,,indian ,,home ,,rule ,,by ,m4 ,k4 ,,g&hi ,,fif? ,,edition ,,z4 #f ,,gane% ,co41 ,,madras ,books by ,c4 ,f4 ,&rews ,! ,claim = ,indep5d5ce ,)9 or )\t ! ,briti% ,empire ,price ,z4 #h4 ,non-,co-op]ation ,! ,:ys & ,:]e=es ,price ,z4 #h4 ,indians 9 ,s\? ,africa ,helots )9 ! ,briti% ,empire ,price ,z4 #h4 ,! ,dr9k & ,opium ,evil ,miss ,la ,molte says3 ,a nation t c subjugate #cjj1jjj1jjj helpless ,indian p1 & !n turn !m into drug addicts1 = ! sake ( rev5ue1 is a nation1 :i* commits a cold-blood$ atrocity unp>allel$ by any atrocity committ$ 9 ! rage & heat ( w>4 ,price ,z4 #d4 ,h[ ,india c be ,free ,india has no ne$ to take ! sword 9 ord] to be free3 ,%e has a mu* m p[]ful weapon ready to h] h&4 ,if once h] p unit$ly decide to be free !y c be free4 ,price ,z4 #d4 ,indian ,indep5d5ce3 ,! imm$iate ne$ ,to be 9 subjection to a b& ( =eign rul]s1 if ,seeley's hi/orical maxim is true1 _c b lead to national det]ioration4 ,?is is :y ! ne$ = indep5d5ce is s imm$iate4 ,?is is :y x _c be po/pon$4 ,! v]dict ( ! mo/ sob] ,engli% ,hi/orians is ?is1 t ,india1 )\t a s+le h& be+ lift$ to /rike a s+le bl[1 c det]m9e h] own de/9y4 ,! %e] weight ( numb]s1--?ree hundr$ & tw5ty millions aga9/ a few ?\s&s1--is s great1 t if ^! numb]s c\ld once speak ) "o m9d1 _! w mu/ be c>ri$ out4 ,price ,z4 #h4 ,,gane% ,co41 ,publi%]s1 ,madras4 ,,indian ,,home ,,rule ,,by ,m4 ,k4 ,,g&hi ,repr9t$ ) a new =eword by ! au?or ,,fif? ,,edition ,,gane% ,co41 ,,madras #aibb ,,madras3 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,pr9t+ ,,works1 ,,m\nt ,,road4 ,,note ,! doctr9e ( viol5ce is m widely believ$ 9 ?an is g5]ally realis$4 ,! vot>ies ( viol5ce c be divid$ into two classes4 ,"s1 a small & dw9dl+ class1 believe 9 x & are prep>$ to act accord+ to _! fai?4 ,o!rs1 a v l>ge class always1 & n[1 aft] bitt] exp]i5ces ( ! failure ( con/itutional agitation1 l>g] ?an ev]1 believe 9 viol5ce1 b t belief does n lead !m to action4 ,x disables !m f "w on any basis o!r ?an =ce4 ,! belief 9 viol5ce s]ves to dissuade !m f all o!r k9ds ( "w or sacrifice4 ,9 bo? cases ! evil is great4 ,!re c be no recon/ruction or hope = ?is l& ( ours1 unless we eradicate ! wor%ip ( =ce 9 all its =ms1 & e/abli% "w on a basis o!r ?an viol5ce4 ,a refutation ( ! doctr9e ( viol5ce is1 9 ! pres5t situation ( ! affairs ( our c\ntry1 m necess>y ?an ev]4 ,to ?is end1 no?+ bett] c be conceiv$ ?an ! publication & wide di/ribution ( ,mr4 ,g&hi's fam\s book4 ,x 0 extremely patriotic ( ,messrs4 ,gane% & ,company to h readily agre$ to und]take ! "w :5 !y 7 approa*$ ) ! reque/4 ,satyagrah ,sabha1 ,madras1 ,c4 ,,rajagopala*>4 #f-f-ai4 ,,=eword ,i h re-read ?is booklet m ?an once4 ,! value at ! pres5t mom5t lies 9 re-pr9t+ x z x is4 ,b if ,i _h to revise x1 !re is only "o ^w ,i w\ld alt] 9 accordance ) a promise made to an ,engli% fri5d4 ,%e took exception to my use ( ! ^w 'pro/itute' 9 speak+ ( ! ,p>liam5t4 ,h] f9e ta/e recoil$ f ! indelicacy ( ! expression4 ,i rem9d ! read] t ! booklet purports to be a free translation ( ! orig9al :i* is 9 ,guj>ati4 ,aft] ye>s ( endeav\r to put into practice ! views express$ 9 ! foll[+ pages1 ,i feel t ! way %[n !re9 is ! only true way to ,sw>aj4 ,satyagrah--! law ( love is ! ,law ( life4 ,dep>ture f x leads to dis9tegration4 ,a firm adh]5ce to x leads to reg5]ation4 ,,bombay1 #bh? ,may1 #aiai4 ,m4 ,k4 ,,g&hi4 ,,h9d ,,sw>aj ,,or ,,! ,,indian ,,home ,,rule ,reply to ,critics ,x is c]ta9ly my good =tune t ?is booklet ( m9e is receiv+ wide att5tion4 ,! orig9al is 9 ,guj>ati4 ,x _h a *equ]$ c>e]4 ,x 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 ! columns ( ! ',indian ,op9ion' ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,x 0 writt5 9 #aijh dur+ my return voyage f ,london to ,s\? ,africa 9 answ] to ! ,indian s*ool ( viol5ce1 & its prototype 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,i came 9 contact ) e kn[n ,indian an>*i/ 9 ,london4 ,_! brav]y impress$ me1 b ,i feel t _! zeal 0 misguid$4 ,i felt t viol5ce 0 no rem$y = ,india's ills1 & t h] civilization requir$ ! use ( a diff]5t & high] weapon = self-protection4 ,! ,satyagrah ( ,s\? ,africa 0 /ill an infant h>dly two ye>s old4 ,b x _h develop$ suffici5tly to p]mit me to write ( x ) "s degree ( confid5ce4 ,x 0 s mu* appreciat$ t x 0 publi%$ z a booklet4 ,x attract$ "s att5tion 9 ,india4 ,! ,bombay ,gov]nm5t prohibit$ its circulation4 ,i repli$ by publi%+ its translation4 ,i ?\ght t x 0 due to my ,engli% fri5ds t !y %\ld "k its cont5ts4 ,9 my op9ion x is a book :i* c be put into ! h&s ( a *ild4 ,x tea*es ! gospel ( love 9 ! place ( t ( hate4 ,x replaces viol5ce ) self-sacrifice4 ,x pits s\l =ce aga9/ brute =ce4 ,x has gone ?r\gh sev]al editions & ,i comm5d x to ^? :o w\ld c>e to read x4 ,i )draw no?+ except "o ^w ( x1 & t 9 def]5ce to a lady fri5d4 ,i h giv5 ! reason = ! alt]ation 9 ! preface to ! ,indian edition4 ,! booklet is a sev]e condemnation ( 'mod]n civilization4' ,x 0 writt5 9 #aijh4 ,my conviction is deep] to-day ?an ev]4 ,i feel t if ,india w\ld disc>d 'mod]n civilization' %e c only ga9 by do+ s4 ,b ,i w\ld w>n ! read] aga9/ ?9k+ t ,i am to-day aim+ at ! ,sw>aj describ$ !re94 ,i "k t ,india is n ripe = x4 ,x may seem an imp]t95ce to say s4 ,b su* is my conviction4 ,i am individually work+ = ! self-rule pictur$ !re94 ,b to-day my corporate activity is und\bt$ly devot$ to ! atta9m5t ( ,p>liam5t>y ,sw>aj 9 accordance ) ! wi%es ( ! p ( ,india4 ,i am n aim+ at de/roy+ railways or hospitals1 ?\gh ,i w\ld c]ta9ly welcome _! natural de/ruction4 ,nei!r railways nor hospitals are a te/ ( a high & pure civilization4 ,at be/ !y are a necess>y evil4 ,nei!r adds "o in* to ! moral /ature ( a nation4 ,nor am ,i aim+ at a p]man5t de/ruction ( law c\rts1 mu* z ,i reg>d x z a 'consummation dev\tly to be wi%$ =4' ,/ill less am ,i try+ to de/roy all ma*9]y & mills4 ,x requires a high] simplicity & r5unciation ?an ! p are to-day prep>$ =4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! only "p ( ! programme :i* is n[ be+ c>ri$ out 9 its entirety is t ( non-viol5ce4 ,b ,i regret to h to confess t ev5 t is n be+ c>ri$ out 9 ! _s ( ! book4 ,if x 71 ,india w\ld e/abli% ,sw>aj 9 a day4 ,if ,india adopt$ ! doctr9e ( love z an active "p ( h] religion & introduc$ x 9 h] politics1 ,sw>aj w\ld desc5d ^u ,india f heav54 ,b ,i am pa9fully aw>e t t ev5t is f> (f z yet4 ,i (f] ^! comm5ts because ,i obs]ve t mu* is be+ quot$ f ! booklet to discr$it ! pres5t movem5t4 ,i h ev5 se5 writ+s sugge/+ t ,i am play+ a deep game1 t ,i am us+ ! pres5t turmoil to foi/ my fads on ,india1 & am mak+ religi\s exp]im5ts at ,india's exp5se4 ,i c only answ] t ,satyagrah is made ( /]n] /uff4 ,!re is no?+ res]v$ & no?+ secret 9 x4 ,a portion ( ! :ole !ory ( life describ$ 9 ',h9d ,sw>aj' is und\bt$ly be+ c>ri$ into practice4 ,!re is no dang] att5dant ^u ! :ole ( x be+ practis$4 ,b x is n "r to sc>e away p by reproduc+ f my writ+s passages t are irrelevant to ! issue be=e ! c\ntry4 ,m4 ,k4 ,,g&hi1 ,"y ,india1 #bf? ,janu>y1 #aiba4 ,,cont5ts ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i ,! ,congress & ,its ,(ficials #aa ,,ii ,! ,p>tition ( ,b5gal #ah ,,iii ,! ,discont5t & ,unre/ #ba ,,iv ,:at is ,sw>aj8 #bb ,v ,! ,condition ( ,engl& #bf ,,vi ,civilization #cj ,,vii ,:y 0 ,india ,lo/8 #ce ,,viii ,! condition ( ,india #ci ,,ix ,d4 ,railways #dc ,x ,d4 ,h9dus & ,mahom$ans #dg ,,xi ,d4 ,lawy]s #ee ,,xii ,d4 ,doctors #fj ,,xiii ,:at is ,true ,civilization8 #fc ,,xiv ,h[ c ,india become ,free8 #fg ,,xv ,italy & ,india #ga ,,xvi ,brute ,=ce #ge ,,xvii ,passive ,resi/ance #hd ,,xviii ,education #ig ,,xix ,ma*9]y #aje ,,xx ,conclusion #aaj ,app5dices #abc ,,indian ,,home ,,rule ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,congress ,,& ,,its ,,(ficials ,,read]3 ,j at pres5t !re is a ,home ,rule wave pass+ ov] ,india4 ,all our c\ntrym5 appe> to be p9+ = ,national ,indep5d5ce4 ,a simil> _s p]vades !m ev5 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,indians seem to be eag] aft] acquir+ rights4 ,w y expla9 y\r views 9 ?is matt]8 ,,editor3 ,y h well put ! "q1 b ! answ] is n easy4 ,"o ( ! objects ( a newspap] is to und]/& ! popul> feel+ & to give expression to x2 ano!r is to ar\se among ! p c]ta9 desirable s5tim5ts2 & ! ?ird is fe>lessly to expose popul> defects4 ,! ex]cise ( all ^! ?ree functions is involv$ 9 answ]+ y\r "q4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t ! p's w has to be express$2 c]ta9 s5tim5ts w ne$ to be fo/]$1 & defects w h to be br\ght to light4 ,b1 z y h ask$ ! "q1 x is my duty to answ] x4 ,,read]3 ,d y !n consid] t a desire = ,home ,rule has be5 creat$ among u8 ,,editor3 ,t desire gave rise to ! ,national ,congress4 ,! *oice ( ! ^w ,national implies x4 ,,read]3 ,t1 surely1 is n ! case4 ,"y ,india seems to ignore ! ,congress4 ,x is consid]$ to be an in/rum5t = p]petuat+ ,briti% ,rule4 ,,editor3 ,t op9ion is n ju/ifi$4 ,_h n ! ,gr& ,old ,man ( ,india prep>$ ! soil1 our "y m5 c\ld n h ev5 spok5 ab\t ,home ,rule4 ,h[ c we =get :at ,mr4 ,hume has writt51 h[ he has la%$ u into action1 & ) :at ef=t he has awak5$ u1 9 ord] to a*ieve ! objects ( ! ,congress8 ,sir ,william ,w$d]burn has giv5 8 body1 m9d & money to ! same cause4 ,8 writ+s are wor?y ( p]usal to ?is day4 ,pr(essor ,gokhale1 9 ord] to prep>e ! ,nation1 embrac$ pov]ty & gave tw5ty ye>s ( 8 life4 ,ev5 n[1 he is liv+ 9 pov]ty4 ,! late ,ju/ice ,buddrud9 ,tyebji 0 also "o ( ^? :o1 ?r\gh ! ,congress1 s[$ ! se$ ( ,home ,rule4 ,simil>ly 9 ,b5gal1 ,madras1 ! ,punjab & o!r places1 !re h be5 lov]s ( ,india & memb]s ( ! ,congress1 bo? ,indian & ,engli%4 ,,read]3 ,/ay1 /ay1 y are go+ too f>1 y are /ray+ away f my "q4 ,i h ask$ y ab\t ,home or ,self-,rule2 y are discuss+ =eign rule4 ,i d n desire to he> ,engli% names1 & y are giv+ me su* names4 ,9 ^! circum/ances1 ,i d n ?9k we c ev] meet4 ,i %all be pleas$ if y w conf9e y\rself to ,home ,rule4 ,all o!r wise talk w n satisfy me4 ,,editor3 ,y are impati5t4 ,i _c af=d to be likewise4 ,if y w be> ) me = a :ile1 ,i ?9k y w f9d t y w obta9 :at y want4 ,rememb] ! old prov]b t ! tree does n gr[ 9 "o day4 ,! fact t y h *eck$ me1 & t y d n want to he> ab\t ! well-wi%]s ( ,india1 %[s t1 = y at any rate1 ,home ,rule is yet f> away4 ,if we _h _m l y1 we w\ld nev] make any advance4 ,?is ?\ght is wor?y ( y\r att5tion4 ,,read]3 ,x seems to me t y simply want to put me (f by talk+ r\nd & r\nd4 ,^? :om y consid] to be well-wi%]s ( ,india are n su* 9 my e/imation4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ,i li/5 to y\r disc\rse on su* p8 ,:at has he :om y consid] to be ! fa!r ( ! nation done = x8 ,he says t ! ,engli% ,gov]nors w d ju/ice1 & t we %\ld co-op]ate ) !m4 ,,editor3 ,i mu/ tell y ) all g5tl5ess t x mu/ be a matt] ( %ame = u t y %\ld speak ab\t t great man1 9 t]ms ( disrespect4 ,j look at 8 "w4 ,he has d$icat$ 8 life to ! s]vice ( ,india4 ,we h le>n$ :at we "k f him4 ,x 0 ! respect$ ,dadabhai :o taught u t ! ,engli% _h suck$ our life-blood4 ,:at does x matt] t1 to-day1 8 tru/ is /ill 9 ! ,engli% nation8 ,is ,dadabhai less to be hon\r$ because1 9 ! exub]ance ( y\?1 we are prep>$ to g a /ep fur!r8 ,are we1 on t acc\nt1 wis] ?an he8 ,x is a m>k ( wisdom n to kick aga9/ ! v /ep f :i* we h ris5 high]4 ,! removal ( a /ep f a /aircase br+s d[n ! :ole ( x4 ,:51 out ( infancy we gr[ into y\?1 we d n despise infancy1 b1 on ! contr>y1 we recall ) affection ! days ( our *ildhood4 ,if1 aft] _m ye>s ( /udy1 a tea*] 7 to tea* me some?+1 & if ,i 7 to build a little m on ! f\ndation laid by t tea*]1 ,i w\ld n1 on t acc\nt1 be consid]$ wis] ?an ! tea*]4 ,he w\ld always comm& my respect4 ,su* is ! case ) ! ,gr& ,old ,man ( ,india4 ,we mu/ admit t he is ! au?or ( ,nationalism4 ,,read]3 ,y h spok5 well4 ,i c n[ und]/& t we mu/ look ^u ,mr4 ,dadabhai ) respect4 ,)\t him & m5 l him1 we w\ld probably n h ! _s t fires u4 ,h[ c ! same be said ( ,pr(essor ,gokhale8 ,he has con/itut$ himself a great fri5d ( ! ,engli%2 he says t we h to le>n a great deal f !m1 t we h to le>n _! political wisdom1 be=e we c talk ( ,home ,rule4 ,i am tir$ ( read+ 8 spee*es4 ,,editor3 ,if y are tir$1 x only betrays y\r impati5ce4 ,we believe t ^? :o are discont5t$ ) ! sl[ness ( _! p>5ts1 & are angry because ! p>5ts w\ld n run ) _! *ildr51 are consid]$ disrespectful to _! p>5ts4 ,pr(essor ,gokhale occupies ! place ( a p>5t4 ,:at does x matt] if he _c run ) u8 ,a nation t is desir\s ( secur+ ,home ,rule _c af=d to despise its ance/ors4 ,we %all become useless if we lack respect = our eld]s4 ,only m5 ) mature ?\ghts are capable ( rul+ !mselves & n ! ha/y-temp]$4 ,moreov]1 h[ _m ,indians 7 !re l ,pr(essor ,gokhale1 :5 he gave himself to ,indian education8 ,i v]ily believe t :atev] ,pr(essor ,gokhale does he does ) pure motives & ) a view to s]v+ ,india4 ,8 devotion to ! ,mo!rl& is s great1 t he w\ld give 8 life = x if necess>y4 ,:atev] he says is said n to flatt] anyone b because he believes x to be true4 ,we are b\nd1 !re=e1 to ent]ta9 ! highe/ reg>d = him4 ,,read]3 ,are we1 !n1 to foll[ him 9 e respect8 ,,editor3 ,i nev] said any su* ?+4 ,if we consci5ti\sly diff]$ f him1 ! le>n$ ,pr(essor himself w\ld advise u to foll[ ! dictates ( our consci5ce r ?an him4 ,our *ief purpose is n to cry d[n 8 "w1 b to believe t he is inf9itely great] ?an we1 & to feel assur$ t comp>$ ) 8 "w = ,india1 ours is inf9itesimal4 ,sev]al newspap]s write disrespectfully ( him4 ,x is our duty to prote/ aga9/ su* writ+s4 ,we %\ld consid] m5 l ,pr(essor ,gokhale to be ! pill>s ( ,home ,rule4 ,x is a bad habit to say t ano!r man's ?\ghts are bad & ours only are good1 & t ^? hold+ diff]5t views f ours are ! enemies ( ! c\ntry4 ,,read]3 ,i n[ beg9 to und]/& some:at y\r mean+4 ,i %all h to ?9k ! matt] ov]1 b :at y say ab\t ,mr4 ,hume & ,sir ,william ,w$d]burn is beyond compreh5sion4 ,,editor3 ,! same rule holds good = ! ,engli% z = ! ,indians4 ,i c nev] subscribe to ! /atem5t t all ,engli%m5 are bad4 ,_m ,engli%m5 desire ,home ,rule = ,india4 ,t ! ,engli% p are some:at m selfi% ?an o!rs is true1 b t does n prove t e ,engli%man is bad4 ,we :o seek ju/ice w h to d ju/ice to o!rs4 ,sir ,william does n wi% ill to ,india--t %\ld be en\gh = u4 ,z we proce$1 y w see t1 if we act ju/ly1 ,india w be soon] free4 ,y w see1 too1 t1 if we %un e ,engli%man z an enemy1 ,home ,rule w be delay$4 ,b if we are j to !m1 we %all receive _! support 9 our progress t[>ds ! goal4 ,,read]3 ,all ?is seems to me at pres5t to be simply nons5sical4 ,engli% support & ! obta9+ ( ,home ,rule are two contradictory ?+s4 ,h[ c ! ,engli% p tol]ate ,home ,rule = u8 ,b ,i d n want y to decide ?is "q = me j yet4 ,to pass "t ov] x is useless4 ,:5 y h %[n h[ we c h ,home ,rule1 p]haps ,i %all und]/& y\r views4 ,y h prejudic$ me aga9/ y by disc\rs+ on ,engli% help4 ,i w\ld1 !re=e1 besee* y n to cont9ue ?is subject4 ,,editor3 ,i h no desire to d s4 ,t y are prejudic$ aga9/ me is n a matt] = mu* anxiety4 ,x is well t ,i %\ld say unpleasant ?+s at ! comm5cem5t1 x is my duty pati5tly to try to remove y\r prejudice4 ,,read]3 ,i l t la/ /atem5t4 ,x embold5s me to say :at ,i l4 ,"o ?+ /ill puzzles me4 ,i d n und]/& h[ ! ,congress laid ! f\ndation ( ,home ,rule4 ,,editor3 ,let u see4 ,! ,congress br\ght toge!r ,indians f diff]5t p>ts ( ,india1 & en?us$ u ) ! idea ( ,nationality4 ,! ,gov]nm5t us$ to look ^u x ) disfav\r4 ,! ,congress has always insi/$ t ! ,nation %\ld control rev5ue & exp5diture4 ,x has always desir$ self-gov]nm5t aft] ! ,canadian model4 ,:e!r we c get x or n1 :e!r we desire x or n1 & :e!r !re is n some?+ m desirable1 are diff]5t que/ions4 ,all ,i h to %[ is t ! ,congress gave u a =eta/e ( ,home ,rule4 ,to deprive x ( ! hon\r is n prop]1 & = u to d s w\ld n only be ungrateful1 b ret>d ! fulfilm5t ( our object4 ,to treat ! ,congress z an in/itution inimical to our gr[? z a ,nation w\ld disable u f us+ t body4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,p>tition ,,( ,,b5gal ,,read]3 ,consid]+ ! matt] z y put x1 x seems prop] to say t ! f\ndation ( ,home ,rule 0 laid by ! ,congress4 ,b y w admit t x _c be consid]$ a real awak5+4 ,:5 & h[ did ! awak5+ take place8 ,,editor3 ,! se$ is nev] se54 ,x works und]nea? ! gr\nd1 is itself de/roy$1 & ! tree :i* rises above ! gr\nd is alone se54 ,su* is ! case ) ! ,congress4 ,yet1 :at y call ! real awak5+ took place aft] ! ,p>tition ( ,b5gal4 ,= ?is we h to be ?ankful to ,"l ,curzon4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,p>tition1 ! p ( ,b5gal reason$ ) ,"l ,curzon1 b1 9 ! pride ( p[]1 he disreg>d$ all _! pray]s--he took x = grant$ t ,indians c\ld only prattle1 t !y c\ld nev] take any effective /eps4 ,he us$ insult+ language1 &1 9 ! tee? ( all opposition1 p>tition$ ,b5gal4 ,t day may be consid]$ to be ! day ( ! p>tition ( ! ,briti% ,empire4 ,! %ock t ! ,briti% p[] receiv$ ?r\gh ! ,p>tition has nev] be5 equall$ by any o!r act4 ,?is does n mean t ! o!r inju/ices done to ,india are less gl>+ ?an t done by ! ,p>tition4 ,! salt-tax is n a small inju/ice4 ,we %all see _m su* ?+s lat] on4 ,b ! p 7 ready to resi/ ! ,p>tition4 ,at t "t1 ! feel+ ran high4 ,_m lead+ ,b5galis 7 ready to lose _! all4 ,!y knew _! p[]2 h5ce ! conflagration4 ,x is n[ well nigh unqu5*able2 x is n necess>y to qu5* x ei!r4 ,p>tition w g1 ,b5gal w be re-unit$1 b ! rift 9 ! ,engli% b>que w rema93 x mu/ daily wid54 ,india awak5$ is n likely to fall asleep4 ,dem& = abrogation ( ,p>tition is tantam\nt to dem& = ,home ,rule4 ,lead]s 9 ,b5gal "k ?is1 ,briti% (ficials realise x4 ,t is :y ,p>tition /ill rema9s4 ,z "t passes1 ! ,nation is be+ =g$4 ,nations are n =m$ 9 a day2 ! =mation requires ye>s4 ,,read]3 ,:at1 9 y\r op9ion1 are ! results ( ,p>tition8 ,,editor3 ,hi!rto we h consid]$ t = r$ress ( grievances1 we mu/ approa* ! ,?rone &1 if we get no r$ress1 we mu/ sit /ill1 except t we may /ill petition4 ,aft] ! ,p>tition1 p saw t petitions mu/ be back$ up by =ce1 & t !y mu/ be capable ( suff]+4 ,?is new _s mu/ be consid]$ to be ! *ief result ( ,p>tition4 ,t _s 0 se5 9 ! outspok5 writ+s 9 ! press4 ,t :i* ! p said trembl+ly & 9 secret began to be said & to be writt5 publicly4 ,! ,swade%i movem5t 0 inaugurat$4 ,p1 "y & old1 us$ to run away at ! sight ( an ,engli% face2 x n[ no long] aw$ !m4 ,!y did n fe> ev5 a r[1 or be+ imprison$4 ,"s ( ! be/ sons ( ,india are at pres5t 9 bani%m5t4 ,?is is some?+ diff]5t f m]e petition+4 ,?us are ! p mov$4 ,! _s g5]at$ 9 ,b5gal has spread 9 ! ,nor? to ! ,punjab1 & 9 ! ,s\? to ,cape ,comor94 ,,read]3 ,d y sugge/ any o!r /rik+ result8 ,,editor3 ,! ,p>tition has n only made a rift 9 ! ,engli% %ip1 b has made x 9 ours also4 ,great ev5ts always produce great results4 ,our lead]s are divid$ into two p>ties3 ! ,mod]ates & ! ,extremi/s4 ,^! may be consid]$ z ! sl[ p>ty & ! impati5t p>ty4 ,"s call ! ,mod]ates ! timid p>ty1 & ! ,extremi/s ! bold p>ty4 ,all int]pret ! two words accord+ to _! pre-conceptions4 ,?is mu* is c]ta9--t !re has aris5 an enmity betwe5 ! two4 ,! "o di/ru/s ! o!r1 & imputes motives4 ,at ! "t ( ! ,surat ,congress1 !re 0 almo/ a fight4 ,i ?9k t ?is division is n a good ?+ = ! c\ntry1 b ,i ?9k also t su* divisions w n la/ long4 ,x all dep5ds ^u ! lead]s h[ long !y w la/4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,discont5t ,,& ,,unre/ ,,read]3 ,!n y consid] ,p>tition to be a cause ( ! awak5+8 ,d y welcome ! unre/ :i* has result$ f x8 ,,editor3 ,:5 a man rises f sleep1 he twi/s 8 limbs & is re/less4 ,x takes "s "t be=e he is entirely awak5$4 ,simil>ly1 al?\gh ! ,p>tition has caus$ an awak5+1 ! comatose has n yet disappe>$4 ,we are /ill twi/+ our limbs & /ill re/less1 & j z ! /ate betwe5 sleep & awak5+ mu/ be consid]$ to be necess>y1 s may ! pres5t unre/ 9 ,india be consid]$ a necess>y &1 !re=e1 a prop] /ate4 ,! k t !re is unre/ w1 x is highly probable1 enable u to outgr[ x4 ,ris+ f sleep1 we d n cont9ue 9 a comatose /ate1 b1 accord+ to our ability1 soon] or lat]1 we are completely re/or$ to our s5ses4 ,s %all we be free f ! pres5t unre/ :i* no "o likes4 ,,read]3 ,:at is ! o!r =m ( unre/8 ,,editor3 ,unre/ is1 9 reality1 discont5t4 ,! latt] is only n[ describ$ z unre/4 ,dur+ ! ,congress-p]iod x 0 labell$ discont5t2 ,mr4 ,hume always said t ! spread ( discont5t 9 ,india 0 necess>y4 ,?is discont5t is a v useful ?+4 ,s long z a man is cont5t$ ) 8 pres5t lot1 s long is x difficult to p]suade him to come out ( x4 ,!re=e x is t e re=m mu/ be prec$$ by discont5t4 ,we ?r[ away ?+s we h only :5 we cease to l !m4 ,su* discont5t has be5 produc$ among u aft] read+ ! great works ( ,indians & ,engli%m54 ,discont5t has l$ to unre/1 & ! latt] has br\ght ab\t _m dea?s1 _m imprisonm5ts1 _m bani%m5ts4 ,su* a /ate ( ?+s w /ill cont9ue4 ,x mu/ be s4 ,all ^! may be consid]$ good signs1 b !y may also lead to bad results4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,:at ,,is ,,sw>aj8 ,,read]3 ,i h n[ le>nt :at ! ,congress has done to make ,india "o nation1 h[ ! ,p>tition has caus$ an awak5+1 & h[ discont5t & unre/ h spread ?r\gh ! l&4 ,i w\ld n[ l to "k y\r views on ,sw>aj4 ,i fe> t our int]pretation is n ! same4 ,,editor3 ,x is q possible t we d n atta* ! same mean+ to ! t]m4 ,y & ,i & all ,indians are impati5t to obta9 ,sw>aj1 b we are c]ta9ly n decid$ z to :at x is4 ,to drive ! ,engli% out ( ,india is a ?\ght he>d f _m m\?s1 b x does n seem t _m h prop]ly consid]$ :y x %\ld be s4 ,i mu/ ask y a "q4 ,d y ?9k t x is necess>y to drive away ! ,engli%1 if we get all we want8 ,,read]3 ,i %\ld ask ( !m only "o ?+ t is3 ,please leave our c\ntry4 ,if aft] !y h compli$ ) ?is reque/1 _! )drawal f ,india means t !y are /ill 9 ,india1 ,i %\ld h no objection4 ,!n we w\ld und]/& t1 9 our language1 ! ^w gone is equival5t to rema9$4 ,,editor3 ,well !n1 let u suppose t ! ,engli% h retir$4 ,:at w y d !n8 ,,read]3 ,t "q _c be answ]$ at ?is /age4 ,! /ate aft] )drawal w dep5d l>gely ^u ! mann] ( x4 ,if1 z y assume1 !y retire1 x seems to me we %all /ill keep _! con/itution1 & %all c>ry on ! gov]nm5t4 ,if !y simply retire = ! ask+1 we %\ld h an army1 etc4 ready at h&4 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 h no difficulty 9 c>ry+ on ! gov]nm5t4 ,,editor3 ,y may ?9k s3 ,i d n4 ,b ,i w n discuss ! matt] j n[4 ,i h to answ] y\r "q1 & t ,i c d well by ask+ y sev]al que/ions4 ,:y d y want to drive away ! ,engli%8 ,,read]3 ,because ,india has become impov]i%$ by _! gov]nm5t4 ,!y take away our money f ye> to ye>4 ,! mo/ important po/s are res]v$ = !mselves4 ,we are kept 9 a /ate ( slav]y4 ,!y behave insol5tly t[>ds u1 & disreg>d our feel+s4 ,,editor3 ,if !y d n take our money away1 become g5tle1 & give u responsible po/s1 w\ld y /ill consid] _! pres5ce to be h>mful8 ,,read]3 ,t "q is useless4 ,x is simil> to ! "q :e!r !re is any h>m 9 associat+ ) a tig]1 if he *anges 8 nature4 ,su* a "q is %e] wa/e ( "t4 ,:5 a tig] *anges 8 nature1 ,engli%m5 w *ange !irs4 ,?is is n possible1 & to believe x to be possible is contr>y to human exp]i5ce4 ,,editor3 ,suppos+ we get self-gov]nm5t simil> to :at ! ,canadians & ! ,s\? ,africans h1 w x be good en\gh8 ,,read]3 ,t "q also is useless4 ,we may get x :5 we h ! same p[]s2 we %all !n hoi/ our own flag4 ,z is ,japan1 s mu/ ,india be4 ,we mu/ own our navy1 our army1 & we mu/ h our own spl5d\r1 & !n w ,india's voice r+ ?r\gh ! _w4 ,,editor3 ,y h well drawn ! picture4 ,9 effect x means ?is3 t we want ,engli% rule )\t ! ,engli%man4 ,y want ! tig]'s nature1 b n ! tig]2 t is to say1 y w\ld make ,india ,engli%1 & :5 x becomes ,engli%1 x w be call$ n ,h9du/an b ,engli/an4 ,?is is n ! ,sw>aj t ,i want4 ,,read]3 ,i h plac$ be=e y my idea ( ,sw>aj z ,i ?9k x %\ld be4 ,if ! education we h receiv$ be ( any use1 if ! works ( ,sp5c]1 ,mill & o!rs be ( any importance & if ! ,engli% ,p>liam5t be ! "m ( ,p>liam5ts1 ,i c]ta9ly ?9k t we %\ld copy ! ,engli% p & ?is to su* an ext5t t1 j z !y d n all[ o!rs to obta9 a foot+ 9 _! c\ntry1 s we %\ld n all[ !m or o!rs to obta9 x 9 ours4 ,:at !y h done 9 _! own c\ntry has n be5 done 9 any o!r c\ntry4 ,x is1 !re=e1 prop] = u to import _! in/itutions4 ,b n[ ,i want to "k y\r views4 ,,editor3 ,!re is ne$ = pati5ce4 ,my views w develop ( !mselves 9 ! c\rse ( ?is disc\rse4 ,x is z difficult = me to und]/& ! true nature ( ,sw>aj z x seems to y to be easy4 ,i %all1 !re=e1 = ! "t be+1 cont5t myself ) endeav\r+ to %[ t :at y call ,sw>aj is n truly ,sw>aj4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,engl& ,,read]3 ,!n f y\r /atem5t1 ,i d$uce ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,engl& is n desirable & n wor? copy+ by u4 ,,editor3 ,y\r d$uction is ju/ifi$4 ,! condition ( ,engl& at pres5t is pitiable4 ,i pray to ,god t ,india may nev] be 9 t plight4 ,t :i* y consid] to be ! ,"m ( ,p>liam5ts is l a /]ile woman & a pro/itute4 ,bo? ^! are h>% t]ms1 b exactly fit ! case4 ,t ,p>liam5t has n yet ( its own accord done a s+le good ?+1 h5ce ,i h comp>$ x to a /]ile woman4 ,! natural condition ( t ,p>liam5t is su* t1 )\t outside pressure1 x c d no?+4 ,x is l a pro/itute because x is "u ! control ( m9i/]s :o *ange f "t to "t4 ,to-day x is "u ,mr4 ,asqui?1 to-morr[ x may be "u ,mr4 ,balf\r4 ,,read]3 ,y h said ?is s>ca/ically4 ,! t]m /]ile woman is n applicable4 ,! ,p>liam5t1 be+ elect$ by ! p1 mu/ "w "u public pressure4 ,?is is its quality4 ,,editor3 ,y are mi/ak54 ,let u exam9e x a little m closely4 ,! be/ m5 are suppos$ to be elect$ by ! p4 ,! memb]s s]ve )\t pay &1 !re=e1 x mu/ be assum$ only = ! public weal4 ,! electors are consid]$ to be educat$ &1 !re=e1 we %\ld assume t !y w\ld n g5]ally make mi/akes 9 _! *oice4 ,su* a ,p>liam5t %\ld n ne$ ! spur ( petitions or any o!r pressure4 ,its "w %\ld be s smoo? t its effect w\ld be m app>5t day by day4 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 x is g5]ally ackn[l$g$ t ! memb]s are hypocritical & selfi%4 ,ea* ?9ks ( 8 own little int]e/4 ,x is fe> t is ! guid+ motive4 ,:at is done to-day may be undone to-morr[4 ,x is n possible to recall a s+le in/ance 9 :i* ! f9ality c be pr$ict$ = its "w4 ,:5 ! greate/ que/ions are debat$ its memb]s h be5 se5 to /ret* !mselves & to dose4 ,sometimes ! memb]s talk away until ! li/5]s are disgu/$4 ,c>lyle has call$ x ! talk+ %op ( ! _w4 ,memb]s vote = _! p>ty )\t a ?\ght4 ,_! s-call$ discipl9e b9ds !m to x4 ,if any memb]1 by way ( exception1 gives an indep5d5t vote1 he is consid]$ a r5egade4 ,if ! money & ! "t wa/$ by ! ,p>liam5t 7 entru/$ to a few good m51 ! ,engli% nation w\ld be occupy+ to-day a mu* high] plat=m4 ,! ,p>liam5t is simply a co/ly toy ( ! nation4 ,^! views are1 by no means1 peculi> to me4 ,"s great ,engli% ?9k]s h express$ !m4 ,"o ( ! memb]s ( ! ,p>liam5t rec5tly said t a true ,*ri/ian c\ld n become a memb] ( x4 ,ano!r said t x 0 a baby4 ,&1 if x has rema9$ a baby aft] an exi/5ce ( sev5 hundr$ ye>s1 :5 w x outgr[ its babyhood8 ,,read]3 ,y h set me ?9k+2 y d n expect me to accept at once all y say4 ,y give me entirely novel views4 ,i %all h to dige/ !m4 ,w y n[ expla9 ! epi!t pro/itute8 ,,editor3 ,t y _c accept my views at once is only "r4 ,if y w read ! lit]ature on ?is subject1 y w h "s idea ( x4 ,! ,p>liam5t is )\t a real ma/]4 ,"u ! ,prime ,m9i/]1 its movem5t is n /eady1 b x is buffet$ ab\t l a pro/itute4 ,! ,prime ,m9i/] is m conc]n$ ab\t 8 p[] ?an ab\t ! welf>e ( ! ,p>liam5t4 ,8 en]gy is conc5trat$ ^u secur+ ! success ( 8 p>ty4 ,8 c>e is n always t ! ,p>liam5t %all d "r4 ,prime ,m9i/]s are kn[n to h made ! ,p>liam5t d ?+s m]ely = p>ty advantage4 ,all ?is is wor? ?9k+ ov]4 ,,read]3 ,!n y are really attack+ ! v m5 :om we h hi!rto consid]$ to be patriotic & hone/8 ,,editor3 ,yes1 t is true2 ,i c h no?+ aga9/ ,prime ,m9i/]s1 b :at ,i h se5 leads me to ?9k t !y _c be consid]$ really patriotic4 ,if !y are to be consid]$ hone/ because !y d n take :at is g5]ally kn[n z brib]y1 let !m be s consid]$1 b !y are op5 to subtl] influ5ces4 ,9 ord] to ga9 _! ends1 !y c]ta9ly bribe p ) hon\rs4 ,i d n hesitate to say t !y h nei!r real hone/y nor a liv+ consci5ce4 ,,read]3 ,z y express ^! views ab\t ! ,p>liam5t1 ,i w\ld l to he> y on ! ,engli% p1 s t ,i may h y\r views ( _! ,gov]nm5t4 ,,editor3 ,to ! ,engli% vot]s _! newspap] is _! ,bible4 ,!y take cue f _! newspap]s1 :i* latt] are (t5 di%one/4 ,! same fact is diff]5tly int]pret$ by diff]5t newspap]s1 accord+ to ! p>ty 9 ^: int]e/s !y are edit$4 ,"o newspap] w\ld consid] a great ,engli%man to be a p>agon ( hone/y1 ano!r w\ld consid] him di%one/4 ,:at mu/ be ! condition ( ! p ^: newspap]s are ( ?is type8 ,,read]3 ,y %all describe x4 ,,editor3 ,^! p *ange _! views frequ5tly4 ,x is said t !y *ange !m e sev5 ye>s4 ,^! views sw+ l ! p5dulum ( a clock & are nev] /eadfa/4 ,! p w\ld foll[ a p[]ful orator or a man :o gives !m p>ties1 receptions1 etc4 ,z are ! p1 s is _! ,p>liam5t4 ,!y h c]ta9ly "o quality v /rongly develop$4 ,!y w nev] all[ _! c\ntry to be lo/4 ,if any p]son 7 to ca/ an evil eye on x1 !y w\ld pluck out 8 eyes4 ,b t does n mean t ! nation possesses e o!r virtue or t x %\ld be imitat$4 ,if ,india copies ,engl&1 x is my firm conviction t %e w be ru9$4 ,,read]3 ,to :at d y ascribe ?is /ate ( ,engl&8 ,,editor3 ,x is n due to any peculi> fault ( ! ,engli% p1 b ! condition is due to mod]n civilization4 ,x is a civilization only 9 "n4 ,"u x ! nations ( ,europe are becom+ degrad$ & ru9$ day by day4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,civilization ,,read]3 ,n[ y w h to expla9 :at y mean by civilization4 ,,editor3 ,x is n a "q ( :at ,i mean4 ,sev]al ,engli% writ]s refuse to call t1 civilization :i* passes "u t "n4 ,_m books h be5 writt5 ^u t subject4 ,societies h be5 =m$ to cure ! nation ( ! evils ( civilization4 ,a great ,engli% writ] has writt5 a "w call$ ,civilization3 ,its ,cause & ,cure4 ,!re9 he has call$ x a disease4 ,,read]3 ,:y d we n "k ?is g5]ally8 ,,editor3 ,! answ] is v simple4 ,we r>ely f9d p argu+ aga9/ !mselves4 ,^? :o are intoxicat$ by mod]n civilization are n likely to write aga9/ x4 ,_! c>e w be to f9d out facts & argum5ts 9 support ( x1 & ?is !y d unconsci\sly1 believ+ x to be true4 ,a man1 :il/ he is dream+1 believes 9 8 dream2 he is undeceiv$ only :5 he is awak5$ f 8 sleep4 ,a man lab\r+ "u ! bane ( civilization is l a dream+ man4 ,:at we usually read are ! "w ( def5d]s ( mod]n civilization1 :i* und\bt$ly claims among its vot>ies v brilliant & ev5 "s v good m54 ,_! writ+s hypnotise u4 ,& s1 "o by "o1 we are drawn into ! vortex4 ,,read]3 ,?is seems to be v plausible4 ,n[ w y tell me some?+ ( :at y h read & ?\ght ( ?is civilization4 ,,editor3 ,let u fir/ consid] :at /ate ( ?+s is describ$ by ! ^w civilization4 ,its true te/ lies 9 ! fact t p liv+ 9 x make bodily welf>e ! object ( life4 ,we w take "s examples4 ,! p ( ,europe to-day live 9 bett]-built h\ses ?an !y did a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,?is is consid]$ an emblem ( civilization1 & ?is is also a matt] to promote bodily happ9ess4 ,=m]ly1 !y wore sk9s1 & us$ z _! weapons spe>s4 ,n[1 !y we> long tr\s]s1 & = embelli%+ _! bodies !y we> a v>iety ( clo?+1 &1 in/ead ( spe>s1 !y c>ry ) !m revolv]s conta9+ five or m *amb]s4 ,if p ( a c]ta9 c\ntry1 :o h hi!rto n be5 9 ! habit ( we>+ mu* clo?+1 boots1 etc41 adopt ,european clo?+1 !y are suppos$ to h become civilis$ out ( savag]y4 ,=m]ly1 9 ,europe1 p pl\gh$ _! l&s ma9ly by manual lab\r4 ,n[1 "o man c pl\gh a va/ tract by means ( /eam-eng9es1 & c ?us amass great weal?4 ,?is is call$ a sign ( civilization4 ,=m]ly1 ! fewe/ m5 wrote books1 t 7 mo/ valuable4 ,n[1 anybody writes & pr9ts any?+ he likes & poisons p's m9ds4 ,=m]ly1 m5 travell$ 9 waggons2 n[ !y fly ?r\gh ! air1 9 tra9s at ! rate ( f\r hundr$ & m miles p] day4 ,?is is consid]$ ! height ( civilization4 ,x has be5 /at$ t1 z m5 progress1 !y %all be able to travel 9 air%ips & rea* any "p ( ! _w 9 a few h\rs4 ,m5 w n ne$ ! use ( _! h&s & feet4 ,!y w press a button1 & !y w h _! clo?+ by _! side4 ,!y w press ano!r button1 & !y w h _! newspap]4 ,a ?ird1 & a motor-c> w be 9 wait+ = !m4 ,!y w h a v>iety ( delicately di%$ up food4 ,ev]y?+ w be done by ma*9]y4 ,=m]ly1 :5 p want$ to fight ) "o ano!r1 !y measur$ betwe5 !m _! bodily /r5g?2 n[ x is possible to take away ?\s&s ( lives by "o man work+ beh9d a gun f a hill4 ,?is is civilization4 ,=m]ly1 m5 work$ 9 ! op5 air only s mu* z !y lik$4 ,n[1 ?\s&s ( workm5 meet toge!r & = ! sake ( ma9t5ance "w 9 factories or m9es4 ,_! condition is worse ?an t ( bea/s4 ,!y are oblig$ to "w1 at ! risk ( _! lives1 at mo/ dang]\s occupations1 = ! sake ( millionaires4 ,=m]ly1 m5 7 made slaves "u physical compulsion1 n[ !y are enslav$ by temptation ( money & ( ! luxuries t money c buy4 ,!re are n[ diseases ( :i* p nev] dreamt be=e1 & an army ( doctors is engag$ 9 f9d+ out _! cures1 & s hospitals h increas$4 ,?is is a te/ ( civilization4 ,=m]ly1 special mess5g]s 7 requir$ & mu* exp5se 0 incurr$ 9 ord] to s5d lett]s2 to-day1 anyone c abuse 8 fell[ by means ( a lett] = "o p5ny4 ,true1 at ! same co/1 "o c s5d "o's ?anks also4 ,=m]ly1 p _h two or ?ree meals consi/+ ( homemade bread & vegetables2 n[1 !y require some?+ to eat e two h\rs1 s t !y h h>dly leisure = any?+ else4 ,:at m ne$ ,i say8 ,all ?is y c asc]ta9 f sev]al au?oritative books4 ,^! are all true te/s ( civilization4 ,&1 if any "o speaks to ! contr>y1 "k t he is ignorant4 ,?is civilization takes note nei!r ( morality nor ( religion4 ,its vot>ies calmly /ate t _! bus9ess is n to tea* religion4 ,"s ev5 consid] x to be a sup]/iti\s gr[?4 ,o!rs put on ! cloak ( religion1 & prate ab\t morality4 ,b1 aft] tw5ty ye>s' exp]i5ce1 ,i h come to ! conclusion t immorality is (t5 taught 9 ! "n ( morality4 ,ev5 a *ild c und]/& t 9 all ,i h describ$ above !re c be no inducem5t to morality4 ,civilization seeks to increase bodily com=ts1 & x fails mis]ably ev5 9 do+ s4 ,?is civilization is irreligion1 & x has tak5 su* a hold on ! p 9 ,europe t ^? :o are 9 x appe> to be half mad4 ,!y lack real physical /r5g? or c\rage4 ,!y keep up _! en]gy by intoxication4 ,!y c h>dly be happy 9 solitude4 ,wom51 :o %\ld be ! que5s ( h\seholds1 w&] 9 ! /reets1 or !y slave away 9 factories4 ,= ! sake ( a pittance1 half a million wom5 9 ,engl& alone are lab\r+ "u try+ circum/ances 9 factories or simil> in/itutions4 ,?is awful fact is "o ( ! causes ( ! daily gr[+ suffragette movem5t4 ,?is civilization is su* t "o has only to be pati5t & x w be self-de/roy$4 ,accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ,mahom$ ?is w\ld be consid]$ a ,satanic civilization4 ,h9duism calls x ! ,black ,age4 ,i _c give y an adequate conception ( x4 ,x is eat+ into ! vitals ( ! ,engli% nation4 ,x mu/ be %unn$4 ,p>liam5t are really emblems ( slav]y4 ,if y w suffici5tly ?9k ov] ?is1 y w ent]ta9 ! same op9ion1 & cease to blame ! ,engli%4 ,!y r des]ve our sympa?y4 ,!y are a %rewd nation & ,i !re=e believe t !y w ca/ (f ! evil4 ,!y are ent]pris+ & indu/ri\s & _! mode ( ?\ght is n inh]5tly immoral4 ,nei!r are !y bad at he>t4 ,i1 !re=e1 respect !m4 ,civilization is n an incurable disease1 b x %\ld nev] be =gott5 t ! ,engli% p are at pres5t afflict$ by x4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,:y ,,0 ,,india ,,lo/8 ,,read]3 ,y h said mu* ab\t civilization--en\gh to make me pond] ov] x4 ,i d n n[ "k :at ,i %\ld adopt & :at ,i %\ld avoid f ! nations ( ,europe1 b "o "q comes to my lips imm$iately4 ,if civilization is a disease1 & if x has attack$ ,engl& :y has %e be5 able to take ,india1 & :y is %e able to reta9 x8 ,,editor3 ,y\r "q is n v difficult to answ]1 & we %all pres5tly be able to exam9e ! true nature ( ,sw>aj2 = ,i am aw>e t ,i h /ill to answ] t "q4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 take up y\r previ\s "q4 ,! ,engli% h n tak5 ,india2 we h giv5 x to !m4 ,!y are n 9 ,india because ( _! /r5g?1 b because we keep !m4 ,let u n[ see :e!r ^! propositions c be su/a9$4 ,!y came to our c\ntry orig9ally = purposes ( trade4 ,recall ! ,company ,bahadur4 ,:o made x ,bahadur8 ,!y _h n ! slighte/ int5tion at ! "t ( e/abli%+ a k+dom4 ,:o assi/$ ! ,company's (fic]s8 ,:o 0 tempt$ at ! sight ( _! silv]8 ,:o b\ght _! goods8 ,hi/ory te/ifies t we did all ?is4 ,9 ord] to become ri* all at once1 we welcom$ ! ,company's (fic]s ) op5 arms4 ,we assi/$ !m4 ,if ,i am 9 ! habit ( dr9k+ ,bhang & a sell] !re( sells x to me1 am ,i to blame him or myself8 ,by blam+ ! sell] %all ,i be able to avoid ! habit8 ,&1 if a p>ticul> retail] is driv5 away1 w n ano!r take 8 place8 ,a true s]vant ( ,india w h to g to ! root ( ! matt]4 ,if an excess ( food has caus$ me indige/ion1 ,i w c]ta9ly n avoid x by blam+ wat]4 ,he is a true physician :o probes ! cause ( disease &1 if y pose z a physician = ! disease ( ,india1 y w h to f9d out its true cause4 ,,read]3 ,y are "r4 ,n[1 ,i ?9k y w n h to argue mu* ) me to drive y\r conclusions home4 ,i am impati5t to "k y\r fur!r views4 ,we are n[ on a mo/ int]e/+ topic4 ,i %all1 !re=e1 endeav\r to foll[ y\r ?\ght1 & /op y :5 ,i am 9 d\bt4 ,,editor3 ,i am afraid t1 9 spite ( y\r en?usiasm1 z we proce$ fur!r we %all h diff]5ces ( op9ion4 ,nev]!less1 ,i %all argue only :5 y w /op me4 ,we h already se5 t ! ,engli% m]*ants 7 able to get a foot+ 9 ,india because we enc\rag$ !m4 ,:5 our pr9ces f\ght among !mselves1 !y s\ght ! assi/ance ( ,company ,bahadur4 ,t corporation 0 v]s$ alike 9 comm]ce & w>4 ,x 0 unhamp]$ by que/ions ( morality4 ,its object 0 to increase its comm]ce1 & to make money4 ,x accept$ our assi/ance1 & increas$ ! numb] ( its w>eh\ses4 ,to protect ! latt] x employ$ an army :i* 0 utilis$ by u also4 ,is x n !n useless to blame ! ,engli% = :at we did at t "t8 ,! ,h9dus & ! ,mahom$ans 7 at dagg]s drawn4 ,?is1 too1 gave ! ,company its opportunity2 & ?us we creat$ ! circum/ances t gave ! ,company its control ov] ,india4 ,h5ce x is tru] to say t we gave ,india to ! ,engli% ?an t ,india 0 lo/4 ,,read]3 ,w y n[ tell me h[ !y are able to reta9 ,india8 ,,editor3 ,! causes t gave !m ,india enable !m to reta9 x4 ,"s ,engli%m5 /ate t !y took1 & !y hold1 ,india by ! sword4 ,bo? ^! /atem5ts are wrong4 ,! sword is entirely useless = hold+ ,india4 ,we alone keep !m4 ,napoleon is said to h describ$ ! ,engli% z a nation ( %op-keep]s4 ,x is a fitt+ description4 ,!y hold :atev] dom9ions !y h = ! sake ( _! comm]ce4 ,_! army & _! navy are int5d$ to protect x4 ,:5 ! ,transvaal (f]$ no su* attractions1 ! late ,mr4 ,glad/one discov]$ t x 0 n "r = ! ,engli% to hold x4 ,:5 x became a pay+ proposition1 resi/ance l$ to w>4 ,mr4 ,*amb]la9 soon discov]$ t ,engl& enjoy$ a suz]a9ty ov] ! ,transvaal4 ,x is relat$ t "s "o ask$ ! late ,presid5t ,krug] :e!r !re 0 gold 9 ! moon4 ,he repli$ t x 0 highly unlikely1 because1 if !re 71 ! ,engli% w\ld h annex$ x4 ,_m problems c be solv$ by rememb]+ t money is _! ,god4 ,!n x foll[s t we keep ! ,engli% 9 ,india = our base self-int]e/4 ,we l _! comm]ce1 !y please u by _! subtle me?ods1 & get :at !y want f u4 ,to blame !m = ?is is to p]petuate _! p[]4 ,we fur!r /r5g!n _! hold by qu>rell+ among/ ourselves4 ,if y accept ! above /atem5ts1 x is prov$ t ! ,engli% ent]$ ,india = ! purposes ( trade4 ,!y rema9 9 x = ! same purpose1 & we help !m to d s4 ,_! arms & ammunition are p]fectly useless4 ,9 ?is connection1 ,i rem9d y t x is ! ,briti% flag :i* is wav+ 9 ,japan1 & n ! ,japanese4 ,! ,engli% h a treaty ) ,japan = ! sake ( _! comm]ce1 & y w see t1 if !y c manage x1 _! comm]ce w greatly exp& 9 t c\ntry4 ,!y wi% to conv]t ! :ole _w into a va/ m>ket = _! goods4 ,t !y _c d s is true1 b ! blame w n be !irs4 ,!y w leave no /one unturn$ to rea* ! goal4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,india ,,read]3 ,i n[ und]/& :y ! ,engli% hold ,india4 ,i %\ld l to "k y\r views ab\t ! condition ( our c\ntry4 ,,editor3 ,x is a sad condition4 ,9 ?9k+ ( x1 my eyes wat] & my ?roat get p>*$4 ,i h grave d\bts :e!r ,i %all be able suffici5tly to expla9 :at is 9 my he>t4 ,x is my delib]ate op9ion t ,india is be+ gr\nd d[n n "u ! ,engli% heel b "u t ( mod]n civilization4 ,x is groan+ "u ! mon/]'s t]rible weight4 ,!re is yet "t to escape x1 b e day makes x m & m difficult4 ,religion is de> to me1 & my fir/ compla9t is t ,india is becom+ irreligi\s4 ,"h ,i am n ?9k+ ( ! ,h9du & ,mahom$an or ! ,zoroa/rian religion1 b ( ! religion :i* und]lies all religions4 ,we are turn+ away f ,god4 ,,read]3 ,h[ s8 ,,editor3 ,!re is a *>ge laid aga9/ u t we are a lazy p1 & t ! ,europeans are indu/ri\s & ent]pris+4 ,we h accept$ ! *>ge & we1 !re=e1 wi% to *ange our condition4 ,h9duism1 ,islamism1 ,zoroa/rianism1 ,*ri/ianity & all o!r religions tea* t we %\ld rema9 passive ab\t worldly pursuits & active ab\t godly pursuits1 t we %\ld set a limit to our worldly ambition1 & t our religi\s ambition %\ld be illimitable4 ,our activity %\ld be direct$ into ! latt] *annel4 ,,read]3 ,y seem to be enc\rag+ religi\s *>latanism4 ,_m a *eat has by talk+ 9 a simil> /ra9 l$ ! p a/ray4 ,,editor3 ,y are br++ an unlawful *>ge aga9/ religion4 ,humbug !re und\bt$ly is ab\t all religions4 ,:]e !re is light1 !re is also %ad[4 ,i am prep>$ to ma9ta9 t humbugs 9 worldly matt]s are f> worse ?an ! humbugs 9 religion4 ,! humbug ( civilization t ,i endeav\r to %[ to y is n to be f\nd 9 religion4 ,,read]3 ,h[ c y say t8 ,9 ! "n ( religion ,h9dus & ,mahom$ans f\ght aga9/ "o ano!r4 ,= ! same cause ,*ri/ians f\ght ,*ri/ians4 ,?\s&s ( innoc5t m5 h be5 murd]$1 ?\s&s h be5 burn$ & tortur$ 9 its "n4 ,surely1 ?is is mu* worse ?an any civilization4 ,,editor3 ,i c]ta9ly submit t ! above h>d%ips are f> m be>able ?an ^? ( civilization4 ,ev]ybody und]/&s t ! cruelties y h nam$ are n "p ( religion1 al?\gh !y h be5 practis$ 9 its "n3 !re=e !re is no aft]ma? to ^! cruelties4 ,!y w always happ5 s long z !re are to be f\nd ignorant & cr$ul\s p4 ,b !re is no end to ! victims de/roy$ 9 ! fire ( civilization4 ,its deadly effect is t p came "u its scor*+ flames believ+ x to be all good4 ,!y become utt]ly irreligi\s &1 9 reality1 d]ive little advantage f ! _w4 ,civilization is l a m\se gnaw+1 :ile x is soo?+ u4 ,:5 its full effect is realis$1 we w see t religi\s sup]/ition is h>mless comp>$ to t ( mod]n civilization4 ,i am n plead+ = a cont9uance ( religi\s sup]/itions4 ,we w c]ta9ly fight !m too? & nail1 b we c nev] d s by disreg>d+ religion4 ,we c only d s by appreciat+ & cons]v+ ! latt]4 ,,read]3 ,!n y w cont5d t ! ,pax ,britannica is a useless encumbrance8 ,,editor3 ,y may see peace if y l2 ,i see none4 ,,read]3 ,y make light ( ! t]ror t ,?ugs1 ! ,p9d>is1 ! ,bhils 7 to ! c\ntry4 ,,editor3 ,if y w give ! matt] "s ?\ght1 y w see t ! t]ror 0 by no means su* a mighty ?+4 ,if x _h be5 a v sub/antial ?+1 ! o!r p w\ld h di$ away be=e ! ,engli% adv5t4 ,moreov]1 ! pres5t peace is only nom9al1 = by x we h become emasculat$ & c[>dly4 ,we are n to assume t ! ,engli% h *ang$ ! nature ( ! ,p9d>is & ! ,bhils4 ,x is1 !re=e1 bett] to suff] ! ,p9d>i p]il ?an t "s "o else %\ld protect u f x1 & ?us r5d] u effem9ate4 ,i %\ld pref] to be kill$ by ! arr[ ( a ,bhil ?an to seek unmanly protection4 ,india )\t su* protection 0 an ,india full ( val\r4 ,macaulay betray$ gross ignorance :5 he libell$ ,indians z be+ practically c[>ds4 ,!y nev] m]it$ ! *>ge4 ,c[>ds liv+ 9 a c\ntry inhabit$ by h>dy m\nta9e]s1 infe/$ by wolves & tig]s mu/ surely f9d an e>ly grave4 ,h y ev] visit$ our fields8 ,i assure y t our agriculturi/s sleep fe>lessly on _! f>ms ev5 to-day1 & ! ,engli%1 y & ,i w\ld hesitate to sleep :]e !y sleep4 ,/r5g? lies 9 abs5ce ( fe>1 n 9 ! quantity ( fle% & muscle we may h on our bodies4 ,moreov]1 ,i mu/ rem9d y :o desire ,home ,rule t1 aft] all1 ! ,bhils1 ! ,p9d>is1 ! ,assamese & ! ,?ugs are our own c\ntrym54 ,to conqu] !m is y\r & my "w4 ,s long z we fe> our own bre?r51 we are unfit to rea* ! goal4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,india 7,cont9u$7 ,,railways ,,read]3 ,y h depriv$ me ( ! consolation ,i us$ to h reg>d+ peace 9 ,india4 ,,editor3 ,i h m]ely giv5 y my op9ion on ! religi\s aspect1 b :5 ,i give y my views z to ! pov]ty ( ,india y w p]haps beg9 to dislike me1 because :at y & ,i h hi!rto consid]$ b5eficial = ,india no long] appe>s to me to be s4 ,,read]3 ,:at may t be8 ,,editor3 ,railways1 lawy]s & doctors h impov]i%$ ! c\ntry1 s mu* s t1 if we d n wake up 9 "t1 we %all be ru9$4 ,,read]3 ,i d n[ inde$ fe> t we are n likely to agree at all4 ,y are attack+ ! v in/itutions :i* we h hi!rto consid]$ to be good4 ,,editor3 ,x is necess>y to ex]cise pati5ce4 ,! true inw>dness ( ! evils ( civilization y w und]/& ) difficulty4 ,doctors assure u t a consumptive cl+s to life ev5 :5 he is ab\t to die4 ,consumption does n produce app>5t hurt--x ev5 produces a s$uctive col\r ab\t a pati5t's face1 s z to induce ! belief t all is well4 ,civilization is su* a disease1 & we h to be v w>y4 ,,read]3 ,v well1 !n1 ,i %all he> y on ! railways4 ,,editor3 ,x mu/ be manife/ to y t1 b = ! railways1 ! ,engli% c\ld n h su* a hold on ,india z !y h4 ,! railways1 too1 h spread ! bubonic plague4 ,)\t !m1 masses c\ld n move f place to place4 ,!y are ! c>ri]s ( plague g]ms4 ,=m]ly we _h natural segregation4 ,railways h also increas$ ! frequ5cy ( fam9es1 because1 ow+ to facility ( means ( locomotion1 p sell out _! gra91 & x is s5t to ! de>e/ m>kets4 ,p become c>eless1 & s ! pressure ( fam9e increases4 ,!y acc5tuate ! evil nature ( man4 ,bad m5 fulfil _! evil designs ) great] rapidity4 ,! holy places ( ,india h become unholy4 ,=m]ly p w5t to ^! places ) v great difficulty4 ,g5]ally1 !re=e1 only ! real devotees visit$ su* places4 ,n[-a-days1 rogues visit !m 9 ord] to practise _! rogu]y4 ,,read]3 ,y h giv5 an "o-sid$ acc\nt4 ,good m5 c visit ^! places z well z bad m54 ,:y d !y n take ! fulle/ advantage ( ! railways8 ,,editor3 ,good travels at a snail's pace--x c1 !re=e1 h little to d ) ! railways4 ,^? :o want to d good are n selfi%1 !y are n 9 a hurry1 !y "k t to impregnate p ) good requires a long "t4 ,b evil has w+s4 ,to build a h\se takes "t4 ,its de/ruction takes none4 ,s ! railways c become a di/ribut+ ag5cy = ! evil "o only4 ,x may be a debatable matt] :e!r railways spread fam9es1 b x is beyond dispute t !y propagate evil4 ,,read]3 ,be t z x may1 all ! disadvantages ( railways are m ?an c\nt]-balanc$ by ! fact t x is due to !m t we see 9 ,india ! new _s ( nationalism4 ,,editor3 ,i hold ?is to be a mi/ake4 ,! ,engli% h taught u t we 7 n "o nation be=e1 & t x w require c5turies be=e we become "o nation4 ,?is is )\t f\ndation4 ,we 7 "o nation be=e !y came to ,india4 ,"o ?\ght inspir$ u4 ,our mode ( life 0 ! same4 ,x 0 because we 7 "o nation t !y 7 able to e/abli% "o k+dom4 ,subsequ5tly !y divid$ u4 ,,read]3 ,?is requires an explanation4 ,,editor3 ,i d n wi% to sugge/ t because we 7 "o nation we _h no diff]5ces1 b x is submitt$ t our lead+ m5 travell$ ?r\gh\t ,india ei!r on foot or 9 bullock-c>ts4 ,!y le>n$ "o ano!r's languages1 & !re 0 no alo(ness betwe5 !m4 ,:at d y ?9k c\ld h be5 ! int5tion ( ^? f>-see+ ance/ors ( ours :o e/abli%$ ,%e?ub9du-,rame%w> 9 ! ,s\?1 ,jugg]naut 9 ! ,s\?-,ea/ & ,h>dw> 9 ! ,nor? z places ( pilgrimage8 ,y w admit !y 7 no fools4 ,!y knew t wor%ip ( ,god c\ld h be5 p]=m$ j z well at home4 ,!y taught u t ^? ^: he>ts 7 agl[ ) righte\sness _h ! ,ganges 9 _! own homes4 ,b !y saw t ,india 0 "o undivid$ l& s made by nature4 ,!y1 !re=e1 argu$ t x mu/ be "o nation4 ,argu+ ?us1 !y e/abli%$ holy places 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,india1 & fir$ ! p ) an idea ( nationality 9 a mann] unkn[n 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w4 ,any two ,indians are "o z no two ,engli%m5 are4 ,only y & ,i & o!rs :o consid] ourselves civilis$ & sup]ior p]sons imag9e t we are _m nations4 ,x 0 aft] ! adv5t ( railways t we began to believe 9 di/9ctions1 & y are at lib]ty n[ to say t x is ?r\gh ! railways t we are beg9n+ to aboli% ^? di/9ctions4 ,an opium-eat] may argue ! advantage ( opium-eat+ f ! fact t he began to und]/& ! evil ( ! opium habit aft] hav+ eat5 x4 ,i w\ld ask y to consid] well :at ,i h said on ! railways4 ,,read]3 ,i w gladly d s1 b "o "q occurs to me ev5 n[4 ,y h describ$ to me ! ,india ( ! pre-,mahom$an p]iod1 b n[ we h ,mahom$ans1 ,p>sees & ,*ri/ians4 ,h[ c !y be "o nation8 ,h9dus & ,mahom$ans are old enemies4 ,our v prov]bs prove x4 ,mahom$ans turn to ! ,we/ = wor%ip :il/ ,h9dus turn to ! ,ea/4 ,! =m] look d[n on ! ,h9dus z idolators4 ,! ,h9dus wor%ip ! c[1 ! ,mahom$ans kill h]4 ,! ,h9dus believe 9 ! doctr9e ( non-kill+1 ! ,mahom$ans d n4 ,we ?us meet ) diff]5ces at e /ep4 ,h[ c ,india be "o nation8 ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,india 7,cont9u$7 ,,! ,,h9dus ,,& ,,! ,,mahom$ans ,,editor3 ,y\r la/ "q is a s]i\s "o2 & yet1 on c>eful consid]ation1 x w be f\nd to be easy ( solution4 ,! "q arises because ( ! pres5ce ( ! railways1 ( ! lawy]s & ( ! doctors4 ,we %all pres5tly exam9e ! la/ two4 ,we h already consid]$ ! railways4 ,i %\ld1 h[ev]1 l to add t man is s made by nature z to require him to re/rict 8 movem5ts z f> z 8 h&s & feet w take him4 ,if we did n ru% ab\t f place to place by means ( railways & su* o!r madd5+ conv5i5ces1 mu* ( ! confusion t arises w\ld be obviat$4 ,our difficulties are ( our own creation4 ,god set a limit to a man's locomotive ambition 9 ! con/ruction ( 8 body4 ,man imm$iately proce$$ to discov] means ( ov]rid+ ! limit4 ,god gift$ man ) intellect t he might "k 8 ,mak]4 ,man abus$ x1 s t he might =get 8 ,mak]4 ,i am s con/ruct$ t ,i c only s]ve my imm$iate neighb\rs1 b 9 my conceit1 ,i pret5d to h discov]$ t ,i mu/ ) my body s]ve e individual 9 ! ,univ]se4 ,9 ?us attempt+ ! impossible1 man comes 9 contact ) diff]5t natures1 diff]5t religions & is utt]ly conf\nd$4 ,accord+ to ?is reason+1 x mu/ be app>5t to y t railways are a mo/ dang]\s in/itution4 ,man has !re ?r\gh gone fur!r away f 8 ,mak]4 ,,read]3 ,b ,i am impati5t to he> y\r answ] to my "q4 ,has ! introduction ( ,mahom$anism n unmade ! nation8 ,,editor3 ,india _c cease to be "o nation because p belong+ to diff]5t religions live 9 x4 ,! introduction ( =eign]s does n necess>ily de/roy ! nation1 !y m]ge 9 x4 ,a c\ntry is "o nation only :5 su* a condition obta9s 9 x4 ,t c\ntry mu/ h a faculty = assimilation4 ,india has ev] be5 su* a c\ntry4 ,9 reality1 !re are z _m religions z !re are individuals1 b ^? :o are consci\s ( ! _s ( nationality d n int]f]e ) "o ano!r's religion4 ,if !y d1 !y are n fit to be consid]$ a nation4 ,if ! ,h9dus believe t ,india %\ld be peopl$ only by ,h9dus1 !y are liv+ 9 dreaml&4 ,! ,h9dus1 ! ,mahom$ans1 ! ,p>sees & ! ,*ri/ians :o h made ,india _! c\ntry are fell[-c\ntrym51 & !y w h to live 9 unity if only = _! own int]e/4 ,9 no "p ( ! _w are "o nationality & "o religion synonym\s t]ms2 nor has x ev] be5 s 9 ,india4 ,,read]3 ,b :at ab\t ! inborn enmity betwe5 ,h9dus & ,mahom$ans8 ,,editor3 ,t phrase has be5 inv5t$ by our mutual enemy4 ,:5 ! ,h9dus & ,mahom$ans f\ght aga9/ "o ano!r1 !y c]ta9ly spoke 9 t /ra94 ,!y h long s9ce ceas$ to fight4 ,h[1 !n1 c !re be any inborn enmity8 ,pray rememb] ?is too1 t we did n cease to fight only aft] ,briti% occupation4 ,! ,h9dus fl\ri%$ "u ,moslem sov]eigns & ,moslems "u ! ,h9du4 ,ea* p>ty recognis$ t mutual fight+ 0 suicidal1 & t nei!r p>ty w\ld ab&on its religion by =ce ( arms4 ,bo? p>ties1 !re=e1 decid$ to live 9 peace4 ,) ! ,engli% adv5t ! qu>rels re-comm5c$4 ,! prov]bs y h quot$ 7 co9$ :5 bo? 7 fight+2 to quote !m n[ is obvi\sly h>mful4 ,%\ld we n rememb] t _m ,h9dus & ,mahom$ans own ! same ance/ors1 & ! same blood runs ?r\gh _! ve9s8 ,d p become enemies because !y *ange _! religion8 ,is ! ,god ( ! ,mahom$an diff]5t f ! ,god ( ! ,h9du8 ,religions are diff]5t roads conv]g+ to ! same po9t4 ,:at does x matt] t we take diff]5t roads1 s long z we rea* ! same goal8 ,:]e9 is ! cause = qu>rell+8 ,moreov]1 !re are deadly prov]bs z betwe5 ! foll[]s ( ,%iva & ^? ( ,vi%nu1 yet nobody sugge/s t ^! two d n belong to ! same nation4 ,x is said t ! ,v$ic religion is diff]5t f ,ja9ism1 b ! foll[]s ( ! respective fai?s are n diff]5t nations4 ,! fact is t we h become enslav$1 &1 !re=e1 qu>rel & l to h our qu>rels decid$ by a ?ird p>ty4 ,!re are ,h9du iconocla/s z !re are ,mahom$an4 ,! m we advance 9 true k1 ! bett] we %all und]/& t we ne$ n be at w> ) ^? ^: religion we may n foll[4 ,,read]3 ,n[ ,i w\ld l to "k y\r views ab\t c[ protection4 ,,editor3 ,i myself respect ! c[1 t is ,i look ^u h] ) affectionate rev]5ce4 ,! c[ is ! protector ( ,india1 because1 x be+ an agricultural c\ntry1 is dep5dant on ! c['s prog5y4 ,%e is a mo/ useful animal 9 hundr$s ( ways4 ,our ,mahom$an bre?r5 w admit ?is4 ,b1 j z ,i respect ! c[ s d ,i respect my fell[-m54 ,a man is j z useful z a c[1 no matt] :e!r he be a ,mahom$an or a ,h9du4 ,am ,i1 !n1 to fight ) or kill a ,mahom$an 9 ord] to save a c[8 ,9 do+ s1 ,i w\ld become an enemy z well ( ! c[ z ( ! ,mahom$an4 ,!re=e1 ! only me?od ,i "k ( protect+ ! c[ is t ,i %\ld approa* my ,mahom$an bro!r & urge him = ! sake ( ! c\ntry to jo9 me 9 protect+ h]4 ,if he w\ld n li/5 to me1 ,i %\ld let ! c[ g = ! simple reason t ! matt] is beyond my ability4 ,if ,i 7 ov] full ( pity = ! c[1 ,i %\ld sacrifice my life to save h]1 b n take my bro!r's4 ,?is1 ,i hold1 is ! law ( our religion4 ,:5 m5 become ob/9ate1 x is a difficult ?+4 ,if ,i pull "o way1 my ,moslem bro!r w pull ano!r4 ,if ,i put on a sup]ior air1 he w return ! complim5t4 ,if ,i b[ to him g5tly1 he w d x mu* m s1 & if he does n1 ,i %all n be consid]$ to h done wrong 9 hav+ b[$4 ,:5 ! ,h9dus became insi/5t1 ! kill+ ( c[s increas$4 ,9 my op9ion1 c[ protection societies may be consid]$ c[-kill+ societies4 ,x is a disgrace to u t we %\ld ne$ su* societies4 ,:5 we =got h[ to protect c[s1 ,i suppose we ne$$ su* societies4 ,:at am ,i to d :5 a blood-bro!r is on ! po9t ( kill+ a c[8 ,am ,i to kill him1 or to fall d[n at 8 feet & implore him8 ,if y admit t ,i %\ld adopt ! latt] c\rse1 ,i mu/ d ! same to my ,moslem bro!r4 ,:o protects ! c[ f de/ruction by ,h9dus :5 !y cruelly ill-treat h]8 ,:oev] reasons ) ! ,h9dus :5 !y m]cilessly belab\r ! prog5y ( ! c[ ) _! /icks8 ,b ?is has n prev5t$ u f rema9+ "o nation4 ,la/ly1 if x be true t ! ,h9dus believe 9 ! doctr9e ( non-kill+ & ! ,mahom$ans d n1 :at1 ,i pray1 is ! duty ( ! =m]8 ,x is n writt5 t a foll[] ( ! religion ( ,ahimsa 7non-kill+7 may kill a fell[-man4 ,= him ! way is /raight4 ,9 ord] to save "o be+1 he may n kill ano!r4 ,he c only plead--!re9 lies 8 sole duty4 ,b does e ,h9du believe 9 ,ahimsa8 ,go+ to ! root ( ! matt]1 n "o man really practises su* a religion1 because we d de/roy life4 ,we are said to foll[ t religion because we want to obta9 fre$om f liability to kill any k9d ( life4 ,g5]ally speak+1 we may obs]ve t _m ,h9dus p>take ( meat & are n1 !re=e1 foll[]s ( ,ahimsa4 ,x is1 !re=e1 prepo/]\s to sugge/ t ! two _c live toge!r amicably because ! ,h9dus believe 9 ,ahimsa & ! ,mahom$ans d n4 ,^! ?\ghts are put into our m9ds by selfi% & false religi\s tea*]s4 ,! ,engli% put ! f9i%+ t\*4 ,!y h a habit ( writ+ hi/ory2 !y pret5d to /udy ! mann]s & cu/oms ( all peoples4 ,god has giv5 u a limit$ m5tal capacity1 b !y usurp ! function ( ! ,god-head & indulge 9 novel exp]im5ts4 ,!y write ab\t _! own rese>*es 9 mo/ laudatory t]ms & hypnotise u into believ+ !m4 ,we1 9 our ignorance1 !n fall at _! feet4 ,^? :o d n wi% to misund]/& ?+s may read up ! ,koran1 & w f9d !re9 hundr$s ( passages acceptable to ! ,h9dus2 & ! ,bhagavad-,gita conta9s passages to :i* n a ,mahom$an c take exception4 ,am ,i to dislike a ,mahom$an because !re are passages 9 ! ,koran ,i d n und]/& or l8 ,x takes two to make a qu>rel4 ,if ,i d n want to qu>rel ) a ,mahom$an1 ! latt] w be p[]less to foi/ a qu>rel on me1 &1 simil>ly1 ,i %\ld be p[]less if a ,mahom$an refuses 8 assi/ance to qu>rel ) me4 ,an arm /rik+ ! air w become disjo9t$4 ,if e "o w try to und]/& ! core ( 8 own religion & adh]e to x1 & w n all[ false tea*]s to dictate to him1 !re w be no room left = qu>rell+4 ,,read]3 ,b w ! ,engli% ev] all[ ! two bodies to jo9 h&s8 ,,editor3 ,?is "q arises out ( y\r timidity4 ,x betrays our %all[ness4 ,if two bro!rs want to live 9 peace is x possible = a ?ird p>ty to sep>ate !m8 ,if !y 7 to li/5 to evil c\nsels1 we w\ld consid] !m to be fooli%4 ,simil>ly1 we ,h9dus & ,mahom$ans w\ld h to blame our folly r ?an ! ,engli%1 if we all[$ !m to put u asund]4 ,a claypot w\ld break ?r\gh impact2 if n ) "o /one1 !n ) ano!r4 ,! way to save ! pot is n to keep x away f ! dang] po9t1 b to bake x s t no /one w\ld break x4 ,we h !n to make our he>ts ( p]fectly bak$ clay4 ,!n we %all be /eel$ aga9/ all dang]4 ,?is c be easily done by ! ,h9dus4 ,!y are sup]ior 9 numb]s1 !y pret5d t !y are m educat$1 !y are1 !re=e1 bett] able to %ield !mselves f attack on _! amicable relations ) ! ,mahom$ans4 ,!re is mutual di/ru/ betwe5 ! two communities4 ,! ,mahom$ans1 !re=e1 ask = c]ta9 concessions f ,"l ,morley4 ,:y %\ld ! ,h9dus oppose ?is8 ,if ! ,h9dus desi/$1 ! ,engli% w\ld notice x1 ! ,mahom$ans w\ld gradually beg9 to tru/ ! ,h9dus1 & bro!rl9ess w\ld be ! outcome4 ,we %\ld be a%am$ to take our qu>rels to ! ,engli%4 ,ev]yone c f9d out = himself t ! ,h9dus c lose no?+ by desi/+4 ,t man :o has inspir$ confid5ce 9 ano!r has nev] lo/ any?+ 9 ?is _w4 ,i d n sugge/ t ! ,h9dus & ! ,mahom$ans w nev] fight4 ,two bro!rs liv+ toge!r (t5 d s4 ,we %all sometimes h our heads brok54 ,su* a ?+ ought n to be necess>y1 b all m5 are n equim9d$4 ,:5 p are 9 a rage1 !y d _m fooli% ?+s4 ,^! we h to put up )4 ,b1 :5 we d qu>rel1 we c]ta9ly d n want to engage c\nsel & to resort to ,engli% or any law-c\rts4 ,two m5 fight2 bo? h _! heads brok51 or "o only4 ,h[ %all a ?ird p>ty di/ribute ju/ice among/ !m8 ,^? :o fight may expect to be injur$4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,india 7,cont9u$7 ,,lawy]s ,,read]3 ,y tell me t1 :5 two m5 qu>rel1 !y %\ld n g to a law-c\rt4 ,?is is a/oni%+4 ,,editor3 ,:e!r y call x a/oni%+ or n1 x is ! tru?4 ,& y\r "q introduces u to ! lawy]s & ! doctors4 ,my firm op9ion is t ! lawy]s h enslav$ ,india & !y h acc5tuat$ ! ,h9du-,mahom$an diss5sions1 & h confirm$ ,engli% au?ority4 ,,read]3 ,x is easy en\gh to br+ ^! *>ges1 b x w be difficult = y to prove !m4 ,b = ! lawy]s1 :o w\ld h %[n u ! road to indep5d5ce8 ,:o w\ld h protect$ ! poor8 ,:o w\ld h secur$ ju/ice8 ,= in/ance1 ! late ,mr4 ,manomohan ,ghose def5d$ _m a poor man free ( *>ge4 ,! ,congress1 :i* y h prais$ s mu*1 is dep5d5t = its exi/5ce & activity ^u ! "w ( ! lawy]s4 ,to d5\nce su* an e/imable class ( m5 is to spell ju/ice inju/ice1 & y are abus+ ! lib]ty ( ! press by decry+ lawy]s4 ,,editor3 ,at "o "t ,i us$ to ?9k exactly l y4 ,i h no desire to conv9ce y t !y h nev] done a s+le good ?+4 ,i hon\r ,mr4 ,ghose's memory4 ,x is q true t he help$ ! poor4 ,t ! ,congress owes ! lawy]s some?+ is believable4 ,lawy]s are also m51 & !re is some?+ good 9 e man4 ,:5ev] in/ances ( lawy]s hav+ done good c be br\ght =w>d1 x w be f\nd t ! good is due to !m z m5 r ?an z lawy]s4 ,all ,i am conc]n$ ) is to %[ y t ! pr(ession tea*es immorality2 x is expos$ to temptations f :i* few are sav$4 ,! ,h9dus & ! ,mahom$ans h qu>rell$4 ,an ord9>y man w ask !m to =get all ab\t x1 he w tell !m t bo? mu/ be m or less at fault1 & w advise !m no long] to qu>rel4 ,!y g to lawy]s4 ,! latt]'s duty is to side ) _! cli5ts1 & to f9d out ways & argum5ts 9 fav\r ( ! cli5ts to :i* !y 7! cli5ts7 are (t5 /rang]s4 ,if !y d n d s1 !y w be consid]$ to h degrad$ _! pr(ession4 ,! lawy]s1 !re=e1 w1 z a rule advance qu>rels1 in/ead ( repress+ !m4 ,moreov]1 m5 take up t pr(ession1 n 9 ord] to help o!rs out ( _! mis]ies1 b to enri* !mselves4 ,x is "o ( ! av5ues ( becom+ weal?y & _! int]e/ exi/s 9 multiply+ disputes4 ,x is )9 my k t !y are glad :5 m5 h disputes4 ,petty plead]s actually manufacture !m4 ,_! t\ts1 l s _m lee*es1 suck ! blood ( ! poor p4 ,lawy]s are m5 :o h little to d4 ,lazy p1 9 ord] to indulge 9 luxuries1 take up su* pr(essions4 ,?is is a true /atem5t4 ,any o!r argum5t is a m]e pret5sion4 ,x is ! lawy]s :o h discov]$ t !irs is an hon\rable pr(ession4 ,!y frame laws z !y frame _! own praises4 ,!y decide :at fees !y w *>ge1 & !y put on s mu* side t poor p almo/ consid] !m to be heav5-born4 ,:y d !y want m fees ?an common lab\r]s8 ,:y are _! requirem5ts great]8 ,9 :at way are !y m pr(itable to ! c\ntry ?an ! lab\r]s8 ,are ^? :o d good entitl$ to great] paym5t8 ,&1 if !y h done any?+ = ! c\ntry = ! sake ( money1 h[ %all x be c\nt$ z good8 ,^? :o "k any?+ ( ! ,h9du-,mahom$an qu>rels "k t !y h be5 (t5 due to ! int]v5tion ( lawy]s4 ,"s families h be5 ru9$ ?r\gh !m2 !y h made bro!rs enemies4 ,pr9cipalities1 hav+ come "u lawy]'s p[]1 h become load$ ) debt4 ,_m h be5 robb$ ( _! all4 ,su* in/ances c be multipli$4 ,b ! greate/ injury !y h done to ! c\ntry is t !y h tight5$ ! ,engli% grip4 ,d y ?9k t x w\ld be possible = ! ,engli% to c>ry on _! gov]nm5t )\t law-c\rts8 ,x is wrong to consid] t c\rts are e/abli%$ = ! b5efit ( ! p4 ,^? :o want to p]petuate _! p[] d s ?r\gh ! c\rts4 ,if p 7 to settle _! own qu>rels1 a ?ird p>ty w\ld n be able to ex]cise any au?ority ov] !m4 ,truly1 m5 7 less unmanly :5 !y settl$ _! disputes ei!r by fight+ or by ask+ _! relatives to decide ^u !m4 ,!y became m unmanly & c[>dly :5 !y resort$ to ! c\rts ( law4 ,x 0 c]ta9ly a sign ( savag]y :5 !y settl$ _! disputes by fight+4 ,is x any ! less s if ,i ask a ?ird p>ty to decide betwe5 y & me8 ,surely1 ! decision ( a ?ird p>ty is n always "r4 ,! p>ties alone "k :o is "r4 ,we1 9 our simplicity & ignorance1 imag9e t a /rang]1 by tak+ our money1 gives u ju/ice4 ,! *ief ?+1 h[ev]1 to be rememb]$ is t1 )\t lawy]s1 c\rts c\ld n h be5 e/abli%$ or conduct$1 & )\t ! latt] ! ,engli% c\ld n rule4 ,suppos+ t !re 7 only ,engli% ,judges1 ,engli% ,plead]s & ,engli% ,police1 !y c\ld only rule ov] ! ,engli%4 ,! ,engli% c\ld n d )\t ,indian ,judges & ,indian plead]s4 ,h[ ! plead]s 7 made 9 ! fir/ in/ance & h[ !y 7 fav\r$ y %\ld und]/& well4 ,!n y w h ! same abhorr5ce = ! pr(ession t ,i h4 ,if plead]s 7 to ab&on _! pr(ession1 & consid] x j z degrad+ z pro/itution1 ,engli% rule w\ld break up 9 a day4 ,!y h be5 in/rum5tal 9 hav+ ! *>ge laid aga9/ u t we love qu>rels & c\rts1 z fi% love wat]4 ,:at ,i h said ) ref]5ce to ! plead]s necess>ily applies to ! judges2 !y are fir/ c\s9s1 & ! "o gives /r5g? to ! o!r4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,! ,,condition ,,( ,,india 7,cont9u$7 ,,doctors ,,read]3 ,i n[ und]/& ! lawy]s2 ! good !y may h done is accid5tal4 ,i feel t ! pr(ession is c]ta9ly hateful4 ,y1 h[ev]1 drag 9 ^! doctors also1 h[ is t8 ,,editor3 ,! views ,i submit to y are ^? ,i h adopt$4 ,!y are n orig9al4 ,we/]n writ]s h us$ /rong] t]ms reg>d+ bo? lawy]s & doctors4 ,"o writ] has lik5$ ! :ole mod]n sy/em to ! ,upas tree4 ,its bran*es are repres5t$ by p>asitical pr(essions1 includ+ ^? ( law & m$ic9e1 & ov] ! trunk has be5 rais$ ! axe ( true religion4 ,immorality is ! root ( ! tree4 ,s y w see t ! views d n come "r out ( my m9d1 b !y repres5t ! comb9$ exp]i5ces ( _m4 ,i 0 at "o "t a great lov] ( ! m$ical pr(ession4 ,x 0 my int5tion to become a doctor = ! sake ( ! c\ntry4 ,i no long] hold t op9ion4 ,i n[ und]/& :y ! m$ic9e m5 7! vaids7 among u h n occupi$ a v hon\rable /atus4 ,! ,engli% h c]ta9ly effectively us$ ! m$ical pr(ession = hold+ u4 ,engli% physicians are kn[n to h us$ ! pr(ession ) sev]al ,asiatic pot5tates = political ga94 ,doctors h almo/ unh+$ u4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k t quacks are bett] ?an highly qualifi$ doctors4 ,let u consid]3 ! bus9ess ( a doctor is to take c>e ( ! body1 or1 prop]ly speak+1 n ev5 t4 ,_! bus9ess is really to rid ! body ( diseases t may afflict x4 ,h[ d ^! diseases arise8 ,surely by our neglig5ce or indulg5ce4 ,i ov]eat1 ,i h indige/ion1 ,i g to a doctor1 he gives me m$ic9e4 ,i am cur$1 ,i ov]eat aga91 & ,i take 8 pills aga94 ,_h ,i n tak5 ! pills 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ,i w\ld h suff]$ ! puni%m5t des]v$ by me1 & ,i w\ld n h ov]eat5 aga94 ,! doctor int]v5$ & help$ me to indulge myself4 ,my body !reby c]ta9ly felt m at ease1 b my m9d became weak5$4 ,a cont9uance ( a c\rse ( a m$ic9e mu/1 !re=e1 result 9 loss ( control ov] ! m9d4 ,i h indulg$ 9 vice1 ,i contract a disease1 a doctor cures me1 ! odds are t ,i %all repeat ! vice4 ,_h ! doctor n int]v5$1 nature w\ld h done its "w1 & ,i w\ld h acquir$ ma/]y ov] myself1 w\ld h be5 fre$ f vice1 & w\ld h become happy4 ,hospitals are in/itutions = propagat+ s94 ,m5 take less c>e ( _! bodies1 & immorality increases4 ,european doctors are ! wor/ ( all4 ,= ! sake ( a mi/ak5 c>e ( ! human body1 !y kill annually ?\s&s ( animals4 ,!y practise vivisection4 ,no religion sanctions ?is4 ,all say t x is n necess>y to take s _m lives = ! sake ( our bodies4 ,^! doctors violate our religi\s in/9ct4 ,mo/ ( _! m$ical prep>ations conta9 ei!r animal fat or spiritu\s liquors2 bo? ( ^! are taboo$ by ,h9dus & ,mahom$ans4 ,we may pret5d to be civilis$1 call religi\s prohibitions a sup]/ition & wantonly indulge 9 :at we l4 ,! fact rema9s t ! doctors induce u to indulge1 & ! result is t we h become depriv$ ( self-control & h become effem9ate4 ,9 ^! circum/ances1 we are unfit to s]ve ! c\ntry4 ,to /udy ,european m$ic9e is to deep5 our slav]y4 ,x is wor? consid]+ :y we take up ! pr(ession ( m$ic9e4 ,x is c]ta9ly n tak5 up = ! purpose ( s]v+ humanity4 ,we become doctors s t we may obta9 hon\rs & ri*es4 ,i h endeav\r$ to %[ t !re is no real s]vice ( humanity 9 ! pr(ession1 & t x is injuri\s to mank9d4 ,doctors make a %[ ( _! k1 & *>ge exorbitant fees4 ,_! prep>ations1 :i* are intr9sically wor? a few p5nies1 co/ %ill+s4 ,! populace 9 its cr$ulity & 9 ! hope ( ridd+ itself ( "s disease1 all[s itself to be *eat$4 ,are n quacks !n1 :om we "k1 bett] ?an ! doctors :o put on an air ( human5ess8 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,:at ,,is ,,true ,,civilization8 ,,read]3 ,y h d5\nc$ railways1 lawy]s & doctors4 ,i c see t y w disc>d all ma*9]y4 ,:at1 !n1 is civilization8 ,,editor3 ,! answ] to t "q is n difficult4 ,i believe t ! civilization ,india has evolv$ is n to be beat5 9 ! _w4 ,no?+ c equal ! se$s s[n by our ance/ors4 ,rome w5t1 ,greece %>$ ! same fate1 ! might ( ! ,ph>aohs 0 brok51 ,japan has become we/]nis$1 ( ,*9a no?+ c be said1 b ,india is /ill1 someh[ or o!r1 s\nd at ! f\ndation4 ,! p ( ,europe le>n _! lessons f ! writ+s ( ! m5 ( ,greece or ,rome1 :i* exi/ no long] 9 _! =m] glory4 ,9 try+ to le>n f !m1 ! ,europeans imag9e t !y w avoid ! mi/akes ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,su* is _! pitiable condition4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ?is1 ,india rema9s immovable1 & t is h] glory4 ,x is a *>ge aga9/ ,india t h] p are s uncivilis$1 ignorant & /olid1 t x is n possible to induce !m to adopt any *anges4 ,x is a *>ge really aga9/ our m]it4 ,:at we h te/$ & f\nd true on ! anvil ( exp]i5ce1 we d>e n *ange4 ,_m ?ru/ _! advice ^u ,india1 & %e rema9s /eady4 ,?is is h] beauty2 x is ! %eet-an*or ( our hope4 ,civilization is t mode ( conduct :i* po9ts out to man ! pa? ( duty4 ,p]=mance ( duty & obs]vance ( morality are conv]tible t]ms4 ,to obs]ve morality is to atta9 ma/]y ov] our m9d & our passions4 ,s do+1 we "k ourselves4 ,! ,guj>ati equival5t = civilization means good conduct4 ,if ?is def9ition be correct1 !n ,india1 z s _m writ]s h %[n1 has no?+ to le>n f anybody else1 & ?is is z x %\ld be4 ,we notice t m9d is a re/less bird2 ! m x gets ! m x wants1 & /ill rema9s unsatisfi$4 ,! m we indulge our passions1 ! m unbridl$ !y become4 ,our ance/ors1 !re=e1 set a limit to our indulg5ces4 ,!y saw t happ9ess 0 l>gely a m5tal condition4 ,a man is n necess>ily happy because he is ri*1 or unhappy because he is poor4 ,! ri* are (t5 seem to be unhappy1 ! poor to be happy4 ,millions w always rema9 poor4 ,obs]v+ all ?is1 our ance/ors dissuad$ u f luxuries & pleasures4 ,we h manag$ ) ! same k9d ( pl\gh z x exi/$ ?\s&s ( ye>s ago4 ,we h reta9$ ! same k9d ( cottages t we _h 9 =m] times1 & our indig5\s education rema9s ! same z be=e4 ,we h _h no sy/em ( life-corrod+ competition4 ,ea* foll[$ 8 own occupation or trade1 & *>g$ a regulation wage4 ,x 0 n t we did n "k h[ to inv5t ma*9]y1 b our =efa!rs knew t1 if we set our he>ts aft] su* ?+s1 we w\ld become slaves & lose our moral fibre4 ,!y1 !re=e1 aft] due delib]ation1 decid$ t we %\ld only d :at we c\ld ) our h&s & feet4 ,!y saw t our real happ9ess & heal? consi/$ 9 a prop] use ( our h&s & feet4 ,!y fur!r reason$ t l>ge cities 7 a sn>e & a useless encumbrance1 & t p w\ld n be happy 9 !m1 t !re w\ld be gangs ( ?ieves & robb]s1 pro/itution & vice fl\ri%+ 9 !m1 & t poor m5 w\ld be robb$ by ri* m54 ,!y 71 !re=e1 satisfi$ ) small villages4 ,!y saw t k+s & _! swords 7 inf]ior to ! sword ( e?ics1 & !y1 !re=e1 held ! sov]eigns ( ! e>? to be inf]ior to ! ,ri%is & ! ,fakirs4 ,a nation ) a con/itution l ?is is fitt] to tea* o!rs ?an to le>n f o!rs4 ,?is nation _h c\rts1 lawy]s & doctors1 b !y 7 all )9 b\nds4 ,ev]ybody knew t ^! pr(essions 7 n p>ticul>ly sup]ior2 moreov]1 ^! vakils & vaids did n rob p2 !y 7 consid]$ p's dep5d5ts1 n _! ma/]s4 ,ju/ice 0 tol]ably fair4 ,! ord9>y rule 0 to avoid c\rts4 ,!re 7 no t\ts to lure p into !m4 ,?is evil1 too1 0 noticeable only 9 & ar\nd capitals4 ,! common p liv$ indep5d5tly1 & foll[$ _! agricultural occupation4 ,!y enjoy$ true ,home ,rule4 ,& :]e ?is curs$ mod]n civilization has n rea*$1 ,india rema9s z x 0 be=e4 ,! inhabitants ( t "p ( ,india w v prop]ly laugh at y\r new-fangl$ notions4 ,! ,engli% d n rule ov] !m nor w y ev] rule ov] !m4 ,^? ^: "n we speak we d n "k1 nor d !y "k u4 ,i w\ld c]ta9ly advise y & ^? l y :o love ! mo!rl& to g into ! int]ior t has yet n be5 pollut$ by ! railways1 & to live !re = six mon?s2 y might !n be patriotic & speak ( ,home ,rule4 ,n[ y see :at ,i consid] to be real civilization4 ,^? :o want to *ange conditions su* z ,i h describ$ are enemies ( ! c\ntry & are s9n]s4 ,,read]3 ,x w\ld be all "r if ,india 7 exactly z y h describ$ x2 b x is also ,india :]e !re are hundr$s ( *ild-wid[s1 :]e two-ye>-old babies are m>ri$1 :]e twelve-ye>-old girls are mo!rs & h\sewives1 :]e wom5 practise poly&ry1 :]e ! practice ( ,niyog obta9s1 :]e1 9 ! "n ( religion1 girls d$icate !mselves to pro/itution1 & :]e1 9 ! "n ( religion1 %eep & goats are kill$4 ,d y consid] ^! also symbols ( ! civilization t y h describ$8 ,,editor3 ,y make a mi/ake4 ,! defects t y h %[n are defects4 ,nobody mi/akes !m = anci5t civilization4 ,!y rema9 9 spite ( x4 ,attempts h always be5 made1 & w be made1 to remove !m4 ,we may utilise ! new _s t is born 9 u = purg+ ourselves ( ^! evils4 ,b :at ,i h describ$ to y z emblems ( mod]n civilization are accept$ z su* by its vot>ies4 ,! ,indian civilization1 z describ$ by me1 has be5 s describ$ by its vot>ies4 ,9 no "p ( ! _w1 & "u no civilization1 h all m5 atta9$ p]fection4 ,! t5d5cy ( ,indian civilization is to elevate ! moral be+1 t ( ! we/]n civilization is to propagate immorality4 ,! latt] is godless1 ! =m] is bas$ on a belief 9 ,god4 ,s und]/&+ & s believ+1 x behoves e lov] ( ,india to cl+ to ! old ,indian civilization ev5 z a *ild cl+s to its "m's brea/4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,h[ ,,c ,,india ,,become ,,free8 ,,read]3 ,i appreciate y\r views ab\t civilization4 ,i w h to ?9k ov] !m4 ,i _c take 9 all at once4 ,:at1 !n1 hold+ ! views y d1 w\ld y sugge/ = free+ ,india8 ,,editor3 ,i d n expect my views to be accept$ all ( a sudd54 ,my duty is to place !m be=e read]s l y\rself4 ,"t c be tru/$ to d ! re/4 ,we h already exam9$ ! conditions = free+ ,india1 b we h done s indirectly2 we w n[ d s directly4 ,x is a _w-kn[n maxim t ! removal ( ! cause ( a disease results 9 ! removal ( ! disease itself4 ,simil>ly1 if ! cause ( ,india's slav]y be remov$1 ,india c become free4 ,,read]3 ,if ,indian civilization is1 z y say1 ! be/ ( all1 h[ d y acc\nt = ,india's slav]y8 ,,editor3 ,?is civilization is unque/ionably ! be/2 b x is to be obs]v$ t all civilizations h be5 on _! trial4 ,t civilization :i* is p]man5t outlives x4 ,because ! sons ( ,india 7 f\nd want+1 its civilization has be5 plac$ 9 jeop>dy4 ,b its /r5g? is to be se5 9 its ability to survive ! %ock4 ,moreov]1 ! :ole ( ,india is n t\*$4 ,^? alone :o h be5 affect$ by we/]n civilization h become enslav$4 ,we measure ! univ]se by our own mis]able foot-rule4 ,:5 we are slaves1 we ?9k t ! :ole univ]se is enslav$4 ,because we are 9 an abject condition1 we ?9k t ! :ole ( ,india is 9 t condition4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x is n s1 b x is z well to impute our slav]y to ! :ole ( ,india4 ,b if we be> 9 m9d ! above fact we c see t1 if we become free1 ,india is free4 ,& 9 ?is ?\ght y h a def9ition ( ,sw>aj4 ,x is ,sw>aj :5 we le>n to rule ourselves4 ,x is !re=e 9 ! palm ( our h&s4 ,d n consid] ?is ,sw>aj to be l a dream4 ,h5ce !re is no idea ( sitt+ /ill4 ,! ,sw>aj t ,i wi% to picture be=e y & me is su* t1 aft] we h once realis$ x1 we w endeav\r to ! end ( our lifetime to p]suade o!rs to d likewise4 ,b su* ,sw>aj has to be exp]i5c$ by ea* "o = himself4 ,"o dr[n+ man w nev] save ano!r4 ,slaves ourselves1 x w\ld be a m]e pret5sion to ?9k ( free+ o!rs4 ,n[ y w h se5 t x is n necess>y = u to h z our goal ! expulsion ( ! ,engli%4 ,if ! ,engli% become ,indianis$1 we c accommodate !m4 ,if !y wi% to rema9 9 ,india along ) _! civilization1 !re is no room = !m4 ,x lies ) u to br+ ab\t su* a /ate ( ?+s4 ,,read]3 ,x is impossible t ,engli%m5 %\ld ev] become ,indianis$4 ,,editor3 ,to say t is equival5t to say+ t ! ,engli% h no humanity 9 !m4 ,& x is really beside ! po9t :e!r !y become s or n4 ,if we keep our own h\se 9 ord]1 only ^? :o are fit to live 9 x w rema94 ,o!rs w leave ( _! own accord4 ,su* ?+s occur )9 ! exp]i5ce ( all ( u4 ,,read]3 ,b x has n occurr$ 9 hi/ory6 ,,editor3 ,to believe t1 :at has n occurr$ 9 hi/ory w n occur at all1 is to argue disbelief 9 ! dignity ( man4 ,at any rate1 x behoves u to try :at appeals to our reason4 ,all c\ntries are n simil>ly condition$4 ,! condition ( ,india is unique4 ,its /r5g? is immeasurable4 ,we ne$ n1 !re=e1 ref] to ! hi/ory ( o!r c\ntries4 ,i h drawn att5tion to ! fact t1 :5 o!r civilizations h succumb$1 ! ,indians has surviv$ _m a %ock4 ,,read]3 ,i _c foll[ ?is4 ,!re seems little d\bt t we %all h to expel ! ,engli% by =ce ( arms4 ,s long z !y are 9 ! c\ntry1 we _c re/4 ,"o ( our poets says t slaves _c ev5 dream ( happ9ess4 ,we are1 day by day1 becom+ weak5$ ow+ to ! pres5ce ( ! ,engli%4 ,our greatness is gone2 our p look l t]rifi$ m54 ,! ,engli% are 9 ! c\ntry l a blight :i* we mu/ remove by e means4 ,,editor3 ,9 y\r excitem5t1 y h =gott5 all we h be5 consid]+4 ,we br\ght ! ,engli%1 & we keep !m4 ,:y d y =get t our adoption ( _! civilization makes _! pres5ce 9 ,india at all possible8 ,y\r hatr$ aga9/ !m ought to be transf]r$ to _! civilization4 ,b let u assume t we h to drive away ! ,engli% by fight+2 h[ is t to be done8 ,,read]3 ,9 ! same way z ,italy did x4 ,:at x 0 possible = ,mazz9i & ,g>ibaldi to d1 is possible = u4 ,y _c d5y t !y 7 v great m54 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,italy ,,& ,,india ,,editor3 ,x is well t y h in/anc$ ,italy4 ,mazz9i 0 a great & good man2 ,g>ibaldi 0 a great w>rior4 ,bo? are adorable2 f _! lives we c le>n mu*4 ,b ! condition ( ,italy 0 diff]5t f t ( ,india4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,mazz9i & ,g>ibaldi is wor? not+4 ,mazz9i's ambition 0 n1 & has n yet be5 realis$1 reg>d+ ,italy4 ,mazz9i has %[n 9 8 writ+s on ! duty ( man t e man mu/ le>n h[ to rule himself4 ,?is has n happ5$ 9 ,italy4 ,g>ibaldi did n hold ?is view ( ,mazz9i's4 ,g>ibaldi gave1 & e ,italian took arms4 ,italy & ,au/ria _h ! same civilization2 !y 7 c\s9s 9 ?is respect4 ,x 0 a matt] ( tit = tat4 ,g>ibaldi simply want$ ,italy to be free f ! ,au/rian yoke4 ,! ma*9ations ( ,m9i/] ,cav\r disgrace t portion ( ! hi/ory ( ,italy4 ,& :at has be5 ! result8 ,if y believe t1 because ,italians rule ,italy1 ! ,italian nation is happy1 y are grop+ 9 d>kness4 ,mazz9i has %[n conclusively t ,italy did n become free4 ,victor ,emanuel gave "o mean+ to ! expression2 ,mazz9i gave ano!r4 ,accord+ to ,emanuel1 ,cav\r1 & ev5 ,g>ibaldi1 ,italy meant ! ,k+ ( ,italy & 8 h5*m54 ,accord+ to ,mazz9i1 x meant ! :ole ( ! ,italian p1 t is1 its agriculturi/s4 ,emanuel 0 only its s]vant4 ,! ,italy ( ,mazz9i /ill rema9s 9 a /ate ( slav]y4 ,at ! "t ( ! s-call$ national w>1 x 0 a game ( *ess betwe5 two rival k+s1 ) ! p ( ,italy z pawns4 ,! work+ classes 9 t l& are /ill unhappy4 ,!y !re=e indulge 9 assass9ation1 rise 9 revolt1 & rebellion on _! "p is always expect$4 ,:at sub/antial ga9 did ,italy obta9 aft] ! )drawal ( ! ,au/rian troops8 ,! ga9 0 only nom9al4 ,! re=ms1 = ! sake ( :i* ! w> 0 suppos$ to h be5 und]tak51 h n yet be5 grant$4 ,! condition ( ! p1 9 g5]al1 /ill rema9s ! same4 ,i am sure y d n wi% to reproduce su* a condition 9 ,india4 ,i believe t y want ! millions ( ,india to be happy1 n t y want ! re9s ( ,gov]nm5t 9 y\r h&s4 ,if t be s1 we h to consid] only "o ?+3 h[ c ! millions obta9 self-rule8 ,y w admit t p "u sev]al ,indian pr9ces are be+ gr\nd d[n4 ,! latt] m]cilessly cru% !m4 ,_! tyranny is great] ?an t ( ! ,engli%1 &1 if y want su* tyranny 9 ,india1 t we %all nev] agree4 ,my patriotism does n tea* me t ,i am to all[ p to be cru%$ "u ! heel ( ,indian pr9ces1 if only ! ,engli% retire4 ,if ,i h ! p[]1 ,i %\ld resi/ ! tyranny ( ,indian pr9ces j z mu* z t ( ! ,engli%4 ,by patriotism ,i mean ! welf>e ( ! :ole p1 &1 if ,i c\ld secure x at ! h&s ( ! ,engli%1 ,i %\ld b[ d[n my head to !m4 ,if any ,engli%man d$icat$ 8 life to secur+ ! fre$om ( ,india1 resi/+ tyranny & s]v+ ! l&1 ,i %\ld welcome t ,engli%man z an ,indian4 ,aga91 ,india c fight l ,italy only :5 %e has arms4 ,y h n consid]$ ?is problem at all4 ,! ,engli% are spl5didly arm$2 t does n fright5 me1 b x is cle> t1 to fit ourselves aga9/ !m 9 arms1 ?\s&s ( ,indians mu/ be arm$4 ,if su* a ?+ be possible1 h[ _m ye>s w x take4 ,moreov]1 to arm ,india on a l>ge scale is to ,europeanise x4 ,!n h] condition w be j z pitiable z t ( ,europe4 ,?is means1 9 %ort1 t ,india mu/ accept ,european civilization1 & if t is :at we want1 ! be/ ?+ is t we h among u ^? :o are s well tra9$ 9 t civilization4 ,we w !n fight = a few rights1 w get :at we c & s pass our days4 ,b ! fact is t ! ,indian nation w n adopt arms1 & x is well t x does n4 ,,read]3 ,y are ov]assum+ facts4 ,all ne$ n be arm$4 ,at fir/1 we w assass9ate a few ,engli%m5 & /rike t]ror2 !n a few m5 :o w h be5 arm$ w fight op5ly4 ,we may h to lose a qu>t] ( a million m51 m or less1 b we w rega9 our l&4 ,we w und]take gu]illa w>f>e1 & defeat ! ,engli%4 ,,editor3 ,t is to say1 y want to make ! holy l& ( ,india unholy4 ,d y n tremble to ?9k ( free+ ,india by assass9ation8 ,:at we ne$ to d is to kill ourselves4 ,x is a c[>dly ?\ght1 t ( kill+ o!rs4 ,:om d y suppose to free by assass9ation8 ,! millions ( ,india d n desire x4 ,^? :o are intoxicat$ by ! wret*$ mod]n civilization ?9k ( ^! ?+s4 ,^? :o w rise to p[] by murd] w c]ta9ly n make ! nation happy4 ,^? :o believe t ,india has ga9$ by ,dh+ra's act & su* o!r acts 9 ,india make a s]i\s mi/ake4 ,dh+ra 0 a patriot1 b 8 love 0 bl9d4 ,he gave 8 body 9 a wrong way2 its ultimate result c only be mis*iev\s4 ,,read]3 ,b y w admit t ! ,engli% h be5 fright5$ by ^! murd]s1 & t ,"l ,morley's re=ms are due to fe>4 ,,editor3 ,! ,engli% are bo? a timid & a brave nation4 ,%e is1 ,i believe1 easily influ5c$ by ! use ( gunp[d]4 ,x is possible t ,"l ,morley has grant$ ! re=ms ?r\gh fe>1 b :at is grant$ "u fe> c be reta9$ only s long z ! fe> la/s4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,brute-,,=ce ,,read]3 ,?is is a new doctr9e2 t :at is ga9$ ?r\gh fe> is reta9$ only :ile ! fe> la/s4 ,surely1 :at is giv5 w n be )drawn8 ,,editor3 ,n s4 ,! ,proclamation ( #aheg 0 giv5 at ! end ( a revolt1 & = ! purpose ( pres]v+ peace4 ,:5 peace 0 secur$ & p became simple-m9d$1 its full effect 0 ton$ d[n4 ,if ,i ceas$ /eal+ = fe> ( puni%m5t1 ,i w\ld re-comm5ce ! op]ation s soon z ! fe> is )drawn f me4 ,?is is almo/ a univ]sal exp]i5ce4 ,we h assum$ t we c get m5 to d ?+s by =ce &1 !re=e1 we use =ce4 ,,read]3 ,w y n admit t y are argu+ aga9/ y\rself8 ,y "k t :at ! ,engli% obta9$ 9 _! own c\ntry !y h obta9$ by us+ brute-=ce4 ,i "k y h argu$ t :at !y h obta9$ is useless1 b t does n affect my argum5t4 ,!y want$ useless ?+s1 & !y got !m4 ,my po9t is t _! desire 0 fulfill$4 ,:at does x matt] :at means !y adopt$8 ,:y %\ld we n obta9 our goal :i* is good1 by any means :atsoev] ev5 by us+ viol5ce8 ,%all ,i ?9k ( ! means :5 ,i h to deal ) a ?ief 9 ! h\se8 ,my duty is to drive him out anyh[4 ,y seem to admit t we h receiv$ no?+1 & t we %all receive no?+ by petition+4 ,:y1 !n1 may we n d s by us+ brute-=ce8 ,&1 to reta9 :at we may receive1 we %all keep up ! fe> by us+ ! same =ce to ! ext5t t x may be necess>y4 ,y w n f9d fault ) a cont9uance ( =ce to prev5t a *ild f ?ru/+ its foot into fire8 ,someh[ or o!r1 we h to ga9 our end4 ,,editor3 ,y\r reason+ is plausible4 ,x has delud$ _m4 ,i h us$ simil> argum5ts be=e n[4 ,b ,i ?9k ,i "k bett] n[1 & ,i %all endeav\r to undeceive y4 ,let u fir/ take ! argum5t t we are ju/ifi$ 9 ga9+ our end by us+ brute-=ce1 because ! ,engli% ga9$ !irs by us+ simil> means4 ,x is p]fectly true t !y us$ brute-=ce1 & t x is possible = u to d likewise3 b by us+ simil> means1 we c get only ! same ?+ t !y got4 ,y w admit t we d n want t4 ,y\r belief t !re is no connection betwe5 ! means & ! end is a great mi/ake4 ,?r\gh t mi/ake ev5 m5 :o h be5 consid]$ religi\s h committ$ griev\s crimes4 ,y\r reason+ is ! same z say+ t we c get a rose ?r\gh plant+ a noxi\s we$4 ,if ,i want to cross ! ocean1 ,i c d s only by means ( a vessel2 if ,i 7 to use a c>t = t purpose1 bo? ! c>t & ,i w\ld soon f9d ! bottom4 ,z is ! ,god1 s is ! vot>y1 is a maxim wor? consid]+4 ,its mean+ has be5 di/ort$1 & m5 h gone a/ray4 ,! means may be lik5$ to a se$1 ! end to a tree2 & !re is j ! same inviolable connection betwe5 ! means & ! end z !re is betwe5 ! se$ & ! tree4 ,i am n likely to obta9 ! result fl[+ f ! wor%ip ( ,god by lay+ myself pro/rate be=e ,satan4 ,if1 !re=e1 anyone 7 to say3 ,i want to wor%ip ,god3 x does n matt] t ,i d s by means ( ,satan1 x w\ld be set d[n z ignorant folly4 ,we reap exactly z we s[4 ,! ,engli% 9 #ahcc obta9$ great] vot+ p[] by viol5ce4 ,did !y1 by us+ brute-=ce1 bett] appreciate _! duty8 ,!y want$ ! "r ( vot+1 :i* !y obta9$ by us+ physical-=ce4 ,b real rights are a result ( p]=mance ( duty2 ^! rights !y h n obta9$4 ,we1 !re=e1 h be=e u 9 ,engl& ! =ce ( ev]ybody want+ & insi/+ on 8 rights1 nobody ?9k+ ( 8 duty4 ,&1 :]e ev]ybody wants rights1 :o %all give !m & to :om8 ,i d n wi% to imply t !y nev] p]=m _! duty1 b ,i d wi% to imply t !y d n p]=m ! duty to :i* ^? rights %\ld correspond2 &1 z !y d n p]=m t p>ticul> duty1 namely1 acquire fitness1 _! rights h prov$ a burd5 to !m4 ,9 o!r words1 :at !y h obta9$ is an exact result ( ! means !y adopt$4 ,!y us$ ! means correspond+ to ! end4 ,if ,i want to deprive y ( y\r wat*1 ,i %all c]ta9ly h to fight = x2 if ,i want to buy y\r wat*1 ,i %all h to pay y = x2 &1 if ,i want a gift1 ,i %all h to plead = x2 &1 accord+ to ! means ,i employ1 ! wat* is /ol5 prop]ty1 my own prop]ty1 or a donation4 ,?us we see ?ree diff]5t results f ?ree diff]5t means4 ,w y /ill say t means d n matt]8 ,n[ we %all take ! example giv5 by y ( ! ?ief to be driv5 out4 ,i d n agree ) y t ! ?ief may be driv5 out by any means4 ,if x is my fa!r :o has come to /eal ,i %all use "o k9d ( means4 ,if x is an acqua9tance1 ,i %all use ano!r2 &1 9 ! case ( a p]fect /rang]1 ,i %all use a ?ird4 ,if x is a :ite man1 y w p]haps say1 y w use means diff]5t f ^? y w adopt ) an ,indian ?ief4 ,if x is a weakl+1 ! means w be diff]5t f ^? to be adopt$ = deal+ ) an equal 9 physical /r5g?2 &1 if ! ?ief is arm$ f tip to toe1 ,i %all simply rema9 quiet4 ,?us we h a v>iety ( means betwe5 ! fa!r & ! arm$ man4 ,aga91 ,i fancy t ,i %\ld pret5d to be sleep+ :e!r ! ?ief 0 my fa!r or t /rong-arm$ man4 ,! reason = ?is is t my fa!r w\ld also be arm$1 & ,i %\ld succumb to ! /r5g? possess$ by ei!r1 & all[ my ?+s to be /ol54 ,! /r5g? ( my fa!r w\ld make me weep ) pity2 ! /r5g? ( ! arm$ man w\ld r\se 9 me ang]1 & we %\ld become enemies4 ,su* is ! curi\s situation4 ,f ^! examples1 we may n be able to agree z to ! means to be adopt$ 9 ea* case4 ,i myself seem cle>ly to see :at %\ld be done 9 all ^! cases1 b ! rem$y may fright5 y4 ,i1 !re=e1 hesitate to place x be=e y4 ,= ! "t be+1 ,i w leave y to guess x1 &1 if y _c1 x is cle> t y w h to adopt diff]5t means 9 ea* case4 ,y w also h se5 t any means w n avail to drive away ! ?ief4 ,y w h to adopt means to fit ea* case4 ,h5ce x foll[s t y\r duty is n to drive away ! ?ief by any means y l4 ,let u proce$ a little fur!r4 ,t a well-arm$ man has /ol5 y\r prop]ty1 y h h>b\r$ ! ?\ght1 y are fill$ ) ang]2 y argue t y want to puni% t rogue1 n = y\r own sake1 b = ! good ( y\r neighb\rs2 y h collect$ a numb] ( arm$ m51 y want to take 8 h\se by assault1 he is duly in=m$ ( x1 he runs away2 he too1 is inc5s$4 ,he collects 8 bro!r-robb]s1 & s5ds y a defiant message t he w commit robb]y 9 broad day-light4 ,y are /rong1 y d n fe> him1 y are prep>$ to receive him4 ,mean:ile1 ! robb] pe/]s y\r neighb\rs4 ,!y compla9 be=e y1 y reply t y are do+ all = _! sake2 y d n m9d t y\r own goods h be5 /ol54 ,y\r neighb\rs reply t ! robb] nev] pe/]$ !m be=e1 & t he comm5c$ 8 depr$ations only aft] y decl>$ ho/ilities aga9/ him4 ,y are betwe5 ,sylla & ,*>ybdis4 ,y are full ( pity = ! poor m54 ,:at !y say is true4 ,:at are y to d8 ,y w be disgrac$ if y n[ leave ! robb] alone4 ,y1 !re=e1 tell ! poor m53 ,nev] m9d4 ,come1 my weal? is y\rs1 ,i w give y arms1 ,i w tea* y h[ to use !m2 y %\ld belab\r ! rogue2 don't y leave him alone4 ,& s ! battle gr[s2 ! robb]s increase 9 numb]2 y\r neighb\rs h delib]ately put !mselves to inconv5i5ce4 ,?us ! result ( want+ to take rev5ge ^u ! robb] is t y h di/urb$ y\r own peace2 y are 9 p]petual fe> ( be+ robb$ & assault$2 y\r c\rage has giv5 place to c[>dice4 ,if y w pati5tly exam9e ! argum5t1 y w see t ,i h n ov]drawn ! picture4 ,?is is "o ( ! means4 ,n[ let u exam9e ! o!r4 ,y set ?is arm$ robb] d[n z an ignorant bro!r2 y int5d to reason ) him at a suitable opportunity2 y argue t he is1 aft] all1 a fell[-man2 y d n "k :at prompt$ him to /eal4 ,y1 !re=e1 decide t1 :5 y c1 y w de/roy ! man's motive = /eal+4 ,:il/ y are ?us reason+ ) y\rself1 ! man comes aga9 to /eal4 ,in/ead ( be+ angry ) him1 y take pity on him4 ,y ?9k t ?is /eal+ habit mu/ be a disease ) him4 ,h5ce=? y1 !re=e1 keep y\r doors & w9d[s op52 y *ange y\r sleep+-place1 & y keep y\r ?+s 9 a mann] mo/ accessible to him4 ,! robb] comes aga91 & is confus$1 z all ?is is new to him2 nev]!less1 he takes away y\r ?+s4 ,b 8 m9d is agitat$4 ,he inquires ab\t y 9 ! village1 he comes to le>n ab\t y\r broad & lov+ he>t1 he rep5ts1 he begs y\r p>don1 returns y y\r ?+s1 & leaves (f ! /eal+ habit4 ,he becomes y\r s]vant1 & y f9d = him hon\rable employm5t4 ,?is is ! second me?od4 ,?us1 y see diff]5t means h br\ght ab\t totally diff]5t results4 ,i d n wi% to d$uce f ?is t robb]s w act 9 ! above mann] or t all w h ! same pity & love l y2 b ,i wi% only to %[ t only fair means c produce fair results1 & t1 at lea/ 9 ! majority ( cases1 if n1 inde$1 9 all1 ! =ce ( love & pity is inf9itely great] ?an ! =ce ( arms4 ,!re is h>m 9 ! ex]cise ( brute-=ce1 nev] 9 t ( pity4 ,n[ we w take ! "q ( petition+4 ,x is a fact beyond dispute t a petition1 )\t ! back+ ( =ce1 is useless4 ,h[ev]1 ! late ,ju/ice ,ranade us$ to say t petitions s]v$ a useful purpose because !y 7 a means ( educat+ p4 ,!y give ! latt] an idea ( _! condition1 & w>n ! rul]s4 ,f ?is po9t ( view1 !y are n altoge!r useless4 ,a petition ( an equal is a sign ( c\rtesy2 a petition f a slave is a symbol ( 8 slav]y4 ,a petition back$ by =ce is a petition f an equal &1 :5 he transmits 8 dem& 9 ! =m ( a petition1 x te/ifies to 8 nobility4 ,two k9ds ( =ce c back petitions4 ,we w hurt y if y d n give ?is is "o k9d ( =ce2 x is ! =ce ( arms1 ^: evil results we h already exam9$4 ,! second k9d ( =ce c ?us be /at$3 ,if y d n conc$e our dem&1 we w be no long] y\r petition]s4 ,y c gov]n u only s long z we rema9 ! gov]n$2 we %all no long] h any deal+s ) y4 ,! =ce impli$ 9 ?is may be describ$ z love-=ce1 s\l-=ce1 or1 m popul>ly b less accurately1 passive resi/ance4 ,?is =ce is inde/ructible4 ,he :o uses x p]fectly und]/&s 8 position4 ,we h an anci5t prov]b :i* lit]ally means ,"o negative cures ?irty-six diseases4 ,! =ce ( arms is p[]less :5 mat*$ aga9/ ! =ce ( love or ! s\l4 ,n[ we %all take y\r la/ illu/ration1 t ( ! *ild ?ru/+ its foot into fire4 ,x w n avail y4 ,:at d y really d to ! *ild8 ,suppos+ t x c ex]t s mu* physical =ce t x r5d]s y p[]less & ru%es into fire1 !n y _c prev5t x4 ,!re are only two rem$ies op5 to y--ei!r y mu/ kill x 9 ord] to prev5t x f p]i%+ 9 ! flames1 or y mu/ give y\r own life1 because y d n wi% to see x p]i% be=e y\r v eyes4 ,y w n kill x4 ,if y\r he>t is n q full ( pity1 x is possible t y w n surr5d] y\rself by prec$+ ! *ild & go+ into ! fire y\rself4 ,y1 !re=e1 helplessly all[ x to g into ! flames4 ,?us1 at any rate1 y are n us+ physical =ce4 ,i hope y w n consid] t x is /ill physical-=ce1 ?\gh ( a l[ ord]1 :5 y w\ld =cibly prev5t ! *ild f ru%+ t[>ds ! fire if y c\ld4 ,t =ce is ( a diff]5t ord]1 & we h to und]/& :at x is4 ,rememb] t1 9 ?us prev5t+ ! *ild1 y are m9d+ entirely its own int]e/1 y are ex]cis+ au?ority = its sole b5efit4 ,y\r example does n apply to ! ,engli%4 ,9 us+ brute-=ce aga9/ ! ,engli%1 y consult entirely y\r own1 t is ! national int]e/4 ,!re is no "q "h ei!r ( pity or ( love4 ,if y say t ! actions ( ! ,engli%1 be+ evil1 repres5t fire1 & t !y proce$ to _! actions ?r\gh ignorance1 & t1 !re=e1 !y occupy ! position ( a *ild1 & t y want to protect su* a *ild1 !n y w h to ov]take e su* evil action by :omsoev] committ$1 &1 z 9 ! case ( ! *ild1 y w h to sacrifice y\rself4 ,if y are capable ( su* immeasurable pity1 ,i wi% y well 9 its ex]cise4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,passive ,,resi/ance ,,read]3 ,is !re any hi/orical evid5ce z to ! success ( :at y h call$ s\l-=ce or tru?-=ce8 ,no in/ance seems to h happ5$ ( any nation hav+ ris5 ?r\gh s\l-=ce4 ,i /ill ?9k t ! evil-do]s w n cease do+ evil )\t physical puni%m5t4 ,,editor3 ,! poet ,tulsidas has said3 ,( religion1 pity or love is ! root1 z egotism ( ! body4 ,!re=e1 we %\ld n ab&on pity s long z we are alive4 ,?is appe>s to me to be a sci5tific tru?4 ,i believe 9 x z mu* z ,i believe 9 two & two be+ f\r4 ,! =ce ( love is ! same z ! =ce ( ! s\l or tru?4 ,we h evid5ce ( its work+ at e /ep4 ,! univ]se w\ld disappe> )\t ! exi/5ce ( t =ce4 ,b y ask = hi/orical evid5ce4 ,x is1 !re=e1 necess>y to "k :at hi/ory means4 ,! ,guj>ati equival5t means3 ,x s happ5$4 ,if t is ! mean+ ( hi/ory1 x is possible to give copi\s evid5ce4 ,b if x means ! do+s ( k+s & emp]ors1 !re c be no evid5ce ( s\l-=ce or passive resi/ance 9 su* hi/ory4 ,y _c expect silv]-ore 9 a t9-m9e4 ,hi/ory1 z we "k x1 is a record ( ! w>s ( ! _w1 & s !re is a prov]b among ,engli%m5 t a nation :i* has no hi/ory1 t is1 no w>s1 is a happy nation4 ,h[ k+s play$ h[ !y become enemies ( "o ano!r & h[ !y murd]$ "o ano!r is f\nd accurately record$ 9 hi/ory &1 if ?is 7 all t _h happ5$ 9 ! _w1 x w\ld h be5 end$ long ago4 ,if ! /ory ( ! univ]se _h comm5c$ ) w>s1 n a man w\ld h be5 f\nd alive to-day4 ,^? p :o h be5 w>r$ aga9/ h disappe>$1 z1 = in/ance1 ! natives ( ,au/ralia1 ( :om h>dly a man 0 left alive by ! intrud]s4 ,m>k1 please1 t ^! natives did n use s\l-=ce 9 self-def5ce1 & x does n require mu* =esight to "k t ! ,au/ralians w %>e ! same fate z _! victims4 ,^? t wield ! sword %all p]i% by ! sword4 ,) u1 ! prov]b is t pr(essional swimm]s w f9d a wat]y grave4 ,! fact t !re are s _m m5 /ill alive 9 ! _w %[s t x is bas$ n on ! =ce ( arms b on ! =ce ( tru? or love4 ,!re=e ! greate/ & mo/ unimpea*able evid5ce ( ! success ( ?is =ce is to be f\nd 9 ! fact t1 9 spite ( ! w>s ( ! _w1 x /ill lives on4 ,?\s&s1 inde$1 t5s ( ?\s&s1 dep5d = _! exi/5ce on a v active work+ ( ?is =ce4 ,little qu>rels ( millions ( families 9 _! daily lives disappe> be=e ! ex]cise ( ?is =ce4 ,hundr$s ( nations live 9 peace4 ,hi/ory does n & _c take note ( ?is fact4 ,hi/ory is really a record ( e int]ruption ( ! ev5 work+ ( ! =ce ( love or ( ! s\l4 ,two bro!rs qu>rel3 "o ( !m rep5ts & re-awak5s ! love t 0 ly+ dormant 9 him2 ! two aga9 beg9 to live 9 peace3 nobody takes note ( ?is4 ,b if ! two bro!rs1 ?r\gh ! int]v5tion ( solicitors or "s o!r reason1 take up arms or g to law--:i* is ano!r =m ( ! exhibition ( brute-=ce--_! do+s w\ld be imm$iately notic$ 9 ! press1 !y w\ld be ! talk ( _! neighb\rs1 & w\ld probably g d[n to hi/ory4 ,& :at is true ( families & communities is true ( nations4 ,!re is no reason1 to believe t !re is "o law = families1 & ano!r = nations4 ,hi/ory1 !n1 is a record ( an int]ruption ( ! c\rse ( nature4 ,s\l-=ce1 be+ natural1 is n not$ 9 hi/ory4 ,,read]3 ,accord+ to :at y say1 x is pla9 t in/ances ( ! k9d ( passive resi/ance are n to be f\nd 9 hi/ory4 ,x is necess>y to und]/& ?is passive resi/ance m fully4 ,x w be bett]1 !re=e1 if y enl>ge ^u x4 ,,editor3 ,passive resi/ance is a me?od ( secur+ rights by p]sonal suff]+2 x is ! rev]se ( resi/ance by arms4 ,:5 ,i refuse to d a ?+ t is repugnant to my consci5ce1 ,i use s\l-=ce4 ,= in/ance1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! day has pass$ a law :i* is applicable to me3 ,i d n l x1 if1 by us+ viol5ce1 ,i =ce ! gov]nm5t to repeal ! law1 ,i am employ+ :at may be t]m$ body-=ce4 ,if ,i d n obey ! law & accept ! p5alty = its brea*1 ,i use s\l-=ce4 ,x involves sacrifice ( self4 ,ev]ybody admits t sacrifice ( self is inf9itely sup]ior to sacrifice ( o!rs4 ,moreov]1 if ?is k9d ( =ce is us$ 9 a cause t is unju/ only ! p]son us+ x suff]s4 ,he does n make o!rs suff] = 8 mi/akes4 ,m5 h be=e n[ done _m ?+s :i* 7 subsequ5tly f\nd to h be5 wrong4 ,no man c claim to be absolutely 9 ! "r1 or t a p>ticul> ?+ is wrong1 because he ?9ks s1 b x is wrong = him s long z t is 8 delib]ate judgm5t4 ,x is1 !re=e1 meet t he %\ld n d t :i* he kn[s to be wrong1 & suff] ! consequ5ce :atev] x may be4 ,?is is ! key to ! use ( s\l-=ce4 ,,read]3 ,y w\ld !n disreg>d laws--?is is rank disloyalty4 ,we h always be5 consid]$ a law-abid+ nation4 ,y seem to be go+ ev5 beyond ! extremi/s4 ,!y say t we mu/ obey ! laws t h be5 pass$1 b t1 if ! laws be bad1 we mu/ drive out ! law-giv]s ev5 by =ce4 ,,editor3 ,:e!r ,i g beyond !m or :e!r ,i d n1 is a matt] ( no consequ5ce to ei!r ( u4 ,we simply want to f9d out :at is "r1 & to act accord+ly4 ,! real mean+ ( ! /atem5t t we are a law-abid+ nation is t we are passive resi/]s4 ,:5 we d n l c]ta9 laws1 we d n break ! heads ( law-giv]s1 b we suff] & d n submit to ! laws4 ,t we %\ld obey laws :e!r good or bad is a new-fangl$ notion4 ,!re 0 no su* ?+ 9 =m] days4 ,! p disreg>d$ ^? laws !y did n l1 & suff]$ ! p5alties = _! brea*4 ,x is contr>y to our manhood1 if we obey laws repugnant to our consci5ce4 ,su* tea*+ is oppos$ to religion & means slav]y4 ,if ! gov]nm5t 7 to ask u to g ab\t )\t any clo?+1 %\ld we d s8 ,if ,i 7 a passive resi/]1 ,i w\ld say to !m t ,i w\ld h no?+ to d ) _! law4 ,b we h s =gott5 ourselves & become s compliant1 t we d n m9d any degrad+ law4 ,a man :o has realis$ 8 manhood1 :o fe>s only ,god1 w fe> no "o else4 ,man-made laws are n necess>ily b9d+ on him4 ,ev5 ! gov]nm5t d n expect any su* ?+ f u4 ,!y d n say3 ,y mu/ d su* & su* a ?+1 b !y say3 ,if y d n d x1 we w puni% y4 ,we are sunk s l[1 t we fancy t x is our duty & our religion to d :at ! law lays d[n4 ,if man w only realise t x is unmanly to obey laws t are unju/1 no man's tyranny w enslave him4 ,?is is ! key to self-rule or home-rule4 ,x is a sup]/ition & an ungodly ?+ to believe t an act ( a majority b9ds a m9ority4 ,_m examples c be giv5 9 :i* acts ( majorities w be f\nd to h be5 wrong1 & ^? ( m9orities to h be5 "r4 ,all re=ms owe _! orig9 to ! initiation ( m9orities 9 opposition to majorities4 ,if among a b& ( robb]s1 a k ( robb+ is obligatory1 is a pi\s man to accept ! obligation8 ,s long z ! sup]/ition t m5 %\ld obey unju/ laws exi/s1 s long w _! slav]y exi/4 ,& a passive resi/] alone c remove su* a sup]/ition4 ,to use brute-=ce1 to use gun-p[d] is contr>y to passive resi/ance2 = x means t we want our oppon5t to d by =ce--t :i* we desire b he does n4 ,&1 if su* a use ( =ce is ju/ifiable1 surely he is entitl$ to d likewise by u4 ,& s we %\ld nev] come to an agreem5t4 ,we may simply fancy1 l ! bl9d horse mov+ 9 a circle r\nd a mill1 t we are mak+ progress4 ,^? :o believe t !y are n b\nd to obey laws :i* are repugnant to _! consci5ce h only ! rem$y ( passive resi/ance op5 to !m4 ,any o!r mu/ lead to disa/]4 ,,read]3 ,f :at y say1 ,i d$uce t passive resi/ance is a spl5did weapon ( ! weak b t1 :5 !y are /rong1 !y may take up arms4 ,,editor3 ,?is is gross ignorance4 ,passive resi/ance1 t is1 s\l-=ce1 is mat*less4 ,x is sup]ior to ! =ce ( arms4 ,h[1 !n1 c x be consid]$ only a weapon ( ! weak8 ,physical =ce m5 are /rang]s to ! c\rage t is requisite 9 a passive resi/]4 ,d y believe t a c[>d c ev] disobey a law t he dislikes8 ,extremi/s are consid]$ to be advocates ( brute-=ce4 ,:y d !y1 !n1 talk ab\t obey+ laws8 ,i d n blame !m4 ,!y c say no?+ else4 ,:5 !y succe$ 9 driv+ out ! ,engli%1 & !y !mselves become gov]nors1 !y w want y & me to obey _! laws4 ,& t is a fitt+ ?+ = _! con/itution4 ,b a passive resi/] w say he w n obey a law t is aga9/ 8 consci5ce1 ev5 ?\gh he may be bl[n to pieces at ! m\? ( a cannon4 ,:at d y ?9k8 ,:]e9 is c\rage requir$--9 bl[+ o!rs to pieces f beh9d a cannon or ) a smil+ face to approa* a cannon & to be bl[n to pieces8 ,:o is ! true w>rior--he :o keeps dea? always z a bosom-fri5d or he :o controls ! dea? ( o!rs8 ,believe me t a man devoid ( c\rage & manhood c nev] be a passive resi/]4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ,i w admit3 t ev5 a man1 weak 9 body1 is capable ( (f]+ ?is resi/ance4 ,"o man c (f] x j z well z millions4 ,bo? m5 & wom5 c indulge 9 x4 ,x does n require ! tra9+ ( an army2 x ne$s no ,jiu-jitsu4 ,control ov] ! m9d is alone necess>y1 &1 :5 t is atta9$1 man is free l ! k+ ( ! =e/1 & 8 v glance )]s ! enemy4 ,passive resi/ance is an all-sid$ sword2 x c be us$ anyh[2 x blesses him :o uses x & him aga9/ :om x is us$4 ,)\t draw+ a drop ( blood1 x produces f>-rea*+ results4 ,x nev] ru/s1 & _c be /ol54 ,competition betwe5 passive resi/]s does n exhau/4 ,! sword ( passive resi/ance does n require a scabb>d4 ,x is /range inde$ t y %\ld consid] su* a weapon to be a weapon m]ely ( ! weak4 ,,read]3 ,y h said t passive resi/ance is a speciality ( ,india4 ,h cannons nev] be5 us$ 9 ,india8 ,,editor3 ,evid5tly1 9 y\r op9ion1 ,india means its few pr9ces4 ,to me1 x means its teem+ millions1 on :om dep5ds ! exi/5ce ( its pr9ces & our own4 ,k+s w always use _! k+ly weapons4 ,to use =ce is br$ 9 !m4 ,!y want to comm&1 b ^? :o h to obey comm&s1 d n want guns2 & ^! are 9 a majority ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,!y h to le>n ei!r body-=ce or s\l-=ce4 ,:]e !y le>n ! =m]1 bo? ! rul]s & ! rul$ become l s _m mad m51 b1 :]e !y le>n s\l-=ce1 ! comm&s ( ! rul]s d n g beyond ! po9t ( _! swords1 = true m5 disreg>d unju/ comm&s4 ,peasants h nev] be5 subdu$ by ! sword1 & nev] w be4 ,!y d n "k ! use ( ! sword1 & !y are n fright5$ by ! use ( x by o!rs4 ,t nation is great :i* re/s its head ^u dea? z its pill[4 ,^? :o defy dea? are free f all fe>4 ,= ^? :o are lab\r+ "u ! delusive *>ms ( brute-=ce1 ?is picture is n ov]drawn4 ,! fact is t1 9 ,india1 ! nation at l>ge has g5]ally us$ passive resi/ance 9 all dep>tm5ts ( life4 ,we cease to co-op]ate ) our rul]s :5 !y displease u4 ,?is is passive resi/ance4 ,i rememb] an in/ance :51 9 a small pr9cipality1 ! villag]s 7 (f5d$ by "s comm& issu$ by ! pr9ce4 ,! =m] imm$iately began vacat+ ! village4 ,! pr9ce became n]v\s1 apologis$ to 8 subjects & )drew 8 comm&4 ,_m su* in/ances c be f\nd 9 ,india4 ,real home-rule is possible only :]e passive resi/ance is ! guid+ =ce ( ! p4 ,any o!r rule is =eign rule4 ,,read]3 ,!n y w say t x is n at all necess>y = u to tra9 ! body8 ,,editor3 ,i w c]ta9ly n say any su* ?+4 ,x is difficult to become a passive resi/]1 unless ! body is tra9$4 ,z a rule1 ! m9d1 resid+ 9 a body t has become weak5$ by pamp]+1 is also weak1 & :]e !re is no /r5g? ( m9d1 !re c be no /r5g? ( s\l4 ,we w h to improve our physique by gett+ rid ( infant m>riages & luxuri\s liv+4 ,if ,i 7 to ask a man hav+ a %att]$ body to face a cannon's m\? ,i w\ld make ( myself a laugh+-/ock4 ,,read]3 ,f :at y say1 !n1 x w\ld appe> t x is n a small ?+ to become a passive resi/]1 &1 if t is s1 ,i w\ld l y to expla9 h[ a man may become a passive resi/]4 ,,editor3 ,to become a passive resi/] is easy en\gh1 b x is also equally difficult4 ,i h kn[n a lad ( f\rte5 ye>s become a passive resi/]2 ,i h kn[n also sick p do+ likewise & ,i h also kn[n physically /rong & o!rwise happy p be+ unable to take up passive resi/ance4 ,aft] a great deal ( exp]i5ce1 x seems to me t ^? :o want to become passive resi/]s = ! s]vice ( ! c\ntry h to obs]ve p]fect *a/ity1 adopt pov]ty1 foll[ tru?1 & cultivate fe>lessness4 ,*a/ity is "o ( ! greate/ discipl9es )\t :i* ! m9d _c atta9 requisite firmness4 ,a man :o is un*a/e loses /am9a1 becomes emasculat$ & c[>dly4 ,he ^: m9d is giv5 ov] to animal passions is n capable ( any great ef=t4 ,?is c be prov$ by innum]able in/ances4 ,:at1 !n1 is a m>ri$ p]son to d1 is ! "q t arises naturally2 & yet x ne$ n4 ,:5 a husb& & wife gratify ! passions1 x is no less an animal indulg5ce on t acc\nt4 ,su* an indulg5ce1 except = p]petuat+ ! race1 is /rictly prohibit$4 ,b a passive resi/] has to avoid ev5 t v limit$ indulg5ce1 because he c h no desire = prog5y4 ,a m>ri$ man1 !re=e1 c obs]ve p]fect *a/ity4 ,?is subject is n capable ( be+ treat$ at great] l5g?4 ,sev]al que/ions arise3 ,h[ is "o to c>ry "o's wife ) "o8 ,:at are h] rights1 & su* o!r que/ions8 ,yet ^? :o wi% to take "p 9 a great "w are b\nd to solve ^! puzzles4 ,j z !re is necessity = *a/ity1 s is !re = pov]ty4 ,pecuni>y ambition & passive resi/ance _c well g toge!r4 ,^? :o h money are n expect$ to ?r[ x away1 b !y are expect$ to be indiff]5t ab\t x4 ,!y mu/ be prep>$ to lose e p5ny r ?an give up passive resi/ance4 ,passive resi/ance has be5 describ$ 9 ! c\rse ( our discussion z tru?-=ce4 ,tru?1 !re=e1 has necess>ily to be foll[$1 & t at any co/4 ,9 ?is connection1 academic que/ions su* z :e!r a man may n lie 9 ord] to save a life1 etc4 arise1 b ^! que/ions occur only to ^? :o wi% to ju/ify ly+4 ,^? :o want to foll[ tru? e "t are n plac$ 9 su* a qu&>y1 &1 if !y are1 !y are /ill sav$ f a false position4 ,passive resi/ance _c proce$ a /ep )\t fe>lessness4 ,^? alone c foll[ ! pa? ( passive resi/ance :o are free f fe> :e!r z to _! possessions1 false hon\r1 _! relatives1 ! gov]nm5t1 bodily injuries1 dea?4 ,^! obs]vances are n to be ab&on$ 9 ! belief t !y are difficult4 ,nature has implant$ 9 ! human brea/ ability to cope ) any difficulty or suff]+ t may come to man unprovok$4 ,^! qualities are wor? hav+1 ev5 = ^? :o d n wi% to s]ve ! c\ntry4 ,let !re be no mi/ake z ^? :o want to tra9 !mselves 9 ! use ( arms are also oblig$ to h ^! qualities m or less4 ,ev]ybody does n become a w>rior = ! wi%4 ,a w\ld-be w>rior w h to obs]ve *a/ity1 & to be satisfi$ ) pov]ty z 8 lot4 ,a w>rior )\t fe>lessness _c be conceiv$ (4 ,x may be ?\ght t he w\ld n ne$ to be exactly tru?ful1 b t quality foll[s real fe>lessness4 ,:5 a man ab&ons tru?1 he does s ow+ to fe> 9 "s %ape or =m4 ,! above f\r attributes1 !n1 ne$ n fright5 any "o4 ,x may be z well "h to note t a physical-=ce man has to h _m o!r useless qualities :i* a passive resi/] nev] ne$s4 ,& y w f9d t :atev] extra ef=t a swordsman ne$s is due to lack ( fe>lessness4 ,if he is an embodim5t ( ! latt]1 ! sword w drop f 8 h& t v mom5t4 ,he does n ne$ its support4 ,"o :o is free f hatr$ requires no sword4 ,a man ) a /ick sudd5ly came face to face ) a lion1 & in/9ctively rais$ 8 weapon 9 self-def5ce4 ,! man saw t he _h only prat$ ab\t fe>lessness :5 !re 0 none 9 him4 ,t mom5t he dropp$ ! /ick1 & f\nd himself free f all fe>4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,,education ,,read]3 ,9 ! :ole ( our discussion1 y h n demon/rat$ ! necessity = education2 we always compla9 ( its abs5ce among u4 ,we notice a movem5t = compulsory education 9 our c\ntry4 ,! ,mah>aja ( ,gaekw> has introduc$ x 9 8 t]ritories4 ,e eye is direct$ t[>ds !m4 ,we bless ! ,mah>aja = x4 ,is all ?is ef=t !n ( no use8 ,,editor3 ,if we consid] our civilization to be ! highe/1 ,i h regretfully to say t mu* ( ! ef=t y h describ$ is ( no use4 ,! motive ( ! ,mah>aja & o!r great lead]s :o h be5 work+ 9 ?is direction is p]fectly pure4 ,!y1 !re=e1 und\bt$ly des]ve great praise4 ,b we _c conceal f ourselves ! result t is likely to fl[ f _! ef=t4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( education8 ,if x simply means a k ( lett]s1 x is m]ely an in/rum5t1 & an in/rum5t may be well us$ or abus$4 ,! same in/rum5t t may be us$ to cure a pati5t may be us$ to take 8 life1 & s may a k ( lett]s4 ,we daily obs]ve t _m m5 abuse x1 & v few make good use ( x1 & if ?is is a correct /atem5t1 we h prov$ t m h>m has be5 done by x ?an good4 ,! ord9>y mean+ ( education is a k ( lett]s4 ,to tea* boys read+1 writ+ & ari?metic is call$ prim>y education4 ,a peasant e>ns 8 bread hone/ly4 ,he has ord9>y k ( ! _w4 ,he kn[s fairly well h[ he %\ld behave t[>ds 8 p>5ts1 8 wife1 8 *ildr5 & 8 fell[-villag]s4 ,he und]/&s & obs]ves ! rules ( morality4 ,b he _c write 8 own "n4 ,:at d y propose to d by giv+ him a k ( lett]s8 ,w y add an in* to 8 happ9ess8 ,d y wi% to make him discont5t$ ) 8 cottage or 8 lot8 ,& ev5 if y want to d t1 he w n ne$ su* an education4 ,c>ri$ away by ! flood ( we/]n ?\ght1 we came to ! conclusion1 )\t weigh+ pros & cons1 t we %\ld give ?is k9d ( education to ! p4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ let u take high] education4 ,i h le>n$ ,geography1 ,a/ronomy1 ,algebra1 ,geometry1 etc4 ,:at ( t8 ,9 :at way h ,i b5efitt$ myself or ^? ar\nd me8 ,:y h ,i le>n$ ^! ?+s8 ,pr(essor ,huxley has ?us def9$ education3--,t man ,i ?9k has _h a lib]al education :o has be5 s tra9$ 9 y\? t 8 body is ! ready s]vant ( 8 w & does ) ease & pleasure all ! "w t z a me*anism x is capable (1 ^: intellect is a cle>1 cold logic eng9e ) all its p>ts ( equal /r5g? & 9 smoo? work+ ord] 444 ^: m9d is /or$ ) a k ( ! fundam5tal tru?s ( nature 444 ^: passions are tra9$ to come to heel by a vigor\s w1 ! s]vant ( a t5d] consci5ce 444 :o has le>nt to hate all vil5ess & to respect o!rs z himself4 ,su* an "o & no o!r1 ,i conceive1 has _h a lib]al education1 = he is 9 h>mony ) ,nature4 ,he w make ! be/ ( h] & %e ( him4 ,if ?is be true education1 ,i mu/ emphatically say t ! sci5ces ,i h enum]at$ above1 ,i h nev] be5 able to use = controll+ my s5ses4 ,!re=e1 :e!r y take elem5t>y education or high] education1 x is n requir$ = ! ma9 ?+4 ,x does n make ( u m54 ,x does n enable u to d our duty4 ,,read]3 ,if t is s1 ,i %all h to ask y ano!r "q4 ,:at enables y to tell all ^! ?+s to me8 ,if y _h n receiv$ high] education1 h[ w\ld y h be5 able to expla9 to me ! ?+s t y h8 ,,editor3 ,y h spok5 well4 ,b my answ] is simple3 ,i d n = "o mom5t believe t my life w\ld h be5 wa/$1 _h ,i n receiv$ high] or l[] education4 ,nor d ,i consid] t ,i necess>ily s]ve because ,i speak4 ,b ,i d desire to s]ve &1 9 endeav\r+ to fulfil t desire1 ,i make use ( ! education ,i h receiv$4 ,&1 if ,i am mak+ good use ( x1 ev5 !n x is n = ! millions1 b ,i c use x only = su* z y1 & ?is supports my cont5tion4 ,bo? y & ,i h come "u ! bane ( :at is ma9ly false education4 ,i claim to h become free f its ill-effects1 & ,i am try+ to give y ! b5efit ( my exp]i5ce1 &1 9 do+ s1 ,i am demon/rat+ ! rott5ness ( ?is education4 ,moreov]1 ,i h n run d[n a k ( lett]s "u all circum/ances4 ,all ,i h %[n is t we mu/ n make ( x a feti%4 ,x is n our ,kamdhuk4 ,9 its place x c be ( use1 & x has its place :5 we h br\ght our s5ses "u subjection1 & put our e?ics on a firm f\ndation4 ,& !n1 if we feel incl9$ to receive t education1 we may make good use ( x4 ,z an ornam5t x is likely to sit well on u4 ,x n[ foll[s t x is n necess>y to make ?is education compulsory4 ,our anci5t s*ool sy/em is en\gh4 ,"*-build+ has ! fir/ place 9 x1 & t is prim>y education4 ,a build+ erect$ on t f\ndation w la/4 ,,read]3 ,d ,i !n und]/& t y d n consid] ,engli% education necess>y = obta9+ ,home ,rule8 ,,editor3 ,my answ] is yes & no4 ,to give millions a k ( ,engli% is to enslave !m4 ,! f\ndation t ,macaulay laid ( education has enslav$ u4 ,i d n sugge/ t he _h any su* int5tion1 b t has be5 ! result4 ,is x n a sad comm5t>y t we %\ld h to speak ( ,home ,rule 9 a =eign tongue8 ,& x is wor?y ( note t ! sy/ems :i* ! ,europeans h disc>d$ are ! sy/ems 9 vogue among u4 ,_! le>n$ m5 cont9ually make *anges4 ,we ignorantly adh]e to _! ca/-(f sy/ems4 ,!y are try+ ea* division to improve its own /atus4 ,wales is a small portion ( ,engl&4 ,great ef=ts are be+ made to revive a k ( ,wel% among ,wel%m54 ,! ,engli% ,*ancellor1 ,mr4 ,lloyd ,george1 is tak+ a lead+ "p 9 ! movem5t to make ,wel% *ildr5 speak ,wel%4 ,& :at is our condition8 ,we write to ea* o!r 9 faulty ,engli%1 & f ?is ev51 our ,m4 ,a4's are n free2 our be/ ?\ghts are express$ 9 ,engli%2 ! proce$+s ( our ,congress are conduct$ 9 ,engli%2 our be/ newspap]s are pr9t$ 9 ,engli%4 ,if ?is /ate ( ?+s cont9ues = a long "t1 po/]ity w--x is my firm op9ion--condemn & curse u4 ,x is wor? not+ t1 by receiv+ ,engli% education1 we h enslav$ ! nation4 ,hypocrisy1 tyranny1 etc41 h increas$2 ,engli%-kn[+ ,indians h n hesitat$ to *eat & /rike t]ror into ! p4 ,n[1 if we are do+ any?+ = ! p at all1 we are pay+ only a portion ( ! debt due to !m4 ,is x n a mo/ pa9ful ?+ t1 if ,i want to g to a c\rt ( ju/ice1 ,i mu/ employ ! ,engli% language z m$ium2 t1 :5 ,i become a b>ri/]1 ,i may n speak my "m-tongue1 & t "s "o else %\ld h to translate to me f my own language8 ,is n ?is absolutely absurd8 ,is x n a sign ( slav]y8 ,am ,i to blame ! ,engli% = x or myself8 ,x is we1 ! ,engli%-kn[+ m51 t h enslav$ ,india4 ,! curse ( ! nation w re/ n ^u ! ,engli% b ^u u4 ,i h told y t my answ] to y\r la/ "q is bo? yes & no4 ,i h expla9$ to y :y x is yes4 ,i %all n[ expla9 :y x is no4 ,we are s mu* beset by ! disease ( civilization1 t we _c altoge!r d )\t ,engli% education4 ,^? :o h already receiv$ x may make good use ( x :]ev] necess>y4 ,9 our deal+s ) ! ,engli% p1 9 our deal+s ) our own p1 :5 we c only correspond ) !m ?r\gh t language1 & = ! purpose ( kn[+ h[ mu* disgu/$ !y 7! ,engli%7 h !mselves become ) _! civilization1 we may use or le>n ,engli%1 z ! case may be4 ,^? :o h /udi$ ,engli% w h to tea* morality to _! prog5y ?r\gh _! "m-tongue1 & to tea* !m ano!r ,indian language2 b :5 !y h gr[n up1 !y may le>n ,engli%1 ! ultimate aim be+ t we %\ld n ne$ x4 ,! object ( mak+ money !reby %\ld be es*ew$4 ,ev5 9 le>n+ ,engli% to su* a limit$ ext5t we w h to consid] :at we %\ld le>n ?r\gh x & :at we %\ld n4 ,x w be necess>y to "k :at sci5ces we %\ld le>n4 ,a little ?\ght %\ld %[ y t imm$iately we cease to c>e = ,engli% degrees1 ! rul]s w prick up _! e>s4 ,,read]3 ,!n :at education %all we give8 ,,editor3 ,?is has be5 some:at consid]$ above1 b we w consid] x a little m4 ,i ?9k t we h to improve all our languages4 ,:at subjects we %\ld le>n ?r\gh !m ne$ n be elaborat$ "h4 ,^? ,engli% books :i* are valuable we %\ld translate into ! v>i\s ,indian languages4 ,we %\ld ab&on ! pret5sion ( le>n+ _m sci5ces4 ,religi\s1 t is e?ical1 education w occupy ! fir/ place4 ,e cultur$ ,indian w "k 9 addition to 8 own prov9cial language1 if a ,h9du1 ,sanskrit2 if a ,mahom$an1 ,arabic2 if a ,p>see1 ,p]sian2 & all1 ,h9di4 ,"s ,h9dus %\ld "k ,arabic & ,p]sian2 "s ,mahom$ans & ,p>sees1 ,sanskrit4 ,sev]al ,nor!rn]s & ,we/]n]s %\ld le>n ,tamil4 ,a univ]sal language = ,india %\ld be ,h9di1 ) ! option ( writ+ x 9 ,p]sian or ,nagric *>act]s4 ,9 ord] t ! ,h9dus & ! ,mahom$ans may h clos] relations1 x is necess>y to "k bo? ! *>act]s4 ,&1 if we c d ?is1 we c drive ! ,engli% language out ( ! field 9 a %ort "t4 ,all ?is is necess>y = u1 slaves4 ,?r\gh our slav]y ! nation has be5 enslav$1 & x w be free ) our fre$om4 ,,read]3 ,! "q ( religi\s education is v difficult4 ,,editor3 ,yet we _c d )\t x4 ,india w nev] be godless4 ,rank a!ism _c fl\ri% 9 t l&4 ,! task is inde$ difficult4 ,my head beg9s to turn z ,i ?9k ( religi\s education4 ,our religi\s tea*]s are hypocritical & selfi%2 !y w h to be approa*$4 ,! ,mullas1 ! ,da/urs & ! ,brahm9s hold ! key 9 _! h&s1 b if !y w n h ! good s5se1 ! en]gy t we h d]iv$ f ,engli% education w h to be devot$ to religi\s education4 ,?is is n v difficult4 ,only ! fr+e ( ! ocean has be5 pollut$1 & x is ^? :o are )9 ! fr+e :o alone ne$ cleans+4 ,we :o come "u ?is category c ev5 cleanse ourselves1 because my rem>ks d n apply to ! millions4 ,9 ord] to re/ore ,india to its pri/9e condition1 we h to return to x4 ,9 our own civilization1 !re w naturally be progress1 retrogression1 re=ms1 & reactions2 b "o ef=t is requir$1 & t is to drive out ,we/]n civilization4 ,all else w foll[4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,ma*9]y ,,read]3 ,:5 y speak ( driv+ out ,we/]n civilization1 ,i suppose y w also say t we want no ma*9]y4 ,,editor3 ,by rais+ ?is "q1 y h op5$ ! w\nd ,i _h receiv$4 ,:5 ,i read ,mr4 ,dutt's ,economic ,hi/ory ( ,india ,i wept2 &1 z ,i ?9k ( x1 aga9 my he>t sick5s4 ,x is ma*9]y t has impov]i%$ ,india4 ,x is difficult to measure ! h>m t ,man*e/] has done to u4 ,x is due to ,man*e/] t ,indian h&icraft has all b disappe>$4 ,b ,i make a mi/ake4 ,h[ c ,man*e/] be blam$8 ,we wore ,man*e/] clo?1 & t is :y ,man*e/] wove x4 ,i 0 delight$ :5 ,i read ab\t ! brav]y ( ,b5gal4 ,!re are no clo?-mills 9 t ,presid5cy4 ,!y 71 !re=e1 able to re/ore ! orig9al h&-weav+ occupation4 ,x is true ,b5gal enc\rages ! mill-indu/ry ( ,bombay4 ,if ,b5gal _h proclaim$ a boycott ( all ma*9e-made goods1 x w\ld h be5 mu* bett]4 ,ma*9]y has begun to desolate ,europe4 ,ru9ation is n[ knock+ at ! ,engli% gates4 ,ma*9]y is ! *ief symbol ( mod]n civilization2 x repres5ts a great s94 ,! work]s 9 ! mills ( ,bombay h become slaves4 ,! condition ( ! wom5 work+ 9 ! mills is %ock+4 ,:5 !re 7 no mills1 ^! wom5 7 n />v+4 ,if ! ma*9]y craze gr[s 9 our c\ntry1 x w become an unhappy l&4 ,x may be consid]$ a h]esy1 b ,i am b\nd to say t x 7 bett] = u to s5d money to ,man*e/] & to use flimsy ,man*e/] clo? ?an to multiply mills 9 ,india4 ,by us+ ,man*e/] clo? we w\ld only wa/e our money1 b by reproduc+ ,man*e/] 9 ,india1 we %all keep our money at ! price ( our blood1 because our v moral be+ w be sapp$1 & ,i call 9 support ( my /atem5t ! v mill-h&s z witnesses4 ,& ^? :o h amass$ weal? out ( factories are n likely to be bett] ?an o!r ri* m54 ,x w\ld be folly to assume t an ,indian ,rockfell] w\ld be bett] ?an ! ,am]ican ,rockfell]4 ,impov]i%$ ,india c become free1 b x w be h>d = an ,india1 made ri* ?r\gh immorality1 to rega9 its fre$om4 ,i fe> we w h to admit t money$ m5 support ,briti% rule2 _! int]e/ is b\nd up ) its /ability4 ,money r5d]s a man helpless4 ,! o!r ?+ is z h>mful z sexual vice4 ,bo? are poison4 ,a snakebite is a less] poison ?an ^! two1 because ! =m] m]ely de/roys ! body1 b ! latt] de/roys body1 m9d & s\l4 ,we ne$ n1 !re=e1 be pleas$ ) ! prospect ( ! gr[? ( ! mill-indu/ry4 ,,read]3 ,are ! mills1 !n1 to be clos$ d[n8 ,,editor3 ,t is difficult4 ,x is no easy task to d away ) a ?+ t is e/abli%$4 ,we1 !re=e1 say t ! non-beg9n+ ( a ?+ is1 supreme wisdom4 ,we _c condemn mill-own]s1 we c b pity !m4 ,x w\ld be too mu* to expect !m to give up _! mills1 b we may implore !m n to increase !m4 ,if !y w\ld be good1 !y w\ld gradually contract _! bus9ess4 ,!y c e/abli% 9 ?\s&s ( h\seholds ! anci5t & sacr$ h&looms1 & !y c buy out ! clo? t may be ?us wov54 ,:e!r ! mill-own]s d ?is or n1 p c cease to use ma*9e-made goods4 ,,read]3 ,y h s f> spok5 ab\t ma*9e-made clo?1 b !re are innum]able ma*9e-made ?+s4 ,we h ei!r to import !m or to introduce ma*9]y into our c\ntry4 ,,editor3 ,inde$1 our gods ev5 are made 9 ,g]many4 ,:at ne$1 !n1 to speak ( mat*es1 p9s1 & glassw>e8 ,my answ] c be only "o4 ,:at did ,india d be=e ^! articles 7 introduc$8 ,precisely ! same %\ld be done to-day4 ,z long z we _c make p9s )\t ma*9]y1 s long w we d )\t !m4 ,! t9sel spl5d\r ( glassw>e we w h no?+ to d ) & we w make wicks1 z ( old1 ) home-gr[n cotton1 & use h&-made e>!rn sauc]s = lamps4 ,s do+1 we %all save our eyes & money1 & w support ,swade%i1 & s %all we atta9 ,home ,rule4 ,x is n to be conceiv$ t all m5 w d all ^! ?+s at "o "t1 or t "s m5 w give up all ma*9e-made ?+s at once4 ,b1 if ! ?\ght is s\nd1 we w always f9d out :at we c give up1 & w gradually cease to use ?is4 ,:at a few may d1 o!rs w copy1 & ! movem5t w gr[ l ! cocoanut ( ! ma!matical problem4 ,:at ! lead]s d1 ! populace w gladly foll[4 ,! matt] is nei!r complicat$ nor difficult4 ,y & ,i %all n wait until we c c>ry o!rs ) u4 ,^? w be ! los]s :o w n d x1 & ^? :o w n d x1 al?\gh !y c appreciate ! tru?1 w des]ve to be call$ c[>ds4 ,,read]3 ,:at1 !n1 ( ! tram-c>s & electricity8 ,,editor3 ,?is "q is n[ too late4 ,x signifies no?+4 ,if we are to d )\t ! railways1 we %all h to d )\t ! tram-c>s4 ,ma*9]y is l a snake-hole :i* may conta9 f "o to a hundr$ snakes4 ,:]e !re is ma*9]y !re are l>ge cities2 & :]e !re are l>ge cities1 !re are tram-c>s & railways2 & !re only does "o see electric light4 ,engli% villages d n boa/ any ( ^! ?+s4 ,hone/ physicians w tell y t1 :]e means ( artificial locomotion h increas$1 ! heal? ( ! p has suff]$4 ,i rememb] t1 :5 9 a ,european t[n !re 0 a sc>city ( money1 ! receipts ( ! tramway company1 ( ! lawy]s & ( ! doctors1 w5t d[n1 & ! p 7 less unheal?y4 ,i _c recall a s+le good po9t 9 connection ) ma*9]y4 ,books c be writt5 to demon/rate its evils4 ,,read]3 ,x is a good po9t or a bad "o t all y are say+ w be pr9t$ ?r\gh ma*9]y8 ,,editor3 ,?is is "o ( ^? in/ances :i* demon/rate t sometimes poison is us$ to kill poison4 ,?is1 !n1 w n be a good po9t reg>d+ ma*9]y4 ,z x expires1 ! ma*9]y1 z x 71 says to u3 ,bew>e & avoid me4 ,y w d]ive no b5efit f me1 & ! b5efit t may accrue f pr9t+ w avail only ^? :o are infect$ ) ! ma*9]y-craze4 ,d n1 !re=e1 =get ! ma9 ?+4 ,x is necess>y to realise t ma*9]y is bad4 ,we %all !n be able gradually to d away ) x4 ,nature has n provid$ any way :]eby we may rea* a desir$ goal all ( a sudd54 ,if1 in/ead ( welcom+ ma*9]y z a boon1 we w\ld look ^u x z an evil1 x w\ld ultimately g4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,conclusion ,,read]3 ,f y\r views ,i ga!r t y w\ld =m a ?ird p>ty4 ,y are nei!r an extremi/ nor a mod]ate4 ,,editor3 ,t is a mi/ake4 ,i d n ?9k ( a ?ird p>ty at all4 ,we d n all ?9k alike4 ,we _c say t all ! mod]ates hold id5tical views4 ,& h[ c ^? :o want to s]ve only h a p>ty8 ,i w\ld s]ve bo? ! mod]ates & ! extremi/s4 ,:]e ,i %\ld diff] f !m1 ,i w\ld respectfully place my position be=e !m1 & cont9ue my s]vice4 ,,read]3 ,:at1 !n1 w\ld y say to bo? ! p>ties8 ,,editor3 ,i w\ld say to ! extremi/s3--,i "k t y want ,home ,rule = ,india2 x is n to be _h = y\r ask+4 ,ev]yone w h to take x = himself4 ,:at o!rs get = me is n ,home ,rule b =eign rule2 !re=e1 x w\ld n be prop] = y to say t y h obta9$ ,home ,rule1 if y expell$ ! ,engli%4 ,i h already describ$ ! true nature ( ,home ,rule4 ,?is y w\ld nev] obta9 by =ce ( arms4 ,brute-=ce is n natural to ! ,indian soil4 ,y w h1 !re=e1 to rely :olly on s\l-=ce4 ,y mu/ n consid] t viol5ce is necess>y at any /age = rea*+ our goal4 ,i w\ld say to ! mod]ates3--,m]e petition+ is d]ogatory2 we !reby confess inf]iority4 ,to say t ,briti% rule is indisp5sable1 is almo/ a d5ial ( ! ,godhead4 ,we _c say t anybody or any?+ is indisp5sable except ,god4 ,moreov]1 commons5se %\ld tell u t to /ate t1 = ! "t be+1 ! pres5ce ( ! ,engli% 9 ,india is a necessity1 is to make !m conceit$4 ,if ! ,engli% vacat$ ,india bag & baggage1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t %e w\ld be wid[$4 ,x is possible t ^? :o are =c$ to obs]ve peace "u _! pressure w\ld fight aft] _! )drawal4 ,!re c be no advantage 9 suppress+ an eruption1 x mu/ h its v5t4 ,if1 !re=e1 be=e we c rema9 at peace1 we mu/ fight among/ ourselves1 x is bett] t we d s4 ,!re is no occasion = a ?ird p>ty to protect ! weak4 ,x is ?is s-call$ protection :i* has unn]v$ u4 ,su* protection c only make ! weak weak]4 ,unless we realise ?is1 we _c h ,home ,rule4 ,i w\ld p>aphrase ! ?\ght ( an ,engli% div9e & say t an>*y "u home rule 7 bett] ?an ord]ly =eign rule4 ,only1 ! mean+ t ! le>n$ div9e atta*$ to home rule is diff]5t to ,indian ,home ,rule accord+ to my conception4 ,we h to le>n1 & to tea* o!rs1 t we d n want ! tyranny ( _! ,engli% rule or ,indian rule4 ,if ?is idea 7 c>ri$ out bo? ! extremi/s & ! mod]ates c\ld jo9 h&s4 ,!re is no occasion to fe> or di/ru/ "o ano!r4 ,,read]3 ,:at1 !n1 w\ld y say to ! ,engli%8 ,,editor3 ,to !m ,i w\ld respectfully say3 ,i admit y are my rul]s4 ,x is n necess>y to debate ! "q :e!r y hold ,india by ! sword or by my cons5t4 ,i h no objection to y\r rema9+ 9 my c\ntry1 b al?\gh y are ! rul]s1 y w h to rema9 z s]vants ( ! p4 ,x is n we :o h to d z y wi%1 b x is y :o h to d z we wi%4 ,y may keep ! ri*es t y h dra9$ away f ?is l&1 b y may n dra9 ri*es h5ce=?4 ,y\r function w be1 if y s wi%1 to police ,india2 y mu/ ab&on ! idea ( d]iv+ any comm]cial b5efit f u4 ,we hold ! civilization t y support to be ! rev]se ( civilization4 ,we consid] our civilization to be f> sup]ior to y\rs4 ,if y realise ?is tru?1 x w be to y\r advantage1 &1 if y d n1 accord+ to y\r own prov]b1 y %\ld only live 9 our c\ntry 9 ! same mann] z we d4 ,y mu/ n d any?+ t is contr>y to our religions4 ,x is y\r duty z rul]s t1 = ! sake ( ! ,h9dus1 y %\ld es*ew beef1 & = ! sake ( ! ,mahom$ans1 y %\ld avoid bacon & ham4 ,we h hi!rto said no?+1 because we h be5 c[$ d[n1 b y ne$ n consid] t y h n hurt our feel+s by y\r conduct4 ,we are n express+ our s5tim5ts ei!r ?r\gh base selfi%ness or fe>1 b because x is our duty n[ to speak out boldly4 ,we consid] y\r s*ools & law c\rts to be useless4 ,we want our own anci5t s*ools & c\rts to be re/or$4 ,! common language ( ,india is n ,engli% b ,h9di4 ,y %\ld1 !re=e1 le>n x4 ,we c hold communication ) y only 9 our national language4 ,we _c tol]ate ! idea ( y\r sp5d+ money on railways & ! milit>y4 ,we see no occasion = ei!r4 ,y may fe> ,russia2 we d n4 ,:5 %e comes we w look aft] h]4 ,if y are ) u1 we w !n receive h] jo9tly4 ,we d n ne$ any ,european clo?4 ,we w manage ) articles produc$ & manufactur$ at home4 ,y may n keep "o eye on ,man*e/] & ! o!r on ,india4 ,we c "w toge!r only if our int]e/s are id5tical4 ,?is has n be5 said to y 9 arrogance4 ,y h great milit>y res\rces4 ,y\r naval p[] is mat*less4 ,if we want$ to fight ) y on y\r own gr\nd we w\ld be unable to d s1 b1 if ! above submissions be n acceptable to y1 we cease to play ! rul$4 ,y may1 if y l1 cut u to pieces4 ,y may %att] u at ! cannon's m\?4 ,if y act contr>y to our w1 we w n help y &1 )\t our help1 we "k t y _c move "o /ep =w>d4 ,x is likely t y w laugh at all ?is 9 ! intoxication ( y\r p[]4 ,we may n be able to disillusion y at once1 b1 if !re be any manl9ess 9 u1 y w see %ortly t y\r intoxication is suicidal1 & t y\r laugh at our exp5se is an ab]ration ( intellect4 ,we believe t1 at he>t y belong to a religi\s nation4 ,we are liv+ 9 a l& :i* is ! s\rce ( religions4 ,h[ we came toge!r ne$ n be consid]$1 b we c make mutual good use ( our relations4 ,y ,engli% :o h come to ,india are n a good specim5 ( ! ,engli% nation1 nor c we almo/ half ,anglicis$ ,indians1 be consid]$ a good specim5 ( ! real ,indian nation4 ,if ! ,engli% nation 7 to "k all y h done1 x w\ld oppose _m ( y\r actions4 ,! mass ( ! ,indians h _h few deal+s ) y4 ,if y w ab&on y\r s-call$ civilization1 & se>* into y\r own scriptures1 y w f9d t our dem&s are j4 ,only on conditions ( our dem&s be+ fully satisfi$ may y rema9 9 ,india1 &1 if y rema9 "u ^? conditions we %all le>n sev]al ?+s f y1 & y w le>n _m f u4 ,s do+1 we %all b5efit ea* o!r & ! _w4 ,b t w happ5 only :5 ! root ( our relation%ip is sunk 9 a religi\s soil4 ,,read]3 ,:at w y say to ! nation8 ,,editor3 ,:o is ! nation8 ,,read]3 ,= our purposes x is ! nation t y & ,i h be5 ?9k+ (1 t is1 ^? ( u :o are affect$ by ,european civilization1 & :o are eag] to h ,home ,rule4 ,,editor3 ,to ^! ,i w\ld say3 ,x is only ^? ,indians :o are imbu$ ) real love :o w be able to speak to ! ,engli% 9 ! above /ra9 )\t be+ fright5$1 & ^? only c be said to be s imbu$ :o consci5ti\sly believe t ,indian civilization is ! be/1 & t ,european is a n9e days' wond]4 ,su* ephem]al civilizations h (t5 come & gone1 & w cont9ue to d s4 ,^? only c be consid]$ to be s imbu$1 :o1 hav+ exp]i5c$ ! =ce ( ! s\l )9 !mselves1 w n c[] be=e brute-=ce1 & w n1 on any acc\nt1 desire to use brute-=ce4 ,^? only c be consid]$ to h be5 s imbu$ :o are int5sely dissatisfi$ ) ! pres5t pitiable condition hav+ already drunk ! cup ( poison4 ,if !re be only "o su* ,indian1 he w speak z above to ! ,engli%1 & ! ,engli% w h to li/5 to him4 ,^! dem&s are n dem&s1 b !y %[ our m5tal /ate4 ,we w get no?+ by ask+2 we %all h to take :at we want1 & we ne$ ! requisite /r5g? = ! ef=t & t /r5g? w be available to him only :o #a4 w1 only on r>e occasions1 make use ( ! ,engli% language2 #b4 if a lawy]1 w give up 8 pr(ession & take up a h&-loom2 #c4 if a lawy]1 w devote 8 k to enlight5+ bo? 8 p & ! ,engli%2 #d4 if a lawy]1 w n m$dle ) ! qu>rels betwe5 p>ties1 b w give up ! c\rts & f 8 exp]i5ce induce ! p to d likewise2 #e4 if a lawy]1 w refuse to be a judge1 z ! w give up 8 pr(ession2 #f4 if a doctor1 w give up m$ic9e1 & und]/& t r ?an m5d+ bodies1 he %\ld m5d s\ls2 #g4 if a doctor1 w und]/&1 t no matt] to :at religion he belongs1 x is bett] t bodies rema9 diseas$ r ?an t !y are cur$ ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( ! diabolical vivisection t is practis$ 9 ,european s*ools ( m$ic9e2 #h4 al?\gh a doctor1 w take up a h&-loom &1 if any pati5ts come to him1 w tell !m ! cause ( _! diseases1 & w advise !m to remove ! cause1 r ?an pamp] !m by giv+ useless drugs2 he w und]/& t1 if by n tak+ drugs1 p]*ance ! pati5t dies1 ! _w w n come to grief1 & t he w h be5 really m]ciful to him2 #i4 al?\gh a weal?y man1 reg>dless ( 8 weal?1 w speak out 8 m9d & fe> no "o2 #aj4 if a weal?y man1 w devote 8 money to e/abli%+ h&-looms1 & enc\rage o!rs to use h&-made goods by we>+ !m himself2 #aa4 l e o!r ,indian1 w "k t ?is is a "t = rep5tance1 expiation & m\rn+2 #ab4 l e o!r ,indian1 w "k t to blame ! ,engli% is useless1 t !y came because ( u1 & rema9 also = ! same reason1 & t !y w ei!r g or *ange _! nature1 only :5 we re=m ourselves2 #ac4 l o!rs1 w und]/& t1 at a "t ( m\rn+1 !re c be no indulg5ce1 & t1 :il/ we are 9 a fall5 /ate1 to be 9 gaol or 9 bani%m5t is mu* ! be/2 #ad4 l o!rs1 w "k t x is sup]/ition to imag9e x necess>y t we %\ld gu>d aga9/ be+ imprison$ 9 ord] t we may deal ) ! p2 #ae4 l o!rs1 w "k t action is mu* bett] ?an spee*2 t x is our duty to say exactly :at we ?9k & face ! consequ5ces1 & t x w be only !n t we %all be able to impress anybody ) our spee*2 #af4 l o!rs1 w und]/& t we w become free only ?r\gh suff]+2 #ag4 l o!rs1 w und]/& t deportation = life to ! ,&amans is n en\gh expiation = ! s9 ( enc\rag+ ,european civilization2 #ah4 l o!rs1 w "k t no nation has ris5 )\t suff]+2 t1 ev5 9 physical w>f>e1 ! true te/ is suff]+ & n ! kill+ ( o!rs1 mu* m s 9 ! w>f>e ( passive resi/ance2 #ai4 l o!rs1 w "k t x is an idle excuse to say t we w d a ?+ :5 ! o!rs also d x2 t we %\ld d :at we "k to be "r1 & t o!rs w d x :5 !y see ! way2 t :5 ,i fancy a p>ticul> delicacy1 ,i d n wait till o!rs ta/e x2 t to make a national ef=t & to suff] are 9 ! nature ( delicacies2 & t to suff] "u pressure is no suff]+4 ,,read]3 ,?is is a l>ge ord]4 ,:5 w all c>ry x out8 ,,editor3 ,y make a mi/ake4 ,y & ,i h no?+ to d ) ! o!rs4 ,let ea* d 8 duty4 ,if ,i d my duty1 t is1 s]ve myself1 ,i %all be able to s]ve o!rs4 ,be=e ,i leave y1 ,i w take ! lib]ty ( repeat+4 #a4 ,real home-rule is self-rule or self-control4 #b4 ,! way to x is passive resi/ance3 t is s\l =ce or love-=ce4 #c4 ,9 ord] to ex]t ?is =ce1 ,swade%i 9 e s5se is necess>y4 #d4 ,:at we want to d %\ld be done1 n because we object to ! ,engli% or t we want to retaliate1 b because x is our duty to d s4 ,?us1 suppos+ t ! ,engli% remove ! salt-tax1 re/ore our money1 give ! highe/ po/s to ,indians1 )draw ! ,engli% troops1 we %all c]ta9ly n use _! ma*9e-made goods1 nor use ! ,engli% language1 nor _m ( _! indu/ries4 ,x is wor? no?+ t ^! ?+s are1 9 _! nature1 h>mful2 h5ce1 we d n want !m4 ,i be> no enmity t[>ds ! ,engli%1 b ,i d t[>ds _! civilization4 ,9 my op9ion1 we h us$ ! t]m ,sw>aj )\t und]/&+ its real significance4 ,i h endeav\r$ to expla9 x z ,i und]/& x1 & my consci5ce te/ifies t my life h5ce=? is d$icat$ to its atta9m5t4 ,,app5dices3 ,"s ,au?orities4 ,te/imonies by ,em95t ,m54 ,,app5dices4 ,"s ,au?orities4 ,! foll[+ books are recomm5d$ = p]usal to foll[ up ! /udy ( ! =ego+3-- ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is ,)9 ,y--,tol/oy4 ,:at is ,art8--,tol/oy4 ,slav]y ( ,our ,times--,tol/oy4 ,! ,fir/ ,/ep--,tol/oy4 ,h[ ,%all ,we ,escape--,tol/oy4 ,lett] to a ,h9doo--,tol/oy4 ,! ,:ite ,slaves ( ,engl&--,%]>d4 ,civilization3 ,its ,cause & ,cure--,c>p5t]4 ,! ,fallacy ( ,spe$--,taylor4 ,a ,new ,crusade--,bl\nt4 ,on ! ,duty ( ,civil ,disob$i5ce--,?oreau4 ,life ,)\t ,pr9ciple--,?oreau4 ,unto ,?is ,la/--,rusk94 ,a ,joy = ,ev]--,rusk94 ,duties ( ,man--,mazz9i4 ,def5ce & ,dea? ( ,socrates--,f ,plato4 ,p>adoxes ( ,civilization--,max ,nordau4 ,pov]ty & ,un-,briti% ,rule 9 ,india--,naoroji4 ,economic ,hi/ory ( ,india--,dutt4 ,village ,communities--,ma9e4 ,te/imonies by ,em95t ,m54 ,! foll[+ extracts f ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,webb's valuable collection1 if ! te/imony giv5 !re9 be true1 %[ t ! anci5t ,indian civilization1 has little to le>n f ! mod]n3-- ,victor ,c\s94 7#agib--ahfg74 ,f\nd] ( ,sy/ematic ,eclecticism 9 ,philosophy4 ,on ! o!r h& :5 we read ) att5tion ! poetical & philosophical movem5ts ( ! ,ea/1 above all1 ^? ( ,india1 :i* are beg9n+ to spread 9 ,europe1 we discov] !re s _m tru?s1 & tru?s s pr(\nd1 & :i* make su* a contra/ ) ! meanness ( ! results at :i* ! ,european g5ius has sometimes /opp$1 t we are con/ra9$ to b5d ! knee be=e t ( ! ,ea/1 & to see 9 ?is cradle ( ! human race ! native l& ( ! highe/ philosophy4 ,j4 ,seym\r ,keay1 ,m4 ,p4 ,bank] 9 ,india & ,india ,ag5t4 7,writ+ 9 #ahhc47 ,x _c be too well und]/ood t our position 9 ,india has nev] be5 9 any degree t ( civilians br++ civilization to savage races4 ,:5 we l&$ 9 ,india we f\nd !re a ho>y civilization1 :i*1 dur+ ! progress ( ?\s&s ( ye>s1 _h fitt$ itself into ! "* & adju/$ itself to ! wants ( highly intellectual races4 ,! civilization 0 n prefunctory1 b univ]sal & all-p]vad+--furni%+ ! c\ntry n only ) political sy/ems b ) social & dome/ic in/itutions ( ! mo/ ramifi$ description4 ,! b5efic5t nature ( ^! in/itutions z a :ole may be judg$ ( f _! effects on ! "* ( ! ,h9du race4 ,p]haps !re are no o!r p 9 ! _w :o %[ s mu* 9 _! *>act]s ! advantage\s effects ( _! own civilization4 ,!y are %rewd 9 bus9ess1 acute 9 reason+1 ?rifty1 religi\s1 sob]1 *>itable1 ob$i5t to p>5ts1 rev]5tial to old age1 amiable1 law-abid+1 compassionate t[>ds ! helpless1 & pati5t "u suff]+4 ,fri$ri* ,max ,mueli]1 ,,ll4,d4 ,if ,i 7 to ask myself f :at lit]ature we he> 9 ,europe1 we :o h be5 nurtur$ almo/ exclusively on ! ?\ghts ( ,greeks & ,romans1 & ( "o ,semetic race1 ! ,jewi% may draw t corrective :i* is mo/ want$ 9 ord] to make our inn] life m p]fect1 m compreh5sive1 m univ]sal1 9 fact m truly human1 a life1 n = ?is life only b a transfigur$ & et]nal life--aga9 ,i %\ld po9t to ,india4 ,mi*ael ,g4 ,mulhall1 ,f4,r4,s4,s4 ,/ati/ics 7#ahii74 ,prison population p] #ajj1jjj ( inhabitants3 ,sev]al ,european ,/ates #ajj to #bcj ,engl& & ,wales #ij ,india #ch --,diction>y ( ,/ati/ics1 ,mi*ael ,g4 ,mulhall1 ,f4,r4,s4,s41 ,r\tl$ge & ,sons1 #ahii4 ,colonel ,?omas ,munro4 ,?irty-two ye>s' s]vice 9 ,india4 ,if a good sy/em ( agriculture1 unrivall$ manufactur+ skill1 a capacity to produce :atev] c contribute to conv5i5ce or luxury2 s*ools e/abli%$ 9 e village1 = tea*+1 read+1 writ+ & ari?metic2 ! g5]al practice ( hospitality & *>ity among ea* o!r2 &1 above all1 treatm5t ( ! female sex1 full ( confid5ce1 respect & delicacy1 are among ! signs :i* d5ote a civilis$ p1 !n ! ,h9dus are n inf]ior to ! nations ( ,europe2 & if civilization is to become an article ( trade betwe5 ! two c\ntries1 ,i am conv9c$ t ?is c\ntry ,engl& w ga9 by ! import c>go4 ,fr$]ick von ,s*legel4 ,x _c be d5i$ t ! e>ly ,indians possess$ a k ( ! true ,god2 all _! writ+s are replete ) s5tim5ts & expressions noble1 cle> & sev]ely gr&1 z deeply conceiv$ & rev]5tly express$ z 9 any human language 9 :i* m5 h spok5 ( _! ,god4444 ,among nations possess+ indig5\s philosophy & metaphysics1 toge!r ) an innate reli% = ^! pursuits1 su* z at pres5t *>act]ises ,g]many2 & 9 old5 times1 0 ! pr\d di/9ction ( ,greece1 ,h9du/an holds ! fir/ rank 9 po9t ( "t4 ,sir ,william ,w$d]burn1 ,b>t4 ,! ,indian village has ?us = c5turies rema9$ a bulw>k aga9/ political disord]1 & ! home ( ! simple dome/ic & social virtues4 ,no wond]1 !re=e1 t philosoph]s & hi/orians h always dwelt lov+ly on ?is anci5t in/itution :i* is ! natural social unit & ! be/ type ( rural life2 self-conta9$1 indu/ri\s1 peace-lov+1 cons]vative 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! ^w4444 ,i ?9k y w agree ) me t !re is mu* t is bo? picturesque & attractive 9 ?is glimpse ( social & dome/ic life 9 an ,indian village4 ,x is a h>mless & happy =m ( human exi/5ce4 ,moreov]1 x is n )\t good practical outcome4 ,j4 ,"y4 ,secret>y1 ,savon ,me*anics' ,in/itutes4 7,)9 rec5t ye>s74 ,^? races1 ! ,indian view$ f a moral aspect are p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable p 9 ! _w4 ,!y brea! an atmosph]e ( moral purity1 :i* _c b excite admiration1 & ?is is especially ! case ) ! poor] classes :o1 not)/&+ ! privations ( _! humble lot1 appe> to be happy & cont5t$4 ,true *ildr5 ( nature1 !y live on f day to day1 tak+ no ?\ght ( to-morr[ & ?ankful = ! simple f>e :i* ,provid5ce has provid$ = !m4 ,x is curi\s to witness ! spectacle ( coolies ( bo? sexes return+ home at nightfall aft] a h>d day's "w (t5 la/+ f sunrise to sunset4 ,9 spite ( fatigue f ! effects ( ! unremitt+ toil1 !y are1 = ! mo/ "p1 gay & animat$1 conv]s+ *e]fully toge!r & occasionally break+ into snat*es ( light-he>t$ song4 ,yet :at awaits !m on _! return to ! hovels :i* !y call home8 ,a di% ( rice = food1 & ! floor = a b$4 ,dome/ic felicity appe>s to be ! rule among ! ,natives1 & ?is is ! m /range :5 ! cu/oms ( m>riage are tak5 into acc\nt1 p>5ts arrang+ all su* matt]s4 ,_m ,indian h\seholds af=d examples ( ! m>ri$ /ate 9 its highe/ degree ( p]fection4 ,?is may be due to ! tea*+s ( ! ,%a/ras1 & to ! /rict injunctions :i* !y inculcate ) reg>d to m>ital obligations2 b x is no exagg]ation to say t husb&s are g5]ally devot$ly atta*$ to _! wives1 & 9 _m in/ances ! latt] h ! mo/ exalt$ conception ( _! duties t[>ds _! husb&s4 ,abbe ,j4 ,a4 ,dubois4 ,mission>y 9 ,mysore4 ,extracts f lett] dat$ ,s]+apatam1 #ae? ,decemb]1 #ahbj4 ,! au?ority ( m>ri$ wom5 )9 _! h\ses is *iefly ex]t$ 9 pres]v+ good ord] & peace among ! p]sons :o compose _! families3 & a great _m among !m dis*>ge ?is important duty ) a prud5ce & a discretion :i* h sc>cely a p>allel 9 ,europe4 ,i h kn[n families compos$ ( betwe5 ?irty & =ty p]sons1 or m1 consi/+ ( gr[n-up sons & daught]s1 all m>ri$ & all hav+ *ildr51 liv+ toge!r "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( an old matron--_! "m or "m-9-law4 ,! latt]1 by good managem5t1 & by accommodat+ h]self to ! temp] ( ! daught]s-9-law1 by us+1 accord+ to circum/ances1 firmness or =be>ance1 succe$$ 9 pres]v+ peace & h>mony dur+ _m ye>s among/ s _m females1 :o _h all j>r+ int]e/s1 & /ill m j>r+ temp]s4 ,i ask y :e!r x w\ld be possible to atta9 ! same end1 9 ! same circum/ances1 9 our c\ntries1 :]e x is sc>cely possible to make two wom5 liv+ "u ! same ro( to agree toge!r4 ,9 fact1 !re is p]haps no k9d ( hone/ employm5t 9 a civilis$ c\ntry 9 :i* ! ,h9du females h n a due %>e4 ,besides ! managem5t ( ! h\sehold1 & ! c>e ( ! family1 :i* 7z already notic$7 "u _! control1 ! wives & daught]s ( husb&m5 att5d & assi/ _! husb&s & fa!rs 9 ! lab\rs ( agriculture4 ,^? ( tradesm5 assi/ !irs 9 c>ry+ on _! trade4 ,m]*ants are att5d$ & assi/$ by !irs 9 _! %ops4 ,_m females are %opkeep]s on _! own acc\nt & )\t a k ( ! alphabet or ( ! decimal scale1 !y keep by o!r means _! acc\nts 9 excell5t ord]1 & are consid]$ z /ill %rewd] ?an ! males !mselves 9 _! comm]cial deal+s4 ,,! ,,mod]n ,,pr9t+ ,,works1 ,,m\nt ,,road1 ,,madras4 ,books on ,lib]ty & ,fre$om ,! ,ideal ( ,sw>aj4 ,9 ,education & ,gov]nm5t by ,nirp5dra ,*&ra ,ban]jee ) an introduction by ,c4 ,f4 ,&rews4 ,^? :o are out ( %e] prejudice & incapacity = political ?\ght1 sne]1 at ! goal ( ,sw>aj proclaim$ by ! ,national ,congress z m]ely a de/ructive & at be/ a vision>y ideal z well z ^? :o 9 spite ( _! approval ( ! goal are unable to visualise x 9 concrete cont5ts1 w d well to read ?is int]e/+ & in/ructive book by an ard5t ,b5gali patriot & ex-s*ool ma/]4 ,! au?or has political insight1 & fai? 9 ! c\ntry's capacity4 ,he recognises t ! s\l ( ,india is 9 h] num]\s villages 9 rural c5tres & has giv5 out practical sugge/ions = national recon/ruction along s\nd l9es4 ,mr4 ,&rews has writt5 an introduction to ! volume :]e9 he has dealt ) ! value ( ! ,sw>aj ideal & 8 own conception ( ! same4 ,x is a useful publication wor?y to be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( our "y m5 & wom54--,h9du4 ,price ,rs4 #a4 ,india's ,w to ,fre$om4 ,by ,lala ,lajpat ,rai4 ,a collection ( ,writ+s & ,addresses on ! pres5t situation & ! "w be=e u4 ,we 9 ,india %\ld1 "o & all1 take a v[ t :e!r we h to lay d[n our life1 :e!r we are mutilat$ or hang$1 :e!r our wom5 & *ildr5 are mal-treat$1 our desire = ,sw>aj w nev] gr[ a little any ! less4 ,e *ild ( ?is l&1 :atev] 8 religion or p]suasion1 %\ld swe> t1 z long z !re is life 9 8 limbs1 or brea? 9 8 no/rils1 he w\ld /rive = national lib]ty4 ,price ,rs4 #b-h4 ,foot/eps ( ,fre$om4 ,by ,james ,h4 ,c\s9s4 ,ano!r /unt :i* w also be vigor\sly vamp$ by ! oppon5ts ( dy>ehy1 9 fact ( all re=m w be ! absolute necessity ( politically educat+ ! masses ( ,india be=e giv+ !m any measure ( political fre$om4 ,9 a book ( *>m+ essays :i* he has j publi%$ ?r\gh ,messrs4 ,gane% ,co41 ( ,madras1 "u ! title ( ,foot/eps ( ,fre$om ,mr4 ,james ,c\s9s attacks ?is p>ticul> fallacy & %att]s x conv9c+ly4 ,dit*] 9 ,capital4 ,price ,rs4 #b4 ,fre$om's ,battle4 ,a compreh5sive collection ( ,writ+s & ,spee*es ( ,mahatma ,g&hi on ! pres5t situation includ+ ,! ,khilafat ,wrongs1 ,! ,punjab ,agony1 ,sw>aj1 ,h9du-,muslim ,unity1 ,indians ,ov]seas1 ,! ,depress$ ,classes1 ,non-co-op]ation1 etc41 ) an hi/orical introduction by ,mr4 ,c4 ,rajagopala*>4 ,! w> t ! p ( ,india h decl>$ & :i* w purify & consolidate ,india1 & =ge = h] a true & /able lib]ty is a w> ) ! late/ & mo/ effective weapon4 ,9 ?is w>1 :at has hi!rto be5 9 ! _w an undesirable b necess>y incid5t 9 fre$om's battles1 ! kill+ ( innoc5t m5 has be5 elim9at$2 & t :i* is ! true ess5tial = =g+ lib]ty1 ! self-purification & self-/r5g!n+ ( m5 & wom5 has be5 kept pure & unalloy$4 ,! be/ prep>ation = any "o :o desires to take "p 9 ! great battle n[ go+ on is a sil5t /udy ( ! writ+s & spee*es collect$ h]e94 ,price ,rs4 #b-h4 ,,gane% ,co41 ,publi%]s1 ,madras4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,note3 ,obvi\s typographical & pr9t] errors h be5 correct$ )\t comm5t4 ,9 addition to obvi\s errors1 ! foll[+ two *anges h be5 made3 ,page #fb3 'f\r' replac$ ) 'our' 9 ! phrase3 444 to deep5 our slav]y4 ,page #aae3 'cov]' *ang$ to 'c[]' 9 ! phrase3 444 w n c[] be=e brute-=ce4444 ,page #abh3 'foot' *ang$ to 'ro(' 9 ! phrase3 444 liv+ "u ! same ro(4444' ,o!r ?an ?is1 any inconsi/5cies 9 ! au?or's spell+1 use ( gramm> & punctuation h be5 pres]v$ 9 ?is text z !y appe> 9 ! orig9al publication4 ,two possible pr9t] errors :i* h n be5 correct$ 9 ?is text include3 ,page #aaf3 444 ! w give up 8 pr(ession2 probably %\ld read1 444 he 7or '!y'7 w give up 8 pr(ession4444 ,page #aai3 ,x is wor? no?+ t ^! ?+s are4444 probably %\ld read1 ,x is wor? not+ t ^! ?+s are4444