,transcrib]'s note3 ,?is production is bas$ on https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/m$itation smoral#jj;guiz_/page_/n#c #a ,m$itations ,& ,moral ,sket*es4 ,by ,m4 ,guizot4 ,translat$ ,f ,! ,fr5* ,by ,john1 ,m>quis ,( ,ormonde1 ,k4 ,p4 ,m4 ,guizot has rec5tly collect$ 8 essays on religion1 philosophy1 & education into a s+le volume1 "u ! title ( ',m$itations & ,moral ,/udies4' ,?is "w1 :i* at pres5t is sc>cely kn[n 9 ,engl&1 des]ves p>ticul> att5tion4--,qu>t]ly ,review1 ,no4 #ahg1 ,dubl93 ,hodges ,& ,smi?1 #ajd1 ,grafton ,/reet4 #ahee4 #b ,dubl93 ,pr9t$ ,by ,r4 ,d4 ,webb1 ,gt4 ,brunswick-,/4 #c ,translator's ,preface4 ,! ?ree foll[+ ,essays1 al?\gh writt5 "s "t back1 appe> to be> s /rongly on a "q daily & h\rly discuss$ among ourselves1 t ,i make b "o apology = pres5t+ !m 9 an ,engli% =m1 :i* is to ! illu/ri\s au?or1 ^: s5tim5ts 7not)/&+ all ! att5tion ,i h giv5 to ! task7 ,i _c b fe> ,i may yet h fail$ 9 repres5t+4 #d ,! ,translation conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ pages orig9at$ 9 ! simple desire to facilitate ! access to s5tim5ts deem$ b5eficial4 ,he :o und]took ?is pleas+ & b5evol5t task1 has be5 remov$ f ?is e>?ly sc5e4 ,let x be hop$ t ?is solemn tru? may add int]e/ to 8 lab\rs = o!rs1 & t 8 e>ne/ wi%es = _! b5efit may be 9 "s measure realiz$4 #e ,preface4 ,:5 ,i collect$ ^! moral sket*es1 :i* 7 writt5 at diff]5t times & "u v>y+ circum/ances1 ,i did n ?9k t ,i ne$$ to add any?+ to !m4 ,a rec5t ev5t1 h[ev]1 has det]m9$ me1 9 n[ publi%+ !m1 to say a few words m4 ,hav+ be5 call$ ^u on ! #cj? ( la/ ,april to take ! *air at a meet+ ( ! ,prote/ant ,bible ,society1 ,i express$ myself 9 ^! t]ms3-- ,:at is aft] all1 speak+ religi\sly1 ! great "q1 ! mo/ important "q :i* at pres5t occupies ! m9ds ( m58 ,x is ! "q 9 debate betwe5 ^? :o ackn[l$ge & ^? :o d5y a sup]natural1 c]ta91 & sov]eign ord] ( ?+s1 al?\gh inscrutable to human reason4 ,! "q 9 dispute1 to call ?+s by _! "r names1 betwe5 sup]naturalism & naturalism4 ,on ! "o side1 unbeliev]s1 pan!i/s1 pure rationali/s1 & sceptics ( all k9ds4 ,on ! o!r1 ,*ri/ians4 ,among/ ! fir/1 ! be/ /ill all[ to ! /atue ( ! ,deity1 if ,i may make use ( su* an expression1 a place 9 ! _w & 9 ! human s\l2 b to ! /atue only1--an image1 a m>ble4 ,god himself is no long] !re4 ,*ri/ians alone possess ! liv+ ,god4 #f ,x is ! liv+ ,god :om we ne$6 ,our pres5t & future safety requires t fai? 9 sup]natural ord]1 t respect = & submission to sup]natural ord] %\ld aga9 p]vade ! _w & ! human s\l1--! greate/ m9ds z well z ! simple/1 ! mo/ elevat$ classes z well z ! mo/ humble4 ,! truly efficaci\s & reg5]at+ influ5ce ( religi\s belief dep5ds on ?is condition4 ,)\t x1 all is sup]ficial1 almo/ wor?less4 ,we may1 at ?is day1 ) safety /rive to re-animate & propagate ! ,*ri/ian fai?2 = lib]ty--religi\s & civil lib]ty--is abroad to prev5t fai? begett+ tyranny & oppression ( ! consci5ce--ano!r sort ( impiety4 ,! fri5ds ( lib]ty ( consci5ce may fe>lessly return to ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ian2 !re are no long]1 nor w !re ev] h5ce=? be1 captives or slaves ar\nd 8 alt>s4 ,let1 !n1 ,*ri/ian fai? & piety return2 !y w br+ back 9 _! tra9 nei!r inju/ice nor viol5ce4 ,d\btless1 mu* c>e mu/ be tak5 & _m conte/s su/a9$1 9 ord] t religi\s lib]ty may be pres]v$ unh>m$ 9 ! mid/ ( gr[+ religi\s f]v\r2 b ?is beautiful h>mony w be atta9$1 & w d hon\r to our "t4 ,betwe5 ,*ri/ians ( diff]5t communions !re may exi/ h5ce=? b ^? /ruggles ( free fai? & piety1 :i* alone are p]mitt$ by ! law ( ,god1 & are alone wor?y ( ,8 att5tion4 #g ,^! words h be5 rem>k$ ^u1 & ei!r approv$ ( or object$ to1 9 v diff]5t s5ses1 by philosoph]s & by ,*ri/ians4 ,on ! day aft] !y _h be5 utt]$1 ,mr4 ,l\is ,veuillot said 9 l',univ]s1--,monsieur ,guizot made a spee* :i* we h read ) a s5tim5t ( respect & sympa?y1 m+l$ ) "s grief4 ,x w\ld be impossible = u to d o!rwise ?an highly hon\r ! man :o makes1 ev5 a-propos ( a movem5t :i* we d n approve & :i* is f> f be+ good1 s noble a pr(ession ( ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,x w\ld be impossible = u n to regret deeply t s great & g5]\s a _s1 "o s well =m$ to compreh5d unity1 & s naturally dispos$ to submit himself to x1 n only does n p]ceive t he is out ( place amid/ ! sep>at$ memb]s ( ! "m *ur*1 b ev5 takes ! lead 9 a movem5t :i* has be5 & /ill is oppos$ /rongly to ! doctr9e ( t *ur*4 ,:at is ,*ri/ianity8 ,x is au?ority4 ,:at is ,prote/antism8 ,x is free inquiry2 & ! ,prote/ant ,bible ,society is ! practice ( free inquiry driv5 to its la/ & indef9ite limit4 ,on ! same day ,m4 ,*>les ,g\r& said 9 l',ordre-- ,monsieur ,guizot's spee* brea!s at once ! _s ( fai? 9 revelation & love ( religi\s lib]ty4 ,b he mu/ con=m 8 practice to 8 precepts4 #h ,if x is ?\ght t !re exi/s no s]i\s diff]5ce betwe5 a rationali/1 h[ev] ?or\ghly conv9c$ & hone/ he may be1 :e!r call$ ,plato1 ,desc>tes1 or ,leibnitz1 & an a!i/2 if x is ?\ght t ap>t f ! tea*+ ( ! *ur* all religi\s belief is sup]ficial & ne>ly va92 !n !re is no room = hesitation1 x is )9 ! pale ( ! true *ur*1 ( t great ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :i* f ,/4 ,paul to ,de ,mai/re1 has b5t "u ! same discipl9e s _m haughty spirits & great m9ds1 t an asylum & p>don are to be s\ght4 ,= if x be all[able to ins9uate t a!ism is logical rationalism1 x is /ill m s to say t ,prote/antism is b inconsi/5t rationalism4 ,9 fact1 ei!r private judgm5t has ! sway 9 matt]s ( fai?2 & has x entirely1 = :o c flatt] himself t he c take a "p 9 free enquiry & say to x1 ',?us f> %alt ?\ g1 & no fur!r6' or else x is au?ority :i* be>s rule4 ,b nei!r c %e1 any m ?an private judgm5t1 d s by halves2 %e mu/ h all or no?+4 ,a compromise betwe5 ! two sy/ems is *im]ical2 fusion is /ill m hopeless1 if possible1 9 religi\s ?an 9 political sy/ems4 ,i %all n discuss ! matt]2 ,i %all lay aside e p]sonal "q1 e controv]t$ po9t1 e argum5t4 ,controv]sy op5s ! abyss :i* x pret5ds to fill1 = x adds ! ob/9acy ( self-love to diff]5ces ( op9ion4 ,to ov]come objections rais$ by hon\rable & s9c]e m5 gives me b little pleasure4 ,i h a high] desire4 ,i aspire to unite myself ) !m 9 ! tru?4 ,two ideas fill my m9d1 & pr$om9ate on ?is subject4 ,i wi% to set !m =? 9 pure & bright light4 ,if ,i succe$1 if ,i c transfuse !m into o!r m9ds1 !y w d _! own "w1 & r5d] unnecess>y ! controv]sy f :i* ,i ab/a94 #i ,x w\ld n be wor? :ile to live if we ga!r$ f a long life1 no o!r fruit ?an a little exp]i5ce & prud5ce 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w1 aga9/ ! mom5t ( leav+ x4 ,! prospect ( human affairs1 & ! inw>d trials ( ! s\l1 af=d bright] gleams1 :i* spread !mselves ov] ! my/]ies ( nature & ! de/9y ( man1 & ( ?is univ]se 9 ! mid/ ( :i* man is plac$4 ,i h receiv$ f practical life1 deep] insight into ^! =midable que/ions1 ?an m$itation & sci5ce h ev] giv5 me4 ,! fir/ & mo/ important is ?is4 ,! _w & mank9d d n expla9 !mselves naturally & simply by !mselves1 by ! sole virtue ( ! fix$ laws :i* preside ov] !m1 or ( ! pass+ det]m9ations :i* display !mselves4 ,nei!r nature & h] p[]1 nor man & 8 acts1 suffice to expla9 ! prospect :i* human intellect contemplates or cat*es a glimpse (4 ,!n1 z nature & man are insuffici5t to expla9 !mselves1 x foll[s t !y are equally s to gov]n !mselves4 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! univ]se & ( ! human race diff]s f t aggregate ( natural laws & facts :i* human reason obs]ves !re1 z mu* z f ! accid5tal laws & facts :i* human lib]ty introduces4 ,t is to say1 t beyond ! natural & human ord] :i* falls "u our notice1 is ! sup]natural & sup]human ord] :i* ,god directs & developes beyond ! rea* ( our rese>*es4 #aj ,& :5 man ceases to believe ?is to be ! case1 ceases to believe 9 ?is sup]natural ord]1 & to live "u ! influ5ce ( ?is belief1 !n disord] intrudes among m5 & societies ( m51 & !re commits ravages :i* w\ld infallibly lead to _! de/ruction1 did n ! wise goodness ( ,god re/ra9 !m 9 _! faults1 & r5d] !m incapable ( absolutely )draw+ !mselves f ! empire ( tru?1 mu* z !y may misund]/& x4 ,t ! religi\s "q is n[ fairly rais$ betwe5 ^? :o1 m or less explicitly & f a v>iety ( motives1 d n admit ?is sup]natural ord] ( ?+s1 t is1 ! great] numb] ( philosoph]s :atev] _! d5om9ation2 & ^? :o really admit x1 t is1 all ,*ri/ians2 is :at no s]i\s m9d c d5y4 ,d ,i mean !n to put on a level & conf\nd all :o disall[ sup]natural ord]1 :e!r unbeliev]s or sceptics1 a!i/s or rationali/s8 ,god =bid ,i %\ld imag9e1 f> less express1 any?+ s absurdly & he9\sly wick$6 ,i "k ! happy inconsi/5cies ( ! m9d ( man1 & ! cl\ds :i*1 to ! eyes ( ! mo/ le>n$1 cov] ! pa?s !y are tread+4 #aa ,surely1 betwe5 ! impi\s man :o d5ies ,god1 & ! rationali/ :o is satisfi$ t1 )\t go+ fur!r ?an nature leads1 & tak+ = grant$ ,i "k n :at trans=mation1 he has f\nd & e/abli%$ a ,god1--! int]val is imm5se2 imm5se1 d\btless1 9 ! eye ( div9e ju/ice1 z well z ( human equity4 ,& su* is our levity & intellectual depravity1 t 9 ?is va/ space em95t m9ds & +5u\s he>ts may1 &1 alas6 probably always w be met1 at e /ep betwe5 gross mat]ialism & pure deism4 ,! v>iety & =ms ( error are inf9ite & inf9itely v>i$2 & man1 :5 fall+ into x1 makes inf9ite ef=ts to reta9 "s fragm5ts ( tru?2 & ,god p]mits him to succe$ or hone/ly p]suade himself he has done s1 :i* w "o day prove 8 excuse or else be to him a plank ( safety4 ,i admit all di/9ctions1 all inequalities1 all s9c]ity4 ,i only affirm two ?+s2 "o1 t all ! philosophic s*ools ( our day1 diff]5t z may be _! sy/ems & m]its1 h ?is 9 common1 t !y d5y ?is sup]natural ord]1 & /rive to expla9 & gov]n man & ! _w )\t its aid2 ! o!r1 t :]e fai? 9 ?is ord] does n exi/1 ! bases ( moral & social ord] are deeply & increas+ly %ak51 man hav+ ceas$ to live 9 pres5ce ( ! only p[] :i* really surpasses him1 & :i* is able at once to satisfy & direct him4 ,natural ord] is ! field op5 to man's k4 ,sup]natural ord] is s 9 degree to 8 fai? & hope2 b k does n p5etrate x4 ,9 ! ord] ( nature man ex]cises a %>e ( action & p[]2 9 sup]natural ord] he has b to submit4 ,x has be5 said 9 ! _s ( conciliation & peace1 ,religion & ,philosophy are si/]s :o %\ld mutually respect & protect ea* o!r4 #ab ,! words be> ! /amp ( ! *imras ( human pride4 ,philosophy spr+s f man2 x is ! "w ( 8 m9d4 ,religion comes f ,god2 man receives x1 & (t5 alt]s x aft] reception1 b he does n create x4 ,religion & philosophy are n si/]s4 ,!y are daught]s1 ! "o ( ,our ,fa!r :i* is 9 ,heav51 ! o!r ( m]e human g5ius4 ,& _! condition 9 ?is _w is no m equal ?an _! orig94 ,au?ority is ! apanage ( religion2 lib]ty is t ( philosophy4 ,i n[ approa* ! second ( ! dom9ant ideas1 m ?an ev] ess5tial to true ord]1 & :i* ,i wi% to br+ prom95tly =w>d4 ,*ri/ianity1 says ,m4 ,veuillot1 is au?ority4 ,x is true2 ,*ri/ianity is au?ority1 b x is n au?ority only2 x is ! entire man1 all 8 nature & all 8 de/9y4 ,n[1 moral ob$i5ce is ! nature & de/9y ( man2 t is1 ob$i5ce 9 a /ate ( lib]ty4 ,god creat$ man to obey ,8 laws2 he creat$ him free t he might morally obey4 ,lib]ty1 l au?ority1 is ( div9e in/itution2 ! "w ( man is revolt & tyranny4 ,9 ! social /ate1 au?ority & lib]ty ne$ protection1 & bo? h a "r to x4 ,!re is ne$ ( control1 bo? = ! gov]nors & ! gov]n$1 = bo? are m54 ,h5ce political laws & in/itutions :i* n[ su/a91 n[ limit p[]2 t is1 :i* decide on :at conditions & by :at means au?ority is to be ex]cis$ & lib]ty secur$4 #ac ,:at is ! measure ( au?ority necess>y = ,gov]nm5t1 :at ! ext5t ( lib]ty possible 9 human society8 ,:at are ! means ( action1 :at ! pl$ges to be giv5 alike to au?ority & religion8 ,matt]s dep5d+ on circum/ances1 v>iable accord+ to ! times1 ! social condition1 ! mann]s1 races1 & diff]5t degrees ( civilization among/ nations4 ,x belongs to ! politician to solve ^! que/ions4 ,:5 ,*ri/ianity appe>$ 9 ! _w1 appeal 0 fir/ made to lib]ty1 ! moral lib]ty ( man4 ,?is 0 necess>y1 z x came to aboli% anci5t cre$s :i* 7 protect$ by ! e/abli%$ p[]s4 ,9 ?is /ruggle1 n only did gr[+ ,*ri/ianity nev] attack or "q ! exi/+ au?orities1 b x =mally ackn[l$g$ _! rights1 & :ile respect+ !m h]self ord]$ o!rs to respect !m also4 ,b at ! same "t1 z reg>ds ! relations ( m5 t[>ds ,god1 %e appeal$ to ! free consci5ces ( m51 & affirm$ 9 pr9ciple ! same lib]ty :i* %e practis$4 ,we mu/ obey ,god r ?an man1 said ,/4 ,pet]4 ,try ! spirits :e!r !y be ( ,god1 said ,/4 ,john4 ,i speak z to wise m51 judge ye :at ,i say1 said ,/4 ,paul4 ,at ! creation ,god prescrib$ ob$i5ce to m5 "u p5alty ( dea?2 9 ! day ( reg5]ation ,god set man's lib]ty 9 motion to beg9 ! "w ( salvation4 #ad ,!re is no p>tiality ) ,god1 no void 9 8 designs2 :5 he acts ^u man he takes human nature z a :ole2 our incl9ations1 our wants1 our int]e/s1 our v>i\s rights are all be=e 8 eyes4 ,he at ! same "t provides = & satisfies all2 au?ority z well z lib]ty1 lib]ty z well z au?ority4 ,x is a dang]\s mi/ake to misappreh5d ?is complete & h>moni\s "* ( ! div9e "w1 & to mutilate x by seek+ weapons 9 x = our human diss5sions4 ,*ri/ came to save mank9d1 n to give a p>ty triumph4 ,*ri/ianity began by invok+ lib]ty & giv+ h] action4 ,%e !n ov]came1 & set =? h] au?ority4 ,%e !n accommodat$ h]self to ! v>i\s =ms & degrees ( au?ority & lib]ty :i* ! c\rse ( ev5ts br\ght out "h & !re 9 ! _w4 ,associat$ ) ! de/9ies & de$s ( ! human race1 ,*ri/ianity has suff]$ = our mi/akes & faults1 & has be5 (t5 alt]$ & compromis$ by ! wayw>dness ( human lib]ty & au?ority4 ,b by h] orig9 & ess5ce %e is beyond ! rea* ( _! /ruggles1 inexhau/ible 9 h] virtue to heal contradictory evils1 & always ready to af=d help on ! side :]e dang] ?reat5s or r$ress is ne$$4 ,9 ! actual /ate ( society & disposition1 x is au?ority1 & ) au?ority ord]1 :i* are 9 dang]3 ,*ri/ianity owes !m all h] support4 ,i "k ( no great] falsehood or m gross p]v]sion ?an t ( ! m5 :o 9 ?is day /rive to turn ! ,*ri/ian religion to ! promotion ( t brutal & fooli% an>*y :i* !y d5om9ate social democracy4 ,! gospel & hi/ory are equally repugnant to ?is absurd pr(anation4 #ae ,! cause ( civil au?ority & ( ! ,*ri/ian religion is cle>ly common4 ,div9e ord] & human ord]1 ! ,/ate & ! ,*ur*1 h common dang]s & common enemies4 ,may ,god grant !m common wisdom2 = :ile at ! same "t ea* sep>ately & bo? 9 conc]t mu/ re-e/abli% au?ority 9 h] position & rights1 !y mu/ also solve ano!r & new] problem1 & satisfy o!r & press+ wants4 ,i h no?+ to say to ^? m5 :o ?9k t = _m ages society 9 ,europe1 & especially 9 ,france1 gov]nm5ts z well z ! m9ds ( m51 h pursu$ a totally wrong road1 & t !re is no?+ 9 ! prevail+ "* & t5d5cy ( our actual civilisation b error1 corruption & decay4 ,i und]/& t1 ?9k+ ?us1 !y deem retrograde reaction necess>y z well z legitimate1 & v5ture ^u x accord+ly4 ,z reg>ds su*1 ,i c b express my pr(\nd conviction2 t !y w h no success4 ,ev5 7 !y "r1 !y w\ld h no success4 ,if !y 7 "r1 mod]n society w\ld be condemn$ to p]i%2 we %\ld make progress 9 decay2 b we %\ld n return to :at is pa/4 ,b !y are n "r4 ,no "o is m conv9c$ ?an ,i am ( ! imm5se mi/akes & fatal errors ( our day4 ,no "o m fe>s & abhors ! influ5ce :i* ! revolution>y _s ex]cises among u1 & ! dang] ) :i* t ?reat5s u2 a human ,satan1 at once sceptical & fanatical1 an>*ical & tyrannical1 eag] to d5y & to de/roy1 incapable alike ( creat+ aught t c live or ( all[+ aught to be creat$ & exi/ "u its eye4 #af ,i am "o ( ^? :o ?9k x absolutely necess>y to ov]come ?is fatal _s1 & to replace 9 honor & p[] ! _s ( ord] & fai?1 :i* is ! _s ( life & safety4 ,b ,i d n believe t ?is revolution>y _s prepond]ates 9 mod]n m9ds4 ,i d n believe t our civilization has be5 = ages m]e mi/ake & corruption4 ,i d n believe 9 ! irrem$iable evil1 or inevitable decay ( my "t & ( my c\ntry4 ,! *>act]i/ic1 ! mo/ important "p ( mod]n civilisation is ! prodigi\s increase ( ! ambition & p[] ( man4 ,recall :at has tak5 place 9 pa/ ages & t :i* n[ goes on1 ! long s]ies & va/ mass ( human toil & success ( all k9ds 9 all places1 ! _m secrets laid b>e by sci5ce1 ! _m monum5ts rais$ by g5ius1 ! ri*es creat$ by indu/ry1 ! progress ( ju/ice1 ! ease introduc$ into ! condition ( ! l[ly z well z ! great1 ! weak z well z ! /rong2 man m>*+ z a ma/] ov] ! :ole space ( ! e>? :i* he inhabits1 & gaug+ ) an accurate eye ! worlds :i* he _c rea*2 ! m9d spread+ h] discov]ies & ideas ?r\gh e recess ( human society2 matt] 9 its e =m subject$ & made subs]vi5t to man's use2 ?is expansive & asc5dant ard\r :i* circulates 9 ! :ole social body2 ?is activity univ]sal1 incessant1 & unceas+ly fruitful1 :i* puts e ?+ 9 motion1 & works = ! g5]al good4 ,nev] has man advanc$ s rapidly to ! conque/ & dom9ion ( ! _w2 nev] 9 8 capacity & ) ! p[]s ( man has he ex]cis$ su* a rule ov] nature & society4 #ag ,i "k h[ mu* !re is "h ( evil & dang]1 ( intoxication & miscalculation2 ^!1 h[ev]1 are n ! symptoms ( decl9e1 !y are ^? ( greatness & futurity4 ,x is ) ?is great fact1 ?is enorm\s increase ( ! p[] & ambition ( humanity1 t ,*ur* & ,/ate1 ,*ri/ian & civil gov]nm5t h to deal h5ce=?4 ,:51 ) ! help ( ,god & outw>d circum/ances1 !y %all h br\ght man back to respect ^? et]nal laws :i* he has s fooli%ly miscon/ru$2 :5 !y %all h aga9 plac$ b\nds to 8 p[]1 & subdu$ ! vanity ( 8 pride1 man w /ill rema9 p[]ful & haughty1 consci\s ( 8 /r5g? & full ( desire = ! rights :i* h excit$ 8 ambition4 ,:]e !re is /r5g?1 by natural h>mony & 9 a c]ta9 measure1 p[] & lib]ty foll[4 ,:at h]eaft] w be t measure8 ,:at %>e ( influ5ce w man1 ea* individual man1 ex]cise on 8 own & ! public de/9y8 ,t is ! problem2 x may be solv$1 x _c be elud$4 ,! _s ( lib]ty has ent]$ society 9 ! tra9 ( ! lab\rs & progress ( humanity2 x may be kept 9 its prop] sph]e1 x _c be expell$4 #ah ,ev]y:]e civil gov]nm5ts are aw>e ( ?is1 & act accord+ly4 ,i see ! deepe/ inju/ice prevail+ t[>ds ! gov]nm5ts ( our day4 ,x is false t !y are indiff]5t to ! welf>e & progress ( nations4 ,x is false t !y only look to /ability & tyranny4 ,!y may d\btless feel p]sonal passions1 old errors2 b :atev] _! =m1 !y are all1 f motives ( prud5ce or duty1 s]i\sly impress$ ) ! necessity ( respect+ ! rights & ameliorat+ ! condition ( m54 ,& ^? mo/ oppos$ to lib]al appe>ances make e day1 9 _! laws & practice1 a multitude ( *anges fav\rable to ju/ice & lib]ty4 ,i say1 too1 t ,european gov]nm5ts1 amid/ ! /orms ( ! la/ sixty ye>s1 h conduct$ !mselves1 tak+ all into acc\nt1 ) great mod]ation4 ,_! dignity incessantly insult$1 _! exi/5ce attack$1 !y h n giv5 way1 ei!r dur+ ! /ruggle or aft] ! victory1 to ^? excesses ( passion or p[] ) :i* ! hi/ory ( ! _w has be5 s long fill$4 ,!y may be %ewn to h be5 nei!r =esee+ nor able 9 _! me?ods1 :e!r ( resi/ance or concession to ! new-born _s2 b x is unju/ to set !m d[n z its intractable adv]s>ies4 ,9 ! =midable /rife ( our day betwe5 gov]nm5ts & revolutions1 hi/ory w surely n impute to ! =m] ! mo/ insol5t contempt ( ju/ice & lib]ty4 ,& if ! _s ( revolution 7 z mod]ate 9 its pret5sions & acts1 z gov]nm5ts h %[n !mselves dispos$ to be t[>ds ! _s ( progress1 ! great problem ( ! conciliation ( ord] & lib]ty1 9 civil society1 w\ld be ne> its solution4 #ai ,! gov]nm5t ( religi\s society1 or to speak ) great] accuracy & fre$om1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 has an analog\s problem to solve2 ! m important because if ! /ate ( ! m9ds ( m5 is closely wat*$1 x is se5 t x is 9 ! religi\s ord] t ! idea ( lib]ty is /ronge/ & mo/ deeply root$4 ,! "r ( consci5ce be=e ,god appe>s & is1 9 fact1 v sup]ior to t ( consci5ce be=e m54 ,if !re be1 9 ! life ( ! s\l1 "o portion 9 :i* ! int]v5tion ( =ce is m ?an else:]e unrighte\s & odi\s1 x is cle>ly :5 ! relation ( ! s\l ) h] ,creator & ,judge is 9 "q1 & :5 ! "q = h] is ( et]nity & salvation4 ,"h1 moreov]1 is a feel+ :i* we h all exp]i5c$1 a pr9ciple to :i* we h all paid homage4 ,*ri/ians or philosoph]s1 ,ca?olics or ,prote/ants1 we h all _h & /ill h1 ev5 amid/ ! mo/ civiliz$ nations1 ne$ to invoke 9 our turn religi\s lib]ty1 z t :i*1 ( all ! cries = lib]ty1 mo/ surely ar\ses 9 ! he>t ! idea ( a sacr$ "r & necessity1 t :i* excites ! mo/ lively susceptibility & mo/ g5]al sympa?y4 ,i feel a pr(\nd respect = ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,%e has be5 dur+ c5turies ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( all ,europe4 ,%e is ! great ,*ri/ian ,*ur* ( ,france4 ,i look ^u h] dignity1 h] lib]ty1 h] moral au?ority1 z ess5tial to ! fate ( entire ,*ri/ianity2 & did ,i believe t ! ,ca?olic *ur* c\ld n1 )\t self-abjuration1 accept 9 ! ,/ate ! pr9ciple ( religi\s lib]ty1 ,i %\ld be sil5t2 = above all ?+s ,i dete/ hypocrisy & subtlety4 ,b x is n s4 #bj ,let ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* ma9ta9 fully h] fundam5tal pr9ciples1 h] p]man5t inspiration1 h] doctr9al infallibility1 h] unity4 ,let h] by h] laws & int]nal discipl9e int]dict to h] fai?ful foll[]s all t may t5d to ! injury ( ^!2 x is h] "r z well z h] fai?4 ,b let h] at ! same "t fully admit1 n ( ! sep>ation ( ! ,*ur* & ,/ate1 t clumsy exp$i5t :i* l[]s & weak5s bo? "u ! pretext ( free+ bo?1 b ( ! sep>ation ( spiritual & temporal ord]1 ( ! civil & religi\s /ate1 & ackn[l$ge ! illegality ( all =cible int]f]5ce 9 spiritual ord]1 albeit 9 ! cause ( tru?4 ,let h] ?us accept religi\s lib]ty z a law1 n ( religi\s society1 b ( policy1 z a "r n ( ! ,*ri/ian1 b ( ! citiz54 ,at once w ! pret5d$ incompatibility betwe5 mod]n society & ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* disappe>4 ,! problem ( peace betwe5 civil & religi\s society w be solv$4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* c pursue ?is c\rse2 = all t religi\sly con/itutes x1 all h] spiritual ord] ?us rema9s intact & indep5d5t3 & if %e s pursues x2 if1 :ile %e firmly upholds h] pr9ciples & rights z a religi\s society1 %e accepts loyally ! pr9ciples ( our political ord] & ! religi\s lib]ty :i* =ms a "p ( x2 n only w %e lay ! f\ndation ( peace betwe5 h]self & civil society1 b %e w assure to h]self great /r5g? & a great future4 #ba ,*ri/ianity has _m conque/s to make & to repeat4 ,= ! re-e/abli%m5t ( social ord] & ! moral welf>e ( ! s\l1 %e mu/ rega9 mu* gr\nd4 ,nor is x kn[n h[ rapidly ob/acles & resi/ance w\ld disappe> be=e h]1 if ! dread ( h] old intol]ance 7 dispell$1 & respect = religi\s lib]ty on ! "p ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* h]self consid]$ z assur$4 ,i w\ld g /ill fur!r1 & submit to ,*ri/ians ano!r consid]ation4 ,!re is among/ ,*ri/ians ( :atev] *ur* a common fai?4 ,!y believe 9 a div9e revelation conta9$ 9 ! gospels1 & 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ :o came ^u e>? to save ! _w4 ,= ,*ri/ians ( :atev] *ur* !re is n[ a common cause4 ,!y h to ma9ta9 ,*ri/ian fai? & law aga9/ impiety & an>*y4 ,?is fai? & ?is necessity1 common to all ,*ri/ians1 are ( inf9itely great] mom5t ?an all ! diff]5ces :i* sep>ate !m4 ,d ,i say t !y ought at all haz>ds to set aside ^? diff]5ces1 & 9 ! "n ( _! common fai? & common dang] und]go fusion1--to use an expression ( ! day1--& =m h]eaft] b "o & ! same *ur*8 #bb ,i d n dream ( x4 ,! re-e/abli%m5t ( unity 9 ! bosom ( ,*ri/ianity by ! re-union ( all ,*ri/ian *ur*es1 has be5 ! desire & ! endeav\r ( ! greate/ m9ds1 bo? ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant4 ,bossuet & ,leibnitz h attempt$ x4 ,ev5 n[ ! idea is pres5t to _m noble spirits1 & pi\s bi%ops h s express$ x to me1 ) a confid5ce by :i* ,i feel pr(\ndly hon\r$4 ,i respect ! sympa!tic wi%1 b ,i d n believe t x c be realis$4 ,betwe5 temporal ord] & human int]e/s1 fusion1 difficult z x may be1 is always possible2 = int]e/s may be made to agree ?r\gh ! =ce & 9 ! "n ( necessity4 ,9 spiritual ord] & betwe5 religi\s beliefs1 no su* agreem5t is possible1 = necessity c nev] become tru?4 ,fai? does n admit ( fusion2 %e insi/s on unity4 ,b :]e ! unity ( ! *ur* does n exi/1 :5 ! fusion ( diff]5t *ur*es is impossible1 & :5 religi\s lib]ty is e/abli%$1 !re is room = practical good s5se & ,*ri/ian *>ity4 ,good s5se tells ,*ri/ians t !y are all 9 front ( ! same enemy1 mu* m dang]\s to !m ?an !y c be to ea* o!r2 = %\ld he triumph1 ! bl[ w fall on ea*4 ,among/ ! upp] classes1 ! w> aga9/ religion manife/s itself only "u ! =ms ( res]v$ scepticism or rationalism2 timid1 (t5 s]i\s & polite1 r seek+ to scre5 ?an display itself4 ,b at ! bottom ( society1 & amid/ ! masses1 x is passionate impiety :i* is at "w1 & = ! sake ( victory becomes subs]vi5t to ! mo/ gross & furi\s int]e/s4 ,! ,*ri/ian fai?1 9 its ess5tial & vital "*1 t is1 fai? & submission to sup]natural ,*ri/ian ord]1 is alone capable ( su/a9+ ! conte/4 #bc ,let ,*ri/ians1 :e!r ,ca?olic or ,prote/ant1 be conv9c$ ( x1 ! loss ( cr$it & au?ority on ei!r side w\ld r$\nd to ! advantage n ( ,prote/antism or ,ca?olicism1 b ( impiety4 ,x is !n = all ,*ri/ians1 :atev] _! diff]5ces 9 _! ,*ri/ian sph]e1 an obvi\s int]e/ & imp]ative duty to accept & ma9ta9 ea* o!r z natural allies aga9/ anti-*ri/ian impiety4 ,x w require all _! /r5g?1 all _! unit$ ef=ts1 to triumph f9ally 9 ?is w>f>e1 & save at once ,*ri/ianity & society4 ,:at int]e/ dictates to ,*ri/ians1 ,*ri/ian *>ity comm&s4 ,i use )\t hesitation pla9 words to express ! ideas & s5tim5ts :i* ,i feel1 & ev5 amid/ ! coldness ( he>t :i* is "o ( ! mo/ melan*oly evils ( my day1 ,i feel no emb>rassm5t 9 speak+ to ,*ri/ians ( ,*ri/ian *>ity4 ,:5 religi\s /ruggles are ! rul+ passion & great practical bus9ess ( an epo*1--:5 diff]5t cre$s are array$1 wield+ temporal z well z spiritual arms1 ) ! mutual hope ( subject+ if n ( extirpat+1--,i feel t ,*ri/ian *>ity is difficult to ex]cise4 ,! temptations are too /rong1 ! int]e/s too press+ to be surm\nt$4 ,! ,*ancellor ,de ,l',hopital & ! ,presid5t ,de ,?\1 ?\gh recomm5d+ peace to ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants1 w\ld h>dly h dreamt1 on ! eve or ! morr[ ( a massacre or a battle1 ( speak+ to !m ( *>ity4 #bd ,b :5 mat]ial /rife has ceas$1 :5 religi\s lib]ty is e/abli%$ 9 mann]s z well z 9 ! laws1 :5 9 fact & tru? ! diff]5t religi\s cre$s are oblig$ to live peaceably "o ) ano!r1 :y %\ld n ! desire arise ( adorn+ & fur!r+ peace by ! ex]cise ( *>ity8 ,:5 ! co>s] passions are p[]less1 :y %\ld n ! m mild & equitable feel+s develope !mselves8 ,i "k ! =ce ( traditions1 ( recollections1 z well z ! p]man5t diff]5ces :i* t5d to support controv]sy1 ev5 :5 purely speculative4 ,nev]!less1 prolong$ peace & fre$om h mu* influ5ce 9 calm+ ! s\l4 ,at ?is day we h be=e u a signal in/ance1 & ,i d n hesitate to repeat t to :i* ,i gave utt]ance 9 ! ,bible ,society3--,see :at is pass+ 9 ,engl&2 !re1 d\btless1 ! irritation ( ! ,prote/ants is great1 !re is a g5]al & passionate movem5t 9 fav\r ( a popul> & p[]ful fai?4 ,! gov]nm5t itself associates ) & foll[s ?is movem5t4 ,engli% ,prote/antism %[s itself /rongly incl9$ to seek security & satisfaction at ! exp5se ( ! religi\s lib]ty ( ! ,ca?olics4 ,well6 al?\gh matt]s we> ?is appe>ance1 no?+ is really done2 !y d>e n2 !y _c2 & 9 ! bottom ( _! he>ts !y desire n to d s4 ,amid/ ?is ,prote/ant excitem5t1 ! religi\s lib]ty ( ,engli% ,ca?olics /ill rema9s & ext5ds4 ,!y h lib]ty ( wor%ip2 _! *ur*es are op51 nay1 increas+ 9 numb]2 _! prie/s p]=m _! duties )\t int]ruption3 !y possess ! lib]ty ( ! press2 !y publicly def5d _! cre$ & _! conduct1 & h fre$om ( spee* & p[] ( vot+ 9 p>liam5t1 :]e !y /r5u\sly uphold _! cause4 #be ,a noble sight1 :i*1 aft] hav+ ju/ly fill$ ! fri5ds ( religi\s lib]ty ) uneas9ess1 ought n[ to give !m e satisfaction4 ,! _s ( p]secution _h reappe>$1 t ( ju/ice & lib]ty met x face to face1 & 9 spite ( appe>ances rema9$ ma/] ( ! field4 ,may ,*ri/ians1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant1 at la/ ackn[l$ge x2 x w be h]eaft] m natural ?an !y imag9e1 to live 9 ! ex]cise ( ,*ri/ian *>ity1 = !y h lo/ ! habit1 almo/ ! p[] ( efficaci\s oppression4 ,a few words m1 & ,i h done4 ,"u a well gr\nd$ & well und]/ood sy/em ( religi\s fre$om1 n only c diff]5t religi\s sects live peacefully & h>moni\sly toge!r1 b c contribute1 by _! pacific co-exi/5ce1 to _! mutual religi\s prosp]ity4 ,:at has be5 = ,ca?olicism 9 ,france "o ( ! mo/ glori\s & pi\s p]iods8 ,surely1 ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,fr5* ,ca?olicism !n fl\ri%$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,prote/antism1 :i* 0 /ill tol]at$1 & ,jans5ism1 !n 9 full vig\r4 ,:at has prev5t$ ! ,anglican *ur* f fall+ into t apa?y :i* has appe>$ m ?an once ready to ov]come h]8 ,:at b ! neighb\rhood ( oppos+ & half free sects1 :o h always kept h] 9 play1 & =c$ h] to ov]come h] lang\r8 ,!re is no e/abli%m5t1 no p[]1 t is n b5efit$ by a s5se ( control1 & by ! necessity ( mak+ an ef=t to ma9ta9 its position4 #bf ,x is good to ov]come1 n to ext]m9ate an enemy2 & 9 spiritual z 9 temporal ord]s1 ! reign ( lib]ty be/[s on all _! j rew>ds4 ,:ile x pres]ves _! rights to ! weak1 x incessantly reg5]ates ! victori\s4 ,d\btless1 ,ca?olicism leans on ! pr9ciple ( au?ority2 b )\t deta*+ itself f ?is base1 x c admit1 & 9 ! c\rse ( its c>e] has (t5 admitt$1 v diff]5t degrees ( lib]ty4 ,f ! elev5? to ! f\rte5? c5tury1 :ile ! ,ca?olic *ur* 0 = civil society a great s*ool ( au?ority1 %e 0 9 h] own bosom a great !atre ( fre$om4 ,= 9 h] c\ncils1 h] congregations1 h] correspond5ce ) ! fai?ful1 discussion betwe5 h] *iefs 0 ev] op5 & animat$4 ,x is n = me to ask :e!r our times advise or w>rant a return to su* me?ods ( gov]nm5t2 & ,i am r dispos$ to hesitate ?an und]take ! task4 ,b "o great fact /rikes me2 "o :i* des]ves1 if ,i mi/ake n1 ! entire att5tion ( ! ,ca?olic cl]gy3 x is t ! disposition ( ! m9d & he>t ( ! fai?ful :o are "u _! *>ge is n always ! same1 & nei!r ! same measure nor ! same quality ( religi\s nutrim5t is requisite at all times1 if ,i may s speak1 = ,*ri/ian s\ls4 ,aft] ! fall ( ! ,roman empire1 :5 ! mission ( ! ,ca?olic cl]gy 0 to conv]t ! b>b>ians1 & to cause a little moral light to p5etrate among/ ! rude conqu]ors1 & ! mis]able population :o liv$ "u _! yoke1 x 0 above all by ! firm & /rik+ ex]cise ( religi\s au?ority t ! prie/s 7 enabl$ to atta9 _! end4 #bg ,!y f\nd among/ ! ,*ri/ian population1 high & l[1 _m passions to repress1 & b few intellectual wants to satisfy4 ,!re 0 great] ne$ to /rike & to gov]n ! imag9ation ?an to n\ri% & direct m5tal activity4 ,"t & individuals are n[ diff]5t4 ,m9ds are n[ active1 v>i$1 curi\s1 eag]4 ,! spiritual life ( fai?ful ,*ri/ians1 ( ! mo/ fai?ful z well z ! mo/ wav]+1 is inf9itely m animat$ ?an x 0 =m]ly4 ,s\ls s dispos$ require a moral rule proportionably animat$2 "o :i*1 :ile x guides1 may give to _! innate activity a great] %>e ( satisfaction4 ,i am express+ a pr(\nd conviction1--"o1 ,i w v5ture to say1 free f any res]vation or ill-w1--:5 ,i say t h5ce=? ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 )\t any sacrifice ( au?ority1 w be oblig$1 = ! gov]nm5t ( ! s\l1 to admit ( m intellectual & spontane\s movem5t on ! "p ( ! fai?ful ?an 0 requir$ 9 o!r times4 ,yet ,i am conv9c$ t :5 once ! ,ca?olic *ur* %all h]self h ackn[l$g$ ?is new moral /ate ( ,*ri/ian society1 %e w also "k h[ to provide = x4 #bh ,9 a rec5t publication1 ,footnote #a a ju/ly em95t /rang]1 ,m4 ,donoso ,cortes1 speak+ ( me 9 t]ms :i* ,i _c all[ myself to repeat1 said1 ,! great mi/ake into :i* ,m4 ,guizot has fall51 9 8 ',hi/ory ( ,european ,civilization1' is ! hav+ attempt$ ! impossible task ( expla9+ visible ?+s by visible ?+s1 natural ?+s by natural ?+s2 :i* is z sup]flu\s z to expla9 a fact by itself1 a ?+ by ! ?+ itself2 because all visible & natural ?+s1 consid]$ z visible & natural1 are "o & ! same ?+4 ,footnote #a3 ,essai sur le ,ca?olicisme1 le ,lib]alisme1 et le ,socialisme1 p> ,m4 ,donoso ,cortes1 ,m>quis de ,valdegamas1 p4 #ii-aje4 ,m4 ,donoso ,cortes w be conv9c$1 ,i hope1 t su* is n my idea2 & t1 f> f re/+ satisfi$ ) visible & natural ?+s1 ,i believe 9 sup]natural ord]1 & 9 its necessity to expla9 & gov]n ! _w4 ,philosoph]s1 ,i ?9k1 w on _! side ackn[l$ge t if ,i reject _! doctr9e1 ,i d n ab&on _! "r4 ,i d n say ?is ) ! view ( seek+ ! frivol\s hon\r ( ma9ta9+ at ! same "t two great causes1 b to affirm a d\ble tru? to :i* ,i yield my entire conviction & devotion1 ,*ri/ian fai? & religi\s fre$om4 ,! welf>e ( all nations dem&s ^! z its price4 ,guizot4 ,val ,ri*]1 ,septemb]1 #ahea4 #bi ,essay ,i4 ,on ,! ,/ate ,( ,m5's ,s\ls4 #cj #ca ,on ,! ,/ate ,( ,m5's ,s\ls4 7,octob]1 #ahch47 ,! sublimity ( ! gospel consi/s 9 two s5tim5ts1 :i* manife/ !mselves 9 x simultane\sly1--hatr$ ( evil1 & t5d]ness = man :o does evil2 horror ( s91 to speak z ! gospel speaks1 & love ( ! s9n]4 ,h[ pr(\nd a dep? ( judgm5t z well z ( moral ju/ice6 ,h[ admirable a k ( ?+s z well z ( m56 ,= evil is truly hateful bo? 9 itself & 9 its effects2 & m51 ! be/ ( m51 are sur*>g$ ) evil4 ,yet1 at ! same "t1 man is inf9itely capable ( good1 inf9itely wor?y ( affection2 & ) all 8 imp]fections1 a be+ to be lov$ beyond expression4 ,h[ great1 too1 ! k display$ ( ! true conditions ( moral au?ority6 ,x is n acqua9tance ) ! nature ( man1 b p[] ov] him1 t ! ,gospel seeks4 ,yet to influ5ce m5 morally1 x is ne$ful bo? to love & re=m !m2 to w9 _! confid5ce by love & _! respect by sev]ity4 #cb ,sev]ity & love are ! two eng9es :]e) to control ! he>t ( man1 = m5 "k by in/9ct _! moral wants--^? :i* press !m d[n z well z ^? :i* please !m4 ,!y are deeply tr\bl$ by ! s5se ( _! imp]fections2 !y wi% to be rais$4 ,love felt & inspir$ is at once _! noble/ & _! mo/ lively joy2 !y desire to love & be belov$4 ,complete control ov] !m1 ,i mean moral control1 involves ^! two conditions1--t mu* be requir$ f !m ( virtue1 mu* be be/[$ on !m ( love4 ,! la/ c5tury _h ?us mu* good2 x lov$ mank9d & m54 ,x bore a really deep affection to !m1 & wi%$ !m well4 ,b z x 0 a critical & reason+ age1 ! s5tim5t ( love (t5 disguis$ itself 9 ! dress & %ape ( controv]sy & analysis4 ,nev]!less1 ! feel+ 0 !re1 s9c]e & p[]ful4 ,t _s ( univ]sal ju/ice & humanity :i* *>act]iz$ ! epo*1 :5ce did x spr+ if n f a lively sympa?y ) man1 & a t5d] int]e/ 9 8 welf>e8 ,b1 toge!r ) ?is virtue1 ! la/ c5tury c]ta9ly exhibit$ "o great defect2 x did n feel = evil ! av]sion x des]ves4 ,n only z reg>d$ c]ta9 rules ( conduct & c]ta9 duties1 b z conc]n$ a rule 9 g5]al & ! v pr9ciple ( duty1 ! spirits ( ! day 7 victims to d\bt1 t great corrupt] ( ! human he>t4 ,9 ! moral sy/em1 /ability & elevation g toge!r2 to wav] is to desc5d2 unc]ta9ty is ! sign & ! cause ( abasem5t4 ,n kn[+ :]e ! evil exi/$1 or ev5 if x did exi/1 ! eighte5? c5tury d5i$ or excus$ x :5 met )1 in/ead ( execrat+ & oppos+ x to ! utmo/4 #cc ,& ) ! fix$ po9ts ! long p]spectives disappe>$4 ,by an admirable law ( 8 nature1 9 ord] t man may hope he mu/ believe1 & believe 9 good4 ,virtue alone dem&s an et]nity4 ,d\bt+ ab\t duty1 !y d\bt$ _! own future4 ,moral fai? tott]$2 ,god veil$ 8 c\nt5ance4 ,9 su* a /ate ( m9d1 9 an age :i* lov$ man & int]e/$ itself ab\t him1 man mu/ h be5 an object ( pity4 ,:at a de/9y 0 t ( a creature ?us p[]ful yet falt]+2 always 9 motion1 yet n kn[+ :]e to fix 8 foot firmly 9 ?is _w1 or :]e to fix 8 gaze beyond x6 ,to aspire s high1 9 ord] to fall l[ & pass away s quickly6 ,su* ambition )\t a wor?y object6 ,su* lab\r )\t any sure results6 ,:at fa!r1 if he ?\ght 8 *ild 7 res]v$ = su* a lot1 b w\ld feel ov]:elm$ by compassion & grief8 ,b no6 at ! same "t t ! la/ c5tury lov$ m5 x admir$ !m2 & ,i c und]/& ?is4 ,god & duty be+ ab&on$1 :at rema9s ( great & good if x be n man8 ,imp]fect z is human nature1 a mixture ( good & evil1 good is f\nd !re2 ! p[] ( good makes itself felt4 ,all t x possesses ( :at is elevat$1 ri*1 t5d]1 or attractive1 does n necess>ily vani% because ! m9d misund]/&s its s\rce & gov]nm5t4 #cd ,& if x %\ld happ51 z x !n did1 t ^! great m5tal errors %\ld occur 9 ! mid/ ( a p]iod ( great intellectual developem5t1 ( a great outfl[+ ( sympa!tic & noble s5tim5ts1 ( a great m>* 9 ! condition ( mank9d2 if1 at ! mom5t :5 man rises highe/ & %9es ) mo/ brilliancy1 he loses sight ( 8 compass1 8 ,god1 h[ c he d o!rwise ?an admire himself8 h[ avoid a feel+ ( pride8 ,he has no long] fai? or hope on high1 yet he advances1 prosp]s1 becomes ri*1 triumphs4 ,he mu/ believe2 he mu/ hope 9 himself2 he mu/ wor%ip himself4 ,does religion fall8 ,!n idolatry mu/ arise1 ! idolatry ( man = man4 ,man 0 ! god ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! object ( wor%ip z well z ( love4 ,!nce a great & deplorable lean+ to human nature1 to its weaknesses & incl9ations4 ,x 0 lov$1 b ) a bl9d & weak love1 :i* c\ld only approve1 c>ess1 & promise1 hav+ no?+ to advise1 no?+ to require4 ,!nce an immod]ate ?ir/1 9 ! "n ( & = man1 ( imm$iate worldly & palpable happ9ess4 ,lov+ man truly1 & hav+ no?+ to (f] him 9 ?is _w sup]ior to ?is _w's happ9ess1 no?+ bett] or et]nal beyond1 x 0 necess>y t m5 %\ld be happy1 t all %\ld be happy "h bel[2 z "h bel[ _! de/9y & _! treasure 7 conta9$4 #ce ,to accept ! imp]fect condition ( humanity may be ! "p ( selfi%ness :i* c>es = no?+1 & ( fai? :i* hopes = ev]y?+2 b he :o loves m51 & yet c only dispose 9 _! fav\r ! bless+s ( ?is life & ?is _w1 _c resign himself to a lot = ! mo/ "p s rude1 to progress s sl[ & always s incomplete4 ,he is compell$ to f9d mu* m to be/[ on m51 to di/ribute some?+1 & at once1 to all4 ,& z spirits imbu$ ) s noble a long+ d n dream ( ! impossibility ( satisfy+ x1 !y are compell$ to assign to ! suff]+s & h>d%ips ( ! human /ate an accid5tal & factiti\s cause1 "o :i* human wisdom & p[] c ov]come4 ,h5ce ! o!r maxim ( ! la/ c5tury1 t1 left to !mselves & _! natural equilibrium1 m5 & ?+s g on well2 t evil proce$s n f our innate nature & /ate1 b m]ely f ! ill regulat$ /ate ( society1 :]e ! few h sub/itut$ _! w & int]e/ = ! wills & int]e/s ( ! _m2 t x is society & n m5 t ne$ re=mation1 z ! latt] w\ld n ne$ x _h n society corrupt$ him4 ,a maxim :i* has giv5 rise1 & naturally1 to ! sore/ & mo/ plausible ( mod]n grievances1 t incurable impati5ce ( :atev] is1 t b\ndless disquiet1 t insatiable ?ir/ = *ange 9 ! pursuit ( a social condition :i* %all give at la/ to man1 to e man1 all ! happ9ess to :i* he aspires4 #cf ,?is is ! /ate 9 :i* ! eighte5? c5tury has plac$ m5's s\ls4 ,& ,i "h speak ( upright1 hone/1 & s9c]e m9ds1 n c>ri$ away by selfi%ness1 n dom9e]$ ov] by evil passions1 :i* ?9k ( o!rs1 & only wi% = !mselves z well z = ^? o!rs :at !y consid] legitimate4 ,! great mi/akes & ills ( any epo* are ^? ( ! good4 ,^! mu/ be look$ to & provid$ aga9/1 = !re lies ! hidd5 dang]4 ,:o c /ruggle aga9/ ill if ! good are !mselves infect$ ) x8 ,i h se5 ! la/ ( ! ma/] spirits ( ! eighte5? c5tury--^? :o _h rema9$ fai?ful to x4 ,i h se5 !m em]g+ f our revolution aft] _! fe>ful exp]i5ce ( x4 ,! condition ( _! m9ds 0 a t\*+ & in/ructive spectacle4 ,!y 7 sorr[ful1 b n disc\rag$2 full ( e/eem & affection = mank9d2 full ( confid5ce & hope despite s _m mi/akes & rev]ses4 ,! same f]tility ( wit1 ! same g5]osity ( he>t1 ! same _s ( ju/ice & progress animat$ !m4 ,!y acc\nt$ = _! mom5t>y failure by ! viol5ce ( passion1 ! =ce ( old habits1 ! want ( public intellig5ce1 ! too ha/y application ( good pr9ciples c>ri$ to too great a l5g?4 ,& :ile _! explanation bore witness to _! s9c]ity & p]sev]ance1 /ill !re 0 visible & p]ceptible 9 !m at e /ep a p]si/ance 9 ! same mi/akes2 ! same abs5ce ( moral dogma & religi\s fai?2 ! same idolatry ( man1 ! same t5d]ness t[>ds him1 ! same pret5sions = him4 ,!y _h lo/ no?+ ( _! noble ambition or t5d] sympa?y = human nature1 b !y _h le>n$ no?+ ( its inw>d laws nor ( ! true me?ods = its gov]nm5t4 #cg ,?us a secret feel+ ( disquiet 0 app>5t ?r\gh ! con/ancy ( _! ideas & ( _! hope2 & !y rema9$ melan*oly aft] _! explanation1 z if h>dly satisfi$ ) x !mselves4 ,we are f> 9 advance ( our fa!rs4 ,i 0 c>ri$ "h by a cannon %ot1 said ,danton to ,m4 de ,talleyr&1 :o saw him at ! ,m9i/]e de la ,ju/ice4 ,! same %ot has c>ri$ u all a hundr$ leagues f our cradle4 ,we h le>nt mu*4 ,we h se5 novel appe>ances "u a new light4 ,! intellig5ce & p[] ( man2 8 reason1 8 morality1 8 p[] ( action1 & resi/ance to direction & re/ra9t 9 ! affairs ( ! _w2 all has be5 put to ! pro(1 gaug$1 & measur$4 ,we "k h[ deeply seat$ & closely hidd5 is ! evil 9 our nature1 yet h[ readily & t]ribly x occasionally breaks out4 ,we "k ! b\nds bo? ( our _s & ( our w4 ,we h be5 p[]ful1 imm5sely p[]ful2 & yet we h be5 unable to accompli% our w because x 0 9 opposition to ! laws ( et]nal wisdom1 & our p[] 0 %iv]$ aga9/ !m l glass4 ,at ?is price1 we h acquir$ a m accurate & pr(\nd k ( ourselves & our condition4 ,we no long] put ourselves (f ) desires or argum5ts1 appe>ances or hopes4 ,we see t :i* is4 ,we live m ?an our fa!rs did 9 ! tru?4 ,we are wis] & m mode/4 #ch ,b our wisdom has "o grave defect4 ,x is /ill1 if ,i may s speak1 b an outw>d good1 :i* influ5ces our life & conduct1 b has n yet p5etrat$ our s\l & become = u a moral prop]ty1 a moral weal?4 ,x r$\nds to ! hon\r & greatness ( man t he is n cont5t ) :at is1 m]ely because x is4 ,! m]e fact does n suffice2 he wi%es to see m4 ,= ! fact he w\ld discov] an end1 a reason4 ,he wi%es to atta* x to ! laws ( 8 own inw>d nature1 8 own de/9y2 to feel x 9 relation to & h>mony ) 8 s\l4 ,!n only 9 man's eyes does a fact assume a moral aspect & acquire a moral p[]2 !n only does man accept x & obey x ) respect z tru?1 in/ead ( yield+ & submitt+ to x ) pa9 z a necessity4 ,moreov]1 we d n yet und]/& all ! lessons ( exp]i5ce :i* we h receiv$ & recogniz$4 ,!y h n yet assum$ 9 our moral be+ ! rank :i* belongs to !m4 ,!y are = u unimpea*able facts r ?an great & good laws2 & mi/akes r ?an progress4 ,!y direct m ?an !y h enlight5$ u1 & if we con=m our actions & ?\ghts to !m1 x is because we are subdu$ r ?an conv9c$4 ,7 x n s1 :y ?is dejection1 ?is secret disgu/1 ?is indiff]5ce1 ?is bluntness1 ?is *ill :i* n[ s (t5 accompany wisdom & s\nd s5se8 ,y say y are disc\rag$1 y d n hope1 y d n d>e any m to attempt aught t is difficult & great4 ,:at !n has happ5$8 #ci ,:at has ?is exp]i5ce1 at ! same "t s mu* vaunt$ & s m\rnful1 taught y8 ,t duty1 n int]e/ or passion1 is ! pr9ciple ( morality2 t ,god has n ceas$ to wat* ov] ! _w2 t he resi/s ! pr\d & puni%es ! guilty2 t ord] has h] natural & inviolable laws1 & av5ges h]self on ^? :o mi/ake !m2 t evil1 always pres5t1 always at our door1 9 u & ab\t u1 ne$s to be incessantly resi/$4 ,( :at d y compla98 ,^! are advances1 n mi/akes2 tru?s reconqu]$1 p[] recov]$1 n hopes ?r[n away4 ,x is true1 man 0 c>ri$ away by an ambition beyond 8 /r5g? & "r2 x mu/ be br\ght d[n1 8 reason & 8 w mu/ agree to re/ore :at !y attempt$ to usurp4 ,in/ead ( sett+ up & ador+ himself z a mon>*1 man "h mu/ ackn[l$ge 8 primitive imp]fection1 8 def9ite insuffici5cy1 & yield submission 9 ?\ght & life on ! bosom ( lib]ty4 ,b is x no?+ t ?is lib]ty is n[ m firmly e/abli%$ ?an man has ev] kn[n x8 ,is ! g5]al progress ( ju/ice & happ9ess 9 ! _w no?+8 ,is !re n !re9 a fitt+ rew>d = ! toils & suff]+s ( our age8 ,is !re n1 aft] s _m mi/akes1 en\gh to satisfy ! mo/ exact+1 to refre% ! mo/ exhau/$8 ,let u look high]4 ,9 return = ! sacrifices requir$ f our pride1 9 comp5sation = ! demon/rat$ weakness ( our nature & ! m>k$ b\nds ( our p[]1 has no?+ be5 giv5 to u8 #dj ,d we n rega9 m ?an we lose8 ,d we n asc5d m ?an we h be5 =c$ to desc5d8 ,! eighte5? c5tury _h inflat$ u ) pride1 yet _h 9 reality only l[]$ u4 ,9 mak+ u mon>*s ( ?is _w1 x _h at ! same "t conf9$ & r$uc$ u to x alone4 ,no m imm5sity1 no m et]nity = ! s\l2 no long] a bond ( k9dr$ betwe5 ,god & man4 ,we came & pass$ ov] ! e>? l all t spr+s f & returns to x4 ,our noble/ ambition1 our pure/ desires1 our mo/ sublime flights1 all t !re is 9 u ( noble & truly div9e1 0 no m ?an a delusion & a burd54 ,n only 9 respect ( our worldly goods & joys1 b ( ourselves & = ev]1 we _h to exclaim1 vanity ( vanities1 all is vanity4 ,we h escap$2 we are leav+ ?is conf9$ & l[ condition2 we are ris+2 we are aga9 ab\t to atta9 our dignity1 our hope1 our futurity1 our s\l4 ,we c no m p>ade ourselves 9 our pride1 b we are no long] plung$ into & ab&on$ 9 mis]y2 we f9d aga9 a ,ma/] "h bel[1 & also our ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,i "k h[ mu* !re is ( ! frivol\s & sup]ficial 9 ! return ( our "t to religi\s hopes & beliefs4 ,i "k h[ mu* ev5 s]i\s m9ds are d\btful & agitat$ ^u ?is subject1 ! evils t are /ill at "w1 ! problems t await solution1 & t p]haps a t>dy "o4 ,nev]!less1 we h got back to ! "r track4 ,man does n increase 8 di/ance f ,god2 he has turn$ t[>ds ! ,ea/2 he seeks ! light4 #da ,"h we /ill yield r to ! =ce ( facts ?an ( ideas2 & exp]i5ce is cr$it$ r ?an conviction4 ,/ill we believe 9 exp]i5ce r ?an 9 our own tal5t1 & submit to facts ?\gh we h>dly r5d] a free & enlight5$ homage to ! tru?s ( :i* !y witness4 ,x is n yet adoration1 b x is ! fe> ( ,god1 t beg9n+ ( wisdom4 ,_h we already rea*$ ! po9t ( adoration--7 ! wisdom = :i* we h s de>ly paid really e/abli%$ among/ u1 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w & 9 ^? ( et]nity1 9 que/ions political1 moral1 & religi\s1 9 %ort1 9 ev]y?+2 & 7 we fully satisfi$ z to ! rational lawfulness & practical utility ( h] c\nsels1 if %e enlight5$ our und]/&+s z %e rules our conduct--we %\ld be f> o!r ?an we are2 m tranquil1 m confid+1 m firm1 m wor?y1 m exalt$4 ,we %\ld di/+ui% fur!r2 we %\ld advance high] & fa/] 9 ! pa?s ( new & am5d+ progress1 9 :i* we n[ walk sl[ly & ) b5d$ head1 z if con/ra9$ & humbl$4 ,b1 ,i repeat1 x is ne$ful1 = ?is salut>y trans=mation ( our ideas to be accompli%$1 t our exp]i5ce may become our reason4 ,we h m good s5se ?an enlight5m5t2 we act bett] ?an we ?9k4 ,inw>dly & deeply we are imbu$ ) prejudices :i* fett] al?\gh !y d n rule u2 we are /ill d\btful ab\t ! v tru?s by :i* we te/ our de$s2 only d\bt has *ang$ its =m & language4 ,) our fa!rs x 0 infatuat$ & bold2 ) u x is detract+ & useless4 #db ,pride has turn$ x into contempt2 & because we d n exp]i5ce = human nature ! unb\nd$ ambition & *im]ical hopes :i* =m]ly prevail$1 we no long] love m5 t5d]ly1 nor ?9k well ( _! nature1 nor take an int]e/ 9 _! de/9y4 ,we imag9e t wisdom b9ds u to indiff]5ce & immobility4 ,_m1 too1 ( ! ills ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 :i* sprung f ! maxims !n preval5t1 & :i*1 to all appe>ance1 ought to h expir$ ) !m1 /ill exi/4 ,we no long] h ! same t5d]ness = man1 nor d we %[ great] av]sion to evil4 ,indiff]5ce has n made u m /rict4 ,= ?\gh human nature is no long] judg$ ) ! same bl9d p>tiality1 we are /ill full ( indulg5ce t[>ds x1 & c[>dly 9 our treatm5t ( x2 we exhibit t[>ds x ! same complaisance1 )\t feel+ ! =m] e/eem & love4 ,mat]iali/ & impi\s doctr9es are on ! decl9e1 b we are m ?an ev] torm5t$ by an eag] ?ir/ = imm$iate mat]ial happ9ess4 ,is x true !n1 z is said1 t we are 9 a /ate ( moral decay8 ,is our age de/9$ to cont9ue ! evil ( its precursor1 & :ile los+ its virtues add to x its own evils8 ,i confid5tly answ] 9 ! negative4 ,no?+ w\ld tempt me to flatt] ! age ,i live 91 b ,i love x4 ,i am /ruck by its evil2 ,i ?9k a rem$y urg5tly call$ =1 an imm$iate /ruggle necess>y2 ,i also see 9 x mu* good1 a good deep & fruitful & suffici5t ) ! help ( ,god to resi/ & conqu] ! evil4 #dc ,i said j n[ t ! great mi/akes1 ! s]i\s maladies ( any p]iod are ^? ( ! good4 ,on ! o!r side1 x is 9 ! s\nd ideas & good dispositions ( ! same class t ! moral =ce ( an epo* & its means ( safety are to be f\nd4 ,n[ ! g5]al & rul+ disposition ( ! good at ! pres5t day is ! _s ( ord]1 ! deep desire = ord] aft] s mu* tr\ble & conte/4 ,?is is said to be m]ely ! result ( prud5ce1 ( a cle> idea ( int]e/1 n ( morality4 ,9 my op9ion ?is is an inconsid]ate s5t5ce2 "o :i* %[s little k ( man & ( :at passes )9 him1 ( :i* he is (t5 himself unconsci\s4 ,!re is morality1 true morality1 9 ! _s ( ord]1 especially :5 l>gely develop$ & h>dly tri$4 ,! ^w int]e/ is pron\nc$ disda9fully1 z if x impli$ pure selfi%ness1 & exclud$ virtue4 ,?anks be to ,god1 :o has creat$ legitimate int]e/s4 ,int]e/s inh]5t to legitimate situations & relations are ess5tially moral & animat$ by moral impulsion4 ,! fa!r ( a family :o protects 8 h\sehold1 ! lab\r] :o takes c>e ( ! fruit ( 8 indu/ry1 act = _! own int]e/ x is true1 & accord+ to ! dictates ( prud5ce4 ,b ar\nd & connect$ ) ?is int]e/ are gr\p$ ! mo/ praisewor?y feel+s1 dome/ic affections1 respect ( ! law1 c>e = ! future1 def5ce ( "r1 fulfilm5t ( duty1 ef=ts1 devotion1 sacrifice4 #dd ,:o w refuse to ^! ! "n ( morality8 ,public in/9ct answ]s ?is "q4 ,!re are b two p>ties1 said a man ( simple m9d1 & a /rang] to all sophism1 t ( hone/ m5 & t ( rogues4 ,:5 x 0 desir$ to def9e & rally "u "o bann] ! p>ty ( ord] 9 ,france1 x 0 inscrib$ ,! ,*>t] & ,prop]ty4 ,footnote #b ,footnote #b3 ,la ,*>te et les g5s de bi54 ,9 fact1 at ! pres5t day ! ideas ( hone/y1 dignity1 morality1 & virtue are closely alli$ ) t ( ord]4 ,public morality is 9 ! g5]al m9d ! cause ( ord] z well z ( individual security4 ,x is because1 aft] s _m convulsions z corrupt z pa9ful1 ! ta/e = & love ( ord] are among/ u ! fir/ effect1 ! fir/ symptom ( atta*m5t to ! maxims & practice ( duty4 ,besides1 democratic societies1 /ill s novel & my/]i\s1 are little kn[n & ill und]/ood4 ,_! virtues want ! clat1--,i w g fur!r1 want ! f9i%1 ! *>m :i* belong to ! elevation ( p]sons1 ! beauty ( =m1 ! influ5ce ( "t1 ! complete1 v>i$ & h>moni\s developem5t ( great & glori\s human nature4 ,yet !y want nei!r virtue itself nor morality4 ,!re w be f\nd 9 ^! cr[d$ & unkn[n masses1 9 _! labori\s & mode/ lives1 mu* uprightness1 mu* simple ju/ice1 mu* active b5evol5ce1 mu* submission to law1 mu* resignation to _! lot1 a r>e p[] ( ef=t & sacrifice1 a noble & t\*+ disposition to =getfulness ( self1 )\t pret5sion1 )\t noise1 )\t rew>d4 #de ,ev5 ! jeal\sy ( all sup]iority1 ! passion ( envy--t poison ( democratic society1--does n always affect z mu* z might be appreh5d$ _! moral judgm5t4 ,?is v5om has affect$ u deeply2 nev]!less1 excell5ce is met ) joy & welcom$ ) gratitude z a s]vice done to society1 :i* feels ! necessity ( be+ elevat$ & purifi$4 ,respect is m g5u9e1 ta/e m correct :ile x rema9s a /rang] to sy/ematic op9ions1 to m]e flights ( fancy1 & to all romantic emphasis4 ,by a s+ul> & v significant ph5om5on1 ! exagg]ation & emphasis ( ! pres5t p]iod t5d t[>ds evil & disord]4 ,! declaim] plunges into ! mire4 ,our times wi% good to be true1 simple1 s$ate1 & s5sible4 ,x is only because x is good1 a moral good1 t x is e/eem$ & lov$4 ,x is ask$ to appe> b :at x is4 ,:]e su* a disposition prevails2 :]e good is ?us honor$ = itself1 & = itself alone1 !re may /ill be mu* evil1 & v s]i\s evil2 b su* c h>dly be ! lot ( ! future4 ,we are h>dly yet advanc+ t[>ds a future4 ,z yet we h /ruggl$1 & /ill /rive to acquire f ! h]itage ( ! la/ c5tury a spoil t suits u2 a h]itage s load$1 s m+l$1 t x has plung$ u 9 confusion4 ,we h co-exi/+ 9 u good & bad1 true & false1 9 direct opposition4 #df ,we be> ab\t 9 ourselves ! mo/ contradictory ideas & s5tim5ts4 ,we are driv5 ab\t & /agg] "u _! v>y+ influ5ce4 ,n[ we try to reject all absolutely1 n[ to =get all & live f day to day )\t ?\ght or design4 ,va9 ef=ts6 ,! problem h>asses e s\l1 agitates or we>ies x1 leaves x 9 d\bt or inactivity4 ,none c elude x4 ,a solution is necess>y 9 moral z well z 9 political ord]1 = individuals z = ! /ate4 ,= ?is is n a purely political "q1 :i* c be settl$ :olly & completely by *>t]1 law1 or cab9et4 ,x is a matt] :i* comes home to ea* ( u2 "o = :i* ea* ( u individually has to provide4 ,we mu/ keep1 ap>t f ! impulse :i* ! eighte5? c5tury has giv5 to ! _w & ! m9ds ( m51 t :i* agrees ) ! et]nal ord] :i* t era (t5 mi/ook = ! _w & ! human m9d4 ,! new tru?s & laws :i* come to u f t date1 z well z ! immutable tru?s & laws :i* x ov]look$1 mu/ live & reign toge!r 9 our ?\ghts2 we mu/ "k = a c]ta9ty & unhesitat+ly practice :at !y dem& f u4 ,on ?is condition only %all we see ! end ( t mixture ( agitation & depression1 ?is d\bt+ bo? ( well & ill regulat$ m9ds1 ?is b>r5ness ( movem5t z ( wisdom :i* are ! peculi> evils ( our era4 ,gov]nm5t & p reciprocally accuse ea* o!r ( ?is evil1 & *>ge on ea* o!r ! task ( apply+ a rem$y4 ,let ,p[] be dignifi$1 firm1 active1 f]tile1 says ! "o2 let x su/a9 & animate1 rule & aid society2 society w assi/1 evils w be rem$i$1 good w be done2 b x is = ,p[] to take ! initiative & responsibility 9 all ?is4 #dg ,h[ c ,i d x8 replies ,p[]4 ,h[ und]take ! responsibility8 ,x is 9 society itself--9 ! m9d itself--t ! evil exi/s4 ,!y are weak1 tott]+1 inactive2 full ( d\bts & fe>s4 ,let p asc5d 9 ! social scale2 let !m %[ self-control4 ,i d n prev5t !m4 ,no "o c ask me to d m2 ,i c d no m4 ,! def5ce ( bo? weakness ( m9d & he>t is bad4 ,! reg5]ation ( our "t dem&s f all bo? duty & ex]tion4 ,f p[]1 because x is set on high1 x sees & is se52 x %[s ! light & holds ! /&>d4 ,if x l[]s !m1 society falls into d>kness & disord]4 ,f society too1 f e individual1 = we are all infect$ by ! evil :i* we call ^u p[] to cure4 ,yet p[] ( itself is n able to cure1 individually & collectively1 ! evils = :i* we ask a rem$y4 ,our active & intellig5t co-op]ation is indisp5sible4 ,& x is precisely 9 ?is coalition ( public p[] & individual w t ! value & honor ( free gov]nm5ts consi/4 ,h5ce !y are morally & politically p[]ful1 salut>y = immortal s\ls z = temporal occasions4 ,?is good mu/ be ! "w ( all4 ,p[] or society1 rul]s or pla9 citiz5s1 let u ea* look to our own %>e 9 ! great "w1 & p]=m our own "p ( ! g5]al duty4 ,to him :o %all be able ! be/ & spe$ie/ to fulfil 81 w belong ! glory z well z ! p[] inh]5t to success4 #dh #di ,essay ,,ii4 ,on ,religion ,9 ,mod]n ,societies4 #ej #ea ,on ,religion ,9 ,mod]n ,societies4 7,febru>y1 #ahch47 ,x is ! fa%ion ( ! day l\dly to lam5t ov] ! condition ( t great mass--! p4 ,_! wants & suff]+s are p>ad$4 ,we are told ( _! lives s burd5$ & monoton\s1 s rude & prec>i\s1 s mu* fatigue1 yet s little effect1 s mu* dang] & ennui1 "w s heavy1 repose s slight1 a future s unc]ta94 ,?is is true4 ,! condition ( ! masses 9 ?is _w is nei!r easy1 *e]ful1 nor c]ta94 ,x is impossible to contemplate )\t deep commis]ation s _m human creatures c>ry+1 f _! cradle to _! tomb1 s griev\s a burd51 & )al sc>cely able to meet _! wants1 ! wants ( _! *ildr51 ( _! fa!r1 _! "m2 incessantly seek+ "s necess>y ( life = ^? mo/ de>1 yet n always f9d+ x2 hav+ x p]haps to-day1 unc]ta9 ( x tomorr[2 & cont9ually preoccupi$ ab\t _! mat]ial exi/5ce1 sc>cely able to give a ?\ght to _! moral be+4 #eb ,x is pa9ful1 mo/ pa9ful to witness1 mo/ pa9ful to reflect on4 ,yet is mu* reflection necess>y4 ,x 7 a griev\s wrong & a griev\s dang] to =get x4 ,m or less ?\ght has be5 ev] giv5 to ! subject4 ,:at said !y :o ?\ght ! mo/ !reon8 ,!y advis$ ^? :o 7 ! =tunate ( ?is _w to practise ju/ice1 goodness1 *>ity2 to apply !mselves to seek+ out & reliev+ ! unhappy4 ,to ! un=tunate !y recomm5d$ good conduct1 mod]ate desires1 submission to au?ority1 resignation1 & hope4 ,!y expla9$ ! de/9y ( man1 %[$ all x possesses ( sadness & sublimity1 ! comp5sations :i* are f\nd 9 ! diff]5t /ates1 ! pleasures :i* are common to all4 ,!y tri$ to cure1 among/ ! ills ( m51 ^? :i* m5 c cure2 &1 ) reg>d to ^? :i* are incurable "h bel[1 !y /rove to raise m5's eyes to ! rem$ies 9 ,god's h&s4 ,?is 0 ! language ( religion4 ,^! 7 ! words & advice %e address$ to high & l[1 ri* & poor1 to *ildr5 9 h] cate*isms1 to m5 9 h] s]mons1 f ! pulpit & f ! sanctu>y1 by ! sick b$1 to all1 at all seasons1 & by e means4 ,! means ( publicity & popul> movem5t at t "t belong$ almo/ exclusively to religion4 ,:at ! tribune1 ! press1 ! po/--^! trumpets ( mod]n civilization--n[ are1 ! *ur*es1 ! pulpit1 religi\s in/ruction1 pa/oral sup]9t5d5ce =m]ly 7 ,religion !n address$ ! masses4 ,%e nev] =got ! p4 ,%e 0 ev] able to ga9 access !re4 #ec ,& :ile %e ?us int]e/$ h]self = !m1 & /rove to light5 or p>tly be> ! burd5 ( life1 %e also sympa?is$ ) m5 ( all classes & all conditions1 & ) ! burd5s all be>1 ! bl[s :i* rea* all1 ! w\nds :i* all receive z !y tread _! appo9t$ pa?4 ,to-day1 :ile occupy+ ourselves mu* & ju/ly ) ! mat]ial suff]+s & fatigue :i* are %>$ by s _m1 we =get too mu* ! moral fatigues & suff]+s ( :i* all p>take2 ! trials1 ! agonies ( ! s\l1 ! mi/akes1 ! ennui1 ! angui%1 9 %ort1 ! univ]sal lot ( man--:i* are ! m poignant z ! m9d has m fre$om & life m leisure4 ,high or l[1 ri* or poor1 ! elite or ! multitude1 let u pity ea* o!r1 let u pity e "o4 ,we are all1 z we advance 9 our c>e]1 we>y & heavy lad52 we all des]ve pity4 ,we des]ve x n[ m ?an ev]4 ,nev]1 x is true1 has ! condition ( man be5 m equal or bett]4 ,b ! desires ( m5 h f> outrun _! progress4 ,nev] 0 ambition m impati5t & widespread4 ,nev] 7 s _m he>ts a prey to ! ?ir/ = weal? & pleasure4 ,pleasures ref9$ & grovell+1 a ?ir/ ( mat]ial well-be+ & ( intellectual v>iety1 a _s ( activity & luxury1 ( adv5ture & idl5ess3 ev]y?+ appe>s possible1 desirable1 & accessible to all4 ,x is n t passion is /rong1 or t man is dispos$ to take mu* tr\ble = ! gratification ( 8 desires4 #ed ,he wi%es feebly1 desires immod]ately2 & ! great scope ( 8 desire ?r[s him into a /ate ( uneas9ess1 9 :i* all t he already possesses appe>s b z ! drop ( wat] =gott5 z soon z swall[$1 & :i* irritates ?ir/ in/ead ( qu5*+ x4 ,! _w has nev] se5 su* a conflict ( imp]fect desires1 fancies1 pret5sions1 exactions2 nev] he>d su* a clam\r ( voices dem&+ toge!r z _! "r all !y h n & all t pleases !m4 ,& ^! voices are n rais$ to ,god4 ,ambition1 is at once ext5d$ & debas$4 ,:5 ! tea*]s ( ! p 7 religi\s preceptors1 !y tri$ to deta* ! popul> ?\ght f ! ?+s ( e>?1 & by rais+ desires & hopes to heav51 to re/ra9 & calm !m "h4 ,!y knew t "h1 d :at !y might1 satisfaction 0 impossible4 ,! popul> tea*]s ( ?is day ?9k o!rwise & speak ano!r language4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( ! h>d lot & burn+ ambition ( man1 at ! v "t t !y are display+ _! mis]y & fom5t+ _! desires1 !y are tell+ !m t ?is e>? conta9s :at w satisfy !m2 & t if ea* be n z happy z he w\ld be1 x is n 9 ! nature ( ?+s nor ( 8 own nature t he %\ld compla91 b ( ! vices ( society1 & ! usurpations ( a c]ta9 class ( m54 ,all are plac$ 9 ?is _w to be happy2 all h ! same "r to happ9ess2 ! _w c af=d happ9ess to all4 ,words l ^! res\nd daily 9 ! e>s ( all1 knock at ! portals ( e he>t1 p5etrate by e crevice into ! mo/ remote folds ( society4 #ee ,& !n we are a/oni%$ at ! deep agitation & uneas9ess "u :i* nations & individuals1 /ates & s\ls are lab\r+6 ,= myself1 ,i wond] ! uneas9ess is n great]1 ! agitation m viol5t1 ! explosion m sudd54 ,su* ideas & su* words are en\gh to set humanity a/ray & r\se x to revolt4 ,& ! pres]v+ c>e ( ,provid5ce1 ! innate & spontane\s wisdom :i* m5 _c absolutely %ake (f1 mu/ be p[]ful to prev5t su* language--unceas+ly repeat$ & univ]sally he>d--f plung+ ! _w aga9 into *aos4 ,no1 x is n true t ?is e>? possesses t :i* w suffice = ! ambition & happ9ess ( h] inhabitants4 ,x is n true t ! unt[>d results or vices ( human in/itutions are ! sole or ev5 ! pr9cipal causes ( ! sad & pa9ful lot ( s _m among m54 ,let ^! in/itutions become daily m j1 m c>eful ( ! g5]al welf>e2 x is ! "r ( mank9d4 ,x is to ! hon\r ( our age t x adopt$ ?is ?\ght & p]sev]es 9 try+ to accompli% x4 ,=m] times took too light a %>e 9 ! suff]+s ( ! multitude4 ,_! pret5sions 7 too humble z reg>ds ju/ice & happ9ess = all4 ,ours are m ext5d$1 m l(ty2 & we give1 ) good reason1 to our advance 9 ?is pa? ! noble "n ( civilization4 ,god =bid t we %\ld turn aside f ! noble "w1 or be disc\rag$ ab\t su* a noble hope4 ,b we mu/ n fe$ ourselves ) pride & illusion1 we mu/ n promise to ourselves t :i* we _c expect to atta9 ( ourselves & by our +5uity4 #ef ,!re is a defect 9 our nature & an evil 9 our condition :i* eludes all human ef=ts4 ,! disord] is )9 ourselves1 & 7 e o!r s\rce dri$ up1 w\ld arise f ourselves & our own w4 ,an inequality ( suff]+ is among/ ! provid5tial laws ( our de/9y4 ,x is at once sup]iority & infirmity1 greatness & mis]y4 ,z free be+s1 we c create & d 9 fact )\t ceas+ create evil4 ,z immortal be+s1 nei!r ! secrets ( our lot nor ! limits ( our ambition are on ?is e>?1 & ! life we lead "h is b a v %ort sc5e ( ! unkn[n life :i* awaits u4 ,regulate in/itutions z y w1 di/ribute all enjoym5t z y please1 nei!r y\r wisdom nor y\r weal? w fill ! abyss4 ,! lib]ty ( man is /rong] ?an ! in/itutions ( society4 ,! m9d ( man is great] ?an worldly goods4 ,!re w always be f\nd 9 him m desires ?an social k c regulate or satisfy1 m suff]+s ?an x c ei!r prev5t or cure4 ,religion1 religion6 is ! cry ( univ]sal man ev]y:]e1 at all times1 except 9 "s day ( awful extremity or %ameful degradation4 ,religion1 to re/ra9 or cr[n man's ambition4 ,religion1 to su/a9 or support u 9 our griefs1 :e!r ref]r+ to body or s\l4 ,let n policy ! mo/ /rong1 ! mo/ j1 flatt] itself t x c effect ?is )\t religion4 ,! great] & m ext5sive ! social movem5t1 ! less able is x to direct tott]+ humanity4 ,a high] p[] ?an any on e>? is ne$$1 a long] prospect ?an t ( ?is life4 ,god & et]nity are necess>y4 #eg ,we require h>mony also & agreem5t betwe5 religion & policy4 ,call$ to act on ! same individual1 & z a f9al attempt = ! same result1 h[ c !y "w toge!r unless possess+ a common basis ( ?\ght1 s5tim5ts1 & designs8 ,:atev] di/ance may int]v5e1 !re is an intimate connection betwe5 ! e>?ly & religi\s ideas ( m51 betwe5 _! desires = "t & ^? = et]nity4 ,did incoh]5ce & contradiction alone exi/1 7 our affairs1 op9ions1 & hopes "h completely e/rang$ f ^? beyond ?is _w1 7 religion capable only ( improv+ & su/a9+ our actual life & society1 _! ideas1 works1 in/itutions & mann]s1 f> f s]v+ ! cause (1 & mutually assi/+ ea* o!r w\ld reciprocally fett] & weak5 "o ano!r4 ,! _w w\ld je/ at piety1 piety w\ld take (f5ce at ! _w1 & t :i* %\ld be ^u e>? ! s\rce ( ord] & peace w\ld become a fre% spr+ ( an>*y & w>4 ,& let nei!r religion or policy be al>m$ ab\t its indep5d5ce & dignity4 ,i d n wi% t ei!r %\ld pur*ase by c[>dly concession or co/ly sacrifice ! h>mony :i* ought to prevail betwe5 !m4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i wi% !y %\ld on all occasions act accord+ to ! pure tru? ( ?+s1 & accompli% toge!r _! special & peculi> mission4 #eh ,clev] m5 h look$ ^u religion z a s\rce ( ord]1 a sort ( social police1 a useful & ev5 indisp5sable matt]1 b o!rwise )\t intr9sic value or any real & def9ite importance to ! individual1 unless to af=d a *im]ical satisfaction to c]ta9 weaknesses ( ! human m9d & he>t4 ,!nce arises a sup]ficial & hypocritical respect1 :i* b>ely cov]s a disda9ful coldness ill-calculat$ to resi/ any prolong$ trial1 :i* humiliates religion if %e is cont5t ) x1 or o!rwise irritates & misleads h]4 ,great & religi\s m5 h 9 _! turn look$ on ! _w & ! life ( ! _w1 ei!r g5]ally or at c]ta9 p]iods1 z an evil 9 itself1 an ess5tial ob/acle to ! empire ( div9e laws1 & to ! accompli%m5t ( our moral de/9y4 ,h5ce ! follies ( ascetics & sect>ians2 h5ce1 too1 !ocratic pret5sions1 pitiable mi/akes ( ! _s ( religion1 :i* has ?us ent]$ into ho/ility ) human society1 wi%+ n[ to flee f x1 n[ to subdue x4 ,! errors on bo? sides are great & dang]\s4 ,religi\s cre$s seek to solve ! fundam5tal problems ( our nature & individual de/9y4 ,t is _! fir/ & *ief design1 great] ev5 9 _! eyes ?an ! ma9t5ance ( ord] 9 society4 ,= ?is reason1 & = ?is reason especially1 respect is due to !m2 !y deal ) t :i* is mo/ inw>d1 mo/ p[]ful1 & mo/ noble 9 man4 ,& ! policy :i* does n disc]n ^! facts1 or disc]n+ does n respectfully b[ be=e !m1 %[s itself futile1 ignorant ( ! nature ( man1 incapable ( guid+ him at mom5ts ( importance4 #ei ,on ! o!r h&1 ?is e>? is n a place ( bani%m5t :]e man lives an exile4 ,society is n a sc5e ( p]dition1 :i* a man mu/ g ?r\gh ) disgu/ & t]ror4 ,! e>? is man's fir/ c\ntry2 ,god has plac$ him "h4 ,society is ! natural condition ( man2 ,god has made x = him4 ,?is _w & social life d n b\nd our de/9y2 b x is 9 ?is _w & by ?is social life t our de/9y is begun & develop$4 ,we owe to society our assi/ance1 giv5 affectionately & respectfully1 :atev] ! =m ( its organisation & ! difficulties ( our task4 ,^! =ms & difficulties *ange ) places & times1 b !y possess only a second>y importance1 & make no *ange 9 ! g5]al condition or fundam5tal duty ( man4 ,religion1 )\t be+ indiff]5t to :at !re is ( true or false1 good or bad1 9 ! casual & v>iable "p ( ! social _w1 atta*es h]self to :at is ess5tial & p]man5t1 tra9+ m5 to g /raight t[>ds heav5 b5ea? e sky & by e road4 ,x is ! glory ( ,*ri/ianity to h be5 ! fir/ to place religion on ?is height1 & 9 ?is ! only religi\s po9t ( view4 ,& yet1 nei!r reasons nor temptations 7 want+ at its orig91 to make x d5\nce temporal society1 & ei!r sep>ate f or decl>e w> aga9/ x4 ,/ill x nev] dreamt ( su* a c\rse4 ,at ! mom5t :5 ! ,*ri/ian fai? re/or$ to man 8 lo/ dignity & rais$ him to 8 =feit$ position1 %e made h]self liable = him )\t a murmur to slav]y1 despotism1 iniquities1 inequalities1 incomp>able mis]ies4 #fj ,n "o revolution>y int5tion or idea1 to use a mod]n phrase1 is to be trac$ ne> ! cradle ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,*ri/ians 9 ! "n ( _! fai? h]oically resi/ p]secution & tyranny1 b !y d n und]take to *ange ! /ate ( society or ( mank9d4 ,!y %>e 9 x1 !y adapt !mselves to x1 :atev] its pr9ciples1 =ms1 consequ5ces4 ,!y d m4 ,! _w is old & corrupt2 !y d5\nce & vigor\sly resi/ its corruptions & vices3 b !y d n curse1 !y d n avoid ! _w4 ,!y view x ) indignation yet ) affection1 ) grief yet ) hope4 ,rigid m9ds1 ard5t imag9ations1 take fright at ! sight ( ! _w1 & fly to ! des]ts ( ! ,!bais or retreat )9 ! walls ( a cloi/]4 ,brilliant app>itions are ^? :o impress ! m9ds ( nations1 & r5ew ! well-nigh =gott5 /rife betwe5 au/]e & impure passions2 b ^! are only exceptions 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity1 impos+ & p[]ful inde$1 b !y d n *>act]ise ! ,*ri/ian religion1 d n pr$om9ate 9 x1 d n con/itute its ess5ce & g5]al t5d5cy4 ,*ri/ianity has made monks1 yet nev] 0 a religion less monki%4 ,nev] 0 a religion introduc$ into ! _w :i* ent]$ m into x1 m easily accommodat$ itself to x1 to all its phases & all its facts4 ,oppos$ to ?is day 9 ! v c\ntry :i* saw its bir?1 ,*ri/ianity spreads to ! ea/ & we/1 to ! nor? & s\?4 #fa ,x p5etrates ! old mon>*ies ( ,asia & ! deep =e/s ( ,g]many1 ! s*ools ( ,a!ns & ( ,rome1 ! w&]+ tribes ( ! des]t2 & n[h]e does x di/urb itself ab\t traditions1 in/itutions1 gov]nm5ts2 x allies itself & lives 9 peace ) ! mo/ div]se societies4 ,x kn[s t ev]y:]e & amid/ all ! v>iety ( social =ms x c pursue its own "w1 t truly religi\s "w1 ! reg5]ation & safety ( ! s\l4 ,9 lat] days1 aft] a def9ite victory1 amid/ ,roman ru9s & b>b>ian *aos1 ?r\gh necessity z well z love ( p[]1 ,*ri/ianity has s\ght & ex]cis$ a m direct & comm&+ influ5ce ov] civil society2 an influ5ce sometimes salut>y1 sometimes oppos$ to ! nature ( ?+s1 & (t5 injuri\s to religion itself4 ,yet tak+ ?+s z a :ole1 & sett+ aside "s rem>kable deviations1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* has ) admirable wisdom be5 a /rang]1 9 h] int]c\rse ) ! _w1 to all n>r[ & exclusive _s2 has nev] atta*$ to any peculi> social regime h] honor & de/9y4 ,%e has liv$ 9 k9dly & intimate relation ) ! mo/ diff]5t gov]nm5ts1 ) social sy/ems ! mo/ oppos$1 mon>*y1 republic1 ari/ocracy1 democracy4 ,"h on a level ) ! /ate1 !re subord9ate1 else:]e indep5d5t4 ,broad & v>i$ 9 h] int]nal organization1 z call$ = by h] ext]nal relations2 always s$ul\s to ma9ta9 betwe5 social & religi\s life1 betwe5 ! ideas & feel+s by :i* m5 hold to e>? or asc5d to heav51 t h>mony by :i* heav5 & e>? bo? pr(it4 #fb ,9 our days1 ow+ to ! c\rse ( ev5ts & reciprocal faults1 ?is h>mony has be5 pr(\ndly affect$4 ,religion & society h = "s "t ceas$ to compreh5d & agree ) ea* o!r4 ,! ideas1 s5tim5ts1 & int]e/s :i* n[ prevail 9 temporal life are & h (t5 be5 condemn$ & reprov$ 9 ! "n ( ^? :i* p]ta9 to et]nal life4 ,religion sometimes pron\nces h] ana!mas ^u ! new _w1 & keeps h]self alo( f x4 ,! _w seems ready to abide by bo? ana!ma & sep>ation4 ,! evil is imm5se2 x is "o :i* aggravates all our o!r ills1 :i* takes f social ord] & private life _! security & dignity1 _! repose & hope4 ,to cure ?is evil1 to br+ toge!r ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity & ! _s ( ! age1 ! old religion & new society1 to end _! ho/ility1 & to induce a mutual und]/&+ & acceptance1 is ! orig9 ( a "w too little kn[n1 t call$ ! ,univ]site ,ca?olique :i* its au?ors h cont9u$ = ?ree ye>s ) ! mo/ praisewor?y p]sev]ance4 ,?anks be !irs2 ?anks to m5 s truly pi\s1 s truly ca?olic1 :o ca/ ov] new society1 ov] con/itutional ,france1 a glance s equitable & affectionate4 ,?is gleam ( ju/ice t[>ds our day1 ?is hope l\dly decl>$ t x w accept et]nal tru? & mu/ n be curs$ 9 h] "n1 is a pro( ( high intellig5ce on _! "p4 ,god =bid t ) frivol\s bl9dness we %\ld soo! ea* o!r ) flatt]y4 #fc ,our society has gone a/ray m ?an once on ! mo/ important matt]s1 & ev5 :ile triumphant is smitt5 ) a s]i\s disord]4 ,& yet our "t is a great "t1 :i* has done great ?+s & op5$ great de/9ies4 ,?is society1 s /ormy1 s confus$1 s tott]+1 sometimes s *im]ical & arrogant1 sometimes s mat]ial & grovell+1 has nev]!less done homage & l5t =ce to t :i* is mo/ elevat$ & div9e )9 u1 our intellig5ce & ju/ice4 ,mu* tru? is conta9$ 9 ! motto ( h] bann]2 & wi%+ t ?is tru? might be efficaci\s2 %e has display$1 9 ord] to make x p5etrate into de$s1 an en]gy & ability :i* h a/oni%$ ! _w & drawn x aft] h]4 ,su* boldness ( conception1 su* p[] ( execution1 su* a developm5t ( m9d1 ( passion1 ( /r5g?1 s _m results positive & visible obta9$ rapidly1 ! g5]al progress ( happ9ess1 weal?1 & ord]1 ( practical & pla9 ju/ice 9 social relations & affairs1--is !re n\ght "h b error8 ,are ^! ! symptoms ( decl9e8 ,d we n r recognise "o ( ^? =midable b b5eficial crises br\ght on by provid5ce :5 desir\s to r5ew ! _w8 ,proclaim )\t res]ve to society ! evil x has done1 ! evil x is und]go+2 po9t out 9 all _! ext5t & gravity its errors1 its faults1 its omissions1 its weaknesses1 its excesses1 its crimes2 b d n expect h] to yield to inju/ice or wrong4 ,%e kn[s :at %e is & :at %e may become4 ,! good %e has devis$1 ! good %e has done to mank9d1 %e w\ld h hon\r$ & lov$4 ,on ^! t]ms only w %e r$ress & direct4 #fd ,%e is 9 ! "r4 ,"o mu/ seek =1 li/5 to1 & tru/ sev]e ?\gh /]n fri5ds4 ,confid5ce %\ld nev] be plac$ 9 an enemy4 ,i d n ?9k t ! au?ors ( l',univ]sit ,ca?olique r5d] to society all ! ju/ice x des]ves2 b !y h no conceal$ ill-w to x1 no design aga9/ x4 ,!y und]/& & admit ! ess5tial pr9ciples ^u :i* x is f\nd$1 & !y try s]i\sly & s9c]ely to re-e/abli% betwe5 ^! pr9ciples & ca?olic doctr9es1 a h>mony :i* %all n be m]ely sup]ficial & app>5t4 ,_! plan is simple4 ,aft] hav+ trac$ a g5]al outl9e ( human sci5ces1 toge!r ) ! ties :i* unite !m ei!r among !mselves or to ! sublime unity to :i* !y t5d1 !y place !re9 special c\rses = ea* diff]5t sci5ce ( mat]ial z ( intellectual ord]1 & try 9 ^? c\rses h[ to make religion p5etrate into sci5ce1 h[ sci5ce into religion1 keep+ bo? 9 sight1 s t !y may recognise1 approa*1 & unite ) ea* o!r 9 _! common progress2 consequ5tly _! body is a dumb univ]sity1 :]e all sci5ce is taught by writ+s accord+ to & 9 a ca?olic _s1 z !y w\ld be viva voce at a real univ]sity1 :]e all ! pr(essors w\ld be ,ca?olics1 truly devot$ to _! fai? & _! sci5ce4 #fe ,i h no design ( ent]+ into ! sci5tific m]its ( ^! c\rses1 or ( disput+ all _! ass]tions & ideas4 ,"s1 z ! ,c\rse ( introduction to ! /udy ( ,*ri/ian ,tru?s1 by ,m4 l',abbe ,g]bet2 ! ,c\rse on ,*ri/ian ,art1 by ,m4 ,rio2 ! ,c\rse on ! ,g5]al ,hi/ory ( ,hebrew ,lit]ature1 by ,m4 de ,cazels2 conta9 real in/ruction1 elevat$ & +5i\s views1 & sometimes r>e tal5t 9 /yle1 & mu* attraction = ! read]4 ,9 a lit]>y review jo9$ to ^! ,c\rses "o f9ds occasional articles1 among/ o!rs ^? by ,m4 le ,comte de ,montalemb]t1 full ( curi\s rese>* & noble s5tim5ts2 writt5 too ) a moral e>ne/ness :i* pleases & t\*es1 ev5 :5 x goes beyond :at is true4 ,x w\ld be easy to collect f ! entire "w suffici5tly num]\s traces ( sup]ficial sci5ce1 some:at vague philosophy1 or declamatory lit]ature4 ,i might "h & !re detect1 & ?is is m important1 "s traces ( old habits1 & ( t old _s ( ho/ility f :i* ! au?ors ( ! collection h 9 g5]al tri$ to keep !mselves cle>4 ,possibly1 _h ,i ! honor ( see+ !m1 ,i might v5ture 9 ! fre$om ( conv]sation to urge !m to weigh c>efully 9 ?is respect _! s5tim5ts & language1 to pres]ve con/antly betwe5 _! ideas & expressions1 agreem5t ) ! g5]al int5tions :i* animate !m & at :i* !y aim4 ,let !m be 9 ?is s5se /rict c5sors ( _! own "w4 ,z = me1 ,i _c be "o2 ,i _c seek und]h& means z reg>ds ! execution ( a great & j idea to :i* ,i wi% success4 ,i admit ( incomplet5ess & imp]fection1 ev5 incoh]5cy 9 a human "w1 provid$ x be 9 itself good1 & t good pr$om9ates 9 its effects z well z int5tions4 ,! pleasure ( criticism is mean2 & = my own "p ,i feel none 9 po9t+ out faults :i* ,i %\ld l to efface4 #ff ,i pref] congratulat+ ! au?ors ( l',univ]sit ,ca?olique on ! firmness & fidelity ) :i* !y h rema9$ fai?ful to _! "n & /&>d4 ,9 _! excell5t design1 & on acc\nt ( ! conciliatory _s :i* p]vad$ x1 !y enc\nt]$ a %oal "u _! pr[4 ,!y ran ! dang] ( be+ induc$ to become effem9ate & en]vat$1 to p]v]t _! own doctr9es1 ! ,ca?olic doctr9es & _s1 9 ord] to r5d] _! accommodation m 9 accordance ) ! ideas & _s ( ! age4 ,m ?an once analog\s attempts1 conceiv$ 9 ! be/ int5tions1 h split on ?is rock4 ,x is ?us t we h he>d appli$ to natural religion & ! g5]al _s ( religion2 ^! maxims t ! dogma is ( little consequ5ce1 ! moral only be+ ( importance1 t v>i\s cre$s mu/ be br\ght back to ^? portions :i* !y hold 9 common1 & =mulas & pray]s be drawn up :i* may suit all alike3 !nce ! desire to trans=m ! great pr9ciples & facts ( ,*ri/ianity into symbols left to ! int]pretations ( philosophy2 ^? /range ef=ts also to unite ! revolution>y ) ! religi\s _s2 or1 la/ly1 ^? attempts to d5y1 or at lea/ consign to oblivion ! pa/ ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 h] traditions1 h] cu/oms1 :i* ages & ev5ts h unit$ ) h]1 & sub/itute1 "u ! "n ( ,primitive1 a newly inv5t$ ,ca?olicism4 #fg ,false conceptions1 va9 endeav\rs1 f :i* pi\s feel+ & a c]ta9 k ( our social /ate h n always be5 free1 b :i* d5ote little k ( human nature or religion1 & a sup]ficial appreciation ( ! means by :i* great in/itutions1 :e!r religi\s or civil1 are f\nd$ & endure4 ,no d\bt b t ,ca?olicism has some?+1 has mu* to d 9 ord] to adapt itself to all t is new 9 ! _w1 & to take 9 our social sy/em ! place & "p suitable to x4 ,b let x be true to itself1 let x n d5y its orig91 its hi/ory1 its doctr9e1 its law2 let x n /oop to c[>dice or hypocrisy4 ,x w\ld lose its dignity :i* is ess5tial to its /r5g?1 x w\ld fail 9 obta9+ ! new /r5g? :i* x ne$s4 ,7 ,i n conv9c$ t h>mony may be re-e/abli%$ betwe5 ! old religion & mod]n society ) tru? & honor to bo?1 ,i w\ld n c\nsel ! attempt4 ,god does n admit ( ! possibility ( falsehood 9 su* high positions = su* great objects4 ,let1 !n1 l',univ]sit ,ca?olique proce$ 9 its c\rse ( exact & scrupul\s or?odoxy4 ,x is said1 ,i hope truly1 t %e has _m ( ! cl]gy = read]s4 ,!y %\ld be on _! gu>d aga9/ attacks on ^! po9ts4 ,sometimes1 despite appe>ances ( mod]ation1 ! attempts succe$1 & /rike a bl[ on ! vital conditions ( _! exi/5ce4 ,by o!rs !y are drawn into ! v passions & pursuits f :i* _! mission is ma9ly int5d$ to keep mank9d4 ,g5]ally su* h hi!rto _h b little success4 #fh ,! mo/ rec5t example1 t ( ,m4 l',abb de ,lam5nais1 has ev5tuat$ 9 "o ( ! mo/ melan*oly spectacles ( error & fall t man c pres5t4 ,surely !re are "h j reasons = di/ru/ & hesitation4 ,! au?ors ( l',univ]sit ,ca?olique are cle>ly aw>e ( x !mselves2 = !y h be5 c>eful to keep !mselves cle> ( ^! unhappy flights1 & to rema91 9 _! own words1 immovably atta*$ to ! rock ( ! ,*ur*4 ,!y d\btless are s f conviction & duty4 ,!y %\ld also be s f prud5ce1 & att5d to all ! s5tim5ts1 scruples1 & susceptibilities ( ! ,ca?olic portion ( ! public4 ,x is ?is public especially :om !y address1 x is ! public :om !y wi% to enlight51 satisfy1 reassure1 & reconcile ) ! true progress1 ! accompli%$ facts & necessities ( our "t4 ,t is really ! great s]vice want$ by mod]n society4 ,let !m nev] lose sight ( ?is ess5tial end4 ,& z to t "p ( ! public :i* is rul$ by ! _s ( ! age1 no d\bt _! language %\ld reassure & quiet x also1 & draw x back to religion1 = x has v ju/ly its own susceptibilities & di/ru/s4 ,b let n ! au?ors ( l',univ]sit ,ca?olique deceive !mselves2 !y w inspire ! public ) ! great] respect & confid5ce accord+ z !y are !mselves f\nd s]i\s & fai?ful4 ,! public w be ! m easily attract$ to religion1 z %e pres5ts h]self /able & l(ty2 =1 9 ! uneas9ess :i* is n[ preval5t1 ! public aspire to some?+ fix$ & elevat$1 despite ( ! passions :i* /ill keep x wav]+ & abas$4 #fi ,:il/ 9 ,ca?olicism ?is new religi\s & social movem5t1 ( :i* l',univ]sit ,ca?olique appe>s to be ! mo/ s]i\s manife/ation1 is beg9n+1 an analog\s "w is go+ on 9 ! o!r ,*ri/ian communions1 & reveals itself by rem>kable signs4 ,= _m ye>s some?+ fruitful & active has be5 at "w 9 ,fr5* ,prote/antism4 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( peace & int]national relations 9 #ahad1 ! ,engli% diss5t]s1 /ruck by ! languid /ate ( religion 9 ,france1 & animat$ by fai? & a /rong desire = proselytism1 und]took ! task ( awak+ amid/ _! cont95tal co-religioni/s ! religi\s _s1 or1 m precisely1 ,prote/ant ,*ri/ian feel+s4 ,j\rneys1 correspond5ce1 publications1 s]mons1 pi\s associations--( :i* "s1 z ! ,bible ,society1 ! ,society = ! ,propagation ( ! ,gospel1 ! ,religi\s ,tract ,society1 possess ext5t & notoriety--7 ! in/rum5ts us$ to =w>d _! design2 a design :i* excit$ & /ill excites 9 ,fr5* ,prote/antism "s tr\ble & emb>rassm5t4 ,! e/abli%$ ,prote/ant *ur* 0 mov$4 ,indiff]5ce took (f5ce4 ,tol]ation & reason felt "s al>m4 ,impressions n altoge!r at fir/ void ( reason2 facts :i* des]ve obs]vation & wat*fulness1 b ( :i* ! importance 9 our society1 & ) ! gu>antees ( our laws & cu/oms1 is1 9 my op9ion1 mu* less ?an t ( ! religi\s feel+ :i* r\s$ !m1 & its "* & results4 #gj ,! ,*ri/ian fai?1 ! real & pr(\nd fai? 9 ! con/itu5t dogmas ( ,*ri/ianity1 is spr++ up aga9 amid/ ,prote/ants1 b accompani$ by t lib]ty & assidu\s se>* :i* alt] ! =m ( unity b keep up religi\s vitality2 :i* c>es less = ! gov]nm5t ( m5's m9ds ?an = ! int]nal life ( _! s\ls4 ,?is life has its in/9cts1 its imp]i\s & ev]la/+ wants4 ,!re is no indiff]5ce1 no au?ority1 :i* does or c aboli% or cause to be long =gott5 ! ess5tial & et]nal problems ( our nature & de/9y4 ,:5ce does evil spr+ 9 ! _w & 9 ourselves8 ,h[ is x to be escap$8 ,is our own lib]ty suffici5t8 ,is ,god's p[] ov] & 9 u ne$$8 ,:at are ! relations "h bel[ & h]eaft] betwe5 ,god & our s\ls8 ,:at lot awaits u beyond ?is life1 & h[ f> d our resolutions & actions influ5ce x8 ,?is is ! def9ite & practical object ( religion4 ,^! ! que/ions to :i* mank9d has1 ?r\gh all ages1 9 all ! e>?1 9 e condition1 9 ! confusion ( controv]sy1 9 ! secret he>t desir$ & ask$ an answ]4 ,?is is promis$ to him by ,*ri/ianity4 ,! dogmas ( t fai? are replies to ^! que/ions1 s vital to man g5]ally & individually4 ,^! replies are conta9$ 9 ,*ri/ian books1 & are succe$$ by ! precepts1 ! consolation1 & ! hopes :i* fl[ f !m4 ,to seek !m !re1 to read !m1 to draw cont9ually f t spr+ ! means ( oppos+ ! evil incl9ations1 ! passions1 ! weaknesses1 ! disquiet1 ! lang\r ( ! s\l1 !reby su/a9+ x 9 ?is _w & reg5]at+ x = et]nity2 su* is ! ,*ri/ian ,prote/ant _s1 ! _s :i* is aga9 animat+ ! ,fr5* ,prote/ants2 ! _s :i* has _h & may aga9 h its faults1 l all great ambitions & all great aspirations ( ! human s\l1 b :i* is nev]!less a _s ( true piety & true morality2 :i* suffices = our mo/ exalt$ intellects1 & ex]cises = all1 9 all1 ! mo/ salut>y influ5ce ov] our inw>d dispositions & outw>d actions4 #ga ,_m p]iodical works1 among/ !m ! ,semeur1 ,footnote #c & ! ,ar*ives ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ! ,,xix4 ,c5tury1 are devot$ to ?is _s1 & seek to satisfy & spread x4 ,footnote #c3 ,! ,semeur has ceas$ to appe>4 ,9 !m all publications1 all ! incid5ts :i* belong at home or abroad to ,*ri/ian life1 are exam9$1 comm5t$ on1 debat$ ) a reality & e>ne/ness ( conviction always r>e1 b n[ especially s4 ,m5 ( r>e ability1 too1 & fir/ ( all ,m4 ,v9et1 pr(essor ( ,fr5* lit]ature at ,lausanne1 write = ! ,semeur1 & (t5 ) ! mo/ di/+ui%$ tal5t4 ,i might f9d 9 ^! works1 ev5 )\t go+ v deeply into ! "q ( _! doctr9es1 "s traces ( political radicalism1 v injuri\s to religion2 & also1 9 matt]s ( religion1 traces ( a sev]e & some:at exclusive _s1 :i*1 :5 dom9ant1 t5ds to sect>ianism & fanaticism4 ,b cle>ly "h z else:]e ! good _s ( ! age1 ! _s ( light1 ( ju/ice1 & univ]sal b5evol5ce w e day make its way2 w clo! ! religi\s _s ( ideas & s5tim5ts 9 words :i* w suit !m admirably1 b :i* !y h n always worn4 #gb ,& ?us "h z else:]e ,i pref] dwell+ on :at is good to :at is evil4 ,:5 ! movem5t :i* is good prepond]ates1 ,i believe 9 its p[]2 ,i tru/ to x1 /r5u\s z may be ! opposition1 t>dy z its progress may appe>4 ,h we n besides1 9 lib]ty1 lib]ty ( consci5ce & spee*1 ! mo/ c]ta9 & efficaci\s ( gu>antees aga9/ fanaticism & religi\s despotism4 ,l',univ]sit ,ca?olique ma9ta9s1 & w unceas+ly uphold ! maxims1 traditions1 & laws ( ,ca?olicism4 ,at h] side1 ! _s ( ,prote/antism reveals h]self full ( fai? & vig\r4 ,& z 9 ! bosom ( ,prote/antism ! ,semeur & ! ,ar*ives ( ,*ri/ianity d n express ! feel+s ( all1 o!r collections--! ,prote/ant ,review1 ! ,free ,enquiry1 ! ,evangeli/--lab\r to make cle> & n\ri% ano!r idea1 m sci5tific1 m atta*$ to mod]n notions & a national *ur*1 m occupi$ 9 enlight5+ ?an deeply /irr+ ! m9d4 ,i d n d\bt b t1 9 ?is fre% spr++ up ( diff]5t beliefs1 m5 int]e/$ 9 _! success1 & ! diff]5t sections ( ! public :om !y address1 reciprocally inspire b little mi/ru/ or disquiet2 t ! remembrance ( anci5t dislikes1 anci5t animosity /ill lurk 9 _m a he>t1 & may break out afre%4 ,x may be occasionally disc]n$1 ) all its want ( reflection & its h>%ness4 ,h[ev]1 take x altoge!r1 ! _s ( antipa?y & conte/1 :i* has s long prevail$ 9 ! religi\s sph]e1 is becom+ weak] & less common4 #gc ,ea* cre$ is m occupi$ ab\t itself ?an ab\t o!rs2 m anxi\s to impress ! he>ts t are incl9$ to its reception or h receiv$ x1 ?an qu>rel ) ^? :o ma9ta9 _! own belief4 ,?is is ! natural result ( lib]ty1 & ! *eck impos$ on e belief by ! civil p[] :i* su/a9s x4 ,x is also ! mo/ fav\rable condition = ! v cre$s !mselves1 z oblig+ !m to proce$ directly t[>ds _! true object1 & prev5ts !m f turn+ aside to alt] or l[] !mselves 9 despotism or rebellion4 ,! _s ( religion comes aga9 into ! _w to conqu] b n to usurp4 ,religi\s cre$s rise & increase toge!r1 at once free & cont5t$2 free to elevate !mselves1 to elevate s\ls to heav51 re/ra9$ by _! m5tal lib]ty & by ! indep5d5ce ( ! civil p[]4 ,let u honor ! community 9 ! bosom ( :i* su* a sight is possible6 ,x ne$s1 x absolutely ne$s t religion %\ld /ep 9 to purify & /r5g!n x2 b religion c d h] "w !re )\t di%onor or sacrifice1 & :5 %e c1 x becomes h] b\nd5 duty to d s4 #gd #ge ,essay ,,iii4 ,ca?olicism1 ,prote/antism1 ,& ,philosophy ,9 ,france4 #gf #gg ,ca?olicism1 ,prote/antism1 ,& ,philosophy ,9 ,france4 7,july1 #ahch47 ,x is ( ,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism1 n ( religion or ev5 ,*ri/ianity 9 g5]al1 t ,i wi% to speak4 ,i regret t ,i _c f9d a ^w to suit me bett] ?an ,philosophy4 ,! nature ( ?+s =bids x4 ,b 9 ord] to make myself at once & cle>ly und]/ood1 ,i ha/5 to say t ,i "h call ,philosophy e op9ion :i* disclaims1 "u :atev] "n or %ape1 any fai? z re/rictive ( human ?\ght1 & :i* leaves ?\ght1 9 religi\s matt]s z 9 all o!rs1 free to believe or n to believe1 & guide itself by its own au?ority4 ,x is also ( ,france1 & ,france alone1 t ,i speak4 ,! condition ( ,ca?olicism1 ,prote/antism1 & ,philosophy is n ! same 9 ,france & else:]e1 aft] our moral & social revolutions1 z x is 9 c\ntries :i* h n und]gone su* *anges4 ,i wi% to say no?+ b t :i* results f & applies to precise facts4 ,! "t has arriv$ 9 su* matt]s = deal+ ) real facts1 & sett+ aside g5]al t]ms :i* avoid ! que/ions !y affect to settle4 #gh ,i am conv9c$ t ,ca?olicism1 ,prote/antism1 & ,philosophy1 9 ! bosom ( ! novel /ate ( society 9 ,france "u ! ,*>t]1 c live peaceably1 bo? z reg>ds !mselves & society2 9 peace n only mat]ial b moral1 n only obligatory b volunt>y1--)\t submission1 )\t abasem5t1--bo? ) tru? & ) honor4 ,i wi% to prove x4 ,i repeat my fir/ position4 ,?is peace mu/ be e/abli%$2 x is necess>y4 ,look at ! /ate ( ?+s4 ,ca?olicism1 ,prote/antism1 ,philosophy1 & mod]n ,fr5* society c nei!r de/roy "o ano!r1 nor *ange nor remodel !mselves z !y wi%4 ,!y are facts1 old1 p[]ful1 liv+1 & inde/ructible f ! remote/ times4 ,!y h resi/$ ! longe/ & mo/ sev]e trials1 ages ( ord] & days ( *aos4 ,= ages has new ,france1 ! ,france ( ! ,*>t]1 be5 =m+ itself & increas+4 ,e ?+ has oppos$ x1 yet ev]y?+ has contribut$ to its triumph1 ! *ur*1 nobility1 royalty1 ! c\rt1 ! greatness ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 ! inactivity ( ,l\is ,,xv41 ! w>s ( ! empire1 ! peace aft] ! re/oration4 ,%e has surm\nt$ ev5 h] own faults1 z well z ! ef=ts ( h] enemies4 #gi ,ca?olicism 0 born at ! same "t & 9 ! same cradle z mod]n ,europe4 ,x has associat$ itself ) all ! lab\rs ( ,european civilization4 ,x has surviv$ all its trans=mations4 ,9 our own days x has su/a9$ ! mo/ t]rible %ock t has ev] be5 enc\nt]$ by a cre$ & a *ur*4 ,x has be5 rais$ up aga9 by ! h&s ( ! v de/roy]s !mselves4 ,x appe>s aga94 ,ent] ! family circle1 trav]se ! c\ntry1 !n w be se5 :at ! p[] ( ,ca?olicism is1 9 spite ( ! lukew>mness ( _m ( ! fai?ful memb]s--ev5 ( _m ( ! prie/s4 ,! lot ( ,prote/antism 9 ,france has be5 h>d4 ,x has _h aga9/ x ! k+ & ! p1 ! lit]ati ( ! sev5te5?1 ! philosoph]s ( ! eighte5? c5tury2 at "o "t x appe>$ z if extirpat$ by ,ca?olicism1 at ano!r z absorb$ by philosophy4 ,x has yield$ nei!r to p]secution nor ridicule4 ,x /ill exi/s1 & is no soon] re/or$ to lib]ty ?an x exhibits all its anci5t f]v\r4 ,z = ,philosophy1 %e has su/a9$ _m *ecks amid/ h] triumphs4 ,x is easy to set =? h] follies & mi/akes4 ,%e has mu* to am5d 9 :at is pa/1 b no?+ to fe> = ! future4 ,mo/ ( ! pr9ciples :i* %e proclaim$ h become rights4 ,! rights h become facts4 ,! new social condition to :i* philosophy has giv5 rise w n be m av]se to h] ?an ! old "o :i* %e has ov]come4 ,^! are all cle>ly p[]s full ( life1 & :i* a long futurity awaits4 ,!y h /ruggl$ r\ghly b 9 va94 ,!y h be5 unable to de/roy ea* o!r4 #hj ,!y w nei!r *ange or p]i%4 ,no d\bt !y w modify !mselves accord+ to _! new position4 ,!y w li/5 to reason4 ,!y w b[ to necessity1 b )\t r5\nc+ _! pr9ciples or sacrific+ _! nature4 ,!y c make no su* concession4 ,:at *>act]i/ics & vitality !y h mu/ rema94 ,to r5\nce ?is w\ld be to die4 ,?us1 )\t metamorphosis & z ,god & "t h made !m1 are ^! p[]s call$ to dwell side by side "u ! same social ro(4 ,:at w happ5 if !y d n live 9 peace1 s9c]e peace8 ,%all we aga9 see ! old w>s :i* our fa!rs h se58 ,w> betwe5 ,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism8 ,betwe5 religi\s cre$s & philosophy8 ,betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! new-modell$ ,/ate8 ,%all we see a revival ( e fanaticism1 lay & cl]ical1 philosophic & religi\s8 ,x is n likely4 ,"h & !re1 inde$1 9 books1 9 newspap]s1 ev5 9 ! grave/ publications1 h9ts are giv5 ( su* a re/oration ( ?+s3 attacks by ,ca?olics on ,prote/ant impiety1 by ,prote/ants aga9/ popi% idolatry1 by devotees aga9/ reason & its lights1 by philosoph]s aga9/ fai? & ! cl]gy4 ,a w> ( words1 (t5 s9c]e1 frequ5tly cold1 always p[]less4 ,d\btless1 ! old leav5 ( hatr$ & w>1 deep laid 9 e human he>t1 /ill exi/s1 b x w no m ar\se society4 ,cu/oms z well z laws w prev5t ?is4 ,ev5 ! incl9ation w soon fail ^? mo/ anxi\s = x4 #ha ,! voices :i* /ill prea* ?is /rife1 passionate1 radical1 & mortal1 ei!r ( ,*ri/ian communities betwe5 !mselves1 or ( ,philosophy aga9/ ,*ri/ianity1 are ! voices ( dy+ m51 already des]t$ on ! battle-field :]e !y p]si/ 9 /ay+4 ,?is is r :at w happ54 ,liv+ nei!r 9 peace nor at w>1 =c$ to admit vic9ity )\t fri5d%ip1 & di/ru/ )\t viol5ce1 ,ca?olicism1 ,prote/antism1 ,philosophy1 & 9 _! tra9 society 9 g5]al1 w desc5d1 gr[ cold1 & langui%4 ,! dignity & p[] :i* spr+ f truly moral communications w be equally want+ 9 all4 ,a dry & b>r5 _s w prevail 9 relations :i* are purely (ficial & matt]s ( r\t9e2 & we %\ld see spread+ & /r5g!n+ itself1 becom+ p]man5t & 9 "s sort legally consecrat$1 t _s ( indiff]5ce at ! same "t disda9ful yet subord9ate1 cold yet insecure4 ,?is is ! lot ( societies :i* are kept toge!r by ! bond ( adm9i/rative regulations alone1 void ( moral life1 t is1 ( fai? & devotion4 ,0 x !n to arrive at ?is /ate ( ?+s1 t = ages human g5ius display$ itself s glori\sly 9 our c\ntry8 ,0 x to end at la/ 9 ?is degradation t all ! great cre$s1 all ! moral =ces1 h cont5d$ ) s mu* eag]ness & glory = ! empire ( our society8 ,!y mu/ save x & !mselves f ?is disgraceful p]il4 ,!y mu/ accept1 respect1 & loyally s]ve ! new social /ate2 !y mu/ le>n to live amicably toge!r 9 its bosom4 #hb ,i say !y mu/6 ,x is an imm5se po9t 9 a great "w to look ^u success z indisp5sable & vital4 ,! feel+ ( necessity gives to ^? :om t necessity pleases1 mu* p[]2 to ! opposite p>ty mu* resignation4 ,a passionate desire supports ev5 m ?an x deceives4 ,& "h !re is inde$ room = su* a desire2 =1 dur+ a long future1 ! honor & moral repose ( society are at /ake4 ,x _c rema9 9 ?is /ate ( apa?y & uneas9ess 9 :i* ! m9d langui%es & exhau/s itself4 ,man desires = 8 s\l m activity & m security1 a firm] gr\nd1 a high] flight4 ,! true agreem5t ( ! great intellectual p[]s c alone grant him ^!4 ,h[ c ?is be accompli%$8 ,i grapple at once ) ! m notori\s & s]i\s ( ! difficulties1--! nature ( ,ca?olicism & ! conditions ( its agreem5t ) ! new /ate ( society :i* has attack$ x1 & be5 9 its turn s r\ghly attack$4 ,i set aside1 too1 )\t hesitation1 ! que/ions ( religion1 prop]ly s call$2 que/ions :i* conc]n ! deal+s ( ,god ) man1 que/ions ab\t ! safety ( ! human s\l4 ,n t ,i look on !m ) indiff]5ce1 or t _! importance is n n[ z x has always be51 ov]:elm+ & imm5se4 ,x ought1 on ! contr>y1 to be frequ5tly repeat$1 = 9 our day x has be5 too mu* =gott51 & x is ! real object1 & sub/ance1 nay1 ! ess5ce ( religion4 ,! moral quality1 ! rule ( conduct = man 9 8 relations ) man1 is important4 #hc ,! m5tal calm & resignation ( m5 9 ! trials ( life is important4 ,! ,*ri/ian religion tea*es ^!1 & !nce its great position ^u e>? & 9 society4 ,b x does m1 x goes f> beyond human society & ?is _w4 ,x b9ds man to ,god1 x reveals to him ! secret ( ?is awful tie1 x tea*es him :at he ought to believe & d 9 respect to 8 relation to ,god & 8 prospect ( et]nity4 ,imp]i%able ?+s f :i* man may turn aside 8 gaze1 b :i* d n disappe> f 8 nature2 sublime wants f :i* he _c free himself1 ?\gh he may mi/ake & d5y !m--! law ( ^! ?+s1 ! satisfy+ ( ^! wants1 t is to say1 ! dogma & its consequ5ces1 con/itute ! ,*ri/ian religion1 ! fir/ :i* has really und]/ood & embrac$ its object4 ,b 9 ^! que/ions & 9 ! dogmas :i* reply to !m1 no?+ c n[ ar\se betwe5 ,ca?olicism & civil society ei!r conflict or emb>rassm5t4 ,9 ?is matt]1 ! ,/ate proclaims n only ! lib]ty b ! "r ( ! *ur*1 & decl>es itself absolutely incompet5t to int]f]e4 ,& "h lies :atev] tru? exi/s 9 t deplorable & confus$ say+ :i* has excit$ s mu* comm5t1 ,! law is a!i/ical4 ,surely n s4 ,! law is n a!i/ical4 ,h[ %\ld x be s8 ,is ! law a real liv+ be+1 a be+ ) a s\l :i* approa*es to or rec$es f ,god1 :i* may be lo/ or sav$8 ,human societies1 says ,m4 ,roy] ,coll>d1 live & die on ! e>?1 !re !y fulfil _! de/9ies4 ,b !y d n compreh5d man z an entire4 #hd ,aft] he has b\nd himself to society !re /ill rema9s to him ! noble/ "p ( himself1 ! high faculties by :i* he raises himself to ,god1 to a future life1 to unkn[n good 9 an invisible _w4 ,we1 z individuals1 z be+s end[$ ) immortality1 h a diff]5t de/9y f /ates4 ,& x is on ?is acc\nt t ! ,/ate %\ld n int]f]e ) t o!r de/9y4 ,z its nature & aim are diff]5t f h] own1 z ! two h no?+ 9 common1 to int]f]e mu/ produce confusion & usurpation4 ,t :i* ! /ate n[ proclaims 0 taught to x by ! ,*ur*1 ! ,ca?olic ,*ur*4 ,dur+ c5turies :5 ! /ate wi%$ to int]f]e 9 matt]s ( op9ion & salvation1 did n ! ,*ur* di/9ctly reject su* pret5sions4 ,& h[ did %e d s8 ,by ! di/9ction ( temporal & spiritual1 ( t]re/rial & et]nal life1 t is1 by ! incompet5ce ( ! /ate to deal ) ! relations ( ! s\l ) ,god4 ,& ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 0 "r 9 su/a9+ ?is pr9ciple1 ! =getfulness ( :i* has co/ h] mu*4 ,h[ did %e lose a portion ( h] empire8 ,h[ came ,h5ry ,,viii4 among/ o!rs to sep>ate f h]8 ,by proclaim+ ! temporal p[] compet5t to matt]s ( fai? & salvation4 ,let ,ca?olicism g back to ! sixte5? c5tury1 to ! hi/ory ( ! re=mation4 ,x is by ! confusion ( ! two p[]s1 by ?is religi\s compet5ce ( ! /ate1 t %e has suff]$ ! rude/ %ocks4 #he ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has no m dang]\s enemies ?an lay !ologians1 :e!r pr9ces or doctors4 ,!y are ! m dang]\s foes because religi\s motives are n ^? :i* alone may animate !m1 & lay usurpations 9 matt]s ( fai? h (t5 s]v$ z a veil to ! mo/ worldly int]e/s4 ,_h ! religi\s incompet5ce ( ! /ate always be5 ackn[l$g$1 ! *ur* w\ld n s (t5 h se5 h] prop]ty z well z h] p[] 9 dang] or lo/4 ,%e has h5ce=? no?+ simil> to fe>4 ,usurpation is on bo? sides =bidd54 ,h] k+dom belongs to h]self alone2 %e possesses x completely & securely4 ,on ?is side1 ! great side ( ,*ri/ian religion 9 ?is _w1 peace is easy & may be s9c]e betwe5 ,ca?olicism & ! new social /ate4 ,let u see :]e ! real difficulty exi/s4 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is a p[] inve/$ 9 h] own doma91 & 9 matt]s ( fai? & salvation1 ) ! "* ( infallibility4 ,i put aside1 great z !y are1 all second>y que/ions1 su* z ! k ( ! conditions & limits 9 :i* infallibility exi/s1 to :om x belongs1 to ! ,holy ,seat or to ,c\ncils1 or to ! ,holy ,seat & ,c\ncils unit$4 ,i look to ! "o pr9ciple :i* is f\nd 9 e comb9ation & =m ( ,ca?olic belief4 ,! pr9ciple itself is f\nd$ on ! p]petuity ( div9e revelation1 fai?fully pres]v$ 9 ! *ur* by means ( tradition1 & r5ew$ :5 ne$ful by ! inspiration ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* ceases n to desc5d on ! successor ( ,/4 ,pet] :o 0 plac$ at ! head ( ! *ur* by ,jesus ,*ri/ himself4 #hf ,?is is ! ess5tial & vital pr9ciple1 ! base & summit1 ! ,alpha & ,omega ( ,ca?olicism4 ,aga9/ a p[] ( su* a nature & orig91 :]e x really manife/s itself1 all discussion1 resi/ance1 & sep>ation are unlawful4 ,! new /ate ( society & con/itutional ,france has its pr9ciple also1 :i* has become t ( its gov]nm5t4 ,all human p[] is fallible1 & mu/ be controll$ & limit$4 ,e human society has ! "r ( controll+ & limit+1 directly & indirectly1 9 su* & su* measures1 & "u su* or su* =m1 ! p[] :i* x obeys4 ,i d n s(t5 ! problem4 ,i set =? ! two pr9ciples4 ,!y are ess5tially diff]5t2 !y are said to be ho/ile4 ,!y w\ld be s inde$1 c\ld !y meet & display !mselves 9 ! same sph]e4 ,b "h ,i f9d ! rem$y ,i s\ght4 ,:5 ages ago ! *ur* s l\dly & vehem5tly insi/$ on ! di/9ction ( ! spiritual & temporal1 %e 0 act+ 9 ! int]e/ ( h] own dignity & f\nd+ h] own lib]ty4 ,%e 0 do+ m4 ,%e !reby ma9ta9$ ! dignity ( man1 & laid ! f\ndations ( lib]ty ( consci5ce4 #hg ,! sep>ation ( spiritual f temporal1 ! doctr9e ( ! *ur*2 & ! sep>ation ( ! religi\s & civil /ate1 ! doctr9e ( our con/itutional regime2 ! indep5d5ce ( religi\s society 9 matt]s ( fai?1 conqu]$ by ! *ur* 9 ! e>li] days ( mod]n ,europe2 & lib]ty ( consci5ce1 a victory a*iev$ by mod]n society1--h "o & ! same pr9ciple at ! root4 ,! application & =m may be diff]5t1 ! orig9 & moral signification entirely agree4 ,h5ce ! means ( peace & h>mony betwe5 ,ca?olicism & our new society4 ,suppose t ! two pr9ciples1 ! sep>ation ( spiritual & temporal1 ( ! religi\s & civil /ate1 7 7& x is possible1 s9ce at ! root !y agree7 s9c]ely & completely all[$1 respect$ & practis$ by *ur* & /ate2 :5ce w\ld ! conflict spr+8 ,! ,ca?olic *ur* w\ld l\dly ma9ta9 h] infallibility 9 ! religi\s sph]e1 t is1 z reg>ds ! connexion betwe5 spiritual p[] & ! fai?ful4 ,! /ate w\ld insi/ ^u lib]ty ( consci5ce & ?\ght 9 ! social sph]e1 t is1 9 ! relations ( ! temporal p[] ) ! citiz5s4 ,ea* p[] w\ld advance accord+ to its pr9ciples1 p>allel1 & )\t collision4 ,:at !n is ! ob/acle8 ,x is r hi/orical ?an reasonable4 ,x arises f ! pass$ de$s & anci5t life ( ! two p[]s1 r ?an f _! ess5tial pr9ciples & actual relations4 #hh ,! sep>ation ( ! spiritual & temporal orig9ates 9 ! *aos ( ! middle ages4 ,x sprung f !nce1 z ! sun appe>s ?r\gh a d>k & /ormy sky4 ,pr9ciples & p[]s1 ideas & situations1 all h be5 9 our ,europe wond]fully obscure1 confus$1 incoh]5t1 incomplete4 ,!re has long be5 a dep? ( temporal affairs mix$ ) spiritual1 spiritual ) temporal1 9 ! exi/5ce & con/itution ( ! *ur* & /ate4 ,h5ce ! temptations & attempts1 bo? frequ5t & t]rible1 at reciprocal usurpation4 ,! confusion ( facts & viol5ce ( passions /ruggl$ incessantly aga9/ ! pr9ciple :i* /rove to re/ra9 !m4 ,t is ! lot ( tru? "h4 ,x is boa/$ ( b disda9$1 invok$ yet reject$1 at once admitt$ & proscrib$2 "h supreme1 !re p[]less4 ,man des]ves no bett]1 ! _w f>es no bett] ?an t4 ,h[ev]1 aft] _m ef=ts on c]ta9 memorable days "s tru? does deta* itself1 & rises s high t %e %9es brightly & comm&s respect4 ,! sep>ation ( ! spiritual & temporal has _h ?is =tune4 ,*ur* & /ate1 bi%ops & philosoph]s1 op9ion & law h contribut$ 9 turn to secure x = h]4 ,x is a pr9ciple n[ s well e/abli%$ among/ u1 t nei!r p]sons nor ?+s1 nei!r m9d nor art1 c\ld be kept long cle> f its influ5ce4 ,s9ce ! great ambitions :i* h di/urb$ ! _w be b fooli% pret5sions1 x behoves !m c>efully to avoid ! la/ risk !y c run1 t ( becom+ ridicul\s squabbles4 #hi ,let ! two p[]s1 in/ead ( pa9fully l[]+ !mselves to seize ?\gh b = a few days1 "s fragm5ts f ! pa/ confusion1 admit fully bo? z reg>ds "r & de$ _! mutual incompet5ce2 let ea* e/abli% itself firmly 9 its special sph]e1 let ea* l\dly proclaim its pr9ciple--! ,ca?olic *ur*1 its infallibility 9 religi\s ord]s2 ! ,/ate1 ! lib]ty ( ?\ght 9 social conc]ns4 ,n only w !y !n live 9 peace1 b !y w respect & s]ve !mselves really 9 _s & 9 tru?1 & n 9 a sup]ficial appe>ance :i* is unwor?y ( bo?4 ,i say !y w respect ea* o!r 9 _s & 9 tru?1 & ,i regret t ,i c b glance at ! subject4 ,c]ta9ly1 sett+ aside all fai? & law1 ! vital pr9ciple ( ,ca?olicism1 ! religi\s infallibility ( ! *ur*1--& ! vital pr9ciple ( our civil society1 ! lib]ty ( consci5ce & ?\ght1--h a "r to ! respect1 ! =m] ( ! bolde/ ?9k]s1 ! latt] ( ! mo/ pi\s & ! /ricte/ m9ds4 ,b ,i h n room "h to ent] suitably on su* a "q2 ,i may attempt x "s day4 ,z to ! practical b5efits ( a true pacification to ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* & to con/itutional ,france1 !y are imm5se4 ,:at is ! prevail+ ill ( our temporal society8 #ij ,! weak5+ ( au?ority4 ,i d n allude to t /r5g? :i* insi/s on be+ obey$4 ,nev] _h p[] great] comm& ( x2 nev] p]haps s mu*4 ,i allude to t au?ority recogniz$ be=eh& on pr9ciple 9 a g5]al way1 receiv$ & felt z a "r :i* is n oblig$ to resort to =ce2 t au?ority be=e :i* ! _s b[s )\t abasem5t ( he>t1 & :i* speaks f on high ) ! influ5ce n ( con/ra9t1 b nev]!less ( necessity4 ,t is truly au?ority4 ,x is n ! only pr9ciple ( ! social /ate4 ,x does n suffice = ! gov]nm5t ( m54 ,b )\t x no?+ w suffice2 nei!r argum5t unceas+ly p]sev]$ 91 nor well-und]/ood int]e/1 nor ! mat]ial prepond]ance ( numb]s4 ,:]e au?ority is want+1 :atev] ! =ce1 ob$i5ce is prec>i\s or mean1 ev5 ne> ! extreme ( rebellion or ( s]vility4 ,ca?olicism has ! ess5ce ( au?ority2 x is au?ority itself1 sy/ematically conceiv$ & organis$4 ,x lays x d[n 9 pr9ciple1 & puts x 9 practice ) great firmness ( tea*+1 & a r>e intellig5ce ( human nature4 ,did ?is _s prevail 9 our society1 or did x lean t[>ds x1 !re w\ld be ne$ to seek else:]e c\nt]balances & limits4 ,b ! dang] is cle>ly n !re2 & :il/ our in/itutions & mann]s *]i% 9 u ! _s ( individual indep5d5ce 9 ?\ght z well z life1 x is a great bless+ to society1 to its morality z well z its repose1 t o!r causes1 o!r me?ods ( tea*+ ma9ta9 ! pr9ciple ( au?ority & ! _s ( int]nal submission4 ,i le>nt 9 ! army :at "o le>ns no :]e else--respect2 said an old retir$ non-commission$ (fic] ( ! ,imp]ial ,gu>d1 9 #ahbj4 #ia ,ca?olicism is ! greate/1 ! mo/ holy s*ool ( respect t ! _w has ev] se54 ,france 0 br\ght up 9 ?is s*ool1 9 spite ( ! ill use :i* human passions h (t5 made ( h] precepts4 ,! abuse is n[ little =midable2 ! b5efit ought to be great1 = we h great ne$ ( x4 ,ca?olicism itself is suff]+ at pres5t f a griev\s malady4 ,?is is ! prevail+ coldness & r\t9e1 ! pr$om9ance ( =m ov] f\ndation1 ( ext]nal practice ov] int]nal feel+s4 ,?is arises f ! (t5 hypocritical incr$ulity ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 n v di/ant f ! n9ete5?2 & also f ! prepond]ance1 :i* has long be5 excessive1 9 ! *ur*1 ( ! gov]nm5t ov] ! vital pr9ciple1 ( ecclesia/ical au?ority ov] religi\s life4 ,"s analogy exi/$ 9 ?is respect betwe5 ! *ur* & /ate 9 ! la/ c5tury4 ,on bo? sides p[] 0 afoot ) its old organization1 9 ! h&s ( its =m] possessors2 b among/ ! subjects !re 0 little fai? & little love4 ,:at is x1 nev]!less1 t has sav$ ,ca?olicism f %ipwreck8 ,x is t x 0 a popul> religion & fai?4 ,! ,ca?olic gov]nm5t yield$1 ! ,ca?olic p surviv$4 ,m4 de ,monlosi] 0 "r2 9 our days1 too1 x 0 ! cross ( wood :i* sav$ ! _w4 #ib ,! safety is yet incomplete4 ,! *ur* has ris51 b _m a s\l langui%es4 ,ca?olicism ne$s fai?1 a m inw>d & lively fai?4 ,x is ! vague & ill-regulat$ feel+ ( ?is want1 :i* has = "s "t inspir$ ^? dreams ( absolute indep5d5ce1 ( rupture betwe5 *ur* & /ate1 ^? %iv]+s ( ! fev] ( democracy1 :i*1 "u ! "n ( ,m4 l',abb de ,lam5nais1 h sc&alis$ ! fai?ful & made ! indiff]5t smile4 ,mad1 %ameful dreams :i* urge ,ca?olicism to abjure h] pr9ciples & hi/ory1 to h& h]self ov] to ! contagion ( mod]n evil & to di%on\r :ile %e de/roys h]self4 ,x is n 9 su* devi\s ways t ,ca?olicism w f9d religi\s life4 ,?is w1 on ! contr>y1 be f\nd by h] rema9+ fai?ful to h]self 9 ! new position frankly accept$4 ,?is position is wor?y1 /rong1 favorable to ! progress ( fai? & f]v\r4 ,x possesses t[>ds ! /ate a fair measure ( lib]ty & alliance1 t[>ds ! fai?ful ! suitable indep5d5ce z well z ! ne$ful intimacy2 no evil hopes1 no worldly di/ractions1 no?+ :i* c r5d] zeal impure or ev5 suspect$2 b no?+1 on ! o!r h&1 :i* attacks ! traditions or cu/oms ( ! ,*ur*1 no?+ :i* t5ds to deprive x ( ! augu/ "* ( elevation & /ability4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* is ?us plac$ 9 con/itutional ,france2 & success1 religi\s & social1 belong to ! use ( prop] measures1 z by prop] measures success is c]ta94 #ic ,! situation ( ,prote/antism is m simple3 "s p]sons ev5 affect to consid] x m fav\rable4 ,! g5]al feel+ :i* prevails 9 our days1 our political & dome/ic alliances1 ! analogy ( pr9ciple betwe5 con/itutional ,france & ,prote/ant ,engl&1 all seem to say t ,prote/antism is 9 fav\r4 ,!re are "s ev5 :o pret5d to ! discov]y ( a plot to make ,france ,prote/ant4 ,?is does n des]ve ev5 a pass+ rem>k4 ,!re 0 a "t1 n v di/ant1 :5 ,prote/antism did n seem s well plac$ 9 ,france4 ,i d n speak ( ! ,re/oration2 ev5 "u ! empire x 0 (t5 said t ,prote/antism _h a republican t5d5cy1 t h] maxims 7 contr>y to /ability & p[]4 ,! spirits ( ,prote/antism & revolution 7 consid]$ z relat$4 ,?is is /ill repeat$4 ,x has become a p>ty !me2 & ,prote/antism is p]sev]+ly repres5t$ z incompatible ) social ord]1 peaceful dispositions1 & mon>*y4 ,happily1 ,prote/antism is n a ?+ ( ye/]day 9 ,europe2 x appeals to hi/ory & facts = a reply4 ,if !re be any :]e ?ree c\ntries :i*1 = fifty ye>s1 amid/ ! ov]?r[ ( ideas1 /ates1 & dyna/ies h giv5 /rik+ pro(s ( affection = _! in/itutions & pr9ces1 = ! cons]vative & mon>*ical _s1 !y are assur$ly ,engl&1 ,holl&1 ,prussia--?ree ,prote/ant c\ntries1 ! ?ree ,prote/ant c\ntries p> excell5ce 9 ,europe2 c\ntries1 too1 wond]ful = ord]1 = indu/ry1 & = prosp]ity2 c\ntries :i* greatly conduce to ! p[] & glory ( mod]n civilization4 ,!re c be no m decisive answ] to ! worn out declamations ( anci5t p>ty _s1 nor d !y des]ve m ample discussion4 #id ,fr5* ,prote/antism is peculi>ly free f ?is ridicul\s reproa*4 ,x has n be5 rem>kable = receiv+ too mu* protection or ju/ice4 ,x enjoys !m z a new acquisition1 ) mode/y & gratitude4 ,nev] 0 a religi\s society dispos$ to ev9ce t[>ds ! civil p[] great] def]5ce & respect4 ,prote/antism1 by a s+ul> amalgamation1 has be5 blam$ = too mu* def]5ce ev5 9 ?is respect4 ,x has be5 accus$ ( l[]+ religion1 & mak+ ! *ur* subs]vi5t to ! /ate4 ,?is1 x is said1 is ! consequ5ce ( ! fall ( ! ecclesia/ical hi]>*y1 ! great gov]n+ p[] ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 :i* ,prote/antism has attack$4 ,?us ! division betwe5 spiritual & temporal has disappe>$2 ! spiritual has fall5 "u ! yoke ( ! civil p[]4 ,i h already said suffici5t ( ! sep>ation ( spiritual & temporal1 to avoid ! suspicion ( ?9k+ ill ( x4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ glori\s =ms :i*1 9 mod]n ,europe1 ! indep5d5ce ( ?\ght & fai? has assum$4 ,x is ! pr9ciple 9 virtue ( :i* ,ca?olicism mu/1 9 ! mid/ ( mod]n in/itutions & ideas1 assume a wor?y & secure place4 #ie ,b 9 spiritual z 9 temporal ord]1 x is necess>y t lib]ty h b "o aspect & be exclusively atta*$ to ?is or t comb9ation4 ,religion has m ?an "o me?od ( pres]v+ h] dignity & indep5d5ce2 ,god plants x & causes x to prosp] 9 m ?an "o soil1 9 m ?an "o climate4 ,9 fact1 tak+ ?+s toge!r1 fai? has be5 /rong1 & consci5ce has display$ itself ) en]gy 9 ,prote/ant c\ntries1 9 spite ( ! d\btful l9es ( dem>cation betwe5 ! two doma9s1 & ! too frequ5t int]v5tion ( ! civil p[] 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,?is is because ! civil p[] has nev] made religi\s matt]s its *ief conc]n4 ,politics1 gov]nm5ts1 prop]ly s call$1 h absorb$ its att5tion & p[]4 ,soon] or lat]1 x has end$ by leav+ consci5ces to !mselves2 x has1 at all ev5ts1 left ! re9s m loose & ! field m free ?an has be5 ! case 9 ,ca?olic c\ntries1 :]e !re has be5 a p[] devot$ to ! sole task ( rul+ spiritual society4 ,?us1 too1 !re is 9 e society1 political or religi\s1 a c]ta9 intimate & p]man5t t5d5cy :i* gets ! bett] ( all =ms ( organization & all accid5ts ( situation4 ,prote/antism sprang f free enquiry4 ,x is h] /&>d4 ,x has nev] be5 ab&on$ by h]1 :atev] %>e %e may h tak5 9 ! civil rule2 ,i w g s f> z to say1 ! civil despotism4 ,9 %ort1 human ?\ght1 9 religion z 9 e o!r matt]1 has display$ itself ) inf9ite activity & fre$om 9 ,prote/ant c\ntries4 #if ,d we =get1 besides1 ! fir/ & mo/ p[]ful cause ( spiritual indep5d5ce8 ,x is t ,prote/antism1--%e _c avoid x1--admits into h] bosom great diff]5ces ( fai? & practice1 diss5ts1 sep>ations1 sects 9 %ort4 ,%e may h (t5 condemn$ & p]secut$ !m1 b %e has nev] deem$ h]self oblig$ to curse & extirpate !m4 ,!y h liv$ & multipli$ "u ,prote/antism1 9 ! tee? ( ! national *ur*2 ill-treat$1 humiliat$1 b nev] =c$ f "s la/ retreat2 always1 to a c]ta9 degree1 protect$ by ! _s ( free enquiry1 its examples & recollections4 ,?is af=ds a /rong pl$ge = lib]ty ( consci5ce1 & op5s an asylum to all :o may h be5 attack$ or vex$ on acc\nt ( _! fai? by ! civil p[]4 ,if ! ,anglican *ur* has1 ) "s ju/ice1 ?\gh mu* exagg]ation1 be5 accus$ ( complaisance t[>ds ! temporal sov]eign1 ! ,engli% diss5t]s h1 on ! o!r h&1 unceas+ly proclaim$ _! haughty indep5d5ce ( h]4 ,! %ield :i* ! ,ca?olic *ur* has f\nd 9 ! sep>ation ( ! spiritual & temporal1 has be5 f\nd by ,prote/antism 9 ! fre$om1 ev5 ?\gh incomplete1 ( religi\s diss5t & ! multiplicity ( sects4 ,& z a j rew>d = ?is dawn ( lib]ty1 ! ,prote/ant sects are n s widely sev]$ z !y appe> to be f ! national ,*ur* & ! ,/ate4 ,p]secut$1 irritat$1 ev5 rebelli\s1 !y h nev]!less /rongly adh]$1 ) hidd5 yet deep feel+1 to ! common c5tre ( belief & ! public de/9y4 ,an ard5t ,puritan 01 "u ,que5 ,elizabe?1 s5t to ! pillory & condemn$ to h 8 h& cut (f4 #ig ,! h& falls2 ) 8 left1 he raises 8 l>ge hat1 cry+ ,god save ! ,que56 ,almo/ inv>iably 9 critical circum/ances1 :5 ! vital int]e/s ( ! national religion or ( ! c\ntry appe>$ to be compromis$1 ! ,engli% diss5t]s h ralli$ r\nd ! /ate1 & ?\gh =sak+ h] religi\s bann]1 h /ill s]v$ h] ) exempl>y devotion4 ,i h little ta/e = sect>ian _s1 b nev] %\ld ,prote/antism :5 9 p[] set up z a national *ur*1 & treat diss5t]s ) rig\r or disda92 = x owes 9 "p to !m ! ma9t5ance ( its dignity1 z well z ! f]v\r ( fai? & ! progress ( lib]ty ( consci5ce4 ,above all1 nev] %\ld our con/itutional mon>*y tr\ble itself ab\t diss5t1 %\ld x "o day arise1 9 ,fr5* ,prote/antism4 ,x c\ld n possess political importance1 or t5d to weak5 ! tie :i* b9ds ! ,prote/ants ( ,france to ! new social condition & its gov]n+ p[]4 ,prote/antism1 :ile free f political dang]1 has1 9 a purely religi\s po9t ( view1 mu* good to d 9 ,france2 n by draw+ ,france to h] /&>d1 by conv]t+ h]1 to use ! cu/om>y phrase4 ,conv]sions on ei!r side are & w h5ce=w>d be few1 & ! importance :i* "s p]sons atta* to !m z a matt] ( joy or regret is some:at pu]ile4 ,x is a /ep & a mo/ important /ep = ! individuals1 b "o ( no social mom5t4 ,france w n become ,prote/ant4 ,prote/antism w n become ext9ct 9 ,france4 ,"o reason among _m is decisive4 #ih ,! /ruggle ( ^! days ( ideas & empire is n betwe5 ,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism4 ,impiety & immorality are ! enemies :i* bo? h to resi/4 ,to re/ore ! _s ( religion is ! "w to :i* bo? are call$4 ,! "w1 l ! evil1 is imm5se4 ,a slight prob+ ( ! w\nd1 a %ort b s]i\s glance at ! moral /ate ( ! masses ( m51 ^: m9ds are s fluctuat+1 ^: he>ts s empty1 :o desire s mu* & hope s little1 :o pass s rapidly f ! excitem5t ( fev] to m5tal torpor1--& ! obs]v] w be p5etrat$ ) sadness & al>m4 ,ca?olics or ,prote/ants1 prie/s or laym51 be ye :om ye may1 d n1 if believ]s1 be uneasy ab\t ea* o!r2 res]ve t = ^? :o believe n4 ,!re is ! field = "w1 !re ! h>ve/4 ,! field is op5 to ,prote/antism z to ,ca?olicism2 "w w n be want+ to ei!r2 ea* has ! aptitude & peculi> qualities to enable x to lab\r ) success4 ,we suff] f v diff]5t moral compla9ts4 ,"s are above all ?+s we>i$ & disgu/$ ) ! unc]ta9ty & disord] ( m5's m9ds4 ,!y ne$ a h>b\r %elt]$ f e po9t1 a light :i* is ev] /eady1 a guid+ h& :i* nev] trembles4 ,!y ask f religion r support to weakness ?an alim5t = activity4 ,!y require h]1 :ile elevat+1 to su/a9 !m2 :ile t\*+ _! he>ts1 to keep d[n _! und]/&+s2 :ile animat+ _! inw>d life1 to give !m at ! same "t1 & above all else1 a deep s5se ( security4 #ii ,ca?olicism is wond]fully adapt$ to ?is frame ( m9d1 n[ s common4 ,%e has gratifications = desires1 rem$ies = suff]+4 ,%e kn[s h[ at once to subdue & to please4 ,h] grasp is /rong1 h] prospects full ( *>m = ! imag9ation4 ,%e excels 9 occupy+ :ile soo?+ ! s\l1 :i* %e suits aft] p]iods ( great fatigue2 = )\t leav+ x cold or idle1 %e saves x mu* tr\ble1 & und]takes = x ! burd5 ( responsibility4 ,= ano!r class ( m9ds1 ?\gh also suff]+ & sep>at$ f religion1 m intellectual & physical activity is requir$4 ,!y too feel ! ne$ ( return+ to ,god & ! fai?2 b !y are us$ to exam9e ev]y?+ !mselves1 & only to receive t :i* !y acquire by _! own lab\r4 ,!y wi% to %un incr$ulity1 b lib]ty is de> to !m2 !re is 9 _! religi\s t5d5cy m ?ir/ ?an lassitude4 ,to su*1 ,prote/antism may ga9 access1 = :ile x speaks to !m ( piety & fai?1 x enc\rages & invites !m to make use ( _! reason & lib]ty4 ,x has be5 accus$ ( coldness4 ,t is a mi/ake4 ,9 ceaselessly appeal+ to free & p]sonal exam9ation x takes deep root 9 ! s\l1 & becomes easily an inw>d fai?1 9 :i* ! activity ( ! und]/&+ keeps up in/ead ( ext+ui%+ ! f]v\r ( ! he>t4 ,& h5ce its connexion ) ! mod]n _s1 :i* =m]ly 9 its y\? 0 at ! same "t reason+ & en?usia/ic1 eag] = conviction z = lib]ty1 & :i*1 despite its mom5t>y quiesc5ce1 has reta9$ its old nature & w infallibly resume its d\ble "*4 #ajj ,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism mu/ nev] lose sight ( our sy/em ( society1 = x is on ?is t !y mu/ "w4 ,let ea* ( !m appeal to x 9 its own way1 look+ = & att5d+ to ! w\nds or wants = ! cure or satisfaction ( :i* !y are be/ calculat$4 ,t is _! true1 _! efficaci\s & dis9t]e/$ mission1 n look+ at ea* o!r & seek+ a r5ewal ( controv]sy4 ,9 g5]al1 ,i believe controv]sy is b ( little use1 & has little religi\s effect4 ,9 e age x has tak5 b a small "p 9 ! triumph ( great moral tru?s4 ,!y e/abli% !mselves1 especially at _! fir/ appe>+1 by direct & dogmatic exposition4 ,we h 9 ! gospels ! mo/ rem>kable & augu/ example4 ,f _! e>lie/ day1 nei!r motive or occasion ( controv]sy 0 want+ ) ,jew or pagan4 ,yet we sc>cely meet ) x 9 ! prea*+ ei!r ( ,jesus ,*ri/ or ( ! apo/les4 ,!y lay d[n _! rule ( fai?1 _! precepts2 !y knock )\t ceas+ at ! doors ( ! he>ts :i* !y desire to ent]4 ,!y d n tr\ble !mselves to argue ) _! adv]s>ies4 ,controv]sy arises lat]1 & :5 x does1 x soon disfigures ! tru?1 = x di/ributes x 9 fragm5ts among p>ties1 sects1 m52 & ea* holds fa/1 ) ! intractable bl9dness ( self-love1 to ! fragm5t :i* has fall5 to 8 lot1 9 :i* he wi%es to see1 & t o!rs %\ld see1 tru? 9 h] entirety4 #aja ,let !m keep cle> ( controv]sy2 let !m att5d little to ea* o!r1 mu* to !mselves & _! task4 ,ca?olicism & ,prote/antism w !n dwell peaceably1 n only )9 its new /ate1 b toge!r4 ,i "k t ?is peace w n be t spiritual unity :i* has be5 s talk$ (4 ,spiritual unity1 beautiful 9 itself1 is 9 ?is _w *im]ical2 & f *im]ical x becomes tyrannical4 ,z f9ite & free be+s1 t is to say1 incomplete & fallible1 unity escapes u1 & we con/antly miss x4 ,h>mony 9 lib]ty is ! only unity to :i* m5 "h bel[ c pret5d4 ,or1 r1 x is = !m ! be/1 ! only mode ( elevation t[>ds t true unity :i* all viol5ce1 all con/ra9t1--t is1 e invasion ( spiritual by mat]ial ord]1--?r[s back & obscures1 "u ! pretext ( atta9+ x4 ,h>mony 9 lib]ty is ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is *>ity unit$ ) zeal4 ,x is also ! object ( philosophy1 = x is ! true1 ! moral s5se ( ! pr9ciple ( tol]ation & equal protection ( ! rites ( wor%ip2 a pr9ciple :i* impiety has violat$ by try+ to set x up z ! /&>d ( indiff]5ce & contempt = religion1 b :i* allies itself wondr\sly ) zeal & fai?1 = on _! "r x is itself f\nd$4 ,! alliance mu/ be ratifi$4 ,i say mu/ 9 conclud+1 z ,i did :5 beg9n+4 ,peace betwe5 religi\s cre$s is n[ impos$ on all alike by our social condition4 ,h>mony 9 lib]ty is _! legal condition1 _! *>t]4 ,let !m yield to x 9 _s z 9 act2 let !m love x :ile obey+ x4 ,i fe> n ! fate ( a false prophet1 :5 ,i pr$ict t religion w be !reby z great a ga9] z society4 #ajb ,z to ,philosophy1 %e has 9 our days ! glory ( n hav+ rema9$ a ,utopia4 ,f discov]ies %e has proce$$ to conque/s4 ,%e has metamorphos$ h] ideas into facts & in/itutions2 a =midable *ange1 z x reveals n only ! errors ( ! fir/ ?\ght1 b = a "t misleads & corrupts x by plung+ x into ! vortex ( human passions2 nev]!less a great glory1 & "o :i* assigns to philosophy a high position 9 ! new social /ate4 ,x is a r>e privilege to be able1 )\t emb>rassm5t1 wor?ily to ackn[l$ge & abjure error4 ,philosophy c d ?is1 =1 politically speak+1 victory belongs to h]1 & n only victory b p[]4 ,?\gh mu* self-deceiv$1 %e has done mu*4 ,%e has reason = pride z well z = mode/y4 ,%e c af=d to %[ h]self j1 b5evol5t1 & respectful to h] =m] adv]s>ies4 ,%e _c be *>g$ ) weakness or c[>dice4 ,practically1 exp]i5ce has enlight5$ h]4 ,%e kn[s bett] ?an %e did ! true condition ( morality & human society4 ,%e kn[s t %e h]self is n all-suffici5t1 t %e suffices n entirely = s\ls or nations1 t 9 human nature & 9 ! g5]al c\rse ( affairs ! %>e due to religion is imm5se1 & t philosophy %\ld n conte/ x ) h]4 #ajc ,to g /ill deep]1 philosophy h]self is ab\t to become s]i\sly & s9c]ely religi\s4 ,l ,ca?olicism1 l ,prote/antism1 %e _c *ange h] nature1 %e mu/ rema9 philosophy1 t is to say free & indep5dant ?\ght1 :atev] h] field ( action4 ,b z reg>ds religi\s que/ions1 %e sees t %e has (t5 be5 %ort-sight$ & ha/y1 t nei!r impiety nor indiff]5ce con/itutes true k1 t ! pr\de/ _s may humble itself be=e ,god1 & t !re is philosophy 9 fai? itself4 ,all ?is is /ill v vague1 & ,i speak b vaguely ( x4 ,h[ev]1 s x is4 ,x is on ?is slope t philosophy is n[ plac$1 & along x t %e mu/ h]eaft] advance4 ,h] future mu/ be great 9 ! mid/ ( t society :i* %e has =m$4 ,! future mu/ be great = spiritual ord] z a :ole1 religi\s & philosophical4 ,may ?is de/9y be accompli%$6 ,may spiritual ord] recov] h] activity & r5[n1 ) a peace & h>mony hi!rto unkn[n4 ,!re9 consi/s ! dignity ( man6 !re9 ! /r5g? 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