\nd among savages & 
b>b>ians4  ,9 ! education ( woman1 z (  
man1 ! end is increase ( p[]1--( ! might
 !re is 9 intellig5ce & love1 ( ! /r5g? 
!re is 9 g5tl5ess & sweetness & light1 (
 ! vigor !re is 9 heal?1 9 ! rhy?mic    
pulse & 9 deep brea?+1 ( ! su/a9+ joy   
!re is 9 pure affection & 9 devotion to 
high purposes4  ,:e!r !re is "q ( boys  
or ( girls1 ! safe way is to /rive to   
make !m all x is possible = !m to       
become1 putt+ our tru/ = ! re/ 9 human  
nature & 9 ,god2 = tal5t1 l g5ius1 is a 
div9e gift1 & to prev5t its developm5t  
is to s9 aga9/ religion & humanity4  ,= 
girls z = boys1 ! aim %\ld be n k1 b    
p[]2 n accompli%m5ts1 b faculty4        
,n9e-t5?s ( :at we le>n 9 s*ool is      

quickly =gott51 & is valueless unless x 
issue 9 increase ( moral & intellectual 
/r5g?4  ,9 :atev] direction ,i turn my  
?\ghts1 says ,s*lei]ma*]1 x seems to me 
t woman's nature is nobl] & h] life     
happi] ?an man's2 & if ev] ,i play ) an 
idle wi% x is t ,i might be a woman4    
,h>dly any man1 ,i imag9e1 w\ld r be a  
woman1 & _m wom5 d\btless w\ld r be m52 
& yet !re is mu* 9 ,s*lei]ma*]'s ?\ght1 
if we believe1 z ! wise d believe1 t    
love is ! be/1 & t !y :o love mo/ are ! 
highe/ &1 !re=e1 ! happie/1 s9ce !      
noble/ m9d ! be/ cont5tm5t has4    ,:at 
f\nta9s to ! des]t are1   ,:at fl[]s to 
! fre% "y spr+1   ,:at heav5's brea/ is 
to ! />1   ,t woman's love to e>? do?   
br+4    ,:e!r mid des]ts %e is f\nd1    
,or girt ab\t by happy home1   ,:]e'er  
%e treads is holy gr\nd   ,above :i*    
rises love's high dome4    ,or be %e "m 
call$ or wife1   ,or si/] or ! s\l's tw9
 mate1   ,%e /ill is ea* man's be/ (    
life1   ,8 cr[n ( joy1 8 high e/ate4    
,:at is our ,*ri/ian fai? b ! revelation

 ( ! supreme & inf9ite wor? ( love1 z   
be+ ( ! ess5ce ( ,god himself8  ,is x n 
easy to believe t to a lov+ s\l 9 an    
all-*a/e body ! unse5 _w may lie op5 to 
view8  ,t ,joan ( ,arc saw heav5ly      
visions & he>d :isp]+s f high] worlds1  
:o c d\bt t has consid]$ h[ h] mo/ pure 
womanly s\l r$eem$ a :ole p1 &1 by !m   
=sak51 f mid/ fi]ce flames took its     
flight to ,god8  ,%\ld wom5 vote8  ,!   
rule ( ! p is good only :5 x is ! rule (
 ! good & wise among ! p1 & ( ^!1 wom51 
9 great numb]s1 are "p4  ,! lead]%ip ( !
 be/ comes ne> to be+ ! lead]%ip ( ,god4
  ,b ! "q ( ! suffrage = wom5 is grave2 
x is "o on :i* an enlight5$ m9d w long  
hold judgm5t 9 susp5se4  ,does n        
political life1 z x exi/s 9 our         
democracy1 t5d to corrupt bo? vot]s &   
(fice-seek]s8  ,is x n l>gely a life (  
cant1 pret5ce1 & hypocrisy1 ( v5ality1  
corruption1 & selfi%ness1 ( ly+1 abuse1 
& vulg>ity8  ,d n public m51 l public   
wom51 sell !mselves1 ?\gh 9 a diff]5t   
way8  ,is ! pr(essional politician1 !   

pr(essional caucus-manipulator1 !       
pr(essional vot]1 ! type ( man we c     
admire or respect ev58  ,! objection s  
frequ5tly rais$1 t political life w\ld  
corrupt wom51 has1 at lea/1 ! m]it ( a  
c]ta9 grim humor\sness4  ,c\ld x by any 
*ance make !m z bad z x makes m58  ,to  
tell !m !y are ! que5s ( ! home1 to :om 
! m+l+ ) plebeians is degrad+1 is an    
insult to _! intellig5ce4  ,we h =sworn 
k+s & que5s1 bo? 9 private & 9 public   
life1 & at home wom5 are1 = ! mo/ "p1   
drudges4 ,:at ne$ is !re ( a holl[      
phrase :5 ! appeal to tru? is obvi\s8   
,a s]vant ) ?is clause     ,makes       
drudg]y div9e2   ,:o sweeps a room z =  
?y laws1     ,makes t & ! action f9e4   
,active p>ticipation 9 political life is
 n a ref9+1 an ennobl+1 a purify+       
influ5ce4  ,is x desirable t ! half ( ! 
p to :i* ! int]e/s ( ! home1 ( ! he>t1 (
 ! religi\s & moral education ( ! "y are
 especially committ$1 %\ld be hurl$ into
 ! mael/rom ( selfi% passion & co>se    
excitem5t8  ,! sm>tness &               

self-ass]tiv5ess ( ,am]ican wom5 are    
already excessive2 !y lack repose1      
s]5ity1 & self-re/ra9t4  ,if !y ru% into
 ! ar5a ( noisy & vulg> /rife1 w n !    
evil be increas$8  ,w n ! political     
woman lose some?+ ( ! sacr$ p[] ( ! wife
 & "m8  ,are n ! primal virtues1 ^? :i* 
make life good & fair & :i* are a       
woman's glory1--are !y n humble & quiet 
& unobtrusive8  ,! suffrage has n       
emancipat$ ! masses ( m51 :o are /ill   
held captive 9 ! *a9s ( pov]ty &        
dehumaniz+ toil4  ,d wom5 !mselves1 ^?1 
at lea/1 9 :om ! woman s\l1 :i* draws u 
on & upw>d1 is mo/ itself1 desire t !   
vote be giv5 !m8  ,b :atev] our op9ions 
on ! subject may be1 let u n lose       
composure4  ,if a great *ange is to be  
made1 says ,edmund ,burke1 ! m9ds ( m5 w
 be fitt$ to x1 ! g5]al op9ions & feel+s
 w draw t way4  ,e fe>1 e hope w =w>d x2
 & !n !y :o p]si/ 9 oppos+ ! mighty     
curr5t w appe> r to resi/ ! decrees (   
,provid5ce itself ?an ! m]e designs (   
m54 ,!y w n be resolute & firm1 b p]v]se

 & ob/9ate4  ,:e!r or n woman %all      
become a politician1 !re is no d\bt t %e
 is becom+ a work] 9 a con/antly wid5+  
field4  ,! elem5t>y education ( ! c\ntry
 is already intru/$ to h]4  ,%e is tak+ 
h] position 9 ! high] in/itutions (     
le>n+4  ,%e has ga9$ admission to       
pr(essional life4  ,9 ! bus9ess _w1 h]  
competition ) man is m & m felt4  ,9    
lit]ature1 9 our c\ntry at lea/1 h]     
appreciativ5ess is great] ?an man's1 &  
h] p]=mance n inf]ior to 84  ,!re is a  
l>g] numb] ( s]i\s /ud5ts among wom5 ?an
 among m54  ,9 ! div9ely impos$ task (  
self-education1 !y are fa/ becom+ ! *ief
 work]s4  ,!y are ! great read]s (      
books1 especially ( poetry4  ,! muse 0 !
 fir/ s*ool-mi/ress1 & ! love ( g5u9e   
poetry is /ill ! f9e/ educational       
influ5ce4  ,! vulg> passions & co>se    
appetites :i* rob "y m5 ( fai? 9 ! high]
 life & ( ! p[] to labor p]sev]+ly =    
ideal ends1 h little hold ^u ! s\l (    
woman4 ,h] betray]s are frivolity &     
vanity1 & a too confid+ he>t2 & ! m %e  

is educat$ ! less w %e take delight 9   
:at is m]ely ext]nal1 & ! great] w      
become h] ability to br+ s5tim5t "u !   
control ( reason & consci5ce4  ,!re are 
n two educations1 !n1 "o = man1 & ano!r 
= woman1 b bo? alike we bid cont5d to ! 
utt]mo/ = complet5ess ( life2 bid bo?   
tru/ 9 human educabl5ess1 :i* makes     
possible ! hope ( atta9+ all div9e ?+s4 
,true fai? 9 education is ev] associat$ 
) g5u9e humility4  ,only !y /rive       
inf9itely :o feel t _! lack is inf9ite4 
,! p[] ( education is z _m sid$ & z     
manifold z life4  ,!re is no f9e/ se$ or
 fl[] or fruit1 no mo/ s]viceable       
animal1 :i* has n be5 br\ght to         
p]fection by human ?\ght & labor1 or    
:i*1 7 ?is help )drawn1 w\ld n deg5]ate2
 & if ! highe/ ?\ght & ! mo/ intellig5t 
labor 7 made to be> ceaselessly ^u !    
improvem5t ( ! race ( man1 we %\ld h a  
new _w4  ,:5 we consid] all ! beauty1 k1
 & love :i* are )9 man's rea*1 h[ is x  
possible n to believe t inf9itely m &   
high] lie beyond8  ,call to m9d :atev]  

quality ( life1 physical1 intellectual1 
or moral1 & y w h little difficulty 9   
see+ t x is a result ( education4  ,we  
are born1 inde$1 ) unequal end[m5ts2 b  
/r5g? ( limb1 ease & swiftness ( motion1
 grace & flu5cy ( spee*1 modulation (   
voice1 di/9ctness ( articulation1       
correctness ( pronunciation1 p[] (      
att5tion1 f95ess ( e>1 cle>ness (       
vision1 control ( h& & c]ta9ty ( t\* 9  
draw+1 writ+1 pa9t+1 play+ ^u in/rum5ts 
& op]at+ ) ! knife1 tru? & vividness (  
imag9ation1 =ce ( w1 ref9em5t ( mann]1  
p]fection ( ta/e1 skill 9 argum5t1      
purity ( desire1 rectitude ( purpose1   
p[] ( sympa?y & love1 toge!r ) :atev]   
else goes to ! mak+ ( a p]fect man or   
woman1 are all acquir$ ?r\gh educational
 processes4  ,education is ! tra9+ ( a  
human be+ ) a view to make him all he   
may become2 & h5ce x is possible to     
educate "o's self 9 _m ways & on _m     
sides4  ,ref9em5t1 grace1 & cleanl9ess  
are aims & ends1 z truly z are vigor &  
suppl5ess ( m9d & /r5g? & purity ( he>t4

  ,l sun%9e & fl[]s & ! songs ( birds1  
!y help to make life pleasant &         
beautiful4  ,ev5 ! fi%es are n clean1 b 
! only clean animal is "h & !re a man or
 a woman :o has =sworn dirt visible &   
invisible4  ,we c educate ourselves 9 e 
direction1 to sleep well ev51 & nei!r   
physicians nor poets h told half ! good 
!re is 9 sleep4  ,! b>e ?\ght ( x always
 br+s to me ! memory ( lull+ %[]s1 &    
graz+ %eep1 & murmur+ /reams1 & bees at 
"w1 & ! brea? ( fl[]s & coo+ doves &    
*ildr5 ly+ on ! sw>d1 & lazy cl\ds      
slumb]+ 9 azure skies4 ,x is pleasant z 
! approa* ( ev5+1 fre% & fair z ! ris+  
sun :i* sets all ! _w s++1 sacr$ & pure 
z babes smil+ 9 _! dreams on ! brea/s ( 
g5tle mo!rs4  ,if ?\ can/ n see ! div9e 
wor? 9 nature & 9 works ( g5ius1 x is   
because ?\ art :at ?\ art4  ,c ! worm at
 ?y feet recognize ?y sup]iority8  ,!   
bl9d & ! he$less see no?+1 ,o fooli%    
maid4  ,:at ,i "k & love is ( my v be+1 
is1 9 fact1 my kn[+ & lov+ self4        
,quality ( k & love det]m9es quality (  

life1 & :5 ,i "k & love ,god ,i am      
div9e4  ,z trees are enroot$ 9 e>?1 z   
fi%es are imm]s$ 9 wat]1 & our bodies 9 
air1 t !y may live1 s ! s\l has its be+ 
9 ,god t x may h life1 t x may "k &     
love4  ,i become self-consci\s only 9   
becom+ consci\s ( :at is n myself2 & :5 
! n-myself is ! ,et]nal1 is ,god1 my    
self-consci\sness is div9e4  ,! m>vel & 
! my/]y ( our be+ is t self-consci\sness
 %\ld exi/ at all1 n t x %\ld cont9ue to
 exi/ =ev]4  ,b words _c /r5g!n or      
expla9 or de/roy our belief 9 ,god1 9 ! 
immortality ( ! s\l1 & 9 ! fre$om ( ! w4
  ,! antagonism suppos$ to exi/ betwe5  
sci5tific facts or !ories & religi\s    
fai? w\ld cease to be recogniz$ z real1 
7 x n = ! eag]ness ) :i* ^? :o are      
incapable ( pr(\nd & compreh5sive views1
 cat* up c]ta9 %ibbole?s & hurl !m l    
firebr&s ^u ! combu/ible imag9ations ( !
 un?9k+4  ,to prove1 means1 9 ! prop]   
s5se ( ! ^w1 to te/1 to br+ ideas1      
op9ions1 & beliefs to ! ordeal ( reason1
 ( accept$ /&>ds ( judgm5t4  ,x is a    

criticism ( ! m9d & its op]ations1 &    
h5ce x may easily happ5 t to prove is to
 weak5 & unsettle4  ,9 :at is mo/ vital1
 9 belief 9 ,god1 immortality1 & fre$om 
( ! w1 9 religion & morality1 our fai?  
is /rong] ?an any pro( t may be br\ght 9
 its def5ce2 & ?is is n less true ( our 
fai? 9 ! reality ( nature & ! laws (    
sci5ce2 & :5 ?is is made pla9 by        
criticism1 ^? ^: m5tal grasp is weak or 
p>tial1 are confus$ & tempt$ to d\bt4   
,!y are n help$1 b h>m$1 & our ceaseless
 discussions & prov+s1 9 press & pulpit1
 are ! s\rce ( mu* ( ! unre/1 religi\s  
d\bt1 & moral weakness ( ! age4  ,! p   
ne$ to be taught by ^? :o "k & believe1 
n by ^? ^: skill is *iefly syllogi/ic & 
critical4  ,philosophic speculation is l
 a va/ m\nta9 into :i* m51 g5]ation aft]
 g5]ation1 h sunk %afts 9 se>* ( "s     
priceless treasure1 & h left 9 !        
mat]ials !y h ?r[n out ! m>k & evid5ce (
 failure4  ,b ! noble/ m9ds w /ill be   
haunt$ by ! inf9ite my/]y :i* !y w seek 
9 va9 to expla94  ,_! fai? 9 reason1 l t

 ( ! vulg>1 _c be %ak51 nor c defeat1   
runn+ ?r\gh ?\s&s ( ye>s1 enfeeble _!   
c\rage or damp5 _! ardor4  ,let our     
increas+ insight into ,nature's laws    
fill u ) ?ankfulness & joy4  ,x is good1
 & makes = good4  ,let u b[ ) respect & 
rev]5ce be=e ! army ( pati5t            
inve/igators :o br+ highly discipl9$    
faculties to be> ^u ! mo/ useful        
rese>*es4  ,let k gr[4  ,a ne>] & tru]  
view ( ! b\ndless fact w n make ! _w    
less wond]ful1 or ! s\l less div9e1 or  
,god less adorable4  ,if "o %\ld decl>e 
t x is contr>y to ! tea*+s ( fai? to    
hold t conv]sation may be c>ri$ on by   
p]sons a ?\s& miles ap>t1 x w\ld be     
suffici5t to reply t su* conv]sation    
takes place1 & t to attempt to annul    
fact by doctr9e is absurd4  ,!re is no  
excuse = ! controv]sial conflict betwe5 
sci5ce & religion2 = sci5ce is asc]ta9$ 
fact1 n !ory ab\t fact1 & :5 fact is    
rightly asc]ta9$ x is accept$ ( all m54 
,! mo/ c]ta9 fact1 = ea* "o1 is t he    
kn[s & loves1 & t ?is p[] comes to him  

?r\gh communion ) :at is high] & deep] &
 wid] ?an himself1--) ,god4  ,!re 0 a "t
 :5 collisions among ! masses ( !       
sid]eal sy/em 7 frequ5t1 %ocks (        
unimag9able =ce by :i* ! cele/ial bodies
 7 %iv]$ into atoms1 s t :at n[ rema9s  
is b a survival ( worlds :i* escap$     
de/ruction 9 ! *aotic /ruggle :5 suns   
madly ru%$ on "o ano!r & rose 9 />-du/  
ab\t ! face ( ,god1 :o 01 & is1 & %all  
be1 et]nal & =ev] ! same4  ,:]e !re is  
no ?9k]1 !re is no ?+4  ,x is 91 &      
?r\gh1 & ) ,him t we "k ourselves & our 
environm5t2 & recognize t our p>ticul>  
life is1 9 its implications1 univ]sal & 
div9e4  ,he is ! pr9ciple ( unity :i* is
 pres5t 9 :atev] is an object ( ?\ght1 &
 :i* gives ! m9d ! p[] to co-ord9ate !  
manifold ( s5sation into ! h>mony (     
tru?2 ,he is ! pr9ciple ( goodness &    
beauty1 :i* makes ! univ]se fair1 &     
?rills ! he>t ( man ) hope & love4      
,amid endless *ange1 ,he alone is       
p]man5t1 & ,he is p[] & wisdom & love1 &
 !y only are good & wise & /rong :o     

cleave to ,8 et]nal & absolute be+4  ,b 
s9ce "h & n[ ! real _w ( matt] z        
di/+ui%$ f ! app>5t is hidd5 beh9d !    
veil ( s5se1 x is va9 to hope t ! _w (  
et]nal life %all be made pla9 to ! pure 
reason4  ,religion1 l life1 is fai?1    
hope1 & love1 /riv+ & do+1 n            
intellectual intuition & beatific       
vision4  ,we f9d x impossible to sep>ate
 our ?\ght ( ,god f t ( inf9ite goodness
 & love2 b :5 we look away f our own    
s\ls to ,nature's pitiless & fatal laws1
 we realize t ?is fai? 9 all-embrac+ &  
all-conqu]+ love is oppos$ by seem+ly   
insurm\ntable difficulties4  ,x is a    
my/]y we believe1 n a tru? we compreh5d4
  ,sy/ems ( philosophy1 morality1 &     
religion1 h[ev] cunn+ly devis$1 _c make 
m5 philosoph]s1 sages1 or sa9ts4 ,?is !y
 c become only ?r\gh ! communion :i*    
fai?1 hope1 & love h p[] to e/abli% ) ! 
liv+ f\nta9-head ( tru?1 wisdom1 &      
goodness4  ,! pursuit ( k1 l ! /ruggle =
 weal? & place1 ends 9 disillusion1 9 ! 
disappo9tm5t :i* results f ! contra/    

betwe5 :at we hope = & :at we atta94  ,!
 great] ! success1 ! m complete !       
dis5*antm5t4  ,z ! ri* & fam\s be/ see !
 unsatisfactor9ess ( weal? & honor1 s !y
 :o "k mu* be/ und]/& h[ k avails n1 h[ 
x is b a cl\d-built citadel1 ^:         
f\ndations re/ ^u ! unc]ta9 air1 ^:     
walls & turrets lose 9 sub/ance :at !y  
ga9 9 height4  ,:5 we imag9e we "k all  
?+s1 we awake z f a dream to f9d t we "k
 no?+1 t our kn[+ is b a believ+1 our   
sci5ce b a fai?4  ,we are little *ildr5 
:o w&] 9 a fa!r's wide doma91 see+ _m   
?+s & und]/&+ n any?+1 :o imag9e we are 
9 a real & abid+ _w1 :ile 9 tru? we are 
b pass+ ?r\gh ! picture-gall]y ( !      
s5ses4    ,fai?1 ,hope1 & ,love3--^!    
?ree     ,are life's deep root2   ,!y   
rea* into inf9ity1     ,:5ce life do?   
%oot4   ,b ,fai? & ,hope h n atta9$     
,! ,et]nal be/2   ,:ile ,love1 sweet    
,love1 ! end has ga9$1--     ,9 ,god to 
re/4   ,s long z ^! life-begett+1       
life-su/a9+1 & life-develop+ p[]s hold  
mighti] sway ov] ! s\l ( woman ?an ov] t

 ( man1 s long w woman's heel cru% !    
s]p5t's head & woman's arms be>         
salvation to ! _w4  ,%e w n wor%ip !    
ris+ sun1 or become ! idolatress (      
success1 b )9 h] he>t w *]i% fall5 h]oes
 & lo/ causes & ! memory ( all ! sorr[s 
by :i* ,god humanizes ! _w4  ,if we     
consid] mank9d m]ely z a ph5om5on1 !    
ext9ction ( ! race ne$ give u little m  
conc]n ?an ! disappe>ance ( ,pt]odactyls
 & ,i*?yosauri4  ,:at repels f su*      
contemplation is n man's physical1 b 8  
spiritual be+1--t :i* makes him capable 
( ?\ght & love1 ( fai? & hope4  ,!      
univ]se is an?ropomorphiz$1 = :i!rsoev] 
man looks he sees ! reflection ( 8 own  
c\nt5ance4  ,:at he calls ?+s are /amp$ 
) ! impress & lik5ess ( himself1 z he   
himself is an image ( ! et]nal m9d1 9   
:i* all ?+s are mirror$4  ,an a!i/ or a 
mat]iali/1 an agno/ic or a pessimi/1 may
 h great] k1 great] intellectual =ce ?an
 ! mo/ dev\t believ] 9 ,god2 b is x     
possible = him to feel s ?or\ghly at    
home 9 ! _w1 to feel s deeply t1 :atev] 

happ5s1 x is & w be well ) him8  ,9 an  
a!i/ic _w ! _s ( man is ill at ease4    
,he :o has no ,god makes himself ! c5tre
 ( all ?+s1 &1 l a spoil$ *ild1 loses ! 
p[] to admire1 to enjoy1 & to love4     
,g5u9e fai? 9 ,god is su* an inf9ite =ce
 t "o may be tempt$ to d\bt :e!r x is   
f\nd4  ,undiscipl9$ m9ds become victims 
( ! =mulas !y receive1 & if :at !y h    
accept$ z tru? is %[n to be false or    
incomplete1 !y gr[ disc\rag$ & lose     
fai?2 b ! wise "k t ! v]bal ve/ure (    
tru? is a symbol :i* has b a proximate &
 relative value4  ,! _s is alive1 &     
ceaselessly outgr[s or transmutes ! body
 ) :i* x is clo!d4  ,:at we c d )       
any?+1--) money1 k1 weal?1--dep5ds on   
:at we are4  ,rusk9 pref]s holy "w to   
holy wor%ip2 b ! anti!sis is mi/ak51 =  
if wor%ip is holy x impels to "w1 if "w 
is holy x impels to wor%ip4  ,god's mo/ 
sacr$ visible temple is a human body1 & 
its pr(anation is ! wor/ sacrilege4     
,all true belief1 :5 we come to ! la/   
analysis1 is belief 9 ,god1 & ! tea*] ( 

religion mu/ keep ?is fact always 9     
view4  ,! law ( ! /ruggle = life applies
 to op9ions1 beliefs1 hopes1 aims1      
ideals1 j z x applies to individuals &  
species4  ,:atev] survives1 survives    
?r\gh conflict1 because x is fit to     
survive4  ,x does n foll[1 h[ev]1 t !   
be/ survives1 ?\gh we mu/ ?9k t 9 ! end 
?is is s1 s9ce we believe 9 ,god4  ,:5  
s]i\s m9ds grapple ) problems s remote f
 vulg> op9ion t !y seem to be mean+less 
or insoluble1 ! multitude1 ev] ready1 l 
a cr[d ( boys1 to mock & je]1 break =?  
into insult4  ,^! m51 !y cry are wick$1 
or !y are fools4  ,9 a society :]e x is 
assum$ t all are equal1 ^? :o are really
 sup]ior incur suspicion z ?\gh x 7     
crim9al to be diff]5t f ! multitude2 &  
h5ce !y r>ely w9 ! favor ( ! cr[d4  ,!  
life-curr5t ( ^? :o /ir up a noise ab\t 
!m1 runs %all[4  ,! *ampion ( ! prize-r+
 or ! race-c\rse is hail$ ) %\ts1 = !   
cr[d und]/& ! a*ievem5t2 b :at c !y "k (
 ! wor? ( a sage or a sa9t8  ,! noble/  
/ruggles are ( ! m9d & he>t wre/l+ )    

unse5 p[]s1 ) spirits1 z ,/4 ,paul says1
 t !y may compel !m to give up ! secret 
( tru? & hol9ess4  ,a glimpse ( tru?1 a 
?rill ( love1 is bett] ?an ! applause ( 
a :ole city4  ,9 /riv+ /eadfa/ly = ?y   
own p]fection & ! happ9ess ( o!rs ?\    
walke/ & worke/ ) ,god4  ,?y progress w 
help o!rs to labor = _! own1 & !        
happ9ess ?\ give/ w return to !e &      
become ?9e2 & :at is ! w ( ,god1 if x is
 n ! p]fection & happ9ess ( 8 *ildr58   
,to h m]ely en\gh /r5g? to be> life's   
burd51 to d ! daily task1 to face ! c>es
 :i* return ) ! sun & foll[ u into !    
night1 is to be weak1 is to lack ! /rong
 _s = :i* "w is light z play1 & ^:      
secret is he>d 9 :isp]s by ! h]o & !    
sa9t4  ,to be able to give joy & help to
 o!rs we mu/ h m life1 wisdom1 virtue1 &
 happ9ess ?an we ne$ = ourselves2 & x is
 9 giv+ joy & help to o!rs t we         
ourselves receive increase ( life1      
wisdom1 virtue1 & happ9ess4  ,be p]suad$
 )9 ?y deepe/ s\l1 t moral evil c nev]  
be good1 & t s9 c nev] be ga94  ,s act t

 if all m5 act$ z ?\1 all w\ld be well4 
,if to be l o!rs is ?y aim1 ?\ art      
pr$e/9$ to rema9 inf]ior4  ,to be foll[$
 & applaud$ is to be div]t$ f "o's "w4  
,bett] alone ) x 9 a g>ret ?an a gue/ 9 
a banquet hall4    ,let ?y pray] be "w &
 "w ?y pray]1   ,z ,god's tru? & love   
are ev]y:]e1   ,& :e!r by ^w or de$ ?\  
/rive   ,9 ,him alone ?\ can/ be alive4 
,if ?\ ha/ done ?y be/1 ,god w give x   
wor?4  ,if ?\ c>e/ n = tru? & love1 = !e
 !y are no?+ wor?2 b x is because ?\    
?yself art wor?less4  ,wisdom & virtue  
is all ?\ lacke/2 ( o!r ?+s ?\ ha/      
en\gh4  ,:5 ! passion = self-improvem5t 
is /rong )9 u1 all our relations to our 
fell[-m5 & nature receive new mean+ &   
p[]1 z opportunities to make ourselves  
:at x is possible = u to become2 & z we 
gr[ accu/om$ to take ?is view ( :atev]  
happ5s1 we are made aw>e t disagreeable 
?+s are wor? z mu* z ! pleasant1 t foes 
are z useful z fri5ds4  ,! ob/acle      
arre/s att5tion1 provokes ef=t1 &       
educates4  ,x ?r[s ! light back ^u !    

eye1 & reveals ! _w ( color & =m2 f x   
all s\nds rev]b]ate4 ,we gr[ by ov]com+2
 ! =ce we conqu] becomes our own4  ,we  
rise on difficulties we surm\nt4  ,:at  
opposes1 ar\ses1 /r5g!ns1 & discipl9es !
 w1 discloses to ! m9d its p[]1 &       
implants fai? 9 ! efficacy ( pati5t1    
p]sev]+ labor4  ,!y :o %r9k f ! combat  
are already defeat$4  ,to make ev]y?+   
easy is to smoo? ! way :]eby we desc5d4 
,to surr\nd ! "y ) :at !y ought !mselves
 to a*ieve is to enfeeble & corrupt !m4 
,happy is ! poor man's son1 :o :i!rsoev]
 he turns1 sees ! ob/acle rise to       
*all5ge him to become a man2 mis]able ! 
*ildr5 ( ! ri*1 ^: curs$-bless$ =tune is
 an ev]-pres5t invitation to idl5ess &  
conceit4  ,o mo!rs1 y ^: love is ! be/  
any ( u h kn[n1 h>d5 y\r sons1 & urge !m
 on1 n 9 ! race = weal?1 b 9 ! /eep &   
n>r[ way :]e91 ?r\gh self-conque/ &     
self-k1 !y rise t[>d ,god & all high    
?+s4  ,no?+ t has ev] be5 said ( y\r p[]
 tells ! :ole tru?1 & ! only argum5t    
aga9/ y is ! m5 :o are y\r *ildr54      

,education is always ! result ( p]sonal 
influ5ce4  ,a "m1 a fa!r 9 ! home1 a    
pure & lov+ he>t at ! alt>1 a true man  
or woman 9 ! s*ool1 a noble m9d utt]+   
itself 9 lit]ature1 :i* is p]sonal ?\ght
 & expression1--^! are ! =ces :i*       
educate4  ,life proce$s f life1 &       
religion1 :i* is ! highe/ p[] ( life1 c 
proce$ only f ,god & religi\s s\ls4  ,n 
by prea*+ & tea*+1 b by liv+ ! life1 c  
we make ourselves c5tres ( spiritual    
influ5ce4  ,be l o!rs1 walk 9 ! broad   
way1 "o ( a h]d1 cont5t to graze 9 a    
common pa/ure1 believ+ equality man's   
highe/ law1 ?\gh its mean+ be equality )
 ! brute4  ,is ?is our ideal8  ,x is an 
a!i/ic cre$4  ,!re is no ,god1 !re is   
no?+ b matt]1 b atoms1 & atoms are alike
 & equal1--let m5 be s too4  ,to /ruggle
 ) inf9ite fai? & hope = "s div9e good  
is idolatry1 is to believe 9 ,god2 to be
 "o's self is ! unp>donable s94  ,x is  
?y aim to rise1 to di/+ui% ?yself2 ?is  
means ?\ w\ld/ h high] place1 m money1 a
 great] h\se ?an ?y neighbor's4  ,x is a

 fooli% ambition4  ,in/ead ( try+ to    
di/+ui% ?yself1 /rive to become ?yself1 
to make ?yself wor?y ( ! approval ( ,god
 & wise m54  ,i am n to be piti$1 my "l1
 said ,bay>d2 ,i die do+ my duty4  ,god 
has n giv5 ,8 _w into ?y keep+1 b he has
 giv5 !e to ?yself to fa%ion & complete4
  ,if ?\ art busy seek+ money or        
pleasure or praise1 little "t w rema9   
:]e9 to seek & f9d ?yself4  ,!y :o are  
int]e/+ to !mselves1 are int]e/+ to     
!mselves alone4  ,! self-absorb$ are !  
victims ( m5tal & moral disease4  ,!    
life :i* fl[s out to o!rs1 be>+ light & 
w>m? & fragrance1 feels itself 9 !      
bless+s x gives2 t :i* is self-c5tr$1   
/agnates l a pool1 & becomes !          
habitation ( doleful creatures4  ,!re is
 a popul>ity :i* is born ( ! wor%ip (   
noble de$s1--x is ! be/4  ,!re is ano!r1
 :i* comes ( ! cr[d's passion = :at is  
noisy & spectacul>1--x is ! wor/4  ,! "o
 is ! popul>ity ( h]oes1 ! o!r t (      
*>latans4  ,:atev] ?y *os5 "w1 x is ?y  
bus9ess to make ?yself a man or a woman1

 & n a m]e speciali/2 yet 9 foll[+ a    
specialty ) en?usiasm1 ?\ %alt g f>!r   
t[>ds p]fection & complet5ess ( life ?an
 ! multitude ( pret5d]s1 :o are n 9     
e>ne/ ab\t any?+4  ,e h>% & unju/       
s5tim5t1 e n>r[ & unwor?y ?\ght cons5t$ 
to & ent]ta9$1 rema9s l a /a9 ^u "*4    
,:oev] speaks or writes aga9/ fre$om or 
k or fai? 9 ,god1 or love ( man or      
rev]5ce ( woman1 b makes himself        
ridicul\s2 = m5 feel & believe t _! true
 _w is a _w ( high ?\ghts & noble       
s5tim5ts1 & !y c nei!r respect nor tru/ 
^? :o /rive to weak5 _! hold ^u ?is _w4 
,become ?yself2 d ?y "w4  ,= ?is1 all ?y
 days are n too _m or too long4  ,if ?\ 
& x are wor?y to be kn[n1 ! pres5tation 
c be made 9 briefe/ "t2 & x matt]s      
little ?\gh x be def]r$ until aft] ?y   
dea?4  ,besides :atev] o!r conditions1  
"t is necess>y to br+ ! be/ ?+s to      
maturity1 & to imag9e t excell5ce dem&s 
less ?an lifelong "w1 is to mi/ake4  ,x 
is by ! pati5t obs]vation ( !           
inf9itesimal t sci5ce has done its be/  

"w2 & x is only by unwe>y+ att5tion to !
 ?\s& little ?+s ( life t we may hope to
 make "s approa* to moral & intellectual
 p]fection4  ,he :o works ) joy &       
*e]fulness 9 ! field :i* himself has    
f\nd & *os51 w acquire k & skill1 & 8   
labor w be trans=m$ into increase &     
newness ( life4  ,we ga9 a cle> view (  
?+s only :5 we set !m ap>t f ourselves1 
& contemplate !m simply z objects (     
?\ght4  ,to see !m aright we mu/ be free
 f emotion & behold !m 9 ! cold air ( ! 
intellect4  ,to look on !m z 9 "s way   
b\nd up ) our p]sonal good or evil1 is  
to h ! vision blurr$4  ,/udy 9 ! _s ( an
 inve/igator1 :o has no o!r ?an a       
sci5tific int]e/ 9 :at he sets himself  
to exam9e4  ,! wise physician is :olly  
int5t ^u mak+ a correct diagnosis1 ?\gh 
! pati5t be 8 "m4  ,:at ga9 w\ld        
self-delusion br+ him or h] he loves8   
,?+s are :at !y are1 & x is our bus9ess 
to "k !m4  ,obs]ve & hold ?y judgm5t 9  
susp5se until pati5t look+ %all h made  
tru? s pla9 t to pass judgm5t is        

sup]flu\s4  ,! aim ( m5tal tra9+ is     
cle>ness & accuracy ( view1 toge!r ) !  
/r5g? to keep /eadfa/ly look+ into ! _w 
( intelligible ?+s4  ,:at r\ses desire  
t5ds to enslave2 :at gives delight t5ds 
to lib]ate2 ! "o appeals to ! s5ses1 !  
o!r to ! s\l4  ,h5ce1 intellectual &    
moral pleasures alone are associat$ ) ! 
s5se ( fre$om & pure joy4  ,! lov]s (   
fre$om are z r>e z ! lov]s ( tru? & (   
,god4  ,= mo/1 lib]ty is b a trad]'s    
commodity1 to be p>t$ ) = price1 z _!   
ob$i5ce is a slave's s]vice4  ,! *ief   
good consi/s 9 act+ ju/ly & nobly1 r ?an
 9 ?9k+ acutely & pr(\ndly4  ,! free    
play ( ! m9d is delightful1 b ! law (   
moral obligation is ! deepe/ ?+ 9 u4    
,honor1 place1 & weal?1 :i* are won at !
 price ( self-improvem5t1 ! wise w n    
desire4  ,great opportunities seldom    
pres5t !mselves1 b e mom5t ( e h\r ( ?y 
consci\s life is an opportunity to      
improve ?yself1 :i* = !e is ! be/ & mo/ 
necess>y ?+4  ,s9ce our p[] ov] o!rs is 
small1 b ov] ourselves l>ge1 let u      

devote our en]gies to self-improvem5t4  
,nor let any man say1 writes ,locke1 he 
_c gov]n 8 passions1 nor h9d] !m f      
break+ out & c>ry+ him into action2 =   
:at he c d be=e a pr9ce or great man he 
c d alone or 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god1 if he  
w4  ,! sure way to happ9ess is to yield 
ourselves :olly to ,god1 kn[+ t he has  
c>e ( u1 & at ! same "t to seek to draw 
f life :atev] joy & delight x may be/[  
^u a high m9d & a pure he>t1 receiv+ !  
bless+ gladly1 consci\s all ! :ile t :at
 is ext]nal _c really be ours1 & is n1  
!re=e1 necess>y to our cont5tm5t4  ,t _m
 are wis] & /rong] ?an ?\1 is n a motive
 = disc\ragem5t2 ! depress+ ?\ght is1 t 
s few are wise & /rong4  ,he :o gives 8 
:ole life to :at he believes he is mo/  
capable ( do+1 succe$s1 :atev] be ! wor?
 ( 8 "w4  ,!re are _m :o are busy ) _m  
?+s2 b "o :o has a high purpose1 & :o   
devotes all 8 en]gies to its fulfillm5t1
 is n easily f\nd2 & great & int]e/+    
*>act]s are1 !re=e1 r>e4  ,to :at bett] 
use c we put life ?an to employ x 9     

ameliorat+ life8  ,x is to ?is e wise & 
good man devotes himself1 :e!r he be    
prie/ or tea*]1 physician or lawy]1     
philosoph] or poet1 capta9 ( indu/ry or 
/atesman4     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,! ,,scope  
,,( ,,public-,,s*ool ,,education4  ,our 
sy/em ( ,public-,s*ool ,education is a  
result ( ! fai? ( ! p 9 ! ne$ ( univ]sal
 intellig5ce = ! ma9t5ance ( popul>     
gov]nm5t4  ,does ?is sy/em include moral
 tra9+8  ,s9ce ! tea*+ ( religi\s       
doctr9es is preclud$1 ?is1 ,i imag9e1 is
 :at we are to consid] 9 discuss+ !     
,scope ( ,public-,s*ool ,education4  ,! 
equival5ts ( scope are aim1 end1        
opportunity1 range ( view2 & !          
equival5ts ( education are tra9+1       
discipl9e1 developm5t1 in/ruction4  ,!  
prop] mean+ ( ! ^w education1 x seems1  
is n a draw+ out1 b a tra9+ up1 z v9es  
are tra9$ to lay hold ( & rise by means 
( :at is /rong] ?an !mselves4  ,my      
subject1 !n1 is ! aim1 end1 opportunity1
 & range ( view ( public-s*ool          
education1 :i* to be education at all1 9

 any true s5se1 mu/ be a tra9+1         
discipl9e1 developm5t1 & in/ruction (   
man's :ole be+1 physical1 intellectual1 
& moral4  ,?is1 ,i suppose1 is :at      
,h]b]t ,sp5c] means :5 he def9es        
education to be a prep>ation = complete 
liv+4  ,montaigne says ! end ( education
 is wisdom & virtue2 ,com5ius decl>es x 
to be k1 virtue1 & religion2 ,milton1   
lik5ess to ,god ?r\gh virtue & fai?2    
,locke1 heal? ( body1 virtue1 & good    
mann]s2 ,h]b>t1 virtue1 :i* is !        
realization 9 ea* "o ( ! idea ( inn]    
fre$om2 :ile ,kant & ,fi*te decl>e x to 
consi/ *iefly 9 ! =mation ( "*4 ,all ^! 
?9k]s agree t ! supreme end ( education 
is spiritual or e?ical4  ,! controll+   
aim1 !n1 %\ld be1 n to imp>t in=mation1 
b to upbuild ! be+ :i* makes u human1 to
 =m habits ( "r ?9k+ & do+4  ,! ideal is
 virtually t ( ,israel1--t righte\sness 
is life1--?\gh ! ,greek ideal ( beauty &
 fre$om may n be exclud$4  ,x is !      
doctr9e t mann]s make ! man1 t conduct  
is ?ree-f\r?s ( life1 leav+ b "o-f\r? = 

intellectual activity & ae/hetic        
enjoym5t2 & into ?is f\r? ( life b few  
ev] ent] 9 any real way1 :ile all are   
call$ & may le>n to d good & avoid evil4
  ,9 ! end1 says ,rusk91 ! ,god ( heav5 
& e>? loves active1 mode/1 & k9d p1 &   
hates idle1 pr\d1 gre$y1 & cruel ones4  
,we c all le>n to become active1 mode/1 
& k9d2 to turn f idl5ess1 pride1 gre$1 &
 cruelty4  ,b we _c all make ourselves  
capable ( liv+ 9 ! high regions ( pure  
?\ght & ideal beauty2 & = ! few ev5 :o  
are able to d ?is1 x is /ill true t     
conduct is ?ree-f\r?s ( life4  ,! end ( 
man1 says ,bue*n]1 is conv]sion into    
c>bonic acid1 wat]1 & ammonia4  ,?is    
also is an ideal1 & he ?9ks we %\ld be  
pleas$ to "k t 9 dy+ we give back to !  
univ]se :at _h be5 l5t4  ,he moralizes  
too2 b if all we c "k ( our de/9y is t  
we %all be conv]t$ into c>bonic acid1   
wat]1 & ammonia1 ! s]mon may be omitt$4 
,on su* a fai? x is n possible to f\nd a
 satisfactory sy/em ( education4  ,m5 w 
always refuse to ?9k ?us meanly (       

!mselves1 & 9 answ] to ^? :o w\ld       
p]suade !m t !y are b brutes1 !y w1 )   
p]fect confid5ce1 claim k9%ip ) ,god2 = 
f an utt]ly frivol\s view ( life bo? our
 reason & our in/9ct turn4  ,! ,scope ( 
,public-,s*ool ,education is to         
co-op]ate ) ! physical1 social1 &       
religi\s environm5t to =m good & wise m5
 & wom54  ,unless we be> 9 m9d t ! s*ool
 is b "o ( sev]al educational ag5cies1  
we %all n =m a "r e/imate ( its (fice4  
,x dep5ds almo/ :olly = its success ^u !
 k9d ( mat]ial furni%$ x by ! home1 !   
/ate1 & ! *ur*2 &1 to conf9e our view to
 our own c\ntry1 ,i h little hesitation 
9 affirm+ t our home life1 our social & 
political life1 & our religi\s life h   
contribut$ f> m to make u :at we are ?an
 any & all ( our s*ools4  ,! s*ool1     
unless x works 9 h>mony ) ^! great =ces1
 c d little m ?an %>p5 ! wits4 ,_m ( !  
tea*]s ( our ,indian s*ools are d\btless
 compet5t & e>ne/2 b _! pupils1 :5 !y   
return to _! tribes1 quickly lose :at !y
 h ga9$1 because !y are ?r[n into an    

environm5t :i* annuls ! ideals t        
prevail$ 9 ! s*ool4  ,! controll+ aim ( 
our tea*]s %\ld be1 !re=e1 to br+ _!    
p$agogical action into h>mony ) :at is  
be/ 9 ! dome/ic1 social1 & religi\s life
 ( ! *ild2 = ?is is ! f\ndation on :i*  
!y mu/ build1 & to weak5 x is to expose 
! :ole /ructure to ru94 ,h5ce ! tea*]'s 
attitude t[>d ! *ild %\ld be t ( sympa?y
 ) him 9 8 love = 8 p>5ts1 8 c\ntry1 & 8
 religion4  ,8 reason is /ill feeble1 & 
8 life is l>gely "o ( feel+2 & !        
f\nta9-heads ( 8 pure/ & noble/ feel+s  
are precisely 8 p>5ts1 8 c\ntry1 & 8    
religion1 & to tamp] ) !m is to poison !
 wells :5ce he draws ! wat] ( life4  ,to
 assume & hold ?is attitude ) s9c]ity & 
tact is difficult2 x requires bo? "* &  
culture2 x implies a g5u9e love ( mank9d
 & ( human excell5ce2 rev]5ce = :atev]  
uplifts1 purifies1 & /r5g!ns ! he>t2 k (
 ! _w1 ( lit]ature1 & ( hi/ory1 unit$ ) 
an e>ne/ desire to d :atev] may be      
possible to lead ea* pupil t[>d life 9  
its complet5ess1 :i* is heal? & heal?ful

 activity ( body & m9d & he>t & s\l4  ,z
 ! he>t makes ! home1 ! tea*] makes !   
s*ool4  ,:at we ne$ above all ?+s1 :]ev]
 ! "y are ga!r$ = education1 is n a %[y 
build+1 or co/ly app>atus1 or improv$   
me?ods or text-books1 b a liv+1 lov+1   
illum9$ human be+ :o has deep fai? 9 !  
p[] ( education & a real desire to br+ x
 to be> ^u ^? :o are intru/$ to him4    
,?is applies to ! prim>y s*ool ) z mu*  
=ce z to ! high s*ool & univ]sity4  ,^? 
:o ?9k1 & !y are1 ,i imag9e1 ! va/      
majority1 t any "o :o c read & write1 :o
 kn[s some?+ ( ari?metic1 geography1 &  
hi/ory1 is compet5t to educate "y       
*ildr51 h n ev5 ! mo/ elem5t>y notions (
 :at education is4  ,:at ! tea*] is1 n  
:at he utt]s & inculcates1 is !         
important ?+4  ,! life he lives1 &      
:atev] reveals t life to 8 pupils2 8    
unconsci\s behavior1 ev52 above all1 :at
 9 8 inmo/ s\l he hopes1 believes1 &    
loves1 h f> deep] & m pot5t influ5ce ?an
 m]e lessons c ev] h4  ,x is precisely  
"h t we ,am]icans1 ^: tal5t is          

pr$om9antly practical & inv5tive1 are   
apt to g a/ray4  ,we h won su* m>vell\s 
victories ) our practical s5se &        
inv5tive g5ius t we h gr[n accu/om$ to  
look to !m = aid1 :atev] ! nature ( !   
difficulty or problem may be4  ,ma*9]y c
 be made to d mu*1 & to d well :at x    
does4  ,) its help we move rapidly2 we  
br+ ! ends ( ! e>? into in/antane\s     
communication2 we pr9t ! daily hi/ory ( 
! _w & ?r[ x be=e e door2 we pl\gh & we 
s[ & we reap2 we build cities1 & we fill
 our h\ses ) :atev] conduces to com=t or
 luxury4  ,all ?is & mu* m ma*9]y       
enables u to d4  ,b x _c create life1   
nor c x1 9 any effective way1 promote   
vital processes4  ,n[1 education is     
ess5tially a vital process4  ,x is a    
fur!r+ ( life2 & z ! liv+ proce$ f !    
liv+1 !y c rise into ! wid] _w ( ideas &
 conduct only by ! help ( ! liv+2 & z 9 
! physical realm e animal begets aft]   
its own lik5ess1 s also 9 ! spiritual ! 
tea*] c give b :at he has4  ,if !       
well-spr+ ( tru? & love has run dry )9  

himself1 he tea*es 9 va94  ,8 words w no
 m br+ =? life ?an des]t w9ds w clo!    
arid s&s ) v]dure4  ,mu* talk+ & writ+  
ab\t education h *iefly help$ to obscure
 a matt] :i* is really pla94  ,! purpose
 ( ! public s*ool is or %\ld be n to =m 
a me*anic or a speciali/ ( any k9d1 b to
 =m a true man or woman4  ,h5ce ! numb] 
( ?+s we tea* ! *ild is ( small mom5t4  
,^? s*ools1 9 fact1 9 :i* ! greate/     
numb] ( ?+s are taught give1 z a rule1 !
 lea/ education4  ,! "* ( ! ,roman p1   
:i* enabl$ !m to dom9ate ! e>? & to give
 laws to ! _w1 0 =m$ be=e !y _h s*ools1 
& :5 _! s*ools 7 mo/ fl\ri%+ !y !mselves
 7 9 rapid moral & social dissolution4  
,we make education & religion too mu* a 
social affair1 & too little a p]sonal   
affair4  ,_! ess5ce lies 9 _! p[] to    
trans=m ! individual1 & x is only 9     
trans=m+ him t !y recreate ! wid] life (
 ! community4  ,! ,f\nd] ( ,*ri/ianity  
address$ himself to ! individual1 & gave
 little he$ to ! /ate or o!r environm5t4
  ,he look$ to a purifi$ inn] s\rce (   

life to create = itself a wor?i]        
environm5t1 & simply ignor$ devices =   
work+ sudd5 & />tl+ *anges4  ,!y :o h   
ent]$ into ! hidd5 mean+ ( ?is secret & 
?is me?od turn 9 utt] incr$ulity f !    
s*emes ( declaim]s & agitators4  ,! m5  
:o fill ! _w1 ea* ) 8 plan = re=m+ &    
sav+ x1 may h _! uses1 s9ce ! poet tells
 u !re are uses 9 adv]sity1 :i*1 l !    
toad1 ugly & v5om\s1 we>s yet a preci\s 
jewel 9 its head2 b to "o deaf5$ by _!  
discordant & clamor\s voices1 ! good    
purpose !y s]ve seems to be z my?ical z 
! jewel 9 ! toad's head4  ,h n ^? :o    
mi/ake _! crot*ets = ,nature's laws     
invad$ our s*ools8  ,h !y n succe$$ 9   
=m+ a public op9ion & 9 sett+ devices at
 "w :i* r5d] education1 9 ! true s5se ( 
! ^w1 if n impossible1 difficult8       
,lit]ature is a criticism ( life1 made  
by ^? :o are 9 love ) life1 & h ! deepe/
 fai? 9 its possibilities2 & all        
criticism :i* is inspir$ by sympa?y &   
fai? & controll$ by k is helpful4       
,complac5t ?\ghts are r>ely true1 &     

h>dly ev] useful4  ,x is a prompt+ (    
nature to turn f :at we h to :at we     
lack1 = ?us only is !re hope ( am5dm5t &
 progress4  ,we are1 to quote ,em]son1  
,built ( fur!rance & pursu+1   ,n ( sp5t
 de$s1 b ( do+4   ,h5ce ! wise & ! /rong
 dwell n ^u _! virtues & accompli%m5ts1 
b /rive to le>n :]e9 !y fail1 = x is 9  
correct+ ?is !y desire to labor4  ,!y   
wi% to "k ! tru? ab\t !mselves1 are     
will+ to try to see !mselves z o!rs see 
!m1 t self-k may make self-improvem5t   
possible4  ,!y turn f flatt]y1 = !y     
und]/& t flatt]y is insult4  ,n[1 if ?is
 is ! attitude ( wise & /rong m51 h[ mu*
 m %\ld x n be t ( a wise & /rong p8    
,:5ev] p]sons or ?+s are view$ z relat$ 
9 "s special way to ourselves1 our      
op9ions ( !m w h>dly be free f bias4    
,:51 = in/ance1 ,i ?9k or speak ( my    
c\ntry1 my religion1 my fri5ds1 my      
enemies1 ,i f9d x difficult to put away 
! prejudice :i* my self-e/eem & vanity  
create1 & :i*1 l a haze1 ev] surr\nds me
 to color or obscure ! pure light (     

reason4  ,x _c d u h>m to h our defects 
& %ortcom+s po9t$ out to u2 b to be told
 by demagogues & declaim]s t we are !   
greate/1 ! mo/ enlight5$1 ! mo/ virtu\s 
p :i* exi/s or has exi/$1 c surely d u  
no good4 ,if x is true1 we %\ld n dwell 
^u x1 = ?is w b di/ract u f /riv+ = !   
?+s 9 :i* we are defici5t2 & if x is    
false1 x c only mislead u & n\ri% a     
fooli% conceit4  ,x is ! orator's       
mis=tune to be compell$ to ?9k ( 8      
audi5ce r ?an ( tru?4  ,x is 8 bus9ess  
to please1 p]suade1 & conv9ce2 & m5 are 
pleas$ ) flatt]+ lies1 p]suad$ & conv9c$
 by appeals to passion & int]e/4        
,happi] is ! writ]1 :o ne$ n ?9k ( a    
read]1 b f9ds 8 rew>d 9 ! tru? he       
expresses4  ,x is n possible = an       
enlight5$ m9d n to take pr(\nd int]e/ 9 
our great sy/em ( public education4  ,to
 d ?is he ne$ n ?9k x ! be/ sy/em4  ,he 
may deem x defective 9 important        
requisites4  ,he may hold1 z ,i hold1 t 
! sy/em is ( m9or importance1 ! k9d (   
tea*] be+ all important4  ,b if he loves

 8 c\ntry1 if he loves human excell5ce1 
if he has fai? 9 man's capacity = gr[?1 
he _c b turn 8 ?\ghts1 ) abid+ att5tion 
& sympa?y1 to ! g5]\s & det]m9$ ef=ts ( 
a p[]ful & vigor\s p to educate         
!mselves4  ,7 our public-s*ool sy/em    
no?+ m ?an ! nation's pr(ession ( fai? 9
 ! trans=m+ p[] ( education1 x w\ld be  
an om5 ( good & a gr\nd = hope2 & "o _c 
d m useful "w ?an to help to =m a public
 op9ion :i* w accept ) ?ankfulness !    
free play ( all s9c]e m9ds ab\t ?is     
great "q1 & :i* w cause ! g5u9e lov]s ( 
our c\ntry to turn 9 contempt f !       
clamors politicians & bigots are apt to 
raise :5 an hone/ man utt]s hone/ ?\ght 
on ?is all-important subject4  ,i am    
will+ to assume & to accept z a fact t  
our !ological diff]5ces make x          
impossible to introduce ! tea*+ ( any   
religi\s cre$ into ! public s*ool4  ,i  
take ! sy/em z x is1--t is1 z a sy/em ( 
secul> education1--& ,i address myself m
 directly to ! "q propos$3 ,:at is or   
%\ld be its scope8  ,! fact t religi\s  

in/ruction is exclud$ makes x all ! m   
necess>y t humaniz+ & e?ical aims %\ld  
be kept con/antly 9 view4  ,:oev] tea*es
 9 a public s*ool %\ld be pr(\ndly      
conv9c$ t man is m ?an an animal :i* may
 be taught cunn+ & quickness4  ,a we$ 9 
blossom may h a c]ta9 beauty1 b x w be> 
no fruit2 & s ! boy or y\? "o (t5 meets1
 ) 8 irrev]5t sm>tness1 8 precoci\s     
pseudo-k ( a hundr$ ?+s1 may excite a   
k9d ( int]e/1 b he gives little promise 
( a noble future4  ,! fl[] ( 8 life is !
 blossom ( ! we$1 :i* 9 its decay w     
poison ! air1 or1 at ! be/1 s]ve b to   
f]tilize ! soil4  ,if we are to "w to   
good purpose we mu/ take our /&1 ) !    
great ?9k]s & educators1 on ! broad     
field ( man's nature1 & act 9 ! light ( 
! only true ideal ( education1--t its   
end is wisdom1 virtue1 k1 p[]1 rev]5ce1 
fai?1 heal?1 behavior1 hope1 & love2 9 a
 ^w1 :atev] p[]s & capacities make =    
intellig5ce1 = conduct1 = "*1 =         
complet5ess ( life4  ,n = a mom5t %\ld  
we p]mit ourselves to be delud$ by !    

?\ght t because ! tea*+ ( religi\s cre$s
 is exclud$1 !re=e we may make no appeal
 to ! f\nta9-heads :i* sleep )9 e brea/1
 ! well+ ( ^: wat]s alone has p[] to    
make u human4  ,if we are =bidd5 to turn
 ! curr5t into ?is or t *annel1 we are n
 =bidd5 to recognize ! univ]sal tru? t  
man lives by fai?1 hope1 & love1 by     
imag9ation & desire1 & t x is precisely 
= ?is reason t he is educable4  ,we move
 irresi/ibly 9 ! l9es ( our real fai? & 
desire1 & ! educator's great purpose is 
to help u to believe 9 :at is high & to 
desire :at is good4  ,s9ce = ! irrev]5t 
& vulg> _s no?+ is high or good1        
rev]5ce1 & ! ref9em5t :i* is ! fruit (  
true intellig5ce1 urge ceaselessly _!   
claims on ! tea*]'s att5tion4  ,goe!1 ,i
 suppose1 0 little en\gh ( a ,*ri/ian to
 satisfy ! dem&s ( an agno/ic cripple   
ev51 & yet he held t ! be/ ?+ 9 man is !
 ?rill ( awe2 & t ! *ief bus9ess (      
education is to cultivate rev]5ce =     
:atev] is above1 b5ea?1 ar\nd1 & )9 u4  
,?is he believ$ to be ! only            

philosophical & heal?ful attitude ( m9d 
& he>t t[>ds ! univ]se1 se5 & unse54    
,may n ! meane/ fl[] t bl[s br+ ?\ghts t
 lie too deep = te>s8  ,is n rev]5ce a  
"p ( all ! sweete/ & pure/ feel+s :i*   
b9d u to fa!r & "m1 to fri5ds & home &  
c\ntry8 ,is x n ! v bloom & fragrance1 n
 only ( ! highe/ religi\s fai?1 b also (
 ! be/ culture8  ,let ! ?rill ( awe     
cease to vibrate1 & y w h a _w 9 :i*    
money is m ?an man1 (fice bett] ?an     
hone/y1 & books l ,innoc5ts ,abroad or  
,peck's ,bad ,boy m indicative ( ! k9d (
 man we =m ?an are ! noble/ works (     
g5ius4  ,:at is ! great aim ( ! prim>y  
s*ool1 if x is n ! nutrition ( feel+8   
,! *ild is weak 9 m9d1 weak 9 w1 b he is
 mo/ impressionable4  ,feeble 9 ?\ght1  
he is /rong 9 capacity to feel !        
emotions :i* are ! sap ( ! tree ( moral 
life4  ,he responds quickly to ! appeals
 ( love1 t5d]ness1 & sympa?y4  ,he is   
alive to :atev] is noble1 h]oic1 &      
v5]able4  ,he desires ! approbation (   
o!rs1 especially ( ^? :om he believes to

 be true & high & pure1 he has          
unque/ion+ fai?1 n only 9 ,god b 9 great
 m51 :o1 = him1 inde$1 are e>?ly gods4  
,is n 8 fa!r a div9e man1 ^: m]e ^w     
drives away all fe> & fills him )       
confid5ce8  ,! t\* ( 8 "m's h& /ills 8  
pa92 if he is fright5$1 h] voice is     
en\gh to soo! him to sleep4  ,to imag9e 
t we are educat+ ?is be+ ( inf9ite      
s5sibility & impressionability :5 we d  
little else ?an tea* him to read1 write1
 & ciph]1 is to *]i% a delusion4  ,x is 
n 8 de/9y to become a read+1 writ+1 &   
ciph]+ ma*9e1 b to become a man :o      
believes1 hopes1 & loves2 :o holds to   
sov]eign tru?1 & is sway$ by sympa?y2 :o
 looks up ) rev]5ce & awe to ! heav5s1 &
 he>k5s ) *e]ful ob$i5ce to ! call (    
duty2 :o has habits ( "r ?9k+ & well do+
 :i* h become a law unto him1 a second  
nature4  ,& if x be said t we all       
recognize ?is to be s1 b t x is n !     
bus9ess ( ! s*ool to help to =m su* a   
man2 t x does its "w :5 x %>p5s ! wits1 
,i w answ] ) ! words ( ,william von     

,humboldt3 ,:atev] we wi% to see        
introduc$ into ! life ( a nation mu/    
fir/ be introduc$ into its s*ools4  ,n[1
 :at we wi% to see introduc$ into ! life
 ( ! nation is n ! p[] ( %rewd m51 :olly
 absorb$ 9 ! /riv+ = weal?1 reckless ( !
 means by :i* x is gott51 & :o1 :e!r !y 
succe$ or :e!r !y fail1 look ^u money z 
! equival5t ( ! be/ ?+s man kn[s or has2
 :o !re=e ?9k t ! highe/ purpose (      
gov]nm5t1 z ( o!r social =ces &         
in/itutions1 is to make x easy = all to 
get abundance ( gold & to live 9 slov5  
pl5ty2 b :at we wi% to see introduc$    
into ! life ( ! nation is ! p[] (       
intellig5ce & virtue1 ( wisdom &        
conduct4  ,we believe1 & 9 fact "k1 t   
humanity1 ju/ice1 tru?fulness1 hone/y1  
honor1 fidelity1 c\rage1 integrity1     
rev]5ce1 purity1 & self-respect are     
high] & mighti] ?an any?+ m]e %>p5$ wits
 c accompli%4  ,b if ^! virtues1 :i*    
con/itute ne>ly ! :ole sum ( man's /r5g?
 & wor?1 are to be introduc$ into ! life
 ( ! nation1 !y mu/ be introduc$ into ! 

s*ools1 into ! process ( education4  ,we
 mu/ recognize1 n 9 !ory alone b 9      
practice1 t ! *ief end ( education is   
e?ical1 s9ce conduct is ?ree-f\r?s (    
human life4  ,! aim mu/ be to make m5   
true 9 ?\ght & ^w1 pure 9 desire1       
fai?ful 9 act1 upright 9 de$2 m5 :o     
und]/& t ! highe/ good does n lie 9 !   
possession ( any?+ :atsoev]1 b t x lies 
9 p[] & quality ( be+2 = :om :at we are 
& n :at we h is ! guid+ pr9ciple2 :o "k 
t ! be/ "w is n t = :i* we receive mo/  
pay1 b t :i* is mo/ favorable to life1  
physical1 moral1 intellectual1 &        
religi\s2 s9ce man does n exi/ = "w or !
 ,sabba?1 b "w & re/ exi/ = him1 t he   
may ?rive & become m human & m div9e4   
,we mu/ cease to tell boys & girls t    
education w enable !m to get hold ( !   
good ?+s ( :i* !y believe ! _w to be    
full2 we mu/ make !m realize r t ! be/  
?+ 9 ! _w is a noble man or woman1 & to 
be t is ! only c]ta9 way to a wor?y &   
cont5t$ life4  ,all talk ab\t patriotism
 :i* implies t x is possible to be a    

patriot or a good citiz5 )\t be+ a true 
& good man1 is sophi/ical & holl[4  ,h[ 
%all he :o c>es n = 8 bett] self c>e = 8
 c\ntry8  ,we mu/ look1 z educators1 mo/
 closely to ^? sides ( ! national life  
:]e !re is ! greate/ m5ace ( ru94  ,x is
 pla9 t our besett+ s91 z a p1 is n     
intemp]ance or un*a/ity1 b di%one/y4  ,f
 ! wat]+ & manipulat+ ( /ocks to !      
adult]ation ( food & dr9k1 f ! boom+ (  
t[ns & l&s to ! sell+ ( votes & ! buy+ (
 (fice1 f ! halls ( ,congress to !      
policeman's beat1 f ! capitali/ :o      
controls tru/s & syndicates to ! me*anic
 :o does inf]ior "w1 ! ta9t ( di%one/y  
is ev]y:]e4  ,we di/ru/ "o ano!r1 di/ru/
 ^? :o manage public affairs1 di/ru/ our
 own fix$ w to suff] ! wor/ t may befall
 r ?an *eat or /eal or lie4  ,di%one/y  
hangs1 l mephitic air1 ab\t our         
newspap]s1 our legislative assemblies1 !
 municipal gov]nm5t ( our t[ns & cities1
 ab\t our *ur*es ev51 s9ce our religion 
itself seems to lack t highe/ k9d (     
hone/y1 ! d[nright & ?or\gh s9c]ity :i* 

is its life-brea?4  ,if ! tea*] 9 !     
public s*ool may n insi/ t an hone/ man 
is ! noble/ "w ( ,god1 he may tea* at   
lea/ t he :o fails 9 hone/y fails 9 !   
mo/ ess5tial quality ( manhood1 ent]s   
into w>f>e ) ! =ces :i* h made him :at  
he is1 & :i* secure him ! possession (  
:at he holds de>] ?an himself1 s9ce he  
b>t]s = x 8 self-respect2 t ! di%one/   
man is an an>*i/ & dissociali/1 "o :o   
does :at 9 him lies to de/roy cr$it1 & !
 s5se ( ! sacr$ness ( prop]ty1 ob$i5ce  
to law1 & belief 9 ! rights ( man4  ,if 
our tea*]s are to "w 9 ! light ( an     
ideal1 if !y are to h a consci\s end 9  
view1 z all :o /rive intellig5tly mu/ h1
 if !y are to hold a pr9ciple :i* w give
 unity to _! me?ods1 !y mu/ seek x 9 !  
idea ( morality1 ( conduct1 :i* is      
?ree-f\r?s ( life4  ,i myself am p]suad$
 t ! real & philosophical basis (       
morality is ! be+ ( ,god1 a be+         
absolute1 inf9ite1 unimag9able1         
inconceivable1 ( :om our highe/ & ne>e/ 
?\ght is t he is n only almighty1 b     

all-wise & all-good z well4  ,b x is    
possible1 ,i ?9k1 to cultivate ! moral  
s5se )\t directly & expressly assign+ to
 x ?is philosophical & religi\s basis2 =
 goodness is l>gely its own evid5ce1 z  
virtue is its own rew>d4  ,x all dep5ds 
on ! tea*]4  ,life produces life1 life  
develops life2 & if ! tea*] h )9 himself
 a liv+ s5se ( ! all-importance (       
conduct1 if he ?or\ghly realize t :at we
 call k is b a small "p ( man's life1 8 
influ5ce w n\ri% ! feel+s by :i* "* is  
evolv$4  ,! g]m ( a moral idea is always
 an emotion1 & t :i* impels to "r action
 is ! emotion r ?an ! idea4  ,! tea*+s (
 ! he>t rema9 =ev]1 & !y are ! mo/      
important2 = :at we love1 g5u9ely       
believe 91 & desire decides :at we are &
 may become4  ,h5ce ! true educator1 ev5
 9 giv+ te*nical in/ruction1 /rives n   
m]ely to make a workman1 b to make also 
a man1 ^: be+ %all be t\*$ to f9] issues
 by spiritual p[]s1 :o %all be upheld by
 fai? 9 ! wor? & sacr$ness ( life1 & 9 !
 education by :i* x is trans=m$1 enri*$1

 purifi$1 & ennobl$4  ,he und]/&s t an  
educat$ man1 :o1 9 ! common acceptation 
( ! phrase1 is "o :o kn[s some?+1 :o    
kn[s _m ?+s1 is1 9 tru?1 simply "o :o   
has acquir$ habits ( "r ?9k+ & "r do+4  
,! culture :i* we wi% to see prevail    
?r\gh\t our c\ntry is n le>n+ & lit]>y  
skill2 x is "* & intellectual           
op5ness1--t high] humanity :i* is lat5t 
)9 u all2 :i* is p[]1 wisdom1 tru?1     
goodness1 love1 sympa?y1 grace1 &       
beauty2 ^: surpass+ excell5ce ! poor may
 "k z well z ! ri*2 ^: *>m ! multitude  
may feel z well z ! *os5 few4  ,he :o   
speaks ( ! p1 says ,guicci>d9i1 speaks1 
9 soo?1 ( a fooli% animal1 a prey to a  
?\s& errors1 a ?\s& confusions1 )\t     
ta/e1 )\t affection1 )\t firmness4  ,!  
scope ( our public-s*ool education is to
 make common-places ( ?is k9d1 by :i*   
all lit]ature is p]vad$1 s false z to be
 absurd2 & :5 ?is end %all h be5 atta9$1
 ,democracy w h won its noble/ victory4 
,h[ %all we f9d ! secret f :i* hope (   
su* success w spr+8  ,by s =m+ & direct+

 ! p[] ( public op9ion1 ( national      
approval1 & ( money1 z to make ! be/ m5 
& wom5 will+ & ready to ent] ! tea*]'s  
pr(ession4  ,! k9d ( man :o educates is 
! te/ ( ! k9d ( education giv51 & !re is
 prop]ly no o!r te/4  ,:5 we ,am]icans  
%all h le>n$ to believe ) all our he>ts 
& ) all ! /r5g? ( irresi/ible conviction
 t a true educator is a m important1 9 e
 way a m useful1 sort ( man ?an a great 
railway k+1 or pork but*]1 or capta9 (  
indu/ry1 or gra9 buy]1 or /ock          
manipulator1 we %all h begun to make    
ourselves capable ( p]ceiv+ ! real scope
 ( public-s*ool education4     ,,*apt]  
,,vi4  ,,! ,,religi\s ,,elem5t ,,9      
,,education4  ,! !ory ( developm5t1 :i* 
is n[ widely receiv$ & appli$ to all    
?+s1 f /> du/ to ! late/ fa%ion1 is at  
once a sign & a cause ( ! almo/ unlimit$
 confid5ce :i* we put 9 ! rem$ial &     
trans=m+ p[] ( education4  ,we no long] 
?9k ( ,god z /&+ alo( f nature & ! c\rse
 ( hi/ory4  ,he x is :o works 9 ! play (
 atoms & 9 ! ?robb+s ( ! human he>t2 & z

 we p]ceive 8 action 9 ! evolution bo? (
 matt] & ( m9d1 we "k & feel t1 :5 )    
consci\s purpose we /rive to call =? &  
make liv+ ! lat5t p[]s ( man's be+1 we  
are work+ ) him 9 ! direction 9 :i* he  
impels ! univ]se4 ,education1 !re=e1 we 
look ^u z necess>y1 n m]ely because x is
 indisp5sable to any high & human k9d ( 
life1 b also because ,god has made      
developm5t ! law bo? ( consci\s &       
unconsci\s nature4  ,he is 9 act all t !
 f9ite may become1 & ! ef=t to gr[ 9    
/r5g?1 k1 & virtue spr+s f a div9e      
impulse4  ,al?\gh we "k t ! e>? is n !  
c5tre ( ! univ]se1 t x is b a m9or      
satellite1 a globule lo/ 9 space1 our   
deepe/ ?\ght /ill f9ds t ! end ( nature 
is ! production ( rational be+s1 ( man2 
= ! f9al reason = :i* all ?+s exi/ is t 
! inf9ite good may be communicat$2 &    
s9ce ! highe/ good is tru? & hol9ess1 x 
c be communicat$ only to be+s :o ?9k &  
love4  ,h5ce all ?+s are man's1 & he    
exi/s t he may make himself l ,god2 9   
o!r words1 t he may educate himself2 = !

 end ( education is to fit him =        
complet5ess ( life1 to tra9 all 8       
faculties1 to call all 8 end[m5ts into  
play1 to make him symmetrical & :ole 9  
body & s\l4  ,?is1 ( c\rse1 is ! ideal1 
& consequ5tly ! unatta9able2 b 9 ! light
 ( ideals alone d we see rightly & judge
 truly2 & to take a l[] view ( ! aim &  
end ( education is to take a p>tial     
view4  ,to hold t ,god is1 & t man truly
 lives only 9 s f> z he is made p>tak] (
 ! div9e life1 is1 by implication1 to   
hold t 8 education %\ld be prim>ily &   
ess5tially religi\s4  ,our op9ions &    
beliefs1 h[ev]1 are nev] ! result (     
purely rational processes1 & h5ce a m]e 
syllogism has small p]suasive =ce1 or   
ev5 no influ5ce at all1 ^u our way (    
look+ at ?+s1 or ! motives :i* det]m9e  
action4  ,z x is useless to argue aga9/ 
! nature ( ?+s1 s we g5]ally plead 9 va9
 :5 our _w-view is o!r ?an t ( ^? :om we
 seek to conv9ce2 = ^? :o obs]ve f      
diff]5t po9ts ei!r d n see ! same       
objects or d n see !m 9 ! same light4   

,life is complex1 & ! spr+s ( ?\ght &   
action are controll$ 9 my/]i\s ways by  
=ces & impulses :i* we nei!r cle>ly     
und]/& nor accurately measure4  ,:at is 
call$ ! _s ( ! age1 ! _s :i*1 z ! ,poet 
says1 sits at ! ro>+ loom ( "t & weaves 
= ,god ! g>m5t :]eby ,he is made visible
 to u1 ex]cises a pot5t influ5ce ^u all 
our ?9k+ & do+4  ,we live 9 an era (    
progress1 & progress means diff]5tiation
 ( /ructure & specialization ( function4
  ,! m p]fect ! organism1 ! m are its   
sep>ate functions assign$ to sep>ate    
p>ts4  ,z social aggregates develop1 a  
simil> diff]5tiation takes place4       
,(fices :i* 7 9 ! h&s ( "o are di/ribut$
 among sev]al4  ,ag5cies are evolv$ by  
:i* processes ( production1 di/ribution1
 & ex*ange are c>ri$ on4  ,trades &     
pr(essions are call$ into exi/5ce4  ,z  
enlight5m5t & skill increase1 m5 become 
m difficult to please4  ,!y dem& ! be/  
"w1 & ! be/ "w c be done1 z a rule1 only
 by speciali/s4  ,specialization ?us    
becomes a *>act]i/ic ( civilization4  ,!

 patri>* is bo? k+ & prie/4 ,9 ,greece &
 ,rome1 religion is a function ( !      
,/ate4  ,9 ! ,middle ,age1 ! ,*ur* & !  
,/ate coalesce1 & =m su* an intimate    
union t ! special doma9 ( ei!r is invad$
 by bo?4  ,b diff]5tiation f9ally takes 
place1 & we all le>n to di/+ui% betwe5 !
 ?+s ( ,caes> & ! ?+s ( ,god4  ,?is     
sep>ation has f>-rea*+ results4  ,9     
ass]t+ its indep5d5ce1 ! ,/ate 0 driv5  
to use argum5t z well z =ce4  ,?us      
le>n+1 :i* 9 ! confusion t succe$$ !    
incursions ( ! ,b>b>ians 0 cultivat$    
almo/ exclusively by ecclesia/ics1 grew 
to be ( int]e/ & importance to laym54   
,!y began to /udy1 & ! subjects :i* mo/ 
engag$ _! ?\ghts 7 n religi\s1 9 !      
accept$ s5se ( ! ^w4  ,! ,prote/ant     
rebellion is b a phase ( ?is revolution4
  ,x began ) ! introduction ( !         
lit]ature ( ,greece into ,we/]n ,europe4
  ,! _s ( inquiry & m5tal curiosity 0   
!reby awak5$ 9 wid] circles2 en?usiasm =
 ! tru? & beauty to :i* ,greek g5ius has
 giv5 ! mo/ p]fect expression1 0 ar\s$2 

& int]e/ 9 intellectual & arti/ic       
culture 0 call$ =?4  ,new ideals 7      
upheld to fre% & wond]+ m9ds4  ,!       
contagion spread1 & ! ?ir/ = k 0 c>ri$  
to ev]-wid5+ sph]es4  ,x ?us came to    
pass t ! cl]ic & ! s*ol> ceas$ to be    
id5tical4  ,! b\nd>ies ( k 7 enl>g$ :5 !
 inductive me?od 0 appli$ to ! /udy (   
nature1 & x soon became impossible = "o 
man to pret5d to a ma/]y ( all sci5ce4  
,& s ! pr9ciple ( ! division ( labor 0  
introduc$ into ?+s ( ! intellect4  ,(   
old1 ! prophet or ! philosoph] 0 suppos$
 to possess all wisdom2 b n[ x _h become
 pla9 t pr(ici5cy c\ld be hop$ = only by
 lifelong devotion to "s special bran* (
 k4  ,?is l$ to o!r developm5ts4  ,!    
bus9ess ( tea*+1 :i* _h be5 almo/       
exclusively 9 ! h&s ( ecclesia/ics1 0 n[
 necess>ily tak5 up by laym5 also4  ,z  
feudalism fell to decay1 & ! ass]tion ( 
popul> rights began to po9t to ! adv5t (
 democracy1 ! movem5t 9 opposition to   
privilege logically l$ to ! claim t     
le>n+ %\ld no long] be held to be !     

appanage ( special classes1 b t ! gates 
( ! temple ( k %\ld be ?r[n op5 to !    
:ole p4  ,to make education univ]sal1 ! 
mo/ ready & ! simple/ means 0 to levy a 
s*ool tax2 & z ?is c\ld be done only by 
! ,/ate1 ! ,/ate e/abli%$ sy/ems (      
education & assum$ ! (fice ( tea*]4 ,!  
result ( all ?is has be5 t ! s*ool1 :i* 
?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom is ! creation ( !     
*ur*1 has 9 mo/ c\ntries v l>gely pass$ 
into ! control ( ! civil gov]nm5t4  ,?is
 transf]5ce ( control ne$ n1 h[ev]1     
involve ! exclusion ( religi\s influ5ce 
& in/ruction2 ?\gh once ! ,/ate has ga9$
 ! asc5d5cy1 ! natural t5d5cy is to take
 a p>tial & secul> view ( ! :ole "q (   
education1 & to limit ! functions ( !   
s*ool to ! tra9+ ( ! m5tal faculties4   
,&1 z a matt] ( fact1 ?is t5d5cy is f\nd
 9 m5 ( widely diff]+ & ev5 conflict+   
op9ions & convictions conc]n+ religion  
itself4  ,x is mo/ pron\nc$1 h[ev]1 9 ! 
educational !ories & sy/ems ( positivi/s
 & agno/ics4  ,z !y hold t !re is no    
,god1 or t we _c "k t !re is a ,god1 !y 

necess>ily conclude t x is absurd to    
attempt to tea* *ildr5 any?+ ab\t ,god4 
,?is view is =cibly express$ by         
,issaurat1 a ,fr5* writ] on education1 9
 a rec5tly publi%$ volume1 :i* he calls 
,! ,evolution & ,hi/ory ( ,p$agogy4     
,all religion1 he affirms1 9 ! conclud+ 
*apt] ( 8 book1 imp$es1 ?w>ts1          
misdirects1 & tr\bles ! natural         
education ( man1 ! normal & h>moni\s    
developm5t ( 8 physical1 moral1 &       
intellectual faculties2 & s9ce          
educational re=m is n possible )\t      
re=mation 9 ! gov]nm5t1 x is ! duty ( ! 
,/ate1 n m]ely to sep>ate itself f !    
*ur*1 b to suppress ! *ur* & to f\nd !  
sci5ce ( education ^u biological        
philosophy1 ^u trans=mism--let u say !  
^w1 ^u mat]ialism4  ,?is view is        
manife/ly ! inevitable result (         
,issaurat's g5]al sy/em ( ?\ght &       
belief4  ,9 8 op9ion1 matt] alone really
 exi/s1 & :at is call$ _s is b a phase (
 its evolution4  ,! _w ( _s1 !re=e1 is  
illusory2 & to br+ up ! "y to believe t 

x is ! inf9ite1 ess5tial reality1 is to 
tea* !m :at is false1 & to give a wrong 
direction to ! :ole c\rse ( life4  ,=   
practical purposes ?is is ! view n only 
( mat]iali/s & positivi/s1 b ( agno/ics 
z well1 :o1 ?\gh !y d n d5y ! exi/5ce ( 
_s1 ass]t t only ! ph5om5al c be kn[n1  
or become ! subject-matt] ( tea*+4  ,!y 
all agree 9 hold+ t ! !ological _w-view 
0 ! primitive "o1 :i*1 yield+ to !      
metaphysical1 has be5 f9ally sup]s$$ by 
! sci5tific1 ! sole basis ( a rational  
philosophy4  ,! ideas ( ,god1 sub/ance1 
cause1 & end1 are metaphysical ideas1   
:i*1 if we wi% to und]/& nature1 mu/ be 
ignor$2 = ! /udy ( nature is ! /udy     
simply ( facts & _! relations ) "o      
ano!r4  ,!re is1 s !y ?9k1 no su* ?+ z  
sub/ance1 any m ?an !re is su* a ?+ z a 
pr9ciple ( gravity1 heat1 light1        
electricity1 or *emical aff9ity4 ,!     
vital pr9ciple too1 :i* has play$ s     
great a "p 9 physiological inquiries1   
mu/ be giv5 up2 & !re=e1 :ile ne>ly all 
! philosoph]s1 f ,kant to our own day1 h

 made psy*ology ! f\ndation ( ! sci5ce (
 education1 !re is at pres5t a m>k$     
t5d5cy to h x re/ solely on biology4    
,:e!r & to :at ext5t ^! !ories are true 
or false1 is beyond ! purpose ( ?is     
argum5t4  ,true or false1 !y fairly     
describe ! views ( a l>ge numb] ( ?9k]s 
9 our day1 & enable u to =m a conception
 ( _! philosophy ( education4  ,:y      
tr\ble ourselves1 asks ,pr(essor        
,huxley1 ab\t matt]s ( :i*1 h[ev]       
important !y may be1 we d "k no?+ & c "k
 no?+8  ,) a view to our duty 9 ?is     
life1 x is necess>y to be possess$ (    
only two beliefs3 ,! fir/1 t ! ord] (   
nature is asc]ta9able by our faculties  
to an ext5t t is practically unlimit$2 !
 second1 t our volition c\nts = some?+ z
 a condition ( ! c\rse ( ev5ts4  ,our   
volition c\nts z a condition1 b x is    
aft] all only a "p ( ! c\rse ( ev5ts1 &1
 consequ5tly1 ! only belief x is        
necess>y to hold is1 t ! c\rse ( ev5ts  
is asc]ta9able by our faculties to a    
practically unlimit$ ext5t4  ,su* is !  

brief cre$ ( mat]iali/s & agno/ics4  ,! 
ord] ( nature is ! only kn[n god1 &     
man's sole end & duty is to make himself
 acqua9t$ ) x1 t ?r\gh ob$i5ce he may   
atta9 ! highe/ p]fection & happ9ess (   
:i* he is capable4  ,?is is ! "o true   
religion1 & an enlight5$ p %\ld =bid t  
any o!r be taught 9 _! s*ools4  ,"h we h
 an intelligible & well-def9$ position1 
& ! "o :i*1 f ! po9t ( view ( su* m5 z  
,issaurat & ,huxley1 is alone t5able4   
,e "o n[1 :o ?9ks at all1 has "s !ory ( 
! _w1 & h5ce ! %ades ( unbelief z (     
belief are _m2 & s9ce views ( education 
are "p ( a m g5]al sy/em ( philosophy1 x
 is inevitable t ^? :o disagree ^u !    
fundam5tal que/ions ( ?\ght1 disagree   
also 9 _! notions z to :at is ! s*ool's 
prop] (fice4  ,mat]iali/s1 pan!i/s1     
positivi/s1 secul>i/s1 & pessimi/s unite
 9 d5y+ t !re is a ,god above & di/9ct f
 nature1 :ile agno/ics & cosmi/s affirm 
t su* a be+1 if he exi/1 mu/ necess>ily 
lie outside ! doma9 ( k4  ,positive     
religi\s doctr9es1 !re=e1 are           

sup]/ition4  ,z ^! views are reflect$ 9 
a m or less vague way 9 ! writ+s ( !    
multitude ( ^? :o make ! curr5t         
lit]ature1 public op9ion becomes av]se  
to religi\s dogmas4  ,a l>ge numb] (    
cultivat$ m9ds turn f all def9ite       
sy/ems1 :e!r ( ?\ght or belief4  ,ev]y?+
 may be tol]at$1 if only ! _s (         
dogmatism is away4  ,!y recognize h[    
great a ?+ religion is1 h[ pr(\ndly x   
t\*es life1 h[ p[]fully x %apes conduct4
  ,)\t x1 civilization is h>d &         
me*anical1 art is =mal & feeble1 & man  
himself b a %rewd animal4  ,b1 f _!     
po9ts ( view1 doctr9es ab\t ,god & ,*ri/
 & ! *ur* h no?+ to d ) religion4  ,to  
?9k ( ,god z sub/ance is to conv]t him  
into nature1 to ?9k ( him z a p]son is  
to limit him4  ,! only absolute is !    
moral ord] ( ! _w4  ,! religion ( ,*ri/ 
is n a !ory or a sy/em ( ?\ght2 x is a  
view ( life1 & its ess5ce is f\nd 9     
belief 9 ! reality ( moral ideas4  ,!   
sup]natural may fall away1--ev5 ! notion
 ( a ,provid5ce :i* rules ! _w 9 !      

int]e/ ( ! good may be giv5 up1--& we   
/ill h ! me?od & ! secret ( ,jesus1 all 
t is ( value 9 8 life & tea*+4  ,all    
!ology is an illusion1 all cre$s are a  
mi/ake4  ,religion re/s ^u ! moral p[]1 
:i* is n a conclusion drawn f facts1 b !
 fact itself1--! primal & ess5tial fact 
9 human life4  ,religion is simply      
morality suffus$ by ! gl[ & w>m? ( a    
dev\t & rev]5t temp]1 & to tea* doctr9es
 ab\t ,god & ! *ur* w n make m5         
religi\s4  ,x is obvi\s to object t     
morality supposes belief 9 a ,p]sonal   
,god & 9 ! s\l ( man1 z law implies a   
law-giv]4  ,?is objection is mean+less1 
n only = ! ?9k]s :om ,i h m5tion$1 b =  
o!rs :o f9d little int]e/ 9 ! lit]>y &  
religi\s ideas ( su* m5 z ,mat!w        
,arnold4  ,morality1 !y claim1 is       
indep5d5t1 n only ( metaphysics1 b (    
religion z well4  ,x is a sci5ce1 z yet1
 inde$1 imp]fectly develop$1 b a sci5ce 
nev]!less1 j z *emi/ry or physiology is 
a sci5ce4  ,human acts are controll$1 n 
by a high] w or man's fre$om ( *oice1 b 

by physical laws4  ,! peculi>ity ( ?is  
view does n lie 9 ! cont5tion t e?ics is
 a sci5ce1 b 9 ! claim t x is a sci5ce  
altoge!r indep5d5t ( metaphysical &     
religi\s dogmas4  ,all =ces1 x is       
ass]t$1 physical1 m5tal1 & moral1 are   
id5tical2 & morality1 l bodily vigor1 is
 a product ( organism4  ,x is1 9 fact1 b
 an elaboration ( ! two radical in/9cts 
( nutrition & propagation1 f :i* spr+s !
 tw(old movem5t ( consci\s life1 !      
egoi/ic & ! altrui/ic4  ,?is !ory is    
accept$ alike 9 ! ,g]man s*ool (        
mat]ialism1 9 ! ,fr5* s*ool (           
positivism1 & 9 ! ,engli% s*ool (       
utilit>ianism4  ,:at ! influ5ce ( mod]n 
empiricism ^u ,am]ican op9ion may be1 x 
is difficult to det]m9e4  ,am]icans     
c]ta9ly are a practical p1 b !y are n   
devoid ( int]e/ 9 speculative views4  ,m
 ?an any o!r p1 possibly1 !y h fai? 9 ! 
m>vell\s ?+s :i* sci5ce is de/9$ to     
accompli%1 & !y will+ly li/5 to m5 (    
sci5ce1 ev5 :5 !y quit ! regions ( fact 
= ^? ( op9ion4  ,?us ! v>i\s !ories1 to 

:i* ! progress ( natural k has giv5     
rise1 are receiv$ by !m1 if n ) implicit
 tru/1 ) a k9d ( feel+1 at lea/1 t !y   
may be true4  ,!re is ev5 a disposition 
to treat d\bts ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity z 
a m>k ( intellectual vigor1 & sometimes 
z a sign ( religi\s s9c]ity4            
,preoccupi$ ) mat]ial int]e/s1 b yet    
f9d+ "t to read ! ?\ghts ( _m m9ds & to 
he> ! discussion ( antagoni/ic op9ions &
 sy/ems1 !y f9d x difficult to tru/ )   
entire confid5ce to :at !y "k or        
believe4  ,x all seems to be relative1 &
 ano!r g5]ation may see ev]y?+ 9 a      
diff]5t light4  ,problems take ! place (
 pr9ciples1 religi\s convictions are    
feeble1 ! grasp ( ,*ri/ian tru? is      
relax$1 & ! result is a c]ta9 moral     
hesitancy & infirmity4  ,!y are n ho/ile
 to ! *ur*es1 b !y are m or less        
indiff]5t to _! doctr9es4  ,z ea* sect  
has its peculi> cre$1 ! dogmatic        
position ( ! *ur* is ?\ght to be (      
little mom5t4 ,! important ?+ is to     
promote intellig5ce & virtue4  ,!       

di/9ctively sect>ian view !y look ^u z  
n>r[ & false1 & ! good :i* ecclesia/ical
 organizations d is done 9 spite ( _!   
*>act]i/ic doctr9es4  ,! note (         
sect>ianism is to !m :at ! note (       
prov9cialism is to a man ( culture1 or  
lack ( bre$+ to a g5tleman4  ,! moral   
f]vor1 :i* sect>ians m ?an o!rs feel1   
is1 !y freely grant1 a p[] = good4  ,x  
has a :olesome influ5ce ^u "*1 & is a   
support ( ! virtues :i* make free       
in/itutions possible1 & :i* alone c make
 !m p]man5t4  ,b x has no necess>y      
connection ) !ological doctr9es1 s9ce x 
is f\nd 9 e>ne/ believ]s1 :atev] _!     
cre$4  ,x is ! *ild ( en?usia/ic fai?1 &
 is n\ri%$ & kept liv+ by wor%ip1 n by  
dogmatic assev]ations4  ,z ! p[] ( !    
*ur*es does n lie 9 _! cre$s1 to make ^!
 cre$s a s*ool lesson _c be desirable1  
especially :5 we reflect t ! me?od (    
religion & ! me?od ( sci5ce are at      
v>iance4  ,su*1 ,i imag9e1 are ! views (
 l>ge numb]s ( ,am]icans1 :o are n      
memb]s ( any *ur*1 b ^: influ5ce is     

/rongly felt 9 political & comm]cial z  
well z 9 social & pr(essional life4 ,&  
numb]s ( zeal\s ,prote/ants are 9       
sub/antial agreem5t ) !m1 s9ce !y hold t
 fai? is an emotional r ?an an          
intellectual /ate ( m9d1 & t religion is
 n s mu* a way ( ?9k+ z a way ( feel+ & 
act+4  ,!y assume1 ( c\rse1 z !         
pr]equisites ( religi\s belief1 ! dogmas
 ( ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal ,god & ( an    
immortal human s\l2 b1 = ! re/1 !y lay  
/ress ^u conduct & piety1 n ^u or?odox  
fai?4  ,a *ur* mu/ h a cre$1 z a p>ty   
mu/ h a plat=m2 b unhesitat+ confid5ce 9
 ! tru? ( ! doctr9es :i* x ?us =mulates 
is n indisp5sable4  ,am]ican *ur*es t5d 
to ignore cre$s4  ,?is is due1 9 a      
measure1 to ! gr[+ desire to =m a union 
among ! sev]al sects2 b x is none ! less
 a sign ( wan+ belief 9 dogmatic        
religion4  ,h5ce ! increas+ emphasis :i*
 prea*+ lays ^u ! moral1 ae/hetic1 &    
emotional aspects ( ! religi\s life4    
,h5ce1 too1 ! assumption t ! s\l ( !    
*ur* may live1 ?\gh ! body be dead4  ,b1

 ap>t f all !ories & sy/ems ( belief &  
?\ght1 public op9ion 9 ,am]ica sets     
/rongly aga9/ ! d5om9ational s*ool4  ,! 
"q ( education is consid]$ f a practical
 r ?an f a !oretical po9t ( view1 &     
public s5tim5t on ! subject may be      
embodi$ 9 ! foll[+ words3 ,! civiliz$ _w
 n[ recognizes ! necessity ( popul>     
education4  ,9 a gov]nm5t ( ! p1 su* z  
?is is1 intellig5ce %\ld be univ]sal4   
,9 su* a gov]nm5t1 to be ignorant is n  
m]ely to be weak1 x is also to be       
dang]\s to ! common welf>e2 = ! ignorant
 are n only ! victims ( circum/ances1 !y
 are ! in/rum5ts :i* unscrupul\s &      
design+ m5 make use (1 to ta9t ! s\rce (
 political au?ority & to ?w>t ! w ( ! p4
  ,to protect itself1 ! ,/ate is =c$ to 
e/abli% s*ools & to see t all acquire at
 lea/ ! rudim5ts ( lett]s4  ,?is is s   
pla9 a case t argum5t becomes ridicul\s4
  ,!y :o d\bt ! good ( k are n to be    
reason$ )1 & 9 ,am]ica n to see t x is  
necess>y1 is to "k no?+ ( our political1
 comm]cial1 & social life4  ,b !        

,am]ican ,/ate c give only a secul>     
education1 = x is sep>ate f ! *ur*1 &   
its citiz5s pr(ess su* v>i\s & ev5      
conflict+ beliefs1 t 9 e/abli%+ a s*ool 
sy/em1 x is compell$ to elim9ate ! "q ( 
religion4  ,*ur* & ,/ate are sep>ate    
in/itutions1 & _! functions are diff]5t 
& di/9ct4 ,! *ur* seeks to turn m5 f s91
 t !y may become pleas+ to ,god & save  
_! s\ls2 ! ,/ate takes no cognizance (  
s91 b /rives to prev5t crime1 & to      
secure to all its citiz5s ! enjoym5t (  
life1 lib]ty1 & prop]ty4  ,am]icans are 
a ,*ri/ian p4  ,religi\s zeal impell$ _!
 ance/ors to ! ,new ,_w1 & :5 s*ools 7  
fir/ e/abli%$ "h1 !y 7 e/abli%$ by !    
*ur*es1 & religi\s in/ruction =m$ an    
important "p ( ! education !y gave4     
,?is 0 natural1 & x 0 desirable ev51 9  
primitive times1 :5 ea* colony _h its   
own cre$ & wor%ip1 :5 society 0 simple1 
& ! ,/ate z yet imp]fectly organiz$4    
,"h1 z 9 ! ,old ,_w1 ! s*ool 0 ! daught]
 ( ! *ur*1 & %e has d\btless r5d]$      
invaluable s]vice to civilization1 by   

fo/]+ a love = k among b>b>\s races & 9 
/ruggl+ communities4  ,b ! task (       
ma9ta9+ a s*ool sy/em su* z !           
requirem5ts ( a great & progressive     
nation dem&s1 is beyond h] /r5g?4  ,?is 
is s1 at lea/1 :5 ! *ur* is split into  
jeal\s & w>r+ sects4  ,to introduce ! _s
 ( sect>ianism into ! class-room w\ld   
de/roy ! h>mony & good-w among citiz5s1 
:i* x is "o ( ! aims ( ! common s*ool to
 *]i%4  ,!re is1 besides1 no reason :y  
?is %\ld be done1 s9ce ! family & ! *ur*
 give all ! religi\s in/ruction :i*     
*ildr5 are capable ( receiv+4  ,?is1 x  
seems to me1 is a fair pres5tation ( !  
views & ideas :i* g to ! mak+ ( curr5t  
,am]ican op9ion on ! "q ( religi\s      
in/ruction 9 ,/ate s*ools2 & curr5t     
op9ion1 :5 ! subject-matt] is n         
susceptible ( physical demon/ration1 _c 
be turn$ sudd5ly 9 an opposite          
direction4  ,:5 m5 h gr[n accu/om$ to   
look at ?+s 9 a c]ta9 way1 !y h acquir$ 
a m5tal habit1 :i* no m]e argum5t1 h[ev]
 cog5t or eloqu5t1 is able to ov]come4  

,to :at ext5t ?is view ( ! s*ool "q     
prevails is readily p]ceiv$ by :oev]    
recalls to m9d t n "o ( ! ,/ates ( !    
,union has attempt$ to introduce !      
d5om9ational sy/em ( education1 :ile all
 ! political p>ties h b\nd !mselves to  
uphold ! pres5t purely secul> sy/em4  ,!
 op9ion t ! prosp]ity ( ! nation dep5ds 
^u ! intellig5ce & activity ( ! p1 & to 
no appreciable ext5t ^u ! influ5ce (    
ecclesia/ical organizations1 has s f>   
prevail$1 t ! g5]al feel+ has come to be
 t ! ,/ate has no direct int]e/ 9 !     
*ur*1 :i* is ! conc]n m]ely (           
individuals4 ,! religi\s d5om9ations    
!mselves h help$ to inspire ?is s5tim5t 
by _! jeal\sies & rivalries4  ,! small] 
sects feel t ,/ate aid = d5om9ational   
s*ools w\ld accrue to ! b5efit *iefly ( 
! l>g]2 & ! o!rs are will+ to =ego      
favors :i* !y c\ld n receive )\t p]mitt+
 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* to p>ticipate also 9 !
 b\nty ( ! gov]nm5t4  ,! ,ca?olic view (
 ! s*ool "q is z cle>ly def9$ z x is    
well kn[n4  ,x re/s ^u ! g5]al gr\nd t  

man is creat$ = a sup]natural end1 & t !
 *ur* is ! div9ely appo9t$ ag5cy to help
 him to atta9 8 supreme de/9y4  ,if     
education is a tra9+ = complet5ess (    
life1 its prim>y elem5t is ! religi\s1 =
 complete life is life 9 ,god4  ,h5ce we
 may n assume an attitude t[>d ! *ild1  
:e!r 9 ! home1 9 ! *ur*1 or 9 ! s*ool1  
:i* might imply t life ap>t f ,god c\ld 
be any?+ else ?an brok5 & fragm5t>y4  ,a
 complete man is n "o ^: m9d only is    
active & enlight5$2 b he is a complete  
man :o is alive 9 all 8 faculties4  ,!  
truly human is f\nd n 9 k alone1 b also 
9 fai?1 9 hope1 9 love1 9 pure-m9d$ness1
 9 rev]5ce1 9 ! s5se ( beauty1 9        
dev\tness1 9 ! ?rill ( awe1 :i* ,goe!   
says is ! highe/ ?+ 9 man4  ,if ! tea*] 
is =bidd5 to t\* ^u religion1 ! s\rce ( 
^! noble virtues & ideal moods is seal$4
  ,8 "w & influ5ce become me*anical1 &  
he w =m b commonplace & vulg> m54  ,& if
 an educational sy/em is e/abli%$ on ?is
 n>r[ & mat]ial basis1 ! result w be    
det]ioration ( ! national type1 & ! loss

 ( ! f9] qualities :i* make m5 _m-sid$ &
 int]e/+1 :i* are ! safegu>ds ( p]sonal 
purity & ( unselfi% conduct4  ,religion 
is ! vital elem5t 9 "*1 & to treat x z  
?\gh x 7 b an incid5tal phase ( man's   
life is to blund] 9 a matt] ( ! highe/ &
 mo/ s]i\s import4  ,man is born to act1
 & ?\ght is valuable ma9ly z a guide to 
action4  ,n[1 ! *ief inspiration to     
action1 & above all to "r action1 is    
f\nd 9 fai?1 hope1 & love1 ! virtues (  
religion1 & n 9 k1 ! virtue ( !         
intellect4  ,k1 inde$1 is effectual only
 :5 x is lov$1 believ$ 91 & held to be a
 gr\nd = hope4  ,man does n live on     
bread alone1 & if he is br\ght up to    
look to mat]ial ?+s1 z to ! *ief good1 8
 high] faculties w be /unt$4  ,if to d  
rightly r ?an to ?9k ke5ly is man's *ief
 bus9ess "h on e>?1 !n ! virtues (      
religion are m important ?an ^? ( !     
intellect2 = to ?9k is to be unresolv$1 
:]eas to believe is to be impell$ 9 !   
direction ( "o's fai?4  ,9 epo*s ( d\bt 
?+s fall to decay2 9 epo*s ( fai? ! p[]s

 :i* make = full & vigor\s life1 hold   
sway4  ,! education :i* =ms "* is       
indisp5sable1 t :i* tra9s ! m9d is      
desirable4  ,! ess5tial elem5t 9 human  
life is conduct1 & conduct spr+s f :at  
we believe1 cl+ to1 love1 & ye>n =1     
va/ly m ?an f :at we "k4  ,! decad5ce & 
ru9 ( individuals & ( societies come f  
lack ( virtue1 n f lack ( k4  ,! h>d &  
valuable "p ( education1 says ,locke1 is
 virtue2 ?is is ! solid & sub/antial    
good1 :i* ! tea*] %\ld nev] cease to    
inculcate till ! "y man places 8 /r5g?1 
8 glory1 & 8 pleasure 9 x4  ,we may1 (  
c\rse1 di/+ui% betwe5 morality &        
religion1 betwe5 e?ics & !ology4  ,z a  
matt] ( fact1 h[ev]1 moral laws h       
ev]y:]e repos$ ^u ! basis ( religion1 & 
_! sanction has be5 s\ght 9 ! pr9ciples 
( fai?4  ,z an immoral religion is      
false1 s1 if !re is no ,god1 a moral law
 is mean+less4  ,!ori/s may be able to  
con/ruct a sy/em ( e?ics ^u a f\ndation 
( mat]ialism2 b _! me*anical &          
utilit>ian doctr9es h n ! p[] to exalt !

 imag9ation or to confirm ! w4  ,_!     
educational value is feeble4  ,"h 9     
,am]ica we h already pass$ ! /age (     
social developm5t 9 :i* we might hold   
out to ! "y1 z an ideal1 ! hope ( becom+
 ,presid5t ( ! ,republic1 or ! possessor
 ( millions ( money4  ,we "k :at sorry  
m5 presid5ts & millionnaires may be4    
,we _c look ^u our c\ntry simply z a    
wide race-c\rse ) well-fill$ purses     
hang+ at ! goal = ! prize-w9n]s4  ,we   
cle>ly p]ceive t a man's possessions are
 n himself1 & t he is or ought to be m  
?an any?+ :i* c belong to him4  ,ideals 
( excell5ce1 !re=e1 mu/ be sub/itut$ =  
^? ( success4  ,op9ion gov]ns ! _w1 b   
ideals draw s\ls & /imulate to noble    
action4  ,! m we trans=m ) ! aid (      
ma*9]y ! _w ( matt]1 ! m necess>y does x
 become t we make pla9 to all t man's   
true home is ! _w ( ?\ght & love1 ( hope
 & aspiration4  ,! ideals (             
utilit>ianism & secul>ism are           
unsatisfactory4  ,!y make no appeal to !
 inf9ite 9 man1 to t 9 him :i* makes    

pursuit bett] ?an possession1 & :i*1    
c\ld he believe !re is no absolute tru?1
 love1 & beauty1 w\ld lead him to       
despair4  ,to-day1 z ( old1 ! s\l is    
born ( ,god & = ,god1 & f9ds no peace   
unless x re/ 9 him4  ,!ology1 assur$ly1 
is n religion2 b religion implies       
!ology1 & a *ur* )\t a cre$ is a body   
)\t articulation4  ,! virtues ( religion
 are indisp5sable4  ,)\t !m1 x is n well
 ei!r ) individuals or ) nations2 b ^!  
virtues _c be inculcat$ by ^? :o1 /&+   
alo( f ecclesia/ical organizations1 are 
!reby cut (f f ! ?\ght & "w ( all :o 9 e
 age h mo/ lov$ ,god1 & ^: fai? 9 ! s\l 
has be5 mo/ liv+4 ,religi\s m5 h wr\ght 
= ,god 9 ! *ur*1 z patriots h wr\ght =  
lib]ty & ju/ice 9 ! nation2 & to exclude
 ! repres5tatives ( ! *ur*es f ! s*ool  
is practically to exclude religion1--!  
p[] :i* m ?an all o!rs makes =          
righte\sness1 :i* inspires hope &       
confid5ce1 :i* makes possible fai? 9 !  
:ole human bro!rhood1 9 ! face ev5 ( !  
political & social wrongs :i* are /ill  

ev]y:]e tol]at$4  ,to exclude religion  
is to exclude ! _s ( rev]5ce1 ( g5tl5ess
 & ob$i5ce1 ( mode/y & purity2 x is to  
exclude ! _s by :i* ! b>b>ians h be5    
civiliz$1 by :i* woman has be5 uplift$ &
 ennobl$ & ! *ild made sacr$4  ,f _m    
sides ! dem& is made t ! ,/ate s*ools   
ex]cise a great] moral influ5ce1 t !y be
 made effici5t 9 =m+ "* z well z 9 tra9+
 ! m9d4  ,x is recogniz$ t kn[+ h[ to   
read & write does n insure good         
behavior4  ,s9ce ! ,/ate assumes ! (fice
 ( tea*]1 !re is a disposition among    
p>5ts to make ! s*ool responsible = _!  
*ildr5's morals z well z = _! m9ds1 &   
?us ! influ5ce ( ! home is weak5$4      
,:atev] ! causes may be1 !re seems to be
 a t5d5cy1 bo? 9 private & 9 public     
life1 to l[] e?ical /&>ds4  ,! moral    
influ5ce ( ! secul> s*ool is necess>ily 
feeble1 s9ce our ideas ( "r & wrong are 
s int]fus$ ) ! pr9ciples ( ,*ri/ianity t
 to ignore our religi\s convictions is  
practically to put aside ! "q (         
consci5ce4  ,if ! ,/ate may take no     

cognizance ( s91 nei!r may its s*ool d  
s4  ,b 9 morals s9 is ! vital matt]2    
crime is b its legal aspect4  ,m5 beg9 z
 s9n]s be=e !y end z crim9als4  ,!      
atmosph]e ( religion is ! natural m$ium 
= ! developm5t ( "*4  ,if we appeal to !
 s5se ( duty1 we assume belief 9 ,god & 
9 ! fre$om ( ! w2 if we /rive to awak5  
en?usiasm = ! human bro!rhood1 we imply 
a div9e fa!rhood4  ,accord+ly1 z we     
accept or reject ! doctr9es ( religion1 
! sph]e ( moral action1 ! nature ( !    
di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong1 & ! motives
 ( conduct all *ange4  ,9 ! purely      
secul> s*ool only secul> morality may be
 taught2 & :atev] our op9ion ( ?is sy/em
 ( e?ics may o!rwise be1 x is manife/ly 
defici5t 9 ! p[] :i* appeals to ! he>t &
 ! consci5ce4  ,! *ild lives 9 a _w :i* 
imag9ation creates1 :]e fai?1 hope1 &   
love beckon to realms ( beauty &        
delight4  ,! spiritual & moral tru?s :i*
 are to become ! v life-brea? ( 8 s\l he
 appreh5ds my/ically1 n logically4      
,heav5 lies ab\t him2 he lives 9        

wond]l&1 & feels ! ?rill ( awe z        
naturally z he looks ) wide-op5 eyes4 ,d
 n seek to p]suade him by tell+ him t   
hone/y is ! be/ policy1 t pov]ty        
ov]takes ! drunk>d1 t le*]y bre$s       
disease1 t to act = ! common welf>e is !
 sure/ way to get :at is good = "o's    
self2 = su* tea*+ w n only leave him    
unimpress$1 b x w seem to him pr(ane1 & 
almo/ immoral4  ,he wants to feel t he  
is ! *ild ( ,god1 ( ! inf9itely good &  
all-wond]ful2 t 9 8 fa!r1 div9e wisdom &
 /r5g? are reveal$2 9 8 "m1 div9e       
t5d]ness & love4  ,he s believes & tru/s
 9 ,god t x is our fault if he kn[s t m5
 c be base4  ,9 no?+ does ! godlike "* (
 ,*ri/ %[ =? m beautifully ?an 9 ,8     
rev]5ce = *ildr54  ,%all we pr(ess to   
believe 9 ,him1 & yet =bid ,8 "n to be  
spok5 9 ! h\ses :]e we seek to tra9 !   
little ones :om ,he lov$8  ,%all we %ut 
out ,him ^: example has done m to       
humanize1 ennoble1 & uplift ! race ( man
 ?an all ! tea*+s ( ! philosoph]s & all 
! disquisitions ( ! morali/s8  ,if !    

?9k]s1 f ,plato & ,ari/otle to ,kant &  
,pe/alozzi1 :o h dealt ) ! problems (   
education1 h held t virtue is its *ief  
aim & end1 %all we ?ru/ f ! s*ool ! "o  
ideal "* :o1 = ne>ly n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s1
 has be5 ! *ief inspiration to          
righte\sness & h]oism2 to ^: words      
patriots & re=m]s h appeal$ 9 _!        
/ruggles = lib]ty & "r2 to ^: example   
philan?ropi/s h look$ 9 _! labors to    
alleviate suff]+2 to ^: tea*+ ! mod]n   
age owes its fai? 9 ! bro!rhood ( m52 by
 ^: c\rage & sympa?y ! _w has be5 made  
consci\s t ! di/9ction betwe5 man &     
woman is meant = ! propagation ( ! race1
 b t z individuals !y h equal rights &  
%\ld h equal opportunities8  ,we all1 & 
especially ! "y1 are influ5c$ by example
 m ?an by precepts & maxims1 & x is     
unju/ & unreasonable to exclude f !     
s*oolroom ! liv+ pres5ce ( ! noble/ &   
be/ m5 & wom51 ( ^? ^: words & de$s h   
creat$ our ,*ri/ian civilization4  ,9 ! 
example ( _! lives we h tru? & ju/ice1  
goodness & greatness1 9 concrete =m2 & !

 "y :o are br\ght into contact ) ^!     
c5tres ( influ5ce w be fill$ )          
admiration & en?usiasm2 !y w be made    
g5tle & rev]5t2 & !y w le>n to realize !
 ev]-fre% *>m & =ce ( p]sonal purity4   
,tea*]s :o h no moral crit]ia1 no       
ideals1 no c\nsels ( p]fection1 no      
devotion to ,god & godlike m51 _c       
educate1 if ! prop] mean+ ( education is
 ! complete unfold+ ( all man's p[]s4   
,! s*ool1 ( c\rse1 is b "o ( ! _m       
ag5cies by :i* education is giv54  ,we  
are "u ! influ5ce ( our :ole            
environm5t1--physical1 moral1 &         
intellectual2 political1 social1 &      
religi\s2 & if1 9 all ?is1 aught 7      
diff]5t1 we ourselves %\ld be o!r4  ,!  
family is a s*ool & ! *ur* is a s*ool2 &
 curr5t ,am]ican op9ion assigns to !m ! 
bus9ess ( moral & religi\s education4   
,b ?is implies t conduct & "* are (     
second>y importance2 x supposes t ! *ild
 may be made subject to opposite        
influ5ces at home & 9 ! s*ool1 & n !reby
 h 8 f9] s5se ( rev]5ce1 tru?1 &        

goodness dead5$4  ,! subdu+ ( ! l[]     
nature1 ( ! outw>d to ! inn] man1 is a  
?+ s ardu\s t reason1 religion1 & law   
comb9$ (t5 fail to accompli% x4  ,if "o 
%\ld propose to d away ) s*ools         
altoge!r1 & to leave education to !     
family & ! ,*ur*1 he w\ld be ju/ly      
consid]$ ridicul\s2 because !           
c>elessness ( p>5ts & ! inability ( !   
m9i/ry ( ! ,*ur* w\ld involve !         
preval5ce ( illit]acy4  ,n[1 to leave   
moral & religi\s education to ! family &
 ! *ur*es involves1 = simil> reasons1 ! 
preval5ce ( indiff]5ce1 s91 & crime4    
,if illit]acy is a m5ace to free        
in/itutions1 vice & irreligion are a    
great] m5ace4 ,! corrupt are always bad 
citiz5s2 ! ignorant are n necess>ily s4 
,p>5ts :o w\ld n h _! *ildr5 taught to  
read & write1 7 !re no free s*ools1 w z 
a rule neglect _! religi\s & moral      
education4  ,9 giv+ religi\s in/ruction 
to ! "y1 ! *ur*es are pla9ly at a       
disadvantage2 = !y h ! *ild b an h\r or 
two 9 sev5 days1 & !y get into _!       

,sunday classes only ! *ildr5 ( ! m     
dev\t4  ,if ! *ief end ( education is   
virtue2 if conduct is ?ree-f\r?s ( life2
 if "* is indisp5sable1 :ile k is only  
useful1--!n x foll[s t religion--:i*1 m 
?an any o!r vital influ5ce1 has p[] to  
create virtue1 to inspire conduct1 & to 
m\ld "*--%\ld ent] into all ! processes 
( education4  ,our s*ool sy/em1 !n1 does
 n re/ ^u a philosophic view ( life &   
education4  ,we h done :at x 0 easie/ to
 d1 n :at x 0 be/ to d2 & 9 ?is1 z 9 o!r
 in/ances1 *ur*m5 h be5 will+ to        
sacrifice ! int]e/s ( ! nation to ! :ims
 ( a n>r[ & jeal\s temp]4  ,!           
d5om9ational sy/em ( popul> education is
 ! "r sy/em4  ,! secul> sy/em is a wrong
 sy/em4 ,! practical difficulties to be 
ov]come t religi\s in/ruction may be    
giv5 9 ! s*ools are relatively          
unimportant1 & w\ld be set aside if ! p 
7 ?or\ghly p]suad$ ( its necessity4  ,an
 objection :i* ,dr4 ,h>ris1 among o!rs1 
insi/s ^u1 t ! me?od ( sci5ce & ! me?od 
( religion are dissimil>1 & t !re=e     

secul> k & religi\s k %\ld n be taught 9
 ! same s*ool1 seems to me to h no      
weight4  ,! me?od ( ma!matics is n !    
me?od ( biology2 ! me?od ( logic is n ! 
me?od ( poetry2 b !y are all taught 9 ! 
same s*ool4  ,a good tea*]1 9 fact1     
employs _m me?ods4  ,9 tea*+ ! *ild     
grammatical analysis1 he has no fe> (   
do+ h>m to 8 imag9ation or 8 tal5t =    
composition4  ,no sy/em1 h[ev]1 c give  
assurance t ! s*ool is good4  ,to       
det]m9e ?is we mu/ "k ! _s :i* lives 9  
x4  ,! intellectual1 moral1 & religi\s  
atmosph]e :i* ! *ild brea!s !re is ( f> 
m importance1 f an educational po9t (   
view1 ?an any doctr9es he may le>n by   
rote1 ?an any acts ( wor%ip he may p]=m4
  ,! tea*] makes ! s*ool2 & :5 high1    
pure1 dev\t1 & enlight5$ m5 & wom5      
educate1 ! conditions favorable to m5tal
 & moral gr[? w be f\nd1 provid$ a false
 sy/em does n compel !m to assume a "p &
 play a role1 :ile ! true self--! fai?1 
hope1 & love :]eby !y live--is condemn$ 
to inaction4  ,! deep] t5d5cy ( ! pres5t

 age is n1 ,i ?9k1 to exclude religion f
 any vital process1 b r to wid5 ! cont5t
 ( ! idea ( religion until x embrace !  
:ole life ( man4  ,! wor%ip ( ,god is n 
n[ ! wor%ip ( inf9ite wisdom1 hol9ess1 &
 ju/ice alone1 b is also ! wor%ip ( !   
humane1 ! beautiful1 & ! indu/ri\sly    
active4  ,:e!r we "w = k or fre$om1 or  
purity or /r5g?1 or beauty or heal?1 or 
aught else t is fri5dly to complet5ess (
 life1 we "w ) ,god & = ,god4  ,9 !     
s*ool1 z 9 :atev] o!r place 9 ! b\ndless
 univ]se a man may f9d himself1 he f9ds 
himself ) ,god1 9 ,him moves1 lives1 &  
has 8 be+4     ,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,!      
,,high] ,,education4#a  #a ,a disc\rse  
pron\nc$ at ! ,?ird ,pl5>y ,c\ncil (    
,baltimore1 :i*1 be+ en=c$ by ! (f] (   
?ree hundr$ ?\s& doll>s by ,miss        
,caldwell1 l$ to ! f\nd+ ( ! ,univ]sity 
at ,wa%+ton4   ,! subject :i* ,i h be5  
ask$ to treat is ! high] education (    
prie/s2 :i*1 ,i suppose1 is ! highe/    
education ( man1 s9ce ! ideal ( !       
,*ri/ian prie/ is ! mo/ exalt$1 8       

vocation ! mo/ sublime1 8 (fice ! mo/   
holy1 8 duties ! mo/ spiritual1 & 8     
mission--:e!r we consid] its relation to
 morality1 :i* is ! basis ( individual &
 social welf>e1 or to religion1 :i* is !
 promise & ! secret ( immortal & godlike
 life--is ! mo/ important & ! mo/ sacr$ 
:i* c be assign$ to a human be+4        
,religion & education--l religion &     
morality--are ne>ly relat$4 ,pure       
religion1 inde$1 is m ?an "r education2 
& yet x may be said ) tru? t x is b a "p
 ( ! be/ education1 = x co-op]ates ) o!r
 =ces--) climate1 cu/om1 social         
conditions1 & political in/itutions--to 
develop & fa%ion ! complete man2 & !    
special in/ruction ( tea*]s--:i* is !   
n>r[ mean+ ( ! ^w--is modifi$1 & to a   
great ext5t controll$1 by ^! p[]s :i* "w
 unse51 & are ! vital ag5ts t make      
possible all consci\s educational ef=ts4
  ,! fai? we hold1 ! laws we obey1 !    
dome/ic & social cu/oms to :i* our      
?\ghts & loves are h>moniz$1 ! climate  
we live 91 m\ld our *>act]s & give to   

our s\ls a deep] & m la/+ t+e ?an any   
s*ool1 ?\gh x 7 ! be/4  ,my subject1    
h[ev]1 does n dem& t ,i consid] ^! g5]al
 & sil5t ag5cies by :i* life is         
influ5c$1 b leads me to ! discussion ( !
 me?ods by :i* man1 ) consci\s purpose1 
seeks to =m & in/ruct 8 fell[-man2 to ! 
discussion ( ! special education :i*    
br+s art to ! aid ( nature1 & becomes ! 
auxili>y & guide ( ! o!r =ces :i*       
contribute to ! developm5t ( our be+4   
,9 ?is age1 :5 all :o ?9k at all turn _!
 ?\ghts to que/ions ( education1 x is   
ne$less to call att5tion to ! int]e/ ( !
 subject1 :i*1 l hope1 is immortal1 &   
fre% z ! innoc5t face ( laugh+ *ildhood4
  ,is n ! s*ool = all m5 a %r9e to :i*  
_! pilgrim ?\ghts return to cat* aga9 ! 
gl[ & gladness ( a _w :]e9 !y liv$ by   
fai? & hope & love :5 r\nd ! morn+ sun (
 life ! gold5 purple cl\ds 7 hang+1 &   
e>? lay hidd5 9 mi/1 b5ea? :i* ! s\l    
creat$ a new p>adise8  ,to ! op5+ m9d   
all ?+s are "y & fair2 & to rememb] !   
delight t accompani$ ! gradual dawn ( k 

^u our m5tal vision1 sweet & beautiful z
 ! upgl[+ ( day f ! bosom ( night1 is to
 be =ev] ?ankful = ! graci\s p[] (      
education4  ,& is !re n 9 all he>ts a   
deep & abid+ ye>n+ = great & noble m51 &
 !re=e an imp]i%able int]e/ 9 ! p[] by  
:i* !y are m\ld$8  ,:5 fa!rs & mo!rs    
look ^u ! fair blossom+ *ildr5 t cl+ to 
!m z ! v9e wraps its t5drils r\nd !     
spread+ b\gh1 & :5 _! great love fills  
!m ) ineffable long+ to %ield ^! t5d]   
s\ls f ! blight+ bla/s ( a cold & /ormy 
_w1 & little by little to prep>e !m to  
/& alone & brea/ ! gales ( =tune1 d !y n
 in/9ctively put _! tru/ 9 ! p[] (      
education8  ,:51 at ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t 
c5tury1 ,g]many lay pro/rate at ! feet (
 ,napoleon1 ! wise & ! patriotic among  
h] *ildr5 yield$ n to despond5cy1 b     
turn$ ) confid5ce to tru] me?ods &      
sy/ems ( education1 & assidu\s tea*+ &  
pati5t wait+ f9ally br\ght !m to ,s$an4 
,:51 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 h]esy & s*ism  
seem$ ne> to f9al victory ov] ! ,*ur*1  
,pope ,julius ,,iii4 decl>$ t ! evils & 

abuses ( ! times 7 ! outgr[? ( ! %ameful
 ignorance ( ! cl]gy1 & t ! *ief hope ( 
! dawn+ ( a bright] day lay 9 g5]al &   
?or\gh ecclesia/ical education4  ,& !   
,ca?olic lead]s :o f9ally turn$ back !  
advanc+ p[] ( ,prote/antism1 re-e/abli%$
 ! ,*ur* 9 half ! c\ntries 9 :i* x _h   
be5 ov]?r[n1 & conv]t$ m s\ls 9 ,am]ica 
& ,asia ?an _h be5 lo/ 9 ,europe1       
belong$ to ! greate/ educational body ! 
_w has ev] se54  ,:at is hi/ory b       
examples ( success ?r\gh k &            
righte\sness1 & ( failure ?r\gh lack (  
und]/&+ & ( virtue8  ,:]e9 lies !       
sup]iority ( civiliz$ races ov] b>b>ians
 if n 9 _! great] k & sup]ior /r5g? (   
"*8  ,& :at b education has plac$ 9 !   
h&s ( man ! ?\s& natural =ces :i* he    
holds z a *>iote] 8 well-re9$ /e$s1     
bidd+ ! w9ds c>ry him to di/ant l&s1    
mak+ /eam 8 tireless1 ev]-ready slave1 &
 comm&+ ! lightn+ to speak 8 words to ! 
ends ( ! e>?8  ,:at else ?an ?is has    
taught him to map ! b\ndless heav5s1 to 
read ! footpr9ts ( ,god 9 ! cru/ ( ! e>?

 ages be=e human be+s liv$1 to measure !
 spe$ ( light1 to weigh ! imp]ceptible  
atom1 to split up all natural comp\nds1 
to create innum]able artificial products
 ) :i* he trans=ms ! _w & ) a gra9 (    
p[d] m>*es l a conqu]+ god ar\nd !      
globe8  ,:at conv]ts ! mean+less babbl+ 
( ! *ild into ! /ately m>* ( oratoric   
phrase or ! rhy?mic fl[ ( poetic        
language8  ,:at has develop$ ! rude /one
 & bronze implem5ts ( savage & b>b>\s   
hordes into ! miracul\s ma*9]y :i* we   
use8  ,by :at p[] has man be5 taught to 
c>ve ! %apeless rock into an image (    
ideal beauty1 or ) x to build 8 ?\ght   
into a temple ( ,god1 :]e ! s\l         
in/9ctively pro/rates itself 9          
adoration8  ,is n all ?is1 toge!r )     
:atev] else is excell5t 9 human works1 !
 result ( education1 :i* gives to man a 
second nature ) m admirable end[m5ts8   
,& is n religion itself a k9d ( cele/ial
 education1 :i* tra9s ! s\l to godlike  
life8  ,no progress 9 ?+s div9e or human
 is made by man except ?r\gh ef=t1 &    

ef=t is ! p[] & ! law ( education4  ,!  
maxim ( ! spiritual writ]s t n to       
/ruggle upw>d & onw>d is to be drawn    
d[nw>d1 applies to e phase ( our life4  
,:5ce d we d]ive /r5g? ( s\l b f !      
uplift+ ( ! m9d & he>t to ,god :i* we   
call pray]8  ,to pray is to ?9k1 to     
att5d1 to hold ! m9d lov+ly to its      
object2 & ?is is :at we d :5 we /udy4   
,h5ce pray]1 :i* is ! voice ( religion1 
is a "p ( education1--nay1 its v s\l1   
brea?+ on all ! *ords ( life1 till _!   
?\s& dissonances meet 9 rhy?mic h>mony4 
,:at is ! pulpit b ! holie/ tea*]'s *air
 t has be5 plac$ ^u ! e>?8  ,& z !      
pres5ce ( a noble "* is a m pot5t       
influ5ce ?an words1 s sacram5tal        
communion ) ,*ri/ is man's *ief s*ool ( 
fai?1 ( hope1 & love4  ,!re are wor?y   
p]sons :o turn1 z f an unholy ?\ght1 f !
 emphatic ann\ncem5t ( ! ne$ ( ! be/    
human qualities = ! prop] def5ce ( !    
cause ( ,god 9 ! _w4  ,su* spee* seems  
to !m to be va9 & unreal2 = ,god is all 
9 all1 & man is no?+4  ,b 9 our day x is

 easi] to g a/ray 9 ! direction (       
self-annihilation ?an 9 t (             
self-ass]tion2 s9ce ! common t5d5cy n[ (
 all false philosophies is pan!i/ic1 &  
issues 9 unconsci\s contempt (          
individual life4 ,if man is b a bubble1 
m]g+ =? & re-absorb$1 )\t pa/ or future1
 !n inde$ bo? he1 & :at he seems to d1  
s9k into ! et]nal fl[ ( matt]1 & are    
undes]v+ ( a ?\ght4  ,?is c]ta9ly is n !
 ,*ri/ian view1 to :i* man is reveal$ z 
a less] god1 & co-work] ) ! ,et]nal1 ^: 
?\ght c rea* ! inf9ite1 & ^: w c oppose 
t ( ! ,omnipot5t4  ,9 ,*ri/1 ,god       
co-op]ates ) man = ! salvation ( ! _w2 &
 9 ! ,*ur*1 man co-op]ates ) ,god to ?is
 same end4  ,! m complete ! man1 ! m fit
 is he to "w ) ,god4  ,ev5 bodily       
disfigurem5t is look$ ^u z an ob/acle2  
h[ mu* m1 !n1 %all lack ( intellig5ce & 
want ( he>t r5d] u unwor?y ( ! div9e    
(fice8  ,i c]ta9ly %all nev] d5y t love1
 :i* ! ,apo/le exalts above fai? & hope1
 is high] also ?an k4  ,! light ( ! m9d 
is z t ( ! moon--fair & s(t & soo?+1 )\t

 heat1 )\t ! p[] to call =? & n\ri%     
life2 b ! light ( ! s\l1 :i* is love1 is
 ! sunlight1 ^: kiss1 l a ^w ( ,god1    
makes ! dead to live1 & clo!s ! _w 9    
/r5g? & beauty4  ,"* is m ?an intellect1
 love is m ?an k1 religion is m ?an     
morality2 & a great he>t br+s u clos] to
 ,god1 ne>] to all goodness1 ?an a      
bright m9d4  ,education is ess5tially   
moral1 & ! intellectual qualities       
!mselves1 :i* we seek to develop1 d]ive 
_! *ief efficacy f und]ly+ e?ical       
qualities ^u :i* !y re/ & f :i* !y      
receive _! en]gy & ! p[] ( self-control4
  ,inequality ( w is ! great cause (    
inequality ( m9d2 & ! w is /r5g!n$ by ! 
practice ( virtue1 z ! body by food &   
ex]cise4  ,if ?is is a g5]al tru?1 ) :at
 special =ce mu/ x n apply to ! m9i/]s (
 a religion ! p>am\nt & ceaseless aim ( 
:i* is to make m5 holy1 s t at times x  
has almo/ seem$ z ?\gh ! ,*ur* 7        
indiff]5t z to :e!r !y are le>n$ or     
beautiful or /rong8  ,%e pron\nces no   
man a doctor unless he be also a sa9t2 &

 :5 ,i insi/ t ! prie/ %all possess !   
be/ m5tal culture ( 8 age1--t )\t ?is he
 fights ) brok5 weapons1 speaks ) h>%   
voice a language m5 w nei!r he> nor     
und]/&1 tea*es tru?s :i*1 hav+ n !      
fre%ness & ! gl[ ( tru?1 nei!r k9dle !  
he>t nor fire ! imag9ation1--,i d n =get
 t1 )\t ! moral e>ne/ness :i* is born ( 
fai? & purity ( life1 m]e cultivation ( 
m9d w n give him p[] to unseal ! f\nta9s
 ( liv+ wat]s :i* refre% ! g>d5 ( ,god4 
,! univ]sal h>mony is felt by a pure    
he>t bett] ?an x c be p]ceiv$ by a ke5  
intellect4  ,to a s9less s\l ! d>k] side
 ev5 ( life & nature is n :olly d>k1 & !
 m5tal difficulties :i* ! exi/5ce ( evil
 involves 9 no way weak5 ! consci\sness 
( ! ess5tial goodness t lies at ! he>t (
 all ?+s4  ,9 ! religi\s1 z 9 ! moral   
_w1 m5 tru/ to :at we are r ?an to :at  
we say1 & ! tea*] ( spiritual tru? is   
nev] /rong1 unless 8 life & "* inspire a
 confid5ce :i* argum5ts alone d n       
create2 = 9 que/ions t rea* beyond !    
sph]e ( s5sation1 we feel t insight is  

bett] ?an reasons1 & h5ce we in/9ctively
 pref] ! te/imony ( a god-l s\l to !    
conclusions ( a cultivat$ m9d3 & inde$  
our ,bless$ ,"l ev] assumes t ! ob/acle 
to ! p]ception ( div9e tru? is moral & n
 intellectual4  ,! pure ( he>t see ,god2
 ! evil-do] loves d>kness & %uns !      
light4  ,/4 ,paul goes ev5 f>!r1 &      
associates m5tal cultivation ) a t5d5cy 
directly oppos$ to religi\s fai?1 :i* is
 humble4 ,k puffe? up4  ,b ! words ( !  
,apo/le %\ld n be /ret*$ beyond 8       
purpose1 :i* is to po9t to pride z a    
special dang] ( ! intellectual z        
s5suality is a dang] ( ! ignorant4 ,=   
man to h aught is to run a risk1 & h5ce 
to d z little z possible is 9 ! ?\ght ( 
! timid a m>k ( prud5ce4  ,& inde$1 if  
fe> be ne>] to wisdom ?an c\rage1 !n    
%\ld we fe> ev]y?+1 = dang] is ev]y:]e4 
,a brea? may s[ ! se$ ( dea?2 a look may
 slay ! s\l4  ,9 k1 9 ignorance1 9      
/r5g?1 9 weakness1 9 weal?1 9 pov]ty1 9 
g5ius1 9 /upidity1 9 company1 9         
solitude1 9 innoc5ce itself1 dang]      

lurks4  ,b ,god does n aboli% life t    
dang] may cease to be2 & !y :o put _!   
tru/ 9 ,him w n seek to d>k5 ! m9d le/ k
 lead man a/ray1 b w r 9 a righte\s     
cause make ! v5ture ( all ?+s1 z ,/4    
,ignatius pref]r$ ! hope ( sav+ o!rs to 
! c]ta9ty ( 8 own salvation4  ,& may we 
n ma9ta91 s9ce we hold t !re is no      
inappeasable conflict betwe5 ,god &     
,nature1 betwe5 ! s\l & matt]1 betwe5   
revelation & sci5ce1 t ! app>5t         
antagonism lies 9 our appreh5sion1 & n 9
 ?+s !mselves1 & consequ5tly t          
reconcilem5t is to be s\ght = ?r\gh !   
help ( ?or\ghly tra9$ m9ds8  ,! poet    
speaks ! tru?1 ,a little k is a dang]\s 
?+4  ,!y :o "k b little & imp]fectly1   
see b _! k1 if s x may be call$1 & walk 
9 innoc5t unconsci\sness ( _! inf9ite   
nesci5ce4  ,! n>r[] ! range ( our m5tal 
vision1 ! great] ! ob/9acy ) :i* we cl+ 
to our op9ions2 & ! half-educat$1 l !   
weak & ! incompet5t1 are (t5 cont5ti\s1 
b :osoev] is able to d 8 "w does x1 &   
f9ds no "t = dispute4  ,he :o possesses 

a discipl9$ m9d1 & is famili> ) ! be/   
?\ghts t live 9 ! great lit]atures1 w be
 ! la/ to atta* undue importance to 8   
own ?9k+4  ,a s5se ( dec5cy & a k9d (   
holy %ame w keep him f> f angry &       
unpr(itable controv]sy2 nor w he mi/ake 
a crot*et = a panacea1 nor imag9e t     
irritation is enlight5m5t4  ,! bless+s (
 a cultivat$ m9d are ak9 to ^? (        
religion4  ,!y are l>g] lib]ty1 wid]    
life1 pur] delights1 & a ju/] s5se ( !  
relative values ( ! means & ends :i* lie
 )9 our rea*4  ,k1 l religion1 leads u  
away f :at appe>s to :at is1 f :at      
passes to :at rema9s1 f :at flatt]s !   
s5ses to t :i* speaks to ! s\l4  ,wisdom
 & religion conv]ge1 z love & k meet 9  
,god2 & to ! wise z to ! religi\s man1  
no great evil c happ54  ,into prison !y 
bo? c>ry ! sweet company ( _! ?\ghts1 _!
 fai? & hope1 & are fre] 9 *a9s ?an !   
great 9 palaces4  ,9 dea? !y are 9 !    
mid/ ( life1 = !y see t :at !y "k & love
 is imp]i%able1 nor subject ev5 to      
atomic dis9tegration4  ,he :o lives 9 ! 

pres5ce ( tru? ye>ns n = ! company ( m51
 b loves retirem5t z a sa9t loves       
solitude2 & 9 times l ours1 :5 m5 no    
long] *oose ! des]t = a dwell+-place1 ! 
passionate desire ( intellectual        
excell5ce co-op]ates ) religi\s fai? to 
gu>d !m aga9/ dissipation & to lift !m  
above ! _s ( ! age4 ,! ?9k] is nev]     
lonely1 z he :o lives ) ,god is nev]    
unhappy4 ,is n ! love ( excell5ce1 :i*  
is ! s*ol>'s love1 a "p ( ! love (      
goodness :i* makes ! sa9t8  ,& are n    
intellectual delights ak9 to ^? religion
 br+s8  ,!y are pure1 !y elevate1 !y    
ref9e2 "t only increases _! *>m1 & 9 !  
w9t] ( age1 :5 ! body is b ! ag5t ( pa91
 contemplation /ill rema9s l ! light ( a
 high] _w1 to t+e ) beauty ! cl\ds t    
ga!r ar\nd life's sett+4  ,h[ n>r[ &    
monoton\s is s5sation6 h[ wide & v>i\s  
is ?\ght6  ,!y :o live 9 ! s5ses are    
fett]$ & ill at ease2 !y :o live 9 ! s\l
 are free & joyful4  ,& s9ce ! prie/1   
unless he be a sa9t1 mu/ h1 l o!r m51 "s
 human joy1 & s9ce he dwells n 9 ! sacr$

 circle ( ! love ( wife & *ildr51 9 :i* 
! multitudes f9d repose & cont5tm5t1 :at
 solace1 :at refre%m5t1 9 ! mid/ ( c>es 
& labors1 %all we (f] him8  ,if !re be  
aught = him t is n unwor?y or dang]\s1  
except ! pleasures ( ! m9d1 to me x is  
unkn[n2 & ?\gh a well-tra9$ intellect   
%\ld d no m ?an to enable u to take     
delight 9 pure & noble objects1 x w\ld  
be a *ief help to wor?y life4  ,& :5 !  
:ole t5d5cy ( our social exi/5ce is to  
draw m5 out ( !mselves & to make !m seek
 ! good ( life 9 :at is ext]nal1 z      
money1 display1 position1 r5[n1 is x n a
 ga91 if1 :ile we op5 _! m9ds to ! *>m (
 intellectual beauty1 we make !m see t  
?is eag] /riv+ = weal? & place is a     
vulg> *ase8  ,& does n ! _s ( ref9em5t 9
 ?\ght1 9 spee*1 9 mann]1 add wor? &    
fairness to him :om x inspires1 ?\gh !  
motive :i* pres]ves him f :at is l[ or  
gross be no high] ?an a fa/idi\s        
delicacy & self-respect8  ,to d5y !     
moral influ5ce ( intellectual culture is
 z great an error z to affirm t x alone 

is a suffici5t safegu>d ( morality4 ,its
 t5d5cy unque/ionably is to make m5     
g5tle1 amiable1 fair-m9d$1 tru?ful1     
b5evol5t1 mode/1 sob]4  ,x curbs        
ambition & tea*es resignation2 *a/5s !  
imag9ation & mitigates f]ocity2         
dissuades f duell+ because x is b>b>\s1 
& f w> because x is cruel1 & f          
p]secution because x tru/s 9 ! preval5ce
 ( reason4  ,x seeks to fit ! m9d & ! "*
 to ! _w1 to all possible circum/ances1 
s t :atev] happ5s we rema9              
ourselves1--calm1 cle>-see+1 able to d &
 to suff]4  ,at great heights1 or 9 !   
pres5ce ( irresi/ible =ce1 z ( a mighty 
wat]fall1 we gr[ dizzy2 & 9 ! same way1 
9 ! mid/ ( multitudes1 9 ! eag]ness (   
/rife1 9 ! :irlw9d ( passion1 equipoise 
is lo/1 & we cease to be ourselves1 to  
become "p ( an aggregate ( =ces t hurry 
u on1 :i!r we "k n4  ,to be able to /& 9
 ! pres5ce ( su* p[]1 & to feel its     
influ5ce1 & yet n to lose               
self-possession1 is to be /rong2 is1 on 
prop] occasion1 to be great4  ,& ! aim (

 ! be/ education is to tea* u ! secret &
 ! me?od ( ?is complete self-control2 & 
9 s f> x is n only moral1 b also        
religi\s1 ?\gh religion walks 9 a m     
royal road1 & bids u love ,god & tru/ s 
absolutely 9 ,him t life & dea? become  
equal1 & all ! ways & work+s ( m5 z !   
/orm to "o :o on l(ty m\nta9 peak1 amid 
! blue heav5s1 ) ! sunlight ar\nd him & 
! quiet brea?+ ( ! w9ds1 sees f> bel[1 z
 9 ano!r _w1 ! black cl\ds & lurid      
lightn+ fla% & he>s ! roll ( di/ant     
?und]4  ,x is f> f my ?\ght1 x is       
ne$less to say1 t m5tal cultivation c be
 made to take ! place or d ! "w (       
religion1 ev5 9 ! case ( ! v few = :om !
 be/ discipl9e ( m9d is possible4  ,my  
aim is simply to %[ t ! type ( "* :i* x 
t5ds to create is n necess>ily at       
v>iance ) religi\s pr9ciple & life1 z   
is1 = in/ance1 t ( ! m]e worldl+2 b t x 
conspires ) ,*ri/ian fai? to produce1 if
 n ! same1 at lea/ simil> virtues1 ?\gh 
its e?ical influ5ce is comp>atively     
sup]ficial1 & ! moral qualities :i* x   

produces lack consi/5cy & ! p[] to )/& !
 fire ( ! passions4  ,x is en\gh = my   
purpose to po9t out t if intellectualism
 is (t5 ! foe ( religi\s tru?1 !re is no
 good reason :y x %\ld n also be its    
ally4  ,no excell5ce1 z ,i conceive1 (  
:atev] k9d1 is reject$ by ,ca?olic      
tea*+1 & ! p]fection ( ! m9d is n less  
div9e ?an ! p]fection ( ! he>t4  ,x is  
good to "k1 z x is good to hope1 to     
believe1 to love4  ,a cultivat$         
intellect1 an op5 m9d1 a ri* imag9ation1
 ) correctness ( ?\ght1 flexibility (   
view1 & eloqu5t expression1 are among ! 
noble/ end[m5ts ( man2 & ?\gh !y %\ld   
s]ve no o!r purpose ?an to embelli%     
life1 to make x fair] & fre]1 !y w\ld   
nev]!less be possessions )\t price1 = ! 
mo/ nobly useful ?+s are ^? :i* make    
life good & beautiful4  ,l virtue !y are
 _! own rew>d1 & l m]cy !y be> a d\ble  
bless+4  ,x is ! fa%ion ) _m to affect  
contempt = m5 ( sup]ior culture1 because
 !y look ^u education z simply a means  
to tangible ends1 & ?9k k valuable only 

:5 x c be made to s]ve practical        
purposes4  ,?is is a n>r[ & a false     
view2 = all m5 ne$ ! noble & !          
beautiful1 & he :o lives )\t an ideal is
 h>dly a man4  ,our mat]ial wants are n 
! mo/ real = be+ ! mo/ s5sible & press+1
 & !y :o create or pres]ve = u models ( 
spiritual & intellectual excell5ce are  
our greate/ b5efactors4  ,:i* 7 ! great]
 loss = ,engl&1 to be )\t ,well+ton &   
,nelson1 or to be )\t ,%akspe>e &       
,milton8  ,:atev] ! answ] be1 9 ! "o    
case ,engl& w\ld suff]1 9 ! o!r ! :ole  
_w w\ld feel ! loss4  ,?\gh a ?or\ghly  
tra9$ intellect is less wor?y (         
admiration ?an a noble "*1 its p[] is   
immeasurably great]2 =1 example c       
influ5ce b a few & = a %ort "t1 b :5 a  
tru? or a s5tim5t has once f\nd its be/ 
expression1 x becomes a "p ( lit]ature1 
& l a prov]b is curr5t =ev]more2 & s !  
k+s ( ?\ght become immortal rul]s1 & )\t
 _! help ! godlike de$s ( sa9ts & h]oes 
w\ld be buri$ 9 oblivion4  ,words pass1 
said ,napoleon1 b de$s rema94  ,! man ( 

action exagg]ates ! wor? ( action1 b !  
philosoph] kn[s t to act is easy1 to    
?9k1 difficult2 & t great de$s spr+ f   
great ?\ghts4  ,!re are words t nev] gr[
 sil5t1 !re are words t h *ang$ ! face (
 ! e>?1 & ! w>rior's wrea? ( victory is 
entw9$ by ! ,muse's h&4  ,! p[] ( ,a!ns 
is gone1 h] temples are 9 ru9s1 !       
,acropolis is discr[n$1 & f ,m>s' ,hill 
no voice ?und]s n[2 b ! words (         
,socrates1 ! great deliv]] ( ! m9d1 & ! 
fa!r ( intellectual culture1 /ill brea! 
9 ! ?\ghts ( e cultivat$ man on e>?4  ,!
 glory ( ,j]usalem has dep>t$1 ! brok5  
/ones ( ,solomon's ,temple lie h>d by ! 
graves t l9e ! brook ( ,k$ron1 & f !    
m9>et ( ,m\nt ,sion ! misbeliev]'s      
melan*oly call s\nds l a wail ov] a lo/ 
_w2 b ! songs ( ,david /ill rise f !    
:ole e>? 9 heav5ly conc]t1 upbe>+ to !  
?rone ( ,god ! fai? & hope & love (     
c\ntless millions4  ,& is n ! ,bless$   
,savi\r ! ,et]nal ,^w8  ,& is n ! ,bible
 ,god's ^w8  ,& is n ! ,gospel ! ,^w1   
:i*1 l an electric ?rill1 runs to ! ends

 ( ! _w8 ,currit v]bum1 says ,/4 ,paul4 
,man lives n on bread alone1 b on e ^w t
 come? =? f ! m\? ( ,god4  ,nay1 !re is 
life 9 all ! true & noble ?\ghts t h    
blossom$ 9 ! m9d ( g5ius & fill$ ! e>? )
 fragrance & ) fruit4  ,%all ,i be told 
t ! intellectual cultivation &          
discipl9e1 :i* gives to man control ( 8 
k1 ! p]fect use ( 8 faculties1 ju/ness (
 p]ception ) ease & grace ( expression1 
_c br+ s]viceable advocacy or def5ce to 
! cause ( div9e tru?8  ,:at does tru?   
ne$ b to be kn[n8  ,& s9ce to rea* ! m9d
 & he>t ( man x mu/ be clo!d 9 words1   
:at is s necess>y to x z ! g>b & ve/ure1
 ! =m & color1 ! w>m? & life1 :i* %all s
 m>k x t to be lov$ x ne$s b be se58  ,&
 :o %all s clo! x1 if n he :o has !     
free/1 ! mo/ flexible1 ! cle>e/1 ! be/  
discipl9$ m9d8  ,9 ! apo/olic age1 :5 ! 
manife/ations ( miracul\s p[] accompani$
 ! ann\ncem5t ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 ! lack
 ( ! p]suasive words ( human eloqu5ce 0 
n felt4  ,let him :o c dr9k poison & t\*
 scorpions1 & n suff] h>m1 despise ! aid

 ( le>n+2 b = u1 :o are n s assi/$1 no  
cultivation ( m9d or prep>ation ( he>t c
 be too great2 & to appe> 9 ! g>b ( a   
savage 7 less unseemly ?an to speak !   
holie/ & ! highe/ tru?s 9 ! b>b>\s      
tongue ( ignorance4  ,our way "h _c be  
d\btful4  ,ei!r we mu/ hold ) c]ta9     
peculi> h]etics t le>n+ is a h9drance to
 ! efficaci\s tea*+ ( religi\s tru?1 or1
 d5y+ ?is1 we mu/ hold1 s9ce m5tal      
culture is s]viceable1 t ! be/ is mo/   
s]viceable4  ,may we n take ?is = a     
pr9ciple1--to believe t ,god does       
ev]y?+1 & !n to act z ?\gh ,he left     
ev]y?+ = u to d8 ,or ?is3 ,s9ce grace   
supposes nature1 ! gr[? & /r5g? ( !     
,*ur* is n :olly indep5d5t ( ! natural  
end[m5ts ( h] m9i/]s8  ,z a matt] ( fact
 we ,ca?olics are con/antly speak+ &    
act+ ^u pr9ciples ( ?is k9d4  ,we ma9ta9
 t )\t a prop] education our *ildr5 mu/ 
lose ! fai?2 & t )\t c>eful moral &     
m5tal tra9+ no man is likely to become a
 good prie/2 & all t ,i fur!r insi/ ^u  
is t if he is to d ! be/ "w1 he mu/ h ! 

be/ intellectual discipl9e4  ,9 an      
intellectual age1 at lea/1 he _c be !   
wor?y m9i/] ( wor%ip1 unless he is also 
! accompli%$ tea*] ( tru?4  ,9 va9 %all 
we clo! him 9 ri* symbolic ve/m5ts1     
place him 9 maje/ic temples1 be=e m>ble 
alt>s1 9 ! mid/ ( solemn music1 9 ! dim 
sob]-t9t$ light1 ) ! great & noble look+
 out ^u him1 z f a _s _w1--9 va9 %all   
all ?is be1 if :5 he himself speaks1 8  
words are felt to be b ! e*o ( a co>se &
 empty m9d4  ,& h5ce our enemies w\ld   
gladly leave u ! poetry ( our wor%ip1   
w\ld ev5 ent] our *ur*es to be com=t$1  
to be soo!d1 to seek ! elevation &      
enl>gem5t ( ?\ght & s5tim5t :i* comes ^u
 u 9 ! pres5ce ( :at is va/1 my/]i\s1 & 
sublime1 if we w\ld b confess t x is    
only poetry1 good & beautiful only z art
 is good & beautiful4  ,! _s ( ! "t1 9  
fact1 x seems to me1 is m & m dispos$ to
 grant u ev]y?+ except ! possession (   
intellectual tru?4  ,t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 
is a m>vell\s p[]2 t h] triumphs h be5 s
 endur+ & s unexpect$ t only ! fooli% or

 ! ignorant w pr$ict h] d[nfall2 t %e   
ov]came paganism2 t %e sav$ ,*ri/ianity 
:5 ,rome fell2 t %e re/ra9$ ! f]ocity ( 
! b>b>ians1 protect$ ! weak1 enc\rag$   
labor1 pres]v$ ! classics1 ma9ta9$ !    
unity & sanctity ( m>riage1 def5d$ !    
purity & dignity ( woman1 esp\s$ ! cause
 ( ! oppress$1 & 9 a lawless & ignorant 
age proclaim$ ! supremacy ( "r & ! wor? 
( le>n+2 t to ^! signal s]vices mu/ be  
add$ h] p[] to give ease & pleasantness 
to ! social relations ( m51 keep+ !m    
equally remote f ,puritan sev]ity &     
pagan lic5se2 h] eye = beauty & grace1  
:i* has made h] ! fo/]-"m ( all ! arts2 
h] love ( ! excell5t & ! noble1 :i* has 
enabl$ h] to create types ( "* t are    
immortal2 h] practical wisdom1 giv+ h] !
 secret ( deal+ ) e phase ( life1 s t h]
 sa9ts are doctors1 apo/les1 my/ics1    
philan?ropi/s1 arti/s1 poets1 k+s1      
begg>s1 w>riors1 peasants1 b>b>ians1    
philosoph]s1--all ?is1 if ,i mi/ake n1  
unbeliev]s ev5 are m & m will+ to       
conc$e4 ,nor are !y sl[ to express _!   

admiration ( ! /r5g? & maje/y ( ?is s+le
 p[] amid ! ,*ri/ian nations1 :i* rea*es
 back to ! great civilizations t h      
p]i%$1 :i* has pres]v$ its organic unity
 intact amid ! social revolutions ( two 
?\s& ye>s1 & :i* is ackn[l$g$ /ill to be
 ! greate/ moral =ce 9 ! _w4  ,b1       
und]ly+ all !y say & ?9k1 is !          
assumption t ! f\ndations ( ?is noble   
/ructure are crumbl+2 t ! _w ( fai? &   
?\ght 9 :i* x 0 upbuilt is become a     
des]t :]e no fl[] blooms1 no liv+ s\l is
 f\nd2 t ! temple is beautiful only z a 
ru9 is beautiful1 :]e owls hoot & bats  
flit to & fro4  ,!re is n a cre$1 we are
 told1 :i* is n %ak51 nor an accr$it$   
dogma :i* is n %[n to be que/ionable2 n 
a receiv$ tradition :i* does n ?reat5 to
 dissolve4  ,! conque/s ( ! human m9d 9 
! realms ( nature h produc$ a _w-wide   
f]m5t ( ?\ght1 an intellectual activity 
:i* is )\t a p>allel4  ,!y h increas$ ! 
p[] ( man to an almo/ incr$ible degree1 
h giv5 him control ( ! e>? & ! seas1 h  
plac$ )9 8 grasp undream$-( =ces1 h op5$

 to 8 view unsuspect$ my/]ies2 !y h     
plac$ him on a new e>? & "u new heav5s1 
& ?r[n a light nev] se5 be=e ^u ! hi/ory
 ( 8 race4  ,z a "p ( ?is va/ developm5t
 new que/ions h ris51 new !ories h be5  
broa*$1 new d\bts h sugge/$ !mselves2 & 
because we h *ang$1 all else seems to h 
*ang$ also4  ,& s9ce1 und]ly+ all       
que/ions1 !re is f\nd a "q ( religion1 !
 discussion ( religi\s & philosophic    
problems has1 9 our day1 become a social
 necessity1 & ! sci5ce ( criticism1     
toge!r ) ! physical sci5ces1 has driv5 !
 disputants ^u new & difficult gr\nd1   
:]e ! battle mu/ be f\ght1 & :]e retreat
 is n possible4  ,z well imag9e t       
society w aga9 take on ! =m ( feudalism1
 z t ! human m9d w return to ! po9t (   
view f :i* our ance/ors look$ on nature4
  ,& ?is _w-view %apes & colors all our 
?9k+1 9 !ology z 9 o!r sci5ces1 s t     
tru?s :i* 7 lat5t h come to light1 &    
pr9ciples :i* h long be5 held f9d new & 
wid] application4  ,nev] has ! def5ce ( 
religion requir$ s _m & su* excell5t    

qualities ( intellect z 9 ! pres5t day4 
,! e>ly apologi/s :o contra/$ !         
sublimity & purity ( ,*ri/ian fai? ) a  
corrupt paganism _h n a difficult task4 
,9 ! ,middle ,age ! intellect ( ! _w 0  
on ! side ( ,*ri/4  ,! controv]sy :i*   
sprang up ) ! adv5t ( ,prote/antism 0   
biblical & hi/orical1 & its criticism 0 
sup]ficial4  ,! anti-,*ri/ian s*ools (  
?\ght ( ! eighte5? c5tury 7 lit]>y r ?an
 philosophical1 & ! objections !y urg$ 7
 f\nd$ *iefly ^u political & social     
consid]ations4  ,9 all ^! discussions ! 
t]ritory 9 dispute 0 well def9$ &       
relatively small4  ,b into :at a diff]5t
 _w are n we ?r[n6  ,^! e>li] explor]s  
sail$ ^u riv]s ^: banks 7 l9$ by        
firm-set rocky cliffs1 by ! ov]%ad[+    
b\ghs ( primeval =e/s1 ) "h & !re       
pleasant slopes ( gre5 :]e !y might lie 
at re/ amid ! fragrance ( wild fl[]s2 b 
f our ,pet]'s b>k we look out ^u ! d>k  
unfa?om$ seas t[>ds an unkn[n _w ^: m>g9
 ev] fades & rec$es z we seem to draw   
ne> ! hav5 ( our desire4  ,z 9 ! beg9n+ 

( ! twelf? c5tury ! cry1 ,god wills x6  
rang ?r\gh ,europe1 & f all h] l&s      
armies ( mail$ knights sprang into      
battle-array & turn$ _! faces t[>ds !   
,holy ,city1 resolv$ to wr5* f infidel  
h&s ! ,sacr$ ,tomb ( ,*ri/1 s n[1 f h]  
?\s& wat*-t[]s1 sci5ce s\nds h] cl>ion  
note ) q o!r int5t1 urg+ on to ! attack 
( ! citadel ( ,god 9 ! he>t ( man1 r5ew+
 ^u l[] fields ! w> 9 :i* immortal      
spirits cont5d$ ) ! ,almighty 9 dubi\s  
battle on ! pla9s ( heav51 & %ook 8     
?rone4  ,z he je/s at sc>s t nev] felt a
 w\nd1 s "h ! less] k makes ! bold] man4
 ,n t difficulties %\ld create d\bts1 or
 t objections may n be answ]$1 or t x is
 necess>y to refute ea* hypo!sis t      
appe>s & fades l a dissolv+ view1 or to 
notice ea* unw>rantable inf]5ce f       
unque/ion$ facts1 or t x is wor? :ile to
 address ourselves to m9ds ^: nebul\s & 
%ift+ op9ions make x impossible t !y    
%\ld receive correct impressions2 b !   
field ^u :i* attacks ^u religion are n[ 
made is s va/1 ! confusion ( ?\ght into 

:i* new discov]ies & speculations h ?r[n
 ! m9ds ( ev5 educat$ m5 is s bewild]+1 
! me?ods = ! asc]ta9m5t ( tru? are s    
tangl$ & misappli$1 ! ru%+ on (         
multitudes to discuss problems :i* h    
hi!rto be5 left to philosoph]s1 & :i* !y
 alone c rightly enunciate1 is s        
/upefy+1 t ^? :o h ! cle>e/ p]ception ( 
! m5tal /ate ( ! mod]n _w1 & :o are able
 to take ! f9e/ & mo/ compreh5sive view 
( ! religi\s1 philosophic1 & sci5tific  
controv]sies ( ! day1 seem loa? to ent] 
into a /ruggle :]e ! gr\nd cont9ually   
*anges1 & :]e victory at ! be/ is only  
p>tial1 & b leads to fur!r conte/4 ,x is
 well to rememb]1 also1 t 9 !           
intellectual ar5a to attack is easi] ?an
 to def5d1 & any %all[1 incoh]5t talk]  
or writ] c propose difficulties :i* !   
ke5e/ ?9k] w f9d great tr\ble to expla94
  ,s9ce we & our works fall to ru9 &    
pass away1 we seem in/9ctively to take !
 side ( ^? :o seek to und]m9e & ov]?r[  
sy/ems ( ?\ght & belief :i* claim to be 
inde/ructible1 & ! human he>t is half a 

traitor to ! ,*ur* :i* decl>es t %e is  
indefectible & infallible4  ,is !re n   
inde$1 h[ev] we acc\nt = x1 9 all nature
 a k9d ( dread & horror ( ! sup]natural1
 su* z "o :o hides )9 8 bosom a secret (
 d>k guilt feels 9 ! pres5ce ( !        
consci5ce ( mank9d8  ,& does n ?is make 
! _w lean to ! side ( ^? :o w\ld        
elim9ate ,god f nature8  ,& yet1 s9ce   
man's he>t is ! home ( contradictions1  
is x n also true to say t he is         
naturally religi\s8  ,8 fai? 9 ,god is z
 deep & unwav]+ z 8 fai? 9 ! te/imony ( 
! s5ses2 & if !re are a!i/s !re are also
 m5 :o hold t all ?+s are unreal & only 
appe> to be2 t ! _w is b a myriad-=m$1 a
 myriad-t9t$ idea1 ! dream ( a          
sub/anceless dream]4  ,n only d we      
believe 9 ,god & 9 ! s\l1 b all t we    
love1 all t we hope =1 all t gives to   
life *>m1 dignity1 & sacr$ness1 is      
int]p5etrat$1 p]fum$1 & illum9$ by ?is  
fai?4  ,if m5 c\ld be p]suad$ t !       
unconsci\s is ! beg9n+ & ! end ( all    
?+s1 :at good w\ld h be5 ga9$8  ,! light

 ( heav5 w\ld fade away1 & ! s\l's high 
fai? be made a lie2 ! poor w\ld h no    
fri5d1 & ! ri* no he>t2 ! wick$ w\ld be 
)\t fe>1 & ! good )\t hope2 success w\ld
 be consecrat$1 & dea? alone w\ld rema9 
z ! refuge ( ! un=tunate4  ,ev5 animal  
indulg5ce1 9 s9k+ out ( ! moral ord]1   
w\ld lose its human *>m4  ,if !n 9 our  
day !re is wide-spread scepticism1 a    
sort ( vague feel+ t sci5ce is und]m9+  
religion & t ! mo/ sacr$ beliefs are    
dissolv+1 ! cause ( ?is lies n s mu* 9 !
 natural t5d5cies ( ! m9d & he>t1 z 9   
social conditions1 9 pass+ phases (     
?\ght1 9 ! %ift+ ( ! po9t ( view f :i*  
m5 h hi!rto be5 accu/om$ to look on     
nature2 & ! cont9uance & ! progress (   
d\bt1 & consequ5tly ( indiff]5ce1 is1 to
 "s ext5t at lea/1 to be ascrib$ also to
 ! fact t ! mo/ e>ne/ believ]s 9 ,god & 
9 ,*ri/ianity h1 = n[ m ?an a c5tury1   
be5 less eag] to acquire ! be/          
philosophic & lit]>y cultivation ( m9d  
?an o!rs :o1 hav+ lo/ fai? 9 !          
sup]natural1 seek = comp5sation 9 a wid]

 & deep] k ( nature1 & 9 ! m5tal culture
 :i* enables !m to enjoy m ke5ly ! high 
?\ghts & fair images :i* live 9         
lit]ature & art4  ,z a well-tra9$       
intellect1 9 argum5t ) ! unskilful1     
easily makes ! worse appe> ! bett]      
cause1 s 9 an age or a c\ntry :]e ! be/ 
discipl9e ( m9d is f\nd *iefly among ^? 
:o are n ,*ri/ians1 or at lea/ n        
,ca?olics1 public op9ion w drift away f 
! ,*ur*1 until ! view f9ally becomes    
g5]al t1 :atev] %e may h be5 9 o!r      
times1 h] day is pa/4  ,nor w aught     
ext]nal1 h[ev] fair or glori\s1 secure  
h] aga9/ ?is dang]4  ,h[ (t5 9 ! hi/ory 
( nations & ( religions is n outw>d     
spl5dor ! m>k ( inw>d decay8  ,:5 ,rome 
0 free1 a simple life suffic$2 b :5     
lib]ty fl$1 m>ble palaces arose4  ,!    
mon>* :o built ,v]sailles made !        
scaffold on :i* ,fr5* royalty p]i%$2 & s
 a dy+ fai?1 l ! sett+ sun1 may drape   
itself 9 glory4  ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is )92
 !re is ! s\rce ( life & /r5g?1 )\t :i* 
nor numb]s nor weal?1 nor /ately        

edifices nor solemn rites1 avail4  ,nor 
c we be c]ta9 ( m5's love :5 we cease to
 h influ5ce ov] _! ?\ghts4  ,! prop]    
appeal is to ! he>t ?r\gh ! m9d2 & ev5 a
 "m loses half h] p[] :5 %e ceases to be
 ! intellectual sup]ior ( h] *ildr54 ,h[
 !n %all ! heav5ly ,"m ( ! s\l keep h]  
place 9 ! _w1 if ^? :o speak 9 h] "n m> 
by imp]fect & ignorant utt]ance !       
cele/ial h>mony ( h] doctr9es8  ,ah6 let
 u le>n to see ?+s z !y are4  ,9 face ( 
! mod]n _w1 t :i* ! ,ca?olic prie/ mo/  
ne$s1 aft] virtue1 is ! be/ cultivation 
( m9d1 :i* issues 9 compreh5siv5ess (   
view1 9 exactness ( p]ception1 9 ! cle> 
disc]nm5t ( ! relations ( tru?s & ( !   
limitations ( sci5tific k1 9 fairness & 
flexibility ( ?\ght1 9 ease & grace (   
expression1 9 c&or1 9 reasonabl5ess2 !  
intellectual culture :i* br+s ! m9d into
 =m gives x ! control ( its faculties1  
creates ! habit ( att5tion1 & develops  
firmness ( grasp4  ,! education ( :i* ,i
 speak is expansion & discipl9e ( m9d r 
?an le>n+2 & its t5d5cy is n s mu* to =m

 pr(\nd dogmati/s1 or erudite canoni/s1 
or acute casui/s1 z to cultivate a habit
 ( m9d1 :i*1 = want ( a bett] ^w1 may be
 call$ philosophical2 to enl>ge !       
intellect1 to /r5g!n & supple its       
faculties1 to enable x to take connect$ 
views ( ?+s & _! relations1 & to see    
cle> amid ! mazes ( human error & ?r\gh 
! mi/s ( human passion4  ,i speak ( t   
p]fection ( ! intellect1 :i*1 to use !  
words ( ,c>d9al ,newman1 is ! cle>1     
calm1 accurate vision & compreh5sion (  
all ?+s z f> z ! f9ite m9d c embrace !m1
 ea* 9 its place & ) its own *>act]i/ics
 ^u x4  ,x is almo/ prophetic f its k ( 
hi/ory2 x is almo/ he>t-se>*+ f its k ( 
human nature2 x has almo/ sup]natural   
*>ity f its fre$om f littl5ess &        
prejudice2 x has almo/ ! repose ( fai?  
because no?+ c />tle x2 x has almo/ !   
beauty & h>mony ( heav5ly contemplation1
 s intimate is x ) ! et]nal ord] ( ?+s &
 ! music ( ! sph]es4  ,?is is1 inde$1   
ideal2 b !y :o believe n 9 ideals 7 n   
born to "k ! real wor? ( ?+s3           

,spite ( pr\de/ boa/   ,reason1 be/     
reason is to imp]fect man   ,an ef=t    
only & a noble aim1--   ,a cr[n1 an     
attribute ( sov]eign p[]1   ,/ill to be 
c\rt$1 nev] to be won4   ,x is pla9 t   
education ( ?is k9d aims at some?+ q    
diff]5t f ! m]e imp>t+ ( useful k4  ,x  
takes ! view t x is good to "k1 ev5 ?\gh
 k %\ld n be a means to weal? or p[] or 
any o!r common aim ( life4  ,x reg>ds ! 
m9d z ! organ ( tru?1 & tra9s x = its   
own sake1 )\t ref]5ce to ! ex]cise ( a  
pr(ession4  ,h5ce its di/+ui%+          
*>act]i/ic is t x is lib]al & n         
pr(essional4  ,x holds cultivat$        
faculties 9 high] e/eem ?an le>n+1 & x  
makes use ( k to improve ! intellect1 r 
?an ( ! intellect to acquire k4  ,h5ce1 
"o may be a skilful physician1 a        
judici\s lawy]1 a le>n$ !ologian1 & yet 
be greatly lack+ 9 m5tal culture4  ,x is
 a common exp]i5ce to f9d t pr(essional 
m5 are apt to be n>r[ & "o-sid$4  ,_!   
m9d1 l ! dy]'s h&1 is subdu$ to :at x   
works 94  ,!y want compreh5siv5ess (    

view1 flexibility ( ?\ght1 op5ness to   
light1 & fre$om ( m5tal play4 ,!y ?9k 9 
grooves1 make ! rules ( _! art ! measure
 ( tru?1 & _! own me?ods ( inquiry !    
only valid laws ( reason+4  ,^! same    
defects may be obs]v$ 9 ^? :o are giv5  
exclusively to ! /udy ( physical sci5ce4
  ,:5 !y sweep ! heav5s ) ! telescope & 
d n f9d ,god1 !y conclude t !re is no   
,god4  ,:5 ! s\l does n reveal itself "u
 ! microscope1 !y argue x does n exi/2 &
 s9ce !re is no ?\ght )\t n]v\s movem5t1
 !y claim t ! bra9 ?9ks4  ,n[1 if x is  
desirable t ^? :o are *>g$ ) ! tea*+ &  
def5ce ( div9e tru? %\ld be free f ?is  
n>r[ness & "o-sid$ness1 ?is lack (      
op5ness to light & fre$om ( m5tal play1 
! education ( ! prie/ mu/ be m ?an a    
pr(essional education2 & he mu/ be s5t  
to a s*ool high] & broad] ?an !         
ecclesia/ical sem9>y1 :i* is simply a   
tra9+ college = ! practical "w ( !      
m9i/ry4  ,! purpose = :i* x 0 in/itut$  
is to prep>e "y m5 = ! wor?y ex]cise ( !
 g5]al functions ( ! prie/ly (fice1 & ! 

good x has done is too great & too      
manife/ to ne$ comm5dation4  ,b !       
ecclesia/ical sem9>y is n a s*ool (     
intellectual culture1 ei!r "h 9 ,am]ica 
or else:]e1 & to imag9e t x c become !  
in/rum5t ( intellectual culture is to   
*]i% a delusion4  ,x mu/ imp>t a c]ta9  
am\nt ( pr(essional k1 fit its /ud5ts to
 become m or less exp]t cate*i/s1       
rubrici/s1 & casui/s1 & its aim is to d 
?is2 & :atev] m5tal improvem5t1 if any1 
!nce results1 is accid5tal4  ,h5ce its  
me?ods are n su* z "o w\ld *oose :o     
desires to op5 ! m9d1 to give x bread?1 
flexibility1 /r5g?1 ref9em5t1 & grace4  
,its text-books are writt5 (t5 9 a      
b>b>\s /yle1 ! subjects are discuss$ 9 a
 dry & me*anical way1 & ! pr(essor1     
:olly int5t ^u giv+ in/ruction1 is      
frequ5tly indiff]5t z to ! mann] 9 :i* x
 is imp>t$2 or else n possess+ himself a
 really cultivat$ intellect1 he holds 9 
slight e/eem expansion & ref9em5t ( m9d1
 look+ ^u x z at ! be/ a m]e ornam5t4   
,i am n (f]+ a criticism ^u !           

ecclesia/ical sem9>y1 b am simply po9t+ 
to ! pla9 fact t x is n a s*ool (       
intellectual culture1 & consequ5tly1 if 
its c\rse 7 l5g!n$ to five1 to six1 to  
eight1 to t5 ye>s1 its /ud5ts w\ld g =? 
to _! "w ) a m ?or\gh pr(essional tra9+1
 b n ) m really cultivat$ m9ds4  ,! te/ 
( intellect is n s mu* :at we "k z !    
mann] 9 :i* x is kn[n2 j z 9 ! moral _w1
 ! important consid]ation is n :at      
virtues we possess1 b ! complet5ess )   
:i* !y are ours4 ,he :o really believes 
9 ,god1 s]ves ,him1 loves ,him1 is a    
h]o1 a sa9t2 :]eas he :o half believes  
may h a ?\s& good qualities1 b n a great
 "*4  ,k is n education any m ?an food  
is nutrition2 & z "o may eat voraci\sly1
 & yet rema9 )\t bodily heal? or /r5g?1 
s "o may h great le>n+1 & yet be almo/  
:olly lack+ 9 intellectual cultivation4 
,8 le>n+ may only oppress & confuse him1
 be felt z a load1 & n z a vital        
pr9ciple1 :i* upraises1 illum9es1 &     
beautifies ! m9d2 m5tally he may /ill be
 a boy1 9 :om memory pr$om9ates1 & ^:   

intellect is only a receptacle ( facts4 
,memory is ! lea/ noble ( ! intellectual
 faculties1 & ! ne>e/ to animal         
intellig5ce2 & to "k well is1 9 ! eyes (
 a true educator1 ( q o!r importance ?an
 to "k mu*4  ,b a memory1 m or less     
well-/or$1 is ne>ly all a y\? c>ries )  
him f ! college to ! sem9>y1 & "h he    
ent]s1 z ,i h already po9t$ out1 ^u a   
c\rse n ( intellectual discipl9e1 b (   
pr(essional /udies1 ^: object is n to   
op5 ! m9d1 to correct x1 to ref9e x1 to 
enable x to "k1 & to dige/1 ma/]1 rule1 
& use its k1 to give x p[] ov] its own  
faculties1 application1 flexibility1    
me?od1 critical exactness1 sagacity1    
res\rce1 eloqu5t expression1 b simply to
 imp>t ! requisite skill = ! ord9>y     
ex]cise ( ! holy m9i/ry4  ,h5ce x is n  
surpris+ t prie/s :o are zeal\s1 e>ne/1 
self-sacrific+1 :o to piety jo9         
discretion & good s5se1 r>ely possess ! 
intellectual culture ( :i* ,i am speak+1
 = ! simple reason t a univ]sity & n a  
sem9>y is ! s*ool 9 :i* ?is k9d (       

education is receiv$4  ,t ! abs5ce ( su*
 tra9$ intellects is a mo/ s]i\s ob/acle
 to ! progress ( ! ,ca?olic fai?1 no    
?\ghtful man w d\bt or d5y4 ,s9ce ! m9d 
is a p[]1 9 religion1 z 9 e sph]e (     
?\ght & life1 ! discipl9e :i* be/       
develops & p]fects its faculties w fit x
 to d its "w1 :atev] x may be1 9 ! mo/  
effective mann]4  ,h5ce1 ?\gh !         
education ( :i* ,i speak does n directly
 aim at be+ useful1 x is 9 fact ! mo/   
useful1 & prep>es bett] ?an any o!r = ! 
bus9ess ( life4  ,x enables a man to    
ma/] a subject ) ease1 to fill an (fice 
) honor2 & :atev] he does1 ! m>k (      
complet5ess & f9i% w be f\nd ^u 8 "w4   
,he sees m cle>ly1 judges m calmly1     
reasons m p]t95tly1 speaks m seasonably 
?an o!r m54  ,! free & full possession (
 8 faculties gives him p[] to turn      
himself to :atev] may be dem&$ ( him1   
:e!r x be to gov]n wisely1 or to c\nsel 
judici\sly1 or to write gracefully1 or  
to plead eloqu5tly4  ,:atev] c\rse 9    
life he may take1 :atev] l9e ( ?\ght or 

inve/igation he may pursue1 8           
intellectual culture w give him         
sup]iority ov] m5 :o1 ) equal or great] 
tal5ts1 lack 8 education2 & he possesses
 )al res\rces )9 himself1 :i* 9 a       
measure make him indep5d5t ( =tune1 &   
:i*1 :5 failure comes & ! _w ab&ons him1
 rema91 l fai?1 or hope1 or a fri5d1 to 
make him =get 8 mis=tunes4  ,( ! ,engli%
 univ]sities1 ) all _! %ortcom+s1       
,c>d9al ,newman says3 ,at lea/ !y c boa/
 ( a succession ( h]oes & /atesm51 (    
lit]>y m5 & philosoph]s1 ( m5 conspicu\s
 = great natural virtues1 = habits (    
bus9ess1 = k ( life1 = practical        
judgm5t1 = cultivat$ ta/es1 =           
accompli%m5ts1 :o h made ,engl& :at x   
is1--able to subdue ! e>?1 able to      
dom9e] ov] ,ca?olics4  ,x is only 9 a   
univ]sity t all ! sci5ces are br\ght    
toge!r1 _! relations adju/$1 _! prov9ces
 assign$4  ,!re natural sci5ce is limit$
 by metaphysics2 morality is /udi$ 9 !  
light ( hi/ory2 language & lit]ature are
 view$ f ! /&po9t ( e?nology2 !         

criticism :i* seeks beauty & n de=mity1 
:i* 9 ! g>d5s ( ! m9d takes ! honey &   
leaves ! poison1 is appli$ to ! /udy (  
eloqu5ce & poetry2 & ov] all religion   
?r[s ! w>m? & life ( fai? & hope1 l a   
ray f heav54  ,! m9d ?us lives 9 an     
atmosph]e 9 :i* ! comp>ison ( ideas &   
tru?s ) "o an o!r is inevitable2 & s x  
gr[s1 is /r5g!n$1 enl>g$1 ref9$1 made   
pliant1 c&id1 op51 equitable4  ,:5      
numb]s ( prie/s w be able to br+ ?is    
cultivation ( intellect to ! treatm5t ( 
religi\s subjects1 !n w ,ca?olic !ology 
aga9 come =? f its isolation 9 ! mod]n  
_w2 !n w ,ca?olic tru? aga9 irradiate & 
p]fume ! ?\ghts & op9ions ( m52 !n w    
,ca?olic doctr9es aga9 s9k into _!      
he>ts1 & n rema9 loose 9 ! m9d to be    
?r[n aside1 z "o ca/s away ! outworn    
ve/ure ( ! body2 !n w x be felt t !     
fasc9ation ( ,*ri/ian fai? is /ill fre%1
 supreme1 z f> above ! *>m ( sci5ce z ! 
joy ( a poet's s\l is above ! pleasures 
( s5se4  ,! religi\s view ( life mu/    
=ev] rema9 ! true view1 s9ce no o!r     

expla9s our long+s & aspirations1 or    
ju/ifies hope & en?usiasm2 & ! wor%ip ( 
,god 9 _s & 9 tru?1 :i* ,*ri/ has       
reveal$ to ! _w1 ! religion n ( an age  
or a p1 b ( all "t & ( ! human race1 mu/
 et]nally prevail :5 br\ght home to u 9 
a language :i* we und]/&2 = we place !  
te/imony ( reason above t ( ! s5ses4    
,to ! eye ! sun rises & sets1 to ! m9d x
 is /ation>y2 & we accept1 n :at is se51
 b :at is kn[n4  ,is !re ne$ ( /rong]   
evid5ce t ! p[] )91 :i* is our real     
self1 is spiritual8 ,& is x n en\gh to  
see cle>ly1 to p]ceive t 9 ! /ruggle (  
m9d ) matt]1 :i* is ! ess5tial =m ( !   
conflict ( spiritualism ) mat]ialism1 ( 
religion ) sci5ce1 ! s\l1 9 ! end1 w be 
victori\s1 & re/ 9 ! real _w ( fai? &   
intuition1 & n 9 ! pictur$ _w ( ! s5ses8
  ,religion1 inde$1 l morality1 is 9 !  
nature ( ?+s1 & ,ca?olic fai? is ,una's 
,r$ ,cross ,knight1 on ^: %ield are old 
d9ts ( deep w\nds & cruel m>ks ( _m a   
bloody field1 :o is assail$ by all !    
p[]s ( e>? & ( ! ne!r _w1 arm$ ) :atev] 

weapons may hurt ! m9d or corrupt !     
he>t1 b :om heav5ly ,provid5ce rescues f
 ! jaws ( mon/]s & leads on to victory4 
,b :at true believ] ?9ks himself excus$ 
f ef=t1 because ,*ri/ has decl>$ t !    
gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ ,8    
,*ur*8  ,does he n "k t ?\gh1 :5 we     
consid] h] :ole c\rse ?r\gh ! _w1 %e has
 triumph$1 s z to h become ! miracle (  
hi/ory1 yet has %e at _m po9ts suff]$   
disa/r\s defeat8  ,h5ce1 ^? :o love h]  
mu/ be vigilant1 & /& prep>$ = battle4  
,& 9 an age :5 p]secution has ei!r di$  
away or lo/ its h>%ness1 :5 cry+ abuses 
h disappe>$1 :5 h]esy has run its c\rse1
 & ! /ruggle ( ! _w ) ! ,*ur* has become
 almo/ :olly intellectual1 x is n       
possible1 assur$ly1 t h] m9i/]s %\ld h  
too great p[] ( intellect4  ,&          
consequ5tly x is n possible t ! bi%ops1 
9 ^: h&s ! education ( prie/s is plac$1 
%\ld h too great a c>e t !y receive !   
be/ m5tal culture4  ,& if ?is is a g5]al
 tru?1 ) :at p]t95cy does x n come home 
to u "h 9 ,am]ica1 :o are ! desc5dants (

 m5 :o1 on acc\nt ( _! fai?1 h =        
c5turies be5 oppress$ & ?ru/ back f     
opportunities ( education1 & :o1 :5     
p]secution & robb]y _h r$uc$ !m to      
ignorance & pov]ty1 7 =c$ to he> _!     
religion reproa*$ ) ! crimes ( h] foes8 
,& n[1 :5 at l5g? a fair] day has dawn$ 
= u 9 ?is new _w1 :at c be m natural ?an
 our eag] desire to move out f ! valleys
 ( d>kness t[>ds ! hills & m\nta9 tops t
 are ba!d 9 sunlight8  ,:at m           
praisewor?y ?an ! fix$ resolve to prove 
t n our fai?1 b our mis=tunes made &    
kept u inf]ior4  ,&1 s9ce we live 9 !   
mid/ ( millions :o h inde$ good w t[>ds 
u1 b :o /ill be> ! yoke ( inh]it$       
prejudices1 & :o1 because = ?ree hundr$ 
ye>s real cultivation ( m9d 0 d5i$ to   
,ca?olics :o spoke ,engli%1 conclude t  
,prote/antism is ! s\rce ( enlight5m5t1 
& ! ,*ur* ! "m ( ignorance1 d n all     
g5]\s impulses urge u to make ?is       
reproa* h5ce=? mean+less8  ,& 9 :at way 
%all we be/ accompli% ?is task8  ,surely
 n by writ+ or speak+ ab\t :at !        

influ5ce ( ! ,*ur* is1 or by po9t+ to   
:at %e has done 9 o!r ages1 b by becom+ 
:at we claim h] _s t5ds to make u4 ,"h1 
if any:]e1 ! prov]b is applicable--v]ba 
mov5t1 exempla trahunt4  ,z ! devotion (
 ,am]ican ,ca?olics to ?is c\ntry & its 
free in/itutions1 z %[n n on            
battle-fields alone1 b 9 our :ole be>+ &
 conduct1 conv9ces all b ! unreasonable 
( ! dep? & s9c]ity ( our patriotism1 s  
:5 our zeal = intellectual excell5ce    
%all h rais$ up m5 :o w take place among
 ! fir/ writ]s & ?9k]s ( _! day _! v    
pres5ce w become ! mo/ p]suasive (      
argum5ts to tea* ! _w t no be/ gift is  
at w> ) ! _s ( ,ca?olic fai?1 & t1 :ile 
! humble/ m9d may feel its =ce1 ! l(ty  
g5ius ( ,augu/9e1 ( ,dante1 & ( ,bossuet
 is upborne & /r5g!n$ by ! spl5dor ( its
 tru?4  ,b if we are to be              
intellectually ! equals ( o!rs1 we mu/ h
 ) !m equal advantages ( education2 & s 
long z we look r to ! multiply+ ( s*ools
 & sem9>ies ?an to ! creation ( a real  
univ]sity1 our progress w be sl[ &      

unc]ta91 because a univ]sity is ! great 
ord9>y means to ! be/ cultivation ( m9d4
  ,! fact t ! gr[? ( ! ,*ur* "h1 l t ( !
 c\ntry itself1 is *iefly ext]nal1 a    
gr[? 9 weal? & 9 numb]s1 makes x ! m    
necess>y t we br+ ! mo/ /r5u\s ef=ts to 
improve ! gifts ( ! s\l4  ,! :ole t5d5cy
 ( our social life insures ! increase ( 
*ur*es1 conv5ts1 s*ools1 hospitals1 &   
asylums2 our advance 9 population & 9   
weal? w be c\nt$ f decade to decade by  
millions1 & our wor%ip w approa* m & m  
to ! pomp & spl5dor ( ! full ritual2 b  
?is v gr[? makes su* dem&s ^u our       
en]gies1 t we are 9 dang] ( =gett+ high]
 ?+s1 or at lea/ ( ?9k+ !m less urg5t4  
,few m5 are at once ?\ghtful & active4  
,! man ( de$s dwells 9 ! _w ar\nd him2 !
 ?9k] lives )9 8 m9d4 ,contemplation1 9 
wid5+ ! view1 makes u feel t :at ev5 !  
/ronge/ c d is lo/ 9 ! limitless expanse
 ( space & "t2 & ! s\l is tempt$ to fall
 back ^u itself & to gaze passively ^u !
 c\rse ( ! _w1 z ?\gh ! g5]al /ream (   
human ev5ts 7 z little subject to man's 

control z ! procession ( ! seasons4     
,busy work]s1 on ! o!r h&1 hav+ little  
ta/e or "t = reflection1 see b ! pres5t 
& :at lies close to !m1 & ! en]gy ( _!  
do+ circumscribes _! ?9k+4  ,b ! ,*ur*  
ne$s bo? ! m5 :o act & ! m5 :o ?9k2 &   
s9ce ) u ev]y?+ pu%es to action1 wisdom 
dem&s t we cultivate r ! p[]s (         
reflection4  ,& ?is is ! duty alike (   
true patriots & ( fai?ful ,ca?olics4    
,all are work+ to develop our b\ndless  
mat]ial res\rces2 let a few at lea/     
labor to develop man4  ,! millions are  
build+ cities1 reclaim+ wild]nesses1 &  
br++ =? f ! e>? its buri$ treasures2 let
 at lea/ a remnant *]i% ! ideal1        
cultivate ! beautiful1 & seek to inspire
 ! love ( moral & intellectual          
excell5ce4  ,& s9ce we believe t ! ,*ur*
 :i* po9ts to heav5 is able also to lead
 ! nations 9 ! way ( civilization & (   
progress1 :y %\ld we n desire to see h] 
become a b5efic5t & ennobl+ influ5ce 9 !
 public life ( our c\ntry8  ,%e c h no  
high] temporal mission ?an to be ! fri5d

 ( ?is great republic1 :i* is ,god's be/
 e>?ly gift to ,8 *ildr54  ,if1 z       
,engli% critics compla91 our /yle is    
inflat$1 x is because we feel ! promise 
( a de/9y :i* transc5ds our p[]s (      
expression4  ,:atev] fault m5 may f9d ) 
u1 let !m n d\bt ! _w-wide significance 
( our life4  ,if we keep ourselves /rong
 & pure1 all ! peoples ( ! e>? %all yet 
be free2 if we fulfil our provid5tial   
mission1 national hatr$ %all give place 
to ! _s ( g5]\s rivalry1 ! p %all become
 wis] & /rong]1 society %all gr[ m      
m]ciful & j1 & ! cry ( di/ress %all be  
felt1 l ! ?rob ( a bro!r's he>t1 to !   
ends ( ! _w4  ,:]e is ! man :o does n   
feel a k9d ( religi\s gratitude z he    
looks ^u ! rise & progress ( ?is nation8
  ,above all1 :]e is ! ,ca?olic ^: he>t 
is n enl>g$ by su* contemplation8  ,"h1 
almo/ = ! fir/ "t 9 h] hi/ory1 ! ,*ur*  
is really free4  ,h] worldly position   
does n ov]%ad[ h] spiritual (fice1 & !  
,/ate recognizes h] autonomy4  ,!       
monum5ts ( h] pa/ glory1 wr5*$ f h]     

control1 /& n "h to po9t1 l mock+ f+]s1 
to :at %e has lo/4  ,%e r5ews h] y\?1 & 
lifts h] br[1 z "o :o1 n unm9dful ( !   
solemn mighty pa/1 yet looks ) undimm$  
eye & unfalt]+ he>t to a /ill m glori\s 
future4  ,:o 9 su* a pres5ce1 c abate   
hope1 or give he$ to despond5t c\nsel1  
or s5d regretful ?\ghts to o!r days &   
l&s8  ,:oev] at any "t1 9 any place1    
might h be5 sage1 sa9t1 or h]o1 may be s
 "h & n[2 & ?\gh he _h ! he>t (         
,francis1 & ! m9d ( ,augu/9e1 & ! c\rage
 ( ,hildebr&1 "h is "w = him to d4  ,9  
:atsoev] direction we turn our ?\ghts1  
argum5ts ru% 9 to %[ ! press+ ne$ = u ( 
a c5tre ( life & light su* z a ,ca?olic 
univ]sity w\ld be4  ,)\t ?is we c h no  
hope ( ent]+ z a det]m9+ =ce into ! liv+
 controv]sies ( ! age2 )\t ?is x mu/ be 
an accid5t if we are repres5t$ at all 9 
! lit]ature ( our c\ntry2 )\t ?is we    
%all lack a po9t ( union to ga!r up1    
h>monize1 & int5sify our scatt]$ =ces2  
)\t ?is our bi%ops mu/ rema9 sep>at$1 & 
cont9ue to "w 9 r&om ways2 )\t ?is !    

noble/ s\ls w look 9 va9 = some?+ l>g] &
 broad] ?an a local *>ity to make appeal
 to _! g5]\s he>ts2 )\t ?is we %all be  
able to (f] b feeble resi/ance to !     
false !ories & sy/ems ( education :i*   
d5y to ! ,*ur* a place 9 ! s*ool2 )\t   
?is ! sons ( weal?y ,ca?olics w1 9 ev]  
increas+ numb]s1 be s5t to in/itutions  
:]e _! fai? is und]m9$2 )\t ?is we %all 
va9ly hope = su* treatm5t ( religi\s    
que/ions & _! relations to ! issues &   
ne$s ( ! day1 z %all arre/ public       
att5tion & induce ,ca?olics !mselves to 
take at lea/ "s little notice ( ! writ+s
 ( ,ca?olics2 )\t ?is 9 /ruggles = re=m 
& conte/s = rights we %all lack ! wisdom
 ( be/ c\nsel & ! c\rage :i* skilful    
lead]s inspire4  ,we are a small m9ority
 9 ! pres5ce ( a va/ majority2 we /ill  
be> ! disfigurem5ts & weaknesses (      
c5turies ( p]secution & suff]+2 we cl+  
to an anci5t fai? 9 an age :5 new       
sci5ces1 discov]ies1 & !ories fasc9ate !
 m9ds ( m51 & turn _! ?\ghts away f !   
pa/ to ! future2 we prea* a spiritual   

religion to a p ^: prodigi\s weal? &    
rapid triumphs ov] nature h caus$ !m to 
exagg]ate ! value ( mat]ial progress2 we
 tea* ! duty ( self-d5ial to a ref9$ &  
intellectual g5]ation1 :o reg>d :atev]  
is pa9ful z evil1 :atev] is difficult z 
omissible2 we insi/ ^u religi\s ob$i5ce 
to ! ,*ur* 9 face ( a society :]e *ildr5
 are ceas+ to rev]5ce & obey ev5 _!     
p>5ts2--if 9 spite ( all ?is we are to  
hold our own1 n to speak ( l>g] hopes1 x
 is pla9 t we may neglect no?+ :i* w    
help u to put =? our full /r5g?4  ,i d  
n1 ( c\rse1 pret5d t ?is high] education
 is all t we ne$1 or t1 ( itself1 x is  
suffici5t2 b :at ,i claim is t x w\ld be
 a s\rce ( /r5g? = u :o are 9 want (    
help4  ,god works 9 _m ways1 ?r\gh _m   
ag5cies1 & ,i b[ 9 homage to ! humble/  
ef=t 9 a righte\s cause ( ! l[lie/ human
 be+4 ,!re are div]sities ( graces1 b ! 
same _s2 div]sities ( m9i/ries1 b ! same
 ,"l4  ,numquid omnes doctores8 asks ,/4
 ,paul4  ,b s9ce he places tea*]s by !  
side ( apo/les & prophets1 surely !y w  

tea* to be/ purpose :o to ! humility (  
fai? add ! lum9\sness ( k4  ,to ^? :o   
reject ! idea ( human co-op]ation 9 ?+s 
div9e ,i speak n2 b we :o believe t we  
are co-op]ators ) ,*ri/ _c ?9k t x is   
possible to br+ to ?is godlike "w ei!r  
too great prep>ation ( he>t or too great
 cultivation ( m9d4  ,nor mu/ we ?9k    
lightly ev5 ( ref9em5t ( ?\ght & spee* &
 behavior1 = we "k t mann]s come (      
morals1 & t morals 9 turn are born (    
mann]s1 z ! ocean brea!s =? ! cl\ds & ! 
cl\ds fill ! ocean4  ,let !re be !n an  
,am]ican ,ca?olic univ]sity1 :]e our "y 
m51 9 ! atmosph]e ( fai? & purity1 (    
high ?9k+ & pla9 liv+1 %all become m    
intimately consci\s ( ! tru? ( _!       
religion & ( ! g5ius ( _! c\ntry2 :]e !y
 %all le>n ! repose & dignity :i* belong
 to _! anci5t ,ca?olic desc5t1 & yet n  
lose ! fire :i* gl[s 9 ! blood ( a new  
p2 to :i* f e "p ( ! l& our eyes may    
turn = guidance & enc\ragem5t1 seek+    
light & self-confid5ce f m5 9 :om       
intellectual p[] is n sep>ate f moral   

purpose1 :o look to ,god & ,8 univ]se f 
b5d+ knees ( pray]1 :o uphold--    ,!   
cause ( ,*ri/ & civil lib]ty   ,z "o1 & 
mov+ to "o glori\s end4   ,%\ld su* an  
intellectual c5tre s]ve no o!r purpose  
?an to br+ toge!r a numb] ( eag]-he>t$1 
tru?-lov+ y\?s1 :at light & heat w\ld n 
leap =? f ! %ock ( m9d ) m9d2 :at g5]\s 
rivalries w\ld n spr+ up2 :at           
intellectual sympa?ies1 re/+ on ! brea/ 
( fai?1 w\ld n become manife/1 gr\p+    
s\ls l atoms1 to =m ! sub/ance & beauty 
( a _w8  ,o solemn groves t lie close to
 ,l\va9 & to ,freiburg1 ^: air is balm &
 ^: murmur+ w9ds s\nd l ! voices ( sa9ts
 & sages :isp]+ d[n ! gall]ies ( "t1 :at
 words h ye n he>d bur/+ =? f ! /rong   
he>ts ( ke5-witt$ y\?s1 :o1 ,titan-l1   
believ$ !y might /orm ! citadel ( ,god's
 tru?6  ,h[ _m a "o1 heavy & despond5t1 
9 ! n>r[1 lonesome pa? ( duty1 has      
rememb]$ y1 & mov$ aga9 9 unse5 worlds1 
upheld by fai? & hope6  ,:o has li/5$ to
 ! words ( y\r tea*]s & n felt ! tru? ( 
! say+ ( ,pope ,pius ,,ii41--t ! _w     

holds no?+ m preci\s or m beautiful ?an 
a cultivat$ intellect8  ,! pres5ce ( su*
 m5 invigorates l m\nta9 air1 & _! spee*
 is z refre%+ z cle>-fl[+ f\nta9s4  ,to 
"k !m is to be =ev] _! debtor4  ,!      
company ( a sa9t is ! s*ool ( sa9ts2 a  
/rong "* develops /r5g? 9 o!rs1 & a     
noble m9d makes all ar\nd him lum9\s4   
,:y may n eight million ,ca?olics       
upbuild a home = great tea*]s1 = m5 :o1 
to real le>n+ & cultivation ( m9d1 %all 
add ! p]suasiv5ess ( easy & eloqu5t     
diction2 ^: manife/ & indisputable      
sup]iority %all put to %ame !           
self-conceit ( ,am]ican "y m51 our mo/  
famili> intellectual bane1 & an         
insup]able ob/acle to all               
improvem5t1--self-conceit1 :i* is !     
beatitude ( vulg> *>act]s & %all[ m9ds8 
,if our /ud5ts %\ld f9d 9 su* an        
in/itution b "o man1 :o1 l ,socrates1 ) 
ironic que/ion+ might make = !m !       
discov]y ( ! new _w ( _! own ignorance1 
! ga9 w\ld be great en\gh4  ,:y may we n
 h a c5tre ( light & tru? :i* w raise up

 be=e u /&>ds ( intellectual excell5ce2 
:i* w enable u to see t our s-call$     
educat$ m5 are z f> f be+ s*ol>s z !    
mak]s ( our horrible %[-bills are f be+ 
arti/s2 :i* w tea* u t x is n only false
 b vulg> to call ?+s by pret5ti\s       
names1--z1 = in/ance1 to call a         
politician a /atesman1 a declaim] an    
orator1 or a ,lat9 s*ool a univ]sity4   
,ah6 surely z to :e!r an ,am]ican       
,ca?olic univ]sity is desirable !re _c  
be two op9ions among enlight5$ m54  ,b  
is x feasible8  ,a true univ]sity is "o 
( ! noble/ f\ndations ( ! great ,ca?olic
 ages1 :5 fai? rose almo/ to ! height ( 
creative p[]1 & x 7 folly 9 me to ma9ta9
 t su* an und]tak+ is n surr\nd$ by _m &
 great difficulties4  ,to beg9 ) !      
mat]ial = f\ndation1 money is necess>y1 
& ?is1 ,i am p]suad$1 we may h4  ,a     
noble cause w f9d or make g5]\s he>ts4  
,m5 above all we ne$1 = e k9d ( exi/5ce 
propagates itself only by itself4  ,b   
let u be> 9 m9d t ! be/ tea*] is n      
necess>ily or (t5 he :o kn[s ! mo/1 b he

 :o has mo/ p[] to det]m9e ! /ud5t to   
self-activity2 = 9 ! end ! m9d educates 
itself4  ,z di/ru/ is ! m>k ( a n>r[    
intellect or a bad he>t1 s a read9ess to
 believe 9 ! ability ( o!rs is n only a 
*>act]i/ic ( able m51 b x is also !     
secret *>m :i* calls ar\nd !m help]s &  
foll[]s4  ,h5ce1 a /rong man :o loves 8 
"w is a bett] educator ?an a half-he>t$ 
pr(essor :o c>ries :ole libr>ies 9 8    
head4  ,to br+ toge!r 9 famili> & daily 
life a numb] ( "y m51 *os5 = !          
brightness ( _! m9ds & an eag] ye>n+ =  
k1 is to create an atmosph]e (          
intellectual w>m? & light1 :i*          
invigorates & inspires ! ma/]1 :ile x   
/imulates 8 disciples4  ,9 su* company x
 w n be difficult to =m tea*]s4 ,b w x  
be possible to f9d "y m5 :o w cons5t1 :5
 aft] ye>s ( /udy !y h f9ally rea*$ !   
prie/hood1 to cont9ue 9 a high]         
in/itution ! ardu\s & conf9+ labors to !
 end ( :i* !y h look$ z to ! beg9n+ ( a 
new life8  ,9 o!r l&s su* /ud5ts are    
f\nd1 & if ) u !re is a t5d5cy to ru% ) 

precipitancy & insuffici5t prep>ation to
 :atev] "w we may h *os51 ?is is b a    
pro( ( ! ne$ ( special ef=ts to re/ra9  
an ardor :i* spr+s f weakness & n f     
/r5g?4 ,ha/e is a m>k ( immaturity4  ,he
 :o is c]ta9 ( himself & ma/] ( 8 tools1
 kn[s t he is able1 & nei!r hurries nor 
worries1 b works & waits4  ,! rank we$  
%oots up 9 a day & z quickly dies2 b !  
long-gr[+ olive-tree /&s f c5tury to    
c5tury1 & drops f its g5tly wav+ b\ghs  
ripe fruit ?r\gh ! quiet autumn air4  ,!
 ,*ur* endures =ev]2 & we ,am]ican      
,ca?olics1 9 ! mid/ ( our rapidly-mov+ &
 ev]-*ang+ society1 %\ld be ! fir/ to   
le>n to temp] en]gy ) ! pati5t /r5g? :i*
 gives ! c\rage to toil & wait ?r\gh a  
long life1 if s we make ourselves wor?y 
to speak "s fit ^w or d "s ne$ful de$4  
,& to :om %all ?is lesson fir/ be taught
 if n to ! cl]ics1 ^: natural end[m5ts  
s+le !m out z future lead]s ( ,ca?olic  
?\ght & ent]prise2 & :]e c ?is lesson s 
well be le>n$ z 9 a s*ool ^: /&>d (     
intellectual excell5ce %all be ! highe/8

  ,:ile we look1 !re=e1 to ! f\nd+ ( a  
true univ]sity1 we w beg91 z ! univ]sity
 ( ,p>is began 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 & z ! 
pres5t univ]sity ( ,l\va9 began fifty   
ye>s ago1 ) a national s*ool (          
philosophy & !ology1 :i* w =m ! c5tral  
faculty ( a complete educational        
organism4  ,ar\nd ?is1 ! o!r faculties w
 take _! places1 9 due c\rse ( "t2 & s !
 beg9n+ :i* we make w gr[1 until l ! se$
 plant$ 9 ! e>?1 x %all we> ! bloomy    
cr[n ( its own developm5t4  ,& ?\gh !   
ev5t be less ?an our hope1 ?\gh ev5     
failure be ! outcome1 is x n bett] to   
fail ?an n to attempt a wor?y "w :i*    
might be ours8  ,only !y :o d no?+ d]ive
 com=t f ! mi/akes ( o!rs2 & ! say+ t a 
blund] is worse ?an a crime is d\btless 
true = ^? :o h no o!r measure ( wor? &  
success ?an ! conv5tional /&>ds ( a     
sup]ficial public op9ion4  ,we at lea/  
"k--        ,!re lives a ,judge   ,to ^:
 all-pond]+ m9d a noble aim   ,fai?fully
 kept is z a noble de$2   ,9 ^: pure    
sight all virtue do? succe$4     ,,!    

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