,,individuality  ,by ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll 
,,individuality  ,,8 ,,s\l ,,0 ,,l ,a   
,,/> ,,& ,,dwelt ,,ap>t4  ,,on e h& are 
! enemies ( individuality & m5tal       
fre$om4 ,cu/om meets u at ! cradle &    
leaves u only at ! tomb4 ,our fir/      
que/ions are answ]$ by ignorance1 & our 
la/ by sup]/ition4 ,we are pu%$ & dragg$
 by c\ntless h&s along ! beat5 track1 & 
our entire tra9+ c be summ$ up 9 !      
^w--suppression4 ,our desire to h a ?+  
or to d a ?+ is consid]$ z conclusive   
evid5ce t we ought n to h x1 & ought n  
to d x4 ,at e turn we run aga9/ *]ubim &
 a flam+ sword gu>d+ "s entrance to !   
,ed5 ( our desire4 ,we are all[$ to     
inve/igate all subjects 9 :i* we feel no
 p>ticul> int]e/1 & to express ! op9ions
 ( ! majority ) ! utmo/ fre$om4 ,we are 
taught t lib]ty ( spee* %\ld nev] be    
c>ri$ to ! ext5t ( contradict+ ! dead   
witnesses ( a popul> sup]/ition4        
,society (f]s cont9ual rew>ds =         
self-betrayal1 & !y are ne>ly all e>n$ &
 claim$1 & "s are paid4  ,we h all read 

acc\nts ( ,*ri/ian g5tlem5 rem>k+1 :5   
ab\t to be hang$1 h[ mu* bett] x w\ld h 
be5 = !m if !y _h only foll[$ a "m's    
advice4 ,b aft] all1 h[ =tunate x is = !
 _w t ! mat]nal advice has n always be5 
foll[$4 ,h[ =tunate x is = u all t x is 
some:at unnatural = a human be+ to obey4
 ,univ]sal ob$i5ce is univ]sal          
/agnation2 disob$i5ce is "o ( !         
conditions ( progress4 ,select any age (
 ! _w & tell me :at w\ld h be5 ! effect 
( implicit ob$i5ce4 ,suppose ! ,*ur* _h 
_h absolute control ( ! human m9d at any
 "t1 w\ld n ! words lib]ty & progress h 
be5 blott$ f human spee*8 ,9 defiance ( 
advice1 ! _w has advanc$4  ,suppose !   
a/ronom]s _h controll$ ! sci5ce (       
a/ronomy2 suppose ! doctors _h controll$
 ! sci5ce ( m$ic9e2 suppose k+s _h be5  
left to fix ! =ms ( gov]nm5t2 suppose   
our fa!rs _h tak5 ! advice ( ,paul1 :o  
said1 be subject to ! p[]s t be1 because
 !y are orda9$ ( ,god2 suppose ! ,*ur*  
c\ld control ! _w to-day1 we w\ld g back
 to *aos & old night4 ,philosophy w\ld  

be br&$ z infam\s2 ,sci5ce w\ld aga9    
press its pale & ?\ghtful face aga9/ !  
prison b>s1 & r\nd ! limbs ( lib]ty w\ld
 climb ! bigot's flame4  ,x is a bless$ 
?+ t 9 e age "s "o has _h individuality 
en\gh & c\rage en\gh to /& by 8 own     
convictions1--"s "o :o _h ! gr&eur to   
say 8 say4 ,i believe x 0 ,magellan :o  
said1 ,! ,*ur* says ! e>? is flat2 b ,i 
h se5 its %ad[ on ! moon1 & ,i h m      
confid5ce ev5 9 a %ad[ ?an 9 ! ,*ur*4   
,on ! pr[ ( 8 %ip 7 disob$i5ce1         
defiance1 scorn1 & success4  ,! tr\ble )
 mo/ p is !y b[ to :at is call$         
au?ority2 !y h a c]ta9 rev]5ce = ! old  
because x is old4 ,!y ?9k a man is bett]
 = be+ dead1 especially if he has be5   
dead a long "t4 ,!y ?9k ! fa!rs ( _!    
nation 7 ! greate/ & be/ ( all mank9d4  
,all ^! ?+s !y implicitly believe       
because x is popul> & patriotic1 &      
because !y 7 told s :5 !y 7 v small1 &  
rememb] di/9ctly ( he>+ "m read x out ( 
a book4 ,x is h>d to ov]-e/imate !      
influ5ce ( e>ly tra9+ 9 ! direction (   

sup]/ition4 ,y fir/ tea* *ildr5 t a     
c]ta9 book is true--t x 0 writt5 by ,god
 himself--t to "q its tru? is a s91 t to
 d5y x is a crime1 & t %\ld !y die )\t  
believ+ t book !y w be =ev] damn$ )\t   
b5efit ( cl]gy4 ,! consequ5ce is1 t long
 be=e !y read t book1 !y believe x to be
 true4 ,:5 !y d read x _! m9ds are :olly
 unfitt$ to inve/igate its claims4 ,!y  
accept x z a matt] ( c\rse4  ,9 ?is way 
! reason is ov]come1 ! sweet in/9cts (  
humanity are blott$ f ! he>t1 & :ile    
read+ its infam\s pages ev5 ju/ice ?r[s 
aside h] scales1 %riek+ = rev5ge &      
*>ity1 ) bloody h&s1 applauds a de$ (   
murd]4 ,9 ?is way we are taught t !     
rev5ge ( man is ! ju/ice ( ,god2 t m]cy 
is n ! same ev]y:]e4 ,9 ?is way ! ideas 
( our race h be5 subv]t$4 ,9 ?is way we 
h made tyrants1 bigots1 & inquisitors4  
,9 ?is way ! bra9 ( man has become a k9d
 ( palimpse/ ^u :i*1 & ov] ! writ+s (   
nature1 sup]/ition has scrawl$ h]       
c\ntless lies4 ,"o great tr\ble is t mo/
 tea*]s are di%one/4 ,!y tea* z         

c]ta9ties ^? ?+s conc]n+ :i* !y ent]ta9 
d\bts4 ,!y d n say1 we ?9k ?is is s1 b  
we "k ?is is s4 ,!y d n appeal to !     
reason ( ! pupil1 b !y comm& 8 fai?4 ,!y
 keep all d\bts to !mselves2 !y d n     
expla91 !y ass]t4 ,all ?is is infam\s4  
,9 ?is way y may make ,*ri/ians1 b y _c 
make m52 y _c make wom54 ,y c make      
foll[]s1 b no lead]s2 disciples1 b no   
,*ri/s4 ,y may promise p[]1 honor1 &    
happ9ess to all ^? :o w bl9dly foll[1 b 
y _c keep y\r promise4  ,a mon>* said to
 a h]mit1 ,come ) me & ,i w give y p[]4 
,i h all ! p[] t ,i "k h[ to use1 repli$
 ! h]mit ,come1 said ! k+1 ,i w give y  
weal?4  ,i h no wants t money c supply1 
said ! h]mit ,i w give y honor1 said !  
mon>*4  ,ah1 honor _c be giv51 x mu/ be 
e>n$1 0 ! h]mit's answ]4  ,come1 said ! 
k+1 mak+ a la/ appeal1 & ,i w give y    
happ9ess4  ,no1 said ! man ( solitude1  
!re is no happ9ess )\t lib]ty1 & he :o  
foll[s _c be free4  ,y %all h lib]ty    
too1 said ! k+4  ,!n ,i w /ay :]e ,i am1
 said ! old man4  ,& all ! k+'s c\rti]s 

?\ght ! h]mit a fool4  ,n[ & !n somebody
 exam9es1 & 9 spite ( all keeps 8       
manhood1 & has ! c\rage to foll[ :]e 8  
reason leads4 ,!n ! pi\s get toge!r &   
repeat wise saws1 & ex*ange kn[+ nods & 
mo/ prophetic w9ks4 ,! /upidly wise sit 
owl-l on ! dead limbs ( ! tree ( k1 &   
solemnly hoot4 ,weal? sne]s1 & fa%ion   
laughs1 & respectability passes by on ! 
o!r ,side1 & scorn po9ts ) all h] sk9ny 
f+]s1 & all ! snakes ( sup]/ition wri! &
 hiss1 & sl&] l5ds h] tongue1 & infamy  
h] br&1 & p]jury h] oa?1 & ! law its    
p[]1 & bigotry tortures1 & ! ,*ur*      
kills4  ,! ,*ur* hates a ?9k] precisely 
= ! same reason a robb] dislikes a      
%]iff1 or a ?ief despises ! prosecut+   
witness4 ,tyranny likes c\rti]s1        
flatt]]s1 foll[]s1 fawn]s1 & sup]/ition 
wants believ]s1 disciples1 zealots1     
hypocrites1 & subscrib]s4 ,! ,*ur* dem&s
 wor%ip--! v ?+ t man %\ld give to no   
be+1 human or div9e4 ,to wor%ip ano!r is
 to degrade y\rself4 ,wor%ip is awe &   
dread & vague fe> & bl9d hope4 ,x is !  

_s ( wor%ip t elevates ! "o & degrades !
 _m2 t builds palaces = robb]s1 erects  
monum5ts to crime1 & =ges manacles ev5 =
 its own h&s4 ,! _s ( wor%ip is ! _s (  
tyranny4 ,! wor%ip] always regrets t he 
is n ! wor%ip$4 ,we %\ld all rememb] t !
 intellect has no knees1 & t :atev] !   
attitude ( ! body may be1 ! brave s\l is
 always f\nd erect ,:oev] wor%ips1      
abdicates4 ,:oev] believes at ! comm& ( 
p[]1 tramples 8 own individuality b5ea? 
8 feet1 & volunt>ily robs himself ( all 
t r5d]s man sup]ior to ! brute4  ,!     
despotism ( fai? is ju/ifi$ ^u ! gr\nd t
 ,*ri/ian c\ntries are ! gr&e/ & mo/    
prosp]\s ( ! _w4 ,at "o "t ! same ?+    
c\ld h be5 truly said 9 ,india1 9       
,egypt1 9 ,greece1 9 ,rome1 & 9 e o!r   
c\ntry t has1 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 swept  
to empire4 ,?is argum5t proves too mu* n
 only1 b ! assumption ^u :i* x is bas$  
is utt]ly false4 ,numb]less circum/ances
 & c\ntless conditions h pro-duc$ !     
prosp]ity ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,! tru? is1  
we h advanc$ 9 spite ( religi\s zeal1   

ignorance1 & opposition4 ,! ,*ur* has   
won no victories = ! rights ( man4 ,lu!r
 labor$ to re=m ! ,*ur*--,voltaire1 to  
re=m m54 ,ov] e =tress ( tyranny has    
wav$1 & /ill waves1 ! bann] ( ! ,*ur*4  
,:]ev] brave blood has be5 %$1 ! sword (
 ! ,*ur* has be5 wet4 ,on e *a9 has be5 
! sign ( ! cross4 ,! alt> & ?rone h     
lean$ aga9/ & support$ ea* o!r4  ,all t 
is good 9 our civilization is ! result (
 comm]ce1 climate1 soil1 geographical   
position1 indu/ry1 inv5tion1 discov]y1  
art1 & sci5ce4 ,! ,*ur* has be5 ! enemy 
( progress1 = ! reason t x has endeavor$
 to prev5t man ?9k+ = himself4 ,to      
prev5t ?\ght is to prev5t all advancem5t
 except 9 ! direction ( fai?4  ,:o c    
imag9e ! inf9ite impud5ce ( a ,*ur*     
assum+ to ?9k = ! human race8 ,:o c     
imag9e ! inf9ite impud5ce ( a ,*ur* t   
pret5ds to be ! m\?piece ( ,god1 & 9 8  
"n1 ?reat5s to inflict et]nal puni%m5t  
^u ^? :o hone/ly reject its claims &    
scorn its pret5sions8 ,by :at "r does a 
man1 or an organization ( m51 or a god1 

claim to hold a bra9 9 bondage8 ,:5 a   
fact c be demon/rat$1 =ce is unnecess>y2
 :5 x _c be demon/rat$1 an appeal to =ce
 is infam\s4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! unkn[n all
 h an equal "r to ?9k4  ,ov] ! va/ pla91
 call$ life1 we are all travel]s1 & n "o
 travel] is p]fectly c]ta9 t he is go+ 9
 ! "r direction4 ,true x is t no o!r    
pla9 is s well suppli$ ) guide-bo>ds4   
,at e turn & cross+ y w f9d !m1 & ^u ea*
 "o is writt5 ! exact direction &       
di/ance4 ,"o great tr\ble is1 h[ev]1 t  
^! bo>ds are all diff]5t1 & ! result is 
t mo/ travel]s are confus$ 9 proportion 
to ! numb] !y read4 ,?\s&s ( p are ar\nd
 ea* ( ^! signs1 & ea* "o is do+ 8 be/  
to conv9ce ! travel] t 8 p>ticul> bo>d  
is ! only "o ^u :i* ! lea/ reliance c be
 plac$1 & t if 8 road is tak5 ! rew>d = 
s do+ w be inf9ite & et]nal1 :ile all ! 
o!r roads are said to lead to hell1 &   
all ! mak]s ( ! o!r guide-bo>ds are     
decl>$ to be h]etics1 hypocrites & li>s4
 ,well1 says a travel]1 y may be "r 9   
:at y say1 b all[ me at lea/ to read "s 

( ! o!r directions & exam9e a little    
into _! claims4 ,i wi% to rely a little 
^u my own judgm5t 9 a matt] ( s great   
importance4 ,no1 sir1 %\ts ! zealot1 t  
is ! v ?+ y are n all[$ to d4 ,y mu/ g  
my way )\t inve/igation1 or y are z good
 z damn$ already4 ,well1 says ! travel]1
 if t is s1 ,i believe ,i _h bett] g y\r
 way4 ,& s mo/ ( !m g along1 tak+ ! ^w (
 ^? :o "k z little z !mselves4 ,n[ & !n 
comes "o :o1 9 spite ( all ?reats1      
calmly exam9es ! claims ( all1 & z      
calmly rejects !m all4 ,^! travel]s take
 roads ( _! own1 & are d5\nc$ by all !  
o!rs1 z infidels & a!i/s4  ,ar\nd all ( 
^! guide-bo>ds1 z f> z ! eye c rea*1 !  
gr\nd is cov]$ ) m\nta9s ( human bones1 
crumbl+ & blea*+ 9 ! ra9 & sun4 ,!y are 
! bones ( murd]$ m5 & wom5--fa!rs1 mo!rs
 & babes4  ,9 my judgm5t1 e human be+   
%\ld take a road ( 8 own4 ,e m9d %\ld be
 true to itself--%\ld ?9k1 inve/igate & 
conclude = itself4 ,?is is a duty alike 
incumb5t ^u paup] & pr9ce4 ,e s\l %\ld  
repel dictation & tyranny1 no matt] f   

:at s\rce !y come--f e>? or heav51 f m5 
or gods4 ,besides1 e travel] ^u ?is va/ 
pla9 %\ld give to e o!r travel] 8 be/   
idea z1 to ! road t %\ld be tak54 ,ea*  
is entitl$ to ! hone/ op9ion ( all4 ,&  
!re is b "o way to get an hone/ op9ion  
^u any subject :atev]4 ,! p]son giv+ !  
op9ion mu/ be free f fe>4 ,! m]*ant mu/ 
n fe> to lose 8 cu/om1 ! doctor 8       
practice1 nor ! prea*] 8 pulpit ,!re c  
be no advance )\t lib]ty4 ,suppression (
 hone/ inquiry is retrogression1 & mu/  
end 9 intellectual night4 ,! t5d5cy (   
or?odox religion to-day is t[>d m5tal   
slav]y & b>b>ism4 ,n "o ( ! or?odox     
m9i/]s d>e prea* :at he ?9ks if he kn[s 
a majority ( 8 congregation ?9k o!rwise4
 ,he kn[s t e memb] ( 8 *ur* /&s gu>d   
ov] 8 bra9 ) a cre$1 l a club1 9 8 h&4  
,he kn[s t he is n expect$ to se>* aft] 
! tru?1 b t he is employ$ to def5d !    
cre$4 ,e pulpit is a pillory1 9 :i* /&s 
a hir$ culprit1 def5d+ ! ju/ice ( 8 own 
imprisonm5t4  ,is x desirable t all %\ld
 be exactly alike 9 _! religi\s         

convictions8 ,is any su* ?+ possible8 ,d
 we n "k t !re are no two p]sons alike 9
 ! :ole _w8 ,no two trees1 no two       
leaves1 no two any?+s t are alike8      
,inf9ite div]sity is ! law4 ,religion   
tries to =ce all m9ds into "o m\ld4     
,kn[+ t all _c believe1 ! ,*ur*         
endeavors to make all say !y believe4   
,%e longs = ! unity ( hypocrisy1 &      
dete/s ! spl5did div]sity (             
individuality & fre$om4  ,ne>ly all p /&
 9 great horror ( annihilation1 & yet to
 give up y\r individuality is to        
annihilate y\rself4 ,m5tal slav]y is    
m5tal dea?1 & e man :o has giv5 up 8    
intellectual fre$om is ! liv+ c(f9 ( 8  
dead s\l4 ,9 ?is s5se1 e *ur* is a      
cemet]y & e cre$ an epitaph4  ,we %\ld  
all rememb] t to be l o!r p is to be    
unlike ourselves1 & t no?+ c be m       
dete/able 9 "* ?an s]vile imitation4 ,! 
great tr\ble ) imitation is1 t we are   
apt to ape ^? :o are 9 reality f> bel[  
u4 ,aft] all1 ! poore/ b>ga9 t a human  
be+ c make1 is to give 8 individuality =

 :at is call$ respectability4  ,!re is  
no say+ m degrad+ ?an ?is3 ,x is bett]  
to be ! tail ( a lion ?an ! head ( a    
dog4 ,x is a responsibility to ?9k & act
 = y\rself4 ,mo/ p hate responsibility2 
!re=e !y jo9 some?+ & become ! tail ( "s
 lion4 ,!y say1 ,my p>ty c act = me--my 
*ur* c d my ?9k+4 ,x is en\gh = me to   
pay taxes & obey ! lion to :i* ,i       
belong1 )\t tr\bl+ myself ab\t ! "r1 !  
wrong1 or ! :y or ! :]e=e ( any?+       
:atev]4 ,^! p are respectable4 ,!y hate 
re=m]s1 & dislike exce$+ly to h _! m9ds 
di/urb$4 ,!y reg>d convictions z v      
disagreeable ?+s to h4 ,!y love =ms1 &  
enjoy1 beyond ev]y?+ else1 tell+ :at a  
spl5did tail _! lion has1 & :at a       
tr\blesome dog _! neighbor is4 ,besides 
?is natural incl9ation to avoid p]sonal 
responsibility1 is & always has be51 !  
fact1 t e religioni/ has w>n$ m5 aga9/ !
 presumption & wick$ness ( ?9k+ =       
!mselves4 ,! reason has be5 d5\nc$ by   
all ,*ri/5dom z ! only unsafe guide4 ,! 
,*ur* has left no?+ undone to prev5t man

 foll[+ ! logic ( 8 bra94 ,! pla9e/     
facts h be5 cov]$ ) ! mantle ( my/]y4 ,!
 grosse/ absurdities h be5 decl>$ to be 
self-evid5t facts4 ,! ord] ( nature has 
be51 z x 71 rev]s$1 t ! hypocritical few
 might gov]n ! hone/ _m4 ,! man :o /ood 
by ! conclusion ( 8 reason 0 d5\nc$ z a 
scorn] & hat] ( ,god & 8 holy ,*ur*4 ,f 
! organization ( ! fir/ ,*ur* until ?is 
mom5t1 to ?9k y\r own ?\ghts has be5    
inconsi/5t ) memb]%ip4 ,e memb] has     
borne ! m>ks ( coll>1 & *a91 & :ip4 ,no 
man ev] s]i\sly attempt$ to re=m a ,*ur*
 )\t be+ ca/ out & hunt$ d[n by ! h\nds 
( hypocrisy4 ,! highe/ crime aga9/ a    
cre$ is to *ange x4 ,re=mation is       
treason4  ,?\s&s ( "y m5 are be+ educat$
 at ?is mom5t by ! v>i\s ,*ur*es4 ,:at  
=8 ,9 ord] t !y may be prep>$ to        
inve/igate ! ph5om5a by :i* we are      
surr\nd$8 ,no6 ,! object1 & ! only      
object1 is t !y may be prep>$ to def5d a
 cre$2 t !y may le>n ! argum5ts ( _!    
respective *ur*es1 & repeat !m 9 ! dull 
e>s ( a ?\ghtless congregation4 ,if "o1 

aft] be+ ?us tra9$ at ! exp5se ( !      
,me?odi/s1 turns ,presbyt]ian or        
,bapti/1 he is d5\nc$ z an ungrateful   
wret*4 ,hone/ inve/igation is utt]ly    
impossible )9 ! pale ( any ,*ur*1 = !   
reason1 t if y ?9k ! ,*ur* is "r y w n  
inve/igate1 & if y ?9k x wrong1 ! ,*ur* 
w inve/igate y4 ,! consequ5ce ( ?is is1 
t mo/ ( ! !ological lit]ature is !      
result ( suppression1 ( fe>1 tyranny &  
hypocrisy4  ,e or?odox writ] necess>ily 
said to himself1  ,if ,i write t1 my    
wife & *ildr5 may want = bread4 ,i w be 
cov]$ ) %ame & br&$ ) infamy2 b if ,i   
write ?is1 ,i w ga9 position1 p[]1 &    
honor4 ,my ,*ur* rew>ds def5d]s1 & burns
 re=m]s4  ,"u ^! conditions all y\r     
,scotts1 ,h5rys1 & ,mc,knights h writt52
 & weigh$ 9 ^! scales1 :at are _!       
comm5t>ies wor?8 ,!y are n ! ideas &    
decisions ( hone/ judges1 b ! sophisms (
 ! paid attorneys ( sup]/ition4 ,:o c   
tell :at ! _w has lo/ by ?is infam\s    
sy/em ( suppression8 ,h[ _m gr& ?9k]s h 
di$ ) ! mail$ h& ( sup]/ition ^u _!     

lips8 ,h[ _m spl5did ideas h p]i%$ 9 !  
cradle ( ! bra91 /rangl$ 9 !            
poison-coils ( t py?on1 ! ,*ur*6  ,=    
?\s&s ( ye>s a ?9k] 0 hunt$ d[n l an    
escap$ convict4 ,to him :o _h brav$ !   
,*ur*1 e door 0 %ut1 e knife 0 op54 ,to 
%elt] him f ! wild /orm1 to give him a  
cru/ :5 dy+1 to put a cup ( wat] to 8   
crack$ & ble$+ lips2 ^! 7 all crimes1 n 
"o ( :i* ! ,*ur* ev] did =give2 & ) !   
ju/ice taught ( h] ,god1 8 helpless     
*ildr5 7 ext]m9at$ z scorpions & vip]s4 
,:o at ! pres5t day c imag9e ! c\rage1 !
 devotion to pr9ciple1 ! intellectual & 
moral gr&eur x once requir$ to be an    
infidel1 to brave ! ,*ur*1 h] racks1 h] 
fagots1 h] dungeons1 h] tongues (       
fire1--to defy & scorn h] heav5 & h]    
hell--h] devil & h] ,god8 ,!y 7 ! noble/
 sons ( e>?4 ,!y 7 ! real saviors ( our 
race1 ! de/roy]s ( sup]/ition & !       
creators ( ,sci5ce4 ,!y 7 ! real ,titans
 :o b>$ _! gr& =eheads to all !         
?und]bolts ( all ! gods4  ,! ,*ur* has  
be51 & /ill is1 ! great robb]4 ,%e has  

rifl$ n only ! pockets b ! bra9s ( ! _w4
 ,%e is ! /one at ! sepul*re ( lib]ty2 !
 upas tree1 9 ^: %ade ! intellect ( man 
has )]$2 ! ,gorgon b5ea? ^: gaze ! human
 he>t has turn$ to /one4 ,"u h] influ5ce
 ev5 ! ,prote/ant "m expects to be happy
 9 heav51 :ile h] brave boy1 :o fell    
fight+ = ! rights ( man1 %all wri! 9    
hell4  ,x is said t "s ( ! ,indian      
tribes place ! heads ( _! *ildr5 betwe5 
pieces ( b>k until ! =m ( ! skull is    
p]man5tly *ang$4 ,to u ?is seems a mo/  
%ock+ cu/om2 & yet1 aft] all1 is x z bad
 z to put ! s\ls ( our *ildr5 9 !       
/rait-jacket ( a cre$8 to s utt]ly de=m 
_! m9ds t !y reg>d ! ,god ( ! bible z a 
be+ ( inf9ite m]cy1 & really consid] x a
 virtue to believe a ?+ j because x     
seems unreasonable8 ,e *ild 9 ! ,*ri/ian
 _w has utt]$ its wond]+ prote/ aga9/   
?is outrage4 ,all ! ma*9]y ( ! ,*ur* is 
con/antly employ$ 9 corrupt+ ! reason ( 
*ildr54 ,9 e possible way !y are robb$ (
 _! own ?\ghts & =c$ to accept !        
/atem5ts ( o!rs4 ,e ,sunday s*ool has = 

its object ! cru%+ out ( e g]m (        
individuality4 ,! poor *ildr5 are taught
 t no?+ c be m acceptable to ,god ?an   
unreason+ ob$i5ce & eyeless fai?1 & t to
 believe ,god did an impossible act1 is 
f> bett] ?an to d a good "o y\rself4 ,!y
 are told t all religions h be5 simply !
 ,john-!-,bapti/s ( ours2 t all ! gods (
 antiquity h )]$ & %runk5 into !        
,jehovah ( ! ,jews2 t all ! long+s &    
aspirations ( ! race are realiz$ 9 !    
motto ( ! ,evangelical ,alliance1       
,lib]ty 9 non-ess5tials2 t all !re is1  
or ev] 01 ( religion c be f\nd 9 !      
apo/les' cre$2 t !re is no?+ left to be 
discov]$2 t all ! ?9k]s are dead1 & all 
! liv+ %\ld simply be believ]s2 t we h  
only to repeat ! epitaph f\nd on ! grave
 ( wisdom2 t grave-y>ds are ! be/       
possible univ]sities1 & t ! *ildr5 mu/  
be =ev] beat5 ) ! bones ( ! fa!rs4  ,x  
has always seem$ absurd to suppose t a  
god w\ld *oose = 8 companions1 dur+' all
 et]nity1 ! de> s\ls ^: highe/ & only   
ambition is to obey4 ,he c]ta9ly w\ld n[

 & !n be tempt$ to make ! same rem>k    
made by an ,engli% g5tleman to 8 poor   
gue/4 ,! g5tleman _h invit$ a man 9     
humble circum/ances to d9e ) him4 ,! man
 0 s ov]come ) ! honor t to ev]y?+ !    
g5tleman said he repli$ ,yes4 ,tir$ at  
la/ ) ! monotony ( acquiesc5ce1 !       
g5tleman cri$ out1 ,= ,god's sake1 my   
good man1 say ',no1' j once1 s !re w be 
two ( u4  ,is x possible t an inf9ite   
,god creat$ ?is _w simply to be !       
dwell+-place ( slaves & s]fs8 simply = !
 purpose ( rais+ or?odox ,*ri/ians8 ,t  
he did a few miracles to a/oni% !m2 t   
all ! evils ( life are simply 8         
puni%m5ts1 & t he is f9ally go+ to turn 
heav5 into a k9d ( religi\s museum fill$
 ) ,bapti/ b>nacles1 petrifi$           
,presbyt]ians & ,me?odi/ mummies8 ,i    
want no heav5 = :i* ,i mu/ give my      
reason2 no happ9ess 9 ex*ange = my      
lib]ty1 & no immortality t dem&s !      
surr5d] ( my individuality4 ,bett] rot 9
 ! w9d[less tomb1 to :i* !re is no door 
b ! r$ m\? ( ! pallid worm1 ?an we> !   

jewel$ coll> ev5 ( a god4  ,religion    
does n1 & _c1 contemplate man z free4   
,%e accepts only ! homage ( ! pro/rate1 
& scorns ! (f]+s ( ^? :o /& erect4 ,%e  
_c tol]ate ! lib]ty ( ?\ght4 ,! wide &  
sunny fields belong n to h] doma94 ,!   
/>-lit heights ( g5ius & individuality  
are above & beyond h] appreciation &    
p[]4 ,h] subjects cr+e at h] feet1 cov]$
 ) ! du/ ( ob$i5ce4  ,!y are n a?letes  
/&+ pos$ by ri* life & brave endeavor l 
antique /atues1 b %rivel$ de=mities1    
/udy+ ) furtive glance ! cruel face (   
p[]4  ,no religioni/ seems capable (    
compreh5d+ ?is pla9 tru?4 ,!re is ?is   
diff]5ce betwe5 ?\ght & action3 = our   
actions we are responsible to ourselves 
& to ^? injuri\sly affect$2 = ?\ghts1   
!re c1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 be no          
responsibility to gods or m51 "h or     
h]eaft]4 ,& yet ! ,prote/ant has vi$ ) !
 ,ca?olic 9 d5\nc+ fre$om ( ?\ght2 &    
:ile ,i 0 taught to hate ,ca?olicism ) e
 drop ( my blood1 x is only ju/ice to   
say1 t 9 all ess5tial p>ticul>s x is    

precisely ! same z e o!r religion1 ,lu!r
 d5\nc$ m5tal lib]ty ) all ! co>se &    
brutal vigor ( 8 nature2 ,calv9 despis$1
 f ! v bottom ( 8 petrifi$ he>t1 any?+ t
 ev5 look$ l religi\s tol]ation1 &      
solemnly decl>$ t to advocate x 0 to    
crucify ,*ri/ afre%4 ,all ! f\nd]s ( all
 ! or?odox *ur*es h advocat$ ! same     
infam\s t5et4 ,! tru? is t :at is call$ 
religion is necess>ily inconsi/5t ) free
 ?\ght4  ,a believ] is a bird 9 a cage1 
a free-?9k] is an eagle p>t+ ! cl\ds )  
tireless w+4  ,at pres5t1 ow+ to !      
inroads t h be5 made by lib]als &       
infidels1 mo/ ( ! *ur*es pret5d to be 9 
favor ( religi\s lib]ty4 ,( ^! *ur*es1  
we w ask ?is "q3 ,h[ c a man1 :o        
consci5ti\sly believes 9 religi\s       
lib]ty1 wor%ip a ,god :o does n8 ,!y say
 to u3 ,we w n imprison y on acc\nt (   
y\r belief1 b our ,god w4 ,we w n burn y
 because y ?r[ away ! sacr$ scriptures1 
b _! au?or w4 ,we ?9k x an infam\s crime
 to p]secute our bre?r5 = op9ion's      
sake1--b ! ,god1 :om we ignorantly      

wor%ip1 w on t acc\nt1 damn 8 own *ildr5
 =ev]4  ,:y is x t ^! ,*ri/ians n only  
dete/ ! infidels1 b cordially despise   
ea* o!r8 ,:y d !y refuse to wor%ip 9 !  
temples ( ea* o!r8 ,:y d !y c>e s little
 = ! damnation ( m51 & s mu* = ! baptism
 ( *ildr58 ,:y w !y adorn _! *ur*es ) ! 
money ( ?ieves & flatt] vice = ! sake ( 
subscriptions8 ,:y w !y attempt to bribe
 ,sci5ce to c]tify to ! writ+s ( ,god8  
,:y d !y torture ! words ( ! great into 
an ackn[l$gm5t ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity8  
,:y d !y /& ) hat 9 h& be=e presid5ts1  
k+s1 emp]ors1 & sci5ti/s1 begg+1 l      
,laz>us1 = a few crumbs1 ( religi\s     
com=t8 ,:y are !y s delight$ to f9d an  
allusion to ,provid5ce 9 ! message (    
,l9coln8 ,:y are !y s afraid t "s "o w  
f9d out t ,paley wrote an essay 9 favor 
( ! ,epicurean philosophy1 & t ,sir     
,isaac ,newton 0 once an infidel8 ,:y   
are !y s anxi\s to %[ t ,voltaire       
recant$2 t ,pa9e di$ palsi$ ) fe>2 t !  
,emp]or ,julian cri$ out ,galilean1 ?\  
ha/ conqu]$2 t ,gibbon di$ a ,ca?olic2 t

 ,agassiz _h a little confid5ce 9       
,moses2 t ! old ,napoleon 0 once        
complim5t>y en\gh to say t he ?\ght     
,*ri/ great] ?an himself or ,caes>2 t   
,wa%+ton 0 caught on 8 knees at ,valley 
,=ge2 t blunt old ,e?an ,all5 told 8    
*ild to believe ! religion ( h] "m2 t   
,frankl9 said1 ,don't un*a9 ! tig]1 & t 
,volney got fright5$ 9 a /orm at sea8   
,is x because ! f\ndation ( _! temple is
 crumbl+1 because ! walls are crack$1 ! 
pill>s lean+1 ! great dome sway+ to its 
fall1 & because ,sci5ce has writt5 ov] !
 high alt> its m5e1 m5e1 tekel1         
uph>s9--! old words1 de/9$ to be !      
epitaph ( all religions8  ,e ass]tion ( 
individual indep5d5ce has be5 a /ep t[>d
 infidelity4 ,lu!r />t$ t[>d            
,humboldt1--,wesley1 t[>d ,john ,/u>t   
,mill4 ,to really re=m ! ,*ur* is to    
de/roy x4 ,e new religion has a little  
less sup]/ition ?an ! old1 s t !        
religion ( ,sci5ce is b a "q ( "t ,i w n
 say ! ,*ur* has be5 an unmitigat$ evil 
9 all respects4 ,its hi/ory is infam\s &

 glori\s4 ,x has delight$ 9 ! production
 ( extremes4 ,x has furni%$ murd]]s =   
its own m>tyrs4 ,x has sometimes f$ !   
body1 b has always />v$ ! s\l4 ,x has   
be5 a *>itable highwayman--a pr(ligate  
begg>--a g5]\s pirate4 ,x has produc$ "s
 angels & a multitude ( devils4 ,x has  
built m prisons ?an asylums4 ,x made a  
hundr$ orphans :ile x c>$ = "o4 ,9 "o h&
 x has c>ri$ ! alms-di% & 9 ! o!r a     
sword4 ,x has f\nd$ s*ools & end[$      
univ]sities = ! purpose ( de/roy+ true  
le>n+4 ,x fill$ ! _w ) hypocrites &     
zealots1 & ^u ! cross ( its own ,*ri/ x 
crucifi$ ! individuality ( man4 ,x has  
s\ght to de/roy ! indep5d5ce ( ! s\l &  
put ! _w ^u its knees4 ,?is is its      
crime4 ,! commission ( ?is crime 0      
necess>y to its exi/5ce4 ,9 ord] to     
compel ob$i5ce x decl>$ t x _h ! tru?1 &
 all ! tru?2 t ,god _h made x ! keep] ( 
8 secrets2 8 ag5t & 8 viceg]5t4 ,x      
decl>$ t all o!r religions 7 false &    
infam\s4 ,x r5d]$ all compromise        
impossible & all ?\ght sup]flu\s4 ,?\ght

 0 its enemy1 ob$i5ce 0 its fri5d4      
,inve/igation 0 fraught ) dang]2 !re=e  
inve/igation 0 suppress$4 ,! holy (     
holies 0 beh9d ! curta94 ,all ?is 0 ^u !
 pr9ciple t =g]s hate to h ! signature  
exam9$ by an exp]t1 & t impo/ure dete/s 
curiosity4  ,he t ha? e>s to he>1 let   
him he>1 has always be5 ! favorite text 
( ! ,*ur*4  ,9 %ort1 ,*ri/ianity has    
always oppos$ e =w>d movem5t ( ! human  
race4 ,across ! highway ( progress x has
 always be5 build+ brea/works ( bibles1 
tracts1 comm5t>ies1 pray]-books1 cre$s1 
dogmas & plat=ms1 & at e advance !      
,*ri/ians h ga!r$ toge!r beh9d ^! heaps 
( rubbi% & %ot ! poison$ arr[s ( malice 
at ! soldi]s ( fre$om4  ,& ev5 ! lib]al 
,*ri/ian ( to-day has 8 holy ( holies1 &
 9 ! ni*e ( ! temple ( 8 he>t has 8     
idol4 ,he /ill cl+s to a "p ( ! old     
sup]/ition1 & all ! pleasant memories ( 
! old belief l+] 9 ! horizon ( 8 ?\ghts 
l a sunset4 ,we associate ! memory ( ^? 
we love ) ! religion ( our *ildhood4 ,x 
seems almo/ a sacrilege to rudely de/roy

 ! idols t our fa!rs wor%ip$1 & turn _! 
sacr$ & beautiful tru?s into ! fables ( 
b>b>ism4 ,"s ?r[ away ! ,old ,te/am5t & 
cl+ to ! ,new1 :ile o!rs give up ev]y?+ 
except ! idea t !re is a p]sonal ,god1 &
 t 9 "s wond]ful way we are ! objects ( 
8 c>e4  ,ev5 ?is1 9 my op9ion1 z        
,sci5ce1 ! great iconocla/1 m>*es onw>d1
 w h to be ab&on$ ) ! re/ ,! great gho/ 
w surely %>e ! fate ( ! little ones4 ,!y
 fl$ at ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! dawn1 & !  
o!r w vani% ) ! p]fect day4 ,until !n ! 
indep5d5ce ( man is little m ?an a      
dream4 ,ov]%ad[$ by an imm5se           
p]sonality1 9 ! pres5ce ( !             
irresponsible & ! inf9ite1 !            
individuality ( man is lo/1 & he falls  
pro/rate 9 ! v du/ ( fe>4 ,b5ea? ! fr[n 
( ! absolute1 man /&s a wret*$1 trembl+ 
slave1--b5ea? 8 smile he is at be/ only 
a =tunate s]f4 ,gov]n$ by a be+ ^:      
arbitr>y w is law1 *a9$ to ! *>iot (    
p[]1 8 de/9y re/s 9 ! pleasure ( !      
unkn[n4 ,"u ^! circum/ances1 :at wret*$ 
object c he h 9 l5g!n+ out 8 aimless    

life8  ,& yet1 9 mo/ m9ds1 !re is a     
vague fe> ( ! gods--a %r9k+ f ! malice (
 ! skies4 ,our fa!rs 7 slaves1 & ne>ly  
all _! *ildr5 are m5tal s]fs4 ,!        
enfran*isem5t ( ! s\l is a sl[ & pa9ful 
process4 ,sup]/ition1 ! "m ( ^? hide\s  
tw9s1 ,fe> & ,fai?1 f h] ?rone ( skulls1
 /ill rules ! _w1 & w until ! m9d (     
woman ceases to be ! prop]ty ( prie/s4  
,:5 wom5 reason1 & babes sit 9 ! lap (  
philosophy1 ! victory ( reason ov] !    
%ad[y ho/ ( d>kness w be complete4  ,9 !
 m9ds ( _m1 long aft] ! intellect has   
?r[n aside z utt]ly fabul\s ! leg5ds ( !
 ,*ur*1 !re /ill rema9s a l+]+          
suspicion1 born ( ! m5tal habits        
contract$ 9 *ildhood1 t aft] all !re may
 be a gra9 ( tru? 9 ^! m\nta9s (        
!ological mi/1 & t possibly ! sup]/iti\s
 side is ! side ( safety4  ,a g5tleman1 
walk+ among ! ru9s ( ,a!ns1 came ^u a   
fall5 /atue ( ,jupit]2 mak+ an exce$+ly 
l[ b[ he said3 ,o ,jupit]6 ,i salute !e4
 ,he !n add$3 ,%\ld y ev] sit ^u ! ?rone
 ( heav5 aga91 d n1 ,i pray y1 =get t ,i

 treat$ y politely :5 y 7 pro/rate4  ,we
 h all be5 taught by ! ,*ur* t no?+ is s
 well calculat$ to excite ! ire ( !     
,deity z to express a d\bt z to 8       
exi/5ce1 & t to d5y x is an unp>donable 
s94 ,num]\s well-atte/$ in/ances are    
ref]r$ to ( a!i/s be+ /ruck dead = d5y+ 
! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,accord+ to ^!1       
religi\s p1 ,god is inf9itely above u 9 
e respect1 inf9itely m]ciful1 & yet he  
_c be> to he> a poor f9ite man hone/ly  
"q 8 exi/5ce4 ,kn[+1 z he does1 t 8     
*ildr5 are grop+ 9 d>kness & /ruggl+ )  
d\bt & fe>2 kn[+ t he c\ld enlight5 !m  
if he w\ld1 he /ill holds ! expression (
 a s9c]e d\bt z to 8 exi/5ce1 ! mo/     
infam\s ( crimes4 ,accord+ to or?odox   
logic1 ,god hav+ furni%$ u ) imp]fect   
m9ds1 has a "r to dem& a p]fect result4 
,suppose ,mr4 ,smi? %\ld ov]he> a c\ple 
( small bugs hold+ a discussion z to !  
exi/5ce ( ,mr4 ,smi?1 & suppose "o %\ld 
h ! tem]ity to decl>e1 ^u ! honor ( a   
bug1 t he _h exam9$ ! :ole "q to ! be/ (
 8 ability1 includ+ ! argum5t bas$ ^u   

design1 & _h come to ! conclusion t no  
man by ! "n ( ,smi? _h ev] liv$4 ,?9k !n
 ( ,mr4 ,smi? fly+ into an ec/acy (     
rage1 cru%+ ! a!i/ bug b5ea? 8 iron     
heel1 :ile he exclaim$1 ,i w tea* y1    
blasphem\s wret*1 t ,smi? is a          
diabolical fact6 ,:at !n c we ?9k ( a   
,god :o w\ld op5 ! artill]y ( heav5 ^u  
"o ( 8 own *ildr5 = simply express+ 8   
hone/ ?\ght8 ,& :at man :o really ?9ks c
 help repeat+ ! words ( ,ennius3 ,if !re
 are gods !y c]ta9ly pay no att5tion to 
! affairs ( man4 ,?9k ( ! millions ( m5 
& wom5 :o h be5 de/roy$ simply = lov+ & 
wor%ip+ ?is ,god4 ,is x possible t ?is  
,god1 hav+ inf9ite p[]1 saw 8 lov+ &    
h]oic *ildr5 langui%+ 9 ! d>kness (     
dungeons2 he>d ! clank ( _! *a9s :5 !y  
lift$ _! h&s to him 9 ! agony ( pray]2  
saw !m /ret*$ ^u ! bigot's rack1 :]e    
dea? alone _h pity2 saw ! s]p5ts ( flame
 crawl hiss+ r\nd _! %r9k+ =ms--saw all 
?is = sixte5 hundr$ ye>s1 & sat z sil5t 
z a /one8  ,f su* a ,god1 :y %\ld man   
expect assi/ance8 ,:y %\ld he wa/e 8    

days 9 fruitless pray]8 ,:y %\ld he fall
 ^u 8 knees & implore a phantom--a      
phantom t is deaf1 & dumb1 & bl9d8      
,al?\gh we live 9 :at is call$ a free   
gov]nm5t1--& politically we are         
free1--!re is b little religi\s lib]ty 9
 ,am]ica4 ,society dem&s1 ei!r t y      
belong to "s *ur*1 or t y suppress y\r  
op9ions4 ,x is cont5d$ by _m t ours is a
 ,*ri/ian gov]nm5t1 f\nd$ ^u ! bible1 & 
t all :o look ^u t book z false or      
fooli% are de/roy+ ! f\ndation ( our    
c\ntry4 ,! tru? is1 our gov]nm5t is n   
f\nd$ ^u ! rights ( gods1 b ^u ! rights 
( m54 ,our ,con/itution 0 fram$1 n to   
decl>e & uphold ! deity ( ,*ri/1 b !    
sacr$ness ( humanity4 ,ours is ! fir/   
gov]nm5t made by ! p & = ! p4 ,x is !   
only nation ) :i* ! gods h _h no?+ to d4
 ,& yet !re are "s judges di%one/ &     
c[>dly en\gh to solemnly decide t ?is is
 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 & t our free        
in/itutions are bas$ ^u ! infam\s laws (
 ,jehovah4  ,su* judges are ! ,jeffries 
( ! ,*ur*4 ,!y believe t decisions1 made

 by hirel+s at ! bidd+ ( k+s1 are b9d+  
^u man =ev]4 ,!y reg>d old law z f>     
sup]ior to mod]n ju/ice4 ,!y are :at    
might be call$ or?odox judges4 ,!y sp5d 
_! days 9 f9d+ out1 n :at ought to be1 b
 :at has be54 ,) _! backs to ! sunrise  
!y wor%ip ! night4 ,!re is only "o      
future ev5t ) :i* !y conc]n !mselves1 & 
t is _! reelection4 ,no hone/ c\rt ev]  
did1 or ev] w1 decide t our ,con/itution
 is ,*ri/ian4 ,! bible tea*es t ! p[]s t
 be1 are orda9$ ( ,god4 ,! bible tea*es 
t ,god is ! s\rce ( all au?ority1 & t   
all k+s h obta9$ _! p[] f him4 ,e tyrant
 has claim$ to be ! ag5t ( ! ,mo/ ,high4
 ,! ,inquisition 0 f\nd$1 n 9 ! "n (    
man1 b 9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,all ! gov]nm5ts (
 ,europe recognize ! greatness ( ,god1 &
 ! littl5ess ( ! p4 ,9 all ages1        
hypocrites1 call$ prie/s1 h put cr[ns ^u
 ! heads ( ?ieves1 call$ k+s4  ,!       
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce ann\nces !    
sublime tru?1 t all p[] comes f ! p4    
,?is 0 a d5ial1 & ! fir/ d5ial ( a      
nation1 ( ! infam\s dogma t ,god conf]s 

! "r ^u "o man to gov]n o!rs4 ,x 0 !    
fir/ gr& ass]tion ( ! dignity ( ! human 
race4 ,x decl>$ ! gov]n$ to be ! s\rce (
 p[]1 & 9 fact d5i$ ! au?ority ( any &  
all gods4 ,?r\gh ! ages ( slav]y--?r\gh 
! we>y c5turies ( ! la% & *a91 ,god 0 ! 
ackn[l$g$ rul] ( ! _w4 ,to en?rone man1 
0 to de?rone ,him4  ,to ,pa9e1          
,jeff]son1 & ,frankl91 are we indebt$1 m
 ?an to all o!rs1 = a human gov]nm5t1 & 
= a ,con/itution 9 :i* no ,god is       
recogniz$ sup]ior to ! legally express$ 
w ( ! p4  ,!y knew t to put ,god 9 !    
,con/itution 0 to put man out4 ,!y knew 
t ! recognition ( a ,deity w\ld be seiz$
 ^u by fanatics & zealots z a pretext = 
de/roy+ ! lib]ty ( ?\ght4 ,!y knew !    
t]rible hi/ory ( ! ,*ur* too well to    
place 9 h] keep+1 or 9 ! keep+ ( h]     
,god1 ! sacr$ rights ( man4 ,!y int5d$ t
 all %\ld h ! "r to wor%ip1 or n to     
wor%ip2 t our laws %\ld make no         
di/9ction on acc\nt ( cre$4 ,!y int5d$  
to f\nd & frame a gov]nm5t = man1 & =   
man alone4 ,!y wi%$ to pres]ve !        

individuality & lib]ty ( all2 to prev5t 
! few f gov]n+ ! _m1 & ! _m f p]secut+ &
 de/roy+ ! few4  ,not)/&+ all ?is1 ! _s 
( p]secution /ill l+]s 9 our laws4 ,9 _m
 ( ! ,/ates1 only ^? :o believe 9 !     
exi/5ce ( "s k9d ( ,god1 are "u !       
protection ( ! law4  ,! supreme c\rt (  
,ill9ois decid$1 9 ! ye> ( grace #ahef1 
t an unbeliev] 9 ! exi/5ce ( an         
intellig5t ,fir/ ,cause c\ld n be all[$ 
to te/ify 9 any c\rt4 ,8 wife & *ildr5  
might h be5 murd]$ be=e 8 v face1 & yet 
9 ! abs5ce ( o!r witnesses1 ! murd]]    
c\ld n h ev5 be5 indict$4 ,! a!i/ 0 a   
legal outca/4 ,to him1 ,ju/ice 0 n only 
bl9d1 b deaf4 ,he 0 liable1 l o!r m51 to
 support ! gov]nm5t1 & 0 =c$ to         
contribute 8 %>e t[>ds pay+ ! sal>ies ( 
! v judges :o decid$ t "u no            
circum/ances c\ld 8 voice be he>d 9 any 
c\rt4 ,?is 0 ! law ( ,ill9ois1 & s      
rema9$ until ! adoption ( ! new         
,con/itution4 ,by su* infam\s means has 
! ,*ur* endeavor$ to *a9 ! human m9d1 & 
protect ! maje/y ( h] ,god4 ,! fact is1 

we h no national religion1 & no national
 ,god2 b e citiz5 is all[$ to h a       
religion & a ,god ( 8 own1 or to reject 
all religions & d5y ! exi/5ce ( all     
gods4 ,! ,*ur*1 h[ev]1 nev] has1 & nev] 
w und]/& & appreciate ! g5ius ( our     
gov]nm5t4  ,la/ ye>1 9 a conv5tion (    
,prote/ant bigots1 held 9 ! city ( ,new 
,york = ! purpose ( creat+ public op9ion
 9 favor ( a religi\s am5dm5t to ! f$]al
 con/itution1 a rev]5d doctor ( div9ity1
 speak+ ( a!i/s1 said3 ,:at are ! rights
 ( ! a!i/8 ,i w\ld tol]ate him z ,i w\ld
 tol]ate a poor lunatic4 ,i w\ld tol]ate
 him z ,i w\ld tol]ate a conspirator4   
,he may live & g free1 hold 8 l&s &     
enjoy 8 home--he may ev5 vote2 b = any  
high] or m advanc$ citiz5%ip1 he is1 z  
,i hold1 utt]ly disqualifi$4 ,^! are !  
s5tim5ts ( ! ,*ur* to-day4  ,give !     
,*ur* a place 9 ! ,con/itution1 let h]  
t\* once m ! sword ( p[]1 & ! priceless 
fruit ( all ! ages w turn to a%es on !  
lips ( m54  ,9 religi\s ideas &         
conceptions !re has be5 = ages a sl[ &  

/eady developm5t4 ,at ! bottom ( ! ladd]
 7speak+ ( mod]n times7 is ,ca?olicism1 
& at ! top is ,sci5ce4 ,! int]m$iate    
r\nds ( ?is ladd] are occupi$ by ! v>i\s
 sects1 ^: "n is legion4  ,b :atev] may 
be ! tru? ^u any subject has no?+ to d )
 our "r to inve/igate t subject1 &      
express any op9ion we may =m4 ,all t ,i 
ask1 is ! same "r ,i freely accord to   
all o!rs4  ,a few ye>s ago a ,me?odi/   
cl]gyman took x ^u himself to give me a 
piece ( fri5dly advice4  ,al?\gh y may  
disbelieve ! bible1 said he1 y ought n  
to say s4 ,t1 y %\ld keep to y\rself4   
,d y believe ! bible1 said ,i4 ,he      
repli$1 ,mo/ assur$ly4  ,to :i* ,i      
retort$1 ,y\r answ] conveys no in=mation
 to me4 ,y may be foll[+ y\r own advice4
 ,y told me to suppress my op9ions4 ,(  
c\rse a man :o w advise o!rs to         
dissimulate w n always be p>ticul> ab\t 
tell+ ! tru? himself4  ,!re c be no?+ m 
utt]ly subv]sive ( all t is really      
valuable ?an ! suppression ( hone/      
?\ght4 ,no man1 wor?y ( ! =m he be>s1 w 

at ! comm& ( ,*ur* or ,/ate solemnly    
repeat a cre$ 8 reason scorns4 ,x is !  
duty ( ea* & e "o to ma9ta9 8           
individuality4 ,?is1 above all1 to ?9e  
ownself be true1 & x mu/ foll[ z ! night
 ! day1 ?\ can/ n !n be false to any    
man4 ,x is a magnific5t ?+ to be ! sole 
proprietor ( y\rself4 ,x is a t]rible ?+
 to wake up at night & say1 ,!re is     
nobody 9 ?is b$4 ,x is humiliat+ to "k t
 y\r ideas are all borr[$2 t y are      
indebt$ to y\r memory = y\r pr9ciples2 t
 y\r religion is simply "o ( y\r habits1
 & t y w\ld h convictions if !y 7 only  
contagi\s4 ,x is mortify+ to feel t y   
belong to a m5tal mob & cry crucify him1
 because ! o!rs d2 t y reap :at ! great 
& brave h s[n1 & t y c b5efit ! _w only 
by leav+ x4  ,surely e human be+ ought  
to atta9 to ! dignity ( ! unit4 ,surely 
x is wor? some?+ to be "o1 & to feel t !
 c5sus ( ! univ]se w\ld be incomplete   
)\t c\nt+ y4 ,surely !re is gr&eur 9    
kn[+ t 9 ! realm ( ?\ght1 at lea/1 y are
 )\t a *a92 t y h ! "r to explore all   

heights & all dep?s2 t !re are no walls 
nor f5ces1 nor prohibit$ places1 nor    
sacr$ corn]s 9 all ! va/ expanse (      
?\ght2 t y\r intellect owes no          
allegiance to any be+1 human or div9e2 t
 y hold all 9 fee & ^u no condition & by
 no t5ure :atev]2 t 9 ! _w ( m9d y are  
reliev$ f all p]sonal dictation1 & f !  
ignorant tyranny ( majorities4 ,surely x
 is wor? some?+ to feel t !re are no    
prie/s1 no popes1 no p>ties1 no         
gov]nm5ts1 no k+s1 no gods1 to :om y\r  
intellect c be compell$ to pay a        
reluctant homage4 ,surely x is a joy to 
"k t all ! cruel +5uity ( bigotry c     
devise no prison1 no dungeon1 no cell 9 
:i* = "o in/ant to conf9e a ?\ght2 t    
ideas _c be dislocat$ by racks1 nor     
cru%$ 9 iron boots1 nor burn$ ) fire4   
,surely x is sublime to ?9k t ! bra9 is 
a ca/le1 & t )9 its curi\s ba/ions &    
w9d+ halls ! s\l1 9 spite ( all worlds &
 all be+s1 is ! supreme sov]eign (      
itself4