,transcrib]'s ,note    ,italic text     
display$ z3 italic    ,bold text        
display$ z3 bold            ,,p]sonal   
,,rights3      ,a ,,presid5tial         
,,address      ,deliv]$ to !            
,,=ty-,,fir/ ,,annual ,,meet+      ( !  
,,p]sonal ,,rights ,,association1       
,,on #f? ,,june1 #aiac1      by         
,,mrs4 ,,mona ,,caird4        ,,london3 
,,! ,,p]sonal ,,rights ,,association1   
#aa1 ,,abbeville ,,road1 ,,london1      
,s4,w4        ,price3 ,,"o ,,p5ny4      
,,pr9t$ ,,= ,,! ,,p]sonal ,,rights      
,,association1    ,,by ,,! ,,tokio      
,,pr9t+ ,,co41 ,,read+  ,,london        
,,mrs4 ,,mona ,,caird    ,,on           
,,p]sonal ,,rights4      ,,ladies ,,&   
,,g5tlem53--,i us$ to feel "s impati5ce 
) public  speak]s :o sp5t half _! spee* 
9 expla9+ h[ x 0 !y _h  committ$ !      
indiscretion ( mak+ x1 & h[ mu* m       
suitable =  ! po/ somebody else w\ld h  
be54    ,^? g5tlem5 n[ h my pr(\nde/    
sympa?y6    ,i feel t ,i ought to sp5d n
 half1 b my :ole spee*1 9  expla9+ :y ,i

 h ! tem]ity to address y tonight on ?is
  famili> subject1 see+ t ,i nev] d     
speak 9 public1 & t my  feel+s ab\t tak+
 ! *air are v mu* l !y w\ld be ab\t     
tak+ a cold plunge 9 ! ,atlantic 9 e>ly 
spr+4    ,h[ev]1 ,i c't get rid ( my    
defici5cies by enum]at+ !m1 s ,i  mu/ j 
?r[ myself on y\r m]cy1 ask+ y to reg>d 
?is v5ture  z a tribute ( admiration &  
gratitude to our ,presid5t & 8          
support]s :o h made s magnific5t a      
def5ce ( ! ,cause = s  _m ?ankless ye>s4
 ,also ,i h felt mov$ to accept ! hon\r 
on  acc\nt ( ! sc>city ( :olehe>t$      
*ampions1 especially--,i regret  to     
he>--among ! sex :i* has always be5     
depriv$ ( p]sonal rights4    ,p]haps t  
is j :y !y are lack+ 9 respect = !m6 ,& 
:at a w>n+ ?is is6 ,! _s ( lib]ty1 x    
w\ld appe>1 c  be />v$ to dea?4         
,society1 hav+ done its fooli% be/ to   
de/roy  t _s 9 half its memb]s1 expects 
! o!r half to reta9 x  unimpair$--an    
obvi\s impossibility4 ,= int]action (   
influ5ce is  incessant & univ]sal betwe5

 ! two sexes4    ,! c>e] ( wom5 hav+    
dep5d$ n on "r b on fav\r1 !y  h le>nt  
to c>e little = an ab/ract idea :i* has 
no be>+  on _! lives4 ,only !           
exceptional m9d c>es = t4 ,b simil>     
conditions w\ld assur$ly produce ! same 
result 9 m54 ,&--we are  on our rapid   
way to simil> conditions4    ,n[1 9 a   
va/ subject l ?is1 :i* really t\*es !   
he>t (  ev]y?+ t is vital & valuable 9  
life1 x is impossible1 9  tw5ty-five    
m9utes to deal ) x 9 any detail2 & ,i   
propose  tonight simply to dwell ^u !   
p]ils ) :i* we are all  ?reat5$1 9      
consequ5ce ( ! pres5t tr5d ( s5tim5t4 ,=
 we  h to try & make ^! p]ils obvi\s to 
! he>ts z well z to  ! m9ds ( our       
contempor>ies1 if !re is to be any hope 
( *eck+  ! pres5t d[nw>d t5d5cies4    ,x
 is ( little use m]ely /at+ t x is      
p]il\s to try  to pur*ase social b5efits
 at ! exp5se ( individuals4 ,to !       
majority1 t seems ! safe/ ?+ 9 ! _w2 &1 
/range to  say1 ! mo/ j4 ,! anci5t idea 
( vic>i\s sacrifice is z  rampant today 

z x 0 :5 ! groves ( anci5t temples e*o$ 
)  ! cries ( human victims1 burnt on !  
alt>s1 = ! appeasem5t (  ! gods & ! good
 ( ! community4    ,! idea ( numb]s     
ent]s l>gely into ! popul> idea ( "r &  
wrong--:at ,i call ari?metical morality4
 ,because #ajj is t5 times m  ?an #aj1 x
 is assum$ t t5 p]sons may ju/ly be     
sacrific$ =  ! sake ( ! #ajj4 ,b t is to
 confuse m]e nons5ti5t signs )  liv+    
consci\s be+s2 surely a /rangely /upid  
proce$+4 ,x is  ?is deeply-root$ idea   
:i* we h to combat4    ,fir/ ( all !n1 x
 mu/ be not$1 t1 z a rule1 ! less lib]ty
  p enjoy1 ! less !y value or respect x4
 ,! preoccupation  w be n ) lib]ty b ) !
 be/ means ( gett+ on )\t  x4 ,& ! be/  
way ( do+ t w be--or w seem to be--to   
=ce  y\r own views z mu* z possible ^u  
y\r neighb\rs--o!rwise  !y w =ce !irs ^u
 y4 ,mutually lack+ 9 respect =  lib]ty1
 !re w be z _m good reasons = attack+ x 
9 o!rs  z y h !ories to en=ce4 ,& ! same
 = !m4 ,! situation  mu/ obvi\sly end 9 
a /up5d\s tyranny ( "s k9d3 :e!r (  k+  

or olig>*y or ,/ate3 & t ( ! ,/ate1 be+ 
practically  invuln]able1 is ! wor/ (   
all4    ,i am f> f ?9k+ t ! motive =    
aggression w\ld always be  self-int]e/4 
,x w\ld be less dang]\s if x 74 ,we all 
"k !  deadly tyranny ( ! ?or\ghly       
well-mean+ p]son3 ! highly-moral  p]son1
 = in/ance1 :o calls out = m$ival =ms ( 
puni%m5t  = especially reprobat$ crimes4
 ,z "s philosoph] said3 8,he mu/  be an 
extraord9>ily good man be=e he c safely 
be guid$ by 8  consci5ce40 ,i g f>!r1 & 
say3 8,! extraord9>ily good man mu/  be 
tra9$ = a lifetime by ! ,p]sonal ,rights
 ,association be=e he  c tru/ 8         
consci5ce--& ev5 !n he _h bett] n60     
,( all human attributes1 consci5ce1 :5  
back$ by p[] ov] o!rs1  seems to be !   
mo/ dang]\s4 ,?9k :at m>tyr-fires x has 
light$1  :at torture-*amb]s x has       
furni%$ & kept busy6 ,if we _h only     
self-int]e/ to deal )1 we %\ld n be     
tr\bl$ ) ! pres5t  ard5t desire (       
increas+ numb]s ( p1 to fur!r ! int]e/s 
( ,society--( morals1 m$ic9e1           

sci5ce--ev5 :at are call$ ! true        
int]e/s ( ! individual himself1 by      
progressive outrage aga9/  him4 ,x is   
?is et]nal 8good motive0 t makes our    
re=m]s z  irresi/ible z a sw>m ( locu/s1
 & z de/ructive6 ,! brave/ (  u fl9*    
be=e ,virtue on ! w>-pa?4    ,be=e !y h 
done1 our philan?ropic locu/s w h eat5  
(f  e gre5 blade & leaf ( human         
initiative1 & w leave !  ,society :i* !y
 s ye>n to s]ve b>r5 & blight-/rick51   
p]haps = c5turies to come4 ,( :at value 
to any "o is su* a  ,society8 ,:at 9    
fact1 exi/s1 b individuals8    ,& m>k3  
!re is no retrac+ our /eps if we g too  
f> 9 ?is  direction4 ,we are always     
assur$ t !re w\ld be a reaction aga9/  a
 too great re/riction ( ! human _s4 ,b t
 is true only s  long z ! re/riction is 
m or less a novelty & is n too  great4  
,directly x becomes really extreme1 !re 
is no reaction4 ,we c  see ?is 9 !      
innum]able nations ( antiquity & ( today
 :i*  h rema9$ /agnant = hundr$s &      
hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,lack (  human rights   

t5ds progressively to /ifle ! _s t w\ld 
dem&  or respect !m4 ,ev5 9 ,engl&1 ^:  
hi/ory is t ( ! /ruggle  = lib]ty1 we h 
se5 h[1 9 wom51 t _s has be5 weak5$4    
,h[ !n are we to hope--aft] a too deep  
desc5t to ,av]nus--= a  return t[>ds !  
light & inspiration ( fre$om8 ,x is     
expect+ a  result )\t a cause--or r 9 ! 
tee? ( "o4    ,l ,x]xes1 /upidly        
confid5t1 we burn our boats beh9d u4    
,or1 m  accurately1 ,nature burns !m =  
u4 ,%e seems to say3 8,v well2  if y    
don't want to give scope to orig9al     
m9ds1 y h only to  make y\r social      
conditions accord+ly--subord9ate y\r    
individual  ru?lessly to :at y call #8! 
common good'--& orig9al m9ds w  nev]    
tr\ble y aga94 ,n only w y\r            
organization suppress !m1  b x w        
gradually de/roy y\r p[] ev5 to produce 
!m4 ,t  w save !m an imm5sity ( tr\ble1 
& prev5t all hit*es 9  y\r bor+ r\t9e4  
,if t's :at y want1 x is easily y\rs40  
,b our re=m]s don't exactly want t4 ,!y 
l to h x  bo? ways4 ,!y want a          

subs]vi5t1 ,/ate-ridd5 community (      
highly  individualiz$ human be+s1 :o--l 
! inmates ( ,b>ry's ,home =             
,g5iuses--w\ld initiate punctually &    
spontane\sly to ord]--9 !  approv$      
direction1 ( c\rse4 ,no fanta/ic        
unexpect$ nons5se w\ld  be tol]at$ = a  
mom5t6    ,! old pa!tic /ory ( ,midas1  
^: wi%--grant$ by ! gods--t  ev]y?+ he  
t\*$ %\ld turn to gold1 seems vaguely   
symbolic  ( ?is eag] desire to turn     
liv+1 initiat+ individuals into         
subs]vi5t p>ts ( a social ,:ole4 ,x is  
possible to h a pray]  too completely   
answ]$1 z poor ,midas f\nd1 :5 8 be/    
cook's  ma/]pieces became h>d yell[     
metal "u 8 tee?1 till he />v$  amid/    
fabul\s ri*es2 :ile 8 he>t 0 f9ally     
brok5 :5 8  little daught]1 runn+ 9 to  
bid him good morn+1 0 *ang$ into a      
priceless gold5 /atue4 ,l ,midas1 our   
re=m]s are %ort-sight$4  ,_! eyes are s 
fix$ on ! ,gold5 ,age t !y want to br+  
ab\t  = humanity1 t !y =get t !y may be 
kill+ humanity 9 !  process--! v spr+ & 

life-ess5ce ( ! human mat]ial :i*       
!y--m$dl+ little amateur deities--are   
try+ s h>d to make aft]  _! own image4  
,our philan?ropi/s w f9d :5 too late1 t 
!y h turn$  all t is liv+ into h>d1     
preci\s1 valueless gold--! gold ( a     
me*anical social ord]--if ! gods are    
cruel en\gh to grant _!  fooli% pray]s6 
,i d n say t ! day ( awak5+ w\ld nev]   
come4 ,to ,*9a  & ,japan = in/ance1 x   
has at la/ come--?r\gh outside n        
int]nal causes1 be x not$4 ,b ?9k ( !   
spell-b\nd1 horrible  ages (            
night-m>e-ridd5 sleep t w5t be=e6       
,once ^u a "t 9 old ,japan1 a man 0 n   
all[$ to give 8  gr&*ild a doll measur+ 
m ?an c]ta9 c>efully prescrib$          
dim5sions4 ,! pat]nal ,p[]s deem$       
mod]ation 9 dolls to be  desirable1 & s 
curb$ undue en?usiasm 9 gr&p>5ts by     
solemn  legislative measures4 ,x is     
claim$ by its admir]s t ! sy/em  7^:    
nature we c gauge f ?is in/ance7 work$  
admirably4  ,probably x did4 ,s does a  
regul>ly-w\nd clock4    ,z a matt] (    

fact1 ! bett] ! prepo/]\s sy/em work$1 !
  m fatally x w\ld /rangle its victims4 
,n[ x is ?is fact :i*  we all h to try  
to make cle> to our oppon5ts4 ,humanity 
gr[+  fat & prosp]\s on banquets (      
immolat$ individuals w\ld be ab\t  z    
disa/r\s a condition z "o c\ld well     
imag9e4 ,z a matt] (  fact              
8,humanity0--a m]e ab/ract t]m us$ =    
conv5i5ce ( spee*--has  be5 end[$ by    
c>eless ?9k]s ) a sort ( div9e          
self-exi/5ce2  &1 l mo/ div9e be+s1 ?is 
new deity dem&s sacrifices4 ,=  in/ance1
 ! rec5t m$ical proposal to dissect     
crim9als alive 9 !  int]e/s ( !         
,community--ano!r collective-t]m        
feti%--reveals1 9  typical =m1 ! l9e (  
s5tim5t 7,i c sc>cely call x ?\ght7     
aga9/ :i* we h to cont5d4 ,i d n say t !
 majority w\ld  n /ill be %ock$ at ?is  
proposal2 b t is simply because x  has n
 yet become famili>4 ,once x does become
 famili>1 ! horror  w die away 7?9k ( ! 
ev]yday atrocities :i* h ! public       
sanction7 & !n--z !re is no pr9ciple (  

p]sonal rights to /&  betwe5 ! propos$  
victim & ! eag] exp]im5t]--! latt] w  be
 all[$ to take 8 long-covet$ prize4 ,he 
is already p]mitt$ to  take innoc5t1    
s5ti5t creatures1 on ! plea ( ! public  
good2 &  x is only c>ry+ out ! !ory to  
its logical conclusion1 to take  guilty 
ones = ! same purpose4 ,& on ! same     
plea--l ! lie1  8an ev] pres5t help 9 "t
 ( tr\ble0--! ord9>y citiz5 w  probably 
foll[1 9 due c\rse4 ,x is a "q ( "t &   
s5tim5t1  n ( pr9ciple4    ,n[ is x q   
impossible to awak5 ! public to ! awful 
&  innum]able dang]s :i* confront u all1
 z soon z ! protection  ( p]sonal rights
 is )drawn8 ,w n ev5 ?is ?reat ( human  
vivisection reveal our utt]             
def5celessness8    ,c we n p]suade our  
contempor>ies to ask !mselves if1 =     
in/ance1 ! apo/les ( eug5ics h %runk f  
any measure1  h[ev] outrage\s1 :i* !y   
?\ght promis$ ! desir$ results8         
,provid$ ! end is ga9$1 ! individual mu/
 pay ! price4 ,x seems  to be ?\ght     
unwor?y ( him to object4 ,?us he is     

plac$ at !  m]cy ( e w9d & tide ( popul>
 op9ion1 or1 :at is worse1  at ! m]cy ( 
! views ( exp]ts :o naturally t5d to ?9k
 all  ?+s lawful :i* b5efit _! p>ticul> 
bran* ( k4 ,if  vacc9ation is approv$ (1
 vacc9at$ ! individual mu/ be4 ,if      
,sci5ce dem&s human vivisection1 he mu/ 
submit ev5 to t outrage4  ,on :at       
pr9ciple1 except t ( p]sonal rights1 c !
 dem& be  refus$8 ,! outrage might      
result 9 valuable k4 ,aga91 if  ,society
 is obsess$ by a crude & unprov$ !ory ( 
h]$ity1 h[  are we to resi/ int]f]5ce ) 
our m>riages1 or be+ treat$ z  hy/]ical1
 or feeble-m9d$1 or deg5]ate1 or insane8
 ,g5ius &  orig9ality g5]ally seem      
pa?ological to ! majority2 & :at !  end 
w be ( ?is sort ( old-,japanese sy/em1  
consid]+ its v  vigor\s beg9n+1 is n    
*e]+ to prophesy4    ,unless its v      
absurdity causes a reaction be=e x is   
too late1 we  %all f9d ourselves 9 !    
curr5t ( an evolution backw>ds to !     
savage /ate1 9 :i* ! individual is v l t
 fooli% &  mu* ov]rat$ insect1 ! bee1   

hopelessly subm]g$ 9 ! social hive4     
,z orig9ality is usually lodg$ 9 a      
peculi>ly s5sitive organism1  delicately
 responsive to conditions1 x w\ld t5d to
 atrophy1 z  plants d ^: leaves & buds  
are p]si/5tly nipp$ (f4 ,no liv+  ?+ c  
/& ! process long4 ,x is "o ( ! %all[e/ 
(  popul> fallacies t g5ius always      
ov]comes ob/acles4 ,x dep5ds  on !      
ob/acles & ! k9d ( g5ius2 or1 m         
accurately1 on !  ord9>y qualities ) :i*
 ! g5ius happ5s to be accompani$4 ,9    
itself1 g5ius is a h&icap1 n an aid1 to 
outw>d success4    ,n[ 9 ! deg5]at+     
society :i* we are consid]+1 its pa?  ( 
desc5t is easy to trace4 ,obs]ve !      
increas+ trag$y ( !  situation4 ,z !    
/rata ( :at ,i call ,hive-h]$ity        
accumulate1  !re is always a deep] &    
deep] soil ( ,hive-in/9ct out ( :i*  ea*
 new g5]ation has to spr+4 ,is x n      
progressively unlikely1  !re=e1 t       
8sports0 w\ld appe>8 ,& if !y did appe>1
 at  l5g!n+ int]vals1 w\ld !y n be      
h&icapp$ by a /rong  ,h]d-in/9ct1       

impregnably seat$ 9 t res]voir ( inborn 
impulse  t we n[ call ! 8subconsci\s08  
,! m "o dwells on ?is pr9ciple ( ours1 !
 m its ess5tial  tru? & beauty & sanity 
is reveal$4 ,x is s glori\sly univ]sal  
9 its scope6 ,j 9 s f> z man or animal c
 enjoy rights or  suff] wrongs1 j s f>  
we dem& = him protection4 ,we deem x    
absurd & irrelevant to ask que/ions z to
 8 fai? or 8 morals1  or 8 8importance02
 z to ! numb] ( 8 legs1 or ! nature ( 8 
cov]+4 ,x is obvi\sly en\gh t he c feel4
    ,we d n say3 8,he has no fri5ds2 let
 u make him suff] = our  good40 ,we say3
 8,he is 9 our h&s2 !re=e we are 8      
gu>dians to a  man 444 & woman60    ,& z
 a result ( ?is loyalty to ! lea/ ( our 
bre?r51 we %\ld  f9d--if we c\ld b make 
x univ]sal--t we _h made impregnable our
  "o l9e ( def5ce aga9/ innum]able      
dang]s & evils--our ,*atalga  l9es1 we  
might call !m1 ( inali5able ,p]sonal    
,rights4    ,& 9 /r5g!n+ ^! = !         
protection ( ! humble/ z well  z !      
greate/ ( our bre?r51 we r5d] increas+ly

 possible all  t makes life int]e/+1    
dramatic1 & truly wor? ! liv+3  all     
adv5tures ( ! human _s4 ,a vi/a (       
possibilities is ?us  op5$ :i* promises 
an enri*m5t 9 all ! relations ( life1 an
  enl>gem5t ( ! range ( consci\sness1 & 
!re=e ( progress1  to :i* we c actually 
set no limits4    ,comp>e ?is ) !       
unspeakable bor$om ( ! hurdy-gurdy      
exi/5ce  ( a ,/ate-dom9at$ community6   
,^? :o h be5 us$ all _! lives to !      
atmosph]e (  civilization1 (t5 d n      
realize h[ easily x c be de/roy$4 ,!    
curi\s *ange t comes ov] educat$ p]sons 
:o h liv$ long  9 ! backwoods1 gives a  
h9t ( my mean+4 ,z a rule1 ! man--or    
woman--has 9 "s way dw9dl$4 ,!          
consci\sness & compreh5sion  h n>r[$1 ! 
p]ceptions are poor]1 sl[]1 less human4 
,!  companion+ elem5t has almo/ gone1 & 
"o feels t ! common  meet+-gr\nd (      
civiliz$ humanity has %rivell$ almo/ to 
no?+4  ,& s "o c b realize t a c]ta9 f9e
 fl[] ( ! human  _s--:i* might be /ill  
fur!r glorifi$ & develop$--c1 on  ! o!r 

h&1 be swiftly annihilat$4 ,humanity1 s 
to speak1 loses  its level1 l a travell]
 :o has mi/ak5 8 way1 & walks d[n  hill 
only to h to come up aga91 or else to   
resign himself to  rema9+ on ! pla9s--he
 :o _h set out = ! m\nta9s6    ,n[1 :at 
if ?is be ! reason t civilizations      
blossom only to  decay8 ,i utt]ly       
disbelieve 9 ! facile & mislead+ analogy
 ( !  8social organism40    ,societies d
 inde$ *ange1 b !y d n g ?r\gh an       
exactly-repeat$ s]ies ( /ages aft] !    
fa%ion ( 8organisms40  ,x is q unprov$ t
 !re is any inh]5t 8pr9ciple ( decay40  
,:at1 9 fact1 is a pr9ciple ( decay8    
,n[1 x seems probable t "o cause ( decay
 is j ?is p]petual  los+ ( level4 ,l    
,p5elope1 humanity has always kept on   
undo+  its own "w1 & beg9n+ all ov]     
aga94 ,& s our civilizations  naturally 
)]6 ,& is ?is n1 ma9ly1 because we h    
nev] yet  le>nt a true love ( ,lib]ty8  
,suppose = a mom5t1 a univ]sal  respect 
= x su* z ,i h j be5 imag9+3 a society  
:]e9  !re 0 a real passion = protect+ & 

lib]at+ & giv+  scope to ! individual   
impulse & inspiration4 ,is x n almo/    
c]ta9 t ?is incessant loss ( level--?is 
de/ruction ( previ\s  a*ievem5t w\ld be 
avoid$8 ,& if x 7--:at is to prev5t our 
,travell] rea*+ ! ,m\nta9s he set out =8
          ,,! ,,p]sonal ,,rights        
,,association4    ,,f\nd$ #ad? ,,m>*1   
#ahga4    ,,(fices3 #aa1 ,,abbeville    
,,road1 ,,london1 ,s4,w4      ,presid5t3
    ,mr4 ,,frankl9 ,,?omasson1 ,j4,p41  
,ex-,m4,p4    ,hon4 ,sec4 & ,treasur]3  
,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,levy4    ,assi/ant       
,secret>y3 ,mrs4 ,,lor5za ,,g>reau4     
,bank]s3 ,,p>r',s ,,bank 7,,*>+ ,,cross 
,,bran*71 ,,limit$4      ,,object ,,(   
,,! ,,association4    ,! object ( !     
,association is to uphold ! pr9ciple ( !
 p]fect  equality ( all p]sons be=e !   
law 9 ! ex]cise & enjoym5t (  _!        
,individual ,lib]ty )9 ! wide/          
practicable limits4 ,x w\ld  ma9ta9     
gov]nm5t j s f> z1 b no f>!r ?an1 is    
necess>y  = ! ma9t5ance ( ! l>ge/       
fre$om2 &1 9 apply+ ?is1  w\ld h equal  

reg>d to ! lib]ty ( all citiz5s4        
,if y wi% to jo9 9 ?is "w1 s5d a        
subscription to ! ,treasur]   ( !       
,association1 at ! above address2 & !   
,individuali/ &   a copy ( ea* ( !      
pamphlets & leaflets issu$ by !         
,association   w be s5t to y1 z issu$1  
by po/4 ,d n miss ! opportunity   (     
coop]at+ 9 ?is "w--! break+ ( ! *a9s (  
oppression   & ! lib]ation ( all ! =ces 
:i* "w = happ9ess &   human dignity4    
,*eques & ,po/al ,ord]s %\ld be cross$  
,p>r's ,bank1 ,*>+ ,cross   ,bran*4     
,fur!r in=mation ) reg>d to !           
,association may be obta9$   f          
7,mrs47 ,,lor5za ,,g>reau1    ,assi/ant 
,secret>y4            ,transcrib]'s     
,notes      pg #f ,*ang$3 ,! old pa!?ic 
/ory ( ,midas              to3 ,! old   
pa!tic /ory ( ,midas