,,desultory ,,?\ghts ,,& ,,reflections4 ,viv]e cogit>e e/4 ,life is measur$ b by ?\ghts & affections4 ,!y are ! sun t %ad[s ! dial4 ,,new-,,york3 ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,p4 ,,wright1 #ah ,new ,/reet4 ,,desultory ,,?\ghts ,,& ,,reflections4 ,,by ,,! ,,c\ntess ,,( ,,bless+ton4 ,,new-,,york3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,wiley ,,& ,,putnam1 ,no4 #afa ,broadway4 #ahci4 ,,desultory ,,?\ghts ,,& ,,reflections4 ,,k ,,( ,,life4 ,a pr(\nd k ( life is ! lea/ enviable ( all species ( k1 because x c only be acquir$ by trials t make u regret ! loss ( our ignorance4 ,,be+ ,,und]/ood4 ,:5 we f9d t we are n lik$1 we ass]t t we are n und]/ood2 :5 probably ! dislike we h excit$ proce$s f our be+ too fully compreh5d$4 ,,sacrifices4 ,"s p]sons are capable ( mak+ great sacrifices1 b few are capable ( conceal+ h[ mu* ! ef=t has co/ !m2 & x is ?is concealm5t t con/itutes _! value4 ,,music4 ,music (t5 awak5s long sleep+ e*oes 9 ! s\l2 &1 ?\gh nev] he>d be=e1 seems famili> to ! e>1 z "s voice1 lov$ 9 *ildhood1 rememb]$ 9 a dream4 ,,m9ds4 ,"s m9ds may be said to resemble musical in/rum5ts3 !y possess p[]s1 & if judici\sly t\*$1 give =? sweet s\nds4 ,,lov]s4 ,n9on de ,l',enclos obs]ves1 t 8if a man gives a woman weal?1 x is only a pro( ( 8 g5]osity2 b t if he gives h] 8 "t1 x is a pro( ( 8 love40 ,?is1 h[ev]1 _c be consid]$ z a conclusive pro(1 =1 9 giv+ _! "t1 _m m5 be/[ t :i* is ( no value to !mselves or o!rs4 ,,love ,,& ,,en?usiasm4 ,love & en?usiasm are always ridicul\s1 :5 n reciprocat$ by _! objects4 ,,pa? ,,( ,,life4 ,spontane\sly1 we r5d] ! pa? ( life a we>y "o1 & plant all ! ?orns t ob/ruct x3 :ile ! few /ray fl[]s t *e] u1 arise 9 "s extrane\s & cont+5t ag5cy4 ,,m9ds4 ,! m9ds ( ! "y resemble new w9e 9 a /ate ( f]m5tation & eff]vesc5ce2 b ! m9ds ( ! mature resemble old w9e1 :i* has lo/ its fi]y p>ticles1 & reta9s only its /r5g? & rac9ess4 ,,k ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,! k ( ! _w t enables u to escape f errors1 c only be acquir$ by an exp]i5ce :i* co/s u _m ( our mo/ *]i%$ illusions4 ,,"* ,,( ,,man4 ,z /orm foll[+ /orm1 & wave succe$+ wave1 give additional h>dness to ! %ell t encloses ! pe>l1 s d ! /orms & waves ( life add =ce to ! "* ( man4 ,,precoci\s ,,wisdom4 ,precoci\s wisdom is n desirable = y\?1 le/1 l ! ra% blossom :i* v5tures =? too e>ly1 x %\ld be nipp$ ere x has /r5g? to resi/ adv]sity4 ,,/r5g? ,,( ,,m9d4 ,by rely+ on our own res\rces1 we acquire m5tal /r5g?2 b1 :5 we lean on o!rs = support1 we are l an invalid1 :o1 hav+ accu/om$ himself to a crut*1 f9ds x difficult to walk )\t "o4 ,,contemplation4 ,contemplation displays to u ! pa/ ev5ts ( our lives1 :i*1 dur+ _! occurr5ce1 we saw n2 z a calm cle> day %[s u ! rocks & wrecks ( ! sea1 :i* we discov]$ n :ile toss$ on ! turbul5t surface ( ! wat]s4 ,,philosophy ,,& ,,religion4 ,philosophy 0 a boon be/[$ by ,reason to console mank9d = ! inevitable mis=tunes ( life1 b be+ f\nd insuffici5t = ! task1 %e grant$ ! bless+ ( ,religion1 a y\ng]1 a m g5tle1 & infallible consol]4 ,,polit5ess4 ,a sub/itute = goodness ( he>t4 ,,consci5ce4 ,a />v+ man1 :o committ$ !ft1 0 ask$ by a pi\s p]son if 8 consci5ce _h n cri$ out to him to =be>4 8,alas60 repli$ he1 8if x did1 ! cries ( my /oma* 7 s mu* l\d]1 t !y prev5t$ me f he>+ ^? ( consci5ce40 ,,pres5tim5ts4 ,pres5tim5ts are ! he>t's prophecies2 = ! he>t is a sibyl deeply skill$ 9 all ! my/]ies ( h] own realm4 ,,y\? ,,& ,,age4 ,y\? resembles a ,claude ,lorra9e glass1 :i* imp>ts to all objects its own beautiful t9ts2 b age is l a magnify+ l5s1 :i* leaves no defect unse54 ,,confid5ces4 ,confid5ces are m frequ5tly repos$ 9 p]sons ?r\gh a want ( discretion1 ?an f excess ( fri5d%ip1 & are (t5] betray$ ?r\gh incont95cy ( spee* ?an f motives ( trea*]y4 ,,common ,,mi/akes4 ,! common h]d ( mank9d mi/ake an>*y = lib]ty1 o/5tation = g5]osity1 passion = love1 & vanity = pride2 yet h[ widely diff]5t are !y all6 ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,wom5 ,,on ,,m54 ,wom5 are prone to judge _! lov]s' he>ts ,b by _! own1 :i* little semblance ha? ,) man's r\gh nature4 ,h5ce !y love !m = ,! qualities !y give !m--n = ^? ,!y h1 :i* r>ely m]it to be lov$4 ,,love4 ,love 9 ,france is a com$y2 9 ,engl& a trag$y2 9 ,italy an op]a s]ia2 & 9 ,g]many a melodrame4 ,,gratitude4 ,gratitude 0 fancifully said to be ! memory ( ! he>t2 b1 alas6 = poor human nature1 he>ts are m ?an suspect$ to h wondr\s %ort memories4 ,,m5 ,,& ,,wom54 ,a woman's head is always influ5c$ by h] he>t2 b a man's he>t is g5]ally influ5c$ by 8 head4 ,,life4 ,life w\ld be z insupportable )\t ! prospect ( dea?1 z x w\ld be )\t sleep4 ,,maturity4 ,x is 9 maturity1 :5 ! passions are calm$1 & ,reason ex]ts h] influ5ce1 t ! atta*m5ts we =m possess ! mo/ /ability4 ,we expect less1 & p>don m4 ,! disappo9tm5ts we h exp]i5c$ tea* u to value :at we h atta9$1 ev5 :ile regrett+ :at we h lo/4 ,,! ,,poetry ,,( ,,life4 ,! poetry ( our lives is1 l our religion1 kept ap>t f our e-day ?\ghts2 nei!r influ5ce u z !y ought4 ,we %\ld be wis] & happi]1 if1 in/ead ( seclud+ !m 9 "s secret %r9e 9 our he>ts1 we suff]$ _! humanis+ qualities to temp] our habitual words & actions4 ,,hon\r ,,& ,,*a/ity4 ,hon\r is ! peculi> & ess5tial virtue ( m51 & *a/ity t ( wom52 bo? are lo/1 if ^! qualities are impea*$4 ,,society4 ,society puni%es n ! vices ( its memb]s1 b _! detection2 l ! ,sp>tans1 :o puni%$ ! discov]y ( !ft1 & n ! crime4 ,,ideas4 ,a man ) a va/ numb] ( ideas1 )\t /rong p[] ( reason+1 resembles a g5]al incapable ( direct+ 8 troops4 ,,selfi% ,,m54 ,! selfi% man believes t by clos+ 8 he>t aga9/ 8 fell[s1 & c5t]+ 9 self e ?\ght & feel+1 he escapes mu* suff]+4 ,b 8 egoti/ical calculations are inv>iably defeat$2 = 8 contract$ sympa?ies be+ all direct$ to "o focus1 he s aggravates ! ills he endures1 t he exp5ds on self alone m pa9ful pity ?an ! mo/ en?usia/ic philan?ropi/ devotes to mank9d4 ,,illusions4 ,ea* illusion t dies gives bir? to a po/hum\s "o1 :i* we believe to be less p]i%able ?an its pr$ecessor1 until we see x simil>ly fade & expire4 ,,happ9ess4 ,happ9ess1 l y\? & heal?1 is r>ely appreciat$ until x is pa/4 ,,solitude4 ,9 solitude we reta9 our own faults2 b 9 society we sup]add ^? ( o!rs4 ,,sev]ity ,,to ,,o!rs4 ,"s p seem to consid] ! sev]ity ( _! c5sures on ! errors ( o!rs z an atonem5t = _! own4 ,,y\?4 ,:5 y\? has fl$ ! furr[$ br[1 ,& we no m c trace x n[ ,beam+ 9 e outw>d "p2 ,:]e is its refuge8--9 ! he>t2 ,yes1 !re x dwells m gl[+--w>m1 ,?an :5 x l5t ext]ior *>m1 ,keep+ alive affection's fire1 ,?\gh x no m c love inspire4 ,,happ9ess4 ,happ9ess consi/s1 n 9 hav+ mu*1 b 9 be+ cont5t ) little4 ,,hatr$4 ,we injure ourselves m ?an our enemies1 by indulg+ hatr$ t[>ds !m4 ,,memory4 ,f out ! grave ( e fri5d we lov$ ,spr+s up a fl[] 7z fabuli/s relate ,arose f ! r$ /ream ( ,ajax' w\nd17 ,memory 'tis nam$1 & wat]$ by our te>s1 ,x lives & gr[s1 until its fibres /rike ,into ! he>t1 nor leave x until dea?4 ,,amus+ ,,m54 ,we nev] respect ^? :o amuse u1 h[ev] we may smile at _! comic p[]s4 ,a consid]able di/9ction exi/s betwe5 ! amus+ & ! ent]ta9+ man3 we laugh ) "o1 b reflect ) ! o!r4 ,,tru?4 ,mon>*s seldom he> tru? until too late to d]ive pr(it f its k4 ,,c\rage4 ,c\rage def5ds ! hon\r ( man1--mode/y gu>ds t ( woman4 ,,bores4 ,p :o talk ( !mselves1 :5 y are ?9k+ only ( y\rself4 ,,sympa?y4 ,ea* ?\ght ( m9e an e*o f\nd 9 83 ,our m9ds 7 l two mirrors plac$ on walls ,front+ ea* o!r1 & reflect+ back ,! self-same objects1--su* is sympa?y4 ,,pleasure4 ,pleasure is l a cordial--a little ( x is n injuri\s1 b too mu* de/roys4 ,,fri5ds4 ,fri5ds are ! !rmomet]s by :i* we may judge ! temp]ature ( our =tunes4 ,,idea4 ,ideas are ! se$s ( ?\ght1 b !y d n produce fl[]s unless ! soil :]e !y are s[n is f]tile4 ,,ari/ocracy4 ,! ari/ocracy are prone to ridicule ! elevation ( m5 ( ! middle class to high (ficial situations1 n reflect+ t x is easi] to transmute m5 ( tal5ts into g5tlem5 ?an x is to conv]t m]e g5tlem5 into m5 ( tal5ts4 ,,want ,,( ,,?\ght4 8,j'crirais assez bi5 si je savais p5s]10 0 ! confession ( a ,fr5* writ]2 "o :i* might ) tru? be repeat$ by ! great] "p ( mod]n au?ors1 9 ^: works we f9d a sup]fluity ( words1 & a paucity ( ideas4 ,x is z ?\gh !y wrote to avoid ?\ght1 in/ead ( reveal+ & eng5d]+ x4 ,_! works resemble c]ta9 trees1 on :i* is f\nd an abundance ( leaves1 b little fruit4 ,,wisdom4 ,wisdom is e'er ! h>b+] ( dea?4 ,x comes n till x long has be5 invok$1 ,to wean u g5tly f ! _w's va9 joys ,& %[ ! yawn+ grave t waits = u4 ,,admiration4 ,^? :o are =m$ to w9 g5]al admiration1 are seldom calculat$ to be/[ individual happ9ess4 ,,virtue4 ,virtue1 l a d[]less beauty1 has m admir]s ?an foll[]s4 ,,=giv5ess4 ,=giv5ess ( injuries is apt to draw on ! =giv] a repetition ( wrongs1 z p reason ?us3 8,if he has =giv5 s mu*1 he c =give m40 ,,trials4 ,! _s 9 :i* we receive trials ei!r increases or dim9i%es _! bitt]ness3 =titude & resignation dis>m !m ( _! %>pe/ d>ts2 :ile ang] & v9dictiv5ess only augm5t _! poignancy4 ,,pr9ciples4 ,a man )\t pr9ciples is l a %ip )\t a compass4 ,,tru?4 ,m5daciloqu5s respects tru? s mu*1 t he seldom approa*es x4 ,nay1 y are wrong1 = he is kn[n to take great lib]ties ) x4 ,,an ,,unpopul> ,,man4 ,an unpopul> man is he :o =ms few fri5d%ips 9 life2 b1 en revan*e1 cultivates _m enmities4 ,,"t4 ,"t1 fell de/roy] ( all e>?ly good1 ,sworn foe to beauty1 innoc5ce1 & joy1 ,?\ leav'/ u n\ght b dull & sad exp]i5ce1 ,:i*ev] comes :5 we no long] ne$ x1 ,& keeps alo( :5 we require its aid4 ,,k4 ,k %\ld be acquir$ gradually1 & by /udy2 = ! sup]ficial k :i* is ! result ( ! promiscu\s & unregulat$ adoption ( ! discov]ies ( o!rs1 affects ! m9d1 z ! sudd5 removal ( a p]son ) weak eyes f a d>k5$ room into a blaze ( light1 does ! sight1--x ov]p[]s & confuses4 ,,love4 ,love _c exi/ 9 ! he>t ( woman unless mode/y is its companion1 nor 9 t ( man unless hon\r is its associate4 ,,vices4 ,! vices ( ! ri* & great are mi/ak5 = errors2 & ^? ( ! poor & l[ly1 = crimes4 ,,virtue4 ,virtue %\ld virtu\s seem1 nor we> a mask ,( levity1 z giddy maids put on ,at c>nivals1 %[+ un*a/e ext]ior1 ,?\gh innoc5ce do? /ill reside )94 ,,+ratitude4 ,s inh]5t is +ratitude 9 man1 t x is *iefly 9 affliction t he lifts 8 s\l to 8 ,creator2 9 joy & prosp]ity1 he is prone to =get ,him4 ,,balm ,,= ,,mis=tunes4 ,to sleep by night & dream by day is ! balm ( mis=tune4 ,,society4 ,^? c mo/ easily disp5se ) society :o are ! mo/ calculat$ to adorn x2 !y only are dep5d5t on x :o possess no m5tal res\rces2 = ?\gh !y br+ no?+ to ! g5]al m>t1 l begg>s1 !y are too poor to /ay at home4 ,,c\rage4 ,_m p mi/ake audacity = c\rage1 yet !y are dissimil>4 ,catil9e 0 audaci\s1 & ,cs> c\rage\s4 ,,sup]/ition4 ,z d>kness enc\rages ! gr[? ( reptiles1 s1 9 an inv]se mann]1 d ! creatures ( sup]/ition promote ! gr[? ( d>kness4 ,,self-,,exam9ation4 ,let u call back our long dep>t$ ye>s1 ,& ask if we employ$ !m z we ought4 ,w !y n tell a mo/ reproa*ful tale1 ,( wa/$ h\rs1 ( bless+s nev] priz$ ,till lo/1 & !n ungratefully resign$1 ,) murmurs1 & n ?anks1 t !y 7 l5t4 ,,society4 ,^? :o suff] _! happ9ess to dep5d on ! futile pleasures ( society1 in/ead ( ! res\rces ( _! own m9ds1 resemble birds1 :o1 ) ! p[] ( so>+ into ! pure regions ( ! sky1 desc5d1 & loit] amid ! du/ ( ! e>?1 at ! risk ( be+ sn>$ or de/roy$ by e vagrant ur*94 ,,imag9ation4 ,! he>t is (t5 made answ]able = ! follies ( ! imag9ation4 ,,fl[]s4 ,"s fl[]s absorb ! rays ( ! sun s /rongly1 t 9 ! ev5+ !y yield slight phosphoric fla%es4 ,may we n comp>e ! m9ds ( poets to ^! fl[]s1 :i*1 imbib+ light1 emit x aga9 9 a diff]5t =m & aspect8 ,,sorr[4 ,sorr[ & "t c tea* :at n\ght else tea*es1 ,m ?an philosoph] or prie/ e'er prea*es4 ,,tru? ,,& ,,physic4 ,tru? & physic1 two unpalatable ?+s1 nev] well receiv$1 ?\gh adm9i/]$ ) a good int5tion4 ,,cunn+ ,,& ,,vanity4 ,cunn+ is a sub/itute = wisdom1 adopt$ by ! weak ( intellect1 z vanity is = pride4 ,,precoci\s ,,wisdom4 ,precoci\s wisdom is almo/ z mu* to be deprecat$ = y\? z ! premature maladies ( age4 ,nei!r %\ld arrive be=e ! prop] season1 z _! pres5ce indicates con/itutional debility4 ,,sceptics4 ,sceptics1 l dolph9s1 *ange :5 dy+4 ,,sc&al4 ,sc&al is ! (fspr+ ( envy & malice--nurs$ by society1 & cultivat$ by disappo9tm5t4 ,,! ,,selfi% ,,man4 ,! selfi% man may be comp>$ to ^? ant$iluvian =e/s 9 ! wilds ( ,am]ica :i* are n\ri%$ by _! own dead leaves2 9 l mann] does he fe$ on ^? feel+s :i* ought to be devot$ to ! promotion ( ! g5]al good4 ,,female ,,education4 ,! :ole sy/em ( female education t5ds m to in/ruct wom5 to allure1 ?an to repel2 yet h[ inf9itely m ess5tial is ! latt] art6 ,z rationally might ! milit>y discipl9>ian limit 8 tuition to ! mode ( assault1 leav+ 8 soldi]y 9 entire ignorance ( ! tactics ( def5ce4 ,,sup]/ition4 ,sup]/ition is b ! fe> ( belief3 religion is ! confid5ce4 ,,society ,,& ,,solitude4 ,9 society we le>n to "k o!rs1 b 9 solitude we acquire a k ( self4 ,,happ9ess4 ,we are s little =m$ = happ9ess1 t1 if ! pres5t (f]s no?+ to m> x1 we look back to ! pa/1 or =w>d to ! future1 = "s subject ( *agr94 ,,au?ors4 ,an au?or %\ld be judg$ ( by 8 works1 r ?an by 8 conv]sation2 = ! latt] takes its col\r f ^? ) :om he conv]ses2 :]eas 8 writ+s1 be+ ! fruit ( solitude1 be> ! t9t only ( 8 own m9d4 ,,ambiti\s ,,p4 ,!re are no p]sons capable ( /oop+ s l[ z ^? :o desire to rise 9 ! _w4 ,,iconocla/4 ,d>us 0 a matt]-(-fact man1--a moral iconocla/1 :o wag$ w> aga9/ e image ! fancy pres5t$4 ,,pati5ce4 ,pati5ce is a plant ( sl[ gr[?1 b x be>s preci\s fruit1 & is ! only palliation 9 affliction4 ,,envy4 ,x is easi] to p>don ! faults ?an ! virtues ( our fri5ds2 because ! fir/ excite 9 u a self-complac5cy always agreeable2 & ! second1 a s5se ( humiliation1 :i* makes u dislike ! inflictor4 ,,vice ,,& ,,virtue4 ,vice is sometimes m c\rage\s ?an virtue1 because x has less to lose4 ,,=giv5ess ,,( ,,enemies4 ,we m frequ5tly p>don injuries f =getfulness ( !m ?an f g5]osity2 & _m enemies are reconcil$ m ?r\gh weakness ( memory ?an goodness ( he>t4 ,,fai?4 ,x is :5 we mo/ suff] t we mo/ believe ! exi/5ce ( t ,p[] :i* c w\nd or heal4 ,,infirmities ,,( ,,g5ius4 ,! infirmities ( g5ius are (t5 mi/ak5 = its privileges4 ,,indulg5ce ,,t[>ds ,,o!rs4 ,if we exam9$ our own faults att5tively1 we %\ld h less "t to detect1 & m incl9ation to p>don1 ^? ( o!rs4 ,,affections4 ,! affections ( "s he>ts resemble ! sacr$ ,indian tree1 ^: p5dant bran*es make !mselves a root & a tie to ! e>?4 ,,appetite4 ,! ri* suff] f want ( appetite1 ! poor f excess4 ,,p>don4 ,great injuries p>don$ preclude ! enjoym5t ( happ9ess betwe5 ! p>don] & p>don$2 = ! "o is ve/$ ) a sup]iority t w\nds ! self-love ( ! o!r1 :o1 ?\gh he may admire ! g5]osity ( him :o =gives1 c love him no m4 ,,society4 ,p use 9 society a set ( commonplace subjects & ?\ghts1 :i* !y ex*ange1 z !y exp5d ! small co9 ) :i* !y h provid$ _! purses = ! day2 res]v+ deep feel+1 & elevat$ s5tim5ts1 = home consumption1 z !y res]ve _! weal? = !mselves1 r ?an = _! fri5ds4 ,,fame4 ,high fame's a t>get1 at :i* all let fly ,! d>ts ( envy4 ,:o c miss a m>k ,t seems b re>'d to tempt a practis$ h&1 ,(f'r+ ! aim t mo/ allures mank9d8 ,,=titude ,,& ,,resignation4 ,=titude enables u to enc\nt] trials1 & resignation to be> !m4 ,! brave man possesses =titude1 b ! ,*ri/ian only has resignation4 ,,faults4 ,we are m prone to murmur at ! puni%m5t ( our faults ?an to lam5t !m4 ,,=giv5ess4 ,=giv5ess is a salve = ! w\nds inflict$ by unk9dness2 :ile ranc\r b s]ves to keep !m unheal$4 ,,poli%$ ,,m54 ,! society ( poli%$ m51 l smoo?1 ev5 roads1 r5d]s ! j\rney ( life m easy & agreeable1 b t ( unpoli%$ m51 l r\gh roads1 makes all its ruts & inequalities pa9fully felt4 ,,resignation4 ,resignation is sometimes mi/ak5 = happ9ess1 ?\gh nev] f\nd until its dea?4 ,,ang]4 ,ang] bani%es reflection1 b its consequ5ces recall x4 ,,society4 8,be prosp]\s & happy1 nev] require our s]vices1 & we w rema9 y\r fri5ds40 ,?is is n :at society says1 b x is ! pr9ciple on :i* x acts4 ,,life4 ,life is to ! unhappy z a prison1 f ^: gloom !y _c escape3 :ile to ! happy1 x resembles a va/ palace fill$ ) all t c delight4 ,! prison may be r5d]$ endurable by resignation2 b ! palace loses "s ( its bright col\r+ & gild+ e day1 until n\ght b fad$ remnants ( its pri/9e beauty rema94 ,,futurity4 ,"o ( ! be/ gifts ( ,provid5ce is ! veil t conceals futurity4 ,,du/4 ,no du/ affects ! eyes s mu* z gold du/4 ,,false ,,wit4 ,false wit1 l false money1 only passes curr5t ) ^? :o h no means ( comp>ison4 ,,politics4 ,su* is ! t]giv]sation 9 politics at pres5t1 t politicians %\ld say ) reg>d to !m1 :at ,voltaire said ( sy/ems3 8,il faut t\j\rs se res]v] le droit de rire le l5dema9 de ses ides de la veille40 ,,fame4 ,fame is l tru?--/ill que/ion$ & d5i$1 ,! m 'tis obvi\s1 yet survives its foes4 ,,love ,,& ,,jeal\sy4 ,love (t5 re-illumes 8 ext+ui%$ flame 9 ! tor* ( jeal\sy4 ,,luxuries4 ,our luxuries & pleasures are ! *a9s t civilization ?r[s ar\nd u to atta* u to e>?4 ,! co>se-m9d$ submit to we> !m1 =gett+ t man 0 =m$ = nobl] ends1 b ! elevat$ & ref9$ ca/ !m (f1 & aspire to a pur] exi/5ce4 ,,love4 ,humboldt notices t ! /reams 9 ,am]ica run languidly 9 ! night1 & await ! ris+ ( ! sun to quick5 _! flight4 ,love is to ! he>t :at ! sun is to ! ,am]ican /reams--x moves languidly 9 its abs5ce4 ,,%ort ,,memories4 ,!re are no memories s %ort z ^? ( ! p>v5u1 & ! ungrateful man2 ! fir/ =gets himself1 & ! second 8 fri5ds4 ,,despotism ,,& ,,democracy4 ,despotism subjects a nation to "o tyrant2 democracy1 to _m4 ,,demoralisation4 ,"o ( ! mo/ m>k$ *>act]i/ics ( our day is a reckless neglect ( pr9ciples1 & a rigid adh]5ce to _! semblance4 ,,society4 ,society r>ely p>dons ^? :o h discov]$ ! empt9ess ( its pleasures1 & :o c live indep5d5t ( x & !m4 ,,associates4 ,we h]d ) ! gay 9 our days ( happ9ess1 b turn to ! sympa?is+ :5 mis=tune ov]takes u3 z we seek ! fe/ive hall 9 our h\rs ( mir?1 & fly to ! solitude ( our *amb] 9 ^? ( sorr[4 ,,respect4 ,we are nev] s jeal\s ( ! respect ( o!rs z :5 we h =feit$ our own4 ,,satire4 ,satire (t5 proce$s less f ill-nature ?an f ! desire ( display+ wit4 ,,/yle4 ,to praise ! /yle ( an au?or m ?an 8 ?\ghts1 is l comm5d+ a woman = h] dress m ?an = h] p]son4 ,/yle1 l dress1 %\ld be appropriate1 & n detract att5tion f :at x 0 meant to adorn4 ,,declaim]s ,,aga9/ ,,! ,,_w4 ,!y declaim mo/ aga9/ ! _w :o h mo/ s9n$ aga9/ x2 z p g5]ally abuse ^? :om !y h injur$4 ,,r\gh ,,m54 ,r\gh m5 h all _! seams on ! outside2 & !y rub aga9/ & incommode ^? :o come 9 contact ) !m4 ,,fai?4 ,we are m prone to p]secute o!rs = _! fai? ?an to make sacrifices to prove our own4 ,,reason4 ,reason dissipates ! illusions ( life1 b does n console u = _! dep>ture4 ,,sorr[4 ,sorr[ is to y\? :at exp]i5ce is to maturity4 ,,revolutions4 ,revolutions are l e>?quakes3 if !y ov]turn mu* t is faulty1 !y de/roy also mu* t is good4 ,,de/9y4 ,de/9y is a phantom ( our own creation1 l ! mon/]s *ildr5 fir/ imag9e1 & !n fe>4 ,,philosophy4 ,socrates t]m$ philosophy ! prep>ation = dea?2 b %\ld x n r be /yl$ ! pati5t endurance ( life8 ,,bon ,,mots4 ,x 0 said ( ----1 t 8 conv]sation 0 a tissue ( bon mots3 8,yes10 said ----1 8b rememb]1 x has no?+ b bon mots1 & ?\gh a few spangles may ornam5t a dress1 a g>m5t :olly cov]$ ) !m is fatigu+ to ! eye40 ,,virtue4 ,! virtue t repels by its sev]ity1 makes few conv]ts2 b t :i* attracts by its *>ity1 incites all to e/eem1 if n to foll[ its precepts4 ,,k+s ,,& ,,beauties4 ,k+s nev] he> ! voice ( tru? until !y are de?ron$2 nor beauties1 until !y h abdicat$ _! *>ms4 ,,fl[]s4 ,fl[]s are ! bright remembranc]s ( y\?3 ,!y waft back ) _! bl& & odor\s brea? ,! joy\s h\rs t only "y life kn[s1 ,ere we h le>n$ t ?is fair e>? hides graves4 ,!y br+ ! *eek t's m\ld]+ 9 ! du/ ,aga9 be=e u1 t+$ ) heal?'s own rose2 ,!y br+ ! voices we %all he> no m1 ,^: tones 7 sweete/ music to our e>s2 ,!y br+ ! hopes t fad$ "o by "o1 ,till n\ght 0 left to light our pa? b fai?1 ,t we too1 l ! fl[]s1 %\ld spr+ to life1 ,b n1 l !m aga91 e'er fade or die4 ,,age4 ,x is /range t :5 y\? gives u ! prospect ( a long life1 we seldom ?9k ( rationally provid+ = its enjoym5t2 b :5 ! t]m ( x has be5 abridg$ by ! flight ( its be/ ye>s1 we become anxi\s to secure ! com=ts ( ! brief portion t rema9s to u4 ,,poets4 ,poets1 x has be5 said1 =m ! ari/ocracy ( intellig5ce2 !y are also ! *emi/s ( s5tim5t1 :o analyse & purify x4 ,,passion4 ,"s m9ds are =m$ to m\nt1 ) eagle w+1 ,above ! common h]d--cont5t to dwell ,)\t a wi% beyond ! joys ( s5se1 ,till love1 resi/less love1 assails _! he>ts1 ,& n[ no long] so>+ o'er ! cr[d1 ,l>k-l1 !y build _! ne/s ^u ! e>?4 ',tis ?us t passion ev] br+s u d[n1 ,mak+ our m9ds' w+s--?\ghts--( no avail4 ,,revolutions4 ,sob]-m9d$ p pref] endur+ ! evils ( a despotism :i* !y "k1 to risk+ ^? ( a subv]sion on ^: consequ5ces !y _c calculate4 ,despotism pursues h] c\rse ord]ly & sy/ematically1 :ile ,s$ition hurries along1 sweep+ away ) mu* t is bad /ill m t is e/imable4 ,,mode/y4 ,mode/y1 ! att5dant ( virtue1 is frequ5tly mi/ak5 = %ame1 :i* is "o ( ! attributes ( vice4 ,,cunn+4 ,cunn+ is ! poor sub/itute = wisdom :i* weak m9ds adopt2 b x is l ! c\nt]feit :i* ! =g] /rives to pass = ! pure co94 ,,polit5ess4 ,no?+ is m dissimil> ?an natural & acquir$ polit5ess4 ,! fir/ consi/s 9 a will+ abnegation ( self2 ! second1 9 a compell$ recollection ( o!rs4 ,,great ,,m54 ,m\nta9s appe> m l(ty1 ! ne>] !y are approa*$2 b great m51 to reta9 _! altitude1 mu/ only be view$ f a di/ance4 ,,m\rn]s4 ,x is surpris+ t a regulation has n be5 made to exclude p]sons 9 ! g>b ( m\rn+ f sc5es ( gaiety1 le/ ! sombre hue ( _! dress give rise to sadness2 b probably ! omission has proce$$ f a consci\sness1 t ! spectators are z little mov$ by ! trapp+s ( grief z ! we>]s by ! s5tim5t4 ,,=tune4 ,! :eel ( =tune be+ guid$ by a bl9d goddess1 (t5 runs into deep ruts1 & ?us ca/s up :at is impure4 ,,m5 ,,( ,,g5ius4 ,m5 ( g5ius1 :o hold out lights to mank9d1 are us$ by !m z are ! ,moccoli be>]s at ! ,roman c>nival by ! populace2 ea* ( :om /rives fir/ to illume 8 tor* 9 !irs1 & !n to ext+ui% x4 ,,g5]\s ,,& ,,selfi% ,,m9ds4 ,a g5]\s m9d id5tifies itself ) all ar\nd2 b a selfi% "o id5tifies all ?+s ) self4 ,,fri5ds4 ,our fri5ds always wi% u to be some?+ :i* we are n2 x is only our enemies t wi% u to rema9 z we are4 ,,prejudices4 ,prejudices are ! *a9s =g$ by ignorance to keep m5 ap>t4 ,,appe>ances4 ,we are judg$ n by ! virtues we possess1 b by ! indications ( !m :i* we assume4 ,l ! /yle adopt$ = epi/ol>y usage1 9 :i* we sign ourselves ! ob$i5t s]vants ( p]sons we h no value =1 s ! semblance ( virtue imposes on _m1 & satisfies all4 ,,pleasures4 ,pleasures are l ^? m\nta9s :i* *>m u :5 beheld f a di/ance2 b lose all ! beauty ( _! deceitful hue :5 approa*$ ne>4 ,,conceit4 ,x is usually ! mo/ conceit$ p :o take (f5ce at ! affectation ( o!rs4 ,,fri5ds4 ,fri5ds1 l w9e1 require to be kept be=e use4 ,,gratitude4 ,gratitude is a prospective1 r ?an a retrospective virtue4 ,,virtue4 ,we seldom atta9 virtue until we h be5 purifi$ by affliction--z only m>tyrs become sa9ts4 ,,judgm5t ,,( ,,works4 ,! frame ( m9d 9 :i* we read a "w1 (t5 influ5ces our judgm5t ( x4 ,! pr$om9ant feel+ ( ! mom5t col\rs all t we read2 & we are (t5 surpris$ on a second p]usal1 to f9d no long] ei!r ! m]its or defects :i* we suppos$ x to conta94 ,,ambition4 ,z ! pe>l1 :i* is ! object ( univ]sal admiration1 is produc$ by ! disease ( ! oy/]1 s d _m ( ! mo/ illu/ri\s actions orig9ate 9 t m5tal disease1--an ov]we5+ ambition4 ,,g5ius4 ,m5 ( g5ius may be said to reside 9 an illum9at$ & unapproa*able palace ( cry/al1 :i*1 :ile x displays _! brightness1 reveals also c]ta9 small blemi%es1 :i* are r5d]$ disproportionally conspicu\s by ! contra/ ( light2 :ile ord9>y mortals dwell 9 opaque resid5ces1 9 :i* no ray discloses ! grave faults ( m$iocrity4 ,,k ,,( ,,! ,,_w4 ,we betray a pr(\nd k ( ! _w1 by )draw+ f x :5 mis=tune assails u4 ,,weak ,,m54 ,a weak man w su/a9 afflictions t de/roy a /rong "o1 z ! will[ :i* yields its pliant bran*es to ! bla/ escapes ! de/ruction ( ! oak t resi/s x4 ,,wit4 ,wit is ! lightn+ ( ! m9d1 reason ! sun%9e1 & reflection ! moonlight2 = z ! bright orb ( ! night owes its lu/re to ! sun1 s does reflection owe its exi/5ce to reason4 ,,virtue4 ,x is m difficult to conv9ce ! vici\s t virtue exi/s1 ?an to p]suade ! good t x is r>e4 ,,works4 ,! works ( ,vapidus might be said n to be ! ov]fl[+ ( a full m9d1 b ! dregs ( an exhau/$ "o4 ,,public4 ,we h a read+1 a talk+1 & a writ+ public4 ,:5 %all we h a ?9k+8 ,,civilization4 ,civilization begets vices1 b ! want ( x occasions crimes4 ,,affliction4 ,! fir/ heavy affliction r5ds ! veil ( illusion1 & lets u behold ! d>k side ( life4 ,,passions4 ,! passions :i* h /imulat$ u to crime1 ultimately die ( satiety1 leav+ u :5 too late ) a s5se ( our transgressions1 unmitigat$ by ! artful palliations & delusions :i* orig9ally conduc$ to !m4 ,,g5ius4 ,g5ius is l ! eagle :i* do? make abode 9 solitude1 &1 p]*$ on high1 looks d[n =getful ( all mean] birds4 ,,m$iocrity4 ,m$iocrity is only (f5sive :5 accompani$ by pret5sion2 because x !n w\nds our vanity by imply+ t x ?\ght itself capable ( deceiv+ u4 ,,philosophy4 ,! philosophy :i* has n be5 acquir$ 9 society w r>ely enable u to resi/ its inju/ice2 z a p]son !oretically taught to swim1 w f9d 8 k ( little avail if he fall into a riv]4 ,,good ,,talk]s4 ,to be li/5$ to ) att5tion1 & to acquire ! reputation ( a good talk]1 nev] speak ( y\rself1 b always 9 impli$ praise ( ^? y address1 or 9 pung5t satire ( _! contempor>ies4 ,,premature ,,wisdom4 ,! premature wisdom ( y\? resembles ! =c$ fruit ( our hot-h\ses3 x looks l ! natural production1 b has n its flav\r or rac9ess4 ,,m5 ,,( ,,g5ius4 ,h[ mu/ a neglect$ man ( g5ius1 consci\s ( 8 own p[]s1 pity ^? :o _c appreciate him1 & :o be/[ :at is 8 due on m]e pret5d]s4 ,,popul>ity4 ,^? :o h be5 ! idols ( ! populace1 g5]ally end by becom+ its victims2 = ! multitude resemble *ildr5 :o build ca/les ( c>ds1 only = ! pleasure ( de/roy+ !m ) a brea?4 ,,poor4 ,a t]m ( reproa* 9 ,engl&1 & ( pity 9 mo/ o!r c\ntries4 ,,metaphysics4 ,metaphysics1 a sci5ce1 ! /udy ( :i* proves t to be incompreh5sible :i* 0 be=e only suspect$ ( be+ s4 ,,prosp]ity4 ,z ! fabl$ cup ( ! poet 0 said to be productive ( good or evil1 accord+ to ! lip t press$ x1 s is prosp]ity productive ( virtue or vice1 accord+ to ! nature ( him :o possesses x4 ,,flatt]y4 ,/rabo ass]ts t a species ( honey 0 produc$ at ,pontus1 :i*1 ow+ to ! bees hav+ f$ on aconite & hemlock1 0 poison\s4 ,may we n lik5 flatt]y to ?is poison--sweet1 b de/ructive8 ,,faults4 ,no human be+ is exempt f faults nor de/itute ( virtues4 ,! wick$1 :o are _m1 w quickly detect ! fir/1 & ! good1 :o are b few1 w alone disc]n ! second4 ,h5ce m5's faults w always be m kn[n ?an _! virtues4 ,,belief ,,9 ,,goodness4 ,we give cr$it to o!rs = j z mu* goodness z we ourselves possess4 ,,m]e ,,mortals4 ,!re are "s mortals ^: bodies are b z ! sepul*res ( _! dead he>ts4 ,,poets ,,& ,,a/ronom]s4 ,poets view nature z a book1 9 :i* !y read a language unkn[n to common m9ds1 z a/ronom]s reg>d ! heav5s & !re9 discov] objects t escape ! vulg> k54 ,,grief4 ,grief is our natural /ate1 & joy b comes ,l gleams ( sun%9e 9 a w9t'ry day1 ,%[+ ! d>kness ( ! l['r+ cl\ds ,t ?reat5 to obscure its wan+ lu/re4 ,grief %>es our pill[1 col\rs ev5 our dreams1 ,awak5s :5 we wake1 & ?r\gh ! day ,sits by u1 call+ ,mem'ry to h] aid1 ,t %e1 by :isp'r+ ( ! happy pa/1 ,may make ! gloomy pres5t /ill m d>k4 ,,philosoph]s4 ,m5 :o expect little enjoym5t 9 life1 & :o are !re=e n disappo9t$4 ,,money4 ,money is ! direct or indirect cause ( ne>ly all crimes3 by ! possession ( x ! ri* are enabl$ to commit !m1 & ?r\gh ! want ( x ! poor are excit$ into ! adoption ( a simil> c\rse4 ,,virtue4 ,horne ,tooke said ( intellectual philosophy1 t he _h become bett] acqua9t$ ) x1 z ) ! c\ntry1 ?\gh hav+ sometimes lo/ 8 way4 ,may n ! same be said ( virtue8 = nev] is x s truly kn[n or appreciat$ z by ^? :o1 hav+ /ray$ f its pa?1 h at l5g? rega9$ x4 ,,qualities4 ,^? :o are poor 9 good qualities1 assume _! appe>ance2 z p]sons :o are n suffici5tly ri* to buy jewels1 procure false ones4 ,,peace ,,( ,,m9d4 ,?\gh peace ( m9d does n con/itute happ9ess1 happ9ess _c exi/ )\t x2 our s]5ity be+ ! result ( our own ex]tions1 :ile our happ9ess is dep5d5t on o!rs3 h5ce ! reason :y x is s r>e2 =1 on h[ few c we c\nt8 ,our wisdom1 !re=e1 is be/ %[n 9 cultivat+ all t leads to ! pres]vation ( ?is negative bless+1 :i*1 :ile we possess x1 w prev5t u f ev] becom+ :olly wret*$4 ,,ari?metic4 ,a sci5ce diff]5tly /udi$ by fa!rs & sons3 ! fir/ g5]ally conf9+ !mselves to addition1 & ! second to subtraction4 ,,sacrifices4 ,m sacrifices orig9ate 9 o/5tation ?an g5]osity4 ,,adv]sity4 ,z bees c bre$ no poison1 ?\gh !y suck ! deadlie/ juices1 s ! noble m9d1 ?\gh =c$ to dra9 ! cup ( mis]y1 c yield b g5]\s ?\ghts & noble de$s4 ,,grief4 ,desp]ate is ! grief ( him :om prosp]ity hav+ elat$ & h>d5$1 feels ! fir/ arr[ ( affliction /rike at 8 he>t1 ?r\gh ! life ( ! object de>e/ to him on e>?4 ,,solitude4 ,hail1 solitude6 ! nurse ( high-born ?\ght-- ,! /r5g?'n] ( our virtues--! be/ fri5d ,to %ield u f temptations :i* await ,:]e ?\ art n1 & lead u f> f peace4 ,,reflection4 ,if we c\ld br+ ourselves to consid] self b z a subord9ate atom 9 ! great mass t =ms ! _w1 we %\ld p]haps be> our tr\bles ) m equanimity3 b su* is our vanity1 t ea* consid]s himself ! c5tre ( a little _w ( 8 own4 ,,melan*oly4 ,!re are c]ta9 he>ts 9 :i* ! g]m ( melan*oly is implant$ ev5 9 _! e>lie/ y\?1 & maturity only /r5g!ns x4 ,on su* p]sons1 ! inevitable ills ( life fall ) a weight1 t1 if x cru% !m n :olly1 leaves !m et]nally bruis$ 9 _s4 ,,age4 ,if age deprives u ( our pleasures1 x also dead5s our s5se ( mis=tunes1 by subdu+ ! acut5ess ( our s5sibility4 ,,polit5ess4 ,polit5ess may prev5t ! want ( wit & tal5ts f be+ obs]v$2 b wit & tal5ts _c prev5t ! discov]y ( ! want ( polit5ess4 ,,age4 ,oh6 rev]5ce grey hairs--!y tell a tale ,( heavy trials1 sore afflictions borne3 ,= none e'er wore ^! h>b+]s ( dea? ,)\t be+ s*ool$ 9 all life's bitt] tru?s4 ,,fatality4 ,fatality is ano!r "n = misconduct4 ,,qualities4 ,!re are "s qualities 9 our natures r5d]$ noxi\s or innoxi\s by _! enc\nt] ) o!rs1--j z v>i\s m$ic9es lose or receive p[] by an int]mixture4 ,,/orms4 ,/orms 9 ! he>t g5]ally make a wreck ( peace4 ,,qualities4 ,!re are z _m ru9$ by _! good qualities z enri*$ by _! bad4 ,,satire4 ,satire1 l consci5ce1 rem9ds u ( :at we (t5 wi% to =get4 ,,faults4 ,our faults are lessons writ = o!r m51 ,:o1 read+ !m1 are taught at our exp5se1 ,nor ?ank u = ! k !y atta94 ,?\gh b\ght at heavy co/ ( woe to u4 ,,wisdom4 ,wisdom is lull$ to sleep by pleasure1 b awak5s at ! t\* ( sorr[4 ,,wit4 ,^? :o h no wit are prone to d\bt t ( o!rs4 ,,self-,,k4 ,x is by self-k t we prev5t ! se$s ( evil f aris+ 9 our m9ds1 & mak+ t a wild]ness ( we$s :i* might h become a g>d5 ( preci\s fl[]s4 ,,fri5ds4 ,x requires sun%9e to see our fri5ds1 = !y become invisible :5 our horizon is cl\d$4 ,,fri5d ,,& ,,wife4 ,give me a fri5d1 )9 ^: well-pois$ m9d ,exp]i5ce holds h] seat4 ,b let my bride ,be innoc5t z fl[]s t fragrance %$1 ,yet "k n !y are sweet4 ,,advice4 ,mo/ p seem to imag9e t advice1 l physic1 to d good mu/ be disagreeable4 ,,! ,,future4 ,a consolation = ^? :o h no o!r4 ,,"t4 ,"t is a /ream 9 :i* !re is no moor+ ! b>ks ( life1 because !re is no ca/+ an*or 9 x4 ,,writ]4 ,:5 ,inanis writes hi/ory1 he draws on 8 imag9ation2 & :5 he gives u poetry1 tru/s only to 8 memory4 ,,false ,,appe>ances4 ,we cov] our actions ) a sort ( veil1 :i*1 l ! v>ni% on pictures1 gives !m an artificial lu/re t s]ves to s(t5 _! defects4 ,,prejudices4 ,few p look on any object z x really is2 b reg>d x ?r\gh "s fanta/ic prism pres5t$ by _! own prejudices1 :i* inve/ x ) a false col\r4 ,,pride4 ,pride has seldom a j m$ium2 m5 h ei!r too mu* or too little ( x4 ,an excess1 ?\gh mo/ (f5sive to ! spectator1 is ! lea/ injuri\s to its possessor1 = x saves him f ! commission ( all actions t beget humiliation1 :ile a defici5cy cont9ually entails x ^u him4 ,,praise4 ,praise is ! only gift = :i* p are really grateful4 ,,"t4 ,"t is ! true ,le!1 9 :i* is engulph$ ! recollection ( our sorr[s4 ,,gu>dians4 ,! be/ gu>dian = a woman's happ9ess is h] husb&'s love1 & = h] hon\r h] own affection4 ,,passion4 ,passion is a tyrant /rong only ?r\gh ! weakness ( 8 slaves4 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,pleas+4 ,! mo/ c]ta9 art ( pleas+ p ) u1 is to make !m pleas$ ) !mselves4 ,,grief4 ,grief l5g!ns our nights1 b %ort5s our days4 ,,plagi>isms4 ,borr[$ ?\ghts1 l borr[$ money1 only reveal ! pov]ty t compell$ ! loan4 ,,happ9ess4 ,happ9ess resembles ! bird ( p>adise1 :i* is said nev] to be se5 b at a di/ance4 ,,fri5ds ,,& ,,enemies4 ,:ile we value ! praise ( our fri5ds1 we %\ld n despise ! c5sures ( our enemies2 z1 f ! malice ( ! latt]1 we frequ5tly le>n our faults1 :i* ! p>tiality ( ! =m] l$ !m to ov]look4 ,,sorr[4 ,sorr[ sets h] seal on ! br[s ( ^? %e has /rick52 &1 l freemasons1 !y "k ea* o!r by a sign1 un9telligible to ! un9itiat$1 ev5 :5 pleasure spreads h] fasc9ations ar\nd !m4 ,,self-,,k4 8,r5trez en v\s-mme1 v\s y tr\v]ez les ,dieux10 0 ! advice ( an anci5t philosoph]4 ,h[ few h ev] ent]$ into ! dep? ( _! own m9ds1 :i* are to !m z undiscov]$ spr+s 9 ! abysses ( ! e>?6 ,ent] into y\r own m9d1 & if y f9d n ! gods !re1 y may1 by con/ant exam9ation & correction1 r5d] x wor?y ( becom+ _! resid5ce4 ,,conv]sation4 ,conv]sation is ! legs on :i* ?\ght walks2 & writ+1 ! w+s by :i* x flies4 ,,mis=tune4 ,mis=tune1 ?\gh difficult to be borne1 has "s advantages3 x precludes u f fe> ( ! future1 proves ! s9c]ity ( fri5ds1 & ev5 reconciles u to ! approa* ( dea?2 :ile happ9ess1 h[ev] grateful dur+ its brief t5ure1 is too frequ5tly poison$ by ! dread ( its int]ruption4 ,,home4 ,! he>t turns to home1 ev5 z ! tortoise1 :]ev] x may be plac$1 turns its head t[>ds its native elem5t1 & tries to rega9 x4 ,,politics4 ,politics is a sci5ce1 :i* no "o believes ^? :o diff] ) him to und]/&4 ,,passion4 ,passion conducts to vice1 & s5tim5t leads to virtue4 ,,mi/akes4 ,h>dness ( he>t is frequ5tly mi/ak5 = firmness ( s\l2 a want ( imag9ation1 = reason2 & ob/9acy1 = /r5g? ( "*2 yet h[ utt]ly unlike are !y all6 ,,o/5tation4 ,to appe> ri*1 we become poor4 ,,m5 ,,& ,,wom54 ,m5 resemble ! trees ( e>?1 /urdy & full ( /r5g?2 b wom5 resemble ! fl[]s1 fair & fragile1 & *]i%$ ! m because !y are delicate4 ,,o/5tation4 ,o/5tation produces m sacrifices ?an g5]osity4 ,,conv]sation4 ,! conv]sation ( "s p]sons resembles occasional gleams ( sun%9e1 pi]c+ an opaque cl\d2 ! light is only suffici5t to make ! g5]al d>kness visible4 ,,op9ion4 ,all desire1 b few are will+ to pay ! price (1 ! good op9ion ( ! _w4 ,,fe>4 ,he :o fe>s n1 is to be fe>$4 ,,middle ,,age4 ,middle age is an i/hmus betwe5 y\? & dea?4 ,,moral ,,c\rage4 ,^? only c explore ! pr(\nde/ dep?s ( suff]+ :o h moral c\rage suffici5t to resi/ x2 z t physical =ce :i* augm5ts ! viol5ce ( fev]1 enables ! pati5t to survive x4 ,! int5s5ess ( maladies1 m5tal & bodily1 is proportion$ to ! robu/ness ( ^? condemn$ to su/a9 !m2 & ! weak escape1 or only slightly exp]i5ce1 ! ills :i* ! /rong surm\nt or s9k b5ea?4 ,,?\ght4 8,les gr&es p5ses vi5n5t du cur10 0 ! obs]vation ( a reflect+ m9d3 all t t\*es ! he>t1 gives rise to ?\ghts m elevat$ ?an ^? t orig9ate only 9 ! head4 ,,celebrity ,,& ,,notoriety4 ,celebrity & notoriety are frequ5tly mi/ak5 = ea* o!r1 yet no?+ c be m di/9ct3 a great man becomes celebrat$2 a bad "o1 notori\s4 ,,memories4 ,"s memories are p[]fully ret5tive ( injuries1 b totally oblivi\s ( b5efits4 ,,trials4 ,great trials dem&1 & are g5]ally met by c\rage2 = we summon all our en]gies to support !m4 ,b x is ! e-day m9or c>es ( life t we>y ! temp] & irritate ! heal?2 because s+ly1 & 9 detail1 !y d n appe> suffici5tly important to induce u to rally our =ce to enc\nt] !m4 ,z ! sailor1 :o1 hav+ pl\gh$ ! ocean 9 its fi]ce/ moods1 returns to p]i% 9 ! /ream t wantons be=e 8 cottage home1 s _m a m9d t has )/ood ! mo/ sev]e trials1 has be5 brok5 d[n by a succession ( ignoble vexations4 ,,c\rage4 ,c\rage is (t5 b ! effect ( despair1 = we cease to fe> :5 we h ceas$ to hope4 ,,beauty4 ,beauty )\t religion is ! mo/ dang]\s gift t nature c be/[ on woman2 & tal5ts )\t pr9ciples1 ! mo/ p]nici\s to man4 ,,?\ght4 ,?\ght r>ely dwells 9 ! robu/ ( frame1 ,b *ooses ^? ^: n]ves less /ubborn are1 ,& :o1 unkn[+ s5sual impulses1 ,ab/ract$ keep--fre$ f ?' ignoble ?rall ,( pleasures1 t debase m5 into brutes4 ,,coquettes4 ,coquettes :5 old1 l ,p5elope ) h] web1 pass half ! night 9 undo+ ! lab\rs ( ! day4 ,,malice4 ,malice is ! spur ( wit1 good nature ! bridle4 ,,m$iocrity4 ,if m$iocrity precludes m5 f atta9+ di/9ction1 x does n prev5t _! acquir+ popul>ity1 because ! mass ( mank9d are dispos$ to l ^? :o c excite nei!r rivalry nor att5tion1 & :o consequ5tly leave _! own pret5sions undisput$4 ,,mod]n ,,ref9em5t4 ,mod]n ref9em5t consi/s 9 a delicacy 9 words1 & indelicacy ( ?\ghts & actions4 ,,?\ght4 ,?\ght sleeps1 until awak5$ by ! s5ses4 ,,common ,,s5se4 ,is ! mo/ uncommon ( all s5ses4 ,,tal5ts4 ,tal5ts1 l beauty1 to be p>don$1 mu/ be uno/5tati\s4 ,,feel+s4 ,feel+s are always made ! excuse ( temp]2 :]eas temp] mu* m frequ5tly influ5ces feel+s4 ,,nature4 ,e production ( ! vegetable1 animal1 & moral _w1 has its natural enemy4 ,see h[ c]ta9 fl[]s1 fruits1 & plants1 are injur$ by c]ta9 insects2 c]ta9 animals torm5t$ by c]ta9 flies2 & c]ta9 m51 by correspond+ be+s ( _! own species1 :o1 discov]+ 9 !m c]ta9 qualities1 prey on !m q z mortally z d ! flies & insects on ! objects ( _! voracity4 ,,dea?4 ,we m\rn ! dead1 z ?\gh we c\ld n die1 ,nor ?9k t ere ! grass gr[s on _! graves1 ,nay1 ere our te>s are dri$1 we may be call'd ,to quit ?is life1 :ile c\nt+ on long ye>s4 ,,=giv5ess4 ,x is difficult n to hate ^? :om we h injur$1 because ! consci\sness t we h behav$ unwor?ily1 humiliates u too mu* 9 our own e/imation1 n to impel u to av5ge x on !m4 ,,necessity4 ,necessity has be5 call$ ! "m ( inv5tion2 b %\ld %e n r be nam$ ! /ep-"m1 = to h] are inv>iably attribut$ _m inexcusable actions8 ,,esprit ,,=t4 ,an esprit =t might frequ5tly1 ) m ju/ice1 be /yl$ une tte foible4 ,,exp]i5ce4 ,exp]i5ce has taught u little1 if x has n in/ruct$ u to pity ! errors ( o!rs1 & to am5d our own4 ,,errors4 ,!y :o weep ov] errors1 7 n =m$ = crimes4 ,,fri5d%ip4 ,^? :o w\ld pres]ve a fai? 9 fri5d%ip1 %\ld nev] require its aid4 ,,duties4 ,^? :o fulfil _! duties1 )\t feel+ !m to be irksome1 are happy2 b ^? :o dis*>ge !m f a consci\sness ( _! importance1 are praisewor?y4 ,,fa%ion4 ,p :o fall into ! /ream ( fa%ion1 l ^? :o tumble into ! ,mississippi riv]1 are seldom sav$ f its vortex4 ,,flatt]y4 ,flatt]y1 if judici\sly adm9i/]$1 is always acceptable1 h[ev] mu* we may despise ! flatt]]4 ,,dea?4 ,to reconcile u to ,cimm]ian dea?1 ,?' approa* ( :i* /rikes t]ror to all he>ts1 ,! ,god ( m]cy takes :at mo/ we love2 ,& we no long] dread to foll[ !m4 ,,fri5ds4 ,gu>d1 if x be possible1 y\r fri5ds f injur+ y1 le/ !y1 by s do+1 become y\r bitt]e/ enemies1 nev] =giv+ ! wrongs !y h !mselves inflict$4 ,,passion4 ,! hurricane ( passion )]s ! mild] feel+s1 ev5 z ! bla/ ( ! simoom dries up & consumes all t x passes ov]4 ,,sorr[4 ,! f\nta9 ( true poetry is seal$1 ,& sorr['s t\* alone c bid x fl[3 ,!n only are its wat]s all reveal'd1 ,= inspiration's ev] b\ght ) woe4 ,,pride4 ,pride prev5ts n ! commission ( unwor?y actions1 ?\gh x =bids ! av[al ( !m4 ,,happ9ess4 ,9 seek+ happ9ess we ov]look cont5t1 :i* is always atta9able1 :ile happ9ess1 ?\gh sometimes 9 view1 is nev] )9 rea*4 ,,g5ius4 ,g5ius is ! gold 9 ! m9e--education ! m9] :o elicits x4 ,,great ,,m54 ,intrepidus 0 a naturally1 & ,diplomaticus an artificially great man4 ,! fir/ repos+ a j confid5ce 9 8 own p[]s1 requir$ no extrane\s aid2 :ile ! latt] solely dep5d$ on 8 implem5ts = success or failure4 ,,society4 ,we mu/ le>n to be> ) society1 or to live )\t x4 ,! latt] appe>s ! lea/ difficult task to pursue4 ,,boys ,,& ,,m54 ,m>k well ! boy2 9 him y see ! man ,( future ye>s3 _! in/9cts1 ta/es1 ! same4 ,"t b developes t :i* 0 9 him ,ev5 f 8 cradle2 x b gives m art ,to hide ! evil1 c\nt]feit ! good1 ,& *eat ! _w by seem+ :at he's n4 ,,h]mits4 ,p are seldom tir$ ( ! _w until ! _w is tir$ ( !m4 ,,blight$ ,,hopes4 ,l a bird ) we>i$ p9ions fly+ ov] ! sea1 & pa9fully s5sible ( ! approa* ( exhau/ion :ile yet 9 ! mid/ ( 8 c>e]1 is he :o1 tir$ ( life ere half its c\rse is pa/1 gazes ) dismay ^u ! gloomy wa/e he has /ill to trav]se4 ,,happ9ess4 ,su* is our pride & weakness1 t we consid] happ9ess z our "r1 & mis=tune z an inju/ice4 ,a wise man1 on ! contr>y1 w consid] a happy condition z a prize drawn 9 a lott]y1 :i* he _h no "r to expect1 b :i* 8 good =tune secur$ = him4 ,,peculi>ities ,,( ,,m9ds4 ,z "s insects are said to d]ive _! col\r f ! leaf ^u :i* !y fe$1 s d ! m9ds ( m5 assume _! hue f ! /udies :i* !y select = x4 ,,! ,,he>t4 ,! he>t1 l ! cem5t ( ! anci5t ,romans1 acquires h>dness by "t4 ,,consolation4 ,! true/ consolation = ! ills ( life1 is ! recollection ( its brevity4 ,,exp]i5ce4 ,exp]i5ce is a tor* light$ 9 ! a%es ( our illusions4 ,,difficulties4 ,difficulties vanqui% ! weak1 b are vanqui%$ by ! /rong4 ,,*>act]s4 ,we nev] injure our own *>act]s s mu*1 z :5 we attack ^? ( o!rs4 ,,love4 ,:5 "o l9k 9 ! *a9 ( love is brok51 its /r5g? & security are gone4 ,,dea?4 ,:5 we h outliv$ our y\?1 we h little to regret 9 ! dea? ( our old age2 x is b ! release ( a sup]annuat$ fri5d1 :o has outliv$ e o!r4 ,,dea?-,,b$4 ,we value "t b on ! b$ ( dea?1 ,:5 its brief s&s are runn+ to an end2 ,o6 h[ we !n rememb] ) dismay ,our wa/$ h\rs1 :i*1 l reproa*ful gho/s ,( murd]'d fri5ds1 rise up & pass be=e u6 ,h[ quickly flee ! mom5ts1--preci\s !n ,z mom5ts ne'er 7 de> to u be=e1 ,ea* c\nt$ ) an agonis+ pang ,z !y rec$e1 & ) !m--ebb+ life1 ,leav+ ! %r9k+ s\l 9 t]ror dire1 ,to meet1 z be/ x may1 ! conqu]or ,dea?4 ,,contact ,,) ,,sup]ior ,,m9ds4 ,x is d\btful :e!r advantage is d]iv$ f a con/ant int]c\rse ) sup]ior m9ds4 ,if our own be possess$ ( p[]1 ! collision is likely to excite x into action1 & orig9al ?\ghts are consequ5tly elicit$4 ,b1 if a great inequality exi/s1 ! inf]ior m9d is quell$ by ! /rong1 or loses :atev] features ( idiosyncracy x might once h possess$1 9 an unconsci\s subs]vi5cy to its m vigor\s oppon5t4 ,,confession4 ,h[ _m errors d we confess to our ,creator1 t we d>e n reveal to 8 fallible creatures4 ,,love4 ,"s natures1 l trees ( ! torrid zone1 ,yield fruit b once1 & prematurely die2 ,no second love su* he>ts are =m'd to own1 ,!y palpitate b once ) passion's sigh4 ,,love-,,mat*es4 ,love-mat*es are =m$ by p :o pay = a mon? ( honey ) a life ( v9eg>4 ,,wom54 ,wom51 ) _! bright imag9ations1 t5d] he>ts1 & pure m9ds1 create = !mselves idols1 on :i* !y lavi% _! wor%ip1 mak+ _! he>ts temples1 9 :i* ! false god is ador$4 ,b1 alas6 ! object ( _! be/ & fonde/ feel+s g5]ally too soon proves to be ( base clay1 in/ead ( pure gold2 & ?\gh pity w\ld fa9 int]v5e to veil its defects1 or ev5 to *]i% x 9 despite ( !m1 virtue1 reason1 & ju/ice comb9e f9ally to de/roy x2 b1 9 ! de$1 too (t5 injure ! fane 9 :i* x 0 en%r9$4 ,,life4 ,life resembles a riv] fl[+ rapidly to ! ocean ( et]nity1 & 9 its flight pass+ by brilliant1 z well z sombre objects1 )\t ! p[] ( do+ aught m ?an = a few brief mom5ts receiv+ our hue f !m4 ,,c\rage4 ,a high] degree ( c\rage is requir$ to p>don an injury ?an to av5ge x4 ,9 ! fir/1 ! triumph is ov] self1 ! mo/ difficult ( all2 b 9 ! second1 x is ov] ano!r1 :i* is always m easily a*iev$4 ,,light ,,lit]ature4 ,works ( light lit]ature (t5 h a vogue t m solid ones fail to acquire2 z pap] kites m\nt 9 ! air1 :5 a m consi/5t sub/ance _c asc5d4 ,,deceiv]s4 ,we are born to deceive1 or to be deceiv$4 ,9 "o ( ^! classes we mu/ be numb]$2 b our self-respect is dep5d5t ^u our selection4 ,! practice ( deception g5]ally secures its own puni%m5t2 = call\s inde$ mu/ be t m9d :i* is ins5sible to its ignom9y6 ,b he :o has be5 dup$1 is consci\s1 ev5 9 ! v mom5t t he detects ! imposition1 ( 8 pr\d sup]iority to "o :o c /oop to ! adoption ( s f\l & sorry a c\rse4 ,! really good & high-m9d$1 !re=e1 are seldom provok$ by ! discov]y ( deception2 ?\gh ! cunn+ & artful res5t x1 z a humiliat+ triumph obta9$ ov] !m 9 _! own vocations4 ,,conceal$ ,,grief4 ,conceal$ griefs are ! mo/ consum+1 z secret maladies are ! mo/ fatal4 ,,wom54 ,wom5 %\ld n pa9t love1 until !y h ceas$ to inspire x4 ,,em95t ,,m54 ,z high m\nta9s attract cl\ds & vap\rs1 s d em95t m5 attract c5sure4 ,!y act l ! conductors plac$ on l(ty build+s to draw ! lightn+ f less elevat$ objects4 ,,love ,,& ,,fri5d%ip4 ,love is a fl[]1 ) :i* we adorn our y\?2 b fri5d%ip is a fruit ) :i* we solace our maturity4 ,,p$ants4 ,p$ants are (t5 mi/ak5 = savants1 yet ! diff]5ce betwe5 !m is great2 "o affects1 ! o!r possesses sci5ce4 ,! p$ant is to ! savant1 :at ! apo!c>y is to ! physician3 "o und]/&s ! means1 ! o!r bo? ! means & ! end4 ,,wit4 ,wit lives 9 ! pres5t1 b g5ius survives 9 ! future4 ,,exp]i5ce4 ,exp]i5ce enables u to detect ! errors ( ! pa/1 b x seldom gu>ds u aga9/ ^? ( ! future4 ,,envy4 ,! va9 & pret5d+ are ev] ! mo/ prone to envy2 = !y covet t :i* !y w\ld fa9 make p believe !y possess4 ,,! ,,pa/4 ,! pa/ %[s u b ! tombs ( our buri$ illusions & hopes4 ,,pity4 ,all t we be/[ 9 pity to ! un=tunate1 we take away 9 respect2 h5ce1 he t w\ld be respect$ mu/ nev] all[ himself to become an object ( pity4 ,,pride ,,& ,,vanity4 ,vanity lives on ! comm5dations ( o!rs1 b pride is support$ by self-respect4 ,h5ce ! va9 p9e 9 solitude1 :ile ! pr\d reta9 _! self-rev]5ce & are satisfi$4 ,,weaknesses4 ,our weaknesses are ! indig5\s produce ( our *>act]s2 b our /r5g? is ! =c$ fruit4 ,,prodigals4 ,p]sons :o nev] le>n ! diff]5ce betwe5 a %ill+ & a sixp5ce1 until !y want ! latt]4 ,,exi/5ce4 ,exi/5ce is only felt to be valuable :ile x is necess>y to "s "o de> to u4 ,! mom5t we become aw>e t our dea? w\ld leave no a*+ void 9 a human he>t1 ! *>m ( life is gone4 ,,wom54 ,!re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 a fem99e1 & an effem9ate woman2 ! fir/ has all ! g5tl5ess ( h] sex1--! second1 all ! weakness4 ,,pleasure4 ,pleasure is l a cordial2 a little ( x is n injuri\s1 b too mu* de/roys4 ,,poetry4 ,! gleams 9 ! poetry ( "s writ]s are l /raw fires1 bright1 vivid1 b transitory4 ,,cosmetics4 ,!re is no cosmetic = beauty l happ9ess4 ,,c\rti]s4 ,! two pr9cipal requisites 9 a c\rti] are1 a flexible consci5ce1 & an inflexible polit5ess4 ,,mis=tunes4 ,!re are "s mis=tunes1 ! recollection ( :i* floats ev] upp]mo/ 9 our m9ds1 l oil ?r[n on wat]4 ,,wom54 ,"y wom5 ought1 l angels1 to p>don ! faults !y _c compreh5d2 & old wom51 l sa9ts1 %\ld compassionate1 because !y h endur$ temptations1 & exp]i5c$ ! difficulty ( resi/+ !m4 ,,m$iocrity4 ,9 ! society ( p]sons ( m$iocrity1 he :o has ! mo/ wit w please ! lea/1 = ea* p]son w ei!r misund]/&1 or be jeal\s ( him4 ,,cosmetics4 ,cosmetics are to ! face1 :at affectation is to ! mann]s2 !y impose on none1 & disgu/ _m4 ,,m54 ,a vici\s man is gov]n$ by 8 appetites1 a weak man by 8 affections1 b a wise man is gov]n$ by 8 pr9ciples4 ,,morali/s4 ,to am5d mank9d1 morali/s %\ld %[ !m man1 n z he is1 b z he ought to be4 ,,wom54 ,^? wom5 :o are mo/ lov$ by _! own sex1 are precisely su* z are lea/ s\ght by ! o!r4 ,,consci5ce4 ,he :o takes consci5ce = 8 guide1 w n easily lose 8 way4 ,,m9ds4 ,a s5sible m9d applies pati5ce to mis=tunes2 a frivol\s "o1 =getfulness4 ,,consci5ce4 ,consci5ce (t slumb]s1 b has fe>ful dreams1 ,& wakes z pa9fully z m\rn]s d ,f ! fir/ sleep t foll[s ! dread %ock ,( los+ "o t de>] 0 ?an life4 ,,mis=tunes4 ,!y only c ?or\ghly compassionate mis=tune :o h drunk f its bitt] cup2 =1 h[ c ! prosp]\s freely sympa?ize 9 t :i* !y h nev] exp]i5c$1 & consequ5tly _c und]/&8 ,,y\? ,,& ,,maturity4 ,y\? is pliant & ela/ic2 if x receives impressions easily1 !y are z easily effac$3 b maturity is rigid1 &1 admitt+ !m sl[ly1 reta9s !m ) a proportionate t5acity4 ,,consci5ce4 ,! rew>d] ( virtue1 & av5g] ( crime4 ,,ca!r9e ,,( ,,russia4 ,ca!r9e ,i4 ( ,russia 0 call$ ! "m ( h] p2 b ,ca!r9e ,,ii4 might1 ) ne>ly equal ju/ice1 be nam$ ! wife4 ,,m\rn]s4 ,!y only truly m\rn ! dead1 :o endeav\r s to live z to ensure a re-union ) !m 9 heav54 ,,memories4 ,"s p]sons are s t5aci\s ( memory1 t !y =get no?+ b ! s]vices !y h receiv$1 & ! errors !y h committ$4 ,,c\rage ,,& ,,virtue4 ,a man %\ld nev] boa/ ( 8 c\rage1 nor a woman ( h] virtue1 le/ _! do+ s %\ld be ! cause ( call+ _! possession ( !m into "q4 ,,cu/om4 ,cu/om is a tyrant t holds u 9 *a9s1 :i* we d n break1 because s _m o!rs support !m pati5tly4 ,,life4 ,life1 l ! diamond 9 a m9e1 is sometimes valueless to its own] until x becomes e/imat$ by ano!r4 ,,y\?ful ,,lov]s4 ,y\?ful lov]s1 l ! pa9t] ,arellius1 always pa9t ! objects ( _! affection z goddesses4 ,,spr+ ,,& ,,autumn4 ,spr+ is ! season ( hope1 & autumn is t ( memory4 ,,true ,,& ,,false ,,fri5ds4 ,false fri5ds w seek y 9 a happy home1 ,b true fri5ds only to a prison come4 ,,virtue4 ,! virtues ( o!rs (t5 r5d] u s5sible ( ! want ( !m 9 ourselves1 z ! ri*es ( our acqua9tance make u m consci\s ( our pov]ty4 ,,m>riage4 ,h[ _m 9 ! m>ri$ /ate we f9d ,w$d$ 9 p]son1 b divorc$ 9 m9d6 ,unnatural union6 fraught ) z mu* dread ,z :5 ! liv+ *a9'd 7 to ! dead ,by /]n ,mez5tius2 yet less cruel he1-- ,z _m slaves ( ,hym5 w agree1-- ,= b "o victim suff]'d f ! *a91 ,:ile w$lock gives ! two an equal pa94 ,f,,tes4 ,a fte is "o ( ! _m palliatives = t common malady ennui1 &1 l mo/ palliatives1 gives b a tempor>y relief1 g5]ally foll[$ by a return ( ! disease4 ,,levell]s4 ,m5 :o _c rise1 are ev] prone to pull d[n ^? :o d1 hop+ to m\nt by _! ru94 ,,exp]i5ce4 ,^? are =tunate :o borr[ exp]i5ce1 in/ead ( buy+ x4 ,,adv]sity4 ,adv]sity1 't is ?9e to prove ,! tru? ( fri5d%ip or ( love2 ,?y fr[n c drive ! false away1 ,b makes ! fai?ful ne>] /ay2 ,?y *ill+ brea? illusion r5ds1 ,& is too cold = summ] fri5ds4 ,,mis=tunes4 ,mis=tunes :i* h n be5 caus$ by our own misconduct1 & :i* we may lay op5 to sympa?y1 are b z sup]ficial w\nds1 :i* are easily heal$2 b ^? :i* guilt has produc$1 & %ame conceals1 l ! /ol5 fox ( ! ,sp>tan boy1 prey on ! vitals1 & ! pangs mu/ be conceal$1 :ile hid+ _! inflictor 9 ! brea/ he fe$s on4 ,,lib]ty4 ,o lib]ty6 ! pure/ gift f heav5 ,t ev] 0 to err+ mortals giv52 ,! he>t t ,heav5 has =m'd to wor%ip !e1 ,mu/ be f e grovell+ passion free2 ,! patriot w\ld ?y noble precepts use1 ,:ile demagogues b "k !e to abuse4 ,,age4 ,:5 age is se5 mov+ ?r\gh sc5es ( gaiety & pleasure1 its wr9kles conceal$ b5ea? a mask ( pa9t1 & its wig wrea!d ) fl[]s1 x rem9ds "o ( ! dea?'s heads :i* ! anci5ts introduc$ at _! fe/ivals1 to recall to _! memories ! brevity ( life1 & make !m enjoy ! pres5t ) m ze/4 ,,cont5t4 ,we miss cont5t 9 our se>* = happ9ess4 ,,fri5d%ip4 ,i lo/ my spirits & my heal?4 ,b kept my fri5ds1 s did n w9ce ,until "o day ,i lo/ my weal?1 ,& nev] he>d ( fri5d%ip s9ce4 ,,trials4 ,x is :5 we mo/ suff]1 t we lea/ d\bt ! exi/5ce ( t ,p[] :i* c afflict or heal4 ,,life4 ,we pass our lives 9 regrett+ ! pa/1 compla9+ ( ! pres5t1 & indulg+ false hopes ( ! future4 ,,love ,,& ,,vanity4 ,half ! errors attribut$ to love h _! s\rce 9 vanity2 & _m a p]son has made sacrifices to ?is unwor?y passion1 :o w\ld h successfully resi/$ ! plead+s ( affection4 ,,on ,,see+ ,,pr9ce ,,talleyr& ,,suff]+ ,,"u ,a ,,sev]e ,,cold4 ,:y looks pr9ce ,talleyr& s cold-- ,:y trembles he 9 e "p8 ,x is z doctors long =etold1 ,8 body's caught cold f 8 he>t4 ,,fri5ds4 ,we are (t5 a%am$ ( our fri5ds1 :5 x is !y :o h cause to be a%am$ ( u4 ,,pride ,,& ,,pov]ty4 ,pride & pov]ty are ! mo/ ill-assort$ companions t c meet4 ,!y live 9 a /ate ( cont9ual w>f>e1 & ! sacrifices !y exact f ea* o!r1 l ^? claim$ by enemies to e/abli% a holl[ peace1 only s]ve to increase _! discord4 ,,lib]ty4 ,lib]ty1 accord+ to ! acceptation ( ! t]m among its mod]n vot>ies1 consi/s 9 ! "r ( do+ e ?+ agreeable to !mselves1 & ( preclud+ o!rs f enjoy+ ! same privilege4 ,,mann]s4 ,9 ap+ ! mann]s ( =eign c\ntries1 we lose :at is be/ 9 our own1 & only expose ourselves to ! ridicule ( ^? we imitate4 ,,! ,,end4 ,,new,,york3 ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,p4 ,,wright1 #ah ,new ,/reet4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes ,page ,*ang$ f ,*ang$ to #fg ,politics1 a sci5ce1 :i* no ,politics is a sci5ce1 :i* no "o believes "o believes ,typos fix$2 non-/&>d spell+ & dialect reta9$4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4