,,wisdom ,,& ,,de/9y ,by ,,maurice ,,maet]l9ck ,translat$ by ,,alfr$ ,,sutro ,,to ,,georgette ,,leblanc ,i ,,(f] ,,?is ,,book1 ,,:]e9 ,,h] ,,?\ght ,,bl5ds ,,) ,,m9e ,,introduction ,?is essay on ,wisdom & ,de/9y 0 to h be5 a ?+ ( "s tw5ty pages1 ! "w ( a =tnight2 b ! idea took root1 o!rs flock$ to x1 & ! volume has occupi$ ,m4 ,maet]l9ck cont9u\sly = m ?an two ye>s4 ,x has mu* ess5tial k9%ip ) ! ,treasure ( ! ,humble1 ?\gh x diff]s !refrom 9 treatm5t2 = :]eas ! e>li] "w might p]haps be describ$ z ! eag] speculation ( a poet a?ir/ = beauty1 we h "h r ! endeav\r ( an e>ne/ ?9k] to discov] ! abode ( tru?4 ,& if ! result ( 8 ?\ght be t tru? & happ9ess are "o1 ?is 0 by no means ! object :]e) he set =?4 ,"h he is no long] cont5t ) exquisite visions1 allur+ or haunt+ images2 he probes into ! s\l ( man & lays b>e all 8 joys & 8 sorr[s4 ,x is z ?\gh he _h =sak5 ! canals he loves s well--! gre51 calm1 motionless canals t fai?fully mirror ! sil5t trees & moss-cov]$ ro(s--& _h adv5tur$ boldly1 unhesitat+ly1 on ! broad riv] ( life4 ,he describes ?is book himself1 9 a k9d ( introduction t is almo/ an apology1 z a few int]rupt$ ?\ghts t entw9e !mselves1 ) m or less sy/em1 ar\nd two or ?ree subjects4 ,he decl>es t !re is no?+ x und]takes to prove2 t !re are none ^: mission x is to conv9ce4 ,& s true is ?is1 s absolutely hone/ & s9c]e is ! writ]1 t he does n %r9k f attack+1 qualify+1 modify+1 8 own propositions2 f advanc+1 & insi/+ on1 e objection t flits across 8 bra92 & if su* proposition survive ! onslaught ( its adv]s>ies1 x is only because1 9 ! deepe/ ( him1 he holds x = absolute tru?4 ,= ?is book is inde$ a confession1 a naive1 outspok51 unfl9*+ description ( all t passes 9 8 m9d2 & ev5 ^? :o l n 8 !ories /ill mu/ admit t ?is m9d is /rangely beautiful4 ,!re h be5 _m columns fill$--& d\btless w be aga9--) +5i\s & s*ol>ly attempts to place a def9itive label on ,m4 ,maet]l9ck1 & 8 tal5t2 to trace 8 ?\ghts to _! orig91 cle>ly d5ot+ ! au?ors by :om he has be5 influ5c$2 9 a measure to pr$ict 8 future1 & accurately to e/abli% ! place t he fills 9 ! hi]>*y ( g5ius4 ,) all ?is ,i feel t ,i h no conc]n4 ,su* speculations d\btless h _! use & s]ve _! purpose4 ,i %all be cont5t if ,i c impress ^u ^? :o may read ^! l9es1 t 9 ?is book ! man is himself1 ( untrammell$ ?\ght2 a man possess$ ( ! r>e faculty ( see+ beauty 9 all ?+s1 &1 above all1 9 tru?2 ( ! /ill r>] faculty ( lov+ all ?+s1 &1 above all1 life4 ,nor is ?is m]ely a vague &1 at bottom1 a m or less mean+less /atem5t4 ,=1 inde$1 consid]+ ?is essay only1 t deals ) wisdom & de/9y1 at ! root ( x--its fundam5tal pr9ciple1 its guid+1 inspir+ ?\ght--is love4 ,no?+ is contemptible 9 ?is _w save only scorn1 he says2 & = ! humble1 ! fooli%1 nay1 ev5 ! wick$1 he has ! same love1 almo/ ! same admiration1 z = ! sage1 ! sa9t1 or ! h]o4 ,ev]y?+ t exi/s fills him ) wond]1 because ( its exi/5ce1 & ( ! my/]i\s =ce t is 9 x2 & to him love & wisdom are "o1 jo9+ h&s 9 a circle ( light4 ,= ! wisdom t holds alo( f mank9d1 t deems itself a ?+ ap>t1 select1 sup]ior1 he has scant sympa?y--x has w&]$ too f> f ! wat*fires ( ! tribe4 ,b ! wisdom t is human1 t fe$s con/antly on ! desires1 ! feel+s1 ! hopes & ! fe>s ( man1 mu/ ne$s h love ev] by its side2 & ^! two1 m>*+ toge!r1 mu/ inevitably f9d !mselves1 soon] or lat]1 on ! ways t lead to goodness4 ,!re comes a mom5t 9 life1 he says1 :5 moral beauty seems m urg5t1 m p5etrat+1 ?an intellectual beauty2 :5 all t ! m9d has treasur$ mu/ be ba!d 9 ! greatness ( s\l1 le/ x p]i% 9 ! s&y des]t1 =lorn z ! riv] t seeks 9 va9 = ! sea4 ,b = unnecess>y self-sacrifice1 r5\ncem5t1 ab&onm5t ( e>?ly joys1 & all su* p>asitic virtues1 he has no comm5dation or approval2 feel+ t man 0 creat$ to be happy1 & t he is n wise :o volunt>ily disc>ds a happ9ess to-day = fe> le/ x be tak5 f him on ! morr[4 ,let u wait till ! h\r ( sacrifice s\nds--till !n1 ea* man to 8 "w4 ,! h\r w s\nd at la/--let u n wa/e our "t 9 seek+ x on ! dial ( life4 ,9 ?is book1 morality1 conduct1 life are ,survey$ f e po9t ( ! compass1 b f an em95ce always4 ,au/]ity holds no place 9 8 philosophy2 he f9ds room ev5 = ! h\rs t babble al\d 9 _! wantonness4 ,b all ^? :o foll[ him are l$ by smil+ wisdom to ! heights :]e happ9ess sits en?ron$ betwe5 goodness & love1 :]e virtue rew>ds itself 9 ! sil5ce t is ! wall$ g>d5 ( its happ9ess4 ,x is /range to turn f ?is essay to ,s]res ,*audes & ,la ,pr9cesse ,male9e1 ,m4 ,maet]l9ck's e>lie/ ef=ts--! "o a collection ( vague images wov5 into poetical =m1 *>m+1 dreamy1 & almo/ mean+less2 ! o!r a y\?ful & v rem>kable ef=t at imitation4 ,9 ! plays t foll[$ ! ,pr9cesse ,male9e !re 0 ! same curi\s1 w&]+ s5se (1 & se>* =1 a vague & my/ic beauty3 ,t fair beauty :i* no eye c see1 ,( t sweet music :i* no e> c measure4 ,9 a little poem ( 81 ,et s'il rev5ait1 ! la/ words ( a dy+ girl1 =sak5 by h] lov]1 :o is ask$ by h] si/] :at %all be told to ! fai?less "o1 %\ld he ev] seek to "k ( h] la/ h\rs3 ,et s'il m'int]roge encore ,sur la d]ni]e heure8-- ,dites lui que j'ai s\ri ,de peur qu'il ne pleure 444 t\*1 p]haps1 ! v high-wat] m>k ( exquisite simplicity & t5d]ness bl5t ) mat*less beauty ( expression4 ,pelleas et ,melis&e 0 ! culm9at+ po9t ( ?is1 8 fir/1 p]iod--a simple1 pa!tic love-/ory ( boy & girl--love t 0 pure & almo/ passionless4 ,x 0 foll[$ by ?ree little plays--= m>ionettes1 he describes !m on ! title-page2 among !m be+ ,la ,mort de ,t9tagiles1 ! play he himself pref]s ( all t he has writt54 ,& !n came a curi\s *ange3 he wrote ,aglava9e et ,selysette4 ,! sett+ is famili> to u2 ! sea-%ore1 ! ru9$ t[]1 ! seat by ! well2 no less ?an ! old gr&mo!r & little ,yssal9e4 ,b ,aglava9e h]self is /range3 ?is woman :o has liv$ & suff]$2 ?is que5ly1 maje/ic creature1 calmly consci\s ( h] beauty & h] p[]2 %e ^: ov]p[]+1 ov]:elm+ love is yet delib]ate & ?\ghtful4 ,! complexities ( real life are vaguely h9t$ at "h3 in/ead ( ,golaud1 ! m$iaeval1 tyrann\s husb&1 we h ,selysette1 ! meek1 self-sacrific+ wife2 in/ead ( ! in/9ctive1 unconsci\s love ( ,pelleas & ,melis&e1 we h great burn+ passion4 ,b ?is play1 too1 0 only a /epp+-/one--a l9k betwe5 ! old me?od & ! new t is to foll[4 ,= !re w probably be no m plays l ,pelleas et ,melis&e1 or ev5 l ,aglava9e et ,selysette4 ,real m5 & wom51 real problems & di/urbance ( life--x is ^! t absorb him n[4 ,8 next play w d\btless deal ) a psy*ology m actual1 9 an atmosph]e less romantic2 & ! old famili> sc5e ( wood1 & g>d51 & palace corridor w be ex*ang$ = ! habitual abode ( m54 ,i h said x 0 real life t absorb$ him n[1 & yet am ,i aw>e t :at seems real to him mu/ /ill appe> vague & vision>y to _m4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 only a "q ( %ift+ "o's po9t ( view1 or1 bett] /ill1 ( enl>g+ x4 ,mat]ial success 9 life1 fame1 weal?--^! ?+s ,m4 ,maet]l9ck passes indiff]5tly by4 ,!re are c]ta9 ideals t are de> to _m on :i* he looks ) ! vague wond] ( a *ild4 ,! happ9ess ( :i* he dreams is an inw>d happ9ess1 & )9 rea* ( successful & unsuccessful alike4 ,& s x may well be t ^? cont5t to buffet ) _! fell[s = :at are look$ on z ! prizes ( ?is _w1 w /ill write him d[n a m]e vision>y1 & fail to compreh5d him4 ,! mat]iali/ :o complac5tly def9es ! s\l z ! intellect plus ! emotions1 w d\btless turn away 9 disgu/ f ,m4 ,maet]l9ck's con/ant ref]5ces to x z ! seat ( some?+ mighty1 my/]i\s1 inexhau/ible 9 life4 ,s1 too1 may ! rigid foll[] ( positive religion1 to :om ! ,deity is a p[] conc]n$ only ) ! judgm5t1 rew>d1 & puni%m5t ( m51 prote/ at 8 say+ t ,god1 :o mu/ be at lea/ z high z ! highe/ ?\ghts ,he has implant$ 9 ! be/ ( m51 w )hold ,8 smile f ^? ^: sole desire has be5 to please ,him2 & !y only :o h done good = sake ( good1 & z ?\gh ,he exi/$ n2 !y only :o h lov$ virtue m ?an !y lov$ ,god ,himself1 %all be all[$ to /& by ,8 side4 ,b1 aft] all1 ! g5u9e seek] aft] tru? kn[s t :at seem$ true ye/]day is to-day discov]$ to be only a mile/one on ! road2 & all :o value tru? w be glad to li/5 to a man :o1 diff]+ f !m p]haps1 yet tells !m :at seems true to him4 ,& :]eas 9 ! ,treasure ( ! ,humble he look$ on life ?r\gh a veil ( poetry & dream1 "h he /&s among 8 fell[-m51 no long] try+ to express ! inexpressible1 b1 9 all simplicity1 to tell !m :at he sees4 ,above all1 let u nev] =get t an act ( goodness is 9 itself an act ( happ9ess4 ,x is ! fl[] ( a long inn] life ( joy & cont5tm5t2 x tells ( peaceful h\rs & days on ! sunnie/ heights ( our s\l4 ,?is ?\ght lies at ! root ( 8 :ole philosophy--goodness1 happ9ess1 love1 support+ ea* o!r1 int]tw9$1 rew>d+ ea* o!r4 ,let u n ?9k virtue w crumble1 ?\gh ,god ,himself seem unju/4 ,:]e c\ld ! virtue ( man f9d m ev]la/+ f\ndation ?an 9 ! seem+ inju/ice ( ,god8 ,/range t ! man :o has writt5 ^! words %\ld h sp5t all 8 s*ool life at a ,jesuit college1 subject$ to its sev]e1 semi-mona/ic discipl9e2 compell$1 at ! end ( 8 /ay1 to g1 ) ! re/ ( 8 fell[s1 ?r\gh ! cu/om>y p]iod ( retreat1 la/+ t5 days1 :5 ! mo/ eloqu5t ( ! fa!rs w\ld1 "o aft] ! o!r1 deliv] s]mons t]rific to boyi% imag9ation1 s]mons ^: unv>y+ burd5 0 ,hell & ! wra? ( ,god--to be avoid$ only by becom+ a ,jesuit prie/4 ,out ( ! eighte5 boys 9 ! rhetorique class1 elev5 eag]ly embrac$ ?is *ance ( escape f damnation4 ,z = ,m4 ,maet]l9ck himself--=tunately a day-bo>d] only--"o c fancy him w&]+ home at night1 along ! canal banks1 9 ! sil5ce brok5 only by ! peal+ ( *ur* bells1 brood+ ov] ^! my/]ies 444 b h[ long a road mu/ ! man h travell$ :o1 hav+ be5 taught ! ,god ( ,fra ,angelico1 himself arrives at ! conception ( a ,god :o sits smil+ on a m\nta91 & to :om our grave/ (f5ces are only z ! naught9ess ( puppies play+ on ! he>?-rug4 ,8 environm5t1 no less ?an 8 s*ool+1 help$ to give a my/ic t+e to 8 m9d4 ,! peasants :o dwelt ar\nd 8 fa!r's h\se always possess$ a peculi> fasc9ation = him2 he w\ld wat* !m z !y sat by _! doorway1 squatt+ on _! heels1 z _! cu/om is--grave1 monoton\s1 motionless1 ! smoke f _! pipes almo/ ! sole sign ( life4 ,= ! ,flemi% peasant is a /rangely in]t creature1 8 "w once done--z languid & le?>gic z ! canal t passes by 8 door4 ,!re 0 "o cottage into :i* ! boy w\ld (t5 peep on 8 way home f s*ool1 ! home ( sev5 bro!rs & "o si/]1 all old1 too?less1 worn--work+ toge!r 9 ! daytime at _! t9y f>m2 at night sitt+ 9 ! gloomy kit*51 lit by "o smoky lamp--all look+ /raight be=e !m1 say+ n a ^w2 or :51 at r>e int]vals1 a rem>k 0 made1 tak+ x up ea* 9 turn & solemnly repeat+ x1 ) p]haps ! slighte/ v>iation 9 =m4 ,x 0 amid/ influ5ces su* z ^! t 8 boyhood 0 pass$1 almo/ isolat$ f ! _w1 brood+ ov] lives ( sa9ts & my/ics at ! same "t t he /udi$1 & delight$ 91 ,%akespe>e & ! ,elizabe?ans1 ,goe! & ,he9e4 ,= 8 ta/e has be5 ca?olic always2 he admires ,m]$i? z he admires ,dick5s1 ,hello & ,pascal no less ?an ,s*op5hau]4 ,& x is ?is ca?olicity1 ?is op5 m9d1 ?is eag] se>* = tru?1 t h enabl$ him to em]ge f ! my/icism t once enwrapp$ him to ! cle>] daylight ( actual exi/5ce2 x is ?is faculty ( admir+ all t is admirable 9 man & 9 life t "s day1 p]haps1 may take him v f>4 ,x w surprise _m :o picture him z a m]e dreamy decad5t1 to be told t he is a man ( abid+ & abundant *e]fulness1 :o f9ds happ9ess 9 ! simple/ ( ?+s4 ,! sc5t ( a fl[]1 ! flight ( sea-gulls ar\nd a cliff1 a cornfield 9 sun%9e--^! /ir him to /range delight4 ,a de$ ( brav]y1 nobility1 or ( simple devotion2 a m]e bro!rly act ( k9dness1 ! unconsci\s sacrifice ( ! peasant :o toils all day to fe$ & clo! 8 *ildr5--^! awake 8 w>m & in/ant sympa?y4 ,& ) him1 too1 x is z ) ,de ,qu9cey :5 he says1 ,at no "t ( my life h ,i be5 a p]son to hold myself pollut$ by ! t\* or approa* ( any creature t wore a human %ape2 & m ?an "o unhappy outca/1 condemn$ by ! /]n law ( man1 has be5 gladd5$ by 8 ready greet+ & welcome4 ,b1 inde$1 all ?is may be read ( 9 8 book--,i desir$ b to make x cle> t ! book is truly a fai?ful mirror ( ! man's own ?\ghts1 & feel+s1 & actions4 ,x is a book t _m w love--all ^? :o suff]1 = x w light5 _! suff]+2 all ^? :o love1 = x w tea* !m to love m deeply4 ,x is a book ) its faults1 d\btless1 z e book mu/ be2 b x has be5 writt5 /raight f ! he>t1 & w g to ! he>t ( _m 444 ,alfr$ ,sutro ,,wisdom ,,& ,,de/9y #a4 ,9 ?is book !re w (t5 be m5tion ( wisdom & de/9y1 ( happ9ess1 ju/ice1 & love4 ,!re may seem to be "s measure ( irony 9 ?us call+ =? an intangible happ9ess :]e s mu* real sorr[ prevails2 a ju/ice t may well be ideal 9 ! bosom ( an inju/ice1 alas6 only too mat]ial2 a love t eludes ! grasp 9 ! mid/ ( palpable hatr$ & call\sness4 ,! mom5t may seem b ill-*os5 = leisurely se>*1 9 ! hidd5 recess ( man's he>t1 = motives ( peace & tranquillity2 occasions = gladness1 uplift+1 & love2 reasons = wond] & gratitude--see+ t ! va/ bulk ( mank9d1 9 ^: "n we w\ld fa9 lift our voice1 h n ev5 ! "t or assurance to dra9 to ! dregs ! mis]y & desolation ( life4 ,n to !m is x giv5 to l+] ov] ! inw>d rejoic+1 ! pr(\nd consolation1 t ! satisfi$ ?9k] has sl[ly & pa9fully acquir$1 t he kn[s h[ to prize4 ,?us has x (t5 be5 urg$ aga9/ morali/s1 among !m ,epictetus1 t !y 7 apt to conc]n !mselves ) none b ! wise alone4 ,9 ?is reproa* is "s tru?1 z "s tru? !re mu/ be 9 e reproa* t is made4 ,& inde$1 if we _h only ! c\rage to li/5 to ! simple/1 ! ne>e/1 mo/ press+ voice ( our consci5ce1 & be deaf to all else1 x 7 d\btless our solit>y duty to relieve ! suff]+ ab\t u to ! greate/ ext5t 9 our p[]4 ,x 7 incumb5t ^u u to visit & nurse ! poor1 to console ! afflict$2 to f\nd model factories1 surg]ies1 disp5s>ies1 or at lea/ to devote ourselves1 z m5 ( sci5ce d1 to wre/+ f nature ! mat]ial secrets :i* are mo/ ess5tial to man4 ,b yet1 7 ! _w at a giv5 mom5t to conta9 only p]sons ?us actively engag$ 9 help+ ea* o!r1 & none v5turesome en\gh to d>e snat* leisure = rese>* 9 o!r directions1 !n c\ld ?is *>itable lab\r n long endure2 = all t is be/ 9 ! good t at ?is day is be+ done r\nd ab\t u1 0 conceiv$ 9 ! _s ( "o ( ^? :o neglect$1 x may be1 _m an urg5t1 imm$iate duty 9 ord] to ?9k1 to commune ) !mselves1 9 ord] to speak4 ,does x foll[ t !y did ! be/ t 0 to be done8 ,to su* a "q z ?is :o %all d>e to reply8 ,! s\l t is meekly hone/ mu/ ev] consid] ! simple/1 ! ne>e/ duty to be ! be/ ( all ?+s x c d2 b yet 7 !re cause = regret _h all m5 = all "t re/rict$ !mselves to ! duty t lay ne>e/ at h&4 ,9 ea* g5]ation "s m5 h exi/$ :o held 9 all loyalty t !y fulfill$ ! duties ( ! pass+ h\r by pond]+ on ^? ( ! h\r to come4 ,mo/ ?9k]s w say t ^! m5 7 "r4 ,x is well t ! ?9k] %\ld give 8 ?\ghts to ! _w1 ?\gh x mu/ be admitt$ t wisdom bef9ds itself sometimes 9 ! rev]se ( ! sage's pron\ncem5t4 ,?is matt]s b little1 h[ev]2 =1 )\t su* pron\ncem5t1 ! wisdom _h n /ood reveal$2 & ! sage has accompli%$ 8 duty4 #b4 ,to-day mis]y is ! disease ( mank9d1 z disease is ! mis]y ( man4 ,& ev5 z !re are physicians = disease1 s %\ld !re be physicians = human mis]y4 ,b c ! fact t disease is1 unhappily1 only too preval5t1 r5d] x wrong = u ev] to speak ( heal?8 :i* 7 inde$ z ?\gh1 9 anatomy--! physical sci5ce t has mo/ 9 common ) morals--! tea*] conf9$ himself exclusively to ! /udy ( ! de=mities t great] or less] deg5]ation w induce 9 ! organs ( man4 ,we h surely ! "r to dem& t 8 !ories be bas$ on ! heal?y & vigor\s body2 z we h also ! "r to dem& t ! morali/1 :o fa9 w\ld see beyond ! pres5t h\r1 %\ld take z 8 /&>d ! s\l t is happy1 or t at lea/ possesses e elem5t ( happ9ess1 save only ! necess>y consci\sness4 ,we live 9 ! bosom ( great inju/ice2 b !re c be1 ,i imag9e1 nei!r cruelty nor call\sness 9 our speak+1 at times1 z ?\gh ?is inju/ice _h end$1 else %\ld we nev] em]ge f our circle4 ,x is imp]ative t !re %\ld be "s :o d>e speak1 & ?9k1 & act z ?\gh all m5 7 happy2 = o!rwise1 :5 ! day comes = de/9y to ?r[ op5 to all ! p's g>d5 ( ! promis$ l&1 :at happ9ess %all ! o!rs f9d !re1 :at ju/ice1 :at beauty or love8 ,x may be urg$1 x is true1 t x 7 be/1 fir/ ( all1 to consid] ! mo/ press+ ne$s1 yet is ?is n always wise/2 x is (t5 ( bett] avail f ! />t to seek t :i* is highe/4 ,:5 ! wat]s beleagu] ! home ( ! peasant 9 ,holl&1 ! sea or ! neighb\r+ riv] hav+ swept d[n ! dyke t protect$ ! c\ntry1 mo/ press+ is x !n = ! peasant to safegu>d 8 cattle1 8 gra91 8 effects2 b wise/ to fly to ! top ( ! dyke1 summon+ ^? :o live ) him1 & f !nce meet ! flood1 & d battle4 ,humanity up to ?is day has be5 l an invalid toss+ & turn+ on 8 c\* 9 se>* ( repose2 b !re=e none ! less h words ( true consolation come only f ^? :o spoke z ?\gh man 7 fre$ f all pa94 ,=1 z man 0 creat$ = heal?1 s 0 mank9d creat$ = happ9ess2 & to speak ( its mis]y only1 ?\gh t mis]y be ev]y:]e & seem ev]la/+1 is only to say words t fall lightly & soon are =gott54 ,:y n speak z ?\gh mank9d 7 always on ! eve ( great c]titude1 ( great joy8 ,?i!r1 9 tru?1 is man l$ by 8 in/9ct1 ?\gh he nev] may live to behold ! long-wi%$-= to-morr[4 ,x is well to believe t !re ne$s b a little m ?\ght1 a little m c\rage1 m love1 m devotion to life1 a little m eag]ness1 "o day to fl+ op5 wide ! portals ( joy & ( tru?4 ,& ?is ?+ may /ill come to pass4 ,let u hope t "o day all mank9d w be happy & wise2 & ?\gh ?is day nev] %\ld dawn1 to h hop$ = x _c be wrong4 ,& 9 any ev5t1 x is helpful to speak ( happ9ess to ^? :o are sad1 t ?us at lea/ !y may le>n :at x is t happ9ess means4 ,!y are ev] incl9$ to reg>d x z some?+ beyond !m1 extraord9>y1 out ( _! rea*4 ,b if all :o may c\nt !mselves happy 7 to tell1 v simply1 :at x 0 t br\ght happ9ess to !m1 ! o!rs w\ld see t betwe5 sorr[ & joy ! diff]5ce is b z betwe5 a gladsome1 enlight5$ acceptance ( life & a ho/ile1 gloomy submission2 betwe5 a l>ge & h>moni\s conception ( life1 & "o t is /ubborn & n>r[4 ,is t all8 ! unhappy w\ld cry4 ,b we too h )9 u1 !n1 ! elem5ts ( ?is happ9ess4 ,surely y h !m )9 y6 ,!re lives n a man b has !m1 ^? only except$ ^u :om great physical calamity has fall54 ,b speak n lightly ( ?is happ9ess4 ,!re is no o!r4 ,he is ! happie/ man :o be/ und]/&s 8 happ9ess2 = he is ( all m5 mo/ fully aw>e t x is only ! l(ty idea1 ! untir+1 c\rage\s1 human idea1 t sep>ates gladness f sorr[4 ,( ?is idea x is helpful to speak1 & z (t5 z may be2 n ) ! view ( impos+ our own idea ^u o!rs1 b 9 ord] t !y :o may li/5 %all1 little by little1 conceive ! desire to possess an idea ( _! own4 ,= 9 no two m5 is x ! same4 ,! "o t y *]i% may well br+ no com=t to me2 nor %all all y\r eloqu5ce t\* ! hidd5 spr+s ( my life4 ,ne$s mu/ ,i acquire my own1 9 myself1 by myself2 b y unconsci\sly make ?is ! easi] = me1 by tell+ ( ! idea t is y\rs4 ,x may happ5 t ,i %all f9d solace 9 t :i* br+s sorr[ to y1 & t :i* to y speaks ( gladness may be fraught ) affliction = me4 ,b no matt]2 into my grief w ent] all t y saw ( beauty & com=t1 & into my joy !re w pass all t 0 great 9 y\r sadness1 if inde$ my joy be on ! same plane z y\r sadness4 ,x behoves u1 ! fir/ ?+ ( all1 to prep>e 9 our s\l a place ( "s l(t9ess1 :]e ?is idea may be lodg$2 z ! prie/s ( anci5t religions laid ! m\nta9 peak b>e1 & cle>$ x ( ?orn & ( root = ! fire to desc5d f heav54 ,!re may come to u any day1 f ! dep?s ( ! planet ,m>s1 ! infallible =mula ( happ9ess1 convey$ 9 ! f9al tru? z to ! aim & ! gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se4 ,su* a =mula c\ld only br+ *ange or advancem5t unto our spiritual life 9 ! degree ( ! desire & expectation ( advancem5t 9 :i* we might long h be5 liv+4 ,! =mula w\ld be ! same = all m51 yet w\ld ea* "o b5efit only 9 ! proportion ( ! eag]ness1 purity1 unselfi%ness1 k1 t he _h /or$ up 9 8 s\l4 ,all morality1 all /udy ( ju/ice & happ9ess1 %\ld truly be no m ?an prep>ation1 provision on ! va/e/ scale--a way ( ga9+ exp]i5ce1 a /epp+-/one laid d[n = :at is to foll[4 ,surely1 desirable day ( all days 7 ! "o :5 at la/ we %\ld live 9 absolute tru?1 9 immovable logical c]titude2 b 9 ! meantime x is giv5 u to live 9 a tru? m important /ill1 ! tru? ( our s\l & our "*2 & "s wise m5 h prov$ t ?is life c be liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( grave/ mat]ial errors4 #c4 ,is x idle to speak ( ju/ice1 happ9ess1 morals1 & all ?+s connect$ !re)1 be=e ! h\r ( sci5ce has s\nd$--t def9itive h\r1 :]e9 all t we cl+ to may crumble8 ,! d>kness t hangs ov] our life w !n1 x may be1 pass away2 & mu* t we d 9 ! d>kness %all be o!rwise done 9 ! light4 ,b nev]!less d ! ess5tial ev5ts ( our moral & physical life come to pass 9 ! d>kness z completely1 z inevitably1 z !y w\ld 9 ! light1 ,our life mu/ be liv$ :ile we wait = ! ^w t %all solve ! enigma1 & ! happi]1 ! nobl] our life1 ! m vigor\s %all x become2 & we %all h ! m c\rage1 cle>-sight$ness1 boldness1 to seek & desire ! tru?4 ,& happ5 :at may1 ! "t c be nev] ill-sp5t t we give to acquir+ "s k ( self4 ,:atev] our relation may become to ?is _w 9 :i* we h be+1 9 our s\l !re w yet be m feel+s1 m passions1 m secrets un*ang$ & un*ang+1 ?an !re are />s t connect ) ! e>?1 or my/]ies fa?om$ by sci5ce4 ,9 ! bosom ( tru? und5iable1 tru? all absorb+1 man %all d\btless so> upw>ds2 b /ill1 z he rises1 /ill %all 8 s\l un]r+ly guide him2 & ! gr&] ! tru? ( ! univ]se1 ! m solace & peace x may br+1 ! m %all ! problems ( ju/ice1 morality1 happ9ess1 love1 pres5t to ! eyes ( all m5 ! semblance !y ev] h worn 9 ! eyes ( ! ?9k]4 ,we %\ld live z ?\gh we 7 always on ! eve ( ! great revelation2 & we %\ld be ready ) welcome1 ) w>me/ & ke5e/ & fulle/1 mo/ he>tfelt & intimate welcome4 ,& :atev] ! =m x %all take on ! day t x comes to u1 ! be/ way ( all to prep>e = its fitt+ reception is to crave = x n[1 to desire x z l(ty1 z p]fect1 z va/1 z ennobl+ z ! s\l c conceive4 ,x mu/ ne$s be m beautiful1 glori\s1 & ample ?an ! be/ ( our hopes2 =1 :]e x diff] !refrom or ev5 fru/rate !m1 x mu/ ( necessity br+ some?+ nobl]1 l(ti]1 ne>] to ! nature ( man1 = x w br+ u ! tru?4 ,to man1 ?\gh all t he value g "u1 ! intimate tru? ( ! univ]se mu/ be :olly1 preem95tly admirable4 ,& ?\gh1 on ! day x unveils1 our meeke/ desires turn to a%es & float on ! w9d1 /ill %all !re l+] )9 u all we h prep>$2 & ! admirable w ent] our s\l1 ! volume ( its wat]s be+ z ! dep? ( ! *annel t our expectation has fa%ion$4 #d4 ,is x necess>y t we %\ld conceive ourselves to be sup]ior to ! univ]se8 ,our reason may prove :at x w3 our reason is only a feeble ray t has issu$ f ,nature2 a t9y atom ( t :ole :i* ,nature alone %all judge4 ,is x fitt+ t ! ray ( light %\ld desire to alt] ! lamp :5ce x spr+s8 ,t l(t9ess )9 u1 f ^: summit we v5ture to pass judgm5t on ! totality ( life1 to absolve or condemn x1 is d\btless ! m]e/ p9-prick1 visible to our eye alone1 on ! illimitable sph]e ( life4 ,x is wise to ?9k & to act z ?\gh all t happ5$ to man 7 all t man mo/ requir$4 ,x is n long ago--to cite only "o ( ! problems t ! in/9ct ( our planet is invit$ to solve--t a s*eme 0 on foot to inquire ( ! ?9k]s ( ,europe :e!r x %\ld rightly be held z a ga9 or a loss to mank9d if an en]getic1 /r5u\s1 p]si/5t race1 :i* "s1 ?r\gh prejudice d\btless1 /ill reg>d z inf]ior to ! ,aryan 9 qualities ( he>t & ( s\l--if ! ,jews1 9 a ^w1 7 to vani% f ! face ( ! e>?1 or to acquire prepond]ance !re4 ,i am satisfi$ t ! sage might answ]1 )\t lay+ himself op5 to ! *>ge ( indiff]5ce or undue resignation1 ,9 :at comes to pass w be happ9ess4 ,_m ?+s happ5 t seem unju/ to u2 b ( all ! a*ievem5ts ( reason !re has be5 none s helpful z ! discov]y ( ! l(ti] reason t und]lies ! misde$s ( nature4 ,x is f ! sl[ & gradual v9dication ( ! unkn[n =ce t we deem$ at fir/ to be pitiless1 t our moral & physical life has d]iv$ its *ief prop & support4 ,if a race disappe>s t con=ms ) our e ideal1 x w be only because our ideal /ill falls %ort ( ! gr& ideal1 :i* is1 z we h said1 ! intimate tru? ( ! univ]se4 ,our own exp]i5ce has taught u t ev5 9 ?is _w ( reality !re exi/ dreams & desires1 ?\ghts & feel+s ( beauty1 ( ju/ice1 & love1 t are ( ! noble/ & l(tie/4 ,& if !re be any t %r9k f ! te/ ( reality--9 o!r words1 f ! my/]i\s1 nameless p[] ( life--x foll[s t ^! mu/ be diff]5t1 b n t _! beauty is less1 or _! va/ness1 or p[] to console4 ,till reality confront u1 x is well1 x may be1 to *]i% ideals t we hold to surpass x 9 beauty2 b once face to face ) reality1 !n mu/ ! ideal flame t has f$ on our noble/ desires be cont5t to ?r[ fai?ful light on ! less fragile1 less t5d] beauty ( ! mighty mass t cru%es ^! desires4 ,nor does ?is seem to me to imply a m]e dr[sy fatalism1 or s]vile acquiesc5ce1 or optimism %r9k+ f action4 ,! sage no d\bt mu/ _m a "t =feit "s measure ( ! bl9d1 ! head-/rong1 fanatical zeal t has enabl$ "s m51 ^: reason 0 fett]$ & b\nd1 to a*ieve results t are nigh sup]human2 b !re=e none ! less is x c]ta9 t no man ( upright s\l %\ld g =? 9 se>* ( illusion or bl9dness1 ( zeal or vig\r1 9 a region inf]ior to t ( 8 noble/ h\rs4 ,to d our true duty 9 life1 x mu/ ev] be done ) ! aid ( all t is highe/ 9 our s\l1 highe/ 9 ! tru? t is ours4 ,& ev5 ?\gh x be p]missible at times 9 actual1 e-day life to compromise ) ev5ts1 & n foll[ impulse to ! ru?less end--z did ,/4 ,j1 = in/ance1 :o 9 8 admirable & ard5t desire = univ]sal peace1 happ9ess1 ju/ice1 9 all good fai? s5t ?\s&s to ! scaffold--9 ! life ( ?\ght x is our unv>y+ duty to pursue our ?\ght "r to ! end4 ,aga91 ! k t our actions /ill await ! seal ( f9al tru? c det] f action ^? only :o w\ld h rema9$ no less in]t _h no su* k be5 !irs4 ,?\ght t rises enc\rages :]e x di%e>t5s4 ,& to ^? ( a l(ti] vision1 prep>$ 9 advance to admire ! tru? t w nullify all !y h done1 x seems only natural /ill to endeav\r ) all might & ma9 to enhance :at yet may be t]m$ ! ju/ice1 ! beauty1 ! reason ( ?is our e>?4 ,!y "k t to p5etrate deep]1 to und]/&1 to respect--all ?is is enhancem5t4 ,above all1 !y h fai? 9 ! idea ( ! univ]se4 ,!y are satisfi$ t e ef=t t t5ds to improvem5t approa*es ! secret int5tion ( life2 !y are taught by ! failure ( _! noble/ endeav\rs1 by ! resi/ance ( ?is mighty _w1 to discov] anew fre% reasons = wond]1 = ard\r1 = hope4 ,z y climb up a m\nta9 t[>ds nightfall1 ! trees & ! h\ses1 ! /eeple1 ! fields & ! or*>ds1 ! road1 & ev5 ! riv]1 w gradually dw9dle & fade1 & at la/ disappe> 9 ! gloom t /eals ov] ! valley4 ,b ! ?reads ( light t %9e f ! h\ses ( m5 & pi]ce ?r\gh ! blacke/ ( nights1 ^! %9e on undimm$4 ,& e /ep t y take to ! summit reveals b m lights1 & m1 9 ! hamlets asleep at y\r foot4 ,= light1 ?\gh s fragile1 is p]haps ! "o ?+ ( all t yields naught ( itself z x faces imm5sity4 ,?us x is ) our moral light too1 :5 we look ^u life f "s slight elevation4 ,x is well t reflection %\ld tea* u to disburd5 our s\l ( base passions2 b x %\ld n disc\rage1 or weak51 our humble/ desire = ju/ice1 = tru?1 & = love4 ,:5ce comes ?is rule t ,i ?us prop\nd8 ,nay1 ,i "k n myself4 ,to me x seems helpful & requisite2 nor c\ld ,i give reasons o!r ?an spr+ f ! feel+s alone4 ,su* reasons1 h[ev]1 at times %\ld by no means be treat$ too lightly4 ,if ,i %\ld ev] atta9 a summit :5ce ?is law seem$ useless to me1 ,i w\ld li/5 to ! secret in/9ct bidd+ me n l+]1 b climb on /ill high]1 till its usefulness %\ld once aga9 be cle>ly app>5t to me4 #e4 ,?is g5]al introduction ov]1 let u speak m p>ticul>ly ( ! influ5ce t wisdom c h ^u de/9y4 ,&1 ! occasion pres5t+ itself "h1 ,i %all d well p]haps to /ate n[1 at ! v beg9n+1 t 9 ?is book x w be va9 to seek = any rigor\s me?od4 ,= inde$ x is b compos$ ( (t-int]rupt$ ?\ghts1 t entw9e !mselves ) m or less sy/em ar\nd two or ?ree subjects4 ,its object is n to conv9ce2 !re is no?+ x pr(esses to prove4 ,besides1 9 life books h by no means ! importance t writ]s & read]s claim = !m4 ,we %\ld reg>d !m z did a fri5d ( m9e1 a man ( great wisdom1 :o li/5$ "o day to ! recital ( ! la/ mom5ts ( ! ,emp]or ,anton9us ,pius4 ,anton9us ,pius--:o 0 p]haps truly ! be/ & mo/ p]fect man ?is _w has kn[n1 bett] ev5 ?an ,m>cus ,aurelius2 = 9 addition to ! virtues1 ! k9dness1 ! deep feel+ & wisdom ( 8 adopt$ son1 he _h some?+ ( great] virility & en]gy1 ( simpl] happ9ess1 some?+ m real1 spontane\s1 clos] to ev]yday life--,anton9us ,pius lay on 8 b$1 await+ ! summons ( dea?1 8 eyes dim ) unbidd5 te>s1 8 limbs moi/ ) ! pale sweat ( agony4 ,at t mom5t !re ent]$ ! capta9 ( ! gu>d1 come to dem& ! wat*word1 su* be+ ! cu/om4 ,,aequanimitas--,,ev5ness ,,( ,,m9d1 he repli$1 z he turn$ 8 head to ! et]nal %ad[4 ,x is well t we %\ld love & admire t ^w1 said my fri5d4 ,b bett] /ill1 he add$1 to h x 9 u to sacrifice1 unkn[n to o!rs1 unkn[n ev5 to ourselves1 ! "t =tune accords u :]e9 to admire x1 9 fav\r ( ! fir/ little useful1 liv+ de$ t ! same =tune incessantly (f]s to e will+ he>t4 #f4 ,x 0 d\btless ! w ( _! de/9y t m5 & ev5ts %\ld oppress !m :i!rsoev] !y w5t1 said an au?or ( ! h]oes ( 8 book4 ,?us x is ) ! majority ( m52 ,inde$1 ) all ^? :o h n yet le>n$ to di/+ui% betwe5 ext]ior & moral de/9y4 ,!y are l a little bewild]$ /ream t ,i *anc$ to espy "o ev5+ z ,i /ood on ! hillside4 ,i beheld x f> d[n 9 ! valley1 /agg]+1 /ruggl+1 climb+1 fall+3 bl9dly grop+ its way to ! great lake t slumb]$1 ! o!r side ( ! =e/1 9 ! peace ( ! dawn4 ,"h x 0 a block ( basalt t =c$ ! /reamlet to w9d r\nd & ab\t f\r times2 !re1 ! roots ( a ho>y tree2 fur!r on /ill1 ! m]e recollection ( an ob/acle n[ gone = ev] ?ru/ x back to its s\rce1 bubbl+ 9 impot5t fury1 divid$ = all "t f its goal & its gladness4 ,b1 9 ano!r direction1 at "r angles almo/ to ! di/raught1 unhappy1 useless /ream1 a =ce sup]ior to ! =ce ( in/9ct _h trac$ a long1 gre5i% canal1 calm1 peaceful1 delib]ate2 t fl[$ /eadily across ! c\ntry1 across ! crumbl+ /ones1 across ! ob$i5t =e/1 on its cle> & un]r+1 unhurry+ way f its di/ant s\rce on ! horizon to ! same tranquil1 %9+ lake4 ,& ,i _h at my feet be=e me ! image ( ! two great de/9ies (f]$ to man4 #g4 ,side by side ) ^? :om m5 & ev5ts oppress1 !re are o!rs :o h )9 !m "s k9d ( inn] =ce1 :i* has its w n only ) m51 b ev5 ) ! ev5ts t surr\nd !m4 ,( ?is =ce !y are fully aw>e1 & inde$ x is no?+ m ?an a k ( self t has f> ov]/epp$ ! ord9>y limits ( consci\sness4 ,our consci\sness is our home1 our refuge f ! caprice ( fate1 our c5tre ( happ9ess & /r5g?4 ,b ^! ?+s h be5 said s (t5 t we ne$ d no m ?an ref] to !m1 & indicate !m z our />t+-po9t4 ,ennoblem5t comes to man 9 ! degree t 8 consci\sness quick5s1 & ! nobl] ! man has become1 ! pr(\nd] mu/ consci\sness be4 ,admirable ex*ange takes place "h2 & ev5 z love is insatiable 9 its crav+ = love1 s is consci\sness insatiable 9 its crav+ = gr[?1 = moral uplift+2 & moral uplift+ = ev] is ye>n+ = consci\sness4 #h4 ,b ?is k ( self is only too (t5 reg>d$ z imply+ no m ?an a k ( our defects & our qualities1 :]eas x does inde$ ext5d inf9itely fur!r1 to my/]ies va/ly m helpful4 ,to "k oneself 9 repose suffices n1 nor does x suffice to "k oneself 9 ! pa/ or ! pres5t4 ,^? )9 :om lies ! =ce t ,i speak ( "k !mselves 9 ! future too4 ,consci\sness ( self ) ! greate/ ( m5 implies consci\sness up to a po9t ( _! /> or _! de/9y4 ,!y are aw>e ( "s "p ( _! future1 because !y h already become "p ( ?is future4 ,!y h fai? 9 !mselves1 = !y "k 9 advance h[ ev5ts w be receiv$ 9 _! s\l4 ,! ev5t 9 itself is pure wat] t fl[s f ! pit*] ( fate1 & seldom has x ei!r sav\r or p]fume or col\r4 ,b ev5 z ! s\l may be :]e9 x seeks %elt]1 s w ! ev5t become joy\s or sad1 become t5d] or hateful1 become deadly or quick ) life4 ,to ^? r\nd ab\t u !re happ5 incessant & c\ntless adv5tures1 :]e( e "o1 x w\ld seem1 conta9s a g]m ( h]oism2 b ! adv5ture passes away1 & h]oic de$ is !re none4 ,b :5 ,jesus ,*ri/ met ! ,sam>itan1 met a few *ildr51 an adult]\s woman1 !n did humanity rise ?ree times 9 succession to ! level ( ,god4 #i4 ,x might almo/ be said t !re happ5s to m5 only t !y desire4 ,x is true t on c]ta9 ext]nal ev5ts our influ5ce is ( ! feeble/1 b we h all-p[]ful action on t :i* ^! ev5ts %all become 9 ourselves--9 o!r words1 on _! spiritual "p1 on :at is radiant1 undy+ )9 !m4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( m5 )9 :om ?is spiritual "p1 t is crav+ = bir? 9 e mis=tune1 or love1 or *ance meet+1 has kn[n n "o mom5t ( life--^! m5 pass away l a /raw on ! /ream4 ,& o!rs !re are )9 :om ?is immortal "p absorbs all2 ^! are l isl&s t h sprung up 9 ! ocean2 = !y h f\nd immovable an*orage1 :5ce !y issue comm&s t _! de/9y ne$s mu/ obey4 ,! life ( mo/ m5 w be sadd5$ or light5$ by ! ?+ t may *ance to befall !m--9 ! m5 :om ,i speak (1 :atev] may happ5 is lit up by _! inw>d life4 ,:5 y love1 x is n y\r love t =ms "p ( y\r de/9y2 b ! k ( self t y w h f\nd1 deep d[n 9 y\r love--?is x is t w help to fa%ion y\r life4 ,if y h be5 deceiv$1 x is n ! deception t matt]s1 b ! =giv5ess :]eto x gave bir? 9 y\r s\l1 & ! l(t9ess1 wisdom1 complet5ess ( ?is =giv5ess--by ^! %all y\r life be /e]$ to de/9y's hav5 ( brightness & peace2 by ^! %all y\r eyes see m cle>ly ?an if all m5 _h ev] be5 fai?ful4 ,b if1 by ?is act ( deceit1 !re h come n m simpl5ess1 l(ti] fai?1 wid] range to y\r love1 !n h y be5 deceiv$ 9 va91 & may truly say no?+ has happ5$4 #aj4 ,let u always rememb] t no?+ befalls u t is n ( ! nature ( ourselves4 ,!re comes no adv5ture b we>s to our s\l ! %ape ( our ev]yday ?\ghts2 & de$s ( h]oism are b (f]$ to ^? :o1 = _m long ye>s1 h be5 h]oes 9 obscurity & sil5ce4 ,& :e!r y climb up ! m\nta9 or g d[n ! hill to ! valley1 :e!r y j\rney to ! end ( ! _w or m]ely walk r\nd y\r h\se1 none b y\rself %all y meet on ! highway ( fate4 ,if ,judas g =? to-night1 x is t[>ds ,judas 8 /eps w t5d1 nor w *ance = betrayal be lack+2 b let ,socrates op5 8 door1 he %all f9d ,socrates asleep on ! ?re%old be=e him1 & !re w be occasion = wisdom4 ,our adv5tures hov] ar\nd u l bees r\nd ! hive :5 prep>+ to sw>m4 ,!y wait till ! "m-idea has at la/ come =? f our s\l1 & no soon] has %e appe>$ ?an !y all come ru%+ t[>ds h]4 ,be false1 & falsehoods w ha/e to y2 love1 & adv5tures w flock to y1 ?robb+ ) love4 ,!y seem to be all on ! wat* = ! signal we hoi/ f )93 & if ! s\l gr[ wis] t[>ds ev5+1 ! sorr[ w gr[ wis] too t ! s\l _h fa%ion$ = itself 9 ! morn+4 #aa4 ,no great inn] ev5t befalls ^? :o summon x n2 & yet is !re g]m ( great inn] ev5t 9 ! smalle/ occurr5ce ( life4 ,b ev5ts su* z ^! are apportion$ by ju/ice1 & to ea* man is giv5 ( ! spoil 9 accord ) 8 m]its4 ,we become t :i* we discov] 9 ! sorr[s & joys t befall u2 & ! lea/ expect$ caprices ( fate soon m\ld !mselves on our ?\ghts4 ,x is 9 our pa/ t de/9y f9ds all h] weapons1 h] ve/m5ts1 h] jewels4 ,7 ! only son ( ,!rsites & ,socrates to die ! same day1 ,socrates' grief w\ld 9 no way resemble ! grief ( ,!rsites4 ,mis=tune or happ9ess1 x seems1 mu/ be *a/5$ ere x knock at ! door ( ! sage2 b only by /oop+ l[ c x ent] ! commonplace s\l4 #ab4 ,z we become wis] we escape "s ( our in/9ctive de/9ies4 ,!re is 9 u all suffici5t desire = wisdom to trans=m into consci\sness mo/ ( ! haz>ds ( life4 ,& all t has ?us be5 trans=m$ c belong no m to ! ho/ile p[]s4 ,a sorr[ y\r s\l has *ang$ into sweetness1 to indulg5ce or pati5t smiles1 is a sorr[ t %all nev] return )\t spiritual ornam5t2 & a fault or defect y h look$ 9 ! face c h>m y no m1 or ev5 be h>mful to o!rs4 ,in/9ct & de/9y are = ev] conf]r+ toge!r2 !y support "o ano!r1 & rove1 h& 9 h&1 r\nd ! man :o is n on 8 gu>d4 ,& :oev] is able to curb ! bl9d =ce ( in/9ct )9 him1 is able to curb ! =ce ( ext]nal de/9y also4 ,he seems to create "s k9d ( sanctu>y1 ^: inviolability w be 9 ! degree ( 8 wisdom & ! consci\sness he has acquir$ becomes ! c5tre ( a circle ( light1 )9 :i* ! pass]-by is secure f ! caprice ( fate4 ,_h ,jesus ,*ri/ or ,socrates dwelt 9 ,agamemnon's palace among ! ,atrides1 !n _h !re be5 no ,ore/eia2 nor w\ld ,o$ipus ev] h dream$ ( de/roy+ 8 sight if !y _h be5 tranquilly seat$ on ! ?re%old ( ,joca/a's abode4 ,fatality %r9ks back aba%$ f ! %\ld t has m ?an once conqu]$ h]2 !re are c]ta9 disa/]s %e d>e n s5d =? :5 ?is s\l is ne>2 & ! sage1 z he passes by1 int]v5es 9 numb]less trag$ies4 #ac4 ,! m]e pres5ce ( ! sage suffices to p>alyse de/9y2 & ( ?is we f9d pro( 9 ! fact t !re exi/s sc>ce a drama :]e9 a true sage appe>s2 :5 su* is ! case1 ! ev5t ne$s mu/ halt be=e rea*+ blood%$ & te>s4 ,n only is !re no drama :]e9 sage is 9 conflict ) sage1 b inde$ !re are v few ^: action revolves r\nd a sage4 ,& truly1 c we imag9e t an ev5t %all turn into trag$y betwe5 m5 :o h e>ne/ly /riv5 to ga9 k ( self8 ,b ! h]oes ( fam\s trag$ies d n "q _! s\ls pr(\ndly2 & x foll[s !refrom t ! beauty ! tragic poet pres5ts is only a captive ?+1 is fett]$ ) *a9s2 = 7 8 h]oes to so> to ! height ! real h]o w\ld ga91 _! weapons w\ld fall to ! gr\nd1 & ! drama itself become peace--! peace ( enlight5m5t4 ,x is only 9 ! ,passion ( ,*ri/1 ! ,pha$o1 ,prome!us1 ! murd] ( ,orpheus1 ! sacrifice ( ,antigone--x is only 9 ^! t we f9d ! drama ( ! sage1 ! solit>y drama ( wisdom4 ,b else:]e x is r>ely inde$ t tragic poets w all[ a sage to appe> on ! sc5e1 ?\gh x be = an in/ant4 ,!y are afraid ( a l(ty s\l2 = !y "k t ev5ts are no less afraid1 & t a murd] committ$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! sage seems q o!r ?an ! murd] committ$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ^? ^: s\l /ill kn[s n itself4 ,_h ,o$ipus possess$ ! inn] refuge t ,m>cus ,aurelius1 = in/ance1 _h be5 able to erect 9 himself--a refuge :]eto he c\ld fly at all times--_h he only acquir$ "s few ( ! c]titudes op5 to e ?9k]--:at c\ld de/9y !n h done8 ,:at w\ld %e h entrapp$ 9 h] sn>es8 ,w\ld !y h conta9$ aught besides ! pure light t /reams f ! l(ty s\l1 z x gr[s m beautiful /ill 9 mis=tune8 ,b :]e is ! sage 9 ,o$ipus8 ,is x ,tiresias8 ,he reads ! future1 b kn[s n t goodness & =giv5ess are lords ( ! future4 ,he kn[s ! tru? ( ! gods1 b n ! tru? ( mank9d4 ,he ignores ! wisdom t takes mis=tune to h] arms & w\ld fa9 give x ( h] /r5g?4 ,truly !y :o "k /ill "k no?+ if ! /r5g? ( love be n !irs2 = ! true sage is n he :o sees1 b he :o1 see+ ! fur!/1 has ! deepe/ love = mank9d4 ,he :o sees )\t lov+ is only /ra9+ 8 eyes 9 ! d>kness4 #ad4 ,we are told t ! fam\s trag$ies %[ u ! /ruggle ( man aga9/ ,fate4 ,i believe1 on ! contr>y1 t sc>cely a drama exi/s :]e9 fatality truly does reign4 ,se>* z ,i may1 ,i _c f9d "o :i* exhibits ! h]o 9 conflict ) de/9y pure & simple4 ,= inde$ x is nev] de/9y t he attacks2 x is ) wisdom he is always at w>4 ,real fatality exi/s only 9 c]ta9 ext]nal disa/]s-z disease1 accid5t1 ! sudd5 dea? ( ^? we love2 b ,,inn] ,,fatality !re is none4 ,wisdom has w p[] suffici5t to rectify all t does n deal dea? to ! body2 x w ev5 at times invade ! n>r[ doma9 ( ext]nal fatality4 ,x is true t we mu/ h amass$ consid]able & pati5t treasure )9 u = ?is w p[] to f9d ! res\rces x ne$s4 #ae4 ,! /atue ( de/9y ca/s a huge %ad[ ov] ! valley1 :i* x seems to en%r\d 9 gloom2 b ?is %ad[ has cle>e/ outl9e = su* z look d[n f ! m\nta94 ,we are born1 x may be1 ) ! %ad[ ^u u2 b to _m m5 is x grant$ to em]ge f b5ea? x2 & ev5 ?\gh infirmity or weakness keep u1 till dea?1 conf9$ 9 ^! sombre regions1 /ill we c fly !nce at times on ! w+s ( our hopes & our ?\ghts4 ,!re may well be "s few ov] :om ,fate ex]ts a m tyrann\s p[]1 by virtue ( in/9ct1 h]$ity & o!r laws m rel5tless /ill1 m pr(\nd & obscure2 b ev5 :5 we wri! b5ea? unm]it$1 cru%+ mis=tune2 ev5 :5 =tune compels u to d ! ?+ we %\ld nev] h done1 _h our h&s be5 free2 ev5 !n1 :5 ! de$ has be5 done1 ! mis=tune has happ5$1 x /ill re/s ) ourselves to d5y h] ! lea/ influ5ce on t :i* %all come to pass 9 our s\l4 ,%e may /rike at ! he>t t is eag] = good1 b /ill is %e helpless to keep back ! light t %all /ream to ?is he>t f ! error ackn[l$g$1 ! pa9 und]gone4 ,x is n 9 h] p[] to prev5t ! s\l f trans=m+ ea* s+le affliction into ?\ghts1 into feel+s & treasure %e d>e n pr(ane4 ,be h] empire nev] s great ov] all ?+s ext]nal1 %e always mu/ halt :5 %e f9ds on ! ?re%old a sil5t gu>dian ( ! inn] life4 ,& if x be grant$ h] !n to pass ?r\gh to ! hidd5 dwell+1 x is b z a b\ntiful gue/ %e w ent]1 br++ ) h] new pl$ges ( peace3 refre%+ ! slumb]\s air1 & mak+ /ill cle>] ! light1 ! tranquillity deep]--illum9+ all ! horizon4 #af4 ,let u ask once aga93 :at _h de/9y done if %e _h1 by "s blund]1 lur$ ,epicurus1 or ,m>cus ,aurelius1 or ,anton9us ,pius into ! sn>es t %e laid ar\nd ,o$ipus8 ,i w ev5 assume t %e might h compell$ ,anton9us1 = in/ance1 to murd] 8 fa!r1 &1 all unwitt+ly1 to pr(ane ! c\* ( 8 "m4 ,w\ld t noble sov]eign's s\l h be5 hopelessly cru%$8 ,w\ld ! end ( x all n h be5 z ! end ( all dramas mu/ be :]e9 ! sage is attack$--great sorr[ surely1 b also great radiance t spr+s f ?is sorr[1 & already is p>tly triumphant ov] ! %ad[ ( grief8 ,ne$s mu/ ,anton9us h wept z all m5 mu/ weep2 b te>s c qu5* n "o ray 9 ! s\l t %9es ) no borr[$ light4 ,to ! sage ! road is long t leads f grief to despair2 x is a road untravell$ by wisdom4 ,:5 ! s\l has atta9$ su* l(t9ess z ! life ( ,anton9us %[s u t 8 _h acquir$1 !n is ea* fall+ te> illum9$ by beautiful ?\ght & by g5]\s feel+4 ,he w\ld h tak5 calamity to him1 to all t 0 pure/1 mo/ va/1 9 8 s\l2 & mis=tune1 l wat]1 esp\ses ! =m ( ! vase t conta9s x4 ,anton9us1 we say1 w\ld h br\ght resignation to be>2 b ?is is a ^w t too (t5 conceals ! true work+ ( a noble he>t4 ,!re is no s\l s petty b :at x too may believe t x is resign$4 ,alas6 x is n resignation t com=ts u1 raises & *a/5s2 b inde$ ! ?\ghts & ! feel+s 9 ^: "n we embrace resignation2 & x is "h t wisdom doles out ! rew>ds !y h e>n$ to h] fai?ful4 ,"s ideas !re are t lie beyond ! rea* ( any cata/rophe4 ,he w be f> less expos$ to disa/] :o *]i%es ideas )9 him t so> high above ! indiff]5ce1 selfi%ness1 vanities ( ev]yday life4 ,& !re=e1 come happ9ess or sorr[1 ! happie/ man w be he )9 :om ! greate/ idea %all burn ! mo/ ard5tly4 ,_h fate s desir$ x1 ,anton9us also1 p]haps1 _h be5 guilty ( ince/ & p>ricide2 b 8 inw>d life w\ld n h be5 cru%$ !reby1 z 0 t ( ,o$ipus2 nay1 ^! v cata/rophes w\ld h giv5 him mighti] /r5g?1 & de/9y w\ld h fl$ 9 despair1 /rew+ ! gr\nd by ! emp]or's palace ) h] nets & h] blunt$ weapons2 = ev5 z triumph ( dictators & consuls c\ld be celebrat$ only 9 ,rome1 s c ! true triumph ( ,fate take place n[h]e save 9 our s\l4 #ag4 ,:]e d we f9d ! fatality 9 ,hamlet1 ,k+ ,le>1 9 ,macbe?8 ,is its ?rone n erect$ 9 ! v c5tre ( ! old k+'s madness1 on ! l[e/ degree ( ! "y pr9ce's imag9ation1 at ! v summit ( ! ,?ane's morbid crav+s8 ,macbe? we may well pass by2 n ne$ we l+] ov] ,cordelia's fa!r1 = 8 abs5ce ( consci\sness is all too manife/2 b ,hamlet1 ,hamlet ! ?9k]--is he wise8 ,is ! elevation suffici5t :]efrom he looks d[n on ! crimes ( ,els9ore8 ,he seems to reg>d !m f ! l(tie/ heights ( 8 intellect2 b 9 ! light-clad m\nta9 range ( wisdom !re are o!r peaks t t[] f> above ! heights ( ! intellect--! peaks ( goodness & confid5ce1 ( indulg5ce & love4 ,if he c\ld h survey$ ! misde$s ( ,els9ore f ! em95ce :5ce ,m>cus ,aurelius or ,f5elon1 = in/ance1 _h surely survey$ !m1 :at w\ld h result$ !n8 ,&1 fir/ ( all1 does x n (t5 happ5 t a crime :i* is sudd5ly consci\s ( ! gaze ( a mighti] s\l w pause1 & halt1 & at la/ crawl back to its lair2 ev5 z bees cease f lab\r :5 a gleam ( sun%9e /eals into ! hive8 ,! real de/9y1 ! inn] de/9y w\ld 9 any ev5t h foll[$ its c\rse 9 ! s\ls ( ,claudius & ,g]trude2 = ^! s9ful ones _h deliv]$ !mselves into its h&s1 z mu/ ne$s be ! case ) ^? ^: ways are evil2 b w\ld x h d>$ to spread its influ5ce abroad if "o ( ^? sages _h be5 9 ! palace8 ,w\ld x h d>$ to ov]/ep ! %9+1 d5\nc+ b>ri] t 8 pres5ce w\ld h impos$1 & ma9ta9$1 9 front ( ! palace gates8 ,:5 ! sage's de/9y bl5ds ) t ( m5 ( inf]ior wisdom1 ! sage raises !m to 8 level1 b himself w r>ely desc5d4 ,nei!r on e>? nor 9 ! doma9 ( fatality d riv]s fl[ back to _! s\rce4 ,b to return3 let u imag9e a sov]eign1 all-p[]ful s\l--t ( ,jesus1 9 ,hamlet's place at ,els9ore2 w\ld ! trag$y !n h fl[n on till x rea*$ ! f\r dea?s at ! end8 ,is t conceivable8 ,a crime may be nev] s skilfully plann$--:5 ! eyes ( deep wisdom re/ on x1 x becomes l a trivial %[ t we (f] to v small *ildr5 at nightfall3 "s magic-lant]n p]=mance1 ^: tawdry impo/ure a la/ gleam ( sun%9e lays b>e4 ,c y conceive ,jesus ,*ri/--nay1 any wise man y h happ5$ to meet--9 ! mid/ ( ! unnatural gloom t ov]hung ,els9ore8 ,is n e action ( ,hamlet induc$ by a fanatical impulse1 :i* tells him t duty consi/s 9 rev5ge alone8 & does x ne$ sup]human ef=t to recognise t rev5ge nev] c be a duty8 ,i say aga9 t ,hamlet ?9ks mu*1 b t he is by no means wise4 ,he _c conceive :]e to look = ! weak spot 9 de/9y's arm\r4 ,l(ty ?\ghts suffice n always to ov]come de/9y2 = aga9/ ^! de/9y c oppose ?\ghts t are l(ti] /ill2 b :at de/9y has ev] )/ood ?\ghts t are simple & good1 ?\ghts t are t5d] & loyal8 ,we c triumph ov] de/9y only by do+ ! v rev]se ( ! evil %e fa9 w\ld h u commit4 ,= no trag$y c be inevitable4 ,at ,els9ore !re is n a s\l b refuses to see1 & h5ce ! cata/rophe2 b a s\l t is quick ) life w compel ^? ar\nd x to op5 _! eyes4 ,:]e 0 x writt5 t ,la]tes1 ,ophelia1 ,hamlet1 ,claudius1 ,g]trude1 %\ld die--:]e1 save 9 ,hamlet's pitiful bl9dness8 ,b 0 ?is bl9dness inevitable8 ,:y speak ( de/9y :5 a simple ?\ght _h suffic$ to arre/ all ! =ces ( murd]8 ,! empire ( de/9y is surely suffici5tly va/4 ,i ackn[l$ge h] might :5 a wall cra%es d[n on my head1 :5 ! /orm drives a %ip on ! rocks1 :5 disease attacks ^? :om ,i love2 b into man's s\l %e nev] w come1 uncall$4 ,hamlet is unhappy because he moves 9 unnatural d>kness2 & 8 ignorance puts ! seal ^u 8 unhapp9ess4 ,we h b to issue comm&s & fate w obey--!re is no?+ 9 ! _w t w (f] su* long & pati5t submission4 ,horatio1 up to ! la/1 c\ld h issu$ comm&s2 b 8 ma/]'s %ad[ lay on him1 & he lack$ ! c\rage to %ake himself free4 ,_h !re be5 b "o s\l c\rage\s en\gh to cry out ! tru?1 !n _h ! hi/ory ( ,els9ore n be5 %r\d$ 9 te>s ( hatr$ & horror4 ,b mis=tune1 t b5ds b5ea? ! f+]s ( wisdom l ! cane t we cut f ! tree1 becomes iron1 & murd]\sly rigid1 9 ! h& ( unconsci\sness4 ,once aga91 all dep5d$ "h1 n on de/9y1 b on ! wisdom ( ! wise/1 & ?is ,hamlet 02 !re=e did he1 by 8 pres5ce1 become ! c5tre ( ! drama ( ,els9ore2 & on himself only did ! wisdom ( ,hamlet dep5d4 #ah4 ,& if y look di/ru/fully on imag9>y trag$ies1 y h only to inve/igate "s ( ! greate/ dramas ( au!ntic hi/ory to f9d t 9 ^! too ! de/9ies ( m5 are no diff]5t3 t _! ways are ! same1 & _! petulance1 _! revolt & submission4 ,y w discov] t !re too x is a =ce ( man's own creat+ t plays ! mo/ active "p 9 :at if pleases u to t]m fatality4 ,?is fatality1 x is true1 is enorm\s1 b r>ely irresi/ible4 ,x does n leap =? at a giv5 mom5t f an inexorable1 inaccessible1 unfa?omable abyss4 ,x is build up ( ! en]gy1 ! desires & suff]+1 ! ?\ghts & passions ( our bro!rs2 & ^! passions %\ld be well kn[n to u1 = !y diff] n f our own4 ,9 our mo/ inexplicable mom5ts1 9 our mo/ my/]i\s1 unexpect$ mis=tunes1 we r>ely f9d ourselves /ruggl+ ) an invisible enemy1 or "o t is entirely =eign to u4 ,:y /rive ( our own free w to enl>ge ! doma9 ( ! inevitable8 ,!y :o are truly /rong are aw>e t among ! =ces t oppose _! s*emes !re are "s t !y "k n2 b aga9/ su* z !y d "k !y fight on z bravely z ?\gh no o!rs exi/$2 & ^! m5 w be (t5 victori\s4 ,we %all h add$ mo/ /rangely to our safety & happ9ess & peace ! day t our slo? & our ignorance %all h ceas$ to t]m fatal4 ,:at %\ld truly be look$ on z human & natural by our intellig5ce & our en]gy4 #ai4 ,let u consid] "o notewor?y victim ( de/9y1 ,l\is ,,xvi4 ,nev]1 x w\ld seem1 did rel5tless fatality clam\r s l\dly = ! de/ruction ( an un=tunate man2 ( "o :o 0 g5tle1 & good1 & virtu\s1 & hon\rable4 ,& yet1 z we look m closely into ! pages ( hi/ory1 d we n f9d t fatality di/ils h] poison f ! victim's own wav]+ feebl5ess1 8 own trivial duplicity1 bl9dness1 unreason1 & vanity8 ,& if x be true t "s k9d ( pr$e/9ation gov]ns e circum/ance ( life1 x appe>s to be no less true t su* pr$e/9ation exi/s 9 our "* only2 & to modify "* mu/ surely be easy to ! man ( unfett]$ w1 = is x n con/antly *ang+ 9 ! lives ( ! va/ bulk ( m58 ,is y\r own "*1 at ?irty1 ! same z x 0 :5 y 7 t5 ye>s y\ng]8 ,x w be bett] or worse 9 ! measure t y h believ$ t disloyalty1 wick$ness1 hatr$ & falsehood h triumph$ 9 life1 or goodness1 & tru?1 & love4 ,& y w h ?\ght t y witness$ ! triumph ( hatr$ or love1 ( tru? or ( falsehood1 9 exact accord ) ! l(ty or bas] idea z to ! happ9ess & aim ( y\r life t w sl[ly h aris5 )9 y4 ,= x is our mo/ secret desire t gov]ns & dom9ates all4 ,if y\r eyes look = no?+ b evil1 y w always see evil triumphant2 b if y h le>n$ to let y\r glance re/ on s9c]ity1 simpl5ess1 tru?1 y w ev] discov]1 deep d[n 9 all ?+s1 ! sil5t ov]p[]+ victory ( t :i* y love4 #bj4 ,x is sc>cely f ?is po9t ( view1 h[ev]1 t ,l\is ,,xvi4 %\ld be ,judg$4 ,let u r imag9e ourselves 9 8 place1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 d\bt & bewild]m5t1 8 d>kness & difficulties4 ,n[ t we "k all t happ5$ x is easy en\gh to decl>e :at %\ld h be5 done2 b are we ourselves1 at ?is mom5t1 aw>e ( :at is our duty8 ,are we n cont5d+ ) tr\bles & d\bts ( our own8 & 7 x n well t !y :o "o day %all pass judgm5t ^u u %\ld seek out ! track t our foot/eps h left on ! s&s ( ! hillock we climb$1 hop+ !nce to discov] ! future8 ,l\is ,,xvi4 0 bewild]$3 d we "k :at ought to be done8 ,d we "k :at we be/ _h ab&on1 :at we be/ _h def5d8 ,are we wis] ?an he z we wav] betwixt ! rights ( human reason & ^? t circum/ance claims8 ,& :5 hesitation is consci5ti\s1 does x n (t5 possess all ! elem5ts ( duty8 ,!re is "o mo/ important lesson to be le>n$ f ! example ( ?is un=tunate k+3 & x is t :5 d\bt confronts u :i* 9 itself is noble & great1 x is our duty to m>* bravely onw>ds1 turn+ nei!r to "r nor to left ( u1 go+ inf9itely fur!r ?an seems to be reasonable1 practical1 j4 ,! idea t we hold to-day ( duty1 & ju/ice1 & tru?1 may seem cle> to u n[1 & advanc$ & unfett]$2 b h[ diff]5t w x appe> a few ye>s1 a few c5turies lat]6 ,_h ,l\is ,,xvi4 done :at we %\ld h done--we :o n[ are aw>e ( :at _h be5 ! "r ?+ to d--_h he frankly r5\nc$ all ! follies ( royal pr]ogative1 & loyally adopt$ ! new tru? & l(ti] ju/ice t _h sprung into be+1 !n %\ld we to-day be admir+ 8 g5ius4 ,& ! k+ himself1 p]haps--= he 0 n a fooli% man1 or wick$--may h = "o in/ant beheld 8 own situation ) ! cle> eye ( an imp>tial philosoph]4 ,t at lea/ is by no means impossible1 hi/orically or psy*ologically4 ,ev5 9 our mo/ solemn h\rs ( d\bt x is r>e t we "k n :]e we %\ld look = ! fix$ po9t ( duty1 its unalt]able summit2 b we feel t !re /ret*es a di/ance too wide to be travell$ betwe5 ! actual ?+ to be done & ?is m\nta9-peak1 t glitt]s af> 9 its solitude4 ,& yet x is prov$ by man's :ole hi/ory--by ! life ( ea* "o ( u--t x is on ! l(tie/ summit t "r has always its dwell+2 & t to ?is summit we too at ! end mu/ climb1 aft] mu* preci\s "t has be5 lo/ on _m an int]m$iate em95ce4 ,& :at is a sage1 a great man1 a h]o1 if n "o :o has d>$ to g1 alone & ahead ( ! o!rs1 to ! des]t$ table-l& t lay m or less )9 sight ( all m58 #ba4 ,we d n imply t ,l\is ,,xvi4 %\ld necess>ily h be5 a man ( ?is /amp1 a man ( g5ius2 al?\gh to h g5ius seems almo/ ! duty ( him :o sways 9 8 h&s ! de/9y ( va/ numb]s ( m54 ,nor d we claim t ! be/ m5 among u to-day w\ld h be5 able to escape 8 errors1 or ! mis=tunes to :i* !y gave rise4 ,& yet !re is "o ?+ c]ta93 t ( all ^! mis=tunes none _h sup]-human orig92 n "o 0 sup]naturally1 or too my/]i\sly1 inevitable4 ,!y came n f ano!r _w2 !y 7 laun*$ by no mon/r\s god1 caprici\s & incompreh5sible4 ,!y 7 born ( an idea ( ju/ice t m5 fail$ to grasp2 an idea ( ju/ice t sudd5ly _h wak5$ 9 life1 b nev] _h la9 asleep 9 ! reason ( man4 ,& is !re a ?+ 9 ?is _w c be m reassur+1 or ne>] to u1 m pr(\ndly human1 ?an an idea ( ju/ice8 ,l\is ,,xvi4 may well h regrett$ t ?is idea1 t %att]$ 8 peace1 %\ld h awak5$ dur+ 8 reign2 b ?is 0 ! only reproa* he c\ld level at fate2 & :5 we murmur at fate ourselves our compla9ts h mu* ! same value4 ,= ! re/1 x is legitimate en\gh to suppose t !re ne$$ b "o s+le act ( en]gy1 absolute loyalty1 dis9t]e/$1 cle>-sight$ wisdom1 to *ange ! :ole c\rse ( ev5ts4 ,if ! flight to ,v>5nes--9 itself an act ( duplicity & culpable weakness--_h only be5 arrang$ a little less *ildi%ly1 fooli%ly 7z any man w\ld h arrang$ x :o 0 accu/om$ to ! habits ( life71 !re c be n a d\bt t ,l\is ,,xvi4 w\ld nev] h di$ on ! scaffold4 ,0 x a god1 or 8 bl9d reliance on ,m>ie ,anto9ette1 t l$ him to entru/ de ,f]s5--a /upid1 conceit$1 & tactless creature--) ! prep>ations & control ( ?is disa/r\s j\rney8 ,0 x a =ce in/9ct ) great my/]y1 or only 8 own unconsci\sness1 he$lessness1 ?\ghtlessness1 & a k9d ( /range apa!tic submission--su* z ! weak & ! idle w (t5 display at mom5ts ( dang]1 :5 !y seem almo/ to *all5ge _! />--t induc$ him aga9 & aga91 at ea* *ange ( horses1 to put 8 head out ( ! c>riage w9d[1 & ?us be recognis$ ?ree or f\r times8 ,& at ! mom5t t decid$ all1 9 t ?robb+ & s9i/] night ( ,v>5nes--a night inde$ :5 fatality %\ld h be5 an immovable m\nta9 gov]n+ all ! horizon--d we n see ?is fatality /umbl+ at e /ep1 l a *ild t is le>n+ to walk & wond]s1 is x ?is :ite pebble or t tuft ( grass t w cause x to fall to "r or to left ( ! pa?8 ,& !n1 at ! tragic halt ( ! c>riage1 9 t black night3 at ! t]rible cry s5t =? by "y ,dr\et1 ,9 ! "n ( ! ,nation6 !re _h ne$$ b "o ord] f ! k+1 "o la% ( ! :ip1 "o pull at ! coll>--& y & ,i w\ld probably n h be5 born1 = ! hi/ory ( ! _w _h be5 diff]5t4 ,& aga91 9 pres5ce ( ! mayor1 :o /ood !re1 respectful1 disconc]t$1 hesitat+1 ready to fl+ e gate op5 _h b "o imp]i\s ^w be5 spok52 & at ! %op ( ,m4 ,sauce1 ! wor?y village groc]2 &1 la/ ( all1 :5 ,goguelat & de ,*oiseul _h arriv$ ) _! huss>s1 br++ rescue1 salvation--did n all dep5d1 a hundr$ times ov]1 on a m]e yes or no1 a /ep1 a ge/ure1 a look8 ,take any t5 m5 ) :om y are intimate1 let !m h be5 ,k+ ( ,france1 y c =etell ! issue ( _! t5 nights4 ,ah1 x 0 t night truly t heap$ %ame on fatality1 t laid b>e h] weakness6 ,= t night reveal$ to all m5 ! dep5d5ce1 ! wret*$ & %iv]+ pov]ty ( ! great my/]i\s =ce t1 9 mom5ts ( undue resignation1 seems to weigh s heavily on life6 ,nev] be=e has %e be5 beheld s completely despoil$ ( h] ve/m5ts1 ( h] impos+1 deceptive robes1 z %e incessantly came & w5t t night1 f dea? to life1 f life to dea?2 ?r[+ h]self at la/1 l a woman di/raught1 into ! arms ( an unhappy k+1 :om %e bes\ght til dawn = a decision1 an exi/5ce1 t %e h]self nev] c f9d save only 9 ! dep?s ( ! w & ! intellect ( man4 #bb4 ,& yet ?is is n ! entire tru?4 ,x is helpful to reg>d ev5ts 9 ?is fa%ion1 ?us seek+ to m9imise ! importance ( fatality1 look+ ^u x z "s vague & w&]+ creature t we h to %elt] & guide4 ,we ga9 ! m c\rage !reby1 ! m confid5ce1 initiative2 & ^! are qualities ess5tial to ! do+ ( any?+ useful2 & !y %all /& u 9 good /ead1 too1 :5 our own h\r ( dang] draws nigh4 ,b = all t1 we d n pret5d t !re truly is no o!r =ce--t all ?+s c be gov]n$ by our w & our intellect4 ,^! mu/ be tra9$ to act l ! soldi]s ( a conqu]+ army2 !y mu/ le>n to ?rive at ! co/ ( all t opposes !m2 !y mu/ f9d su/5ance ev5 9 ! unkn[n t t[]s above !m4 ,^? :o desire to em]ge f ! ord9>y habits ( life1 f ! /rait5$ happ9ess ( m]e pleasure-seek+ m51 mu/ m>* ) delib]ate conviction along ! pa? t is kn[n to !m1 yet nev] =get ! unexplor$ regions ?r\gh :i* ?is pa? w9ds4 ,we mu/ act z ?\gh we 7 ma/]s--z ?\gh all ?+s 7 b\nd to obey u2 & yet let u c>efully t5d 9 our s\l a ?\ght ^: duty x %all be to (f] noble submission to ! mighty =ces we may enc\nt]4 ,x is well t ! h& %\ld believe t all is expect$1 =ese52 b well1 too1 t we %\ld h 9 u a secret idea1 inviolable1 incorruptible1 t w always rememb] t :atev] is great mo/ (t5 mu/ be un=ese54 ,x is ! un=ese51 ! unkn[n1 t fulfil :at we nev] %\ld d>e to attempt2 b !y w n come to our aid if !y f9d n1 deep d[n 9 our he>t1 an alt> inscrib$ to _! wor%ip4 ,m5 ( ! mightie/ w--m5 l ,napoleon--7 c>eful1 9 _! mo/ extraord9>y de$s1 to leave op5 a good %>e to fate4 ,^? )9 :om !re lives n a g5]\s hope w keep fate closely conf9$1 z !y w\ld a sickly *ild2 b o!rs invite h] into ! limitless pla9s man has n yet ! /r5g? to explore1 & _! eyes foll[ h] e movem5t4 #bc4 ,^! fev]i% h\rs ( hi/ory resemble a /orm t we see on ! ocean2 we come f f> inl&2 we ru% to ! bea*1 9 ke5 expectation2 we eye ! enorm\s waves ) curi\s eag]ness1 ) almo/ *ildi% int5sity4 ,& !re comes "o along t is ?ree times z high & z fi]ce z ! re/4 ,x ru%es t[>ds u l "s mon/] ) diaphan\s muscles4 ,x uncoils itself 9 mad ha/e f ! di/ant horizon1 z ?\gh x 7 be>] ( "s urg5t1 complete revelation4 ,x pl\ghs 9 its wake a track s deep t we feel t ! sea mu/ at la/ be yield+ up "o ( h] secrets2 b all ?+s happ5 ! same z on a brea?less & cl\dless day1 :5 languid wavelets roll to & fro 9 ! limpid1 fa?omless wat]2 f ! ocean arises no liv+ ?+1 n a blade ( grass1 n a /one4 ,if aught c\ld disc\rage ! sage--?\gh he is n truly wise ^: a/oni%m5t is n enlight5$1 & 8 int]e/ quick5$1 by ! un=ese5 ?+ t disc\rages--x w\ld be ! discov]y1 9 ?is ,fr5* ,revolution1 ( m ?an "o de/9y t is inf9itely sadd]1 m ov]:elm+1 m inexplicable1 ?an t ( ,l\is ,,xvi4 ,i ref] to ! ,girond9s3 above all1 to ! admirable ,v]gniaud4 ,to-day ev51 ?\gh we "k all t ! future kept hidd5 f him1 & are able to div9e :at x 0 t 0 s\ght by ! in/9ctive desire ( t exceptional c5tury--to-day ev5 x 7 surely n possible to act m nobly1 m wisely1 ?an he4 ,let =tune hurl any man into ! burn+ c5tre ( a movem5t t _h swept e b>ri] d[n1 x 7 surely n possible to reveal a f9] "* or l(ti] _s4 ,c\ld we fa%ion1 deep d[n 9 our he>t1 out ( all t is pure/ )9 u1 out ( all our wisdom & all our love1 "s beautiful1 spotless creature ) nev] a ?\ght ( self1 )\t weakness or error--su* a be+ w\ld desire a place by ! side ( ,v]gniaud1 on ^? des]t$ ,conv5tion seats1 :]eon ! %ad[ ( dea? seem$ already to hov]1 t he might ?9k z ,v]gniaud ?\ght1 & s speak1 & act4 ,he saw ! infallible1 et]nal1 t lay ! o!r side ( t tragical mom5t2 he knew h[ to be humane & b5evol5t /ill1 ?r\gh all ^? t]rible days :5 humanity & b5evol5ce seem$ ! bitt]e/ enemies ( ! ideal ( ju/ice1 :]eto he _h sacrific$ all2 & 9 8 great & noble d\bt he m>*$ bravely onw>ds1 turn+ nei!r to "r nor to left ( him1 go+ inf9itely fur!r ?an seem$ to be reasonable1 practical1 j4 ,! viol5t dea? t 0 n unexpect$ came t[>ds him1 ) half 8 road yet untravell$2 to tea* u t (t5 9 ?is /range conflict betwe5 man & 8 de/9y1 ! "q is n h[ to save ! life ( our body1 b t ( our mo/ beautiful feel+s1 ( our l(tie/ ?\ghts1 ,( :at avail are my l(tie/ ?\ghts if ,i h ceas$ to exi/8 !re are "s w ask2 to :om o!rs1 x may be1 w answ]1 ,:at becomes ( myself if all t ,i love 9 my he>t & my _s mu/ die1 t my life may be sav$8 ,& are n almo/ all ! morals1 & h]oism1 & virtue ( man summ$ up 9 t s+le *oice8 #bd4 ,b :at may ?is wisdom be t we rate ?us highly8 ,let u n seek to def9e x too closely2 t 7 b to en*a9 x4 ,if a man 7 desir\s to /udy ! nature ( light1 & began by ext+ui%+ all ! lights t 7 ne>1 w\ld n a few c9d]s1 a sm\ld]+ wick1 be all he w\ld ev] discov]8 ,& s has x be5 ) ^? :o essay$ def9ition4 ,! ^w wise1 said ,j\b]t1 :5 us$ to a *ild1 is a ^w t ea* *ild und]/&s1 & t we ne$ nev] expla94 ,let u accept x ev5 z ! *ild accepts x1 t x may gr[ ) our gr[?4 ,let u say ( wisdom :at ,si/] ,hadewijck1 ! my/]i\s enemy ( ,ruijsbroeck ! ,admirable1 said ( love3 ,its pr(\nde/ abyss is its mo/ beautiful =m4 ,wisdom requires no =m2 h] beauty mu/ v>y1 z v>ies ! beauty ( flame4 ,%e is no motionless goddess1 = ev] c\*$ on h] ?rone4 ,%e is ,m9]va :o foll[s u1 so>s to ! skies ) u1 falls to ! e>? ) u1 m+les h] te>s ) our te>s1 & rejoices :5 we rejoice4 ,truly wise y are n unless y\r wisdom be con/antly *ang+ f y\r *ildhood on to y\r dea?4 ,! m ! ^w means to y1 ! m beauty & dep? x conveys1 ! wis] mu/ y become2 & ea* /ep t "o takes t[>ds wisdom reveals to ! s\l ev]-wid5+ space1 t wisdom nev] %all trav]se4 #be4 ,he :o kn[s himself is wise2 yet h we no soon] acquir$ real consci\sness ( our be+ ?an we le>n t true wisdom is a ?+ t lies f> deep] ?an consci\sness4 ,! *ief ga9 ( increas$ consci\sness is t x unveils an ev]-l(ti] unconsci\sness1 on ^: heights d ! s\rces lie ( ! pure/ wisdom4 ,! h]itage ( unconsci\sness is = all m5 ! same2 b x is situate p>tly )9 & p>tly )\t ! conf9es ( normal consci\sness4 ,! bulk ( mank9d w r>ely pass ov] ! bord]2 b true lov]s ( wisdom press on1 till !y op5 new r\tes t cross ov] ! fronti]4 ,if ,i love1 & my love has procur$ me ! fulle/ consci\sness man may atta91 !n w an unconsci\sness light up ?is love t %all be q o!r ?an ! "o :]eby commonplace love is obscur$4 ,= ?is second unconsci\sness h$ges ! animal r\nd1 :]eas ! fir/ draws close unto ,god2 b ne$s mu/ x lose all trace ( ! second ere x become aw>e ( itself4 ,9 unconsci\sness we ev] mu/ dwell2 b are able to purify1 day aft] day1 ! unconsci\sness t wraps u ar\nd4 #bf4 ,we %all n become wise ?r\gh wor%ipp+ reason alone2 & wisdom means m ?an p]petual triumph ( reason ov] inf]ior in/9cts4 ,su* triumphs c help u b little if our reason be n taught !reby to (f] pr(\nde/ submission to ano!r & diff]5t in/9ct--t ( ! s\l4 ,^! triumphs are preci\s1 because !y reveal ! pres5ce ( div9] in/9ct1 t gr[s ev] div9] /ill4 ,& _! aim is n 9 !mselves2 !y s]ve b to cle> ! way = ! de/9y ( ! s\l1 :i* is a de/9y1 always1 ( purification & light4 #bg4 ,reason fl+s op5 ! door to wisdom2 b ! mo/ liv+ wisdom bef9ds itself n 9 reason4 ,reason b>s ! gate to malevol5t de/9y2 b wisdom1 away on ! horizon1 ?r[s op5 ano!r gate to propiti\s de/9y4 ,reason def5ds & )draws2 =bids1 rejects1 & de/roys4 ,wisdom advances1 attacks1 & adds2 increases1 creates1 & comm&s4 ,reason produces n wisdom1 :i* is r a crav+ ( s\l4 ,x dwells up above1 f> high] ?an reason2 & ?us is x ( ! nature ( v]itable wisdom to d c\ntless ?+s :]e( reason disapproves1 or %all b approve h]eaft]4 ,s 0 x t wisdom "o day said to reason1 ,x 7 well to love "o's enemies & return good = evil4 ,reason1 t day1 tiptoe on ! l(tie/ peak 9 its k+dom1 at la/ 0 fa9 to agree4 ,b wisdom is n yet cont5t1 & seeks ev] fur!r1 alone4 #bh4 ,if wisdom obey$ reason only1 & s\ght no?+ m ?an to ov]come in/9ct1 !n w\ld wisdom be ev] ! same4 ,!re w\ld be b "o wisdom = all1 & its :ole range w\ld be kn[n to man1 = reason has m ?an once explor$ its entire doma94 ,c]ta9 fix$ po9ts !re well may be t are common to all classes ( wisdom2 b !re exi/s none ! less ! wide/ possible diff]5ce betwe5 ! atmosph]es t enwrapp$ ! wisdom ( ,jesus ,*ri/ & ( ,socrates1 ( ,ari/ides & ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ( ,f5elon & ,jean ,paul4 ,let ! same ev5t befall ^! m5 on ! self-same day3 if x fall into ! runn+ wat]s ( _! wisdom1 x w und]go complete trans=mation1 becom+ diff]5t 9 e "o2 if x fall into ! /agnant wat] ( _! reason1 x w rema9 z x 01 un*ang$4 ,if ,jesus ,*ri/ & ,socrates bo? 7 to meet ! adult]\s woman1 ! words t _! reason w\ld prompt !m to speak w\ld v>y b little2 b belong+ to diff]5t worlds w\ld be ! work+ ( ! wisdom )9 !m1 f> beyond words & f> beyond ?\ghts4 ,= diff]5ces su* z ^! are ( ! v ess5ce ( wisdom4 ,!re is b "o />t+-po9t = ! wise--! ?re%old ( reason4 ,b !y sep>ate "o f ! o!r z soon z ! triumphs ( reason are well und]/ood2 9 o!r words1 z soon z !y ent] freely ! doma9 ( ! high] unconsci\sness4 #bi4 ,to say ?is is reasonable is by no means ! same z to say ?is is wise4 ,! ?+ t is reasonable is n ( necessity wise1 & a ?+ may be v wise & yet be condemn$ by ov]-exact+ reason4 ,x is f reason t ju/ice spr+s1 b goodness is born ( wisdom2 & goodness1 we are told by ,plut>*1 ext5ds mu* fur!r ?an ju/ice4 ,is x to reason or wisdom t h]oism %\ld be ascrib$8 ,wisdom1 p]haps1 is only ! s5se ( ! inf9ite appli$ to our moral life4 ,reason1 x is true1 has ! s5se ( ! inf9ite also1 b d>e n d m ?an accord x b>e recognition4 ,x w\ld seem oppos$ to ! v in/9ct ( reason to reg>d ! s5se ( ! inf9ite z be+ ( importance 9 life2 b wisdom is wise 9 ! measure t ! ,inf9ite gov]ns all %e procures to be done4 ,9 reason no love c be f\nd--!re is mu* love 9 wisdom2 & all t is highe/ 9 wisdom entw9es ar\nd all t is pure/ 9 love4 ,love is ! =m mo/ div9e ( ! inf9ite1 & also1 because mo/ div9e1 ! =m mo/ pr(\ndly human4 ,:y %\ld we n say t wisdom is ! triumph ( reason div9e ov] reason ( man8 #cj4 ,we _c cultivate reason too fully1 b by wisdom only %\ld reason be guid$4 ,! man is n wise ^: reason has n yet be5 taught to obey ! fir/ signal ( love4 ,:at w\ld ,*ri/1 all ! h]oes1 h done _h _! reason n le>n$ to submit8 ,is ea* de$ ( ! h]o n always outside ! b\nd>y ( reason8 & yet1 :o w\ld v5ture to say t ! h]o is n wis] by f> ?an ! slugg>d :o quits n 8 *air because reason =bids him to rise8 ,let u say x once m--! vase :]e9 we %\ld t5d ! true wisdom is love1 & n reason4 ,reason is f\nd1 x is true1 at ! root-spr+s ( wisdom1 yet is wisdom n reason's fl[]4 ,= we speak n ( logical wisdom "h1 b ( wisdom q o!r1 ! fav\rite si/] ( love4 ,reason & love battle fi]cely at fir/ 9 ! s\l t beg9s to exp&2 b wisdom is born ( ! peace t at la/ comes to pass betwe5 reason & love2 & ! peace becomes ! pr(\nd] z reason yields up /ill m ( h] rights to love4 #ca4 ,wisdom is ! lamp ( love1 & love is ! oil ( ! lamp4 ,love1 s9k+ deep]1 gr[s wis]2 & wisdom t spr+s up al(t comes ev] ! ne>] to love4 ,if y love1 y mu/ ne$s become wise2 be wise1 & y surely %all love4 ,nor c any "o love ) ! v]itable love b 8 love mu/ make him ! bett]2 & to gr[ bett] is b to gr[ wis]4 ,!re is n a man 9 ! _w b some?+ improves 9 8 s\l f ! mom5t he loves--& t ?\gh 8 love be b vulg>2 & ^? 9 :om love nev] dies mu/ ne$s cont9ue to love z _! s\l gr[s nobl] & nobl]4 ,love is ! food ( wisdom2 wisdom ! food ( love2 a circle ( light )9 :i* ^? :o love1 clasp ! h&s ( ^? :o are wise4 ,wisdom & love are "o2 & 9 ,sw$5borg's ,p>adise ! wife is ! love ( ! wisdom ( ! wise4 #cb4 ,our reason1 said ,f5elon1 is d]iv$ f ! cle>ness ( our ideas4 ,b our wisdom1 we might add--9 o!r words1 all t is be/ 9 our s\l & our "*1 is to be f\nd above all 9 ^? ideas t are n yet cle>4 ,7 we to all[ our cle> ideas only to gov]n our life1 we %\ld quickly become undes]v+ ( ei!r mu* love or e/eem4 ,=1 truly1 :at c\ld be less cle> ?an ! reasons t bid u be g5]\s1 upright1 & j2 t tea* u to *]i% 9 all ?+s ! noble/ ( feel+s & ?\ghts8 ,b x happily s comes to pass t ! m cle> ideas we possess1 ! m d we le>n to respect ^? t z yet are /ill vague4 ,we mu/ /rive )\t ceas+ to cl>ify z _m ideas z we c1 t we may ?us ar\se 9 our s\l m & m t n[ are obscure4 ,! cle> ideas may at times seem to gov]n our ext]nal life1 b ! o!rs p]=ce mu/ m>* on at ! head ( our intimate life1 & ! life t we see inv>iably ends by obey+ ! invisible life4 ,on ! quality1 numb]1 & p[] ( our cle> ideas d ! quality1 numb]1 & p[] dep5d ( ^? t are vague2 & hidd5 away 9 ! mid/ ( ^! vague ones1 pati5tly bid+ _! h\r1 !re may well lurk mo/ ( ! def9ite tru?s t we seek ) su* ard\r4 ,let u n keep !m wait+ too long2 & inde$1 a beautiful cry/al idea we awak5 )9 u %all n fail1 9 its turn1 to ar\se a beautiful vague idea2 :i* la/1 gr[+ old1 & hav+ itself become cle> 7= is n p]fect cle>ness mo/ (t5 ! sign ( decrepitude 9 ! idea871 %all also g =?1 & di/urb f its slumb] ano!r obscure idea1 b l(ti]1 loveli] f> ?an x _h be5 itself 9 its sleep2 & ?us1 x may be1 tread+ g5tly1 "o aft] ! o!r1 & nev] di%e>t5$1 9 ! mid/ ( ^? sil5t ranks--"s day1 by m]e *ance1 a small h&1 sc>ce visible yet1 %all t\* a great tru?4 #cc4 ,cle> ideas & obscure ideas2 he>t1 intellect1 w1 & reason1 & s\l--truly ^! words t we use d b mean m or less ! same ?+3 ! spiritual ri*es ( man4 ,! s\l may well be no m ?an ! mo/ beautiful desire ( our bra91 & ,god ,himself be only ! mo/ beautiful desire ( our s\l4 ,s great is ! d>kness "h t we c b seek to divide x2 & ! l9es t we trace mu/ be black] /ill ?an ! sections !y trav]se4 ,( all ! ideals t are left to u1 !re is p]haps only "o t we /ill c accept2 & t "o is to ga9 full self-k2 b to h[ great an ext5t does ?is k truly dep5d on our reason--?is k t at fir/ w\ld appe> to dep5d on our reason alone8 ,surely he :o at la/ _h succe$$ 9 realis+1 to ! fulle/ ext5t1 ! place t he fill$ 9 ! univ]se--surely he %\ld be bett] ?an o!rs1 be wis] & tru]1 m upright2 9 a ^w1 be m moral8 ,b c any man claim1 9 good fai?1 to h grasp$ ?is relation2 & d n ! roots ( ! mo/ positive morals lie hidd5 b5ea? "s k9d ( my/ic unconsci\sness8 ,our mo/ beautiful ?\ght does no m ?an pass ?r\gh our intellig5ce2 & none w\ld imag9e t ! h>ve/ mu/ h be5 reap$ 9 ! road because x is se5 pass+ by4 ,:5 reason1 h[ev] precise1 sets =? to explore h] doma91 e /ep t %e takes is ov] ! bord]4 ,& yet is x ! intellect t l5ds ! fir/ t\*es ( beauty to ?\ght2 ! re/ lies n :olly ) u2 b ?is re/ w n /ir into motion until intellect t\*es ! spr+4 ,reason1 ! well-belov$ daught] ( intellect1 mu/ g take h] /& on ! ?re%old ( our spiritual life1 hav+ fir/ flung op5 ! gates ( ! prison b5ea?1 :]e ! liv+1 in/9ctive =ces ( be+ lie captive1 asleep4 ,%e mu/ wait1 ) ! lamp 9 h] h&2 & h] pres5ce alone %all suffice to w>d (f f ! ?re%old all t does n yet con=m ) ! nature ( light4 ,beyond1 9 ! regions unlit by h] rays1 obscure life cont9ues4 ,?is tr\bles h] n2 inde$1 %e is glad4 444 ,%e kn[s t1 9 ! eyes ( ! ,god %e desires all t has n yet cross$ h] arcade ( light--be x dream1 be x ?\ght1 ev5 act--c add no?+ to1 c take no?+ f1 ! ideal creature %e is crav+ to m\ld4 ,%e wat*es ! flame ( h] lamp2 ne$s mu/ x burn brightly1 & rema9 at its po/1 & be se5 f af>4 ,%e li/5s1 untr\bl$1 to ! murmur ( inf]ior in/9cts out !re 9 ! d>kness4 ,b ! prison]s sl[ly awake2 !re are "s :o draw nigh to ! ?re%old1 & _! radiance is great] ?an h]s4 ,!re fl[s f !m a light less mat]ial1 s(t] & pur] ?an t ( ! bold1 h>d flame :i* h] h& protects4 ,!y are ! inscrutable p[]s ( goodness & love2 & o!rs foll[ beh9d1 m my/]i\s /ill1 & m inf9ite1 seek+ admission4 ,:at %all %e d8 ,if1 at ! "t t %e took h] /& !re on ! ?re%old1 %e _h /ill lack$ ! c\rage to le>n t %e c\ld n exi/ alone1 !n w %e be tr\bl$1 afraid2 %e w make fa/ ! gates2 & %\ld ^! be ev] reop5$1 %e w\ld f9d only quiv]+ c9d]s at ! foot ( ! gloomy /airs4 ,b if h] /r5g? be un%ak52 if f all t %e c\ld n le>n %e has le>n$1 at lea/1 t 9 light !re c nev] be dang]1 & t reason itself may be freely /ak$ :]e great] brightness prevails--!n %all ineffable *anges take place on ! ?re%old1 f lamp unto lamp4 ,drops ( an unkn[n oil w bl5d ) ! oil ( ! wisdom ( man2 & :5 ! :ite /rang]s h pass$1 ! flame ( h] lamp %all rise high]1 trans=m$ = all "t2 %all %$ pur] & mighti] radiance amid/ ! columns ( ! l(ti] doorway4 #cd4 ,s mu* = isolat$ wisdom2 n[ let u return to ! wisdom t moves to ! grave 9 ! mid/ ( ! mighty cr[d ( human de/9ies2 = ! de/9y ( ! sage holds n alo( f t ( ! wick$ & frivol\s4 ,all de/9ies are = ev] comm+l+2 & ! adv5ture is r>e 9 ^: web ! hemp5 ?read bl5ds n ) ! gold54 ,!re are mis=tunes m gradual1 less frightful ( aspect1 ?an ^? t befell ,o$ipus & ! pr9ce ( ,els9ore2 mis=tunes t quail n b5ea? ! gaze ( tru? or ju/ice or love4 ,^? :o speak ( ! pr(it ( wisdom are nev] s wise z :5 !y freely admit1 )\t pride or he>t-burn+1 t wisdom grants sc>cely a boon to h] fai?ful t ! fooli% or wick$ w\ld prize4 ,& inde$1 x may (t5 take place t ! sage1 z he moves among m51 %all pass almo/ unnotic$1 %all affect !m b slightly2 be ?is t 8 /ay is too brief1 t he comes too late1 t he misses true contact2 or p]*ance t he has to cont5d ) =ces too ov]:elm+1 amass$ by myriad m5 f "t immemorial4 ,no miracles c he p]=m on mat]ial ?+s2 he c save only t :i* life's ord9>y laws /ill all[ to be sav$2 & himself1 x may be1 %all be sudd5ly seiz$ 9 a great inexorable :irlw9d4 ,b1 ?\gh he p]i% !re91 /ill does he escape ! fate t is common to mo/2 = at lea/ he w die )\t hav+ be5 =c$--= weeks1 or x may be = ye>s1 be=e ! cata/rophe--to be ! helpless1 despair+ witness ( ! ru9 ( 8 s\l4 ,& to save "s "o--if we admit t 9 life !re are truly two lives--does n ( necessity mean t we save him f dea? & disa/]2 b inde$ t we r5d] him happi]1 inasmu* z we try to improve him4 ,moral salvation is ! greate/ salvation2 & yet1 :at a trifle ?is seems1 z ev]y?+ seems t is done on ! l(tie/ summits ( s\l4 ,0 ! p5it5t ?ief n sav$2 & t n alone 9 ! ,*ri/ian s5se ( ! ^w1 b 9 its fulle/1 mo/ p]fect mean+8 ,/ill _h he to die1 & at t v h\r2 b he di$ et]nally happy2 because at ! v la/ mom5t he too _h be5 lov$1 & a ,be+ ( inf9ite wisdom _h decl>$ t 8 s\l _h n be5 )\t value2 t 8 s\l1 too1 _h be5 good1 & _h n pass$ ?r\gh ! _w unp]ceiv$ ( all m54 #ce4 ,z we g deep] d[n into life we discov] ! secret ( m & m sorr[ & helplessness4 ,we see t _m s\ls r\nd u lead idle & fooli% lives1 because !y believe !y are useless1 unnotic$ by all1 unlov$1 & conv9c$ !y h no?+ )9 !m t is wor?y ( love4 ,b to ! sage ! h\r mu/ come :5 e s\l t exi/s claims 8 glance1 8 approval1 8 love--if only because x possesses ! my/]i\s gift ( exi/5ce4 ,! h\r mu/ come :5 he sees t falsehood & weakness & vice are b on ! surface2 :5 8 eye %all pi]ce ?r\gh1 & discov] ! /r5g?1 & ! tru?1 & ! virtue t lie und]nea?4 ,happy & bless$ h\r1 :5 wick$ness /&s =? reveal$ z goodness b]eft ( its guide2 & trea*]y is se5 to be loyalty1 = ev] a/ray f ! highway ( happ9ess2 & hatr$ becomes only love1 9 poignant despair1 t is digg+ its grave4 ,!n1 unsuspect$ ( any1 %all x be ) all ^? :o are ne> ! good man z x 0 ) ! p5it5t ?ief2 into ! humble/ s\l t w ?us h be5 sav$ by a look1 or a ^w1 or a sil5ce1 %all ! true happ9ess fall--! happ9ess fate _c t\*2 t br+s to all m5 ! oblivion x gave unto ,socrates1 & causes ea* "o to =get1 until nightfall1 t ! dea?--giv+ cup _h be5 dra9$ ere ! sun w5t d[n4 #cf4 ,! inn] life1 p]haps1 is n :at we deem x to be4 ,!re are z _m k9ds ( inn] lives z !re are ( ext]nal lives4 ,into ^! tranquil regions ! smalle/ may ent] z readily z he :o is greate/1 = ! gate t leads ?i!r is n always ! gate ( ! intellect4 ,x (t5 may happ5 t ! man ( va/ k %all knock at ?is gate 9 va91 reply be+ made f )9 by ! man :o kn[s no?+4 ,! inn] life t is sure/1 mo/ la/+1 possess$ ( ! utt]mo/ beauty1 mu/ ne$s be ! "o t consci\sness sl[ly erects 9 itself1 ) ! aid ( all t is pure/ 9 ! s\l4 ,& he is wise :o has le>n$ t ?is life %\ld be n\ri%$ on e ev5t ( ! day3 he to :om deceit or betrayal s]ves b to enhance 8 wisdom3 he 9 :om evil itself becomes fuel = ! flame ( love4 ,he is wise :o at la/ sees 9 suff]+ only ! light t x %$s on 8 s\l2 & ^: eyes nev] re/ on ! %ad[ x ca/s ^u ^? :o h s5t x t[>ds him4 ,& wis] /ill is ! man to :om sorr[ & joy n only br+ increase ( consci\sness1 b also ! k t some?+ exi/s sup]ior to consci\sness ev54 ,to h rea*$ ?is po9t is to rea* ! summit ( inw>d life1 :5ce at la/ we look d[n on ! flames ^: light has help$ our asc5t4 ,b n _m c climb s high2 & happ9ess may be a*iev$ 9 ! less ard5t valley bel[1 :]e ! flames spr+ d>kly to life4 ,& !re are exi/5ces /ill m obscure :i* yet h _! places ( refuge4 ,!re are "s t in/9ctively fa%ion inw>d lives = !mselves4 ,!re are "s t1 b]eft ( initiative or ( intellig5ce1 nev] discov] ! pa? t leads into !mselves1 & are nev] aw>e ( all t _! refuge conta9s2 & yet w _! actions be :olly ! same z ! actions ( ^? ^: intellect weighs e treasure4 ,!re are "s :o desire only good1 ?\gh !y "k n :]e=e !y desire x1 & h no suspicion t goodness is ! "o fix$ /> ( l(tie/ consci\sness4 ,! inn] life beg9s :5 ! s\l becomes good1 & n :5 ! intellect rip5s4 ,x is some:at /range t ?is inn] life c nev] be =m$ out ( evil4 ,no inn] life is = him ^: s\l is b]eft ( all nobl5ess4 ,he may h full k ( self2 he may "k1 x may be1 :]e=e he %uns goodness2 & yet %all he seek 9 va9 = ! refuge1 ! /r5g?1 ! treasure ( invisible gladness1 t =m ! possessions ( him :o c fe>lessly ent] 8 he>t4 ,= ! inw>d life is built up ( a c]ta9 rejoic+ ( s\l2 & ! s\l c nev] be happy if x possess n1 & love n1 some?+ t is pure4 ,x may p]haps err 9 its *oice1 b !n ev5 w x be happi] ?an ! s\l to :i* x has nev] be5 giv5 to *oose4 #cg4 ,& ?us are we truly sav+ a man if we br+ ab\t t he loves evil some:at less ?an he lov$ x be=e2 = we are help+ t man to con/ruct1 deep d[n 9 8 s\l1 ! refuge :]e--aga9/ de/9y %all br&i% h] weapons 9 va94 ,?is refuge is ! monum5t ( consci\sness1 or1 x may be1 ( love2 = love is no?+ b consci\sness1 /ill vaguely 9 se>* ( itself2 & v]itable consci\sness no?+ b love t at la/ has em]g$ f ! %ad[4 ,& x is 9 ! deepe/ recess ( ?is refuge t ! s\l %all k9dle ! wondr\s fire ( h] joy4 ,& ?is joy ( ! s\l is l unto no o!r joy2 & ev5 z mat]ial fire w *ase away deadly disease f ! e>?1 s w ! joy ( ! s\l scatt] sorr[ t malevol5t de/9y br+s4 ,x arises n f ext]ior happ9ess2 x arises n f satisfi$ self-love2 = ! joy t self-love procures becomes less z ! s\l becomes nobl]1 b ! joy ( pure love increases z nobility comes to ! s\l4 ,nor is ?is joy born ( pride2 = to be able to smile at its beauty is n en\gh to br+ joy to ! s\l4 ,! s\l t has s\ght 9 itself has ! "r to "k ( its beauty2 b to brood on ?is beauty too mu*1 to become ov]-consci\s !re(1 7 p]haps to detract some:at f ! unconsci\sness ( its love4 ,! joy t ,i speak ( takes n f love :at x adds unto consci\sness2 = 9 ?is joy1 & 9 ?is joy alone1 d consci\sness & love become "o1 fe$+ ea* on ! o!r1 ea* ga9+ f t :i* x gives4 ,! /riv+ intellect may well "k happ9ess beyond ! rea* ( ! satisfi$ body2 b ! s\l t gr[s nobl] has joys t are (t5 d5i$ to ! /riv+ intellect4 ,^! two w (t5 unite & lab\r toge!r at build+ ! h\se )94 ,b /ill x w happ5 at times t bo? "w ap>t1 & widely diff]5t !n are ! /ructures ea* w erect4 ,& 7 ?is to be s1 & ! be+ ,i lov$ be/ ( all 9 ! _w came & ask$ me :i* he %\ld *oose--:i* refuge ,i held to be mo/ unattackable1 sweete/1 pr(\nde/--,i w\ld surely advise him to %elt] 8 de/9y 9 ! refuge ( ! s\l t gr[s nobl]4 #ch4 ,is ! sage nev] to suff]8 ,%all no /orm ev] break on ! ro( ( 8 dwell+1 no traps be laid to ensn>e him8 ,%all wife & fri5ds nev] fail him8 ,mu/ 8 fa!r n die1 & 8 "m1 8 bro!rs1 8 sons--mu/ all ^! n die l ! re/8 ,%all angels /& gu>d at ea* highway ?r\gh :i* sorr[ c pass into man8 ,did n ,*ri/ ,himself weep z ,he /ood be=e ,laz>us' tomb8 ,_h n ,m>cus ,aurelius to suff]--f ,commodus1 ! son :o already %[$ signs ( ! mon/] he 0 to become2 f ,fau/9a1 ! wife :om he lov$1 b :o c>$ n = him8 ,0 n de/9y's h& laid heavy on ,paulus ,aemilius1 :o 0 fully z wise z ,timoleon8 did n bo? 8 sons die1 "o five days be=e 8 triumph 9 ,rome1 & ! o!r b ?ree days aft]8 ,:at becomes ( ! refuge1 !n1 :]e wisdom keeps wat* ov] happ9ess8 ,mu/ we take back all we h said8 & is wisdom yet "o m illusion1 by ^: aid ! s\l w\ld fa9 conciliate reason1 & ju/ify crav+s t exp]i5ce is sure to reject z be+ oppos$ to reason8 #ci4 ,nay1 ,9 tru?1 ! sage too mu/ suff]4 ,he suff]s2 & suff]+ =ms a con/itu5t "p ( 8 wisdom4 ,he w suff]1 p]haps1 m ?an mo/ m51 = t 8 nature is f> m complete4 ,& be+ ne>] to all mank9d1 z ! wise ev] mu/ be1 8 suff]+ w be b ! great]1 = ! sorr[s ( o!rs are 84 ,he w suff] 9 8 fle%1 9 8 he>t1 9 8 _s2 = !re are sides 9 all ^! t no wisdom on e>? c dispute aga9/ de/9y4 ,& s he accepts 8 suff]+1 b is n disc\rag$ !reby2 n = him are ! *a9s t x fa/5s on ^? :o cr+e d[n be=e x1 unaw>e t x is b a mess5g] s5t by a mighti] p]sonage1 :om a b5d 9 ! road hides f view4 ,ne$s mu/ ! sage1 l 8 neighb\r1 be />tl$ f sleep by ! %\ts ( ! trucul5t envoy1 by ! bl[s at ! door t cause ! :ole h\se to tremble4 ,he1 too1 mu/ g d[n & p>ley4 ,b yet1 z he li/5s1 8 eyes are n fix$ on ?is br+] ( evil tid+s2 8 glance w at times be lift$ ov] ! mess5g]'s %\ld]1 w scan ! du/ on ! horizon 9 se>* ( ! mighty idea t p]haps may be ne> at h&4 ,& inde$1 :5 our ?\ghts re/ on fate1 at su* times z happ9ess enfolds u1 we feel t no great mis=tune c be sudd5ly bur/ ^u u4 ,! proportions w *ange1 x is true1 :5 ! bl[ falls2 b x is equally true t be=e ! mis=tune c :olly de/roy ! abid+ c\rage )9 u1 x fir/ mu/ triumph 9 our he>t ov] all we adore1 ov] all we admire1 & love4 ,& :at ali5 p[] c expel f our s\l a feel+ & ?\ght t we hurl n our selves f its ?rone8 ,physical suff]+ ap>t1 n a s+le sorr[ exi/s t c t\* u except ?r\gh our ?\ghts2 & :5ce d our ?\ghts d]ive ! weapons :]e) !y attack or def5d u8 ,we suff] b little f suff]+ itself2 b f ! mann] :]e9 we accept x ov]:elm+ sorr[ may spr+4 ,8 unhapp9ess 0 caus$ by himself1 said a ?9k] ( "o ^: eyes nev] look$ ov] ! brutal mess5g]'s %\ld]--8 unhapp9ess 0 caus$ by himself2 = all mis]y is inw>d1 & caus$ by ourselves4 ,we are wrong 9 believ+ t x comes f )\t4 ,= inde$ we create x )9 u1 out ( our v sub/ance4 #dj4 ,x is only 9 ! mann] ( our fac+ ! ev5t t its active =ce consi/s4 ,assemble t5 m5 :o1 l ,paulus ,aemilius1 h lo/ bo? _! sons at ! mom5t :5 life seem$ sweete/1 !n w ! mis=tune appe> to v>y 9 e "o4 ,mis=tune ent]s )9 u1 b mu/ ( necessity yield ob$i5ce to all our comm&s4 ,ev5 z ! ord] may be t x f9ds inscrib$ on ! ?re%old1 s w x s[1 or de/roy1 or reap4 ,if my neighb\r1 a commonplace man1 7 to lose 8 two sons at ! mom5t :5 fate _h grant$ 8 de>e/ desires1 !n w\ld d>kness /eal ov] all1 unreliev$ by a glimm] ( light2 & mis=tune itself1 contemptu\s ( its too facile success1 w\ld leave naught beh9d b a h&ful ( col\rless c9d]s4 ,nor is x necess>y = me to see my neighb\r aga9 to be aw>e t 8 sorr[ w h br\ght to him pett9ess only2 = sorr[ does m]ely re/ore to u t :i* our s\l _h l5t 9 happi] days4 #da4 ,b ?is 0 ! mis=tune t befell ,paulus ,aemilius4 ,rome1 /ill agl[ ) 8 triumph1 wait$1 dismay$1 wond]+ :at 0 to happ54 ,7 ! gods defy+ ! sage1 & h[ w\ld ! sage reply8 ,w\ld ! h]o be cru%$ by 8 sorr[1 or w\ld sorr[ ackn[l$ge its ma/]8 ,mank9d1 at mom5ts l ^!1 seems aw>e t de/9y is yet once aga9 mak+ trial ( ! /r5g? ( h] arm1 & t *ange ( "s k9d mu/ befall if h] bl[ cru% n :]e x alights4 ,& see ) :at eag]ness m5 at su* mom5ts w "q ! eyes ( _! *iefs = ! password aga9/ ! invisible4 ,b ,paulus ,aemilius has ga!r$ toge!r an assembly ( ! p ( ,rome2 he advances gravely t[>ds !m1 & ?us does he speak3 ,i1 :o nev] yet fe>$ any?+ t 0 human1 h1 among/ su* z 7 div9e1 always _h1 a dread ( =tune z fai?less & incon/ant2 &1 = ! v reason t 9 ?is w> %e _h be5 z a fav\rable gale 9 all my affairs1 ,i /ill expect$ "s *ange & reflux ( ?+s4 ,9 "o day ,i pass$ ! ,ionian ,sea1 & rea*$ ,corcyra f ,brundisium2 !nce 9 five m ,i sacrific$ at ,delphi1 & 9 o!r five days came to my =ces 9 ,mac$onia1 :]e1 aft] ,i _h f9i%$ ! usual sacrifices = ! purify+ ( ! army1 ,i ent]$ on my duties1 & 9 ! space ( fifte5 days put an hon\rable p]iod to ! w>4 ,/ill reta9+ a jeal\sy ( =tune1 ev5 f ! smoo? curr5t ( my affairs1 & see+ myself secure & free f ! dang] ( any enemy1 ,i *iefly dread$ ! *ange ( ! goddess at sea1 :il/ convey+ home my victori\s army1 va/ spoils1 & a captive k+4 ,nay1 inde$1 aft] ,i 0 return$ to y safe1 & saw ! city full ( joy1 congratulat+1 & sacrifices1 yet /ill ,i di/ru/$1 well kn[+ t =tune nev] conf]r$ any great b5efits t 7 unmix$ & unatt5d$ ) probabilities ( rev]se4 ,nor c\ld my m9d1 t 0 /ill z x 7 9 lab\r1 & always =esee+ some?+ to befall ?is city1 free itself f ?is fe>1 until ?is great mis=tune befell me 9 my own family1 & till1 9 ! mid/ ( ^? days set ap>t = triumph1 ,i c>ri$ two ( ! be/ ( sons1 my only de/9$ successors1 "o aft] ano!r to _! fun]als4 ,n[ !re=e1 ,i am myself safe f dang]1 at lea/ z to :at 0 my greate/ c>e2 & ,i tru/ & am v]ily p]suad$ t1 = ! "t to come1 =tune w prove con/ant & h>mless unto y2 s9ce %e has suffici5tly wreak$ h] jeal\sy at our great successes on me & m9e1 & has made ! conqu]or z m>k$ an example ( human in/ability z ! captive :om he l$ 9 triumph1 ) ?is only diff]5ce1 t ,p]seus1 ?\gh conqu]$1 does yet enjoy 8 *ildr51 :ile ! conqu]or ,aemilius is depriv$ ( 84 #db4 ,?is 0 ! ,roman fa%ion ( accept+ ! greate/ sorr[ t c befall a man at ! mom5t :5 sorr[ is felt ! mo/ ke5ly--at ! mom5t ( 8 greate/ happ9ess4 ,& !re are _m ways ( accept+ mis=tune--z _m1 inde$1 z !re are g5]\s feel+s or ?\ghts to be f\nd on ! e>?2 & e "o ( ^? ?\ghts1 e "o ( ^? feel+s1 has a magic w& t trans=ms1 on ! ?re%old1 ! features & ve/m5ts ( sorr[4 ,job w\ld h said1 ,! ,"l gave & ! ,"l ha? tak5 away3 bless$ be ! "n ( ! ,"l2 & ,m>cus ,aurelius p]haps1 ,if x be no long] all[$ me to love ^? ,i lov$ high above all1 x is d\btless t ,i may le>n to love ^? :om ,i love n yet4 #dc4 ,& let u n ?9k t ^! are m]e empty words :]e) !y console !mselves1 words t 9 va9 seek to hide ! w\nd t ble$s b ! m = ! ef=t4 ,b if x 7 s1 if empty words c\ld console1 t surely 7 bett] ?an to be b]eft ( all consolation4 ,& fur!r1 if we h to admit t all ?is is illusion1 mu/ we n1 9 m]e ju/ice1 also admit t illusion is ! solit>y ?+ t ! s\l c possess2 & 9 ! "n ( :at o!r illusion %all we v5ture to rate ?is illusion s lightly8 ,ah1 :5 ! night falls & ! great sages ,i speak ( g back to _! lonely dwell+1 & look on ! *airs r\nd ! he>? :]e _! *ildr5 once 71 b nev] %all be aga9--!n1 truly1 c !y n escape "s "p ( ! sorr[ t comes1 ov]:elm+1 to ^? ^: suff]+ no noble ?\ght *a/5s4 ,= x 7 wrong to attribute to beautiful feel+ & ?\ght a virtue !y d n possess4 ,!re are1 ext]nal te>s t !y _c re/ra92 !re are holy h\rs :5 wisdom _c yet console4 ,b1 = ! la/ "t let u say x1 suff]+ we _c avoid = suff]+ !re ev] mu/ be2 /ill does x re/ ) ourselves to *oose :at our suff]+ %all br+4 ,& let u n ?9k t ?is *oice1 :i* ! eye _c see1 is truly a v small matt]1 & helpless to com=t a sorr[ ^: cause ! eyes nev] cease to behold4 ,out ( small matt]s l ^! are all moral joys built up1 & ^! are pr(\nd] f> ?an intellectual or physical joys4 ,translate into words ! feel+ t spurs on ! h]o1 & h[ trivial x seems6 ,insignificant too does ! idea ( duty appe> t ,cato ! y\ng] _h =m$1 :5 comp>$ ) ! enorm\s di/urbance x caus$ 9 a mighty empire1 or ! t]rible dea? x br\ght on4 ,& yet1 0 n ,cato's idea f> great] ?an ! di/urbance1 or dea?1 t ensu$8 ,d we n feel1 ev5 n[1 t ,cato 0 "r8 ,& 0 n 8 life r5d]$ truly & nobly happy1 ?anks to ?is v idea1 t ! reason ( man w n ev5 consid]1 s unreasonable does x appe>8 ,all t ennobles our life1 all t we respect 9 ourselves1 ! ma9spr+s ( our virtue1 ! limits t feel+ w ev5 impose ^u vices or crimes--all ^! appe> v]ie/ trifles :5 view$ by ! cold eye ( reason2 & yet d !y fa%ion ! laws t gov]n e man's life4 ,w\ld life be endurable if we did n obey _m tru?s t our reason rejects8 ,! wret*$e/ ev5 obeys "o ( ^!2 & ! m tru?s !re are t he yields to1 ! less wret*$ does he become4 ,! assass9 w tell y1 ,i murd]1 x is true1 b at lea/ d n /eal4 ,& he :o has /ol5 /eals1 b does n betray2 & he :o betrays w\ld at lea/ n betray 8 bro!r4 ,& ?us does ea* "o cl+ = refuge to 8 la/ fragm5t ( spiritual beauty4 ,no man c h fall5 s l[ b he /ill has a retreat 9 8 s\l1 :]e he ev] %all f9d a few drops ( pure wat]1 & be girt up anew ) ! /r5g? t he ne$s to g on ) 8 life4 ,= "h aga9 reason is helpless1 unable to com=t2 %e mu/ halt on ! ?re%old ( ! ?ief's la/ asylum1 ev5 z %e mu/ halt on ! ?re%old ( ,job's resignation1 ( ! love ( ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ( ! sacrifice made by ,antigone4 ,%e halts1 is bewild]$1 %e does n approve2 & yet kn[s full well t to rise 9 revolt 7 only to combat ! light :]e( %e is %ad[2 = amid/ all ?is %e is b z "o :o /&s ) ! sun full ^u him4 ,8 %ad[ is !re at 8 feet2 z he moves1 x w foll[2 z he rises or /oops1 its outl9e w alt]2 b ?is %ad[ is all he comm&s1 t he ma/]s1 possesses1 ( ! dazzl+ light t enfolds him4 ,& s has reason h] be+1 too1 b5ea? a sup]ior light1 & ! %ad[ _c affect ! calm1 unv>y+ spl5d\r4 ,f> di/ant z ,m>cus ,aurelius may be f ! traitor1 x is /ill f ! selfsame well t !y bo? draw ! holy wat] t fre%5s _! s\l2 & ?is well is n to be f\nd 9 ! intellect4 ,=1 /rangely en\gh1 x is n 9 our reason t moral life has its be+2 & he :o w\ld let reason gov]n 8 life w\ld be ! mo/ wret*$ ( m54 ,!re is n a virtue1 a beautiful ?\ght1 or a g5]\s de$1 b has mo/ ( its roots hidd5 f> away f t :i* c be und]/ood or expla9$4 ,well might man be pr\d c\ld he trace e virtue1 & joy1 & 8 :ole inw>d life1 to ! "o ?+ he truly possesses1 ! "o ?+ on :i* he c dep5d--9 a ^w1 to 8 reason4 ,b d :at he w1 ! smalle/ ev5t t arrives w quickly conv9ce him t reason is :olly unable to (f] him %elt]2 = 9 tru? we are be+s q o!r ?an m]ely reasonable creatures4 #dd4 ,b if x be n our reason t *ooses :at suff]+ %all br+ u1 :]eby is ! *oice !n made8 ,by ! life we h liv$ till !n1 ! life t has m\ld$ our s\l4 ,wisdom matures b sl[ly2 h] fruits %all n quickly be ga!r$4 ,if my life has n be5 z t ( ,paulus ,aemilius1 !re %all be no com=t = me 9 ! ?\ghts :]eby he 0 consol$1 n ?\gh e sage 9 ! _w 7 to come & repeat !m to me4 ,! angels t dry our eyes be> ! =m & ! features ( all we h said & ?\ght--above all1 ( :at we h done1 prior to ! h\r ( mis=tune4 ,:5 ,?omas ,c>lyle 7a sage1 al?\gh some:at morbid7 lo/ ! wife he _h t5d]ly lov$1 ) :om he _h liv$ =ty ye>s1 !n did 8 sorr[ too1 ) m>vell\s exactness1 become z _h be5 ! bygone life ( 8 love4 ,& !re=e 0 ?is sorr[ ( 8 maje/ic & va/2 consol+ & tortur+ alike 9 ! mid/ ( 8 self-reproa*1 8 regret1 & 8 t5d]ness--z might be m$itation or pray] on ! %ore ( a gloomy sea4 ,9 ! sorr[ t floods our he>t we h1 z x 71 a syn!tic pres5tm5t ( all ! days t are gone2 & z ^! 71 s %all our sorr[ be poignant1 or t5d] & g5tle4 ,if !re be 9 my life no noble or g5]\s de$s t memory c br+ back to me1 !n1 at ! inevitable mom5t :5 memory melts into te>s1 mu/ ^! te>s1 too1 be b]eft ( all t is g5]\s or noble4 ,= te>s 9 !mselves h no col\r1 t !y may ! bett] reflect ! pa/ life ( our s\l2 & ?is reflection becomes our *a/isem5t or our rew>d4 ,!re is b "o ?+ t nev] c turn into suff]+1 & t is ! good we h done4 ,:5 we lose "o we love1 our bitt]e/ te>s are call$ =? by ! memory ( h\rs :5 we lov$ n en\gh4 ,if we always _h smil$ on ! "o :o is gone1 !re w\ld be no despair 9 our grief2 & "s sweetness w\ld cl+ to our te>s1 rem9isc5t ( virtues & happ9ess4 ,= our recollections ( v]itable love--:i* inde$ is ! act ( virtue conta9+ all o!rs--call f our eyes ! same sweet1 t5d] te>s z ^? mo/ beautiful h\rs :]e9 memory 0 born4 ,sorr[ is j1 above all2 & ev5 z ! ca/ /&s ready await+ ! molt5 bronze1 s is our :ole life expectant ( ! h\r ( sorr[1 = x is !n we receive our wage4 #de4 ,"h1 /&+ close to ! mightie/ pill> ( de/9y's ?rone1 we may see once aga9 h[ re/rict$ h] p[] becomes on su* z surpass h] 9 wisdom4 ,= %e is b>b>ian /ill1 & _m m5 t[] above h]4 ,! commonplace life /ill supplies h] ) weapons1 :i* today are old-fa%ion$ & crude4 ,h] mode ( attack1 9 ext]ior life1 is z x always has be51 z x 0 9 ,o$ipus' days4 ,%e %oots l a ble>-ey$ b[-man1 aim+ /raight ahead ( h]2 b if ! t>get be rais$ some:at high] ?an usual1 h] arr[s fall h>mless to e>?4 ,suff]+1 sorr[1 te>s1 regrets--^! words1 t v>y s slightly 9 mean+1 are names t we give to emotions :i* 9 no two m5 are alike4 ,if we probe to ! he>t ( ^! words1 ^! emotions1 we f9d !y are only ! track t is left by our faults2 & !re :]e ^! faults 7 noble 7= !re are noble faults z !re are mean or trivial virtues7 our sorr[ w be ne>] ak9 to v]itable happ9ess ?an ! happ9ess ( ^? ^: consci\sness /ill is conf9$ )9 n>r[e/ limits4 ,w\ld ,c>lyle h desir$ to ex*ange ! magnific5t sorr[ t flood$ 8 s\l1 & blossom$ s t5d]ly !re1 = ! conjugal joys1 sup]ficial & sunless1 ( 8 happie/ neighb\r 9 ,*elsea8 ,& 0 n ,erne/ ,r5an's grief1 :5 ,h5riette1 8 si/]1 di$1 m grateful to ! s\l ?an ! abs5ce ( grief 9 ! ?\s&s ( o!rs :o h no love to give to a si/]8 ,%all our pity g =? to him :o1 at times1 w weep on ! %ore ( an inf9ite sea1 or to ! o!r :o smiles all 8 life1 )\t cause1 alone 9 8 little room8 ,happ9ess1 sorr[--c\ld we only escape f ourselves = "o in/ant & ta/e ( ! h]o's sadness1 w\ld !re be _m cont5t to return to _! own sup]ficial delights8 ,d happ9ess & sorr[1 !n1 only exi/ 9 ourselves1 & t ev5 :5 !y seem to come f )\t8 ,all t surr\nds u w turn to angel or devil1 accord+ z our he>t may be4 ,joan ( ,arc held communion ) sa9ts1 ,macbe? ) wit*es1 & yet 7 ! voices ! same4 ,! de/9y :]eat we murmur may be o!r1 p]haps1 ?an we ?9k4 ,%e has only ! weapons we give h]2 %e is nei!r j nor unju/1 nor does x lie 9 h] prov9ce to deliv] s5t5ce on man4 ,%e :om we take to be goddess1 is a disguis$ mess5g] only1 come v simply to w>n u on c]ta9 days ( our life t ! h\r has s\nd$ at la/ :5 we ne$s mu/ judge ourselves4 #df4 ,m5 ( inf]ior degree1 x is true1 are n giv5 to judg+ !mselves1 & !re=e is x t fate passes judgm5t ^u !m4 ,!y are ! slaves ( a de/9y ( almo/ unv>y+ /]nness1 = x is only :5 man has be5 judg$ by himself t de/9y c be trans=m$4 ,m5 su* z ^! w n ma/]1 or alt] )9 !m1 ! ev5t t !y meet2 nay1 !y !mselves become morally trans=m$ by ! v fir/ ?+ t draws ne> !m4 ,if mis=tune befall !m1 !y grovel be=e x & /oop d[n to its level2 & mis=tune1 ) !m1 w\ld seem always to we> its poore/ & commone/ aspect4 ,!y see ! f+] ( fate 9 e lea/ ?+ t may happ5--be x *oice ( pr(ession1 a fri5d%ip t greets !m1 a woman :o passes1 & smiles4 ,to !m *ance & de/9y always are "o2 b *ance w be seldom propiti\s if accept$ z de/9y4 ,ho/ile =ces at once take possession ( all t is vacant )9 u1 nor fill$ by ! /r5g? ( our s\l2 & :atev] is void 9 ! he>t or ! m9d becomes a f\nta9 ( fatal influ5ce4 ,! ,m>g>et ( ,goe! & ,ophelia ( ,%akespe>e _h p]=ce to yield meekly to fate1 = !y 7 s feeble t ea* ge/ure !y witness$ seem$ fate's own ge/ure to !m4 ,b yet1 _h !y only possess$ "s fragm5t ( ,antigone's /r5g?--! ,antigone ( ,sophocles--w\ld !y n !n h trans=m$ ! de/9ies ( ,hamlet & ,fau/ z well z _! own8 ,& if ,o!llo _h tak5 ,corneille's ,paul9e to wife & n ,desdemona1 w\ld ,desdemona's de/9y !n1 all else rema9+ un*ang$1 h d>$ to come )9 rea* ( ! enlight5$ love ( ,paul9e8 ,:]e 0 x1 9 body or s\l1 t grim fatality lurk$8 ,& ?\gh ! body may (t5 be p[]less to add to its /r5g?1 c ?is ev] be true ( ! s\l8 ,inde$1 ! m t we ?9k ( x1 ! cle>] does x become t !re c\ld be "o de/9y only t might truly be said to triumph ov] man1 ! "o t might h ! p[] l\dly to cry unto all1 ,f ?is day onw>d !re %all come no m /r5g? to ?y s\l1 nei!r /r5g? nor ennoblem5t4 ,b is !re a de/9y 9 ! _w emp[]$ to hold su* language8 #dg4 ,& yet virtue (t5 is *a/is$1 & ! adv5t ( mis=tune ha/5$1 by ! s\l's v /r5g?2 = ! great] our love may be1 ! great] ! surface becomes we expose to maje/ic sorr[2 :]e=e none ! less does ! sage nev] cease 8 endeav\rs to enl>ge ?is beautiful surface4 ,yes1 x mu/ be admitt$1 de/9y is n always cont5t to cr\* 9 ! d>kness2 h] ice-cold h&s w at times g pr[l+ 9 ! light1 & seize on m beautiful victims4 ,! tragic "n ( ,antigone has already escap$ me2 & !re w1 d\btless1 be _m w say1 ,%e surely fell victim to de/9y1 all h] great =ce not)/&+2 & is %e n ! in/ance we long h be5 seek+ 9 va98 ,x _c be ga9said3 ,antigone fell into ! h&s ( ! ru?less goddess1 = ! reason t !re lay 9 h] s\l ?ree times ! /r5g? ( any ord9>y woman4 ,%e di$2 = fate _h contriv$ x s t %e _h to *oose betwe5 dea? & :at seem$ to h] a si/]'s imp]ative duty4 ,%e sudd5ly f\nd h]self w$g$ betwe5 dea? & love--love ( ! pure/ & mo/ dis9t]e/$ k9d1 its object be+ a %ade %e w\ld nev] behold on e>?4 ,& if de/9y ?us has enabl$ to lure h] into ! murd]\s angle t duty & dea? _h =m$1 x 0 only because h] s\l1 t 0 l(ti] f> ?an ! s\l ( ! o!rs1 saw1 /ret*+ be=e x1 ! insurm\ntable b>ri] ( duty--t h] poor si/] ,ism5e c\ld n see1 ev5 :5 x 0 %[n h]4 ,&1 at t mom5t1 z !y bo? /ood !re on ! ?re%old ( ! palace1 ! same voices spoke to !m2 ,antigone li/5+ only to ! voice f above1 :]e=e %e di$2 ,ism5e unconsci\s ( any save t :i* came f bel[--& %e liv$4 ,b in/il into ,antigone's s\l some?+ ( ! weakness t p>alys$ ,ophelia & ,m>g>et1 w\ld de/9y !n h ?\ght x ( s]vice to beckon to dea? z ! daught] ( ,o$ipus issu$ f ! doorway ( ,creon's palace8 ,x 01 !re=e1 solely because ( ! /r5g? ( h] s\l t de/9y 0 able to triumph4 ,&1 inde$1 x is ?is t consoles ! wise & ! j--! h]oes2 de/9y c vanqui% !m only by ! good %e compels !m to d4 ,o!r m5 are l cities ) hundr$ gates1 t %e f9ds ungu>d$ & op52 b ! upright man is a =tifi$ city1 ) ! "o gate only--( light2 & ?is gate rema9s clos$ till love be induc$ to knock1 & to crave admission4 ,o!r m5 %e compels to obey h]2 & de/9y1 do+ h] w1 wills no?+ b evil2 b w\ld %e subdue ! upright1 %e ne$s mu/ desire noble acts4 ,d>kness !n w no long] enwrap h] approa*4 ,! upright man is secure 9 ! light t enfolds him2 & only by a light m radiant /ill c %e hope to prevail4 ,de/9y !n w become m beautiful /ill ?an h] victim4 ,ord9>y m5 %e w place betwe5 p]sonal sorr[ & ! mis=tune ( o!rs2 b to ma/] ! h]o or sa9t1 %e mu/ cause him to *oose betwe5 ! happ9ess ( o!rs & ! grief t %all fall on himself4 ,ord9>y m5 %e lays siege to ) ! aid ( all t is ugly2 aga9/ ! o!rs %e p]=ce mu/ enli/ :atev] is noble/ on e>?4 ,aga9/ ! fir/ %e has ?\s&s ( weapons1 ! v /ones 9 ! road becom+ eng9es ( mis*ief2 b ! o!rs %e c only attack ) "o irresi/ible sword1 ! gleam+ sword ( duty & tru?4 ,9 ,antigone's /ory is f\nd ! :ole tale ( de/9y's empire on wisdom4 ,jesus :o di$ = u1 ,curtius :o leap$ into ! gulf1 ,socrates :o refus$ to desi/ f 8 tea*+1 ! si/] ( *>ity :o yields up h] life to t5d+ ! sick1 ! humble wayf>] :o p]i%es seek+ to rescue 8 fell[s f dea?--all ^! h be5 =c$ to *oose1 all ^! be> ! m>k ( ,antigone's glori\s w\nd on _! brea/4 ,= truly ^? :o live 9 ! light h _! magnific5t p]ils also2 & wisdom has dang] = su* z %r9k f self-sacrifice1 ?\gh x may be t !y :o %r9k f self-sacrifice are p]haps n v wise4 #dh4 ,pron\nce ! ^w de/9y1 & 9 ! m9ds ( all m5 an image arises ( gloom & ( t]ror--( dea?4 ,9 _! ?\ghts !y reg>d x1 in/9ctively1 z ! lane t leads /raight to ! tomb4 ,mo/ (t51 inde$1 x is only ! "n t !y give unto dea?1 :5 its h& is n visible yet4 ,x is dea? t looms 9 ! future1 ! %ad[ ( dea? ^u life4 ,none c escape 8 de/9y we (t5 exclaim :5 we he> ( dea? ly+ 9 wait = ! travell] at ! b5d ( ! road4 ,b 7 ! travell] to enc\nt] happ9ess in/ead1 we w\ld nev] ascribe ?is to de/9y2 if we did1 we %\ld h 9 our m9d a f> diff]5t goddess4 ,& yet1 are n joys to be met ) on ! highways ( life t are great] ?an any mis=tune1 m mom5t\s ev5 ?an dea?8 ,may a happ9ess n be enc\nt]$ t ! eye _c see8 & is x n ( ! nature ( happ9ess to be less manife/ ?an mis=tune1 to become ev] less app>5t to ! eye z x rea*es l(ti] heights8 ,b to ?is we refuse to pay he$4 ,! :ole village1 ! t[n1 w flock to ! spot :]e "s wret*$ adv5ture takes place2 b !re are none w pause = an in/ant & let _! eyes re/ on a kiss1 or a vision ( beauty t gladd5s ! s\l1 a ray ( love t illum9es ! he>t4 ,& yet may ! kiss be productive ( joy no less great ?an ! pa9 t foll[s a w\nd4 ,we are unju/2 we nev] associate de/9y ) happ9ess2 & if we d n reg>d x z be+ insep>able f dea?1 x is only to connect x ) disa/] ev5 great] ?an dea? itself4 #di4 ,7 ,i to ref] to ! de/9y ( ,o,edipus1 ,joan ( ,arc1 ,agamemnon1 y w\ld give n a ?\ght to _! lives1 b only behold ! la/ mom5ts ( all1 ! pa?way ( dea?4 ,y w\ld /\tly ma9ta9 t _! de/9y 0 ( ! sadde/1 = t _! end 0 sad4 ,y =get1 h[ev]1 t dea? c nev] be happy2 b nev]!less x is ?us we are giv5 to judg+ ( life4 ,x is z ?\gh dea? swall[$ all2 & %\ld accid5t sudd5ly end ?irty ye>s ,lot uncl\d$ joy1 ! ?irty ye>s w\ld be hidd5 away f our eyes by ! gloom ( "o sorr[ful h\r4 #ej4 ,x is wrong to ?9k ( de/9y only 9 connection ) dea? & disa/]4 ,:5 %all we cease to believe t dea?1 & n life1 is important2 t mis=tune is great] ?an happ9ess8 ,:y1 :5 we try to sum up a man's de/9y1 keep our eyes fix$ only on ! te>s t he %$1 & nev] on ! smiles ( 8 joy8 ,:]e h we le>n$ t dea? fixes ! value ( life1 & n life t ( dea?8 ,we deplore ! de/9y ( ,socrates1 ,dunc>t1 ,antigone1 & _m o!rs ^: lives 7 noble2 we deplore2 _! de/9y because _! end 0 sudd5 & cruel2 & we are fa9 to admit t mis=tune prevails ov] wisdom & virtue alike4 ,b1 fir/ ( all1 y y\rself are nei!r j nor wise if y seek 9 wisdom & ju/ice aught else b wisdom & ju/ice alone4 ,& fur!r1 :at "r h we ?us to sum up an entire exi/5ce 9 ! "o h\r ( dea?8 ,:y conclude1 f ! fact t ,socrates & ,antigone met ) unhappy ends1 t x 0 _! wisdom or virtue br\ght unhapp9ess to !m8 ,does dea? occupy m space 9 life ?an bir?8 ,yet d y n take ! sage's bir? into acc\nt z y pond] ov] 8 de/9y4 ,happ9ess or unhapp9ess arises f all t we d f ! day ( our bir? to ! day ( our dea?2 & x is n 9 dea?1 b inde$ 9 ! days & ! ye>s t prec$e x1 t we c discov] a man's true happ9ess or sorr[--9 a ^w1 8 de/9y4 ,we seem to imag9e t ! sage1 ^: t]rible dea? is writt5 9 hi/ory1 sp5t all 8 life 9 sad anticipation ( ! end 8 wisdom prep>$2 :]eas 9 reality1 ! ?\ght ( dea? tr\bles ! wise f> less ?an x tr\bles ! wick$4 ,socrates _h f> less cause ?an ,macbe? to dread an unhappy end4 ,& unhappy z 8 dea? may h be51 x at lea/ _h n d>k5$ 8 life2 he _h n sp5t all 8 days 9 dy+ prelim9>y dea?s1 z did ! ,?ane ( ,cawdor4 ,b x is difficult = u n to believe t a w\nd1 t ble$s a few h\rs1 mu/ crumble away into no?+ness all ! peace ( a lifetime4 #ea4 ,i d n pret5d t de/9y is j1 t x rew>ds ! good & puni%es ! wick$4 ,:at s\l t 7 sure ( rew>d c\ld ev] claim to be good8 ,b we are less j ?an de/9y ev51 :5 x is de/9y t we judge4 ,our eyes see only ! sage's mis=tune1 = mis=tune is kn[n to u all2 b we see n 8 happ9ess1 = to und]/& ! happ9ess ( ! wise & ! j ^: de/9ies we endeav\r to gauge1 we mu/ ne$s be possess$ ( wisdom & ju/ice t %all be fully equal to !irs4 ,:5 a man ( inf]ior s\l endeav\rs to e/imate a great sage's happ9ess1 ?is happ9ess fl[s ?r\gh 8 f+]s l wat]2 yet is x heavy z gold1 & z brilliant z gold1 9 ! h& ( a bro!r sage4 ,= to ea* is ! happ9ess giv5 t he c be/ und]/&4 ,! sage's mis=tune may (t5 resemble ! "o t befalls o!r m52 b 8 happ9ess has no?+ 9 common ) t :i* he :o is n wise t]ms happ9ess4 ,9 happ9ess !re are f> m regions unkn[n ?an !re are 9 mis=tune4 ,! voice ( mis=tune is ev] ! same2 happ9ess becomes ! m sil5t z x p5etrates deep]4 ,:5 we put our mis=tunes into "o scale ( ! balance1 ea* ( u lays1 9 ! o!r1 all t he deems to be happ9ess4 ,! savage fl+s fea!rs1 & p[d]1 & alcohol into ! scale2 civilis$ m5 "s gold1 a few days ( delirium2 b ! sage w deposit !re9 c\ntless ?+s our eyes _c see--all 8 s\l1 x may be1 & ev5 ! mis=tune t he w h purifi$4 #eb4 ,!re is no?+ 9 all ! _w m j ?an happ9ess1 no?+ t w m fai?fully adopt ! =m ( our s\l1 or s c>efully fill ! space t our wisdom cl+s op54 ,yet is x mo/ sil5t ( all t !re is 9 ! _w4 ,! ,angel ( ,sorr[ c speak e language--!re is n a ^w b %e kn[s2 b ! lips ( ! ,angel ( ,happ9ess are seal$1 save :5 %e tells ( ! savage's joys4 ,x is hundr$s ( c5turies pa/ t mis=tune 0 cradl$1 b happ9ess seems ev5 n[ to h sc>cely em]g$ f its infancy4 ,!re are "s m5 h le>n$ to be happy2 :y are !re none ^: great gladness has urg$ !m to lift up _! voice 9 ! "n ( ! sil5t ,ar*angel :o has flood$ _! s\l ) light8 ,are we n almo/ tea*+ happ9ess if we d only speak ( x2 invok+ x1 if we let no day pass )\t pron\nc+ its "n8 ,& is x n ! fir/ duty ( ^? :o are happy to tell ( _! gladness to o!rs8 ,all m5 c le>n to be happy2 & ! tea*+ ( x is easy4 ,if y live among ^? :o daily call bless+ on life1 x %all n be long ere y w call bless+ on y\rs4 ,smiles are z cat*+ z te>s2 & p]iods m5 h t]m$ happy1 7 p]iods :5 !re exi/$ "s :o knew ( _! happ9ess4 ,happ9ess r>ely is abs5t2 x is we t "k n ( its pres5ce4 ,! greate/ felicity avails u no?+ if we "k n t we are happy2 !re is m joy 9 ! smalle/ delight :]e( we are consci\s1 ?an 9 ! approa* ( ! mightie/ happ9ess t ent]s n into our s\l4 ,!re are only too _m :o ?9k t :at !y h _c be happ9ess2 & !re=e is x ! duty ( su* z are happy1 to prove to ! o!rs t !y only possess :at ea* man possesses deep d[n 9 ! dep?s ( 8 he>t4 ,to be happy is only to h fre$ "o's s\l f ! unre/ ( happ9ess4 ,x 7 well if1 f "t to "t1 !re %\ld come to u "o to :om =tune _h grant$ a dazzl+1 sup]human felicity1 t all m5 reg>d$ ) envy2 & if he 7 v simply to say to u1 ,all is m9e t y pray = ea* day3 ,i h ri*es1 & y\?1 & heal?2 ,i h glory1 & p[]1 & love2 & if to-day ,i am truly able to call myself happy1 x is n on acc\nt ( ! gifts t =tune has deign$ to accord me1 b because ,i h le>n$ f ^! gifts to fix my eyes f> above happ9ess4 ,if my m>vell\s travels & victories1 my /r5g? & my love1 h br\ght me ! peace & ! gladness ,i s\ght1 x is only because !y h taught me t x is n 9 !m t ! v]itable gladness & peace c be f\nd4 ,x 0 9 myself !y exi/$1 be=e all ^! triumphs2 & /ill 9 myself are !y n[1 aft] all my a*ievem5t2 & ,i "k full well t _h b a little m wisdom be5 m9e1 ,i might h enjoy$ all ,i n[ enjoy )\t ! aid ( s mu* good =tune4 ,i "k t today ,i am happi] /ill ?an ,i 0 ye/]day1 because ,i h le>n$ at la/ t ,i /& 9 no ne$ ( good =tune 9 ord] to free my s\l1 to br+ peace to my ?\ghts1 to enlight5 my he>t4 #ec4 ,( ?is ! sage is fully aw>e1 ?\gh no sup]human happ9ess may h desc5d$ ^u him4 ,! upright man kn[s x too1 ?\gh he be less wise ?an ! sage1 & 8 consci\sness less fully develop$2 = an act ( goodness or ju/ice br+s ) x a k9d ( in>ticulate consci\sness t (t5 becomes m effective1 m fai?ful1 m lov+1 ?an ! consci\sness t spr+s into be+ f ! v deepe/ ?\ght4 ,acts ( ?is nature br+1 above all1 a special k ( happ9ess4 ,/rive z we may1 our l(tie/ ?\ghts are always unc]ta91 un/able2 b ! light ( a goodly de$ %9es /eadily on1 & is la/+4 ,!re are times :5 deep ?\ght is no m ?an m]ely fictiti\s consci\sness2 b an act ( *>ity1 ! h]oic duty fulfill$--^! are true consci\sness2 9 o!r words1 happ9ess 9 action4 ,! happ9ess ( ,m>cus ,aurelius1 :o condones a mortal affront2 ( ,wa%+ton1 giv+ up p[] :5 he fe>$ t 8 glory 0 lead+ 8 p a/ray--! happ9ess ( ^! w diff] by f> f t ( "s mean-s\l$1 v5om\s creature :o might 7if su* a ?+ may be assum$7 by m]e *ance h discov]$ "s extraord9>y natural law4 ,long is ! road t leads f ! satisfi$ bra9 to ! he>t at re/1 & only su* joys w n\ri% !re z are pro( aga9/ w9t]'s /orms4 ,happ9ess is a plant t ?rives f> m readily 9 moral ?an 9 intellectual life4 ,consci\sness--! consci\sness ( happ9ess1 above all--w n *oose ! intellect z a hid+-place = ! treasure x holds mo/ de>4 ,at times x w\ld almo/ seem z if all t is l(tie/ 9 intellect1 fraught ) mo/ com=t1 is trans=m$ into consci\sness only :5 pass$ ?r\gh an act ( virtue4 ,x suffices n to discov] new tru?s 9 ! _w ( ?\ght or ( fact4 ,= ourselves1 a tru? only lives f ! mom5t x modifies1 purifies1 sweet5s some?+ we h 9 our s\l4 ,to be consci\s ( moral improvem5t is ( ! ess5ce ( consci\sness4 ,"s be+s !re are1 ( vigor\s intellect1 ^: intellect nev] is us$ to discov] a fault1 or fo/] a feel+ ( *>ity4 ,& ?is happ5s (t5 ) wom54 ,9 cases :]e a man & a woman h equal intellectual p[]1 ! woman w always devote f> less ( ?is p[] to acquir+ moral self-k4 ,& truly ! intellect t aims n at consci\sness is b beat+ its w+s 9 ! void4 ,loss & corruption ne$s mu/ ensue if ! =ce ( our bra9 be n at once ga!r$ up 9 ! pure/ vase ( our he>t4 ,nor c su* an intellect ev] "k happ9ess2 nay1 x seems to invite mis=tune4 ,= intellect may be ( ! l(tie/1 mightie/1 & yet p]haps nev] draw ne> unto joy2 b 9 ! s\l t is g5tle1 & pure1 & good1 sorr[ _c = ev] abide4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ! b\nd>y l9e betwe5 intellect & consci\sness be n always z cle>ly def9$ z "h we seem to assume1 ev5 ?\gh a beautiful ?\ght 9 itself may be (t5 a goodly action--yet1 none ! less w a beautiful ?\ght1 t spr+s n f noble de$1 or :]efrom noble de$ %all n spr+1 add b little unto our felicity2 :]eas a good de$1 ?\gh x fa!r no ?\ght1 w ev] fall l s(t b\ntiful ra9 on our k ( happ9ess4 #ed4 ,h[ f9al mu/ 8 f>ewell to happ9ess h be51 exclaims ,r5an1 speak+ ( ! r5\ncem5t ( ,m>cus ,aurelius--h[ f9al mu/ 8 f>ewell to happ9ess h be51 = him to be capable ( su* excess6 ,none w ev] "k h[ great 0 ! suff]+ ( t poor1 /rick5 he>t1 or ! bitt]ness ! wax5 br[ conceal$1 calm always1 & ev5 smil+4 ,x is true t ! f>ewell to happ9ess is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom1 & ! sure/ road to happ9ess4 ,!re is no?+ sweet] ?an ! return ( joy t foll[s ! r5\ncem5t ( joy1 z !re is no?+ m exquisite1 ( ke5]1 deep] delight1 ?an ! en*antm5t ( ! dis5*ant$4 ,9 ^! t]ms does a sage describe a sage's happ9ess2 b is x true t ! happ9ess ( ,m>cus ,aurelius1 z ( ,r5an himself1 arose only f ! return ( joy t foll[$ ! r5\ncem5t ( joy1 & f ! en*antm5t ( ! dis5*ant$8 ,= !n 7 x bett] t wisdom be less1 t we be ! less dis5*ant$4 ,b :at c ! wisdom desire t decl>es itself ?us dis5*ant$8 ,0 x n tru? t x s\ght8 & is !re a tru? t c /ifle ! love ( tru? 9 ! dep?s ( a loyal he>t8 ,! tru? t has taught y t man is wick$ & nature unju/2 t ju/ice is futile1 & love )\t p[]1 has inde$ taught y no?+ if x h n at ! same "t reveal$ a tru? t is great] /ill1 "o t ?r[s on ^! disillusions a light m brilliant1 m ample1 ?an ! myriad flick]+ beams x has qu5*$ all ar\nd y1 ,= !re lurks unspeakable pride1 & pride ( ! poore/ k9d1 9 ?us decl>+ ourselves satisfi$ because we c f9d satisfaction 9 no?+ t is4 ,su* satisfaction1 9 tru?1 is discont5t only1 too sluggi% to lift its head2 & !y only are discont5t$ :o no long] w\ld und]/&4 ,does n ! man :o conceives x 8 duty to =swe> all happ9ess r5\nce some?+ z well t1 z yet1 has n turn$ into happ9ess8 ,& besides1 :at are ! joys to :i* we bid ?is some:at affect$ f>ewell8 ,x mu/ surely be "r to disc>d all happ9ess injuri\s to o!rs2 b happ9ess t injures o!rs w n long we> ! semblance ( happ9ess 9 ! eyes ( ! sage4 ,& :5 8 wisdom at l5g? has reveal$ ! pr(\nd] joys1 w x n be 9 all unconsci\sness t he r5\nces ^? ( less] wor?8 ,let u nev] put fai? 9 ! wisdom or gladness t is bas$ on contempt ( a s+le exi/+ ?+2 = contempt & r5\ncem5t1 its sickly (fspr+1 (f] asylum to none b ! weak & ! ag$4 ,we h only ! "r to scorn a joy :5 su* scorn is :olly unconsci\s4 ,b s long z we li/5 to ! voice ( contempt or r5\ncem5t1 s long z we suff] ^! to flood our he>t ) bitt]ness1 s long mu/ ! joy we disc>d be a joy t we /ill desire4 ,we mu/ bew>e le/ !re ent] our s\l c]ta9 p>asitic virtues4 ,& r5\ncem5t1 (t51 is only a p>asite4 ,ev5 if x d n enfeeble our inw>d life1 x mu/ inevitably br+ disquiet4 ,j z bees cease f "w at ! approa* ( an intrud] into _! hive1 s w ! virtues & /r5g? ( ! s\l into :i* contempt or r5\ncem5t has ent]$1 =sake all _! tasks1 & eag]ly flock r\nd ! curi\s gue/ t has come 9 ! wake ( pride2 = s long z r5\ncem5t be consci\s1 s long w ! happ9ess f\nd !re9 h its orig9 truly 9 pride4 ,& he :o is b5t on r5\ncem5t _h be/1 fir/ ( all1 =swe> ! delights ( pride1 = ^! are :olly va9 & :olly deceptive4 #ee4 ,)9 rea* ( all1 dem&+ nei!r boldness nor en]gy1 is ?is en*antm5t ( ! dis5*ant$6 ,b :at "n %all we give to ! man :o r5\nces t :i* br\ght happ9ess to him1 & r w\ld surely lose x to-day ?an live 9 fe> le/ =tune haply deprive him !re( on ! morr[8 ,is ! mission ( wisdom only to pe] into ! unc]ta9 future1 ) e> on ! /ret* = ! footfall ( sorr[ t nev] may come--b deaf to ! :irr ( ! w+s ( ! happ9ess t fills all space8 ,let u n look to r5\ncem5t = happ9ess till we h s\ght x else:]e 9 va94 ,x is easy to be wise if we be cont5t to reg>d z happ9ess ! void t is left by ! abs5ce ( happ9ess4 ,b x 0 n = unhapp9ess ! sage 0 creat$2 & x is m glori\s1 z well z m human1 to be happy & /ill to be wise4 ,! supreme endeav\r ( wisdom is only to seek 9 life = ! fix$ po9t ( happ9ess2 b to seek ?is fix$ po9t 9 r5\ncem5t & f>ewell to joy1 is only to seek x 9 dea?4 ,he :o moves n a limb is p]suad$1 p]haps1 he is wise2 b 0 ?is ! purpose :]e= mank9d 0 creat$8 ,ours is ! *oice--:e!r wisdom %all be ! hon\r$ wife ( our passions & feel+s1 our ?\ghts & desires1 or ! melan*oly bride ( dea?4 ,let ! tomb h its /agnant wisdom1 b let !re be wisdom also = ! he>? :]e ! fire /ill burns4 #ef4 ,x is n by r5\nc+ ! joys t are ne> u t we %all gr[ wise2 b z we gr[ wise we unconsci\sly ab&on ! joys t n[ are b5ea? u4 ,ev5 s does ! *ild1 z ye>s come to him1 give up "o by "o )\t ?9k+ ! games t h ceas$ to amuse4 ,& j z ! *ild le>ns f> m f 8 play ?an f "w t is giv5 him1 s does wisdom progress f> m quickly 9 happ9ess ?an 9 mis=tune4 ,x is only "o side ( morality t unhapp9ess ?r[s into light2 & ! man :om sorr[ has taught to be wise1 is l "o :o has lov$ & nev] be5 lov$ 9 return4 ,!re mu/ always be some?+ unkn[n to ! love :]eto no o!r love has made answ]2 & ?is1 too1 w rema9 unkn[n to him ^: wisdom is born ( sorr[4 ,is happ9ess truly z happy z p imag9e8 0 ask$ ( two happy ones once by a philosoph] :om protract$ inju/ice _h sadd5$4 ,no2 x is a ?+ m desirable f>1 b also mu* less to be envi$1 ?an p suppose2 = x is 9 itself q o!r ?an !y c conceive :o h nev] be5 p]fectly happy4 ,to be gay is n to be happy1 nor w he :o is happy always be gay4 ,x is only ! little ephem]al pleasures t =ev] are smil+2 & !y die away z !y smile4 ,b "s l(t9ess once obta9$1 la/+ happ9ess becomes no less grave ?an maje/ic sorr[4 ,wise m5 h said x 7 be/ = u n to be happy1 s t happ9ess ?us might be always ! "o ?+ desir$4 ,b h[ %all ! sage1 to :om happ9ess nev] has come1 be aw>e t wisdom is ! "o ?+ alone t happ9ess nei!r c sadd5 nor we>y8 ,^? ?9k]s h le>n$ to love wisdom ) a f> m intimate love ^: lives h be5 happy1 ?an ^? ^: lives h be5 sad4 ,! wisdom =c$ into gr[? by mis=tune is diff]5t f> f ! wisdom t rip5s b5ea? happ9ess4 ,! fir/1 :]e x seeks to console1 mu/ :isp] ( happ9ess2 ! o!r tells ( itself4 ,he :o is sad is taught by 8 wisdom t happ9ess yet may be 82 he :o is happy is taught by 8 wisdom t he may become wis] /ill4 ,! discov]y ( happ9ess may well be ! great aim ( wisdom2 & we ne$s mu/ be happy ourselves be=e we c "k t wisdom itself conta9s all4 #eg4 ,!re are "s :o are :olly unable to support ! burd5 ( joy4 ,!re is a c\rage ( happ9ess z well z a c\rage ( sorr[4 ,x may ev5 be true t p]man5t happ9ess calls = m /r5g? 9 man ?an p]man5t sorr[2 = ! he>t :]e9 wisdom is n delights m 9 ! expectation ( t :i* x has n yet1 ?an 9 ! full possession ( all x has ev] desir$4 ,he 9 :om happ9ess dwells is amaz$ at ! he>t t f9ds alim5t only 9 fe> or 9 hope1 & t _c be n\ri%$ on :at x possesses1 ?\gh x possess all x ev] desir$4 ,we (t5 see m5 :o are /rong & morally prud5t :om happ9ess yet ov]comes4 ,n f9d+ !re9 all !y s\ght1 !y d n def5d x1 or cl+ to x1 ) ! en]gy ne$ful 9 life4 ,we mu/ h already acquir$ "s n inconsid]able wisdom to be undismay$ at p]ceiv+ t happ9ess too has its sorr[1 & to be n induc$ by ?is sorr[ to ?9k t ours _c be ! v]itable happ9ess4 ,! mo/ preci\s gift t happ9ess br+s is ! k t spr+s up )9 u t x is n a ?+ ( m]e ec/asy1 b a ?+ t bids u reflect4 ,x becomes f> less r>e1 f> less inaccessible1 f ! mom5t we "k t its greate/ a*ievem5t is to give to ! s\l t is able to prize x an increase ( consci\sness1 :i* ! s\l c\ld else:]e nev] h f\nd4 ,to "k :at happ9ess means is ( f> m importance to ! s\l ( man ?an to enjoy x4 ,to be able long to love happ9ess great wisdom ne$s mu/ be ours2 b a wisdom /ill great] = u to p]ceive1 z we lie 9 ! bosom ( cl\dless joy1 t ! fix$ & /able "p ( t joy is f\nd 9 ! =ce :i*1 deep d[n 9 our consci\sness1 c\ld r5d] u happy /ill ?\gh mis=tune wrapp$ u ar\nd4 ,d n believe y are happy till y h be5 l$ by y\r happ9ess up to ! heights :5ce itself disappe>s f y\r gaze1 b leav+ y /ill1 unimpair$1 ! desire to live4 #eh4 ,!re are "s pr(\nd ?9k]s1 su* z ,pascal1 ,s*op5hau]1 ,hello1 :o seem n to h be5 happy1 = all t ! s5se ( ! inf9ite1 univ]sal1 et]nal1 0 l(tily ?ron$ 9 _! s\l4 ,b x may well be an error to ?9k t he :o gives voice to ! multitude's sorr[ mu/ himself always be victim to great p]sonal despair4 ,! horizon ( sorr[1 survey$ f ! height ( a ?\ght t has ceas$ to be selfi%1 in/9ctive1 or commonplace1 diff]s b little f ! horizon ( happ9ess :5 ?is la/ is reg>d$ f ! height ( a ?\ght ( simil> nature1 b o!r 9 orig94 ,& aft] all1 x matt]s b little :e!r ! cl\ds be gold5 or gloomy t yond] float ov] ! pla92 ! travell] is glad to h rea*$ ! em95ce :5ce 8 eye may at la/ repose on illimitable space4 ,! sea is n ! less m>vell\s & my/]i\s to u ?\gh :ite sails be n = ev] flitt+ ov] its surface2 & nei!r tempe/ nor day t is radiant & calm is able to br+ enfeeblem5t unto ! life ( our s\l4 ,enfeeblem5t comes ?r\gh our dwell+1 by night & by day1 9 ! airless room ( our cold1 self-satisfi$1 trivial1 ung5]\s ?\ghts1 at a "t :5 ! sky all ar\nd our abode is reflect+ ! light ( ! ocean4 ,b !re is a diff]5ce p]haps betwe5 ! sage & ! ?9k]4 ,x may be t sorr[ w /eal ov] ! ?9k] z he /&s on ! height he has ga9$2 b ! sage by 8 side only smiles--& ?is smile is s loyal1 s human & natural1 t ! humble/ creature ( all mu/ ne$s und]/&1 & w gladly welcome x to him1 z x falls l a fl[] to ! foot ( ! m\nta94 ,! ?9k] ?r[s op5 ! road :i* leads f ! se5 to ! unse52 ! sage ?r[s op5 ! highway t takes u f t :i* we love to-day to t :i* we yet %all love1 & ! pa?s t asc5d f t :i* has ceas$ to console to t :i*1 = long "t to come1 %all be lad5 ) deep consolation4 ,x is ne$ful1 b n all-suffici5t1 to h reflect$ deeply & boldly on man1 & nature1 & ,god2 = ! pr(\nde/ ?\ght is ( little avail if x conta9 no g]m ( com=t4 ,inde$1 x is only ?\ght t ! ?9k]1 z yet1 does nor :olly possess2 z ! o!r ?\ghts are1 too1 t rema9 outside our normal1 ev]yday life4 ,x is easi] f> to be sad & dwell 9 affliction ?an at once to d :at "t 9 ! end w always compel u to d3 to %ake ourselves free f affliction4 ,he :o sp5ds 8 days gloomily1 9 con/ant mi/ru/ ( 8 fell[s1 w (t5 appe> a pr(\nd] ?9k] ?an ! o!r1 :o lives 9 ! fai? & hone/ simplicity :]e9 all m5 %\ld dwell4 ,is !re a man c believe he has done all x lay 9 8 p[] to d if1 z he m$itates ?us1 9 ! "n ( 8 bre?r51 on ! sorr[s ( life1 he hides f !m--anxi\s1 p]haps1 n to weak5 8 gr&iose picture ( sorr[--! reasons :]e=e he accepts life1 reasons t mu/ be decisive1 s9ce he himself cont9ues to live8 ,! ?\ght mu/ be incomplete surely ^: object is n to console4 ,x is easi] = y to tell me ! cause ( y\r sorr[ ?an1 v simply1 to speak ( ! deep]1 ! weighti] reasons t induce y\r in/9ct to cl+ to ?is life ^: di/ress y bemoan4 ,:i* ( u f9ds n1 uns\ght1 _m ?\s&s ( reasons = sorr[8 ,x is d\btless ( s]vice t ! sage %\ld po9t out ^? t are l(tie/1 = ! l(tie/ reasons = sorr[ mu/ be on ! eve ( becom+ reasons = gladness & joy4 ,b reasons t h n )9 !m ^! g]ms ( greatness & happ9ess--& 9 moral life op5 spaces ab\nd :]e greatness & happ9ess bl5d--^! are surely n wor?y ( m5tion4 ,be=e we c br+ happ9ess to o!rs1 we fir/ mu/ be happy ourselves2 nor w happ9ess abide )9 u unless we conf] x on o!rs4 ,if !re be a smile ^u our lips1 ^? ar\nd u w soon smile too2 & our happ9ess w become ! tru] & deep] z we see t ^! o!rs are happy4 ,x is n seemly t ,i1 :o1 will+ly1 h br\ght sorr[ to none1 %\ld p]mit myself to be sad1 said ,m>cus ,aurelius1 9 "o ( 8 noble/ passages4 ,b are we n sadd5+ ourselves1 & le>n+ to sadd5 o!rs1 if we refuse to accept all ! happ9ess (f]$ to man8 #ei4 ,! humble ?\ght t connects a m]e satisfi$ glance1 an ord9>y1 ev]yday act ( simple k9dness1 or an insignificant mom5t ( happ9ess1 ) some?+ et]nal1 & /able1 & beautiful1 is ( f> great] value1 & inf9itely ne>] to ! my/]y ( life1 ?an ! gr& & gloomy m$itation :]e9 sorr[1 love1 & despair bl5d ) dea? & de/9y & ! apa!tic =ces ( nature4 ,appe>ances (t5 deceive u4 ,hamlet1 bewail+ 8 fate on ! br9k ( ! gulf1 seems pr(\nd]1 imbu$ ) m passion1 ?an ,anton9us ,pius1 ^: tranquil gaze re/s on ! self-same =ces1 b :o accepts !m & que/ions !m calmly1 in/ead ( recoil+ 9 horror & call+ d[n curses ^u !m4 ,our slighte/ ge/ure at nightfall seems m mom5t\s by f> ?an all we h done 9 ! day2 b man 0 creat$ to "w 9 ! light1 & n to burr[ 9 d>kness4 #fj4 ,! smalle/ consol+ idea has a /r5g? ( its own t is n to be f\nd 9 ! mo/ magnific5t pla9t1 ! mo/ exquisite expression ( sorr[4 ,! va/1 pr(\nd ?\ght t br+s ) x no?+ b sadness is en]gy burn+ its w+s 9 ! d>kness to ?r[ light on ! walls ( its prison2 b ! timide/ ?\ght ( hope1 or ( *e]ful acceptance ( inevitable law1 9 itself already is action 9 se>* ( a foo?old :]efrom to take flight into life4 ,x _c be h>mful = u to ackn[l$ge at times t action beg9s ) reality only1 ?\gh our ?\ghts be nev] s l>ge & dis9t]e/$ & admirable 9 !mselves4 ',= all t goes to build up :at is truly our de/9y is conta9$ 9 ^? ( our ?\ghts :i*1 hurri$ along by ! mass ( ideas /ill obscure1 indi/9ct1 incomplete1 h _h /r5g? suffici5t--or be5 =c$1 x may be--to turn into facts1 into ge/ures1 into feel+s & habits4 ,we d n imply by ?is t ! o!r ?\ghts %\ld be neglect$4 ,^? t surr\nd our actual life may p]haps be comp>$ ) an army besieg+ a city4 ,! city once tak51 ! bulk ( ! troops w\ld probably n be p]mitt$ to pass ?r\gh ! gates4 ,admission w\ld be d\btless )held f ! irregul> "p ( ! army--b>b>ians1 m]c5>ies1 all ^?1 9 a ^w1 ^: natural t5d5cies w\ld lead !m to drunk5ness1 pillage1 or blood%$4 ,& x might also v well happ5 t fully two-?irds ( ! troops w\ld h tak5 no "p 9 ! f9al decisive battle4 ,b !re (t5 is value 9 =ces t appe> to be useless2 & ! city w\ld evid5tly n h yield$ to panic & ?r[n op5 h] gates1 _h ! well-discipl9$ =ce at ! foot ( ! walls n be5 flank$ by ! hordes 9 ! valley4 ,s is x 9 moral life1 too4 ,^? ?\ghts are n :olly va9 t h be5 unable to t\* our actual life2 !y h help$ on1 support$1 ! o!rs2 yet is x ^! o!rs alone t h fully accompli%$ _! mission ,& !re=e does x behove u to h 9 our s]vice1 drawn up 9 front ( ! cr[d$ ranks ( our sad & bewild]$ ?\ghts1 a gr\p ( ideas m human & confid5t1 ready at all times to p5etrate vigor\sly into life4 #fa4 ,ev5 :5 our endeav\r to em]ge f reality is due to ! pure/ desire = immat]ial good1 "o ge/ure mu/ /ill be wor? m ?an a ?\s& int5tions2 nor is ?is t int5tions are valueless1 b t ! lea/ ge/ure ( goodness1 or c\rage1 or ju/ice1 makes dem&s ^u u f> great] ?an a ?\s& l(ty int5tions4 ,*iromanti/s pret5d t ! :ole ( our life is engrav$ on our palm2 our life1 accord+ to !m1 be+ a c]ta9 numb] ( actions :i* impr9t ineffaceable m>ks on our fle%1 be=e or aft] fulfilm5t2 :]eas n a trace w be left by ei!r ?\ghts or int5tions4 ,if ,i h = _m long days *]i%$ projects ( murd] or trea*]y1 h]oism or sacrifice1 my h& w tell no?+ ( ^!2 b if ,i h kill$ "s "o--involunt>ily p]haps1 imag9+ he 0 ab\t to attack me2 or if ,i h rescu$ a *ild f ! flames t enwrapp$ x--my h& w be>1 all my life1 ! infallible sign ( love or ( murd]4 ,*iromancy maybe delusion or n--x matt]s b little2 "h we are conc]n$ ) ! great moral tru? t und]lies ?is di/9ction4 ,! place t ,i fill 9 ! univ]se w nev] be *ang$ by my ?\ght2 ,i %all be z ,i 0 to ! day ( my dea?2 b my actions w almo/ inv>iably move me =w>ds or backw>ds 9 ! hi]>*y ( man4 ,?\ght is a solit>y1 w&]+1 fugitive =ce1 :i* advances t[>ds u today & p]haps on ! morr[ w vani%1 :]eas e de$ presupposes a p]man5t army ( ideas & desires :i* h1 aft] l5g?y ef=t1 secur$ foot-hold 9 reality4 #fb4 ,b we f9d ourselves "h f> away f ! noble ,antigone & ! et]nal problem ( unproductive virtue4 ,x is c]ta9 t de/9y--und]/ood 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w z mean+ ! road t leads only to dea?--is :olly disreg>dful ( virtue4 ,?is is ! gulf1 to :i* all sy/ems ( morality mu/ come1 z to a c5tral res]voir1 to be purifi$ or tr\bl$ = ev]2 & "h mu/ ea* man decide :e!r he w ju/ify fate or condemn x4 ,antigone's sacrifice may well be reg>d$ z ! type ( all su* z are made 9 ! cause ( duty4 ,d we n all ( u "k ( h]oic de$s ^: rew>d has be5 only mis=tune8 ,a fri5d ( my own1 "o day1 z he lay on ! b$ he 0 nev] to leave save = t o!r "o only :i* is et]nal1 po9t$ out to me1 "o aft] ! o!r1 ! diff]5t /ratagems fate _h contriv$ to lure him to ! di/ant city1 :]e ! draught ( poison\s wat] await$ him t he 0 to swall[1 :]efrom he mu/ die4 ,/rangely cle> 7 ! c\ntless webs t de/9y _h spun r\nd ?is life2 & ! mo/ trivial ev5t seem$ end[$ ) m>vell\s malice & =e?\ght4 ,yet _h my fri5d j\rney$ =? to t city 9 fulfilm5t ( "o ( ^? duties t only ! sa9t1 or ! h]o1 ! sage1 detects on ! horizon ( consci5ce4 ,:at c we say8 ,b let u leave ?is po9t = ! mom5t1 to return to x lat]4 ,my fri5d1 _h he liv$1 w\ld on ! morr[ h gone to ano!r city1 call$ ?i!r by ano!r duty2 nor w\ld he h paus$ to inquire :e!r x 0 inde$ duty t summon$ him4 ,!re are be+s :o d ?us obey ! comm&s t _! he>t :isp]s l[4 ,!y fret n at =tune's inju/ice2 !y c>e n ?\gh virtue be ?ankless2 !irs x is only to fight ! inju/ice ( m51 :i* is ! only inju/ice :]e( !y1 z yet1 seem aw>e4 ,ought we nev] to hesitate1 !n8 & is our duty mo/ fai?fully done :5 we ourselves are :olly unconsci\s t ?is ?+ t we d is a duty8 ,is x mo/ ess5tial ( all t we %\ld atta9 a height :5ce duty no long] is look$ on z ! *oice ( our noble/ feel+s1 b z ! sil5t necessity ( all ! nature )9 u8 #fc4 ,!re are "s :o wait & "q !mselves1 :o pond]1 consid]1 & !n at l5g? decide4 ,!y too are "r1 = x matt]s b little :e!r ! duty fulfill$ be result ( in/9ct or intellect4 ,! ge/ures ( in/9ct w (t5 recall ! delicate1 naive & vague1 unexpect$ beauty t cl+s to ! *ild's lea/ movem5t1 & t\*es u deeply2 b ! ge/ures ( matur$ resolve h a beauty1 too1 ( _! own1 m e>ne/ & /ateli]1 /rong]4 ,x is giv5 to v few he>ts to be naively p]fect1 nor %\ld we g seek 9 !m = ! laws ( duty4 ,& besides1 !re is _m a sob]-hu$ duty t in/9ct w fail to p]ceive1 t yet w be cle>ly espi$ by mature resolution1 b]eft ?\gh ?is be ( illusion2 & man's moral value is d\btless e/abli%$ by ! numb] ( duties he sees & sets =? to accompli%4 ,x is well t ! bulk ( mank9d %\ld li/5 to ! in/9ct t prompts !m to sacrifice self on ! alt> ( duty1 & t )\t too close self-que/ion+2 = long mu/ ! que/ion+ be ere consci\sness w give =? ! same answ] z in/9ct4 ,& ^? :o d ?us close _! eyes1 & 9 all meekness foll[ _! in/9ct1 are 9 tru? foll[+ ! light t is borne at _! head1 ?\gh !y "k x n1 see x n1 by ! be/ ( _! ance/ors4 ,b /ill ?is is n ! ideal2 & he :o gives up ! lea/ ?+ ( all = ! sake ( 8 bro!r1 well kn[+ :at x is he gives up & :]e=e he does x1 /&s high] by f> 9 ! scale ( morality ?an ! o!r1 :o fl+s away life )\t ?r[+ "o glance beh9d4 #fd4 ,9 ?is _w !re are ?\s&s ( weak1 noble creatures :o fancy t sacrifice always mu/ be ! la/ ^w ( duty2 ?\s&s ( beautiful s\ls t "k n :at %\ld be done1 & seek only to yield up _! life1 hold+ t to be virtue supreme4 ,!y are wrong2 supreme virtue consi/s 9 ! k ( :at %\ld be done1 9 ! p[] to decide = ourselves :]eto we %\ld (f] our life4 ,! duty ea* holds to be 8 is by no means 8 p]man5t duty4 ,! p>am\nt duty ( all is to ?r[ our conception ( duty into cle>e/ possible light4 ,! ^w duty itself w (t5 conta9 f> m error & moral indiff]5ce ?an virtue4 ,clytemne/ra devot$ h] life to rev5ge--%e murd]$ h] husb& = t he _h sla9 ,iphig5ia2 ,ore/es sacrific$ 8 life 9 av5g+ ,agamemnon's dea? on ,clytemne/ra4 ,& yet x has only ne$$ a sage to pass by1 say+1 p>don y\r enemies1 = all duties ( v5geance to be bani%$ = ev] f ! consci5ce ( man4 ,& s may x "o day suffice t ano!r sage %all pass by = _m a duty ( sacrifice too to be exil$4 ,b 9 ! mean:ile !re are c]ta9 ideas t prevail on r5\ncem5t1 resignation1 & sacrifice1 t are f> m de/ructive to ! mo/ beautiful moral =ces ( man ?an great vices1 or ev5 ?an crimes4 #fe4 ,!re are "s occasions 9 life1 inevitable & ( g5]al be>+1 t dem& resignation1 :i* is necess>y !n1 & good2 b !re are _m occasions :5 we /ill are able to fight2 & at su* times resignation is no m ?an veil$ helplessness1 idl5ess1 ignorance4 ,s is x ) sacrifice too1 :i* inde$ is mo/ (t5 ! )]$ arm resignation /ill %akes 9 ! void4 ,!re is beauty 9 simple self-sacrifice :5 its h\r has come uns\ght1 :5 its motive is happ9ess ( o!rs2 b x _c be wise1 or ( use to mank9d1 to make sacrifice ! aim ( "o's life1 or to reg>d its a*ievem5t z ! magnific5t triumph ( ! _s ov] ! body4 7,& "h let u add t inf9itely too great importance is g5]ally ascrib$ to ! triumph ( _s ov] body1 ^! pret5d$ triumphs be+ mo/ (t5 ! total defeat ( life47 ,sacrifice may be a fl[] t virtue w pluck on its road1 b x 0 n to ga!r ?is fl[] t virtue set =? on its travels4 ,x is a grave1 error to ?9k t ! beauty ( s\l is mo/ cle>ly reveal$ by ! eag] desire = sacrifice2 = ! s\l's f]tile beauty resides 9 its consci\sness1 9 ! elevation & p[] ( its life4 ,!re are "s1 x is true1 t awake f _! sleep at ! call ( sacrifice only2 b ^! lack ! /r5g? & ! c\rage to seek o!r =ms ( moral exi/5ce4 ,x is1 z a rule1 f> easi] to sacrifice self--to give up1 t is1 our moral exi/5ce to ! fir/ "o :o *ooses to take x--?an to fulfil our spiritual de/9y1 to accompli%1 "r to ! end1 ! task = :i* we 7 creat$4 ,x is easi] f>1 z a rule1 to die morally1 nay1 ev5 physically1 = o!rs1 ?an to le>n h[ be/ we %\ld live = !m4 ,!re are too _m be+s :o ?us lull to sleep all initiative1 p]sonal life1 & absorb !mselves :olly 9 ! idea t !y are prep>$ & ready = sacrifice4 ,! consci\sness t nev] succe$s 9 travell+ beyond ?is idea1 t is satisfi$ ev] to seek an occasion = giv+ all t :i* x has1 is a consci\sness ^: eyes are seal$1 & t cr\*es be-numb$ at ! foot ( ! m\nta94 ,!re is beauty 9 ! giv+ ( self1 & inde$ x is only by giv+ oneself t we d1 at ! end1 beg9 to possess ourselves some:at2 b if all t we "s day %all give to our bre?r5 is ! desire to give !m ourselves1 !n are we surely prep>+ a gift ( mo/ sl5d] value4 ,be=e giv+1 let u try to acquire2 = ?is la/ is a duty :]e f we are n reliev$ by ! fact ( our giv+4 ,let u wait till ! h\r ( sacrifice s\nds2 till !n1 ea* man to 8 "w4 ,! h\r w s\nd at la/2 b let u n wa/e all our "t 9 seek+ x on ! dial ( life4 #ff4 ,!re are _m ways ( sacrifice2 & ,i speak n "h ( ! self-sacrifice ( ! /rong1 :o "k1 z ,antigone knew1 h[ to yield !mselves up :5 de/9y1 tak+ ! =m ( _! bro!rs' manife/ happ9ess1 calls ^u !m to ab&on _! own happ9ess & _! life4 ,i speak ( ! sacrifice "h t is made by ! feeble2 t leans = support1 ) *ildi% cont5t1 on ! /aff ( its own inanity--t is z an old bl9d nurse1 :o w\ld rock u 9 ! palsi$ arms ( r5\ncem5t & useless suff]+4 ,on ?is po9t let u note :at ,john ,rusk9 says1 "o ( ! be/ ?9k]s ( our "t3 ,! w ( ,god respect+ u is t we %all live by ea* o!r's happ9ess & life2 n by ea* o!r's mis]y or dea?4 ,a *ild may h to die = its p>5ts2 b ! purpose ( ,heav5 is t x %all r live = !m2 t n by sacrifice1 b by its /r5g?1 its joy1 its =ce ( be+1 x %all be to !m r5ewal ( /r5g?2 & z ! arr[ 9 ! h& ( ! giant4 ,s x is 9 all o!r "r relations4 ,m5 help ea* o!r by _! joy1 n by _! sorr[4 ,!y are n int5d$ to slay !mselves = ea* o!r1 b to /r5g!n !mselves = ea* o!r4 ,& among ! _m app>5tly beautiful ?+s :i* turn1 ?r\gh mi/ak5 use1 to utt] evil1 ,i am n sure b t ! ?\ghtlessly meek & self-sacrific+ _s ( good m5 mu/ be nam$ z "o ( ! fatalle/4 ,!y h s (t5 be5 taught t !re is a virtue 9 m]e suff]+1 z su* 4 4 4 t !y accept pa9 & defeat z if ^! 7 _! appo9t$ portion2 nev] und]/&+ t _! defeat is n ! less to be m\rn$ because x is m fatal to _! enemies ?an to !m4 #fg4 ,y are told y %\ld love y\r neighb\r z y\rself2 b if y love y\rself meanly1 *ildi%ly1 timidly1 ev5 s %all y love y\r neighb\r4 ,le>n !re=e to love y\rself ) a love t is wise & heal?y1 t is l>ge & complete4 ,?is is less easy ?an x w\ld seem4 ,!re is m active *>ity 9 ! egoism ( a /r5u\s clairvoyant s\l ?an 9 all ! devotion ( ! s\l t is helpless & bl9d4 ,be=e y exi/ = o!rs x behoves y to exi/ = y\rself2 be=e giv+1 y fir/ mu/ acquire4 ,be sure t1 if deeply consid]$1 m value atta*es to ! p>ticle ( consci\sness ga9$ ?an to ! gift ( y\r entire unconsci\sness4 ,ne>ly all ! great ?+s ( ?is _w h be5 done by m5 :o conc]n$ !mselves n at all ) ideas ( self-sacrifice4 ,plato's ?\ghts flew on--he paus$ n to let 8 te>s fall ) ! te>s ( ! m\rn]s 9 ,a!ns2 ,newton pursu$ 8 exp]im5ts calmly1 nor left !m to se>* = objects ( pity or sorr[2 & ,m>cus ,aurelius above all 7= "h we t\* on ! mo/ frequ5t & dang]\s =m ( self-sacrifice7 ,m>cus ,aurelius essay$ n to dim ! brightness ( 8 own s\l t he might conf] happ9ess on ! inf]ior s\l ( ,fau/9a4 ,& if ?is 0 "r 9 ! lives ( ^! m51 ( ,plato & ,newton & ,m>cus ,aurelius1 x is equally "r 9 ! life ( e s\l2 = ea* s\l has1 9 its sph]e1 ! same obligations to self z ! s\l ( ! greate/4 ,we %\ld tell ourselves1 once & = all1 t x is ! fir/ duty ( ! s\l to become z happy1 complete1 indep5d5t1 & great z lies 9 its p[]4' ,h]e9 is no egoism1 or pride4 ,to become effectually g5]\s & s9c]ely humble !re mu/ be )9 u a confid5t1 tranquil1 & cle> compreh5sion ( all t we owe to ourselves4 ,to ?is end we may sacrifice ev5 ! passion = sacrifice2 = sacrifice nev] %\ld be ! means ( ennoblem5t1 b only ! sign ( our be+ ennobl$4 #fh4 ,let u be ready to (f]1 :5 necessity beckons1 our weal?1 & our "t1 & our life1 to our less =tunate bre?r51 mak+ !m ?us an exceptional gift ( a few exceptional h\rs2 b ! sage is n b\nd to neglect 8 happ9ess1 & all t environs 8 life1 9 sole prep>ation = ^! few exceptional h\rs ( great] or less] devotion4 ,! true/ morality tells u to cl+1 above all1 to ! duties t return e day1 to acts ( inexhau/ible bro!rly k9dness4 ,&1 ?us consid]$1 we f9d t 9 ! ev]yday walk ( life ! solit>y ?+ we c ev] di/ribute among ^? :o m>* by our side1 be !y joyful or sad1 is ! confid5ce1 /r5g?1 ! fre$om & peace1 ( our s\l4 ,let ! humble/ ( m51 !re=e1 nev] cease to *]i% & lift up 8 s\l1 ev5 z ?\gh he 7 fully conv9c$ t ?is s\l ( 8 %\ld "o day be call$ to console or gladd5 a ,god4 ,:5 we ?9k ( prep>+ our s\l1 ! prep>ation %\ld nev] be o!r ?an befits a mission div9e4 ,9 ?is doma9 only1 & on ?is condition1 c man truly give himself1 c !re be pre-em95t sacrifice4 ,& ?9k y t :5 ! h\r s\nds ! gift ( a ,socrates or ,m>cus ,aurelius--:o liv$ _m lives1 = _m a "t _h !y compass$ _! :ole life ar\nd--d y ?9k su* a gift is n wor? a ?\s& times m ?an :at w\ld be giv5 by him :o _h nev] /epp$ ov] ! ?re%old ( consci\sness8 ,& if ,god !re be1 w ,he value sacrifice only by ! weight ( ! blood 9 our body2 & ! blood ( ! he>t--its virtue1 its k ( self1 its moral exi/5ce--d y ?9k ?is w all g = no?+8 #fi4 ,x is n by self-sacrifice t l(t9ess comes to ! s\l2 b z ! s\l becomes l(ti]1 sacrifice fades out ( sight1 z ! fl[]s 9 ! valley disappe> f ! vision ( him :o toils up ! m\nta94 ,sacrifice is a beautiful tok5 ( unre/2 b unre/ %\ld n be nurtur$ )9 u = sake ( itself4 ,to ! s\l t is sl[ly awak5+ all appe>s sacrifice2 b few ?+s inde$ are s call$ by ! s\l t at la/ lives ! life :]e( self-d5ial1 pity1 devotion1 are no long] indisp5sable roots1 b only invisible fl[]s4 ,= 9 tru? too _m d ?us feel ! ne$ ( de/roy+--?\gh x be )\t cause--a happ9ess1 love1 or a hope t is !irs1 !reby to obta9 cle>] vision ( self 9 ! light ( ! consum+ flame4 ,x is z ?\gh !y held 9 _! h& a lamp ( ^: use !y "k no?+2 z ?\gh1 :5 ! d>kness comes on1 & !y are eag] = light1 !y scatt] its sub/ance abroad on ! fire ( ! /rang]4 ,let u bew>e le/ we act z he did 9 ! fable1 :o /ood wat* 9 ! ligh?\se1 & gave to ! poor 9 ! cab9s ab\t him ! oil ( ! mighty lant]ns t s]v$ to illum9e ! sea4 ,e s\l 9 its sph]e has *>ge ( a ligh?\se1 = :i* !re is m or less ne$4 ,! humble/ "m :o all[s h] :ole life to be cru%$1 to be sadd5$1 absorb$1 by ! less important ( h] mo!rly duties1 is giv+ h] oil to ! poor2 & h] *ildr5 w suff]1 ! :ole ( _! life1 f !re n hav+ be51 9 ! s\l ( _! "m1 ! radiance x might h acquir$4 ,! immat]ial =ce t %9es 9 our he>t mu/ %9e1 fir/ ( all1 = itself2 = on ?is condition alone %all x %9e = ! o!rs z well2 b see t y give n away ! oil ( y\r lamp1 ?\gh y\r lamp be nev] s small2 let y\r gift be ! flame1 its cr[n4 #gj4 ,9 ! s\l t is noble altruism mu/1 )\t d\bt1 be always ! c5tre ( gravity2 b ! weak s\l is apt to lose itself 9 o!rs1 :]eas x is 9 o!rs t ! /rong s\l discov]s itself4 ,"h we h ! ess5tial di/9ction4 ,!re is a ?+ t is l(ti] /ill ?an to love our neighb\r z we love ourselves2 x is to love ourselves 9 our neighb\r4 ,"s s\ls !re are :om goodness walks be=e1 z !re are o!rs t goodness foll[s4 ,let u nev] =get t1 9 communion ( s\l1 ! mo/ g5]\s by no means are !y :o believe !y are con/antly giv+4 ,a /r5u\s s\l nev] ceases to take1 ?\gh x be f ! poore/2 a weak s\l always is giv+1 ev5 to ^? t h mo/2 b !re is a mann] ( giv+ :i* truly is only ! ge/ure ( p[]less gre$2 & we %\ld f9d1 x may be1 if reckon+ 7 kept by a ,god1 t 9 tak+ f o!rs we give1 & 9 giv+ we take away4 ,(t5 inde$ w x s come ab\t t ! v fir/ ray ( enlight5m5t w desc5d on ! commonplace s\l ! day x has met ) ano!r :i* took all t x _h to give4 #ga4 ,:y n admit t x is n our p>am\nt duty to weep ) all ^? :o are weep+1 to suff] ) all :o are sad1 to expose our he>t to ! pass]-by = him to c>ess or /ab8 ,te>s & suff]+ & w\nds are helpful to u only :5 !y d n disc\rage our life4 ,let u nev] =get t :atev] our mission may be 9 ?is _w1 :atev] ! aim ( our ef=ts & hopes1 & ! result ( our joys & our sorr[s1 we are1 above all1 ! bl9d cu/odians ( life4 ,absolutely1 :olly c]ta9 is t "o ?+ only2 x is !re t we f9d ! only fix$ po9t ( human morality4 ,life has be5 giv5 u--= a reason we "k n--b surely n = u to enfeeble x1 or c>elessly fl+ x away4 ,= x is a p>ticul> =m ( life t we repres5t on ?is planet--! life ( feel+ & ?\ght2 :5ce x foll[s p]haps t all t incl9es to weak5 ! ard\r ( feel+ & ?\ght is1 9 its ess5ce1 immoral4 ,our task let x be !n to fo/] ?is ard\r1 to enhance & embelli% x2 let u con/antly /rive to acquire deep] fai? 9 ! greatness ( man1 9 8 /r5g? & 8 de/9y2 or1 we might equally say1 9 8 bitt]ness1 weakness1 & wret*$ness2 = to be l(tily wret*$ is no less s\l-quick5+ ?an x is to be l(tily happy4 ,aft] all1 x matt]s b little :e!r x be man or ! univ]se t we admire1 s long z some?+ appe> truly admirable to u1 & exalt our s5se ( ! inf9ite4 ,e new /> t is f\nd 9 ! sky w l5d ( its rays to ! passions1 & ?\ghts1 & ! c\rage1 ( man4 ,:atev] ( beauty we see 9 all t surr\nds u1 )9 u already is beautiful2 :atev] we f9d 9 ourselves t is great & adorable1 t d we f9d too 9 o!rs4 ,if my s\l1 on awak+ ?is morn+1 0 *e]$1 z x dwelt on its love1 by a ?\ght t drew ne> to a ,god--a ,god1 we h said1 :o is d\btless no m ?an ! lovelie/ desire ( our s\l--!n %all ,i behold ?is same ?\ght a/ir 9 ! begg> :o passes my w9d[ ! mom5t !reaft]2 & ,i %all love him ! m = t ,i und]/& him ! bett]4 ,& let u n ?9k t love ( ?is k9d c be useless2 = inde$1 if "o day we %all "k ! ?+ t has to be done1 x w only be ?anks to ! few :o love 9 ?is fa%ion1 ) an ev]-deep5+ love4 ,f ! consci\s & inf9ite love mu/ ! true morality spr+1 nor c !re be great] *>ity ?an ! ef=t to ennoble our fell[s4 ,b ,i _c ennoble y if ,i h n become noble myself2 ,i h no admiration to give y if !re be naught 9 myself ,i admire4 ,if ! de$ ,i h done be h]oic1 its true/ rew>d w be my conviction t ( an equal de$ y are capable too2 ?is conviction ev] w t5d to become m spontane\s )9 me1 & m unconqu]able4 ,e ?\ght t quick5s my he>t br+s quick5+1 too1 to ! love & respect t ,i h = mank9d4 ,z ,i rise al(t1 y rise ) me4 ,b if1 ! bett] to love y1 ,i deem x my duty to te> (f ! w+s f my love1 y\r love be+ w+less z yet2 !n %all ,i h add$ 9 va9 to ! pla9ts & ! te>s 9 ! valley1 b br\ght my own love !reby n "o :it ne>] ! m\nta94 ,our love %\ld always be lodg$ on ! highe/ peak we c atta94 ,let our love n spr+ f pity :5 x c be born ( love2 let u n =give = *>ity's sake :5 ju/ice (f]s =giv5ess2 nor let u try to console !re :]e we c respect4 ,let our "o nev]-ceas+ c>e be to bett] ! love t we (f] our fell[s4 ,"o cup ( ?is love t is drawn f ! spr+ on ! m\nta9 is wor? a hundr$ tak5 f ! /agnant well ( ord9>y *>ity4 ,& if !re be "o :om y no long] c love because ( ! pity y feel1 or ! te>s t he %$s2 & if he ignore to ! end t y love him because y ennobl$ him at ! same "t y ennobl$ y\rself1 x matt]s b little aft] all2 = y h done :at y held to be be/1 & ! be/ is n always mo/ useful4 ,%\ld we n inv>iably act 9 ?is life z ?\gh ! ,god :om our he>t desires ) its highe/ desire 7 wat*+ our e action8 #gb4 ,9 a t]rible cata/rophe t took place b a %ort "t ago1,footnote3 ,! fire at ! ,baz> de la ,*>ite 9 ,p>is4 de/9y af=d$ yet ano!r1 & p]haps ! mo/ />tl+ in/ance ( :at x pleases m5 to t]m h] inju/ice1 h] bl9dness1 or h] irresponsibility4 ,%e seem$ to h s+l$ out = especial *a/isem5t ! solit>y ext]nal virtue t reason has left u--our love = our fell[-man4 ,!re mu/ h be5 "s mod]ately righte\s m5 among/ ! victims1 & x seems almo/ c]ta9 t !re 0 at lea/ "o ^: virtue 0 :olly dis9t]e/$ & s9c]e4 ,x is ! pres5ce ( ?is "o truly good man t w>rants our ask+1 9 all its simplicity1 ! t]rible "q t rises to our lips4 ,_h he n be5 !re we might h tri$ to believe t ?is act ( seem+ly mon/r\s inju/ice 0 9 reality compos$ ( p>ticles ( sov]eign ju/ice4 ,we might h :isp]$ to ourselves t :at !y t]m$ *>ity1 out yond]1 0 p]haps only ! arrogant fl[] ( p]man5t inju/ice4 ,we seem unwill+ to recognise ! bl9dness ( ! ext]nal =ces1 su* z air1 fire1 wat]1 ! laws ( gravity & o!rs1 ) :i* we mu/ deal & d battle4 ,! ne$ is heavy ^u u to f9d excuses = fate2 & ev5 :5 blam+ h]1 we seem to be endeav\r+ /ill to expla9 ! causes ( h] pa/ & h] future action1 consci\s ! :ile ( a feel+ ( pa9$ surprise1 z ?\gh a man we valu$ highly _h done "s dreadful de$4 ,we love to idealise de/9y1 & are wont to cr$it h] ) a s5se ( ju/ice l(ti] f> ?an our own2 & h[ev] great ! inju/ice :]e( %e may h be5 guilty1 our confid5ce w soon fl[ back to h]1 ! fir/ feel+ ( dismay ov]2 = 9 our he>t we plead t %e mu/ h reasons we _c fa?om1 t !re mu/ be laws we _c div9e4 ,! gloom ( ! _w w\ld cru% u 7 we to dissociate morality f fate4 ,to d\bt ! exi/5ce ( ?is high1 protect+ ju/ice & virtue1 w\ld seem to u to be d5y+ ! exi/5ce ( all ju/ice & ( all virtue4 ,we are no long] able to accept ! n>r[ morality ( positive religion1 :i* entices ) rew>d & ?reat5s ) puni%m5t2 & yet we are apt to =get t1 7 fate possess$ ( ! mo/ rudim5t>y s5se ( ju/ice1 our conception ( a l(ty1 dis9t]e/$ morality w\ld fade into ?9 air4 ,:at m]it 9 be+ j ourselves if we be n conv9c$ ( ! absolute inju/ice ( fate8 ,we no long] believe 9 ! ideals once held by sa9ts1 & we are confid5t t a wise ,god w hold ( z little acc\nt ! duty done ?r\gh hope ( recomp5se1 z ! evil done = sake ( ga92 & ?is ev5 ?\gh ! recomp5se hop$ = be no?+ b ! self-ensu+ peace ( m9d4 ,we say t ,god1 :o mu/ be at lea/ z high z ! highe/ ?\ghts ,he has implant$ 9 ! be/ ( m51 w )hold ,8 smile f ^? :o h desir$ b to please ,him2 & t !y only :o h done good = ! sake ( good & z ?\gh ,he exi/$ n1 !y only :o h lov$ virtue m ?an !y lov$ ,god ,himself1 %all be all[$ to /& by ,8 side4 ,& yet1 & = all ?is1 no soon] does ! ev5t confront u1 ?an we discov] t we /ill are guid$ by ! moral maxims ( our *ildhood4 ,( m avail w\ld be a ,li/ ( *a/is$ virtues4 ,! s\l t is quick ) life w\ld f9d its pr(it !re92 ! cause ( virtue w\ld ga9 9 vig\r & 9 maje/y4 ,let u n =get t x is f ! v nonmorality ( de/9y t a nobl] morality mu/ spr+ into life2 = "h1 z ev]y:]e1 man is nev] s /rong ) 8 own native /r5g? z :5 he realises t he /&s entirely alone4 ,z we consid] ! cr[n+ inju/ice ( fate1 x is ! negation ( high moral law t di/urbs u2 b f ?is negation !re at once arises a moral law t is high] /ill4 ,he :o no long] believes 9 rew>d or puni%m5t mu/ d good = ! sake ( good4 ,ev5 ?\gh a moral law seem on ! eve ( disappe>+1 we ne$ h no cause = disquiet2 its place w be spe$ily fill$ by a law t is great] /ill4 ,to attribute morality to fate is b to less5 ! purity ( our ideal2 to admit ! inju/ice ( fate is to ?r[ op5 be=e u ! ev]-wid5+ fields ( a /ill l(ti] morality4 ,let u n ?9k virtue w crumble1 ?\gh ,god ,himself seem unju/4 ,:]e %all ! virtue ( man f9d m ev]la/+ f\ndation ?an 9 ! seem+ inju/ice ( ,god8 #gc4 ,let u n cavil1 !re=e1 at nature's indiff]5ce to ! sage4 ,x is only because we are n yet wise en\gh t ?is indiff]5ce seems /range2 = ! fir/ duty ( wisdom is to ?r[ into light ! humbl5ess ( ! place 9 ! univ]se t is fill$ by man4 ,)9 8 sph]e he seems ( importance1 z ! bee 9 its cell ( honey2 b x 7 idle to suppose t a s+le fl[] ! m w blossom 9 ! fields because ! que5 bee has prov$ h]self a h]o9e 9 ! hive4 ,we ne$ n fe> t we depreciate ourselves :5 we extol ! univ]se4 ,:e!r x be ourselves or ! entire _w t we consid] great1 /ill w !re quick5 )9 our s\l ! s5se ( ! inf9ite1 :i* is ( ! life-blood ( virtue4 ,:at is an act ( virtue t we %\ld expect su* mighty rew>d8 ,x is )9 ourselves t rew>d mu/ be f\nd1 = ! law ( gravitation w n sw]ve4 ,!y only :o "k n :at goodness is are ev] clam\r+ = ! wage ( goodness4 ,above all1 let u nev] =get t an act ( goodness is ( itself always an act ( happ9ess4 ,x is ! fl[] ( a long inn] life ( joy & cont5tm5t2 x tells ( peaceful h\rs & days on ! sunnie/ heights ( our s\l4 ,no rew>d com+ aft] ! ev5t c comp>e ) ! sweet rew>d t w5t ) x4 ,! upright man :o p]i%$ 9 ! cata/rophe ,i m5tion$ 0 !re because 8 s\l _h f\nd a peace & /r5g? 9 virtue t n happ9ess1 love1 or glory c\ld h giv5 him4 ,7 ! flames to retreat be=e su* m51 7 ! wat]s to op5 & dea? to hesitate1 :at 7 righte\sness or h]oism !n8 ,w\ld n ! true happ9ess ( virtue be de/roy$8 virtue t is happy because x is noble & pure1 t is noble & pure because x desires no rew>d8 ,!re may be human joy 9 do+ good ) def9ite purpose1 b !y :o d good expect+ no?+ 9 return "k a joy t is div9e4 ,:]e we d evil our reasons mo/ly are kn[n to u1 b our good de$ becomes ! pur] = our ignorance ( its motive4 ,w\ld we "k h[ to value ! righte\s man1 we h b to "q him z to ! motives ( 8 righte\sness4 ,he w probably be ! mo/ truly righte\s :o is lea/ ready ) 8 answ]4 ,"s may suppose t z intellect wid5s _m a motive = h]oism w be lo/ to ! s\l2 b x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t ! wid] intellect br+s ) x an ideal ( h]oism l(ti] & m dis9t]e/$ /ill4 ,& ?is mu* at lea/ is c]ta93 he :o ?9ks t virtue /&s 9 ne$ ( ! approval ( de/9y or ( worlds1 has n yet )9 him ! v]itable s5se ( virtue4 ,truly to act well we mu/ d good because ( our crav+ = good1 a m intimate k ( goodness be+ all we expect 9 return4 ,) no witness save 8 he>t alone1 said ,/4 ,j4 ,9 ! eyes ( a ,god !re mu/ surely be m>k$ di/9ction betwe5 ! s\l ( ! man :o believes t ! rays ( a virtu\s de$ %all %9e ?r\gh fur!/ space1 & ! s\l ( ! o!r :o kn[s !y illum9e 8 he>t alone4 ,!re may be great] mom5t>y /r5g? 9 ! ov]ambiti\s tru?1 b ! /r5g? t is br\ght by ! humble human tru? is f> m e>ne/ & pati5t4 ,is x wis] to be z ! soldi] :o imag9es t ea* bl[ he /rikes br+s victory ne>]1 or z ! o!r :o kn[s 8 little acc\nt 9 ! combat b /ill fights /urdily on8 ,! upright man w\ld scorn to deceive 8 neighb\r1 b is ev] unduly incl9$ to reg>d "s measure ( self-deception z insep>able f 8 ideal4 ,if !re 7 pr(it 9 virtue1 !n w\ld ! noble/ ( m5 be compell$ to seek happ9ess else:]e2 & ,god w\ld de/roy _! ma9 object 9 life 7 ,he to rew>d !m (t54 ,no?+ is indisp5sable1 p]haps1 or ev5 necess>y2 & x may be t if ! joy ( do+ good = sake ( good 7 tak5 f ! s\l1 x w\ld f9d o!r1 pur] joys2 b 9 ! meantime1 x is ! mo/ beautiful joy we "k1 !re=e let u respect x4 ,let u n res5t ! mis=tunes t sometimes befall virtue1 le/ we at ! same "t di/urb ! limpid ess5ce ( its happ9ess4 ,! s\l t has ?is happ9ess dreams no m ( rew>d1 ?an o!rs expect puni%m5t because ( _! wick$ness4 ,!y only are ev] clam\r+ = ju/ice :o "k x n 9 _! lives4 #gd4 ,!re is wisdom 9 ! ,h9du say+3 ,"w z !y "w1 :o are ambiti\s4 ,respect life1 z !y respect x :o desire x4 ,be happy1 z !y are happy :o live = happ9ess alone4 ,& ?is is inde$ ! c5tral po9t ( human wisdom--to act z ?\gh ea* de$ mu/ be> wondr\s1 ev]la/+1 fruit1 & yet to realise ! insignificance ( a j action be=e ! univ]se2 to grasp ! disproportion ( ?+s1 & yet to m>* onw>ds z ?\gh ! proportions 7 e/abli%$ by man2 to keep our eyes fix$ on ! great sph]e1 & ourselves to move 9 ! little sph]e ) z mu* confid5ce & e>ne/ness1 ) z mu* assurance & satisfaction1 z ?\gh ! great sph]e 7 conta9$ )9 x4 ,is !re ne$ ( illusion to keep alive our desire = good8 !n mu/ ?is desire /& confess$ z =eign to ! nature ( man4 ,x is a mi/ake to imag9e t ! he>t w long *]i% )9 x ! ideas t reason has bani%$2 b )9 ! he>t !re is mu* t reason may take to itself4 ,& at la/ ! he>t becomes ! refuge to :i* reason is apt to fly1 ev] m & m simply1 ea* "t t ! night /eals ^u x2 = x is to ! he>t z a "y1 clairvoyant girl1 :o /ill at times ne$s advice f h] bl9d1 b smil+1 "m4 ,!re comes a mom5t 9 life :5 moral beauty seems m urg5t1 m p5etrat+1 ?an intellectual beauty2 :5 all t ! m9d has treasur$ mu/ be ba!d 9 ! greatness ( s\l1 le/ x p]i% 9 ! s&y des]t1 =lorn z a riv] t seeks 9 va9 = ! sea4 #ge4 ,b let u exagg]ate no?+ :5 deal+ ) wisdom1 ?\gh x be wisdom itself4 ,! ext]nal =ces1 we "k1 w n yield to ! righte\s man2 b /ill he is absolute "l ( mo/ ( ! inn] p[]s2 & ^! are = ev] sp9n+ ! web ( ne>ly all our happ9ess & sorr[4 ,we h said else:]e t ! sage1 z he passes by1 int]v5es 9 c\ntless dramas4 ,inde$ 8 m]e pres5ce suffices to arre/ mo/ ( ! calamities t arise f error or evil4 ,!y _c approa* him1 or ev5 ^? :o are ne> him4 ,a *ance meet+ ) creature end[$ ) simple & lov+ wisdom has /ay$ ! h&s ( m5 :o else _h committ$ c\ntless acts ( folly or wick$ness2 = 9 life mo/ *>act]s are subord9ate1 & x is *ance alone t det]m9es :e!r ! track :i* !y are to foll[ %all be t ( suff]+ or peace4 ,! atmosph]e ar\nd ,jean-,jacques ,r\sseau 0 heavy ) lam5tation & trea*]y1 delirium1 deceit1 & cunn+2 :]eas ,jean ,paul mov$ 9 ! mid/ ( loyalty & nobility1 ! c5tre ( peace & love4 ,we subdue t 9 o!rs :i* we h le>n$ to subdue 9 ourselves4 ,ar\nd ! upright man !re is drawn a wide circle ( peace1 )9 :i* ! arr[s ( evil soon cease to fall2 nor h 8 fell[s ! p[] to inflict moral suff]+ ^u him4 ,= inde$ if our te>s c fl[ because ( our enemies' malice1 x is only because we ourselves w\ld fa9 make our enemies weep4 ,if ! %afts ( envy c w\nd & draw blood1 x is only because we ourselves h %afts t we wi% to ?r[2 if trea*]y c wr+ a groan f u1 we mu/ be disloyal ourselves1 ,only ^? weapons c w\nd ! s\l t x has n yet sacrific$ on ! alt> ( ,love4 #gf4 ,! dramas ( virtue are play$ on a /age ^: my/]ies n ev5 ! wise/ c fa?om4 ,x is only z ! la/ ^w is spok5 t ! curta9 is rais$ = an in/ant2 we "k no?+ ( all t prec$$1 ( ! brightness or gloom t enwrapp$ x4 ,b ( "o ?+ at lea/ ! j man may be c]ta92 x w be 9 an act ( *>ity1 or ju/ice1 t 8 de/9y w meet him face to face4 ,! bl[ mu/ inevitably f9d him prep>$1 9 a /ate ( grace1 z ! ,*ri/ian calls x2 9 o!r words1 9 a /ate ( inn] happ9ess4 ,& t 9 itself b>s ! door on evil de/9y )9 u1 & closes mo/ ( ! gates by :i* ext]nal mis=tune c ent]4 ,z our conception ( duty & happ9ess ga9s 9 dignity1 s does ! sway ( moral suff]+ become ! m re/rict$ & pur]4 ,& is n moral suff]+ ! mo/ tyrannical weapon 9 ! arm\ry ( de/9y8 ,our happ9ess ma9ly dep5ds on ! fre$om t reigns )9 u2 a fre$om t wid5s ) e good de$1 & contracts b5ea? acts ( evil4 ,n metaphorically1 b lit]ally1 does ,m>cus ,aurelius free himself ea* "t he discov]s a new tru? 9 indulg5ce1 ea* "t t he p>dons1 ea* "t he reflects4 ,/ill less ( a metaphor is x to decl>e t ,macbe? en*a9s himself anew ) e fre% crime4 ,& if ?is be true ( ! great crimes ( k+s & ! virtues ( h]oes1 x is no less true ( ! humble/ faults & mo/ hidd5 virtues ( ord9>y life4 ,_m a y\?ful ,m>cus ,aurelius is /ill ab\t u2 _m a ,macbe?1 :o nev] /irs f 8 room4 ,h[ev] imp]fect our conception ( virtue1 /ill let u cl+ to x2 = a mom5t's =getfulness exposes u to all ! malignant =ces f )\t4 ,! simple/ lie to myself1 buri$ ?\gh x may be 9 ! sil5ce ( my s\l1 may yet be z dang]\s to my inn] lib]ty z an act ( trea*]y on ! m>ketplace4 ,& f ! mom5t t my inn] lib]ty is ?reat5$1 de/9y pr[ls ar\nd my ext]nal lib]ty z /eal?ily z a bea/ ( prey t has long be5 track+ its victim4 #gg4 ,c we conceive a situation 9 life :]e9 a man :o is truly wise & noble c be made to suff] z pr(\ndly z ! man :o foll[s evil8 ,9 ?is _w x is f> m c]ta9 t vice w be puni%$1 ?an t virtue w meet ) rew>d2 yet we mu/ be> 9 m9d t x is ! habit ( crime to %riek al\d b5ea? its puni%m5t1 :]eas virtue rew>ds itself 9 ! sil5ce t is ! wall$ g>d5 ( its happ9ess4 ,evil drags horrid cata/rophe beh9d x2 b an act ( virtue is only a sil5t (f]+ to ! pr(\nde/ laws ( life2 & !re=e1 d\btless1 does ! balance ( mighty ju/ice seem m ready to incl9e b5ea? de$s ( d>kness ?an b5ea? ^? ( light4 ,b if we c sc>cely believe t happ9ess 9 crime be possible1 h we m w>rant = fai? 9 ! unhapp9ess ( virtue8 ,we "k t ! execution] c /ret* ,sp9oza on ! rack1 & t t]rible disease w sp>e ,anton9us ,pius no m ?an ,gon]il or ,regan2 b pa9 su* z ?is belongs to ! animal1 n ! human1 side ( man4 ,wisdom has inde$ s5t sci5ce1 ! y\nge/ ( h] si/]s1 into ! realm ( de/9y1 ) ! mission to br+ ! zone ( physical suff]+ )9 ev]-n>r[+ limits2 b !re are inaccessible regions )9 t realm1 :]e disa/] ev] w rule4 ,"s /rick5 ones !re w always be1 victims to irr$ucible inju/ice2 & yet w ! true wisdom1 9 ! mid/ ( its sorr[1 only be =tifi$ !reby1 only ga9 9 self-reliance & humanity all t x1 may lose 9 m my/ic qualities4 ,we become truly j only :5 x is f9ally borne home to u t we mu/ se>* )9 ourselves = our model ( ju/ice4 ,aga91 x is ! inju/ice ( de/9y t re/ores man to 8 place 9 ! univ]se4 ,x is n well t he %\ld = ev] be pa/+ anxi\s glances ab\t him1 l ! *ild t has /ray$ f its "m's side4 ,nor ne$ we believe t ^! disillusions mu/ necess>ily give rise to moral disc\ragem5t2 = ! tru? t seems disc\rag+ does 9 reality only trans=m ! c\rage ( ^? /rong en\gh to accept x2 &1 9 any ev5t1 a tru? t di%e>t5s1 because x is true1 is /ill ( f> m value ?an ! mo/ /imulat+ ( falsehoods4 ,b inde$ no tru? c disc\rage1 :]eas mu* t passes z c\rage only be>s ! semblance !re(4 ,! ?+ t enfeebles ! weak w b help to /r5g!n ! /rong4 ,d y rememb] ! day1 wrote a woman to h] lov]1 :5 we sat toge!r by ! w9d[ t look$ on to ! sea1 & wat*$ ! meek procession ( :ite-sail$ %ips z !y foll[$ ea* o!r into h>b\r8 4 4 4 ,ah6 h[ t day comes back to me6 4 4 4 ,d y rememb] t "o %ip _h a sail t 0 ne>ly black1 & t %e 0 ! la/ to come 98 ,& d y rememb]1 too1 t ! h\r ( sep>ation 0 ^u u1 & t ! arrival ( ! la/ boat ( all 0 to be our signal = dep>ture8 ,we might p]haps h f\nd cause = sadness 9 ! gloomy sail t flutt]$ at h] ma/2 b we :o lov$ ea* o!r _h 'accept$' life1 & we only smil$ z we once m recognis$ ! k9%ip ( our ?\ghts4 ,yes1 x is ?us we %\ld act2 & ?\gh we _c always smile z ! black sail heaves 9 sight1 yet is x possible = u to f9d 9 our life some?+ t %all absorb u to ! exclusion ( sadness1 z h] love absorb$ ! woman ^: words ,i h quot$4 ,compla9ts ( inju/ice gr[ less frequ5t z ! bra9 & ! he>t exp&4 ,x is well to rem9d ourselves t 9 ?is _w1 ^: fruit we are1 all t conc]ns u mu/ necess>ily be m con=mable ) our exi/5ce ?an ! mo/ b5efic5t law ( our imag9ation4 ,! "t has arriv$ p]haps :5 man mu/ le>n to place ! c5tre ( 8 joys & pride else:]e ?an )9 himself4 ,z ?is idea takes firm] root )9 u1 s d we become m consci\s ( our helplessness b5ea? its ov]:elm+ =ce2 yet is x at ! same "t borne home to u t ( ?is =ce we ourselves =m "p2 & ev5 z we wri! b5ea? x1 we are compell$ to admire1 z ! y\?ful ,telema*us admir$ ! p[] ( 8 fa!r's arm4 ,our own in/9ctive actions awak5 )9 u an eag] curiosity1 an affectionate1 pleas$ surprise3 :y %\ld we n tra9 ourselves ?us to reg>d ! in/9ctive actions ( nature8 ,we love to ?r[ ! dim light ( our reason on to our unconsci\sness3 :y n let x play on :at we t]m ! unconsci\sness ( ! univ]se8 ,we are no less deeply conc]n$ ) ! "o ?an ! o!r4 ,aft] he has become acqua9t$ ) ! p[] t is 9 him1 said a philosoph]1 "o ( ! highe/ privileges ( man is to realise 8 individual p[]lessness4 ,out ( ! v disproportion betwe5 ! inf9ite :i* kills u & ?is no?+ t we are1 !re arises )9 u a s5sation t is n )\t gr&eur2 we feel t we w\ld r be cru%$ by a m\nta9 ?an done to dea? by a pebble1 z 9 w> we w\ld r succumb b5ea? ! *>ge ( ?\s&s ?an fall victim to a s+le arm4 ,& z our intellect lays b>e to u ! imm5sity ( our helplessness1 s does x rob defeat ( its /+4 ,:o kn[s8 ,we are already consci\s ( mom5ts :5 ! some?+ t has conqu]$ u seems ne>] to ourselves ?an ! "p ( u t has yield$4 ,( all our *>act]i/ics1 self-e/eem is ! "o t mo/ readily *anges its home1 = we are in/9ctively aw>e t x has nev] truly =m$ "p ( u4 ,! self-e/eem ( ! c\rti] :o waits on ! mighty k+ soon f9ds m spl5did lodg+ 9 ! k+'s b\ndless p[]2 & ! disgrace t may befall him w w\nd 8 pride ! less = t x has desc5d$ f ! height ( a ?rone4 ,7 nature to become less indiff]5t1 x w\ld no long] appe> s va/4 ,our unfett]$ s5se ( ! inf9ite _c af=d to disp5se ) "o p>ticle ( ! inf9ite1 ) "o p>ticle ( its indiff]5ce2 & !re w ev] rema9 some?+ )9 our s\l t w\ld r weep at times 9 a _w t kn[s no limit1 ?an enjoy p]petual happ9ess 9 a _w t is hemm$ 94 ,if de/9y 7 inv>iably j 9 h] deal+s ) ! wise1 !n d\btless w\ld ! exi/5ce ( su* a law furni% suffici5t pro( ( its excell5ce2 b z x is :olly indiff]5t1 x is bett] s1 & p]haps ev5 great]2 = :at ! actions ( ! s\l may lose 9 importance !reby does b g to swell ! dignity ( ! univ]se4 ,& loss ( gr&eur to ! sage !re is none2 = he is z pr(\ndly s5sitive to ! greatness ( nature z to ! greatness t lurks )9 man4 ,:y h>ass our s\l ) endeav\r to locate ! inf9ite8 ,z mu* ( x z c be giv5 to man w g to him :o has le>n$ to wond]4 #gh4 ,d y "k a novel ( ,balzac1 belong+ to ! ,celibataires s]ies1 call$ ,pi]rette8 ,x is n "o ( ,balzac's ma/]pieces1 b x has po9ts ( mu* int]e/ = u4 ,x is ! /ory ( an orphan$ ,breton girl1 a sweet1 innoc5t *ild1 :o is sudd5ly snat*$ away1 by h] evil />1 f ! gr&p>5ts :o adore h]1 & transf]r$ to ! c>e ( an aunt & uncle4 ,monsieur ,rogron & 8 si/] ,sylvia4 ,a h>d1 gloomy c\ple1 ^! two2 retir$ %opkeep]s1 :o live 9 a dre>y h\se 9 ! back /reets ( a dre>y c\ntry t[n4 ,_! celibacy weighs heavily ^u !m2 !y are mis]ly1 & absurdly va92 morose1 & in/9ctively full ( hatr$4 ,! poor in(f5sive girl has h>dly set foot 9 ! h\se be=e h] m>tyrdom beg9s4 ,!re are t]rible que/ions ( money & economy1 ambitions to be gratifi$1 m>riages to be prev5t$1 inh]itances to be turn$ aside3 complications ( e k9d4 ,! neighb\rs & fri5ds ( ! ,rogrons behold ! long & pa9ful suff]+s ( ! victim ) unruffl$ tranquillity1 = _! e natural in/9ct leads !m to applaud ! success ( ! /rong]4 ,& at la/ ,pi]rette dies1 z unhappily z %e has liv$2 :ile ! o!rs all triumph--! ,rogrons1 ! dete/able lawy] ,v9et1 & all ^? :o _h help$ !m2 & ! subsequ5t happ9ess ( ^! wret*es rema9s :olly untr\bl$4 ,fate w\ld ev5 seem to smile ^u !m2 & ,balzac1 c>ri$ away 9 spite ( himself by ! reality ( x all1 ends 8 /ory1 almo/ regretfully1 ) ^! words3 ,h[ ! social villa9ies ( ?is _w w\ld ?rive "u our laws if !re 7 no ,god6 ,we ne$ n g to fiction = trag$ies ( ?is k9d2 !re are _m h\ses 9 :i* !y are matt]s ( daily occurr5ce4 ,i h borr[$ ?is in/ance f ,balzac's pages because ! /ory lay !re ready to h&2 ! *ronicle1 day by day1 ( ! triumph ( inju/ice4 ,! v highe/ morality is s]v$ by su* in/ances1 & a great lesson is taught2 & p]haps ! morali/s are wrong :o try to weak5 ?is lesson by f9d+ excuses = ! iniquities ( fate4 ,"s are satisfi$ t ,god w give innoc5ce its due rew>d4 ,o!rs tell u t 9 ?is case x is n ! victim :o has ! greate/ claim ^u our sympa?y4 ,& ^! are d\btless "r1 f _m po9ts ( view2 = little ,pi]rette1 mis]able ?\gh %e 01 & cruelly torm5t$1 did yet exp]i5ce joys t h] tyrants nev] w\ld "k4 ,9 ! mid/ ( h] sorr[1 %e rema9$ g5tle1 & t5d]1 & lov+2 & !re9 lies great] happ9ess ?an 9 hid+ cruelty1 hatr$1 & selfi%ness b5ea? a smile4 ,x is sad to love & be unlov$1 b sadd] /ill to be unable to love4 ,& h[ great is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! petty1 sordid desires1 ! grotesque delights1 ( ! ,rogrons1 & ! mighty long+ t fill$ ! *ild's s\l z %e look$ =w>d to ! "t :5 inju/ice at la/ %\ld cease6 ,little wi/ful ,pi]rette 0 p]haps no wis] ?an ^? ab\t h]2 b be=e su* z mu/ be> unm]it$ suff]+ !re /ret*es a wide horizon1 :i* "h & aga9 takes 9 ! joys t only ! l(tie/ "k2 ev5 z ! horizon ( ! e>?1 ?\gh n se5 f ! m\nta9 peak1 w\ld appe> at times to be "o ) ! corn]-/one ( heav54 ,! inju/ice we commit spe$ily r$uces u to petty1 mat]ial pleasures2 b1 z we revel 9 ^!1 we envy our victim2 = our tyranny has ?r[n op5 ! door to joys :]e( we _c deprive him--joys t are :olly beyond our rea*1 joys t are purely spiritual4 ,& ! door t op5s wide to ! victim is seal$ 9 ! tyrant's s\l2 & ! suff]] brea!s a pur] air ?an he :o has made him suff]4 ,9 ! he>ts ( ! p]secut$ !re is radiance1 :]e ^? :o p]secute h only gloom2 & is x n on ! light )9 u t ! wellbe+ ( happ9ess dep5ds8 ,he :o br+s sorr[ ) him /ifles m happ9ess )9 himself ?an 9 ! man he ov]:elms4 ,:i* ( u1 _h he to *oose1 b w\ld r be ,pi]rette ?an ,rogron8 ,! in/9ct ( happ9ess )9 u ne$s no tell+ t he :o is morally "r mu/ be happi] ?an he :o is wrong1 ?\gh ! wrong be done f ! height ( a ?rone4 ,&1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,rogrons be unaw>e ( _! ,inju/ice1 x alt]s no?+2 =1 be we aw>e or unaw>e ( ! evil we commit1 ! air we brea! w /ill be heavily *>g$4 ,nay1 m--to him :o kn[s he does wrong !re may come1 p]haps1 ! desire to escape f 8 prison2 b ! o!r w die 9 8 cell1 )\t ev5 8 ?\ghts hav+ travell$ beyond ! gloomy walls t conceal f him ! true de/9y ( man4 #gi4 ,:y seek ju/ice :]e x _c be8 & :]e c x be1 save 9 our s\l8 ,its language is ! natural language ( ! _s ( man2 b ?is _s mu/ le>n new words ere x c travel 9 ! univ]se4 ,ju/ice is ! v la/ ?+ ( all :]e) ! univ]se conc]ns itself4 ,x is equilibrium t absorbs its att5tion2 & :at we t]m ju/ice is truly no?+ b ?is equilibrium trans=m$1 z honey is no?+ b a trans=mation ( ! sweetness f\nd 9 ! fl[]4 ,outside man !re is no ju/ice2 )9 him inju/ice _c be4 ,! body may revel 9 ill--gott5 pleasure1 b virtue alone c br+ cont5tm5t to ! s\l4 ,our inn] happ9ess is measur$ out to u by an incorruptible ,judge & ! m]e endeav\r to corrupt him /ill fur!r r$uces ! sum ( ! f9al1 v]itable happ9ess he lets fall into ! %9+ scale4 ,x is lam5table en\gh t a ,rogron %\ld be able to torture a helpless *ild1 & d>k5 ! few h\rs ( life ! *ance ( ! _w _h giv52 b inju/ice !re w\ld be only if 8 wick$ness procur$ him ! inn] happ9ess & peace1 ! elevation ( ?\ght & habit1 t long ye>s sp5t 9 love & m$itation _h procur$ = ,sp9oza & ,m>cus ,aurelius4 ,"s slight intellectual satisfaction !re may be 9 ! do+ ( evil2 b none ! less does ea* wrongful de$ clip ! w+s ( our ?\ghts1 till at l5g? !y c only crawl amid/ all t is fleet+ & p]sonal4 ,to commit an act ( inju/ice is to prove we h n yet atta9$ ! happ9ess )9 our grasp4 ,& 9 evil--r$uce ?+s to _! primal elem5ts1 & y %all f9d t ev5 ! wick$ are seek+ "s measure ( peace1 a c]ta9 up-lift+ ( s\l4 ,!y may ?9k !mselves happy1 & rejoice = su* dole z may come to !m2 b w\ld x h satisfi$ ,m>cus ,aurelius1 :o knew ! l(ty tranquillity1 ! great quick5+ ( ! s\l8 ,%[ a va/ lake to ! *ild :o has nev] beheld ! sea1 x w clap its h&s & be glad1 & ?9k ! sea is be=e x2 b !re=e none ! less does ! v]itable sea exi/4 ,x may be t a man w f9d happ9ess 9 ! puny little victories t 8 vanity1 envy1 or indiff]5ce w9 = him day aft] day4 ,%all we begrudge him su* happ9ess1 we1 ^: eyes c see fur!r8 ,%all we /rive = 8 consci\sness ( life1 = ! religion t pleases 8 s\l1 = ! conception ( ! univ]se t ju/ifies 8 c>es8 ,yet out ( ^! ?+s are ! banks made betwe5 :i* happ9ess fl[s2 & z !y are1 s %all ! riv] be1 9 %all[ness or 9 dep?4 ,he may believe t !re is a ,god1 or t !re is no ,god2 t all ends 9 ?is _w1 or t x is prolong$ into ! next2 t all is matt]1 or t all is _s4 ,he w believe ^! ?+s mu* z wise m5 believe !m2 b d y ?9k 8 mann] ( belief c be ! same8 ,to look fe>lessly ^u life2 to accept ! laws ( nature1 n ) meek resignation1 b z h] sons1 :o d>e to se>* & "q2 to h peace & confid5ce )9 our s\l--^! are ! beliefs t make = happ9ess4 ,b to believe is n en\gh2 all dep5ds on h[ we believe4 ,i may believe t !re is no ,god1 t ,i am self-conta9$1 t my brief soj\rn "h s]ves no purpose2 t 9 ! economy ( ?is _w )\t limit my exi/5ce c\nts = z little z ! evanesc5t hue ( a fl[]--,i may believe all ?is1 9 a deeply religi\s _s1 ) ! inf9ite ?robb+ )9 me2 y may believe 9 "o all-p[]ful ,god1 :o *]i%es & protects y1 yet y\r belief may be mean1 & petty1 & small4 ,i %all be happi] ?an y1 & calm]1 if my d\bt is great]1 & nobl]1 & m e>ne/ ?an is y\r fai?2 if x has prob$ m deeply into my s\l1 trav]s$ wid] horizons1 if !re are m ?+s x has lov$4 ,& if ! ?\ghts & feel+s on :i* my d\bt reposes h become va/] & pur] ?an ^? t support y\r fai?1 !n %all ! ,god ( my disbelief become mighti] & ( suprem] com=t ?an ! ,god to :om y cl+4 ,=1 inde$1 belief & unbelief are m]e empty words2 n s ! loyalty1 ! greatness & pr(\ndness ( ! reasons :]e=e we believe or d n believe4 #hj4 ,we d n *oose ^! reasons2 !y are rew>ds t h to be e>n$4 ,^? we h *os5 are only slaves we h happ5$ to buy2 & _! life is b feeble2 !y hold !mselves %yly alo(1 ev] wat*+ = a *ance to escape4 ,b ! reasons we h des]v$ /& fai?fully by u2 !y are s _m p5sive ,antigones1 on ^: help we may ev] rely4 ,nor c su* reasons z ^! be =cibly lodg$ 9 ! s\l2 = inde$ !y mu/ h dwelt !re f e>lie/ days1 h sp5t _! *ildhood !re1 n\ri%$ on our e ?\ght & action2 & tok5s recall+ a life ( devotion & love mu/ surr\nd !m on e side4 ,& z !y ?r[ deep] root--z ! mi/s cle> away f our s\l & reveal a /ill wid] horizon1 s does ! horizon ( happ9ess wid5 also2 = x is only 9 ! space t our ?\ghts & our feel+s enclose t our happ9ess c brea! 9 fre$om4 ,x dem&s no mat]ial space1 b f9ds ev] too n>r[ ! spiritual fields we ?r[ op52 :]e=e we mu/ unceas+ly endeav\r to enl>ge its t]ritory1 until su* "t z1 so>+ up on high1 x f9ds suffici5t alim5t 9 ! space :i* x does ( itself fl+ op54 ,!n x is1 & !n only1 t happ9ess truly illum9es ! mo/ et]nal1 mo/ human "p ( man2 & inde$ all o!r =ms ( happ9ess are m]ely unconsci\s fragm5ts ( ?is great happ9ess1 :i*1 z x reflects & looks be=e x1 is consci\s ( no limit )9 itself or 9 all t surr\nds x4 #ha4 ,?is space mu/ dw9dle daily 9 ^? :o foll[ evil1 see+ t _! ?\ghts & feel+s mu/ ( necessity dw9dle also4 ,b ! man :o has ris5 some:at w soon =sake ! ways ( evil2 = look deep d[n en\gh & y %all ev] f9d its orig9 9 /rait5$ feel+ & /unt$ ?\ght4 ,he does evil no long]1 because 8 ?\ghts are pur] & high]2 & n[ t he is incapable ( evil1 8 ?\ghts w become pur] /ill4 ,& ?us d our ?\ghts & actions1 hav+ won _! way into ! placid heav5 :]e no b>ri] re/ra9s ! s\l1 become z insep>able z ! w+s ( a bird2 & :at to ! bird 0 only a law ( equilibrium is "h trans=m$ into a law ( ju/ice4 #hb4 ,:o c tell :e!r ! satisfaction d]iv$ f evil c ev] p5etrate to ! s\l1 unless !re m+le ) x a vague desire1 a promise1 a di/ant hope1 ( goodness or ( pity8 ,! joy ( ! wret* ^: victim lies 9 8 p[] is p]haps unr$eem$ 9 its gloom & futility1 save by ! ?\ght ( m]cy t fla%es across him4 ,evil at times w\ld seem compell$ to beg a ray ( light f virtue1 to %$ lu/re on its triumph4 ,is x possible = a man to smile 9 8 hatr$ & n borr[ ! smile ( love8 ,b ! smile w be %ort-liv$1 = "h1 z ev]y:]e1 !re is no inn] inju/ice4 ,)9 ! s\l ! high-wat] m>k ( happ9ess is always level ) t ( ju/ice or *>ity--:i* words ,i use "h indiff]5tly1 = inde$ :at is *>ity or love b ju/ice ) naught to d b c\nt its jewels8 ,! man :o goes =? to seek 8 happ9ess 9 evil does m]ely prove !reby t he is less happy ?an ! o!r :o wat*es1 & disapproves4 ,& yet 8 object is id5tical ) t ( ! upright man4 ,he too is 9 se>* ( happ9ess1 ( "s sort ( peace & c]ta9ty4 ,( :at avail to puni% him8 ,we d n blame ! poor because _! home is n a palace2 x is sad en\gh to be compell$ to live 9 a hovel4 ,he ^: eyes c see ! invisible1 kn[s t 9 ! s\l ( ! mo/ unju/ man !re is ju/ice /ill3 ju/ice1 ) all h] attributes1 h] /a9less g>m5ts & holy activity4 ,he kn[s t ! s\l ( ! s9n] is ev] balanc+ peace & love1 & ! consci\sness ( life1 no less scrupul\sly ?an ! s\l ( philosoph]1 sa9t1 or h]o2 t x wat*es ! smiles ( e>?--& sky1 & is no less aw>e ( all :]eby ^? smiles are de/roy$1 degrad$1 & poison$4 ,we are n wrong1 p]haps1 to be he$ful ( ju/ice 9 ! mid/ ( a univ]se t he$s n at all2 z ! bee is n wrong to make honey 9 a _w t itself c make none4 ,b we are wrong to desire an ext]nal ju/ice1 s9ce we "k t x does n exi/4 ,let t :i* is 9 u suffice4 ,all is = ev] be+ weigh$ & judg$ 9 our s\l4 ,x is we :o %all judge ourselves2 or r1 our happ9ess is our judge4 #hc4 ,x may be urg$ t virtue is subject to defeat & disappo9tm5t1 no less ?an vice2 b ! defeats & disappo9tm5ts ( virtue br+ ) !m no gloom or di/ress1 = !y d b t5d to soo! & enlight5 our ?\ghts4 ,an act ( virtue may s9k into ! void1 b x is !n1 mo/ ( all1 t we le>n to gauge ! dep?s ( life & ( s\l2 & (t5 w x fall into ^! dep?s l a radiant /one1 beside :i* our ?\ghts loom pale4 ,) e vici\s s*eme t fails be=e ! innoc5ce ( ,pi]rette1 ,madame ,rogron's s\l %rivels anew2 :]eas ! clem5cy ( ,titus1 fall+ on ?ankless soil1 docs b induce him to lift 8 eyes on high1 f> beyond love or p>don4 ,!re is no ga9 9 %utt+ out ! _w1 ?\gh x be ) walls ( righte\sness4 ,! la/ ge/ure ( virtue %\ld be t ( an angel fl++ op5 ! door4 ,we %\ld welcome our disillusions2 = 7 x ! w ( de/9y t our p>don %\ld always trans=m an enemy into a bro!r1 !n %\ld we g to our grave /ill unaw>e ( all t spr+s to light )9 u b5ea? ! act ( unwise clem5cy1 ^: unwisdom we nev] regret4 ,we %\ld die )\t once hav+ mat*$ all t is be/ 9 our s\l aga9/ ! =ces t h$ge life ar\nd4 ,! k9dly de$ t is wa/$1 ! l(ty or only loyal ?\ght t falls on b>r5 gr\nd--^! too h _! value1 = ! light !y ?r[ diff]s f> f ! radiance triumphant virtue suffuses2 & ?us may we see _m ?+s 9 _! diff]+ aspect4 ,!re 7 surely mu* joy 9 ! ?\ght t love mu/ inv>iably triumph2 b great] joy is !re /ill 9 te>+ aside ?is illusion1 am m>*+ /raight on to ! tru?4 ,man has be5 b too prone1 said a philosoph]1 :om dea? c>ri$ (f too soon--man has be5 b too prone1 ?r\gh all ! c\rse ( 8 hi/ory1 to lodge 8 dignity )9 8 errors1 & to look ^u tru? z a ?+ t depreciat$ himself4 ,x may sometimes seem less glori\s ?an illusion1 b x has ! advantage ( be+ true4 ,9 ! :ole doma9 ( ?\ght !re is no?+ l(ti] ?an tru?4 ,& !re is no bitt]ness h]e91 = inde$ to ! sage tru? c nev] be bitt]4 ,he1 too1 has _h 8 long+s 9 ! pa/1 has conceiv$ t tru? might move m\nta9s1 t a lov+ act might = ev] s(t5 ! he>ts ( m52 b to-day he has le>n$ to pref] t ?is %\ld n be s4 ,nor is x ov]we5+ pride t ?us has *ang$ him2 he does n ?9k himself m virtu\s ?an ! univ]se2 x is 8 insignificance 9 ! univ]se t has be5 made cle> to him4 ,x is no long] = ! spiritual fruit x be>s t he t5ds ! love ( ju/ice he has f\nd implant$ 9 8 s\l1 b = ! liv+ fl[]s t spr+ up )9 him1 & because ( 8 deep respect = all creat$ ?+s4 ,he has no curses = ! ungrateful fri5d1 nor ev5 = +ratitude itself4 ,he does n say1 ,i am bett] ?an t man1 or ,i %all n fall into t vice4 ,b he is taught by +ratitude t b5evol5ce conta9s joys t are great] ?an ^? t gratitude c be/[2 joys t are less p]sonal1 b m 9 h>mony ) life z a :ole4 ,he f9ds m pleasure 9 ! attempt to und]/& t :i* is1 ?an 9 ! /ruggle to believe t :i* he desires4 ,= a long "t he has be5 l ! begg> :o 0 sudd5ly borne away f 8 hut & lodg$ 9 a magnific5t palace4 ,he awoke & ?rew uneasy glances ab\t him1 seek+1 9 t imm5se hall1 = ! squalid ?+s he rememb]$ to h _h 9 8 t9y room4 ,:]e 7 ! he>?1 ! b$1 ! table1 /ool1 & bas98 ,! humble tor* ( 8 vigils /ill trembl$ by 8 side1 b its light c\ld n rea* ! l(ty ceil+4 ,! little w+s ( flame ?rew _! feeble flick] on to a pill> close by1 :i* 0 all t /ood out f ! d>kness4 ,b little by little 8 eyes grew accu/om$ to 8 new abode4 ,he w&]$ ?r\gh room aft] room1 & rejoic$ z pr(\ndly at all t 8 tor* left 9 d>kness z at all t x ?rew into light4 ,at fir/ he c\ld h wi%$ 9 8 he>t t ! doors _h be5 some:at less l(ty1 ! /aircases n q s ample1 ! gall]ies less lo/ 9 gloom2 b z he w5t /raight be=e him1 he felt all ! beauty & gr&eur ( t :i* 0 yet s unlike ! home ( 8 dream4 ,he rejoic$ to discov] t "h b$ & table 7 n ! c5tre r\nd :i* all revolv$1 z x _h be5 ) him 9 8 hut4 ,he 0 glad t ! palace _h n be5 built to con=m ) ! humble habits 8 mis]y _h =c$ ^u him4 ,he ev5 le>n$ to admire ! ?+s t defeat$ 8 hopes1 = !y enabl$ 8 eyes to see deep]4 ,! sage is consol$ & =tifi$ by ev]y?+ t exi/s1 = inde$ x is ( ! ess5ce ( wisdom to seek out all t exi/s1 & to admit x )9 its circle4 #hd4 ,wisdom ev5 admits ! ,rogrons2 = %e holds life ( pr(\nd] int]e/ ?an ev5 ju/ice or virtue2 & :]e h] att5tion is disput$ by a virtue lo/ 9 ab/raction1 & by a humble1 wall$-9 life1 %e w incl9e to ! humble life1 & n to ! magnific5t virtue t holds itself pr\dly alo(4 ,x is ( ! nature ( wisdom to despise no?+2 inde$1 9 ?is _w !re is p]haps only "o ?+ truly contemptible1 & t ?+ is contempt itself4 ,?9k]s too (t5 are apt to despise ^? :o g ?r\gh life )\t ?9k+4 ,?\ght is d\btless ( high value2 our fir/ endeav\r %\ld be to ?9k z (t5 & z well z we c2 b1 = all t1 x is some:at beside ! m>k to believe t ! possession1 or lack1 ( a c]ta9 faculty = h&l+ g5]al ideas c int]pose an actual b>ri] betwe5 m54 ,aft] all1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! greate/ ?9k] & ! smalle/ prov9cial burgh] is (t5 only ! diff]5ce betwe5 a tru? t c sometimes express itself & a tru? t c nev] cry/allise into =m4 ,! diff]5ce is consid]able--a gap1 b n a *asm4 ,! high] our ?\ghts asc5d1 ! va9] & ! m arbitr>y seems ! di/9ction betwe5 him :o is ?9k+ always & him :o ?9ks n yet4 ,! little burgh] is full ( prejudice & ( passions at :i* we smile2 8 ideas are small & petty1 & sometimes contemptible en\gh2 & yet1 place him side by side ) ! sage1 be=e ess5tial circum/ance ( life1 be=e love1 grief1 dea?1 be=e some?+ t calls = true h]oism1 & x %all happ5 m ?an once t ! sage w turn to 8 humble companion z to ! gu>dian ( a tru? no less pr(\nd1 no less deeply human1 ?an 8 own4 ,!re are mom5ts :5 ! sage realises1 t 8 spiritual treasures are naught2 t x is only a few words1 or habits1 t divide him f o!r m52 !re are mom5ts :5 he ev5 d\bts ! value ( ^? words4 ,^? are ! mom5ts :5 wisdom fl[]s & s5ds =? blossom4 ,?\ght may sometimes deceive2 & ! ?9k] :o goes a/ray mu/ (t5 retrace 8 foot/eps to ! spot :5ce ^? :o ?9k n h nev] mov$ away1 :]e !y /ill rema9 fai?fully seat$ r\nd ! sil5t1 ess5tial tru?4 ,!y are ! gu>dians ( ! wat*-fires ( ! tribe2 ! o!rs take light$ tor*es & g w&]+ abroad2 b :5 ! air gr[s heavy & ?reat5s ! feeble flame1 !n is x well to turn back & draw close to ! wat*-fires once m4 ,^! fires seem nev] to /ir f ! spot :]e !y always h be52 b 9 tru? !y ev] are mov+1 keep+ "t ) ! worlds2 & _! flame m>ks ! h\r ( humanity on ! dial ( ! univ]se4 ,we "k exactly h[ mu* ! in]t =ces owe to ! ?9k]2 we =get ! deep indebt$ness ( ! ?9k] to in]t =ce4 ,9 a _w :]e all 7 ?9k]s1 m ?an "o indisp5sable tru? might p]haps = ev] be lo/4 ,= inde$ ! ?9k] mu/ nev] lose t\* ) ^? :o d n ?9k1 z 8 ?\ghts w\ld !n quickly cease to be j or pr(\nd4 ,to disda9 is only too easy1 n s to und]/&2 b 9 him :o is truly wise !re passes no ?\ght ( disda91 b x w1 soon] or lat]1 evolve into full compreh5sion4 ,! ?\ght t c travel scornfully ov] ! heads ( t great sil5t ?rong )\t recognis+ its myriad bro!rs & si/]s t are slumb]+ !re 9 its mid/1 is only too (t5 m]ely a /]ile1 vici\s dream4 ,we d well to rem9d ourselves at times t ! spiritual1 no less ?an ! physical1 atmosph]e dem&s m nitrog5 ?an oxyg5 = ! air to be brea!d by man4 #he4 ,x ne$ n surprise u t ?9k]s l ,balzac %\ld h lov$ to dwell on ^! humble lives4 ,et]nal sam5ess runs ?r\gh !m1 & yet does ea* c5tury m>k pr(\nde/ *ange 9 ! atmosph]e t enwraps !m4 ,! sky above has alt]$1 b ^! simple lives h ev] ! self-same ge/ures2 & x is ^! un*ang+ ge/ures t tell ( ! alt]$ sky4 ,a great de$ ( h]oism fasc9ates u2 our eye _c travel beyond ! act itself2 b insignificant ?\ghts & de$s lead u on to ! horizon beyond !m2 & is n ! %9+ /> ( human wisdom always situate on ! horizon8 ,if we c\ld see ^! ?+s z nature sees !m1 ) h] ?\ghts & feel+s1 we %\ld realise t ! uni=m m$iocrity t runs ?r\gh ^! lives _c truly be m$iocre1 f ! m]e fact ( its uni=mity4 ,& inde$ ?is matt]s b little2 we c nev] judge ano!r s\l above ! high-wat] m>k ( our own2 & h[ev] insignificant a creature may seem to u at fir/1 z our own s\l em]ges f %ad[1 s does ! %ad[ lift f him4 ,!re is no?+ our eyes behold t is too small to des]ve our love2 & !re :]e we _c love1 we h only to raise our lamp till x rea*es ! level ( love1 & !n ?r[ its light ar\nd4 ,let only "o ray ( ?is light g =? e day f our s\l1 we may !n be cont5t4 ,x matt]s n :]e ! light falls4 ,!re is n a ?+ 9 ?is _w :]eupon y\r glance or y\r ?\ght c re/ b conta9s )9 x m treasure ?an ei!r ( ^! c fa?om2 nor is !re a ?+ s small b x has a va/ness )9 t ! light t a s\l c sp>e c1 at be/1 b fa9tly illum9e4 #hf4 ,is n ! v ess5ce ( human de/9y1 /ripp$ ( ! details t bewild] u1 to be f\nd 9 ! mo/ ord9>y lives8 ,! mighty /ruggle ( morality on ! heights is glori\s to witness2 b s w a ke5 obs]v] pr(\ndly admire a magnific5t tree t /&s alone 9 a des]t1 &1 8 contemplation ov]1 once m g back to ! =e/1 :]e !re are no m>vell\s trees1 b trees 9 c\ntless abundance4 ,! imm5se =e/ is d\btless made up ( ord9>y bran*es & /ems2 b is x n va/1 is x n z x %\ld be1 see+ t x is ! =e/8 ,n by ! exceptional %all ! la/ ^w ev] be spok52 & inde$ :at we call ! sublime %\ld be only a cle>]1 pr(\nd] insight into all t is p]fectly normal4 ,x is ( s]vice1 (t51 to wat* ^? on ! peaks :o d battle2 b x is well1 too1 n to =get ^? 9 ! valley bel[1 :o fight n at all4 ,z we see all t happ5s to ^! ^: life kn[s no /ruggle2 z we realise h[ mu* mu/ be conqu]$ 9 u be=e we c rightly di/+ui% _! n>r[] joys f ! joy kn[n to !m :o are /riv+ on high1 !n p]haps does ! /ruggle itself appe> to become less important2 b1 = all t1 we love x ! m4 ,& ! rew>d is ! sweet] to u = ! sil5ce t enwraps its com+2 nor is ?is f a desire to keep our happ9ess secret--su* z a crafty c\rti] might feel :o hugs =tune's fav\rs to him--b1 p]haps1 because x is only :5 happ9ess ?us :isp]s l[ 9 our e>1 & no o!r m5 "k1 t x is n accord+ u joys t are fil*$ f our bro!r's %>e4 ,!n d we no long] say to ourselves1 z we look on ^? bro!rs3 ,h[ great is ! di/ance betwe5 su* z ^! & myself1 b 9 all simplicity d we murmur at la/ to ourselves3 ,! l(ti] my ?\ghts become1 ! less is !re to divide me f ! humble/ ( my fell[-creatures1 f ^? :o are mo/ pl5tiful on e>?2 & e /ep t ,i take t[>ds an unc]ta9 ideal1 is a /ep t br+s me ! ne>] to ^? :om ,i once despis$1 9 ! vanity & ignorance ( my e>lie/ days4 ,aft] all1 :at is a humble life8 ,x is ?us we *oose to t]m ! life t ignores itself1 t dra9s itself dry 9 ! place ( its bir?--a life ^: feel+s & ?\ghts1 ^: desires & passions1 entw9e !mselves ar\nd ! mo/ insignificant ?+s4 ,b x suffices to look at a life = t life to seem great4 ,a life 9 itself c be nei!r great nor small2 ! l>g5ess is all 9 ! eye t surveys x2 & an exi/5ce t all m5 hold to be l(ty & va/1 is "o t has long be5 accu/om$ to look l(tily on itself f )94 ,if y h nev] done ?is1 y\r life mu/ be n>r[2 b ! man :o wat*es y live w disc]n1 9 ! v obscurity ( ! corn] y fill1 an elem5t ( horizon1 a foo?old to cl+ to1 :5ce 8 ?\ghts w rise ) sur] & m human /r5g?4 ,!re is n an exi/5ce ab\t u b at fir/ seems col\rless1 dre>y1 le?>gic3 :at c our s\l h 9 common ) t ( an eld]ly sp9/]1 a sl[-witt$ pl\ghman1 a mis] :o wor%ips 8 gold8 ,c any connection exi/ betwe5 su* z ^! & a deep-root$ feel+1 a b\ndless love = humanity1 an int]e/ "t _c /ale8 ,b let a ,balzac /ep =w>d & /& 9 ! mid/ ( !m1 ) 8 eyes & e>s on ! wat*2 & ! emotion t liv$ & di$ 9 an old-fa%ion$ c\ntry p>l\r %all z mightily /ir our he>t1 %all z un]r+ly f9d its way to ! deepe/ s\rces ( life1 z ! maje/ic passion t rul$ ! life ( a k+ & %$ its triumphant lu/re f ! dazzl+ height ( a ?rone4 ,!re are c]ta9 little agitations1 says ,balzac 9 ! ,cure de ,t\rs1 ! mo/ admirable ( all 8 /udies ( humble life--!re are c]ta9 little agitations t are capable ( g5]at+ z mu* passion )9 ! s\l z w\ld suffice to direct ! mo/ important social int]e/s4 ,is x n a mi/ake to imag9e t "t only flies swiftly ) ^? ^: he>ts are dev\r$ by mighty s*emes1 :i* fret & fev] _! life8 ,n an h\r sp$ pa/ ! ,abbe ,tr\b]t b 0 z animat$1 z lad5 ) its burd5 ( anxi\s ?\ght1 z l9$ ) plead+ hope & deep despair1 z c\ld be ! mo/ desp]ate h\r ( gambl]1 plott]1 or lov]4 ,god alone c tell h[ mu* en]gy is consum$ 9 ! triumphs we a*ieve ov] m51 & ?+s1 & ourselves4 ,we may n be always aw>e :i!r our /eps are lead+1 b are only too fully consci\s ( ! we>isom5ess ( ! ,j\rney4 ,& yet--if ! hi/orian may be p]mitt$ to lay aside1 = "o mom5t1 ! /ory he is tell+1 & to assume ! role ( ! critic--z y ca/ y\r eyes on ! lives ( ^! old maids & ^! two prie/s1 seek+ to le>n ! cause ( ! sorr[ :i* twi/$ _! he>t/r+s1 x w be reveal$ to y1 p]haps1 t c]ta9 passions mu/ be exp]i5c$ by man = !re to develop )9 him ! qualities t make a life noble1 t wid5 its area1 & /ifle ! egoism natural to all4 ,he speaks truly4 ,n = its own sake1 always1 %\ld we love ! light1 b = ! sake ( :at x illum9es4 ,! fire on ! m\nta9 %9es brightly1 b !re are few m5 on ! m\nta92 & m s]vice may (t5 be r5d]$ by ! tor*light1 !re :]e ! cr[d is4 ,x is 9 ! humble lives t is f\nd ! sub/ance ( great lives2 & by wat*+ ! n>r[e/ feel+s does enl>gem5t come to our own4 ,nor is ?is f any repugnance ^! feel+s inspire1 b because !y no long] accord ) ! maje/ic tru? t controls u4 ,x is well to h visions ( a bett] life ?an t ( e day1 b x is ! life ( e day f :i* elem5ts ( a bett] life mu/ come4 ,we are told we %\ld fix our eyes on high1 f> above life2 b p]haps x is bett] /ill t our s\l %\ld look /raight be=e x1 & t ! heights :]eupon x %\ld ye>n to lay all its hopes & its dreams %\ld be ! m\nta9 peaks t /& cle>ly out f ! cl\ds t gild ! horizon4 #hg4 ,?is br+s u back once aga9 to ext]nal de/9y2 b ! te>s t ext]nal suff]+ wr+s f u are n ! only te>s kn[n to man4 ,! sage :om we love mu/ dwell 9 ! mid/ ( all human passions1 = only on ! passions kn[n to ! he>t c 8 wisdom safely be n\ri%$4 ,!y are nature's artisans1 s5t by h] to help u con/ruct ! palace ( our consci\sness--( our happ9ess1 9 o!r words2 & he :o rejects ^! work]s1 deem+ t he is able1 unaid$1 to raise all ! /ones ( life1 w be compell$ = ev] to lodge 8 s\l 9 a b>e & gloomy cell4 ,! wise man le>ns to purify 8 passions2 to /ifle !m c nev] be pro( ( wisdom4 ,&1 inde$1 ^! ?+s are all gov]n$ by ! position we take z we /& on ! /airs ( "t4 ,to "s ( u moral infirmities are s _m /airs t5d+ d[nw>ds2 to o!rs !y repres5t /eps t lead u on high4 ,! wise man p]*ance may d ?+s t are done by ! unwise man also2 b ! latt] is =c$ by 8 passions to become ! abject slave ( 8 in/9cts1 :]eas ! sage's passions w end by illum9+ mu* t 0 vague 9 8 consci\sness4 ,to love madly1 p]haps1 is n wise2 /ill1 %\ld he love madly1 m wisdom w d\btless come to him ?an if he _h always lov$ wisely4 ,x is n wisdom1 b ! mo/ useless =m ( pride t c fl\ri% 9 vacancy & in]tia4 ,x is n en\gh to "k :at %\ld be done1 n ?\gh we c un]r+ly decl>e :at sa9t or h]o w\ld d4 ,su* ?+s a book c tea* 9 a day4 ,x is n en\gh to int5d to live a noble life & !n retire to a cell1 !re to brood ov] ?is int5tion4 ,no wisdom ?us acquir$ c truly guide or beautify ! s\l2 x is ( z little avail z ! c\nsels t o!rs c (f]4 ,x is 9 ! sil5ce t foll[s ! /orm1 says a ,h9du prov]b1 & n 9 ! sil5ce be=e x1 t we %\ld se>* = ! budd+ fl[]4 #hh4 ,! e>ne/ wayf>] along ! pa?s ( life does b become ! m deeply conv9c$1 z 8 travels ext5d1 ( ! beauty1 ! wisdom1 & tru? ( ! simple/ & humble/ laws ( exi/5ce4 ,_! uni=mity1 ! m]e fact ( _! be+ s g5]al1 su* matt] ( e day1 are 9 !mselves en\gh to compel 8 admiration4 ,& little by little he holds ! abnormal ev] less highly1 & nei!r seeks nor desires x2 = x is soon borne home to him1 z he reflects on ! va/ness ( nature1 ) h] sl[1 monoton\s movem5t1 t ! ridicul\s pret5sions our ignorance & vanity put =? are ! mo/ truly abnormal ( all4 ,he no long] vexes ! h\rs z !y pass ) pray] = /range or m>vell\s adv5ture2 = ^! come only to su* z h n yet le>n$ to h fai? 9 life & !mselves4 ,he no long] awaits1 ) fold$ arms1 ! *ance = sup]human ef=t2 = he feels t he exi/s 9 e act t is human4 ,he no long] requires t dea?1 or fri5d%ip1 or love %\ld come to him deck$ out ) g>l&s illusion has wov51 or escort$ by om51 co9cid5ce1 presage2 b !y come 9 _! b>5ess & simpl5ess1 & are always sure ( 8 welcome4 ,he believes t all t ! weak1 & ! idle1 & ?\ghtless consid] sublime & exceptional1 t ! fall equival5t = ! mo/ h]oic de$1 c be f\nd 9 ! simple life t is bravely & :olly fac$4 ,he no long] consid]s himself ! *os5 son ( ! univ]se2 b 8 happ9ess1 consci\sness1 peace ( m9d1 h ga9$ all t 8 pride has lo/4 ,&1 ?is po9t once atta9$1 !n w ! miracul\s adv5tures ( a ,/4 ,!resa or ,jean-de-la-,croix1 ! ec/asy ( ! my/ics1 ! sup]natural incid5ts ( leg5d>y loves1 ! /> ( an ,alex&] or a ,napoleon--!n w all ^! seem ! m]e/ *ildi% illusions comp>$ ) ! heal?y wisdom ( a loyal1 e>ne/ man1 :o has no crav+ to so> above 8 fell[s s z to feel :at !y _c feel1 b ^: he>t & bra9 f9d ! light t !y ne$ 9 ! un*ang+ feel+s ( all4 ,! true/ man w nev] be he :o desires to be o!r ?an man4 ,h[ _m !re are t ?us wa/e _! lives1 sc\r+ ! heav5s = sight ( ! comet t nev] w come2 b disda9+ to look at ! />s1 because ^! c be se5 by all1 &1 moreov]1 are c\ntless 9 numb]6 ,?is crav+ = ! extraord9>y is (t5 ! special weakness ( ord9>y m51 :o fail to p]ceive t ! m normal1 & ord9>y1 & uni=m ev5ts may appe> to u1 ! m are we able to appreciate ! pr(\nd happ9ess t ?is uni=mity enfolds1 & ! ne>] are we drawn to ! tru? & tranquillity ( ! great =ce by :i* we h be+4 ,:at c be less abnormal ?an ! ocean1 :i* cov]s two-?irds ( ! globe2 & yet1 :at is !re m va/8 ,!re is n a ?\ght or a feel+1 n an act ( beauty or nobility1 :]e( man is capable1 b c f9d complete expression 9 ! simple/1 mo/ ord9>y life2 & all t _c be express$ !re9 mu/ ( necessity belong to ! falsehoods ( vanity1 ignorance1 or slo?4 #hi4 ,does ?is mean t ! wise man %\ld expect no m f life ?an o!r m52 t he %\ld love m$iocrity & limit 8 desires2 cont5t himself ) little & re/rict ! horizon ( 8 happ9ess1 because ( ! fe> le/ happ9ess escape him8 ,by no means2 = ! wisdom is halt+ & sickly t c too freely r5\nce a legitimate human hope4 ,_m desires 9 man may be legitimate /ill1 not)/&+ ! disapproval ( reason1 sometimes unduly sev]e4 ,b ! fact t our happ9ess does n seem extraord9>y to ^? ab\t u by no means w>rants our ?9k+ t we are n happy4 ,! wis] we are1 ! m readily d we p]ceive t happ9ess lies 9 our grasp2 t x has no m enviable gift ?an ! unev5tful mom5ts x br+s4 ,! sage has le>nt to quick5 & love ! sil5t sub/ance ( life4 ,9 ?is sil5t sub/ance only c fai?ful joys be f\nd1 = abnormal happ9ess nev] v5tures to g ) u to ! tomb4 ,! day t comes & goes )\t special :isp] ( hope or happ9ess %\ld be z de> to u1 & z welcome1 z any "o ( its bro!rs4 ,on its way to u x has trav]s$ ! same worlds & ! self-same space z ! day t f9ds u on a ?rone or en?rall$ by a mighty love4 ,! h\rs are less dazzl+1 p]haps1 t its mantle conceals2 b at lea/ we may rely m fully on _! humble devotion4 ,!re are z _m et]nal m9utes 9 ! week t goes by 9 sil5ce1 z 9 ! "o t tomes boldly t[>ds u ) mighty %\t & clam\r4 ,& inde$ x is we :o tell ourselves all t ! h\r w\ld seem to say2 = ! h\r t abides ) u is ev] a timid & n]v\s gue/1 t w smile if its ho/ be smil+1 or weep if 8 eyes be wet4 ,x has be5 *>g$ ) no mission to br+ happ9ess to u2 x is we :o %\ld com=t ! h\r t has s\ght refuge )9 our s\l4 ,& he is wise :o always f9ds words ( peace t he c :isp] l[ to 8 gue/ on ! ?re%old4 ,we %\ld let no opportunity = happ9ess escape u1 & ! simple/ causes ( happ9ess %\ld be ev] /or$ 9 our s\l4 ,x is well1 at fir/1 to "k happ9ess z m5 conceive x1 s t1 lat]1 we may h good reason = pref]r+ ! happ9ess ( our *oice4 ,=1 h]e91 x is n unlike :at we are told ( love4 ,to "k :at real love %\ld be we mu/ h lov$ pr(\ndly1 & t fir/ love mu/ h fl$4 ,x is well to "k mom5ts ( mat]ial happ9ess1 s9ce !y tea* u :]e to look = l(ti] joys2 & all t we ga91 p]haps1 f li/5+ to ! h\rs t babble al\d 9 _! wantonness is t we are sl[ly le>n+ ! language ( ! h\rs ^: voice is hu%$4 ,& ( ^! !re are _m2 !y come 9 battalions1 s close on ! heels ( ea* o!r t trea*]y & flight _c be2 :]e=e x is on !m alone t ! sage %\ld dep5d4 ,= he w be happy ^: eyes h le>n$ to detect ! hidd5 smile & my/]i\s jewels ( ! myriad1 nameless h\rs2 & :]e are ^! jewels to be f\nd1 if n 9 ourselves8 #ij4 ,b !re is a k9d ( ignoble discretion t has lea/ 9 common1 ( all ?+s1 ) ! wisdom we speak ( "h2 = we _h f> bett] sp5d our en]gy r\nd ev5 fruitless happ9ess1 ?an slumb] by ! fireside await+ joys t nev] may come4 ,only ! joys t h be5 (f]$ to all1 & none h accept$1 w knock at 8 door :o refuses himself to /ir =?4 ,nor is ! o!r man wise :o holds ! re9s too tight on 8 feel+s1 & halts !m :5 reason comm&s1 or exp]i5ce :isp]s4 ,! fri5d is n wise :o w n confide 9 8 fri5d1 rememb]+ always t fri5d%ips may come to an end2 nor ! lov]1 :o draws back = fe> le/ he may f9d %ipwreck 9 love4 ,= "h1 7 we tw5ty times un=tunate1 x is /ill only ! p]i%able portion ( our en]gy = happ9ess t suff]s2 & :at is wisdom aft] all b ?is same en]gy = happ9ess cleans$ ( all t is impure8 ,to be wise we mu/ fir/ le>n to be happy1 t we may atta* ev] small] importance to :at happ9ess may be 9 itself4 ,we %\ld be z happy z possible1 & our happ9ess %\ld la/ z long z is possible2 = ^? :o c f9ally issue =? f self by ! portal ( happ9ess1 "k inf9itely wid] fre$om ?an ^? :o pass ?r\gh ! gate ( sadness4 ,! joy ( ! sage illum9es 8 he>t & 8 s\l alike1 :]eas sadness mo/ (t5 ?r[s light on ! he>t alone4 ,"o might almo/ comp>e ! man :o _h nev] be5 happy ) a travell] ^: e j\rney _h be5 tak5 by night4 ,moreov]1 !re is 9 happ9ess a humility deep] & nobl]1 pur] & wid]1 ?an sorr[ c ev] procure4 ,!re is a c]ta9 humility t ranks ) p>asitic virtues1 su* z /]ile self-sacrifice1 arbitr>y *a/ity1 bl9d submission1 fanatic r5\ncem5t1 p5it5ce1 false %ame1 & _m o!rs1 :i* h f "t immemorial turn$ aside f _! c\rse ! wat]s ( human morality1 & =c$ !m into a /agnant pool1 ar\nd :i* our memory /ill l+]s4 ,nor d ,i speak ( a cunn+ humility t is (t5 m]e calculation1 or1 tak5 at its be/1 a timidity t has its root 9 pride--a loan at usury t our vanity ( to-day ext5ds to our vanity ( to-morr[4 ,& ev5 ! sage at times conceives x well to l[] himself 9 8 own self-e/eem1 & to d5y sup]ior m]its t are 8 :5 comp>+ himself ) o!r m54 ,humility ( ?is k9d may ?r[ a *>m ar\nd our ways ( life1 b yet1 s9c]e z x d\btless may be1 x nev]!less attacks ! loyalty due to ourselves1 :i* we %\ld value high above all4 ,& x surely implies a c]ta9 timidity ( consci5ce2 :]eas ! consci5ce ( ! sage %\ld h>b\r nei!r timidity nor %ame4 ,b by ! side ( ?is too p]sonal humility !re exi/s ano!r humility t ext5ds to all ?+s1 t is l(ty & /rong1 t has f$ on all t is be/ 9 our bra9 & our he>t & our s\l4 ,x is a humility t def9es ! limit ( ! hopes & adv5tures ( m52 t less5s u only to add to ! gr&eur ( all we behold2 t tea*es u :]e we %\ld look = ! true importance ( man1 :i* lies n 9 t :i* he is1 b 9 t :i* 8 eyes c take 91 :i* he /rives to accept & to grasp4 ,x is true t sorr[ w also br+ u to ! realm ( ?is humility2 b x ha/5s u ?r\gh1 bran*+ (f on ! road to a my/]i\s gate ( hope1 on ^: ?re%old we lose _m days2 :]eas happ9ess1 t aft] ! fir/ few h\rs has no?+ else left to d1 w lead u 9 sil5ce ?r\gh pa? aft] pa? till we rea* ! mo/ un=ese51 inaccessible places ( all4 ,x is :5 ! sage kn[s he possesses at la/ all man is all[$ to possess1 t he beg9s to p]ceive t x is 8 mann] ( reg>d+ :at man may nev] possess1 t det]m9es ! value ( su* ?+s z he truly may call 8 own4 ,& !re=e mu/ we long h sunn$ ourselves 9 ! rays ( happ9ess be=e we c truly conceive an indep5d5t view ( life4 ,we mu/ be happy1 n = happ9ess' sake1 b s t we may le>n to see di/9ctly t :i* va9 expectation ( happ9ess w\ld = ev] hide f our gaze4 #ia4 ,economy avails u no?+ 9 ! region ( ! he>t1 = x is !re t m5 ga!r ! h>ve/ ( life's v sub/ance1 x 7 bett] t no?+ 7 done !re ?an t ?+s %\ld be done by halves2 & t :i* we h n d>$ to risk is mo/ surely lo/ ( all4 ,to limit our passions is only to limit ourselves1 & we are ! los]s by j s mu* z we hop$ to ga94 ,!re are c]ta9 fa/nesses )9 our s\l t lie buri$ s deep t love alone d>e v5ture d[n2 & x returns lad5 ) undream$-( jewels1 ^: lu/re c only be se5 z !y pass f our op5 h& to ! h& ( "o we love4 ,& inde$ x w\ld seem t s cle> a light spr+s f our h&s z !y op5 ?us to give1 t x p5etrates sub/ance too opaque to yield to ! my/]i\s rays j discov]$4 #ib4 ,x avails u no?+ unduly to bemoan our errors or losses4 ,= happ5 :at may to ! man ( simple fai?1 /ill1 at ! la/ m9ute ( ! sorr[-lad5 h\r1 at ! end ( ! week or ye>1 /ill w he f9d "s cause = gladness z he turns 8 eyes )94 ,little by little he has le>n$ to regret )\t te>s4 ,he is z a fa!r might be :o returns to 8 home 9 ! ev5+1 8 day's "w done4 ,he may f9d 8 *ildr5 9 te>s p]haps1 or play+ dang]\s1 =bidd5 games2 ! furniture scatt]$1 glasses brok51 a lamp ov]turn$2 b %all he !re=e despair8 ,x w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 bett] _h ! *ildr5 be5 m ob$i5t1 _h !y quietly le>n$ _! lessons---?is w\ld h be5 m 9 keep+ ) e moral !ory2 b h[ unreasonable ! fa!r :o1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 h>% rebuke1 c\ld )hold a smile z he turn$ 8 head away6 ,! *ildr5 h act$ unwisely1 p]haps1 9 _! exub]ance ( life2 b :y %\ld ?is di/ress him8 ,all is well1 s long z he return home at night1 s long z he ev] keep ab\t him ! key ( ! gu>dian dwell+4 ,z we look into ourselves1 & pass 9 review :at our he>t1 & bra91 & s\l h attempt$ & c>ri$ ?r\gh :ile we 7 away1 ! b5efit lies f> m 9 ! se>*+ glance itself ?an 9 ! actual inspection4 ,& if ! h\rs h n once let fall _! my/]i\s girdle on _! way pa/ our ?re%old2 if ! rooms be z empty z on ! day ( dep>ture1 & ^? )9 h b sat ) fold$ arms & work$ n at all---/ill1 z we ent]1 %all some?+ be le>n$ f our e*o+ foot/eps1 ( ! ext5t1 & ! cle>ness1 & ! fidelity1 ( our home4 #ic4 ,no day c be unev5tful1 save 9 ourselves alone2 b 9 ! day t seems mo/ unev5tful ( all1 !re is /ill room = ! l(tie/ de/9y2 = !re is f> m scope = su* de/9y )9 ourselves ?an on ! :ole cont95t ( ,europe4 ,n by ! ext5t ( empire is ! range ( de/9y gov]n$1 b1 inde$1 by ! dep? ( our s\l4 ,x is 9 our conception ( life t real de/9y is f\nd2 :5 at la/ !re is delicate balance betwe5 ! insoluble que/ions ( heav5 & ! wav]+ response ( our s\l4 ,& ^! que/ions become ! m tranquil z !y seem to comprise m & m2 & to ! sage1 :atev] may happ5 w /ill wid5 ! scope ( ! que/ions1 /ill give deep] confid5ce to ! reply4 ,speak n ( de/9y :5 ! ev5t t has br\ght y joy or sadness has /ill alt]$ no?+ 9 y\r mann] ( reg>d+ ! univ]se4 ,all t rema9s to u :5 love & glory are ov]1 :5 adv5tures & passions h fad$ into ! pa/1 is b a deep] & ev]-deep5+ s5se ( ! inf9ite2 & if we h n t )9 u1 !n are we de/itute inde$4 ,& ?is s5se ( ! inf9ite is m ?an a m]e assemblage ( ?\ghts1 :i*1 inde$1 are b ! innum]able /eps t ?i!r lead4 ,!re is no happ9ess 9 happ9ess itself1 unless x help our compreh5sion ( ! re/1 unless x help u 9 "s measure to conceive t ! v univ]se itself mu/ rejoice 9 exi/5ce4 ,! sage :o has atta9$ a c]ta9 height w f9d peace 9 all ?+s t happ52 & ! ev5t t sadd5s him1 z o!r m51 t>ries b an in/ant ere x goes to /r5g!n 8 deep p]ception ( life4 ,he :o has le>n$ to see 9 all ?+s only matt] = unselfi% wond]1 c be depriv$ ( no satisfaction :atev] )\t !re spr+ to sudd5 life )9 him1 f ! m]e feel+ t ?is joy c be disp5s$ )1 a high protect+ ?\ght t enfolds him 9 its light4 ,t de/9y is beautiful :]e9 ea* ev5t1 ?\gh *>g$ ) joy or sadness1 has br\ght reflection to u1 has add$ some?+ to our range ( s\l1 has giv5 u great] peace :]e) to cl+ to life4 ,&1 inde$1 ! accid5t t robs u ( our love1 t leads u along 9 triumph1 or ev5 t seats u on a ?rone1 reveals b little ( ! work+s ( de/9y2 :i*1 inde$1 lie f> m 9 ! ?\ghts t arise 9 our m9d z we look at ! m5 ar\nd u1 at ! woman we love2 z we dwell on ! feel+s )9 u2 z we fix our eyes on ! ev5+ sky ) its cr[n ( indiff]5t />s4 #id4 ,a woman ( extraord9>y beauty & tal5t1 possess$ ( ! r>e/ qualities ( m9d & s\l1 0 "o day ask$ by a fri5d1 to :om %e seem$ ! mo/ p]fect creature on e>?3 ,:at are y\r plans8 ,c any man be wor?y ( y\r love8 ,y\r future puzzles me4 ,i _c conceive a de/9y t %all be l(ty en\gh = a s\l su* z y\rs4 ,he knew b little ( de/9y4 ,to him1 z to mo/ m51 x meant ?rones1 triumphs1 dazzl+ adv5tures3 ^! ?+s seem$ to him ! sum ( a human de/9y2 :]eby he did b prove t he knew n :at de/9y 04 ,&1 9 ! fir/ place1 :y ?is disda9 ( to-day8 ,to disda9 to-day is to prove t ye/]day has be5 misund]/ood4 ,to disda9 to-day is to decl>e oneself a /rang]1 & :at c y hope to d 9 a _w :]e y %all ev] pass z a /rang]8 ,to-day has ?is advantage ov] ye/]day1 t x exi/s & 0 made = u4 ,be to-day :at x w1 x has wid] k ?an ye/]day2 & by t alone does x become m beautiful1 & va/]4 ,:y %\ld we ?9k t ! woman ,i speak ( w\ld h kn[n a m brilliant de/9y 9 ,v5ice1 ,flor5ce1 or ,rome8 ,h] pres5ce might h be5 s\ght at magnific5t fe/ival1 & h] beauty h f\nd a fitt+ surr\nd+ 9 exquisite l&scape4 ,%e might h _h pr9ces & k+s1 ! elect ( ! _w1 at h] feet2 & p]haps x _h ne$$ b "o ( h] smiles to add to a great nation's gladness1 to ennoble or *a/5 ! ?\ght ( an epo*4 ,:]eas "h all h] life w be sp5t among f\r or five p--f\r or five s\ls t "k ( h] s\l1 & love h]4 ,x may be t %e nev] %all /ir f h] dwell+2 t ( h] life1 ( h] ?\ghts1 & ! /r5g? t is 9 h]1 !re w rema9 n a trace among m54 ,x may be t h] beauty1 h] =ce & h] in/9ct = good1 w be buri$ )9 h]3 9 h] he>t & ! he>ts ( ! few :o are ne>4 ,& ev5 !n1 & if ?is be s1 ! s\l ( ?is woman d\btless %all f9d its own ?+ to d4 ,! mighty gates ?r\gh :i* we mu/ pass to a helpful & notewor?y life no long] grate on _! h+es ) ! deaf5+ clam\r ( old4 ,!y are small]1 p]haps1 ?an !y 72 less va/ & impos+2 b _! numb] is great] to-day1 & !y admit u1 9 sil5ce1 to pa?s t ext5d v f>4 ,& ev5 ?\gh ! home ( ?is woman be n bright5$ by "o s+le gleam f )\t1 w %e h fail$ to fulfil h] de/9y because h] life is liv$ 9 ! %ade8 ,_c de/9y be beautiful & complete 9 itself1 )\t help f )\t8 ,z ! s\l t has truly conqu]$ surveys ! triumphs ( ! pa/1 x is glad ( ^? only t br\ght ) !m a deep] k ( life & a nobl] humility2 ( ^? t l5t sweet] *>m to ! mom5ts :5 love1 glory1 & en?usiasm hav+ fad$ away1 ! fruit t a few h\rs ( boil+ passion _h rip5$ 0 ga!r$ 9 m$itation & sil5ce4 ,:5 ! fea/+ is ov]3 :5 *>ity1 k9dness & valor\s de$ all lie f> beh9d u3 :at is !re left to ! s\l b "s /ray recollections1 a ga9 ( "s consci\sness1 & a feel+ t helps u to look on our place 9 ! _w ) m k & less appreh5sion--a feel+ bl5t ) "s wisdom1 f ! numb]less ?+s x has le>n$8 ,:5 ! h\r = re/ has s\nd$--z x mu/ s\nd e night & at e mom5t ( solitude--:5 ! gaudy ve/m5ts ( love1 & glory1 & p[] fall helplessly r\nd u2 :at is x we c take ) u z we seek refuge )9 ourselves1 :]e ! happ9ess ( ea* day is measur$ by ! k ! day has br\ght u1 by ! ?\ghts & ! confid5ce x has help$ u to acquire8 ,is our true de/9y to be f\nd 9 ! ?+s :i* take place ab\t u1 or 9 t :i* abides 9 our s\l8 ,be a man's p[] or glory nev] s great1 said a philosoph]1 8 s\l soon le>ns h[ to value ! feel+s t spr+ f ext]nal ev5ts2 & z he p]ceives t no increase has come to 8 physical faculties1 t ^! rema9 :olly un*ang$1 nei!r alt]$ nor add$ to1 !n does ! s5se ( 8 no?+ness bur/ full ^u him4 ,! k+ :o %\ld gov]n ! _w mu/ /ill1 l ! re/ ( 8 bro!rs1 revolve 9 a limit$ circle1 ^: e law mu/ be obey$2 & on 8 impressions & ?\ghts mu/ 8 happ9ess :olly dep5d4 ,! impressions 8 memory reta9s1 we might add1 because !y h *a/5$ 8 m9d2 = ! s\ls t we deal ) "h w reta9 su* impressions only z h quick5$ _! s5se ( goodness1 z h made !m a little m noble4 ,is x impossible to f9d--x matt]s n :]e1 nor h[ great be ! sil5ce--! same undlssolvable matt] t lurks 9 ! cup ( ! noble/ ext]nal exi/5ce8 & see+ t no?+ is truly our own till x fai?fully foll[ u into ! d>kness & sil5ce1 :y %\ld ! ?+ t has sprung to life !re be less fai?ful 9 sil5ce & d>kness8 ,b we w pursue ?is no f>!r1 = x leads to a wisdom ( ov]-mu* !ory4 ,= all t a brilliant ext]ior de/9y is n indisp5sable1 /ill %\ld we always reg>d x z :olly desirable1 & pursue x z ke5ly z ?\gh we valu$ x highly4 ,x behoves ! sage to knock at ! door ( e temple ( glory1 ( e dwell+ :]e happ9ess1 love1 & activity are to be f\nd4 ,& if 8 /r5u\s ef=t & long expectation rema9 unrew>d$1 if no door fly op51 /ill may he f9d1 p]haps1 9 ! m]e expectation & ef=t an equival5t = all ! emotions & light t he s\ght4 ,to act1 says ,b>res1 is to annex to our ?\ghts va/] fields ( exp]i5ce4 ,x is also1 p]haps1 to ?9k m quickly ?an ?\ght1 z m completely2 = we no long] ?9k ) ! bra9 alone1 b ) e atom ( life4 ,x is to wrap r\nd ) dream ! pr(\nde/ s\rces ( ?\ght1 & !n to confront !m ) fact4 ,b to act is n always to conqu]4 ,to attempt1 to be pati5t1 & wait--^!1 too1 may be action2 z also1 to he>1 to wat*1 & be sil5t4 ,if ! lot ( ! woman we speak ( _h be5 ca/ 9 ,a!ns1 or ,flor5ce1 or ,rome1 !re _h be51 9 h] life1 c]ta9 motives ( gr&eur1 occasions = beauty & happ9ess1 t %e may well nev] meet ) to-day4 ,& %e is ! poor] = lack+ ! ef=ts %e might h put =?1 ! memory ( :at might h be5 done2 = 9 ^! lies a =ce t is preci\s & vital1 t (t5 inde$ w trans=m _m m ?+s )9 u1 ?an a ?\ght :i* is morally1 m5tally wor? _m ?\s& su* ef=ts & memories4 ,& inde$ x is !re=e alone t we %\ld desire a brilliant1 fev]i% de/9y2 because x summons to life c]ta9 =ces & feel+s t w\ld o!rwise nev] em]ge f ! slumb]\s peace ( an ov]-tranquil exi/5ce4 ,b f ! mom5t we "k1 or ev5 suspect1 t ^! feel+s lie dormant )9 u1 we are already giv+ life to all t is be/ 9 ^? feel+s2 & x is z ?\gh we 71 = "o brief mom5t1 look+ d[n ^u a glori\s ext]nal de/9y f heights su* de/9y %all only atta9 at ! end ( its days2 z ?\gh we 7 prematurely ga!r+ ! fruit ( ! tree1 :i* x %all itself /ill f9d b>r5 until _m a /orm has pass$4 #ie4 ,la/ night1 re-read+ ,sa9t-,simon--) :om we seem to asc5d a l(ty t[]1 :5ce our gaze re/s on hundr$s ( human de/9ies1 a/ir 9 ! valley bel[--,i und]/ood :at a beautiful de/9y meant to ! in/9ct ( man4 ,x w\ld d\btless h puzzl$ ,sa9t-,simon himself to h told :at x 0 t he lov$ & admir$ 9 "s ( 8 h]oes1 :om he enwraps 9 a sort ( resign$1 & almo/ unconsci\s1 respect4 ,?\s&s ( virtues t he e/eem$ highly h ceas$ to exi/ to-day1 & _m a quality n[ seems petty inde$ t he comm5d$ 9 "s ( 8 great ones4 ,& yet are !re1 unp]ceiv$ z x 7 by him1 f\r or five m5 9 ! mid/ ( ! glitt]+ cr[d h>d by ! mon>*'s ?rone1 f\r or five e>ne/ b5evol5t faces on :om our eye /ill re/s gladly2 ?\gh ,sa9t-,simon gives !m no special att5tion or ?\ght1 = 9 8 he>t he looks ) disfav\r on ! ideas t gov]n _! life4 ,f5elon is !re2 ! ,dukes ( ,*evreuse & ,beauvilli]s2 !re is ,monsieur le ,dauph94 ,_! happ9ess is no great] ?an t ( ! re/ ( mank9d4 ,!y a*ieve no m>k$ success1 !y ga9 no respl5d5t victory1 ,!y live z ! o!rs live--9 ! fret & expectation ( ! ?+ t we *oose to call happ9ess1 because x has yet to come4 ,f5elon incurs ! displeasure ( ! crafty1 bigot$ k+1 :o1 = all 8 pride1 w\ld res5t ! mo/ trivial (f5ce ) ! humbl5ess ( humble/ vanity2 :o 0 great 9 small ?+s1 & petty 9 all t 0 great--= su* 0 ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,f5elon is condemn$1 p]secut$1 exil$4 ,! ,dukes ( ,*evreuse & ,beauvilli]s cont9ue to hold important (fice at ,c\rt1 b none ! less deem x prud5t to live 9 a k9d ( volunt>y retirem5t4 ,! ,dauph9 is n 9 fav\r ) ! ,k+2 a p[]ful1 envi\s clique are = ev] intrigu+ aga9/ him1 & !y f9ally succe$ 9 cru%+ 8 y\?ful milit>y glory4 ,he lives 9 ! mid/ ( disgrace1 misadv5ture1 disa/]1 t seem irrep>able 9 ! eyes ( t va9 & s]vile ,c\rt2 = disgrace & disa/] assume ! proportions ! mann]s ( ! day accord4 ,f9ally he dies1 a few days aft] ! dea? ( ! wife he _h lov$ s t5d]ly4 ,he dies--poison$1 p]haps1 z %e too2 ! ?und]bolt fall+ j z ! v fir/ rays ( k+ly fav\r1 :]eon he _h almo/ ceas$ to c\nt1 7 /eal+ ov] 8 ?re%old4 ,su* 7 ! tr\bles & mis=tunes1 ! sorr[s & disappo9tm5ts1 t wrapp$ ^! lives r\nd2 & yet1 z we look on ?is little gr\p1 /&+ firm & sil5t 9 ! mid/ ( ! fev]i%1 int]mitt5t glitt] ( ! re/1 !n d ^! f\r de/9ies seem truly beautiful to u1 & enviable4 ,?r\gh all _! vicissitudes "o common light %9es ?r\gh !m4 ,! great s\l ( ,f5elon illum9es !m all4 ,f5elon is fai?ful to 8 l(tie/ ?\ghts ( piety1 meekness1 wond]1 ju/ice1 & love2 & ! o!r ?ree are fai?ful to him1 :o 0 _! ma/] & fri5d4 ,& :at ?\gh ! my/ic ideas ( ,f5elon be no long] %>$ by u3 :at ?\gh ! ideas t we cl+ to ourselves1 & deem ! pr(\nde/ & noble/--! ideas t live at ! root ( our e conviction ( life1 t h s]v$ z ! basis ( all our moral happ9ess--:at ?\gh ^! %\ld "o day fall 9 ru9s beh9d u1 & only ar\se a smile among su* z believe t !y h f\nd o!r ?\ghts /ill1 :i* to !m seem m human1 & f9al8 ,?\ght1 ( itself1 is possess$ ( no vital importance2 x is ! feel+s awak5$ )9 u by ?\ght t ennoble & bright5 our life4 ,?\ght is our aim1 p]haps2 b x may be ) ?is z ) _m a j\rney we take--! place we are b\nd = may int]e/ u less ?an ! j\rney itself1 ! p we meet on ! road1 ! un=ese5 t may happ54 ,"h1 z ev]y:]e1 x is only ! s9c]ity ( human feel+ t abides4 ,z = a ?\ght1 we "k n1 x may be deceptive2 b ! love1 :]e) we h lov$ x1 w surely return to our s\l2 nor c a s+le drop ( its cle>ness or /r5g? be ab/ract$ by error4 ,( t p]fect ideal t ea* ( u /rives to build up 9 himself1 ! sum total ( all our ?\ghts w help only to model ! outl9e2 b ! elem5ts t g to con/ruct x1 & keep x alive1 are ! purifi$ passion1 unselfi%ness1 loyalty1 :]e9 ^! ?\ghts h _h be+4 ,! ext5t ( our love = ! ?+ :i* we hold to be true is ( great] importance ?an ev5 ! tru? itself4 ,does n love br+ m goodness to u ?an ?\ght c ev] convey8 ,loyally to love a great error may well be m helpful ?an meanly to s]ve a great tru?2 = 9 d\bt1 no less ?an 9 fai?1 are passion & love to be f\nd4 ,"s d\bts are z g5]\s & passionate z ! v noble/ convictions4 ,be a ?\ght ( ! l(tie/1 sure/1 or ( ! mo/ pr(\ndly unc]ta91 ! be/ t x has to (f] is /ill ! *ance t x gives u ( lov+ "s "o ?+ :olly1 )\t res]ve4 ,:e!r x be to man1 or a ,god2 to c\ntry1 to _w or to error1 t ,i truly d yield myself up1 ! preci\s ore t %all "s day be f\nd buri$ deep 9 ! a%es ( love w h sprung f ! love itself1 & n f ! ?+ t ,i lov$4 ,! s9c]ity ( an atta*m5t1 its simplicity1 firmness1 & zeal--^! leave a track beh9d !m t "t c nev] efface4 ,all passes away & *anges2 x may be t all is lo/1 save only ! gl[ ( ?is ard\r1 f]tility1 & /r5g? ( our he>t4 #if4 ,nev] did man possess 8 s\l 9 su* peace z he1 says ,sa9t-,simon ( "o ( !m1 :o 0 surr\nd$ on all sides by malice1 & s*em+1 & sn>es4 ,& fur!r on he speaks ( ! wise tranquillity ( ano!r1 & ?is wise tranquillity p]vades e "o ( ^? :om he t]ms ! little flock4 ,! little flock1 truly1 ( fidelity to all t 0 noble/ 9 ?\ght2 ! little flock ( fri5d%ip1 loyalty1 self-respect1 & inn] cont5tm5t1 t pass along1 radiant ) peace & simplicity1 9 ! mid/ ( ! lies & ambitions1 ! follies & trea*]ies1 ( ,v]sailles4 ,!y are n sa9ts1 9 ! vulg> s5se ( ! ^w4 ,!y h n fl$ to ! dep?s ( =e/ or des]t1 or s\ght egoti/ic %elt] 9 n>r[ cells4 ,!y are sages1 :o rema9 )9 life & ! ?+s t are real4 ,x is n _! piety t saves !m2 x is n 9 ,god alone t _! s\l has f\nd /r5g?4 ,to love ,god1 & to s]ve ,him ) all "o's might1 w n suffice to br+ peace & /r5g? to ! s\l ( man4 ,x is only by means ( ! k & ?\ght we h ga9$ & develop$ by contact ) m5 t we c le>n h[ ,god %\ld be lov$2 =1 not)/&+ all ?+s1 ! human s\l rema9s pr(\ndly human /ill4 ,x may be taught to *]i% ! invisible1 b x w ev] f9d f> m actual n\ri%m5t 9 ! virtue or feel+ t is simply & :olly human1 ?an 9 ! virtue or passion div9e4 ,if !re come t[>ds u a man ^: s\l is truly tranquil & calm1 we may be c]ta9 t human virtues h giv5 him 8 tranquillity & 8 calmness4 ,7 we p]mitt$ to pe] into ! secret recesses ( he>ts t are n[ no m1 we might discov]1 p]haps1 t ! f\nta9 ( peace :]eat ,f5elon slak$ 8 ?ir/ e night ( 8 exile lay r 9 8 loyalty to ,madame ,guyon 9 h] mis=tune1 9 8 love = ! sl&]$1 p]secut$ ,dauph91 ?an 9 8 expectation ( et]nal rew>d2 r 9 ! irreproa*able human consci5ce )9 him1 ov]fl[+ ) fidelity & t5d]ness1 ?an 9 ! hopes he *]i%$ z a ,*ri/ian4 #ig4 ,admirable inde$ is ! s]5ity ( ?is little flock6 ,no virtue1 "h1 to k9dle dazzl+ fires on ! m\nta91 b he>t & s\l t are alive ) flame4 ,no h]oism b t ( love1 ( confid5ce & s9c]ity1 t rememb] & are cont5t to wait4 ,"s m5 !re are ^: virtue issues f !m ) a noise ( clang+ gates2 9 o!rs x dwells z sil5t z ! maid :o nev] /irs f home1 :o sits ?\ghtfully by ! fireside1 always ready to welcome ^? :o ent] f ! cold )\t4 ,!re is less ne$ ( h]oic h\rs1 p]haps1 9 a beautiful life1 ?an ( weeks t are grave1 & uni=m1 & pure4 ,x may be t ! s\l t is loyal & p]fectly j is m preci\s ?an ! "o t is t5d] or full ( devotion ,x w ent] less :olly p]haps1 & ) less exaltation1 into ! m exub]ant adv5tures ( life2 b 9 ! ev5ts t occur e day we c tru/ x m fully1 rely m completely ^u x2 & is !re a man1 aft] all1 no matt] h[ /range & deliri\s & brilliant 8 life may h be51 :o has n sp5t ! great bulk ( 8 "t 9 ! mid/ ( mo/ ord9>y incid5t8 ,9 our v sublime/ h\r1 z we /& 9 ! mid/ ( ! dazzl+ circles x ?r[s1 are we n />tl$ to f9d t ! habits & ?\ghts ( our sob]e/ h\r are :irl+ ar\nd ) ! re/8 ,we mu/ always come back to our normal life1 t is built on ! solid e>? & primitive rock4 ,we are n call$ ^u to conte/ ea* day ) di%on\r1 despair1 or dea?2 b x is imp]ative1 p]haps1 t ,i %\ld be able to tell myself1 at e h\r ( sadness1 t !re exi/s1 some:]e1 an un*angeable1 unconqu]able s\l t has drawn ne> to my s\l--a s\l t is fai?ful & sil5t1 bl9d to all t x deems n con=mable ) ! tru?4 ,we c only h praise = h]oism1 & = surpass+ly g5]\s de$s2 b m praise /ill--z x dem&s a m vigilant /r5g?--= ! man :o nev] all[s an inf]ior ?\ght to s$uce him2 :o leads a less glori\s life1 p]haps1 b "o ( m uni=m wor?4 ,let u sometimes1 9 our m$itations1 br+ our desire = moral p]fection to ! level ( daily tru?1 & be taught h[ f> easi] x is to conf] occasional b5efit ?an nev] to d any h>m2 to br+ occasional happ9ess ?an nev] be cause ( te>s4 #ih4 ,_! refuge1 _! firm rock1 z ,sa9t-,simon calls x1 lay 9 ea* o!r1 &1 above all1 9 !mselves2 & all t 0 blameless )9 _! s\l became /eadfa/ness 9 ! rock4 ,a ?\s& sub/ances g to =m ! f\ndations ( ?is firm rock1 b all t we hold to be blameless )9 u w s9k to its c5tre & base4 ,x is true t our /&>d ( conduct may (t5 be sadly at fault2 & ! vile/ ( m5 has a mom5t ea* night :5 he pr\dly surveys "s dete/able ?\ght1 t seems :olly blameless to him4 ,b ,i speak ( a virtue1 "h1 t is high] ?an ev]yday virtue2 & ! mo/ ord9>y man is aw>e :at a virtue becomes1 :5 x is ord9>y virtue no long]4 ,moral beauty1 inde$1 ?\gh x be ( ! r>e/ k9d1 nev] passes ! compreh5sion ( ! mo/ n>r[-m9d$ ( m52 & no act is s readily und]/ood z ! act t is truly sublime4 ,we may admire a de$ pr(\ndly1 p]haps1 & yet n rise to its height2 b x is imp]ative t we %\ld n abide 9 ! d>kness t cov]s ! ?+ we blame4 ,_m a happ9ess 9 life1 z _m a disa/]1 is due to *ance alone2 b ! peace )9 u c nev] be gov]n$ by *ance4 ,"s s\ls1 ,i "k1 = ev] are build+2 o!rs h pref]5ce = ru9s2 & o!rs1 /ill1 w w&]1 _! :ole life ?r\gh1 seek+ %elt] b5ea? /range ro(s4 ,& difficult z x may be to trans=m ! in/9cts t dwell 9 ! s\l1 x is well t ^? :o build n %\ld be made aw>e ( ! joy t ! o!rs exp]i5ce z !y incessantly pile /one ^u /one4 ,_! ?\ghts1 & atta*m5ts1 & love2 _! convictions1 deceptions1 & ev5 _! d\bts--all /& 9 good s]vice2 & :5 ! pass+ /orm has demoli%$ _! mansion1 !y build once aga9 ) ! ru9s1 a little di/ance away1 some?+ less /ately p]haps1 b bett] adapt$ to all ! requirem5ts ( life4 ,:at regret1 disillusion1 or sadness c %att] ! home/ead ( him :o1 9 *oos+ ! /ones = 8 dwell+1 ,0 c>eful to keep all ! wisdom & /r5g? t regret1 disillusion1 & sadness conta98 ,or might we n say t x is ) ! roots ( ! happ9ess we *]i% )9 z ) roots ( great trees8 ,! oaks t are subject ! mo/ to ! /ress ( ! /orm ?ru/ _! roots ! mo/ /aun*ly & firmly1 deep d[n 9 et]nal soil2 & ! fate t unju/ly pursues u is no m aw>e ( :at comes to pass 9 our s\l1 ?an ! w9d is aw>e ( :at happ5s bel[ 9 ! e>?4 #ii4 ,"h let u note h[ great is ! p[]1 h[ my/]i\s ! attraction1 ( v]itable happ9ess4 ,some?+ ( a hu% comes ov] ,sa9t-,simon's /irr+ n>rative z "o ( ! memb]s ( ! little flock passes ?r\gh ! c>eless1 triumphant cr[d1 unceas+ly busy ) intrigue & salutation1 petty love & petty triumph1 amid/ ! m>ble /aircases & magnific5t halls ( ,v]sailles4 ,sa9t-,simon goes calmly on ) 8 /ory2 b = "o second we seem to h comp>$ all ?is jubilant vanity & ephem]al rejoic+1 ?is braz5-tongu$ falsehood t secretly trembles1 ) ! s]5e1 unv>y+ l(t9ess ( ^? /r5u\s1 tranquil s\ls4 ,x is z ?\gh !re %\ld sudd5ly appe> 9 ! mid/ ( a b& ( *ildr5--:o are pluck+ fl[]s1 x may be1 /eal+ fruit1 or play+ =bidd5 games--a prie/ or an ag$ man1 :o %\ld g on 8 way1 lett+ fall n "o ^w ( rebuke4 ,! games are sudd5ly /opp$2 />tl$ consci5ce awak5s2 & unbidd5 ?\ghts ( duty1 reality1 tru?1 ru% 9 on ! m9d2 b ) m5 no m ?an ) *ildr5 are impressions ( long duration1 ?\gh !y spr+ f ! prie/1 or ! sage1 or only ! ?\ght t has pass$ & gone on its way4 ,b x matt]s n1 !y h se52 & ! human s\l1 = all t ! eyes are only too will+ to close or turn away1 is nobl] ?an mo/ m5 w\ld wi% x to be1 = x (t5 tr\bles _! peace2 & ! s\l is quick to decl>e its pref]5ce = t x has se51 & fa9 w\ld ab&on its en=c$ & we>isome idl5ess4 ,& al?\gh we may smile & make m]ry z ! sage disappe>s 9 ! di/ance1 he has1 ?\gh he "k x n1 left a cle> track 9 ! mid/ ( our error & folly1 :]e1 haply1 x /ill w abide = a long "t to come4 ,& :5 ! sudd5 h\r ( te>s bur/s ^u u1 !n mo/ ( all %all we see x enwrapp$ 9 light4 ,we f9d aga9 & aga91 9 ,sa9t-,simon's /ory1 t sorr[ no soon] invades a s\l some:at l(ti] ?an o!rs1 some:at ne>] to life p]haps1 ?an x spe$ily flies = com=t to "o x has ?us se5 pass by 9 ! mid/ ( ! uneasy sil5ce & almo/ malevol5t wond]1 t 9 ?is _w too (t5 att5d ! foot/eps ( a blameless life4 ,x is n our wont to "q happ9ess closely 9 ! days :5 we deem ourselves happy2 b :5 sorr[ draws nigh1 our memory flies to ! peace t some:]e lies hidd53 ! peace t dep5ds n on ! rays ( ! sun1 or ! kiss t has be5 )held1 or ! disapproval ( k+s4 ,at su* mom5ts we g n to ^? :o are happy1 z we once 7 happy2 = we "k t ?is happ9ess melts away be=e ! fir/ fretful ge/ure ( fate4 ,w\ld y le>n :]e true happ9ess dwells1 y h only to wat* ! movem5ts ( ^? :o are wret*$1 & seek consolation4 ,sorr[ is l ! div9+-rod t us$ to avail ! seek]s ( treasure or ( cle> runn+ wat]2 = he :o may h x ab\t him un]r+ly makes = ! h\se :]e pr(\nde/ peace has its home4 ,& ?is is s true t we %\ld be wise1 p]haps1 n to dwell ) too mu* satisfaction on our own peace ( m9d & tranquillity1 on ! s9c]ity ( our own acquiesc5ce 9 ! great laws ( life1 or rely too complac5tly on ! duration ( our own happ9ess1 until su* "t z ! in/9ct ( ^? :o suff] impels !m to knock at our door1 & _! eyes c behold1 %9+ bright on ! ?re%old1 ! /eady1 unwav]+ flame ( ! lamp t burns on = ev]4 ,yes2 only !y1 x may be1 h ! "r to deem !mselves safe to ^: arms !re come to weep ^? ^: eyes are heavy ) te>s4 ,& inde$ !re are n a few 9 ?is _w ^: inn] smile we c only behold :5 our eyes h be5 cleans$ by ! te>s t lay b>e ! my/]i\s s\rces ( vision2 & !n only d we beg9 to detect ! pres5ce ( happ9ess t spr+s n f ! fav\r or gleam ( an h\r1 b f wide/ acceptance ( life4 ,"h1 z 9 mu* beside1 desire & necessity quick5 our s5ses4 ,! hungry bee w discov] ! honey1 be x hid nev] s deep 9 ! cav]n2 & ! s\l t m\rns w spy out ! joy t lies hidd5 9 its retreat1 or 9 mo/ imp5etrable sil5ce4 #ajj4 ,de/9y beg9s :5 consci\sness wakes1 & be/irs itself )9 man2 n ! passive1 impov]i%$ consci\sness ( mo/ s\ls1 b ! active consci\sness t w accept ! ev5t1 :atev] x may be1 z an imprison$ que5 w accept a gift t is (f]$ to h] 9 h] cell4 ,if no?+ %\ld happ51 y\r consci\sness yet may create important ev5t f ! mann] 9 :i* x reg>ds ! m]e de>? ( ev5t2 b p]haps to ea* man !re occurs va/ly m ?an is ne$$ to satisfy ! ?ir/ie/1 mo/ indefatigable consci\sness4 ,i h at ?is mom5t be=e me ! hi/ory ( a mighty & passionate s\l1 :om e adv5ture t makes = ! sorr[ or gladness ( man w\ld seem to h pass$ by ) av]t$ head4 ,x is ( ,emily ,bronte ,i speak1 ?an :om ! fir/ fifty ye>s ( ?is c5tury produc$ no woman ( great] or m inconte/able g5ius4 ,%e has left b "o book beh9d h]1 a novel1 call$ ,wu!r+ ,heights1 a curi\s title1 :i* seems to sugge/ a /orm on a m\nta9 peak4 ,%e 0 ! daught] ( an ,engli% cl]gyman1 ! ,rev4 ,patrick ,bronte1 :o 0 ! mo/ insignificant1 selfi%1 le?>gic1 pret5ti\s creature ! m9d c conceive4 ,!re 7 only two ?+s 9 life t seem$ ( importance to him--! purity ( 8 ,greek pr(ile1 & solicitude = 8 dige/ion4 ,z = ,emily's un=tunate "m1 h] :ole life w\ld seem to h be5 sp5t 9 admir+ ?is ,greek pr(ile & 9 /udy+ ?is dige/ion4 ,b !re is sc>cely ne$ to dwell ^u h] exi/5ce1 = %e di$ only two ye>s aft] ,emily's bir?4 ,x is ( int]e/ to note1 h[ev]--if only to prove once aga9 t1 9 ord9>y life1 ! woman is usually sup]ior to ! man %e has _h to accept--t long aft] ! dea? ( ! pati5t wife a bundle ( lett]s 0 f\nd1 :]e9 x 0 cle>ly reveal$ t %e :o _h always be5 sil5t 0 fully alive to ! indiff]5ce & fatu\s self-love ( h] va9 & indol5t husb&4 ,we may1 x is true1 be consci\s ( faults 9 o!rs f :i* we are ourselves n exempt2 al?\gh to discov] a virtue1 p]haps1 we mu/ ne$s h a g]m ( x 9 u4 ,su* 7 ,emily's p>5ts4 ,ar\nd h]1 f\r si/]s & "o bro!r gravely wat*$ ! monoton\s flight ( ! h\rs4 ,! family dwell+1 :]e ,emily's :ole life 0 sp5t1 0 9 ! he>t ( ! ,york%ire ,moors1 at a place call$ ,hawor?1 a gloomy1 desolate village2 b>r51 =sak51 & lonely4 ,!re c nev] h be5 a *ildhood & y\? s fri5dless1 monoton\s1 & dre>y z t ( ,emily & h] si/]s4 ,!re came to !m none ( ^? happy little adv5tures1 bright gleams f ! unexpect$1 :i* we broid] & magnify z ! ye>s g by1 & /ore at la/ 9 our s\l z ! "o inexhau/ible treasure acquir$ by ! smil+ memory ( life4 ,ea* day 0 ! same1 f fir/ to la/--lessons1 meals1 h\sehold duties1 "w beside an old aunt1 & long solit>y walks t ^! grave little girls w\ld take h& 9 h&1 speak+ b seldom1 across ! hea!r n[ gay ) blossom1 n[ :ite b5ea? ! sn[4 ,at home ! fa!r !y sc>cely saw1 :o 0 :olly indiff]5t1 :o took 8 meals 9 8 room1 & w\ld come d[n at night to ! rectory p>l\r & read al\d ! appall+ly dre>y debates ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons3 )\t1 ! sil5ce ( ! adjo9+ gravey>d1 ! great treeless des]t1 & ! moors t f autumn to summ] 7 swept by ! pitiless w9d f ! nor?4 ,! haz>d ( life--= 9 e life "s ef=t is put =? by fate--! haz>d ( life remov$ ,emily ?ree or f\r times f ! des]t %e _h gr[n to love1 & to consid]--z w happ5 to ^? :o rema9 too long 9 "o spot--! only place 9 ! _w :]e ! plants1 & ! e>?1 & ! sky 7 truly real & delightful4 ,b aft] a few weeks' abs5ce ! light w\ld fade f h] ard5t1 beautiful eyes2 %e p9$ = home2 & "o or ano!r ( ! si/]s mu/ ha/5 to br+ h] back to ! lonely vic>age4 ,9 #ahdc--%e 0 !n tw5ty-five--%e return$ once aga91 nev] m to g =? until summon$ by dea?4 ,n an ev5t1 or a smile1 or a :isp] ( love 9 ! :ole ( h] life to ! day ( ?is f9al return4 ,nor 0 h] memory *>g$ ) "o ( ^? griefs or deceptions1 :i* enable ! weakl+s1 or ^? :o dem& too little ( life1 to imag9e t passive fidelity to some?+ t has ( itself collaps$ is an act ( virtue2 t inactivity is ju/ifi$ by ! te>s :]e9 x is ba!d2 & t ! duty ( life is accompli%$ :5 suff]+ has be5 made to yield up all its resignation & sorr[4 ,"h1 9 ?is virg9 s\l1 ^: pa/ 0 a blank1 !re 0 no?+ = memory or resignation to cl+ to2 no?+ be=e t la/ j\rney1 z no?+ aft]2 unless x be m\rnful vigils by ! side ( ! bro!r %e nurs$--! almo/ dem5t$ bro!r1 ^: life 0 wreck$ by 8 idl5ess & a great un=tunate passion2 :o became an incurable opium-eat] & drunk>d4 ,!n1 %ortly be=e h] tw5ty-n9? bir?day1 on a ,decemb] aft]noon1 z %e sat 9 ! little :itewa%$ p>l\r comb+ h] long black hair1 ! comb slipp$ f ! f+]s t 7 too weak to reta9 x1 & fell into ! fire2 & dea? came to h]1 m sil5t ev5 ?an life1 & bore h] away f ! pale embraces ( ! two si/]s :om =tune _h left h]4 #aja4 ,no t\* ( love1 no h9t ( fame1 no h\rs ( ease lie = y across ! knees ( fate1 exclaims ,miss ,m>y ,rob9son1 :o has *ronicl$ ?is exi/5ce1 9 a f9e outbur/ ( sorr[4 ,& truly1 view$ f )\t1 :at life c\ld be m dre>y & col\rless1 m futile & icily cold1 ?an t ( ,emily ,bronte8 ,b :]e %all we take our /&1 :5 we pass su* a life 9 review1 s z be/ to discov] its tru?1 to judge x1 approve x1 & love x8 ,h[ diff]5t x all appe>s z we leave ! little p>sonage1 hidd5 away on ! moors1 & let our eyes re/ on ! s\l ( our h]o9e6 ,x is r>e inde$ t we ?us c foll[ ! life ( a s\l 9 a body t knew no adv5ture2 b x is less r>e ?an might be imag9$ t a s\l %\ld h life ( its own1 :i* h>dly dep5ds1 if at all1 on incid5t ( week or ( ye>4 ,9 ,wu!r+ ,heights--:]e9 ?is s\l gives to ! _w its passions1 desires1 reflections1 realisations1 ideals1 :i* is1 9 a ^w1 its real hi/ory--9 ,wu!r+ ,heights !re is m adv5ture1 m passion1 m en]gy1 m ard\r1 m love1 ?an is ne$$ to give life or fulfilm5t to tw5ty h]oic exi/5ces1 tw5ty de/9ies ( gladness or sorr[4 ,n a s+le ev5t ev] paus$ z x pass$ by h] ?re%old2 yet did e ev5t %e c\ld claim take place 9 h] he>t1 ) incomp>able =ce & beauty1 ) mat*less precision & detail4 ,we say t no?+ ev] happ5$2 b did n all ?+s really happ5 to h] mu* m directly & tangibly ?an unto mo/ ( u1 see+ t ev]y?+ t took place ab\t h]1 ev]y?+ t %e saw or he>d1 0 trans=m$ )9 h] into ?\ghts & feel+s1 into indulg5t love1 admiration1 adoration ( life8 ,:at matt] :e!r ! ev5t fall on our neighb\r's ro( or our own8 ,! ra9-drops ! cl\d br+s ) x are = him :o w hold out 8 vessel2 & ! gladness1 ! beauty1 ! peace1 or ! helpful disquiet t is f\nd 9 ! ge/ure ( fate1 belongs only to him :o has le>n$ to reflect4 ,love nev] came to h]3 !re fell nev] once on h] e> ! lov]'s magical footfall2 &1 = all t1 ?is virg91 :o di$ 9 h] tw5ty-n9? ye>1 has kn[n love1 has spok5 ( love1 has p5etrat$ its mo/ imp5etrable secrets to su* a degree1 t ^? :o h lov$ ! mo/ deeply mu/ sometimes uneasily wond] :at "n !y %\ld give to ! passion !y feel1 :5 %e p\rs =? ! words1 exaltation & my/]y ( a love beside :i* all else seems pallid & casual4 ,:]e1 if n 9 h] he>t1 has %e he>d ! mat*less words ( ! girl1 :o speaks to h] nurse ( ! man :o is hat$ & h>ass$ by all1 b :om %e :olly adores8 ,my great mis]ies 9 ?is _w h be5 ,hea?cliff's mis]ies1 & ,i wat*$ & felt ea* f ! beg9n+2 my great ?\ght 9 liv+ is himself4 ,if all else p]i%$1 & ,,he rema9$1 ,i %\ld /ill cont9ue to be2 & if all else rema9$1 & he 7 annihilat$1 ! univ]se w\ld turn to a mighty /rang]2 ,i %\ld n seem a "p ( x4 ,my love = ,l9ton is l ! foliage 9 ! woods3 "t w *ange x1 ,i'm well aw>e1 z w9t] *anges ! trees4 ,my love = ,hea?cliff resembles ! et]nal rocks b5ea?--a s\rce ( little visible delight1 b necess>y4 ,nelly1 ,i ,,am ,hea?cliff6 ,he's always1 always 9 my m9d3 n z a pleasure1 any m ?an ,i am always a pleasure to myself1 b z my own be+4 444 ,i d n love him because he's h&some1 b because he's m myself ?an ,i am4 ,:atev] our s\ls are made (1 8 & m9e are ! same4 444 ,%e has b little acqua9tance ) ! ext]nal realities ( love1 & ^! %e h&les s innoc5tly at times z almo/ to provoke a smile2 b :]e c %e h acquir$ h] k ( ^? inn] realities1 t are int]wov5 ) all t is pr(\nde/ & mo/ illogical 9 passion1 ) all t is mo/ unexpect$1 mo/ impossible1 & mo/ et]nally true8 ,we feel t "o mu/ h liv$ = ?irty ye>s b5ea? burn+ *a9s ( burn+ kisses to le>n :at %e has le>n$2 to d>e s confid5tly set =?1 ) su* m9ut5ess1 su* un]r+ c]ta9ty1 ! delirium ( ^? two pr$e/9$ lov]s ( ,wu!r+ ,heights2 to m>k ! self-conflict+ movem5ts ( ! t5d]ness t w\ld make suff] & ! cruelty t w\ld make glad1 ! felicity t pray$ = dea? & ! despair t clung to life2 ! repulsion t desir$1 ! desire drunk ) repulsion--love sur*>g$ ) hatr$1 hatr$ /agg]+ b5ea? its load ( love4 444 ,& yet x is kn[n to u--= 9 ?is poor life ( h]s all lies op5--t %e nei!r lov$ nor 0 lov$4 ,may x be true !n t ! la/ ^w ( an exi/5ce is only a ^w t de/9y :isp]s l[ to :at lies mo/ hidd5 9 our he>t8 ,h we inde$ an inn] life t yields n 9 reality to ! out] life2 t is no less susceptible ( exp]i5ce & impression8 ,c we live1 x matt]s n :]e1 & love1 & hate1 li/5+ = no footfall1 spurn+ no creature8 ,is ! s\l self-suffici5t2 & is x always ! s\l t decides1 a c]ta9 height once ga9$8 ,is x only to ^? ^: consci5ce /ill slumb]s t ev5ts c seem sad or /]ile8 ,did n love & beauty1 happ9ess & adv5ture--did n all t we g 9 se>* ( along ! ways ( life congregate 9 ,emily ,bronte's he>t8 ,day aft] day pass$ by1 ) nev] a joy or emotion2 nev] a smile t ! eye c\ld see or ! h& c\ld t\*2 :]e=e none ! less did h] de/9y f9d its fulfilm5t1 = ! confid5ce )9 h]1 ! eag]ness1 hope1 animation1 all 7 a/ir2 & h] he>t 0 flood$ ) light1 & radiant ) sil5t gladness4 ,( h] happ9ess none c d\bt4 ,n 9 ! s\l ( ! be/ ( all ^? ^: happ9ess has la/$ ! longe/1 be5 ! mo/ active1 div]sifi$1 p]fect1 c\ld m imp]i%able h>ve/ be f\nd ?an 9 ! s\l ,emily ,bronte lays b>e4 ,if to h] !re came no?+ ( all t passes 9 joy & 9 love1 9 sorr[1 passion1 & angui%1 /ill did %e possess all t abides :5 emotion has fad$ away4 ,:i* ( ! two w "k m ( ! m>vell\s palace--! bl9d man :o lives !re1 or ! o!r1 ) wide-op5 eyes1 :o p]haps only ent]s x once8 ,to live1 n to live--we mu/ n let m]e words mislead u4 ,x is surely possible to live )\t ?\ght1 b n to ?9k1 )\t active life4 ,! ess5ce ( ! joy or sorr[ ! ev5t conta9s lies 9 ! idea ! ev5t gives bir? to3 our own idea1 if we are /rong2 t ( o!rs1 if we are weak4 ,on y\r way to ! grave !re may come a ?\s& ext]nal ev5ts t[>ds y1 :]e( n "o1 x may be1 %all f9d )9 y ! =ce t x ne$s to turn to moral ev5t4 ,!n may y tru?fully say1 & !n only1 ,i h p]haps n liv$4 ,! intimate happ9ess ( our h]o9e1 z ( e human be+1 0 9 exact proportion to h] morality & h] s5se ( ! univ]se2 & ^! inde$ are ! cle>+s 9 ! =e/ ( accid5ts ^: area x is well we %\ld "k :5 we seek to measure ! happ9ess a life has exp]i5c$4 ,:o t _h ga9$ ! altitude ( peace & compreh5sion :]eon h] s\l repos$ w\ld /ill be wr\ght to feeble1 bitt]1 unrefre%+ te>s by ! c>es & tr\bles & deceptions ( ord9>y life8 ,:o w\ld n !n und]/& :y x 0 t %e %$ no te>s1 unlike s _m ( h] si/]s1 :o sp5d _! lives 9 pla9tive w&]+s f "o brok5 joy to ano!r8 ,! joy t is dead weighs heavy1 & bids fair to cru% u1 if we cause x to be ) u = ev]2 :i* is z ?\gh a wood-cutt] %\ld refuse to lay d[n 8 load ( dead wood4 ,= dead wood 0 n made to be et]nally borne on ! %\ld]1 b inde$ to be burn$1 & give =? brilliant flame4 ,& z we behold ! names t so> al(t 9 ,emily's s\l1 !n are we z he$less z %e 0 ( ! sorr[s ( ! dead wood4 ,no mis=tune b has its horizon1 no sadness b %all "k com=t1 = ! man :o 9 ! mid/ ( 8 suff]+1 9 ! mid/ ( ! grief t mu/ come to him z to all1 has le>n$ to espy ,nature's ample ge/ure b5ea? all sorr[ & suff]+1 & has become aw>e t ?is ge/ure alone is real4 ,! sage1 :o is "l ( 8 life1 c nev] truly be said to suff]4 wrote an admirable woman1 :o _h kn[n mu* sorr[ h]self4 ,x is f ! heights above t he looks d[n on 8 life1 & if to-day he %\ld seem to suff]1 x is only because he has all[$ 8 ?\ghts to incl9e t[>ds ! less p]fect "p ( 8 s\l4 ,emily ,bronte n only brea!s life into t5d]ness1 loyalty1 & love1 b into hatr$ & wick$ness also2 nay1 into ! v fi]ce/ rev5geful ness1 ! mo/ delib]ate p]fidy2 nor does %e deem x incumb5t ^u h] to p>don1 = p>don implies only incomplete compreh5sion4 ,%e sees1 %e admits1 & %e loves4 ,%e admits ! evil z well z ! good1 %e gives life to bo?2 well kn[+ t evil1 :5 all is said1 is only righte\sness /ray$ f ! pa?4 ,%e reveals to u--n ) ! morali/'s arbitr>y =mula1 b z m5 & ye>s reveal ! tru?s we h wit to grasp--! f9al helplessness ( evil1 br\ght face to face ) life2 ! f9al appeasem5t ( all ?+s 9 nature z well z 9 dea?1 :i* is only ! triumph ( life ov] "o ( its specialis$ =ms4 ,%e %[s h[ ! dext]\s lie1 begott5 ( g5ius & /r5g?1 is =c$ to b[ d[n be=e ! mo/ ignorant1 punie/ tru?2 %e %[s ! self-deception ( hatr$ t s[s1 all unwill+1 ! se$s ( gladness & love 9 ! life t x anxi\sly s*emes to de/roy4 ,%e is1 p]haps1 ! fir/ to base a plea = indulg5ce on ! great law ( h]$ity2 & :51 at ! end ( h] book1 %e goes to ! village *ur*y>d & visits ! et]nal re/+-place ( h] h]oes1 ! grass gr[s gre5 alike ov] grave ( tyrant & m>tyr2 & %e wond]s h[ any "o c\ld ev] imag9e unquiet slumb]s = ! sleep]s 9 t quiet e>?4 #ajb4 ,i am well aw>e t "h we are deal+ ) a woman ( g5ius2 b g5ius only ?r[s into bold] relief all t c1 & actually does1 take place 9 ! lives ( all m52 o!rwise 7 x g5ius no long]1 b incoh]5ce or madness4 ,x becomes cle> to u1 aft] a "t1 t g5ius is by no means conf9$ to ! extraord9>y2 & t v]itable sup]iority is compos$ ( elem5ts t e day (f]s to e man4 ,b we are n consid]+ lit]ature n[2 & inde$1 n by h] lit]>y gifts1 b by h] inn] life1 0 ,emily ,bronte com=t$2 = x by no means foll[s t moral activity waits on brilliant lit]>y p[]s4 ,_h %e rema9$ sil5t1 nor ev] grasp$ a p51 /ill _h !re be5 no dim9ution ( ! p[] )9 h]1 ( ! smile & ! fulness ( love2 /ill _h %e worn ! air ( "o :o knew :i!r h] /eps 7 t5d+2 & ! pr(\nd c]ta9ty t dwelt )9 h] /ill _h proclaim$ t %e _h kn[n h[ to make h] peace1 f> up on ! heights1 ) ! great disquiet & mis]y ( ! _w4 ,we %\ld nev] h kn[n ( h]--t is all4 ,!re is mu* to be le>n$ f ?is humble life1 & yet 7 x p]haps n well to hold x =? z an example to su* z already incl9e ov]mu* to resignation1 = ^! x might mislead4 ,x is a life t w\ld seem to h be5 :olly passive--& to be passive is n good = all4 ,%e di$ a virg9 9 h] tw5ty-n9? ye>3 & x is sad to die a virg94 ,is x n ! p>am\nt duty ( e human be+ to (f] to 8 de/9y all t c be (f]$ to ! de/9y ( man8 ,& inde$ we _h f> bett] leave beh9d u "w unf9i%$ ?an life itself incomplete4 ,x is good to be indiff]5t to va9 or idle pleasures2 b we h no "r almo/ volunt>ily to neglect ! mo/ important *ances ( indisp5sable happ9ess4 ,! s\l t is unhappy may h )9 x cause = noble regret4 ,to look l>gely on ! sadness ( "o's life is to make essay1 9 ! d>kness1 ( ! w+s t %all "o day enable u to so> high above ?is sadness4 ,ef=t 0 lack+1 p]haps1 9 ,emily ,bronte's life4 7,9 h] s\l !re 0 weal? ( passion & fre$om & d>+1 b 9 h] life timidity1 sil5ce1 in]tness1 conv5tions1 & prejudice2 ! v ?+s t 9 ?\ght %e despis$47 ,?is is ! hi/ory (t5 ( ! too-m$itative s\l4 ,b x is difficult to pass judgm5t on an entire exi/5ce2 & "h !re 7 mu* to be said ( ! devotion :]e) %e sacrific$ ! be/ ye>s ( h] y\? to an undes]v+1 ?\gh un=tunate1 bro!r4 ,our rem>ks !n1 9 a case su* z ?is1 mu/ be und]/ood g5]ally only2 b /ill1 h[ long & h[ n>r[ is ! pa? t leads f ! s\l to life6 ,our ?\ghts ( love1 ( ju/ice & loyalty1 our ?\ghts ( bold ambition--:at are all ^! b acorns t fall f ! oak 9 ! =e/8 & mu/ n ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s be lo/ & rot 9 ! li*5 ere a s+le tree spr+ to life8 ,%e _h a beautiful s\l1 said1 speak+ ( ano!r woman1 ! woman ^: words ,i quot$ above1 a wide intellect1 & t5d] he>t1 b ere ^! qualities c\ld issue =? into life !y _h p]=ce to trav]se a /rait5$ "*4 ,aga9 & aga9 h ,i wond]$ at ?is want ( self-k1 ( return to self4 ,! man :o w\ld wi% u to see ! deepe/ recess ( 8 life w beg9 by tell+ u all t he ?9ks & he feels1 w lead z to 8 po9t ( view2 we are consci\s1 p]haps1 ( mu* elevation ( s\l2 !n1 z we ent] ) him /ill fur!r into 8 life1 he tells ( 8 conduct1 8 joys & 8 sorr[s2 & 9 ^! we detect n a gleam ( ! s\l t _h %one ?r\gh 8 ?\ghts & desires4 ,:5 ! trumpet is s\nd$ = action1 ! in/9cts ru% 91 ! "* ha/5s betwe52 b ! s\l /&s alo(3 ! s\l1 :i* is man's v highe/1 be+ l ! pr9cess :o elects to live on 9 arrogant p5ury r ?an soil h] h&s ) ord9>y lab\r4 ,yes1 alas1 all is useless till su* "t z we h le>n$ to h>d5 our h&s2 to trans=m ! gold & silv] ( ?\ght into a key t %all op51 n ! ivory gate ( our dreams1 b ! v door ( ?is our dwell+--into a cup t %all hold1 n only ! wondr\s wat] ( dreams1 b ! liv+ wat] t falls1 drop by drop1 on our ro(--into scales1 n cont5t vaguely to balance s*emes = ! future1 b t record1 ) un]r+ accuracy1 :at we h done to-day4 ,! v l(tie/ ideal has tak5 no root )9 u1 s long z x p5etrate n e limb1 s long z x palpitate n at our f+]-tip4 ,"s !re are ^: intellect pr(its by ?is return to self2 ) o!rs1 ! "* ga9s4 ,! fir/ h cle>e/ vision = all t conc]ns n !mselves1 t calls !m n to action2 b x is above all :5 /]n reality confronts !m1 & "t = action has come1 t ! eyes ( ! o!rs gl[ bright4 ,"o might almo/ believe 9 !re be+ an intellectual consci\sness1 languidly re/+ = ev] ^u an immovable ?rone1 :5ce %e issues comm&s to ! w ?r\gh fai?less or indol5t envoys1 & a moral consci\sness1 incessantly /irr+1 afoot1 at all times ready to m>*4 ,x may be t ?is latt] consci\sness dep5ds on ! =m]--inde$ :o %all say t %e is n ! =m]1 we>i$ f long repose1 :]e9 %e has le>n$ all t 0 to be le>n$2 t has at la/ det]m9$ to rise1 to desc5d ! /eps ( inactivity & sally =? into life8 ,& all w be well1 if only %e h n t>ri$ s long t h] limbs refuse _! (fice4 ,is x n pref]able sometimes to act 9 opposition to our ?\ghts ?an nev] d>e to act 9 accord ) !m8 ,r>ely inde$ is ! active error irrem$iable2 m5 & ?+s are quickly on ! spot1 eag] to set x "r2 b !y are helpless be=e ! passive error t has %unn$ contact ) ! real4 ,let all ?is1 h[ev]1 by no means be con/ru$ into mean+ t ! intellectual consci\sness mu/ be />v$1 or its gr[? arre/$1 = fe> le/ x outpace ! moral consci\sness4 ,we ne$ h no fe>2 no ideal conceiv$ by man c be too admirable = life to con=m ) x4 ,to float ! smalle/ act ( ju/ice or love requires a v torr5t ( desire = good4 ,= our conduct only to be hone/ we mu/ h ?\ghts )9 u t5 times l(ti] ?an our conduct4 ,ev5 to keep some:at cle> ( evil bespeaks enorm\s crav+ = good4 ,( all ! =ces 9 ! _w !re is none melts s quickly away z ! ?\ght t has to desc5d into ev]yday life2 :]e=e we mu/ ne$s be h]oic 9 ?\ght = our de$s to pass mu/]1 or at ! lea/ be h>mless4 #ajc4 ,let u once aga91 & = ! la/ "t1 return to obscure de/9ies4 ,!y tea* u t1 physical mis=tune ap>t1 !re is rem$y = all2 & t to compla9 ( de/9y is only to expose our own feebl5ess ( s\l4 ,we are told 9 ! hi/ory ( ,rome h[ a c]ta9 ,julius ,sab9us1 a s5ator f ,gaul1 head$ a revolt aga9/ ! ,emp]or ,vespasian1 & 0 duly defeat$4 ,he might h s\ght refuge among ! ,g]mans1 b only by leav+ 8 "y wife1 ,epon9a1 beh9d him1 & he _h n ! he>t to =sake h]4 ,at mom5ts ( disa/] & sorr[ we le>n ! true value ( life2 nor did ,julius ,sab9us welcome ! idea ( dea?4 ,he possess$ a villa1 b5ea? :i* !re /ret*$ va/ subt]ranean cav]ns1 kn[n only to him & two fre$m54 ,?is villa he caus$ to be burn$1 & ! rum\r 0 spread t he _h s\ght dea? by poison1 & t 8 body 0 consum$ by ! flames4 ,epon9a h]self 0 deceiv$1 says ,plut>*1 ^: /ory ,i foll[1 ) ! additions made !reto by ! ,comte de ,*ampagny1 ! hi/orian ( ,anton9us2 & :5 ,m>tialis ! fre$man told h] ( h] husb&'s self-slaught]1 %e lay = ?ree days & ?ree nights on ! gr\nd1 refus+ all n\ri%m5t4 ,:5 ,sab9us he>d ( h] grief1 he took pity & caus$ h] to "k t he liv$4 ,%e none ! less m\rn$ & %$ floods ( te>s1 9 ! daytime1 :5 p 7 ne>1 b :5 night fell %e s\ght him bel[ 9 8 cav]n4 ,= sev5 long mon?s did %e ?us confront ! %ades1 e night1 to be ) h] husb&2 %e ev5 attempt$ to help him escape2 %e %av$ (f 8 hair & 8 be>d1 wrapp$ 8 head r\nd ) fillets1 disguis$ him1 & !n _h him s5t1 9 a bundle ( clo!s1 to h] own native city4 ,b 8 /ay !re becom+ unsafe1 %e soon br\ght him back to 8 cav]n2 & h]self divid$ h] /ay betwe5 t[n & ! c\ntry1 sp5d+ h] nights ) him1 & f "t to "t go+ to t[n to be se5 by h] fri5ds4 ,%e became big ) *ild1 &1 by means ( an ungu5t :]e) %e ano9t$ h] body1 h] condition rema9$ unsuspect$ by ev5 ! wom5 at ! ba?s1 :i* at t "t 7 tak5 9 common4 ,& :5 h] conf9em5t drew nigh %e w5t d[n to h] cav]n1 & !re1 ) no midwife1 alone1 %e gave bir? to two sons1 z a lioness ?r[s (f h] cubs4 ,%e n\ri%$ h] tw9s ) h] milk1 %e nurs$ !m ?r\gh *ildhood2 & = n9e ye>s %e /ood by h] husb& 9 ! gloom & ! d>kness4 ,b ,sab9us at la/ 0 discov]$ & tak5 to ,rome4 ,he surely w\ld seem to h m]it$ ,vespasian's p>don4 ,epon9a l$ =? ! two sons %e _h re>$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! e>?1 & said to ! ,emp]or1 ,^! h ,i br\ght into ! _w & f$ on my milk1 t we might "o day be m to implore ?y =giv5ess4 ,te>s fill$ ! eyes ( all :o 7 !re2 b ,caes> /ood firm1 & ! brave ,gaul at la/ 0 r$uc$ to dem& p]mission to die ) h] husb&4 ,i h kn[n m happ9ess ) him 9 ! d>kness1 %e cri$1 ?an ?\ ev] %alt "k1 ,o ,caes>1 9 ! full gl>e ( ! sun%9e1 or 9 all ! spl5d\r ( ?y mighty empire4 ,:o t has a he>t )9 him c d\bt ! tru? ( h] words1 or ?9k )\t long+ ( ! d>kness t s great a love illum9$8 ,_m a dre>y1 mis]able h\r mu/ h crawl$ by z !y cr\*$ 9 _! hid+-place2 b are !re any1 ev5 among ^? :o c>e only = ! pettie/ pleasures ( life1 :o w\ld n r love ) su* dep? & f]v\r 9 :at 0 almo/ a tomb1 ?an flaunt a frigid affection 9 ! heat & light ( ! sun8 ,epon9a's magnific5t cry is ! cry ( all ^? ^: he>ts h be5 t\*$ by love2 z x is also ! cry ( ^? ^: s\l has discov]$ an int]e/1 duty1 or ev5 a hope1 9 life4 ,! flame t inspir$ ,epon9a inspires ! sage also1 lo/ 9 monoton\s h\rs z %e 9 h] gloomy retreat4 ,love is ! unconsci\s sun ( our s\l2 & x is :5 its beams are mo/ ard5t1 & pure/1 t !y be> mo/ surpris+ resemblance to ^? t ! s\l1 agl[ ) ju/ice & tru?1 ) beauty & maje/y1 has k9dl$ )9 itself1 & adds to1 incessantly4 ,is n ! happ9ess t accid5t br\ght to ! he>t ( ,epon9a )9 rea* ( e he>t1 s ! w to possess x be !re8 ,is n all t 0 sweete/ 9 ?is love ( h]s--! devotion ( self1 ! trans=mation ( regret into happ9ess1 ( pleasure r5\nc$ into joy t abides 9 ! he>t = ev]2 ! int]e/ awak5$ ea* day by ! feeble/ glimm] ( light1 s x fall on a ?+ "o admires2 ! imm]sion 9 radiance1 9 happ9ess susceptible ( inf9ite expansion1 = "o has only to wor%ip ! m--are n all ^!1 & a ?\s& o!r =ces no less helpful1 no less consol+1 to be f\nd 9 ! int5se/ life ( our s\l1 ( our he>t1 ( our ?\ghts8 ,& 0 ,epon9a's love o!r ?an a sudd5 lightn+ fla% f ?is life ( ! s\l1 come to h]1 all unconsci\s & unprep>$8 ,love does n always reflect2 (t5 inde$ does x ne$ no reflection1 no se>* into self1 to enjoy :at is be/ 9 ?\ght2 b1 none ! less1 all t is be/ 9 love is closely ak9 to all t is be/ 9 ?\ght4 ,suff]+ seem$ ev] radiant 9 aspect to ,epon9a1 because ( h] love2 b _c ?is ?+ t love br+s ab\t1 all unkn[+1 by =tunate accid5t1 be also a*iev$ by ?\ght1 m$itation1 by ! habit ( look+ beyond our imm$iate tr\ble1 & be+ m joy\s ?an fate w\ld seem to dem&8 ,to ,epon9a !re came n a sorr[ b k9dl$ yet "o m tor* 9 ! gloom ( h] cav]n2 & does n ! sadness t =ces ! s\l back into itself1 to ! retreat x has made1 k9dle deep consolation !re8 ,&1 z ! noble ,epon9a has tak5 u back to ! days ( p]secution1 may we n lik5 su* sorr[ to ! pagan execution] :o1 sudd5ly t\*$ by grace1 or p]haps admiration1 9 ! v mid/ ( ! torture t he 0 inflict+1 flung himself d[n headlong at ! feet ( 8 victim1 speak+ words ( t5d]e/ sympa?y2 :o dem&$ to %>e h] suff]+1 & f9ally bes\ght1 9 a kiss1 to be told ! way to h] heav54 #ajd4 ,g :]e we w1 ! pl5tiful riv] ( life fl[s on1 b5ea? ! canopy ( heav54 ,x fl[s betwe5 prison walls1 :]e ! sun nev] gleams on its wat]s2 z x fl[s by ! palace /eps1 :]e all is gladness & glory4 ,n our conc]n ! dep? ( ?is riv]1 or its wid?1 or ! /r5g? ( its curr5t1 z x /reams on = ev]1 p]ta9+ to all2 b ( deepe/ importance to u is ! size & ! purity ( ! cup t we plunge 9 its wat]s4 ,= :atev] ( life we absorb mu/ ne$s take ! =m ( ?is cup1 z ?is1 too1 has tak5 ! =m ( our ?\ghts & our feel+s2 be+ modell$1 inde$1 on ! brea/ ( our intimate de/9y z ! brea/ ( a goddess once s]v$ = ! cup ( ! sculptor ( old4 ,e man has ! cup ( 8 fa%ion+1 & mo/ (t5 ! cup he has le>n$ to desire4 ,:5 we murmur at fate1 let our grievance be only t %e graft$ n 9 our he>t ! wi% =1 or ?\ght (1 a cup m ample & p]fect4 ,= inde$ 9 ! wi% alone does inequality lie1 b ?is inequality vani%es ! mom5t x has be5 p]ceiv$4 ,does ! ?\ght t our wi% might be nobl] n at once br+ nobility ) x2 does n ! brea/ ( our de/9y ?rob to ?is new aspiration1 !reby exp&+ ! docile cup ( ! ideal--! cup ^: metal is pliable1 /ill to ! cold /]n h\r ( dea?8 ,no cause = compla9t has he :o has le>n$ t 8 feel+s are lack+ 9 g5]\s ard\r1 or ! o!r :o nurses )9 him a hope = a little m happ9ess1 a little m beauty1 a little m ju/ice4 ,= "h all ?+s come to pass 9 ! way t !y tell u x happ5s ) ! felicity ( ! elect1 ( :om ea* "o is rob$ 9 gladness1 & we>s ! g>m5t befitt+ 8 /ature4 ,nor c he desire a happ9ess m p]fect ?an ! happ9ess :i* he possesses1 )\t ! desire :]e) he desir$ at once br++ fulfilm5t ) x4 ,if ,i envy ) noble envy ! happ9ess ( ^? :o are able to plunge a heavi] cup1 & m radiant ?an m9e1 !re :]e ! great riv] is brighte/1 ,i h1 ?\gh ,i "k x n1 my excell5t %>e ( all t !y draw f ! riv]1 & my lips repose by ! side ( _! lips on ! rim ( ! %9+ cup4 #aje4 ,x may be rememb]$ p]haps t1 be=e ^! digressions1 we spoke ( a woman ^: fri5d ask$ h]1 wond]+ly1 ,c any man be wor?y ( y\r love8 ,! same "q might h be5 ask$ ( ,emily ,bronte1 z inde$ ( _m o!rs2 & 9 ?is _w !re are ?\s&s ( s\ls1 ( l(tie/ int5tion1 t d yet =feit ! be/ ye>s ( love 9 con/ant self-int]rogation z to ! future ( _! affections4 ,nay1 m--9 ! empire ( de/9y x is to ! image ( love t ! great mass ( compla9ts & regrets come flock+2 ! image ( love ar\nd :i* hov] sluggi% desire1 extravagant hope1 & fe>s eng5d]$ ( vanity4 ,at root ( all ?is is mu* pride1 & c\nt]feit poetry1 & falsehood4 ,! s\l t is misund]/ood is mo/ (t5 ! "o t has made ! lea/ ef=t to ga9 "s k ( self4 ,! feeble/ ideal1 ! "o t is n>r[e/1 /raite/1 mo/ (t5 w ?rive on deception & fe>1 on exaction & petty contempt4 ,we dread above all le/ any %\ld slight1 or pass by unnotic$1 ! virtues & ?\ghts1 ! spiritual beauty1 t exi/ only 9 our imag9ation4 ,x is ) m]its ( ?is nature z x is ) our mat]ial welf>e--hope cl+s mo/ p]si/5tly to t :i* we probably nev] %all h ! /r5g? to acquire4 ,! *eat ?r\gh ^: m9d "s mom5t>y ?\ght ( am5dm5t has pass$1 is amaz$ t we (f] n in/ant1 surpass+ homage to ! feel+ ( hon\r t has1 = brief space1 f\nd %elt] )9 him4 ,b if we are truly pure1 & s9c]e1 & unselfi%2 if our ?\ghts so> al(t ( !mselves1 9 all simpl5ess1 high above vanity or in/9ctive selfi%ness1 !n are we f> less conc]n$ ?an ^? :o are ne> u %\ld und]/&1 %\ld approve1 or admire4 ,epictetus1 ,m>cus ,aurelius1 ,anton9us ,pius are n kn[n to h ev] compla9$ t m5 c\ld n und]/& !m4 ,!y hugg$ no belief to !mselves t some?+ extraord9>y1 incompreh5sible1 lay buri$ )9 !m2 !y held1 on ! contr>y1 t :atev] 0 be/ 9 _! virtue 0 t :i* x ne$$ no ef=t = all m5 to grasp & admit4 ,b !re are "s morbid virtues t are pass$ by unnotic$1 & n )\t reason--= !re w almo/ always be "s sup]ior reason = ! p[]lessness ( a feel+--morbid virtues to :i* we (t5 ascribe f> too great an importance2 & t virtue w surely be morbid t we rate ov] highly & hold to des]ve ! respectful att5tion ( o!rs4 ,9 a morbid virtue !re is (t5 m h>m ?an !re is 9 a heal?y vice2 9 any ev5t x is f>!r remov$ f tru?2 & !re is b little to hope = :5 we are divid$ f tru?4 ,z our ideal becomes l(ti] s does x become m real2 & ! nobl] our s\l1 ! less does x dread t x meet n a s\l ( its /ature2 = x mu/ h drawn ne> unto tru?1 9 ^: neighb\rhood all ?+s mu/ take ( its greatness4 ,:5 ,dante _h ga9$ ! ?ird sph]e1 & /ood 9 ! mid/ ( ! heav5ly lights1 all %9+ ) uni=m spl5d\r1 he saw t ar\nd him naught mov$1 & wond]$ 0 he /&+ motionless !re1 or inde$ draw+ ne>] unto ! seat ( ,god8 ,s he ca/ 8 eyes ^u ,beatrice2 & %e seem$ m beautiful to him2 :]e=e he knew t he 0 approa*+ 8 goal4 ,& s c we too c\nt ! /eps t we take on ! highway ( tru?1 by ! increase ( love t comes = all t goes ) u 9 life2 ! increase ( love & ( glad curiosity1 ( respect & ( deep admiration4 #ajf4 ,m51 z a rule1 sally =? f _! homes seek+ beauty & joy1 tru? & love2 & are glad to be able to say to _! *ildr51 on _! return1 t !y h met no?+4 ,to be = ev] compla9+ argues mu* pride2 & ^? :o accuse love & life are ! ones :o imag9e t ^! %\ld be/[ some?+ m ?an !y c acquire = !mselves4 ,love1 x is true1 l all else1 claims ! highe/ possible ideal2 b e ideal t con=ms n ) "s /r5u\s inw>d1 reality is no?+ b falsehood--/]ile & futile1 obsequi\s falsehood4 ,two or ?ree ideals1 t lie out ( our rea*1 w suffice to p>alyse life4 ,x is wrong to believe t l(t9ess ( s\l is gov]n$ by ! l(t9ess ( desire or dream4 ,! dreams ( ! weak w be (t5 m num]\s1 loveli]1 ?an are ^? ( ! /rong2 = ^! dreams absorb all _! en]gy1 all _! activity4 ,! p]petual crav+ = l(t9ess does n c\nt 9 our moral advancem5t if x be n ! %ad[ ?r[n by ! life we h liv$1 by ! firm & exp]i5c$ w t has come 9 close k9%ip ) man4 ,!n1 inde$1 z "o places a rod at ! foot ( ! /eeple to tell ( its height by ! %ad[1 s may we lead =? ?is crav+ ( ours to ! mid/ ( ! pla9 t is lit by ! sun ( ext]nal reality1 t ?us we may tell :at relation exi/s betwe5 ! %ad[ ?r[n by ! h\r & ! dome ( et]nity4 #ajg4 ,x is well t a noble he>t %\ld await a great love2 bett] /ill t ?is he>t1 all expectant1 %\ld cease n f lov+2 & t1 z x loves1 x %\ld sc>cely be consci\s ( its desire = m exquisite love4 ,9 love z 9 life1 expectation avails u b little2 ?r\gh lov+ we le>n to love2 & x is ! s-call$ disillusions ( petti] love t w1 ! mo/ simply & fai?fully1 fe$ ! immovable flame ( ! mighti] love t %all come1 x may be1 to illum9e ! re/ ( our life4 ,we treat disillusions (t5 ) scantie/ ju/ice4 ,we conceive !m ( sorr[ful c\nt5ance1 pale & disc\rag$2 :]eas !y are really ! v fir/ smiles ( tru?4 ,:y %\ld disillusion di/ress y1 if y are a man ( hone/ int5tion1 if y /rive to be j1 & ( s]vice2 if y seek to be happy & wise8 ,w\ld y r live on 9 ! _w ( y\r dreams & y\r errors ?an 9 ! _w t is real8 ,only too (t5 does _m a promis+ nature wa/e its mo/ preci\s h\rs 9 ! /ruggle ( beautiful dream aga9/ inevitable law1 ^: beauty is only p]ceiv$ :5 e ve/ige ( /r5g? has be5 sapp$ by ! exquisite dream4 ,if love has deceiv$ y1 d y ?9k t x w\ld h be5 bett] = y all y\r life to reg>d love z some?+ x is n1 & nev] c be8 ,w\ld su* an illusion n w>p y\r mo/ significant actions2 w\ld x n = _m days hide f y "s "p ( ! tru? t y seek8 ,or if y imag9e t greatness lay 9 y\r grasp1 & disillusion has tak5 y back to y\r place 9 ! second rank2 h y ! "r1 = ! re/ ( y\r life1 to curse ! envoy ( tru?8 ,=1 aft] all1 0 x n tru? y\r illusion 0 seek+1 assum+ x to h be5 s9c]e8 ,we %\ld try to reg>d disillusions z my/]i\s1 fai?ful fri5ds1 z c\ncillors none c corrupt1 ,& %\ld !re be "o m cruel ?an ! re/1 t = an in/ant pro/rates y1 d n murmur to y\rself ?r\gh y\r te>s t life is less beautiful ?an y _h dream$ x to be1 b r t 9 y\r dream !re mu/ h be5 some?+ lack+1 s9ce real life has fail$ to approve4 ,& inde$ ! mu*-vaunt$ /r5g? ( ! /r5u\s s\l is built up ( disillusions only1 t ?is s\l has *e]fully welcom$4 ,e deception & love disappo9t$1 e hope t has crumbl$ to du/1 is possess$ ( a /r5g? ( its own t x adds to ! /r5g? ( y\r tru?2 & ! m disillusions !re are t fall to ! e>? at y\r feet1 ! m surely & nobly w great reality %9e on y--ev5 z ! rays ( ! sun are beheld ! m cle>ly 9 w9t]1 z !y pi]ce ?r\gh ! leafless bran*es ( ! trees ( ! =e/4 #ajh4 ,& if x be a great love t y seek1 h[ c y believe t a s\l %all be met ) ( beauty z great z y dream x to be1 if y seek x ) no?+ b dreams8 ,h y ! "r to expect t def9ite words & positive actions %all (f] !mselves 9 ex*ange = m]e =mless desire1 & ye>n+1 & vision8 ,yet ?us x is mo/ ( u act4 ,& if "s =tunate *ance at la/ accords our desire1 & places u 9 pres5ce ( ! be+ :o is all we _h dream$ h] to be--are we entitl$ to hope t our idle & w&]+ crav+s %all long be 9 unison ) h] vigor\s1 e/abli%$ reality8 ,our ideal w nev] be met ) 9 life unless we h fir/ a*iev$ x )9 u to ! fulle/ ext5t 9 our p[]4 ,d y hope to discov] & w9 = y\rself a loyal1 pr(\nd1 inexhau/ible s\l1 lov+ & quick ) life1 fai?ful & p[]ful1 uncon/ra9$1 free3 g5]\s1 brave1 & b5evol5t--if y "k less well ?an ?is s\l :at all ^! qualities mean8 ,& h[ %\ld y "k1 if y h n lov$ !m & liv$ 9 _! mid/1 z ?is s\l has lov$ & liv$8 ,mo/ exact+ ( all ?+s1 unskilful1 ?ick-sight$1 is ! moral beauty1 p]fection1 or goodness t is /ill 9 ! %ape ( desire4 ,if x be y\r "o hope to meet ) an ideal s\l1 w\ld x n be well t y y\rself %\ld endeav\r to draw nigh to y\r own ideal8 ,be sure t by no o!r means w y ev] obta9 y\r desire4 ,& z y approa* ?is ideal x w dawn on y m & m cle>ly h[ =tunate & wisely orda9$ x has be5 t ! ideal %\ld ev] be diff]5t f :at our vague hopes 7 expect+4 ,s too :5 ! ideal takes %ape1 z x comes into contact ) life1 w x s(t51 exp&1 & lose its rigidity1 incessantly gr[+ m noble4 ,& !n w y readily p]ceive1 9 ! creature y love1 all t :i* is et]nally true 9 y\rself1 & solidly righte\s1 & ess5tially beautiful2 = only ! good 9 our he>t c advise u ( ! goodness t hides by our side4 ,!n1 at la/1 w ! imp]fections ( o!rs no long] seem ( importance to y1 = !y w no long] be able to w\nd y\r vanity1 selfi%ness1 & ignorance2 imp]fections1 t is1 :i* h ceas$ to resemble y\r own2 = x is ! evil t lies 9 ourselves t is ev] lea/ tol]ant ( ! evil t dwells )9 o!rs4 #aji4 ,let u h ! same confid5ce 9 love t we h 9 life2 = confid5ce is ( our ess5ce2 & ! ?\ght t works ! mo/ h>m 9 all ?+s is ! "o t incl9es u to look ) mi/ru/ on reality4 ,i h kn[n m ?an "o life t love broke asund]2 b if x _h n be5 love1 ^! lives w\ld no d\bt h be5 brok5 no less by fri5d%ip or apa?y1 by d\bt1 hesitation1 indiff]5ce1 inaction4 ,= t only :i* 9 itself is fragile c be r5t 9 ! he>t by love2 & :]e all is brok5 t ! he>t conta9s1 !n mu/ all h be5 f> too frail4 ,!re exi/s n a creature b mu/ m ?an once h believ$ t 8 life 0 cru%$2 b !y ^: life has inde$ be5 %att]$1 & has fall5 to ru91 owe _! mis=tune (t5 to "s /range vanity ( ! v ru94 ,=tunate & un=tunate haz>ds !re mu/ ( necessity be 9 love z 9 all ! re/ ( our de/9y4 ,x may s come ab\t t "o ^: _s & he>t are ab\nd+ ) t5d]ness1 en]gy1 & ! noble/ ( human desires1 %all meet1 on 8 fir/ sett+ =?1 all uns\ght1 ! s\l t %all satisfy ea* s+le crav+ ( love 9 ! ec/asy ( p]man5t joy2 ! s\l t %all cont5t ! l(tie/ ye>n+ no less ?an ! l[lie/3 ! va/e/1 ! mightie/ no less ?an ! da9tie/1 sweete/3 ! mo/ et]nal no less ?an ! mo/ evanesc5t4 ,he1 x may be1 %all in/antly f9d ! he>t :]eto he c give--! he>t :i* w ev] receive--all t is be/ 9 himself4 ,x may happ5 t he %all at once h atta9$ ! s\l t p]*ance is unique2 ! s\l t is satisfi$ always1 & always fill$ ) desire2 ! s\l t c ev] receive _m ?\s& times m ?an is giv51 & t nev] fails to return _m ?\s& times m ?an x receives4 ,= ! love t ! ye>s _c alt] is built up ( ex*anges l ^!1 ( sweet inequality2 & naught d we ev] truly possess b t :i* we give 9 our love2 & :atev] our love be/[s1 we are no long] alone to enjoy4 #aaj4 ,de/9ies sometimes are met ) t ?us are p]fectly happy2 & ea* man1 x may be1 is entitl$ to hope t su* may "o day be 82 yet mu/ 8 hope be nev] p]mitt$ to fa/5 *a9s on 8 life4 ,all he c d is to make prep>ation "o day to des]ve su* a love2 & he w be mo/ pati5t & tranquil :o incessantly /rives to ?is end4 ,x might s h happ5$ t he :om we spoke ( j n[ %\ld1 day aft] day1 f y\? to old age1 h pass$ by ! side ( ! wall beh9d :i* 8 happ9ess lay wait+1 enwrapp$ 9 too secret a sil5ce4 ,b if happ9ess lie yond] side ( ! wall1 mu/ despair & disa/] ( necessity dwell on ! o!r8 ,is n some?+ ( happ9ess to be f\nd 9 our ?us be+ able to pass by ! side ( our happ9ess8 ,is x n bett] to feel t a m]e sl5d] *ance--transp>5t1 "o almo/ might call x--is all t ext5ds betwe5 u & ! exquisite love t we dream (1 ?an to be divid$ = ev] !refrom by all t is wor?less )9 u1 undes]v+1 inhuman1 abnormal8 ,happy is he :o c ga!r ! fl[]1 & be> x away 9 8 bosom2 yet h we no cause to pity ! o!r :o walks until nightfall1 /eep$ 9 ! glori\s p]fume ( ! fl[] no eyes c behold4 ,mu/ ! life be a failure1 useless & valueless1 t is n z completely happy z x possibly might h be58 ,x is y y\rself w\ld h br\ght :at 0 be/ 9 ! love y regret2 & if1 z we said1 ! s\l at ! end possess only :at x has giv51 does n some?+ already belong to u :5 we are incessantly seek+ = *ances ( giv+8 ,ah yes--,i decl>e t ! joy ( a p]fect1 abid+ love is ! greate/ ?is _w conta9s2 & yet1 if y f9d n ?is love1 naught w be lo/ ( all y h done to des]ve x1 = ?is w g to deep5 ! peace ( y\r he>t1 & r5d] /ill brav] & pur] ! calm ( ! re/ ( y\r days4 #aaa4 ,&1 besides1 we always c love4 ,if our own love be admirable1 mo/ ( ! joys ( admirable love w be ours4 ,9 ! mo/ p]fect love1 ! lov]s' happ9ess w n be exactly ! same1 be _! union nev] s close2 = ! bett] ( ! two ne$s mu/ love ) a love t is deep]2 & ! "o t loves ) a deep] love mu/ be surely ! happi]4 ,let y\r task be to r5d] y\rself wor?y ( love--& ?is ev5 m = y\r own happ9ess ?an = t ( ano!r4 ,= be sure t :5 love is unequal1 & ! h\rs come cl\d$ ) sorr[1 x is n ! wis] ( ! two :o w suff] ! mo/--n ! "o t %[s m g5]osity1 ju/ice1 m high-m9d$ passion4 ,! "o :o is bett] w r>ely become ! victim des]v+ our pity4 ,=1 inde$1 to be truly a victim x mu/ be our own faults1 our inju/ice1 wrongdo+1 b5ea? :i* we suff]4 ,h[ev] imp]fect y be1 y /ill may suffice = ! love ( a m>vell\s be+2 b = y\r love1 if y are n p]fect1 t be+ w nev] suffice4 ,if =tune "o day %\ld lead to y\r dwell+ ! woman adorn$ ) ea* gift ( he>t & ( intellect--su* a woman z hi/ory tells (1 a h]o9e ( glory1 happ9ess1 love--y w /ill be all unaw>e if y h n le>n$1 y\rself1 to detect & to love ^! gifts 9 actual life2 & :at is actual life to ea* man b ! life t he lives himself8 ,all t is loyal )9 y w fl[] 9 ! loyalty ( ! woman y love2 :atev] ( tru? !re abides 9 y\r s\l w be soo!d by ! tru? t is h]s2 & h] /r5g? ( "* c be only enjoy$ by t :i* is /rong 9 y4 ,& :5 a virtue ( ! be+ we love f9ds n1 on ! ?re%old ( our he>t1 a virtue t resembles x some:at1 !n is x all unaw>e to :om x %all give ! gladness x br+s4 #aab4 ,& :atev] ! fate y\r affections may meet )1 d y nev] lose c\rage2 above all1 d n ?9k t1 love's happ9ess hav+ pass$ by y1 y w nev]1 "r up to ! end1 "k ! great joy ( human life4 ,= ?\gh happ9ess appe> 9 ! =m ( a torr5t1 or a riv] t fl[s und]gr\nd1 ( a :irlpool or tranquil lake1 its s\rce /ill is ev] ! same t lies deep d[n 9 our he>t2 & ! unhappie/ man ( all m5 c conceive an idea ( great joy4 ,x is true t 9 love !re is ec/asy t he d\btless nev] w "k2 b ?is ec/asy w\ld leave deep melan*oly only 9 ! e>ne/ & fai?ful he>t1 if !re 7 n 9 v]itable love some?+ m /able ?an ec/asy1 m pr(\nd & m /eadfa/2 & all t 9 love is pr(\nde/1 mo/ /able & /eadfa/1 is pr(\nde/ 9 noble lives too--is mo/ /able & /eadfa/ 9 !m4 ,n to all m5 is x giv5 to be h]o or g5ius1 victori\s1 admirable always1 or ev5 to be simply happy 9 ext]ior ?+s2 b x lies 9 ! p[] ( ! lea/ fav\r$ among u to be loyal1 & g5tle1 & j1 to be g5]\s & bro!rly2 he t has lea/ gifts ( all c le>n to look on 8 fell[s )\t envy or hatr$1 )\t malice or futile regret2 ! outca/ c take 8 /range1 sil5t "p 7:i* is n always t ( lea/ s]vice7 9 ! gladness ( ^? :o are ne> him2 he t has b>ely a tal5t c /ill le>n to =give an (f5ce ) an ev] nobl] =giv5ess1 c f9d m excuses = error1 m admiration = human ^w & de$2 & ! man !re are none to love c love1 & rev]5ce1 love4 ,&1 act+ ?us1 he too w h drawn ne> ! s\rce :i!r happy ones flock--(t5] f> ?an "o ?9ks1 & 9 ! mo/ ard5t h\rs ( happ9ess ev5--! s\rce ov] :i* !y b5d1 to make sure t !y truly are happy4 ,f> d[n1 at ! root ( love's joys--z at ! root ( ! humble life ( ! upright man f :om fate has )held h] smile--x is confid5ce1 s9c]ity1 g5]osity1 t5d]ness1 t alone are truly fix$ & un*angeable4 ,love ?r[s m lu/re /ill on ^! po9ts ( light1 & !re=e mu/ love be s\ght4 ,= ! greate/ advantage ( love is t x reveals to u _m a peaceful & g5tle tru?4 ,! greate/ advantage ( love is t x gives u occasion to love & admire 9 "o p]son1 sole & unique1 :at we %\ld h _h nei!r k nor /r5g? to love & admire 9 ! _m2 & t ?us x exp&s our he>t = ! "t to come1 ,& at ! root ( ! mo/ m>vell\s love !re nev] is m ?an ! simple/ felicity1 an adoration1 a t5d]ness )9 ! und]/&+ ( all1 a security1 fai?1 & fidelity all c acquire an int5sely human admiration1 devotion--& all ^! ! eag]1 un=tunate he>t c\ld "k too1 9 its sorr[ful life1 _h x only a little less impati5ce & bitt]ness1 a little m initiative & en]gy4 ,,! ,,end