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,,life ,,& ,,de/9y                      
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,,au?or ,,(             8,,cre$ ,,&     
,,de$10 8,,m>riage ,,& ,,divorce10      
,,etc4                                  
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,,watts  ,,co41                 #ag     
,,johnson',s ,,c\rt1 ,,fleet ,,/reet1   
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#aiac     ,,cont5ts                     
s      ,,page  ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,life   
#c  ,,religion                          
#ag  ,,immortality                      
#ca  ,,moral ,,ideals                   
#cg  ,,love ,,& ,,m>riage               
#ec  ,,high] ,,life                     
#fe  ,,spiritual ,,progress             
#ha  ,,suff]+ ,,& ,,consolation         
#hi  ,,e?ical ,,outlook                 
#aje     ,,publi%]s' ,,preface   ,dr4   
,felix ,adl]1 f ^: ,addresses ! foll[+  
gems ( ?\ght are extract$1 is widely    
kn[n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an impassion$  

prea*]1 a di/+ui%$ s*ol>1 & a lead+     
citiz54 ,he f\nd$ 9 #ahgf1 9 ! ,city (  
,new ,york1 ! fir/ ,e?ical ,society1 (  
:i* he is /ill ! mu*-belov$ inspir] &   
guide4 ,s9ce t date ! ,e?ical ,movem5t  
inaugurat$ by ,dr4 ,adl] has tak5 root 9
 _m l&s1 & an ,int]national ,union (    
,e?ical ,societies has be5 call$ into   
be+1 ( :i* he is ,presid5t4 ,accord+ to 
him1 ! ?ree fundam5tal t5ets ( ! ,e?ical
 ,movem5t are 8! supremacy ( ! moral end
 ( life above all o!r ends1 ! suffici5cy
 ( man = ! pursuit ( t end1 & ! increase
 ( moral tru? to be expect$ f loyalty 9 
?is pursuit40  ,9 ?is volume connect$   
exc]pts be>+ on ! m intimate side (     
life1 z appreh5d$ by ! au?or1 are (f]$  
to ! read]4 ,"h ,dr4 ,adl] reveals      
himself n only z "s "o :o has explor$ ! 
deep] recesses ( ! human he>t1 b 8 words
 prove him to be ( ! long l9e ( poets & 
prophets :o h contribut$ to purify &    
elevate humanity4  ,?is small "w appe>s 
de/9$ by its =m & cont5t to be a        
religi\s & e?ical classic1 to be plac$  

on ! book-%elf alongside (  ,kempis's   
8,imitation ( ,*ri/10 ,pascal's         
8,?\ghts10 & ,em]son's 8,essays04 ,:oev]
 craves = self-k1 rev]es 8 deep] self1 &
 seeks to be capta9 ( 8 own s\l1 w feel 
t ^! pages (f] him preci\s & sympa!tic  
c\nsel4  ,9 conclusion1 ! ,publi%]s     
desire to express _! grateful ?anks to  
,dr4 ,adl] = p]mission to issue ?is     
popul> edition1 & to /ate t !y are      
entirely responsible = ! few omissions 9
 ! text4     ,,! ,,mean+ ,,( ,,life     
,!re are two k9ds ( light1 ! light on ! 
hi!r side ( ! d>kness & ! light beyond !
 d>kness4 ,we mu/ press on ?r\gh !      
d>kness & ! t]ror ( x if we w\ld rea* ! 
holi] light beyond4  ,we are "h--no     
matt] :o put u "h1 or h[ we came "h--to 
fulfil a task4 ,we _c af=d to g ( our   
own volition until ! la/ item ( our duty
 is dis*>g$4 ,we are "h to make m9d ma/]
 ( matt]1 s\l ( s5se4 ,we d s by ov]rid+
 pa91 n by weakly capitulat+ to x4  ,:5 
we are smitt5 by ! rod ( affliction d n 
let u sit /ill1 b r get to "w z fa/ z we

 c4 ,9 action lies our salvation4 ,b x  
mu/ be rememb]$ t only a great aim1 "o  
:i* rema9s valid1 irrespective ( our    
private griefs1 is compet5t 9 ! critical
 mom5ts to put u into action & to su/a9 
u 9 action4  ,! ?\ght t extreme suff]+  
is a key :i* unlocks life's deepe/ &    
true/ mean+s is ! f9al rejo9d] to ! plea
 on behalf ( suicide4 ,x is a ?\ght :i*1
 :5 fully appreh5d$1 is calculat$ to    
give peace to e tr\bl$ s\l4  ,! fact t  
!re is a spiritual p[] 9 u1 t is to say1
 a p[] :i* te/ifies to ! unity ( our    
life ) ! life ( o!rs1 :i* impels u to   
reg>d o!rs z o!r selves--?is fact comes 
home to u ev5 m =cibly 9 sorr[ ?an 9    
joy4 ,x is ?r[n into cle>e/ relief on ! 
backgr\nd ( pa94  ,9 ! gl[ ( a*ievem5t  
we are apt to be full ( a false         
self-importance4 ,b 9 mom5ts ( weakness 
we realise1 ?r\gh contra/1 ! inf9itely  
sup]ior /r5g? ( ! p[] ^: v humble organs
 & m9i/]s we are4 ,x is !n we come to   
und]/& t1 isolat$ f x1 we are no?+2 at  
"o ) x1 id5tifi$ ) x1 we p>ticipate 9   

its et]nal nature1 9 its resi/less      
c\rse4  ,!re are two t]ms ( ! s]ies (   
progress :i* we %\ld always keep be=e u4
 ,! "o is ! />t+-po9t1 & ! o!r ! f9al   
goal4 ,! =m] is ! cave man2 ! latt] is !
 div9e man4 ,we "k 9 a measure :at sort 
( be+ ! cave man 04 ,in/ruct$ by        
an?ropologi/s1 we "k h[ poor & mean 7 ! 
beg9n+s ( humanity on e>?4 ,b ( t o!r   
t]m ( progress--! goal ( progress1 !    
div9e man ( :om ! cave man 0 ! g]m1 !   
fir/ r\gh draft--( ! man :o is to be1   
our notions are vague4 ,he rises be=e u1
 inde$1 9 a vision ( glory1 b 8 %ape is 
nebul\s4 ,& ! result ( progress is j    
?is1 t x makes u m & m able to def9e !  
outl9es ( t %ape1 to draw %>ply & f9ely 
! noble l9eam5ts ( t face2 t x makes u m
 & m able to see ! div9e1 ! p]fect man1 
! only begott5 son ( all ! spirits ( !  
myriads ( ! g5]ations ( m5--! man t is  
to be1 ! p]fection ( our imp]fection4   
,! p]fect man has nev] yet appe>$ on    
e>?4 ,! p]fect man is an app>ition (    
light & beauty ris+ 9 ! b\ndless        

inf9ite1 an ideal to be m & m clo!d )   
p>ticul>ity4 ,! purpose = :i* we exi/ is
 to help to create ! p]fect man1 to     
inc>nate him m & m 9 ourselves & 9 o!rs4
  ,t ! l(ty =m ( man may be :olly       
dis5gag$ f ! encompass+ clay1 t ! traces
 ( our be/ial ance/ry may be :olly purg$
 f our nature1 t our spirits may /&     
erect z our bodies already d--?is1 ,i   
?9k1 is ! end = :i* we exi/4  ,e man1   
h[ev] humble1 is wor?y ( rev]5ce        
because1 9 8 limit$ sph]e1 he c be a    
b5efic5t1 =w>d-work+ ag5t1 he c help a  
little to create ! p]fect man4 ,e *ild  
is a possible avat> ( ! m p]fect man4   
,on e *ild ! :ole pa/ lays its burd5s1 &
 ( ! outcome ( its life ! :ole future is
 expectant4  ,! way to ov]come dejection
 is to en]gise our nature vigor\sly4 ,an
 em95t physician is quot$ z say+3 8,i   
firmly believe t "o-half ( ! confirm$   
invalids c\ld be cur$ ( _! maladies if  
!y 7 compell$ to live busy & active     
lives1 & _h no "t to fret ov] _!        
mis]ies4 ,! w has a wond]fully /rong &  

direct influ5ce ov] ! body4 ,good "w is 
! safegu>d ( heal?4 ,! way to live well 
is to "w well40 ,if ?is be true1 ev5 :5 
! cause ( ! dejection is corporeal1 h[  
mu* m likely is x to be true :]e ! cause
 is seat$ 9 ! m9d4  ,9 cases (          
b]eavem5t1 :at is x t c enable a man to 
wea!r ! hurricane ( grief :i* is apt to 
desc5d ^u ! s\l imm$iately aft] a great 
loss2 & :at c enable him to live ?r\gh !
 dead calm :i* is apt to succe$ t fir/  
:irlw9d ( passionate desolation8 ,x is !
 ?\ght t ! fight mu/ /ill g on1 because 
!re are issues ( inf9ite wor? at /ake2 &
 t1 ?\gh w\nd$ & crippl$1 he mu/ /ill   
be> 8 "p 9 ! fight until ! end4  ,=     
s+l5ess ( purpose1 ,i plead4 ,?is alone 
c give /r5g? to our w1 coh]5ce to our   
life4 ,)\t x we drift2 ) x we /e]4 ,let 
u h be=e u1 :atev] we d1 a sov]eign aim1
 b let u also make sure t x be a wor?y  
aim1 "o t w purge ! clay f our eyes1 f  
our lips1 f our bra9s1 f our he>ts4  ,a 
great man helps u by ! /&>d :i* he      
erects4 ,he nev] really is level ) 8 own

 /&>d1 & yet we d n !re=e reject him4   
,he helps u by :at he e>ne/ly tries =1 &
 by :at he sugge/s to u t we %\ld try =2
 he helps u1 n s mu* by :at he a*ieves1 
z by :at he reveals1 by ! insight :i* he
 gives u into ! nature ( good4  ,s f> z 
! =w>d movem5t ( ! human race is        
conc]n$1 x is ! ef=t t c\nts1 & n !     
atta9m5t2 ! realm ( "t & space c nev] be
 ! sc5e ( complete realisation4 ,! rew>d
 ( ! ef=t is ! wid] outlook ^u !        
ultimate aim2 ! tru] e/imate ( its "* z 
inf9ite1 &1 along ) ?is1 ! recognition (
 t inf9it5ess ( our own nature :i*      
enables u to conceive ( & aspire to su* 
an aim4  ,joy is a light :i* ^? :o      
possess are b\nd to keep burn+ brightly 
= ! sake ( o!rs z well z = _! own sake4 
,e pure joy 9 ! _w is s mu* pure ga94   
,cold & b>e is y\? )\t ! gl[ ( g5]\s    
idealism4 ,contemptible is middle age   
)\t ! s5se ( def9ite atta*m5ts & ! will+
 acceptance ( limitations4 ,& ungraci\s 
& unlovely is old age if x be n illum9$ 
by ! light ( contemplation1 if x be n   

fruitful 9 c\nsel4  ,e vocation1 ev5 !  
l[lie/1 :i* we pursue 9 a _s ( entire   
s9c]ity1 is a means ( acquir+ culture4  
,! artisan may be1 9 8 way1 z truly a   
cultivat$ man z ! arti/ or ! s*ol>1 = by
 culture ,i und]/& insight ga9$ into all
 mann] ( activities ?r\gh g5u95ess &    
?or\ghness 9 "o4 ,to be cultivat$ is to 
see ?+s 9 _! relations4  ,our daily     
avocation1 :atev] x be1 if we cl+ to x  
closely en\gh1 is sure to eng5d] 9 u a  
new respect = reality1 a new humility4  
,to put =? p[] 9 su* a way z to be      
provocative ( p[] 9 o!rs is ! e?ical aim
 t %\ld guide m5 9 all vocations & 9 all
 _! relations4  ,?is fair e>?1 ) its    
fir-clad hills1 its sn[y m\nta9s1 its   
sp>kl+ seas1 its azure vaults1 & ! holy 
light ( ! />s1 is b a pa9t$ scre5 beh9d 
:i* lurks ! true reality4  ,! beauty (  
?is e>? & all t is preci\s & great 9 ?is
 human life ( ours is b a h9t & a       
sugge/ion ( an et]nal fairness1 an      
et]nal rightness4  ,we ne$ some?+ ( !   
virility ( /oicism to grapple ) !       

difficulties ( life2 we ne$ to cultivate
 a l>ge pati5ce2 an humble _s t tea*es u
 to be prep>$ = e loss1 & to welcome e  
joy z an unlook$-= ga94 ,!re are a ?\s& 
pleasures 9 little ?+s :i* we1 ) !      
petulance ( *ildr51 daily spurn1 because
 we _c h all we ask =4  ,! "q1 ,is life 
wor? liv+8 implies a species (          
blasphemy4 ,! "r "q to ask is3 ,am ,i   
wor?y ( liv+8 ,if ,i am n1 ,i c make    
myself s4 ,t is always 9 my p[]4  ,at   
bottom1 ! _w is to be int]pret$ 9 t]ms (
 joy1 b ( a joy t includes all ! pa91   
includes x & trans=ms x & transc5ds x4  
,! ,light ( ! ,_w is a light t is       
saturat$ ) ! d>kness :i* x has ov]come &
 transfigur$4     ,,religion   ,religion
 is a wiz>d1 a sibyl4 ,%e faces ! wreck 
( worlds1 & prophesies re/oration4 ,%e  
faces a sky blood-r$ ) sunset col\rs t  
deep5 into d>kness1 & prophesies dawn4  
,%e faces dea?1 & prophesies life4      
,religion has be5 s eag] to supply u )  
in=mation conc]n+ ! univ]se outside ( u1
 its orig9 & its de/9y1 because our life

 is l9k$ ) t ( ! univ]se1 & our de/9y is
 dep5d5t on ! de/9y ( ! univ]se4  ,!    
dep5d5ce ( man on outside =ces :i* he _c
 control is ! po9t ( dep>ture (         
religion4  ,x is ! moral elem5t conta9$ 
9 x t alone gives value & dignity to a  
religion1 & only 9 s f> z its tea*+s    
s]ve to /imulate & purify our moral     
aspirations does x des]ve to reta9 its  
asc5d5cy ov] mank9d4  8,!re is a "t to  
act = ! ,"l by break+ 8 comm&m5ts0 0 a  
say+ curr5t among ! anci5t ,hebrews4    
,?is means !re is a "t to act = religion
 by prote/+ aga9/ :at passes = religion2
 !re is a "t to prep>e ! way = a l>g]   
morality by %att]+ ! n>r[ =ms ( dogma   
:]eby ! progress ( morality is h9d]$4   
,e?ical religion c be real only to ^? :o
 are engag$ 9 ceaseless ef=ts at moral  
improvem5t4 ,by mov+ upw>d we acquire   
fai? 9 an upw>d movem5t1 )\t limit4  ,! 
symbols ( religion are ciph]s ( :i* !   
key is to be f\nd 9 moral exp]i5ce4 ,x  
is 9 va9 we pore ov] ! ciph]s unless we 
possess ! key4  ,to und]/& ! mean+ ( a  

great religi\s tea*] we mu/ f9d 9 our   
own life exp]i5ces some:at ak9 to 84 ,to
 selfi%1 unpr9cipl$ p]sons ^: he>t is   
:olly set on worldly ends1 :at mean+1 = 
in/ance1 c su* utt]ances h z ^!8 8,y mu/
 become l little *ildr5 if y w\ld       
possess ! k+dom ( heav520 8,y mu/ be    
will+ to lose y\r life 9 ord] to save   
x20 8,if y w\ld be fir/ y mu/ cons5t to 
be la/40 ,to ! worldly-m9d$ su* words   
convey no s5se :atev]2 !y are1 9 fact1  
rank absurdity4  ,( ! orig9 ( ?+s we "k 
no?+1 & c "k no?+4 ,p]fection does n    
reveal itself to u z exi/5t 9 ! beg9n+2 
b z some?+ t ought to be1 some?+ new :i*
 we are to help create4 ,someh[ ! secret
 ( ! univ]se is hidd5 9 our brea/4      
,someh[ ! de/9ies ( ! univ]se dep5d ^u  
our ex]tions4  ,! ,inf9ite1 f :i* comes 
! impulse t leads u to activity1 is n ! 
highe/ ,reason1 b high] ?an reason2 n ! 
highe/ ,goodness1 b high] ?an goodness4 
,!re is a city to be built1 ! plan ( :i*
 we c>ry 9 our heads1 9 our he>ts4      
,c\ntless g5]ations h already toil$ at !

 build+ ( x4 ,! ef=t to aid 9 complet+ x
 takes1 ) u1 ! place ( pray]4 ,9 ?is    
s5se we say1 8,labor>e e/ or>e40  ,!    
ess5tial fai? is ! product ( ef=t & is  
su/a9$ & cl>ifi$ by ef=t4  ,:at is ! way
 to get a religion8 ,we "k1 at all      
ev5ts1 :at _c be ! way4 ,x _c be to     
pro/rate our intellects be=e ! ?rone (  
au?ority2 to b9d ! ,samson )9 u1 ! human
 m9d1 & deliv] him into ! h&s ( !       
,phili/9es2 to abjure our reason4       
,:atev] religion we adopt mu/ be        
consi/5t ) ! tru?s ) :i* we h be5 enri*$
 at ! h&s ( sci5ce4 ,x may be           
ultra-sci5tific--inde$1 x mu/ be2 b x   
may n be anti-sci5tific4  ,b1 on ! o!r  
h&1 we ne$ to be equally w>n$ aga9/     
expect+ too mu* f ! intellect4 ,"o _c   
atta9 religion m]ely by try+1 9 8       
closet1 to ?9k out ! problems ( !       
univ]se4  ,x is a mi/ake to approa* !   
subject ( religion f ! po9t ( view (    
philosophy4 ,all really religi\s p]sons 
decl>e t religion is1 prim>ily1 a matt] 
( exp]i5ce4 ,we mu/ get a c]ta9 k9d (   

exp]i5ce1 & !n philosophic ?9k+ w be (  
use to u 9 explicat+ :at is implicat$ 9 
t exp]i5ce4 ,b we mu/ get ! exp]i5ce    
fir/4  ,! undulatory !ory w\ld n help   
any "o to "k :at light is :o _h nev] se5
 light1 & ! *emical =mula = wat] w\ld n 
help any "o to "k :at wat] is :o _h nev]
 ta/$ x4 ,to "k light "o mu/ see x2 to  
"k wat] "o mu/ ta/e x4 ,s1 too1         
philosophy w n help any "o to "k :at    
religion is4  ,! exp]i5ce ( religion is 
n res]v$ = ! initiat$ & elect1 x is     
accessible to e "o :o *ooses to h x4  ,!
 exp]i5ce to :i* ,i ref] is ess5tially  
moral exp]i5ce4 ,x may be describ$ z a  
s5se ( subjection to imp]i\s impulses   
:i* urge our f9ite nature t[>d inf9ite  
issues2 a s5se ( propulsions :i* we c   
resi/1 b n dis[n2 a s5se ( a p[] great] 
?an ourselves1 ) :i*1 nev]!less1 9      
ess5ce we are "o2 a s5se1 9 times (     
moral /ress1 ( *annels op5$ by p]si/5t  
ef=t1 :i* let 9 a flood ( rejuv5at+     
en]gy & put u 9 comm& ( unsuspect$ moral
 res\rces2 a s5se1 f9ally1 ( !          

complicity ( our life ) ! life ( o!rs1 (
 liv+ 9 !m 9 no m]ely metaphorical      
signification ( ! ^w2 ( unity ) all     
spiritual be+ :atsoev]4  ,a religion :i*
 is to satisfy u mu/ be a religion (    
progress4 ,b we mu/ be progressive      
ourselves if we are to h fai? 9         
progress4 ,we mu/ be con/antly develop+ 
if we are to h fai? 9 unb\nd$ fur!r     
developm5t4 ,& especially we mu/ be     
progress+ 9 a moral direction4  ,we %\ld
 acquire ! habit ( tak+ /ock f "t to "t 
( our moral possessions1 ( keep+ fai?ful
 c\nt ( our net ga9s & losses4 ,d we1 = 
in/ance1 possess m =titude1 or less1 9  
enc\nt]+ unavoidable pa98 ,are we 9     
bett] or worse control ( our passions1 (
 our temp]s8 ,alas1 t _m ( u1 z we gr[  
old]1 become m fretful & irascible1 a   
great] trial & burd5 to our surr\nd+s4  
,are we m broadly *>itable 9 our judgm5t
 ( o!rs2 m ready to make all[ance = _!  
faults1 to be> ) _! %ortcom+s8 ,are we m
 or are we less devot$ to ! public ends 
( humanity8 ,does our idealism turn out 

to h be5 a m]e ebullition ( optimi/ic   
y\?1 a m]e fla% 9 ! pan8 ,or does x gr[ 
wis] & w>m] ) ! ye>s8 ,does x burn ) a  
/eadi] gl[8 ,are we le>n+ resignation1  
r5unciation8 ,x is by an hone/ answ]    
giv5 to su* que/ions z ^! t we may      
decide :e!r we are progress+ or         
retrograd+4  ,:5 we h rea*$ a c]ta9 /age
 ( culture1 g5u9e gratitude & ! v]bal   
expression ( x are inconsi/5t4 ,we c say
 ?anks = ! little gifts1 ! less] fav\rs4
 ,b :5 ! gift is great1 & ! debt exce$+ 
heavy1 :5 we are full to ov]fl[+ )      
gratitude1 !n ! words die ^u our lips1 &
 ! only way to %[ our gratitude is by ! 
use we make ( ! b5efits we receive4 ,=  
?is reason1 among o!rs1 ! v]bal         
expression ( ?anks to ! ,inf9ite ,be+ 9 
! =m ( pray] has always seem$ to me a   
k9d ( desecration4  ,because ! ,hebrew  
view ( life is ess5tially ! e?ical view1
 !re=e we /ill g back to ! writ+s 9 :i* 
?is view 0 fir/ promulgat$1 & delight 9 
!m1 z we d 9 no o!r scriptures 9 ! _w4  
,all ( u are spiritually ! heirs ( !    

,hebrew prophets1 includ+ among !m      
,jesus1 ! greate/ ( _! numb]4  ,!re are 
moral traits 9 all religions1 b1 z a    
rule1 !y are subord9at$4 ,morality is   
subord9at$ to beauty & h>mony 9 ! ,greek
 ideal4 ,x is ! accompanim5t &          
consequ5ce ( ord] 9 ! ,confucian s*eme4 
,x is b "o =m ( ! brightness ( ?+s1 z   
oppos$ to d>kness & evil1 9             
,zoroa/rianism4 ,b to ! ,hebrew ?\ght1  
moral excell5ce is ! supreme excell5ce  
to :i* e o!r species ( excell5ce is     
tribut>y4  ,! ,hebrew religion & its    
desc5dants are ! only e?ical religions1 
/rictly speak+1 because 9 ! ,hebrew     
religion ! moral elem5t is con/itutive &
 sov]eign4  ,t ! moral 8ought0 _c be    
expla9$ z ! product ( physical          
causation1 is ! greate/ contribution :i*
 ! ,hebrew p h made to ! religi\s &     
moral hi/ory ( mank9d4  ,a new ,ea/]    
,day w come = mank9d1 :5 a race (       
religi\s tea*]s %all arise1 :o w be     
consecrat$ = _! "w by a m adequate tra9+
 & a deep] moral en?usiasm1 ^: ^w w aga9

 be mighty z ( old to in=m ! consci5ce (
 nations1 & :o %all c>ry ! glad tid+s ( 
a high] life to ! ends ( ! e>?4         
,,immortality   ,! dead are n dead if we
 h lov$ !m truly4 ,9 our own lives we c 
give !m a k9d ( immortality4 ,let u     
arise & take up ! "w !y h left unf9i%$1 
& pres]ve intact ! treasures !y h won1 &
 r\nd out1 if possible1 ! circuit ( _!  
be+ to ! fulness ( an ampl] orbit 9 our 
own4  ,!y t h left u are n af>2 _!      
pres5ce is ne> & real1 a sil5t & augu/  
companion%ip4 ,9 /ill h\rs ( m$itation1 
9 ! /ress ( action1 9 ! mid/ ( trials & 
temptations1 we he> _! voices :isp]+    
words ( *e] or w>n+1 & our de$s are1 9 a
 s5se1 _! de$s1 & our lives _! lives4   
,s does ! light ( o!r days /ill %9e 9 ! 
bright-hu$ fl[]s t clo! our fields4 ,s d
 !y :o h long s9ce be5 ga!r$ into !     
sil5t city ( ! dead /ill live 9 ! de$s  
we d = _! sake1 9 ! e>ne/ ef=t we put =?
 t[>d great] rectitude1 pati5ce1 purity1
 "u ! influ5ce ( _! un=gettable         
memories4  ,! cons]vation ( moral en]gy 

is 9 a c]ta9 s5se z true z ! cons]vation
 ( me*anical en]gy4 ,we are n du/ m]ely 
t returns to du/2 we are n summ] flies t
 bask 9 ! sun%9e ( a pass+ day2 we are n
 b\nd$ 9 our influ5ce by ! n>r[ b\nd>y (
 our ye>s4  ,9 aspir+ to noble ends1 !  
s\l takes on some?+ ( ! greatness ( t   
:i* x truly admires4  ,! evid5t disp>ity
 betwe5 virtue & happ9ess has l$ m5 to  
take refuge 9 ! ?\ght ( comp5sation     
h]eaft]1 & ! necessity ( a future /ate 9
 :i* ! good %all be rew>d$ & ! evil     
puni%$ has be5 d$uc$ f ! v inequities & 
moral inconsi/5cies ( our pres5t        
exp]i5ce4 ,! argum5t 9 ?is specific =m  
is wor?less1 b x is bas$1 nev]!less1 ^u 
a capital tru?--! tru?1 namely1 t our   
moral ideal is de/9$ to be realis$1 ?\gh
 we may n "k h[ x w be realis$4  ,va/   
possibilities sugge/ !mselves to u ( an 
ord] ( exi/5ce :olly diff]5t f all t we 
h ev] kn[n2 a gleam rea*es ! eye1 z x 71
 f a f> cele/ial l&1 & ! crimson dawn ( 
a ,sun ( ,tru? appe>s1 to :i* ! spl5d\rs
 ( our e>?ly morn+s are z obscurity4    

,,moral ,,ideals   ,z ! light ( morn+   
/rikes n[ "o peak & !n ano!r1 "s be+    
illum9at$ :ile o!rs are 9 ! %ad[1 s !   
light ( ! ess5tial moral pr9ciple %9es  
n[ ^u "o duty & !n ^u ano!r1 :ile o!rs  
are 9 ! %ad[4  ,let u religi\sly set    
ap>t times & seasons 9 :i* to ga!r up ! 
fruits ( action & to exp]i5ce !         
reactions :i* %\ld foll[ on action4 ,!  
mo/ valuable ( ^! fruits is j !         
int5sifi$ appreciation ( ! disp>ity     
exi/+ betwe5 our a*ievem5ts & ! goal1 ! 
cle>] vision ( ! goal1 ! sublim] & tru] 
conception ( x4  ,9 ord] to jo9         
vigor\sly 9 ! moral "w ( ! _w ,i mu/    
believe t someh[ ! be/ ,i c accompli% w 
endure1 w leave its trace on ?+s1 w aid 
! f9al consummation4  ,:at is ne$$ above
 all else1 is to f9d a m secure basis = 
morality1 n[ t ! !ological basis has    
slipp$ away2 to rek9dle ! belief 9 !    
ideal1 to br+ into new prom95ce !       
un*ang+ tru?s1 & to discov] ! new tru?s 
:i* m5 ne$ = _! moral guidance4  ,x is  
said t we live 9 ord] to make ! _w      

bett]1 b ?is phrase is ambigu\s4 ,(t5 x 
is us$ z ref]r+ m]ely to an increase ( !
 sum ( human pleasure4 ,& ?is w\ld be an
 aim by no means comp>able 9 gr&eur &   
sublimity to t :i* ,religion 9 ! pa/ has
 set up4  ,we live to unfold !          
unmanife/$ pot5tialities ( ! univ]se1 s 
f> z !y are lat5t 9 man1 :o1 z f> z we  
"k1 is ! highe/ product ( ! univ]se4 ,we
 live to enhance m5tality & morality 9 !
 _w4 ,a develop$ m5tality & morality w (
 itself cure ! evils ( pov]ty1 &        
ignorance & s94 ,x may br+ pleasure 9   
its tra91 or may n br+ x--x matt]s n4 ,n
 ! fool's p>adise ( ease & enjoym5t1 b !
 height5$ m5tality & morality is ! aim4 
,! moral ideal 9 its simplicity is      
all-suffici5t4 ,its native *>m c d]ive  
no add$ spl5d\r f ! drap]y ( cre$s4 ,its
 sev]e beauty ne$s no factiti\s         
embelli%m5t ( my? & leg5d4 ,! conviction
 t ?is is s has long be5 *]i%$ by       
solit>y ?9k]s4 ,we %\ld endeav\r to     
spread x among ! p4 ,! hope ( a p]fect  
society is ent]ta9$ vaguely4 ,we %\ld   

seek to lift x into ! cle> light (      
consci\sness z ! "o comm&+ end ( human  
endeav\r1 ! supreme object ( rev]5ce &  
devotion4  ,day by day !re are triumphs 
to be won ov] ! passion t /irs 9 our    
brea/s2 ov] ! ris+ ang] t se>s our lips2
 ov] ! turpitudes t defile our he>ts2   
ov] ! _s ( impati5ce & mut9y t ?reat5s !
 au?ority ( our reason4 ,by su* triumphs
 we are rais$ above our bas] selves1 & !
 fire :i* consumes our gross] natures1 l
 ! flam+ *>iot ( ,elijah1 be>s u liv+   
into a high] _w4  ,to ^? :o take "p )   
all _! he>t & all _! might 9 ! /ruggle1 
!re comes1 at la/1 a great peace1 a     
purifi$ gladness4 ,gladness1 9 "s       
in/ances1 spr+s f a natural buoyancy (  
temp]am5t1 & is q consi/5t ) %all[ness &
 sup]ficiality ( "*4 ,9 o!r cases x is  
co9cid5t ) ! swift fl[ ( ! curr5ts ( !  
blood1 & ceases :5 ! /ream fl[s m sl[ly 
& beg9s to /agnate4 ,or x is due to     
gifts :i* an exceptional good =tune %[]s
 into ! laps ( fav\r$ mortals4 ,gladness
 ( ?is sort comes ) happ9ess & dep>ts ) 

x4  ,b ! purifi$ gladness ( :i* ,i speak
 is n dep5d5t on ^! accid5ts4 ,x is !   
m>k ( ! ripe/ wisdom1 & is bas$ on !    
conviction1 ga9$ ?r\gh exp]i5ce1 t life 
is wor? liv+1 t ! victory is assur$1 & t
 ! ends we pursue are ( su* excell5ce z 
to be incapable ( ultimate defeat4  ,!  
moral ideal w\ld embrace ! :ole ( life4 
,9 its sight no?+ is petty or indiff]5t4
 ,x t\*es ! v]ie/ trifles & turns !m    
into %9+ gold4 ,we are royal by virtue (
 x1 & l ! k+s 9 ! fairy tale1 we may    
nev] lay aside our cr[ns4  ,! moral ord]
 nev] is1 b is ev] becom+4 ,x gr[s ) our
 gr[?4  ,we call him a h]o :o ma9ta9s   
himself1 s+le-h&$1 aga9/ sup]ior numb]s4
 ,we call him a ma/]-horseman :o sits a 
fi]y & vici\s /e$1 guid+ him at w4 ,& 9 
l mann]1 we call him a moral h]o :o     
conqu]s ! enemies )9 8 own brea/--& we  
admire & rev]e ! s\l :i* c ride its own 
passions & =ce !m into ob$i5ce to !     
dictates ( reason4  ,! leg5d ( ,/4      
,*ri/oph]1 :o und]took to c>ry !        
,*ri/-*ild on 8 %\ld]s across a /ream1  

is applicable 9 a wid] s5se to u all4 ,!
 deep] he ent]$ into ! wat] ! heavi]    
became ! burd5 :i* he _h assum$ s       
lightly 9 ! beg9n+1 until x press$ ^u   
him l a m\nta91 & he ?reat5$ to succumb 
b5ea? its weight4 ,su* likewise is !    
case ( him :o1 9 ! sangu9e days ( y\?1  
has assum$ ! moral task ( re=m+ himself1
 or o!rs4 ,! deep] he ent]s into ! /ream
 ( life ! heavi] becomes ! burd51 & !re 
is no salvation = him unless 8 /r5g?    
increases 9 proportion z ! load         
increases4  ,d n c\rt temptation4 ,y _c 
"k :e!r y w be /rong en\gh to resi/ x4  
,b prep>e y\rself to deal valiantly ) ^?
 temptations t are sure to come to y    
uns\ght1 especially if y are a 8live0   
man4  ,! m>ks ( evil ^u ! s\l are l !   
l9es left by ! glaci]s ( ! ice-age on ! 
anci5t rocks4 ,! glaci]s h retreat$1 !  
ice-age has pa/1 a w>m] climate has     
succe$$1 b ! m>ks rema94  ,morality does
 n mope 9 corn]s1 is n s\r or gloomy4 ,x
 loves to conv]t our meane/ wants into  
gold5 occasions = fell[%ip & happy      

communion4  ,! moral ideal seeks to     
influ5ce & int]p5etrate ! mo/ ord9>y    
affairs ( private life4  ,! moral view (
 politics tea*es u to hold ! idea (     
c\ntry sup]ior to ! utilities ( p>ty1 to
 exact wor?9ess ( public s]vants1 & to  
place ! common good above ! int]e/s (   
p>ticul> classes4  ,! moral view (      
comm]ce bids ! m]*ant put consci5ce into
 8 w>es & deal+s & keep /eadily 9 sight 
! l>g] purposes ( human welf>e4  ,!     
moral view ( ! pr(essions leads _!      
repres5tatives to subord9ate ! claims ( 
ambition & ( mat]ial ga9 to ! endur+    
int]e/s ( sci5ce1 ( ju/ice1 & to all !  
p]man5t social int]e/s t are confid$ to 
_! keep+4  ,! purpose ( man's life is n 
happ9ess1 b wor?9ess4 ,happ9ess may come
 z an accessory2 we d>e nev] make x !   
end4  ,we %all f9d m5 :o are 9 ! be/    
s5se successful 9 ! mis]able t5em5ts ( !
 poor4  ,an exalt$ type ( morality is   
a*iev$ by him :o r5\nces 9 _s !         
opportunities :i* he lacks1 :o accepts 8
 limitations1 & :o1 "u ! mo/ try+       

circum/ances1 does n remit 8 ef=ts1 no  
matt] h[ insignificant may be _! result1
 to promote ! good4  ,an exalt$ type (  
morality is display$ by ag$ m5 :o1 )    
weak5$ frames & en]gies impair$1 are yet
 resolv$ to die 9 h>ness4  ,an exalt$   
type ( morality is display$ by ^? :o1   
cut (f f ! opportunities ( culture1 & f 
mo/ ( ! pleasures & com=ts ( exi/5ce1   
yet n\ri%1 "u ! a%es ( disappo9t$ hopes1
 ! feeble/ rema9+ sp>k ( ! spiritual    
life1 because !y believe x to be a sp>k 
f an imp]i%able fire1 ev5 f t undy+     
flame :i* burns at ! he>t ( ?+s1 & :i*  
is de/9$ to gr[ bright] & bright] z "t  
rolls on4  ,!re 0 once a tea*] :o _h _m 
pupils4 ,"s ( ^! he plac$ 9 a g>d5 &    
bade !m cultivate fl[]s1 & said to !m3  
8,fail n to br+ y\r faire/ fl[]s to me40
 ,b !y became s mu* absorb$ 9 ! delights
 ( ! g>d51 z to =get entirely ! ma/] :o 
_h plac$ !m !re4  ,o!rs ( 8 pupils he   
admitt$ to 8 libr>y1 & gave !m access to
 _m volumes ri* 9 le>n+1 & bade !m pond]
 ^! /ores ( wisdom & br+ ! fruit ( _!   

reflections to him4 ,b !y also became   
:olly engross$ 9 _! occupations4  ,&1   
aga91 !re 0 a ?ird company ( pupils1 :om
 he select$ to be ! disp5s]s ( !        
hospitalities ( 8 h\sehold4 ,he bade !m 
preside ov] 8 fea/s1 & ent]ta9 ! gue/s z
 !y arrive--8,only =get n10 he said1 8to
 br+ ! gue/s at la/ to me40 ,b ^!1 too1 
became :olly int]e/$ 9 _! pleasures1 &  
=got ! ma/] & 8 *>ge4  ,b !re 7 o!r     
pupils1 :om1 = an inscrutable reason1 ! 
ma/] appo9t$ to ! h>de/ sort ( s]vice4  
,he made !m door-keep]s to admit o!rs   
into ! fe/ive halls1 :ile !y !mselves 7 
compell$ to rema9 )\t 9 ! cold4 ,he     
comm&$ !m to be hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( 
wat]1 & to c>ry heavy burd5s all day    
long4 ,b1 behold6 ^! poor drudges       
con/antly ?\ght ( him4 ,! v repulsiv5ess
 ( _! tasks made !m ?9k ( him4 ,loyalty 
to _! ma/] alone kept !m fai?ful to _!  
tasks4 ,& s ^? :o seem$ at ! greate/    
di/ance f him 7 really ne>e/ to him 9 _!
 ?\ghts4 ,!y c\ld br+ him1 x is true1   
nei!r fl[] nor book1 !y c\ld only tell  

him ( ! heavy loads !y _h borne1 ( ! h>d
 lab\r !y _h p]=m$ 9 ! s]vice ( 8 entire
 h\sehold1 & ( _! implicit ob$i5ce to 8 
w4  ,9 ! great ,academies ( ! ,middle   
,ages !re 7 f\r faculties1 f at lea/ "o 
( :i* a /ud5t mu/ graduate be=e he c\ld 
claim ! title ( ,doctor1 or 8,le>n$     
,"o40 ,s likewise 9 ! great univ]sity ( 
life !re are f\r faculties1 ea* hav+ at 
its head a great pr(essor4 ,! "n ( "o   
pr(essor is ,pov]ty2 ( ano!r1 ,sickness2
 ( ano!r1 ,sorr[2 ( ! la/1 ,s94 ,9 "o ( 
^! faculties we mu/ be inscrib$2 ! se>*+
 exam9ation ( "o ( ^! tea*]s we mu/ pass
 be=e we c obta9 our degree z ,le>n$ 9 !
 ,art ( ,life4  ,( mo/ p]sons x may1    
p]haps1 be said1 )\t exagg]ation1 t !y h
 a feel+ ( duty r ?an a k ( x4 ,:5 a    
c]ta9 situation pres5ts itself !y t5d to
 act 9 a c]ta9 way1 b !y _c cle>ly /ate 
! pr9ciple or rule :i* det]m9es _!      
action4 ,! bus9ess ( ! moral tea*] is to
 cl>ify1 to classify1 & to enri* !      
cont5t ( ! consci5ce4  ,we _c demon/rate
 ! exi/5ce ( dis9t]e/$ motives4 ,! sole 

fact t we dem& unselfi%ness 9 action    
assures u t ! /&>d ( enlight5$          
self-int]e/ is false4 ,&1 inde$1 if we  
consult ! op9ions ( m5 :]e !y are lea/  
likely to be w>p$ by sophi/ry1 we %all  
f9d t dis9t]e/$ness is ! univ]sal       
crit]ion by :i* moral wor? is measur$4  
,if we suspect ! motive we condemn !    
act4     ,,love ,,& ,,m>riage   ,love is
 ! expansion ( two natures 9 su* fa%ion 
t ea* includes ! o!r1 ea* is enri*$ by !
 o!r4  ,love is an e*o 9 ! feel+s ( a   
unity subsi/+ betwe5 two p]sons :i* is  
f\nd$ bo? on lik5ess & on complem5t>y   
diff]5ces4 ,)\t ! lik5ess !re w\ld be no
 attraction2 )\t ! *all5ge ( !          
complem5t>y diff]5ces !re c\ld n be !   
clos] int]weav+ & ! inext+ui%able mutual
 int]e/ :i* is ! *>act]i/ic ( all deep] 
relation%ips4  ,9 ! companion%ip (      
m>riage our wor? is te/$4 ,9 t close &  
intimate relation%ip faults are         
inexorably laid b>e1 & virtues become   
d\bly respl5d5t4  ,! faire/ tribute t c 
be paid to a wife by a husb& is t ! love

 %e inspires becomes /rong] & deep] 9 ! 
lapse ( "t2 t ne>ness s]ves to height5  
respect1 & famili>ity to enhance        
affection2 & t ea* ye>1 z x passes1 b   
adds ano!r gem to h] cr[n z a wife & "m4
  ,! spiritual quality ( love           
transfigures ! passions1 trans=ms !     
fleet+ fancy into a con/ant & gr[+      
atta*m5t1 ! pass+ romance into a /ory   
)\t end ! int]e/ ( :i* nev] flags4      
,unity ( life is ! keynote ( love2 !    
cont9u\s bl5d+ ( two into "o l5ds to    
love its noble beauty1 its div9e        
significance4  ,m>riage is fundam5tally 
holy because x is ! f\ndation ( homes4  
,all ! humanities h _! orig9 9 ! home4  
,all ! virtues draw f x _! n\ri%m5t4 ,! 
human race is di/+ui%$ f ! re/ ( !      
creation by ! possession ( homes4  ,!   
home is n built ( brick & /one4 ,x is a 
8temple n rais$ ) h&s40 ,a man may live 
9 a palace1 furni%$ ) all t weal? c af=d
 or luxury inv5t4 ,he may h at 8 comm&  
books1 s]vants1 troops ( fri5ds1 & yet  
!re may be a void 9 8 life :i* tells him

 t he is homeless4  ,& :at is ! home    
feel+--if we consid] ! p>tn]s ( ! w$d$  
life = a mom5t1 ap>t f _! (fspr+8 ,x is 
! bless$ s5se ( safety t comes to him :o
 feels t he is root$ 9 ano!r's          
affection1 ! s5se ( mutual protection1 (
 mutual c>e & k9dness1 9 sickness & 9   
heal?1 9 good & 9 evil =tune1 9 life &  
close to ! gates ( dea?4 ,:]e ! wife is1
 !re is ! home2 & :]e ! husb& is1 on l& 
or sea4 ,oh1 :at a glad feel+ x is to h 
"o's own he>?6 ,z ! he>? gives w>m? to !
 h\se1 s m>riage supplies an undim9i%+  
inn] w>m? to ^? :o p>take ( its bless+s 
9 ! "r _s4  ,m>riage is ! f\nta9 ^u :i* 
! tree ( humanity dep5ds = its life4 ,if
 ! f\nta9 be pure1 ! tree w fl\ri% & be>
 :olesome fruit4 ,if ! f\nta9 be poison$
 ! tree mu/ p]i%4  ,! god ( ,love is a  
jeal\s god4 ,?is does n mean t love %\ld
 be :olly conc5trat$ ^u "o p]son1 b r t 
! god ( ,love is jeal\s ( any?+ 9 ! he>t
 t is n ak9 to love--jeal\s ( hate1     
jeal\s ( meanness1 jeal\s ( l[ & sordid 
aims4  ,! love ( husb& & wife is an     

epitome ( e o!r k9d ( love4 ,!re is     
includ$ 9 x some?+ ( ! same feel+ t     
bro!rs & si/]s ent]ta9 = ea* o!r4 ,!re  
is a mat]nal elem5t 9 ! wife's feel+ = !
 husb&1 & some?+ ( ! fa!rly _s 9 !      
attitude ( ! husb& t[>d ! wife4 ,& !re  
is besides some?+ m :i* is inexplicable 
& ineffable4  ,!re are fundam5tal       
diff]5ces :i* di/+ui% ! sexes 9 _! m5tal
 & moral make-up1 & m>riage is design$  
to br+ ab\t ! correlation ( ^!          
diff]5ces1 ! mutual adaptation &        
reconciliation ( !m 9 a high] unity4  ,!
 pres5t t5d5cy to acc5tuate ! qualities 
9 :i* ! sexes are alike is a tempor>y   
reaction aga9/ unju/ discrim9ation 9 !  
pa/ 9 fav\r ( m54 ,! diff]5ces are m    
important ?an ! simil>ities1 & ere long 
!y w aga9 receive ! prepond]ant att5tion
 :i* is due to !m4  ,"o ( ! f9e/ results
 ( ! fur!r developm5t ( ! human race w  
be ! increas+ diff]5tiation ( ! sexes1  
lead+ to ev] new1 ev] m complex1 ev] m  
exquisite reciprocal adju/m5ts 9 !      
organisation ( ! w$d$ life4  ,! mod]n   

advocates ( ! elevation ( wom5 seem to  
be fundam5tally mi/ak5 9 s f> z !y rely 
on ! use ( =ce--political or economic--=
 ! atta9m5t ( _! ends4 ,woman has secur$
 h] elevation 9 ! pa/1 & has imm5sely   
contribut$ t[>d moralis+ ! human race1  
by precisely ! opposite me?od2 namely1  
by tea*+ m5 t !re are c]ta9 rights :i*  
!y mu/ respect1 ?\gh ^! rights _c be    
en=c$2 t !re are c]ta9 rights :i* m5 mu/
 respect on p5alty ( los+ _!            
self-respect4  ,x is ! voice (          
tradition1 ! voice ( humanity1 !        
consci5ce ( mank9d pregnant ) implicit  
tru?s :i* x may be impossible ev] to    
make :olly explicit1 t speaks f ! lips (
 wives & mo!rs4  ,?is ,i take to be !   
s]vice :i* ! wife c r5d] ! husb&--%e    
tea*es him to submit to a law :i* is n  
sanction$ by =ce2 &1 9 matt]s ( !       
intellect1 z well z ( ! "*1 %e is 8     
critic & 8 guide--n by a =mulat$ code1 b
 by ! ?+s %e approves ( or disapproves  
(4  ,! wife is j ! "o woman 9 ! _w :o   
be/ p]=ms = h] husb& ^! high (fices4 ,%e

 helps him to deciph] 8 s\l1 to ga9     
self-k--! mo/ difficult k9d ( k1 to     
discov] :at qualities are lat5t 9 him2  
%e reads 8 defects 9 ! light ( 8        
possible excell5ce2 %e spurs him on to 8
 be/ p]=mance2 su/a9s him by h] fai? :5 
he fails2 & :5 he succe$s & ga9s ! _w's 
applause helps him to rate x at its     
prop] wor?1 & to aspire t[>d aims t rise
 beyond ! common approbation4 ,& !      
husb&1 9 turn1 r5d]s a correspond+      
s]vice to ! wife4  ,only ^? :o are l9k$ 
toge!r 9 ! lifelong companion%ip (      
monogamic m>riage c ?us s]ve "o ano!r4  
,ap>t f ! int]e/s ( (fspr+1 ! spiritual 
int]e/s ( ! w$d$ pair !mselves dem& t ! 
union %all be a p]man5t "o4  ,we are n  
m>ri$ on our w$d+-day2 on t day we d b  
beg9 to be m>ri$4 ,! true m>riage is an 
endless process1 ! p]petual int]l9k+ (  
two s\ls :ile life la/s4  ,a woman %\ld 
be a home-keep]1 b %e %\ld also g out f 
h] home4 ,%e %\ld take "p 9 ! /ruggle ( 
society to create new & bett] conditions
 9 politics1 9 social life1 9 religion4 

,! real home-keep] %\ld be 9 t\* ) !    
l>g] life ( ! _w1 9 ord] t %e may br+ ! 
brea? ( l>g] int]e/s into h] life1 9    
ord] t %e may op5 ! w9d[s ( h] h\se &   
let 9 ! fre% breezes ( ! intellectual _w
 ar\nd h]4 ,! f9e/1 highe/ conception ( 
a mod]n "m is t ( "o :o tra9s ! gr[+    
g5]ation to take _! places 9 ! new _w   
:i* is at pres5t 9 ! mak+1 & h[ c %e d  
?is unless %e h]self c>ries ! new _w 9  
h] he>t1 is receptive to ! great ideas t
 are /ruggl+ to be1 & compreh5ds !m8    
,m>riage is an e/ate 9 :i* we seek to   
help ea* o!r to solve ! total problem ( 
our lives4 ,! attraction ( ! sexes1 se5 
9 ! light ( ?is conception1 is glorifi$ 
& transfigur$4 ,m>riage is an e/ate 9   
:i* we *>ge ourselves1 n only ) ! com=t 
& ! happ9ess ( ano!r1 b ) ! problem ( ! 
total spiritual de/9y ( ano!r4 ,&       
because we live 9 our influ5ce1 because 
our life is /ronge/ & pure/ :]e our     
influ5ce is mo/ p5etrat+1 !re=e 9 !     
e/ate ( m>riage x is possible = u to    
atta9 a dep? ( spiritual developm5t su* 

z c be a*iev$ 9 no o!r human relation%ip
 :atsoev]4     ,,high] ,,life   ,let u  
e>ne/ly /rive to asc]ta9 9 :at direction
 our /r5g? lies1 9 ord] t we may become 
/ill /rong]1 & at :at po9ts we are weak1
 9 ord] t we may =tify !m1 to ! end t we
 may obey1 h[ev] p>tially1 ! greate/ ( !
 comm&m5ts1 8,be ye !re=e p]fect40  ,9  
g5]al1 ! high] life may be *>act]is$ z !
 life :i* po/pones ! private to ! public
 good1 :i* is sway$ by pr9ciples r ?an  
impulses1 & :i* be>s te/imony to !      
reality ( ! supreme ideals4  ,man is l a
 tree1 ) ! mighty trunk ( intellect1 !  
spread+ bran*es ( imag9ation1 & ! roots 
( ! l[] in/9cts t b9d him to ! e>?4 ,!  
moral life1 h[ev]1 is ! fruit he be>s2 9
 x 8 true nature is reveal$4  ,x is !   
pr]ogative ( man t he ne$ n bl9dly foll[
 ! law ( 8 natural be+1 b is himself !  
au?or ( a high] moral law1 & creates x  
ev5 9 act+ x out4  ,! high] life        
includes n only su* virtues z p]sonal   
purity1 tru?fulness1 & a =giv+ _s t[>d  
enemies1 b also embraces our obligations

 t[>d ! ,/ate4 ,no "o c be1 9 ! full    
s5se1 a good man :o is n a good citiz54 
,!re is a difficulty 9 ! way ( tea*+ !  
high] life1 due to ! fact t only ^? :o h
 begun to lead x c und]/& ! mean+ ( x4  
,nev]!less1 all m5 c be induc$ to beg9  
to lead x4 ,?\gh !y seem bl9d1 _! eyes c
 be op5$ s z to see4 ,deep d[n 9 e human
 he>t is ! se$ ( a div9] life1 :i* only 
ne$s ! quick5+ influ5ce ( "r conditions 
to g]m9ate4  ,x may be impossible = a   
man by m]ely will+ x to add w+s to 8    
body1 b x is possible = any man1 by     
m]ely will+ x1 to add w+s to 8 s\l4 ,?is
 p]5nial miracle ( ! moral nature is    
capable ( happ5+ at any "t4  ,an ideal  
is a port t[>d :i* we resolve to /e]4   
,we may n rea* x4 ,! m]e fact t our goal
 is def9itely locat$ does n suffice to  
conduct u ?i!r4 ,b surely we %all ?us /&
 a bett] *ance ( mak+ port 9 ! end ?an  
if we drift ab\t aimlessly1 ! sport (   
w9ds & tides1 )\t hav+ decid$ 9 our own 
m9ds 9 :at direction we ought to b5d our
 c\rse4  ,! moral law is ! expression ( 

our inmo/ nature1 & :5 we live 9        
consonance ) x we feel t we are liv+ out
 our true be+4  ,! au?ority ( consci5ce 
is f\nd$ on human nature itself4 ,!     
imp]ative1 :i* we _c dis[n1 comes f )94 
,! di/9ction betwe5 "r & wrong is z     
aborig9al z t betwe5 ! true & ! false4  
,b :5ce %all we d]ive ! /r5g? to d ! "r 
& %un ! wrong8 ,:at feel+s are !re :i*1 
9 default ( ! hope ( happ9ess & ! fe> ( 
puni%m5t 9 ano!r _w1 & ap>t f ! p5alties
 ( human legislation1 %all su/a9 u 9 !  
/ruggle aga9/ evil8 ,i believe t ! fe> (
 self-condemnation & ! desire =         
self-respect c1 by appropriate tra9+1 be
 s /r5g!n$ z to s]ve our purpose4 ,= :at
 man is !re among all our fri5ds &      
acqua9tances ^: op9ion we h reason s    
greatly to dread z ! op9ion ( ! man )9 !
 man--our own self1 namely1 sitt+ 9     
judgm5t ^u u8  ,among ^? :o ackn[l$ge ! 
obligation ( ! moral law !re are two    
classes--! class ( moral bondm5 & !     
class ( moral freem54 ,among ! =m]      
belong ^? :o recognise ! p>ticul> moral 

comm&m5ts1 b fail to recognise ! unify+ 
pr9ciple f :i* !y fl[2 :o see !         
satisfactions ( :i* morality deprives !m
 & ! pa9s :i* x imposes1 b fail to see !
 sup]ior satisfactions to :i* ob$i5ce   
op5s ! way1 & ! ineffable peace t comes 
aft] ! pa94 ,duty is a burd5 & a bondage
 to ^? :o fix _! att5tion only ^u !     
negative aspect ( x4 ,x is a s\rce (    
exaltation1 despite ! suff]+s ) :i* x is
 complicat$1 to ^? :o firmly keep 9 view
 ! positive aspect ( x4  ,! 8great      
occasions10 morally speak+1 are ^? t add
 to our /r5g? by ! v magnitude ( ! calls
 !y make ^u u1 & t flatt] our self-e/eem
 by ! dramatic incid5ts :i* are apt1 at 
su* critical mom5ts1 to att5d ! /ruggle 
aga9/ evil2 b x _c be too =cibly /at$ t 
! high] life1 z a rule1 mu/ be l$ on !  
level ( ev]yday exi/5ce1 :]e !          
temptations to be resi/$ are commonplace
 & ! petty details ( duty seem to       
deprive ! ef=t we put =? ( all dignity &
 gr&eur4 ,:e!r1 "u su* circum/ances1 we 
%all be able to save our s\ls alive     

dep5ds entirely on our po9t ( view1 on  
our be>+ 9 m9d t no detail ( conduct is 
petty if x s]ves to exemplify a great   
pr9ciple4  ,9 seek+ = ! highe/ good ,i  
_c sep>ate my que/ s f> z x conc]ns     
myself f ! same que/ s f> z x conc]ns   
o!rs4 ,on ! way to ! highe/ goal ,i mu/ 
take my fell[-be+s ) me4 ,= ! high]     
life--! g]m ( :i* exi/s 9 e man--is     
adequately repres5t$ by no man4 ,! "o   
repres5ts m adequately "s p>ticul>      
aspect ( x1 ano!r a diff]5t aspect ( x4 
,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t no "o c love ! high]
 life unless he seeks to promote x 9    
o!rs z well z 9 himself4 ,all ! s-call$ 
duties fl[ f ! pr9ciple ( ! unity &     
int]dep5d5ce ( humanity 9 _! ef=t t[>d !
 atta9m5t ( _! goal4  ,! supreme e?ical 
rule may be /at$ z foll[s3 ,s act z to  
elicit ! lat5t spiritual possibilities 9
 o!rs1 & !reby 9 ?yself4 ,! aim         
def9itely 9 view %\ld be to influ5ce    
o!rs4 ,n "o's own int]e/s1 n ev5 "o's   
own spiritual int]e/s1 %\ld be 9 !      
=egr\nd ( consci\sness4 ,yet we c 9 no  

wise draw out :at is be/ 9 o!rs )\t     
con/antly r5ew+ ourselves1 mak+         
ourselves bett] fitt$ to ex]cise        
reg5]ative influ5ce1 & ?us atta9+ !     
highe/ m5tal & moral gr[? ( :i* we are  
capable4 ,?is1 x seems to me1 is ! true 
h>monis+ ( opposites1 ?is ! po9t ( view 
t reconciles ! ev]-conflict+ claims (   
individualism & altruism4 ,n ! good (   
self z a ?+ ap>t is ! aim1 nor ! good ( 
o!rs z a ?+ ap>t1 b a high]1 ov]>*+     
good1 to promote :i* is alike ! highe/  
good ( self & o!rs4  ,z light is light  
:5 x /rikes on objects1 s life is life  
:5 x smites on o!r life4 ,we live truly 
9 our radiations4 ,we gr[ & develop 9   
proportion z we help o!rs to gr[ &      
develop4  ,! "q ( p>am\nt importance1   
!re=e1 to be kept ev] be=e ! m9d1 is    
?is3 ,h[1 z a matt] ( fact1 am ,i       
influ5c+ ! p]sons ) :om ,i am 9 contact8
 ,h[1 z an employ]1 am ,i influ5c+ my   
employs8 ,h[1 z a citiz51 am ,i influ5c+
 my fell[-citiz5s8 ,h[ does ! effect (  
my p]sonality tell on wife & *ildr5 &   

fri5ds8 ,am ,i supremely int]e/$ 9 gett+
 ! be/ results out ( ! p ) :om ,i am 9  
t\*8 ,am ,i help+ !m to make ! mo/ (    
!mselves8  ,!re are c]ta9 obvi\s m>ks ( 
! high] life4 ,"o is ,purity4 ,?is does 
n mean t ! s5ses %all be suppress$1 b t 
! inf]ior "p ( our nature %all be tak5  
up into ! sup]ior1 ! s5ses w$d$ to !    
s\l4  ,a second m>k ( ! high] life is   
,s]5ity1 & !re is p]haps no sur] sign by
 :i* exalt$ natures c be kn[n4 ,to be   
s]5e "u all circum/ances :atsoev]1 ev5 9
 mom5ts ( imm95t p]il1 9 times ( sudd5  
rev]sal ( =tune1 ( griev\s p]sonal loss 
or ( public calamity1 is ! unmi/akable  
badge ( moral rip5ess4 ,b is x possible 
to pres]ve "o's s]5ity 9 ! supreme      
trials ( life8 ,x is possible1 ,i %\ld  
answ]1 if we h =m$ ! habit ( ask+ on e  
occasion4 ,:at is x "r to d n[8 ,! habit
 ( fix+ our att5tion on h[ we are to    
conduct ourselves1 on :at1 9 a giv5     
situation & q ap>t f our feel+s1 x is "r
 to d1 /eadies ! pulse1 cle>s ! eye &   
pres]ves ! tranquillity ( ! s\l4 ,& !re 

is always some?+ :i* x is "r to d1 ev5 9
 ! mo/ desp]ate circum/ances1 if x be   
only to ma9ta9 our dignity z human be+s1
 to keep up ! droop+ spirits ( ^? ar\nd 
u1 & to assi/ our weak] bre?r5 to ! la/4
  ,ano!r tok5 ( ! high] life1 :i* inde$ 
is impli$ 9 ! =m]1 is ! habit ( tak+ :at
 is call$ an objective or ,imp]sonal    
,view ( our p]sonal relations4 ,?is is  
especially important z helpful to       
self-control4 ,we are at be/ b tyros 9 !
 art ( liv+1 s long z we cont9ue to give
 effect 9 our deal+s ) o!rs to our m]e  
p]sonal antipa?ies & sympa?ies4 ,z soon 
z we le>n to speak & act m$ic9ally1 n f 
p]sonal res5tm5t or "u ! impulse (      
p]sonal attraction1 b ) a view to       
promot+ j ! good 9 o!rs1 ! :ole         
atmosph]e 9 :i* we brea! *anges2 a k9d (
 p]petual sun%9e illum9ates our inn] _w1
 ! cl\ds ( hate & ! mi/s ( passionate   
feel+ dissolve & peace reigns )9 !      
bord]s ( ! s\l4  ,a f\r? tok5 ( ! high] 
life is ,wisdom4 ,wisdom is situat$ at !
 junction ( ! intellectual & ! moral    

faculties4 ,x consi/s 9 ! highe/ use ( !
 intellect = ! disc]nm5t ( ! l>ge/ moral
 int]e/s ( humanity4 ,x is ! mo/ p]fect 
will+ness to d ! "r comb9$ ) ! utmo/    
atta9able k ( :at is "r1 & ) ! cle>e/   
p]ception ( :at1 9 a giv5 situation1 is 
feasible4 ,wisdom is ! attribute ( "o :o
 works t[>d ! mo/ sublime ends          
imag9able1 b :o at ! same "t realises ! 
limitations due to exi/+ conditions &   
:o1 free f impati5ce at ! unavoidable   
imp]fections ( man's e/ate1 seeks to    
a*ieve ! bett] z a /ep lead+ 9 !        
direction ( ! be/4 ,wisdom consi/s 9    
work+ = ! bett] f ! love ( ! be/4 ,! _w 
is full ( re=m]s :o ?und] at ! gates ( !
 ,impossible1 seek+ to =ce an entrance1 
& :o injure _! causes1 z well z         
!mselves1 by ! inevitable reaction :i*  
ensues :5 _! s*emes are f\nd to be      
impracticable4 ,wisdom tea*es t x is    
possible to lead ! high] life1 ev5 n[4  
,b ! cr[n+ grace ( all is ,humility1 9 !
 s5se 9 :i* x implies & presupposes     
dignity4 ,dignity is bas$ ^u !          

consci\sness ( a div9e elem5t 9 human   
nature1 ( an inf9ite aim1 a b\ndless    
de/9y4 ,humbl5ess is due to a s5se ( !  
incalculable di/ance :i* /ill sep>ates u
 f ! goal4 ,^! two1 insep>ably comb9$1  
are ! inv>iable accompanim5t ( moral    
greatness :]ev] met )4                  
,self-righte\sness & a cynical contempt 
( human nature on ! o!r h& are ! two    
*ief enemies ( moral progress4 ,^!      
mon/]s mu/ be sla9 if we w\ld hope to   
cont9ue 9 ! upw>d pa?4  ,! high] life _c
 be atta9$ )\t rigor\s self-discipl9e1 &
 self-discipl9e always involves pa91 b !
 end 9 view is wor?y ( ! suff]+s we are 
call$ ^u to endure1 ! prize is wor?y ( !
 price exact$ ( u4     ,,spiritual      
,,progress   ,by :at sort ( exp]i5ce are
 we l$ to ! conviction t _s exi/s8 ,on !
 :ole1 by se>*+1 pa9ful exp]i5ce4 ,!    
rose ,religion gr[s on a ?orn-bu%1 & we 
mu/ n be afraid to h our f+]s lac]at$ by
 ! ?orns if we w\ld pluck ! rose4 ,=    
in/ance1 a p]son :o endures great bodily
 suff]+ ) =titude w discov] t !re is    

some?+ 9 him :i* physical agony _c      
ov]come1 some?+ n ( ! s5ses1 :i* all !  
assaults ( ! s5ses are p[]less to       
affect4  ,:y 9 ?is _w ( ours !re %\ld be
 s mu* suff]+ no "o kn[s4 ,b ?is we "k2 
t1 evil exi/+1 ! _w be+ su* z x is1 we c
 w9 f evil1 if we *oose1 an ine/imable  
good1 namely--! conviction t !re is 9 u 
a p[] n ( ! s5ses1 ! conviction t _s    
exi/s1 & exi/s 9 u4  ,a sceptic may say 
t 9 a _w ideally conceivable we might h 
secur$ ?is preci\s conviction )\t !     
necessity ( und]go+ ! ordeal ( pa94 ,to 
:i* ! reply is3 t 9 a _w ideally        
conceivable :at he says may be true2 b 9
 ! _w z x is1 ) :i* alone we are        
conc]n$1 we h ample cause = gratitude t 
we c turn suff]+ to su* f>-rea*+ acc\nt1
 t we c di/il f ! bitt] root ?is div9e  
elixir2 t by manfully be>+ ! pa9s ( !   
s5ses1 inexplicable ?\gh !y be1 we are  
able to ga9 ! c]ta9ty t a p[] n born ( !
 s5ses exi/s 9 u1 op]ates 9 u4 ,x is ?is
 effect ( pa9 t acc\nts = ! s]5ity &    
peace ( _m pati5t suff]]s1 a peace & a  

s]5ity :i* surr\nd _! b$ ( mis]y ) a k9d
 ( halo4  ,! same is true ( moral pa94  
,! exp]i5ce ( ,guilt1 = in/ance1 if x   
leads u to pitilessly hone/ self-scrut9y
 & self-judgm5t1 w at ! la/ disclose !  
m>vell\s fact t ev5 9 ! mo/ desp]ate    
cases !re rema9s a "p ( our nature      
unspoil$ by ! guilt4 ,we become aw>e ( a
 p[] )9 u1 to sl\gh (f ! guilt z ! s]p5t
 sl\ghs (f its sk92 to triumph ov] !    
evil we h done z well z ov] ! evils we  
suff]4 ,we realise t !re is 9 u a f\nt (
 inexhau/ible moral rejuv5ation4  ,:at1 
!n1 are ! comp5sations ( ,s98 ,9 ! fir/ 
place1 a tru] insight into ! moral ord] 
( ! univ]se1 a m adequate realisation ( 
! au?ority ( ^? holy ord9ances aga9/ :i*
 we h (f5d$2 & !n ! conviction t ! s\l c
 ev] rise aga9 by its own ef=ts4 ,! tree
 may fall1 b ! root rema9s              
inde/ructible2 ! spr+ ( moral endeav\r  
may appe> to be dri$ up1 b !re are hidd5
 subt]ranean /reams f :i* x c ev] be f$ 
anew4  ,! /ages ( ! progress ( mank9d   
may be comp>$ to a s]ies ( m\nta9       

ranges4 ,fir/ ! foo?ills1 !n ! high]    
hills1 !n m\nta9 range on m\nta9 range  
beyond !m4 ,z we ga9 ! l(ti] em95ces we 
see ! sn[y summits be=e u1 t\*$ by !    
light ( ! moral ideal1 trans=m+ !mselves
 be=e our eyes into :at appe> to be !   
ramp>ts & ! spires ( ! ,gold5 ,city4 ,we
 climb /ill high]1 & ! vision travels ) 
u1 light+ on ! next succe$+ range4 ,& s1
 on & on1 z we asc5d4  ,we live 9 our   
activities1 9 our influ5ce4 ,! success  
or failure ( life is det]m9$1 n by our  
conditions1 b by ! ef=t we put =?       
despite our conditions4 ,a man :o1 ?\gh 
himself poor1 lab\rs to keep alive !    
high] life 9 8 fell[s1 to inspire !m ) !
 c\rage to /rive = ! bett]1 & ) pati5ce 
to be> ! evils :i* are = ! "t be+       
unavoidable1 is a spiritual h]o & a     
nobl] b5efactor ?an _m ( ! s-call$      
b5efactors :o invade ! slums4  ,:5 human
 nature fights 9 ! la/ dit*1 :5 x is    
press$ aga9/ ! wall1 :5 ! clut* (       
circum/ances is ab\t its ?roat & ?reat5s
 to *oke x1 !n human nature1 by way (   

reaction1 exhibits a p[] :i* we call    
spiritual4 ,?is is r>ely display$ 9     
prosp]\s circum/ances4 ,x is !          
comp5sation ( adv]sity t x elicits 9    
manifold ways ?is spiritual p[] & makes 
man's life 9 a spiritual s5se a success4
     ,,suff]+ ,,& ,,consolation   ,let !
 ,/oics say :at !y w1 s long z we rema9 
human we %all always op5 our brea/s to  
^? w>m loves t make ! sweetness (       
exi/5ce1 if also !y make its bitt]e/    
pa94  ,x is writt5 t ! la/ enemy to be  
vanqui%$ is dea?4 ,we %\ld beg9 e>ly 9  
life to vanqui% ?is enemy by oblit]at+ e
 trace ( ! fe> ( dea? f our m9ds4 ,!n c 
we turn to life & fill ! :ole horizon ( 
our s\ls ) x1 turn ) add$ ze/ to all !  
s]i\s tasks :i* x imposes & to ! pure   
delights :i* "h & !re x af=ds4  ,!re are
 h\rs ( great lonel9ess1 :5 ! fro/ (    
desolation p5etrates into ! v s\l1 :5 ! 
burd5 seems too heavy to be>1 & !       
draught ( life too bitt] to swall[4 ,b !
 v ke5ness ( ! ordeal begets ! /r5g? to 
be> x1 & pati5ce & unselfi% resignation 

w come z ) ! ru/l+ ( angel's w+s to dry 
our scald+ te>s4  ,:5 ! light ( ! sun   
%9es ?r\gh a prism x is brok5 into      
beautiful col\rs1 & :5 ! prism is       
%att]$1 /ill ! light rema9s4 ,s does !  
light ( life %9e respl5d5t 9 ! =ms ( our
 fri5ds1 & s1 :5 _! =ms are brok51 /ill 
_! life rema9s2 & 9 t life we are unit$ 
) !m2 = ! life ( _! life is also our    
life1 & we are "o ) !m by ties          
indissoluble4  ,!y say t x is a bless$  
relief 9 times ( grief to %$ te>s4 ,b a 
m bless$ relief ?an to %$ te>s is to    
wipe away ! te>s f o!rs' eyes4  ,9 h\rs 
( great sorr[ we turn 9 va9 to ,nature =
 an inspir+ ?\ght4 ,we "q ! sleepless   
/>s2 !y are cold & di/ant4 ,! w9ds bl[1 
! riv]s run _! c\rse1 ! seasons *ange2  
!y are c>eless ( man4 ,only 9 ! human _w
 d we f9d an answ]+ e*o to our ne$s4  ,!
 body is incapable ( support+ = long]   
?an a few brief ye>s ! weight ( ! life t
 dwells )9 x4 ,! vehicle _c su/a9 !     
cont5t4 ,! in/rum5t falls %ort ( ! dem&s
 ^u x1 & crumbles into ru9s4 ,b 9 its   

ru9 x sets (f1 9 tragic contra/1 !      
gr&eur ( ! p[] :i*1 = a "t1 employ$ x = 
its uses1 a p[] great] ?an itself1      
great] ?an any in/rum5t1 ^: glory rises 
above ! ru9s & gilds !m ) une>?ly       
spl5d\r 9 dep>t+4  ,we are soldi]s      
fight+ a good fight4 ,! call t awak5s u 
out ( despair 9 times ( affliction is ! 
trumpet-call ( duty1 summon+ u back to !
 battle4  ,! exp]i5ce ( progress 9 !    
pa/1 ! hope ( progress t[>d p]fection 9 
! future1 is ! r$eem+ feature ( life2 x 
is ! "o & only solace t nev] fails4  ,x 
is ! nature ( ! noble & ! good & ! wise 
t !y imp>t to u ( _! nobility & _!      
goodness & _! wisdom :ile !y live1 mak+ 
x natural = u to brea! ! air !y brea! & 
giv+ u confid5ce 9 our own unte/$ p[]s4 
,& ! same influ5ce 9 m e!real fa%ion !y 
cont9ue to ex]t aft] !y are gone4  ,!   
condition ( all progress is exp]i5ce4   
,we g wrong a ?\s& times be=e we f9d !  
"r pa?4 ,we /ruggle1 & grope1 & hurt    
ourselves until we le>n ! use ( ?+s1 &  
?is is true ( ?+s spiritual z well z (  

mat]ial ?+s4 ,pa9 is unavoidable1 b x   
acquires a new & high] mean+ :5 we      
p]ceive t x is ! price humanity mu/ pay 
= an invaluable good4  ,! consolations (
 ! moral ideal are vigor\s4 ,!y d n     
enc\rage idle s5tim5t4 ,!y recomm5d to !
 suff]] action4 ,our loss1 inde$1 w     
always rema9 loss1 & no prea*+ or tea*+ 
c ev] make x o!rwise4 ,b ! "q is :e!r x 
%all weak5 & embitt]1 or /r5g!n & purify
 u1 & lead u to raise to ! dead we m\rn 
a monum5t 9 our lives t %all be bett]   
?an any pill>$ *apel or /ori$ m>ble     
tomb4  ,! crit]ion ( all "r relations   
:atsoev] is t we are help$ by !m4 ,& s1 
too1 ! crit]ion ( "r relations to ! dead
 is t we are help$1 n weak5$ & disabl$1 
by !m4 ,does ! remembrance ( our dep>t$ 
belov$ ones h ?is effect ^u u8 ,does x  
make u bett] & pur] m5 & wom5 ?an we    
%\ld o!rwise h be51 /rong] if n happi]8 
,d !y come to u z g5tle monitors 9 sil5t
 h\rs ( ?\ght8 ,does _! approv+ smile   
/imulate u to great] brav]y = ! "r1 to m
 e>ne/ self-conque/8 ,does ! pressure ( 

_! invisible h&s guide u 9 ! bett] way8 
,if s1 !n truly bless$ is _! memory4 ,!n
 w ! pa9 :i* is associat$ ) ! ?\ght ( !m
 gradually be dim9i%$2 ! wild regrets1 !
 unappeasable long+s :i*1 at times1     
ass]t !mselves gradually be pacifi$4 ,!n
 w ! bitt] s5se ( ! loss we h su/a9$ be 
ov]borne by ! consci\sness ( ! treasure 
( _! influ5ce :i* /ill rema9s to u1 &   
:i* c nev] be tak5 f u4  ,activity is   
our great res\rce4 ,to be active is to  
live4 ,! gl[ t comes ) activity supplies
 ! heat t supports our m5tal & moral    
en]gies4 ,activity is ! antidote to !   
depressions t l[] our vitality1 :e!r !y 
come f physical or psy*ical causes4  ,^?
 :om we love are n giv5 to u m]ely = our
 joy or our happ9ess4 ,_! true/ m9i/ry  
consi/s 9 be+ to u reveal]s ( ! div9e4  
,!y quick5 9 u ! se$ ( bett] ?\ghts1    
help u to e/imate rightly ! ?+s t are   
wor? try+ = & ! ?+s t are n wor? try+ =2
 help u to become m equal to ! /&>d (   
our own be/ insight1 & gr[ into our tru]
 selves4 ,& ?is influ5ce abides :5 !y   

are gone4  ,let u le>n f ! lips ( dea? !
 lessons ( life4 ,let u live truly :ile 
we live1 live = :at is true & good &    
la/+4 ,& let ! memory ( our dead help u 
to d ?is4 ,= !y are n :olly sep>at$ f u1
 if we rema9 loyal to !m4 ,9 _s !y are )
 u4 ,& we may ?9k ( !m z sil5t1         
invisible1 b real pres5ces 9 our        
h\seholds4  ,9 a /orm at sea :5 ! p]il  
is extreme1 ! capta9 la%es himself to ! 
ma/ 9 ord] t he may br+ ! vessel safely 
?r\gh ! rag+ seas4 ,s1 9 times ( great  
affliction1 we %\ld la% ourselves to !  
ma/ ( ! %ip ( life1 by ! cord ( duty4   
,! bitt]1 yet m]ciful1 lesson :i* dea?  
tea*es u is to di/+ui% ! gold f ! t9sel1
 ! true values f ! wor?less *aff4  ,!   
t]rible ev5ts ( life are great          
eye-op5]s4 ,!y =ce u to le>n t :i* x is 
:olesome = u to "k1 b :i* habitually we 
try to ignore--namely1 t really we h no 
claim on a long life2 t we are ea* ( u  
liable to be call$ (f at any mom5t1 & t 
! ma9 po9t is n h[ long we live1 b ) :at
 mean+ we fill ! %ort allott$ span--=   

%ort x is at be/4  ,! w9e ( pleasure :i*
 once we quaff$ s passionately1 :]e is x
 n[8 ,! cup is empty & only ! lees      
rema91 & !y are z wormwood to ! ta/e4 ,!
 fl[]s :i* we wove into *aplets at our  
fea/s to wrea! ourselves )al1 !y are )]$
 & noxi\s4 ,b ! good de$s we h done1 !  
nobl] traits ( "* we h develop$--^! are 
imp]i%able4  ,z 9 e battle1 s 9 ! great 
battle ( ,humanity1 ! fall5 & w\nd$1    
too1 h a %>e 9 ! victory2 by _! suff]+s 
!y h help$1 & ! gre5e/ wrea?s belong to 
!m4  ,we conceive ( ourselves z someh[  
id5tical 9 be+ ) ^? :o are to come aft] 
u2 = x is 9 ! nature ( _s t its sep>ate 
memb]s1 disp]s$ ?\gh !y be 9 space & "t1
 are /ill1 9 ess5ce1 "o4 ,s t we may say
 conc]n+ ^? :o come aft] u1 & :o w reap 
! b5efit ( our lab\rs1 t we ourselves   
%all atta9 to increas+ p]fection 9 !m4  
,all ( u h felt aft] "s great b]eavem5t 
! b5efic5t influ5ce ( m]e "w4 ,ev5 !    
me*anical "p ( our daily tasks af=ds u  
"s relief4 ,! k t some?+ mu/ be done    
prev5ts u f brood+ ov] our griefs1 &    

=ces u back into ! active curr5ts (     
life4  ,! res\rces ( ! intellect1 too1  
/& u 9 good /ead 9 times ( tr\ble4 ,!   
pursuit ( k is direct$ t[>d l>ge        
imp]sonal ends3 into ! calm & sil5t     
realm ( ?\ght ! feel+s c ga9 no         
entrance4 ,!re1 aft] ! fir/ spasms (    
emotion h subsid$1 we may f9d at lea/ a 
tempor>y relief--!re = h\rs we dr9k 9 a 
welcome oblivion4 ,b m]e plodd+ toil &  
m]e intellectual preoccupation d n      
suffice1 ! dis*>ge ( ! moral duties 9 ! 
light ( ! moral p]fection to :i* !y po9t
 alone c really su/a9 & console u4  ,9  
alleviat+ ! mis]y ( o!rs our own mis]y w
 be alleviat$2 9 heal+ !re is cure4  ,:5
 we endure "s heavy affliction we are   
apt to say1 8,oh1 !re is no suff]+ l my 
suff]+4 ,!re is no "o :o be>s su* a load
 z m9e40 ,?is is a mi/ake--! guilty     
suff] m ?an ! afflict$4 ,bett] a ?\s&   
times dea? ?an %ame4 ,!re are dep?s bel[
 dep?s1 abysses bel[ abysses4  ,pov]ty1 
,sickness1 ,sorr[1 & ! exp]i5ce ( ,s9   
are ! great in/rum5talities = moralis+  

our natures4 ,!y are d>k gateways ?r\gh 
:i* we pass into a temple ( light--into 
! inn]mo/ sanctu>y ( a tru] life4 ,yes1 
= ! guilty also !re is consolation &    
r$emption4 8,come ye t are heavy lad5   
unto me1 no matt] h[ heavily lad5 ) s910
 says e religion1 8& ,i w give y re/40  
,= ^? :o h transgress$ ! moral law      
realise m fully ?an o!rs d ! sublime    
maje/y ( ! p[] :i* !y h affront$4 ,& 9 a
 s5se great] ?an words c convey1 ^? :o h
 _h ! pr(\nde/ exp]i5ce ( guilt are m   
capable ?an o!rs ( a div9e              
transfiguration ( _! natures4  ,we are n
 free to /& aside 9 idle woe1 b %\ld    
make = ! dep>t$ a memorial 9 our lives &
 complete _! half-complet$ tasks4 ,!    
wid[$ wife %all be bo? "m & fa!r to h]  
*ildr52 ! afflict$ husb& bo? fa!r & "m  
to 8 *ildr54  ,fai? 9 ! sublime ideal ( 
humanity is ! sav+ fai? t w "w miracles 
to-day1 z ( old at ,cana1 t w *ange !   
wat]s ( e>?'s grief & mis]y into !      
wondr\s w9e ( life & joy4  ,dea? & !    
dead %\ld be associat$ ) :at is brighte/

 & pure/ 9 ,nature1 ) glori\s sunsets1 )
 ! dawn ( summ] morn+s1 ) ! fragrance ( 
,spr+4     ,,e?ical ,,outlook   ,! "r = 
! "r's sake is ! motto :i* e "o %\ld    
take = 8 own life4 ,) t z a /&>d ( value
 we c desc5d into our he>ts1 appraise   
ourselves1 & det]m9e 9 h[ f> we already 
are moral be+s1 9 h[ f> n yet4  ,!      
supremacy ( ! moral end ( life above all
 o!r ends1 ! suffici5cy ( man = !       
pursuit ( t end1 ! increase ( moral tru?
 to be expect$ f loyalty 9 ?is          
pursuit--^! are ! ?ree t5ets1 if we may 
call !m s1 ( an e?ical cre$4  ,! "q :at 
to believe is p]haps ! mo/ mom5t\s t any
 "o c put to himself4 ,our beliefs are n
 to be class$ among ! luxuries1 b among 
! necess>ies ( exi/5ce4 ,!y become      
p>ticul>ly important 9 times ( tr\ble4  
,!y are l ! life-boats c>ri$ by ocean   
%ips4 ,z long z ! sea is smoo? & !re is 
e appe>ance ( a prosp]\s voyage1 !      
pass5g]s seldom take note ( ! boats or  
inquire into _! sea-wor?9ess4 ,b :5 !   
/orm breaks & dang] approa*es1 !n !     

capacity ( ! boats & _! s\ndness become 
matt]s ( ! fir/ importance4  ,e?ical    
religion affirms ! cont9uity ( progress 
t[>d moral p]fection4 ,x affirms t !    
spiritual developm5t ( ! human race _c  
be prematurely cut (f1 ei!r gradually or
 sudd5ly2 t e /one ( (f5ce aga9/ :i* we 
/umble is a /epp+-/one to "s great]     
good2 t1 at ! end ( days1 if we *oose to
 put x s1 all ! rays ( progress w be    
summ$ & c5tr$ 9 a transc5d5t focus4     
,religion is conc]n$ ) ! =eign relations
 ( mank9d1 t is to say1 ) our relations 
to ! :ole ( outside nature4 ,! mission (
 religion is to conv9ce u t ! =eign p[] 
is fri5dly4 ,! non-e?ical religions h   
repres5t$ ! et]nal outside p[] z        
manife/+ its fri5dl9ess by w>d+ (f      
unhapp9ess & m9i/]+ to ! temporal       
well-be+ ( man4 ,e?ical religion        
re/ricts itself to affirm+ t ! et]nal   
p[] assures ! fulfilm5t ( our moral     
aims4 ,! non-e?ical religions h bas$ !  
belief t !re is a high] p[] on !        
te/imony ( sup]natural revelations4     

,e?ical religion bases its belief solely
 ^u ! te/imony ( consci5ce1 :i* decl>es 
t progress ought to be a*iev$1 h5ce     
inf]r+ t x w be4  ,t ! moral obligation 
rema9s 9 =ce is ! capital fact to :i* we
 mu/ hold fa/1 no matt] :at may be our  
!ories ( life & ! ,univ]se4 ,!          
recognition ( ?is obligation1 ! he>ty   
av[al ( ! supremacy ( ! moral end above 
all o!r ends ( life1 is ! fir/ article (
 a practical e?ical cre$4  ,!re may be1 
& !re ought to be1 progress 9 ! moral   
sph]e4 ,! moral tru?s :i* we h inh]it$ f
 ! pa/ ne$ to be exp&$ & re-/at$4  ,9   
times ( mis=tune we require = our       
support some?+ ( :i* ! tru? is beyond   
all "q1 9 :i* we c put an implicit tru/1
 8?\gh ! heav5s %\ld fall40 ,a m]ely    
borr[$ belief is1 at su* "t1 l a rott5  
plank across a rag+ torr5t4 ,! mom5t we 
/ep ^u x1 x gives way b5ea? our feet4   
,good de$s rema9 good1 no matt] :e!r we 
"k h[ ! _w 0 made or n4 ,vile de$s are  
vile1 no matt] :e!r we "k or d n "k :at1
 aft] dea?1 w be ! fate ( ! do]4 ,we "k1

 at lea/1 :at 8 fate is n[1 namely1 to  
be w$d$ to ! vil5ess4  ,! "q = any "o to
 decide1 :o hesitates betwe5 good &     
evil1 is :e!r he aspires to be a        
full-weight man1 or m]ely ! fragm5t1    
nay1 ! c\nt]feit ( a man4 ,only he :o   
ceaselessly aims at moral complet5ess   
is1 9 ! true s5se1 a human be+4  ,!re is
 a univ]sal elem5t 9 man :i* he c ass]t 
by s act+ z if ! purpose ( ! ,univ]se 7 
also 8 purpose4 ,x is ! function ( !    
supreme ordeals ( life to develop 9 m5  
?is p[]1 to give to _! life ?is         
di/9ction1 ?is height ( dignity1 ^! va/ 
horizons4  ,life has ev] seem$ to me a  
task4 ,x has its int]ludes ( joy4 ,b1 on
 ! :ole1 x is an ardu\s1 (t5 a          
desp]ately ardu\s task4 ,i ?9k ( ! dead 
z ( ^? :o h f9i%$ _! task1 :o h graduat$
 f ?is exact+ s*ool1 :o h tak5 _!       
degree--& "s ( !m1 surely1 ) hon\r4  ,we
 ne$ to feel t no ef=t is ev] wa/$1 t no
 hone/ rea*+ out t[>d ! good is va91 t !
 great ,all is press+ =w>d t[>d a       
transc5d5t goal4 ,& !re is b a s+le way 

to obta9 ?is conviction4 ,x is n        
possible to ent] into ! nature ( ! ,good
 by /&+ alo( f x--by m]ely speculat+ ^u 
x4 ,act ! ,good1 & y w believe 9 x4 ,?r[
 y\rself into ! /ream ( ! _w's good     
t5d5cy & y w feel ! =ce ( ! curr5t & !  
direction 9 :i* x is sett+4 ,!          
conviction t ! _w is mov+ t[>d great    
ends ( progress w come surely to him :o 
is himself engag$ 9 ! "w ( progress4    
,by ceaseless ef=ts to live ! good life 
we ma9ta9 our moral sanity4 ,n f )\t1 b 
f )91 fl[ ! div9e wat]s t r5ew ! s\l4   
,! e?ical elem5t ( religion has ev] be5 
its truly vital & quick5+ =ce4 ,x is ?is
 :i* l5ds su* maje/y to ! spee*es ( !   
,prophets1 :i* gives su* ineffable p[] &
 sweetness to ! words ( ,jesus4 ,has ?is
 e?ical elem5t become less important 9  
our age8 ,has ! ne$ ( acc5tuat+ x become
 less imp]ative8  ,to-day1 9 ! e/imation
 ( _m1 sci5ce & art are tak+ ! place (  
religion4 ,b sci5ce & art alike are     
inadequate to build up "* & to furni%   
b9d+ rules ( conduct4  ,we ne$ also a   

cle>] und]/&+ ( appli$ e?ics1 a bett]   
insight into ! specific duties ( life1 a
 f9] & a sur] moral tact4  ,x is !      
bus9ess ( ! prea*]1 n only to /ate moral
 tru?s1 b to inspire 8 he>]s ) a realis+
 s5se ( _! value1 & to awak5 9 !m !     
desire to act accord+ly4 ,he c d ?is    
only by putt+ 8 own purpose z a yea/    
into _! he>ts4 ,! influ5ce ( ! "r sort (
 prea*]s _c be sp>$4 ,! human race is n 
yet s f> advanc$ t x c disp5se ) !      
impulses t come f m5 ( m ?an av]age     
int5sity ( moral en]gy4  ,let u produce1
 ?r\gh ! efficacy ( a bett] moral life &
 ( a deep] moral exp]i5ce1 a sur] fai? 9
 ! ultimate victory ( ! good4  ,let u   
f\nd religion ^u a basis ( p]fect       
intellectual hone/y4 ,religion1 if x is 
to mean any?+ at all1 mu/ /& = ! highe/ 
tru?4 ,h[ !n c ! cause ( tru? be s]v$ by
 ! sacrifice1 m or less disguis$1 ( "o's
 intellectual convictions8  ,to ^? :o   
are long+ = a high] life1 :o deeply feel
 ! ne$ ( religi\s satisfactions1 we     
sugge/ t !re is a way 9 :i* ! dem&s ( ! 

head & ! he>t may be reconcil$4         
,religion is n necess>ily alli$ ) dogma1
 a new k9d ( fai? is possible1 bas$ n ^u
 leg5d & tradition1 n ^u ! au?ority (   
any book1 b ^u ! moral nature ( man4    
,!ologians (t5 say t fai? mu/ come fir/1
 & t morality mu/ be d$uc$ f fai?4 ,we  
say t morality mu/ come fir/1 & fai?1 to
 ^? ^: nature fits !m to ent]ta9 x1 w   
come out ( ! exp]i5ce ( a deep5$ moral  
life z its ri*e/1 *oice/ fruit4         
,precisely because moral culture is !   
aim1 we _c be cont5t m]ely to lift !    
mass ( mank9d above ! gross] =ms ( evil4
 ,we mu/ try to advance ! cause (       
humanity by develop+ 9 ourselves1 z well
 z 9 o!rs1 a high] type ( manhood &     
womanhood ?an ! pa/ has kn[n4  ,to aid 9
 ! evolution ( a new consci5ce1 to      
inject liv+ /reams ( moral =ce into !   
dry ve9s ( mat]iali/ic communities is   
our aim4  ,we seek to come into t\* ) ! 
ultimate p[] 9 ?+s1 ! ultimate peace 9  
?+s1 :i* yet1 9 any lit]al s5se1 we "k  
well t we _c "k4 ,we seek to become     

morally c]ta9--t is1 c]ta9 = moral      
purposes--( :at is beyond ! rea* (      
demon/ration4 ,b our moral optimism mu/ 
include ! d>ke/ facts t pessimism c po9t
 to1 include !m & transc5d !m4  ,to give
 to actual life ! =mal poise & f9i% ( a 
"w ( art is ! t5d5cy ( ^? :o see 9 le>n+
 & beauty ! highe/ end ( human endeav\r4
 ,x is a t5d5cy ! value ( :i* z an      
elem5t ( wisdom _c be d5i$2 b x _c1 on !
 o!r h&1 be said t x is 8! religi\s     
tea*+ :i* is prop] to our "t40 ,!       
wat*word 8culture0 we may inde$ adopt4  
,b !re is ne$$ ! qualify+ prefix        
8e?ical0 to give x a practical direction
 & a high] ?an ! m]ely /hetic           
connotation4  ,we %\ld tea* our *ildr5  
no?+ :i* !y %all ev] ne$ to unle>n2 we  
%\ld /rive to transmit to !m ! be/      
possessions1 ! true/ ?\ght1 ! noble/    
s5tim5ts ( ! age 9 :i* we live4  ,!     
moral f]m5t t has work$ f ! beg9n+ 9    
human nature is active /ill4 ,to-day x  
is manife/ 9 ! great social problems t  
agitate our age1 dem&+ a high] ju/ice1  

if !y are to be solv$1 ?reat5+ social   
disruption if !y are met 9 ! h>d _s (   
selfi% gre$1 :ile promis+ a fair] future
 ?an ! _w has yet se5 if dealt ) 9      
wisdom & =be>ance4  ,! fronti] ( ! high]
 life is ev]y:]e contigu\s to ! common  
life1 & we c cross ! bord] at any mom5t4
 ,! high] life is z real z ! gross] ?+s 
9 :i* we put our tru/4 ,b our eyes mu/  
be ano9t$ s t we may see x4  ,! (fice ( 
! religi\s tea*] is to be a se]1 & to   
make o!rs see1 & ?us to w9 !m into !    
upw>d way4  ,!y h n grasp$ ! :ole tru?  
:o see 9 ! sympa!tic side ( human       
nature1 9 ! t5d] & amiable impulses ( ! 
he>t1 ! well-spr+ ( our moral judgm5ts4 
,^! g5tle qualities--pity1 t5d]ness1    
sympa?y--are ! sweet1 y\ng] si/]s (     
,virtue2 b ,virtue h]self is great] ?an 
!y4  ,we %\ld seek to free ! moral life 
f ! emb>rassm5ts & entanglem5ts 9 :i* x 
has be5 involv$ by ! quibbles ( ! s*ools
 & ! mutual antagonisms ( ! sects2 to   
introduce into x an elem5t (            
d[nrightness & practical e>ne/ness2     

above all1 to secure to ! mod]n _w1 9   
its /ruggle ) manifold evil1 ! boon (   
moral unity1 despite intellectual       
div]sity4  ,9 ord] to improve e?ics z a 
sci5ce x is necess>y to fix att5tion on 
! moral facts1 to collect !m1 to br+ !m 
into view1 especially ! m recondite     
facts4  ,_m ( u /umble1 n because we    
lack ! desire to d :at is "r1 b because 
we fail to disc]n :at ! "r is4  ,i      
believe 9 ! supreme excell5ce (         
righte\sness2 ,i believe t ! law (      
righte\sness w triumph 9 ! univ]se ov]  
all evil2 ,i believe t 9 ! attempt to   
fulfil ! law ( righte\sness1 h[ev]      
imp]fect x mu/ rema91 are to be f\nd !  
inspiration1 ! consolation1 & !         
sanctification ( human exi/5ce4  ,we    
live 9 ord] to f9i% an1 z yet1 unf9i%$  
univ]se1 unf9i%$ s f> z ! human1 t is1 !
 highe/ "p ( x1 is conc]n$4 ,we live 9  
ord] to develop ! sup]ior qualities (   
man :i* are1 z yet1 = ! mo/ "p lat5t4   
,! te/ ( g5u9e moral culture is to be   
f\nd 9 ! att5tion we pay to !           

(t-neglect$ details ( conduct2 9 ! ext5t
 to :i* we h =m$ ! habit ( ask+1 ,:at is
 x "r to d 9 ^? little ?+s :i* yet are n
 little8  ,! ?\ght ( ! brevity ( life is
 ! prod t spurs u on to ! a*ievem5t (   
our task2 x is l ! bla/ ( a bugle f !   
walls ( a =tress t w>ns u to make ha/e  
le/ ! gates be clos$ aga9/ u4  ,we are  
to g out z tea*]s among ! p1 disc>d+ !  
limitations impos$ by ! !ologies ( !    
pa/1 & hold+ up ! moral ideal1 pure &   
simple1 z ! human ideal1 z ! ideal = all
 m51 embrac+ all m51 b9d+ on all m5--!  
ideal ( a p]fect society1 ( a society 9 
:i* no m5 or class ( m5 %all be m]e     
hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat] = o!rs2 9  
:i* no man or woman1 or class ( m5 or   
class ( wom5 %all be us$ z tools = !    
lu/s ( o!rs1 or = ! ambitions ( o!rs1 or
 = ! gre$ ( o!rs2 9 :i* e human life1 ! 
life ( e man & woman & *ild1 %all be    
e/eem$ a sacr$ utt]ance ( ! ,inf9ite4   
,,! ,,end        ,,watts ,,& ,,co41     
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