,illu/ration          ,:5 a ,man ,comes 
to ,himself    by ,woodr[ ,wilson       
,ph4,d41 ,litt4,d41 ,,ll4,d4            
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    #aija4   
,cont5ts     ,i4   ,,ii4   ,,iii4       
,,iv4   ,v4   ,,vi4          ,i      ,x 
is a v :olesome & reg5]at+ *ange :i* a  
man und]goes  :5 he 8comes to himself40 
,x is n only aft] p]iods (  recklessness
 or infatuation1 :5 he has play$ !      
sp5d?rift or !  fool1 t a man comes to  
himself4 ,he comes to himself aft]      
exp]i5ces ( :i* he alone may be aw>e3 :5
 he has left (f be+  :olly preoccupi$ ) 
8 own p[]s & int]e/s & ) e  petty plan t
 c5t]s 9 himself2 :5 he has cle>$ 8 eyes
 to see  ! _w z x is1 & 8 own true place
 & function 9 x4    ,x is a process (   
disillusionm5t4 ,! scales h fall5 away4 
,he  sees himself sob]ly1 & kn[s "u :at 
conditions 8 p[]s mu/  act1 z well z :at
 8 p[]s are4 ,he has got rid ( e>li]    
prepossessions ab\t ! _w ( m5 & affairs1
 bo? ^? :i*  7 too favorable & ^? :i* 7 
too unfavorable--bo? ^? (  ! nurs]y & ^?

 ( a "y man's read+4 ,he has le>n$ 8 own
  paces1 or1 at any rate1 is 9 a fair   
way to le>n !m2 has f\nd 8  foot+ & !   
true nature ( ! 8go+0 he mu/ look = 9 ! 
_w2 ov] :at sorts ( roads he mu/ expect 
to make 8 runn+1 &  at :at exp5diture ( 
ef=t2 :i!r 8 goal lies1 & :at *e] he    
may expect by ! way4 ,x is a process (  
disillusionm5t1 b x  di%e>t5s no s\ndly 
made man4 ,x br+s him into a light :i*  
guides in/ead ( deceiv+ him2 a light :i*
 does n make ! way  look cold to any man
 ^: eyes are fit = use 9 ! op51 b :i*   
%9es :olesomely1 r ^u ! obvi\s pa?1 l ! 
hone/ rays  ( ! frank sun1 & makes      
travel+ bo? safe & *e]ful4          ,,ii
      ,!re is no fix$ "t 9 a man's life 
at :i* he comes to himself1  & "s m5    
nev] come to !mselves at all4 ,x is a   
*ange res]v$  = ! ?or\ghly sane &       
heal?y1 & = ^? :o c deta*  !mselves f   
tasks & drudg]y long & (t5 en\gh to get1
 at any  rate once & aga91 a view ( !   
proportions ( life & ( ! /age  & plot ( 
its action4 ,we speak (t5 ) amusem5t1   

sometimes )  di/a/e & uneas9ess1 ( m5 :o
 8h no s5se ( humor10 :o take  !mselves 
too s]i\sly1 :o are int5se1             
self-absorb$1  ov]-confid5t 9 matt]s (  
op9ion1 or else g plum$ ) conceit1  pr\d
 ( we _c tell :at1 enjoy+1 appreciat+1  
?9k+ (  no?+ s mu* z !mselves4 ,^! are  
m5 :o h n suff]$ t  :olesome *ange4 ,!y 
h n come to !mselves4 ,if !y be s]i\s   
m51 & real =ces 9 ! _w1 we may conclude 
t !y h be5  too mu* & too long absorb$2 
t _! tasks & responsibilities  long ago 
rose ab\t !m l a flood1 & h kept !m     
swimm+ )  /urdy /roke ! ye>s ?r\gh1 _!  
eyes level ) ! tr\bl$  surface--no      
horizon 9 sight1 no pass+ fleets1 no    
comrades b ^?  :o /ruggl$ 9 ! flood l   
!mselves4 ,if !y be frivol\s1           
light-head$ m5 )\t purpose or a*ievem5t1
 we may conjecture1 if  we d n "k1 t !y 
7 born s1 or spoil$ by =tune1 or        
befuddl$ by self-indulg5ce4 ,x is no    
great matt] :at we ?9k (  !m4    ,x is  
en\gh to "k t !re are "s laws :i* gov]n 
a man's  awak5+ to "k himself & ! "r "p 

to play4 ,a man is !  "p he plays among 
8 fell[s4 ,he is n isolat$2 he _c be4 ,8
  life is made up ( ! relations he be>s 
to o!rs--is made or m>r$  by ^?         
relations1 guid$ by !m1 judg$ by !m1    
express$ 9 !m4  ,!re is no?+ else ^u :i*
 he c sp5d 8 _s--no?+ else  t we c see4 
,x is by ^! he gets 8 spiritual gr[?2 x 
is by  ^! we see 8 "* reveal$1 8 purpose
 & 8 gifts4 ,"s  play ) a c]ta9 natural 
passion1 an un/udi$ directness1 )\t     
grace1 )\t modulation1 ) no /udy ( !    
ma/]s or  consci\sness ( ! p]vad+ _s ( !
 plot2 o!rs give all  _! ?\ght to _!    
co/ume & ?9k only ( ! audi5ce2 a few    
act z ^? :o h ma/]$ ! secrets ( a s]i\s 
art1 )  delib]ate subord9ation (        
!mselves to ! great end & motive (  !   
play1 sp5d+ !mselves l good s]vants1    
indulg+ no  wilfulness1 obtrud+ no      
ecc5tricity1 l5d+ he>t & tone &  ge/ure 
to ! p]fect progress ( ! action4 ,^! h  
8f\nd  !mselves10 & h all ! ease ( a    
p]fect adju/m5t4    ,adju/m5t is exactly
 :at a man ga9s :5 he comes to himself4 

,"s  m5 ga9 x late1 "s e>ly2 "s get x   
all at once1 z if by "o  di/9ct act (   
delib]ate accommodation2 o!rs get x by  
degrees &  q imp]ceptibly4 ,no d\bt to  
mo/ m5 x comes by sl[ processes (       
exp]i5ce--at ea* /age ( life a little4  
,a college man feels !  fir/ %ock ( x at
 graduation1 :5 ! boy's life has be5    
liv$ out  & ! man's life sudd5ly beg9s4 
,he has measur$ himself ) boys2  he kn[s
 _! code & feels ! spur ( _! ideals (   
a*ievem5t4  ,b :at ! _w expects ( him he
 has yet to f9d out1 & x works1  :5 he  
has discov]$1 a v]itable revolution 9 8 
ways bo? (  ?\ght & ( action4 ,he f9ds a
 new sort ( fitness dem&$ ( him1        
executive1 ?or\gh-go+1 c>eful ( details1
 full ( drudg]y &  ob$i5ce to ord]s4    
,ev]ybody is ahead ( him4 ,j n[ he 0 a  
s5ior1 at ! top ( ! _w he kn[s & reign$ 
91 a f9i%$  product & patt]n ( good =m4 
,( a sudd5 he is a novice aga91 z  gre5 
z 9 8 fir/ s*ool ye>1 /udy+ a ?+ t seems
 to h  no rules--at sea amid crossw9ds1 
& a bit seasick )al4 ,pres5tly1  if he  

be made ( /uff t w %ake into %ape &     
fitness1 he  settles to 8 tasks & is    
com=table4 ,he has come to himself3     
und]/&s :at capacity is1 & :at x is     
meant =2 sees t 8  tra9+ 0 n = ornam5t  
or p]sonal gratification1 b to tea*  him
 h[ to use himself & develop faculties  
wor? us+4 ,h5ce=?  !re is a ze/ 9       
action1 & he loves to see 8 /rokes tell4
    ,! same ?+ happ5s to ! lad come f ! 
f>m into ! city1 a  big & novel field1  
:]e cr[ds ru% & jo/le1 & a ru/ic boy    
mu/ /& puzzl$ = a little h[ to use 8    
placid & unjad$  /r5g?4 ,x happ5s1 too1 
?\gh 9 a deep] & m subtle way1 to  ! man
 :o m>ries = love1 if ! love be true &  
fit = f\l  wea!r4 ,mr4 ,bagehot us$ to  
say t a ba*elor 0 8an amateur at  life10
 & wit & wisdom are m>ri$ 9 ! je/4 ,a   
man :o lives only  = himself has n begun
 to live--has yet to le>n 8 use1 & 8    
real pleasure1 too1 9 ! _w4 ,x is n     
necess>y he %\ld m>ry  to f9d himself   
out1 b x is necess>y he %\ld love4 ,m5 h
 come  to !mselves s]v+ _! mo!rs ) an   

unselfi% devotion1 or  _! si/]s1 or a   
cause = ^: sake !y =sook ease & left (f 
?9k+ ( !mselves4 ,x is unselfi% action1 
gr[+ sl[ly into !  high habit (         
devotion1 & at la/1 x may be1 into a    
sort (  consecration1 t tea*es a man !  
wide mean+ ( 8 life1 &  makes ( him a   
/eady pr(essional 9 liv+1 if ! motive be
 n  necessity1 b love4 ,necessity may   
make a m]e drudge ( a man1 & no  m]e    
drudge ev] made a pr(essional ( himself2
 t dem&s a high]  _s & a f9] inc5tive   
?an 84          ,,iii      ,surely a man
 has come to himself only :5 he has f\nd
 ! be/ t  is 9 him1 & has satisfi$ 8    
he>t ) ! highe/ a*ievem5t he  is fit =4 
,x is only !n t he kn[s ( :at he is     
capable &  :at 8 he>t dem&s4 ,&1        
assur$ly1 no ?\ghtful man ev] came to  !
 end ( 8 life1 & _h "t & a little space 
( calm f :i*  to look back ^u x1 :o did 
n "k & ackn[l$ge t x 0 :at  he _h done  
unselfi%ly & = o!rs1 & no?+ else1 t     
satisfi$ him 9 ! retrospect1 & made him 
feel t he _h play$  ! man4 ,t alone     

seems to him ! real measure ( himself1 !
 real  /&>d ( 8 manhood4 ,& s m5 gr[ by 
hav+ responsibility laid  ^u !m1 ! burd5
 ( o!r p's bus9ess4 ,_! p[]s are put    
out at int]e/1 & !y get usury 9 k9d4 ,!y
 are l m5  multipli$4 ,ea* c\nts        
manifold4 ,m5 :o live ) an eye only ^u  
:at is _! own are dw>f$ beside !m--seem 
fractions :ile !y are  integ]s4 ,!      
tru/wor?9ess ( m5 tru/$ seems (t5 to gr[
 )  ! tru/4    ,x is = ?is reason t m5  
are 9 love ) p[] & greatness3 x  af=ds  
!m s pleasurable an expansion ( faculty1
 s l>ge a run =  _! m9ds1 an ex]cise (  
_s s v>i\s & refre%+2 !y h  ! fre$om ( s
 wide a tract ( ! _w ( affairs4 ,b if !y
 use  p[] only = _! own ends1 if !re be 
no unselfi% s]vice 9 x1  if its object  
be only _! p]sonal aggr&izem5t1 _! love 
to see  o!r m5 tools 9 _! h&s1 !y g out 
( ! _w small1  disquiet$1 begg>$1 no    
enl>gem5t ( s\l v\*saf$ !m1 no usury  ( 
satisfaction4 ,!y h add$ no?+ to        
!mselves4 ,m5tal &  physical p[]s alike 
gr[ by use1 z e "o kn[s2 b labor =      

oneself is l ex]cise 9 a gymnasium4 ,no 
heal?y man c rema9  satisfi$ ) x1 or    
reg>d x z any?+ b a prep>ation = tasks  
9 ! op51 amid ! affairs ( ! _w--n sport1
 b  bus9ess--:]e !re is no ord]ly       
app>atus1 & e man mu/ devise  ! means by
 :i* he is to make ! mo/ ( himself4 ,to 
make ! mo/  ( himself means !           
multiplication ( 8 activities1 & he mu/ 
turn  away f himself = t4 ,he looks ab\t
 him1 /udies ! facts (  bus9ess or (    
affairs1 cat*es "s intimation ( _! l>g] 
objects1 is guid$ by ! intimation1 &    
pres5tly f9ds himself "p  ( ! motive =ce
 ( communities or ( nations4 ,x makes no
  diff]5ce h[ small a "p1 h[            
insignificant1 h[ unnotic$4 ,:5 8  p[]s 
beg9 to play outw>d1 & he loves ! task  
at h&1 n  because x ga9s him a          
livelihood1 b because x makes him a     
life1 he  has come to himself4          
,necessity is no "m to en?usiasm4       
,necessity c>ries a :ip4 ,its  me?od is 
compulsion1 n love4 ,x has no ?\ght to  
make itself  attractive2 x is cont5t to 

drive4 ,en?usiasm comes ) !  revelation 
( true & satisfy+ objects ( devotion2 & 
x is  en?usiasm t sets ! p[]s free4 ,x  
is a sort ( enlight5m5t4 ,x  %9es       
/raight ^u ideals1 & = ^? :o see x !    
race &  /ruggle are h5ce=? t[>d ^!4 ,an 
in/ance w po9t !  mean+4 ,"o ( ! mo/    
di/+ui%$ & mo/ ju/ly honor$ ( our  great
 philan?ropi/s sp5t ! major "p ( 8 life 
absolutely  absorb$ 9 ! mak+ ( money--s 
x seem$ to ^? :o did n "k  him4 ,9 fact1
 he _h v e>ly pass$ ! /age at :i* he    
look$  ^u 8 bus9ess z a means ( support 
or ( mat]ial com=t4  ,bus9ess _h become 
= him an intellectual pursuit1 a /udy 9 
ent]prise & increm5t4 ,! field ( comm]ce
 lay be=e him l a  *ess-bo>d2 ! moves   
int]e/$ him l ! manoeuv]s ( a game4  ,m 
money 0 m p[]1 a great advantage 9 !    
game1 ! means (  %ap+ m5 & ev5ts &      
m>kets to 8 own ends & uses4 ,x 0 8  w t
 set fleets afloat & det]m9$ ! hav5s !y 
7 b\nd  =2 x 0 8 =esight t br\ght goods 
to m>ket at ! "r  "t2 x 0 8 sugge/ion t 
made ! indu/ry ( un?9k+ m5  efficaci\s2 

8 sagacity saw itself ju/ifi$ at home n 
only1 b at  ! ends ( ! e>?4 ,& z ! money
 p\r$ 91 8 gov]nm5t &  ma/]y increas$1 &
 8 m9d 0 ! m satisfi$4 ,x is s t  m5    
make little k+doms = !mselves1 & an     
int]national p[]  und>k5$ by diplomacy1 
undirect$ by p>liam5ts4          ,,iv   
,x is a mi/ake to suppose t ! great     
capta9s ( indu/ry1 !  great organiz]s & 
directors ( manufacture & comm]ce &     
monet>y  ex*ange1 are engross$ 9 a vulg>
 pursuit ( weal?4 ,too (t5 !y  suff] !  
vulg>ity ( weal? to display itself 9 !  
idl5ess &  o/5tation ( _! wives &       
*ildr51 :o 8devote !mselves10 x  may be1
 8to exp5se reg>dless ( pleasure02 b we 
ought n to  misund]/& ev5 t1 or condemn 
x unju/ly4 ,! ma/]s (  indu/ry are (t5  
too busy ) _! own sob] & mom5t\s call+  
to h "t or sp>e ?\ght en\gh to gov]n _! 
own h\seholds4 ,a  k+ may be too fai?ful
 a /atesman to be a wat*ful fa!r4 ,^! m5
  are n fasc9at$ by ! glitt] ( gold3 !  
appetite = p[] has  got hold ^u !m4 ,!y 
are 9 love ) ! ex]cise ( _!  faculties  

^u a great scale2 !y are organiz+ &     
ov]see+ a  great "p ( ! life ( ! _w4 ,no
 wond] !y are captivat$4  ,bus9ess is m 
int]e/+ ?an pleasure1 z ,mr4 ,bagehot   
said1 &  :5 once ! m9d has caught its   
ze/1 !re's no dis5gag+ x4 ,!  _w has    
reason to be grateful = ! fact4    ,x 0 
?is fasc9ation t _h got hold ^u !       
faculties ( ! man  :om ! _w 0 aft]w>d to
 "k1 n z a pr9ce among  m]*ants--= ! _w 
=gets m]*ant pr9ces--b z a pr9ce among  
b5efactors2 = b5efic5ce bre$s gratitude1
 gratitude admiration1  admiration fame1
 & ! _w rememb]s its b5efactors4        
,bus9ess1 &  bus9ess alone1 int]e/$ him1
 or seem$ to him wor?:ile4 ,! fir/  "t  
he 0 ask$ to subscribe money = a        
b5evol5t object he  decl9$4 ,:y %\ld he 
subscribe8 ,:at affair w\ld be set =w>d1
  :at increase ( effici5cy w\ld ! money 
buy1 :at return w\ld x  br+ 98 ,0 good  
money to be simply giv5 away1 l wat]    
p\r$ on  a b>r5 soil1 to be suck$ up &  
yield no?+8 ,x 0 n until m5  :o und]/ood
 b5evol5ce on its s5sible1 sy/ematic1   

practical1 &  really helpful side       
expla9$ x to him z an inve/m5t t 8 m9d  
took hold ( x & turn$ to x =            
satisfaction4 ,he began to see t        
education 0 a ?+ ( inf9ite usury2 t     
money devot$ to x w\ld  yield a s+ul>   
increase to :i* !re 0 no calculable end1
 an  increase 9 p]petuity--increase ( k1
 & !re=e (  intellig5ce & effici5cy1    
t\*+ g5]ation aft] g5]ation )  new      
impulses1 add+ to ! sum total ( ! _w's  
fitness =  affairs--an invisible b      
int5sely real spiritual usury beyond    
reckon+1 because comp\nd$ 9 an unkn[n   
ratio f age to age4  ,h5ce=w>d b5efic5ce
 0 z int]e/+ to him z bus9ess--01       
inde$1 a sort ( sublimat$ bus9ess 9 :i* 
money mov$ new =ces  9 a comm]ce :i* no 
man c\ld b9d or limit4    ,he _h come to
 himself--to ! full realization ( 8     
p[]s1 ! true  & cle> p]ception ( :at x 0
 8 m9d dem&$ = its  satisfaction4 ,8    
faculties 7 consci\sly /ret*$ to _! "r  
measure1 7 at la/ ex]cis$ at _! be/4 ,he
 felt ! ke5 ze/1  n ( success m]ely1 b  

also ( honor1 & 0 rais$ to a sort (     
maje/y among 8 fell[-m51 :o att5d$ him 9
 dea? l a dead  sov]eign4 ,he _h di$    
dw>f$ _h he n brok5 ! bonds ( m]e       
money-gett+2 w\ld nev] h kn[n himself _h
 he n le>n$ h[ to  sp5d x2 & ambition   
itself c\ld n h %[n him a /raight]  road
 to fame4    ,?is is ! positive side ( a
 man's discov]y ( ! way 9 :i* 8         
faculties are to be made to fit into !  
_w's affairs1 & releas$  = ef=t 9 a way 
t w br+ real satisfaction4 ,!re is a    
negative side also4 ,m5 come to !mselves
 by discov]+ _!  limitations no less ?an
 by discov]+ _! deep] end[m5ts & !      
ma/]y t w make !m happy4 ,x is !        
discov]y ( :at !y c  n d1 & ought n to  
attempt1 t trans=ms re=m]s into         
/atesm52 & great %\ld be ! joy ( ! _w   
ov] e re=m]  :o comes to himself4 ,!    
spectacle is n r>e2 ! me?od is n  hidd54
 ,! practicability ( e re=m is det]m9$  
absolutely &  always by 8! circum/ances 
( ! case10 & only ^? :o put  !mselves   
into ! mid/ ( affairs1 ei!r by action or

 by  obs]vation1 c "k :at ^?            
circum/ances are or p]ceive :at  !y     
signify4 ,no /atesman dreams ( do+      
:atev] he pleases2 he  kn[s t x does n  
foll[ t because a po9t ( morals or (    
policy is obvi\s to him x w be obvi\s to
 ! nation1 or ev5 to  8 own fri5ds2 & x 
is ! /r5g? ( a democratic polity t  !re 
are s _m m9ds to be consult$ & br\ght to
 agreem5t1 &  t no?+ c be wisely done = 
:i* ! ?\ght1 & a good deal  m ?an !     
?\ght1 ( ! c\ntry1 its s5tim5t & its    
purpose1  h n be5 prep>$4 ,social re=m  
is a matt] ( coop]ation1 &  if x be ( a 
novel k9d1 requires an inf9ite deal (   
conv]t+ to  br+ ! effici5t majority to  
believe 9 x & support x4 ,)\t  _!       
agreem5t & support x is impossible4     
,v      ,x is ?is t ! m imag9ative &    
impati5t re=m]s f9d out  :5 !y come to  
!mselves1 if t calm+ *ange ev] comes to 
!m4 ,(t5times ! mo/ imm$iate & dra/ic   
means ( br++ !m  to !mselves is to elect
 !m to legislative or executive (fice4  
,t  w r$uce ov]-sangu9e p]sons to _!    

simple/ t]ms4 ,n because  !y f9d _!     
fell[-legislators or (ficials incapable 
( high  purpose or indiff]5t to !       
bett]m5t ( ! communities :i* !y         
repres5t4 ,only cynics hold t to be !   
*ief reason :y we approa*  ! mill5nium s
 sl[ly1 & cynics are usually v ill-in=m$
  p]sons4 ,nor is x because "u our mod]n
 democratic arrangem5ts we  s subdivide 
p[] & balance p>ts 9 gov]nm5t t no "o   
man c  tell = mu* or turn affairs to 8  
w4 ,"o ( ! mo/ in/ructive  /udies a     
politician c\ld und]take w\ld be a /udy 
( ! inf9ite  limitations laid ^u ! p[] (
 ! ,russian ,cz>1 not)/&+  ! despotic   
!ory ( ! ,russian                       
con/itution--limitations ( social       
habit1 ( (ficial prejudice1 ( race      
jeal\sies1 ( religi\s  pr$ilections1 (  
adm9i/rative ma*9]y ev51 & ! inconv5i5ce
  ( be+ himself only "o man1 caught     
amid/ a ru% ( duties &  responsibilities
 :i* nev] halt or pause4 ,he c d only   
:at c be  done ) ! ,russian p4 ,he _c   
*ange !m at w4 ,he is  himself ( _! own 

/uff1 & imm]s$ 9 ! life :i* =ms !m1  z x
 =ms him4 ,he is simply ! lead] ( !     
,russians4    ,an ,engli% or ,am]ican   
/atesman is bett] (f4 ,he leads a ?9k+  
nation1 n a race ( peasants topp$ by a  
class ( revolutioni/s &  a ca/e ( nobles
 & (ficials4 ,he c expla9 new ?+s to m5 
able  to und]/&1 p]suade m5 will+ &     
accu/om$ to make indep5d5t  & intellig5t
 *oices ( _! own4 ,an ,engli% /atesman  
has an ev5  bett] opportunity to lead   
?an an ,am]ican /atesman1 because 9     
,engl& executive p[] & legislative      
initiative are bo? intru/$  to ! same   
gr& committee1 ! m9i/ry ( ! day4 ,!     
m9i/]s  bo? propose :at %all be law &   
det]m9e h[ x %all be en=c$  :5 enact$4  
,& yet ,engli% re=m]s1 l ,am]ican1 h    
f\nd  (fice a v]itable cold-wat] ba? =  
_! ardor = *ange4 ,_m a  man :o has made
 8 place 9 affairs z ! spokesman ( ^? :o
 see  abuses & dem& _! re=mation has    
pass$ f d5unciation to  calm & mod]ate  
advice :5 he got into ,p>liam5t1 & has  
turn$  v]itable cons]vative :5 made a   

m9i/] ( ! cr[n4 ,mr4 ,bright  0 a       
notable example4 ,sl[ & c>eful m5 _h    
look$ ^u him z  little bett] ?an a      
revolutioni/ s long z 8 voice rang free 
&  imp]i\s f ! plat=ms ( public meet+s4 
,!y greatly fe>$  ! influ5ce he %\ld    
ex]cise 9 ,p>liam5t1 & w\ld h deem$  !  
con/itution itself unsafe c\ld !y h     
=ese5 t he w\ld  "s day be invit$ to    
take (fice & a h& ( direction 9 affairs4
  ,b x turn$ out t !re 0 no?+ to fe>4   
,mr4 ,bright liv$ to  see almo/ e re=m  
he _h urg$ accept$ & embodi$ 9          
legislation2 b he assi/$ at ! process ( 
_! realization )  great] & great]       
temp]at5ess & wise delib]ation z 8 "p 9 
affairs became m & m prom95t &          
responsible1 & 0 at !  la/ z little l an
 agitator z any man t s]v$ ! que54    ,x
 is n t su* m5 lose c\rage :5 !y f9d    
!mselves *>g$  ) ! actual direction ( ! 
affairs conc]n+ :i* !y h  held & utt]$  
su* /rong1 unhesitat+1 dra/ic op9ions4  
,!y h  only le>n$ discretion4 ,= ! fir/ 
"t !y see 9 its entirety  :at x 0 t !y 7

 attempt+4 ,!y are at la/ at close      
qu>t]s ) ! _w4 ,m5 ( e int]e/ & v>iety  
cr[d ab\t  !m2 new impressions ?rong !m2
 9 ! mid/ ( affairs ! =m]  special      
objects ( _! zeal fall into new         
environm5ts1 a bett] &  tru] p]spective2
 seem no long] s susceptible to sep>ate 
&  radical *ange4 ,! real nature ( !    
complex /uff ( life !y 7  seek+ to "w 9 
is reveal$ to !m--its intricate &       
delicate  fib]1 & ! subtle1 secret      
int]relation%ip ( its p>ts--& !y  "w    
circumspectly1 le/ !y %\ld m> m ?an !y  
m5d4 ,moral  en?usiasm is n1 un9/ruct$ &
 ( itself1 a suitable guide to          
practicable & la/+ re=mation2 & if !    
re=m s\ght be !  re=mation ( o!rs z well
 z ( himself1 ! re=m] %\ld look  to x t 
he kn[s ! true relation ( 8 w to ! wills
 ( ^?  he w\ld *ange & guide4 ,:5 he has
 discov]$ t relation1 he has  come to   
himself3 has discov]$ 8 real use &      
plann+ "p 9 !  g5]al _w ( m52 has come  
to ! full comm& & satisfy+  employm5t ( 
8 faculties4 ,o!rwise he is doom$ to    

live = ev] 9  a fool's p>adise1 & c be  
said to h come to himself only on !     
supposition t he is a fool4             
,,vi      ,e man--if ,i may adopt &     
p>aphrase a passage f ,dr4 ,s\?--e  man 
ha? bo? an absolute & a relative        
capacity3 an absolute 9 t  he ha? be5   
endu$ ) su* a nature & su* p>ts &       
faculties2  & a relative 9 t he is "p ( 
! univ]sal community ( m51  & s /&s 9   
su* a relation to ! :ole4 ,:5 we say t a
 man  has come to himself1 x is n ( 8   
absolute capacity t we are  ?9k+1 b ( 8 
relative4 ,he has begun to realize t he 
is "p  ( a :ole1 & to "k :at "p1        
suitable = :at s]vice &  a*ievem5t4     
,x 0 once fa%ionable--& t n a v long "t 
ago--to speak (  political society ) a  
c]ta9 di/a/e1 z a necess>y evil1 an     
irritat+ b inevitable re/riction ^u !   
8natural0 sov]eignty  & entire          
self-gov]nm5t ( ! individual4 ,t 0 !    
dream ( !  egoti/4 ,x 0 a !ory 9 :i* m5 
7 se5 to /rut 9 ! pr\d  consci\sness (  
_! sev]al & 8absolute0 capacities4 ,x   

w\ld be  z in/ructive z x w\ld be       
difficult to c\nt ! errors x has br$  9 
political ?9k+4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 m5 h 
nev] dream$ (  wi%+ to d )\t !          
8trammels0 ( organiz$ society1 = ! v    
good reason t ^? trammels are 9 reality 
b no trammels at all1  b indisp5sable   
aids & spurs to ! atta9m5t ( ! highe/ & 
mo/ enjoyable ?+s man is capable (4     
,political society1 ! life (  m5 9      
/ates1 is an abid+ natural relation%ip4 
,x is nei!r a m]e  conv5i5ce nor a m]e  
necessity4 ,x is n a m]e volunt>y       
association1 n a m]e corporation4 ,x is 
no?+ delib]ate or  artificial1 devis$ = 
a special purpose4 ,x is 9 real tru? !  
et]nal & natural expression & embodim5t 
( a =m ( life high]  ?an t ( !          
individual--t common life ( mutual      
helpfulness1  /imulation1 & conte/ :i*  
gives leave & opportunity to !          
individual life1 makes x possible1 makes
 x full & complete4    ,x is 9 su* a    
sc5e t man looks ab\t to discov] 8 own  
place  & =ce4 ,9 ! mid/ ( m5 organiz$1  

inf9itely cross-relat$1  b\nd by ties ( 
int]e/1 hope1 affection1 subject to     
au?orities1 to  op9ion1 to passion1 to  
visions & desires :i* no man c reckon1  
he  ca/s eag]ly ab\t to f9d :]e he may  
ent] 9 ) ! re/ & be  a man among 8      
fell[s4 ,9 mak+ 8 place he f9ds1 if he  
seek  intellig5tly & ) eyes t see1 m ?an
 ease ( _s &  scope = 8 m9d4 ,he f9ds   
himself--z if mi/s _h cle>$ away ab\t   
him & he knew at la/ 8 neighborhood     
among m5 & tasks4    ,:at e man seeks is
 satisfaction4 ,he deceives himself s   
long z he  imag9es x to lie 9           
self-indulg5ce1 s long z he deems       
himself !  c5t] & object ( ef=t4 ,8 m9d 
is sp5t 9 va9 ^u itself4 ,n  9 action   
itself1 n 9 8pleasure10 %all x f9d its  
desires  satisfi$1 b 9 consci\sness (   
"r1 ( p[]s greatly & nobly  sp5t4 ,x    
comes to "k itself 9 ! motives :i*      
satisfy x1 9 !  ze/ & p[] ( rectitude4  
,*ri/ianity has lib]at$ ! _w1 n  z a    
sy/em ( e?ics1 n z a philosophy (       
altruism1 b by its  revelation ( ! p[] (

 pure & unselfi% love4 ,its vital       
pr9ciple  is n its code1 b its motive4  
,love1 cle>-sight$1 loyal1 p]sonal1  is 
its brea? & immortality4 ,*ri/ came1 n  
to save ,himself1  assur$ly1 b to save !
 _w4 ,8 motive1 ,8 example1 are e  man's
 key to 8 own gifts & happ9ess4 ,!      
e?ical code he taught  may no d\bt be   
mat*$1 "h a piece & !re a piece1 out (  
o!r  religions1 o!r tea*+s &            
philosophies4 ,e ?\ghtful man born  ) a 
consci5ce mu/ "k a code ( "r & ( pity to
 :i* he  ought to con=m2 b )\t ! motive 
( ,*ri/ianity1 )\t love1  he may be !   
pure/ altrui/ & yet be z sad & z        
unsatisfi$ z  ,m>cus ,aurelius4         
,*ri/ianity gave u1 9 ! fullness ( "t1 !
 p]fect image (  "r liv+1 ! secret (    
social & ( individual well-be+2 =  ! two
 are n sep>able1 & ! man :o receives &  
v]ifies t  secret 9 8 own liv+ has      
discov]$ n only ! be/ & only way  to    
s]ve ! _w1 b also ! "o happy way to     
satisfy himself4  ,!n1 inde$1 has he    
come to himself4 ,h5ce=? he kn[s :at 8  

p[]s mean1 :at spiritual air !y brea!1  
:at ardors ( s]vice  cle> !m ( le?>gy1  
relieve !m ( all s5se ( ef=t1 put !m  at
 _! be/4 ,aft] ?is fretfulness passes   
away1 exp]i5ce mell[s  & /r5g!ns & makes
 m fit1 & old age br+s1 n s5ility1  n   
satiety1 n regret1 b high] hope & s]5e  
maturity4    ,,! ,,end