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^! days are becom+ m & m pa9ful4 ,i 0   
read+ my morn+ pap]s on ! tra9 n s long 
ago1 & look$ up  ) a feel+ ( desp]ation4
 ,up & d[n ! c> p 7 read+1  yet no "o   
seem$ excit$4    ,to me ! :ole situation
 seems intol]able4 ,we face today a _w  
fill$ ) suspicion & hatr$4 ,we look at  

,europe & see a civil  w> go+ on1 ) o!r 
nations p>ticipat+ n only z individual  
volunte]s1 b obvi\sly ) ! help &        
approval ( _!  gov]nm5ts4 ,we look at ! 
,f> ,ea/ & see two nations1 te*nically  
n at w>1 kill+ ea* o!r 9 great numb]s4  
,e nation is wat*+ ! o!rs on its bord]s1
 analyz+ its own  ne$s & /riv+ to atta9 
its ends ) little consid]ation = !  ne$s
 ( its neighbors4 ,few p are sitt+ d[n  
dispassionately to  g ov] ! :ole        
situation 9 an attempt to det]m9e :at   
pres5t  conditions are1 or h[ !y %\ld be
 met4    ,we "k1 = in/ance1 t c]ta9     
nations today ne$ to exp&  because _!   
populations h increas$4 ,c]ta9 p w tell 
y  t ! solution ( ?is :ole "q lies 9 !  
acceptance or  rejection ( bir? control4
 ,t may be ! solution = ! future1  b we 
c d no?+ 9 t way ab\t ! populations t n[
 exi/4  ,!y are on ?is e>?1 & mod]n     
sci5ce has left u only a few  places :]e
 fam9e or flood or disease c wipe out   
l>ge numb]s (  sup]flu\s p 9 "o fell    
swoop4 ,= ?is reason c]ta9 nations  ne$ 

additional t]ritory to :i* "p ( _!      
pres5t populations  may be mov$2 o!r    
nations ne$ m l& on :i* to gr[ necess>y 
raw mat]ials2 or p]haps !y may ne$ m9]al
 deposits :i* are n  to be f\nd 9 _! own
 c\ntry4 ,y w say t ^! c be _h by       
trade4 ,yes1 b ! nations possess+ !m w  
frequ5tly make !  co/ too high to !     
nations :i* ne$ !m4    ,x is n a "q     
today ( ! 8free0 int]*ange ( goods4 ,if 
/&>ds ( liv+ 7 approximately ! same1    
?r\gh\t ! _w1  competition w\ld be on an
 equal basis & !n !re might be no ne$  =
 t>iffs4 ,h[ev]1 /&>ds ( liv+ v>y4 ,!   
nations ) high]  /&>ds h set up         
protective b>ri]s :i* s]v$ !m well :5   
!y 7 self-conta9$1 b n s well :5 !y     
rea*$ a po9t  :]e !y ei!r wi%$ to import
 or export4    ,:5 y take all ^! ?+s    
into consid]ation1 ! size ( ?is  problem
 is apt to make y feel t ev5 an attempt 
to solve x 9 !  future by education is  
futile4 ,fa9t he>t1 h[ev]1 ne'er won    
fair  lady1 nor did x ev] solve _w      
problems6    ,peace plan aft] peace plan

 has be5 pres5t$ to me2 mo/ ( !m1  ,i   
f9d1 are impractical1 or n v c>efully   
?\ght out4 ,9 ne>ly  all ( !m "s "o c   
f9d a flaw4 ,i h come to look at !m n[  
)\t ! slighte/ hope ( f9d+ "o full-fl$g$
 plan1 b ,i keep  on look+ 9 ! hope (   
f9d+ "h & !re "s small sugge/ion  t may 
be acceptable to en\gh p to insure an   
hone/ ef=t  be+ made to /udy x &        
evaluate its possible b5efits4    ,=    
in/ance1 "o lady ( my acqua9tance br\ght
 me a plan ?is pa/  spr+ :i* s\nd$      
extremely plausible4 ,h] premises are3  
,we nev]  aga9 wi% to s5d our m5        
ov]seas2 we wi% to h adequate def5se2   
we d n ne$ a navy if we d n int5d to g  
beyond our own %ores2  subm>9es &       
airplanes c def5d our %ores1 ) guns     
along our  coa/s z an add$ protection4  
,!re=e1 we d n ne$ an army1 =  our m5   
are go+ to /ay at home4 ,) our coa/     
def5ses /rong1  nobody w l& "h1 s :y g  
to ! exp5se ( an army8 ,we d n  ne$     
battle%ips or1 9 fact1 any navy beyond  
subm>9es because we d  n int5d to own   

any outly+ possessions4    ,9 ?is way1  
said ! lady1 we w save va/ sums ( money 
:i* c  be appli$ to all ! social ne$s ( 
! day--bett] h\s+1 bett]  s*ools1 old   
age p5sions1 workm5's comp5sation1 c>e (
 ! bl9d  & crippl$ & o!r dep5d5ts4 ,!re 
is no limit to :at we might  d ) ?is    
money :i* we n[ sp5d on prep>ation =    
de/ruction4    ,x is a v attractive     
picture & ,i wi% x 7 all z simple z  t1 
b x seems to be fairly well prov$ t guns
 along our coa/s  are practically       
useless4 ,no "o1 z f> z ,i "k1 has ev]  
devis$ an  adequate def5se by subm>9es &
 airplanes1 or calculat$ :e!r !  co/ ( !
 developm5t ( ^! two =ces w\ld really be
 any less  ?an :at we sp5d at pres5t on 
our army & navy4    ,! greate/ def5se   
value ( ! navy is t its cruis+ radius is
  great en\gh to all[ x to contact an   
attack+ =ce long be=e  t =ce rea*es our 
%ores4 ,if we tru/$ solely to subm>9es &
  airplanes we w\ld h to h !m 9         
suffici5t numb] really to  cov] all our 
bord]s1 & ?is type ( def5se w\ld seem to

 be almo/  prohibitive 9 co/ = a nation 
) a great _m miles ( bord] to  def5d4   
,has any "o s\nd$ out ! p ( ?is c\ntry z
 to _!  will+ness to wait until an      
attack+ enemy comes )9 ! cruis+  radius 
( our planes & subm>9es8 ,h we fac$ !   
fact t ?is  w\ld mean all[+ an attack+  
enemy to come unmole/$ fairly ne>  to   
our %ores & w\ld make x entirely        
possible = !m to l&  9 a ne>by c\ntry   
:i* might be fri5dly to !m1 )\t any     
int]f]5ce on our "p8 ,h our citiz5s be5 
ask$ if !y are  will+ to take ! risk (  
do+ )\t tra9$ m58 ,we h always  _h a    
small tra9$ army =m+ ! fir/ l9e ( def5se
 9 case  somebody does l& on our bord]s1
 or attempts to approa* u by l&  ?r\gh a
 neighbor+ c\ntry4 ,our army has n be5  
?\ght ( z an  attack+ =ce2 d we want to 
d away ) x8    ,are all ! p 9 ?is c\ntry
 will+ also to give up ! outly+  isl&s  
:i* h come into our possession8 ,"s ( !m
 co/ u m  ?an !y br+ 91 b o!rs br+ c]ta9
 ( our citiz5s a fair  rev5ue4 ,c we    
c\nt on ^? citiz5s to accept ! loss ( ^!

  rev5ues 9 ! int]e/s ( future peace8   
,p]haps ?is is "p ( :at we w h to make  
up our m9ds to  pay "s day z ! price (  
peace2 b has any "o z yet put x 9       
concrete =m to ! ,am]ican p & ask$ _!   
op9ion ab\t x8    ,"o ( ! ?+s t is mo/  
frequ5tly h>p$ ^u is ! va/ sums  ( money
 sp5t = w> prep>ation 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,v  
frequ5tly !  /atem5ts are some:at       
mislead+4 ,x is true t 9 ! pa/ few  ye>s
 we h sp5t m ?an we h = a numb] ( prec$+
 ye>s  because we _h fall5 beh9d 9 our  
treaty /r5g? b1 9 a _w  :i* is arm+ all 
ar\nd u1 x is necess>y to keep a c]ta9  
p>ity  & ^! exp5ditures %\ld be analyz$ 
) a little m c>e ?an  is usual4    ,=   
in/ance1 few p realize t 9 ! army       
appropriation is  includ$ all ! "w done 
"u ! army eng9e]s on riv]s &  h>bors1 on
 flood control1 etc4 ,"o o!r            
consid]ation :i* is  frequ5tly ov]look$ 
is t1 because ( ! high] wages paid =    
labor 9 ?is c\ntry1 :atev] we build co/s
 u m ?an x does  9 ! o!r nations4 ,"o   
significant fact is t we only sp5d      

twelve p]c5t ( our national income on   
our army & navy1 z aga9/  any:]e f      
?irty-five to fifty-five p]c5t ( !      
national income  sp5t by nations 9 ! re/
 ( ! _w4 ,x is well = u to realize  ^!  
facts & n to feel t our gov]nm5t is do+ 
some?+ t  w pu% u into a position :i* is
 incompatible ) a desire =  peace4 ,we  
are ! mo/ peace lov+ nation 9 ! _w & we 
are n  do+ any?+ at pres5t :i* w\ld     
*ange t situation4    ,"o v intellig5t  
fri5d ( m9e develop$ an idea ! o!r day  
:i* seems to me common s5se = ! pres5t  
"t1 at lea/4 8,:y  d we talk10 %e ask$1 
8ab\t peace8 ,:y don't we recognize !   
fact  t x is normal & natural =         
diff]5ces to exi/8 ,almo/ e  family1 no 
matt] h[ close its memb]s may be1 is    
qu>relsome at  times40 ,qu>relsome may  
be too /rong a ^w1 s we might bett] say 
t diff]5ces ( op9ion arise 9 ! family z 
to conduct or z to  likes & dislikes4   
,:y %\ld we expect !re=e1 t nations w  n
 h ^! same diff]5ces & qu>rels8 ,:y d we
 conc5trate on  urg+ !m n to h any      

diff]5ces8 ,:y don't we simply accept  !
 fact t diff]5ces always come up &      
conc5trate on evolv+  "s k9d ( ma*9]y by
 :i* ! diff]5ces may be recogniz$ &  "s 
plan ( compromise be work$ out to       
satisfy1 at lea/ 9 "p1  all ^? conc]n$8 
,compromises1 ( c\rse1 h to be made2 !y 
are  made 9 e family4 ,!re are usually  
"s memb]s ( a family1 :o1  by common    
cons5t1 are ! arbitrators ( que/ions t  
arise1 &  :o hold ! family toge!r1 or   
br+ !m toge!r if relation%ips  become   
/ra9$4    ,! ,league ( ,nations 0 an    
ef=t to f9d = ! nations (  ! _w1 a me?od
 by :i* diff]5ces betwe5 nations w\ld   
automatically be br\ght be=e ! c\rt (   
public op9ion4 ,"s  k9d ( compromise    
w\ld be made & ^? involv$ w\ld feel t   
sub/antial ju/ice _h be5 done1 ev5 ?\gh 
!y might n at any  "o "t a*ieve all ( _!
 desires4    ,_m ( u h become conv9c$ t 
! ,league ( ,nations z x  /&s today _c  
s]ve ?is purpose4 ,! reason = ?is is    
unimportant4 ,! important ?+ n[ is t we 
%\ld conc5trate on  f9d+ "s new ma*9]y  

or revamp+ :at already exi/s s t  e "o w
 function )9 x & h confid5ce 9 its      
hone/y4    ,! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h     
congratulat$ !mselves on !  fact t !y _h
 made a beg9n+ t[>ds ! developm5t ( ?is 
ma*9]y 9 _! conf]5ces ) ! repres5tatives
 ( ! o!r  ,am]ican gov]nm5ts4    ,p]haps
 we h a "r to feel a s5se ( satisfaction
 = z a nation  we h made a small beg9n+4
 ,we 7 cordially dislik$ ?r\gh\t  ,s\?  
,am]ica = ye>s because we 7 ! /ronge/   
nation on ?is  cont95t4 ,we took !      
attitude ( ! big bro!r = a long "t &    
con/itut$ ourselves ! def5d] ( all ! o!r
 nations4 ,we 7  n only ! def5d]1 h[ev]1
 we also consid]$ x our duty to set     
ourselves up z ! judge1 & ! only judge1 
( :at %\ld happ5 9  ! int]nal z well z !
 ext]nal affairs ( our v>i\s neighbors4 
,to !m x seem$ a bully+1 patroniz+      
attitude4 ,z !y grew  /rong]1 !y res5t$ 
x1 b we w5t "r on reg>dless ( _!        
feel+s4 ,dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s we h put   
ourselves imag9atively  into _!         
situation4 ,! f9al result is t we h     

rea*$ an  amicable und]/&+ & actually   
are 9 a fair way to get toge!r  &       
discuss subjects ( mutual int]e/ )      
little or no s5se  ( suspicion & fe> be+
 involv$ 9 ! discussion4 ,?is c1  (     
c\rse1 be spoil$ at any "t by !         
selfi%ness ( individual  citiz5s :o may 
decide t1 z individuals1 !y c exploit "s
  o!r nation on ! ,nor? or ,s\? ,am]ican
 cont95ts4 ,! re/ra9t  ( ^! individuals 
w n be a "q ( gov]nm5t action1  b ( !   
=ce ( public op9ion :i*1 x is to be     
hop$1 w be  able to control & ex]t a    
pot5t influ5ce because ( ! s5se (       
responsibility acquir$ by our citiz5s4  
,?is is satisfactory1 b !re is /ill mu* 
to be done be=e we  c feel t ev5 "h 9 ! 
,am]icas we h a ?or\ghly s\nd  work+    
basis = solv+ all misund]/&+s4 ,we _c be
 entirely  satisfi$ ) any?+1 h[ev]1 :i* 
does n include ! _w z a  :ole1 = we are 
all s closely int]dep5d5t today t we c  
only  op]ate successfully :5 we all     
coop]ate4    ,we h _h ! exp]i5ce & c    
pr(it by ! mi/akes & !  difficulties    

?r\gh :i* ! ,league ( ,nations has      
pass$4 ,e  nation 9 ! _w /ill uses      
policem5 to control its unruly elem5t4  
,x may be t any ma*9]y set up today to  
deal ) int]national  difficulties may   
require policem5 9 ord] to function     
successfully1  b ev5 a police =ce %\ld n
 be call$ ^u until e o!r  me?od (       
proc$ure has be5 tri$ & prov$           
unsuccessful4    ,we h "s economic      
weapons :i* c be us$ fir/ & :i* may     
prove !mselves v effici5t z ! gu>dians (
 peace4          ,,ultimate ,,objectives
      ,:at are our ultimate objectives &
 h[ %all we a*ieve !m8 ,fir/1  ! mo/    
important ?+ is t any difficulties aris+
 %\ld  automatically g be=e "s body :i* 
w publi% ! facts to  ! _w at l>ge & give
 public op9ion an opportunity to make a 
decision4 ,!n1 a gr\p ( _w              
repres5tatives w h to decide  ) :om !   
fault lies4 ,if _! decision is n accept$
 by !  nations involv$ & ei!r nation    
attempts to use =ce 9 co]c+  ! o!r      
nation1 or nations--9 opposition to :at 

is cle>ly !  majority op9ion ( ! _w--!n 
& !n only1 x seems to me1 !  decision w 
be made t ! nation us+ =ce is an        
aggressor  nation4 ,be+ an aggressor1 ! 
majority ( nations 9 opposition  w\ld be
 oblig$ to resort to "s me?od design$ to
 make t nation  realize t !y c\ld n )   
impunity fl\t ! public op9ion (  !      
majority4    ,we ne$ to def9e :at an    
aggressor nation is4 ,we ne$ to h a     
tribunal :]e ! facts 9 any case may be  
discuss$1 & ! decision  made be=e ! _w1 
z to :e!r a nation is an aggressor or n4
  ,!n ! /eps decid$ ^u c\ld be tak5 9   
conjunction ) o!r  nations4    ,fir/ (  
all1 trade %\ld be )drawn f t nation &  
!y  %\ld be b>r$ z trad]s 9 ! c\ntries  
disagree+ ) !m4  ,x w\ld n seem probable
 t m ?an ?is economic weapon w\ld  h to 
be us$ b1 if necess>y 9 ! end1 ! police 
=ce c\ld be  call$ ^u4    ,9 ! case ( a 
cle>ly def9$ issue :]e ! majority (     
nations  agre$1 ! police =ce w\ld simply
 try to prev5t blood%$ &  aggression1 & 
x w\ld be 9 a v diff]5t position f an   

army  :i* 0 attempt+ to attack a c\ntry 
& subjugate x4 ,ev5 ! use  ( a police   
=ce1 :i* s _m ?9k ( z tantam\nt to w>1  
w\ld  really be v diff]5t & !re w\ld be 
no idea ( m>*+ into a  c\ntry or mak+ ! 
p suff] or tak+ any?+ f !m4 ,x  w\ld    
simply be a gr\p ( arm$ m5 prev5t+ ei!r 
( ! p>ties  to a qu>rel f ent]+ into a  
real w>4    ,( c\rse1 ,i c imag9e cases 
9 :i* ! police =ce might f9d  itself 9  
an un5viable position1 ) two c\ntries   
engag$ 9 a  heat$ qu>rel try+ to d away 
) ! police s !y c\ld get at  ea* o!r6   
,all we c hope is t ?is situation w n   
arise & t !  non-aggressor p>ty to !    
qu>rel1 at lea/1 may be will+ to sit    
peacefully by & see ! police =ce repulse
 ! enemy )\t  wi%+ to turn into         
aggressors !mselves4    ,) all our      
agitation ab\t peace1 we lose sight ( ! 
fact t )  ! prop] ma*9]y x is easi] to  
keep out ( situations :i* lead  to w>   
?an x is to br+ ab\t peace once w> is   
actually go+ on4    ,i d\bt v mu* :e!r  
peace is com+ to u ei!r ?r\gh plans1    

ev5 my own z ,i h outl9$ x1 or ?r\gh any
 ( ! !ories or  hopes we n[ hold4 ,:at  
,i h outl9$ is n real peace1 j a  me?od 
( try+ to deal ) our difficulties a     
little bett] ?an  we h 9 ! pa/1 9 ! _w z
 x is today4 ,we may1 ( c\rse1  be wip$ 
(f ! face ( ! e>? be=e we d ev5 ?is4    
,our real  ultimate objective mu/ be a  
*ange 9 human nature = ,i h1 z  ,i said1
 yet to see a peace plan :i* is really  
practical & :i*  has be5 ?\ght ?r\gh 9 e
 detail4 ,!re=e1 ,i am incl9$ to        
believe t !re is no p]fect & complete   
program = br++  ab\t peace 9 ! _w at !  
pres5t mom5t4    ,i (t5 wond] z ,i look 
ar\nd ! _w :e!r any ( u1 ev5  we wom51  
really want peace4 ,wom5 %\ld realize   
bett] ?an any  "o else1 t ! _s ( peace  
has to beg9 9 ! relation%ip  betwe5 two 
individuals4 ,!y "k t a *ild alone may  
be unhappy  because he is alone1 b !re w
 be no qu>rel+ until ano!r  *ild appe>s 
on ! sc5e1 & !n ! fur w fly1 if ea* ( !m
  desires ! same ?+ at ! same "t4       
,wom5 h wat*$ ?is = g5]ations & mu/ "k1 

if peace is  go+ to come ab\t 9 ! _w1 ! 
way to />t is by gett+ a  bett] und]/&+ 
betwe5 individuals4 ,f ?is g]m a bett]  
und]/&+ betwe5 gr\ps ( p w gr[4    ,9   
spite ( ?is k1 ,i am sure t wom5        
!mselves are among  ! wor/ (f5d]s :5 x  
comes to petty qu>rels4 ,mrs4 ,j---- w  
refuse to speak to ,mrs4 ,c---- because 
,mrs4 ,c----'s dog came ?r\gh  ! h$ge & 
muss$ up ,mrs4 ,j----'s fl[]b$4 ,no "o w
 d5y t  occurr5ces ( ?is k9d are        
irritat+ 9 ! extreme1 b is x wor?  a    
feud betwe5 two neighbors1 p]haps old   
fri5ds or ev5 acqua9tances  :o mu/ live 
next door to ea* o!r & see ea* o!r almo/
 e  day8    ,at ! mom5t we1 z a nation1 
are look+ across ! ,atlantic & !        
,pacific1 patt+ ourselves on ! back &   
say+ h[ =tunate we are  to be away f all
 _! excitem5ts4 ,we feel a little       
self-righte\s1  & =get t we ourselves h 
be5 engag$ 9 a w> on ! av]age  ( e =ty  
ye>s s9ce our nation 0 f\nd$4 ,we ev5   
f\ght a  civil w>1 complicat$ by !      
alignm5t ( o!r nations ) "o side  or !  

o!r1 ?\gh no =eign soldi]s actually came
 to fight on  ei!r side4    ,! p :o     
settl$ 9 ,new ,engl& came "h = religi\s 
fre$om1  b religi\s fre$om to !m meant  
fre$om only = _! k9d (  religion4 ,!y 7 
n go+ to be any m lib]al to o!rs :o     
diff]$ ) !m 9 ?is new c\ntry1 ?an o!rs  
_h be5 ) !m  9 ! c\ntries f :i* !y came4
 ,?is attitude seems to be our  attitude
 9 _m situations today4    ,v few p 9   
any nation today are incl9$ to be really
 lib]al  9 all[+ real fre$om to o!r     
individuals4 ,l our =ebe>s we  want     
fre$om = ourselves1 b n = ^? :o diff] f 
u4  ,to ?9k & act z we please )9 !      
limits1 ( c\rse1 caus$  by ! necessity =
 respect+ ! equal rights :i* mu/ belong 
to our neighbors1 w\ld seem to be almo/ 
a platitud9\s doctr9e1  yet we w\ld     
frequ5tly l to ov]look ^! limits & p]mit
 no  fre$om to our neighbors4 ,if ?is is
 our p]sonal attitude1 x is n  /range t 
our national attitude is simil>4 ,we are
 *iefly conc]n$  ) ! rights & privileges
 ( our own p & we %[ little             

consid]ation = ! rights & privileges (  
o!rs4 ,9 ?is we are  n v diff]5t f o!r  
nations bo? 9 ! pa/ & 9 !  pres5t4    ,i
 c almo/ c\nt on ! f+]s ( "o h& ! p :om 
,i ?9k  are real pacifi/s4 ,by t ,i     
mean1 ! p :o are really mak+  an ef=t 9 
_! p]sonal lives to br+ ab\t an         
atmosph]e :i*  w be conducive to a      
solution ( all our difficulties 9 a     
peaceful  mann]4    ,! fir/ /ep t[>ds   
a*iev+ ?is end is self-discipl9e &      
self-control4 ,! second is a c]ta9 am\nt
 ( imag9ation :i*  w enable u to und]/& 
situations 9 :i* o!r p f9d  !mselves4   
,we may le>n to be less indignant at any
 slight or seem+  slight1 & we may try  
to f9d "s way by :i* to remove ! cause (
  ! tr\bles :i* arise betwe5            
individuals1 if we become discipl9$  &  
cultivate our imag9ative faculties4     
,once we a*ieve a te*nique  by :i* we   
control our own emotions1 we c]ta9ly w  
be bett] able  to tea* "y p h[ to get on
 toge!r4 ,!y may !n f9d "s  san] way (  
settl+ que/ions "u dispute ?an by m]ely 

pun*+  ea* o!r's noses6    ,:5 we once  
control ourselves & submit p]sonal      
diff]5ces to  con/itut$ au?orities =    
settlem5t1 we c say t we h a w  to peace
 betwe5 individuals4 ,be=e we come to ! 
"q ( :at  may be ! te*nique betwe5      
nations1 h[ev]1 we mu/ g a /ep  f>!r &  
set our national h\se 9 ord]4 ,on e h&  
we see  today m9iature w>s go+ on betwe5
 conflict+ int]e/s4 ,z !  example mo/   
con/antly be=e u1 take capital & labor4 
,if _!  difficulties are settl$ by      
arbitration & no blood is %$1 we c  feel
 we h made real /rides t[>ds approa*+   
our int]national  problems4 ,we are n   
prep>$ to d ?is1 h[ev]1 :5 two factions 
9 a gr\p hav+ ! same basic int]e/s _c   
come to an agreem5t  betwe5 !mselves4   
,_! ability to obta9 :at !y desire is   
greatly  weak5$ until !y c rea* an      
und]/&+ & "w z a unit4  ,! basis ( ?is  
und]/&+ %\ld n be h>d to rea* if !      
diff]5t p]sonalities involv$ c\ld =get  
!mselves z individuals  & ?9k only ( !  
objectives 9 view1 & ( ! be/ way to     

obta9  !m4    ,grant$ t !y are able to d
 ?is1 !n we c approa* our second        
problem ) ! k t m deeply conflict+      
int]e/s are  at /ake b t ^? ) common    
int]e/s c /ate _! case s  ! public may  
=m _! op9ion4 ,"h aga91 if y c\ld take x
  = grant$ t on bo? sides a real desire 
exi/$ among/ ^?  repres5t+ div]g5t      
int]e/s to consid] unselfi%ly ultimate  
goals  & b5efits = ! majority1 r ?an any
 individual ga9 or loss1  x w\ld        
und\bt$ly be possible to rea* a peaceful
 agreem5t4    ,human be+s1 h[ev]1 d n   
/ride f peak to peak1 !y climb          
labori\sly up ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,!     
public w h to  und]/& ea* case z x comes
 up & =ce div]g5t int]e/s to  f9d a     
solution4 ,! real m\nta9 climb] nev]    
gives up until he has  rea*$ ! highe/   
peak & ! lure ( ! climb to ?is peak is  
always be=e him to draw him on4    ,t   
%\ld be ! way 9 human progress--a       
peaceful1 quiet progress4  ,we _c foll[ 
?is way1 h[ev]1 until human nature      
becomes less  int]e/$ 9 self1 acquires  

"s ( ! vision & p]si/5ce ( !  m\nta9    
climb]1 & realizes t physical =ces mu/  
be h>ness$  & controll$ by discipl9$    
m5tal & spiritual =ces4    ,:5 we h     
a*iev$ a nation :]e ! majority ( ! p is 
(  ?is type1 !n we c hope = "s measure (
 success 9 *ang+ our  proc$ure :5       
int]national difficulties arise4    ,:at
 we h said really means t we believe 9  
"o actual way to  peace--mak+ a         
fundam5tal *ange 9 human nature4 ,ov] & 
ov] aga9  p w tell y t t is impossible4 
,i _c see :y x  %\ld be impossible :5 ! 
record ( hi/ory %[s s _m *anges  already
 gone ?r\gh4    ,only ! o!r day ,i he>d 
x /at$ t !re are only two real          
divisions :i* c be made betwe5 p--! p :o
 h good  int5tions1 & ! p :o h evil     
int5tions4 ,! same man  :o made ?is     
di/9ction betwe5 p1 made ! sugge/ion t  
ev5tually !re %\ld be 9 ! gov]nm5t1 a   
dep>tm5t :]e  bus9ess--! bus9ess t wi%es
 to be fair & squ>e--c\ld lay  its plans
 be=e a *os5 gr\p ( m5 repres5t+        
bus9ess1 !  public & ! gov]nm5t4 ,!y    

c\ld ask = advice z to :e!r  ! plans    
propos$ 7 accord+ to ! be/ bus9ess      
int]e/s (  ! c\ntry & ! majority ( ! p &
 receive 9 return a  dis9t]e/$1 hone/   
op9ion4 ,imm$iately ! remon/rance 0 made
  t ?is w\ld be impossible because x    
w\ld be difficult = an  advisory gr\p to
 "k if ! plans laid be=e !m 7 hone/ly   
/at$1 & p ( evil int5tions c\ld use su* 
a gr\p to promote  plans = selfi%       
int]e/s r ?an = ! g5]al welf>e4 ,?is  is
 und\bt$ly true1 & we are up aga9/      
exactly ! same situation  9 try+ to     
obta9 peace betwe5 gr\ps )9 nations z we
 are on  ! int]national fronts4         
,human be+s ei!r mu/ recognize ! fact t 
:at s]ves !  p z a :ole s]ves !m be/ z  
individuals &1 ?r\gh selfi%  or unselfi%
 int]e/s1 !y become p ( good int5tions &
  hone/y4 ,if n we w be unable to move  
=w>d except z we h  mov$ 9 ! pa/ )      
rec\rse to =ce1 & con/ant1 suspici\s    
wat*fulness on ! "p ( individuals &     
gr\ps t[>ds ea* o!r4  ,! pres]vation (  
our civilization seems to dem& a p]man5t

 *ange  ( attitude & !re=e e ef=t %\ld  
be b5t t[>ds br++  ab\t ?is *ange 9     
human nature ?r\gh education4 ,?is is a 
sl[ way  &1 9 ! meantime1 we ne$ n sit )
 fold$ h&s & feel t  no /eps c be tak5  
to w>d (f ! dang]s :i* con/antly beset  
u4          ,,imm$iate ,,/eps      ,we c
 beg91 & beg9 at once1 to set up "s     
ma*9]y4 ,our  int]national difficulties 
w !n automatically be tak5 up be=e  !y  
rea* ! dang] po9t4 ,"o ( our great      
tr\bles is t x is  nobody's bus9ess to  
try to /raight5 out difficulties betwe5 
nations  9 ! e>ly /ages4 ,if !y are     
all[$ to cont9ue too long1 !y  gr[ m & m
 bitt] & little ?+s1 :i* might at fir/ h
  be5 easily expla9$ or settl$1 take on 
! proportions ( a bitt]  & important    
qu>rel4    ,we d n scrap our :ole       
judicial ma*9]y j because we are n  sure
 t ! p :o appe> be=e ! b> are tell+ !   
tru?4  ,we g ahead & d our be/ to       
asc]ta9 ! tru? 9 any giv5 case1  &      
sub/antial ju/ice seems to be done 9 a  
majority ( situations4  ,?is same ?+    

w\ld h to satisfy u = a "t at lea/ 9  ! 
results a*iev$ by :atev] ma*9]y we set  
up to solve our  int]national           
difficulties4    ,i am n advocat+ any   
p>ticul> ma*9]y4 ,! ne$ seems  fairly   
obvi\s4 ,to say t we _c f9d a way is    
tantam\nt to  ackn[l$g+ t we are go+ to 
wat* our civilization wipe itself  (f ! 
face ( ! e>?4    ,= ^? ( u :o rememb] ! 
,_w ,w>1 !re is little ne$ to  pa9t a   
picture ( w> conditions1 b ! g5]ation t 
p>ticipat$  9 t w> is gr[+ old]4 ,to !  
y\ng] gr\p :at !y h n  se5 & exp]i5c$   
!mselves actually means little4    ,i   
he>d a g5tleman :o loves adv5ture say ! 
o!r day t he c\ld  recruit an army ( "y 
p at any "t to g to w> 9 any "p  ( ! _w4
 ,!y w\ld believe t ! dang] 0 slight1 & 
!  fun & comrade%ip & adv5ture w\ld be  
attractive4 ,i prote/$  viol5tly t y\?  
today 0 n s gullible1 b d[n 9 ! bottom  
( my he>t ,i am a little appreh5sive4   
,!re=e1 x seems to me  t "o ( our fir/  
duties is con/antly to pa9t = "y p  a   
reali/ic picture ( w>4 ,y _c ga9say !   

ass]tion t  w> br+s out c]ta9 f9e       
qualities 9 human nature4 ,p w  make    
sacrifices :i* !y w\ld n make 9 ! ord9>y
 c\rse (  exi/5ce4 ,w> w give           
opportunities = h]oism :i* d n arise  9 
e-day liv+1 b ?is is n all t w> w d4    
,x w place m5 = weeks "u conditions :i* 
are physically s  bad t ye>s lat] !y may
 /ill be suff]+ f ! effects (  ?is      
8p]iod ( adv5ture0 ev5 ?\gh !y may n h  
be5 injur$  by %ot or %ell dur+ ?is "t (
 s]vice4 ,^u _m p x w  h m5tal or       
psy*ological effects :i* w take !m ye>s 
to  ov]come4 ,9 _m c\ntries ( ! _w !re  
are p to atte/ to  ! *ang$ human be+s :o
 h return$ to !m aft] ! ,_w  ,w>4 ,m5 :o
 c\ld no long] settle d[n to _! old "w1 
m5 :o _h  se5 su* horrors t !y c\ld no  
long] sleep quietly at night1  m5 :o d n
 wi% to speak ( _! exp]i5ces4 ,x is a r 
exceptional p]son :o goes ?r\gh a w> &  
comes out unsca!d  physically1 m5tally  
or morally4    ,secondly1 x is "o's duty
 to y\? to po9t out t !re are ways (    
liv+ h]oically dur+ peace times4 ,i d n 

imag9e t ,monsieur  & ,madame ,curie ev]
 felt ! lack ( adv5ture 9 _! lives1 =   
!re is no?+ m adv5tur\s ?an             
exp]im5tation ) an unkn[n  elem5t4 ,_!  
purpose 0 to f9d some?+ ( b5efit to !   
human  race4 ,!y jeop>diz$ no lives b _!
 own4    ,i d\bt if ,fa!r ,dami5 ev]    
felt t 8 life lack$ adv5ture2 &  ,i c   
?9k ( a hundr$ places 9 our own c\ntry  
today :]e m5 or  wom5 might lead _!     
lives unkn[n or unsung beyond ! bord]s (
  _! own communities & yet nev] lack =  
adv5ture & int]e/4  ,^? :o set !mselves 
! task ( mak+ _! communities into       
places 9 :i* ! av]age human be+ may     
obta9 a %>e1 n only  ( great] physical  
well-be+1 b ( wid] m5tal & spiritual    
exi/5ce1 w lead an active & adv5tur\s   
life to rea* _! goal4    ,?is w ne$     
en]gy1 pati5ce & und]/&+ beyond !       
av]age1  qualities ( lead]%ip to w9 o!r 
m5 to _! po9t ( view1  unselfi%ness &   
h]oism1 = !y may be ask$ to make great  
sacrifices4 ,to rea* _! objectives !y   
may h to h& ov] _!  lead]%ip to o!r m51 

_! *>act]s may be malign$1 _!  motives  
impugn$1 b !y mu/ rema9 completely      
indiff]5t if only  9 ! end !y a*ieve _! 
objectives4 ,moral c\rage ( a r>e k9d  w
 be requir$ ( !m4    ,9 ! w>s ( ! pa/1  
de$s ( valor & h]oism h won  decorations
 f gov]nm5ts & ! applause ( comrades 9  
arms1  b ! m5 :o lead 9 civic campaigns 
may hope = none ( ^!  recognitions4 ,!  
be/ t c happ5 to !m is t !y may live  to
 see a "p ( _! dreams come true1 !y may 
keep a few fri5ds  :o believe 9 !m & _! 
own consci5ces may br+ !m inn]          
satisfactions4    ,mak+ our e-day liv+  
an adv5ture is probably our be/ safegu>d
  aga9/ w>4 ,b !re are o!r /eps :i* we  
might well take4    ,let u exam9e aga91 
= example1 ! ev]-recurr+ "q ( !  ne$ =  
armam5ts z a means ( def5se & protection
 & see if  some?+ _c be done imm$iately4
 ,_m p feel ! build+ (  great milit>y   
ma*9es lead u directly into w> = :5 y   
acquire  some?+ x is always a temptation
 to use x4    ,x is p]fectly obvi\s1    
h[ev]1 t no nation c cut d[n its army  &

 navy & armam5ts 9 g5]al :5 ! re/ ( ! _w
 is n  do+ ! same ?+4    ,we ourselves h
 a long un=tifi$ bord] on ! nor? :i* has
  rema9$ undef5d$ = m ?an a hundr$ ye>s1
 a %9+ example  ( :at peace & und]/&+   
betwe5 two nations c accompli%4  ,b we  
also h two long coa/ l9es to def5d & !  
,panama ,canal1  :i* 9 case ( w> mu/ be 
kept op51 !re=e x behooves u to  h      
adequate naval def5se4 ,j :at we mean by
 adequate def5se is a  po9t on :i* a    
great _m p diff]4    ,innum]able        
civilians h ideas z to :at con/itutes   
adequate  milit>y prep>$ness & ! p mo/  
conc]n$1 our milit>y  =ces1 h ev5 m     
def9ite ideas4 ,_m p 9 ! ,unit$  ,/ates 
feel t we are /ill r5d]$ practically    
safe by ! expanse  ( wat] on our ea/ &  
we/ coa/s4 ,"s p ev5 feel1 l  ,mr4      
,william ,j5n+s ,bryan1 t if our nation 
ne$$ to be def5d$  a million m5 w\ld    
spr+ to arms ov] night4 ,!y =get t a    
million untra9$1 un>m$ m5 w\ld be a poor
 def5se4 ,we mu/ conc$e  t our milit>y  
e/abli%m5ts h probably made a m c>eful1 

practical /udy ( ! situation ?an any "o 
else1 = !y "k !y  w\ld h to be ready =  
action at once4    ,:e!r we accept !    
civil or ! milit>y po9t ( view on       
prep>$ness1 we c /ill move =w>d4 ,we c  
cont9ue to try to come  to an und]/&+ ) 
o!r nations on "s ( ! po9ts :i* lead  to
 bad feel+4 ,we c beg9 fir/1 p]haps1 ) !
 ,c5tral & ,s\?  ,am]ican nations &     
cont9ue lat] ) o!r nations1 to ent] into
  agreem5ts :i* may lead to ! gradual   
r$uction ( armam5ts4 ,if we  only agree 
on "o ?+ at a "t1 e little /ep is some?+
 to  ! good4 ,simply because we h s f> n
 be5 able to arrive at any  agreem5t is 
no reason = giv+ up ! attempt to agree4 
,no "o has  z yet discov]$ a way to make
 any ( ! me?ods ( transportation  by :i*
 we all travel ar\nd ! _w1 absolutely   
safe1 b nobody  sugge/s t we %\ld d away
 ) %ips & railroads & airplanes4  ,i    
feel t ! p ( v>i\s nations c greatly    
influ5ce _!  gov]nm5ts & repres5tatives 
& enc\rage action along ! l9es (        
r$uction 9 arms & munitions4    ,e      

int]national gr\p t meets mu/ be> 9 m9d 
t !y h  an opportunity to create bett]  
feel+1 b to move =w>d along ?is         
p>ticul> front also requires ! back+ (  
public op9ion at home4  ,?is op9ion may 
be =m$ 9 _m little gr\ps all ov] ! _w & 
may be felt 9 an ev] wid5+ circle (     
nations until x becomes a  =midable =ce 
9 ! _w z a :ole4    ,!n !re is ! matt] (
 private int]e/s involv$ 9 !            
manufacture ( arms & munitions4 ,i "k   
!re are _m argum5ts  advanc$ aga9/      
gov]nm5t own]%ip ( ! factories mak+ arms
  & munitions4 ,:5 y "k ! /ory ( ! "p   
play$ by c]ta9  families 9 ,europe ^:   
bus9ess x has be5 to manufacture arms & 
munitions1 h[ev]1 y wond] if ! argum5ts 
advanc$ aga9/ ?is  /ep are n inspir$ 9  
l>ge "p by ^? ^: int]e/s lie 9  ?is     
p>ticul> bus9ess8    ,x is true t a     
gov]nm5t c lose its p]spective = a numb]
 (  reasons4 ,! ne$ = employm5t may pu% 
!m to ov]-production1  z well z fe> ( _!
 neighbors1 & !y may manufacture s mu*  
t ! temptation to use x may be great4   

,"s gov]nm5ts today  manufacture        
practically all !y ne$ = peace-"t       
purposes &  ?is is a safegu>d1 b = w>-"t
 use1 all gov]nm5ts w\ld h  to fall back
 on private manufactur]s :o c\ld conv]t 
_! plants  easily = ! manufactur+ ( w>  
mat]ials4 ,"s gov]nm5ts today  enc\rage 
private manufactur]s to produce arms &  
munitions ne$$  9 peace "t by buy+ f !m1
 b ! great dang] lies 9 !  uncontroll$  
private production :i* is us$ = export4 
,! elem5t  ( private pr(it is a great   
inc5tive t[>ds ! increase ( ?is  bus9ess
 j z x is 9 any o!r bus9ess4 ,gov]nm5ts 
are n  tempt$ 9 ! same way1 = !y d n    
manufacture = export or =  pr(it4    ,x 
seems to me t we mu/ tru/ "s "o & ,i ?9k
 p]haps x  is wis] to tru/ a gov]nm5t   
?an ! m vuln]able & easily  tempt$      
individual4 ,besides :i*1 a democracy   
has x )9 its p[]  to control any        
gov]nm5t bus9ess &1 !re=e1 ! idea t our 
gov]nm5t %\ld control ! manufacture (   
arms & munitions fills  me ) no great   
trepidation4    ,?is control ( !        

manufacture ( arms & munitions is a     
measure  :i* c\ld be und]tak5 by "o     
gov]nm5t alone4 ,x does n h to  wait =  
all ! o!r gov]nm5ts to concur1 & s ,i   
believe ei!r  9 complete gov]nm5t       
own]%ip or 9 ! /ricte/ k9d ( gov]nm5t   
sup]vision1 all[+ su* manufacture z w   
supply our own c\ntry  b :i* w n create 
a surplus = exportation1 ?us remov+ !   
inc5tive = con/antly seek+ & creat+ new 
m>kets4    ,! next /ep w be ! mutual    
curtailm5t1 v gradually ,i am  sure1 ( !
 am\nt ( armam5ts ! _w ov]4 ,?is is a   
difficult  /ep1 because x requires n    
only an agreem5t on ! "p ( all  !       
nations1 b suffici5t confid5ce 9 ea* o!r
 to believe t1  hav+ giv5 _! ^w1 !y w   
live up to ! _s ( !  agreem5t z well z  
to ! lett] ( x1 & n try clev]ly to hide 
:atev] !y h done f possible inspectors4 
,!y w n1 = in/ance1 de/roy a battle%ip &
 add a half doz5  airplanes1 tell+ ! o!r
 memb]s to ! agreem5t t !y h  c>ri$ out 
! promis$ r$uction1 b =gett+ to m5tion !
  additions to "s o!r arm ( _! milit>y  

s]vice4    ,?is lack ( integrity1 or    
p]haps we %\ld call x m politely !      
desire to be a little m clev] ?an "o's  
neighbor1 is :at promotes  a con/ant    
attitude ( suspicion among/ nations4    
,?is w exi/ until  we h accompli%$ a    
*ange 9 human nature & t is :y = !      
pres5t x seems to me necess>y to h      
inspection & polic+ z  well z an        
agreem5t4    ,! objection w be made t 9 
! nations :i* are n  democracies a      
gov]nm5t might build up a great secret  
ars5al2 b 9  ^? c\ntries ?is c\ld be    
done today = mo/ ( !m control !  press &
 all out-go+ in=mation ) an iron h&4    
,outside ( ! democracies1 gov]nm5t      
own]%ip is a mu* m s]i\s  dang] on ?is  
acc\nt4 ,if all nations 7 oblig$ to     
report _!  milit>y /r5g? to "s c5tral   
body1 & ?is body 0 all[$  to inspect &  
v\* = ! tru? ( _! /atem5ts1 !n all      
gov]nm5ts c\ld feel secure aga9/ t hidd5
 dang] :i* is n[  "p ( ! inc5tive = a   
con/ant increase 9 ! def5se ma*9]y  ( e 
nation4    ,"h aga9 we are confront$ ) !

 ne$ ( "s ma*9]y to "w  = peace4 ,i h   
already /at$ t ,i d\bt if ! pres5t      
,league  ( ,nations c\ld ev] be made to 
s]ve ! purpose = :i* x 0  orig9ally     
int5d$4 ,?is does n mean t ,i d n       
believe t we  c\ld get toge!r4 ,we might
 ev5 beg9 by sett+ up regional gr\ps  9 
diff]5t p>ts ( ! _w :i* might ev5tually 
amalgamate  into a c5tral body4 ,x seems
 to me almo/ a necessity t we h  "s     
c5tral body z a means ( settl+ our      
difficulties1 ) an  int]national police 
=ce to en=ce its decisions1 z long z we 
h  n yet rea*$ ! po9t ev]y:]e ( sett+   
=ce aside4    ,jo9t economic action on !
 "p ( a gr\p ( nations w  und\bt$ly be v
 effective1 b x w take "t to educate p  
to a po9t :]e !y are will+ to sacrifice1
 ev5 tempor>ily1  mat]ial ga9s 9 !      
int]e/s ( peace1 s ,i d\bt :e!r we c    
c\nt at once on complete coop]ation 9 ! 
use ( an economic  boycott4 ,to be a    
real weapon aga9/ any nation wi%+ to    
c>ry on  w>1 x mu/ be well c>ri$ out by 
a great numb] ( nations4    ,ano!r small

 & p]haps seem+ly unimportant ?+ might  
be done  imm$iately4 ,x might be        
und]/ood t 9 w> "t e "o %\ld  become a  
"p ( ! milit>y s]vice & no "o %\ld be   
all[$ to  make any pr(it ei!r 9 increas$
 wages or 9 increas$ int]e/  on _!      
capital inve/m5t4 ,?is might br+ ab\t a 
little m  univ]sal int]e/ 9 peace1 & m  
active int]e/ 9 ! ef=ts to  prev5t w>   
:e!r a man 7 go+ to ! front or /ay+ at  
home4    ,( c\rse1 :5 we talk ( 8!      
front0 9 connection ) future w>s1  we   
are tak+ x = grant$ t future w>s w be   
mu* l ^?  ( ! pa/1 :]eas mo/ p believe t
 future w>s w h no  fronts4 ,:at we he> 
( ,spa9 & ,*9a makes ?is seem v         
probable4  ,gases & airplanes w n be    
direct$ only aga9/ arm$ =ces1 or        
milit>y c5t]s1 !y may be us$ = ! break+ 
( morale 9 !  oppos+ nation4 ,t w mean  
%ell+ ( un=tifi$ cities1 t[ns  &        
villages1 & ! kill+ ( wom5 & *ildr54 ,9 
fact ?is means  ! p>ticipation 9 w> (   
entire populations4    ,"o o!r elem5t   
mu/ be consid]$1 namely1 ! creat+ (     

public  op9ion today4 ,w>s h frequ5tly  
be5 decl>$ 9 ! pa/ )  ! back+ ( !       
nations involv$ because public op9ion _h
 be5  influ5c$ ?r\gh ! press & ?r\gh o!r
 m$iums1 ei!r by !  gov]nm5ts !mselves  
or by c]ta9 p[]ful int]e/s :i* desir$   
w>4 ,c\ld t be done aga9 today 9 our own
 c\ntry or h we  become suspici\s ( !   
writt5 ^w & ! inspir$ message8 ,i ?9k  t
 z a p we look = motives m c>efully ?an 
we did 9 !  pa/ b :e!r issues c\ld be   
cl\d$ = u is "o ( ! que/ions  t no "o c 
answ] until ! te/ comes4    ,i am incl9$
 to ?9k t if a "q z s]i\s z go+ to w>  7
 pres5t$ to our nation we w\ld dem&     
facts unv>ni%$ by  int]pretation4 ,:e!r 
we ev5 9 our free democracy c\ld obta9  
!m  is ano!r "q4 ,:o controls !         
dissem9ation ( news8 ,is !  press       
totally1 uncompromis+ly devot$ to !     
unbias$ pres5tation (  all news ins(> z 
possible8 ,is x possible = gr\ps )      
special  int]e/s to put pressure on !   
press & on our o!r means (  dissem9at+  
in=mation1 su* z ! radio & ! scre51 & to

  :at ext5t8    ,?is is an int]e/+ /udy 
9 e c\ntry :]e p are really  int]e/$ 9  
good w & peace4 ,if ^! s\rces (         
in=mation are  n really free %\ld n ! p 
insi/ t ?is be "o ( our  fir/ re=ms8    
,)\t x we c h no s\nd basis on :i* to =m
  our op9ions4    ,^! are ?+s we c "w = 
imm$iately1 b "s ( my fri5ds  consid] t 
"o po9t transc5ds all o!rs & epitomizes 
! way to  8peace40          ,,summ>y    
,we c e/abli% no real tru/ betwe5       
nations until we ackn[l$ge  ! p[] ( love
 above all o!r p[]4 ,we _c ca/ out fe> &
  !re=e we _c build up tru/4 ,p]fectly  
obvi\s & p]fectly  true1 b we are back  
aga9 to our fundam5tal difficulty--!    
education ( ! individual human be+1 & t 
takes "t4 ,we _c  sit ar\nd a table &   
discuss our difficulties until we are   
able to  /ate !m frankly4 ,we mu/ feel t
 ^? :o li/5 wi% to get at  ! tru? &     
desire to d :at is be/ = all4 ,we mu/   
rea* a po9t  :]e we c recognize ! rights
 & ne$s ( o!rs1 z well z our  own rights
 & ne$s4    ,i h a gr\p ( religi\s      

fri5ds :o claim t ! answ] to all  ^!    
difficulties is a great religi\s        
revival4 ,!y may be "r1 b  great        
religi\s revivals :i* are n simply %ort 
emotional upheavals  lift+ p to !       
heights & dropp+ !m d[n aga9 bel[ !     
place f :i* !y rose1 mean a fundam5tal  
*ange 9 human nature4  ,t *ange w come  
to "s p ?r\gh religion1 b x w n  come to
 all t way1 = ,i h kn[n _m p1 v f9e p1  
:o _h no =mal religion4 ,s ! *ange mu/  
come to "s1 p]haps1  ?r\gh a new code ( 
e?ics1 or an awak5+ s5se (              
responsibility  = _! bro!rs1 or a       
discov]y t :e!r !y believe 9 a  future  
life or n1 !re are n[ great] enjoym5ts &
 rew>ds 9  ?is _w ?an ^? :i* !y h       
envision$ 9 ! pa/4    ,i w\ld h p beg9  
at home to discov] = !mselves !  mean+ (
 bro!rly love4 ,a fri5d ( m9e wrote me !
 o!r day t  %e wond]$ :at w\ld happ5 if 
occasionally a memb] ( ,congress  got up
 & m5tion$ 9 ! ,h\se ! exi/5ce ( bro!rly
 love4 ,y  laugh1 x seems fanta/ic1 b   
?is subject w1 ,i am sure1 h to  be     

discuss$ ?r\gh\t ! _w = _m ye>s be=e x  
becomes an  accept$ rule4 ,we w h to    
want peace1 want x en\gh to pay =  x1   
pay = x 9 our own behavior & 9 mat]ial  
ways4 ,we w h  to want x en\gh to       
ov]come our le?>gy & g out & f9d all  ^?
 9 o!r c\ntries :o want x z mu* z we d4 
,"s "t we mu/ beg91 = :]e !re is no     
beg9n+ !re is no  end1 & if we hope to  
see ! pres]vation ( our civilization1 if
 we  believe t !re is any?+ wor?y (     
p]petuation 9 :at we h  built ?us f>1 !n
 our p mu/ turn to bro!rly love1 n z a  
doctr9e b z a way ( liv+4 ,if ?is       
becomes our accept$ way (  life1 ?is    
life may be s well wor? liv+ t we w look
 into !  future ) a desire to p]petuate 
a peaceful _w = our *ildr54  ,) ?is     
desire w come a realization t only if   
o!rs feel z we  d1 c we obta9 !         
objectives ( peace on e>?1 good w to m54
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