,,+]sollia  ,by ,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll      
,,gems ,,( ,,?\ght ,,f ,,! ,,lectures1  
,,spee*es1 ,,& ,,conv]sations ,,( ,,col 
,,rob]t ,g4 ,,+]soll1 ,,repres5tative   
,,( ,,8 ,,op9ions ,,& ,,beliefs  ,edit$ 
,by ,elmo  #ahhb4     ,,+]sollia        
,,introduction  ,colonel ,rob]t ,g4     
,+]soll occupies a unique position4 ,he 
is to a l>ge ext5t ! product ( 8 own    
g5]ation4 ,a man ( ! times1 = ! times4  
,he has _h no pr$ecessor1 he w h no     
successor4  ,su* a man 0 impossible a   
hundr$ ye>s ago2 ! probabilities are t a
 c5tury h5ce no su* man w be ne$$4 ,8 "w
 ne$s only to be done once4 ,"o su*     
voice cry+ 9 ! wild]ness is en\gh to /ir
 ! sluggi% /reams ( ?\ght1 & set ! re$s 
( ! riv] trembl+4 ,x 0 said ( ,edw>d    
,irv+1 :5 he w5t to prea* 9 t great     
wild]ness ( ,london1 t he 0 n a re$ to  
be %ak5 by ! w9d1 b a w9d to %ake !     
re$s4 ,x w\ld n be flatt]y 9 any s5se if
 simil> words 7 spok5 conc]n+ ! man :o  
has utt]$ ! words ( ?is book4  ,d>+ to  
/& alone1 & speak all ! ?\ght t is 9    

him1 )\t ! mis]able affectation (       
s+ul>ity1 ,colonel ,+]soll has rea*$ a  
po9t f :i* he wields an influ5ce bo?    
deep & wide ov] ?\ghtful m9ds4 ,= ! la/ 
few ye>s he has be5 s[+ /range se$s1 )  
unsp>+ h&1 9 _m fields2 & probably no "o
 is m surpris$ ?an he is himself to f9d 
h[ ?or\ghly ! gr\nd 0 prep>$ = su* a    
se$-s[+4  ,"t is mu* too preci\s to     
discuss ! m]e me?ods ( ! s[+4 ,no d\bt  
_m :o h li/5$ to ?is lat] ,gamaliel1 h  
be5 />tl$ & %ock$ by 8 bold1 & sometimes
 t]rific utt]ances2 b aft] ! %ock--:5 ! 
n]ves h rega9$ _! equilibrium--has come 
s]i\s1 calm-que/ion+ ?\ght4 ,& :oev]    
sets m5 to ask+ e>ne/ que/ions1 :oev]   
provokes m5 to s9c]e enquiry1 :oev]     
helps m5 to ?9k freely1 does ! ,man & ! 
,/ate & ! ,age good s]vice4 ,?is good   
s]vice ,colonel ,+]soll has r5d]$4 ,he  
has s5t ! ,prea*]s back to a m c>eful & 
dilig5t /udy ( ! ,bible2 he has spok5   
aft] su* a fa%ion t ,/ud5ts 9 _m        
dep>tm5ts ( le>n+ h be5 compell$ to     
reconsid] ! f\ndations on :i* _! !ories 

re/4 ,above all1 he has awak5$ ?\s&s (  
?\ghtless p to ! luxury ( ?9k+1 & he has
 inspir$ _m a timid ?9k] to break all   
bonds & ?9k freely & fe>lessly =        
himself4  ,9 ref]r+ "s "t ago to !      
subject matt] ( ,colonel ,+]soll's      
tea*+s1 ,pr(4 ,david ,sw+1 ( ,*icago1   
laid special emphasis on ! po9t1 t ! man
 speak+ & ! ?+ spok5 7 entirely         
sep>able1 & t no wise criticism ( ^!    
words c\ld proce$1 unless ?is fact 0    
kept 9 view4 ,?is ^w ( caution is z     
timely z x is wise4 ,we are too mu*     
prone to judge ! music by ! am\nt (     
gild+ on ! organ-pipes2 we are too apt  
to =get t gold is gold1 :e!r 9 ! lea!rn 
p\* ( a begg> or ! silk5 purse ( a k+4  
,! d\bts express$1 ! tru?s utt]$1 !     
que/ions propos$ by ! s-call$ ,infidel1 
dem& ( u t = _! own sakes we give !m    
g5]\s1 pati5t audi5ce4 ,! po9t ( supreme
 importance is1 n :e!r ,mr4 ,+]soll is  
an au?ority on ! grave que/ions ) :i* he
 is pleas$ to deal1 b are ^! tea*+s     
tru?8 ,!re's ! rub4 ,if we are wise we  

%all judge ! tea*+s r ?an ! tea*]4      
,affright$ or?odox ,*ri/ians are        
p]petually w>n+ _! "y fri5ds aga9/ ,mr4 
,+]soll4 ,he is portray$ z a v t]rible  
p]sonage1 go+ up & d[n to "w sad havoc  
among/ ! unsuspect+ y\? ( ! ,"t4        
,or?odoxy w\ld prove itself wis]1 x w\ld
 be bold]1 & x w\ld give "s slight      
gu>antee = hone/y1 if x left ! man      
alone1 & address$ itself s]i\sly to !   
grave que/ions at issue4 ,colonel       
,+]soll %>es ) ,huxley1 ,d>w9 & ,h]b]t  
,sp5c] ! high di/9ction ( be+ criticiz$ 
mo/ vehem5tly by ^? :o h nev] he>d 8    
voice1 & h nev] c>efully read a page ( 8
 publi%$ works2 & z is always ! case 9  
su* circum/ances1 ! mo/ absurd &        
exagg]at$ /atem5ts ( :at ,mr4 ,+]soll   
nev] said h become curr5t1 & ! speak]   
has be5 trans=m$ into a v ,gorgon (     
horror6  ,b ?is is no?+ new1 ?is is "o (
 ! _m tolls t e man mu/ be will+ to pay 
:o m>*es on ! gr& highway ( fre$om4  ,! 
pages ( ?is book des]ve a c>eful /udy1 &
 if x be true t out ( ! fullness ( !    

he>t ! m\? speake?1 we may judge f :at  
sort ( a he>t-f\nta9 ^! /reams h fl[$4  
,"o purpose /eadily kept 9 view 9 !     
edit+ ( ^! pages has be5 to pres5t 9    
compact & reasonable space1 a ?or\ghly  
repres5tative cons5sus ( ! op9ions &    
beliefs ( ,mr4 ,+]soll4 ,ha has be5 kn[n
 *iefly by 8 sev]e attacks on !ological 
or?odoxy2 b !re are a ?\s& o!r que/ions 
on :i* he has spok5 wise & impressive   
words4 ,!re are few ?+s 9 heav5 & e>? t 
8 philosophy has n embrac$1 ,! quiet    
life ( ! f>m2 ! romance & sanctity (    
home2 ! *>m ( *ildhood2 ! pr(\nd secrets
 ( philosophy2 ! horrors ( slav]y2 !    
dreadful sc\rge ( w>2 ! patriotism &    
valor ( ! soldi]s ( ! ,republic2 ! high 
call+ ( /atesman%ip1 *ur*es & prie/s2   
infidels & *ri/ians2 gods & devils2     
or?odox & hetrodox2 heav5 & hell2--^!1 &
 a ?\s& o!r que/ions h be5 discuss$ )   
wit1 & wisdom & mat*less eloqu5ce4 ,?is 
volume might h be5 increas$ to twice or 
?rice its pres5t size1 & !n !re w\ld h  
be5 mat]ial to sp>e4 ,b 9 ^! busy days  

economy ( "t is ( great importance4 ,?is
 is a book = busy m5 9 a v busy         
g5]ation4  ,x is matt] ( "s little      
surprise t ,mr4 ,+]soll %\ld h          
yield$--)\t prote/--to ! conv5tional use
 ( ! t]m ,infidel4 ,! g5]al s5se 9 :i* !
 ^w is us$ is a gross misrepres5tation (
 its accurate mean+4 ,infidel1 is ! la/ 
^w t ought to be appli$ to any man :o is
 loyal to 8 m9d2 :e!r t m9d summ] 9 !   
light ( /eadfa/ belief1 or w&] ?r\gh !  
mazy fields ( d\bt4 ,:at is ,infidelity8
 ,!re is no man m able1 none m suitable 
?an ,col4 ,rob]t ,+]soll to rise &      
expla94  ,mr4 ,+]soll has be5 call$ !   
,apo/le ( ,unbelief4 ,b ! title is a    
misnom]4 ,8 m\? is full to ! lips (     
positive /atem5ts ( /rong conviction4 ,8
 cre$ has a ?\s& articles4 ,he is above 
all ?+s ! ,apo/le ( ,fre$om4 ,fre$om =  
,nations1 = ,communities1 = ,m54 ,fre$om
 ev]y:]e6 ,fre$om always6 ! zeal ) :i*  
he bl[s ! trumpet ( ,lib]ty1 ! en?usiasm
 ) :i* he waves ! bann] ( ,fre$om1      
rem9ds "o ( ,t5nyson's f9e words3--     

,( old /ood ,fre$om on ! heights1       
,! ?und]s break+ at h] feet1      ,above
 h] %ook ! />ry lights2      ,%e he>d ! 
torr5ts meet4      ,!n /epp$ %e d[n ?ro'
 t[n & field      ,to m+le ) ! human    
race1      ,& "p by "p to m5 reveal$    
,! fullness ( h] face--      ,h] op5    
eyes desire ! tru?1      ,! wisdom ( a  
?\s& ye>s      ,is 9 !m4   ,may p]petual
 y\?      ,keep dry _! light f te>s2    
,t h] fair =m may /& & %9e3      ,make  
bright our days & light our dreams1     
,tun+ to scorn ) lips div9e      ,!     
falsehood ( extremes6     ,,! ,,romance 
,,( ,,f>m ,,life     #a4 ,+]soll z a    
,f>m]  ,:5 ,i 0 a f>m] !y us$ to haul   
:eat two hundr$ miles 9 wagons & sell x 
= ?irty-five c5ts a bu%el4 ,!y w\ld br+ 
home ab\t ?ree hundr$ feet ( lumb]1 two 
bun*es ( %+les1 a b>rel ( salt1 & a     
cook-/ove t nev] w\ld draw & nev] did   
bake4  ,9 ^? bless$ days ! p liv$ on    
corn & bacon4 ,cook+ 0 an unkn[n art4   
,eat+ 0 a necessity1 n a pleasure4 ,x 0 
h>d "w = ! cook to keep on good t]ms ev5

 ) hung]4 ,we _h poor h\ses4 ,! ra9 held
 ! ro(s 9 p]fect contempt1 & ! sn[      
drift$ joyfully on ! floors & b$s4 ,!y  
_h no b>ns4 ,! horses 7 kept 9 rail p5s 
surr\nd$ ) /raw4 ,long be=e spr+ ! sides
 w\ld be eat5 away & no?+ b ro(s w\ld be
 left4 ,food is fuel4 ,:5 ! cattle 7    
expos$ to all ! bla/s ( w9t]1 x took all
 ! corn & oats t c\ld be /uff$ into !m  
to prev5t actual />vation4 ,9 ^? times  
f>m]s ?\ght ! be/ place = ! pig-p5 0    
imm$iately 9 front ( ! h\se4 ,!re is    
no?+ l sociability4 ,wom5 7 suppos$ to  
"k ! art ( mak+ fires )\t fuel4 ,!      
wood-pile consi/$1 z a g5]al ?+1 ( "o   
log1 ^u :i* an axe or two _h be5 worn   
out 9 va94 ,!re 0 no?+ to k9dle a fire  
)4 ,pickets 7 pull$ f ! g>d5 f5ce1      
clap-bo>ds tak5 f ! h\se1 & e /ray plank
 0 seiz$ ^u = k9dl+4 ,ev]y?+ 0 done 9 ! 
h>de/ way4 ,ev]y?+ ab\t ! f>m 0         
disagreeable4     #b4 ,! ,happy ,life ( 
! ,f>m  ,!re is a quiet ab\t ! life ( a 
f>m]1 & ! hope ( a s]5e old age1 t no   
o!r bus9ess or pr(ession c promise4 ,a  

pr(essional man is doom$ "s "t to f9d t 
8 p[]s are want+4 ,he is doom$ to see   
y\ng] & /rong] m5 pass him 9 ! race (   
life4 ,he looks =w>d to an old age (    
intellectual m$iocrity4 ,he w be la/ :]e
 once he 0 ! fir/4 ,b ! f>m] goes z x 7 
into p>tn]%ip1 ) nature--he lives )     
trees & fl[]s--he brea!s ! sweet air ( !
 fields4 ,!re is no con/ant & frightful 
/ra9 ^u 8 m9d4 ,8 nights are fill$ )    
sleep & re/4 ,he wat*es 8 flocks & h]ds 
z !y fe$ ^u ! gre5 & sunny slopes4 ,he  
he>s ! pleasant ra9 fall+ ^u ! wav+     
corn1 & ! trees he plant$ 9 y\? ru/le   
above him z he plants o!rs = ! *ildr5   
yet to be4     #c4 ,! ,ambiti\s ,f>m]'s 
,boy  ,ne>ly e f>m]'s boy took an oa? t 
he w\ld nev] cultivate ! soil4 ,! mom5t 
!y arriv$ at ! age ( tw5ty-"o !y left ! 
desolate & dre>y f>ms & ru%$ to ! t[ns &
 cities4 ,!y want$ to be book-keep]s1   
doctors1 m]*ants1 railroad m51 insurance
 ag5ts1 lawy]s1 ev5 prea*]s1 any?+ to   
avoid ! drudg]y ( ! f>m4 ,ne>ly e boy   
acqua9t$ ) ! ?ree ,r's--read+1 writ+ &  

ari?metic--imag9$ t he _h altoge!r m    
education ?an ought to be wa/$ 9 rais+  
potatoes & corn4 ,!y made ha/e to get   
into "s o!r bus9ess4 ,^? :o /ay$ ^u !   
f>m envi$ ^? :o w5t away4     #d4 ,nev] 
,be ,afraid ( ,"w6  ,!re are hundr$s (  
graduates ( ,yale & ,h>v>d & o!r        
colleges :o are ag5ts ( sew+ ma*9es1    
solicitors = insurance1 cl]ks & copyi/s1
 9 %ort1 p]=m+ a hundr$ v>ieties ( m5ial
 s]vice4 ,!y seem will+ to d any?+ t is 
n reg>d$ z "w--any?+ t c be done 9 a    
t[n1 9 ! h\se1 9 an (fice1 b !y avoid   
f>m+ z !y w\ld leprosy4 ,ne>ly e "y man 
educat$ 9 ?is way is simply ru9$4  ,boys
 & girls %\ld be educat$ to help        
!mselves2 !y %\ld be taught t x is      
disgraceful to be se5 idle1 &           
di%onorable to be useless4     #e4      
,happ9ess ! ,object ( ,life  ,rememb]1  
,i pray y1 t y are 9 p>tn]%ip ) all     
labor--t y %\ld jo9 h&s ) all ! sons &  
daught]s ( toil1 & t all :o "w belong to
 ! same noble family4  ,happ9ess %\ld be
 ! object ( life1 & if life on ! f>m c  

be made really happy1 ! *ildr5 w gr[ up 
9 love ) ! mead[s1 ! /reams1 ! woods & !
 old home4 ,ar\nd ! f>m w cl+ & clu/] ! 
happy memories ( ! delight-ful ye>s4    
#f4 ,! ,sunset ( ! ,f>m]'s ,life  ,= my 
"p1 ,i envy ! man :o has liv$ on ! same 
broad acres f 8 boyhood1 :o cultivates !
 fields :]e 9 y\? he play$1 & lives :]e 
8 fa!r liv$ & di$4 ,i c imag9e no sweet]
 way to end "o's life ?an 9 ! quiet ( ! 
c\ntry1 out ( ! mad race = money1 place 
& p[]--f> f ! dem&s ( bus9ess--out ( !  
du/y highway :]e fools /ruggle & /rive =
 ! hoi ow praise ( o!r fools4 ,surr\nd$ 
by ^! pleasant fields & fai?ful fri5ds1 
by ^? ,i h lov$1 ,i hope to end my days4
     #g4 ,f>m]s1 ,protect ,y\rselves6   
,! f>m]s %\ld vote only = su* m5 z are  
able & will+ to gu>d & advance ! int]e/s
 ( labor4 ,we %\ld "k bett] ?an to vote 
= m5 :o w delib]ately put a t>iff ( ?ree
 doll>s a ?\s& ^u ,canada lumb]1 :5 e   
f>m] 9 ! ,/ates is a pur*as] ( lumb]4 ,p
 :o live ^u ! prairies ought to vote =  
*eap lumb]4 ,we %\ld protect ourselves4 

,we ought to h intellig5ce en\gh to "k  
:at we want & h[ to get x4 ,! real      
labor+ m5 ( ?is c\ntry c succe$ if !y   
are unit$4 ,by labor+ m51 ,i d n mean   
only ! f>m]s4 ,i mean all :o contribute 
9 "s way to ! g5]al welf>e4     #h4     
,roa/ ! ,beef1 ,n ! ,cook4  ,f>m]s %\ld 
live l pr9ces4 ,eat ! be/ ?+s y raise & 
sell ! re/4 ,h good ?+s to cook & good  
?+s to cook )4 ,( all p 9 our c\ntry1 y 
%\ld live ! be/4 ,?r[ y\r mis]able      
little /oves out ( ! w9d[4 ,get ranges1 
& h !m s built t y\r wife ne$ n burn h] 
face (f to get y a breakfa/4 ,d n make  
h] cook 9 a kit*5 hot z ! or?odox       
p]dition4 ,! beef1 n ! cook1 %\ld be    
roa/$4 ,x is j z easy to h ?+s conv5i5t 
& "r z to h !m any o!r way4     #i4     
,cultivat$ ,f>m]s4  ,!re is no reason :y
 f>m]s %\ld n be ! k9de/ & mo/ cultivat$
 ( m54 ,!re is no?+ 9 pl[+ ! fields to  
make m5 cross1 cruel & crabb$4 ,to look 
^u ! sunny slopes cov]$ ) daisies does n
 t5d to make m5 unju/4 ,:oev] labors = !
 happ9ess ( ^? he loves1 elevates       

himself1 no matt] :e!r he works 9 !     
dre>y %op or ! p]fum$ field4     #aj4 ,!
 ,wages ( ,slov5ly ,f>m+4  ,no?+ 0 kept 
9 ord]4 ,no?+ 0 pres]v$4 ,! wagons /ood 
9 ! sun & ra91 & ! pl[s ru/$ 9 ! fields4
 ,!re 0 no leisure1 no feel+ t ! "w 0   
done4 ,x 0 all labor & we>9ess &        
vexation ( _s4 ,! crops 7 de/roy$ by    
w&]+ h]ds1 or !y 7 put 9 too late1 or   
too e>ly1 or !y 7 bl[n d[n1 or caught by
 ! fro/1 or dev\r$ by bugs1 or /ung by  
flies1 or eat5 by worms1 or c>ri$ away  
by birds1 or dug up by goph]s1 or wa%$  
away by floods1 or dri$ up by ! sun1 or 
rott$ 9 ! /ack1 or heat$ 9 ! crib1 or !y
 all ran to v9es1 or tops1 or /raw1 or  
cobs4 ,& :5 9 spite ( all ^! accid5ts t 
lie 9 wait betwe5 ! pl[ & reap]1 !y did 
succe$ 9 rais+ a good crop & a high     
price 0 (f]$1 !n ! roads w\ld be        
impassable4 ,& :5 ! roads got good1 !n !
 prices w5t d[n4 ,ev]y?+ work$ toge!r = 
evil4     #aa4 ,! ,f>m]'s ,happy ,w9t]  
,i c imag9e no condition t c>ries ) x   
su* a promise ( joy z t ( ! f>m] 9 e>ly 

w9t]4 ,he has 8 cell> fill$--he _h made 
e prep>ation = ! days ( sn[ & /orm--he  
looks =w>d to ?ree mon?s ( ease & re/2  
to ?ree mon?s ( fireside cont5t2 ?ree   
mon?s ) wife & *ildr52 ?ree mon?s (     
long1 delightful ev5+s2 ?ree mon?s (    
home2 ?ree mon?s ( solid com=t4     #ab4
 ,! ,almighty ,doll>  ,a9swor? ,r4      
,sp(=d--says ,col4 ,+]soll--gives !     
foll[+ facts ab\t int]e/3 ,"o doll>     
loan$ = "o hundr$ ye>s at six p] c5t41 )
 ! int]e/ collect$ annually & add$ to ! 
pr9cipal1 w am\nt to ?ree hundr$ & =ty  
doll>s4 ,at eight p] c5t1 x am\nts to   
two ?\s& two hundr$ & ?ree doll>s4 ,at  
?ree p] c5t1 x am\nts only to n9ete5    
doll>s & tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,at t5 p] c5t1
 x is ?irte5 ?\s& eight hundr$ & n9e    
doll>s1 or ab\t sev5 hundr$ times z mu*4
 ,at twelve p] c5t1 x am\nts to         
eighty-f\r ?\s& & sev5ty-five doll>s1 or
 m ?an f\r ?\s& times z mu*4 ,at eighte5
 p] c5t1 x am\nts to fifte5 million "o  
hundr$ & =ty-five ?\s& & sev5 doll>s4   
,at tw5ty-f\r p] c5t1 x rea*es ! enorm\s

 sum ( two billion1 five hundr$ &       
fifty-"o million1 sev5 hundr$ &         
n9ety-five ?\s&1 f\r hundr$ & f\r       
doll>s6 ,"o doll> at comp\nd int]e/1 at 
tw5ty-f\r p] c5t41 = "o hundr$ ye>s1    
w\ld produce a sum equal to our national
 debt4     #ac4 ,! ,f>m] 9 ,debt        
,int]e/ eats night & day1 & ! m x eats !
 hungri] x gr[s4 ,! f>m] 9 debt1 ly+    
awake at night1 c1 if he li/5s1 he> x   
gnaw4 ,if he owes no?+1 he c he> 8 corn 
gr[4 ,get out ( debt1 z soon z y        
possibly c4 ,y h support$ idle av>ice & 
lazy economy long en\gh4     #ad4 ,own  
,y\r ,own ,home  ,!re c be no su* ?+ 9 !
 highe/ s5se z a home unless y own x4   
,!re mu/ be an inc5tive to plant trees1 
to beautify ! gr\nds1 to pres]ve &      
improve4 ,x elevates a man to own a     
home4 ,x gives a c]ta9 indep5d5ce1 a =ce
 ( "* t is obta9$ 9 no o!r way4 ,a man  
)\t a home feels l a pass5g]4 ,!re is 9 
su* a man a little ( ! vagrant4 ,homes  
make patriots4 ,he :o has sat by 8 own  
fireside ) wife & *ildr51 w def5d x4    

,few m5 h be5 patriotic en\gh to %\ld] a
 musket 9 def5se ( a bo>d+-h\se4 ,!     
prosp]ity & glory ( our c\ntry dep5d ^u 
! numb] ( p :o are ! own]s ( homes4     
#ae4 ,:at to d ) ! ,idl]s  ,our c\ntry  
is fill$ ) ! idle & unemploy$1 & ! great
 "q ask+ = an answ] is3 ,:at %all be    
done ) ^! m58 ,:at %all ^! m5 d8 ,to ?is
 !re is b "o answ]3 ,!y mu/ cultivate ! 
soil4 ,f>m+ mu/ be m attractive4 ,^? :o 
"w ! l& mu/ h an hone/ pride 9 _!       
bus9ess4 ,!y mu/ educate _! *ildr5 to   
cultivate ! soil4     #af4 ,f>m-,life   
,lonely  ,i say aga91 if y want m m5 &  
wom5 on ! f>ms1 some?+ mu/ be done to   
make f>m-life pleasant4 ,"o great       
difficulty is t ! f>m is lonely4 ,p     
write ab\t ! pleasures ( solitude1 b !y 
are f\nd only 9 books4 ,he :o lives long
 alone1 becomes insane4     #ag4 ,! ,be/
 ,f>m+ ,/ates  ,! f>m] 9 ! ,middle      
,/ates has ! be/ soil--! greate/ return 
= ! lea/ labor--m leisure--m "t =       
enjoym5t ?an any o!r f>m] 9 ! _w4 ,8 h>d
 "w ceases ) autumn4 ,he has ! long     

w9t]s 9 :i* to become acqua9t$ ) 8      
family--) 8 neighbors--9 :i* to read &  
keep abrea/ ) ! advanc$ ?\ght ( 8 day4  
,he has ! "t & means ( self-culture4 ,he
 has m "t ?an ! me*anic1 ! m]*ant or !  
pr(essional man4 ,if ! f>m] is n well   
in=m$ x is 8 own fault4 ,books are *eap1
 & e f>m] c h en\gh to give him ! outl9e
 ( e sci5ce1 & an idea ( all t has be5  
accompli%$ by man4     #ah4 ,! ,labor]s1
 ! ,k+s & ,que5s  ,! f>m] has be5       
elevat$ ?r\gh sci5ce1 & he %\ld n =get !
 debt he owes to ! me*anic1 to !        
inv5tor1 to ! ?9k]4 ,he %\ld rememb] t  
all labor]s belong to ! same gr&        
family--t !y are ! real k+s & que5s1 !  
only true nobility4     ,,home ,,&      
,,*ildr5     #ai4 ,! ,family ! ,only    
,heav5 9 ?is ,_w  ,don't make t poor    
girl play t5 ye>s on a piano :5 %e has  
no e> = music1 & :5 %e has practic$     
until %e c play ,bonap>te ,cross+ !     
,alps1 y c't tell aft] %e has play$ x   
:e!r ,bonap>te ev] got across or n4 ,m5 
are oaks1 wom5 are v9es1 *ildr5 are     

fl[]s1 & if !re is any ,heav5 9 ?is _w x
 is 9 ! family4 ,x is :]e ! wife loves !
 husb&1 & ! husb& loves ! wife1 & :]e ! 
dimpl$ arms ( *ildr5 are ab\t ! necks ( 
bo?4     #bj4 ,! ,f>-,see+ ,eyes (      
,*ildr54  ,i want to tell y ?is1 y _c   
get ! robe ( hypocrisy on y s ?ick t !  
%>p eye ( *ildhood w n see ?r\gh e veil4
     #ba4 ,love & ,fre$om 9 a ,cab9  ,i 
w\ld r g to ! =e/ f> away & build me a  
little cab9--build x myself & daub x )  
mud1 & live !re ) my wife aud family--& 
h a little pa? t l$ d[n to ! spr+1 :]e !
 wat] bubbl$ out day & night1 l a little
 poem f ! he>t ( ! e>?2 a little hut )  
"s hollyhocks at ! corn]1 ) _! bann]$   
bosoms op5 to ! sun1 & ) ! ?ru% 9 ! air1
 l a song ( joy 9 ! morn+2 ,i w\ld r    
live !re & h "s lattice "w across !     
w9d[1 s t ! sunlight w\ld fall *eck]$ on
 ! baby 9 ! cradle2 ,i w\ld r live !re &
 h my s\l erect & free1 ?an to live 9 a 
palace ( gold & we> ! cr[n ( imp]ial p[]
 & "k t my s\l 0 slimy ) hypocrisy4     
#bb4 ,! ,turnpike ,road ( ,happ9ess     

,:oev] m>ries simply = himself w make a 
mi/ake2 b :oev] loves a woman s well t  
he says1 ,i w make h] happy1 makes no   
mi/ake2 & s ) ! woman :o says1 ,i w make
 him happy4 ,!re is only "o way to be   
happy1 & t is to make somebody else s1 &
 y c't be happy cross-lots2 y h got to g
 ! regul> turnpike road4     #bc4 ,love 
,pay+ ,t5 ,p] ,c5t  ,i tell y to-night  
!re is on ! av]age m love 9 ! homes ( ! 
poor ?an 9 ! palaces ( ! ri*2 & ! meane/
 hut ) love 9 x is fit = ! gods1 & a    
palace )\t love is a d5 only fit = wild 
bea/s4 ,t's my doctr9e6 ,y c't be s poor
 b t y c help somebody4 ,good nature is 
! *eape/ commodity 9 ! _w2 & love is !  
only ?+ t w pay t5 p] c5t1 to borr[] &  
l5d] bo?4 ,don't tell me t y h got to be
 ri*6 ,we h all a false /&>d ( greatness
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we ?9k "h t a man  
to be great mu/ be notori\s2 he mu/ be  
extremely weal?y or 8 "n mu/ be betwe5 !
 lips ( rumor4 ,x is all nons5se6 ,x is 
n necess>y to be ri* to be great1 or to 
be p[]ful to be happy2 & ! happy man is 

! successful man4 ,happ9ess is !        
legal-t5d] ( ! s\l4 ,joy is weal?4      
#bd4 ,a ,^w to ! ,cross-,gra9$  ,a cross
 man ,i hate above all ?+s4 ,:at "r has 
he to murd] ! sun%9e ( ! day8 ,:at "r   
has he to assass9ate ! joy ( life8 ,:5 y
 g home y ought to feel ! light !re is 9
 ! h\se2 if x is 9 ! night x w bur/ out 
( ! doors & w9d[s & illum9ate ! d>kness4
 ,x is j z well to g home a ray ( sun%9e
 z an old1 s\r1 cross curmudgeon1 :o    
?9ks he is ! head ( ! family4 ,wise m5  
?9k _! mighty bra9s h be5 9 a turmoil2  
!y h be5 ?9k+ ab\t :o w be ald]man f !  
,fif? w>d2 !y h be5 ?9k+ ab\t politics2 
great & mighty que/ions h be5 engag+ _! 
m9ds2 !y h b\ght calico at eight c5ts or
 six1 & want to sell x = sev54 ,?9k ( ! 
intellectual /ra9 t mu/ h be5 ^u a man1 
& :5 he gets home ev]ybody else 9 ! h\se
 mu/ look out = 8 com=t4 ,head ( ! h\se1
 inde$6 ,i don't l him a bit6     #be4  
,oh6 ,daught]s & ,wives be ,beautiful   
,i am a believ] 9 fa%ion4 ,x is ! duty (
 e woman to make h]self z beautiful &   

attractive z %e possibly c4 ,h&some is z
 h&some does1 b %e is mu* h&som] if well
 dress$4 ,e man %\ld look 8 v be/4 ,i am
 a believ] 9 good clo!s4 ,! "t nev]     
ought to come 9 ?is c\ntry :5 y c tell a
 f>m]'s daught] simply by ! g>m5ts %e   
we>s4 ,i say to e girl & woman1 no matt]
 :at ! mat]ial ( y\r dress may be1 no   
matt] h[ *eap & co>se x is1 cut x & make
 x 9 ! fa%ion4 ,i believe 9 jewelry4 ,"s
 p look ^u x z b>b>ic1 b 9 my judgm5t1  
we>+ jewelry is ! fir/ evid5ce ! b>b>ian
 gives ( a wi% to be civiliz$4 ,to adorn
 ourselves seems to be a "p ( our       
nature1 & ?is desire1 seems to be       
ev]y:]e & 9 ev]y?+4 ,i h sometimes ?\ght
 t ! desire = beauty cov]s ! e>? )      
fl[]s4 ,x is ?is desire t pa9ts ! w+s ( 
mo?s1 t9ts ! *amb] ( ! %ell1 & gives !  
bird its plumage & its song4 ,oh6       
daught]s & wives if y w\ld be lov$1     
adorn y\rselves--if y w\ld be adorn$1 be
 beautiful6     #bf4 ,a ,:olesome ,^w to
 ! ,/+y  ,i despise a /+y man4 ,i don't 
see h[ x is possible = a man to die wor?

 fifty millions ( doll>s or t5 millions 
( doll>s1 9 a city full ( want1 :5 he   
meets almo/ e day ! )]$ h& ( begg>y & ! 
:ite lips ( fam9e4 ,h[ a man c )/& all  
t1 & hold 9 ! clut* ( 8 gre$ tw5ty or   
?irty millions ( doll>s1 is pa/ my      
compreh5sion4 ,i d n see h[ he c d x4 ,i
 %\ld n ?9k he c\ld d x any m ?an he    
c\ld keep a pile ( lumb] :]e hundr$s &  
?\s&s ( m5 7 dr[n+ 9 ! sea4 ,i %\ld n   
?9k he c\ld d x4 ,d y "k ,i h kn[n m5 :o
 w\ld tru/ _! wives ) _! he>ts & _!     
honor1 b n ) _! pocketbook2 n ) a doll>4
 ,:5 ,i see a man ( t k9d ,i always ?9k 
he kn[s :i* ( ^! articles is ! mo/      
valuable4     #bg4 ,! ,boss ( ! ,family 
,if y are ! gr& emp]or ( ! _w1 y _h     
bett] be ! gr& emp]or ( "o lov+ & t5d]  
he>t1 & %e ! gr& empress ( y\rs4 ,! man 
:o has really won ! love ( "o good woman
 9 ?is _w1 ,i d n c>e if he dies a      
begg>1 8 life has be5 a success4 ,i tell
 y x is an infam\s ^w & an infam\s      
feel+--a man :o is boss1 :o is go+ to   
gov]n 9 8 family2 & :5 he speaks let all

 ! re/ ( !m be /ill2 "s mighty idea is  
ab\t to be laun*$ f 8 m\?4 ,d y "k ,i   
dislike ?is man8     #bh4 ,be ,honor    
,bright6  ,a good way to make *ildr5    
tell ! tru? is to tell x y\rself4 ,keep 
y\r ^w ) y\r *ild ! same z y w\ld ) y\r 
bank]4 ,be p]fectly honor bright ) y\r  
*ildr51 & !y w be y\r fri5ds :5 y are   
old4     #bi4 ,! ,op]a at ! ,table  ,i l
 to he> *ildr5 at ! table tell+ :at big 
?+s !y h se5 dur+ ! day2 ,i l to he> _! 
m]ry voices m+l+ ) ! clatt] ( knives &  
=ks4 ,i _h r he> t ?an any op]a t 0 ev] 
put ^u ! /age4 ,i hate ?is idea (       
au?ority4     #cj4 ,a ,*ild's laugh     
sweet] ?an ,apollo's lyre  ,i said1 & ,i
 say aga91 no day c be s sacr$ b t !    
laugh ( a *ild w make ! holie/ day m    
sacr$ /ill4 ,/rike ) h& ( fire1 oh1     
weird musician1 ?y h>p1 /rung )         
,apollo's gold5 hair2 fill ! va/ ca!dral
 aisles ) symphonies sweet & dim1 deft  
t\*] ( ! organ keys2 bl[1 bugl]1 bl[1   
until ?y silv] notes d t\* ! skies1 )   
moonlit waves1 & *>m ! lov]s w&]+ on !  

v9e-clad hills3 b "k1 y\r sweete/ /ra9s 
are discords all1 comp>$ ) *ildhood's   
happy laugh1 ! laugh t fills ! eyes )   
light & e he>t ) joy2 oh1 rippl+ riv] ( 
life1 ?\ art ! bless$ b\nd>y-l9e betwe5 
! bea/s & man1 & e wayw>d wave ( ?9e do?
 dr[n "s fi5d ( c>e2 oh1 laught]1 div9e 
daught] ( joy1 make dimples en\gh 9 !   
*eeks ( ! _w to cat* & hold & glorify   
all ! te>s ( grief4     #ca4 ,don't     
,wake ! ,*ildr5  ,let y\r *ildr5 sleep4 
,d n drag !m f _! b$s 9 ! d>kness (     
night4 ,d n compel !m to associate all t
 is tiresome1 irksome & dreadful )      
cultivat+ ! soil4 ,treat y\r *ildr5 )   
inf9ite k9dness--treat !m z equals4 ,!re
 is no happ9ess 9 a home n fill$ ) love4
 ,:5 ! husb& hates 8 wife--:]e ! wife   
hates ! husb&2 :]e ! *ildr5 hate _!     
p>5ts & ea* o!r--!re is a hell ^u e>?4  
#cb4 ,h[ to ,deal ) ,*ildr5  ,"s        
,*ri/ians act z ?\gh !y ?\ght :5 ! ,"l  
said1 ,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto 
me1 t he _h a ra:ide "u 8 mantle--!y act
 z if !y ?\ght s4 ,t is all wrong4 ,i   

tell my *ildr5 ?is3 ,g :]e y may1 commit
 :at crime y may1 fall to :at dep?s (   
degradation y may1 ,i c nev] %ut my     
arms1 my he>t or my door to y4 ,z long z
 ,i live y %all h "o s9c]e fri5d2 d n be
 afraid to tell any?+ wrong y h done2 t5
 to "o if ,i h n done ! same ?+4 ,i am n
 p]fection1 & if x is necess>y to s9 9  
ord] to h sympa?y1 ,i am glad ,i h      
committ$ s9 en\gh to h sympa?y4 ,!      
/]ness ( p]fection ,i d n want4 ,i am   
go+ to live s t my *ildr5 c come to my  
grave & tru?fully say1 ,he :o sleeps "h 
nev] gave u "o mom5t ( pa94 ,:e!r y call
 t religion or infidelity1 suit         
y\rselves2 t is ! way ,i int5d to d x4  
#cc4 ,give a ,*ild a ,*ance  ,d n create
 a *ild to be a po/ set 9 an or?odox r[2
 raise inve/igators & ?9k]s1 n disciples
 & foll[]s2 cultivate reason1 n fai?2   
cultivate inve/igation1 n sup]/ition2 & 
if y h any d\bt y\rself ab\t a ?+ be+ s1
 tell !m ab\t x2 don't tell !m ! _w 0   
made 9 six days--if y ?9k six days means
 six good :iles1 tell !m six good :iles4

 ,if y h any d\bts ab\t anybody be+ 9 a 
furnace & n be+ burnt1 or ev5 gett+     
uncom=tably w>m1 tell !m s--be hone/    
ab\t x4 ,if y look ^u ! jaw-bone ( a    
donkey z n a good weapon1 say s4 ,give a
 *ild a *ance4 ,if y ?9k a man nev] w5t 
to sea 9 a fi%1 tell !m s1 x won't make 
!m any worse4 ,be hone/--t's all2 don't 
cram _! heads ) ?+s t w take !m ye>s to 
unle>n2 tell !m facts--x is j z easy4 ,x
 is z easy to f9d out botany1 &         
a/ronomy1 & geology1 & hi/ory--x is z   
easy to f9d out all ^! ?+s z to cram _! 
m9ds ) ?+s y "k no?+ ab\t4     #cd4 ,!  
,greate/ ,li>s 9 ,mi*igan  ,i 0 ov] 9   
,mi*igan ! o!r day4 ,!re 0 a boy ov] !re
 at ,gr& ,rapids ab\t five or six ye>s  
old1 a nice1 sm>t boy1 z y w see f !    
rem>k he made--:at y might call a       
n9ete5? c5tury boy4 ,8 fa!r & "m _h     
promis$ to take him out rid+ = ab\t ?ree
 weeks1 & !y w\ld slip (f & g )\t him4  
,well1 aft] a :ile t got k9d ( play$ out
 ) ! little boy1 & ! day be=e ,i 0 !re  
!y play$ ! trick on him aga94 ,!y w5t   

out & got ! c>riage1 & w5t away1 & z !y 
rode away f ! front ( ! h\se1 he happ5$ 
to be /&+ !re ) 8 nurse1 & he saw !m4 ,!
 :ole ?+ fla%$ on him 9 a mom5t4 ,he    
took 9 ! situation1 & turn$ to 8 nurse &
 said1 po9t+ to 8 fa!r & "m3 ,!re g !   
two bigge/ li>s 9 ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan6   
,:5 y g home fill ! h\se ) joy1 s t !   
light ( x w /ream out ! w9d[s & doors1 &
 illum9ate ev5 ! d>kness4 ,x is j z easy
 t way z any 9 ! _w4     #ce4 ,=give !  
,*ildr56  ,:5 y\r *ild confesses to y t 
x has com mitt$ a fault1 take ! *ild 9  
y\r arms1 & let x feel y\r he>t beat    
aga9/ its he>t1 & raise y\r *ildr5 9 !  
sunlight ( love1 & !y w be sunbeams to y
 along ! pa?way ( life4 ,aboli% ! club &
 ! :ip f ! h\se1 because1 if ! civiliz$ 
use a :ip1 ! ignorant & ! brutal w use a
 club1 & !y w use x because y use ! :ip4
     #cf4 ,a ,solemn ,satire on ,:ipp+  
,*ildr5  ,if !re is "o ( y "h t ev]     
expect to :ip y\r *ild aga91 let me ask 
y some?+4 ,h y\r photograph tak5 at !   
"t1 & let x %[ y\r face r$ ) vulg> ang]1

 & ! face ( ! little "o ) eyes swimm+ 9 
te>s4 ,if t little *ild %\ld die ,i _c  
?9k ( a sweet] way to sp5d an ,autumn   
aft]noon ?an to take t photograph & g to
 ! cemet]y1 :]e ! maples are clad 9 t5d]
 gold1 & :5 little sc>let runn]s are    
com+1 l poems ( regret1 f ! sad he>t ( !
 e>?2 & sit d[n ^u t m\nd1 ,i look ^u t 
photograph1 & ?9k ( ! fle%1 made du/1 t 
y beat4 ,j ?9k ( x4 ,i c\ld n be> to die
 9 ! arms ( a *ild t ,i _h :ipp$4 ,i    
c\ld n be> to feel ^u my lips1 :5 !y 7  
)]+ b5ea? ! t\* ( dea?1 ! kiss ( "o t ,i
 _h /ruck4     #cg4 ,! ,:ips & ,gods are
 ,gone6  ,*ildr5 are bett] treat$ ?an !y
 us$ to be2 ! old :ips & gods are out ( 
! s*ools1 & !y are gov]n+ *ildr5 by love
 & s5se4 ,! _w is gett+ bett]2 x is     
gett+ bett] 9 ,ma9e4 ,x has got bett] 9 
,ma9e1 9 ,v]mont4 ,x is gett+ bett] 9 e 
,/ate ( ! ,nor?4     ,,individuality    
#ch4 ,absolute ,indep5d5ce ( !          
,individual  ,:at we want to-day is :at 
our fa!rs wrote4 ,!y did n atta9 to _!  
ideal2 we approa* x ne>]1 b h n yet     

rea*$ x4 ,we want1 n only ! indep5d5ce (
 a /ate1 n only ! indep5d5ce ( a nation1
 b some?+ f> m glori\s--! absolute      
indep5d5ce ( ! individual4 ,t is :at we 
want4 ,i want x s t ,i1 "o ( ! *ildr5 ( 
,nature1 c /& on an equality ) ! re/2 t 
,i c say ?is is my air1 my sun%9e1 my   
e>?1 & ,i h a "r to live1 & hope1 &     
aspire1 & labor1 & enjoy ! fruit ( t    
labor1 z mu* z any individual1 or any   
nation on ! face ( ! globe4     #ci4    
,sav$ by ,disob$i5ce  ,i tell y !re is  
some?+ spl5did 9 man t w n always m9d4  
,:y1 if we _h done z ! k+s told u five  
hundr$ ye>s ago1 we w\ld all h be5      
slaves4 ,if we _h done z ! prie/s told  
u1 we w\ld all h be5 idiots4 ,if we _h  
done z ! doctors told u1 we w\ld all h  
be5 dead4 ,we h be5 sav$ by disob$i5ce4 
,we h be5 sav$ by t spl5did ?+ call$    
indep5d5ce1 & ,i want to see m ( x1 day 
aft] day1 & ,i want to see *ildr5 rais$ 
s !y w h x4 ,t is my doctr9e4     #dj4  
,intellectual ,tyranny  ,no?+ c be m    
infam\s ?an intellectual tyranny4 ,to   

put *a9s ^u ! body is z no?+ comp>$ )   
putt+ %ackles on ! bra94 ,no god is     
entitl$ to ! wor%ip or ! respect ( man  
:o does n give1 ev5 to ! meane/ ( 8     
*ildr51 e "r t he claims = himself4     
#da4 ,say ,:at ,y ,?9k  ,i d n believe t
 ! t5d5cy is to make m5 & wom5 brave &  
glori\s :5 y tell !m t !re are c]ta9    
ideas ^u c]ta9 subjects t !y mu/ nev]   
express2 t !y mu/ g ?r\gh life ) a      
pret5se z a %ield2 t _! neighbors w ?9k 
mu* m ( !m if !y w only keep /ill2 & t  
above all is a ,god :o despises "o :o   
hone/ly expresses :at he believes4 ,= my
 "p1 ,i believe m5 w be ne>] hone/ 9    
bus9ess1 9 politics1 gr&] 9 art--9      
ev]y?+ t is good & gr& & beautiful1 if  
!y are taught f ! cradle to ! c(f9 to   
tell _! hone/ op9ions4     #db4 ,i ,want
 to ,put ,out ! ,fires ( ,hell  ,"s p   
tell me t ,i take away ! hope (         
immortality4 ,i d n4 ,leave heav5 z x 06
 ,i want to put out ! fires ( hell4 ,i  
want to transf] ! w> f ?is e>? to heav54
 ,"s tell me ,jehovah is ,god1 & ano!r  

says ,ali is ,god1 & ano!r t ,brahma is 
,god4 ,i say1 let ,jehovah1 & ,ali1 &   
,brahma fight x out4 ,let !m fight x out
 !re1 & :oev] is victor1 to t ,god ,i w 
b[4     #dc4 ,! ,puritans  ,:5 !        
,puritans fir/ came !y 7 n>r[4 ,!y did n
 und]/& :at lib]ty meant--:at religi\s  
lib]ty1 :at political lib]ty1 02 b !y   
f\nd out 9 a few ye>s4 ,!re 0 "o feel+  
among !m t rises to _! et]nal honor l a 
:ite %aft to ! cl\ds--!y 7 9 favor (    
univ]sal education4 ,:]ev] !y w5t !y    
built s*ool h\ses1 introduc$ books1 &   
ideas ( lit]ature4 ,!y believ$ t e man  
%\ld "k h[ to read & h[ to write1 & %\ld
 f9d out all t 8 capacity all[$ him to  
compreh5d4 ,t is ! glory ( ! ,puritan   
fa!rs4     #dd4 ,a ,/> 9 ! ,sky (       
,despair  ,e ,*ri/ian1 e philan?ropi/1 e
 believ] 9 human lib]ty1 %\ld feel "u   
obligation to ,?omas ,pa9e = ! spl5did  
s]vice r5d]$ by him 9 ! d>ke/ days ( !  
,am]ican ,revolution4 ,9 ! midnight (   
,valley ,=ge1 ,! ,crisis 0 ! fir/ /> t  
glitt]$ 9 ! wide horizon ( despair4 ,e  

good man %\ld rememb] ) gratitude !     
brave words spok5 by ,?omas ,pa9e 9 !   
,fr5* ,conv5tion aga9/ ! dea? ( ,l\is4  
,he said3 ,we w kill ! k+1 b n ! man4   
,we w de/roy mon>*y1 n mon>*4     #de4  
,d n ,%ock ! ,hea!n6  ,y s5d mission>ies
 to ,turkey1 & tell !m t ! ,koran is a  
lie4 ,y %ock !m4 ,y tell !m t ,mahomet 0
 n a prophet4 ,y %ock !m4 ,x is too bad 
to %ock !m4 ,y g to ,india1 & y tell !m 
t ,vi%nu 0 no?+1 t ,purana 0 no?+1 t    
,buddha 0 nobody1 & y\r ,brahma1 he is  
no?+4 ,:y d y %ock ^! p8 ,y %\ld n d t2 
y ought n to hurt _! feel+s4 ,i tell y  
no man on e>? has a "r to be %ock$ at ! 
expression ( an hone/ op9ion :5 x is    
k9dly done1 & ,i don't believe !re is   
any ,god 9 ! univ]se :o has put a curta9
 ov] ! fact & made x a crime = ! hone/  
h& ( inve/igation to endeavor to draw t 
curta94     #df4 ,i w ,settle ) ,god    
,myself  ,!y say to me1 ,god w puni% y  
=ev]1 if y d ^! ?+s4 ,v well4 ,i w      
settle ) him4 ,i _h r settle ) him ?an  
any "o ( 8 ag5ts4 ,i d n l !m v well4 ,9

 !ology ,i am a grang]--,i d n believe 9
 middlem54 ,:at little bus9ess ,i h )   
,heav5 ,i w att5d to myself4     #dg4 ,i
 ,claim my ,"r to ,guess  ,i claim1 /&+ 
"u ! flag ( nature1 "u ! blue & ! />s1 t
 ,i am ! pe] ( any o!r man1 & h ! "r to 
?9k & express my ?\ghts4 ,i claim t 9 ! 
pres5ce ( ! ,unkn[n1 & ^u a subject t   
nobody kn[s any?+ ab\t1 & nev] did1 ,i h
 z good a "r to guess z anybody else4   
#dh4 ,! ,bra9 a ,ca/le  ,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 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 words & all be+s1 is !      
supreme sov]eign ( itself4     #di4 ,i  

am ,some?+  ,! univ]se is all !re is1 or
 01 or w be4 ,x is bo? subject & object2
 contemplator & contemplat$2 creator &  
creat$2 de/roy] & de/roy$2 pres]v] &    
pres]v$2 & ha? )9 itself all causes1    
modes1 motions1 & effects4 ,9 ?is !re is
 hope4 ,?is is a f\ndation & a />4 ,!   
inf9ite embraces all !re is4 ,)\t ! all1
 ! inf9ite _c be4 ,i am some?+4 ,)\t me 
! univ]se _c exi/4     #ej4 ,e ,man a   
,bight to ,?9k  ,n[ we h come to !      
conclusion t e man has a "r to ?9k4     
,w\ld ,god give a bird w+s & make x a   
crime to fly8 ,w\ld he give me bra9s &  
make x a crime to ?9k8 ,any ,god t w\ld 
damn "o ( 8 *ildr5 = ! expression ( 8   
hone/ ?\ght w\ldn't make a dec5t ?ief4  
,:5 ,i read a book & don't believe x1 ,i
 ought to say s4 ,i w d s & take !      
consequ5ce l a man4     #ea4 ,too ,e>ly 
to ,write a ,cre$  ,^! are ! excuses ,i 
h = my race1 & tak+ ev]y?+ into         
consid]ation1 ,i ?9k we h done extremely
 well4 ,let u h m lib]ty & free ?\ght4  
,free ?\ght w give u tru?4 ,x is too    

e>ly 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w to write a cre$4 
,our fa!rs 7 intellectual slaves2 our   
fa!rs 7 intellectual s]fs4 ,!re nev] has
 be5 a free g5]ation on ! globe4 ,e cre$
 y h got be>s ! m>k ( :ip1 & *a91 &     
fagot4  ,!re has be5 no cre$ writt5 by a
 free bra94 ,wait until we h _h two or  
?ree g5]ations ( lib]ty & x w !n be "t  
en\gh to seize ! swift horse ( progress 
by ! bridle & say--?us f> & no f>!r2 & 9
 ! meantime let u be k9d to ea* o!r2 let
 u be dec5t t[>ds ea* o!r4 ,we are all  
travel]s on ! great pla9 we call life1 &
 !re is nobody q sure :at road to       
take--n j dead sure1 y "k4 ,!re are lots
 ( guide-bo>ds on ! pla9 & y f9d ?\s&s (
 p swe>+ to-day t _! guide-bo>d is !    
only bo>d t %[s ! "r direction4 ,i g &  
talk to !m & !y say3 ,y g t way1 or y w 
be damn$4 ,i g to ano!r & !y say3 ,y g  
?is way1 or y w be damn$4     #eb4 ,e   
,m9d ,true to ,itself  ,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 
,,progress     #ec4 ,! ,tor* (          
,progress4  ,9 e age "s m5 c>ri$ ! tor* 
( progress & h&$ x to "s o!r1 & x has   
be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh all ! d>k ages (        
b>b>ism1 & _h x n be5 = su* m5 we w\ld h
 be5 nak$ & unciviliz$ to-night1 )      
pictures ( wild bea/s tattoo$ on our    
sk9s1 danc+ ar\nd "s dri$ snake feti%4  
#ed4 ,gold makes a ,b>r5 ,l&scape  ,only
 a few days ago ,i 0 :]e !y wr5* !      
preci\s metals f ! mis]ly clut* ( !     
rocks4 ,:5 ,i saw ! m\nta9s2 treeless1  
%rubless1 fl[]less1 )\t ev5 a spire (   
grass1 x seem$ to me t gold _h ! same   
effect ^u ! c\ntry t holds x1 z ^u ! man
 :o lives & labors only = x4 ,x affects 
! l& z x does ! man4 ,x leaves ! he>t   
b>r5 )\t a fl[] ( k9dness--)\t a blossom
 ( pity4     #ee4 ,a ,gr& ,a*ievem5t    
,!re is no?+ gr&] ?an to rescue f !     
leprosy ( sl&] ! reputation ( a great & 
g5]\s "n4 ,!re is no?+ nobl] ?an to     
b5efit our b5efactors4     #ef4 ,!      
,divorce ( ,*ur* & ,/ate  ,!            

,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 ! fir/ 
decree ent]$ 9 ! high c\rt ( a nation1  
=ev] divorc+ ,*ur* & ,/ate4     #eg4    
,pr(essors  ,in/ead ( dismiss+ pr(essors
 = f9d+ some?+ out1 let u r dis*>ge ^?  
:o d n4 ,let ea* tea*] und]/& t         
inve/igation is n dang]\s = him2 t 8    
bread is safe1 no matt] h[ mu* tru? he  
may discov]1 & t 8 sal>y w n be r$uc$1  
simply because he f9ds t ! anci5t ,jews 
did n "k ! entire hi/ory ( ! _w4        
#eh4 ,developem5t  ,i ?\ght aft] all ,i 
_h r belong to a race ( p t came f      
skulless v]tebrae 9 ! dim ,laur5tian    
p]iod1 t wiggl$ )\t kn[+ !y 7 wiggl+1 t 
began to develope & came up by a gradual
 developem5t until !y /ruck ?is g5tleman
 9 ! dug\t com+ up                      
sl[ly--up--up--up--until1 = in/ance1 !y 
produc$ su* a man z ,%akespe>e--he :o   
h>ve/$ all ! fields ( dramatic ?\ght1 & 
aft] :om all o!rs h be5 only glean]s (  
/raw1 he :o f\nd ! human intellect      
dwell+ 9 a hut1 t\*$ x ) ! w& ( 8 g5ius 
& x became a palace--produc+ him &      

hundr$s ( o!rs ,i might m5tion--) !     
angels ( progress lean+ ov] ! f> horizon
 beckon+ ?is race ( "w & ?\ght--,i _h r 
belong to a race comm5c+ at ! skulless  
v]tebrae produc+ ! g5tleman 9 ! dug\t & 
s on up1 ?an to h desc5d$ f a p]fect    
pair1 ^u :i* ! ,"l has lo/ money f t day
 to ?is4 ,i _h r belong to a race t is  
go+ up ?an to "o t is go+ d[n4 ,i w\ld r
 belong to "o t comm5c$ at ! skulless   
v]tebrae & />t$ = p]fection1 ?an to     
belong to "o t />t$ f p]fection & />t$ =
 ! skulless v]tebrae4     #ei4 ,poet's  
,dream  ,:5 e *ur* becomes a s*ool1 e   
ca!dral a univ]sity1 e cl]gyman a tea*]1
 & all _! he>]s brave & hone/ ?9k]s1 !n1
 & n until !n1 w ! dream ( poet1        
patriot1 philan?ropi/ & philosoph]1     
become a real & bless$ tru?4     #fj4 ,!
 ,temple ( ! ,future  ,we are lay+ !    
f\ndations ( ! gr& temple ( ! future--n 
! temple ( all ! gods1 b ( all !        
p--:]e91 ) appropriate rites1 w be      
celebrat$ ! religion ( ,humanity4 ,we   
are do+ :at little we c to ha/5 ! com+ (

 ! day :5 society %all cease produc+    
millionaires & m5dicants--gorg$ indol5ce
 & fami%$ indu/ry--tru? 9 rags1 &       
sup]/ition rob$ & cr[n$4 ,we are look+ =
 ! "t :5 ! useful %all be ! honorable2 &
 :5 ,reason1 ?ron$ ^u ! _w's bra91 %all 
be ! ,k+ ( ,k+s1 & ,god ( ,gods4        
#fa4 ,! f9al ,goal  ,we d n expect to   
accompli% ev]y?+ 9 our day2 b we want to
 d :at good we c1 & to r5d] all ! s]vice
 possible 9 ! holy cause ( human        
progress4 ,we "k t do+ away ) gods &    
sup]natural p]sons & p[]s is n an end4  
,x is a means to ! end2 ! real end be+ !
 happ9ess ( man4     #fb4 ,! ,eighte5?  
,c5tury  ,at t "t ! se$s s[n by ! great 
,infidels 7 beg9n+ to be> fruit 9       
,france4 ,! p 7 beg9n+ to ?9k4 ,!       
,eighte5? ,c5tury 0 cr[n+ its gray hairs
 ) ! wrea? ( ,progress4 ,on e h& ,sci5ce
 0 be>+ te/imony aga9/ ! ,*ur*4         
,voltaire _h fill$ ,europe ) light2     
,d',holba* 0 giv+ to ! elite ( ,p>is !  
pr9ciples conta9$ 9 8 ,sy/em ( ,nature4 
,! ,encyclop$i/s _h attack$ sup]/ition )

 in=mation = ! masses4 ,! f\ndation (   
?+s began to be exam9$4 ,a few _h !     
c\rage to keep _! %oes on & let ! bu%   
burn4 ,miracles began to get sc>ce4     
,ev]y:]e ! p began to inquire4 ,am]ica  
_h set an example to ! _w4 ,! ^w ,lib]ty
 0 9 ! m\?s ( m51 & !y began to wipe !  
du/ f _! knees4 ,! dawn ( a new day _h  
appe>$4     ,,political ,,que/ions      
#fc4 ,lib]ty--,frat]nity--,equality6    
,all :o /& b5ea? our bann] are free4    
,ours is ! only flag t has 9 reality    
writt5 ^u x3 ,lib]ty1 ,frat]nity1       
,equality--! ?ree gr&e/ words 9 all !   
languages ( m54 ,lib]ty3 ,give to e man 
! fruit ( 8 own labor--! labor ( 8 h& & 
( 8 bra94 ,frat]nity3 ,e man 9 ! "r is  
my bro!r4 ,equality3 ,! rights ( all are
 equal4 ,no race1 no color1 no previ\s  
condition1 c *ange ! rights ( m54 ,!    
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce has at la/ be5
 c>ri$ out 9 lett] & 9 _s4 ,to-day !    
black man looks ^u 8 *ild & says3 ,!    
av5ues ( di/9ction are op5 to y--^u y\r 
br[ may fall ! civic wrea?4 ,we are     

celebrat+ ! c\rage & wisdom ( our fa!rs1
 & ! glad %\t ( a free p1 ! an!m ( a gr&
 nation1 comm5c+ at ! ,atlantic1 is     
foll[+ ! sun to ! ,pacific1 across a    
cont95t ( happy homes4     #fd4 ,lib]ty6
  ,is x no?+ to free ! m9d8 ,is x no?+  
to civilize mank9d8 ,is x no?+ to fill !
 _w ) light1 ) discov]y1 ) sci5ce8 ,is x
 no?+ to dignify man & exalt !          
intellect8 ,is x no?+ to grope y\r way  
into ! dre>y prisons1 ! damp & dropp+   
dungeons1 ! d>k & sil5t cells (         
sup]/ition1 :]e ! s\ls ( m5 are *a9$ to 
floors ( /one8 ,is x no?+ to conduct ^! 
s\ls gradually into ! bless$ light (    
day1--to let !m see aga9 ! happy fields1
 ! sweet1 gre5 e>?1 & he> ! ev]la/+     
music ( ! waves8 ,is x no?+ to make m5  
wipe ! du/ f _! swoll5 knees1 ! te>s f  
_! blan*$ & furr[$ *eeks8 ,is x no?+ to 
relieve ! heav5s ( an insatiate mon/]1 &
 write ^u ! et]nal dome1 glitt]+ ) />s1 
! gr& ^w--,lib]ty8     #fe4 ,+]soll ,n a
 ,politician  ,i want x p]fectly        
und]/ood t ,i am n a politician4 ,i     

believe 9 lib]ty1 & ,i want to see ! "t 
:5 e man1 woman & *ild w enjoy e human  
"r4     #ff4 ,civilization              
,civilization is ! *ild ( free ?\ght4 ,!
 new _w has drift$ away f ! rott5 :>f ( 
sup]/ition4 ,! politics ( ?is c\ntry are
 be+ settl$ by ! new ideas ( individual 
lib]ty1 & p>ties & *ur*es t _c accept ! 
new tru?s mu/ p]i%4     #fg4 ,cornell   
,univ]sity  ,) ! s+le exception (       
,cornell1 !re is n a college 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates :]e tru? has ev] be5 a welcome   
gue/4 ,! mom5t "o ( ! tea*]s d5ies !    
inspiration ( ! ,bible1 he is dis*>g$4  
,if he discov]s a fact inconsi/5t ) t   
book1 s mu* ! worse = ! fact1 &         
especially = ! discov]] ( ! fact4 ,he   
mu/ n corrupt ! m9ds ( 8 pupils )       
demon/rations4 ,he mu/ bew>e ( e tru? t 
_c1 9 "s way1 be made to h>monize ) !   
sup]/itions ( ! ,jews4 ,sci5ce has no?+ 
9 common ) religion4     #fh4 ,*ur* &   
,s*ool ,divorc$  ,our c\ntry w nev] be  
fill$ ) great in/itutions ( le>n+ until 
!re is an absolute divorce betwe5 *ur* &

 s*ool4 ,z long z ! mutilat$ records ( a
 b>b>\s p are plac$ by prie/ & pr(essor 
above ! reason ( mank9d1 we %all reap b 
little b5efit f *ur* or s*ool4     #fi4 
,laws ,t ,want ,repeal+  ,all laws def9+
 & puni%+ blasphemy--mak+ x a crime to  
give y\r hone/ ideas ab\t ! ,bible1 or  
to laugh at ! ignorance ( ! anci5t      
,jews1 or to enjoy y\rself on ! ,sabba?1
 or to give y\r op9ion ( ,jehovah1 7    
pass$ by impud5t bigots1 & %\ld be at   
once repeal$ by hone/ m54     #gj4      
,gov]nm5t ,secul>  ,our gov]nm5t %\ld be
 entirely & purely secul>4 ,! religi\s  
views ( a c&idate %\ld be kept entirely 
out ( sight4 ,he %\ld n be compell$ to  
give 8 op9ion z to ! inspiration ( !    
bible1 ! propriety ( infant baptism1 or 
! immaculate conception4 ,all ^! ?+s are
 private & p]sonal4 ,he %\ld be all[$ to
 settle su* ?+s = himself4     #ga4     
#ahgf6 7#aggf87  ,9 #ahgf1 our =efa!rs  
retir$ ,god f politics4 ,!y said all p[]
 comes f ! p4 ,!y kept ,god out ( !     
,con/itution1 & all[$ ea* ,/ate to      

settle ! "q = itself4     #gb4 ,c&idates
 ,made ,hypocrites  ,c&idates are =c$ to
 pret5d t !y are ,ca?olics ) ,prote/ant 
proclivities1 or ,*ri/ians ) lib]al     
t5d5cies1 or temp]ance m5 :o n[ & !n    
take a glass ( w9e1 or1 t al?\gh n      
memb]s ( any *ur* _! wives are1 & t !y  
subscribe lib]ally to all4 ,! result (  
all ?is is t we rew>d hypocrisy & elect 
m5 entirely de/itute ( real pr9ciple2 & 
?is w nev] *ange until ! p become gr&   
en\gh to all[ ea* o!r to d _! own ?9k+4 
#gc4 ,! ,*ur* & ! ,?rone  ,s our fa!rs  
said3 ,we %all =m a secul> gov]nm5t1 &  
"u ! flag ) :i* we are go+ to enri* !   
air1 we w all[ e man to wor%ip ,god z he
 ?9ks be/4 ,!y said3 ,religion is an    
individual ?+ betwe5 ea* man & 8        
,creator1 & he c wor%ip z he pleases & z
 he desires4 ,& :y did !y d ?is8 ,!     
hi/ory ( ! _w w>n$ !m t ! lib]ty ( man 0
 n safe 9 ! clut* & grasp ( any *ur*4   
,!y _h read ( & se5 ! ?umbscrews1 !     
racks & ! dungeons ( ! inquisition4 ,!y 
knew all ab\t ! hypocrisy ( ! old5 "t4  

,!y knew t ! *ur* _h /ood side by side )
 ! ?rone2 t ! high prie/s 7 hypocrites1 
& t ! k+s 7 robb]s4 ,!y also knew t if  
!y gave to any *ur* p[]1 x w\ld corrupt 
! be/ *ur* 9 ! _w4 ,& s !y said t p[]   
mu/ n reside 9 a *ur*1 nor 9 a sect1 b  
p[] mu/ be :]ev] humanity is--9 ! great 
body ( ! p4 ,& ! (fic]s & s]vants ( ! p 
mu/ be responsible4 ,& s ,i say aga91 z 
,i said 9 ! comm5cem5t1 ?is is ! wise/1 
! pr(\nde/1 ! brave/ political docum5t t
 ev] 0 writt5 & sign$ by man4     #gd4  
,! ,old ,idea  ,:at 0 ! old idea8 ,! old
 idea 0 t no political p[] came f1 nor 9
 any mann] belong$ to1 ! p4 ,! old idea 
0 t ! political p[] came f ! cl\ds2 t ! 
political p[] came 9 "s miracul\s way f 
heav52 t x came d[n to k+s1 & que5s1 &  
robb]s4 ,t 0 ! old idea4 ,! nobles liv$ 
^u ! labor ( ! p2 ! p _h no rights2 !   
nobles /ole :at !y _h & divid$ ) ! k+s1 
& ! k+s pret5d$ to divide :at !y /ole ) 
,god ,almighty4 ,! s\rce1 !n1 (         
political p[] 0 f above4 ,! p 7         
responsible to ! nobles1 ! nobles to !  

k+1 & ! p _h no political rights :atev]1
 no m ?an ! wild bea/s ( ! =e/4 ,! k+s 7
 responsible to ,god1 n to ! p4 ,! k+s 7
 responsible to ! cl\ds1 n to ! toil+   
millions !y robb$ & plund]$4     #ge4   
,lib]ty = ,politicians  ,i w\ld l also  
to lib]ate ! politician4 ,at pres5t1 !  
successful (fice-seek] is a good deal l 
! c5tre ( ! e>?2 he weighs no?+ himself1
 b draws ev]y?+ else to him4 ,!re are s 
_m societies1 s _m *ur*es1 s _m isms1 t 
x is almo/ impossible = an indep5d5t man
 to succe$ 9 a political c>e]4     #gf4 
,tax all ,*ur* ,prop]ty  ,i am 9 favor (
 ! taxation ( all *ur* prop]ty4 ,if t   
prop]ty belongs to ,god1 he is able to  
pay ! tax4 ,if we exempt any?+1 let u   
exempt ! home ( ! wid[ & orphan4 ,! *ur*
 has to-day #fjj1jjj1jjj or #gjj1jjj1jjj
 ( prop]ty 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x mu/ co/     
#b1jjj1jjj a week1 t is to say #ejj a   
m9ute to run ^! *ur*es4 ,y give me ?is  
money & if ,i don't d m good ) x ?an f\r
 times z _m *ur*es ,i'll resign4 ,let !m
 make ! *ur*es attractive & !y'll get m 

he>]s4 ,!y w h less empty pews if !y h  
less empty heads 9 ! pulpit4 ,! "t w    
come :5 ! prea*] w become a tea*]4      
#gg4 ,! ,s\rce ( ,p[]  ,! ,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       
#gh4 ,! ,be/ ,blood ( ! ,old ,^w come to
 ! ,new  ,! k+s ( ! old _w endeavor$ to 
p>cel out ?is l& to _! favorites4 ,b !re
 7 too _m ,indians4 ,!re 0 too mu*      
c\rage requir$ = !m to take & keep x1 & 
s m5 _h to come "h :o 7 dissatisfi$ ) ! 
old c\ntry--:o 7 dissatisfi$ ) ,engl&1  
dissatisfi$ ) ,france1 ) ,g]many1 )     
,irel& & ,holl&4 ,! k+'s favorites /ay$ 
at home4 ,m5 came "h = lib]ty1 & on     
acc\nt ( c]ta9 pr9ciples !y ent]ta9$ &  
held de>] ?an life4 ,& !y 7 will+ to "w1
 will+ to fell ! =e/s1 to fight !       

savages1 will+ to g ?r\gh all ! h>d%ips1
 p]ils & dang]s ( a new c\ntry1 ( a new 
l&2 & ! consequ5ces 0 t our c\ntry 0    
settl$ by brave & adv5tur\s spirits1 by 
m5 :o _h op9ions ( _! own1 & 7 will+ to 
live 9 ! wild =e/s = ! sake ( express+  
^? op9ions1 ev5 if !y express$ !m only  
to trees1 rocks1 & savage m54 ,! be/    
blood ( ! old _w came to ! new4     #gi4
 ,no ,/ate ,*ur*  ,happily = u1 !re 0 no
 *ur* /rong en\gh to dictate to ! re/4  
,=tunately = u1 ! coloni/s n only1 b !  
colonies diff]$ widely 9 _! religi\s    
views4 ,!re 7 ! ,puritans :o hat$ !     
,episcopalians1 & ,episcopalians :o hat$
 ! ,ca?olics1 & ! ,ca?olics :o hat$ bo?1
 :ile ! ,quak]s held !m all 9 contempt4 
,!re !y 7 ( e sort1 & color1 & k9d1 & h[
 0 x t !y came toge!r8 ,!y _h a common  
aspiration4 ,!y want$ to =m a new       
nation4 ,m ?an t1 mo/ ( !m cordially    
hat$ ,great ,brita92 & !y pl$g$ ea* o!r 
to =get ^! religi\s prejudices1 = a "t  
at lea/1 & agre$ t !re %\ld be only "o  
religion until !y got ?r\gh1 & t 0 !    

religion ( patriotism4 ,!y solemnly     
agre$ t ! new nation %\ld n belong to   
any p>ticul> *ur*1 b t x %\ld secure !  
rights ( all4     #hj4 ,! ,en?usia/s (  
#aggf  ,^! gr& m5 7 en?usia/s2 & ! _w   
has only be5 rais$ by en?usia/s4 ,9 e   
c\ntry !re h be5 a few :o h giv5 a      
national aspiration to ! p4 ,! en?usia/s
 ( #aggf 7 ! build]s & fram]s ( ?is     
great & spl5did gov]nm5t2 & !y 7 ! m5 :o
 saw1 al?\gh o!rs did n1 ! gold5 fr+e ( 
! mantle ( glory1 t w f9ally cov] ?is   
_w4 ,!y knew1 !y felt1 !y believ$ !y    
w\ld give a new con/ellation to !       
political heav5s--t !y w\ld make !      
,am]icans a gr& p--gr& z ! cont95t ^u   
:i* !y liv$4     #ha4 ,! ,*ur* ,mu/ ,h  
no ,sword  ,our fa!rs f\nd$ ! fir/      
secul> gov]nm5t t 0 ev] f\nd$ 9 ?is _w4 
,recollect t4 ,! fir/ secul> gov]nm5t2 !
 fir/ gov]nm5t t said e *ur* has exactly
 ! same rights & no m4 ,9 o!r words our 
fa!rs 7 ! fir/ m5 :o _h ! s5se1 _h !    
g5ius1 to "k t no *ur* %\ld be all[$ to 
h a sword2 t x %\ld be all[$ only to    

ex]t its moral influ5ce4     #hb4 ,we   
are ,all ( ,u ,k+s6 ,i want ! p[] :]e "s
 "o c use x4 ,z long z a man is         
responsible to ! p !re is no fe> (      
despotism4 ,!re's no reign+ family 9 ?is
 c\ntry4 ,we are all ( u ,k+s4 ,we are !
 reign+ family4 ,& :5 any man talks ab\t
 despotism1 y may be sure he wants to   
/eal or be up to devilm5t4 ,if we h any 
s5se1 we h got to h localization ( bra94
 ,if we h any p[]1 we mu/ h             
c5tralization4 ,we want c5tralization ( 
! "r k9d4 ,! man we *oose = our head    
wants ! army 9 "o h&1 ! navy 9 ! o!r2 & 
to execute ! supreme w ( ! supreme p4   
#hc4 ,hone/y ,tells6  ,9 ! long run !   
nation t is hone/1 ! p t are indu/ri\s1 
w pass ! p t are di%one/1 ! p t are     
idle2 no matt] :at gr& ance/ry !y might 
h _h4     #hd4 ,work+ = ,o!rs4  ,to "w =
 o!rs is1 9 reality1 ! only way 9 :i* a 
man c "w = himself4 ,selfi%ness is      
ignorance4 ,speculators _c make unless  
somebody loses4 ,9 ! realm (            
speculation1 e success has at lea/ "o   

victim4 ,! h>ve/ reap$ by ! f>m] b5efits
 all & injures none4 ,= him to succe$1 x
 is n necess>y t "s "o %\ld fail4 ,!    
same is true ( all produc]s--( all      
labor]s4     #he4 ,/ate ,sov]eignty  ,i 
despise ! doctr9e ( ,/ate sov]eignty4 ,i
 believe 9 ! rights ( ! ,/ates1 b n 9 ! 
sov]eignty ( ! ,/ates4 ,/ates are       
political conv5i5ces4 ,ris+ above ,/ates
 z ! ,alps above valleys are ! rights ( 
man4 ,ris+ above ! rights ( ! gov]nm5t  
ev5 9 ?is ,nation are ! sublime rights (
 ! p4 ,gov]nm5ts are good only s long z 
!y protect human rights4 ,b ! rights ( a
 man nev] %\ld be sacrific$ ^u ! alt> ( 
! ,/ate or ^u ! alt> ( ! ,nation4       
#hf4 ,! ,k+ ( ,am]ica  ,i am n only 9   
favor ( free spee*1 b ,i am also 9 favor
 ( an absolutely hone/ ballot4 ,!re is  
"o k+ 9 ?is c\ntry2 !re is "o emp]or2   
!re is "o supreme cz>2 & t is ! legally 
express$ w ( ! majority ( ! p4 ,! man :o
 ca/s an illegal vote1 ! man :o refuses 
to c\nt a legal vote1 poisons ! f\nta9 (
 p[]1 poisons ! spr+ ( ju/ice1 & is a   

traitor to ! only k+ 9 ?is l&4 ,i h     
always said1 & ,i say aga91 t ! m lib]ty
 !re is giv5 away ! m y h4 ,!re is room 
9 ?is _w = u all2 !re is room en\gh =   
all ( our ?\ghts2 out ^u ! intellectual 
sea !re is room = e sail1 & 9 !         
intellectual air !re is space = e w+4 ,a
 man t ex]cises a "r t he w n give to   
o!rs is a b>b>ian4 ,a ,/ate t does n    
all[ free spee* is unciviliz$1 & is a   
disgrace to ! ,am]ican ,union4     #hg4 
,ye>s ,)\t ,see+ a ,doll>6  ,i h be5    
told t dur+ ! w> we _h pl5ty ( money4 ,i
 nev] saw x4 ,i liv$ ye>s )\t see+ a    
doll>4 ,i saw promises = doll>s1 b n    
doll>s4 ,& ! gre5back1 unless y h ! gold
 beh9d x1 is no m a doll> ?an a bill (  
f>e is a d9n]4 ,y _c make a pap] doll>  
)\t tak+ a doll>'s wor? ( pap]4 ,we mu/ 
h pap] t repres5ts money4 ,i want x     
issu$ by ! gov]nm5t1 & ,i want beh9d e  
"o ( ^! doll>s ei!r a gold or silv]     
doll>1 s t e gre5back "u ! flag c lift  
up its h& & swe>1 ,i "k t my r$eem]     
live?4     #hh4 ,! ,wail ( ,dead        

,nations  ,a gov]nm5t f\nd$ ^u any?+    
except lib]ty & ju/ice _c & ought n to  
/&4 ,all ! wrecks on ei!r side ( ! /ream
 ( "t1 all ! wrecks ( ! great cities1 & 
all ! nations t h pass$ away--all are a 
w>n+ t no nation f\nd$ ^u inju/ice c /&4
 ,f ! s&-en%r\d$ ,egypt1 f ! m>ble      
wild]ness ( ,a!ns1 & f e fall51 crumbl+ 
/one ( ! once mighty ,rome1 comes a     
wail1 z x 71 ! cry t no nation f\nd$ ^u 
inju/ice c p]man5tly /&4     #hi4 ,:at !
 ,republican ,p>ty ,did  ,i am a        
,republican4 ,i w tell y :y3 ,?is is !  
only free gov]nm5t 9 ! _w4 ,!           
,republican p>ty made x s4 ,!           
,republican p>ty took ! *a9s f          
#d1jjj1jjj ( p4 ,! ,republican p>ty1 ) !
 w& ( progress1 t\*$ ! auction-block & x
 became a s*ool-h\se2 ,! ,republican    
p>ty put d[n ! rebellion1 sav$ ! nation1
 kept ! old bann] afloat 9 ! air1 &     
decl>$ t slav]y ( e k9d %\ld be ext]pat$
 f ! face ( ! cont95t4     #ij4 ,do+s ( 
,democrats  ,i am oppos$ to !           
,democratic p>ty1 & ,i w tell y :y4 ,e  

,/ate t sec$$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 a     
,democratic ,/ate4 ,e ord9ance (        
secession t 0 drawn 0 drawn by a        
,democrat4 ,e man t endeavor$ to te> !  
old flag f ! heav5 t x enri*es 0 a      
,democrat4 ,e man t tri$ to de/roy !    
nation 0 a ,democrat4 ,e enemy ?is great
 republic has _h = tw5ty ye>s has be5 a 
,democrat4 ,e man t %ot ,union soldi]s 0
 a ,democrat4 ,e man t />v$ ,union      
soldi]s & refus$ !m 9 ! extremity (     
dea?1 a cru/1 0 a ,democrat4 ,e man t   
lov$ slav]y bett] ?an lib]ty 0 a        
,democrat4 ,! man t assass9at$ ,abraham 
,l9coln 0 a ,democrat4 ,e man t         
sympa?iz$ ) ! assass9--e man glad t !   
noble/ ,presid5t ev] elect$ 0           
assass9at$1 0 a ,democrat4     #ia4     
,photograph ( a ,democrat4  ,e man t    
want$ ! privilege ( :ipp+ ano!r man to  
make him "w = him = no?+ & pay him )    
la%es on 8 nak$ back1 0 a ,democrat4 ,e 
man t rais$ blood-h\nds to pursue human 
be+s 0 a ,democrat4 ,e man t clut*$ f   
%riek+1 %udd]+1 cr\*+ mo!rs1 babes f _! 

brea/s1 & sold !m into slav]y1 0 a      
,democrat4 ,e man t impair$ ! cr$it ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 e man t swore we w\ld    
nev] pay ! bonds1 e man t swore we w\ld 
nev] r$eem ! gre5backs1 e malign] ( 8   
c\ntry's cr$it1 e calumniator ( 8       
c\ntry's honor1 0 a ,democrat4 ,e man t 
resi/$ ! draft1 e man t hid 9 ! bu%es & 
%ot at ,union m5 simply because !y 7    
endeavor+ to en=ce ! laws ( _! c\ntry1 0
 a ,democrat4 ,e man t wept ov] ! corpse
 ( slav]y 0 a ,democrat4     #ib4 ,i am 
a ,republican1 ,i ,tell ,y6  ,! flag t w
 n protect its protectors is a dirty rag
 t contam9ates ! air 9 :i* x waves4 ,!  
gov]nm5t t w n def5d its def5d]s is a   
disgrace to ! nations ( ! _w4 ,i am a   
,republican because ! ,republican p>ty  
says1 ,we w protect ! rights ( ,am]ican 
citiz5s at home1 & if necess>y we w m>* 
an army into any ,/ate to protect !     
rights ( ! humble/ ,am]ican citiz5 9 t  
,/ate4 ,i am a ,republican because t    
p>ty all[s me to be free--all[s me to d 
my own ?9k+ 9 my own way4 ,i am a       

,republican because x is a p>ty gr&     
en\gh & spl5did en\gh & sublime en\gh to
 invite e human be+ 9 favor ( lib]ty &  
progress to fight %\ld] to %\ld] = !    
advancem5t ( mank9d4 ,x invites !       
,me?odi/2 x invites ! ,ca?olic2 x       
invites ! ,presbyt]ian & e k9d (        
sect>ian2 x invites ! free-?9k]2 x      
invites ! infidel1 provid$ he is 9 favor
 ( giv+ to e o!r human be+ e *ance & e  
"r t he claims = himself4 ,i am a       
,republican1 ,i tell y4     #ic4        
,recollect6  ,recollect x6 ,e man t tri$
 to spread smallpox & yell[ fev] 9 !    
,nor?1 z ! in/rum5talities ( civiliz$   
w>1 0 a ,democrat4 ,soldi]s1 e sc> y h  
got on y\r h]oic bodies 0 giv5 y by a   
,democrat4 ,e sc>1 e arm t is lack+1 e  
limb t is gone1 e sc> is a s\v5ir ( a   
,democrat4 ,i want y to recollect x4 ,e 
man t 0 ! enemy ( human lib]ty 9 ?is    
c\ntry 0 a ,democrat4 ,e man t want$ !  
fruit ( all ! h]oism ( all ! ages to    
turn to a%es ^u ! lips--e "o 0 a        
,democrat4     #id4 ,give ,e ,man a     

,*ance  ,n[1 my fri5ds1 ?\s&s ( ! ,s\!rn
 p1 & ?\s&s ( ! ,nor!rn ,democrats1 are 
afraid t ! negroes are go+ to pass !m 9 
! race = life4 ,&1 ,mr4 ,democrat1 he w 
d x unless y att5d to y\r bus9ess4 ,!   
simple fact t y are :ite _c save y      
always4 ,y h got to be indu/ri\s1 hone/1
 to cultivate a ju/ice4 ,if y don't !   
color$ race w pass y1 z sure z y live4  
,i am = giv+ e man a *ance4 ,anybody t c
 pass me is welcome4     #ie4 ,:o ,%all 
,rule ! ,c\ntry8  ,%all ! p t sav$ ?is  
c\ntry rule x8 ,%all ! m5 :o sav$ ! old 
flag hold x8 ,%all ! m5 :o sav$ ! %ip ( 
/ate sail x8 or %all ! rebels walk h]   
qu>t]-deck1 give ! ord]s & s9k x8 ,t is 
! "q4 ,%all a solid ,s\?1 a unit$ ,s\?1 
unit$ by assass9ation & murd]1 a ,s\?   
solidifi$ by ! %ot-gun2 %all a unit$    
,s\?1 ) ! aid ( a divid$ ,nor?1 %all !y 
control ?is great & spl5did c\ntry8     
,well1 !n1 ! ,nor? mu/ wake up4 ,we are 
"r back :]e we 7 9 #ahfa4 ,?is is simply
 a prolongation ( ! w>4 ,?is is ! w> ( !
 idea1 ! o!r 0 ! w> ( ! musket4 ,! o!r 0

 ! w> ( cannon1 ?is is ! w> ( ?\ght1 &  
we h got to beat !m 9 ?is w> ( ?\ght1   
recollect t4 ,! "q is1 ,%all ! m5 :o    
endeavor$ to de/roy ?is c\ntry rule x8  
,%all ! m5 t said1 ,?is is n a nation1 h
 *>ge ( ! nation8     #if4 ,!           
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce  ,!           
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce is ! gr&e/1 ! 
brave/1 & ! pr(\nde/ political docum5t t
 0 ev] sign$ by ! repres5tatives ( ! p4 
,x is ! embodim5t ( physical & moral    
c\rage & ( political wisdom4 ,i say     
physical c\rage1 because x 0 a          
decl>ation ( w> aga9/ ! mo/ p[]ful      
nation !n on ! globe2 a decl>ation ( w> 
by ?irte5 weak1 unorganiz$ colonies2 a  
decl>ation ( w> by a few p1 )\t milit>y 
/ores1 )\t weal?1 )\t /r5g?1 aga9/ ! mo/
 p[]ful k+dom on ! e>?2 a decl>ation (  
w> made :5 ! ,briti% navy1 at t day !   
mi/ress ( e sea1 0 hov]+ along ! coa/ ( 
,am]ica1 look+ aft] def5seless t[ns &   
villages to ravage & de/roy4 ,x 0 made  
:5 ?\s&s ( ,engli% soldi]s 7 ^u our     
soil1 & :5 ! pr9cipal cities ( ,am]ica 7

 9 ! sub/antial possession ( ! enemy4 ,&
 s1 ,i say1 all ?+s consid]$1 x 0 !     
brave/ political docum5t ev] sign$ by   
man4     #ig4 ,! ,_w ,gr[s ,bright]4  ,i
 h a dream t ?is _w is gr[+ bett] &     
bett] e day & e ye>2 t !re is m *>ity1 m
 ju/ice1 m love e day4 ,i h a dream t   
prisons w n always curse ! e>?2 t ! %ad[
 ( ! gall[s w n always fall on ! l&2 t !
 )]$ h& ( want w n always be /ret*$ out 
= *>ity2 t f9ally wisdom w sit 9 !      
legislature1 ju/ice 9 ! c\rts1 *>ity w  
occupy all ! pulpits1 & t f9ally ! _w w 
be controll$ by lib]ty & love1 by ju/ice
 & *>ity4 ,t is my dream1 & if x does n 
come true1 x %all n be my fault4        
#ih4 ,! ,column ( ,july  ,i /ood1 a     
little :ile ago1 9 ! city ( ,p>is1 :]e  
/ood ! ,ba/ile1 :]e n[ /&s ! column (   
,july1 surm\nt$ by ! figure ( ,lib]ty4  
,9 its "r h& is a brok5 *a91 9 its left 
h& a hamm]2 ^u its %9+ =ehead a glitt]+ 
/>--& z ,i look$ ^u x ,i said1 su* is ! 
,republican p>ty ( my c\ntry4     #ii4  
,a ,nation ( ,rascals  ,samuel ,j4      

,tild5 says we are a nation ( ?ieves &  
rascals4 ,if t is s he ought to be      
,presid5t4 ,b ,i d5\nce him z a         
calumniator ( my c\ntry2 a malign] ( ?is
 nation4 ,x is n s4 ,?is c\ntry is cov]$
 ) asylums = ! ag$1 ! helpless1 !       
insane1 ! orphan1 ! w\nd$ soldi]s4      
,?ieves & rascals don't build su* ?+s4  
,9 ! cities ( ! ,atlantic coa/ ?is      
summ]1 !y built float+ hospitals1 great 
%ips1 & took ! little *ildr5 f !        
sub-cell>s & n>r[1 dirty /reets ( ,new  
,york city1 :]e ! ,democratic p>ty is ! 
/ronge/--took ^! poor waifs & put !m 9  
^! great hospitals out at sea1 & let !  
breezes ( ocean kiss ! rose ( heal? back
 to _! pallid *eeks4 ,rascals & ?ieves d
 n d s4 ,:5 ,*icago burn$1 railroads 7  
block$ ) ! *>ity ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,?ieves
 & rascals did n d s4     #ajj4 ,we are 
a ,great ,p  ,we are a great p4 ,?ree   
millions h increas$ to fifty--?irte5    
/ates to ?irty-eight4 ,we h bett] homes1
 & m ( ! conv5i5ces ( life ?an any o!r p
 ^u ! face ( ! globe4 ,! f>m]s ( our    

c\ntry live bett] ?an did ! k+s & pr9ces
 two hundr$ ye>s ago--& !y h twice z mu*
 s5se & he>t4 ,lib]ty & labor h giv5 u  
all4 ,rememb] t all m5 h equal rights4  
,rememb] t ! man :o acts be/ 8 "p--:o   
loves 8 fri5ds ! be/--is mo/ will+ to   
help o!rs--true/ to ! obligation--:o has
 ! be/ he>t--! mo/ feel+--! deepe/      
sympa?ies--& :o freely gives to o!rs !  
rights t he claims = himself1 is ! be/  
man4 ,we h disfran*is$ ! ari/ocrats ( ! 
air1 & h giv5 "o c\ntry to mank9d4      
#aja4 ,mule ,equality  ,suppose !re 0 a 
great horse-race "h to-day1 free to e   
horse 9 ! _w1 & to all ! mules1 & all ! 
scrubs1 & all ! donkeys4 ,at ! tap ( !  
drum !y come to ! l9e1 & ! judges say x 
is a g4 ,let me ask y1 :at does ! blood$
 horse1 ru%+ ahead1 ) no/rils di/5d$1   
dr9k+ 9 ! brea? ( 8 own swiftness1 ) 8  
mane fly+ l a bann] ( victory1 ) 8 ve9s 
/&+ out all ov] him1 z if a net ( life  
_h be5 ca/ ar\nd him--) 8 ?9 neck1 8    
high )]s1 8 tremul\s flanks--:at does he
 c>e h[ _m mules & donkeys run on !     

track8 ,b ! ,democratic scrub1 ) 8      
*uckle-head & lop-e>s1 ) 8 tail full (  
cockle-burs1 jump+ high & %ort1 & digg+ 
9 ! gr\nd :5 he feels ! brea? ( ! com+  
mule on 8 cockle-bur tail1 he is ! *ap t
 jumps ! track & says1 ,i am d[n on mule
 equality4 ,my fri5ds1 ! ,republican    
p>ty is ! blood$ horse 9 ?is race4      
#ajb4 ,room = ,e ,w+4  ,!re is room 9 ! 
,republican air = e w+2 !re is room on !
 ,republican sea = e sail4              
,republicanism says to e man3 ,let y\r  
s\l be l an eagle2 fly out 9 ! great    
dome ( ?\ght1 & "q ! />s = y\rself4     
#ajc4 ,! ,republican ,plat=m4  ,i am a  
,republican because x is ! only free    
p>ty t ev] exi/$4 ,x is a p>ty t _h a   
plat=m z broad z humanity1 a plat=m z   
broad z ! human race1 a p>ty t says y   
%all h all ! fruit ( ! labor ( y\r h&s1 
a p>ty t says y may ?9k = y\rself2 a    
p>ty t says no *a9s = ! h&s1 no fett]s =
 ! s\l4     #ajd4 ,our ,gov]nm5t ! be/  
on ,e>?  ,we all want a good gov]nm5t4  
,if we d n we %\ld h none4 ,we all want 

to live 9 a l& :]e ! law is supreme4 ,we
 desire to live b5ea? a flag t w protect
 e citiz5 b5ea? its folds4 ,we desire to
 be citiz5s ( a gov]nm5t s great & s gr&
 t x w comm& ! respect ( ! civiliz$ _w4 
,mo/ ( u are conv9c$ t our gov]nm5t is !
 be/ ^u ?is e>?4     #aje4 ,w ! ,second 
,c5tury ( ,am]ica be z good z ! ,fir/8  
,/&+ "h amid ! sacr$ memories ( ! fir/1 
on ! gold5 ?re%old ( ! second1 ,i ask1  
,w ! second c5tury be z good z ! fir/8  
,i believe x w because we are gr[+ m & m
 humane2 ,i believe !re is m human      
k9d-ness & a great] desire to help "o   
ano!r 9 ,am]ica1 ?an 9 all ! _w besides4
 ,we mu/ progress4 ,we are j at !       
comm5cem5t ( inv5tion4 ,! /eam eng9e--! 
telegraph--^! are b ! toys ) :i* sci5ce 
has be5 amus+ h]self4 ,!re w be gr&]    
?+s4 ,!re w be high] & wid] culture4 ,a 
gr&] /&>d ( "*1 ( lit]ature & art4 ,we h
 n[ half z _m millions ( p z we h ye>s4 
,we are gett+ m real solid s5se4 ,we are
 writ+ & read+ m books4 ,we are /ruggl+ 
m & m to get at ! philosophy (          

life--try+ m & m to answ] ! que/ions ( !
 et]nal ,sph9x4 ,we are look+ 9 e       
direction4 ,we are inve/igat+1 ?9k+1    
work+6 ,! second c5tury w be gr&] ?an ! 
fir/4     ,,sci5ce     #ajf4 ,! ,glory (
 ,sci5ce4  ,sci5ce f\nd agriculture pl[+
 ) a /ick--reap+ ) a sickle--comm]ce at 
! m]cy ( ! trea*]\s waves & ! incon/ant 
w9ds--a _w )\t books--)\t s*ools--man   
d5y+ ! au?ority ( reason1 employ+ 8     
+5uity 9 ! manufacture ( in/rum5ts (    
torture1 9 build+ inquisitions &        
ca!drals4 ,x f\nd ! l& fill$ ) malici\s 
monks--) p]secut+ ,prote/ants1 & !      
burn]s ( m54 ,! glory ( sci5ce is1 t x  
is free+ ! s\l--break+ ! m5tal          
manacles--gett+ ! bra9 out (            
bondage--giv+ c\rage to ?\ght--fill+ !  
_w ) m]cy1 ju/ice1 & joy4     #ajg4 ,!  
,tables ,turn$  ,= ! e/abli%m5t ( facts1
 ! ^w ( man is n[ consid]$ f> bett] ?an 
! ^w ( ,god4 ,9 ! _w ( sci5ce1 ,jehovah 
0 sup]s$$ by ,cop]nicus1 ,galileo1 &    
,kepl]4 ,all t ,god told ,moses1 admitt+
 ! entire acc\nt to be true1 is du/ &   

a%es comp>$ to ! discov]ies ( ,des      
,c>tes1 ,la ,place1 & ,humboldt4 ,9     
matt]s ( fact1 ! ,bible has ceas$ to be 
reg>d$ z a /&>d4 ,sci5ce has succe$$ 9  
break+ ! *a9s ( !ology4 ,a few ye>s ago1
 sci5ce endeavor$ to %[ t x 0 n         
inconsi/5t ) ! ,bible4 ,! tables h be5  
turn$1 & n[1 religion is endeavor+ to   
prove t ! ,bible is n inconsi/5t )      
sci5ce4 ,! /&>d has be5 *ang$4     #ajh4
 ,sci5ce ,bett] ?an a ,cre$  ,x seems to
 me t a belief 9 ! great tru?s ( sci5ce 
are fully z ess5tial to salvation1 z !  
cre$ ( any *ur*4 ,we are taught t a man 
may be p]fectly acceptable to ,god ev5  
if he d5ies ! rotundity ( ! e>?1 !      
,cop]nican sy/em1 ! ?ree laws ( ,kepl]1 
! inde/ructibility ( matt] & !          
attraction ( gravitation4 ,& we are also
 taught t a man may be "r ^u all ^!     
que/ions1 & yet1 = fail+ to believe 9 ! 
s*eme ( salvation1 be et]nally lo/4     
#aji4 ,! ,religion ( ,sci5ce  ,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 ( "t4       
#aaj4 ,sci5ce n ,sect>ian  ,! sci5ces   
are n sect>ian4 ,p d n p]secute ea* o!r 
on acc\nt ( disagreem5ts 9 ma!matics4   
,families are n divid$ ab\t botany1 &   
a/ronomy does n ev5 t5d to make a man   
hate 8 fa!r & "m4 ,x is :at p d n "k1 t 
!y p]secute ea* o!r ab\t4 ,sci5ce w br+1
 n a sword1 b peace4     #aaa4 ,!       
,epitaph ( all ,religions  ,sci5ce has  
writt5 ov] ! high alt> its m5e1 m5e1    
tekel1 ,,uph>s9--! old words1 de/9$ to  
be ! epitaph ( all religions8     #aab4 
,! ,real ,prie/  ,:5 we ab&on ! doctr9e 
t "s inf9ite be+ creat$ matt] & =ce1 &  
enact$ a code ( laws = _! gov]nm5t1 !   
idea ( int]f]5ce w be lo/4 ,! real prie/
 w !n be1 n ! m\?-piece ( "s pret5d$    
deity1 b ! int]pret] ( nature4 ,f t     
mom5t ! *ur* ceases to exi/4 ,! tap]s w 
die out ^u ! du/y alt>2 ! mo?s w eat !  

fad+ velvet ( pulpit & pew2 ! ,bible w  
take its place ) ! ,%a/ras1 ,puranas1   
,v$as1 ,eddas1 ,sagas & ,korans1 & !    
fett]s ( a degrad+ fai? w fall f ! m9ds 
( m54     #aac4 ,sci5ce is ,p[]  ,f a   
philosophical po9t ( view1 sci5ce is k (
 ! laws ( life2 ( ! conditions (        
happ9ess2 ( ! facts by :i* we are       
surr\nd$1 & ! relations we su/a9 to m5 &
 ?+s--by means ( :i*1 man1 s to speak1  
subjugates nature & b5ds ! elem5tal p[]s
 to 8 w1 mak+ bl9d =ce ! s]vant ( 8     
bra94     #aad4 ,sci5ce ,supreme  ,!    
elem5t ( unc]ta9ty w1 9 a great measure1
 be remov$ f ! doma9 ( ! future1 & man1 
ga!r+ c\rage f a succession ( victories 
ov] ! ob/ructions ( nature1 w atta9 a   
s]5e gr&eur unkn[n to ! disciples ( any 
sup]/ition4 ,! plans ( mank9d w no long]
 be int]f]$ ) by ! f+] ( a suppos$      
omnipot5ce1 & no "o w believe t nations 
or individuals are protect$ or de/roy$  
by any deity :atev]4 ,sci5ce1 fre$ f !  
*a9s ( pi\s cu/om & evangelical         
prejudice1 w1 )9 h] sph]e1 be supreme4  

,! m9d w inve/igate )\t rev]5ce1 &      
publi% its conclusions )\t fe>4 ,agassiz
 w no long] hesitate to decl>e ! ,mosaic
 cosmogony utt]ly inconsi/5t ) !        
demon/rat$ tru?s ( geology1 & w cease   
pret5d+ any rev]5ce = ! ,jewi%          
scriptures4 ,! mom5t sci5ce succe$s 9   
r5d]+ ! *ur* p[]less = evil1 ! real     
?9k]s w be outspok54 ,! little flags (  
truce c>ri$ by timid philosoph]s w      
disappe>1 & ! c[>dly p>ley w give place 
to victory--la/+ & univ]sal4     #aae4  
,sci5ce ,op5+ ! ,gates ( ,?\ght  ,we are
 n endeavor+ to *a9 ! future1 b to free 
! pres5t4 ,we are n =g+ fett]s = our    
*ildr51 b we are break+ ^? our fa!rs    
made = u4 ,we are ! advocates ( inquiry1
 ( inve/igation & ?\ght4 ,?is ( itself1 
is an admission t we are n p]fectly     
satisfi$ ) all our conclusions4         
,philosophy has n ! egotism ( fai?4     
,:ile sup]/ition builds walls & creates 
ob/ructions1 sci5ce op5s all ! highways 
( ?\ght4     #aaf4 ,/>s & ,gra9s ( ,s&  
,we d n say t we h discov]$ all2 t our  

doctr9es are ! all 9 all ( tru?4 ,we "k 
( no end to ! developm5t ( man4 ,we _c  
unravel ! inf9ite complications ( matt] 
& =ce4 ,! hi/ory ( "o monad is z unkn[n 
z t ( ! univ]se2 "o drop ( wat] is z    
wond]ful z all ! seas2 "o leaf1 z all ! 
=e/s2 & "o gra9 ( s&1 z all ! />s4      
#aag4 ,! ,tr9ity ( ,sci5ce  ,reason1    
,obs]vation & ,exp]i5ce--! ,holy ,tr9ity
 ( ,sci5ce--h taught u t happ9ess is !  
only good2 t ! "t to be happy is n[1 & !
 way to be happy is to make o!rs s4 ,?is
 is en\gh = u4 ,9 ?is belief we are     
cont5t to live & die4 ,if by any        
possibility ! exi/5ce ( a p[] sup]ior   
to1 & indep5d5t (1 nature %all be       
demon/rat$1 !re w !n be "t en\gh to     
kneel4 ,until !n1 let u all /& nobly    
erect4     #aah4 ,! ,old & ! ,new ,old  
ideas p]i%$ 9 ! retort ( ! *emi/1 &     
useful tru?s took _! places4 ,"o by "o  
religi\s conceptions h be5 plac$ 9 !    
crucible ( sci5ce1 & ?us f>1 no?+ b     
dross has be5 f\nd4 ,a new _w has be5   
discov]$ by ! microscope2 ev]y:]e has   

be5 f\nd ! inf9ite2 9 e direction man   
has inve/igat$ & explor$1 & n[h]e1 9 e>?
 or />s1 has be5 f\nd ! foot/ep ( any   
be+ sup]ior to or indep5d5t ( nature4   
,n[h]e has be5 discov]$ ! slighte/      
evid5ce ( any int]f]5ce f )\t4     #aai4
 ,! ,triumphs ( ,sci5ce  ,i d n "k :at  
inv5tions are 9 ! bra9 ( ! future2 ,i d 
n "k :at g>m5ts ( glory may be wov5 = ! 
_w 9 ! loom ( ye>s to be2 we are j on ! 
edge ( ! great ocean ( discov]y4 ,i d n 
"k :at is to be discov]$2 ,i d n "k :at 
sci5ce w d = u4 ,i d "k t sci5ce did j  
take a h&ful ( s& & make ! telescope1 & 
) x read all ! />ry leaves ( heav52 ,i  
"k t sci5ce took ! ?und]bolts f ! h&s ( 
,jupit]1 & n[ ! electric sp>k1 freight$ 
) ?\ght & love1 fla%es "u ! waves ( !   
sea2 ,i "k t sci5ce /ole a te> f ! *eek 
( unpaid labor1 conv]t$ x into /eam1 &  
creat$ a giant t turns ) tireless arms !
 c\ntless :eels ( toil2 ,i "k t sci5ce  
broke ! *a9s f human limbs & gave u     
in/ead ! =ces ( nature = our slaves2 ,i 
"k t we h made ! attraction (           

gravitation "w = u2 we h made ! lightn+s
 our mess5g]s2 we h tak5 advantage (    
fire & flames & w9d & sea2 ^! slaves h  
no backs to be :ipp$2 !y h no he>ts to  
be lac]at$2 !y h no *ildr5 to be /ol51  
no cradles to be violat$4 ,i "k t sci5ce
 has giv5 u bett] h\ses2 ,i "k x has    
giv5 u bett] pictures & bett] books2 ,i 
"k x has giv5 u bett] wives & bett]     
husb&s1 & m beautiful *ildr54 ,i "k x   
has enri*$ a ?\s&-fold our life2 & !re=e
 ,i am 9 favor ( p]fect intellectual    
lib]ty4     #abj4 ,:at ,sci5ce ,f\nd6   
,x f\nd ! _w at ! m]cy ( disease &      
fam9e2 m5 try+ to read _! fates 9 ! />s1
 & to tell _! =tunes by signs & wond]s2 
g5]als ?9k+ to conqu] _! enemies by mak+
 ! sign ( ! cross1 or by tell+ a ros>y4 
,x f\nd all hi/ory full ( petty &       
ridicul\s falsehood1 & ! ,almighty 0    
suppos$ to sp5d mo/ ( 8 "t turn+ /icks  
into snakes1 dr[n+ boys = swimm+ on     
,sunday1 & kill+ little *ildr5 = !      
purpose ( conv]t+ _! p>5ts4 ,x f\nd !   
e>? fill$ ) slaves & tyrants1 ! p 9 all 

c\ntries d[ntrodd51 half nak$1 half     
/>v$1 )\t hope1 & )\t reason 9 ! _w4    
#aba4 ,sci5ce ! only ,lev]  ,su* 0 !    
condition ( man :5 ! morn+ ( sci5ce     
dawn$ ^u 8 bra91 & be=e he _h he>d !    
sublime decl>ation t ! univ]se is gov]n$
 by law4 ,= ! *ange t has tak5 place we 
are indebt$ solely to sci5ce--! only    
lev] capable ( rais+ mank9d4 ,abject    
fai? is b>b>ism2 reason is civilization4
 ,to obey is slavi%2 to act f a s5se (  
obligation p]ceiv$ by ! reason1 is      
noble4 ,ignorance wor%ips my/]y2 ,reason
 expla9s x3 ! "o grovels1 ! o!r so>s4   
,,slav]y     #abb4 ,! ,colonel ,%ort (  
,words666  ,i h sometimes wi%$ t !re 7  
words ( pure hatr$ out ( :i* ,i might   
con/ruct s5t5ces l snakes1 out ( :i* ,i 
might con/ruct s5t5ces ) m\?s fang$1 t  
_h =k$ tongues1 out ( :i* ,i might      
con/ruct s5t5ces t wri!d & & hiss$2 !n  
,i c\ld give my op9ion ( ! rebels dur+ !
 great /ruggle = ! pres]vation ( ?is    
nation4     #abc4 ,slav]y 9 ! ,"n (     
,religion  ,j ?9k ( x6 ,our *ur*es & be/

 p1 z !y call !mselves1 def5d+ !        
in/itution ( slav]y4 ,:5 ,i 0 a little  
boy ,i us$ to see /eam]s g d[n !        
,mississippi riv] ) hundr$s ( m5 & wom5 
*a9$ h& to h&1 & ev5 *ildr51 & m5 /&+   
ab\t !m ) :ips 9 _! h&s & pi/ols 9 _!   
pockets 9 ! "n ( lib]ty1 9 ! "n (       
civilization & 9 ! "n ( religion6 ,i us$
 to he> !m prea* to ^! slaves 9 ! ,s\? &
 ! only text !y ev] took 0 ,s]vants be  
ob$i5t unto y\r ma/]s4 ,t 0 ! salutation
 ( ! mo/ m]ciful ,god to a man ^: back 0
 ble$+ t 0 ! salutation ( ! mo/ m]ciful 
,god to ! slave-"m b5d+ ov] an empty    
cradle1 to ! woman f ^: brea/ a *ild _h 
be5 /ol5--,s]vants be ob$i5t unto y\r   
ma/]s4 ,t 0 :at !y said to a man runn+ =
 8 life & = 8 lib]ty ?r\gh tangl$ swamps
 & li/5+ to ! bay+ ( blood-h\nds1 & :5  
he li/5$ = !m ! voice came f            
heav53--,s]vants be ob$i5t unto y\r     
ma/]s4 ,t is civilization4 ,?9k :at     
slaves we h be56 ,?9k h[ we h cr\*$ &   
cr+$ be=e weal? ev56 ,h[ !y us$ to cr+e 
9 old times be=e a man :o 0 ri*--!re are

 s _m ( !m gone into bankruptcy lately t
 we are los+ a little ( our fe>4        
#abd4 ,! ,patrons ( ,slav]y  ,x is n    
possible = ! human imag9ation to        
conceive ( ! horrors ( slav]y4 ,x has   
left no possible wrong uncommitt$1 no   
possible crime un-p]petrat$4 ,x has be5 
practic$ & def5d$ by all nations 9 "s   
=m4 ,x has be5 upheld by all religions4 
,x has be5 def5d$ by ne>ly e pulpit4 ,f 
! pr(its d]iv$ f ! slave trade1 *ur*es h
 be5 built1 ca!drals re>$ & prie/s paid4
 ,slav]y has be5 bless$ by bi%op1 by    
c>d9al & by pope4 ,x has receiv$ !      
sanction ( /atesm51 ( k+s1 ( que5s4     
,mon>*s h %>$ 9 ! pr(its4 ,cl]gym5 h    
tak5 _! "p ( ! spoil1 recit+ passages ( 
scripture 9 its def5se1 & judges h tak5 
_! portion 9 ! "n ( equity & law4       
#abe4 ,a ,color$ ,man 9 ,congress  ,! _w
 has *ang$6 ,i h _h ! supreme pleasure (
 see+ a man--once a slave--sitt+ 9 !    
seat ( 8 =m] ma/] 9 ! ,congress ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:5 ,i saw t sight1 my   
eyes 7 fill$ ) te>s4 ,i felt t we _h    

c>ri$ out ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 t
 we _h giv5 reality to x1 & brea!d !    
brea? ( life into e ^w4 ,i felt t our   
flag w\ld float ov] & protect ! color$  
man & 8 little *ildr5--/&+ /raight 9 !  
sun--j ! same z ?\gh he 7 :ite & wor? a 
million6     #abf4 ,! ,zig-zag ,/rip  ,i
 h "s excuses to (f] = ! race to :i* ,i 
belong4 ,my fir/ excuse is t ?is is n a 
v good _w to raise folks 9 anyway4 ,x is
 n v well adapt$ to rais+ magnific5t p4 
,!re's only a qu>t] ( x l& to />t )4 ,x 
is ?ree times bett] = rais+ fi% ?an     
folks2 & 9 t "o-qu>t] ( l& !re is n a   
t5? "p fit to raise p on4 ,y c't raise p
 )\t a good climate4 ,y h got to h ! "r 
k9d ( climate1 & y h got to h c]ta9     
elem5ts 9 ! soil or y c't raise good p4 
,d y "k t !re is only a little zig-zag  
/rip ar\nd ! _w )9 :i* h be5 produc$ all
 m5 ( g5ius8     #abg4 ,black ,p h      
,suff]$ ,en\gh  ,9 my judgm5t ! black p 
h suff]$ en\gh4 ,!y h be5 slaves = two  
hundr$ ye>s4 ,!y h be5 own$ two hundr$  
ye>s1 &1 m ?an all1 !y h be5 compell$ to

 keep ! company ( ^? :o own$ !m4 ,?9k ( 
be+ compell$ to keep ! society ( ! man  
:o is /eal+ f y4 ,?9k ( be+ compell$ to 
live ) a man t /ole y\r *ild f ! cradle 
be=e y\r v eyes4 ,?9k ( be+ compell$ to 
live ) a ?ief all y\r life1 to sp5d y\r 
days ) a :ite loaf]1 & to be "u 8       
control4     #abh4 ,! ,hi/ory (         
,civilization  ,! hi/ory ( civilization 
is ! hi/ory ( ! sl[ & pa9ful            
enfran*isem5t ( ! human race4 ,9 ! old5 
times ! family 0 a mon>*y1 ! fa!r be+ ! 
mon>*4 ,! "m & *ildr5 7 ! v]ie/ slaves4 
,! w ( ! fa!r 0 ! supreme law4 ,he _h ! 
p[] ( life & dea?4 ,x took ?\s&s ( ye>s 
to civilize ?is fa!r1 ?\s&s ( ye>s to   
make ! condition ( ! wife & "m & *ildr5 
ev5 tol]able4 ,a few families con/itut$ 
a tribe2 ! tribe _h a *ief2 ! *ief 0 a  
tyrant2 a few tribes =m$ a nation2 !    
nation 0 gov]n$ by a k+1 :o 0 also a    
tyrant4 ,a /rong nation robb$1 plund]$ &
 took captive ! weak] ones4     #abi4   
,does ,god ,uphold ,slav]y8  ,is !re1 9 
! civiliz$ _w1 to-day1 a cl]gyman :o    

believes 9 ! div9ity ( slav]y8 ,does !  
,bible tea* man to enslave 8 bro!r8 ,if 
x does1 is x n blasphem\s to say t x is 
inspir$ ( ,god8 ,if y f9d ! in/itution (
 slav]y upheld 9 a book said to h be5   
writt5 by ,god1 :at w\ld y expect to f9d
 9 a book inspir$ by ! devil8 ,w\ld y   
expect to f9d t book 9 favor ( lib]ty8  
,mod]n ,*ri/ians1 a%am$ ( ! ,god ( !    
,old ,te/am5t1 endeavor n[ to %[ t      
slav]y 0 nei!r comm&$ nor oppos$ by     
,jehovah4     #acj4 ,solemn ,defiance   
,= my "p1 ,i nev] w1 ,i nev] c1 wor%ip a
 ,god :o upholds ! in/itution ( slav]y4 
,su* a ,god ,i hate & defy4 ,i nei!r    
want 8 heav51 nor fe> 8 hell4     ,,!   
,,w>     #aca4 ,! ,soldi]s ( ! ,republic
  ,! soldi]s ( ! ,republic 7 n seek]s   
aft] vulg> glory4 ,!y 7 n animat$ by !  
hope ( plund] or ! love ( conque/4 ,!y  
f\ght to pres]ve ! bless+s ( lib]ty & t 
_! *ildr5 might h peace4 ,!y 7 ! def5d]s
 ( humanity1 ! de/roy]s ( prejudice1 !  
break]s ( *a9s1 & 9 ! "n ( ! future !y  
slew ! mon/] ( _! "t4     #acb4 ,honor  

to ! ,brave6  ,all honor1 to ! ,brave6  
,!y blott$ f ! /atute books laws t _h   
be5 pass$ by hypocrites at ! in/igation 
( robb]s1 & tore ) indignant h&s f !    
,con/itution t infam\s clause t made m5 
! cat*]s ( _! fell[ m54 ,!y made x      
possible = judges to be j1 = /atesm5 to 
be human1 & = politicians to be hone/4  
,!y broke ! %ackles f ! limbs ( slaves1 
f ! s\ls ( m>tyrs1 & f ! ,nor!rn bra94  
,!y kept our c\ntry on ! map ( ! _w &   
our flag 9 heav54     #acc4 ,:at ,7 ,we 
,fight+ ,=8  ,sev5 long ye>s (          
w>--fight+ = :at8 ,= ! pr9ciple t all m5
 7 creat$ equal--a tru? t nobody ev]    
disput$ except a sc\ndrel2 nobody 9 !   
entire hi/ory ( ?is _w4 ,no man ev] d5i$
 t tru? :o 0 n a rascal1 & at he>t a    
?ief2 nev]1 nev]1 & nev] w4 ,:at else 7 
!y fight+ =8 ,simply t 9 ,am]ica e man  
%\ld h a "r to life1 lib]ty & ! pursuit 
( happ9ess4 ,nobody ev] d5i$ t except a 
villa92 nev]1 nev]4 ,x has be5 d5i$ by  
k+s--!y 7 ?ieves4 ,x has be5 d5i$ by    
/atesm5--!y 7 li>s4 ,x has be5 d5i$ by  

prie/s1 by cl]gym51 by c>d9als1 by      
bi%ops & by popes--!y 7 hypocrites4 ,:at
 else 7 !y fight+ =8 ,= ! idea t all    
political p[] is ve/$ 9 ! great body ( !
 p4 ,!y make all ! money2 d all ! "w4   
,!y pl[ ! l&2 cut d[n ! =e/s2 !y produce
 ev]y?+ t is produc$4 ,!n :o %all say   
:at %all be done ) :at is produc$ except
 ! produc]8     #acd4 ,! ,revolution    
,consummat$  ,! soldi]s ( ! ,republic   
f9i%$ :at ! soldi]s ( ! ,revolution     
comm5c$4 ,!y relight$ ! tor* t fell f _!
 augu/ h&s & fill$ ! _w aga9 ) light4   
#ace4 ,fight+ ,done6--,"w ,begun6  ,!   
soldi]s w5t home to _! wait+ wives1 to  
_! glad *ildr51 & to ! girls !y lov$--!y
 w5t back to ! fields1 ! %ops & m9es4   
,!y _h n be5 demoraliz$4 ,!y _h be5     
ennobl$4 ,!y 7 z hone/ 9 peace z !y _h  
be5 brave 9 w>4 ,mock+ at pov]ty1 laugh+
 at rev]ses1 !y made a fri5d ( toil4 ,!y
 said3 ,we sav$ ! nation's life1 & :at  
is life )\t honor8 ,!y work$ & wr\ght ) 
all ( labor's sons1 t e pl$ge ! nation  
gave %\ld be r$eem$4 ,& _! great lead]1 

hav+ put a %9+ h& ( fri5d%ip--a girdle (
 clasp$ & happy h&s--ar\nd ! globe1     
comes home & f9ds t e promise made 9 w> 
has n[ ! r+ & gleam ( gold4     #acf4   
,manhood wor? m ?an ,gold  ,we say 9 ?is
 c\ntry manhood is wor? m ?an gold4 ,we 
say 9 ?is c\ntry t )\t lib]ty ! ,nation 
is n wor? pres]v+4 ,i appeal to e labor+
 man1 & ,i ask him1 ,is !re ano!r c\ntry
 on ?is globe :]e y c h y\r equal rights
 ) o!rs8 ,n[1 !n1 9 e c\ntry1 no matt]  
h[ good x is1 & no matt] h[ bad x is--9 
e c\ntry !re is some?+ wor? pres]v+1 &  
!re is some?+ t ought to be de/roy$4 ,n[
 recollect t e vot] is 9 8 own "r a k+2 
e vot] 9 ?is c\ntry we>s a cr[n2 e vot] 
9 ?is c\ntry has 9 8 h&s ! scept] (     
au?ority2 & e vot]1 poor & ri*1 we>s !  
purple ( au?ority alike4 ,recollect x2 &
 ! man t w sell 8 vote is ! man t       
abdicates ! ,am]ican ?rone4     #acg4   
,gr&] ?an ,greek or ,roman4  ,gr&] ?an !
 ,greek1 nobl] ?an ! ,roman1 ! soldi]s (
 ! republic1 ) patriotism z ta9tless z !
 air1 battl$ = ! rights ( o!rs2 = !     

nobility ( labor2 f\ght t mo!rs might   
own _! babes2 t arrogant idl5ess %\ld n 
sc> ! back ( pati5t toil1 & t our c\ntry
 %\ld n be a _m-head$ mon/] made ( w>r+ 
,/ates1 b a ,nation1 sov]eign1 great &  
free4 ,blood 0 wat]2 money1 leaves1 &   
life 0 common air until "o flag float$  
ov] a republic )\t a ma/] & )\t a slave4
     #ach4 ,let u ,dr9k to ! ,liv+ & !  
,dead  ,! soldi]s ( ! ,union sav$ ! ,s\?
 z well z ! ,nor?4 ,!y made u a ,nation4
 ,_! victory made u free & r5d]$ tyranny
 9 e o!r l& z insecure z sn[ ^u volcano 
lips4 ,& n[ let u dr9k to ! volunte]s1  
to ^? :o sleep 9 unkn[n1 sunk5 graves1  
^: names are only 9 ! he>ts ( ^? !y lov$
 & left--( ^? :o only he> 9 happy dreams
 ! foot/eps ( return4 ,let u dr9k to ^? 
:o di$ :]e lipless fam9e mock$ at       
want--to all ! maim$ ^: sc>s give mode/y
 a tongue1 to all :o d>$ & gave to *ance
 ! c>e & keep+ ( _! lives--to all ! liv+
 & all ! dead--to ,%]man1 to ,%]idan &  
to ,grant1 ! =emo/ soldi]s ( ! _w2 &    
la/1 to ,l9coln1 ^: lov+ life1 l a b[ ( 

peace1 spans & ar*es all ! cl\ds ( w>4  
#aci4 ,w ! ,w\nds ( ! ,w> be ,heal$8    
,!re is /ill ano!r "q3 ,w all ! w\nds ( 
! w> be heal$8 ,i answ]1 ,yes4 ,! ,s\!rn
 p mu/ submit1 n to ! dictation ( !     
,nor?1 b to ! nation's w & to ! v]dict (
 mank9d4 ,!y 7 wrong1 & ! "t w come :5  
!y w say t !y h be5 vanqui%$ by ! "r4   
,fre$om conqu]$ !m1 & fre$om w cultivate
 _! fields1 educate _! *ildr51 weave =  
!m ! robes ( weal?1 execute _! laws1 &  
fill _! l& ) happy homes4     #adj4     
,savi\rs ( ! ,nation  ,!y roll$ ! /one f
 ! sepul*re ( progress1 & f\nd !re9 two 
angels clad 9 %9+ g>m5ts--nationality & 
lib]ty4 ,! soldi]s 7 ! ,savi\rs ( !     
,nation4 ,!y 7 ! lib]ators ( m54 ,9     
writ+ ! proclamation ( emancipation1    
,l9coln1 greate/ ( our mighty dead1 ^:  
memory is z g5tle z ! summ] air1--:5    
reap]s s+ 'mid ga!r$ %eaves1--copi$ ) ! 
p5 :at ,grant & 8 brave comrades wrote )
 swords4     #ada4 ,g5]al ,grant  ,:5 ! 
savag]y ( ! la%1 ! b>b>ism ( ! *a91 & ! 
insanity ( secession confront$ !        

civilization ( our c5tury1 ! "q1 ,w !   
great republic def5d itself8 trembl$ on 
! lips ( e lov] ( mank9d4 ,! ,nor?1     
fill$ ) intellig5ce & weal?1 products ( 
lib]ty1 m>%all$ h] ho/s & ask$ only = a 
lead]4 ,f civil life a man1 sil5t1      
?\ghtful1 pois$1 & calm2 /epp$ =?1 & ) !
 lips ( victory voic$ ! nation's fir/ & 
la/ dem&3 ,unconditional & imm$iate     
surr5d]4 ,f t mom5t ! end 0 kn[n4 ,t    
utt]ance 0 ! real decl>ation ( real w> &
 9 accordance ) ! dramatic unities (    
mighty ev5ts1 ! great soldi] :o made x1 
receiv$ ! f9al sword ( ! rebellion4 ,!  
soldi]s ( ! republic 7 n seek]s aft]    
vulg> glory2 !y 7 n animat$ by ! hope ( 
plund] or ! love ( conque/4 ,!y f\ght to
 pres]ve ! home/ead ( lib]ty4           
,,money ,,t ,,is ,,money     #adb4 ,pap]
 is n ,money  ,"s p tell me t ! gov]nm5t
 c impress its sov]eignty on a piece (  
pap]1 & t is money4 ,well1 if x is1     
:at's ! use ( wa/+ x mak+ "o doll>      
bills8 ,x takes no m ink & no m pap]--:y
 n make #ajjj bills8 ,:y n make         

#ajj1jjj1jjj & all be billionaires8 ,if 
! gov]nm5t c make money1 :at on e>? does
 x collect taxes = y & me =8 ,:y don't x
 make :at money x wants1 take ! taxes   
out1 & give ! balance to u8 ,mr4        
,gre5back]1 suppose ! gov]nm5t issu$    
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj to-morr[1 h[ w\ld y get  
any ( x8     #adc4 ,! ,debt w be paid   
,x w be paid4 ,! hold]s ( ! debt h got a
 mortgage on a cont95t4 ,!y h a mortgage
 on ! honor ( ! ,republican p>ty1 & x is
 on record4 ,e blade ( grass t gr[s ^u  
?is cont95t is a gu>antee t ! debt w be 
paid2 e field ( bann]$ corn 9 ! great1  
glori\s ,we/ is a gu>antee t ! debt w be
 paid2 all ! coal put away 9 ! gr\nd1   
millions ( ye>s ago by ! old mis]1 !    
sun2 is a gu>antee t e doll> ( t debt w 
be paid2 all ! cattle on ! prairies1    
pa/ures & pla9s1 e "o ( !m is a gu>antee
 t ?is debt w be paid2 e p9e /&+ 9 !    
sombre =e/s ( ! ,nor?1 wait+ = !        
woodman's axe1 is a gu>antee t ?is debt 
w be paid2 all ! gold & silv] hid 9 !   
,si]ra ,nevadas1 wait+ = ! m9]'s pick1  

is a gu>antee t ! debt w be paid2 e     
locomotive1 ) its muscles ( iron & brea?
 ( flame1 & all ! boys & girls b5d+ ov] 
_! books at s*ool1 e dimpl$ *ild 9 !    
cradle1 e good man & e good woman1 & e  
man t votes ! ,republican ticket1 is a  
gu>antee t ! debt w be paid4     #add4  
#ahgc to #ahgi6  ,no man c imag9e1 all !
 languages ( ! _w _c express1 :at ! p ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates suff]$ f #ahgc to #ahgi4
 ,m5 :o consid]$ !mselves millionaires  
f\nd t !y 7 begg>s2 m5 liv+ 9 palaces1  
suppos+ !y _h en\gh to give sun%9e to ! 
w9t] ( _! age1 suppos+ !y _h en\gh to h 
all !y lov$ 9 afflu5ce & com=t1 sudd5ly 
f\nd t !y 7 m5dicants ) bonds1 /ocks1   
mortgages1 all turn$ to a%es 9 _! ag$1  
trembl+ h&s4  ,! *imneys grew cold1 !   
fires 9 furnaces w5t out1 ! poor        
families 7 turn$ adrift1 & ! highways ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 cr[d$ ) tramps4 ,into 
! home ( ! poor crept ! s]p5t (         
temptation1 & :isp]$ 9 ! e> ( pov]ty !  
t]rible ^w repudiation4     #ade4 ,a    
,vot] because a ,man  ,a man does n vote

 9 ?is c\ntry simply because he is ri*2 
he does n vote 9 ?is c\ntry simply      
because he has an education2 he does n  
vote simply because he has tal5t or     
g5ius2 we say t he votes because he is a
 man1 & t he has 8 manhood to support2 &
 we admit 9 ?is c\ntry t no?+ c be m    
valuable to any human be+ ?an 8 manhood1
 & = t reason we put pov]ty on an       
equality ) weal?4     #adf4 ,keep !     
,flag 9 ,heav56  ,if y are a ,g]man1    
recollect t ?is c\ntry is k9d] to y ?an 
y\r own fa!rl&1--no matt] :at c\ntry y  
came f1 rememb] t ?is c\ntry is an      
asylum1 & vote z 9 y\r consci5ce y      
believe y ought to vote to keep ?is flag
 9 heav54 ,i beg e ,am]ican to /& ) t "p
 ( ! c\ntry t believes 9 law1 9 fre$om (
 spee*1 9 an hone/ vote1 9 civilization1
 9 progress1 9 human lib]ty1 & 9        
univ]sal ju/ice4     #adg4 ,prosp]ity & 
,resumption h& 9 h&  ,! ,republicans ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates dem& a man :o kn[s t     
prosp]ity & resumption1 :5 !y come1 mu/ 
come toge!r2 t :5 !y come !y w come h& 9

 h& ?r\gh ! gold5 h>ve/ fields2 h& 9 h& 
by ! :irl+ sp9dles & ! turn+ :eels2 h& 9
 h& pa/ ! op5 furnace doors2 h& 9 h& by 
! *imneys fill$ ) eag] fire1 greet$ &   
grasp$ by ! c\ntless sons ( toil4 ,?is  
money has to be dug out ( ! e>?4 ,y _c  
make x by pass+ resolutions 9 a         
political conv5tion4     #adh4 ,e ,poor 
,man %\ld ,/& by ! ,gov]nm5t  ,x is !   
only ,nation :]e ! man clo!d 9 a rag /&s
 ^u an equality ) ! "o we>+ purple4 ,x  
is ! only c\ntry 9 ! _w :]e1            
politically1 ! hut is ^u an equality ) !
 palace4 ,= t reason1 e poor man %\ld /&
 by ! gov]nm5t1 & e poor man :o does n  
is a traitor to ! be/ int]e/s ( 8       
*ildr52 e poor man :o does n is will+ 8 
*ildr5 %\ld be> ! badge ( political     
inf]iority2 & ! only way to make ?is    
gov]nm5t a complete & p]fect success is 
= ! poore/ man to ?9k z mu* ( 8 manhood 
z ! millionaire does ( 8 weal?4         
#adi4 ,we ,w ,settle ,pair6  ,i want to 
tell y t y _c conceive ( :at ! ,am]ican 
p suff]$ z !y /agg]$ ov] ! des]t (      

bankruptcy f #ahgc to #ahgi4  ,we are   
too ne> n[ to "k h[ gr& we 74 ,! poor   
me*anic said ,no2 ! ru9$ manufactur]    
said ,no2 ! once millionaire said ,no1  
we w settle fair2 we w agree to pay :e!r
 we ev] pay or n1 & we w nev] soil !    
,am]ican "n ) ! infam\s ^w1             
'repudiation4' ,are y n glad8 ,:at is ! 
talk8 ,are y n glad t our flag is cov]$ 
all ov] ) f9ancial honors8 ,! />s %9e & 
gleam n[ because !y repres5t an hone/   
nation4     #aej4 ,a ,gov]nm5t ) a ,long
 ,arm  ,i believe 9 a ,gov]nm5t ) an arm
 long en\gh to rea* ! coll> ( any rascal
 b5ea? its flag4 ,i want x ) an arm long
 en\gh & a sword %>p en\gh to /rike d[n 
tyranny :]ev] x may raise its snaky     
head4 ,i want a nation t c he> ! fa9te/ 
cries ( its humble/ citiz54 ,i want a   
nation t w protect a fre$man /&+ 9 ! sun
 by 8 little cab91 j z quick z x w\ld   
protect ,v&]bilt 9 a palace ( m>ble &   
gold4     #aea4 ,no ,repudiation  ,!n x 
01 t ! s]p5t ( temptation :isp]$ 9 ! e> 
( want t dreadful ^w ,repudiation4 ,an  

ef=t 0 made to repudiate4 ,!y appeal$ to
 want1 to mis]y1 to ?reat5$ f9ancial    
ru91 to ! b>e he>?/ones1 to ! army (    
begg>s1 ,we _h gr&eur en\gh to say3 ,no2
 we'll settle fair if we don't pay a    
c5t6 ,& we'll pay-x4 ',twas gr&eur6 ,is 
!re a ,democrat n[ :o wi%es we _h tak5 !
 advice ( ,bay>d to scale ! bonds8 ,is  
!re an ,am]ican1 a ,democrat "h1 :o is n
 glad we escap$ ! /5* & %ame (          
repudiation1 & did n take ,democratic   
advice8 ,is !re a ,gre5back] "h :o is n 
glad we didn't d x8 ,he may say he is1 b
 he isn't4     #aeb4 ,! ,great ,cra%6   
,i ?9k !re is ! greate/ h]oism 9 liv+ = 
a ?+6 ,!re's no glory 9 digg+ potatoes4 
,y don't we> a uni=m :5 y're pick+ up   
/ones4 ,y c't h a b& ( music :5 y dig   
potatoes6 ,91 #ahgc came ! great cra%4  
,we /agg]$ ov] ! des]t ( bankruptcy4 ,no
 "o c e/imate ! angui% ( t "t6          
,millionaires f\nd !mselves paup]s4     
,palaces 7 ex*ang$ = hovels4 ,! ag$ man1
 :o _h sp5t 8 life 9 h>d labor1 & :o    
?\ght he _h accumulat$ en\gh to support 

himself 9 8 old age1 & leave a little   
some?+ to 8 *ildr5 & gr&*ildr51 f\nd !y 
7 all begg>s4 ,! highways 7 fill$ )     
tramps4     #aec4 ,promises ,don't ,pay 
,if ,i am =tunate en\gh to leave a doll>
 :5 ,i die1 ,i want x to be a good "o2  
,i don't wi% to h x turn to a%es 9 ! h&s
 ( wid[hood1 or become a ,democratic    
brok5 promise 9 ! pocket ( ! orphan2 ,i 
want x money4 ,i saw n long ago a piece 
( gold be>+ ! /amp ( ! ,roman ,empire4  
,t ,empire is du/1 & ov] x has be5 ?r[n 
! mantle ( oblivion1 b t piece ( gold is
 z good z ?\gh ,julius ,caes> 7 /ill    
rid+ at ! head ( ! ,roman ,legion4 ,i   
want money to t w outlive ! ,democratic 
p>ty4 ,!y told u--& !y 7 hone/ ab\t     
x--!y said1 :5 we h pl5ty ( money we are
 prosp]\s4 ,& ,i said3 ,:5 we are       
prosp]\s1 !n we h cr$it1 &1 cr$it       
inflates ! curr5cy4 ,:5ev] a man buys a 
p\nd ( sug> & says1 ',*>ge x1' he       
inflates ! curr5cy2 :5ev] he gives 8    
note1 he inflates ! curr5cy2 :5ev] 8 ^w 
takes ! place ( money1 he inflates !    

curr5cy4 ,! consequ5ce is t :5 we are   
prosp]\s1 cr$it takes ! place ( money1 &
 we h :at we call pl5ty4 ,b y c't       
increase prosp]ity simply by us+        
promises to pay4     #aed4 ,solid &     
,bright6  ,i d n wi% to tru/ ! weal? (  
?is nation ) ! demagogues ( ! nation4 ,i
 d n wi% to tru/ ! weal? ( ! c\ntry to e
 bla/ ( public op9ion4 ,i want money z  
solid z ! e>? on :i* we tread1 z bright 
z ! />s t %9e above u4     #aee4 ,! ,s\?
 & ! ,t>iff  ,:]e did ?is doctr9e ( a   
t>iff = rev5ue only come f8 ,f ! ,s\?4  
,! ,s\? w\ld l to /ab ! prosp]ity ( !   
,nor?4 ,!y _h r trade ) ,old ,engl& ?an 
) ,new ,engl&4 ,!y _h r trade ) ! p :o 7
 will+ to help !m 9 w> ?an ^? :o conqu]$
 ! rebellion4 ,!y knew :at gave u our   
/r5g? 9 w>4 ,!y knew all ! brooks &     
creeks & riv]s 9 ,new ,engl& 7 putt+ d[n
 ! rebellion4 ,!y knew t e :eel t turn$1
 e sp9dle t revolv$1 0 a soldi] 9 ! army
 ( human progress4 ,x won't d4 ,!y 7 s  
lur$ by ! gre$ ( (fice t !y 7 will+ to  
trade ^u ! mis=tune ( a nation4 ,x won't

 d4 ,i don't wi% to belong to a p>ty t  
succe$s only :5 my c\ntry falls4 ,i     
don't wi% to belong to a p>ty ^: bann]  
w5t up ) ! bann] ( rebellion4 ,i don't  
wi% to belong to a p>ty t 0 9 p>tn]%ip )
 defeat & disa/]4     #aef4 ,i am =     
,protection  ,& ,i w tell y :y ,i am =  
protection1 too4 ,if we 7 all f>m]s we  
w\ld be /upid4 ,if we 7 all %oemak]s we 
w\ld be /upid4 ,if we all foll[$ "o     
bus9ess1 no matt] :at x 01 we w\ld      
become /upid4 ,protection to ,am]ican   
labor div]sifies ,am]ican indu/ry1 & to 
h x div]sifi$ t\*es & developes e "p ( !
 human bra94 ,protection protects       
integrity2 x protects intellig5ce2 &    
protection raises s5se2 & by protection 
we h great] m5 & bett]-look+ wom5 &     
heal?i] *ildr54 ,free trade means t our 
labor] is ^u an equality ) ! poore/ paid
 labor ( ?is _w4     #aeg4 ,! ,old      
,woman ( ,tewksbury  ,y ,gre5back]s are 
l ! old woman 9 ! ,tewksbury1 ,mass41   
,poor-,h\se4 ,%e us$ to be well (f1 &   
didn't l h] qu>t]s4 ,y ,gre5back]s h    

left y\r fa!r's h\se ( _m mansions & h  
f$ on %ucks ab\t long en\gh4 ,!         
,sup]visor came into ! ,poor-,h\se "o   
day & ask$ ! old lady h[ %e lik$ x4 ,%e 
said %e didn't l ! company1 & ask$ him  
:at he w\ld advise h] to d "u simil>    
circum/ances4 ,oh1 y'd bett] /ay4 ,y're 
prejudic$1 said he4 ,d y ?9k anybody is 
ev] prejudic$ 9 _! sleep8 ask$ ! old    
lady4 ,i _h a dream ! o!r night4 ,i     
dream$ ,i di$ & w5t to ,heav54 ,lots (  
nice p 7 !re4 ,a nice man came to me &  
ask$ me :]e ,i 0 f4 ,says ,i1 ',f       
,tewksbury1 ,mass4' ,he look$ 9 8 book &
 said1 ',y c't /ay "h4' ,i ask$ :at he  
w\ld advise me to d "u simil>           
circum/ances4 ',well1' he said1 '!re's  
hell d[n !re1 y might try t4' ,well1 ,i 
w5t d[n !re1 & ! m5 told me my "n wasn't
 on ! book & ,i c\ldn't /ay !re4        
',well1' said ,i1 ',:at w\ld y advise me
 to d "u simil> circum/ances8' ',said   
he1 ',y'll h to g back to ,tewksbury4'  
,& :5 ,gre5-back]s rememb] :at !y once  
71 y mu/ feel n[1 :5 y 7 =c$ to jo9 !   

,democratic p>ty1 z bad z ! old lady :o 
_h to g back to ,tewksbury4     #aeh4   
,am]ican ,muscle1 ,co9$ into ,gold  ,i  
believe 9 ,am]ican labor1 & ,i tell y   
:y4 ,! o!r day a man told me t we _h    
produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica "o  
million tons ( rails4 ,h[ mu* are !y    
wor?8 ,sixty doll>s a ton4 ,9 o!r words1
 ! million tons are wor? #fj1jjj1jjj4   
,h[ mu* is a ton ( iron wor? 9 ! gr\nd8 
,tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,am]ican labor takes  
#be c5ts ( iron 9 ! gr\nd & adds to x   
#ei4ge4 ,"o million tons ( rails1 & !   
raw mat]ial n wor? #bd1jjj4 ,we build a 
%ip 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates wor? #ejj1jjj1 & !
 value ( ! ore 9 ! e>?1 ( ! trees 9 !   
great =e/1 ( all t ent]s into !         
composition ( t %ip br++ #ejj1jjj 9 gold
 is only #bj1jjj2 #dhj1jjj by ,am]ican  
labor1 ,am]ican muscle1 co9$ into gold2 
,am]ican bra9s made a legal-t5d] ! _w   
ar\nd4     #aei4 ,inflation  ,i don't   
blame ! man :o want$ inflation4 ,i don't
 blame him = pray+ = ano!r p]iod (      
inflation4 ,:5 x comes1 said ! man :o _h

 a lot ( %runk5 prop]ty on 8 h&s1 blame 
me1 if ,i don't unload1 y may %oot me4  
,x's a good deal l ! game ( pok]6 ,i    
don't suppose any ( y "k any?+ ab\t t   
game6 ,along t[>ds morn+ ! fell[ :o is  
ahead always wants ano!r deal4 ,! fell[ 
t is beh9d says 8 wife's sick1 & he mu/ 
g home4 ,y ought to he> t fell[ descant 
on dome/ic virtue6 ,& ! o!r fell[       
accuses him ( be+ a c[>d & want+ to jump
 ! game4 ,a man ^: dead wood is hung up 
on ! %ore 9 a dry "t1 wants ! wat] to   
rise once m & float x out into ! middle 
( ! /ream4     #afj4 ,res\rces (        
,ill9ois4  ,let me tell y some?+ ab\t   
,ill9ois4 ,we h fifty-six ?\s& squ>e    
miles ( l&--ne>ly ?irty-six million     
acres4 ,^u ^! pla9s we c raise en\gh to 
fe$ & clo! tw5ty million p4 ,b5ea? ^!   
prairies 7 hidd51 millions ( ages ago1  
by t old mis]1 ! sun1 ?irty-six ?\s&    
squ>e miles ( coal4 ,! aggregate        
?ickness ( ^! ve9s is at lea/ fifte5    
feet4 ,?9k ( a column ( coal "o mile    
squ>e & "o hundr$ miles high6 ,all ?is  

came f ! sun4 ,:at a sunbeam su* a      
column w\ld be6 ,?9k ( all ?is =ce1     
will$ & left to u by ! dead morn+ ( !   
_w6 ,?9k ( ! fireside ( ! future ar\nd  
:i* w sit ! fa!rs1 mo!rs & *ildr5 ( !   
ye>s to be6 ,?9k ( ! sweet & happy      
faces1 ! lov+ & t5d] eyes t w gl[ &     
gleam 9 ! sacr$ light ( all ^! flames6  
#afa4 ,money6  ,!y say t money is a     
measure ( value4 ',tisn't s4 ,a bu%el   
doesn't measure values4 ,x measures     
diamonds z well z potatoes4 ,if x       
measur$ values1 a bu%el ( potatoes w\ld 
be wor? z mu* z a bu%el ( diamonds4 ,a  
y>d-/ick doesn't measure values4 ,!y us$
 to say1 !re's no use 9 hav+ a gold     
y>d-/ick4 ,t 0 "r4 ,y don't buy !       
y>d-/ick4 ,if money bore ! same relation
 to trade z a y>d-/ick or half-bu%el1 y 
w\ld h ! same money :5 y got ?r\gh trad+
 z y _h :5 y begun4 ,a man don't sell   
half-bu%els4 ,he sells corn4 ,all we    
want is a little s5se ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,we 7
 9 tr\ble4 ,! ?+ 0 discuss$4 ,"s said   
!re wasn't en\gh money4 ,t's s2 ,i "k   

:at t means myself4 ,!y said if we _h m 
money we'd be m prosp]\s4 ,! tru? is1 if
 we 7 m prosp]\s we'd h m money4 ,!y    
said m money w\ld facilitate bus9ess4   
#afb4 ,money by ,"w  ,h[ d y get y\r    
money8 ,by "w4 ,:]e f8 ,y h got to dig x
 out ( ! gr\nd4 ,t is :]e x comes f4 ,9 
old times !re 7 "s m5 :o ?\ght !y c\ld  
get "s way to turn ! bas] metals into   
gold1 & old gray-hair$ m51 trembl+1     
tott]+ on ! v]ge ( ! grave1 7 hunt+ =   
some?+ to turn ord9>y metals into gold2 
!y 7 se>*+ = ! f\nta9 ( et]nal y\?1 b !y
 did n f9d x4 ,no human e> has ev] he>d 
! silv] gurgle ( ! spr+ ( immortal y\?4 
#afc4 ,meat ,twice a ,ye>  ,i h be5 9   
c\ntries :]e ! labor+ man _h meat once a
 ye>2 sometimes twice--,*ri/mas & ,ea/]4
 ,& ,i h se5 wom5 c>ry+ ^u _! heads a   
burd5 t no man w\ld l to c>ry1 & at !   
same "t knitt+ busily ) bo? h&s4 ,& ^?  
wom5 liv$ )\t meat2 & :5 ,i ?\ght ( !   
,am]ican labor] ,i said to myself1 ,aft]
 all1 my c\ntry is ! be/ 9 ! _w4 ,& :5  
,i came back to ! sea & saw ! old flag  

fly+ 9 ! air1 x seem$ to me z ?\gh ! air
 f pure joy _h bur/ into blossom4       
#afd4 ,am]ica a ,glori\s ,l&  ,labor has
 m to eat & m to we> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
?an 9 any o!r l& ( ?is e>?4 ,i want     
,am]ica to produce ev]y?+ t ,am]icans   
ne$4 ,i want x s if ! :ole _w %\ld      
decl>e w> aga9/ u1 s if we 7 surr\nd$ by
 walls ( cannon & bayonets & swords1 we 
c\ld supply all human wants 9 & (       
ourselves4 ,i want to live to see !     
,am]ican woman dress$ 9 ,am]ican silk2 !
 ,am]ican man 9 ev]y?+ f hat to boots   
produc$ 9 ,am]ica by ! cunn+ h& ( !     
,am]ican toil]4     #afe4 ,h[ to ,sp5d a
 ,doll>  ,if y h only a doll> 9 ! _w & h
 got to sp5d x1 sp5d x l a man2 sp5d x l
 a pr9ce1 l a k+6 ,if y h to sp5d x1    
sp5d x z ?\gh x 7 a dri$ leaf1 & y 7 !  
own] ( unb\nd$ =e/s4     #aff4 ,hone/y  
is ,be/ always & ,ev]y:]e  ,i am next 9 
favor ( hone/ money4 ,i am 9 favor (    
gold & silv]1 & pap] ) gold & silv]     
beh9d x4 ,i believe 9 silv]1 because x  
is "o ( ! greate/ ( ,am]ican products1 &

 ,i am 9 favor ( any?+ t w add to !     
value ( ,am]ican products4 ,b ,i want a 
silv] doll> wor? a gold doll>1 ev5 if y 
make x or h to make x f\r feet 9        
diamet]4 ,no gov]nm5t c af=d to be a    
clipp] ( co94 ,a great ,republic _c af=d
 to /amp a lie ^u silv] or gold4 ,hone/ 
money1 an hone/ p1 an hone/ ,nation4 ,:5
 our money is only wor? #hj c5ts on !   
doll>1 we feel #bj p] c5t1 bel[ p>4 ,:5 
our money is good we feel good4 ,:5 our 
money is at p>1 t is :]e we are4 ,i am a
 pr(\nd believ] 9 ! doctr9e t = nations 
z well z m51 hone/y is ! be/1 always1   
ev]y:]e & =ev]4     #afg4 ,a ,f\nta9 (  
,gre5backs  ,!re us$ to be me*anics t   
tri$ to make p]petual motion by         
comb9ations ( :eels1 %ift+ weights1 &   
roll+ balls2 b someh[ ! ma*9e w\ld nev] 
q run4 ,a p]petual f\nta9 ( gre5backs1 (
 weal? )\t labor1 is j z fooli% z a     
f\nta9 ( et]nal y\?4 ,! idea t y c      
produce money )\t labor is j z fooli% z 
! idea ( p]petual motion4 ,!y are old   
follies "u new names4     #afh4 ,:at !  

,gre5back says6  ,%all we pay our debts8
 ,we _h to borr[ "s money to pay = %ot &
 %ell to %oot ,democrats )4 ,we f\nd t  
we c\ld get along ) a few less          
,democrats1 b n ) any less c\ntry1 & s  
we borr[$ ! money1 & ! "q n[ is1 w we   
pay x8 ,& :i* p>ty is ! mo/ apt to pay  
x1 ! ,republican p>ty1 t made ! debt--! 
p>ty t swore x 0 con/itutional1 or !    
p>ty t said x 0 uncon/itutional8 ,:5ev] 
a ,democrat sees a gre5back1 ! gre5back 
says to ! ,democrat1 ,i am "o ( ! fell[s
 t :ipp$ y4 ,:5ev] a ,republican sees a 
gre5back1 ! gre5back says to him1 ,y &  
,i put d[n ! rebellion & sav$ ! c\ntry4 
#afi4 ,hone/ ,me?ods  ,s _m presid5ts ( 
sav+s banks1 ev5 ^? belong+ to ! ,"y    
,m5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 run (f ) ! 
funds2 s _m railroad & insurance        
companies are 9 ! h&s ( receiv]s2 !re is
 s mu* bankruptcy on e h&1 t all capital
 is held 9 ! n]v\s clut* ( fe>4 ,sl[ly1 
b surely1 we are com+ back to hone/     
me?ods 9 bus9ess4 ,confid5ce w return1 &
 !n ent]prise w unlock ! safe & money w 

aga9 circulate z ( yore2 ! doll>s w     
leave _! hitt+ places1 & e "o w be seek+
 inve/m5t4     #agj4 ,silv] demonetiz$  
by ,fraud6  ,= my "p ,i d n ask any     
int]f]5ce on ! "p ( ! gov]nm5t except to
 undo ! wrong x has done4 ,i d n ask t  
money be made out ( no?+4 ,i d n ask = !
 prosp]ity born ( pap]4 ,b ,i d ask = ! 
remonetization ( silv]4 ,silv] 0        
demonetiz$ by fraud4 ,x 0 an imposition 
^u e solv5t man2 a fraud ^u e hone/     
debtor 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x assass9at$ 
labor4 ,x 0 done 9 ! int]e/ ( av>ice &  
gre$1 & %\ld be undone by hone/ m54     
,,religi\s ,,que/ions     #aga4 ,!      
,crime ( ,crimes6  ,r$d5 y\r h&s ) human
 blood2 bla/ by sl&] ! fair fame ( !    
innoc5t2 /rangle ! smil+ *ild ^u its    
"m's knees2 deceive1 ru9 & des]t !      
beautiful girl :o loves & tru/s y1 & y\r
 case is n hopeless4 ,= all ?is1 & = all
 ^! y may be =giv54 ,= all ?is1 & = all 
^!1 t bankrupt c\rt e/abli%$ by !       
gospel1 w give y a dis*>ge2 b d5y !     
exi/5ce ( ^! div9e gho/s1 ( ^! gods1 & !

 sweet & te>ful face ( ,m]cy becomes    
livid ) et]nal hate4 ,heav5's gold5     
gates are %ut1 & y1 ) an inf9ite curse  
r++ 9 y\r e>s1 ) ! br& ( infamy ^u y\r  
br[1 comm5ce y\r endless w&]+s 9 ! lurid
 gloom ( hell--an immortal vagrant--an  
et]nal outca/--a dea?less convict4      
#agb4 ,fai?--,a ,mixture ( ,insanity &  
,ignorance  ,! doctr9e t future happ9ess
 dep5ds ^u belief is mon/r\s4 ,x is !   
infamy ( infamies4 ,! notion t fai? 9   
,*ri/ is to be rew>d$ by an et]nity (   
bliss1 :ile a dep5d5ce ^u reason1       
obs]vation1 & exp]i5ce m]its ev]la/+    
pa91 is too absurd = refutation1 & c be 
reliev$ only by t unhappy mixture (     
insanity & ignorance2 call$ fai?4       
#agc4 ,:at ! ,sa9ts ,c\ld ,cure6  ,!    
*ur* 9 ! days ( ,voltaire cont5d$ t its 
s]vants 7 ! only legitimate physicians4 
,! prie/s cur$ 9 ! "n ( ! *ur*1 & 9 ! "n
 ( ,god--by exorcism1 relics1 wat]1 salt
 & oil4 ,/4 ,val5t9e cur$ epilepsy1 ,/4 
,g]vasius 0 good = rheumatism1 ,/4      
,mi*ael de ,sanatis = canc]1 ,/4 ,judas 

= c\ghs1 ,/4 ,ovidius = deafness1 ,/4   
,seba/ian = poison\s bites4 ,/4         
,apollonia = too?a*e1 ,/4 ,cl>a = rheum 
9 ! eye1 ,/4 ,hub]t = hydrophobia4      
,devils 7 driv5 out ) wax tap]s1 )      
inc5ce 7sp471 ) holy wat]1 by pron\nc+  
pray]s4 ,! *ur*1 z late z ! middle ( !  
twelf? c5tury1 prohibit$ good ,ca?olics 
f hav+ any?+ to d ) physicians4         
#agd4 ,! ,sleep ( ,p]secutors  ,all !   
p]secutors sleep 9 peace1 & ! a%es ( ^? 
:o burn$ _! bro!rs 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ re/ 9 
consecrat$ gr\nd4 ,:ole libr>ies c\ld n 
conta9 ev5 ! names ( ! wret*es :o h     
fill$ ! _w ) viol5ce & dea? 9 def5se (  
book & cre$1 & yet !y all di$ ! dea? ( !
 righte\s1 & no prie/ or m9i/] describes
 ! agony & fe>1 ! remorse & horror ) :i*
 _! guilty s\ls 7 fill$ 9 ! la/ mom5ts (
 _! lives4 ,^! m5 _h nev] d\bt$2 !y     
accept$ ! cre$2 !y 7 n infidels2 !y _h n
 d5i$ ! div9ity ( ,*ri/2 !y _h be5      
baptiz$2 !y _h p>tak5 ( ! la/ supp]2 !y 
_h respect$ prie/s2 !y admitt$ t ! ,holy
 ,gho/ _h proce$$2 & ^! ?+s put pill[s  

b5ea? _! dy+ heads & cov]$ !m ) ! drap]y
 ( peace4     #age4 ,crime ,rampant &   
,god ,sil5t6  ,!re is no record$ in/ance
 :]e ! uplift$ h& ( murd] has be5       
p>alyz$--no tru?ful acc\nt 9 all !      
lit]ature ( ! _w ( ! innoc5t %ield$ by  
,god4 ,?\s&s ( crimes are be+ committ$ e
 day--m5 are ?is mom5t ly+ 9 wait = _!  
human prey2 wives are :ipp$ & cru%$1    
driv5 to insanity & dea?2 little *ildr5 
begg+ = m]cy1 lift+ implor+ly te>-fill$ 
eyes to ! brutal faces ( fa!rs & mo!rs2 
sweet girls are deceiv$1 lur$1 &        
outrag$2 b ,god has no "t to prev5t ^!  
?+s--no "t to def5d ! good & to protect 
! pure4 ,he is too busy numb]+ hairs &  
wat*+ sp>r[s4     #agf4 ,h[ ,crim9als   
,die ,s]5ely6  ,all k9ds ( crim9als1    
except infidels1 meet dea? ) reasonable 
s]5ity4 ,z a rule1 !re is no?+ 9 ! dea? 
( a pirate to ca/ any discr$it on 8     
pr(ession4 ,! murd]] ^u ! scaffold1 ) a 
prie/ on ei!r side1 smil+ly exhorts !   
multitude to meet him 9 heav54 ,! man :o
 has succe$$ 9 mak+ 8 home a hell meets 

dea? )\t a quiv]1 provid$ he has nev]   
express$ any d\bt z to ! div9ity ( ,*ri/
 or ! et]nal procession ( ! holy gho/4  
,! k+ :o has wag$ cruel & useless w>1 :o
 has fill$ c\ntries ) wid[s & fa!rless  
*ildr51 ) ! maim$ & diseas$1 & :o has   
succe$$ 9 (f]+ to ! ,molo* ( ambition ! 
be/ & brave/ ( 8 subjects1 dies l a     
sa9t4     #agg4 ,! fir/ ,corpse & ! fir/
 ,ca!dral  ,n[ & !n1 9 ! hi/ory ( ?is   
_w1 a man ( g5ius1 ( s5se1 (            
intellectual hone/y has appe>$4 ,^! m5 h
 d5\nc$ ! sup]/itions ( _! day4 ,!y     
piti$ ! multitude4 ,to see prie/s dev\r 
! sub/ance ( ! p fill$ !m ) indignation4
 ,^! m5 7 hone/ en\gh to tell _! ?\ghts4
 ,!n !y 7 d5\nc$1 condemn$1 execut$4 ,"s
 ( !m escap$ ! fury ( ! p :o lov$ _!    
enemies1 & di$ naturally 9 _! b$s4 ,x   
w\ld n be = ! *ur* to admit t !y di$    
peacefully4 ,t w\ld %[ t religion 0 n   
actually necess>y 9 ! la/ mom5t4        
,religion got mu* ( its p[] f ! t]ror ( 
dea?4 ,sup]/ition is ! *ild ( ignorance 
& fe>4 ,! fir/ grave 0 ! fir/ ca!dral4  

,! fir/ corpse 0 ! fir/ prie/4 ,x w\ld n
 d to h ! common p und]/& t a man c\ld  
d5y ! ,bible1 refuse to look at ! cross1
 cont5d t ,*ri/ 0 only a man1 & yet die 
z calmly z ,calv9 did aft] he _h murd]$ 
,s]vetus1 or z ,k+ ,david1 aft] advis+  
"o son to kill ano!r4     #agh4 ,!      
,sixte5? ,c5tury  ,9 ! sixte5? c5tury e 
sci5ce 0 reg>d$ z an outca/ & an enemy1 
& ! *ur* influ5c$ ! _w1 :i* 0 "u its    
p[]1 to believe any?+1 & ! ignorant mob 
0 always too ready1 brutaliz$ by ! *ur*1
 to hang1 kill or crucify at _! bidd+4  
,su* 0 ! result ( a few c5turies (      
,*ri/ianity4     #agi4 ,an ,or?odox     
,g5tleman  ,by ,or?odox ,i mean a       
g5tleman :o is petrifi$ 9 8 m9d1 :oop+  
ar\nd intellectually1 simply to save !  
fun]al exp5ses ( 8 s\l4     #ahj4 ,a    
,bold ,ass]tion  ,! *ur*es po9t to _!   
decay$ sa9ts1 & _! crumbl$ ,popes & say1
 ,d y "k m ?an all ! m9i/]s t ev] liv$8 
,& )\t ! slighte/ egotism or blu% ,i    
say1 yes1 & ! "n ( ,humboldt outweighs  
!m all4 ,! m5 :o /& 9 ! front rank1 ! m5

 :o "k mo/ ( ! secrets ( nature1 ! m5 :o
 "k mo/ are to-day ! advanc$ infidels ( 
?is _w4 ,i h liv$ long en\gh to see !   
br& ( intellectual inf]iority on e      
or?odox bra94     #aha4 ,hi/ory a       
,bloody ,f>ce6  ,if we admit t "s       
inf9ite be+ has controll$ ! de/9ies (   
p]sons & peoples1 hi/ory becomes a mo/  
cruel & bloody f>ce4 ,age aft] age1 !   
/rong h trampl$ ^u ! weak2 ! crafty &   
he>tless h ensn>$ & enslav$ ! simple &  
innoc5t1 & n[h]e1 9 all ! annals (      
mank9d1 has any god succor$ ! oppress$4 
#ahb4 ,weak ones ,suff]+--,heav5 deaf   
,mo/ ( ! mis]y has be5 endur$ by ! weak1
 ! lov+ & ! innoc5t4 ,wom5 h be5 treat$ 
l poison\s bea/s1 & little *ildr5       
trampl$ ^u z ?\gh !y _h be5 v]m94       
,numb]less alt>s h be5 r$d5$1 ev5 ) !   
blood ( babes2 beautiful girls h be5    
giv5 to slimy s]p5ts2 :ole races ( m5   
doom$ to c5turies ( slav]y1 & ev]y:]e   
!re has be5 outrage beyond ! p[] ( g5ius
 to express4 ,dur+ all ^! ye>s ! suff]+ 
h supplicat$2 ! )]$ lips ( fam9e h      

pray$2 ! pale victims h implor$1 &      
,heav5 has be5 deaf & bl9d4     #ahc4   
,heav5 has no ,e>1 no ,h&  ,man %\ld    
cease to expect aid f on high4 ,by ?is  
"t he %\ld "k t heav5 has no e> to he>1 
& no h& to help4 ,! pres5t is ! necess>y
 *ild ( all ! pa/4 ,!re has be5 no      
*ance1 & !re c be no int]f]5ce4         
#ahd4 ,religion is ,tyrannical          
,religion does n1 & _c1 contemplate man 
z free4 ,%e accepts only ! homage ( !   
pro/rate1 & scorns ! (f]+s ( ^? :o /&   
erect4 ,%e _c tol]ate ! lib]ty ( ?\ght4 
,! wide & sunny fields belong n to h]   
doma94 ,! />-lit heights ( g5ius &      
individuality are above & beyond h]     
appreciation & p[]4 ,h] subjects cr+e at
 h] feet1 cov]$ ) ! du/ ( ob$i5ce4      
#ahe4 ,religion & ,facts  ,:at has      
religion to d ) facts8 ,no?+4 ,is !re   
any su* ?+ z ,me?odi/ ma!matics1        
,presbyt]ian botany1 ,ca?olic a/ronomy  
or ,bapti/ biology8 ,:at has any =m (   
sup]/ition or religion to d ) a fact or 
) any sci5ce8 ,no?+ b h9d]1 delay or    

emb>ass4 ,i want1 !n1 to free ! s*ools2 
& ,i want to free ! politicians1 s t a  
man w n h to pret5d he is a ,me?odi/1 or
 8 wife a ,bapti/1 or 8 gr&mo!r a       
,ca?olic2 s t he c g ?r\gh a campaign1 &
 :5 he gets ?r\gh w f9d none ( ! du/ (  
hypocrisy on 8 knees4     #ahf4         
,religion n ! ,end ( ,life  ,we d5y t   
religion is ! end or object ( ?is life4 
,:5 x is s consid]$ x becomes de/ructive
 ( happ9ess--! real end ( life4 ,x      
becomes a hydra-head$ mon/]1 rea*+ 9    
t]rible coils f ! heav5s1 & ?ru/+ its   
?\s& fangs into ! ble$+1 quiv]+ he>ts ( 
m54 ,x dev\rs _! sub/ance1 builds       
palaces = ,god1 7:o dwells n 9 temples  
made ) h&s17 & all[s 8 *ildr5 to die 9  
huts & hovels4 ,x fills ! e>? ) m\rn+1  
heav5 ) hatr$1 ! pres5t ) fe>1 & all !  
future ) despair4     #ahg4 ,cre$s  ,j 9
 proportion t ! human race has advanc$1 
! ,*ur* has lo/ p[]4 ,!re is no         
exception to ?is rule4 ,no nation ev]   
mat]ially advanc$ t held /rictly to !   
religion ( its f\nd]s4 ,no nation ev]   

gave itself :olly to ! control ( ! ,*ur*
 )\t los+ its p[]1 its honor1 & exi/5ce4
 ,e ,*ur* pret5ds to h f\nd ! exact     
tru?4 ,?is is ! end ( progress4 ,:y     
pursue t :i* y h8 ,:y inve/igate :5 y   
"k8 ,e cre$ is a rock 9 runn+ wat]2     
humanity sweeps by x4 ,e cre$ cries to !
 univ]se1 ,halt6 ,a cre$ is ! ignorant  
,pa/ bully+ ! enlight5$ ,pres5t4        
#ahh4 ,! ,wor/ ,religion 9 ! ,_w  ,!    
wor/ religion ( ! _w 0 ! ,presbyt]ianism
 ( ,scotl& z x exi/$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( !     
eighte5? c5tury4 ,! kirk _h all ! faults
 ( ! *ur* ( ,rome1 )\t a r$eem+ feature4
 ,! kirk hat$ music1 pa9t+1 /atu>y1 &   
ar*itecture4 ,any?+ t\*$ ) humanity--) !
 dimples ( joy--0 dete/$ & accurs$4 ,god
 0 to be fe>$1 n lov$4 ,life 0 a long   
battle ) ! devil4 ,e desire 0 ( ,satan4 
,happ9ess 0 a sn>e1 & human love 0      
wick$1 weak1 & va94 ,! ,presbyt]ian     
prie/ ( ,scotl& 0 z cruel1 bigot$1 &    
he>tless z ! famili> ( ! inquisition4   
,"o case w tell x all4 ,9 ! beg9n+ (    
?is1 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 a boy sev5te5    

ye>s ( age1 ,?omas ,aik5head1 0 indict$ 
& tri$ at ,ed9burgh = blasphemy4 ,he _h 
on sev]al occasions1 :5 cold1 jocul>ly  
wi%$ himself 9 hell1 t he might get w>m4
 ,! poor1 fright5$ boy recant$--begg$ = 
m]cy2 b he 0 f\nd guilty1 hang$1 ?r[n 9 
a hole at ! foot ( ! scaffold2 & 8 weep+
 "m va9ly begg$ t 8 bruis$ & ble$+ body 
might be giv5 to h]4     #ahi4 ,religion
 ,dem&+ ,miracles  ,! f\nd] ( a religion
 mu/ be able to turn wat] into w9e--cure
 ) a ^w ! bl9d & lame1 & raise ) a      
simple t\* ! dead to life4 ,x 0 necess>y
 = him to demon/rate to ! satisfaction (
 8 b>b>ian disciple1 t he 0 sup]ior to  
nature4 ,9 times ( ignorance ?is 0 easy 
to d4 ,! cr$ulity ( ! savage 0 almo/    
b\ndless4 ,to him ! m>vel\s 0 !         
beautiful1 ! my/]i\s 0 ! sublime4       
,consequ5tly1 e religion has = its      
f\ndation a miracle--t is to say1 a     
violation ( nature--t is to say1 a      
falsehood4     #aij4 ,we ,want ,"o ,fact
  ,we h he>d talk en\gh4 ,we h li/5$ to 
all ! dr[sy1 idealess1 vapid s]mons t we

 wi% to he>4 ,we h read y\r ,bible & !  
works ( y\r be/ m9ds4 ,we h he>d y\r    
pray]s1 y\r solemn groans & y\r         
rev]5tial am5s4 ,all ^! am\nt to less   
?an no?+4 ,we want "o fact4 ,we beg at !
 doors ( y\r *ur*es = j "o little fact4 
,we pass our hats along y\r pews & "u   
y\r pulpits & implore y = j "o fact4 ,we
 "k all ab\t y\r m\ldy wond]s & y\r /ale
 miracles4 ,we want a ?is ye>'s fact4   
,we ask only "o4 ,give u "o fact =      
*>ity4 ,y\r miracles are too anci5t4    
#aia4 ,! ,design ,argum5t  ,^! religi\s 
p see no?+ b designs ev]y:]e1 & p]sonal1
 intellig5t int]f]5ce 9 ev]y?+4 ,!y     
insi/ t ! univ]se has be5 creat$1 & t ! 
adaptation ( means to ends is p]fectly  
app>5t4 ,!y po9t u to ! sun%9e1 to !    
fl[]s1 to ! ,april ra91 & to all !re is 
( beauty & ( use 9 ! _w4 ,did x ev]     
occur to !m t a canc] is z beautiful 9  
its developm5t z is ! r$de/ rose8 ,t :at
 !y are pleas$ to call ! adaptation (   
means to ends1 is z app>5t 9 ! canc] z 9
 ! ,april ra98 ,h[ beautiful ! process (

 dige/ion6 ,by :at +5i\s me?ods ! blood 
is poison$ s t ! canc] %all h food6 ,by 
:at wond]ful contrivances ! entire sy/em
 ( man is made to pay tribute to ?is    
div9e & *>m+ canc]6 ,see by :at         
admirable in/rum5talities x fe$s itself 
f ! surr\nd+ quiv]+1 da9ty fle%6 ,see h[
 x gradually b surely exp&s & gr[s6 ,by 
:at m>vel\s me*anism x is suppli$ ) long
 & sl5d] roots t rea* out to ! mo/      
secret n]ves ( pa9 = su/5ance & life6   
,:at beautiful colors x pres5ts6        
#aib4 ,d[n1 ,=ev] ,d[n  ,d[n1 =ev] d[n1 
) any religion t requires ^u its        
ignorant alt> ! sacrifice ( ! goddess   
,reason1 t compels h] to abdicate =ev] !
 %9+ ?rone ( ! s\l1 /rips f h] =m !     
imp]ial purple1 snat*es f h] h& !       
sceptre ( ?\ght & makes h] ! bondwoman (
 a s5seless fai?6     #aic4 ,! ,back    
,^u ?is rack ,i h describ$1 ?is victim 0
 plac$1 & ^? *a9s 7 atta*$ to 8 ankles &
 !n to 8 wai/1 & cl]gyman1 good m5 pi\s 
m56 m5 t 7 %ock$ at ! immorality ( _!   
day6 !y talk$ ab\t play+ c>ds & !       

horrible crime ( danc+6 ,oh6 h[ su* ?+s 
%ock$ !m2 m5 go+ to ! !atres & see+ a   
play writt5 by ! gr&e/ g5ius ! _w ev]   
has produc$--h[ x %ock$ _! sublime &    
t5d] s\ls6 b !y comm5c$ turn+ ?is ma*9e 
& !y kept on turn+ until ! ankles1      
knees1 hips1 elb[s1 %\ld]s & wri/s 7 all
 dislocat$ & ! victim 0 r$ ) ! sweat (  
agony1 & !y _h /&+ by a physician to    
feel ! pulse1 s t ! la/ fa9t flutt] (   
life w\ld n leave 8 ve9s4 ,did !y wi% to
 save 8 life8 ,yes4 ,9 m]cy8 ,no6 simply
 t !y might h ! pleasure ( rack+ him    
once aga94 ,t is ! _s1 & x is a _s born 
( ! doctr9e t !re is ^u ! ?rone ( !     
univ]se a be+ :o w et]nally damn 8      
*ildr51 & !y said3 ,if ,god is go+ to h 
! supreme happ9ess ( burn+ !m =ev]1     
c]ta9ly he might n to begrudge to u !   
joy ( burn+ !m = an h\r or two4 ,t 0 _! 
doctr9e1 & :5 ,i read ^! ?+s x seems to 
me t ,i h suff]$ !m myself4     #aid4   
,an ,awful ,admission  ,j ?9k ( go+ to !
 day ( judgm5t1 if !re is "o1 & /&+ up  
be=e ,god & admitt+ )\t a blu% t y _h   

liv$ & di$ a ,scot* ,presbyt]ian4 ,i    
w\ld expect ! next s5t5ce w\ld be1      
,dep>t ye curg$ into ev]la/+ fire4      
,,*ur*es ,,& ,,prie/s     #aie4 ,! ,*ur*
 ,=bids ,inve/igation  ,! fir/ d\bt 0 ! 
womb & cradle ( progress1 & f ! fir/    
d\bt1 man has cont9u$ to advance4 ,m5   
began to inve/igate1 & ! *ur* began to  
oppose4 ,! a/ronom] scann$ ! heav5s1    
:ile ! *ur* br&$ 8 gr& =ehead ) ! ^w1   
,infidel2 & n[1 n a glitt]+ /> 9 all !  
va/ expanse be>s a ,*ri/ian "n4 ,9 spite
 ( all religion1 ! geologi/ p5etrat$ !  
e>?1 read h] hi/ory 9 books ( /one1 &   
f\nd1 hidd5 )9 h] bosom s\v5irs ( all ! 
ages4     #aif4 ,! ,*ur* ,*>ges ,falsely
  ,not)/&+ ! fact t infidels 9 all ages 
h battl$ = ! rights ( man1 & h at all   
times be5 ! fe>less advocates ( lib]ty &
 ju/ice1 we are con/antly *>g$ by !     
,*ur* ) te>+ d[n )\t build+ aga94       
#aig4 ,! ,*ur* 9 ! ,d>k ,ages  ,dur+ t  
frightful p]iod kn[n z ! ,d>k ,ages1    
,fai? reign$1 ) sc>cely a rebelli\s     
subject4 ,h] temples 7 c>pet$ ) knees1 &

 ! weal? ( nations adorn$ h] c\ntless   
%r9es4 ,! great pa9t]s pro/itut$ _!     
g5ius to immortalize h] vag>ies1 :ile ! 
poets en%r9$ !m 9 song4 ,at h] bidd+1   
man cov]$ ! e>? ) blood4 ,! scales (    
,ju/ice 7 turn$ ) h] gold1 & = h] use 7 
inv5t$ all ! cunn+ in/rum5ts ( pa94 ,%e 
built ca!drals = ,god1 & dungeons = m54 
,%e peopl$ ! cl\ds ) angels & ! e>? )   
slaves4     #aih4 ,! ,few ,say1 ,?9k6   
,= ages1 a deadly conflict has be5 wag$ 
betwe5 a few brave m5 & wom5 ( ?\ght &  
g5ius ^u ! "o side1 & ! great ignorant  
religi\s mass on ! o!r4 ,?is is ! w>    
betwe56 sci5ce & fai?4 ,! few h appeal$ 
to reason1 to honor1 to law1 to fre$om1 
to ! kn[n1 & to happ9ess "h 9 ?is _w4 ,!
 _m h appeal$ to prejudice1 to fe>1 to  
miracle1 to slav]y1 to ! unkn[n1 & to   
mis]y h]eaft]4 ,! few h said1 ,?9k6 ,!  
_m h said1 ,believe6     #aii4 ,! ,*ur* 
& ! ,tree ( ,k  ,! gods dread$ education
 & k !n j z !y d n[4 ,! *ur* /ill       
fai?fully gu>ds ! dang]\s tree ( k1 &   
has ex]t$ 9 all ages h] utmo/ p[] to    

keep mank9d f eat+ ! fruit !re(4 ,!     
prie/s h nev] ceas$ repeat+ ! old       
falsehood & ! old ?reat3 ,ye %all n eat 
( x1 nei!r %all ye t\* x1 le/ ye die4   
#bjj4 ,! ,*ur* ,cries1 ,believe6  ,!    
*ur* wi%es u to believe4 ,let ! *ur*1 or
 "o ( its intellectual sa9ts1 p]=m a    
miracle1 & we w believe4 ,we are told t 
nature has a sup]ior4 ,let ?is sup]ior1 
= "o s+le in/ant1 control nature & we w 
admit ! tru? ( y\r ass]tions4     #bja4 
,! ,h]etics ,cri$1 ,halt6  ,a few       
infidels--a few h]etics cri$1 ,halt6 to 
! great rabble ( ignorant devotion1 &   
made x possible = ! g5ius ( ! n9ete5?   
c5tury to revolutionize ! cruel cre$s & 
sup]/itions ( mank9d4     #bjb4 ,! ,_w n
 s ,awful ,flat  ,accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian 
sy/em ?is _w 0 ! c5tre ( ev]y?+4 ,! />s 
7 made out ( :at little ,god happ5$ to h
 left :5 he got ! _w done4 ,god liv$ up 
9 ! sky1 & !y said ?is e>? mu/ re/ ^u   
some?+1 & f9ally sci5ce pass$ its h&    
cle> "u1 & !re 0 no?+4 ,x 0 self-exi/5t 
9 inf9ite space4 ,!n ! ,*ur* began to   

say !y didn't say x 0 flat1 n s awful   
flat--x 0 k9d ( r\nd+4  ,accord+ to !   
anci5t ,*ri/ians ,god liv$ f all        
et]nity1 & nev] work$ b six days 9 ,8   
:ole life1 & !n _h ! impud5ce to tell u 
to be indu/ri\s4     #bjc4 ,f ,:5ce     
,come ,w>s8  ,*ri/ian nations are !     
w>like nations ( ?is _w4 ,*ri/ians h    
inv5t$ ! mo/ de/ructive weapons ( w>4   
,*ri/ianity gave u ! revolv]1 inv5t$ !  
rifle1 made ! bomb%ell2 & ,*ri/ian      
nations "h & !re _h above all o!r arts !
 art ( w>2 & z ,*ri/ians !y h no respect
 = ! rights ( b>b>ians or = ! rights (  
any nation or tribe t happ5s to diff] ) 
!m4 ,see :at x does 9 our society2 we   
are divid$ (f into little sects t us$ to
 discuss ^! que/ions ) fire & sword1 )  
*a9 & faggot1 & t discuss1 "s ( !m1 ev5 
to-day1 ) misrepres5tation & sl&]4 ,e   
day some?+ happ5s to %[ me t ! old _s t 
t 0 9 ! inquisition /ill slumb]s 9 !    
brea/s ( m54     #bjd4 ,ano!r ,day (    
,div9e ,"w  ,i he>d ( a man go+ to      
,cali=nia ov] ! pla9s1 & !re 0 a        

cl]gyman on bo>d1 & he _h a great deal  
to say1 & f9ally he fell 9 conv]sation )
 ! =ty-n9]1 & ! latt] said to !         
cl]gyman1 ,d y believe t ,god made ?is  
_w 9 six days8 ,yes ,i d4 ,!y 7 !n go+  
along ! ,humboldt4 ,says he1 ,don't y   
?9k he c\ld put 9 ano!r day to advantage
 "r ar\nd "h8     #bje4 ,! ,donkey & !  
,lion  ,ow+ to ! attitude ( ! *ur*es = !
 la/ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1 tru?-tell+ has 
n be5 a v lucrative bus9ess4 ,z a rule1 
hypocrisy has worn ! robes1 & hone/y !  
rags4 ,t day is pass+ away4 ,y _c n[    
answ] ! argum5t ( a man by po9t+ at !   
holes 9 8 coat4 ,?omas ,pa9e attack$ !  
,*ur* :5 x 0 p[]ful--:5 x _h :at is     
call$ honors to be/[--:5 x 0 ! keep] ( !
 public consci5ce--:5 x 0 /rong & cruel4
 ,! ,*ur* wait$ till he 0 dead1 & !n    
attack$ 8 reputation & 8 clo!s4 ,once ^u
 a "t a donkey kick$ a lion1 b ! lion 0 
dead4     #bjf4 ,! ,or?odox ,*ri/ian  ,!
 highe/ type ( ! or?odox ,*ri/ian does n
 =get2 nei!r does he le>n4 ,he nei!r    
advances nor rec$es4 ,he is a liv+      

fossil emb$d$ 9 t rock call$ fai?4 ,he  
makes no ef=t to bett] 8 condition1     
because all 8 /r5g? is exhau/$ 9 keep+  
o!r p f improv+ !irs4 ,! supreme desire 
( 8 he>t is to =ce all o!rs to adopt 8  
cre$1 & 9 ord] to accompli% ?is object  
he d5\nces free-?9k+ z a crime1 & ?is   
crime he calls h]esy4 ,:5 he _h p[]1    
h]esy 0 ! mo/ t]rible & =midable (      
words4 ,x meant confiscation1 exile1    
imprisonm5t1 torture1 & dea?4     #bjg4 
,alms-,di% & ,sword  ,i w n say ! ,*ur* 
has be5 an unmitigat$ 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     #bjh4 ,! ,*ur* ! ,great      

,robb]  ,! ,*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    
#bji4 ,! ,*ur* ,impot5t  ,! ,*ur*1      
impot5t & malici\s1 regrets1 n ! abuse1 
b ! loss ( h] p[]1 & seeks to hold by   
falsehood :at %e ga9$ by cruelty & =ce1 
by fire & fe>4 ,*ri/ianity _c live 9    
peace ) any o!r =m ( fai?4     #baj4    
,tol]ation  ,let x be rememb]$ t all    
*ur*es h p]secut$ h]etics to ! ext5t (  
_! p[]4 ,tol]ation has increas$ only :5 
& :]e ! p[] ( ! *ur* has dim9i%$4 ,f    
,augu/9e until n[ ! _s ( ! ,*ri/ians has
 rema9$ ! same4 ,!re has be5 ! same     
intol]ance1 ! same undy+ hatr$ ( all :o 
?9k = !mselves1 & ! same det]m9ation to 
cru% out ( ! human bra9 all k inconsi/5t

 ) an ignorant cre$4     #baa4          
,%akespe>e's ,plays v4 ,s]mons  ,:at    
w\ld ! *ur* p ?9k if ! !atrical p %\ld  
attempt to suppress ! *ur*es8 ,:at h>m  
w\ld x d to h an op]a "h tonight8 ,x    
w\ld elevate u m ?an to he> t5 ?\s&     
s]mons on ! worm t nev] dies4 ,!re is m 
practical wisdom 9 "o ( ! plays (       
,%akespe>e ?an 9 all ! sacr$ books ev]  
writt54 ,:at wrong w\ld !re be to see "o
 ( ^? gr& plays on ,sunday8 ,!re 0 a "t 
:5 ! *ur* w\ld n all[ y to cook on      
,sunday4 ,y _h to eat y\r victuals cold4
 ,!re 0 a "t !y ?\ght ! m mis]able y    
feel ! bett] ,god feels4     #bab4 ,:y  
,%\ld ! ,*ur* be ,m]ciful8  ,give any   
or?odox *ur* ! p[]1 & to-day !y w\ld    
puni% h]esy ) :ip1 & *a91 & fire4 ,z    
long z a *ur* deems a c]ta9 belief      
ess5tial to salvation1 j s long x w kill
 & burn if x has ! p[]4 ,:y %\ld ! ,*ur*
 pity a man :om h] ,god hates8 ,:y %\ld 
%e %[ m]cy to a k9d & noble h]etic :om  
h] ,god w burn 9 et]nal fire8     #bac4 
,! ,*ur* & ! ,infidel4  ,ca!drals &     

domes1 & *imes & *ants--temples fresco$ 
& gro9$ & c>v$1 & gild$ ) gold--alt>s & 
tap]s1 & pa9t+s ( virg9 & babe--c5s] &  
*alice--*asuble1 pat5 & alb--organs1 &  
an!ms & inc5se ris+ to ! w+$ &          
ble/--maniple1 amice & /ole--crosses &  
crosi]s1 ti>as & cr[ns--mitres & missals
 & masses--ros>ies1 relics &            
robes--m>tyrs & sa9ts1 & w9d[s /a9$ z ) 
! blood ( ,*ri/--nev]1 nev] = "o mom5t  
aw$ ! brave1 pr\d _s ( ! ,infidel4 ,he  
knew t all ! pomp & glitt] _h be5       
pur*as$ ) ,lib]ty--t priceless jewel ( !
 s\l4 ,9 look+ at ! ca!dral he rememb]$ 
! dungeon4 ,! music ( ! organ 0 l\d     
en\gh to dr[n ! clank ( fett]s4 ,he c\ld
 n =get t ! tap] _h light$ ! fagot4 ,he 
knew t ! cross adorn$ ! hilt ( ! sword1 
& s :]e o!rs wor%ip$1 he wept & scorn$4 
#bad4 ,back to ,*aos  ,suppose ! ,*ur*  
c\ld control ! _w today1 we w\ld g back 
to *aos & old night philosophy w\ld be  
br&$ 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     #bae4 ,inf9ite     
,impud5ce ( ! ,*ur*  ,: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 "n ?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     #baf4           
,want$6--,a ,new ,me?od  ,! _w is cov]$ 
) =ts to protect ,*ri/ians f ,*ri/ians1 
& e sea is cov]$ ) iron mon/]s ready to 
bl[ ,*ri/ian bra9s into et]nal fro?4    
,millions ^u millions are annually      
exp5d$ 9 ! ef=t to con/ruct /ill m      
deadly & t]rible eng9es ( dea?4 ,indu/ry
 is crippl$1 hone/ toil is robb$1 & ev5 
begg>y is tax$ to defray ! exp5ses (    
,*ri/ian w>f>e4 ,!re mu/ be "s o!r way  

to re=m ?is _w4     #bag4 ,! ,kirk (    
,scotl&  ,! ,*ur* 0 ignorant1 bloody1 & 
rel5tless4 ,9 ,scotl& ! ,kirk 0 at !    
summit ( its p[]4 ,x 0 a full si/] ( !  
,spani% ,inquisition4 ,x wag$ w> ^u     
human nature4 ,x 0 ! enemy ( happ9ess1 !
 hat] ( joy1 & ! despis] ( religi\s     
lib]ty4 ,x taught p>5ts to murd] _!     
*ildr5 r ?an to all[ !m to propagate    
error4 ,if ! "m held op9ions ( :i* !    
infam\s ,kirk disapprov$1 h] *ildr5 7   
tak5 f h] arms1 h] babe f h] v bosom1 & 
%e 0 n all[$ to see !m1 or to write !m a
 ^w4 ,x w\ld n all[ %ipwreck$ sailors to
 be rescu$ f dr[n+ on ,sunday4 ,x s\ght 
to annihilate pleasure1 to pollute !    
he>t by fill+ x ) religi\s cruelty &    
gloom1 & to *ange mank9d into a va/     
horde ( pi\s1 he>tless fi5ds4 ,"o ( !   
mo/ fam\s ,scot* div9es said3 ,! ,kirk  
holds t religi\s tol]ation is n f> f    
blasphemy4     #bah4 ,! ,*ur* ,looks    
,back  ,! ,*ur* is1 & always has be51   
incapable ( a =w>d movem5t4 ,religion   
always looks back4 ,! ,*ur* has already 

r$uc$ ,spa9 to a guit>1 ,italy to a     
h&-organ1 & ,irel& to exile4     #bai4  
,diog5es  ,! ,*ur* us$ pa9t+1 music &   
ar*itecture1 simply to degrade mank9d4  
,b !re are m5 t no?+ c awe4 ,!re h be5  
at all times brave spirits t d>$ ev5 !  
gods4 ,"s pr\d head has always be5 above
 ! waves4 ,9 e age "s ,diog5es has      
sacrific$ to all ! gods4 ,true g5ius    
nev] c[]s1 & !re is always "s ,samson   
feel+ = ! pill>s ( au?ority4     #bbj4  
,! ,*ur* & ,w>  ,x does seem z ?\gh !   
mo/ zeal\s ,*ri/ian mu/ at times ent]ta9
 "s d\bt z to ! div9e orig9 ( 8         
religion4 ,= eighte5 hundr$ ye>s !      
doctr9e has be5 prea*$4 ,= m ?an a ?\s& 
ye>s ! ,*ur* _h1 to a great ext5t1 !    
control ( ! civiliz$ _w1 & :at has be5 !
 result8 ,are ! ,*ri/ian nations patt]ns
 ( *>ity & =be>ance8 ,on ! contr>y1 _!  
pr9cipal bus9ess is to de/roy ea* o!r4  
,m ?an five millions ( ,*ri/ians are    
tra9$1 educat$1 & drill$ to murd] _!    
fell[-*ri/ians4 ,e nation is groan+ "u a
 va/ debt incurr$ 9 c>ry+ on w> aga9/   

o!r ,*ri/ians4     #bba4 ,! ,call to    
,prea*  ,an old deacon1 wi%+ to get rid 
( an unpopul> prea*]1 advis$ him to give
 up ! m9i/ry & turn 8 att5tion to some?+
 else4 ,! prea*] repli$ t he c\ld n     
consci5ti\sly des]t ! pulpit1 z he _h _h
 a call to ! m9i/ry4 ,to :i* ! deacon   
repli$1 ,t may be s1 b x's v un=tunate =
 y1 t :5 ,god call$ y to prea*1 he =got 
to call anybody to he> y4     #bbb4     
,burn+ ,s]vetus  ,! mak] ( !            
,presbyt]ian cre$ caus$ ! fugitive      
,s]vetus to be arre/$ = blasphemy4 ,he 0
 tri$4 ,calv9 0 8 accus]4 ,he 0 convict$
 & condemn$ to dea? by fire4 ,on ! morn+
 ( ! fatal day1 ,calv9 saw him1 &       
,s]vetus1 ! victim1 ask$ =giv5ess (     
,calv91 ! murd]]4 ,s]vetus 0 b\nd to !  
/ake1 & ! faggots 7 light$4 ,! w9d c>ri$
 ! flames some:at away f 8 body1 s t he 
sl[ly roa/$ = h\rs4 ,va9ly he implor$ a 
spe$y dea?4 ,at la/ ! flames climb$ r\nd
 8 =m2 ?r\gh smoke & fire 8 murd]]s saw 
a :ite1 h]oic face4 ,& !re !y wat*$     
until a man became a *>r$ & %rivel$     

mass4 ,lib]ty 0 bani%$ f ,g5eva1 & no?+ 
b ,presbyt]ianism 0 left4     #bbc4     
,fre$om = ! ,cl]gy  ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ,i 
wi% to d is to free ! or?odox cl]gy4 ,i 
am a great fri5d ( !irs1 & 9 spite ( all
 !y may say aga9/ me1 ,i am go+ to d !m 
a great & la/+ s]vice4 ,^u _! necks are 
visible ! m>ks ( ! coll>1 & ^u _! backs 
^? ( ! la%4 ,!y are n all[$ to read &   
?9k = !mselves4 ,!y are taught l p>rots1
 & ! be/ are ^? :o repeat1 ) ! fewe/    
mi/akes1 ! s5t5ces !y h be5 taught4 ,!y 
sit l owls ^u "s dead limb ( ! tree ( k1
 & hoot ! same old hoots t h be5 hoot$ =
 eighte5 hundr$ ye>s4     #bbd4 ,!      
,pulpit ,weak5+  ,!re 0 a "t :5 a       
falsehood1 fulm9at$ f ! pulpit1 smote l 
a sword2 b1 ! supply hav+ greatly exce$$
 ! dem&1 cl]ical misrepres5tation has at
 la/ become almo/ an innoc5t amusem5t4  
,rememb]+ t only a few ye>s ago m51     
wom51 & ev5 *ildr51 7 imprison$1 tortur$
 & burn$1 = hav+ express$ 9 an exce$+ly 
mild & g5tle way1 ! ideas ent]ta9$ by   
me1 ,i congratulate myself t calumny is 

n[ ! pulpit's la/ resort4     #bbe4     
,orig9 ( ! ,prie/hood  ,?is 0 ! orig9 ( 
! prie/hood4 ,! prie/ pret5d$ to /&     
betwe5 ! wra? ( ! gods & ! helplessness 
( man4 ,he 0 man's attorney at ! c\rt ( 
heav54 ,he c>ri$ to ! invisible _w a    
flag ( truce1 a prote/ & a reque/4 ,he  
came back ) a comm&1 ) au?ority & ) p[]4
 ,man fell ^u 8 knees be=e 8 own s]vant1
 & ! prie/1 tak+ advantage ( ! awe      
inspir$ by 8 suppos$ influ5ce ) ! gods1 
made ( 8 fell[-man a cr++ hypocrite &   
slave4     #bbf4 ,! ,cl]gy on ,heav5  ,!
 cl]gy1 h[ev]1 balance all ! real ills (
 ?is life ) ! expect$ joys ( ! next4 ,we
 are assur$ t all is p]fection 9        
heav5--!re ! skies are cl\dless--!re all
 is s]5ity & peace4 ,"h empires may be  
ov]?r[n2 dyna/ies may be ext+ui%$ 9     
blood2 millions ( slaves may toil 'nea? 
! fi]ce rays ( ! sun1 & ! cruel /rokes (
 ! la%2 yet all is happ9ess 9 heav54    
,pe/il5ces may /rew ! e>? ) corpses ( ! 
lov$2 ! survivors may b5d above !m 9    
agony--yet ! placid bosom ( heav5 is    

unruffl$4 ,*ildr5 may expire va9ly ask+ 
= bread2 babes may be dev\r$ by s]p5ts1 
:ile ! gods sit smil+ 9 ! cl\ds4        
#bbg4 ,! ,p>son1 ! ,crane & ! ,fi%  ,a  
dev\t cl]gyman s\ght e opportunity to   
impress ^u ! m9d ( 8 son ! fact1 t ,god 
takes c>e ( all 8 creatures2 t ! fall+  
sp>r[ attracts 8 att5tion1 & t 8        
lov+-k9dness is ov] all 8 works4        
,happ5+1 "o day1 to see a crane wad+ 9  
que/ ( food1 ! good man po9t$ out to 8  
son ! p]fect adaptation ( ! crane to get
 8 liv+ 9 t mann]4 ,see1 said he1 h[ 8  
legs are =m$ = wad+6 ,:at a long sl5d]  
bill he has6 ,obs]ve h[ nicely he folds 
8 feet :5 putt+ !m 9 or draw+ !m out ( !
 wat]6 ,he does n cause ! slighte/      
ripple4 ,he is ?us enabl$ to approa* !  
fi% )\t giv+ !m any notice ( 8 arrival4 
,my son1 said he1 x is impossible to    
look at t bird )\t recogniz+ ! design1 z
 well z ! goodness ( ,god1 9 ?us provid+
 ! means ( subsi/5ce4 ,yes1 repli$ !    
boy1 ,i ?9k ,i see ! goodness ( ,god1 at
 lea/ s f> z ! crane is conc]n$2 b1 aft]

 all1 fa!r1 don't y ?9k ! arrangem5t a  
little t\gh on ! fi%8     #bbh4 ,bani%  
,me f ,ed5--,b6  ,give me ! /orm (      
tempe/ & action1 r ?an ! dead calm (    
ignorance & fai?4 ,bani% me f ,ed5 :5 y 
w2 b fir/ let me eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree 
( k6     #bbi4 ,! ,pulpit's ,cry ( ,fe> 
,f e pulpit comes ! same cry1 born ( !  
same fe>3 ,le/ !y eat & become z gods1  
kn[+ good & evil4 ,= ?is reason1        
religion hates sci5ce1 fai? dete/s      
reason1 !ology is ! sworn enemy (       
philosophy1 & ! *ur* ) its flam+ sword  
/ill gu>ds ! hat$ tree1 & l its suppos$ 
f\nd]1 curses to ! l[e/ dep?s ! brave   
?9k]s :o eat & become z gods4     #bcj4 
,re/ive ,cl]gym5  ,"s ( ! cl]gy h !     
indep5d5ce to break away1 & ! intellect 
to ma9ta9 !mselves z free m51 b ! mo/   
are compell$ to submit to ! dictation ( 
! or?odox1 & ! dead4 ,!y are n employ$  
to give _! ?\ghts1 b simply to repeat ! 
ideas ( o!rs4 ,!y are n expect$ to give 
ev5 ! d\bts t may sugge/ !mselves1 b are
 requir$ to walk 9 ! n>r[1 v]dureless   

pa? trodd5 by ! ignorance ( ! pa/4 ,!   
=e/s & fields on ei!r side are no?+ to  
!m4     #bca4 ,! ,p>son ,factory at     
,&ov]  ,!y h 9 ,massa*usetts1 at a place
 call$ ,&ov]1 a k9d ( m9i/]-factory2 & e
 pr(essor 9 t factory takes an oa? once 
9 e five ye>s--t is z long z an oa? w   
la/--t n only has he n dur+ ! la/ five  
ye>s1 b s help him ,god1 he w n dur+ !  
next five ye>s intellectually advance2 &
 probably !re is no oa? he c\ld easi]   
keep4 ,s9ce ! f\ndation ( t in/itution  
!re has n be5 "o case ( p]jury4 ,!y     
believe ! same cre$ !y fir/ taught :5 ! 
f\ndation /one 0 laid1 & n[ :5 !y s5d   
out a m9i/] !y br& him z h>dw>e f       
,%effield & ,birm+ham4 ,& e man :o kn[s 
:]e he 0 educat$ kn[s 8 cre$1 kn[s e    
argum5t ( 8 cre$1 e book t he reads1 & j
 :at he am\nts to intellectually1 & kn[s
 he w %r9k & %rivel4     #bcb4 ,a ,*>ge 
to ,presbyt]ies  ,g on1 presbyt]ies &   
synods1 g on6 ,?ru/ ! h]etics out ( !   
,*ur*--t is to say1 ?r[ away y\r        
bra9s1--put out y\r eyes4 ,! infidels w 

?ank y4 ,!y are will+ to adopt y\r      
exiles4 ,e des]t] f y\r camp is a       
recruit = ! army ( progress4 ,cl+ to !  
ignorant dogmas ( ! pa/2 read ! #aji?   
,psalm2 gloat ov] ! slaught] ( mo!rs &  
babes2 ?ank ,god = total depravity2 %[] 
y\r honors ^u hypocrites1 & sil5ce e    
m9i/] :o is t\*$ ) t h]esy call$ g5ius4 
,be true to y\r hi/ory4 ,turn out !     
a/ronom]s1 ! geologi/s1 ! naturali/s1 ! 
*emi/s1 & all ! hone/ sci5ti/s4 ,) a :ip
 ( scorpions1 drive !m all out4 ,we want
 !m all4     ,,! ,,bible     #bcc4      
,nature ! ,true ,bible  ,! true ,bible  
appeals to man 9 ! "n ( demon/ration4 ,x
 has no?+ to conceal4 ,x has no fe> (   
be+ read1 ( be+ contradict$1 ( be+      
inve/igat$ & und]/ood4 ,x does n pret5d 
to be holy1 or sacr$2 x simply claims to
 be true4 ,x *all5ges ! scrut9y ( all1 &
 implores e read] to v]ify e l9e =      
himself4 ,x is incapable ( be+          
blasphem$4 ,?is book appeals to all !   
surr\nd+s ( man4 ,ea* ?+ t exi/s        
te/ifies ( its p]fection4 ,! e>?1 ) its 

he>t ( fire & cr[ns ( sn[2 ) its =e/s & 
pla9s1 its rocks & seas2 ) its e wave & 
cl\d2 ) its e leaf & bud & fl[]1        
confirms its e ^w1 & ! solemn />s1 %9+ 9
 ! inf9ite abysses1 are ! et]nal        
witnesses ( its tru?4     #bcd4         
,inspiration  ,i w tell y :at ,i mean by
 inspiration4 ,i g & look at ! sea1 & ! 
sea says some?+ to me2 x makes an       
impression ^u my m9d4 ,t impression     
dep5ds1 fir/1 ^u my exp]i5ce2 secondly1 
^u my intellectual capacity4 ,ano!r     
looks ^u ! same sea4 ,he has a diff]5t  
bra91 he has _h a diff]5t exp]i5ce1 he  
has diff]5t memories & diff]5t hopes4 ,!
 sea may speak to him ( joy & to me (   
grief & sorr[4 ,! sea _c tell ! same ?+ 
to two be+s1 because no two human be+s h
 _h ! same exp]i5ce4 ,s1 :5 ,i look ^u a
 fl[]1 or a />1 or a pa9t+1 or a /atue1 
! m ,i "k ab\t sculpture ! m t /atue    
speaks to me4 ,! m ,i h _h ( human      
exp]i5ce1 ! m ,i h read1 ! great] bra9  
,i h1 ! m ! /> says to me4 ,9 o!r words1
 nature says to me all t ,i am capable (

 und]/&+4     #cce4 ,! #aji? ,psalm6    
,?9k ( a ,god wick$ & malici\s en\gh to 
inspire ?is pray] 9 ! #aji? ,psalm4 ,?9k
 ( "o infam\s en\gh to answ] x4 ,_h ?is 
inspir$ psalm be5 f\nd 9 "s temple      
erect$ = ! wor%ip ( snakes1 or 9 !      
possession ( "s cannibal k+1 writt5 )   
blood ^u ! dri$ sk9s ( babes1 !re w\ld h
 be5 a p]fect h>mony betwe5 its         
surr\nd+s & its s5tim5ts4     #bcf4 ,i  
,don't ,believe ! ,bible  ,n[1 ,i read !
 ,bible1 & ,i f9d t ,god s lov$ ?is _w t
 he made up 8 m9d to damn ! mo/ ( u4 ,i 
h read ?is book1 & :at %all ,i say ( x8 
,i believe x is g5]ally bett] to be     
hone/4 ,n[1 ,i don't believe ! ,bible4  
,_h ,i n bett] say s8 ,!y say t if y d y
 w regret x :5 y come to die4 ,if t be  
true1 ,i "k a great _m religi\s p :o w h
 no cause to regret x--!y don't tell _! 
hone/ convictions ab\t ! ,bible4        
#bcg4 ,! ,bible ! ,real ,p]secutor  ,!  
,bible 0 ! real p]secutor4 ,! ,bible    
burn$ h]etics1 built dungeons1 f\nd$ !  
,inquisition1 & trampl$ ^u all !        

lib]ties ( m54 ,h[ long1 ,o h[ long w   
mank9d wor%ip a book8 ,h[ long w !y     
grovel 9 ! du/ be=e ! ignorant leg5ds ( 
! b>b>ic pa/8 ,h[ long1 ,o h[ long w !y 
pursue phantoms 9 a d>kness deep] ?an   
dea?8     #bch4 ,immoralities ( ! ,bible
  ,! believ]s 9 ! ,bible are l\d 9 _!   
d5unciation ( :at !y are pleas$ to call 
! immoral lit]ature ( ! _w2 & yet few   
books h be5 publi%$ conta9+ m moral fil?
 ?an ?is inspir$ ^w ( ,god4 ,^! /ories  
are n r$eem$ by a s+le fla% ( wit or    
humor4 ,!y nev] rise above ! dull       
details ( /upid vice4 ,= "o1 ,i _c af=d 
to soil my pages ) extracts f !m2 & all 
su* portions ( ! ,scriptures ,i leave to
 be exam9$1 writt5 ^u1 & expla9$ by !   
cl]gy4 ,cl]gym5 may "k "s way by :i* !y 
c extract honey f ^! fl[]s4 ,until ^!   
passages are expung$ f ! ,old ,te/am5t1 
x is n a fit book to be read by ei!r old
 or "y4 ,x conta9s pages t no m9i/] 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates w\ld read to 8            
congregation = any rew>d :atev]4 ,!re   
are *apt]s t no g5tleman w\ld read 9 !  

pres5ce ( a lady4 ,!re are *apt]s t no  
fa!r w\ld read to 8 *ild4 ,!re are      
n>ratives utt]ly unfit to be told2 & !  
"t w come :5 mank9d w wond] t su* a book
 0 ev] call$ inspir$4     #bci4 ,!      
,bible ,/&s 9 ! ,way  ,b z long z !     
,bible is consid]$ z ! "w ( ,god1 x w be
 h>d to make all m5 too good & pure to  
imitate x2 & z long z x is imitat$ !re w
 be vile & fil?y books4 ,! lit]ature (  
our c\ntry w n be sweet & clean until ! 
,bible ceases to be reg>d$ z !          
production ( a god4     #bdj4 ,! ,bible 
,false  ,9 ! days ( ,?omas ,pa9e ! ,*ur*
 believ$ & taught t e ^w 9 ! ,bible 0   
absolutely true4 ,s9ce 8 day x has be5  
prov5 false 9 its cosmogony1 false 9 its
 a/ronomy1 false 9 its *ronology1 false 
9 its hi/ory1 & s f> z ! ,old ,te/am5t  
is conc]n$1 false 9 almo/ ev]y?+4 ,!re  
are b few1 if any1 sci5tific m5 :o      
appreh5d t ! ,bible is lit]ally true4   
,:o on e>? at ?is day w\ld pret5d to    
settle any sci5tific "q by a text f !   
,bible8 ,! old belief is conf9$ to !    

ignorant & zeal\s4 ,! ,*ur* itself w    
be=e long be driv5 to occupy ! position 
( ,?omas ,pa9e4     #bda4 ,! ,man ,i    
,love  ,i love any man :o gave me1 or   
help$ to give me1 ! lib]ty ,i enjoy     
to-night4 ,i love e man :o help$ put our
 flag 9 heav54 ,i love e man :o has     
lift$ 8 voice 9 all ! ages = lib]ty1 = a
 *a9less body1 & a fett]less bra94 ,i   
love e man :o has giv5 to e o!r human   
be+ e "r t he claim$ = himself4 ,i love 
e man :o ?\ght m ( pr9ciple ?an he did (
 position4 ,i love ! m5 :o h trampl$    
cr[ns b5ea? _! feet t !y might d some?+ 
= mank9d4     #bdb4 ,:ale1 ,jonah & ,all
  ,! be/ m9ds ( ! or?odox _w1 to-day1   
are endeavor+ to prove ! exi/5ce ( a    
p]sonal ,deity4 ,all o!r que/ions occupy
 a m9or place4 ,y are no long] ask$ to  
swall[ ! ,bible :ole1 :ale1 ,jonah &    
all2 y are simply requir$ to believe 9  
,god1 & pay y\r pew-r5t4 ,!re is n n[ an
 enlight5$ m9i/] 9 ! _w :o w s]i\sly    
cont5d t ,samson's /r5g? 0 9 8 hair1 or 
t ! necromanc]s ( ,egypt c\ld turn wat] 

into blood1 & pieces ( wood into s]p5ts4
 ,^! follies h pass$ away4     #bdc4    
,damn$ = ,laugh+ at ,samson  ,= my "p1  
,i w\ld inf9itely pref] to "k all !     
results ( sci5tific inve/igation1 ?an to
 be inspir$ z ,moses 04 ,suppos+ !      
,bible to be true2 :y is x any worse or 
m wick$ = free ?9k]s to d5y x1 ?an =    
prie/s to d5y ! doctr9e ( ,evolution1 or
 ! dynamic !ory ( heat8 ,:y %\ld we be  
damn$ = laugh+ at ,samson & 8 foxes1    
:ile o!rs1 hold+ ! ,nebul> ,hypo!sis 9  
utt] contempt1 g /raight to heav58      
#bdd4 ,! ,man1 ,n ! ,book1 ,inspir$  ,n[
 :5 ,i come to a book1 = in/ance ,i read
 ! writ+s ( ,%akespe>e--,%akespe>e1 !   
greate/ human be+ :o ev] exi/$ ^u ?is   
globe4 ,:at d ,i get out ( him8 ,all t  
,i h s5se en\gh to und]/&4 ,i get my    
little cup full4 ,let ano!r read him :o 
kn[s no?+ ( ! drama1 :o kn[s no?+ ( !   
imp]sonation ( passion2 :at does he get 
f him8 ,v little4 ,9 o!r words1 e man   
gets f a book1 a fl[]1 a />1 or ! sea1  
:at he is able to get f 8 intellectual  

developm5t & exp]i5ce4 ,d y !n believe t
 ! ,bible is a diff]5t book to e human  
be+ t receives x8 ,i d4 ,c ,god1 !n1    
?r\gh ! ,bible1 make ! same revelation  
to two m58 ,he _c4 ,:y8 ,because ! man  
:o reads is ! man :o inspires4          
,inspiration is 9 ! man & n 9 ! book4   
#bde4 ,! ,bible a ,*a9  ,! real         
oppressor1 enslav] & corrupt] ( ! p is !
 ,bible4 ,t book is ! *a9 t b9ds1 !     
dungeon t holds ! cl]gy4 ,t book spreads
 ! pall ( sup]/ition ov] ! colleges &   
s*ools4 ,t book puts out ! eyes (       
sci5ce1 & makes hone/ inve/igation a    
crime4 ,t book unmans ! politician &    
degrades ! p4 ,t book fills ! _w )      
bigotry1 hypocrisy & fe>4     #bdf4     
,absurd & ,fooli% ,fables  ,volumes     
might be writt5 ^u ! inf9ite absurdity (
 ?is mo/ incr$ible1 wick$ & fooli% ( all
 ! fables conta9$ 9 t repository ( !    
impossible1 call$ ! ,bible4 ,to me x is 
a matt] ( amazem5t1 t x ev] 0 = a mom5t 
believ$ by any intellig5t human be+4    
#bdg4 ,! ,bible ! ,"w ( ,man  ,is x n   

inf9itely m reasonable to say t ?is book
 is ! "w ( man1 t x is fill$ ) m+l$ tru?
 & error1 ) mi/akes & facts1 & reflects1
 too fai?fully p]haps1 ! v =m & pressure
 ( its "t8 ,if !re are mi/akes 9 !      
,bible1 c]ta9ly !y 7 made by man4 ,if   
!re is any?+ contr>y to nature1 x 0     
writt5 by man4 ,if !re is any?+ immoral1
 cruel1 he>tless or infam\s1 x c]ta9ly 0
 nev] writt5 by a be+ wor?y ( !         
adoration ( mank9d4     #bdh4 ,some?+ to
 ,admire1 n ,laugh at  ,x /rikes me t   
,god might write a book t w\ld n        
necess>ily excite ! laught] ( 8 *ildr54 
,9 fact1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be safe to say t 
a real ,god c\ld produce a "w t w\ld    
excite ! admiration ( mank9d4     #bdi4 
,an ,intellectual ,de=mity  ,! man :o n[
 reg>ds ! ,old ,te/am5t z1 9 any s5se1 a
 sacr$ or inspir$ book1 is1 9 my        
judgm5t1 an intellectual & moral        
de=mity4 ,!re is 9 x s mu* t is cruel1  
ignorant1 & f]oci\s1 t x is to me a     
matt] ( amazem5t t x 0 ev] ?\ght to be !
 "w ( a mo/ m]ciful ,deity4     #bej4 ,!

 ,bible a ,poor ,product  ,admitt+ t !  
,bible is ! ,book ( ,god1 is t 8 only   
good job8 ,w n a man be damn$ z quick = 
d5y+ ! equator z d5y+ ! ,bible8 ,w he n 
be damn$ z quick = d5y+ geology z = d5y+
 ! s*eme ( salvation8 ,:5 ! ,bible 0    
fir/ writt5 x 0 n believ$4 ,_h !y kn[n z
 mu* ab\t sci5ce z we "k n[1 t ,bible   
w\ld n h be5 writt54     #bea4 ,! ,bible
 ! ,battle ,gr\nd ( ,sects  ,e sect is a
 c]tificate t ,god has n pla9ly reveal$ 
8 w to man4 ,to ea* read] ! ,bible      
conveys a diff]5t mean+4 ,ab\t ! mean+ (
 ?is book1 call$ a revelation1 !re h be5
 ages ( w>1 & c5turies ( sword & flame4 
,if writt5 by an inf9ite ,god1 he mu/ h 
kn[n t ^! results mu/ foll[2 & ?us kn[+1
 he mu/ be responsible = all4     #beb4 
,! ,bible ,*ildi%  ,pa9e ?\ght !        
b>b>ities ( ! ,old ,te/am5t inconsi/5t )
 :at he deem$ ! real "* ( ,god4 ,he     
believ$ t murd]1 massacre &             
indiscrim9ate slaught] _h nev] be5      
comm&$ by ! ,deity4 ,he reg>d$ mu* ( !  
,bible z *ildi%1 unimportant & fooli%4  

,! sci5tific _w ent]ta9s ! same op9ion4 
,pa9e attack$ ! ,bible precisely 9 !    
same _s 9 :i* he _h attack$ ! pret5sions
 ( k+s4 ,he us$ ! same weapons4 ,all !  
pomp 9 ! _w c\ld n make him c[]4 ,8     
reason knew no ,holy ( ,holies1 except !
 abode ( ,tru?4     #bec4 ,:]e ,moses   
got ! ,p5tateu*  ,no?+ c be cle>] ?an t 
,moses receiv$ f ! ,egyptians ! pr9cipal
 p>ts ( 8 n>rative1 mak+ su* *anges &   
additions z 7 necess>y to satisfy !     
peculi> sup]/itions ( 8 own p4     #bed4
 ,god's ,lett] to ,8 ,*ildr5  ,accord+  
to ! !ologians1 ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( u all1  
wrote a lett] to 8 *ildr54 ,! *ildr5 h  
always diff]$ some:at z to ! mean+ ( ?is
 lett]4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ^! hone/        
diff]5ces1 ^! bro!rs began to cut out   
ea* o!r's he>ts4 ,9 e l&1 :]e ?is lett] 
f ,god has be5 read1 ! *ildr5 to :om & =
 :om x 0 writt5 h be5 fill$ ) hatr$ &   
malice4 ,!y h imprison$ & murd]$ ea*    
o!r1 & ! wives & *ildr5 ( ea* o!r4 ,9 ! 
"n ( ,god e possible crime has be5      
committ$1 e conceivable outrage has be5 

p]petrat$4 ,brave m51 t5d] & lov+ wom51 
beautiful girls1 & prattl+ babes h be5  
ext]m9at$ 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4        
#bee4 ,exam9ation a ,crime  ,! ,*ur* has
 burn$ hone/y & rew>d$ hypocrisy4 ,& all
 ?is1 because x 0 comm&$ by a book--a   
book t m5 _h be5 taught implicitly to   
believe1 long be=e !y knew "o ^w t 0 9  
x4 ,!y _h be5 taught t to d\bt ! tru? ( 
?is book--to exam9e x1 ev5--0 a crime ( 
su* enormity t x c\ld n be =giv51 ei!r 9
 ?is _w or 9 ! next4     #bef4 ,read !  
,bible--& ,!n6  ,all t is necess>y1 z x 
seems to me1 to conv9ce any reasonable  
p]son t ! ,bible is simply & purely (   
human inv5tion--( b>b>ian inv5tion--is  
to read x4 ,read x z y w\ld any o!r     
book2 ?9k ( x z y w\ld any o!r2 get !   
b&age ( rev]5ce f y\r eyes2 drive f y\r 
he>t ! phantom ( fe>2 pu% f ! ?rone (   
y\r bra9 ! c[l$ =m ( sup]/ition--!n read
 ! ,holy ,bible1 & y w be amaz$ t y ev]1
 = "o mom5t1 suppos$ a be+ ( inf9ite    
wisdom1 goodness & purity1 to be ! au?or
 ( su* ignorance & su* atrocity4        

#beg4 ,an ,infallible ,book ,makes      
,slaves  ,:e!r ! ,bible is false or     
true1 is ( no consequ5ce 9 comp>ison ) !
 m5tal fre$om ( ! race4 ,salvation ?r\gh
 slav]y is wor?less4 ,salvation f slav]y
 is ine/imable4 ,z long z man believes !
 ,bible to be infallible1 t book is 8   
ma/]4 ,! civilization ( ?is c5tury is n 
! *ild ( fai?1 b ( unbelief--! result ( 
free ?\ght4     #beh4 ,c a ,sane ,man   
,believe 9 ,inspiration8  ,:at man :o   
ev] ?9ks1 c believe t blood c appease   
,god8 ,& yet our entire sy/em ( religion
 is bas$ on t belief4 ,! ,jews pacifi$  
,jehovah ) ! blood ( animals1 & accord+ 
to ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 ! blood ( ,jesus   
s(t5$ ! he>t ( ,god a little1 & r5d]$   
possible ! salvation ( a =tunate few4 ,x
 is h>d to conceive h[ any sane man c   
read ! ,bible & /ill believe 9 ! doctr9e
 ( inspiration4     #bei4 ,an           
,inspiration ,te/  ,! ,bible 0 orig9ally
 writt5 9 ! ,hebrew language1 & !       
,hebrew language at t "t _h no v[els 9  
writ+4 ,x 0 writt5 entirely )           

consonants1 & )\t be+ divid$ into *apt]s
 & v]ses1 & !re 0 no sy/em ( punctuation
 :atev]4 ,aft] y g home to-night write  
an ,engli% s5t5ce or two ) only         
consonants close toge!r1 & y w f9d t x w
 take twice z mu* inspiration to read x 
z x did to write x4     #bfj4 ,! ,real  
,bible  ,! real ,bible is n ! "w (      
inspir$ m51 nor prophets1 nor           
evangeli/s1 nor ( ,*ri/s4 ,! real ,bible
 has n yet be5 writt51 b is be+ writt54 
,e man :o f9ds a fact adds a ^w to ?is  
great book4     #bfa4 ,! ,bad ,passages 
9 ! ,bible n ,inspir$  ,! bad passages 9
 ! ,bible are n inspir$4 ,no ,god ev]   
upheld human slav]y1 polygamy or a w> ( 
ext]m9ation4 ,no ,god ev] ord]$ a soldi]
 to %ea! 8 sword 9 ! brea/ ( a "m4 ,no  
,god ev] ord]$ a w>rior to but*] a      
smil+1 prattl+ babe4 ,no ,god ev] upheld
 tyranny4 ,no ,god ev] said1 be subject 
to ! p[]s t be4 ,no ,god ev] endeavor$  
to make man a slave & woman a bea/ (    
burd54 ,!re are ?\s&s ( good passages 9 
! ,bible4 ,_m ( !m are true4  ,!re are 9

 x wise laws1 good cu/oms1 "s l(ty &    
spl5did ?+s4 ,& ,i d n c>e :e!r !y are  
inspir$ or n1 s !y are true4 ,b :at ,i d
 insi/ ^u is t ! bad is n inspir$4      
#bfb4 ,too mu* ,pictorial  ,!re is no   
hope = y4 ,x is j z bad to d5y hell z x 
is to d5y heav54 ,pr(4 ,sw+ says !      
,bible is a poem4 ,dr4 ,ryd] says x is a
 picture4 ,! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 is pictorial2 
a pictorial snake & a pictorial woman1  
,i suppose1 & a pictorial man1 & may be 
x 0 a pictorial s94 ,& only a pictorial 
atonem5t6     #bfc4 ,"o ,pl[ wor? a     
,million ,s]mons  ,man mu/ le>n to rely 
^u himself4 ,read+ ,bibles w n protect  
him f ! bla/s ( w9t]1 b h\ses1 fire &   
clo?+ w4 ,to prev5t fam9e "o pl[ is wor?
 a million s]mons1 & ev5 pat5t m$ic9es w
 cure m diseases ?an all ! pray]s utt]$ 
s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4     ,,infidels    
#bfd4 ,! ,infidels ( #aggf  ,by ! ef=ts 
( ^! infidels--,pa9e1 ,jeff]son &       
,frankl9--! "n ( ,god 0 left out ( !    
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!y knew
 t if an inf9ite be+ 0 put 91 no room   

w\ld be left = ! p4 ,!y knew t if any   
*ur* 0 made ! mi/ress ( ! /ate1 t       
mi/ress1 l all o!rs1 w\ld corrupt1      
weak51 & de/roy4 ,wa%+ton wi%$ a *ur*1  
e/abli%$ by law1 9 ,virg9ia4 ,he 0      
prev5t$ by ,?omas ,jeff]son4 ,x 0 only a
 little :ile ago t p 7 compell$ to att5d
 *ur* by law 9 ! ,ea/]n ,/ates1 & taxes 
7 rais$ = ! support ( *ur*es ! same z = 
! con/ruction ( highways & bridges4 ,!  
great pr9ciple enunciat$ 9 !            
,con/itution has sil5tly repeal$ mo/ (  
^! laws4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ?is great       
in/rum5t ! con/itutions ( ! ,/ates grew 
small & mean1 & 9 a few ye>s e law t    
puts a *a9 ^u ! m9d1 except 9 ,delaw>e1 
w be repeal$1 & = ^! our *ildr5 may ?ank
 ! infidels ( #aggf4     #bfe4 ,!       
,legitimate ,influ5ce ( ,religion       
,religion %\ld h ! influ5ce ^u mank9d t 
its goodness1 t its morality1 its       
ju/ice1 its *>ity1 its reason & its     
argum5t give x1 & no m4 ,religion %\ld h
 ! effect ^u mank9d t x necess>ily has1 
& no m4     #bff4 ,infidels ! ,fl[]s ( !

 ,_w  ,! infidels h be5 ! brave &       
?\ghtful m52 ! fl[] ( all ! _w2 !       
pione]s & h]alds ( ! bless$ day ( lib]ty
 & love2 ! g5]\s spirits ( ! unwor?y    
pa/2 ! se]s & prophets ( our race2 !    
great *ivalric s\ls1 pr\d victors on !  
battle-fields ( ?\ght1 ! cr$itors ( all 
! ye>s to be4     #bfg4 ,! ,noble/ ,sons
 (1 ,e>?  ,:o at ! pres5t day c imag9e !
 c\rage1 ! devotion to pr9ciple1 !      
intellectual & moral gr&eur x once      
requir$ to be an infidel1 to brave !    
,*ur*1 h] racks1 h] fagots1 h] dungeons1
 h] tongues ( fire--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]/ition1 & ! creators ( ,sci5ce4 ,!y 
7 ! real ,titans :o b>$ _! gr& =eheads  
to all ! ?und]bolts ( all ! gods4       
#bfh4 ,h[ ,+]soll became an ,infidel  ,i
 may say "r "h t ! ,*ri/ian idea t any  
,god c make me ,8 fri5d by kill+ m9e is 
ab\t z great a mi/ake z c\ld be made4   
,!y seem to h ! idea t j z soon z ,god  

kills all ! p t a p]son loves1 he w !n  
beg9 to love ! ,"l4 ,:at drew my        
att5tion fir/ to ^! que/ions 0 ! doctr9e
 ( et]nal puni%m5t4 ,?is 0 s abhorr5t to
 my m9d t ,i began to hate ! book 9 :i* 
x 0 taught4 ,!n1 9 read+ law1 go+ back  
to f9d ! orig9 ( laws1 ,i f\nd "o _h to 
g b a little way be=e ! legislator &    
prie/ unit$4 ,?is l$ me to /udy a good  
_m ( ! religions ( ! _w4 ,at fir/ ,i 0  
greatly a/oni%$ to f9d mo/ ( !m bett]   
?an ours4 ,i !n /udi$ our own sy/em to !
 be/ ( my ability1 & f\nd t p 7 palm+ (f
 ^u *ildr5 & ^u "o ano!r z ! inspir$    
words ( ,god a book t upheld slav]y1    
polygamy1 & almo/ e o!r crime4 ,:e!r ,i 
am "r or wrong1 ,i became conv9c$ t !   
,bible is n an inspir$ book1 & !n ! only
 "q = me to settle 0 z to :e!r ,i %\ld  
say :at ,i believ$ or n4 ,?is realty 0 n
 ! "q 9 my m9d1 because1 be=e ev5 ?9k+ (
 su* a "q1 ,i express$ my belief1 & ,i  
simply claim t "r1 & expect to ex]cise x
 z long z ,i live4 ,i may be damn$ = x 9
 ! next _w1 b x is a great s\rce (      

pleasure to me 9 ?is4     #bfi4 ,:y     
,%\ld ,infidels ,die 9 ,fe>8  ,:y %\ld x
 be tak5 = grant$ t ! m5 :o devot$ _!   
lives to ! lib]ation ( _! fell[m5 %\ld h
 be5 hiss$ at 9 ! h\r ( dea? by ! snakes
 ( consci5ce1 :ile m5 :o def5d$         
slav]y--practic$ polygamy--ju/ifi$ !    
/eal+ ( babes f ! brea/s ( mo!rs1 & la%$
 ! nak$ back ( unpaid labor1 are suppos$
 to h pass$ smil+ly f e>? to ! embraces 
( ! angels8 ,:y %\ld we ?9k t ! brave   
?9k]s1 ! inve/igators1 ! hone/ m5 mu/ h 
left ! crumbl+ %ore ( "t 9 dread & fe>1 
:ile ! in/igators ( ! massacre ( ,/4    
,b>?olomew1 ! inv5tors & us]s ( ?umb    
screws1 ( iron boots & racks1 ! burn]s &
 te>]s ( human fle%1 ! /eal]s1 ! :ipp]s1
 & ! enslav]s ( m51 ! buy]s & beat]s (  
maid5s1 mo!rs1 & babes1 ! f\nd]s ( !    
inquisition1 ! mak]s ( *a9s1 ! build]s (
 dungeons1 ! calumniators ( ! liv+1 !   
sl&]]s ( ! dead1 & ev5 ! murd]]s (      
,jesus ,*ri/1 all di$ 9 ! odor (        
sanctity1 ) :ite1 =giv5 h&s fold$ ^u !  
brea/s ( peace1 :ile ! de/roy]s (       

prejudice1 ! break]s ( fett]s1 !        
creators ( light1 di$ surr\nd$ by !     
fi]ce fi5ds ( ,god8     #bgj4           
,infidelity is ,lib]ty  ,infidelity is  
lib]ty2 all religion is slav]y4 ,9 e    
cre$ man is ! slave ( ,god--woman is !  
slave ( man & ! sweet *ildr5 are !      
slaves ( all4 ,we d n want cre$s2 we    
want k--we want happ9ess4     #bga4 ,!  
,_w 9 ,debt to ,infidels  ,:at w\ld ! _w
 be if infidels _h nev] be58 ,let u be  
hone/4 ,did all ! prie/s ( ,rome        
increase ! m5tal weal? ( man z mu* z    
,bruno8 ,did all ! prie/s ( ,france d z 
great a "w = ! civilization ( ! _w z    
,did]ot & ,voltaire8 ,did all ! m9i/]s (
 ,scotl& add z mu* to ! sum ( human k z 
,david ,hume8 ,h all ! cl]gym51 monks1  
fri>s1 m9i/]s1 prie/s1 bi%ops1 c>d9als1 
& popes1 f ! day ( ,p5teco/ to ! la/    
election1 done z mu* = human lib]ty z   
,?omas ,pa9e8     #bgb4 ,infidels !     
,pione]s ( ,progress  ,! hi/ory (       
intellectual progress is writt5 9 !     
lives ( infidels4 ,political rights h   

be5 pres]v$ by traitors--! lib]ty ( !   
m9d by h]etics4 ,to attack ! k+ 0       
treason--to dispute ! prie/ 0 blasphemy4
 ,! sword & cross 7 allies4 ,!y def5d$  
ea* o!r4 ,! ?rone & ! alt> 7            
tw9s--vultures f ! same egg4 ,x 0 ,james
 ,i4 :o said3 ,no bi%op1 no k+4 ,he     
might h said3 ,no cross1 no cr[n4 ,! k+ 
own$ ! bodies1 & ! prie/ ! s\ls1 ( m54  
,"o liv$ on taxes1 ! o!r on alms4 ,"o 0 
a robb]1 ! o!r a begg>4 ,^! robb]s &    
begg>s controll$ two worlds4 ,! k+ made 
laws1 ! prie/ made cre$s4 ,) b[$ backs !
 p receiv$ ! burd5s ( ! "o1 &1 ) wond]'s
 op5 m\?1 ! dogmas ( ! o!r4 ,if any     
aspir$ to be free1 !y 7 slaught]$ by !  
k+1 & e prie/ 0 a ,h]od :o slaught]$ !  
*ildr5 ( ! bra94 ,! k+ rul$ by =ce1 !   
prie/ by fe>1 & bo? by bo?4 ,! k+ said  
to ! p3 ,god made y peasants1 & ,he made
 me k+4 ,he made rags & hovels = y1     
robes & palaces = me4 ,su* is ! ju/ice (
 ,god4 ,& ! prie/ said3 ,god made y     
ignorant & vile4 ,he made me holy &     
wise4 ,if y d n obey me1 ,god w puni% y 

"h & torm5t y h]eaft]4 ,su* is ! m]cy ( 
,god4     #bgc4 ,infidels ! ,great      
,discov]]s  ,infidels are ! intellectual
 discov]]s4 ,!y sail ! unkn[n seas1 & 9 
! realms ( ?\ght !y t\* ! %ores ( o!r   
worlds4 ,an infidel is ! f9d] ( a new   
fact--"o :o 9 ! m5tal sky has se5 ano!r 
/>4 ,he is an intellectual capitali/1 & 
= t reason excites ! envy ( !ological   
paup]s4     #bgd4 ,! ,alt> ( ,reason    
,virtue is a subord9ation1 ( ! passions 
to ! intellect4 ,x is to act 9          
accordance ) y\r highe/ convictions4 ,x 
does n consi/ 9 believ+1 b 9 do+4 ,?is  
is ! sublime tru? t ! ,infidels 9 all   
ages h utt]$4 ,!y h h&$ ! tor* f "o to !
 o!r ?r\gh all ! ye>s t h fl$4 ,^u !    
alt> ( reason !y h kept ! sacr$ fire1 & 
?r\gh ! long midnight ( fai? !y f$ !    
div9e flame4     ,,gods ,,& ,,devils    
#bge4 ,e ,nation has ,creat$ a ,god     
,ea* nation has creat$ a ,god1 & ! ,god 
has always resembl$ 8 creators4 ,he hat$
 & lov$ :at !y hat$ & lov$4 ,ea* ,god 0 
int5sely patriotic1 & dete/$ all nations

 b 8 own4 ,all ^! gods dem&$ praise1    
flatt]y & wor%ip4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 pleas$ )  
sacrifice1 & ! smell ( innoc5t blood has
 ev] be5 consid]$ a div9e p]fume4 ,all  
^! gods h insi/$ on hav+ a va/ numb] (  
prie/s1 & ! prie/s h always insi/$ ^u   
be+ support$ by ! p2 & ! pr9ciple       
bus9ess ( ^! prie/s has be5 to boa/ t _!
 ,god c\ld easily vanqui% all ! o!r gods
 put toge!r4     #bgf4 ,gods )          
,back-,hair  ,man1 hav+ always be5 !    
physical sup]ior ( woman1 acc\nts = !   
fact t mo/ ( ! high gods h be5 males4   
,_h wom5 be5 ! physical sup]ior2 ! p[]s 
suppos$ to be ! rul]s ( ,nature w\ld h  
be5 woman1 & in/ead ( be+ repres5t$ 9 ! 
app>el ( man1 !y w\ld h luxuriat$ 9     
tra9s1 l[-neck$ dresses1 laces &        
back-hair4     #bgg4 ,creation !        
,decomposition ( ! ,inf9ite  ,admitt+ t 
a god did create ! univ]se1 ! "q !n     
arises1 ( :at did he create x8 ,x       
c]ta9ly 0 n made ( no?+4 ,no?+1 consid]$
 9 ! light ( a raw mat]ial1 is a mo/    
decid$ failure4 ,x foll[s1 !n1 t ! god  

mu/ h made ! univ]se out ( himself1 he  
be+ ! only exi/5ce4 ,! univ]se is       
mat]ial1 & if x 0 made ( god1 ! god mu/ 
h be5 mat]ial4 ,) ?is v ?\ght 9 8 m9d1  
,anaxim&] ( ,miletus1 said3 ,creation is
 ! decomposition ( ! inf9ite4     #bgh4 
,! ,gods ,are z ! ,p ,are  ,no god 0 ev]
 9 advance ( ! nation t creat$ him4 ,!  
negroes repres5t$ _! deities ) black    
sk9s & curly hair3 ,! ,mongolian gave to
 8 a yell[ complexion & d>k almond-%ap$ 
eyes4 ,! ,jews 7 n all[$ to pa9t !irs1  
or we %\ld h se5 ,jehovah ) a full be>d1
 an oval face1 & an aquil9e nose4 ,zeus 
0 a p]fect ,greek1 & ,jove look$ z ?\gh 
a memb] ( ! ,roman s5ate4 ,! gods (     
,egypt _h ! pati5t face & placid look ( 
! lov+ p :o made !m4 ,! gods ( nor!rn   
c\ntries 7 repres5t$ w>mly clad 9 robes 
( fur2 ^? ( ! tropics 7 nak$4 ,! gods ( 
,india 7 (t5 m\nt$ ^u elephants2 ^? ( "s
 isl&]s 7 great swimm]s1 & ! deities ( !
 ,arctic zone 7 passionately fond (     
:ale's blubb]4     #bgi4 ,gods ,%\ldn't 
,make ,mi/akes  ,g5]ally ! devotee has  

model$ !m aft] himself1 & has giv5 !m   
h&s1 heads1 feet1 eyes1 e>s1 & organs ( 
spee*4 ,ea* nation made its gods &      
devils n only speak its language1 b put 
9 _! m\?s ! same mi/akes 9 hi/ory1      
geography1 a/ronomy1 & 9 all matt]s (   
fact1 g5]ally made by ! p4     #bhj4    
,miracles  ,no "o1 9 ! _w's :ole hi/ory1
 ev] attempt$ to sub/antiate a tru? by a
 miracle4 ,tru? scorns ! assi/ance (    
miracle4 ,no?+ b falsehood ev] atte/$   
itself by signs & wond]s4 ,no miracle   
ev] 0 p]=m$1 & no sane man ev] ?\ght he 
_h p]=m$ "o1 & until "o is p]=m$1 !re c 
be no evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( any p[]     
sup]ior to1 & indep5d5t ( nature4       
#bha4 ,pl5ty ( ,gods on ,h&  ,man has   
nev] be5 at a loss = gods4 ,he has      
wor%ipp$ almo/ ev]y?+1 includ+ ! vile/ &
 mo/ disgu/+ bea/s4 ,he has wor%ipp$    
fire1 e>?1 air1 wat]1 light1 />s1 & =   
hundr$s1 ( ages pro/rat$ himself be=e   
enorm\s snakes4 ,savage tribes (t5 make 
gods ( articles !y get f civiliz$ p4 ,! 
,todas wor%ip a c[bell4 ,! ,kodas wor%ip

 two silv] plates1 :i* !y reg>d z husb& 
& wife1 & ano!r tribe manufactur$ a god 
out ( a k+ ( he>ts4     #bhb4 ,! ,devil 
,difficulty  ,9 ! old5 times ! exi/5ce (
 devils 0 univ]sally admitt$4 ,! p _h no
 d\bt ^u t subject1 & f su* belief x    
foll[$ z a matt] ( c\rse1 t a p]son1 9  
ord] to vanqui% ^! devils1 _h ei!r to be
 a god1 or to be assi/$ by "o4 ,all     
f\nd]s ( religions h e/abli%$ _! claims 
to div9e orig9 by controll+ evil        
spirits1 & susp5d+ ! laws ( nature4     
,ca/+ out devils 0 a c]tificate (       
div9ity4 ,a prophet1 unable to cope ) ! 
p[]s ( d>kness1 0 reg>d$ ) contempt4 ,! 
utt]ance ( ! highe/ & noble/ s5tim5ts1 !
 mo/ blameless & holy life1 comm&$ b    
little respect1 unless accompani$ by p[]
 to "w miracles & comm& spirits4        
#bhc4 ,0 ! ,devil an ,idiot8  ,!        
,*ri/ians n[ claim t ,jesus 0 ,god4 ,if 
he 0 ,god1 ( c\rse ! devil knew t fact1 
& yet1 accord+ to ?is acc\nt1 ! devil   
took ! omnipot5t ,god & plac$ him ^u a  
p9nacle ( ! temple1 & endeavor$ to      

induce him1 to da% himself aga9/ ! e>?4 
,fail+ 9 t1 he took ! creator1 own] &   
gov]nor ( ! univ]se up into an exce$+   
high m\nta91 & (f]$ him ?is _w--?is gra9
 ( s&--if he1 ! ,god ( all ! worlds1    
w\ld fall d[n & wor%ip him1 a poor      
devil1 )\t ev5 a tax title to "o foot ( 
dirt6 ,is x possible ! devil 0 su* an   
idiot8 ,%\ld any great cr$it be giv5 to 
?is deity = n be+ caught ) su* *aff8    
,?9k ( x6 ,! devil--! pr9ce ( %>p]s--!  
k+ ( cunn+--! ma/] ( f9esse1 try+ to    
bribe ,god ) a gra9 ( s& t belong$ to   
,god6     #bhd4 ,indu/ri\s ,deities     
,few nations h be5 s poor z to h b "o   
god4 ,gods 7 made s easily1 & ! raw     
mat]ial co/ s little1 t g5]ally ! god   
m>ket 0 fairly glutt$1 & heav5 cramm$ ) 
^! phantoms4 ,^! gods n only att5d$ to !
 skies1 b 7 suppos$ to int]f]e 9 all !  
affairs ( m54 ,!y presid$ ov] ev]ybody &
 ev]y?+4 ,!y att5d$ to e dep>tm5t4 ,all 
0 suppos$ to be "u _! imm$iate control4 
,no?+ 0 too small--no?+ too l>ge2 !     
fall+ ( sp>r[s & ! motions ( ! planets 7

 alike att5d$ to by ^! indu/ri\s &      
obs]v+ deities4     #bhe4 ,god 9        
,idl5ess  ,if a god creat$ ! univ]se1   
!n1 !re mu/ h be5 a "t :5 he comm5c$ to 
create4 ,back ( t "t !re mu/ h be5 an   
et]nity1 dur+ :i* !re _h exi/$          
no?+--absolutely no?+--except ?is       
suppos$ god4 ,accord+ to ?is !ory1 ?is  
god sp5t an et]nity1 s to speak1 9 an   
inf9ite vacuum1 & 9 p]fect idl5ess4     
#bhf4 ,fancy a ,devil ,dr[n+ a ,_w  ,"o 
( ^! gods1 accord+ to ! acc\nt1 dr[n$ an
 entire _w1 ) ! exception ( eight       
p]sons4 ,! old1 ! "y1 ! beautiful & !   
helpless 7 remorselessly dev\r$ by !    
%oreless sea4 ,?is1 ! mo/ fe>ful trag$y 
t ! imag9ation ( ignorant prie/s ev]    
conceiv$1 0 ! act1 n ( a devil1 b ( a   
god1 s-call$1 :om m5 ignorantly wor%ip  
unto ?is day4 ,:at a /a9 su* an act w\ld
 leave ^u ! "* ( a devil6     #bhg4 ,"s 
,gods ,v ,p>ticul> ,ab\t ,little ,?+s   
,f _! />ry ?rones !y frequ5tly came to !
 e>? = ! purpose ( imp>t+ in=mation to  
man4 ,x is relat$ ( "o t he came amid   

?und]+s & lightn+s 9 ord] to tell ! p t 
!y %\ld n cook a kid 9 its "m's milk4   
,"s left _! %9+ abodes to tell wom5 t !y
 %\ld1 or %\ld n1 h *ildr51 to in=m a   
prie/ h[ to cut & we> 8 apron1 & to give
 directions z to ! prop] mann] ( clean+ 
! inte/9es ( a bird4     #bhh ,! ,gods (
 ,to-day ! ,scorn ( ,to-morr[  ,nations1
 l individuals1 h _! p]iods ( y\?1 (    
manhood & decay4 ,religions are ! same4 
,! same inexorable de/9y awaits !m all4 
,! gods creat$ by ! nations mu/ p]i% )  
_! creators4 ,!y 7 creat$ by m51 & l m51
 !y mu/ pass away4 ,! deities ( "o age  
are ! by-words ( ! next4     #bhi4 ,no  
,evid5ce ( a ,god 9 ,nature  ,! be/     
m9ds1 ev5 9 ! religi\s _w1 admit t 9 !  
mat]ial nature !re is no evid5ce ( :at  
!y are pleas$ to call a god4 ,!y f9d _! 
evid5ce 9 ! ph5om5a ( intellig5ce1 & v  
innoc5tly ass]t t intellig5ce is above1 
& 9 fact1 oppos$ to nature4 ,!y insi/ t 
man1 at lea/1 is a special creation2 t  
he has some:]e 9 8 bra9 a div9e sp>k1 a 
little portion ( ! ,great ,fir/ ,cause4 

,!y say t matt] _c produce ?\ght2 b t   
?\ght c produce matt]4 ,!y tell u t man 
has intellig5ce1 & !re=e !re mu/ be an  
intellig5ce great] ?an 84 ,:y n say1    
,god has intellig5ce1 !re=e !re mu/ be  
an intellig5ce great] ?an 88 ,s f> z we 
"k1 !re is no intellig5ce ap>t f matt]4 
,we _c conceive ( ?\ght1 except z       
produc$ )9 a bra94     #bij4 ,great     
,v>iety 9 ,gods  ,gods h be5 manufactur$
 aft] numb]less models41 & accord+ to ! 
mo/ grotesque fa%ions4 ,"s h a ?\s&     
arms1 "s a hundr$ heads1 "s are adorn$ )
 necklaces ( liv+ snakes1 "s are arm$ ) 
clubs1 "s ) sword & %ield1 "s ) buckl]s1
 & "s h w+s z a *]ub2 "s 7 invisible1 "s
 w\ld %[ !mselves entire1 & "s w\ld only
 %[ _! backs2 "s 7 jeal\s1 "s 7 fooli%1 
"s turn$ !mselves into m51 "s into      
swans1 "s into bulls1 "s into doves1 &  
"s into ,holy-,gho/s1 & made love to !  
beautiful daught]s ( m53 ,"s 7          
m>ri$--all ought to h be5--& "s 7       
consid]$ z old ba*elors f all et]nity4  
,"s _h *ildr51 & ! *ildr5 7 turn$ into  

gods & wor%ip$ z _! fa!rs _h be54 ,mo/ (
 ^! gods 7 rev5geful1 savage1 lu/ful1 & 
ignorant4 ,z !y g5]ally dep5d$ ^u _!    
prie/s = in=mation1 _! ignorance c h>dly
 excite our a/oni%m5t4     #bia4 ,god   
,gr[s ,small]  ,b1 says ! religioni/1 y 
_c expla9 ev]y?+2 & t :i* y _c expla91 t
 :i* y d n compreh5d1 is my ,god4 ,we   
are expla9+ m e day4 ,we are und]/&+ m e
 day2 consequ5tly y\r ,god is gr[+      
small] e day4     #bib4 ,give ! ,devil  
,8 ,due  ,if ! acc\nt giv5 9 ,g5esis is 
really true1 ought we n1 aft] all1 to   
?ank ?is s]p5t8 ,he 0 ! fir/ s*oolma/]1 
! fir/ advocate ( le>n+1 ! fir/ enemy ( 
ignorance1 ! fir/ to :isp] 9 human e>s !
 sacr$ ^w lib]ty1 ! creator ( ambition1 
! au?or ( mode/y1 ( inquiry1 ( d\bt1 (  
inve/igation1 ( progress & (            
civilization4     #bic4 ,ca/+ out       
,devils  ,ev5 ,*ri/1 ! suppos$ son (    
,god1 taught t p]sons 7 possess$ ( evil 
spirits1 & frequ5tly1 accord+ to !      
acc\nt1 gave pro( ( 8 div9e orig9 &     
mission by fright5+ droves ( devils out 

( 8 un=tunate c\ntrym54 ,ca/+ out devils
 0 8 pr9cipal employm5t1 & ! devils ?us 
bani%$ g5]ally took occasion to         
ackn[l$ge him z ! true ,messiah2 :i* 0 n
 only v k9d ( !m1 b q =tunate = him4    
#bid4 ,on ! ,horns ( a ,dilemma  ,!     
hi/ory ( religion is simply ! /ory (    
man's ef=ts 9 all ages to avoid "o ( two
 great p[]s1 & to pacify ! o!r4 ,bo?    
p[]s h inspir$ little else ?an abject   
fe>4 ,! cold1 calculat+ sne] ( ! devil1 
& ! fr[n ( ,god1 7 equally t]rible4 ,9  
any ev5t1 man's fate 0 to be arbitr>ily 
fix$ =ev] by an unkn[n p[] sup]ior to   
all law1 & to all fact4     #bie4 ,!    
,devil & ! ,sw9e  ,h[ are y go+ to prove
 a miracle8 ,h[ w\ld y g to "w to prove 
t ! devil ent]$ into a drove ( sw9e8 ,:o
 saw x1 & :o w\ld "k a devil if he did  
see him8     #bif4 ,h[ c ,i assi/ ,god8 
,"s tell me t x is ! desire ( ,god t ,i 
%\ld wor%ip ,him8 ,:at =8 ,t ,i %\ld    
sacrifice some?+ to ,him8 ,:at =8 ,is he
 9 want8 ,c ,i assi/ ,him8 ,if he is 9  
want & ,i c assi/ ,him & w n1 ,i w\ld be

 an +rate & an infam\s wret*4 ,b ,i am  
satisfi$ t ,i _c by any possibility     
assi/ ! inf9ite4 ,:om c ,i assi/8 ,my   
fell[ m54 ,i c help fe$ ! hungry1 clo! !
 nak$1 enlight5 ignorance4 ,i c help at 
lea/1 9 "s degree1 t[>d cov]+ ?is _w ) a
 mantle ( joy ,i may be wrong1 b ,i d n 
believe t !re is any be+ 9 ?is univ]se  
:o gives ra9 = praise1 :o gives sun%9e =
 pray]1 or :o blesses a man simply      
because he kneels4     #big4 ,c ,god be 
,improv$8  ,if ! inf9ite ,fa!r all[s a  
majority ( 8 *ildr5 to live 9 ignorance 
& wret*$ness n[1 :at evid5ce is !re t he
 w ev] improve _! condition8 ,w ,god h m
 p[]8 ,w he become m m]ciful8 ,w 8 love 
= 8 poor creatures increase8 ,c !       
conduct ( inf9ite wisdom1 p[] & love ev]
 *ange8 ,is ! inf9ite capable ( any     
improvem5t :atev]8     #bih4 ,t         
,dreadful ,apple6  ,accord+ to !        
!ologians1 ,god prep>$ ?is globe        
expressly = ! habitation ( 8 lov$       
*ildr51 & yet he fill$ ! =e/s ) f]oci\s 
bea/s2 plac$ s]p5ts 9 e pa?2 /uff$ ! _w 

) e>?quakes1 & adorn$ its surface )     
m\nta9s ( flame4 ,not)/&+ all ?is1 we   
are told t ! _w is p]fect2 t x 0 creat$ 
by a p]fect be+1 & is !re=e necess>ily  
p]fect4 ,! next mom5t1 ^! same p]sons w 
tell u t ! _w 0 curs$2 cov]$ ) brambles1
 ?i/les & ?orns1 & t man 0 doom$ to     
disease & dea?1 simply because our poor1
 de> "m ate an apple contr>y to ! comm& 
( an arbitr>y ,god4     #bii4 ,! ,devils
 bett] ?an ! ,gods  ,our ance/ors n only
 _h _! ,god-factories1 b !y made devils 
z well4 ,^! devils 7 g5]ally disgrac$ & 
fall5 gods4 ,^! devils g5]ally sympa?iz$
 ) man4 ,9 ne>ly all ! !ologies1        
my?ologies & religions1 ! devils h be5  
mu* m humane & m]ciful ?an ! gods4 ,no  
devil ev] gave "o ( 8 g5]als an ord] to 
kill *ildr5 & to rip op5 ! bodies (     
pregnant wom54 ,su* b>b>ities 7 always  
ord]$ by ! good gods6 ,! pe/il5ces 7 s5t
 by ! mo/ m]ciful gods6 ,! frightful    
fam9e1 dur+ :i* ! dy+ *ild ) pallid lips
 suck$ ! )]$ bosom ( a dead "m1 0 s5t by
 ! lov+ gods4 ,no devil 0 ev] *>g$ ) su*

 fi5di% brutality4     #cjj4 ,is x      
,possible8  ,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     #cja4 ,x  
is ,impossible6  ,x is impossible to    
conceive ( a m ?or\ghly despicable1     
hateful1 & arrogant be+1 ?an ! ,jewi%   
god4 ,he is )\t a r$eem+ feature4 ,9 !  
my?ology ( ! _w he has no p>allel4 ,he1 
only1 is nev] t\*$ by agony & te>s4 ,he 
delights only 9 blood & pa94 ,human     

affections are naught to him4 ,he c>es  
nei!r = love nor music1 beauty nor joy4 
,a false fri5d1 an unju/ judge1 a       
bragg>t1 hypocrite1 & tyrant4 ,comp>$ ) 
,jehovah1 ,ph>aoh 0 a b5efactor1 & !    
tyranny ( ,egypt 0 fre$om to ^? :o      
suff]$ ! lib]ty ( ,god4     ,,heav5 ,,& 
,,hell     #cjb4 ,hope ( a ,future ,life
  ,= my "p ,i "k no?+ ( any o!r /ate (  
exi/5ce1 ei!r be=e or aft] ?is1 & ,i h  
nev] become p]sonally acqua9t$ ) anybody
 :o did4 ,!re may be ano!r life1 & if   
!re is ! be/ way to prep>e = x is by    
mak+ somebody happy 9 ?is4 ,god c]ta9ly 
_c af=d to put a man 9 hell :o has made 
a little heav5 9 ?is _w4 ,i hope !re is 
ano!r life4 ,i w\ld l to see h[ ?+s come
 out 9 ?is _w :5 ,i am dead4 ,!re are "s
 p ,i %\ld l to see aga91 b if !re is no
 o!r life ,i %all nev] "k x4     #cjc4  
,i am ,immortal  ,s f> z ,i am conc]n$  
,i am immortal2 t is to say1 ,i c't     
recollect :5 ,i did n exi/1 & !re nev] w
 be a "t :5 ,i w rememb] t ,i d n exi/4 
,i w\ld l to h sev]al millions ( doll>s1

 & ,i may say ,i h a lively hope t "s   
day ,i may be ri*2 b to tell y ! tru? ,i
 h v little evid5ce ( x4 ,our hope (    
immortality does n come f any religions1
 b ne>ly all religions come f t hope4 ,!
 ,old ,te/am5t1 in/ead ( tell+ u t we   
are immortal1 tells u h[ we lo/         
immortality4 ,y w recollect t if ,adam &
 ,eve c\ld h gott5 to ! tree ( life1 !y 
w\ld h eat5 ( its fruit & w\ld h liv$   
=ev]2 b = ! purpose ( prev5t+           
immortality ,god turn$ !m out ( ! ,g>d5 
( ,ed51 & put c]ta9 angels ) swords or  
sabres at ! gate to keep !m f gett+     
back4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t proves1 if x     
proves any?+1 :i* ,i d n ?9k x does1 t  
!re is no life aft] ?is2 & ! ,new       
,te/am5t is n v specific on ! subject4  
,!re 7 a great _m opportunities = !     
,savior & 8 apo/les to tell u ab\t ano!r
 _w1 b !y didn't improve !m to any great
 ext5t2 & ! only evid5ce s f> z ,i "k   
ab\t ano!r life is1 fir/1 t we h no     
evid5ce2 &1 secondly1 t we are r sorry t
 we h n1 & wi% we _h4 ,t is ab\t my     

position4     #cjd4 ,:at if ,dea? ,does 
,end ,all8  ,& suppose1 aft] all1 t dea?
 does end all4 ,next to et]nal joy1 next
 to be+ =ev] ) ^? we love & ^? :o h lov$
 u1 next to t is to be wrapp$ 9 !       
dreamless drap]y ( et]nal peace4 ,next  
to et]nal life is et]nal dea?4 ,^u !    
%ad[y %ore ( dea? ! sea ( tr\ble ca/s no
 wave4 ,eyes t h be5 curta9$ by !       
ev]la/+ d>k w nev] "k aga9 ! t\* ( te>s4
 ,lips t h be5 t\*$ by ! et]nal sil5ce w
 nev] utt] ano!r ^w ( grief4 ,he>ts (   
du/ d n break4 ,! dead d n weep4 ,& ,i  
_h r ?9k ( ^? ,i h lov$1 & ^? ,i h lo/1 
z hav+ return$ to e>?1 z hav+ become a  
"p ( ! elem5tal weal? ( ! ! _w4 ,i w\ld 
r ?9k ( !m z unconsci\s du/4 ,i w\ld r  
?9k ( !m z gurgl+ 9 ! /ream1 float+ 9 ! 
cl\d1 bur/+ into light ^u ! %ores (     
worlds4 ,i w\ld r ?9k ( !m ?us ?an to h 
ev5 a suspicion t _! s\ls _h be5 clut*$ 
by an or?odox ,god4     #cje4 ,! ,old   
,_w ,ignorant ( ,de/9y  ,moses diff]$ f 
mo/ ( ! mak]s ( sacr$ books by 8 failure
 to say any?+ ( a future life1 by fail+ 

to promise heav51 & to ?reat5 hell4 ,^u 
! subject ( a future /ate1 !re is n "o  
^w 9 ! ,p5tateu*4 ,probably at t e>ly   
day ,god did n deem x important to make 
a revelation z to ! et]nal de/9y ( man4 
,he seems to h ?\ght t he c\ld control !
 ,jews1 at lea/1 by rew>ds & puni%m5ts 9
 ?is _w1 & s he kept ! frightful        
realities ( et]nal joy & torm5t a pr(\nd
 secret f ! p ( 8 *oice4 ,he ?\ght x f> 
m important to tell ! ,jews _! orig9 ?an
 to enlight5 !m z to _! de/9y4     #cjf4
 ,:]e ! ,doctr9e ( ,hell 0 born  ,i     
hone/ly believe t ! doctr9e ( hell 0    
born 9 ! glitt]+ eyes ( snakes t run 9  
frightful coils wat*+ = _! prey4 ,i     
believe x 0 born 9 ! yelp+ & h[l+ &     
gr[l+ & sn>l+ ( wild bea/s4 ,i believe x
 0 born 9 ! gr9 ( hy5as & 9 ! malici\s  
clatt] ( deprav$ apes4 ,i despise x1 ,i 
defy x1 & ,i hate x2 & :5 ! great %ip   
freight$ ) ! _w goes d[n 9 ! night (    
dea?1 *aos & disa/]1 ,i w n be guilty ( 
! ineffable meanness ( pu%+ f my brea/  
my wife & *ildr5 & paddl+ (f 9 "s       

or?odox canoe4 ,i w g d[n ) ^? ,i love &
 ) ^? :o love me4 ,i w g d[n ) ! %ip & )
 my race4 ,i w g :]e !re is sympa?y4 ,i 
w g ) ^? ,i love4 ,no?+ c make me       
believe t !re is any be+ t is go+ to    
burn & torm5t & damn 8 *ildr5 =ev]4     
#cjg4 ,! ,gr& ,companion%ips ( ,hell    
,s9ce hang+ has got to be a means (     
grace1 ,i w\ld pref] hell4 ,i _h a ?\s& 
times r associate ) ! pagan philosoph]s 
?an ) ! inquisitors ( ! middle ages4 ,i 
c]ta9ly %\ld pref] ! wor/ man 9 ,greek  
or ,roman hi/ory to ,john ,calv91 & ,i c
 imag9e no man 9 ! _w t ,i w\ld n r sit 
on ! same b5* ) ?an ! puritan fa!rs & ! 
f\nd]s ( or?odox *ur*es4 ,i w\ld trade  
(f my h>p any m9ute = a seat 9 ! o!r    
c\ntry4 ,all ! poets w be 9 p]dition1 & 
! greate/ ?9k]s1 &1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 mo/ ( !
 wom5 ^: society w\ld t5d to increase ! 
happ9ess ( man1 ne>ly all ! pa9t]s1     
ne>ly all ! sculptors1 ne>ly all !      
writ]s ( plays1 ne>ly all ! great       
actors1 mo/ ( ! be/ musicians1 & ne>ly  
all ! good fell[s--! p]sons :o "k good  

/ories1 :o c s+ songs1 or :o w loan a   
fri5d a doll>4 ,!y w mo/ly all be 9 t   
c\ntry1 & if ,i did n live !re          
p]man5tly1 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld want x s ,i  
c\ld sp5d my w9t] mon?s !re4     #cjh4  
,horror ( ,horrors6  ,let me put "o case
 & ,i w be ?r\gh ) ?is bran* ( !        
subject4 ,a husb& & wife love ea* o!r4  
,! husb& is a good fell[ & ! wife a     
spl5did woman4 ,!y live & love ea* o!r &
 all at once he is tak5 sick1 & !y wat* 
day aft] day & night aft] night ar\nd 8 
b$side until _! prop]ty is wa/$ & f9ally
 %e has to g to "w1 & %e works ?r\gh    
eyes bl9d$ ) te>s1 & ! s5t9el ( love    
wat*es at ! b$side ( h] pr9ce1 & at !   
lea/ brea? or ! lea/ motion %e is awake2
 & %e att5ds him night aft] night & day 
aft] day = ye>s1 & f9ally he dies1 & %e 
has him 9 h] arms & cov]s 8 wa/$ face ) 
! te>s ( agony & love4 ,he is a believ] 
& %e is n4 ,he dies1 & %e buries him &  
puts fl[]s above 8 grave1 & %e goes !re 
9 ! twilight ( ev5+ & %e takes h]       
*ildr51 & tells h] little boys & girls  

?r\gh h] te>s h[ brave & h[ true & h[   
t5d] _! fa!r 01 & f9ally %e dies & goes 
to hell1 because %e 0 n a believ]2 & he 
goes to ! battlem5ts ( heav5 & looks ov]
 & sees ! woman :o lov$ him ) all !     
weal? ( h] love1 & ^: te>s made 8 dead  
face holy & sacr$1 & he looks ^u h] 9 ! 
agonies ( hell )\t hav+ 8 happ9ess      
dim9i%$ 9 ! lea/4 ,) all due respect to 
ev]ybody ,i say1 damn any su* doctr9e z 
t4     #cji4 ,! ,drama ( ,damnation  ,:5
 y come to die1 z y look back ^u !      
record ( y\r life1 no matt] h[ _m m5 y h
 wreck$ & ru9$1 & no matt] h[ _m wom5 y 
h deceiv$ & des]t$--all t may be =giv5  
y2 b if y recollect t y h laugh$ at     
,god's book y w see ?r\gh ! %ad[s (     
dea?1 ! le]+ looks ( fi5ds & ! =k$      
tongues ( devils4 ,let me %[ y h[ x w   
be4 ,= in/ance1 x is ! day ( judgm5t4   
,:5 ! man is call$ up by ! record+      
secret>y1 or :oev] does ! cross-exam9+1 
he says to 8 s\l3 ,:]e are y f8 ,i am f 
! _w4 ,yes1 sir4 ,:at k9d ( a man 7 y8  
,well1 ,i don't l to talk ab\t myself4  

,b y h to4 ,:at k9d ( a man 7 y8 ,well1 
,i 0 a good fell[2 ,i lov$ my wife2 ,i  
lov$ my *ildr54 ,my home 0 my heav52 my 
fireside 0 my p>adise1 & to sit !re &   
see ! lights & %ad[s fall+ on ! faces ( 
^? ,i love1 t to me 0 a p]petual joy4 ,i
 nev] gave "o ( !m a solit>y mom5t (    
pa94 ,i don't owe a doll> 9 ! _w1 & ,i  
left en\gh to pay my fun]al exp5ses &   
keep ! wolf ( want f ! door ( ! h\se ,i 
lov$4 ,t is ! k9d ( a man ,i am4 ,did y 
belong to any *ur*8 ,i did n4 ,!y 7 too 
n>r[ = me4 ,!y 7 always expect+ to be   
happy simply because somebody else 0 to 
be damn$4 ,well1 did y believe t rib    
/ory8 ,:at rib /ory8 ,d y mean t ,adam &
 ,eve bus9ess8 ,no1 ,i did n4 ,to tell y
 ! ,god's tru?1 t 0 a little m ?an ,i   
c\ld swall[4 ,to hell ) him6 ,next4 ,:]e
 are y f8 ,i'm f ! _w1 too4 ,d y belong 
to any *ur*8 ,yes1 sir1 & to ! ,"y ,m5's
 ,*ri/ian ,association4 ,:at is y\r     
bus9ess8 ,ca%i] 9 a bank4 ,did y ev] run
 (f ) any ( ! money8 ,i don't l to tell1
 sir4 ,well1 b y h to4 ,yes1 sir2 ,i    

did4  ,:at k9d ( a bank did y h8 ,a     
sav+s bank4 ,h[ mu* did y run (f )8 ,"o 
hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,did y take any?+   
else along ) y8 ,yes1 sir4 ,:at8 ,i took
 my neighbor's wife4 ,did y h a wife &  
*ildr5 ( y\r own8 ,yes1 sir4 ,& y des]t$
 !m8 ,oh1 yes2 b su* 0 my confid5ce 9   
,god t ,i believ$ he w\ld take c>e ( !m4
 ,h y he>d ( !m s9ce8 ,no1 sir4 ,did y  
believe t rib /ory8 ,ah1 bless y\r s\l1 
yes6 ,i believ$ all ( x1 sir2 ,i (t5 us$
 to be sorry t !re 7 n h>d] /ories yet 9
 ! ,bible1 s t ,i c\ld %[ :at my fai?   
c\ld d4 ,y believ$ x1 did y8 ,yes1 ) all
 my he>t4 ,give him a h>p4     #caj4    
,annihilation r ?an be a ,god  ,no ,god 
has a "r to make a man he int5ds to     
dr[n4 ,et]nal wisdom has no "r to make a
 poor inve/m5t1 no "r to engage 9 a     
speculation t w n f9ally pay a divid5d4 
,no ,god has a "r to make a failure1 &  
surely a man :o is to be damn$ =ev] is n
 a conspicu\s success4 ,yet ^u love's   
brea/1 ! ,*ur* has plac$ t asp2 ar\nd ! 
*ild ( immortality ! ,*ur* has coil$ !  

worm t nev] dies4 ,= my "p ,i want no   
heav51 if !re is to be a hell4 ,i w\ld r
 be annihilat$ ?an be a god & "k t "o   
human s\l w\ld h to suff] et]nal agony4 
#caa4 ,all t h ,r$ ,hair %all be ,damn$4
  ,i admit t mo/ ,*ri/ians are          
hone/--always h admitt$ x4 ,i admit t   
mo/ m9i/]s are hone/1 & t !y are do+ !  
be/ !y c 9 _! way = ! good ( mank9d2 b  
_! doctr9es are hurtful2 !y d h>m 9 !   
_w2 & ,i am go+ to d :at ,i c aga9/ _!  
doctr9es4 ,!y prea* ?is infamy3 ,he t   
believes %all be sav$1 & he t believe? n
 %all be damn$4 ,e ^w ( t text has be5  
an in/rum5t ( torture2 e lett] 9 t text 
has be5 a sword ?ru/ into ! ble$+ &     
quiv]+ he>t ( man2 e lett] has be5 a    
dungeon2 e l9e has be5 a *a92 & t       
infam\s s5t5ce has cov]$ ?is _w ) blood4
 ,i d5y t :oso believes %all be sav$1 & 
he t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,no man c
 control 8 belief2 y might z well say1  
,all t h r$ hair %all be damn$4         
#cab4 ,! ,consci5ce ( a ,hy5a  ,b1 aft] 
all1 :at ,i really want to d is to      

de/roy ! idea ( et]nal puni%m5t4 ,t     
doctr9e subv]ts all ideas ( ju/ice4 ,t  
doctr9e fills hell ) hone/ m51 & heav5 )
 intellectual & moral paup]s4 ,t doctr9e
 all[s p to s9 on a cr$it4 ,t doctr9e   
all[s ! base/ to be et]nally happy & !  
mo/ honorable to suff] et]nal pa94 ,i   
?9k ( all doctr9es x is ! mo/ inf9itely 
infam\s1 & w\ld disgrace ! l[e/ savage1 
& any man :o believes x1 & has          
imag9ation en\gh to und]/& x1 has ! he>t
 ( a s]p5t & ! consci5ce ( a hy5a4      
#cac4 ,i ,leave ! ,dead  ,b = me ,i     
leave ! dead :]e nature leaves !m1 &    
:atev] fl[] ( hope spr+s up 9 my he>t ,i
 w *]i%4 ,b ,i _c believe t !re is any  
be+ 9 ?is univ]se :o has creat$ a s\l = 
et]nal pa91 & ,i w\ld r t e ,god w\ld   
de/roy himself1 ,i w\ld r t we all %\ld 
g back to ! et]nal *aos1 to ! black &   
/>less night1 ?an t j "o s\l %\ld suff] 
et]nal agony4     #cad4 ,calv9 9 ,hell6 
,sw$5borg did "o ?+ = :i* ,i feel almo/ 
grateful4 ,he gave an acc\nt ( hav+ met 
,john ,calv9 9 hell4 ,no?+ connect$ ) ! 

sup]natural c\ld be m natural ?an ?is4  
,! only ?+ detract+ f ! value ( ?is     
report is1 t if !re is a hell1 we "k )\t
 visit+ ! place t ,john ,calv9 mu/ be   
!re4     ,,gov]n+ ,,great ,,m5     #cae4
 ,jesus ,*ri/  ,& let me say "h once =  
all1 t = ! man ,*ri/ ,i h inf9ite       
respect4 ,let me say once = all t !     
place :]e man has di$ = man is holy     
gr\nd4 ,let me say once = all1 to t     
great & s]5e man ,i gladly pay--,i      
gladly pay ! tribute ( my admiration &  
my te>s4 ,he 0 a re=m] 9 8 day4 ,he 0 an
 infidel 9 8 "t4 ,he 0 reg>d$ z a       
blasphem]1 & 8 life 0 de/roy$ by        
hypocrites :o h 9 all ages done :at !y  
c\ld to trample fre$om out ( ! human    
m9d4 ,_h ,i liv$ at t "t ,i w\ld h be5 8
 fri5d4 ,& %\ld he come aga9 he w n f9d 
a bett] fri5d ?an ,i w be4 ,t is = !    
man4 ,= ! !ological creation ,i h a     
diff]5t feel+4 ,if he 0 9 fact ,god1 he 
knew !re 0 no su* ?+ z dea?2 he knew t  
:at we call dea? 0 b ! et]nal op5+ ( !  
gold5 gates ( ev]la/+ joy4 ,& x took no 

h]oism to face a dea? t 0 simply et]nal 
life4     #caf4 ,! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e4  
,! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 :o lift$         
,*ri/ianity into p[]1 murd]$ 8 wife     
,fau/a & 8 elde/ son ,crispus ! same ye>
 t he conv5$ ! c\ncil ( ,nice to decide 
:e!r ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a man or ! son (    
,god4 ,! c\ncil decid$ t ,*ri/ 0        
sub/antial ) ! ,fa!r4 ,?is 0 9 ! ye>    
#cbe4 ,we are ?us indebt$ to a wife     
murd]] = settl+ ! vex$ "q ( ! div9ity ( 
! ,savior4 ,!odosius call$ a c\ncil at  
,con/ant9ople 9 #cha1 & ?is c\ncil      
decid$ t ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$$ f !      
,fa!r4 ,!odosius1 ! y\ng]1 assembl$     
ano!r c\ncil at ,ephesus to asc]ta9 :o !
 ,virg9 ,m>y really 01 & x 0 solemnly   
decid$ 9 ! ye> #dca t %e 0 ! "m ( ,god4 
,9 #dea x 0 decid$ by a c\ncil held at  
,*alc$on1 call$ toge!r by ! ,emp]or     
,m>cian1 t ,*ri/ _h two natures--! human
 & div9e4 ,9 #fhj1 9 ano!r g5]al c\ncil1
 held at ,con/ant9ople1 conv5$ by ord] (
 ,pognatius1 x 0 also decid$ t ,*ri/ _h 
two wills1 & 9 ! ye> #abgd x 0 decid$ at

 ! c\ncil ( ,lyons t ! ,holy ,gho/      
proce$$ n only f ! ,fa!r1 b f ! ,son z  
well4 ,_h x n be5 = ^! c\ncils we might 
h be5 )\t a tr9ity ev5 unto ?is day4 ,:5
 we take into consid]ation ! fact t a   
belief 9 ! tr9ity is absolutely ess5tial
 to salvation1 h[ un=tunate x 0 = ! _w t
 ?is doctr9e 0 n e/abli%$ until ! ye>   
#abgd4 ,?9k ( ! millions t dropp$ into  
hell :ile ^! que/ions 7 be+ discuss$4   
#cag4 ,did ,frankl9 & ,jeff]son ,die 9  
,fe>8  ,! *ur* nev] has pret5d$ t       
,jeff]son or ,frankl9 di$ 9 fe>4        
,frankl9 wrote no books aga9/ ! fables (
 ! anci5t ,jews4 ,he ?\ght x useless to 
ca/ ! pe>ls ( ?\ght be=e ! sw9e (       
ignorance & fe>4 ,jeff]son 0 a /atesman4
 ,he 0 ! fa!r ( a great p>ty4 ,he gave 8
 views 9 lett]s & to tru/$ fri5ds4 ,he 0
 a ,virg9ian1 au?or ( ! ,decl>ation (   
,indep5d5ce1 f\nd] ( a univ]sity1 fa!r (
 a political p>ty1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 a /atesman & philosoph]4 ,he 0  
too p[]ful = ! *ur*es ( 8 day4 ,pa9e 0 a
 =eign]1 a citiz5 ( ! _w4 ,he _h attack$

 ,wa%+ton & ! ,bible4 ,he _h done ^! ?+s
 op5ly1 & :at he _h said c\ld n be      
answ]$4 ,8 argum5ts 7 s good t 8 "* 0   
bad4     #cah4 ,angels at ,con/ant9o's  
,dy+ ,b$6  ,! ,emp]or1 /a9$ ) e crime1  
is suppos$ to h di$ l a ,*ri/ian4 ,we   
he> no?+ ( fi5ds le]+ at him 9 ! %ad[s (
 dea?4 ,he does n see ! =ms ( 8 murd]$  
wife & son cov]$ ) ! blood he %$4 ,f 8  
:ite & %rivel$ lips issu$ no %rieks (   
t]ror4 ,he does n cov] 8 glaz$ eyes ) ?9
 & trembl+ h&s to %ut out ! visions (   
hell4 ,8 *amb] is fill$ ) ! ru/le ( w+s 
wait+ to be> 8 s\l to ! ?rill+ realms ( 
joy4 ,aga9/ ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e ! *ur* 
has hurl$ no ana!ma4 ,%e has accept$ !  
/ory ( 8 vision 9 ! cl\ds1 & 8 holy     
memory has be5 gu>d$ by prie/ & pope4   
#cai4 ,did]ot  ,did]ot 0 born 9 #agac4  
,8 p>5ts 7 9 :at may be call$ ! humbl]  
walks ( life4 ,l ,voltaire1 he 0 educat$
 by ! ,jesuits4 ,he _h 9 him some?+ ( ! 
vagabond1 & 0 = sev]al ye>s almo/ a     
begg> 9 ,p>is4 ,he 0 endeavor+ to live  
by 8 p54 ,9 t day & g5]ation a man )\t a

 patron1 endeavor+ to live by lit]ature1
 0 necess>ily almo/ a begg>4 ,he ne>ly  
/>v$--frequ5tly go+ = days )\t food4    
,aft]w>d1 :5 he _h some?+ himself1 he 0 
g5]\s z ! air4 ,no man ev] 0 m will+ to 
give1 & no man less will+ to receive1   
?an ,did]ot4 ,8 motto 01 ,incr$ulity is 
! fir/ /ep t[>d philosophy4 ,he _h !    
vices ( mo/ ,*ri/ians--0 ne>ly z immoral
 z ! majority ( prie/s4 ,8 vices he %>$ 
9 common--8 virtues 7 8 own--,all :o    
knew him unit$ 9 say+ t he _h ! pity ( a
 woman1 ! g5]osity ( a pr9ce1 !         
self-d5ial ( an an*orite1 ! c\rage (    
,caes>1 an insatiate ?ir/ foi k1 & !    
en?usiasm ( a poet4 ,he attack$ ) e p[] 
( 8 m9d ! sup]/ition ( 8 day4 ,he said  
:at he ?\ght4 ,! prie/s hat$ him4 ,he 0 
9 favor ( univ]sal education--! *ur*    
despis$ x4 ,he wi%$ to put ! k ( ! :ole 
_w )9 rea* ( ! poore/4 ,he wi%$ to drive
 f ! gate ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 ! *]ubim (   
sup]/ition1 s t ! *ild ( ,adam might    
return to eat once m ! fruit ( ! tree ( 
k4 ,e ,ca?olic 0 8 enemy4 ,8 poor little

 desk 0 ransack$ by ! police1 se>*+ =   
manuscripts 9 :i* some?+ might be f\nd t
 w\ld ju/ify ! imprisonm5t ( su* a      
dang]\s man4 ,:oev]1 9 #agej1 wi%$ to   
increase ! k ( mank9d 0 reg>d$ z ! enemy
 ( social ord]4     #cbj4 ,b5$ict       
,sp9oza  ,"o ( ! greate/ ?9k]s ( ! _w 0 
,b5$ict ,sp9oza--a ,jew1 born at        
,am/]dam 9 #afch4 ,he /udi$ m$ic9e1 &   
aft]w>d !ology4 ,he ask$ ! rabbis s _m  
que/ions1 & insi/$ to su* a degree on   
:at he call$ reason1 t 8 room 0 pref]r$ 
to 8 company4 ,8 ,jewi% bre?r5          
excommunicat$ him f ! synagogue4 ,"u !  
t]rible curse ( _! religion he 0 made an
 outca/ f e ,jewi% home4 ,8 own fa!r    
c\ld n give him %elt]1 & 8 "m1 aft] !   
curse _h be5 pron\nc$1 c\ld n give him  
bread1 c\ld n ev5 speak to him1 )\t     
becom+ an outca/ h]self4 ,all ! cruelty 
( ,jehovah 0 9 ?is curse4 ,sp9oza 0 b   
tw5ty-f\r ye>s old :5 he f\nd himself   
)\t fri5ds & )\t k9dr$4 ,he utt]$ no    
compla9t4 ,he e>n$ 8 bread ) will+ h&s1 
& *e]fully divid$ 8 poor cru/ ) ^? bel[4

 ,he tri$ to solve ! problem ( exi/5ce4 
,to him ! univ]se 0 "o4 ,! inf9ite      
embrac$ ! all4 ,! all 0 ,god4 ,accord+  
to him ! univ]se did n comm5ce to be4 ,x
 is2 f et]nity x 02 & to et]nity x w be4
 ,he insi/$ t ,god is inside1 n outside1
 ( :at we call sub/ance4 ,to him !      
univ]se 0 ,god4     #cba4 ,?omas ,pa9e  
,pov]ty 0 8 "m--,necessity 8 ma/]4 ,he  
_h m bra9s ?an books2 m s5se ?an        
education2 m c\rage ?an polit5ess2 m    
/r5g? ?an poli%4 ,he _h no v5]ation =   
old mi/akes--no admiration = anci5t     
lies4 ,he lov$ ! tru? = ! tru?'s sake1 &
 = man's sake4 ,he saw oppression on e  
h&2 inju/ice ev]y:]e2 hypocrisy at !    
alt>1 v5ality on ! b5*1 tyranny on !    
?rone2 & ) a spl5did c\rage he esp\s$ ! 
cause ( ! weak aga9/ ! /rong--( !       
enslav$ _m aga9/ ! titl$ few4     #cbb4 
,! ,greate/ ( all ,political ,writ]s  ,9
 my judgm5t1 ,?omas ,pa9e 0 ! be/       
political writ] t ev] liv$4 ,:at he     
wrote 0 pure nature1 & 8 s\l & 8 p5 ev] 
w5t toge!r4 ,c]emony1 pageantry1 & all !

 p>aph]nalia ( p[]1 _h no effect ^u him4
 ,he exam9$ into ! :y & :]e=e ( ?+s4 ,he
 0 p]fectly radical 9 8 mode ( ?\ght4   
,no?+ %ort ( ! b$-rock satisfi$ him4 ,8 
en?usiasm = :at he believ$ to be "r knew
 no b\nds4 ,dur+ all ! d>k sc5es ( !    
,revolution1 nev] = "o mom5t did he     
despair4 ,ye> aft] ye> 8 brave words 7  
r++ ?r\gh ! l&1 & by ! biv\ac fires !   
we>y soldi]s read ! inspir+ words (     
,common ,s5se1 fill$ ) ideas %>p] ?an _!
 swords1 & consecrat$ !mselves anew to !
 cause ( ,fre$om4     #cbc4 ,! ,writ+s (
 ,pa9e  ,! writ+s ( ,pa9e are gemm$ )   
compact /atem5ts t c>ry conviction to ! 
dulle/4 ,day & night he labor$ =        
,am]ica1 until !re 0 a gov]nm5t ( ! p & 
= ! p4 ,at ! close ( ! ,revolution no "o
 /ood high] ?an ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,_h he be5
 will+ to live a hypocrite1 he w\ld h   
be5 respectable1 he at lea/ c\ld h di$  
surr\nd$ by o!r hypocrites1 & at 8 dea? 
!re w\ld h be5 an impos+ fun]al1 ) miles
 ( c>riages1 fill$ ) hypocrites1 & above
 8 hypocritical du/ !re w\ld h be5 a    

hypocritical monum5t cov]$ ) lies4      
#cbd4 ,! ,la/ ,words ( ,pa9e4  ,! tru?  
is1 he di$ z he _h liv$4 ,"s m9i/]s 7   
impolite en\gh to visit him aga9/ 8 w4  
,sev]al ( !m he ord]$ f 8 room4 ,a c\ple
 ( ,ca?olic prie/s1 9 all ! meekness (  
hypocrisy1 call$ t !y might enjoy !     
agonies ( a dy+ fri5d ( man4 ,?omas     
,pa9e1 ris+ 9 8 b$1 ! few emb]s ( expir+
 life bl[n into flame by ! brea? (      
indignation1 _h ! goodness to curse !m  
bo?4 ,8 physician1 :o seems to h be5 a  
m$dl+ fool1 j z ! cold h& ( dea? 0 t\*+ 
! patriot's he>t1 :isp]$ 9 ! dull e> ( !
 dy+ man3 ,d y believe1 or d y wi% to   
believe1 t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,son (     
,god8 ,& ! reply 03 ,i h no wi% to      
believe on t subject4 ,^! 7 ! la/       
rememb]$ words ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,he di$ z
 s]5ely z ev] ,*ri/ian pass$ away4 ,he  
di$ 9 ! full possession ( 8 m9d1 & on ! 
v br9k & edge ( dea? proclaim$ !        
doctr9es ( 8 life4     #cbe4 ,pa9e      
,believ$ 9 ,god  ,?omas ,pa9e 0 a       
*ampion 9 bo? hemisph]es ( human lib]ty2

 "o ( ! f\nd]s & fa!rs ( ! ,republic2 "o
 ( ! =emo/ m5 ( 8 age4 ,he nev] wrote a 
^w 9 favor ( inju/ice4 ,he 0 a despis] (
 slav]y4 ,he abhorr$ tyranny 9 e =m4 ,he
 wa/ 9 ! wide/ & be/ s5se1 a fri5d ( all
 8 race4 ,8 head 0 z cle> z 8 he>t 0    
good1 & he _h ! c\rage to speak 8 hone/ 
?\ght4 ,he 0 ! fir/ man to write ^!     
words3 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica4 ,he  
propos$ ! pres5t f$]al con/itution4 ,he 
furni%$ e ?\ght t n[ glitt]s 9 !        
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce4 ,he believ$ 9
 "o ,god & no m4 ,he 0 a believ] ev5 9  
special provid5ce1 & he hop$ =          
immortality4     #cbf4 ,! ,intellectual 
,h]a  ,?omas ,pa9e 0 "o ( ! intellectual
 h]oes--"o ( ! m5 to :om we are indebt$4
 ,8 "n is associat$ =ev] ) ! ,great     
,republic4 ,z long z free gov]nm5t exi/s
 he w be rememb]$1 admir$ & honor$4 ,he 
liv$ a long1 labori\s & useful life4 ,! 
_w is bett] = 8 hav+ liv$4 ,= ! sake (  
tru? he accept$ hatr$ & reproa* = 8     
portion4 ,he ate ! bitt] bread ( sorr[4 
,8 fri5ds 7 untrue to him because he 0  

true to himself1 & true to !m4 ,he lo/ !
 respect ( :at is call$ society1 b kept 
8 own4 ,8 life is :at ! _w calls failure
 & :at hi/ory calls success4 ,if to love
 y\r fell[-m5 m ?an self is goodness1   
,?omas ,pa9e 0 good4 ,if to be 9 advance
 ( y\r "t--to be a pione] 9 ! direction 
( "r--is greatness4  ,?omas ,pa9e 0     
great4 ,if to av[ y\r pr9ciples &       
dis*>ge y\r duty 9 ! pres5ce ( dea? is  
h]oic1 ,?omas ,pa9e 0 a h]o4 ,at ! age (
 sev5ty-?ree1 dea? t\*$ 8 tir$ he>t4 ,he
 di$ 9 ! l& 8 g5ius def5d$--"u ! flag he
 gave to ! skies4 ,sl&] _c t\* him      
n[--hatr$ _c rea* him m4 ,he sleeps 9 ! 
sanctu>y ( ! tomb1 b5ea? ! quiet ( !    
/>s4     #cbg4 ,pa9e1 ,frankl91         
,jeff]son  ,9 our c\ntry !re 7 ?ree     
infidels--,pa9e1 ,frankl9 & ,jeff]son4  
,! colonies 7 full ( sup]/ition1 !      
,puritans ) ! _s ( p]secution4 ,laws    
savage1 ignorant1 & malignant _h be5    
pass$ 9 e colony = ! purpose ( de/roy+  
intellectual lib]ty4 ,m5tal fre$om 0    
absolutely unkn[n4 ,! tol]ation acts (  

,m>yl& tol]at$ only ,*ri/ians--n        
infidels1 n ?9k]s1 n inve/igators4 ,!   
*>ity ( ,rog] ,williams 0 n ext5d$ to ^?
 :o d5i$ ! ,bible1 or suspect$ ! div9ity
 ( ,*ri/4 ,x 0 n bas$ ^u ! rights ( man1
 b ^u ! rights ( believ]s1 :o diff]$ 9  
non-ess5tial po9ts4     #cbh4 ,david    
,hume  ,on ! #bf? ( ,april1 #agaa1      
,david ,hume 0 born4 ,david ,hume 0 "o (
 ! few ,scot*m5 ( 8 day :o 7 n own$ by !
 *ur*4 ,he _h ! manl9ess to exam9e      
hi/orical & religi\s que/ions = himself1
 & ! c\rage to give 8 conclusions to !  
_w4 ,he 0 s+ul>ly capable ( gov]n+      
himself4 ,he 0 a philosoph]1 & liv$ a   
calm & *e]ful life1 un/a9$ by an unju/  
act1 free f all excess1 & devot$ 9 a    
reasonable degree to b5efit+ 8 fell[-m54
 ,aft] exam9+ ! ,bible he became conv9c$
 t x 0 n true4 ,= fail+ to suppress 8   
real op9ion1 = fail+ to tell a delib]ate
 falsehood1 he br\ght ^u him ! hatr$ ( !
 *ur*4     #cbi4 ,voltaire  ,voltaire 0 
! intellectual autocrat ( 8 "t4 ,f 8    
?rone at ! foot ( ! ,alps he po9t$ ! f+]

 ( scorn at e hypocrite 9 ,europe4 ,he  
left ! quiv] ( ridicule )\t an arr[4 ,he
 0 ! pione] ( 8 c5tury4 ,he 0 ! assass9 
( sup]/ition4 ,?r\gh ! %ad[s ( fai? &   
fable1 ?r\gh ! d>kness ( my? & miracle1 
?r\gh ! midnight ( ,*ri/ianity1 ?r\gh ! 
blackness ( bigotry1 pa/ ca!dral &      
dungeon1 pa/ rack & /ake1 pa/ alt> &    
?rone1 he c>ri$1 ) brave & *ivalric h&s1
 ! tor* ( reason4     #ccj4 ,john ,calv9
  ,calv9 0 ( a pallid1 bloodless        
complexion1 ?91 sickly1 irritable1      
gloomy1 impati5t1 egoti/ic1 tyrannical1 
he>tless1 & infam\s4 ,he 0 a /range     
comp\nd ( rev5geful morality1 malici\s  
=giv5ess1 f]oci\s *>ity1 egoti/ic       
humility1 & a k9d ( helli% ju/ice4 ,9   
o!r words1 he 0 z ne> l ! ,god ( ! ,old 
,te/am5t z 8 heal? p]mitt$4     #cca4   
,calv9's ,five ,fett]s  ,?is man =g$    
five fett]s = ! bra94 ,^! fett]s he     
call$ po9ts4 ,t is to say1 pr$e/9ation1 
p>ticul> r$emption1 total depravity1    
irresi/ible grace1 & ! p]sev]ance ( !   
sa9ts4 ,ab\t ! neck ( ea* foll[] he put 

a coll> bri/l+ ) ^! five iron po9ts4 ,! 
pres5ce ( all ^! po9ts on ! coll> is    
/ill ! te/ ( or?odoxy 9 ! *ur* he f\nd$4
 ,?is man1 :5 9 ! flu% ( y\?1 0 elect$  
to ! (fice ( prea*] 9 ,g5eva4 ,he at    
once1 9 union ) ,f>el1 drew up a cond5s$
 /atem5t ( ! ,presbyt]ian doctr9e1 & all
 ! citiz5s ( ,g5eva1 on pa9 ( bani%m5t1 
7 compell$ to take an oa? t !y believ$  
?is /atem5t4 ,( ?is proce$+ ,calv9 v    
innoc5tly rem>k$ t x produc$ great      
satisfaction4 ,a man nam$ ,c>oli _h !   
audacity to dispute ) ,calv94 ,= ?is    
outrage he 0 bani%$4     #ccb4 ,humboldt
  ,humboldt brea!d ! atmosph]e (        
inve/igation4 ,old ideas 7 ab&on$2 old  
cre$s1 hall[$ by c5turies1 7 ?r[n aside2
 ?\ght became c\rage\s2 ! a?lete1       
,reason1 *all5g$ to mortal combat !     
mon/]s ( sup]/ition4     #ccc4          
,humbolt's ,travels  ,europe becom+ too 
small = 8 g5ius1 he visit$ ! tropics4   
,he sail$ along ! gigantic ,amazon--!   
my/]i\s ,or9oco--trav]s$ !              
,pampas--climb$ ! ,&es until he /ood ^u 

! crags ( ,*imborazo1 m ?an eighte5 ?\s&
 feet above ! level ( ! sea1 & climb$ on
 until blood fl[$ f 8 eyes & lips4 ,=   
ne>ly five ye>s he pursu$ 8             
inve/igations 9 ! new _w1 accompani$ by 
! intrepid ,bonpl&i4 ,no?+ escap$ 8     
att5tion4 ,he 0 ! be/ intellectual organ
 ( ^! new revelations ( sci5ce4 ,he 0   
calm1 reflective & eloqu5t2 fill$ ) a   
s5se ( ! beautiful1 & ! love ( tru?4 ,8 
collections 7 imm5se1 & valuable beyond 
calculation to e sci5ce4 ,he endur$     
innum]able h>d%ips1 brav$ c\ntless      
dang]s 9 unkn[n & savage l&s1 & exhau/$ 
8 =tune = ! advancem5t ( true le>n+4    
#ccd4 ,humboldt's ,illu/ri\s ,companions
  ,humboldt 0 ! fri5d & companion ( !   
greate/ poets1 hi/orians1 philologi/s1  
arti/s1 /atesm51 critics1 & logicians ( 
8 "t4 ,he 0 ! companion ( ,s*ill]1 :o   
believ$ t man w\ld be reg5]at$ ?r\gh !  
influ5ce ( ! ,beautiful ( ,goe!1 ! gr&  
patri>* ( ,g]man lit]ature2 ( ,weil&1 :o
 has be5 call$ ! ,voltaire ( ,g]many2 ( 
,h]d]1 :o wrote ! outl9es ( a           

philosophical hi/ory ( man2 ( ,kotzebue1
 :o liv$ 9 ! _w ( romance2 (            
,s*lei]ma*]1 ! pan!i/2 ( ,s*legel1 :o   
gave to 8 c\ntrym5 ! en*ant$ realm (    
,%akespe>e2 ( ! sublime ,kant1 au?or ( !
 fir/ "w publi%$ 9 ,g]many on ,pure     
,reason2 ( ,fi*te1 ! inf9ite ideali/2 ( 
,s*op5hau]1 ! ,european ,buddhi/ :o     
foll[$ ! great ,gautama to ! pa9less &  
dreamless ,nirwana1 & ( hundr$s ( o!rs1 
^: names are famili> to & honor$ by !   
sci5tific _w4     #cce4 ,humboldt !     
,apo/le ( ,sci5ce  ,^u 8 return to      
,europe he 0 hail$ z ! second ,columbus2
 z ! sci5tific discov] ( ,am]ica2 z !   
reveal] ( a new _w2 z ! great           
demon/rator ( ! sublime tru?1 t !       
univ]se is gov]n$ by law4 ,i h se5 a    
picture ( ! old man1 sitt+ ^u a m\nta9  
side--above him ! et]nal sn[--bel[1 !   
smil+ valley ( ! tropics1 fill$ ) v9e & 
palm2 8 *9 ^u 8 brea/1 8 eyes deep1     
?\ghtful & calm 8 =ehead maje/ic--gr&]  
?an ! m\nta9 ^u :i* he sat--cr[n$ ) !   
sn[ ( 8 :it5$ hair1 he look$ !          

intellectual autocrat ( ?is _w4 ,n      
satisfi$ ) 8 discov]ies 9 ,am]ica1 he   
cross$ ! /eppes ( ,asia1 ! wa/es (      
,sib]ia1 ! great ,ural range add+ to ! k
 ( mank9d at e /ep4 ,h is en]gy         
ackn[l$g$ no ob/acle1 8 life knew no    
leisure2 e day 0 fill$ ) labor & )      
?\ght4 ,he 0 "o ( ! apo/les ( sci5ce1 & 
he s]v$ 8 div9e ma/] ) a self-sacrific+ 
zeal t knew no abatem5t2 ) an ardor t   
con/antly increas$1 & ) a devotion      
unwav]+ & con/ant z ! pol> />4     #ccf4
 ,+]soll ,muses by ,napoleon's ,tomb  ,a
 little :ile ago ,i /ood by ! grave ( ! 
old ,napoleon--a magnific5t tomb ( gilt 
& gold1 fit almo/ = a dead deity--& gaz$
 ^u ! s>cophagus ( black ,egyptian      
m>ble1 :]e re/ at la/ ! a%es ( ! re/less
 man4 ,i lean$ ov] ! balu/rade & ?\ght  
ab\t ! c>e] ( ! greate/ soldi] ( ! mod]n
 _w4 ,i saw him walk+ ^u ! banks ( !    
,se9e1 contemplat+ suicide--,i saw him  
at ,t\lon--,i saw him putt+ d[n ! mob 9 
! /reets ( ,p>is--,i saw him at ! head (
 ! army ( ,italy--,i saw him cross+ !   

bridge ( ,lodi ) ! tri-color 9 8 h&--,i 
saw him 9 ,egypt 9 ! %ad[s ( !          
pyramids--,i saw him conqu] ! ,alps &   
m+le ! eagles ( ,france ) ! eagles ( !  
crags4 ,i saw him at ,m>5go--at ,ulm &  
,au/]litz4 ,i saw him 9 ,russia1 :]e !  
infantry ( ! sn[ & ! cavalry ( ! wild   
bla/ scatt]$ 8 legions l ,w9t]'s )]$    
leaves4 ,i saw him at ,leipsic 9 defeat 
& disa/]--driv5 by a million bayonets   
back ^u ,p>is--clut*$ l a wild          
bea/--bani%$ to ,elba4 ,i saw him escape
 & retake an empire by ! =ce ( 8 g5ius4 
,i saw him ^u ! frightful field (       
,wat]loo1 :]e *ance & fate comb9$ to    
wreck ! =tunes ( _! =m] k+4 ,& ,i saw   
him at ,/4 ,hel5a1 ) 8 h&s cross$ beh9d 
him1 gaz+ out ^u ! sad & solemn sea4 ,i 
?\ght ( ! orphans & wid[s he _h made--( 
! te>s t _h be5 %$ = 8 glory1 & ( ! only
 woman :o ev] lov$ him1 pu%$ f 8 he>t by
 ! cold h& ( ambition4 ,& ,i said ,i    
w\ld r h be5 a ,fr5* peasant1 & worn    
wood5 %oes4 ,i w\ld r h liv$ 9 a hut ) a
 v9e gr[+ ov] ! door1 & ! grapes gr[+   

purple 9 ! kisses ( ! ,autumn sun4 ,i   
w\ld r h be5 t poor peasant ) my lov+   
wife by my side1 knitt+ z ! day di$ out 
( ! sky--) my *ildr5 ^u my knees & _!   
arms ab\t me2 ,i w\ld r h be5 t man &   
gone d[n to ! tongueless sil5ce ( !     
dreamless du/1 ?an to h be5 t imp]ial   
imp]sonation ( =ce & murd] kn[n z       
,napoleon ! ,great4 ,& s ,i w\ld1 t5    
?\s& times4     #ccg4 ,eulogy on ,j4 ,g4
 ,bla9e  ,?is is a gr& ye>--a ye> fill$ 
) recollections ( ! ,revolution2 fill$ )
 ! pr\d & t5d] memories ( ! pa/2 ) !    
sacr$ leg5ds ( lib]ty2 a ye> 9 :i* !    
sons ( fre$om w dr9k f ! f\nta9s (      
en?usiasm2 a ye> 9 :i* ! p call = a man 
:o has pres]v$ 9 ,congress :at our      
soldi]s won ^u ! field2 a ye> 9 :i* !y  
call = ! man :o has torn f ! ?roat (    
treason ! tongue ( sl&]--= ! man :o has 
snat*$ ! mask ( ,democracy f ! hide\s   
face ( rebellion2 = ?is man :o1 l an    
intellectual a?lete1 has /ood 9 ! ar5a (
 debate & *all5g$ all com]s1 & :o is    
/ill a total /rang] to defeat4 ,l an    

arm$ w>rior1 l a plum$ knight1 ,james   
,g4 ,bla9e m>*$ d[n ! halls ( ! ,am]ican
 ,congress & ?rew 8 %9+ lance full &    
fair aga9/ ! braz5 =eheads ( ! defam]s (
 8 c\ntry & ! malign]s ( h] honor4 ,= ! 
,republican p>ty to des]t ?is gallant   
lead] n[ is z ?\gh an army %\ld des]t _!
 ,g5]al ^u ! field ( battle4 ,james ,g4 
,bla9e is n[ & has be5 = ye>s ! be>] ( !
 sacr$ /&>d ( ! ,republican p>ty4       
#cch4 ,a ,model ,lead]  ,! ,republicans 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates want a man :o kn[s t  
?is ,gov]nm5t %\ld protect e citiz51 at 
home & abroad2 :o kn[s t any ,gov]nm5t t
 w n def5d its def5d]s & protect its    
protectors is a disgrace to ! map ( !   
_w4 ,!y dem& a man :o believes 9 !      
et]nal sep>ation & divorcem5t ( *ur* &  
s*ool4 ,!y dem& a man ^: political      
reputation is z spotless z a />2 b !y d 
n dem& t _! c&idate %all h a c]tificate 
( moral "* sign$ by a ,conf$]ate        
,congress4 ,! man :o has1 9 full1 heap$ 
& r\nd$ measure1 all ^! spl5did         
qualifications is ! pres5t gr& & gallant

 lead] ( ! ,republican p>ty--,james ,g4 
,bla9e4 ,our c\ntry1 cr[n$ ) ! va/ &    
m>vel\s a*ievem5ts ( its fir/ c5tury1   
asks = a man wor?y ( ! pa/ & prophetic (
 h] future2 asks = a man :o has !       
audacity ( g5ius2 asks = a man :o is !  
gr&e/ comb9ation ( he>t1 consci5ce &    
bra9 b5ea? h] flag4 ,su* a man is ,james
 ,g4 ,bla9e4     #cci4 ,abraham ,l9coln 
,?is _w has n be5 fit to live 9 fifty   
ye>s4 ,!re is no lib]ty 9 x--v little4  
,:y1 x is only a few ye>s ago t all !   
,*ri/ian nations 7 engag$ 9 ! slave     
trade4 ,x 0 n until #ahjh t ,engl&      
aboli%$ ! slave trade1 & up to t "t h]  
prie/s 9 h] *ur*es & h] judges on h]    
b5*es own$ /ock 9 slave %ips1 &         
luxuriat$ on ! pr(its ( piracy & murd]2 
& :5 a man /ood up & d5\nc$ x !y mobb$  
him z ?\gh he _h be5 a common burgl> or 
a horse ?ief4 ,?9k ( x6 ,x 0 n until !  
#bh? day ( ,augu/1 #ahcc1 t ,engl&      
aboli%$ slav]y 9 h] colonies2 & x 0 n   
until ! #a/ day ( ,janu>y1 #ahfb1 t     
,abraham ,l9coln1 by direction ( !      

entire ,nor?1 wip$ t infamy out ( ?is   
c\ntry2 & ,i nev] speak ( ,abraham      
,l9coln b ,i want to say t he 01 9 my   
judgm5t1 9 _m respects ! gr&e/ man ev]  
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,i say t ^u
 8 tomb !re ought to be ?is l9e--& ,i "k
 ( no o!r man des]v+ x s well z he3 ,"h 
lies "o :o hav+ be5 clo!d ) almo/       
absolute p[] nev] abus$ x except on !   
side ( m]cy4     #cdj4 ,sw$5borg        
,sw$5borg 0 a man ( great intellect1 (  
va/ acquirem5ts1 & ( hone/ int5tions2 & 
,i ?9k x equally cle> t ^u "o subject1  
at lea/1 8 m9d 0 t\*$1 %att]$ & %ak54   
,misl$ by analogies1 impos$ ^u by !     
bi%op1 deceiv$ by ! woman1 borne to o!r 
worlds ^u ! w+s ( dreams1 liv+ 9 !      
twilight ( reason & ! dawn ( insanity1  
he reg>d$ e fact z a pat*$ & ragg$ g>m5t
 ) a l9+ ( ! co/lie/ silk1 & insi/$ t ! 
wrong side1 ev5 ( ! silk1 0 f> m        
beautiful ?an ! "r4     #cda4 ,j]emy    
,b5?am  ,! glory ( ,b5?am is1 t he gave 
! true basis ( morals1 & furni%$ !      
/atesm5 ) ! /> & compass ( ?is s5t5ce3  

,! greate/ happ9ess ( ! greate/ numb]4  
#cdb4 ,*>les ,f\ri]  ,f\ri] su/a9$ ab\t 
! same relation to ?is _w t ,sw$5borg   
did to ! o!r4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ wrong  
ab\t ! bra9 ( "o :o solemnly ass]ts t ! 
elephant1 ! ox & ! diamond 7 creat$ by !
 ,sun2 ! horse1 ! lily1 & ! ruby1 by    
,saturn2 ! c[1 ! jonquil & ! topaz1 by  
,jupit]2 & ! dog1 ! violet & ! opal     
/ones by ! e>? itself4 ,& yet1 =gett+ ^!
 ab]rations ( ! m9d1 ?is lunacy ( a     
great & lov+ s\l1 = "o1 t's 9 t5d]-e/   
reg>d ! memory ( ,*>les ,f\ri]1 "o ( !  
be/ & noble/ ( our race4     #cdc4      
,augu/e ,comte  ,!re 0 9 ! bra9 ( !     
great ,fr5*man--,augu/e ,comte--! dawn (
 t happy day 9 :i* humanity w be ! only 
religion1 good ! only ,god1 happ9ess !  
only object1 re/itution ! only atonem5t1
 mi/ake ! only s91 & affection guid$ by 
intellig5ce1 ! only savior ( mank9d4    
,?is dawn enri*$ 8 pov]ty1 illum9at$ !  
d>kness ( 8 life1 peopl$ 8 lonel9ess ) !
 happy millions yet to be1 & fill$ 8    
eyes ) pr\d & t5d] te>s4 ,:5 ev]y?+     

connect$ ) ,napoleon1 except 8 crimes1  
%all be =gott51 ,augu/e ,comte w be     
lov+ly rememb]$ z a b5efactor ( ! human 
race4     #cdd4 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]  ,h]b]t   
,sp5c] relies ^u evid5ce1 ^u            
demon/ration1 ^u exp]i5ce2 & occupies   
himself ) "o _w at a "t4 ,he p]ceives t 
!re is a m5tal horizon t we _c pi]ce1 & 
t beyond t is ! unkn[n1 possibly !      
unkn[able4 ,he endeavors to exam9e only 
t :i* is capable ( be+ exam9$1 &        
consid]s ! !ological me?od z n only     
useless1 b hurtful4 ,aft] all ,god is b 
a guess1 ?ron$ & e/abli%$ by arrogance &
 ass]tion4 ,turn+ 8 att5tion to ^? ?+s t
 h 9 "s way affect$ ! condition (       
mank9d1 ,sp5c] leaves ! unkn[able to    
prie/s & believ]s4     #cde4 ,rob]t     
,colly]  ,i h ! honor ( a slight        
acqua9tance ) ,rob]t ,colly]4 ,i h read 
) pleasure "s ( 8 exquisite productions4
 ,he has a bra9 full ( ! dawn1 ! head ( 
a philosoph]1 ! imag9ation ( a poet & ! 
s9c]e he>t ( a *ild4 ,_h su* m5 z ,rob]t
 ,colly] & ,john ,/u>t ,mill be5 pres5t 

at ! burn+ ( ,s]vetus1 !y w\ld h        
ext+ui%$ ! flames ) _! te>s4 ,_h !      
presbyt]y ( ,*icago be5 !re1 !y w\ld h  
quietly turn$ _! backs1 solemnly divid$ 
_! coat tails1 & w>m$ !mselves4         
#cdf4 ,john ,milton  ,engl& 0 fill$ )   
,puritan gloom & ,episcopal c]emony4    
,all religi\s conceptions 7 ( ! grosse/ 
nature4 ,! ideas ( crazy fanatics &     
extravagant poets 7 tak5 z sob] facts4  
,milton _h clo!d ,*ri/ianity 9 ! soil$ &
 fad$ f9]y ( ! gods--_h add$ to ! /ory (
 ,*ri/ ! fables ( ,my?ology1 ,he gave to
 ! ,prote/ant ,*ur* ! mo/ outrage\sly   
mat]ial ideas ( ! ,deity4 ,he turn$ all 
! angels into soldi]s--made heav5 a     
battlefield1 put ,*ri/ 9 uni=m1 &       
describ$ ,god z a militia g5]al4 ,8     
works 7 consid]$ by ! ,prote/ants ne>ly 
z sacr$ z ! ,bible itself1 & !          
imag9ation ( ! p 0 ?or\ghly pollut$ by !
 horrible imag]y1 ! sublime absurdity ( 
! bl9d ,milton4     #cdg4 ,ern/ ,haeckel
  ,among/ ! brave/1 side by side ) !    
greate/ ( ! _w 9 ,g]many1 ! l& (        

sci5ce--/&s ,ern/ ,haeckel1 :o may be   
said n only to h demon/rat$ ! !ories (  
,d>w91 b ! moni/ic conception ( ! _w4   
,he has endeavor$--& ,i ?9k ) complete  
success--to %[ t !re is n1 & nev] 01 &  
nev] c be1 ! creator ( any?+4 ,haeckel  
is "o ( ! bitt]e/ enemies ( ! *ur*1 &   
is1 !re=e1 "o ( ! brave/ fri5ds ( man4  
#cdh4 ,pr(essor ,sw+1 a ,dove among/    
,vultures  ,pr(essor ,sw+ 0 too good a  
man to /ay 9 ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,he 0
 a rose among/ ?i/les2 he 0 a dove      
among/ vultures2 & !y hunt$ him out1 &  
,i am glad he came out4 ,i h ! greate/  
respect = ,pr(essor ,sw+1 b ,i want him 
to tell :e!r ! #aji? ,psalm is inspir$4 
#cdi4 ,que5 ,victoria & ,george ,eliot  
,comp>e ,george ,eliot ) ,que5          
,victoria4 ,! ,que5 is clad 9 g>m5ts    
giv5 h] by bl9d =tune & unreason+ *ance1
 :ile ,george ,eliot we>s robes ( glory 
wov5 9 ! loom ( h] own g5ius4 ,& s x is 
! _w ov]4 ,! "t is com+ :5 m5 w be rat$ 
at _! real wor?2 :5 we %all c>e no?+ =  
an (fic] if he does n fill 8 place4     

#cej4 ,b\gh on ,rabbi ,bi5  ,i w n answ]
 ,rabbi ,bi51 & ,i w tell y :y4 ,because
 he has tak5 himself outside ( all !    
limits ( a g5tleman2 because he has tak5
 ^u himself to traduce ,am]ican wom5 9  
language ! bea/lie/ ,i ev] read2 & any  
man :o says t ! ,am]ican wom5 are n j z 
good wom5 z any ,god c make1 & pick 8   
m9d to-day1 is an unappreciative        
b>b>ian4 ,i w let him alone because he  
d5\nc$ all ! m5 9 ?is c\ntry1 all !     
memb]s ( ,congress1 all ! memb]s ( !    
,s5ate1 all ! ,judges on ! b5*1 z ?ieves
 & robb]s4 ,i pron\nce him a vulg>      
falsifi]1 & let him alone4     #cea4    
,g5]al ,g>field  ,no man has be5 nom9at$
 = ! (fice s9ce ,i 0 born1 by ei!r p>ty1
 :o _h m bra9s & m he>t ?an ,james ,a4  
,g>field4 ,he 0 a soldi]1 he is a       
/atesman4 ,9 "t ( peace he pref]r$ !    
avocations ( peace2 :5 ! bugle ( w> blew
 9 8 e>s he )drew f 8 "w & f\ght = !    
flag1 & !n he w5t back to ! avocation ( 
peace4 ,& ,i say to-day t a man :o1 9 a 
"t ( pr(\nd peace1 makes up 8 m9d t he  

w\ld l to kill folks = a liv+ is no     
bett]1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 ?an ! man :o  
loves peace 9 ! "t ( peace1 & :o1 :5 8  
c\ntry is attack$1 ru%es to ! rescue (  
h] flag4     #ceb4 ,weal?y 9 ,integrity2
 ,9 ,bra9 a ,millionaire4  ,james ,a4   
,g>field is to-day a poor man1 & y "k t 
!re is n money en\gh 9 ?is magnific5t   
/reet to buy ! honor & manhood ( ,james 
,a4 ,g>field4 ,money _c make su* a man1 
& ,i w swe> to y t money _c buy him4    
,james ,a4 ,g>field to-day we>s !       
glori\s robe ( hone/ pov]ty4 ,he is a   
poor man2 b ,i l to say x "h 9 ,wall    
/reet2 ,i l to say x surr\nd$ by !      
millions ( ,am]ica2 ,i l to say x 9 !   
mid/ ( banks1 & bonds1 & /ocks2 ,i love 
to say x :]e gold is pil$--t1 al?\gh a  
poor man1 he is ri* 9 honor1 9 integrity
 he is weal?y1 & 9 bra9 he is a         
millionaire4     #cec4 ,g>field a       
,c]tificate ( ! ,spl5dor ( ! ,am]ican   
,con/itution  ,g>field is a c]tificate (
 ! spl5dor ( our ,gov]nm5t1 t says to e 
poor boy3 ,all ! av5ues ( honor are op5 

to y4 ,i "k him & ,i l him4 ,he is a    
s*ol>2 he is a /atesman2 he 0 a soldi]2 
he is a patriot2 & above all he is a    
magnific5t man1 & if e man 9 ,new ,york 
knew him z well z ,i d1 ,g>field w\ld n 
lose a hundr$ votes 9 ?is city4         
#ced4 ,dr4 ,w4 ,hiram ,?omas  ,! be/ ?+ 
t has come f ! o!r side is f ,dr4       
,?omas4 ,i reg>d him z by f> ! gr&e/    
intellect 9 ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4 ,he is    
intellectually a wide & t5d] man4 ,i _c 
conceive ( an article be+ writt5 9 a    
bett] _s4 ,he f9ds a little fault ) me =
 n be+ exactly fair4 ,if !re 7 m m9i/]s 
l ,dr4 ,?omas ! probability is ,i nev]  
%\ld h laid myself liable to criticism4 
,!re is "s human nature 9 me1 & ,i f9d x
 exce$+ly difficult to pres]ve at all   
times p]fect s]5ity4 ,i h ! greate/     
possible respect = ,dr4 ,?omas1 & mu/   
he>tily ?ank him = 8 p]fect fairness4   
,,miscellane\s     #cee4 ,h]esy &       
,or?odoxy  ,x has always be5 ! man ahead
 t has be5 call$ ! h]etic4 ,h]esy is !  
la/ & be/ ?\ght always6 ,h]esy ext5ds ! 

hospitality ( ! bra9 to a new idea2 t is
 :at ! rott+ says to flax gr[+2 t is :at
 ! dwell] 9 ! swamp says to ! man on !  
sun-lit hill2 t is :at ! man 9 ! d>kness
 cries out to ! gr& man ^u ^: =ehead is 
%9+ ! dawn ( a gr&] day2 t is :at ! c(f9
 says to ! cradle4 ,or?odoxy is a k9d ( 
%r\d1 & h]esy is a bann]--,or?odoxy is a
 fog & ,h]esy a /> %9+ =ev] ^u ! cradle 
( tru?4 ,i d n mean simply 9 religion1  
,i mean 9 ev]y?+ & ! idea ,i wi% to     
impress ^u y is t y %\ld keep y\r m9ds  
op5 to all ! influ5ces ( nature1 y %\ld 
keep y\r m9ds op5 to reason2 he> :at a  
man has to say1 & d n let ! turtle-%ell 
( bigotry gr[ above y\r bra94 ,give     
ev]ybody a *ance & an opportunity2 t is 
all4     #cef4 ,! ,ari/ocracy t w       
,survive4  ,we us$ to wor%ip ! gold5    
calf1 & ! wor/ y c say ( u n[1 is1 we   
wor%ip ! gold ( ! calf1 & ev5 ! calves  
are beg9n+ to see ?is di/9ction4 ,we us$
 to g d[n on our knees to e man t held  
(fice1 n[ he mu/ fill x if he wi%es any 
respect4 ,we c>e no?+ = ! ri*1 except   

:at w !y d ) _! money8 ,d !y b5efit     
mank9d8 ,t is ! "q4 ,y say ?is man holds
 an (fice4 ,h[ does he fill x8--t is !  
"q4 ,& !re is rapidly gr[+ up 9 ! _w an 
ari/ocracy ( he>t & bra9--! only        
ari/ocracy t has a "r to exi/4     #ceg4
 ,tru? w ,be> ! ,te/  ,if a man has a   
diamond t has be5 exam9$ by ! lapid>ies 
( ! _w1 & "s ignorant /onecutt] told him
 t x is no?+ b an ord9>y rock1 he laughs
 at him2 b if x has n be5 exam9$ by     
lapid>ies1 & he is a little suspici\s   
himself t x is n g5u9e1 x makes him mad4
 ,any doctr9e t w n be> inve/igation is 
n a fit t5ant = ! m9d ( an hone/ man4   
,any man :o is afraid to h 8 doctr9e    
inve/igat$ is n only a c[>d b a         
hypocrite4     #ceh4 ,p>+ ,nails  ,:y   
%\ld we 9 ?is age ( ! _w be dom9at$ by !
 dead8 ,:y %\ld b>b>ian ,jews :o w5t d[n
 to dea? & du/ ?ree ?\s& ye>s ago1      
control ! liv+ _w8 ,:y %\ld we c>e = !  
sup]/ition ( m5 :o began ! sabba? by p>+
 _! nails1 beg9n+ at ! f\r? f+]1 !n go+ 
to ! second1 !n to ! fif?1 !n to ! ?ird1

 & end+ ) ! ?umb8 ,h[ pleas+ to ,god ?is
 mu/ h be54     #cei4 ,!re may be a ,god
  ,!re may be = aught ,i "k1 some:]e 9 !
 unkn[n %oreless va/1 "s be+ ^: dreams  
are con/ellations & )9 ^: ?\ght !       
inf9ite exi/s4 ,ab\t ?is be+1 if su* an 
"o exi/s1 ,i h no?+ to say4 ,he has     
writt5 no books1 inspir$ no b>b>ians1   
requir$ no wor%ip1 & has prep>$ no hell 
9 :i* to burn ! hone/ seek] aft] tru?4  
#cfj4 ,! ,p are ,beg9n+ to ,?9k  ,! p   
are beg9n+ to ?9k1 to reason & to       
inve/igate4 ,sl[ly1 pa9fully1 b surely1 
! gods are be+ driv5 f ! e>?4 ,only ^u  
r>e occasions are !y1 ev5 by ! mo/      
religi\s1 suppos$ to int]f]e 9 ! affairs
 ( m54 ,9 mo/ matt]s we are at la/      
suppos$ to be free4 ,s9ce ! inv5tion (  
/eam%ips & railways1 s t ! products (   
all c\ntries c be easily int]*ang$1 !   
gods h quit ! bus9ess ( produc+ fam9e4  
#cfa4 ,un*a9$ ,?\ght  ,= ! vag>ies ( !  
cl\ds ! infidels propose to sub/itute ! 
realities ( e>?2 = sup]/ition1 ! spl5did
 demon/rations & a*ievem5ts ( sci5ce2 & 

= !ological tyranny1 ! *a9less lib]ty ( 
?\ght4     #cfb4 ,man ! ,victor ( !     
,future  ,if abuses are de/roy$1 man mu/
 de/roy !m4 ,if slaves are fre$1 man mu/
 free !m4 ,if new tru?s are discov]$1   
man mu/ discov] !m4 ,if ! nak$ are      
clo!d2 if ! hungry are f$2 if ju/ice is 
done2 if labor is rew>d$2 if sup]/ition 
is driv5 f ! m9d2 if ! def5seless are   
protect$1 & if ! "r f9ally triumphs1 all
 mu/ be ! "w ( man4 ,! gr& victories ( !
 future mu/ be won by man1 & by man     
alone4     #cfc4 ,! ,sacr$ ,sabba?  ,(  
all ! sup]/iti\s ( mank9d1 ?is insanity 
ab\t ! sacr$ ,sabba? is ! mo/ absurd4 ,!
 idea ( feel+ x a duty to be solemn &   
sad "o-sev5? ( ! "t6 ,to ?9k t we c     
please an inf9ite be+ by /ay+ 9 "s d>k &
 sombre room1 in/ead ( walk+ 9 ! p]fum$ 
fields6 ,:y %\ld ,god hate to see a man 
happy8 ,:y %\ld x excite 8 wra? to see a
 family 9 ! woods1 by "s babbl+ /ream1  
talk+1 laugh+ & lov+8 ,nature works on t
 sacr$ day4 ,! e>? turns1 ! riv]s run1 !
 trees gr[1 buds bur/ into fl[]1 & birds

 fill ! air ) song4 ,:y %\ld we look    
sad1 & ?9k ab\t dea?1 & he> ab\t-hell8  
,:y %\ld t day be fill$ ) gloom in/ead (
 joy8     #cfd4 ,make ! ,sabba? ,m]ry   
,free?9k]s %\ld make ! ,sabba? a day (  
mir? & music2 a day to sp5d ) wife &    
*ild--a day ( games1 & books1 &         
dreams--a day to put fre% fl[]s above   
our sleep+ dead--a day ( memory & hope1 
( love & re/4     #cfe4 ,away to !      
,hills & ! ,sea  ,a poor me*anic1 work+ 
all ! week 9 du/ & noise1 ne$s a day (  
re/ & joy1 a day to visit /ream &       
wood--a day to live ) wife & *ild2 a day
 9 :i* to laugh at c>e1 & ga!r hope &   
/r5g? = toils to come4 ,& 8 we>y wife   
ne$s a brea? ( sunny air1 away f /reet &
 wall1 amid ! hills or by ! m>g9 ( !    
sea1 :]e %e c sit & prattle ) h] babe1 &
 fill ) happy dreams ! long1 glad day4  
#cff4 ,melan*oly ,sundays  ,:5 ,i 0 a   
little fell[ mo/ ev]ybody ?\ght t "s    
days 7 too sacr$ = ! "y ones to enjoy   
!mselves 94 ,t 0 ! g5]al idea4 ,sunday  
us$ to comm5ce ,saturday night at       

sund[n1 "u ! old text1 ,! ev5+ & ! morn+
 7 ! fir/ day4 ,!y comm5c$ !n1 ,i ?9k1  
to get a good ready4 ,:5 ! sun w5t d[n  
,saturday night1 d>kness t5 ?\s& times  
deep] ?an ord9>y night fell ^u t h\se4  
,! boy t look$ ! sicke/ 0 reg>d$ z ! mo/
 pi\s4 ,y c\ld n crack hickory nuts t   
night1 & if y 7 caught *ew+ gum x 0     
ano!r evid5ce ( ! total depravity ( !   
human he>t4 ,x 0 a v solemn ev5+4 ,we   
w\ld sometimes s+1 ,ano!r day has pass$4
 ,ev]ybody look$ z ?\gh !y _h !         
dyspesia--y "k lots ( p ?9k !y are pi\s1
 j because !y are bili\s1 z ,mr4 ,hood  
says4 ,x 0 a solemn night1 & ! next     
morn+ ! solemnity _h increas$4 ,!n we   
w5t to *ur*1 & ! m9i/] 0 9 a pulpit ab\t
 tw5ty feet high4 ,if x 0 9 ! w9t] !re 0
 no fire2 x 0 n ?\ght prop] to be       
com=table :ile y 7 ?ank+ ! ,"l4 ,! m9i/]
 comm5c$ at fir/ly & ran up to ab\t     
tw5ty-f\r?ly1 & !n he divid$ x up aga92 
& !n he made "s conclud+ rem>ks1 & !n he
 said la/ly1 & :5 he said la/ly he 0    
ab\t half ?r\gh4     #cfg4 ,moses took  

,egyptian ,law = 8 ,model  ,x has be5   
cont5d$ = _m ye>s t ! t5 comm&m5ts are !
 f\ndation ( all ideas ( ju/ice & ( law4
 ,em95t juri/s h b[$ to popul>          
prejudice1 & de=m$ _! works by /atem5ts 
to ! effect t ! ,mosaic laws are !      
f\nta9s f :i* sprang all ideas ( "r &   
wrong4 ,no?+ c be m /upidly false ?an   
su* ass]tions4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ,moses
 0 born1 ! ,egyptians _h a code ( laws4 
,!y _h laws aga9/ blasphemy1 murd]1     
adult]y1 l>c5y1 p]jury1 laws = !        
collection ( debts1 & ! en=cem5t (      
contracts4     #cfh4 ,a ,false ,/&>d (  
,success  ,x is n necess>y to be ri*1   
nor p[]ful1 nor great1 to be a success2 
& nei!r is x necess>y to h y\r "n betwe5
 ! putrid lips ( rumor to be great4 ,we 
h _h a false /&>d ( success4 ,9 ! ye>s  
:5 ,i 0 a little boy we read 9 our books
 t no fell[ 0 a success t did n make a  
=tune or get a big (fice1 & he g5]ally 0
 a man t slept ab\t ?ree h\rs a night4  
,!y nev] put d[n 9 ! books ! g5tlem5 :o 
succe$$ 9 life & yet slept all !y want$ 

to4 ,we h _h a wrong /&>d4     #cfi4    
,toil]s & ,idl]s  ,y c divide mank9d    
into two classes3 ! labor]s & ! idl]s1 !
 support]s & ! support$1 ! hone/ & !    
di%one/4 ,e man is di%one/ :o lives ^u !
 unpaid labor ( o!rs1 no matt] if he    
occupies a ?rone4 ,all labor]s %\ld be  
bro!rs4 ,! labor]s %\ld h equal-rights  
be=e ! _w & be=e ! law4 ,& ,i want e    
f>m] to consid] e man :o labors ei!r )  
h& or bra9 z 8 bro!r4 ,until g5ius &    
labor =m$ a p>tn]%ip !re 0 no su* ?+ z  
prosp]ity among m54 ,e reap] & m[]1 e   
agricultural implem5t1 has elevat$ ! "w 
( ! f>m]1 & 8 vocation gr[s gr&] ) e    
inv5tion4 ,9 ! old5 "t ! agriculturi/ 0 
ignorant2 he knew no?+ ( ma*9]y1 he 0 ! 
slave ( sup]/ition4     #cgj4 ,! ,sad   
,wild]ness ,hi/ory  ,:ile read+ !       
,p5tateu*1 ,i am fill$ ) indignation1   
pity & horror4 ,no?+ c be sadd] ?an !   
hi/ory ( ! />v$ & fright5$ wret*es :o   
w&]$ ov] ! desolate crags & s&s (       
wild]ness & des]t1 ! prey ( fam9e1 sword
 & plague4 ,ignorant & sup]/iti\s to !  

la/ degree1 gov]n$ by falsehood1 plund]$
 by hypocrisy1 !y 7 ! sport ( prie/s1 & 
! food ( fe>4 ,god 0 _! greate/ enemy1 &
 dea? _! only fri5d4     #cga4 ,law ,mu*
 ,old] ?an ,s9ai  ,laws spr+ f ! in/9ct 
( self-pres]vation4 ,indu/ry object$ to 
support+ idl5ess1 & laws 7 made aga9/   
!ft4 ,laws 7 made aga9/ murd]1 because a
 v l>ge majority ( ! p h always object$ 
to be+ murd]$4 ,all fundam5tal laws 7   
born simply ( ! in/9ct ( self-def5ce4   
,long be=e ! ,jewi% savages assembl$ at 
! foot ( ,s9ai1 laws _h be5 made &      
en=c$1 n only 9 ,egypt & ,india1 b by e 
tribe t ev] exi/$4     #cgb4 ,:o is !   
,blasphem]8  ,!re 0 no pity 9 inspir$   
w>4 ,god rais$ ! black flag1 & comm&$ 8 
soldi]s to kill ev5 ! smil+ infant 9 its
 "m's arms4 ,:o is ! blasphem]2 ! man :o
 d5ies ! exi/5ce ( ,god1 or he :o cov]s 
! robes ( ! inf9ite ) innoc5t blood8    
#cgc4 ,/&+ ,tip = ,god  ,we are told 9 !
 ,p5tateu* t ,god1 ! fa!r ( u all1 gave 
?\s&s ( maid5s1 aft] hav+ kill$ _!      
fa!rs1 _! mo!rs1 & _! bro!rs1 to satisfy

 ! brutal lu/s ( savage m54 ,if !re be a
 ,god1 ,i pray him to write 9 8 book1   
opposite my "n1 t ,i d5i$ ?is lie = him4
     #cgd4 ,matt] & ,=ce  ,! /atem5t 9 !
 beg9n+ ,god creat$ ! heav5 & ! e>?1 ,i 
_c accept4 ,x is contr>y to my reason1 &
 ,i _c believe x4 ,x appe>s reasonable =
 me t =ce has exi/$ f et]nity4 ,=ce _c1 
z x appe>s to me1 exi/ ap>t f matt]4    
,=ce1 9 its nature1 is =ev] active1 &   
)\t matt] x c\ld n act2 & s ,i ?9k matt]
 mu/ h exi/$ =ev]4 ,to conceive ( matt] 
)\t =ce1 or ( =ce )\t matt]1 or ( a "t  
:5 nei!r exi/$1 or ( a be+ :o exi/$ = an
 et]nity )\t ei!r1 & :o out ( no?+      
creat$ bo?1 is to me utt]ly impossible4 
#cge4 ,haeckel be=e ,moses6  ,x may be t
 ,i am l$ to ^! conclusions by total    
depravity1 or t ,i lack ! necess>y      
humility ( _s to satisfactorily h>monize
 ,haeckel & ,moses2 or t ,i am c>ri$    
away by pride1 bl9d$ by reason1 giv5 ov]
 to h>dness ( he>t t ,i might be damn$1 
b ,i nev] c believe t ! e>? 0 cov]$ )   
leaves1 & buds1 & fl[]s1 & fruits1 be=e 

! sun ) glitt]+ spe> _h driv5 back !    
ho/s ( night4     #cgf4 ,h[ 0 x ,done8  
,we are told t ,god made man2 & ! "q    
naturally arises1 h[ 0 ?is done8 ,0 x by
 a process ( evolution1 developm5t2 !   
transmission ( acquir$ habits2 !        
survival ( ! fitte/1 or 0 ! necess>y    
am\nt ( clay knead$ to ! prop]          
consi/5cy1 & !n by ! h&s ( ,god m\ld$   
into =m8 ,mod]n sci5ce tells t man has  
be5 evolv$1 ?r\gh c\ntless epo*s1 f !   
l[] =ms2 t he is ! result ( almo/ an    
inf9ite numb] ( actions1 reactions1     
exp]i5ces1 /ates1 =ms1 wants &          
adaptations4     #cgg4 ,g5]al ,jo%ua    
,my own op9ion is t ,g5]al ,jo%ua knew  
no m ab\t ! motions ( ! e>? ?an he did  
m]cy & ju/ice4 ,if he _h kn[n t ! e>?   
turn$ ^u its axis at ! rate ( a ?\s&    
miles an h\r1 & swept 9 its c\rse ab\t !
 sun at ! rate ( sixty-eight ?\s& miles 
an h\r1 he w\ld h d\bl$ ! hail/ones1    
spok5 ( 9 ! same *apt]1 t ! ,"l ca/ d[n 
f heav51 & all[$ ! sun & moon to rise & 
set 9 ! usual way4     #cgh4 ,e>ly ,ris+

 is ,b>b>ic6  ,?is gett+ up s e>ly 9 !  
morn+ is a relic ( b>b>ism4 ,x has made 
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( "y m5 curse bus9ess4  
,!re is no ne$ ( gett+ up at ?ree or f\r
 o'clock 9 ! w9t] morn+4 ,! f>m] :o     
p]si/s 9 dragg+ 8 wife & *ildr5 f _! b$s
 ought to be visit$ by a mission>y4 ,x  
is "t en\gh to rise aft] ! sun has set !
 example4 ,= :at purpose d y get up8 ,to
 fe$ ! cattle8 ,:y n fe$ !m m ! night   
be=e8 ,x is a wa/e ( life4 ,9 ! old     
times !y us$ to get up ab\t ?ree o'clock
 9 ! morn+1 & g to "w long be=e ! sun _h
 ris5 ) heal+ ^u 8 w+s1 & z a j puni%m5t
 !y all _h ! ague2 & !y ought to h x n[4
     #cgi4 ,sleep is ,m$ic9e6  ,y %\ld n
 rob y\r families ( sleep4 ,sleep is !  
be/ m$ic9e 9 ! _w4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z  
heal?1 )\t pl5ty ( sleep4 ,sleep until y
 are ?or\ghly r5t$ & re/or$4 ,:5 y "w1  
"w2 & :5 y get ?r\gh take a good1 long &
 refre%+ sleep4     #chj4 ,nev] ,rise at
 ,f\r ,o',clock  ,! man :o _c get a liv+
 ^u ,ill9ois soil )\t ris+ be=e daylight
 ought to />ve4 ,eight h\rs a day is    

en\gh = any f>m] to "w except 9 h>ve/   
"t4 ,:5 y rise at f\r & "w till d>k :at 
is life wor?8 ,( :at use are all !      
improvem5ts 9 f>m+8 ,( :at use is all ! 
improv$ ma*9]y unless x t5ds to give !  
f>m] a little m leisure8 ,:at is h>ve/+ 
n[1 comp>$ ) :at x 0 9 ! old "t8 ,?9k ( 
! days ( reap+1 ( cradl+1 ( rak+ & b9d+ 
& m[+4 ,?9k ( ?re%+ ) ! flail & w9n[+ ) 
! w9d4 ,& n[ ?9k ( ! reap]s & m[]s1 !   
b9d]s & ?re%+ ma*9es1 ! pl[s &          
cultivators1 ^u :i* ! f>m] rides        
protect$ f ! sun4 ,if1 ) all ^!         
advantages1 y _c get a liv+ )\t ris+ 9 !
 middle ( ! night1 g into "s o!r        
bus9ess4     #cha4 ,! ,h]mit is ,mad  ,a
 h]mit is a mad man4 ,)\t fri5ds & wife 
& *ild1 !re is no?+ left wor? liv+ =4 ,!
 unsocial are ! enemies ( joy4 ,!y are  
fill$ ) egotism & envy1 ) vanity &      
hatr$4 ,p :o live mu* alone become n>r[ 
& suspici\s4 ,!y are apt to be ! prop]ty
 ( "o idea4 ,!y beg9 to ?9k !re is no   
use 9 any?+4 ,!y look ^u ! happ9ess (   
o!rs z a k9d ( folly4 ,!y hate joy\s    

folks1 because1 way d[n 9 _! he>ts1 !y  
envy !m4     #chb4 ,duke ,orang-,outang 
,i ?9k we came f ! l[] animals4 ,i am n 
dead sure ( x1 b ?9k s4 ,:5 ,i fir/ read
 ab\t x ,i didn't l x4 ,my he>t 0 fill$ 
) sympa?y = ^? p :o leave no?+ to be    
pr\d ( except ance/ors4 ,i ?\ght h[     
t]rible ?is w be ^u ! nobility ( ! old  
_w4 ,?9k ( _! be+ =c$ to trace _!       
ance/ry back to ! ,duke ,orang-,outang  
or to ! ,pr9cess ,*impanzee4 ,aft] ?9k+ 
x all ov] ,i came to ! conclusion t ,i  
lik$ t doctr9e4 ,i became conv9c$ 9     
spite ( myself4 ,i read ab\t rudim5t>y  
bones & muscles4 ,i 0 told t ev]ybody _h
 rudim5t>y muscles ext5d+ f ! e> into ! 
*eek4 ,i ask$3 ,:at are !y8 ,i 0 told3  
,!y are ! rema9s ( muscles2 !y became   
rudim5t>y f ! lack ( use4 ,!y w5t into  
bankruptcy4 ,!y are ! muscles ) :i* y\r 
ance/ors us$ to flap _! e>s4 ,well1 at  
fir/ ,i 0 greatly a/oni%$1 & aft]w>d ,i 
0 m a/oni%$ to f9d !y _h become         
rudim5t>y4     #chc4 ,self-,made ,m5  ,x
 is (t5 said ( ?is or t man t he is a   

self-made man--t he 0 born ( ! poore/ & 
humble/ p>5ts1 & t ) e ob/acle to       
ov]come he became great4 ,?is is a      
mi/ake4 ,pov]ty is g5]ally an advantage4
 ,mo/ ( ! intellectual giants ( ! _w h  
be5 nurs$ at ! sad b lov+ brea/ (       
pov]ty4 ,mo/ ( ^? :o h climb$ highe/ on 
! %9+ ladd] ( fame comm5c$ at ! l[e/    
r\nd4 ,!y 7 re>$ 9 ! /raw ?at*$ cottages
 ( ,europe2 9 ! log h\ses ( ,am]ica2 9 !
 factories ( ! great cities2 9 ! mid/ ( 
toil2 9 ! smoke & d9 ( labor4     #chd4 
,! ,"o ,w9d[ 9 ! ,ark  ,a cubit is      
tw5ty-two in*es2 s t ! ark 0 five hundr$
 & fifty feet long1 n9ety-"o feet &     
eight in*es wide1 & fifty-five feet     
high4 ,! ark 0 divid$ into ?ree /ories1 
& _h on top1 "o w9d[ tw5ty-two in*es    
squ>e4 ,v5tillation mu/ h be5 "o (      
,jehovah's hobbies4 ,?9k ( a %ip l>g]   
?an ! ,great ,ea/]n ) only "o w9d[1 & t 
b tw5ty-two in*es squ>e6     #che4 ,no  
,ante-,diluvian ,camp-,meet+s6  ,x is a 
little curi\s t :5 ,god wi%$ to re=m !  
ante-diluvian _w he said no?+ ab\t hell2

 t he _h no revivals1 no camp-meet+s1 no
 tracts1 no out-p\r+s ( ! ,holy ,gho/1  
no baptisms1 no noon pray] meet+s1 &    
nev] m5tion$ ! great doctr9e ( salvation
 by fai?4 ,if ! or?odox cre$s ( ! _w are
 true1 all ^? p w5t to hell )\t ev] hav+
 he>d t su* a place exi/$4 ,if et]nal   
torm5t is a fact1 surely ^! mis]able    
wret*es ought to h be5 w>n$4 ,!y 7      
?reat5$ only ) wat] :5 !y 7 9 fact doom$
 to et]nal fire6     #chf4 ,h>d ,"w 9 ! 
,ark  ,eight p]sons did all ! "w4 ,!y   
att5d$ to ! wants ( #age1jjj birds1     
#c1faf bea/s1 #a1cjj reptiles1 &        
#b1jjj1jjj insects1 say+ no?+ ( c\ntless
 animalculae4     #chg4 ,:at did ,moses 
"k ab\t ! ,sun8  ,c we believe t !      
inspir$ writ] _h any idea ( ! size ( !  
sun8 ,draw a circle five in*es 9        
diamet]1 & by its side ?ru/ a p9 ?r\gh !
 pap]4 ,! hole made by ! p9 w su/a9 ab\t
 ! same relation to ! circle t ! e>?    
does to ! sun4 ,did he "k t ! sun 0     
eight hundr$ & sixty ?\s& miles 9       
diamet]2 t x 0 envelop$ 9 an ocean (    

fire ?\s&s ( miles 9 dep?1 hott] ev5 ?an
 ! ,*ri/ian's hell8 ,did he "k t !      
volume ( ! ,e>? is less ?an "o-million? 
( t ( ! sun8 ,did he "k ( ! "o hundr$ & 
f\r planets belong+ to our sol> sy/em1  
all *ildr5 ( ! sun8 ,did he "k ( ,jupit]
 eighty-five ?\s& miles 9 diamet]1      
hundr$s ( times z l>ge z our e>?1 turn+ 
on 8 axis at ! rate ( tw5ty-five ?\s&   
miles an h\r accompani$ by f\r moons    
mak+ ! t\r ( 8 orbit once only 9 fifty  
ye>s8     #chh4 ,some?+ = ,no?+  ,x is  
impossible = me to conceive ( some?+ be+
 creat$ = no?+4 ,no?+1 reg>d$ 9 ! light 
( raw mat]ial1 is a decid$ failure4 ,i  
_c conceive ( matt] ap>t f =ce4 ,nei!r  
is x possible to ?9k ( =ce disconnect$ )
 matt]4 ,y _c imag9e matt] go+ back to  
absolute no?+4 ,nei!r c y imag9e no?+   
be+ *ang$ into some?+4 ,y may be        
et]nally damn$ if y d n say t y c       
conceive ^! ?+s1 b y _c conceive !m4    
,acc\nt b ,i _c help x4 ,9 my judgm5t   
,moses 0 mi/ak54     #chi4 ,polygamy    
,polygamy is j z pure 9 ,utah z x c\ld h

 be5 9 ! promis$ l&4 ,love & virtue are 
! same ! :ole _w ar\nd1 & ju/ice is !   
same 9 e />4 ,all ! languages ( ! _w are
 n suffici5t to express ! fil? (        
polygamy4 ,x makes ( man a bea/1 ( woman
 a trembl+ slave4 ,x de/roys ! fireside1
 makes virtue an outca/1 takes f human  
spee* its sweete/ words1 & leaves ! he>t
 a d51 :]e crawl & hiss ! slimy s]p5ts (
 mo/ loa?some lu/4 ,civilization re/s ^u
 ! family4 ,! good family is ! unit (   
good gov]nm5t4 ,! virtues gr[ ab\t !    
holy he>? ( home--!y clu/]1 bloom1 & %$ 
_! p]fume r\nd ! fireside :]e ! "o man  
loves ! "o woman4                       
,lov]--husb&--wife--"m--fa!r--*ild--home
6--)\t ^! sacr$ words ! _w is b a lair1 
& m5 & wom5 m]ely bea/s4     #cij4 ,!   
,colonel 9 ! ,kit*5--,h[ to ,cook a     
,beef/eak  ,!re ought to be a law mak+ x
 a crime1 puni%able by imprisonm5t1 to  
fry a beef/eak4 ,broil x2 x is j z easy1
 & :5 broil$ x is delici\s4 ,fri$       
beef/eak is n fit = a wild bea/4 ,y c   
broil ev5 on a /ove4 ,%ut ! front       

damp]--op5 ! back "o1 & !n take (f a    
griddle4 ,!re w !n be a draft d[n ?r\gh 
?is op5+4 ,put on y\r /eak1 us+ a wire  
broil]1 & n a p>ticle ( smoke w t\* x1 =
 ! reason t ! smoke goes d[n4 ,if y try 
to broil x ) ! front damp] op5 ! smoke w
 rise4 ,= broil+1 coal1 ev5 s(t coal1   
makes a bett] fire ?an wood4     #cia4  
,fre% ,air  ,make y\r h\ses com=table4  
,d n huddle toge!r 9 a little room ar\nd
 a r$-hot /ove1 ) e w9d[ fa/5$ d[n4 ,d n
 live 9 ?is poison$ atmosph]e1 & !n1 :5 
"o ( y\r *ildr5 dies1 put a piece 9 !   
pap]s comm5c+ )1 ,:]eas1 x has pleas$   
div9e ,provid5ce to remove f our mid/--4
 ,h pl5ty ( air1 & pl5ty ( w>m?4 ,com=t 
is heal?4 ,d n imag9e any?+ is unheal?y 
simply because x is pleasant4 ,?is is an
 old & fooli% idea4     #cib4 ,cook+ a  
,f9e ,art  ,cook+ is "o ( ! f9e arts4   
,give y\r wives & daught]s ?+s to cook1 
& ?+s to cook )1 & !y w soon become mo/ 
excell5t cooks4 ,good cook+ is ! basis (
 civilization4 ,! man ^: art]ies & ve9s 
are fill$ ) ri* blood made ( good & well

 cook$ food1 has pluck1 c\rage1         
endurance & noble impulses4 ,rememb] t  
y\r wife %\ld h ?+s to cook )4     #cic4
 ,sca?+ ,impea*m5t ( ,intemp]ance       
,intemp]ance cuts d[n y\? 9 its vigor1  
manhood 9 its /r5g?1 & age 9 its        
weakness4 ,x breaks ! fa!r's he>t1      
b]eaves ! dot+ "m1 ext+ui%es natural    
affections1 erases conjugal loves1 blots
 out filial atta*m5ts1 blights p>5tal   
hope1 & br+s d[n m\rn+ age 9 sorr[ to ! 
grave4 ,x produces weakness1 n /r5g?2   
sickness1 n heal?2 dea?1 n life4 ,x     
makes wives wid[s2 *ildr5 orphans2 fa!rs
 fi5ds1 & all ( !m paup]s & begg>s4 ,x  
fe$s rheumatism1 nurses g\t1 welcomes   
epidemics1 invites *ol]a1 imports       
pe/il5ce & embraces consumption4 ,x     
cov]s ! l& ) idl5ess1 mis]y & crime4 ,x 
fills y\r jails1 supplies y\r alm%\ses &
 dem&s y\r asylums4 ,x eng5d]s          
controv]sies1 fo/]s qu>rels1 & *]i%es   
riots4 ,x cr[ds y\r p5it5ti>ies &       
furni%es victims to y\r scaffolds4 ,x is
 ! life blood ( ! gambl]1 ! elem5t ( !  

burgl>1 ! prop ( ! highwayman & !       
support ( ! midnight inc5di>y4 ,x       
c\nt5ances ! li>1 respects ! ?ief1      
e/eems ! blasphem]4 ,x violates         
obligations1 rev]5ces fraud1 & honors   
infamy4 ,x defames b5evol5ce1 hates     
love1 scorns virtue & sl&]s innoc5ce4 ,x
 incites ! fa!r to but*] 8 helpless     
(fspr+1 helps ! husb& to massacre 8     
wife1 & ! *ild to gr9d ! p>ricidal ax4  
,x burns up m51 consumes wom51 dete/s   
life1 curses ,god1 & despises heav54 ,x 
suborns witnesses1 nurses p]jury1       
defiles ! jury box1 & /a9s ! judicial   
erm9e4 ,x degrades ! citiz51 debases !  
legislator1 di%onors /atesm51 & dis>ms !
 patriot4 ,x br+s %ame1 n honor2 t]ror1 
n safety2 despair1 n hope2 mis]y1 n     
happ9ess2 & ) ! malevol5ce ( a fi5d1 x  
calmly surveys its frightful desolation1
 & unsatisfi$ ) its havoc1 x poisons    
felicity1 kills peace1 ru9s morals1     
blights confid5ce1 slays reputation1 &  
wipes out national honors1 !n curses !  
_w & laughs at its ru94     #cid4       

,lib]ty ,def9$  ,! ,fr5* conv5tion gave 
! be/ def9ition ( lib]ty ,i h ev] read3 
,! lib]ty ( "o citiz5 ceases only :]e ! 
lib]ty ( ano!r citiz5 comm5ces4 ,i "k ( 
no bett] def9ition4 ,i ask y to-day to  
make a decl>ation ( individual          
indep5d5ce4 ,& if y are indep5d5t1 be j4
 ,all[ ev]ybody else to make 8          
decl>ation ( individual indep5d5ce4     
,all[ y\r wife1 all[ y\r husb&1 all[ y\r
 *ildr5 to make !irs4 ,x is a gr& ?+ to 
be ! own] ( y\rself4 ,x is a gr& ?+ to  
protect ! rights ( o!rs4 ,x is a sublime
 ?+ to be free & j4     #cie4 ,free1    
,hone/ ,?\ght  ,i am go+ to say :at     
little ,i c to make ! ,am]ican p brave  
en\gh & g5]\s en\gh & k9d en\gh to give 
ev]ybody else ! rights !y h !mselves4 ,c
 !re ev] be any progress 9 ?is _w to    
am\nt to any?+ until we h lib]ty8 ,!    
?\ghts ( a man :o is n free are n wor?  
mu*--n mu*4 ,a man :o ?9ks ) ! club ( a 
cre$ above 8 head--a man :o ?9ks ca/+ 8 
eye askance at ! flames ( hell1 is n apt
 to h v good ?\ghts4 ,& = my "p1 ,i w\ld

 n c>e to h any /atus or social position
 ev5 9 heav5 if ,i _h to admit t ,i nev]
 w\ld h be5 !re only ,i got sc>$4 ,:5 we
 are fright5$ we d n ?9k v well4 ,if y  
want to get at ! hone/ ?\ghts ( a man he
 mu/ free4 ,if he is n free y w n get 8 
hone/ ?\ght4     #cif4 ,+]soll ,pref]s  
,%oemak]s to ,pr9ces  ,! o!r day !re    
came %oemak]s1 pott]s1 work]s 9 wood &  
iron1 f ,europe1 & !y 7 receiv$ 9 ! city
 ( ,new ,york z ?\gh !y _h be5 pr9ces4  
,!y _h be5 s5t by ! great republic (    
,france to exam9e into ! arts &         
manufactures ( ! great republic (       
,am]ica4 ,!y look$ a ?\s& times bett] to
 me ?an ! ,edw>d ,alb]ts & ,alb]t       
,edw>ds--! royal v]m91 t live on ! body 
politic4 ,& ,i w\ld ?9k mu* m ( our     
gov]nm5t if x w\ld fete & fea/ !m1      
in/ead ( w9+ & d9+ ! imbeciles ( a royal
 l9e4     #cig4 ,%am ,dignity  ,i hate  
dignity4 ,i nev] saw a dignifi$ man t 0 
n aft] all an old idiot ,dignity is a   
mask2 a dignifi$ man is afraid t y w "k 
he does n "k ev]y?+4 ,a man ( s5se &    

argum5t is always will+ to admit :at he 
don't "k--:y8--because !re is s mu* t he
 does "k2 & t is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds le>n+ 
any?+--will+ness to admit :at y don't   
"k1 & :5 y don't und]/& a ?+1 ask--no   
matt] h[ small & silly x may look to o!r
 p--ask1 & aft] t y "k4 ,a man nev] is 9
 a /ate ( m9d t he c le>n until he gets 
t dignifi$ nons5se out ( him4     #cih4 
,a ,good ,"t ,com+6  ,! "t is com+ :5 a 
man w be rat$ at 8 real wor?1 & t by 8  
bra9 & he>t4 ,we c>e no?+ n[ ab\t an    
(fic] unless he fills 8 place4 ,! "t w  
come :5 no matt] h[ mu* money a man has 
he w n be respect$ unless he is us+ x = 
! b5efit ( 8 fell[-m54 ,x w soon be "h4 
#cii4 ,:o is ! ,true ,nobleman8  ,we are
 a great p4 ,?ree millions h increas$ to
 fifty--?irte5 ,/ates to ?irty-eight4   
,we h bett] homes1 & m ( ! conv5i5ces ( 
life ?an any o!r p ^u ! face ( ! globe4 
,! f>m]s ( our c\ntry live bett] ?an did
 ! k+s & pr9ces two hundr$ ye>s ago--&  
!y h twice z mu* s5se & he>t4 ,lib]ty & 
labor h giv5 u all4 ,rememb] t all m5 h 

equal rights4 ,rememb] t ! man :o acts  
be/ 8 "p--:o loves 8 fri5ds ! be/--is   
mo/ will+ to help o!rs--true/ to !      
obligation--:o has ! be/ he>t--! mo/    
feel+--! deepe/ sympa?ies--& :o freely  
gives to o!rs ! rights t he claims =    
himself1 is ! true nobleman4 ,we h      
disfran*is$ ! ari/ocrats ( ! air & h    
giv5 "o c\ntry to mank9d4     #djj4     
,want$6--,m ,manl9ess  ,i _h a ?\s&     
times r h a f>m & be indep5d5t1 ?an to  
be ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )\t     
indep5d5ce1 fill$ ) d\bt & trembl+1     
feel+ ( ! popul> pulse1 resort+ to art &
 artifice1 inquir+ ab\t ! w9d ( op9ion1 
& succe$+ at la/ 9 los+ my self-respect 
)\t ga9+ ! respect ( o!rs4 ,man ne$s m  
manl9ess1 m real indep5d5ce4 ,we mu/    
take c>e ( ourselves4 ,?is we c d by    
labor1 & 9 ?is way we c pres]ve our     
indep5d5ce4 ,we %\ld try & *oose t      
bus9ess or pr(ession ! pursuit ( :i* w  
give u ! mo/ happ9ess4 ,happ9ess is     
weal?4 ,we c be happy )\t be+ ri*--)\t  
hold+ (fice--)\t be+ fam\s4 ,i am n sure

 t we c be happy ) weal?1 ) (fice1 or ) 
fame4     #dja4 ,education ( ,nature  ,x
 has be5 a favorite idea ) me t our     
=efa!rs 7 educat$ by nature2 t !y grew  
gr& z ! cont95t ^u :i* !y l&$2 t ! great
 riv]s--! wide pla9s--! spl5did lakes--!
 lonely =e/s--! sublime m\nta9s--t all  
^! ?+s /ole into & became a "p ( _! be+1
 & !y grew great z ! c\ntry 9 :i* !y    
liv$4 ,!y began to hate ! n>r[1         
contract$ views ( ,europe4 ,!y 7 educat$
 by _! surr\nd+s4     #djb4 ,! ,work]   
,we>+ ! ,purple  ,i want to see a       
work+man h a good h\se1 pa9t$ :ite1     
grass 9 ! front y>d1 c>pets on ! floor &
 pictures on ! wall4 ,i want to see him 
a man feel+ t he is a k+ by ! div9e "r (
 liv+ 9 ! ,republic4 ,& e man "h is j a 
little bit a k+1 y "k4 ,e man "h is a "p
 ( ! sov]eign p[]4 ,e man we>s a little 
( purple2 e man has a little ( cr[n & a 
little ( sceptre2 & e man t w sell 8    
vote = money or be rul$ by prejudice is 
unfit to be an ,am]ican citiz54         
#djc4 ,fl[]s  ,beautify y\r gr\nds )    

plants & fl[]s & v9es4 ,h good g>d5s4   
,rememb] t ev]y?+ ( beauty t5ds to !    
elevation ( man4 ,e little morn+-glory  
^: purple bosom is ?rill$ ) ! amor\s    
kisses ( ! sun t5ds to put a blossom 9  
y\r he>t4 ,d n judge ( ! value ( ev]y?+ 
by ! m>ket reports4 ,e fl[] ab\t a h\se 
c]tifies to ! ref9em5t ( somebody4 ,e   
v9e1 climb+ & blossom+1 tells ( love &  
joy4     #djd4 ,be ,happy--,"h & ,n[6   
,! grave is n a ?rone1 & a corpse is n a
 k+4 ,! liv+ h a "r to control ?is _w4  
,i ?9k a good deal m ( to day ?an ,i d (
 ye/]day1 & ,i ?9k m ( to-morr[ ?an ,i d
 ( ?is day2 because x is ne>ly gone--t  
is ! way ,i feel4 ,! "t to be happy is  
n[2 ! way to be happy is to make        
somebody else happy & ! place to be     
happy is "h4     #dje4 ,! ,s*ool ,h\se a
 ,=t  ,education is ! mo/ radical ?+ 9 !
 _w4  ,to tea* ! alphabet is to         
inaugurate a revolution4 ,to build a    
s*ool h\se is to con/ruct a =t4 ,a      
libr>y is an ars5al4     #djf4 ,we are  
,gett+ ,free  ,we are gett+ free4 ,we   

are ?9k+ 9 e direction4 ,we are         
inve/igat+ ) ! microscope & ! telescope4
 ,we are digg+ into ! e>? & f9d+ s\v5irs
 ( all ! ages4 ,we are f9d+ out some?+  
ab\t ! laws ( heal? & disease4 ,we are  
add+ ye>s to ! span ( human life & we   
are mak+ ! _w fit to live 94 ,t is :at  
we are do+1 & e man t has an hone/ ?\ght
 & expresses x helps1 & e man t tries to
 keep hone/ ?\ght f be+ express$ is an  
ob/ruction & a h9drance4     #djg4 ,!   
,solid ,rock  ,i h made up my m9d t if  
!re is a ,god ,he w be m]ciful to !     
m]ciful4 ,^u t rock ,i /&4 ,t ,he w     
=give ! =giv+2 ^u t rock ,i /&4 ,t e man
 %\ld be true to himself1 & t !re is no 
_w1 no />1 9 :i* hone/y is a crime2 & ^u
 t rock ,i /&4 ,an hone/ man1 a good1   
k9d1 sweet woman1 or a happy *ild1 has  
no?+ to fe>1 nei!r 9 ?is _w nor ! _w to 
come2 & ^u t rock ,i /&4     ,,+]soll',s
 ,,five ,,gospels     #djh4 ,! ,gospel (
 ,*e]fulness  ,i believe 9 ! gospel (   
*e]fulness2 ! gospel ( good nature2 9 ! 
gospel ( good heal?4 ,let u pay "s      

att5tion to our bodies2 take c>e ( our  
bodies1 & our s\ls w take c>e (         
!mselves4 ,good heal?6 ,i believe ! "t w
 come :5 ! public ?\ght w be s great &  
gr& t x w be look$ ^u z infam\s to      
p]petuate disease4 ,i believe ! "t w    
come :5 m5 w n fill ! future )          
consumption & ) insanity4 ,i believe !  
"t w come :5 ) /udy+ ourselves & und]/&+
 ! laws ( heal?1 we w say we are "u     
obligations to put ! flags ( heal? 9 !  
*eeks ( our *ildr54 ,ev5 if ,i got to   
,heav51 & _h a h>p1 ,i w\ld hate to look
 back ^u my *ildr5 & see !m diseas$1    
de=m$1 craz$1 all suff]+ ! p5alty (     
crimes t ,i _h committ$4     #dji4 ,!   
,gospel ( ,lib]ty  ,& ,i believe1 too1 9
 ! gospel ( lib]ty1---( giv+ to o!rs :at
 we claim4 ,& ,i believe !re is room    
ev]y:]e = ?\ght1 & ! m lib]ty y give    
away ! m y w h4 ,9 lib]ty extravagance  
is economy4 ,let u be j1 let u be g5]\s 
to ea* o!r4     #daj4 ,! ,gospel (      
',good ,liv+  ,i believe 9 ! gospel (   
good liv+4 ,y _c make any ,god happy by 

fa/+4 ,let u h good food1 & let u h x   
well cook$2 x is a ?\s& times bett] to  
"k h[ to cook x ?an x is to und]/& any  
!ology 9 ! _w4 ,i believe 9 ! gospel (  
good clo!s4 ,i believe 9 ! gospel ( good
 h\ses2 9 ! gospel ( wat] & soap4       
#daa4 ,! ,gospel ( ,intellig5ce  ,i     
believe 9 ! gospel ( intellig5ce4 ,t is 
! only lev] capable ( rais+ mank9d4 ,i  
believe 9 ! gospel ( intellig5ce2 9 !   
gospel ( education4 ,! s*ool-h\se is my 
ca!dral2 ! univ]se is my ,bible4        
,intellig5ce mu/ rule triumphant4       
,humanity is ! gr& religion4 ,& no ,god 
c put a man into hell 9 ano!r _w :o has 
made a little heav5 9 ?is4 ,god _c make 
mis]able a man :o has made somebody else
 happy4 ,god c n hate anybody :o is     
capable ( lov+ 8 neighbor4 ,s ,i believe
 9 ?is great gospel ( g5]osity4 ,ah1 b  
!y say x won't d4 ,y mu/ believe4 ,i say
 no4 ,my gospel ( heal? w prolong life2 
my gospel ( intellig5ce1 my gospel (    
lov+1 my gospel ( good-fell[%ip w cov] !
 _w ) happy homes4 ,my doctr9e w put    

c>pets ^u y\r floors1 pictures ^u y\r   
walls4 ,my doctr9e w put books ^u y\r   
%elves1 ideas 9 y\r m9d4 ,my doctr9e w  
relieve ! _w ( ! abnormal mon/]s born ( 
! ignorance ( sup]/ition4 ,my doctr9e w 
give u heal?1 weal?1 & happ9ess4 ,t is  
:at ,i want4 ,t is :at ,i believe 94    
#dab4 ,! ,gospel ( ,ju/ice  ,i believe 9
 ! gospel ( ju/ice1--t we mu/ reap :at  
we s[4 ,i d n believe 9 =giv5ess4 ,if ,i
 rob ,mr4 ,smi?1 & ,god =give me1 h[    
does t help ,smi?8 ,if ,i by sl&] cov]  
"s poor girl ) ! leprosy ( "s imput$    
crime1 & %e )]s away l a blight$ fl[]1 &
 aft]w>ds ,i get =giv5ess1 h[ does t    
help h]8 ,if !re is ano!r _w1 we h got  
to settle2 no bankruptcy c\rt !re4 ,pay 
d[n4 ,among ! anci5t ,jews if y committ$
 a crime y _h to kill a %eep2 n[ !y say1
 ,*>ge x4 ,put x on ! slate4 ,x won't d4
 ,= e crime y commit y mu/ answ] to     
y\rself & to ! "o y injure4 ,& if y h   
ev] clo!d ano!r ) unhapp9ess z ) a g>m5t
 cf pa91 y w nev] be q z happy z ?\gh y 
hadn't done t ?+4 ,no =giv5ess1 et]nal1 

inexorable1 ev]la/+ ju/ice--t is :at ,i 
believe 94  ,& if x goes h>d ) me1 ,i w 
/& x4 ,& ,i w /ick to my logic1 & ,i w  
be> x l a man4     ,,gems ,,f ,,!       
,,controv]sial ,,gasket       ,late/    
,utt]ances ( ,colonel ,rob]t ,g4        
,+]soll1      9 a ,controv]sy ) ,judge  
,j]e #h4 ,black1      on ,! ,*ri/ian    
,religion     #dac4 ,! ,orig9 ( !       
,controv]sy  ,sev]al mon?s ago1 ,! ,nor?
 ,am]ican ,review ask$ me to write an   
article1 say+ t x w\ld be publi%$ if "s 
"o w\ld furni% a reply4 ,i wrote !      
article t appe>$ 9 ! ,augu/ numb]1 & by 
me x 0 entitl$ ,is ,all ( ! ,bible      
,inspir$8 ,n until ! article 0 writt5   
did ,i "k :o 0 expect$ to answ]4 ,i make
 ?is explanation = ! purpose ( dissipat+
 ! impression t ,mr4 ,black _h be5      
*all5g$ by me4 ,to h /ruck 8 %ield ) my 
lance might h giv5 bir? to ! impression 
t ,i 0 some:at d\btful z to !           
correctness ( my position4 ,i naturally 
expect$ an answ] f "s pr(essional       
!ologian1 & 0 surpris$ to f9d t a reply 

_h be5 writt5 by a policeman1 :o imag9$ 
t he _h answ]$ my argum5ts by simply    
tell+ me t my /atem5ts 7 false4 ,x is   
some:at un=tunate t 9 a discussion l ?is
 any "o %\ld resort to ! slighte/       
p]sonal detraction4 ,! !me is great     
en\gh to engage ! highe/ faculties ( !  
human m9d1 & 9 ! inve/igation ( su* a   
subject vitup]ation is s+ul>ly & vulg>ly
 out ( place4 ,argum5ts _c be answ]$ )  
insults4 ,x is un=tunate t !            
intellectual ar5a %\ld be ent]$ by a    
policeman1 :o has m confid5ce 9         
concussion ?an discussion4 ,k9dness is  
/r5g?4 ,good nature is (t5 mi/ak5 =     
virtue1 & good heal? sometimes passes = 
g5ius4 ,ang] bl[s out ! lamp ( ! m9d4 ,9
 ! exam9ation ( a great & important "q1 
e "o %\ld be s]5e1 sl[-puls$1 & calm4   
,intellig5ce is n ! f\ndation (         
arrogance4 ,insol5ce is n logic4 ,epi!ts
 are ! argum5ts ( malice4 ,c&or is !    
c\rage ( ! s\l4 ,leav+ ! objectionable  
portion ( ,mr4 ,black's reply1 feel+ t s
 gr& a subject %\ld n be bl[n & ta9t$ ) 

malici\s words1 ,i proce$ to answ] z be/
 ,i may ! argum5ts he has urg$4         
#dad4 ,:at is ,*ri/ianity8  ,( c\rse x  
is /ill claim$ t we are a ,*ri/ian p1   
indebt$ to some?+ we call ,*ri/ianity1 =
 all ! progress we h made4 ,!re is /ill 
a va/ diff]5ce ( op9ion z to :at        
,*ri/ianity really is1 al?\gh _m wav]+  
sects h be5 discuss+ t "q1 ) fire &     
sword ?r\gh c5turies ( cre$ & crime4 ,e 
new sect has be5 d5\nc$ at its bir? z   
illegitimate1 z some?+ born out (       
or?odox w$lock1 & t %\ld h be5 all[$ to 
p]i% on ! /eps :]e x 0 f\nd4     #dae4  
,summ>y ( ,evangelical ,belief  ,among !
 evangelical *ur*es !re is a sub/antial 
agreem5t ^u :at !y consid] ! fundam5tal 
tru?s ( ! gospel4 ,^! fundam5tal tru?s1 
z ,i und]/& !m1 are3--,t !re is a       
p]sonal ,god1 ! creator ( ! mat]ial     
univ]se2 t he made man ( ! du/1 & woman 
f "p ( ! man2 t ! man & woman 7 tempt$  
by ! devil2 t !y 7 turn$ out ( ! g>d5 ( 
,ed52 t1 ab\t fifte5 hundr$ ye>s        
aft]w>d1 ,god's pati5ce hav+ be5 exhau/$

 by ! wick$ness ( mank9d1 ,he dr[n$ ,8  
*ildr51 ) ! exception ( eight p]sons2 t 
aft]w>d ,he select$ f _! desc5dants     
,abraham1 & ?r\gh him ! ,jewi% p2 t ,he 
gave laws to ^! p1 & tri$ to gov]n !m 9 
all ?+s2 t ,he made kn[n ,8 w 9 _m ways2
 t ,he wr\ght a va/ numb] ( miracles2 t 
,he inspir$ m5 to write ! ,bible2 t1 9 !
 fullness ( "t1 x hav+ be5 f\nd         
impossible to re=m mank9d1 ?is ,god came
 ^u e>? z a *ild born ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y2 t
 ,he liv$ 9 ,pale/9e2 t ,he prea*$ =    
ab\t ?ree ye>s1 go+ f place to place1   
occasionally rais+ ! dead1 cur+ ! bl9d &
 ! halt2 t ,he 0 crucifi$--= ! crime (  
blasphemy1 z ! ,jews suppos$1 b1 t z a  
matt] ( fact1 ,he 0 (f]$ z a sacrifice =
 ! s9s ( all :o might h fai? 9 ,him2 t  
,he 0 rais$ f ! dead & asc5d$ into      
heav51 :]e ,he n[ is1 mak+ int]cession =
 ,8 foll[]s2 t ,he w =give ! s9s ( all  
:o believe on ,him1 & t ^? :o d n       
believe w be consign$ to ! dungeons (   
et]nal pa94 ,^!--7x may be ) ! addition 
( ! sacram5ts ( ,baptism & ! ,la/       

,supp]7--con/itute :at is g5]ally kn[n z
 ! ,*ri/ian religion4     #daf4 ,a      
,pr(\nd ,*ange 9 ! ,_w ( ,?\ght  ,a     
pr(\nd *ange has tak5 place 9 ! _w (    
?\ght4 ,! pews are try+ to set !mselves 
some:at above ! pulpit4 ,! layman       
discusses !ology ) ! m9i/]1 & smiles4   
,*ri/ians excuse !mselves = belong+ to !
 *ur* by d5y+ a "p ( ! cre$4 ,! idea is 
abroad t !y :o "k ! mo/ ( nature believe
 ! lea/ ab\t !ology4 ,! sci5ces are     
reg>d$ z infidels1 & facts z sc(f]s4    
,?\s&s ( mo/ excell5t p avoid *ur*es1 &1
 ) few exceptions1 only ^? att5d pray]  
meet+s :o wi% to be alone4 ,! pulpit is 
los+ because ! p are ris+4     #dag4 ,! 
,believ] 9 ! ,inspiration ( ! ,bible has
 too ,mu* to ,believe  ,b ! believ] 9 ! 
inspiration ( ! ,bible is compell$ to   
decl>e t !re 0 a "t :5 slav]y 0 "r--:5  
m5 c\ld buy & wom5 sell _! babes4 ,he is
 compell$ to insi/ t !re 0 a "t :5      
polygamy 0 ! highe/ =m ( virtue2 :5 w>s 
( ext]m9ation 7 wag$ ) ! sword ( m]cy2  
:5 religi\s tol]ation 0 a crime1 & :5   

dea? 0 ! j p5alty = hav+ express$ an    
hone/ ?\ght4 ,he mu/ ma9ta9 t ,jehovah  
is j z bad n[ z he 0 f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 
or t he 0 j z good !n z he is n[1 b t   
human conditions h s *ang$ t slav]y1    
polygamy1 religi\s p]secutions & w>s (  
conque/ are n[ p]fectly devili%4 ,once  
!y 7 "r--once !y 7 comm&$ by ,god       
himself2 n[1 !y are prohibit$4 ,!re has 
be5 su* a *ange 9 ! conditions ( man t1 
at ! pres5t "t1 ! devil is 9 favor (    
slav]y1 polygamy1 religi\s p]secution & 
w>s ( conque/4 ,t is to say1 ! devil    
ent]ta9s ! same op9ion to-day t ,jehovah
 held f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 b 9 ! meantime 
,jehovah has rema9$ exactly !           
same--*angeless & incapable ( *ange4    
#dah4 ,a ,frank ,admission  ,x is mo/   
*e]fully admitt$ t a va/ numb] ( p n    
only believe ^! ?+s1 b hold !m 9 exce$+ 
rev]5ce1 & imag9e !m to be ( ! utmo/    
importance to mank9d4 ,!y reg>d ! ,bible
 z ! only light t ,god has giv5 = !     
guidance ( ,8 *ildr52 t x is ! "o /> 9  
nature's sky--! f\ndation ( all         

morality1 ( all law1 ( all ord]1 & ( all
 individual & national progress4 ,!y    
reg>d x z ! only means we h = asc]ta9+ !
 w ( ,god1 ! orig9 ( man1 & ! de/9y ( ! 
s\l4 ,9 my op9ion !y 7 mi/ak54 ,! mi/ake
 has h9d]$ 9 c\ntless ways !            
civilization ( man4     #dai4 ,! ,bible 
,%\ld be ,bett] ?an any o!r ,book  ,9   
all ages ( :i* any record has be5       
pres]v$1 !re h be5 ^? :o gave _! ideas (
 ju/ice1 *>ity1 lib]ty1 love1 & law4    
,n[1 if ! ,bible is really ! "w ( ,god1 
x %\ld conta9 ! gr&e/ & sublime/ tru?s4 
,x %\ld1 9 all respects1 excel ! works (
 man4 ,)9 t book %\ld be f\nd ! be/ &   
l(tie/ def9itions ( ju/ice2 ! true/     
conceptions ( human lib]ty2 ! cle>e/    
outl9es ( duty2 ! t5d]e/1 ! highe/1 & ! 
noble/ ?\ghts1--n t ! human m9d has     
produc$1 b t ! human m9d is capable (   
receiv+4 ,^u e page %\ld be f\nd !      
lum9\s evid5ce ( its div9e orig94       
,unless x conta9s gr&] & m wond]ful ?+s 
?an man has writt51 we are n only       
ju/ifi$ 9 say+1 b we are compell$ to    

say1 t x 0 writt5 by no be+ sup]ior to  
man4     #dbj4 ,a ,s]i\s ,*>ge  ,!      
,bible has be5 ! =tress & ! def5se (    
ne>ly e crime4 ,no civiliz$ c\ntry c\ld 
re-enact its laws4 ,& 9 _m respects its 
moral code is abhorr5t to e good & t5d] 
man4 ,x is admitt$1 h[ev]1 t _m ( its   
precepts are pure1 t _m ( its laws are  
wise & j1 & t _m ( its /atem5ts are     
absolutely true4     #dba4 ,if ! ,bible 
is ,n ,v]bally ,inspir$1 ,:at ,!n8  ,x  
may be said t x is unfair to call       
att5tion to c]ta9 bad ?+s 9 ! ,bible1   
:ile ! good are n s mu* z m5tion$4 ,to  
?is x may be repli$ t a div9e be+ w\ld n
 put bad ?+s 9 a book4 ,c]ta9ly a be+ ( 
inf9ite intellig5ce1 p[]1 & goodness    
c\ld nev] fall bel[ ! ideal ( deprav$ & 
b>b>\s man4 ,x w n d1 aft] we f9d t !   
,bible upholds :at we n[ call crimes1 to
 say t x is n v]bally inspir$4 ,if !    
words are n inspir$1 :at is8 ,x may be  
said t ! ?\ghts are inspir$4 ,b ?is w\ld
 include only ! ?\ghts express$ )\t     
words4 ,if ! ideas are inspir$1 !y mu/  

be conta9$ 9 & express$ only by inspir$ 
words2 t is to say1 ! arrangem5t ( !    
words1 ) relation to ea* o!r1 mu/ h be5 
inspir$4     #dbb4 ,a ,h9du ,example    
,suppose t we %\ld n[ discov] a ,h9du   
book ( equal antiquity ) ! ,old         
,te/am5t1 conta9+ a def5se ( slav]y1    
polygamy1 w>s ( ext]m9ation1 & religi\s 
p]secution1 w\ld we reg>d x z evid5ce t 
! writ]s 7 inspir$ by an inf9itely wise 
& m]ciful ,god8     #dbc4 ,a ,te/       
,fairly ,appli$  ,suppose we knew t aft]
 inspir$ m5 _h f9i%$ ! ,bible1 ! devil  
_h got possession ( x & wrote a few     
passages1 :at "p ( ! sacr$ ,scriptures  
w\ld ,*ri/ians n[ pick out z be+        
probably 8 "w8 ,:i* ( ! foll[+ passages 
w\ld naturally be select$ z hav+ be5    
writt5 by ! devil--,love ?y neighbor z  
?yself1 or ,kill all ! males among !    
little ones1 & kill e woman2 b all !    
wom5 *ildr5 keep alive = y\rselves8     
#dbd4 ,suppose6  ,x w h>dly be claim$ at
 ?is day1 t ! passages 9 ! ,bible       
uphold+ slav]y1 polygamy1 w>1 & religi\s

 p]secution are evid5ces ( ! inspiration
 ( t book4 ,suppose t !re _h be5 no?+ 9 
! ,old ,te/am5t uphold+ ^! crimes w\ld  
any mod]n ,*ri/ian suspect t x 0 n      
inspir$ on acc\nt ( t omission8 ,suppose
 t !re _h be5 no?+ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t b  
laws 9 favor ( ^! crimes1 w\ld any      
intellig5t ,*ri/ian n[ cont5d t x 0 ! "w
 ( ! true ,god8     #dbe4 ,pro(s (      
,civilization  ,we "k t !re 0 a "t 9 !  
hi/ory ( almo/ e nation :5 slav]y1      
polygamy1 & w>s ( ext]m9ation 7 reg>d$ z
 div9e in/itutions2 :5 wom5 7 look$ ^u z
 bea/s ( burd51 & :51 among "s p1 x 0   
consid]$ ! duty ( ! husb& to murd] !    
wife = diff]+ ) him on ! subject (      
religion4 ,nations t ent]ta9 ^! views   
to-day are reg>d$ z savage1 &1 probably1
 ) ! exception ( ! ,s\? ,sea isl&]s1 !  
,feejees1 "s citiz5s ( ,delaw>e1 & a few
 tribes 9 ,c5tral ,africa1 no human be+s
 c be f\nd degrad$ en\gh to agree ^u ^! 
subjects ) ! ,jehovah ( ! anci5t ,jews4 
,! only evid5ce we h1 or c h1 t a nation
 has ceas$ to be savage is ! fact t x   

has ab&on$ ^! doctr9es4 ,to e "o1 except
 ! !ologian1 x is p]fectly easy to      
acc\nt = ! mi/akes1 atrocities1 & crimes
 ( ! pa/1 by say+ t civilization is a   
sl[ & pa9ful gr[?2 t ! moral p]ceptions 
are cultivat$ ?r\gh ages ( tyranny1 (   
want1 ( crime1 & ( h]oism2 t x requires 
c5turies = man to put out ! eyes ( self 
& hold 9 l(ty & 9 equal poise ! scales (
 ju/ice2 t consci5ce is born ( suff]+2 t
 m]cy is ! *ild ( ! imag9ation--( ! p[] 
to put oneself 9 ! suff]]s place1 & t   
man advances only z he becomes acqua9t$ 
) 8 surr\nd+s1 ) ! mutual obligations ( 
life1 & le>ns to take advantage ( ! =ces
 ( nature4     #dbf4 ,a ,p]sian ,gospel 
,d n misund]/& me4 ,my position is t !  
cruel passages 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t are n  
inspir$2 t slav]y1 polygamy1 w>s (      
ext]m9ation1 & religi\s p]secution      
always h be51 are1 & =ev] w be1 abhorr$ 
& curs$ by ! hone/1 virtu\s1 & ! lov+2 t
 ! innoc5t _c ju/ly suff] = ! guilty1 & 
t vic>i\s vice & vic>i\s virtue are     
equally absurd2 t et]nal puni%m5t is    

et]nal rev5ge2 t only ! natural c happ52
 t miracles prove ! di%one/y ( ! few & !
 cr$ulity ( ! _m2 & t1 accord+ to       
,mat!w1 ,m>k1 & ,luke1 salvation does n 
dep5d ^u belief1 nor ! atonem5t1 nor a  
second bir?1 b t ^! gospels are 9 exact 
h>mony ) ! decl>ation ( ! great ,p]sian3
 ,tak+ ! fir/ foot/ep ) ! good ?\ght1 ! 
second ) ! good ^w1 & ! ?ird ) ! good   
de$1 ,i ent]$ p>adise4 ,! dogmas ( ! pa/
 no long] rea* ! level ( ! highe/ ?\ght1
 nor satisfy ! hung] ( ! he>t4 ,:ile    
du/y fai?s1 embalm$ & sepul*]$ 9 anci5t 
texts1 rema9 ! same1 ! sympa?ies ( m5   
enl>ge2 ! bra9 no long] kills its "y2 ! 
happy lips give lib]ty to hone/ ?\ghts2 
! m5tal firmam5t exp&s & lifts2 ! brok5 
cl\ds drift by2 ! hide\s dreams1 ! f\l1 
mis%ap5 *ildr5 ( ! mon/r\s night1       
dissolve & fade4     #dbg4 ,man ! ,au?or
 ( all ,books  ,s f> z we "k1 man is !  
au?or ( all books4 ,if a book _h be5    
f\nd on ! e>? by ! fir/ man1 he might h 
reg>d$ x z ! "w ( ,god2 b z m5 7 "h a   
good :ile be=e any books 7 f\nd1 & z man

 has produc$ a great _m books1 !        
probability is t ! ,bible is no         
exception4     #dbh4 ,god & ,brahma  ,c 
we believe t ,god ev] said ( any3 ,let 8
 *ildr5 be fa!rless & 8 wife a wid[2 let
 8 *ildr5 be cont9ually vagabonds1 &    
beg2 let !m seek _! bread also out ( _! 
desolate places2 let ! extortion] cat*  
all t he ha? & let ! /rang] spoil 8     
labor1 let !re be none to ext5d m]cy    
unto him1 nei!r let !re be any to favor 
8 fa!rless *ildr54 ,if he ev] said ^!   
words1 surely he _h nev] he>d ?is l9e1  
?is /ra9 ( music1 f ! ,h9du3 ,sweet is !
 lute to ^? :o h n he>d ! prattle ( _!  
own *ildr54 ,jehovah1 f ! cl\ds &       
d>kness ( ,s9ai1 said to ! ,jews3 ,?\   
%alt h no o!r gods be=e me4444 ,?\ %alt 
n b[ d[n ?yself to !m nor s]ve !m2 = ,i1
 ! ,"l ?y ,god am a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ 
! iniquities ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr51 unto
 ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate me4 
,contra/ ?is ) ! words put by ! ,h9du 9 
! m\? ( ,brahma3 ,i am ! same to all    
mank9d4 ,!y :o hone/ly s]ve o!r gods1   

involunt>ily wor%ip me4 ,i am he :o     
p>take? ( all wor%ip1 & ,i am ! rew>d ( 
all wor%ip]s4 ,comp>e ^! passages4 ,!   
fir/1 a dungeon :]e crawl ! ?+s begot ( 
jeal\s slime2 ! o!r1 great z ! dom$     
firmam5t inlaid ) suns4     #dbi4       
,mat!w1 ,m>k1 & ,luke  ,& ,i "h take    
occasion to say1 t ) mo/ ( ! tea*+s ( ! 
gospels ( ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 & ,luke ,i mo/  
he>tily agree4 ,! miracul\s p>ts mu/1 ( 
c\rse1 be ?r[n aside4 ,i admit t !      
necessity ( belief1 ! atonem5t1 & !     
s*eme ( salvation are all set =? 9 !    
,gospel ( ,john1--a gospel1 9 my op9ion1
 n writt5 until long aft] ! o!rs4       
#dcj4 ,*ri/ianity ,takes no ,/ep 9      
,advance  ,all ! languages ( ! _w h n   
words ( horror en\gh to pa9t ! agonies (
 man :5 ! *ur* _h p[]4 ,tib]ius1        
,caligula1 ,claudius1 ,n]o1 ,domitian1 &
 ,commodus 7 n z cruel1 false1 & base z 
_m ( ! ,*ri/ian ,popes4 ,opposite !     
names ( ^! imp]ial crim9als write ,john 
! ,,xii41 ,leo ! ,,viii41 ,boniface !   
,,vii41 ,b5$ict ! ,,ix41 ,innoc5t !     

,,iii41 & ,alex&] ! ,,vi4 ,0 x "u ^!    
pontiffs t ! *ur* p5etrat$ ! moral      
d>kness l a new sun1 & cov]$ ! globe )  
in/itutions ( m]cy8 ,rome 0 f> bett] :5 
,pagan ?an :5 ,ca?olic4 ,x 0 bett] to   
all[ gladiators & crim9als to fight ?an 
to burn hone/ m54 ,! greate/ ( ,romans  
d5\nc$ ! cruelties ( ! ar5a4 ,s5eca     
condemn$ ! combats ev5 ( wild bea/s4 ,he
 0 t5d] en\gh to say t we %\ld h a bond 
( sympa?y = all s5tim5t be+s1 kn[+ t    
only ! deprav$ & base take pleasure 9 ! 
sight ( blood & suff]+4 ,aurelius       
compell$ ! gladiators to fight ) blunt$ 
swords4 ,roman lawy]s decl>$ t all m5   
are by nature free & equal4 ,woman1 "u  
,pagan rule 9 ,rome1 become z free z    
man4 ,z5o1 long be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/1    
taught t virtue alone e/abli%es a       
diff]5ce betwe5 m54 ,we "k t ! ,civil   
,law is ! f\ndation ( our codes4 ,we "k 
t fragm5ts ( ,greek & ,roman art--a few 
manuscripts sav$ f ,*ri/ian de/ruction1 
"s inv5tions & discov]ies ( ! ,moors--7 
! se$s ( mod]n civilization4            

,*ri/ianity1 = a ?\s& ye>s1 taught      
memory to =get & reason to believe4 ,n  
"o /ep 0 tak5 9 advance4 ,ov] !         
manuscripts ( philosoph]s & poets1      
prie/s1 ) _! ignorant tongues ?ru/ out1 
dev\tly scrawl$ ! =g]ies ( fai?4        
#dca4 ,*ri/ianity a ,mixture ( ,good &  
,evil  ,mr4 ,black attributes to me !   
foll[+ expression3 ,*ri/ianity is       
p]nici\s 9 its moral effect1 d>k5s !    
m9d1 n>r[s ! s\l1 arre/s ! progress (   
human society1 & h9d]s civilization4 ,i 
said no su* ?+4 ,/range1 t he is only   
able to answ] :at ,i did n say4 ,i      
endeavor$ to %[ t ! passages 9 ! ,old   
,te/am5t uphold+ slav]y1 polygamy1 w>s (
 ext]m9ation1 & religi\s intol]ance _h  
fill$ ! _w ) blood & crime4 ,i admitt$ t
 !re are _m wise & good ?+s 9 ! ,old    
,te/am5t4 ,i also insi/$ t ! doctr9e ( !
 atonem5t--t is to say1 ( moral         
bankruptcy--! idea t a c]ta9 belief is  
necess>y to salvation1 & ! frightful    
dogma ( et]nal pa91 _h n>r[$ ! s\l1 _h  
d>k5$ ! m9d1 & _h arre/$ ! progress (   

human society4 ,l o!r religions1        
,*ri/ianity is a mixture ( good & evil4 
,! *ur* has made m orphans ?an x has f$4
 ,x has nev] built asylums en\gh to hold
 ! insane ( its own mak+4 ,x has %$ m   
blood ?an light4     #dcb4 ,jehovah1    
,epictetus & ,cic]o  ,if ! ,bible is    
really inspir$1 ,jehovah comm&$ ! ,jewi%
 p to buy ! *ildr5 ( ! /rang]s t soj\rn$
 among !m1 & ord]$ t ! *ildr5 ?us b\ght 
%\ld be an inh]itance = ! *ildr5 ( !    
,jews1 & t !y %\ld be bondm5 & bondwom5 
=ev]4 ,yet ,epictetus1 a man to :om no  
revelation 0 ev] made1 a man ^: s\l     
foll[$ only ! light ( nature1 & :o _h   
nev] he>d ( ! ,jewi% ,god1 0 great en\gh
 to say3 ,w y n rememb] t y\r s]vants   
are by nature y\r bro!rs1 ! *ildr5 (    
,god8 ,9 say+ t y h b\ght !m1 y look d[n
 on ! e>? & into ! pit1 on ! wret*$ law 
( m5 long s9ce dead1--b y see n ! laws (
 ! ,gods4 ,we f9d t ,jehovah1 speak+ to 
8 *os5 p1 assur$ !m t _! bondm5 &       
bondmaids mu/ be ( ! hea!n t 7 r\nd ab\t
 !m4 ,( !m1 said ,jehovah1 %all ye buy  

bondm5 & bondmaids4 ,& yet ,cic]o1 a    
pagan1 ,cic]o1 :o _h nev] be5 enlight5$ 
by read+ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 _h ! moral    
gr&eur to decl>e3 ,!y :o say t we %\ld  
love our fell[-citiz5s1 b n =eign]s1    
de/roy ! univ]sal bro!rhood ( mank9d1 ) 
:i* b5evol5ce & ju/ice w\ld p]i% =ev]4  
#dcc4 ,! ,atonem5t  ,9 c\ntless ways !  
,*ri/ian _w has endeavor$1 = ne>ly two  
?\s& ye>s1 to expla9 ! atonem5t1 & e    
ef=t has end$ 9 an an mission t x _c be 
und]/ood1 & a decl>ation t x mu/ be     
believ$4 ,is x n immoral to tea* t man c
 s91 t he c h>d5 8 he>t & pollute 8 s\l1
 & t1 by rep5t+ & believ+ some?+ t he   
does n compreh5d1 he c avoid !          
consequ5ces ( 8 crimes8 ,has ! promise &
 hope ( =giv5ess ev] prev5t$ !          
commission ( a s98 ,%\ld m5 be taught t 
s9 gives happ9ess "h2 t !y ought to be> 
! evils ( a virtu\s life 9 ?is _w = !   
sake ( joy 9 ! next2 t !y c rep5t betwe5
 ! la/ s9 & ! la/ brea?2 t aft]         
rep5tance e /a9 ( ! s\l is wa%$ away by 
! innoc5t blood ( ano!r2 t ! s]p5t (    

regret w n hiss 9 ! e> ( memory2 t !    
sav$ w n ev5 pity ! victims ( _! own    
crimes2 t ! goodness ( ano!r c be       
transf]r$ to !m2 & t s9s =giv5 cease to 
affect ! unhappy wret*es s9n$ aga9/8    
#dcd4 ,s9 z a ,debt  ,! ,*ur* says t !  
s9n] is 9 debt to ,god1 & t ! obligation
 is dis*>g$ by ! ,savi\r4 ,! be/ t c    
possibly be said ( su* a transaction is1
 t ! debt is transf]r$1 n paid4 ,! tru? 
is1 t a s9n] is 9 debt to ! p]son he has
 injur$4 ,if a man injures 8 neighbor1 x
 is n en\gh = him to get ! =giv5ess (   
,god1 b he mu/ h ! =giv5ess ( 8         
neighbor4 ,if a man puts 8 h& 9 ! fire &
 ,god =gives him1 8 h& w sm>t exactly ! 
same4 ,y mu/1 aft] all1 reap :at y s[4  
,no god c give y :eat :5 y s[ t>es1 & no
 devil c give y t>es :5 y s[ :eat4      
#dce4 ,! ,logic ( ! ,c(f9  ,z to !      
doctr9e ( ! atonem5t1 ,mr4 ,black has   
no?+ to (f] except ! b>r5 /atem5t t x is
 believ$ by ! wise/ & ! be/4 ,a         
,mohamm$an1 speak+ 9 ,con/ant9ople1 w   
say ! same ( ! ,koran4 ,a ,brahman1 9 a 

,h9du temple1 w make ! same rem>k1 & s w
 ! ,am]ican ,indian1 :5 he endeavors to 
en=ce some?+ ^u ! "y ( 8 tribe4 ,he w   
say3 ,! be/1 ! greate/ ( our tribe h    
believ$ 9 ?is4 ,?is is ! argum5t ( !    
cemet]y1 ! philosophy ( epitaphs1 !     
logic ( ! c(f94 ,we are ! greate/ &     
wise/ & mo/ virtu\s ( mank9d8 ,?is      
/atem5t1 t x has be5 believ$ by ! be/1  
is made 9 connection ) an admission t x 
_c be fa?om$ by ! wise/4 ,x is n claim$ 
t a ?+ is necess>ily false because x is 
n und]/ood1 b ,i d claim t x is n       
necess>ily true because x _c be         
compreh5d$4 ,i /ill insi/ t ! plan (    
r$emption1 z usually prea*$1 is absurd1 
unju/1 & immoral4     #dcf4 ,judas      
,isc>iot  ,= ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s ,judas 
,isc>iot has be5 execrat$ by mank9d2 &  
yet1 if ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t is true1 
^u 8 trea*]y hung ! plan ( salvation4   
,suppose ,judas _h kn[n ( ?is plan--kn[n
 t he 0 select$ by ,*ri/ = t v purpose1 
t ,*ri/ 0 dep5d+ on him4 ,& suppose t he
 also knew t only by betray+ ,*ri/ c\ld 

he save ei!r himself or o!rs2 :at ought 
,judas to h done8 ,are y will+ to rely  
^u an argum5t t ju/ifies ! trea*]y ( t  
wret*8     #dcg4 ,! ,/&>d ( ,"r         
,accord+ to ,mr4 ,black1 ! man :o does n
 believe 9 a supreme be+ ackn[l$ges no  
/&>d ( "r & wrong 9 ?is _w1 & !re=e c h 
no !ory ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts 9 ! next4  
,is x possible t only ^? :o believe 9 ! 
,god :o p]secut$ = op9ion's sake h any  
/&>d ( "r & wrong8 ,7 ! greate/ m5 ( all
 antiquity )\t ?is /&>d8 ,9 ! eyes (    
intellig5t m5 ( ,greece & ,rome1 7 all  
de$s1 :e!r good or evil1 morally alike8 
,is x necess>y to believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( 
an inf9ite intellig5ce be=e y c h any   
/&>d ( "r & wrong8 ,is x possible t a   
be+ _c be j or virtu\s unless he        
believes 9 "s be+ inf9itely sup]ior to  
himself8 ,if ?is doctr9e be true1 h[ c  
,god be j or virtu\s8 ,does ,he believe 
9 "s be+ sup]ior to himself8     #dch4  
,:at is ,consci5ce8  ,:at is consci5ce8 
,if man 7 incapable ( suff]+1 if man    
c\ld n feel pa91 ! ^w consci5ce nev]    

w\ld h pass$ 8 lips4 ,! man :o puts     
himself 9 ! place ( ano!r1 ^: imag9ation
 has be5 cultivat$ to ! po9t ( feel+ !  
agonies suff]$ by ano!r1 is ! man (     
consci5ce4     #dci4 ,no ,"r to ,?9k6   
,mr4 ,black says1 ,we h nei!r           
jurisdiction or capacity to rejudge !   
ju/ice ( ,god4 ,9 o!r words1 we h no "r 
to ?9k ^u ?is subject1 no "r to exam9e !
 que/ions mo/ vitally affect+ human-k9d4
 ,we are simply to accept ! ignorant    
/atem5ts ( b>b>ian dead4 ,?is "q _c be  
settl$ by say+ t x w\ld be a m]e wa/e ( 
"t & space to enum]ate ! pro(s :i* %[ t 
! univ]se 0 creat$ by a pre-exi/5t &    
self-consci\s be+4 ,! "t & space %\ld h 
be5 wa/$1 & ! pro(s %\ld h be5 enum]at$4
 ,^! pro(s are :at ! wise/ & greate/ are
 try+ to f9d4 ,logic is n satisfi$ )    
ass]tion4 ,x c>es no?+ = ! op9ions ( !  
great1 no?+ = ! prejudices ( ! _m1 &    
lea/ ( all1 = ! sup]/itions ( ! dead4 ,9
 ! _w ( sci5ce--a fact is a legal t5d]4 
,ass]tions & miracles are base & spuri\s
 co9s4 ,we h ! "r to rejudge ! ju/ice   

ev5 ( a god4 ,no "o %\ld ?r[ away 8     
reason--! fruit ( all exp]i5ce4 ,x is ! 
intellectual capital ( ! s\l1 ! only    
light1 ! only guide1 & )\t x ! bra9     
becomes ! palace ( an idiot k+1 att5d$  
by a ret9ue ( ?ieves & hypocrites4      
#ddj4 ,! ,lib]ty ( ! ,bible  ,?is is !  
religi\s lib]ty ( ! ,bible4 ,if y _h    
liv$ 9 ,pale/9e1 & if ! wife ( y\r      
bosom1 de>] to y ?an y\r own s\l1 _h    
said3 ,i l ! religion ( ,india bett] ?an
 t ( ,pale/9e1 x w\ld h be5 y\r duty to 
kill h]4 ,y\r eye mu/ n pity h]1 y\r h& 
mu/ be fir/ ^u h]1 & aft]w>ds ! h& ( all
 ! p4 ,if %e _h said3 ,let u wor%ip !   
sun--! sun t clo!s ! e>? 9 g>m5ts (     
gre5--! sun1 ! great fireside ( ! _w--! 
sun t cov]s ! hills & valleys ) fl[]s--t
 gave me y\r face1 & made x possible =  
me to look into ! eyes ( my babe1--let u
 wor%ip ! sun1 x 0 y\r duty to kill h]4 
,y mu/ ?r[ ! fir/ /one1 & :5 aga9/ h]   
bosom--a bosom fill$ ) love = y--y _h   
?r[n ! jagg$ & cruel rock1 & _h se5 ! r$
 /ream ( h] life ooz+ f ! dumb lips (   

dea?1 y c\ld !n look up & receive !     
congratulations ( ! ,god ^: comm&m5t y  
_h obey$4 ,is x possible t a be+ (      
inf9ite m]cy ord]$ a husb& to kill 8    
wife = ! crime ( hav+ express$1 an      
op9ion on ! subject ( religion8 ,has !re
 be5 f\nd ^u ! records ( ! savage _w    
any?+ m p]fectly fi5di% ?an ?is comm&m5t
 ( ,jehovah8 ,?is is ju/ifi$ on ! gr\nd 
t blasphemy 0 a brea* ( political       
allegiance1 & idolatry an act ( ov]t    
treason4 ,we c und]/& h[ a human k+ /&s 
9 ne$ ( ! s]vice ( 8 p4 ,we c und]/& h[ 
! des]tion ( any ( 8 soldi]s weak5s 8   
army2 b 7 ! k+ inf9ite 9 p[]1 8 /r5g?   
w\ld /ill rema9 ! same1 & "u no         
conceivable circum/ances c\ld ! enemy   
triumph4     #dda4 ,slav]y 9 ,heav5     
,accord+ to ,mr4 ,black1 !re w be slav]y
 9 ,heav51 & fa/ by ! ?rone ( ,god w be 
! auction-block1 & ! /reets ( ! ,new    
,j]usalem w be adorn$ ) ! :ipp+-po/1    
:ile ! music ( ! h>p w be supplem5t$ by 
! crack ( ! driv]'s :ip4 ,if "s good    
,republican w\ld cat* ,mr4 ,black1      

incorporate him into 8 family1 tame him1
 tea* him to ?9k1 & give him a k ( !    
true pr9ciples ( human lib]ty &         
gov]nm5t1 he w\ld conf] ^u him a mo/    
b5efic5t boon4 ,mr4 ,black is too late )
 8 prote/ aga9/ ! fre$om ( 8 fell[-m54  
,lib]ty is mak+ ! t\r ( ! _w4 ,russia   
has emancipat$ h] s]fs2 ! slave trade is
 prosecut$ only by ?ieves & pirates2    
,spa9 feels ^u h] *eek ! burn+ blu% (   
%ame2 ,brazil1 ) pr\d & happy eyes1 is  
look+ = ! dawn ( fre$om's day2 ! p ( !  
,s\? rejoice t slav]y is no m1 & e good 
& hone/ man 7except+ ,mr4 ,black7 ( e l&
 & clime hopes t ! limbs ( m5 w nev]    
feel aga9 ! we>y weight ( *a9s4         
#ddb4 ,jehovah ,break+ ,8 ,own ,laws  ,a
 v curi\s ?+ ab\t ^! ,comm&m5ts is t _! 
suppos$ au?or violat$ ne>ly e "o4 ,f    
,s9ai1 accord+ to ! acc\nt1 ,he said3   
,?\ %alt n kill1 & yet ,he ord]$ ! murd]
 ( millions2 ,?\ %alt n commit adult]y1 
& ,he gave captur$ maid5s to gratify !  
lu/ ( captors2 ,?\ %alt n /eal1 & yet   
,he gave to ,jewi% m>aud]s ! flocks &   

h]ds ( o!rs2 ,?\ %alt n covet ?y        
neighbor's h\se1 nor 8 wife1 & yet ,he  
all[$ ,8 *os5 p to de/roy ! homes (     
neighbors & to /eal _! wives2 ,honor ?y 
fa!r & "m1 & yet ?is same ,god _h ?\s&s 
( fa!rs but*]$1 & ) ! sword ( w> kill$  
*ildr5 yet unborn2 ,?\ %alt n be> false 
witness aga9/ ?y neighbor1 & yet ,he s5t
 abroad ly+ spirits to deceive ,8 own   
prophets1 & 9 a hundr$ ways paid tribute
 to deceit4 ,s f> z we "k1 ,jehovah kept
 only "o ( ^! ,comm&m5ts--,he wor%ip$ no
 o!r god4     #ddc4 ,:o ,design$ !      
,design]8  ,i "k z little z anyone else 
ab\t ! pla ( ! univ]se2 & z to ! design1
 ,i "k j z little4 ,x w n d to say t !  
univ]se 0 design$1 & !re=e !re mu/ be a 
design]4 ,!re mu/ fir/ be pro( t x 0    
design$4 ,x w n d to say t ! univ]se has
 a plan1 & !n ass]t t !re mu/ h be5 an  
inf9ite mak]4 ,! idea t a design mu/ h a
 beg9n+1 & t a design] ne$ n1 is a      
simple expression ( human ignorance4 ,we
 f9d a wat*1 & we say3 ,s curi\s &      
wond]ful a ?+ mu/ h _h a mak]4 ,we f9d !

 wat*mak]1 & we say3 ,s curi\s &        
wond]ful a ?+ z man mu/ h _h a mak]4 ,we
 f9d ,god & we !n say3 ,he is s wond]ful
 t he mu/ n h _h a mak]4 ,9 o!r words1  
all ?+s a little wond]ful mu/ h be5     
creat$1 b x is possible = some?+ to be s
 wond]ful t x always exi/$4 ,"o w\ld    
suppose t j z ! wond] increas$ !        
necessity = a creator increas$1 because 
x is ! wond] ( ! ?+ t sugge/s ! idea (  
creation4 ,is x possible t a design]    
exi/s f all et]nity )\t design8 ,0 !re  
no design 9 hav+ an inf9ite design]8 ,= 
me1 x is h>d to see ! plan or design 9  
e>?quakes & pe/il5ces4 ,x is some:at    
difficult to disc]n ! design or !       
b5evol5ce 9 s mak+ ! _w t billions (    
animals live only on ! agonies ( o!rs4  
,! ju/ice ( ,god is n visible to me 9 ! 
hi/ory ( ?is _w4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! suff]+ &
 dea?1 ( ! pov]ty & crime1 ( ! cruelty &
 malice1 ( ! he>tlessness ( ?is design &
 plan1 :]e beak & claw & too? te> & r5d 
! quiv]+ fle% ( weakness & despair1 ,i  
_c conv9ce myself t x is ! result (     

inf9ite wisdom1 b5evol5ce1 & ju/ice4    
#ddd4 ,:at we ,"k ( ! ,inf9ite  ,(      
c\rse1 ^u a "q l ?is1 no?+ c be         
absolutely kn[n4 ,we live on an atom    
call$ ,e>?1 & :at we "k ( ! inf9ite is  
almo/ inf9itely limit$2 b1 little z we  
"k1 all h an equal "r to give _! hone/  
?\ght4 ,life is a %ad[y1 /range1 & w9d+ 
road on :i* we travel = a little way--a 
few %ort /eps--j f ! cradle1 ) its      
lullaby ( love1 to ! l[ & quiet wayside 
inn1 :]e all at la/ mu/ sleep1 & :]e !  
only salutation is--,good-night4        
#dde4 ,! ,univ]se ,self-,exi/5t  ,!     
univ]se1 accord+ to my idea1 is1 always 
01 & =ev] w be4 ,x did n come into be+2 
x is ! "o et]nal be+--! only ?+ t ev]   
did1 does1 or c exi/4 ,x did n make its 
own laws4 ,we "k no?+ ( :at we call !   
laws ( ,nature except z we ga!r ! idea (
 law f ! uni=mity ( ph5om5a spr++ f l   
conditions4 ,to make myself cle>3 ,wat] 
always runs d[n hill4 ,! !i/ says t ?is 
happ5s because !re is beh9d ! ph5om5on  
an active law4 ,z a matt] ( fact law is 

?is side ( ! ph5om5on4 ,law does n cause
 ! ph5om5on1 b ! ph5om5on causes ! idea 
( law 9 our m9ds1 & ?is idea is produc$ 
f ! fact t "u l circum/ances ! same     
ph5om5a always happ5s4 ,mr4 ,black      
probably ?9ks t ! diff]5ce 9 ! weight ( 
rocks & cl\ds 0 creat$ by law2 t p>allel
 l9es fail to imite only because x is   
illegal2 t diamet] & circumf]5ce c\ld h 
be5 s made t x w\ld be a great] di/ance 
across ?an ar\nd a circle1 t a /raight  
l9e c\ld inclose a triangle if n prev5t$
 by law1 & t a little legislation c\ld  
make x possible = two bodies to occupy !
 same space at ! same "t4 ,x seems to me
 t law c n be ! cause ( ph5om5a1 b x is 
an effect produc$ 9 our m9ds by _!      
succession & resemblance4 ,to put a ,god
 back ( ! univ]se compels u to admit t  
!re 0 a "t :5 no?+ exi/$ except ?is     
,god2 t ?is ,god _h liv$ f et]nity 9 an 
inf9ite vacuum & 9 an absolute idl5ess4 
,! m9d ( e ?\ghtful man is =c$ to "o (  
^! two conclusions1 ei!r t ! univ]se is 
self-exi/5t or t x 0 creat$ by a        

self-exi/5t be+4 ,to my mi$ !re are f> m
 difficulties 9 ! second hypo!sis ?an 9 
! fir/4     #ddf4 ,jehovah's ,promise   
,brok5  ,if ,jehovah 0 9 fact ,god1 ,he 
knew ! end f ! beg9n+4 ,he knew t 8     
,bible w\ld be a brea/work beh9d :i*    
tyranny & hypocrisy w\ld cr\*2 t x w\ld 
be quot$ by tyrants2 t x w\ld be !      
def5se ( robb]s call$ k+s & ( hypocrites
 call$ prie/s4 ,he knew t ,he _h taught 
! ,jewi% p b little ( importance4 ,he   
knew t ,he f\nd !m free & left !m       
captives4 ,he knew t ,he _h nev]        
fulfill$ ! promises made to !m4 ,he knew
 t :ile o!r nations _h advanc$ 9 art &  
sci5ce 8 *os5 p 7 savage /ill4 ,he      
promis$ !m ! _w1 & gave !m a des]t4 ,he 
promis$ !m lib]ty1 & ,he made !m slaves4
 ,he promis$ !m victory1 & ,he gave !m  
defeat4 ,he said !y %\ld be k+s1 & ,he  
made !m s]fs4 ,he promis$ !m univ]sal   
empire1 & gave !m exile4 ,:5 "o f9i%es !
 ,old ,te/am5t1 he is compell$ to say3  
,no?+ c add to ! mis]y ( a nation ^: ,k+
 is ,jehovah6     #ddg4 ,"* ,ba!r ?an   

,cre$  ,= a ?\s& ye>s ! tor* ( progress 
0 ext+ui%$ 9 ! blood ( ,*ri/1 & ,8      
disciples1 mov$ by ignorant zeal1 by    
insane1 cruel cre$s1 de/roy$ ) flame &  
sword a hundr$ millions ( _! fell[-m54  
,!y made ?is _w a hell4 ,b if ca!drals  
_h be5 univ]sities--if dungeons ( !     
,inquisition _h be5 laboratories--if    
,*ri/ians _h believ$ 9 "* in/ead (      
cre$--if !y _h tak5 f ! ,bible all !    
good & ?r[n away ! wick$ & absurd--if   
domes ( temples _h be5 obs]vatories--if 
prie/s _h be5 philosoph]s--if           
mission>ies _h taught ! useful arts--if 
a/rology _h be5 a/ronomy--if ! black art
 _h be5 *emi/ry--if sup]/ition _h be5   
sci5ce--if religion _h be5 humanity--x  
w\ld h be5 a heav5 fill$ ) love1 )      
lib]ty1 & joy4     #ddh4 ,mohamm$ !     
,prophet ( ,god  ,mohamm$ 0 a poor man1 
a driv] ( camels4 ,he 0 )\t education1  
)\t influ5ce1 & )\t weal?1 & yet 9 a few
 ye>s he consolidat$ ?\s&s ( tribes1 &  
millions ( m5 confess t !re is "o ,god1 
& ,mohamm$ is 8 prophet4 ,8 success 0 a 

?\s& times great] dur+ 8 life ?an t (   
,*ri/4 ,he 0 n crucifi$2 he 0 a         
conqu]or4 ,( all m51 he ex]cis$ !       
greate/ influ5ce ^u ! human race4 ,nev] 
9 ! _w's hi/ory did a religion spread ) 
! rapidity ( 84 ,x bur/ l a /orm ov] !  
faire/ portions ( ! globe4 ,if ,mr4     
,black is "r 9 8 position t rapidity is 
secur$ only by ! direct aid ( ! ,div9e  
,be+1 !n ,mohamm$ 0 mo/ c]ta9ly !       
prophet ( ,god4 ,z to w>s ( ext]m9ation 
& slav]y1 ,mohamm$ agre$ ) ,mr4 ,black1 
& ^u polygamy ) ,jehovah4 ,z to religi\s
 tol]ation1 he 0 great en\gh to say t m5
 hold+ to any =m ( fai? might be sav$1  
provid$ !y 7 virtu\s4 ,9 ?is he 0 f> 9  
advance bo? ( ,jehovah & ,mr4 ,black4   
#ddi4 ,want$6--,a ,little ,m            
,legislation  ,we are in=m$ by ,mr4     
,black t polygamy is nei!r comm&$ or    
prohibit$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t--t x is only
 disc\rag$4 ,x seems to me t a little   
legislation on t subject might h t5d$ to
 its disc\ragem5t4 ,b :]e is !          
legislation8 ,9 ! moral code1 :i* ,mr4  

,black assures u consi/s ( c]ta9        
immutable rules to gov]n ! conduct ( all
 m5 at all times & at all places 9 _!   
private & p]sonal relations ) o!rs1 n "o
 ^w is f\nd on ! subject ( polygamy4    
,!re is no?+ disc\rag+ 9 ! ,t5          
,comm&m5ts1 nor 9 ! records ( any       
conv]sation ,jehovah is claim$ to h _h )
 ,moses ^u ,s9ai4 ,! life ( ,abraham1 ! 
/ory ( ,jacob & ,laban1 ! duty ( a bro!r
 to be ! husb& ( ! wid[ ( 8 deceas$     
bro!r1 ! life ( ,david1 tak5 9          
connection ) ! practice ( "o :o is      
claim$ to h be5 ! wise/ ( m5--all ^! ?+s
 are probably reli$ on to %[ t polygamy 
0 at lea/ disc\rag$4 ,c]ta9ly ,jehovah  
_h "t to in/ruct ,moses z to ! infamy ( 
polygamy4 ,he c\ld h sp>$ a few mom5ts f
 a description ( patt]ns ( tongs & bas9s
 = a subject s important z ?is4 ,a      
few-words 9 favor ( ! "o wife & "o      
husb&--9 favor ( ! virtu\s & lov+       
home--might h tak5 ! place ( in/ructions
 z to cutt+ ! g>m5ts ( prie/s & fa%ion+ 
c&le/icks & ounces ( gold4 ,if he _h    

left out simply ! ord] t rams' sk9s %\ld
 be dy$ r$1 & 9 its place _h said1 ,a   
man %all h b "o wife1 & ! wife b "o     
husb&1 h[ mu* bett] x w\ld h be54       
#dej4 ,is all t ,succe$s ,inspir$8      
,aga91 x is urg$ t ! acceptance (       
,*ri/ianity by a l>ge portion ( !       
g5]ation contempor>y ) its ,f\nd] & ,8  
,apo/les1 0 "u ! circum/ances1 an       
adjudication z solemn & au?oritative z  
mortal intellig5ce c\ld pron\nce4 ,if   
?is is true1 !n ! acceptance ( ,buddhism
 by a l>ge portion ( ! g5]ation         
contempor>y ) its ,f\nd] 0 an           
adjudication z solemn & au?oritative z  
mortal intellig5ce c\ld pron\nce4 ,!    
same c\ld be said ( ,mohamm$anism1 &1 9 
fact1 ( e religion t has ev] b5efit$ or 
curs$ ?is _w4 ,?is argum5t1 :5 r$uc$ to 
its simple/ =m1 is ?is3 ,all t succe$s  
is inspir$4     #dea4 ,! ,morality 9    
,*ri/ianity  ,! morality 9 ,*ri/ianity  
has nev] oppos$ ! fre$om ( ?\ght4 ,x has
 nev] put1 nor t5d$ to put1 a *a9 on a  
human m9d1 nor a manacle on a human     

limb2 b ! doctr9es di/9ctively          
,*ri/ian--! necessity ( believ+ a c]ta9 
?+2 ! idea t et]nal puni%m5t await$ him 
:o fail$ to believe2 ! idea t ! innoc5t 
c suff] = ! guilty--^! ?+s h oppos$1 & =
 a ?\s& ye>s sub/antially de/roy$ !     
fre$om ( ! human m9d4 ,all religions h1 
) c]emony1 magic1 & my/]y1 de=m$1 d>k5$1
 & corrupt$1 ! s\l4 ,ar\nd ! /urdy oaks 
( morality h gr[n & clung ! p>asitic1   
poison\s v9es ( ! miracul\s & mon/r\s4  
#deb4 ,miracle ,mong]s  ,/4 ,ir5aeus    
assures u t all ,*ri/ians possess$ ! p[]
 ( work+ miracles2 t !y prophesi$1 ca/  
out devils1 heal$ ! sick1 & ev5 rais$ ! 
dead4 ,/4 ,epiphanius ass]ts t "s riv]s 
& f\nta9s 7 annually transmut$ into w9e1
 9 atte/ation ( ! miracle ( ,cana1 add+ 
t he himself _h drunk ( ^! f\nta9s4 ,/4 
,augu/9e decl>es t "o 0 told 9 a dream  
:]e ! bones ( ,/4 ,/eph5 7 buri$ & !    
bones 7 ?us discov]$ & br\ght to ,hippo1
 & t !y rais$ five dead p]sons to life1 
& t 9 two ye>s sev5ty miracles 7 p]=m$ )
 ^! relics4 ,ju/9 ,m>tyr /ates t ,god   

once s5t "s angels to gu>d ! human race1
 t ^! angels fell 9 love ) ! daught]s ( 
m51 & became ! fa!rs ( innum]able       
devils4 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s miracles 7    
ab\t ! only ?+s t happ5$4 ,!y 7 wr\ght  
by ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians1 & te/ifi$ to by   
millions4 ,! sa9ts & m>tyrs1 ! be/ &    
greate/1 7 ! witnesses & work]s (       
wond]s4 ,ev5 h]etics1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! 
devil1 c\ld susp5d ! laws ( nature4 ,mu/
 we believe ^! wond]ful acc\nts because 
!y 7 writt5 by good m51 by ,*ri/ians1 :o
 made _! /atem5ts 9 ! pres5ce &         
expectation ( dea?8 ,! tru? is t ^! good
 m5 7 mi/ak54 ,!y expect$ ! miracul\s4  
,!y brea!d ! air ( ! m>vel\s4 ,!y f$ _! 
m9ds on prodigies1 & _! imag9ations     
fea/$ on effects )\t causes4 ,!y 7      
incapable ( inve/igat+4 ,d\bts 7 reg>d$ 
z rude di/urb]s ( ! congregation4       
,cr$ulity & sanctity walk$ h& 9 h&4     
,reason 0 dang]4 ,belief 0 safety4 ,z ! 
philosophy ( ! anci5ts 0 r5d]$ almo/    
wor?less by ! cr$ulity ( ! common p1 s !
 prov]bs ( ,*ri/1 8 religion ( =giv5ess1

 8 cre$ ( k9dness1 7 lo/ 9 ! mi/ (      
miracle & ! d>kness ( sup]/ition4       
#dec4 ,! ,honor ,due to ,*ri/  ,= ! man 
,*ri/--= ! re=m] :o lov$ 8 fell[-m5--= !
 man :o believ$ 9 an ,inf9ite ,fa!r1 :o 
w\ld %ield ! innoc5t & protect ! j--= ! 
m>tyr :o expect$ to be rescu$ f ! cruel 
cross1 & :o at la/1 f9d+ t 8 rope 0 du/1
 cri$ out 9 ! ga!r+ gloom ( dea?2 ,my   
,god6 ,my ,god6 ,:y ha/ ?\ =sak5 me8--= 
t great & suff]+ man1 mi/ak5 ?\gh he 01 
,i h ! highe/ admiration & respect4 ,t  
man did n1 z ,i believe1 claim a        
miracul\s orig92 he did n pret5d to heal
 ! sick nor raise ! dead4 ,he claim$    
simply to be a man1 & taught 8 fell[-m5 
t love is /rong] f> ?an hate4 ,8 life 0 
writt5 by rev]5t ignorance4 ,lov+       
cr$ulity belittl$ 8 c>e] ) feats (      
juggl]y & magic art1 & prie/s wi%+ to   
p]secute & slay1 put 9 8 m\? ! words (  
hatr$ & rev5ge4 ,! !ological ,*ri/ is ! 
impossible union ( ! human & div9e--man 
) ! attributes ( ,god1 & ,god ) !       
limitations & weakness ( man4     #ded4 

,*ri/ianity has no ,monopoly 9 ,morals  
,! morality ( ! _w is n di/9ctively     
,*ri/ian4 ,zoroa/]1 ,gautama1 ,mohamm$1 
,confucius1 ,*ri/1 &1 9 fact1 all f\nd]s
 ( religions1 h said to _! disciples3 ,y
 mu/ n /eal2 ,y mu/ n murd]2 ,y mu/ n   
be> false witness2 ,y mu/ dis*>ge y\r   
obligations4 ,*ri/ianity is ! ord9>y    
moral code1 plus ! miracul\s orig9 (    
,jesus ,*ri/1 8 crucifixion1 8          
resurrection1 8 asc5sion1 ! inspiration 
( ! ,bible1 ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t1 & ! 
necessity ( belief4 ,buddhism is !      
ord9>y moral code1 plus ! miracul\s     
illum9ation ( ,buddha1 ! p]=mance (     
c]ta9 c]emonies1 a belief 9 !           
transmigration ( ! s\l1 & 9 ! f9al      
absorption ( ! human by ! inf9ite4 ,!   
religion ( ,mohamm$ is ! ord9>y moral   
code1 plus ! belief t ,mohamm$ 0 !      
prophet ( ,god1 total ab/95ce f ! use ( 
intoxicat+ dr9ks1 a h>em = ! fai?ful "h 
& h]eaft]1 ablutions1 pray]s1 alms1     
pilgrimages1 & fa/s4     #dee4 ,old ,age
 9 ,sup]/ition's ,lap  ,& "h ,i take    

occasion to ?ank ,mr4 ,black = hav+     
admitt$ t ,jehovah gave no comm&m5t     
aga9/ ! practice ( polygamy1 t he       
e/abli%$ slav]y1 wag$ w>s ( ext]m9ation1
 & p]secut$ = op9ions' sake ev5 unto    
dea?1 ,mo/ !ologians endeavor to putty1 
pat*1 & pa9t ! wret*$ record ( inspir$  
crime1 b ,mr4 ,black has be5 bold en\gh 
& hone/ en\gh to admit ! tru?4 ,9 ?is   
age ( fact & demon/ration x is refre%+  
to f9d a man :o believes s ?or\ghly 9 ! 
mon/r\s & miracul\s1 ! impossible &     
immoral--:o /ill cl+s lov+ly to ! leg5ds
 ( ! bib & rattle--:o ?r\gh ! bitt]     
exp]i5ces ( a wick$ _w has kept !       
cr$ulity ( ! cradle1 & f9ds com=t & joy 
9 ?9k+ ab\t ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 ! subtile   
s]p5t1 ! flood1 & ,babel's t[]1 /opp$ by
 ! j>gon ( a ?\s& tongues--:o reads )   
happy eyes ! /ory ( ! burn+ brim/one    
/orm t fell ^u ! cities ( ! pla91 &     
smil+ly expla9s ! trans=mation ( !      
retrospective ,mrs4 ,lot--:o laughs at  
,egypt's plagues & ,ph>aoh's :elm$ &    
dr[n+ ho/s--eats manna ) ! w&]+ ,jews1  

w>ms himself at ! burn+ bu%1 sees       
,korah's company by ! hungry e>? dev\r$1
 claps 8 wr9kl$ h&s ) glee above !      
hea!ns' but*]$ babes1 & long+ly looks   
back to ! patri>*al days ( concub9es &  
slaves4 ,h[ t\*+ :5 ! le>n$ & wise crawl
 back 9 cribs & ask to he> ! rhymes &   
fables once aga96 ,h[ *>m+ 9 ^! h>d &   
sci5tific times to see old age 9        
,sup]/ition's lap1 ) eag] lips ^u h] )]$
 brea/6     #def4 ,ar>at 9 ,*icago  ,a  
little :ile ago1 9 ! city ( ,*icago1 a  
g5tleman address$ a numb] (             
,sunday-s*ool *ildr54 ,9 8 address he   
/at$ t "s p 7 wick$ en\gh to d5y ! /ory 
( ! deluge2 t he 0 a travel]2 t he _h   
be5 to ! top ( ,m\nt ,ar>at1 & _h br\ght
 ) him a /one f t sacr$ locality4 ,!    
*ildr5 7 !n invit$ to =m 9 procession & 
walk by ! pulpit1 = ! purpose ( see+ ?is
 wond]ful /one4 ,aft] !y _h look$ at x1 
! lectur] said3 ,n[1 *ildr51 if y ev]   
he> anybody d5y ! /ory ( ! deluge1 or   
say t ! ark did n re/ on ,m\nt ,ar>at1 y
 c tell !m t y "k bett]1 because y h se5

 ) y\r own eyes a /one f t v m\nta94    
#deg4 ,h[ ,gods & ,devils are ,made  ,x 
0 suppos$ t ,god dem&$ wor%ip2 t he lov$
 to be flatt]$2 t he delight$ 9         
sacrifice2 t no?+ made him happi] ?an to
 see ignorant fai? ^u its knees2 t above
 all ?+s he hat$ & despis$ d\bt]s &     
h]etics1 & reg>d$ inve/igation z        
rebellion4 ,ea* community felt x a duty 
to see t ! enemies ( ,god 7 conv]t$ or  
kill$4 ,to all[ a h]etic to live 9 peace
 0 to invite ! wra? ( ,god4 ,e public   
evil--e mis=tune--0 acc\nt$ = by some?+ 
! community _h p]mitt$ or done4 ,:5     
epidemics appe>$1 br\ght by ignorance & 
welcom$ by fil?1 ! h]etic 0 br\ght out &
 sacrific$ to appease ! ang] ( ,god4 ,by
 putt+ int5tion beh9d :at man call$     
good1 ,god 0 produc$4 ,by putt+ int5tion
 beh9d :at man call$ bad1 ! ,devil 0    
creat$4 ,leave ?is int5tion out1 & gods 
& devils fade away4 ,if n a human be+   
exi/$1 ! sun w\ld cont9ue to %9e1 &     
tempe/ n[ & !n w\ld deva/ate ! e>?2 !   
ra9 w\ld fall 9 pleasant %[]s2 violets  

w\ld spread _! velvet bosoms to ! sun1 !
 e>?quake w\ld dev\r1 birds w\ld s+1 &  
daisies bloom1 & roses blu%1 & volcanoes
 fill ! heav5s ) _! lurid gl>e2 !       
procession ( ! seasons w\ld n be brok51 
& ! />s w\ld %9e z s]5ely z ?\gh ! _w 7 
fill$ ) lov+ he>ts & happy homes4       
#deh4 ,! ,romance ( ,figures  ,h[ long1 
accord+ to ! univ]sal b5evol5ce ( ! ,new
 ,te/am5t1 c a man be reasonably puni%$ 
9 ! next _w = fail+ to believe some?+   
unreasonable 9 ?is8 ,c x be possible t  
any puni%m5t c endure =ev]8 ,suppose t e
 flake ( sn[ t ev] fell 0 a figure n9e1 
& t ! fir/ flake 0 multipli$ by !       
second1 & t product by ! ?ird1 & s on to
 ! la/ flake4 ,& !n suppose t ?is total 
%\ld be multipli$ by e drop ( ra9 t ev] 
fell1 call+ ea* drop a figure n9e2 & t  
total by ea* blade ( grass t ev] help$  
to weave a c>pet = ! e>?1 call+ ea*     
blade a figure n9e2 & t aga9 by e gra9 (
 s& on e %ore1 s t ! gr& total w\ld make
 a l9e ( n9es s long t x w\ld require   
millions ^u millions ( ye>s = light1    

travel+ at ! rate ( "o hundr$ &         
eighty-five ?\s& miles p] second1 to    
rea* ! end4 ,& suppose1 fur!r1 t ea*    
unit 9 ?is almo/ inf9ite total1 /ood =  
billions ( ages--/ill t va/ & almo/     
endless "t1 measur$ by all ! ye>s       
beyond1 is z "o flake1 "o drop1 "o leaf1
 "o blade1 "o gra91 comp>$ ) all !      
flakes1 & drops1 & leaves1 & blades &   
gra9s4 ,^u love's brea/ ! ,*ur* has     
plac$ ! et]nal asp4 ,& yet1 9 ! same    
book 9 :i* is taught ?is mo/ infam\s (  
doctr9es1 we are assur$ t ,! ,"l is good
 to all1 & 8 t5d] m]cies are ov] all 8  
works4     #dei4 ,god & ,z5o  ,if !     
,bible is inspir$1 ,jehovah1 ,god ( all 
worlds1 actually said3 ,& if a man smite
 8 s]vant or 8 maid ) a rod1 & he die "u
 8 h&1 he %all be surely puni%$2        
not)/&+1 if he cont9ue a day or two1 he 
%all n be puni%$1 = he is 8 money4 ,&   
yet ,z5o1 f\nd] ( ! ,/oics1 c5turies    
be=e ,*ri/ 0 born1 insi/$ t no man c\ld 
be ! own] ( ano!r1 & t ! title 0 bad1   
:e!r ! slave _h become s by conque/1 or 

by pur*ase4 ,jehovah1 ord]$ a ,jewi%    
g5]al to make w>1 & gave1 among o!rs1   
?is comm&3 ,:5 ! ,"l ?y ,god %all drive 
!m be=e !e1 ?\ %alt smite !m & utt]ly   
de/roy !m4 ,& yet ,epictetus1 :om we h  
already quot$1 gave ?is m>vel\s rule = !
 guidance ( human conduct3 ,live ) ?y   
inf]iors z ?\ w\ld/ h ?y sup]iors live )
 !e4     #dfj4 ,:y 0 ,*ri/ s ,sil5t8    
,if ,*ri/ 0 9 fact ,god1 he knew all !  
future4 ,be=e him1 l a panorama1 mov$ ! 
hi/ory yet to be4 ,he knew exactly h[ 8 
words w\ld be int]pret$4 ,he knew :at   
crimes1 :at horrors1 :at infamies1 w\ld 
be committ$ 9 8 "n4 ,he knew t ! fires (
 p]secution w\ld climb ar\nd ! limbs (  
c\ntless m>tyrs4 ,he knew t brave m5    
w\ld langui% 9 dungeons1 9 d>kness1     
fill$ ) pa92 t ! *ur* w\ld use in/rum5ts
 ( torture1 t 8 foll[]s w\ld appeal to  
:ip & *a94 ,he mu/ h se5 ! horizon ( !  
future r$ ) ! flames ( ! auto da fe4 ,he
 knew all ! cre$s t w\ld spr+ l poison  
fungi f e text4 ,he saw ! sects wag+ w> 
aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,he saw ?\s&s ( m51 "u ! 

ord]s ( prie/s1 build+ dungeons = _!    
fell[-m54 ,he saw !m us+ in/rum5ts (    
pa94 ,he he>d ! groans1 saw ! faces :ite
 ) agony1 ! te>s1 ! blood--he>d ! %rieks
 & sobs ( all ! moan+1 m>tyr$           
multitudes4 ,he knew t comm5t>ies w\ld  
be writt5 on 8 words ) swords1 to be    
read by ! light ( fagots4 ,he knew t !  
,inquisition w\ld be born ( tea*+s      
attribut$ to him4 ,he saw all !         
int]polations & falsehoods t hypocrisy  
w\ld write & tell4 ,he knew t above ^!  
fields ( dea?1 ^! dungeons1 ^! burn+s1 =
 a ?\s& ye>s w\ld float ! dripp+ bann] (
 ! cross4 ,he knew t 9 8 "n 8 foll[]s   
w\ld trade 9 human fle%1 t cradles w\ld 
be robb$ & wom5's brea/s unbab$ =       
gold2--& yet he di$ ) voiceless lips4   
,:y did he fail to speak8 ,:y did he n  
tell 8 disciples1 & ?r\gh !m ! _w1 t man
 %\ld n p]secute1 = op9ion's sake1 8    
fell[-man8 ,:y did he n cry1 ,y %all n  
p]secute 9 my "n2 y %all n burn & torm5t
 ^? :o diff] f y 9 cre$8 ,:y did he n   
pla9ly say1 ,i am ! ,son ( ,god8 ,:y did

 he n expla9 ! doctr9e ( ! tr9ity8 ,:y  
did he n tell ! mann] ( baptism t 0     
pleas+ to him8 ,:y did he n say some?+  
positive1 def9ite1 & satisfactory ab\t  
ano!r _w8 ,:y did he n turn ! te>-/a9$  
hope ( heav5 to ! glad k ( ano!r life8  
,:y did he g dumbly to 8 dea?1 leav+ !  
_w to mis]y & to d\bt8     #dfa4 ,!     
,philosophy ( ,action  ,consequ5ces     
det]m9e ! quality ( an action4 ,if      
consequ5ces are good1 s is ! action4 ,if
 actions _h no consequ5ces1 !y w\ld be  
nei!r good nor bad4 ,man did n get 8 k (
 ! consequ5ces ( actions f ,god1 b f    
exp]i5ce & reason4 ,if man c1 by actual 
exp]im5t1 discov] ! "r & wrong (        
actions1 is x n utt]ly illogical to     
decl>e t !y :o d n believe 9 ,god c h no
 /&>d ( "r & wrong8 ,consequ5ces are !  
/&>d by :i* actions are judg$4 ,!y are !
 *ildr5 t te/ify z to ! real "* ( _!    
p>5ts4 ,god or no ,god1 l>c5y is ! enemy
 ( indu/ry--indu/ry is ! "m (           
prosp]ity--prosp]ity is a good1 & !re=e 
l>c5y is an evil4 ,god or no ,god1 murd]

 is a crime4 ,!re has always be5 a law  
aga9/ l>c5y1 because ! labor] wi%es to  
enjoy ! fruit ( 8 toil4 ,z long z m5    
object to be+ kill$1 murd] w be illegal4
     #dfb4 ,inf9ite ,puni%m5t = ,f9ite  
,crimes4  ,i h insi/$1 & ,i /ill insi/1 
t x is /ill impossible = a f9ite man to 
commit a crime des]v+ inf9ite puni%m5t2 
& ^u ?is subject ,mr4 ,black admits t no
 revelation has lift$ ! veil betwe5 "t &
 et]nity2 &1 consequ5tly1 nei!r ! prie/ 
nor ! policeman kn[s any?+ ) c]ta9ty    
reg>d+ ano!r _w4 ,he simply insi/s t 9  
%ad[y figures we are w>n$ t a v m>k$    
di/9ction w be made betwe5 ! good & bad 
9 ! next _w4 ,!re is a v m>k$ di/9ction 
9 ?is2 b !re is ?is ra9b[ 9 ! d>ke/     
human cl\d3 ,! wor/ h hope ( re=m4 ,all 
,i insi/ is1 if !re is ano!r life1 !    
base/ s\l t f9ds its way to t d>k or    
radiant %ore w h ! ev]la/+ *ance ( do+  
"r4 ,no?+ b ! mo/ cruel ignorance1 ! mo/
 he>tless sup]/ition1 ! mo/ ignorant    
!ology1 ev] imag9$ t ! few days ( human 
life sp5t "h1 surr\nd$ by mi/s & cl\ds (

 d>kness1 bl[n ov] life's sea by /orms &
 tempe/s ( passion1 fix$ = all et]nity !
 condition ( ! human race4 ,if ?is      
doctr9e be true1 ?is life is b a net1 9 
:i* ,jehovah cat*es s\ls = hell4        
#dfc4 ,:5ce ,came ! ,gospels8  ,we are  
told t !re is no good reason to d\bt t !
 /atem5ts ( ! ,evangeli/s1 z we h !m n[1
 are g5u9e4 ,! fact is1 no "o kn[s :o   
made ! /atem5ts ( ! ,evangeli/s4 ,!re   
are ?ree important manuscripts ^u :i* ! 
,*ri/ian _w relies4 ,! fir/ appe>$ 9 !  
catalogue ( ! ,vatican1 9 #adge4 ,?is   
conta9s ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,( ! ,new1 x   
conta9s ! f\r gospels1--! ,acts1 ! sev5 
,ca?olic ,epi/les1 n9e ( ! ,paul9e      
,epi/les1 & ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 s  
f> z ! f\rte5? v]se ( ! n9? *apt]1--&   
no?+ m4 ,?is is kn[n z ! ,codex         
,vatican4 ,! second1 ! ,alex&r9e1 0     
pres5t$ to ,k+ ,*>les ! ,fir/1 9 #afbh4 
,x conta9s ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1 ) "s
 exceptions2 passages are want+ 9       
,mat!w1 9 ,john1 & 9 ,,ii4 ,cor9?ians4  
,x also conta9s ! ,epi/le ( ,clem5s     

,romanus1 a lett] ( ,a?anasius1 & !     
treatise ( ,eusebius on ! ,psalms4 ,!   
la/ is ! ,s9aitic ,codex1 discov]$ ab\t 
#ahej1 at ! ,conv5t ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e's1 on 
,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,x conta9s ! ,old & ,new   
,te/am5ts1 & 9 addition ! entire ,epi/le
 ( ,b>nabas1 & a portion ( ! ,%eph]d (  
,h5nas--two books :i*1 up to ! beg9n+ ( 
! f\r? c5tury1 7 look$ ^u by _m z       
,scripture4 ,9 ?is manuscript1 or codex1
 ! gospel ( ,/4 ,m>k concludes ) ! eigh?
 v]se ( ! sixte5? *apt]1 leav+ out !    
frightful passage3 ,g ye into all ! _w1 
& prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,he t   
believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$2 b he
 t believe? n %all be damn$4 ,9 matt]s (
 ! utmo/ importance ^! manuscripts      
disagree1 b ev5 if !y all agre$ x w\ld n
 furni% ! slighte/ evid5ce ( _! tru?4 ,x
 w n d to call ! /atem5ts made 9 !      
gospels depositions1 until x is         
absolutely e/abli%$ :o made !m1 & !     
circum/ances "u :i* !y 7 made4 ,nei!r c 
we say t !y 7 made 9 ! imm$iate prospect
 ( dea?1 until we "k :o made !m4 ,x is  

absurd to say t ! witnesses c\ld n h be5
 mi/ak51 because ! nature ( ! facts     
preclud$ ! possibility ( any delusion   
ab\t !m4 ,c x be pret5d$ t ! witnesses  
c\ld n h be5 mi/ak5 ab\t ! relation !   
,holy ,gho/ is alleg$ to h su/a9$ to    
,jesus ,*ri/8 ,is !re no possibility (  
delusion ab\t a circum/ance ( t k9d8    
,did ! writ]s ( ! f\r gospels h !       
s5sible & true av\* ( _! own eyes & e>s 
9 t behalf8 ,h[ 0 x possible = any "o ( 
! f\r ,evangeli/s to "k t ,*ri/ 0 ! ,son
 ( ,god1 or t he 0 ,god8 ,8 "m wrote    
no?+ on ! subject4 ,mat!w says t an     
angel ( ! ,"l told ,joseph 9 a dream1 b 
,joseph nev] wrote an acc\nt ( ?is      
wond]ful vision4 ,luke tells u t ! angel
 _h a conv]sation ) ,m>y1 & t ,m>y told 
,elizabe?1 b ,elizabe? nev] wrote a ^w4 
,!re is no acc\nt ( ,m>y1 or ,joseph1 or
 ,elizabe?1 or ! angel1 hav+ _h any     
conv]sation ) ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 or   
,john1 9 :i* "o ^w 0 said ab\t !        
miracul\s orig9 ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!      
p]sons :o knew did n write1 s t ! acc\nt

 is no?+ b he>say4 ,does ,mr4 ,black    
pret5d t su* /atem5ts w\ld be admitt$ z 
evid5ce 9 any c\rt8 ,b h[ d we "k t !   
disciples ( ,*ri/ wrote a ^w ( !        
gospels8 ,h[ did x happ5 t ,*ri/ wrote  
no?+8 ,h[ d we "k t ! writ]s ( ! gospels
 7 m5 ( unimpea*able "*8     #dfd4 ,mr4 
,black's ,admission  ,= ! purpose (     
def5d+ ! "* ( 8 infallible ,god1 ,mr4   
,black is =c$ to def5d religi\s         
intol]ance1 w>s ( ext]m9ation1 human    
slav]y1 & almo/ polygamy4 ,he admits t  
,god e/abli%$ slav]y2 t he comm&$ 8 *os5
 p to buy ! *ildr5 ( ! hea!n2 t hea!n   
fa!rs & mo!rs did "r to sell _! girls & 
boys2 t ,god ord]$ ! ,jews to wage w>s (
 ext]m9ation & conque/2 t x 0 "r to kill
 ! old & "y2 t ,god =g$ manacles = !    
human bra92 t he comm&$ husb&s to murd] 
_! wives = sugge/+ ! wor%ip ( ! sun or  
moon2 & t e cruel1 savage passage 9 !   
,old ,te/am5t 0 inspir$ by him4 ,su* is 
a policeman's view ( ,god4     #dfe4 ,! 
,/>s ,^u ! ,door ( ,france  ,mr4 ,black 
ju/ifies all ! crimes & horrors1 excuses

 all ! tortures ( all ! ,*ri/ian ye>s1  
by d5\nc+ ! cruelties ( ! ,fr5*         
,revolution4 ,?9k+ p w n ha/5 to admit t
 an inf9itely good be+ au?oriz$ slav]y 9
 ,judea1 because ( ! atrocities ( !     
,fr5* ,revolution4 ,!y w rememb] !      
suff]+s ( ! ,hugu5ots4 ,!y w rememb] !  
massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew4 ,!y w n =get 
! c\ntless cruelties ( prie/ & k+4 ,!y w
 n =get ! dungeons ( ! ,ba/ile4 ,!y w "k
 t ! ,revolution 0 an effect1 & t lib]ty
 0 n ! cause--t a!ism 0 n ! cause4      
,beh9d ! ,revolution !y w see alt> &    
?rone--sword & fagot--palace &          
ca!dral--k+ & prie/--ma/] &             
slave--tyrant & hypocrite4 ,!y w see t !
 excesses1 ! cruelties1 & crimes 7 b !  
natural fruit ( se$s ! *ur* _h s[n4 ,b !
 ,revolution 0 n entirely evil4 ,^u t   
cl\d ( w>1 black ) ! myriad mis]ies ( a 
?\s& ye>s1 dabbl$ ) blood ( k+ & que51 (
 patriot & prie/1 !re 0 ?is b[3 ,b5ea? !
 flag ( ,france all m5 are free4 ,9     
spite ( all ! blood & crime1 9 spite (  
de$s t seem insanely base1 ! ,p plac$ ^u

 a ,nation's br[ ^! />s3--,lib]ty1      
,frat]nity1 ,equality--gr&] words ?an   
ev] issu$ f ,jehovah's lips4     ,a     
,,k9d ,,^w ,,= ,,john ,,*9aman  ,on !   
#bg? day ( ,m>*1 #ahhj1 ,messrs4        
,wright1 ,dickey1 ,o',conn]1 & ,mur*1 ( 
! ,select ,committee appo9t$ by         
,congress to ,consid] ! causes ( !      
pres5t depression ( labor1 pres5t$ !    
majority special report on ,*9ese       
,immigration4 ,! foll[+ quotations are  
exc]pts f ,col4 ,r4 ,g4 ,+]soll's cau/ic
 review ( t report4     #dff4 ,! ,select
 ,committee ,afraid  ,^! g5tlem5 are 9  
great fe> = ! future ( our mo/ holy &   
p]fectly au!nticat$ religion1 & h1 l    
fai?ful wat*m51 f ! walls & t[]s (      
,zion1 ha/5$ to give ! al>m4 ,!y h in=m$
 ,congress t ,joss has 8 temple ( wor%ip
 9 ! ,*9ese qu>t]s1 9 ,san ,francisco4  
,)9 ! walls ( a dilapidat$ /ructure is  
expos$ to ! view ( ! fai?ful ! ,god ( ! 
,*9aman1 & "h are 8 alt>s ( wor%ip1 ,"h 
he te>s up 8 pieces ( pap]2 "h he (f]s  
up 8 pray]s2 "h he receives 8 religi\s  

consolations1 & "h is 8 road to !       
cele/ial l&4 ,t ,joss is locat$ 9 a     
long1 n>r[ room1 9 a build+ 9 a back    
alley1 ^u a k9d ( alt>2 t he is a wood5 
image1 look+ z mu* l an alligator z l a 
human be+2 t ! ,*9ese ?9k !re is su* a  
place z heav52 t all classes ( ,*9am5   
wor%ip idols2 t ! temple is op5 e day at
 all h\rs2 t ! ,*9ese h no ,sunday2 t   
?is hea!n god has huge jaws1 a big r$   
tongue1 l>ge :ite tee?1 a half doz5     
arms1 & big1 fi]y1 eyeballs4 ,ab\t him  
are plac$ (f]+s ( meat1 & o!r           
eatables--a sacrificial (f]+4     #dfg4 
,! ,gods ( ! ,joss-,h\se & ,patmos  ,no 
wond] t ^! memb]s ( ! committee 7 %ock$ 
at su* a god1 kn[+ z !y did1 t ! only   
true ,god 0 correctly describ$ by !     
inspir$ lunatic ( ,patmos 9 ! foll[+    
words3 ,& !re sat 9 ! mid/ ( ! sev5     
gold5 c&le/icks "o l unto ! ,son ( ,man1
 clo!d ) a g>m5t d[n to ! foot1 & girt  
ab\t ! paps ) a gold5 girdle4 ,8 head & 
8 hairs 7 :ite l wool1 z :ite z sn[2 & 8
 eyes 7 z a flame ( fire2 & 8 feet l    

unto f9e brass z if !y burn$ 9 a        
furnace2 & 8 voice z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s4 
,& he _h 9 8 "r h& sev5 />s2 & out ( 8  
m\? w5t a %>p1 two-edg$ sword2 & 8      
c\nt5ance 0 z ! sun %9+ 9 8 /r5g?4      
,c]ta9ly1 a l>ge m\?1 fill$ ) :ite tee?1
 is pref]able to "o us$ z ! scabb>d ( a 
%>p1 two-edg$ sword4 ,:y %\ld ^! g5tlem5
 object to a god ) big fi]y eyeballs1 :5
 _! own ,deity has eyes l a flame (     
fire8     #dfh4 ,a ,little ,too ,late   
,is x n a little late 9 ! day to object 
to p because !y sacrifice meat & o!r    
eatables to _! god8 ,we all "k1 t =     
?\s&s ( ye>s ! real ,god 0 exce$+ly fond
 ( roa/$ meat2 t ,he lov$ ! savor (     
burn+ fle%1 & delight$ 9 ! p]fume ( fre%
 w>m blood4     #dfi4 ,*ri/ianity has a 
,fair ,%[ 9 ,san ,francisco  ,! _w is   
also in=m$ by ^! g5tlem5 t ! idolatry ( 
! ,*9ese produces a demoraliz+ effect ^u
 our ,am]ican y\? by br++ sacr$ ?+s into
 disrespect & mak+ religion a !me (     
disgu/ & contempt4 ,9 ,san ,francisco   
!re are "s ?ree hundr$ ?\s& p4 ,is x    

possible t a few ,*9ese c br+ our holy  
religion into disgu/ & contempt8 ,9 t   
city !re are fifty times z _m *ur*es z  
joss-h\ses4 ,scores ( s]mons are utt]$ e
 week2 religi\s books & pap]s are       
pl5tiful z leaves 9 autumn1 & some:at   
dry]2 ?\s&s ( bibles are )9 ! rea* (    
all4     #dgj4 ,an ,arr[ f ! ,quiv] (   
,satire  ,& !re1 too1 is ! example ( a  
,*ri/ian city4 ,:y %\ld we s5d          
mission>ies to ,*9a1 if we _c conv]t !  
hea!n :5 !y come "h8 ,:5 mission>ies g  
to a =eign l& ! poor b5ight$ p h to take
 _! ^w = ! bless+s %[]$ ^u a ,*ri/ian p2
 b :5 ! hea!n come "h1 !y c see =       
!mselves4 ,:at 0 simply a /ory becomes a
 demon/rat$ fact4 ,!y come 9 contact ) p
 :o love _! enemies4 ,!y see t 9 a      
,*ri/ian l& m5 tell ! tru?2 t !y w n    
take advantage ( /rang]s2 t !y are j &  
pati5t2 k9d & t5d]2 & h no prejudice on 
acc\nt ( color1 race or religion2 t !y  
look ^u mank9d z bre?r52 t !y speak (   
,god z a ,univ]sal ,fa!r1 & are will+ to
 "w & ev5 to suff]1 = ! good1 n only (  

_! own c\ntrym51 b ( ! hea!n z well4    
,all ?is ! ,*9ese see & "k1 & :y !y /ill
 cl+ to ! religion ( _! c\ntry is1 to   
me1 a matt] ( amazem5t4     #dga4 ,we ,h
 no ,religi\s ,sy/em  ,i take ?is1 !    
e>lie/ opportunity1 to in=m ^! g5tlem5  
compos+ a majority ( ! committee1 t we h
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates no religi\s sy/em2 t 
?is is a secul> gov]nm5t4 ,t x has no   
religi\s cre$2 t x does n believe nor   
disbelieve 9 a future /ate ( rew>d or   
puni%m5t2 t x nei!r affirms nor d5ies ! 
exi/5ce ( a liv+ ,god4     #dgb4        
,congress ,no?+ to ,d ) ,religion       
,congress has no?+ to d ) ! religion ( !
 p4 ,its memb]s are n responsible to    
,god = ! op9ions ( _! con/itu5ts1 & x   
may t5d to ! happ9ess ( ! con/itu5ts =  
me to /ate t !y are 9 no way responsible
 = ! religion ( ! memb]s4 ,religion is  
an individual1 n a national matt]4 ,&   
:]e ! nation int]f]es ) ! "r (          
consci5ce1 ! lib]ties ( ! p are dev\r$  
by ! mon/] ,sup]/ition4     #dgc4       
,concessions ( ! ,illu/ri\s ,f\r6  ,b ,i

 am a/oni%$ t f\r ,*ri/ian /atesm51 f\r 
memb]s ( ,congress 9 ! la/ qu>t] ( !    
n9ete5? c5tury1 :o s]i\sly object to p  
on acc\nt ( _! religi\s convictions1    
%\ld /ill ass]t t ! v religion 9 :i* !y 
believe--& ! only religion e/abli%$ by !
 liv+ god-head ( ! ,am]ican sy/em--is n 
adapt$ to ! spiritual ne$s ( "o-?ird ( !
 human race4 ,x is amaz+ t ^! f\r       
g5tlem5 h1 9 ! def5se ( ! ,*ri/ian      
religion1 ann\nc$ ! discov]y t x is     
:olly inadequate = ! civilization (     
mank9d2 t ! light ( ! cross c nev]      
p5etrate ! d>kness ( ,*9a2 t all !      
labors ( ! mission>y1 ! example ( !     
good1 ! exalt$ "* ( our civilization1   
make no impression ^u ! pagan life ( !  
,*9ese2 & t ev5 ! report ( ?is committee
 w n t5d to elevate1 ref9e & ,*ri/ianize
 ! yell[ hea!n ( ! ,pacific coa/4 ,9 !  
"n ( religion ^! g5tlem5 h d5i$ its p[] 
& mock$ at ! en?usiasm ( its f\nd]4     
,worse ?an ?is1 !y h pr$ict$ = ! ,*9ese 
a future ( ignorance & idolatry 9 ?is   
_w1 &1 if ! ,am]ican sy/em ( religion is

 true1 hell-fire 9 ! next4     #dgd4 ,d 
n ,trample on ,john ,*9aman  ,d n       
trample ^u ^! p because !y h a diff]5t  
conception ( ?+s ab\t :i* ev5 ?is       
committee kn[s no?+4 ,give !m ! same    
privilege y enjoy ( mak+ a ,god aft] _! 
own fa%ion4 ,& let !m describe him z !y 
w4 ,w\ld y be will+ to h !m rema91 if "o
 ( _! race1 ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 _h pret5d$
 to h se5 ,god1 & _h writt5 ( him z     
foll[s3 ,!re w5t up a smoke out ( 8     
no/rils1 & fire out ( 8 m\?2 coals 7    
k9dl$ by x1 99 99 99 & he rode ^u a *]ub
 & did fly4 ,:y %\ld y object to ^! p on
 acc\nt ( _! religion8 ,y\r objection   
has 9 x ! _s ( hate & intol]ance4 ,( t  
_s ! ,inquisition 0 born4 ,t _s light$ !
 fagot1 made ! ?umb-screw1 put *a9s ^u !
 limbs1 & la%es ^u ! backs ( m54 ,! same
 _s b\ght & sold1 captur$ & kidnapp$    
human be+s2 sold babes1 & ju/ifi$ all ! 
horrors ( slav]y4     #dge4 ,be ,hone/ )
 ! ,*9ese  ,if y wi% to drive out !     
,*9ese1 d n make a pretext ( religion4  
,d n pret5d t y are try+ to d ,god a    

favor4 ,inju/ice 9 8 "n is d\bly        
dete/able4 ,! assass9 _c sanctify 8     
dagg] by fall+ on 8 knees1 & x does n   
help a falsehood if x be utt]$ z a      
pray]4 ,religion1 us$1 to int5sify !    
hatr$ ( m5 t[>d m51 "u ! pret5se (      
pleas+ ,god1 has curs$ ?is _w4     #dgf4
 ,an ,hone/ ,m]*ant ! ,be/ ,mission>y   
,i am almo/ sure t ,i h read some:]e t  
,*ri/ di$ = all m51 & t ,god is no      
respect] ( p]sons4 ,x 0 once taught t x 
0 ! duty ( ,*ri/ians to tell to all p ! 
tid+s ( great joy4 ,i h nev] believ$ ^! 
?+s myself1 b h always cont5d$ t an     
hone/ m]*ant 0 ! be/ mission>y4 ,comm]ce
 makes fri5ds1 religion makes enemies2 !
 "o enri*es1 & ! o!r impov]i%es2 ! "o   
?rives be/ :]e ! tru? is told1 ! o!r :]e
 falsehoods are believ$4 ,= myself1 ,i h
 b little confid5ce 9 any bus9ess1 or   
ent]prise1 or inve/m5t1 t promises      
divid5ds only aft] ! dea? ( !           
/ockhold]s4     #dgg4 ,good ,words f    
,confucius  ,= ! b5efit ( ^! f\r        
philosoph]s & prophets1 ,i w give a few 

extracts f ! writ+s ( ,confucius t w1 9 
my judgm5t1 comp>e favorably ) ! be/    
passages ( _! report3  ,my doctr9e is t 
man mu/ be true to ! pr9ciples ( 8      
nature1 & ! b5evol5t ex]cises ( !m t[>d 
o!rs4  ,) co>se rice to eat1 ) wat] to  
dr9k1 & ) my b5d$ arm = a pill[1 ,i /ill
 h joy4  ,ri*es & honor acquir$ by      
inju/ice are to me b float+ cl\ds4  ,!  
man :o1 9 view ( ga91 ?9ks (            
righte\sness2 :o1 9 view ( dang]1 =gets 
life2 & :o rememb]s an old agreem5t1    
h[ev] f> back x ext5ds1 su* a man may be
 reckon$ a complete man4  ,recomp5se    
injury ) ju/ice1 & k9dness ) k9dness4   
,!re is "o ^w :i* may s]ve z a rule (   
practice = all "o's life3 ,reciprocity  
is t ^w4     #dgh4 ,! ,anci5t ,*9ese    
,:5 ! ance/ors ( ! f\r ,*ri/ian         
,congressm5 7 b>b>ians1 :5 !y liv$ 9    
caves1 gnaw$ bones1 & wor%ip$ dry       
snakes2 ! infam\s ,*9ese 7 read+ ^!     
sublime s5t5ces ( ,confucius4 ,:5 !     
=efa!rs ( ^! ,*ri/ian /atesm5 7 hunt+   
toads to get ! jewels out ( _! heads to 

be us$ z *>ms1 ! wret*$ ,*9am5 7        
calculat+ eclipses1 & measur+ !         
circumf]5ce ( ! e>?4 ,:5 ! prog5itors ( 
^! repres5tatives ( ! ,am]ican sy/em (  
religion 7 burn+ wom5 *>g$ ) nurs+      
devils1 ^! p incapable ( be+ influ5c$ by
 ! exalt$ "* ( our civilization1 7      
build+ asylums = ! insane4     #dgi4 ,! 
,*9ese & ,civil ,s]vice ,re=m  ,nei!r   
%\ld x be =gott5 t1 = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 !   
,*9ese h hone/ly practis$ ! great       
pr9ciple kn[n z civil s]vice re=m--a    
some?+ t ev5 ! adm9i/ration ( ,mr4      
,hayes has rea*$ only ?r\gh ! proxy (   
promise4     #dhj4 ,invad+ ,*9a 9 ! ,"n 
( ,opium & ,*ri/  ,! ,engli% batt]$ d[n 
! door ( ,*9a 9 ! names ( ,opium &      
,*ri/4 ,?is infamy 0 reg>d$ z ano!r     
triumph ( ! gospel4 ,at la/ 9           
self-def5se ! ,*9ese all[$ ,*ri/ians to 
t\* _! %ores4 ,_! wise m51 _!           
philosoph]s1 prote/$1 & prophesi$ t "t  
w\ld %[ t ,*ri/ians c\ld n be tru/$4    
,?is re port proves t ! wise m5 7 n only
 philosoph]s b prophets4     #dha4      

,don't be ,di%one/ 9 ! ,"n ( ,god       
,treat ,*9a z y w\ld ,engl&4 ,keep a    
treaty :ile x is 9 =ce4 ,*ange x if y w1
 accord+ to ! laws ( nations1 b on no   
acc\nt excuse a brea* ( national fai? by
 pret5d+ t we are di%one/ = ,god's sake4
     ,,conc]n+ ,,cre$s ,,& ,,! ,,tyranny
 ,,( ,,sects     #dhb4 ,div]sity (      
,op9ion ,aboli%$ by ,h5ry ,,viii  ,9 !  
reign ( ,h5ry ,,viii--t pi\s & moral    
f\nd] ( ! apo/olic ,episcopal           
,*ur*1--!re 0 pass$ by ! p>liam5t (     
,engl& an act entitl$1 ,an act = aboli%+
 ( div]sity ( op9ion4 ,& 9 ?is act 0 set
 =? :at a good ,*ri/ian 0 oblig$ to     
believe3  ,fir/1 ,t 9 ! sacram5t 0 !    
real body & blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/4       
,second1 ,t ! body & blood ( ,jesus     
,*ri/ 0 9 ! bread1 & ! blood & body (   
,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 ! w9e4  ,?ird1 ,t      
prie/s %\ld n m>ry4  ,f\r?1 ,t v[s (    
*a/ity 7 ( p]petual obligation4  ,fif?1 
,t private masses ought to be cont9u$2  
&1  ,six?1 ,t auricul> confession to a  
prie/ mu/ be ma9ta9$4  ,?is cre$ 0 made 

by law1 9 ord] t all m5 might "k j :at  
to believe by simply read+ ! /atute4 ,! 
,*ur* hat$ to see ! p we>+ out _! bra9s 
9 ?9k+ ^u ^! subjects4     #dhc4 ,sp5c] 
& ,d>w9 ,damn$  ,accord+ to ! philosophy
 ( !ology1 man has cont9u$ to deg5]ate =
 six ?\s& ye>s4 ,to tea* t !re is t 9   
nature :i* impels to high] =ms & gr&]   
ends1 is h]esy1 ( c\rse4 ,! ,deity w    
damn ,sp5c] & 8 ,evolution1 ,d>w9 & 8   
,orig9 ( ,species1 ,ba/ian & 8          
,spontane\s ,g5]ation1 ,huxley & 8      
,protoplasm1 ,tyndall & 8 ,pray] ,gauge1
 & w save ^?1 & ^? only1 :o decl>e t !  
univ]se has be5 curs$1 f ! smalle/ atom 
to ! gr&e/ />2 t ev]y?+ t5ds to evil &  
to t only1 & t ! only p]fect ?+ 9 nature
 is ! ,presbyt]ian ,confession ( ,fai?4 
#dhd4 ,! ,dead d ,n ,p]secute  ,imag9e a
 v9e t gr[s at "o end & decays at ! o!r4
 ,! end t gr[s is h]esy1 ! end t rots is
 or?odox4 ,! dead are or?odox1 & y\r    
cemet]y is ! mo/ p]fect type ( a well   
regulat$ *ur*4 ,no ?\ght1 no progress1  
no h]esy !re4 ,sl[ly & sil5tly1 side by 

side1 ! satisfi$ memb]s peacefully      
decay4 ,!re is only ?is diff]5ce--! dead
 d n p]secute4     #dhe4 ,! ,a!i/ a     
,legal ,outca/ 9 ,ill9ois  ,! 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/itution ,by su* infam\s means has !
 ,*ur* endeavor$ to *a9 ! human m9d1 &  
protect ! maje/y ( h] ,god4     #dhf4   
,h[ ! ,owls ,hoot  ,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     #dhg4 ,! ,fate (     
,!ological ,/ud5ts  ,?\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     #dhh4 ,trials = ,h]esy   

,a trial = h]esy means t ! _s (         
p]secution /ill l+]s 9 ! ,*ur*2 t x /ill
 d5ies ! "r ( private judgm5t2 t x /ill 
?9ks m ( cre$ ?an tru?1 & t x is /ill   
det]m9$ to prev5t ! intellectual gr[? ( 
man4 ,x means ! *ur*es are %ambles 9 :i*
 are b\ght & sold ! s\ls ( m54 ,x means 
t ! ,*ur* is /ill guilty ( ! b>b>ity (  
oppos+ ?\ght ) =ce4 ,x means t if x _h !
 p[]1 ! m5tal horizon w\ld be b\nd by a 
cre$2 t x w\ld br+ aga9 ! :ips & *a9s & 
dungeon keys1 ! rack & fagot ( ! pa/4   
#dhi4 ,presbyt]ianism ,s(t5+  ,=tunately
 = u1 civilization has _h a s(t5+ effect
 ev5 ^u ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,to !     
ennobl+ influ5ce ( ! arts & sci5ces !   
savage _s ( ,calv9ism has1 9 "s slight  
degree1 succumb$4 ,true1 ! old cre$     
rema9s sub/antially z x 0 writt51 b by a
 k9d ( tacit und]/&+ x has come to be   
reg>d$ z a relic ( ! pa/4 ,! cry ( h]esy
 has be5 gr[+ fa9t] & fa9t]1 &1 z a     
consequ5ce1 ! m9i/]s ( t d5om9ation h   
v5tur$1 n[ & !n1 to express d\bts z to !
 damnation ( infants1 & ! doctr9e (     

total depravity4     #dij4 ,! ,me?odi/  
,hoi/ ) 8 own ,pet>d4  ,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$1 ,y\r answ] conveys no       
in=mation to me4 ,y may be foll[+ y\r   
own advice4 ,y told me to suppress my   
op9ions4 ,( c\rse a man :o w advise o!rs
 to dissimulate w n always be p>ticul>  
ab\t tell+ ! tru? himself4     #dia4 ,! 
,preci\s ,doctr9e ( ,total ,depravity   
,:at a preci\s doctr9e is t ( ! total   
depravity ( ! human he>t6 ,h[ sweet x is
 to believe t ! lives ( all ! good &    
great 7 cont9ual s9s & p]petual crimes2 
t ! love a "m be>s h] *ild is1 9 ! sight
 ( ,god1 a s92 t ! gratitude ( ! natural
 he>t is simple meanness2 t ! te>s (    
pity are impure2 t = ! unconv]t$ to live
 & labor = o!rs is an (f5se to heav52 t 
! noble/ aspirations ( ! s\l are l[ &   

grovel+ 9 ! sight ( ,god4     #dib4     
,guilty ( ,h]esy  ,:oev] has an op9ion (
 8 own1 & hone/ly expresses x1 w be     
guilty ( h]esy4 ,h]esy is :at ! m9ority 
believe2 x is ! "n giv5 by ! p[]ful to !
 doctr9e ( ! weak4 ,?is ^w 0 born ( !   
hatr$1 arrogance & cruelty ( ^? :o love 
_! enemies1 & :o1 :5 smitt5 on "o *eek1 
turn ! o!r4 ,?is ^w 0 born (            
intellectual slav]y 9 ! feudal ages (   
?\ght4 ,x 0 an epi!t us$ 9 ! place (    
argum5t4 ,f ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian   
era1 e art has be5 exhau/$ & e          
conceivable puni%m5t inflict$ to =ce all
 p to hold ! same religi\s op9ions4 ,?is
 ef=t 0 born ( ! idea t a c]ta9 belief 0
 necess>y to ! salvation ( ! s\l4       
#dic4 ,di%one/ ,tea*]s4  ,"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     #did4 ,self-,reliance a    
,deadly ,s96  ,9 all ages reason has be5
 reg>d$ z ! enemy ( religion4 ,no?+ has 
be5 consid]$ s pleas+ to ! ,deity z a   
total d5ial ( ! au?ority ( y\r own m9d4 
,self-reliance has be5 ?\ght a deadly   
s92 & ! idea ( liv+ & dy+ )\t ! aid &   
consolation ( sup]/ition has always     
horrifi$ ! ,*ur*4 ,by "s unacc\ntable   
infatuation1 belief has be5 & /ill is   
consid]$ ( imm5se importance4 ,all      
religions h be5 bas$ ^u ! idea t ,god w 
=ev] rew>d ! true believ]1 & et]nally   
damn ! man :o d\bts or d5ies4 ,belief is
 reg>d$ z ! "o ess5tial ?+4 ,to practice
 ju/ice1 to love m]cy1 is n en\gh4 ,y   
mu/ believe 9 "s incompreh5sible cre$4  
,y mu/ say1 ,once "o is ?ree1 & ?ree    
times "o is "o4 ,! man :o practic$ e    
virtue1 b fail$ to believe1 0 execrat$4 
,no?+ s outrages ! feel+s ( ! ,*ur* z a 
moral unbeliev]--no?+ s horrible z a    
*>itable ,a!i/4     #die4 ,a ,hundr$ &  
,fifty ,ye>s ,ago  ,"o hundr$ & fifty   
ye>s ago ! =emo/ prea*]s w\ld h p]i%$ at

 ! /ake4 ,a ,univ]sali/ w\ld h be5 torn 
9 pieces 9 ,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,am]ica4  
,unit>ians w\ld h f\nd !mselves 9 !     
/ocks1 pelt$ by ! rabble ) dead cats1   
aft] :i* _! e>s w\ld h be5 cut (f1 _!   
tongues bor$1 & _! =eheads br&$4        
#dif4 ,! ,despotism ( ,fai?  ,!         
despotism ( fai? is ju/ifi$ ^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     #dig4 ,believe1 or 
,bew>e  ,& :at does a trial = h]esy     
mean8 ,x means t ! ,*ur* says a h]etic1 
,believe z ,i d1 or ,i w )draw my       
support4 ,i w n employ y4 ,i w pursue y 
until y\r g>m5ts are rags2 until y\r    
*ildr5 cry = bread2 until y\r *eeks are 
furr[$ ) te>s4 ,i w hunt y to ! v       
portals ( ! grave4     #dih4 ,calv9's   
,petrifi$ ,he>t  ,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?   
is1 t :at is call$ religion is          
necess>ily inconsi/5t ) free ?\ght4     
#dii4 ,logic ,unconf9$4  ,mu/ "o be v]s$
 9 ,lat9 be=e he is entitl$ to express 8
 op9ion z to ! g5u95ess ( a pret5d$     
revelation f ,god8 ,common s5se belongs 
exclusively to no tongue4 ,logic is n   
conf9$ to1 nor has x be5 buri$ )1 ! dead
 languages4 ,pa9e attack$ ! bible z x is
 translat$4 ,if ! translation is wrong1 
let its def5d]s correct x4     #ejj4    
,polit5ess at ,a!ns6  ,a g5tleman1 walk+
 among ! ru9s ( ,a!ns came ^u a fall5   
/atue ( ,jupit]2 mak+ an exce$+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      

#eja4 ,! ,tail ( a ,lion  ,!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=e4     #ejb4    
,:ile ! ,prea*]s ,talk$ ! ,p ,slept  ,! 
fact is1 ! old ideas became a little    
monoton\s to ! p4 ,! fall ( man1 ! s*eme
 ( r$emption & irresi/ible grace1 began 
to h a famili> s\nd4 ,! prea*]s told !  
old /ories :ile ! congregations slept4  
,"s ( ! m9i/]s became tir$ ( ^! /ories  
!mselves4 ,! five po9ts grew dull1 & !y 
felt t no?+ %ort ( irresi/ible grace    
c\ld be> ?is endless repetition4 ,!     
outside _w 0 full ( progress1 & 9 e     
direction m5 advanc$1 :ile ! *ur*1      
an*or$ to a cre$1 idly rott$ at ! %ore4 
#ejc4 ,*ri/ianity no ,fri5d to ,progress

  ,*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$om4     #ejd4 ,:]e is !   
,new ,ed58  ,y may be laugh$ at 9 ?is _w
 = insi/+ t ,god put ,adam into a deep  
sleep & made a woman out ( "o ( 8 ribs1 
b y w be cr[n$ & glorifi$ 9 ! next4 ,y w
 also h ! pleasure ( he>+ ! g5tlem5 h[l 
!re1 :o laugh$ at y "h4 ,:ile y w n be  
p]mitt$ to take any rev5ge1 y w be all[$
 to smil+ly express y\r entire          
acquiesc5ce 9 ! w ( ,god4 ,b :]e is !   
new ,ed58 ,no "o kn[s4 ,! "o 0 lo/1 & ! 
o!r has n be5 f\nd4     #eje4 ,! ,real  
,ed5 is ,beyond  ,nations & individuals 
fail & die1 & make room = high] =ms4 ,! 
intellectual horizon ( ! _w wid5s z !   
c5turies pass4 ,ideals gr[ gr&] & pur]2 
! diff]5ce betwe5 ju/ice & m]cy becomes 

less & less2 lib]ty enl>ges1 & love     
int5sifies z ! ye>s sweep on4 ,! ages ( 
=ce & fe>1 ( cruelty & wrong1 are beh9d 
u & ! real ,ed5 is beyond4 ,x is said t 
a desire = k lo/ u ! ,ed5 ( ! pa/2 b    
:e!r t is true or n1 x w c]ta9ly give u 
! ,ed5 ( ! future4     #ejf4 ,p>ty      
,names ,belittle ,m5  ,let u =get t we  
are ,bapti/s1 ,me?odi/s1 ,ca?olics1     
,presbyt]ians1 or ,free-?9k]s1 & rememb]
 only t we are m5 & wom54 ,aft] all1 man
 & woman are ! highe/ possible titles4  
,all o!r names belittle u1 & %[ t we h1 
to a c]ta9 ext5t1 giv5 up our           
individuality4     ,a ,,few ,,pla9      
,,que/ions     #ejg4 ,:]e ,did ! ,s]p5t 
,come ,f8  ,:]e did ! s]p5t come f8 ,on 
:i* ( ! six days 0 he creat$8 ,:o made  
him8 ,is x possible t ,god w\ld make a  
successful rival8 ,he mu/ h kn[n t ,adam
 & ,eve w\ld fall4 ,he knew :at a snake 
) a spott$1 dappl$ sk9 c\ld d ) an      
inexp]i5c$ woman4 ,:y did he n def5d 8  
*ildr58 ,he knew t if ! s]p5t got into !
 g>d51 ,adam & ,eve w\ld s91 t he w\ld h

 to drive !m out1 t aft]w>ds ! _w w\ld  
be de/roy$1 & t he himself w\ld die ^u !
 cross4     #ejh4 ,mu/ ,we ,believe     
,fables to be ,good & ,true8 ,mu/ we1 9 
ord] to be good1 g5tle & lov+ 9 our     
lives1 believe t ! creation ( woman 0 a 
second ?\ght8 ,t ,jehovah really        
endeavor$ to induce ,adam to take "o ( !
 l[] animals z an helpmeet = him8 ,aft] 
all1 is x n possible to live hone/ &    
c\rage\s lives )\t believ+ ^! fables8   
#eji4 ,:y ,did ,n ,god ,kill ! ,s]p5t8  
,:y 0 n ! s]p5t kept out ( ! g>d58 ,:y  
did n ! ,"l ,god take him by ! tail &   
snap 8 head (f8 ,:y did he n put ,adam &
 ,eve on _! gu>d ab\t ?is s]p5t8 ,!y1 ( 
c\rse1 7 n acqua9t$ 9 ! neighborhood1 & 
knew no?+ ab\t ! s]p5t's reputation4    
#eaj4 ,que/ions ,ab\t ! ,ark  ,h[ 0 !   
ark kept clean8 ,we "k h[ x 0 v5tilat$2 
b :at 0 done ) ! fil?8 ,h[ 7 ! animals  
wat]$8 ,h[ 7 "s portions ( ! ark heat$ =
 animals f ! tropics1 & o!rs kept cool =
 ! pol> be>s8 ,h[ did ! animals get back
 to _! respective c\ntries8 ,"s _h to   

creep back ab\t six ?\s& miles1 & !y    
c\ld only g a few feet a day4 ,"s ( !   
creep+ ?+s mu/ h />t$ = ! ark j z soon z
 !y 7 made1 & kept up a /eady jog =     
sixte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,?9k ( a c\ple ( !  
sl[e/ snails leav+ a po9t opposite ! ark
 & />t+ = ! pla9s ( ,%9>1 a di/ance (   
twelve ?\s& miles4 ,go+ at ! rate rate (
 a mile a mon?1 x w\ld take !m a ?\s&   
ye>s4 ,h[ did !y get !re8 ,pol> be>s mu/
 h gone sev]al ?\s& miles1 & s sudd5 a  
*ange 9 climate mu/ h be5 exce$+ly try+ 
^u _! heal?4 ,h[ did !y "k ! way to g8  
,( c\rse1 all ! pol> be>s did n g4 ,only
 two 7 requir$4 ,:o select$ ^!8         
#eaa4 ,0 ,language ,conf\nd$ at ,babel4 
,h[ c\ld language be conf\nd$8 ,x c\ld  
be conf\nd$ only by ! de/ruction (      
memory4 ,did ,god de/roy ! memory (     
mank9d at t "t1 & if s1 h[8 ,did he     
p>alyze t portion ( ! bra9 presid+ ov] !
 organs ( articulation1 s t !y c\ld n   
speak ! words1 al?\gh !y rememb]$ !m    
cle>ly1 or did he s t\* ! bra9 t !y c\ld
 n he>8 ,w "s !ologian1 v]s$ 9 ! ma*9]y 

( ! miracul\s1 tell u 9 :at way ,god    
conf\nd$ ! language ( mank9d8     #eab4 
,w\ld ,god ,kill a ,man = ,mak+ ,o9tm5t8
  ,c we believe t ! real ,god1 if !re is
 "o1 ev] ord]$ a man to be kill$ simply 
= mak+ hair oil1 or o9tm5t8 ,we are told
 9 ! ?irtie? *apt] ( ,exodus1 t ! ,"l   
comm&$ ,moses to take myrrh1 c9namon1   
sweet calamus1 cassia1 & olive oil1 &   
make a holy o9tm5t = ! purpose ( ano9t+ 
! tab]nacle1 tables1 c&le/icks & o!r    
ut5sils1 z well z ,a>on & 8 sons2 say+1 
at ! same "t1 t :osoev] comp\nd$ any l  
x1 or :oev] put any ( x on a /rang]1    
%\ld be put to dea?4 ,9 ! same *apt]1 ! 
,"l furni%es ,moses ) a recipe = mak+ a 
p]fume1 say+1 t :oev] %\ld make any :i* 
smell$ l x1 %\ld be cut (f f 8 p4 ,?is1 
to me1 s\nds s unreasonable t ,i _c     
believe x4     #eac4 ,h[ ,did ,wat] run 
up ,hill8  ,"s ,*ri/ians say t ! f\nta9s
 ( ! great deep 7 brok5 up4 ,w !y be k9d
 en\gh to tell u :at ! f\nta9s ( ! great
 deep are8 ,o!rs say t ,god _h va/ /ores
 ( wat] 9 ! c5t] ( ! e>? t he us$ on !  

occasion ( ! flood4 ,h[ did ^! wat]s    
happ5 to run up hill8     #ead4 ,w\ld a 
,real ,god ,uphold ,slav]y8  ,mu/ we    
believe t ,god call$ "s ( 8 *ildr5 !    
money ( o!rs8 ,c we believe t ,god made 
la%es ^u ! nak$ back1 a legal t5d] =    
labor p]=m$8 ,mu/ we reg>d ! auction    
block z an alt>8 ,7 blood h\nds1        
apo/les8 ,0 ! slave-p5 a temple8 ,7 !   
/eal]s & :ipp]s ( babes & wom5 ! ju/ifi$
 *ildr5 ( ,god8     #eae4 ,w ,!re ,be an
 ,et]nal ,auto da ,fe8  ,w "s m9i/]1 :o 
n[ believes 9 religi\s lib]ty1 &        
eloqu5tly d5\nces ! intol]ance (        
,ca?olicism1 expla9 ^! ?+s2 w he tell u 
:y he wor%ips an intol]ant ,god8 ,is a  
god :o w burn a s\l =ev] 9 ano!r _w1    
bett] ?an a *ri/ian :o burns ! body = a 
few h\rs 9 ?is8 ,is !re no intellectual 
lib]ty 9 heav58  ,d ! angels all discuss
 que/ions on ! same side8 ,are all !    
inve/igators 9 p]dition8 ,w ! p5it5t    
?ief1 w+$ & cr[n$1 laugh at ! hone/     
folks 9 hell8 ,w ! agony ( ! damn$      
increase or decrease ! happ9ess ( ,god8 

,w !re be1 9 ! univ]se1 an et]nal auto  
da fe8     #eaf4 ,:y ,hate an ,a!i/8    
,:y %\ld a believ] 9 ,god hate an a!i/8 
,surely ! a!i/ has n injur$ ,god1 &     
surely he is human1 capable ( joy & pa91
 & entitl$ to all ! rights ( man4 ,w\ld 
x n be f> bett] to treat ?is a!i/1 at   
lea/1 z well z he treats u8     ,,ori5t 
,,pe>ls ,,z ,,r&om ,,/rung  ,i d n      
believe t ,*ri/ians are z bad z _!      
cre$s4  ,! highe/ crime aga9/ a cre$ is 
to *ange x4 ,re=mation is treason4  ,a  
believ] is a bird 9 a cage1 a free-?9k] 
is an eagle p>t+ ! cl\ds ) tireless w+4 
,all t is good 9 our civilization is !  
result ( comm]ce1 climate1 soil1        
geographical position4  ,! h]etics h n  
?\ght & suff]$ & di$ 9 va94 ,e h]etic   
has be51 & is1 a ray ( light4  ,no man  
ev] s]i\sly attempt$ to re=m a ,*ur* )\t
 be+ ca/ out & hunt$ d[n by ! h\nds (   
hypocrisy4  ,aft] all1 ! poore/ b>ga9 t 
a human be+ c make1 is to give 8        
individuality = :at is call$            
respectability4  ,on e h& are ! enemies 

( individuality & m5tal fre$om4 ,cu/om  
meets u at ! cradle & leaves u only at !
 tomb4  ,!re c be no?+ m utt]ly         
subv]sive ( all t is really valuable ?an
 ! suppression ( hone/ ?\ght4  ,no man1 
wor?y ( ! =m he be>s1 w at ! comm& (    
,*ur* or ,/ate solemnly repeat a cre$ 8 
reason scorns4  ,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  ,accord+ to or?odox  
logic1 ,god hav+ furni%$ u ) imp]fect   
m9ds1 has a "r to dem& a p]fect result4 
,ne>ly all p /& 9 great horror (        
annihilation1 & yet to give up y\r      
individuality is to annihilate y\rself4 
,:5 wom5 reason1 & babes sit 9 ! lap (  
philosophy1 ! victory ( reason ov] !    
%ad[y ho/ ( d>kness w be complete4  ,(  
all ! religions t h be5 produc$ by !    
egotism1 ! malice1 ! ignorance &        
ambition ( man1 ,presbyt]ianism is ! mo/
 hide\s4  ,& :at man :o really ?9ks c   
help repeat+ ! words ( ,ennius3 ,if !re 
are gods !y c]ta9ly pay no att5tion to !

 affairs ( man4  ,ev5ts1 l ! p5dulum ( a
 clock h swung =w>d & backw>d1 b aft]   
all1 man1 l ! h&s1 has gone /eadily on4 
,man is gr[+ gr&]4  ,9 spite ( ,*ur* &  
dogma1 !re h be5 millions & millions (  
m5 & wom5 true to ! l(tie/ & mo/ g5]\s  
prompt+s ( ! human he>t4  ,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
 religion4  ,:]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
  ,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  ,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$i5ce4  ,we h no national  
religion1 & no national ,god2 b e citiz5
 is all[$ to h a religion & a ,god ( 8  

own1 or to reject all religions & d5y ! 
exi/5ce ( all gods4  ,: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 
,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  
,?9k ( read+ ! #aji? ,psalm to a hea!n  
:o has a ,bible ( 8 own 9 :i* is f\nd   
?is passage3 ,bless$ is ! man & belov$ (
 all ! gods1 :o is afraid ( no man1 & ( 
:om no man is afraid4  ,! tr\ble ) mo/ p
 is1 !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
  ,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  ,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  ,ov] e =tress ( tyranny  
has wav$1 & /ill waves1 ! bann] ( !     
,*ur*4  ,! ,*ur* has won no victories = 
! rights ( man4  ,we h advanc$ 9 spite (
 religi\s zeal1 ignorance1 & opposition4
  ,lu!r labor$ to re=m !                
,*ur*--,voltaire1 to re=m m54  ,!re h   
be51 & /ill are1 too _m m5 :o own       
!mselves--too mu* ?\ght1 too mu* k = !  
,*ur* to grasp aga9 ! sword ( p[]4 ,!   
,*ur* mu/ abdicate4 ,= ! ,eg-lon (      
sup]/ition ,sci5ce has a message f      
,tru?4  ,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 said4 ,! ,*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 
,,+]soll',s ,,oration ,,at ,,8          

,,bro!r',s ,,grave       ,a ,tribute to 
,ebon ,c4 ,+]soll1 by 8 ,bro!r          
,rob]t--,! ,record ( a ,g5]\s ,life     
,runs      ,l a  ,v9e ,ar\nd ! ,memory (
 our      ,dead1   &   ,e   ,sweet1     
,unselfi%      ,act is ,n[ a ,p]fum$    
,fl[]4  ,de> ,fri5ds3 ,i am go+ to d t  
:i* ! dead (t promis$ he w\ld d = me4   
,! lov$ & lov+ bro!r1 husb&1 fa!r1      
fri5d1 di$ :]e manhood's morn+ almo/    
t\*es noon1 & :ile ! %ad[s /ill 7 fall+ 
t[>d ! we/4  ,he _h n pass$ on life's   
highway ! /one t m>ks ! highe/ po9t2 b1 
be+ we>y = a mom5t1 he lay d[n by !     
wayside1 &1 us+ 8 burd5 = a pill[1 fell 
into t dreamless sleep t kisses d[n 8   
eyelids /ill4 ,:ile yet 9 love ) life & 
raptur$ ) ! _w1 he pass$ to sil5ce &    
pa!tic du/4  ,yet1 aft] all1 x may be   
be/1 j 9 ! happie/1 sunnie/ h\r ( all ! 
voyage1 :ile eag] w9ds are kiss+ e sail1
 to da% aga9/ ! unse5 rock1 & 9 an      
in/ant he> ! bill[s ro> above a sunk5   
%ip ,= :e!r 9 mid sea or 'mong ! break]s
 ( ! f>!r %ore1 a wreck at la/ mu/ m>k !

 end ( ea* & all4 ,& e life1 no matt] if
 its e h\r is ri* ) love & e mom5t      
jewel$ ) a joy1 w1 at its close1 become 
a trag$y z sad & deep & d>k z c be wov5 
( ! w>p & wo( ( my/]y & dea?4  ,?is     
brave & t5d] man 9 e /orm ( life 0 oak &
 rock2 b 9 ! sun%9e he 0 v9e & fl[]4 ,he
 0 ! fri5d ( all h]oic s\ls4 ,he climb$ 
! heights1 & left all sup]/itions f>    
bel[1 :ile on 8 =ehead fell ! gold5     
dawn+ ( ! gr&] day4  ,he lov$ !         
beautiful1 & 0 ) color1 =m1 & music t\*$
 to te>s4 ,he sid$ ) ! weak1 ! poor1 &  
wrong$1 & lov+ly gave alms4 ,) loyal    
he>t & ) ! pure/ h&s he fai?fully       
dis*>g$ all public tru/s4  ,he 0 a      
wor%ip] ( lib]ty1 a fri5d ( ! oppress$4 
,a ?\s& times ,i h he>d him quote ^!    
words3 ,= ,ju/ice all place a temple1 & 
all season1 summ]4 ,he believ$ t        
happ9ess 0 ! only good1 reason ! only   
tor*1 ju/ice ! only wor%ip1 humanity !  
only religion1 & love ! only prie/4 ,he 
add$ to ! sum ( human joy2 & 7 e "o to  
:om he did "s lov+ s]vice to br+ a      

blossom to 8 grave1 he w\ld sleep       
to-night b5ea? a wild]ness ( sweet      
fl[]s4  ,life is a n>r[ vale betwe5 !   
cold & b>r5 peaks ( two et]nities4 ,we  
/rive 9 va9 to look beyond ! heights4   
,we cry al\d1 & ! only answ] is ! e*o ( 
our wail+ cry4 ,f ! voiceless lips ( !  
unreply+ dead !re comes no ^w2 b 9 !    
night ( dea? hope sees a /> & li/5+ love
 c he> ! ru/le ( a w+4  ,he :o sleeps   
"h1 :5 dy+1 mi/ak+ ! approa* ( dea? = ! 
return ( heal?1 :isp]$ ) 8 late/ brea?1 
,i am bett] n[4 ,let u believe1 9 spite 
( d\bts & dogmas1 ( fe>s & te>s1 t ^!   
de> words are true ( all ! c\ntless     
dead4  ,& n[1 to y1 :o h be5 *os51 f    
among ! _m m5 he lov$1 to d ! la/ sad   
(fice = ! dead1 we give 8 sacr$ du/4    
,spee* _c conta9 our love4 ,!re 01 !re  
is1 no g5tl]1 /rong]1 manli] man4       
,,+]soll',s ,,dream ,,( ,,! ,,w>        
,! ,foll[+ ,words ( ,mat*less ,eloqu5ce 
7      ,address$ by ,col4 ,+]soll to !  
,vet]an      ,soldi]s ( ,indianapolis4  
,! pa/1 z x 71 rises be=e me l a dream4 

,aga9 we are 9 ! great /ruggle =        
national life4 ,we he> ! s\nd (         
prep>ation--! music ( ! boi/]\s drums--!
 silv] voices ( h]oic bugles4 ,we see   
?\s&s ( assemblages1 & he> ! appeals (  
orators2 we see ! pale *eeks ( wom51 & !
 flu%$ faces ( m52 & 9 ^? assemblages we
 see all ! dead ^: du/ we h cov]$ )     
fl[]s4 ,we lose sight ( !m no m4 ,we are
 ) !m :5 !y enli/ 9 ! great army (      
fre$om4 ,we see !m "p ) ^? !y love4 ,"s 
are walk+ = ! la/ "t 9 quiet1 woody     
places ) ! maid5s !y adore4 ,we he> !   
:isp]+s & ! sweet v[s ( et]nal love z !y
 l+]+ly "p =ev]4 ,o!rs are b5d+ ov]     
cradles kiss+ babes t are asleep4  ,"s  
are receiv+ ! bless+s ( old m54 ,"s are 
p>t+ ) mo!rs :o hold !m & press !m to _!
 he>ts aga9 & aga91 & say no?+2 & "s are
 talk+ ) wives1 & endeavor+ ) brave     
words spok5 9 ! old tones to drive away 
! awful fe>4 ,we see !m "p4 ,we see !   
wife /&+ 9 ! door ) ! babe 9 h]         
arms--/&+ 9 ! sunlight sobb+--at ! turn 
( ! road a h& waves--%e answ]s by hold+ 

high 9 h] lov+ h&s ! *ild4 ,he is gone1 
& =ev]4  ,we see !m all z !y m>* pr\dly 
away "u ! flaunt+ flags1 keep+ "t to !  
wild music ( w>--m>*+ d[n ! /reets ( !  
great cities--?r\gh ! t[ns & across !   
prairies--d[n to ! fields ( glory1 & d &
 to die = ! et]nal "r4  ,we g ) !m "o & 
all4 ,we are by _! side on all ! gory   
fields1 9 all ! hospitals ( pa9--on all 
! we>y m>*es4 ,we /& gu>d ) !m 9 ! wild 
/orm & "u ! quiet />s4 ,we are ) !m 9   
rav9es runn+ ) blood--9 ! furr[s ( old  
fields4 ,we are ) !m betwe5 cont5d+     
ho/s1 unable to move1 wild ) ?ir/1 !    
life ebb+ sl[ly away among ! )]$ leaves4
 ,we see !m pi]c$ by balls & torn )     
%ells 9 ! tr5*es ( =ts1 & 9 ! :irlw9d ( 
! *>ge1 :]e m5 become iron ) n]ves (    
/eel4  ,we are ) !m 9 ! prisons ( hatr$ 
& fam9e1 b human spee* c nev] tell :at  
!y endur$4  ,we are at home :5 ! news   
comes t !y are dead4 ,we see ! maid5 9 !
 %ad[ ( h] sorr[4 ,we see ! silv]$ head 
( ! old man b[$ ) ! la/ grief4  ,! pa/  
rises be=e u1 & we see f\r millions (   

human be+s gov]n$ by ! la%--we see !m   
b\nd h& & foot--we he> ! /rokes ( cruel 
:ips--we see ! h\nds track+ wom5 ?r\gh  
tangl$ swamps4 ,we see babes sold f !   
brea/s ( mo!rs4 ,cruelty unspeakable6   
,outrage inf9ite6  ,f\r million bodies 9
 *a9s--f\r million s\ls 9 fett]s4 ,all !
 sacr$ relations ( wife1 "m1 fa!r & *ild
 trampl$ b5ea? ! brutal feet ( might4   
,all ?is 0 done "u our own beautiful    
bann] ( ! free4  ,! pa/ rises be=e u4   
,we he> ! ro> & %riek ( ! bur/+ %ell4 ,!
 brok5 fett]s fall4 ,!re h]oes di$4 ,we 
look4 ,in/ead ( slaves we see m5 & wom5 
& *ildr54 ,! w& ( progress t\*es !      
auction-block1 ! slave-p51 & !          
:ipp+-po/1 & we see homes & firesides1 &
 s*ool-h\ses & books1 & :]e all 0 want &
 crime1 & cruelty & fe>1 we see ! faces 
( ! free4  ,^! h]oes are dead4 ,!y di$ =
 lib]ty--!y di$ = u4 ,!y are at re/1 ,!y
 sleep 9 ! l& !y made free1 "u ! flag !y
 r5d]$ /a9less1 "u ! solemn p9es1 ! sad 
hemlocks1 ! te>ful will[s1 ! embrac+    
v9es4 ,!y sleep b5ea? ! %ad[s ( ! cl\ds1

 c>eless alike ( sun%9e or /orm1 ea* 9 !
 w9d[-less palace ( re/4 ,e>? may run r$
 ) o!r w>s--!y are at peace4 ,9 ! mid/ (
 battle1 9 ! ro> ( conflict1 !y f\nd !  
s]5ity ( dea?4 ,i h "o s5tim5t = !      
soldi]s liv+ & dead--*e]s = ! liv+ &    
te>s = ! dead4     ,,epigrams4  ,x is n 
necess>y to be a pig 9 ord] to raise "o4
  ,h\ses makes patriots4  ,a bl[ f a    
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