,,! ,,/eps ,,( ,,life ,,by ,,c>l ,,hilty ,illu/ration ,,! ,,/eps ,,( ,,life ,fur!r ,,essays ,,on ,,happ9ess ,,by ,,c>l ,,hilty ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,con/itutional ,,law ,,9 ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,( ,,b]n ,,translat$ ,,by ,,melv9 ,,br&[ ,,m9i/] ,,( ,,! ,,*ur* ,,( ,,our ,,fa!r ,,9 ,,lanca/]1 ,,p5nsylvania ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,francis ,,gre5wood ,,peabody ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,*ri/ian ,,morals ,,9 ,,h>v>d ,,univ]sity ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york3 ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 ,,london3 ,,macmillan ,,co41 ,,ltd4 #aijg ,,copyright1 #aijg1 ,,by ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company4 ,set up & electrotyp$4 ,publi%$ ,janu>y1 #aijg4 ,norwood ,press ,j4 ,s4 ,cu%+ ,co4--,b]wick ,smi? ,co4 ,norwood1 ,mass41 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,introduction ,! welcome (f]$ to ! translation ( ,pr(essor ,hilty's 8,happ9ess0 amply ju/ifies ! translation ( a second s]ies ( 8 essays4 ,! same notes ( tranquil reflection & ke5 obs]vation1 :i* h drawn to ! e>li] volumes _m read]s bo? 9 ,europe & ,am]ica1 are "h /ruck aga94 ,pr(essor ,hilty is n a prea*]1 & 8 essays are n s]mons4 ,he is a pr(essor ( ,con/itutional ,law1 & ! /udies ( life :i* ^! volumes repres5t are products ( 8 leisure h\rs1 wr\ght out ( 8 m$itation & exp]i5ce4 ,s9 & sorr[1 culture & c\rage1 a j judgm5t ( o!rs1 a rational optimism1 & a simple ,*ri/ian fai?--^! are ! 8,/eps ( ,life0 up :i* ?is wise tea*] m\nts1 & :i* he invites ?\ghtful read]s to climb4 ,laur5ce ,oliphant is report$ to h said t :at ,engl& 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury mo/ ne$$ 0 8a spiritually m9d$ man ( ! _w0--a man1 t is to say1 :o c\ld live 9 ! _w )\t be+ subdu$ to t he work$ 91 a man :o c\ld survey & judge 8 _w ) ! sanity & insight ( ! spiritual m9d4 ,pr(essor ,hilty 9 a v exceptional degree meets ?is te/4 ,8 vocation is among ! in/itutions ( ! political _w4 ,8 la/ pr(essional treatise dealt ) ! hi/ory ( ! ,ref]5dum 9 m$ival ,switz]l&4 ,:5 9 ^! ,essays he approa*es ! problems ( o!r pr(essions1 su* z ^? ( !ology or ,biblical criticism1 x is z an amateur1 :o satisfies himself ) conclusions :i* mu/ appe> to _m m9ds unt5able4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 precisely ?is unpr(essional "* ( 8 reflections :i* gives !m _! importance4 ,"h is a le>n$ man1 ^: bus9ess is ) o!r /udies1 & :o has kn[n mu* bo? ( public honor & ( private affliction1 :o refre%es & consoles himself ) ! obs]vation & int]pretation ( life1 & surveys ! %ift+ l&scape ( human exp]i5ce f ! height ( a responsive m9d & a *a/5$ w4 ,x is ! te/imony ( a spiritually m9d$ man ( ! _w4 ,!re are signs en\gh at ! pres5t "t t ! _s ( ! age is dom9at$ by ! cre$ ( comm]cialism & mat]ialism2 & !re are writ]s en\gh :o deplore ?is movem5t ( ev5ts & :o prophesy social disa/]s2 b some?+ good may be believ$ ( a g5]ation :i* is s ready to welcome books l ,pr(essor ,hilty's4 ,x may be true1 z has be5 clev]ly said1 t _m p l to read ab\t ! 8,simple ,life0 :o h n ! lea/ idea ( practis+ x2 b ! incl9ation to su* lit]ature may be m reasonably trac$ to a m s]i\s cause4 ,x indicates a survival1 b5ea? ! boi/]\s prosp]ity ( ! "t1 ( ! in/9cts ( idealism1 :i* /ill create 9 great numb]s ( p]sons a pr(\nd dissatisfaction ) ! comm]cial te/s ( happ9ess & success4 ,nev] 0 a g5]ation less cont5t$ ?an ours ) itself1--less satiat$ or tranquil 9 _s4 ,increase ( weal? has br\ght ) x increase ( re/lessness2 outw>d prosp]ity has induc$ n]v\s pro/ration2 expansion ( opportunity has creat$ expansion ( desire4 ,! fundam5tal problems ( s9 & sorr[ h become all ! m baffl+ & my/]i\s z ! sup]ficial problems ( subsi/5ce & livelihood h be5 solv$4 ,at su* a "t x is n surpris+ t ?\ghtful m9ds turn eag]ly to any tea*] :o speaks ) confid5ce ( ! realities ( idealism1 :o faces exp]i5ce ) a s]5e hope1 & :o po9ts out ! 8,/eps ( ,life0 :i* lead t[>d ! ?+s :i* are unse5 & et]nal4 ,to su* read]s ,pr(essor ,hilty has already br\ght c\rage & fai?1 & !y w gladly accept 8 fur!r guidance4 ,,francis ,g4 ,,peabody4 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 ,decemb]1 #aijf4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,essay ,i ,,s9 ,,& ,,sorr[ #a ,,essay ,,ii 8,,com=t ,,ye ,,my ,,p0 #ce ,,essay ,,iii ,,on ,,! ,,k ,,( ,,m5 #ec ,,essay ,,iv ,,:at ,,is ,,culture8 #aji ,,essay ,v ,,noble ,,s\ls #ada ,,essay ,,vi ,,transc5d5tal ,,hope #afe ,,essay ,,vii ,,! ,,prolegom5a ,,( ,,*ri/ianity #ahc ,,essay ,,viii ,,! ,,/eps ,,( ,,life #bac ,i4 ,,s9 ,,& ,,sorr[ ,i4 ,,s9 ,,& ,,sorr[ ,al?\gh ! ,way to ,happ9ess is ev] pla9 & op5 to all1 yet n all :o h se5 x succe$ 9 really f9d+ x4 ,l poor ,pliable 9 ! 8,pilgrim's ,progress10 !y turn back :5 once !y h fall5 into ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond2 & x is !y1 & n ^? :o h nev] tri$ x1 :o give ! n>r[ pa? to g5u9e happ9ess ! poor repute x has ) s-call$ reali/s4 ,su* des]t]s are (t5 highly gift$ &1 at fir/1 e>ne/2 & !y are by no means always lack+ 9 ! c\rage ne$$ to seek ! tru? & = its sake to give up ! entic+ illusions ( life4 ,b on ! v ?re%old ( t bett] life :i* alone br+s peace /& two d>k figures1 l ! gu>dians at ! m\? ( ,hell 9 ! 8,p>adise ,lo/02 & be=e !m ev5 ! /\te/ he>t trembles1 & !y let no man by :o has n fir/ _h x out ) !m4 ,:at /&s 9 ! way ( our happ9ess is a tw(old t]rible reality kn[n to e "o :o has liv$ beyond ! fir/ half-unconsci\s age ( *ildhood--,s9 & ,sorr[4 ,to be set free f ^! is ! true motive 9 all m5's /riv+s aft] happ9ess2 no philosophy1 no religion1 no economics1 no politics1 t is n ess5tially direct$ to ?is end4 ,( ^! two great antagoni/s1 ) :i* e man has to engage 9 h>d conflict1 ! fir/ is ,s94 ,x beg9s e>ly 9 life1 = ! mo/ "p e>li] ?an sorr[1 e>li] ev5 ?an ! common expression ( 8! innoc5ce ( *ildhood0 implies4 8,ye lead u into life ama91 ye let poor man all s9ful gr[1 & !n ab&on him to pa920 ?us ,goe! accuses ! 8heav5ly p[]s10 really mean+1 h[ev]1 an inexorable fate :i*1 9 8 view1 dom9ates human exi/5ce1 & aga9/ :i* nei!r ,prome!an revolt avails nor ! attempt 7m common s9ce 8 day7 to d5y ! exi/5ce ( s9 altoge!r4 ,9 e man !re lives a rel5tlessly real feel+ t duty & s9 d exi/1 & t s9 n m]ely foll[s transgression1 b is lodg$ )9 x & mu/ p\r its consequ5ces ) ma!matical c]ta9ty ^u ! head ( ! guilty "o1 unless av]t$ by "s means or o!r2 & t c be by no m]e philosophical tra9 ( reason+4 ,try 7if y w\ld be s bold7 by m]e negation to decl>e y\rself free f ^! realities1 root$ l granite 9 all human exi/5ce6 ,not)/&+ y\r resolution1 !re is1 all ! same1 9 e action ( y\rs1 yes1 9 e ?\ght1 a "r way1 & if y d n pursue x1 !n x is a s94 ,or r d n try2 x is a reef on :i* millions h already gone to pieces1 & on :i* y w g to pieces1 too4 8,beyond all ,good & ,evil0 is a place n to be f\nd on e>? outside ! mad-h\se1 :]e _m m51 (t5 highly gift$1 are %ut up to-day2 n m]ely by *ance1 = ! human _s s9ks into madness :5ev]1 9 all e>ne/ness1 x seeks to disreg>d ^! tru?s 9 its own life4 ,i am q well aw>e t ?is does n 8expla90 ! feel+ ( duty & s92 besides1 x is a matt] ( indiff]5ce to man's welf>e h[ ?is feel+ is to be expla9$1 :e!r z a sup]/ition h&$ d[n = _m g5]ations1 or z a belief :olly 9 accord ) reason4 ,ev5 if x be a sup]/ition1 ! *ampion has n yet be5 f\nd :o is able to set humanity free f a nightm>e :i* has burd5$ x f ! beg9n+ ( "t2 ! isolat$1 weak attempts to d s h = ! mo/ "p fall5 out v unhappily = ^? :o und]took !m4 ,a man :o1 ) cle>1 uncl\d$ br[1 op5ly d5ies duty & s91 &1 ?\gh boldly believ+ he may d any?+ he pleases1 has yet gone ?r\gh 8 :ole life glad-he>t$ly1 ) ! c]ta9ty ( 8 inn] conviction unruffl$--su* a man we %\ld fir/ l to see1 be=e we believe 9 him4 ,& ?\gh su* a man 7 to be f\nd1 he w\ld /& alone & w\ld be incompreh5sible to all o!r m51 s diff]5tly con/itut$4 ,duty & s9 become :olly intelligible only :5 we recognize a p]sonal1 extra-mundane ,god f ^: w ?is inn] law proce$s2 :ile ! s-call$ 8imman5ce0 ( ,god is b ano!r "n = a!ism or pan!ism4 ,to be sure1 x w\ld be idle to desire a reason$ explanation ( ! transc5d5tal ,god2 ev]y?+ transc5d5tal by its v nature escapes our compreh5sion1 & = ?is reason ! s-call$ 8pro(s0 ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god h no p[] to conv9ce ! human und]/&+4 ,nor d !y seem z yet ev] to h conv9c$ any "o :o did n fir/ want to be4 ,9 s f>1 !re=e1 a!ism has a c]ta9 "r to decl>e itself n conv9c$2 b x is itself j z little 9 a position to prove t its own sy/em is 9 any way reasonable1 or to solve ! d\bts :i* t sy/em g5]ates4 ,!re=e s long z humanity abides1 ! matt] w p]haps /& simply at ?is1 t "o c n prove !re is a ,god1 b j z little1 if ,god inde$ exi/s1 c "o remove him out ( ! acc\nt ( 8 own life by a m]e d5ial4 ,! decisive "q ( all que/ions = e man 7b always a "q7 w be3 :e!r he %all attempt su* a d5ial & be able to atta9 ! inw>d peace he expects !refrom1 or :e!r he %all ackn[l$ge z b9d+ ! categorical dem& ( ! olde/ div9e revelation1 8,i am ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & ?\ %alt h no o!r gods be=e me40 ,! will+ recognition ( ?is dem& 7:i* 9 its second half already compreh5ds all morality7 by a man :o has come to full delib]ation ov] himself & 8 life-purpose1--?is x is t fir/ br+s him out ( a ?or\ghly ineffectual revolt aga9/ a div9e ord] he c n *ange by 8 ?\ghts alone1 on into ! possibility ( a h>mony ) himself & ! surr\nd+ _w4 ,& besides1 ! :ole hi/ory ( humanity is no?+ else ?an ! gradual unfold+ ( su* a free w ( ! nations t[>d ! w ( ,god4 ,:oev] d5ies ?is1 & lives up to 8 d5ial1 acts aga9/ 8 own welf>e & ! end = :i* he 0 de/9$1 z well z aga9/ ! good ( mank9d2 & ?is /ate ( w> aga9/ ,god & man1 z well z aga9/ "o's own life1 is v likely ! cause t calls =? ! feel+ ( s94 ,!re is no o!r & bett] explanation = x1 9 my op9ion4 ,moreov]1 :at ,evil really is & exactly :at ,*ri/ und]/ood by ! pray] = deliv]ance f x w1 z long z we live on e>?1 rema9 j z obscure to u z :at ,god is4 ,we only "k1 & f exp]i5ce alone1 t we c yield ourselves into its p[]1 & fur!r1 t x possesses no o!r p[] ov] u ?an we ourselves grant x4 ,?is especially comes to pass ?r\gh our disob$i5ce to :at is true & ?r\gh ! prepond]ance ( ! s5sual1 animal life ov] ! spiritual4 ,e m f9ely organiz$ man feels ?is =?) ?r\gh a gradually increas+ physical discom=t f :i* no?+ else ?an a turn-ab\t %all free him4 ,& likewise1 ! _s ( tru? 9 a man or a book1 9 a :ole h\sehold or p1 "o recognizes z some?+ b5efic5t1 :ile ! _s ( falsehood he feels to be some?+ unheal?y & poison\s1 l bad air 9 a room1 to :i* "o c1 to be sure1 accu/om oneself1 if "o desires4 ,a man c1 ( c\rse1 try to dismiss all ?is matt] f 8 ?\ghts2 he has p]fect fre$om ( w to d s4 ,b :e!r x w let him alone is q ano!r & m important "q4 ,we nei!r c nor w1 !re=e1 dispute ) ^? :o ass]t !y h nev] h>bor$ any feel+ ( s92 we c n look into _! s\ls4 ,we only reply t !y w\ld 9 t case f9d !mselves 9 an extreme m9ority & really at ! /age ( evolution ( ! animals2 = ^! also h no feel+ ( moral obligation & !re=e no s91 b ev]y?+ is p]mitt$ !m t _! natural impulse dem&s4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 su* m5 possess ! feel+ ( s9 only n[ & !n ev51 /ill x mu/ be said x is n explicable 9 any o!r way ?an f ! /&po9t ( a moral ord] ( ! _w :i* we c n *ange & contr>y to :i* we may n behave1 nor ev5 ?9k4 ,we turn n[ to ^? :o ackn[l$ge all ?is4 ,= !m ! problem is to f9d a way ( release f a burd5 :i* is by f> ! mo/ un5durable ( all e>?ly burd5s4 ,! fir/ ?+ to say to !m is ?is3 ,d n let s9 get ! lea/ foo?old 9 y\r life2 y mu/ & c n d o!rwise4 ,= :at aft]w>d becomes a cru%+ actuality is at fir/1 = ! mo/ "p1 m]ely a fleet+ ?\ght1 an arr[ f "o kn[s n :5ce1 %ot into ! unoccupi$ s\l4 ,& if x l+]s !re1 if x is n at once ?ru/ =? :ile x is /ill easy1 !n !re soon arises an evil prop5sity1 ^u :i* mo/ly foll[s1 fir/ ! cl\d+ ( ! moral consci\sness1 & at la/ ! de$4 ,aft] ! de$ comes (t5 en\gh a despair t hopes = no salvation m2 or :at has happ5$ is n[ = ! fir/ "t ju/ifi$ be=e oneself ) mat]iali/ic philosophy3 9 ei!r case ! dea? ( ! true spiritual life4 ,b un=tunately ?is c\nsel to 8resi/ ! beg9n+s0 is only a v !oretical "o1 & !y :o h ! bold fai? ( be+ able always to d ?is f a volunt>y disposition t[>d ! good1 & by _! own /r5g?1 w1 9 ! c\rse ( _! own life & 9 _! obs]vation ( o!rs1 be compell$ bit by bit to less5 altoge!r too f> ! dem&s !y make ( human k9d4 ,?is is ! especial weakness ( ! noble ,kantian philosophy4 ,a griev\s passage ?r\gh "s ,valley ( ,humiliation1 or an abatem5t 9 ! cle> vision ( 8 moral consci\sness inevitably comes ^u ! man :o1 at fir/1 believ$ he 0 able1 ) uplift$ head & )\t any help f )\t1 to tread ! ,pa? ( ,virtue )\t w&]+ f ! way4 ,!re=e ! second c\nsel is m important = man z he is actually con/itut$3 ,free ?yself at any co/ f e s9 ?\ be>e/1 if ?\ w\ld/ arrive at happ9ess4 ,?is way passes ! un]r+ road2 j z1 9 ,purgatory1 ,dante c\ld ent] ! portal ( salvation only by pass+ ! grave angel gu>dian sitt+ ^u ! diamond ?re%old ) nak$ sword4 ,!re is no o!r way to set y\r s\l truly free4 ,goe!1 x is true1 has tri$ 9 ! second "p ( 8,fau/0 to discov] a k9d ( natural salvation f s92 & ?is1 9 fact1 has rema9$ ! pa? :i* _m1 /ill to-day1 are seek+ out3 namely1 ! noble enjoym5t ( nature1 :i* at lea/ n[ & !n c sil5ce ! accus+ voices )92 ) art & ! *>m ( ! beautiful1 :]e9 _m p]ceive at once ! consummation & ! expiation ( mat]ial man2 or f9ally1 action1 a %>e 9 ! "w ( civilization1 :i* is to uplift ! depress$ he>t & to delude itself ) ! applause ( ! multitude1 at lea/ = ! mom5t4 ,b1 alongside all ?is1 nev]!less1 s9 rema9s inexorably /&+1 a melan*oly fact2 & ev5 ! great poet 0 unable to set x aside 9 any cr$ible way4 ,a div9e love t receives a man to its bosom ev5 ?\gh he be n rep5tant1 b1 on ! contr>y1 p]si/s to ! la/ mom5t 9 defiantly liv+ out 8 life 9 8 own way--a div9e love ( ?is sort is a m]e picture ( ! fancy1 an arbitr>y poetical inv5tion1 aga9/ :i* ev5 ,goe!'s ,prome!an s\l 0 oblig$1 = its own honor1 to prote/ ) ! la/ brea? ( ! body4 ,yet ev5 rep5tance does n alone release f s91 b !re mu/ be a tru/ful turn+ ( ! s\l to ,god1 ^: mighty arm ( m]cy 7z ,manfr$ says 9 ,dante's great poem7 receives all t turn to x2 & x w n be prev5t$ f do+ s1 ev5 by an au?oritative decree ( a *ur*4 ,& 9 ?is reg>d ! greatness ( ! s9 is no matt]4 ,:at is great & small 9 human s9 anyway1 weigh$1 n accord+ to human notions & ! p5al law-books1 b 9 ! eye ( a judge :o kn[s all & metes a p]fect ju/ice8 ,:oev] f9ds )9 himself ! c\rage to appeal to ,8 m]cy has already receiv$ x 9 all ess5tials1 = ! disfavor ( ,god consi/s ma9ly 9 ! 8judgm5t ( obduracy10 a judgm5t :i* lets ! (f5d] rema9 unbrok5 & defiant until 8 end1 & prev5ts him f call+ ^u ?is m]cy4 ,our *ur*es1 to be sure1 h 9 a measure widely /ray$ f ?is simple way ( atonem5t & affirm a v mu* m positive mann] ( salvation f s91 ei!r ?r\gh outw>d works1 or at lea/ ?r\gh def9ite dogmatic conceptions ( reconciliation ) ,god4 ,9 ! fir/ case1 we hold t all outw>d works ( p5it5ce1 z well z all 8good works10 are valueless unless !y spr+ spontane\sly f ! inn] turn+ to ,god4 ,ev5 !n !y are nev] m]itori\s al?\gh helpful & pacify+4 ,! ess5tial ?+ 9 8rep5tance0 7a great matt]1 ^: import1 h[ev]1 we h almo/ lo/7 is n ! sorr[ ( regret1 :i* r1 (t5 en\gh1 m]ely 8worke? dea?10 b on ! "o h&1 ! complete turn+ ( ! w t[>d a *ange ( life1 & on ! o!r h&1 ! conviction t1 = ?is purpose1 we /& 9 ne$ ( ano!r p[] ?an our own1 a p[] )\t :i* ! w itself (t5 en\gh rema9s only a 8good int5tion40 ,q intelligible1 !re=e1 at lea/ = ! ,*ri/ian *ur*es & _! s9c]e adh]5ts1 is ! appeal to ! help ( ,*ri/ z ! ,savi\r s5t into ! _w by ,god himself1 & :o = t v reason may n be ignor$4 ,b ! oppress$ s\l does n1 !re=e1 ne$ an ext5sive 8,*ri/ology02 inde$1 !re is really no ,*ri/ology t is tru/wor?y1 b ,god alone kn[s ! nature ( ?is ,savi\r & ! my/]y ( salvation ?r\gh him4 ,all t m5 h spok5 & writt5 ab\t x = two c5turies n[ has be5 condemn$ to unfruitfulness & has giv5 real com=t to no "o1 al?\gh human error 9 ^! matt]s1 if held 9 good fai?1 has probably ( itself nev] caus$ any "o to be lo/4 ,only by ! practical b unfail+ road ( exp]i5ce1 !n1 w y le>n t a simple 8,"l1 help me10 com+ f ! v dep?s ( ! he>t1 %all op5 a way t1 to all y\r philosophy1 to all y\r submission to *ur*1 to all y\r sev]e/ works ( p5it5ce1 _h rema9$ clos$ z ) t5fold iron doors4 ,?is b>ricade is op5$ = y by ! "o great1 uncondition$ ^w ( ! gospel3 8,him t come? to me ,i w 9 no wise ca/ out40 ,:e!r y are to confess to m5 besides1 & :at rep>ation y h to make to !m1 is to be det]m9$ only aft] y h exp]i5c$ ?is salvation1 aft] y h tak5 ! ,h& t lifts y out ( ! un/able floods ( unc]ta9ty & anxiety1 & sets y ^u ! firm gr\nd ( fai?4 ,be=e1 x is q to no purpose2 r1 ?is is j ! ob/acle :i* keeps f> ! mo/ m5 f any confession ( rep5tance--:i* has p]haps to take place be=e a ?ird p]son1 on :om "o !n fe>s to /&1 8 life long1 9 spiritual dep5d5ce4 ,b v possibly y w feel y\rself call$ to g to a man = confession2 = 9 addition to its transc5d5tal side ,*ri/ianity is1 aft] all1 a human bro!rhood also4 ,& ?is w be especially ! case :5 pride is 9 y\r s\l4 ,9 t ev5t !re ent]s1 p]haps1 ! psy*ological necessity ( a humbl+ be=e m5 also1 n alone be=e ,god2 & ! actual expression ( =giv5ess1 by a man call$ !reto by ,god1 conta9s = _m m5 a quiet+ influ5ce t !y c n f9d 9 a m]e ?\ght-process1 real z x may be4 ,if1 !n1 y "k su* a man1 if y feel ?is inn] summons1 if y c resolve to speak to him ) entire s9c]ity z be=e ,god himself1 & if y are will+ to accept 8 directions )\t res]vations1 !n simply g quietly to him2 9 s do+1 x is possible y are atta9+ to a great] advance 9 ! inn] life1 & 9 %ort] "t ?an o!rwise4 ,b if ev5 a s+le "o ( ^! presuppositions is want+1 !n su* a confession w pr(it y no?+ at all4 ,& if y %\ld make ( x a m]ely human transaction1 out ( reg>d to an exi/+ ecclesia/ical =m1 or 9 ord] !reby to %[ honor to ano!r1 !n y di%onor :at is mo/ hall[$1 & br+ ^u y\rself1 & ^u him y honor1 ! greate/ h>m4 ,& make up y\r m9d to escape n[1 :ile x is /ill "t & :ile ! summons /ill comes to y1 no matt] ?r\gh :om or 9 :at way2 :e!r ?r\gh a voice )9 or a voice f )\t1 :e!r by *ance or ( set purpose1 :e!r ?r\gh s]mon1 or book1 or newspap]1 or any o!r in/rum5tality4 ,! ,book ( ,job ass]ts z a fact ( exp]i5ce t ! summons comes to e "o 8twice or ?rice03 8,lo1 all ^! ?+s do? ,god "w1 ,twice1 yea1 ?rice ) a man1 ,to br+ back 8 s\l f ! pit1 ,t he may be enlight5$ ) ! light ( ! liv+40 ,b z a rule ! summons has an outw>d semblance no m /rik+ ?an t ( any o!r communication4 ,mu* m ?an ^u its =m & mann] x dep5ds ^u ?is3 t x t\* 9 ! inn]mo/ he>t ( man a /r+ /ill s5sitive to ?is tone1 /ruck f ano!r key ?an "o's ord9>y life & ?\ght4 ,& s1 if ! summons %all come to y once m1 !n ar\se y\rself1 b at once1 :]e y are & z y are1 9 bus9ess1 on ! /reet1 9 society1 ev5 9 ! !atre or 9 any o!r place2 delay = n "o m9ute ! resolution to /rike e s9 out ( y\r life4 ,!n ev]y?+ w become easi] & cle>]2 t gloomy _s & ^? false conceptions1 :i* are simply ! direct consequ5ce ( s9 itself1 w leave y1 & a day w come at la/ :5 y also c say3 8,n[ am ,i become1 9 ,god's sight1 a s\l t f9de? peace40 ,,ii ,if y %\ld ask m5 :i* ( ^! two great evils1 s9 & sorr[1 !y _h r see bani%$ f _! life1 ! majority1 we fe>1 w\ld *oose to see sorr[ bani%$4 ,b wrongly2 = n only is s9 v (t5 ! basal cause ( sorr[1 b x is also comp>atively easy to be> heavy sorr[ if no feel+ ( guilt is b\nd up ) x4 ,on ! contr>y1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( grief "o (t5 feels a clos] ne>ness to ,god t beatifies ! human he>t 9 its inmo/ dep?s2 "o feels1 too1 ! tru? ( ! say+ t ! _s ( man c be joy\s ev5 9 di/ress4 ,& s1 beyond all d\bt1 ! greate/ ( evils is s92 & 9 ?is fact lies1 :at is v (t5 ov]look$1 a trem5d\s equaliz+ =ce 9 human conditions1 :i* 9 ?is respect "k no di/9ction betwe5 ri* & poor4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to be sure1 ! relation ( ! two evils to ea* o!r is1 n r>ely1 an inv]t$ "o3 ! fir/ impulse to s9 comes sometimes f sorr[1 ! torm5t+ anxiety h[ to get ?r\gh life1 ! conviction1 9 tr\bl$ mom5ts almo/ =c+ itself ^u u1 t "o w n be able to c>ry ?r\gh ! h>d /ruggle = exi/5ce if "o is too pa9fully scrupul\s1 if "o may n use a little di%one/y1 deception1 & =ce1 8j z ev]ybody else does1 & z seems un=tunately to be inevitable1 y "k1 9 human affairs40 ,)\t ?is conviction _m m5 w\ld be upright :o n[ ?9k !y c n be4 ,?is is really a sup]/ition :i* to-day almo/ seems to be m preval5t ?an ev]1 & to de/roy x %\ld be "o ( ! *ief conc]ns ( ! ,*ri/ianity ( our "t4 ,*ri/ianity 0 also mu* conc]n$ !re) 9 ! days ( its beg9n+s1 :5 x gave n m]ely ! c\nsel b ! comm&1 8n to be anxi\s10 giv+ at ! same "t a v positive direction z to h[ ! comm& might be c>ri$ out3 8,seek ye fir/ ,8 k+dom & ,8 righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y40 ,b ?is c\nsel1 ( c\rse1 presupposes tru/ 9 ,god2 )\t ?is1 x is ( no value4 ,an unconqu]able anxiety is1 !re=e1 9 mo/ cases evid5ce ( a secret a!ism4 ,among ! mo/ rem>kable ( ! _m rem>kable ?+s ( ?is life is ?is3 t s _m ( ! v wise/ p volunt>ily submit to ?is puni%m5t1 _! :ole life ?r\gh1 :5 !y c\ld h ?+s s mu* bett]4 ,= ,god is fai?ful1 a rock on :i* "o may rely2 ?is is ! "o ?+ we mo/ surely "k ( him1 ! "o ?+ we c mo/ easily ourselves exp]i5ce4 ,b fai?fulness is 9 its nature reciprocal1 & our own fai?fulness consi/s f> less 9 any sort ( acts or confessions ?an 9 ! resolute %utt+ out ( all di/ru/ e "t x w\ld approa* u 9 ! manifold difficulties & inju/ices ( ?is life4 ,to be sure1 complete confid5ce 9 ! possibility ( a release f sorr[s ?r\gh tru/ 9 ,god comes to be a c]ta9ty only ?r\gh exp]i5ce2 b !re is1 9 ! ,bible & 9 c\ntless lat] writ+s & 9 _m human lives1 su* a mass ( assurances & exp]i5ces ( tru/wor?y m51 & on ! o!r h&1 !re are1 be=e our eyes1 s _m obvi\s examples ( ! impossibility ( any o!r release f sorr[1 t we may fitt+ly ask3 ,:y is !re s great an av]sion to mak+ ?is exp]i5ce8 ,:y1 :5 m5 are torm5t$ ) sorr[1 (t5 to ! po9t ( despair1 :y d !y n at lea/ make trial ( ?is1 in/ead ( seek+ dea?8 ,! reason1 p]haps1 is mo/ly ?is3 !y d n want to be dep5d5t on ,god2 !y _h mu* r put dep5d5ce on pitiless m54 ,inde$1 ! assurances ( ! ,bible may be appropriat$ 9 _! lit]al1 full mean+ only by ! man :o has s\ght no ali5 help beside1 nor any human help at all be=e he has fir/ s\ght ,god's4 ,b h[ _m are !re to-day :o d t8 ,s long z ! sun ( =tune %9es = !m1 !y believe 9 _! 8lucky />0 ) a k9d ( ludicr\s or sacrilegi\s fatalism1 & !re) a secret fe> (t5 takes !m unaw>es2 = 8happ9ess ( ?is k9d ne$s _m supports1 :ile ! happ9ess ( ^? at "o ) ! w ( ,god has ne$ ( b "o40 ,b :5 once !y h mis=tune & no human aid to w>d x (f1 !y g all to pieces & fall into ! manifold 8n]v\s affections0 ( our "t1 into sleeplessness & ceaseless unre/1 & ^! br+ !m to ! numb]less sanit>iums1 = ! mo/ "p va9ly2 = 8! sorr[ ( ! _w worke? dea?10 & aga9/ t no n]ve speciali/ nor hydropa?y avails4 ,x is c]ta9 t !re is a way ( release f cont9u\s sorr[2 x mu/ be j z c]ta9 t s+le & ev5 frequ5t sorr[s belong to ! necess>y ev5ts ( our life4 ,!re c be no human life )\t sorr[s2 b to live ) sorr[s1 yes1 ) _m sorr[s1 yet free f sorr['s burd51 t is ! art ( life t[>d :i* we are be+ tra9$4 ,x is1 !re=e1 an ev]yday exp]i5ce t m5 :o h too few sorr[s buy !mselves "s2 = ri*es1 :i* 9 ! view ( mo/ m5 are meant to release "o f anxiety1 are n fitt$ to d t2 !y are 8deceitfulness10 z ,*ri/ himself calls !m1 & 8 w>n+s aga9/ !m1 :i* we are wont to take s lightly1 are surely n !re = m]ely 8decorative effect40 ,we mu/ h sorr[s1 & = ?ree sub/antial reasons3 9 ! fir/ place1 9 ord] n to become arrogant & frivol\s2 sorr[s are ! weight 9 ! clock1 to regulate its prop] movem5t2 mis=tune is really 9 mo/ cases ! only means ( salvation = ^? :o are n on ! "r way4 ,9 ! second place1 to enable u to h fell[-feel+ ) o!rs2 p :o are too well n\ri%$ & free f cu/om>y sorr[s easily become egoti/s1 :o at la/ n m]ely h compassion = pale faces no long]1 b reg>d !m z a k9d ( (f5ce1 a di/urb+ elem5t 9 _! ease2 !y may g s f> z to feel d[nright hatr$ = !m4 ,& f9ally1 because sorr[s alone effectively tea* u to tru/ 9 ,god & seek 8 aid2 = ! grant+ ( pray] & ! consequ5t release f sorr[ is ! only conv9c+ pro( ( ,god1 & likewise ! te/ ( ! tru? ( ,*ri/ianity to :i* ,*ri/ himself *all5ges u4 ,!re=e ! evil days are good2 )\t !m1 mo/ m5 w\ld nev] come at all to ! sob]] ?\ghts4 ,fur!rmore1 ! deliv]ances f sorr[1 ! triumphal days :5 a man beholds a m\nta9-load roll$ away1 belong to und\bt$ly ! pure/ mom5ts ( happ9ess 9 life1 mom5ts t ,god mu/ grant to 8 own1 if he is truly m]ciful to !m4 ,spurgeon1 !re=e1 rightly says1 9 "o ( 8 f9e/ s]mons1 t if we truly tru/ ,god1 he is1 9 ! beg9n+1 bett] ?an our fe>s1 !n bett] ?an our hopes1 & f9ally bett] ?an our wi%es4 ,= 8 p1 sorr[ always la/s only s long z x /ill has a task to fulfil on _! behalf4 ,if "o wi%$ to put ! tru? a little p>adoxically1 !n "o might1 ) frank directness1 say to _m a man :o is =ev] compla9+ ( all sorts ( little ?+s1 to :om mu* 9 ! _w is n "r1 nei!r wea!r1 nor politics1 nor social relations1 8,y h too few c>es2 make y\rself "s1 c>e = o!rs :o h too _m2 !n y w no long] h any ( t sickly1 discont5t$ disposition1 or at lea/ w no long] give s mu* he$ to :at n[ makes y unhappy40 ,p 9 p>ticul> :o h a spiritual call+ %\ld nev] wi% !mselves fre$om f sorr[1 = !n !y c nev] effectively speak ) o!rs :o h sorr[s2 nay1 9 mo/ cases !y c n really und]/& !m4 ,& s we repeat3 incessant sorr[ !re mu/ n be2 f su* !re is a way ( escape2 if y w n use x1 !n be> y\r sorr[ z a puni%m5t !re=4 ,b ( occasional tr\bles y mu/ accept a g5]\s %>e ) good grace & ov]come !m ?r\gh ! p[] ( y\r _s & w4 ,& n[ we come to ! v>i\s human rem$ies = sorr[4 ,! be/ is ,pati5ce & ,c\rage4 8,:oev]10 says ,bi%op ,sail]1 8is able to submit to ,god 9 e h\r ( d>kness w soon see ! morn+ light aga9 arise2 = 8 submission is ! cock-cr[ t h]alds & greets ! com+ day40 ,& inde$ x is a fact rem>kably true to exp]i5ce1 h[ (t5 all difficulty vani%es z soon z we h tak5 a /& 9 reg>d to x1 z soon z we h actually %\ld]$ x4 ,our v be/ possessions we really possess only :5 we 7 once 9 our life compell$ to give !m up4 ,besides1 x is easy to notice1 f our own exp]i5ce1 t ev5 our judgm5t ( ?+s t befall u is (t5 wrong at fir/4 ,aga9 & aga9 we discov] t :at 0 app>5tly unpropiti\s & injuri\s has lat] reveal$ itself z advantage\s1 & t1 on ! o!r h&1 s-call$ lucky ev5ts h turn$ out to be ( uncommonly little use1 if n actually h>mful4 ,& s1 "o is v s5sible if he c susp5d 8 judgm5t 9 times ( anxiety2 & /ill m help c _m a "t be ga9$ f ! ?\ght t all tr\ble is always borne m]ely f mom5t to mom5t1 & t ! next mom5t w br+ a *ange1 or at lea/ new /r5g?4 ,v (t5 tr\ble la/s1 9 its full =ce1 no long] ?an ?ree days2 ^? "o may easily und]take to endure4 ,! real burd5 ( unhapp9ess consi/s 9 ! notion t x is go+ to la/ an unlimit$ :ile2 ?is is m]ely a delusion ( ! fancy4 ,b !re are /ill "s m9or rem$ies besides1 or at lea/ palliatives1 & x is well wor? ! pa9s = "o to review !m quietly & get a cle> conception ( !m2 = :at is said 9 ! second "p ( 8,fau/0 is only too true1 t if sorr[ b brea!s ^u u1 %e makes u bl9d4 ,! fir/ & mo/ efficaci\s ( ^! rem$ies is ,"w1 n m]ely = its imm$iate results1 b because x busies ! m9d & keeps x f useless brood+ ov] ?+s t p]haps nev] come at all2 = a great "p ( sorr[ consi/s ( unf\nd$ fe>4 ,"w gives c\rage1 & x gives mom5t>y =getfulness 9 a legitimate way1 z unw>rant$ & p]nici\s 8di/ractions0 & dr9k d n4 ,x is ! only true1 p]missible1 & b5efic5t ,le!-draught ( ! mod]n _w4 ,! second means1 :i* c1 ( c\rse1 be us$ only by ^? to :om ,god is a liv+ ,p]sonality & n m]ely an idea1 is ,pray]--inde$1 to pray to ,god fir/ ( all be=e "o speaks ) m54 ,spurgeon says1 p]haps truly1 t h]e9 lies hidd5 also ! secret ( success ) m5--t is1 ! art ( speak+ rightly ) m51 ?r\gh :om ,god !n s5ds help 9 a practical way4 ,b we d n wi% to write a treatise "h on pray]4 ,suffice x to say t1 9 pray]1 fai? is necess>y on ! "o h&1 & on ! o!r1 t ! man %\ld turn to ,god ) 8 :ole w1 ) all 8 spiritual p[] conc5trat$ ^u a s+le po9t4 ,! result1 9 any case1 is p[]2 &1 besides ! exp]i5ce ( m frequ5t aid1 !re foll[s ! conclusion1 entirely logical1 t if ,god be/[s on man ! greate/ ( life's bless+s1 he w n refuse him ^? m9or ones also1 :i* s]ve only = ! pres]vation ( life4 ,!re w\ld really be no s5se 9 br++ a man s f> on 8 way z to beg9 to lead an upright life1 & !n to let him die ( hung]4 ,! expression1 s (t5 he>d1 t !re are no long] any miracles 9 ^! days1 is mo/ c]ta9ly untrue4 ,no "o c b9d a liv+ ,god to 8natural laws40 ,)\t d\bt1 h[ev]1 x (t5 happ5s t "o mu/ wait = ! pray]'s fulfilm5t1 mu/ at times1 inde$1 /& knock+ = a long :ile2 or ! pray] may nev] be fulfill$ at all4 ,b !n1 9 ! fir/ case1 p]haps ev5 ?is wait+ is ! "r answ] to ! pray] 7z1 to be sure1 "o mo/ly discov]s only lat]72 & 9 ! o!r case1 y p]haps receive some?+ bett] ?an y y\rself _h *os54 ,a ?ird means1 *iefly avail+ 9 f9ancial anxieties1 is ,cont5tm5t1 pleasure 9 simple ?+s4 ,f ?is1 ! m5 ( our day h w&]$ f>2 &1 = _m1 an ev]-height5+ enjoym5t passes = ! only true purpose ( life1 & a c]ta9 measure ( luxury is reg>d$ z a requirem5t & a symbol ( culture4 ,x w be necess>y = m5 to return once m to simplicity 9 _! mode ( liv+ & to a volunt>y r5unciation ( ! philosophy ( pleasure1 if !y are to bani% sorr[1 & (t5 /ill worse f _! life4 ,pray+ = pleasure no?+ avails2 x is n = ! ne$s ( luxury t ,god is to be _h1 b = daily bread4 ,9 close relation to cont5tm5t /& two o!r great rem$ies aga9/ sorr[4 ,! fir/ is a wise ,frugality4 ,?is goes h& 9 h&1 inde$1 only ) hone/ acquisition2 :at is unju/ly acquir$ is seldom wisely sav$1 &1 accord+ to a true prov]b1 r>ely desc5ds to ! ?ird heir4 ,9 su* cases1 !re=e1 frugality is ( no use4 ,frugality c also1 9 o!r cases1 be actually h>mful4 ,excessive calculation1 & anxiety ext5d+ to ! smalle/ m9uti ( exp5diture1 leads to ne$less c>e1 & almo/ z _m p come to spiritual ru9 ?r\gh ?is z ?r\gh he$less improvid5ce4 ,& s1 ! bless+ 7or curse7 t re/s on ! actions ( m5 has a manife/ relation to ! obs]vance ( ! moral comm&m5ts4 ,if x 7 n s1 x w\ld be truly enigmatical h[ s _m ?\s&s ( hone/ m5 get ?r\gh life )\t prop]ty or sure income4 ,!y !mselves w\ld be lea/ ( all 9 a position to expla9 x4 ,!re is "o m rem$y aga9/ f9ancial anxiety1 & t1 /range to say1 is sy/ematic ,giv+4 ,?is ! anci5t prophets ( ,israel already knew2 9 our day x has lately assum$ prom95ce aga91 especially ?r\gh ,george ,mll] & ,spurgeon4 ,:e!r ! am\nt to be laid aside = ?is purpose %\ld be ! t5? "p ( "o's income w\ld seem a matt] ( complete indiff]5ce2 b a def9ite "p x mu/ be2 & x %\ld nev] be all[$ to rema9 a matt] ( m]e int5tions1 :i* ! natural av>ice ( m5 w always f9d ways ( evad+4 ,9 ?is way a man (t5times acquires 8 fir/ incl9ation t[>d c>+ = 8 poor fell[-m51 :ile o!rwise !y appe> to him only too (t5 z tr\blesome claimants = some?+ t rightly belongs to himself alone or t he has ne$ ( = himself & = 8 own4 ,b :5 a man possesses su* a fund1 no long] belong+ to himself1 !n he looks ar\nd m freely to see :]e he may put ! money to good use2 !n at times he ev5 anticipates ! appeal ( ! tongue :5 he sees ! mute appeal ( ! eye4 ,?is s+le habit1 univ]sally adopt$1 w\ld help solve ! social "q m ?an all ! talk+ & scribbl+ ) :i* ! _w n[ res\nds1 = ! mo/ "p va9ly4 ,a /oical rem$y we w f9ally "n1 because1 :5 all ! o!rs h fir/ be5 tri$1 9 mo/ cases x is no long] necess>y4 ,x consi/s 9 pictur+ to ourselves ! wor/ t c\ld happ54 ,&1 9 fact1 ?is does af=d a c]ta9 consolation1 at lea/ = him :o is able to make use ( x2 o!rs1 on ! contr>y1 c be l$ by ?is pa?1 & )\t any ne$ = x1 to despair4 ,nev]!less1 all ?is does n always br+ imm$iate help4 ,! ,_s ( ,sorr[ (t5 falls ^u "o l an arm$ man 7especially 9 sleepless nights71 & leaves him no "t = in/ant resi/ance4 ,9 t case1 ! fir/ /ep is to discov] ! cause4 ,if x is s91 x mu/ be at once set "r4 ,if !re is no def9ite cause pres5t1 or if x is ( a physical nature1 !n )/& x by physical rem$ies1 su* z sleep1 fre% air1 ex]cise1 or by "w2 nev] by m]e 8di/ractions10 = aft]w>d ! tr\ble returns ) d\bl$ p[]4 ,(t5 a good quotation w /r5g!n1 su* z3 8,c a woman =get h] suck+ *ild1 t %e %\ld n h compassion on ! son ( h] womb8 yea1 ^! may =get2 yet w ,i n =get !e4 ,behold1 ,i h grav5 !e ^u ! palms ( my h&s40 ,if ! cause ( sorr[ is "s tr\ble actually pres5t1 & n "o fe>$ 9 ! future1 !n p]haps ! foll[+ ?\ght w help3 ,we mu/ be> :at ,god lays ^u u2 & we mu/1 ) all our p[] ( w1 hold fa/ ! conviction t no?+ c possibly happ5 )\t 8 p]mission & t all is measur$ 9 accord ) our /r5g?1 ^: actual res\rces we (t5 d n "k ourselves4 ,^! two ?\ghts1 !n1 are provisionally our support2 :oev] gives up ?is support is l a man :o cl+s to a rope ov] an abyss & lets g ! rope4 ,!re is no call to be ov]/oical2 we may give v5t to our sorr[1 only n at all to ourselves & b sp>+ly to o!rs2 & we %\ld !n take "s action 9 accordance ) our reason1 ?\gh n 9 accordance ) t alone1--nor always at once1 :ile x is /ill tr\bl$ ) excitem5t4 ,) ^! presuppositions1 "o c endure mu*4 ,x is q possible t at times ev5 ?is does n seem rightly to avail4 ,9 t case1 ^! are ! p]iods ( life :5 ! g5u9e /eel ( "* is to be =m$1 t o!rwise may n be br\ght to pass4 ,!n at lea/ make ! attempt simply to hold out = a %ort "t long]1--= a mon?1 a week1 ?ree days1 or ev5 only = a s+le day4 ,n r>ely at ! end ( su* a t]m y are /rong] ?an at its beg9n+1 & frequ5tly exp]i5ce %[s x to be ! case t f ! v mom5t "o is prep>+ himself = ! app>5tly inevitable1 & no long] seeks or expects any human aid1 at t v mom5t relief is already com+4 ,! suff]+ has !n j fulfill$ its purpose4 ,9 conclusion1 only "o ?+ m3 we "k v well h[ p1 9 ! h\rs ( _! heavie/ /ruggles ) sorr[1 c lose fai? 9 e gr\nd ( consolation & look ^u su* gr\nds z unsatisfy+1 or z ! empty talk ( p :o h !mselves suff]$ no?+ l4 ,t may be true1 or aga9 x may n4 ,b1 9 case y ?9k x is1 nev]!less try to be>1 = ! glory ( ,god1 :at y w & c no long] endure = y\r own sake or = ! sake ( ^? ne> to y4 8,:5 y are driv5 almo/ to despair10 says ,spurgeon1 8& are tempt$ to lay viol5t h&s ^u y\rself or to d "s o!r ra% & evil de$1 d no?+ ( ! k9d1 b tru/ y\rself to y\r ,god2 t w br+ him m glory ?an s]aphim & *]ubim c give4 ,to believe ! promise ( ,god1 :5 y are ill1 or sad1 or ne> to dea?--t x is to glorify ,god40 ,?is 8giv+ ,god ! glory10 or 8prais+ ! ,"l10 or 8hall[+ 8 "n10 is "o ( ! _m expressions ( ! ,bible :i* h n[ q vani%$ f our real compreh5sion & h become an empty phrase4 ,to r5d] glory to ,god on e>? & /ill to live = him ?\gh "o w\ld o!rwise be glad to disp5se ) life1 t is ! highe/ ( all life's resignations2 & he to :om ?is duty is f9ally intru/$ is n to make compla9t1 b to be a%am$ if x come to "o unwill+ to accept x4 ,b if x has come to a man :o has some?+ ( ! h]oic 9 8 nature1 !n by its means he w1 = ! fir/ "t1 develop ! possibilities t lay dormant )9 him2 & ! feel+ ( a l>g] & sur] ne>ness to ,god w !n1 9 ! bitt]e/ h\rs ( 8 life1 s lift him above himself t ^! v h\rs w seem to 8 aft]-memory z ! mo/ beautiful--z ^?1 inde$1 to :i* he owes all 8 real happ9ess 9 life4 ,s9 & sorr[ cl+ close toge!r 9 human life2 !re=e !y are also display$ "h be=e ! read] z an associat$ h9drance on ! way to happ9ess4 ,! fir/ /ep1 z a rule1 mu/ be to bani% s9 f life2 only !n may "o s]i\sly ?9k ( gett+ rid ( sorr[4 ,= ! only true fre$om f sorr[ lies n 9 a man's natural disposition1 nor is x ! product ( happy outw>d surr\nd+s ( any sort2 true fre$om f sorr[ is f\nd 9 t high] happ9ess1 pa9fully won1 to :i* ,job 0 l$1 aft] 8 e>li] happ9ess1 dep5d5t ^u =tuit\s ?+s1 _h be5 done away4 ,to ?is happ9ess1 h5ce=? secure1 we all )\t exception %\ld atta9 & c atta91 j z soon z we h f\ght ?r\gh ! gates at :i* ! gu>dians ,s9 & ,sorr[ /&4 ,,ii4 8,,com=t ,,ye ,,my ,,p0 ,,ii4 8,,com=t ,,ye ,,my ,,p0 ,_m :o are di/ress$ ov] ! manifold evils ( our "t 7b d n !mselves h to suff] any too ke5ly "u !m7 com=t !mselves & o!rs 9 ! end ) a v]se f "o ( ! hymns ( ,paul ,g]h>dt3 8,! upp] h& ,god holde?1 & make? all ?+s well40 ,i d n "k :e!r ! poet put s /rong a /ress ^u ! words 8all ?+s0 z we are wont to d1 b ?us mu* ,i c]ta9ly d "k1 t ,*ri/ianity %[s scant favor to an optimism ( ?is sort2 all ?+s w n be well 9 ! end 9 spite ( human folly & bas5ess2 b1 until ! consummation ( all ?+s human1 good & evil1 ju/ice & inju/ice1 w cont9ue to exi/ side by side z ,jesus1 9 ! p>able ( ! :eat & ! t>es1 has cle>ly said once = all4 ,no1 ! idealism ( ,*ri/ianity is some?+ q o!r ?an a %all[ optimism2 x is mu* r a /rong fai? t ev]y?+ g5u9ely good1 h[ev] slight comp>$ to ! trem5d\s p[] & might ( ! =ces array$ aga9/ x1 nev] c be cru%$ by !m1 b ev] ma9ta9s itself victori\s aga9/ its foes4 ,t is ! com=t to be giv5 its foll[]s1 a com=t t w take f !m ! fe> ( los+ poise 9 ! mid/ ( ! m]ciless actualities ( daily exp]i5ce2 & t is ! real mean+ ( _m a ,bible ^w too (t5 expla9$ 9 ! s5se ( /riv+ aft] e>?ly p[] & spl5dor2 & t1 too1 is ! mean+ ( "s ( ! f9e/ & mo/ famili> hymns f ! fight+ days ( ! ,re=mation1 su* z t hymn ( ,lu!r1 8,a mighty =tress is our ,god1 a bulw>k nev]-fail+40 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! p[] ( :at ,*ri/ianity calls 8! _w0 is v great1 & all ! elem5ts t make up t p[]1 f ! l(ty pret5sion ( "s di/+ui%$ a!i/ic philosophy all ! way d[n to ! base/ in/9ct ( ! mo/ brutal selfi%ness1 =m an extremely close alliance4 ,& ! human he>t1 n[ ov]d>+1 n[ ov]timid1 is s unc]ta9 t ev5 into ! life ( ^? :o "w mo/ effectively = ! good1 come h\rs :5 !y despair1 n ( _! task only1 b ev5 ( _! :ole mann] ( ?9k+1 a despair t once & aga9 ,god mu/ dispel ) a 8,be n afraid1 b speak40 ,if we look ^u life f ,god's /&po9t1 in/ead ( our own z we _h r d1 we see x is n a matt] ( purely & simply mak+ 8 p happy4 ,no1 fir/ ( all !y are to be made fe>less1 = all "r liv+ is a life ( battl+1 n ( unruffl$ peace2 b ( battl+ )\t fe>1 ( w>r+ 9 a good cause & "u sure guidance ) t h]oism :i* is ! highe/ ( all human qualities & ! be/ ( all e>?ly joys4 ,?is is t nev]-end+ conflict betwe5 good & evil :i* e s+le human be+ mu/ fight out 9 8 own life1 al?\gh ! f9al issue is rea*$ only at ! end ( all ?+s & 9 a mann] to u unkn[n4 8,on ! advance po/ ( a man's individual exp]i5ce ! "q is ! same z 9 ! great battle ( ! ho/s1 namely ?is3 :e!r a fai? t is an*or$ 9 ,god is n ! highe/ ( moral =ces1 able to ov]come ! ev]-pres5t p[] ( evil1 especially ! fundam5tal s9 ( self-seek+2 = if ! victory is ga9$ at ! advance po/1 x may be ga9$ all along ! l9e40 ,p]haps ?is is tru] ?an we "k1 or ev] exp]i5ce on e>?4 ,t !re is no high] p[] 9 ! _w ?an comes f association ) ,god1 e s+le human life mu/ by trial discov]4 ,b = t v reason su* association mu/ be s\ght ( "o's own free w1 & ( "o's own free w always cl+ to2 & t makes ! problem ( life4 ,9 ord] to ga91 9 ?is w>f>e1 a _s ( joy q diff]5t f ! moros5ess & half-despair ( _m ,*ri/ians1 ! means close/ at h& is ?is3 to try to battle1 n accord+ to our own ideas1 b1 z 9 milit>y s]vice1 punctili\sly z comm&$4 ,su* means1 h[ev]1 is ext]nal2 !re is an inn] basis = ! "r _s ( joy1 )\t :i* t joy c n be endur+1 & t inn] basis is ! abid+ ( ,god 9 ! he>t4 ,:5 all opposition to ,god disappe>s1 !n appe>s ! real joy ( liv+ & ! great consolation he gives on e>?4 ,?is peace ) ,god1 :i* 9 "t may ev5 gr[1 z x 71 into an endur+ & g5u9e fri5d%ip1 ! human s\l mu/ exp]i5ce1 else x %all n "k :at inw>d happ9ess is4 ,& outw>d happ9ess is only ! easy sequ5ce ( ! inw>d2 ,god gladly does no?+ b good to m5 z soon z he f9ds x possible4 ,"h1 also1 lies ! real cause ( ! philosophical a!ism t makes up ! religion ( _m excell5t p1 :o suppose !y c n ?9k o!rwise1 ?\gh !y w\ld gladly l to4 ,a man's simple logic w tell him t x is n consi/5t to say "o believes 9 ,god1 & yet n all[ ,god to dwell 9 him & rule him absolutely2 & x is a noble trait ( _m d\bt]s t !y d n d>e to s]ve ,god ) m]e phrases1 b !y see t if once he %\ld be tak5 up into ! acc\nt ( life1 he w\ld be a 8consum+ fire0 = mu* t exi/s 9 _! lives1 = mu* t !y w\ld be oblig$ to give up1 b d n want to give up4 ,fai? is a matt]1 n ( ! reason1 b ( ! human w2 & ! difficulty lies 9 j ?is resolution to s]ve ,god1 ) all its consequ5ces--a resolution ! man himself mu/ make1 = no div9e m]cy c :olly take its place4 ,! pr9cipal ?+s a man mu/ surr5d]1 if ,god is to be able to dwell 9 him1 are pleasure1 ri*es1 glory1 & reliance ^u m54 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 ?is r5unciation has once be5 made1 m & m !re disappe> )9 him1 ( !mselves1 fe>1 ang]1 unre/1 & ! torm5t+ feel+ ( weakness1 all ( !m ! sure inh]itance & di/+ui%+ m>k ( ! godless4 ,?is is ! road1 & !y :o ?9k !y c squeeze ar\nd ?is %>p corn] ) a few philosophical consid]ations1 or ) an occasional cry ( 8,"l1 ,"l10 w likely be ! mo/ deceiv$ at la/4 ,fe> is p]haps ! mo/ di/ress+1 ! mo/ unwor?y1 yet ! mo/ unavoidable ( all human feel+s2 = life is a battle1 & ! fe> t naturally arises 9 ! pres5ce ( battle no man c bani%2 he c b subdue x by uplift+ 8 po9t ( view4 ,:e!r ?is c be done ?r\gh ! anci5t ,/oic or ! mod]n ,kantian philosophy1 we w leave to "o side2 ,i h no int5tion ( mak+ any "o dissatisfi$ ) ^! pa?s4 ,b ,i d wi% to say t !re is a sur] & %ort] pa?1 requir+ less education & /r5g? ( "*1 & op51 n m]ely to an ari/ocracy ( philosophical culture1 b to e "o4 ,if ?is _h n be5 s1 if ,*ri/ianity _h n lift$ ! poor & ! humble up out ( ! du/1 a 8g5try morality0 w\ld long ago h come into exclusive ma/]y 9 ! _w1 z x 0 9 a fair way ( do+ at ! "t ,*ri/ianity 0 born4 ,9 our day !re are two common conceptions ( ,*ri/ianity1 bo? ( !m ov]pass+ ! m>k3 "o ( !m makes ( x a s5tim5tal lamblike bliss t f9ds its pleasurable s5sations solely 89 ,*ri/02 ! o!r consid]s x a fe>ful vale ( te>s1 an un5d+ succession ( trials & sorr[s4 ,b ,*ri/ianity is n s2 its pa? is really mu* easi] ?an any o!r2 = x n only dem&s1 x also creates1 brave p--brave p :o1 free f compla9+1 free f ov]mu* seek+ ( ev5 rightful pleasures1 free f any c[>dly flight f ! _w1 9 ! v mid/ ( ! _w hold up un%ak5 ! bann] ( righte\sness & nev] despair ( its victory4 ,?is is ! _s t we mo/ ne$ to-day2 & ?is is ! sure m>k ( a g5u9e ,*ri/ian4 ,if we w1 we c be :olly )\t fe>1 n only be=e ! =ces ( nature1 :i* all /& 9 ,god's high] p[]1 b also be=e ! c>es ( daily life1 & be=e m51 :o may d no?+ ho/ile )\t ,god's p]mission4 ,firmly to tru/ 9 ,god 9 all he does or all[s1 ev5 if "o is ill1 or tr\bl$1 or almo/ 9 despair ( any good outcome ( a matt]1 t x is to s]ve ,god2 & 9 comp>ison ) ?is1 all y\r o!r *ur* 8s]vices0 possess a di/9ctly subord9ate wor?4 ,& s ,lu!r1 too1 himself end[$ ) ?is brav]y 9 high degree1 says ?us3 8,! reason kn[s no means ( mak+ ! he>t cont5t$ & tru/ful1 9 ^? times ( ne$ :5 all ! good ?+s ! _w c give %all fail4 ,b :5 ,*ri/ comes1 ! outw>d adv]sities1 inde$1 he lets rema91 b ! p]sonality he /r5g!ns2 he makes ! weak he>t unt]rifi$1 & ! trembl+ he>t he makes bold2 & he turns ! re/less consci5ce into "o t is peaceful & /ill4 ,&1 !re=e1 su* a man is com=t$1 c\rage\s1 & joy\s 9 ^? v matt]s 9 :i* all ! _w else /&s t]rifi$2 t is1 9 dea?1 9 t]ror = s91 & 9 all ! times ( ne$ :5 ! _w c no long] help ) its good ?+s & its consolations4 ,!n !re w be a real & la/+ peace1 ev] endur+ & inv9cible s long z ! he>t %all hold to ,*ri/40 ,!n add to ?is t ,god is fai?ful & lets no "o be tri$ beyond 8 /r5g?2 yes1 ev5 be=e ! greate/ ( physical & moral dang]s he (t5 holds 8 h&s ov] our eyes1 s t we see !m only :5 pa/4 ,to be sure1 all ?is is inconceivable to ^? :o h n !mselves exp]i5c$ 9 evil days t ev5 9 mis=tune's blacke/ h\r a calm1 bright1 yes1 ev5 bli! _s c yet abide deep )9 ! he>t incl9$ to ,god2 & m5 ( su* exp]i5ce1 !re=e1 (t5 endure incr$ible ?+s1 & !n1 at ! slighte/ gleam ( ! sun1 quickly aga9 lift !mselves up anew1 bodily & spiritually /r5g!n$ f )92 :ile o!r m5 are subm]g$ 9 ! wat]s4 ,x c n be d5i$1 h[ev]1 t we le>n a "r c\rage only by degrees & 9 days ( sorr[2 & x is g5]ally only ?r\gh su* days t we atta9 to ! "r conception ( life & gr[ into a l>g] m\ld4 ,s true is ?is t p]haps no human be+ ( any real wor? has ev] yet gone ?r\gh life )\t _m sorr[s1 sorr[s t ! ,scriptures (t5 & q rightly comp>e to a ref9+ fire t c be made ?or\ghly hot only :5 !re is mu* preci\s metal pres5t2 b !n x br+s all ! gold )9 a man to light4 ,he :o is n will+ to suff] r5\nces ! greate/ gifts ( ,god1 & re/s satisfi$ ) small] ?+s1 ne$lessly3 = ev5 9 ! greate/ tr\ble he has no ne$ to fe>2 s long z he does fe>1 !re is /ill )9 him some?+ wrong t mu/ out4 ,) fe>1 ang] also disappe>s2 & ang] 9 mo/ cases is only fe> 9 disguise4 ,! angry are n c\rage\s1 !y are afraid2 y may ne>ly always c\nt ^u t ) entire c]ta9ty4 ,= example1 ! re/less zealots & agitators :o ?9k _! mission is to save ,*ri/ianity f its dea?-b$ ?r\gh ! might ( _! zeal & hate--su* 8wra?ful sa9ts0 are b a k9dr$ v>iety ) ^? timid1 sweeti% p :o are =ev] accommodat+ !mselves to ?+s1 p>ticul>ly to ?+s t are gr& & ari/ocratic2 = ! demeanor ( bo? ^! classes spr+s f ! "o same s\rce1 _! fe>4 ,b :at mo/ di/resses m51 (t5 ev5 ^? :o are well advanc$ on ! road ( ! ,*ri/ian life1 is ! feel+ ( a con/antly recurr+ weakness su* z we "k f ! epi/les ( ! brave/ ( all ! apo/les1 & su* z ea* "o ( u inde$ kn[s f 8 own exp]i5ce2 ) ?is almo/ univ]sal s+ul>ity1 t su* spells ( weakness are (t5 wont to come on :5 q unlook$ =1 & sometimes j aft] ! be/ days ( ! inn] life2 & !n !y c b[ d[n ! s\l to a g5u9e despair4 ,z to ?is1 ! fir/ ?+ to say1 = ! com=t ( ^? ?us b[$ d[n1 is t :atev] is /rong & p[]ful 9 ! _w always be>s )9 x ,i "k n :at ( r\gh & undiv9e4 ,?is we may ourselves obs]ve 9 ! case ( m5 ( exub]ant =ce2 involunt>ily1 we nev] h1 conc]n+ !m1 ! feel+ t !y especially please ,god4 ,*ri/ianity1 we may be sure1 is 9 no way plann$ ^u ! model ( su* giants & demi-gods4 ,besides1 x is n h>d to p]ceive ! educative purpose 9 ?is feel+ ( weakness4 ,pride & its si/] vanity c be torn out1 root & bran*1 only aft] a long-unbrok5 succession ( h>d buffet+s has issu$ 9 a deep & la/+ humility4 ,?r\gh ?is purgatory1 f end to end1 ! pr\d & ! va9 mu/ pass at "s "t 9 _! lives1 if any?+ is to be made ( !m4 ,= 8?\gh ! ,"l be high1 yet ha? he respect unto ! l[ly2 b ! pr\d he kn[e? af> (f20 to ! pr\d he assur$ly nev] comes nigh4 ,if1 !n1 ?is s5se ( weakness is conc]n$ ) spiritual gr[? itself1 !re is surely no reason t we %\ld be di%e>t5$4 ,r1 x is a consolation1 9 su* inn] d\bts ov] ! weakness ( our fai?1 t :5 ! ,galatians _h slipp$ back into an unspiritual & petty conception ( religion1 ! ,apo/le ,paul c\ld1 nev]!less1 assure !m1 8,ye are all ! *ildr5 ( ,god by fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus40 ,s long z "o's fai? has n entirely ceas$1 ?is "t ( weakness is only a transi5t phase1 & (t5 be>s m fruit ?an m respl5d5t days d4 ,& f9ally1 ! weakness may actually become a s\rce ( /r5g?2 ! feel+ ( "o's own p[]1 flatt]+ z x may be to "o's pride1 is r a h9drance ?an a fur!rance 9 ! pa? ( true inn] progress1 & ! mo/ c\rage\s m5 are n !y :o h ! greate/ confid5ce 9 !mselves1 b !y :o h sure rec\rse to a p[] t f> transc5ds all p[]s4 ,:5 once ?is inw>d c\rage f9ds place 9 a well-tri$ man1 !n an unassailable peace & joy1 z ! ,scriptures promise1 ent] into ! s\l till n[ (t5 toss$ by ! waves ( angui% & at times inde$ entirely b]eft ( hope4 ,b h5ce=? x 8%all dwell 9 a peaceable habitation1 & 9 sure dwell+s1 & 9 quiet re/+ places40 ,a good life1 q purg$ ( dross1 is surely ! highe/ ( all ?+s atta9able2 yet1 to ^? :o are 8com=t$10 x is j ?is t spr+s f an exi/5ce full1 inde$1 ( ev]-*ang+ joys & sorr[s1 b :]e no joy e/ranges "o f ,god & no sorr[ any long] bre$s impati5ce1 = bo? joy & sorr[ are receiv$ f ! same h&1 z are ! sun%9e & ! ra92 & ?ankfully1 = bo? are insep>able elem5ts 9 life4 ,& _! lives h5ce=? be> bless+ to o!rs4 ,b1 z f> z compatible ) ! true well-be+ ( a man guid$ by ,god1 8 outw>d happ9ess also is f> high]1 & /&s ^u a sur] basis ?an is possible 9 any o!r conception ( life4 ,yes1 = su* a man all ?+s aga9 & aga9 "w toge!r = good1 ev5 :5 he has suff]$ seem+ failure4 ,su* are ! assev]ations ( ! ,bible2 & are we to ?9k t !y 7 meant only = ! human be+s ( an age long vani%$8 ,or may we also apply !m to our own use /ill to-day8 ,surely we may1 if ! ,god ( t day is /ill ! ,god ( ?is2 & t is b a matt] ( te/4 ,& we may hope x w1 m commonly ?an hi!rto1 be put to ! te/ aga91 :5 all o!r attempts to rega9 a calm cont5tm5t & a *e]ful1 heal?y _s ( labor h suff]$ wreck1 & :5 a n]v\s humanity longs = real tranquillity aga91 & craves "s bett] bulw>k aga9/ ! increas+ we>9ess ( exi/5ce ?an a m]ely mat]iali/ic conception ( life af=ds4 ,!n w religion--& )\t any ext]nal compell+ ,au?ority1 :i* c nev] aga9 9 any mann] be re/abli%$--!n w religion rega9 anew its place 9 ! life ( ! nations2 :]eas1 n[1 x has (t5 become no?+ b a pleasant play ^u ! feel+s ( leisurely or 79 a worldly s5se7 happy p1 :ile to su* z really ne$ x to deliv] !m 9 di/ress & sorr[1 x is1 ?r\gh prejudice1 clos$4 ,_m ( ^! latt]1 h[ev]1 & p]haps at no v di/ant day1 w come to ^! old wat]-spr+s1 n[ all b *ok$ ) rubbi%2 ?\gh su* an idea is f> en\gh f _! ?\ghts z yet4 ,b1 :]esoev] !y may h tri$1 n[h]e else c !y /ill _! ?ir/ = a tranquil philosophy ( life4 ,= :at ! old *ronicl] said ( ,israel is true to-day3 8,! days w arise :5 !re %all be no true ,god1 no law1 & no prie/ to %[ ! way2 & 9 ^? times !re %all be no peace to him t goes out1 nor to him t comes 92 = !re w be great vexations ^u all ! inhabitants ( ! e>?2 nation w break nation1 & city city1 & ,god w vex !m ) all adv]sity40 ,b z = y1 y :o f9d y\rself ^u ! sure pa? ( salvation & peace1 8be com=t$1 be /rong1 let n y\r h&s be slack3 = y\r "w %all be rew>d$40 ,,iii4 ,,on ,,! ,,k ,,( ,,m5 ,,iii4 ,,on ,,! ,,k ,,( ,,m5 ,p]haps no "o has ev] s]i\sly d\bt$ t ! ability to "k & to pass an accurate judgm5t on m5 closely conc]ns our practical life2 b :e!r a k ( human nature br+s mu* happ9ess is a "q on :i* op9ions h always diff]$4 ,:ile "s decl>e t we really love m5 only s long z we d n "k !m1 o!rs 7l ! duke 9 ,goe!'s 8,tasso07 believe t x is only s long z we d n "k m5 t we /& 9 fe> ( !m2 yet ,goe! himself seems p>tly to retreat f ?is conception 9 ano!r expression ( 81 :]e he says t :ile no?+ is m int]e/+1 inde$1 ?an to le>n to "k m51 yet "o mu/ take c>e n to "k oneself4 ,= our "p1 we believe at ! outset t all k ( human nature1 ev5 "o's own1 c be b sup]ficial1 & t ! real dep?s ( ! s\l1 & especially ! limits ( its possibilities = good & evil1 ,god alone c fully "k4 ,b besides ?is1 /range z x may s\nd at fir/1 ! k ( m5 re/s ^u a basis ( pessimism jo9$ ) a consid]able degree ( love = human k9d4 ,if any "o looks ^u humanity z some?+ great & sup]ior 7n s mu* 9 promise z 9 actual p]=mance71 he w1 if he h "s measure ( wisdom1 f9d himself 9 ! end disillusion$ by 8 life exp]i5ces4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is j z mu* a matt] ( exp]i5ce1 ) ^? :o h kn[n mank9d mo/ p]fectly1 t !y 7,*ri/ himself at ! head7 h always be5 fri5ds to humanity2 = ?\gh !y d n look ^u man z q free & nobly born1 yet !y believe him de/9$ to fre$om & nobility ( life4 ,?is gives !m _! p[] to love him1 9 spite ( 8 faults2 yes1 we may g s f> z to say1 on acc\nt ( 8 faults1 j = ! reason t love1 9 ?is _w at lea/1 feels )9 x an impell+ necessity to pity1 to save1 to d good4 ,to und]/& m51 !re=e1 we mu/ fir/ make sure t we love !m1 & we mu/ be1 to a v consid]able degree1 indep5d5t ( !m s f> z our necessities g2 = !re mu/ be z great an abs5ce ( self-int]e/ z possible on our "p4 ,:oev] desires to get mu* out ( m5 = 8 own advantage w always be bl9d$ by 8 int]e/s1 & :oev] f9ds m5 necess>y to himself w always fe> !m4 ,b ! man :o wi%es to d some?+ = !m r ?an receive some?+ f !m1 c alone really le>n to "k :at !y are1 & c tol]ate t k1 ev5 9 its wor/ features1 )\t hat+ m52 e "o else1 :o is n a weakl+1 easily falls into su* a hatr$ ( human k9d4 ,a ?or\gh judge ( m51 )\t love1 w\ld 9 fact be intol]able2 ! av]sion aga9/ su* p]sons1 :o ass]t !y are judges ( m5 b :o are at ! same "t hat]s ( m51 is a v natural "o1 = x is bas$ on a law ( self-def5ce4 ,& s1 y are n to use y\r k ( human nature z some?+ on :i* to con/ruct ! edifice ( y\r own happ9ess2 b x is only 9 ord] t y may be ! bett] able to fur!r ! happ9ess ( o!rs t y are to desire to le>n h[ rightly to judge !m4 ,if y h any o!r purpose1 y w nev] come to any consid]able atta9m5ts 9 ?is art4 ,! fir/ /ep 9 ! k ( human nature1 s f> z x is at all atta9able1 is 7q contr>y to ,goe!'s view7 self-k & self-improvem5t2 ! second /ep is ! resolve to le>n to "k m5 = _! sake & n "o's own4 ,b ev5 s1 we are n to expect a p]fect k ( s complicat$ a be+ z man2 he does n ev5 succe$ 9 und]/&+ himself1 or at ! be/ gets only a p>tial insight late 9 life2 & !n1 too1 no "o individual is q l ano!r4 ,r1 we mu/ cont5t ourselves ) a c]ta9 numb] ( ! results ( exp]i5ce2 "s ( ^! we w try1 lat] on1 to set be=e ! read]4 ,! real secret ( kn[+ human nature lies 9 possess+ a pure he>t innoc5t ( self-conceit2 su* p gradually acquire a ke5ness ( vision t pi]ces all ! out] wrapp+s4 ,! difficulty ( und]/&+ m5 does n spr+ f ! subtleties ( a sci5ce ( 8psy*ology10 b only f ! difficulty ( =gett+ "o's own self4 ,we d n get to "k m5 f :om we h some?+ to hope or to fe>4 ,ev5 ! prophetic gift is no?+ else ?an a direct1 int5se insight into human affairs1--_! causes & effects4 ,su* p[] resides 9 e man :o 9 l>ge measure has set himself free f himself4 ,b self-seek+ is l a veil ( mi/ to h9d] ?is p[] ( vision1 :i* w\ld o!rwise be pres5t4 ,an int]c\rse ) m5 t re/s ^u a correct judgm5t ( !m is !re=e le>n$1 n s mu* by frequ5t association ) ! m5 !mselves 7z _m believe71 z ?r\gh fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,if we h ?is1 !n = ! fir/ "t we beg9 to look ^u m51 bo? ! good & ! evil1 m ) ! j eyes ( ,god2 :ile1 )\t tru/ 9 ,him1 we mu/ always rely m or less on m5 & s suff] ! disillusionm5ts t w always foll[4 ,9 m51 especially ( ! bett] sort1 !re is fur!rmore a necessity t !y %all wor%ip some?+4 ,^? :o are n able to wor%ip any?+ transc5d5tal ?r[ a halo ( fancy ab\t c]ta9 m51 & 9 ?is self-deception n only lose all ability really to und]/& m51 b also "w h>m to ^? !y rev]5ce--if ^! are yet liv+ & are !mselves poor judges ( m54 ,:]ev] belief 9 ,god is lack+1 h]o-wor%ip1 ) all its detrim5ts to ! inn] & out] fre$om ( humanity1 is unavoidable4 ,e "o c te/ ?is = himself4 ,:5ev] he f9ds himself fully at peace ) ,god1 he at once becomes m indiff]5t t[>d m5 9 t v p>ticul> 9 :i* m5 are ord9>ily mo/ valu$2 = he no long] c>es = !m = ! sake ( ga9+ "s advantage4 ,inde$1 if ! desire ( conf]r+ advantage ^u !m did n rema91 he feels t he c\ld easily d )\t !m altoge!r4 ,= ?is reason all anci5t & m$ival mona*ism1 z well z all mod]n pessimism1 are always some:at suspici\s 9 motive2 = back ( !m lurks1 = ! mo/ "p1 ei!r *agr9 at n receiv+1 or dis9cl9ation to give4 ,o!rs1 too1 feel t ?is is s & are !re=e1 on ! :ole1 none too well dispos$ to m5 :o ?us hold alo(4 ,= !re is no?+ t m5 h a m in/9ctive disc]nm5t & a great] av]sion = ?an = self-seek+4 ,ev5 ! simple/1 ev5 little *ildr51 yes1 ev5 animals1 quickly f9d ! selfi% out1 9 spite ( all ! pret5ce ) :i* !y surr\nd !mselves4 ,:oev] w\ld acquire a /rong influ5ce ov] m5 mu/ give up ?\ghts ( self-advantage4 ,t is ! sure/ way4 ,= ?is reason *ildr5 (t5 l gr&p>5ts m ?an p>5ts1 because !y feel t 9 _! love is less ( self2 ! p>5ts are too mu* wrapp$ up 9 _! own conc]ns4 ,ev5 ! wor/ pessimi/s seek love1 & no egoti/ is e>ne/ at bottom 9 8 praise ( egotism4 ,b !y despair ( m5's ability to be o!r ?an selfi%1 & !y may be taught o!rwise only by repeat$ de$s2 ! m]e phrases ( love h long be5 famili> to !m1 & !y e/imate !m at ab\t _! correct value4 ,x does no good1 !re=e1 to speak to !m mu* ( love2 t w only be misund]/ood4 ,at ! mo/1 speak ( fri5dl9ess & public b5evol5ce2 x seems to be less1 yet is really m4 ,?is _s1 !n1 is absolutely necess>y if y w\ld live 9 ! _w )\t disgu/ at x2 !re=e acquire ?is _s at any co/4 ,to und]/& ! nature ( any individual x is important to "k 8 d]ivation4 ,wom5 9 especial foll[1 almo/ )\t exception1 ! "* ( _! family1 sons z a rule t ( ! "m or ! "m's fa!r1 daught]s (t5] ! pat]nal side4 ,! prov]b t 8! apple falls n f> f its /em0 indicates1 !re=e1 a /rong presumption4 ,only1 we (t5 d n "k ! d]ivation suffici5tly well1 & besides1 ) ,god's m]cy1 a man c ev5 break away f a bad ance/ry4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !re are no 8h]$it>y encumbrances0 t c n be %ak5 (f by ,god's m]cy & man's w4 ,! assumption ( su* an unalt]able fate is "o ( ! greate/ sacrileges a man c make himself guilty (4 ,on ! o!r h&1 9 ! same limit$ s5se1 a c]ta9 ari/ocratic t5d5cy is w>rant$4 ,notewor?y individual *>act]i/ics1 su* z c\rage1 prop] self-confid5ce1 a natural fe>lessness ( m51 f95ess ( ta/e 9 all ! matt]s ( life1 d n develop1 z a rule1 9 ! fir/ g5]ation aft] break+ ! yoke ( slav]y & oppression2 = ^! are l>gely transmitt$ qualities4 ,= ?is reason ! great pione]s ( political & spiritual fre$om r>ely spr+ f ! l[e/ /ratum ( ! p1 b f a middle /ratum already tra9$ 9 ^! ?+s1 or ev51 (t5 en\gh1 f ari/ocracy itself4 ,x is1 !re=e1 a great mis=tune1 almo/ a transgression aga9/ "o's po/]ity1 :5 a highly cultur$ man m>ries bel[ 8 plane ( culture2 = ?us he takes a /ep back aga94 ,9 ?is connection1 !re is due to oneself & to o!rs a c]ta9 "r :i* p>5ts & tea*]s (t5 =get4 ,no "o c easily *ange 8 :ole natural disposition2 "o c mu* m easily br+ t disposition to a high] p]fection 9 its own k9d4 ,t is to say1 ! phlegmatic man c atta9 to ! noble calm ( wisdom1 ! sangu9e man to a self-sacrific+ activity = o!rs1 ! *ol]ic man to a /rong *ampion%ip = :atev] is great4 ,a false e/imate ( ?is natural temp]am5t1 or attempts to break x1 usually lead to deplorable half-results1 :]e some?+ complete might h be5 atta9$4 ,we rightly le>n to und]/& p only 9 _! activities1 ! m5 at _! "w1 ! wom5 9 _! h\se affairs2 be/ 9 _! difficulties & sorr[s1 lea/ 9 social int]c\rse1 especially at hotels & summ] resorts4 ,! acqua9tances made !re (t5 turn out disappo9t+ aft]w>d4 ,x is1 g5]ally speak+1 an un:olesome feature ( human int]c\rse n[adays4 ,p become acqua9t$ ) "o ano!r1 & yet n acqua9t$1 :5 !y live & eat toge!r day aft] day4 ,"o c n keep alo( altoge!r )\t appe>+ sup]cili\s1 & "o c n be too intimate )\t ! risk ( mak+ connections t w\ld o!rwise h be5 avoid$4 ,x is easie/ to "k p by :at !y reg>d z _! real aim 9 life2 if ?is aim is p[] or pleasure1 !y are n :olly to be tru/$4 ,9 8 lat] ye>s1 ! outl9es ( a man's "* ord9>ily come out mu* m cle>ly ?an 9 8 e>li]4 ,real piety reveals itself 9 ! pati5t be>+ ( ! manifold burd5s ( age1 fictiti\s piety 9 impati5ce & 9 a religion t becomes m & m =mal4 ,av>ice1 envy1 covet\sness1 ang]1 ! love ( honor & praise1 & ev51 at times1 ! desire ( secret1 s5sual pleasure1 come ) elem5t>y1 unmi/akable =ce to light z ! rul+ passions ( life2 & ! man pron\nces 8 own judgm5t 9 ! sight ( 8 fell[s4 ,r>ely does any "o1 l ,augu/us1 c>ry a rle ?r\gh to ! end1 & ev5 ?is great actor 0 n successful4 ,on ! o!r h&1 no "o c read ,cromwell's la/ pray] & ?9k him a hypocrite1 unless he is "o himself4 ,& f9ally1 sorr[s play _! "p 9 reveal+ human nature4 ,9 any great sorr[ ! ?\ghts ( m5 are disclos$4 ,envy comes to light to rejoice2 g5]osity1 to help2 & indiff]5ce1 to pass by on ! o!r side4 ,:oev] has _h no ?or\gh exp]i5ce ( ?is 9 p]son1 does n "k m54 ,9 ! fir/ "p ( life1 :5 exp]i5ce is /ill small1 ! greate/ dang] 9 "o's attitude to m5 is t ( consid]+ !m ( too mu* importance2 9 ! second1 t ( becom+ too indiff]5t to !m4 ,!re is yet ano!r & q diff]5t s\rce ( ! k ( human nature1 b a s\rce n to be desir$ = any "o n already acqua9t$ ) x2 ,i mean ! p[] possess$ by ! n]v\sly disord]$4 ,9 su* cases !re is a v cle> physical intuition z to ! k9d ( nature !re is 9 o!r p1 ( :om ! "o may h z quiet+ & refre%+ an influ5ce ^u ! sick man z cle>1 cool wat]1 :ile ! o!r only excites & frets4 ,su* is ! k ( m5 ! ,bible ascribes to ^? 8possess$ ( evil spirits40 ,b ^! are diseas$ conditions :i* ought n to be1 & :i* %\ld n be ne$lessly m$dl$ )4 99 99 99 99 99 ,exp]i5ce has e/abli%$ "s ( ! foll[+ pr9ciples 9 ! art ( read+ m53 ,z ) c\rtesy1 s x is ) a man's probity2 if x is g5u9e1 x %[s itself 9 8 conduct 9 ! small ?+s4 ,probity 9 small matt]s spr+s f a moral f\ndation1 :ile probity on ! l>ge scale is (t5 only habit or prud5ce & gives no clew z to a man's real "*4 ,vanity & ! lu/ = honors are always a bad symptom1 = bo? re/ at bottom ^u a self-condemnation :i* tries to supply ! miss+ inn] cont5tm5t by outw>d %[ or ! approv+ judgm5t ( o!rs4 ,?or\ghgo+ pessimi/s are always va94 ,by _! pessimism !y give u to und]/& m or less cle>ly t !y !mselves w\ld really be an exception to ?is base human rabble if !y c\ld c\nt on und]/&+ _! nature4 ,an ov]mode/ nature1 especially if giv5 to self-irony1 is nev] to be tru/$2 9 mo/ cases a /rong dose ( vanity & ! love ( praise hides beh9d4 ,truly mode/ m5 usually speak nei!r good nor bad ( !mselves1 & d n want p to conc]n !mselves ab\t !m4 ,va9 p]sons1 on ! o!r h&1 by ! app>5tly mode/ me?od ( self-depreciation1 (t5 seek to draw att5tion to !mselves1 or to cat* out-&-out complim5ts4 ,a k9d-he>t$ read9ess to help is ! sure sign ( a good "*1 :ile cruelty to animals & ridicule ( m5 is a sure sign ( a bad "*4 ,"o ( ! be/ te/s ( real k9d-he>t$ness is ! conduct ( m5 9 ! pres5ce ( long-p]si/+ or altoge!r hopeless mis=tune3 ^? :o possess b little ( t quality gr[ we>y & soon ab&on ! un=tunate "o to 8 fate1 p]haps ) ! f9e s5tim5t1 8"o mu/ leave him alone ) 8 ,god02 o!rs1 :o ) a true sympa?y p]sev]e1 /& ! highe/ te/ ( ! unselfi% love ( humanity4 ,su* are ord9>ily simple1 poor p1 :ile ! cultur$ & ! ri* f> m r>ely %[ !mselves equal to ! te/4 ,?is natural nobility ( "*1 ! mo/ valuable ( all ! natural end[m5ts ( m51 is f> m g5]ally f\nd 9 ! l[] classes1 & ! 8noble/ ( ! nations0 are to be s\ght else:]e ?an :]e we are wont1 9 ! usual mann] ( speak+1 to assume !m to be4 ,! base/ human *>act]i/ic is innate fai?lessness4 ,:5 ?is is pres5t1 all ! o!r s-call$ good qualities d n c\nt]vail2 !y b make ! man ! m dang]\s1 :ile fai?fulness makes "s expiation = ! wor/ fail+s4 ,a sure m>k ( an ess5tially mean man is +ratitude4 ,x sets him bel[ ! nobl] animals1 all ( :i* are grateful4 ,an especially hateful =m ( +ratitude is t :i*1 9 ord] to escape ! necessity ( %[+ gratitude1 treats ! acceptance ( b5efits z a favor %[n by ! receiv] & !re=e an honor conf]r$ ^u ! giv] = :i* he mu/ feel "u obligation4 ,b5efits receiv$ g5]ally make only ! noble-m9d$ ?ankful4 ,o!rs z soon z possible seek a pretext to avoid ?is feel+1 to !m oppressive4 ,! pay+ back ( borr[$ money1 p>ticul>ly1 is reg>d$ z a m]it on _! "p = :i* ! cr$itor owes !m lifelong gratitude4 ,9 ! correct e/imation ( m51 ! mo/ important consid]ation is ! calib] !y possess4 ,b calib] c n be giv5 a man ev5 by ! be/ ( education & ! highe/ ( culture4 ,calib] is a gift ( nature2 a baby cat w nev] become a lion1 simil> z !y may at fir/ appe> to be4 ,! calib] pres5t 9 a man c be b enl>g$1 n *ang$1 ?r\gh ! great happ5+s ( life1 ?r\gh sev]e sorr[s1 or ?r\gh a v good environm5t1 p>ticul>ly if "o h fai?ful & v well-dispos$ fri5ds1 or if "o make ! "r m>riage4 ,we mu/1 !re=e1 be c>eful n to wrong m5 by rat+ !m too high & s requir+ too mu* ( !m2 x is n 9 _! p[] to d x1 b aft] _! fa%ion1 p]haps1 !y may be good1 fai?ful m51 on :om we may c\nt = some?+1 & :o (t5 accompli% m ?an !y w\ld if !y imag9$ !mselves to be ( m consequ5ce ?an !y are4 ,we mu/ nev] seek = an intimate p]sonal k ( ! p to :om we want to surr5d] ourselves unconditionally1 or to :om we int5d to rema9 unconditionally ho/ile2 = 9 bo? in/ances we %all become easily disconc]t$ by f9d+ *>act]i/ics 9 !m :i* w contradict our preconceiv$ op9ions4 ,= a l reason1 "o ought to le>n to "k "o's enemies 9 p]son1 & on ! o!r h&1 n to see "o's fri5ds too (t54 ,a man's reputation is n absolutely det]m9ative 9 =m+ an e/imate ( him4 ,m5 ( note1 especially1 are (t5 diff]5t f :at we _h fanci$ !m to be4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 ! public judgm5t pass$ on a man seldom goes altoge!r a/ray & is a v important factor 9 mak+ up our e/imate4 ,9 p>ticul>1 !re is no su* ?+ z a complete misappreciation ( a good man all 8 life ?r\gh4 ,! public judgm5t z to m5 :o are mu* expos$ to su* judgm5t is g5]ally subject1 inde$1 to cont9ual fluctuation1 l ! surface ( wat]1 b x1 nev]!less1 has ! t5d5cy 7n to be deflect$7 ( ev] return+ aga9 to its prop] level4 ,9 ! case ( all good m51 we c c\nt on _! hav+ an ari/ocratic nature4 ,democracy is correct1 z a political conviction1 b z an +ra9$ *>act]i/ic x has no wor?4 ,m5 :o are fundam5tally good we le>n be/ to "k 9 _! "t ( tr\ble1 = !n ! possibilities t lie )9 !m come m cle>ly to light2 b m5 ( m$iocre wor? we le>n be/ to "k 9 _! "t ( prosp]ity & by _! mann] ( enjoy+ pleasures4 ,all :o hate m5 on pr9ciple are !mselves egoti/s4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is c]ta9ly a matt] ( exp]i5ce t we d h disillusionm5ts ev5 z to ! be/ m51 & z to educat$ p ev5 m ?an simple folk4 ,z a g5]al ?+1 "o %\ld n put absolute tru/ 9 m51 & ! be/ & mo/ tru/wor?y fri5d%ips are ^? :i* h ei!r sprung f a previ\s enmity1 or h be5 once 7b n twice7 brok5 (f4 ,= !n alone does "o see ! %ad[ side ( 8 fri5d1 & s c h5ce=? disc\nt x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a frequ5t vacillation betwe5 fri5d%ip & ho/ility is a m>k ( a weak "*4 ,t we le>n to "k our real fri5ds only 9 "t ( ne$1 & t we %\ld quietly let ^? g :o are !n unfai?ful1 is a tru? almo/ too trifl+ to be once m express$4 ,:y x is t1 :5 mis=tune comes1 we sudd5ly possess fri5ds s />tl+ly few1 is to be expla9$ psy*ologically ?us3 ! less g5]\s natures are afraid !y w be oblig$ to give actual help1 :ile ! m g5]\s (t5 ?9k !y see ! impossibility ( r5d]+ any help at all & are a%am$1 wrongly1 to (f] only sympa?y4 ,9 _m cases ev5 v well-wi%+ m5 fall into ! mi/ake ( ,job's fri5ds & involunt>ily assume t e mis=tune is m or less "o's own fault1 s t pity mu/ be temp]$ by c5sure & admonitions4 ,!n ! m ?\ghtless ones speak out _! m9d1 :ile m5 ( f9] feel+s r draw back1 s z n to be oblig$ to d x4 ,& all ?is is /ill (t5] true 9 ! case ( relatives4 ,to be envi$ is a v disagreeable ?+ to h accompany "o ?r\gh life1 & x usually ceases only t[>d life's end4 ,b x is1 = all p]sons ( real consequ5ce1 a v necess>y protection aga9/ too great a v5]ation on ! "p ( o!rs4 ,su* v5]ation w\ld d mu* m h>m if x 7 unmix$ ) envy4 ,& x is g5]ally ( little value4 ,a dram ( real fri5d%ip is wor? mu* m ?an a :ole wagon-load ( v5]ation4 ,"o great rule = f9d+ out m5 is ?is3 give y\rself out to be frankly j :at y are2 above all1 frankly hate wrong ?+s on pr9ciple1 & let no opportunity ( %[+ x pass by4 ,!n m5 w %[ _! own c>ds m op5ly to y4 ,public p]sonages1 9 p>ticul>1 mu/ 9 _! :ole life be cle> z glass & transp>5t z cry/al1 s t m5 may see ev]y?+ )\t res]ve4 ,9 g5]al1 z to good qualities1 m5 l be/ to speak ( ^? !y d n possess2 :ile1 z to evil qualities1 ! prov]b speaks truly3 8,) :at ! he>t is full1 ) t ! m\? runs ov]40 ,p :o take pleasure 9 speak+ (t5 ( impure ?+s & ! dang]s ( ! _w 9 ?is reg>d1 al?\gh !y may d s ) ! mo/ e>ne/ %[ ( disapprobation1 always feel a /rong secret incl9ation !reto4 ,o!rs1 ^: e ?ird ^w is 8b5evol5ce0 & 8good works10 h to /ruggle ) a disposition t[>d av>ice or covet\sness4 ,! wor/ are ^? :o are =ev] talk+ ( 8uprightness0 & 8loyalty40 ,mo/ fanatics = "s specialty h become su* because !y knew v well 9 ! beg9n+ t )\t su* a height5+ ( _! feel+ !y w\ld n p]sev]e 9 x4 ,9 mo/ cases1 !re=e1 !y are n :olly s9c]e4 ,x is "o ( ! be/ signs = a man if humble p feel confid5ce & good-w t[>d him--little *ildr51 above all1 b also simple-he>t$ poor folks1 & ev5 animals4 ,! man :om *ildr5 & animals c n endure is n to be tru/$4 ,wom51 too1 are good judges--t is1 if !y !mselves are good2 o!rwise !y are j ! opposite4 ,to be mu* ) unpret5d+ p contributes greatly to "o's cont5tm5t ) life4 ,all great pessimi/s h despis$ !m1 yet h f\nd no satisfaction 9 ! p ( m importance ^: companion%ip !y h s\ght4 ,pessimism & ! dete/ation ( "o's fell[-m51 :5 display$ by "y p1 po9t 7if !y are n m]ely talk+ = effect7 to irregul> habits ( liv+4 ,b !y :o keep _! y\? clean h a s\rce ( unfail+ delight 9 life4 ,we are n upright because m5 praise u2 we are upright if we receive ! praise ( ,god4 ,any "o :o has ev] exp]i5c$ ?is w also "k t1 h[ev] unreliable & *eap ! praise ( m5 may be1 x always makes u a little pr\d & leads u away f ! tru?1 b ! praise ( ,god nev] has any su* result4 ,( pi\s p :o are pr\d ! ass]tion c q safely be made t ,god has nev] prais$ !m2 !y praise !mselves & let o!rs praise !m4 ,pride is always mix$ ) a portion ( /upidity4 ,vanity makes u ridicul\s to p1 b n odi\s2 pride1 on ! o!r h&1 s works ^u o!rs z to call out defiance m+l$ ) contempt4 ,z ! prov]b says1 pride always goes imm$iately be=e a fall4 ,:5 a man becomes pr\d1 he has lo/ 8 game1 & x may be safely c\nt$ on t he is approa*+ a d[nfall4 ,z soon z ,god =sakes u1 our own he>t is lift$ up4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! faults :i* h become cle> to ourselves & :i* h br$ humility )9 u are (t5 n s v p]ceptible to o!rs4 ,!y no long] put !mselves s noticeably 9 evid5ce z d ! faults we w n or c n yet see4 ,?is is ! fir/ /rik+ rew>d ( battl+ aga9/ oneself4 ,e "o /&s 9 ne$ ( /raight-=w>d b k9dly criticism4 ,?is is ! reason progress is made by ! simple p :o1 :5 !y make a mi/ake1 are c5sur$ & admoni%$ by ev]ybody1 )\t any beat+ ar\nd ! bu%2 :ile p ( high] /&+1 aft] _! s*ool ye>s are ov]1 seldom h ! advantage ( be+ judici\sly c5sur$4 ,ev5 _! critics (t5 only wi% to %[ !m h[ important & indisp5sable !y are to !m1 & attack "s m9or defeat ( little mom5t "o way or ! o!r4 ,x is an important ?+ to acquire ! art ( speak+ ( "o's own do+s 9 a quiet & matt]-(-fact mann]1 if1 inde$1 !y h to be spok5 ( at all4 ,x usually happ5s t "s m5 %[ !mselves too va9 ( _! accompli%m5ts1 & !reby ar\se op5 or secret opposition2 :ile o!rs speak ( !m ) a c]ta9 (f-h& disp>agem5t1 z mu* z to say t !y h pl5ty m 9 /ock4 ,x is ! be/ way to speak ( "o's p]=mances z little z possible1 &1 9 any case1 nev] to introduce ! subject oneself4 ,vanity is always recogniz$1 ev5 by ! simple/4 ,! only sure means ( n pass+ = a va9 man is--n to be va94 ,if a "y man is =w>d or ev5 only v confid5t1 if !re is n a little ( %yness ab\t him1 he has a defective "* & little real m]it2 or at lea/ he has rip5$ v e>ly & w develop no fur!r4 ,! widespread prepossession t1 )\t pl5ty ( assurance1 "o c n get ?r\gh ! _w is incorrect1 unless "o is ?9k+ ( mom5t>y success4 ,a v suspici\s1 at any rate imprud5t1 prop5sity ( _m p is t ( be+ ! be>]s ( bad news4 ,! motives1 inde$1 may be v diff]5t2 b 9 mo/ cases !re is m+l$ ) x a k9d ( self-elevation :i* takes pleasure 9 see+ o!rs deeply %ak5 & humbl$1 an ung5]\s feel+ t (t5 comes v ne> to be+ malice4 ,?is is in/9ctively felt on ! o!r side1 & some?+ ( ! unpleasant remembrance is ev] aft]w>d associat$ ) ! "o :o caus$ x4 ,^? p]sons are ( no wor? :o h nev] be5 brok5 by a great sorr[ or by a ?or\gh humiliation ( _! self-e/eem4 ,!y reta9 some?+ small1 or arrogantly self-righte\s1 or unk9d ab\t !m :i*1 9 spite ( _! probity 7:i* !y ord9>ily ?9k a great deal (71 makes !m disagreeable to ,god & man4 ,"o mu/ always be on "o's gu>d be=e p :o d n h a k9dly nature4 ,a natural disposition to malici\sness is v h>d to be ov]come4 ,x %[s itself mo/ easily 9 a t5d5cy to mak+ sport ( o!rs4 ,x is an uncommonly pleasant ?+1 on ! o!r h&1 to h to d ) p :o make _! fell[-m5 feel com=table 9 _! pres5ce1 :o are always ev5-temp]$1 always fri5dly & ready to help1 nev] n]v\sly unquiet or intrusive1 rejoic+ 9 ! welf>e ( o!rs1 sympa!tic & consolatory 9 tr\ble4 ,?is does n necessitate a clev] m9d2 on ! contr>y1 ! v clev] p (t5 lack j ?is quality1 :i*1 = ! fir/ "t1 w\ld make all _! o!r qualities really useful & valuable4 ,at ord9>y times x is v difficult to recognize real brav]y4 ,yet !re is "o unfail+ sign4 ,brave p nev] ent] a fight ) arrogance & are less afraid aft] a defeat ?an aft] a victory1 s9ce e victory works "s inju/ice to ! oppos+ side2 :ile c[>ds %[ !mselves arrogant aft] e victory4 ,z to ?is *>act]i/ic1 a man be/ le>ns to "k himself 9 8 dreams4 ,!re he sees himself z he is1 be+ beyond ! control ( a bett] w t does n dep5d ^u m]ely physical & m5tal emotions4 ,a crafty %rewdness always l[]s a man 9 our reg>d4 ,we ?9k ( ! possibility ( its be+ us$ aga9/ u4 ,!re=e1 z a prov]b says1 8all foxes come to be sk9n$ at la/40 ,no "o likes !m1 & 9 ! long run !y lose _! game4 ,e man %\ld p]fect 8 own national type4 ,:5 a man no long] kn[s to :i* nation he belongs1 he becomes an un$ify+ ph5om5on4 ,!re=e dwell]s on ! bord] are (t5 vacillat+ 9 _! nature1 & polyglot spee* is1 z a rule1 a m>k nei!r ( g5ius nor ( "*4 ,! mo/ que/ionable p are ^? :o m+le diff]5t languages 9 a s+le s5t5ce & :o lack education besides4 ,n v mu*1 on ! :ole1 is to be le>n$ f ! ext]nal features ( a man2 ! sci5ce ( physiognomy is a deceptive "o1 g5]ally speak+4 ,yet a /rong developm5t ( ! l[] "p ( ! face z contra/$ ) ! upp]1 an insignificant *91 expressionless eyes1 an ev] uneasy glance ( ! eye1 & a habit ( speak+ v l\d 9 ! case ( wom51 port5d no?+ favorable4 ,happily1 ^! latt] are nev] able to imitate ! expression ( innoc5ce4 ,! wide diffusion ( photography has be5 v injuri\s = ! k ( human nature1 s9ce !y usually make ! photograph a deceptive portrait1 & "o :o sees x is1 !re=e1 favorably prepossess$4 ,z to human effici5cy1 x mo/ly dep5ds ^u a c]ta9 confid5ce a man has ) 8 contempor>ies4 ,god alone c give ?is1 &1 z a rule1 x appe>s late1 9 ! case ( m5 ( real note4 ,all ! /ones mu/ fir/ be reject$ by ! build]s be=e !y c become ! head ( ! corn]4 ,?is is ! only "r c\rse = a man's life to take1 & no sort ( ex]tion c supply its place4 ,) m5 ( orig9al qualities "o usually goes ?r\gh ?ree /ages ( acqua9tance%ip4 ,9 ! fir/ /age1 !y please "o absolutely2 9 ! second1 !y r repel1 on acc\nt ( ! angul>ities & s+ul>ities ( all sorts 9 _! nature2 9 ! ?ird1 h[ev]1 ! :ole man aga9 pleases4 ,b 9 ! case ( m ord9>y m51 "o's fir/ impression is slight1 ! second is (t5 bett]1 on acc\nt ( v>i\s good individual qualities1 b ! f9al impression1 aga91 is unsatisfy+4 ,take x all 9 all1 "o may p]haps say t ! fir/ impression "o has ( a man1 provid$ "o is himself q unprejudic$1 is ! "r "o4 ,h>de/ ( all x is to read human nature f ! po9t ( view ( religion4 ,x is easie/ to d s along ! l9es ( ! fir/ epi/le ( ,john1 ! fir/ six v]ses ( ! f\r? *apt]1 & ! fir/ five v]ses ( ! fif? *apt]4 ,b1 along ) ?is1 we mu/ n exclude a c]ta9 human excell5ce :i* re/s ^u philosophical culture1 or ^u great sagacity & exp]i5ce ( life4 ,all piety mu/ make "o m fri5dly1 or x is n g5u9e4 ,:o are to be pref]r$1 ! nice p :o are n religi\s1 or ! religi\s p 7& !re are really su*7 :o are n 7at lea/ n always7 nice8 ,i am afraid ?is is ! po9t :]e our view does n always co9cide ) ,god's4 7,luke v4 #cb47 ,to d ?+s on g5]\s l9es (t5 seems1 especially to ! man /ill "y1 easi] ?an to d ?+s along ! l9es ( duty4 ,well1 !n1 d s at fir/4 ,b :5 y c once d ! "o1 !n y mu/ le>n to d ! o!r also1 else y\r life rema9s beautiful--b incomplete4 ,! visitation ( s9s unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation may be reg>d$ f ?is po9t ( view3 t = s long a p]iod ,god is yet labor+ ) ^! g5]ations4 ,! wor/ t c happ5 to m5 is n ?is visitation1 b t ,god may leave !m h5ce=? q to _! own way & w4 ,= ! wick$1 visitation is1 !re=e1 always a t5d] ( amne/y1 b la/+ good =tune means rejection4 ,a temp]am5t always equable1 some:at cool b n selfi%1 & sympa!tic & fri5dly to e "o1 is p]haps ! happie/ if "o wi%es to be g5]ally lik$4 ,su* m5 pass = especially amiable p & are univ]sally e/eem$1 )\t _! (t5 contribut+ any?+ important & solid to ! advance ( ! _w4 ,!re are actually p1 !re=e1 :o assume ?is mann] f policy4 ,b :e!r ^! amiable p h n1 aft] all1 buri$ _! tal5t1 is ano!r "q4 99 99 99 99 99 ,t int]c\rse ) m5 :i* is ! art ( life is necess>ily bas$1 if x is to be br\ght "u rational rules at all1 ^u a correct k ( m54 ,= :oev] volunt>ily seeks ! companion%ip ( m5 :om he kn[s to be bad or false is1 ) all 8 k ( human nature1 a fool & a suicide besides4 ,9 ?is po9t we h dep>t$ widely f ! conceptions ( our gr&fa!rs2 human int]c\rse has to-day become mu* less s5tim5tal & mu* m s]i\s ?an a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,9 ?is matt] ! ev]-recurr+ "q :e!r ! m5 are by nature good or bad is beside ! m>k4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 m5 h ! disposition to be bo?1 & x is our conc]n1 !re=e1 z ,paul says1 n to be ov]come ( ! evil we c n avoid meet+1 b to ov]come evil ) good4 ,if "o does n always keep ?is be=e 8 eyes z a fundam5tal rule ( life1 !n all int]c\rse ) ! bad & weak 7:i* is nev] to be :olly evad$7 w be1 = m5 ( ! bett] sort1 an evil t may lead at la/ to a contempt = humanity & a desire = isolation1 or else to an indiff]5ce t[>d all true pr9ciples4 ,"h1 also1 !re are a numb] ( maxims taught by exp]i5ce1 ^: obs]vation w make "o's int]c\rse ) m5 at lea/ m easy4 ,!y are z foll[s3 ,"o gets into ! be/ relations ) m51 on ! :ole1 if he feels a simple1 natural1 s9c]e fri5dl9ess t[>d e "o he meets1 9 mu* ! same mann] z unspoil$ *ildr5 d be=e !y h exp]i5c$ ! meanness ( m54 ,?is mann]1 aft] _m pa9ful exp]i5ces1 c be aga9 acquir$1--at lea/ at a c]ta9 p]iod 9 lat] life :i* may !n be call$1 9 ?is good s5se1 a second *ildhood4 ,:5 "o has ?is attitude1 x may ev5 happ5 t he treats evil m5 z if good1 z !y c\ld be if !y w\ld1 & z1 9 _! bett] mom5ts1 !y w\ld really l to be4 ,& ! result is t ^! m5 =get _! evil nature = a "t & feel bett] & happi]4 ,t1 & n 8! de/ruction ( ! wick$10 is a true man's greate/ victory 9 ?is _w4 ,at ! same "t x mu/ n be =gott5 t "o %\ld n put too great /ress ^u a man's behavior at ! mom5t2 = e "o c tell f 8 own exp]i5ce h[ easily our moods alt]1 & h[ *angeable & unc]ta9 our judgm5ts ( o!rs are1 s long z ! he>t has n yet become con/ant 9 k9dness4 ,all la/+ human relation%ips re/ ^u reciprocity4 ,we mu/ nev] be will+ only to receive1 nor mu/ we ev] be will+ only to give2 t always ends 9 dissatisfaction4 ,! opportunity ( r5d]+ great favors to m5 is n v frequ5t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 "o c quietly d any "o "s small pleasure1 ?\gh x be no?+ m ?an a fri5dly greet+ to light up1 l a sunbeam1 "s lonely & joyless exi/5ce4 ,we %\ld n beg9 a day ( our life )\t propos+ to ourselves to make use ( e opportunity 9 ?is way4 ,?is fri5dl9ess is m]ely a matt] ( habit t ev5 m5 ess5tially k9d-he>t$ n[ & !n d n h1 to _! great loss4 ,q ord9>y natures1 ( c\rse1 und]/& only fe>1 n love4 ,z soon z !y no long] fe>1 !y become =w>d & intractable4 ,= ^! ! prov]b holds good3 8,be always k9d1 yet n too k9dly2 else ! wolves w quickly gr[ bold40 ,= o!rs1 h[ev]1 ! prov]b is n true4 ,on ! o!r h&1 real k9dness is ! ripe/ fruit ( a well-liv$ life4 ,_m m51 by do+ ?+s 9 a l>ge /yle1 wi% to compel _! fell[-m5 to recognize x4 ,b !y seldom succe$1 s9ce ! o!r man m>ks ?is purpose2 & aft] all1 egotism 7?\gh ( a some:at diff]5t k9d ?an usual7 hides beh9d4 ,!y w\ld atta9 _! goal f> bett] if !y paid less he$ to outw>d %[ & did ?+s m quietly4 ,_m p :o are really good-he>t$ at bottom h a way ( always f9d+ some?+ to blame or demur to ev5 9 matt]s t fall 9 ) _! wi%es4 ,?us !y br+ x ab\t t o!r p]sons1 he>+ only _! 8,no1 no10 pref] ! company ( m easy-go+1 if also m unpr9cipl$1 p ( ! _w4 ,nor %\ld "o always be contradict+ m51 ev5 :]e !y are 9 ! wrong2 sil5ce (t5 accompli%es m & does n embitt]4 ,n[ & !n _! ass]tions are n :olly 9 e>ne/1 b if !y exp]i5ce opposition1 !n !y become =tifi$ 9 _! notions & say some?+ t !y c no long] retract4 ,b if "o ought to contradict = ! tru?'s sake1 !n a s+le contradiction is en\gh2 :5 op9ions are once ackn[l$g$ & firmly fix$1 cont9u$ disputation ab\t !m is entirely fruitless4 8,:oev] wi%es to h 8 op9ion f9d approval %\ld express x coldly & )\t passion10 says ,s*op5hau]1 if ,i am n mi/ak54 ,! ^w 8coldly0 is some:at too /rong2 b to p>l] sans acc5t1 t is1 to speak 9 ! positive & n always 9 ! sup]lative degree1 is a good cu/om4 ,( "o's neighbor "o %\ld--s ,/4 ,maddal5a dei ,pazzi tells u--8speak z little z possible1 = "o beg9s ) good ?+s1 b usually ends up ) bad ?+s4 ,our neighbor is a glass t easily breaks if we take x into our h&s too (t540 ,x is a great art 9 human int]c\rse to be able to %[ fri5dly opposition on occasion4 ,we %\ld1 among o!r ?+s1 give our reasons--n m]ely = conv5i5ce simply say ,no1 b try to conv9ce ! o!r ) good argum5ts r ?an be dictatorial4 ,all m5 see1 9 su* an appeal to _! und]/&+1 a pro( ( respect :i* gratifies !m & (t5 q reconciles !m to ! negative outcome4 ,a susp5sion ( judgm5t is (t5 v useful4 ,) a 8,we w consid] x10 or 8,let u ?9k x ov]10 good-w is %[n = ! "t be+1 :ile ! decision is put (f2 & ) t1 (t5 en\gh1 ! :ole matt] is dis*>g$4 ,! o!r man w 9 ! mean "t *ange 8 m9d2 or ! matt] w seem to him ( less importance2 :ile1 at ! mom5t1 8 desire 0 8 v k+dom ( heav54 ,b all ?is does n apply 9 ?+s indubitably wrong4 ,!n we mu/ n give rise to ! conception t we might f9ally be able to come to an agreem5t 9 ! matt] or reg>d x z at lea/ feasible2 b on ! contr>y1 we mu/ 8resi/ ! beg9n+s40 ,! mo/ un=tunate me?od ( all is to yield 9 an unfri5dly _s2 by s do+ we lose ! game twice ov]4 ,b ) weak m5 ?is is ! usual c\rse2 !y wi% to hide _! weakness by a little blu/]+ & scold+4 ,9 matt]s ( indiff]5ce 7& !y are inf9itely _m71 we mu/ always d ! w ( o!rs2 t makes liv+ easy & br+s good fri5ds )\t any att5d+ difficulties4 ,) dep5d5t p x is be/ to be %ort1 b always fri5dly & good-mann]$1 if !y !mselves "k _! place2 o!rwise 8p>c]e subjectis et debell>e sup]bos40 ,x is always difficult to "k h[ to conduct oneself rightly t[>d v weal?y or v di/+ui%$ p2 = to be ) !m means ei!r a k9d ( dep5d5t relation%ip1 or a con/ant wat*fulness aga9/ receiv+ favors t is inconsi/5t ) real fri5d%ip4 ,real fri5d%ip gladly gives & gladly receives1 )\t keep+ any acc\nt4 ,besides1 weal? & di/9ction v (t5 make m5 ins5sible to life's true ri*es1 & limit !m 9 _! views ( m5 & life4 ,x is n pleasant to h to d ) p :o d n ?9k out _! own problems1 b are always seek+ advice & nev] foll[+ x4 ,"o %\ld especially avoid lightly advis+ "o to m>ry or n to m>ry1 nor %\ld "o ev] express 8 op9ion to au?ors ab\t _! yet unpubli%$ works4 ,x is v h>d1 too1 to fell[%ip ) ^? :o are 8p]secut$ by fate10 & h no conception ( _! own fail+s4 ,*ri/ himself on "o occasion curtly dismiss$ su* a man1 :o wi%$ to make him a 8judge & a divid]40 ,^? :o are always reflect+ ov] !mselves or o!rs1 likewise make companions 9 :om is no reliance nor peace4 ,!y are always va91 besides weak & =ev] vacillat+ 9 _! judgm5t ( o!rs1 z well z 9 _! e/imation ( !mselves4 ,!y love no "o1 n always !mselves ev51 & are lov$ by no "o4 ,%un !m4 ,aga9/ navely %ameless p !re are ?ree k9ds ( self-def5ce3 r\ghness1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is some:at l[]+2 coldness1 :i* is n human & leaves a reproa* on ! consci5ce2 & humor4 ,! la/ alone %[s true sup]iority4 ,selfi% m5 :o h q lo/ ! s5se ( %ame h a way1 :5 !y want some?+ ( ano!r man1 ( ins9uat+ to him t x w be = 8 own advantage1 s t !y may be exempt f %[+ gratitude or f re/+ "u any o!r obligation 9 return4 ,?is is some?+ "o mu/ n1 ev5 tacitly1 ignore1 b fir/ set ! matt] quietly ^u its prop] foot+1 if he int5ds to respond to ! reque/4 ,%\ld "o always give to ^? :o beg8 ,i believe1 g5]ally speak+1 yes2 ! comm&s ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ?is reg>d are too positive2 9 mo/ cases ! "q is r 8,h[ mu*80 & ?is dep5ds ^u ! good-w ( ! giv]4 ,"o %\ld at lea/ turn begg>s away 9 a fri5dly _s2 a k9d ^w is also a gift & _m a "t ( m real value ?an a small bit ( money4 ,b t is some?+ to be le>nt1 & is really a v great art4 ,to give *e]fully is1 on ! o!r h&1 p>tly a habit4 ,*ildr5 ought to be accu/om$ to x f *ildhood1 in/ead ( be+ "o-sid$ly tra9$ to m]e frugality1 z m commonly happ5s4 ,!y %\ld be frugal z reg>ds !mselves1 b n z reg>ds o!rs4 ,an outw>d exp$i5t is to c>ry no purse2 x is easi] to ?ru/ ! h& into ! pocket ?an to op5 a purse4 ,v mu* t is n ! prop] ?+ 9 human int]c\rse spr+s f simple in]tness t[>d ! good1 or f a desire = p]sonal com=t4 ,_m m51 :om ev]ybody kn[s by sight & praises1 are quiet & tol]ably dutiful--egoti/s1--^: ways "o mu/ n foll[4 ,! really noble m51 ! ari/ocracy ( ! _s z oppos$ to ?is m]e b\rgeoisie1 h always1 on ! o!r h&1 f\nd enemies4 ,p]haps ! mo/ useful1 ?\gh by no means ! pleasante/1 int]c\rse is ) our enemies2 n only because !y are (t5 future fri5ds1 b especially because we receive f !m1 m ?an f any o!r1 a c&id disclosure z to our own faults & a /rong impulse to am5d !m2 because1 too1 !y possess1 on ! :ole1 ! true/ judgm5t z to ! weak po9ts ( a man's nature4 ,f9ally1 we also le>n1 simply by liv+ "u _! %>p eyes1 h[ to "k & practise ! important virtues ( self-control1 ( a /rict love = ! "r1 & ( a con/ant att5tion to oneself4 ,t is1 !re=e1 a fooli% expression 7:i* is (t5 us$ ) int5t to praise7 :5 x is said ( a man1 p]haps 9 an obitu>y notice1 t 8he _h no enemies40 ,a man ( ! "r sort does n g ?r\gh life )\t mak+ enemies2 b x is a f9e ?+1 ( c\rse1 if at ! end ( 8 life he no long] has any4 ,by ?is ,i d n mean to imply t ?is int]c\rse ) enemies is an easy matt]2 on ! contr>y1 x belongs to ! mo/ difficult tasks ( a rightly conduct$ life4 ,x is p>ticul>ly h>d to endure a long s]ies ( inju/ices :i* seem to h success on _! side4 ,"h comes ! ne$ ( fai? 9 a j ,god1 :o c employ ev5 ! wick$ z 8 in/rum5ts1 b c hold !m s firmly 9 h& t !y may g no f>!r ?an he wills4 ,o!rwise we %\ld n g ?r\gh ^! ?+s )\t h>m4 ,surely no "o :o has le>n$ to "k himself w make ! ass]tion t he is already a pa/-ma/] 9 ?is art4 ,tru/ 9 ,god is ! fir/ ess5tial2 aft] t1 ! be/ means = acquir+ ?is art is s]i\sly to resolve t we w1 z mu* z possible1 avoid useless ang]1 & take c>e n to judge our oppon5ts unju/ly2 & 9 any case nev] to all[ real hatr$ to settle 9 ! s\l4 ,?is c easily be done at ! v fir/ mom5t ( ! affront2 x is h>d] lat]1 :5 hate is once e/abli%$ 9 ! he>t4 ,x is v helpful1 besides1 to fix cle>ly 9 m9d1 f ! beg9n+1 t we absolutely mu/ =give1 ev5 to 8sev5ty times sev540 ,?is ?\ght makes x mu* easi] to det]m9e f ! outset to keep collect$1 & ?us we are bett] dispos$ to %ut out hatr$ f ! />t4 ,"h are "s o!r helpful consid]ations3 ,! tru? is n always victori\s on ?is e>?2 t is1 n ! tru? z x is embodi$ 9 a man1 mix$ ) all 8 weaknesses & errors2 = :i* v reason x is impossible = x always to conqu]4 ,b ,god is victori\s1 & no?+ happ5s aga9/ 8 w2 ?is alone is ! true consolation :5 enemies assault u4 ,! enemies ,god s5ds a man he also takes away1 z soon z !y h fulfill$ _! purpose4 8,:5 a man's ways please ! ,"l1 !n he sets ev5 8 enemies at peace ) him40 ,t is a v sure sign t "o /&s 9 ,god's grace4 ,x is mu* bett] to =get ! evil "o receives ?an to =give x4 ,x is easy = a remnant ( bitt]ness to cl+ ab\t =giv5ess1 or a k9d ( haught9ess1 a k9d ( hold+ oneself sup]ior to (f5d]s 8b5ea? "o's notice40 ,be>+ a grudge1 feel+ res5tm5t1 tak+ ?+s ill is always a m>k ( a r small nature4 ,bett] take rev5ge2 impot5t hate is q wor?less & injures only y\rself1 n y\r adv]s>y4 ,9 ! criticisms made by "o's enemies !re is 9 mo/ cases a gra9 ( tru?1 ?\gh put 9 a light too %>p & "o-sid$4 ,!re=e x is always well to li/5 to an enemy's criticisms1 b n to rate !m too high nor to feel !m too ke5ly4 ,above all1 "o %\ld nev] let !m impose ^u him2 t is always a mi/ake4 ,t m5 speak evil ( u is h>d1 b x pres]ves u1 z ,?omas ,kempis says1 8f ! magic mi/ ( va+lory10 & compels u to seek ,god1 :o kn[s our inn]mo/ he>t1 z our witness & judge4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t he becomes indisp5sable & fa/ b\nd to u4 ,su* a passage ?r\gh ignom9y is !re=e especially ne$ful = m5 :o aft]w>d are to be> great honors )\t h>m4 ,"o may accord+ly be induc$ n to hate 8 enemies1 n m]ely ?r\gh motives ( religion1 b also ?r\gh motives ( prud5ce2 = enemies n only (t5 become fri5ds lat]1 b "o is likewise indebt$ to !m = v _m correct views2 on ! o!r h&1 ^? :o at fir/ are v amiable (t5 speak a diff]5t language lat] on4 ,^? :o oppose "o 9 important matt]s are always p>ticul>ly easy to come to t]ms )2 = !y are p :o h s]i\s scruples & are op5 to reason4 ,! indiff]5t1 :o int]pose no objections1 b also d n li/51 are f> m dang]\s oppon5ts4 ,! "r programme = "o's demeanor t[>d enemies is n1 g5]ally speak+1 t !y mu/ be cru%$ 7z w\ld be q impossible 9 mo/ cases71 b t !y are to be reconcil$4 ,:oev] keeps ?is con/antly be=e 8 eyes w nev] hate too viol5tly & w suff] mu* to pass by 9 sil5ce t discussion w\ld make only worse4 ,:]ev] possible1 !n1 we mu/ deal ) our enemies 9 our be/ & calme/ frame ( m9d2 = if we are inw>dly ruffl$1 we are also mu* m incl9$ to an unfavorable & unju/ judgm5t ( o!rs4 ,nor %\ld we l[] ourselves be=e !m 9 ord] to ga9 _! good-w2 t seldom succe$s4 ,_m m51 _m nations 9 fact1 w n at all tol]ate too mu* k9dness4 ,?us x is a great po9t ( prud5ce n to come frequ5tly1 & nev] unnecess>ily1 into ! company ( ^? :o are radically oppos$ to our conception ( life4 ,= we ei!r suff] "s loss 9 "*1 or !re results a wid5+ ( ! *asm4 ,b :at1 !n1 is !re left = u to hate8 or are we to expla9 ev]y?+ away8 ,i am f> f ass]t+ t4 ,!re is /ill en\gh left 9 ! _w wor? hat+1 & ) ?is1 w> c & mu/ be wag$4 ,above all1 !re is ! _s ( be+ bad on pr9ciple1 ! _s t purposely cont5ds aga9/ ! _s ( ,god1 & t p]secutes ! good because x is good & endeavors to ov]?r[ x4 ,to ?is _s give y\r vigor\s & outspok5 hate1 :]ev] & 9 :atev] =m x appe>s2 b 9 mo/ cases x dies out 9 ! m5 :o embody x1 9 ! ?ird or f\r? g5]ation at ! v late/4 ,v (t5 x *anges1 9 _! desc5dants1 to ! opposite _s ( good4 ,to give help to evil m5 ( ?is /ripe1 or to /& 8imp>tially0 betwe5 !m & good m51 in/ead ( /&+ by ! latt] 9 e su* conflict1 is a s]i\s fault t w be av5g$ on e "o :o is guilty ( x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a v difficult *apt] to write is t on companion%ip ) wom51 = !y are ! in/rum5ts ( bo? ! be/ & ! wor/ t c be awak5$ 9 a man3 on ! "o h&1 unbridl$ self-gratification & ali5ation f all t is high] & nobl]1 qualities :i* !y awak5 especially 9 "y p & :i* are ! *ief cause ( ! d[nfall ( entire nations2 on ! o!r h&1 a mo/ efficaci\s uplift away f a man's natural t5d5cies1 to a :olly diff]5t1 fre]1 & bett] conception ( life4 ,mo/ critics ( wom5 accord+ly err 9 speak+ ( !m z ( a uni=m mass simil> 9 "*1 :ile1 on ! contr>y1 9 ?is "p ( humanity !re is a f> m m>k$ division into two di/9ct classes1 & a mu* m con/ant ret5tion & transmission ( good z well z bad *>act]i/ics4 ,9 a v peculi> passage ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ! same di/9ction is made1 ev5 9 t v e>ly /age ( humanity1 betwe5 ! 8sons ( ,god0 & ! 8daught]s ( m510 :o are n lack+ 9 outw>d *>m1 inde$1 b ?r\gh _! v *>ms become a curse4 ,?is diff]5ce 9 wom5 is /ill to be f\nd 9 our day1 & s ! fir/ c\nsel is ?is3 ,h no unnecess>y association ) ! 8daught]s ( m50 & gu>d aga9/ e clos] alliance ) !m1 no matt] :at may be sung by ! poets1 = !y !mselves are (t5 l$ a/ray by j ?is peculi> *>m ( wom54 ,9 o!r respects1 h[ev]1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 wom5 & m5 w\ld n be s great if _! education & especially _! legal position 7 m alike1 & t[>d ?is ! politics & p$agogy ( to-day are /riv+4 ,*ri/ianity at any rate makes no di/9ction1 & ev5 ! ,old ,te/am5t already kn[s ( wom5 7ev5 m>ri$ ones7 :o fill$ ! highe/ /ate (fices1 n ( h]$it>y "r z to-day1 =soo?1 b solely by virtue ( _! own wor?1 ( ! _s :i* dwelt )94 ,! 8_s ( ,god0 c surely dwell 9 e human be+1 & ?is is ! ?+ t decides1 & n ! /ructure ( ! body4 ,wom5 are 9 g5]al m easy to und]/& ?an m54 ,!y deceive no man = long1 9 ! s5se t he really holds ! bad 9 !m = good1 b only 9 ! s5se t he pref]s ! bad to ! good because ( its s5sual *>m1 9 ! false hope t ?is *>m may be a la/+ & happy "o4 ,= wom51 !re=e1 !re is surely b "o means ( la/+ly appe>+ to be some?+ t !y desire2 & t is1 to be x4 ,yet x is h>d]1 ?\gh by s mu* ! m m]itori\s1 = !m to be spiritual1 good1 & noble1 s9ce1 in/ead ( reap+ recognition = x1 !y are (t5 oblig$ to see exactly ! opposite qualities valu$ & s\ght4 ,a truly noble woman1 !re=e1 /&s on a high] level ( moral p]fection ?an ! be/ man4 ,fur!rmore1 :at is g5]ally true ( humanity is especially applicable to wom51 t ^? :o h n exp]i5c$ tr\ble1 b h only be5 f$ ^u ! pleasures ( life1 rema9 sup]ficial & m$iocre4 ,) wom5 ! latt] exp]i5ce is f\nd 9 ev5 special measure1 because _! :ole pres5t tra9+1 9 ! s-call$ cultur$ circles1 t5ds to give !m ! impression t a f9] enjoym5t ( life is ! real aim ( _! exi/5ce4 ,f ?is conception ( life !re results a nave & ?\ghtless egotism :i* conceives ! :ole _w to be only a beautiful mead[1 :]e ! wom5 h all ! fl[]s to ga!r to adorn !mselves ) & to please !mselves )4 ,9 ?is egotism !y (t5 f> surpass m5 9 selfi%ness2 ! m amiable out] side ( ?is navet may n bl9d u to ?is4 ,! "* ( wom5 c v well be judg$ f _! treatm5t ( fl[]s4 ,a girl t on h] walk pulls z _m fl[]s z possible = h]self & has no desire to leave any beh9d = o!rs has a t5d5cy to gre$9ess & pleasure-seek+4 ,a lady :o1 aft] look+ at a beautiful fl[] or b\quet = a %ort "t1 w p]mit x to lie & )]1 in/ead ( putt+ x 9 wat] or ( mak+ "s poor *ild happy ) x1 has no w>m he>t4 ,b if %e pulls fl[]s q to pieces1 %e w "s day no less unconc]n$ly deal ) m5 :o h put _! tru/ 9 h]4 ,x is naturally /ill worse ) ! he>ts ( ^? t5d] creatures :o ) _! f+]s cru% a h>mless gnat sunn+ itself at ! w9d[1 or purposely tread ^u a little worm or beetle crawl+ ov] _! pa?4 ,x is well to keep oneself at a good di/ance f !m4 ,likewise f all ^? :o we> conspicu\s dresses2 ! clo?+ ( a true lady %\ld nev] attract att5tion1 ei!r by be+ too /rik+ or too pla94 ,wom5 d rightly1 on ! :ole1 :5 !y act ) w>m? & feel+2 !y are r>ely fitt$ = a m]ely intellectual companion%ip1 & ^? :o are1 are n v lovable1 z a rule1 & h no inw>d peace4 ,ev5 a v clev] woman br+s unqualifi$ happ9ess only to a man at lea/ z clev]1 & %e is h]self nev] happy if %e has ! con/ant feel+ t %e f> surpasses ! man4 ,ard5t fem99e natures are a great happ9ess = him :o und]/&s h[ to enjoy _! companion%ip )\t blame2 o!rwise !y are l a fire t diffuses light & w>m? inde$1 b may consume _! own h\se & ! h\ses ( o!rs4 ,v quiet wom51 on ! o!r h&1 easily gr[ to be some:at insipid4 ,:at wom5 value mo/ 9 m5 is p[]1 ^: complete abs5ce !y nev] p>don4 ,!re=e ador]s l poor ,brack5burg1 9 ,goe!'s 8,egmont10 nev] get _! des]ts f !m2 !y actually ?9k m ( ! m5 :o slight !m or treat !m badly ?an !y d ( m5 :o are weak4 ,mo/ unhappy are ! feel+s ( a noble woman :51 ?r\gh h] own bad *oice1 or ?r\gh ! folly ( h] relations1 %e has fall5 to a weakl+ :o seeks comp5sation = 8 unmanl9ess 9 ! out] _w by a con/ant & petty ma/]y 9 ! h\se4 ,dante w\ld h _h to inv5t yet ano!r special puni%m5t = ^! h\se-tyrants1 aga9/ :om x is j ! be/ wom5 t are def5celess1 & :o may be gov]n$ only by a woman ( /rong egotism4 ,) ?is1 we h come to ! "q ( m>riage4 ,! be/ relation%ip ) wom5 n already 9 ! family is m>riage1 & x is "o ( ! *ief causes ( ! det]ioration ( our age t 7& 9 l>ge measure on acc\nt ( ! pleasure-seek+ & ! false education ( ! wom5 !mselves7 m>riage is made difficult to a l>ge proportion ( educat$ m51 s t !y d n m>ry at all1 or d n m>ry at ! "r age4 ,inde$1 among ! 8civiliz$0 nations1 x has actually result$ 9 ! circum/ance1 unfavorable = ! position ( wom51 t !y are no long] valu$ = _! own sake1 b only = :at !y 8br+ along0 ) !m4 ,:o 9 fact c\ld wi% to torm5t himself ) c>es 8 life long1 j to support a va9 creature fond ( dress & pleasure1 :ile he might1 ) ! same means1 procure a f> pleasant] mode ( life8 ,?is is ! ^w pretty g5]ally curr5t n[ among ! y\ng] lords ( creation1 :o h none too mu* ( ! _s ( sacrifice4 ,x is (t5 r d\btful :e!r m>riage always des]ves to be call$ a 8div9e0 in/itution "u pres5t-day conditions1 :5 ! husb& v commonly seeks 9 ?is way a bett]m5t ( 8 f9ancial situation1 or1 if he belongs to ! less 8cultur$0 classes1 seeks a slave to d 8 "w )\t pay1 :ile ! p>5ts ( ! wife wi% to secure1 9 m>riage1 a life-insurance policy = _! daught]1 h[ev] wret*$ a "o x may prove to be1 & ! daught] h]self1 9 ! mom5t>y triumph ( ?is social promotion1 =gets ! sad ensu+ loss ( h] rights4 ,x is "o ( ! sadde/ yet commone/ trag$ies to see a f9e1 highly educat$ girl 9 ! almo/ unlimit$ p[] ( a m$iocre "y man1 solely because _m mo!rs /ill reg>d x z a k9d ( %ame to keep _! daught]s unm>ri$4 ,we c und]/& :y mo/ wom5 are glad to m>ry1 because x is only 9 a good m>riage t !y h ! opportunity ( indep5d5tly unfold+ all ! p[]s t lie )9 !m4 ,b t ! selfi% ones1 :o "k h[ to put !mselves at ! "r "t ^u a prop] foot+ ( def5ce1 h (t5 a bett] lot ?an ! good wives1 :o lavi% a va/ am\nt ( love1 fidelity1 self-sacrifice1 ?\ght1 & vitality ^u a que/ionable man ( :om !y h made = !mselves an incorrect picture 9 _! fancy--?is is "o ( life's mo/ melan*oly exp]i5ces1 & "o t might mo/ make u d\bt ,god's ju/ice4 ,a woman1 !re=e1 %\ld nev] m>ry entirely bel[ h] /ation1 nev] m>ry a man :o is morally n entirely above suspicion1 or is pettily egoti/ic1 or is n a man ( ?or\ghly good disposition2 nor1 z a rule1 %\ld %e m>ry out ( h] c\ntry & nationality4 ,b = m5 :o are s]i\sly /ruggl+ upw>d1 an alliance ) a high-m9d$ woman f ! bett] ranks ( life is ! me?od be/ ( all suit$ to get quickly =w>d4 ,x w always be disput$ :e!r x is bett]1 9 a good m>riage1 to seek & to f9d ard5t love1 or quiet e/eem & fri5d%ip4 ,i w\ld decide = ! latt]1 z a g5]al rule2 b--he :o does n "k ! =m] kn[s n :at life is4 ,! true & unselfi% companion%ip ( a man ) a wor?y woman ( 8 home circle--wife1 "m1 si/]1 daught]1 & n lea/1 gr&mo!r & gr&daught]--und\bt$ly belongs to ! highe/1 ! t5d]e/1 ! pure/ joys ( ?is life1 & br+s out qualities 9 him t o!rwise w\ld always lie fall[4 ,a m>riage is n by a long way always to be call$ a /roke ( good =tune1 b an old ba*elor1 too1 is nev] ! man t c\ld & %\ld be made ( him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! :ole d n seek to "k m5 by rely+ ov]mu* on !ories4 ,! great] "p ( t k is atta9$ ?r\gh "o's own exp]i5ces1 mo/ly sad ones4 ,only1 resolve to exp]i5ce no?+ twice ov]4 ,!y :o d s are ! truly wise2 n ^?1 if !re are any su*1 :o make no mi/akes4 ,besides1 our k ( m5 mu/ n s]ve m]ely to help u sep>ate ! goats f ! %eep & h5ce=? conc]n ourselves only ) ! latt]2 b x %\ld s]ve to keep u f be+ deceiv$1 & to enable u to "w = ! improvem5t ( ourselves & ( all ) :om our lot br+s u 9 t\*1 ) a bett] und]/&+ ( _! "*4 ,= :5 a man once ab&ons ! belief t e s+le human s\l has an inf9ite value & t x is wor? any tr\ble tak5 to save x1 !n he f9ds himself ^u an incl9$ plane on :i* he gradually slips back aga9 into complete selfi%ness4 ,! f9al ^w z to ! k ( m5 mu/ be--love to all4 ,love alone enables u to "k a man exactly z he is1 & yet n to flee him4 ,to "k m51 )\t love1 has always be5 a mis=tune & ! cause ( ! pr(\nd melan*oly ( _m wise m5 9 all ages2 x has driv5 !m to r5\nce ! society ( _! fell[s1 or to take refuge 9 ! !ory ( absolute gov]nm5t4 ,= !re are only two ways ( deal+ ) m51 :5 "o has once le>n$ to "k !m--?r\gh fe>1 or ?r\gh love4 ,all int]m$iate me?ods are delusions4 ,b if any "o appeals to fe>1 or if love is to any "o only lip-s]vice1 let him he> ,bro!r ,jacopone da ,todi3 8,t ,i love my neighbor ,i really "k only :51 aft] he has injur$ me1 ,i love him no less ?an be=e4 ,= if ,i !n lov$ him less1 ,i %\ld !reby prove t1 be=e1 x 0 n he ,i lov$1 b myself40 ,,iv4 ,,:at ,,is ,,culture8 ,,iv4 ,,:at ,,is ,,culture8#a ,a prophet ( ,israel ( ! latt] days ( ! ,k+s1 :o himself seems to h be51 9 a way1 self-taught1 ann\nces to 8 nation ! oncom+ ( a new era 9 ab\t ! foll[+ words3 8,behold1 ! days come1 sai? ! ,"l ,god1 t ,i w s5d a fam9e 9 ! l&1 n a fam9e ( bread1 b ( ! he>+ ( ! tru?4 ,9 t day %all ! fair y\?s & maid5s fa9t1 :o n[ are rely+ ^u ! god at ,dan & ! way ( ,be]-%eba4 ,= !y %all s fall !re) t !y %all n be able to rise aga940 ,:at ,amos meant by ! god at ,dan & ! 8way ( ,be]-%eba0 is h>dly to be discov]$ n[ ) exactness1 & inde$1 = our purposes1 we may leave x undet]m9$4 ,only ?us mu* is cle> f ! context1 t !y 7 = ! "t elem5ts ( culture ^: insuffici5cy %\ld lat] come to light--z actually happ5$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,widely recogniz$ ph5om5a ( our own days fitt+ly rem9d u aga9 ( ^! anci5t1 half-=gott5 words4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a /ruggle t may almo/ be call$ viol5t is pass+ ?r\gh ! broad masses ( ! nations4 ,!y are /riv+ to w9 culture = !mselves z quickly z possible1 s t !y may elevate !mselves to ! p[] :i*1 9 _! view1 goes h& 9 h& ) ?is culture1 or1 z !y mo/ly conceive x1 ) ! acquisition ( c]ta9 k9ds ( k4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! upp] circles ( ! classes hi!rto kn[n z cultur$ are be+ gripp$ ) a k9d ( despair ov] ! already atta9$ & /ill atta9able results ( ?is se>* = k = its own sake1 z a r5[n$ sci5ti/ has already pla9ly express$ ) 8 well-kn[n say+1 8,ignoramus1 ignorabimus10 & z is becom+ actually manife/ 9 ! ev]-gr[+ specializ+ ( ! sci5ces4 ,= ?is specializ+ means1 at bottom1 no?+ less ?an t !re is no univ]sal k any m1 /ill less a univ]sal culture :i* compreh5ds all t m5 h a*iev$ & ?\ght2 x means t !re are only isolat$ dep>tm5ts ( k1 beh9d :i* ! abyss ( ignorance yawns1 = ! mo/ le>n$ speciali/1 no less ?an = ! mo/ commonplace layman4 ,9 ! "y g5]ation ( ! civiliz$ nations :i* is gr[+ up "u su* auspices1 !re is prevail+ a c]ta9 physical & m5tal we>9ess1 :i* makes "o s]i\sly d\bt :e!r ! :ole ( mod]n education mu/ n be on ! wrong track if1 in/ead ( produc+ m5tal & physical p[] & joy 9 ! lifelong acquisition ( new & new] k1 x only prematurely dulls & de/roys all ^! capacities1 & if x is br++ on a too weakly organiz$ & n]v\s race :i* w\ld z little prove a mat* = ! onset ( "s horde ( heal?y b>b>ians z did1 once ^u a "t1 ! ,roman or ,greek cosmopolitan culture1 outw>dly brilliant1 b likewise und]m9$ by j su* ov]-civilization z ours4 ,) ?is1 we h arriv$ at once at ! he>t ( our "q4 ,by culture we mu/ und]/& some?+ great]1 some?+ o!r ?an k1 or le>n$ness 9 special subjects1 if x is at all to be some?+ b5eficial & desirable4 ,relatively speak+1 ! mo/ /rik+ result ( g5]al culture mu/ be ! heal?y & vigor\s developm5t ( e man's p]sonality into a full & r\nd$ human life1 inw>dly at peace4 ,o!rwise x w be ( no v def9ite value1 ei!r to himself or to 8 /ate4 ,if x does n effect ?is x does n ju/ify ! hopes t h1 = s long a "t1 be5 set ^u x1 & !re may /& be=e u a "t su* z humanity has already m ?an once exp]i5c$1 :5 ! mo/ highly civiliz$ peoples h be5 ov]p[]$ by b>b>ians1 simply by virtue ( great] physical /r5g? & great] m5tal fre%ness & orig9ality1 & :5 too delicately con/itut$ republics h n be5 9 a condition to )/& ! mom5tum ( su* onslaughts1 direct$ by "s s+le p[]ful w4 ,!re=e ! "q 8,:at is ,culture80 is a "q ( ! life ( our :ole pres5t race1 z well z1 9 a special degree1 ( our native l& & ! nature ( its gov]nm5t4 ,i ,by ?is v ambigu\s & !re=e (t5 misund]/ood ^w 8culture0 we mu/ und]/& ourselves to mean an evolv+ f an orig9ally =mless1 r\gh condition into a condition 9 :i* ! developm5t into ! be/ ( :i* ! mat]ial is capable is complet$1 or at lea/ is 9 ! process ( unfold+ )\t h9drance4 ,e man at ! beg9n+ is a r\gh block t c only be fa%ion$ into a true human =m & a true "w ( art p>tly by ! =mative p[] ( life itself ) its manifold influ5ces1 & p>tly by ! h& & sagacity ( m54 ,& z an unskilful sculptor may s mis%ape & spoil a /one intru/$ to him t no real "w ( art c any long] be made ( x1 or may c>ve x s delicately t x loses ! massiv5ess & /r5g? necess>y to resi/ all out] influ5ces1 s also1 9 ! art ( human culture1 we (t5 speak f pa9ful exp]i5ce ( a man's culture z neglect$1 or di/ort$1 or too excessive & ref9$4 ,9 true culture 7"o t does n injure b b5efits m571 ?ree ?+s seem to be ess5tial3 ! conqu]+ ( natural s5suality & natural selfi%ness ?r\gh high] int]e/s1 ! :olesome & symmetrical tra9+ ( ! physical & m5tal faculties1 & a correct philosophical & religi\s conception ( life4 ,:]e "o ( ^! ?ree is lack+1 !re is a dry+ up 9 ! man ( some?+ t _h be5 capable ( a bett] developm5t4 #a4 ,! f9al goal ( all true culture is ! lib]ation ( man f ! 8s5sual gravitation0 :i* e "o exp]i5ces 9 himself1 & f ! selfi%ness :i*1 ?\gh x re/s 9 ! f9al analysis ^u man's impulse to self-pres]vation1 /&s nev]!less 9 opposition to ! purpose ( 8 life4 ,ess5tially z a creature ( ! s5ses man beg9s 8 c\rse 9 ?is _w1 ess5tially z a creature ( ! _s he %\ld f9i% x "h1 &1 z we hope1 cont9ue x 9 ano!r _w "u m favorable conditions4 ,?us !re lies already 9 8 nature a conflict betwe5 t :i* is & !re=e w\ld naturally l to p]si/1 & t :i* is und\bt$ly dem&$ by 8 deepe/ & be/ feel+s & :i* is meant to gr[ & develop4 ,if he does n /ay z he is1 !n ! gr\nd seems at times to give way "u 8 feet2 b if he does /ay z he is1 !n 8 bett] self is always griev\sly reprov+ him1 & say+ t he is n fulfill+ 8 duty & is n becom+ :at he c\ld & %\ld become4 ,?is is ! battle t e man beg9s ) himself z soon z he comes to consci\sness ab\t himself1 & 9 ?is battle he mu/ at any co/ c>ry (f ! victory4 ,all inw>d dissatisfaction spr+s f s5suality or selfi%ness2 ^! two nev] fail to %[ !mselves z ! primal causes1 :5 ! matt] is run to ! gr\nd4 ,any g5u9e happ9ess is n conceivable :]e ! spiritual nature has n ga9$ ! day ov] ! s5sual1 & :]e a disposition t[>d lib]ality1 humanity1 & k9dl9ess has n won ! victory ov] a disposition to n>r[ selfi%ness--a victory already decid$ 9 "o's inn]mo/ t5d5cy1 &1 z a matt] ( practical life1 to be daily ga9$ anew4 ,:oev] has n be5 able ?us to subdue himself w nev] be a mat* = ! _w ar\nd him1 :i* fights him ) ! same ?\gh ?\s& fold great] p[]s ( selfi%ness4 ,all t is left = him is to def5d himself 9 ?is /ruggle = exi/5ce by cont9ually injur+ & de/roy+ o!rs & by unit+ himself ) o!rs into gr\ps ) mutual int]e/s1 gr\ps t are likewise ( a purely selfi% nature4 ,to try to suppress ?is /ruggle = exi/5ce :i* n[ ?reat5s to de/roy all ! nobility t is 9 man & to make u l bea/s ( prey1 is ! *iefe/ task ( all ! truly cultur$ m5 ( our "t4 ,!y mu/ fir/ %[ by _! own example t ?is /ruggle is n necess>y1 & t !re is a way out ( ! labyr9?s ( ?is life o!r ?an ! sad "o ( :o %all be /ronge/ 9 8 selfi%ness4 ,aft] all1 ! man :o proves /ronge/ 9 ?is /ruggle1 ev5 9 ! mo/ favorable case1 only makes ! exi/5ce ( _m fell[-m5 ! heavi]1 & 8 own bett] self1 besides1 has suff]$ h>m4 ,! fir/ /ep is1 t "o %all no long] be recogniz$ z a truly cultur$ man :o has any trace ( su* a conception ( life4 ,& x mu/ & w come to t1 be=e long1 9 our civiliz$ /ates4 ,on ! "o h&1 selfi% solicitude = self & z mu* z possible ( s5sual enjoym5t dur+ a %ort life--on ! o!r1 human k9dness1 c>e = o!rs1 m5tal advancem5t1 & ! developm5t ( ! nobl] p[]s ( ! s\l3 ^! are ! two great armies :i* n[ /& ov] aga9/ ea* o!r1 ready = battle1 & 9 "o or ! o!r y w be oblig$ to take y\r place4 #b4 ,! second po9t is ! prop] & heal?y physical & m5tal developm5t ( all our faculties1 9 ! int]e/ ( ^! high] aims4 ,we are n to live ) ?is bett] conception ( life 9 cloi/]s or /udies1 b z f> z possible to br+ x into use 9 our ord9>y life & 9 e call+--b n1 ( c\rse1 9 any call+ t /&s 9 radical opposition to ?is bett] conception ( life4 ,"h is ! po9t :]e (t5times a some:at morbid & exagg]at$ philosophical1 religi\s1 or sci5tific t5d5cy /&s likewise oppos$ to true culture4 ,!re is no pr(it 9 a philosophy t does n hold its own 9 ! full curr5t ( life1 & !re is little help 9 a religion :i* exi/s only 9 ! *ur* on ,sundays & has no value 9 ! m>ket or 9 bus9ess4 ,& ev5 k1 9 itself1 has no great wor? if x does n s]ve1 someh[1 to build up a m wor?y k9d ( life = oneself or = o!rs4 ,9 a sickly1 ov]fatigu$ body1 ) n]ves cont9ually ov]excit$1 no q heal?y s\l c live & "w unimp$$4 ,x is "o ( ! *ief mi/akes 9 ! culture ( our day t a k9d ( misund]/&+ has aris5 betwe5 body & m9d1 :]eby ! body is h>m$ directly &1 ?r\gh ! body1 ! m9d4 ,besides1 our :ole mod]n education is mu* m direct$ t[>d ! me*anical acquisition ( ?+s to be rememb]$ ?an to ! atta9m5t ( real convictions & ( true k4 #c4 ,b all ^! ?+s1 ! pursuit ( ideals1 ! se>* = true k1 & ! ma9t5ance ( bodily tone1 d n yet help a man t[>d true culture1 unless !y re/ ^u ! conviction ( ! exi/5ce ( a transc5d5tal _w ^: =ces c effectively come to 8 help4 ,8 s5sual t5d5cy & 8 natural selfi%ness are f> too /rong = him to subdue !m :olly by 8 own exp$i5ts & )\t ! help ( su* a ,p[] resid+ outside himself4 ,& ! motives = do+ x are too weak4 ,:at inde$ %\ld impel him to fight a h>d & at fir/ app>5tly almo/ fruitless battle ) himself & ! surr\nd+ _w 8 life long1 if ?is life is only a transitory animal exi/5ce ) no fur!r de/9ation8 ,! /r5g? ( a m]ely natural nobility1 :i* = a "t1 p]haps1 may lift itself above ^! ?+s1 does n1 "u all circum/ances1 hold out 9 ! pres5ce ( ?is conception ( life1 b easily despairs ( itself :5 trials1 cont9u+ & great1 draw nigh4 ,!re mu/ !re=e be ! introduction into human exi/5ce ( a p[] :i* is mighti] ?an all a man's natural =ces & :i* makes x possible = him to ma/] himself & no long] to fe> all ext]nal evils1 9 comp>ison ) ! evil ( high treason to 8 bett] self4 ,t !re is su* a p[]1 :i* "o c n inde$ logically prove1 b :i* he c put to ! te/ & himself exp]i5ce1--?is is ! my/]i\s tru? ( religion2 & x w\ld be mu* less ( a my/]y if all m51 if b once 9 _! life1 w\ld v5ture ! trial :e!r !re is su* a p[]4 ,to be sure1 if any "o does n want to let q g ( 8 pleasure-seek+ & selfi%ness1 or does n altoge!r yet desire to atta91 at any co/1 to some?+ bett] ?an ! ord9>y life1 !n1 9 spite ( 8 trial1 he w n h a p]fect exp]i5ce ( ?is p[]1 & 9 t case ! m]e outw>d pr(ession ( a religion does n help him mu*4 ,he rema9s on ! :ole z he is1 ev5 ?\gh he g to *ur* e day4 ,b if he has ?is w1 !n he receives ?is p[]1 !n he infallibly becomes ano!r man1 to su* a degree t "o may tru?fully call x a new bir?4 ,!n only w all 8 natural gifts & k become really alive 9 him & productive = ! welf>e ( himself & o!rs4 ,! highe/ /ep is complete self-r5unciation1 9 :i* a man is only ! receptacle ( div9e ?\ghts & impulses2 b x is v dang]\s to "w oneself into su* a condition by ! fantasy1 be=e x comes ( itself & is really at h&4 ,! ma9 ?+ 9 religion is n its imm$iate p]fect atta9m5t1 b t e "o :o w may ent] on ! way & pass f a joyless exi/5ce to a gradually asc5d+ life4 ,?is is ! way to true culture1 & e "o mu/ try to travel x by himself4 ,x c n be taught2 x c only be %[n4 ,! evid5ce t "o has true culture is1 fir/1 a gradually increas+ m5tal heal? & p[]1 !n a c]ta9 high] sagacity t comes 91 & f9ally a peculi>1 l>g] calib] ( _s :i* "o c br+ ab\t 9 no o!r way1 :i* "o c n imitate1 & :i* really =ms ! *ief elem5t 9 culture4 ,yet ^! ?or\ghly cultur$ m5 are1 = all t1 entirely natural human be+s1 b free f all pret5ce & vanity2 free also f all /ruggl+1 f all seek+ = life's good ?+s1 on :i* human happ9ess does n h to dep5d1 & 9 ^: incessant pursuit m5 only lose _! s\ls2 free f all unheal?y pessimism1 or monki% seclusion2 free f fe> or n]v\sness or impati5ce2 *e]ful & quiet 9 ! inn]mo/ c5tre ( _! be+1 & cont9u+ 9 _! m5tal & spiritual s\ndness up to ! highe/ goal ( human life4 8,z _! days1 s is _! /r5g?10 z ! ,old ,te/am5t says ) great beauty & tru?4 ,! highe/ imag9able degree ( ?is culture is a complete devotion to all t is good & great1 a devotion t no sort ( tr\ble any long] cl\ds1 or c cl\d2 x is t condition ( ! s\l1 m5tally conceivable b seem+ly r>ely atta9$1 9 :i* !re is no long] any battle ) ! s5sual & ! transitory1 & ! /ruggle ( nature aga9/ ! law ( ! _s is completely at end4 ,?is is t condition ( p]fection :i* we ascribe1 9 its consummate developm5t1 to ! ,div9e ,be+ alone1 b t[>d :i* we also are call$ to /rive2 & ! gradual w9n+ ( all m5 to ?is goal is ! task 9 p>ticul> ( all true education1 & look$ at 9 ! :ole1 x is ! end to :i* all hi/ory is mov+4 ,,ii ,no false culture nor half-culture is !re=e to be comp>$ ) ?is true culture1 :i* is unmi/akable 9 its effects ^u ! :ole nature ( m51 & ^u _! mann] ( int]c\rse ) o!rs4 ,ev5 9 ! v simple relations ( life x w always reveal itself by a c]ta9 greatness ( _s x conf]s1 a _s t di/+ui%es its possessor f ! ord9>y man 9 ! l ranks ( life4 ,& along ) ?is !re is a quiet s5se ( peace ) oneself & ) o!rs su* z no o!r philosophy ( life c assure1 & :i*1 by its contagi\s s]5ity1 is app>5t to e "o :o has ev] be5 ) su* p4 ,h[ev]1 x is n :olly unnecess>y1 p>ticul>ly at ! pres5t "t1 to set d[n ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( a false or insuffici5t culture1 *>act]i/ics :i* "o meets v (t5 & c n help b notice4 ,!y are p>ticul>ly ! foll[+3 #a4 ,great extravagance 9 liv+4 ,a man ( g5u9e culture w nev] set a v high value ei!r ^u 8 outw>d p]sonal appe>ance1 or ^u :]e he lives1 or :at he eats & dr9ks1 or ! l ?+s3 & s he w c>efully avoid luxury1 z improp] = himself & unju/ t[>d o!rs4 ,excessive f9]y1 gold5 r+s on all ! f+]s1 wat* *a9s ) :i* "o might1 if necess>y1 tie a calf1 h\ses 9 :i* "o c n move = ! furniture1 banquets at :i* "o risks und]m9+ ev5 a robu/ con/itution--^! are all q sure signs ( a lack ( culture & ?+s t "o mu/ gu>d aga9/4 ,= :oev] has intellig5ce sees ?r\gh all ?is2 x is only ! fools :o are bl9d$ by x4 ,! sure/ m>k ( culture 9 all ^! ?+s is a c]ta9 noble1 easy simplicity 9 "o's :ole p]sonal appe>ance & mann] ( life4 ,! love ( display & pleasure is always a sign ( lack+ culture1 & culture alone c ?or\ghly gu>d aga9/ x4 ,ev5 a g5]al rais+ ( ! /&>d ( life 9 a c\ntry is desirable only 9 s f> z a r\gh1 half-animal1 unwor?y mode ( liv+ is by its means done away )2 o!rwise a cont9ual increase 9 m5's ne$s is a mis=tune = any c\ntry1 & ! cultur$ classes mu/ e>ne/ly /rive aga9/ x & set a bett] example4 ,a noble simplicity ( liv+ has also ! advantage t x c always rema9 ! same "u any circum/ances1 :ile p incl9$ to luxury usually h two modes ( liv+1 "o be=e p1 & ! o!r = !mselves4 #b4 ,an ext]nal1 b also v easily recognizable & *>act]i/ic m>k ( culture is ! possession or abs5ce ( books2 especially ) p]sons :o h ! mo/ ample means ( procur+ !m4 ,a f9e lady :o reads a soil$ volume f a l5d+ libr>y y may safely set d[n z b half-cultur$ at be/1 & if %e slips an embroid]$ cov] ov] ! volume1 x does n rem$y ! matt]2 x only %[s t %e is consci\s ( h] fault4 ,an elegant home 9 :i* b a doz5 books /& unread on an ornam5tal :atnot y may quietly reg>d z uncultur$1 ) all its inmates2 especially if1 z usual1 ! books are only novels4 ,mu* read+ /ill rema9s1 9 our day z always1 a necessity ( g5]al culture4 ,( a ?or\ghly cultur$ man "o c prop]ly require t 9 ! c\rse ( a mod]ately long life he %all h read all ( ! v be/ 9 lit]ature1 & %all h ga9$1 besides1 a tol]ably g5]al & correct idea ( all ! bran*es ( human k1 s t 8no?+ ( human is to him q ali540 ,b if y ask h[ "o c get "t = ?is1 outside ( "o's bus9ess or occupation1 ! answ] is ?is3 ,break away f all unnecess>y ?+s1 f ! hotel1 f societies1 clubs1 & social pleasures1 f ! useless read+ ( a great portion ( ! newspap]s1 f ! !atre1 :]e y le>n little t is wor? kn[+ 9 ^! days1 f ! too frequ5t conc]ts1 f skat+ = :ole aft]noons1 & f mu* else besides t e "o c easily *>ge aga9/ himself z 8 special mann] ( squ&]+ "t4 ,"o c n be v cultur$ & at ! same "t enjoy all ! possible pleasures go+4 ,b1 if necess>y1 y may ev5 break away some:at f bus9ess4 ,t pays1 & y w soon see :at a diff]5ce !re is1 ev5 z reg>ds bus9ess success1 betwe5 a cultur$ m]*ant & a m]ely clev] manag]4 #c4 ,a fur!r sign ( defective culture is a l\d1 rude nature3 talk+ v l\d1 9 public localities1 9 c>s1 9 re/aurants1 etc42 act+ z if "o 7 ! only p]son !re2 & conduct+ oneself disc\rte\sly 9 places :]e _m m5 ga!r4 ,our age is less cultur$ 9 ?is respect ?an "s e>li] ones h be54 ,on ! same foot+ /&s ev]y?+ t savors ( adv]tis+ & boa/+1 all %[y pret5ce & braggadocio4 ,a m]*ant1 = example1 :o greatly exagg]ates ! importance ( 8 bus9ess1 or puts v boa/ful adv]tisem5ts 9 ! pap]s2 or a lady :o we>s a silk dress )\t q immaculate und]g>m5ts--^? surely y w\ld n take = p ( suffici5t culture4 #d4 ,"w also belongs to culture4 ,x is n only a q indisp5sable means ( atta9+ !reto1 b idl5ess1 ev5 if "o c 8af=d0 x1 is always ! m>k ( a disposition ) l[ ideals2 & t is directly oppos$ to culture4 ,su* a man w seek 8 pleasure 9 some?+ else1 some?+ less f9e1 or w possess a fooli% pride 9 n be+ oblig$ to "w1 or f9ally he is a fell[ ( co>se s5sibilities to :om x is a matt] ( indiff]5ce :e!r o!rs p]i% by 8 side :om he c\ld h help$ by 8 ex]tions4 ,an idl] by pr(ession is !re=e surely a man )\t ideals & )\t real culture1 h[ev] elegant may be ! ext]nal =ms ( culture he has ga!r$ r\nd him4 ,!y are empty =ms )\t real sub/ance1 & e man ( bett] culture is b\nd n to all[ himself to be deceiv$ !reby & n to respect su* p4 #e4 ,b n mu* less h>mful is ! inord9ate passion = "w4 ,:5 x is volunt>y1 x ne>ly always spr+s f ambition or gre$1 two ( ! wor/ enemies ( true culture2 !y always %[ t "o sets ! highe/ value ^u some?+ else ?an culture4 ,or ?is passion = "w is only a bad habit & ! imitation ( a bad example1 or f9ally x may spr+ f a want ( inn] peace & control1 :i* are !mselves ! fruit ( culture4 ,:oev] works on ,sundays j ! same z on week-days1 :5 he is n compell$ to1 y may quietly consid] z little cultur$ z ! man :o does no?+ any day4 #f4 ,a v necess>y elem5t 9 culture is an absolute tru/wor?9ess & an upright conduct 9 all money-matt]s4 ,to ! cultur$ man x is n p]mitt$ to display prodigality1 or an ari/ocratic contempt = money2 a disposition l t always indicates lack ( culture1 & is unju/ t[>d "o's ne$y fell[-m51 besides be+ mo/ly pret5ce4 ,nor is x p]mitt$ him1 on ! o!r h&1 to %[ undue p>simony1 nor di%one/y ev5 9 ! smalle/ p>ticul>s4 ,on ?is po9t1 ! ,scriptures say q truly3 8,he t is fai?ful 9 a v little is fai?ful also 9 mu*40 ,an absolutely rightful employm5t ( money1 ) ! /ricte/ hone/y1 ) complete disreg>d = money z ! goal ( life1 & yet ) a prop] valuation ( x z ! means ( atta9+ high] ends1 is p]haps ! sure/ ( all signs ( a man ( g5u9e culture2 z ! *ase aft] ga9s & ! wor%ip ( money mo/ surely betrays ! uncultur$ man4 #g4 ,ano!r suffici5t indication ( defective culture is arrogance t[>d inf]iors or t[>d ^? :o are poor] (f1 & ?is is usually comb9$ ) subs]vi5ce t[>d sup]iors & t[>d ! weal?y4 ,?is is ! special *>act]i/ic ( p>v5us :o spr+ f uncultur$ surr\nd+s4 ,a man ( ! be/ culture w always be polite & fri5dly1 b ! m s1 ! m he has to d ) ^? :o /& bel[ him1 ) ! dep5d5t or ! oppress$2 & ! less s1 ev5 to ! b>e edge ( polit5ess1 ! m he has to d ) "s "o :o makes pret5sions1 or wants to treat him z an inf]ior4 ,to %[ deep respect = ! m]e weal? ( ano!r is1 z said be=e1 ! mo/ unmi/akable m>k ( a man completely lack+ 9 any culture ( 8 own4 #h4 ,!re are /ill a numb] ( m9or signs ( lack ( culture1 :i* may1 h[ev]1 be 9 "p only bad habits or ! result ( defective br++ up2 !y d n always po9t conclusively to a g5]al lack ( culture4 ,among ^! m9or signs "o may rightly reckon3 mu* talk+ ab\t oneself2 gossip & sc&al ov] ! p]sonal affairs ( o!rs2 a great t5d5cy to talkativ5ess on all occasions2 a ha/y1 unc]ta91 viol5t temp]am5t2 mak+ _m excuses = oneself :]e x is n necess>y or has already be5 done2 to accuse or disp>age oneself 9 ! hope t o!rs w !n ass]t ! contr>y2 a too-zeal\s (fici\sness2 or a too-effusive polit5ess4 ,! ?or\ghly f9e ari/ocratic temp]am5t1 su* z ! ,engli% especially pref]1 dem&s a v great self-possession & precis5ess2 b ?is c easily deg5]ate into indiff]5ce & coldness1 & is !n a fault4 ,en?usiasm & eag]ness = :atev] is good a cultur$ man always possesses2 :]e ?is is lack+1 !re is also a lack ( true culture1 9 spite ( f9e pret5ces4 ,b ?is is also c]ta93 :5 ! en?usiasm is g5u9e & is n m]ely manufactur$ or ! zeal ( a beg9n] 9 ! noble art ( life1 !n x w nev] be too =w>d & l\d 9 express+ itself4 ,a noisy virtue is always a little suspici\s1 or at lea/ is /ill 9 its infancy4 ,culture1 !re=e1 is ess5tially ! gradual developm5t ( inn] p[] t[>d :at is "r & true1 ) ! purpose ( elevat+ & lib]at+ "o's own high] nature f ! bonds ( ! ord9>y animal s5suality ) :i* x came into ! _w1 & ( tra9+ x up to a high] level ( life 9 complete s\ndness ( m9d & body4 ,:]ev] x does n d ?is1 x is ( v subord9ate value2 & ?is x mu/ always above all ?+s d 9 ! s-call$ cultur$ classes1 = :om ?is is a primal duty4 ,x n[ay suffices to be always talk+ ( ! 8elevation ( ! l[] classes10 :o are (t5 sup]ior n[ to ! upp] 9 p>ticul> elem5ts ( true culture4 ,! *ief ne$ ( our pres5t day is mu* r ! vigor\s rehabilitation ( ?is upp] class1 :i* is deeply sunk 9 pleasure-seek+ & ! mat]iali/ic conception ( ?+s1 & has turn$ aside f ! high] ends ( life4 ,,iii ,n[ if y %\ld resolve to try 9 ?is mann] to atta9 to true culture1 y mu/ h great pati5ce ) y\rself4 ,x is n ! matt] ( a s+le day or ( a s+le resolution1 al?\gh a great "p is play$ by mak+1 once = all1 a firm & b9d+ resolve1 to :i* "o always comes back aga9 z (t5 z "o has 9 "s p>ticul> dep>t$ f x4 ,true culture1 l true virtue 9 ! ma91 is a matt] ( gr[?4 ,by degrees x gr[s 9 /r5g? & insight1 b c n be sudd5ly & =cibly won by any k9d ( magic process2 "o mu/ make "s def9ite beg9n+ & !n p]sev]e 9 x = life4 ,b ?is is ! only true purpose ( liv+1 nev] to be laid aside1 & ! only outcome ( life :olly to be wi%$4 ,a beg9n+ c be made 9 diff]5t ways3 9 a purely practical way by ! acquisition ( good habits2 or philosophically1 by m$itat+ ^u1 & com+ to "k1 & discrim9at+ betwe51 ! true & ! untrue 9 ! conduct ( life2 or1 ?r\gh religion1 at once seek+ ! inf9ite & ! p[] t !nce spr+s4 ,! easie/ way is und\bt$ly ! la/1 & to ?is1 ev5 ?\gh "o takes ! o!r ways1 "o is f9ally l$4 ,= ! secret ( true culture1 its beg9n+ & its real key1 lies 9 ! conqu]+ ( selfi%ness & especially ( ! inord9ate desire = pleasure4 ,?us x comes ab\t t (t5 a v simple man1 :o possesses little k & has _h little contact ) s-call$ good society1 is nev]!less m truly cultur$ ?an "s ari/ocratic or le>n$ g5tleman4 ,he has ! real ess5tials ( culture be=e !y h1 & has tak5 ! easie/ way to acquire x4 ,only :5 a man is no long] con/antly busi$ ab\t himself & no long] ?9ks ( himself alone does he receive 8 fre$om ( _s & ! full use ( ! =ces t lie 9 8 m5tal & spiritual p[]4 ,! _s1 !n = ! fir/1 becomes 9 "s sort free f an occupation n wor?y ( itself1 & becomes capable ( tak+ up & quietly work+ at ?+s :i* o!rwise _h rema9$ =ev] conceal$ "u p]sonal c>es & pleasures4 ,to be sure--& ?is also mu/ be said--^! ?+s are h>d s long z ! y\?ful man is 9 ! full tide ( 8 physical & m5tal unfold+4 ,su* "y p z h already atta9$ to ^! ?+s v e>ly 9 life usually d n live v long4 ,x appe>s t man1 l ! animal1 & l ! plant be=e x be>s fruit1 ne$s a "t ( self-seek+ activity1 9 ord] fir/ to obta9 a suffici5t gr[? & /r5g? z a natural creature4 ,9 ! case ( man1 h[ev]1 !re surely & naturally comes a mom5t :5 an exclusive or prem95t occupation ab\t "o's own self becomes unnatural1 & 9 e l>g] nature--&1 x may p]haps be said1 9 e exi/5ce at all wor?y ( m5--!re comes ! impulse to free oneself f oneself & to live = an idea4 ,?is is ! mo/ decisive mom5t ( exi/5ce4 ,x is1 ) "s m51 comp>able to a sudd51 viol5t dea?1 & a new bir? to ano!r life4 ,) o!rs1 x is m l ! gradual & quiet s9k+ ( ! =m] ?+s into slumb]1 & ! awak5+ & sl[ fa%ion+ ( a new nature4 ,b if ?is *ange has once tak5 place1 9 "o way or ! o!r1 !n all ! real que/ions ( human exi/5ce appe> 9 ano!r light1 cle> & solv$4 ,b if ?is *ange does n take place 9 a man :o is n :olly animal 9 8 nature1 !n !re always /ays ) him a nev]-quiet$ ?ir/ = su* a *ange2 & likewise a feel+ ( guilt1 :i* cle>ly says to him t he c\ld & %\ld h become some?+ bett]1 a voice )9 him he c n dr[n1 h[ev] great 8 seem+ success4 ,,iv ,) ?is we h also solv$ ! la/ "q y w put3 8,:at %all we get out ( x8 ,:at real ga9 has a man f true culture80 ,to ?is is to be answ]$ t e great inw>d advancem5t a man makes re/s fir/ ^u a fai?4 ,he mu/ =sake some?+ he kn[s1 & seek some?+ t[>d :i* only a pres5tim5t is lead+ him1 some?+ he c n und]/& yet fully1 because ! capacity is = ! pres5t lack+4 ,b if he possesses ! c\rage to w x1 he atta9s x2 & ( ^? :o h atta9$ ?is goal1 n "o has yet f\nd ! co/ too high1 or ! toil too h>d4 ,! rew>d ( virtue 9 ?is _w is j ?is1 t virtue is1 & t x c be ov]come by no p[] ( ! _w1 b itself is ! only real p[] & =ce t w completely fill life full & satisfy4 ,t5nyson has express$ ?is v beautifully 9 8 poem 8,wages03 8,glory ( w>rior1 glory ( orator1 glory ( song1 ,paid ) a voice fly+ by to be lo/ on an endless sea-- ,glory ( ,virtue1 to fight1 to /ruggle1 to "r ! wrong-- ,nay1 b %e aim'd n at glory1 no lov] ( glory %e3 ,give h] ! glory ( go+ on1 & /ill to be4 8,! wages ( s9 is dea?3 if ! wages ( ,virtue be du/1 ,w\ld %e h he>t to endure = ! life ( ! worm & ! fly8 ,%e desires no isles ( ! ble/1 no quiet seats ( ! j1 ,to re/ 9 a gold5 grove1 or to bask 9 a summ] sky3 ,give h] ! wages ( go+ on1 & n to die40 ,x is !re=e1 9 ! judgm5t ( ! be/ ev5 ( our own day1 fully wor? ! tr\ble to /rive = true culture1 & all atta9 :o really desire--ri* or poor1 le>n$ or unle>n$4 ,inde$1 :at ,*ri/ fir/ said = 8 own g5]ation is also v appropriate = ours1 t simple s\ls & mode/ lives /& mu* m intimately ne> to true culture1 & on ! way to x d n meet s _m & s great h9drances z d ! wise & ! prud5t1 & especially ! ri*1 :o mu/ fir/ /rip (f inf9itely _m prejudices & atta*m5ts to outw>d ?+s1 all ( :i* are irreconcilable ) true culture4 ,x is !re=e h>d] = "s & easi] = o!rs to atta9 to culture1 b = none impossible1 save ^? ^: m9d is :olly b\nd up ) mat]ial ?+s1 & are satisfi$ besides ) a m]ely ext]nal culture t is r =m & %[ ?an reality1 h[ev] mu* x may claim to be real4 ,an anci5t ,*9ese philosoph] has already express$ ?is v well 9 ! foll[+ v]ses1 some:at navely translat$3 8,m5 :o w9 ! highe/ prize ,are quick to le>n & quickly wise2 ,m5 9 ! second rank belong ,:o're wise1 b 9 ! le>n+ long2 ,^? p mu/ be class$ z ?irds ,:o /upid /ay1 & le>n--b words40 ,x sc>cely lies )9 ! w ( e "o ( u :e!r 8 lot %all assign him to ! fir/ ( ^! classes1 & happily x is n a matt] ( v mu* conc]n4 ,!y are ! great exceptions1 ! moral g5iuses ( humanity4 ,b to ! second rank e "o ( u is call$1 yes1 emphatically *all5g$1 :5 once ! way has be5 %[n4 ,& ! sadde/ ?+ t c happ5 to him 9 life is1 if he nev]!less rema9s among ! ?ird sort ( m51 ^: exi/5ce1 at ! end1 has _h no real wor?1 ei!r = !mselves1 or = o!rs4 8,happy is ! man t f9de? wisdom1 & ! man t gette? und]/&+2 = ! m]*&ise ( x is bett] ?an ! m]*&ise ( silv]1 & ! ga9 !re( ?an f9e gold4 8,wisdom is m preci\s ?an rubies3 & none ( ! ?+s ?\ can/ desire are to be comp>$ unto h]4 8,l5g? ( days is 9 h] "r h&2 9 h] left h& are ri*es & honor4 8,h] ways are ways ( pleasantness1 & all h] pa?s are peace40 ,v4 ,,noble ,,s\ls ,v4 ,,noble ,,s\ls ,kant some:]e sugge/s t all ! natural capacities ( a be+ 7 int5d$ completely to unfold1 at "s "t1 along ! l9e ( "s def9ite purpose1 b t 9 man 7! only reasonable be+ on e>?7 ! capacities int5d$ = ! use ( ! reason c be unfold$ completely only 9 ! race1 & n 9 e p>ticul> individual4 ,b s9ce ?is does n come ab\t q ( itself1 ! conclusion w\ld necess>ily foll[ t !re mu/ always be sep>ate individuals :o are specially call$1 to br+ ab\t = ! :ole ( humanity ?is developm5t to a high] /age ( its exi/5ce--) ! proviso t !y %all also h will$ to devote !mselves to ?is purpose &1 to ?is end1 to set aside all o!r p]sonal aims4 ,& ev5 ! fur!r conclusion w\ld seem to be ju/ifi$ t no s+le human life w\ld fully suffice = ?is1 b t r a c]ta9 bequea?al ( ?is mission f h& to h& w\ld be possible & fitt+4 ,) ?is int5t1 ! ,mosaic legislation *]i%$ ! magnific5t plan ( lift+ a :ole tribe out ( ! ord9>y conditions ( ! life ( ! nation1 & devot+ x to ?is1 ! noble/ ( ! activities4 ,v significantly1 ?is tribe 0 =bidd5 ! possession ( prop]ty2 ! ,"l alone %\ld be _! inh]itance1 & e pi\s ,israelite 0 oblig$1 9 ! int]e/ ( ! :ole1 to help support !m ) ! t5? "p ( 8 income 7:i*1 h[ev]1 he c\ld be/[ on any ,levite he *ose74 ,:e!r su* an arrangem5t c\ld be realiz$ 9 any ( our mod]n /ates1 & :e!r 7& ?is is ! important po9t7 x c\ld be kept up indef9itely z e/abli%$1 might be v que/ionable4 ,b ! c]ta9ty rema9s t e human society ne$s1 = its pres]vation1 "s su* k9d ( salt1 )\t :i* x w\ld ! m easily fall into corruption4 ,?is salt is--! 8noble s\ls40 ,d\btless ,*ri/ianity1 at ! beg9n+1 _h ! int5tion ( requir+ su* a temp] ( s\l ( e "o ( its foll[]s4 ,b we h s9ce become mu* m mode/ 9 our dem&s on ,*ri/5dom 9 its entirety2 we h be5 driv5 to say t !re exi/ c]ta9 high] claims ?an ! ord9>y ones laid on ev]ybody1 b t ^! high] claims %all nev] require1 s long z ! _w /&s1 an artificial1 ca/elike ord] ( m51 b r m5 :o w accept !m 9 a _s ( p]fect fre$om & ev5 joy2 & all ?\ghts ( a specially privileg$ position re/+ on ^! claims1 & all consequ5t feel+s ( sup]iority1 mu/ be completely %ut out4 ,?us ?is ari/ocracy has ! advantage ov] all o!rs 9 t x is imm$iately accessible to all & t e "o may become ! f\nd] ( an ari/ocratic family aft] ?is sort4 ,nor w !re ev] be mu* cr[d+ to get into ?is ari/ocracy1 b ne>ly e "o w be ready to yield ?is place to ! mod]n ,levites1 if only !y1 9 return1 w give up ! eag] competition = o!r advantages4 ,noble s\ls1 !re=e1 are ^? :o completely r5\nce ! *ief aim ( ord9>y s\ls1 ! p]sonal enjoym5t ( life1 9 ord] t !y may devote !mselves ! m effectively to ! elevation ( ! :ole race4 ,! ready objection1 t bo? c p]haps be comb9$1 may well be disput$4 ,unless "o purposely closes 8 eyes1 8 exp]i5ce w r %[ t ?is is n ! case2 & any pro( o!r ?an exp]i5ce w conv9ce no "o on ?is po9t4 ,nor c we yet really believe 9 any trans=mation & elevation ( ! :ole ( ,*ri/5dom ?r\gh any?+ t may happ5 9 ! future4 ,*ri/5dom1 at lea/ at fir/1 c be reg5]at$ only by ! gradual =mation once m ( su* a b& ( volunte]s )9 x z w e>ne/ly & lit]ally accept ! dem&s ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?--m e>ne/ly ?an 79 a purely practical s5se7 is possible to ! majority ( ! s\ls compris+ ,*ri/5dom1 or ?an1 at lea/ = ! pres5t1 c be expect$ ( !m4 ,! dang] lurk+ !re91 t a new ,ph>isaism might spr+ f x1 is a real "o2 b ! dang] is less5$ because ?is conception ( life c\ld rema9 on a purely individual basis1 )\t tak+ any outw>d or organiz$ =m4 ,x appe>s 9 g5]al to be a *>act]i/ic m>k ( ! pres5t evolution ( ,*ri/ianity t1 ap>t f all ess5tial improvem5ts 9 its outw>d =m1 x is go+ fir/ to develop aga9 f )9 into an 8invisible *ur*10 into a k+dom t truly is n ( ?is _w4 ,to expla9 ?is1 h[ev]1 is n ! purpose ( ?is *apt]2 x w\ld r contradict ?is *apt]'s lead+ ?\ght1 t x is fir/ ( all a duty = ! individual to proce$ to 8 own trans=mation4 ,! "q = u "h1 !re=e1 is only ?is3 ,:at are ! necess>y *>act]i/ics ( a truly noble s\l8 ,:at are ! *ief ob/acles t /& 9 ! way ( ?is extraord9>y guidance ( ! _s8 ,& f9ally1 is x possible 9 our day1 & is x wor? ! tr\ble1 to /rive aft] ?is goal8 ,:at w !y1 :o d ?us1 receive8 ,! opposite to 8noble0 is n 8bad0 or 8vici\s0 7?\gh ^! are n noble71 b 8little1 n>r[-he>t$1 prov9cial1 ?9k+ only ( small aims 9 life & only ( oneself or ( "o's imm$iate surr\nd+s40 ,a broad vision1 a l>ge he>t = all1 indiff]5ce = "o's own self1 c>e = o!rs--all ^! are noble4 ,fe>lessness is an ess5tial elem5t2 also ! n all[+ oneself to be impos$ ^u by any?+ 9 ! _w1 "u any circum/ances4 ,?is latt] *>act]i/ic ! g5u9e nobility has 9 common ) ! false1 ?\gh 9 a pleasant] =m & unit$ ) a s9c]e e/eem = :at is truly honorable1 an e/eem t ! spuri\s nobility lacks4 ,ano!r elem5t is a c]ta9 f9] cleanl9ess ( _s4 ,no long] to be an animal 9 any direction1 no long] 9 any way to favor ! m]ely physical be+--?is is our real call+1 :i* we are to le>n "h on e>? t we may pursue x h]eaft]4 ,:5 ! s\l /&s firmly ^u ?is level 7& x seldom rea*es x 9 "o g5]ation71 :at is vulg> becomes1 to noble s\ls1 unnatural & !re=e physically repugnant2 :ile1 at ! l[] level ( developm5t1 x /ill *>ms & entices1 ?\gh x may spiritually be already ov]come4 ,! foll[+ p>ticul> qualities1 !n1 are n noble3 fir/1 all vanity2 ?is is a q c]ta9 m>k ( a s\l /ill small2 !re=e1 second1 all boa/+1 all self-praise 9 g5]al1 & all pret5sions ( ev5 7s to speak7 ! mo/ p]missible nature4 ,^! la/ are n unmoral1 p]haps1 b !y are at any rate common & small4 ,!n we mu/ add1 fur!r1 all immod]ate pleasure 9 any k9d ( enjoym5t1 ev5 :5 n purely physical2 9 eat+ & dr9k+1 9 music & ! drama1 or :at n4 ,! noble man mu/ always /& above 8 pleasure & nev] yield himself into its p[]4 ,only "o /ep f>!r 9 ! v common ?\gh (t5 innoc5t gratification ( pleasure is ! f9d+ ( delight 9 luxury2 a /a9 ( inju/ice is already associat$ ) luxury1 :i* infallibly means depriv+ ano!r man ( 8 own1 & creates & ma9ta9s a divid+-l9e among m5 su* z ought n to exi/4 ,a noble simplicity ( liv+ :i* does n deg5]ate into ! cynicism ( ! ,/oic is a c]ta9 m>k ( a s\l by "r ( h]$ity already nobly born2 b ! love ( luxury is ! *>act]i/ic trait ( ! up/>t4 ,luxury1 ) debts besides & "o's consequ5t dep5d5ce ^u m51 is ! acme ( commonness & leads v (t5 on into wrong-do+4 ,x is q ! contr>y ( noble to speak mu* ( oneself1 & p>ticul>ly to boa/ ( "o's de$s or philan?ropy--! latt]1 because "o is sc>cely ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ mu* ( a /ir ab\t x2 = v few p give away :at !y !mselves c make good use (1 b only a "p ( _! sup]fluity1 :i*1 because x is a sup]fluity1 !y d n ev5 q rightfully own4 ,^? :o are *>itable 9 a really l>ge-he>t$ fa%ion are1 = ! mo/ "p1 only ! poor1 :o reg>d x z a matt] ( c\rse t !y %\ld help "o ano!r ) ev]y?+ !y possess4 ,) !m1 giv+ is n associat$ ) glory1 nor is receiv+ associat$ ) %ame2 :ile ! high] classes (t5 seek to balance acc\nts ) _! ,*ri/ianity on ! *eape/ t]ms1 by br++ _! philan?ropy well =w>d into m5's notice4 ,to be sure1 !re is a way ( conceal+ "o's de$s 9 su* a fa%ion t !y are meant to be discov]$ & ?us w9 d\ble praise4 ,& x is n :olly "r1 & p>ticul>ly n :olly ,*ri/ian to free oneself altoge!r f p]sonal contact ) pov]ty by means ( contributions to b5evol5t in/itutions4 ,! ,gospel kn[s no?+ ( su* societies z yet 7p]haps x ev5 excludes !m71 b simply says1 8,give to him t aske? !e02 "o might at mo/ add1 8unless x w manife/ly d him h>m10--z really happ5s 9 "s cases4 ,! anxi\s avoidance ( any contact ) a call\s or n q cleanly h& is any?+ b truly noble4 ,x is n noble to feel disda9 t[>d inf]iors1 t[>d poor p :o are (t5 ! truly noble ( ?is _w1 t[>d *ildr51 t[>d ! oppress$ ( e sort1 & ev5 t[>d animals4 ,! *ase especially1 mu* z x may belong to ! pleasures ( noble or w\ld-be noble p1 c n be reg>d$ z any?+ truly noble1 & p>ticul>ly if x is connect$ ) no dang]1 b is simply a pleasure 9 ! kill+ ( def5celess creatures4 ,fr$]ick ! ,great has a %>p passage ab\t ?is 9 8 writ+s1 :ile ! la/ ,fr5* ,b\rbons 7 zeal\s huntsm54 ,to be ev] s9c]ely fri5dly ) s]vants1 nev] dom9e]+ or condesc5d+1 nev] famili>1 b always g5]\s & c>eful1 is a great art :i* is r>ely le>n$ 9 a s+le g5]ation1 b is always a sure m>k ( nobility4 ,! moods ( a noble s\l are n bas$ on pessimi/ic l9es4 ,! pessimi/s are ^? :o h someh[ fall5 %ort & are incapable ( /ruggl+ ) c\rage = ! highe/ ?+s ( life & ( ga9+ !m by ! p[] & endurance necess>y4 ,!re=e !y give out t !y disclaim !m1 or repres5t ! r5unciation ( !m z ! highe/ atta9able goal4 ,:5 _! pessimism is n m]ely a pass+ phase 9 developm5t1 pessimi/s are always egoti/ical m5 ( a n>r[ range ( ideas1 to :om "o mu/ n pay ! honor ( admiration4 ,?or\gh faultf9d]s1 con/ant critics ( ev]y?+1 torm5tors ( wom51 ov]exact+1 capable ( fall+ into pa9ful agitation ov] a misplac$ article or ov] a tra9 !y h miss$1--su* are ! lea/ noble among !m4 ,! noble/ ?+ ( all is ! love ( "o's enemies4 ,to be k9d to "o's fri5ds1 or to be fri5dly & fair t[>d ev]ybody1 is socially excell5t1 b a long way /ill f be+ noble4 ,b !y :o take injuries quietly1 & c always be j ev5 to enemies1 are ! g5u9e ari/ocrats ( ! _s4 ,! p]fect patt]n ( nobility is ,*ri/2 _m ( 8 biograph]s give q a false impression 9 depict+ him too mu* f ! humble & outw>dly meek po9t ( view1 & ?us c>ry _m conceptions ( our own bit ( sky ov] into ! ori5tal _w1 ) its diff]5t ways ( ?\ght4 ,x is j t unatta9ably p]fect comb9ation ( ! t5d]e/ affection = ! little ones1 ! poor1 ! oppress$1 & ! guilty1 ) t l>ge & calm self-consci\sness be=e all ! high1 ! ri*1 & ! mighty ( t day 7:i* nev]!less is nev] defiance or pride71--x is j t comb9ation t l5ds to ?is p]sonality a /amp x w\ld be h>d to decl>e purely human4 ,to foll[ ?is type has s9ce be5 ! task ( all :o /rive aft] p]fection1 & :oev] turns away f x w always run ! risk ( *as+ aft] a false ideal & n atta9+ ! goal4 ,z "o ( ^! false ideals has himself truly said1 8,9 ! brea/ ( e man two s\ls inhabit3 ! "o1 9 ! /rong joy ( love1 holds to ! _w ) cl++ organs2 ! o!r lifts itself =cefully away f ! mi/ to ! fields ( high surmise40 ,a =ce ex]t$ to subdue oneself1 & a fai? 9 ^! fields1 w always 9 tru? belong to ! truly noble2 & if ! great poet1 :o nev] completely subdu$ ! less] ( ^! s\ls 9 himself1 says1 9 ! second "p ( 8 mo/ fam\s "w1 8,fool1 :oev] lifts yond] 8 bl9k+ eyes1 & fancies himself above ! masses ( 8 equals1 let him /& fa/ & look ab\t him "h1 = to him t c he>1 ?is _w is n mute10--if he says ?is1 !n x is to be answ]$ t to nobility !re also belongs some?+ ( a fooli%ness t is yet wis] ?an all ! wisdom ( m54 ,! *ief ob/acles 9 ! way ( g5u9e nobility are ! nobility t is n g5u9e & ! fe> ( m54 ,! pres5ce ( "s sort ( 8ari/ocracy0 9 e human society ( long cont9uance is a pro( ( ! ne$ ( some?+ su*1 & at ! same "t ! *ief cause ( its decay4 ,"o might say1 some:at p>adoxically1 t an ari/ocracy is at its pure/ & be/ :]e x has no "r to exi/2 & at its wor/ :]e x possesses ! greate/ 8rights40 ,^? :o belong to ^! high] classes live n[1 = ! mo/ "p1 9 ! va9 delusion 7to :i* !y are sy/ematically br\ght up1 & by :i* !y are deb>r$ f any bett] conception7 t !y owe to humanity no?+ fur!r ?an _! m]e exi/5ce1 or t !re is 9 g5]al no o!r society = !m b ! 8upp] t5 ?\s&10 z !y are call$ 9 ,engl&4 ,!y deem x q suffici5t if !y 9 a c]ta9 measure /& z repres5tatives ( 8! beautiful0 9 ! life ( humanity1 some:at 9 ! s5se ( ! ta/eless expression1 8,! rose t do? itself adorn1 adorne?1 too1 ! g>d510 or 9 accordance ) ! bett] expression1 n always rightly appli$1 t common natures c\nt = :at !y d1 noble natures = :at !y are4 ,tak5 9 ! "r s5se1 ?is la/ is true2 = f nobly liv+1 nobly do+ necess>ily foll[s ( itself1 :ile x is b hypocrisy )\t x4 ,"o ( ! sure/ m>ks ( m5 ) noble natures is t ! un=tunate are de>] to !m ?an ! =tunate4 ,:]e ?is is n s !re is no g5u9e ari/ocratic nature ( ,god's grace1 b only an ord9>y man1 h[ev] %[y 8 /ation 9 life4 ,a c]ta9 haughty inaccessibility is v pleasant to ! pr\d1 & passes ) !m = noble4 ,) ,god1 h[ev]1 ?is is n ! case1 & ! man to :om he is m]ciful he transf]s to conditions ( life :]e t mu/ be giv5 up4 ,= no "o has any feel+ = su* di/ant demi-gods :o d n %>e 9 ! common human lot4 ,!y pur*ase _! 8exceptional position0 mu* too de>ly1 s9ce by x !y are %ut out f kn[+ :at real love is4 ,!n1 too1 x is /range t ! mo/ useless ( ^! birds-(-p>adise ( human society 7& pr\d1 too1 ( _! uselessness7 v (t5 deport !mselves z zeal\s foll[]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 :ile _! :ole mode ( exi/5ce & _! :ole conception ( ! _w /& 9 contradiction ) ! mo/ elem5t>y ,*ri/ian pr9ciples4 ,x w !re=e rema9 on ! :ole z ,cromwell said1 8,! cause ( ,*ri/ goes h& 9 h& ) ! cause ( ! p40 ,! _s ( nobility 9 ! ord9>y s5se goes no fur!r ?an a curi\s he>+ ( ! gospel1 or ?an ! attempt to use ! gospel = q o!r ends ?an x 0 meant4 ,/ill less noble ?an ?is ari/ocracy ( bir? 7unless x is also inw>dly noble7 are1 z a rule1 ! new arrivals into x f ! l[] classes1 :o mo/ly br+ ) !m _! inborn s]vile nature1 or ! arrogant money-ari/ocrats :o h made !mselves ri*1 b to :om ! feel+ ( ! rightfulness ( _! possessions mu/ be want+4 ,( su* a man ,demo/h5es1 9 "o ( 8 f9e/ spee*es1 assev]ates t he 0 surely ! *ild ( "s slave spuri\sly sub/itut$ 9 ! place ( ! real *ild1 & 0 n 9 ! lea/ fitt$ to belong 9 a free /ate4 ,all arrogance 7ev5 t ov] "o's tal5ts or success7 is an unfail+ sign ( a small s\l4 ,( pride1 h[ev]1 "o c n say q ! same4 ,9 ,dante's great poem x is v notewor?y t x is only inside ! gate ( grace t release f pride1 t is1 humility1 is imp>t$ to ! man :o is purify+ himself f all 8 faults2 be=e1 he employs 8 pride 9 ov]com+ o!r & l[] s9s t conflict yet m ) ! nobility ( ! s\l4 ,we c n1 !n1 *ange ?is fact1 t e g5u9e ari/ocracy re/s ^u ! appo9tm5t ( ,god1 :o is ! only rightful 8"l0 ^u e>?1 beside :om !re is no o!r 8"r ( lord%ip10 & :o accepts ^? z 8 8vassals ( ! cr[n0 :om he deems qualifi$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is j z und\bt$ t individualism1 ! "r ( ma/]y ov] "o's own nature & ov] "o's free w s f> z x is employ$ = good ends1 is ! mo/ inali5able ( all human rights1 & "o t no political democracy c or w ev] set aside4 ,to l[] ?is individualism to a m]e class or mass consci\sness & to a common av]age ( culture is b>b>ism2 to develop x p>tially & selfi%ly only = oneself is crim9al or insane4 ,beauty ( =m has its value & its "r 9 ! tra9+ ( individual m5 & ( :ole g5]ations1 provid$ x is develop$ on ! s\nd basis ( ! good--z if its blossom4 ,b !n x is ! mo/ p]fect expression ( manl9ess1 ( virtue 9 ! anci5t s5se1 ( t *ivalr\s _s ( ! ,middle ,ages :i* to-day is express$ 9 ! ^w 8g5tlemanlike10 ?\gh ?is ^w (t5 /&s only = an empty m\ld )\t real cont5ts4 8,g5tl5ess1 :5 x w$s to manhood1 makes a man40 ,o!rwise n4 8,! fe> ( man br+e? a fall10 says ! wise ,hebrew prov]b-writ]2 8b :oso putte? 8 tru/ 9 ! ,"l %all be safe40 ,t is v mu* 9 accordance ) exp]i5ce4 ,! fe> ( man leads always into by-pa?s & is ev] some:at petty & ignoble4 ,yet no "o1 ev5 ! highe/ & /ronge/1 c =ev] rema9 )\t fe>1 if he kn[s no invisible ,"l above him on ^: protection he may absolutely rely1 s long z he acts rightly4 ,) ! fe> ( m5 is alli$ a cr[d ( o!r petty vices :i* all take _! orig9 !refrom4 ,hate1 envy1 jeal\sy1 v5geance1 res5tm5t1 read9ess to take (f5ce1 malice1 inju/ice 9 ! judgm5t ( o!rs1 all z little noble z possible1 are no?+ b ! consequ5ces ( fe>4 ,ev5 covet\sness1 ! re/less /ruggle = money & prop]ty1 (t5 spr+s n s mu* f a mad prop5sity to scrape ev]y?+ toge!r = oneself alone1 z f ! necessity 7ju/ifi$ if !re 7 no ,god7 ( w9n+ & ma9ta9+ 9 ! 8/ruggle = exi/5ce0 a place :i* nev] c be suffici5tly assur$ aga9/ all mis*ances1 & aga9/ all ! assaults ( a l-m9d$ ov]:elm+ numb] ( envi]s & hat]s ( e individual prosp]ity4 ,look+ at ! matt] j f ! /&po9t ( covet\sness alone 7:i* has its own great inconv5i5ces71 if ?is fe> 7 n pres5t1 !re w\ld v likely be no m5 :olly dispossess$ & no social "q4 ,if "o w\ld rem$y ^! conditions1 o!rwise s hopeless1 !n "s mu/ be fre$ f ! fe> ( be+ oblig$ to sp5d a %ort life )\t a j %>e 9 ! happ9ess e>? has to (f]1 :]eby !y are necess>ily driv5 to half-insane ex]tions to w9 x by =ce2 & o!rs mu/ be fre$ f ! appreh5sion le/ !y %all see all become poor & wret*$ on acc\nt ( a new di/ribution ( prop]ty equally among all4 ,to desire to m$iate betwe5 ^! two opposites by means ( palliatives is ! fruitless ex]tion ( ! h\r4 ,nei!r attitude ( m9d1 h[ev]1 has any?+ noble ab\t x4 ,a s\l t has atta9$ complete nobility1 free f fe> & re/+ ^u a firm gr\nd ( fai?1 is ! mo/ beautiful b also ! r>e/ ?+ !re is n[4 ,v few w arrive at ?is goal to-day o!rwise ?an by r\ndab\t pa?s1 be x ?r\gh great d\bts or ?r\gh great sorr[s2 ?\gh to "s ! way !reto is made easi] because ( _! p>5tage & ance/ry1 s t !y c already beg9 to /rive aft] x ) ! advantage ( a bett] foot+4 ,yet x rema9s a sad fact t e *ild t is born cle>ly be>s ^u x ! /amp ( su* a de/9y1 ^: atta9ability is1 ) mo/1 m & m lo/ ) advanc+ age1 al?\gh a heavy curse hangs ov] ! head ( him :o draws away f ?is de/9y a s+le "o ( ! millions end[$ ) a nature call$ to ! highe/ ?+s4 ,nev]!less1 ?is is actually s1 &1 z 0 said at ! beg9n+1 x is impossible t !re %\ld be none b noble s\ls on e>?2 t w\ld be at once ! 8/ate ( et]nal re/40 ,su* a noble & 8exclusive0 society we picture = ! future life1 s f> z we c imag9e t life at all4 ,b !re mu/ always be at lea/ a numb] ( p :o w n b[ ! knee to ! 8,baal0 ( ! h\r & j z little desire to live out _! lives on a m]ely natural basis 7= ?is is ( ! nature ( animals72 b _! only c>e is1 t ,god may cont9ually dwell ^u ! e>?4 ,to ?is1 all are call$1 especially ^? :o belong to ! fell[%ip ( ,*ri/ianity2 & if few are actually 8*os510 yet !y =m an lite to :i* e man has access4 ,?is k9d ( ari/ocracy w nev] pass out ( exi/5ce1 & to x und\bt$ly belongs ! imm$iate future1 ! m ! democratic re=m w9s ! upp] h& 9 ! life ( ! nations4 ,b x w also1 :]ev] x is g5u9e1 be ev] confirm$ & upheld by ,god4 ,an ari/ocracy1 on ! o!r h&1 t no long] has any basis 9 its nation1 is c]ta9ly a false or deg5]ate ari/ocracy t rightfully falls into decay4 ,= ! g5u9e ari/ocracy !re is ano!r & a /]n] privilege ?an :at are commonly consid]$ privileges4 ,some?+ m is dem&$ ( x ?an ! cont9u\s long+ ord9>y s\ls h = happ9ess & pleasure4 ,& x is n good = x if x is ev] q absolv$ ( ! sorr[s :i* alone keep x 9 ?is disposition1 or if x succe$s or is disappo9t$ 9 some?+ t sprang f ord9>y motives4 ,! belief 9 ! purify+ p[] ( sorr[ & !re=e 9 its necessity is always ! k]nel & c5tre ( all true e?ics1 :e!r bas$ ^u philosophy or ^u religion4 ,! noble/ ( all e>?ly lots is sorr[ *e]fully borne1 & ! bless+ t spr+s !refrom = _m4 ,& h]e9 lies ! key to an o!rwise p]plex+ riddle2 & on ?is acc\nt _m m51 :o w h no?+ to d ) religion1 nev]!less /& ne>] to x ?an _m :o are l\d 9 _! religi\s pr(essions4 ,:oev] c accept sorr[ ) a good-w & turn x victori\sly to ! build+ up ( a bett] nature )9 him1 is & w rema9 a noble man1 ) a nature fundam5tally religi\s1 mu* z 8 reason may resi/ any positive confession ( religi\s fai?4 ,& 9 ?is "o po9t lies ! unity1 :i*1 sil5tly surm\nt+ all limitations1 b9ds ! nobl] m5 ( e fai? & confession4 ,& s1 a noble s\l mu/ be able to endure a consid]able am\nt ( inju/ice z x n[ exi/s 9 ! _w1 app>5tly nev] to cease2 nor w x f9d a cause ( (f5ce ei!r 9 its own mis=tunes or 9 ^? ( o!rs2 nor mu/ x try too c>efully to escape a reputation = be+ some:at fooli%4 ,x is n always ! greate/ tal5ts t are adapt$ to ! greate/ ?+s4 ,x is v significant t ,isaiah says1 8,:o is bl9d1 sai? ! ,"l1 b my s]vant8 or deaf1 z my mess5g] t ,i s5d80 ,9 ! same mann] ,*ri/ (t5 says t1 to be fit = ! ,k+dom ( ,heav51 "o ne$s a *ildlike nature :i* ! unwise are clos] to ?an ! wise4 ,& ! same ?+ 0 %[n dur+ ! ,re=mation 9 ! case ( _m :o 7 ! wise/ ( _! "t1 b c\ld n decide to surr5d] a c]ta9 8cultur$0 attitude ( op5-m9d$ness & imp>tiality t[>d que/ions ( :i* ! le>n$ "k1 ( c\rse1 t "o c1 9 any ev5t1 8look at x f ano!r po9t ( view40 ,?is is yet to-day ! n>r[ defile :i* v _m ( ! cultur$ %un to :om ,*ri/ianity w\ld be q "r1 if x only fitt$ 9 a little m ) ! dem&s ( ! "t1 if x only w\ld give up some?+ ( its uncompromis+ attitude 9 reg>d to e?ics1 & some?+ ( its absolute dem& = fai? 9 respect to ?+s t are transc5d5tal & n to be prov$4 ,*ri/ himself w\ld und\bt$ly 9 8 day h be5 able to conceive 8 call+ 9 ano!r way ?an he did4 ,! /ory ( ! temptation 0 an ev5t su* z1 once 9 8 life1 has happ5$ to e highly gift$ man1 & = :i* he c\ld assign place & date4 ,happy if he !n /ruck ! "r road & no long] let himself be misl$ because ! :ole _w 0 aga9/ him4 ,aga9 & aga9 x has f9ally be5 oblig$ to yield1 ?is 8:ole _w10 be=e a s+le s\l2 & we (t5 exp]i5ce yet to-day1 9 ! smalle/ z 9 ! greate/ que/ions1 ! tru? ( ! bold say+1 8,:o firmly holds to 8 m9d1 w fa%ion ! _w to himself40 ,!re is !re=e always a place & a ne$ 9 ! _w = ?is k9d ( p1 & 9 ?is fact !y f9d _! mode/ portion4 ,!y h _! difficulties1 to be sure2 b to be )\t !m is nei!r necess>y nor good = !m4 ,f9ally1 t is a v true ^w a wise man once spoke1 ?\gh f an opposite po9t ( view1 8,9 ! /ruggle = exi/5ce !re is always room above40 ,only ! l[] & middle places are ov]fill$4 ,!re=e1 y :o are "y or are dissatisfi$ ) y\r se>* ?us f> = happ9ess1 /rike at once = ! highe/ goal4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 t is ! sure/ & be/ way because x is ,god's w & because he expressly calls y to x4 ,9 ! second place1 x is1 ( all goals1 ! "o t mo/ br+s peace1 :ile all ! o!rs br+ _m disillusionm5ts & bitt]nesses 9 _! tra94 ,& la/ly1 x is ! only "o :]e ! race ) ^? cont5d+ = ! same prize ( victory is "o ) fri5ds & help]s1 & :]e y w n be receiv$ at ! goal by envi]s & secret oppon5ts1 b by s9c]e fri5ds & m5 ( ! same high int5t--j noble s\ls1 ) :om alone x is easy & good to live4 ,,vi4 ,,transc5d5tal ,,hope ,,vi4 ,,transc5d5tal ,,hope ,?is e>?ly life c n be ! end ( all life2 x c n be ! f9al ^w conc]n+ our de/9ies1 unless !y are1 ev5 9 ! mo/ favorable cases1 to close ) an enigmatic deficit1 & ) an unexpla9able div]g5ce betwe5 capacity & accompli%m5t1 betwe5 task & p]=mance3 ?is mu/ be evid5t to e "o :o c>efully reflects ^u x1 to e "o :o is unwill+ to dismiss su* que/ions curtly1 unwill+ to accept ( dea? z an all-conclusive1 com=tless fate4 ,! life ( e ?9k+ man :o does n believe 9 its cont9uance aft] dea?1 ends1 !re=e1 9 deep sadness4 ,! decl9e ( all ! p[]s1 bodily & m5tal1 fills ! he>t t kn[s no fur!r hope ) dejection1 & ) a t]ror1 at times1 t no circum/ances ( e>?ly =tune c save him f4 ,ev5 ! consid]ation t ! works ( a man survive him1 or t 8:5 ! body %all fall to du/ ! great "n %all /ill live on10 gives him no adequate com=t = ! pass+ away ( life itself4 ,"s !n =cibly r\se !mselves & seek 9 fev]i% activity to use up ! la/ mom5ts ( vani%+ exi/5ce 9 mak+ sure t o!rs w h some?+ to rememb] !m by1 or feel a mom5t>y regret ov] _! loss4 ,9 o!r ag+ m51 on ! o!r h&1 once m !re awak5s ) almo/ elem5t>y =ce ! long-slumb]+ desire = pleasure 9 e direction1 seek+ aga9 to bl[ into flame ! pitiful sp>k ( ! fire ( life4 ,! end 9 bo? cases1 h[ev]1 is a helpless break+-d[n 9 ! face ( ! con/antly approa*+ ,unkn[n1 or ! bani%m5t ( all ?\ghts on ! subject z f> z possible1 or f9ally1 9 ! brave/ cases1 a /oical surr5d] to an unavoidable fate--unless !re is a hope t life w cont9ue beyond4 ,only :]e su* hope is pres5t is ,dea? ! fri5dly-e>ne/ mess5g] :o h]alds to ! tir$ w&]] ! end ( 8 j\rney & ! soon imp5d+ prospect1 f a sl[ly & toilsomely m\nt$ hilltop1 into a broad new _w2 = all o!rs he is ! ugly skeleton z repres5t$ 9 ! m$ival ,dance ( ,dea?1 or at lea/ ! inexorable1 cruel ,reap] ( ! v beautiful1 b v melan*oly poem ( ,clem5s ,br5tano1 8,!re is a reap] ^: "n is ,dea?40 ,n[1 = ! fir/1 !re comes to light ! mo/ rem>kable ( all ! diff]5ces betwe5 m52 n[1 at ! end ( life1 ! 8simple fool0 comes to a victori\s v9dication4 ,= :ile to all o!rs e autumnal fall+ leaf awak5s ! feel+ ( a hopeless pass+ away1 he sees1 ev5 9 ! tree /ripp$ b>e1 ! buds already ( a new & graci\s spr+1 & he he>s1 9 8 la/ days1 n only ! unalt]able judgm5t ( dea?1 8,du/ ?\ art1 & unto du/ ?\ %alt return10 b at ! same "t likewise ! ^w ( life1 8,arise1 %9e1 = ?y light is come1 & ! glory ( ! ,"l is ris5 ^u !e40 ,,ii ,! attitude ( m5 t[>d ! "q ( dea?1 ! mo/ important ( life's que/ions1 is t :i* be/ *>act]izes ea* "o ( !m1 & if "o always knew _! ?\ghts ab\t x1 "o w\ld be able to draw !refrom ! mo/ def9ite conclusions z to _! :ole conception ( life4 ,! fe> ( dea? is also ! be/ te/-/one = e philosophy4 ,a philosophy t does n ov]come ?is fe>1 or at be/ leads to sad reflections ^u ! transitor9ess ( life1 is 9 ! fir/ place ( n v mu* practical value1 & 9 any case does n completely fulfil its purpose4 ,nor is x ev5 q consonant ) reason2 = h[ c\ld we picture a reasonable condition ( man & society1 if !re 7 no dea?8 ,= :5 ! lives ( prom95t p]sons h be5 too prolong$1 x has be5 a manife/ mis=tune to _! fell[-m54 ,f> f be+ an evil t makes a %rill discord 9 ! univ]se1 dea? is r an advantage1 ! only conceivably possible arrangem5t "u :i* a _w su* z ours1 9 :i* ! good mu/ cont5d ) ! evil1 c exi/4 ,?is at lea/ is c]ta91 t ev5 ^u ^? ^: 8he>t is =tifi$0 aga9/ any ev5t1 ! incomplet5ess & tr\ble ( life (t5 lies heavily1 & t to !m ?is e>?ly exi/5ce seems m]ely a transitory /ate f :i* !re mu/ "s day be release4 ,ev5 ! happie/ life kn[s su* moods1 & ?\gh "o might be entirely satisfi$ ) 8 own lot1 he c\ld n possibly be s = 8 nation & = ! millions ( m5 ^: life seems only "o long *a9 ( deprivations & blund]s t mock at all attempts to help4 ,an old ,g]man poet1 ,he9ri* von ,lauf5burg 7#adde71 already gives expression to ?is mood 9 ! foll[+ v]ses3 8,i w\ld ,i 7 at home on high1 ,& all my worldly toil laid by2 ,at home above is life dea?less1 ,& all is joy )\t di/ress2 ,a ?\s& ye> make !re "o day1 ,& pa9 & /rife are gone = aye4 ,!n up6 my he>t & h>dihood1 ,seek ye ! good above all good2 ,ye may n /ay = long bel[1 ,to-day1 to-morr[1 ye mu/ g4 ,f>ewell1 ,o _w6 may ,god !e bless2 ,i f>e to ,heav5's happ9ess40 ,b nei!r is ?is yet ! "r conception ( dea?4 ,"o c also die 8full ( days10 & age is n necess>ily a t$i\s1 ev]-increas+1 hopelessly incurable disease1 b x c also be a cont9u\s advanc+1 an evolv+ ( oneself t[>d a nobl] & a pur] life ?an is possible on ?is e>?4 ,dea? is !n b ! :olly natural & by no means viol5t & illogical transition into an analog\s k9d ( exi/5ce t only ne$s to be cont9u$2 ! fruit is ripe1 & falls1 n to be de/roy$1 b = a useful h>ve/4 ,moreov]1 if !re is no awak5+ aft] dea?1 !n ^? :o believe 9 an awak5+ w suff] naught f su* a delusion1 b1 )\t ev] be+ consci\s ( x1 w %>e ! common human fate ( ext9ction2 :ile1 if !re is an awak5+ aft] dea?1 su* an awak5+ c n be a pleasant ?+ = ^? :o did n believe 9 x4 ,?is1 inde$1 is :]e fai? has ! advantage1 to speak q practically2 = if x %\ld be mi/ak51 x w f>e no worse1 9 ?is life or lat]1 ?an ! opposite view2 b if x %all f9d itself on ! "r pa?1 x w f>e bett]4 ,,iii ,/ill1 our hope 9 a fur!r life is only a hope & n a demon/rable c]ta9ty4 ,yet p]haps x is a well-gr\nd$ assurance1 re/+ fir/ ( all on ! fact t capacities & p[]s are plac$ 9 m5 = ^: complete developm5t human life is too %ort1 & :i* w\ld !re=e be po9tless if !y did n atta9 to a fur!r evolution4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly manife/ 9 ! case ( all m5 :o die "y4 ,aga91 we h ! v def9ite te/imony ( ,*ri/1 ^: :ole conception ( life w\ld o!rwise re/ ^u a huge error4 ,! resurrection ( ! p]sonality is "o ( ! mo/ indubitable & ! mo/ def9ite promises ( ,*ri/ianity1 & )\t x ,*ri/ianity w\ld h a v dubi\s am\nt ( tru? & a v d\btful value = life2 no 8resurrection ( ! body10 ( c\rse1 9 ! lit]al s5se ( ! ,*ri/ian confession ( fai?1 z _m conceive x1 b 9 ! s5se 9 :i* ,*ri/1 & ,paul too on occasion1 ann\nc$ x & 9 :i* alone x c satisfy u also4 ,= ?\gh we d n wi% to lose our individuality1 nor rise aga91 z ,job rightly says1 z 8a /rang] to ourselves0 79 :i* case !re is no cont9uation ( our life & ! :ole "q no long] has any mean+71 yet we %all surely n desire to live on ) all 8! weaknesses ( ! fle%02 & "u any circum/ances !re is ne$ ( a ?or\gh trans=mation1 lay+ deep hold ^u ! :ole nature ( man1 a trans=mation = :i* ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 inde$1 assumes a special prep>atory /age4 ,! details ( ?is trans=m$ cont9u$ life we d n "k at all2 nor d we "k1 9 p>ticul>1 h[ f> ^? :o are 9 t life h any consci\sness ( _! =m] condition 7z1 inde$1 logically belongs to a cont9u$ life1 else x is none71 nor h[ f> !y are 9 a position to ma9ta9 a connection ) _! k9sm5 "h4 ,moreov]1 we c\ld n appreh5d x ) our pres5t organs ( p]ception1 ev5 if x 7 to be disclos$ to u4 ,likewise all descriptions ( 8et]nal glory0 7) :i* ! fantasy ( m5 has tak5 s mu* pleasure 9 busy+ itself71 z well z ! notion ( an 8ev]la/+ re/0 7:i*1 ) our pres5t ideas ( re/1 we c\ld n endure71 are no?+ fur!r ?an fantasy1 express$ 9 impossible1 or at any rate 9 q imp]fect pictures4 ,x is surely possible1 we may hope1 = ! nature ( ! life to come to be1 f> beyond all human und]/&+1 great] ?an all ^! pictures repres5t2 b x w q surely be intelligible only = ^? ^: spiritual nature is suit$ = x & suffici5tly purifi$ f ev]y?+ t t5ds to decay4 ,t is1 9 o!r words1 if !re is a cont9u$ life = all1 & if !y :o h liv$ = nullities & h n develop$ _! capabilities t[>d ! atta9m5t ( ?+s et]nal1 d n s9k into no?+ness1 !n e "o surely cont9ues to live 9 ! elem5t to :i* he truly belongs4 ,:e!r !re is !n an endless duration ( ?is new /ate "u all circum/ances1 or :e!r !re are /ill _m sep>ate /eps ( life1 z 9 our life1 & a f9al purification = all m5 7! s-call$ 8re/oration ( all ?+s07--^! are que/ions t no "o w ev] be able to answ] satisfactorily4 ,:e!r !re is an et]nal puni%m5t ( ! wick$ does n seem to be s v important--less important1 at lea/1 ?an ! un5d+ advance ( ! good2 & :e!r ! wick$ believe ?is1 or d n believe1 x has no v real influ5ce ^u _! conduct4 ,! puni%m5t ( ! resolutely wick$ 7:i* _m d n see br\ght ab\t1 & s become easily dubi\s ( ! exi/5ce ( div9e ju/ice 9 ! _w7 is p>ticul>ly ?is1 t !y are unable to become bett] ev5 if 9 _! bett] mom5ts !y wi% to d s4 ,!y are oblig$ to rema9 slaves to _! l[] nature1 & to lose _! life )\t any results wor? :ile & )\t ! hope ( an immortality :i* !y c\ld only fe>4 ,if t /ill seems to y to be no satisfactory comp5sation = ! sorr[s & deprivations ( ! good ^u e>?1 !n add ?is fact to ! acc\nt1 t evil m5 d n exp]i5ce ! love & fidelity ( m51 ! be/ ( all outw>d ?+s ! _w has to (f]1 & )\t :i* all _! o!r possessions might well appe> wor?less1 ev5 to him :o has !m 9 ! greate/ fulness4 ,he :o loves no "o1 & :om no "o loves1 is a poor1 lonely man1 ?\gh he may1 9 ! common belief1 be sitt+ 9 ! lap ( =tune4 ,& ?+s are s arrang$ t ^! unhappy m5 c n und]/& or value ! love :i* p]haps is /ill t5d]$ !m1 b mu/ infallibly lose x aga9 ?r\gh _! own folly4 ,to ! ?+s ( highe/ value 9 human exi/5ce1 ! ne>ness ( ,god1 an inw>d tru/ 9 ! good end+ ( a brave life1 & t love & fidelity :i* c n exi/ )\t reciprocal e/eem1--to ^! ! evil man nev] atta9s4 ,! o!r ?+s let him enjoy 9 uneas9ess & 9 ! cont9ual fe> ( ! envy & hate ( ?\s&s 7if t c be call$ 8enjoym5t071 & d n begrudge him a happ9ess t1 = mu* ! great] "p1 exi/s only 9 ! mi/ak5 idea t o!rs h ( x4 8,non ragionam di lor1 ma gu>da e passa10--speak n ( !m1 b look1 & pass !m by4 ,z f> z conc]ns our pres5t life & nature1 :at is necess>y 7& !re=e conceivable7 z a reason = our fai?1 is only ?is3 t )\t fai? 7t is1 a tru/ 9 ! transc5d5tal1 9 :at we c n grasp ) ! s5ses71 we c n c>ry out ! purpose ( life 9 its entirety1 nor c we lift ourselves to t plane :i*1 ) ?is fai?1 lies 9 our p[] ( atta9m5t & !re=e becomes our task2 t1 fur!r1 = ! atta9m5t ( ?is plane we ne$ a p[] ( love :i* is /rong] ?an t :i* re/s on human affections1 & :i* is also v likely ! elem5t t creates life & su/a9s x & t possesses ! p[] to ov]come dea?2 & t f9ally nei!r ?is fai? nor ?is love w\ld endure 9 ! face ( ! enorm\s ob/acles :i* oppose !m on e h& 9 our e>?ly exi/5ce1 if x 7 n = ! glad hope t 8!re rema9e? a re/ to ! p ( ,god40 ,,iv ,! mo/ positive fact we really "k z to an exi/5ce aft] dea? is ! resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is evid5ce n only hi/orically v\*$ = 7bett]1 inde$1 ?an mo/ s-call$ 8hi/orical facts0 ( equal antiquity71 b also a necess>y po/ulate f a philosophical & e?ical po9t ( view1 unless ! :ole hi/ory ( ! _w = two ?\s& ye>s pa/ is to re/ ^u a delusion1 or ev51 "o may say1 ^u an int5tional falsehood4 ,! resurrection is1 & w rema91 !re=e1 ! f\ndation bo? ( all true ,*ri/ianity & ( all transc5d5tal hope4 ,judg+ by ?is resurrection ( ,jesus1 ! future life w\ld seem to be some:at simil> to our pres5t exi/5ce1 & dea? accord+ly an ev5t ( mu* less importance &1 "o might prop]ly say1 mu* m a matt] ( indiff]5ce ?an we usually assume x to be4 ,at any rate1 ! future life w be an evolution2 nei!r an ev]la/+ re/ 9 ! lit]al s5se1 nor ev]la/+ enjoym5t4 ,! latt] w\ld n be noble en\gh1 & ! =m] appe>s to u z beautiful only 9 mom5ts ( we>9ess & n :5 we are endu$ ) new vigor4 ,on ! contr>y1 inde/ructible p[] ( "w & joy 9 "w1 jo9$ ) true dep? & cle>ness ( vision z to ! ends ( life "o %\ld pursue1 ent]1 9 ! case ( all div9ely guid$ m51 only t[>d ! end ( _! life1 :5 all seek+ = pleasure has ceas$2 & ?is is a v safe indication1 bo? z to ! cont9uation ( life itself 7t x c n sudd5ly cease at ?is /age ( developm5t71 & z to ! nature ( t cont9uation 7t x c only be a height5+ ( ! be/ ( our pres5t activities74 ,?is is (t5 s cle> to ! reason t ! assumption ( a sudd5 ext9ction ( ?is activity1 j :5 x has become full ( vitality1 seems ?or\ghly unmean+1 & unwor?y ( ! ord] ( ! univ]se unless x re/s ^u m]e *ance2 & a cosmical ord] re/+ ^u *ance alone1 yet exi/+ = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 w\ld be a simple impossibility4 ,bani% f y\r life1 !re=e1 ! melan*oly fancy ( a helpless s9k+ b5ea? ! wat]s1 = t is fooli%ness2 b bani% likewise too great a contempt ( life4 ,life is no m]e vale ( sorr[ t mu/ be escap$ f z soon z possible1 b an important1 p]haps ! mo/ important1 "p ( our :ole exi/5ce1 9 :i* we make our decision = advanc+ life1 or = a gradual & real dea?4 ,ev5 ! _m weak-he>t$ m5 ( our day :o only want to die quickly & 8g to heav50 )\t a /ruggle1 may well f9d !mselves deceiv$1 & t ! /ruggle w yet meet !m1 b "u less favorable conditions4 ,nor are we to envy ! 8innoc5t0 *ildr5 & "y p :o1 9 ! view ( ! ,greeks1 h di$ e>ly by a special favor ( ! gods2 = !y mu/ none ! less beg9 f ! beg9n+4 ,x is ?r\gh conflict & _m tr\bles ( e sort t we mu/ atta9 to ! p]fection :i* is our pres5t task4 ,?is p]fect+ process alone op5s ! h>d & unreceptive he>t suffici5tly to receive ! noble se$ ( a high] conception ( life1 a se$ t mu/ be s[n 9 ! he>t1 & fir/ spr+ up1 !n gr[1 !n blossom1 & at la/ be> fruit4 ,?is life-process may nei!r be ha/5$ nor avoid$1 b x mu/ be gone ?r\gh4 ,x is !re=e reasonable t we %\ld n be eag] = dea?1 ev5 if we d n fe> x1 b we may ju/ly rejoice only ov] :at we h already happily gone ?r\gh & n[1 = all et]nity1 no long] ne$ to exp]i5ce & endure4 ,:5 "o once believes firmly 9 a cont9uation ( exi/5ce t alone supplies our pres5t life ) an intelligible solution ( all its que/ions & riddles1 !n a bit m or less enjoym5t or pa9 dur+ ?is %ort span ( imp]fect exi/5ce becomes m a matt] ( indiff]5ce1 & mu* t 0 important be=e falls away f u z a =m )\t mean+2 :ile1 if ^! ?\ghts are untrue1 & if ?is is ! only _w1 full z x is ( inju/ices1 sorr[s1 & passions1 x is a simple impossibility to believe 9 a j & almighty ,god4 ,^u ?is s+le po9t1 !re=e1 hangs our entire philosophy ( life4 ,to me1 ! cont9uation ( exi/5ce is a c]ta9ty1 b its =m inconceivable2 only x w be simil> to our pres5t life 9 its pure/ mom5ts1 & w surely be no sudd5 leap into a q diff]5t spiritual condition1 b a cont9uation1 9 :i* ea* man c receive only t = :i* he has become ripe "h4 ,! diff]5ce w !re=e1 p]haps1 be small] ?an is commonly ?\ght4 ,b ! sci5ti/s are q "r 9 d5y+ immortality to a s\l t is simply a function ( physical organs4 ,:atev] 9 our nature c be compreh5d$ by ! me?ods ( natural sci5ce c n possibly be immortal1 b passes into annihilation1 or r into dissolution & *ange1 j z surely z any o!r object 9 ! physical _w4 ,b !re is app>5tly some?+ else 9 man besides bones1 muscles1 s9ews1 ve9s1 & n]ves1 & ?is some?+ else c be embodi$ aga9 9 "s o!r =m4 ,& ?is seems to me relatively m conceivable ?an a sudd5 & complete annihilation ( ! spiritual life4 ,dea?1 9 itself1 is !re=e no?+ t]rible1 nor ev5 some?+ undesirable1 & :oev] /ill fe>s x is c]ta9ly n yet ^u ! "r pa? ( life4 ,! only fe>ful ?+ is ! backw>d glance1 :5 "o is old1 ^u a life q p]v]t$ & useless1 or ^u a great accumulation ( guilt un=giv54 ,n we %all pass away1 b ! pres5t _w %all pass away3 ?is is ! "o great ?\ght :i* mu/ lift u above all ! t]rors ( unc]ta9ty4 ,! o!r bright po9t 9 ?is d>kness :i* ! und]/&+ alone c n illum9e1 is ! ?\ght t ! ,"l ( all exi/5ce1 :om we h already le>n$ to "k "h z a sure fri5d1 mu/ be q ! same = u !re also z he 0 "h1 only /ill ne>] jo9$ to u & /ill cle>] kn[n4 ,8 voice--& ?is all "k :o h once /ood ne> ! d>k exit-gate ( ?is life--8 voice we %all be able to he> at la/1 :5 all else has already sunk away beh9d u4 ,!n1 only "o /ep fur!r1 & 8,i hope to see my pilot face to face1 ,:5 ,i h cross$ ! b>40 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,prolegom5a ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,,vii4 ,,! ,,prolegom5a ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,! c>d9al fault ( ,*ri/ianity1 :i* has p]si/$ f g5]ation to g5]ation = c5turies1 is p]haps ?is3 t ,*ri/ianity has = long be5 no g5u9e1 vigor\s conviction ( all ^? :o be> its "n1 b only a g5]al notion ( some:at ! same mean+ z 8humanity0 or 8civilization40 ,?us ye> aft] ye> _m ?\s&s are receiv$ into its =mal con/itu5cy )\t ev] 9 _! lives receiv+ a correct idea ( its dem&s1 or a firm tru/ 9 its promises1 or1 lea/ ( all1 any def9ite resolution & w to hold !mselves 9 duty b\nd by ^! dem&s & promises4 ,! 8,*ri/ian0 nations di/+ui% !mselves f ! non-,*ri/ian 9 mu* ! same way z ! anci5t 8,greeks0 di/+ui%$ !mselves f ! 8,b>b>ians02 & ! ,*ri/ian fai? has gr[n to be a special confession )9 ! bord]s ( ,*ri/5dom2 :ile q o!r convictions1 nev] %>$ by ,*ri/ & 8 fir/ confessors1 & conceptions ( ! _w :i* claim an equal "r 9 a 8,*ri/ian0 /ate1 v5ture to /& oppos$ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,we may leave x undecid$ :e!r ?is is a fate t ov]takes e religion :i* rip5s into a 8_w-religion10 b may nev]!less d\bt :e!r ! =mation ( su* a _w-religion by means ( a great att5uation ( all religi\s dem&s ev] lay 9 ! orig9al mean+ & task ( ,*ri/ianity2 ev5 if "o may grant t1 ev5 9 ?is =m x has be5 a magnific5t tool ( civilization &1 9 fact1 is /ill su*4 ,yet x is c]ta9 t ?is c\rse ( evolution 0 dimly felt1 ev5 by ! fir/ g5]ation ( ,*ri/ians1 z an unavoidable ?\gh deplorable fate1 & t ! =mal victory ( ! ,*ri/ian religion ov] ! hea!n cults 9 ! ,roman ,empire1 & ! consequ5t trans=mation into a ,roman /ate religion1 br\ght into x an elem5t t ,*ri/ himself1 be=e ,pilate1 ! ,roman gov]nor ( ,juda1 _h disav[$ 9 ! mo/ di/9ct mann]4 ,all :i* has s9ce be5 call$ 8! ,*ur*10 or 8! relations betwe5 ! ,*ur* & ! ,/ate10 & :i* has tak5 up s great a space 9 ! ?\ghts ( ! nations1 has1 z an organization1 no support 9 ! orig9al records ( ,*ri/ianity2 inde$1 x (t5 almo/ seems z ?\gh ! atta9m5t ( a def9ite goal ( human developm5t & ! consequ5t end ( ! pres5t age ( ! _w 7 dimly surmis$ by ! e>ly ,*ri/ians to be ne>] ?an prov$ possible1 9 ! sequel4 ,! ,k+dom ( ,god is :olly f\nd$ ^u ! fre$om ( ! human w1 & x dep5ds on t ) :at spe$ & int5sity ,*ri/ianity w or c come to realization 9 an individual1 or 9 a nation1 or 9 an epo*4 ,x is a s]i\s article ( belief ) ! ,prote/ant gr\p ( *ur*es1 t n m]ely 9 a g5]al way1 b = e s+le individual dur+ 8 e>?ly life1 ,*ri/ianity is to be realiz$ ?r\gh a 8*ur*02 ?is 8*ur*0 /&s = ! cont9u\s visible embodim5t ( ,*ri/ianity1 & accord+ly x receives ! individual into its con/itu5cy z a m]e unit 9 ! totality1 9 ord] t x may furni% him a safe passage ?r\gh ! judgm5t t %all f9ally take place on all ! de$s ( m54 ,& ?is does n prev5t _m m51 9 all ! ,*ri/ian communions1 f believ+ t memb]%ip 9 ^! communions is ! *ief matt]2 & !y busy !mselves ab\t ! fundam5tal conditions ( su* a memb]%ip only = a c\ple ( h\rs on ,sundays4 ,?is acc\nts = ! title ( ?is *apt]4 ,= we are go+ to ask1 n :at belongs dogmatically to ! ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 b :at k9d ( prelim9>y dispositions are requir$ 9 ! human intellect & w be=e we c accept & und]/& ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 ?is s5se !y are 8prolegom5a40 ,if "s read]1 aft] go+ ?r\gh ?is *apt]1 %\ld say t ! v sub/ance ( ,*ri/ianity itself lies !re91 ,i %all n di/urb him 9 8 conception2 = 8 conception w\ld at any rate d him less h>m ?an ! o!r view1 :i* w\ld decl>e ^! prelim9>ies to be too difficult1 or n necess>y1 = entrance into ! *ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,^! fir/ /eps are q easily outl9$ 9 a few words3 fir/1 to reg>d ,god z an actual exi/5ce & n z a m]e philosophical idea ( ! s*ools1--& !n1 9 consequ5ce1 to fe> him alone & to s]ve him alone--to h no o!r idols beside him1 nei!r m51 nor possessions1 nor glory2 secondly1 to love ! m5 among :om "o is plac$ 8z oneself10 z ,*ri/ says1 9 practical words we c und]/&--n (t5 m ?an oneself app>5tly1 & z a matt] ( fact1 9 mo/ cases less2 ?irdly1 n to devote "o's life to pleasure ev5 ( ! s-call$ 8noble/0 sorts1 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 to suff]+1 to m]e asceticism1--b to surr5d] oneself to ! do+ ( ! w ( ,god1 9 ! firm confid5ce t ?is mu/ be practicable1 ?\gh n ?r\gh "o's own moral p[]1 yet ?r\gh ! div9e help & grace2 &1 f\r?ly1 if any "o %\ld at fir/ d\bt :e!r all ?is is possible = man1 to believe t1 s f> z conc]ns himself1 ! matt] lies only 9 8 w1 ! only ?+ he c1 b mu/1 contribute !reto4 ,^! are ! 8prolegom5a0 ( ,*ri/ianity :i* e "o mu/ consid]1 be=e he resolves1 ^u rea*+ 8 ye>s ( discretion1 to make a real entrance into ! ,*ri/ian life1 in/ead ( go+ =w>d ^u ! broad] way1 easi] at ! fir/1 b sure to be unsatisfactory 9 ! end4 ,if he does n consid] ^! ?+s1 or if he relies ^u 8 own /r5g? 9 ! conduct ( life because he tru/s 9 ! possibility ( an e?ical uplift+ t5d5cy already pres5t 9 human nature & does n ?9k he ne$s any transc5d5tal support1 !n he is ei!r l ! man 9 ! ,gospel :o built a h\se ^u ! s& :i* /ood only z long z ! wea!r 0 fair1 or l t o!r :o began to build a t[] :i* aft]w>d he c\ld n f9i%4 ,or if he f9ds ^! dem&s too high-pit*$1 !n1 ev5 "u ! be/ conditions1 !re spr+s up 9 him t consumptive1 anmic1 half-he>t$ ,*ri/ianity :i* is =ev] evad+ ! urg+s ( consci5ce & is consequ5tly always dissatisfi$--t hypocritical & unlovely ,*ri/ianity :i* we all "k only too well4 ,x is n necess>y to say mu* 9 8explanation0 ( ^! dem&s4 ,! requirem5ts ( ! ,*ri/ian religion are n usually lack+ 9 cle>ness2 x is ! human w t is lack+ 9 ! resolut5ess to accept !m4 ,x mu* pref]s to h !m expla9$ away4 ,belief 9 ,god is naturally ! fir/ & ! mo/ necess>y prelim9>y /ipulation ( ,*ri/ianity1 )\t :i* x does n exi/1 or is b an empty dissembl+ "n = an entirely diff]5t way ( ?9k+4 ,?is is also ! case :5 ! ^w 8,god0 is accept$ z a designation = ! totality ( all ?+s1 or ! ,absolute ,be+1 or1 z ) mo/ adh]5ts ( 8deism10 z an expression = a some?+ t ex]cises no influ5ce ^u worldly ?+s1 b someh[ exi/s only z ! law t 9 ! beg9n+ creat$ ! univ]se1 b is n[ =ev] un*angeable2 :]e x itself came f & :y x no long] cont9ues vital & active1 no "o c tell4 ,to be sure1 we c n expla9 a 8liv+0 ,god1 z we h (t5 already said4 ,all explanations or s-call$ pro(s ( ,god are defective1 bo? ! positive & ! negative4 ,x is n wor? ! tr\ble to l+] ov] !m4 ,god is some?+ t c n be expla9$1 b he is n some?+ t c n be exp]i5c$4 ,b he is to be exp]i5c$ only by ^? :o 8keep 8 laws10 & "o may be practically q sure t ^? p :o w n d ?is are a!i/s at bottom1 9 spite ( all _! assev]ations2 j z !re are m51 on ! o!r h&1 :om ,god probably /ill reg>ds z 8 foll[]s1 ?\gh we h ourselves long giv5 up reg>d+ !m z su*4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ,god expresses itself ?us3 fir/1 9 spiritual tranquillity1 satisfaction1 quiet+ ( ! ?ir/ = tru? 7z ,*ri/ calls x71 a sort ( /r5g!n+ ( ! _s & ( ! inn] life su* z is va9ly to be atta9$ 9 any o!r way1 :e!r ?r\gh philosophy1 or ?r\gh a refusal to ?9k at all ab\t su* ?+s2 second1 9 inw>d s]5ity :i*1 ga9$ 9 any o!r way1 is n s long-endur+2 & f9ally1 9 a g5]al deep] int5sity ( life1 ! effective cause ( physical & spiritual heal? & s ( ! manifold bless+ :i* spr+s f ?is belief 9 ,god1 bo? = individuals & = nations4 ,x is ?is bless+ t is %[+ itself :5 all "o's circum/ances1 app>5tly ( _! own motion1 s %ape !mselves t :at is truly excell5t 7! fur!r+ ( ! inn]1 ! protection ( ! out] life7 always prevails1 & dang] is av]t$2 on ! o!r h&1 no travell+ 9 byways1 no wrong actions1 are att5d$ ) good results4 ,! latt] is ! usual puni%m5t ( evil m51 :]eby !y are h>d5$ & kept f turn+ to a bett] life4 ,x is also ! ev]-visible means ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! div9e bless+ & t outw>dly simil> worldly 8good =tune0 9 :i* ev5 ! %rewde/ ( m5 (t5 put an inconceivable & q gr\ndless confid5ce1 until1 "s "t or o!r1 x leaves !m 9 ! mid/ ( dire difficulties2 = ! mo/ "p at ! v mom5t :5 !y believ$ !y _h def9itely secur$ x & _h atta9$ to ! pr\d summit ( _! desires4 ,m5 are nev] fai?ful to ! m]e 8*ildr5 ( =tune10 b only to _! =tune2 :ile !y c n1 if !y want$ to1 oppose ^? end[$ ) ! div9e bless+4 ,on ?is po9t ! ,old ,te/am5t conta9s _m positive assurances & _m actual examples1 & x may 9 g5]al be said t = ! pres5tation ( ! ,laws ( ,god ! ,new ,te/am5t alone w\ld n suffice2 nor is t its purpose1 = x always implies a k ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 8,! man :o keepe? my laws %all !reby live10 is ! sum ( ^! promises4 ,= ^! laws are ! pr9ciple ( life itself1 & to ignore !m is to come )9 ! jurisdiction ( dea?4 ,t may be put to ! te/1 & ought to be put to ! te/1 if x is done ) a s9c]e desire to "k :at to believe1 & if x is n cont9ually repeat$ aft] "o has once ga9$ a suffici5tly cle> k4 ,b = ^? :o w n d ev5 t !re is no?+ left save to make = !mselves o!r gods 8to g be=e !m40 ,^! gods are1 z a rule1 human be+s or ! products ( _! m9d 9 "s =m1--once aga9 to-day1 z 9 ! p]iod ( ! s-call$ ,r5aissance1 prem95tly 9 ! =m ( art4 ,great crud5ess ( morals & ! abs5ce inde$ ( all e?ical conceptions may g h& 9 h& ) ! f9e/ & highe/ culture 9 ?is special direction1 ?us %[+ t art c n be ! highe/ goal m5 c /rive = & atta94 ,we ought n to h _h to exp]i5ce ?is = ! second "t1 ?\gh x is (t5 to be fe>$ t we are n[ do+ s4 ,we %\ld nev] make idols = ourselves ( ev5 ! de>e/ & be/ m51 n to speak ( ^? :o are highly gift$ or hold a high place 9 ! _w's e/eem4 ,n only ! ,new ,te/am5t1 b ev5 ! ,old1 lays d[n 9 a v practical way ! prop] & easily recogniz$ limit2 = !y prescribe t we are to love ,god 8above all10 & m5 8z ourselves10 no m & no less4 ,ev5 ! simple/ p]son c easily compute ?is2 & if 9 c]ta9 exub]ant1 8heav5ly0 mom5ts ( life x seems too little1 yet1 tak+ "o's :ole life into acc\nt1 x is really m ?an any ( u p]=m1 & at any rate is mu* m salut>y = our neighbor4 ,! opposite quality to 8reliance ^u m50 is 7:at at fir/ seems unlikely7 sympa!tic compassion2 :5 reliance dep>ts1 compassion ent]s to heal4 ,?is is some?+ q diff]5t f :at is ord9>ily call$ 8love to m510 & is mu* m4 ,x is some?+1 too1 t does n naturally lie )9 u2 we h to le>n x1 usually late 9 life & ?r\gh tr\bl\s pa?s4 ,b :5 a man has x1 !n x is h5ce=? sure t he is 8fit = ! ,k+dom ( ,god40 ,if x is n m5 & _! works1 !n x is possessions1 ambition1 or ! cont9u\s se>* = enjoym5t t /&s mo/ 9 ! way ( t s9c]e union ( ! human s\l ) ! div9e _s :i* necess>ily =ms ! f\ndation ( all ,*ri/ianity2--above all1 x is ! 8deceitfulness ( ri*es10 z ! ,gospel well calls x1 ! v common delusion t possession & happ9ess are id5tical1 a delusion f :i* ! man fir/ awakes :5 he holds 9 8 h&s t = :i* he 0 /riv+ & = :i* he _h (t5 sacrific$ body & s\l2 & n[ = ! fir/ he discov]s t1 look$ at closely1 x 0 n1 ev5 on ! be/ int]pretation1 wor? all ?is ex]tion4 ,9 ! ,gospel are f\nd ^! words ( ,jesus3 ,lay n up = y\rselves treasures ^u ! e>?2 ye c n s]ve ,god & ,mammon2 :osoev] he be ( y t r5\nces n all t he ha?1 he c n be my disciple4 ,if ,i 7 an adh]5t ( ! a!i/ic ,socialism ( our day1 ,i w\ld con/antly hold up ^! say+s ( _! ,"l & ,ma/] be=e ! s9c]e foll[]s ( ,*ri/ianity1 :o are by f> ! mo/ dang]\s oppon5ts ( ,socialism2 = if !y %\ld obey ^! say+s1 )\t any fur!r ef=t ! solution ( ! social "q w\ld foll[4 ,b !re are _m passages ( ! ,bible :i* are almo/ dive/$ ( _! value because ( a k9d ( disqualify+ law ( cu/om>y usage2 or !y are at lea/ n spok5 ( 9 religi\s circles1 because !y h little t is 8edify+0 = _m ( ^? pres5t4 ,if we mu/ admit t su* passages designate ! goal or ideal t[>d :i* we %\ld /rive1 r ?an t to :i* e "o c at once atta91 we %\ld1 nev]!less1 keep our eyes cont9ually ^u x & h ! e>ne/ w to make our way ?i!r2 else all ! o!r messages ( ! ,gospel pr(it u no?+ & are = u z if !y 7 n !re4 ,to speak practically1 !n1 "o mu/ nev] fix 8 he>t ^u possessions1 nor reg>d !m z ! mo/ important ?+ to be liv$ & /riv5 =1 nor make !m ! measure ( 8 valuation ( m5 & circum/ances1 nor be unready or dis9cl9$ to dim9i% !m at any "t = ! sake ( ,god or ! common good1 & if necess>y ev5 to give !m up altoge!r4 ,!y :o c d ?is :5 x is requir$ ( !m are ! only m5 :o are free & wor?y ( ,god's k+dom4 ,at diff]5t times 9 life !y w (t5 be put to ?is te/1 & if ?is has nev] yet happ5$1 x is no good sign = _! inn] life or = _! /&+ 9 ,god's grace4 ,(t5 x goes no f>!r ?an ! te/+ ( _! w1 & :5 ! w has surr5d]$1 ,god does n require ( !m ! actual de$1 or he lets ! trial s %ape itself t 9 ! end x is ! m easily endurable4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1 z ) ,job1 x comes to a real loss ( all "o's goods2 & n always is !re f9ally a d\ble comp5sation !re=1 b !re always is a complete consolation = :at "o has done1 provid$ "o w seek = x & n m]ely helplessly & weakly bewail4 ,9 ord] always to h ! ma/]y ( oneself & to put ?is to ! pro(1 x may (t5 be a good ?+1 ev5 be=e "o resolves ^u ,*ri/ianity1 to make ! te/ ( ,polycrates1 :o ca/ a mu*-treasur$ r+ into ! sea4 ,try x once1 ?is surr5d] ( y\r de>e/ possession2 ?\gh1 to be sure1 ! te/ w 9 mo/ cases come to y unbidd51 if x is y\r lot to become a free man by ,god's grace in/ead ( a slave to ,mammon4 ,b no matt] h[ x comes to y1 if y h %[n y\rself able to make ?is surr5d]1 y w be set free f ! /ronge/ fett] ) :i* ! _s ( ! _w keeps man b\nd2 ! re/ ( y\r possessions w h5ce=? become m a matt] ( indiff]5ce to y4 ,( c\rse1 9 ?is "q ( possessions1 ! conc]n is r ) ! _s & ! w ?an ) ! m]e de$4 ,"o c also 8possess z ?\gh he possess$ n0 7?\gh ! possibility ( deception "h is v great71 & if "o no long] sp5ds any?+ = m]e enjoym5t or luxury1 b applies ev]y?+ to useful ends1 n c\nt+ among su* ends ! m]e s5seless heap+ up ( possessions = heirs & successors d[n to ! remote/ ages1 !n "o may believe 8 actions respond to ! real mean+ ( ! words ( ,*ri/4 ,we at lea/ w n ca/ ! fir/ /one at ^? :o s comport !mselves4 ,"o good help 9 ?is1 besides ! firm resolve to =ego all luxury1 is1 z already expla9$ 9 a =m] *apt]1 sy/ematic giv+2 ano!r is1 to reckon & calculate z little z possible1 & to busy oneself z little ) money z is compatible ) a necess>y ord] 9 "o's bus9ess & private affairs4 ,= money has an evil *>m ab\t x l t ( philosophical h]esy2 nei!r w easily let a man g aga9 :5 once he has become mu* involv$ 9 !m4 ,glory is = _m j z /rong a fett] z mammonism--n only ! excessive eag]ness = ! ord9>y human & civic honors 7expos$ ?\gh !y always are to ! judgm5t ( contempor>ies or1 9 ! great] in/ances1 ( po/]ity7 b also ! anxiety = respectability4 ,z to ! =m]1 ,paul1 "o ( ! mo/ abus$ ( m51 has left u a v good /atem5t 9 #a ,cor4 iv4 #c ff42 & t any "o loses ! reg>d ( 8 citiz5s q )\t blame is really mu* r>] ?an is commonly suppos$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,god (t5 en\gh makes "o's =m] enemies to be ^? :o become ! mo/ satisfi$ ) him1 & ! prophetic words ( ,isaiah come spl5didly to take ! place ( ! e>li] und]e/imation3 8,& ! sons ( !m t afflict$ !e %all come b5d+ unto !e2 & all !y t despis$ !e %all b[ !mselves d[n at ! soles ( ?y feet40 ,b "o mu/ be able to endure ?+s if he is to adopt ,*ri/ianity2 ^? too-s5sitive ,*ri/ians :o crave ! e/eem ( ev5 ^? !y d n !mselves e/eem only %[ t ! _w & its praise are /ill f> f be+ en\gh a matt] ( indiff]5ce to !m4 ,! real positions ( honor are1 aft] ri*es1 ! mo/ dang]\s ?+ !re is = fai?2 on ?is po9t ! ,gospel leaves n ! lea/ d\bt4 ,:oev] runs into ?is dang] q ( 8 own free w1 ev5 p]haps ) eag] zeal1 q commonly p]i%es !re91 s f> z conc]ns 8 bett] & only wor?ful life4 ,b :oev]1 by 8 call+ or by 8 lot1 is compell$ to accept su* positions & yet w\ld l to become or rema9 a ,*ri/ian1 has e cause to be wat*ful1 & to be ?ankful = occasional humiliations1 an article 9 :i*1 happily1 ! _w seldom lets him be lack+4 ,= ! great] numb] ( m5 9 ! ord9>y situations ( life ! h>de/ "p 9 ! prolegom5a ( ,*ri/ianity is p]haps ! conqu]+ ( "o's desire = pleasure4 ,! humbl] classes (t5 escape ?is desire ) /ill less success ?an d ! weal?y & ! ari/ocratic1 :o may h le>n$1 ?r\gh exp]i5ce1 to place a bett] e/imate ^u ! wor? or wor?lessness ( ! pleasures ( ! mat]ial life4 ,"o (t5 f9ds 9 ! l[] classes a mu* m unre/ra9$ passion = pleasure1 :i*1 jo9$ ) ! a!i/ic mood !y purposely cultivate1 sometimes deg5]ates into a true savag]y & makes !m l animals1 & animals n ( ! noble/ sort1 ei!r4 ,b un=tunately ! upp] /rata ( society (t5 en\gh lead ! way by _! own bad example4 ,!y (t5 compla9 ( ! love ( pleasure & ! frivolity ( ! s]v+ classes2 b ?+s w\ld g bett] if ! s]vants did n p]ceive 9 _! ma/]s ! same prop5sities t re/lessly agitate !m4 ,pleasure set up z a rule ( life1 s5su\sness 7tak5 9 ! wide/ s5se7 e/abli%$ z ! controll+ p[] 9 ! life ( a man--?is is ! infallible dea? ( all fai? 9 transc5d5t ?+s4 ,^! two p[]s1 pleasure & fai?1 d n long exi/ side by side 9 a man1 b ! "o or ! o!r mu/ leave ! field4 ,happy he 9 :om x is ! p[] ( ! s5sual elem5t t retreats be=e t ( ! spiritual1 vigor\sly /riv+ = ! ma/]y4 ,= e victory ov] ! love ( pleasure 7:at is n o!rwise always ! case on ! s-call$ pa? ( virtue7 br+s at once its own rew>d 9 an increas$ vigor ( ! ideal life1 & (t5 9 a broad spiritual progress 9 ! wid] s5se4 ,we c tru?fully say t ! mo/ ( ! great advances 9 ! inn] life are u%]$ 9 by "s r5unciation :i* br+s its own comp5sation4 ,t to ! love ( pleasure all sorts ( attractive names are giv5 & t x 9 tru? assumes n[ f9]1 n[ co>s]1 =ms1 %\ld n lead u a/ray4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 "u all circum/ances1 t trait 9 u :i* mo/ resembles animal nature & =?) reveals its ignoble "* 9 ! fact t x is always unit$ ) egotism & ! exploitation ( o!rs = our own selfi% incl9ations4 ,! p>tial navet ( ! anci5t _w is want+ 9 humanity n[1 = _! eyes h be5 op5$ to its mean+2 & a univ]sal failure to conqu] ! love ( pleasure ?r\gh high] int]e/s w\ld1 9 ^! days1 be an unprec$5t$ & q impossible relapse ( humanity into an e>li] age4 ,) ! pursuit ( pleasure dies ! incl9ation = ri*es & honor1 :i* are p>tly only means 9 t pursuit & n ends 9 !mselves2 & in/ead !re spr+s up joy 9 "w1 ! be/ salvation f all evil1 t o!rwise always surr\nds & tempts a man 9 "o way or ano!r4 ,= :5 ! pursuit ( pleasure disappe>s z a rule ( life1 !n a man mu/ "w1 or ! _w is too dre>y4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ) ! pursuit ( pleasure z 8 inn]mo/ spr+ ( action1 a man w always look ^u "w z only a means1 & a disagreeable "o1 to ! atta9m5t ( pleasure4 ,t "o may1 nev]!less1 f9d an artless enjoym5t 9 ! beauty ( nature1 9 ! s]5e succession ( ! days & ! ye>s1 9 "o's family & 9 true fri5d%ip1 9 uplift+ art & sci5ce1 9 ! life & welf>e ( 8 nation1 ev5 9 ! in(f5sive animal & plant worlds1 &1 above all1 9 all ! great & good activities t are go+ on 9 ! :ole realm ( humanity--all ?is is to be tak5 entirely = grant$4 ,inde$1 a ke5 s5sitiv5ess to su* ?+s is a sure m>k ( an unspoil$ temp]am5t1 & especially ( ye>s ( y\? purely sp5t1 a y\? t has n1 by poison\s pleasures1 prematurely dead5$ its feel+ = ! true & h>mless joys ( life4 ,fur!rmore1 an excessive repression ( ! life ( ! body is c]ta9ly n advantage\s = spiritual progress--/ill less is x a div9e comm&1 b x is r1 :5ev] x appe>s1 m]ely a human device ) no decisive value4 ,on ?is po9t a ?\ghtful comm5tator ( ! olde/ biblical records says1 v truly1 t m5 always h a t5d5cy to height5 ! comm&s ( ,god1 :i* are !mselves prop]ly met$ & adapt$ to m5's capabilities2 & t1 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t n>rative ( ! fir/ trial ( ob$i5ce1 ,god did n say t ,adam & ,eve %\ld n t\* ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil1 b only t !y %\ld n eat ( its fruit2 x 0 ,eve h]self :o add$ ! fur!r prohibition1 8nei!r %all ye t\* x10 & by s do+ plac$ ! ,tempt] 9 ! desir$ position ( mak+ an alleg$ div9e comm& manife/ly untrue on its face1 because ! m]e t\* ( ! tree did n cause dea?4 7,g5esis ii4 #ag1 & iii4 #c1 #d47 ,?us x is1 inde$1 ) _m exagg]at$ & unnecess>y comm&s :i* p>5ts lay ^u _! *ildr5 or *ur*es ^u _! adh]5ts1 ! non-fulfilm5t ( :i* !y !n ) equal facility ov]look4 ,an exact & lit]al ob$i5ce to all ! real div9e comm&s1 :i* are all practicable1 & a ?or\gh scorn & disreg>d = all ! 8comm&m5ts ( m50--?is is ! only way by :i* our ,*ri/ian confessions c\ld n[ br+ !mselves new life4 ,ev5 ! incl9ation to und]go suff]+ & r5unciation is some:at dang]\s1 & ! m s because x is (t5 jo9$ ) a secret desire = praise1 9 :i* case "o devil is b supplant$ by ano!r1 p]haps /ill m p[]ful4 ,a man %\ld n ?r[ away 8 life1 n ev5 by a l+]+ neglect ( 8 p[]s2 only1 he %\ld n ov]value 8 body's well-be+ nor put x too mu* 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,*ri/ himself is 9 ?is respect an inimitable example ( a simple mod]ation :i*1 at times1 all[$ itself to enjoy an almo/ luxuri\s homage1 z 9 ! case ( ! box ( preci\s o9tm5t1 :i* evid5tly made ,judas1 ! apo/le ( lit]al asceticism1 to lose fai? 9 him4 ,ev5 ! mo/ advanc$ ,*ri/ian %\ld live q l a natural man1 n l a h]mit or a pill>-sa9t1 & %\ld seek ! wor? & purpose ( life nei!r 9 pleasure nor 9 suff]+ & r5unciation1 b only 9 ! c>ry+ out ( ! w & commission ( ,god4 ,a wise say+ ( ,blumh>dt's1 (t5 quot$1 decl>es t "o mu/ be twice conv]t$1 once f ! natural to ! spiritual life1 & !n back aga9 f ! spiritual to ! natural s f> z is ju/ifi$2 b t ?is is1 p]haps1 accompli%$ 9 "s cases at a s+le /roke1 )\t a prelim9>y exagg]ation ( ! spiritual nature4 ,_m l+] too long 9 ?is d\ble mutation1 & dur+ ?is p]iod af=d no v agreeable spectacle4 ,f9ally1 "o's own p[] c nev] set ! upw>d-/riv+ man free f all ^? enemies ( 8 real happ9ess :i* keep him1 9 a v g5u9e s5se1 f ent]+ into true ,*ri/ianity4 ,! 8old ,adam0 is /ill to-day1 z at ! "t :5 ! expression 0 fir/ us$1 8too /rong = ! "y ,melan*?on10 & all good resolutions give z good z no help1 s long z ! man w n lay hold on ! aid s5t u by ,god himself to t end4 ,b ev5 he c n help unless ! man completely surr5d]s 8 w4 ,?is is ! man's %>e 9 ! "w ( 8 lib]ation f ! fett]s ( ! natural1 selfi% life2 ev]y?+ else is done to him4 ,dante1 9 p>ticul>1 expla9s ?is v cle>ly 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ canto ( ! ,purgatorio1 :]e ! joy\s trembl+ ( ! m\nta9 ( purification1 :5 a s\l f9ally rises into its high] region1 is portray$ 9 ! foll[+ v]ses3 8,x trembles :5 any _s feels itself ,s purifi$ t x may rise1 or move ,= ris+2 & su* l\d acclaim ensues4 ,purification by ! w alone ,is prov$1 t1 free to *ange society1 ,seizes ! s\l rejoic+ 9 h] w4 ,desire ( bliss is pres5t f ! fir/2 ,b /rong prop5sion h9d]s1 to t wi% ,by ! j ord9ance ( heav5 oppos$-- ,prop5sion n[ z eag] to fulfil ,! allott$ torm5t z ere:ile to s94 ,& ,i1 :o 9 ?is puni%m5t _h la9 ,five hundr$ ye>s & m1 b n[ h felt ,free wi% = happi] clime40 ,e "o acqua9t$ ) 8 inn] life w confirm t = a long "t at fir/ a p>tial w t[>d ! good f\ght 9 him ) incl9ations ( :i* he v well knew t !y w\ld br+ him j suff]+4 ,s long z ! s\l is1 nev]!less1 unable to conqu] ?is desire1 x w rema9 9 ess5tially its =m] /ate4 ,b if x holds on to ! impulse to fre$om not)/&+1 by ,god's grace !re w come a memorable day on :i* x w at la/ feel 9 itself ! fully det]m9$ w to move =w>d1 & !n =?) x is free1 & aft]w>d does n und]/& h[ x c\ld h delay$ s long4 ,yet x w\ld n be "r to wait inactive till ! w is ?us fully det]m9$4 ,*ri/ianity1 l _m ano!r ?+1 is le>n$ only ?r\gh trial1 n ?r\gh /udy4 ,on ! contr>y1 idly talk+ ab\t x is mo/ =eign to its _s1 & s-call$ le>n$ explanations easily make x b d>k] & m dubi\s2 t is a 8sci5ce0 :i*1 l e o!r1 "o may leave entirely 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o are call$ !reto1 & :i* v (t5 contributes no?+ ( mom5t to _! spiritual advancem5t4 ,*ri/ianity is surely completely und]/ood only ?r\gh t _s :i* ! ,gospel calls ! ,holy ,_s4 ,:at t is1 we d n "k2 we c only "k t x is a v real ph5om5on :i* becomes manife/ 9 its effects ^u our life1 & :i* c gradually make u m & m indiff]5t t[>d ev]y?+ t ! _w consid]s z ! greate/ possessions & ! mo/ indisp5sable pleasures4 ,to ?is fre$om we are call$1 & x has be5 made possible ?r\gh ,*ri/ianity--:at be=e might well seem v d\btful4 ,b we are n done :5 we h f\nd ,*ri/ianity 8int]e/+0--(t5 because ( its extravagances r ?an because ( its real sobriety 9 ! conception ( man & 8 natural p[]s2 we mu/ above all ?+s make a beg9n+1 & !n progress !re9 comes q ( itself4 ,!re=e1 ,o s\l1 ?\ :o1 f ! mazy g>d5s ( ! common life ( ! _w t no long] :olly satisfy1 ha/ arriv$ at happ9ess by ?is simple/ & be/ ( all roads1 b nev]!less /ill /&e/1 some:at trembl+1 be=e ! actual entry into ! =ec\rts ( ,*ri/ianity itself 7p]haps because ?\ see/ !re a company t does n fully awak5 ?y confid5ce71 take ?y resolution not)/&+1 & d>e6 ,x w n be long be=e ?\ see/ at lea/ en\gh to h made ?y d>+ seem wor? :ile4 ,x is b r>ely t any "o turns back aga9 f ?is road1 & nev] yet1 = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 has any "o :o has travell$ x q to ! end1 lift$ up compla9ts ( a wa/$ life1 or ev5 ( an exi/5ce too h>d to be borne4 ,b h[ _m !re are to-day :o compla91 on ! o!r roads to happ9ess6 ,no "o :o is will+ to confess ! tru? c d5y t 9 e human s\l1 ev5 9 "o already resolutely set t[>d fai? 9 transc5d5tal ?+s1 s]i\s d\bts c n[ & !n arise z to ! reality ( all its conceptions & hopes4 ,!y :o mo/ vehem5tly condemn su* tempor>y d\bts 9 o!rs are n ! ones :o are ! be/ confirm$ 9 ! fai?1 = by su* zeal !y are (t5 only seek+ =cibly to suppress _! own d\bts4 ,b 9 su* mom5ts1 ?us mu* rema9s sure1 t !re is no c]ta9ty any:]e to be f\nd z to ! great que/ions ( ! pres5t & future life1 bett] ?an t :i* ,*ri/ianity af=ds1 & t !re is no adequate satisfaction to be f\nd 9 try+ to cont5t oneself ) only ! results ( 8natural sci5ce10 _m ( :i* are /ill v unc]ta92 :ile "o simply bani%es f 8 ?\ghts all fur!r que/ions1 z to ! int]relation ( all ?+s 9 a high] s5se1 & z to ! moral laws ( ! univ]se1--que/ions on :i* ! life & welf>e ( humanity mo/ ( all dep5d4 ,t w nev] succe$ = long2 aft] e su* p]iod ( a b>e realism :i* limits itself to a small] aim1 9 all m5 n :olly sup]ficial1 n :olly subm]g$ 9 ! _w ( s5se1 !re arises ) irresi/ible p[] ! impulse to inve/igate anew :e!r & h[ f> ! high pret5sion ( ,*ri/ianity to be ! real1 ! unique tru?1 & ! only tru? t br+s happ9ess1 is a j pret5sion4 ,?is impulse y also w m or less exp]i5ce2 o!rwise y w\ld n h tak5 9 y\r h& ?is book1 :i* _h its orig9 9 t same impulse4 ,9 no case ?ru/ ! impulse back f ! ?re%old2 = x spr+s f ! bett] "p ( y\r nature4 ,accept1 r1 "o m bit ( c\nsel3 ,fir/ consid] m closely ! 8prolegom5a0 ( ,*ri/ianity--^? prelim9>y tru?s :i* x consid]s to be self-evid5t2 its dogmas take acc\nt ( only aft]w>d1 :5 y h already be5 able to resolve to live up to ^! prelim9>y tru?s ) all ! p[] y h4 ,! rev]se way is1 to be sure1 ! m usual "o1 & x is ! "o to :i* we are wont to be direct$ 9 our s*ools & *ur*es4 ,b if ?is m usual c\rse is tak51 n[ & !n !re lies 8a lion 9 ! way0 :i* does n appe> ^u ! pa? propos$ 9 ?is *apt]4 ,! p[] ( resolve1 ( c\rse1 y w always be oblig$ to h1 = only 8he :o ov]come? %all inh]it all ?+s20 = ! irresolute1 z well z = ^? completely )\t fai?1 ev5 9 ! mo/ favorable case only ! decay ( _! p]sonal life /&s 9 ne> & c]ta9 prospect4 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,/eps ,,( ,,life ,,viii4 ,,! ,,/eps ,,( ,,life ,x is an old & obvi\s fancy1 t ( divid+ ! inn] life into a s]ies ( /eps1 or ( describ+ x 9 ! allegorical =m ( a pilgrimage ) its v>i\s /ages & halts & h9drances ( "o sort or ano!r4 ,yet ,i d n "k ( any su* description t suits ! ne$s ( our own day1 especially ! ne$s ( p ( culture2 inde$1 x is1 & has ev] be51 a fault ( mo/ s]mons t :ile !y depict life's atta9able ideal ) m or less exactness1 !y are n[ays able to give z pla9 an acc\nt ( ! way ?i!r4 ,yet ?is is j ! s]vice 7& ! directions %\ld be q specific1 too7 :i* ! *ur*1 x w\ld seem1 is call$ ^u to p]=m = ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,:at is kn[n by ! some:at di/a/eful "n ( 8! cure ( s\ls10 s f> z x exi/s at all1 has become too pr(essional 7n to say too comm]cial7 a matt] ) ! *ur*es3 9 ! ?+s ( ! _s !re is no?+ if n fre$om & individuality2 yet x is j "h t a k9d ( rigid te*nical nom5clature has be5 devis$1 ) expressions t once may h be5 ju/ifi$1 b are n[ mean+less to _m m5 & at "s future "t w h to be replac$1 p]haps1 by o!rs4 ,( ! writ+s we possess on ! unfold+ ( ! inn] life by /eps1 only "o has come d[n to u f classical times2 ?is is an essay ( ,plut>*1 ! ,greek pr(essor ( philosophy 7z we %\ld n[ call him71 :o 0 born at ,*ronea 9 ,botia ab\t #ej ,a4,d41 & di$ betwe5 #abj & #acj ,a4,d4 at ,rome1 :]e1 among o!r ?+s1 he is said to h be5 ! tea*] ( ! future emp]or ,hadrian4 ,( 8 hundr$ & m writ+s1 "s %ort]1 "s long]1 ! 8,p>allel ,lives0 are n[ almo/ ! only ones read1 & ev5 ^! are less read 9 ! s*ools ?an is p]haps prop]4 ,( ! re/1 :i* are usually compris$ "u ! g5]al title ( 8,plut>*'s ,e?ical ,writ+s10 "o ( ! mo/ readable is t d$icat$ to ,sosius ,s5ecio1 consul "u ,trajan1--8,h[ ,"o may be ,consci\s ( 8 ,progress 9 ,goodness40 ,on ! :ole1 x exhibits ! ,eclectic view 79 ! s5se ( ,cic]onian ,eclecticism7 z contra/$ ) ! tea*+s ( ! ,/oics1 :o only recognize ! p]fect wise man :o obs]ves _! pr9ciples1 on ! "o h&1 & on ! o!r1 ! man addict$ to vice1 )\t int]v5+ transitional grades4 ,9 ?is treatise1 z ea* read] w at once notice1 !re is a special lack ( ! dep? :i* fir/ came into morals ?r\gh ,*ri/ianity 7!n b little kn[n z yet71 & :i* w always come into morals only by t pa?2 b x possesses 9 consid]able degree a s\nd & natural human good s5se1 :i* is direct$ t[>d ! nobl] ?+s ( life1 & ^: developm5t 9 y\?ful temp]am5ts is an indisp5sable purpose 9 s-call$ classical culture4 ,( ! lat] writ+s ( ?is k9d ! be/ are ,bunyan's 8,pilgrim's ,progress10 a book f ! great ,puritan days 9 ,engl&1 & ! 8,homesickness0 ( ,jung-,/ill+1 writt5 ab\t a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,9 reality1 ! biographies ( di/+ui%$ m5 %\ld r5d] ?is s]vice ( po9t+ out ! way to _! contempor>ies & successors2 b !re are1 unhappily1 b few good & really true writ+s ( ?is sort4 ,= ! biograph]s d n always und]/& ! inmo/ exp]i5ces ( ^? ^: lives !y are describ+1 _m ( :i* exp]i5ces really c n be made compreh5sible to !m 9 _! full significance1 s9ce !y 7 small occurr5ces ) great consequ5ces4 ,yet ! autobiographies1 :i* c\ld tell all ?is1 are usually m>r$ ) vanity & are sometimes ! lea/ true ( biographies4 ,x w !re=e be well1 on ! :ole1 to recognize t 9 all ^! writ+s ! individual "* prepond]ates & t !re is no 8me?od0 t reveals ! prop] c\rse ( life4 ,! mo/ useful ?+ ab\t !m1 p]haps1 is ! v practical obs]vations t might s]ve to enc\rage ! w&]] on ?is mu*-travell$1 yet univ]sally unkn[n1 way :5 he is likely to become we>y1 or to enlight5 him :5 ! cont9uation ( ! j\rney appe>s too unc]ta9 or too mu* deflect$ f ! presumably prop] direction4 ,x is fir/ ( all to be said t e life has /eps1 & t no life runs f beg9n+ to end 9 un*ang+ uni=mity l a cle>1 murmur+ mead[-brook1 or 9 a /raight direction1 l an artificially contriv$ canal4 ,b no life p]fectly resembles ano!r 9 its c\rse1 & ev5 ! app>5tly mo/ natural /eps (t5 happ5 9 ! rev]se ord]1 s t !re are m5 :o 9 _! y\? are pret]naturally wise1 & h _! y\?ful qualities only :5 old4 ,yet !re is nev] an inw>dly heal?y human life t %[s no visible developm5t at all1 or t has spurts or pauses 9 x t are :olly arbitr>y4 ,a life t proce$s 9 a p]fectly normal way is j z r>e1 b 9 e life !re are mi/akes t c\ld h be5 avoid$1 & gaps t lat] x is no long] possible to fill out4 ,= e p]iod 9 life has its purpose & its task4 ,9 spr+ ! tree mu/ d little m ?an gr[ & blossom1 b n be> fruit z yet4 ,! fruits "o produces on ! mod]n dw>f$ trees1 purposely h9d]$ 9 _! natural gr[? & design$ m]ely = a spe$y production ( fruit1 acquire nei!r ! good quality nor1 app>5tly1 ! s\ndness ( fruits rip5$ on trees t h atta9$ _! natural full gr[?4 ,! v>i\s p]iods ( life1 !n1 mu/ deposit & /ore away 9 ! human be+ ea* a product peculi> to itself2 9 *ildhood ! *ildlike nature1 )\t :i* a man nev] becomes a well-r\nd$ man1 ex]t+ a k9dly influ5ce ^u o!r m52 9 y\? t fre%ness & en?usiasm ( _s :i* begets ! p[] ( do+ ?+s2 9 manhood & womanhood ! fulness & rip5ess ( all ! ?\ghts & feel+s1 & ! firmness t spr+s f a "* /eel$ by de$s already a*iev$4 ,only ?us c age also d its wor?y task1 n 9 fall+ into disconsolate decay1 b 9 ! quiet possession & contemplation ( :at life 0 & %\ld be1 & 9 ! prep>ation = a great] & broad] developm5t4 ,:oev] skips any su* p]iod1 or1 z is m frequ5tly ! case1 ha/5s ov] x & makes no use ( its peculi> advantages1 w seldom or nev] be 9 a position to retrieve x lat]1 b w always h a v p]ceptible defici5cy 9 8 make-up4 ,to prev5t ?is 9 y\ng] ye>s is a matt] ( education1 ( :i* ,i w n speak "h1 b 9 lat] life x is "o ( ! *ief aspects ( t self-tra9+ to :i* a man is indebt$ = ! real acquisitions ( life m ?an to all ! ?+s t o!rs c d = him4 ,9 ref]5ce to its g5]al "*1 9 ! aspect :i* "o usually calls happ9ess or unhapp9ess1 or a h>d or easy lot1 exp]i5ce %[s 7& 9 mo/ cases v pla9ly7 t e life consi/s ( ?ree divisions1 ( :i* ! fir/ & ! ?ird are alike & ! second unlike4 ,:oev] has _h a h>d1 unhappy y\? is m likely to h a m favorable & successful manhood1 b sc>cely a cl\dless end4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 ! days ( y\? are gold51 !y are almo/ always ! precursor ( ex]tions & /orms 9 ! middle "p ( life1 on :i* !re foll[s a quiet] ev5+ ( age4 ,(t5times ?is di/9ction also holds good = ! m9or /eplike subdivisions ( ^! ?ree great divisions4 ,:i* is ! happi] case may well be d\btful4 ,v en]getic m5 fond ( activity1 :o are sub/antially m9d$ n to let 8! ve/iges ( _! e>?ly days vani% 9 ! ons10 w be dispos$ to lay ! great] value ^u a successful manhood2 b sunny-natur$ m5 ne$ an untr\bl$ y\? & likewise a r\gh] middle p]iod1 if !y are to be /rong en\gh to exhibit 9 _! age ! patt]n ( a fully rip5$ life1 p]fect$ 9 e direction1 s f> z lies 9 ! p[] ( man4 ,once 9 8 life1 at any rate1 a man mu/ h x h>d & heavy if he is to atta9 to ! "r way himself & to ga9 an und]/&+ ( ! burd5s ( o!rs2 & on ! :ole a /rong old age is be/ suit$ = t4 ,& if ! *ildhood days h be5 joy\s1 !y af=d an aft]gl[ = ! :ole life1 & 9 ! rev]se case1 a bitt] feel+ ( wrong4 ,x is likewise difficult to be oblig$1 = ! fir/ "t1 to be> ! h>de/ lot ( all 9 old age4 ,"o c n *ange ! =m ( ?is lot2 9 ?is respect1 at lea/1 a man is surely n ! m\ld] ( 8 own happ9ess2 only1 he is n ! in]t slave ( a bl9d ,fate ei!r4 ,t is1 if a h>d y\? pr$e/9es him to an old age n q )\t c>e1 he c make ! be/ ( ?is de/9y by a cle> & consci\s submission & a c\rage\s endurance2 or if he has a beautiful *ildhood beh9d him1 he c be ?ankful t x did n cont9ue on ?us into t /ormy p]iod ( lat] life :i* is necess>y = ! /eel+ ( 8 "*4 ,?us conceiv$1 ev5 9 ^! de/9ies ! bold say+ turns out to be exactly true1 t to ^? :o love ,god all ! ev5ts ( life1 ( :atev] sort !y may be1 mu/ turn out to _! advantage4 ,b 9 ! lives ( all ?9k+ m5 ! "q to be decid$ is ?is3 :e!r to *oose mu* sorr[ ) mu* help f ,god1 or mu* sorr[ )\t su* help1 b ) ! tempor>y =getfulness ( mom5t>y pleasure4 ,! impot5t ,nietzs*ean revolt aga9/ su* a fate = m5 helps no?+4 ,f9ally1 "o c n make ( himself some?+ q diff]5t f ! native /uff t is 9 him4 ,x is n prop] t e "o %\ld be able to become ev]y?+2 a v ext5d$ _m-sid$ness comes (t5 only at ! exp5se ( dep?4 ,at ! prop] "t rightly to criticise oneself 9 ord] to correct ! _m errors ( education1 :i* only v r>ely e/imates a human be+ q correctly--?is is ! *ief task ( ! mo/ decisive po9t ( life4 ,?is po9t1 if life has proce$$ q normally1 is at ! beg9n+ ( ! ?irties1 :5 ! man has ! la/ /ep ( education beh9d him1 & n[1 89 ! midway ( ?is our mortal life10 beg9s 8 self-tra9+1 = good or = bad4 ,at ?is mom5t ( life "s recognize1 ) deep pa9 ( s\l1 t !y c n become all t to :i* ! dreams ( y\? or ! advantages ( bir? & education seem$ to de/9e !m1 & !y turn 9 despair to pleasure or to pret5ce4 ,b o!rs resolutely seek ! po9t :5ce !y may conqu] _! special _w1 & h5ce=? pursue a de/9y :i*1 p]haps1 0 n sung to !m at _! cradle1 b :i* %[s itself1 nev]!less1 to be ! "r "o4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 ! dreams ( y\? are n to be despis$4 ,9 mo/ cases !y po9t to an unconsci\s native ability & s likewise to ! dream]'s de/9ation1 :i* expresses itself at fir/ 9 fanta/ic pictures ( ! future2 t is1 9 s f> z !y really come f )9 & are n ! products ( a false education or ( a mi/ak5 belief 9 ! inh]itance ( tal5ts4 ,= x is only q r>ely t tal5ts are inh]it$ & t ! sons ( great m5 are !mselves great4 ,?is is1 to be sure1 (t5 made difficult = !m because ( comp>ison ) _! fa!rs1 & n less because ( ! jeal\sy ( m51 :o d n will+ly suff] intellectual dyna/ies to rule among !m2 9 ?is !y are all republicans4 ,on ! o!r h&1 m5 ( mu* consequ5ce seldom h or take ! "t to busy !mselves int5tly ) ! br++ up ( _! *ildr51 & 9 su* families1 mu* (t5] ?an 9 f> simpl] ones1 ! *ildr5 fall into neglect1 unless a "m ( suffici5t intellig5ce /eps 91 & is n h]self too mu* busi$ ) h] celebrat$ & (t5 v exact+ husb&4 ,x is sc>cely necess>y to say fur!r t ! mo!rs are ! decid+ elem5t ( ! family = ! education & ! =mation ( ! "* ( ! *ildr51 especially ! sons1 & t ! sons1 z a rule1 take aft] !m m ?an aft] ! fa!rs4 ,x is a less famili> fact t ! sons (t5 resemble ! "m's bro!rs 9 "* & natural ability1 & t ! be/ ?\gh sometimes also ! mo/ dang]\s m\ld]s ( "o's y\? are ! gr&mo!rs on ! "m's side4 ,! promise ( a curse ^u families t h %[n !mselves egoti/ical = sev]al succe$+ g5]ations surely comes true2 & exp]i5ce %[s t a want ( love t[>ds "o's p>5ts is av5g$ ?r\gh "o's own *ildr51 &1 vice v]sa1 a peculi> bless+ ?r\gh\t life accompanies ^? :o h %[n _! p>5ts mu* love4 ,!re is no ne$ to be anxi\s ab\t ! prop] "t = ent]+ ^u new /eps ( life1 if ! e>li] ones h be5 rightly us$2 !y w !n d _! own ann\nc+ ?r\gh fir/ an inn] summons1 & f9ally a def9ite det]m9ation1 to advance f>!r1 & )\t ?is exp]i5ce x c\ld n be well = any "o to be 9 a high] plane4 ,we c n /& a task t is yet too great = u2 su* a task we feel to be too e!real1 & we long = ! co>s] elem5ts ( life4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! div9ely-l$ man does n z a rule "k v long be=eh& :at he has to d next or to :at he w be call$2 he c\ld n commonly endure x4 ,b any "o :o has already really exp]i5c$ _m su* in/ances ( be+ p]sonally guid$ 9 life w at la/ be sure 9 8 fai? z to ! exi/5ce ( su* a high] guidance ev5 9 ! life ( individual m51 :ile o!rs 7by _! own fault1 to be sure7 c\nt only 9 ! mass1 n z individuals4 ,f9ally1 /eps 9 ! inn] life are n1 ( c\rse1 = ^? to :om life means no?+ else ?an eat+ & dr9k+ & dy+ to-morr[4 ,! /eps ( ! inn] life exi/ r only = ^? :o are resolv$ to /ruggle out ( a m]ely natural exi/5ce common to _m o!rs1 on ?r\gh to a really spiritual life4 ,= ^!1 ,?omas ,kempis po9ts out ! safe/ way 9 ! foll[+ dialogue3 ,,my ,,son1 ! p]fect fre$om ( ! _s ?\ can/ n w9 nor keep1 if ?\ press n ?r\gh to ! complete r5unciation ( ?yself4 ,slave-*a9s are borne by all :o cl+ to some?+ selfi%ly1 :o love !mselves1 :o desire ! out] _w ) eag]ness & long+ & curiosity1 :o seek ! ?+s t flatt] ! s5ses & n ! ?+s t fur!r ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/1 :o w always build & /r5g!n :at yet ha? no f\ndation2 = ev]y?+ falle? into no?+ness t is n born ( ,god4 ,hold ?yself to ?is %ort say+1 = x meane? mu*3 ,=sake all1 & ?\ f9de/ all4 ,bid f>ewell to e desire2 !n ent]e/ ?\ ^u re/4 ,let ?is ^w nev] leave ?y ?\ghts2 be> x )9 !e day & night2 & :5 ?\ ha/ br\ght x to fulfilm5t1 !n %alt ?\ und]/& all4 ,b ?is1 ,o ,,"l1 is n ! "w ( a s+le day1 nor is x *ild's play4 ,9 ?is %ell lies ! :ole k]nel ( ! p]fection ( ^? :o seek ,god4 ,,son1 t mu/ n fright5 !e back1 nor disc\rage !e1 b r draw !e to climb upw>d to ! high] goal1 or at ! lea/ to be> a long+ !reto 9 ?y he>t4 ,if ?\ w]t already s f> on ! way t ?\ w]t free f all bl9d love to ?yself1 & w]t ready & prep>$ to obey e beck ( ?y fa!rly sup]ior :om ,i h set ov] !e1 !n might m9e eye re/ ) pleasure ^u !e1 & ?y :ole life w\ld fl[ along 9 peace & joy4 ,= z soon z ?\ no long] wi%e/ ?is or t 9 ?9e own self-conceit1 b %alt h yield$ ?yself :olly to ?y ,god )\t ga9say & f ! inn]mo/ dep? ( ?y he>t1 & %alt h laid d[n all ?y wi%es into ! h& ( ,god1 f t mom5t onw>d %alt ?\ be at re/1 & %alt f9d ?yself at "o ) ,god1 9 t no o!r ?+ %all be to !e s agreeable & pleas+ z ,god's pleasure4 ,:oev] ha? ?us1 9 simplicity ( he>t1 swung 8 ?\ghts upw>d to ,god1 & ha? loos$ himself f ! inord9ate love or hate ( any creat$ ?+1 he alone %all be fit & wor?y to receive ! gift ( devotion4 ,= :]e ! ,"l f9de? empty vessels1 !re ,he laye? 9 8 bless+4 ,& ! m completely any "o loos5e? 8 he>t f ! love ( t :i* p]i%e?1 & ! m completely he make? 8 own self to wa/e away "u deepe/ disreg>d1 by s mu* ! quick] come? ?is m]cy1 by s mu* ! deep] x presse? 91 & by s mu* ! high] ! free he>t ( man is lift$ up4 ,!n ! eyes ( man are op5$1 !n /&e? he amaz$ 9 rapture1 !n 8 :ole he>t is dilat$1 = ! h& ( ! ,"l is n[ ) him1 & he ha? giv5 himself :olly & = all et]nity into ,8 h&4 ,lo1 ?us is t man ble/ :o seeke? ,god ) 8 :ole he>t1 & lette? 8 _s no long] cl+ to ! ?+s t p]i%4 ,i ,ev]y?+ spok5 9 ?is dialogue is :olly true2 only x is n m]ely n ! "w ( a s+le day1 b n ev5 ! "w ( a s+le life-p]iod2 x is r an uncompromis+ process ( gr[? t c n be ha/5$ at w1 b mu/ gradually unfold itself 9 f\r great /ages & mu/ fur!rmore be prop]ly br\ght to maturity 9 ea* sep>ate p]iod1 if any real & b5eficial good is to arise !refrom4 ,!re may be no compulsion ab\t x2 a ha/5+ ( gr[? occurs only 9 times ( suff]+2 ! fir/ half ( e task is mo/ly ! h>de/2 f t po9t onw>d x goes m quickly & easily to ! end4 ,! fir/ /age is ! seek+ = a philosophy ( life1 & ! dissatisfaction ) ! usual conceptions ( ! univ]se3 8,h[ _m hir$ s]vants ( my fa!r's h bread en\gh & to sp>e1 & ,i p]i% "h ) hung]60 ,! second is ! turn+ to ! et]nal1 sup]natural tru?3 8,look unto me & be ye sav$1 all ! ends ( ! e>?2 = ,i am ,god1 & !re is none else40 ,! ?ird /age is ! new life :i* mu/ gradually take %ape !refrom1 ?\gh fall+ into _m divisions4 ,& ! la/ has ! promise ( ! prophet ,ze*>iah3 8,at ev5+ "t !re %all be light40 ,out ( ! fir/ /age ! y\?ful man mu/ pass ) pure ?\ghts direct$ t[>d an ideal1 ) no /igma ( immorality ^u 8 consci5ce1 ) pleasure 9 "w1 & ) a consid]able am\nt ( k useful = 8 life-call+4 ,if ! second p]iod is rightly sp5t1 x w be devot$ to ! acquisition ( ?ree important ?+s3 position z a citiz5 ( ! /ate1 a wor?y m>riage1 & a s\nd religi\s & philosophical view ( life4 ,! ?ird /age is t ( ! confirmation ( ?is view 9 ! /ruggle ( life2 ?is /age =ms ! real "w ( life4 ,! f\r? is ! cr[n+ ( life ) true success1 & ! f9al transition to a l>g] sph]e ( activity4 ,x is cle> f ! beg9n+ t ?is c\rse ( developm5t really re/s ^u self-tra9+1 & usually takes its />t 9 t p]iod ( life 9 :i* e e>ne/ man is tir$ ( ! 8fables ( ! _w0 & is 9 ! same frame ( m9d 9 :i* ,dante has 8 great poem beg9 ) ! words3 8,9 ! midway ( ?is our mortal life1 ,i f\nd me 9 a gloomy wood a/ray20 or 9 :i* ,/4 ,!resa says3 8,my s\l 0 subm]g$ 9 ! dream ( e>?ly ?+s1 b x has pleas$ ! ,"l to awak5 me f ?is slumb] ( dea?1 & ,i besee* ,him nev]more to let me fall back !re940 ,:at education c d up to ?is po9t is1 z reg>ds ! inn] life1 m]ely ( a prep>atory & prophylactic nature1 & consi/s 9 keep+ ! "y human be+ away f a :olly mat]iali/ic conception ( ! _w1 z well z f a m]ely =mal religion1 bo? ( :i* w\ld make difficult 8 lat] approa* to a true philosophical & religi\s conviction4 ,su* *ildr5 z are educat$ 9 ! natural sci5ces alone1 z well z ^? :o h he>d ( ,*ri/ianity too e>ly & too (t51 or h be5 tra9$ to make use ( religi\s expressions & =ms me*anically 7(t5 aga9/ ! gra971 only r>ely gr[ up to be m5 :o lat] h ! p[] ( f9d+ ! way ( peace4 ,x is ! especial task ( education to keep ! "y s\l free f ! /ra9 ( immorality1 & incl9$ t[>d a pur] life ?an "o t is bas$ m]ely ^u ! s5ses4 ,! soil on :i* ! noble plant ( a true religion %\ld lat] take root & fl\ri% is r5d]$ unfit = t purpose by no?+ s mu* z by ! dom9ance ( s5suality4 ,! so>+-p[] ( ! _s is !reby brok51 & is reg5]at$ aga9 only ) difficulty & p>tially1 if at all4 ,) ?is1 we return to ! ?\ght already express$ else:]e1 t = ! education ( ^? :o are to be giv5 a high] culture 7= ! boys1 at lea/1 & probably also = _! mo!rs & gov]nesses & wom5 tea*]s7 ! s-call$ classical education is indisp5sable1 & on ! :ole to be pref]r$ to ! ord9>y religi\s & moral in/ruction4 ,*ri/ianity !n comes easily ( itself1 lat] on1 if any "o has hone/ly trav]s$ ?is /age ( in/ruction 9 ! classical philosophy 7:i* c n & %\ld n be ! f9al /age72 &1 z hi/ory has %[n1 ,*ri/ianity be>s its f9e/ fruits ^u a classical sub/ratum4 ,9 p>ticul>1 a classically educat$ _s w nev] be able to s9k into m]e ecclesia/icism1 & /ill less into ! insipidities & ! trivialities :i*1 mu* z !y are =eign to ! great & noble nature ( pri/9e ,*ri/ianity1 nev]!less1 to its imm5se h>m1 cl+ to ! q common conception ( x4 ,besides1 ,*ri/ianity und\bt$ly conta9s an elem5t ( ali5ation f ! _w1 an elem5t t c n be s suitable = ! education ( a "y human be+ /ill int5t ^u ! gr[? ( all 8 intellectual faculties1 z x is = ! self-tra9+ t comes lat]4 ,inde$1 "o may g s f> z to say t physical well-be+ 7?\gh by no means ! highe/ =m ( feel+ nor ! highe/ de/9y71 & a c]ta9 human impulse to self-exaltation 7:i* lat] f9ds its limit 9 ! true humility ( ,*ri/ianity7 are natural & ev5 necess>y to ! gr[? ( y\?1 & = ?is v reason ! classical examples & ideals 7& ^? ( ! ,old ,te/am5t also1 ( c\rse7 fit 9 bett] ) ?is p]iod ?an d ^? ( ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,only1 ! classical education mu/ be adapt$ to ! circum/ances ( ! pupils' environm5t1 or ?is environm5t mu/ itself be able to be elevat$ at ! same "t1 or x w (t5 make ! pupils discont5t$ ) _! lot4 ,inde$1 x is ev5 z ,flatti* rightly po9t$ out ( old 9 ! nave words1 8,y\? mu/ h its "t ( rag+1 ?\gh n wick$ly s20 & = ^? :o d n h ?is p]iod 9 y\?1 x (t5 comes aft]w>d1 only worse & m secretly4 ,:5 education has plant$ 9 ! "y human be+ a disposition incl9$ t[>d ! ideal1 & has begott5 9 him an av]sion to all t is vulg>1 toge!r ) "s good life-habits1 !n x has p]=m$ its mo/ important duty4 ,at pres5t1 inde$1 x wants to d m ?an ?is1 b 9 reality x accompli%es less4 ,two ?+s mu/ be made p>ticul>ly cle> to ! "y man at ! conclusion ( ! fir/ life-p]iod3 9 ! fir/ place1 )9 ! limits ( natural laws m5 atta9 to ev]y?+1 s to speak1 t !y e>ne/ly desire4 ,only1 !y mu/ beg9 at ! "r "t1 mu/ proce$ 9 ! "r ord]1 & mu/ above all ?+s n *ase two h>es at once4 ,to become ri*1 r5[n$1 le>n$1 or virtu\s1 !re is ne$ 9 e case ( a s+le-m9d$ & ord]ly /ruggle t suff]s no competition ( "s rival purpose4 ,"o mu/ !re=e "k :at "o wants to be1 & *oose ! "r ?+ z e>ly z possible4 ,!n 8! man gr[s1 ( himself1 along ) 8 great] aims40 ,)\t ^!1 he is va9ly tempt$ to seek 8 developm5t 9 ! artificial =c+-b$s ( education4 ,! way 9 :i* ?is subjectivity 7n wrong at ! fir/7 comes to an end is n "o t c be exactly det]m9$1 ei!r z to ! "t ! end takes place or z to ! cause t br+s x ab\t4 ,! *ange usually beg9s ) premonitions :i* ev5tually become /rong impressions4 ,^! are (t5 call$ =? m]ely by isolat$ words :i* sometimes h be5 spok5 by m51 app>5tly by *ance1 b are m frequ5tly d]iv$ f read+4 ,books t fall into a man's h& at j ! "r "t are n[adays mo/ frequ5tly ! in/rum5tality ( ! summons to a high] life4 ,_m a "t1 also1 ! s\l sudd5ly1 9 mom5ts ( elevation1 sees itself transport$ to a q diff]5t plane f t on :i* x really lives4 ,x espies1 z (t5 happ5s to ! m\nta9-w&]]1 a new & beautiful region q ne> be=e x1 b :i* is /ill sep>at$ f its pres5t /&+-gr\nd by a va/ *asm1 ov] :i* a bridge leads1 b only f> bel[ 9 ! dep?s4 ,9 ?is p]iod isolat$ exp]i5ces also occur :i* may be class$ z /range1 z h>d to be describ$1 & z by no means ess5tial to developm5t4 ,on ?is po9t my/ic writ]s say t !re are ?ree k9ds ( m intimate union ) ! div9e3 fir/1 ! q regul> k9d 7?us already und]/ood 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t71 t comes ?r\gh submission & s9c]e love1 a union t always rema9s op5 9 its nature1 t no?+ c int]rupt save a man's own w cont5d+ aga9/ ! w ( ,god1 & t is at once re/abli%$ z soon z ! w is aga9 accordant2 second1 an extraord9>y k9d1 t comes ?r\gh dev\t contemplation1 :i* c n1 h[ev]1 be artificially produc$1 b :i* is only a yet great] affection ( ! he>t1 wait+ 9 pati5ce & humility = ! response t ,god w p]haps give !reto2 & la/ly1 a /ill m s5sitive feel+ ( ne>ness to ,god1 com+ = ! mo/ "p q unexpect$ly1 b1 ( all ! ?ree1 ! lea/ necess>y & important = ! progress ( ! inn] life4 ,! end ( ! fir/ /age ( life is n satisfy+--c n & %\ld n be4 ,all subjectivity is a =m ( ?9k+ t ends 9 dissatisfaction1 & ! nobl] ! s\l1 ! m quickly & deeply x falls into x4 ,along ) ?is !re v (t5 comes a c]ta9 failure 9 ! out] life1 almo/ enigmatical2 ! cause is giv5 9 v picturesque language by an ,israelitic prophet1 ,hosea1 8,i w h$ge up ! way ) ?orns1 & ,i w make a f5ce aga9/ h]1 t %e %all n f9d h] pa?s40 ,x is ! g5u9e m]cy ( ,god :5 e false way a man wi%es to /rike into is h$g$ ) ?orns2 or :5 he1 9 ano!r beautiful ,israelitic simile1 l a lily among ?orns1 c f9d 8 gr[? only /raight upw>d4 ,^? are ! sorr[s ( y\? = :i* lat] "o is mo/ ?ankful4 ,nev]!less1 because ( ^! ?+s a c]ta9 sadness ma/]s ! s\l1 & b few notewor?y m5 are to be f\nd :o h n tempor>ily suff]$ melan*oly 9 _! y\?4 ,ev5 at be/1 !y live 9 ! mood :i* ,goe! depicts 9 ! words3 ,s /ill & ?\ghtful8 ,some?+ is lack+2 freely confess4 8,cont5t$ am ,i1 b 'tis n well ) me1 nev]!less40 ,b1 z e brave "y s\l sees1 life is n giv5 u ) ! purpose t we may always be only 8/ill & ?\ghtful10 nor t we may consume ourselves 9 disconsolate compla9ts or 9 ! pessimism t wa/es ! s\l's p[]s4 ,^? are ! conditions t att5d transition1 & mu/ appe>4 ,a new life mu/ spr+ !refrom1 b "o feels1 inde$1 t a k9d ( dea? fir/ lies betwe54 ,?is is ! surr5d] ( ! p]sonal w1 int5t ^u ! selfi% life2 ?is w a man r5\nces ) s mu* difficulty t ,calv9 0 able to f\nd ^u ?is fact 8 doctr9e ( a =mal pr$e/9ation ( "s to ?is developm5t ( 8 true exi/5ce1 & ( o!rs to a loss ( x4 ,b e su* dea?1 = ^? :o be> )9 !m ! se$ ( an et]nal life1 is n ! f9al goal1 b ! means to a new & high] developm5t ( life4 ,:oev] is unable to hold fa/ to ?is hope ) ! t5acity ) :i* ,job clung to x1 & yet is no long] able to f9d any satisfaction 9 ! _w ( ! s5ses1 falls n[ into a gloomy asceticism :i* is =ev] %ovell+ at 8 grave2 or into an idle dialogue 79 di>ies & lett]s7 ) 8 pa9ful dissatisfaction ) ! univ]se2 or into ! confus$ ,buddhi/ic long+ = "s ,nirvana2 or1 f9ally1 into "o ( ! v>i\s o!r ab]rations ( ! human _s1 :i* all agree only 9 consid]+ ! true way z an impossible or fanta/ic "o4 ,at ?is po9t ( life1 = a "t1 ! ^w ( salvation is1 ,=w>d6 ,,ii ,at ab\t ! middle ( a man's life1 & (t5 ! mo/ quickly 9 ! case ( ! be/ & mo/ successful lives1 !re comes a mom5t ( dissatisfaction ) all t has hi!rto be5 atta9$4 ,?is is m frequ5tly ! case among ! cultur$ ?an among ! o!r classes1 because ! cont9u\s /ruggle ( ! latt] = exi/5ce p>tly sp>es !m ?is dissatisfaction & m cle>ly %[s ! way to free !mselves f x4 ,:51 at ?is "t1 any "o /&s q at ! exit-gates ( e>?ly exi/5ce1 all human conc]ns appe> to him lit]ally no?+ wor?1 & he w\ld nev] feel k9dly t[>d !m aga91 ev5 9 _! highe/ activities1 if ! wisdom ( ?is _w did n br+ him back into ! belief t ^! are only morbid s5sations t mu/ be ov]come by a feel+ ( robu/ vitality4 ,?is1 to be sure1 !y mu/ d1 b n unless a real dea? ( ! selfi% nature prec$es2 ^u su* a dea? ! mo/ 9 e human life dep5ds1 al?\gh ?is ev5t does n always come to pass 9 j ! same =m4 ,! same feel+1 h[ev]1 is pres5t 9 all nobl] s\ls1 t !y d n get =w>d ) _! 8int5tions to d bett]10 b daily f9d new h9drances 9 !mselves & 9 ! surr\nd+ _w2 & t1 9 _! own nature1 :at is lack+ is n ! dream1 inde$1 b ! p[] ( atta9+ an exi/5ce truly wor?y ( man4 ,^? are conditions t (t5 la/ = ye>s2 9 _! lat] p]iod arise ?\ghts :i*1 to "s1 make ?is process seem to resemble ! asc5t ( a m\nta94 ,b ?is asc5d+ ( ! m\nta9 does n always lead to ! true summit x is design$ =1 ev5 9 ! case ( ! be/ m51 & 9 ?is respect1 also1 "o is tempt$ to believe 9 pr$e/9ation4 ,ano!r m\nta9-peak :i* is sometimes atta9$ is a noble scepticism1 su* z ,gottfri$ ,kell] gives expression to 9 ! t\*+ words t1 at "s "t or o!r 9 life1 "o mu/ accu/om himself to ! ?\ght ( a real dea?1 & t if he !n ga!rs himself toge!r1 he does n become any ! worse man !re=4 ,c]ta9ly n1 only he is no p]fectly satisfi$ man1 ) ! ?ir/ = tru? & et]nal life slak$2 t is a goal :i* ! mo/ beautiful sceptical philosophy nev] rea*es4 ,d\bt+ ?\ght /&s on a /ill high] plane 9 8,! ,holy ,grail0 ( ,t5nyson3 8,!reaft]1 ! d>k w>n+ ( our ,k+1 ,t mo/ ( u w\ld foll[ w&]+ fires1 ,came l a driv+ gloom across my m9d3 ,!n e evil ^w ,i _h spok5 once1 ,& e evil ?\ght ,i _h ?\ght ( old1 ,& e evil de$ ,i ev] did1 ,awoke & cri$3 #8,?is ,que/ is n = !e4'0 ,beyond ?is ?\ght ! mo/ e>ne/ & s9c]e s\ls w\ld nev] get1 if x 7 n = ! solution :i* ! ,engli% poet himself (f]s at ! conclusion ( 8 pr(\nd poem3 8,let visions ( ! night or ( ! day ,come1 z !y w2 & _m a "t !y come1 ,until ?is e>? he walks on seems n e>?1 ,?is light t /rikes 8 eyeball is n light1 ,?is air t smites 8 =ehead is n air ,b vision--yea1 8 v h& & foot--,9 mom5ts :5 he feels he c n die1 ,& kn[s himself no vision to himself1 ,nor ! high ,god a vision1 nor t ,"o ,:o rose aga940 ,x is v /range t a matt] t has be5 9 exi/5ce = almo/ two ?\s& ye>s1 t has already busi$ ! m9ds & he>ts ( millions ( tea*]s & writ]s1 & t has be5 borne ) great co/ & ex]tions ov] seas & prea*$ to nations to :om x 0 unkn[n1 has become unfamili> 9 its own place ( dom9ion & among ! mo/ cultur$ nations ( ! globe4 ,or c we assev]ate t ! _s1 or1 let u say1 ev5 ! ?\ght1 ( ,*ri/ianity is some?+ t is g5]ally kn[n & ackn[l$g$ 9 our ,european /ates8 ,f> remov$ f ?is view1 "s )9 s-call$ ,*ri/5dom1 l ! ,roman procurator ,fe/us1 hold ,*ri/ianity to be a sort ( m or less h>mless sup]/ition conc]n+ 8"o ,jesus1 :o 0 dead1 :om ,paul affirm$ to be alive02 o!rs reg>d x z a society :i* x is ! prop] ?+ to belong to1 )\t necess>ily hav+ any fur!r int]e/ 9 x2 a ?ird class looks ^u x z a hi]>*y ( prie/s :i*1 = reasons mo/ly ext]nal1 !y ei!r rev]5ce or abhor4 ,to yet o!rs x is a sci5ce call$ !ology1 to p5etrate :i* !re is ne$ ( v long c\rses ( /udy & _m exam9ations4 ,& :5 !y come to ! p>ticul>s 9 ! 8/ructure ( doctr9e10 n _m among ! le>n$ :olly agree z to :at fai? is1 or m]cy1 or ! significance ( ! 8sacrifice ( ,*ri/10 :e!r !re is pr$e/9ation & et]nal puni%m5t1 or a 8re/oration ( all ?+s10 or :at are ! me?odical /eps "o mu/ take1 to be sav$4 ,e "o :o v5tures into ^! labyr9?s ( !ological & philosophical ?\ght1 )\t at ! same "t possess+ a v decid$ aspiration t[>d ! highe/ tru? & a v s\nd und]/&+ ( human nature1 is app>5tly 9 dang] ( los+ ! "o or ! o!r4 ,& s1 ?\s&s ( ! mo/ cultur$ m5 ( our day h1 9 fact1 giv5 up mak+ any fur!r trial ( :at seems to be jo9$ ) only tr\ble1 cont5tion1 d\bt1 & r5unciation ( ! natural enjoym5ts ( life1 only to lead1 at ! end1 to no?+ o!r ?an a k9d ( human slav]y1 )\t any bett] assurance ?an be=e4 ,*ri/ianity is n[1 = ! great] "p ( ,*ri/ians1 a doctr9e ( ! *ur*es & ! s*ools1 :i* "o li/5s to z long z "o mu/1 b f :i* a cultur$ man w inw>dly free himself z quickly z possible1 ev5 if he /ill outw>dly believes he mu/ all[ himself to fit into =ms ( ! social life :5 once !y h become hi/orical4 ,! simple answ] to ?is is t we c nei!r disp5se ) ,*ri/ianity nor put some?+ 9 its place4 ,we d n "k 7& x w\ld be useless to wi% to discov]7 :at w\ld h become ( ! civiliz$ _w1 if ,*ri/ianity _h n appe>$ 9 x :5 x did2 b x is c]ta9 t we c no long] get away f x n[1 nor ignore x1 b we mu/ reckon ) x z ) some?+ t w endure1 yet c n be :olly expla9$ by sci5ce4 ,true1 sci5ce c n be prev5t$ f discov]+1 z completely z possible1 ev]y?+ t is kn[able1 or f ext5d+ ! sph]e ( ! kn[able z widely z possible2 t is its "r & its duty4 ,) ?is !re goes1 9 ! conception ( p>ticul> m9ds1 ! supposition t ev]y?+ is kn[able t conc]ns mank9d1 or t1 at any rate1 ev]y?+ c be made kn[able 9 "t4 ,?is is ! basis ( a consid]able "p ( ! c\rage & ! p]sev]ance f\nd 9 sci5tific inve/igation4 ,b j z little may x be =bidd5 u to d\bt t m5 w ev] succe$ 9 completely fa?om+ human nature 9 all its relation%ips to ! univ]sal ,be+ & 9 its connection ) all ?+s2 b ev5 s1 x is ! duty 7& ( cultur$ p mo/ ( all7 nev]!less1 to /& firm1 & 9 p>ticul> to put away ! presumption ) :i* imp]fect k1 or ev5 m]e hypo!ses1 are wont to be set up 9 ! place ( ! inw>d conviction z to ! exi/5ce & wor? ( sup]-s5sual ?+s4 ,highly z humanity has cause to value sci5ce & its /eady advance1 x w\ld1 nev]!less1 take a trem5d\s backw>d /ep1 if "o %\ld be able to remove f ! sph]e ( its life & f ! motives ( its actions ev]y?+ t is n sci5tifically provable4 ,?is is ! ideal ( _m educat$ p ( our "t1 b x is a false & a v inadequate "o4 ,our k is pat*work1 & w rema9 su*4 ,we %all sc>cely ev] be able to "k ev5 ev]y?+ t conc]ns ourselves4 ,nor d ! /ronge/ motives ( our be/ actions spr+ f ! sph]e ( k2 o!rwise ! mo/ le>n$ p mu/ always be ! mo/ p]fect1 :i* is by no means ! case4 ,our spiritual ,ego is root$ r 9 ! ,unexpla9able1 & exp]i5ce %[s t if ?is some?+ unexpla9able is ev] tak5 f ! ,ego 9 que/ions ( fai?1 x tries to make up = ! loss by adopt+ "s sup]/ition or o!r4 ,( all ! objects ( fai?1 h[ev]1 fai? 9 ,*ri/ is hi/orically ! be/ e/abli%$1 humanly ! mo/ intelligible1 & z a matt] ( p]sonal exp]i5ce ! mo/ easily f\nd to be true4 ,if 9 any man x is n all ?is1 truly & endur+ly1 !n ! cause lies 9 8 own w1 or abs5ce ( w1 = :i* ! ,gospel ( ,john f9ds ! correct expression1 8z _m z receiv$ him1 to !m gave he ! "r to become *ildr5 ( ,god40 ,lu!r also truly says3 8,because ! expression #8to tru/ ,god & s]ve ,him' mu/ be s ela/ic t e man foll[s aft] 8 own ?\ghts1 & "o ?9ks s & ! o!r ?us1 !re=e ,he has fix$ ,himself to a c]ta9 place & to a c]ta9 p]son1 s9ce ,he wants to be f\nd & met 9 su* a way t "o may n miss ,him40 ,a man's fai? is1 !re=e1 itself no =ce or p[]1 else sup]/ition mu/ also be su*1 b all true p[] 9 spiritual ?+s is ! prop]ty ( ,god4 ,b he summons ?is p[] & makes its appe>ance ^u e>? possible4 ,only1 ?is is likewise true1 t ,*ri/ianity has no effect 9 a man ^: _s is unbrok51 :o has no inn] humility1 b !n x rema9s an empty =m at be/4 ,if x is !n unit$ ) ! (fice ( tea*+1 or ) "s o!r pret5sion ( a special position or di/9ction1 x conduces to ! man's de/ruction4 ,:at is reg>d$ 9 ! out] life z an irrep>able h>m1 8a brok5 exi/5ce10 a r5t t runs ?r\gh all ! plans ( life1 is n at all su* 9 ! inn]2 on ! contr>y1 t is ! soil 9 :i* fai? 9 ,*ri/ be/ prosp]s1 & !y ( all m5 are mo/ to be piti$ :o despair j at ! mom5t :5 !y f9d !mselves 9 su* a position & c n grasp h[ ne> !y are to salvation4 ,f ?is mom5t ( humility !re ent]s into man ! real reg5]ative p[] ( ! good1 :i* spr+s f t true righte\sness :i* 8c\nts0 ) ,god4 ,8 fur!r j\rney is1 on ! "o h&1 mu* easi] ?an is (t5 repres5t$1 = no?+ m is n[ requir$ ( ! man = :i* he has n p[] & insight 9 suffici5t measure1 toge!r ) a gladness ( hope t c no long] be :olly tr\bl$1 & ) a special1 p]sonal guidance t light5s all4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 x is m difficult ?an is1 9 ?is fir/ mom5t1 believ$4 ,= life is yet f> f its t]m9ation2 inde$1 n[ is its real />t+-po9t1 & !re beg9s a long s]ies ( occurr5ces :i* all h ! purpose ( %[+ man 8 real nature m cle>ly ?an he 0 9 position to be> e>li]1 & ( gradually be+ no long] indulg5t t[>d him 9 any respect1 z 0 hi!rto 9 great measure ! case4 ,= 8,zion %all be r$eem$ ) judgm5t1 & h] conv]ts ) righte\sness40 ,b all ?is happ5s only 9 ! foll[+1 or ev51 n[ & !n1 9 ! f9al1 p]iod ( life2 be=e1 x w\ld h be5 q impossible4 ,,iii ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is 8new life10 z ,dante already call$ x1 & ! e>li] seems n to be v great at fir/1 & p>ticul>ly n s great z fantasy1 :i* always flies high] ?an reality1 & en?usiasm1 :i* mu/ accompany e great resolve1 _h expect$4 ,inde$1 x is possible t !re w /ill be mom5ts 9 :i* ! s\l1 fre$ f ! slav]y ( selfi%ness1 is seiz$ ) a c]ta9 backw>d-glanc+ desire = ! 8fle%-pots ( ,egypt02 =1 9 tru?1 ! old 8enjoym5t ( life0 fades away only by sl[ degrees4 ,b !re is "o ess5tial diff]5ce t is always noticeable3 fir/ ( all1 9 ! tak+ away ( ! feel+ ( fe> & anxiety be=e an unc]ta9 future1 & ( ! cont9ual fluctuation betwe5 exultation & dejection1 :i* nev] let ! feel+ ( security prevail4 ,b n[ !re is a fix$ po9t :]e !re is always re/4 ,f ?is !re foll[s1 ( itself1 m pati5ce ) oneself & o!rs1 & less dep5d5ce ^u !m1 besides a ju/] disc]nm5t = ! ess5tial 9 all ?+s1 & !re) ! true wisdom ( life t spr+s !refrom4 ,f9ally 7& ?is is ! *ief matt]71 !re is an abs5ce ( ! cont9u\s s5se ( s9 because x c always be at once aboli%$1 & !re is a c]ta9ty ( ! "r road1 ( /eady advance1 & ( a good outcome at ! end ( life3 8! pa? ( ! righte\s is z ! %9+ light t %9e? m & m unto ! p]fect day40 ,! fir/ p]iod ( ?is division ( life is usually fill$ up ) ! cont9u\s /r5g!n+ & confirmation ( ^! pr9ciples ?r\gh te/s ( _m k9ds4 ,^! c n fail to appe> v soon1 = fai?1 9 spite ( :at has be5 said above1 is no?+ traditional t p]si/s once = all1 b some?+ t mu/ be eng5d]$ anew daily & h\rly4 ,a fai? t is n always liv+ & pres5t c\ld n be capable ( successfully )/&+ ! attacks ( ,apollyon1 :o desires surely to reclaim 8 rebelli\s subject4 ,! p[] ( ?is 8,_s ( ! ,_w0 is v great2 happily1 "o exp]i5ces ?is only gradually 9 life2 o!rwise1 p]haps1 no "o w\ld h ! c\rage to take up ! battle ) x4 ,b !re is "o p[] t is /ill great]1 & t is ! p[] ( ,god1 :i* is made alive 9 a man ?r\gh true ,*ri/ianity4 ,! *ief matt] 9 ?is 7= mo/7 ! longe/ p]iod ( life is1 !re=e1 /eadfa/ness & c\rage4 8,hold fa/ t :i* ?\ ha/1 t no "o take ?y cr[n20 & look n back1 :5 ?\ ha/ once laid h& to pl\gh4 ,p]haps ! mo/ rem>kable ?+ 9 ?is p]iod ( life is ! union 9 man ( div9e control ) fre$om4 ,:atev] ,god wills1 he c>ries out 9 ! man--easily1 if he gives up 8 w1 ) difficulty & sorr[1 if he resi/s or desires to g ano!r way1 & no p[] 9 ! _w c any long] prev5t x4 ,b !re are1 nev]!less1 long portions ( "t at ?is /age ( life :5 all pr9ciples or doctr9es ( belief refuse _! s]vice1 & ev]y?+ transc5d5tal p]si/s 9 appe>+ aga9 z a m]e dream & sport ( fantasy4 ,^? are ! dang]\s times 9 :i* ! s\l mu/ keep itself q /ill & bew>e ( all decisive activity4 ,b if x is oblig$ to act1 !n let x say ) ! ,spani% poet1 8,& be my life or tru? or dream1 "r mu/ my actions be40 ,!re mu/ especially rise to full c]ta9ty 9 ! s\l ! conviction t an et]nal div9e ord] exi/s1 aga9/ :i* all ! might ( m5 :o /ill h fre$om ( action cont5ds q va9ly1 & t all real success & all true happ9ess consi/s only 9 ! free h>mony ( ! free human w ) ?is ord]1 & t puni%m5t does n foll[ e violation ( ?is h>mony1 b resides )9 x1 & c only be set aside ?r\gh ,god's m]cy4 ,!n1 z ! ,b]l5burg ,bible says1 8! comm&s ( ,god acquire a pleasant aspect1 & we become _! good fri5ds & look ^u !m z true helps & pres]v]s1 by ^: means ,god wi%es to set to "o side :atev] h9d]s u f companion%ip & union ) ,him40 ,only :5 ?is conviction has become e/abli%$ )9 u1 c we h a guid+ pr9ciple = fruitful activity outw>d2 be=e1 x is too e>ly1 & s 9 mo/ cases )\t result4 ,salvation is n a doctr9e 9 :i* "o c rema9 q ! same1 c say ,"l1 ,"l1 & yet be f> f him1 b x is "s actual ?+ t really happ5s to u if we give up our w to x4 ,b 9 ord] t ?is may be able to happ5 to u1 we mu/ fir/ be free f self-love1 f self-conc]n 9 all its =ms2 t is ! difficult "w t is wr\ght )9 u sl[ly1 ) _m a halt+-place & ) mu* cross-be>+4 ,= we mu/ be q empty ( ourselves be=e we c receive ev]y?+ t we ne$ = our und]/&+ & feel+1 b x mu/ come 9 daily rations l ! manna ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 n all at once z ! crafty 8old man0 w\ld mu* r h x1 s z to be z indep5d5t z possible ( ,god's daily grace2 t is ! 8la/ error1 t is worse ?an ! fir/40 ,to tra9 u !reto1 s t we may receive ! "r gifts 9 _! fulness1 is ! mean+ ( our life-guidance up to ?is po9t2 only !n1 & n be=e1 w our activity be full ( bless+4 ,9 ?is connection ! 8social "q0 comes 91 n only = ! m5 ( our "t1 b ( e "t2 x has always exi/$1 & always w exi/1 s long z !re are human be+s2 x w nev] f9d its solution ei!r ?r\gh ,*ur* or ?r\gh ,/ate1 b only ?r\gh ! e?ical p[] & ! p]sonal love ( inf9itely _m individuals1 ea* "o ( :om mu/1 9 ! sph]e ( "w indicat$ to him1 d t :i* is specially laid ^u him1 & nei!r bury nor ex*ange 8 tal5t4 ,t is 8 outw>d task 9 life1 :i* he may nei!r evade nor be unfai?ful to1 & only :5 & 9 s f> z he is j to ?is %all he tea* x to o!rs also1 & help1 dur+ 8 lifetime1 to ma9ta9 ?is tea*+ ( love ^u ! e>?4 ,:5 once money1 ambition1 & pleasure no long] play any consid]able rle ) a man1 !n he f9ds s mu* leisure "t ^u 8 h&s t he mu/ really look ab\t him = "s activity to fill x up1 else he runs ! risk ( fall+ back1 ?r\gh t$ium1 to :]e he 0 be=e4 ,?is p]iod is1 !re=e1 ess5tially made up ( "w & /ruggle1 b if all goes rightly1 ! "w is m & m joy\s1 done ) great] & great] gladness1 & )\t any feel+ ( di/ress1 & ! /ruggle aga9/ ev]y?+ undiv9e 9 oneself or 9 o!rs is m & m victori\s1 m & m quiet2 & 9 ?is p]iod !re is f9ally 8a re/ t rema9e? = ! p ( ,god40 ,god w give !m ! end !y are wait+ =1 & an end t is n sad1 l t ( s _m noble m5 :o _h a diff]5t aim 9 life4 ,s*ill]'s picture is n ! "r "o :5 he says1 8,quietly1 ) vessel b>ely sav$1 ! old man returns to ! h>bor f :i*1 9 y\?1 he set out ) a ?\s& ma/s40 ,no2 ?ankful = all he has done & suff]$1 cont5t ) :at he has become ?r\gh ,god's m]cy1 & ) ! confid5t prospect ( a yet great] & bett] field ( action1 he already1 )\t wait+ = 8 dea?-b$1 lays 8 life-acc\nts to "o side1 & looks ) simple quietness ^u ! 7= him7 unimportant transition into a new sph]e ( life4 ,,iv ,age comes on sudd5ly1 9 mo/ cases2 v (t5 ) "s special ev5t1 usually "s sickness1 :i* p]=ms ! function ( :at is call$ picket-duty 9 milit>y life4 ,!n (t5times !re is disclos$1 j z sudd5ly1 ! diff]5ce 7hi!rto conceal$7 betwe5 m5 & ! v>i\s outcomes ( _! lives4 ,:ile "s /ill endeavor ) r$\bl$ eag]ness to enjoy ! la/ fruits ( _! autumnal days 7?\gh age (t5 reveals !m n[ z s little wor? :ile71 or else give !mselves up to pessimi/ic despair ov] ! transitor9ess ( all ?+s e>?ly 7:i* always =ms ! close ( ea* great p]iod ( pleasure71 m e>ne/ly m9d$ spirits are n[ = ! fir/ "t say+3 8,:i!r am ,i b\nd8 ,! _w's call to pleasure s\nds holl[ to me1 n[ t ! doors ( et]nity /& op5 be=e2 ,i am sat$ ) ! :it$ b[l ( untru? & its vapid draughts1 & ,i be> my empty pit*]s to ?y spr+s1 ,o ?\ city ( ,god60 ,^! are ! labor]s t /ood idle all ! day1 or fatigu$ !mselves ) useless toil4 ,^! also w be accept$ /ill1 & w receive _! p5ny at ! end ( ! day's labor z well z ^? :o came e>li]4 ,! m]cy ( ! ,"l ( ,toil ?us wills x1 ?\gh _m murmur aga9/ ?is1 ev5 yet4 ,b x is bett]1 nev]!less1 if ?is incom+ has tak5 place e>li] & ! ?ird p]iod is n a "t ( turn+ ab\t1 b m]ely ! natural sequ5ce & developm5t ( ! second4 ,= ! true /eps ( life h ab\t !m some?+ ( ! ,dantean ,p>adise2 namely ?is1 t 9 ea* ( !m1 ev5 9 ! l[e/1 already resides some?+ ( ! upp]mo/--some?+ t pacifies ! s\l1 )\t long+ = m1 & yet ) hope = m4 ,9 ! life ( p :o h become old1 ?ree sorts ( dispositions are regul>ly %[n4 ,! ord9>y "o1 :5 outw>d circum/ances are favorable1 is t ( eld]ly p :o are fond ( life & :o want z mu* z possible to enjoy ! remnant ( _! exi/5ce 9 a f9] or co>s] mann]1 & accord+ly s9k n[ & !n into c>icatures ( y\?4 ,! basis ( ?is disposition is selfi%ness1 :i*1 ev5 9 its f9] =m1 at la/ affects unpleasantly e "o :o meets x4 ,ari/ocratic idl]s h su* an exit to life1 = ! mo/ "p4 ,a wor?i] end is :5 p :o h be5 busy = ! mo/ ( life take _! repose1 :e!r x be a re/+ ^u _! laurels1 or1 z m frequ5tly happ5s1 ^u _! accumulat$ capital4 ,^! are1 9 ! be/ in/ances1 ! *e]ful old p :o are treasur$ & c>$ = by _! relatives1 sp5d _! la/ days 9 respectably do+ no?+1 revel 9 memories ( _! y\?1 or /ud5t-ye>s1 or travels1 or campaigns1 & n[ & !n compose memoirs1 or let _! jubilees be celebrat$4 ,ap>t f a c]ta9 vanity & pett9ess t is always jo9$ !re)1 ?is is an innoc5t exit to life1 & ! _w is z a rule l5i5t t[>d x--if = no o!r reason1 at lea/ = ! reason t ^! p no long] /& 9 anybody's way2 !re=e x gladly gives !m a h&some burial & a few fitt+ obitu>y notices 9 ! pap]s on ! day ( ! fun]al1 & ) t its conc]nm5t is def9itely fulfill$4 ,! ?ird k9d ( conclusion to life is ! mov+ =w>d to a high] exi/5ce1 ! h& cont9u\sly at ! pl\gh1 nev] look+ backw>d to ! pa/1 b always direct+ ! eyes t[>d :at is yet to be atta9$4 ,?is conception ( life is really only possible ) p]sons :o believe 9 a future life2 nev]!less1 x also appe>s among o!r e>ne/ work]s1 b is !n jo9$ ) sadness ov] ! cont9ual decl9e ( ! p[]s4 ,?is is ! wor?ie/1 inde$ ! only wor?y exit to life1 ?\gh (t5 accompani$ ) sorr[s ( "s sort1 to keep "o 9 fit condition = conflict4 ,^! ?ree end+s ( life resemble ! ?ree caskets 9 ,%akespe>e's drama3 ! fir/1 9 ! gold5 casket1 is outw>dly ! mo/ spl5did1 b )9 is full ( empt9ess & is at bottom to be despis$2 ! second1 9 ! silv] casket1 is n unwor?y1 b some:at 8ord9>y02 ! ?ird conta9s1 9 mo/ly invisible =m1 ! real cr[n ( a life t has be5 wisely und]/ood & well-employ$ to ! v end1 & t be>s )9 itself ! full assurance ( a yet bett] cont9uation beyond4 ,at any rate1 ! special task ( ! f9al /ep ( life is liv+ 9 all s9c]ity 9 ne>ness to ,god--some?+ t x is mu* easi] to ?9k ( ?an to describe4 ,! descriptions ( ^? :o h !mselves exp]i5c$ ?is sudd5ly leave u1 z a rule1 9 ! lur*1 :e!r because !y liv$ 9 ord] to act1 & n to describe1 or because !y disda9$ say+ ?+s ab\t !mselves :i*1 at _! /age ( advancem5t1 seem$ matt]s ( c\rse & n[ise m]itori\s1 b some?+ to be cont9u\sly receiv$ 9 humility4 ,! goal ( ?is p]iod is j "h--no long] to receive any?+ = "o's own sake1 b to become a bless+ to o!rs 9 t humble _s :i* n[ has come to belong to ! virtues t h be5 won4 ,to beg9 )1 !re w usually come a great & f9al trial2 = all m5 9 :om ,god takes a real int]e/ 7if we may s speak7 mu/ aga9 & aga91 9 ! diff]5t p]iods ( _! life1 pass anew into a k9d ( smelt+ fire1 ^: gl[1 z ,dante says1 alone br+s ! _s to its majority & sep>ates ! inf]ior elem5ts ( its nature1 :i* p]haps appe> z /ill necess>y at a l[] /age4 ,)\t a firm tru/ 9 ,god1 su* z %\ld n[ exi/ 9 ?is f9al p]iod ( life1 ^! la/ trials 7 (t5 n to be endur$2 yet 9 !m1 nev]!less1 ea* h>d bl[ n[ has a t5fold effect4 ,x is ! be/ sign ( advance if ! s\l possesses ! grace to welcome ?is suff]+ & n to be tir$ ( x until ,god himself removes x z q sup]flu\s4 ,psy*ologically correct 9 ?is reg>d is ! rem>k ( ,/4 ,angela ( ,foligni1 t m5 at ?is /age mu/ /ill1 = _! p5ance1 h>bor )9 !mselves = a "t1 q aga9/ _! w1 ! v faults :i* once !y volunt>ily cultivat$4 ,out ( all ?is !re !n arises ! ?or\ghly humble man1 no long] 9 ! lea/ infatuat$ ) himself1 to :om ev]y?+ is "r t befalls him1 :o believes he des]v$ no?+ bett]1 b some?+ /ill worse if pure ju/ice _h be5 done1 & :o c let ev]y?+ please him if x is ,god's w4 ,b if ?is is all g5u9e & n m]e pi\s talk+1 ?is is a difficult task = :i* ! man w be completely qualifi$ only t[>d ! end ( 8 life4 ,= self-love mu/ be burnt out /ill m ?or\ghly ?an be=e1 & he mu/ be inflict$1 or at lea/ ?reat5$1 ) ! h>de/ bl[ t c be giv5 to 8 special fail+4 ,if he passes ?r\gh ?is )\t ev] los+ 8 tru/ 9 ,god1 !n he has approa*$ ne>] to ! div9e ?an c\ld happ5 9 any o!r way2 & if !re is su* a ?+ at all z a life ( bless$ spirits aft] ! fa%ion ( our pres5t feel+s & conceptions1 !n he w be br\ght s ne> to ?is by acquir+ su* a temp]am5t1 t a transition to t life w n[ appe> conceivable & possible to him4 ,b 9 t case ! la/ aggravations ( ! e>?ly life h1 )\t d\bt1 ! fur!r purpose ( mak+ ! dep>ture f x less difficult = ! man ?us tri$2 j z no?+ 9 old p pleases u less1 or makes a m vulg> impression ^u u1 ?an :5 !y /ill hang tightly on to life4 ,"o ( ! be/ aids is nev] to look back1 because he :o 9 ,purgatory 8looks back1 mu/ turn back02 & fur!r1 n to lose a s+le m9ute ( life1 b to keep "o's full activity up to ! la/ mom5t4 ,= ! purpose ( life 9 ! p]iod ( age is to be> fruit1 n to repose1 & s long z some?+ is /ill left to be done1 :at is already done is to be reg>d$ z no?+4 ,! *>act]i/ic quality ( ?is sort ( old p is n an imag9>y 8sa9tl9ess10 b _! :oles\l$ness4 ,! only sa9tl9ess we atta9 to on ?is e>? consi/s 9 a complete h>mony ) ! div9e w & 9 a complete read9ess to fall 9 ) x1 s t no s]i\s /ruggle betwe5 good & evil any long] f9ds place )9 ourselves4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a m$ival sa9t rightly says t sa9tl9ess1 :5ev] x is g5u9e1 sets ! outw>d man 9 ord] also4 ,= ,god is a 8,god ( ord]0 & by no means a fri5d ( s+ul>ities ( any sort1 especially 9 outw>d ?+s4 ,p :o set a value ^u su* s+ul>ities1 ?\gh !y may n be :olly spuri\s 8sa9ts10 are c]ta9ly1 nev]!less1 v weak ones1 ^: peculi>ities make !m sometimes uneasy to live )4 ,if religion1 9 ?is f9al /age ( life1 does n at lea/ set su* ?+s "r1 b lets ! man g on be+ qu]ul\s & selfi% & difficult = ^? ar\nd him1 !n x has nev] be5 ( mu* wor?4 ,a special indication ( ! rip5ess ( age1 fur!rmore1 is ! union ( qualities :i*1 at o!r p]iods ( life1 are wont to exclude "o ano!r2 = example1 navet & %rewdness1 dignity & *ildlike gayety1 f95ess ( ta/e & complete simplicity1 /]nness & g5tl5ess1 cle> judgm5t & en?usiasm ( emotion4 ,?is alone gives ! impression ( complet5ess1 z f> z is possible "h ^u e>?4 ,"o or ! o!r ( my read]s may /ill ask h[ "o c rema9 "y 9 old age4 ,! mo/ important spiritual means is probably 8always to be le>n+ "s new ?+10 to h an int]e/ 9 some?+ & to keep some?+ always be=e oneself4 ,!re=e ! great apo/le ( ,*ri/ianity said %ortly be=e 8 dep>ture3 8,=gett+ ! ?+s :i* are beh9d1 & /ret*+ =w>d to ! ?+s :i* are be=e1 ,i press on t[>d ! goal1 unto ! prize ( ! high call+ ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus3 let u !re=e1 z _m z be p]fect1 be ?us m9d$1 & if 9 any?+ ye are o!rwise m9d$1 ev5 ?is %all ,god reveal unto y40 ,?is1 !n1 is a cle> & simple road1 & 9 ?is direction is already conta9$ ! f9al wat*word ( life3 ,ob$i5ce4 ,ev]y?+ t is done = oneself1 = "o's own elevation1 ev5 9 ! be/ s5se1 has1 nev]!less1 a slight aft]-ta/e ( self-seek+1 & 9 old age "o w sc>cely keep 8 life spiritually s\nd to ! f9al mom5t1 if x does n result at la/ 9 an absolute milit>y ob$i5ce1 & 9 a 8h>ve/ ( ,god10--reap$1 t is1 = ,him1 & n = ourselves4 ,! secret ( religion lies inde$ 9 "o's keep+ ne> to ,god1 9 all ! /ages ( life2 b fir/1 "o mu/ le>n to endure x 7n to flee f x72 !n to seek x2 & f9ally to h x1 & 8dwell 9 ! ev]la/+ gl[40 ,t ?is c n happ5 ^u e>? altoge!r )\t suff]+1 ev5 to ! v end1 lies 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 & is %[n 9 ! life ( _m admirable m51 :o h eag]ly long$ = re/1 & h said ) old ,simeon at ! end ( _! days1 8,n[ lette/ ?\ ?y bonds]vant dep>t1 ,o ,ma/]1 accord+ to ?y ^w1 9 peace40 ,besides1 z already po9t$ out1 x may really happ5 t a s-call$ beautiful dea?1 9 ! circle ( "o's own p & amid/ ! g5]al recognition ( "o's fell[-citiz5s1 may n at all mean ! be/ de/9y & ! highe/ recognition on ! "p ( ,god1 z w\ld "s h]oic dea? :i* is itself a la/ de$ done = c\ntry or = humanity4 ,b our "t has become s feeble 9 its ,*ri/ianity t su* a ?\ght n[ lies q outside ! reckon+ ( mo/ m51 ev5 ! mo/ dev\t4 ,b at any rate x does n lie 9 _! p[] ( w :at =m _! dea? %all take1 any m ?an =m]ly :at =m _! life %\ld take1 & !y mu/1 "u any circum/ance1 h f\nd _! peace ) ,god 9 respect to ?is la/ ( all life-problems also4 ,! mo/ beautiful ?+ ab\t a life ne> to its close is its repose ( s\l1 t ab\nd+ peace :i* no?+ c %ake any long]1 & :i* has f\ght x out ) ,god & m51 & has prevail$4 ,! ess5tial elem5t 9 all religion requisite !reto is v simple1 & really lies already 9 ! =gott5 mean+ ( t ^w itself4 ,x consi/s 9 ! c>eful & con/ant ma9t5ance ( ! 8bond0 :i* unites u ) ,god1 ?r\gh our unfail+ good-w t[>d ,him1 & ?r\gh our r5unciation ( all t /&s 9 ! way--:at ! ,scriptures call 8seek+ ,god40 ,?is is our "p4 ,!n ,god also comes 8ere we are aw>e1 & lets mu* good fall to our %>e40 ,he comes ev5 to su* z "k him only v imp]fectly 7&1 = t matt]1 t is ! case ) u all71 if only !re is a s9c]e long+ = ,him 9 _! he>ts4 ,b unless ,he does come1 ea* & e religi\s practice1 9 :atsoev] =m x n[ takes or may conceivably take h]eaft]1 is b a /ill-born device ( man1 & nev] procures u :at we are all nev]!less seek+--,happ9ess4 ,,footnote3 #a ,orig9ally an address be=e an association ( "y m]*ants4 ,by ,,c>l ,,hilty ,,happ9ess ,translat$ by ! ,rev4 ,francis ,g4 ,peabody1 ,plumm] ,pr(essor ( ,*ri/ian ,morals 9 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,clo? #abmo #a4be net ,pr(essor ,hilty's essays long ago took rank 9 ,europe z classics 9 ! sph]e ( p]sonal culture 9 e?ics & religion4 ,)\t ha/e1 )\t fuss1 he seems to see m deeply into ! ord9>y exp]i5ces ( human life ?an mo/ m5 c4 ,!re is ) all 8 insight a simple g5tl5ess & sympa?y 9 8 way ( treat+ ! deepe/ ?+s ( life1 ! primal motives t /ir ! s\l4 ,he discusses ! ,art ( ,"w1 ,h[ to ,fight ! ,battles ( ,life1 ,good ,habits1 ,! ,art ( ,hav+ ,"t1 ,happ9ess1 ,! ,mean+ ( ,life4 ,by ,,?omas ,r4 ,,slic] ,pa/or ( ! ,*ur* ( ,all ,s\ls1 ,new ,york1 ,au?or ( 8,! ,p[] & ,promise ( ! ,lib]al ,fai?10 etc4 ,! ,way to ,happ9ess ,clo? #abmo #j4jj ,dr4 ,slic] has writt5 a practical1 readable book bas$ on ! belief t a great _m unhappy folk are s n because !re has be5 any increase 9 ! _w's mis]y1 b because ! consolations ^u :i* p h dep5d$ 9 ! pa/ seem to !m inadequate4 ,! au?or !re=e fir/ re/ates c]ta9 old1 old pr9ciples1 :i* seem to h lo/ =ce f deta*m5t1 9 ! =ms ( conception1 & 9 ! spee*1 ( mod]n life4 ,! mak+ ( a "* :i* is = itself a suffici5t consolation seems to him ! only p]man5t relief f unhapp9ess1 & he sets =? ! positive pr9ciples on :i* su* a "* is bas$4 ,by ,,h5ry ,c4 ,,k+ ,presid5t ( ,ob]l9 ,college ,rational ,liv+ 8,an unusually valuable book on practical e?ics 444 admirably adapt$ = clubs & classes :i* wi% to /udy e?ical que/ions1 & equally valuable = all :o wi% ! late/ & cle>e/ in=mation on su* subjects40--,,amory ,h4 ,,brad=d1 ,fir/ ,congregational ,*ur*1 ,montclair1 ,n4,j4 ,clo? #abmo #a4be net 7po/age #ab;c47 ,p]sonal & ,ideal ,elem5ts 9 ,education 8,i am read+ x ) great pr(it4 ,x is a magnific5t utt]ance40--,,william ,f4 ,,&]son1 ,secret>y ,bo>d ( ,education ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*4 ,clo? #abmo #a4ej net 7po/age #aa;c47 ,recon/ruction 9 ,!ology 8,its pages repres5t :at is ne>ly if n actually ! highwat] m>k ( skill & success 9 bl5d+ a fe>less yet discrim9at+ progressiv5ess ) a loyal cons]vatism 9 !ology40--,! ,congregationali/4 ,clo? #abmo #a4ej ,!ology & ! ,social ,consci\sness 8,a valuable contribution to curr5t discussion 444 x is n s*ola/ic2 x is n phras$ 9 ! te*nical language ( ! s*ools2 ! ?\ghtful layman w readily und]/& x40--,! ,outlook4 ,clo? ,cr[n #hvo #a4be net ,by ! ,rev4 ,,hugh ,,black ,au?or ( 8,fri5d%ip10 8,"w10 etc4 ,! ,practice ( ,self-,culture ,clo? #abmo #a4be net ,by ,,francis ,g4 ,,peabody ,plumm] ,pr(essor ( ,*ri/ian ,morals 9 ,h>v>d ,univ]sity ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,*ri/ian ,"* ,an exam9ation ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus 9 its relation to "s ( ! moral problems ( p]sonal life4 8,! lectures are full ( p[] & pres5t a /udy ( ,*ri/ian e?ics :i* is truly inspir+40--,indep5d5t4 ,clo? #abmo #a4ej net 7po/age #aa;c47 ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,social ,"q ,an exam9ation ( ! tea*+ ( ,jesus 9 its relation to "s problems ( mod]n social life4 8,x is vital1 se>*+1 compreh5sive4 ,! ,*ri/ian read] w f9d x an illum9ation2 ! non-,*ri/ian1 a revelation40--,! ,epwor? ,h]ald4 ,clo? #abmo #a4ej ,! ,religion ( an ,educat$ ,man ,religion z education--,*ri/'s message to ! s*ol>--k & s]vice4 8,! lectures are a di/9ct contribution to a bran* ( lit]ature ( :i* we /& 9 great ne$40--,bo/on ,transcript4 ,clo? #abmo #a4jj net 7po/age #g;c47 ,by ,,newell ,,dwight ,,hillis ,pa/or ( ,plym\? 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