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,,p[],,(,,tru?                          
,,individual,,problems                  
,,&,,possibilities                      
,,by                                    
,,william,,george,,jordan               
,,new ,,york                            
,,br5tano',s                            
,copyright1 #aijb1 by ,br5tano's        
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,,mass41 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4          ,cont5ts  
,! ,p[] ( ,tru?                     #a  
,! ,c\rage to ,face ,+ratitude       #bc
      ,p :o ,live 9 ,air ,ca/les        
#da      ,swords & ,scabb>ds            
#ei      ,! ,conque/ ( ! ,prev5table    
#ge      ,! ,companion%ip ( ,tol]ance   

#ie      ,! ,?+s t ,come too ,late      
#aae      ,! ,way ( ! ,re=m]            
#acc            ,! ,p[] ( ,tru?         
,,william ,,george ,,jordan          ,! 
,p[] ( ,tru?      ,tru? is ! rock       
f\ndation ( e great "*4 ,x is loyalty to
  ! "r z we see x2 x is c\rage\s liv+ ( 
our lives 9 h>mony  ) our ideals2 x is  
always--p[]4    ,tru? ev] defies full   
def9ition4 ,l electricity x c only be   
expla9$ by not+ its manife/ation4 ,x is 
! compass ( ! s\l1  ! gu>dian (         
consci5ce1 ! f9al t\*/one ( "r4 ,tru? is
 !  revelation ( ! ideal2 b x is also an
 inspiration to realize t  ideal1 a     
con/ant impulse to live x4    ,ly+ is "o
 ( ! olde/ vices 9 ! _w--x made its db 9
  ! fir/ record$ conv]sation 9 hi/ory1 9
 a fam\s int]view 9  ! g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,ly+
 is ! sacrifice ( honor to create a     
wrong  impression4 ,x is masqu]ad+ 9    
misfit virtues4 ,tru? c /&  alone1 = x  
ne$s no *ap]one or escort4 ,lies are    
c[>dly1 fe>some  ?+s t mu/ travel 9     
battalions4 ,!y are l a lot ( drunk5    

m51 "o va9ly seek+ to support ano!r4    
,ly+ is ! p>tn] &  accomplice ( all !   
o!r vices4 ,x is ! canc] ( moral        
deg5]acy  9 an individual life4    ,tru?
 is ! olde/ ( all ! virtues2 x ant$at$  
man1 x liv$  be=e !re 0 man to p]ceive x
 or to accept x4 ,x is !  un*angeable1 !
 con/ant4 ,law is ! et]nal tru? (       
,nature--!  unity t always produces     
id5tical results "u id5tical            
conditions4 ,:5 a man discov]s a great  
tru? 9 ,nature he has ! key  to !       
und]/&+ ( a million ph5om5a2 :5 he      
grasps a great  tru? 9 morals he has 9 x
 ! key to 8 spiritual re-creation4 ,=  !
 individual1 !re is no su* ?+ z !oretic 
tru?2 a great  tru? t is n absorb$ by   
our :ole m9d & life1 & has n  become an 
insep>able "p ( our liv+1 is n a real   
tru? to u4 ,if  we "k ! tru? & d n live 
x1 our life is--a lie4    ,9 spee*1 !   
man :o makes ,tru? 8 wat*word is c>eful 
9 8  words1 he seeks to be accurate1    
nei!r und]/at+ nor ov]-color+4  ,he nev]
 /ates z a fact t ( :i* he is n sure4   

,:at he says  has ! r+ ( s9c]ity1 !     
hallm>k ( pure gold4 ,if he praises  y1 
y accept 8 /atem5t z net1 y d n h to "w 
out  a problem 9 m5tal ari?metic on !   
side to see :at disc\nt y  ought to make
 be=e y accept 8 judgm5t4 ,8 promise    
c\nts =  some?+1 y accept x z be+ z good
 z 8 bond1 y "k t no  matt] h[ mu* x may
 co/ him to v]ify & fulfil 8 ^w by 8    
de$1 he w d x4 ,8 hone/y is n policy4 ,!
 man :o is hone/  m]ely because x is !  
be/ policy1 is n really hone/1 he is    
only politic4 ,usually su* a man w\ld   
=sake 8 seem+ loyalty to  tru? & w\ld "w
 ov]time = ! devil--if he c\ld get bett]
  t]ms4    ,tru? means t :i* "o tr[e? or
 believes4 ,x is liv+ simply  & squ>ely 
by our belief2 x is ! ext]naliz+ ( a    
fai? 9 a  s]ies ( actions4 ,tru? is ev] 
/rong1 c\rage\s1 virile1 ?\gh  k9dly1   
g5tle1 calm1 & re/ful4 ,!re is a vital  
diff]5ce betwe5  error & untru?fulness4 
,a man may be 9 error & yet live bravely
 by  x2 he :o is untru?ful 9 8 life kn[s
 ! tru? b d5ies x4 ,!  "o is loyal to   

:at he believes1 ! o!r is traitor to :at
 he kn[s4    ,:at is ,tru?8 ,pilate's   
great "q1 ask$ ( ,*ri/ ne>ly two  ?\s&  
ye>s ago1 has e*o$ unansw]$ ?r\gh !     
ages4 ,we get  con/ant revelations (    
p>ts ( x1 glimpses ( con/antly new      
phases1  b nev] complete1 f9al          
def9ition4 ,if we b live up to ! tru?  t
 we "k1 & seek ev] to "k m1 we h put    
ourselves into  ! spiritual attitude (  
receptiv5ess to "k ,tru? 9 ! fullness  (
 its p[]4 ,tru? is ! sun ( morality1 & l
 t less] sun  9 ! heav5s1 we c walk by  
its light1 live 9 its w>m? & life1  ev5 
if we see b a small "p ( x & receive b a
 microscopic  fraction ( its rays4      
,:i* ( ! great religions ( ! _w is !    
real1 ! f9al1 !  absolute tru?8 ,we mu/ 
make our individual *oice & live by x z 
be/ we c4 ,e new sect1 e new cult1 has 9
 x a gra9 (  tru?1 at lea/2 x is ?is t  
attracts att5tion & w9s adh]5ts4  ,?is  
mu/>d se$ ( tru? is (t5 ov]e/imat$1     
d>k5+ ! eyes  ( man to ! untrue p>ts or 
phases ( ! v>y+ religi\s fai?s4  ,b1 9  

exact proportion to ! basic tru? !y     
conta9 d religions  la/1 become p]man5t 
& gr[+1 & satisfy & inspire ! he>ts  (  
m54 ,mu%rooms ( error h a quick gr[?1 b 
!y exhau/ _!  vitality & die1 :ile ,tru?
 /ill lives4    ,! man :o makes !       
acquisition ( weal? ! goal & ultimatum (
  8 life1 see+ x z an end r ?an a means 
to an end1 is n  true4 ,:y does ! _w    
usually make weal? ! crit]ion ( success1
  & ri*es ! synonym ( atta9m5t8 ,real   
success 9 life means  ! individual's    
conque/ ( himself2 x means h[ he has    
bett]$  himself n h[ he has bett]$ 8    
=tune4 ,! great "q (  life is n ,:at h  
,i8 b ,:at am ,i8    ,man is usually    
loyal to :at he mo/ desires4 ,! man :o  
lies to save  a nickel1 m]ely proclaims 
t he e/eems a nickel m ?an he does  8   
honor4 ,he :o sacrifices 8 ideals1 tru? 
& "*1 = m]e  money or position1 is      
weigh+ 8 consci5ce 9 "o pan ( a scale   
aga9/ a bag ( gold 9 ! o!r4 ,he is loyal
 to :at he f9ds !  heavi]1 t :i* he     
desires ! m--! money4 ,b ?is is n  tru?4

 ,tru? is ! he>t's loyalty to ab/ract   
"r1 made manife/ 9  concrete in/ances4  
,! tradesman :o lies1 *eats1 misleads & 
ov]*>ges & !n  seeks to squ>e himself ) 
8 anmic consci5ce by say+1 ly+  is      
absolutely necess>y to bus9ess1 is z    
untrue 9 8 /atem5t z  he is 9 8 acts4   
,he ju/ifies himself ) ! petty def5ce z 
!  ?ief :o says x is necess>y to /eal 9 
ord] to live4 ,! p]man5t  bus9ess       
prosp]ity ( an individual1 a city or a  
nation re/s f9ally  on comm]cial        
integrity alone1 despite all t ! cynics 
may say1  or all ! exceptions ^:        
tempor>y success may mislead !m4 ,x is  
tru? alone t la/s4    ,! politician :o  
is vacillat+1 temporiz+1 %ift+1         
con/antly  trimm+ 8 sails to cat* e puff
 ( w9d ( popul>ity1 is a  trick/] :o    
succe$s only until he is f\nd out4 ,a   
lie may live =  a "t1 tru? = all "t4 ,a 
lie nev] lives by its own vitality1  x  
m]ely cont9ues to exi/ because x        
simulates tru?4 ,:5 x is  unmask$1 x    
dies4    ,:5 ea* ( f\r newspap]s 9 "o   

city puts =? ! claim t  its circulation 
is l>g] ?an all ! o!rs comb9$1 !re mu/  
be  an error some:]e4 ,:]e !re is untru?
 !re is always conflict1  discrepancy1  
impossibility4 ,if all ! tru?s ( life & 
exp]i5ce  f ! fir/ second ( "t1 or = any
 section ( et]nity1 7  br\ght toge!r1   
!re w\ld be p]fect h>mony1 p]fect       
accord1 union  & unity1 b if two lies   
come toge!r1 !y qu>rel & seek to  de/roy
 ea* o!r4    ,x is 9 ! trifles ( daily  
life t tru? %\ld be our con/ant  guide &
 inspiration4 ,tru? is n a dress-suit1  
consecrat$ to  special occasions1 x is !
 /rong1 well-wov51 durable homespun =   
daily liv+4    ,! man :o =gets 8        
promises is untrue4 ,we r>ely lose sight
  ( ^? promises made to u = our         
individual b5efit2 ^! we  reg>d z *ecks 
we always seek to ca% at ! e>lie/ mom5t4
 ,!  mis] nev] =gets :]e he hides 8     
treasure1 says "o ( ! old  philosoph]s4 
,let u cultivate t /]l+ honor t holds   
our ^w  s supreme1 s sacr$1 t to =get x 
w\ld seem a crime1 to d5y x  w\ld be    

impossible4    ,! man :o says pleasant  
?+s & makes promises :i* to him  are    
light z air1 b to someone else seem !   
rock ^u :i* a  life's hope is built is  
cruelly untrue4 ,he :o does n reg>d  8  
appo9tm5ts1 c>elessly break+ !m or      
ignor+ !m1 is  ! ?\ghtless ?ief (       
ano!r's "t4 ,x reveals selfi%ness1      
c>elessness1 & lax bus9ess morals4 ,x is
 untrue to ! simple/  ju/ice ( life4    
,m5 :o split hairs ) _! consci5ce1 :o   
mislead o!rs by  deft1 %rewd phras+ :i* 
may be true 9 lett] yet ly+ 9 _s  &     
design$ly utt]$ to produce a false      
impression1 are untru?ful  9 ! mo/      
c[>dly way4 ,su* m5 w\ld *eat ev5 9     
solitaire4  ,l murd]]s !y =give !mselves
 _! crime 9 congratulat+  !mselves on ! 
clev]ness ( _! alibi4    ,! p>5t :o     
prea*es honor to 8 *ild & gives false   
/ati/ics  ab\t ! *ild's age to !        
conductor1 to save a nickel1 is n true4 
,! man :o keeps 8 religion 9 camphor all
 week & :o takes x out  only on ,sunday1
 is n true4 ,he :o seeks to get ! highe/

 wages =  ! lea/ possible am\nt (       
s]vice1 is n true4 ,! man :o has to  s+ 
lullabies to 8 consci5ce be=e he himself
 c sleep1 is n  true4    ,tru? is !     
/raight l9e 9 morals4 ,x is ! %orte/    
di/ance  betwe5 a fact & ! expression ( 
x4 ,! f\ndations ( tru?  %\ld ev] be    
laid 9 *ildhood4 ,x is !n t p>5ts %\ld  
in/il  into ! "y m9d ! in/ant1 automatic
 turn+ to tru?1 mak+ x  ! con/ant       
atmosph]e ( ! m9d & life4 ,let ! *ild "k
 t  ,tru? above all ?+s %\ld be ! motto 
( its life4 ,p>5ts make  a great mi/ake 
:5 !y look ^u a lie z a disease 9       
morals2 x  is n always a disease 9      
itself1 x is b a symptom4 ,beh9d e      
untru? is "s reason1 "s cause1 & x is   
?is cause t %\ld  be remov$4 ,! lie may 
be ! result ( fe>1 ! attempt to cov] a  
fault & to escape puni%m5t2 x may be    
m]ely ! evid5ce ( an  ov]-active        
imag9ation2 x may reveal malici\sness or
 ob/9acy2 x  may be ! hung] = praise t  
leads ! *ild to w9 att5tion &  to />tle 
o!rs by wond]ful /ories2 x may be m]ely 

c>elessness  9 spee*1 ! reckless use (  
words2 x may be acquisitiv5ess t  makes 
ly+ ! h&maid ( !ft4 ,b if1 9 ! life ( ! 
*ild or  ! adult1 ! symptom be made to  
reveal ! disease1 & t be !n  treat$1    
tru? reass]ts itself & ! moral heal? is 
re/or$4    ,con/antly tell+ a *ild n to 
lie is giv+ life & int5sity  to ! lie4  
,! true me?od is to quick5 ! moral      
muscles f  ! positive side1 urge ! *ild 
to be hone/1 to be fai?ful1 to  be      
loyal1 to be fe>less to ! tru?4 ,tell   
him ev] ( ! nobility  ( c\rage to speak 
! true1 to live ! "r1 to hold fa/ to    
pr9ciples ( honor 9 e trifle--!n he ne$ 
nev] fe> to face  any ( life's crises4  
,! p>5t mu/ live tru? or ! *ild w n live
 x4 ,! *ild  w />tle y ) its quickness 9
 punctur+ ! bubble ( y\r  pret5d$ k2 9  
in/9ctively pi]c+ ! he>t ( a sophi/ry   
)\t be+ consci\s ( process2 9           
rel5tlessly enum]at+ y\r  unfulfill$    
promises2 9 detect+ ) ! ju/ice ( a c\rt 
(  equity a te*nicality ( spee* t is    
virtually a lie4 ,he w  ju/ify 8 own    

lapses f tru? by appeal to "s :ite lie  
told to  a visitor1 & unkn[n to be      
ov]he>d by ! little "o1 ^: m5tal  p[]s  
we ev] und]e/imate 9 !ory ?\gh we may   
ov]praise 9  words4    ,tea* ! *ild 9 a 
?\s& ways1 directly & indirectly1 !  p[]
 ( tru?1 ! beauty ( tru?1 & ! sweetness 
& re/ (  companion%ip ) tru?4    ,& if x
 be ! rock-f\ndation ( ! *ild "*1 z a   
fact1  n z a !ory1 ! future ( t *ild is 
z fully assur$ z x is  possible = human 
prevision to gu>antee4    ,! p[] (      
,tru?1 9 its highe/1 pure/1 & mo/ exalt$
 phases1  /&s squ>ely on f\r basic l9es 
( relation1--! love ( tru?1  ! se>* =   
tru?1 fai? 9 tru?1 & "w = tru?4    ,!   
love ( ,tru? is ! cultivat$ hung] = x 9 
itself & =  itself1 )\t any ?\ght ( :at 
x may co/1 :at sacrifices x may  entail1
 :at !ories or beliefs ( a lifetime may 
be laid desolate4  ,9 its supreme phase1
 ?is attitude ( life is r>e1 b unless "o
  c beg9 to put himself into h>mony )   
?is view1 ! individual  w only creep 9  
tru?1 :5 he might walk bravely4 ,) !    

love (  tru?1 ! individual scorns to d a
 mean ?+1 no matt] :at be !  ga91 ev5 if
 ! :ole _w w\ld approve4 ,he w\ld n     
sacrifice !  sanction ( 8 own high /&>d 
= any ga91 he w\ld n will+ly  deflect ! 
ne$le ( 8 ?\ght & act f ! true ,nor?1 z 
he  kn[s x1 by ! slighte/ possible      
v>iation4 ,he himself w\ld "k (  !      
deflection--t w\ld be en\gh4 ,:at matt]s
 x :at ! _w  ?9ks if he h 8 own         
disapproval8    ,! man :o has a c]ta9   
religi\s belief & fe>s to discuss x1    
le/ x may be prov$ wrong1 is n loyal to 
8 belief1 he has b a  c[>d's fai?fulness
 to 8 prejudices4 ,if he 7 a lov] (     
tru?1  he w\ld be will+ at any mom5t to 
surr5d] 8 belief = a high]1  bett]1 &   
tru] fai?4    ,! man :o votes ! same    
ticket 9 politics1 ye> aft] ye>1 )\t    
c>+ = issues1 m51 or problems1 m]ely    
vot+ 9 a c]ta9 way  because he always   
has vot$ s1 is sacrific+ loyalty to tru?
 to a  weak1 mi/ak51 /ubborn atta*m5t to
 a worn-out prec$5t4 ,su* a  man %\ld   
/ay 9 8 cradle all 8 life--because he   

sp5t 8 e>ly  ye>s !re4    ,! se>* =     
,tru? means t ! individual mu/ n m]ely  
foll[  tru? z he sees x1 b he mu/1 s f> 
z he c1 se>* to see t  he is "r4 ,:5 !  
,ke>s>ge 0 wreck$ on ! ,roncador ,reef1 
!  capta9 0 sail+ correctly by 8 *>t4 ,b
 8 map 0 an old "o2  ! sunk5 reef 0 n   
m>k$ d[n4 ,loyalty to back-numb] /&>ds  
means /agnation4 ,9 ,*9a !y pl[ to-day1 
b !y pl[ ) !  in/rum5t ( f\r ?\s& ye>s  
ago4 ,! se>* = tru? is !  angel (       
progress--9 civilization & 9 morals4    
,:ile x makes u  bold & aggressive 9 our
 own life1 x tea*es u to be t5d] &      
sympa!tic ) o!rs4 ,_! life may repres5t 
a /ation we h  pass$ 9 our progress1 or 
"o we mu/ seek to rea*4 ,we c !n        
congratulate ourselves )\t condemn+ !m4 
,all ! tru?s ( !  _w are n conc5trat$ 9 
our cre$4 ,all ! sun%9e ( ! _w  is n    
focus$ on our door/ep4 ,we %\ld ev]     
speak ! tru?1--b  only 9 love & k9dness4
 ,tru? %\ld ev] ext5d ! h& ( love2  nev]
 ! h& cl5*+ a bludgeon4    ,fai? 9 ,tru?
 is an ess5tial to p]fect companion%ip )

 tru?4  ,! individual mu/ h p]fect      
confid5ce & assurance ( ! f9al  triumph 
( "r1 & ord]1 & ju/ice1 & believe t all 
?+s  are evolv+ t[>d t div9e            
consummation1 no matt] h[ d>k &  dre>y  
life may seem f day to day4 ,no real    
success1 no la/+  happ9ess c exi/ except
 x be f\nd$ on ! rock ( tru?4 ,!        
prosp]ity t is bas$ on ly+1 deception1 &
 intrigue1 is only  tempor>y--x _c la/  
any m ?an a mu%room c outlive an oak4   
,l ! bl9d ,samson1 /ruggl+ 9 ! temple1 !
 individual ^:  life is bas$ on trick]y 
always pulls d[n ! support+ columns (  8
 own edifice1 & p]i%es 9 ! ru9s4 ,no    
matt] :at price a man  may pay = tru?1  
he is gett+ x at a b>ga94 ,! ly+ ( o!rs 
c nev] hurt u long1 x always c>ries ) x 
our exon]ation  9 ! end4 ,dur+ ! siege (
 ,seba/opol1 ! ,russian %ells t  ?reat5$
 to de/roy a =t op5$ a hidd5 spr+ ( wat]
 9 !  hillside1 & sav$ ! ?ir/+ p !y     
s\ght to kill4    ,"w = ! int]e/s &     
advancem5t ( ,tru? is a necess>y "p  (  
real companion%ip4 ,if a man has a love 

( tru?1 if he se>*es  to f9d x1 & has   
fai? 9 x1 ev5 :5 he _c f9d x1 w he  n "w
 to spread x8 ,! /ronge/ way = man to   
/r5g!n !  p[] ( tru? 9 ! _w is to live x
 himself 9 e detail (  ?\ght1 ^w1 &     
de$--to make himself a sun ( p]sonal    
radiation (  tru?1 & to let 8 sil5t     
influ5ce speak = x & 8 direct acts      
glorify x s f> z he c 9 8 sph]e ( life &
 action4 ,let him  fir/ seek to be1 be=e
 he seeks to tea* or to d1 9 any l9e (  
moral gr[?4    ,let man realize t ,tru? 
is ess5tially an intr9sic virtue1 9 8   
relation to himself ev5 if !re 7 no o!r 
human be+ liv+2  x becomes extr9sic z he
 radiates x 9 8 daily life4 ,tru? is    
fir/1 intellectual hone/y--! crav+ to "k
 ! "r2 second1 x  is moral hone/y1 !    
hung] to live ! "r4    ,tru? is n a m]e 
abs5ce ( ! vices4 ,?is is only a moral  
vacuum4  ,tru? is ! liv+1 puls+ brea?+ (
 ! virtues ( life4 ,m]e  refra9+ f      
wrong-do+ is b keep+ ! we$s out ( ! g>d5
  ( "o's life4 ,b ?is mu/ be foll[$ by  
positive plant+ ( !  se$s ( "r to secure

 ! fl[]s ( true liv+4 ,to ! negatives  (
 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts mu/ be add$ !         
positives ( ! ,beatitudes4  ,! "o       
condemns1 ! o!r comm5ds2 ! "o =bids1 !  
o!r  inspires2 ! "o emphasizes ! act1 ! 
o!r ! _s beh9d !  act4 ,! :ole tru? re/s
 n 9 ei!r1 b 9 bo?4    ,a man _c truly  
believe 9 ,god )\t believ+ 9 ! f9al     
inevitable triumph ( ,tru?4 ,if y h     
,tru? on y\r side y c  pass ?r\gh ! d>k 
valley ( sl&]1 misrepres5tation & abuse1
  undaunt$1 z ?\gh y wore a magic suit (
 mail t no bullet c\ld  ent]1 no arr[   
c\ld pi]ce4 ,y c hold y\r head high1    
toss x  fe>lessly & defiantly1 look e   
man calmly & unfl9*+ly 9  ! eye1 z ?\gh 
y rode1 a victori\s k+1 return+ at !    
head  ( y\r legions ) bann]s wav+ &     
lances gli/5+1 & bugles  fill+ ! air )  
music4 ,y c feel ! great expansive wave 
(  moral heal? surg+ ?r\gh y z ! quick5$
 blood c\rses ?r\gh  ! body ( him :o is 
gladly1 glori\sly pr\d ( physical heal?4
 ,y  w "k t all w come "r 9 ! end1 t x  
mu/ come1  t error mu/ flee be=e ! great

 :ite light ( tru?1 z d>kness  sl9ks    
away into no?+ness 9 ! pres5ce ( !      
sunbur/4 ,!n1  ) ,tru? z y\r guide1 y\r 
companion1 y\r ally1 & inspiration1  y  
t+le ) ! consci\sness ( y\r k9%ip ) !   
,inf9ite &  all ! petty trials1 sorr[s &
 suff]+s ( life fade away l  tempor>y1  
h>mless visions se5 9 a dream4          
,! ,c\rage to ,face ,+ratitude          
,! ,c\rage to ,face ,+ratitude          
,+ratitude1 ! mo/ popul> s9 ( humanity1 
is =getfulness ( !  he>t4 ,x is !       
revelation ( ! empt9ess ( pret5d$       
loyalty4 ,!  individual :o possesses x  
f9ds x ! %orte/ cut to all ! o!r  vices4
    ,+ratitude is a crime m despicable  
?an rev5ge1 :i* is only  return+ evil = 
evil1 :ile +ratitude returns evil =     
good4  ,p :o are ungrateful r>ely =give 
y if y d !m a good  turn4 ,_!           
microscopic he>ts res5t ! humiliation ( 
hav+ be5  help$ by a sup]ior1 & ?is     
rankl+ feel+ filt]+ ?r\gh _!  petty     
natures (t5 ends 9 hate & trea*]y4      
,gratitude is ?ankfulness express$ 9    

action4 ,x is ! in/9ctive  radiation (  
ju/ice1 giv+ new life & en]gy to !      
individual  f :om x emanates4 ,x is !   
he>t's recognition ( k9dness t  ! lips  
_c repay4 ,gratitude nev] c\nts its     
paym5ts4 ,x realizes  t no debt (       
k9dness c ev] be outlaw$1 ev] be        
cancell$1  ev] paid 9 full4 ,gratitude  
ev] feels ! insignificance ( its        
in/alm5ts2 +ratitude ! no?+ness ( !     
debt4 ,gratitude is !  fl[]+ ( a se$ (  
k9dness2 +ratitude is ! dead inactivity 
(  a se$ dropp$ on a /one4    ,!        
expectation ( gratitude is human2 ! ris+
 sup]ior to  +ratitude is almo/ div9e4  
,to desire recognition ( our acts (     
k9dness & to hung] = appreciation & !   
simple ju/ice ( a  return ( good = good1
 is natural4 ,b man nev] rises to !     
dignity  ( true liv+ until he has !     
c\rage t d>es to face +ratitude  calmly1
 & to pursue 8 c\rse un*ang$ :5 8 good  
works meet  ) ?anklessness or disda94   
,man %\ld h only "o c\rt ( appeals z to 
8 actions1 n :at  w be ! result8 h[ w x 

be receiv$8 b is x "r8 ,!n  he %\ld live
 8 life 9 h>mony ) ?is /&>d alone1      
s]5ely1  bravely1 loyally & unfalt]+ly1 
mak+ "r = "r's sake  bo? 8 ideal & 8    
inspiration4    ,man %\ld n be an       
automatic gas-ma*9e1 clev]ly contriv$ to
  release a giv5 quantity ( illum9ation 
"u ! /imulus ( a  nickel4 ,he %\ld be l 
! great sun itself :i* ev] radiates     
light1 w>m?1 life & p[]1 because x _c   
help do+ s1  because ^! qualities fill !
 he>t ( ! sun1 & = x to h  !m means t x 
mu/ give !m con/antly4 ,let ! sunlight (
 our  sympa?y1 t5d]ness1 love1          
appreciation1 influ5ce & k9dness ev]  g 
out f u z a gl[ to bright5 & he>t5 o!rs4
 ,b d n  let u ev] spoil x all by go+   
?r\gh life con/antly collect+  receipts1
 z v\*]s1 to /ick on ! file ( our       
self-approval4    ,x is h>d to see ^? :o
 h sat at our bo>d 9 ! days ( our       
prosp]ity1 flee z f a pe/il5ce :5       
mis=tune d>k5s our  doorway2 to see !   
loyalty ^u :i* we w\ld h /ak$ our life1 
t seem$ firm z a rock1 crack & spl9t] l 

?9 glass at !  fir/ real te/2 to "k t ! 
fire ( fri5d%ip at :i* we c\ld  ev] w>m 
our h&s 9 our h\r ( ne$1 has turn$ to   
cold1 dead1 gray  a%es1 :]e w>m? is b a 
haunt+ memory4    ,to realize t he :o   
once liv$ 9 ! sanctu>y ( our affection1 
9 ! frank confid5ce :]e conv]sation     
seem$ b our soliloquy1  & to :om our    
aims & aspirations h be5 ?r[n op5 ) no  
,bluebe>d *amb] ( res]ve1 has be5       
secretly poison+ ! wat]s (  our         
reputation & und]m9+ u by 8 lies &      
trea*]y1 is h>d  inde$4 ,b no matt] h[ !
 +ratitude /+s u1 we %\ld j  swall[ !   
sob1 /ifle ! te>1 smile s]5ely &        
bravely1 &--seek  to =get4    ,9 ju/ice 
to ourselves we %\ld n p]mit ! +ratitude
 ( a  few to make u condemn ! :ole _w4  
,we pay too mu* tribute to a  few human 
insects :5 we let _! wrong-do+ p>alyze  
our fai?  9 humanity4 ,x is a lie ( !   
cynics t says all m5 are  ungrateful1 a 
companion lie to all m5 h _! price4 ,we 
mu/  tru/ humanity if we w\ld get good f
 humanity4 ,he :o ?9ks all  mank9d is   

vile is a pessimi/ :o mi/akes 8         
introspection =  obs]vation2 he looks   
into 8 own he>t & ?9ks he sees ! _w4    
,he is l a cross-ey$ man1 :o nev] sees  
:at he seems to be look+  at4           
,confid5ce & cr$it are ! corn]/ones (   
bus9ess1 z !y are  ( society4 ,)draw !m 
f bus9ess & ! activities &  ent]prises (
 ! _w w\ld /op 9 an in/ant1 topple &    
fall  into *aos4 ,)draw confid5ce 9     
humanity f ! individual1 &  he becomes b
 a brea?+1 selfi% egoti/1 ! "o good man 
left1  work+ ov]time 9 nurs+ 8 petty    
grudge aga9/ ! _w because  a few :om he 
has favor$ h be5 ungrateful4    ,if a   
man receives a c\nt]feit doll> he does n
 /raightway lose 8  fai? 9 all          
money1--at lea/ !re are no su* in/ances 
on record 9  ?is c\ntry4 ,if he has a   
run ( ?ree or f\r days ( dull wea!r he  
does n say ! sun ceases to exi/1 !re are
 surely no bright days  to come 9 ! :ole
 cal5d> ( "t4    ,if a man's breakfa/ is
 r5d]$ an unpleasant memory by "s item (
  food t has outliv$ its usefulness1 he 

does n =swe> eat+4 ,if  a man f9ds "u a 
tree an apple ) a suspici\s look+ hole  
on  "o side1 he does n condemn ! :ole   
or*>d2 he simply conf9es  8 criticism to
 t apple4 ,b he :o has help$ "s "o :o1  
lat]1 did n pass a good exam9ation on   
gratitude1 says 9 a voice  pla9tive ) ! 
consci\sness ( injury1 & ) a nod ( 8    
head  t implies ! wisdom ( ,solomon3 ,i 
h _h my exp]i5ce1 ,i h  le>n$ my lesson4
 ,?is is ! la/ "t ,i w h fai? 9 any man4
  ,i did ?is = him1 & t = him1 & n[1    
look at ! result6    ,!n he unrolls a   
long s*$ule ( favors1 c>efully itemiz$ &
  add$ up1 till x seems ! pay-roll ( a  
great city4 ,he compla9s (  ! inju/ice (
 "o man1 yet he is will+ to be unju/ to 
! :ole  _w1 mak+ x be> ! puni%m5t ( !   
wrong ( an individual4  ,!re is too mu* 
vic>i\s suff]+ already 9 ?is e>? ( ours 
)\t ?is lilliputian attempt to ext5d x  
by syndicat+ "o man's  +ratitude4 ,if "o
 man dr9ks to excess1 x is n absolute   
ju/ice  to s5d ! :ole _w to jail4    ,! 
f>m] does n expect e se$ t he s[s 9 hope

 & fai?  to fall on good gr\nd & br+ =? 
its h>ve/2 he is p]fectly  c]ta9 t ?is w
 n be s1 _c be4 ,he is c\nt+ on !  f9al 
outcome ( _m se$s1 on ! h>ve/ ( all1 r  
?an on !  h>ve/ ( "o4 ,if y really want 
gratitude1 & mu/ h x1 be  will+ to make 
_m m5 y\r debtors4    ,! m unselfi%1    
*>itable & exalt$ ! life & mission ( !  
individual1 ! l>g] w be ! numb] (       
in/ances ( +ratitude  t mu/ be met &    
vanqui%$4 ,! ?irty ye>s ( ,*ri/'s life 0
  a trag$y ( +ratitudes4 ,+ratitude is  
manife/ 9 ?ree degrees (  int5sity 9 !  
_w--,he knew !m all 9 numb]less bitt]   
in/ances4    ,! fir/ phase1 ! simple/ & 
mo/ common1 is t ( ?\ghtless            
?anklessness1 z 0 %[n 9 ! case ( ! t5   
lep]s heal$ 9  "o day--n9e dep>t$ )\t a 
^w1 only "o gave ?anks4    ,! second    
phase ( +ratitude is d5ial1 a positive  
s91 n !  m]e negation ( ?anklessness4   
,?is 0 exemplifi$ 9 ,pet]1 ^:  selfi%   
desire to /& well ) two maids & "s      
by/&]s1 9  ! h\r :5 he _h ! opportunity 
to be loyal to ,*ri/1 =got 8  fri5d%ip1 

lo/ all ?\ght ( 8 indebt$ness to 8      
,ma/]1 &  d5i$ ,him1 n once or twice1 b 
?ree times4    ,! ?ird phase ( +ratitude
 is trea*]y1 :]e selfi%ness gr[s        
v9dictive1 z %[n by ,judas1 ! honor$    
treasur] ( ! little b&  ( ?irte51 ^:    
jeal\sy1 +ratitude1 & ?irty pieces (    
silv]1  made possible ! trag$y (        
,calv>y4    ,^! ?ree--?anklessness1     
d5ial & trea*]y--run ! gamut (          
+ratitude1 & ! fir/ leads to ! second1 &
 ! second prep>es  ! way = ! ?ird4      
,we mu/ ev] t[] high above dep5d5ce on  
human gratitude or we  c d no?+ really  
great1 no?+ truly noble4 ,! expectation 
(  gratitude is ! alloy ( an o!rwise    
virtu\s act4 ,x ev] dulls  ! edge ( ev5 
our be/ actions4 ,mo/ p]sons look at    
gratitude z  a protective t>iff on      
virtues4 ,! man :o is weak5$ 9 well-do+ 
by ! +ratitude ( o!rs1 is s]v+ ,god on a
 sal>y basis4 ,he is  a hir$ soldi]1 n a
 volunte]4 ,he %\ld be hone/ en\gh to   
see  t he is work+ = a rew>d2 l a *ild1 
he is be+ good = a  bonus4 ,he is really

 reg>d+ 8 k9dness & 8 o!r expressions ( 
goodness z moral /ock he is will+ to    
hold only s long z !y pay  divid5ds4    
,!re is 9 su* liv+ always a t\* ( !     
pose2 x is wait+ =  ! applause ( !      
gall]y4 ,we mu/ let ! consci\sness ( do+
  "r1 ( liv+ up to our ideals1 be our   
rew>d & /imulus1 or life  w become to u 
b a s]ies ( failures1 sorr[s &          
disappo9tm5ts4    ,mu* ( ! seem+        
+ratitude 9 life comes f our magnify+  (
 our own acts1 our m9ify+ ( ! acts (    
o!rs4 ,we may h  ov]e/imat$ ! importance
 ( some?+ t we h done2 x may  h be5 mo/ 
trivial1 purely incid5tal1 yet !        
m>vell\s work+  ( ! loom ( "t br\ght out
 great & unexpect$ results to !         
recipi5t ( our favor4 ,we (t5 feel t    
wondr\s gratitude is due  u1 ?\gh we 7 9
 no wise ! inspiration ( ! success we   
survey  ) su* a feel+ ( pride4 ,a *ance 
introduction giv5 by u on !  /reet may1 
?r\gh an inf9ity ( circum/ances1 make   
our fri5d a  millionaire4 ,?anks may be 
due u = ! introduction1 & p]haps n  ev5 

t1 = x might h be5 unavoidable1 b surely
 we err :5  we expect him to be meekly  
grateful to u = 8 subsequ5t millions4   
,! ess5ce ( true/ k9dness lies 9 ! grace
 ) :i* x is  p]=m$4 ,"s m5 seem to      
disc\nt all gratitude1 almo/ make x     
impossible1 by ! way 9 :i* !y grant     
favors4 ,!y make y feel  s small1 s     
mean1 s inf]ior2 y\r *eeks burn )       
indignation 9  ! acceptance ( ! boon y  
seek at _! h&s4 ,y feel x is l  a bone  
?r[n at a dog1 in/ead ( ! quick1        
sympa!tic graci\sness  t =e/alls y\r    
explanations & waives y\r ?anks ) a     
smile1  ! pleasure ( "o fri5d :o has be5
 favor$ ) ! opportunity  to be ( s]vice 
to ano!r4 ,! man :o makes ano!r feel l  
an  insect recl9+ on a r$-hot /ove :ile 
he is receiv+ a favor1 has  no "r to    
expect future gratitude1--he %\ld feel  
satisfi$ if he  receives =giv5ess4      
,let u =get ! good de$s we h done by    
mak+ !m seem small 9  comp>ison ) !     
great] ?+s we are do+1 & ! /ill great]  
acts we hope to d4 ,?is is true         

g5]osity1 & w develop gratitude  9 ! s\l
 ( him :o has be5 help$1 unless he is s 
petrifi$ 9  selfi%ness z to make x      
impossible4 ,b con/antly rem9d+ a man  (
 ! favors he has receiv$ f y almo/      
cancels ! debt4 ,!  c>e ( ! /ati/ics    
%\ld be 8 privilege2 y are usurp+ 8     
pr]ogative :5 y recall !m4 ,m]ely       
because x has be5 our good  =tune to be 
able to s]ve "s "o1 we %\ld n act z if  
we held  a mortgage on 8 immortality1 & 
expect him to sw+ ! c5sor (  adulation  
=ev] 9 our pres5ce4    ,t :i* (t5 seems 
to u to be +ratitude1 may be m]ely our  
own  ignorance ( ! subtle phases ( human
 nature4 ,sometimes a man's  he>t is s  
full ( ?ankfulness t he _c speak1 & 9 ! 
v  int5sity ( 8 appreciation1 m]e words 
seem to him paltry1 petty1  &           
inadequate1 & ! dep? ( ! eloqu5ce ( 8   
sil5ce is  misund]/ood4 ,sometimes !    
consci\sness ( 8 inability to repay1    
develops a /range pride--g5u9e gratitude
 x may be1 ?\gh unwise  9 its lack (    
expression--a det]m9ation to say no?+1  

until !  opportunity = :i* he is wait+  
to enable him to make 8 gratitude  an   
actuality4 ,!re are c\ntless in/ances 9 
:i* true gratitude has  all ! semblance 
( ! base/ +ratitude1 z c]ta9 h>mless    
plants  are made by ,nature to resemble 
poison-ivy4    ,+ratitude is "s "o's    
prote/ t y are no long] necess>y to     
him2 x is (t5 ! expression ( rebellion  
at ! discont9uance  ( favors4 ,p are    
r>ely ungrateful until !y h exhau/$  _! 
assessm5ts4 ,pr(use expressions (       
gratitude d n cancel an  indebt$ness any
 m ?an a promissory note settles an     
acc\nt4 ,x is  a beg9n+1 n a f9ality4   
,gratitude t is extravagant 9 words is  
usually economical 9 all o!r expression4
    ,no good act p]=m$ 9 ! _w ev] dies4 
,sci5ce tells u t no  atom ( matt] c ev]
 be de/roy$1 t no =ce once />t$ ev]     
ends2 x m]ely passes ?r\gh a            
multiplicity ( ev]-*ang+ phases4  ,e    
good de$ done to o!rs is a great =ce t  
/>ts an un5d+  pulsation ?r\gh "t &     
et]nity4 ,we may n "k x1 we may nev]    

he> a ^w ( gratitude or ( recognition1 b
 x w all come back  to u 9 "s =m z      
naturally1 z p]fectly1 z inevitably1 z  
e*o  answ]s to s\nd4 ,p]haps n z we     
expect x1 h[ we expect x1 nor  :]e1 b   
sometime1 someh[1 some:]e1 x comes back1
 z ! dove  t ,noah s5t f ! ,ark return$ 
) its gre5 leaf ( revelation4    ,let u 
conceive ( gratitude 9 its l>ge/1 mo/   
beautiful s5se1 t  if we receive any    
k9dness we are debtor1 n m]ely to "o    
man1 b  to ! :ole _w4 ,z we are ea* day 
indebt$ to ?\s&s = !  com=ts1 joys1     
consolations1 & bless+s ( life1 let u   
realize  t x is only by k9dness to all t
 we c beg9 to repay ! debt  to "o1 beg9 
to make gratitude ! atmosph]e ( all our 
liv+ & a  con/ant expression 9 outw>d   
acts1 r ?an 9 m]e ?\ghts4 ,let  u see ! 
awful c[>dice & ! inju/ice ( +ratitude1 
n to  take x too s]i\sly 9 o!rs1 n to   
condemn x too sev]ely1 b  m]ely to bani%
 x =ev] f our own lives1 & to make e h\r
  ( our liv+ ! radiation ( ! sweetness (
 gratitude4          ,p :o ,live 9 ,air 

,ca/les          ,p :o ,live 9 ,air     
,ca/les      ,liv+ 9 an air-ca/le is    
ab\t z pr(itable z own+ a  half-int]e/ 9
 a ra9b[4 ,x is no m n\ri%+ ?an a d9n]  
( twelve c\rses--eat5 9 a dream4        
,air-ca/les are built ( gold5  mom5ts ( 
"t1 & _! only value is 9 ! raw mat]ial  
?us  r5d]$ valueless4    ,! atmosph]e ( 
air-ca/les is heavy & /upefy+ ) ! inc5se
  ( vague hopes & phantom ideals4 ,9 !m 
man lulls himself into  dream+          
inactivity ) ! songs ( ! mighty de$s he 
is go+ to  d1 ! great influ5ce he "s day
 w h1 ! va/ weal? t  w be 81 sometime1  
someh[1 some:]e1 9 ! rosy1 sunlit days  
( ! future4 ,! ar*itectural error ab\t  
air-ca/les is t !  own] builds !m d[nw>d
 f _! gild$ turrets 9 ! cl\ds1  in/ead (
 upw>d f a solid1 firm f\ndation (      
purpose &  en]gy4 ,?is diet ( m5tal     
lotus-leaves is a m5tal n>cotic1 n a    
/imulant4    ,ambition1 :5 w$d$ to      
tireless en]gy is a great ?+ & a good   
?+1 b 9 itself x am\nts to little4 ,man 
_c raise himself to  high] ?+s by :at he

 w\ld l to accompli%1 b only by :at  he 
endeavors to accompli%4 ,to be ( value1 
ambition mu/ ev] be  made manife/ 9     
zeal1 9 det]m9ation1 9 en]gy consecrat$ 
to an  ideal4 ,if x be ?us re9=c$1 ?us  
comb9$1 ! ?9 airy ca/le  melts into     
no?+ness1 & ! individual /&s on a new   
/rong  f\ndation ( solid rock1 :]eon1   
day by day & /one by /one1 he  c re> a  
mighty mat]ial /ructure ( life-"w to la/
 ?r\gh "t  & et]nity4 ,! air-ca/le ev]  
repres5ts ! "w ( an ar*itect  )\t a     
build]2 x means plans nev] put into     
execution4 ,!y tell  u t man is !       
ar*itect ( 8 own =tunes4 ,b if he be    
m]ely  ar*itect he w make only an       
air-ca/le ( 8 life2 he %\ld be  ar*itect
 & build] too4    ,liv+ 9 ! future is   
liv+ 9 an air-ca/le4 ,to-morr[ is !     
grave  :]e ! dreams ( ! dream]1 ! toil] 
:o toils n1 are buri$4  ,! man :o says  
he w lead a new] & bett] life to-morr[1 
:o  promises great ?+s = ! future1 & yet
 does no?+ 9 !  pres5t to make t future 
possible1 is liv+ 9 an air-ca/le4 ,9  8 

arrogance he is attempt+ to p]=m a      
miracle2 he is seek+ to  turn wat] into 
w9e1 to h h>ve/ )\t se$-"t1 to h an end 
)\t a beg9n+4    ,if we w\ld make our   
lives wor?y ( u1 gr& & noble1 solid &   
impregnable1 we mu/ =sake air-ca/les (  
dream+ = /rongholds  ( do+4 ,e man ) an 
ideal has a "r to live 9 ! gl[ &        
inspiration ( x1 & to picture ! joy (   
atta9m5t1 z ! tir$  travell] fills 8 m9d
 ) ! ?\ght ( ! brightness ( home1  to   
quick5 8 /eps & to make ! we>y miles    
seem %ort]1 b !  work] %\ld nev] really 
worry ab\t ! future1 ?9k little ( x     
except = inspiration1 to det]m9e 8      
c\rse1 z m>9]s /udy  ! />s1 to make 8   
plans wisely & to prep>e = t future by  
mak+ ea* sep>ate day ! be/ & true/ t he 
c4    ,let u live up to ! fulness ( our 
possibilities ea* day4 ,man has  only "o
 day ( life--to-day4 ,he did live       
ye/]day1 he may live  to-morr[1 b he has
 only to-day4    ,! secret ( true       
liv+--m5tal1 physical & moral1 mat]ial &
  spiritual1--may be express$ 9 five    

words3 ,live up to y\r portion4  ,?is is
 ! magic =mula t trans=ms air-ca/les    
into =tresses4    ,m5 sometimes gr[     
mell[ & g5]\s 9 ! ?\ght ( :at !y  w\ld d
 if great weal? came to !m4 ,if ,i 7 a  
millionaire1 !y  say1--& !y let ! phrase
 melt sweetly 9 _! m\?s z ?\gh x  7 a   
c>amel1--,i w\ld subsidize g5ius2 ,i    
w\ld f\nd a college2 ,i  w\ld build a   
great hospital2 ,i w\ld erect model     
t5em5ts2 ,i w\ld  %[ ! _w :at real *>ity
 is4 ,oh1 x is all s easy1 s easy1  ?is 
vic>i\s b5evol5ce1 ?is sp5d+ ( o!r p's  
=tunes6  ,few ( u1 accord+ to ! late/   
/ati/ics1 h a million1 b we  all h      
some?+1 "s "p ( x4 ,are we liv+ up to   
our portion8  ,are we g5]\s ) :at we h8 
,! man :o is selfi% ) "o ?\s& doll>s w n
 develop  angelic w+s ( g5]osity :5 8   
million comes4 ,if ! g5]\s  _s be a     
reality ) ! individual1 in/ead ( an     
empty boa/1 he  w1 e h\r1 f9d           
opportunity to make x manife/4 ,!       
radiation  ( k9dness ne$ n be express$ 9
 money at all4 ,x may be %[n 9  a smile 

( human int]e/1 a gl[ ( sympa?y1 a ^w ( 
fell[%ip  ) ! sorr[+ & ! /ruggl+1 an    
in/9ctive out/ret*+ (  a help+ h& to "o 
9 ne$4    ,no man liv+ is s poor t he _c
 evid5ce 8 _s (  b5evol5ce t[>d 8       
fell[man4 ,x may assume t r>e &         
wondr\sly beautiful phase ( div9e *>ity1
 9 realiz+ h[ (t5  a motive is          
misrepres5t$ 9 ! act1 h[ s91 sorr[ &    
suff]+  h w>p$ & disguis$ lat5t good1 9 
sub/itut+ a ^w ( g5tle  tol]ance = "s   
*eap t9sel ( %abby cynicism t pret5ds to
  be wit4 ,if we are n ri* en\gh to give
 cold1 h>d ca%1 let u  at lea/ be too   
ri* to give cold1 h>d words4 ,let u     
leave our  air-ca/les ( vague           
self-adulation = s wisely sp5d+ millions
  we h nev] se51 & rise to ! dignity (  
liv+ up to ! full  proportion ( our     
possessions1 no matt] h[ slight !y may  
be4  ,let u fill ! _w ar\nd u ) love1   
brightness1 sweetness1  g5tl5ess1       
helpfulness1 c\rage & sympa?y1 z if !y 7
 ! only  legal t5d] & we 7 ,monte       
,cri/os ) untold treasures ( su*  gold  

ev] at our call4    ,let u cease say+3  
,if ,i 71 & say ev]3 ,i am4 ,let u /op  
liv+ 9 ! subjunctive mood1 & beg9 to    
live 9 ! indicative4    ,! "o great     
def5ce ( humanity aga9/ ! *>ge (        
unfulfill$  duties is lack ( "t4 ,!     
con/ant clamor+ = "t w\ld be  pa!tic1 7 
x n = ! fact t mo/ individuals ?r[ away 
m ( x ?an !y use4 ,"t is ! only really  
valuable possession  ( man1 = )\t x e   
p[] )9 him w\ld cease to exi/4 ,yet  he 
recklessly squ&]s 8 great treasure z if 
x 7 valueless4  ,! weal? ( ! :ole _w    
c\ld n buy "o second ( "t4 ,yet         
,society assass9s d>e to say 9 public t 
!y h be5 kill+  "t4 ,! "t fallacy has   
put m p into air-ca/les ?an all  o!r    
causes comb9$4 ,life is only "t2 et]nity
 is only m "t2  immortality is m]ely    
man's "r to live ?r\gh un5d+ "t4    ,if 
,i _h a libr>y ,i w\ld read1 is ! weak  
pla9t ( "s o!r  t5ant ( an air-ca/le4   
,if a man does n read ! two or ?ree     
good books 9 8 possession or accessible 
to him he w\ld n read  if he _h !       

,briti% ,museum br\ght to 8 b$side1 & ! 
,briti%  ,army delegat$ to cont9ual     
s]vice 9 h&+ him books f !  %elves4 ,!  
"t sacrific$ to read+ s5sational        
newspap]s might be  consecrat$ to good  
read+1 if ! individual 7 will+ m]ely to 
live up to 8 portion ( opportunity4     
,! man :o longs = "s crisis 9 life1 :]e9
 he may %[ mighty  c\rage1 :ile he is   
exp5d+ no portion ( t c\rage 9 be>+     
bravely ! petty trials1 sorr[s &        
disappo9tm5ts ( daily life1 is  liv+ 9  
an air-ca/le4 ,he is j a sp>r[ look+    
envi\sly at !  m\nta9 crags :]e ! h>dy  
eagle builds h] ne/1 & dream+ (  be+ a  
great bird l t1 p]haps ev5 d>+ 9 a      
patroniz+ way1  to criticise h] me?od ( 
flight & to plume himself ) ! m$als  he 
c\ld w9 = fly+ if he only w\ld4 ,x is ! 
day-by-day h]oism  t vitalizes all ( a  
man's p[] 9 an em]g5cy1 t gives him     
confid5ce t :5 ne$ comes he w & mu/ be  
ready4    ,! air-ca/le typifies any     
delusion or folly t makes man =sake     
real liv+ = an idle1 vague exi/5ce4     

,liv+ 9 air-ca/les means  t a man sees  
life 9 a wrong p]spective4 ,he p]mits 8 
l[] self  to dom9ate 8 high] self2 he :o
 %\ld t[] z a mighty conqu]or  ov] !    
human weakness1 s9 & folly t ?reat5 to  
de/roy 8  bett] nature1 b9ds ^u 8 own   
wri/s ! manacles ( habit t  hold him a  
slave4 ,he loses ! cr[n ( 8 k+%ip       
because he sells  8 royal bir?right =   
tempor>y ease & com=t & ! %[y  ?+s ( !  
_w1 sacrific+ s mu* t is be/ 9 him = m]e
  weal?1 success1 position1 or !        
plaudits ( ! _w4 ,he =sakes  ! ?rone (  
individuality = ! air-ca/le ( delusion4 
,! man :o wraps himself 9 ! ,napoleonic 
cloak ( 8 egotism1  hypnotiz+ himself   
into believ+ t he is sup]ior to all o!r 
m51 t ! op]a-glasses ( ! univ]se are    
focus$ ^u him &  t he treads ! /age     
alone1 _h bett] wake up4 ,he is liv+ 9  
an air-ca/le4 ,he :o1 l ,n>cissus1 falls
 9 love ) 8 own  reflection & ?9ks he   
has a monopoly ( ! great "w ( ! _w1  ^: 
conceit rises f him l ! smoke f ! magic 
bottle (  ! g5ii & spreads till x %uts  

out & conceals ! univ]se is  liv+ 9 an  
air-ca/le4    ,! man :o believes t all  
humanity is unit$ 9 conspiracy aga9/    
him1 :o feels t 8 life is ! h>de/ 9 all 
! _w1 & lets  ! c>es1 sorr[s & trials t 
come to u all1 eclipse ! glori\s  sun ( 
8 happ9ess1 d>k5+ 8 eyes to 8 privileges
 & 8  bless+s1 is liv+ 9 an air-ca/le4  
,! woman :o ?9ks ! mo/ beautiful        
creature 9 ! _w is se5  9 h] mirror1 &  
:o ex*anges h] que5ly h]itage ( noble   
liv+  = ! %ams1 jeal\sies1 follies1     
frivolities & pret5ces (  society1 is   
liv+ 9 an air-ca/le4    ,! man :o makes 
weal? 8 god in/ead ( 8 s]vant1 :o is    
det]m9$ to get ri*1 ri* at any co/1 & :o
 is will+ to  sacrifice hone/y1 honor1  
loyalty1 "*1 family--ev]y?+ he  %\ld    
hold de>--= ! sake ( a m]e /ack (       
money-bags1 is1  despite 8 robes (      
erm9e1 only a ri* paup] liv+ 9 an       
air-ca/le4    ,! man (                  
ultra-cons]vatism1 ! victim ( false     
cont5t1 :o has no  plans1 no ideals1 no 
aspirations beyond ! dull r\nd ( daily  

duties  9 :i* he moves l a gold-fi% 9 a 
globe1 is (t5 va9 en\gh to  boa/ ( 8    
lack ( progressiv5ess1 9 *eap %op-worn  
phrases f  ^? :om he p]mits to d 8 ?9k+ 
= him4 ,he does n realize  t fai?fulness
 to duties1 9 its highe/ s5se1 means !  
con/ant  aim+ at ! p]=mance ( high]     
duties1 liv+ up1 s f> z c  be1 to !     
maximum ( "o's possibilities1 n         
resign$ly plodd+  along at ! m9imum4 ,a 
piece ( ma*9]y w d ?is1 b real m5  ev]  
seek to rise to high] uses4 ,su* a man  
is liv+ 9 an air-ca/le4    ,) patroniz+ 
contempt he scorns ! man ( e>ne/1       
?\ghtful  purpose1 :o sees 8 goal f>    
be=e him b is will+ to pay any  hone/   
price to atta9 x2 cont5t to "w day by   
day unceas+ly1  ?r\gh /orm & /ress1 &   
sun%9e & %ad[1 ) sublime  confid5ce t   
nature is /or+ up e /roke ( 8 ef=t1 t1  
?\gh times (t5 seem d>k & progress b    
slight1 results mu/  come if he h b     
c\rage to fight bravely to ! end4 ,?is  
man does  n live 9 an air-ca/le2 he is b
 battl+ ) de/9y = !  possession ( 8     

h]itage1 & is /r5g!n$ 9 "* by 8         
/ruggle1 ev5 ?\gh all t he desires may n
 be fully aw>d$ him4    ,! man :o p]mits
 regret = pa/ misde$s1 or sorr[ = lo/   
opportunities to keep him f recreat+ a  
pr\d future f ! new  days committ$ to 8 
c>e1 is los+ mu* ( ! glory ( liv+4  ,he 
is repudiat+ ! manna ( new life giv5 ea*
 new day1 m]ely  because he misus$ !    
manna ( ye>s ago4 ,he is d\bly unwise1  
because  he has ! wisdom ( 8 pa/        
exp]i5ce & does n pr(it by x1  m]ely    
because ( a te*nicality ( useless1      
morbid regret4 ,he is  liv+ 9 an        
air-ca/le4    ,! man :o sp5ds 8 "t      
lam5t+ ! =tune he once _h1 or !  fame t 
has tak5 its w+$ flight into oblivion1  
fritt]+ away  8 gold5 h\rs erect+ new   
monum5ts 9 ! cemet]y ( 8 pa/  a*ievem5ts
 & 8 =m] greatness1 mak+ :at he 0 ev]   
plead  apology = :at he is1 lives 9 an  
air-ca/le4 ,to ! _w & to  ! individual a
 s+le egg ( new hope & det]m9ation1 )   
its  wondr\s pot5cy ( new life1 is      
great] ?an a ?\s& ne/s full (  ! eggs ( 

dead dreams1 or unrealiz$ ambitions4    
,:atev] keeps a man f liv+ 8 be/1 true/ 
& highe/ life n[1  9 ! indicative       
pres5t1 if x be some?+ t he himself     
places  z an ob/acle 9 8 own pa? (      
progress & developm5t1 is to him  an    
air-ca/le4    ,"s m5 live 9 ! air-ca/le 
( indol5ce2 o!rs 9 !  air-ca/le (       
dissipation1 ( pride1 ( av>ice1 (       
deception1 (  bigotry1 ( worry1 (       
intemp]ance1 ( inju/ice1 ( intol]ance1 (
  procra/9ation1 ( ly+1 ( selfi%ness1 or
 ( "s o!r m5tal  or moral *>act]i/ic t  
)draws !m f ! real duties &  privileges 
( liv+4    ,let u f9d out :at is !      
air-ca/le 9 :i* we1 individually1 sp5d  
mo/ ( our "t & we c !n beg9 a           
re-creation ( ourselves4 ,!  bondage ( !
 air-ca/le mu/ be f\ght nobly &         
untir+ly4    ,z man sp5ds 8 h\rs & 8    
days & 8 weeks 9 an air-ca/le1 he  f9ds 
t ! delicate gossam]-l /r&s & l9es ( !  
phantom  /ructure gradually become less 
& less airy2 !y beg9 to gr[ firm  &     
firm]1 /r5g!n+ ) ! ye>s1 until at la/1  

solid walls  hem him 94 ,!n he is />tl$ 
by ! awful realization t habit  &       
habitancy h trans=m$ 8 air-ca/le into a 
prison f :i*  escape is difficult4    ,&
 !n he le>ns t ! mo/ deceptive & dang]\s
 ( all ?+s  is1--! air-ca/le4           
,swords & ,scabb>ds          ,swords &  
,scabb>ds      ,x is ! cu/om ( grateful 
/ates & nations to pres5t swords z      
tok5s ( highe/ honor to ! victori\s     
lead]s ( _! armies  & navies4 ,! sword  
pres5t$ to ,admiral ,s*ley by ! p  (    
,philadelphia1 at ! close ( ,am]ica's w>
 ) ,spa91 co/  ov] #c1ejj1 ! great] "p (
 :i* 0 sp5t on ! jewels &  decorations  
on ! scabb>d4 ,a little m ?an half a    
c5tury ago1  :5 ,g5]al ,w9field ,scott1 
= :om ,admiral ,s*ley 0 nam$1  receiv$ a
 beautiful sword f ! ,/ate ( ,l\isiana1 
he 0 ask$  h[ x pleas$ him4    ,x is a v
 f9e sword1 inde$1 he said1 b !re is "o 
?+  ab\t x ,i w\ld h pref]r$ diff]5t4 ,!
 inscription %\ld be on  ! blade1 n on !
 scabb>d4 ,! scabb>d may be tak5 f u2 ! 
sword1 nev]4    ,! _w sp5ds too mu* "t1 

money & en]gy on ! scabb>d (  life2 too 
little on ! sword4 ,! scabb>d repres5ts 
outside %[1  vanity & display2 ! sword1 
intr9sic wor?4 ,! scabb>d is ev]  !     
semblance2 ! sword ! reality4 ,! scabb>d
 is ! temporal2 !  sword is ! et]nal4 ,!
 scabb>d is ! body2 ! sword is ! s\l4   
,! scabb>d typifies ! mat]ial side (    
life2 ! sword ! true1  ! spiritual1 !   
ideal4    ,! man :o does n d>e foll[ 8  
own convictions1 b :o lives 9  t]ror (  
:at society w say1 fall+ pro/rate be=e !
 gold5  calf ( public op9ion1 is liv+ an
 empty life ( m]e %[4 ,he is  sacrific+ 
8 individuality1 8 div9e "r to live 8   
life 9  h>mony ) 8 own high ideals1 to a
 c[>dly1 toady+ fe> (  ! _w4 ,he is n a 
voice1 ) ! /rong note ( individual      
purpose2 he is b ! ?9 e*o ( ! voice (   
?\s&s4 ,he  is n bright5+1 %>p5+ & us+ !
 sword ( 8 life 9  true w>f>e2 he is    
lazily ornam5t+ a useless scabb>d ) !   
hi]oglyphics ( 8 folly4    ,! man :o    
lives beyond 8 means1 :o mortgages 8    
future =  8 pres5t1 :o is g5]\s be=e he 

is j1 :o is sacrific+  ev]y?+ to keep up
 ) ! procession ( 8 sup]iors1 is really 
los+ mu* ( life4 ,he1 too1 is decorat+ !
 scabb>d1 & lett+  ! sword ru/ 9 its    
%ea?4    ,life is n a competition )     
o!rs4 ,9 its true/ s5se x is  rivalry ) 
ourselves4 ,we %\ld ea* day seek to     
break ! record  ( our ye/]day4 ,we %\ld 
seek ea* day to live /rong]1 bett]1     
tru] lives2 ea* day to ma/] "s weakness 
( ye/]day2 ea* day  to repair pa/       
follies2 ea* day to surpass ourselves4  
,& ?is is b  progress4 ,& individual1   
consci\s progress1 progress un5d+ &     
unlimit$1 is ! "o great ?+ t            
diff]5tiates man f all  ! o!r animals4  
,!n we w c>e naught = ! pretty1 useless 
decorations ( society's approval on !   
scabb>d4 ,= u x w be  en\gh to "k t !   
blade ( our purpose is kept ev] ke5 &   
%>p = ! def5se ( "r & tru?1 nev] to     
wrong ! rights (  o!rs1 b ev] to "r !   
wrongs ( ourselves & ^? ar\nd u4        
,reputation is :at ! _w ?9ks a man is2  
"* is :at he  really is4 ,anyone c play 

%uttlecock ) a man's reputation2 8  "*  
is 8 alone4 ,no "o c injure 8 "* b he   
himself4  ,"* is ! sword2 reputation is 
! scabb>d4 ,_m m5 acquire  insomnia 9   
/&+ gu>d ov] _! reputation1 :ile _! "*  
gives !m no conc]n4 ,(t5 !y make new    
d5ts 9 _! "* 9  _! attempt to cut a     
deep1 deceptive filigree on ! scabb>d ( 
_! reputation4 ,reputation is ! %ell a  
man disc>ds :5 he leaves  life =        
immortality4 ,8 "* he takes ) him4    ,!
 woman :o sp5ds ?\s&s 9 *>itable        
donations1 & is h>d  & un*>itable 9 h]  
judgm5ts1 s5tim5tally sympa!tic )  human
 s9 & weakness 9 ! ab/ract1 :ile %e     
arrogates to h]self  omnisci5ce 9 h] h>%
 condemnation ( individual lapses1 is   
*>itable only on ! outside4 ,%e is lett+
 h] tongue undo ! good  "w ( h] h&4 ,%e 
is too en?usia/ic 9 decorat+ ! scabb>d (
  publicity to ?9k ( ! sword ( real love
 ( humanity4    ,he :o c>ries av>ice to 
! po9t ( becom+ a mis]1 ho>d+  gold t is
 made useless to him because x does n   
fulfill its  "o function1 circulation1 &

 reg>d+ ! necessities ( life z          
luxuries1 is "o ( ,nature's je/s1 t w\ld
 be humor\s 7 x  n s s]i\s4 ,he is ! mo/
 difficult animal to classify 9 !  :ole 
natural hi/ory ( humanity--he has s _m (
 ! virtues4 ,he  is a /rik+ example (   
ambition1 economy1 frugality1 p]si/5ce1 
w-p[]1 self-d5ial1 loyalty to purpose & 
g5]osity to 8  heirs4 ,^! noble         
qualities he spoils 9 ! application4 ,8 
specialty is ! scabb>d ( life4 ,he sp5ds
 8 days 9 mak+ a solid  gold scabb>d = !
 t9 sword ( a wa/$ exi/5ce4    ,! %oddy 
airs & o/5tations1 extravagance1 &      
prodigality ( "s  :o h sudd5ly become   
ri*1 is goldplat+ ! scabb>d )\t  improv+
 ! blade4 ,! sup]ficial v5e] ( ref9em5t 
really  acc5tuates ! native vulg>ity4 ,!
 m y poli% woodwork1 !  m y reveal !    
gra94 ,"s ( ! sudd5 legatees ( =tune  h 
! wisdom to acquire ! reality ( ref9em5t
 ?r\gh c>eful  tra9+4 ,?is is ! true    
me?od ( putt+ ! sword itself 9 ord]     
in/ead ( begemm+ ! scabb>d4    ,! girl  
:o m>ries m]ely = money or = a title1 is

 a fem99e  ,esau ( ! beg9n+ ( ! c5tury4 
,%e is sell+ h] bir?right (  love = !   
pottage ( an empty "n1 =feit+ !         
possibility ( a  life ( love1 all t true
 womanhood %\ld hold mo/ de>1 = a m]e   
bag ( gold or a cr[n4 ,%e is decorat+ ! 
scabb>d ) a cre/ &  h]aldic designs1 & )
 ornam5ts ( pure gold set ) jewels4 ,%e 
feels t ?is w be en\gh = life1 & t %e   
does n ne$  love1--real love1 t has made
 ?is _w a p>adise1 despite all !  o!r p 
pres5t4 ,%e does n realize t !re is b "o
 real  reason1 b "o ju/ification =      
m>riage1 & t is1--love2 all  ! o!r      
motives are n reasons1 !y are only      
excuses4 ,! phrase1  m>ry+ a man = 8    
money1 z ! _w bluntly puts x1 is        
incorrect--! woman m]ely m>ries ! money1
 & takes ! man z an  incumbrance or     
mortgage on ! prop]ty4    ,! man :o     
procra/9ates1 fill+ 8 e>s ) ! lovely    
song  ( to-morr[1 is foll[+ ! easie/ &  
mo/ re/ful me?od (  %ort5+ !            
possibilities ( life4 ,procra/9ation is 
/ifl+  action by delay1 x is kill+      

decision by inactivity1 x is drift+  on 
! riv] ( "t1 in/ead ( r[+ bravely t[>d a
 desir$  h>bor4 ,x is wat*+ ! s&s 9 !   
h\r-glass run d[n be=e  beg9n+ any new  
"w1 !n rev]s+ ! glass & repeat+ !       
obs]vation4 ,! folly ( man 9 ?us delay+ 
is app>5t1 :5 any  second 8 life may    
/op1 & ! s&s ( t s+le h\r may run  _!   
c\rse1--& he w n be !re to see4         
,delay is ! n>cotic t p>alyzes en]gy4   
,:5 ,alex&] 0 ask$  h[ he conqu]$ ! _w1 
he said3 ,by n delay+4 ,let u n put  (f 
till to-morr[ ! duty ( to-day2 t :i* our
 m9d tells u  %\ld be done to-day1 our  
m9d & body %\ld execute4 ,to-day is !   
sword we %\ld hold & use2 to-morr[ is b 
! scabb>d f :i*  ea* new to-day is      
)drawn4    ,! man :o we>s an oppressive1
 pomp\s air ( dignity1 because he  has  
accompli%$ "s little "w ( importance1   
because he is ve/$  ) a brief mantle (  
au?ority1 loses sight ( ! true          
p]spective  ( life4 ,he is de/itute (   
humor2 he takes himself s]i\sly4 ,x is a
  ?\s&-doll> scabb>d on a two-doll>     

sword4    ,! man :o is guilty ( envy is 
! victim ( ! olde/ vice 9 !  hi/ory ( ! 
_w1 ! meane/ & mo/ despicable ( human   
traits4  ,x began 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 :5  
,satan envi$ ,adam & ,eve4 ,x  caus$ !  
d[nfall ( man & ! fir/ murd]--,ca9's    
unbro!rly  act to ,abel4 ,envy is a     
p>adoxic vice4 ,x _c suff] bravely !    
prosp]ity ( ano!r1 x has m5tal dyspepsia
 because someone else  is fea/+1 x makes
 its own]'s clo!s turn into rags at     
sight (  ano!r's velvet4 ,envy is !     
malici\s contemplation ( ! beauty1      
honors1 success1 happ9ess1 or triumph ( 
ano!r4 ,x is ! mud t  inf]iority ?r[s at
 success4 ,envy is ! gangr5e (          
unsatisfi$  ambition1 x eats away       
purpose & kills en]gy4 ,x is egotism    
gone  to se$2 x always f9ds ! secret (  
its non-success 9 some?+  outside       
itself4    ,envy is ! scabb>d1 b        
emulation is ! sword4 ,emulation reg>ds 
! success ( ano!r z an object lesson2 x 
seeks 9 ! triumph (  ano!r ! :y1 !      
reason1 ! inspiration ( me?od4 ,x seeks 

to  atta9 ! same heights by ! pa? x ?us 
discov]s1 n to hurl d[n  f 8 em95ce him 
:o po9ts out ! way ( atta9m5t4 ,let u   
keep  ! sword ( emulation ev] bright5$ &
 %>p5$ 9 ! battle (  hone/ ef=t1 n idly 
dull+ & ru/+ 9 ! scabb>d ( envy4    ,!  
supreme folly ( ! _w1 ! sadde/ dep?s to 
:i* ! human  m9d c s9k1 is a!ism4 ,he   
surely is to be piti$ :o p]mits !       
illogical philosophy ( petty infidels1  
or 8 mis9t]pretations (  ! revelations (
 sci5ce1 to *eat him ( 8 ,god4 ,he p9s 8
 fai?  to "s +5i\s sophi/ry 9 ! reason+ 
( ^? ^: books he  has read to sum up =  
him ! :ole problem1 & 9 hopeless egotism
  %uts 8 eyes to ! million pro(s 9      
nature & life1 because !  full plans (  
,omnipot5ce are n made cle> to him4     
,on ! te*nicality ( 8 failure to und]/& 
"s "o  po9t--p]haps x is :y s91 sorr[1  
suff]+ & inju/ice exi/ 9  ! _w--he      
decl>es he w n believe4 ,he might z well
 disbelieve  9 ! sky above him because  
he _c see x all2 discr$it ! air  he     
brea!s because x is invisible2 d\bt !   

reality ( ! ocean  because 8 feeble     
vision c take 9 b a few miles ( ! great 
sea2 d5y ev5 life itself because he _c  
see x1 & no anatomi/  has f\nd ! subtle 
ess5ce to hold x up to view on ! end ( 8
  scalpel4    ,he d>es to disbelieve 9  
,god despite ,8 c\ntless manife/ations1 
because he is n tak5 into ! full        
confid5ce ( ! ,creator &  p]mitt$ to    
look ov] & *eck (f ! gr\nd-plans ( !    
univ]se4  ,he %ea!s ! sword ( belief 9 !
 d+y scabb>d ( infidelity4  ,he does n  
see ! pro( ( ,god 9 ! daily miracle ( ! 
ris+  & sett+ ( ! sun1 9 ! seasons1 9 ! 
birds1 9 ! fl[]s1  9 ! c\ntless />s1    
mov+ 9 _! maje/ic regul>ity at !  comm& 
( et]nal law1 9 ! pres5ce ( love1       
ju/ice1 tru? 9 !  he>ts ( m51 9 t       
supreme confid5ce t is inborn 9         
humanity1  mak+ ev5 ! l[e/ savage wor%ip
 ! ,inf9ite 9 "s =m4 ,x is  ! petty     
vanity ( *eap reason+ t makes man p]mit 
! misfit  scabb>d ( infidelity to hide f
 him ! glory ( ! sword (  belief4    ,! 
philosophy ( swords & scabb>ds is z true

 ( nations z (  individuals4 ,:5 ,france
 committ$ ! great crime ( ! n9ete5?     
c5tury1 by condemn+ ,dreyfus to infamy &
 isolation1 deaf5+ h]  e>s to ! cries ( 
ju/ice1 & seek+ to cov] h] %ame )       
great] %ame1 %e %ea!d ! sword ( a       
nation's honor 9 !  scabb>d ( a nation's
 crime4 ,! break+ ( ! sword ( ,dreyfus  
:5 he 0 cruelly degrad$ be=e ! army1    
typifi$ ! degradation  ( ! ,fr5* nation 
9 break+ ! sword ( ju/ice & pres]v+     
c>efully ! empty scabb>d ) its ironic   
inscription1 ,vive la  ju/ice4    ,!    
scabb>d is ev] useless 9 ! h\r (        
em]g5cy2 !n x is  ^u ! sword itself t we
 mu/ rely4 ,!n ! wor?lessness (  %[1    
%am1 pret5ce1 gild$ weakness is reveal$ 
to u4 ,!n !  trivialities ( life are se5
 9 _! true =m4 ,! no?+ness  ( ev]y?+ b !
 real1 ! tri$1 ! true1 is made lum9ant  
9 an in/ant4 ,!n we "k :e!r our liv+ has
 be5 "o ( true  prep>ation1 ( keep+ !   
sword clean1 pure1 %>p & ready1 or "o  (
 m]e idle1 mean+less1 day-by-day m>k+s (
 folly on ! empty  scabb>d ( a wa/$     

life4          ,! ,conque/ ( !          
,prev5table          ,! ,conque/ ( !    
,prev5table      ,?is _w w\ld be a      
delightful place to live 9--if x 7 n =  
! p4 ,!y really cause all ! tr\ble4     
,man's wor/ enemy is  always man4 ,he   
began to ?r[ ! responsibility ( 8       
transgressions  on "s "o else 9 ! ,g>d5 
( ,ed51 & he has be5 do+ s ev]  s9ce4   
,! great] "p ( ! pa91 sorr[ & mis]y 9   
life is purely a  human inv5tion1 yet   
man1 ) c[>dly irrev]5ce1 d>es to ?r[ !  
responsibility on ,god4 ,x comes ?r\gh  
break+ laws1 laws natural1  physical1   
civic1 m5tal or moral4 ,^! are laws :i* 
man kn[s1 b  he disreg>ds2 he takes     
*ances2 he ?9ks he c dodge results 9 "s 
way4 ,b ,nature says1 ,he :o breaks1    
pays4 ,!re are no dead-lett]  laws on ! 
div9e /atute-books ( life4 ,:5 a man    
p]mits a  tor*light procession to p>ade 
?r\gh a p[d] magaz9e1 x is n  c\rte\s = 
him to ref] to ! subsequ5t explosion z  
"o ( !  my/]i\s work+s ( ,provid5ce4    
,n9e t5?s ( ! _w's sorr[1 mis=tune &    

unhapp9ess is  prev5table4 ,! daily     
newspap]s are ! great *ronicl]s ( !     
dom9ance ( ! unnecess>y4 ,p>agraph aft] 
p>agraph1 column aft]  column1 & page   
aft] page ( ! d>k /ory--accid5ts1       
disa/]s1  crime1 sc&al1 human weakness &
 s9--might be *eck$ (f ) !  ^w          
prev5table4 ,9 ea* in/ance 7 our        
in=mation full en\gh1  our analysis ke5 
en\gh1 we c\ld trace ea* back to its    
cause1 to  ! weakness or ! wrong f :i* x
 emanat$4 ,sometimes x is  c>elessness1 
inatt5tion1 neglect ( duty1 av>ice1     
ang]1 jeal\sy1  dissipation1 betrayal ( 
tru/1 selfi%ness1 hypocrisy1 rev5ge1    
di%one/y1--any ( a hundr$ phases ( !    
prev5table4    ,t :i* c be prev5t$1 %\ld
 be prev5t$4 ,x all re/s  ) !           
individual4 ,! prev5table exi/s 9 ?ree  
degrees3 ,fir/1  t :i* is due to !      
individual solely & directly2 second1 t 
:i* he suff]s ?r\gh ! wrong-do+ ( ^?    
ar\nd him1 o!r  individuals2 ?ird1 ^?   
in/ances :]e9 he is ! unnecess>y  victim
 ( ! wrongs ( society1 ! innoc5t legatee

 ( ! folly (  humanity--& society is b !
 mass+ ( ?\s&s ( individuals  ) !       
h]itage ( mann]s1 cu/oms & laws !y h    
receiv$ f  ! pa/4    ,we sometimes feel 
he>t-sick & we>y 9 fac+ failure1 :5 !   
=tune t seem$ almo/ 9 our f+]s slips    
away because ( !  envy1 malice or       
trea*]y ( "s "o else4 ,we b[ "u ! weight
  ( a sorr[ t makes all life gr[ d>k & !
 /> ( hope fade  f our vision2 or we    
meet "s unnecess>y mis=tune ) a  dumb1  
helpless despair4 ,x is all wrong1 we   
say1 x is cruel1 x  is unju/4 ,:y is x  
p]mitt$8 ,&1 9 ! v int5sity ( our       
feel+1 we half-unconsci\sly repeat !    
words ov] & ov] aga91  9 monoton\s      
it]ation1 z if 9 "s way ! v repetition  
might  br+ relief1 might someh[ soo! u4 
,yet1 9 mo/ in/ances1 x c\ld  be        
prev5t$4 ,no suff]+ is caus$ 9 ! _w by  
"r4 ,:atev]  sorr[ !re is t is          
prev5table1 comes f inh>mony or wrong ( 
"s k9d4    ,9 ! div9e economy ( !       
univ]se mo/ ( ! evil1 pa9 &  suff]+ are 
unnecess>y1 ev5 :5 ov]rul$ = good1 &    

p]haps1  if our k 7 p]fect1 x w\ld be   
se5 t none is necess>y1  t all is       
prev5table4 ,! fault is m9e1 or y\rs1 or
 ! fault  ( ! _w4 ,x is always          
individual4 ,! _w itself is b !         
cohesive unit$ =ce ( ! ?\ghts1 words &  
de$s ( millions  :o h liv$ or :o are    
liv+1 l y & me4 ,by individuals has  !  
great wrong t causes our prev5table     
sorr[ be5 built up1 by  individuals mu/ 
x be weak5$ & trans=m$ to "r4 ,& 9 ?is1 
too1 x is to a great degree our fault2  
we c>e s little ab\t r\s+  public       
s5tim5t1 ( la%+ x into activity unless x
 conc]ns u  individually4    ,! old     
,greek fable ( ,atlas1 ! ,african k+1 :o
 support$ ! _w  on 8 %\ld]s1 has a mod]n
 application4 ,! individual is !  ,atlas
 ^u :om ! fate ( ! _w re/s to-day4 ,let 
ea* individual  d 8 be/1--& ! result is 
=eorda9$2 x is b a matt] (  !           
unconqu]able mass+ ( ! units4 ,let ea*  
individual be> 8  "p z fai?fully z ?\gh 
all ! responsibility re/$ on him1 yet  z
 calmly1 z g5tly & z unworri$ z ?\gh all

 ! responsibility  re/$ on o!rs4    ,mo/
 accid5ts are prev5table--z at          
,balaclava1 someone has  blund]$4 ,"o ( 
! great disa/]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 0  ! 
,john/[n flood1 :]e ! bur/+ ( a dam     
caus$ ! loss (  m ?an six ?\s& lives4 ,!
 flood 0 n a m]e accid5t1 x 0  a crime4 
,a leak+ dam1 = m ?an a ye> kn[n to be  
unsafe1 kn[n  to be unable to )/& any   
increas$ pressure1 /ood at ! head (  !  
valley4 ,bel[ x lay a *a9 ( villages    
conta9+ ov] =ty-five  ?\s& p]sons 9 !   
direct l9e ( ! flood4 ,:5 ! heavy ra9s  
came ! weak5$ dam gave way4 ,_h !re be5 
"o individual1 "o  memb] ( ! ,s\? ,=k   
,fi%+ ,club brave en\gh to h done m]ely 
8 duty1 "o memb] ) ! c\rage to s move 8 
fell[s &  to /ir up public action to    
make ! b>ri] safe1 ov] six ?\s&  murd]s 
c\ld h be5 prev5t$4    ,:5 a tir$       
eng9e]1 sleepy f ov]work1 c no long]    
*eat  nature ( h] ne$$ re/1 &1 dr[s+ = a
 mom5t 9 8 cab1  fails to see ! r$      
signal light ( dang]1 or to he$ !       
explod+  ( ! w>n+ torp$o1 ! wreck t     

foll[s is n *>geable to  ! ,almighty4 ,x
 is b an awful memorial ( a railroad    
corporation's  /ruggle to save two      
doll>s4 ,"o ounce ( prev5tion is wor?   
six  p\nds ( coron]'s inque/4 ,x is a   
crime to balance ! safety &  sacr$ness (
 human life 9 ! scales ) ! petty sav+ t 
comes  f trans=m+ a man into a me*anism 
& =gett+ he has ei!r  a s\l or a body4  
,true1 j & wise labor laws are "p (     
society's  weapon = fight+ ! prev5table4
    ,:5 a t]rible fire makes a city     
desolate & a nation m\rn1 !             
inve/igation t foll[s usually %[s t a   
little human =esight  c\ld h prev5t$ x1 
or at lea/1 less5$ ! horror ( x all4    
,if *emicals or dynamite are /or$ 9 any 
build+ 9 excess (  :at wise legislation 
decl>es is safe1 "s "o has be5 cruelly  
c>eless4 ,p]haps x is "s inspector :o   
has be5 disloyal to 8  tru/1 by p]mitt+ 
bribes to *lor(orm 8 s5se ( duty4 ,if ! 
lack ( fire-escapes adds its quota to ! 
li/ ( dea?s1 or if !  av>ice ( ! own]   
has made 8 build+ a fire-trap1 public   

feel+  becomes int5se1 ! newspap]s are  
ju/ly l\d 9 _! prote/s1  & 9 dem&s t !  
guilty ones be puni%$4 ,if ! laws       
already  on ! /atute books d n cov] !   
situation1 we he> f day  to day1 new    
laws w be fram$ to make a repetition ( !
 trag$y  impossible2 we are promis$ all 
k9ds ( re=ms2 ! air seems fill$  ) a _s 
( reg5]ation2 ! m]cury ( public         
indignation rises  to ! po9t :]e        
fev]-heat seems a mild1 inadequate t]m4 
,!n1 z ! horror beg9s to fade 9 !       
p]spective ( ! pa/1  m5 g quietly back  
to _! own p]sonal c>es & duties1 & !    
mighty wave ( righte\s prote/ t ?reat5$ 
s mu*1 dies 9  g5tle lapp+ on ! %ore4   
,:at has be5 all m5's conc]n seems  soon
 to conc]n no "o4 ,! trem5d\s en]gy ( ! 
au?orities seems  l ! ge/ure ( a drunk5 
man1 t />ts f 8 %\ld] )  a =ce t w\ld   
almo/ fell an ox b :5 x rea*es ! h& x   
has exp5d$ itself1 & ! h& drops         
li/lessly 9 ! air )  h>dly p[] en\gh to 
di/urb ! s]5ity ( a butt]fly4 ,!re is   
always a little progress1 a slight      

advance1 & x is only ! con/ant          
accumulation ( ^! /eps t is giv+ to ! _w
 great]  dom9ion ov] ! prev5table4      
,con/ant vigilance is ! price ( !       
conque/ ( ! prev5table4 ,we  h no "r to 
admit any wrong or evil 9 ! _w z        
necess>y1  until we h exhau/$ e         
precaution t human wisdom c sugge/  to  
prev5t x4 ,:5 a man ) a pi/ol 9 8 "r h&1
 clumsily  cov]$ ) a suspici\s-look+    
h&k]*ief1 mov$ along 9 a l9e  ( p1 &    
pres5t+ 8 left h& to ,presid5t          
,mc,kinley1 press$  8 weapon to ! brea/ 
( ! ,*ief ,executive ( ! ,am]ican p1  "s
 "o ( ! secret s]vice m51 paid by !     
nation to gu>d _!  rul]1 %\ld h wat*$ s 
zeal\sly t ! trag$y w\ld h  be5         
impossible4 ,two ,presid5ts _h already  
be5 sacrific$1 b tw5ty  ye>s ( immunity 
_h br\ght a dreamy s5se ( security t    
less5$  ! vigilance4 ,we %\ld emulate ! 
example ( ! insurance companies  :o     
decl9e c]ta9 risks t are extra haz>d\s4 
,pov]ty has no necess>y place 9 life4 ,x
 is a disease t results  f ! weakness1  

s91 & selfi%ness ( humanity4 ,nature is 
b\ndless 9 h] g5]osity2 ! _w produces   
suffici5t to  give food1 clo?+1 & com=t 
to e individual4 ,pov]ty is  prev5table4
 ,pov]ty may result f ! %iftlessness1   
idl5ess1  intemp]ance1 improvid5ce1 lack
 ( purpose or evil-do+ ( !  individual  
himself4    ,if ! causes d n exi/ 9 !   
individual1 !y may be f\nd 9 !  second  
class1 9 ! wrong-do+ ( ^? ar\nd him1 9 !
 oppression  ( labor by capital1 9 !    
gr9d+ process by :i* corporations seek  
to cru% ! individual4 ,! individual may 
be ! victim ( any ( a  ?\s& phases ( !  
wrong ( o!rs4 ,! pov]ty caus$ by ! ?ird 
class1 ! weakness & inju/ice ( human    
laws & human in/itutions1  is also      
prev5table1 b to rea* ! cause requires  
"t & unit$  h]oic ef=t ( all            
individuals4    ,9 ! battle aga9/       
pov]ty1 ^? writ]s :o seek to inflame !  
poor aga9/ ! ri*1 to fom5t discont5t    
betwe5 labor & capital1  d griev\s wrong
 to bo?4 ,:at ! _w ne$s is to h ! two   
br\ght clos] toge!r 9 ! bonds ( human   

bro!rhood4 ,! poor  %\ld le>n m ( !     
c>es1 responsibilities1 unrecord$       
*>ities1  & absorb+ worries ( ! ri*2 !  
ri* %\ld le>n m  intimately ! sorr[s1   
privations1 /ruggles1 & despair (       
pov]ty4    ,! _w is le>n+ ! great tru?1 
t ! be/ way to prev5t  crime is to /udy 
! sociologic conditions 9 :i* x         
fl\ri%es1  to seek to give ea* man a    
bett] *ance ( liv+ 8 real life by       
remov+1 if possible1 ! elem5ts t make   
wrong easy1 & to him1  almo/ necess>y1 &
 by inspir+ him to fight life's battle  
bravely  ) all ! help o!rs c give him4  
,sci5ce is cop]at+ )  religion 9 /riv+  
to conqu] ! evil at ! root in/ead ( !   
evil manife/ z crime 9 ! fruit ( !      
bran*es4 ,x is s mu*  wis] to prev5t ?an
 to cure2 to keep "s "o f be+ burn$ is s
  mu* bett] ?an inv5t+ new p\ltices =   
unnecess>y hurts4    ,x is ev] ! little 
?+s t make up ! sum ( human mis]y4 ,all 
! wild animals ( ! _w comb9$ d b trifl+ 
damage1 :5  comp>$ ) ! ravages ( insect 
pe/s4 ,! crimes ( humanity1 !  s9s t    

make u />t back affright$1 d n cause z  
mu* sorr[  & unhapp9ess 9 life z !      
multitude ( little s9s1 ( omission  &   
commission1 t ! individual1 & millions l
 him1 mu/  meet e day4 ,!y are n ! evil 
de$s t ! law c rea*  or puni%1 !y are b 
! inf9ity ( petty wrongs = :i* man  c   
nev] be tri$ until he /&s ) b[$ head    
be=e ! b> (  ju/ice ( 8 own consci5ce4  
,! bitt] words ( ang] & reproa* t rise s
 easily to our  lips & give u a mom5t's 
fleet+ satisfaction 9 ?us v5t+ our      
feel+s1 may *ange ! curr5t ( ! :ole life
 ( "s "o ne> to  u4 ,! ?\ghtless spee*1 
reveal+ our lack ( tact & sympa?y1  _c  
be recall$ & made no?+ by ! plea1 ,i    
didn't ?9k4 ,to  s5sitive s\ls ?is is no
 ju/ification2 !y feel t our he>ts  %\ld
 be s fill$ ) ! in/9ct ( love t our lips
 w\ld ne$  no tutor or gu>dian4    ,our 
unfulfill$ duty may br+ unhapp9ess &    
mis]y to hundr$s4 ,!  dressmak]'s bill t
 a ri* woman may toss lightly aside1 z  
be+ an  affair ( no mom5t1 to be settl$ 
at h] s]5e pleasure1 may br+  sorr[1    

privation or ev5 failure to h] debtor1 &
 ?r\gh h] to a  long *a9 ( o!rs4 ,!     
result1 if se5 9 all its /]n reality1   
seems out ( all proportion to ! cause4  
,!re are places 9 ! ,alps1  :]e great   
masses ( sn[ are s lightly pois$ t ev5 !
 report  ( a gun might />t a vibration t
 w\ld dislodge an avalan*e1 &  s5d x on 
its dea?-mission into ! valley4    ,!   
individual :o w\ld live 8 life to ! be/ 
t is )9 him  mu/ make ea* mom5t "o (    
influ5ce = good4 ,he mu/ set be=e  him z
 "o ( 8 ideals1 to be progressively     
realiz$ 9 ea* day (  8 liv+3 ,if ,i _c  
accompli% great de$s 9 ! _w1 ,i w  d all
 ! good ,i c by ! fai?ful p]=mance ( !  
duties t  come to my h& & be+ ev] ready 
= all opportunities4 ,& ,i w  consecrate
 myself to ! conque/ ( ! prev5table4    
,let ! individual say ea* day1 z he     
rises new-creat$ to face a new  life3   
,to-day no "o 9 ! _w %all suff] because 
,i live4 ,i w  be k9d1 consid]ate1      
c>eful 9 ?\ght & spee* & act4 ,i w  seek
 to discov] ! elem5t t weak5s me z a p[]

 9 ! _w1  & t keeps me f liv+ up to !   
fullness ( my possibility4  ,t weakness 
,i w ma/] to-day4 ,i w conqu] x1 at any 
co/4    ,:5 any failure or sorr[ comes  
to ! individual1 he %\ld be glad  if he 
c prove to himself t x 0 8 fault1--= !n 
he has !  rem$y 9 8 own h&s4 ,ly+1      
intrigue1 jeal\sy are nev] rem$ies  t c 
prev5t an evil4 ,!y po/pone x1 m]ely to 
augm5t x4  ,!y are m]ely def]r+ paym5t (
 a debt :i* has to be met  lat]1--)     
comp\nd int]e/4 ,x is l try+ to put out 
a fire by  p\r+ k]os5e on ! flames4     
,jeal\sy 9 ! beg9n+ is b a ?\ght1--9 !  
end x may mean !  gall[s4 ,selfi%ness   
(t5 assumes seem+ly h>mless guises1 yet 
x is  ! f\ndation ( ! _w's unhapp9ess4  
,disloyalty may seem to be  a r>e       
quality1 b society is saturat$ ) x4     
,judas acquir$ 8  reputation because ( 8
 pr(ici5cy 9 x4 ,sympa?y :i* %\ld be  ! 
atmosph]e ( e individual life is z r>e z
 human *>ity4  ,! _w is suff]+ f an     
ov]-supply ( unnecess>y evils1  creat$  
by man4 ,!y %\ld be made luxuries1 !n   

man c\ld disp5se  ) !m4    ,! _w ne$s   
societies =m$ ( memb]s pl$g$ to !       
individual  conque/ ( prev5table pa9 &  
sorr[4 ,! individual has no "r  t runs  
c\nt] to ! "r ( any "o else4 ,!re are no
 solo p>ts  9 ! et]nal music ( life4    
,ea* mu/ p\r out 8 life 9 duo )  e o!r4 
,e mom5t mu/ be "o ( *oice1 ( good or ( 
evil4  ,:i* w ! individual *oose8 ,8    
life w be 8 answ]4 ,let him  d$icate 8  
life to mak+ ! _w ar\nd him bright]1    
sweet] &  bett]1 & by 8 conque/ (       
prev5table pa9 & sorr[ he w  day by day 
get full] revelation ( ! glory ( !      
possibilities (  individual liv+1 & come
 ne>] & ne>] to ! realization ( 8       
ideals4          ,! ,companion%ip (     
,tol]ance          ,! ,companion%ip (   
,tol]ance      ,intol]ance is "p ( !    
unnecess>y friction ( life4 ,x is       
prejudice on ! w>-pa?4 ,intol]ance      
ackn[l$ges only "o side (  any "q1--its 
own4 ,x is ! assumption ( a monopoly 9  
?9k+1  ! attitude ( ! man :o believes he
 has a corn] on wisdom &  tru?1 9 "s    

phase ( life4    ,tol]ance is a calm1   
g5]\s respect = ! op9ions ( o!rs1  ev5 (
 "o's enemies4 ,x recognizes ! "r ( e   
man to ?9k  8 own ?\ghts1 to live 8 own 
life1 to be himself 9 all ?+s1  s long z
 he does n run c\nt] to ! rights ( o!rs4
 ,x means  giv+ to o!rs ! same fre$om t 
we ourselves crave4 ,tol]ance is  sil5t 
ju/ice1 bl5d$ ) sympa?y4 ,if he :o is   
tol]ant desires  to %[ to o!rs ! tru? z 
he sees x1 he seeks ) g5tl5ess  &       
def]5ce to po9t out ! way 9 :i* he has  
f\nd peace1 &  c]ta9ty1 & re/2 he tries 
to raise !m to ! recognition (  high]   
ideals1 z he has f\nd !m inspir+2 he    
endeavors 9 a _s  ( love & comrade%ip ) 
humanity to lead o!rs r ?an to  drive   
!m1 to p]suade & conv9ce r ?an to ov]awe
 & eclipse4    ,tol]ance does n use !   
batt]+-ram ( argum5t or ! club (        
s>casm1 or ! rapi] ( ridicule1 9        
discuss+ ! weakness or  wrongs (        
individuals4 ,x may la% or sc\rge ! evil
 ( an age1 b  x is k9d & t5d] ) !       
individual2 x may flay ! s91 b n  !     

s9n]4 ,tol]ance makes ! individual reg>d
 tru? z high] ?an  p]sonal op9ion2 x    
tea*es him to live ) ! w9d[s ( 8 life   
op5 t[>ds ! ea/ to cat* ! fir/ rays ( ! 
sunlight ( tru?  no matt] f :om x comes1
 & to realize t ! fai? t he s  h>%ly    
condemns may h ! tru? he desires if he  
w\ld only look  into x & te/ x be=e he  
repudiates x s cavali]ly4    ,?is _w (  
ours is gr[+ bett]1 m tol]ant & lib]al4 
,!  days :5 diff]5ce 9 political op9ions
 0 solv$ & cur$ by !  axe & ! block2 :5 
a man's c\rage to /& by 8 religion meant
  fac+ ! horrors ( ! ,inquisition or !  
cruelty ( ! /ake1 :5  d>+ to ?9k _! own 
?\ghts on que/ions ( sci5ce br\ght      
noble m5 to a pallet ( /raw & a dungeon 
cell1--^! days h1  happily1 pass$ away4 
,intol]ance & its tw9 bro!r1 ,ignorance1
  weak5 & die :5 ! pure :ite light (    
wisdom is ?r[n ^u !m4  ,k is !          
dea?-knell ( intol]ance--n m]e          
book-le>n+1  nor education 9 s*ools or  
colleges1 nor accumulation ( m]e        
/ati/ics1 nor %r$s ( in=mation1 b ! l>ge

 sympa!tic /udy  ( ! lives1 mann]s1     
cu/oms1 aims1 ?\ghts1 /ruggles1         
progress1  motives & ideals ( o!r ages1 
o!r nations1 o!r individuals4           
,tol]ance unites m5 9 ! clos] bonds (   
human bro!rhood1  br+s !m toge!r 9 unity
 & sympa?y 9 ess5tials & gives  !m      
great] lib]ality & fre$om 9             
non-ess5tials4 ,napoleon :5  ,fir/      
,consul said1 ,let !re be no m ,jacob9s1
 nor ,mod]ates1 nor  ,royali/s3 let all 
be ,fr5*m54 ,sectionalism & sect>ianism 
always  mean conc5tration on ! body ( a 
"p at ! exp5se ( ! s\l (  ! :ole4 ,!    
religi\s _w to-day ne$s m ,*ri/ & less  
sects  9 its gospel4 ,:5 ,*ri/ liv$ on  
e>? ,*ri/ianity 0 a unit2 :5  he di$    
sects began4    ,!re are 9 ,am]ica      
to-day1 hundr$s ( small t[ns1 scatt]$   
ov]  ! face ( ! l&1 t are ov]-suppli$ ) 
*ur*es4 ,9 _m (  ^! t[ns1 j em]g+ f !   
%ort dresses ( village-hood1  !re are a 
doz5 or m weak *ur*es1 /ruggl+ to keep  
_!  organization alive4 ,betwe5 ^!      
*ur*es !re is (t5 only a slight         

diff]5ce 9 cre$1 ! tissue-pap] wall ( "s
 te*nicality (  belief4 ,half-/>v$1     
dragg+ out a m]e exi/5ce1 try+ to fight 
a l>ge mortgage ) a small congregation &
 a small contribution  box1 !re is      
little spiritual f]vor4 ,by comb9ation1 
by cop]ation1  by tol]ance1 by ! mutual 
surr5d] ( non-ess5tials & a /rong1      
vital conc5tration & unity on ! great   
fundam5tal realities  ( ,*ri/ianity1 _! 
spiritual heal? & possibilities c\ld be 
m>vell\sly increas$4 ,?ree or f\r /urdy1
 live1 gr[+ *ur*es  w\ld !n take ! place
 ( a doz5 /ruggl]s4 ,:y h a doz5 weak   
bridges across a /ream1 if great] good c
 come f ?ree or f\r  /rong] ones1 or ev5
 a s+le /ronge/ bridge8 ,! _w ne$s a    
great religi\s tru/ :i* w unite ! *ur*es
 into a s+le body  ( fai?1 to prec$e &  
prep>e ! way = ! great] religi\s  tru/1 
pr$ict$ 9 ,holy ,writ1--! mill5nium4    
,we c ev] be loyal to our own belief1   
fai?ful to our own cause1  )\t condemn+ 
^? :o give _! fidelity 9 accord )  _!   
own consci5ce or desires4 ,! great      

re=m]s ( ! _w1  m5 :o are hone/ly &     
e>ne/ly seek+ to solve ! great social   
problems & to provide means = meet+     
human s9 & wrong1  agree+ p]fectly 9 _! 
e/imate ( ! gravity & awfulness (  !    
situation1 (t5 propose diametrically    
opposite me?ods4 ,!y are  reg>d+ !      
subject f diff]5t po9ts ( view1 & x w\ld
 be  intol]ance = u1 :o are look+ on1 to
 condemn ! m5 on ei!r  side m]ely       
because we _c accept _! v]dict z our    
own4    ,on ! great national que/ions   
br\ght be=e /atesm5 = _!  decision1 m5  
equally able1 equally s9c]e1 j &        
unselfi%1  diff] 9 _! rem$ies4 ,"o1 z a 
surgeon1 sugge/s cutt+ away  ! (f5d+    
matt]1 ! use ( ! knife1--?is typifies ! 
sword1  or w>4 ,ano!r1 z a doctor1 urges
 m$ic9e t w absorb &  cure1--?is is !   
prescription ( ! diplomat4 ,! ?ird      
sugge/s  wait+ = developm5ts1 leav+ !   
case ) "t & nature1--?is  is !          
cons]vative4 ,b all ?ree classes agree z
 to ! evil & !  ne$ ( meet+ x4    ,!    
conflict ( au?orities on e great "q to  

be settl$ by  human judgm5t %\ld make u 
tol]ant ( ! op9ion ( o!rs1 ?\gh  we may 
be z confid5t ( ! rightness ( ! judgm5t 
we h =m$  z if x 7 =eorda9$ f ! day ( ! 
creation4 ,b if we  receive any new     
light t makes u see cle>]1 let u *ange  
at once  )\t t fooli% consi/5cy ( "s    
natures t cont9ue to use  la/ ye>'s     
almanac z a guide to ?is ye>'s eclipses4
 ,tol]ance is  ev] progressive4         
,intol]ance believes x is born ) !      
peculi> tal5t = manag+  ! affairs (     
o!rs1 )\t any k ( ! details1 bett]  ?an 
! m5 !mselves1 :o are giv+ _! life's    
?\ght to !  vital que/ions4 ,intol]ance 
is ! voice ( ! ,ph>isee /ill cry+  ?r\gh
 ! ages & proclaim+ 8 infallibility4    
,let u n seek to fit ! :ole _w ) %oes f 
our individual  la/4 ,if we ?9k t all   
music ceas$ to be writt5 :5 ,wagn]  laid
 d[n ! p51 let u n condemn ^? :o f9d    
enjoym5t 9  light op]a4 ,p]haps !y may  
sometime rise to our heights ( arti/ic  
appreciation & le>n ! prop] p>ts to     
applaud4 ,if _! light]  music satisfies 

_! s\ls1 is our ,wagn] do+ m = u8 ,x is 
n fair to take f a *ild its rag doll 9  
ord] to raise x to  ! appreciation ( !  
,v5us de ,milo4 ,! rag doll is its      
,v5us2 x  may require a long s]ies (    
increas+ly bett] dolls to lead x to     
realize ! beauties ( ! m>ble woman (    
,melos4    ,intol]ance makes its great  
mi/akes 9 measur+ ! ne$s ( o!rs  f its  
own /&po9t4 ,intol]ance ignores !       
p]sonal equation 9  life4 ,:at w\ld be  
an excell5t book = a man ( =ty might be 
worse  ?an useless = a boy ( ?irte54 ,! 
l9e ( activity 9 life t  we w\ld *oose z
 our highe/ dream ( bliss1 z our        
,p>adise1 might1  if =c$ on ano!r1 be to
 him worse ?an ! aft]-dea? fate ( !     
wick$1 accord+ to ! old-fa%ion$         
!ologians4 ,:at w\ld be a  v acceptable 
breakfa/ = a sp>r[ w\ld be a v poor meal
 =  an elephant4    ,:5 we sit 9 solemn 
judgm5t ( ! acts & *>act]s ( ^?  ar\nd u
 & condemn !m ) ! easy non*alance ( our 
ignorance1  yet ) ! assumption (        
omnisci5ce we reveal our intol]ance4    

,tol]ance ev] leads u to recognize &    
respect ! diff]5ces 9 !  natures ( ^? :o
 are ne> to u1 to make all[ance =       
diff]5ces  9 tra9+1 9 opportunities1 9  
ideals1 9 motives1 9 ta/es1 9  op9ions1 
9 temp]am5ts & 9 feel+s4 ,intol]ance    
seeks to live  o!r p's lives = !m2      
sympa?y helps u to live _! lives  ) !m4 
,we mu/ accept humanity ) all its       
weakness1 s9 &  folly & seek to make !  
be/ ( x1 j z humanity mu/ accept u4  ,we
 le>n ?is lesson z we gr[ old]1 &1 ) !  
increase ( our  k ( ! _w1 we see h[ mu* 
happi] life w\ld h be5  = u & = o!rs if 
we _h be5 m tol]ant1 m *>itable1  m     
g5]\s4    ,no "o 9 ! _w is absolutely   
p]fect2 if he 7 he w\ld probably  be    
translat$ f e>? to heav51 z 0 ,elijah ( 
old1 )\t  wait+ = ! spr\t+ ( w+s or !   
passport ( dea?4 ,x is a  h>d lesson =  
y\? to le>n1 b we mu/ realize1 z ! old  
college  pr(essor said to 8 class (     
/ud5ts1 b[$ ) ! consci\sness  ( _!      
wisdom3 ,no "o ( u is infallible1 no1 n 
ev5 !  y\nge/4 ,let u accept ! little   

fail+s ( ^? ar\nd u z  we accept facts 9
 nature1 & make ! be/ ( !m1 z we accept 
! h>d %ells ( nuts1 ! sk9 ( fruits1 !   
%ad[ t always  accompanies light4 ,^!   
are n absolute faults1 !y are (t5 b     
individual peculi>ities4 ,intol]ance    
sees ! mote 9 its neighbor's  eye z l>g]
 ?an ! beam 9 its own4    ,in/ead (     
conc5trat+ our ?\ght on ! "o weak spot 9
 a  "*1 let u seek to f9d "s good       
quality t (fsets x1 j  z a cr$it may m  
?an cancel a debt on a l$g] acc\nt4 ,let
 u  n con/antly speak ( roses hav+      
?orns1 let u be ?ankful t  ! ?orns h    
roses4 ,9 ,nature !re are bo? ?orns &   
prickles2  ?orns are organic1 !y h _!   
root deep 9 ! fibre & !  be+ ( ! twig2  
prickles are sup]ficial1 !y are lightly 
held 9  ! cuticle or cov]+ ( ! twig4    
,!re are ?orns 9 "* t  reveal an int]nal
 inh>mony1 t c be controll$ only f )92  
!re are also prickles1 :i* are m]ely    
peculi>ities ( temp]am5t1  t ! eye (    
tol]ance may ov]look & ! f+] ( *>ity c  
g5tly remove4    ,! t5d]ness ( tol]ance 

w illum9ate & glorify ! _w1--z          
moonlight makes all ?+s beautiful1--if  
we only p]mit x4 ,measur+  a man by 8   
weakness alone is unju/4 ,?is little    
frailty may be b a  small mortgage on a 
l>ge e/ate1 & x is n>r[ & petty to judge
  by ! mortgage on a "*4 ,let u consid] 
! equity1 !  excess ( ! real value ov] !
 claim aga9/ x4    ,unless we           
sympa!tically seek to discov] ! motive  
beh9d ! act1  to see ! circum/ances t   
inspir$ a c\rse ( liv+1 ! t>get  at :i* 
a man is aim+1 our snap condemnations   
are b arrogant &  egoti/ic expressions (
 our intol]ance4 ,all ?+s mu/ be /udi$  
relatively in/ead ( absolutely4 ,! h\r  
h& on a clock does j z  valuable "w z ! 
m9ute h&1 ev5 ?\gh x is %ort] & seems   
to d only "o-twelf? z mu*4              
,intol]ance 9 ! home circle %[s itself 9
 ov]discipl9e1 9  an atmosph]e ( sev]ity
 heavy ) prohibitions4 ,! home becomes  
a place /rewn ) ,please keep (f ! grass 
signs4 ,x means !  suppression (        
individuality1 ! break+ ( ! wills (     

*ildr51  in/ead ( _! developm5t &       
direction4 ,x is ! fooli% attempt  to   
m\ld !m f ! outside1 z a pott] does     
clay2 ! high]  conception is ! wise     
tra9+ t helps ! *ild to help himself  9 
8 own gr[?4 ,p>5ts (t5 =get _! own y\?2 
!y d n  sympa?ize ) _! *ildr5 9 _! ne$ (
 pleasure1 ( dress1  ( companion%ip4    
,!re %\ld be a few absolutely firm rules
 on  ess5tials1 ! basic pr9ciples (     
liv+1 ) ! l>ge/ possible  leeway = !    
v>y+ manife/ations ( individuality 9    
unimportant  phases4 ,confid5ce1        
sympa?y1 love & tru/ w\ld g5]ate a _s  (
 tol]ance & sweetness t w\ld "w m>vels4 
,intol]ance  conv]ts live1 natural      
*ildr5 into prigs ( c\nt]feit virtue &  
irritat+ly good automatons ( ob$i5ce4   
,tol]ance is a /ate ( mutual            
concessions4 ,9 ! family life !re  %\ld 
be ?is con/ant reciprocity ( indep5d5ce1
 ?is mutual  =be>ance4 ,x is ! in/9ctive
 recognition ( ! sacr$ness (            
individuality1 ! "r ( ea* to live 8 own 
life z be/ he c4  ,:5 we set ourselves  

up z dictators to tyrannize ov] !       
?\ghts1  words & acts ( o!rs1 we are    
sacrific+ ! k+ly p[] (  influ5ce ) :i*  
we may help o!rs1 = ! petty triumph (   
tyranny :i* repels & loses !m4          
,p]haps "o reason :y ! sons ( great &   
good m5 s (t5 g  a/ray is t ! e>ne/ness1
 /r5g? & virtue ( ! fa!r1  exact+ /rict 
ob$i5ce to ! lett] ( ! law1 kills !     
appreciation ( ! _s ( x1 bre$+ an       
intol]ance t  =ces submission "u :i* !  
fire ( prote/ & rebellion is  sm\ld]+1  
ready to bur/ into flame at ! fir/ brea?
 ( fre$om4  ,betwe5 bro!r & si/]1 husb& 
& wife1 p>5t & *ild1  ma/] & s]vant1 !  
_s ( tol]ance1 ( mak+ all[ances1        
trans=ms a h\se ( gloom & h>%ness into a
 home ( sweetness &  love4    ,9 ! sacr$
 relation ( p>5t to *ild !re always     
comes a "t  :5 ! boy becomes a man1 :5  
%e :om ! fa!r /ill reg>ds b  z a little 
girl faces ! great problems ( life z an 
individual4  ,! com+ ( ye>s ( discretion
 br+s a day :5 ! p>5ts mu/  surr5d] _!  
p[]s ( tru/ee%ip1 :5 ! individual ent]s 

^u  8 h]itage ( fre$om & responsibility4
 ,p>5ts h /ill !  "r & privilege (      
c\nsel & ( helpful1 lov+ insight _!     
*ildr5 %\ld respect4 ,b 9 meet+ a great 
"q1 :5 ! son  or daught] /&s be=e a     
problem t means happ9ess or mis]y =  a  
lifetime1 x mu/ be = him or = h] to     
decide4 ,co]cion1 brib]y1  undue        
influ5ce1 ?reats ( dis9h]itance1 & ! o!r
 famili>  weapons1 are cruel1 selfi%1   
arrogant & unju/4 ,a *ild is a human    
be+1 free to make 8 own life1 n a slave4
 ,!re is a cle>ly  m>k$ dead-l9e t x is 
intol]ance to cross4    ,let u realize t
 tol]ance is ev] broad5+2 x develops    
sympa?y1 weak5s worry & inspires        
calmness4 ,x is b *>ity  & optimism1 x  
is ,*ri/ianity z a liv+ et]nal fact1 n a
  m]e !ory4 ,let u be tol]ant ( !       
weakness ( o!rs1 /]nly  intol]ant ( our 
own4 ,let u seek to =give & =get !      
faults  ( o!rs1 los+ sight1 to a degree1
 ( :at !y are 9 ! ?\ght  ( :at !y may   
become4 ,let u fill _! s\ls ) ! inspir+ 
revelation ( _! possibilities 9 !       

maje/ic evolution m>* (  humanity4 ,let 
u see1 = ourselves & = !m1 9 ! acorn (  
_!  pres5t ! t[]+ oak ( _! future4      
,we %\ld realize ! "r ( e human s\l to  
"w out its own  de/9y1 ) our aid1 our   
sympa?y1 our inspiration1 if we are ?us 
privileg$ to help him to live 8 life2 b 
x is intol]ance to try  to live x = him4
 ,he sits alone on ! ?rone ( 8          
individuality2  he mu/ reign alone1 & at
 ! close ( 8 rule mu/ give 8 own  acc\nt
 to ! ,god ( ! ages ( ! de$s ( 8 k+%ip4 
,life is  a dignifi$ privilege1 a       
glori\s pr]ogative ( e man1 & x  is     
arrogant intol]ance t t\*es ! sacr$ ark 
) ! h& (  unk9d condemnation4           
,! ,?+s t ,come too ,late          ,!   
,?+s t ,come too ,late      ,"t seems a 
grim old humori/1 ) a fondness =        
aft]?\ghts4 ,!  ?+s t come too late are 
"p ( 8 s>casm4 ,ea* g5]ation is  engag$ 
9 correct+ ! errors ( its pr$ecessors1 &
 9 supply+  new blund]s = its own       
po/]ity to set "r4 ,ea* g5]ation        
bequea?s to its successor its wisdom &  

its folly1 its weal? (  k & its debts ( 
error & failure4 ,! ?+s t come too  late
 ?us mean only ! delay$ paym5ts on old  
debts4 ,!y mean t  ! _w is gr[+ wis]1 & 
bett]1 tru]1 nobl]1 & m j4  ,x is em]g+ 
f ! d>k %ad[s ( error into ! sun%9e (   
tru? & ju/ice4 ,!y prove t ,"t is weav+ 
a beaute\s fabric  f ! w>p & wo( (      
humanity1 made up ( %r$s & tangles (    
error & tru?4    ,! ?+s t come too late 
are ! full] wisdom1 ! def]r$  honors1 ! 
tru] conception ( ! "w ( pione]s1 !     
brave  /urdy fight]s :o battl$ alone =  
tru? & 7 misund]/ood  & unrecogniz$4 ,x 
means ! _w's f9] attitude t[>d life4    
,if look$ at sup]ficially1 ! ?+s t come 
too late make u  feel helpless1         
hopeless1 pessimi/ic2 if se5 ) ! eye (  
deep]  wisdom1 !y reveal to u ! gr&     
evolution m>* ( humanity t[>d  high]    
?+s4 ,x is ,nature's proclamation t1 9 !
 end1 ,"r  mu/ triumph1 ,tru? mu/       
conqu]1 & ,ju/ice mu/ reign4 ,=  u1 z   
individuals1 x is a w>n+ & an           
inspiration1--a w>n+  aga9/ )hold+ love1

 *>ity1 k9dness1 sympa?y1 ju/ice1 &     
helpfulness1 till x is too late2 an     
inspiration = u to live ev] at  our be/1
 ev] up to ! maximum ( ef=t1 n worry+   
ab\t results1  b s]5ely confid5t t !y   
mu/ come4    ,x takes ov] ?irty ye>s = !
 light ( "s ( ! />s to rea*  ! e>?1 "s a
 hundr$1 "s a ?\s& ye>s4 ,^? />s d n    
become visible till _! light rea*es &   
reacts on human vision4  ,x takes an    
almo/ equal "t = ! light ( "s ( ! _w's  
great g5iuses to meet real1 see+ eyes4  
,!n we see ^! m5 z  ! brilliant />s 9 ! 
_w's gall]y ( immortal great ones4  ,?is
 is :y contempor>y reputation r>ely     
indicates la/+ fame4 ,we  are con/antly 
mi/ak+ fireflies ( clev]ness = />s (    
g5ius4  ,b ,"t br+s all ?+s "r4 ,! fame1
 ?\gh1 br+s no joy1  or enc\ragem5t1 or 
inspiration to him :o has pass$ beyond  
?is  _w's lights & %ad[s2 x has !       
sadness ( ! honors t  come too late1 a  
t\* ( ! f>cical m+l$ ) its pa?os4 ,t>dy 
recognition is bett] ?an none at all1 x 
is bett]1 ?\gh late1 ?an  nev]2 b x is s

 mu* tru] & k9d] & m valuable if nev]   
late4 ,we are s incl9$ to s5d our       
condemnation & our snap%ot  criticisms  
by express1 & our c>eful1 hone/         
comm5dation by sl[  freight4    ,9      
,octob]1 #afce1 ,rog] ,williams1 because
 ( 8 inspir+ pleas =  individual lib]ty1
 0 ord]$ by ! ,g5]al ,c\rt (            
,massa*usetts  to leave ! colony =ev]4  
,he w5t to ,rhode ,isl&1 :]e he liv$  = 
ne>ly fifty ye>s4 ,b ! (ficial consci5ce
 grew a little  re/less1 & a few ye>s   
ago1 9 ,april1 #ahii1 ,massa*usetts     
actually  made atonem5t = its ra% act4  
,! orig9al pap]s1 yell[1 fad$1  &       
crumbl+1 7 tak5 f _! pigeonhole tomb1 & 
by an  ord9>y motion1 made1 second$1 &  
adopt$1 ! ord] ( bani%m5t  0 solemnly   
annull$ & repeal$1 & made ( no effect   
:atev]4  ,! ban1 "u :i* ,rog] ,williams 
_h la9 = ov] #bfj ye>s1  0 lift$4 ,& !re
 is no reason n[1 accord+ to law1 :y    
,rog]  ,williams _c ent] ! ,/ate (      
,massa*usetts & reside !re94  ,! action 
0 to ! cr$it & honor ( ! ,/ate2 x 0 "r 9

  its _s1 & ,rog] be+ 9 ! _s = m ?an two
 c5turies1  may h smil$ g5tly &         
und]/ood4 ,b ! rep>ation 0              
really--ov]-delay$4    ,! mi/akes1 ! s9 
& folly ( "o age may be p>tially aton$ =
  by a succe$+ age1 b ! individual /&s  
alone4 ,= :at we d  & = :at we leave    
undone1 we alone are responsible4 ,if we
 p]mit  ! gold5 h\rs t might be         
consecrat$ to high] ?+s to trickle  l s&
 ?r\gh our f+]s1 no "o c ev] re/ore !m  
to u4    ,human affection is f$ by signs
 & tok5s ( t affection4 ,m]ely  hav+    
k9dly feel+s is n en\gh1 !y %\ld be made
 manife/ 9  action4 ,! p>*$ e>? is n    
refre%$ by ! m]e fact ( wat]  9 ! cl\ds1
 x is only :5 ! bless+ ( ra9 actually   
desc5ds  t x awak5s to new life4 ,we are
 s ready to say ,he kn[s h[  mu* ,i ?9k 
( him1 & to assume t z a fitt+ sub/itute
 =  expression4 ,we may "k t ! sun is   
%9+ some:]e & /ill  %iv] = lack ( its   
gl[ & w>m?4 ,love %\ld be con/antly     
made evid5t 9 little acts (             
?\ghtfulness1 words ( sweetness &       

appreciation1 smiles & h&clasps ( e/eem4
 ,x %\ld be %[n to  be a lov+ reality   
in/ead ( a memory by pati5ce1 =be>ance1 
c\rtesy1 & k9dness4    ,?is !ory (      
presum$ confid5ce 9 ! p]si/5ce (        
affection  is "o ( ! sad phases ( m>ri$ 
life4 ,we %\ld h roses (  love1         
ev]-bloom+1 ev]-brea?+ p]fume1 in/ead ( 
dri$ roses  press$ 9 ! family ,bible1   
m]ely = ref]5ce1 z a memorial (  :at 01 
in/ead ( gu>antee ( :at is4 ,matrimony  
too (t5 %uts  ! door ( life & leaves    
s5tim5t1 consid]ation & *ivalry on  !   
outside4 ,! feel+ may possibly be /ill  
alive1 b x does  n reveal itself        
rightly2 ! rhym$ poetry ( lov+ has *ang$
 to  blank v]se & lat] into dull prose4 
,z ! boy said ( 8 fa!r3  ,he's a        
,*ri/ian1 b he's n work+ mu* at x n[4   
,love )\t  manife/ation does n fe$ !    
he>t any m ?an a lock$ bread-box  fe$s !
 body2 x does n illum9ate & bright5 !   
r\nd ( daily  duties any m ?an an unlit 
lamp light5s a room4 ,!re is (t5 su*  a 
crav+ 9 ! he>t ( a husb& or a wife =    

expression 9 words  ( human love &      
t5d]ness t !y are welcom$ no matt] f :at
  s\rce !y may come4 ,if !re 7 m        
c\rt%ips cont9u$ aft]  m>riage1 ! "w ( !
 divorce c\rts w\ld be greatly less5$4  
,?is realization is (t5 "o ( ! ?+s t    
come too late4    ,!re are m p 9 ?is _w 
hung]+ = k9dness1 sympa?y1  comrade%ip &
 love1 ?an are hung]+ = bread4 ,we (t5  
refra9  f giv+ a he>ty ^w ( enc\ragem5t1
 praise or congratulation  to "s "o1 ev5
 :]e we recognize t our feel+s are kn[n1
 =  fe> ( mak+ him conceit$ or          
ov]confid5t4 ,let u te> d[n ^!  dykes ( 
res]ve1 ^! walls ( petty repression1 &  
let 9 ! flood  ( our feel+s4 ,!re h be5 
few monum5ts re>$ to ! memory  ( ^? :o h
 fail$ 9 life because ( ov]praise4 ,!re 
is m  *isel$ flatt]y on tomb/ones ?an 0 
ev] he>d 9 life by !  dead ^? /ones n[  
gu>d4 ,man does n ask = flatt]y1 he does
  n long = fulsome praise1 he wants !   
hone/1 r++ s\nd (  recognition ( :at he 
has done1 fair appreciation ( :at he is 
do+1  & sympa?y ) :at he is /riv+ to d4 

,:y is x t dea? makes u sudd5ly consci\s
 ( a hundr$ virtues  9 a man :o seem$   
commonplace & faulty 9 life8 ,!n we     
speak  z ?\gh an angel _h be5 liv+ 9 our
 t[n = ye>s & we _h  sudd5ly discov]$   
him4 ,if he c\ld only h he>d ^! words   
:ile  liv+1 if he c\ld h disc\nt$ !     
eulogies at1 say ev5 sixty p]  c5t1 !y  
w\ld h be5 an inspiration to him :5     
we>y1 worn &  worri$ by ! problems (    
liv+4 ,b n[ ! e>s are /ill$ to all      
e>?ly music1 & ev5 if !y c\ld he> our   
praise1 ! words w\ld  be b useless      
mess5g]s ( love t came too late4    ,x  
is "r to speak well ( ! dead1 to rememb]
 _! /r5g? &  to =get _! weakness1 & to  
r5d] to _! memory ! expressions  (      
honor1 ju/ice1 love & sorr[ t fill our  
he>ts4 ,b x is  ! liv+1 ev] ! liv+ t ne$
 x mo/4 ,! dead h pass$  beyond !       
helpfulness2 our wilde/ cries ( agony & 
regret br+ no  answ]+ e*o f ! sil5ces ( 
! unkn[n4 ,^? :o are fac+  ! battle (   
life1 /ill seek+ bravely to d & to      
be1--!y ne$  our help1 our companion%ip1

 our love1 all t is be/ 9 u4 ,bett]  is 
! smalle/ fl[] plac$ 9 our w>m1 liv+ h&s
 ?an m\nta9s  ( roses bank$ r\nd our    
casket4    ,if we h fail$ 9 our         
expressions to ! dead1 ! deep s5se (    
our sorr[ & ! in/9ctive ru% ( feel+     
proclaim ! vacuum (  duty we n[ seek too
 late to fill4 ,b !re is "o atonem5t t  
is  n too late4 ,x is 9 mak+ all        
humanity legatees ( ! k9dness  & human  
love t we regret has be5 unexp5d$1 x is 
9 br++  brightness1 c\rage & *e] into ! 
lives ( ^? ar\nd u4 ,?us  our regret w  
be %[n to be g5u9e1 n a m]e tempor>y gu%
 (  emotionalism4    ,x is dur+ !       
=mative p]iod1 ! "t :5 a man is seek+ to
  get a foo?old1 t help c\nts = mo/1 :5 
ev5 ! slighte/ aid  is great4 ,a few    
books l5t to ,&rew ,c>negie :5 he 0     
beg9n+  8 c>e] 7 to him an inspiration2 
he has nobly repaid ! loan1  made       
po/]ity 8 debtor a million-fold by 8    
b5efic5ce 9  spr9kl+ libr>ies ov] ! :ole
 c\ntry4 ,help ! sapl+s1 !  "y gr[+     
trees ( vigor1--! mighty oaks h no ne$ (

 y\r aid4    ,! he>t5+ words %\ld come  
:5 ne$$1 n :5 !y seem only  hypocritic  
prote/ations1 or dextr\s prep>ations =  
future favors4  ,columbus1 surr\nd$ by 8
 mut9\s crew1 ?reat5+ to kill him1      
alone amid ! cr[d1 _h no "o to /& by    
him4 ,b he ne>$ l&1  & ri*es op5$ be=e  
!m2 !n !y fell at 8 feet1 proclaim$  him
 almo/ a god & said he truly 0 inspir$ f
 ,heav54 ,success  transfigur$ him--a   
long l9e ( pebbly bea* & a few trees    
made him  div9e4 ,a little pati5ce along
 ! way1 a little clos] companion%ip1  a 
little bro!rly love 9 8 h\rs ( wat*+1   
wait+1 & hop+  w\ld h be5 great balm to 
8 s\l4    ,x is 9 *ildhood t pleasures  
c\nt mo/1 :5 ! slighte/  inve/m5t (     
k9dness br+s l>ge/ returns4 ,let u give 
! *ildr5  sunlight1 love1 companion%ip1 
sympa?y ) _! little tr\bles &  worries t
 seem to !m s great1 g5u9e int]e/ 9 _!  
gr[+  hopes1 _! vague1 unproportion$    
dreams & ye>n+s4 ,let u put  ourselves  
into _! places1 view ! _w ?r\gh _! eyes 
s t  we may g5tly correct ! errors ( _! 

p]spective by our great]  wisdom4 ,su*  
trifles w make !m g5u9ely happy1 happi] 
by f>  ?an ?+s a ?\s& times great] t    
come too late4    ,procra/9ation is !   
fa!r ( a c\ntless family ( ?+s t come   
too late4 ,procra/9ation means mak+ an  
appo9tm5t ) opportunity  to call aga9   
to-morr[4 ,x kills self-control1 saps   
m5tal en]gy1  makes man a creature (    
circum/ances in/ead ( _! creator4 ,!re  
is "o br& ( procra/9ation t is a virtue4
 ,x is nev] do+  to-day a wrong t c be  
put (f till to-morr[1 nev] p]=m+ an  act
 to-day t may make to-morr[ a%am$4      
,!re are little e/rangem5ts 9 life1     
little misund]/&+s t  are pass$ by 9    
sil5ce betwe5 fri5ds1 ea* too closely   
armor$ )  pride1 & enam\r$ ) self to    
break4 ,!re is a "t :5 a few            
/raight=w>d words w\ld set x all "r1 !  
cl\ds w\ld break  & ! sun%9e ( love bur/
 =? aga94 ,b ea* nurses a weak1  petty  
s5se ( dignity1 ! rift gr[s wid]1 !y    
drift ap>t1 &  ea* goes 8 lonely way1   
hung]+ = ! o!r4 ,!y may wak5 to         

realization too late to piece ! brok5   
/r&s ( affection into a  new life4    ,!
 wisdom t comes too late 9 a ?\s& phases
 ( life usually has  an irritat+1       
depress+ effect on ! individual4 ,he    
%\ld *>ge  a l>ge "p ( x to ! acc\nt (  
exp]i5ce4 ,if no wisdom came  too late  
!re w\ld be no exp]i5ce4 ,x means1 aft] 
all1 only t  we are wis] to-day ?an we 7
 ye/]day1 t we see all ?+s 9  tru]      
relation1 t our pa?way ( life has be5   
illum9at$4    ,! _w is prone to judge by
 results4 ,x is glad to be a /ockhold]  
9 our success & prosp]ity1 b x too (t5  
avoids ! assessm5ts  ( sympa?y &        
und]/&+4 ,! man :o pulls aga9/ ! /ream  
may  h b a /an* two or ?ree to help him4
 ,:5 ! tide turns & 8  craft swift5s its
 c\rse & he is c>ri$ along )\t ef=t1 he 
f9ds boats hurry+ to him f all          
directions z if he _h sudd5ly  woke up &
 f\nd himself 9 a regatta4 ,! help !n   
comes too late2  he does n ne$ x4 ,he   
himself mu/ !n gu>d aga9/ ! temptation  
( cynicism & coldness & selfi%ness4 ,!n 

he %\ld realize &  det]m9e t :at he t]ms
 ! way ( ! _w %all n be 8  way4 ,t he w 
n be too late ) 8 /imulus to o!rs :o  h 
/ruggl$ bravely z he has done1 b :o be+ 
less /rong  may drop ! o>s 9 despair = !
 lack ( ! /imulus ( ev5 a  fri5dly ^w ( 
he>t5+ 9 a crisis4    ,! old song (     
dre>y philosophy says3 ,! mill w nev]   
gr9d  aga9 ) ! wat] t is pa/4 ,:y %\ld !
 mill expect to use  ! same wat] ov] &  
ov]8 ,t wat] may n[ be m]rily turn+     
mill-:eels fur!r d[n ! valley1 cont9u+  
)\t ceas+1 its  good "w4 ,x is folly to 
?9k s mu* ( ! wat] t is pa/4  ,?9k m ( !
 great /ream t is ev] fl[+ on4 ,use t z 
be/ y c1 & :5 x has pass$ y w be glad t 
x came1 &  be satisfi$ ) its s]vice4    
,"t is a mighty /ream t comes ea* day ) 
un5d+ fl[4 ,to  ?9k ( ?is wat] ( pa/ "t 
) su* regret t x %uts our  eyes to !    
mighty riv] ( ! pres5t is %e] folly4    
,let u make !  be/ we c ( to-day 9 ! be/
 prep>ation = to-morr[2 !n ev5  ! ?+s t 
come too late w be new revelations (    
wisdom to use  9 ! pres5t n[ be=e u1 & 9

 ! future we are =m+4          ,! ,way (
 ! ,re=m]          ,! ,way ( ! ,re=m]   
,! re=m]s ( ! _w are its m5 ( mighty    
purpose4 ,!y are m5  ) ! c\rage (       
individual conviction1 m5 :o d>e run    
c\nt]  to ! criticism ( inf]iors1 m5 :o 
volunt>ily be> crosses =  :at !y accept 
z "r1 ev5 )\t ! gu>antee ( a cr[n4 ,!y  
are m5 :o gladly g d[n into ! dep?s (   
sil5ce1 d>kness &  oblivion1 b only to  
em]ge f9ally l div]s1 ) pe>ls 9 _!  h&s4
    ,he :o labors untir+ly t[>d !       
atta9m5t ( "s noble aim1 )  eyes fix$ on
 ! /> ( "s mighty purpose1 z ! ,magi    
foll[$ !  /> 9 ! ,ea/1 is a re=m]4 ,he  
:o is loyal to ! inspiration  ( "s great
 religi\s ?\ght1 & ) /rong h& leads weak
  trembl+ /eps ( fai? into ! glory (    
c]ta9ty1 is a re=m]4  ,he :o foll[s ! ?9
 ?read ( "s revelation ( ,nature 9 any  
( ! sci5ces1 foll[s x 9 ! _s ( tru?     
?r\gh a maze (  d\bt1 hope1 exp]im5t &  
que/ion+1 till ! t9y guid+ ?read  gr[s  
/rong] & firm] to 8 t\*1 lead+ him to "s
 wondr\s  illum9ation ( ,nature's law1  

is a re=m]4    ,he :o goes up alone into
 ! m\nta9s ( tru? &1 gl[+ ) !  radiance 
( "s mighty revelation1 returns to =ce !
 hurry+ _w  to li/5 to 8 /ory is a      
re=m]4 ,:oev] seeks to "w out =  himself
 8 de/9y1 ! life-"w t all 8 nature tells
 him %\ld  be 81 bravely1 calmly & ) due
 consid]ation ( ! rights (  o!rs & 8    
duties to !m1 is a re=m]4    ,^! m5 :o  
r5\nce ! commonplace & conv5tional =    
high]  ?+s are re=m]s because !y are    
/riv+ to br+ ab\t new  conditions2 !y   
are consecrat+ _! lives to ideals4 ,!y  
are !  brave aggressive vangu>d (       
progress4 ,!y are m5 :o c /& a  siege1  
:o c take long =c$ m>*es )\t a murmur1  
:o set _!  tee? & b[ _! heads z !y fight
 _! way ?r\gh ! smoke1  :o smile at !   
trials & privations t d>e to daunt !m4  
,!y  c>e naught = ! h>d%ips & p]ils ( ! 
fight1 = !y are  ev] inspir$ by ! flag (
 triumph t seems already wav+ on !      
citadel ( _! hopes4    ,if we are fac+  
"s great life ambition let u see if our 
h]oic  plans are good1 high1 noble &    

exalt$ en\gh = ! price we mu/  pay = _! 
atta9m5t4 ,let u s]i\sly & hone/ly look 
into our  ne$s1 our abilities1 our      
res\rces1 our responsibilities1 to      
assure  ourselves t x is no m]e pass+   
:im t is lead+ u4 ,let u  he> & consid] 
all c\nsel1 all light t may be ?r[n on e
  side1 let u he> x z a judge on ! b5*  
li/5s to ! evid5ce  & !n makes 8 own    
decision4 ,! *oice ( a life-"w is too   
sacr$ a responsibility to ! individual  
to be lightly decid$ = him  by o!rs less
 ?or\ghly in=m$ ?an himself4 ,:5 we h   
weigh$  9 ! balance ! mighty "q & h made
 our decision1 let u  act1 let u        
conc5trate our lives ^u t :i* we feel is
 supreme1  &1 nev] =sak+ a real duty1   
nev] be div]t$ f ! atta9m5t  ( ! highe/ 
?+s1 no matt] :at hone/ price we may h  
to pay  = _! realization & conque/4     
,:5 ,nature decides on any man z a re=m]
 %e :isp]s to him 8  great message1 %e  
places 9 8 h& ! /aff ( c\rage1 %e wraps 
ar\nd him ! robes ( pati5ce &           
self-reliance & />ts him on  8 way4 ,!n1

 9 ord] t he may h /r5g? to live ?r\gh x
  all1 %e m]cifully calls him back = a  
mom5t & makes him--an  optimi/4    ,!   
way ( ! re=m] is h>d1 v h>d4 ,! _w kn[s 
little (  x1 = x is r>e t ! re=m]       
reveals ! sc>s ( conflict1  ! pangs (   
hope def]r$1 ! mighty waves ( despair t 
wa%  ov] a great purpose4 ,sometimes m5 
( s9c]e aim & unselfi% high  ambition1  
we>y & worn ) ! /ruggle1 h p]mitt$ ! _w 
to he> an uncontroll$ sob ( hopelessness
 or a ^w ( mom5t>y  bitt]ness at ! seem+
 empt9ess ( all ef=t4 ,b m5 ( great     
purpose & noble ideals mu/ "k t ! pa? ( 
! re=m] is  lonel9ess4 ,!y mu/ live f )9
 r ?an 9 dep5d5ce on  s\rces ( help f   
)\t4 ,_! mission1 _! exalt$ aim1 _!     
supreme object 9 liv+1 :i* focuses all  
_! en]gy1 mu/ be _!  s\rce ( /r5g? &    
inspiration4 ,! re=m] mu/ ev] light !   
tor* ( 8 own inspiration4 ,8 own h& mu/ 
ev] gu>d ! sacr$  flame z he moves      
/eadily =w>d on 8 lonely way4    ,!     
re=m] 9 morals1 9 education1 9 religion1
 9 sociology1 9  inv5tion1 9 philosophy1

 9 any l9e ( aspiration1 is ev] a       
pione]4  ,8 privilege is to blaze ! pa? 
= o!rs1 to m>k at 8 p]il  a road t o!rs 
may foll[ 9 safety4 ,he mu/ n expect t !
  way w be grad$ & asphalt$ = him4 ,he  
mu/ realize t he mu/  face inju/ice1    
+ratitude1 opposition1 misund]/&+1 !    
cruel  criticism ( contempor>ies & (t51 
h>de/ ( all1 ! wond]+  reproa* ( ^? :o  
love him be/4    ,he mu/ n expect !     
tortoise to sympa?ize ) ! flight ( !    
eagle4 ,a great purpose is ev] an       
isolation4 ,%\ld a soldi] lead+  ! =lorn
 hope compla9 t ! army is n abrea/ (    
him8 ,!  glori\s opportunity be=e him   
%\ld s inspire him1 s absorb him1  t he 
w c>e naught = ! army except to "k t if 
he lead  z he %\ld1 & d t :i* ! crisis  
dem&s1 ! army mu/  foll[4    ,! re=m]   
mu/ realize )\t a trace ( bitt]ness t ! 
busy  _w c>es little = 8 /ruggles1 x    
c>es only to joy 9 8 f9al  triumph2 x w 
%>e 8 fea/s b n 8 fa/s4 ,*ri/ 0 alone  9
 ,ge?semane1 b--at ! s]mon 9 !          
wild]ness1 :]e food 0  provid$1 !       

att5dance 0 f\r ?\s&4    ,! _w is hone/ 
en\gh 9 its attitude4 ,x takes "t = !   
_w to realize1 to accept1 & to          
assimilate a l>ge tru?4 ,s9ce  ! dawn ( 
hi/ory1 ! great cons]vative _s ( e age1 
t  balla/ t keeps ! _w 9 poise1 makes ! 
sl[ acceptance (  great tru?s an        
ess5tial = its safety4 ,x wisely        
requires pro(1  cle>1 absolute1         
und5iable atte/ation1 be=e x fully      
accepts4  ,sometimes ! p]fect           
enlight5m5t takes ye>s1 sometimes       
g5]ations4  ,x is b ! safegu>d ( tru?4  
,"t is ! supreme te/1 ! f9al  c\rt (    
appeals t w9n[s out ! *aff ( false      
claims1 pret5d$  revelation1 empty boa/1
 & idle dreams4 ,"t is ! t\*/one t      
f9ally reveals all true gold4 ,! process
 is sl[1 necess>ily s1  & ! fate ( !    
_w's g5iuses & re=m]s 9 ! balance (  _! 
contempor>y criticism1 %\ld h a         
sweetness ( consolation  r ?an !        
bitt]ness ( cynicism4 ,if ! greate/     
lead]s ( !  _w h _h to wait =           
recognition1 %\ld we1 ^: be/ "w may  be 

b trifl+ 9 comp>ison ) !irs1 expect     
in/ant sympa?y1  appreciation1 &        
cop]ation1 :]e we are m]ely gr[+ t[>d   
our  own atta9m5t8    ,! _w ev] says to 
its lead]s1 by its attitude if n 9      
words1  ,if y w\ld lead u to high]      
realms ( ?\ght1 to pur] ideals (  life1 
& fla% be=e u1 l ! h&writ+ on ! wall1   
all !  possible glories ( developm5t1 y 
mu/ pay ! price = x1 n  we4 ,! _w has a 
law z cle>ly def9$ z ! laws ( ,kepl]3   
,contempor>y cr$it = re=m works 9 any   
l9e w be 9 inv]se  proportion to ! squ>e
 root ( _! importance4 ,give u a new fad
  & we w pro/rate ourselves 9 ! du/2    
give u a new philosophy1  a m>vel\s     
revelation1 a high] conception ( life & 
morality1 &  we may pass y by1 b po/]ity
 w pay = x4 ,s5d y\r messages  ,c4,o4,d4
 & po/]ity w settle = !m4 ,y ask =      
bread2 po/]ity  w give y a /one1 call$ a
 monum5t4    ,!re is no?+ 9 ?is to      
disc\rage ! highe/ ef=ts ( g5ius4       
,g5ius is great because x is decades 9  
advance ( its g5]ation4 ,to  appreciate 

g5ius requires compreh5sion & ! same    
*>act]i/ics4  ,! public c fully         
appreciate only :at is a few /eps 9     
advance2  x mu/ gr[ to ! appreciation ( 
great ?\ght4 ,! g5ius or !  re=m] %\ld  
accept ?is z a necess>y condition4 ,x is
 ! price  he mu/ pay = be+ 9 advance ( 8
 g5]ation1 j z front seats  9 ! or*e/ra 
co/ m ?an ^? 9 ! back r[ ( ! ?ird       
gall]y4    ,! _w is imp>tial 9 its      
me?ods4 ,x says ev]1 y may suff]  n[1 b 
we w give y lat] fame4 ,po/hum\s fame   
means t  ! individual may %iv] ) cold1 b
 8 gr&*ildr5 w get  fur-l9$ ul/]s2 !    
individual plants acorns1 8 po/]ity     
sells  ! oaks4 ,po/hum\s fame or        
recognition is a *eck made out to !     
individual1 b payable only to 8 heirs4  
,!re is no?+ ! _w cries out = s         
con/antly z a new idea2  !re is no?+ !  
_w fe>s s mu*4 ,! mile/ones ( progress 9
  ! hi/ory ( ! ages tell ! /ory4        
,galileo 0 ca/ into prison 9  8 sev5tie?
 ye> & 8 works 7 prohibit$4 ,he _h      
committ$ no  crime1 b he 0 9 advance ( 8

 g5]ation4 ,h>vey's discov]y (  !       
circulation ( ! blood 0 n accept$ by !  
univ]sities (  ! _w till tw5ty-five ye>s
 aft] its publication4 ,frbel1 !  g5tle 
inspir$ lov] ( *ildr51 suff]$ ! trials &
 /ruggles  ( ! re=m]1 & 8 sy/em ( tea*+ 
0 aboli%$ 9 ,prussia  because x 0       
calculat$ to br+ up our "y p 9 a!ism4 ,s
  x 0 ) ?\s&s ( o!rs4    ,! _w says ) a 
l>ge airy sweep ( ! h&1 ! opposition to 
progress is all 9 ! pa/1 ! great re=m]  
or ! great g5ius is  recogniz$ to-day4  
,no1 9 ! pa/ !y tri$ to kill a great    
tru? by  opposition2 n[ we g5tly seek to
 smo!r x by mak+ x a fad4    ,s x is    
writt5 9 ! book ( human nature3 ,!      
savi\rs ( ! _w  mu/ ev] be m>tyrs4 ,!   
dea? ( ,*ri/ on ! cross = ! p  he _h    
come to save1 typifies ! tempor>y       
crucifixion ( public  op9ion t comes to 
all :o br+ to ! p ! message ( "s  great 
tru?1 "s cle>] revelation ( ! div9e4    
,tru?1 "r1 &  ju/ice mu/ triumph4 ,let u
 nev] close ! books ( a great "w &  say 
x has fail$4    ,no matt] h[ slight seem

 results1 h[ d>k ! outlook1 ! glori\s   
consummation ( ! pa/1 ! revelation ( !  
future1 mu/ come4  ,& ,*ri/ liv$ ?irty  
ye>s & he _h twelve disciples1 "o d5i$  
him1 "o d\bt$ him1 "o betray$ him1 & !  
o!r n9e 7 v  human4 ,& 9 ! supreme      
crisis ( ,8 life !y all =sook him  &    
fl$1 b to-day--,8 foll[]s are millions4 
,sweet inde$ is human sympa?y1 ! w>m    
h&-clasp ( confid5ce &  love br+s a ri* 
infl[ ( new /r5g? to him :o is /ruggl+1 
&  ! k t someone de> to u sees ) love & 
comrade%ip  our future ?r\gh our eyes1  
is a wondr\s draught ( new life4 ,if we 
h ?is1 p]haps ! loyalty ( two or ?ree1  
:at ! _w says or  ?9ks ab\t u %\ld c\nt 
= little4 ,b if ?is be d5i$ u1  !n mu/  
we bravely walk our we>y way alone1 t[>d
 ! sunrise t  mu/ come4    ,! little _w 
ar\nd u t does n und]/& u1 does n       
appreciate our ambition or sympa?ize )  
our ef=ts1 t seem to  x futile1 is n    
int5tionally cruel1 call\s$1 bitt]1     
bl9d1 or  he>tless4 ,x is m]ely t busi$ 
) its own pursuits1 problems &          

pleasures1 x does n fully realize1 does 
n see z we d4    ,! _w does n see our   
ideal z we see x1 does n feel ! gl[  (  
inspiration t makes our blood t+le1 our 
eye bright51 & our  s\l seem flood$ ) a 
wondr\s light4 ,x sees naught b ! r\gh  
block ( m>ble be=e u & ! great mass (   
*ips & fragm5ts (  seem+ly fruitless    
ef=t at our feet1 b x does n see ! angel
  ( a*ievem5t sl[ly em]g+ f its /one    
prison1 f no?+ness  into be+1 "u !      
tireless /rokes ( our *isel4 ,x he>s no 
fa9t ru/le ( w+s t seem already real to 
u nor ! glory (  ! music ( triumph      
already r++ 9 our e>s4    ,!re come d>k1
 dre>y days 9 all great "w1 :5 ef=t     
seems  useless1 :5 hope almo/ appe>s a  
delusion1 & confid5ce !  mirage ( folly4
 ,sometimes = days y\r sails flap idly  
aga9/ !  ma/1 ) n a brea? ( w9d to move 
y on y\r way1 & ) a  p>alyz+ s5se (     
helplessness y j h to sit & wait &      
wait4 ,sometimes y\r craft ( hope is    
c>ri$ back by a tide t seems  to undo 9 
mom5ts y\r "w ( mon?s4 ,b x may n be    

really s1  y maybe put into a new *annel
 t br+s y ne>] y\r hav5 ?an  y d>$ to   
hope4 ,?is is ! h\r t te/s u1 t det]m9es
  :e!r we are ma/]s or slaves (         
conditions4 ,z 9 battle (  ,m>5go1 x is 
! fight t is made :5 all seems lo/ t    
really  c\nts & wre/s victory f ! h& (  
seem+ defeat4    ,if y are seek+ to     
accompli% any great s]i\s purpose t y\r 
m9d & y\r he>t tell y is "r1 y mu/ h !  
_s (  ! re=m]4 ,y mu/ h ! c\rage to face
 trial1 sorr[ &  disappo9tm5t1 to meet  
!m squ>ely & to move =w>d unsca!d &     
undaunt$4 ,9 ! sublimity ( y\r p]fect   
fai? 9 ! outcome1 y  c make !m z p[]less
 to h>m y1 z a dewdrop fall+ on !       
,pyramids4    ,tru?1 ) "t z its ally1   
always w9s 9 ! end4 ,! k (  !           
inappreciation1 ! coldness1 & !         
indiff]5ce ( ! _w1  %\ld nev] make y    
pessimi/ic4 ,!y %\ld inspire y ) t      
l>ge1 broad optimism t sees t all !     
opposition ( ! _w  c nev] keep back !   
triumph ( tru?1 t y\r "w is s great  t !
 petty jeal\sies1 misrepres5tations1 &  

h>d%ips caus$ by  ^? ar\nd y1 dw9dle    
into no?+ness4 ,:at c>es ! mess5g]  ( ! 
k+ = 8 trials & suff]+s if he kn[s t he 
has  deliv]$ 8 message8 ,l>ge movem5ts1 
great plans1 always take "t  =          
developm5t4 ,if y want great ?+s1 pay ! 
price l a man4    ,any "o c plant       
radi%es2 x takes c\rage to plant acorns 
& to  wait = ! oaks4 ,le>n to look n    
m]ely at ! cl\ds1 b  ?r\gh !m to ! sun  
%9+ beh9d !m4 ,:5 ?+s look d>ke/1  grasp
 y\r weapon firm] & fight h>d]4 ,!re is 
always m  progress ?an y c p]ceive1 & x 
is really only ! outcome (  ! battle t  
c\nts4    ,& :5 x is all ov] & ! victory
 is y\rs1 & ! smoke cle>s  away & !     
smell ( ! p[d] is dissipat$1 & y bury ! 
fri5d%ips t di$ because !y c\ld n /& !  
/ra91 & y  nurse back ! w\nd$ &         
fl9t-he>t$ :o loyally /ood by y1  ev5 :5
 d\bt+1 !n ! h>d ye>s ( fight+ w seem b 
a  dream4 ,y w /& brave1 he>t5$1 /r5g!n$
 by ! /ruggle1  re-creat$ to a new1     
bett] & /rong] life by a noble battle1  
nobly  wag$1 9 a noble cause4 ,& ! price

 w !n seem to y--no?+4                  
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correct$4 ,v>iations    9 hyph5ation h  
be5 /&>dis$ b all o!r spell+ &          
punctuation rema9s un*ang$4