,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,jew ,,books  ,be+1 ,a
 ,def5ce ( ,! ,natural ,innoc5ce ( ,man1
 ,aga9/ ,k+s & ,prie/s or ,tyrants &    
,impo/ors  ,,by ,,philan?ropos  ,london3
  ,,pr9t$ ,,& ,,publi%$ ,,by ,r4        
,,c>lile1 #ee1 ,,fleet ,,/reet4  #ahba4 
,price ,twop5ce4     ,,! ,,"* ,,( ,,!   
,,jew ,,books  ,ju/ice is due to all m52
 x is a gem t %$s a brilliant radiance  
^u ! tyrant & ! slave1 ^u ! ri* & !     
poor2 ,ju/ice is 9 ! moral _w :at ! sun 
is 9 ! physical1 "o illum9ates !        
intellectual1 ! o!r ! t]re/rial sy/em4  
,by ! /&>d ( ju/ice measure ! rul]s ( ! 
e>?2 try _! actions1 calculate _!       
*>act]s1 weigh _! gov]nm5ts 9 ! balance 
( ju/ice2 :5 analyz$ by ?is te/ & f\nd  
unalloy$1 grant unmeasur$ praise2 if    
defici5t1 if tyranny1 villa9y1 bigotry &
 cruelty prepond]ate1 condemn !m1 &     
consign !m to ! execration ( all mank9d4
 ,not)/&+ ! ex]tions ( ,philosophy1 & ! 
undaunt$ p]sev]ance ( a few m51 b>b>ity1
 cupidity & bigotry1 g5]ally prevail2 ! 
num]\s devotees1 ! ?rong$ congregation (

 rogues1 slaves1 & fools at ! %r9e (    
av>ice1 too frequ5tly p>alyze ! ef=ts ( 
lib]al m52 mean1 pitiful1 despicable    
traffic1 has introduc$ m]cantile ideas1 
& consequ5tly ?is nation ( huck/]s      
e/imates m]it 9 money4 ,! ri* assume to 
be privileg$1 & unceas+ly condemn &     
revile ! indu/ri\s poor1 z be+ vici\s1  
immeasurably crim9al1 & ab&on$ to e     
moral (f5ce3 reg>dless ( !mselves1 _!   
families1 _! society1 & _! s\ls2 let u  
enquire if ^? *>ges are j1 if ! poor are
 deg5]at$1 if !y h ab&on$ !mselves to   
contempt1 to degradation1 to conf9em5t1 
& to dea?2 let u endeav\r to asc]ta9 if 
! laws ( nature are *ang$1 let its      
endeav\r to asc]ta9 if ! precepts (     
reason are revok$1 let u endeav\r to    
asc]ta9 if dea? is pref]r$ to life4 ,!  
poor are ! mo/ num]\s1 ! mo/ indu/ri\s1 
& ! mo/ useful "p ( society2 %\ld ?is   
portion1 ?is /aple "p1 ?is lev] ( !     
nation be s des]v+ ( contempt1 (        
execration1 & ( condemnation1 z "s      
puny-m9d$1 rickety-head$ fools w\ld h u 

believe1 mu* might be fe>$ = ! cont9u$  
indissolubility ( ! nation2 su* z h     
monopoliz$ ! lab\r ( ! poor1 & enjoy !  
rank ( ! privileg$ ri*1 incessantly     
insi/ t sev]e laws1 v9dictive tortures1 
& daily sangu9>y executions w\ld insure 
tranquility endang]$1 pres]ve religion  
sc(f$1 suppress blasphemy enc\rag$1     
/r5g!n mon>*ies loa!d1 despis$1 scorn$1 
hat$ & execrat$4 ,! passions ( di/ru/1  
rev5ge1 fe>1 hatr$1 malice & cruelty    
di/ract ! ri*1 t ?rive by trea*]y1      
hypocrisy1 tyranny & rapacity2 consci\s 
( turpitude1 /ung by remorse1 al>m$ = ! 
safety ( ill-gott5 ga9s1 ! robb]s &     
impo/ors are afraid ! p w claim a       
re/itution ( rights & prop]ty4  ,9      
inve/igat+ ! orig9 ( crime p]haps x w   
appe> t ! robb]y & hypocrisy ( ,k+1 &   
,prie/s1 & ,pe]s1 h be5 ! excit+ cause1 
! immod]ate ag5ts1 ! op]ative pr9ciple1 
t call$ into action ! crim9al int5tion  
imput$ to ! poor2 if su* is prov$1 c\ld 
any ?+ be m cruel1 m %ock+1 m outrage\s 
( common dec5cy1 ?an = ! ri* & privileg$

 robb]s1 usurp]s & impo/ors1 to accuse !
 p ( crimes !y h be5 p>ties to1 t !y h  
promot$ by rap9e1 enc\rag$ by example2  
crimes t !y may 9 effect h committ$1 =  
,k+s & ,pe]s & ,prie/s unblu%+ly        
practise trades ( fraud1 imposition1 &  
rap9e1 _! titles admit _! sep>ation f   
m52 exp]i5ce proves !y h incl9ation &   
capacity = any degree ( villa9y1 ! wor/1
 ! vile/1 & ! mo/ dete/able ( m5 c      
inv5t2 no disgrace c move1 no contempt c
 /agg]1 no scorn c l[] su* z pollute !  
sanctu>ies ( ! ,*ur* & ,?rone1 z c]ta9  
places are call$4  ,survey man f 8      
orig91 f 8 bir?1 f 8 infancy1 he ent]s !
 ^w )\t reflection1 )\t w1 )\t ideas2 8 
m9d c be =m$1 x c be m\ld$1 x c be      
direct$ at pleasure2 8 ideas1 8         
expressions1 8 actions1 8 life1 are !   
result ( 81 education2 8 infancy1       
adolesc5ce1 8 manhood1 & 8 old age1 are 
! consequ5ce ( 8 in/ruction2 )\t int]nal
 or innate idea1 )\t any indig5\s or    
spontane\s m9d he 0 no?+ b f )\t3 he has
 no ideas1 no conceptions1 b su* z      

result f ext]nal impressions2 if        
defici5t organization has depriv$ him ( 
sight1 he kn[s no?+ ( col\rs2 ( he>+1   
no?+ ( s\nds2 ( bo?1 he is an idiot4    
,if a male *ild is %ut up 9 a dungeon & 
f$ ?r\gh a *9k1 f twelve mon?s old1 he  
w\ld "k no?+ beyond 8 cell1 no?+ fur!r  
?an its walls2 he w\ld "k no?+ ( ,k+s1  
or ,prie/s1 or ,pe]s1 or pray]s1 or     
ti!s1 or taxes1 or blasphemy2 he w\ld "k
 no?+ beyond s(tness & h>dness1 r\ghness
 & smoo?ness1 heat & cold2 he w\ld "k   
no?+ beyond exp]i5ce1 no?+ b by         
exam9ation1 & c\ld h no conception ( any
 ?+ beyond 8 he>+1 see+1 t\*+1 ta/+ &   
smell+2 he w\ld only h conception ( su* 
?+s z w\ld be produc$ by a comb9ation ( 
8 few ideas2 ev5 ! man 9 ! _w )\t       
in=mation kn[s no?+ ab\t ! sup]/ition ( 
,mahomet1 ( ,zoroa/]1 ( ,brahma1 & an   
,old ,jew2 ! *ild 9 ! dungeon w\ld "k   
no?+ ( ! cruelty ( ,jew ,moses1 !       
lic5ti\s f]ocity ( ,david1 or ! amiable 
gallantry ( ,solomon2 he w\ld "k no?+   
ab\t ! ince/1 ! polygamy & murd] ( !    

,jew fell[s1 he w\ld knew no?+ beyond   
simple s5sations2 let ! exp]im5t be     
cont9u$1 let ! subject be plac$ 9 ano!r 
situation1 let him be tak5 at t5 ye>s ( 
age f 8 dungeon & plac$ 9 a disus$ cell 
unfrequ5t$ by any p]son b 8 keep]1 8    
in/ructor1 8 director1 a monk & a eunu*2
 let 8 keep] be direct$ to tea* him no?+
 b ! ,jew ,books1 let all 8 in=mation1  
let all 8 ideas1 let all 8 impressions  
be f ^? fam\s books ( law1 ( morality1 &
 ( religion2 he w be taught t ince/1    
adult]y1 =nication1 hypocrisy1          
drunk5ness1 p]jury1 indec5t exposure (  
wom51 rap9e1 & assass9ations1 are acts (
 religion1 inculcat$1 en=c$1 patroniz$ &
 practis$1 by ,jew ,k+s & ,jew          
,prophets1 ! *os5 p ( ,god2 ! subject   
c\ld ?9k ( no?+ b :at result$ f 8       
education1 no?+ b :at 0 consi/5t ) 8    
!ory2 he c\ld n speak ( col\rs nev] se51
 describe ! p nev] kn[n1 pref] nations  
nev] he>d (4 ,arriv$ "u ^? exclusive    
impressions at pub]ty1 sexual           
organization w\ld be develop$1 a new    

ard\r1 a new /imulus1 a new incl9ation  
w\ld act4 ,8 m9d w\ld be fill$ )        
assass9ations1 ) but*]ies1 ) s$uctions &
 ) debau*]ies2 n[ prep>$1 n[ sur*>g$ )  
religi\s precepts1 let him ent] ! _w2 8 
m9d1 8 impressions1 8 actions w\ld be   
=m$ ^u ! mo/ sacr$ models1 su* z ,moses1
 ,david & ,solomon2 he w\ld be          
religi\sly prepossess$ 9 fav\r ( fraud1 
p]jury1 hypocrisy1 ince/1 lu/1 p]fidy & 
homicide2 impress$ ) exp]i5ce1          
impregnat$ ) religion1 ) ,jew ,morality 
& sacr$ gibb]i%1 he w\ld act accord+ to 
8 exp]i5ce1 to 8 education1 to 8        
religion1 & to 8 ,god2 n[ set at lib]ty1
 impell$ by 8 passions1 irritat$ by     
opposition to 8 lu/1 8 av>ice1 or 8     
petulancy1 he w\ld1 act+ consi/5tly &   
religi\sly1 commit a rape1 a robb]y1 or 
a murd]1 & (f5d aga9/ human laws or !   
laws ( reason1 & n ^? ( religion2 x w\ld
 avail no?+ ev5 among ,k+s1 ,prie/s &   
,pe]s1 to plead ! injunctions1 !        
precepts1 ! examples1 & ! dignity (     
,moses1 ( ,abraham1 ( ,lot1 ( ,isaac1 ( 

,david1 or ( ,solomon2 suppose he is "u 
s5t5ce ( dea?1 :o br\ght him into t     
situation8 ,is he to blame1 is he !     
ar*itect ( 8 case1 is he ! cause ( 8    
fate1 is he ! au?or ( 8 mis=tunes1 is   
human nature to be blott$ by su*        
affairs1 is he to be c5sur$1 execrat$1 &
 despis$8 ,oh no6 he is ! victim (      
iniquity1 ! m>tyr ( wrong impressions1 (
 wrong education & ( bigotry1 he act$   
accord+ to 8 education1 to 8 religion & 
to 8 exp]i5ce2 in/ruction 9 falsehood1 9
 error1 & 9 inju/ice has be5 ! cause1 & 
! blame c\ld only be annex$ to ! au?ors 
( fallaci\s pr9ciples1 int]e/$ bigots1 &
 v5al hypocrites4 ,any "o in/ruct$ to   
foll[ practically ! horrid dogmas set =?
 9 ! ,jew ,books w\ld soon rea* !       
gall[s1 w\ld be soon cov]$ ) crimes1    
w\ld be soon consign$ to infamy1 & !    
dignity ( human nature w\ld be traduc$1 
w\ld be vilifi$1 w\ld be d5\nc$ by e    
silly fool1 e fanatical quack1 e        
ignorant pret5d] to legislation1 & e    
,ar*-hypocrite w\ld call al\d = v5geance

 ^u ! s$uc$4  ,man kn[s no?+ ( 8        
infancy1 he kn[s no?+ b :at he is       
taught1 ( ! comb9ation ( ideas he has   
imbib$1 consequ5tly su* z tea* are      
answ]able = ! crimes1 :5 ! pr9ciples (  
education are false1 & su* are ,k+s1    
,prie/s & ,legislators4  ,impo/ors      
unnecess>ily make1 religion an important
 feature 9 m5's education1 ! p are      
oblig$ to he>1 to read1 told to reflect 
^u "s ignorant1 illit]ate1 confus$1 &   
cabali/ical ,jew ,books991 z ^! books   
conta9 false1 cruel2 ly+1 bloody &      
obsc5e /ories1 & hold up1 z religi\s &  
moral1 mo/ indec5t examples ( le*]y &   
murd]1 s !y are v improp]1 v dang]\s    
books to put into ! h&s ( ! un$ucat$ & (
 *ildr54 ,! ,jew ,books w debau* ! wife1
 s$uce ! maid1 brutalize & mislead !    
son2 ! bea/ly maxims !y inculcate1 h be5
 protect$ by ! sup]/iti\s ignorance1 &  
unreflect+ b>b>ity ( =m] v5al bigot$    
,p>liam5ts1 ^: ignorance w\ld n[        
disgrace ! awl1 or ! spade2 !           
intellig5ce ( ! age1 h[ev] defici5t1    

scorns ! ,go?ic sup]/ition ( our        
=efa!rs2 ! hypocrites endeav\r to en=ce 
! j>gon by ! p]v]sion ( law1 by ! halt]1
 by ! tor*1 & by ! sword2 ! intellectual
 dw>fs are laugh$ at :5 !y call =       
ev]la/+ wra?1 & v[ et]nal p]dition2     
ana!mas1 elim9ations1 & mal$ictions are 
ridicul$1 z well z ! rogue or fool t    
raves 9 ! pulpit = 8 bread2 :]e reason  
has n spread h] rubies1 false doctr9es  
are dang]\s2 impress$ ^u vacant m9ds )  
su* t]rific emphasis & sordid assiduity1
 ! y\? & unsuspect+ are corrupt$2 false 
doctr9es are in/ill$ into vacant m9ds1  
:i* are ! precursors ( crime4 ,eclat is 
giv5 to ! cruelties1 ( ,moses1 ! lewd   
but*]ies ( ,david1 & ! am\rs ( ,solomon2
 ! ,jew ,books say1 ,god approves su*   
acts1 & su* h]oes are said to be m5 aft]
 ,god's own he>t3 ! /atutes1            
blasphem\sly ( c\rse1 proscribe su*     
royal adv5tures4 ,ei!r ! /atutes1 are   
irrev]5d & impi\s1 or ! ,jew ,book is   
irrev]5d2 law1 religion1 reason1 & !    
,bible are ! opposites ( ea* o!r1 s t ! 

support]s ( :at is n[ call$ law1 are !  
de/roy]s ( ! ,jew ,books2 ! de/roy]s ( !
 ,jew ,books are /atute lawy]s1 or      
blasphem]s1 z reason]s are t]m$ 9 ant   
phraseology4 ,r>e inconsi/5cy6  99      
,sometimes call$ ,bibles & ,te/am5ts4   
,man is ! creature ( ! in/ruction       
receiv$2 intellectual impressions =m 8  
motives ( action1 he is necessitat$ to  
direct 8 life accord+ to ^? impressions2
 ! m9d is m\ld$ l clay by ! pott]1 c>v$ 
l m>ble by ! sculptor2 z ! ,jew ,books  
conta9 ! religion & morals ( *ildr51 & z
 !y are cruel1 wick$1 & v9dictive1 s    
*ildr5 h crim9al prop5sities excit$ by  
_! exi/5ce2 fir/ impressions are        
adult]at$1 e>ly habits are poison$1 &   
future life impregnat$ ) villa9y4  ,s f>
 f crim9ality be+ occasion$ by neglect (
 ,bible read+1 z ! ignorant1 sordid     
hypocrite pret5ds1 if x 0 m read1 &     
education less mix$1 m5 w\ld be m       
debas$1 m p]fidi\s1 & m sangu9>y4 ,x is 
a matt] ( fact1 x is kn[n by exp]i5ce1 t
 s9ce ,bible ,societies h be5 in/itut$1 

& ,bible circulation wid5$1 crimes h    
increas$2 ! p h be5 m cruel1 m brutal1 m
 sangu9>y1 & m v9dictive2 ! human m9d   
has be5 poison$1 all ! feel+s (         
philan?ropy h be5 blight$2 if su*       
gibb]i% %\ld ext5d1 ! intellig5ce ( !   
human m9d w retrograde1 & its elem5t1 a 
reign ( ,go?ic ignorance pr$om9ate1 omit
 ! ,bible "p ( education1 & !re w be    
few] pro/itutes1 few] debau*ees1 few]   
p]jur]s1 few] tyrants1 & few] murd]]s2 x
 is ?is "p ( education t pollutes &     
contam9ates ! ess5ce ( *>ity1 & mildews 
all ! fl[]s ( intellectual cultivation2 
?is is ! s\rce ( ! pres5t b>b>\s s*emes 
( gov]nm5t1 idoliz$ by rogues1 & all[$  
by fools2 ! ,jew ,books are ! prolific  
orig9 ( ! cruelty1 ! trea*]y1 ! av>ice1 
& bloody-m9d$ness ( ,k+s1 ,pe]s &       
,prie/s1 & all ! cot]ie ( impo/ors2 !y  
collect1 !y coalesce1 !y conspire to    
mislead1 to dupe1 to rule1 to rob &     
degrade an unsuspect+ & innoc5t p2 a    
spontane\s c\rse1 a common object1 a    
fell[ feel+1 b9d toge!r ! plund]]s &    

oppressors ( mank9d4 ,if ! p 7 in/ruct$ 
9 morality1 9 ju/ice1 & 9 equity1 !y    
w\ld see ! robb]y1 ! oppression1 !      
intol]ance1 & villa9y ( ,k+s1 ,prie/s & 
,pe]s2 if intellig5ce lead ! p to see   
inju/ice1 a spontane\s brea? w\ld remove
 x1 & regal & sack$ impo/ors cease to   
oppress2 morality & ju/ice %\ld be !    
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( education1 !n    
w\ld m5 annihilate ! baneful despotisms 
( ,k+s1 & ,prie/s2 !y w\ld no long]     
support1 no long] v9dicate1 no long]    
p]mit to exi/1 ! cant+ slo?ful hypocrisy
 ( voraci\s privileg$ impo/ors2 su*     
villa9s dev\r ! produce ( o!r m5's toil1
 laugh at :at !mselves pr(ess1 )\t c>e1 
except to propagate & to cont9ue1 !     
simplicity1 ! ignorance1 cr$ulity &     
sup]/ition1 ( a devot$1 a plund]$ &     
in(f5sive p2 h[ c m5 li/5 to ! precepts1
 or be p]suad$ by1 ! example ( impo/ors1
 :o sp5d _! lives 9 lic5ti\sness1 9     
debau*]y1 9 =nication1 9 drunk5ness1 & 9
 sacr$ sw9dl+8 ,if m5 foll[ ! example ( 
impo/ors1 ab\nd+ 9 no?+ b infamy1 !y    

cease to h claims z citiz5s ^u society1 
!y =feit e claim to cr$it1 to ju/ice1 & 
! laws2 !y are ! pe/s1 ! t]ror1 & !     
disgrace ( ea* o!r4 ,! impo/ors dem& ! p
 to pay att5tion to ! ,jew ,books1      
because ! ,jew ,books recomm5d tribute &
 ti!s2 ?is code ( ! hypocrites is       
calculat$ to advance ! intol]ance (     
despots1 & rapacity ( prie/s2 if ! p    
foll[$ "s ,scripture examples1 & adopt$ 
z p]fection ! models prea*$ up by !     
prie/s1 !y w\ld be daily conspir+ aga9/ 
,k+s or tyrants1 slay+ _! bro!rs1 sleep+
 ) _! fa!rs' wives1 debau*+ _! si/]s &  
daught]s8 9 %ort1 !re w\ld1 be no?+ b   
adult]y1 lic5ti\sness1 p]jury1          
conspiracy1 cruelty1 p]fidy1 & murd]2   
all ^? crimes w\ld be ! consequ5ce (    
adhesion to ! ,jew ,books2 yet if ! p d 
act l ,jew-,book h]oes1 if !y d commit  
any "o crime1 if ei!r av>ice or delusion
 excite to viol5ce1 !y are accus$ ( n   
hav+ ! fe> ( ,god be=e _! eyes1 ( n hav+
 att5d$ to ! ti!-cat*+ advice ( ,prie/s1
 & _! books2 b ( be+ actuat$ by         

irreligi\s1 pr(ane1 blasphem\s1 &       
diabolical motives2 ! dogmas ( ,prie/s &
 ! ,laws con/antly da%1 & :ile reason   
suff]s ! ti!-eat+ corporation to exi/1  
legislation mu/ be necess>ily imp]fect2 
x is impossible = ! p to foll[ ! law & !
 ,bible2 not)/&+ ! suspicion ( !        
,prie/s1 ! laws w act 9 contradiction to
 ! ,bible4  ,m5 are ! creatures (       
education1 !y act consi/5tly ) :at !y   
are taught2 impo/ors & fools promulgat+ 
false pr9ciples are am5able to reason1 &
 !y %\ld be to laws made by ! :ole ( !  
p2 m5 are crim9al 9 consequ5ce ( a      
fallaci\s education adopt$ by regal &   
religi\s impo/ors1 ) a view ( reap+ o!r 
meu's h>ve/s2 ! object is fir/ly1 to    
debase1 to enslave1 to degrade ! m9d1 & 
secondly1 to plund] ! victim2 su*       
sc\ndrels con/antly prea* up ! defici5cy
 ( human nature1 t m au?ority may be    
grant$ to ^? e>?ly savi\rs2 a nation    
gov]n$ by ,k+s & ,prie/s mu/ be always 9
 a /ate1 ( b>b>ism1 ( %ameful           
indiff]5ce1 & ( crime2 su* nations are  

inhabit$ by an inf]ior race ( m51 :5 x  
may be presum$ only a few sc9tillations 
( ,philosophy h rea*$2 ,/ates gov]n$ by 
,k+s & ,prie/s %[ ! sun ( reason is /ill
 bel[ ! horizon2 if human nature is     
crim9al 9 appe>ance1 x is n s 9 fact1   
su* cases are conf\nd$ ) ! errors (     
educators1 :i* are in/ill$ into man f ! 
mom5t ( 8 bir?2 if he is ev] rev5geful1 
v9dictive1 & sangu9>y1 attribute x to ! 
lic5s$ villa9s t blot ! face1 ( ! e>?2  
reflect ^u ?is y pamp]$2 y bloat$       
impo/ors1 :o riot ^u ! poor man's       
indu/ry2 y hypocrites1 :o c>\se ^u !    
sweat ( 8 br[1 & :o sack ! spoil ( !    
crim9al y\r rapacity has creat$2        
,tyrants & impo/ors6 rememb] y are      
spl5did at ! exp5ce ( hone/y1 pa91      
disease & dea?2 ,give ! p ju/ice1 & !y w
 be labori\s2 if !y are labori\s1 !y mu/
 h pl5ty2 & if !y h pl5ty1 !y w be      
hone/2 m5 are naturally innoc5t1 passive
 & pacific2 false in=mation & inju/ice  
are ! s\rces ( viol5ce & crime2 rememb] 
?is1 y corporate impo/ors & tyrants1 &  

correct y\r own errors be=e y br& !     
innoc5t ) infamy4 ,ca/ ! beams out ( y\r
 own eyes be=e y %$ y\r acrimoni\s      
calumny ^u ! virtu\s & ! j4