,lectures ( ,col4 ,r4 ,g4               
,+]soll--,late/     ,cont5ts     ,?omas 
,pa9e    ,lib]ty ( ,man1 ,woman & ,*ild 
,or?odoxy    ,blasphemy    ,"s ,reasons 
,:y    ,intellectual ,developm5t        
,human ,rights    ,talmagian ,!ology    
7,second ,lecture7    ,talmagian ,!ology
 7,?ird ,lecture7    ,religi\s          
,intol]ance    ,h]eaft]    ,review ( ,8 
,review]s    ,h[ ! ,gods ,gr[    ,!     
,religion ( our ,day    ,h]etics ,&     
,h]esies    ,! ,bible    ,voltaire      
,my? & ,miracle    ,+]soll's ,lett]1 on 
,! ,*9ese ,god    ,+]soll's ,lett]1 ,is 
,suicide a ,s98    ,+]soll's ,lett]1 ,! 
,"r ,to ,"o's ,life     ,+]soll's       
,lecture on ,?omas ,pa9e--,deliv]$ 9    
,c5tral ,music ,hall1 ,*icago1 ,janu>y  
#bi1 #ahhj 7,f ! ,*icago ,times1        
,v]batim ,report7   ,ladies &           
,g5tlem53--,x s happ5$ t ! fir/ spee*--!
 v fir/ public spee* ,i ev] made--took  
occasion to def5d ! memory ( ,?omas     
,pa9e4  ,i did x because ,i _h read a   
little some?+ ( ! hi/ory ( my c\ntry4   

,i did x because ,i felt indebt$ to him 
= ! lib]ty ,i !n enjoy$--& :atev]       
religion may be true1 +ratitude is !    
blacke/ ( crimes4  ,& :e!r !re is any   
,god or n1 9 e /> t %9es1 gratitude is a
 virtue4  ,! man :o w tell ! tru? ab\t !
 dead is a good man1 & = "o1 ab\t ?is   
man1 ,i int5d to tell j z ne> ! tru? z  
,i c4  ,mo/ hi/ory consi/s 9 giv+ !     
details ( ?+s t nev] happ5$--mo/        
biography is usually ! lie com+ f ! m\? 
( flatt]y1 or ! sl&] com+ f ! lips (    
malice1 & :oev] attacks ! religion ( a  
c\ntry w1 9 8 turn1 be attack$4 ,:oev]  
attacks a sup]/ition w f9d t sup]/ition 
def5d$ by all ! meanness ( +5uity4      
,:oev] attacks a sup]/ition w f9d t !re 
is /ill "o weapon left 9 ! ars5al (     
,jehovah--sl&]4  ,i 0 read+1 ye/]day1 a 
poem call$ ! ,light ( ,asia1 & ,i read 9
 t h[ a ,boodh see+ a tigress p]i%+ (   
?ir/1 ) h] m\? ^u ! dry /one ( a /ream1 
) h] two cubs suck+ at h] dry & empty   
dugs1 ?is ,boodh took pity ^u ?is wild &
 fami%+ bea/1 &1 ?r[+ f himself !       

,yell[robe ( 8 ord]1 & /epp+ nak$ be=e  
?is tigress1 said3  ,"h is meat = y &   
y\r cubs4 ,9 "o mom5t ! crook$ dagg]s ( 
h] claws ran riot 9 8 fle%1 & 9 ano!r he
 0 dev\r$4  ,su*1 dur+ ne>ly all !      
hi/ory ( ?is _w1 has be5 ! hi/ory ( e   
man :o has /ood 9 front ( sup]/ition4   
,?omas ,pa9e1 z has be5 s eloqu5tly said
 by ! g5tleman :o introduc$ me1 0 a     
fri5d ( man1 & :oev] is a fri5d ( man is
 also a fri5d ( ,god--if !re is "o4  ,b 
,god has _h _m fri5ds :o 7 ! enemies (  
_! fell[-m54  ,!re is b "o te/ by :i* to
 measure any man :o has liv$4  ,did he  
leave ?is _w bett] ?an he f\nd x8  ,did 
he leave 9 ?is _w m lib]ty8  ,did he    
leave 9 ?is _w m goodness1 m humanity1  
?an :5 he 0 born8  ,t is ! te/4  ,&     
:atev] may h be5 ! faults ( ,?omas      
,pa9e1 no ,am]ican :o appreciates       
lib]ty1 no ,am]ican :o believes 9 true  
democracy & pure republicanism1 %\ld ev]
 brea! "o ^w aga9/ 8 "n4  ,e ,am]ican1 )
 ! div9e mantle ( *>ity1 %\ld cov] all 8
 faults1 & ) a nev]-tir+ tongue %\ld    

rec\nt 8 virtues4  ,he 0 a common man4  
,he did n belong to ! ari/ocracy4  ,^u !
 head ( 8 fa!r ,god _h nev] p\r$ ! div9e
 petroleum ( au?ority4  ,he _h n !      
mis=tune to belong to ! upp] classes4   
,he _h ! =tune to be born among ! poor &
 to feel aga9/ 8 great he>t ! ?rob ( !  
toil+ & suff]+ masses4  ,nei!r 0 x 8    
mis=tune to h be5 educat$ at ,ox=d4     
,:at little s5se he _h 0 n squeez$ out  
at ,we/m9/]4  ,he got 8 education f     
books4  ,he got 8 education f contact ) 
fell[-m51 & he ?\ght1 & a man is wor? j 
:at nature impresses ^u him4  ,a man /&+
 by ! sea1 or 9 a =e/1 or look+ at a    
fl[]1 or he>+ a poem1 or look+ 9 ! eyes 
( ! woman he loves1 receives all t he is
 capable ( receiv+--& if he is a great  
man ! impression is great1 & he uses x =
 ! purpose ( b5efit+ 8 fell[-man4       
,?omas ,pa9e 0 n ri*1 he 0 poor1 & 8    
fa!r be=e him 0 poor1 & he 0 rais$ a    
sailmak]1 a v l[ly pr(ession1 & yet t   
man became "o ( ! ma9/ays ( lib]ty 9 ?is
 _w4  ,at "o "t he 0 an excise man1 l   

,burns4  ,burns 0 once--speak x s(tly--a
 gaug]--& yet he wrote poems t w wet !  
*eek ( humanity ) te>s z long z ! _w    
travels 9 its orb ar\nd ! sun4  ,pov]ty 
0 8 bro!r1 necessity 8 ma/]4  ,he _h m  
bra9s ?an books2 m c\rage ?an polit5ess2
 m /r5g? ?an poli%4  ,he _h no v5]ation 
= old mi/akes1 no admiration = anci5t   
lies4  ,he lov$ ! tru? = tru?'s sake & =
 man's sake4  ,he saw oppression on e   
h&1 inju/ice ev]y:]e1 hypocrisy at !    
alt>1 v5ality on ! b5*1 tyranny on !    
?rone1 & ) a spl5did c\rage he esp\s$ ! 
cause ( ! weak aga9/ ! /rong1 ( !       
enslav$ _m aga9/ ! titl$ few4  ,9 ,engl&
 he 0 no?+4  ,he belong$ to ! l[]       
classes--t is1 ! useful p4  ,engl&      
dep5d$ = h] prosp]ity ^u h] me*anics &  
h] ?9k]s1 h] sailors & h] work]s1 & !y  
are ! only m5 9 ,europe :o are n        
g5tlem54  ,! only ob/acles 9 ! way (    
progress 9 ,europe 7 ! nobility & !     
prie/s1 & !y are ! only g5tlem54  ,?is1 
& 8 native g5ius1 con/itut$ 8 entire    
capital1 & he ne$$ no m4  ,he f\nd !    

colonies clamor+ = ju/ice2 :9+ ab\t _!  
grievances2 ^u _! knees at ! foot ( !   
?rone1 implor+ t mixture ( idiocy &     
insanity1 ,george ,,iii41 by ! grace (  
,god1 = a re/oration ( _! anci5t        
privileges4  ,!y 7 n endeavor+ to become
 free m51 b 7 try+ to s(t5 ! he>t ( _!  
ma/]4  ,!y 7 p]fectly will+ to make     
brick if ,ph>aoh w\ld furni% ! /raw4  ,!
 coloni/s wi%$ =1 hop$ =1 & pray$ =     
reconciliation4  ,!y did n dream (      
indep5d5ce4  ,pa9e gave to ! _w 8       
,common ,s5se4  ,x 0 ! fir/ argum5t =   
sep>ation2 ! fir/ assault ^u ! ,briti%  
=m ( gov]nm5t2 ! fir/ bl[ = a republic1 
& x ar\s$ our fa!rs l a trumpet's bla/4 
,he 0 ! fir/ to p]ceive ! de/9y ( ! new 
_w4  ,no o!r pamphlet ev] accompli%$ su*
 wond]ful results4  ,x 0 fill$ )        
argum5ts1 reasons1 p]suasions1 &        
unansw]able logic4 ,x op5$ a new _w4  ,x
 fill$ ! pres5t ) hope & ! future )     
honor4 ,ev]y:]e ! p respond$1 & 9 a few 
mon?s ! ,cont95tal ,congress decl>$ !   
colonies free & indep5d5t /ates4 ,a new 

nation 0 born4  ,x is simple ju/ice to  
say t ,pa9e did m to cause ! ,decl>ation
 ( ,indep5d5ce ?an any o!r man4  ,nei!r 
%\ld x be =gott5 t 8 attacks ^u ,great  
,brita9 7 also attacks ^u mon>*y1 & :ile
 he conv9c$ ! p t ! colonies ought to   
sep>ate f ! "m c\ntry1 he also prov$ to 
!m t a free gov]nm5t is ! be/ t c be    
in/itut$ among m54  ,9 my judgm5t ,?omas
 ,pa9e 0 ! be/ political writ] t ev]    
liv$4  ,:at he wrote 0 pure nature1 & 8 
s\l & 8 p5 ev] w5t toge!r4  ,c]emony1   
pageantry1 & all ! p>aph]nalia ( p[] _h 
no effect ^u him4  ,he exam9$ into ! :y 
& :]e=e ( ?+s4  ,he 0 p]fectly radical 9
 8 mode ( ?\ght4  ,no?+ %ort ( ! b$-rock
 satisfi$ him4 ,8 en?usiasm = :at he    
believ$ to be "r knew no b\nds4 ,dur+   
all ! d>k sc5es ( ! revolution nev] = a 
mom5t did he despair4  ,ye> aft] ye> 8  
brave words 7 r++ ?r\gh ! l&1 & by !    
biv\ac fires ! we>y soldi]s read !      
inspir+ words ( ,common ,s5se1 fill$ )  
ideas %>p] ?an _! swords1 & consecrat$  
!mselves anew to ! cause ( fre$om4      

,pa9e 0 n cont5t ) hav+ ar\s$ ! _s (    
indep5d5ce1 b he gave e en]gy ( 8 s\l to
 keep t _s alive4  ,he 0 ) ! army4  ,he 
%>$ its defeats1 its dang]s1 & its      
glory4 ,:5 ! situation became desp]ate1 
:5 gloom settl$ ^u all1 he gave !m !    
,crisis4    ,x 0 a cl\d by day & a pill>
 ( fire by night1 lead+ ! way to fre$om1
 honor1 & glory4  ,he %\t$ to !m ,^! are
 ! times t try m5's s\ls4  ,! summ]     
soldi] & ! sun%9e patriot1 w1 9 ?is     
crisis1 %r9k f ! s]vice ( 8 c\ntry2 b he
 t /&s x n[ des]ves ! love & ?anks ( man
 & woman4  ,to ^? :o wi%$ to put ! w> (f
 to "s future day1 ) a l(ty & t\*+ _s ( 
self-sacrifice1 he said3  ,e g5]\s p>5t 
%\ld say3 ',if !re mu/ be w>1 let x be 9
 my day1 t my *ild may h peace'4  ,to ! 
cry t ,am]icans 7 rebels1 he repli$3 ,he
 t rebels aga9/ reason is a real rebel2 
b he t 9 def5se ( reason rebels aga9/   
tyranny1 has a bett] title to ',def5d] (
 ! ,fai?' ?an ,george ,,iii4  ,"s said x
 0 to ! int]e/ ( ! colonies to be free4 
,pa9e answ]$ ?is by say+3  ,to "k :e!r x

 be ! int]e/ ( ! cont95t to be          
indep5d5t1 we ne$ ask only ?is simple1  
easy "q3  ',is x ! int]e/ ( man to be a 
boy all 8 life8'  ,he f\nd _m :o w\ld   
li/5 to no?+1 & to !m he said3  ,t to   
argue ) a man :o has r5\nc$ 8 reason is 
l giv+ m$ic9e to ! dead4  ,?is s5tim5t  
ought to adorn ! walls ( e or?odox *ur*4
  ,!re is a _w ( political wisdom 9 ?is3
 ,engl& lo/ h] lib]ty 9 a long *a9 ( "r 
reason+ f wrong pr9ciples2  & !re is    
real discrim9ation 9 say+3  ,! ,greeks &
 ,romans 7 /rongly possess$ ( ! _s (    
lib]ty1 b n ! pr9ciples1 = at ! "t !y 7 
det]m9$ n to be slaves !mselves1 !y     
employ$ _! p[] to enslave ! re/ (       
mank9d4  ,9 8 lett] to ! ,briti% p1 9   
:i* he tri$ to conv9ce !m t w> 0 n to _!
 int]e/1 occurs ! foll[+ passage brimful
 ( common s5se3  ,w> nev] c be ! int]e/ 
( a trad+ nation any m ?an qu>rel+ c be 
pr(itable to a man 9 bus9ess4 ,b to make
 w> ) ^? :o trade ) u is l sett+ a      
bull-dog ^u a cu/om] at ! %op door4  ,! 
,writ+s ( ,pa9e fairly glitt] ) simple1 

compact1 logical /atem5ts t c>ry        
conviction to ! dulle/ & mo/            
prejudicial4 ,he _h ! happie/ possible  
way ( putt+ ! case1 9 ask+ que/ions 9   
su* a way t !y answ] !mselves1 & 9 /at+ 
8 premises s cle>ly t ! d$uction c\ld n 
be avoid$4  ,day & night he labor$ =    
,am]ica4  ,mon? aft] mon?1 ye> aft] ye>1
 he gave himself to ! great cause1 until
 !re 0 a gov]nm5t ( ! p & = ! p1 & until
 ! bann] ( ! />s float$ ov] a cont95t   
r$eem$ & consecrat$ to ! happ9ess (     
mank9d4  ,at ! close ( ! ,revolution no 
"o /ood high] 9 ,am]ica ?an ,?omas      
,pa9e4  ,! be/1 ! wise/1 ! mo/ patriotic
 7 8 fri5ds & admir]s2 & _h he be5 ?9k+ 
only ( 8 own good he might h re/$ f 8   
toils & sp5t ! rema9d] ( 8 life 9 com=t 
& 9 ease4  ,he c\ld h be5 :at ! _w is   
pleas$ to call respectable4  ,he w\ld h 
di$ surr\nd$ by cl]gym51 w>riors1 &     
/atesm51 & at 8 dea? !re w\ld h be5 an  
impos+ fun]al1 miles ( c>riages1 civic  
societies1 salvos ( artill]y1 a ,nation 
9 m\rn+1 &1 above all1 a spl5did monum5t

 cov]$ ) lies4 ,he *oose r to b5efit    
mank9d4  ,at t "t ! se$s s[n by ! great 
infidels 7 beg9n+ to be> fruit 9        
,france4 ,! eighte5? c5tury 0 cr[n+ its 
gray hairs ) ! wrea? ( progress4  ,on e 
h& sci5ce 0 be>+ te/imony aga9/ ! *ur*4 
,voltaire _h fill$ ,europe ) light4     
,d',holba* 0 giv+ to ! elite ( ,p>is !  
pr9ciples conta9$ 9 8 ,sy/em ( ,nature4 
,! encyclopa$i/s _h attack$ sup]/ition )
 in=mation = ! masses4  ,! f\ndation (  
?+s began to be exam9$4  ,a few _h !    
c\rage to keep _! %oes on & let ! bu%   
burn4  ,miracles began to get sc>ce4    
,ev]y:]e ! p began to inquire4  ,am]ica 
_h set an example to ! _w4  ,! ^w lib]ty
 0 9 ! m\?s ( m51 & !y began to wipe !  
du/ f _! sup]/iti\s knees4 ,! dawn ( a  
new day _h appe>$4   ,?omas ,pa9e w5t to
 ,france4 ,into ! new movem5t he ?rew   
all 8 en]gies4  ,8 fame _h gone be=e    
him1 & he 0 welcom$ z a fri5d ( ! human 
race & z a *ampion ( free gov]nm5t4  ,he
 _h nev] rel9qui%$ 8 int5tion ( po9t+   
out to 8 c\ntrym5 ! defects1            

absurdities1 & abuse ( ! ,engli%        
gov]nm5t4  ,= ?is purpose2 he compos$ & 
publi%$ 8 greate/ political "w4 ,!      
,rights ( ,man4  ,?is "w %\ld be read by
 e man & woman4  ,x is concise1         
accurate1 rational1 conv9c+1 &          
unansw]able4  ,x %[s great ?\ght1 an    
intimate k ( ! v>i\s =ms ( gov]nm5t1    
deep insight into ! v spr+s ( human     
action1 & a c\rage t compels respect &  
admiration4  ,! mo/ difficult political 
problems are solv$ 9 a few s5t5ces4  ,! 
v5]able argum5ts 9 favor ( wrong are    
refut$ ) a "q--answ]$ ) a ^w4  ,= =cible
 illu/ration1 apt comp>ison1 accuracy & 
cle>ness ( /atem5t1 & absolute          
?or\ghness1 x has nev] be5 excell$4  ,! 
fe>s ( ! adm9i/ration 7 ar\s$1 & ,pa9e 0
 prosecut$ = libel1 & f\nd guilty2 & yet
 !re is n a s5tim5t 9 ! entire "w t w n 
*all5ge ! admiration ( e civiliz$ man4  
,x is a magaz9e ( political wisdom1 an  
ars5al ( ideas1 & an honor n only to    
,?omas ,pa9e1 b to nature itself4  ,x   
c\ld h be5 writt5 only by ! man :o _h ! 

g5]osity1 ! exalt$ patriotism1 !        
goodness to say3  ,! _w is my c\ntry1 & 
to d good my religion4  ,!re is 9 all ! 
utt]ances ( ! _w no gr&]1 no sublim]    
s5tim5t4  ,!re is no cre$ t c be comp>$ 
) x = a mom5t4 ,x %\ld be wr\ght 9 gold1
 adorn$ ) jewels1 & impress$ ^u e human 
he>t3  ,! _w is my c\ntry1 & to d good  
my religion4  ,9 #agib1 ,pa9e 0 elect$  
by ! dep>tm5t ( ,calais z _!            
repres5tative 9 ! ,national ,assembly4  
,s great 0 8 popul>ity 9 ,france1 t he 0
 select$ ab\t ! same "t by ! p ( no less
 ?an f\r dep>tm5ts4  ,^u tak+ 8 place 9 
! assembly1 he 0 appo9t$ z "o ( a       
committee to draft a con/itution =      
,france4  ,_h ! ,fr5* p tak5 ! advice ( 
,?omas ,pa9e1 !re w\ld h be5 no reign ( 
t]ror4  ,! /reets ( ,p>is w\ld n h be5  
fill$ ) blood 9 t reign ( t]ror4  ,!re 7
 kill$ 9 ! ,city ( ,p>is n less1 ,i ?9k1
 ?an sev5te5 ?\s& p--& on "o night1 9 ! 
massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 !re 7 kill$1 
by assass9ation1 ov] sixty ?\s&         
s\ls--m51 wom51 & *ildr54  ,! revolution

 w\ld h be5 ! gr&e/ success ( ! _w4  ,! 
tru? is t ,pa9e 0 too cons]vative to    
suit ! lead]s ( ! ,fr5* revolution4 ,!y1
 to a great ext5t1 7 c>ri$ away by hatr$
 & a desire to de/roy4 ,!y _h suff]$ s  
long1 !y _h borne s mu*1 t x 0          
impossible = !m to be mod]ate 9 ! h\r ( 
victory4  ,besides all ?is1 ! ,fr5* p _h
 be5 s robb$ by ! gov]nm5t1 s degrad$ by
 ! *ur*1 t !y 7 n fit mat]ial ) :i* to  
con/ruct a republic4  ,_m ( ! lead]s    
long$ to e/abli% a b5efic5t & j         
gov]nm5t1 b ! p ask$ = rev5ge4  ,pa9e 0 
fill$ ) a real love = mank9d4  ,8       
philan?ropy 0 b\ndless4  ,he wi%$ to    
de/roy mon>*y--n ! mon>*4  ,he vot$ = ! 
de/ruction ( tyranny1 & aga9/ ! dea? ( !
 tyrant4  ,he wi%$ to e/abli% a gov]nm5t
 on a new basis--"o t w\ld =get ! pa/2  
"o t w\ld give privileges to none1 &    
protection to all4  ,9 ! assembly1 :]e  
all 7 dem&+ ! execution ( ! k+1--:]e to 
diff] ) ! majority 0 to be suspect$1 &  
:]e to be suspect$ 0 almo/ c]ta9        
dea?--,?omas ,pa9e _h ! c\rage1 !       

goodness1 & ! ju/ice to vote aga9/ dea?4
 ,to vote aga9/ ! execution ( ! k+ 0 a  
vote aga9/ 8 own life4  ,?is 0 !        
sublimity ( devotion to pr9ciple4  ,=   
?is he 0 arre/$1 imprison$1 & doom$ to  
dea?4  ,!re is n a !ologian :o has ev]  
malign$ ,?omas ,pa9e t has ! c\rage to d
 ?is ?+4  ,:5 ,l\is ,capet 0 on trial = 
8 life be=e ! ,fr5* conv5tion1 ,?omas   
,pa9e _h ! c\rage to speak & vote aga9/ 
! s5t5ce ( dea?4 ,9 8 spee* ,i f9d !    
foll[+ spl5did s5tim5ts3   ,my contempt 
& hatr$ = mon>*ical gov]nm5ts are       
suffici5tly well kn[n1 & my compassion =
 ! un=tunate1 fri5ds or enemies1 is     
equally pr(\nd4  ,i h vot$ to put ,l\is 
,capet ^u trial1 because x 0 necess>y to
 prove to ! _w ! p]fidy1 ! corruption1 &
 ! horror ( ! mon>*ical sy/em4  ,to     
foll[ ! trade ( a k+ de/roys all        
morality1 j z ! trade ( a jail] dead5s  
all s5sibility4  ,make a man a k+ today 
& tomorr[ he w be a brig&4  ,_h ,l\is   
,capet be5 a f>m]1 he might h be5 held 9
 e/eem by 8 neighbors1 & 8 wick$ness    

results f 8 position r ?an f 8 nature4  
,let ! ,fr5* nation purge its t]ritory (
 k+s )\t soil+ itself ) _! impure blood4
  ,let ! ,unit$ ,/ates be ! asylum (    
,l\is ,capet1 :]e1 9 spite ( ! ov]%ad[+ 
mis]ies & crimes ( a royal life1 he w   
le>n by ! cont9ual contemplation ( !    
g5]al prosp]ity t ! true sy/em (        
gov]nm5t is n t ( k+s1 b ( ! p4  ,i am  
an enemy ( k+s1 b ,i c n =get t !y      
belong to ! human race4  ,x is always   
delightful to pursue t c\rse :]e policy 
& humanity are unit$4  ,z ,france has   
be5 ! fir/ ( all ! nations ( ,europe to 
de/roy royalty1 let x be ! fir/ to      
aboli% ! p5alty ( dea?4  ,z a true      
republican1 ,i consid] k+s z m ! objects
 ( contempt ?an ( v5geance4   ,se>* !   
records ( ! _w & y w f9d b few sublim]  
acts ?an t ( ,?omas ,pa9e vot+ aga9/ !  
k+'s dea?4  ,he1 ! hat] ( despotism1 !  
abhor] ( mon>*y1 ! *ampion ( ! rights ( 
man1 ! republican1 accept+ dea? to save 
! life ( a depos$ tyrant--( a ?roneless 
k+6  ,?is 0 ! la/ gr& act ( 8 political 

life--! sublime conclusion ( 8 political
 c>e]4  ,all 8 life he _h be5 !         
dis9t]e/$ fri5d ( man4  ,he _h labor$ n 
= money1 n = fame1 b = ! g5]al good4 ,he
 _h aspir$ to no (fice4  ,he _h no      
recognition ( 8 s]vices1 b _h ev] be5   
cont5t to labor z a common soldi] 9 !   
army ( progress1 conf9+ 8 ef=ts to no   
c\ntry1 look+ ^u ! _w z 8 field (       
action4  ,fill$ ) a g5u9e love = ! "r1  
he f\nd himself imprison$ by ! v p he _h
 /riv5 to save4  ,_h 8 enemies succe$$ 9
 br++ him to ! block1 he w\ld h escap$ !
 calumnies & ! hatr$ ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,&
 let me tell y h[ neat !y came gett+ him
 to ! block4 ,he 0 9 prison1 !re 0 a    
door to 8 cell--x _h two doors1 a door t
 op5$ 9 & an iron door t op5$ out4  ,x 0
 a d>k passage1 & :5ev] !y conclud$ to  
cut a man's head (f ! next day1 an ag5t 
w5t along & made a *alk m>k ^u ! door   
:]e ! poor prison] 0 b\nd4 ,mr4 ,b>l[1 !
 ,am]ican m9i/]1 happ5$ to be ) him & ! 
out] door 0 %ut1 t is1 op5 aga9/ ! wall1
 & ! inn] door 0 %ut1 & :5 ! man came   

along ^: bus9ess x 0 to m>k ! door =    
dea?1 he m>k$ ?is door :]e ,?omas ,pa9e 
01 b he m>k$ ! door t 0 aga9/ ! wall1 s 
:5 x 0 %ut ! m>k 0 inside1 & ! mess5g] (
 dea? pass$ by on ! next day4  ,if t _h 
happ5$ 9 favor ( "s ,me?odi/ prea*]1 !y 
w\ld h cle>ly se51 n simply ! h& ( ,god1
 b bo? h&s4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 at lea/1 he  
w\ld h rank$ ) ! pr\de/ names4  ,on !   
anniv]s>y ( ! ,decl>ation1 8 "n w\ld h  
be5 ^u ! lips ( all orators1 & 8 memory 
9 ! he>ts ( all ! p4  ,?omas ,pa9e _h n 
f9i%$ 8 c>e]4  ,he _h sp5t 8 life ?us f>
 9 de/roy+ ! p[] ( k+s1 & n[ turn$ 8    
att5tion to ! prie/s4  ,he knew t e     
abuse _h be5 embalm$ 9 scripture--t e   
outrage 0 9 p>tn]%ip ) "s holy text4 ,he
 knew t ! ?rone skulk$ beh9d ! alt>1 &  
bo? beh9d a pret5d$ revelation ( ,god4  
,by ?is "t he _h f\nd t x 0 ( little use
 to free ! body & leave ! m9d 9 *a9s4   
,he _h explor$ ! f\ndations ( despotism1
 & _h f\nd !m inf9itely rott54  ,he _h  
dug "u ! ?rone1 & x occurr$ to him t he 
w\ld take a look beh9d ! alt>4  ,!      

result ( ?is inve/igation 0 giv5 to ! _w
 9 ! ,age ( ,reason4  ,f ! mom5t ( its  
publication he became infam\s4  ,he 0   
calumniat$ beyond measure4 ,to sl&] him 
0 to secure ! ?anks ( ! *ur*4  ,all 8   
s]vices 7 in/antly =gott51 disp>ag$1 or 
d5i$4  ,he 0 %unn$ z ?\gh he _h be5 a   
pe/il5ce4 ,mo/ ( 8 old fri5ds =sook him4
  ,he 0 reg>d$ z a moral plague1 & at ! 
b>e m5tion ( 8 "n ! bloody h&s ( ! *ur* 
7 rais$ 9 horror4  ,he 0 d5\nc$ z ! mo/ 
despicable ( m54  ,n cont5t ) foll[+ him
 to 8 grave1 !y pursu$ him aft] dea? )  
r$\bl$ fury1 & rec\nt$ ) inf9ite gu/o & 
satisfaction ! suppos$ horrors ( 8      
dea?-b$3 glori$ 9 ! fact t he 0 =lorn & 
fri5dless1 & gloat$ l fi5ds ov] :at !y  
suppos$ to be ! agoniz+ remorse ( 8     
lonely dea?4  ,x is wond]ful t all 8    
s]vices are ?us =gott54  ,x is amaz+ t  
"o k9d ^w did n fall f "s pulpit2 t "s  
"o did n accord to him1 at lea/--hone/y4
  ,/range t 9 ! g5]al d5unciation "s "o 
did n rememb] 8 labor = lib]ty1 8       
devotion to pr9ciple1 8 zeal = ! rights 

( 8 fell[-m54  ,he _h1 by brave &       
spl5did ef=t1 associat$ 8 "n ) ! cause (
 progress4  ,he _h made x impossible to 
write ! hi/ory ( political fre$om ) 8 "n
 left out4  ,he 0 "o ( ! creators (     
light1 "o ( ! h]alds ( ! dawn4  ,he hat$
 tyranny 9 ! "n ( k+s1 & 9 ! "n ( ,god1 
) e drop ( 8 noble blood4 ,he believ$ 9 
lib]ty & ju/ice1 & 9 ! sacr$ doctr9e (  
human equality4 ,"u ^! div9e bann]s he  
f\ght ! battle ( 8 life4 ,9 bo? worlds  
he (f]$ 8 blood = ! good ( man4  ,9 !   
wild]ness ( ,am]ica1 9 ! ,fr5* assembly1
 9 ! sombre cell wait+ = dea?1 he 0 !   
same unfl9*+1 unwav]+ fri5d ( 8 race2 ! 
same undaunt$ *ampion ( univ]sal fre$om4
  ,& = ?is he has be5 hat$2 = ?is ! *ur*
 has violat$ ev5 8 grave4  ,?is is en\gh
 to make "o believe t no?+ is m natural 
?an = m5 to dev\r _! b5efactors4  ,! p 9
 all ages h crucifi$ & glorifi$4  ,:oev]
 lifts 8 voice aga9/ abuses1 :oev]      
arraigns ! pa/ at ! b> ( ! pres5t1 :oev]
 asks ! k+ to %[ 8 commission1 or "q !  
au?ority ( ! prie/1 w be d5\nc$ z !     

enemy ( man & ,god4  ,9 all ages reason 
has be5 reg>d$ z ! enemy ( religion4    
,no?+ has be5 consid]$ s pleas+ to !    
,deity z a total d5ial ( ! au?ority (   
y\r own m9d4 ,self-reliance has be5     
?\ght deadly s92 & ! idea ( liv+ & dy+  
)\t ! aid & consolation ( sup]/ition has
 always horrifi$ ! *ur*4 ,by "s         
unacc\ntable infatuation1 belief has be5
 & /ill is consid]$ ( imm5se importance4
  ,all religions h be5 bas$ ^u ! idea t 
,god w =ev] rew>d ! true believ]1 &     
et]nally damn ! man :o d\bts or d5ies4  
,belief is reg>d$ z ! "o ess5tial ?+4   
,to practice ju/ice1 to love m]cy1 is n 
en\gh2 y mu/ believe 9 "s               
incompreh5sible cre$4 ,y mu/ say3 ,once 
"o is ?ree1 & ?ree times "o is "o4  ,!  
man :o practic$ e virtue1 b fail$ to    
believe1 0 execrat$4 ,no?+ s outrages ! 
feel+s ( ! *ur* z a moral unbeliev]1    
no?+ s horrible z a *>itable a!i/4  ,:5 
,pa9e 0 born ! _w 0 religi\s1 ! pulpit 0
 ! real ?rone1 & ! *ur*es 7 mak+ e ef=t 
to cru% out ( ! bra9 ! idea t x _h ! "r 

to ?9k4  ,he aga9 made up 8 m9d to      
sacrifice himself4  ,he comm5c$ ) !     
ass]tion  ,t any sy/em ( religion t _h  
any?+ 9 x t %ocks ! m9d ( a *ild c n be 
a true sy/em4 ,:at a beautiful1 :at a   
t5d] s5tim5t6  ,no wond] ! *ur* began to
 hate him4  ,he believ$ 9 "o ,god1 & no 
m4  ,aft] 8 life he hop$ = happ9ess4    
,he believ$ t true religion consi/$ 9   
do+ ju/ice1 lov+ m]cy2 9 endeavor+ to   
make our fell[-creatures happy1 & 9 (f]+
 to ,god ! fruit ( ! he>t4 ,he d5i$ !   
inspiration ( ! scriptures4 ,?is 0 8    
crime4  ,he cont5d$ t x is a            
contradiction 9 t]ms to call any?+ a    
revelation t comes to u at secondh&1    
ei!r v]bally or 9 writ+4  ,he ass]t$ t  
revelation is necess>ily limit$ to !    
fir/ communication1 & t aft] t x is only
 an acc\nt ( some?+ :i* ano!r p]son says
 0 a revelation to him4  ,we h only 8 ^w
 = x1 z x 0 nev] made to u4  ,?is       
argum5t nev] _h be51 & probably nev] w  
be answ]$4  ,he d5i$ ! div9e orig9 (    
,*ri/ & %[$ conclusively t ! pret5d$    

prophecies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t lead no    
ref]5ce to ,him :atev]4  ,& yet he      
believ$ t ,*ri/ 0 a virtu\s & amiable   
man2 t ! morality he taught & practic$ 0
 ( ! mo/ b5evol5t & elevat$ "*1 & t x _h
 n be5 exce$$ by any4  ,^u ?is po9t he  
ent]ta9$ ! same s5tim5ts n[ held by !   
,unit>ians1 & 9 fact by all ! mo/       
enlight5$ ,*ri/ians4  ,9 8 "t ! *ur*    
believ$ & taught t e ^w 9 ! ,bible 0    
absolutely true4  ,s9ce 8 day x has be5 
prov5 false 9 its cosmogony1 false 9 its
 a/ronomy1 false 9 its *ronology &      
geology1 false 9 its hi/ory1 s f> z !   
,old ,te/am5t is conc]n$1 false 9 almo/ 
ev]y?+4  ,!re are b few1 if any1        
sci5tific m51 :o appreh5d t ! ,bible is 
lit]ally true4  ,:o on e>? at ?is day   
w\ld pret5d to settle any sci5tific "q  
by a text f ! ,bible8  ,! old belief is 
conf9$ to ! ignorant & zeal\s4  ,! *ur* 
itself w be=e long be driv5 to occupy ! 
position ( ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,! be/ m9ds ( !
 or?odox _w1 today1 are endeavor+ to    
prove ! exi/5ce ( a p]sonal ,deity4     

,all o!r que/ions occupy a m9or place4  
,y are no long] ask$ to swall[ ! ,bible 
:ole1 :ale1 ,jonah & all2 y are simply  
requir$ to believe 9 ,god & pay y\r     
pew-r5t4  ,!re is n n[ an enlight5$     
m9i/] 9 ! _w :o w s]i\sly cont5d t      
,sampson's /r5g? 0 9 8 hair1 or t !     
necromanc]s ( ,egypt c\ld turn wat] into
 blood1 & pieces ( wood into s]p5ts4    
,^! follies h pass$ away1 & ! only      
reason t ! religi\s _w c n[ h = dislik+ 
,pa9e1 is t !y h be5 =c$ to adopt s _m (
 8 op9ions4  ,pa9e ?\ght ! b>b>ities ( !
 ,old ,te/am5t inconsi/5t ) :at he deem$
 ! real "* ( ,god4  ,he believ$ ! murd]1
 massacre1 & indiscrim9ate slaught] _h  
nev] be5 comm&$ by ! ,deity4  ,he reg>d$
 mu* ( ! ,bible z *ildi%1 unimportant & 
fooli%4  ,! sci5tific _w ent]ta9s ! same
 op9ion4  ,pa9e attack$ ! ,bible        
precisely 9 ! same _s 9 :i* he _h       
attack$ ! pret5sions ( ! k+s4  ,he us$ !
 same weapons4  ,all ! pomp 9 ! _w c\ld 
n make him c[]4  ,8 reason knew no ,holy
 ( ,holies1 except ! abode ( tru?4  ,!  

sci5ces 7 !n 9 _! infancy4  ,! att5tion 
( ! really le>n$ _h n be5 direct$ to an 
imp>tial exam9ation ( our pret5d$       
revelation4 ,x 0 accept$ by mo/ z a     
matt] ( c\rse4  ,! *ur* 0 all-p[]ful1 & 
no "o else1 unless ?or\ghly imbu$ ) ! _s
 ( self-sacrifice1 ?\ght = a mom5t (    
disput+ ! fundam5tal doctr9es (         
,*ri/ianity4  ,! infam\s doctr9e t      
salvation dep5ds ^u belief1 ^u a m]e    
intellectual conviction1 0 !n believ$ & 
prea*$4  ,to d\bt 0 to secure !         
damnation ( y\r s\l4  ,?is absurd &     
devili% doctr9e %ock$ ! common s5se (   
,?omas ,pa9e1 & he d5\nc$ x ) ! f]vor ( 
hone/ indignation4  ,?is doctr9e1 al?\gh
 inf9itely ridicul\s1 has be5 ne>ly     
univ]sal1 & has be5 z hurtful z         
s5seless4  ,= ! ov]?r[ ( ?is infam\s    
t5et1 ,pa9e ex]t$ all 8 /r5g?4 ,he left 
few argum5ts to be us$ by ^? :o %\ld    
come aft] him1 & he us$ none t h be5    
refut$4  ,! comb9$ wisdom & g5ius ( all 
mank9d c n possibly conceive ( an       
argum5t aga9/ lib]ty ( ?\ght4  ,nei!r c 

!y %[ :y anyone %\ld be puni%$1 ei!r 9  
?is _w or ano!r1 = act+ hone/ly 9       
accordance ) reason2 & yet a doctr9e ) e
 possible argum5t aga9/ x has be51 &    
/ill is1 believ$ & def5d$ by ! entire   
or?odox _w4 ,c x be possible t we h be5 
end[$ ) reason simply t our s\ls may be 
caught 9 its toils & sn>es1 t we may be 
l$ by its false & delusive gl>e out ( ! 
n>r[ pa? t leads to joy into ! broad way
 ( ev]la/+ dea?8  ,is x possible t we h 
be5 giv5 reason simply t we may ?r\gh   
fai? ignore its d$uctions & avoid its   
conclusions8 ,ought ! sailor to ?r[ away
 8 compass & dep5d entirely ^u ! fog8   
,if reason is n to be dep5d$ ^u 9 matt]s
 ( religion1 t is to say1 9 respect to  
our duties to ! ,deity1 :y %\ld x be    
reli$ ^u 9 matt]s respect+ ! rights (   
our fell[s8  ,:y %\ld we ?r[ away ! law 
giv5 to ,moses by ,god ,himself1 & h !  
audacity to make "s ( our own8  ,h[ d>e 
we dr[n ! ?und]s ( ,s9ai by call+ ! ayes
 & naes 9 a petty legislature8  ,if     
reason c det]m9e :at is m]ciful1 :at is 

j1 ! duties ( man to man1 :at m d we    
want ei!r 9 "t or et]nity8  ,d[n1 =ev]  
d[n1 ) any religion t requires ^u its   
ignorant alt> its sacrifice ( ! goddess 
,reason2 t compels h] to abdicate =ev] !
 %9+ ?rone ( ! s\l1 /rips f h] =m !     
imp]ial purple1 snat*es f h] h& !       
sceptre ( ?\ght & makes h] ! bond-woman 
( s5seless fai?4  ,if a man %\ld tell y 
he _h ! mo/ beautiful pa9t+ 9 ! _w1 &   
aft] tak+ y :]e x 0 %\ld insi/ ^u hav+  
y\r eyes %ut1 y w\ld likely suspect ei!r
 t he _h no pa9t+ or t x 0 "s pitiful   
daub4  ,%\ld he tell y t he 0 a mo/     
excell5t p]=m] on ! viol91 & yet refus$ 
to play unless y\r e>s 7 /opp$1 y w\ld  
?9k1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 t he _h an odd  
way ( conv9c+ y ( 8 musical ability4  ,b
 w\ld ?is conduct be any m wond]ful ?an 
t ( a religioni/ :o asks t be=e exam9+ 8
 cre$ y w h ! k9dness to ?r[ away y\r   
reason8  ,! fir/ g5tleman says3  ,keep  
y\r eyes %ut2 my picture w be> ev]y?+ b 
be+ se54  ,keep y\r e>s /opp$2 my music 
objects to no?+ b be+ he>d4  ,! la/     

says3  ,away ) y\r reason2 my religion  
dreads no?+ b be+ und]/ood4  ,s f> z ,i 
am conc]n$1 ,i mo/ *e]fully admit t mo/ 
,*ri/ians are hone/ & mo/ m9i/]s s9c]e4 
,we d n attack !m2 we attack _! cre$4   
,we accord to !m ! same rights t we ask 
= ourselves4  ,we believe t _! doctr9es 
are hurtful1 & ,i am go+ to d :at ,i c  
aga9/ !m4  ,we believe t ! frightful    
text1 ,he t believes %all be sav$1 & he 
t believe? n %all be damn$1 has cov]$ ! 
e>? ) blood4  ,y might z well say t all 
t h r$ hair %all be damn$4  ,x has fill$
 ! he>t ) arrogance1 cruelty1 & murd]4  
,x has caus$ ! religi\s w>s2 b\nd       
hundr$s ( ?\s&s to ! /ake2 f\nd$        
inquisitions2 fill$ dungeons2 inv5t$    
in/rum5ts ( torture2 taught ! "m to hate
 h] *ild2 imprison$ ! m9d2 fill$ ! _w ) 
ignorance2 p]secut$ ! lov]s ( wisdom2   
built ! mona/]ies & conv5ts2 made       
happ9ess a crime1 inve/igation a s91 &  
self-reliance a blasphemy4  ,x has      
poison$ ! spr+s ( le>n+2 misdirect$ !   
en]gies ( ! _w2 fill$ all c\ntries )    

want2 h\s$ ! p 9 hovels2 f$ !m ) fam9e2 
& b = ! ef=ts ( a few brave infidels1 x 
w\ld h tak5 ! _w back to ! midnight (   
b>b>ism1 & left ! heav5s )\t a />4  ,!  
malign]s ( ,pa9e say t he _h no "r to   
attack ?is doctr9e1 because he 0        
unacqua9t$ ) ! dead languages1 &1 = ?is 
reason1 x 0 a piece ( pure impud5ce to  
inve/igate ! scriptures4  ,is x necess>y
 to und]/& ,hebrew 9 ord] to "k t       
cruelty is n a virtue1 t murd] is       
inconsi/5t ) inf9ite goodness1 & t      
et]nal puni%m5t c be inflict$ ^u man    
only by an et]nal fi5d8  ,is x really   
ess5tial to conjugate ! ,greek v]bs be=e
 y c make up y\r m9d z to ! probability 
( dead p gett+ out ( _! graves8  ,mu/ "o
 be v]s$ 9 ,lat9 be=e he is entitl$ to  
express 8 op9ion z to ! g5u9ess ( a     
pret5d$ revelation f ,god8 ,common s5se 
belongs exclusively to no tongue4       
,logic is n confirm$ to1 nor has x be5  
buri$ )1 ! dead languages4 ,pa9e attack$
 ! ,bible z x is translat$4  ,if !      
translation is wrong1 let its def5d]s   

correct x4  ,! ,*ri/ianity ( ,pa9e's day
 is n ! ,*ri/ianity ( our "t4 ,!re has  
be5 a great improvem5t s9ce !n4  ,x is  
bett] n[ because !re is less ( x4  ,"o  
hundr$ & fifty ye>s ago ! =emo/ prea*]s 
( our "t--t g5tleman :o prea*es 9 ?is   
magnific5t hall--w\ld h p]i%$ at ! /ake4
  ,"l1 ,"l1 h[ ,john ,calv9 w\ld h lik$ 
to h roa/$ ?is man1 & ! p]fume ( 8 burn+
 fle% w\ld h fill$ heav5 ) joy4  ,a     
,univ]sali/ w\ld h be5 torn to pieces 9 
,engl&1 ,scotl&1 & ,am]ica4 ,unit>ians  
w\ld h f\nd !mselves 9 ! /ocks1 pelt$ by
 ! rabble ) dead cats1 aft] :i* _! e>s  
w\ld h be5 cut (f1 _! tongues bor$1 & _!
 =eheads br&$4  ,less ?an "o hundr$ &   
fifty ye>s ago ! foll[+ law 0 9 =ce 9   
,m>yl&3   ,be x enact$ by ! "r          
honorable1 ! "l proprietor1 by & ) !    
advice & cons5t ( 8 lord%ip's gov]nor1 &
 ! upp] & l[] h\ses ( ! assembly1 & !   
au?ority ( ! same3  ,t if any p]son %all
 h]eaft]1 )9 ?is prov9ce1 will+ly1      
malici\sly1 & advis$ly1 by writ+ or     
speak+1 blaspheme or curse ,god1 or d5y 

our ,savior1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to be ! son (
 ,god1 or %all d5y ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 !   
,fa!r1 ,son1 & ! ,holy ,gho/1 or !      
,god-head ( any ( ! ?ree p]sons1 or !   
unity ( ! ,god-head1 or %all utt] any   
pr(ane words conc]n+ ! ,holy ,tr9ity1 or
 ! p]sons !re( & %all !re=e be convict$ 
by v]dict1 %all1 = ! fir/ (f5se1 be bor$
 ?r\gh ! tongue1 & f9$ ,l#bj1 to be     
levi$ on 8 body4  ,z = ! second (f5se1 !
 (f5d] %all be /igmatiz$ by burn+ 9 !   
=ehead ! lett] ,b1 & f9$ ,l#dj4 ,& t = !
 ?ird (f5se1 ! (f5d] %all suff] dea? )\t
 ! b5efit ( cl]gy4   ,! /range ?+ ab\t  
?is law is1 t x has nev] be5 repeal$1 & 
0 9 =ce 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia up to  
#ahge4  ,laws l ?is 7 9 =ce 9 mo/ ( !   
colonies & 9 all c\ntries :]e ! *ur* _h 
p[]4  ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ! dea? p5alty 0
 atta*$ hundr$s ( (f5ses4  ,x has be5 ! 
same 9 all ,*ri/ian c\ntries4 ,today1 9 
civiliz$ gov]nm5ts1 ! dea? p5alty is    
atta*$ only to murd] & treason2 & 9 "s x
 has be5 entirely aboli%$4  ,:at a      
comm5t>y ^u ! div9e sy/ems ( ! ,_w6  ,9 

! days ( ,?omas ,pa9e ! *ur* 0 ignorant1
 bloody1 & rel5tless4  ,9 ,scotl& ! kirk
 0 at ! summit ( its p[]4  ,x 0 a full  
si/] ( ! ,spani% ,inquisition4  ,x wag$ 
w> ^u human nature4  ,x 0 ! enemy (     
happ9ess1 ! hat] ( joy1 & ! despis] (   
lib]ty4  ,x taught p>5ts to murd] _!    
*ildr5 r ?an to all[ !m to propagate    
error4  ,if ! "m held op9ions ( :i* !   
infam\s kirk disapprov$1 h] *ildr5 7    
tak5 f h] arms1 h] babe f h] v bosom1 & 
%e 0 n all[$ to see !m1 or write !m a   
^w4  ,x w\ld n all[ %ip-wreck$ sailors  
to be rescu$ f dr[n+ on ,sunday4  ,oh1 y
 h no idea :at a muss x kicks up 9 heav5
 to h anybody swim on ,sunday4  ,x fills
 all ! :eel+ worlds ) sadness to see a  
boy 9 a boat1 & ! att5tion ( ! record+  
secret>y is call$ to x4  ,9 a voice (   
?und] !y say1 ,upset him6  ,x s\ght to  
annihilate pleasure1 to pollute ! he>t  
by fill+ x ) religi\s cruelty & gloom1 &
 to *ange mank9d into a va/ horde (     
pi\s1 he>tless fi5ds4  ,"o ( ! mo/ fam\s
 ,scot* div9es said3  ,! kirk holds t   

religi\s tol]ation is n f> f blasphemy4 
,& ?is same ,scot* kirk d5\nc$1 beyond  
measure1 ! man :o _h ! moral gr&eur to  
say1 ,! _w is my c\ntry1 & to d good my 
religion4  ,& ?is same kirk abhorr$ !   
man :o said1 ,any sy/em ( religion t    
%ocks ! m9d ( a *ild c n be a true      
sy/em4  ,at t "t no?+ s delight$ ! *ur* 
z ! beauties ( endless torm5t1 & li/5+  
to ! weak wail+ ( damn$ infants /ruggl+ 
9 ! slimy coils & poison folds ( ! worm 
t nev] dies4  ,ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! n9ete5?
 c5tury a boy by ! "n ( ,?omas ,aik5head
 0 indict$ & tri$ at ,ed9burgh = hav+   
d5i$ ! inspiration ( ! scriptures1 & =  
hav+1 on sev]al occasions1 :5 cold1 wi%$
 himself 9 hell t he might get w>m4     
,not)/&+ ! poor boy recant$ & begg$ =   
m]cy1 he 0 f\nd guilty & hang$4  ,8 body
 0 ?r[n 9 a hole at ! foot ( ! scaffold 
& cov]$ ) /ones1 & ?\gh 8 "m came ) h]  
face cov]$ ) te>s1 begg+ = ! corpse1 %e 
0 d5i$ & driv5 away 9 ! "n ( *>ity4  ,t 
is religion1 & 9 ! velvet ( _! polit5ess
 !re lurks ! claws ( ! tig]4  ,j give !m

 ! p[] & see h[ quick ,i w\ld leave ?is 
"p ( ! c\ntry4 ,!y "k ,i am go+ to be   
burn$ =ev]2 !y "k ,i am go+ to hell1 b t
 don't satisfy !m4  ,!y want to give me 
a little =eta/e "h4  ,prosecutions &    
executions l ^! 7 common 9 e ,*ri/ian   
c\ntry1 & all ( !m bas$ ^u ! belief t an
 intellectual conviction is a crime4    
,no wond] ! *ur* hat$ & traduc$ ! au?or 
( ! ,age ( ,reason4  ,engl& 0 fill$ )   
,puritan gloom & ,episcopal c]emony4  ,!
 ideas ( crazy fanatics & extravagant   
poets 7 tak5 z sob] facts4 ,milton _h   
clo!d ,*ri/ianity 9 ! soil$ & fad$ f9]y 
( ! gods--_h add$ to ! /ory ( ,*ri/ !   
fables ( my?ology4  ,he gave to !       
,prote/ant *ur* ! mo/ outrage\sly       
mat]ial ideas ( ! ,deity4  ,he turn$ all
 ! angels into soldi]s--made heav5 a    
battle-field1 put ,*ri/ 9 uni=m1 &      
describ$ ,god z a militia-g5]al4  ,8    
works 7 consid]$ by ! ,prote/ants ne>ly 
z sacr$ z ! ,bible itself1 & !          
imag9ation ( ! p 0 ?or\ghly pollut$ by !
 horrible imag]y1 ! sublime absurdity ( 

! bl9d ,milton4  ,heav5 & hell 7        
realities--! judgm5t-day 0              
expect$--books ( acc\nts w\ld be op5$4  
,e man w\ld he> ! *>ges aga9/ him read4 
,god 0 suppos$ to sit ^u a gold5 ?rone1 
surr\nd$ by ! talle/ angels1 ) h>ps 9 _!
 h&s & cr[ns on _! heads4 ,! goats w\ld 
be ?ru/ into et]nal fire on ! left1 :ile
 ! or?odox %eep1 on ! "r1 7 to gambol on
 sunny slopes =ev] & ev]4  ,s all !     
prie/s 7 will+ to save ! %eep = half !  
wool4  ,! nation 0 pr(\ndly ignorant1 & 
consequ5tly extremely religi\s1 s f> z  
belief 0 conc]n$4  ,9 ,europe lib]ty 0  
ly+ *a9$ up 9 ! inquisition1 h] :ite    
bosom /a9$ ) blood4  ,9 ! new _w !      
,puritans _h be5 hang+ & burn+ 9 ! "n ( 
,god1 & sell+ :ite ,quak] *ildr5 into   
slav]y 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 :o said1 ,suff]  
little *ildr5 to come unto ,me4  ,"u su*
 conditions progress 0 impossible4  ,"s 
"o _h to lead ! way4  ,! *ur* is &      
always has be51 incapable ( a =w>d      
movem5t4  ,religion always looks back4  
,! *ur* has already r$uc$ ,spa9 to a    

guit>1 ,italy to a h&-organ1 & ,irel& to
 exile4  ,"s "o1 n connect$ ) ! *ur*1 _h
 to attack ! mon/] t 0 eat+ out ! he>t (
 ! _w4  ,"s "o _h to sacrifice himself =
 ! good ( all4  ,! p 7 9 ! mo/ abject   
slav]y2 _! manhood _h be5 tak5 f !m by  
pomp1 by pageantry1 & p[]4  ,progress is
 born ( d\bt & inquiry4  ,! *ur* nev]   
d\bts--nev] inquires4  ,to d\bt is      
h]esy--to inquire is to admit t y d n   
"k--! *ur* does nei!r4  ,m ?an a c5tury 
ago ,ca?olicism1 wrapp$ 9 robes r$ ) !  
innoc5t blood ( millions1 hold+ 9 h]    
frantic clut* cr[ns & scept]s1 honors & 
gold1 ! keys ( heav5 & hell1 tramp+     
b5ea? h] feet ! lib]ties ( nations1 9 ! 
pr\d movem5t ( almo/ univ]sal dom9ion1  
felt )9 h] he>tless brea/ ! deadly dagg]
 ( ,voltaire4  ,f t bl[ ! *ur* c nev]   
recov]4 ,livid ) hatr$ %e laun*$ h]     
et]nal ana!ma at ! great de/roy]1 &     
ignorant ,prote/ants h e*o$ ! curse (   
,rome4  ,9 our c\ntry ! *ur* 0          
all-p[]ful1 &1 al?\gh divid$ into _m    
sects1 w\ld in/antly unite to repel a   

common foe4  ,pa9e did = ,prote/antism  
:at ,voltaire did = ,ca?olicism4  ,pa9e 
/ruck ! fir/ bl[4  ,! ,age ( ,reason did
 m to und]m9e ! p[] ( ! ,prote/ant *ur* 
?an all o!r books !n kn[n4  ,x furni%$  
an imm5se am\nt ( food = ?\ght4  ,x 0   
writt5 = ! av]age m9d1 & is a           
/raight=w>d1 hone/ inve/igation ( !     
,bible1 & ( ! ,*ri/ian ,sy/em4  ,pa9e   
did n falt] f ! fir/ page to ! la/4  ,he
 gives y 8 c&id ?\ght1 & c&id ?\ghts are
 always valuable4  ,! ,age ( ,reason has
 lib]aliz$ u all4  ,x put argum5ts 9 !  
m\?s ( ! p2 x put ! *ur* on ! def5sive1 
x enabl$ somebody 9 e village to corn] !
 p>son2 x made ! _w wis] & ! *ur* bett]2
 x took p[] f ! pulpit & divid$ x among 
! pews4  ,j 9 proportion t ! human race 
has advanc$1 ! *ur* has lo/ its p[]4    
,!re is no exception to ?is rule4  ,no  
nation ev] mat]ially advanc$ t held     
/rictly to ! religion ( its f\nd]s4  ,no
 nation ev] gave itself :olly to !      
control ( ! *ur* )\t los+ its p[]1 its  
honor1 & exi/5ce4  ,e *ur* pret5ds to h 

f\nd ! exact tru?4  ,?is is ! end (     
progress4  ,:y pursue t :i* y h8  ,:y   
inve/igate :5 y "k4  ,e cre$ is a rock 9
 runn+ wat]2 humanity sweeps by x4 ,e   
cre$ cries to ! univ]se1 ,halt6  ,a cre$
 is ! ignorant pa/ bully+ ! enlight5$   
pres5t4  ,! ignorant are n satisfi$ )   
:at c be demon/rat$4 ,sci5ce is too sl[ 
= !m1 & s !y inv5t cre$s4  ,!y dem&     
complet5ess4 ,a sublime segm5t1 a gr&   
fragm5t1 are ( no value to !m4  ,!y dem&
 ! complete circle--! entire /ructure4  
,9 music !y want a melody ) a recurr+   
acc5t at measur$ p]iods4 ,9 religion !y 
insi/ ^u imm$iate answ]s to ! que/ions (
 creation & de/9y4  ,! alpha & omega (  
all ?+s mu/ be 9 ! alphabet ( _!        
sup]/ition4  ,a religion t c n answ] e  
"q1 & guess e conundrum1 is 9 _!        
e/imation1 worse ?an wor?less4  ,!y     
desire a k9d ( !ological diction>y--a   
religi\s ready reckon]1 toge!r )        
guide-bo>ds at all cross+s & turns4 ,!y 
mi/ake impud5ce = au?ority1 solemnity = 
wisdom1 & pa?os = inspiration4 ,! beg9n+

 & ! end are :at !y dem&4  ,! gr& flight
 ( ! eagle is no?+ to !m4  ,!y want !   
ne/ 9 :i* he 0 hat*$1 & especially ! dry
 limb ^u :i* he roo/s4 ,any?+ t c be    
le>n$ is h>dly wor? kn[+4  ,! pres5t is 
consid]$ ( no value 9 itself4 ,happ9ess 
mu/ n be expect$ ?is side ( ! cl\ds1 & c
 only be atta9$ by self-d5ial & fai?2 n 
self-d5ial = ! good ( o!rs1 b = !       
salvation ( y\r own sweet self4  ,pa9e  
d5i$ ! au?ority ( ,bibles & cre$s2 ?is 0
 8 crime1 & = ?is ! _w %ut ! door 9 8   
face & empti$ its slops ^u him f !      
w9d[s4  ,i *all5ge ! _w to %[ t ,?omas  
,pa9e ev] wrote "o l9e1 "o ^w 9 favor ( 
tyranny--9 favor ( immorality2 "o l9e1  
"o ^w aga9/ :at he believ$ to be = !    
highe/ & be/ int]e/ ( mank9d2 "o l9e1 "o
 ^w aga9/ ju/ice1 *>ity1 or lib]ty1 &   
yet he has be5 pursu$ z ?\gh he _h be5 a
 fi5d f hell4 ,8 memory _h be5 execrat$ 
z ?\gh he _h murd]$ "s ,uriah = 8 wife2 
driv5 "s ,hag> into ! des]t to />ve ) 8 
*ild ^u h] bosom2 defil$ 8 own daught]s2
 ripp$ op5 ) ! sword ! sweet bodies (   

lov+ & innoc5t wom52 advis$ "o bro!r to 
assass9ate ano!r2 kept a h>em ) sev5    
hundr$ wives & ?ree hundr$ concub9es1 or
 _h p]secut$ ,*ri/ians ev5 unto /range  
cities4  ,! *ur* has pursu$ ,pa9e to    
det] o!rs4  ,! *ur* us$ pa9t+1 music1 & 
ar*itecture simply to degrade mank9d4   
,b !re are m5 t no?+ c awe4  ,!re h be5 
at all times brave spirits t d>$ ev5 !  
gods4  ,"s pr\d head has always be5     
above ! waves4 ,old ,diog5es1 ) 8 mantle
 ^u him1 /iff & trembl+ ) age1 caught a 
small animal br$ ^u p1 w5t into !       
,pan!on1 ! temple ( ! gods1 & took !    
animal ^u 8 ?umb nail1 &1 press+ x ) !  
o!r1 he sacrific$ ,diog5es to all !     
gods4 ,j z good z any?+6  ,9 e age "s   
,diog5es has sacrific$ to all ! gods4   
,true g5ius nev] c[]s1 & !re is always  
"s ,samson feel+ = ! pill>s ( au?ority4 
,ca!drals & domes1 & *imes & *ants1     
temples fresco$ & gra9$ & c>v$1 & gild$ 
) gold1 alt>s & tap]s1 & pa9t+s ( virg9 
& babe1 c5s] & *alice1 *asuble1 pat5 &  
alb1 organs1 & an!ms & inc5se ris+ to ! 

w+$ & ble/1 maniple1 anice & /ole1      
crosses & crosi]s1 ti>as1 & cr[ns1      
mitres & missals & masses1 ros>ies1     
relics & robes1 m>tyrs & sa9ts1 & w9d[s 
/a9$ z ) ! blood ( ,*ri/1 nev]1 nev] =  
"o mom5t aw$ ! brave1 pr\d _s ( !       
infidel4  ,he knew t all ! pomp & glitt]
 _h be5 pur*as$ ) lib]ty1 t priceless   
jewel ( ! s\l4 ,9 look+ at ! ca!dral he 
rememb]$ ! dungeon4  ,! music ( ! organ 
0 n l\d en\gh to dr[n ! clank ( fett]s4 
,he c\ld n =get t ! tap] _h light$ !    
fagot4  ,he knew t ! cross adorn$ ! hilt
 ( ! sword1 & s :]e o!rs wor%ip$1 he    
wept & scorn$4  ,he knew t across ! op5 
,bible lay ! sword ( w>1 & s :]e o!rs   
wor%ip$ he look$ ) scorn & wept4  ,& s x
 has be5 ?r\gh all ! ages gone4  ,!     
d\bt]1 ! inve/igator1 ! infidel1 h be5 !
 saviors ( lib]ty4  ,! tru? is beg9n+ to
 be realiz$1 & ! truly intellectual are 
honor+ ! brave ?9k] ( ! pa/4  ,b ! *ur* 
is z un=giv+ z ev]1 & /ill wond]s :y any
 infidel %\ld be wick$ en\gh to attempt 
to de/roy h] p[]4 ,i w tell ! *ur* :y ,i

 hate x4  ,y h imprison$ ! human m9d2 y 
h be5 ! enemy ( lib]ty2 y h burn$ u at !
 /ake1 roa/$ u be=e sl[ fires1 torn our 
fle% ) irons2 y h cov]$ u ) *a9s1 treat$
 u z outca/s2 y h fill$ ! _w ,) fe>2 y h
 tak5 our wives & *ildr5 f our arms2 y h
 confiscat$ our prop]ty2 y h d5i$ u ! "r
 to te/ify 9 c\rts ( ju/ice2 y h br&$ u 
) infamy2 y h torn out our tongues2 y h 
refus$ u burial4  ,9 ! "n ( y\r religion
 y h robb$ u ( e "r2 & aft] hav+        
inflict$ ^u u e evil t c be inflict$ 9  
?is _w1 y h fall5 ^u y\r knees1 & )     
clasp$ h&s implor$ y\r ,god to f9i% !   
holy "w 9 hell4  ,c y wond] t we hate   
y\r doctr9es2 t we despise y\r cre$s2 t 
we feel pr\d to "k t we are beyond y\r  
p[]2 t we are free 9 spite ( y2 t we c  
express our hone/ ?\ght1 & t ! :ole _w  
is gradually ris+ into ! bless$ light8  
,c y wond] t we po9t ) pride to ! fact t
 infidelity has ev] be5 f\nd battl+ = ! 
rights ( man1 = ! lib]ty ( consci5ce1 & 
= ! happ9ess ( all8  ,c y wond] t we are
 pr\d to "k t we h always be5 disciples 

( reason & soldi]s ( fre$om2 t we h     
d5\nc$ tyranny & sup]/ition1 & h kept   
our h&s un/a9$ ) human blood8  ,i d5y t 
religion is ! end or object ( ?is life4 
,:5 x is s consid]$ x becomes de/ructive
 ( happ9ess4  ,! real end ( life is1    
happ9ess4  ,x becomes a hydra-head$     
mon/]1 rea*+ 9 t]rible coils f ! heav5s1
 & ?ru/+ its ?\s& fangs into ! ble$+1   
quiv]+ he>ts ( m54  ,x dev\rs _!        
sub/ance1 builds palaces = ,god 7:o     
dwells n 9 temples made ) h&s71 & all[s 
,8 *ildr5 to die 9 huts & hovels4  ,x   
fills ! e>? ) m\rn+1 heav5 ) hatr$1 !   
pres5t ) fe>1 & all ! future ) fe> &    
despair4  ,virtue is a subord9ation ( ! 
passion ( ! intellect4  ,x is to act 9  
accordance ) y\r highe/ convictions4 ,x 
does n consi/ 9 believ+1 b 9 do+4 ,?is  
is ! sublime tru? t ! infidels 9 all    
ages h utt]$4  ,!y h h&$ ! tor* f "o to 
! o!r ?r\gh all ! ye>s t h fl$4  ,^u !  
alt> ( reason !y h kept ! sacr$ fire1 & 
?r\gh ! long midnight ( fai? !y f$ !    
div9e flame4  ,infidelity is lib]ty2 all

 sup]/ition is slav]y4  ,9 e cre$ man is
 ! slave ( ,god1 woman is ! slave ( man1
 & ! sweet *ildr5 are ! slaves ( all4   
,we d n want cre$s2 we want "s k4  ,we  
want happ9ess4  ,& yet we are told by ! 
*ur* t we h accompli%$ no?+2 t we are   
simply de/roy]s2 t we te> d[n )\t build+
 aga94  ,is x no?+ to free ! m9d8  ,is x
 no?+ to civilize mank9d8  ,is x no?+ to
 fill ! _w ) light1 ) discov]y1 )       
sci5ce8 ,is x no?+ to dignify man &     
exalt ! intellect4  ,is x no?+ to grope 
y\r way into ! dre>y prisons1 ! damp &  
dropp+ dungeons1 ! d>k & sil5t cells (  
sup]/ition1 :]e ! s\ls ( m5 are *a9$ to 
floors ( /one2 to greet !m l a ray (    
light1 l ! song ( a bird1 ! murmur ( a  
/ream1 to see ! dull eyes op5 & gr[     
sl[ly bright2 to feel y\rself grasp$ by 
! %runk5 & unus$ h&s1 & he> y\rself     
?ank$ by a /range & holl[ voice8  ,is x 
no?+ to conduct ^! s\ls gradually into !
 bless$ light ( day--to let !m see aga9 
! happy fields1 ! sweet1 gre5 e>?1 & he>
 ! ev]la/+ music ( ! waves8  ,is x no?+ 

to make m5 wipe ! du/ f _! swoll5 knees1
 ! te>s f _! blan*$ & furr[$ *eeks8 ,is 
x a small ?+ to reave ! heav5s ( an     
insatiate mon/] & write ^u ! et]nal     
dome1 glitt]+ ) />s1 ! gr& ^w lib]ty8   
,is x a small ?+ to qu5* ! ?ir/ ( hell )
 ! holy te>s ( piety1 break all ! *a9s1 
put out ! fires ( civil w>1 /ay ! sword 
( ! fanatic1 & te> ! bloody h&s ( ! *ur*
 f ! :ite ?roat ( progress8  ,is x a    
small ?+ to make m5 truly free1 to      
de/roy ! dogmas ( ignorance1 prejudice1 
& p[]1 ! poison$ fables ( sup]/ition1 & 
drive f ! beautiful face ( ! e>? ! fi5d 
( fe>8  ,x does seem z ?\gh ! mo/ zeal\s
 ,*ri/ians mu/ at times ent]ta9 "s d\bt 
z to ! div9e orig9 ( 8 religion4 ,=     
eighte5 hundr$ ye>s ! doctr9e has be5   
prea*$4  ,= m ?an a ?\s& ye>s ! *ur* _h1
 to a great ext5t1 ! control ( !        
civiliz$ _w1 & :at has be5 ! result8    
,are ! ,*ri/ian nations patt]ns ( *>ity 
& =be>ance8 ,on ! contr>y1 _! pr9cipal  
bus9ess is to de/roy ea* o!r4  ,m ?an   
five millions ( ,*ri/ians are tra9$ &   

educat$ & drill$ to murd] _!            
fell[-,*ri/ians4  ,e nation is groan+ "u
 a va/ debt incurr$ 9 c>ry+ on w> aga9/ 
o!r ,*ri/ians1 or def5d+ itself f       
,*ri/ian assault4  ,! _w is cov]$ ) =ts 
to protect ,*ri/ians f ,*ri/ians1 & e   
sea is cov]$ ) iron mon/]s ready to bl[ 
,*ri/ian bra9s into et]nal fro?4        
,millions ^u millions are annually      
exp5d$ 9 ! ef=t to con/ruct /ill m      
deadly & t]rible eng9es ( dea?4         
,indu/ry is crippl$1 hone/ toil is      
robb$1 & ev5 begg>y is tax$ to defray ! 
exp5ses ( ,*ri/ian murd]4  ,!re mu/ be  
"s o!r way to re=m ?is _w4 ,we h tri$   
cre$ & dogma1 & fable1 & !y h fail$--&  
!y h fail$ 9 all ! nations dead4  ,no?+ 
b education--sci5tific education--c     
b5efit mank9d4 ,we mu/ f9d out ! laws ( 
nature & con=m to !m4  ,we ne$ free     
bodies & free m9ds1 free labor & free   
?\ght1 *a9less h&s & fett]less bra9s4   
,free labor w give u weal?4  ,free ?\ght
 w give u tru?4  ,we ne$ m5 ) moral     
c\rage to speak & write _! real ?\ghts1 

& to /& by _! convictions1 ev5 to ! v   
dea?4  ,we ne$ h no fe> ( be+ too       
radical4  ,! future w v]ify all gr& &   
brave pr$ictions4  ,pa9e 0 spl5didly 9  
advance ( 8 "t1 b he 0 or?odox comp>$ to
 ! infidels ( today4  ,sci5ce1 ! great  
iconocla/1 has be5 v busy s9ce #ahji1 & 
by ! highway ( progress are ! brok5     
images ( ! pa/4  ,on e h& ! p advance4  
,! vic> ( ,god has be5 pu%$ f ! ?rone ( 
! ,caes>s1 & ^u ! ro(s ( ! ,et]nal city 
falls once m ! %ad[ ( ! eagle4  ,all has
 be5 accompli%$ by ! h]oic few4  ,! m5 (
 sci5ce h explor$ heav5 & e>?1 & )      
inf9ite pati5ce h furni%$ ! facts4  ,!  
brave ?9k]s h aid$ !m4 ,! gloomy cav]ns 
( sup]/ition h be5 trans=m$ into temples
 ( ?\ght1 & ! demons ( ! pa/ are !      
angels ( today4  ,sci5ce took a h&ful ( 
s&1 con/ruct$ a telescope1 & ) x explor$
 ! />ry dep?s ( heav54  ,sci5ce wre/$ f 
! gods _! ?und]bolts2 & n[1 ! electric  
sp>k freight$ ) ?\ght & love1 fla%es "u 
all ! waves ( ! sea4  ,sci5ce took a te>
 f ! *eek ( unpaid labor1 conv]t$ x into

 /eam1 & creat$ a giant t turns )       
tireless arm ! c\ntless :eels ( toil4   
,?omas ,pa9e 0 "o ( ! intellectual      
h]oes1 "o ( ! m5 to :om we are indebt$4 
,8 "n is associat$ =ev] ) ! great       
republic4  ,he liv$ a long1 labori\s1 & 
useful life4 ,! _w is bett] = 8 hav+    
liv$4  ,= ! sake ( tru? he accept$ hatr$
 & reproa* = 8 portion4  ,he ate ! bitt]
 bread ( neglect & sorr[4  ,8 fri5ds 7  
untrue to him because he 0 true to      
himself & true to !m4  ,he lo/ ! respect
 ( :at is call$ society1 b kept 8 own4  
,8 life is :at ! _w calls failure1 & :at
 hi/ory calls success4  ,if to love y\r 
fell[-m5 m ?an self is goodness1 ,?omas 
,pa9e 0 good4  ,if to be 9 advance ( y\r
 "t1 to be a pione] 9 ! direction ( "r1 
is greatness1 ,?omas ,pa9e 0 great4  ,if
 to av[ y\r pr9ciples & dis*>ge y\r duty
 9 ! pres5ce ( dea? is h]oic1 ,?omas    
,pa9e 0 a h]o4  ,at ! age ( #gc1 dea?   
t\*$ 8 tir$ he>t4  ,he di$ 9 ! l& 8     
g5ius def5d$1 "u ! flag he gave to !    
skies4 ,sl&] c n t\* him n[2 hatr$ c n  

rea* him m4 ,he sleeps 9 ! sanctu>y ( ! 
tomb1 b5ea? ! quiet ( ! />s4  ,a few m  
ye>s1 a few m brave m51 a few m rays (  
light1 & mank9d w v5]ate ! memory ( him 
:o said3  ,any sy/em ( religion t %ocks 
! m9d ( a *ild c n be a true sy/em4  ,! 
_w is my c\ntry1 & to d good my         
religion4  ,! next "q is3  ,did ,?omas  
,pa9e recant8  ,mr4 ,pa9e _h prophesi$ t
 fanatics w\ld crawl & cr+e ar\nd him   
dur+ 8 la/ mom5ts4  ,he believ$ t !y    
w\ld put a lie 9 ! m\? ( dea?4  ,:5 !   
%ad[ ( ! com+ dissolution 0 ^u him1 two 
cl]gym51 ,messrs4 ,mill$oll> &          
,cunn+ham1 call$ to annoy ! dy+ man4    
,mr4 ,cunn+ham _h ! polit5ess to say3   
,y h n[ a full view ( dea?2 y c n live  
long2 :oev] does n believe 9 ! ,"l      
,jesus ,*ri/1 w assur$ly be damn$4  ,mr4
 ,pa9e repli$3 ,let me h none ( y\r     
popi% /uff4  ,get away ) y4  ,good      
morn+4 ,on ano!r occasion a ,me?odi/    
m9i/] obtrud$ himself4 ,mr4 ,willet     
,hicks 0 pres5t4  ,! m9i/] decl>$ to    
,mr4 ,pa9e t unless he rep5t$ ( 8       

unbelief he w\ld be damn$4 ,pa9e1 al?\gh
 at ! door ( dea?1 rose 9 8 b$ &        
indignantly reque/$ ! cl]gyman to leave 
! room4  ,on ano!r occasion1 two bro!rs 
by ! "n ( ,pigott s\ght to conv]t him4  
,he 0 displeas$1 & reque/$ _! dep>ture4 
,aft]w>d1 ,?omas ,nixon & ,capt4 ,daniel
 ,pelton visit$ him = ! express purpose 
( asc]ta9+ :e!r he _h1 9 any mann]1     
*ang$ 8 religi\s op9ions4  ,!y 7 assur$1
 by ! dy+ man t he /ill held ! pr9ciples
 he _h express$ 9 8 writ+s4  ,aft]w>d1  
^! g5tlem51 he>+ t ,william ,cobbet 0   
ab\t to write a life ( ,pa9e1 s5t him ! 
foll[+ note3  ,i mu/ tell y n[ t x is ( 
great importance to f9d out :e!r ,pa9e  
recant$4 ,if he recant$1 !n ! ,bible is 
true--y c re/ assur$ t a spr+ ( wat]    
gu%$ out ( a dead dry bone4  ,if ,pa9e  
recant$1 !re is n ! slighte/ d\bt ab\t t
 donkey mak+ t spee* to ,mr4 ,baalam--n 
! slighte/--& if ,pa9e did n recant1 !n 
! :ole ?+ is a mi/ake4  ,i want to %[ t 
,?omas ,pa9e di$ z he has liv$1 a fri5d 
( man & )\t sup]/ition1 & if y w /ay "h 

,i w d x4   ,new ,york1 ,april #ba1     
#ahah4--,sir3  ,hav+ be5 in=m$ t y h a  
design to write a hi/ory ( ! life &     
writ+s ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 if y h be5       
furni%$ ) mat]ials 9 respect to 8       
religi\s op9ions1 or r ( 8 recantation (
 8 =m] op9ions be=e 8 dea?1 all y h he>d
 ( 8 recant+ is false4  ,be+ aw>e t su* 
reports w\ld be rais$ aft] 8 dea? by    
fanatics :o infe/$ 8 h\se at ! "t x 0   
expect$ he w\ld die1 we1 ! subscrib]s1  
intimate acqua9tances ( ,?omas ,pa9e    
s9ce ! ye> #aggf1 w5t to 8 h\se4  ,he 0 
sitt+ up 9 a *air1 & app>5tly 9 full    
vigor & use ( all 8 m5tal faculties4    
,we int]rogat$ him ^u 8 religi\s        
op9ions1 & if he _h *ang$ 8 m9d1 or     
rep5t$ ( any?+ he _h said or wrote on t 
subject4  ,he answ]$1 ,n at all1 &      
appe>$ r (f5d$ at our supposition t any 
*ange %\ld take place 9 8 m9d4  ,we took
 d[n 9 writ+ ! que/ions put to him & 8  
answ]s !reto1 be=e a numb] ( p]sons !n 9
 8 room1 among :om 7 8 doctor1 ,mrs4    
,bonneville1 etc4  ,?is pap] is mislaid 

& c n be f\nd at pres5t1 b ! above is ! 
sub/ance1 :i* c be atte/$ by _m liv+    
witnesses4--,?omas ,nixon1 ,daniel      
,pelton   ,mr4 ,j>vis1 ! arti/1 saw ,mr4
 ,pa9e "o or two days be=e 8 dea?4 ,to  
,mr4 ,j>vis he express$ 8 belief 9 8    
writt5 op9ions ^u ! subject ( religion4 
,b4,f4 ,hask91 an attorney ( ! ,city (  
,new ,york1 also visit$ him1 & inquir$ z
 to 8 religi\s op9ions4  ,pa9e 0 !n ^u !
 ?re%old ( dea?1 b he did n tremble1 he 
0 n a c[>d4  ,he express$ 8 firm &      
un%ak5 belief 9 ! religi\s ideas he _h  
giv5 to ! _w4  ,dr4 ,manly 0 ) him :5 he
 spoke 8 la/ words4  ,dr4 ,manly ask$ ! 
dy+ man1 & ,dr4 ,manly 0 a ,*ri/ian1 if 
he did n wi% to believe t ,jesus 0 !    
,son ( ,god1 & ! dy+ philosoph] answ]$3 
,i h no wi% to believe on t subject4    
,amasa ,woodswor? sat up ) ,?omas ,pa9e 
! night be=e 8 dea?4  ,9 #ahci ,gilb]t  
,vale1 he>+ t ,woodswor? 0 liv+ 9 or ne>
 ,bo/on1 visit$ him = ! purpose ( gett+ 
8 /atem5t1 & ! /atem5t 0 publi%$ 9 ,!   
,beacon ( ,june #e1 #ahcj1 & "h x is3   

,we h j return$ f ,bo/on4  ,"o object ( 
our visit to t city 0 to see ,mr4 ,amasa
 ,woodswor?1 an eng9e]1 n[ retir$ 9 a   
h&some cottage & g>d5 at ,ea/           
,cambridge1 ,bo/on4  ,?is g5tleman own$ 
! h\se occupi$ by ,pa9e at 8 dea?1 :ile 
he liv$ next door4  ,z an act ( k9dness1
 ,mr4 ,woodswor? visit$ ,mr4 ,pa9e e day
 = six weeks be=e 8 dea?4  ,he frequ5tly
 sat up ) him & did s on ! la/ two      
nights ( 8 life4  ,he 0 always !re )    
,dr4 ,manly1 ! physician1 & assi/$ 9    
remov+ ,mr4 ,pa9e :ile 8 b$ 0 prep>$4   
,he 0 pres5t :5 ,dr4 ,manly ask$ ,mr4   
,pa9e if he wi%$ to believe t ,jesus    
,*ri/ 0 ! ,son ( ,god4  ,he said t ly+  
on 8 back he us$ "s action & ) mu*      
emphasis repli$3 ',i h no wi% to believe
 on t subject4'  ,he liv$ "s "t aft]    
?is1 b 0 n kn[n to speak1 = he di$      
tranquilly4  ,he acc\nts = ! ins9uat+   
/yle ( ,dr4 ,manly's lett] by /at+ t t  
g5tleman1 j aft] its publication1 jo9$ a
 *ur*4  ,he in=ms u t he has op5ly prov$
 ! doctor = ! falsity conta9$ 9 ! _s ( t

 lett]1 boldly decl>+ be=e ,dr4 ,manly1 
:o is /ill liv+1 t no?+ :i* he saw      
ju/ifi$ ! ins9uations4  ,mr4 ,woodswor? 
assures u t he nei!r he>d nor saw any?+ 
to ju/ify ! belief ( any m5tal *ange 9 !
 op9ions ( ,mr4 ,pa9e previ\s to 8 dea?2
 b t be+ v ill & 9 pa91 *iefly aris+ f !
 sk9 be+ remov$ 9 "s p>ts by long ly+1  
he 0 g5]ally too uneasy to enjoy        
conv]sation on ab/ract subjects4  ,?is1 
!n1 is ! be/ evid5ce t c be procur$ on  
?is subject1 & we publi% x :ile !       
contrav5+ p>ties are yet alive1 & ) !   
au?ority ( ,mr4 ,woodswor?4--,gilb]t    
,vale   ,a few weeks ago ,i receiv$ !   
foll[+ lett]1 :i* confirms ! /atem5t (  
,mr4 ,vale3   ,ne> ,/ockton1 ,cal41     
,gre5wood ,cottage1 ,july #i4           
#ahgg4--;,col4 ,+]soll3 ,9 #ahab ,i     
talk$ ) a g5tleman 9 ,bo/on4  ,i h      
=gott5 8 "n2 b he 0 !n an eng9e] ( !    
,*>le/on navy y>d4  ,i am ?us p>ticul> s
 t y c f9d 8 "n on ! books4  ,he told me
 t he nurs$ ,?omas ,pa9e 9 8 la/ illness
 & clos$ 8 eyes :5 dead4  ,i ask$ him if

 he recant$ & call$ ^u ,god to save him4
 ,he repli$3  ,no2 he di$ z he _h       
taught4  ,he _h a sore ^u 8 side1 & :5  
we turn$ him x 0 v pa9ful1 & he w\ld cry
 out1 ',o ,god6' or some?+ l t4  ',b1'  
said ! n>rator1 't 0 no?+1 = he believ$ 
9 a ,god4'  ,i told him t ,i _h (t5 he>d
 x ass]t$ f ! pulpit t ,mr4 ,pa9e _h    
recant$ 9 8 la/ mom5t4  ,! g5tleman said
 t x 0 n true1 & he appe>$ to be an     
intellig5t1 tru?ful man4  ,) respect1 ,i
 rema91 etc41 ,philip ,graves1 ,m4,d4   
,! next witness is ,willet ,hicks1 a    
,quak] prea*]4  ,he says t dur+ ! la/   
illness ( ,mr4 ,pa9e he visit$ him almo/
 daily1 & t ,pa9e di$ firmly conv9c$ ( !
 tru? ( ! religi\s op9ions t he _h giv5 
to 8 fell[-m54  ,x 0 to ?is same ,willet
 ,hicks t ,pa9e appli$ = p]mission to be
 buri$ 9 ! cemet]y ( ! ,quak]s4         
,p]mission 0 refus$4 ,?is refusal       
settles ! "q ( recantation4  ,if he _h  
recant$1 ( c\rse !re w\ld h be5 no      
objection to 8 body be+ buri$ by ! side 
( ! be/ hypocrites 9 ! e>?4  ,if ,pa9e  

recant$1 :y %\ld he d5i$ a little e>? = 
*>ity8  ,_h he recant$1 x w\ld h be5    
reg>d$ z a va/ & spl5did triumph = !    
gospel4  ,x w\ld1 ) mu* noise & pomp &  
o/5tation1 h be5 h]ald$ ab\t ! _w4  ,"h 
is ano!r lett]3  ,peoria1 ,ill41 ,oct4  
#h1 #ahgg4--,rob]t ,g4 ,+]soll--,e/eem$ 
,fri5d3  ,my p>5ts 7 ,fri5ds 7,quak]s74 
,my fa!r di$ :5 ,i 0 v "y4 ,! eld]ly &  
middle-ag$ ,fri5ds visit$ at my "m's    
h\se4  ,we liv$ 9 ! ,city ( ,new ,york4 
,among ! numb] ,i di/9ctly rememb]      
,elias ,hicks1 ,willet ,hicks1 & a ,mr4 
-- ,day1 :o 0 a booksell] 9 ,pe>l ,/4   
,!re 7 _m o!rs ^: names ,i d n n[       
rememb]4 ,! subject ( ! recantation (   
,?omas ,pa9e ( 8 views ab\t ! ,bible 9 8
 la/ illness1 or any o!r "t1 0 discuss$ 
by !m 9 my pres5ce at diff]5t times4  ,i
 le>n$ f !m t "s ( !m _h att5d$ ^u      
,?omas ,pa9e 9 8 la/ sickness1 & m9i/]$ 
to 8 wants up to ! "t ( 8 dea?4  ,& ^u !
 "q ( :e!r he did recant !re 0 b "o     
expression4  ,!y all said t he did n    
recant 9 any mann]4 ,i (t5 he>d !m say  

!y wi%$ he _h recant$4  ,9 fact1 accord+
 to !m1 ! ne>] he approa*$ dea? ! m     
positive he appe>$ to be 9 8            
convictions4  ,^! conv]sations 7 f #ahbj
 to #ahbb4  ,i 0 at t "t f t5 to twelve 
ye>s old1 b ^! conv]sations impress$    
!mselves ^u me because _m ?\ghtless p !n
 blam$ ! society ( ,fri5ds = _! k9dness 
to t ar*-infidel1 ,?omas ,pa9e4  ,truly 
y\rs1 ,a4,c4 ,hank5son   ,a few days ago
 ,i receiv$ ! foll[+3   ,albany1 ,n4,y41
 ,sept4 #bg1 #ahgg4--;,de> ,sir3  ,x is 
ov] tw5ty ye>s ago t1 pr(essionally1 ,i 
made ! acqua9tance ( ,john ,hogeboom1 a 
ju/ice ( ! peace ( ! ,c\nty ,r5ssela]1  
,new ,york4  ,he 0 !n ov] sev5ty ye>s ( 
age1 & _h ! reputation ( be+ a man (    
c&or & integrity4  ,he 0 a great admir] 
( ,pa9e4  ,he told me he 0 p]sonally    
acqua9t$ ) him1 & us$ to see him        
frequ5tly dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life 9 !  
,city ( ,new ,york1 :]e ,hogeboom !n    
resid$4  ,i ask$ him if !re 0 any tru? 9
 ! *>ge t ,pa9e 0 9 ! habit ( gett+     
drunk4  ,he said t x 0 utt]ly false2 t  

he nev] he>d ( su* a ?+ dur+ ! lifetime 
( ,mr4 ,pa9e1 & did n believe anyone    
else did4  ,i ask$ him ab\t !           
recantation ( 8 religi\s op9ions on 8   
dea?b$1 & ! revolt+ dea?b$ sc5es t ! _w 
he>d s mu* ab\t4 ,he said !re 0 no tru? 
9 !m2 t he _h receiv$ 8 in=mation f     
p]sons :o att5d$ ,pa9e 9 8 la/ illness1 
& t he pass$ peacefully1 z we may say1 9
 ! sun%9e ( a great s\l4  ,y\rs truly1  
,w4,j4 ,hilton   ,! witnesses by :om ,i 
sub/antiate ! fact t ,?omas ,pa9e did n 
recant1 & t he di$ hold+ ! religi\s     
op9ions he _h publi%$ are3  #a4  ,?omas 
,nixon1 ,capt4 ,daniel ,pelton1 ,b4,f4  
,hask94  ,^! g5tlem5 visit$ him dur+ 8  
la/ illness = ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ :e!r 
he _h1 9 any respect1 *ang$ 8 views ^u  
religion4  ,he told !m t he _h n4  #b4  
,james ,*ee?am4  ,?is man 0 ! mo/       
malici\s enemy ,mr4 ,pa9e _h1 & yet he  
admits t ,?omas ,pa9e di$ placidly1 &   
almo/ )\t a /ruggle4--,life ( ,?omas    
,pa9e1 by ,james ,*ee?am4  #c4  ,!      
m9i/]s1 ,mill$oll> & ,cunn+ham4  ,^!    

g5tleman told ,mr4 ,pa9e t if he di$ )\t
 believ+ 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 he w\ld  
be damn$1 & ,pa9e repli$3  ,let me h    
none ( y\r popi% /uff4  ,good           
morn+4--,%]w9's ,life ( ,pa9e1 page     
#bbj4  #d4  ,mrs4 ,h$d54  ,%e told ^!   
same prea*]s1 :5 !y attempt$ to obtrude 
!mselves ^u ,mr4 ,pa9e aga91 t ! attempt
 to conv]t ,mr4 ,pa9e 0 useless2 t if   
,god did n *ange 8 m9d1 no human p[]    
c\ld4  #e4  ,&rew ,a4 ,dean4  ,?is man  
liv$ ^u ,pa9e's f>m1 at ,new ,ro*elle1 &
 correspond$ ) him ^u religi\s          
subjects4--,pa9e's ,!ological ,works1   
page #cjh4  #f4  ,mr4 ,j>vis1 ! arti/ ) 
:om ,pa9e liv$4  ,he gives an acc\nt (  
an old lady com+ to ,pa9e1 & tell+ him t
 ,god ,almighty _h s5t h] to tell him t 
unless he rep5t$ & believ$ 9 ! bless$   
savior he w\ld be damn$4  ,pa9e repli$ t
 ,god w\ld n s5d su* a fooli% old woman 
) su* an imp]t95t message4--,clio       
,rickman's ,life ( ,pa9e4  #g4  ,william
 ,c>v]1 ) :om ,pa9e bo>d$4  ,mr4 ,c>v]  
said aga9 & aga9 t ,pa9e did n recant4  

,he knew him well1 & _h e opportunity ( 
kn[+4--,life ( ,pa9e1 by ,vale4  #h4    
,dr4 ,manly1 :o att5d$ him 9 8 la/      
sickness1 & to :om ,pa9e spoke 8 la/    
words4  ,dr4 ,manly ask$ him if he did n
 wi% to believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4 & he    
repli$3  ,i h no wi% to believe on t    
subject4  #i4  ,willet ,hicks & ,elias  
,hicks1 :o 7 ) him frequ5tly dur+ 8 la/ 
sickness1 & bo? ( :om tri$ to p]suade   
him to recant4 ,accord+ to _! te/imony  
,mr4 ,pa9e di$ z he liv$--a believ] 9   
,god & a fri5d to man4  ,willet ,hicks 0
 (f]$ money to say some?+ false aga9/   
,pa9e4  ,he 0 ev5 (f]$ money to rema9   
sil5t1 & all[ o!rs to sl&] ! dead4  ,mr4
 ,hicks1 speak+ ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 said3   
,he 0 a good man4  ,?omas ,pa9e 0 an    
hone/ man4  #aj4  ,amasa ,woodswor?1 :o 
0 ) him e day = "s six weeks imm$iately 
prec$+ 8 dea?1 & sat up ) him ! la/ two 
nights ( 8 life4  ,?is man decl>es t    
,pa9e did n recant1 & t he di$          
tranquilly4  ,! evid5ce ( ,mr4          
,woodswor? is conclusive4  #aa4  ,?omas 

,pa9e himself4  ,! w ( ,mr4 ,pa9e1      
writt5 by himself1 comm5ces z foll[s3   
,! la/ w & te/am5t ( me1 ! subscrib]1   
,?omas ,pa9e1 repos+ confid5ce 9 my     
,creator1 ,god1 & 9 no o!r be+1 = ,i "k 
( no o!r1 nor believe 9 any o!r1 &      
closes ) ^! words3  ,i h liv$ an hone/ &
 useful life to mank9d4  ,my "t has be5 
sp5t 9 do+ good1 & ,i die 9 p]fect      
composure & resignation to ! w ( my     
,creator1 ,god4  #ab4  ,if ,?omas ,pa9e 
recant$1 :y d y pursue him8  ,if he     
recant$ he di$ 9 y\r belief4  ,= :at    
reason1 !n1 d y d5\nce 8 dea? z c[>dly8 
,if ^u 8 dea?-b$ he r5\nc$ ! op9ions he 
_h publi%$1 ! bus9ess ( defam+ him %\ld 
be done by infidels1 n by ,*ri/ians4  ,i
 ask ,*ri/ians if x is hone/ to ?r[ away
 ! te/imony ( 8 fri5ds1 ! evid5ce ( fair
 & honorable m51 & take ! putrid words (
 av[$ & malignant enemies8  ,:5 ,?omas  
,pa9e 0 dy+ he 0 infe/$ by fanatics1 by 
! snaky spies ( bigotry4  ,9 ! %ad[s (  
dea? 7 ! unclean birds ( prey wait+ to  
te>1 ) beak & claw1 ! corpse ( him :o   

wrote ! ,rights ( ,man1 & !re lurk+ &   
cr\*+ 9 ! d>kness1 7 ! jackals & hy5as (
 sup]/ition1 ready to violate 8 grave4  
,^! birds ( prey--^! unclean bea/s--are 
! witnesses produc$ & reli$ ^u to malign
 ! memory ( ,?omas ,pa9e4  ,"o by "o !  
in/rum5ts ( torture h be5 wr5*$ f !     
cruel clut* ( ! *ur*1 until )9 ! armory 
( or?odoxy !re rema9s b "o              
weapon--,sl&]4  ,aga9/ ! witnesses t ,i 
h produc$ !re c be br\ght j two--,m>y   
,roscoe & ,m>y ,h9sdale4  ,! fir/ is    
ref]r$ to 9 ! memoir ( ,/eph5 ,grellet4 
,%e _h once be5 a s]vant 9 8 h\se4      
,grellet tells :at happ5$ betwe5 ?is    
girl & ,pa9e4  ,accord+ to ?is acc\nt1  
,pa9e ask$ h] if %e _h ev] read any ( 8 
writ+s1 & on be+ told t %e _h read v    
little ( !m1 he inquir$ :at %e ?\ght (  
!m1 add+ t f su* an "o z %e he expect$ a
 correct answ]4  ,let u exam9e ?is      
falsehood4  ,:y w\ld ,pa9e expect a     
correct answ] ab\t 8 writ+s f "o :o read
 v little ( !m8 ,does n su* a /atem5t   
dev\r itself8  ,?is "y lady fur!r said t

 ! ,age ( ,reason 0 put 9 h] h&s1 & t ! 
m %e read 9 x1 ! m d>k & di/ress$ %e    
felt1 & t %e ?rew ! book into ! fire4   
,:]eupon ,mr4 ,pa9e rem>k$3  ,i wi% all 
_h done z y did1 = if ! devil ev] _h any
 ag5cy 9 any "w1 he _h 9 my writ+ t     
book4  ,! next is ,m>y ,h9sdale4  ,%e 0 
a s]vant 9 ! family ( ,willet ,hicks4   
,! *ur* is always prov+ some?+ by a     
nurse4 ,%e1 l ,m>y ,roscoe1 0 s5t to    
c>ry "s delicacy to ,mr4 ,pa9e4  ,to ?is
 "y lady ,pa9e1 accord+ to 8 acc\nt1    
said precisely ! same t he did to ,m>y  
,roscoe1 & %e said ! same ?+ to ,mr4    
,pa9e4  ,my own op9ion is t ,m>y ,roscoe
 & ,m>y ,h9sdale are "o & ! same p]son1 
or ! same /ory has be51 by mi/ake1 put 9
 ! m\?s ( bo?4  ,x is n possible t !    
id5tical conv]sation %\ld h tak5 place  
betwe5 ,pa9e & ,m>y ,roscoe & betwe5 him
 & ,m>y ,h9sdale4  ,m>y ,h9sdale liv$ ) 
,willet ,hicks1 & he pron\nc$ h] /ory a 
pi\s fraud & fabrication4  ,ano!r ?+    
ab\t ?is witness4  ,a woman by ! "n (   
,m>y ,lockwood1 a ,hicksite ,quak]1 di$4

  ,m>y ,h9sdale met h] bro!r ab\t t "t &
 told him t 8 si/] _h recant$1 & want$  
h] to say s at h] fun]al4  ,?is turn$   
out to be a lie4  ,x has be5 claim$ t   
,m>y ,h9sdale made h] /atem5t to ,*>les 
,coll9s4  ,long aft] ! alleg$ occurr5ce 
,gilb]t ,vale1 "o ( ! biograph]s (      
,pa9e1 _h a conv]sation ) ,coll9s       
conc]n+ ,m>y ,h9sdale4  ,vale ask$ him  
:at he ?\ght ( h]4 ,he repli$ t "s ( !  
,fri5ds believ$ t %e us$ opiates1 & t !y
 did n give cr$it to h] /atem5ts4  ,he  
also said t he believ$ :at ! ,fri5ds    
said1 b ?\ght t :5 a "y ,roman %e might 
h told ! tru?4  ,9 #ahah ,william       
,cobbett came to ,new ,york4  ,he began 
collect+ mat]ial = a life ( ,?omas      
,pa9e4  ,9 ?is way he became acqua9t$ ) 
,m>y ,h9sdale & ,*>les ,coll9s4  ,mr4   
,cobbett gave a full acc\nt ( :at happ5$
 9 a lett] address$ to ,! ,norwi*       
,m]cury 9 #ahai4  ,f ?is acc\nt x seems 
t ,*>les ,coll9s told ,cobbett t ,pa9e  
_h recant$4  ,cobbett call$ = !         
te/imony1 & told ,mr4 ,coll9s t he mu/  

give "t1 place1 & circum/ances4  ,he    
f9ally br\ght a /atem5t t he /at$ _h be5
 made by ,m>y ,h9sdale4  ,arm$ ) ?is    
docum5t1 ,cobbett1 9 ,octob] ( t ye>1   
call$ ^u ! said ,m>y ,h9sdale1 at ,no4  
#aj ,an?ony ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 & %[$ h]
 ! /atem5t4  ,^u be+ que/ion$ by ,mr4   
,cobbett %e said t x 0 s long ago t %e  
c\ld n speak positively to any "p ( !   
matt]2 t %e w\ld n say t any "p ( ! pap]
 0 true2 t %e _h nev] se5 ! pap]1 & t %e
 _h nev] giv5 ,*>les ,coll9s au?ority to
 say any?+ ab\t ! matt] 9 h] "n4  ,& s 9
 ! mon? ( ,octob]1 9 ! ye> ( grace      
#ahah1 9 ! mi/ ( fog & =getfulness1     
disappe>$ =ev] "o ,m>y ,h9sdale1 ! la/ &
 only witness aga9/ ! intellectual      
hone/y ( ,?omas ,pa9e4  ,a lett] 0      
writt5 to ! editor ( ,! ,new ,york ,_w  
by ! ,rev4 ,a4,w4 ,cornell1 9 :i* he    
says3   ,sir3 ,i see by y\r pap] t ,bob 
,+]soll discr$its ,m>y ,h9sdale's /ory (
 ! sc5es :i* occurr$ at ! dea? b$ (     
,?omas ,pa9e4 ,no "o :o knew t good old 
lady w\ld = "o mom5t d\bt h] v]acity1 or

 "q h] te/imony4  ,bo? %e & h] husb& 7  
,quak] prea*]s1 & well kn[n & respect$  
inhabitants ( ,new ,york ,city4  ,+]soll
 is "r 9 8 conjecture t ,m>y ,roscoe &  
,m>y ,h9sdale 7 ! same p]son4  ,h] maid5
 "n 0 ,roscoe & %e m>ri$ ,h5ry ,h9sdale4
  ,my "m 0 a ,roscoe1 a niece ( ,m>y    
,roscoe1 & liv$ ) h] = "s "t4--,rev4    
,a4,w4 ,cornell1 ,h>p]sville1 ,n4,y4    
,! editor ( ! ,new ,york ,obs]v] took up
 ! *all5ge t ,i _h ?r[n d[n4  ,i (f]$   
#ajjj 9 gold to any m9i/] :o w\ld prove1
 or to any p]son :o w\ld prove t ,?omas 
,pa9e recant$ 9 8 la/ h\rs4  ,! ,new    
,york ,obs]v] accept$ ! wag]1 & !n told 
a falsehood ab\t x4  ,b ,i kept aft] !  
g5tlem5 until ,i =c$ !m1 9 _! pap]1     
publi%$ on ! #a/ ( ,novemb]1 #ahgg2 to  
pr9t ^! words3   ,we h nev] /at$ 9 any  
=m1 nor h we ev] suppos$1 t ,pa9e       
actually r5\nc$ 8 infidelity4  ,!       
acc\nts agree 9 /at+ t he di$ a         
blasphem+ infidel4   ,?is1 ,i hope1 =   
all com+ "t w refute ! sl&]s ( ! *ur*es 
yet to be4  ,! next *>ge !y make is t   

,?omas ,pa9e di$ 9 de/itution & want4   
,t1 ( c\rse1 w\ld %[ t he 0 wrong4  ,!y 
boa/ t ! f\nd] ( _! religion _h n :]eon 
to lay 8 head1 b :5 !y f\nd a man :o    
/ood = ! rights ( man1 :5 !y say t he   
did1 t is an evid5ce t ?is doctr9e 0 a  
lie4  ,won't d6  ,did ,?omas ,pa9e die 9
 de/itution & want8  ,! *>ge has be5    
made ov] & ov] aga9 t ,?omas ,pa9e di$ 9
 want & de/itution2 t he 0 an ab&on$    
paup]--an outca/1 )\t fri5ds & )\t      
money4 ,?is *>ge is j z false z !  re/4 
,^u 8 return to ?is c\ntry1 9 #ahjb1 he 
0 wor? #cj1jjj1 accord+ to 8 own        
/atem5t1 made at t "t 9 ! foll[+ lett]1 
& address$ to ,clio ,rickman3   ,my de> 
fri5d1 ,mr4 ,monroe1 :o is appo9t$ m9i/]
 extraord9>y to ,france1 takes *>ge (   
?is1 to be deliv]$ to ,mr4 ,e/e1 bank]1 
9 ,p>is1 to be =w>d$ to y4  ,i arriv$ 9 
,baltimore1 #cj? ( ,octob]1 & y c h no  
idea ( ! agitation :i* my arrival       
occasion$4  ,f ,new ,hamp%ire to        
,georgia 7an ext5t ( #a1ejj miles71 e   
newspap] 0 fill$ ) applause or abuse4   

,my prop]ty 9 ?is c\ntry has be5 tak5   
c>e ( by my fri5ds1 & is n[ wor? six    
?\s& p\nds /]l+1 :i*1 put 9 ! funds1 w  
br+ ab\t ,l#djj /]l+ a ye>4  ,rememb] me
 9 affection & fri5d%ip to y\r wife &   
family1 & 9 ! circle ( y\r              
fri5ds4--,?omas ,pa9e   ,a man 9 ^? days
 wor? #cj1jjj 0 n a paup]4  ,t am\nt    
w\ld br+ an income ( at lea/ #b1jjj4    
,two ?\s& doll>s !n w\ld be fully equal 
to #e1jjj n[4  ,on ! #ab? ( ,july1      
#ahji1 ! ye> 9 :i* he di$1 ,mr4 ,pa9e   
made 8 w4  ,f ?is in/rum5t we le>n t he 
0 ! own] ( a valuable f>m )9 tw5ty miles
 ( ,new ,york4  ,he 0 also own] ( ?irty 
%>es 9 ! ,new ,york ,pho5ix ,insurance  
,company1 wor? upw>d ( #a1ejj4  ,besides
 ?is1 "s p]sonal prop]ty & ready money4 
,by 8 w he gave to ,walt] ,morton &     
,?omas ,addis ,emmet1 a bro!r ( ,rob]t  
,emmet1 #bjj ea*1 & #ajj to ! wid[ (    
,elihu ,palm]4  ,is x possible t ?is w 0
 made by a paup]1 by a de/itute outca/1 
by a man :o suff]$ = ! ord9>y           
necessities ( life8  ,b suppose1 = !    

sake ( argum5t1 t he 0 poor1 & t he di$ 
a begg>1 does t t5d to %[ t ! ,bible is 
an inspir$ book1 & t ,calv9 did n burn  
,s]vetus8  ,d y really reg>d pov]ty z a 
crime8  ,if ,pa9e _h di$ a millionaire1 
w\ld ,*ri/ians h accept$ 8 religi\s     
op9ions8  ,if ,pa9e _h drank no?+ b cold
 wat]1 w\ld ,*ri/ians h repudiat$ ! five
 c>d9al po9ts ( ,calv9ism8 ,does an     
argum5t dep5d = its =ce ^u ! pecuni>y   
condition ( ! p]son mak+ x8  ,z a matt] 
( fact1 mo/ re=m]s--mo/ m5 & wom5 (     
g5ius--h be5 acqua9t$ ) pov]ty4 ,b5ea? a
 cov]+ ( rags h be5 f\nd "s ( ! t5d]e/ &
 brave/ he>ts4  ,ow+ to ! attitude ( !  
*ur*es = ! la/ fifte5 hundr$ ye>s1 tru? 
tell+ has n be5 a v lucrative bus9ess4  
,z a rule1 hypocrisy has worn ! robes1 &
 hone/y ! rags4  ,t day is pass+ away4  
,y c n n[ answ] a man by po9t+ at !     
holes 9 8 coat4  ,?omas ,pa9e attack$ ! 
*ur* :5 x 0 p[]ful2 :5 x _h :at is call$
 honors to be/[2 :5 x 0 ! keep] ( !     
public consci5ce2 :5 x 0 /rong & cruel4 
,! *ur* wait$ till he 0 dead1 & !n      

attack$ 8 reputation & 8 clo!s4  ,once  
^u a "t a donkey kick$ a lion4 ,! lion 0
 dead4  ,y j don't "k h[ happy ,i am    
tonight t ju/ice s long delay$ at la/ is
 go+ to be done1 & to see s _m spl5did  
look+ p come "h out ( def]5ce to !      
memory ( ,?omas ,pa9e4  ,i am glad to be
 "h4  ,! next ?+ is3  ,did ,?omas ,pa9e 
live ! life ( a drunk5 bea/1 & did he   
die a drunk51 c[>dly1 & bea/ly dea?8    
,well1 we w see4  ,^u y re/s ! burd5 (  
sub/antiat+ ^! infam\s *>ges4  ,!       
,*ri/ians h1 ,i suppose1 produc$ ! be/  
evid5ce 9 _! possession1 & t evid5ce ,i 
w n[ proce$ to exam9e4 ,_! fir/ witness 
is ,grant ,?orburn4 ,he made ?ree *>ges 
aga9/ ,?omas ,pa9e3  #a4  ,t 8 wife     
obta9$ a divorce f him 9 ,engl& =       
cruelty & neglect4  #b4  ,t he 0 a      
default] & fl$ f ,engl& to ,am]ica4  #c4
 ,t he 0 a drunk>d4  ,^! ?ree *>ges /&  
^u ! same evid5ce--! ^w ( ,grant        
,?orburn4  ,if !y are n all true1 ,mr4  
,?orburn /&s impea*$4 ,! *>ge t ,mrs4   
,pa9e obta9$ a divorce on acc\nt ( !    

cruelty & neglect ( h] husb& is utt]ly  
false4  ,!re is no su* record 9 ! _w1 & 
nev] 04 ,pa9e & 8 wife sep>at$ by mutual
 cons5t4 ,ea* respect$ ! o!r4  ,!y      
rema9$ fri5ds4  ,?is *>ge is )\t any    
f\ndation4  ,9 fact1 ,i *all5ge !       
,*ri/ian _w to produce ! record ( ?is   
decree ( divorce4  ,accord+ to ,mr4     
,?orburn1 x 0 grant$ 9 ,engl&4  ,9 t    
c\ntry public records are kept ( all su*
 decrees4  ,i w give #a1jjj if !y w     
produce a decree1 %[+ t x 0 giv5 on     
acc\nt ( cruelty1 or admit t ,mr4       
,?orburn 0 mi/ak54  ,?omas ,pa9e 0 a j  
man4  ,al?\gh sep>at$ f 8 wife1 he      
always spoke ( h] ) t5d]ness & respect1 
& frequ5tly l5t h] money )\t lett+ h] "k
 ! s\rce f :5ce x came4  ,0 ?is !       
conduct ( a drunk5 bea/8  ,! next is t  
he 0 a default]1 & fl$ f ,engl& to      
,am]ica4 ,z ,i told y 9 ! fir/ place1 he
 0 an exciseman2 if he 0 a default]1 t  
fact is ^u ! records ( ,great ,brita94  
,i w give #a1jjj 9 gold to any man :o w 
%[1 by ! records ( ,engl&1 t he 0 a     

default] ( a s+le1 solit>y c5t4  ,let u 
br+ ^! g5tlem5 to ,lim]ick4  ,& !y *>ge 
t he 0 a drunk>d4  ,t is ano!r          
falsehood4  ,he drank liquor 9 8 day1 z 
did ! prea*]s4  ,x 0 no unusual ?+ = a  
prea*] go+ home to /op 9 a tav]n & take 
a dr9k ( hot rum ) a deacon1 & x 0 no   
unusual ?+ = ! deacon to help ! prea*]  
home4  ,y h no idea h[ !y lov$ !        
sacram5t 9 ^? days4  ,!y _h communion   
pretty mu* all ! "t4  ,?orburn says t 9 
#ahjb ,pa9e 0 an old remnant (          
mortality1 drunk1 bloat$1 & half asleep4
  ,c anyone believe ?is to be a true    
acc\nt ( ! p]sonal appe>ance ( ,mr4     
,pa9e 9 #ahjb8  ,he _h j return$ f      
,france4  ,he _h be5 welcom$ home by    
,?omas ,jeff]son1 :o _h said t he 0     
entitl$ to ! hospitality ( e ,am]ican4  
,9 #ahjb ,mr4 ,pa9e 0 honor$ ) a public 
d9n] 9 ! ,city ( ,new ,york4  ,he 0     
call$ ^u & treat$ ) k9dness & respect by
 su* m5 z ,de ,witt ,cl9ton4  ,9 #ahjf  
,mr4 ,pa9e wrote a lett] to ,&rew ,a4   
,dean ^u ! subject ( religion4  ,read t 

lett] & !n say t ! writ] ( x 0 an old   
remnant ( mortality1 drunk1 bloat$1 &   
half asleep4  ,se>* ! files ( ,*ri/ian  
pap]s1 f ! fir/ issue to ! la/1 & y w   
f9d no?+ sup]ior to ?is lett]4 ,9 #ahjc 
,mr4 ,pa9e wrote a lett] ( consid]able  
l5g?1 & ( great =ce to 8 fri5d ,samuel  
,adams4  ,su* lett]s are n writt5 by    
drunk5 bea/s1 nor by remnants ( old     
mortality1 nor by drunk>ds4  ,x 0 ab\t !
 same "t t he wrote 8 ,rem>ks on ,rob]t 
,hall's ,s]mons4  ,^! ,rem>ks 7 n writt5
 by a drunk5 bea/1 b by a cle>-head$ &  
?\ghtful man4  ,9 #ahjd he publi%$ an   
essay on ! invasion ( ,engl& & a        
treatise on gun-boats1 full ( valuable  
m>itime in=mation2 9 #ahje a treatise on
 yell[ fev]1 sugge/+ modes ( prev5tion4 
,9 %ort1 he 0 an indu/ri\s & ?\ghtful   
man4  ,he sympa?iz$ ) ! poor & oppress$ 
( all l&s4  ,he look$ ^u mon>*y z a     
species ( physical slav]y4  ,he _h !    
goodness to attack t =m ( gov]nm5t4  ,he
 reg>d$ ! religion ( 8 day z a k9d (    
m5tal slav]y4  ,he _h ! c\rage to give 8

 reasons = 8 op9ion4  ,8 reasons fill$ !
 *ur*es ) hatr$4  ,in/ead ( answ]+ 8    
argum5ts !y attack$ him4  ,m5 :o 7 n fit
 to black5 8 %oes black5$ 8 "*4  ,!re is
 too mu* religi\s cant 9 ! /atem5t (    
,mr4 ,?orburn4  ,he exhibits too mu*    
anxiety to tell :at ,grant ,?orburn said
 to ,?omas ,pa9e4  ,he names ,?omas     
,jeff]son z "o ( ! disreputable m5 :o   
welcom$ ,pa9e ) op5 arms4  ,! te/imony (
 a man :o reg>d$ ,?omas ,jeff]son z a   
disreputable p]son1 z to ! "* ( anybody1
 is utt]ly )\t value4  ,n[1 ,grant      
,?orburn--?is g5tleman :o 0 f\r feet & a
 half high1 & :o weigh$ n9ety-eight     
p\nds ?ree & "o-half ounces--says t he  
us$ to sit nights at ,c>v]'s1 9 ,new    
,york1 ) ,?omas ,pa9e4 ,mrs4 ,f]guson1 !
 daught] ( ,william ,c>v]1 says t %e    
knew ,?orburn :5 %e saw him1 b t %e nev]
 saw him 9 h] fa!r's h\se4  ,! d5ial (  
,mrs4 ,f]guson enrag$ ,?orburn1 & he at 
once wrote a few falsehoods ab\t h]4    
,!reupon a suit 0 comm5c$ by ,mrs4      
,f]guson & h] husb& aga9/ ,?orburn1 !   

writ]1 & ,fan%aw1 ! publi%]1 ( ! libel4 
,?orburn ran away to ,connecticut4      
,fan%aw wrote him = evid5ce ( :at he _h 
writt54 ,?orburn repli$ t :at he _h     
writt5 ab\t ,mrs4 ,f]guson c\ld n be    
prov$4  ,fan%aw !n settl$ ) ! ,f]gusons1
 pay+ !m ! am\nt dem&$4  ,9 #ahei !     
,f]gusons liv$ at #adh ,duane ,/reet1   
,new ,york4  ,9 ,! ,comm]cial ,adv]tis] 
( ,new ,york1 9 #ahcj1 appe>$ ! writt5  
ackn[l$gem5t ( ?is same little ,grant   
,?orburn t he did1 on ! #bb;d ( ,augu/1 
#ahcj1 at half-pa/ #f 9 ! morn+1 take   
f\r bottles ( cid] f ! cell> ( ,mr4     
,com/ock4  ,mr4 ,com/ock says t ,?orburn
 0 arre/$1 & t :5 br\ght be=e him he    
plead$ guilty & ?rew himself ^u 8       
7,com/ock's7 m]cy4  ,! ,philadelphia    
,tract ,society gave ,?orburn #ajj to   
write 8 recollections ( ,?omas ,pa9e4   
,let u dispose ( ?is f\r feet & a half (
 wret*4  ,9 ,octob]1 #ahgg1 ,i receiv$ !
 foll[+ lett] f ,james ,p>ton3          
,newburyport1 ,mass41 ,oct #bg1         
#ahgg4--,my de> ,sir3  ,t\*+ ,grant     

,?orburn1 ,i p]sonally knew him to h be5
 a li>4  ,at ! age ( #ib he copi$ )     
trembl+ h& a piece f a newspap] & br\ght
 x to ! (fice ( ,! ,rome ,j\rnal z 8    
own4  ,x 0 ,i :o receiv$ x & detect$ !  
delib]ate =g]y44444 ,james ,p>ton   ,s  
mu* = ,grant ,?orburn4  ,9 my judgm5t1 !
 te/imony ( ,mr4 ,?orburn %\ld be ?r[n  
aside z utt]ly unwor?y ( belief4  ,!    
next witness is ! ,rev4 ,j4,d4 ,wickham1
 ,d4,d41 :o tells :at an eld] 9 8 *ur*  
said4  ,?is eld] said t ,pa9e pass$ 8   
la/ days on 8 f>m at ,new ,ro*elle1 ) a 
solit>y female att5dant4 ,?is is n true4
  ,he did n pass 8 la/ days at ,new     
,ro*elle1 consequ5tly1 ?is pi\s eld] did
 n see him dur+ 8 la/ days at t place4  
,^u ?is eld] we prove an alibi4  ,mr4   
,pa9e pass$ 8 la/ days 9 ! ,city ( ,new 
,york1 9 a h\se ^u ,columbia ,/reet4 ,! 
/ory ( ! ,rev4 ,j4,d4 ,wickham1 ,d4,d41 
is simply false4  ,! next compet5t false
 witness 0 ! ,rev4 ,*>les ,hawley1      
,d4,d41 :o proce$s to /ate t ! /ory ( ! 
,rev4 ,j4,d4 ,wickham1 ,d4 ,d41 is      

corroborat$ by old] citiz5s ( ,new      
,ro*elle4  ,! names ( ^! anci5t resid5ts
 are )held4 ,accord+ to ^! unkn[n       
witnesses1 ! acc\nt giv5 by ! deceas$   
eld] 0 entirely correct4  ,b z !        
p>ticul>s ( ,mr4 ,pa9e's conduct 7 too  
loa?some to be describ$ 9 pr9t1 we are  
left entirely 9 ! d>k z to :at he really
 did4  ,:ile at ,new ,ro*elle1 ,mr4     
,pa9e liv$ ) ,mr4 ,purdy1 ,mr4 ,dean1 ) 
,capt4 ,pelton1 & ) ,mr4 ,/aple4  ,x is 
wor?y ( note t all ( ^! g5tlem5 give !  
lie direct to ! /atem5ts ( old] resid5ts
 & anci5t citiz5s spok5 ( by ! ,rev4    
,*>les ,hawley1 ,d4,d41 & leave him ) ! 
loa?some p>ticul>s exi/+ only 9 8 own   
m9d4  ,! next g5tleman br\ght ^u ! /& is
 ,w4,h4 ,ladd1 :o quotes f ! memoirs (  
,/eph5 ,grellett4  ,?is g5tleman also   
has ! mis=tune to be dead4  ,accord+ to 
8 acc\nt1 ,mr4 ,paige made 8 recantation
 to a s]vant girl ( 8 by ! "n ( ,m>y    
,roscoe4  ,mr4 ,pa9e utt]$ ! wi% t all  
:o read 8 book _h burn$ x4  ,i believe  
!re is a mi/ake 9 ! "n ( ?is girl4  ,h] 

"n 0 probably ,m>y ,h9sdale1 z x 0 once 
claim$ t ,pa9e made ! same rem>k to h]4 
,^! are ! witnesses ( ! *ur*1 & ! only  
ones y br+ =w>d to support y\r *>ge t   
,?omas ,pa9e liv$ a drunk5 & bea/ly     
life1 & di$ a drunk51 c[>dly1 & bea/ly  
dea?4  ,all ^! calumnies are f\nd 9 a   
life ( ,pa9e by ,james ,*ee?am1 !       
convict$ libel] already ref]r$ to4 ,mr4 
,*ee?am 0 an enemy ( ! man ^: life he   
pret5d$ to write4  ,9 ord] to %[ y !    
e/imation 9 :i* ?is libel] 0 held by    
,mr4 ,pa9e1 ,i w give y a copy ( a lett]
 t ?r[s light ^u ?is po9t3   ,oct4 #bg1 
#ahjg4--,mr4 ,*ee?an3  ,unless y make a 
public apology = ! abuse & falsehood 9  
y\r pap] ( ,tuesday1 ,oct4 #bg1 respect+
 me1 ,i w prosecute y = ly+4--,?omas    
,pa9e   ,9 ano!r lett]1 speak+ ( ?is    
same man1 ,mr4 ,pa9e says3 ,if an       
unpr9cipl$ bully c n be re=m$1 he c be  
puni%$4  ,*ee?am has be5 s long 9 !     
habit ( giv+ false in=mation1 t tru? is 
to him l a =eign language4 ,mr4 ,*ee?am 
wrote ! life ( ,mr4 ,pa9e to gratify 8  

malice & to support religion4  ,he 0    
prosecut$ = libel--0 convict$ & f9$4    
,yet ! life ( ,pa9e1 writt5 by ?is li>1 
is ref]r$ to by ! ,*ri/ian _w z ! highe/
 au?ority4  ,z to ! p]sonal habits (    
,mr4 ,pa9e1 we h ! te/imony ( ,william  
,c>v]2 ) :om he liv$2 ( ,mr4 ,j>vis1 !  
arti/1 ) :om he liv$2 ( ,mr4 ,purdy1 :o 
0 a t5ant ( ,pa9e's2 ( ,mr4 ,buy]1 ) :om
 he 0 intimate2 ( ,?omas ,nixon & ,capt4
 ,daniel ,pelton1 bo? ( :om knew him    
well2 ( ,amasa ,woodswor?1 :o 0 ) him :5
 he di$2 ( ,john ,fell[s1 :o bo>d$ at ! 
same h\se2 ( ,james ,wilburn1 ) :om he  
bo>d$2 ( ,b4,f4 ,hask9s1 a lawy]1 :o 0  
well acqua9t$ ) him1 & call$ ^u him dur+
 h is la/ illness2 ( ,walt] ,morton1    
,presid5t ( ! ,pho5ix ,insurance        
,company2 ( ,clio ,rickman1 :o _h kn[n  
him = _m ye>s2 ( ,willet & ,elias       
,hicks1 ,quak]s1 :o knew him intimately 
& well2 ( ,judge ,h]tell1 ,h4 ,m>g>y1   
,elihu ,palm] & _m o!rs4  ,all ^!       
te/ifi$ to ! fact t ,mr4 ,paige 0 a     
temp]ate man4  ,9 ^? days ne>ly ev]ybody

 us$ spiritu\s liquors4  ,pa9e 0 n an   
exception1 b he did n dr9k to excess4   
,mr4 ,lovett1 :o kept ! ,city ,hotel1   
:]e ,pa9e /opp$1 9 a note to ,caleb     
,b+ham decl>$ t ,pa9e drank less ?an any
 bo>d] he _h4  ,aga9/ all ?is evid5ce   
,*ri/ians produce ! /ory ( ,grant       
,?orburn1 ! /ory ( ! ,rev4 ,j4,d4       
,wickham1 t an eld] 9 8 *ur* told him t 
,pa9e 0 a drunk>d1 corroborat$ by !     
,rev4 ,*>les ,hawley1 & an extract f    
,loss+'s hi/ory to ! same effect4  ,!   
evid5ce is ov]:elm+ly aga9/ !m4 ,w y h !
 fairness to admit x8  ,_! witnesses are
 m]ely ! repeat]s ( ! falsehoods (      
,james ,*ee?am1 ! convict$ libel]4      
,aft] all1 dr9k+ is n z bad z ly+4  ,an 
hone/ drunk>d is bett] ?an a calumniator
 ( ! dead4  ,a remnant ( old mortality  
drunk1 bloat$1 & half-asleep1 is bett]  
?an a p]fectly sob] def5d] ( human      
slav]y4  ,to become drunk is a virtue   
comp>$ ) /eal+ a babe f ! brea/ ( its   
"m4  ,drunk5ness is "o ( ! beatitudes1  
comp>$ ) edit+ a religi\s pap] devot$ to

 ! def5se ( slav]y ^u ! gr\nd t x is a  
div9e in/itution4  ,d y ?9k t ,pa9e 0 a 
drunk5 bea/ :5 he wrote ,common ,s5se1 a
 pamphlet t ar\s$ ?ree millions ( p1 z p
 7 nev] ar\s$ by words be=e8  ,0 he a   
drunk5 bea/ :5 he wrote ! ,crisis8  ,0 x
 to a drunk5 bea/ t ! foll[+ lett] 0    
address$3   ,rocky ,hill1 ,septemb] #aj1
 #aghc4--;,i h le>n$1 s9ce ,i h be5 at  
?is place1 t y are at ,bord5t[n4  ,:e!r 
= ! sake ( retirem5t or economy1 ,i "k  
n4  ,be x = ei!r1 or bo?1 or :atev] x   
may1 if y w come to ?is place & p>take )
 me1 ,i %all be exce$+ly happy to see y 
at x4 ,y\r pres5ce may rem9d ,congress (
 y\r pa/ s]vices to ?is c\ntry2 & if x  
is 9 my p[] to impress !m1 comm& my be/ 
ex]tions ) fre$om1 z !y w be r5d]$      
*e]fully by "o :o ent]ta9s a lively s5se
 ( ! importance ( y\r works1 & :o1 ) mu*
 pleasure1 subscribes himself y\r s9c]e 
fri5d4--,george ,wa%+ton   ,d y ?9k t   
,pa9e 0 a drunk5 bea/ :5 ! foll[+ lett]s
 7 receiv$ by him3   ,y express a wi% 9 
y\r lett] to return to ,am]ica 9 a      

national %ip4  ,mr4 ,dawson1 :o br+s ov]
 ! treaty1 & :o w pres5t y ) ?is lett]1 
is *>g$ ) ord]s to ! ,capta9 ( ! ,m>yl& 
to receive & accommodate y back1 if y c 
be ready to dep>t at su* a %ort w>n+4   
,y w1 9 g5]al1 f9d u return$ to s5tim5ts
 wor?y ( =m] times2 9 ^! x w be y\r     
glory to h /eadily labor$1 & ) z mu*    
effect z any man liv+4  ,t y may live   
long to cont9ue y\r useful labors1 &    
reap ! rew>d 9 ! ?ankfulness ( nations1 
is my s9c]e pray]4  ,accept ! assurances
 ( my high e/eem & affectionate         
atta*m5t4--,?omas ,jeff]son   ,x has be5
 v g5]ally propagat$ ?r\gh ! cont95t t  
,i wrote ! pamphlet ,common ,s5se4  ,i  
c\ld n h writt5 any?+ 9 s manly & /rik+ 
a /yle4--,john ,adams   ,a few m su*    
flam+ argum5ts z 7 exhibit$ at ,falm\? &
 ,norfolk1 add$ to ! s\nd doctr9e &     
unansw]able reason+ conta9$ 9 ! pamphlet
 ,common ,s5se1 w n leave numb]s at a   
loss to decide on ! propriety ( a       
sep>ation4--,george ,wa%+ton   ,x is n  
necess>y = me to tell y h[ mu* all y\r  

c\ntrym5--,i speak ( ! great mass ( !   
p--are int]e/$ 9 y\r welf>e4 ,!y h n    
=gott5 ! hi/ory ( _! own revolution1 & !
 difficult sc5es ?r\gh :i* !y pass$2 nor
 d !y review its sev]al /ages )\t reviv+
 9 _! bosoms a due s5sibility ( ! m]its 
( ^? :o s]v$ !m 9 t great & ardu\s      
conflict4 ,! crime ( +ratitude has n yet
 /a9$1 & ,i tru/ nev] w /a91 our        
national "*4  ,y are consid]$ by !m z n 
only hav+ r5d]$ important s]vices 9 our 
revolution1 b z be+ on a m ext5sive     
scale ! fri5d ( human "r & a di/+ui%$ & 
able advocate 9 favor ( public lib]ty4  
,to ! welf>e ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 ! ,am]icans
 are n1 nor c !y be1 indiff]5t4--,james 
,monroe   ,no writ] has exce$$ ,pa9e 9  
ease & famili>ity ( /yle1 9 p]spicuity (
 expression1 happ9ess ( elucidation1 & 9
 simple & unassum+ language4--,?omas    
,jeff]son   ,0 x 9 consid]ation ( !     
s]vices ( a drunk5 bea/ t ! ,legislature
 ( ,p5nsylvania pres5t$ ,?omas ,pa9e )  
,l#ejj /]l+8 ,did ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york  
feel indebt$ to a drunk5 bea/1 & conf]  

^u ,?omas ,pa9e an e/ate ( sev]al hundr$
 acres8  ,did ! ,congress ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ?ank him = 8 s]vices because he  
_h liv$ a drunk5 & bea/ly life8  ,0 he  
elect$ a memb] ( ! ,fr5* conv5tion      
because he 0 a drunk5 bea/8  ,0 x ! act 
( a drunk5 bea/ to put 8 own life 9     
jeop>dy by vot+ aga9/ ! dea? ( ! ,k+8   
,0 x because he 0 a drunk5 bea/ t he    
oppos$ ! ,reign ( ,t]ror --t he         
endeavor$ to /op ! %$d+ ( blood1 & did  
all 9 8 p[] to protect ev5 8 own        
enemies8  ,d ! foll[+ extracts s\nd l ! 
words ( a drunk5 bea/3   ,i believe 9 ! 
equality ( man1 & ,i believe t religi\s 
duties consi/ 9 do+ ju/ice1 lov+ m]cy1 &
 endeavor+ to make our fell[ creatures  
happy4  ,my own m9d is my own *ur*4  ,x 
is necess>y to ! happ9ess ( man t he be 
m5tally fai?ful to himself4  ,any sy/em 
( religion t %ocks ! m9d ( a *ild c n be
 a true sy/em4  ,! "w ( ,god is !       
creation :i* we behold4  ,! age (       
ignorance comm5c$ ) ! ,*ri/ian sy/em4   
,x is ) a pi\s fraud z ) a bad action--x

 begets a calamit\s necessity ( go+ on4 
,to read ! ,bible )\t horror1 we mu/    
undo ev]y?+ t is t5d]1 sympa?iz+1 &     
b5evol5t 9 ! he>t ( man4  ,! man does n 
exi/ :o c say ,i h p]secut$ him1 or t ,i
 h1 9 any case1 return$ evil = evil4  ,(
 all ! tyrants t afflict mank9d1 tyranny
 9 religion is ! wor/4  ,! belief 9 a   
cruel ,god makes a cruel man4  ,my own  
op9ion is1 t ^? ^: lives h be5 sp5t 9   
do+ good1 & endeavor+ to make _!        
fell[-mortals happy1 w be happy h]eaft]4
  ,! intellectual "p ( religion is a    
private affair betwe5 e man & 8 ,mak]1 &
 9 :i* no ?ird p>ty has any "r to       
int]f]e4 ,! practical "p consi/s 9 our  
do+ good to ea* o!r4  ,no man ought to  
make a liv+ by religion4  ,"o p]son c n 
act religion = ano!r--e p]son mu/ act = 
himself4  ,"o good s*ool-ma/] is ( m use
 ?an a hundr$ prie/s4 ,let u propagate  
morality1 unfett]$ by sup]/ition4  ,god 
is ! p[]1 or fir/ cause2 nature is !    
law1 & matt] is ! subject act$ ^u4  ,i  
believe 9 "o ,god & no m1 & ,i hope =   

happ9ess beyond ?is life4  ,! key (     
happ9ess is n 9 ! keep+ ( any sect1 nor 
ought ! road to x to be ob/ruct$ by any4
  ,my religion1 & ! :ole ( x1 is ! fe> &
 love ( ! ,deity1 & univ]sal            
philan?ropy4  ,i h yet1 ,i believe1 "s  
ye>s 9 /ore1 = ,i h a good /ate ( heal? 
& a happy m9d4  ,i take c>e ( bo?1 by   
n\ri%+ ! fir/ ) temp]ance & ! latt] )   
abundance4  ,he lives immur$ )9 !       
,ba/ille ( a ^w4   ,h[ p]fectly t s5t5ce
 describes ! or?odox4  ,! ,ba/ille 9 :i*
 !y are immur$ is ! ^w ,calv9ism4  ,man 
has no prop]ty 9 man4  ,! _w is my      
c\ntry1 to d good my religion4  ,i ask  
aga9 :e!r ^! spl5did utt]ances came f ! 
lips ( a drunk5 bea/8  ,man has no      
prop]ty 9 man4  ,:at a spl5did motto t  
w\ld make = ! religi\s newspap]s ( ?is  
c\ntry ?irty ye>s ago4  ,i ask1 aga91   
:e!r ^! spl5did utt]ances came f ! lips 
( a drunk5 bea/8  ,only a little :ile   
ago--two or ?ree days--,i read a report 
( an address made by ,bi%op ,doane1 an  
,episcopal ,bi%op 9 apo/olic            

succession--regul> l9e f ,jesus ,*ri/   
d[n to ,bi%op ,doane4 ,! ,bi%op 0 mak+ a
 spee* to "y prea*]s--! spr\ts1 !       
!ological buds4  ,he took x ^u him to   
advise !m all aga9/ e>ly m>riages4  ,let
 u look at x4  ,d y believe !re is any  
duty t man owes to ,god t w prev5t a man
 m>ry+ ! woman he loves8 ,is !re "s duty
 t ,i owe to ! cl\ds t w prev5t me f    
m>ry+ "s good1 sweet woman8  ,n[1 j ?9k 
( t6  ,i tell y1 "y man1 y m>ry z soon z
 y c f9d h] & support h]4  ,i _h r h "o 
woman t ,i "k ?an any am\nt ( gods t ,i 
am n acqua9t$ )4  ,if !re is any        
revelation f ,god to man1 a good woman  
is ! be/ revelation he has ev] made2 &  
,i w admit t t revelation 0 inspir$4    
,n[1 on ! subject ( m>riage1 let me     
(fset ! spee* ( ,bi%op ,doane by a ^w f 
?is wret*$ infidel3   ,?\gh ,i appe> a  
sorry w&]]1 ! m>riage /ate has n a s9c]]
 fri5d ?an ,i4  ,x is ! h>bor ( human   
life1 & is1 ) respect to ! ?+s ( ?is _w1
 :at ! next _w is to ?is4 ,x is home1 & 
t "o ^w conveys m ?an any o!r ^w c      

express4  ,= a few ye>s we may glide    
along ! tide ( a s+le life1 b x is a    
tide t fl[s b once1 &1 :at is /ill      
worse1 x ebbs fa/] ?an x fl[s1 & leaves 
_m a hapless voyag] agr\nd4  ,i am "o1 y
 see1 t has exp]i5c$ ! fall ,i am       
describ+4  ,i h lo/ my tide2 x pass$ by 
:ile e ?rob ( my he>t 0 on ! w+ = !     
salvation ( ,am]ica1 & ,i h n[1 z       
cont5t$ly z ,i c1 made myself a little  
t[] ( walls on t %ore t has ! solit>y   
resemblance ( home4   ,i j want y to "k 
:at ?is dreadful infidel ?\ght ( home4  
,i j want$ y to "k :at ,?omas ,pa9e     
?\ght ( home4  ,!n "h is ano!r lett] t  
,?omas ,pa9e wrote to congress on ! #ba/
 day ( ,janu>y1 #ahjh1 & ,i want$ y to  
"k ^? two4  ,x is only a %ort "o3   ,to 
! ,honorable ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  
,! purport ( ?is address is to /ate a   
claim ,i feel myself entitl$ to make on 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 leav+ x to _!          
repres5tatives 9 congress to decide on  
its wor? & its m]its4  ,! case is z     
foll[s3  ,t[>d ! latt] end ( ! ye> #aghj

 ! cont95tal money _h become            
depreciat$--! pap] doll> be+ !n n m ?an 
a c5t--t x seem$ next to impossible to  
cont9ue ! w>4  ,z ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 !n 9
 alliance ) ,france x became necess>y to
 make ,france acqua9t$ ) our real       
situation4  ,i !re=e drew up a lett] to 
! ,c\nt ,de ,v]g5nes1 /at+ undisguis$ly 
! :ole case1 & conclud+ ) a reque/ :e!r 
,france c\ld n1 ei!r z a subsidy ( a    
loan1 supply ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a million
 p\nds /]l+1 & cont9ue t supply1        
annually1 dur+ ! w>4  ,i %[$ ?is lett]  
to ,mr4 ,morbois1 secret>y ( ! ,fr5*    
m9i/]4 ,8 rem>k ^u x 0 t a million s5t  
out ( ! nation exhau/$ x m ?an t5       
millions sp5t 9 x4  ,i !n %[$ x to ,mr4 
,ralph ,iz>d1 memb] ( congress f ,s\?   
,c>ol9a4  ,he borr[$ ! lett] ( me &     
said3  ',we w endeavor to d some?+ ab\t 
x 9 congress4'  ,accord+ly1 congress !n 
appo9t$ ,john ,a4 ,laur5s to g to       
,france & make repres5tation = ! purpose
 ( obta9+ assi/ance4  ,col4 ,laur5s wi%$
 to decl9e ! mission1 & ask$ t congress 

w\ld appo9t ,col4 ,hamilton1 :o did n   
*oose to d x4 ,col4 ,laur5s !n came &   
/at$ ! case to me1 & said t he 0 well   
en\gh acqua9t$ ) ! milit>y difficulties 
( ! army1 b he 0 n acqua9t$ ) political 
affairs1 or ) ! res\rces ( ! c\ntry1 to 
und]take su* a mission4  ,said he1 ',if 
y w g ) me ,i w accept ! mission4' ,?is 
,i agre$ to d1 & did d4 ,we sail$ f     
,bo/on 9 ! ,alliance frigate ,febru>y1  
#agha1 & arriv$ 9 ,france 9 ! beg9n+ (  
,m>*4 ,! aid obta9$ f ,france 0 six     
millions ( livres1 z at pres5t1 & t5    
millions z a loan1 borr[$ 9 ,holl& on ! 
security ( ,france4  ,we sail$ f ,bre/ 9
 ! ,fr5* frigate ,resolue ! #a/ ( ,june1
 & arriv$ at ,bo/on on ! #be? ( ,augu/1 
br++ ) u two millions & a half 9 silv]1 
& convey+ a *ip & a brig lad5 ) clo?+ & 
milit>y /ores4  ,! money 0 transport$ ) 
sixte5 ox teams to ! ,national bank at  
,philadelphia1 :i* enabl$ our army to   
move to ,yorkt[n to attack 9 conjunction
 ) ! ,fr5* army "u ,ro*ambeau1 ! ,briti%
 army "u ,cornwallis4  ,z ,i nev] _h a  

s+le c5t = ^! s]vices1 ,i felt myself   
entitl$1 z ! c\ntry is n[ 9 a /ate (    
prosp]ity1 to /ate ! case to congress4  
,z to my political works1 beg9n+ ) !    
pamphlet ',common ,s5se1' publi%$ !     
beg9n+ ( ,janu>y #aggf1 :i* awak5$      
,am]ica to a decl>ation ( indep5d5ce z !
 presid5t & vice-presid5t bo? "k1 z !y 7
 works done f pr9ciple ,i c n di%onor t 
pr9ciple by ev] ask+ any rew>d = !m4  ,!
 c\ntry has be5 b5efit$ by !m1 & ,i make
 myself happy 9 ! k ( t b5efit4  ,x is1 
h[ev]1 prop] = me to add t ! m]e        
indep5d5ce ( ,am]ica1 7 x to h be5      
foll[$ by a sy/em ( gov]nm5t model$ aft]
 ! corrupt sy/em ( ! ,engli% gov]nm5t1  
w\ld n h int]e/$ me ) ! unabat$ ardor x 
did4  ,x 0 to br+ =w>d & e/abli% a      
repres5tative sy/em ( gov]nm5t4  ,z ! "w
 itself w %[1 t 0 ! lead+ pr9ciple ) me 
9 writ+ t "w1 & all my o!r works dur+ ! 
progress ( ! revolution1 & ,i foll[$ !  
same pr9ciple 9 writ+ 9 ,engli% !       
',rights ( ,man4'  ,aft] ! failure ( !  
#e p]c5t duty recomm5d$ by congress to  

pay ! int]e/ ( ! loan to be borr[$ 9    
,holl&1 ,i wrote to ,*ancellor ,liv+/on1
 !n m9i/] = =eign affairs1 & ,rob]t     
,morris1 m9i/] ( f9ance1 & propos$ a    
me?od = gett+ ov] ! difficulty at once1 
:i* 0 by add+ a cont95tal legislature   
:i* %\ld be emp[]$ to make laws = ! :ole
 union in/ead ( recomm5d+ !m4 ,s ! me?od
 propos$ met ) _! future probation4  ,i 
held myself 9 res]ve to take a /ep up   
:5ev] a direct occasion occurr$4  ,9 a  
conv]sation aft]w>d ) ,gov4 ,cl9ton1 (  
,new ,york1 n[ vice-presid5t1 x 0 judg$ 
t = ! purpose ( my go+ fully into !     
subject1 & to prev5t any miscon/ruction 
( my motive or object1 x w\ld be be/ t  
,i receiv$ no?+ f congress1 b to leave x
 to ! /ates individually to make ! :at  
ackn[l$gem5t !y pleas$4 ,! ,/ate ( ,new 
,york pres5t$ me ) a f>m :i* s9ce my    
return to ,am]ica1 ,i h f\nd x necess>y 
to sell1 & ! ,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania vot$  
me ,l#ejj ( _! curr5cy1 b none ( ! /ates
 to ! ea/ ( ,new ,york1 or ! s\? (      
,p5nsylvania1 h made me ! lea/          

ackn[l$gm5t4  ,!y _h receiv$ b5efits f  
me :i* !y accept$1 & !re ! matt] end$4  
,?is /ory w n tell well 9 hi/ory4  ,all 
! civiliz$ _w kn[s ,i h be5 ( great     
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & h g5]\sly  
giv5 away t :i* w\ld easily h made me a 
=tune4  ,i mu* "q if an in/ance is to be
 f\nd 9 anci5t or mod]n times ( a man :o
 _h no p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! case to take  
up t ( ! e/abli%m5t ( a repres5tative   
gov]nm5t & :o s\ght nei!r place nor     
(fice aft] x 0 e/abli%$2 t pursu$ ! same
 undeviat+ pr9ciples t ,i _h = m ?an    
?irty ye>s1 & t 9 spite ( dang]s1       
difficulties1 & inconv5i5ces ( :i* ,i h 
_h my %>e4--,?omas ,pa9e   ,an old man 9
 ,p5nsylvania told me once t 8 fa!r hir$
 a old revolution>y soldi] by ! "n (    
,?omas ,m>t9 to "w = him4 ,m>t9 0 !n q  
an old man2 & !re 0 an old ,presbyt]ian 
prea*] us$ to come !re1 by ! "n (       
,craw=d1 & he sat d[n by ! fire & he got
 to talk+ "o night1 among o!r ?+s ab\t  
,?omas ,pa9e--:at a wret*$1 infam\s dog 
he 02 & :ile he 0 9 ! mid/ ( ?is        

conv]sation ! old soldi] rose f !       
fireplace1 & he walk$ ov] to ! prea*]1 &
 he said to him ,did y ev] see ,?omas   
,pa9e8  ,no4  ,well1 he says1 ,i h2 ,i  
saw him at ,valley ,=ge4  ,i he>d read  
at ! head ( e regim5t & company ! lett]s
 ( ,?omas ,pa9e4  ,i he>d !m read !     
',crisis1' & ,i saw ,?omas ,pa9e writ+  
on ! head ( a drum1 sitt+ at ! biv\ac   
fire1 ^? simple words t inspir$ e       
patriot's bosom1 & ,i want to tell y    
,mr4 ,prea*]1 t ,?omas ,pa9e did m =    
lib]ty ?an any prie/ t ev] liv$ 9 ?is   
_w4  ,& yet !y say he 0 afraid to die6  
,afraid ( :at8  ,is !re any ,god 9 heav5
 t hates a patriot8  ,if !re is ,?omas  
,pa9e ought to be afraid to die4  ,is   
!re any ,god t w\ld damn a man = help+  
to free ?ree millions ( p8  ,if ,?omas  
,pa9e 0 9 hell tonight1 & c\ld get      
,god's att5tion long en\gh to po9t him  
to ! old bann] ( ! />s float+ ov]       
,am]ica1 ,god w\ld h to let him out4    
,:at w\ld he be afraid (8  ,_h he ev]   
burn$ anybody8  ,no4 ,_h he ev] put     

anybody 9 ! inquisition8  ,no4  ,ev] put
 ! ?umb-screw on anybody8  ,no4  ,ev]   
put anybody 9 prison s t "s poor wife & 
"m w\ld come & hold h] little babe up at
 ! grat$ w9d[ t ! man b\nd to ! floor   
might get "o glimpse ( 8 blue-ey$ babe8 
,did he ev] d t8  ,did he ev] light a   
fagot8  ,did he ev] te> human fle%8     
,:y1 :at _h he to be afraid (8  ,he _h  
help$ to make ! _w free4  ,he _h help$  
create ! only republic !n on ! e>?4 ,:at
 0 he afraid (8  ,0 ,god a tory8  ,x    
won't d4  ,"o w\ld ?9k f ! p]si/5ce )   
:i* ! or?odox h *>g$ = ! la/ sev5ty ye>s
 t ,?omas ,pa9e recant$1 t !re mu/ be "s
 evid5ce ( "s k9d to support ^! *>ges4  
,ev5 ) my ideas ( ! av]age honor ( !    
believ]s 9 sup]/ition1 ! av]age         
tru?fulness ( ! disciples ( fe>1 ,i did 
n believe t all ^? infamies re/$ solely 
^u poorly-atte/$ falsehoods4  ,i _h     
*>ity en\gh to suppose t some?+ _h be5  
said or done by ,?omas ,pa9e capable (  
be+ tortur$ into a f\ndation ( all ^!   
calumnies4  ,:at crime _h ,?omas ,pa9e  

committ$ t he %\ld h fe>$ to die8  ,!   
only answ] y c give is t he d5i$ !      
inspiration ( ! scriptures4  ,if t is   
crime1 ! civiliz$ _w is fill$ )         
crim9als4  ,! pione]s ( human ?\ght1 !  
intellectual lead]s ( ?is _w1 ! =emo/ m5
 9 e sci5ce1 ! k+s ( lit]ature & art1 ^?
 :o /& 9 ! front ( inve/igation1 ! m5 :o
 are civiliz+ & elevat+ & ref9+ mank9d1 
are all unbeliev]s 9 ! ignorant dogma ( 
inspiration4  ,:y %\ld we ?9k ,?omas    
,pa9e 0 afraid to die8 & :y %\ld !      
,am]ican p malign ! memory ( t great    
man8 ,he 0 ! fir/ to advocate !         
sep>ation f ! "m c\ntry4  ,he 0 ! fir/  
to write ^! words3  ,! ,unit$ ,/ates (  
,am]ica4  ,?9k ( malign+ t man6  ,he 0 !
 fir/ to lift 8 voice aga9/ human       
slav]y1 & :ile hundr$s & ?\s&s ( m9i/]s 
all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates n only believ$ 9
 slav]y1 b b\ght & sold wom5 & babes 9 !
 "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?is infidel1 ?is    
wret* :o is n[ burn+ 9 ! flames ( hell1 
lift$ 8 voice aga9/ human slav]y & said3
 ,x is robb]y1 & a slavehold] is a ?ief2

 ! :ipp] ( wom5 is a b>b>ian2 ! sell] ( 
a *ild is a savage4 ,no wond] t ! ?iev+ 
hypocrite ( 8 day hat$ him6  ,i h no    
love = any man :o ev] pret5d$ to own a  
human be+4  ,i h no love = a man t w\ld 
sell a babe f ! "m's ?robb+1 heav+1     
agoniz$ brea/4 ,i h no respect = a man  
:o consid]$ a la% on ! nak$ back z a    
legal t5d] = labor p]=m$4  ,s write x   
d[n1 ,?omas ,pa9e 0 ! fir/ great        
abolitioni/ ( ,am]ica4  ,n[ let me tell 
y ano!r ?+4  ,he 0 ! fir/ man to raise 8
 voice = ! abolition ( ! dea? p5alty 9 !
 ,fr5* conv5tion4 ,:at m did he d8  ,he 
0 ! fir/ to sugge/ a f$]al con/itution =
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,he saw t ! old      
articles ( conf$]ation 7 no?+2 t !y 7   
ropes ( wat] & *a9s ( mi/1 & he said1   
,we want a f$]al con/itution s t :5 y   
pass a law rais+ #e p]c5t y c make !    
/ates pay x4  ,let u give him 8 due4    
,:at 7 all ^! prea*]s do+ at t "t8  ,he 
hat$ sup]/ition2 he lov$ ! tru?4  ,he   
hat$ tyranny2 he lov$ lib]ty4  ,he 0 !  
fri5d ( ! human race4  ,he liv$ a brave 

& ?\ghtful life4  ,he 0 a good & true & 
g5]\s man1 & he di$ z he liv$4  ,l a    
great & peaceful riv] ) gre5 & %ad$     
banks1 )\t a murmur1 )\t a ripple1 he   
fl[$ into ! waveless ocean ( et]nal     
peace4  ,i love him2 ,i love e man :o   
gave me1 or help$ to give me ! lib]ty ,i
 enjoy tonight2 ,i love e man :o help$  
me put our flag 9 heav54  ,i love e man 
:o has lift$ 8 voice 9 any age = lib]ty1
 = a *a9less body & a fett]less bra94   
,i love ev]yman :o has giv5 to e o!r    
human be+ e "r t he claim$ = himself4   
,i love e man :o has ?\ght m ( pr9ciple 
?an he has ( position4  ,i love ! m5 :o 
h trampl$ cr[ns b5ea? _! feet t !y might
 d some?+ = mank9d1 & = t reason ,i love
 ,?omas ,pa9e4  ,i ?ank y all1 ladies & 
g5tlem51 e "o--e "o1 = ! att5tion y h   
giv5 me ?is ev5+4      ,+]soll's        
,lecture on ,lib]ty ( ,man1 ,woman &    
,*ild    ,ladies & ,g5tlem53  ,9 my     
judgm5t slav]y is ! *ild ( ignorance4   
,lib]ty is born ( intellig5ce4  ,only a 
few ye>s ago !re 0 a great awak5+ 9 !   

human m9d4  ,m5 began to inquire1 ,by   
:at "r does a cr[n$ robb] make me "w =  
him8  ,! man :o ask$ ?is "q 0 call$ a   
traitor4 ,o!rs said1 by :at "r does a   
rob$ prie/ rob me8  ,t man 0 call$ an   
infidel4  ,& :5ev] he ask$ a "q ( t k9d1
 ! cl]gy prote/$4  ,:5 !y f\nd t ! e>? 0
 r\nd1 ! cl]gy prote/$2 :5 !y f\nd t !  
/>s 7 n made out ( ! scraps t 7 left ov]
 on ! six? day ( creation1 b 7 really   
great1 %9+1 :eel+ worlds1 ! cl]gy       
prote/$ & said3  ,:5 is ?is _s (        
inve/igation to /op8  ,!y said !n1 & !y 
say n[1 t x is dang]\s = ! m9d ( man to 
be free4  ,i d5y x4  ,out on !          
intellectual sea !re is room  = e sail4 
,9 ! intellectual air1 !re is space     
en\gh = e w+4 ,& ! man :o does n d 8 own
 ?9k+ is a slave1 & does n d 8 duty to 8
 fell[ m54  ,= "o1 ,i expect to d my own
 ?9k+4 ,& ,i w take my own oa? ?is m9ute
 t ,i w express :at ?\ghts ,i h1 hone/ly
 & s9c]ely4  ,i am ! slave ( no man & ( 
no organization4  ,i /& "u ! blue sky & 
! />s1 "u ! inf9ite flag ( nature1 ! pe]

 ( e human be+4  ,/&+ z ,i d 9 ! pres5ce
 ( ! ,unkn[n1 ,i h ! same "r to guess z 
?\gh ,i _h be5 ?r\gh five !ological     
sem9>y4  ,i h z mu* int]e/ 9 ! great    
absorb+ que/ions ( orig9 & de/9y z ?\gh 
,i _h ,d4,d41 ,l4 ,l4 ,d4 at ! end ( my 
"n4  ,all ,i claim1 all ,i plead is     
simple lib]ty ( ?\ght4  ,t is all4  ,i d
 n pret5d to tell :at is true & all !   
tru?4  ,i d n claim t ,i h float$ level 
) ! heights ( ?\ght1 or t ,i h desc5d$  
to ! dep?s ( ?+s2 ,i simply claim t :at 
idea ,i h ,i h a "r to express1 & any   
man t d5ies x to me is an intellectual  
?ief & robb]4 ,t is all4  ,i say1 take  
^? *a9s (f f ! human s\l2 ,i say1 break 
^! or?odox fett]s1 & if !re are w+s to !
 _s let !m be spread4  ,t is all ,i say4
 ,& ,i ask y if ,i h n ! same "r to ?9k 
t any o!r human has8 ,if ,i h no "r to  
?9k1 :y h ,i su* a ?+ z a ?9k]4 ,:y h ,i
 a bra98  ,& if ,i h no "r to ?9k1 :o   
has8 ,if ,i h lo/ my "r1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 :]e
 did y f9d y\rs8  ,if ,i h no "r1 h ?ree
 or f\r m5 or #cjj or #djj1 :o get      

toge!r & sign a c>d & build a h\se & put
 a /eeple on x ) a bell 9 x--h !y any m 
"r to ?9k ?an !y _h be=e8  ,t is ! "q4  
,& ,i am sick ( ! :ip & la% 9 ! region (
 m9d & intellect4  ,& ,i say to ^! m51  
,let u alone4  ,d y\r own ?9k+2 express 
y\r own ?\ghts4  ,& ,i want to say      
tonight t ,i claim no "r t ,i am n will+
 to give to e o!r human be+ b5ea? !     
/>s--none :atev]4  ,& ,i w fight tonight
 = ! "r ( ^? :o disagree ) me to express
 _! ?\ghts j z soon z ,i w fight = my   
own "r to express m9e4  ,9 ! good old   
times1 our fa!rs _h an idea t !y c\ld   
make p believe to suit !m4  ,our        
ance/ors 9 ! ages t are gone really     
believ$ t by =ce y c\ld conv9ce a man4  
,y _c *ange ! conclusion ( ! bra9 by    
=ce1 b ,i w tell y :at y c d by =ce1 &  
:at y h done by =ce4  ,y c make         
hypocrites by ! million4  ,y c make a   
man say t he has *ang$ 8 m9d1 b he      
rema9s ( ! same op9ion /ill4  ,put      
fett]s all ov] him2 cru% 8 feet 9 iron  
boots2 la% him to ! /ock2 burn him if y 

please1 b 8 a%es are ( ! same op9ion    
/ill4  ,i say our fa!rs1 9 ! good old   
times--& ! be/ ?+ ,i c say ab\t !m is1  
!y are dead--!y _h an idea !y c\ld =ce  
m5 to ?9k _! way1 & d y "k t idea is    
/ill preval5t ev5 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,d y "k 
!y ?9k !y c make a man ?9k _! way if !y 
say1 ,we w n trade ) t man2 we won't    
vote = t man2 we won't hire him1 if he  
is a lawy]2 we w die be=e we take 8     
m$ic9e1 if he is a doctor1 we won't     
invite him2 we w socially o/racize him2 
he mu/ come to our *ur*2 he mu/ ?9k our 
way or he is n a g5tleman4  ,!re is mu* 
( t ev5 9 ?is bless$ c\ntry--n except+ !
 city ( ,albany itself4  ,n[ 9 ! old    
times ( :i* ,i h spok51 !y said1 ,we c  
make all m5 ?9k alike4  ,all ! me*anical
 +5uity ( ?is e>? _c make two clocks run
 alike1 & h[ are y go+ to make millions 
( p ( diff]5t quantities & qualities &  
am\nt ( bra91 clad 9 ?is liv+ robe (    
passionate fle%--h[ are y go+ to make   
millions ( !m ?9k alike8 ,if ! inf9ite  
,god1 if !re is "o1 :o made u1 wi%$ u to

 ?9k alike1 :y did he give a spoonful ( 
bra9s to "o man1 & a bu%el to ano!r8    
,:y is x t we h all degrees ( humanity1 
f ! idiot to ! g5ius1 if x 0 int5d$ t   
all %\ld ?9k alike8  ,i say our fa!rs   
conclud$ !y w\ld d ?is by =ce1 & ,i us$ 
to read 9 books h[ !y p]secut$ mank9d1 &
 d y "k ,i nev] appreciat$ x2 ,i did n4 
,i read x1 b x did n burn itself1 z x 71
 into my v s\l :at infamies _h be5      
committ$ 9 ! "n ( religion1 & ,i nev]   
fully appreciat$ x until a little :ile  
ago ,i saw ! iron argum5ts our fa!rs us$
 to use4  ,i tell y ! reason we are     
?r\gh t1 is because we h bett] bra9s ?an
 our fa!rs _h4  ,s9ce t day we h become 
intellectually develop$1 & !re is m real
 bra9 & real good s5se 9 ! _w today ?an 
9 any o!r p]iod ( its hi/ory1 & t is !  
reason we h m lib]ty1 t is ! reason we h
 m k9dness4  ,b ,i say ,i saw ^! iron   
argum5ts our fa!rs us$ to use4 ,i saw "h
 ! ?umb-screw--two little innoc5t look+ 
pieces ( iron1 arm$ on ! inn] surface ) 
protub]ances to prev5t _! slipp+--& :5  

"s man d5i$ ! efficacy ( baptism1 or    
maybe said1 ,i d n believe t ! :ale ev] 
swall[$ a man to keep him f dr[n+1 !n !y
 put ^! pieces ( iron ^u 8 ?umb1 & !re 0
 a screw at ea* end1 & !n1 9 ! "n ( love
 & =giv5ess1 !y began screw+ ^! pieces (
 iron toge!r4  ,a great _m m51 :5 !y    
comm5c$1 w\ld say1 ,i recant4  ,i expect
 ,i w\ld h be5 "o ( !m4   ,i w\ld h     
said1 ,n[ y j /op t2 ,i w admit any?+ on
 e>? t y want4 ,i w admit !re is "o god 
or a million1 "o hell or a billion2 suit
 y\rselves1 b /op t4  ,b ,i want to say1
 ! ?umbscrew hav+ got out ( ! way1 ,i am
 go+ to h my say4  ,!re 0 n[ & !n "s man
 :o w\ldn't turn ,judas ,isc>iot to 8   
own s\l2 !re 0 n[ & !n a man will+ to   
die = 8 conviction1 & if x 7 n = su* m5 
we w\ld be savages tonight4 ,_h x n be5 
= a few brave & h]oic s\ls 9 e age1 we  
w\ld h be5 nak$ savages ?is mom5t1 )    
pictures ( wild bea/s tattoo$ ^u our    
nak$ brea/s1 danc+ ar\nd a dri$ snake   
feti%2 & ,i tonight ?ank e good & noble 
man :o /ood up 9 ! face ( opposition1 & 

hatr$1 & dea? = :at he believ$ to be "r4
  ,& !n !y screw$ ?is ?umbscrew d[n z f>
 z !y c\ld & ?rew him into "s dungeon1  
:]e1 9 ?robb+ mis]y & ! d>kness ( night1
 he dreams ( ! damn$2 b t 0 done 9 ! "n 
( univ]sal love4  ,i saw !re at ! same  
"t :at !y call$ ! coll> ( torture4      
,imag9e a circle ( iron1 & on ! inside (
 t m ?an a hundr$ po9ts z %>p z ne$les4 
,?is be+ fa/5$ ^u ! ?roat1 ! suff]] c\ld
 n sit d[n1 he c\ld n walk1 he c\ld n   
/ir )\t be+ punctur$ by ^? ne$les1 & 9 a
 little :ile ! ?roat w\ld beg9 to swell1
 & f9ally suffocation w\ld end ! agonies
 ( t man1 :5 may be ! only crime he _h  
committ$ 0 to say1 ) te>s ^u 8 sublime  
*eeks1 ,i d n believe t ,god1 ! fa!r ( u
 all1 w damn to et]nal puni%m5t any ( ! 
*ildr5 ( m54  ,?9k ( x6  ,& ,i saw !re  
at ! same "t ano!r in/rum5t1 call$ !    
scav5g]'s daught]1 :i* resembles a pair 
( %e>s1 ) h&les :]e h&les ought to be1 b
 at ! po9ts z well4  ,& j above ! pivot 
t fa/5s ! blades1 a circle ( iron ?r\gh 
:i* ! h&s w\ld be plac$1 into ! l[]     

circles ! feet1 & into ! c5t] circle !  
head w\ld be pu%$1 & 9 t position he    
w\ld be ?r[n prone ^u ! e>?1 & kept !re 
until ! /ra9 ^u ! muscles produc$ su*   
agony t insanity & dea? w\ld end 8 pa94 
,& t 0 done 9 ! "n ( ,:osoev] smite? !e 
^u "o *eek1 turn him ! o!r also4 ,?9k ( 
x6  ,& ,i saw also ! rack1 ) ! w9dlass &
 *a9s1 ^u :i* ! suff]] 0 laid4  ,ab\t 8 
ankles 7 fa/5$ *a9s1 & ab\t 8 wri/s     
also1 & !n prie/s began turn+ ?is       
w9dlass1 & !y kept turn+ until ! ankles1
 ! %\ld]s & ! wri/s 7 all dislocat$1 & !
 suff]] 0 wet ) ! sweat ( agony4  ,& !y 
_h /&+ by a physician to feel 8 pulse4  
,:at =8  ,to save 8 life8  ,yes4  ,:at  
=8  ,9 m]cy8  ,no4  ,simply t !y might  
pres]ve 8 life1 t !y might rack him once
 aga94  ,& ?is 0 done--recollect x--x 0 
done 9 ! "n ( civilization1 x 0 done 9 !
 "n ( law & ord]1 x 0 done 9 ! "n (     
morality1 x 0 done 9 ! "n ( religion1 x 
0 done 9 ! "n ( ,god4  ,sometimes :5 ,i 
get to read+ ab\t x1 & :5 ,i get to ?9k+
 ab\t x1 x seems to me t ,i h suff]$ all

 ^! horrors myself1 z ?\gh ,i _h /ood ^u
 ! %ore ( exile & gaz$ ) a te>-fill$ eye
 t[>d home & native l&2 z ?\gh my nails 
_h be5 torn f my h&s1 & into my ?roat ! 
%>p ne$les _h be5 ?ru/2 z ?\gh my feet  
_h be5 cru%$ 9 iron boots2 z ?\gh ,i _h 
be5 *a9$ 9 ! cells ( ! ,inquisition1 &  
_h wat*$ & wait$ 9 ! int]m9able d>kness 
to he> ! words ( release2 z ?\gh ,i _h  
be5 tak5 f my fireside1 f my wife &     
*ildr51 & tak5 to ! public squ>e1 *a9$1 
& fagots _h be5 pil$ ar\nd me2 z ?\gh ! 
flames _h play$ ar\nd my limbs1 & scor*$
 ! sight f my eyes2 z ?\gh my a%es _h   
be5 scatt]$ to ! f\r w9ds by ! h&s (    
hatr$2 z ?\gh ,i _h /ood ^u ! scaffold &
 felt ! glitt]+ ax fall ^u me4  ,& :ile 
,i feel & see all ?is1 ,i swe> t :ile ,i
 live ,i w d :at little ,i c to augm5t !
 lib]ty ( man1 woman & *ild4  ,my       
fri5ds1 x is all a "q ( s5se2 x is all a
 "q ( hone/y4  ,if !re is a man 9 ?is   
h\se :o is n will+ to give to ev]ybody  
else :at he claims = himself he is j s  
mu* ne>] to ! b>b>ian ?an ,i am4  ,x is 

a simple "q ( hone/y2 & ! man :o is n   
will+ to give to e o!r human be+ ! same 
intellectual rights he claims himself is
 a rascal1 & y "k x4  ,x is a simple "q1
 ,i say1 ( intellectual developm5t & (  
hone/y4 ,& ,i want to say x n[1 s y w   
see x4  ,y %[ me ! n>r[1 contract$ man2 
y %[ me ! man :o claims ev]y?+ = himself
 & leaves no?+ = o!rs1 & t man has got a
 di/ort$ & de=m$ bra94  ,t is ! matt] ) 
him4  ,he has no s5se2 n a bit4  ,let me
 %[ y4  ,a little :ile ago ,i saw models
 ( ev]y?+ man has made = 8 use & = 8    
conv5i5ce4  ,i saw all ! models ( all ! 
wat]craft1 f ! dug-out1 9 :i* float$ a  
nak$ savage--"o ( our ance/ors--a nak$  
savage1 ) tee? two in*es long1 ) a      
spoonful ( bra9s 9 ! back ( 8 head2 ,i  
saw ! wat]craft ( ! _w1 f t dug-out up  
to a man-(-w> t c>ries a hundr$ guns &  
miles ( canvas2 f t dug-out to ! /eam%ip
 t turns its brave pr[ f ! port ( ,new  
,york ?r\gh #c1jjj miles ( bill[s1 ) a  
compass l a consci5ce1 t does n miss    
?rob or beat ( its mighty iron he>t f "o

 %ore to ! o!r4  ,i saw at ! same "t !  
weapons t man has made1 f a rude club1  
su* z 0 grasp$ by t savage :5 he crawl$ 
f 8 d51 f 8 hole 9 ! gr\nd1 & hunt$ a   
snake = 8 d9n]--f t club to ! boom]ang1 
to ! sword1 to ! cross-b[1 to !         
blund]buss1 to ! fl9t-lock1 to !        
cap-lock1 to ! ne$le-gun1 up to ! cannon
 ca/ by ,krupp1 capable ( hurl+ a ball (
 #b1jjj p\nds ?r\gh eighte5 in*es (     
solid /eel4  ,i saw1 too1 ! armor f !   
turtle-%ell t our ance/or la%$ ^u 8 sk9 
:5 he w5t out to fight = 8 c\ntry1 to ! 
sk9 ( ! porcup9e1 ) ! quills all bri/l+1
 :i* he pull$ ov] 8 or?odox head to     
def5d himself f 8 enemies--,i mean1 (   
c\rse1 ! or?odox head ( t day--up to !  
%irts ( mail t 7 worn 9 ! middle ages1  
capable ( resi/+ ! edge ( ! sword & !   
po9t ( ! spe>2 up to ! iron-clad1 to !  
monitor completely clad 9 /eel1 capable 
only a few ye>s ago ( defy+ ! navies ( !
 globe4  ,i saw at ! same "t ! musical  
in/rum5ts1 f ! tomtom1 :i* is a hoop ) a
 c\ple ( /r+s ( ra:ide drawn across x--f

 t tomtom up to ! in/rum5ts we h today1 
:i* make ! common air blossom ) melody4 
,i saw1 too1 ! pa9t+s1 f ! daub ( yell[ 
mud up to ! pieces :i* adorn ! gall]ies 
( ! _w4 ,& ! sculpture1 f ! rude gods1 )
 six legs & a half doz5 arms1 & ! r[s ( 
e>s1 up to ! sculpture ( n[1 :]e9 !     
m>ble is clad ) su* lovel9ess t x seems 
almo/ a sacrilege to t\* x2 & 9 addition
 ,i saw !re ideas ( books--books writt5 
^u sk9s ( wild bea/s1 books writt5 ^u   
%\ld]-blades ( %eep2 books writt5 ^u    
leaves1 ^u b>k1 up to ! spl5did volumes 
t adorn ! libr>ies ( our "t4  ,:5 ,i ?9k
 ( libr>ies1 ,i ?9k ( ! rem>k ( ,plato1 
,! h\se t has a libr>y 9 x has a s\l4   
,i saw !re all ^! ?+s1 & also !         
implem5ts ( agriculture1 f a crook$ /ick
 up to ! pl[ :i* makes x possible = a   
man to cultivate ! soil )\t be+ an      
ignoramus4  ,i saw at ! same "t a r[ (  
skulls1 f ! l[e/ skull t has ev] be5    
f\nd2 skulls f ! c5tral portion (       
,africa1 skulls f ! bu%m5 ( ,au/ralia1  
up to ! be/ skulls ( ! la/ g5]ation4  ,&

 ,i notice t !re 0 ! same diff]5ce      
betwe5 ^? skulls t !re is betwe5 !      
products ( ^? skulls4  ,& ,i said to    
myself3  ,x is all a "q ( intellectual  
developm5t4  ,x is a "q ( bra9 & s9ew4  
,i notic$ t !re 0 ! same diff]5ce betwe5
 ^? skulls t !re 0 betwe5 t dug-out1 & t
 man-(-w> & t /eam%ip4  ,t skull 0 l[4  
,x _h n a =ehead a qu>t] ( an in* high4 
,b %ortly aft]1 ! skulls became dom+ &  
cr[n+1 & gett+ high] & gr&]4 ,t skull 0 
a d5 9 :i* crawl$ ! base & mean] in/9cts
 ( mank9d1 & ?is skull 0 a temple 9 :i* 
dwelt joy1 lib]ty & love4  ,s said ,i3  
,?is is all a "q ( bra91 & any?+ t t5ds 
to develop1 intellectually1 mank9d1 is !
 gospel we want4  ,n[ ,i want to be     
hone/ ) y4  ,honor bright6  ,no?+ l x 9 
! _w6  ,no matt] :at ,i believe4  ,n[1  
let u be hone/4 ,suppose a k+1 if !re 0 
a k+ at ! "t ?is g5tleman float$ 9 !    
dug\t & *>m$ 8 e>s ) ! music ( ! tomtom2
 suppose ! k+ at t "t1 if !re 0 "o1 & ! 
prie/1 if !re 0 "o1 _h said3  ,t dug-out
 is ! be/ boat t ev] c be built4  ,!    

patt]n ( t came f on high1 & any man :o 
says he c improve x1 by putt+ a log or a
 /ick 9 ! bottom ( x1 ) a rag on ! end1 
is an infidel4  ,honor bright1 :at1 9   
y\r judgm5t1 w\ld h be5 ! effect ^u !   
circumnavigation ( ! globe8  ,t is ! "q4
  ,suppose ! k+1 if !re 0 "o1 & ! prie/1
 if !re 0 "o--& ,i presume !re 01       
because x 0 a v ignorant age--suppose !y
 _h said3  ,t tomtom is ! mo/ miracul\s 
in/rum5t ( music t any man c conceive (2
 t is ! k9d ( music !y h 9 heav54  ,an  
angel1 sitt+ ^u ! gold5 edge ( a fleecy 
cl\d1 play+ ^u t tomtom became s        
enraptur$1 s entranc$ ) h] own music1 t 
%e dropp$ x1 & t is h[ we got x--& any  
man t says t x c be improv$ by putt+ a  
back & front to x1 & f\r /r+s & a bridge
 on x1 & gett+ "s horsehair & res91 is  
no bett] ?an "o ( ! weak & unreg5]ate4  
,i ask y :at effect w\ld t h _h ^u      
music8  ,i ask y1 honor bright1 if t    
c\rse _h be5 pursu$1 w\ld ! human e>s   
ev] h be5 enri*$ ) ! div9e symphonies ( 
,bee?ov58  ,t is ! "q4  ,& suppose ! k+1

 if !re 0 "o1 & ! prie/ _h said3  ,t    
crook$ /ick is ! be/ pl[ we c ev] h     
inv5t$4 ,! patt]n ( t pl[ 0 giv5 to a   
pi\s f>m] 9 a holy dream1 & t twi/$ /raw
 is ! ne plus ultra ( all twi/$ ?+s2 &  
any man :o says he c make an improvem5t1
 we w twi/ him4  ,honor bright1 :at1 9  
y\r judgm5t1 w\ld h be5 ! effect ^u !   
agricultural _w8  ,n[1 y see1 ! p said1 
,we want bett] weapons ) :i* to kill our
 enemies2 s ! p said1 we want bett]     
pl[s2  ! p said1 we want bett] music2  !
 p said1 we want bett] pa9t+s2  & !y    
said1 :oev] w give u bett] pl[s1 & bett]
 arms1 & bett] pa9t+s1 & bett] music1 we
 w give him honor2 we w cr[n him )      
glory2 we w robe him 9 ! g>m5ts ( weal?2
 & e inc5tive has be5 held out to e     
human be+ to improve some?+ 9 e         
direction4  ,& t is ! reason ! club is a
 cannon2 t ! reason ! dug\t is a        
/eam%ip2 t ! reason ! daub is a pa9t+1 &
 t is ! reason t t piece ( /one has     
f9ally become a glorifi$ /atue4  ,n[1   
!n1 ?is fell[ 9 ! dug-out _h a religion4

  ,t fell[ 0 or?odox4  ,he _h no d\bt2  
he 0 settl$ 9 8 m9d4  ,he did n wi% to  
be insult$4  ,he want$ ! b>k ( 8 s\l to 
lie at ! :>f ( or?odoxy1 & rot 9 ! sun4 
,he want$ to he> ! sails ( old op9ions  
flap aga9/ ! ma/ ( old cre$s4  ,he want$
 to see ! jo9ts 9 ! sides op5 & gape1 z 
?\gh ?ir/y = wat]1 & he said3  ,n[ don't
 di/urb my op9ions2 y'll get my m9d     
unsettl$2 ,i h got x all made up1 & ,i  
don't want to he> any infidelity1 ei!r4 
,z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i want to be out
 on ! high sea2 ,i ,want to take my     
*ance ) w9d & wave & />2 & ,i _h r g d[n
 9 ! glory & gr&eur ( ! /orm ?an to rot 
at any or?odox :>f4  ,( c\rse ,i mean by
 or?odoxy all t don't agree ) my doxy4  
,d y und]/&8  ,n[ ?is man _h a religion4
  ,t fell[ believ$ 9 hell4  ,yes1 sir2 &
 he ?\ght he w\ld be happi] 9 heav5 if  
he c\ld j lean ov] & see c]ta9 p t he   
dislik$1 broil$4 ,t fell[ has _h a great
 _m intellectual desc5d5ts4  ,x is an   
unhappy fact 9 nature t ! ignorant      
multiply mu* fa/] ?an ! intellectual4   

,?is fell[ believ$ 9 ! devil1 & 8 devil 
_h a clov5 ho(4  7,_m p ?9k ,i h ! same 
k9d ( foot+47  ,he _h a long tail1 arm$ 
) a fi]y d>t1 & he brea!d brim/one4  ,& 
d y "k !re has n be5 a pat5table        
improvem5t made on t devil = #d1jjj     
ye>s8  ,t fell[ believ$ t ,god 0 a      
tyrant4  ,t fell[ believ$ t ! e>? 0     
flat4  ,t fell[ believ$1 z ,i told y1 9 
a lit]al burn+1 see?+ lake ( fire &     
brim/one4  ,t is :at he believ$ 94  ,t  
fell[1 too1 _h 8 idea ( politics1 & 8   
idea 01 ,might makes "r4  ,& x w take   
?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! _w w believ+ly say1 
,"r makes might4  ,n[ all ,i ask is !   
same privilege ( improv+ on t g5tleman's
 !ology z ^u 8 musical in/rum5t2 ! same 
"r to improve ^u 8 politics z ^u 8      
dug-out4 ,t is all4  ,i ask = ! human   
s\l ! same lib]ty 9 e direction4  ,& t  
is all4  ,t is ! only crime t ,i h      
committ$4  ,t is all4  ,i say1 let u h a
 *ance4 ,let u ?9k1 & let ea* "o express
 8 ?\ghts4  ,let u become inve/igators1 
n foll[]s2 n cr+]s & crawl]s4  ,if !re  

is 9 heav5 an inf9ite be+1 he nev] w be 
satisfi$ ) ! wor%ip ( c[>ds &           
hypocrites4  ,hone/ unbelief w be a     
p]fume 9 heav5 :5 hypocrisy1 no matt]   
h[ev] religi\s x may be outw>dly1 w be a
 /5*4  ,t is my doctr9e4  ,t is all !re 
is to x2 give e o!r human be+ all !     
*ance y claim = y\rself4  ,to keep y\r  
m9d op5 to ! voices ( nature1 to new    
ideas1 to new ?\ghts1 & to improve ^u   
y\r doctr9e :5ev] y c2 t is my doctr9e4 
,d y "k we are improv+ all ! "t8  ,d y  
"k t ! mo/ or?odox p 9 ?is t[n today1   
?ree hundr$ ye>s ago w\ld h be5 burn$ = 
h]esy8  ,d y "k "s m9i/]s :o d5\nce me  
w\ld h be5 9 ! ,inquisition !mselves two
 hundr$ ye>s ago8 ,d y "k :]e once burn$
 & blaz$ ! biv\ac fires ( ! army (      
progress1 ! alt>s ( ! *ur* gl[ today8   
,d y "k t ! *ur* today occupies ab\t !  
same gr\nd t unbeliev]s did "o hundr$   
ye>s ago8  ,d y "k t :ile !y h foll[$   
?is army ( progress1 prote/+ & d5\nc+1  
!y h _h to keep )9 prote/+ & d5\nc+     
di/ance1 b !y h foll[$ x8 ,!y h be5 !   

m51 let me say1 9 ! valley2 ! m5 9      
swamps1 %\t+ to & curs+ ! pione]s on !  
hills2 ! m5 ^u ^: =ehead 0 ! light ( !  
com+ dawn1 ! com+ day--b !y h advanc$4  
,9 spite ( !mselves1 !y h advanc$6  ,if 
!y _h n1 ,i w\ld n speak "h to night4   
,if !y _h n1 n a solit>y "o ( y c\ld h  
express$ y\r real & hone/ ?\ght4  ,b we 
are advanc+1 & we are beg9n+ to hold all
 k9ds ( slav]y 9 utt] contempt2 d y "k  
t8  ,& we are beg9n+ to "q weal? & p[]2 
we are que/ion+ all cre$s & all dogmas2 
& we are n b[+ d[n1 z we us$ to1 to a   
man simply because he is 9 ! robe ( a   
cl]gyman1 & we are n b[+ d[n to a man n[
 simply because he is a k+4  ,no6  ,we  
are n b[+ d[n simply because he is ri*4 
,we us$ to wor%ip ! gold5 calves1 b we d
 n n[4  ,! wor/ y c say ( an ,am]ican1  
is1 he wor%ips ! gold ( ! calf1 n !     
calf2 & ev5 ! calves are beg9n+ to see  
?is di/9ction4  ,x no long] fills !     
ambition ( a man to be emp]or or k+4 ,! 
la/ ,napoleon 0 n satisfi$ ) be+ ,emp]or
 ( ! ,fr5*2 he 0 n satisfi$ ) hav+ a    

circlet ( gold ab\t 8 head2 he want$ "s 
evid5ce t he _h some?+ )9 8 head1 s he  
wrote ! life ( ,julius ,caes>1 t he     
might become a memb] ( ! ,fr5* ,academy4
 ,comp>e1 = in/ance1 9 ! ,g]man ,empire1
 ,k+ ,william & ,bism>ck4 ,k+ ,william  
is ! "o ano9t$ ( ! mo/ high1 z !y       
claim--! "o ^u ^: head has be5 p\r$ !   
div9e petroleum ( au?ority4 ,comp>e him 
) ,bism>ck1 :o t[]s1 an intellectual    
,colossus1 above ?is man4  ,g into      
,engl& & comp>e ,george ,eliot ) ,que5  
,victoria--,que5 ,victoria1 clo!d 9 !   
g>m5ts giv5 to h] by bl9d =tune & by    
*ance4  ,george ,elliot1 rob$ 9 g>m5ts (
 glory1 wov5 9 ! loom ( h] own g5ius4   
,:i* does ! _w pay respect to8  ,i tell 
y we are advanc+6 ,! pulpit does n d all
 ! ?9k+2 ! pews d x2 ne>ly all ( x4  ,! 
_w is advanc+1 & we "q ! au?ority ( ^?  
m5 :o simply say x is s4  ,d[n ^u y\r   
knees & admit x6  ,:5 ,i ?9k ( h[ mu*   
?is _w has suff]$1 ,i am amaz$4  ,:5 ,i 
?9k ( h[ long our fa!rs 7 slaves1 ,i am 
amaz$4 ,:y1 j ?9k ( x6  ,?is _w has only

 be5 fit = a g5tleman to live 9 fifty   
ye>s4  ,no1 x has n4  ,x 0 n until ! ye>
 #ahjh t ,great ,brita9 aboli%$ ! slave 
trade4 ,up to t "t h] judge1 sitt+ ^u ! 
b5* 9 ! "n ( ju/ice2 h] prie/s1 occupy+ 
! pulpit 9 ! "n ( univ]sal love1 own$   
/ock 9 slave %ips & luxuriat$ 9 ! pr(its
 ( piracy & murd]4  ,x 0 n until ! ye>  
#ahjh t ! ,unit$ ,/ates aboli%$ ! slave 
trade betwe5 ?is & o!r c\ntries1 b      
pres]v$ x z betwe5 ! ,/ates4  ,x 0 n    
until ! #bh? day ( ,augu/1 #ahcc1 t     
,great ,brita9 aboli%$ human slav]y 9 h]
 colonies2 & x 0 n until ! #a/ day (    
,janu>y1 #ahfc1 t ,abraham ,l9coln wip$ 
f our flag ! /igma ( disgrace4 ,abraham 
,l9coln--9 my judgm5t1 ! gr&e/ man ev]  
presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ^u ^:     
monum5t ^! words c\ld tru?fully be      
writt53  ,"h lies ! only man 9 ! hi/ory 
( ! _w :o1 hav+ be5 clo!d ) almo/       
absolute p[]1 nev] abus$ x except on !  
side ( m]cy4  ,?9k1 ,i say1 h[ long we  
clung to ! in/itution ( human slav]y2 h[
 long la%es ^u ! nak$ back 7 ! legal    

t5d] = labor p]=m$6  ,?9k ( x6 :5 !     
pulpit ( ?is c\ntry delib]ately &       
willfully *ang$ ! ,cross ( ,*ri/ into ! 
:ipp+-po/4 ,?9k ( x6  ,& tell me !n if  
,i am "r :5 ,i say ?is _w has only be5  
fit = a g5tleman to live 9 fifty ye>s4  
,i hate ) e drop ( my blood e =m (      
tyranny4  ,i hate e =m ( slav]y4  ,i    
hate dictation--,i want some?+ l lib]ty2
 & :at d ,i mean by t8  ,! "r to d any?+
 t does n int]f]e ) ! happ9ess ( ano!r1 
physically4  ,lib]ty ( ?\ght includes ! 
"r to ?9k "r & ! "r to ?9k wrong4  ,:y8 
,because t is ! means by :i* we arrive  
at tru?2 = if we knew ! tru? be=e1 we   
ne$n't ?9k4  ,^? m5 :o mi/ake _!        
ignorance = facts1 nev] d ?9k4  ,y may  
say to me1 ,h[ f> is x across ?is room8 
,i say #ajj feet4  ,suppose x is #aje2 h
 ,i committ$ any crime8 ,i made ! be/   
guess ,i c\ld4 ,y ask me ab\t any ?+2 ,i
 exam9e x hone/ly1 & :5 ,i get ?r\gh1   
:at %\ld ,i tell y--:at ,i ?9k or :at y 
?9k8  ,:at %\ld ,i d8  ,!re is a book   
put 9 my h&s4  ,!y say ,t is ! ,koran2 t

 0 writt5 by inspiration2 read x4  ,i   
read x4  ,*apt] ,,vii1 entitl$ ,! ,c[1  
*apt] ,,ix1 entitl$ ,! ,bee1 & s on4  ,i
 read x4  ,:5 ,i get ?r\gh ) x1 suppose 
,i ?9k 9 my he>t & 9 my bra91 ,i don't  
believe a ^w ( x2  & y ask me1 ,:at d y 
?9k ( x8 ,n[1 admitt+ t ,i live 9       
,turkey1 & h a *ance to get an (fice1   
:at %\ld ,i say8  ,n[1 honor bright1    
%\ld ,i j make a clean brea/ ( x & say  
,^u my honor1 ,i don't believe x8  ,!n  
is x "r = y to say ,t fell[ w /eal--t   
fell[ is a dang]\s man--he is a robb]8  
,n[1 suppose ,i read ! book call$ !     
bible 7& ,i read x1 honor bright71 & :5 
,i get ?r\gh ) x ,i make up my m9d t    
book 0 writt5 by m52 & along comes !    
prea*] ( my *ur*1 & he says ,did y read 
t book8  ,i did4 ,d y ?9k x is div9ely  
inspir$8  ,i say to myself1 ,n[ if ,i   
say x is n1 !y w nev] s5d me to         
,congress f ?is di/rict on e>?4  ,n[1   
honor bright1 :at ought ,i to d8  ,ought
 ,i to say1 ,i h read x4  ,i h be5 hone/
 ab\t x2 don't believe x8 ,n[1 ought ,i 

to say t1 if t is a real transcript ( my
 m9d1 or ought ,i to comm5ce hemm+ &    
haw+ & pret5d t ,i d believe x1 & g away
 ) ! respect ( t man1 hat+ myself = a   
cr++ c[>d8 ,n[ :i*8  ,= my "p ,i w\ld r 
a man w\ld tell me :at he hone/ly ?9ks1 
& he w pres]ve 8 manhood4  ,i _h r be a 
manly unbeliev] ?an an unmanly believ]4 
,i ?9k ,i w /& high] at ! judgm5t day1  
if !re is "o1 & /& ) z good a *ance to  
get my case dismiss$ )\t co/s z a man :o
 sneaks ?r\gh life pret5d+ he believes  
:at he does n4  ,i tell y "o ?+2 !re is 
go+ to be "o free fell[ 9 ?is _w4  ,i am
 go+ to say my say1 ,i tell y4  ,i am   
go+ to d x k9dly1 ,i am go+ to d x      
di/9ctly1 b ,i am go+ to d x4  ,n[1 if  
m5 h be5 slaves1 :at ab\t wom58  ,wom5 h
 be5 ! slaves ( slaves2 & t's a pretty  
h>d position to occupy = life4 ,!y h be5
 ! slaves ( slaves2 & 9 my judgm5t x    
took millions ( ages = wom5 to come f ! 
condition ( abject slav]y up to !       
in/itution ( m>riage4 ,let me say "r "h1
 tonight1 ,i reg>d m>riage z ! holie/   

in/itution among m54  ,)\t ! fireside   
!re is no human advancem5t2 )\t ! family
 relation1 !re is no life wor? liv+4  ,e
 good gov]nm5t is made up ( good        
families4  ,! unit ( gov]nm5t is family1
 & any?+ t t5ds to de/roy ! family is   
p]fectly devili% & infam\s4  ,i believe 
9 m>riage1 & ,i hold 9 utt] contempt !  
op9ions ( long-hair$ m5 & %ort-hair$    
wom5 :o d5\nce ! in/itution ( m>riage4  
,let me say "r "h--& ,i h ?\ght a good  
deal ab\t x--let me say "r "h1 ! gr&e/  
ambition t any man c possibly h is to s 
live & s improve himself 9 he>t & bra9 z
 to be wor?y ( ! love ( "s spl5did      
woman2 & ! gr&e/ ambition ( any girl is 
to make h]self wor?y ( ! love &         
adoration ( "s magnific5t man4  ,t is my
 idea1 & !re is no success 9 life )\t x4
  ,if y are ! gr& emp]or ( ! _w1 y _h   
bett] be ! gr& emp]or ( "o lov+ & t5d]  
he>t1 & %e ! gr& empress ( y\rs4  ,! man
 :o has really won ! love ( "o good     
woman 9 ?is _w1 ,i d n c>e if he dies 9 
! dit* a begg>1 8 life has be5 a        

success4  ,i say x took millions ( ye>s 
to come f ! condition ( abject slav]y up
 to ! condition ( m>riage4  ,ladies1 !  
ornam5ts y be> ^u y\r p]son tonight are 
b ! s\v5irs ( y\r mo!rs' bondage4 ,!    
*a9s ar\nd y\r necks & ! bracelets      
clasp$ ^u y\r wri/s by ! ?rill+ h& (    
love1 h be5 *ang$ by ! w& ( civilization
 f iron to %9+1 glitt]+ gold4  ,b ne>ly 
e religion has acc\nt$ = ! devilm5t 9   
?is _w by ! crime ( woman4 ,:at a       
gallant ?+ t is6  ,& if x is true1 ,i _h
 r live ) ! woman ,i love 9 a _w full ( 
tr\ble1 ?an to live 9 heav5 ) nobody b  
m54  ,i say t ne>ly e religion has      
acc\nt$ = all ! tr\ble 9 ?is _w by !    
crime ( woman4  ,i read 9 a book--& ,i w
 say n[ t ,i _c give ! exact language2  
my memory does n reta9 ! words--b ,i c  
give ! sub/ance4  ,i read 9 a book t !  
supreme be+ conclud$ to make a _w & "o  
man2 t he took "s no?+ & made a _w & "o 
man1 & put ?is man 9 a g>d53  b he      
notic$ t he got lonesome2 he w&]$ ar\nd 
z if he 0 wait+ = a tra92 !re 0 no?+ to 

int]e/ him2 no news2 no pap]s2 no       
politics2 no policy2 & z ! devil _h n   
yet made 8 appe>ance1 !re 0 no *ance =  
reconciliation2 n ev5 = civil s]vice    
re=m4  ,well1 he w\ld w&] ab\t ?is g>d5 
9 ?is condition until f9ally ! supreme  
be+ made up 8 m9d to make him a         
companion2 & hav+ us$ up all ! no?+ he  
orig9ally took 9 mak+ ! _w & "o man1 he 
_h to take a "p ( ! man to />t a woman  
)1 & s he caus$ a deep sleep to fall ^u 
?is man--n[1 und]/& me4 ,i didn't say   
?is /ory is true4 ,aft] ! sleep fell ^u 
?is man1 he took a rib1 or1 z ! ,fr5*   
w\ld call x1 a cutlet out ( ?is man1 & f
 t he made a woman2 & consid]+ ! raw    
mat]ial1 ,i look ^u x z ! mo/ successful
 job ev] p]=m$4 ,well1 aft] ,he got !   
woman done1 %e 0 br\ght to ! man2 n to  
see h[ %e lik$ him1 b to see h[ he lik$ 
h]4  ,he lik$ h]1 & !y />t$ h\sekeep+2 &
 !y 7 told ( c]ta9 ?+s !y might d1 & "o 
?+ !y c\ld n d--& ( c\rse !y did x4 ,i  
w\ld h done x 9 fifte5 m9utes1 & ,i "k  
x4  ,!re w\ldn't h be5 an apple on t    

tree half an h\r f date1 & ! limbs c\ld 
h be5 full ( clubs4  ,& !n !y 7 turn$   
out ( ! p>k1 & an extra =ce 0 put on to 
keep !m f gett+ back4 ,!n devilm5t      
comm5c$4  ,! mumps1 & ! measles1 & !    
:oop+ c\gh & ! sc>let fev] />t$ 9 _!    
race = man1 & !y began to h ! too?a*e1 !
 roses began to h ?orns1 & snakes began 
to h poison$ tee?1 & p began to divide  
ab\t religion & politics2 & ! _w has be5
 full ( tr\ble f t day to ?is4 ,n[1     
ne>ly all ( ! religions ( ?is _w acc\nt 
= ! exi/5ce ( evil by su* a /ory z t4   
,i read 9 ano!r book :at appe>$ to be an
 acc\nt ( ! same transaction4  ,x 0     
writt5 ab\t #d1jjj ye>s be=e ! o!r2 b   
all comm5tators agree t ! "o t 0 writt5 
la/ 0 ! orig9al1 & t ! "o t 0 writt5    
fir/ 0 copi$ f ! "o t 0 writt5 la/2 b ,i
 w\ld advise y all n to all[ y\r cre$ to
 be di/urb$ by a little matt] ( f\r or  
five ?\s& ye>s4  ,9 ?is o!r /ory !      
,supreme ,brahma made up 8 m9d to make !
 _w & man & woman2 & he made ! _w1 & he 
made ! man & he made ! woman1 & he put  

!m on ! isl& ( ,ceylon2 & accord+ to !  
acc\nt1 x 0 ! mo/ beautiful isl& ( :i*  
man c conceive4 ,su* birds1 su* songs1  
su* fl[]s & su* v]dure6 ,& ! bran*es ( !
 trees 7 s arrang$ t :5 ! w9d swept     
?r\gh !m e tree 0 a ?\s& aeolian h>ps4  
,! ,supreme ,brahma :5 he put !m !re    
said1 ,let !m h a p]iod ( c\rt%ip1 = x  
is my desire & w t true love %\ld =ev]  
prec$e m>riage4  ,:5 ,i read t1 x 0 s   
mu* m beautiful & l(ty ?an ! o!r1 t ,i  
said to myself1 ,if ei!r "o ( ^! /ories 
ev] turns out to be true1 ,i hope x w be
 ?is "o4  ,!n !y _h _! c\rt%ip1 ) !     
night+ales s++ & ! />s %9+ & ! fl[]s    
bloom+1 & !y fell 9 love4  ,imag9e !    
c\rt%ip6  ,no prospective fa!rs or mo!rs
 9 law2 no pry+ & gossip+ neighbors1    
nobody to say1 ,"y man1 h[ d y expect to
 support h]8  ,no?+ ( t k9d4 ,!y 7 m>ri$
 by ! ,supreme ,brahma1 & he said to !m3
  ,rema9 "h2 y mu/ nev] leave ?is isl&4 
,well1 aft] a little :ile ! man--& 8 "n 
0 ,am5d1 & ! woman's "n 0 ,heva--& ! man
 said to ,heva3  ,i believe ,i'll look  

ab\t a little2  & he w5t to ! nor!rn    
extremity ( ! isl&1 :]e !re 0 a little1 
n>r[ neck ( l& connect+ x ) ! ma9l&2 & !
 devil1 :o is always play+ pranks ) u1  
got up a mirage1 & :5 he look$ ov] to ! 
ma9l&1 su* hills & dells1 vales & dales2
 su* m\nta9s1 cr[n$ ) silv]2 su*        
cat>acts1 clad 9 robes ( beauty1 did he 
see !re1 t he w5t back & told ,heva3  ,!
 c\ntry ov] !re is a ?\s& times bett]   
?an ?is2 let u migrate4  ,%e1 l e o!r   
woman t ev] liv$1 said3 ,let well en\gh 
alone2 we h all we want2 let u /ay "h4  
,b he said1 ,no1 let u g2 s %e foll[$   
him1 & :5 !y came to ?is n>r[ neck ( l& 
he took h] on 8 back l a g5tleman &     
c>ri$ h] ov]4  ,b ! mom5t !y got ov] !y 
he>d a cra%1 &1 look+ back1 discov]$ t  
?is n>r[ neck ( l& _h fall5 into ! sea1 
) ! exception ( n[ & !n a rock1 & !     
mirage _h disappe>$ & !re 0 naught b    
rocks & s&2 & !n a voice call$ out1     
curs+ !m4  ,!n x 0 t ! man spoke up--&  
,i h lik$ him ev] s9ce = x--,curse me1 b
 curse n h]2 x 0 n h] fault1 x 0 m9e4   

,t's ! k9d ( man to />t a _w )4 ,!      
,supreme ,brahma said1 ,i w save h] b n 
!e4 ,%e spoke up out ( h] feel+s ( love1
 out ( a he>t 9 :i* !re 0 love en\gh to 
make all ( h] daught]s ri* 9 holy       
affection1 & said1 ,if ?\ wilt n sp>e   
him1 sp>e nei!r me2 ,i d n wi% to live  
)\t him2 ,i love him4 ,!n ! ,supreme    
,brahma said--& ,i h lik$ him fir/-rate 
ev] s9ce ,i read x--,i w sp>e y bo? &   
wat* ov] y4  ,honor bright1 isn't t !   
bett] /ory8  ,& f t same book ,i want to
 %[ y :at ideas "s ( ^! mis]able hea!n  
_h--! hea!n we are try+ to conv]t4  ,we 
s5d mission>ies ov] yond] to conv]t     
hea!n !re1 & we s5d soldi]s out on !    
pla9s to kill hea!n !re4  ,if we c      
conv]t ! hea!n1 :y n conv]t ^? ne>e/    
home8  ,:y n conv]t ^? we c get at8  ,:y
 n conv]t ^? :o h ! imm5se advantage ( !
 example ( ! av]age pione]8  ,b to %[ y 
! m5 we are try+ to conv]t--9 ?is book x
 says3  ,man is /r5g?1 woman is beauty2 
man is c\rage1 woman is love4  ,:5 ! "o 
man loves ! "o woman & ! "o woman loves 

! "o man1 ! v angels leave heav5 & come 
& sit 9 t h\se & s+ = joy4  ,!y are ! m5
 we are conv]t+4  ,?9k ( x6  ,i tell y  
:5 ,i read ^! ?+s ,i beg9 to say1 ,love 
is n ( any c\ntry2 nobility does n      
belong exclusively "h2  & ?r\gh all !   
ages !re h be5 a few great & t5d] s\ls  
lift$ f> above _! fell[s4  ,n[1 my      
fri5ds1 x seems to me t ! woman is !    
equal ( ! man4 ,%e has all ! rights ,i  
h1 & "o m1 & t is ! "r to be protect$4  
,t's my doctr9e4  ,y are m>ri$2 try &   
make ! woman y love happy2 try & make ! 
man y love happy4  ,:oev] m>ries simply 
= himself w make a mi/ake2 b :oev] loves
 a woman s well t he says ,i w make h]  
happy1 makes no mi/ake2 & s ) ! woman :o
 says ,i w make him happy4  ,!re is only
 "o way to be happy1 & t is to make     
somebody else s1 & y c't be happy       
cross-lots2 y h got to g ! regul>       
turnpike road4  ,if !re is any man ,i   
dete/1 x is ! man :o ?9ks he is ! head (
 ! family--! man :o ?9ks he is boss4  ,t
 fell[ 9 ! dug-out us$ t ^w boss2  t 0  

"o ( 8 favorite expressions--t he 0     
boss4  ,imag9e a "y man & a "y woman    
c\rt+1 walk+ out 9 ! moonlight1 & !     
night+ale s++ a song ( pa9 & love1 z    
?\gh ! ?orn t\*$ h] he>t--imag9e !m     
/opp+ !re 9 ! moonlight & />light &     
song1 & say+ ,n[ "h1 let's settle :o's  
boss6  ,i tell y x is an infam\s ^w1 &  
an infam\s feel+--a man :o is boss1 :o  
is go+ to gov]n 8 family1 & :5 he speaks
 let all ! re/ ( !m be /ill--"s mighty  
idea is ab\t to be laun*$ f 8 m\?4  ,d y
 "k ,i dislike ?is man unspeakably2 & a 
cross man ,i hate above all ?+s4  ,:at  
"r has he to murd] ! sun%9e ( ! day8    
,:at "r has he to assass9ate ! joy (    
life8  ,:]e y g home y ought to feel !  
light !re is 9 ! h\se2 if x is 9 ! night
 x w bur/ out ( doors & w9d[s &         
illum9ate ! d>kness4  ,x is j z well to 
g home a ray ( sun%9e z an old s\r1     
cross curmudgeon1 :o ?9ks he is ! head (
 ! family4  ,wise m5 ?9k _! mighty bra9s
 h be5 9 a turmoil2 !y h be5 ?9k+ ab\t  
:o w be ald]man f ! fif? w>d2 !y h be5  

?9k+ ab\t politics2 great & mighty      
que/ions h be5 engag+ _! m9ds2 !y h     
b\ght calico at #h c5ts1 or #f1 & want  
to sell x = #g4 ,?9k ( ! intellectual   
/ra9 t mu/ h be5 ^u a man1 & :5 he gets 
home ev]ybody else 9 ! h\se mu/ look out
 = 8 com=t4  ,a woman :o has only tak5  
c>e ( five or six *ildr51 & "o or two ( 
!m may be sick2 has be5 nurs+ !m & s++  
to !m1 & tak+ c>e ( !m1 & try+ to make  
"o y>d ( clo? d ! "w ( two--%e1 ( c\rse1
 is fre% & f9e1 & ready to wait ^u ?is  
great g5tleman--! head ( ! family ,i    
don't l him a bit6  ,d y "k ano!r ?+8   
,i despise a /+y man4  ,i don't see h[ x
 is possible = a man to die wor? fifty  
millions ( doll>s1 or t5 millions (     
doll>s1 9 a city full ( want1 :5 he     
meets almo/ e day ! )]$ h& ( begg>y & ! 
:ite lips ( fam9e4  ,h[ a man c )/& all 
t1 & hold 9 ! clut* ( 8 gre$ tw5ty or   
?irty millions ( doll>s1 is pa/ my      
compreh5sion4  ,i d n see h[ he c d x4  
,i %\ld n ?9k he c\ld d x any m ?an he  
c\ld keep a pile ( lumb] :]e hundr$s &  

?\s&s ( m5 7 dr[n+ 9 ! sea4  ,i %\ld n  
?9k he c\ld d x4  ,d y "k ,i h kn[n m5  
:o w\ld tru/ _! wives ) _! he>ts & _!   
honor1 b n ) _! pocketbook2 n ) a doll>4
  ,:5 ,i see a man ( t k9d ,i always ?9k
 he kn[s :i* ( ^! articles is ! mo/     
valuable4  ,?9k ( mak+ y\r wife a begg>6
  ,?9k ( h] hav+ to ask y e day = a     
doll>1 or = two doll>s1 or = fifty c5ts6
  ,:at did y d ) t doll> ,i gave y la/  
week8  ,?9k ( hav+ a wife t 0 afraid (  
y6 ,:at k9d ( *ildr5 d y expect to h ) a
 begg> & a c[>d = _! "m8 ,oh1 ,i tell y1
 if y h b a doll> 9 ! _w1 & y h got to  
sp5d x1 sp5d x l a k+2 sp5d x z ?\gh x 7
 a dry leaf & y ! own] ( unb\nd$ =e/s6  
,t's ! way to sp5d x6  ,i _h r be a     
begg> & sp5d my la/ doll> l a k+1 ?an be
 a k+ & sp5d my money l a begg>4 ,if x's
 got to g1 let x g4  ,get ! be/ y c =   
y\r family--try to look z well z y c    
y\rself4  ,:5 y us$ to g c\rt+1 h[ nice 
y look$6 ,ah1 y\r eye 0 bright1 y\r /ep 
0 light1 & y j put on ! v be/ look y    
c\ld4  ,d y "k t x is insuff]able       

egotism 9 y to suppose t a woman is go+ 
to love y always look+ z bad z y c8     
,?9k ( x6  ,any woman on e>? w be true  
to y =ev] :5 y d y\r level be/4  ,"s p  
tell me1 ,y\r doctr9e ab\t lov+1 &      
wives1 & all t is spl5did = ! ri*1 b x  
won't d = ! poor4  ,i tell y tonight !re
 is on ! av]age m love 9 ! homes ( !    
poor ?an 9 ! palaces ( ! ri*2 & ! meane/
 b ) love 9 x is fit = ! gods1 & a      
palace )\t love is a d5 only fit = wild 
bea/s4  ,t's my doctr9e6  ,y c't be s   
poor b t y c help somebody4  ,good      
nature is ! *eape/ commodity 9 ! _w2 &  
love is ! only ?+ t w pay #aj p]c5t to  
borr[] & l5d] bo?4 ,don't tell me t y h 
got to be ri*6  ,we h all a false /&>d (
 greatness 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,we ?9k  
"h t a man to be great1 mu/ be notori\s2
 mu/ be extremely weal?y1 or 8 "n mu/ be
 betwe5 ! lips ( rumor4  ,x is all      
nons5se6  ,x is n necess>y to be ri* to 
be great1 or to be p[]ful to be happy2 &
 ! happy man is ! successful man4       
,happ9ess is ! legal t5d] ( ! s\l4  ,joy

 is weal?4  ,a little :ile ago ,i /ood  
by ! grave ( ! old ,napoleon1 a         
magnific5t tomb1 fit = a dead deity     
almo/1 & gaz$ into ! great circle at !  
bottom ( x4  ,9 ! s>cophagus1 ( black   
,egyptian m>ble1 at la/ re/ ! a%es ( t  
re/less man4  ,i look$ ov] ! balu/rade1 
& ,i ?\ght ab\t ! c>e] ( ,napoleon4  ,i 
c\ld see him walk+ ^u ! banks ( ! ,se9e 
contemplat+ suicide4  ,i saw him at     
,t\lon4  ,i saw him putt+ d[n ! mob 9 ! 
/reets ( ,p>is4 ,i saw him at ! head ( !
 army ( ,italy4  ,i saw him cross+ !    
bridge at ,lodi4  ,i saw him 9 ,egypt1  
fight+ ! battle ( ! pyramids4  ,i saw   
him cross ! ,alps1 & m+le ! eagles (    
,france ) ! eagles ( ! crags4  ,i saw   
him at ,au/]litz4  ,i saw him ) 8 army  
scatt]$ & disp]s$ be=e ! bla/4  ,i saw  
him at ,leipsic :5 8 army 0 defeat$ & he
 0 tak5 captive4  ,i saw him escape4  ,i
 saw him l& aga9 ^u ,fr5* soil1 & retake
 an empire by ! =ce ( 8 own g5ius4  ,i  
saw him captur$ once m1 & aga9 at ,/4   
,hel5a1 ) 8 arms beh9d him1 gaz+ out ^u 

! sad & solemn sea2 & ,i ?\ght ( !      
orphans & ,wid[s he _h made4  ,i ?\ght (
 ! te>s t _h be5 %$ = 8 glory4  ,i ?\ght
 ( ! only woman :o ev] lov$ him1 :o _h  
be5 pu%$ f 8 he>t by ! cold h& (        
ambition2 & z ,i look$ at ! s>cophagus1 
,i said1 ,i w\ld r h be5 a ,fr5* peasant
 & worn wood5 %oes2 ,i w\ld r h liv$ 9 a
 hut1 ) a v9e gr[+ ov] ! door1 & !      
grapes gr[+ & rip5+ 9 ! autumn sun2 ,i  
w\ld r h be5 t peasant1 ) my wife by my 
side & my *ildr5 ^u my knees1 tw9+ _!   
arms ( affection ab\t me2 ,i w\ld r h   
be5 t poor ,fr5* peasant1 & gone d[n at 
la/ to ! et]nal promiscuity ( ! du/1    
foll[$ by ^? :o lov$ me2 ,i w\ld a ?\s& 
times r h be5 t ,fr5* peasant ?an t     
imp]ial p]sonative ( =ce & murd]4  ,& s 
,i w\ld1 t5 ?\s& times4  ,x is n        
necess>y to be great to be happy2 x is n
 necess>y to be ri* to be j & g5]\s1 &  
to h a he>t fill$ ) div9e affection4    
,no matt] :e!r y are ri* or poor1 use   
y\r wife z ?\gh %e 7 a spl5did creation1
 & %e w fill y\r life ) p]fume & joy4   

,& d y "k1 x is a spl5did ?+ = me to ?9k
 t ! woman y really love w nev] gr[ old 
to y8 ,?r\gh ! wr9kles ( "t1 ?r\gh !    
music ( ye>s1 if y really love h]1 y w  
always see ! face y lov$ & won4  ,& a   
woman :o really loves a man1 does n see 
t he gr[s old]2 he is n decrepit2 he    
does n tremble2 he is n old2 %e always  
sees ! same gallant g5tleman :o won h]  
h& & he>t4  ,i l to ?9k ( x 9 t way4  ,i
 l to ?9k ( all passions2 love is       
et]nal1 &1 z ,%akespe>e says1 ,al?\gh   
,"t1 ) 8 sickle1 c rob ruby lips &      
sp>kl+ eyes1 let him rea* z f> z he c1  
he _c q t\* love2 t rea*es ev5 to ! end 
( ! tomb4  ,& to love 9 t way1 & !n g   
d[n ! hill ( life toge!r1 & z y g d[n   
he>1 p]haps1 ! laught] ( gr&*ildr5--!   
birds ( joy & love s+ once m 9 !        
leafless bran*es ( age4  ,i believe 9 ! 
fireside4 ,i believe 9 ! democracy (    
home4  ,i believe 9 ! republicanism ( ! 
family4  ,i believe 9 lib]ty & equality 
) ^? we love4  ,if wom5 h be5 slaves1   
:at %all ,i say ( *ildr52 ( ! little    

*ildr5 9 ! alleys & sub-cell>s2 ! little
 *ildr5 :o turn pale :5 !y he> _! fa!r's
 foot/eps2 little *ildr5 :o run away :5 
!y only he> _! names call$ by ! lips (  
ano!r2 little *ildr5--! *ildr5 ( pov]ty1
 ! *ildr5 ( crime1 ! *ildr5 ( brutality 
:]ev] y are--flotsam & jetsam ^u ! wild1
 mad sea ( life1 my he>t goes out to y1 
"o & all4  ,i tell y ! *ildr5 h ! same  
rights t we h1 & we ought to treat !m z 
?\gh !y 7 human be+s2 & !y %\ld be re>$ 
by love1 by k9dness1 by t5d]ness1 & n by
 brutality4  ,t is my idea ( *ildr54    
,:5 y\r little *ild tells a lie1 don't  
ru% at him z ?\gh ! _w 7 ab\t to g into 
bankruptcy4  ,be hone/ ) him4  ,a tyrant
 fa!r w h li>s = *ildr52 d y "k t8 ,a   
lie is born ( tyranny ^u ! "o h& &      
weakness ^u ! o!r1 & :5 y ru% at a poor 
little boy ) a club 9 y\r h&1 ( c\rse he
 lies4  ,i ?ank ,"m ,nature t %e has put
 +5uity en\gh 9 ! brea/ ( a *ild1 :5    
attack$ by a brutal p>5t1 to ?r[ up a   
little brea/work 9 ! %ape ( a lie4  ,:5 
"o ( y\r *ildr5 tells a lie1 be hone/ ) 

him2 tell him y h told hundr$s ( !m     
y\rself4 ,tell him x is n ! be/ way2 y h
 tri$ x4 ,tell him1 z ! man did 9 ,ma9e 
:5 8 boy left home3 ,john1 hone/y is !  
be/ policy2 ,i h tri$ bo?4  ,j be hone/ 
) him4  ,imag9e n[2 y are ab\t to :ip a 
*ild five ye>s ( age4 ,:at is ! *ild to 
d8 ,suppose a man1 z mu* l>g] ?an y are 
l>g] ?an a *ild five ye>s old1 %\ld come
 at y ) lib]ty-pole 9 h&1 & 9 a voice ( 
?und] %\t1 ,:o broke ! plate8  ,!re is n
 a solit>y "o ( y :o w\ldn't swe> y nev]
 saw x1 or t x 0 crack$ :5 y f\nd x4    
,:y n be hone/ ) ^! *ildr58  ,j imag9e a
 man :o deals 9 /ocks putt+ false rumors
 afloat6  ,?9k ( a lawy] beat+ 8 own    
fle% & blood = evad+ ! tru?1 :5 he makes
 half ( 8 own liv+ t way6  ,?9k ( a     
m9i/] puni%+ 8 *ild = n tell+ all he    
?9ks6  ,j ?9k ( x6 ,:5 y\r *ild commits 
a wrong1 take x 9 y\r arms2 let x feel  
y\r he>t beat aga9/ its he>t2 let ! *ild
 "k t y really & truly & s9c]ely love x4
  ,yet "s ,*ri/ians1 good ,*ri/ians1 :5 
a *ild commits a fault1 drive x f !     

door1 & say1 ,nev] d y d>k5 ?is h\se    
aga94  ,?9k ( t6  ,& !n ^! same p w get 
d[n on _! knees & ask ,god to take c>e (
 ! *ild !y h driv5 f home4  ,i w nev]   
ask ,god to take c>e ( my *ildr5 unless 
,i am do+ my level be/ 9 t same         
direction4 ,b ,i w tell y :at ,i say to 
my *ildr53  ,g :]e y w2 commit :at crime
 y may2 fall to :at dep? ( degradation y
 may2 y c nev] commit any crime t w %ut 
my door1 my arms1 my he>t to y2 z long z
 ,i live y %all h no m s9c]e fri5d4  ,d 
y "k1 ,i h se5 "s p :o act$ z ?\gh !y   
?\ght :5 ! ,savior said1 ,suff] little  
*ildr5 to come unto me1 = su* is !      
,k+dom ( ,heav51 t he _h a ra:ide "u 8  
mantle & made t rem>k to get ! *ildr5 )9
 /rik+ di/ance4  ,i don't believe 9 !   
gov]nm5t ( ! la%4  ,if any "o ( y ev]   
expect to :ip y\r *ildr5 aga9 aft] y he>
 me1 ,i want y to h a photograph tak5 ( 
y\rself :5 y are 9 ! act1 ) y\r face r$ 
) vulg> ang]2 & !n ! face ( ! little    
*ild1 ) eyes swimm+ 9 te>s1 & ! little  
*9 dimpl$ ) fe>1 l a piece ( wat] /ruck 

by a sudd51 cold w9d4  ,h ! picture     
tak54  ,if t little *ild %\ld die1 ,i _c
 f9d a sweet] way to sp5d an autumn     
aft]noon ?an to g out to ! cemet]y1 :5 !
 maples are clad 9 bright colors1 &     
little sc>let runn]s are com+1 l poems (
 regret1 f ! sad he>t ( ! e>?--?an to g 
out to ! cemet]y & sit d[n ^u ! grave & 
look at ?is photograph1 & ?9k ( ! fle%1 
n[ du/1 t y beat4  ,i tell y x is wrong2
 x is no way to raise *ildr56  ,make y\r
 home happy4  ,be hone/ ) !m1 divide    
fairly ) !m 9 ev]y?+4 ,give !m a little 
lib]ty1 & y _c drive !m out ( ! h\se4   
,!y w want to /ay !re4  ,make home      
pleasant4  ,let !m play any game !y want
 to4  ,don't be s fooli% z to say3  ,y  
may roll balls on ! gr\nd1 b y mu/ n    
roll !m on gre5 clo?4  ,y may knock !m )
 a mallet1 b y mu/ n pu% !m ) a cue4  ,y
 may play ) little pieces ( pap] :i* h  
',au?ors' writt5 on !m1 b y mu/ n h     
'ke]ds4'  ,?9k ( x6  ,y may g to a      
m9/rel %[1 :]e p black5 !mselves up &   
degrade !mselves1 & imitate humanity    

bel[ !mselves1 b y mu/ n g to ! !at] &  
see ! *>act]s ( immortal g5ius put ^u ! 
/age4  ,:y8 ,well1 ,i c't ?9k ( any     
reason 9 ! _w except m9/rel is a ^w (   
two syllables & !at] has ?ree4  ,let    
*ildr5 h "s daylight at home if y want  
to keep !m !re1 & don't comm5ce at !    
cradle & yell1 ,don't6  ,don't6  ,/op6  
,t is ne>ly all t is said to a "y "o f !
 cradle until he is tw5ty "o ye>s old1 &
 :5 he comes ( age o!r p beg9 say+      
,don't6 ,& ! *ur* says ,don't6  ,& !    
p>ty t he belongs to says ,don't6  ,i   
despise t way ( go+ ?r\gh ?is _w4 ,let u
 h a little lib]ty--j a little bit4     
,!re is ano!r ?+4  ,9 old times1 y "k1  
!y ?\ght "s days 7 too good = a *ild to 
enjoy himself 94  ,:5 ,i 0 a boy ,sunday
 0 consid]$ altoge!r too good to be     
happy 92 & ,sunday us$ to comm5ce !n :5 
! sun w5t d[n ,saturday night4  ,t 0 to 
get good ready--a k9d ( runn+ jump2 & :5
 ! sun w5t d[n1 a d>kness t5 ?\s& times 
deep] ?an t ( night fell on t h\se4     
,nobody said a ^w !n2 nobody laugh$2 & !

 *ild t look$ ! sicke/ 0 reg>d$ ! mo/   
pi\s4  ,y c\ldn't crack hickory nuts2 y 
c\ldn't *ew gum2 & if y laugh$1 x 0 only
 ano!r evid5ce ( ! total depravity (    
man4 ,t 0 a solemn night2 & ! next morn+
 ev]ybody look$ sad1 m\rnful1           
dyspeptic--& ?\s&s ( p ?9k !y h religion
 :5 !y h only got dyspepsia--?\s&s6  ,b 
!re is no?+ 9 ?is _w t w\ld break up !  
old or?odox *ur*es z quick z "s specific
 = dyspepsia--"s sure cure4  ,!n we w5t 
to *ur*1 & ! m9i/] 0 up 9 a pulpit ab\t 
tw5ty feet high1 ) a little s\nd+-bo>d  
ov] him1 & he comm5c$ ) ,fir/ly & w5t on
 to ab\t tw5ty-?irdly1 & !n ar\nd by way
 ( application1 & !n divid$ x (f aga9   
once or twice1 & aft] hav+ put 9 ab\t   
two h\rs1 he got to ,revelations4 ,we 7 
n all[$ to h any fire1 ev5 if x 0 9 !   
w9t]4  ,x 0 ?\ght to be outrage\s to be 
com=table :ile y are ?ank+ ! ,"l1 & !   
fir/ *ur* t ev] _h a /ove put 9 x 9 ,new
 ,engl& 0 brok5 up on t acc\nt4  ,!n we 
w5t a-noon+1 & !n came ! cate*ism1 !    
*ief end ( man4  ,we w5t ?r\gh t2 & !n  

?is same s]mon 0 prea*$1 comm5c+ at !   
o!r end1 & go+ back4 ,aft] t 0 ov] we   
/>t$ = home1 solemn & sad--n a soldi]   
dis*>g$ 8 f>ewell %ot2  n a ^w 0 said--&
 :5 we got home1 if we _h be5 good boys1
 !y w\ld take u up to ! gravey>d to *e] 
u up a little4  ,x did *e] me6  ,:5 ,i  
look$ at ^? tombs ! com=t+ reflection   
came to my m9d t ?is k9d ( ?+ c\ldn't   
la/ always4  ,!n we _h "s c]ta9 books t 
we read j by way ( *e]fulness4  ,!re 0  
,miln]'s ,hi/ory ( ! ,wild]ness1        
,baxt]'s ,call to ! ,unconv]t$1 &       
,j5k9s' ,on ! ,atonem5t4  ,i us$ to read
 ,j5k9s' ,on ! ,atonem5t2  & ,i h (t5   
?\ght ! atonem5t w\ld h to be v broad 9 
its provisions to cov] ! case ( a man :o
 w\ld write a book l t = a boy to read4 
,well1 y "k1 ! ,sunday _h to g at la/2 &
 ! mom5t ! sun w5t d[n ,sunday night we 
7 free4  ,ab\t #d or #e o'clock we w\ld 
g to see h[ ! sun 0 com+ out4           
,sometimes x seem$ to me t x 0 j /opp+ f
 pure cuss$ness2 b f9ally x _h to g d[n1
 & :5 ! la/ rim ( light sank bel[ !     

horizon1 out w\ld come our traps1 & we  
w\ld give ?ree *e]s = lib]ty once m4  ,9
 ^? times x 0 ?\ght wrong = a *ild to   
laugh on ,sunday4  ,?9k ( t6  ,a little 
*ild--a little boy--c\ld g out 9 ! g>d51
 & !re w\ld be a tree lad5 ) blossoms1 &
 ?is little fell[ w\ld lean up aga9/ !  
tree1 & !re w\ld be a bird s++ & sw++1 &
 ?9k+ ab\t f\r little speckl$ eggs1 w>m$
 by ! brea/ ( its mate--s++ & sw++1 & ! 
music com+ rippl+ out ( its ?roat1 & !  
fl[]s blossom+ & ! air full ( p]fume1 & 
! great :ite cl\ds float+ 9 ! sky2 & t  
little boy w\ld lean up aga9/ t trunk1 &
 ?9k ( hell4  ,t's true6  ,i h he>d !m  
prea* :5 ,i sat 9 ! pew1 & my feet      
didn't come )9 eighte5 in*es ( ! floor1 
ab\t t hell4 ,& !y said1 ,suppose t once
 9 a million ye>s a bird w\ld come f "s 
f> di/ant planet1 & c>ry 9 its bill a   
gra9 ( s&1 ! "t w\ld f9ally come :5 !   
la/ atom compos+ ?is e>? w\ld be c>ri$  
away2  & ! old prea*] said1 9 ord] to   
impress ^u ! boys ! l5g? ( "t !y w\ld h 
to /ay1 x w\ldn't be sun-up 9 hell yet4 

,?9k ( t to prea* to *ildr56  ,i tell y1
 my fri5ds1 no day c be s sacr$ b t !   
laugh ( a little *ild w make x holi]    
/ill--no day6  ,& yet1 at t "t1 ! m9ds (
 *ildr5 7 pollut$ by ?is infam\s doctr9e
 ( et]nal puni%m5t2 & ,i d5\nce x today 
z an infam\s doctr9e beyond ! p[] (     
language to express4  ,:]e did t doctr9e
 ( et]nal puni%m5t = ! *ildr5 ( m5 come 
f8  ,x came f t wret* 9 ! dug-out4 ,:]e 
did he get x8  ,x 0 a s\v5ir f !        
animals1 & ! doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t 0
 born 9 ! eyes ( snakes :5 !y hung 9    
fe>ful coils wat*+ = _! prey4  ,x 0 a   
doctr9e born ( ! h[l+ & b>k+ & gr[l+ (  
wild bea/s2 x 0 born 9 ! gr9 ( ! hy5as1 
& ( ! deprav$ *att] ( ! baboons2 & ,i   
despise x ) e drop ( my blood4  ,tell me
 !re is a ,god 9 ! s]5e heav5 t w damn 8
 *ildr5 = ! expression ( an hone/       
belief6  ,!re h be5 m m5 :o di$ 9 _!    
s9s1 accord+ to y\r or?odox religion1   
?an !re are leaves on all ! =e/s ( ?is  
_w t5 ?\s& times ov]4  ,tell me !y are 9
 hell6 ,tell me !y are to be puni%$ =   

ev] & ev]6  ,i d5\nce x z an infam\s    
lie6  ,& :5 ! great %ip conta9+ ! hope &
 aspiration ( ! _w1 :5 ! great %ip      
freight$ ) mank9d goes d[n 9 ! night (  
dea? & disa/]1 ,i w g d[n ) ! %ip4  ,i  
don't want to paddle (f 9 any or?odox   
canoe4  ,i w g d[n ) ! %ip2 & if !re is 
a ,god :o w damn 8 *ildr5 =ev] ,i _h r g
 to hell ?an to g to heav5 & keep !     
society ( su* an infam\s ,deity4  ,i    
make my *oice n[4  ,i despise t doctr9e1
 & ,i'll tell y :y4  ,x has cov]$ !     
*eeks ( ?is _w ) te>s4 ,x has pollut$ ! 
he>t ( *ildr54  ,x has be5 a pa9 & t]ror
 to e man t ev] believ$ x4  ,x has fill$
 ! good ) horror & fe>1 b x has _h no   
effect ^u ! infam\s & base4  ,i tell y x
 is a bad doctr9e4  ,i read 9 ! pap]s   
today :at ,h5ry ,w>d ,bee*]1 :om ,i     
reg>d z ! mo/ intellectual prea*] 9 !   
pulpit ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--,i w read f ! 
pap] :at he said ye/]day1 & y w see an  
ab/ract ( x 9 ! ,new ,york ,times (     
today4  ,he has _h ! c\rage1 & he has _h
 ! magnific5t manhood1 to say3  ,i say  

to y1 & ,i swe> to y1 by ! w\nds 9 ! h&s
 ( ,*ri/--,i swe> to y by ! w\nds 9 !   
body & feet ( ,*ri/1 t ?is doctr9e (    
et]nal hell is a mo/ infam\s nightm>e ( 
!ology6  ,x nev] %\ld be prea*$ aga94   
,:at "r h y1 sir2 y1 m9i/]1 z y are1 to 
/& at ! portal ( et]nity1 or ! portal ( 
! tomb1 & fill ! future ) horror & )    
fe>8  ,y h no "r to d x4  ,i don't      
believe x1 & nei!r d y4  ,y w\ld n sleep
 "o night4  ,any man :o believes x1 :o  
has got a dec5t he>t 9 8 bosom1 w g     
insane4 ,yes1 sir1 a man t really       
believes t doctr9e & does n g insane1   
has got ! consci5ce ( a snake & !       
intellect ( a hy5a4 ,o6 ,i ?ank my />s t
 y d n believe x4  ,y _c believe x1 & y 
nev] w believe x4  ,old ,jona?an        
,edw>ds1 ! de> old s\l1 he is 9 heav5 ,i
 suppose1 said3  ,c ! believ+ husb& 9   
heav5 be happy ) 8 unbeliev+ wife 9     
hell8  ,c ! believ+ fa!r 9 heav5 be     
happy ) 8 unbeliev+ *ildr5 9 hell8 ,c ! 
lov+ wife 9 heav5 be happy ) h]         
unbeliev+ husb& 9 hell8  ,i tell y yea4 

,su* w be _! s5se ( ju/ice t x w        
increase r ?an dim9i% _! happ9ess4  ,?9k
 ( ^! infam\s doctr9es t h be5 taught 9 
! "n ( religion6  ,d n /uff ^! ?+s into 
! m9ds ( y\r *ildr54 ,give !m a *ance4  
,let !m read4  ,let !m ?9k4  ,d n treat 
y\r *ildr5 l po/s1 to be set 9 ! or?odox
 road1 b l trees1 t ne$ light & sun &   
air4 ,be hone/ ) !m4  ,be fair ) !m4  ,9
 old times !y us$ to make all *ildr5 g  
to b$ :5 !y 7 n sleepy1 & all ( !m got  
up :5 !y 7 sleepy4  ,i say let !m g to  
b$--:5 !y are sleepy & get up :5 !y are 
n4 ,b !y say t w d = ! ri*1 b n = !     
poor4  ,well1 if ! poor h to wake _!    
*ildr5 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 x is z easy to   
wake !m ) a kiss z ) a club4  ,i believe
 9 lett+ *ildr5 comm5ce at :i* end ( !  
d9n] !y want to4  ,let !m eat :at !y    
want4  ,x is _! bus9ess4  ,!y "k :at !y 
want to eat4  ,& if !y h _h _! lib]ty f 
! fir/1 !y c beat any doctor 9 ! _w4    
,all ! improvem5t t has ev] be5 made 9  
m$ic9e has be5 made by ! recklessness ( 
pati5ts4 ,yes1 sir4  ,?\s&s & ?\s&s (   

ye>s ! doctors w\ldn't let a man h wat] 
9 fev]4 ,e n[ & !n "s fell[ got reckless
 & said3  ,i w die1 ,i am s ?ir/y1 &    
drank two or ?ree qu>ts ( wat] & got    
well4  ,& !y kept t up until f9ally !   
doctors said1 t is ! be/ ?+ = a fev] y c
 d4  ,i h m confid5ce to agree ) nature 
ab\t ^! ?+s ?an any ( ! conclusions ( ! 
s*ools4  ,j let y\r *ildr5 h fre$om1 &  
!y w fall "r into y\r ways & d j z y d4 
,b y try to make !m1 & !re is "s        
magnific5t1 spl5did ?+ 9 ! human he>t t 
w n be driv54  ,& d y "k x is ! luckie/ 
?+ = ?is _w t ev] happ5$ t p are s4 ,:at
 w\ld we h be5 if ! p 9 any age ( ! _w  
_h done j z ! doctors told !m8  ,!y w\ld
 h be5 all dead4  ,:at w\ld we h done   
if1 at any age ( ! _w1 we _h foll[$     
implicitly ! direction ( ! *ur*8  ,we   
w\ld h be5 all idiots1 e "o4  ,x is a   
spl5did ?+ t !re is always "s fell[ :o  
won't m9d1 & w ?9k = himself4  ,& ,i    
believe 9 lett+ *ildr5 ?9k = !mselves4  
,i believe 9 hav+ a family l a          
democracy4  ,if !re is any?+ spl5did 9  

?is _w x is a home ( t k9d4 ,!y us$ to  
tell u1 ,let y\r victuals close y\r m\?4
  ,we us$ to eat z ?\gh x 0 a religi\s  
p]=mance4  ,i l to see ! *ildr5 ab\t1 & 
e "o tell+ :at he has se5 & he>d4  ,i l 
to he> ! clatt] ( ! knives & spoons m+l+
 ) ! laught] ( _! voices4  ,i _h r he> x
 ?an any op]a t has ev] be5 put ^u !    
bo>ds4  ,let !m h lib]ty2 let !m h      
fre$om1 & ,i tell y y\r *ildr5 w love y 
to dea?4  ,n[1 ,i h "s excuses to (f] = 
! race to :i* ,i belong4 ,i h two4  ,my 
fir/ excuse is t ?is is n a v good _w to
 raise folks 9 anyway4  ,x is n v well  
adapt$ to rais+ magnific5t p4  ,!re's   
only a qu>t] ( x l& to />t )4 ,x is ?ree
 times bett] fitt$ = rais+ fi% ?an      
folks1 & 9 t "o qu>t] ( l& !re is n a   
t5? "p fit to raise p on4  ,y c't raise 
p )\t a good climate4  ,y h got to h !  
"r k9d ( climate1 & y h got to h c]ta9  
elem5ts 9 ! soil1 or y c't raise good p4
  ,d y "k t !re is only a little zig-zag
 /rip ar\nd ! _w )9 :i* h be5 produc$   
all m5 ( g5ius8  ,! s\!rn hemisph]e has 

nev] produc$ a man ( g5ius1 nev]2 & nev]
 w until civilization1 fight+ ! heat t  
way & ! cold ?is1 wid5s ?is portion ( ! 
e>? until x is capable ( produc+ great  
m5 & great wom54  ,x is ! same ) m5 t x 
is ) vegetation2 y g into a g>d51 & f9d 
!re fl[]s gr[+4  ,& z y g up ! m\nta91 !
 bir* & ! hemlock & ! spruce are to be  
f\nd4  ,& z y g t[>d ! top1 y f9d       
little1 /unt$ trees gett+ a mis]able    
subsi/5ce out ( ! crevices ( ! rocks1 & 
y g on up & up & up1 until f9ally y f9d 
at ! top little moss-l freckles4  ,y    
might z well try to raise fl[]s :]e ^?  
freckles gr[ z to raise great m5 & wom5 
:]e y hav5't got ! soil4  ,i don't      
believe man ev] came to any high /ation 
)\t woman4 ,!re has got to be "s        
re/ra9t1 some?+ to make y prud5t1 some?+
 to make y indu/ri\s4  ,& 9 a c\ntry :]e
 y don't ne$ any b$ quilt b a cl\d1     
revolution is ! normal condition ( ! p4 
,y h got to h ! fireside2 y h got to h !
 home1 & !re by ! fireside w gr[ & bloom
 ! fruits ( ! human race4 ,i recollect a

 :ile ago ,i 0 9 ,wa%+ton :5 !y 7 try+  
to annex ,santo ,dom+o4  ,!y said3  ,we 
want to take 9 ,santo ,dom+o4 ,said ,i3 
,we don't want x4  ,:y1 said !y1 x is ! 
be/ climate ! e>? c produce4  ,!re is   
ev]y?+ y want4  ,yes1 said ,i1 b x won't
 produce m54 ,we don't want x4  ,we h   
got soil en\gh n[4  ,take #e1jjj m9i/]s 
f ,new ,engl&1 #e1jjj presid5ts (       
colleges1 & #e1jjj solid bus9ess m51 &  
_! families1 & take !m to ,santo ,dom+o2
 & !n y w see ! effect ( climate4 ,!    
second g5]ation1 y w see b>efoot$ boys  
rid+ b>eback on a mule1 ) _! hair /ick+ 
out ( ! top ( _! sombr]os1 ) a roo/] "u 
ea* arm1 go+ to a cock-fight on ,sunday4
  ,y h got to h ! soil2 y h got to h !  
climate1 & y h got to h ano!r ?+--y h   
got to h ! fireside4 ,t is "o excuse ,i 
h = u4  ,! next excuse is t ,i ?9k we   
came up f ! l[] animals4 ,else h[ c y   
acc\nt = all ?is snake & hy5a & jackal 9
 man8 ,n[1 :5 ,i fir/ he>d t doctr9e1 ,i
 didn't l x4  ,i felt sorry = p :o _h   
no?+ b ance/ors to be pr\d (4  ,x t\*$  

my he>t to ?9k t !y w\ld h to g back to 
! ,duke ,orangutan or ! ,du*ess         
,*impanzee4  ,i 0 sorry1 & ,i hat$ to   
believe x4  ,i don't "k t x is ! tru?   
n[4  ,i am n satisfi$ ^u t "q2 ,i /&    
ab\t eight to sev54  ,i ?\ght x ov]4 ,i 
read ab\t x4  ,i read ab\t ^! rudim5t>y 
bones & muscles4 ,i didn't l t4  ,i read
 t ev]ybody _h rudim5t>y muscles com+ f 
! e> "r d[n "h 7indicat+72 t ! mo/      
intellectual p 9 ! _w h got !m4  ,i say1
 ,:at are !y8 ,rudim5t>y muscles4  ,:at 
k9d ( muscles8 ,muscles t y\r ance/ors  
us$ to h fully develop$4 ,:at =8  ,to   
flap _! e>s )4  ,well1 :e!r we ev] _h !m
 or n1 ,i "k ( lots ( m5 :o ought to h  
!m yet4  ,& f9ally ,i said1 ,well1 ,i   
guess we came up f ! l[] animals4  ,i   
?\ght x all ov]2 ! be/ ,i c\ld1 & ,i    
said1 ,i guess we did4  ,& aft] a :ile  
,i began to l x1 & ,i l x bett] n[ ?an  
,i did be=e4  ,d y "k t ,i w\ld r belong
 to a race t />t$ ) skull-less v]tebrae 
9 ! dim ,laur5tian seas1 wiggl+ )\t kn[+
 :y !y wiggl$1 swimm+ )\t kn[+ :]e !y 7 

go+2 b kept develop+ & gett+ a little   
fur!r up & a little fur!r up1 all ?r\gh 
! animal _w1 & f9ally /rik+ ?is *ap 9 ! 
dug-out4  ,a gett+ a little bigg]1 & ?is
 fell[ call+ t fell[ a h]etic1 & t fell[
 call+ ! o!r an infidel1 & s on4  ,= 9 !
 hi/ory ( ! _w1 ! man :o has be5 ahead  
has always be5 call$ a h]etic4          
,recollect ?is6  ,i w\ld r come f a race
 t />t$ f t skull-less v]tebrae1 & came 
up & up & up1 & f9ally produc$          
,%akespe>e1 :o f\nd ! human intellect   
wall[+ 9 a hut1 & t\*$ x ) a w& ( 8     
g5ius1 & x became a palace--dome &      
p9nacle4  ,i w\ld r belong to a race t  
comm5c$ !n1 & produc$ ,%akespe>e1 ) !   
et]nal hope ( an inf9ite future = !     
*ildr5 ( progress lead+ f ! f> horizon1 
beckon+ m5 =w>d--=w>d & onw>d =ev]4  ,i 
_h r belong to ?is race1 & comm5ce !re1 
) t hope1 ?an to h sprung f a p]fect    
pair on :i* ! ,"l has lo/ money e day   
s9ce4  ,^! are ! excuses ,i h = my race4
  ,n[1 my fri5ds1 let me say ano!r ?+4  
,i d n pret5d to h float$ ev5 ) !       

heights ( ?\ght2 ,i d n pret5d to h     
fa?om$ ! abyss4  ,all ,i pret5d is to   
give simply my hone/ ?\ght4 ,e cre$ t we
 h today has ^u x ! m>k ( :ip & *a9 &   
fagot4  ,i d n want x4  ,free labor w   
give u weal?1 & has giv5 u weal?1 & :y8 
,because a free bra9 goes into p>tn]%ip 
) a free h&4  ,t is :y4 ,& :5 a man     
works = 8 wife & *ildr51 ! problem (    
lib]ty is1 h[ to d ! mo/ "w 9 ! %orte/  
space ( "t2 b ! problem ( slav]y is1 h[ 
to d ! lea/ "w 9 ! longe/ space ( "t4   
,slav]y is pov]ty2 lib]ty is weal?4  ,x 
is ! same 9 ?\ght4  ,free ?\ght w give u
 tru?2 & ! man :o is n 9 favor ( free   
?\ght occupies ! same relation to ^? he 
c gov]n t ! slavehold] occupi$ to 8     
slaves1 exactly4  ,free ?\ght w give u  
weal?4  ,!re has n be5 a g5]ation ( free
 ?\ght yet4  ,x w be "t to write a cre$ 
:5 !re h be5 a few g5]ations (          
free-bra9$ m5 & spl5did wom5 9 ?is _w4  
,i don't "k :at ! future may br+ =?2 ,i 
don't "k :at inv5tions are 9 ! bra9 ( ! 
future2 ,i don't "k :at g>m5ts may be   

wov51 ) ! ye>s to come2 b ,i d "k1 com+ 
f ! inf9ite sea ( ! future1 !re w nev]  
t\* ?is bank & %oal ( "t a great]       
bless+1 a gr&] glory1 ?an lib]ty = man1 
woman & *ild4  ,oh1 lib]ty6  ,float n   
=ev] 9 ! f> horizon6  ,rema9 n =ev] 9 ! 
dream ( ! en?usia/ & ! poet & !         
philan?ropi/6 ,b come & take up ?9e     
abode ) ! *ildr5 ( m5 =ev]6             
,+]soll's ,lecture on ,or?odoxy         
,ladies & ,g5tlem53   ,x is utt]ly      
inconceivable t any man believ+ 9 ! tru?
 ( ! ,*ri/ian religion c\ld publicly d5y
 x1 because he :o believes 9 t religion 
w\ld believe t1 by a public d5ial1 he   
w\ld p]il ! et]nal salvation ( 8 s\l4   
,x is conceivable1 & )\t any great ef=t 
( ! m9d1 t millions :o don't believe 9 !
 ,*ri/ian religion %\ld op5ly say t !y  
did4 ,9 a c\ntry :]e religion is suppos$
 to be 9 p[]--:]e x has rew>ds =        
pret5se1 :]e x pays a premium ^u        
hypocrisy1 :]e x at lea/ is will+ to    
pur*ase sil5ce--x is easily conceivable 
t millions pret5d to believe :at !y d n4

  ,& yet ,i believe x has be5 *>g$ aga9/
 myself1 n only t ,i 0 ins9c]e1 b t ,i  
took ! side ,i am on = ! sake (         
popul>ity2 & ! audi5ce tonight goes f>  
t[>d ju/ify+ ! accusation4  ,x gives me 
imm5se pleasure to say to ?is imm5se    
audi5ce t or?odox religion is dy+ out ( 
! civiliz$ _w4  ,x is a sick man4  ,x   
has be5 attack$ ) two diseases--s(t5+ ( 
! bra9 & ossification ( ! he>t4  ,x is a
 religion t no long] satisfies !        
intellig5ce ( ?is c\nty2 a religion t no
 long] satisfies ! bra92 a religion     
aga9/ :i* ! he>t ( e civiliz$ man &     
woman prote/s4  ,x is a religion t gives
 hope only to a few2 a religion t puts a
 %ad[ ^u ! cradle2 a religion t wraps ! 
c(f9 9 d>kness & fills ! future ( mank9d
 ) flame & fe>4 ,x is a religion t ,i am
 go+ to d :at little ,i c :ile ,i live  
to de/roy2 & 9 its place ,i want        
humanity1 ,i want good-fell[%ip1 ,i want
 a bra9 )\t a *a91 ,i want a religion t 
e good he>t w *e]fully applaud4  ,we mu/
 rememb] t ?is is a _w ( progress1 a _w 

( *ange4 ,!re is p]petual dea? & !re is 
p]petual bir?4 ,by ! grave ( ! old =ev] 
/&s y\? & joy2 &1 :5 an old religion    
dies1 a bett] "o is born4  ,:5 we f9d   
out t an ass]tion is a falsehood1 a %9+ 
tru? takes its place1 & we ne$ n fe> !  
de/ruction ( ! false4  ,! m false we    
de/roy ! m room !re w be = ! true4 ,!re 
0 a "t :5 ! a/rolog] s\ght to read 9 !  
/>s ! fate ( m5 & nations4  ,! a/rolog] 
has fad$ f ! _w1 b ! a/ronom] has tak5 8
 place4  ,!re 0 a "t :5 ! poor al*emi/1 
b5t & wr9kl$ & old1 ov] 8 crucible1     
endeavor$ to f9d "s secret by :i* he    
c\ld *ange ! bas] metals into pure/     
gold4  ,! al*emi/ is gone2 ! *emi/ took 
8 place2 &1 al?\gh he f9ds no?+ to *ange
 metals into gold1 he f9ds some?+ t     
cov]s ! e>? ) weal?4  ,!re 0 a "t :5 !  
soo?say] & aug] fl\ri%$1 & aft] !m came 
! p>son & ! prie/2 & ! p>son & prie/ mu/
 g4  ,! prea*] mu/ g1 & 9 8 place mu/   
come ! tea*]--t real int]pret] ( nature4
 ,we are done ) ! sup]natural4  ,we are 
?r\gh ) ! miracul\s & ! wond]ful4  ,!re 

0 once a prophet :o pret5d$ to read 9 ! 
book ( ! future4  ,8 place 0 tak5 by !  
philosoph]1 :o reasons f cause to       
effect--a man :o f9ds ! facts by :i* he 
is surr\nd$ & endeavors to reason f ^!  
premises1 & to tell :at 9 all           
probability w happ5 9 ! future4  ,!     
prophet is gone1 ! philosoph] is "h4    
,!re 0 a "t :5 man s\ght aid entirely f 
heav5--:5 he pray$ to ! deaf sky4  ,!re 
0 a "t :5 ! _w dep5d$ ^u !              
sup]naturali/4  ,t "t 9 ,*ri/5dom has   
pass$4  ,we n[ dep5d ^u ! naturali/--n  
^u ! disciple ( fai?1 b ^u ! discov]] ( 
facts--^u ! demon/rator ( tru?4 ,at la/ 
we are beg9n+ to build ^u a solid       
f\ndation1 & j z we progress !          
sup]natural mu/ die4  ,religion ( !     
sup]natural k9d w fade f ?is _w1 & 9 its
 place we w h reason4  ,9 ! place ( !   
wor%ip ( some?+ we "k n (1 w be !       
religion ( mutual love & assi/ance--!   
great religion ( reciprocity4           
,sup]/ition mu/ g4  ,sci5ce w rema94  ,!
 *ur*1 h[ev]1 dies a little h>d4  ,!    

bra9 ( ! _w is n yet develop$4  ,!re are
 intellectual diseases ! same z diseases
 ( ! body4 ,intellectual mumps & measles
 /ill afflict mank9d4  ,:5ev] ! new     
comes1 ! old prote/s1 & ! old fights =  
its place z long z x has a p>ticle (    
p[]4  ,& we are n[ hav+ ! same w>f>e    
betwe5 sup]/ition & sci5ce t !re 0      
betwe5 ! /agecoa* & ! locomotive4  ,b ! 
/age-coa* _h to g4  ,x _h its day (     
glory & p[]1 b x is gone4 ,x w5t ,we/4  
,9 a little :ile x w be driv5 into !    
,pacific1 ) ! la/ ,indian abo>d4  ,s we 
f9d t !re is ! same conflict betwe5 !   
diff]5t sects & ! diff]5t s*ools1 n only
 ( philosophy1 b ( m$ic9e4  ,recollect t
 ev]y?+ except ! demon/rat$ tru? is     
liable to die4  ,t is ! ord] ( nature4  
,words die4  ,e language has a cemet]y4 
,e n[ & !n a ^w dies & a tomb/one is    
erect$1 & across x is writt5 ! ^w       
obsolete4 ,new words are cont9ually be+ 
born4  ,!re is a cradle 9 :i* a ^w is   
rock$4  ,a ?\ght is mold$ to a s\nd1 & !
 *ild-^w is born4  ,& !n comes a "t :5 !

 ^w gets old1 & wr9kl$1 &               
expressionless1 & is c>ri$ m\rnfully to 
! grave1 & t is ! end ( x4  ,s 9 !      
s*ools ( m$ic9e4 ,y c rememb]1 s c ,i1  
:5 ! old alopa?i/s reign$ supreme4  ,if 
!re 0 any?+ ! matt] ) a man1 !y let out 
8 blood4  ,call$ to ! b$side1 !y took   
him to ! edge ( et]nity ) m$ic9e1 & !n  
practic$ all _! art to br+ him back to  
life4  ,"o c h>dly imag9e h[ p]fect a   
con/itution x took a few ye>s ago to /& 
! assault ( a doctor4 ,& long aft] x 0  
f\nd to be a mi/ake1 hundr$s & ?\s&s ( !
 old physicians clung to x1 c>ri$ ar\nd 
) !m1 9 "o pocket1 a bottle ( jalap1 & 9
 ! o!r a ru/y lancet1 sorry t !y c\ldn't
 f9d "s pati5t idiotic en\gh to all[ !  
exp]im5t to be made aga94  ,s ^! s*ools1
 & ^! !ories1 & ^! religions die h>d4   
,:at else c !y d8  ,l ! pa9t+s ( ! old  
ma/]s1 !y are kept alive because s mu*  
money has be5 inve/$ 9 !m4  ,?9k ( !    
am\nt ( money t has be5 inve/$ 9        
sup]/ition6  ,?9k ( ! s*ools t h be5    
f\nd$ = ! m g5]al diffusion ( useless k6

 ,?9k ( ! colleges :]e9 m5 are taught t 
x is dang]\s to ?9k1 & t !y mu/ nev] use
 _! bra9s except 9 an act ( fai?6  ,?9k 
( ! millions & billions ( doll>s t h be5
 exp5d$ 9 *ur*es1 9 temples & 9         
ca!drals6 ,?9k ( ! ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( m5 :o
 dep5d = _! liv+ ^u ! ignorance (       
mank9d6  ,?9k ( ^? :o gr[ ri* on        
cr$ulity & :o fatt5 on fai?6  ,d y      
suppose !y are go+ to die )\t a /ruggle8
  ,!y w die if !y don't /ruggle4  ,:at  
are !y to d8 ,f ! bottom ( my he>t ,i   
sympa?ize ) ! poor cl]gyman t has _h all
 8 common s5se educat$ out ( him1 & is  
n[ to be ?r[n out ^u ! cold & un*>itable
 _w4  ,8 pray]s are n answ]$2 he gets no
 help f on high1 & ! pews are beg9n+ to 
criticize ! pulpit4  ,:at is ! man to d8
  ,if he sudd5ly *ange1 he is gone4  ,if
 he prea*es :at he really believes1 he w
 get notice to quit4  ,& yet if he & !  
congregation w\ld come toge!r & be      
p]fectly hone/1 !y w\ld all admit !y    
didn't believe any?+ ( x4  ,only a      
little :ile ago a c\ple ( ladies 7 rid+ 

toge!r f a revival 9 a c>riage late at  
night1 & "o said to ! o!r2 z !y rode    
along3  ,i am go+ to say some?+ t w %ock
 y1 & ,i beg ( y nev] to tell x to      
anybody else4  ,i am go+ to tell x to y4
 ,well1 ,:at is x8  ,says %e3  ,i don't 
believe 9 ! bible4 ,! o!r repli$3 ,nei!r
 d ,i4  ,i h (t5 ?\ght h[ spl5did x w\ld
 be if ! m9i/]s c\ld b come toge!r &    
say3  ,n[ let u be hone/4  ,let u tell  
ea* o!r1 honor bright--l ,dr4 ,currie   
did 9 ! meet+ "h ! o!r day--let u tell j
 :at we believe4  ,!y tell a /ory t 9 ! 
old "t a lot ( p1 ab\t tw5ty1 7 9 ,texas
 9 a little hotel1 & "o fell[ got up    
be=e ! fire1 put 8 h&s beh9d him1 & says
 he3  ,boys1 let u all tell our real    
names4 ,if ! m9i/]s & ! congregations   
w\ld only tell _! real ?\ghts !y w\ld   
f9d t !y are ne>ly z bad z ,i am1 & t !y
 believe j ab\t z little4  ,n[1 ,i h be5
 talk+ a great deal ab\t ! or?odox      
religion2 &1 aft] hav+ deliv]$ a        
lecture1 ,i w\ld meet "s good1 religi\s 
p]son1 & he w\ld say to me3  ,y don't   

tell x z we believe x4 ,well1 b ,i tell 
x z y h x writt5 9 y\r cre$4  ,oh1 well1
 he says1 we don't m9d t any m4  ,well1 
:y don't y *ange x8  ,oh1 well1 he says1
 we und]/& x4  ,possibly ! cre$ is 9 !  
be/ possible condition = !m n[4  ,!re is
 a tacit und]/&+ t !y don't believe x4  
,!re is a tacit und]/&+ t !y h got "s   
way to get ar\nd x1 t !y read betwe5 !  
l9es2 & if !y %\ld meet n[ to =m a cre$1
 !y might fail to agree2 & ! cre$ is n[ 
s t !y c say z !y please1 except 9      
public4  ,:5ev] !y d s 9 public1 ! *ur*1
 9 self-def5se1 mu/ try !m2 & ,i believe
 9 try+ e m9i/] t doesn't prea* !       
doctr9e z he agrees to4  ,i h n !       
slighte/ sympa?y ) a ,presbyt]ian prea*]
 :o endeavors to prea* infidelity f 8   
pulpit & receive ,presbyt]ian money4    
,:5 he *anges 8 views1 he %\ld /ep d[n &
 out l a man1 & say3 ,i don't believe   
y\r doctr9e1 & ,i w n prea* x4  ,y mu/  
hire "s bigg] fool ?an ,i am4  ,b ,i f9d
 t ,i get ! cre$ v ne>ly "r4  ,today !re
 0 put into my h&s ! new ,congregational

 cre$4  ,i h j read x1 & ,i ?\ght ,i    
w\ld call y\r att5tion to x tonight1 to 
f9d :e!r ! *ur* has made any advance2 to
 f9d :e!r x has be5 affect$ by ! light (
 sci5ce2 to f9d :e!r ! sun ( k has ris5 
9 ! heav5s 9 va92 :e!r !y are /ill !    
*ildr5 ( intellectual d>kness2 :e!r !y  
/ill consid] x necess>y = y to believe  
some?+ t y by no possibility1 c und]/&1 
9 ord] to be a w+$ angel =ev]4  ,n[1 let
 u see :at _! cre$ is4  ,i w read a     
little ( x4  ,!y comm5ce by say+ t !y   
believe 9 "o ,god1 ! ,fa!r ,almighty1   
mak] ( heav51 & ( e>?1 & ( all ?+s      
visible & invisible4  ,i am p]fectly    
will+ t ,he %\ld make ! invisible1 if !y
 want ,him to4 ,!y say1 n[1 t !re is ?is
 "o p]sonal ,god2 t ,he is ! mak] ( !   
univ]se1 & its rul]4  ,i aga9 ask ! old 
"q3  ( :at did ,he make x8 ,if matt] has
 n exi/$ ?r\gh et]nity1 !n ?is ,god made
 x4  ,( :at did ,he make x8 ,:at did ,he
 use = ! purpose8 ,!re 0 no?+ 9 !       
univ]se except ?is ,god4  ,:at _h ! ,god
 be5 do+ = ! et]nity ,he _h be5 liv+8   

,he _h made no?+--call$ no?+ into       
exi/5ce2 nev] _h _h an idea1 because x  
is impossible to h an idea unless !re is
 some?+ to excite an idea4  ,:at _h ,he 
be5 do+8  ,:y doesn't ! ,congregational 
,*ur* tell u8  ,h[ d !y "k ab\t ?is     
inf9ite be+8  ,& if ,he is inf9ite1 h[ c
 !y compreh5d ,him8  ,:at good is x to  
believe some?+ t y don't und]/&--t y    
nev] c und]/&8  ,9 ! old cre$s !y       
describ$ ?is ,god z a be+ )\t body &    
p>ts or passions4  ,?9k ( t6 ,some?+ )\t
 body & p>ts or passions4  ,i defy any  
man 9 ! _w to write a lett] descriptive 
( no?+4  ,y c n conceive ( a f9]        
^w-pa9t+ ( a vacuum ?an a some?+ )\t    
body & p>ts or passions4  ,& yet ?is    
,god1 )\t passions1 is angry at ! wick$ 
e day2 ?is ,god1 )\t passions1 is a     
jeal\s ,god1 ^: ang] burne? to ! l[e/   
hell4 ,?is ,god1 )\t passions1 loves !  
:ole human race1 & ?is ,god1 )\t        
passions1 damns a l>ge majority ( !     
same4  ,s1 too1 ,he is ! rul] ( ! _w1 & 
,i f9d "h t we f9d ,8 provid5ce 9 !     

gov]nm5t ( ! nations4 ,:at nations8     
,:at evid5ce c y f9d1 if y are          
absolutely hone/ & n fright5$1 9 !      
hi/ory ( nations1 t ?is univ]se is      
presid$ ov] by an inf9itely wise & good 
,god8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ,russia8  ,h[ d y
 acc\nt = ,sib]ia8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = !   
fact t :ole races ( m5 toil$ b5ea? !    
ma/]'s la% = ages )\t recomp5se & )\t   
rew>d8  ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t babes 
7 sold f ! arms ( mo!rs--arms t _h be5  
rea*$ t[>d ,god 9 supplication8 ,h[ d y 
acc\nt = x8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! exi/5ce (
 m>tyrs8  ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t ?is 
,god all[s p to be burn$ simply = lov+  
,him8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t ju/ice  
doesn't always triumph8 ,h[ d y acc\nt =
 ! fact t innoc5ce is n a p]fect %ield8 
,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t ! _w has be5  
fill$ ) pa91 & grief1 & te>s8  ,h[ d y  
acc\nt = ! fact t p h be5 swall[$ by    
volcanoes1 swept f ! e>? by /orms1 dy+  
by fam9e1 if !re is above u a rul] :o is
 inf9itely good & inf9itely p[]ful8  ,i 
don't say !re is none4  ,i don't "k4  ,z

 ,i h said be=e1 ?is is ! only planet ,i
 0 ev] on4  ,i live 9 "o ( ! rural      
di/ricts ( ! univ]se4  ,i "k n ab\t ^!  
?+s z mu* z ! cl]gy4 ,& if !y "k no m   
ab\t ! o!r _w ?an !y d ab\t ?is1 x is n 
wor? m5tion+4  ,h[ d !y answ] all ?is8  
,!y say t ,god p]mits x4  ,:at w\ld y   
say to me if ,i /ood by & saw a ruffian 
beat out ! bra9s ( a *ild1 :5 ,i _h full
 & p]fect p[] to prev5t x8  ,y w\ld say 
tru?fully t ,i 0 z bad z ! murd]]4 ,t is
 :at y w\ld say4  ,is x possible = ?is  
,god to prev5t x8  ,!n1 if ,he doesn't1 
,he is a fi5d2 ,he is n good4 ,b !y say 
,he p]mits x4  ,:at =8  ,s we may h     
fre$om ( *oice4 ,:at =8  ,s t ,god may  
f9d1 ,i suppose1 :o are good & :o are   
bad4  ,didn't ,he "k t :5 ,he made u8   
,did ,he n "k exactly j :at ,he 0 mak+8 
,:y %\ld ,he make ^? :om ,he knew w\ld  
be crim9als8  ,if ,i %\ld make a ma*9e t
 w\ld walk y\r /reets & commit murd]1 y 
w\ld hang me4  ,:y n8  ,& if ,god made a
 man :om ,he knew w\ld commit murd]1 !n 
,god is guilty ( t murd]4 ,if ,god made 

a man1 kn[+ he w\ld beat 8 wife1 t he   
w\ld />ve 8 *ildr51 t he w\ld /rew on   
ei!r side ( 8 pa? ( life ! wrecks ( ru9$
 homes1 !n1 ,i say1 ! be+ :o call$ t    
wret* into exi/5ce is directly          
responsible4  ,& yet we are to f9d !    
provid5ce ( ,god 9 ! hi/ory ( nations4  
,:at little ,i h read %[s me t :5 man   
has be5 help$1 man _h to d x2 :5 ! *a9s 
( slav]y h be5 brok51 !y h be5 brok5 by 
man2 :5 some?+ bad has be5 done 9 !     
gov]nm5t ( mank9d1 x is easy to trace x 
to man1 & to fix ! responsibility ^u    
human be+s4  ,y w n look to ! sky2 y ne$
 ?r[ nei!r praise nor blame2 y c f9d !  
effici5t causes ne>] home--"r "h4  ,:at 
is ! next ?+ ,i f9d 9 ?is cre$8  ,we    
believe t man 0 made 9 ! image ( ,god1 t
 he might "k1 love & obey ,god1 & enjoy 
,him = ev]4  ,i don't believe t anybody 
ev] did love ,god1 because nobody ev]   
knew any?+ ab\t ,him4 ,we love ea* o!r4 
,we love some?+ t we "k4  ,we love      
some?+ t our exp]i5ce tells u is good & 
great1 & good & beautiful4  ,we _c by   

any possibility love ! unkn[n4  ,we c   
love tru?1 because tru? adds to human   
happ9ess4  ,we c love ju/ice1 because x 
pres]ves human joy4 ,we c love *>ity4   
,we c love e =m ( goodness t we "k1 or (
 :i* we c conceive1 b we _c love !      
inf9itely unkn[n4 ,& h[ c we be made 9 !
 image ( some?+ t has nei!r body & p>ts 
nor passions8  ,t our fir/ p>5ts1 by    
disob$i5ce1 fell "u ! condemnation (    
,god1 & t all m5 are s ali5at$ f ,god t 
!re is no salvation f ! guilt & p[] ( s9
 except ?r\gh ,god's r$eem+ p[]4  ,is   
!re an intellig5t man or woman n[ 9 ! _w
 :o believes 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 /ory8 ,if 
!re is1 /rike "h 7tapp+ 8 =ehead7 & y w 
he> an e*o4  ,some?+ is = r5t4  ,does   
any human be+ n[ believe t ,god made man
 ( du/ & a woman ( a rib1 & put !m 9 a  
g>d51 & put a tree 9 ! middle ( x8      
,wasn't !re room outside ( ! g>d5 to put
 ,8 tree1 if ,he didn't want p to eat ,8
 apple8  ,if ,i didn't want a man to eat
 my fruit ,i w\ld n put him 9 my or*>d4 
,does anybody n[ believe 9 ! snake /ory8

  ,i pity any man or woman :o1 9 ?is    
n9ete5? c5tury1 believes 9 t *ildi%     
fable4  ,:y did !y disobey8  ,:y1 !y 7  
tempt$4  ,:o by8 ,! devil4  ,:o made !  
devil8  ,:at did ,he make him =8  ,:y   
didn't ,he tell ,adam & ,eve ab\t ?is   
fell[8  ,:y didn't he wat* ! devil      
in/ead ( wat*+ ,adam & ,eve8  ,in/ead ( 
turn+ !m out1 :y didn't ,he keep him f  
gett+ 98  ,:y didn't ,he h ,8 flood fir/
 & dr[n ! devil1 be=e ,he made man &    
woman8  ,& yet p :o call !mselves       
intellig5t--pr(essors 9 colleges &      
presid5ts ( v5]able in/itutions--tea*   
*ildr51 & "y m5 :o ought to be *ildr51 t
 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 /ory is an absolute1    
hi/orical fact6  ,well1 ,i guess x w n  
be long until t w fade f ! imag9ation ( 
m54  ,i defy any man to ?9k ( a m *ildi%
 ?+4  ,?is ,god wait+ ar\nd !re1 kn[+   
all ! :ile :at w\ld happ51 made !m on   
purpose s x w\ld happ52 & !n :at does he
 d8  ,holds all ( u responsible2 & we 7 
n !re4 ,"h is a repres5tative be=e !    
con/itu5cy _h be5 born4 ,be=e ,i am b\nd

 by a repres5tative1 ,i want a *ance to 
vote = or aga9/ him2 & if ,i _h be5 !re1
 & kn[n all ! circum/ances1 ,i %\ld h   
vot$ aga9/ him4  ,& yet1 ,i am held     
responsible4  ,:at did ,adam d8  ,i _c  
see t x am\nt$ to mu* anyway4 ,a god t c
 create some?+ out ( no?+ ought n to h  
compla9$ ( ! loss ( an apple4  ,i c     
h>dly h ! pati5ce to speak ^u su* a     
subject4  ,n[1 t absurdity gave bir? to 
ano!r--t1 :ile we c\ld be rightfully    
*>g$ ) ! rascality ( somebody else1 we  
c\ld also be cr$it$ ) ! virtues (       
somebody else2 & ! atonem5t is !        
absurdity :i* (fsets ! o!r absurdity ( !
 fall ( man4 ,let u leave !m bo? out2 x 
reads a great deal bett] ) bo? ( !m out2
 x makes bett] s5se4  ,n[1 9 consequ5ce 
( t1 ev]ybody is ali5at$ f ,god4 ,h[8   
,:y8 ,oh1 we are all deprav$1 y "k2 we  
all want to d wrong4  ,well1 :y8 ,is t  
because we are deprav$8  ,no4  ,:y d we 
make s _m mi/akes8 ,because !re is only 
"o "r way1 & !re is an almo/ inf9ite    
numb] ( wrong ones2 & z long z we are n 

p]fect 9 our intellects we mu/ make     
mi/akes4  ,!re is no d>kness b          
ignorance2 & ali5ation1 z !y call x1 f  
,god1 is simply a lack ( intellect ^u   
our "p4  ,:y 7 we n giv5 bett] bra9s8   
,t may acc\nt = ! ali5ation4  ,b ! *ur* 
tea*es t e s\l t f9ds its way to ! %ore 
( ?is _w is aga9/ ,god--naturally hates 
,god2 t ! little dimpl$ *ild 9 ! cradle 
is simply a *unk ( depravity4  ,ev]ybody
 aga9/ ,god6  ,x is a libel ^u ! human  
race2 x is a libel ^u all ! m5 :o h     
work$ = wife & *ild2 x is a libel ^u all
 ! wives :o h suff]$ & labor$1 wept &   
work$ = *ildr52 x is a libel ^u all ! m5
 :o h di$ = _! c\ntry2 x is a libel ^u  
all :o h f\ght = human lib]ty2 x is a   
libel ^u ! human race4  ,leave out !    
hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 & !re is no?+ 9 ?is _w 
to prove ! depravity ( man left4        
,ev]ybody t comes is aga9/ ,god4  ,e    
s\l1 !y ?9k1 is l ! wreck$ ,iri%man4    
,he 0 wreck$ 9 ! sea & drift$ to an     
unkn[n isl&1 & z he climb$ up ! %ore he 
saw a man1 & said to him1 ,h y a        

gov]nm5t "h8  ,! man said1 ,we h4 ,well1
 said he1 ,i am ag9 x6   ,! *ur* tea*es 
u t t is ! attitude ( e s\l 9 ! univ]se 
( ,god4  ,ought a god to take any cr$it 
to himself = mak+ deprav$ p8  ,a god t  
_c make a s\l t is n totally deprav$1 ,i
 respectfully sugge/1 %\ld retire f !   
bus9ess4  ,& if a god has made u1 kn[+ t
 we w\ld be totally deprav$1 :y %\ld we 
g to ! same be+ = repairs8  ,:at is !   
next8  ,t all m5 are s ali5at$ f ,god t 
!re is no salvation f ! guilt & p[] ( 8 
s9 except ?r\gh ,god's r$eem+ grace4    
,re=mation is n en\gh4  ,if ! man :o    
/eals becomes p]fectly hone/1 t is n    
en\gh2 if ! man :o hates 8 fell[-man    
*anges & loves 8 fell[man1 t is n en\gh2
 he mu/ g ?r\gh ! my/]i\s ?+ call$ !    
second bir?2 he mu/ be born aga94  ,t is
 n en\gh unless he has fai?2 he mu/     
believe some?+ t he does n und]/&4      
,re=mation is n en\gh2 !re mu/ be :at !y
 call conv]sion4  ,i d5y x4  ,accord+ to
 ! *ur*1 no?+ s excites ! wra? (        
,god--no?+ s corrugates ! br[s (        

,jehovah ) rev5ge--z a man rely+ on 8   
own good works4 ,he mu/ admit t he ought
 to be damn$1 & t ( ! two he pref]s x1  
be=e ,god w cons5t to save him4  ,i saw 
a man ! o!r day1 & he said to me1 ,i am 
a ,unit>ian ,univ]sali/2 t is :at ,i am4
  ,said ,i1 ,:at d y mean by t8  ,well1 
said he1 "h is :at ,i mean3 ! ,unit>ian 
?9ks he is too good to be damn$1 & !    
,univ]sali/ ?9ks ,god is too good to    
damn him1 & ,i believe !m bo?4  ,:at is 
! next ?+ 9 ?is great cre$8  ,we believe
 t ! scriptures ( ! old & new te/am5ts  
are ! records ( ,god's revelation (     
,himself 9 ! "w ( r$emption2 t !y are   
writt5 by m51 "u ! special guidance ( ! 
,holy ,_s1 & t !y con/itute an          
au?oritative /&>d by :i* religi\s tea*+ 
& human conduct are to be regulat$ &    
judg$4  ,?is is ! cre$ ( !              
,congregational ,*ur*2 t is1 x is !     
result ( ! high-jo9t commission appo9t$ 
to draw up a cre$ = *ur*es2 & !re we h !
 /atem5t t ! bible 0 writt5 by m51 "u ! 
special guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s4  ,:at "p

 ( ! bible8  ,all ( x2 all ( x2 & yet   
:at is ?is old te/am5t t 0 writt5 by an 
inf9itely good ,god8  ,! be+ :o wrote x 
did n "k ! %ape ( ! _w ,he _h made4  ,! 
be+ :o wrote x knew no?+ ( human nature2
 ,he comm&s m5 to love ,him1 z if "o    
c\ld love ^u comm&4  ,! same ,god upheld
 ! in/itution ( human slav]y2 & ! *ur*  
says ! bible t upholds t in/itution 0   
writt5 by m5 "u ! guidance ( ! ,holy    
,_s4  ,!n ,i disagree ) ! ,holy ,gho/ ^u
 t in/itution4  ,! *ur* tells u t m51 "u
 ! guidance ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 upheld !   
in/itution ( polygamy--,i d5y x2 t "u ! 
guidance ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^! m5 upheld   
w>s ( ext]m9ation & conque/--,i d5y x2 t
 "u ! guidance ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ^! m5    
wrote t x 0 "r = a man to de/roy ! life 
( 8 wife if %e happ5$ to diff] ) him on 
! subject ( religion--,i d5y x4  ,& yet 
t is ! book n[ upheld 9 ?is cre$ ( !    
,congregational ,*ur*4  ,if ! devil _h  
writt5 ^u ! subject ( slav]y1 :i* side  
w\ld he h tak58  ,let e m9i/] answ]1    
honor bright4  ,if y knew ! devil _h    

writt5 a little "w on human slav]y1 9   
y\r judgm5t w\ld he uphold slav]y or    
d5\nce x8 ,w\ld y reg>d x z any evid5ce 
t he ev] wrote x if he upheld slav]y8   
,& yet1 "h y h a "w uphold+ slav]y1 & y 
say t x 0 writt5 by an inf9itely good1  
wise & b5efic5t ,god6  ,if ! devil      
upheld polygamy w\ld y be surpris$8  ,if
 ! devil want$ to kill somebody = diff]+
 ) him w\ld y be surpris$8  ,if ! devil 
told a man to kill 8 wife1 w\ld y be    
a/oni%$8  ,& yet1 y say1 t is exactly   
:at ! ,god ( u all did4  ,if !re be a   
,god1 !n t cre$ is blasphemy4  ,t cre$  
is a libel ^u ,him :o sits ^u heav5's   
?rone4  ,i want--if !re be a ,god--,i   
want ,him to write 9 ! book ( 8 et]nal  
remembrance t ,i d5i$ ^! lies = ,him4   
,i d n believe 9 a slave-hold+ ,god2 ,i 
d n wor%ip a polygam\s ,holy ,gho/2 ,i d
 n get ^u my knees be=e any be+ :o      
comm&s a husb& to slay 8 wife because %e
 expresses h] hone/ ?\ght4  ,did x ev]  
occur to y t if ,god wrote ! old        
te/am5t1 & told ! ,jews to crucify or   

kill anybody t disagre$ ) !m on         
religion1 & t ,god aft]w>d took ^u      
,himself fle% & came to ,j]usalem1 &    
taught a diff]5t religion1 & ! ,jews    
kill$ ,him--did x ev] occur to y t ,he  
reap$ exactly :at he _h s[n8 ,did x ev] 
occur to y t ,he fell a victim to ,8 own
 tyranny1 & 0 de/roy$ by ,8 own law6  ,(
 c\rse ,i d n believe t any ,god ev] 0 !
 au?or ( ! bible1 or t any ,god 0 ev]   
crucifi$1 or t any ,god 0 ev] kill$ or  
ev] w be1 b ,i want to ask y t "q4      
,take ?is old te/am5t1 !n1 ) all its    
/ories ( murd] & massacre2 ) all its    
fooli% & cruel fables2 ) all its infam\s
 doctr9es2 ) its _s ( ca/e2 ) its _s (  
hatr$1 & tell me :e!r x 0 writt5 by a   
good ,god4 ,:y1 if y w read !           
mal$ictions & curses ( t book1 y w\ld   
?9k t ,god1 l ,le>1 _h divid$ heav5     
among 8 daught]s1 & !n1 9 ! insanity (  
despair1 _h laun*$ 8 curses ^u ! human  
race4  ,& yet1 ,i mu/ say--,i mu/       
admit--t ! old te/am5t is bett] ?an !   
new4  ,9 ! old te/am5t1 :5 ,god got a   

man dead1 ,he let him alone4  ,:5 ,he   
saw him quietly 9 8 grave ,he 0         
satisfi$4  ,! muscles relax$1 & a smile 
broke ov] ! ,div9e face4  ,b 9 ! new    
te/am5t ! tr\ble comm5ces j at dea?4  ,9
 ! new te/am5t ,god is to wreak ,8      
rev5ge =ev] & ev]4  ,x 0 res]v$ = "o :o 
said1 ,love y\r enemies1 to te> asund] !
 veil betwe5 "t & et]nity & fix !       
horrifi$ gaze ( m5 ^u ! gulfs ( et]nal  
fire4 ,! new te/am5t is j z mu* worse   
?an ! old1 z hell is worse ?an sleep2 j 
z mu* worse z inf9ite cruelty is worse  
?an annihilation2 & yet1 ! new te/am5t  
is po9t$ to z a gospel ( love & peace4  
,b m ( t h]eaft]1 z ! m9i/]s say4  ,we  
believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ came to e/abli%  
among m5 ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 ! reign ( tru?
 & love1 ( righte\sness & peace4  ,well1
 t may h be5 ! object ( ,jesus ,*ri/4   
,i d n d5y x4 ,b :at 0 ! result8  ,!    
,*ri/ian _w has caus$ m w> ?an all ! re/
 ( ! _w besides2 all ! cunn+ in/rum5ts (
 dea? h be5 devis$ by ,*ri/ians2 all !  
wond]ful ma*9]y by :i* ! bra9s are bl[n 

out ( a man1 by :i* nations are conqu]$ 
& subdu$--all ^! ma*9es h be5 born 9    
,*ri/ian bra9s4  ,& yet ,he came to br+ 
peace1 !y say4  ,b ! te/am5t says       
o!rwise3  ,i came n to br+ peace1 b a   
sword4  ,& ! sword 0 br\ght4  ,:at are !
 ,*ri/ian nations do+ today 9 ,europe8  
,is !re a solit>y ,*ri/ian nation t w   
tru/ any o!r8 ,h[ _m millions (         
,*ri/ians are 9 ! uni=m ( ev]la/+       
=giv5ess1 lov+ _! enemies8  ,!re 0 an   
old ,spani>d ^u ! b$ ( dea?1 & he s5t = 
a prie/1 & ! prie/ told him t he w\ld h 
to =give 8 enemies be=e he di$4  ,he    
says1 ,i h n any4  ,:at6 no enemies8 ,n 
"o1 said ! dy+ man1 ,i kill$ ! la/ "o   
?ree weeks ago4  ,h[ _m millions (      
,*ri/ians are n[ arm$ & equipp$ to      
de/roy _! fell[-,*ri/ians8  ,:o are ! m5
 9 ,europe cry+ out aga9/ w>8  ,:o wi%es
 to h ! nations dis>m$8 ,is x ! *ur*8   
,no2 x is ! m5 :o d n believe 9 :at !y  
call ?is religion ( peace4  ,:5 !re is a
 w>1 & :5 !y make a few ?\s& wid[s &    
orphans1 :5 !y /rew ! pla9 ) dead       

patriots1 !n ,*ri/ians assemble 9 _!    
*ur*es & s+ ,te ,deum ,laudamus to ,god4
  ,:y8  ,because ,he has enabl$ a few ( 
,8 *ildr5 to kill "s o!rs ( ,8 *ildr54  
,?is is ! religion ( peace--! religion t
 inv5t$ ! ,krupp gun1 t w hurl a bullet 
weigh+ #b1jjj p\nds ?r\gh tw5ty-f\r     
in*es ( solid /eel4  ,?is is ! religion 
( peace1 t cov]s ! sea ) m5-(-w>1 clad 9
 mail1 all 9 ! "n ( univ]sal =giv5ess4  
,:at effect _h ?is religion ^u ! nations
 ( ! e>?8 ,:at h ! nations be5 fight+   
ab\t8  ,:at 0 ! ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> 9     
,europe =8  ,:at 0 ! w> 9 ,holl& =8  ,:y
 0 x t ,engl& p]secut$ ,scotl&8  ,:y is 
x t ,engl& p]secutes ,irel& ev5 unto ?is
 day8  ,at ! bottom ( e "o ( ^!         
conflicts y w f9d a religi\s "q4  ,!    
religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 z prea*$ by ,8 
*ur*1 causes w>1 blood%$1 hatr$1 & all  
un*>itabl5ess2 & :y8  ,because !y say a 
c]ta9 belief is necess>y to salvation4  
,!y d n say1 if y behave y\rself pretty 
well y w get !re2 !y d n say1 if y pay  
y\r debts & love y\r wife1 & love y\r   

*ildr51 & are good to y\r fri5ds1 & y\r 
neighbors1 & y\r c\ntry1 y w get !re2 t 
w d y no good2 y h got to believe a     
c]ta9 ?+4  ,oh1 yes1 no matt] h[ bad y  
are1 y c in/antly be =giv5 !n2 & no     
matt] h[ good y are1 if y fail to       
believe t1 ! mom5t y get to ! day (     
judgm5t no?+ is left b to damn y =ev]1 &
 all ! angels w %\t ,hallelujah6  ,:at d
 !y tea* today8  ,e murd]] goes to      
heav52 !re is only "o /ep f ! gall[s to 
,god2 only "o j]k betwe5 ! halt] &      
heav54  ,t is taught by ?is same *ur*4  
,i believe !re ought to be a law to     
prev5t ! slighte/ religi\s consolation  
be+ giv5 to any man :o has be5 guilty ( 
murd]4  ,let a ,ca?olic und]/& t if he  
imbrues 8 h&s 9 8 bro!r's blood1 he c h 
no extreme unction2 let x be und]/ood t 
he c h no =giv5ess ?r\gh ! *ur*2 & let !
 ,prote/ant und]/& t :5 he has committ$ 
t crime1 ! community w n pray him into  
heav54  ,let him g ) 8 victim4  ,!      
victim1 y "k1 dy+ 9 8 s9s1 goes to hell1
 & ! murd]] has ! happ9ess ( see+ him   

!re4  ,& if heav5 gr[s dull & monoton\s1
 ! murd]] c aga9 give life to ! n]ve (  
pleasure by wat*+ ! agony ( 8 victim4   
,i am oppos$ to t k9d ( =giv5ess4  ,&   
yet t is ! religion ( univ]sal peace to 
ev]ybody4  ,n[1 :at is ! next ?+ t ,i   
wi% to call y\r att5tion to8  ,we       
believe 9 ! ultimate preval5ce ( !      
,k+dom ( ,*ri/ ov] all ! e>?4  ,:at     
makes y8  ,d y judge f ! mann] 9 :i* y  
are gett+ along n[8  ,h[ _m p are be+   
born a ye>8  ,ab\t fifty millions4  ,h[ 
_m are y conv]t+ a ye>2 really1         
tru?fully8 ,five or six ?\s&4  ,i ?9k ,i
 h ov]e/imat$ ! numb]4  ,is or?odox     
,*ri/ianity on ! increase8  ,no4 ,!re   
are a hundr$ times z _m unbeliev]s 9    
or?odox ,*ri/ianity z !re 7 t5 ye>s ago4
 ,:at are y do+ 9 ! mission>y ,_w8  ,h[ 
long is x s9ce y conv]t$ a ,*9aman8  ,a 
f9e mission>y religion1 to s5d          
mission>ies1 ) _! bibles & tracts1 to   
,*9a1 b if a ,*9aman comes "h1 mob him1 
simply to %[ him ! diff]5ce betwe5 !    
practical & !oretical work+s ( !        

,*ri/ian religion4  ,h[ long s9ce y h _h
 a conv]t 9 ,india8  ,9 my judgm5t1     
nev]2 !re nev] has be5 an intellig5t    
,h9doo conv]t$ f ! "t ! fir/ mission>y  
put 8 foot ^u t soil2 & nev]1 9 my      
judgm5t1 has an intellig5t ,*9aman be5  
conv]t$ s9ce ! fir/ mission>y t\*$ t    
%ore4 ,:]e are !y8 ,we he> no?+ ( !m1   
except 9 ! reports4  ,!y get money f    
poor old ladies1 trembl+ on ! edge ( !  
grave1 & g & tell !m /ories h[ hungry ! 
av]age ,*9aman is = a copy ( ! new      
te/am5t1 & pa9t ! sad condition ( a     
g5tleman 9 ! int]ior ( ,africa1 )\t ! "w
 ( ,dr4 ,mc,cosh1 long+ = a copy ( !    
,pr9ceton ,review4  ,9 my judgm5t1 x is 
a book t w\ld suit a savage4 ,?us money 
is sc>$ f ! dy+ & fright5$ f ! old &    
feeble4 ,ab\t h[ long is x be=e ?is     
k+dom is to be e/abli%$8  ,:at is ! next
 ?+ "h8  ,!y all also believe 9 !       
resurrection ( ! dead1 & 9 _! confession
 ( fai? h]eto atta*$ ,i f9d !y also     
believe 9 ! resurrection ( ! body4      
,does anybody believe t1 t has ev]      

?\ght8  ,"h is a man1 = in/ance1 t      
weighs #bjj p\nds1 & gets sick & dies   
weigh+ #abj2 h[ mu* w he weigh 9 ! morn+
 ( ! resurrection8  ,"h is a cannibal1  
:o eats ano!r man2 & we "k t ! atoms t y
 eat g into y\r body & become a "p ( y4 
,aft] ! cannibal has eat5 ! mission>y1 &
 appropriat$ 8 atoms to himself1 & !n he
 dies1 :o w ! atoms belong to 9 ! morn+ 
( ! resurrection 9 an action ( replev9  
br\ght by ! mission>y aga9/ ! cannibal8 
,x has be5 demon/rat$ aga9 & aga9 t !re 
is no creation 9 nature1 & no de/ruction
 9 nature4  ,x has be5 demon/rat$ aga9 &
 aga9 t ! atoms t are 9 u h be5 9       
millions ( o!r be+s2 gr[n 9 ! =e/1 9 !  
grass1 blossom$ 9 ! fl[]s1 be5 9 !      
metals2 9 o!r words1 !re are atoms 9 ea*
 "o ( u t h be5 9 millions ( o!rs1 & :5 
we die ^! atoms return to ! e>?1 & aga9 
spr+ 9 vegetation1 tak5 up 9 ! leaves ( 
! trees1 turn$ into wood4  ,& yet we h a
 *ur*1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 gett+ up ?is 
doctr9e1 presid$ ov] by pr(essors1 by   
presid5ts ( colleges1 & by !ologians1 :o

 tell u t !y believe 9 ! resurrection ( 
! body4  ,!y "k bett]4  ,!re is n "o s  
ignorant b :at kn[s bett]4  ,& :at is ! 
next ?+8  ,& 9 a f9al judgm5t4  ,x w be 
a set day4  ,all ( u w be !re1 & !      
?\s&s1 & millions1 & billions1 &        
trillions1 & quadrillions t h di$ w be  
!re4 ,x w be ! day ( judgm5t1 & ! books 
w be op5$ & our case w be call$4  ,does 
anybody believe 9 t n[ t has got !      
slighte/ s5se8--"o :o kn[s en\gh to *ew 
gum )\t a /r+8  ,! issues ( :i* are     
ev]la/+ puni%m5t = ! wick$ & ev]la/+    
life = ! r$eem$4   ,t is ! doctr9e today
 ( ! ,congregational *ur*1 & t is !     
doctr9e t ,i oppose4  ,t is ! doctr9e t 
,i defy & d5y4  ,b ,i mu/ ha/5 on4  ,n[ 
?is comes to u aft] all ! discussion t  
has be51 & we are told t ?is religion is
 f9ally to conqu] ?is _w4  ,?is is !    
same religion t fail$ to successfully   
meet ! hordes ( ,mohamm$4  ,mohamm$     
wre/$ f ! disciples ( ! cross ! faire/  
"p ( ,europe4  ,x 0 kn[n t he 0 an      
impo/or4 ,!y knew he 0 because ! p (    

,mecca said s1 & !y knew t ,*ri/ 0 n    
because ! p ( ,j]usalem said he 04  ,?is
 impo/or wre/$ f ! disciples ( ,*ri/ !  
faire/ "p ( ,europe1 & t fact s[$ ! se$s
 ( di/ru/ & infidelity 9 ! m9ds ( !     
,*ri/ian _w4  ,& ! next 0 an ef=t to    
rescue f ! infidels ! empty sepul*re (  
,*ri/4  ,t comm5c$ 9 ! elev5? c5tury &  
end$ 9 #abia4  ,europe 0 almo/          
depopulat$4  ,= e man ow$ a debt1 ! debt
 0 dis*>g$ if he put a cross ^u 8 brea/ 
& jo9$ ! ,crusades4  ,no matt] :at crime
 he _h committ$ ! doors ( ! prison 7 op5
 = him to jo9 ! ,crusades4  ,& :at 0 !  
result8  ,!y believ$ t ,god w\ld give !m
 victory ov] ! infidel1 & !y c>ri$ 9    
front ( ! fir/ ,crusade a goat & a      
goose1 believ+ t bo? ^? animals _h be5  
bless$ by ! indwell+ ( ! ,holy ,gho/4   
,& ,i may say t ^? same animals are 9 ! 
lead today 9 ! or?odox _w4 ,until #abia 
!y endeavor$ to get t sepul*re1 until   
f9ally ! ho/s ( ,*ri/ 7 driv5 back1     
baffl$1 beat51 & demoraliz$--a poor1    
mis]able religi\s rabble4  ,!y 7 driv5  

back1 & t fact s[$ ! se$s ( di/ru/ 9    
,*ri/5dom4  ,y "k at t "t ! _w believ$ 9
 trial by battle--t ,god w\ld take !    
side ( "r--& !re _h be5 a trial by      
battle betwe5 ! ,cross & ,mohamm$1 &    
,mohamm$ _h be5 victori\s4  ,well1 :at 0
 ! next8  ,y "k :5 ,*ri/ianity came into
 p[] x de/roy$ e /atue x c\ld lay its   
ignorant h&s ^u4  ,x defac$ & oblit]at$ 
e pa9t+2 x de/roy$ e beautiful build+2 x
 de/roy$ ! manuscripts1 bo? ,greek &    
,lat92 x de/roy$ all ! hi/ory1 all !    
poetry1 all ! philosophy x c\ld f9d1 &  
burn$ e libr>y t x c\ld rea* ) its tor*4
  ,& ! result 0 ! night ( ! middle ages 
fell ^u ! human race4 ,b by accid5t1 by 
*ance1 by ov]sight1 a few ( !           
manuscripts escap$ ! fury ( religi\s    
zeal2 a few /atues _h be5 buri$2 & !    
result 01 t ^! manuscripts became ! se$1
 ! fruit ( :i* is our civilization (    
today4  ,a few =ms ( beauty 7 dug f !   
e>? t _h protect$ !m1 & n[ ! civiliz$ _w
 is fill$ ) art1 ) pa9t+1 & ) /atu>y1 9 
spite ( ! rage ( ! e>ly *ur*4  ,:at is !

 next bl[ t t ?is *ur* receiv$8  ,!     
discov]y ( ,am]ica4  ,t is ! next4  ,!  
,holy ,gho/1 :o inspir$ a man to write !
 bible1 did n "k ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is      
cont95t1 nev] dream$ ( x2 ! result 0 t  
,8 bible nev] spoke ( x4  ,he did n     
dream t ! e>? is r\nd4  ,he believ$ x 0 
flat1 al?\gh ,he made x ,himself1 & at t
 "t heav5 0 j up !re beyond ! cl\ds4    
,!re 0 :]e ! gods liv$1 !re 0 :]e !     
angels 71 & x 0 aga9/ t heav5 t ,jacob's
 ladd] 0 t ! angels asc5d$ & desc5d$4   
,x 0 to t heav5 t ,*ri/ asc5d$ aft] ,8  
resurrection4  ,x 0 up !re :]e ! ,new   
,j]usalem 01 ) its /reets ( gold1 & "u  
?is e>? 0 p]dition2 !re 0 :]e ! devils  
liv$2 !re 0 :]e a pit 0 dug = all       
unbeliev]s1 & = m5 :o _h bra9s1 & ,i say
 t = ?is reason3 ,t j 9 proportion t y h
 bra9s1 j 9 t proportion y\r *ances =   
et]nal joy are less5$1 accord+ to ?is   
religion4 ,& j 9 proportion t y lack    
bra9s1 y\r *ances are increas$4 ,!y     
believe1 "u !re t !y discov]$ ,am]ica4  
,!y f\nd t ! e>? is r\nd4  ,x 0         

circumnavigat$ by ,magellan4 ,9 #aeai t 
brave man set sail4  ,! *ur* told him3  
,! e>? is flat1 my fri5d2 don't g (f4   
,y w g (f ! edge4 ,magellan said3 ,i h  
se5 ! %ad[ ( ! e>? ^u ! moon1 & ,i h m  
confid5ce 9 ! %ad[ ev5 ?an ,i h 9 !     
*ur*4  ,! %ip w5t r\nd4  ,! e>? 0       
circumnavigat$4  ,sci5ce pass$ its h&   
above x & b5ea? x1 & :]e 0 ! heav51 &   
:]e 0 ! hell8  ,vani%$ =ev]6 ,& !y dwell
 n[ only 9 ! religion ( sup]/ition4  ,we
 f\nd !re 0 no place = ,jacob's ladd] to
 lean aga9/2 no place !re = ! gods &    
angels to live2 no place !re to empty ! 
wat]s ( ! deluge2 no place !re to :i*   
,*ri/ c\ld h asc5d$2 & ! f\ndations ( ! 
,new ,j]usalem crumbl$1 & ! t[]s & domes
 fell & became simply space--space s[n )
 an inf9ite numb] ( />s2 n ) ,new       
,j]usalems1 b ) con/ellations4  ,!n man 
began to gr[ great1 & ) t y "k came     
a/ronomy4 ,n[ j see :at !y did 9 t4  ,9 
#adgc ,cop]nicus 0 born4  ,9 #aedc 8    
great "w4  ,9 #afaf ! sy/em ( ,cop]nicus
 0 condemn$ by ! pope1 by ! infallible  

,ca?olic *ur*1 & ! *ur* is ab\t z ne> "r
 ^u t subject z ^u any o!r4  ,! sy/em ( 
,cop]nicus 0 d5\nc$4  ,& h[ long d y    
suppose ! *ur* f\ght t8 ,let me tell y4 
,x 0 revok$ by ,pius ,,vii4 9 ! ye> (   
grace #ahba4  ,= #bje ye>s aft] ! dea? (
 ,cop]nicus ! *ur* insi/$ t t sy/em 0   
false1 & t ! old idea 0 true4 ,a/ronomy 
is ! fir/ help t we ev] receiv$ f heav54
  ,!n came ,kepl] 9 #afji1 & y may almo/
 date ! bir? ( sci5ce f ! night t ,kepl]
 discov]$ 8 fir/ law4  ,t 0 ! dawn ( !  
day ( intellig5ce--8 fir/ law1 t !      
planets d n move 9 circles2 8 second    
law1 t !y describ$ equal spaces 9 equal 
times2 8 ?ird law1 t !re 0 a direct     
relation betwe5 weight & velocity4 ,t   
man gave u a key to heav54  ,t man op5$ 
its inf9ite book1 & we n[ read x1 & he  
did m good ?an all ! !ologians t ev]    
liv$4  ,i h n "t to speak ( ! o!rs--(   
,galileo1 ( ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 & (      
hundr$s ( o!rs t ,i c\ld m5tion4  ,!    
next ?+ t gave ?is *ur* a bl[ 0         
/ati/ics4  ,away w5t special provid5ce4 

,we f\nd by tak+ /ati/ics t we c\ld tell
 ! av]age l5g? ( human life2 t ?is human
 life did n dep5d ^u inf9ite caprice2 t 
x dep5d$ ^u conditions1 circum/ances1   
laws & facts1 & t ^? conditions1        
circum/ances1 & facts 7 ev] active4  ,& 
n[ y w see ! man :o dep5ds entirely ^u  
special provid5ce gets 8 life insur$4   
,he has m confid5ce ev5 9 "o ( ^!       
companies ?an he has 9 ! :ole ,tr9ity4  
,we f\nd by /ati/ics t !re 7 j s _m     
crimes on an av]age committ$2 j s _m    
crimes ( "o k9d & s _m ( ano!r2 j s _m  
suicides1 s _m dea?s by dr[n+2 j s _m   
accid5ts on an av]age2 j s _m m5 m>ry+  
wom51 = in/ance1 old] ?an !mselves2 j s 
_m murd]s ( a p>ticul> k9d2 j ! same    
numb] ( accid5ts2 & ,i say tonight      
/ati/ics utt]ly demoli% ! idea ( special
 provid5ce4  ,only ! o!r day a g5tleman 
0 tell+ me ( a case ( special provid5ce4
  ,he knew x4  ,he _h be5 ! subject ( x4
  ,yes1 sir6  ,a few ye>s ago he 0 ab\t 
to g on a %ip :5 he 0 deta9$2 he didn't 
g1 & ! %ip 0 lo/ & all on bo>d4  ,yes6  

,i said1 ,d y ?9k ! fell[s t 7 dr[n$    
believ$ 9 special provid5ce8  ,?9k ( !  
inf9ite egotism ( su* a doctr9e4  ,"h is
 a man t fails to g ^u a %ip ) #ejj     
pass5g]s1 & !y g d[n to ! bottom ( !    
sea--fa!rs1 mo!rs1 *ildr51 & lov+       
husb&s1 & wives wait+ ^u ! %ores (      
expectation4  ,"h is "o poor little     
wret* t didn't happ5 to g6 ,& he ?9ks t 
,god1 ! inf9ite be+1 int]f]$ 9 8 poor   
little )]$ behalf & let ! re/ all g4  ,t
 is special provid5ce6  ,y "k we h a    
cu/om e ye> ( issu+ a proclamation (    
?anksgiv+4  ,we say to ,god1 ,al?\gh ,y 
h afflict$ all ! o!r c\ntries1 al?\gh ,y
 h s5t w>1 & desolation1 & fam9e on     
ev]ybody else1 we h be5 su* good *ildr5 
t y h be5 k9d to u1 & we hope y w keep  
on4  ,x don't make a bit ( diff]5ce :e!r
 we h good times or n--n a bit2 !       
?anksgiv+ is always exactly ! same4  ,i 
rememb] a few ye>s ago a gov]nor ( ,i[a 
got out a proclamation ( t k9d4  ,he w5t
 on to tell h[ ?ankful ! p 71 h[        
prosp]\s ! ,/ate _h be52 & !re 0 a "y   

fell[ 9 ! ,/ate :o got out ano!r        
proclamation1 say+3 ,fe>+ t ! ,"l might 
be misl$ by (ficial correspond5ce1 he   
w5t on to say t ! gov]nor's proclamation
 0 entirely false2 t ! ,/ate 0 n        
prosp]\s2 t ! crops _h be5 an almo/     
entire failure2 t ne>ly e f>m 9 ! /ate 0
 mortgag$2 t if ! ,"l did n believe him1
 all he ask$ 0 ,he w\ld s5d "s angel 9  
:om he _h confid5ce to look ! matt] ov] 
= himself4  ,( c\rse ,i h n "t to rec\nt
 ! enemies ( ! *ur*4 ,e fact is an enemy
 ( sup]/ition4  ,e fact is a h]etic4 ,e 
demon/ration is an infidel4  ,ev]y?+ t  
ev] happ5$ te/ifi$ aga9/ ! sup]natural4 
,i h only spok5 ( a few ( ! bl[s t      
%att]$ ! %ield & %iv]$ ! lance (        
sup]/ition4  ,"h is ano!r "o--! doctr9e 
( ,*>les ,d>w94  ,?is c5tury w be call$ 
,d>w9's c5tury1 "o ( ! greate/ m5 :o ev]
 t\*$ ?is globe4  ,he has expla9$ m ( ! 
ph5om5a ( life ?an all ( ! religi\s     
tea*]s4 ,write ! "n ( ,*>les ,d>w9 !re  
7on ! "o h&7 & ! "n ( e !ologian t ev]  
liv$ !re 7on ! o!r h&71 & f t "n has    

come m light to ! _w ?an f all ^?4  ,8  
doctr9e ( evolution1 8 doctr9e ( !      
survival ( ! fitte/1 8 doctr9e ( ! orig9
 ( species1 has remov$ 9 e ?9k+ m9d !   
la/ ve/ige ( or?odox ,*ri/ianity4  ,he  
has n only /at$1 b he has demon/rat$1 t 
! inspir$ writ] knew no?+ ( ?is _w1 no?+
 ( ! orig9 ( man1 no?+ ( geology1 no?+ (
 a/ronomy1 no?+ ( nature2 t ! bible is a
 book writt5 by ignorance--by !         
in/igation ( fe>6  ,?9k ( ! man :o      
repli$ to him4  ,only a few ye>s ago !re
 0 no p>son too ignorant to successfully
 answ] ,*>les ,d>w92 & ! m ignorant he 0
 ! m *e]fully he und]took ! task4  ,he 0
 held up to ! ridicule1 ! scorn1 & !    
contempt ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 & yet :5 he   
di$ ,engl& 0 pr\d to put 8 du/ ) t ( h] 
noble/ & h] gr&e/4  ,*>les ,d>w9 conqu]$
 ! intellectual _w1 & ! doctr9e (       
evolution is n[ an accept$ fact4  ,8    
light has brok5 9 on "s ( ! e>ly cl]gy1 
& ! greate/ man :o today occupies !     
pulpit is a believ] 9 ! evolution !ory (
 ,*>les ,d>w9--& t is ,h5ry ,w>d        

,bee*]--a man ( m bra9s ?an ! entire    
cl]gy ( t entire *ur* put toge!r4  ,&   
yet we are told 9 ?is little cre$ t     
or?odox religion is ab\t to conqu] ! _w4
  ,x w be driv5 to ! wilds ( ,africa4   
,x mu/ g to "s savage c\ntry2 x has lo/ 
its hold ^u civilization1 & ,i tell y x 
is un=tunate to h a religion t _c be    
accept$ by ! intellect ( a nation4 ,x is
 un=tunate to h a religion aga9/ :i* e  
good & noble he>t prote/s4  ,let u h a  
good "o or none4  ,o6 my pity has be5   
excit$ by see+ ^! m9i/]s endeavor to w>p
 & twi/ ! passages ( scripture to fit "s
 demon/ration 9 sci5ce4  ,^! pi\s       
evasions6 ,^! solemn pret5ses6  ,:5 !y  
are caught 9 "o way !y give a diff]5t   
mean+ to ! words & say ! _w 0 n made 9  
sev5 days4  ,!y say good :iles--epo*s4  
,& 9 ?is same confession "h ( fai? &    
cre$s !y believe ! ,"l's day is holy--e 
sev5? day4  ,suppose y liv$ ne> ! nor?  
pole1 :]e ! day is ?ree mon?s long4  ,!n
 :i* day w y keep8  ,suppose y c\ld get 
to ! nor? pole1 y c\ld prev5t ,sunday f 

ev] ov]tak+ y4  ,y c\ld walk ar\nd ! o!r
 way fa/] ?an ! _w c\ld revolve4 ,h[    
w\ld y keep ,sunday !n8 ,suppose we ev] 
inv5t any ?+ t c g #a1jjj miles an h\r8 
,we c j *ase ,sunday cle> ar\nd ! globe4
  ,is !re any?+ t c be m p]fectly absurd
 ?an t a space ( "t c be holy6  ,y might
 z well talk ab\t a pi\s vacuum4 ,^!    
pi\s evasions4  ,i he>d ! o!r night ( an
 old man4  ,he 0 n v well educat$1 y "k1
 & he got into ! notion t he mu/ h read+
 ( ! bible & h family wor%ip2 & !re 0 a 
bad boy 9 ! family--a pretty sm>t boy--&
 !y 7 read+ ! bible by c\rse1 & 9 !     
fifte5? *apt] ( ,cor9?ians is ?is       
passage3  ,behold1 bre?r51 ,i %[ y a    
my/]y2 we %all n all die1 b we %all be  
*ang$4 ,& ?is boy rubb$ out ! c 9 !     
*ang$4  ,s next night ! old man got on 8
 specs & got d[n 8 bible & said3        
,behold1 bre?r51 ,i %[ y a my/]y2 we    
%all n all die1 b we %all be hang$4  ,! 
old lady said1 ,fa!r1 ,i don't ?9k x    
reads t way4 ,he says1 ,:o is read+ ?is8
 ,yes1 "m1 x says be hang$1 &1 m ?an t1 

,i see ! s5se ( x4  ,pride is ! besett+ 
s9 ( ! human he>t1 & if !re is any?+    
calculat$ to take ! pride out ( a man x 
is hang+4  ,i keep go+ back to ?is book2
 ,i keep go+ back to ! miracles1 to !   
prophecies1 to ! fables1 & p ask me1 if 
,i take away ! bible1 :at are we go+ to 
d8  ,h[ c we get along )\t ! revelation 
t no "o und]/&s8  ,:at are we go+ to d  
if we h no bible to qu>rel ab\t8  ,:at  
are we to d )\t hell8  ,:at are we go+  
to d ) our enemies8 ,:at are we go+ to d
 ) ! p we love b don't l8 ,!y tell me t 
!re nev] w\ld h be5 any civilization if 
x _h n be5 = ?is bible4  ,um6  ,! ,jews 
_h a bible2 ! ,romans _h n4  ,:i* _h !  
great] & ! gr&] gov]nm5t8  ,let u be    
hone/4  ,:i* ( ^? nations produc$ !     
greate/ poets1 ! greate/ soldi]s1 !     
greate/ orators1 ! greate/ /atesm51 !   
greate/ sculptors8  ,rome _h no bible4  
,god c>$ no?+ = ! ,roman ,empire4  ,he  
let ! m5 come up by *ance4 ,8 "t 0 tak5 
up by ! ,jewi% p4 ,& yet ,rome conqu]$ !
 _w1 & ev5 conqu]$ ,god's *os5 p4  ,! p 

t _h ! bible 7 defeat$ by ! p :o _h n4  
,h[ 0 x possible = ,lucretius to get    
along )\t ! bible8  ,h[ did ! great &   
glori\s ( t empire8  ,& :at %all we say 
( ,greece8  ,no bible4 ,comp>e ,a!ns )  
,j]usalem4  ,f ,a!ns comes ! beauty &   
intellectual grace ( ! _w4  ,comp>e !   
my?ology ( ,greece ) ! my?ology (       
,judea4  ,"o cov]+ ! e>? ) beauty1 & !  
o!r fill+ heav5 ) hatr$ & inju/ice4  ,! 
,h9doos _h no bible2 !y _h be5 =sak5 by 
! creator1 & yet !y became ! greate/    
metaphysicians ( ! _w4  ,egypt _h no    
bible4  ,comp>e ev5 ,egypt ) ,judea4    
,:at are we to d )\t ! bible8  ,:at     
became ( ! ,jews :o _h no bible2 _!     
temple 0 de/roy$ & _! city 0 tak52 &1 z 
,i said be=e1 !y nev] f\nd real         
prosp]ity until _! ,god des]t$ !m4  ,d  
)\t ! bible8  ,n[ ,i come aga9 to ! new 
te/am5t4  ,!re are a few ?+s 9 !re1 ,i  
give y my ^w1 ,i _c believe4  ,i _c--,i 
_c believe 9 ! miracul\s orig9 ( ,jesus 
,*ri/4  ,i believe ,he 0 ! son ( ,joseph
 & ,m>y2 t ,joseph & ,m>y _h be5 duly & 

legally m>ri$2 t ,he 0 ! legitimate     
(fspr+ ( t m>riage1 & nobody ev] believ$
 ! contr>y until ,he _h be5 dead #aej   
ye>s4 ,nei!r ,mat!w1 ,m>k nor ,luke ev] 
dream$ t ,he 0 ( div9e orig94  ,he did n
 say to ei!r ,mat!w1 ,m>k or ,luke1 or  
to any "o 9 _! he>+1 t ,he 0 ! son (    
,god1 or t ,he 0 miracul\sly conceiv$4  
,he did n say x4  ,! angel ,gabriel1 :o1
 !y say1 br\ght ! news1 nev] wrote a ^w 
^u ! subject4  ,8 "m nev] wrote a ^w ^u 
! subject4  ,8 fa!r nev] wrote a ^w ^u !
 subject4  ,we are lack+ 9 ! matt] (    
witnesses4  ,i w\ld n believe x n[6  ,i 
_c believe x !n4  ,i w\ld n believe p ,i
 "k1 mu* less w\ld ,i believe p ,i don't
 "k4 ,i say t at t "t ,mat!w1 ,m>k &    
,luke believ$ t ,he 0 ! son ( ,joseph & 
,m>y4  ,& :y8  ,!y say ,he desc5d$ f !  
blood ( ,david1 & 9 ord] to %[ t ,he 0 (
 ! blood ( ,david !y gave ! g5ealogy (  
,joseph4  ,& if ,joseph 0 n 8 fa!r1 :y n
 give ! g5ealogy ( ,pontius ,pilate or  
,h]od8  ,c\ld !y1 by giv+ ! g5ealogy (  
,joseph1 %[ t ,he 0 ( ! blood ( ,david  

if ,joseph 0 9 no way relat$ to ,david2 
& yet t is ! position into :i* !        
,*ri/ian _w is n[ driv54  ,x says ! son 
( ,joseph1 & !n int]polat$ ! words z 0  
suppos$4  ,:y1 !n1 d !y give a suppos$  
g5ealogy4  ,x w n d4  ,& t is a ?+ t _c 
9 any way1 by any human te/imony1 be    
e/abli%$2 & if x is important = u to "k 
t ,he 0 ! ,son ( ,god1 ,i say !n t x    
devolves ^u ,god to give u evid5ce4     
,let ,him write x across ! face ( !     
heav5s1 9 e language ( mank9d4  ,if x is
 necess>y = u to believe x1 let x gr[ on
 e leaf next ye>4 ,no man %\ld be damn$ 
= n believ+ unless ! evid5ce is         
ov]:elm+4  ,& he ought n to be made to  
dep5d ^u say-s4  ,he %\ld h x directly =
 himself4  ,a man says ,god told him s &
 s1 & he tells me1 & ,i hav5't anyone's 
^w b t fell['s4  ,he may h be5 deceiv$4 
,if ,god has a message = me ,he ought to
 tell x to me1 & n somebody t has be5   
dead #d1jjj or #e1jjj ye>s1 & 9 ano!r   
language2 ,god may h *ang$ ,8 m9d on _m 
?+s2 ,he has on slav]y at lea/1 &       

polygamy2 & yet ,8 *ur* n[ wants to g   
out "h & de/roy polygamy 9 ,utah ) a    
sword4  ,:y don't !y s5d mission>ies !re
 ) copies ( ! old te/am5t8  ,by read+ ! 
lives ( ,abraham1 & ,isaac1 & ,lot1 & a 
few o!r fell[s t ought to h be5 9 !     
p5it5ti>y1 !y c s(t5 _! he>ts4  ,n[1 !re
 is ano!r miracle ,i d n believe4  ,i   
want to speak ab\t x z we w\ld ab\t any 
ord9>y transaction 9 ! _w4 ,9 ! fir/    
place1 ,i d n believe t any miracle 0   
ev] p]=m$1 & if !re 01 y c't prove x4   
,:y8  ,because x is altoge!r m          
reasonable t ! p li$ ab\t x ?an t x     
happ5$4  ,& :y8  ,because1 accord+ to   
human exp]i5ce1 we "k t p w n always    
tell ! tru?1 & we nev] saw a miracle1 & 
we h got to be gov]n$ by our exp]i5ce1 &
 if we g by our exp]i5ce1 x is 9 favor t
 ! ?+ nev] happ5$2 t ! man is mi/ak54   
,n[1 ,i want y to rememb] x4  ,"h is a  
man t comes into ,j]usalem1 & ! fir/ ?+ 
he does he cures ! bl9d4  ,he lets !    
light ( day visit ! d>kness ( bl9dness4 
,! eyes are op5$ & ! :ole _w is aga9    

pictur$ ^u ! bra94  ,ano!r man is clo!d 
) leprosy4  ,he t\*es him1 & ! disease  
falls f him1 & he /&s pure1 & clean1 &  
:ole4  ,ano!r man is de=m$1 wr9kl$1 b5t4
 ,he t\*es him & ?r[s ^u him aga9 !     
g>m5t ( y\?4  ,a man is 9 8 grave1 & ,he
 says1 ,come =?6 & he aga9 walks 9 life1
 feel+ 8 he>t ?rob & beat1 & 8 blood go+
 joy\sly ?r\gh 8 ve9s4  ,!y say t       
happ5$4  ,i don't "k4  ,!re is "o       
wond]ful ?+ ab\t ! dead p t 7 rais$--we 
don't he> ( !m any m4  ,:at became ( !m8
  ,:y1 if !re 0 a man 9 ?is t[n t _h be5
 rais$ f ! dead1 ,i w\ld g to see him   
tonight4 ,i w\ld say1 ,:]e 7 y :5 y got 
! notice to come back8  ,:at k9d (      
c\ntry is x8  ,:at k9d ( op5+ !re = a "y
 man8  ,h[ did y l x8  ,b nobody ev]    
paid ! slighte/ att5tion to !m !re4  ,!y
 didn't ev5 excite int]e/ :5 !y di$ !   
second "t4 ,nobody said1 ,:y1 t man     
isn't afraid4  ,he has be5 !re4  ,n a   
^w4 ,!y pass away quietly4  ,y see ,i   
don't believe x4  ,!re is some?+ wrong  
some:]e ab\t t bus9ess4 ,& !n !re is    

ano!r tr\ble 9 my m9d4  ,n[1 y "k ,i may
 suff] et]nal puni%m5t = all ?is4  ,"h  
is a man t does all ^! ?+s1 & !reupon !y
 crucify ,him4  ,n[1 !n1 let u be hone/4
  ,suppose a man came into ,*icago & he 
%\ld meet a fun]al procession1 & he %\ld
 say1 ,:o is dead8 & !y %\ld say1 ,! son
 ( a wid[2 h] only support1 & he %\ld   
say to ! procession1 ,halt6  ,& to !    
und]tak]1 ,take out t c(f91 unscrew t   
lid4  ,"y man1 ,i say unto !e1 arise6 ,&
 ! latt] %\ld /ep f ! c(f91 & 9 "o mom5t
 aft] hold 8 "m 9 8 arms4  ,suppose he  
%\ld g to y\r cemet]y & %\ld f9d "s     
woman hold+ a little *ild 9 ea* h&1 :ile
 ! te>s fell ^u a new-made grave1 & he  
%\ld say to h]1 ,:o lies buri$ "h8 & %e 
%\ld reply1 ,my husb&1 & he %\ld say1 ,i
 say unto !e1 oh grave1 give up ?y dead1
 & ! husb& %\ld rise & 9 a mom5t aft] h 
8 lips ^u 8 wife's1 & ! little *ildr5 ) 
_! arms ar\nd 8 neck4  ,suppose t x is  
s4  ,d y ?9k t ! p ( ,*icago w\ld kill  
him8  ,d y ?9k any "o w\ld wi% to       
crucify him8  ,d y n r believe t e "o :o

 _h a lov$ "o out 9 t cemet]y w\ld g to 
him1 ev5 ^u _! knees1 & beg him &       
implore him to give back _! dead8  ,d y 
believe t any man 0 ev] crucifi$ :o 0 ! 
ma/] ( dea?8 ,let me tell y tonight if  
!re %all ev] appe> on ?is e>? ! ma/]1 ! 
mon>* ( dea?1 all human knees w t\* !   
e>?2 he w n be crucifi$1 he w n be t\*$4
  ,all ! liv+ :o fe> dea?2 all ! liv+ :o
 h lo/ a lov$ "o w /& & cl+ to him4  ,& 
yet we are told t ?is work] ( miracles1 
?is work] ( wond]s1 ?is man :o c\ld clo!
 ! dead 9 ! ?robb+ fle% ( life1 0       
crucifi$ by ! ,jewi% p4  ,x 0 nev]      
dream$ t he did a miracle until #ajj    
ye>s aft] he 0 dead4  ,!re is ano!r     
miracle ,i d n believe1 ,i _c believe x1
 & t is ! resurrection4  ,& :y8  ,if x 0
 ! fact1 if ! dead got out ( ! grave1 :y
 did ,he n %[ himself to 8 enemies8  ,:y
 did ,he n aga9 visit ,pontius ,pilate8 
,:y did ,he n call ^u ,caiaphas1 ! high 
prie/8  ,:y did ,he n make ano!r        
triumphal entry into ,j]usalem8  ,:y did
 ,he n aga9 ent] ! temple & dispute ) ! 

doctors8  ,:y didn't ,he say to !       
multitude3  ,"h are ! w\nds 9 ,my feet1 
& 9 ,my h&s1 & 9 ,my side4  ,i am ! "o y
 endeavor$ to kill1 b ,dea? is ,my      
slave4  ,:y didn't ,he8  ,simply because
 ! ?+ nev] happ5$4  ,i _c believe x4  ,b
 recollect1 x makes no diff]5ce ) its   
tea*+s4 ,!y are exactly z good :e!r ,he 
wr\ght miracles or n4  ,twice two are   
f\r2 t ne$s no miracle4 ,twice two are  
five--a miracle w\ld n help t4 ,*ri/'s  
tea*+s are wor? _! effect ^u ! human    
race4 ,x makes no diff]5ce ab\t miracle 
or ab\t wond]1 b y mu/ rememb] 9 t day e
 "o believ$ 9 miracles4  ,nobody _h any 
/&+ z a tea*]1 a philosoph]1 a gov]nor1 
or a k+1 ab\t :om !re 0 n a some?+      
miracul\s4  ,! e>? 0 !n cov]$ ) ! sons &
 daught]s ( ! gods & goddesses4  ,t 0   
believ$ 9 ,greece1 9 ,rome1 9 ,egypt1 9 
,h9du/an2 ev]ybody1 ne>ly1 believ$ 9 su*
 ?+s4  ,!n !re is ano!r miracle t ,i _c 
believe 91 & t is ! asc5sion--! bodily  
asc5sion ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,:]e 0 ,he    
go+8 ,s9ce ! telescope has be5 po9t$ at 

! />s1 :]e 0 ,he go+8 ,! ,new ,j]usalem 
is n !re4  ,! abode ( ! gods is n !re4  
,:]e 0 ,he go+8  ,:i* way did ,he g8  ,t
 dep5ds ^u ! "t ( day t ,he left4  ,if  
,he left 9 ! night ,he w5t exactly !    
opposite way f :at ,he w\ld 9 ! day4    
,:o saw ?is miracle8 ,!y say !          
disciples4  ,let u see :at !y say ab\t  
x4  ,mat!w did n ?9k x 0 wor? m5tion+4  
,he doesn't speak ( x at all4 ,on !     
contr>y1 he says t ! la/ words ( ,*ri/  
73  ,lo1 ,i am ) y always1 ev5 unto !   
end ( ! _w4  ,t is :at he says4  ,m>k1  
he saw x4  ,s1 !n1 aft] ! ,"l _h spok5  
unto !m ,he 0 receiv$ up into heav5 &   
sat on ! "r h& ( ,god4  ,t is all he has
 to say ab\t ! mo/ wond]ful ?+ t ev]    
bless$ human vision--ab\t a miracle     
great en\gh to h /uff$ cr$ulity to      
bur/+2 & yet we h "o poor1 little meagre
 v]se4  ,s1 !n1 aft] ,he _h quit speak+1
  ,he 0 caught up & sat on ! "r h& (    
,god4  ,h[ does he "k ,he 0 on ! "r h&8 
,did he see ,him aft] ,he _h sat d[n8   
,luke says3  ,& x came to pass :ile ,he 

bless$ !m ,he 0 p>t$ f !m & 0 c>ri$ up  
into heav54 ,b ,john does n m5tion x4   
,he gives z ,8 la/ words ?is address to 
,pet]3  ,foll[ ?\ ,me4  ,( c\rse ,he did
 n say t z ,he asc5d$4  ,9 ! ,acts we h 
ano!r acc\nt4  ,a conv]sation is giv5 n 
spok5 ( 9 any ( ! o!rs1 & we f9d !re two
 m5 clad 9 :ite app>el1 :o said3  ,m5 ( 
,galilee1 :y /& ye "h gaz+ up into      
heav58  ,?is same ,jesus t 0 tak5 up    
into heav5 %all s come 9 l mann] z ye h 
se5 ,him g up into ,heav54 ,mat!w didn't
 see t2 ,m>k =got x2 ,luke didn't ?9k x 
0 wor? m5tion+1 & ,john didn't believe  
x2 & yet ^u t evid5ce we are l$ to      
believe t ! mo/ miracul\s ( all miracles
 actually occurr$4  ,i _c believe x4  ,i
 may be mi/ak52 b ! *ur* is n[ try+ to  
p>ry1 & :5 !y come to ! little miracles 
( ! new te/am5t all !y say is3 ,*ri/    
didn't ca/ out devils2 ^! m5 _h fits4   
,he cur$ fits4 ,!n ,i read 9 ano!r place
 ab\t ! fits talk+4  ,*ri/ held a       
dialogue ) ! fits1 & ! fits told ,him 8 
"n1 & ! fits at t "t 7 9 a crazy man4 ,&

 ! fits made a contract t !y w\ld g out 
( ! man provid$ !y w\ld be p]mitt$ to g 
into sw9e4  ,h[ c fits t attack a man   
take up a resid5ce 9 sw9e8 ,! *ur* mu/ n
 give up ! devil4  ,he is ! "r b[]4  ,no
 devil1 no hell2 no hell1 no prea*]2 no 
fire1 no insurance4  ,i read ano!r      
miracle--t ?is devil took ,*ri/ & put   
him on ! p9nacle ( a temple4  ,0 t fits1
 too8  ,:y is n ! !ological _w hone/8   
,:y d !y n come up & admit :at !y "k !  
book means8  ,!y h n ! c\rage4  ,n[1 _! 
next doctr9e is ! absolute necessity (  
belief4  ,t dep5ds ^u ?is3  ,c a man    
believe z he wants to8  ,c y8  ,c       
anybody8  ,does belief dep5d at all ^u !
 evid5ce8  ,i ?9k x does some:at 9 "s   
cases4  ,h[ is x t :5 a jury is sworn to
 try a case1 he>+ all ! evid5ce--he>+   
bo? sides1 he>+ ! *>ge ( ! judge1 he>+ !
 law1 & ^u _! oa?s1 are equally divid$1 
six = ! pla9tiff & six = ! def5dant8  ,x
 is because evid5ce does n h ! same     
effect ^u all p4  ,:y8  ,our bra9s are n
 alike--n ! same %ape2 we h n ! same    

intellig5ce or ! same exp]i5ce1 ! same  
s5se4  ,& yet ,i am held acc\ntable = my
 belief4  ,i mu/ believe 9 !            
,tr9ity--?ree times "o is "o1 once "o is
 ?ree--& my s\l is to be et]nally damn$ 
= fail+ to guess an ari?metical         
conundrum4 ,& t is ! poison "p (        
,*ri/ianity--t salvation dep5ds ^u      
belief--t is ! poison "p1 & until t     
dogma is disc>d$ religion w be no?+ b   
sup]/ition4  ,no man c control 8 belief4
  ,if ,i he> c]ta9 evid5ce ,i w believe 
a c]ta9 ?+4  ,if ,i fail to he> x ,i may
 nev] believe x4  ,if x is adapt$ to my 
m9d ,i may accept x2 if x is n1 ,i      
reject x4  ,& :at am ,i to g by8  ,my   
bra94  ,t is ! only light ,i h f nature1
 & if !re be a ,god1 x is ! only tor* t 
?is ,god has giv5 me by :i* to f9d my   
way ?r\gh ! d>kness & ! night call$     
life4  ,i d n dep5d ^u he>say = t4  ,i d
 n h to take ! ^w ( any o!r man1 nor get
 ^u my knees be=e a book4  ,"h1 9 !     
temple ( ! m9d1 ,i g & consult ! ,god--t
 is to say1 my reason--& ! oracle speaks

 to me1 & ,i obey ! oracle4  ,:at %\ld  
,i obey8  ,ano!r man's oracle8 ,%all ,i 
take ano!r man's ^w & n :at he ?9ks1 b  
:at ,god said to him8  ,i w\ld n "k a   
god if ,i %\ld see "o4  ,i h said be=e1 
& ,i say aga91 ! bra9 ?9ks 9 spite ( me1
 & ,i am n responsible = my ?\ght4  ,no 
m c ,i control ! beat+ ( my he>t1 !     
expansion & contraction ( my lungs = a  
mom5t2 no m c ,i /op ! blood t fl[s     
?r\gh ! riv]s ( ! ve9s4  ,& yet ,i am   
held responsible = my belief4  ,!n :y   
does n ! ,god give me ! evid5ce8  ,!y   
say ,he has4  ,9 :at8  ,9 an inspir$    
book4  ,b ,i d n und]/& x z !y d4  ,mu/ 
,i be false to my und]/&+8 ,!y say3  ,:5
 y come to die y w be sorry y did n4  ,w
 ,i be sorry :5 ,i come to die t ,i did 
n live a hypocrite8  ,w ,i be sorry ,i  
did n say ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian :5 ,i 0 n8  ,w
 ! fact t ,i 0 hone/ put a ?orn 9 !     
pill[ ( dea?8  ,god _c =give me = t4    
,!y say :5 ,he 0 9 ,j]usalem1 ,he =gave 
,8 murd]]s4  ,n[ ,he won't =give an     
hone/ man = diff]+ ) ,him on ! subject (

 ! ,tr9ity4  ,!y say t ,god says to me1 
,=give y\r enemies4  ,i say1 ,all "r1 ,i
 d2  b he says1 ,i w damn m9e4 ,god %\ld
 be consi/5t4 ,if ,he wants me to =give 
my enemies1 ,he %\ld =give ,84  ,i am   
ask$ to =give enemies :o c hurt me4 ,god
 is only ask$ to =give enemies :o _c    
hurt ,him4  ,he c]ta9ly ought to be z   
g5]\s z ,he asks u to be4  ,& ,i want no
 ,god to =give me unless ,i d =give     
o!rs4  ,all ,i ask1 if t be true1 is t  
?is ,god %\ld live accord+ to ,8 own    
doctr9e4  ,if ,i am to =give my enemies 
,i ask ,him to =give ,84  ,t is ju/ice1 
t is "r4  ,"h are ^! millions today :o  
say3  ,we are to be sav$ by belief1 by  
fai?2 b :at are we to believe8  ,9 ,/4  
,l\is la/ ,sunday ,i read an int]view ) 
a ,*ri/ian m9i/]--"o :o is n[ hold+ a   
revival4  ,!y call him ! boy prea*]--a  
"n t he has borne = fifty or sixty ye>s4
 ,! "q 0 :e!r 9 ^! revivals1 :5 !y 7    
try+ to rescue s\ls f et]nal torture1 !y
 w\ld all[ color$ p to occupy seats )   
:ite p1 & t revivali/1 prea*+ !         

unse>*able ri*ness ( ,*ri/1 said he w\ld
 n all[ ! color$ p to sit ) :ite p2 !y  
mu/ g to ! back ( ! *ur*4  ,! same p g &
 sit "r next to !m 9 heav51 swap h>ps ) 
!m1 & yet ?is man1 believ+ z he says he 
does1 t if he did n believe 9 ! ,"l     
,jesus ,*ri/ he w\ld et]nally p]i%1 0 n 
will+ t ! color$ man %\ld sit by a :ite 
man :ile he he>d ! gospel ( ev]la/+     
peace4  ,he 0 n will+ t ! color$ man    
%\ld get into ! lifeboat ( ,*ri/1 al?\gh
 ^? :ite m5 might be totally deprav$1 & 
if !y _h ju/ice done !m1 accord+ to 8   
doctr9e4 w\ld be et]nally damn$--& yet  
he has ! impud5ce to put on airs1 al?\gh
 he ought to be et]nally damn$1 & g &   
sit by ! color$ man4  ,8 doctr9e (      
religion1 ! color l9e1 has n my respect4
  ,i believe 9 ! religion ( humanity1 & 
x is f> bett] to love our fell[-m5 ?an  
to love ,god1 because we c help !m1 & we
 _c help ,him4  ,y _h bett] d :at y c   
?an to be always pret5d+ to d :at y _c4 
,n[ ,i come to ! la/ "p ( ! bible--?is  
cre$--& t is1 et]nal puni%m5t1 & ,i h   

conclud$2 & ,i h said ,i w nev] deliv] a
 lecture t ,i d n give ! full b5efit (  
its "n4 ,t "p ( ! ,congregational cre$  
w\ld disgrace ! l[e/ savage t cr\*es &  
crawls 9 ! jungles ( ,africa4  ,! man :o
 n[1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 prea*es !      
doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t1 ! doctr9e (  
et]nal hell1 has liv$ 9 va94  ,?9k ( t  
doctr9e6 ,! et]nity ( puni%m5t6  ,:y1 ,i
 f9d 9 t same cre$ t ,*ri/ is f9ally go+
 to triumph 9 ?is _w & e/abli% ,8 k+dom2
 b if _! doctr9e is true1 ,he w nev]    
triumph 9 ! o!r _w4 ,he w h billions 9  
hell =ev]4  ,9 ?is _w we nev] w be      
p]fectly civiliz$ z long z a gall[s ca/s
 its %ad[ ^u ! e>?4  ,z long z !re is a 
p5it5ti>y1 beh9d ! walls ( :i* a human  
be+ is immur$1 we are n a civiliz$ p4   
,we w nev] be p]fectly civiliz$ until we
 d away ) crime & crim9als4 ,& yet1     
accord+ to ?is ,*ri/ian religion1 ,god  
is to h an et]nal p5it5ti>y2 ,he is to  
be an ev]la/+ jailor1 an ev]la/+        
turnkey1 a w>d5 ( an inf9ite dungeon1 & 
,he is go+ to keep prison]s !re1 n = !  

purpose ( re=m+ !m--because !y are nev] 
go+ to get any bett]1 only gett+        
worse--j = ! purpose ( puni%+ !m4  ,&   
:at =8  ,= some?+ !y did 9 ?is _w2 born 
9 ignorance1 educat$ x may be 9 pov]ty1 
& yet responsible ?r\gh ! c\ntless ages 
( et]nity4  ,no man c ?9k ( a great]    
horror2 no man c ?9k ( a great]         
absurdity4 ,= ! gr[? ( t doctr9e1       
ignorance 0 soil & fe> 0 ra94 ,t doctr9e
 came f ! fang$ m\?s ( wild bea/s1 & yet
 x is ! glad tid+s ( great joy4  ,god s 
lov$ ! _w ,he is go+ to damn mo/        
ev]ybody1 &1 if ?is ,*ri/ian religion be
 true1 "s ( ! greate/1 & gr&e/1 & be/ :o
 ev] liv$ ^u ?is e>?1 are suff]+ its    
torm5ts tonight4  ,x don't appe> to make
 mu* diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 ) ?is *ur*4  ,!y g
 "r on enjoy+ !mselves z well z ev]4    
,if _! doctr9e is true1 ,b5jam9         
,frankl91 "o ( ! wise/1 & be/ ( m51 :o  
did s mu* to give u "h a free gov]nm5t1 
is suff]+ ! tyranny ( ,god tonight1 :ile
 he endeavor$ to e/abli% fre$om among   
m54  ,if ! *ur*es 7 hone/1 _! prea*]s   

w\ld tell _! he>ts1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 is 
9 hell1 & we w>n any & all ! y\? n to   
imitate ,b5jam9 ,frankl94  ,?omas       
,jeff]son1 ! au?or ( ! ,decl>ation (    
,indep5d5ce1 ) its self-evid5t tru?s1   
has be5 damn$ ^! _m ye>s4  ,t is :at all
 ! m9i/]s ought to h ! c\rage to say4   
,talk z y believe4 ,/& by y\r cre$ or   
*ange x4  ,i want to impress x ^u y\r   
m9d1 because ! ?+ ,i wi% to d 9 ?is _w  
is to put out ! fires ( hell ,i want to 
keep at x j z long z !re is "o little   
coal r$ 9 ! bottomless pit4  ,z long z !
 a%es are w>m1 ,i %all d5\nce ?is       
infam\s doctr9e4  ,i want y to "k t ! m5
 :o f\nd$ ?is great & glori\s gov]nm5t  
are !re4  ,! mo/ ( ! m5 :o f\ght 9 !    
,revolution>y ,w> & wre/$ f ! clut* (   
,great ,brita9 ?is cont95t2 h be5 rew>d$
 by ! et]nal wra? ( ,god4  ,! old       
,revolution>y soldi]s are 9 hell by !   
?\s&s4  ,let ! prea*]s h ! c\rage to say
 s4  ,! m5 :o f\ght 9 #ahab1 & gave to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ! fre$om ( ! seas1 ne>ly 
all ( !m h be5 damn$ s9ce #ahae--;all t 

7 kill$4  ,! greate/ ( h]oes1 !y are    
!re4  ,! greate/ ( poets1 ! greate/     
sci5ti/s1 ! m5 :o h made ! _w beautiful 
& gr&1 !y are all1 ,i tell y1 among !   
damn$1 if ?is cre$ is true4  ,humboldt1 
:o %$ light1 & :o add$ to ! intellectual
 weal? ( mank9d1 ,goe!1 & ,s*ill]1 &    
,less+1 :o almo/ creat$ ! ,g]man        
language--all gone6  ,all suff]+ ! wra? 
( ,god tonight1 & e "t an angel ?9ks (  
"o ( ^? m5 he gives 8 h>p an extra      
twang4  ,la ,place1 :o read ! heav5 l an
 op5 book--he is !re4 ,rob]t ,burns1 !  
poet ( human love--he is !re because he 
wrote ! ,pray] ( ,holy ,willie2  because
 he fa/5$ ^u ! cross ! ,presbyt]ian     
cre$1 & made a l+]+ crucifixion4 ,& yet 
t man add$ to ! t5d]ness ( human he>t4  
,dick5s1 :o put a %ield ( pity be=e !   
fle% ( *ildhood ,god is gett+ ev5 ) him4
  ,our own ,ralph ,waldo ,em]son1 al?\gh
 he _h a ?\s& opportunities to he>      
,me?odi/ cl]gym51 scorn$ ! means (      
grace1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ is delight$ t he 
is 9 hell tonight4  ,longfell[ ref9$    

hundr$s & ?\s&s ( homes1 b he did n     
believe 9 ! miracul\s orig9 ( ! ,savior4
  ,no1 sir2 he d\bt$ ! report (         
,gabriel4  ,he lov$ 8 fell[-m52 he did  
:at he c\ld to free ! slaves2 he did :at
 he c\ld to make mank9d happy2 b ,god 0 
j wait+ = him4  ,he _h ,8 con/able "r   
!re4  ,?omas ,pa9e1 ! au?or ( ! ,rights 
( ,man1 (f]+ 8 life 9 bo? hemisph]es = !
 fre$om ( ! human race1 & "o ( ! f\nd]s 
( ! ,republic--x has (t5 seem$ to me t  
if we c\ld get ,god's att5tion long     
en\gh to po9t ,him to ! ,am]ican flag1  
,he w\ld let him out4 ,compte1 ! au?or (
 ! ,positive ,philosophy1 :o lov$ 8     
fell[-m5 to t degree t he made (        
humanity a ,god1 :o wrote 8 great "w 9  
pov]ty1 ) 8 face cov]$ ) te>s--!y are   
gett+ _! rev5ge on him n[4  ,voltaire1  
:o aboli%$ torture 9 ,france2 :o did m =
 human lib]ty ?an any o!r man1 liv+ or  
dead2 :o 0 ! assass9 ( sup]/ition1 & ^: 
dagg] /ill ru/s 9 ! he>t (              
,ca?olicism--all ! prie/s :o h be5      
translat$ h _! happ9ess increas$ by     

look+ at ,voltaire4 ,glori\s c\ntry :]e 
! pr9cipal occupation is wat*+ ! mis]ies
 ( ! lo/4  ,geordani ,bruno1 ,b5$ict    
,sp9oza1 ,did]ot1 ! encyclop$i/1 :o     
endeavor$ to get all k 9 a small compass
 s t he c\ld put ! peasant on an        
equality ) ! pr9ce intellectually2 ! man
 :o wi%$ to s[ all ov] ! _w ! se$s ( k2 
:o lov$ to labor = mank9d4 ,:ile !      
prie/s want$ to burn1 he did all he c\ld
 to put out ! fire--he has be5 lo/ long1
 long ago4  ,8 cry = wat] has1 become s 
common t 8 voice is n[ recogniz$ ?r\gh  
all ! realms ( hell1 & !y say to "o     
ano!r1 ,t is ,did]ot4  ,david ,hume1 !  
philosoph]1 he is !re ) ! re/4          
,bee?ov51 ! ,%akespe>e ( music1 he has  
be5 lo/1 & ,wagn]1 ! ma/] ( melody1 & :o
 has made ! air ( ?is _w ri* =ev]1 he is
 !re1 & !y h bett] music 9 hell ?an 9   
heav54  ,%elley1 ^: s\l1 l 8 own skyl>k1
 0 a w+$ joy--he has be5 damn$ = _m1 _m 
ye>s2 & ,%akespe>e1 ! greate/ ( ! human 
race1 :o has done m to elevate mank9d   
?an all ! prie/s :o ev] liv$ & di$--he  

is !re2 & all ! f\nd]s ( ,inquisitions1 
! build]s ( dungeons1 ! mak]s ( *a9s1 ! 
inv5tors ( in/rum5ts ( torture1 te>]s1 &
 burn]s1 & br&]s ( human fle%1 /eal]s ( 
babes & sell]s ( husb&s1 & wives1 &     
*ildr51 ! draw]s ( ! swords1 (          
p]secution1 & !y :o kept ! horizon lurid
 ) ! fagot's flame = a ?\s& ye>s--!y are
 9 heav5 tonight4 ,well1 ,i wi% heav5   
joy ( su* company4  ,& t is ! doctr9e ) 
:i* we are pollut+ ! s\ls ( *ildr54  ,t 
is ! doctr9e t puts a fi5d by _! dy+ b$ 
& a prophesy ( hell ov] e cradle4  ,t is
 glad tid+s ( great joy4  ,only a little
 :ile ago1 :5 ! great flood came ^u !   
,ohio1 s5t by him :o is rul+ 9 ! _w &   
pay+ p>ticul> att5tion to ! affairs (   
nations1 j 9 ! gray ( ! morn+ !y saw a  
h\se float+ d[n1 & on its top a human   
be+2 & a few m5 w5t out to ! rescue 9 a 
little boat1 & !y f\nd !re a "m1 a      
woman1 & !y want$ to rescue h]1 & %e    
said3  ,no1 ,i am go+ to /ay :]e ,i am4 
,i h ?ree dead babes 9 ?is h\se4 ,?9k ( 
a love s limitless1 /rong] & deep] ?an  

despair & dea?1 & yet ! ,*ri/ian        
religion says t if t woman did n happ5  
to believe 9 _! cre$1 ,god w\ld s5d t   
"m's s\l to et]nal fire4  ,if !re is    
ano!r _w1 & if 9 heav5 !y we> hats1 :5  
su* a woman climbs up ! opposite bank ( 
! ,jordan1 ,*ri/ %\ld lift ,8 to h]4  ,t
 is ! tr\ble ,i _h ) ?is ,*ri/ian       
religion--its inf9ite he>tlessness2 & ,i
 _c tell !m too (t5 t dur+ our la/ w>   
,*ri/ians :o knew t if !y 7 %ot !y w\ld 
g "r to heav51 w5t & hir$ wick$ m5 to   
take _! places1 p]fectly will+ ! m5 %\ld
 g to hell1 provid$ !y c\ld /ay at home4
 ,y see !y are n hone/ 9 x2 !y d n      
believe x1 or1 z ! p say1 ,!y don't s5se
 x2  !y h n religion en\gh to conceive  
:at x is !y believe & :at a t]rific     
falsehood !y ass]t4  ,& ,i beg ( e "o :o
 he>s me tonight1 ,i beg1 ,i implore1 ,i
 besee* y nev] give ano!r doll> to build
 a *ur* 9 :i* t lie is prea*$4  ,nev]   
give ano!r c5t to s5d a mission>y ) 8   
m\? /uff$ ) t falsehood to a =eign l&4  
,:y1 !y say1 ! hea!n w g to heav5 anyway

 if y let !m alone2 :at is ! use ( s5d+ 
!m to hell by enlight5+ !m4  ,let !m    
alone4  ,! idea ( go+ & tell+ a man a ?+
 t if he does n believe he w be damn$1  
:5 ! *ances are t5 to "o t he won't     
believe x4 ,don't tell him1 & z quick z 
he gets to ! o!r _w & f9ds x necess>y to
 believe1 he w say yes4  ,give him a    
*ance4  ,my objection to ! ,*ri/ian     
religion is t x de/roys human love1 &   
tells y & me t ! love ( y\r de>-ones is 
n necess>y 9 ?is _w to make a heav5 9 ! 
next4  ,no matt] ab\t y\r wife1 y\r     
*ildr51 y\r bro!r1 y\r si/]--no matt]   
ab\t all ! affections ( ! human he>t--:5
 y get !re y w be alone ) ! angels4  ,i 
don't "k :e!r ,i w\ld l ! angels4  ,i   
don't "k :e!r ! angels w\ld l me4  ,i   
w\ld r /& by ! folks :o h lov$ me & :om 
,i "k2 & ,i c conceive ( no heav5 )\t ! 
love ( ?is e>?4  ,t is ! tr\ble ) !     
,*ri/ian religion2 leave y\r fa!r1 leave
 y\r "m1 leave y\r wife1 leave y\r      
*ildr51 leave ev]y?+ & foll[ ,jesus     
,*ri/4  ,i w n4 ,i w /ay ) ! folks4  ,i 

w n sacrifice on ! alt> ( a selfi% fe>  
all ! gr&e/ & noble/ prompt+s ( my he>t4
  ,y d away ) human love1 & :at are we  
)\t x8 ,:at w\ld we be 9 ano!r _w1 & :at
 w\ld we be "h )\t x8 ,c any "o conceive
 ( music )\t human love8 ,human love    
builds e home--human love is ! au?or (  
all ! beauty 9 ?is _w4 ,love pa9ts e    
picture1 & *isels e /atue2 love1 ,i tell
 y1 builds e fireside4  ,:at w\ld heav5 
be )\t love8  ,& yet t is :at we are    
promis$--a heav5 ) y\r wife lo/1 y\r "m 
lo/1 "s ( y\r *ildr5 gone4  ,& y expect 
to be made happy by fall+ 9 ) "s angel4 
,su* a religion is demoraliz+2 & h[ are 
y to get !re8 ,on ! ef=ts ( ano!r4  ,y  
are to be p]petually a heav5ly paup]1 & 
y w h to admit ?r\gh all et]nity t y    
nev] w\ld h got "h if y hadn't got      
fright5$4  ,i am "h1 y w say1 ,i h ^!   
w+s1 ,i h ?is musical in/rum5t1 because 
,i 0 sc>$4 ,:at a glori\s _w2 & !n ?9k (
 x6  ,no re=mation 9 ! next _w--n !     
slighte/4  ,if y die 9 ,arkansas t is ! 
end ( y4  ,at ! end y w be told t be+   

born 9 ,arkansas y _h a fair *ance4     
,?9k ( tell+ a boy 9 ! next _w1 :o liv$ 
& di$ 9 ,delaw>e1 t he _h a fair %[6  ,c
 any?+ be m infam\s8  ,all on an        
equality--! ri* & ! poor1 ^? ) p>5ts    
lov+ !m1 ^? ) e opportunity = education1
 on an equality ) ! poor1 ! abject1 & ! 
ignorant--& ! little ray call$ life1 ?is
 little mom5t ) a %ad[ & a te>1 ?is     
little space betwe5 y\r "m's arms & !   
grave1 t balances an entire et]nity4  ,&
 ,god c d no?+ = y :5 y get !re4  ,a    
little ,me?odi/ prea*] c d no m = ! s\l 
"h ?an its creator c :5 y get !re4  ,!  
s\l goes to heav51 :]e !re is no?+ b    
good society2 no bad examples2 & !y are 
all !re1 ,fa!r1 ,son & ,holy ,gho/1 &   
yet !y c d no?+ = t poor un=tunate      
except to damn him4  ,is !re any s5se 9 
t8  ,:y %\ld ?is be a p]iod ( probation8
  ,x says 9 ! bible1 ,i believe1 ,n[ is 
! accept$ "t4  ,:5 does t mean8 ,t means
 :5ev] ! passage is pron\nc$4  ,n[ is ! 
accept$ "t4  ,x w be ! same tomorr[1    
won't x8  ,& j z appropriate !n z today1

 & if appropriate at any "t1 appropriate
 ?r\gh all et]nity4  ,:at ,i say is ?is3
  ,!re is no _w--!re c be no _w--9 :i* e
 human be+ w n h an opportunity ( do+   
"r4  ,t is my objection to ?is ,*ri/ian 
religion1 & if ! love ( e>? is n ! love 
( heav51 if ^? :o love u "h are to be   
sep>at$ !re1 !n ,i want et]nal sleep4   
,give me a good cold grave r ?an !      
furnace ( ,jehovah's wra?4  ,gabriel1   
don't bl[6 ,let me alone6  ,if1 :5 !    
grave bur/s1 ,i am n to meet faces t h  
be5 my sun%9e 9 ?is life1 let me sleep  
on4 ,r ?an t ! doctr9e ( endless        
puni%m5t %\ld be tri$1 ,i w\ld l to see 
! fabric ( our civilization crumble &   
fall to unmean+ *aos & to =mless du/1   
:]e oblivion broods & :]e ev5 memory    
=gets4 ,i w\ld r a ,samson ( "s         
unprison$ =ce1 releas$ by *ance1 %\ld s 
wreck & /ra9 ! mighty _w t man 9 /ress &
 /ra9 ( want & fe> %\ld %udd]+ly crawl  
back to savage & b>b>ic night4 ,i w\ld r
 t e planet w\ld 9 its orbit :eel a b>r5
 /> r ?an t ! ,*ri/ian religion %\ld be 

true4  ,i ?9k x is bett] to love y\r    
*ildr5 ?an to love ,god1 a ?\s& times   
bett]1 because y c help !m1 & ,i am     
incl9$ to ?9k t ,god c get along )\t y4 
,i believe 9 ! religion ( ! family4 ,i  
believe t ! ro(-tree is sacr$ f !       
smalle/ fibre held 9 ! s(t1 moi/ clasp (
 ! e>? to ! little blossom on ! topmo/  
b\gh t gives its fragrance to ! happy   
air4  ,! family :]e virtue dwells ) love
 is l a lily ) a he>t ( fire--! faire/  
fl[] 9 all ?is _w4  ,& ,i tell y ,god _c
 af=d to damn a man 9 ! next _w :o has  
made a happy family 9 ?is4 ,god _c af=d 
to ca/ ov] ! battlem5ts ( heav5 ! man :o
 has built a happy home "h4  ,god _c    
af=d to be unpity+ to a human he>t      
capable ( pity4  ,god _c clo! ) fire !  
man :o has clo!d ! nak$ "h2 & ,god _c   
s5d to et]nal pa9 a man :o has done     
some?+ t[>d improv+ ! condition ( 8     
fell[-man4 ,if he c1 ,i _h r g to hell  
?an to heav5 & keep ! company ( su* a   
,god4  ,!y tell me ! next t]rible ?+ ,i 
d is to take away ! hope ( immortality4 

,i d n1 ,i w\ld n1 ,i c\ld n4           
,immortality 0 fir/ dream$ ( by human   
love1 & yet ! *ur* is go+ to take human 
love out ( immortality4  ,we love x2    
!re=e we wi% to love4  ,a lov$ ones     
dies1 & we wi% to meet aga91 & f !      
affection ( ! human he>t grew ! great   
oak ( ! hope ( immortality4  ,& ar\nd t 
oak has climb$ ! poison\s v9e1          
sup]/ition4 ,!ologians1 pret5d]s1       
soo?say]s1 p>sons1 prie/s1 popes1       
bi%ops1 h tak5 all t hope1 & !y h _h !  
impud5ce to /& by ! grave & prophesy a  
future ( pa94  ,!y h erect$ _!          
toll-gates on ! highway to ! o!r _w1 & h
 collect$ money f ! poor p on ! way1 &  
!y h collect$ x f _! fe>4  ,! *ur* did n
 give u ! idea ( immortality2 ! bible   
did n give u ! idea ( immortality4 ,let 
me tell y n[ t ! old te/am5t tells y h[ 
y lo/ immortality2 x does n say ano!r ^w
 ab\t ano!r _w f ! fir/ mi/ake 9 ,g5esis
 to ! la/ curse 9 ,mala*i4 ,!re is n 9 !
 old te/am5t "o burial s]vice4  ,no man 
9 ! old te/am5t /&s by ! b$ & says1 ,i w

 meet !m aga9--n "o ^w4  ,f ! top (     
,s9ai came no hope ( ano!r _w4  ,& :5 we
 get to ! new te/am5t1 :at d we f9d !re8
  ,h ?y he>t c\nt$ wor?y to obta9 t _w &
 ! resurrection ( ! dead4  ,z ?\gh "s   
w\ld be c\nt$ unwor?y to obta9 !        
resurrection ( ! dead4 ,&1 9 ano!r      
place3  ,seek = honor1 glory1           
immortality4  ,if y h got x1 :y seek =  
x8  ,& 9 ano!r place3  ,god1 :o alone   
ha? immortality2  & yet !y tell u t we  
get our ideas ( immortality f ! bible4  
,i d5y x4 ,if ,*ri/ 0 9 fact ,god1 :y   
didn't ,he pla9ly say !re 0 ano!r life8 
,:y didn't ,he tell u some?+ ab\t x8    
,:y didn't ,he turn ! te>-/a9$ hope (   
immortality into ! glad k ( ano!r life8 
,:y did ,he g dumbly to 8 dea?1 & leave 
! _w 9 d>kness & 9 d\bt8  ,:y8  ,because
 ,he 0 a man & didn't "k4 ,i w\ld n     
de/roy ! smalle/ /> ( human hope1 b ,i  
d5y t we got our idea ( immortality f ! 
bible4  ,x exi/$ long be=e ,moses exi/$4
  ,we f9d x symboliz$ ?r\gh all ,egypt1 
?r\gh all ,india4  ,:]ev] man has liv$1 

8 religion has made ano!r _w 9 :i* to   
meet ! lo/4  ,x is n born ( ! bible4  ,!
 idea ( immortality1 l ! great sea1 has 
ebb$ & fl[$ 9 ! human he>t1 beat+ ) its 
c\ntless waves aga9/ !  rocks & s&s (   
fate & "t4  ,x 0 n born ( ! bible4  ,x 0
 born ( ! human he>t1 & x w cont9ue to  
ebb & fl[ b5ea? ! mi/s & cl\ds ( d\bt & 
d>kness z long z love kisses ! lips (   
dea?4 ,we d n "k4  ,we d n prophesy a   
life ( pa94  ,we leave ! dead ) nature1 
! "m ( u all1 "u a sev5-hu$ b[ ( hope4  
,"u ! sev5-hu$ ar* let ! dead sleep4    
,ah1 b y take ! consolation ( religion4 
,:at consolation has religion = ! wid[ (
 ! unbeliev]1 ! wid[ ( a good1 brave1   
k9d man :o lies dead8 ,:at c ! or?odox  
m9i/]s say to relieve ! bur/+ he>t ( t  
woman8  ,:at c ! or?odox m9i/]s say to  
relieve ! a*+ he>ts ( ! little orphans z
 !y kneel by ! grave ( t fa!r1 if t fa!r
 didn't happ5 to be an or?odox ,*ri/ian8
 ,:at consolation h !y8  ,i f9d t :5 a  
,*ri/ian loses a fri5d ! te>s spr+ f 8  
eyes z quickly z f ! eyes ( o!rs4 ,_!   

te>s are z bitt] z ours4  ,:y8  ,! e*o (
 ! promises spok5 eighte5 hundr$ ye>s   
ago is s l[1 & ! s\nd ( ! clods ^u !    
c(f9 s l\d1 ! promises are s f> away1 & 
! dead are s ne>4  ,t is ! reason4  ,&  
!y f9d no consolation !re4  ,i say      
hone/ly we d n "k2 we _c say4  ,we _c   
say :e!r dea? is a wall or a door2 !    
beg9n+ or end ( a day2 ! spread+ (      
p9ions too so> or ! fold+ =ev] ( w+s2   
:e!r x is ! ris+ or ! sett+ ( sun1 or an
 endless life t br+s rapture & love to e
 "o--we d n "k2 we c n say4  ,!re is an 
old fable ( ,orpheus & ,eurydice3       
,eurydice _h be5 captur$ & tak5 to !    
inf]nal regions1 & ,orpheus w5t aft] h]1
 tak+ ) him 8 h>p & play+ z he w5t2 & :5
 he came to ! inf]nal regions he began  
to play1 & ,sysiphus sat d[n ^u ! /one t
 he _h be5 heav+ up ! side ( ! m\nta9 s 
_m ye>s1 & :i* cont9ually roll$ back ^u 
him4  ,ixion paus$ ^u 8 :eel ( fire2    
,tantalus ceas$ 9 8 va9 ef=ts = wat]2 ! 
daught]s ( ! ,danaidae left (f try+ to  
fill _! sieves ) wat]2 ,pluto smil$1 & =

 ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( hell ! *eeks ( !
 ,furies 7 wet ) te>s2 mon/]s rel5t$ &  
!y said1 ,eurydice may g ) y1 b y mu/ n 
look back4  ,s he aga9 ?read$ ! cav]ns1 
play+ z he w5t1 & z he aga9 rea*$ !     
light he fail$ to he> ! foot/eps (      
,eurydice1 & he look$ back & 9 a mom5t  
%e 0 gone4  ,?is old fable gives to u ! 
idea ( ! p]petual ef=t to rescue tru? f 
! *ur*es ( mon/]s4 ,"s "t ,orpheus w n  
look back4   ,"s day ,eurydice w rea* ! 
bless$ light1 & at "s "t !re w fade f ! 
memory ( m5 ! sup]/ition ( religion4    
,+]soll's ,lecture on ,blasphemy        
,ladies & ,g5tlem53  ,!re is an old /ory
 ( a mission>y try+ to conv]t an        
,indian4  ,! ,indian made a little      
circle 9 ! s& & said1 ,t is :at !       
,indian kn[s4  ,!n he made ano!r circle 
a little l>g] & said1 t is :at mission>y
 kn[s2 b outside !re ! ,indian kn[s j z 
mu* z mission>y4  ,i am go+ to talk     
mo/ly outside t circle tonight4  ,fir/1 
:at is ! orig9 ( ! crime kn[n z         
blasphemy8  ,x is ! belief 9 a ,god :o  

is cruel1 rev5geful1 quick temp]$ &     
caprici\s2 a ,god :o puni%es ! innoc5t =
 ! guilty2 a ,god :o li/5s ) delight to 
! %rieks ( ! tortur$ & gazes enraptur$  
on _! spurt+ blood4   ,y mu/ hold ?is   
belief be=e y c believe 9 ! doctr9e (   
blasphemy4  ,y mu/ believe t ?is ,god   
loves c]emonies1 t ?is ,god kn[s c]ta9  
m5 to :om ,he has told all ,8 w4  ,x !n 
foll[s t1 if ?is ,god loves c]emonies & 
has c]ta9 m5 to tea* ,8 w & p]=m ^!     
c]emonies1 ^! m5 mu/ h a place to live  
94  ,?is place 0 call$ a temple1 & x 0  
sacr$4  ,& ! pots & pans & kettles & all
 9 x 7 sacr$ too4  ,no "o b ! prie/s mu/
 t\* !m4 ,!n ! ,god wrote a book 9 :i*  
,he told ,8 cov5ants to m51 & gave ?is  
book to prie/s to int]pret4  ,:ile x 0  
sacrilege to t\* ) ! h&s ! pots & pans (
 ! temple1 x 0 blasphemy to d\bt or "q  
any?+ 9 ! book4  ,& !n ! "r to ?9k 0    
gone1 & ! "r to use ! bra9 t ,god _h    
giv5 0 tak5 away1 & religion 0 entr5*$  
beh9d t citadel call$ blasphemy4  ,god 0
 a k9d ( juggl]4  ,he did n wi% man to  

be impud5t or curi\s ab\t h[ ,he did    
?+s4  ,y mu/ sit 9 audi5ce & wat* !     
tricks & ask no que/ions4  ,9 front ( e 
fact ,he has hung ! imp5etrable curta9 (
 blasphemy4  ,n[1 !n1 all ! little      
reason t poor man _h is useless4  ,to   
say any?+ aga9/ ! prie/ 0 blasphemy & to
 say any?+ aga9/ ,god 0 blasphemy--to   
ask a "q 0 blasphemy4  ,f9ally we sank  
to ! level ( feti%ism4  ,we began to    
wor%ip inanimate ?+s4 ,if y w read y\r  
bible y w f9d t ! ,jews _h a sacr$ box4 
,9 x 7 ! rod ( ,a>on & a piece ( manna &
 ! tables ( /one4  ,to t\* ?is box 0 a  
crime4 ,y rememb] t "o "t :5 a c>eless  
,jew ?\ght ! box 0 go+ to tip he held x4
  ,god kill$ him4  ,:at a w>n+ to       
baggage sma%]s ( ! pres5t day4  ,we f9d 
also t ,god concoct$ a hair oil &       
?reat5$ dea? to any "o :o imitat$ x4  ,&
 we see t ,he also made a c]ta9 p]fume &
 x 0 dea? to make any?+ t smelt l x4  ,x
 seems to me ?is is c>ry+ protection too
 f>4  ,x always has be5 blasphemy to say
  ,i d n "k :e!r ,god exi/s or n4  ,9   

all ,ca?olic c\ntries x is blasphemy to 
d\bt ! bible1 to d\bt ! sacr$ness ( !   
relics4  ,x always has be5 blasphemy to 
laugh at a prie/1 to ask que/ions1 to   
inve/igate ! ,tr9ity4  ,9 a _w (        
sup]/ition1 reason is blasphemy4  ,9 a  
_w ( ignorance1 facts are blasphemy4  ,9
 a _w ( cruelty1 sympa?y is a crime1 & 9
 a _w ( lies1 tru? is blasphemy4  ,:o   
are ! real blasphem]s8  ,web/] (f]s !   
def9ition2 blasphemy is an insult (f]$  
to ,god by attribut+ to ,him a nature & 
qualities diff]+ f ,8 real nature &     
qualities1 & di%onor+ ,him4  ,a v good  
def9ition1 if y only "k :at ,8 nature & 
qualities are4 ,b t is n reveal$2 =1    
/udy+ ,him ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! bible1 we  
f9d ,him illimitably contradictory4 ,he 
comm&s u n to "w on ! ,sabba? day1      
because x is holy4  ,yet ,god works     
himself on ! ,sabba? day4  ,! sun1 moon 
& />s sw+ r\nd 9 _! orbits1 & all !     
creation attribut$ to ?is ,god goes on z
 on o!r days4  ,he says3  ,honor ?y fa!r
 & "m1 & yet ?is ,god1 9 ! p]son (      

,*ri/1 (f]$ honors1 & glory1 & happ9ess 
a hundr$ fold to any :o w\ld des]t _!   
fa!r & "m = ,him4  ,?\ %alt n kill1 yet 
,god kill$ ! fir/-born ( ,egypt1 & he   
comm&$ ,jo%ua to kill all ,8 enemies1 n 
sp>+ old or "y1 man1 woman or *ild1 ev5 
an unborn *ild4  ,?\ %alt n commit      
adult]y1 he says1 & yet ?is ,god gave ! 
wives ( defeat$ enemies to ,8 soldi]s ( 
,jo%ua's army4  ,!n aga9 ,he says1 ,?\  
%alt n /eal4  ,by ?is comm& ,he protect$
 ! inanimate prop]ty & ! cattle ( "o man
 aga9/ ! h& ( ano!r1 & yet ?is ,god :o  
said ,?\ %alt n /eal1 e/abli%$ human    
slav]y4  ,! products ( indu/ry 7 n to be
 int]f]$ )1 b ! produc] might be /ol5 z 
(t5 z possible4 ,?\ %alt n be> false    
witness aga9/ ?y neighbor4  ,& yet !    
,god :o said ?is said also1 ,i h s5t ly+
 spirits unto ,ahab4  ,! only comm&m5t  
,he really kept 01 ,?\ %alt h none o!r  
gods b ,me4  ,is x blasphem\s to        
describe ?is ,god z malici\s8  ,y "k t  
laught] is a good index ( ! "* ( a man4 
,y l & rejoice ) ! man ^: laugh is free 

& joy\s & full ( good w4  ,y fe> &      
dislike him ( ! sne]+ laugh4  ,h[ does  
,god laugh8  ,he says1 ,i w laugh at _! 
calamity & mock at _! mis=tune1 speak+ (
 "s :o h s9n$4  ,?9k ( ! malice &       
malignity ( t 9 an inf9ite ,god :5      
speak+ ( ! suff]+s ,he is go+ to impose 
^u ,8 *ildr54  ,y "k t x is said ( a    
,roman emp]or t he wrote laws v f9ely1 &
 po/$ !m s high on ! walls t no "o c\ld 
read !m1 & !n he puni%$ ! p :o disobey$ 
! laws4  ,t is ! acme ( tyranny3  to    
provide a puni%m5t = brea* ( laws !     
exi/5ce ( :i* 7 unkn[n4  ,n[ we all "k t
 !re is s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ :i* w n  
be =giv5 9 ?is _w nor 9 ! _w to come4   
,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p h be5 driv5 to !   
lunatic asylum by ! ?\ght t !y _h       
committ$ ?is unp>donable s94   ,e       
educat$ m9i/] kn[s t t "p ( ! bible is  
an int]polation1 b !y all prea* x4  ,:at
 t s9 aga9/ ! ,holy ,gho/ is1 is n      
specifi$4 ,i say1 ,oh1 b my good ,god1  
tell me :at ?is s9 is4  ,& ,he answ]s1  
,maybe n[ ask+ is ! crime4  ,keep quiet4

  ,s ,i keep quiet & g ab\t tortur$ ) ! 
fe> t ,i h committ$ t s94  ,is x        
blasphemy to describe ,god z ne$+       
assi/ance f ! ,legislature8 ,call+ = !  
aid ( a mob to en=ce ,8 w "h1 comp>e t  
,god ) a man1 ev5 ) ,h5ry ,b]gh4 ,see   
:at ,mr4 ,b]gh has done to awak5 pity 9 
our p & call sympa?y to ! rescue (      
suff]+ animals4 ,& yet our ,god 0 a     
tortur] ( dumb brutes4  ,x is blasphemy 
to say t our ,god s5t ! fam9e & dri$ !  
"m's brea/ f h] infant's )]$ lips8  ,is 
x blasphemy to say t ,he is ! au?or ( ! 
pe/il5ce2 t ,he ord]$ "s ( ,8 *ildr5 to 
consume o!rs ) fire & sword8  ,is x     
blasphemy to believe :at we read 9 !    
#aji? ,psalm8  ,if ^! ?+s are n         
blasphemy1 !n !re is no blasphemy4  ,if 
!re be a ,god ,i desire ,him to write 9 
! book ( judgm5t opposite my "n t ,i    
d5i$ ^! lies = ,him4  ,let u take ano!r 
/ep2 let u exam9e ! ,presbyt]ian        
confession ( fai?4  ,if x be possible to
 commit blasphemy1 !n ,i cont5d t !     
,presbyt]ian cre$ is mo/ blasphem\s1 =1 

accord+ to t1 ,god is a cruel1 unrel5t+1
 rev5geful1 malignant & utt]ly          
unreasonable tyrant4  ,i propose n[ to  
pay a little att5tion to ! cre$4  ,fir/1
 x confesses t !re is su* a ?+ z a light
 ( nature4  ,x is suffici5t to make man 
inexcusable1 b n suffici5t = salvation2 
j light en\gh to lead man to hell4  ,n[ 
imag9e a man :o w put a false light on a
 hilltop to lure a %ip to de/ruction4   
,:at w\ld we say ( t man8  ,:at c we say
 ( a ,god :o gives ?is false light (    
nature :i*1 if its lessons are foll[$1  
results 9 hell8 ,t is ! ,presbyt]ian    
,god4  ,i don't l ,him4  ,n[ x occurr$  
to ,god t ! light ( nature 0 some:at    
weak1 & ,he ?\ght ,he'd light ano!r     
burn]4 ,!re=e ,he made ,8 book & gave x 
to ,8 s]vants1 ! prie/s1 t !y might give
 x to m54  ,x 0 to be accept$1 n on !   
au?ority ( ,moses1 or any o!r writ]1 b  
because x 0 ! ^w ( ,god4  ,h[ d y "k x's
 ! ^w ( ,god8 ,y're n to take ! ^w (    
,moses1 or ,david1 or ,j]emiah1 or      
,isaiah1 or any o!r man1 because !      

au!nticity ( _! "w has no?+ to d ) !    
matt]2 ?is cre$ expressly lets !m out4  
,h[ are y to "k t x is ,god's ^w8       
,because x is ,god's ^w4  ,:y is x      
,god's ^w8 ,:at pro( h we t x is ,god's 
^w8  ,because x is ,god's ^w4  ,n[1 !n1 
,i f9d t ! next ?+ 9 ?is wond]ful       
confession ( fai? ( ! ,presbyt]ians is !
 decree ( pr$e/9ation4  ,reads ! decree4
  ,i am pleas$ to assure y t x is n     
necess>y to und]/& ?is4  ,y h only to   
believe x4  ,y see t by ! decree ( ,god 
"s m5 & angels are pr$e/9at$ to heav5 & 
o!rs to et]nal hell1 & y obs]ve t _!    
numb] is s c]ta9 & def9ite t x c nei!r  
be *ang$ nor alt]$4  ,y are ask$ to     
believe t billions ( ye>s ago ?is ,god  
knew ! names ( all ! m5 & wom5 :om ,he 0
 go+ to save4  ,_h 'em 9 ,8 book1 t be+ 
! only ?+ except ,himself t !n exi/$4   
,he _h *os5 ! names by ! aid ( ! secret 
c\ncil4  ,! reason !y call$ x secret 0  
because !y knew all ab\t x4  ,9 mak+ ,8 
*oice1 ,god 0 n at all bigot$4  ,he did 
n *oose ,john ,smi? because ,he =esaw t 

,smi? 0 to be a ,presbyt]ian1 & 0 to    
possess a lov+ nature1 0 to be hone/ &  
true & noble 9 all 8 ways1 do+ good     
himself & enc\rag+ o!rs 9 ! same4 ,oh1  
no6  ,he 0 q z likely to pick ,br[n1 9  
spite ( ! fact t ,he knew long be=e t   
,br[n w\ld be a wick$ wret*4  ,y see ,he
 0 j z apt to s5d ,smi? to ! devil &    
take ,br[n to heav5--& all = ,8 glory4  
,?is ,god also bl9ds & h>d5s--ah6 he's a
 peculi> ,god4  ,if s9n]s p]sev]e1 ,he w
 bl9d & h>d5 & give !m ov] at la/ to _! 
own wick$ness in/ead ( try+ to reclaim &
 save !m4  ,n[ we come to ! com=t+      
doctr9e ( ! total depravity ( man1 & ?is
 leads u to consid] h[ he came t way4   
,c any p]son read ! fir/ *apt]s (       
,g5esis & believe !m unless 8 logic 0   
assass9at$ 9 ! cradle8  ,we read t our  
fir/ p>5ts 7 plac$ 9 a pleasant g>d52 t 
!y 7 giv5 ! full run ( ! place & only   
=bidd5 to m$dle ) ! or*>d2 t !y 7 tempt$
 z ,god knew !y 7 to be tempt$2 t !y    
fell z ,god knew !y w\ld fall1 & t = ?is
 fall1 :i* ,he knew w\ld happ5 be=e ,he 

made !m1 ,he fix$ ! curse ( orig9al s9  
^u !m1 to be cont9u$ to all _! *ildr54  
,:y didn't ,he /op "r !re8 ,:y didn't   
,he kill ,adam & ,eve & make ano!r pair 
:o didn't l apples8 ,!n :5 ,he br\ght ,8
 flood :y did ,he rescue eight p if _!  
desc5dants 7 to be s totally deprav$ &  
wick$8  ,:y didn't ,he h ,8 flood fir/1 
& !n dr[n ! devil8  ,t w\ld h solv$ !   
problem1 & ,he c\ld !n h tri$ exp]im5ts 
unmole/$4  ,! ,presbyt]ian confession   
says ?is corruption 0 9 all m54 ,x 0    
born ) !m1 x liv$ ?r\gh _! life1 & aft] 
dea? surviv$ 9 ! *ildr54  ,well1 c't man
 help himself8 ,no1 ,i'll %[ y1 ,god's  
got him4  ,li/5 to ?is4  ,reads         
extracts4  ,s t a natural man is n only 
dead 9 s9 & unable to accompli%         
salvation1 b he is also incapable (     
prep>+ himself !re=e4  ,absolutely      
incapable ( tak+ a trick4  ,he is sav$1 
if at all1 completely by ! m]cy ( ,god4 
,if t's ! case1 !n :y doesn't ,he conv]t
 u all8  ,oh1 ,he doesn't4 ,he wi%es to 
s5d ! mo/ ( u to hell--to %[ ,8 ju/ice4 

,elect infants dy+ 9 infancy are        
reg5]ate4  ,s also are all p]sons       
incapable ( unbelief4  ,t includes      
insane p]sons & idiots1 because an idiot
 is incapable ( unbelief4 ,idiots are ! 
only fell[s :o've got ! dead wood on    
,god4 ,!n accord+ to ?is1 ! man :o has  
liv$ accord+ to ! light ( nature1 do+ ! 
be/ he knew h[ to make ?is e>? happy1 w 
be damn$ by ,god because he nev] he>d ( 
,8 son4 ,^: fault is x t an inf9ite ,god
 does n adv]tise8 ,some?+ wrong ab\t t4 
,i am incl9$ to ?9k t ! ,presbyt]ian    
*ur* is wrong4  ,i f9d "h h[ utt]ly     
unp>donable s9 is4  ,!re is no s9 s     
small b x is puni%$ ) hell1 & away y g  
/raight to ! deepe/ burn+ pit unless y\r
 he>t has be5 purifi$ by ?is confession 
( fai?--unless ?is snake has crawl$ 9   
!re & made itself a ne/4 ,:y %\ld we    
help religion8  ,i w\ld l p to ask      
!mselves t "q4  ,an inf9ite ,god1 by    
practic+ a reasonable economy1 c get    
along )\t assi/ance4 ,l\dly ?is         
confession proclaims t salvation comes f

 ,*ri/ alone4 ,:at1 !n1 becomes ( !     
savage :o1 hav+ nev] kn[n ! "n ( ,*ri/1 
has liv$ accord+ to ! light ( nature1   
k9d & h]oic & g5]\s1 & possess$ ( &     
cultivat+ all ! natural virtues8  ,he   
goes to hell4  ,god1 y see1 loves u4    
,if ,he _h n lov$ u :at w\ld ,he h done8
  ,! light ( nature !n %[s t ,god is    
good & !re=e to be fe>$--on acc\nt ( 8  
goodness1 to be s]v$ & honor$ )\t ceas+4
  ,& yet ?is cre$ says t on ! la/ day   
,god w damn anyone :o has walk$ accord+ 
to ?is light4  ,x's blasphemy to walk by
 ! light ( nature4  ,! next great       
doctr9e is on ! pres]vation ( ! sa9ts4  
,n[1 !re are peculi>ities ab\t sa9ts4   
,!y are sa9ts )\t _! own k or free w2 !y
 may ev5 be d[n on sa9ts1 b its no good4
  ,god has got a roll+ hit* on !m1 & !y 
h to come into ! k+dom soon] or lat]4   
,x all dep5ds on :e!r !y h be5 elect$ or
 n4  ,god c\ld h made me a sa9t j z easy
 z n1 b ,he pass$ me by4  ,n[ y "k !    
,presbyt]ians say ,i trample on holy    
?+s4  ,!y believe 9 hell & ,i come & say

 !re is no hell4 ,i hurt _! he>ts1 !y   
say1 & !y add t ,i am go+ to hell       
myself4  ,i ?ank !m = t2 b n[ let's see 
:at ^! t5d] ,presbyt]ians say ( o!r     
*ur*es4  ,"h x is3  ,?is confession (   
fai? calls ! pope ( ,rome anti-,*ri/ & a
 son ( p]dition4  ,n[ !re are =ty ,roman
 ,ca?olics to "o ,presbyt]ian on ?is    
e>?4  ,d n ! ,presbyt]ians r trample on 
! ?+s t are holy to ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 
& d !y respect _! feel+s8 ,b !          
,presbyt]ians h a pope !mselves1 compos$
 ( ! presbyt]s & prea*]s4  ,?is         
confession attributes to !m ! keys (    
heav5 & hell & ! p[] to =give s9s4  ,"h 
extracts are read4 ,!re=e ^! m5 mu/ be  
infallible1 = ,god w\ld nev] be s fooli%
 z to entru/ fallible m5 ) ! keys (     
heav5 & hell4 ,i c>e no?+ = _! keys1 nor
 = any _w ^! keys w\ld op5 or lock2 ,i  
pref] ! c\ntry4  ,we are told by ?is    
fai? t at ! la/ day all ! m5 & wom5 &   
*ildr5 :o h ev] liv$ on ! e>? w appe> 9 
! self same bodies !y h _h :5 on e>?4   
,ev]yone :o kn[s any?+ kn[s ! con/ant   

ex*ange :i* is go+ on betwe5 ! vegetable
 & animal k+dom4  ,! millions ( atoms   
:i* compose "o ( our bodies h all come f
 animals & vegetables1 & !y 9 _! turn   
drew !m f animals & vegetables :i*      
prec$$ !m4  ,! same atoms :i* are n[ 9  
our bodies h previ\sly be5 9 ! bodies ( 
our ance/ors4 ,! negro f ,c5tral ,africa
 has _m times be5 mahogany & ! mahogany 
has _m times be5 negro4  ,a mission>y   
goes to ! cannibal isl&s & a cannibal   
eats him & dies4  ,! atoms :i* compos$ !
 mission>y's body n[ compose 9 great "p 
! cannibal's body4  ,to :om w ^! atoms  
belong on ! morn+ ( ! resurrection8  ,h[
 did ! devil1 :o _h always liv$ 9 heav5 
among ! be/ society1 ev] happ5 to become
 bad8  ,if a man surr\nd$ by angels c\ld
 become bad1 :y _c a man surr\nd$ by    
devils become good8  ,"h is ! la/       
,presbyt]ian joy3  ,at ! day ( judgm5t !
 righte\s %all be caught up to heav5 &  
%all /& at ! "r h& ( ,*ri/ & %>e ) ,him 
9 judg+ ! wick$4 ,!n ! ,presbyt]ian     
husb& may h ! ineffable pleasure ( judg+

 8 wife & condemn+ h] to et]nal hell1 & 
! boy w say to 8 "m1 e*o+ ! comm& (     
,god3  ,dep>t1 ?\ accurs$1 into ev]la/+ 
torm5t6  ,"h w come a man :o has n      
believ$ 9 ,god4  ,he 0 a soldi] :o took 
up arms to free ! slaves & :o rott$ to  
dea? 9 ,&]sonville prison r ?an accept !
 (f] ( 8 captors to fight aga9/ fre$om4 
,he lov$ 8 wife & 8 *ildr5 & 8 ,home & 8
 native c\ntry & all mank9d1 & did all !
 good he knew4  ,god w say to !         
,presbyt]ians1 ,:at %all ,we d to ?is   
man82 & !y w answ]1 ,?r[ him into hell4 
,la/ night !re 0 a fire 9 ,philadelphia1
 & at a w9d[ fifty feet above ! gr\nd   
,mr4 ,k+ /ood amid flame & smoke &      
press$ 8 *ildr5 to 8 brea/ "o aft] !    
o!r1 kiss$ !m1 & ?rew !m to ! rescu]s ) 
a pray]4  ,t 0 man4  ,at ! la/ day ,god 
takes ,8 *ildr5 ) a curse & hurls !m    
into et]nal fire4 ,t's y\r ,god z !     
,presbyt]ians describe ,him4  ,d y      
believe t ,god--if !re is "o--w ev] damn
 me = ?9k+ ,him bett] ?an ,he is8 ,if   
?is cre$ be true1 ,god is ! insane keep]

 ( a mad h\se4  ,we h 9 ?is city a      
cl]gyman :o cont5ds t ?is cre$ gives a  
correct picture ( ,god1 & fur!rmore says
 t ,god has ! "r to d ) u :at ,he       
pleases--because ,he made u4  ,if ,i    
c\ld *ange ?is lamp into a human be+1 t 
w\ld n give me ! "r to torture him1 & if
 ,i did torture him & he cri$ out1 ,:y  
torture/ ?\ me8 & ,i repli$1 ,because ,i
 made y1 he w\ld be "r 9 reply+1 ,y made
 me1 !re=e y are responsible = my       
happ9ess4  ,no ,god has a "r to add to !
 sum ( human mis]y4  ,& yet ?is m9i/]   
believes an hone/ ?\ght blasphemy4  ,no 
d\bt he is p]fectly hone/4 ,o!rwise he  
w\ld h too mu* intellectual pride to    
take ! position he does4 ,he says t !   
bible (f]s ! only re/ra9t to ! savage   
passions ( man4  ,9 l&s :]e !re has be5 
no bible !re h be5 mild & b5efic5t      
philosoph]s1 l ,buddha & ,confucius4    
,is x possible t ! bible is ! only      
re/ra9t1 & yet ! nations among :om ^! m5
 liv$ h be5 z moral z we8  ,9 ,brooklyn 
& ,new ,york y h ! bible1 yet d y f9d t 

! re/ra9t is a great success8  ,is !re a
 city on ! globe :i* lacks m 9 c]ta9    
directions ?an "s 9 ,*ri/5dom1 or ev5 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates8  ,:at are ! natural      
virtues ( man8  ,hone/y1 hospitality1   
m]cy 9 ! h\r ( victory1 g5]osity--d we n
 f9d ^! virtues among "s savages8  ,d we
 f9d !m among all ,*ri/ians8  ,i am also
 told by ^! g5tlem5 t ! "t w come :5 !  
infidel w be sil5c$ by society4  ,:y t  
"t came long ago4  ,society gave !      
hemlock to ,socrates1 society 9         
,j]usalem cri$ out = ,b>abbas & crucifi$
 ,jesus4  ,9 e ,*ri/ian c\ntry society  
has endeavor$ to cru% ! infidel4        
,blasphemy is a padlock :i* hypocrisy   
tries to put on ! lips ( all hone/ m54  
,at "o "t ,*ri/ianity succe$$ 9 sil5c+ !
 infidel1 & !n came ! d>k ages1 :5 all  
rule 0 ecclesia/ical1 :5 ! air 0 fill$ )
 devils & spooks1 :5 bir? 0 a mis=tune1 
life a prolong$ mis]y ( fe> & torm5t1 & 
dea? a horrible nightm>e4  ,!y cru%$ !  
infidels1 ,galileo1 ,kepl]1 ,cop]nicus1 
:]ev] a ray ( light appe>$ 9 !          

ecclesia/ical d>kness4  ,b ,i want to   
tell ?is m9i/] tonight1 & all o!rs l    
him1 t t day is pass$4  ,all ! *ur*es 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates c n ev5 cru% me4  ,! day
 = t has gone1 nev] to return4  ,if !y  
?9k !y c cru% free ?\ght 9 ?is c\ntry1  
let !m try x4 ,:at mu/ ?is m9i/] ?9k ( y
 & ! citiz5s ( ?is republic :5 he says1 
,take ! fe> ( hell out ( m5's he>ts & a 
majority ( !m w become ungov]nably      
wick$4 ,oh1 ?9k ( an angel 9 heav5 hav+ 
to all[ t he 0 sc>$ !re4  ,?is m9i/]    
calls = my arre/4  ,he ?9ks 8 ,god ne$s 
help1 & w\ld l to see ! police cru% !   
infidel4  ,i w\ld advise ,mr4 ,talmage  
7hisses7 to furni% 8 ,god ) a rattle1 s 
t :5 he is 9 dang] aga9 he c summon !   
police imm$iately4  ,i'll tell y :at is 
blasphemy4  ,x is blasphemy to live on !
 fruits ( o!r m5's labor1 to prev5t !   
gr[? ( ! human m9d1 to p]secute =       
op9ion's sake1 to abuse y\r wife &      
*ildr51 to increase 9 any mann] ! sum ( 
human mis]y4  ,i'll tell y :at is sacr$4
  ,our bodies are sacr$1 our rights are 

sacr$1 ju/ice & lib]ty are sacr$4  ,i'll
 tell y :at is ! true bible4  ,x is !   
sum ( all actual k ( man1 & e man :o    
discov]s a new fact adds a new v]se to  
?is bible4  ,x is diff]5t f ! o!r bible1
 because t is ! sum ( all t its writ]s &
 read]s d n "k4      ,+]soll's ,lecture 
entitl$ ,"s ,reasons ,:y    ,ladies &   
,g5tlem53  ,! hi/ory ( ! _w %[s t       
religion has made enemies in/ead (      
fri5ds4 ,t "o ^w religion pa9ts !       
horizon ( ! pa/ ) e =m ( agony &        
torture1 & :5 "o pron\nces ! "n (       
religion we ?9k ( #a1ejj ye>s (         
p]secution1 ( #f1jjj ye>s ( hatr$1 sl&] 
& vitup]ation4 ,/range1 b true1 t ^? :o 
h lov$ ,god mo/ h lov$ m5 lea/2 /range t
 9 c\ntries :]e !re has be5 ! mo/       
religion !re has be5 ! mo/ agony2 & t is
 "o reason :y ,i am oppos$ to :at is    
kn[n z religion4  ,by religion ,i mean !
 duties t m5 are suppos$ to owe to ,god2
 by religion ,i mean1 n :at man owes to 
man1 b :at we owe to "s invisible1      
inf9ite & supreme be+4 ,! "q arises1 ,c 

any relation exi/ betwe5 f9ite man &    
inf9ite be+8  ,an inf9ite be+ is        
absolutely conditional4  ,an inf9ite be+
 c n walk1 _c receive1 & a f9ite be+ _c 
give to ! inf9ite4  ,c ,i increase 8    
happ9ess or decrease 8 mis]y8  ,does he 
ne$ my /r5g? or my life8  ,:at c ,i d = 
him8 ,i say1 no?+4  ,= "o1 ,i d n       
believe !re is any ,god :o gives ra9 or 
sun%9e = pray+4  ,= "o1 ,i d n believe  
!re is any be+ :o helps man simply      
because he kneels4  ,i may be mi/ak51 b 
t is my doctr9e--t ! f9ite _c by any    
possibility help ! inf9ite1 or ! inf9ite
 be indebt$ to ! f9ite2 t ! f9ite _c by 
any possibility assi/ a be+ :o is all 9 
all4  ,:at c we d8  ,we c help man2 we c
 help clo! ! nak$1 fe$ ! hungry2 we c   
help break ! *a9s ( ! slave2 we c help  
weave a g>m5t ( joy t w f9ally cov] ?is 
_w4  ,t is all t man c d4 ,:]ev] he has 
endeavor$ to d m he has simply increas$ 
! mis]y ( 8 fell[s4  ,i c f9d out no?+ (
 ^! ?+s myself by my unaid$ reason+4    
,if !re is an inf9ite ,god & ,i h n     

reason en\gh to compreh5d ,8 univ]se1 ^:
 fault is x8  ,i am told t we h !       
inspir$ w ( ,god4  ,i d n "k exactly :at
 !y mean by inspir$4 ,n two sects agree 
on t ^w4  ,"s tell me t e great "w is   
inspir$2 t ,%akespe>e is inspir$4  ,i   
w\ld be less apt to dispute t ?an a     
simil> rem>k ab\t any o!r book on ?is   
e>?4 ,if ,jehovah _h want$ to h a book  
writt51 ! inspiration ( :i* %\ld n be   
disput$1 ,he %\ld h wait$ until         
,%akespe>e liv$4  ,:atev] !y mean by    
inspiration1 !y at lea/ mean t x is     
true4 ,if x is true1 x does n ne$ to be 
inspir$4  ,! tru? w take c>e ( itself4  
,no?+ except a falsehood ne$s           
inspiration4  ,:at is inspiration8  ,a  
man looks at ! sea1 & ! sea says some?+ 
to him4 ,ano!r man looks at ! same sea1 
& ! sea tells ano!r /ory to him4  ,! sea
 _c tell ! same /ory to any two human   
be+s4 ,!re is n a ?+ 9 nature1 f a      
pebble to a con/ellation1 t tells ! same
 /ory to any two human be+s4  ,x dep5ds 
^u ! man's exp]i5ce1 8 intellectual     

developm5t1 & :at *ord ( memory x t\*es4
  ,"o looks ^u ! sea & is fill$ ) grief2
 ano!r looks ^u x & laughs4  ,la/ ye>1  
rid+ 9 ! c>s f ,bo/on to ,portsm\?1 sat 
opposite me a lady & g5tleman4  ,z we   
rea*$ ! latt] place ! woman1 = ! fir/ "t
 9 h] life1 caught a bur/ ( ! sea1 & %e 
look$ & said to h] husb& ,isn't t       
beautiful6  ,& he look$ & said3 ,i'll   
bet y c dig clams "r !re4  ,ano!r       
illu/ration3  ,a little :ile ago a      
g5tleman 0 walk+ ) ano!r 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1
 at ,*>le/on--"o :o _h be5 ^u ! o!r     
side4  ,said ! ,nor!rn] to ! ,s\!rn]1   
,did y ev] see su* a night z ?is2 did y 
ev] 9 y\r life see su* a moon8  ,oh1 my 
,god1 said he1 y ought to h se5 t moon  
be=e ! ,w>6  ,i simply say ^! ?+s to    
conv9ce y t ev]y?+ 9 nature has a       
diff]5t /ory to tell e human be+4  ,s ! 
bible tells a diff]5t /ory to e man t   
reads x4 ,hi/ory proves :at ,i say4 ,:y 
s _m sects8  ,:y s mu* p]secution8      
,simply because two p c\ldn't und]/& x  
exactly alike4  ,y may reply t ,god     

int5d$ x %\ld be s und]/ood1 & t is !   
real revelation t ,god int5d$4  ,=      
in/ance1 ,i write a lett] to ,smi?4  ,i 
want to convey to him c]ta9 ?\ghts4  ,if
 ,i am hone/ ,i w use ! words :i* w     
convey to him my ?\ghts1 b n be+        
inf9ite1 ,i don't "k exactly h[ ,smi? w 
und]/& my words2 b if ,i 7 inf9ite ,i   
w\ld be b\nd to use ! words t ,i "k     
,smi? w\ld get my exact idea f4 ,if ,god
 int5d$ to make a revelation to me ,he  
has to make x to me ?r\gh my bra9 & my  
reason+4  ,he _c make a revelation to   
ano!r man = me4 ,t o!r man w h ,god's ^w
 = x b ,i w only h t man's ^w = x4  ,z t
 man has be5 dead = sev]al ?\s& ye>s1 & 
z ,i don't "k :at 8 reputation 0 = tru? 
& v]acity 9 ! neighborhood 9 :i* he     
liv$1 ,i w wait = ! ,"l to speak aga94  
,suppose :5 ,i read x1 ! revelation to  
me1 ?r\gh ! bible1 is t x is n true1 &  
,god knew t ,i w\ld "k t :5 ,i did read 
x1 & knew1 if ,i did n say x1 ,i w\ld be
 di%one/4  ,is x possible t ,he w\ld    
damn me = be+ hone/1 & give me w+s if ,i

 w\ld play ! hypocrite8  ,! inspiration 
( ! bible dep5ds ^u ! ignorance ( !     
g5tleman :o reads x4  ,yet !y tell me   
?is book 0 writt5 by ! creator ( e %9+  
/>4  ,n[ let u see4  ,i want to be hone/
 & c&id4  ,i h j z mu* at /ake 9 ! way (
 s\l z any doctor ( div9ity t ev] liv$1 
& m ?an "s ,i h met4 ,accord+ to ?is    
book1 ! fir/ attempt at peopl+ ?is _w 0 
a failure4  ,god _h to de/roy all b     
eight4  ,he sav$ "s ( ! same k9d to />t 
aga91 :i* ,i ?9k 0 a mi/ake4  ,aft] t1 !
 p /ill gett+ worse1 he select$ f ! wide
 _w a few ( ! tribe ( ,abraham4 ,he _h  
no "t to wa/e ) ev]ybody4  ,he _h no "t 
to ?r[ away on ,egypt4  ,x _h at t "t a 
va/ & spl5did civilization1 9 :i* !re 7 
free s*ools2 9 :i* ! "o man m>ri$ ! "o  
wife2 :]e !re 7 c\rts ( law2 :]e !re 7  
codes ( laws4  ,nei!r c\ld ,he give     
att5tion to ,india1 t _h at t "t a      
lit]ature z spl5did almo/ z ours1 a     
language z p]fect2 t _h produc$ poets1  
philosoph]s1 /atesm54  ,he _h no "t to  
wa/e ) !m1 b took a few ( ! tribe (     

,abraham1 & ,he did ,8 be/ to civilize  
^! p4  ,he 0 _! gov]nor1 _! executive1  
_! supreme c\rt4  ,he e/abli%$ a        
despotism1 & f ,m\nt ,s9ai ,he proclaim$
 ,8 laws4  ,!y didn't pay mu* att5tion  
to !m4  ,he wr\ght ?\s&s ( miracles to  
conv9ce !m t ,he 0 ,god4  ,isn't x      
p]fectly wond]ful t ! prie/ ( "o        
religion nev] believes ! miracles told  
by ! prie/ ( ano!r8  ,is x possible t !y
 "k ea* o!r8  ,i he>d a /ory ! o!r day4 
,a g5tleman 0 tell+ a v rem>kable       
circum/ance t happ5$ to himself1 & all !
 li/5]s except "o said1 ,is x possible2 
did y ev] he> su* a wond]ful ?+ 9 all   
y\r life8  ,!y notic$ t ?is "o man      
didn't appe> to take a vivid int]e/ 9 ! 
/ory1 s "o said to him1 ,y don't express
 mu* a/oni%m5t at ! /ory8  ,no1 says he1
 ,i am a li> myself4  ,i f9d by read+   
?is book t a worse gov]nm5t 0 nev]      
e/abli%$ ?an t e/abli%$ by ,jehovah2 t !
 ,jews 7 ! mo/ un=tunate p :o liv$ ^u ! 
globe4  ,let u comp>e ?is book4  ,9 all 
civiliz$ c\ntries x is n only admitt$1 b

 passionately ass]t$1 t slav]y is an    
infam\s crime2 t a w> ( ext]m9ation is  
murd]2 t polygamy enslaves woman1       
degrades man & de/roys home2 t no?+ is m
 infam\s ?an ! slaught] ( decrepit m5 & 
helpless wom51 & ( prattl+ babes2 t !   
captur$ maid5 %\ld n be giv5 to h]      
captors2 t wives %\ld n be /on$ to dea? 
= diff]+ 9 religion f _! husb&s4 ,we "k 
!re 0 a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( mo/ nations :5  
all ^! crimes 7 reg>d$ z div9e          
in/itutions4  ,nations ent]ta9+ ^! views
 today are call$ savage1 & ) ! exception
 ( ! ,feejee isl&]s1 "s tribes 9 ,c5tral
 ,africa1 & a few citiz5s ( ,delaw>e1 no
 human be+ c be f\nd degrad$ en\gh to   
agree ^u ^? subjects ) ,jehovah4        
,today1 ! fact t a nation has aboli%$ & 
ab&on$ ^? ?+s is ! only evid5ce t x c   
(f] to %[ t x is n /ill b>b>\s2 b a     
believ] 9 ! inspiration ( ! bible is    
compell$ to say !re 0 a "t :5 slav]y 0  
"r1 :5 polygamy 0 ! highe/ =m ( virtue1 
:5 w>s ( ext]m9ation 7 wag$ ) ! sword ( 
m]cy1 & :5 ! creator ( ! :ole _w comm&$ 

! soldi] to %ea! ! dagg] ( murd] 9 !    
dimpl$ brea/ ( infancy4  ,! believ] (   
inspiration ( ! bible is compell$ to say
 !re 0 a "t :5 x 0 "r = a husb& to murd]
 8 wife because !y diff]$ ^u subjects ( 
religion4  ,i d5y t su* a "t ev] 04  ,if
 ,i knew ! real ,god said x1 ,i w\ld    
/ill d5y x4  ,f\r ?\s& ye>s ago1 if !   
bible is true1 ,god 0 9 favor ( slav]y1 
polygamy1 w>s ( ext]m9ation & religi\s  
p]secution4 ,n[ we are told ! devil is 9
 favor ( all ^? ?+s1 & ,god is oppos$ to
 !m2 9 o!r words1 ! devil /&s n[ :]e    
,god /ood #d1jjj ye>s ago2 yet !y tell  
me ,god is j z good n[ z he 0 !n1 & !   
devil j z bad n[ z ,god 0 !n4  ,o!r     
nations believ$ 9 slav]y1 polygamy1 & w>
 & p]secution )\t ev] hav+ receiv$ "o   
ray ( light f heav54  ,t %[s t a special
 revelation is n necess>y to tea* a man 
to d wrong4  ,o!r nations did no worse  
)\t ! bible ?an ! ,jews did ) x4        
,suppose ! devil _h inspir$ a book4  ,9 
:at respect w\ld he h diff]$ f ,god on !
 subject ( slav]y1 polygamy1 w>s (      

ext]m9ation1 & religi\s p]secution8     
,suppose we knew t aft] ,god _h f9i%$ 8 
book ! devil _h gott5 possession ( x1 & 
writt5 a few passages to suit himself4  
,:i* passages1 ,o ,*ri/ian1 w\ld y pick 
out n[ z hav+ probably be5 writt5 by !  
devil8 ,:i* ( ^! two1 ,love ?y neighbor 
z ?yself1 or ,kill all ! males among !  
little ones1 & kill e man1 b all ! wom5 
& girls keep alive = y\rselves--:i* ( ^?
 two passages w\ld !y select z hav+ be5 
writt5 by ! devil8  ,if ,god wrote !    
la/1 !re is no ne$ ( a devil4  ,is !re a
 ,*ri/ian 9 ! wide _w :o does n wi% t   
,god1 f ! ?und] & lightn+ ( ,s9ai1 _h   
said3  ,y %all n enslave y\r fell[-man6 
,i am oppos$ to any man :o is 9 favor ( 
slav]y4  ,if revolution is ne$$ at all x
 is to prev5t man enslav+ 8 fell[-man4  
,b !y say ,god did ! be/ ,he c\ld2 t !  
,jews 7 s bad t ,he _h to come up k9d ( 
sl[4  ,if ,he _h told !m sudd5ly !y mu/ 
n murd] & /eal1 !y w\ld n h paid any    
respect to ! t5 comm&m5ts4  ,suppose y g
 to ! ,cannibal ,isl&s to prev5t !      

g5tlem5 !re f eat+ mission>ies1 & y f\nd
 !y ate !m raw4  ,! fir/ move is to     
induce !m to cook !m4  ,aft] y get !m to
 eat cook$ mission>ies1 y w !n1 )\t _!  
kn[+ x1 occasionally slip 9 a little    
mutton4  ,we w g on gradually decreas+  
mission>ies & increas+ mutton until     
f9ally ! la/ w be s cultivat$ t !y w    
pref] ! %eep to ! prie/1 ,i ?9k !       
mission>ies w\ld object to t mode1 (    
c\rse4  ,i "k ?is 0 writt5 by ! ,jews   
!mselves4  ,if !y 7 to write x n[1 x    
w\ld be diff]5t4  ,today !y are a       
civiliz$ p4  ,i d n wi% x und]/ood t a  
^w ,i say tonight t\*es ! slighte/      
prejudice 9 any man's m9d aga9/ ! ,jewi%
 p4  ,!y are z good a p z live today4   
,i w say "r "h1 !y nev] _h any luck     
until ,jehovah ab&on$ !m4  ,n[ we come  
to ! new te/am5t4  ,!y tell me t is     
bett] ?an ! old1   ,i say x is worse4   
,! great objection to ! old te/am5t is t
 x is cruel2 b 9 ! old te/am5t ! rev5ge 
( ,god /opp$ ) ! portals ( ! tomb4  ,he 
nev] ?reat5$ puni%m5t aft] dea?4  ,he   

nev] ?reat5$ "o ?+ beyond ! grave4  ,x 0
 res]v$ = ! new te/am5t to make kn[n !  
doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t4  ,is ! new   
te/am5t inspir$8  ,i h n "t to give _m  
reasons1 b ,i w give "s4  ,9 ! fir/     
place1 !y tell me ! v fact t ! witnesses
 disagree 9 m9or matt]s %[s t !y h n    
conspir$ to tell ! same /ory4  ,good4   
,& ,i say 9 e lawsuit :]e f\r or five   
witnesses te/ify1 or endeavor to te/ify1
 to ! same transaction1 x is natural t  
!y %\ld diff] on m9or po9ts4 ,:y8       
,because no two occupy exactly ! same   
position2 no two see exactly alike2 no  
two rememb] precisely ! same1 & _!      
disagreem5t is due to & acc\nt$ = by !  
imp]fection ( human nature1 & ! fact t  
!y did n all h an equal opportunity to  
"k4  ,b if y admit or say t ! f\r       
witnesses 7 inspir$ by an inf9ite be+ :o
 did see x all1 !n !y %\ld rememb] all !
 same1 because inspiration does n dep5d 
on memory4  ,t br+s me to ano!r po9t4   
,:y 7 !re f\r gospels8 ,:at is ! use ( m
 ?an "o correct acc\nt ( any?+8  ,if y  

want to spread x1 s5d copies4  ,no human
 be+ has got ! +5uity to tell me :y !re 
7 f\r gospels1 :5 "o correct gospel w\ld
 h be5 en\gh4  ,:y %\ld !re h be5 f\r   
orig9al multiplication tables8 ,"o is   
en\gh1 & if anybody has got any use = x 
he c copy t "o4  ,! v fact t we h got   
f\r gospels %[s t x is n an inspir$     
book4  ,! next po9t is t1 accord+ to !  
new te/am5t1 ! salvation ( ! _w dep5d$  
^u ! atonem5t4  ,only "o ( ! books 9 !  
new te/am5t says any?+ ab\t t1 & t is   
,john4  ,! *ur* foll[$ ,john1 & !y ought
 to foll[ ,john1 because ! *ur* wrote t 
book call$ ,john4  ,accord+ to t1 ! :ole
 _w 0 to be damn$ on acc\nt ( ! s9s ( "o
 man2 & t absurdity 0 ! fa!r & "m (     
ano!r absurdity--t ! :ole _w c\ld be    
sav$ on acc\nt ( ! virtue ( ano!r man4  
,i d5y bo? propositions4 ,no man c s9 = 
me2 no man c be virtu\s = me2 ,i mu/    
reap :at ,i s[4  ,b !y say ! law mu/ be 
satisfi$4  ,:at k9d ( a law is x t w\ld 
dem& puni%m5t ( ! innoc5t8 ,j ?9k ( x4  
,"h is a man ab\t to be hang$1 & ano!r  

comes up & says3  ,t man has got a      
family1 & ,i h n2 t man is 9 good heal? 
& ,i am n well1 & ,i w be hung 9 8      
place4  ,& ! gov]nor says3  ,all "r2 a  
murd] has be5 committ$1 & we h got to h 
a hang+--we don't c>e :o4  ,"u ! ,mosaic
 disp5sation !re 0 no remission ( s9s   
)\t ! %$d+ ( blood4  ,if a man committ$ 
a murd] he br\ght a pair ( doves or a   
%eep to ! prie/1 & ! prie/ laid 8 h&s on
 ! animal1 & ! s9s ( ! man 7 transf]r$  
to ! animal4  ,y see h[ t c\ld be done  
easy en\gh4  ,!n !y kill$ ! animal1 &   
spr9kl$ its blood on ! alt>4  ,t let !  
man (f4  ,& :y did ,god dem& ! sacrifice
 ( a %eep8  ,i w tell y2 because prie/s 
love mutton4  ,to make ! innoc5t suff]  
is ! greate/ crime4  ,i don't wi% to g  
to heav5 on ! virtues ( somebody else4  
,if ,i c't settle by ! books & g1 ,i    
don't wi% to g4  ,i don't want to feel z
 if ,i 0 !re on suff]ance--t ,i 0 9 !   
poorh\se ( ! univ]se1 support$ by ! t[n4
  ,!y tell u ,judas betray$ ,*ri/4      
,well1 if ,*ri/ _h n be5 betray$1 no    

atonem5t w\ld h be5 made1 & !n e human  
s\l w\ld h be5 damn$1 & heav5 w\ld h be5
 = r5t4  ,suppos+ t ,judas knew !       
,*ri/ian sy/em1 !n p]haps he ?\ght t by 
betray+ ,*ri/ he c\ld get =giv51 n only 
= ! s9s t he _h already committ$ b = !  
s9 ( betrayal1 & if1 on ! way to        
,calv>y1 & lat]1 "s brave1 h]oic s\l _h 
rescu$ ,*ri/ f ! mob1 he w\ld h made 8  
own damnation sure4  ,x won't d4  ,!re  
is no logic 9 t4  ,!y say ,god tri$ to  
civilize ! ,jews4  ,if ,he _h succe$$1  
accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian sy/em1 we all w\ld
 h be5 damn$1 because if ! ,jews _h be5 
civiliz$ !y w\ld n h crucifi$ ,*ri/4    
,!y w\ld h believ$ 9 ! fre$om ( spee*1 &
 z a result ! _w w\ld h be5 lo/ = two   
?\s& ye>s4  ,! ,*ri/ian _w has be5 try+ 
to expla9 ! atonem5t1 & !y h always end$
 by fail+ to expla9 x4  ,n[ ,i come to !
 second objection1 :i* is t c]ta9 belief
 is necess>y to salvation4  ,i w believe
 accord+ to ! evid5ce4  ,9 my m9d are   
c]ta9 scales1 :i* weigh ev]y?+1 & my    
integrity /&s !re & kn[s :i* side goes  

up & :i* side goes d[n4  ,if ,i am an   
hone/ man ,i w report ! weights l an    
hone/ man4  ,!y say ,i mu/ believe a    
c]ta9 ?+ or ,i w be et]nally damn$4  ,!y
 tell me t to believe is ! saf] way4  ,i
 d5y x4  ,! safe/ ?+ y c d is to be     
hone/4  ,no man1 :5 ! %ad[s ( ! la/ h\rs
 7 ga!r+ ar\nd him1 ev] wi%$ t he _h    
liv$ ! life ( a hypocrite4  ,if ,i f9d  
at ! ,day ( ,judgm5t t ,i h be5 mi/ak51 
,i w say s1 l a man4  ,if ,god tells me 
!n t he is ! au?or ( ! old te/am5t ,i w 
admit t he is worse ?an ,i ?\ght ,he 01 
& :5 ,he comes to pron\nce s5t5ce ^u me1
 ,i w   say to ,him3  ,d unto o!rs z ,y 
w\ld t o!rs %\ld d unto ,y4  ,i h a "r  
to ?9k2 ,i _c control my belief2 my bra9
 is my ca/le1 & if ,i don't def5d x1 my 
s\l becomes a slave & a s]f4  ,if y ?r[ 
away y\r reason1 y\r s\l is n wor? sav+4
 ,salvation dep5ds1 n ^u belief b ^u    
de$--^u k9dness1 ^u ju/ice1 ^u m]cy4    
,y\r own de$s are y\r savior1 & y c be  
sav$ 9 no o!r way4  ,i am told 9 ?is    
te/am5t to love my enemies4  ,i _c2 ,i w

 n4  ,i don't hate enemies2 ,i don't wi%
 to injure enemies1 b ,i don't c>e ab\t 
see+ !m4  ,i don't l !m4  ,i love my    
fri5ds1 & ! man :o loves enemies &      
fri5ds loves me4  ,! doctr9e (          
non-resi/ance is born ( weakness4  ,!   
man t fir/ said x1 said x because x 0 ! 
be/ he c\ld d "u ! circum/ances4 ,:ile !
 *ur* said1 love y\r enemies1 9 h] sacr$
 ve/m5ts gleam$ ! dagg]s ( assass9ation4
  ,) h] cunn+ h&1 %e wore ! purple =    
hypocrisy1 & plac$ ! cr[n ^u ! br[ (    
crime4  ,= m ?an "o ?\s& ye>s l>c5y held
 ! scales ( ju/ice1 & hypocrisy wore !  
mitre1 & ! ti>a ( ,*ri/ 0 9 fact ,god4  
,he knew ( ! future4  ,he knew :at      
crimes & horrors w\ld be committ$ 9 ,8  
"n4  ,he knew ! fires ( p]secution w\ld 
climb ar\nd ! limbs ( c\ntless m>tyrs2 t
 brave m5 & wom5 w\ld langui% 9 dungeons
 & d>kness2 t ! *ur* w\ld use in/rum5ts 
( torture2 t 9 ,8 "n ,8 foll[]s w\ld    
trade 9 human fle%2 t cradles w\ld be   
robb$ & wom5's brea/s unbab$ = gold1 &  
yet ,he di$ ) voiceless lips4  ,if ,*ri/

 0 ,god1 :y did ,he n tell ,8 disciples1
 & ?r\gh !m1 ! _w1 ,man %all n p]secute 
8 fell[-man8  ,:y didn't ,he say1 ,i am 
,god8 ,:y didn't ,he expla9 ! doctr9e ( 
! ,tr9ity8  ,:y didn't ,he tell :at     
mann] ( baptism 0 pleas+ to ,him8  ,:y  
didn't ,he say ! old te/am5t is true8   
,:y didn't ,he write ,8 te/am5t himself8
  ,:y did ,he leave ,8 words to accid5t1
 to ignorance1 to malice1 & to *ance8   
,:y didn't ,he say some?+ positive1     
def9ite1 satisfactory1 ab\t ano!r _w8   
,:y did ,he n turn ! te>-/a9$ hope (    
immortality to ! glad k ( ano!r life8   
,:y did he g dumbly to ,8 dea?1 leav+ ! 
_w to mis]y & to d\bt8  ,because ,he 0 a
 man4  ,colonel ,+]soll read sev]al     
extracts f ! bible1 :i* he said orig9at$
 ) ,zoroa/]1 ,buddha1 ,cic]o1           
,epictetus1 ,py?agoras & o!r anci5t     
writ]s1 & he read extracts f v>i\s pagan
 writ]s1 :i* he claim$ comp>$ favorably 
) ! be/ ?+s 9 ! bible4 ,he cont9u$3  ,no
 ,god has a "r to create a man :o is to 
be et]nally damn$4 ,inf9ite wisdom has  

no "r to make a failure1 & a man :o is  
to be et]nally damn$ is n a conspicu\s  
success4  ,inf9ite ,wisdom has no "r to 
make an in/rum5t t w n f9ally pay a     
divid5d4  ,no ,god has a "r to add to ! 
agony ( ?is univ]se1 & yet ar\nd !      
angels ( immortality ,*ri/ianity has    
coil$ ?is s]p5t ( et]nal pa94  ,^u      
love's brea/ ! *ur* has plac$ t asp1 &  
yet p talk to me ab\t ! consolations (  
religion4  ,a few days ago ! b>k ,tig] 0
 f\nd ^u ! wide sea #abf days f         
,liv]pool4  ,= n9e days n a m\?ful (    
food or a drop ( wat] 0 to be _h4  ,!re 
0 on bo>d ! capta91 mate1 & elev5 m54   
,:5 !y _h be5 out #aag days !y kill$ !  
capta9's dog4  ,n9e days m--no food1 no 
wat]1 & ,capta9 ,krug] /ood ^u ! deck 9 
! pres5ce ( 8 />v+ crew4  ,) a revolv] 9
 8 h&1 put x ^u 8 temple1 & said1 ,boys1
 ?is c't la/ mu* long]2 ,i am will+ to  
die to save ! re/ ( y4  ,! mate grasp$ !
 revolv] f 8 h&1 & said1 ,wait2  & !    
next day ^u ! horizon ( despair 0 !     
smoke ( ! %ip :i* rescu$ !m4  ,d y tell 

me tonight if ,capta9 ,krug] 0 n a      
,*ri/ian & he _h s5t t ball cra%+ ?r\gh 
8 g5]\s bra9 t !re 0 an ,almighty wait+ 
to clut* 8 nak$ s\l t ,he might damn him
 =ev]8  ,x won't d4  ,ah1 b !y tell me  
,y h no "r to pick ! bad ?+s out ( !    
bible4  ,i say1 an inf9ite ,god has no  
"r to put bad ?+s into ,8 bible4  ,does 
anybody believe if ,god 0 go+ to write a
 book n[ ,he w\ld uphold slav]y2 t ,he  
w\ld favor polygamy2 t ,he w\ld say kill
 ! hea!n1 /ab ! wom51 da% out ! bra9s ( 
! *ildr58 ,we h civiliz$ him4  ,we make 
our own ,god1 & we make ,him bett] day  
by day4  ,"s hone/ p really believe t 9 
"s wond]ful way we are indebt$ to ,moses
 = geology1 to ,jo%ua = a/ronomy &      
milit>y tactics1 to ,samson = weapons ( 
w>1 to ,daniel = holy curses1 to        
,solomon = ! art ( cross-exam9ation1 to 
,jonah = ! sci5ce ( navigation1 to ,sa9t
 ,paul = /eam%ips & locomotives1 to !   
f\r ,gospels = telegraphs & sew+-ma*9es1
 to ! ,apocalypse2 = looms1 saw-mills1 &
 telephones2 & t to ! s]mon on ! m\nt we

 are indebt$ = mort>s & ,krupp guns4    
,we are told t no nation has ev] be5    
civiliz$ )\t a bible4  ,! ,jews _h "o1 &
 yet !y crucifi$ a p]fectly innoc5t man4
  ,!y c\ldn't h done mu* worse )\t a    
bible4  ,god mu/ h kn[n #f1jjj ye>s ago 
t x 0 impossible to civilize p )\t a    
bible j z well z !y "k x n[4 ,:y did ,he
 ev] all[ a nation to be ,)\t a bible8  
,:y didn't ,he give a few leaves to     
,adam & ,eve 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed58  ,take f 
! bible ! miracles1 & ,i admit t ! good 
passages are true4  ,if !y are true !y  
don't ne$ to be inspir$4 ,miracles are !
 *ildr5 ( m5dacity4 ,no?+ c be m        
wond]ful ?an ! maje/ic1 sublime1 &      
et]nal m>* ( cause & effect4  ,reason   
mu/ be ! f9al arbit]4  ,an inspir$ book 
_c /& aga9/ a demon/rat$ fact4 ,is a man
 to be rew>d$ et]nally = believ+ )\t    
evid5ce or aga9/ evid5ce8 ,d y tell me t
 ! less bra9 a man has ! bett] *ance he 
has = heav58  ,?9k ( a heav5 fill$ ) m5 
:o nev] ?\ght4 ,bett] t all t is %\ld   
cease to be2 bett] t ,god _h nev] be52  

bett] t all ! spr+s & se$s ( ?+s %\ld   
fall & )] 9 great nature's realm2 bett] 
t causes & effects %\ld lose relation2  
bett] t e life %\ld *ange to brea?less  
dea? & voiceless blank1 & e /> to bl9d  
oblivion & moveless naught1 ?an t ?is   
religion %\ld be true4  ,! religion ( ! 
future is humanity4  ,! religion ( !    
future w say to e man1 ,y h ! "r to ?9k 
& inve/igate = y\rself4  ,lib]ty is my  
religion--ev]y?+ t is true1 e good      
?\ght1 e beautiful ?+1 e self-d5y+      
action--all ^! make my bible4  ,e       
bubble1 e />1 are passages 9 my bible4  
,a con/ellation is a *apt]4  ,e %9+ _w  
is a "p ( x4  ,y _c int]polate x2 y _c  
*ange x4  ,x is ! same =ev]4 ,my bible  
is all t speaks to man4  ,e violet1 e   
blade ( grass1 e tree1 e m\nta9 cr[n$ ) 
sn[1 e /> t %9es1 e ?rob ( love1 e hone/
 act1 all t is good & true comb9$1 make 
my bible2 & ^u t book ,i /&4            
,+]soll's ,lecture on ,intellectual     
,developm5t    ,ladies & ,g5tlem53  ,9 !
 fir/ place ,i want to admit t !re are a

 great _m good p1 q pi\s p1 :o don't    
agree ) me & all t proves 9 ! _w is1 t  
,i don't agree ) !m4 ,i am n endeavor+  
to =ce my ideas or notions ^u o!r p1 b  
,i am say+ :at little ,i c to induce    
ev]ybody 9 ! _w to grant to e o!r p]son 
e "r he claims = himself4  ,i claim1 /&+
 "u ! flag ( nature1 "u ! blue & ! />s1 
t ,i am ! pe] ( any o!r man1 & h ! "r to
 ?9k & express my ?\ghts4  ,i claim t 9 
! pres5ce ( ! unkn[n1 & ^u a subject t  
nobody kn[s any?+ ab\t1 & nev] did1 ,i h
 z good a "r to guess z anybody else4   
,! g5tlem5 :o hold views aga9/ m9e1 if  
!y _h any evid5ce1 w\ld h no fe>s--n !  
slighte/4  ,if a man has a diamond t has
 be5 exam9$ by ! lapid>ies ( ! _w1 & "s 
ignorant /onecutt] tells him t x is no?+
 b an ord9>y rock1 he laughs at him2 b  
if x has n be5 exam9$ by lapid>ies1 & he
 is a little suspici\s himself t x is n 
g5u9e1 x makes him mad4  ,any doctr9e t 
w n be> inve/igation is n a fit t5ant = 
! m9d ( an hone/ man4  ,any man :o is   
afraid to h 8 doctr9e inve/igat$ is n   

only a c[>d b a hypocrite4  ,n[1 all ,i 
ask is simply an opportunity to say my  
say4 ,i w give t "r to ev]ybody else 9 !
 _w4  ,i und]/& t ow+ to my success 9 ! 
lecture field sev]al cl]gym5 h tak5 x   
into _! heads to lecture--"s ( !m1 ,i   
believe1 ?is ev5+4  ,i say all t ,i     
claim is ! "r ,i give to o!rs1 & any man
 :o w n give t "r is a di%one/ man1 no  
matt] :at *ur* he may belong to or n    
belong to--if he does n freely accord to
 all o!rs ! "r to ?9k1 he is n an hone/ 
man4  ,i said "s "t ago t if !re 0 any  
be+ :o w\ld et]nally damn "o ( 8 *ildr5 
= ! expression ( an hone/ op9ion t he 0 
n a ,god1 b t he 0 a demon2 & f t !y h  
said fir/1 t ,i did n believe 9 any     
,god1 &1 secondly1 t ,i call$ ,him a    
demon4  ,if ,i did n believe 9 ,him h[  
c\ld ,i call ,him any?+8  ,^! ?+s h>dly 
hang toge!r4  ,b t makes no diff]5ce2 ,i
 expect to be malign$2 ,i expect to be  
sl&]$2 ,i expect to h my reputation     
black5$ by g5tlem5 :o are n fit to      
black5 my %oes4  ,b lett+ t pass--,i    

simply believe 9 lib]ty2 t is my        
religion2 t is ! alt> :]e ,i wor%ip2 t  
is my %r9e--t e human be+ %all h e "r t 
,i h--t is my religion4  ,i am go+ to   
live up to x & go+ to say :at little ,i 
c to make ! ,am]ican p brave en\gh &    
g5]\s en\gh & k9d en\gh to give ev]ybody
 else ! rights !y h !mselves4 ,c !re ev]
 be any progress 9 ?is _w to am\nt to   
any?+ until we h lib]ty8  ,! ?\ghts ( a 
man :o is n free are n wor? mu*4 ,a man 
:o ?9ks ) ! club ( a cre$ above 8       
head--a man :o ?9ks ca/+ 8 eye askance  
at ! flames ( hell1 is n apt to h v good
 ?\ghts4  ,& = my "p1 ,i w\ld n c>e to h
 any /atus or social position ev5 9     
heav5 if ,i _h to admit t ,i nev] w\ld h
 be5 !re only ,i got sc>$4  ,:5 we are  
fright5$ we d n ?9k v well4  ,if y want 
to get at ! hone/ ?\ghts ( a man he mu/ 
be free4  ,if he is n free y w n get 8  
hone/ ?\ght4 ,y won't trade ) a m]*ant1 
if he is free2 y won't employ him if he 
is a lawy]1 if he is free2 y won't call 
him if he is a doctor1 if he is free2 & 

:at are y go+ to get out ( him b        
hypocrisy4 ,=ce w n make ?9k]s1 b       
hypocrites4  ,a m9i/] told me a:ile ago1
 ,+]soll1 he says1 if y d n believe !   
bible y ought n to say s4  ,says ,i1 ,d 
y believe ! bible8  ,he says1 ,i d4 ,i  
says1 ,i don't "k :e!r y d or n2 maybe y
 are foll[+ ! advice y gave me2 h[ %all 
,i "k :e!r y believe x or n8  ,n[1 ,i   
%all die )\t kn[+ :e!r t man believ$ !  
bible or n4 ,!re is no way t ,i c       
possibly f9d out1 because he said t ev5 
if he did n believe x he w\ld n say s4  
,n[1 ,i read1 = in/ance1 a book4  ,n[1  
let u be hone/4  ,suppose t a cl]gyman &
 ,i 7 on an isl&--nobody b u two--& ,i 7
 to read a book1 & ,i hone/ly believ$ x 
untrue1 & he ask$ me ab\t x--:at ought  
,i to say8  ,ought ,i to say ,i believ$ 
x1 & be ly+1 or ought ,i to say ,i did  
n8--t is ! "q2 & ! *ur* c take its *oice
 betwe5 hone/ m51 :o diff]1 &           
hypocrites1 :o diff]1 b say !y d n--y c 
h y\r *oice1 all ( y499  99 ,^!         
black-coats are ! only p]sons ( my      

acqua9tance :o resemble ! *ameleon1 9   
be+ able to keep "o eye direct$ upw>ds  
to heav51 & ! o!r d[nw>ds to ! good ?+s 
( ?is _w4--,alex4 von ,humboldt  ,if y  
give to u lib]ty1 y w h 9 ?is c\ntry a  
spl5did div]sity ( individuality2 b if  
on ! contr>y y say m5 %all ?9k s & s1 y 
w h ! sam5ess ( /upid nons5se4  ,9 my   
judgm5t1 x is ! duty ( e man to ?9k &   
express 8 ?\ghts2 b at ! same "t d n    
make m>tyrs ( y\rselves4  ,^? p t are n 
will+ y %\ld be hone/1 are n wor? dy+ =2
 !y are n wor? be+ a m>tyr =2 & if y are
 afraid y _c support y\r wife & *ildr5 9
 ?is t[n & express y\r hone/ ?\ght1 :y  
keep x to y\rself1 b if !re is su* a man
 "h he is a liv+ c]tificate ( ! meanness
 ( ! community 9 :i* he lives4  ,g "r   
along1 if y are afraid x w take food f !
 m\?s ( y\r de> babes--if y are afraid y
 _c clo! y\r wife & *ildr51 g along ) !m
 to *ur*1 say am5 9 z ne> ! "r place z y
 c1 if y happ5 to be awake1 & ,i w d y\r
 talk+ = y4  ,i w say my say1 & ! "t w  
come :5 e man 9 ! c\ntry w be a/oni%$ t 

!re ev] 0 a "t t ev]ybody _h n ! "r to  
speak 8 hone/ ?\ghts4  ,if !re is a man 
"h or 9 ?is t[n1 prea*] or o!rwise1 :o  
is n will+ t ,i %\ld ?9k & speak1 he is 
j s mu* ne>] a b>b>ian ?an ,i am4       
,civilization is lib]ty1 slav]y is      
b>b>ism2 civilization is intellig5ce1   
slav]y is ignorance2 & if we are any    
ne>] free ?an 7 our fa!rs1 x is because 
we h got bett] heads & m bra9s 9 !m--t  
is ! reason4  ,e man :o has inv5t$ any?+
 = ! use & conv5i5ce ( man has help$    
raise 8 fell[-man1 & all we h f\nd out (
 ! laws & =ces ( nature s t we are      
f9ally enabl$ to br+ ^! =ces ( nature   
into subjection1 to give u bett] h\ses1 
bett] food1 bett] clo!s--^! are ! real  
civiliz]s ( our race2 & ! m5 :o /& up z 
prophets & pr$ict hell to _! fell[-man1 
!y are n ! civiliz]s ( our race2 ! m5 :o
 cut ea* o!r's ?roats because !y fell   
out ab\t baptism--!y are n ! civiliz]s (
 my race2 ! m5 :o built ! inquisitions &
 put into dungeons all ! gr& & hone/ m5 
!y c\ld f9d--!y are n ! civiliz]s ( my  

race4  ,! m5 :o h corrupt$ ! imag9ations
 & he>ts ( m5 by _! infam\s dogma (     
hell--!y are n ! civiliz]s ( my race4   
,! m5 :o h be5 pr$ict+ good = mank9d1 ! 
m5 :o h f\nd "s way to get u bett] homes
 & bett] h\ses & bett] education1 ! m5  
:o h all[$ u to make slaves ( ! bl9d    
=ces ( nature--!y h made ?is _w fit to  
live 94  ,i want to prove to y if ,i c t
 ?is is all a "q ( intellectual         
developm5t1 a "q ( s5se1 & ! m a man    
kn[s ! m lib]al he is2 ! less a man kn[s
 ! m bigot$ he is4 ,! less a man kn[s ! 
m c]ta9 he is t he kn[s x1 & ! m a man  
kn[s ! bett] satisfi$ he is t he is     
entirely ignorant4  ,great k is         
philosophic1 & little1 n>r[1            
contemptible k is bigot$ & hateful4  ,i 
want to prove x to y4  ,i saw a little  
:ile ago models ( ne>ly ev]y?+ man has  
made = 8 use--ne>ly ev]y?+4  ,i saw     
models ( all ! wat]craft2 f ! rude      
dug-out1 9 :i* paddl$ ! nak$ savage1 ) 8
 =ehead ab\t half z high z 8 tee? 7     
long--all ! wat] craft f t dug-out up to

 a man ( w> t c>ries a hundr$ guns &    
miles ( canvas2 f t rude dug-out to a   
/eam%ip t turns its brave pr[ f ! port (
 ,new ,york1 ) ?ree ?\s& miles ( foam+  
bill[s be=e x1 n miss+ a ?rob or beat ( 
its mighty iron he>t f "o %ore to ! o!r4
  ,i saw _! ideas ( weapons1 f ! rude   
club1 su* z 0 seiz$ by t same b>b>ian z 
he em]g$ f 8 d5 9 ! morn+1 hunt+ a snake
 = 8 d9n]2 f t club to ! boom]ang1 to ! 
dagg]1 to ! sword1 to ! blund]buss1 to !
 old fl9tlock1 to ! cap-lock1 to !      
ne$le-gun1 to ! cannon inv5t$ by ,krupp1
 capable ( hurl+ a ball weigh+ two ?\s& 
p\nds ?r\gh eighte5 in*es ( solid /eel4 
,i saw _! ideas ( def5sive armor1 f !   
turtle %ell :i* "o ( ^! g5tlem5 la%$ ^u 
8 brea/ prep>atory to go+ to w>1 or !   
sk9 ( a porcup9e1 dri$ ) ! quills on1 t 
he pull$ on 8 or?odox head be=e he      
salli$ =?4 ,by or?odox ,i mean man :o   
has quit gr[+2 n simply 9 religion1 b x 
ev]y?+2 :5ev] a man is done1 he is      
or?odox :5ev] he ?9ks he has f\nd out   
all1 he is or?odox :5ev] he becomes a   

drag on ! swift c> ( progress1 he is    
or?odox4  ,i saw _! def5sive armor1 f ! 
turtle-%ell & ! porcup9e sk9 to ! %irts 
( mail ( ! middle ages1 t defi$ ! edge (
 ! sword & ! po9t ( ! spe>4  ,i saw _!  
ideas ( agricultural implem5ts1 f !     
crook$ /ick t 0 atta*$ to ! horn ( an ox
 by "s twi/$ /raw1 to ! agricultural    
implem5ts ( today1 t make x possible = a
 man to cultivate ! soil )\t be+ an     
ignoramus4  ,:5 !y _h none ( ^!         
agricultural implem5ts--:5 !y dep5d$ ^u 
"o crop--!y 7 sup]/iti\s1 = if ! fro/s  
/ruck "o crop !y ?\ght ! gods 7 angry ) 
!m4  ,n[1 ) ! implem5ts1 ma*9]y & k (   
me*anics ( today1 p h f\nd out t no man 
c be good en\gh nor bad en\gh to cause a
 fro/4  ,aft] hav+ f\nd out ^! ?+s are  
contr>y to ! laws ( nature1 !y began to 
raise m ?an "o k9d ( crop4  ,if ! fro/  
/rikes "o !y h ! o!r2 if x happ5s to    
/rike all 9 t locality !re is a surplus 
some:]e else1 & t surplus is di/ribut$  
by railways & /eam]s & by ! ?\s& ways t 
we h to di/ribute ^! ?+s2 & z a         

consequ5ce ! agriculturi/ beg9s to ?9k &
 reason1 & n[ = ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( !
 _w ! agriculturi/ beg9s to /& ^u a     
level ) ! me*anic & ) ! man :o has      
confid5ce 9 ! laws & facts ( nature4  ,i
 saw !re _! musical in/rum5ts1 f !      
tomtom 7t is a hoop ) two /r+s ( ra:ide 
drawn across x7 to ! in/rum5ts we h t   
make ! common air blossom ) melody4 ,i  
saw _! ideas on ornam5ts1 f a /r+ ( !   
claws ( a wild bea/ t once ornam5t$ !   
dusky bosom ( "s savage belle1 to !     
rubies & sapphires & diamonds ) :i*     
civilization today is famili>4  ,i saw !
 books1 writt5 ^u ! %\ld]-blades ( %eep1
 ^u ! b>k ( trees1 d[n to ! illu/rat$   
volumes t are n[ 9 ! libr>ies ( ! _w4 ,i
 saw _! ideas ( pa9t+s1 f ! rude daubs (
 yell[ mud1 to ! gr& pictures we see 9 !
 art gall]ies ( today4 ,i saw _! ideas (
 sculpture1 f a mon/] god ) sev]al legs1
 a good _m noses1 a great _m eyes1 & "o 
little1 contemptible1 bra9less head1 to 
! sculpture t we h1 :]e ! m>ble is clo!d
 ) su* p]sonality t x seems almo/       

impud5ce to t\* x )\t an introduction4  
,i saw all ^! ?+s1 & h[ m5 _h gradually 
improv$ ?r\gh ! g5]ations t are dead4   
,& ,i saw at ! same "t a r[ ( m5's      
skulls--skulls f ! ,bu%m5 ( ,au/ralia1  
skulls f ! c5t] ( ,africa1 skulls f !   
f>!/ isl&s ( ! ,pacific1 skulls f ?is   
c\ntry--f ! aborig9es ( ,am]ica1 skulls 
( ! ,aztecs1 up to ! be/ skulls1 or _m (
 ! be/ ( ! la/ g5]ation2 & ,i notic$ !re
 0 ! same diff]5ce betwe5 ! skulls z    
betwe5 ! products ( ! skulls1 ! same    
betwe5 t skull & t1 z betwe5 ! dug\t & !
 man-(-w>1 z betwe5 ! dug\t & ! /eam%ip1
 z betwe5 ! tomtom & an op]a ( ,v]di1 z 
betwe5 ^? anci5t agricultural implem5ts 
& ours1 z betwe5 t yell[ daub & t       
l&scape1 z betwe5 t /one god & a /atue (
 today2 & ,i said to myself1 ,?is is a  
"q ( intellectual developm5t2 ?is is a  
"q ( bra94  ,! man has advanc$ j 9      
proportion z he has m+l$ 8 ?\ghts ) 8   
labor1 & j 9 proportion t 8 bra9 has    
gott5 into p>tn]%ip ) 8 h&4  ,man has   
advanc$ j z he has develop$             

intellectually1 & no o!r way4  ,t skull 
0 a l[ d5 9 :i* crawl$ & grop$ ! mean] &
 bas] in/9cts ( mank9d1 & ?is 0 a temple
 9 :i* dwelt love1 lib]ty & joy4  ,:y is
 x t we h advanc$ 9 ! arts8  ,x is      
because e inc5tive has be5 held out to !
 _w2 because we want bett] clubs or     
bett] cannons ) :i* to kill our fell[   
,*ri/ians2 we want bett] music1 we want 
bett] h\ses1 & any man :o w inv5t !m1 & 
any man :o w give !m to u we w clo! him 
9 gold & glory2 we w cr[n him ) honor4  
,t g5tleman 9 8 dug\t n only _h 8 ideas 
( me*anics1 b he 0 a politician4  ,8    
idea ( politics 01 ,might makes "r2 & x 
w take ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ! _w w be will+
 to say t1 ,"r makes might4 ,t 0 8 idea 
( politics1 & he _h ano!r idea--t all   
p[] came f ! cl\ds1 & t e arm$ ?ief t   
liv$ ^u ! hone/ labor ( mank9d _h _h    
p\r$ out ^u 8 head ! div9e oil (        
au?ority4  ,he didn't believe ! p[] to  
gov]n came f ! p2 he did n believe t !  
great mass ( p _h any "r :atev]1 or t ! 
great mass ( p c\ld be all[$ ! lib]ty ( 

?\ght--& we h ?\s&s ( su* today4  ,!y   
say ?\ght is dang]\s--don't             
inve/igate299 don't inquire2 j believe2 
%ut y\r eyes1 & !n y are safe4 ,y tru/ n
 he> ?is man or t man or "s o!r man1 or 
our de> doctr9es w be ov]turn$1 & we h  
nobody on our side except a l>ge        
majority2 we h nobody on our side except
 ! weal? & respectability ( ! _w2 we h  
nobody on our side except ! inf9ite     
,god1 & we are afraid t "o man1 9 "o or 
two h\rs1 w beat ! :ole p>ty4  99 ,!re  
is no me?od ( reason+ m common1 or m    
blamable1 ?an 9 philosophical disputes1 
to endeavor ! refutation ( any hypo!sis1
 by a pret5se ( its dang]\s consequ5ces 
to religion & morality4--,david ,hume   
,?is man 9 ! dug\t also _h 8 ideas (    
religion--t fell[ 0 or?odox1 & any man  
:o diff]$ ) him he call$ an infidel1 an 
a!i/1 an outca/1 & w>n$ ev]ybody aga9/  
him4  ,he _h 8 religion--he believ$ 9   
hell2 he 0 glad ( x2 he enjoy$ x2 x 0 a 
great s\rce ( com=t to him to ?9k :5 he 
didn't l p t he w\ld h ! pleasure (     

look+ ov] & see+ !m squirm ^u !         
gridiron4  ,:5 any man said he didn't   
believe !re 0 a hell ?is g5tleman got up
 9 8 pulpit & call$ him a hy5a4  ,t     
fell[ believ$ 9 a devil too2 t l[e/     
skull 0 a devil factory--he believ$ 9   
him4  ,he believ$ he _h a long tail     
adorn$ ) a fi]y d>t2 he believ$ he _h   
w+s l a bat1 & _h a pleasant habit (    
brea?+ sulphur2 & he believ$ he _h a    
clov5 foot--su* z mo/ ( y\r cl]gym5 ?9k 
,i am bless$ ) myself4 ,!y are %eph]ds (
 ! %eep4  ,! p are ! %eep--t is all !y  
are1 !y h to be wat*$ & gu>d$ by ^!     
%eph]ds & protect$ f ! wolf :o wants to 
reason ) !m4  ,t is ! doctr9e4  ,n[1 all
 ,i claim is ! same "r to improve on t  
g5tleman's politics1 z on ! dug-out1 & !
 same "r to improve ^u 8 religion z ^u 8
 pl\gh1 or ! musical in/rum5t kn[n z !  
tomtom--t is all4  ,n[1 suppose ! k+ &  
prie/1 if !re 0 "o1 & !re probably 0 "o1
 z ! f>!r y g back ! m ignorant y f9d   
mank9d & ! ?ick] y f9d ^!               
g5tlem5--suppose ! k+ & prie/ _h said3  

,t boat is ! be/ boat t ev] c be built2 
we got ! model ( t f ,neptune1 ! god ( !
 seas1 & ,i guess ! god ( ! wat] kn[s h[
 to build a boat1 & any man t says he c 
improve x by putt+ a /ick 9 ! middle ) a
 rag on ! end ( x1 & has any talk ab\t !
 w9d bl[+ ?is way1 & t1 he is a         
h]etic--he is a blasphem]4  ,honor      
bright1 :at1 9 y\r judgm5t1 w\ld h be5 !
 effect ^u ! circumnavigation ( ! globe8
  ,i ?9k we w\ld h be5 on ! o!r side    
yet4 ,suppose ! k+ & prie/s _h said3  ,t
 pl[ is ! be/ t ev] c be inv5t$2 ! model
 ( t 0 giv5 to a pi\s f>m] 9 a holy     
dream1 & t twi/$ /raw is ! ne plus ultra
 ( all twi/$ ?+s1 & any man :o says he c
 out-twi/ x1 we w twi/ him4 ,suppose !  
k+ & prie/s _h said3  ,t tomtom is !    
f9e/ in/rum5t ( music 9 ! _w--t is ! k9d
 ( music f\nd 9 heav54  ,an angel sat ^u
 ! edge ( a glorifi$ cl\d play+ ^u t    
tomtom & became s entranc$ ) ! music t 9
 a k9d ( ec/asy %e dropp$ x & t is h[ we
 got x1 & any man :o talks ab\t putt+   
any improvem5t on t1 he is n fit to     

live4  ,let me ask y--d y believe if t  
_h be5 done t ! human e>s ev] w\ld h be5
 enri*$ ) ! div9e symphonies ( ,bee?ov58
  ,all ,i claim is ! same "r to improve 
^u ?is b>b>ian's ideas ( politics &     
religion z ^u ev]y?+ else1 & :e!r x is  
an improvem5t or n1 ,i h a "r to sugge/ 
x--t is my doctr9e4 ,!y say to me1 ,god 
w puni% y =ev]1 if y d ^! ?+s4 ,v well4 
,i w settle ) ,him4  ,i _h r settle )   
,him ?an any "o ( ,8 ag5ts4  ,i d n l !m
 v well4  ,9 !ology ,i am a grang]--,i d
 n believe 9 middle-m51 :at little      
bus9ess ,i h ) heav5 ,i w att5d to      
?yself4  ,our fa!rs ?\ght1 j z _m n[    
?9k1 t y c\ld =ce m5 to ?9k y\r way & if
 !y fail$ to d x by reason1 !y tri$ x   
ano!r way4  ,i us$ to read ab\t x :5 ,i 
0 a boy--x did n seem to me t ^! ?+s 7  
true2 x did n seem to me t !re ev] 0 su*
 he>tless bigotry 9 ! he>t ( man1  b !re
 0 & is tonight4  ,i us$ to read ab\t   
x--,i did n appreciate x4  ,i nev]      
appreciat$ x until ,i saw ! argum5ts (  
^? g5tlem54  ,!y us$ to use j su*       

argum5ts z t man 9 ! dug-out w\ld h us$ 
to ! next man ahead ( him4 ,?is l[1     
mis]able skull--?is next man 0 a little 
high]1 & ?is fell[ beh9d call$ him a    
h]etic1 & ! next 0 /ill a little high]1 
& he 0 call$ an infidel4  ,&1 s x w5t on
 ?r\gh ! :ole r[--always call+ ! man :o 
0 ahead an infidel & a h]etic4  ,no man 
0 ev] call$ s :o 0 beh9d ! army (       
progress4 ,x has always be5 ! man ahead 
t has be5 call$ ! h]etic4 ,h]esy is !   
la/ & be/ ?\ght always4  ,h]esy ext5ds !
 hospitality ( ! bra9 to a new idea2 t  
is :at ! rott+ says to ! gr[+2 t is :at 
! dwell] 9 ! swamp says to ! man on !   
sun-lit hill2 t is :at ! man 9 ! d>kness
 cries out to ! gr& man ^u ^: =ehead is 
%9+ ! dawn ( a gr&] day2 t is :at ! c(f9
 says to ! cradle4  ,or?odoxy is a k9d (
 %r\d1 & h]esy is a bann]--or?odoxy is a
 frog & h]esy a /> %9+ =ev] above !     
cradle ( tru?4  ,i d n mean simply 9    
religion1 ,i mean 9 ev]y?+1 & ! idea ,i 
wi% to impress ^u y is t y %\ld keep y\r
 m9ds op5 to all ! influ5ces ( nature2 y

 %\ld keep y\r m9ds op5 to reason4  ,he>
 :at a man has to say1 & d n let !      
turtle-%ell ( bigotry gr[ above y\r     
bra94  ,give ev]ybody a *ance & an      
opportunity2 t is all4  ,i saw !        
argum5ts t ^? g5tlem5 h us$ on ea* o!r  
?r\gh all ! ages4  ,i saw a little bit (
 ?umbscrew n m ?an s long 7illu/rat+71 &
 atta*$ to ea* end 0 a screw1 & ! inn]  
surface vas trimm$ ) little protub]ances
 to prev5t _! slipp+2 & :5 "s man       
d\bt$--:5 a man _h an idea--!n ^? t did 
n h an idea put ! ?umbscrew ^u him :o   
did4  ,he _h d\bt$ some?+4  ,= in/ance1 
!y told him1 ,*ri/ says y mu/ love y\r  
enemies2 he says1 ,i d n "k ab\t t2 !n  
!y said1 ,we w %[ y6  ,d unto o!rs z y  
w\ld be done by1 !y said is ! doctr9e4  
,he d\bt$4  ,we w %[ y t x is6 ,s !y put
 ?is screw on2 & 9 ! "n ( univ]sal love 
& univ]sal =giv5ess--pray = ^? :o       
despitefully use y--!y began screw+ ^!  
pieces ( iron into him--always done 9 ! 
"n ( religion--always4 ,x nev] 0 done 9 
! "n ( reason1 nev] 0 done 9 ! "n (     

sci5ce--nev]4  ,no man 0 ev] p]secut$ 9 
def5se ( a tru?--nev]4 ,no man 0 ev]    
p]secut$ except 9 def5se ( a lie--nev]4 
,?is man _h fall5 out ) !m ab\t some?+2 
he did n und]/& x z !y did4  ,= in/ance 
he said1 ,i d n believe !re ev] 0 a man 
^: /r5g? 0 9 8 hair4 ,!y said3  ,y      
don't8  ,we'll %[ y6  ,i d n believe1 he
 says1 t a fi% ev] swall[$ a man to save
 8 life4  ,y don't8  ,well1 we'll %[ y6 
,& s !y put ?is on1 & g5]ally ! man w\ld
 recant & say1 ,well1 ,i'll take x back4
  ,well ,i ?9k ,i %\ld4  ,su* m5 are n  
wor? dy+ =4 ,! idea ( dy+ = a man t w\ld
 te> ! fle% ( ano!r on acc\nt ( an hone/
 diff]5ce ( op9ion--su* a man is n wor? 
dy+ =2 he is n wor? liv+ =1 & if ,i 0 9 
a position t ,i c\ld n s5d a bullet     
?r\gh 8 bra91 ,i w\ld recant4  ,i w\ld  
say3  ,y write x d[n & ,i w sign x--,i w
 admit t !re is "o ,god1 or a           
million--suit y\rself2 "o hell or a     
billion2 y j write x--only /op ?is      
screw4  ,y are n wor? suff]+ =1 y are n 
wor? dy+ = & ,i am nev] go+ to take ! "p

 ( any ,"l t won't take my "p--y j write
 x d[n & ,i'll sign x4  ,b !re 0 n[ & !n
 a man :o w\ld n d t4  ,he said1 ,no1 ,i
 believe ,i am "r1 & ,i w die = x1 & ,i 
suppose we owe :at little progress we h 
made to a few m5 9 all ages ( ! _w :o   
really /ood by _! convictions4  ,! m5 :o
 /ood by ! tru? & ! m5 :o /ood by a     
fact1 !y are ! m5 t h help$ raise ?is   
_w1 & 9 e age !re has be5 "s sublime &  
t5d] s\l :o 0 true to 8 convictions1 &  
:o really liv$ to make m5 bett]4  ,9 e  
age "s m5 c>ri$ ! tor* ( progress & h&$ 
x to "s o!r1 & x has be5 c>ri$ ?r\gh all
 ! d>k ages ( b>b>ism1 & _h x n be5 =   
su* m5 we w\ld h be5 nak$ & unciviliz$  
tonight1 ) pictures ( wild bea/s tattoo$
 on our sk9s1 danc+ ar\nd "s dri$ snake 
feti%4  ,:5 a man w\ld n recant1 ^! m51 
9 ! "n ( ! love ( ! ,"l1 screw$ !m d[n  
to ! la/ ?read ( agony & ?rew !m into "s
 dungeon1 :]e1 9 ! ?robb+ sil5ce (      
d>kness1 !y suff]$ ! pangs ( ! fabl$    
damn$2 & ?is 0 done 9 ! "n (            
civilization1 love & ord]1 & 9 ! "n ( ! 

mo/ m]ciful ,*ri/4  ,!re are no         
?umbscrews n[2 !y are ru/+ away2 b e man
 9 ?is t[n :o is n will+ t ano!r %all d 
8 own ?9k+ & w try to prev5t x1 has 9   
him ! same helli% _s t made & us$ t v   
in/rum5t ( torture1 & ! only reason he  
does n use x today is because he _c4  ,!
 reason t ,i speak "h tonight is because
 !y _c help x4  ,i saw at ! same "t a   
beautiful little in/rum5t = !           
propagation ( k9dness1 call$ ,!         
,scav5g]'s ,daught]4  7,! lectur] "h    
describ$ & illu/rat$ con/ruction ( !    
in/rum5t47  ,! victim w\ld be ?r[n ^u t 
in/rum5t & ! /ra9 ^u ! muscles 0 su* t  
insanity w\ld sometimes come to 8       
relief4  ,see :at we owe to ! civiliz+  
influ5ce ( ! g5tlem5 :o h made a c]ta9  
idea 9 metaphysics necess>y to          
salvation--see :at we owe to !m4  ,i saw
 a coll> ( torture :i* !y put ab\t !    
neck ( _! victim1 & inside ( t !re 7 a  
hundr$ po9ts2 s t ! victim c\ld n /ir   
)\t ! sk9 be+ punctur$ ) ^! po9ts1 &    
aft] a little :ile ! ?roat w\ld swell & 

suffocation w\ld end ! agony1 & !y w\ld 
h t done 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 wife & weep+   
*ildr54  ,t 0 all done s t f9ally       
ev]ybody w\ld love ev]ybody else z 8    
bro!r4  ,i saw a rack4 ,imag9e a wagon )
 a w9dlass on ea* end1 & ea* w9dlass    
arm$ ) lea!r b&s1 & a rat*et t prev5t$  
slipp+4  ,! victim 0 plac$ ^u ?is4      
,maybe he _h d5i$ some?+ t "s idiot said
 0 true2 may be he _h a discussion--a   
division ( op9ion ) a man1 l ,john      
,calv94 ,john ,calv9 said ,*ri/ 0 !     
,et]nal ,son ( ,god & ,mi*ael ,s]vetus  
said t ,*ri/ 0 ! son ( ! ,et]nal ,god4  
,t 0 ! only diff]5ce ( op9ion4  ,?9k (  
x6 ,:at an important ?+ x 06 ,h[ x w\ld 
h affect$ ! price ( food6  ,*ri/ is !   
,et]nal ,son ( ,god1 said "o2 ,no1 said 
! o!r1 ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,et]nal ,god--t
 0 all1 & = t diff]5ce ( op9ion ,mi*ael 
,s]vetus 0 burn$ at a sl[ fire ( gre5   
wood1 & ! w9d happ5+ to bl[ ! flames f  
him in/ead ( t[>ds him2 he 0 9 ! mo/    
t]rible agony1 wri?+ = m9utes & m9utes1 
& h\rs & h\rs1 & f9ally he begg$ &      

implor$ ^? wret*es to move him s t ! w9d
 w\ld bl[ ! flames aga9/ him & de/roy   
him )\t su* helli% agony1 b !y 7 s fill$
 ) ! doctr9e ( love y\r enemies t !y    
w\ld n d x4  ,i nev] w1 = my "p1 dep5d  
^u any religion t has ev] %$ a drop (   
human blood499  99 ,speak+ ( !          
,inquisition1 ,pr(4 ,drap] says3  ,) su*
 savage alacrity did x c>ry out its     
object ( protect+ ! int]e/s ( religion1 
t betwe5 #adhj & #ahjh x _h puni%$      
#cdj1jjj p]sons1 & ( ^! ne>ly #cb1jjj _h
 be5 burnt6--,conflict betwe5 ,religion 
& ,sci5ce  ,^u ?is rack ,i h describ$1  
?is victim 0 plac$1 & ^? *a9s 7 atta*$  
to 8 ankles & !n to 8 wai/1 &           
cl]gym5--good m56 pi\s m56 m5 t 7 %ock$ 
at ! immorality ( _! day6  ,!y talk$    
ab\t play+ c>ds & ! horrible crime (    
danc+6 ,oh1 h[ su* ?+s %ock$ !m2 m5 go+ 
to !at]s & see+ a play writt5 by ! gr&e/
 g5ius ! _w ev] has produc$4  ,h[ x     
%ock$ _! sublime & t5d] s\ls6  ,b !n    
comm5c$ turn+ ?is ma*9e1 & !y kept on   
turn+ until ! ankles1 knees1 hips1      

elb[s1 %\ld]s & wri/s 7 all dislocat$ & 
! victim 0 r$ ) ! sweat ( agony1 & !y _h
 /&+ by a physician to feel ! pulse1 s t
 ! la/ fa9t flutt] ( life w\ld n leave 8
 ve9s4  ,did !y wi% to save 8 life8     
,yes4 ,9 m]cy8  ,no6  ,simply t !y might
 h ! pleasure ( rack+ him once aga94  ,t
 is ! _s1 & x is a _s born ( ! doctr9e t
 !re is ^u ! ?rone ( ! univ]se a be+ :o 
w et]nally damn 8 *ildr51 & !y said3    
,if ,god is go+ to h ! supreme happ9ess 
( burn+ !m =ev]1 c]ta9ly he ought n to  
begrudge to u ! joy ( burn+ !m = an h\r 
or two4  ,t 0 _! doctr9e1 & :5 ,i read  
^! ?+s x seems to me t ,i h suff]$ !m   
myself4  ,:5 ,i look ^u ^? in/rum5ts ,i 
look ^u !m z ?\gh ,i _h suff]$ all ^!   
tortures myself4  ,x seems to me z ?\gh 
,i _h /ood ^u ! %ore an exile & look+ ) 
te>-fill$ eyes t[>d home & native l&4   
,x seems z ?\gh my nails _h be5 pluck$  
out & into ble$+ fle% ne$les _h be5     
?ru/2 z ?\gh my eyelids _h be5 torn away
 & ,i _h be5 set out 9 ! ard5t rays ( ! 
sun2 z ?\gh ,i _h be5 set out ^u ! s&s (

 ! sea & dr[n$ by ! inexorable tide2 z  
?\gh ,i _h be5 9 ! dungeon wait+ = !    
com+ foot/eps ( relief2 z ?\gh ,i _h be5
 ^u ! scaffold arid se5 ! glitt]+ axe   
fall+ ^u me2 & se5 b5d+ above me ! :ite 
faces ( hypocrite prie/s2 z ?\gh ,i _h  
be5 tak5 f my wife & *ildr5 to ! public 
squ>e1 :]e faggots _h be5 pil$ ar\nd me 
& ! flames _h climb$ ar\nd my limbs &   
scor*$ my eyes to bl9dness2 z ?\gh my   
a%es _h be5 scatt]$ by all ! h&s (      
hatr$2 & ,i feel l say+1 t :ile ,i live 
,i w d :at little ,i c to pres]ve &     
augm5t ! rights ( m51 wom5 arid *ildr52 
:ile ,i live ,i w d a little some?+ s t 
!y :o come aft] me %all h ! "r to ?9k & 
express t ?\ght4 ,! tr\ble is ^? :o     
oppose u pret5d !y are bett] ?an we are4
 ,!y are m mortal1 !y are k9d]1 !y are m
 g5]\s4  ,i d5y x4  ,!y are n4  ,& if !y
 are ! ones t are to be sav$ 9 ano!r _w1
 & if ^? :o simply ?9k !y are hone/1 &  
express t hone/ ?\ght1 are to be damn$1 
!re w be b little orig9ality1 to say !  
lea/ ( x1 9 heav54  ,!y say !y are bett]

 ?an we are--& to %[ y h[ mu* bett] !y  
are ,i h got at home copies ( "s lett]s 
t pass$ betwe5 g5tlem5 high 9 ! *ur*    
sev]al hundr$ ye>s ago1 & ! "q 0 ?is3   
,ought we to cut out ! tongues (        
blasphem]s be=e we burn !m8 ,& !y f9ally
 decid$ t !y ought to d s1 & ,i w tell y
 ! reason !y gave3 ,!y said if !y 7 n   
cut out t :ile !y 7 be+ burn$1 !y might1
 by _! h]esies1 sc&alize ! g5tleman :o  
w\ld br+ ! wood2 !y 7 too good to he> ^!
 ?+s & !y might be injur$2 & ! same idea
 appe>s to prevail 9 ?is _w n[ t !y are 
too good & !y mu/ n be %ock$4  ,!y say  
to u3  ,y mu/ n %ock u1 & :5 y say !re  
is no hell we are %ock$4  ,y mu/ n say  
t4  ,:5 ,i g to *ur* & !y tell me !re is
 a hell ,i mu/ n get %ock$2 & if !y tell
 me t !re is n only a hell1 b t ,i am   
go+ to x1 ,i mu/ n be %ock$4  ,ev5 if !y
 take ! next /ep & act z ?\gh !y w\ld be
 glad to see me !re1 /ill ,i mu/ n be   
%ock$4  ,i w agree to keep f be+ %ock$ z
 long z anybody 9 ! _w--!y c say :at !y 
please2 ,i w n get %ock$1 b let me say  

x4 ,y s5d mission>ies to ,turkey & tell 
!m t ! ,koran is a lie4 ,y %ock !m4 ,y  
tell !m t ,mahomet 0 n a prophet4  ,y   
%ock !m4 ,x is too bad to %ock !m4  ,y g
 to ,india & y tell !m t ,vi%nu 0 no?+1 
,puranas 0 no?+1 t ,buddha 0 nobody1 &  
y\r ,brahma1 he is no?+4  ,:y d y %ock  
^! p8 ,y %\ld n d t2 y ought n to hurt  
_! feel+s4  ,i tell y no man on e>? has 
a "r to be %ock$ at ! expression ( an   
hone/ op9ion :5 x is k9dly done1 & ,i   
don't believe !re is any ,god 9 !       
univ]se :o has put a curta9 ov] ! fact &
 made x a crime = ! hone/ h& (          
inve/igation to endeavor to draw t      
curta94  ,?is _w has n be5 fit to live 9
 fifty ye>s4  ,!re is no lib]ty 9 x--v  
little4  ,:y1 x is only a few ye>s ago t
 all ! ,*ri/ian nations 7 engag$ 9 !    
slave trade4 ,x 0 n until #ahjh1 t      
,engl& aboli%$ ! slave trade1 & up to t 
"t h] prie/s 9 h] *ur*es1 & h] judges on
 h] b5*es1 own$ /ock 9 slave %ips1 &    
luxuriat$ on ! pr(its ( piracy & murd]2 
& :5 a man /ood up & d5\nc$ x1 !y mobb$ 

him z ?\gh he _h be5 a common burgl> or 
a horse ?ief4  ,?9k ( x6  ,x 0 n until !
 #bh? day ( ,augu/1 #ahcc1 t ,engl&     
aboli%$ slav]y 9 h] colonies2 & x 0 n   
until ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 #ahfc1 t    
,abraham ,l9coln1 by direction ( !      
entire ,nor?1 wip$ t infamy out ( ?is   
c\ntry2 & ,i nev] speak ( ,abraham      
,l9coln b ,i want to say t he 01 9 my   
judgm5t1 9 _m respects ! gr&e/ man ev]  
presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,i say t ^u
 8 tomb !re ought to be ?is l9e--& ,i "k
 ( no o!r man des]v+ x s well z he3 ,"h 
lies "o :o1 hav+ be5 clo!d ) almo/      
absolute p[]1 nev] abus$ x except on !  
side ( m]cy4  ,j ?9k ( x6  ,our *ur*es &
 be/ p1 z !y call !mselves1 def5d+ !    
in/itution ( slav]y4  ,:5 ,i 0 a little 
boy ,i us$ to see /eam]s g d[n !        
,mississippi riv] ) hundr$s ( m5 & wom5 
*a9$ h& to h&1 & ev5 *ildr51 & m5 /&+   
ab\t !m ) :ips 9 _! h&s & pi/ols 9 _!   
pockets 9 ! "n ( lib]ty1 9 ! "n (       
civilization & 9 ! "n ( religion6  ,i   
us$ to he> !m prea* to ^! slaves 9 !    

,s\? & ! only text !y ev] took 0        
,s]vants1 be ob$i5t unto y\r ma/]s4  ,t 
0 ! salutation ( ! mo/ m]ciful ,god to a
 man ^: back 0 ble$+1 t 0 ! salutation (
 ! mo/ m]ciful ,god to ! slave "m b5d+  
ov] an empty cradle1 to ! woman f ^:    
brea/ a *ild _h be5 /ol5--,s]vants1 be  
ob$i5t unto y ma/]s4  ,t 0 :at !y said  
to a man runn+ = 8 life & = 8 lib]ty    
?r\gh tangl$ swamps & li/5+ to ! bay+ ( 
bloodh\nds1 & :5 he li/5$ = !m ! voice  
came f heav53  ,s]vants1 be ob$i5t unto 
y\r ma/]s4  ,t is civilization4  ,?9k   
:at slaves we h be56  ,?9k h[ we h cr\*$
 & cr+$ be=e weal? ev56  ,h[ !y us$ to  
cr+e 9 old times be=e a man :o 0        
ri*--!re are s _m ( !m gone into        
bankruptcy lately t we are los+ a little
 ( our fe>4  ,we us$ to wor%ip ! gold5  
calf1 & ! wor/ y c say ( u n[1 is1 we   
wor%ip ! gold ( ! calf1 & ev5 ! calves  
are beg9n+ to see ?is di/9ction4  ,we   
us$ to g d[n on our knees to e man t    
held (fice2 n[ he mu/ fill x if he wi%es
 any respect4  ,we c>e no?+ = ! ri*1    

except :at w !y d ) _! money8 ,d !y     
b5efit mank9d8  ,t is ! "q4  ,y say ?is 
man holds an (fice4  ,h[ does he fill   
x8--t is ! "q4 ,& !re is rapidly gr[+ up
 9 ! _w an ari/ocracy ( he>t & bra9--!  
only ari/ocracy t has a "r to exi/4  ,we
 are gett+ free4  ,we are ?9k+ 9 e      
direction4  ,we are inve/igat+ ) !      
microscope & ! telescope4  ,we are digg+
 into ! e>? & f9d+ s\v5irs ( all ! ages4
  ,we are f9d+ out some?+ ab\t ! laws ( 
heal? & disease4  ,we are add+ ye>s to !
 span ( human life & we are mak+ ! _w   
fit to live 94 ,t is :at we are do+1 & e
 man t has an hone/ ?\ght & expresses x1
 helps1 & e man t tries to keep hone/   
?\ght f be+ express$ is an ob/ruction & 
a h9drance4  ,n[ if m5 h be5 slaves :at 
%all we say ( wom58  ,!y h be5 ! slaves 
( slaves4  ,! mean] a man is1 ! bett] he
 ?9ks he is ?an a woman4  ,z a rule1 y  
take an ignorant1 brutal man--don't talk
 to him ab\t a woman gov]n+ him1 he     
don't believe x--n he2 & ne>ly e        
religion ( ?is _w has be5 gallant en\gh 

to acc\nt = all ! tr\ble & mis=tune we h
 _h by ! crime ( woman4  ,ev5 if x is   
true1 ,i d n c>e2 ,i _h r live 9 a _w   
full ( tr\ble ) ! woman ,i love ?an 9   
heav5 ) nobody b m54 ,ne>ly e religion  
acc\nts = all ! tr\ble we h ev] _h by ! 
crime ( woman4  ,i recollect "o book :]e
 ,i read an acc\nt ( :at is call$ !     
creation--,i am n giv+ ! exact words1 ,i
 w give ! sub/ance ( x4  ,! supreme be+ 
?\ght be/ to make a _w & "o man--nev]   
?\ght ab\t mak+ a woman at t "t2 mak+ a 
woman 0 a second ?\ght1 & ,i am free to 
admit t second ?\ghts z a rule are be/4 
,he made ?is _w & "o man1 & put ?is man 
9 a p>k1 or g>d51 or public squ>e1 or   
:atev] y might call x1 to dress & keep  
x4  ,! man _h no?+ to d4  ,he mop$ ar\nd
 !re z ?\gh he 0 wait+ = a tra94  ,& !  
supreme be+ notic$ t he got lonesome--,i
 am glad ,he did6 ,x occurr$ to ,him t  
he w\ld make a companion1 & hav+ made ! 
_w & "o man out ( no?+1 & hav+ us$ up   
all ! no?+1 ,he _h to take a "p ( ! man 
to />t ! woman )--,i am n giv+ ! exact  

language1 nei!r d ,i say ?is /ory is    
true4  ,i d n "k4  ,i w\ld n want to    
deceive anybody4  ,s sleep fell ^u ?is  
man1 & !y took f 8 side a rib--! ,fr5*  
w\ld call x a cutlet4  ,& out ( t !y    
made a woman1 & tak+ into consid]ation !
 am\nt & quality ( ! raw mat]ial us$1 ,i
 look ^u x z ! mo/ successful job ev]   
accompli%$ 9 ?is _w4  ,i am giv+ j a    
r\gh outl9e ( ?is /ory4  ,aft] ,he got !
 woman done %e 0 br\ght to ! man--n to  
see h[ %e lik$ him1 b to see h[ he lik$ 
h]4  ,he lik$ h] & !y w5t to keep+ h\se4
 ,be=e %e 0 made !re 0 really no?+ to d2
 !re 0 no news1 no politics1 no         
religion1 n ev5 civil s]vice re=m4 ,& z 
! devil _h n yet put 9 an appe>ance1 !re
 0 no *ance to conciliate him4  ,!y />t$
 9 ! h\sekeep+ bus9ess1 & !y 7 told !y  
c\ld d any?+ !y lik$ except eat an      
apple4  ,( c\rse !y ate x4  ,i w\ld h   
done x myself ,i "k4  ,i am satisfi$ ,i 
w\ld h _h an apple (f t tree1 if ,i _h  
be5 !re1 9 fifte5 m9utes4  ,!y 7 caught 
at x1 & !y 7 turn$ out1 & !re 0 an extra

 police =ce put on to keep !m f com+ 9  
aga94  ,& !n measles1 & :oop+-c\gh1     
mumps1 etc41 />t$ 9 ! race ( man1 roses 
began to h ?orns & snakes began to h    
tee?1 & p began to fight ab\t religion &
 politics1 & !y h be5 fight+ & scrat*+  
ea* o!r's eyes out f t day to ?is4  ,i  
read 9 ano!r book an acc\nt ( ! same    
transaction4  ,!y tell u ! ,supreme     
,brahma made up 8 m9d to make a man1 a  
woman1 & a _w2 & t he put ?is man &     
woman 9 ! isl& ( ,ceylon4 ,accord+ to ! 
description1 x 0 ! mo/ beautiful isle t 
ev] exi/$2 x begg>$ ! description ( a   
,*icago l& ag5t completely4  ,x 0       
delightful2 ! bran*es ( ! trees 7 s     
arrang$ t :5 ! w9d swept ?r\gh !m !y    
seem$ l a ?\s& aeolian h>ps1 & ! man 0  
nam$ ,adami1 & ! ,woman's "n 0 ,heva4   
,?is book 0 writt5 ab\t ?ree or f\r ?\s&
 ye>s be=e ! o!r "o1 & all ! comm5tators
 9 ?is c\ntry agree t ! /ory t 0 writt5 
fir/ 0 copi$ f ! "o t 0 writt5 la/4  ,i 
hope y w n let a matt] ( ?ree or f\r    
?\s& ye>s int]f]e ) y\r ideas on !      

subject4  ,! ,supreme ,brahma said3     
,let !m h a p]iod ( c\rt%ip1 because x  
is my desire t true love always %\ld    
prec$e m>riage--& t 0 s mu* bett] ?an   
lugg+ h] up to him & say+1 ,d y l h]8 t 
^u my ^w ,i said :5 ,i read x1 ,if ei!r 
"o ( ^! /ories turn out to be true1 ,i  
hope x w be ?is "o4  ,!y _h a c\rt%ip 9 
! />light & moonlight1 & p]fume-lad5    
air1 ) ! night+ale s++ 8 song ( joy1 &  
!y got 9 love4 ,!re 0 nobody to bo!r !m1
 no prospective fa!rs or mo!rs-9-law1 no
 gossip+ neighbors1 nobody to say ,"y   
man1 h[ d y propose to support h]--!y   
got 9 love & !y 7 m>ri$1 & !y />t$ keep+
 h\se1 & ! ,supreme ,brahma said to !m3 
,y mu/ n leave ?is isl&4 ,aft] a:ile !  
man got uneasy--want$ to g we/4  ,he w5t
 to ! we/]n extremity ( ! isl&1 & !re ! 
devil got up1 & :5 he look$ ov] on !    
ma9l& he saw su* hills & valleys &      
torr5ts1 & su* m\nta9s cr[n$ ) sn[2 su* 
cat>acts1 rob$ 9 glory1 t he w5t "r back
 to ,heva4  ,says he3 ,come ov] "h2 x is
 a ?\s& times bett]2  says he3 let u    

emigrate4  ,%e said1 l ano!r woman3 ,no1
 let well en\gh alone2 we h no r5t to   
pay1 & no taxes2 we are do+ v well n[1  
let u /ay :]e we are4  ,b he insi/$1 & s
 %e w5t ) him1 & :5 he got to ?is we/]n 
extremity1 :]e !re 0 a little neck ( l& 
lead+ to ?is bett] l&1 he took h] on 8  
back & walk$ ov]1 & ! mom5t he got ov]  
he he>d a cra%1 & he look$ back & ?is   
n>r[ neck ( l& _h sunk into ! sea1 leav+
 "h & !re a rock 7& ^? rocks are call$  
ev5 unto ?is day ! foot/eps ( ,adami71 &
 :5 he look$ back ?is beautiful mirage  
_h disappe>$4  ,in/ead ( v]dure & fl[]s 
!re 0 naught b rocks & s&1 & !n he he>d 
! voice ( ! ,supreme ,brahma cry+ out   
curs+ !m bo? to ! l[e/ hell1 & !n x 0 t 
,adami said3  ,curse me1 if y *oose1 b n
 h]2 x 0 n h] fault1 x 0 m9e2 curse me4 
,t is ! k9d ( a man to />t a _w )4  ,& !
 ,supreme ,brahma said ,i w sp>e h]1 b  
,i w n sp>e y4  ,!n %e spoke1 out ( a   
brea/ s full ( affection t %e has left a
 legacy ( love to all h] daught]s3  ,if 
?\ wilt n sp>e him1 sp>e nei!r me1      

because ,i love him4  ,!n ! ,supreme    
,brahma said--& ,i h lik$ him ev]       
s9ce--,i w sp>e bo?1 & wat* ov] y & y\r 
*ildr5 =ev]4  ,n[1 really ?is /ory      
appe>s to me bett] ?an ! o!r "o4  ,x is 
l(ti]2 !re is m 9 x ?an ,i c admire4  ,9
 ord] to %[ y t humanity does n belong  
to any p>ticul> nation1 & t !re are     
great & t5d] s\ls ev]y:]e1 let me tell y
 a little m t is 9 ?is book4 ,bless$ is 
t man1 & belov$ ( all ! gods :o is      
afraid ( no man1 & ( :om no man is      
afraid4 ,?9k ( t k9d ( "*6 ,ano!r3  ,man
 is /r5g?1 woman is beauty2 man is      
c\rage1 woman is love2 & :]e ! "o man   
loves ! "o woman ! v angels leave heav5 
& come & sit 9 t h\se & s+ = joy4  ,i   
?9k t is ne>ly equal to ?is3  ,if y d n 
want y\r wife1 give h] a writ+ (        
divorcem5t1 & make ! "m ( y\r *ildr5 a  
h\seless w&]] & a vagrant--ne>ly z good 
z t4  ,i believe t m>riage %\ld be a    
p]fect p>tn]%ip2 t woman %\ld h all !   
rights t man has1 & "o m--! "r to be    
protect$4  ,i believe 9 m>riage4  ,x    

took hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ye>s = woman to  
get f a /ate ( abject slav]y up to !    
height ev5 ( m>riage4  ,i h n ! slighte/
 respect = ! ideas ( ^? %ort-hair$ wom5 
& long-hair$ m5 :o d5\nce ! in/itution (
 ! family1 :o d5\nce ! in/itution (     
m>riage2 b ,i hold 9 great] contempt !  
husb& :o w\ld enslave 8 wife4 ,i hold 9 
great] contempt ! man :o is any?+ 9 8   
family except love & t5d]ness1 &        
k9dness4  ,i say x took hundr$s ( ye>s =
 woman to come f a /ate ( slav]y to     
m>riage2 & ladies1 ! *a9s t are ^u y\r  
necks & ! bracelets t are put ^u y\r    
arms 7 iron1 & !y h be5 *ang$ by ! t\* (
 ! w& ( civilization to %9+1 glitt]+    
gold4  ,woman came f a condition (      
abject slav]y & ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( !m are 9
 t condition n[4  ,i believe m>riage    
%\ld be a p]fect & equal p>tn]%ip4  ,i d
 n l a man :o ?9ks he is boss4  ,t fell[
 9 ! dug-out 0 always talk+ ab\t be+    
boss4  ,i d n l a man :o ?9ks he is !   
head ( ! family4  ,i d n l a man :o ?9ks
 he has got au?ority & t ! woman belongs

 to him--t wants = 8 wife a slave4  ,i  
w\ld n h a slave = my wife4  ,i w\ld n  
want ! love ( a woman t is n great      
en\gh1 gr& en\gh1 & spl5did en\gh to be 
free4  ,i w nev] give to any woman my   
he>t ^u :om ,i aft]w>ds w\ld put *a9s4  
,d y "k sometimes ,i ?9k g5]osity is    
ab\t ! only virtue !re is4  ,h[ ,i d    
hate a man t has to be begg$ & importun$
 e m9ute = a few c5ts by 8 wife4  ,give 
me a doll>8  ,:at did y d ) t fifty c5ts
 ,i gave y la/ ,*ri/mas8  ,if y make y\r
 wife a p]petual begg>1 :at k9d ( *ildr5
 d y expect to raise ) a begg> = _! "m8 
,if y want great *ildr51 if y want to p 
?is _w ) great & gr& m5 & wom5 !y mu/ be
 born ( love & lib]ty4  ,i h kn[n m5 t  
w\ld tru/ a woman ) _! he>t--if y call t
 ?+ :i* pu%es _! blood ar\nd a he>t2 & )
 _! honor--if y call t fe>1 ( gett+ into
 ! p5it5ti>y1 honor2 ,i h kn[n m5 t w\ld
 tru/ t he>t & t honor ) a woman1 b n _!
 pocket-book--n a doll> bill4  ,:5 ,i   
see a man ( t k9d1 ,i ?9k !y "k bett]   
?an ,i d :i* ( ^! ?ree articles is ! mo/

 valuable4  ,i believe if y h got a     
doll> 9 ! _w & y h got to sp5d x1 sp5d x
 l a man2 sp5d x l a k+1 l a pr9ce4  ,if
 y h to sp5d x1 sp5d x z ?\gh x 0 a dri$
 leaf1 & y 7 ! own] ( unb\nd$ =e/s4  ,i 
_h r be a begg> & sp5d my la/ doll> l a 
k+ ?an be a k+ & sp5d my money l a      
begg>4  ,:at is x wor? comp>$ ) ! love (
 a spl5did woman8  ,p tell me t is v    
good doctr9e = ri* folks1 b x won't d = 
poor folks4  ,i tell y t !re is m love 9
 ! huts & homes ( ! poor1 ?an 9 !       
mansions ( ! ri*1 & ! meane/ b ) love 9 
x is a palace fit = ! gods1 & a palace  
)\t t1 is a d5 only fit = wild bea/s4 ,!
 man :o has ! love ( "o spl5did woman is
 a ri* man4 ,joy is weal?1 & love is !  
legal t5d] ( ! s\l6  ,love is ! only ?+ 
t w pay t5 p]c5t to borr[] & l5d] bo?2 &
 if "s m5 7 z a%am$ ( appe>+ cross 9    
public z !y are ( appe>+ t5d] at home1  
?is _w w\ld be inf9itely bett]4  ,i ?9k 
y c make y\r home a heav5 if y want     
to--y c make up y\r m9ds to t4  ,:5 a   
man comes home let him come home l a ray

 ( light 9 ! night bur/+ ?r\gh ! doors &
 illum9at+ ! d>kness4  ,:at "r has a man
 to assass9ate joy1 & murd] happ9ess 9 !
 sanctu>y ( love--to be a cross man1 a  
peevi% man--is t ! way he c\rt$8  ,0 !re
 always some?+ ail+ him8  ,0 he too     
n]v\s to he> h] speak8 ,:5 ,i see a man 
( t k9d ,i am always sorry t doctors "k 
s mu* ab\t pres]v+ life z !y d4  ,x is n
 necess>y to be ri*1 nor p[]ful1 nor    
great to be a success2 & nei!r is x     
necess>y to h y\r "n betwe5 ! putrid    
lips ( rumor to be great4  ,we h _h a   
false /&>d ( success4  ,9 ! ye>s :5 ,i 0
 a little boy we read 9 our books t no  
fell[ 0 a success t did n make a =tune  
or get a big (fice1 & he g5]ally 0 a man
 t slept ab\t ?ree h\rs a night4  ,!y   
nev] put d[n 9 ! books ! names ( ^?     
g5tlem5 t succe$$ 9 life t slept all !y 
want$ to2 & we all ?\ght t we c\ld n    
sleep to exce$ ?ree or f\r h\rs if we   
ev] expect$ to be any?+ 9 ?is _w4  ,we h
 _h a wrong /&>d4  ,! happy man is !    
successful man2 & ! man :o makes        

somebody else happy1 is a happy man4  ,!
 man t has ga9$ ! love ( "o good1       
spl5did1 pure woman1 8 life has be5 a   
success1 no matt] if he dies 9 ! dit*2 &
 if he gets to be a cr[n$ mon>* ( ! _w1 
& nev] _h ! love ( "o spl5did he>t1 8   
life has be5 an a%5 vapor4  ,a little   
:ile ago ,i /ood by ! tomb ( ! fir/     
,napoleon1 a magnific5t tomb ( gilt &   
gold1 fit almo/ = a dead deity1 & "h 0 a
 great circle1 & 9 ! bottom !re1 9 a    
s>cophagus1 re/$ at la/ ! a%es ( t      
re/less man4  ,i look$ at t tomb1 & ,i  
?\ght ab\t ! c>e] ( ! greate/ soldi] ( !
 mod]n _w4 ,z ,i look$1 9 imag9ation ,i 
c\ld see him walk+ up & d[n ! banks ( ! 
,se9e contemplat+ suicide4  ,i c\ld see 
him at ,t\lon2 ,i c\ld see him at ,p>is1
 putt+ d[n ! mob2 ,i c\ld see him at !  
head ( ! army ( ,italy2 ,i c\ld see him 
cross+ ! bridge ( ,lodi1 ) ! tri-color 9
 8 h&2 ,i saw him 9 ,egypt1 fight+      
battles "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,pyramids2 ,i saw 
him return+2 ,i saw him conqu] ! ,alps1 
& m+le ! eagles ( ,france ) ! eagles (  

,italy2 ,i saw him at ,m>5go1 ,i saw him
 at ,au/]litz2 ,i saw him 9 ,russia1 :]e
 ! infantry ( ! sn[ & ! bla/ smote 8    
legions1 :5 dea? rode ! icy w9ds ( w9t]4
  ,i saw him at ,leipsic2 hurl$ back ^u 
,p>is1 bani%$2 & ,i saw him escape f    
,elba & retake an empire by ! =ce ( 8   
g5ius4  ,i saw him at ! field (         
,wat]loo1 :]e fate & *ance comb9$ to    
wreck ! =tune ( _! =m] k+4  ,i saw him  
at ,/4 ,hel5a1 ) 8 h&s beh9d 8 back1    
gaz+ out ^u ! sad & solemn sea1 & ,i    
?\ght ( all ! wid[s he _h made1 ( all ! 
orphans1 ( all ! te>s t _h be5 %$ = 8   
glory2 & ,i ?\ght ( ! woman1 ! only     
woman :o ev] lov$ him1 pu%$ f 8 he>t by 
! cold h& ( ambition & ,i said to       
myself1 z ,i gaz$1 ,i w\ld r h be5 a    
,fr5* peasant & worn wood5 %oes1 & liv$ 
9 a little hut b ) a v9e runn+ ov] !    
door & ! purple grapes gr[+ r$ 9 !      
amor\s kisses ( ! autumn sun--,i w\ld r 
h be5 t poor ,fr5* peasant1 to sit 9 my 
door1 ) my wife knitt+ by my side & my  
*ildr5 ^u my knees ) _! arms ar\nd my   

neck--,i w\ld r h liv$ & di$ unnotic$ & 
unkn[n except by ^? :o lov$ me1 & gone  
d[n to ! voiceless sil5ce ( ! dreamless 
du/--,i w\ld r h be5 t ,fr5* peasant ?an
 to h be5 t imp]ial imp]sonation ( =ce &
 murd] :o cov]$ ,europe ) blood & te>s4 
,i tell y ,i _h r make somebody happy1  
,i w\ld r h ! love ( somebody2 ,i w\ld r
 g to ! =e/1 f> away1 & build me a      
little cab9--build x myself & daub x )  
mud1 & live !re ) my wife & *ildr52 ,i  
_h r g !re & live by myself--our little 
family--& h a little pa? t l$ d[n to !  
spr+1 :]e ! wat] bubbl$ out day & night 
l a little poem f ! he>t ( ! e>?2 a     
little hut ) "s hollyhocks at ! corn]1 )
 _! bann]$ bosoms op5 to ! sun1 & ) !   
?ru% 9 ! air1 l a song ( joy 9 ! morn+2 
,i w\ld r live !re & h "s lattice "w    
across ! w9d[1 s t ! sunlight w\ld fall 
*eck]$ on ! baby 9 ! cradle2 ,i w\ld r  
live !re & h my s\l erect & free1 ?an to
 live 9 a palace ( gold & we> ! cr[n (  
imp]ial p[] & "k t my s\l 0 slimy )     
hypocrisy4  ,x is n necess>y to be ri* &

 great & p[]ful 9 ord] to be happy4  ,if
 y w treat y\r wife l a spl5did fl[]1 %e
 w fill y\r life ) a p]fume & ) joy4  ,i
 believe 9 ! democracy ( ! fireside1 ,i 
believe 9 ! republicism ( home1 9 !     
equality ( man & woman1 9 ! equality (  
husb& & wife1 & = ?is ,i am d5\nc$ by ! 
s5t9els ^u ! walls ( ,zion4  ,!y say !re
 mu/ be a head to ! family4  ,i say     
no--equal rights = man & wife1 & :]e !re
 is really love !re is lib]ty1 & :]e !  
idea ( au?ority comes 9 y w f9d t love  
has spread its p9ions & fl[n =ev]4  ,x  
is a spl5did ?+ = me to ?9k t :5 a woman
 really loves a man he nev] gr[s old 9  
h] eyes2 %e always sees ! gallant       
g5tleman t won h] h& & he>t2 & :5 a man 
really & truly loves a woman %e does n  
gr[ old to him2 ?r\gh ! wr9kles ( ye>s  
he sees ! face he lov$ & won4  ,t is all
 !re is 9 ?is _w--all ! re/ am\nts to   
no?+--x is a tale told by an idiot      
signify+ no?+4  ,y take f ! family love1
 & no?+ is left4  ,!re mu/ be equality2 
!re mu/ be no ma/]2 !re mu/ be no       

s]vant4  ,!re mu/ be equality & k9dness4
 ,! man %\ld be inf9itely t5d] t[>ds !  
woman--& :y8--because %e _c g at h>d "w1
 %e _c make h] own liv+4  ,%e has squ&]$
 h] weal? ( beauty & y\? ^u him4  ,n[1  
if wom5 h be5 slaves1 :at d y say ab\t  
*ildr58 ,*ildr5 h be5 ! slaves ( !      
slaves4  ,i "k *ildr5 t turn pale )     
fright :5 !y he> _! "m's voice2 *ildr5 (
 prop]ty2 *ildr5 ( crime1 *ildr5 (      
sub-cell>s2 *ildr5 ( ! n>r[ /reets1 !   
flotsam & jetsam ^u ! wild1 rude sea (  
life--my he>t goes out to !m "o & all2  
,i say !y h all ! rights we h & "o m--! 
"r to be protect$4  ,i believe 9 gov]n+ 
*ildr5 by k9dness1 by love1 by t5d]ness4
  ,if a *ild commits a fault take x 9   
y\r arms1 let y\r he>t beat aga9/ its   
he>t2 don't g & talk to x ab\t hell & ! 
bankruptcy ( ! univ]se4  ,if y\r *ild   
tells a lie--:at ( x8  ,be hone/ ) !    
*ild1 tell him y h told hundr$s ( !m    
y\rself4 ,!n y\r *ild w n be afraid to  
tell y :5 x commits a fault2 x w n reg>d
 y z old p]fection1 until x gets a few  

ye>s old]1 & f9ds y are an old          
hypocrite--& y _c put a ?ick en\gh veil 
^u y b :at ! eyes ( *ildhood w peep     
?r\gh x2 !y w see2 !y w f9d out2 & :5   
y\r *ild tells a lie1 exam9e y\rself1 & 
9 all probability y w f9d y h be5 a     
tyrant4 ,a tyrant fa!r w h li>s = 8     
*ildr54  ,a li> is born ( tyranny on !  
"o h& & fe> on ! o!r4  ,tru? comes f !  
lips ( c\rage4  ,x is born 9 confid5ce &
 honor4  ,if y want a *ild to tell y !  
tru? y want to be a fai?ful man y\rself4
 ,y g at y\r little *ild1 five or six   
ye>s old1 ) a /ick 9 y\r h&--:at is he  
to d8 ,tell ! tru?8 ,!n he w get :ipp$4 
,:at is he to d8  ,i ?ank ,"m ,nature = 
putt+ +5uity 9 ! m9d ( a little *ild s t
 :5 x is attack$ by a brutal p>5t x ?r[s
 up a little brea/work 9 ! %ape ( a lie4
  ,t be+ done by nations x is call$     
/rategy1 & _m a g5]al we>s 8 honors =   
hav+ practic$ x2 & w y d5y x to little  
*ildr5 to protect !mselves f brutal     
p>5ts4  ,suppos+ a man z mu* l>g] ?an we
 are1 l>g] ?an *ild w\ld come at u ) a  

lib]ty-pole 9 8 h& & w\ld %\t 9 tones ( 
?und]1 ,:o broke t plate8  ,e "o (      
u--includ+ myself--w\ld j /& "r up &    
swe> ei!r t we nev] saw t plate1 or t x 
0 crack$ :5 we got x4  ,give a *ild a   
*ance2 !re is no o!r way to h *ildr5    
tell ! tru?--tell ! tru? to !m--keep y\r
 contracts ) y\r *ildr5 ! same z y w\ld 
to y\r bank]4  ,i 0 up at ,gr& ,rapids1 
,mi*igan1 ! o!r day4  ,!re 0 a g5tleman 
!re1 & 8 wife1 :o _h promis$ to take _! 
little boy = a ride e night = t5 days1  
or e day = t5 days1 b !y did n d x4  ,!y
 slipp$ out to ! b>n & !y w5t )\t him4  
,! day be=e ,i 0 !re !y play$ ! same    
game on him aga94 ,he is a nice little  
boy1 an ,am]ican boy1 a boy ) bra9s1 "o 
( ^? boys t don't take ! hat*et-/ory z a
 fact2 he _h 8 own ideas4 ,!y fool$ him 
aga91 & !y came ar\nd ! corn] z big z   
life1 man & wife4  ,! little fell[ 0 /&+
 on ! door /ep ) 8 nurse1 & he look$ at 
!m1 & he made ?is rem>k3 ,!re g ! two   
damnde/ li>s 9 ,gr& ,rapids4  ,i m]ely  
tell y ?is /ory to %[ y t *ildr5 h level

 heads2 !y und]/& ?is bus9ess4  ,tea*   
y\r *ildr5 to tell y ! tru?--tell !m !  
tru?4 ,if !re is "o "h t ev] int5ds to  
:ip 8 *ild ,i h a favor to ask4 ,h y\r  
photograph tak5 :5 y are 9 ! act1 ) y\r 
r$ & vulg> face1 y\r br[ corrugat$1     
pret5d+ y w\ld r be :ipp$ y\rself4  ,h !
 *ild's photograph tak5 too1 ) 8 eyes   
/ream+ ) te>s1 & 8 *9 dimpl$ ) fe>1 z a 
little %eet ( wat] /ruck by a sudd5 cold
 w9d2 & if y\r *ild %\ld die ,i _c ?9k (
 a sweet] way to sp5d an aft]noon ?an to
 g to ! gravey>d 9 ! autumn1 :5 ! maples
 are clad 9 p9k & gold1 :5 ! little     
sc>let runn]s come l poems out ( ! brea/
 ( ! e>?--g !re & sit d[n & look at t   
photograph & ?9k ( ! fle%1 n[ du/1 & h[ 
y can$ x to wri! 9 pa9 & agony4  ,i w   
tell y :at ,i am do+2 ,i am do+ :at     
little ,i c to save ! fle% ( *ildr54  ,y
 h no "r to :ip !m4  ,x is n ! way2 &   
yet "s ,*ri/ians drive _! *ildr5 f _!   
doors if !y d wrong1 especially if x is 
a sweet1 t5d] girl--,i believe !re is no
 in/ance on record ( any veal be+ giv5 =

 ! return ( a girl--"s ,*ri/ians drive  
!m f _! doors & !n g d[n ^u _! knees &  
ask ,god to take c>e ( _! *ildr56  ,i w 
nev] ask ,god to take c>e ( my *ildr5   
unless ,i am do+ my level be/ 9 t same  
direction4  ,"s ,*ri/ians act z ?\gh !y 
?\ght :5 ! ,"l said1 ,suff] little      
*ildr5 to come unto me t he _h a        
raw-hide "u ,8 mantle--!y act z if !y   
?\ght s4  ,t is all wrong4  ,i tell yon 
my *ildr5 ?is3  ,g :]e y may1 commit :at
 crime y may1 fall to :at dep?s (       
degradation y may1 ,i c nev] %ut my     
arms1 my he>t or my door to y4  ,z long 
z ,i live y %all h "o s9c]e fri5d2 d n  
be afraid to tell any?+ wrong y h done2 
t5 to "o if ,i h n done ! same ?+4  ,i  
am n p]fection1 & if x is necess>y to s9
 9 ord] to h sympa?y1 ,i am glad ,i h   
committ$ s9 en\gh to h sympa?y4 ,!      
/]nness ( p]fection ,i d n want4  ,i am 
go+ to live s t my *ildr5 c come to my  
grave & tru?fully say1 ,he :o sleeps "h 
nev] gave u "o mom5t ( pa94  ,:e!r y    
call t religion or infidelity1 suit     

y\rselves2 t is ! way ,i int5d to d x4  
,:5 ,i 0 a little fell[ mo/ ev]ybody    
?\ght t "s days 7 too sacr$ = ! "y ones 
to enjoy !mselves 94  ,t 0 ! g5]al idea4
  ,sunday us$ to comm5ce ,saturday night
 at sund[n1 "u ! old text1 ,! ev5+ & !  
morn+ 7 ! fir/ day4  ,!y comm5c$ !n1 ,i 
?9k1 to get a good ready4  ,:5 ! sun w5t
 d[n ,saturday night1 d>kness t5 ?\s&   
times deep] ?an ord9>y night fell ^u !  
h\se4 ,! boy t look$ ! sicke/ 0 reg>d$ z
 ! mo/ pi\s4 ,y c\ld n crack hickory    
nuts t night1 & if y 7 caught *ew+ gum x
 0 ano!r evid5ce ( ! total depravity ( !
 human he>t4  ,x 0 a v solemn ev5+4  ,we
 w\ld sometimes s+ ,ano!r ,day has      
,pass$4  ,ev]ybody look$ z ?\gh !y _h ! 
dyspepsia--y "k lots ( p ?9k !y are     
pi\s1 j because !y are bili\s1 z ,mr4   
,hood says4 ,x 0 a solemn night1 & !    
next morn+ ! solemnity _h increas$4  ,!n
 we w5t to *ur*1 & ! m9i/] 0 9 a pulpit 
ab\t tw5ty feet high4  ,if x 0 9 ! w9t] 
!re 0 no fire2 x 0 n ?\ght prop] to be  
com=table :ile y 7 ?ank+ ! ,"l4  ,!     

m9i/] comm5c$ at fir/ly & ran up to ab\t
 tw5ty-f\r?ly1 & !n he divid$ x up aga92
 & !n he made "s conclud+ rem>ks1 & !n  
he said la/ly1 & :5 he said la/ly he 0  
ab\t half ?r\gh4  ,!n we _h :at we call$
 ! cate*ism--! *ief end ( man4  ,i ?9k t
 has a t5d5cy to make a boy k9d ( bubble
 up *e]fully4  ,we sat along on a b5* ) 
our feet ab\t eight in*es f ! floor4 ,! 
m9i/] said1 ,boys1 d y "k :at becomes ( 
! wick$8  ,we all answ]$ z *e]fully z   
gras%opp]s s+ 9 ,m9nesota1 ,yes1 sir4   
,d y "k1 boys1 t y all ought to g to    
hell8  ,yes1 sir4  ,z a f9al te/3       
,boys1 w\ld y be will+ to g to hell if x
 0 ,god's w8  ,& e little li> said1     
,yes1 sir4  ,! de> old m9i/] us$ to try 
to impress ^u our m9ds ab\t h[ long we  
w\ld /ay !re aft] we got !re1 & he us$  
to say 9 an awful tone ( voice--d y "k  
,i ?9k t is :at gives !m ! bron*itis--t 
tone--y nev] he>d ( an auctione] hav+   
x--,suppose t once 9 a billion ( ye>s a 
bird 7 to come f "s f>1 di/ant clime &  
c>ry (f 9 its bill a gra9 ( s&1 :5 ! "t 

came :5 ! la/ animal matt] ( :i* ?is    
mundane sph]e is compos$ w\ld be c>ri$  
away1 said he1 boys1 by t "t 9 hell x   
w\ld n be sun up4  ,we _h ?is s]mon 9 ! 
morn+ & ! same "o 9 ! aft]noon1 only he 
comm5c$ at ! o!r end4 ,!n we />t$ home  
full ( doctr9e--we w5t sadly & sole     
solemnly back4  ,if x 0 9 ! summ] & !   
wea!r 0 good & we _h be5 good boys1 !y  
us$ to take u d[n to ! gravey>d1 & to   
*e] u up we _h a little conv]sation ab\t
 c(f9s1 & %r\ds1 & worms1 & bones1 &    
du/1 & ,i mu/ admit t x did *e] me up :5
 ,i look$ at ^? sunk5 graves ^? /ones1  
^? names half effac$ ) ! decay ( ye>s4  
,i felt *e]$1 = ,i said1 ,?is ?+ c't la/
 always4  ,!n we _h to read a good deal4
  ,we 7 n all[$ to read joke books or   
any?+ ( t k9d4  ,we read ,baxt]'s ,call 
to ! ,unconv]t$2  ,fox's ,book (        
,m>tyrs2 ,milton's ,hi/ory ( !          
,wald5ses1 & ,j5k9s on ! ,atonem5t4  ,i 
g5]ally read ,j5k9s2 & ,i h (t5 ?\ght t 
! atonem5t ought to be pretty broad 9   
its provisions to cov] ! case ( a man t 

w\ld write a book l t = a boy4  ,!n we  
us$ to g & see h[ ! sun 0 gett+ on--:5 !
 sun 0 d[n ! ?+ 0 ov]4  ,i w\ld sit ?ree
 or f\r h\rs read+ ,j5k9s1 & !n g out & 
! sun w\ld n h gone d[n p]ceptibly4  ,i 
us$ to ?9k x /uck !re out ( simple1 pure
 cuss$ness4  ,b x w5t d[n at la/1 x _h  
to2 t 0 a "p ( ! plan1 & z ! la/ rim (  
light w\ld s9k bel[ ! horizon1 (f w\ld g
 our hats & we w\ld give ?ree *e]s =    
lib]ty once aga94 ,i d n believe 9 mak+ 
,sunday hateful = *ildr54  ,i believe 9 
all[+ !m to be happy1 & no day c be s   
sacr$ b t ! laugh ( a *ild w make x     
holi] /ill4  ,!re is no ,god 9 ! heav5s 
t is pleas$ at ! sadness ( *ildhood4  ,y
 _c make me believe t4  ,y fill _! poor1
 little1 sweet he>ts ) ! fe>ful doctr9e 
( hell4  ,a little *ild goes out into ! 
g>d52 !re is a tree cov]$ ) a glory (   
blossoms & ! *ild leans aga9/ x1 & !re  
is a little bird on ! b\gh s++ & sw++1 &
 ! waves ( melody run out ( its t9y     
?roat1 ?9k+ ab\t f\r little speckl$ eggs
 9 ! ne/1 w>m$ by ! brea/ ( its mate1 & 

! air is fill$ ) p]fume1 & t little *ild
 leans aga9/ t tree & ?9ks ab\t hell & !
 worm t nev] dies2 ?9k ( fill+ ! m9d ( a
 *ild ) t infam\s dogma6  ,:]e 0 t      
doctr9e ( hell born8  ,:]e did x come f8
 ,x came f t g5tleman 9 ! dug-out2  x 0 
a s\v5ir f ! l[] animal4  ,i hone/ly    
believe t ! doctr9e ( hell 0 born 9 !   
glitt]+ eyes ( snakes t run 9 frightful 
coils wat*+ = _! prey4  ,i believe x 0  
born 9 ! yelp+ & h[l+ & gr[l+ & sn>l+ ( 
wild bea/s1 ,i believe x 0 born 9 ! gr9 
( hy5as & 9 ! malici\s *att] ( deprav$  
apes1 ,i despise x1 ,i defy x & hate x2 
& :5 ! great %ip freight$ ) ! _w goes   
d[n 9 ! night ( dea?1 *aos & disa/]1 ,i 
w n be guilty ( ! ineffable meanness (  
pu%+ f my brea/ my wife & *ildr5 & padd+
 (f 9 "s or?odox canoe4  ,i w g d[n ) ^?
 ,i love & ) ^? :o love me4  ,i w g d[n 
) ! %ip & ) my race4  ,i w g :]e !re is 
sympa?y4  ,i w g ) ^? ,i love4 ,no?+ c  
make me believe t !re is any be+ t is   
go+ to burn & torm5t & damn 8 *ildr5    
=ev]4  ,no1 sir6 ,y w nev] make me      

believe y c divide ! _w up into sa9ts & 
s9n]s1 & t ! sa9ts are all go+ to heav5 
& ! o!rs to hell4 ,i don't believe t y c
 draw ! l9e4  ,y are sometimes 9 !      
pres5ce ( a great disa/]2 !re is a fire2
 at ! f\r? /ory w9d[ y see ! :ite face (
 a woman ) a *ild 9 h] arms1 & humanity 
calls out = somebody to g to ! rescue   
?r\gh t smoke & flame1 maybe dea?4  ,!y 
don't call = a ,bapti/1 nor a           
,presbyt]ian1 nor a ,me?odi/1 b humanity
 calls = a man4  ,& all at once1 out    
/eps somebody t nobody ev] did ?9k 0    
mu*1 n a v good man1 & yet he spr+s up !
 ladd] & is lo/ 9 ! smoke1 & a mom5t    
aft]w>d he em]ges1 & ! cruel s]p5ts (   
fire climb & hiss ar\nd 8 brave =m1 b he
 goes on & y see t woman & *ild 9 8     
arms1 & y see !m come d[n & !y are h&$  
to ! by/&]s1 & he has fa9t$1 maybe1 & ! 
cr[d /& hu%$1 z !y always d1 9 ! pres5ce
 ( a gr& action1 & a mom5t aft] ! air is
 r5t ) a *e]4  ,tell me t t man is go+  
to hell1 :o is will+ to lose 8 life     
m]ely to keep a woman & *ild f ! torm5t 

( a mom5t's flame--tell me t he is go+  
to hell2 ,i tell y t x is a falsehood1 &
 if anybody says s he is mi/ak54  ,i h  
se5 ^u ! battlefield a boy sixte5 ye>s (
 age /ruck by ! fragm5t ( a %ell & life 
ooz+ sl[ly f ! ragg$ lips ( 8 dea?-w\nd1
 & ,i h he>d him & se5 him die ) a curse
 ^u 8 lips1 & he _h ! face ( 8 "m 9 8   
he>t4  ,d y tell me t t boy left t field
 :]e he di$ t ! flag ( 8 c\ntry might   
wave =ev] 9 ! air--d y tell me t he w5t 
f t field1 :]e he lo/ 8 life 9 def5se ( 
! lib]ties ( m51 to an et]nal hell8 ,i  
tell y x is infam\s6--& su* a doctr9e z 
t w\ld t>ni% ! reputation ( a hy5a &    
smir* ! fair fame ( an anaconda4  ,let u
 see :e!r we are to believe x or n4  ,we
 _h a w> a little :ile ago & !re 0 a    
draft made1 & !re 0 _m a good ,*ri/ian  
hir$ ano!r fell[ to take 8 place1 hir$  
"o t 0 wick$1 hir$ a s9n] to g to hell 9
 8 place = five hundr$ doll>s6  ,:ile if
 he 0 kill$ he w\ld g to heav54  ,?9k ( 
t4 ,?9k ( a man will+ to d t = five     
hundr$ doll>s6  ,i tell y :5 y come "r  

d[n to x !y h got too mu* he>t to       
believe x2 !y say !y d1 b !y d n        
appreciate x4  ,!y d n believe x4  ,!y  
w\ld g crazy if !y did4  ,!y w\ld g     
insane4 ,if a woman believ$ x1 look+ ^u 
h] little dimpl$ d>l+ 9 ! cradle1 &     
said1 ,n9ete5 *ances 9 tw5ty ,i am rais+
 fuel = hell1 %e w\ld g crazy4  ,!y     
don't believe x1 & c't believe x4 ,! old
 doctr9e 0 t ! angels 9 heav5 w\ld      
become happi] z !y look$ ^u ^? 9 hell4  
,t is n ! doctr9e n[2 we h civiliz$ x4  
,t is n ! doctr9e4  ,:at is ! doctr9e   
n[8  ,! doctr9e is t ^? 9 heav5 c look  
^u ! agonies ( ^? 9 hell1 :e!r x is a   
fire or :atev] x is1 )\t hav+ ! happ9ess
 ( ^? 9 heav5 decreas$--t is ! doctr9e4 
,t is prea*$ today 9 e or?odox pulpit 9 
,h>risburg4 ,let me put "o case & ,i w  
be ?r\gh ) ?is bran* ( ! subject4  ,a   
husb& & wife love ea* o!r4  ,! husb& is 
a good fell[ & ! wife a spl5did woman4  
,!y live & love ea* o!r & all at once he
 is tak5 sick1 & !y wat* day aft] day & 
night aft] night ar\nd 8 b$side until _!

 prop]ty is wa/$ & f9ally %e has to g to
 "w1 & %e works ?r\gh eyes bl9d$ ) te>s1
 & ! s5t9el ( love wat*es at ! b$side ( 
h] pr9ce1 & at ! lea/ brea? or ! lea/   
motion %e is awake2 & %e att5ds him     
night aft] night & day aft] day = ye>s1 
& f9ally he dies1 & %e has him 9 h] arms
 & cov]s 8 wa/$ face ) ! te>s ( agony & 
love4  ,he is a believ] & %e is n4  ,he 
dies1 & %e buries him & puts fl[]s above
 8 grave1 & %e goes !re 9 ! twilight (  
ev5+ & %e takes h] *ildr51 & tells h]   
little boys & girls ?r\gh h] te>s h[    
brave & h[ true & h[ t5d] _! fa!r 01 &  
f9ally %e dies & %e goes to hell1       
because %e 0 n a believ]2 & he goes to !
 battlem5ts ( heav5 & looks ov] & sees !
 woman :o lov$ him ) all ! weal? ( h]   
love1 & ^: te>s made 8 dead face holy & 
sacr$1 & he looks ^u h] 9 ! agonies (   
hell )\t hav+ 8 happ9ess dim9i%$ 9 !    
lea/4  ,) all due respect to ev]ybody1  
,i say1 damn any su* doctr9e z t4  ,x is
 infam\s6  ,x nev] ought to be prea*$2 x
 nev] ought to be believ$4  ,we ought to

 be true to our he>ts1 & ! be/          
revelation ( ! inf9ite is ! human he>t4 
,n[1 ,i come back to :]e ,i />t$ f4  ,!y
 us$ to ?9k t a c]ta9 day 0 too good = a
 *ild to be happy 91 s !y fill$ !       
imag9ation ( ?is *ild ) ^! horrors (    
hell4  ,i said1 & ,i say aga91 no day c 
be s sacr$ b t ! laugh ( a *ild w make !
 holie/ day m sacr$ /ill4 ,/rike ) h& ( 
fire1 oh1 weird musician1 ?y h>p1 /rung 
) ,apollo's gold5 hair2 fill ! va/      
ca!dral aisles ) symphonies sweet & dim1
 deft t\*] ( ! organ keys2 bl[ bugl]1   
bl[1 until ?y silv] notes d t\* ! skies1
 ) moonlit waves1 & *>m ! lov]s w&]+ on 
! v9e-clad hills2 b "k1 y\r sweete/     
/ra9s are discords all1 comp>$ )        
*ildhood's happy laugh1 ! laugh t fills 
! eyes ) light & e he>t ) joy2 oh1      
rippl+ riv] ( life1 ?\ art ! bless$     
b\nd>y-l9e betwe5 ! bea/s & man1 & e    
wayw>d wave ( ?9e do? dr[n "s fi5d (    
c>e2 oh1 laught]1 div9e daught] ( joy1  
make dimples en\gh 9 ! *eeks ( ! _w to  
cat* & hold & glorify all ! te>s (      

grief4  ,i am oppos$ to any religion t  
makes !m melan*oly1 t makes *ildr5 sad1 
& t fills ! human he>t ) %ad[4  ,give a 
*ild a *ance4  ,:5 ,i 0 a boy we always 
w5t to b$ :5 we 7 n sleepy1 & we always 
got up :5 we 7 sleepy4  ,let a *ild     
comm5ce at :i* end ( ! day !y please1 t 
is _! bus9ess2 !y "k m ab\t x ?an all ! 
doctors 9 ! _w4  ,! voice ( nature :5 a 
man is free1 is ! voice ( "r1 b :5 8    
passions h be5 damn$ up by cu/om1 !     
mom5t t is )drawn1 he ru%es to "s       
excess4  ,let him be free f ! fir/4     
,let y\r *ildr5 gr[ 9 ! free air & !y w 
fill y\r h\se ) p]fume4 ,d n create a   
*ild to be a po/ set 9 an or?odox r[2   
raise inve/igators & ?9k]s1 n disciples 
& foll[]s2 cultivate reason1 n fai?2    
cultivate inve/igation1 n sup]/ition2 & 
if y h any d\bt y\rself ab\t a ?+ be+ s1
 tell !m ab\t x2 don't tell !m ! _w 0   
made 9 six days--if y ?9k six days means
 six good :iles1 tell !m six good :iles4
  ,if y h any d\bts ab\t anybody be+ 9 a
 furnace & n be+ burnt1 or ev5 gett+    

uncom=tably w>m1 tell !m s--be hone/    
ab\t x4  ,if y look ^u ! jaw-bone ( a   
donkey z n a good weapon1 say s4 ,give a
 *ild a *ance4  ,if y ?9k a man nev] w5t
 to sea 9 a fi%1 tell !m s1 x won't make
 !m any worse4  ,be hone/--t is all2    
don't cram _! heads ) ?+s t w take !m   
ye>s & ye>s to unle>n2 tell !m facts--x 
is j z easy4  ,x is z easy to f9d out   
botany1 & a/ronomy1 & geology1 &        
hi/ory--x is z easy to f9d out all ^!   
?+s z to cram _! m9ds ) ?+s y "k no?+   
ab\t199 & :]e a *ild kn[s :at ! "n ( a  
fl[] is :5 x sees x1 ! "n ( a bird & all
 ^? ?+s1 ! _w becomes int]e/+ ev]y:]e1 &
 !y d n pass by ! fl[]s--!y are n deaf  
to all ! songs ( birds1 simply because  
!y are walk+ along ?9k+ ab\t hell4  99  
,we "k ( no diff]5ce betwe5 matt] & _s1 
because we "k no?+ ) c]ta9ty ab\t ei!r4 
,:y tr\ble ourselves ab\t matt]s ( :i*1 
h[ev] important !y may be we d "k no?+ &
 c "k no?+8--,huxley  ,i tell y1 ?is is 
a pretty good _w if we only love        
somebody 9 x1 if we only make somebody  

happy1 if we are only honor-bright 9 x1 
if we h no fe>4  ,t is my doctr9e4  ,i l
 to he> *ildr5 at ! table tell+ :at big 
?+s !y h se5 dur+ ! day2 ,i l to he> _! 
m]ry voices m+l+ ) ! clatt] ( knives &  
=ks4 ,i _h r he> t ?an any op]a t 0 ev] 
put on ! /age4 ,i hate ?is idea (       
au?ority4  ,i hate dignity4  ,i nev] saw
 a dignifi$ man t 0 n aft] all an old   
idiot4  ,dignity is a mask2 a dignifi$  
man is afraid t y w "k he does n "k     
ev]y?+4 ,a man ( s5se & argum5t is      
always will+ to admit :at he don't      
"k--:y8--because !re is s mu* t he does 
"k2 & t is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds le>n+       
any?+--will+ness to admit :at y don't "k
 & :5 y don't und]/& a ?+1 ask--no matt]
 h[ small & silly x may look to o!r     
p--ask1 & aft] t y "k4  ,a man nev] is 9
 a /ate ( m9d t he c le>n until he gets 
t dignifi$ nons5se out ( him1 & s1 ,i   
say let u treat our *ildr5 ) p]fect     
k9dness & t5d]ness4  ,n[1 !n1 ,i believe
 9 absolute intellectual lib]ty2 t a man
 has a "r to ?9k1 & ?9k wrong1 provid$  

he does ! be/ he c to ?9k "r--t is all4 
,i h no "r to say t ,mr4 ,smi? %all n   
?9k2 ,mr4 ,smi? has no "r to say ,i %all
 n ?9k2 ,i h no "r to g & pull a        
cl]gyman out ( 8 pulpit & say3  ,y %all 
n prea* t doctr9e1 b ,i h j z mu* "r z  
he has to say my say4  ,i h no "r to lie
 ab\t a cl]gyman1 & ) great mode/y ,i   
claim--& ) "s timidity--t he has no "r  
to sl&] me--t is all4  ,i claim t e man 
& wife are equal1 except t %e has a "r  
to be protect$2 t !re is no?+ l !       
democracy ( ! home & ! republicism ( !  
fire-side1 & t a man %\ld /udy to make 8
 wife's life "o p]petual poem ( joy2 t  
!re %\ld be no?+ b k9dness & goodness2 &
 !n ,i say t *ildr5 %\ld be gov]n$ by   
love1 by k9dness1 by t5d]ness1 & by !   
sympa?y ( love1 k9dness & t5d]ness4 ,t  
is ! religion ,i h got1 & x is good     
en\gh = me :e!r x suits anybody else 9 !
 _w or n4 ,i ?9k x is altoge!r m        
important to believe 9 my wife ?an x is 
to believe 9 ! ma/]2 ,i ?9k x is        
altoge!r m important to love my *ildr5  

?an ! twelve apo/les--t is my doctr9e4  
,i may be wrong1 b t is x4  ,i ?9k m ( !
 liv+ ?an ,i d ( ! dead4  ,?is _w is = !
 liv+4  ,! grave is n a ?rone1 & a      
corpse is n a k+4  ,! liv+ h a "r to    
control ?is _w4  ,i ?9k a good deal m ( 
today ?an ,i d ( ye/]day1 & ,i ?9k m (  
tomorr[ ?an ,i d ( ?is day2 because x is
 ne>ly gone--t is ! way ,i feel1 & ?is  
my cre$4  ,! "t to be happy is n[2 ! way
 to be happy is to make somebody else   
happy2 & ! place to be happy is "h4  ,i 
nev] w cons5t to dr9k skim milk "h ) !  
promise ( cream some:]e else4  ,n[1 my  
fri5ds1 ,i h "s excuses to (f] = ! race 
to :i* ,i belong4  ,9 ! fir/ place1 ?is 
_w is n v well adapt$ to rais+ good p2  
!re is b "o-qu>t] ( x l& to />t )2 x is 
?ree times z well adapt$ to fi%-culture 
z x is to man1 & ( t "o-qu>t] !re is b a
 small belt :]e !y raise m5 ( g5ius4    
,!re is "o /rip f :i* all ! m5 & wom5 ( 
g5ius come4  ,:5 y g too f> nor? yon f9d
 no bra92 :5 y g too f> s\? y f9d no    
g5ius1 & !re nev] has be5 a high degree 

( civilization except :]e !re is w9t]4  
,i say t w9t] is ! fa!r & "m ( !        
fireside1 ! family ( nations2 & ar\nd t 
fireside blossom ! fruits ( our race4   
,9 a c\ntry :]e !y don't ne$ any        
b$-clo!s except ! cl\ds1 revolution is !
 normal condition n mu* civilization    
!re4  ,:5 9 ! w9t] ,i g by a h\se :]e ! 
curta9 is a little bit drawn1 & ,i look 
9 !re & see *ildr5 pok+ ! fire & wi%+ !y
 _h z _m doll>s or knives or some?+ else
 z !re are sp>ks2 :5 ,i see ! old man   
smok+ & ! smoke curl+ above 8 head l    
inc5se f ! alt> ( dome/ic peace1 ! o!r  
*ildr5 read+ or do+ some?+1 & ! old lady
 ) h] ne$le & %e>s--,i nev] pass su* a  
sc5e t ,i d n feel a little a*e ( joy 9 
my he>t4  ,a:ile ago !y 7 talk+ ab\t    
annex+ ,san ,dom+o4  ,!y said x 0 ! f9e/
 soil 9 ! _w1 & s on4  ,says ,i1 ,x     
don't raise ! "r k9d ( folks2 y take    
five ?\s& ( ! be/ p 9 ! _w & let !m     
settle !re & y w see ! second g5]ation  
b>efoot$1 ) ! hair /ick+ out ( ! top (  
_! sombr]os2 y w see !m rid+ b>eback$1 )

 a roo/] "u ea* arm1 go+ to a cockfight 
on ,sunday4  ,t is "o excuse ,i h4      
,ano!r is1 ,i ?9k we came f ! l[]       
animals1 ,i am n dead sure ( x4  ,on t  
"q ,i /& ab\t eight to sev54  ,if !re is
 no?+ ( ! snake1 or hy5a1 or jackal 9   
man1 :y w\ld he cut 8 bro!r's ?roat = a 
diff]5ce ( belief8 ,:y w\ld he build    
dungeons & burn ! fle% ( 8 bro!r man )  
r$ hot irons8  ,i ?9k we came f ! l[]   
animals4 ,:5 ,i fir/ he>d t doctr9e ,i  
did n l x4  ,i felt sorry = our ,engli% 
fri5ds1 :o w\ld h to trace _! p$igree   
back to ! ,duke ( ,orangutan1 or ! ,e>l 
( ,*impanzee4 ,b ,i h read s mu* ab\t   
rudim5t>y bones & rudim5t>y muscles t ,i
 began to d\bt ab\t x4  ,says ,i3  ,:at 
d y mean by rudim5t>y muscles8  ,!y say3
  ,a muscle t has gone into bankruptcy--
  ,0 x a l>ge muscle8  ,yes4  ,:at did  
our =efa!rs use x =8  ,!y say3  ,to flap
 _! e>s )4 ,aft] ,i f\nd t out ,i 0     
a/oni%$ to f9d t !y _h become rudim5t>y2
 ,i "k s _m p = :om x w\ld be h&y today1
 s _m p :]e t w\ld h be5 on an exact    

level ) _! intellectual developm5t4  ,s 
aft] :ile ,i began to l x1 & says ,i to 
myself3  ,y h got to come to x4  ,i     
?\ght aft] all ,i _h r belong to a race 
( p t came f skull-less v]tebrae 9 ! dim
 ,laur5tian p]iod1 t wiggl$ )\t kn[+ !y 
7 wiggl+1 t began to develop & came up  
by a gradual developm5t until !y /ruck  
?is g5tleman 9 ! dug-out2 com+ up       
sl[ly--up-up-up--until1 = in/ance1 !y   
produc$ su* a man z ,%akespe>e--he :o   
h>ve/$ all ! fields ( dramatic ?\ght1 & 
aft] :om all o!rs h be5 only glean]s (  
/raw1 he :o f\nd ! human intellect      
dwell+ 9 a hut1 t\*$ x ) ! w& ( 8 g5ius 
& x became a palace--produc+ him &      
hundr$s ( o!rs ,i might m5tion--) !     
angels ( progress lean+ ov] ! f> horizon
 beckon+ ?is race ( "w & ?\ght--,i _h r 
belong to a race comm5c+ at ! skull-less
 v]tebrae produc+ ! g5tleman 9 ! dug-out
 & s on up1 ?an to h desc5d$ f a p]fect 
pair ^u :i* ! ,"l has lo/ money f t day 
to ?is4  ,i _h r belong to a race t is  
go+ up ?an to "o t is go+ d[n4  ,i w\ld 

r belong to "o t comm5c$ at ! skull-less
 v]tebrae & />t$ = p]fection1 ?an to    
belong to "o1 t />t$ f p]fection & />t$ 
= ! skull-less v]tebrae4  ,^! are !     
excuses ,i h = my race1 & tak+ ev]y?+   
into consid]ation1 ,i ?9k we h done     
extremely well4  ,let u h m lib]ty &    
free ?\ght4  ,free ?\ght w give u tru?4 
,x is too e>ly 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w to     
write a cre$4 ,our fa!rs 7 intellectual 
slaves2 our fa!rs 7 intellectual s]fs4  
,!re nev] has be5 a free g5]ation on !  
globe4  ,e cre$ y h got be>s ! m>k (    
:ip1 & *a91 & fagot4  ,!re has be5 no   
cre$ writt5 by a free bra94  ,wait until
 we h _h two or ?ree g5]ations ( lib]ty 
& x w !n be "t en\gh to seize ! swift   
horse ( progress by ! bridle & say--?us 
f> & no f>!r2 & 9 ! meantime let u be   
k9d to ea* o!r2  let u be dec5t t[>ds   
ea* o!r4  ,we are all travel]s on !     
great pla9 we call life & !re is nobody 
q sure1 :at road to take--n j dead sure1
 y kn[n4  ,!re are lots ( guide-bo>ds on
 ! pla9 & y f9d ?\s&s ( p swe>+ today t 

_! guide-bo>d is ! only bo>d t %[s ! "r 
direction4  ,i g & talk to !m & !y say3 
,y g t way1 or y w be damn$4  ,i g to   
ano!r & !y say3  ,y g ?is way1 or y w be
 damn$4  ,i f9d !m all fight+ & qu>rel+ 
& beat+ ea* o!r1 & !n ,i say3 ,let u cut
 d[n all ^! guide-bo>ds4  ,:at1 !y say1 
leave u )\t any guide-bo>ds8  ,i say3   
,yes4  ,let e man take ! road he ?9ks is
 "r2 & let ev]ybody else wi% him a happy
 j\rney2 let u "p fri5ds4  ,i say to y  
tonight1 my fri5ds1 t ,i h no malice ^u 
?is subject--n a p>ticle2 ,i simply wi% 
to express my ?\ghts4 ,! _w has gr[n    
bett] j 9 proportion z x is happi]2 ! _w
 has gr[n bett] j 9 proportion z x has  
lo/ sup]/ition2 ! _w has gr[n bett] j 9 
! proportion t ! sac]dotal class has lo/
 influ5ce--j exactly2 ! _w has gr[n     
bett] j 9 proportion t secul> ideas h   
tak5 possession ( ! _w4  ,! _w has gr[n 
bett] j 9 proportion t x has ceas$ talk+
 ab\t ! visions ( ! cl\ds1 & talk$ ab\t 
! realities ( ! e>?4  ,! _w has gr[n    
bett] j 9 ! proportion t x has gr[n     

free1 & ,i want to d :at little ,i c 9  
my feeble way to add ano!r flame to !   
tor* ( progress4  ,i d n "k1 ( c\rse1   
:at w come1 b if ,i h said any?+ tonight
 t w make a husb& love 8 wife bett]1 ,i 
am satisfi$2 if ,i h said any?+1 t w    
make a wife love h] husb& bett]1 ,i am  
satisfi$2 if ,i h said any?+ t w add "o 
m ray ( joy to life1 ,i am satisfi$2 if 
,i h said any?+ t w save ! t5d] fle% ( a
 *ild f a bl[1 ,i am satisfi$2 if ,i h  
said any?+ t w make u m will+ to ext5d  
to o!rs ! "r we claim = ourselves1 ,i am
 satisfi$4  ,i d n "k :at inv5tions are 
9 ! bra9 ( ! future2 ,i d n "k :at      
g>m5ts ( glory may be wov5 = ! _w 9 !   
loom ( ! ye>s to be2 we are j on ! edge 
( ! great ocean ( discov]y4  ,i d n "k  
:at is to be discov]$2 ,i d n "k :at    
sci5ce w d = u4  ,i d "k t sci5ce did j 
take a h&ful ( s& & make ! telescope1 & 
) x read all ! />ry leaves ( heav52 ,i  
"k t sci5ce took ! ?und]bolts f ! h&s ( 
,jupit]1 & n[ ! electric sp>k1 freight$ 
) ?\ght & love1 fla%es "u waves ( ! sea4

  ,i "k t sci5ce /ole a te> f ! *eek (  
unpaid labor1 conv]t$ x into /eam1 &    
creat$ a giant t turns ) tireless arms !
 c\ntless :eels ( toil2 ,i "k t sci5ce  
broke ! *a9s f human limbs & gave u     
in/ead ! =ces ( nature = our slaves2 ,i 
"k t we h made ! attraction (           
gravitation "w = u2 we h made ! lightn+s
 our mess5g]s2 we h tak5 advantage (    
fire & flames & w9d & sea2 ^! slaves h  
no backs to be :ipp$2 !y h no he>ts to  
be lac]at$2 !y h no *ildr5 to be /ol51  
no cradles to be violat$4  ,i "k t      
sci5ce has giv5 u bett] h\ses2 ,i "k x  
has giv5 u bett] pictures & bett] books2
 ,i "k x has giv5 u bett] wives & bett] 
husb&s1 & m beautiful *ildr54 ,i "k x   
has enri*$ a ?\s&-fold our lives2 & = t 
reason ,i am 9 favor ( intellectual     
lib]ty4  ,i "k n1 ,i say1 :at discov]ies
 may lead ! _w to glory2 b ,i d "k t f !
 inf9ite sea ( ! future nev] a great] or
 gr&] bless+ w /rike ?is bank & %oal (  
"t ?an lib]ty = man1 woman & *ild4      
,ladies & g5tlem51 ,i h deliv]$ ?is     

lecture a great _m times2 cl]gym5 h     
att5d$1 & editors ( religi\s newspap]s1 
& !y h gone away & writt5 9 _! pap]s &  
decl>$ 9 _! pulpits t 9 ?is lecture ,i  
advocat$ univ]sal adult]y2 !y h gone    
away & said x 0 obsc5e & disgu/+4       
,betwe5 me & my cl]ical malign]s1 betwe5
 me & my religi\s sl&]]s1 ,i leave y1   
ladies & g5tlem51 to judge4             
,+]soll's ,lecture on ,human ,rights    
,ladies & ,g5tlem53  ,i suppose t man1 f
 ! mo/ grotesque savage up to ,heckle1  
has _h a philosophy by :i* he endeavor$ 
to acc\nt = all ! ph5om5a ( nature he   
may h obs]v$4  ,f t mank9d may h got _! 
ideas ( "r & wrong4  ,n[1 :]e !re are no
 rights !re c be no duties4  ,let u     
always rememb] t only z a man becomes   
free c he by any possibility become good
 or great4 ,z ,i said1 e savage has _h 8
 philosophy1 & by x acc\nt$ = ev]y?+ he 
obs]v$4  ,he _h an idea ( ra9 & ra9b[1 &
 he _h an idea ( a controll+ p[]4  ,"o  
said !re is a be+ :o presides ov] our   
_w1 & :o w de/roy u unless we d "r4     

,o!rs _h _m ( ^! be+s1 b !y 7 inv>iably 
l !mselves4  ,! mo/ fruitful imag9ation 
_c make m ?an a man1 ?\gh x may make    
inf9ite p[]s & attributes out ( ! p[]s &
 attributes ( man4  ,y c't build a ,god 
unless y />t ) a human be+4  ,! savage  
said1 :5 !re 0 a /orm1 ,somebody is     
angry4  ,:5 lightn+ leap$ f ! lurid     
cl\d1 he ?\ght1 ,:at h ,i be5 do+8 & :5 
he c\ldn't ?9k ( any wrong he _h be5    
do+1 he tri$ to ?9k ( "s wrong 8        
neighbor _h be5 do+4  ,i may z well /ate
 "h t ,i believe man has come up f !    
l[e/ ord]s ( creation1 & may h n come up
 v f>2 /ill1 ,i believe we are do+ v    
well1 consid]+4  ,b1 speak+ ( man's e>ly
 philosophy1 8 morality 0 f\nd$ fir/ on 
self-def5se4  ,:5 ga!r$ toge!r 9 tribes1
 he held t ?is inf9ite be+ w\ld hold !  
tribe responsible = ! actions ( any     
individual :o _h ang]$ him4  ,!y imag9$ 
?is be+ got angry4 ,j imag9e ! s]5ity ( 
an inf9ite be+ be+ di/urb$1 & a ,god    
break+ into a passion because "s poor   
wret* _h neglect$ to br+ two turtle     

doves to a prie/6  ,!n !y s\ght out ?is 
poor (f5d+ individual1 to puni% him &   
appease ! wro? ( ?is be+4  ,& "h comm5c$
 religi\s p]secution4  ,n[1 ,i d n say  
!re is no ,god1 b :at ,i d say is t ,i d
 n "k4  ,! only diff]5ce betwe5 me & !  
!ologian is t ,i am hone/4  ,!re may or 
!re may n be an inf9ite be+1 b ,i d n "k
 x1 & until ,i d ,i _c conceive ( any   
ob$i5ce ,i owe to any unkn[n be+4  ,z   
soon z m5 began to imag9e !y w\ld be    
held responsible = ! act ( any o!r      
p]son1 came ! necessity = "s "o to tea* 
!m h[ to keep f (f5d+ ! be+4  ,"s call$ 
him m$ic9e man1 "s call$ him prie/2 n[1 
we call him !ologian4  ,^! m5 set out to
 tea* m5 h[ to keep f (f5d+ ?is be+1 &  
!y laid d[n c]ta9 laws to regulate !    
conduct ( m54  ,fir/ ( all x 0 necess>y 
to believe 9 ?is p[]4  ,to disbelieve 9 
him 0 ! wor/ (f5se ( all4 ,to h "s human
 be+1 dress$ 9 ! sk9 ( a wild bea/1 d5y 
! exi/5ce ( ?is inf9ite be+1 0 m ?an !  
inf9ite be+ c\ld /&4  ,! fir/ ?+1 !re=e1
 0 to believe 9 ?is p[]1 ! next to      

support ?is g5tleman /&+ betwe5 y & !   
supreme wra?4  ,^! g5tlem5 7 ! lobbyi/s 
) ! p[]1 & sometimes succe$$ 9 gett+ !  
veto us$ 9 favor ( _! cli5ts4  ,= ages1 
z mank9d sl[ly came ?r\gh ! savage /ate1
 ! _w 0 fill$ ) inf9ite fe>4  ,!y       
acc\nt$ = ev]y?+ bad t happ5$ z ! wra? (
 ?is supreme be+4 ,b !y w5t f savag]y to
 b>b>ism--a /ep 9 improvem5t--& !n began
 to build temples to1 & make images (1  
?is be+4  ,!n man began to believe he   
c\ld influ5ce ?is be+ by pray]1 by gett+
 on 8 knees to ! image he _h made4      
,no?+1 ,i suppose a/oni%es a mission>y m
 ?an to see a savage 9 ,c5tral ,africa  
on 8 knees be=e a /one pray+ = luck 9   
hunt+ or 9 fight+4  ,& yet x /rikes     
me--we h our army *apla9s be=e a battle 
pray+ = ! success ( our side4  ,!y don't
 pray = assi/ance if our cause is j1 b  
!y pray1 ,"l help u6  ,i c't see !      
diff]5ce betwe5 ! two4  ,b !re is ?is   
said 9 favor ( pray] t1 :e!r successful 
or n1 x is a sort ( intellectual        
ex]cise4  ,l a man try+ to lift himself1

 he may n succe$1 b he gets a good deal 
( ex]cise4  ,b z man proce$s1 he beg9s  
to help himself & to take advantage (   
me*anical p[]s to assi/ him1 & he beg9s 
to see he c help himself a little1 &    
exactly 9 ! proportion he helps himself 
he comes to rely less on ! p[] ( prie/  
or pray] to help him4  ,j to ! ext5t we 
are helpless1 to t ext5t d we rely ^u ! 
unkn[n4  ,z religion develop$ itself1   
keep+ pace ) ! belief 9 !ology1 came !  
belief 9 demonology4  ,!y gave "o be+   
all ! cr$it ( do+ all ! good ?+s1 & mu/ 
give "s "o cr$it = ! bad ?+s1 & s !y    
creat$ a devil4  ,at "o "t x 0 z        
disreputable to d5y ! exi/5ce ( a devil 
z to d5y ! exi/5ce ( a ,god2 to d5y !   
exi/5ce ( a hell1 ) its fire & brim/one1
 z to d5y ! exi/5ce ( a heav5 ) its h>p 
& love4  ,) ! developm5t ( religion came
 ! idea t no man %\ld be all[$ to br+ ! 
wra? ( ,god on a nation by 8            
transgressions1 & ?is idea p]meates !   
,*ri/ian _w today4  ,n[ :at does ?is    
prove8  ,simply t our religion is f\nd$ 

on fe>1 & :5 y are afraid y _c ?9k4     
,fe> drops on its knees & believes4  ,x 
is only c\rage t c ?9k4  ,x 0 ! idea t  
man's actions c\ld d some?+1 outside (  
any effect 8 me*anical works might h1 to
 *ange ! ord] ( nature2 t he might      
commit "s (f5se to br+ on an e>?quake1 b
 he c't d x4  ,y c't be bad en\gh to    
cause an e>?quake2 nei!r c y be good    
en\gh to /op "o4 ,out ( t wret*$ doctr9e
 & infam\s mi/ake t man's belief c\ld h 
any effect ^u nature grew all ^!        
inquisitions1 racks & coll>s ( torture1 
& all ! blood t 0 ev] %$ by religi\s    
p]secution4  ,9 ,europe ! c\ntry 0      
divid$ betwe5 k+s & prie/s4  ,! k+ held 
t he got ! p[] f ! unkn[n2 s did !      
prie/s4  ,!y c\ld n say t !y got x f !  
p2 ! p w\ld d5y x2 ! unkn[n c\ld n d5y  
x4  ,& ?us ! alt> & ?rone /& side by    
side4 ,& republicanism 0 a ?+ unkn[n4   
,x has be5 said t ! pilgrim fa!rs came  
to ?is c\ntry to e/abli% religi\s       
lib]ty4  ,!y did no su* ?+4  ,!y 7 n 9  
favor ( x4  ,!y came ) ! ,te/am5t 9 _!  

h&s1 & ) x !y c\ld h no idea ( religi\s 
lib]ty4  ,:5 !y _h e/abli%$ ?irte5      
colonies "h1 & _h /ruggl$ = & obta9$ _! 
indep5d5ce1 !y e/abli%$ f$]al gov]nm5t1 
b did !y seek aft] religi\s lib]ty8     
,no6  ,:5 !y =m$ a f$]al gov]nm5t ea*   
*ur* & ea* colony 0 jeal\s ( ! o!r4  ,!y
 said to ! g5]al gov]nm5t1 ,y c't h any 
religion 9 ! con/itution1 b ea* /ate    
c\ld make its own religion1 & !y made   
!m4  ,"h ! speak] read copi\s extracts f
 ! /atutes ( ! diff]5t /ates 9 ref]5ce  
to ! qualifications = ! ex]cise (       
citiz5%ip--! religi\s belief necess>y2  
&1 on conclud+1 ask$1 ,_h !y 7! memb]s  
:o drew up ^! /ate con/itutions7 any    
idea ( religi\s lib]ty4  ,cont9u+1 he   
said3  ,n[1 my fri5ds1 !re's a p>ty />t$
 9 ?is c\ntry ) ! object ( giv+ e man1  
woman & *ild ! rights !y are entitl$ to4
  ,n[ e "o ( u has ! same rights4  ,i h 
! "r to labor & to h ! products ( my    
labor4  ,i h ! "r to ?9k1 & fur!rmore1  
to express my ?\ghts1 because expression
 is ! rew>d ( my intellectual labor4  ,&

 yet 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates !re are /ates :]e
 m5 ( my ideas w\ld n be all[$ to te/ify
 9 a c\rt ( ju/ice4  ,is t "r8  ,!re are
 /ates 9 ?is c\ntry :]e1 if ! law _h be5
 en=c$1 ,i w\ld h be5 s5t to ! p5it5ti>y
 = lectur+4  ,all su* laws are enact$ by
 b>b>ians1 & our c\ntry w n be free     
until !y are wip$ f ! /atute books ( e  
/ate4  ,does an inf9ite be+ ne$ to be   
protect$ by a ,/ate ,legislature8  ,if !
 bible is inspir$1 does ! au?or ( x ne$ 
! support ( ! law to comm& respect8  ,we
 don't ne$ any law to make mank9d       
respect ,%akespe>e4  ,we come to ! alt> 
( t great man & cov] x ) our gratitude  
)\t a /atute4  ,?9k ( a law to gov]n    
ta/es6 ,?9k ( a law to gov]n m9d1 or any
 "q :atev]6  ,?9k ( ! way 9 :i* !y h    
support$ ! bible6  ,!y've t]roriz$ ! old
 ) laws1 & captur$ ! de>1 little innoc5t
 *ildr5 & poison$ _! m9ds ) _! false    
/ories until1 :5 !y h rea*$ ! age (     
manhood1 !y h be5 afraid to ?9k =       
!mselves4  ,let u see :at ! laws are n[1
 by :i* !y gu>d _! bible & _! ,god4  ,"h

 ! speak] read extracts f ! /atutes (   
sev]al /ates 9 ref]5ce to blasphemy &   
pr(anation ( ! ,sabba?1 comm5t+ on ea* z
 he ran !m ?r\gh3  ,pursu+ ! ?read ( 8  
disc\rse1 he said3  ,e ,am]ican %\ld see
 to x t all ^! laws are done away ) once
 & =ev]4  ,!re has be5 a reaction ( late
 ye>s4  ,?is c\ntry has begun to be     
prosp]\s4  ,we don't ?9k mu* ( religion2
 'tis only :5 h>d times come we turn our
 att5tion t[>d x4  ,!re are p 9 ?is     
c\ntry :o say we are gett+ too          
irreligi\s1 too sci5tific4  ,n[1 is x n 
a fact t we are happi] today ?an at any 
p]iod 9 our hi/ory8 ,y live 9 a great   
c\ntry1 ?\gh p]haps y d n "k x4  ,b live
 9 any o!r c\ntry = a :ile1 & y'll f9d x
 out4  ,see1 !n1 :at we've got by look+ 
a little to ! affairs ( ! _w6 ,! bible  
c't /& today )\t ! support ( ! civil    
p[]4  ,no religion ev] fl\ri%$ except by
 ! support ( ! sword1 & no religion l   
?is c\ld h be5 e/abli%$ except by brute 
=ce4  ,at "o "t we ?\ght a great deal ( 
cl]gym51 b n[ we h got to ?9k+ !y a9't (

 z mu* importance z a man t has inv5t$  
some?+4  ,! *ur* see+ ?is has made up   
its m9d t x is necess>y to d some?+1 & s
 got up a plan to be ackn[l$g$ by law4  
,"h's :at !y wi% to d3  ,"h ! speak]    
read "s extracts f ! con/itution ( !    
,national ,re=m ,association4 ,cont9u+  
he said3  ,our fa!rs1 9 #aggf1 build+   
bett] ?an !y knew1 retir$ ! gods f      
politics4  ,i d n believe ,jesus ,*ri/  
is ! rul] ( nations4 ,if he is ! rul] ( 
"o he is ! rul] ( all4 ,:y does he n !n 
rule "o z well z ano!r8  ,if y give him 
cr$it = ! good ?+s ( "o y mu/ d5\nce him
 = ! tyranny & despotism ( o!rs4  ,!    
reveal$ ^w ( ,god is n ! /&+ ( civil    
ju/ice 9 ?is c\ntry6  ,! bible is n !   
/&>d ( "r & wrong or ( dec5cy 9 ?is     
c\ntry4  ,y c't put ,god 9 !            
con/itution1 because if y d !re w\ld be 
no room = ! folks4  ,:atev] y put 9 !   
con/itution y mu/ en=ce by ! sword1 & y 
c't g to w> ) any man = n believ+ 9 y\r 
,god4  ,god has no bus9ess !re1 & any   
man t is 9 favor ( putt+ him !re is an  

enemy to ! int]e/s ( ,am]ican           
in/itutions4  ,n[ = ! purpose ( prev5t+ 
! "n ( ,god be+ put 9 ! con/itution1    
!re's ano!r little p>ty has be5 />t$ &  
^! are its doctr9es3  ,we want an       
absolute divorce betwe5 *ur* & /ate4    
,we dem& t *ur* prop]ty %\ld n be exempt
 f taxation4  ,if y are go+ to exempt   
any?+1 exempt ! home/eads ( ! poor4     
,don't exempt a ri* corporation1 & make 
m5 pay taxes to support a religion 9 :i*
 !y d n believe4  ,b !y say *ur*es d    
good4  ,i don't "k :e!r !y d or n4  ,d y
 see su* a wond]ful diff]5ce betwe5 a   
memb] ( a *ur* & ! man :o does n believe
 9 x8  ,d *ur* memb]s pay _! debts any  
bett] ?an any o!rs8  ,d !y treat _!     
families any bett]8  ,did y ev] he> (   
any man com+ into a t[n broke & inquire 
:]e ! deacon ( a ,presbyt]ian *ur* liv$8
  ,has n ! *ur* oppos$ e sci5ce f ! fir/
 ray ( light until n[8  ,didn't !y damn 
into et]nal flames ! man :o discov]$ !  
_w 0 r\nd8 ,didn't !y damn into et]nal  
flames ! man :o discov]$ ! movem5t ( !  

e>? 9 its orbit8  ,didn't !y p]secute ! 
a/ronom]s8  ,didn't !y ev5 try to put   
d[n life insurance by say+ x 0 s9ful to 
bet on ! "t ,god has giv5 y to live8    
,sci5ce built ! ,academy1 sup]/ition !  
,inquisition4 ,sci5ce con/ruct$ !       
telescope1 religion ! rack2 sci5ce made 
u happy "h1 & says if !re's ano!r life  
we'll all /& an equal *ance !re2        
religion made u mis]able "h1 & says a   
l>ge majority w be et]nally mis]able    
!re4 ,%\ld we1 !re=e1 exempt x f        
taxation = any good x has done8  ,! next
 ?+ we ask is a p]fect divorce betwe5   
*ur* & s*ool4 ,we say t e s*ool %\ld be 
secul>1 because its j to ev]ybody4  ,if 
,i 0 an ,israelite ,i w\ldn't want to be
 tax$ to h my *ildr5 taught t 8 ance/ors
 _h murd]$ a supreme be+4 ,let u tea*1 n
 ! doctr9es ( ! pa/1 b ! discov]ies ( ! 
pres5t2 n ! five po9ts ( ,calv9ism1 b   
geology & geography4 ,education is !    
lev] to raise mank9d1 & sup]/ition is ! 
enemy ( intellig5ce4  ,we dem&1 next1 t 
woman %all be put ^u an equality ) man4 

,:y n8  ,:y %\ldn't m5 be dec5t en\gh 9 
! managem5t ( ! politics ( ! c\ntry =   
wom5 to m+le ) !m8  ,x is an outrage t  
anyone %\ld live 9 ?is c\ntry = sixty or
 sev5ty ye>s & be =c$ to obey ! laws )\t
 hav+ any voice 9 mak+ !m4  ,let u give 
woman ! opportunity to c>e = h]self1    
s9ce m5 are n dec5t en\gh to seek to c>e
 = h]4  ,! "t w come :5 we'll treat a   
woman t works & takes c>e ( two or ?ree 
*ildr5 z well z a woman dress$ 9        
diamonds :o does no?+4  ,! "t w come :5 
we'll n tell our dome/ic we expect to   
meet h] 9 heav51 & yet n be will+ to h  
h] speak to u 9 ! draw+ room4           
,ignorance is a poor p$e/al to set      
virtue ^u & mock-mode/y %\ld n h ! "r to
 prev5t p f kn[+ !mselves4  ,e *ild has 
a "r to be well-born1 & ignorance has no
 "r to p ! _w ) scr(ula & consumption4  
,:5 we come to ! conclusion t ,god is n 
tak+ c>e ( u & t we h to take c>e (     
ourselves1 !n we'll beg9 to h some?+ 9 !
 _w wor? liv+ =4  ,i w\ld wi% !re 0     
seat$ ^u ! ?rone ( ! univ]se "o :o w\ld 

see to x t ju/ice did always prevail4   
,i d n propose to give up ! little _w ,i
 live 9 = ! unkn[n4  ,i w\ld wi% t !    
fri5ds :o bid u good night 9 ?is _w     
might meet u ) good morn+ !re4  ,j z    
long z we love "o ano!r we'll hope =    
ano!r _w2 j z long z love kisses ! lips 
( dea? w we believe & hope = a future   
reunion4  ,i w\ld n take "o hope away f 
! human he>t or "o joy f ! human s\l1 b 
,i hold 9 contempt ! g5tlem5 :o keep    
heav5 on sale2 ,i look ) contempt on him
 :o keeps x on draught2 ,i look ) pity+ 
contempt on him :o endeavors to prohibit
 hone/ ?\ght by promis+ a rew>d 9 ano!r 
_w4  ,if !re is ano!r _w we'll f9d :5 we
 come !re t no "o has done en\gh good to
 be et]nally rew>d$1 no "o has done     
en\gh h>m to meet ) an un5d+1 et]nal pa9
 & agony4  ,we'll f9d t !re is no be+ t 
ev] h9d]$ a man f ex]cis+ 8 reason4     
,n[1 :ile we are "h1 no matt] :at happ5s
 to u h]eaft]1 let u cultivate /r5g? (  
he>t & bra9 to /& ! inevitable4  ,no    
cre$ c help y !re4 ,:5 ! he>t is t\*$ ) 

agony no?+ b "t c heal x4  ,i want1 if  
,i c1 to d a little to increase ! rights
 ( m51 to put e human be+ on an         
equality1 to sweep away ! cl\ds (       
sup]/ition1 to make p ?9k m ( :at happ5s
 today ?an :at somebody said happ5$     
#c1jjj ye>s ago4  ,?is is all ,i want3  
,to d :at little ,i c to clut* "o-sev5? 
( our "t f sup]/ition1 to give our      
,sundays to re/ & recreation4  ,i want a
 day ( enjoym5t1 a day to read old      
books1 to meet old fri5ds1 & get        
acqua9t$ ) "o's wife & *ildr54  ,i want 
a day to ga!r /r5g? to meet ! toils ( ! 
next4  ,i want to get t day away f !    
*ur*1 away f sup]/ition & !             
contemplation ( hell1 to be ! be/ &     
sweete/ & brighte/ ( all ! days 9 !     
week4  ,! be/ way to make a day sacr$ is
 to fill x up ) useful labor4  ,t day is
 be/ on :i* mo/ good is done = ! human  
race4  ,i hope to see ! "t :5 we'll h a 
day = ! op]a1 ! play--good plays--= !y d
 good4  ,y nev] saw ! villa9 foil$ 9 a  
play :]e ! audi5ce did n applaud4  ,y   

nev] saw !m applaud :5 ! rascal 0       
successful 9 8 villa9y4  ,if y c\ld g to
 a !at] & see put ^u ! /age ! sc5es ( ! 
old te/am5t1 ) its but*]ies & rapes &   
de$s ( viol5ce1 y w\ld dete/ x all !    
days ( y\r life4  ,i'd l to h e horror (
 ! old te/am5t set on ?is /age1 to h    
somebody repres5t ! be+ z he is         
repres5t$ !re1 giv+ 8 brutal ord]s1 &   
let ! or?odox see _! ,god z he really   
is4  ,i want to h u all d :at little we 
c to secul>ize ?is gov]nm5t--take x f ! 
control ( savag]y & give x to sci5ce1   
take x f ! gov]nm5t ( ! pa/ & give x to 
! enlight5$ pres5t1 & 9 ?is gov]nm5t let
 u uphold e man & woman 9 _! rights1 t  
ev]yone1 aft] he or %e comes to ! age ( 
discretion1 may h a *oice 9 ! affairs ( 
! nation4  ,d ?is1 & we'll gr[ 9 gr&eur 
& spl5dor e day1 & ! "t w come :5 e man 
& e woman %all h ! same rights z e o!r  
man & e o!r woman has4  ,i believe1 we  
are gr[+ bett]4  ,i don't believe ! wail
 ( want %all be he>d =ev]2 t ! prison & 
gall[s w always curse ! gr\nd4  ,! "t w 

come :5 lib]ty & law & love1 l ! r+s (  
,saturn1 w surr\nd ! _w2 :5 ! _w w cease
 mak+ ^! mi/akes2 :5 e man w be judg$   
accord+ to 8 wor? & intellig5ce4  ,i    
want to d all ,i c to ha/5 t day4       
,+]soll's ,lecture on ,talmagian ,!ology
 7,second ,lecture7    ,col4 ,+]soll    
began1 ,only a few ye>s ago ! pulpit 0  
almo/ supreme4  ,! palace 0 almo/ 9 !   
%ad[ ( ! ca!dral1 & ! p[] beh9d e ?rone 
0 a prie/4  ,man 0 held 9 physical      
slav]y by k+s1 & 9 a m5tal prison by !  
*ur*4 ,he 0 all[$ to hold no op9ions z  
to :]e he came f1 nor z to :]e he 0 go+4
  ,x 0 suffici5t = him to d ! labor &   
believe ! k+s w\ld d ! gov]n+ & ! prie/s
 ! ?9k+--&1 my ,god1 :at ?9k+6  ,if ! _w
 _h obey$ ! prie/s we w\ld all be idiots
 tonight4  ,! eagle ( intellect w\ld h  
giv5 way to ! bl9d bat ( fai?4 ,!y 7 !  
rack1 ! faggot1 ! ?umbscrew 9 ?is _w1 & 
hell 9 ! next4  ,only a few ye>s ago no 
man c\ld express an hone/ ?\ght unless  
he agre$ ) ! *ur*4  ,! *ur* has be5 a   
p]petual begg>4  ,x has nev] pl[$1 x    

nev] s[$1 x nev] spun1 yet ,solomon 9   
all 8 glory 0 n s array$4 ,?anks to     
mod]n ?\ght1 ! bra9 ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 
to ,voltaire1 ,pa9e1 ,hume1 to all !    
free m51 t begg>--! *ur*--is no long] ^u
 horseback2 & x fills me ) joy to /ate t
 ev5 its walk+ is n n[ good4  ,only a   
little :ile ago a prie/ 0 ?\ght m ?an   
human4  ,nobody d>$ contradict ! m9i/]4 
,n[ !re are o!r le>n$ pr(essions4  ,!re 
are doctors1 lawy]s1 writ]s1 books1     
newspap]s1 & ! prie/ has hundr$s (      
rivals4  ,! prie/ grew jeal\s1 hateful2 
he 0 always ?ankful = an epidemic or    
pe/il5ce1 s t p w\ld turn to him 9      
despair4 ,9 our c\ntry all ! m5 (       
intellect 7 9 ! pulpit once4  ,n[ !re   
are s _m av5ues to di/9ction ! m5 (     
bra91 he>t & r$ blood h left ! pulpit & 
gone to useful ?+s4  ,i d n say all4    
,!re are /ill "s m5 ( m9d 9 ! pulpit1 b 
!y are ne>] infidels ?an any o!rs4 ,:]e 
d we get our m9i/]s8  ,a "y man1 )\t    
con/itution en\gh to be wick$1 )\t heal?
 en\gh to enjoy ! ?+s ( ?is _w1         

naturally1 fixes 8 gaze on high4  ,he is
 educat$1 s5t to a univ]sity :]e he is  
taught t x is crim9al to ?9k4  ,/uff$ ) 
a cre$1 he comes out a %eph]d4 ,mo/ ( !m
 are intellectual %r$s & pat*es1 m5tal  
ravel+s1 selvage4  ,e pulpit is a       
pillory 9 :i* /&s a convict2 e memb] ( !
 *ur* /&s ov] him ) a club1 call$ a     
cre$4  ,he is an intellectual slave1 &  
d>e n prea* 8 hone/ ?\ght4 ,!re are     
?\s&s ( good m5 9 ! pulpit1 hone/ m54   
,i am simply describ+ ! av]age %eph]d2  
!y tell me !y've be5 call$1 t ,almighty 
,god select$ !m4 ,he look$ all ov] ! _w 
& said3 ,n[1 !re's a man ,i want6  ,&   
:at selections6  ,%akespe>e 0 n call$4  
,yet he has done m = ?is _w ?an all !   
m9i/]s :o h ev] liv$ 9 x4  ,bee?ov56    
,he 0 n call$4  ,raphael 0 n call$4 ,he 
0 all an accid5t4  ,all ! inv5tors1     
discov]]s1 poets--,god nev] call$ "o (  
!m2 he turn$ 8 att5tion to popes1       
c>d9als1 prie/s1 exhort]s2 & :at        
selections he has made6  ,x's a/oni%+4  
,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates a great _m m9i/]s h  

be5 good en\gh to take me = a text4     
,among o!rs ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,talmage1 (    
,brooklyn4  ,i h no?+ to say ab\t 8     
reputation4  ,x has no?+ to d ) ! "q4   
,"s m9i/]s ?9k he has m ge/iculation ?an
 grace4 ,"s call him a pi\s pantaloon1 a
 ,*ri/ian cl[n2 b su* rem>ks1 ,i ?9k1   
are born ( envy4 ,he is ! only          
,presbyt]ian m9i/] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o 
c draw an audi5ce4  ,he /&s at ! head ( 
! d5om9ation1 & ,i answ] him4  ,he's a  
/range man4  ,i believe he's or?odox1 or
 intellectual pride w\ld prev5t 8 say+  
^! ?+s4 ,he believes 9 a lit]al         
resurrection ( ! dead2 t we %all see    
c\ntless bones fly+ ?r\gh ! air4  ,he   
has "s *>ges aga9/ me1 & he has d5i$ "s 
( my /atem5ts4  ,he has produc$ :at he  
calls argum5ts1 & ,i am go+ to answ] "s 
( ! *>ges4  ,next ,sunday aft]noon1 at  
#b o'clock2 9 ?is place1 ,i %all h a    
mat9ee1 & answ] 8 argum5ts4  ,he says ,i
 am ! *ampion blasphem]4  ,:at is       
blasphemy8  ,to contradict a prie/8  to 
h a m9d ( y\r own8 ,:oev] takes a /ep 9 

advance is a blasphem]4 ,blasphemy is   
:at a la/ ye>'s leaf says to a ?is ye>'s
 bud4  ,to d5y t ,mohamm$ is ! prophet (
 ,god is n blasphemy 9 ,new ,york4 ,x is
 9 ,con/ant9ople4 ,x is a "q1 !n1 l>gely
 ( ,geography4 ,x dep5ds on :]e y are4  
,! mission>y :o laughs at a mod]n ,god  
is a blasphem]4  ,9 a ,ca?olic c\ntry   
:oev] says ,m>y is n ! "m ( ,god is a   
blasphem]4  ,9 a ,prote/ant c\ntry to   
say %e is ! "m ( ,god is blasphemy4     
,ev]y?+ has be5 blasphemy4  ,my doctr9e 
is ?is3  ,he is a blasphem] :o refuses  
to tell 8 hone/ ?\ght2 :o is n true to  
himself2 :o enslaves 8 fell[ man2 :o    
*>ges t ,god 0 once 9 favor ( slav]y4   
,if !re is any ,god1 t man is a         
blasphem]4 ,!y're afraid we'll injure   
,god4  ,h[8  ,is inf9ite goodness & m]cy
 to become livid ) wra? because a f9ite 
be+ expresses an op9ion8  ,i _c help !  
inf9ite4  ,t man only is ! good man :o  
helps 8 fell[ man4  ,i "k !n :o w\ld d  
any?+ = ,god1 :o doesn't ne$ x1 b no?+ =
 m51 :o d ne$ x4  ,:y %\ld ,god be s    

p>ticul> ab\t my believ+ 8 book8  ,x's  
no m 8 "w ?an ! />s ( gravitation4 ,yet 
,i may decl>e t ! e>? is flat1 & he'll n
 damn me = t4  ,b if ,i make a mi/ake   
ab\t t book ,i'm gone4  ,i c blaspheme !
 multiplication table & deify ! p[] ( ! 
w$ge--9 fact1 ! less ,i "k ! bett] my   
*ance w be4  ,i say t book is n inspir$1
 & !re is no inf9itely good ,god :o w   
damn "o human s\l4  ,at ! judgm5t1 if ,i
 am mi/ak5 ,i own up--,i am "h1 ,i d n  
"k :]e ,i came f1 nor :]e ,i am         
go+--,i'll be hone/ ab\t x4  ,i am on a 
%ip & n on speak+ t]ms ) ! capta91 b ,i 
propose to h a happy voyage1 & ! be/ way
 is to d :at y c to make y\r fell[      
pass5g]s happy4  ,if we run into a good 
port1 ,i'll be z happy an angel z y'll  
meet t day4  ,blasphemy is ! cry ( a    
defeat$ prie/--! black flag ( !ology--x 
%[s :]e argum5t /ops & sl&] & p]secution
 beg94  ,i am told by ,mr4 ,talmage t   
:oev] contradicts ?is ^w is a fool1 a   
h[l+ wolf1 "o ( ! assass9s ( ,god4  ,i  
presume ! g5tleman is hone/4  ,take ,mr4

 ,talmage1 n[1 he is a good man4 ,mr4   
,humboldt1 he 0 ano!r good man4  ,:at   
,humboldt knew & :at ,talmage didn't "k 
w\ld make a libr>y4  ,! next *>ge is t  
,i h said ! univ]se 0 made ( no?+1      
accord+ to ! bible4  ,false 9 "o ?+1    
false 9 all1 he says4 ,?9k ( t rule4    
,let u apply t to man4  ,if ! _w 0      
creat$1 :at 0 x make (8  & :o made t8   
,if ! ,"l creat$ x1 :at did ,he make x  
(8  ,no?+4  ,t's all ,he _h4  ,no sides1
 no top1 no?+4  ,yet ,god _h liv$ !re   
=ev]4  ,:at did ,he ?9k ab\t8  ,:at did 
,he d8  ,no?+4 ,no?+ _h ev] happ5$4     
,all at once ,he made some?+4  ,:at did 
,he make x (8  ,mr4 ,talmage expla9s4   
,he says if ,i knew any?+ ,i w\ld "k t  
,god made ?is _w out ( ,8 omnipot5ce4   
,he might j z well made x out ( ,8      
memory4 ,:at is omnipot5ce8  ,is x a raw
 mat]ial8  ,! weake/ man 9 ! _w c lift z
 mu* no?+ z ,god4  ,yet ,he made ?is _w 
out ( ,8 omnipot5ce4  ,x is s /at$ by a 
doctor ( div9ity1 & ,i %\ld ?9k su*     
div9ity w\ld ne$ a doctor6  ,i don't    

believe ?is4  ,i believe ?is univ]se has
 exi/$ ?r\gh\t all et]nity--ev]y?+4 ,all
 t is1 is ,god4  ,i d n give to t       
univ]se a p]sonality t wants man to get 
8 knees into du/ & 8 f+]s 9 holy wat]2 t
 wants "s body to r+ a bell or eat a    
waf]4  ,i am a "p ( ?is univ]se1 & ,i   
believe all !re is1 is all ! ,god !re   
is4  ,i may be mi/ak52 ,i don't "k4  ,i 
j give my be/ op9ion4  ,if !re's any    
heav51 ,i'll give x !re4  ,b !re'll be  
no discussion 9 heav54 ,hell is ! only  
place :]e m5tal improvem5t w be         
possible4  ,i h said1 x is *>g$1 t !    
bible says ! _w 0 made 9 six days4  ,he 
says ,i don't und]/& ,hebrew4  ,! bible 
says ! _w 0 made 9 six days4  ,god      
didn't "w nights--ev5+ & morn+ 7 ! fir/ 
day4  ,god re/$ on ! sev5? day1 &       
sanctifi$ x4 ,t1 !y say1 didn't mean    
days2 x meant good :iles4  ,he made ! _w
 9 six good :iles4  ,adam 0 made1 ,i ?9k
 along ab\t ,saturday4 ,if ! acc\nt is  
correct1 x's only #f1jjj ye>s s9ce man  
made 8 appe>ance4 ,we "k t to be false4 

,a few ye>s ago a g5tleman :o 0 go+ to  
,cali=nia 9 ! c>s met a m9i/]4 ,!y came 
to ! place call$ ! ,s9k ( ! ,humboldt1 !
 mo/ desolate place 9 ! _w4  ,j imag9e  
p]dition ) ! fire out4  ,! travel] ask$ 
! m9i/] :e!r ,god made ! e>? 9 six days1
 & ! m9i/] said he did4 ,!n don't y ?9k1
 said he1 ,he c\ld h put 9 ano!r day's  
"w to great advantage "r "h8  ,i am     
*>g$1 too1 ) say+ t ! sun 0 n made till 
! f\r? day1 :]eas1 accord+ to ! bible1  
vegetation began on ! ?ird day1 be=e !re
 0 any light4  ,b ,mr4 ,talmage says !re
 0 light )\t ! sun4 ,!y got light1 he   
says1 f ! cry/allization ( rocks4  ,a   
nice ?+ to raise a crop ( corn by4  ,!re
 may h be5 volcanoes1 he says4  ,h['d y 
l to f>m x1 & dep5d on volcanic gl>e to 
raise a crop8  ,t's :at !y call religi\s
 sci5ce4  ,god won't damn a man = ?+s l 
t4  ,:at else8 ,! aurora borealis6  ,a  
great cucumb] c\ntry6  ,x's /range ,he  
nev] ?\ght ( gl[ worms6 ,imag9e x6  a   
,presbyt]ian div9e gravely say+         
vegetation c\ld gr[ by ! light ( !      

cry/allization ( rocks--by ! light (    
volcanoes 9 o!r worlds1 probably n[     
ext9ct4  ,he says ( me1 too 9 8 pulpit1 
t ,i 0 9 favor ( ! circulation ( immoral
 lit]ature4  ,let me tell y ! tru?4     
,sev]al g5tlem51 s-call$1 7 try+ to     
exclude f ! mails1 books call$ infidel4 
,i said ! law %\ld be modifi$4 ,x is    
impossible = anybody to rea* ! dep? ( "o
 :o w pr9t or circulate obsc5e books4   
,"o ( my objections to ! bible is t x   
conta9s obsc5e /ories4  ,any book1 c\*$ 
9 dec5t language1 %\ld h ! lib]ty ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates mails4  ,:]e books are    
immoral & obsc5e1 ,i say1 burn !m1 & h  
always said x4  ,mr4 ,talmage said :at  
he knew to be untrue4  ,he said x out ( 
hatr$1 & because he _c answ] ! argum5ts 
,i h urg$4 ,i believe 9 pure books &    
pure lit]ature4  ,b :5 a ,god writes !re
 is no excuse = ,him4 ,9 ,%akespe>e we  
say obsc5e ?+s are impure--we d n say !y
 are inspir$4  ,t ,i h falsifi$ !       
records ( ! bible %[+ ! p]iod ( ,jewi%  
slav]y1 is ano!r ( ! *>ges aga9/ me4  ,t

 slav]y ext5d$ ov] a p]iod ( #bae ye>s2 
& he proce$$ to sub/antiate ?is /atem5t 
by be+ ?r\gh a long & some:at complicat$
 g5ealogical table4  ,if ,i made any    
mis/atem5t ,i 0 misl$ by ! new te/am5t4 
,mr4 ,talmage may settle ) ,/4 ,paul4   
,if y c dep5d on :at my fri5d ,paul     
says1 ! ,jews1 9 #bae ye>s1 increas$ f  
sev5ty p]sons till !y _h #fjj1jjj m5 (  
w>4  ,i "k x isn't s1 & s does any man  
:o kn[s any?+4 ,= su* an increase z ?is 
ea* woman mu/ h borne some:at ov]       
fifty-sev5 *ildr51 & e *ild liv$4  ,!   
next *>ge is t ,i h laugh$ at holy ?+s4 
,holy ?+s6 ,! prie/ always says3  ,n[   
don't laugh2 look solemn2 ?is is no     
laugh+ matt]4 ,!re's no?+ a prie/ hates 
l mir?fulness4  ,he despises a smile4   
,i read 9 ! bible t ,god gave a recipe  
to ,a>on = mak+ hair-oil & said if      
anybody made any l x1 kill him4 ,well1  
,i don't believe x4  ,! p5alty = infr++ 
on t pat5t 0 dea?4  ,d y believe an     
inf9ite ,god gave a recipe = hair-oil8  
,is x possible = absurdity to g beyond  

t8  ,t's :at !y call a holy ?+4 ,& wat] 
= baptism6  ,d y believe ,god w look =  
?is wat]-m>k on ! s\l8  ,! next *>ge is 
t ,i misquote ! scriptures4  ,t's       
because ,i don't "k ,hebrew4  ,:y didn't
 ,he write to me 9 ,engli%8  ,if ,he    
wi%es to hold a g5tleman responsible1 :y
 doesn't ,he address him 9 8 native     
tongue8  ,:y write ,8 ^w 9 su* a way t  
hundr$s ( ?\s&s make _! liv+ expla9+ x8 
,if ,i'd only und]/ood ,hebrew ,i w\ld h
 kn[n ,god didn't make ,eve out ( a rib4
  ,he made h] out ( ,adam's side4  ,h[  
did ,he get x out8  ,well1 ,i suppose   
,he cut x out ) a k9d ( a spl9t] ( ,8   
omnipot5ce6  ,!n our "m 0 made f a rib4 
,:5 y consid] ! mat]ial us$ x 0 ! mo/   
successful job ev] done4  ,!re's ev5 a  
s]p5t 9 ! bible t kn[s a language4  ,x  
won't d4  ,s91 h[ did x come into ! _w8 
,:]e did ! s]p5t come f8  ,he 0 wick$4  
,adam's s9 did n make him bad4  ,!n !re 
0 s9 9 ! _w be=e ,adam4 ,!re's no s5se 9
 x--n a p>ticle4  ,!n ,talmage t\*es me 
^u ! flood4  ,8 flood didn't come to    

,am]ica1 because ,am]ica 0 n discov]$   
!n4 ,he says x 0 a p>tial flood4  ,!n :y
 did !y h to take any birds 9 ! ark8    
,h[ did ,noah get ! animals 9 ! ark8    
,talmage says x 0 ?r\gh ! in/9ct to get 
out ( ! ra94 ,accord+ to ! bible !y w5t 
9 be=e ! ra9 began4  ,dr4 ,scott says ! 
angels help$ c>ry !m 94  ,imag9e an     
angel ) an animal "u ea* w+4 ,x mu/ h   
ra9$ #hjj feet a day = =ty days4 ,:y    
does ,talmage try to expla9 a miracle8  
,! beauty ( a miracle is x _c be        
expla9$4  ,! mom5t ! *ur* beg9s to      
expla9 ! *ur* is gone4 ,all x's got to d
 is swe> x is s4  ,! ark l&$ on ,ar>at1 
:i* is #ag1jjj feet high4  ,!re 0 only  
"o w9d[1 tw5ty-two in*es squ>e4 ,talmage
 says ! w9d[ ran cle> ar\nd ! ark4  ,!  
bible doesn't say s4  ,t's ,brooklyn2   
t's no bible4  ,if ! bible acc\nt is    
true ! ark mu/ h /ruck bottom on ! top (
 a m\nta94  ,w\ld any b a ,god ( m]cy & 
k9dness p a _w1 & !n dr[n !m all8  ,a   
,god cruel en\gh to dr[n ,8 own *ildr5  
ought n to h ! impud5ce to tell me h[ to

 br+ up m9e4  ,:y did ,he save eight ( !
 same k9d ( p to take a fre% />t8  ,:y  
didn't ,he make a fre% lot1 kill ,8     
snake1 & give ,8 *ildr5 a fair %[8  ,x  
won't d4  ,talmage says ! bible does n  
favor polygamy & slav]y4 ,!re 0 room    
en\gh on ! table ( /one = say+ man %\ld 
only h "o wife & no slaves4  ,if n1 ,god
 might h writt5 x on ! o!r side4  ,david
 & ,solomon 7 pursu$ ( ,god1 b !y _h a  
pretty good "t ( x4  ,mo/ anybody w\ld  
be will+ to be pursu$ t way4 ,!re is n a
 ^w 9 ! old te/am5t aga9/ slav]y or     
polygamy4 ,fr$]ick ,d\glas1 a slave 9   
,m>yl&1 is ! greate/ man t /ate ev]     
produc$4  ,he 0 enslav$ by ,*ri/ians4   
,:y did ,god pay s mu* att5tion to      
blasphem]s1 & s little to slavehold]s & 
robb]s8  ,i am oppos$ to any ,god t 0   
ev] 9 favor ( slav]y4  ,! bible upholds 
polygamy1 & t's ! reason ,i don't uphold
 ! bible4 ,! mo/ glori\s temple ev]     
erect$ is ! home--t's my *ur*4  ,i've   
misquot$ ! /ory ( ,jonah1 ,talmage says4
  ,:5 somebody _h be5 guilty ( blasphemy

 ! w9ds rose2 !y tri$ to get ,jonah     
a%ore1 b c\ldn't d x4  ,! sea wax$4  ,he
 0 swall[$ by a :ale4  ,! p ( ,m9]va    
wrapp$ all _! cattle up 9 sack-clo?1 &  
if any?+ w\ld h pleas$ ,god ,i %\ld ?9k 
t w\ld4  ,jonah sat "u a g\rd1 & ,god   
made a worm out ( "s omnipot5ce he _h   
left ov]1 & set x "w on ! gr\nd4        
,talmage doesn't ?9k ,jonah 0 9 ! :ale's
 belly--he said 9 8 m\?4  ,well1 judg+ f
 ! doctor's photograph1 t explanation   
w\ld be q natural to him4 ,he says he   
might h be5 9 ! :ale's /oma*1 & avoid$ !
 action ( ! ga/ric juice by walk+ up &  
d[n4  ,imag9e ,jonah1 sitt+ on a back   
too?1 lean+ aga9/ ! upp] jaw1 long+ly   
look+ ?r\gh ! op5 m\? = signs ( l&6  ,b 
t's scripture & y've got to believe x or
 be damn$4  ,let me say 8 bro!r prea*]s 
w n ?ank ,talmage = 8 explanations4  ,i 
don't believe x1 & if ,i am to be damn$ 
= x1 ,i'll accept x *e]fully4  ,!y say  
,i 0 defeat$ = ,gov]nor ( ,ill9ois      
because ,i 0 an infidel1 & t ,i am an   
infidel because ,i 0 defeat$4  ,t's     

logic4 ,n[ ,i'll tell y4  ,!y ask$ me   
:e!r ,i 0 an infidel1 & ,i said ,i 06   
,i 0 defeat$4  ,i pres]v$ my manhood &  
lo/ an (fice4  ,if ev]ybody 7 z frank z 
,i 01 "s m5 n[ 9 (fice w\ld be private  
citiz5s4  ,i w\ld r be :at ,i am ?an    
hold any (fice 9 ! _w & be a slimy      
hypocrite4  ,next !y say ,i sl&]$ my    
p>5ts because ,i d n believe :at !y     
believ$4  ,my fa!r at "o "t believ$ !   
bible to be ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god4  ,he 0 
an honorable man1 & told me to read !   
bible = myself & be hone/4  ,he liv$    
long en\gh to believe t ! old te/am5t 0 
n ! ^w ( ,god4 ,he _h n 9 8 life z mu*  
happ9ess z ,i h 9 "o ye>4 ,i hope my    
*ildr5 w di%onor me by be+ ne>] "r ?an  
,i am4  ,if ,i h made a mi/ake1 ,i want 
my *ildr5 to correct x4 ,my "m di$ :5 ,i
 0 #b ye>s old4  ,7 %e liv+ tonight1 or 
if %e does live1 %e w\ld say1 be        
absolutely true to y\rself & pres]ve y\r
 manhood4  ,if ,talmage _h be5 born 9   
,con/ant9ople he w\ld h be5 a d]vi%4    
,he is :at he is because he c't help x4 

,8 head is j t %ape4  ,i am tak+ away ! 
hope & consolation ( ! _w1 he says4  ,8 
consolation is t n9ety-n9e out ( e      
hundr$ are go+ to hell4  ,8 *ur* 0 f\nd$
 by ,john ,calv91 a murd]]4 ,bett] h no 
heav5 ?an a hell4 ,i w\ld r ,god w\ld   
commit suicide ?is m9ute ?an t a s+le   
s\l %\ld g to hell4  ,i want no         
,presbyt]ian consolation1 ,i want no    
=e-ord9ation1 no consolation1 no        
damnation4  ,col4 ,+]soll conclud$ ) a  
few rem>ks ab\t ! bible wom51 say+ t    
wom5 today are z true to ! gall[s z ,m>y
 ,magdal5e 0 to ! cross4  ,:]ev] !re are
 wom5 !re are h]o9es4  ,%akespe>e's wom5
 are va/ly sup]ior to ! bible wom54  ,i 
am accus$ ( putt+ out ! light-h\ses on !
 %ores ( ! o!r _w4  ,! ,*ri/ians are    
trimm+ invisible wicks & p\r+ 9         
allegorical oil4  ,! ,*ri/ian is will+  
wife1 *ildr5 & p>5ts %all burn if only  
he c s+ & h a h>p4  ,mr4 ,talmage c see 
c\ntless millions burn 9 hell )\t       
decreas+ ! l5g? ( 8 or?odox smile4      
,+]soll's ,lecture on ,talmagian ,!ology

 7,?ird lecture7    ,we mu/ judge p     
some:at by _! cre$s4  ,mr4 ,talmage is a
 ,calv9i/1 & he !re=e reg>ds e human be+
 :o has be5 born only once z totally    
deprav$4  ,he ?9ks t ,god nev] made a   
s+le creature t didn't des]ve to be     
damn$ ! m9ute ,he f9i%$ him4 ,s e "o :o 
opposes ,mr4 ,talmage is infam\s4  ,!   
g5]osity ( an agno/ic is meanness1 8    
hone/y is l>c5y & 8 love is hate4       
,talmage is a consi/5t foll[] ( ,calv9 &
 ,knox1 & a consi/5t wor%ip] ( !        
,jehovah ( ! anci5t ,jews4  ,i oppose n 
him1 b 8 cre$1 because x t5ds to cru%   
out ! natural t5d5cies 9 m5 to joy\sness
 & goodness4  ,!re is some?+ good 9 e   
human be+1 & !re is some?+ bad4  ,!re   
are no p]fect sa9ts & no totally bad    
p]sons4  ,!re is ! se$ ( goodness 9 e   
human he>t & ! capacity = improvem5t 9 e
 human s\l4  ,isn't x possible = a man  
:o acts l ,*ri/ to be sav$1 :atev] be 8 
belief8  ,_c a s\l be inf9itely g5]\s8  
,& c any ,god damn su* a s\l8  ,if ,mr4 
,talmage's cre$ be true1 ne>ly all !    

great & glori\s m5 ( ! pa/ are burn+    
today4  ,if x be true1 ! greate/ man    
,engl& has produc$ 9 #ajj ye>s is 9     
hell4  ,! _w is poor] s9ce ,i spoke "h  
la/1 = ,d>w9 has pass$ away4  ,he 0 a   
true *ild ( nature--"o :o knew m ab\t 8 
"m ?an any o!r *ild %e _h4  ,yet he 0 n 
a ,calv9i/4  ,he did n get 8 inspiration
 f any book1 b f e /> 9 ! heav5s1 f !   
insect 9 ! sunbeam1 f ! fl[]s 9 !       
mead[s1 & f ! ev]la/+ rocks4  ,if !     
doctr9e ( ! ,calv9i/s is true1 :at "r _h
 any "o to ask an unbeliev] to fight = 8
 c\ntry 9 ! civil w>8 ,:at "r has a     
believ] to buy an unbeliev+ sub/itute1  
:5 "s day he w look ov] ! edge ( heav51 
& po9t+ d[nw>d1 w\ld say to a fri5d1 t  
is my sub/itute bli/]+ !re8  ,mr4       
,talmage says t my m9d is poison$1 & t !
 reason :y all infidels' m9ds are       
poison$ is t !y don't believe ! ,jew    
bible4 ,let u see :e!r x is wor?        
believ+4  ,i d5y t an inf9itely m]ciful 
,god w\ld protect slav]y or w\ld uphold 
polygamy1 :i* pollutes ! sweete/ words 9

 language4 ,i w n believe t ,god told m5
 to ext]m9ate _! fell[-m51 to plunge !  
sword into wom5's brea/s & into ! he>ts 
( t5d] babes4  ,i am oppos$ to ! ,jew   
bible because x is bad4  ,i don't d5y t 
!re are _m good passages 9 x1 nor t     
among all ! ?orns !re are "s roses4  ,i 
admit t _m ,*ri/ians are do+ all !y c to
 idealize ! frightful ?+s 9 ! old       
te/am5t4  ,x is ! prote/ ( human nature4
 ,n[1 !y tell me t ?is book is inspir$4 
,let u see :at inspir$ means4  ,if x    
means any?+1 x is t ! ?\ghts ( ,god1    
?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( m51 con/itute   
?is ,jew bible1 & t ^! ?\ghts 7 writt54 
,n[ j suppose t "s voice :isp]$ 9 y\r   
e>1 h[ w\ld y "k x 0 ,god's8  ,h[ did ^!
 g5tlem5 ( old "k x 0 ,god :o 0 talk+ to
 !m8  ,if anyone n[ told y t ,god :isp]$
 9 8 e>1 y w\ldn't believe him4 ,:y8    
,because y "k him4  ,:y are we ask$ to  
believe ^? anci5t g5tlem58 ,because we  
don't "k !m4  ,ano!r reason1 accord+ to 
,mr4 ,talmage1 :y ! ,jew bible is       
inspir$1 is t prophecies 9 x h be5      

fulfill$4  ,h[ d we "k t ! prophecies 7 
n fulfill$ be=e !y 7 writt58  ,!y are s 
vague t y c't tell :at 0 prophesi$4  ,if
 y w read ! ,jew bible c>efully1 y w see
 t !re 0 n a l9e1 n a ^w1 prophesy+ !   
com+ ( ,*ri/4 ,ca?olics 7 "r 9 say+ t if
 ! ,jew bible 0 to be kept 9 awe x mu/  
be kept f ! p4  ,prote/ants are wrong 9 
lett+ ! p read x4  ,ano!r argum5t ( ,mr4
 ,talmage = ! inspiration ( ! bible is t
 ! ,jews h be5 kept z a w&]+1 p]secut$  
race to fulfill ! prophecies ( ! old    
te/am5t4  ,i don't believe an inf9itely 
m]ciful ,god w\ld p]secute a race =     
?\s&s ( ye>s to use !m z witnesses4     
,*ri/ian hate has n all[$ ! ,jews to e>n
 a liv+8 or at lea/ to practice a       
pr(ession1 & n[1 by a k9d ( poetic      
ju/ice1 ! ,jews control ! money ( ! _w4 
,emp]ors g to _! bank]s ) hats 9 h& &   
beg !m to disc\nt _! notes4  ,?is is    
because ,god has curs$ ! ,jews4  ,only a
 little :ile ago ,*ri/ians h robb$      
,hebrews1 /ripp$ !m nak$1 turn$ !m into 
! /reets1 & po9t$ to !m z a fulfillm5t (

 div9e prophecy4  ,if y want to "k !    
diff]5ce betwe5 "s ,jews & "s ,*ri/ians 
comp>e ! address ( ,felix ,adl] ) !     
s]mon ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,talmage4  ,mr4    
,talmage ?9ks t ! light ( e burn+ ,jewi%
 home 9 ,russia ?r[s light ^u ! gospel4 
,e w\nd 9 a ,jewi% brea/ is to him a m\?
 to proclaim ! div9e inspiration ( !    
bible4  ,e ,jewi% maid5 violat$ is ano!r
 fulfillm5t ( ,god's holy ^w4  ,:at d ^!
 horrid p]secutions prove1 except !     
b>b>ity ( ,*ri/ians8 ,next x is said t  
m>tyrs prove ! tru? ( ! bible4  ,mr4    
,talmage affirms t no man ev] di$       
*e]fully = a lie4  ,:y1 m5 h gone       
*e]fully to _! dea? = believ+ t a waf] 0
 ,god's fle%4 ,?\s&s h di$ = _! belief 9
 ,mohamm$4  ,m5 h di$ because !y believ$
 9 imm]sion4  ,ei!r ,mr4 ,talmage is a  
,ca?olic1 a ,mohamm$an1 a ,bapti/1 or   
else he believes t ^! ?\s&s di$ = lies4 
,e religion has _h its m>tyrs1 & e      
religion _c be true4  ,!n x is said t   
miracles prove ! inspiration ( ! bible4 
,b x is impossible by ! human s5ses to  

e/abli% a violation ( nature's laws4    
,:5 ! ,hebrews ?rew d[n /icks be=e      
,ph>aoh1 & !y became snakes1 did he     
believe8  ,no2 because he 0 !re4  ,aft] 
! ,jews _h be5 lead ?r\gh ! des]t & _h  
be5 f$ ) bread ra9$ f heav51 _h be5     
clo!d 9 inde/ructible pantaloons1 & _h  
qu5*$ _! ?ir/ ) wat] t foll[$ !m ov]    
m\nta9s & ?r\gh s&s2 :5 !y saw ,jehovah 
wrapp$ 9 ! smoke ( ,s9ai !y /ill _h m   
fai? 9 a calf t !y c\ld make ?an any?+  
,jehovah c\ld give !m4  ,x 0 s ) !      
miracles ( ,*ri/4 ,n tw5ty p 7 conv]t$  
by "o ( !m4  ,9 fact1 human te/imony _c 
sub/antiate a miracle4  ,take ! miracle 
ab\t ! be>s :i* ate ! *ildr5 :o laugh$  
at ! bald-head$ old prophet4  ,:at d y  
suppose ,mr4 ,talmage w\ld say t meant8 
,:y1 fir/1 t *ildr5 ought to respect    
prea*]s1 & second1 t ,god is k9d to     
animals4 ,ne>ly e miracle 9 ! old       
te/am5t is wr\ght 9 ! int]e/ ( slav]y1  
polygamy1 cre$ or lu/4  ,i wi% by d5y+  
!m to rescue ! reputation ( ,jehovah f !
 assaults ( ! bible4  ,:o are !         

witnesses to ! tru? ( ! n>ratives ( !   
,jews' bible8 ,eusebius 0 "o4  ,he liv$ 
9 ! reign ( ,con/ant9e1 & said t !      
tracks ( ,ph>aoh's *>iots c\ld be       
se5--p]fectly pres]v$ 9 ! s&s ( ! ,r$   
sea4  ,he 0 ! man :o =g$ ! passage 9    
,josephus :i* speaks ab\t ! com+ (      
,*ri/4  ,good witness1 isn't he4  ,ano!r
 "o 0 ,polyc>p4 ,we don't "k mu* ab\t   
him4  ,he suff]$ m>tyrdom 9 ! reign (   
,m>cus ,aurelius1 & :5 ! fire w\ldn't   
burn & he look$ l gold ?r\gh x1 a hea!n 
0 s mad ab\t x t he ran 8 sword ?r\gh   
,polyc>p4  ,! blood gu%$ out & qu5*$ !  
fire1 :ile ! m>tyr's s\l flew up to     
heav5 9 ! =m ( a dove4  ,& t's all we "k
 ab\t ,polyc>p4 ,to "k h[ mu* reliance  
%\ld be plac$ ^u ! judgm5t ( su*        
tru/wor?y witnesses1 we %\ld look at :at
 "s ( _! beliefs 74  ,!y ?\ght t ! _w 0 
flat2 t ! pho5ix /ory 0 true2 t ! />s _h
 s\ls & s9n$2 & "o said !re 7 f\r       
gospels because !re 7 f\r w9ds & f\r    
corn]s ( ! e>?4 ,he might h add$ t x 0  
also because a donkey has f\r legs4  ,s 

f> z ! argum5t drawn f ! suff]+s ( !    
m>tyrs is conc]n$1 ! speak] said t ?\s&s
 ^u ?\s&s ( m5 _h di$ z *e]fully 9      
def5se ( ! koran z ,*ri/ians _h di$ 9   
def5se ( ! bible4  ,_! h]oic suff]+     
simply prov$ t !y 7 s9n]s 9 _! beliefs1 
n t ^? beliefs 7 true4  ,?is argum5t1 z 
advanc$ by ,mr4 ,talmage1 proves too    
mu*4  ,e religion on ! face ( ! globe   
has _h its m>tyrs1 b all religions _c be
 true4  ,m5 d die *e]fully = falsehoods 
:5 !y believe !m to be true4  ,! "q (   
miracles 0 discuss$ at "s l5g?1 & ,col4 
,+]soll decl>$ x 0 impossible to e/abli%
 by any human evid5ce t a miracle _h ev]
 be5 p]=m$4  ,ph>aoh 0 n conv9c$ by !   
alleg$ miracle p]=m$ by ,a>on1 ( turn+ a
 /ick into a s]p5t4  ,:y8  ,because he 0
 !re1 & no su* miracle 0 ev] done4  ,no 
tw5ty p 7 conv9c$ by ! report$ miracles 
( ,*ri/1 & yet p ( ! n9ete5? c5tury 7   
coolly ask$ to be conv9c$ on he>say by  
miracles :i* ^? :o are suppos$ to h se5 
!m refuse to cr$it4  ,x won't d4  ,!    
laws ( nature nev] h be5 int]rupt$1 & !y

 nev] w be4 ,all ! books 9 ! univ]se w  
nev] conv9ce a ?9k+ man t miracles h be5
 p]=m$4  ,! lecture 0 spr9kl$ ?r\gh\t ) 
! satirical wit = :i* ,col4 ,+]soll is  
fam\s1 & conclud$ by ! enum]ation ( a   
long li/ ( unsci5tific facts & ev5ts    
record$ 9 ! bible4      ,+]soll's       
,lecture on ,religi\s ,intol]ance    ,h[
 anybody ev] came to ! conclusion t !re 
0 any ,god :o dem&$ t y %\ld feel       
sorr[ful & mis]able & bleak "o-sev5? ( !
 "t is beyond my compreh5sion4 ,nei!r c 
,i conceive h[ !y c say t "o-sev5? ( "t 
is holy4  ,t day is ! mo/ sacr$ day on  
:i* ! mo/ good has be5 done = mank9d4   
,n[1 !re 0 a "t among ! ,jews1 :51 if a 
man violat$ ! ,sabba?1 !y w\ld kill him4
  ,!y said ,god told !m to d x4  ,i ?9k 
!y 7 mi/ak54  ,if n1 if any ,god did    
tell !m to kill him1 !n ,i ?9k he 0     
mi/ak54  ,i hope ! "t w come :5 e man c 
sp5d ! ,sabba? j z he pleases1 provid$  
he does n int]f]e ) ! happ9ess ( o!rs4  
,i w\ld fight j z e>ne/ly t ! ,*ri/ian  
may g to *ur* z t ! infidel may h ! "r  

to sp5d ! ,sabba? z he wi%es4  ,are ! p 
:o g to *ur* ! only good p8  ,are !re n 
a great _m bad p :o g to *ur*8  ,n a    
bank 9 ,pittsburgh w l5d a doll> to !   
man :o belongs to ! *ur*1 )\t security1 
quick] ?an to ! man :o don't g to *ur*4 
,n[1 ,i believe t all laws ^u !         
/atute-book %\ld be en=c$4  ,i d n blame
 anybody 9 ?is t[n4 ,i am p]fectly will+
 t e prea*] 9 ?is t[n %\ld prea*4 ,!y   
are employ$ to prea*1 & to prea* a c]ta9
 doctr9e1 & if !y don't prea* t doctr9e 
!y w be turn$ out4  ,i h no objection to
 t4  ,b ,i want ! same privilege to     
express my views1 & :at is ! diff]5ce   
:e!r ! man pays ! day he goes 91 or pays
 = x ! week be=e by subscription4  ,:at 
w\ld ! *ur* p ?9k if ! !atrical p %\ld  
attempt to suppress ! *ur*es8  ,:at h>m 
w\ld x d to h an op]a "h tonight8  ,x   
w\ld elevate u m ?an to he> t5 ?\s&     
s]mons on ! _w t nev] dies4  ,!re is m  
practical wisdom 9 "o ( ! plays (       
,%akespe>e ?an 9 all ! sacr$ books ev]  
writt54  ,:at wrong w\ld !re be to see  

"o ( ^? gr& plays on ,sunday8  ,!re 0 a 
"t :5 ! *ur* w\ld n all[ y to cook on   
,sunday4  ,y _h to eat y\r victuals     
cold4  ,!re 0 a "t !y ?\ght ! m mis]able
 y feel ! bett] ,god feels4  ,!re are   
sixty odd ?\s& prea*]s 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  ,"s p reg>d !m z a necess>y    
evil2 "s z an unnecess>y evil4  ,!re are
 sixty odd ?\s& *ur*es 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 & x does seem to me t ) all !   
weal? on _! side2 ) all ! good p on _!  
side2 ) ,provid5ce on _! side2 ) all ^! 
advantages !y ought to let u at lea/ h !
 "r to speak our ?\ghts4  ,! hi/ory ( ! 
_w %[s me t ! "r has n always prevail$4 
,:5 y see innoc5t m5 *a9$ to ! /ake & ! 
flames lick+ _! fle%1 x is natural to   
ask1 :y does ,god p]mit ?is8  ,if y see 
a man 9 prison ) ! *a9s eat+ into 8 fle%
 simply = lov+ ,god1 y've got to ask :y 
does n a j ,god int]f]e8  ,y've got to  
meet ?is2 x won't d to say t x w all    
come out = ! be/4  ,t may d v well =    
,god1 b x's awful h>d on ! man4  ,:]e 0 
! ,god t p]mitt$ slav]y = two hundr$    

ye>s 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates8  ,! hi/ory ( ! 
_w %[s t :5 a mean ?+ 0 done1 man did x2
 :5 a good ?+ 0 done1 man did x4  ,b !re
 0 a "t :5 !re 0 a dr\ght1 & ?is tribe (
 savages ) _! false notions ( religion  
says somebody has be5 wick$4 ,somebody  
has be5 lectur+ on ,sunday4  ,!n ! tribe
 hunt$ out ! wick$ man4  ,!y said y've  
got to /op4 ,we _c all[ y to cont9ue y\r
 wick$ness1 :i* br+s puni%m5t ^u ! :ole 
( u4 ,:at is ! reason !y all[ me to     
speak tonight4  ,because ! ,*ri/ians are
 n z firm 9 _! belief n[ z !y 7 a ?\s&  
ye>s ago4  ,! luke w>mness & hypocrisy (
 ,*ri/ians n[ p]mit me to speak tonight4
  ,if !y felt z !y did a ?\s& ye>s ago  
!y w\ld kill me4  ,s religi\s p]secution
 0 born ( ! in/9ct ( self-def5se4  ,is  
!re any duty we owe to ,god8  ,c we help
 him1 c we add to 8 glory or happ9ess8  
,!y tell me ?is ,god is inf9itely wise1 
,i _c add to 8 wisdom2 inf9itely        
happy--,i _c add to 8 happ9ess4  ,:at c 
,i d8  ,maybe he wants me to make pray]s
 t won't be answ]$4  ,i _c see any      

relation t c exi/ betwe5 ! f9ite & !    
inf9ite4 ,i ackn[l$ge t ,i am "u        
obligations to my fell[ man4  ,we owe   
duties to our fell[ man4  ,& :at8       
,simply to make !m happy4  ,! only good1
 is happ9ess2 & ! only evil1 is mis]y1  
or unhapp9ess4  ,only ^? ?+s are "r t   
t5d to increase ! happ9ess ( man2 only  
^? ?+s are wrong :i* t5d to increase !  
mis]y ( man4  ,t is ! basis ( "r &      
wrong4  ,!re nev] w\ld h be5 ! idea (   
wrong except t man c inflict suff]+s ^u 
o!rs4  ,utility1 !n1 is ! basis ( ! idea
 ( "r & wrong4  ,! *ur* tells u t ?is _w
 is a s*ool to prep>e u = ano!r1 t x is 
a place to build up "*4  ,well1 if t is 
! only way "* c be develop$ x is bad =  
*ildr5 :o die be=e !y get any "*4  ,:at 
w\ld y ?9k ( a s*ool-ma/] :o w\ld kill  
half 8 pupils ! fir/ day8  ,n[1 ,i read 
! bible1 & ,i f9d t ,god s lov$ ?is _w t
 ,he made up ,8 m9d to damn ! mo/ ( u4  
,i h read ?is book1 & :at %all ,i say ( 
x8  ,i believe x is g5]ally bett] to be 
hone/4 ,n[1 ,i don't believe ! bible4   

,_h ,i n bett] say s8  ,!y say t if y d 
y w regret x :5 y come to die4  ,if t be
 true1 ,i "k a great _m religi\s p :o w 
h no cause to regret x--!y don't tell _!
 hone/ convictions ab\t ! bible4 ,!re   
are two great argum5ts ( ! *ur*--! great
 man argum5t & ! dea?-b$4 ,!y say !     
religion ( y\r fa!rs is good en\gh4 ,:y 
%\ld y\r fa!r object to y\r inv5t+ a    
bett] pl[ ?an he _h4  ,!y say to "o1 d y
 "k m ?an all ! !ologians dead8 ,be+ a  
p]fectly mode/ man ,i say ,i ?9k ,i d4  
,n[ we h come to ! conclusion t e man   
has a "r to ?9k4 ,w\ld ,god give a bird 
w+s & make x a crime to fly8  ,w\ld he  
give me bra9s & make x a crime to ?9k8  
,any ,god t w\ld damn "o ( 8 *ildr5 = ! 
expression ( 8 hone/ ?\ght w\ldn't make 
a dec5t ?ief4 ,:5 ,i read a book & don't
 believe x1 ,i ought to say s4  ,i w d s
 & take ! consequ5ce l a man4  ,& s ,i  
object to pay+ = ! support ( ano!r man's
 belief4  ,i am 9 favor ( ! taxation (  
all *ur* prop]ty4  ,if t prop]ty belongs
 to ,god1 ,he is able to pay ! tax4 ,if 

we exempt any?+1 let u exempt ! home ( !
 wid[ & orphan4  ,a voice "h int]rupt$ !
 speak]4  ,col4 ,+]soll--,:at did !     
g5tleman say8  ,a voice--,o1 he's drunk4
  ,col4 ,+]soll--,i didn't ?9k any      
,*ri/ian ought to get drunk & come "h to
 di/urb u4  ,! speak] resum$3  ,! *ur*  
has today #fjj1jjj1jjj or #gjj1jjj1jjj (
 prop]ty 9 ?is c\ntry4  ,x mu/ co/      
#b1jjj1jjj a week1 t is to say #ejj a   
m9ute1 to run ^! *ur*es4  ,y give me ?is
 money & if ,i don't d m good ) x ?an   
f\r times z _m *ur*es ,i'll resign4     
,let !m make ! *ur*es attractive & !y'll
 get m he>]s4  ,!y w h less empty pews  
if !y h less empty heads 9 ! pulpit4  ,!
 "t w come :5 ! prea*] w become a tea*]4
  ,admitt+ t ! bible is ! book ( ,god1  
is t ,8 only good job8 ,w n a man be    
damn$ z quick = d5y+ ! equator z d5y+ ! 
bible8  ,w he n be damn$ z quick = d5y+ 
geology z = d5y+ ! s*eme ( salvation8   
,:5 ! bible 0 fir/ writt5 x 0 n believ$4
  ,_h !y kn[n z mu* ab\t sci5ce z we "k 
n[ t bible w\ld n h be5 writt54   ,col4 

,+]soll next gave 8 views ( ! ,puritans1
 decl>$ !y left ,holl& to escape        
p]secution & came came "h to p]secute   
o!rs4 ,he ref]r$ to ! p]secutions heap$ 
^u ^? ( o!r religi\s belief by !        
,puritans1 paid ! ,ca?olics ! complim5t 
to say t ,m>yl&1 :i* !y rul$1 0 ! fir/  
colony to enact a law tol]at+ religi\s  
views n held by !mselves1 & w5t on to   
expla9 t ,god 0 nev] m5tion$ 9 !        
con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates because   
ea* colony _h a diff]5t religi\s belief1
 & ea* sect pref]r$ to h ,god n m5tion$ 
at all ?an to hav+ ano!r religi\s belief
 ?an _! own recogniz$4  ,9 #ahgf1 said !
 speak]1 our =efa!rs retir$ ,god f      
politics4 ,!y said all p[] comes f ! p4 
,!y kept ,god out ( ! con/itution &     
all[$ ea* /ate to settle ! "q = itself4 
,! pres5t laws ( diff]5t /ates 7 neatly 
review$1 s f> z !y relate to ! prev5tion
 ( infidels giv+ te/imony & to religi\s 
intol]ance 9 any way1 & ^! features 7   
all br&$ & discuss$ z a gigantic evil4  
,! lecture 0 att5tively li/5$ to by !   

imm5se audi5ce f beg9n+ to ! end1 & !   
speak]'s mo/ blasphem\s fights 7 ! mo/  
l\dly applaud$4       ,+]soll's ,lecture
 on ,h]eaft]    ,my ,fri5ds3   ,i tell y
 tonight1 z ,i h probably told _m ( y   
doz5s ( times1 t ! or?odox doctr9e (    
et]nal puni%m5t 9 ! h]eaft] is an       
infam\s "o6  ,i h no respect = ! man :o 
prea*es x1 or pret5ds to y he believes  
x4  ,nei!r h ,i any respect = ! man :o w
 pollute ! imag9ation ( innoc5t *ildhood
 ) t infam\s lie6  ,& ,i h no respect = 
! man :o w delib]ately add to ! sorr[s (
 ?is _w ) ?is t]rible dogma2 no respect 
= ! man :o endeavors to put t inf9ite   
cl\d & %ad[ ov] ! he>t ( humanity4  ,i w
 be frank ) y & say1 ,i hate ! doctr9e2 
,i despise x1 ,i defy x2 ,i loa! x--&   
:at man ( s5se does n4  ,! idea ( a hell
 0 born ( rev5ge & brutality on ! "o    
side1 & arrant c[>dice on ! o!r4  ,9 my 
judgm5t ! ,am]ican p are too brave1 too 
g5]\s1 too magnanim\s1 too humane to    
believe 9 t outrage\s doctr9e ( et]nal  
damnation4  ,= a great _m ye>s ! le>n$  

intellects ( ,*ri/5dom h be5 exam9+ into
 ! religions ( o!r c\ntries & o!r ages1 
9 ! _w--! religions ( ! myriads :o h    
pass$ away4  ,!y exam9$ into ! religions
 ( ,egypt1 ! religion ( ,greece1 t (    
,rome & ! ,sc&9avian c\ntries4  ,9 !    
pres5ce ( ! ru9s ( ^? religions1 ! le>n$
 m5 ( ,*ri/5dom insi/$ t ^? religions 7 
baseless1 false & fraudul5t4  ,b !y h   
all pass$ away4  ,n[1 :ile ?is          
exam9ation 0 be+ made1 ! ,*ri/ianity (  
our day applaud$1 & :5 ! le>n$ m5 got   
?r\gh ) ! religion ( o!r c\ntries1 !y   
turn$ _! att5tion to our religion1 & by 
! same me?ods1 by ! same mode ( reason+ 
& ! same arrangem5ts t !y us$ ) ! old   
religions !y 7 ov]turn+ ! religion ( our
 day4  ,h[ is t8 ,because e religion 9  
?is _w is ! "w ( man4  ,e book t 0 ev]  
writt5 0 writt5 by man4  ,man exi/$ be=e
 books4  ,if o!rwise1 we might          
reasonably admit t !re 0 su* a ?+ z a   
sacr$ bible4  ,i wi% to call y\r        
att5tion to ano!r ?+4  ,man nev] _h an  
orig9al idea1 & he nev] w h "o1 except x

 be suppli$ to him by 8 surr\nd+s4      
,nature gave man e idea t he ev] _h 9 ! 
_w2 & nature w cont9ue to give man 8    
ideas s long z he exi/s4  ,no man c     
conceive ( any?+1 ! h9t ( :i* he has n  
receiv$ f ! surr\nd+s4  ,& !re is no?+  
on ?is e>?1 com+ f any o!r sph]e :atev]4
  ,z ,i h be=e said1 man has produc$ e  
religion 9 ! _w4 ,:y is ?is8  ,because  
ea* g5]ation s5ds =? ! k & belief ( ! p 
at ! "t x 0 made1 & 9 no book is !re any
 k =m$1 except j at ! "t x 0 writt54    
,b>b>ians h produc$ b>b>ian religions1 &
 always w produce !m4  ,!y h produc$1 & 
always w produce1 ideas & belief 9      
h>mony ) _! surr\nd+s1 & all ! religions
 ( ! pa/ 7 produc$ by b>b>ians4  ,we are
 mak+ religions e day2 t is to say1 we  
are con/antly *ang+ !m1 adapt+ !m to our
 purposes1 & ! religion ( today is n !  
religion ( a few mon?s or a ye> ago4    
,well1 :at *anges ^! religions8  ,sci5ce
 does x1 education does x2 ! gr[+ he>t (
 man does x4  ,"s m5 h no?+ else to d b 
produce religions2 sci5ce is con/antly  

*ang+ !m4  ,if we are curs$ ) su*       
b>b>ian religions today--= our religions
 are really b>b>\s--:at w !y be an      
hundr$ or a ?\s& ye>s h5ce8  ,b1 fri5ds1
 we are mak+ inroads ^u or?odoxy t      
or?odox ,*ri/ians are pa9fully aw>e (1 &
 :at ?9k y w be left ( _! fe>ful        
doctr9es fifty or a hundr$ ye>s f       
tonight8  ,:at w become ( _! endless    
hell--_! doctr9e ( ! future angui% ( !  
s\l2 _! doctr9e ( ! et]nal burn+ &      
nev]-end+ gna%+ ( tee?4  ,man w disc>d !
 idea ( su* a future--because !re is n[ 
a gr[+ belief 9 ! ju/ice ( a ,supreme   
,be+4  ,d y n "k t e religion 9 ! _w has
 decl>$ e o!r religion a fraud8  ,yes1  
we all "k x4  ,t is ! "t all religions  
tell ! tru?--ea* ( ! o!r4  ,n[1 d y want
 to "k :y ?is is3  ,suppose ,mr4        
,johnson %\ld tell ,mr4 ,jones t he saw 
a corpse rise f ! grave1 & t :5 he fir/ 
saw x1 x 0 cov]$ ) loa?some worms1 & t  
:ile he 0 look+ at x1 x sudd5ly 0       
re-clo!d 9 heal?y1 beautiful fle%4 ,&   
!n1 suppose ,jones %\ld say to ,johnson1

 ,well1 n[1 ,i saw t same ?+ myself4  ,i
 0 9 a gravey>d once1 & ,i saw a dead   
man rise & walk away z if no?+ _h ev]   
happ5$ to him6 ,johnson op5s wide 8 eyes
 & says to ,jones1 ,jones1 y are a      
conf\nd$ li>6 ,& ,jones says to         
,johnson1 ,y are an unmitigat$ li>6     
,no1 ,i'm n2 y lie y\rself4  ,no6  ,i   
say y lie6  ,ea* knew ! o!r li$1 because
 ea* man knew he li$ himself4  ,?us :5 a
 man says3  ,i 0 ^u ,m\nt ,s9ai = !     
b5efit ( my heal?1 & !re ,i met ,god1 :o
 said to me1 ,/& aside1 y1 & let me dr[n
 ^! p2 & ! o!r man says to him1 ,i 0 ^u 
a m\nta91 & !re ,i met ! ,supreme       
,brahma4  ,& ,moses /eps 9 & says1 ,t is
 n true6 & cont5ds t ! o!r man nev] did 
see ,brahma1 & ! o!r man swe>s t ,moses 
nev] saw ,god2 & ea* man utt]s a        
delib]ate falsehood1 & imm$iately aft]  
speaks tru?4  ,!re=e1 ea* religion has  
*>g$ e o!r religion ) hav+ be5 an       
unmitigat$ fraud4  ,/ill1 if any man _h 
ev] se5 a miracle himself1 he w\ld be   
prep>$ to believe t ano!r man _h se5 !  

same or a simil> ?+4  ,:5ev] a man      
claims to h be5 cognizant (1 or to h se5
 a miracle1 he ei!r utt]s a falsehood1  
or he is an idiot4  ,tru? relies ^u !   
un]r+ c\rse ( ! laws ( nature1 & ^u     
reason4 ,obs]ve1 we h a religion--t is1 
_m p h4  ,i make no pret5sions to hav+ a
 religion myself--possibly y d n4 ,i    
believe 9 liv+ = ?is beautiful _w--9    
liv+ = ! pres5t1 today2 liv+ = ?is v    
h\r1 & :ile ,i d live to make ev]ybody  
happy t ,i c4  ,i _c af=d to squ&] my   
%ort life--& :at little tal5t ,i am     
bless$ ) 9 /udy+ up & project+ s*emes to
 avoid t see?+ lake ( fire & brim/one4  
,let ! future take c>e ( itself1 & :5 ,i
 am requir$ to pass ov] on ! o!r side1  
,i am ready & will+ to /& my *ances ) y 
h[l+ ,*ri/ians4  ,we h 9 ?is c\ntry a   
religion :i* m5 h prea*$ = ab\t eighte5 
hundr$ ye>s1 & m5 h gr[n wick$ j 9      
proportion z _! belief 9 t religion has 
gr[n /rong2 & j 9 proportion z !y h     
ceas$ to believe 9 x1 m5 h become j1    
humane & *>itable4  ,& if !y believ$ 9 x

 tonight z !y believ$1 = in/ance1 at !  
"t ( ! immaculate ,puritan fa!rs1 ,i    
w\ld n be p]mitt$ to talk "h 9 ! city ( 
,new ,york4  ,x is f ! coldness &       
infidelity ( ! *ur*es t ,i get my "r to 
prea*2 & ,i ?ank !m = x1 & ,i say x to  
_! cr$it4  ,z ,i h said1 we h a         
religion4  ,:at is x8  ,9 ! fir/ place1 
!y say ?is va/ univ]se 0 creat$ by a    
,god4  ,i don't "k1 & y don't "k1 :e!r x
 0 or n4  ,also1 if x _h n be5 = ! fir/ 
s9 ( ,adam1 !y say !re w\ld nev] h be5  
any ,devil1 9 ?is _w1 & if !re _h be5 no
 ,devil1 !re w\ld h be5 no s91 & if no  
s91 no dea?4  ,z = myself ,i am glad !re
 is dea? 9 ! _w1 = t gives me a *ance4  
,somebody has to die to give me room1 & 
:5 my turn comes ,i am will+ to let "s  
"o else take my place4  ,b if !re is a  
,be+ :o gave me ?is life1 ,i ?ank ,him f
 ! bottom ( my he>t--because ?is life   
has be5 a joy & a pleasure to me4       
,fur!r1 because ( ?is fir/ s9 ( ,adam1  
!y say1 all m5 are consign$ to et]nal   
p]dition6  ,b1 9 ord] to save man f t   

frightful hell ( ! h]eaft]1 ,*ri/ came  
to ?is _w & took ^u himself fle%1 & 9   
ord] t we might "k ! road to et]nal     
salvation4  ,he gave u a book call$ !   
bible1 & :]ev] t bible has be5 read m5 h
 imm$iately comm5c$ ?rottl+ ea* o!r2 &  
:]ev] t bible has be5 circulat$ !y h    
inv5t$ inquisitions & in/rum5ts (       
torture1 & comm5c$ hat+ ea* o!r ) all _!
 he>ts4  ,!n we are told t ?is bible is 
! f\ndation ( civilization1 b ,i say x  
is ! f\ndation ( hell & damnation61 & we
 nev] %all get rid ( t dogma until we   
get rid ( ! idea t ! book is inspir$4   
,n[1 :at does ! bible tea*8 ,i am n go+ 
to ask ?is prea*] or t prea*] :at !     
bible tea*es2 b ! "q is1 ,ought a man be
 s5t to an et]nal hell = n believ+ ?is  
bible to be ! "w ( a m]ciful ,god8  ,a v
 few p read x n[2 p]haps !y %\ld read x1
 & p]haps n2 if ,i want$ to believe x1  
,i %\ld nev] read a ^w ( x--nev] look ^u
 its pages1 ,i w\ld let x lie on its    
%elf1 until x rott$6 ,/ill1 p]haps1 we  
ought to read x 9 ord] to see :at is    

read 9 s*ools t our *ildr5 might become 
*>itable & good2 to be read to our      
*ildr5 t !y may get ideas ( m]cy1 *>ity 
humanity & ju/ice6  ,oh1 yes6  ,n[ read3
  ,i w make m9e arr[s drunk ) blood & my
 sword %all dev\r fle%4--,deut4 xxxii1  
#db4  ,v good = a m]ciful ,god6  ,t ?y  
foot may be dipp$ 9 ! blood ( ?9e       
enemies1 & ! tongue ( ! dogs 9 !        
same4--,psalms lxviii1 #bd4  ,m]ciful   
,be+6  ,i w quote sev]al m *oice bits f 
?is inspir$ book1 al?\gh ,i h sev]al    
times made use ( !m4  ,b ! ,"l ?y ,god  
%all deliv] !m unto !e1 & %all de/roy !m
 ) a mighty de/ruction1 until !y be     
de/roy$4  ,& he %all deliv] _! k+s into 
?9e h&1 & ?\ %alt de/roy _! "n f "u     
heav52 !re %all no man be able to /&    
be=e !e1 until ?\ h de/roy$ !m4--,deut4 
vii1 #bc1 #bd4  ,& ,jo%ua did unto !m z 
! ,"l bade him2 he h\gh$ _! horses1 &   
burnt _! *>iots ) fire4  ,& ,jo%ua at t 
"t turn$ back1 & took ,hazor1 & smote ! 
k+ !re( ) ! sword2 = ,hazor be=etime 0 !
 head ( all ^? k+doms4  ,& all ! cities 

( ^? k+s1 & all ! k+s ( !m1 did ,jo%ua  
take1 & smote !m ) ! edge ( ! sword1 &  
he utt]ly de/roy$ !m1 z ,moses1 ! s]vant
 ( ! ,"l1 comm&$4  ,& !y smote all !    
s\ls t 7 !re9 ) ! edge ( ! sword1 utt]ly
 de/roy+ !m2 !re 0 n any left to brea!2 
& he burnt ,hazor ) fire4  7,d n =get t 
^! ?+s 7 done by ! comm& ( ,god67  ,b z 
= ! cities t /ood /ill 9 _! /r5g?1      
,israel burnt none ( !m1 save ,hazor    
only1 t did ,jo%ua burn4  ,& all ! spoil
 ( ^? cities & ! cattle1 ! *ildr5 (     
,israel took = a prey unto !mselves2 b e
 man !y smote ) ! edge ( ! sword1 until 
!y _h de/roy$ !m1 nei!r left !y any to  
brea!4  7,z ! moral & j ,god _h comm&$  
!m47  ,z ! ,"l comm&$ ,moses ,8 s]vant1 
s did ,moses comm& ,jo%ua1 & s did      
,jo%ua2 he left no?+ undone ( all t !   
,"l _h comm&$ ,jo%ua4  ,s ,jo%ua took   
all t l&1 ! hills1 & all ! s\? c\ntry1 &
 all ! l& ( ,go%51 & ! valley1 & ! pla9 
& m\nta9 ( ,israel1 & ! valley ( ! same2
  ,ev5 f ! ,m\nt ,halak1 t goe? up to   
,seir1 ev5 unto ,baalgad 9 ! valley (   

,lebanon "u ,m\nt ,h]mon2 & all _! k+s  
he took1 & smote !me & slew !m4  ,jo%ua 
made w> a long "t on all ^? k+s4  ,!re 0
 n a city t made peace ) ! *ildr5 (     
,israel1 save ! ,hivites1 ! inhabitants 
( ,gibeon2 all ! o!rs !y took 9 battle4 
,s ,jo%ua took ! :ole l&1 accord+ to all
 t ! ,"l said unto ,moses2 & ,jo%ua gave
 x = an inh]itance unto ,israel1 accord+
 to _! divisions by _! tribes4  ,& ! l& 
re/$ f w>4--,jo%4 xi1 #g-bc4  ,:5 ?\    
come/ nigh unto a city to fight aga9/ x1
 !n proclaim peace unto x4  ,& x %all   
be1 if x make !e answ] ( peace1 & op5   
unto !e1 !n x %all be t all ! p t is    
f\nd !re9 %all be tribut>ies unto !e1 & 
!y %all s]ve !e4  ,& if x w make no     
peace ) !e1 b w make w> aga9/ !e1 !n ?\ 
%alt besiege x4  ,& :5 ! ,"l ?y ,god ha?
 deliv]$ x into ?9e h&s1 ?\ %alt smite e
 male !re( ) ! edge ( ! sword4  ,b !    
wom51 & ! little ones1 & ! cattle1 & all
 t is 9 ! city1 ev5 all ! spoil !re(1   
%aft ?\ take unto ?yself2 & ?\ %alt eat 
! spoil ( ?9e enemies1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god

 ha? giv5 !e4  ,?us %alt ?\ d unto all !
 cities :i* are v f> (f f !e1 :i* are n 
( ! cities ( ^? nations4  ,b ( ! cities 
( ^! p1 :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god do? give !e = 
an inh]itance1 ?\ %aft save alive no?+ t
 brea!?4  ,b ?\ %alt utt]ly de/roy !m4  
7,nei!r ! old man nor ! woman1 nor !    
beautiful maid51 nor ! sweet dimpl$     
babe1 smil+ ^u ! lap ( its "m47  ,& ,he 
said unto !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,god (    
,israel 7a m]ciful ,god1 inde$71 put e  
man 8 sword by 8 side1 & g 9 & out f    
gate to gate ?r\gh\t ! camp1 & slay e   
man 8 bro!r1 & e man 8 neighbor4--,es4  
xxxii1 #bi4  7,n[ recollect1 ^!         
in/ructions 7 giv5 to an army (         
invasion1 & ! p :o 7 slay$ 7 guilty ( ! 
crime ( fight+ = _! homes & _!          
firesides4  ,oh1 mo/ m]ciful ,god6  ,!  
old te/am5t is full ( curses1 v5geance1 
jeal\sy & hatr$1 & ( b>b>ity &          
brutality4  ,n[1 d y = "o mom5t believe 
t ^! words 7 writt5 by ! mo/ m]ciful    
,god8  ,don't pluck f ! he>t ! sweet    
fl[] ( piety & cru% x by sup]/ition4  ,d

 n believe t ,god ev] ord]$ ! murd] (   
innoc5t wom5 & helpless babes4 ,d n let 
?is sup]/ition turn our he>t into /one4 
,:5 any?+ is said to h be5 writt5 by !  
mo/ m]ciful ,god1 & ! ?+ is n m]ciful1 t
 ,i d5y x1 & say ,he nev] wrote x4 ,i w 
live by ! /&>d ( reason1 & if ?9k+ 9    
accordance ) reason takes me to         
p]dition1 !n ,i w g to hell ) my reason1
 r ?an to heav5 )\t x47  ,n[1 does ?is  
bible tea* political fre$om2 or does x  
tea* political tyranny8  ,does x tea* a 
man to resi/ oppression8 ,does x tea* a 
man to te> f ! ?rone ( tyranny ! cr[n$  
?+ & robb] call$ k+4  ,let u see4  ,let 
e s\l be subject to ! high] p[]s2 ,= !re
 is no p[] b ,god3  ! p[]s t be are     
orda9$ ( ,god4--,rom4 xiii1 ,i4  ,!re=e 
to mu/ ne$s be subject n only = wra?1 b 
also = consci5ce sake4--,rom4 viii1 #d1 
#d4  7,i d5y ?is wret*$ doctr9e4  ,:]ev]
 ! sword ( rebellion is drawn to protect
 ! rights ( man1 ,i am a rebel4  ,:]ev] 
! sword ( rebellion is drawn to give m5 
lib]ty1 to clo! him 9 all 8 j rights1 ,i

 am on ! side ( t rebellion47  ,does !  
bible give woman h] rights8  ,does x    
treat woman z %e ought to be treat$1 or 
is x b>b>ian8  ,we w see3  ,let woman   
le>n 9 sil5ce ) all subjection4--,i     
,tim4 ii1 #aa  7,if a woman %\ld "k     
any?+ let h] ask h] husb&4 ,imag9e !    
ignorance ( a lady :o _h only t s\rce ( 
in=mation47  ,b suff] n a woman to tea*1
 nor to usurp au?ority ov] ! man1 b to  
be 9 sil5ce4  ,= ,adam 0 fir/ =m$1 !n   
,eve4 7,inde$67  ,& ,adam 0 n deceiv$1 b
 ! woman be+ deceiv$1 0 9 !             
transgression4  7,poor woman67  ,"h is  
some?+ f ! old te/am5t3  ,:5 ?\ goe/ =? 
to w> aga9/ ?9e enemies1 & ! ,"l ?y ,god
 ha? deliv]$ !m into ?9e h&s1 & ?\ ha/  
tak5 !m captives2  ,& see/ among !      
captives a beautiful woman1 & ha/ a     
desire unto h]1 t ?\ w\ld/ h h] to be ?y
 wife2  ,!n ?\ %alt br+ h] home to ?9e  
h\se2 & %e %all %ave h] head1 & p>e h]  
nails4--,deut4 xxi1 #aj1 #aa1 #ab4  7,t 
is self-def5se1 ,i suppose67  ,i ne$ n g
 fur!r 9 bible quotations to %[ t woman1

 ?r\gh\t ! old te/am5t1 is a degrad$    
be+1 hav+ no rights :i* h] husb&1 fa!r1 
bro!r1 or uncle is b\nd to respect4     
,/ill1 t is bible doctr9e1 & t bible is 
! ^w ( a j & omnisci5t ,god6  ,does !   
bible tea* ! exi/5ce ( devils8  ,( c\rse
 x does4 ,yes1 x tea*es n only ! exi/5ce
 ( a good be+1 b a bad be+4 ,?is good   
be+ has to h a home2 t home 0 heav54    
,?is bad be+ _h to h a home2 & t home 0 
hell4  ,?is hell is suppos$ to be ne>]  
to e>? ?an ,i w\ld c>e to h x1 & to be  
peopl$ ) spirits1 spooks1 hobgobl9s1 &  
all ! fi]y %apes ) :i* ! imag9ation (   
ignorance & fe> c\ld p t horrible place2
 & ! bible tea*es ! exi/5ce ( hell & ?is
 big devil & all ^! little devils4  ,!  
bible tea*es ! doctr9e ( wit*craft &    
makes u believe t !re are sorc]]s &     
wit*es1 & t ! dead c\ld be rais$ by !   
p[] ( sorc]y4  ,does anybody believe x  
n[8  ,!n said ,saul unto 8 s]vants1 seek
 me a woman t ha? a famili> _s1 t ,i may
 g to h] & inquire ( h]4  ,& 8 s]vants  
said to him1 ,behold1 !re is a woman t  

ha? a famili> _s at ,endor4  ,9 ano!r   
place he decl>es t wit*craft is an      
abom9ation unto ! ,"l4  ,he wants no    
rivals 9 ?is bus9ess4  ,n[ :at does !   
new te/am5t tea*3  ,!n 0 ,jesus lead up 
( ! ,_s into ! wild]ness to be tempt$ ( 
! devil4  ,& :5 he _h fa/$ =ty days &   
=ty nights1 he 0 aft]w>d a-hung]$4  ,&  
:5 ! tempt] came to him1 he said if ?\  
be ! ,son ( ,god1 comm& ^! /ones to be  
made bread4  ,b ,he answ]$ & said x is  
writt51 man %all n live by bread alone1 
b by e ^w t proce$e? out ( ! m\? ( ,god4
  ,!n ! devil take? him up into ! holy  
city & sette? him on a p9nacle ( !      
temple2  ,& sai? unto him4  ,if ?\ be ! 
,son ( ,god1 ca/ ?yself d[n1 = x is     
writt51 ,he %all give ,8 angels *>ge    
conc]n+ !e2 & 9 _! h&s !y %all be> !e   
up1 le/ at any "t ?\ da% ?y foot aga9/ a
 /one4  ,jesus said unto him1 x is      
writt5 aga91 ,?\ %alt n tempt ! ,"l1 ?y 
,god1 & ,him only %alt ?\ s]ve4--,matt4 
iv1 #a-g4  7,is x possible t anyone c   
believe t ! devil absolutely took ,god  

,almighty1 & put him ^u ! p9nacle ( !   
temple1 & endeavor$ to p]suade him to   
jump d[n8  ,is x possible87  ,aga91 !   
devil take? him into an exce$+ly high   
m\nta91 & %[e? him all ! k+doms ( ! _w1 
& ! glory ( !m2  ,& sai? unto him1 ,all 
^! ?+s w ,i give !e1 if ?\ wilt fall d[n
 & wor%ip me4  ,!n sai? ,jesus unto him1
 ,get !e h5ce1 ,satan1 = x is writt51   
,?\ %alt wor%ip ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & him    
only %alt ?\ s]ve4--,mat!w iv1 #h-aa4   
7,n[ only ! devil mu/ h kn[n at t "t t  
,he 0 ,god1 & ,god at t "t mu/ h kn[n t 
! o!r 0 ! devil1 :o _h ! impud5ce to    
promise ,god a _w 9 :i* he did n h a    
tax-title to an in* ( l&47  ,n[1 :at ( !
 ,sabba?--! ,"l's day8  ,:y is ,sunday !
 ,"l's day8 ,if ,sunday alone is ! ,"l's
 day1 ^: day is ,monday1 ,tuesday1      
,friday1 etc48  ,no matt]6  ,! idea1 t  
,god hates to he> y\r *ildr5 laugh on   
,sunday6  ,on ,sunday let y\r *ildr5    
play games4  ,i see a poor man :o hasn't
 money en\gh to g to a big *ur*1 & he   
has too mu* indep5d5ce to g to ! little 

*ur* :i* ! big *ur* built = *>ity4  ,if 
he ent]s ! portals ( ! big *ur* ) poor  
clo!s on1 ! u%] approa*es him ) a sev]e 
face1 & ,bro!r1 ,i'm sorry1 b only      
high-ton$ s]vants ( ! liv+ ,god         
congregate 9 ?is *ur* = wor%ip1 & ) t   
se$y suit on !y _c admit y4 ,all ! seats
 9 ?is magnific5t edifice are own$ &    
repres5t$ by 'solid' m51 by m5 (        
capital4  ,we pay our pa/or #e1jjj a    
ye>--! annual eight weeks vacation ?r[n 
9--& x w\ld n be pr(itable = u to       
s]i\sly enc\rage ! att5dance ( s        
insignificant a p]son z y\rself4  ,j    
ar\nd ! corn] !re is a little *eap *ur* 
) a little *eap pa/or1 :]e !y c di% up  
hell to y 9 an approv$ /yle--9 a /yle m 
suitable to y\r ne$s & condition2 & !   
di% w n be z exp5sive to y1 ei!r6  ,if  
,i _h *anc$ to be t poor man 9 ! se$y   
g>m5ts1 & _h be5 endeavor+ to s]ve my   
,mak] = ev5 half a c5tury1 ,i w\ld h    
felt l mutt]+ audibly1 ,y g to hell6    
7,i am n mu* giv5 to pr(anity1 b :5 ,i  
am sorely aggravat$ & vex$ 9 _s1 ,i     

decl>e to y t x is su* a relief to me1  
su* a solace to my tr\bl$ s\l1 & gives  
me su* heav5ly peace1 to n[ & !n all[ a 
^w or phrase to escape my lips :i* c    
s]ve ! no o!r e>?ly purpose1 seem+ly1   
?an to r5d] emphatic my o!rwise mildly  
express$ ideas4  ,i make ?is confession 
p>5!tically1 & 9 a :isp]1 my fri5ds1    
tru/+ y w n all[ x to g fur!r47  ,n[1 ,i
 tell y1 if y don't want to g to *ur*1 g
 to ! woods & take y\r wife & *ildr5 & a
 lun* ) y1 & sit d[n ^u ! old log & let 
! *ildr5 ga!r fl[]s1 & he> ! leaves     
:isp]+ poems l memories ( long ago6 & :5
 ! sun is ab\t go+ d[n1 kiss+ ! summits 
( ! di/ant hills1 g home ) y\r he>ts    
fill$ ) ?robs ( joy & gladness1 & !     
*eeks ( y\r little ones cov]$ ) !       
rose-blu%es ( heal?6  ,!re is m         
recreation & solid enjoym5t 9 t ?an     
putt+ on y\r ,sunday clo!s & go+ to a   
canal-boat ) a /eeple on top ( x & li/5+
 to a man tell y t y\r *ances are ab\t  
n9ety-n9e ?\s& n9e hundr$ & n9ety-n9e to
 "o = be+ et]nally damn$6  ,oh1 /rike ) 

a h& ( fire1 weird musician1 ?y h>p1    
/rung ) ,apollo's gold5 hair6  ,fill !  
va/ ca!dral aisles ) symphonies sweet & 
dim1 deft t\*] ( ! organ's keys6 ,bl[1  
bugl]1 bl[1 until ?y silv] notes d t\* &
 kiss ! moonlit waves1 & *>m ! lov]s    
w&]+ mid ! v9e-clad hills6--b "k y\r    
sweete/ /ra9s are b discord comp>$ )    
*ildhood's happy laugh--! laugh t fills 
! eyes ) light & e he>t ) joy6  ,o1     
rippl+ riv] ( laught]2 ?\ art ! bless$  
b\nd>y l9e betwe5 bea/s & m51 & e wayw>d
 wave ( ?9e do? dr[n "s fretful fi5d (  
c>e4  ,o1 ,laught]1 rose-lipp$ daught] (
 joy1 !re are dimples en\gh 9 ?y *eek to
 cat* & hold & glorify all ! te>s (     
grief6  ,d n make slaves ( y\r *ildr5 on
 ,sunday4  ,don't place !m 9 long1      
/raight r[s1 l f5ce-po/s1 & ,%6 *ildr51 
x's ,sunday6 :5 by *ance y he> a s\nd or
 ru/le4  ,let w9some ,johnny h light &  
air1 & let him gr[ beautiful2 let him   
laugh until 8 little sides a*e1 if he   
feels l x2 let him p9* ! cat's tail     
until ! h\se is 9 an upro> ) 8          

yells--let him d any?+ t w make him     
happy4  ,:5 ,i 0 a little boy1 *ildr5   
w5t to b$ :5 !y 7 n sleepy1 & always got
 up :5 !y 78  ,i w\ld l to see t        
*ang$--we may see x "s day4  ,x is      
really easi] to wake a *ild ) a kiss ?an
 a bl[2 ) k9d words ?an ) h>%ness & a   
curse4  ,ano!r ?+3  let ! *ildr5 eat :at
 !y want to4 ,let !m comm5ce at :i*ev]  
end ( ! d9n] !y please4 ,!y "k :at !y   
want mu* bett] ?an y d4  ,nature kn[s   
p]fectly well :at %e is ab\t1 & if y g  
a-fool+ ) h] y may get into tr\ble4 ,!  
crime *>g$ to me is ?is3 ,i insi/ t !   
bible is n ! ^w ( ,god2 t we %\ld n :ip 
our *ildr52 t we %\ld treat our wives z 
lov+ equals2 t ,god nev] upheld polygamy
 & slav]y2 d5y t ,god ev] comm&$ 8      
g5]als to slaught] innoc5t babes & te> &
 rip op5 wom5 ) ! sword ( w>2 t ,god ev]
 turn$ ,lot's wife into a pill> ( salt  
7al?\gh %e might h des]v$ t fate72 t    
,god ev] made a woman out ( a man's1 or 
any o!r animal's rib6  ,& ,i            
emphatically d5y t ,god ev] sign$ or    

seal$ a commission appo9t+ 8 satanic    
maje/y gov]nor-g5]al ov] an ext5sive    
t]ritory popul>ly /yl$ hell1 ) absolute 
p[] to torture1 burn1 maim1 boil1 or    
roa/ at 8 pleasure ! victims ( 8 ma/]'s 
displeasure6  ,i d5y ^! ?+s1 & = t ,i am
 assail$ by ! cl]gy ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$    
,/ates4 ,n[1 y h read ! bible romance ( 
! fall ( ,adam8  ,yes1 well1 y "k t     
ne>ly or q all ! religions ( ?is _w     
acc\nt = ! exi/5ce ( evil by su* a /ory 
z t6  ,adam1 ! mis]able c[>d1 in=m$ ,god
 t 8 wife 0 at ! bottom ( ! :ole        
bus9ess6  ,%e did tempt me & ,i did eat6
  ,& !n comm5c$ a r[1 & we h be5 engag$ 
9 x ev] s9ce6  ,y "k :at happ5$ to ,adam
 & 8 wife = h] transgressions8  ,9 ano!r
 acc\nt ( :at is said to h be5 ! same   
transaction--:i* is ! mo/ s5sible acc\nt
 ( ! two--! ,supreme ,brahma conclud$1 z
 he _h a little leisure1 t he w\ld make 
a _w1 & a man & woman4  ,he made ! _w1 !
 man1 & !n ! woman1 & !n plac$ ! pair on
 ! ,isl& ( ,ceylon4  7,be> 9 m9d1 !re 7 
no ribs us$ 9 ?is affair47  ,?is isl& is

 said to be ! mo/ beautiful t ! m9d (   
man c conceive (4  ,su* birds y nev]    
saw1 su* songs y nev] he>d6 & !n su*    
fl[]s1 su* v]dure6  ,! bran*es ( ! trees
 7 s arrang$ t :5 ! w9ds swept ?r\gh1   
!re float$ out f e tree melodi\s /ra9s (
 music f a ?\s&6  ,aeolian h>ps6  ,aft] 
,brahma put !m !re1 he said3 ,let !m h a
 p]iod ( c\rt%ip1 = x is my desire & w t
 true love %\ld =ev] prec$e m>riage4  ,&
 ) ! night+ale s++1 & ! />s tw9kl+1 & ! 
little brooklets murmur+1 & ! fl[]s     
bloom+1 & ! g5tle breezes fann+ _! br[s1
 !y c\rt$1 & lov$6  ,:at a sweet        
c\rt%ip4 ,!n ,brahma m>ri$ ! happy pair1
 & rem>k$3  ,rema9 "h2 y c be happy on  
?is isl&1 & x is my w t y nev] leave x4 
,well1 aft] a little :ile ! man became  
uneasy1 & said to ! wife ( 8 y\?1 ,i    
believe ,i'll look ab\t a little4  ,he  
det]m9$ to seek gre5] pa/ures4  ,he     
proce$$ to ! we/]n extremity ( ! isl&1 &
 discov]$ a little n>r[ neck ( l&       
connect+ ! isl& ) ! ma9l&1 & ! devil--!y
 _h a g5u9e devil 9 ^? days1 too1 x     

seems1 :o is always play+ ! devil )     
u--produc$ a mirage1 & ov] on ! ma9l& 7 
su* hills & vales1 su* dells & dales1   
su* l(ty m\nta9s cr[n$ ) p]petual sn[1  
su* cat>acts clad 9 b[s ( glory1 t he   
ru%$ brea?lessly back to 8 wife1        
exclaim+3--,o1 ,heva6 ! c\ntry ov] !re  
is a ?\s& times bett] & loveli] ?an ?is2
 let u migrate4  ,%e1 woman-l1 said     
,adami1 we mu/ let well en\gh alone2 we 
h all we want2 let u /ay "h4  ,b he     
said3  ,no1 we w g4 ,%e foll[$ him1 & :5
 !y came to ?is n>r[ neck ( l&1 he took 
h] ^u 8 back & c>ri$ h] across4  ,b at !
 in/ant he put h] d[n !re 0 a cra%1 &   
look+ back !y discov]$ t ?is n>r[ neck (
 l& _h fall5 into ! sea4 ,! mirage _h   
disappe>$1 & !re 0 no?+ b rocks & s&1 & 
! ,supreme ,brahma curs$ !m to ! l[e/   
hell4 ,!n ,adami spoke--& x %[$ him to  
be e in* a man--,curse me1 b curse n h]2
 x 0 n h] fault1 x 0 m9e4 7,our ,adam   
says1 ) a pusillanim\s :9e1--,curse h]1 
= x is h] fault3  %e tempt$ me & ,i did 
eat6 ,! _w1 today1 is teem+ ) j su*     

c[>ds67  ,!n said ,brahma1 ,i w save h]1
 b n !e4  ,& !n spoke 8 wife1 out ( !   
fullness ( ! love ( a he>t 9 :i* !re 0  
en\gh to make all h] daught]s ri* 9 holy
 affection1 ,if ?\ wilt n sp>e him1 sp>e
 nei!r me2 ,i d n wi% to live )\t him4  
,i love him4 ,!n magnanim\sly said !    
,supreme ,brahma1 ,i w sp>e y bo?1 &    
wat* ov] y & y\r *ildr5 =ev]6  ,n[1 tell
 me truly1 :i* is ! gr&] /ory8  ,! book 
conta9+ ?is /ory is full ( good ?+s2 &  
yet ,*ri/ians /yle z hea!ns ^? :o h     
adopt$ ?is book z _! guide1 & sp5d ?\s&s
 ( doll>s annually 9 s5d+ mission>ies to
 conv]t !m6  ,x has be5 too (t5 conc$$ t
 because ! new te/am5t conta9s1 9 _m    
passages1 a l(ty & t]se expression (    
love z ! highe/ duty ( man1 ,*ri/ianity 
mu/ h a t5d5cy to ennoble 8 nature4 ,b  
,*ri/ianity is l sweet5$ :isky & wat]--x
 p]v]ts & de/roys t :i* x %\ld n\ri% &  
/r5g!n4  ,*ri/ianity makes an (t5 fatal 
attack on a man's morality--if he happ5s
 to be bless$ ) any--by sub/itut+ = !   
s5tim5ts ( love & duty to our neighbors1

 a s5se ( obligation ( bl9d ob$i5ce to  
an inf9ite1 my/]i\s1 rev5geful1         
tyrannical ,god6  ,! real pr9ciple (    
,*ri/ian morality1 is s]vile ob$i5ce to 
a dang]\s ,p[]6  ,dispute ! ass]tions ( 
ev5 y\r prie/ z to ! requirem5ts1       
dislikes1 desires & wi%es ( ! ,almighty1
 & y might z well c\nt y\rself z lo/1   
sulphurically lo/6  ,if y are "o (      
,god's *os51 or 9 o!r words1 h be5 sav$1
 & are ev5 s =tunate z to atta9 to !    
glories & joys ( ! gold-pav$ /reets (   
heav51 y are expect$1 9 look+ ov] !     
bani/]s ( heav5 d[n into ! abyss (      
et]nal torture1 to view ) complac5cy !  
agoniz$ features ( y\r "m1 si/]1 bro!r1 
or infant *ild--:o are wri?+ 9 hell--&  
laugh at _! calamity6  ,y are n all[$ to
 c>ry !m a drop ( wat] to cool _! p>*$  
tongue6 ,& if y are a ,*ri/ian1 y at ?is
 mom5t believe y w enjoy ! situation6   
,if a man 9 a qu>rel cuts d[n 8 neighbor
 9 8 s9s1 ! poor1 mis]able victim goes  
directly to hell6  ,! murd]] may        
reasonably c\nt on a lease ( a few weeks

 ( life1 int]views 8 pa/or1 confesses ! 
crime1 rep5ts1 accepts ! grace ( ,god1  
is =giv51 & !n smoo?ly & g5tly slides f 
! rudely-con/ruct$ scaffold into a hav5 
( joy & bliss1 !re to s+ ! praises ( !  
,lamb ( ,god =ev] & =ev]6 ,poor1        
un=tunate victim6  ,happy murd]]6  ,ah1 
:at a beautiful religion humanit>ianism 
& *>ity99 might become6  99 ,! foll[+   
incid5t1 %[+ ,col4 ,+]soll's disposition
 to practice :at he prea*es :5ev] !     
opportunity pres5ts itself1 we h nev]   
be=e se5 9 pr9t4  ,"o day1 dur+ ! w9t] (
 #ahfc-d1 :5 ! colonel _h a law (fice 9 
,peoria4 ,ill4--& be=e ! close ( ! late 
w> ( ! rebellion--a ?9ly clad1          
middle-ag$1 lady-l woman came into 8    
(fice & ask$ assi/ance1 ,my good woman1 
:y d y ask x8 ,sir1 my husb& is a       
private 9 ! --? ,ill9ois infantry1 &    
/ation$ some:]e 9 ,virg9ia1 b ,i d n "k 
:]e z ,i h n he>d f him = ne>ly six     
mon?s1 al?\gh previ\s to t "t ,i seldom 
fail$ to get a lett] f him z (t5 z once 
a week1 & :5ev] he receiv$ 8 pay ! mo/ (

 8 money came to me4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i
 d n "k :e!r he is liv+ or n4  ,b "o ?+ 
,i d "k1 ,i d n he> f him4 ,i h sev5    
*ildr5 to provide =1 b no money 9 !     
h\se1 n a p>ticle ( bread 9 ! pantry1   
nor a lump ( coal 9 ! %$1 & ! l&lord    
?reat5+ to turn u out 9 ! /orm4 ,?is    
city pl$g$ itself to give wives a c]ta9 
sum mon?ly1 provid+ !y cons5t$ to _!    
husb&'s respond+ to ! call ( ! ,presid5t
 = troops1 b1 disreg>d+ ^! pl$ges1 we & 
our *ildr5 are left to />ve & freeze1 & 
to be turn$ out ( our h\ses & homes by  
rel5tless l&lords4 ,n[1 sir1 c y tell me
 :at ,i am to d8  ,! ,colonel drew 8    
b&anna f 8 great coat pocket1 lightly   
t\*$ 8 eyes ) x1 & ris+ to 8 feet1 po9t$
 to a *air--,sit d[n1 madame1 & rema9   
till ,i return4  ,i w be back 9 a few   
m9utes4  ,he pick$ up a half-%eet (     
legal-cap & a p5cil1 & dep>t$ = ! law & 
o!r (fices ( ! build+--( :i* !re 7      
sev]al4  ,ent]+ ! fir/ t appe>$1 ,good  
morn+1 ,smi?1 give me half-a-doll>4     
,well1 n[1 colonel1 y are--  ,nev] m9d  

if ,i am--,i mu/ h x6  ,x came4  ,he    
ent]$ ano!r4  ,hello6 colonel1 :at's    
new8  ,i want a half-doll> f y6  ,:at =8
 ,none ( y\r bus9ess--,i want ! money4  
,he got x4  ,he ent]$ a ?ird4  ,hello1  
,bob6  ,any?+ new on et]--  ,nev] m9d1  
,i mu/ h fifty c5ts6  ,b--  ,b no?+1    
,jones1 give me :at ,i ask =4 ,( c\rse  
he got :at he ask$ =4  ,s on ?r\gh      
f\rte5 (fices1 f :i* he obta9$ #g4      
,return+ to 8 (fice1 he put 8 h& 9 8 own
 pocket & drew =? a #e note1 & h&$ !    
woman #ab4 ,take ?is1 my good woman1 &  
make x g z f> z y c4  ,if y obta9 relief
 f no o!r s\rce1 call on me aga9 & ,i w 
d ! be/ ,i c = y6  ,& /ill ,col4 ,+]soll
 is /yl$ by hell-fire advocates an      
infidel1 a!i/1 dog6  ,to d s sweet a ?+ 
z to love our neighbors z we love       
ourselves2 to /rive to atta9 to z p]fect
 a _s z a ,gold5 ,rule w\ld br+ u into2 
to make virtue lovely by liv+ x1 gr&ly &
 nobly & pati5tly ! outgr[? ( a         
bro!rhood n possible 9 ?is _w :]e m5 are
 liv+ away f !mselves1 & trampl+ ju/ice 

& m]cy & =giv5ess "u _! feet6  ,speak+ (
 ! diff]5t religions1 ( c\rse !y are    
repres5t$ by ! diff]5t *ur*es2 & ! be/  
hold ( ! *ur*es1 & ! sure/ way ( giv+   
totally deprav$ humanity a realiz+ s5se 
( _! utt]ly lo/ condition1 is to talk & 
prea* hell ) all its horrible1 t]rible  
concomitants4  ,true1 ! diff]5t prie/s  
advocate ! doctr9e1 only :5 !y see t x  
is ! only ?+ to r\se ! s9n]s f _!       
le?>gy2 = :]e is ! man :o w n accept !  
grace ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 if he becomes     
conv9c$ t 8 /ate 9 ! h]eaft] is a       
t]rible "o6  ,! m9i/]s ( ! diff]5t      
*ur*es "k full well :i* side ( _! bread 
is butt]$4  ,a prie/ is a div9ity among 
8 p--a man ar\nd :om 8 p>i%ion]s ?r[ a  
glam\r ( sanctity1 & "o :o c d no wrong2
 albeit1 8 *ief & gr[+ *>act]i/ics are  
tyranny1 arrogancy1 self-conceit1       
deception1 bigotry & sup]/ition6        
,tyrannical d ,i call !m8  ,mo/         
assur$ly6 ,suppose1 = example1 !        
,me?odi/1 or ,presbyt]ian *ur* _h ! p[] 
to decide :e!r y1 or ,i1 or any o!r man1

 %\ld be a ,me?odi/ or ,presbyt]ian1 &  
we %\ld decl9e to foll[ ! pa? po9t$ out 
to u1 or ei!r ( u1 :at ,i solemnly &    
c&idly ask y1 w\ld be ! result8  ,our   
fate w\ld be m t]rible ?an _! endless   
hell6  ,! inquisition w\ld rise aga9 9  
all its horrid blackness6  ,in/rum5ts ( 
torture w\ld d>k5 our vision on e h&6   
,b1 ?ank ,god--n t t]rible be+ :om      
,*ri/ians w\ld h u believe is our       
,mak]--?is is a free l&--free z ! air we
 brea!2 & y & ,i c p>take ( ! or?odox   
wat]s ( life freely1 or we c let !m     
alone6  ,:5 ,i see a man p]*$ ^u a      
p$e/al call$ a pulpit     a man :o is "o
 ( nature's noblem51 physically1 & fully
 able to brea/ ! /orms ( life & e>n 8   
hone/ liv+--tell+ 8 he>]s ) p]spir+ br[ 
& all 8 might & ma9 ( ! t]rors ( ! see?+
 cauldron ( hell1 & h[ c]ta9 x is t !y  
are to be unc]emoni\sly dump$ !re9 to be
 boil$ ?r\gh all ages1 yet nev] boil$   
done--unless !y seek salvation--:5 ,i   
look ^u t man1 honor bright1 ,i pity    
him1 = ,i _c help comp>+ him ) ! l[]    

animals6  ,!n !re is a reaction1 & ,i   
feel an utt] contempt = him1 = he may   
"k1 :5 he decl>es hell is a reality1 t  
he is ly+6  ,n[1 ( ! deception ( !      
prea*]4  ,at ! close ( a s]mon 9 an     
or?odox *ur*1 ,rev4 ,mr4 ,solemnface    
/eps to ! side ( ,bro4 ,ev]bright1 :o   
has be5 abs5t f ! brim/one-mill = sev]al
 mon?s3  ,ah1 ,bro4 ,ev]bright1 h[ d y  
d8  ,long "t s9ce ,i h se5 y2 h['s y\r  
family8  ,q well8  ,is x well ) !e      
today8  ,r lukew>m1 eh8  ,sorry1 sorry4 
,well1 bro!r1 c y d some?+ = u          
f9ancially1 today8  ,our p ?9k my pulpit
 is too common1 & say a c\ple hundr$ w  
put x 9 good %ape1 & make x desirable & 
attractive4  ,c y contribute a few      
doll>s to ! fund8  ,well1 ,bro4         
,solemnface1 = f\r long mon?s ,i h be5  
ill2 n a day's "w h ,i done1 & n a c5t (
 money h ,i t ,i c call my own4  ,next  
ye> ,i tru/ ,i c d some?+ = ! cause ( my
 ,mak]4  ,ah-h-h-h-h-h6 & ,bro4 ,s4's   
face assumes a t]rible look (           
disappo9tm5t1 & he is gone 9 a mom5t4   

,out ^u su* a fraud6 ,! pulpits ( ! l&  
are full ( !m4  ,! _w is curs$ ) !m6 ,!y
 possess all ! elem5ts ( vagabonds1     
dead-beats1 falsifi]s1 begg>s1 vultures1
 hy5as & jackals6  ,9 pa/ ages ! cross  
has be5 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! sword1 & !       
religion ( ,*ri/ 0 e/abli%$ by murd]]s1 
tyrants & hypocrites4 ,i want y to "k t 
! *ur* c>ri$ ! black flag1 & ,i ask y   
:at mu/ h be5 ! civiliz+ influ5ce ( su* 
a religion8  ,( all ! selfi% ?+s 9 ?is  
_w1 x is "o man want+ to get to heav51  
c>+ no?+ :at becomes ( ! re/ ( mank9d1  
say+3  ,if ,i c only get my little s\l  
96  ,i h always notic$ t ! p :o h !     
smalle/ s\ls make ! mo/ fuss ab\t gett+ 
!m sav$4  ,"h is :at we are taught by ! 
*ur* ( today4  ,we are taught by !m t   
fa!rs & mo!rs c all be happy 9 heav51 no
 matt] :o may be 9 hell2 t ! husb& c\ld 
be happy !re1 ) ! wife t w\ld h di$ =   
him at any mom5t ( 8 life1 9 hell4  ,b  
!y say1 ,hell1 we don't believe 9 fire4 
,i don't ?9k y und]/& me4  ,:at we      
believe 9 n[ is remorse4 ,:at w y h     

remorse =8  ,= ! mean ?+s y h done :5 y 
are 9 hell8 ,w y h any remorse = ! mean 
?+s y h done :5 y are 9 heav58  ,or w y 
be s good !n t y won't c>e h[ y us$ to  
be8  ,i tell y today1 t no matt] 9 :at  
heav5 y may be1 no matt] 9 :at /> y are 
sp5d+ ! summ]2 if y meet ano!r man :om y
 h wrong$1 y w drop a little beh9d 9 !  
tune4  ,&1 no matt] 9 :at "p ( hell y   
are1 y w meet "s "o :o has suff]$1 ^:   
nak$ness y h clo!d1 & ! fire w cool up a
 little4  ,accord+ to ?is ,*ri/ian      
doctr9e1 y won't c>e h[ mean y 7 once4  
,is x a complim5t to an inf9ite ,god to 
say t e be+ ,he ev] made des]v$ to be   
damn$ ! m9ute ,he _h got him done1 & t  
,he w damn ev]ybody ,he has n _h a *ance
 to make ov]8 ,is x possible t somebody 
else c be good = me1 & t ?is doctr9e ( !
 atonem5t is ! only an*or = ! human s\l8
  ,we sit by ! fireside & see ! flames &
 sp>ks fly up ! *imney--ev]ybody happy1 
& ! cold w9d & sleet beat+ on ! w9d[1 & 
out on ! door/ep a "m ) a *ild on h]    
brea/ freez+4  ,h[ happy x makes a fire1

 t beautiful contra/4  ,& we say ,god is
 good1 & !re we sit1 & !re %e sits &    
moans1 n "o night1 b =ev]4  ,or we are  
sitt+ at ! table ) our wives & *ildr51  
ev]ybody eat+1 happy & delight$1 &      
,fam9e comes & pu%es out its %rivel$    
palms1 &1 ) hungry eyes1 implores u = a 
cru/2 h[ t w\ld increase ! appetite6  ,&
 t is ! ,*ri/ian heav54 ,don't y see t  
^! infam\s doctr9es petrify ! human     
he>t8 ,& ,i w\ld h e "o :o he>s me swe> 
t he w nev] contribute ano!r doll> to   
build ano!r *ur*1 9 :i* is taught su*   
infam\s lies4  ,let e man try to make e 
day a joy1 & ,god _c af=d to damn su* a 
man4 ,consequ5tly humanity is ! only    
real religion4  ,man's inhumanity to man
 ,makes c\ntless millions m\rn4         
,+]soll's ,lecture on ! ,review ( ,8    
,review]s    ,ladies & ,g5tlem53   ,:at 
h ,i said8  ,:at has be5 my (f5se8 ,i h 
be5 spok5 ( z if ,i 7 a wolf endeavor+  
to dev\r ! entire fold ( %eep 9 ! abs5ce
 ( ! %eph]d4  ,i believe 9 ! tr9ity (   
obs]vation1 reason & sci5ce2 ! tr9ity ( 

man1 woman & *ild2 ! tr9ity ( love1 joy 
& hope2 & ?\ght t e man has a "r to ?9k 
= himself1 & no o!r man has ! "r to deb>
 him ( ?is privilege by torture1 by     
social o/racism1 or any ( ! num]\s o!r  
exp$i5ts resort$ to by ! enemies (      
advancem5t4 ,i ask3  ,does ,god wi% !   
lip-wor%ip ( a slave8 a sneak8 ( ! man t
 d>es n reason8  ,if ,i 7 ! inf9ite     
,god1 ,i w\ld r h ! wor%ip ( "o good man
 ( bra9s ?an a _w ( su* m54  ,i am told 
t ,i am 9 dang] ( ev]la/+ fire1 & t ,i  
%all burn =ev] 9 hell3  ,i tell y1 my   
fri5ds1 if ,i 7 go+ to hell tonight ,i  
w\ld take an ov]coat ) me4  ,d n tell me
 t ! et]nal future ( a man may dep5d ^u 
8 belief1 ,i d5y x4 ,t a man %\ld be    
puni%$ = hav+ come to an hone/          
conclusion1 ! hone/ production ( 8 bra92
 t an hone/ conclusion %\ld be deem$ a  
crime & s decl>$1 x is an infam\s1      
mon/r\s ass]tion1 & ,i w\ld r g to hell 
?an to keep ! company ( a ,god :o w\ld  
damn 8 *ild = an hone/ belief4  ,next1  
,i 'prea*$' t a woman 0 ! equal ( man1  

entitl$ to ev]y?+ t he is entitl$ to1 to
 be 8 p>tn]1 & to be *]i%$ & respect$   
because %e is ! weak]1 to be treat$ z a 
spl5did fl[]4  ,i said t man %\ld n be  
cross to h]1 b fill ! h\se t %e is 9 )  
su* joy t x w\ld bur/ out at ! w9d[4  ,i
 h said t matrimony is ! holie/ (       
sacram5ts1 & ,i h said t ! bible took   
woman up ?\s&s ( ye>s ago & h&$ h] d[n  
to man z a slave1 & ,i h said t ! bible 
is a b>b>\s book = tea*+ t %e is a      
slave1 & ,i repeat x1 & w prove lat] :at
 ,i h said4  ,i h plead$ = ! "r ( man1 (
 wife1 & ( ! little *ild2 ,i h said we c
 gov]n *ildr5 by love & affection2 ,i h 
ask$ = t5d] treatm5t = ! *ild ( crime2  
,i h ask$ mo!rs to cease beat+ _! *ildr5
 & take !m to _! he>ts2 & = ?is ,i am   
d5\nc$ by ! religi\s press & m5 9 !     
pulpits z a demon & a mon/] ( h]esy1 :o 
%\ld be driv5 out f among y z an unclean
 ?+4  ,b ,i %\ld n compla94  ,only a few
 ye>s ago ,i %\ld h be5 compell$ to look
 at my d5\nc]s ?r\gh flame & smoke2 b !y
 d>e n treat me s n[ or !y w\ld4  ,"o   

hundr$ ye>s ago ,i %\ld h be5 burn$ =   
claim+ ! "r ( reason2 fifty ye>s ago ,i 
%\ld h be5 imprison$ & my wife & *ildr5 
w\ld h be5 torn away f me1 & tw5ty-five 
ye>s ago ,i c\ld n h made a liv+ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 my pr(ession--! law4  ,b
 ,i live n[ & c see ?r\gh x all1 & all  
is light4  ,i deliv]$ ano!r lecture1 on 
,gho/s1 9 :i* ,i s\ght to %[ t man _h   
be5 controll$ 9 ! pa/ by phantoms creat$
 by 8 own imag9ation2 9 :i* ! p5cil (   
fe> _h drawn pictures = him on ! canvass
 ( sup]/ition1 & t m5 _h grovel$ 9 !y   
dirt be=e _! own sup]/iti\s creations4  
,i endeavor$ to %[ t man _h receiv$ no?+
 f ^! gho/s b hatr$1 blood1 ignorance & 
unhapp9ess1 & t !y _h fill$ our _w ) woe
 & te>s4  ,?is is :at ,i endeavor$ to   
%[--no m4  ,n[1 e "o has z mu* "r to    
diff] ) me z ,i ) !m1 b x does n make ! 
slighte/ diff]5ce = ! purpose ( argum5t 
:e!r ,i am a good man or a bad1 :e!r ,i 
am ugly or h&some--al?\gh ,i w\ld n     
object to re/+ my case on t issue2 !    
only ?+ to be consid]$ & discuss$ is1 is

 :at ,i h said true1 or is x untrue8    
,n[1 ,i said t ! bible came f ! gho/s1 &
 t !y gave u ! doctr9e ( immortality ( !
 s\l1 :i* ,i d5y4 ,n[1 ! immortality ( !
 s\l1 if !re is su* a ?+1 is a fact1 &  
!re=e no book c\ld make x4  ,if ,i am   
immortal1 ,i am2 if n1 no book c make me
 s4  ,! doctr9e ( immortality is bas$ 9 
! hope ( ! human he>t1 & is n d]iv$ f   
any book or cre$4  ,x has its orig9 9 ! 
ebb & fl[ ( ! human affections1 & w     
cont9ue z long z affection1 & is ! ra9b[
 9 ! sky ( hope4 ,x does n dep5d on a   
book1 on gho/s1 sup]/ition ( any k9d2 x 
is a fl[] ( ! human he>t4  ,i did say t 
^! gho/s1 or ! book1 taught t human     
slav]y 0 "r1 t mo/ mon/r\s ( all crimes1
 t makes mis]able ! victim & debases !  
ma/]1 = a slave c h all ! virtues :ile !
 ma/] c n4  ,i did say t x rivet$ ! *a9s
 ^u ! oppress$1 & t x c\nsel$ ! robb+ ( 
t mo/ preci\s ( all boons--,lib]ty4  ,i 
add t ! book upheld all ?is1 t x su/a9$ 
& sanctifi$ ! in/itution ( human slav]y4
  ,i did also ass]t t ?is same book1 :i*

 my critics claim 0 inspir$ by ,god1    
inculcat$ ! doctr9e ( wit*craft1 = :i*  
p1 ?r\gh its tea*+ 7 hang$ & burn$ =    
br++ disease ^u ! regal p]sons ( k+s1 & 
= s\r+ be]4  ,i did say t ?is book      
upheld t mo/ ( all infamies1 polygamy1 &
 t x did n tea* political lib]ty or     
religi\s tol]ation1 b political slav]y &
 ! mo/ wret*$ intol]ance4  ,i did try to
 prove t ^! gho/s knew less ?an no?+    
ab\t m$ic9e1 politics1 legislation1     
a/ronomy1 geology & a/rology1 b ,i am   
also aw>e t 9 sav+ ^! ?+s ,i h done :at 
my c5sors ?9k ,i ought n to h done4  ,b 
! victor ought n to feel malice1 & ,i   
%all h none4  ,z soon z ,i _h said all  
^! ?+s1 "s g5tlem5 felt call$ ^u to     
answ] !m1 :i* !y _h a "r to d4  ,n[1 ,i 
l fairness1 am enamor$ ) x1 probably    
because ,i get s little ( x4  ,i c say a
 great _m mean ?+s1 = ,i h read all !   
religi\s pap]s1 & ,i ought to be able to
 acc\nt = e motive 9 a mean mann] aft]4 
,! fir/ g5tleman :om ,i %all call y\r   
att5tion to is ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,woodbridge4

  ,x seems t :5 ,i deliv]$ my lectures !
 conclusion _h come to t man does n     
believe 9 any?+ b matt] & =ce--t man    
does n believe 9 _s4  ,:y n8  ,if by _s 
y mean t :i* ?9ks1 ,i am "o ( !m myself4
  ,if y mean by _s t :i* hopes & reasons
 & loves & aspires1 :y1 !n1 ,i am a     
believ] 9 spirits2 b :atev] _s !re is 9 
?is univ]se ,i w take my oa? is a       
natural product & n sup]impos$ ^u ?is   
_w4  ,all ,i w say is t :atev] is1 is   
natural1 & !re is z mu* goodness 9 my   
judgm5t1 z mu* _s "h 9 ?is _w z 9 any   
o!r1 & y are j z ne> ! he>t ( ! univ]se 
"h z y ev] c be4  ,b1 !y say1 !re is    
matt] & =ce1 & !re is =ce & !re is _s4  
,well1 :at ( x8  ,!re is no matt] )\t   
=ce4  ,:at w\ld keep x toge!r unless !re
 0 =ce8  ,c y imag9e matt] )\t =ce8     
,honor bright1 c y conceive ( =ce )\t   
matt]8  ,& :at is _s8  ,!y say _s is !  
fir/ ?+ t ev] 04  ,x seems to me        
sometimes z ?\gh _s 0 ! blossom & fruit 
( all1 & n ! comm5cem5t4  ,b !y say _s 0
 fir/4 ,:at w\ld t _s d8  ,no =ce--no   

matt]--a _s liv+ 9 an inf9ite vacuum )\t
 side1 edge or bottom4  ,?is _s creat$ !
 _w2 & if ?is _s did1 !re mu/ h be5 a "t
 :5 x comm5c$ to create1 & back ( t an  
et]nity sp5t 9 absolute idl5ess4  ,c a  
_s exi/ )\t matt] or )\t =ce8 ,i hone/ly
 say ,i d n "k :at matt] is1 :at =ce is1
 :at _s is2 b if y mean by matt] any?+ t
 ,i c t\*1 or by =ce any?+ t we c       
ov]come !n ,i believe 9 !m4  ,if y mean 
by _s any?+ t c ?9k & love1 ,i believe 9
 spirits4  ,! next critic :o assail$ me 
0 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,kallo*4  ,i am n go+ to 
%[ y :at ,i c )/&4  ,i am n go+ to say a
 ^w ab\t ! reputation ( ?is man1 al?\gh 
he took "s lib]ties ) m9e4  ,?is        
g5tleman says negation is a poor ?+ to  
die by4  ,i w\ld j z lief die by t z !  
opposite4  ,he spoke ( ! la/ h\rs (     
,pa9e & ,voltaire & ! t]rors ( _!       
dea?-b$s2 b ! "q arises1 is !re a ^w (  
tru? 9 all he said8  ,i h obs]v$ t !    
murd]] dies ) c\rage & firmness 9 _m    
in/ances1 b t does n make me ?9k t x    
sanctifi$ 8 crime2 9 fact1 x makes no   

impression ^u me "o way or ! o!r4 ,:5 a 
man ?r\gh old age or infirmity approa*es
 dea? ! intellectual faculties are      
dimm$1 8 s5ses become less & less1 & z  
he loses ^! he goes back to 8 old       
sup]/ition4 ,old age br+s back !        
memories ( *ildhood4  ,& ! great b>d    
gave 9 ! corrupt & besott$ ,fal/aff--:o 
prattl$ ( babbl+ brooks & gre5          
fields--an in/ance ( ! retrac+ /eps tak5
 by ! memory at ! la/ gasp4  ,x has be5 
said t ! bible 0 sanctifi$ by our mo!rs4
  ,e sup]/ition 9 ! _w1 f ! beg9n+ ( all
 "t1 has _h su* a sanctification4  ,!   
,turk dy+ on ! ,russian battlefield1    
press+ ! ,koran to 8 bosom1 brea!s 8 la/
 ?9k+ ( ! lov+ adjuration ( 8 "m to gu>d
 x4  ,e sup]/ition has be5 r5d]$ sacr$  
by ! love ( a "m4  ,i "k :at x has co/ !
 noble & ! brave to ?r[ to ! w9ds ^!    
sup]/itions4  ,s9ce ! dea? ( ,voltaire1 
:o 0 innoc5t ( all else ?an a desire to 
%ake (f ! sup]/itions ( ! pa/1 ! curse (
 ,rome has pursu$ him1 & ignorant       
prote/ants h e*o$ t curse4  ,i l        

,voltaire4 ,:5ev] ,i ?9k ( him x is z a 
plum$ knight com+ f ! fray ) victory %9+
 ^u 8 br[4  ,he 0 once 9 ! ,ba/ille1 &  
:ile !re he *ang$ 8 "n f ,francis ,m>ie 
,aloysius to ,voltaire2 & :5 ! ,ba/ille 
0 torn d[n ,voltaire 0 ! battle cry ( ^?
 :o did x4  ,he did m to br+ ab\t       
religi\s tol]ation ?an any man 9 !      
galaxy ( ^? :o /rove = ! privilege (    
free ?\ght4  ,he 0 always on ! side (   
ju/ice4  ,he 0 full ( faults & _h _m    
virtues4 ,8 doctr9es h nev] br\ght      
unhapp9ess to any c\ntry4  ,he di$ z    
s]5ely z anyone c\ld4  ,speak+ to 8     
s]vant1 he said1 ,f>ewell my fai?ful    
fri5d4  ,c\ld he h done a m noble act   
?an to recognize him :o _h s]v$ him     
fai?fully z a man8  ,:at m c\ld he wi%$8
  ,& n[ let me say "h1 ,i w give a      
#a1jjj 9 gold to any cl]gyman :o c      
sub/antiate t ! dea? ( ,voltaire 0 n z  
peaceful z ! dawn4  ,& ( ,?omas ,pa9e1  
:om !y ass]t di$ 9 fe> & agony1 fright5$
 by ! clank+ *a9s ( devils1 9 fact1     
fright5$ to dea? by ,god--,i w give     

#a1jjj likewise to anyone :o c          
sub/antiate ?is absurd /ory--a /ory )\t 
a ^w ( tru? 9 x4  ,& let me ask1 :o dies
 9 ! mo/ fe>1 ! man :o1 l ! sa9t1       
exclaims3  ,my ,god1 my ,god6 :y ha/ ?\ 
=sak5 me8 or ,voltaire1 :o peacefully & 
quietly bade 8 s]vant f>ewell8  ,! "q is
 n :o di$ "r1 b :o liv$ "r4  ,i look ^u 
dea? z ! mo/ unimportant mom5t ( life1 &
 believe t n half ! responsibility is   
atta*$ to dy+ t is to liv+ prop]ly4     
,?is ,rev4 ,mr4 ,kallo* is a bapti/4    
,he has a "r to be a bapti/4  ,! fir/   
bapti/1 ?\gh 0 a h]etic2 b x is among ! 
wond]s t :5 a h]etic gets fifte5 or     
tw5ty to jo9 him he sudd5ly beg9s to be 
or?odox4  ,rog] ,williams 0 a bapti/1 b 
h[ he1 or anyone n de/itute ( good s5se1
 c\ld be "o1 passes my compreh5sion4    
,let me illu/rate3  ,suppose x 0 ! ,day 
( ,judgm5t tonight & we 7 all assembl$1 
z ! gho/s say we w be1 to be judg$1 &   
,god %\ld ask a man3  ,h y be5 a good   
man8  ,yes4  ,h y lov$ y\r wife &       
*ildr58  ,yes4  ,h y tak5 good c>e ( !m 

& made !m happy8  ,yes4  ,h y tri$ to d 
"r by y\r neighbors8  ,yes4  ,paid all  
y\r debts8  ,yes4  ,& !n cap ! climax by
 ask+3  ,7 y ev] baptiz$8  ,c\ld a      
solit>y be+ he> t "q )\t laugh+8  ,i ?9k
 n4  ,i once happ5$ to be 9 ! company ( 
six or sev5 bapti/ eld]s 7,i nev] h be5 
able to und]/& s9ce h[ ,i got into su*  
bad company71 & !y want$ to "k :at ,i   
?\ght ( baptism4  ,i answ]$ t ,i _h n   
giv5 ! matt] any att5tion1 9 fact ,i _h 
no special op9ion ^u ! subject4 ,b !y   
press$ me & f9ally ,i told !m t ,i      
?\ght1 ) soap baptism 0 a good ?+4  ,!  
,rev4 ,mr4 ,gu>d has attack$ me1 & has  
describ$ me1 among o!r ?+s1 z a dog b>k+
 at a tra94  ,( c\rse he 0 ! tra94  ,he 
said1 fir/1 ! bible is n an immoral     
book1 because ,i swore ^u x :5 ,i jo9$ !
 ,free & ,accept$ ,masons4  ,t settles !
 "q4 ,secondly1 he says t ,solomon _h   
s(t5+ ( ! bra9 & fatty deg5]ation ( !   
he>t2 ?irdly1 t ! ,hebrews _h ! "r to   
slay all ! inhabitants ( ,canaan accord+
 to ! doctr9e ( ! survival ( ! fitte/4  

,he says t ! de/ruction ( ^!            
,canaanites1 ! ripp+ op5 by ! bloody    
sword ( wom5 ) *ild 0 an act ( sublime  
m]cy4  ,?9k ( t6  ,he says t !          
,canaanites %\ld h be5 driv5 f _! homes1
 & n only driv51 b t ! m5 :o simply 7   
guilty ( ! crime ( fight+ = _! native   
l&--! old m5 ) gray hairs2 ! old mo!rs1 
! "y mo!rs1 ! little dimpl$1 prattl+    
*ild--t x 0 an act ( sublime m]cy to    
plunge ! sword ( religi\s p]secution    
into old & "y4  ,if t is m]cy1 let u h  
inju/ice4  ,if !re is t k9d ( a ,god ,i 
am sorry t ,i exi/4 ,f\r?ly1 ,mr4 ,gu>d 
said ,god has ! "r to d z he pleases ) !
 be+s he has creat$2 &1 fif?ly1 t ,god1 
by *oos+ ! ,jews & gov]n+ !m p]sonally1 
spoil$ !m to t degree t !y crucifi$ ,him
 ! fir/ opportunity !y _h4  ,t %[s :at a
 good adm9i/ration w d4 ,six?ly1 ,he    
says polygamy is n a bad ?+ :5 comp>$ ) 
! picture ( ,an?ony & ,cleopatra1 n[ on 
exhibition 9 ?is city4  ,i w j say "o ^w
 ab\t art4  ,i ?9k ?is is "o ( ! mo/    
beautiful words 9 our language1 & d y   

"k1 x nev] seem$ to me necess>y = art to
 g into p>tn]%ip ) a rag8  ,i l ! pa9t+s
 ( ,angelo1 ( ,raphael--,i l ^? spl5did 
s\ls t are put ^u canvas--all !re is (  
human beauty4 ,!re are brave s\ls 9 e l&
 :o wor%ip nature gr& & nude1 & :o1 )   
swift1 indignant h&1 te> (f ! fig leaves
 ( ! prude4  ,sev5?ly1 x may be said t !
 bible sanctions slav]y1 b t x is n an  
immoral book if x does4  ,mr4 ,gu>d     
playfully says t he is a puppy n9e days 
old2 t he 0 only eight days old :5 ,i   
came "h4  ,i'm incl9$ to ?9k he has ov] 
/at$ 8 age4  ,i acc\nt = 8 argum5t      
precisely z he did = ! s9 ( ,solomon1   
s(t5+ ( ! bra91 or fatty deg5]ation ( ! 
he>t4  ,x does seem to me t if ,i 7 a   
good ,*ri/ian & knew t ano!r man 0 go+  
d[n to ! bottomless pit to be mis]able &
 9 agony =ev]1 ,i w\ld try to /op him1 &
 in/ead ( fill+ my m\? ) epi!t &        
invective1 & draw+ ! lips ( malice back 
f ! tee? ( hatr$1 my eyes w\ld be fill$ 
) te>s1 & ,i w\ld d :at ,i c\ld to      
reclaim him & take him up 9 ! arms ( my 

affection4  ,! next g5tleman is ! ,rev4 
,mr4 ,rob9son1 :o deliv]$ a s]mon       
entitl$ ',gho/ aga9/ ,god1 or ,+]soll   
aga9/ ,hone/y4'  ,( c\rse he 0 hone/4   
,he apologiz$ = att5d+ an infidel       
lecture ^u ! gr\nd t he hat$ to         
contribute to ! support ( a mat]iali/ic 
%[man4  ,i am will+ to trade fagots =   
epi!ts1 & ! rack = any?+ t may be said 9
 8 s]mon4  ,i am will+ to trade !       
in/rum5t ( torture ) :i* !y c\ld pull ! 
nails f my f+]s = any?+ :i* ! +5uity (  
or?odoxy c inv5t4 ,:5 ,i saw t          
report--al?\gh ,i d n "k t ,i ought to  
tell x--,i felt bad4  ,i knew t man's   
consci5ce mu/ be rankl+ l a snake 9 8   
bosom1 t he _h contribut$ a doll> to !  
support ( a man z bad z ,i4  ,i wrote   
him a lett]1 9 :i* ,i said3  ,! ,rev4   
,samuel ,rob9son1 ,my ,de> ,sir4  ,9    
ord] to relieve y\r consci5ce ( ! /igma 
( hav+ contribut$ to ! support ( an     
unbeliev] 9 ,gho/s1 ,i h]e) enclose !   
doll> y paid to att5d my lecture4 ,i !n 
gave him a little good advice to be     

*>itable1 & regrett$ exce$+ly t any man 
c\ld li/5 to me = an h\r & a half & n g 
away satisfi$ t o!r m5 _h ! same "r to  
?9k t he _h4  ,! speak] w5t on to answ] 
! argum5t ( ,mr4 ,rob9son ) reg>d to    
p]secution1 cont5d+ t prote/ants _h be5 
guilty ( x no less ?an ca?olics2 & %[+ t
 ! fir/ p to pass an act ( tol]ation 9 !
 new _w 7 ! ca?olics 9 ,m>yl&4  ,!      
rev]5d g5tleman has /at$ also t         
infidelity has done no?+ = ! _w 9 !     
developm5t ( art & sci5ce4  ,has he ev] 
he>d ( ,d>w91 ( ,tyndall1 ( ,huxley1 (  
,john ,w4 ,drap]1 ( ,augu/e ,comte1 (   
,desc>tes1 ,laplace1 ,sp9oza1 or any man
 :o has tak5 a /ep 9 advance ( 8 "t8    
,or?odoxy nev] advances1 :5 x does      
advance1 x ceases to be or?odoxy4  ,a   
reply to c]ta9 /rictures 9 ! ,occid5t l$
 ! lectur] up to ano!r m9i/]ial critic1 
namely1 ! ,rev4 ,w4,e4 ,ijams4  ,i want 
to say t1 s f> z ,i c see1 9 8 argum5t  
?is g5tleman has treat$ me 9 a k9d &    
consid]ate _s4  ,he makes two or ?ree   
mi/akes1 b ,i suppose !y are ! fault ( !

 report f :i* he quot$4  ,i am made to  
say 9 8 s]mon t !re is no sacr$ place 9 
! univ]se4  ,:at ,i did say 03  ,!re is 
no sacr$ place 9 all ! univ]se ( ?\ght2 
!re is no?+ too holy to be inve/igat$1  
no?+ too sacr$ to be und]/ood1 & ,i said
 t ! fields ( ?\ght 7 f5celess1 t !y    
%\ld be )\t a wall4  ,i say s tonight4  
,he fur!r said t ,i said t a man _h n   
only ! "r to d "r1 b to d wrong4  ,:at  
,i did say1 03  ,lib]ty is ! "r to d "r1
 & ! "r to ?9k "r1 & ! "r to ?9k wrong1 
n ! "r to d wrong4  ,t is all ,i h to   
say 9 reg>d to t g5tleman1 except t1 s  
f> z ,i c\ld see1 he 0 p]fectly fair1 & 
treat$ me z ?\gh ,i 0 a human be+ z well
 z he4  ,! speak] s>ca/ically ref]r$ to 
! slurs ?r[n ^u him by 8 review]s1 :o h 
claim$ t 8 !ories h no f\ndation1 8     
argum5ts no reason1 & t 8 utt]ances are 
vapid1 blasphem\s1 & unwor?y a reply4   
,he said t _! /atem5ts & _! actions 7   
sadly at v>iance1 =1 :ile decl>+ him a  
s5seless idiot1 !y sp5t h\rs 9 /riv+ to 
prove !mselves n idiots2 9 o!r words1 9 

"o brea? !y decl>e t 8 views 7          
absolutely )\t po9t1 & ne$$ no expla9+  
away2 :ile 9 direct rebuttal ( ?is      
decl>ation1 !y devot$ "t & labor 9      
attempts to disprove ! v ?+s !y call$   
self-evid5t absurdities4  ,turn+ f ?is  
subject1 ,mr4 ,+]soll read num]\s       
extracts f ! bible1 ) int]polat$        
comm5ts4  ,he claim$ t ! bible au?oriz$ 
slav]y1 & t _m devot$ believ]s 9 t book 
_h turn$ ! cross ( ,*ri/ into a :ipp+   
po/4  ,he did n wi% x und]/ood t he c\ld
 f9d no good 9 believ]s 9 cre$s2 f> f x1
 = "s ( 8 de>e/ fri5ds 7 mo/ or?odox 9  
_! religi\s ideas1 & !re _h be5 hundr$s 
( ?\s&s ( good m5 among bo? cl]gy &     
laym54  ,hi/ory has %[n no p m nobly    
self-sacrific+ ?an ! ,jesuit ,fa!rs :o  
fir/ visit$ ?is c\ntry to proselyte     
among ! ,indians4  ,b ^! m5 & _! l 7    
bett] ?an _! cre$s2 bett] ?an ! book 9  
:i* _! fai? 0 c5t]$4 ,! bible tells u   
di/9ctly t ! _w 0 made 9 six days--n    
p]iods1 b actual1 bona fide days--a     
/atem5t :i* x it]ates & reit]ates4  ,x  

also tells u t ,god l5g!n$ ! day = !    
b5efit ( a g5tleman nam$ ,jo%ua1 9 o!r  
words1 t he /opp$ ! rot>y motion ( !    
e>?4  ,motion is *ang$ into heat by     
/oppage1 & ! _w turns ) su* velocity t  
its sudd5 /oppage w\ld create a heat (  
int5sity beyond ! wilde/ flight ( our   
imag9ation1 & yet ?is impossible feat 0 
p]=m$ t ,jo%ua might h long] "t to exp5d
 9 slay+ a h&ful ( ,amorites4  ,! bible 
also upholds ! doctr9es ( wit*craft &   
spiritualism1 = ,saul visit$ ! wit* (   
,endor1 & %e1 aft] prep>+ ! cab9et1     
trott$ out ! _s ( ,samuel1 said _s k9dly
 jo9+ 9 conv]sation ) ,saul1 )\t requir+
 ! aid ( a trance m$ium4 ,! speak] !n   
quot$ at l5g? f ,leviticus conc]n+      
wiz>ds & evil spirits1 describ$ !       
temptation ( ,*ri/ by ,satan1 & ! driv+ 
( devils f man into sw9e4 ,he sne]$ at !
 rights ( *ildr5 z biblically describ$1 
cit+ ! law :i* s5t5c$ !m to be /on$ to  
dea? = disob$i5ce to p>5ts1 ! almo/     
sacrifice ( ,isaac by 8 fa!r1 & ! actual
 murd] ( ,jeph?ah's daught]1 ask+ if a  

,god :o c\ld dem& su* wor%ip 0 wor?y !  
love ( man4  ,he next ref]r$ to !       
conv]sation betwe5 ,god & ,satan conc]n+
 ! man ,job1 & ( ! rew>d giv5 to ! latt]
 = 8 long cont9u$ pati5ce4  ,8 ?ree     
daught]s & 8 sev5 sons _h be5 tak5 f him
 m]ely to te/ 8 pati5ce1 & ! m]ciful    
,god gave him 9 ex*ange ?ree o!r        
daught]s & sev5 sons1 b !y 7 n ! *ildr5 
:om he _h lov$ & lo/4 ,! bible repres5ts
 woman z va/ly inf]ior to man1 :ile he  
believ$1 ) ,robbie ,burns1 t ,god made  
man ) a pr5tice-h&1 & woman aft] ,he _h 
le>n$ ! trade4  ,polygamy1 also1 0 a    
doctr9e support$ by ?is pure & pi\s "w2 
a doctr9e s f\l t language is n /rong   
en\gh to express its infamy4 ,! bible   
taught1 z a religi\s cre$1 t if y\r     
wife1 y\r si/]1 y\r bro!r1 y\r de>e/    
fri5d1 tempt$ y to *ange f ! religion ( 
y\r fa!rs1 y\r duty to ,god dem&$ t y   
%\ld at once /rike a bl[ at ! life ( y\r
 tempt]4 ,let u suppose1 !n1 t 9 tru?   
,god w5t to ,pale/9e & select$ ! scanty 
tribes ( ,israel z 8 *os5 p1 & suppos+ t

 he aft]w>d came to ,j]usalem 9 ! %ape (
 a man & taught a diff]5t doctr9e f ! "o
 prescrib$ by _! book & _! cl]gy1 & t ! 
*os5 p1 9 ob$i5ce to ! education he _h  
prep>$ = !m1 /ruck at ! life ( him :o   
tempt$ !m4 ,7 !y to be curs$ by ,god &  
man because ! =m] _h reap$ ! h>ve/ ( 8  
own s[+8       ,+]soll's ,lecture on ,h[
 ! ,gods ,gr[    ,ladies & ,g5tlem53    
,prie/s h inv5t$ a crime call$          
blasphemy4 ,t crime is ! brea/work beh9d
 :i* ignorance1 sup]/ition & hypocrisy h
 cr\*$ = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 & %ot _! poison$ 
arr[s at ! pione]s ( human ?\ght4       
,prie/s tell u t !re is a ,god some:]e 9
 heav5 :o objects to a human be+1 ?9k+ &
 express+ 8 ?\ght4  ,prie/s tell u t !re
 is a ,god some:]e :o takes c>e ( ! p ( 
?is _w2 a ,god some:]e :o wat*es ov] !  
wid[ & ! orphan2 a ,god some:]e :o      
releases ! slave2 a ,god some:]e :o     
visits ! innoc5t man 9 prison2 ! same   
,god t has all[$ m5 = ?\s&s ( ye>s to   
burn to a%es human be+s simply = lov+ t 
,god4  ,we h be5 taught t x is dang]\s  

to reason ^u ^! subjects--extremely     
dang]\s--& t ( all crimes 9 ! _w1 !     
greate/ is to d5y ! exi/5ce ( t ,god4   
,r$d5 y\r h&s 9 innoc5t blood2 /eal !   
bread ( ! orphan1 deceive1 ru9 & des]t !
 beautiful girl :o has lov$ & tru/$ y1 &
 = all ?is y may be =giv52 = all ?is y c
 h ! cle> writ ( t bankrupt c\rt ( !    
gospel4  ,b d5y ! exi/5ce ( "o ( ^!     
gods1 & ! te>ful face ( m]cy becomes    
lurid ) et]nal hate2 ! gates ( heav5 are
 %ut aga9/ y1 & y1 ) an inf9ite curse   
r++ 9 y\r e>s1 comm5ce y\r w&]+s z an   
immortal vagrant1 z a dea?less convict1 
z an et]nal outca/4  ,& we h be5 taught 
t ! inf9ite has become enrag$ at ! f9ite
 simply :5 ! f9ite said3  ,i don't "k6  
,:y1 imag9e x4  ,suppose ,mr4 ,smi? %\ld
 he> a c\ple ( small bugs 9 8 front y>d 
discuss+ ! "q z to ! exi/5ce ( ,smi?2 & 
suppose "o little r$ bug swore on !     
honor ( a bug t1 9 8 judgm5t1 no su* man
 z ,smi? liv$4  ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( ,mr4  
,smi? if he fell into a rage1 & br\ght 8
 heel d[n on ?is little a!i/ bug & said3

  ,i w tea* y t ,smi? is a diabolical   
fact6  ,& yet if !re is an inf9ite ,god1
 !re is inf9itely a great] diff]5ce     
betwe5 t ,god & a human be+ ?an betwe5  
,%akespe>e & ! smalle/ bug t ev] crawl$4
  ,x _c be2 !re is some?+ wrong 9 ?is ?+
 some:]e4  ,i am told1 also1 t ?is be+  
wat*es ov] u1 takes c>e ( u4 ,& ! o!r   
day ,i read a s]mon 7y w h>dly believe  
x1 b ,i did72 ,i _h no?+ else to4  ,i _h
 read ev]y?+ 9 t pap]1 includ+ !        
adv]tisem5ts2 s ,i read ! s]mon4 ,x 0 a 
s]mon by ,rev4 ,mr4 ,moody on pray]1 9  
:i* he took ! gr\nd t our pray] %\ld be 
,?y w be  done2  & he seem$ to believe t
 if we pray$ t pray] (t5 en\gh we c\ld  
induce ,god to h 8 own way4  ,he gives  
an in/ance ( a woman 9 ,ill9ois :o _h a 
sick *ild1 & %e pray$ t ,god w\ld n take
 f h] arms t babe4   ,%e did n pray ,?y 
w be done1 b %e pray$1 accord+ to ,mr4  
,moody1 almo/ a pray] ( rebellion1 &    
said3  ,i _c give up my babe4  ,god he>d
 h] pray]1 & ! *ild got well2 & ,mr4    
,moody says x 0 an idiot :5 x got well4 

,= fifte5 ye>s t woman wat*$ ov] & took 
c>e ( t idiotic *ild2 & ,mr4 ,moody says
 h[ mu* bett] w\ld x h be5 if %e _h     
all[$ ,god to h _h 8 own way4  ,?9k ( a 
,god :o w\ld puni% a "m = speak+ to ,him
 f an agoniz+ he>t & say+1 ,i _c give up
 my babe1 & mak+ ! *ild an idiot4  ,:at 
w\ld ! devil h done "u ! same           
circum/ances8  ,t is ! ,god we are      
expect$ to wor%ip4  ,i range myself ) ! 
opposition4 ,! next day ,i read ano!r   
s]mon prea*$ by ! ,rev4 ,de ,witt       
,talmage1 a man ( n mu* fancy1 b ( great
 judgm5t4  ,he prea*$ a s]mon on dreams1
 & w5t on to say t ,god (t5 visit$ u 9  
dreams1 & t ,he (t5 conv9ces m5 ( ,8    
exi/5ce 9 t way4  ,s f> z ,i am conc]n$ 
,i _h r see some?+ 9 ! light4  ,&1      
accord+ to t s]mon1 !re 0 a poor woman 9
 ,engl&1 a paup] :o _h ! rheumatism1 &  
!re 0 ano!r paup] :o _h n ! rheumatism2 
& ! paup] :o _h n ! rheumatism us$ to   
take food to ! paup] t _h4  ,aft] a :ile
 ! paup] )\t rheumatism di$1 & !n !     
paup] ) ! rheumatism began to ?9k 9 h]  

own m9d1 :o w br+ me food8 ,t night ,god
 appe>$ to h] 9 a dream4  ,he did n cure
 h] rheumatism ?\gh4  ,he appe>$ to h] 9
 a dream1 & he took h] out ( ! h\se &   
po9t$ on ! "r h& to an imm5se m\nta9 (  
bread1 & on ! left h& to an imm5se      
m\nta9 ( butt]4  ,& :5 ,i read t ,i said
 to myself1 my ,"l1 :at a place t w\ld  
be to />t a political p>ty4  ,& he said 
to h]3  ,^! belong to y\r fa!r2 d y ?9k 
t he w all[ "o ( 8 *ildr5 to />ve8 ,:at 
a place w\ld ,irel& be ) t m\nta9 (     
bread & butt]6 ,until ,i read ^! two    
s]mons ,i h>dly believ$ t 9 ?is day &   
g5]ation anybody believ$ t ,god w\ld    
make a *ild an idiot simply because ! "m
 _h pray$ = its sweet de> life1 or t    
,god's visits are only 9 dreams4  ,b s x
 is4  ,or?odoxy has n advanc$ ^u !      
religion ( ! ,fiji ,isl&]4  ,x is ! same
 ye/]day1 today & =ev]4  ,n[ we are told
 t !re is a god2 & ne>ly e nation has _h
 a god2 g5]ally a good _m ( !m4  ,y see 
! raw mat]ial 0 s *eap1 & ,gods 7       
manufactur$ s easily1 t heav5 has always

 be5 cramm$ ) ! phantoms ( ^! mon/]s4   
,b !y say !re is a god1 & e savage tribe
 believes 9 a ,god4  ,x is an argum5t   
made to me e day4  ,i conc$e to y t     
fact2 ,i conc$e to y t all savages agree
 ) y4  ,i admit x takes a c]ta9 am\nt ( 
civilization1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( ?\ght1 to 
rise above ! idea t "s p]sonal be+1 = 8 
own ends1 = 8 own glory1 made & gov]ns  
?is univ]se4 ,i admit t x takes "s ?\ght
 to see ! univ]se is good & all t is    
good1 & e /> t %9es is a "p ( ,god1 & ,i
 am some?+1 no matt] h[ little1 & t !   
inf9ite _c exi/ )\t me1 & t !re=e ,i am 
a "p ( ! inf9ite4  ,i admit t x takes a 
little civilization to get to t po9t4   
,n[ e nation has made a god1 & e man t  
has made a god has us$ himself = a      
patt]n2 & m5 h put into ! m\? ( _! god  
all _! mi/akes 9 a/ronomy1 9 geography1 
9 philosophy1 9 morality1 & ! god is    
nev] wis] or bett] ?an 8 creators4  ,if 
!y believe 9 slav]y1 s did he2 if !y    
believe 9 eat+ human fle%1 he want$ 8   
%>e2 if !y 7 polygam\s1 s 0 he2 if !y 7 

cruel1 s 0 he4  ,& j to ! ext5t t man   
has become civiliz$1 he has civiliz$ 8  
god4  ,y c h>dly imag9e ! progress t our
 ,god has made 9 f\r ?\s& ye>s4  ,f\r   
?\s& ye>s ago ,he 0 a b>b>ian2 tonight  
,he is q an educat$ g5tleman4  ,f\r ?\s&
 ye>s ago ,he believ$ 9 kill+ & but*]+  
little babes at ! brea/s ( _! mo!rs2 ,he
 has re=m$4  ,f\r ?\s& ye>s ago ,he did 
n believe 9 tak+ prison]s ( w>4  ,he    
said1 kill ! old m52 m+le _! blood ) !  
:ite hair4  ,kill ! wom54  ,b :at %all  
we d1 ,o ,god1 ) ! maid5s8  ,give !m to 
satisfy ! lu/ ( ! soldi]s & ( ! prie/s6 
,if !re is any:]e 9 ! s]5e heav5 a real 
,god4  ,i want him to write 9 ! book (  
,8 et]nal remembrance1 opposite my "n1 t
 ,i d5y t lie = ,him4  ,f\r ?\s& ye>s   
ago our ,god 0 9 favor ( slav]y2 f\r    
?\s& ye>s ago our ,god w\ld h a man     
beat5 to dea? ) rugg$ rocks = express+ 8
 hone/ ?\ght2 f\r ?\s& ye>s ago our ,god
 told ! husb& to kill 8 wife if %e      
disagre$ ) him ^u ! important subject ( 
religion2 f\r ?\s& ye>s ago our ,god 0 a

 mon/]2 & if ,he is any bett] n[1 x is  
simply because we h made ,him s4 ,i am  
talk+ ab\t ! ,god ( ! ,*ri/ian _w4  ,!re
 may be1 = aught ,i "k1 ^u ! %ore ( !   
et]nal va/1 "s be+ ^: v ?\ght is !      
con/ellation ( ^? numb]less />s4  ,i d n
 "k2 b if !re is he has nev] writt5 a   
bible2 he has nev] be5 9 favor ( slav]y2
 he has nev] advocat$ polygamy1 & he    
nev] told ! murd]] to %ea! 8 dagg] 9 !  
dimpl$ brea/ ( a babe4  ,b !y say to me1
 our ,god has writt5 a book4  ,i am glad
 he did1 & x is by t book t ,i propose  
to judge !m4  ,i f9d 9 t book t x 0 a   
crime to eat ( ! tree ( k4  ,i f9d t !  
*ur* has always be5 ! enemy ( education1
 & ,i f9d t ! *ur* /ill c>ries ! flam+  
sword ( ignorance & bigotry ov] ! tree (
 k4  ,& if t /ory is true1 ought we n   
aft] all to ?ank ! devil8 ,he 0 ! fir/  
s*ool ma/]2 he 0 ! fir/ to :isp] lib]ty 
9 our e>s2 he 0 ! au?or ( mode/y4  ,he 0
 ! au?or ( ambition & progress4  ,& z = 
me1 give me ! /orm & tempe/ ( ?\ght &   
action r ?an ! dead calm ( ignorance &  

fai?4  ,puni% me :5 & h[ y w1 b fir/ let
 me eat ( ! fruit ( ! tree ( k4  ,& !re 
is "o peculi> ?+ ,i might z well speak (
 "h4  ,:ile ! _w has made gods1 x has   
also made devils2 & z a rule ! devils h 
be5 bett] fri5ds to man ?an ! gods4  ,x 
0 n a devil t dr[n$ ! _w2 x 0 n a devil 
t cov]$ ) ! multitud9\s waves ( an      
inf9ite sea ! corpses ( m51 wom5 &      
*ildr54  ,t 0 ! good god4  ,! devil nev]
 s5t pe/il5ce & fam9e2 ! devil nev] />v$
 wom5 & *ildr52 t 0 ! good ,god4  ,!    
meane/ ?+ record$ ( ! devil is :at      
happ5$ conc]n+ my s]vant ,job4  ,accord+
 to t book ,god met ! devil & said3 ,:]e
 h y be58  ,oh1 be5 walk+ up & d[n4  ,h 
y notic$ my man ,job2 nobody l him6     
,well1 :o w\ldn't be2 y h giv5 him      
ev]y?+2 b take away :at he has1 & he w  
curse y to y\r face4 ,& s ! devil w5t to
 "w & tri$ x4  ,x 0 a mean ?+4 ,& t 0   
all done to decide :at y might call a   
wag] on a diff]5ce ( op9ion betwe5 !    
s]5e highnesses4  ,he took away 8       
prop]ty1 b ,job didn't s92 & :5 ,god met

 ! devil1 he said3 ,well1 :at did ,i    
tell y1 sm>ty8  ,ah1 he said1 t is all v
 well1 b y t\* 8 fle% & he w curse y2 & 
he did1 b ,job didn't curse him4  ,& !n 
:at did ,god d to help him6  ,he gave   
him "s o!r *ildr5 bett] look+ ?an ! fir/
 ones4  ,:at k9d ( an idea is t = a ,god
 to kill our *ildr5 & !n give u bett]   
look+ ones6 ,if y h lov$ a *ild1 ,i     
don't c>e if x is de=m$1 if y h held x 9
 y\r arms & cov]$ its face ) kisses1 y  
want t *ild back & no o!r4  ,i f9d 9 ?is
 bible t !re 0 an old g5tleman a little 
%ort ( ! article ( hair4  ,& z he 0 go+ 
?r\gh ! t[n a numb] ( little *ildr5 cri$
 out to him ,g up1 ?\ bald head6  ,& ?is
 man ( ,god turn$ & curs$ !m4  ,a real  
good-humor$ old fell[6  ,& two be>s came
 out ( ! woods & tore 9 pieces =ty-two  
*ildr56 ,h[ did ! be>s get !re8 ,eli%a  
c\ld n control ! be>s4 ,nobody b ,god   
c\ld control ! be>s 9 t way4  ,n[ j ?9k 
( an inf9ite ,god mak+ a %9+ />1 hav+ 8 
att5tion attract$ by he>+ "s *ildr5 say+
 to an old g5tlem51 ,g up1 ?\ bald head6

 & !n speak+ to 8 secret>y or somebody  
else1 ,br+ 9 a c\ple ( be>s n[6  ,:at a 
magnific5t ,god6  ,:at w\ld ! devil h   
done "u ! same circum/ances8  ,& yet t  
is ! ,god !y want to put into !         
con/itution 9 ord] to make our *ildr5   
g5tle & k9d & lov+4  ,y hate a ,god l t4
  ,i d2 ,i despise him4  ,& yet little  
*ildr5 9 ! ,sabba?-s*ool are taught t   
infam\s lie4 ,:y1 ,i h v little respect 
= an old man t w get mad ab\t su* a ?+1 
anyway4  ,:at w\ld ! ,*ri/ian _w say (  
me if ,i %\ld h a few *ildr5 torn to    
pieces if !y %\ld make t rem>k 9 my     
face8 ,:at w\ld ! devil h done "u ! same
 circum/ances8 ,i tell y1 ,i _c wor%ip a
 ,god :o is no bett] ?an ! devil6  ,i _c
 d x4  ,& if y w j read ! old te/am5t ) 
! b&age (f y\r eyes & ! cl\d ( fe> f y\r
 he>t1 y w come to ! conclusion t x 0   
writt5 n only by m51 b by b>b>ians1 by  
savages1 & t x is totally unwor?y ( a   
civiliz$ age4  ,i believe 9 no ,god :o  
believes 9 slav]y4  ,i w wor%ip no ,god 
:o ev] said t "o ( ,8 *ildr5 %\ld own   

ano!r ( ,8 *ildr54  ,b !y say to me1 !re
 mu/ be a ,god some:]e6  ,well1 ,i say  
,i don't "k4 ,!re may be4  ,i hope !re  
is m ?an "o--"o is s lonesome4  ,j ?9k (
 an old ba*elor1 always alone6  ,i want 
m ?an "o4  ,& !y say1 somebody mu/ h    
made ?is6  ,well1 ,i say ,i don't "k4   
,b x /rikes me t ! inde/ructible _c be  
creat$4  ,:at w\ld y make x (8  ,oh1    
no?+6  ,well1 x /rikes me t no?+1       
consid]$ 9 ! light ( a raw mat]ial1 is a
 decid$ failure4  ,= my "p1 ,i _c       
conceive ( =ce ap>t f matt]1 & ,i _c    
conceive ( matt] ap>t f =ce4  ,i _c     
conceive ( =ce some:]e )\t act+ ^u      
some?+2 because =ce mu/ be active1 or x 
is n =ce2 & if x has no matt] to act ^u1
 x ceases to be =ce4  ,i _c conceive ( !
 smalle/ atom ( matt] /ay+ toge!r )\t   
=ce4 ,beside1 if "s god made all ?is1   
!re mu/ h be5 "s morn+ :5 he comm5c$6   
,& if he has exi/$ always1 !re is an    
et]nity back ( t :5 he nev] did any?+2  
:5 he liv$ 9 an inf9ite hole1 )\t side1 
top or bottom6  ,he did n ?9k1 = !re 0  

no?+ to ?9k ab\t4 ,c]ta9ly he did n     
rememb]1 = no?+ _h ev] happ5$4  ,n[ ,i  
_c conceive ( ?is6 ,i d n say x is n s4 
,i may be damn$ = my sm>tness1 yet--,i  
simply say ,i _c conceive ( x1 t is all4
  ,b m5 tell me1 y _c conceive (        
et]nity6  ,t is j :at ,i c conceive (4  
,i _c conceive ( its /opp+4  ,!y say ,i 
_c conceive ( inf9ite space6  ,t is j   
:at ,i c conceive (2 because1 let me    
imag9e all ,i c1 my imag9ation w /& ^u !
 v]ge & see inf9ite space beyond4       
,inf9ite space is a necessity ( ! m9d1  
because ,i _c ?9k ( en\gh matt] to fill 
x4 ,et]nity is a necessity ( ! m9d1     
because ,i _c dream ( ! cessation ( "t4 
,b !y say !re is a design 9 ! _w1       
consequ5tly !re mu/ be a design]4 ,well1
 ,i don't "k4  ,paley says t ! m        
wond]ful a ?+ is1 ! great] ! necessity =
 creation2 t a wat* is a wond]ful ?+1 & 
t x mu/ h _h a creator2 t ! wat*mak] is 
m wond]ful ?an ! wat*1 !re=e he mu/ h _h
 a creator4 ,!n we come to ,god2 ,he is 
altoge!r m wond]ful ?an ! wat*mak]1     

!re=e ,he _h no creator4  ,!re is a l9k 
out some:]e2 ,i don't pret5d to und]/&  
x4  ,& s ,i say1 t _h ! _w be5 any o!r  
way1 y w\ld h se5 ! same evid5ce (      
design1 precisely4  ,we gr[ up ) our    
conditions1 & y _c imag9e ( a fir/      
cause4  ,:y8  ,e cause has an effect4   
,/rike y\r h&s toge!r2 !y feel w>m4  ,! 
effect becomes a cause in/antly1 & t    
cause produces ano!r effect1 & ! effect 
ano!r cause2 & !re c\ld n h be5 a cause 
until !re 0 an effect4  ,because until  
!re 0 an effect1 no?+ _h be5 caus$2     
until some?+ _h be5 caus$1 ,i am        
positive !re 0 no cause4  ,n[ y _c      
conceive ( a lo/ effect1 because ! lo/  
effect ( :i* y c ?9k1 w 9 turn become a 
cause & t cause produce ano!r effect4   
,& z y _c ?9k ( a lo/ effect1 y _c ?9k (
 a fir/ cause2 x is n ?9kable by ! human
 m9d4  ,!y say ,god gov]ns ?is _w4  ,:y 
does ,he n gov]n ,russia z well z ,he   
does ,massa*usetts8  ,:y does ,he all[ !
 ,cz> to s5d beautiful girls ( sixte51  
sev5te51 eighte51 simply = say+ a ^w 9  

favor ( human lib]ty1 to m9es 9 ,sib]ia1
 :]e !y draw c>ts ) knees bruis$ &      
ble$+1 ) h&s sc>r$ & swoll58  ,:at is t 
,god wor? t all[s su* ?+s 9 ! _w ,he    
gov]ns8  ,did ,he gov]n ?is c\ntry :5 x 
_h f\r millions ( slaves8--:5 x turn$ ! 
cross ( ,*ri/ into a :ipp+-po/--:5 !    
holy bible 0 an auction-block on :i* !  
"m /ood :ile h] babe 0 sold f h]        
brea/8--:5 bloodh\nds 7 consid]$        
apo/les8  ,0 ,god gov]n+ ! _w :5 !      
prison]s 7 conf9$ 9 ! ,ba/ille8 ,x seems
 to me1 if !re is a ,god1 & someone w\ld
 repeat ! ^w ,ba/ille4 x w\ld cov] almo/
 8 face ) ! blood ( %ame4 ,b !y say     
heav5 w balance all ! ills ( life4  ,let
 u see3  ,a l>ge majority ( u are       
s9n]s--at lea/ a l>ge majority ) :om ,i 
am acqua9t$2 & a majority ( ! ,*ri/ians 
) :om ,i am acqua9t$ are worse ?an      
s9n]s4  ,& if _! doctr9e is true1 y w be
 a/oni%$ at ! g5tlem5 y w see 9 hell t  
day4  ,y w "k by ! ca/ ( _! c\nt5ance t 
!y us$ to prea* "h4  ,!y say t x may be 
t ! s9n]s "h h a v good "t1 & t !       

,*ri/ians don't h a v good "t2 t x is   
awful h>d "w to s]ve ! ,"l1 & t y c>ry a
 cross :5 y d5y y\rself ! delights (    
murd] & =g]y1 & all mann] ( rascality t 
fills life ) delight4  ,b !y say t :ile 
! rascals are hav+ a good "t1 !y w cat* 
x 9 ! o!r _w4 ,b1 accord+ to _! acc\nt1 
n9ety-n9e out ( a hundr$ w be damn$1 &  
,i ?9k x w be a close call = ! hundr$?4 
,l t de> old ,scot* woman1 :5 %e 0 talk+
 ab\t ! ,presbyt]ian fai?1 "s "o said to
 h]3  ,my de> woman1 if y\r doctr9e is  
true1 nobody b y & y\r husb& w be sav$4 
,ah1 said %e1  ,i'm na' sae sure ab\t   
,john4  ,ab\t "o 9 a hundr$ w be sav$1 &
 ! o!r n9ety-n9e w be 9 mis]y4  ,s t on 
! av]age !re w n be half z mu* happ9ess 
9 ! next _w z 9 ?is4  ,s1 in/ead (      
,god's plan gett+ bett]1 x gets worse2 &
 ?r\gh\t all ! ages ( et]nity !re w be  
less happ9ess ?an 9 ?is _w4 ,?is _w is a
 s*ool2 ?is _w is :]e we develop moral  
muscle4 ,x may be t we are "h simply    
because m5 _c advance only ?r\gh agony &
 pa94 ,if x is necess>y to h pa9 & agony

 to advance morally1 !n nobody c advance
 9 heav54  ,hell w be ! only place (f]+ 
opportunities to any g5tleman :o wi%es  
to increase 8 moral muscle4  ,a g5tleman
 once ask$ me if ,i c\ld sugge/ any     
improvem5t on ! pres5t ord] ( ?+s1 if ,i
 _h ! p[]4  ,well1 said ,i1 9 ! fir/    
place1 ,i w\ld make good heal? cat*+    
in/ead ( disease4 ,!re w be no humanity 
until we get ! or?odox ,god out ( our   
religion4  ,i want to d :at little ,i c 
to put ano!r "o 9 ,god's "n1 s t we w   
wor%ip a supreme human god1 s t we w    
wor%ip m]cy1 ju/ice1 love & tru?1 & n h 
! idea t we mu/ sacrifice our bro!r ^u !
 alt> ( fe> to please "s imag9>y        
phantom4 ,see :at ,*ri/ianity has done =
 ! _w6  ,x has r$uc$ ,spa9 to a guit>1  
,italy to a h& organ & ,irel& to exile4 
,t is :at religion has done4  ,take e   
c\ntry 9 ! :ole _w1 & ! c\ntry t has got
 ! lea/ religion is ! mo/ prosp]\s1 & ! 
c\ntry t has got ! mo/ religion is 9 !  
wor/ condition4  ,9 ! va/ cemet]y1 call$
 ! pa/1 are mo/ ( ! religions ( m5 &    

!re1 too1 are ne>ly all _! gods4  ,!    
sacr$ temples ( ,india 7 ru9s long ago4 
,ov] column & cornice2 ov] ! pa9t$ &    
pictur$ walls1 cl+ & creep ! trail+     
v9es4  ,brahma1 ! gold51 ) f\r heads &  
f\r arms2 ,vi%nu1 ! sombre1 ! puni%] ( !
 wick$1 ) 8 ?ree eyes1 8 cresc5t1 & 8   
necklace ( skulls2 ,siva1 ! de/roy]1 r$ 
) seas ( blood2 ,kali1 ! goddess2       
,draupadi1 ! :ite-arm$1 & ,*ri%na1 !    
,*ri/1 all pass$ away & left ! ?rones ( 
heav5 desolate4  ,along ! banks ( !     
sacr$ ,nile1 ,iris no long] w&]+ weeps1 
se>*+ = ! dead ,osiris4  ,! %ad[ (      
,typhon's sc[l falls no m ^u ! waves4   
,! sun rises z ( yore1 & 8 gold5 beams  
/ill smite ! lips ( ,memnon1 b ,memnon  
is z voiceless z ! ,sph9x4  ,! sacr$    
fanes are lo/ 9 des]t s&s2 ! du/y       
mummies are /ill wait+ = ! resurrection 
promis$ by _! prie/s1 & ! old beliefs   
wr\ght 9 curi\sly sculptur$ /one1 sleep 
9 ! my/]y ( a language lo/ & dead ,od91 
! au?or ( life & s\l1 ,vili & ,ve1 & !  
mighty giant ,ymir1 /rode long ago f !  

ice halls ( ! ,nor?2 & ,?or1 ) iron     
glove & glitt]+ hamm]1 da%es m\nta9s to 
! e>? no m4  ,brok5 are ! circles & !   
cromle*s ( ! anci5t ,druids2 fall5 ^u ! 
summits ( ! hills1 & cov]$ ) ! c5turies'
 moss are ! sacr$ cairns4  ,! div9e     
fires ( ,p]sia & ( ! ,aztecs h di$ out 9
 ! a%es ( ! pa/1 & !re is none to       
rek9dle1 & none to fe$ ! holy flames4 ,!
 h>p ( ,orpheus is /ill2 ! dra9$ cup (  
,bac*us has be5 ?r[n aside2 ,v5us lies  
dead 9 /one1 & h] :ite bosom heaves no m
 ) love4  ,! /reams /ill murmur1 b no   
naiads ba!2 ! trees /ill wave1 b 9 ! =e/
 aisles no dryads dance4  ,! gods h fl[n
 f high ,olympus4  ,n ev5 ! beautiful   
wom5 c lure !m back1 & ,danae lies      
unnotic$1 nak$ to ! />s4 ,hu%$ =ev] are 
! ?und]s ( ,s9ai2 lo/ are ! voices ( !  
prophets1 & ! l>d once fl[+ ) milk &    
honey is b a des]t wa/e4  ,"o by "o !   
my?s h fad$ f ! cl\ds2 "o by "o !       
phantom ho/ has disappe>$1 &1 "o by "o1 
facts1 tru?s & realities h tak5 _!      
places4  ,! sup]natural has almo/ gone1 

b man is ! natural rema9s4  ,! gods h   
fl$1 b man is "h4 ,nations1 l           
individuals1 h _! p]iods ( y\?1 (       
manhood & decay4  ,religions are ! same4
  ,! same inexorable de/9y awaits !m    
all4  ,! gods creat$ ) ! nations mu/    
p]i% ) _! creators4 ,!y 7 creat$ by m51 
&1 l m51 !y mu/ pass away4 ,! deities ( 
"o age are ! by-words ( ! next4  ,!     
religion ( our day1 & c\ntry1 is no m   
exempt f ! sne] ( ! future ?an o!rs h   
be54 ,:5 ,india 0 supreme1 ,brahma sat  
^u ! _w's ?rone4  ,:5 ! sceptre pass$ to
 ,egypt1 ,isis & ,osiris receiv$ !      
homage ( mank9d4  ,greece1 ) h] fi]ce   
valor1 swept to empire1 & ,zeus put on !
 purple ( au?ority4  ,! e>? trembl$ ) ! 
tread ( ,rome's intrepid sons1 & ,jove  
grasp$ ) mail$ h& ! ?und]bolts ( heav54 
,rome fell1 & ,*ri/ians f h] t]ritory1 )
 ! r$ sword ( w>1 c>v$ out ! rul+       
nations ( ! _w1 & n[ ,jehovah sits ^u ! 
old ?rone4 ,:o w be ,8 successor8       
,+]soll's lecture on ,! ,religion ( ,our
 ,day   ,ladies & ,g5tlem53--,i am glad 

t ,i h liv$ long en\gh to see "o        
g5tleman 9 ! pulpit brave en\gh to say t
 ,god w\ld n be (f5d$ at "o :o speaks   
accord+ to ! dictates ( 8 consci5ce2 :o 
does n believe t ,god w give w+s to a   
bird1 & !n damn ! bird = fly+4  ,i ?ank 
! pa/or & ,i ?ank ! *ur* = all[+ its    
pa/or to be s brave4  ,i admit t ?\s&s &
 ?\s&s ( *ur* p1 ) _! pa/ors & !        
deacons1 are today advocat+ religi\s    
pr9ciples t !y deem "r & good4  ,i honor
 ^! m51 b ,i d n believe t _! me?od is a
 good "o4  ,i d n want ^! p to =give me 
= ! views ,i ent]ta91 b ,i want !m s to 
act t ,i w n h to =give !m4  ,i am !    
fri5d ( e "o :o prea*es ! gospel (      
absolute intellectual lib]ty1 & t man is
 my fri5d4  ,is !re a ,god :o says t if 
man does s & s ,he w damn him8 ,c !re be
 su* a fi5d8  ,i am n responsible to man
 unless ,i injure him2 nor to ,god      
unless ,i injure ,him1 b "o _c injure   
,god1 = ,he is inf9ite4  ,:5 ,i 0 "y ,i 
0 told t ! bible 0 inspir$1 writt5 by   
,god1 t ev5 ! lids ( ! book 7 inspir$4  

,!y say ,he is a p]sonal ,god2 if s1 ,he
 has n reveal$ ,himself to me4 ,!re may 
be _m gods4 ,z ,i look ar\nd ,i see t   
ju/ice does n prevail1 t innoc5ce is n  
always effectual & a p]fect %ield4  ,if 
!re be a ,god ^! ?+s c\ld n be4  ,if    
,god made u all1 :y did ,he n make u all
 equally well4  ,he _h ! p[] ( an       
inf9ite god4  ,:y did ,god p ! e>? ) s  
_m idiots8  ,i admit t or?odoxy c\ld n  
exi/ )\t !m1 b :y did ,god make !m8  ,if
 we believe ! bible !n ,he %\ld h made u
 all idiots1 = ! or?odox ,*ri/ian says !
 idiots w n be damn$1 simply            
transplant$1 :ile ! s5sible man1 :o     
believe? n1 w be s5t to et]nal          
damnation8  ,if !re is any ,god t made  
u1 :at "r _h ,he to make idiots8  ,is a 
man ) a head l a p9 "u any obligation to
 ?ank ,god8  ,is ! black man1 born 9    
slav]y1 "u any obligation to ?ank ,god =
 8 badge ( s]vitude8  ,:at k9d ( a ,god 
is x t w all[ m5 & wom5 to be put 9     
dungeons & *a9s simply because !y lov$  
,him & pray$ to ,him8 ,& :at k9d ( a    

,god is x t w all[ su* m5 & wom5 to be  
burn$ at ! /ake8  ,if ,god won't love   
su* m5 & wom51 !n "u :at circum/ances w 
he love8  ,fam9e /alks ov] ! l& &       
millions die1 n only ! bad b ! good1 &  
!re 9 ! heav5s above sits an inf9ite    
,god :o c d any?+1 c *ange ! rocks & !  
/ones1 & yet ^! millions die4  ,i d n   
say !re is no ,god1 b ,i d ask1 :at is  
,god do+8 ,look at ! agony1 & wret*$ness
 & woe all ov] ! l&4  ,is !re goodness1 
is !re m]cy 9 ?is8  ,i d n say !re is n1
 b ,i want to "k1 & ,i want to "k if a  
man is to be damn$ = ask+ ! "q8  7,he   
eloqu5tly recit$ ! agonies t clu/]$     
ar\nd ! ,fr5* ,ba/ille1 :]e great m5 &  
h]oic wom5 suff]$ & di$ = lov+ lib]ty1 &
 said3  ,if !re is a ,god1 ,i ?9k t "o  
^w1 ,ba/ille1 w\ld br+ ! blu% ( %ame to 
,8 face47  ,i f9d t ! m5 :o h receiv$   
revelation are ! wor/2 & t :]e ! bible  
goes !re g ! sword & ! fagot4 ,if an    
inf9ite ,god makes a revelation to me   
,he kn[s h[ ,i w und]/& x4  ,if ,god    
wrote ! bible he knew t no two p w\ld   

und]/& x alike4  ,:5 ,i read ! bible ,i 
f\nd t ,god 9 ,8 inf9ite wisdom c\ldn't 
control ! p ,he _h creat$ & t ,he _h to 
dr[n !m4  ,if ,i _h inf9ite p[] &       
c\ldn't make a p t ,i c\ld control & _h 
to dr[n !m1 :y ,i'd resign4  ,!n ,i read
 9 ! bible su* cruel ?+s1 & ,i d n      
believe t ,god c be cruel4  ,su* cruelty
 may make "o afraid1 b _c inspire love4 
,i c't love a god t w inflict pa9 &     
sorr[1 & ,i won't4  ,! prea*]s say all  
unbeliev]s w g to hell--tid+s ( great   
joy4 ,:5 ,i confront !m !y--say ,i'm    
tak+ away _! consolation4 ,! old bible  
does n m5tion hell or heav54  ,n[ ,god  
%\ld h notifi$ ,adam & ,ca9 ( hell1 b   
,he didn't4 ,:5 ,he came to dr[n all ^? 
p ,he didn't tell a s+le "o t ,he w\ld  
dr[n him4 ,he talk$ all ab\t wat]--no?+ 
ab\t fire4  ,:5 ,he came d[n on ,m\nt   
,s9ai1 & told ,moses h[ to cut out clo!s
 = a prie/1 ,he nev] said "o ^w on !    
subject4  ,:5 ,god gave ,moses ! t5     
comm&m5ts1 engrav$ on /one1 !re ,he said
 n "o ^w ab\t hell4 ,!re 0 pl5ty ( room 

on ! /one2 :y did ,he n add3  ,if y     
don't keep ^! comm&m5ts y w be damn$4   
,?r\gh all ^! ages1 :5 ,god 0 talk+ all 
! "t1 & :5 e h[l+ prophet _h ,8 e>1 n "o
 ^w did ,he utt] ( hell or heav54  ,=   
#d1jjj ye>s ,god got along )\t m5tion+  
^? places or ev5 h9t+ ( !m4  ,x seems to
 me t we ought to h be5 notifi$ by ,him4
  7,"h ! orator recall$ _m /ories f !   
old bible & subject$ !m to ke5 irony &  
ridicule4  ,recit+ ! /ory :]e9 ! %e be>s
 came out ( ! woods & tore to pieces !  
=ty *ildr5 :o mock$ ! prophet1 he ask$3 
,if ,god did t1 :at w\ld ! devil h done 
"u ! same circum/ances8  ,:y2 he said1  
did n ,god give a sure cure = leprosy1  
unless ,he want$ to h ,8 *os5 p to h t  
frightful disease87  ,d y believe t ,god
 ev] told a wid[ if h] bro!r-9-law      
refus$ to m>ry h] to spit 9 8 face8  ,d 
y believe any su* nons5se f a god8  ,i  
call t c\rt+ "u difficulties4  7,!n     
,colonel ,+]soll dwelt pa!tically on !  
sweet1 innoc5t babes eat5 up by ! lions 
9 ! d51 aft] ,daniel 0 rescu$ f _! jaws1

 & ask$ ! "q1 :at k9d ( a god 0 x t     
all[$ su* horrible de$s87  ,!y say t ,i 
pick out all ! bad ?+s 9 ! bible4       
,well1 ,god ought n to h put bad ?+s 9 !
 book4  ,if y only read ! bible y w n   
believe x4  ,:y1 x is su* a bad book t x
 has to be support$ by legislation4  ,9 
,ma9e & else:]e !y w s5d y to jail = two
 ye>s if y d5y ! bible or ! judgm5t day4
  ,no1 we are told we mu/ n only believe
 9 ! ,god we h be5 talk+ ab\t1 b mu/    
also believe 9 ano!r "o4  ,let u look at
 ! *ur* today4  ,! or?odox *ur*--t is1  
all b ! ,univ]sali/4  ,he is try+ to be 
or?odox1 b he c't get 94 ,! ,god ( !    
,univ]sali/s1 to say ! lea/1 is a       
g5tleman4  ,n[1 :at is ?is religion8    
,to believe c]ta9 ?+s t we may be sav$1 
t we won't be damn$4  ,:at are !y8      
,fir/1 t ! old & new te/am5t are        
inspir$4  ,no matt] h[ k9d1 h[ j a man  
may be1 unless he believes 9 !          
inspiration1 he w be damn$4  ,second1 he
 mu/ believe 9 ! tr9ity4  ,t !re are    
?ree 9 "o4 ,t fa!r & son are precisely (

 ! same age1 ! son1 possibly1 a little  
mite old]2 t ?ree times "o is "o1 & t   
once "o is ?ree4  ,x is a m]cy y don't  
"k h[ to und]/& x1 b y mu/ believe x or 
be damn$4  ,!re9 y see ! m]cy ( ! ,"l4  
,?is tr9ity doctr9e 0 ann\nc$ sev]al    
hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/ 0 born3  ,d y    
believe su* a doctr9e w make a man good 
or hone/8 ,w x make him m j8  ,is ! man 
t believes any bett] ?an ! man :o does n
 believe8  ,h[ is x ) nations8  ,look at
 ,spa91 ! la/ slave-hold] 9 ! civiliz$  
_w2 %e's *ri/ian1 %e believes 9 !       
tr9ity6  ,& ,italy1 ! begg> ( ! _w4 ,"u 
! rule ( prie/craft money /ream$ 9 f e  
l& & yet %e did n advance4  ,today %e is
 r$uc$ to a h&-organ4  ,take poor       
,irel&1 groan+ "u ! heel ( ,briti%      
oppression2 c\ld %e ca/ (f h] prie/s %e 
w\ld soon be "o ) ,am]ica 9 fre$om4     
,prote/antism is bett] ?an ,ca?olicism1 
because !re is less ( x4 ,bo? dread     
education4  ,!y say !y br\ght ! arts &  
sci5ces out ( ! d>k ages2 :y1 !y made ! 
d>k ages & :at did !y pres]ve8  ,no?+ ( 

value1 only an acc\nt ( ev5ts t nev]    
happ5$4  ,:at did !y tea* ! _w6 ,slav]y6
  ,! be/ c\ntry ! sun ev] %[n ^u is !   
nor!rn "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !re y w  
f9d less religion ?an any:]e else on !  
face ( ! e>?4  ,y w f9d "h m p t don't  
believe ! bible1 & y w f9d bett] husb&s1
 bett] wives1 happi] homes1 :]e ! wom5  
are mo/ respect$ & :]e ! *ildr5 get less
 bl[s & m hugg+s & kiss+s4  ,we h       
improv$ j z we lo/ ?is religion & ?is   
sup]/ition4  ,great ,brita9 is !        
religi\s nation p> excell5ce1 & !re y w 
f9d ! mo/ cant & mo/ hypocrisy4  ,!y are
 always ?ank+ ,god t !y h kill$         
somebody4  ,look at ! opium w> ) ,*9a4  
,!y =c$ ! ,*9ese to op5 _! ports &      
receive ! deadly drug1 & !n _h !        
impud5ce to s5d a lot ( drivel+ idiots (
 mission>ies into ,*9a4  ,g ar\nd ! _w1 
& :]e y f9d ! lea/ sup]/ition1 !re y w  
f9d ! be/ m51 ! be/ wom51 ! be/ *ildr54 
,two p[]ful lev]s are at "w2 love &     
intellig5ce4  ,! true te/ ( a man is    
g5]osity1 t cov]s a multitude ( s9s4    

,!y h got s n[ !y damn a man on a       
te*nicality4  ,y mu/ be baptiz$ by      
imm]sion1 spr9kl+ or p\r+4  ,if y come  
to ! day ( judgm5t & c't %[ ! wat]m>k1  
y're damn$6  ,:at m3  ,t a fell[ nam$   
,adam1 :om y don't "k & nev] vot$ =1 is 
y\r repres5tative4  ,y are *>g$ ) 8 s9s4
 ,equally abus$ is ! doctr9e ( atonem5t1
 t y are creat$ ) ! sacrifice ( ano!r4  
,if ,*ri/ _h m virtue ?an ,adam _h      
meanness1 !n y are ahead4  ,atonem5t is 
! corn]-/one ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4  ,b 
!re is "o great objection4  ,x saves !  
wrong man1 & x is n hone/4 7,9 hold+ up 
! atonem5t to ridicule ! orator said3   
,if ,judas _h fail$ to betray ,*ri/1 !  
"m ( ,*ri/ w\ld be 9 hell today4 ,!n he 
ridicul$ ! miracles record$ 9 ! new     
te/am5t1 pron\nc$ !m absurdities4  ,he  
said t ! f\r apo/olic writ]s 7 v        
contradictory 9 _! /atem5ts1 & did n ev5
 agree z to ! la/ ^w ( ?is great man47  
,! asc5sion 0 ! mo/ /rik+1 ! gr&e/ ( !  
miracles1 if true1 yet ! asc5sion is    
only record$ by two ( ^! writ]s4  ,if   

,he 0 ,god1 ,i "k he w =give somebody = 
n believ+ ! miracles1 unless conv9c$4   
,ano!r contradiction 9 ! book3  9 "o    
gospel ! condition ( salvation is       
:osoev] believe? %all n be damn$1 & 9   
ano!r we are promis$ t if we =give our  
enemies ,god w =give u--& !re's s5se 9  
?is la/ promise4  ,! fir/ ,i believe a  
lie--x 0 nev] spok5 by ,god4  ,*ri/     
said3  ,love y\r enemies4  ,nobody c d  
t4  ,! doctr9e ( ,confucius is s\nd--to 
love "o's fri5ds & to d ju/ice to "o's  
enemies )\t any mixture ( rev5ge4  ,if  
,*ri/ 0 ,god1 did ,he n "k on ,8 cross  
:at crimes w\ld be done 9 ,8 "n8  ,:y   
didn't ,he settle all disputes ab\t !   
tr9ity & ab\t baptism8  ,:y didn't ,he  
po/ ,8 disciples8 ,because ,he c\ld no m
 see into ! future ?an ,i c4  ,only 9   
?is way c y acquit him ( ! crimes       
committ$ 9 ,8 "n4 ,! way to save our own
 s\ls is to save ano!r s\l4  ,god c't   
turn into hell a man :o makes on ?is e>?
 a little heav5 = himself1 wife & babes4
  ,any m9i/] :o prea*es ! doctr9e ( hell

 ought to be a%am$4  ,i want1 if ,i c   
:ile ,i live1 to put an end to all      
belief 9 ?is infam\s doctr9e4  ,t       
doctr9e has done incalculable h>m1      
wr\ght incalculable injury4  ,i despise 
x1 & ,i defy x4  ,! or?odox *ur* says t 
religion does good2 t x re/ra9s crime4  
,x re/ra9s a man f artificial1 n f      
natural crimes4  ,a man c be made s     
religi\s t he w n eat meat on ,friday1  
yet he w /eal4  ,did y ev] he> ( a tramp
 com+ to t[n & inquir+ :]e ! deacon ( ! 
,presbyt]ian *ur* liv$4  ,! bible says  
consid] ! lilies4  ,:at good w\ld x d a 
nak$ man /&+ out 9 ! bitt] bla/s ( ?is  
night to consid] ! lilies4  ,:at is !   
social position ( a man 9 heav5 :o ?r\gh
 all et]nity rememb]s t if he _h _h a   
gra9 ( c\rage he w\ld nev] h be5 !re4   
,! realization ( our day does n satisfy 
! intellig5ce ( ! p--! p h outgr[n x4   
,x %ocks u & we h got to h ano!r        
religion4 ,we mu/ h a religion ( *>ity2 
"o t w d away ) pov]ty1 close ! prisons 
& cov] ?is _w ) homes4       ,+]soll's  

,lecture on ,h]etics & ,h]esies         
,lib]ty1 a ^w )\t :i*--,all o!r words   
are va94   ,:oev] has an op9ion ( 8 own1
 & hone/ly expresses x1 w be guilty (   
h]esy4  ,h]esy is :at ! m9ority believe2
 x is a "n giv5 by ! p[]ful to ! doctr9e
 ( ! weak4 ,?is ^w 0 born ( ! hatr$1    
arrogance1 & cruelty ( ^? :o love _!    
enemies1 & :o1 :5 smitt5 on "o *eek1    
turn ! o!r4  ,?is ^w 0 born (           
intellectual slav]y 9 ! feudal ages (   
?\ght4  ,x 0 an epi!t us$ 9 ! place (   
argum5t4  ,f ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian  
era1 e art has be5 exhau/$1 & e         
conceivable puni%m5t inflict$ to =ce all
 p to hold ! same religi\s op9ions4     
,?is ef=t 0 born ( ! idea t a c]ta9     
belief 0 necess>y to ! salvation ( !    
s\l4  ,*ri/ taught1 & ! *ur* /ill       
tea*es1 t unbelief is ! blacke/ (       
crimes4  ,god is suppos$ to hate ) an   
inf9ite & implacable hatr$1 e h]etic ^u 
! e>?1 & ! h]etics :o h di$ are suppos$1
 at ?is mom5t1 to be suff]+ ! agonies ( 
! damn$4  ,! *ur* p]secutes ! liv+1 & h]

 ,god burns ! dead4  ,x is claim$ t ,god
 wrote a book call$ ! bible1 & x is     
g5]ally admitt$ t ?is book is some:at   
difficult to und]/&4 ,z long z ! *ur* _h
 all ! copies ( ?is book1 & ! p 7 n     
all[$ to read x1 !re 0 comp>atively     
little h]esy 9 ! _w2 b :5 x 0 pr9t$ &   
read1 p began hone/ly to diff] z to its 
mean+4  ,a few 7 indep5d5t & brave en\gh
 to give ! _w _! real ?\ghts1 & = !     
ext]m9ation ( ^! m5 ! *ur* us$ all h]   
p[]4  ,prote/ants & ,ca?olics vi$ ) ea* 
o!r 9 ! "w ( enslav+ ! human m9d4  ,=   
ages !y 7 rivals 9 ! infam\s ef=t to rid
 ! e>? ( hone/ p4  ,!y infe/$ e c\ntry1 
e city1 t[n1 hamlet1 & family4  ,!y     
appeal$ to ! wor/ passions ( ! human    
he>t4  ,!y s[$ ! se$s ( discord & hatr$ 
9 e l&4  ,bro!r d5\nc$ bro!r1 wives     
in=m$ aga9/ _! husb&s1 mo!rs accus$ _!  
*ildr51 dungeons 7 cr[d$ ) ! innoc5t2 ! 
fle% ( ! good & true rott$ 9 ! clasp (  
*a9s1 ! flames dev\r$ ! h]oic1 & 9 ! "n 
( ! mo/ m]ciful ,god1 8 *ildr5 7        
ext]m9at$ ) fam9e1 sword & fire4  ,ov] !

 wild waves ( battle rose & fell ! bann]
 ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,= sixte5 hundr$ ye>s 
! robes ( ! *ur* 7 r$ ) innoc5t blood4  
,! +5uity ( ,*ri/ians 0 exhau/$ 9 devis+
 puni%m5t sev]e en\gh to be inflict$ ^u 
o!r ,*ri/ians :o hone/ly & s9c]ely      
diff]$ ) !m ^u any po9t :atev]4  ,give  
any or?odox *ur* ! p[]1 & today !y w\ld 
puni% h]esy ) :ip1 & *a91 & fire4  ,z   
long z a *ur* deem$ a c]ta9 belief      
ess5tial to salvation1 j s long x w kill
 & burn if x has ! p[]4  ,:y %\ld ! *ur*
 pity a man :om h] ,god hates8 ,:y %\ld 
%e %[ m]cy to a k9d & noble h]etic :om  
h] ,god w burn 9 et]nal fire8 ,:y %\ld a
 ,*ri/ian be bett] ?an 8 ,god8 ,x is    
impossible = ! imag9ation to conceive ( 
a great] atrocity ?an has be5 p]petrat$ 
by ! *ur*4  ,let x be rememb]$ t all    
*ur*es h p]secut$ h]etics to ! ext5t (  
_! p[]4 ,e n]ve 9 ! human body capable (
 pa9 has be5 s\ght out & t\*$ by ! *ur*4
  ,tol]ation has increas$ only :5 & :]e 
! p[] ( ! *ur* has dim9i%$4  ,f ,augu/9e
 until n[ ! _s ( ! ,*ri/ian has rema9$ !

 same4 ,!re has be5 ! same intol]ance1 !
 same undy+ hatr$ ( all :o ?9k =        
!mselves1 ! same det]m9ation to cru% out
 ( ! human bra9 all k inconsi/5t ) !    
ignorant cre$4  ,e *ur* pret5ds t x has 
a revelation f ,god1 & t ?is revelation 
mu/ be giv5 to ! p ?r\gh ! *ur*2 t !    
*ur* acts ?r\gh its prie/s1 & t ord9>y  
mortals mu/ be cont5t ) a revelation--n 
f ,god--b f ! *ur*4  ,_h ! p submitt$ to
 ?is prepo/]\s claim1 ( c\rse !re c\ld h
 be5 b "o *ur*1 & t *ur* nev] c\ld h    
advanc$4  ,x might h retrograd$1 because
 x is n necess>y to ?9k1 or inve/igate1 
9 ord] to =get4 ,)\t h]esy !re c\ld h   
be5 no progress4  ,! highe/ type ( !    
or?odox *ri/ian does n =get4 ,nei!r does
 he le>n4  ,he nei!r advances nor       
rec$es4  ,he is a liv+ fossil1 imb$d$ 9 
t rock call$ fai?4  ,he makes no ef=t to
 bett] 8 condition1 because all 8 /r5g? 
is exhau/$ 9 keep+ o!r p f improv+ !irs4
  ,! supreme desire ( 8 he>t is to =ce  
all o!rs to adopt 8 cre$1 & 9 ord] to   
accompli% ?is object1 he d5\nces all    

k9ds ( free ?9k+ z a crime1 & ?is crime 
he calls h]esy4  ,:5 he _h ! p[]1 h]esy 
0 ! mo/ t]rible & =midable ( words4  ,x 
meant confiscation1 exile1 imprisonm5t1 
torture1 & dea?4  ,9 ^? days ! cross &  
rack 7 insep>able companions4 ,across ! 
op5 bible lay ! sword & fagot4  ,n      
cont5t ) burn+ su* h]etics z 7 alive1 !y
 ev5 tri$ ! dead1 9 ord] t ! *ur* might 
rob _! wives & *ildr54  ,! prop]ty ( all
 h]etics 0 confiscat$1 & on ?is acc\nt  
!y *>g$ ! dead ) be+ h]etical--indict$1 
z x 71 _! du/--to ! end t ! *ur* might  
clut* ! bread ( orphans4  ,le>n$ div9es 
discuss$ propriety ( te>+ out ! tongues 
( h]etics be=e !y 7 burn$1 & ! g5]al    
op9ion 0 t ?is ought to be done1 s t !  
h]etics %\ld n be able1 by utt]+        
blasphemies1 to %ock ! *ri/ians :o 7    
burn+ !m4  ,) a mixture ( f]ocity &     
*ri/ianity1 ! prie/s insi/$ t h]etics   
ought to be burn$ at a sl[ fire1 giv+ z 
a reason1 t m "t 0 giv5 !m = rep5tance4 
,no wond] t ,jesus ,*ri/ said1 ,i came n
 to br+ peace b a sword6  ,e prie/      

reg>d$ himself z ! ag5t ( ,god4  ,he    
answ]$ all que/ions by au?ority1 & to   
treat him ) disrespect 0 an insult (f]$ 
to ,god4  ,no "o 0 ask$ to ?9k1 b all 7 
comm&$ to obey4  ,9 #abjh ! inquisition 
0 e/abli%$4  ,sev5 ye>s aft]w>d2 ! f\r? 
c\ncil ( ! ,lat]an enjo9$ all k+s &     
rul]s to swe> an oa? t !y w\ld ext]m9ate
 h]etics f _! dom9ions4  ,! sword ( !   
*ur* 0 un%ea!d1 & ! _w 0 at ! m]cy (    
ignorant & infuriat$ prie/s1 ^: eyes    
fea/$ ^u ! agonies !y inflict$4  ,act+ z
 !y believ$1 or pret5d$ to believe "u ! 
comm& ( ,god1 /imulat$ by ! hope (      
inf9ite rew>d 9 ano!r _w--hat+ h]etics )
 e drop ( _! ba/ille blood--savage      
beyond description--m]ciless beyond     
conception--^! infam\s prie/s 9 a k9d ( 
fr5zi$ joy1 leap$ ^u ! helpless victims 
( _! rage4  ,!y cru%$ _! bones 9 iron   
boots1 tore _! quiv]+ fle% ) iron hooks 
& p9*]s1 cut (f _! lips & eyelids1 pull$
 out _! nails1 & into ! ble$+ quick ?ru/
 ne$les1 tore out _! tongues1 ext+ui%$  
_! eyes1 /ret*$ !m ^u racks1 flay$ !m   

alive1 crucifi$ !m ) _! head d[nw>d1    
expos$ !m to wild bea/s1 burn$ !m at !  
/ake1 mock$ _! cries & groans1 ravi%$ _!
 wives1 robb$ _! *ildr51 & !n pray$ ,god
 to f9i% ! holy "w 9 hell4  ,millions ^u
 millions 7 sacrific$ ^u ! alt>s (      
bigotry4  ,! ,ca?olic burn$ ! ,lu!ran1 !
 ,lu!ran burn$ ! ,ca?olic2 !            
,episcopalian tortur$ ! ,presbyt]ian1 ! 
,presbyt]ian tortur$ ! ,episcopalian4   
,e d5om9ation kill$ all x c\ld ( e o!r2 
& ea* ,*ri/ian felt x duty b\nd to      
ext]m9ate e o!r ,*ri/ian :o d5i$ !      
smalle/ fraction ( 8 cre$4  ,9 ! reign (
 ,h5ry ! ,,viii41 t pi\s & moral f\nd] (
 ! ,apo/olic ,episcopal *ur*1 !re 0     
pass$ by ! ,p>liam5t ( ,engl& an act    
entitl$1 ,an act = aboli%+ ( div]sity ( 
op9ion4  ,& 9 ?is act 0 set =? :at a    
good ,*ri/ian 0 oblig$ to believe4      
,fir/1 t 9 ! sacram5t 0 ! real body &   
blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,second1 t ! body
 & blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 ! bread1 & !
 blood & body ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 9 ! w9e4 
,?ird1 t prie/s %\ld n m>ry4  ,f\r?1 t  

v[s ( *a/ity 7 ( p]petual obligation4   
,fif?1 t private masses ought to be     
cont9u$4  ,& six?1 t auricul> confession
 to a prie/ mu/ be ma9ta9$4  ,?is cre$ 0
 made by law1 9 ord] t all m5 might "k j
 :at to believe by simply read+ !       
/atute4  ,! *ur* hat$ to see ! p we>+   
out _! bra9s 9 ?9k+ ^u ^! subjects4  ,x 
0 ?\ght f> bett] t a cre$ %\ld be made  
by ,p>liam5t1 s t :atev] might be lack+ 
9 evid5ce might be made up 9 =ce4 ,!    
puni%m5t = d5y+ ! fir/ article 0 dea? by
 fire4  ,= ! d5ial ( any o!r article1   
imprisonm5t1 & = ! second (f5se--dea?4  
,y\r att5tion is call$ to ^! six        
articles1 e/abli%$ dur+ ! reign ( ,h5ry 
,,viii1 & by ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 simply   
because n "o ( ^! articles is believ$ by
 t *ur* today4  ,if ! law !n made by !  
*ur* c\ld be en=c$ n[1 e ,episcopalian  
w\ld be burn$ at ! /ake4  ,simil> laws 7
 pass$ 9 mo/ ,*ri/ian c\ntries1 z all   
or?odox *ur*es firmly believ$ t mank9d  
c\ld be legislat$ into heav54 ,accord+  
to ! cre$ ( e *ur*1 slav]y leads to     

heav51 lib]ty leads to hell4  ,x 0      
claim$ t ,god _h f\nd$ ! *ur*1 & t to   
d5y ! au?ority ( ! *ur* 0 to be a       
traitor to ,god1 & consequ5tly an ally (
 ! devil4  ,to torture & de/roy "o ( !  
soldi]s ( ,satan 0 a duty no good       
,*ri/ian c>$ to neglect4 ,no?+ c be     
sweet] ?an to e>n ! gratitude ( ,god by 
kill+ y\r own enemies4  ,su* a m+l+ (   
pr(it & rev5ge1 ( heav5 = y\rself &     
damnation = ^? y dislike1 is a          
temptation t y\r ord9>y ,*ri/ian nev]   
resi/s4  ,accord+ to ! !ologians1 ,god1 
! fa!r ( u all wrote a lett] to ,8      
*ildr54  ,! *ildr5 h always diff]$      
some:at z to ! mean+ ( ?is lett]4  ,9   
consequ5ce ( ^! hone/ diff]5ces1 ^!     
bro!rs began to cut out ea* o!r's he>ts4
  ,9 e l&1 :]e ?is lett] f ,god has be5 
read1 ! *ildr5 to :om & = :om x 0 writt5
 h be5 fill$ ) hatr$ & malice4  ,!y h   
imprison$ & murd]$ ea* o!r1 & ! wives & 
*ildr5 ( ea* o!r4 ,9 ! "n ( ,god e      
possible crime has be5 committ$1 e      
conceivable outrage has be5 p]petrat$4  

,brave m51 t5d] & lov+ wom51 beautiful  
girls1 prattl+ babes h be5 ext]m9at$ 9 !
 "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,= m ?an fifty     
g5]ations ! *ur* has c>ri$ ! black flag4
  ,h] v5geance has be5 measur$ only by  
h] p[]4  ,dur+ all ^! ye>s ( infamy no  
h]etic has ev] be5 =giv54  ,) ! he>t ( a
 fi5d %e has hat$2 ) ! clut* ( av>ice %e
 has grasp$2 ) ! jaws ( a dragon %e has 
dev\r$1 pitiless z fam9e1 m]ciless z    
fire1 ) ! consci5ce ( a s]p5t4 ,su* is !
 hi/ory ( ! *ur* ( ,god4  ,i d n say1 & 
,i d n believe1 t ,*ri/ians are z bad z 
_! cre$s4  ,9 spite ( *ur* & dogma1 !re 
h be5 millions & millions ( m5 & wom5   
true to ! l(tie/ & mo/ g5]\s prompt+s ( 
! human he>t4  ,!y h be5 true to _!     
convictions1 & ) a self-d5ial & =titude 
excell$ by none1 h labor$ & suff]$ = !  
salvation ( m54  ,imbu$ ) ! _s (        
self-sacrifice1 believ+ t by p]sonal    
ef=t !y c\ld rescue at lea/ a few s\ls f
 ! inf9ite %ad[ ( hell1 !y h *e]fully   
endur$ e h>d%ip & scorn$ dang] & dea?4  
,& yet1 not)/&+ all ?is1 !y believ$ t   

hone/ error 0 a crime4  ,!y knew t !    
bible s decl>$1 & !y believ$ t all      
unbeliev]s w\ld be et]nally lo/4  ,!y   
believ$ t religion 0 ( ,god1 & all h]esy
 ( ! devil4  ,!y kill$ h]etics 9 def5se 
( _! own s\ls & ! s\ls ( _! *ildr54  ,!y
 kill$ !m1 because1 accord+ to _! idea1 
!y 7 ! enemies ( ,god1 & because ! bible
 tea*es t ! blood ( ! unbeliev] is a mo/
 acceptable sacrifice to heav54  ,nature
 nev] prompt$ a lov+ "m to ?r[ h] *ild  
into ! ,ganges4  ,nature nev] prompt$ m5
 to ext]m9ate ea* o!r = a diff]5ce (    
op9ion conc]n+ ! baptism ( infants4  ,^!
 crimes h be5 produc$ by religions fill$
 ) all t is illogical1 cruel & hide\s4  
,^! religions 7 produc$ = ! mo/ "p by   
ignorance1 tyranny1 & hypocrisy4  ,"u ! 
impression t ! inf9ite rul] & creator ( 
! univ]se _h comm&$ ! de/ruction (      
h]etics & infidels1 ! *ur* p]petrat$ all
 ^! crimes4  ,m5 & wom5 h be5 burn$ =   
?9k+ t !re 0 b "o ,god2 t !re 0 none2 t 
! ,holy ,gho/ is y\ng] ?an ,god2 t ,god 
0 some:at old] ?an 8 ,son2 = insi/+ t   

good works w save a man1 )\t fai?2 t    
fai? w d )\t good works2 = decl>+ t a   
sweet babe w n be b>r$ et]nally1 because
 its p>5ts fail$ to h its head wet by a 
prie/2 = speak+ ( ,god z ?\gh ,he _h a  
nose2 = d5y+ t ,*ri/ 0 ,8 own fa!r2 =   
cont5d+ t ?ree p]sons1 rightly add$     
toge!r1 make m ?an "o2 = believ+ 9      
purgatory2 = d5y+ ! reality ( hell2 =   
pret5d+ t prie/s c =give s9s2 = prea*+ t
 ,god is an ess5ce2 = d5y+ t wit*es rode
 ?r\gh ! air on /icks2 = d\bt+ ! total  
depravity ( ! human he>t2 = laugh+ at   
irresi/ible grace1 pr$e/9ation1 &       
p>ticul> r$emption2 = d5y+ t good bread 
c\ld be made ( ! body ( a dead man2 =   
pret5d+ t ! ,pope 0 n manag+ ?is _w =   
,god1 & 9 place ( ,god1 = disput+ !     
efficacy ( a vic>i\s atonem5t2 = ?9k+ t 
! ,virg9 ,m>y 0 born l o!r p2 = ?9k+ t a
 man's rib 0 h>dly suffici5t to make a  
good siz$ woman2 = d5y+ t ,god us$ ,8   
f+] = a p52 = ass]t+ t pray]s are n     
answ]$1 t diseases are n set to puni%   
unbelief2 = d5y+ ! au?ority ( ! bible2 =

 hav+ a bible 9 _! possession2 = att5d+ 
mass1 & = refus+ to att5d1 = we>+ a     
surplice2 = c>ry+ a cross1 & = refus+2 =
 be+ a ,ca?olic1 & = be+ a ,prote/ant1 =
 be+ an ,episcopalian1 a ,presbyt]ian1 a
 ,bapti/1 & = be+ a ,quak]4  ,9 %ort1 e 
virtue has be5 a crime1 & e crime a     
virtue4  ,! *ur* has burn$ hone/y &     
rew>d$ hypocrisy1 & all ?is %e did      
because x 0 comm&$ by a book--a book t  
m5 _h be5 taught implicitly to believe1 
long be=e !y knew "o ^w t 0 9 x4  ,!y _h
 be5 taught t to d\bt ! tru? ( ?is book1
 to exam9e x1 ev51 0 a crime ( su*      
enormity t x c\ld n be =giv51 ei!r 9 ?is
 _w or 9 ! next4  ,! bible 0 ! real     
p]secutor4  ,! bible burn$ h]etics1     
built dungeons1 f\nd$ ! ,inquisition1 & 
trampl$ ^u all ! lib]ties ( m54  ,h[    
long1 ,o h[ long w mank9d wor%ip a book8
  ,h[ long w !y grovel 9 ! du/ be=e !   
ignorant leg5ds ( ! b>b>ic pa/8 ,h[     
long1 ,o h[ long w !y pursue phantoms 9 
a d>kness deep] ?an dea?8  ,un=tunately 
= ! _w1 ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury

 a man by ! "n ( ,g]>d ,*auv9 0 m>ri$ to
 ,jeanne ,lefranc1 & /ill m un=tunately 
= ! _w1 ! fruit ( ?is m>riage 0 a son1  
call$ ,john ,*auv91 :o aft]w>d became   
fam\s z ,john ,calv91 ! f\nd] ( !       
,presbyt]ian *ur*4  ,?is man =g$ five   
fett]s = ! bra94  ,^! fett]s he call$   
po9ts4  ,t is to say1 pr$e/9ation1      
p>ticul> r$emption1 total depravity1    
irresi/ible grace1 & ! p]sev]ance ( !   
sa9ts4 ,ab\t ! neck ( ea* foll[] he put 
a coll>1 bri/l+ ) ^! five iron po9ts4   
,! pres5ce ( all ^! po9ts on ! coll> is 
/ill ! te/ ( or?odoxy 9 ! *ur* he f\nd$4
  ,?is man1 :5 9 ! flu% ( y\?1 0 elect$ 
to ! (fice ( prea*] 9 ,g5eva4 ,he at    
once1 9 union ) ,f>el1 drew up a cond5s$
 /atem5t ( ! ,presbyt]ian doctr9e1 & all
 ! citiz5s ( ,g5eva1 on pa9 ( bani%m5t1 
7 compell$ to take an oa? t !y1 believ$ 
?is /atem5t4  ,( ?is proce$+ ,calv9 v   
innoc5tly rem>k$1 t x produc$ great     
satisfaction4  ,a man by ! "n ( ,c>oli  
_h ! audacity to dispute ) ,calv94  ,=  
?is outrage he 0 bani%$4  ,to %[ y :at  

great subjects occupi$ ! att5tion (     
,calv91 x is only necess>y to /ate1 t he
 furi\sly discuss$ ! "q1 z to :e!r !    
sacram5tal bread %\ld be leav5$ or      
unleav5$4  ,he drew up laws regulat+ !  
cut ( ! citiz5s' clo!s1 & prescrib$ _!  
diet1 & all ^: g>m5ts 7 n 9 ! ,calv9    
fa%ion 7 refus$ ! sacram5t4  ,at la/1 ! 
p becom+ tir$ ( ?is petty1 !ological    
tyranny1 bani%$ ,calv94  ,9 a few ye>s1 
h[ev]1 he 0 recall$ & receiv$ ) great   
en?usiasm4  ,aft] ?is1 he 0 supreme1 & !
 w ( ,calv9 became ! law ( ,g5eva4 ,"u !
 b5ign adm9i/ration ( ,calv91 ,james    
,gruet 0 behead$ because he _h writt5 "s
 pr(ane v]ses4  ,! slighte/ ^w aga9/    
,calv9 or 8 absurd doctr9e 0 puni%$ z a 
crime4  ,9 #aeec1 a man 0 tri$ at ,vi5ne
 by ! ,ca?olic *ur* = h]esy4 ,he 0      
convict$ & s5t5c$ to dea? by burn+4  ,x 
0 8 good =tune to escape4  ,pursu$ by ! 
sleu? h\nds ( intol]ance he fl$ to      
,g5eva = protection4  ,a dove fly+ f    
hawks1 s\ght safety 9 ! ne/ ( a vulture4
  ,?is fugitive f ! cruelty ( ,rome ask$

 %elt] f ,john ,calv91 :o _h writt5 a   
book 9 favor ( religi\s tol]ation4      
,s]vetus _h =gott5 t ?is book 0 writt5  
by ,calv9 :5 9 ! m9ority2 t x 0 writt5 9
 weakness to be =gott5 9 p[]2 t x 0     
produc$ by fe> in/ead ( pr9ciple4 ,he   
did n "k t ,calv9 _h caus$ 8 arre/ at   
,vi5ne1 9 ,france1 & _h s5t a copy ( 8  
"w1 :i* 0 claim$ to be blasphem\s to !  
ar*bi%op4  ,he did n !n "k t !          
,prote/ant1 ,calv91 0 act+ z "o ( !     
detectives ( ! ,ca?olic *ur*1 & _h be5  
in/rum5tal 9 procur+ 8 conviction =     
h]esy4  ,ignorant ( all ?is unspeakable 
infamy1 he put himself 9 ! p[] ( ?is v  
,calv94  ,! mak] ( ! ,presbyt]ian cre$  
caus$ ! fugitive ,s]vetus to be arre/$ =
 blasphemy4  ,he 0 tri$2 ,calv9 0 8     
accus]4 ,he 0 convict$ & condemn$ to    
dea? by fire4  ,on ! morn+ ( ! fatal    
day1 ,calv9 saw him2 & ,s]vetus1 !      
victim1 ask$ =giv5ess ( ,calv91 !       
murd]]1 = any?+ he might h said t _h    
w\nd$ 8 feel+s4  ,s]vetus 0 b\nd to !   
/ake1 ! fagots 7 light$4  ,! w9d c>ri$ !

 flames some:at away f 8 body1 s t he   
sl[ly roa/$ = h\rs4 ,va9ly he implor$ a 
spe$y dea?4  ,at la/ ! flame climb$     
ar\nd 8 =m2 ?r\gh smoke & fire 8 murd]]s
 saw a :ite1 h]oic face4  ,& !re !y     
wat*$ until a man became a *>r$ &       
%rivel$ mass4  ,lib]ty 0 bani%$ f       
,g5eva1 & no?+ b ,presbyt]ianism 0 left2
 honor1 ju/ice1 m]cy1 reason & *>ity 7  
all exil$2 b ! five po9ts ( pr$e/9ation1
 p>ticul> r$emption1 irresi/ible grace1 
total depravity1 & ! c]ta9 p]sev]ance ( 
! sa9ts rema9$ in/ead4  ,calv9 f\nd$ a  
little !ocracy 9 ,g5eva1 model$ aft] !  
old te/am5t1 & succe$$ 9 erect+ ! mo/   
dete/able gov]nm5t t ev] exi/$1 except !
 "o f :i* x 0 copi$4  ,aga9/ all ?is    
intol]ance1 "o man1 a m9i/]1 rais$ 8    
voice4 ,! "n ( ?is man %\ld nev] be     
=gott54  ,x 0 ,ca/ellio4 ,?is brave man 
_h ! goodness & ! c\rage to decl>e !    
innoc5ce ( hone/ error4  ,he 0 ! fir/ ( 
! s-call$ re=m]s to take ?is noble      
gr\nd4  ,i wi% ,i _h ! g5ius to pay a   
fitt+ tribute to 8 memory4  ,p]haps x   

w\ld be impossible to pay him a gr&]    
complim5t ?an to say1 ,ca/ellio 0 9 all 
?+s ! opposite ( ,calv94  ,to plead = ! 
"r ( individual judgm5t 0 consid]$ z a  
crime1 & ,ca/ellio 0 driv5 f ,g5eva by  
,john ,calv94  ,by him he 0 d5\nc$ z a  
*ild ( ! devil1 z a dog ( ,satan1 z a   
bea/ f hell1 & z "o :o1 by ?is horrid   
blasphemy ( ! innoc5ce ( hone/ error1   
crucifi$ ,*ri/ afre%1 & by him he 0     
pursu$ until rescu$ by ! h& ( dea?4  ,^u
 ! "n ( ,ca/ellio1 ,calv9 heav$ e epi!t1
 until 8 malice 0 satisfi$ & 8          
imag9ation exhau/$4  ,x is impossible to
 conceive h[ human nature c become s    
frightfully p]v]t$ z to pursue a        
fell[-man ) ! malignity ( a fi5d1 simply
 because he is good1 j & g5]\s4  ,calv9 
0 ( a pallid1 bloodless complexion1 ?91 
sickly1 irritable1 gloomy1 impati5t1    
egoti/ic1 tyrannical1 he>tless &        
infam\s4  ,he 0 a /range comp\nd (      
rev5geful morality1 malici\s =giv5ess1  
f]oci\s *>ity1 egoti/ic humility1 & a   
k9d ( helli% ju/ice4 ,9 o!r words1 he 0 

z ne> l ! ,god ( ! old te/am5t z 8      
,heal? p]mitt$4  ,! be/ ?+1 h[ev]1 ab\t 
! ,presbyt]ians ( ,g5eva 01 t !y d5i$ ! 
p[] ( ! ,pope1 & ! be/ ?+ ab\t ! ,pope  
01 t he 0 n a ,presbyt]ian4  ,! doctr9es
 ( ,calv9 spread rapidly1 & 7 eag]ly    
accept$ by multitudes on ! cont95t4  ,b 
,scotl&1 9 a few ye>s1 became ! real    
=tress ( ,presbyt]ianism4  ,! ,scot*    
rival$ ! adh]5ts ( ,calv91 & succe$$ 9  
e/abli%+ ! same k9d ( !ocracy t fl\ri%$ 
9 ,g5eva4  ,! cl]gy took possession &   
control ( ev]ybody & ev]y?+4  ,x is     
impossible to exagg]ate ! slav]y1 !     
m5tal degradation1 ! abject sup]/ition (
 ! p ( ,scotl& dur+ ! reign (           
,presbyt]ianism4  ,h]etics 7 hunt$ &    
dev\r$ z ?\gh !y _h be5 wild bea/s4  ,! 
gloomy insanity ( ,presbyt]ianism took  
possession ( a great majority ( ! p4 ,!y
 reg>d$ _! m9i/]s z ! ,jews did ,moses &
 ,a>on4  ,!y believ$ t !y 7 ! especial  
ag5ts ( ,god1 & t :atsoev] !y b\nd 9    
,scotl& w\ld be b\nd 9 heav54  ,!re 0 n 
"o p>ticle ( intellectual fre$om4  ,no  

"o 0 all[$ to diff] f ! *ur*1 or to ev5 
contradict a prie/4  ,_h ,presbyt]ianism
 ma9ta9$ its asc5dancy1 ,scotl& w\ld h  
be5 peopl$ by savages today4  ,!        
rev5geful _s ( ,calv9 took possession ( 
! ,puritans & caus$ !m to r$d5 ! soil ( 
! new _w ) ! brave blood ( hone/ m54    
,cl++ to ! five po9ts ( ,calv91 !y1 too1
 e/abli%$ gov]nm5ts 9 accordance ) !    
tea*+s ( ! old te/am5t4 ,!y1 too1 atta*$
 ! p5alty ( dea? to ! expression ( hone/
 ?\ght4  ,!y1 too1 believ$ _! *ur*      
supreme1 & ex]t$ all _! p[] to curse ?is
 cont95t ) a spiritual despotism z      
infam\s z x 0 absurd4  ,!y believ$ )    
,lu!r t univ]sal tol]ation is univ]sal  
error1 & univ]sal error is univ]sal     
hell4 ,tol]ation 0 d5\nc$ z a crime4    
,=tunately = u1 civilization has _h a   
s(t5+ effect ^u ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*4    
,to ! ennobl+ influ5ce ( ! arts & sci5ce
 ! savage _s ( ,calv9ism has1 9 "s      
slight degree1 succumb$4 ,true1 ! old   
cre$ rema9s sub/antially z x 0 writt51 b
 by a k9d ( tacit und]/&+ x has come to 

be reg>d$ z a relic ( ! pa/4 ,! cry (   
h]esy has be5 gr[+ fa9t] & fa9t]1 &1 z a
 consequ5ce1 ! m9i/]s ( t d5om9ation h  
v5tur$ n[ & !n to express d\bts z to !  
damnation ( infants1 & ! doctr9e ( total
 depravity4 ,! fact is1 ! old ideas     
became a little monoton\s to ! p4  ,!   
fall ( man1 ! s*eme ( r$emption &       
irresi/ible grace1 began to h a famili> 
s\nd4  ,! prea*]s told ! old /ories :ile
 ! congregation slept4 ,"s ( ! m9i/]s   
became tir$ ( ^! /ories !mselves4 ,!    
five po9ts grew dull1 & !y felt t no?+  
%ort ( irresi/ible grace c\ld be> ?is   
endless repetition4  ,! outside _w 0    
full ( progress1 & 9 e direction m5     
advanc$1 :ile ! *ur*1 an*or$ to a cre$1 
idly rott$ at ! %ore4  ,o!r d5om9ations1
 imbu$ "s little ) ! _s ( inve/igation1 
7 spr++ up on e side1 :ile ! old        
,presbyt]ian ark re/$ on ! ,ar>at ( !   
pa/1 fill$ ) ! !ological mon/]s ( ano!r 
age4  ,lur$ by ! spl5dors ( ! out] _w1  
tempt$ by ! a*ievem5ts ( sci5ce1 long+  
to feel ! ?r[ & beat ( ! mighty m>* ( ! 

human race1 a few ( ! m9i/]s ( ?is      
cons]vative d5om9ation 7 compell$ by    
irresi/ible s5se1 to say a few words 9  
h>mony ) ! spl5did ideas ( today4  ,^!  
utt]ances h ^u sev]al occasions s ne>ly 
awak5$ "s ( ! memb]s1 t1 rubb+ _! eyes1 
!y h feebly inquir$ :e!r ^! gr& ideas 7 
n some:at h]etical8 ,^! m9i/]s f\nd t j 
9 proportion z _! or?odoxy decreas$1 _! 
congregations increas$4  ,^? :o dealt 9 
! pure unadult]at$ article1 f\nd        
!mselves demon/rat+ ! five po9ts to a   
less numb] ( he>]s ?an !y _h po9ts4     
,/ung to madness by ?is bitt] tru?1 ?is 
gall+ contra/1 ?is h>ass+ fact1 ! really
 or?odox h rais$ ! cry ( h]esy1 & expect
 ) ?is cry to seal ! lips ( hone/ m54   
,"o ( ^! m9i/]s1 & "o :o has be5 enjoy+ 
! luxury ( a little hone/ ?\ght1 & !    
real rapture ( express+ x1 has already  
be5 indict$1 & is ab\t to be tri$ by !  
,presbyt]y ( ,ill9ois4  ,he has be5     
*>g$3  ,fir/4  ,) speak+ 9 an ambigu\s  
language 9 relation to t de> old doctr9e
 ( ! fall ( man4  ,) hav+ neglect$ to   

prea* t mo/ com=t+ & consol+ tru?1 !    
et]nal damnation ( ! s\l4  ,surely1 t   
man mu/ be a mon/] :o c\ld wi% to blot  
?is bless$ doctr9e out & rob e>?'s      
wret*$ *ildr5 ( ?is blissful hope6  ,:o 
c e/imate ! mis]y t has be5 caus$ by ?is
 mo/ infam\s doctr9e ( et]nal puni%m5t8 
,?9k ( ! lives x has blight$--( ! te>s x
 has caus$--( ! agony x has produc$4    
,?9k ( ! millions :o h be5 driv5 to     
insanity by ?is mo/ t]rible ( dogmas4   
,?is doctr9e r5d]s ,god ! base/ & mo/   
cruel be+ 9 ! univ]se4  ,comp>$ ) him1 !
 mo/ frightful deities ( ! mo/ b>b>\s & 
degrad$ tribes are miracles ( goodness &
 m]cy4 ,!re is no?+ m degrad+ ?an to    
wor%ip su* a ,god4  ,l[] ?an ?is ! s\l c
 nev] s9k4  ,if ! doctr9e ( et]nal      
damnation is true1 let me h my portion 9
 hell1 r ?an 9 heav5 ) a ,god infam\s   
en\gh to inflict et]nal mis]y ^u any ( !
 sons ( m54  ,second4  ,) hav+ spok5 a  
few k9d words ( ,rob]t ,colly] & ,john  
,/u>t ,mill4  ,i h ! honor ( a slight   
acqua9tance ) ,rob]t ,colly]4 ,i h read 

) pleasure "s ( 8 exquisite productions4
  ,he has a bra9 full ( ! dawn1 ! head (
 a philosoph]1 ! imag9ation ( a poet1 & 
! s9c]e he>t ( a *ild4  ,is a m9i/] to  
be sil5c$ because he speaks fairly ( a  
noble & c&id adv]s>y8  ,is x a crime to 
complim5t a lov] ( ju/ice1 an advocate (
 lib]ty2 "o :o devot$ 8 life to !       
elevation ( man1 ! discov]y ( tru?1 & ! 
promulgation ( :at he believ$ to be "r8 
,c t tongue be palsi$ by a presbyt]y t  
praises a self-d5y+ & h]oic life8  ,is x
 a s9 to speak a *>itable ^w ov] ! grave
 ( ,john ,/u>t ,mill8  ,is x h]etical to
 pay a j & graceful tribute to dep>t$   
wor?8  ,mu/ ! true ,presbyt]ian violate 
! sanctity ( ! tomb1 dig op5 ! grave1 & 
ask 8 ,god to curse ! sil5t du/8 ,is    
,presbyt]ianism s n>r[ t x conceives (  
no excell5ce1 ( no purity ( int5tion1 ( 
no spiritual & moral gr&eur outside (   
its b>b>ic cre$8  ,does x /ill reta9 )9 
its /ony he>t all ! malice ( its f\nd]8 
,is x /ill w>m+ its fle%less h&s at !   
flames t consum$ ,s]vetus8 ,does x /ill 

glory 9 ! damnation ( infants1 & does x 
/ill p]si/ 9 empty+ ! cradle 9 ord] t   
p]dition may be fill$8  ,is x /ill />v+ 
! s\l & fami%+ ! he>t8  ,is x /ill      
trembl+ & %iv]+1 cr\*+ & crawl+1 be=e   
its ignorant confession ( fai?8  ,_h su*
 m5 z ,rob]t ,colly] & ,john ,/u>t ,mill
 be5 pres5t at ! burn+ ( ,s]vetus1 !y   
w\ld h ext+ui%$ ! flames ) _! te>s4  ,_h
 ! ,presbyt]y ( ,*icago be5 !re1 !y w\ld
 h quietly turn$ _! backs1 solemnly     
divid$ _! coat-tails & w>m$ !mselves4   
,?ird4  ,) hav+ spok5 disp>ag+ly ( !    
doctr9e ( pr$e/9ation4  ,if !re is any  
dogma t ought to be protect$ by law1    
pr$e/9ation is t doctr9e4  ,surely x is 
a *e]ful1 joy\s ?+ to "o :o is labor+1  
/ruggl+ & suff]+ 9 ?is we>y _w1 to ?9k t
 be=e he exi/$1 be=e ! e>? 01 be=e a /> 
_h glitt]$ 9 ! heav5s1 be=e a ray (     
light _h left ! quiv] ( ! sun1 8 de/9y  
_h be5 irrevocably fix$1 & t = an       
et]nity be=e 8 bir? he _h be5 doom$ to  
be> et]nal pa96  ,f\r?4  ,) hav+ fail$  
to prea* ! efficacy ( vic>i\s sacrifice4

  ,suppose a man _h be5 convict$ (      
murd]1 & 0 ab\t to be hang$--! ,gov]nor 
act+ z ! execution]4  ,& suppose j z !  
doom$ man 0 to suff] dea?1 "s "o 9 !    
cr[d %\ld /ep =w>d & say1 ,i am will+ to
 die 9 ! place ( t murd]]4 ,he has a    
family1 & ,i h none4  ,& suppose fur!r t
 ! ,gov]nor %\ld reply1 ,come =w>d1 "y  
man1 y\r (f] is accept$4  ,a murd] has  
be5 committ$1 & somebody mu/ be hung1 & 
y\r dea? w satisfy ! law j z well z !   
dea? ( ! murd]]4  ,:at w\ld y !n ?9k ( !
 doctr9e (  vic>i\s sacrifice8  ,?is    
doctr9e is ! consummation ( two         
outrages--=giv+ "o crime & committ+     
ano!r4  ,fif?4  ,) hav+ inculcat$ a     
phase ( ! doctr9e commonly kn[n z       
,evolution or ,developm5t4  ,! *ur*     
believes & tea*es ! exact opposite ( ?is
 doctr9e4  ,accord+ to ! philosophy (   
!ology1 man has cont9u$ to deg5]ate =   
six ?\s& ye>s4  ,to tea* t !re is t 9   
,nature :i* impels to high] =ms & gr&]  
ends1 is h]esy ( c\rse4 ,! ,deity w damn
 ,sp5c] & 8 ,evolution1 ,d>w9 & 8 ,orig9

 ( ,species1 ,ba/9 & 8 ,spontane\s      
,g5]ation1 ,huxley & 8 ,protoplasm1     
,tyndall & 8 ,pray] ,guage1 & w save ^?1
 & ^? only :o decl>e t ! univ]se has be5
 curs$ f ! smalle/ atom to ! gr&e/ />2 t
 ev]y?+ t5ds to evil1 & to t only2 & t !
 only p]fect ?+ 9 ,nature is !          
,presbyt]ian confession ( fai?4  ,six?4 
,) hav+ intimat$ t ! reception (        
,socrates & ,p5elope at heav5's gate 01 
to say ! lea/1 a trifle m cordial ?an t 
( ,ca!r9e ,,ii4  ,p5elope wait+ pati5tly
 & tru/fully = h] "l's return1 delay+ h]
 suitors1 :ile sadly weav+ & un-weav+ ! 
%r\d ( ,la]tes1 is ! mo/ p]fect type (  
wife & woman produc$ by ! civilization (
 ,greece4  ,socrates1 ^: life 0 above   
reproa*1 & ^: dea? 0 beyond all praise1 
/&s today1 9 ! e/imation ( e ?\ghtful   
man1 at lea/ ! pe] ( ,*ri/4  ,ca?>9e    
,,ii assass9at$ h] husb&4  ,/epp+ ^u 8  
corpse1 %e m\nt$ ! ?rone4  ,%e 0 !      
murd]ess ( ,pr9ce ,ivan1 ! gr&-nephew ( 
,pet] ! ,great1 :o 0 imprison$ = eighte5
 ye>s1 & :o1 dur+ all t "t1 saw ! sky b 

once4  ,tak5 all 9 all1 ,ca?>9e 0       
probably "o ( ! mo/ intellectual bea/s t
 ev] wore a cr[n4  ,ca?>9e1 h[ev]1 0 !  
head ( ! ,greek ,*ur*1 ,socrates 0 a    
h]etic1 & ,p5elope liv$ & di$ )\t hav+  
once he>d ( p>ticul> r$emption1 or      
irresi/ible grace4  ,sev5?4  ,)         
repudiat+ ! idea ( a call to m9i/ry1 &  
pret5d+ t m5 7 call$1 to prea* z !y 7 to
 ! o!r avocations ( life4  ,if ?is      
doctr9e is true1 ,god1 to say ! lea/ (  
x1 is an exce$+ly poor judge ( human    
nature4  ,x is m ?an a c5tury s9ce a man
 ( true g5ius has be5 f\nd 9 an or?odox 
pulpit4  ,e m9i/] is h]etical j to !    
ext5t t 8 intellect is above ! av]age4  
,! ,"l seems to be satisfi$ ) m$iocrity2
 b ! p are n4  ,an old deacon1 wi%+ to  
get rid ( an unpopul> prea*]1 advis$ him
 to give up ! m9i/ry1 & turn 8 att5tion 
to some?+ else4  ,! prea*] repli$ t he  
c\ld n consci5ti\sly des]t ! pulpit1 z  
he _h a call to ! m9i/ry4  ,to :i* !    
deacon repli$1 ,t may be s1 b x's mighty
 un=tunate = y t :5 ,god call$ y to     

prea*1 ,he =got to call anybody to he>  
y4  ,!re is no?+ m /upidly egoti/ic ?an 
! claim ( ! cl]gy t !y are1 9 "s div9e  
s5se1 set ap>t to ! s]vice ( ! ,"l2 t !y
 h be5 *os5 & sanctifi$2 t !re is an    
inf9ite diff]5ce betwe5 !m & p]sons     
employ$ 9 secul> affairs4  ,!y tea* u t 
all o!r pr(essions mu/ take c>e (       
!mselves2 t ,god all[s anybody to be a  
doctor1 a lawy]1 /atesman1 soldi]1 or   
arti/2 t ! ,motts & ,coop]s--!          
,mansfields & ,m>%alls--! ,wilb]=ces &  
,sumn]s--! ,angelos & ,raphaels--7 nev] 
honor$ by a call4  ,^! *ose _!          
pr(essions & won _! laurels )\t !       
assi/ance ( ! ,"l4 ,all ^! m5 7 left    
free to foll[ _! own incl9ations :ile   
,god 0 busily engag$ select+ & call+    
prie/s1 rectors1 eld]s1 m9i/]s &        
exhort]s4  ,eigh?4  ,) hav+ d\bt$ t ,god
 0 ! au?or ( ! #aji? ,psalm4  ,! portion
 ( t ,psalm :i* c>ries ) x ! cle>e/ &   
mo/ satisfactory evid5ces ( inspiration1
 & :i* has af=d$ almo/ unspeakable      
consolation to ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 is z

 foll[s3  ,set ?\ a wick$ man ov] him2 &
 let ,satan /& at 8 "r h&4  ,:5 he %all 
be judg$1 let him be condemn$2 & let 8  
pray] become s94  ,let 8 days be few2 & 
let ano!r take 8 (fice4  ,let 8 *ildr5  
be fa!rless1 & 8 wife a wid[4  ,let 8   
*ildr5 be cont9ually vagabonds1 & beg2  
let !m seek _! bread also out ( _!      
desolate places4  ,let ! extortion] cat*
 all t he hat$2 & let ! /rang]s spoil 8 
labor4  ,let !re be none to ext5d m]cy  
unto him2 nei!r let !re be none to favor
 8 fa!rless *ildr54  ,let 8 po/]ity be  
cut (f2 & 9 ! g5]ation foll[+ let _! "n 
be blott$ out4  ,b d ?\ = me1 ,o ,god ! 
,"l1 = ,?y "n's sake2 because ,?y m]cy  
is good1 deliv] ?\ me4444  ,i w greatly 
praise ! ,"l ) my m\?4  ,?9k ( a ,god   
wick$ & malici\s en\gh to inspire ?is   
pray]4 ,?9k ( "o infam\s en\gh to answ] 
x4  ,_h ?is inspir$ ,psalm be5 f\nd 9 "s
 temple erect$ = ! wor%ip ( snakes1 or 9
 ! possession ( "s cannibal k+1 writt5 )
 blood ^u ! dri$ sk9s ( babes1 !re w\ld 
h be5 a p]fect h>mony betwe5 its        

surr\nd+s & its s5tim5ts4  ,no wond] t !
 au?or ( ?is inspir$ ,psalm coldly      
receiv$ ,socrates & ,p5elope1 & res]v$ 8
 sweete/ smiles = ,ca?>9e ! ,second6    
,n9?4  ,) hav+ said t ! battles 9 :i* ! 
,israelites engag$ ) ! approval & comm& 
( ,jehovah surpass$ 9 cruelty ^? (      
,julius ,caes>4  ,0 x ,julius ,caes> :o 
said1 ,& ! ,"l our ,god deliv]$ him be=e
 u2 & we smote him1 & 8 sons1 & all 8 p4
  ,& we took all 8 cities1 & utt]ly     
de/roy$ ! m51 & ! wom5 & ! little ones1 
( e city1 we left none to rema98  ,did  
,julius ,caes> s5d ! foll[+ report to ! 
,roman ,s5ate8 ,& we took all 8 cities  
at t "t1 !re 0 n a city :i* we took n f 
!m1 ?ree-score city1 all ! region (     
,argob1 ! k+dom ( ,og1 9 ,ba%an4  ,all  
^! cities 7 f5c$ ) high walls1 gates &  
b>s2 besides unwall$ t[ns a great _m4   
,& we utt]ly de/roy$ !m1 z we did unto  
,sihon1 k+ ( ,he%bon1 utt]ly de/roy+ !  
m51 wom51 & *ildr5 ( e city4  ,did      
,caes> take ! city ( ,j]i*o & utt]ly    
de/roy all t 0 9 ! city1 bo? man &      

woman1 "y & old8  ,did he smite all !   
c\ntry ( ! hills1 & ( ! s\?1 & ( ! vale1
 & ( ! spr+s1 & all _! k+s1 & leave none
 rema9+ t brea!d1 z ! ,"l ,god _h       
comm&$8  ,se>* ! records ( ! :ole _w1   
f9d out ! hi/ory ( e b>b>\s tribe1 & y c
 f9d no crime t t\*$ a l[] dep? ( infamy
 ?an ^? ! bible's ,god comm&$ & approv$4
  ,= su* a ,god ,i h no words to express
 my loa?+ & contempt1 & all ! words 9   
all ! languages ( man w\ld sc>cely be   
suffici5t4  ,away ) su* a ,god6  ,give  
me ,jupit] r1 ) ,io & ,europa1 or ev5   
,siva ) 8 skulls & snakes1 or give me   
none4  ,t5?4  ,) hav+ repudiat$ !       
doctr9es ( total depravity4  ,:at a     
preci\s doctr9e is t ( ! total depravity
 ( ! human he>t6  ,h[ sweet x is to     
believe t ! lives ( all ! good & great 7
 cont9ual s9s & p]petual crimes2 t !    
love a "m be>s h] *ild is1 9 ! sight (  
,god1 a s92 t ! gratitude ( ! natural   
he>t is simple meanness2 t ! te>s ( pity
 are impure2 t = ! unconv]t$ to live &  
labor = o!rs is an (f5se to heav52 t !  

noble/ aspirations ( ! s\l are l[ &     
grovel+ 9 ! sight ( ,god2 t man %\ld    
fall ^u 8 knees & ask =giv5ess1 simply =
 lov+ 8 wife & *ild1 & t ev5 ! act (    
ask+ =giv5ess is 9 fact a crime4        
,surely x is a k9d ( bliss to feel t e  
woman & *ild 9 ! wide _w1 ) ! exception 
( ^? :o believe ! five po9ts1 or "s o!r 
equally cruel cre$1 & su* *ildr5 z h be5
 baptiz$1 ought at ?is v mom5t to be    
da%$ d[n to ! l[e/ gl[+ gulf ( ! hell6  
,take f ! ,*ri/ian ! hi/ory ( 8 own     
*ur*2 leave t entirely out ( ! "q1 & he 
has no argum5t left ) :i* to sub/antiate
 ! total depravity ( man4  ,a m9i/] once
 ask$ an old lady1 a memb] ( 8 *ur*1 :at
 %e ?\ght ( ! doctr9e ( total depravity1
 & ! de> old s\l repli$ t %e ?\ght x a  
mighty good doctr9e if ! ,"l w\ld only  
give ! p grace en\gh to live up to x8   
,elev5?4  ,) hav+ d\bt$ ! p]sev]ance ( !
 sa9ts4  ,i suppose ! real mean+ ( ?is  
doctr9e is t ,presbyt]ians are j z sure 
( go+ to heav5 z all o!r folks are ( go+
 to hell4 ,! real idea be+1 t x all     

dep5ds ^u ! w ( ,god1 & n ^u ! "* ( !   
p]son to be damn$ or sav$2 t ,god has ! 
weakness to s5d ,presbyt]ians to        
,p>adise1 & ! ju/ice to doom ! re/ (    
mank9d to et]nal fire4  ,x is admitt$ t 
no unconv]t$ bra9 c see ! lea/ ( s5se 9 
?is doctr9e2 t x is abhorr5t to all :o h
 n be5 ! recipi5ts ( a new he>t2  t only
 ! p]fectly good c ju/ify ! p]fectly    
infam\s4  ,x is cont5d$ t ! sa9ts d n   
p]sev]e ( _! own free w--t !y are       
entitl$ to no cr$it = p]sev]+2 b t ,god 
=ces !m to p]sev]e2 :ile on ! o!r h&1 e 
crime is committ$ 9 accordance ) !      
secret w ( ,god1 :o does all ?+s = ,8   
own glory4  ,comp>$ ) ?is doctr9e1 !re  
is no o!r idea1 t has ev] be5 believ$ by
 man1 t c prop]ly be call$ absurd4  ,z  
to ! doctr9e ( ! p]sev]ance ( ! sa9ts1  
,i wi% ) all my he>t t x may prove to be
 a fact1 ,i really hope t e sa9t1 no    
matt] h[ badly he may break on ! fir/   
qu>t]1 nor h[ _m %oes he may ca/ at !   
half-mile pole1 w foot x bravely d[n !  
long home-/ret*1 & w9 et]nal heav5 by at

 lea/ a neck4  ,twelf?4  ,) hav+ spok5 &
 writt5 some:at lightly ( ! idea (      
conv]t+ ! hea!n ) doctr9al s]mons4  ,(  
all ! failures ( :i* we h any hi/ory or 
k ! mission>y ef=t is ! mo/ conspicu\s4 
,! :ole "q has be5 decid$ "h1 9 our own 
c\ntry1 & conclusively settl$4  ,we h   
ne>ly ext]m9at$ ! ,indians2 b we h      
conv]t$ none4  ,f ! days ( ,john ,eliot 
to ! execution ( ! la/ ,modoc1 n "o     
,indian has be5 ! subject ( irresi/ible 
grace or p>ticul> r$emption4 ,! few r$  
m5 :o roam ! ,we/]n wild]ness h no ?\ght
 or c>e conc]n+ ! five po9ts ( ,calv94  
,!y are utt]ly oblivi\s to ! great &    
vital tru?s conta9$ 9 ! ,?irty-n9e      
articles1 ! ,saybrook plat=m1 & !       
resolutions ( ! ,evangelical ,alliance4 
,no ,indian has ev] scalp$ ano!r on     
acc\nt ( 8 religi\s belief4 ,?is (      
itself %[s conclusively t ! mission>ies 
h _h no effect4  ,:y %\ld we conv]t !   
hea!n ( ,*9a & kill our own8  ,:y %\ld  
we s5d mission>ies across ! seas1 &     
soldi]s ov] ! pla9s8  ,:y %\ld we s5d   

bibles to ! ,ea/ & muskets to ! ,we/8   
,if x is impossible to conv]t ,indians  
:o h no religion ( _! own2 no prejudice 
= or aga9/ ! et]nal procession ( ! ,holy
 ,gho/1 h[ c we expect to conv]t a hea!n
 :o has a religion2 :o has pl5ty ( gods 
& bibles & prophets & ,*ri/s1 & :o has a
 religi\s lit]ature f> gr&] ?an our own8
  ,c we hope1 ) ! /ory ( ,daniel 9 !    
lion's d51 to rival ! /up5d\s miracles (
 ,india8  ,is !re any?+ 9 our bible z   
l(ty & lov+ z ! pray] ( ! ,buddhi/8     
,comp>e y\r ,confession ( ,fai? ) !     
foll[+3  ,nev] w ,i seek nor receive    
private individual salvation--nev] ent] 
into f9al peace alone2 b =ev] & ev]y:]e 
w ,i live & /rive = ! univ]sal r$emption
 ( e creature ?r\gh\t all worlds4       
,until all are deliv]$1 nev] w ,i leave 
! _w ( s91 sorr[ & /ruggle1 b w rema9   
:]e ,i am4  ,?9k ( s5d+ an av]age       
,presbyt]ian to conv]t a man :o daily   
(f]s ?is t5d]1 ?is inf9itely g5]\s &    
incomp>able pray]6 ,?9k ( read+ ! #aji? 
,psalm to a hea!n :o has a bible ( 8    

own1 9 :i* is f\nd ?is passage3  ,bless$
 is t man1 & belov$ ( all ! gods1 :o is 
afraid ( no man1 & ( :om no man is      
afraid6  ,:y %\ld y read ev5 ! new      
te/am5t to a ,h9doo1 :5 8 own ,*ri%na   
has said3  ,if a man /rike !e1 & 9 /rik+
 drop 8 /aff1 pick x up & h& x to him   
aga98  ,:y s5d a ,presbyt]ian to a      
,sufi1 :o says3  ,bett] "o mom5t ( sil5t
 contemplation & inw>d love1 ?an sev5ty 
?\s& ye>s ( outw>d wor%ip8 ,:osoev] w\ld
 c>elessly tread "o worm t crawls on    
e>?1 t he>tless "o is d>kly ali5ate f   
,god2 b he t1 liv+1 embrace? all ?+s 9 8
 love1 to live ) him ,god bur/s all     
b\nds above1 bel[4  ,:y %\ld we endeavor
 to ?ru/ our cruel & he>tless !ology ^u 
"o :o prays ?is pray]3  ,o ,god1 %[ pity
 t[>d ! wick$2 = on ! good ?\ ha/       
already be/[$ ?y m]cy by hav+ creat$ !m 
virtu\s8  ,comp>e ?is pray] ) ! curses &
 cruelties ( ! old te/am5t--) ! infamies
 comm&$ & approv$ by ! be+ :om ! are    
taught to wor%ip z a ,god1 & ) ! foll[+ 
t5d] product ( ,presbyt]ianism3  ,x may 

seem absurd to human wisdom t ,god %\ld 
h>d51 bl9d1 & deliv] up "s m5 to a      
reprobate s5se2 t ,he %\ld fir/ deliv]  
!m ov] to evil1 & !n condemn !m = t     
evil2 b ! believ+ spiritual man sees no 
absurdity 9 all ?is1 kn[+ t ,god w\ld   
nev] be a :it less good1 ev5 ?\gh ,he   
%\ld de/roy all m54  ,( all ! religions 
t h be5 produc$ by ! egotism1 ! malice1 
! ignorance & ambition ( man1           
,presbyt]ianism is ! mo/ hide\s4  ,b :at
 %all ,i say m8 = ! "t w\ld fail me to  
tell ( ,sabellianism1 ( a ,model tr9ity 
& ! et]nal procession ( ! ,holy ,gho/4  
,^u ^! *>ges a m9i/] is to be tri$1 "h 9
 ,*icago2 9 ?is city ( pluck &          
progress--?is m>vel ( en]gy1 & ?is      
miracle ( n]ve4  ,! cry ( h]esy "h1     
s\nds l a wail f ! ,d>k ,ages--a %riek f
 ! ,inquisition1 or a groan f ! grave ( 
,calv94  ,ano!r ef=t is be+ made to     
enslave a man4  ,x is claim$ t e memb] (
 ! *ur* has solemnly agre$ nev] to      
outgr[ ! cre$2 t he has pl$g$ himself to
 rema9 an intellectual dw>f4 ,^u ?is    

condition ! *ur* agrees to save 8 s\l1 &
 he h&s ov] 8 bra9s to b9d ! b>ga94     
,%\ld a fact be f\nd inconsi/5t ) !     
cre$1 he b9ds himself to d5y ! fact &   
curse ! f9d]4  ,) scraps ( dogmas &     
crumbs ( doctr9e1 he agrees t 8 s\l %all
 be satisfi$ =ev]4  ,:at an intellectual
 fea/ ! confession ( fai? mu/ be6  ,x   
rem9ds "o ( ! d9n] describ$ by ,sidney  
,smi?1 :]e ev]y?+ 0 cold except ! wat]1 
& ev]y?+ s\r except ! v9eg>4  ,e memb] (
 a *ur* promises to rema9 or?odox1 t is 
to say--/ation>y4  ,gr[? is h]esy4      
,or?odox ideas are ! fea!rs t h be5     
molt$ by ! eagle ( progress4  ,!y are ! 
dead leaves "u ! maje/ic palm2 :ile     
h]esy is ! bud & blossom at ! top4      
,imag9e a v9e t gr[s at "o end & decays 
at ! o!r4 ,! end t gr[s is h]esy2 ! end 
t rots is or?odox4 ,! dead are or?odox1 
& y\r cemet]y is ! mo/ p]fect type ( a  
well regulat$ *ur*4  ,no ?\ght1 no      
progress1 no h]esy !re4  ,sl[ly &       
sil5tly1 side by side1 ! satisfi$ memb]s
 peacefully decay4 ,!re is only ?is     

diff]5ce--! dead d n p]secute4  ,& :at  
does a trial = h]esy mean8  ,x means t !
 *ur* says to a h]etic1 ,believe z ,i d1
 or ,i w )draw my support2 ,i w n employ
 y2 ,i w pursue y until y\r g>m5ts are  
rags2 until y\r *ildr5 cry = bread2     
until y\r *eeks are furr[$ ) te>s4 ,i w 
hunt y to ! v portals ( ! tomb1 & !n my 
,god w d ! re/4  ,i w n imprison y4  ,i 
w n burn y4  ,! law prev5ts my do+ t4   
,i help$ make ! law1 n1 h[ev]1 to       
protect y1 nor deprive me ( ! "r to     
ext]m9ate y1 b 9 ord] to keep o!r *ur*es
 f ext]m9at+ me4  ,a trial = h]esy means
 t ! _s ( p]secution /ill l+]s 9 ! *ur*2
 t x /ill d5ies ! "r ( private judgm5t2 
t x /ill ?9ks m ( cre$ ?an tru?2 t x is 
/ill det]m9$ to prev5t ! intellectual   
gr[? ( man4 ,x means t *ur*es are       
%ambles 9 :i* are b\ght & sold ! s\ls ( 
m54  ,x means t ! *ur* is /ill guilty ( 
! b>b>ity ( oppos+ ?\ght ) =ce4  ,x     
means t if x _h ! p[]1 ! m5tal horizon  
w\ld be b\nd$ by a cre$1 t x w\ld br+   
aga9 ! :ips1 & *a9s1 & dungeon keys1 !  

rack & fagot ( ! pa/4  ,b let me tell ! 
*ur* x lacks ! p[]4  ,!re has be51 &    
/ill are1 too _m m5 :o own !mselves--too
 mu* ?\ght1 too mu* k = ! *ur* to grasp 
aga9 ! sword ( p[]4  ,! *ur* mu/        
abdicate4  ,= ! ,eglon ( sup]/ition1    
sci5ce has a message f tru?4  ,! h]etics
 h n ?\ght & suff]$ & di$ 9 va94 ,e     
h]etic has be51 & is1 a ray ( light4  ,n
 9 va9 did ,voltaire1 t great man1 po9t 
f ! foot ( ! ,alps1 ! f+] ( scorn at e  
hypocrite 9 ,europe4  ,n 9 va9 7 !      
spl5did utt]ances ( ! infidels1 :ile    
beyond all price are ! discov]ies (     
sci5ce4 ,! *ur* has imp$$1 b x has n & x
 _c /op ! onw>d m>* ( ! human race4     
,h]esy c n be burn$1 nor imprison$1 nor 
/>v$4  ,x laughs at presbyt]ies &       
synods1 at ,ecum5ical c\ncils & !       
impot5t ?und]s ( ,s9ai4  ,h]esy is !    
et]nal dawn1 ! morn+ />1 ! glitt]+ h]ald
 ( ! day4  ,h]esy is ! la/ & be/ ?\ght4 
,x is ! p]petual new _w2 ! unkn[n sea1  
t[>d :i* ! brave all sail4  ,x is !     
et]nal horizon ( progress4 ,h]esy ext5ds

 ! hospitalities ( ! bra9 to new ?\ghts4
  ,h]esy is a cradle2 or?odoxy a c(f94  
,:y %\ld a man be afraid to ?9k1 & :y   
%\ld he fe> to express 8 ?\ghts8  ,is x 
possible t an inf9ite ,deity is unwill+ 
t man %\ld inve/igate ! ph5om5a by :i*  
he is surr\nd$8  ,is x possible t a ,god
 delights 9 ?reat5+ & t]rify+ m58 ,:at  
glory1 :at honor & r5[n a ,god mu/ w9 9 
su* a field6  ,! ocean rav+ at a drop2 a
 /> envi\s ( a c&le2 ! sun jeal\s ( a   
firefly6  ,g on1 presbyt]ies & synods1 g
 on6  ,?ru/ ! h]etics out ( ! *ur*4  ,t 
is to say1 ?r[ away y\r bra9s--put out  
y\r eyes4 ,! ,infidels w ?ank y4  ,!y   
are will+ to adopt y\r exiles4 ,e des]t]
 f y\r camp is a recruit = ! army (     
progress4 ,cl+ to ! ignorant dogmas ( ! 
pa/2 read ! #aji? ,psalm2 gloat ov] !   
slaught] ( mo!rs & babes2 ?ank ,god =   
total depravity2 %[] y\r honors ^u      
hypocrites1 & sil5ce e m9i/] :o is t\*$ 
) t h]esy call$ g5ius4  ,be true to y\r 
hi/ory4  ,turn out ! a/ronom]s1 !       
geologi/s1 ! naturali/s1 ! *emi/s1 & all

 ! hone/ sci5ti/s4  ,) a :ip (          
scorpions1 drive !m all out4  ,we want  
!m all4  ,keep ! ignorant1 ! sup]/iti\s1
 ! bigot$1 & ! writ]s ( *>ges &         
specifications4  ,keep !m1 & keep !m    
all4  ,repeat y\r pi\s platitudes 9 !   
dr[sy e>s ( ! fai?ful1 & read y\r bible 
to h]etics1 z k+s read "s =gott5        
riot-act to /op & /ay ! waves (         
revolution4  ,y are too weak to excite  
ang]4  ,we =give y\r ef=ts z ! sun      
=gives a cl\d--z ! air =gives ! brea? y 
wa/e4  ,h[ long1 ,o h[ long w man li/5  
to ! ?reats ( ,god1 & %ut 8 e>s to !    
spl5did promises ( ,nature8  ,h[ long1  
,o h[ long w man rema9 ! cr++ slave ( a 
false & cruel cre$4  ,by ?is "t ! :ole  
_w %\ld "k t ! real bible has n yet be5 
writt52 b is be+ writt51 & t x w nev] be
 f9i%$ until ! race beg9s its d[nw>d m>*
 or ceases to exi/4 ,! real bible is n !
 "w ( inspir$ m51 nor prophets1 nor     
apo/les1 nor evangeli/s1 nor ( ,*ri/4 ,e
 man :o f9ds a fact1 adds1 z x 71 a ^w  
to ?is great book4  ,x is n atte/$ by   

prophecy1 by miracles or by signs4  ,x  
makes no appeal to fai?1 to ignorance1  
to cr$ulity ( fe>4  ,x has no puni%m5t =
 unbelief1 & no rew>d = hypocrisy4  ,x  
appe>s to m5 9 ! "n ( demon/ration4  ,x 
has no?+ to conceal4  ,x has no fe> (   
be+ read1 ( be+ inve/igat$ & und]/ood4  
,x does n pret5d to be holy or sacr$2 x 
simply claims to be true4  ,x *all5ges !
 scrut9y ( all1 & implores e read] to   
v]ify e l9e = himself4  ,x is incapable 
( be+ blasphem$4  ,?is book appeals to  
all ! surr\nd+s ( man4  ,ea* ?+ t exi/s 
te/ifies ( its p]fection4  ,! e>? ) its 
he>t ( fire & cr[ns ( sn[2 ) its =e/s & 
pla9s1 its rocks & seas2 ) its e wave & 
cl\d2 ) its e leaf1 & bud1 & fl[]1      
confirms its e ^w1 & ! solemn />s1 %9+ 9
 ! inf9ite abysses1 are ! et]nal        
witnesses ( its tru?4       ,+]soll's   
,lecture on ,! ,bible    ,! true bible  
appeals to man 9 ! "n ( demon/ration4   
,x has no?+ to conceal4  ,x has no fe> (
 be+ read1 ( be+ contradict$1 ( be+     
inve/igat$ & und]/ood4  ,x does n pret5d

 to be holy or sacr$1 x simply claims to
 be true4  ,x *all5ges ! scrut9y ( all1 
& implores e read] to v]ify e l9e =     
himself4  ,x is incapable ( be+         
blasphem$4  ,?is book appeals to all !  
surr\nd+s ( man4 ,ea* ?+ t exi/s        
te/ifies ( its p]fection4  ,! e>?1 ) its
 he>t ( fire & cr[ns ( sn[2 ) its =e/s &
 pla9s1 its rocks & seas2 ) its e wave &
 cl\d2 ) its e leaf & bud & fl[]1       
confirms its e ^w1 & ! solemn />s1 %9+ 9
 ! inf9ite abysses1 are ! ext]nal       
witnesses ( its tru?4  ,i w tell y :at  
,i mean by inspiration4  ,i g & look at 
! sea1 & ! sea says some?+ to me2 x     
makes an impression ^u my m9d4 ,t       
impression dep5ds1 fir/1 ^u my exp]i5ce2
 secondly1 ^u my intellectual capacity4 
,ano!r looks ^u ! same sea4 ,he has a   
diff]5t bra91 he has _h a diff]5t       
exp]i5ce1 he has diff]5t memories &     
diff]5t hopes4 ,! sea may speak to him (
 joy & to me ( grief & sorr[4 ,! sea _c 
tell ! same ?+ to two be+s1 because no  
two human be+s h _h ! same exp]i5ce4 ,s1

 :5 ,i look ^u a fl[]1 or a />1 or a    
pa9t+1 or a /atue1 ! m ,i "k ab\t       
sculpture ! m t /atue speaks to me4 ,! m
 ,i h _h ( human exp]i5ce1 ! m ,i h     
read1 ! great] bra9 ,i h1 ! m ! /> says 
to me4 ,9 o!r words1 nature says to me  
all t ,i am capable ( und]/&+4  ,?9k ( a
 ,god wick$ & malici\s en\gh to inspire 
?is pray] 9 ! #aji? ,psalm6 ,?9k ( "o   
infam\s en\gh to answ] x6 ,_h ?is       
inspir$ ,psalm be5 f\nd 9 "s temple     
erect$ = ! wor%ip ( snakes1 or 9 !      
possession ( "s cannibal k+1 writt5 )   
blood ^u ! dri$ sk9s ( babes1 !re w\ld h
 be5 a p]fect h>mony betwe5 its         
surr\nd+s & its s5tim5ts4  ,n[1 ,i read 
! bible1 & ,i f9d t ,god s lov$ ?is _w t
 he made up 8 m9d to damn ! mo/ ( u4 ,i 
h read ?is book & :at %all ,i say ( x8  
,i believe x is g5]ally bett] to be     
hone/4 ,n[1 ,i don't believe ! bible4   
,_h ,i n bett] say s8 ,!y say t if y d y
 w regret x :5 y come to die4 ,if t be  
true1 ,i "k a great _m religi\s p :o w h
 no cause to regret x--!y don't tell _! 

hone/ convictions ab\t ! bible4  ,!     
bible 0 ! real p]secutor4 ,! bible burn$
 h]etics1 built dungeons1 f\nd$ !       
,inquisition1 & trampl$ ^u all !        
lib]ties ( m54 ,h[ long1 ,o h[ long1 w  
mank9d wor%ip a book8 ,h[ long w !y     
grovel 9 ! du/ be=e ! ignorant leg5ds ( 
! b>b>ic pa/8 ,h[ long1 ,o h[ long1 w !y
 pursue phantoms 9 a d>kness deep] ?an  
dea?8  ,! believ]s 9 ! bible are l\d 9  
_! d5unciation ( :at !y are pleas$ to   
call ! immoral lit]ature ( ! _w2 & yet  
few books h be5 publi%$ conta9+ m moral 
fil? ?an ?is inspir$ ^w ( ,god4 ,^!     
/ories are n r$eem$ by a s+le fla% ( wit
 or humor4 ,!y nev] rise above ! dull   
details ( /upid vice4 ,= "o1 ,i _c af=d 
to soil my pages ) extracts f !m2 & all 
su* portions ( ! scriptures ,i leave to 
be exam9$1 writt5 ^u1 & expla9$ by !    
cl]gy4 ,cl]gym5 may "k "s way by :i* !y 
c extract honey f ^! fl[]s4 ,until ^!   
passages are expung$ f ! old te/am5t1 x 
is n a fit book to be read by ei!r old  
or "y4 ,x conta9s pages t no m9i/] 9 !  

,unit$ ,/ates w\ld read to 8            
congregation = any rew>d :atev]4 ,!re   
are *apt]s t no g5tleman w\ld read 9 !  
pres5ce ( a lady4 ,!re are *apt]s t no  
fa!r w\ld read to 8 *ild4 ,!re are      
n>ratives utt]ly unfit to be told2 & !  
"t w come :5 mank9d w wond] t su* a book
 0 ev] call$ inspir$4  ,b z long z !    
bible is consid]$ z ! "w ( ,god1 x w be 
h>d to make all m5 too good & pure to   
imitate x2 & z long z x is imitat$ !re w
 be vile & fil?y books4 ,! lit]ature (  
our c\ntry w n be sweet & clean until ! 
bible ceases to be reg>d$ z ! production
 ( a god4  ,9 ! days ( ,?omas ,pa9e !   
*ur* believ$ & taught t e ^w 9 ! bible 0
 absolutely true4 ,s9ce 8 day x has be5 
prov5 false 9 its cosmogony1 false 9 its
 a/ronomy1 false 9 its *ronology1 false 
9 its hi/ory1 & s f> z ! old te/am5t is 
conc]n$1 false 9 almo/ ev]y?+4 ,!re are 
b few1 if any1 sci5tific m5 :o appreh5d 
t ! bible is lit]ally true4 ,:o on e>?  
at ?is day w\ld pret5d to settle any    
sci5tific "q by a text f ! bible8 ,! old

 belief is conf9$ to ! ignorant &       
zeal\s4 ,! *ur* itself w be=e long be   
driv5 to occupy ! position ( ,?omas     
,pa9e6  ,i love any man :o gave me1 or  
help$ to give me1 ! lib]ty ,i enjoy     
tonight4 ,i love e man :o help$ put our 
flag 9 heav54 ,i love e man :o has lift$
 8 voice 9 all ! ages = lib]ty1 = a     
*a9less body1 & a fett]less bra94 ,i    
love e man :o has giv5 to e o!r human   
be+ e "r t he claim$ = himself4 ,i love 
e man :o ?\ght m ( pr9ciple ?an he did (
 position4 ,i love ! m5 :o h trampl$    
cr[ns b5ea? _! feet t !y might d some?+ 
= mank9d4  ,! be/ m9ds ( ! or?odox _w1  
today1 are endeavor+ to prove ! exi/5ce 
( a p]sonal ,deity4 ,all o!r que/ions   
occupy a m9or place4 ,y are no long]    
ask$ to swall[ ! bible :ole1 :ale1      
,jonah & all2 y are simply requir$ to   
believe 9 ,god1 & pay y\r pew-r5t4 ,!re 
is n n[ an enlight5$ m9i/] 9 ! _w :o w  
s]i\sly cont5d t ,samson's /r5g? 0 9 8  
hair1 or t ! necromanc]s ( ,egypt c\ld  
turn wat] into blood1 & pieces ( wood   

into s]p5ts4 ,^! follies h pass$ away4  
,= my "p1 ,i w\ld inf9itely pref] to "k 
all ! results ( sci5tific inve/igation  
?an to be inspir$ z ,moses 04 ,suppos+ !
 bible to be true2 :y is x any worse or 
m wick$ = free-?9k]s to d5y x1 ?an =    
prie/s to d5y ! doctr9e ( evolution1 or 
! dynamic !ory ( heat8 ,:y %\ld we be   
damn$ = laugh+ at ,samson & 8 foxes1    
:ile o!rs1 hold+ ! nebul> hypo!sis 9    
utt] contempt1 g /raight to heav58  ,n[ 
:5 ,i come to a book1 = in/ance1 ,i read
 ! writ+s ( ,%akespe>e--,%akespe>e1 !   
greate/ human be+ :o ev] exi/$ ^u ?is   
globe4 ,:at d ,i get out ( him8 ,all t  
,i h s5se en\gh to und]/&4 ,i get my    
little cup full4 ,let ano!r read him :o 
kn[s no?+ ( ! drama1 :o kn[s no?+ ( !   
imp]sonation ( passion2 :at does he get 
f him8 ,v little4 ,9 o!r words1 e man   
gets f a book1 a fl[]1 a />1 or ! sea1  
:at he is able to get f 8 intellectual  
developm5t & exp]i5ce4 ,d y !n believe t
 ! bible is a diff]5t book to e human   
be+ t receives x8 ,i d4 ,c ,god1 !n1    

?r\gh ! bible1 make ! same revelation to
 two m58 ,he _c4 ,:y8 ,because ! man :o 
reads is ! man :o inspires4 ,inspiration
 is 9 ! man & n 9 ! book4  ,! real      
oppressor1 enslav] & corrupt] ( ! p is !
 bible4 ,t book is ! *a9 t b9ds1 !      
dungeon t holds ! cl]gy4 ,t book spreads
 ! pall ( sup]/ition ov] ! colleges &   
s*ools4 ,t book puts out ! eyes (       
sci5ce1 & makes hone/ inve/igation a    
crime4 ,t book unmans ! politician &    
degrades ! p4 ,t book fills ! _w )      
bigotry1 hypocrisy & fe>4  ,volumes     
might be writt5 ^u ! inf9ite absurdity (
 ?is mo/ incr$ible1 wick$ & fooli% ( all
 ! fables conta9$ 9 t repository ( !    
impossible1 call$ ! bible4 ,to me x is a
 matt] ( amazem5t1 t x ev] 0 = a mom5t  
believ$ by any intellig5t human be+4    
,is x n inf9itely m reasonable to say t 
?is book is ! "w ( man1 t x is fill$ )  
m+l$ tru? & error1 ) mi/akes & facts1 & 
reflects1 too fai?fully p]haps1 ! v =m &
 pressure ( its "t8 ,if !re are mi/akes 
9 ! bible1 c]ta9ly !y 7 made by man4 ,if

 !re is any?+ contr>y to nature1 x 0    
writt5 by man4 ,if !re is any?+ immoral1
 cruel1 he>tless or infam\s1 x c]ta9ly 0
 nev] writt5 by a be+ wor?y ( !         
adoration ( mank9d4  ,x /rikes me t ,god
 might write a book t w\ld n necess>ily 
excite ! laught] ( 8 *ildr54 ,9 fact1 ,i
 ?9k x w\ld be safe to say t a real god 
c\ld produce a "w t w\ld excite !       
admiration ( mank9d4  ,! man :o n[      
reg>ds ! old te/am5t z1 9 any s5se1 a   
sacr$ or inspir$ book is1 9 my judgm5t1 
an intellectual & moral de=mity4 ,!re is
 9 x s mu* t is cruel1 ignorant &       
f]oci\s t x is to me a matt] ( amazem5t 
t x 0 ev] ?\ght to be ! "w ( a mo/      
m]ciful deity4  ,admitt+ t ! bible is ! 
book ( ,god1 is t ,8 only good job8 ,w n
 a man be damn$ z quick = d5y+ ! equator
 z d5y+ ! bible8 ,w he n be damn$ z     
quick = d5y+ geology z = d5y+ ! s*eme ( 
salvation8 ,:5 ! bible 0 fir/ writt5 x 0
 n believ$4 ,_h !y kn[n z mu* ab\t      
sci5ce z we "k n[1 t bible w\ld n h be5 
writt54  ,e sect is a c]tificate t ,god 

has n pla9ly reveal$ ,8 w to man4 ,to   
ea* read] ! bible conveys a diff]5t     
mean+4 ,ab\t ! mean+ ( ?is book1 call$ a
 revelation1 !re h be5 ages ( w> &      
c5turies ( sword & flame4 ,if writt5 by 
an inf9ite ,god1 ,he mu/ h kn[n t ^!    
results mu/ foll[2 & ?us kn[+1 ,he mu/  
be responsible = all4  ,pa9e ?\ght !    
b>b>ities ( ! old te/am5t inconsi/5t )  
:at he deem$ ! real "* ( ,god4 ,he      
believ$ t murd]1 massacre &             
indiscrim9ate slaught] _h nev] be5      
comm&$ by ! ,deity4 ,he reg>d$ mu* ( !  
bible z *ildi%1 unimportant & fooli%4 ,!
 sci5tific _w ent]ta9s ! same _s 9 :i*  
he _h attack$ ! pret5sions ( k+s4 ,he   
us$ ! same weapons4 ,all ! pomp 9 ! _w  
c\ld n make him c[]4 ,8 reason knew no  
,holy ( ,holies1 except ! abode ( ,tru?4
  ,no?+ c be cle>] ?an t ,moses receiv$ 
f ! ,egyptians ! pr9cipal p>ts ( 8      
n>rative1 mak+ su* *anges & additions z 
7 necess>y to satisfy ! peculi>         
sup]/itions ( 8 own p4  ,accord+ to !   
!ologians1 ,god1 ! ,fa!r ( u all1 wrote 

a lett] to ,8 *ildr54 ,! *ildr5 h always
 diff]$ some:at z to ! mean+ ( ?is      
lett]4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ^! hone/         
difficulties1 ^! bro!rs began to cut out
 ea* o!r's he>ts4 ,9 e l&1 :]e ?is lett]
 f ,god has be5 read1 ! *ildr5 to :om & 
= :om x 0 writt5 h be5 fill$ ) hatr$ &  
malice4 ,!y h imprison$ & murd]$ ea*    
o!r1 & ! wives & *ildr5 ( ea* o!r4 ,9 ! 
"n ( ,god e possible crime has be5      
committ$1 e conceivable outrage has be5 
p]petrat$4 ,brave m51 t5d] & lov+ wom51 
beautiful girls & prattl+ babes h be5   
ext]m9at$ 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,!    
*ur* has burn$ hone/y & rew>d$          
hypocrisy4 ,& all ?is1 because x 0      
comm&$ by a book--a book t m5 _h be5    
taught implicitly to believe1 long be=e 
!y knew "o ^w t 0 9 x4 ,!y _h be5 taught
 t to d\bt ! tru? ( ?is book--to exam9e 
x1 ev5--0 a crime ( su* enormity t x    
c\ld n be =giv51 ei!r 9 ?is _w or 9 !   
next4  ,all t is necess>y1 z x seems to 
me1 to conv9ce any reasonable p]son t ! 
bible is simply & purely ( human        

inv5tion--( b>b>ian inv5tion--is to read
 x4 ,read x z y w\ld any o!r book2 ?9k (
 x z y w\ld any o!r2 get ! b&age (      
rev]5ce f y\r eyes2 drive f y\r he>t !  
phantom ( fe>2 pu% f ! ?rone ( y bra9 ! 
c[l$ =m ( sup]/ition--!n read ! holy    
bible1 & y w be amaz$ t y ev]1 = "o     
mom5t1 suppos$ a be+ ( inf9ite wisdom1  
goodness & purity1 to be ! au?or ( su*  
ignorance & su* atrocity4  ,:e!r ! bible
 is false or true1 is ( no consequ5ce 9 
comp>ison ) ! m5tal fre$om ( ! race4    
,salvation ?r\gh slav]y is wor?less4    
,salvation f slav]y is ine/imable4 ,z   
long z man believes ! bible to be       
infallible1 t book is 8 ma/]4 ,!        
civilization ( ?is c5tury is n ! *ild ( 
fai?1 b ( unbelief--! result ( free     
?\ght4  ,:at man :o ev] ?9ks1 c believe 
t blood c appease ,god8 ,& yet our      
entire sy/em ( religion is bas$ on t    
belief4 ,! ,jews pacifi$ ,jehovah ) !   
blood ( animals1 & accord+ to ! *ri/ian 
sy/em1 ! blood ( ,jesus s(t5$ ! he>t (  
,god a little1 & r5d]$ possible !       

salvation ( a =tunate few4  ,x is h>d to
 conceive h[ any sane man c read ! bible
 & /ill believe 9 ! doctr9e (           
inspiration4  ,! bible 0 orig9ally      
writt5 9 ! ,hebrew language1 & ! ,hebrew
 language at t "t _h no v[els 9 writ+4  
,x 0 writt5 entirely ) consonants1 & )\t
 be+ divid$ into *apt]s & v]ses1 & !re 0
 no sy/em ( punctuation :atev]4 ,aft] y 
g home to-night write an ,engli% s5t5ce 
or two ) only consonants close toge!r1 &
 y w f9d t x w take twice z mu*         
inspiration to read x z x did to write  
x4  ,! real bible is n ! result (       
inspir$ m51 nor prophets1 nor           
evangeli/s1 nor *ri/s4 ,! real bible has
 n be5 writt51 b is be+ writt54 ,e man  
:o f9ds a fact adds a ^w to ?is great   
book4  ,! bad passages 9 ! bible are n  
inspir$4 ,no god ev] ord]$ a soldi] to  
%ea! 8 sword 9 ! brea/ ( a "m4 ,no god  
ev] ord]$ a w>rior to but*] a smil+1    
prattl+ babe4 ,no god ev] upheld        
tyranny4 ,no god ev] said1 be subject to
 ! p[]s t be4 ,no god endeavor$ to make 

man a slave & woman a bea/ ( burd54 ,!re
 are ?\s&s ( good passages 9 ! bible4   
,_m ( !m are true4 ,!re are 9 x wise    
laws1 good cu/oms1 "s l(ty & spl5did    
?+s4 ,& ,i d n c>e :e!r !y are inspir$  
or n1 s !y are true4 ,b :at ,i d insi/  
^u is t ! bad is n inspir$4  ,!re is no 
hope = y4 ,x is j z bad to d5y hell z x 
is to d5y heav54 ,pr(4 ,sw+ says ! bible
 is a poem4 ,dr4 ,ryd] says x is a      
picture4 ,! ,g>d5 ( ,ed5 is pictorial2 a
 pictorial snake & a pictorial woman1 ,i
 suppose1 & a pictorial man1 & may be x 
0 a pictorial s94 ,& only a pictorial   
atonem5t6  ,man mu/ le>n to rely on     
himself4 ,read+ bibles  w n protect him 
f ! bla/s ( w9t]1 b  h\ses1 fire & clo?+
 w4 ,to prev5t fam9e  "o pl[ is wor? a  
million s]mons1 & ev5 pat5t m$ic9es w   
cure m diseases ?an all ! pray]s utt]$  
s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! _w4      ,+]soll's    
,lecture on ,voltaire   ,ladies &       
,g5tlem53  ,! infidels ( "o age h (t5   
be5 ! aureol$ sa9ts ( ! next4  ,!       
de/roy]s ( ! old are ! creators ( ! new4

  ,z "t sweeps on ! old passes away & ! 
new 9 its turn becomes ( old4  ,!re is 9
 ! intellectual _w1 z 9 ! physical1     
decay & gr[?1 & ev] by ! grave ( buri$  
age /& y\? & joy4  ,! hi/ory (          
intellectual progress is writt5 9 !     
lives ( infidels4  ,political rights h  
be5 pres]v$ by traitors2 ! lib]ty ( m9d 
by h]etics4  ,to attack ! k+ 0 treason2 
to dispute ! prie/ 0 blasphemy4  ,= _m  
ye>s ! sword & cross 7 allies4  ,toge!r 
!y attack$ ! rights ( man4  ,!y def5d$  
ea* o!r4  ,! ?rone & alt> 7 tw9s--two   
vultures f ! same egg4  ,james ,i said3 
,no bi%op2 no k+4  ,he might h add$3    
,no cross1 no cr[n4  ,! k+ own$ ! bodies
 ( m52 ! prie/1 ! s\ls4 ,"o liv$ on     
taxes collect$ by =ce1 ! o!r on alms    
collect$ by fe>--bo? robb]s1 bo? begg>s4
  ,^! robb]s & ^! begg>s controll$ two  
worlds4  ,! k+ made laws1 ! prie/ made  
cre$s4  ,bo? obta9$ _! au?ority f ,god1 
bo? 7 ! ag5ts ( ! inf9ite4  ,) b[$ backs
 ! p c>ri$ ! burd5s ( "o1 & ) wond]'s   
op5 m\? receiv$ ! dogmas ( ! o!r4  ,if !

 p aspir$ to be free1 !y 7 cru%$ by !   
k+1 & e prie/ 0 a ,h]od1 :o slaught]$ ! 
*ildr5 ( ! bra94  ,! k+ rul$ by =ce1 !  
prie/ by fe>1 & bo? by bo?4 ,! k+ said  
to ! p3  ,god made y peasants1 & ,he    
made me k+2 ,he made y to labor1 & me to
 enjoy2 ,he made rags & hovels = y1     
robes & palaces = me4  ,he made y to    
obey & me to comm&4  ,su* is ! ju/ice ( 
,god1  ,& ! prie/ said3  ,god made y    
ignorant & vile2 ,he made me holy &     
wise2 y are ! %eep1 ,i am ! %eph]d2 y\r 
fleeces belong to me4  ,if y d n obey me
 "h1 ,god w puni% y n[ & torm5t y =ev] 9
 ano!r _w4  ,su* is ! m]cy ( ,god4  ,y  
mu/ n reason4  ,reason is a rebel4  ,y  
mu/ n contradict--contradiction is born 
( egotism2 y mu/ believe4 ,he t has e>s 
to he> let him he>4  ,heav5 is a "q (   
e>s4  ,=tunately = u1 !re h be5 traitors
 & !re h be5 h]etics1 blasphem]s1 ?9k]s1
 inve/igators1 lov]s ( lib]ty1 m5 (     
g5ius1 :o h giv5 _! lives to bett] !    
condition ( _! fell[-m54  ,x may be well
 en\gh "h to ask ! "q3  ,:at is         

greatness8 ,a great man adds to ! sum ( 
k1 ext5ds ! horizon ( ?\ght1 releases   
s\ls f ! ,ba/ille ( fe>1 crosses unkn[n 
& my/]i\s seas1 gives new isl&s & new   
cont95ts to ! doma9 ( ?\ght1 new        
con/ellations to ! firmam5t ( m9d4  ,a  
great man does n seek applause or place2
 he seeks = tru?2 he seeks ! road to    
happ9ess1 & :at he asc]ta9s he gives to 
o!rs4       ,a great man ?r[s pe>ls be=e
 sw9e1 & ! sw9e are sometimes *ang$ to  
m54 ,if ! great _h always kept _! pe>ls1
 va/ multitudes w\ld be b>b>ians n[4  ,a
 great man is a tor* 9 ! d>kness1 a     
beacon 9 sup]/ition's night1 an         
inspiration & a prophecy4  ,greatness is
 n ! gift ( majorities2 x _c be ?ru/ ^u 
any man2 m5 _c give x to ano!r2 !y c    
give place & p[]1 b n greatness4  ,!    
place does n make ! man1 nor ! sceptre !
 k+4  ,greatness is f )94  ,! great m5  
are ! h]oes :o h fre$ ! bodies ( m52 !y 
are ! philosoph]s & ?9k]s :o h giv5     
lib]ty to ! s\l2 !y are ! poets :o h    
transfigur$ ! common & fill$ ! lives (  

_m millions ) love & song4  ,!y are !   
arti/s :o h cov]$ ! b>e walls ( we>y    
life ) ! triumphs ( g5ius4  ,!y are !   
h]oes :o h sla9 ! mon/]s ( ignorance &  
fe>1 :o h outgaz$ ! ,gorgon & driv5 !   
cruel gods f _! ?rones4  ,!y are !      
inv5tors1 ! discov]]s1 ! great me*anics1
 ! k+s ( ! useful :o h civiliz$ ?is _w4 
,at ! head ( ?is h]oic army1 =emo/ (    
all1 /&s ,voltaire1 ^: memory we are    
honor+ tonight4  ,voltaire6 a "n t      
excites ! admiration ( m51 ! malignity (
 prie/s4 ,pron\nce t "n 9 ! pres5ce ( a 
cl]gyman1 & y w f9d t y h made a        
decl>ation ( w>4  ,pron\nce t "n1 & f ! 
face ( ! prie/ ! mask ( meekness w fall1
 & f ! m\? ( =giv5ess w p\r a ,niag>a ( 
vitup]ation & calumny4  ,& yet ,voltaire
 0 ! greate/ man ( 8 c5tury1 & did m = !
 human race ?an ally o!r ( ! sons ( m54 
,on ,sunday1 ! #ba/ ( ,novemb]1 #afid1 a
 babe 0 born2 a babe exce$+ly frail1 ^: 
brea? hesitat$ ab\t rema9+4  ,?is babe  
became ! greate/ man ( ! eighte5?       
c5tury4  ,:5 ,voltaire came to ?is great

 /age ( fools1 8 c\ntry _h be5          
*ri/ianiz$--n civiliz$--= ab\t f\rte5   
hundr$ ye>s4  ,= a ?\s& ye>s ! religion 
( peace & good w _h be5 supreme4 ,! laws
 _h be5 giv5 by *ri/ian k+s1 sanction$  
by wise & holy m54  ,"u ! b5ign reign ( 
univ]sal love1 e c\rt _h its *amb] (    
torture1 & e prie/ reli$ on ! ?umbscrew 
& rack4  ,su* _h be5 ! success ( !      
bless$ gospel t e sci5ce 0 an outca/4   
,to speak y\r hone/ ?\ghts1 to tea* y\r 
fell[ m51 to inve/igate = y\rself1 to   
seek ! tru?1 ^! 7 crimes1 & ! ,holy ,"m 
,*ur* pursu$ ! crim9als ) sword & flame4
  ,! believ]s 9 a ,god ( love--an       
inf9ite fa!r--puni%$ hundr$s ( (f5ses ) 
torture & dea?4  ,suspect$ p]sons 7     
tortur$ to make !m confess4  ,convict$  
p]sons 7 tortur$ to make !m give ! names
 ( _! accomplices4  ,"u ! lead]%ip ( !  
*ur* cruelty _h become ! only re=m+ p[]4
  ,9 ?is bless$ ye> #afid all au?ors 7  
at ! m]cy ( k+ & prie/4  ,! mo/ ( !m 7  
ca/ into prisons1 impov]i%$ by f9es &   
co/s1 exil$ or execut$4 ,! little "t t  

hangm5 c\ld snat* f pr(essional duties 0
 occupi$ 9 burn+ books4  ,! c\rts (     
ju/ice 7 traps 9 :i* ! innoc5t 7 caught4
  ,! judges 7 almo/ z malici\s & cruel z
 ?\gh !y _h be5 bi%ops or sa9ts4 ,!re 0 
no trial by jury1 & ! rules ( evid5ce   
all[$ ! conviction ( ! suppos$ crim9al  
by ! pro( ( suspicion or he>say4  ,!    
witnesses1 be+ liable to torture1       
g5]ally told :at ! judges wi%$ to he>4  
,:5 ,voltaire 0 born ! *ur* rul$ & own$ 
,france4  ,x 0 a p]iod ( almo/ univ]sal 
corruption4  ,! prie/s 7 mo/ly lib]t9es1
 ! judges cruel & v5al4  ,! royal palace
 0 a h\se ( pro/itution4  ,! nobles 7   
he>tless1 pr\d1 arrogant & cruel to !   
la/ degree4  ,! common p 7 treat$ z     
bea/s4  ,x took ! *ur* a ?\s& ye>s to   
br+ ab\t ?is happy condition ( ?+s4  ,! 
se$s ( ! revolution unconsci\sly 7 be+  
scatt]$ by e noble & by e prie/4  ,!y 7 
g]m9at+ sl[ly 9 ! he>ts ( ! wret*$2 !y 7
 be+ wat]$ by ! te>s ( agony2 bl[s began
 to be> int]e/4  ,!re 0 a fa9t long+ =  
blood4  ,workm51 black5$ by ! sun1 b[$  

by labor1 de=m$ by want2 look$ at ! :ite
 ?roats ( scornful ladies & ?\ght ab\t  
cutt+ !m4  ,9 ^? days ! witnesses 7     
cross-exam9$ ) in/rum5ts ( torture2 !   
*ur* 0 ! ars5al ( sup]/ition2 miracles1 
relics1 angels1 & devils 7 z common z   
lies4  ,voltaire 0 ( ! p4  ,9 ! language
 ( t day1 he _h no ance/ors4  ,8 real "n
 0 ,francois ,m>ie ,ar\et4  ,8 "m 0     
,m>gu]ite d',aum>d4  ,?is "m di$ :5 he 0
 sev5 ye>s ( age4 ,he _h an eld] bro!r1 
,arm&1 :o 0 a devotee1 v religi\s &     
exce$+ly disagreeable4  ,?is bro!r us$  
to pres5t (f]+s to ! *ur*1 hop+ to make 
am5ds = ! unbelief ( 8 bro!r4  ,s f> z  
we "k none ( 8 ance/ors 7 lit]>y p4  ,! 
,ar\ets _h nev] writt5 a l9e4  ,! ,abbe 
le ,*aulieu 0 8 godfa!r1 &1 al?\gh an   
abbe1 0 a dei/ :o c>$ no?+ ab\t 8       
religion except 9 connection ) 8 sal>y4 
,voltaire's fa!r want$ to make a lawy] (
 him1 b he _h no ta/e = law4  ,at ! age 
( #aj he ent]$ ! college ( ,l\is le     
,gr&4  ,?is 0 a ,jesuit s*ool1 & "h he  
rema9$ = sev5 ye>s1 leav+ at #ag1 & nev]

 att5d+ any o!r s*ool4  ,accord+ to     
,voltaire he le>n$ no?+ at ?is s*ool b a
 little ,greek1 a good deal ( ,lat91 & a
 va/ am\nt ( nons5se4  ,9 ?is college ( 
,l\is le ,gr& !y did n tea* geography1  
hi/ory1 ma!matics1 or any sci5ce4  ,?is 
0 a ,ca?olic in/itution1 controll$ by ! 
,jesuits4  ,9 t day ! religion 0 def5d$1
 0 protect$1 or support$ by ! /ate4     
,beh9d ! entire cre$ 7 ! bayonet1 ! ax1 
! :eel1 ! fagot1 & ! torture *amb]4     
,:ile ,voltaire 0 att5d+ ! college (    
,l\is le ,gr& ! soldi]s ( ! k+ 7 hunt+  
,prote/ants 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,cev5nes =    
magi/rates to hang on gibbets1 to put to
 torture1 to break on ! :eel or to burn 
at ! /ake4  ,!re is b "o use = law1 b "o
 excuse = gov]nm5t--! pres]vation (     
lib]ty--to give to ea* man 8 own1 to    
secure to ! f>m] :at he produces f !    
soil1 ! me*anic :at he inv5ts & makes1  
to ! arti/ :at he creates1 to ! ?9k] !  
"r to express 8 ?\ghts4  ,lib]ty is !   
brea? ( progress4  ,9 ,france ! p 7 !   
sport ( a k+'s caprice4  ,ev]y:]e 0 !   

%ad[ ( ! ,ba/ille4  ,x fell ^u ! sunnie/
 field1 ^u ! happie/ home4 ,) ! k+ walk$
 ! headsman2 back ( ! ?rone 0 ! *amb] ( 
torture4  ,! *ur* appeal$ to ! rack1 &  
fai? reli$ on ! fagot4  ,sci5ce 0 an    
outca/1 & philosophy1 s-call$1 0 ! p&] (
 sup]/ition4  ,nobles & prie/s 7 sacr$4 
,peasants 7 v]m94  ,idl5ess sat at !    
banquet & indu/ry ga!r$ ! crumbs &      
cru/s4  ,at #ag ,voltaire det]m9$ to    
devote 8 life to lit]ature4  ,! fa!r    
said1 speak+ ( 8 two sons1 ,arm& &      
,francois3  ,i h a pair ( fools = sons1 
"o 9 v]se & ! o!r 9 prose4  ,9 #agac    
,voltaire1 9 a small way1 became a      
diplomat4  ,he w5t to ,! ,hague atta*$  
to ! ,fr5* m9i/]1 & !re he fell 9 love4 
,! girl's "m object$4 ,voltaire s5t 8   
clo!s to ! "y lady t %e might visit him4
 ,ev]y?+ 0 discov]$ & he 0 dismiss$4    
,to ?is girl he wrote a lett]1 & 9 x y w
 f9d ! keynote ( ,voltaire3  ,d n expose
 y\rself to ! fury ( y\r "m4  ,y "k :at 
%e is capable (4 ,y h exp]i5c$ x too    
well4 ,dissemble2 x is y\r only *ance4  

,tell h] t y h =gott5 me1 t y hate me2  
!n aft] tell+ h]1 love me all ! m4  ,on 
acc\nt ( ?is episode ,voltaire 0 =mally 
dis9h]it$ by 8 fa!r4  ,! fa!r procur$ an
 ord] ( arre/ & gave 8 son ! *oice ( go+
 to prison or beyond ! seas4  ,he f9ally
 cons5t$ to become a lawy]1 & says3  ,i 
h already be5 a week at "w 9 ! (fice ( a
 solicitor le>n+ ! trade ( a pettifogg]4
  ,ab\t ?is "t he compet$ = a prize1    
writ+ a poem on ! k+'s g5]osity 9 build+
 ! new *oir 9 ! ca!dral ,notre ,dame4   
,he did n w9 x4  ,aft] be+ ) ! solicitor
 a little :ile1 he hat$ ! law1 he began 
to write poetry & ! outl9es ( trag$y4   
,great que/ions 7 !n agitat+ ! public   
m9d1 que/ions t ?r[ a flood ( light ^u t
 epo*4  ,l\is ,,xiv hav+ di$1 ! reg5t   
took possession2 & !n ! prisons 7 op5$4 
,! reg5t call$ = a li/ ( all p]sons !n 9
 ! prisons s5t !re at ! w ( ! k+4  ,he  
f\nd t1 z to _m prison]s1 nobody knew   
any cause :y !y _h be5 9 prison4  ,!y _h
 be5 =gott54  ,_m ( ! prison]s did n "k 
!mselves1 & c\ld n guess :y !y _h be5   

arre/$4  ,"o ,italian _h be5 9 !        
,ba/ille ?irty-?ree ye>s )\t ev] kn[+   
:y4  ,on 8 arrival to ,p>is ?irty-?ree  
ye>s be=e he 0 arre/$ & s5t to prison4  
,he _h gr[n old4  ,he _h surviv$ 8      
family & fri5ds4 ,:5 ! re/ 7 lib]at$ he 
ask$ to rema9 :]e he 01 & liv$ !re ! re/
 ( 8 life4  ,! old prison]s 7 p>don$2 b 
9 a little :ile _! places 7 tak5 by new 
ones4  ,at ?is "t ,voltaire 0 n int]e/$ 
9 ! great _w--knew v little ( religion  
or ( gov]nm5t4  ,he 0 busy writ+ poetry1
 busy ?9k+ ( com$ies & trag$ies4  ,he 0 
full ( life4  ,all 8 fancies 7 w+$1 l   
mo?s4  ,he 0 *>g$ ) hav+ writt5 "s cutt+
 epigrams4  ,he 0 exil$ to ,tulle1 ?ree 
hundr$ miles away4  ,f ?is place he     
wrote 9 ! true ve93 ,i am at a *ateau1 a
 place t w\ld be ! mo/ agreeable 9 ! _w 
if ,i _h n be5 exil$ to x1 & :]e !re is 
no?+ want+ = my p]fect happ9ess except !
 lib]ty ( leav+4  ,x w\ld be delici\s to
 rema9 if ,i only 7 all[$ to g4  ,at la/
 ! exile 0 all[$ to return4  ,aga9 he 0 
arre/$2 ?is "t s5t to ! ,ba/ille1 :]e he

 rema9$ = ne>ly a ye>4 ,:ile 9 prison he
 *ang$ 8 "n f ,francois ,m>ie ,ar\et to 
,voltaire1 & by t "n he has s9ce be5    
kn[n4  ,voltaire began to ?9k1 to d\bt1 
to inquire4  ,he /udi$ ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*
 ( ! cre$4  ,he f\nd t ! religion ( 8 "t
 re/$ on ! usurpation ( ! scriptures--! 
infallibility ( ! *ur*--! dreams (      
insane h]mits--! absurdities ( !        
fa!rs--! mi/akes & falsehoods ( sa9ts--!
 hy/]ia ( nuns--! cunn+ ( prie/s & !    
/upidity ( ! p4  ,he f\nd t ! ,emp]or   
,con/ant9e1 :o lift$ *ri/ianity into    
p[]1 murd]$ 8 wife ,fan/a & 8 elde/ son 
,crispus ! same ye> t he conv5$ ! c\ncil
 ( ,nice to decide :e!r ,*ri/ 0 a man or
 ! son ( ,god4  ,! c\ncil decid$1 9 !   
ye> #cbe1 t ,*ri/ 0 consub/antial ) !   
,fa!r4  ,he f\nd t ! *ur* 0 indebt$ to a
 husb& :o assass9at$ 8 wife--a fa!r :o  
murd]$ 8 son--= settl+ ! vex$ "q ( !    
div9ity ( ! ,savior4  ,he f\nd t        
,!odosius call$ a c\ncil at             
,con/ant9ople 9 #cha by :i* x 0 decid$ t
 ! ,holy ,gho/ proce$$ f ! ,fa!r--t     

,!odosius1 ! y\ng]1 assembl$ a c\ncil at
 ,ephesus 9 #dca t decl>$ ! ,virg9 ,m>y 
to be ! "m ( ,god--t ! ,emp]or ,m>tian  
call$ ano!r c\ncil at ,*alc$on 9 #dea t 
decid$ t ,*ri/ _h two wills--t          
,pognatius call$ ano!r 9 #fhj t decl>$ t
 ,*ri/ _h two natures to g ) 8 two      
wills--& t 9 #abgd1 at ! c\ncil (       
,lyons1 ! important fact 0 f\nd t !     
,holy ,gho/ proce$$ n only f ! ,fa!r1 b 
also f ! ,son at ! same "t4  ,s         
,voltaire has be5 call$ a mock]6  ,:at  
did he mock8  ,he mock$ k+s t 7 unju/2  
k+s :o c>$ no?+ = ! suff]+s ( _!        
subjects4  ,he mock$ ! titl$ fools ( 8  
day4  ,he mock$ ! corruption ( c\rts2 ! 
meanness1 ! tyranny1 & ! brutality (    
judges4  ,he mock$ ! absurd & cruel     
laws1 ! b>b>\s cu/oms4 ,he mock$ popes &
 c>d9als1 bi%ops & prie/s1 & all !      
hypocrites on ! e>?4  ,he mock$         
hi/orians :o fill$ _! books ) lies1 &   
philosoph]s :o def5d$ sup]/ition4  ,he  
mock$ ! hat]s ( lib]ty1 ! p]secutors (  
_! fell[-m54  ,he mock$ ! arrogance1 !  

cruelty1 ! impud5ce & ! unspeakable     
bas5ess ( 8 "t4  ,he has be5 blam$      
because he us$ ! weapon ( ridicule4     
,hypocrisy has always hat$ laught]1 &   
always w4  ,absurdity dete/s humor &    
/upidity despises wit4  ,voltaire 0 !   
ma/] ( ridicule4  ,he ridicul$ ! absurd1
 ! impossible4  ,he ridicul$ !          
my?ologies & ! miracles1 ! /upid lives &
 lies ( ! sa9ts4  ,he f\nd pret5se &    
m5dacity cr[n$ by cr$ulity4  ,he f\nd ! 
ignorant _m controll$ by ! cunn+ & cruel
 few4  ,he f\nd ! hi/orian1 saturat$ )  
sup]/ition1 fill+ 8 volumes ) ! details 
( ! impossible1 & he f\nd ! sci5ti/s    
satisfi$ ) !y say4 ,voltaire _h ! in/9ct
 ( ! probable4  ,he knew ! law ( av]age2
 ! sea level2 he _h ! idea ( proportion2
 & s he ridicul$ ! m5tal mon/rosities & 
de=mities--! non sequiturs--( 8 day4    
,ari/otle said wom5 _h m tee? ?an m54   
,?is 0 repeat$ aga9 & aga9 by ! ,ca?olic
 sci5ti/s ( ! eighte5? c5tury4 ,voltaire
 c\nt$ ! tee?4  ,! re/ 7 satisfi$ ) !y  
say4  ,we may1 h[ev]1 get an idea ( !   

condition ( ,france f ! fact t ,voltaire
 reg>d$ ,engl& z ! l& ( lib]ty4 ,:ile he
 0 9 ,engl& he saw ! body ( ,sir ,isaac 
,newton deposit$ 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4     
,he read ! works ( ?is great man &      
aft]w>d gave to ,france ! philosophy ( !
 great ,engli%man4  ,voltaire 0 ! apo/le
 ( common s5se4  ,he knew t !re c\ld h  
be5 no primitive or fir/ language f :i* 
all o!r languages _h be5 =m$4  ,he knew 
t e language _h be5 influ5c$ by !       
surr\nd+s ( ! p4 ,he knew t ! language (
 sn[ & ice 0 n ! language ( palm & fl[]4
  ,he knew also t !re _h be5 no miracle 
9 language4  ,he knew x 0 impossible t !
 /ory ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel %\ld be true4   
,t ev]y?+ 9 ! :ole _w _h be5 natural4   
,he 0 ! enemy ( al*emy1 n only 9        
language1 b 9 sci5ce4  ,"o passage f him
 is en\gh to %[ 8 philosophy 9 ?is      
reg>d4  ,he says3  ,to transmute iron   
into gold two ?+s are necess>y4  ,fir/1 
! annihilation ( ! iron2 second1 !      
creation ( gold4  ,voltaire 0 a man (   
humor1 ( good nature1 ( *e]fulness4 ,he 

despis$ ) all 8 he>t ! philosophy (     
,calv91 ! cre$ ( ! somb]1 ( ! sev]e1 ( !
 unnatural4  ,he piti$ ^? :o ne$$ ! aid 
( religion to be hone/1 to be *e]ful4   
,he _h ! c\rage to enjoy ! pres5t & !   
philosophy to be> :at ! future might    
br+4  ,& yet = m ?an a hundr$ & fifty   
ye>s ! ,*ri/ian _w has f\ght ?is man &  
has malign$ 8 memory4 ,9 e *ri/ian      
pulpit 8 "n has be5 pron\nc$ ) scorn1 & 
e pulpit has be5 an ars5al ( sl&]4  ,he 
is "o man ( :om no or?odox m9i/] has ev]
 told ! tru?4  ,he has be5 d5\nc$       
equally by ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants4     
,prie/s & m9i/]s1 bi%ops & exhort]s1    
presid+ eld]s & popes h fill$ ! _w )    
sl&]s1 ) calm calumnies ab\t ,voltaire4 
,i am amaz$ t m9i/]s w n or _c tell !   
tru? ab\t an enemy ( ! *ur*4  ,z a matt]
 ( fact1 = m ?an #a1jjj ye>s almo/ e    
pulpit has be5 a m9t 9 :i* sl&]s 7 co9$4
  ,= _m ye>s ?is re/less man fill$      
,europe ) ! product ( 8 bra94  ,essays1 
epigrams1 epics1 com$ies1 trag$ies1     
hi/ories1 poems1 novels1 repres5t+ e    

phase & e faculty ( ! human m9d4 ,at !  
same "t engross$ 9 bus9ess1 full (      
speculation1 mak+ money l a millionaire1
 busy ) ! gossip ( c\rts1 & ev5 ) !     
sc&als ( prie/s4  ,at ! same "t alive to
 all ! discov]ies ( sci5ce & ! !ories ( 
philosoph]s1 & 9 ?is babel nev] =gett+ =
 a mom5t to assail ! mon/] ( sup]/ition4
 ,sleep+ & wak+ he hat$ ! *ur*4  ,) !   
eyes ( ,argus he wat*$1 & ) ! arms (    
,bri>ieius he /ruck4  ,= sixty ye>s he  
wag$ cont9u\s & unrel5t+ w>1 sometimes 9
 ! op5 field1 sometimes /rik+ f ! h$ges 
( opportunity1 tak+ c>e dur+ all ?is "t 
to rema9 indep5d5t ( all m54  ,he 0 9 ! 
highe/ s5se successful4  ,he liv$ l a   
pr9ce1 became "o ( ! p[]s ( ,europe1 & 9
 him1 = ! fir/ "t1 lit]ature 0 cr[n$4   
,voltaire1 9 spite ( 8 surr\nd+s1 9     
spite ( almo/ univ]sal tyranny &        
oppression1 0 a believ] 9 ,god & 9 :at  
he 0 pleas$ to call ! religion ( nature4
  ,he attack$ ! cre$ ( 8 "t because x 0 
di%onorable to 8 ,god4  ,he ?\ght ( !   
,deity z a fa!r1 z ! f\nta9 ( ju/ice1   

intellig5ce & m]cy1 & ! cre$ ( !        
,ca?olic *ur* made him a mon/] ( cruelty
 & /upidity4  ,he attack$ ! bible ) all 
! weapons at 8 comm&4 ,he assail$ its   
geology1 its a/ronomy1 its idea (       
ju/ice1 its laws & cu/oms1 its absurd & 
useless miracles1 its fooli% wond]s1 its
 ignorance on all subjects1 its insane  
prophecies1 its cruel ?reats1 & its     
extravagant promises4  ,at ! same "t he 
prais$ ! ,god ( nature1 ! ,god :o gives 
u ra9 & light1 & food & fl[]s1 & heal? &
 happ9ess--he :o fills ! _w ) y\? &     
beauty4  ,9 #agee came ! e>?quake at    
,lisbon4  ,?is frightful disa/] became  
an imm5se int]rogation4  ,! optimi/ 0   
compell$ to ask1 ,:at 0 my ,god do+8    
,:y did ! ,univ]sal ,fa!r cru% to       
%apelessness ?\s&s ( 8 poor *ildr51 ev5 
at ! mom5t :5 !y 7 ^u _! knees return+  
?anks to ,him8 ,:at c\ld be done ) ?is  
horror8  ,if e>?quake !re mu/ be1 :y did
 x n occur 9 "s un9habit$ des]t on "s   
wide wa/e ( sea8  ,?is frightful fact   
*ang$ ! !ology ( ,voltaire4  ,he became 

conv9c$ t ?is is n ! be/ possible ( all 
worlds4  ,he became conv9c$ t evil is   
evil "h1 n[ & =ev]4  ,:o c e/abli% !    
exi/5ce ( an inf9ite be+8  ,x is beyond 
! conception--! reason--! imag9ation (  
man--probably or possibly--:]e ! z5i? & 
nadir meet ?is ,god c be f\nd4          
,voltaire1 attack$ on e side1 f\ght ) e 
weapon t wit1 logic1 reason1 scorn1     
contempt1 laught]1 pa?os & indignation  
c\ld %>p51 =m1 devise or use4  ,he (t5  
apologiz$1 & ! apology 0 an insult4  ,he
 (t5 recant$1 & ! recantation 0 a ?\s&  
times worse ?an ! ?+ recant$4  ,he took 
x back by giv+ m4  ,9 ! "n ( eulogy he  
flay$ 8 victim4  ,9 8 praise !re 0      
poison4 ,he (t5 advanc$ by retreat+1 &  
ass]t$ by retraction4  ,he did n int5d  
to give prie/s ! satisfaction ( see+ him
 burn or suff]4 ,^u ?is v po9t (        
recant+1 he wrote3  ,!y say ,i mu/      
retract4 ,v will+ly4  ,i w decl>e !     
,pascal is always "r4 ,t if ,/4 ,luke & 
,/4 ,m>k contradict "o ano!r x is only  
ano!r pro( ( ! tru? ( religion to ^? :o 

"k h[ to und]/& su* ?+s2 & t ano!r      
lovely pro( ( religion is t x is        
un9telligible4  ,i w ev5 av[ t all      
prie/s are g5tle & dis9t]e/$2 t ,jesuits
 are hone/ p2 t monks are nei!r pr\d nor
 giv5 to intrigue1 & t _! odor is       
agreeable2 t ! ,holy ,inquisition is !  
triumph ( humanity & tol]ance4  ,9 a ^w1
 ,i w say all t may be desir$ ( me1     
provid$ !y leave me 9 repose1 & w n     
prosecute a man :o has done h>m to none4
  ,he gave ! be/ ye>s ( 8 wondr\s life  
to succor ! oppress$1 to %ield !        
def5seless1 to rev]se infam\s decrees1  
to rescue ! innoc5t1 to re=m ! laws (   
,france1 to d away ) torture1 to s(t5 ! 
he>ts ( prie/s1 to enlight5 judges1 to  
in/ruct k+s1 to civilize ! p1 & to bani%
 f ! he>t ( man ! love & lu/ ( w>4      
,voltaire 0 n a sa9t4  ,he 0 educat$ by 
! ,jesuits4 ,he 0 nev] tr\bl$ ab\t !    
salvation ( 8 s\l4  ,all ! !ological    
disputes excit$ 8 laught]1 ! cre$s 8    
pity1 & ! conduct ( bigots 8 contempt4  
,he 0 mu* bett] ?an a sa9t4 ,mo/ ( !    

,*ri/ians 9 8 day kept _! religion n =  
ev]yday use b = disa/]1 z %ips c>ry     
lifeboats to be us$ only 9 ! /ress (    
/orm4  ,voltaire believ$ 9 ! religion ( 
humanity--( good & g5]\s de$s4  ,= _m   
c5turies ! *ur* _h pa9t$ virtue s ugly1 
s\r & cold t vice 0 reg>d$ z beautiful4 
,voltaire taught ! beauty ( ! useful1 ! 
hatefulness & hide\sness ( sup]/ition4  
,he 0 n ! greate/ ( poets1 or (         
dramati/s1 b he 0 ! greate/ man ( 8 "t1 
! greate/ fri5d ( fre$om1 & ! deadlie/  
foe ( sup]/ition4  ,he wrote ! be/ ,fr5*
 plays--b !y 7 n wond]ful4  ,he wrote   
v]ses poli%$ & p]fect 9 _! way4 ,he     
fill$ ! air ) pa9t$ mo?s--b n )         
,%akespe>ean eagles4  ,y may ?9k t ,i h 
said too mu*2 t ,i h plac$ ?is man too  
high4  ,let me tell y :at ,goe!1 ! great
 ,g]man1 said ( ?is man3  ,if y wi%     
dep?1 g5ius1 imag9ation1 ta/e1 reason1  
s5sibility1 philosophy1 elevation1      
orig9ality1 nature1 intellect1 fancy1   
rectitude1 facility1 flexibility1       
precision1 art1 abundance1 v>iety1      

f]tility1 w>m?1 magic1 *>m1 grace1 =ce1 
an eagle sweep ( vision1 va/ und]/&+1   
in/ruction ri*1 tone excell5t1 urbanity1
 suavity1 delicacy1 correctness1 purity1
 cleanness1 eloqu5ce1 h>mony1           
brilliancy1 rapidity1 gayety1 pa?os1    
sublimity1 & univ]sality p]fection1     
inde$1 behold ,voltaire4  ,ev5 ,c>lyle1 
! old ,scot* t]ri]1 ) ! gr[l ( a grizzly
 be>1 :o attack$ %ams1 z ,i h sometime  
?\ght1 because he hat$ rivals1 0 =c$ to 
admit t ,voltaire gave ! dea? /ab to    
mod]n sup]/ition4  ,x 0 ! h& ( ,voltaire
 t s[$ ! se$s ( lib]ty 9 ! he>t & bra9 (
 ,frankl91 ( ,jeff]son1 & ( ,?omas      
,pa9e4  ,t\l\se 0 a favor$ t[n4  ,x 0   
ri* 9 relics4  ,! p 7 z ignorant z wood5
 images1 b !y _h 9 _! possession ! dri$ 
bodies ( sev5 apo/les--! bones ( _m ( ! 
infants sla9 by ,h]od--"p ( a dress ( ! 
,virg9 ,m>y1 & lots ( skulls & skeletons
 ( ! infallible idiots kn[n z sa9ts4  ,9
 ?is city ! p celebrat$ e ye> ) great   
joy two holy ev5ts3  ,! expulsion ( !   
,hugu5ots & ! bless$ massacre ( ,/4     

,b>?olomew4  ,! citiz5s ( ,t\l\se _h be5
 educat$ & civiliz$ by ! *ur*4  ,a few  
,prote/ants1 mild because 9 ! m9ority1  
liv$ among ^! jackals & tig]s4 ,"o ( ^! 
,prote/ants 0 ,jean ,calas--a small     
deal] 9 dry goods4  ,= =ty ye>s he _h   
be5 9 ?is bus9ess1 & 8 "* 0 )\t a /a94  
,he 0 hone/1 k9d & agreeable4  ,he _h a 
wife & six *ildr51 f\r sons & two       
daught]s4  ,"o ( ! sons became a        
,ca?olic4  ,! elde/ son1 ,m>c ,anto9e1  
dislik$ 8 fa!r's bus9ess & /udi$ law4   
,he c\ld n be all[$ to practice unless  
he became a ,ca?olic4  ,he tri$ to get 8
 lic5se by conceal+ t he 0 a ,prote/ant4
 ,he 0 discov]$--grew morose4  ,f9ally  
he became disc\rag$ & committ$ suicide  
by hang+ himself "o ev5+ 9 8 fa!r's     
/ore4  ,! bigots ( ,t\l\se />t$ ! /ory t
 8 p>5ts _h kill$ him to prev5t 8 becom+
 a ,ca?olic4 ,on ?is frightful *>ge !   
fa!r1 "m1 "o son1 a s]vant1 & "o gue/ at
 _! h\se 7 arre/$4 ,! dead son 0        
consid]$ a m>tyr1 ! *ur* tak+ possession
 ( ! body4 ,?is happ5$ 9 #agfa4  ,!re 0 

:at 0 call$ a trial4 ,!re 0 no evid5ce1 
n ! slighte/1 except he>say4  ,all !    
facts 7 9 favor ( ! accus$4  ,! unit$   
/r5g? ( ! def5dants c\ld n h done ! de$4
  ,jean ,calas 0 doom$ to torture & to  
dea? ^u ! :eel4 ,?is 0 on ! #i? ( ,m>*1 
#agfb1 & ! s5t5ce 0 to be c>ri$ out !   
next day4  ,on ! morn+ ( ! #aj? ! fa!r 0
 tak5 to ! torture room4  ,! execution] 
& 8 assi/ants 7 sworn on ! cross to     
adm9i/] ! torture accord+ to ! judgm5t (
 ! c\rt4 ,!y b\nd him by ! wri/s to an  
iron r+ 9 ! /one wall f\r feet f ! gr\nd
 & 8 feet to ano!r r+ 9 ! floor4  ,!n !y
 %ort5$ ! ropes & *a9s until e jo9t 9 8 
arms & legs 7 dislocat$4  ,!n he 0      
que/ion$4  ,he decl>$ t he 0 innoc5t4   
,!n ! ropes 7 aga9 %ort5$ until life    
flutt]$ 9 ! torn body2 b he rema9$ firm4
  ,?is 0 call$ ! "q ord9aire4  ,aga9 !  
magi/rate exhort$ ! victim to confess1 &
 aga9 he refus$1 say+ t !re 0 no?+ to   
confess4  ,!n came ! "q extraord9aire4  
,into ! m\? ( ! victim 0 plac$ a horn   
hold+ ?ree p9ts ( wat]4  ,9 ?is way     

?irty p9ts ( wat] 7 =c$ into ! body ( ! 
suff]]4  ,! pa9 0 beyond description1 & 
yet ,jean ,calas rema9$ firm4  ,he 0 !n 
c>ri$ to a scaffold 9 a tumbril4  ,he 0 
b\nd to a wood5 cross t lay on !        
scaffold4  ,! execution] !n took a b> ( 
iron1 broke ea* leg & arm 9 two places1 
/rik+ elev5 bl[s 9 all4  ,he 0 !n left  
to die if he c\ld4  ,he liv$ = two h\rs1
 decl>+ 8 innoc5ce to ! la/4  ,he 0 sl[ 
to die & s ! execution] /rangl$ him4 ,!n
 8 poor lac]at$1 ble$+ & brok5 body 0   
*a9$ to a /ake & burn$4  ,all ?is 0 a   
spectacle--a fe/ival = ! savages (      
,t\l\se4  ,:at w\ld !y h done if _!     
he>ts _h n be5 s(t5$ by ! glad tid+s (  
great joy1 peace on e>? & good w to m58 
,b ?is 0 n all4  ,! prop]ty ( ! family 0
 confiscat$2 ! son 0 releas$ on         
condition t he become a ,ca?olic2 !     
s]vant if %e w\ld ent] a conv5t4  ,! two
 daught]s 7 consign$ to a conv5t & !    
he>t-brok5 wid[ 0 all[$ to w&] :]e %e   
w\ld4  ,voltaire he>d ( ?is case4  ,9 a 
mom5t 8 s\l 0 on fire4 ,he took "o ( !  

sons "u 8 ro(4  ,he wrote a hi/ory ( !  
case4  ,he correspond$ ) k+s & que5s1 ) 
*ancellors & lawy]s4  ,if money 0 ne$$  
he advanc$ x4 ,= ye>s he fill$ ,europe )
 ! e*oes ( ! groans ( ,jean ,calas4  ,he
 succe$$4  ,! horrible judgm5t 0        
annull$--! poor victim decl>$ innoc5t & 
?\s&s ( doll>s rais$ to support ! "m &  
family4  ,?is 0 ! "w ( ,voltaire4       
,sirv51 a ,prote/ant1 liv$ 9 ,langu$oc )
 8 wife & ?ree daught]s4  ,! h\sekeep] (
 ! bi%op want$ to make "o ( ! daught]s a
 ,ca?olic4  ,! law all[$ ! bi%op to take
 ! *ild ( ,prote/ants f its p>5ts = !   
sake ( its s\l4 ,! little girl 0 s tak5 
& plac$ 9 a conv5t4  ,%e ran away & came
 back to h] p>5ts4  ,h] poor little body
 0 cov]$ ) ! m>ks ( ! conv5t :ip4       
,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me4   
,! *ild 0 out ( h] m9d2 sudd5ly %e      
disappe>$2 & ?ree days aft] h] little   
body 0 f\nd 9 a well1 ?ree miles f home4
  ,! cry 0 rais$ t h] folks _h murd]$ h]
 to keep h] f becom+ a ,ca?olic4 ,?is   
happ5$ only a little way f ! *ri/ian    

city ( ,t\l\se :ile ,jean ,calas 0 9    
prison4  ,! ,sirv5s knew t a trial w\ld 
end 9 conviction4  ,!y fl$4  ,9 _!      
abs5ce !y 7 convict$1 _! prop]ty        
confiscat$4  ,! p>5ts s5t5c$ to die by !
 hangman1 ! daught]s to be "u ! gall[s  
dur+ ! execution ( _! "m & !n to be     
exil$4  ,! family fl$ 9 ! mid/ ( w9t]2 !
 m>ri$ daught] gave bir? to a *ild 9 !  
sn[s ( ! ,alps2 ! "m di$1 & at la/ !    
fa!r1 rea*+ ,switz]l&1 f\nd himself )\t 
! means ( support4  ,!y w5t to          
,voltaire4  ,he esp\s$ _! cause4  ,he   
took c>e ( !m1 gave !m ! means to live1 
& labor$ to annul ! s5t5ce t _h be5     
pron\nc$ aga9/ !m = n9e long & we>y     
ye>s4 ,he appeal$ to k+s = money1 to    
,ca!r9e ,,ii ( ,russia1 & to hundr$s (  
o!rs4  ,he 0 successful4  ,he said ( ?is
 case3--,! ,sirv5s 7 tri$ & condemn$ 9  
two h\rs 9 ,janu>y1 #agfb1 & n[ 9       
,janu>y1 #aggb1 aft] t5 ye>s ( ef=t1 !y 
h be5 re/or$ to _! rights4  ,?is 0 ! "w 
( ,voltaire4  ,:y %\ld ! wor%ip]s ( ,god
 hate ! lov]s ( m58  ,esp5asse 0 a      

,prote/ant1 ( good e/ate4  ,9 #agdj he  
receiv$ into 8 h\se a ,prote/ant        
cl]gyman1 to :om he gave supp] & lodg+4 
,9 a c\ntry :]e prie/s repeat$ ! p>able 
( ! ,good ,sam>itan ?is 0 a crime4  ,=  
?is crime ,esp5asse 0 tri$1 convict$ &  
s5t5c$ to ! galleys = life4  ,:5 he _h  
be5 imprison$ = tw5ty-?ree ye>s 8 case  
came to ! k ( ,voltaire1 & he 01 ?r\gh !
 ef=ts ( ,voltaire1 releas$ & re/or$ to 
8 family4  ,?is 0 ! "w ( ,voltaire4     
,!re is n "t to tell ( ! case ( ,g54    
,lally1 ( ! ,engli% ,g54 ,byng1 ( !     
niece ( ,corneille1 ( ! ,jesuit ,adam1 (
 ! writ]s1 dramati/s1 actors1 wid[s &   
orphans = ^: b5efit he gave 8 influ5ce1 
8 money & 8 "t4  ,b ,i w tell ano!r     
case3  ,9 #agfe at ! t[n ( ,abbeville an
 old wood5 cross on a bridge _h be5     
mutilat$--:ittl$ ) a knife--a t]rible   
crime4  ,/icks1 :5 cross+ ea* o!r1 7 f> 
m sacr$ ?an fle% & blood4  ,two "y m5 7 
suspect$--! ,*evali] de la ,b>re &      
d',ettalonde4 ,d',ettallonde fl$ to     
,prussia & enli/$ z a common soldi]4 ,la

 ,b>re rema9$ & /ood 8 trial4  ,he 0    
convict$ )\t ! slighte/ evid5ce1 & he & 
d',ettallonde 7 bo? s5t5c$3  ,fir/1 to  
endure ! torture1 ord9>y & extraord9>y2 
second1 to h _! tongues torn out by !   
roots ) p9c]s ( iron2 ?ird1 to h _! "r  
h&s cut (f at ! door ( ! *ur*2 & f\r?1  
to be b\nd to /akes by *a9s ( iron &    
burn$ to dea? by a sl[ fire4  ,=give u  
our trespasses z we =give ^? :o trespass
 aga9/ u4 ,rememb]+ ?is1 ! judges       
mitigat$ ! s5t5ce by provid+ t _! heads 
%\ld be cut (f be=e _! bodies 7 giv5 to 
! flames4  ,! case 0 appeal$ to ,p>is2  
he>d by a c\rt compos$ ( tw5ty-five     
judges le>n$ 9 law1 & ! judgm5t 0       
confirm$4  ,! s5t5ce 0 c>ri$ out on !   
#a/ day ( ,july1 #agff4  ,voltaire _h   
f\ght ) e weapon t g5ius c\ld devise or 
use4 ,he 0 ! greate/ ( all c>icaturi/s1 
& he us$ ?is wond]ful gift )\t m]cy4  ,=
 pure cry/alliz$ wit he _h no equal4  ,!
 art ( flatt]y 0 c>ri$ by him to !      
height ( an exact sci5ce4 ,he knew &    
practic$ e subt]fuge4  ,he f\ght ! army 

( hypocrisy & pret5se1 ! army ( fai? &  
falsehood4  ,voltaire 0 annoy$ by !     
mean] & bas] spirits ( 8 "t1 by ! cr+]s 
& crawl]s1 by ! fawn]s & pret5d]s1 by ^?
 :o wi%$ to ga9 ! favors ( prie/s1 !    
patronage ( nobles4  ,sometimes he all[$
 himself to be annoy$ by ^! scorpions2  
sometimes he attack$ !m4  ,&1 b = ^!    
attacks1 long ago !y w\ld h be5 =gott54 
,9 ! amb] ( 8 g5ius ,voltaire pres]v$ ^!
 insects1 ^! t>antulas1 ^! scorpions4   
,x is fa%ionable to say t he 0 n pr(\nd4
  ,?is is because he 0 n /upid4  ,9 !   
pres5ce ( absurdity he laugh$1 & 0 call$
 irrev]5t4  ,he ?\ght ,god w\ld n damn  
ev5 a prie/ =ev]4  ,?is 0 reg>d$ z      
blasphemy4  ,he endeavor$ to prev5t     
,*ri/ians f murd]+ ea* o!r1 & did :at he
 c\ld to civilize ! disciples ( ,*ri/4  
,_h he f\nd$ a sect1 obta9$ control ( "s
 c\ntry1 & burn$ a few h]etics at sl[   
fires1 he w\ld h won ! admiration1      
respect & love ( ! *ri/ian _w4  ,_h he  
only pret5d$ to believe all ! fables (  
antiquity1 & _h he mumbl$ ,lat9 pray]s1 

c\nt$ beads1 cross$ himself1 dev\r$ n[ &
 !n ! fle% ( ,god1 & c>ri$ fagots to !  
feet ( ,philosophy 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 he   
might h be5 9 heav5 ?is mom5t1 enjoy+ a 
sight ( ! damn$4  ,if he _h only adopt$ 
! cre$ ( 8 "t--if he _h ass]t$ t a ,god 
( inf9ite p[] & m]cy _h creat$ millions 
& billions ( human be+s to suff] et]nal 
pa91 & all = ! sake ( 8 glori\s         
ju/ice--t he _h giv5 8 p[] ( attorney to
 a cunn+ & cruel ,italian pope1 au?oriz+
 him to save ! s\l ( 8 mi/ress & s5d    
hone/ wives to hell--if he _h giv5 to ! 
no/rils ( ?is ,god ! odor ( burn+       
fle%--! inc5se ( ! fagot--if he _h fill$
 8 e>s ) ! %rieks ( ! tortur$--! music (
 ! rack1 he w\ld n[ be kn[n z ,/4       
,voltaire4  ,in/ead ( do+ ^! ?+s he     
willfully clos$ 8 eyes to ! light ( !   
gospel1 exam9$ ! bible = himself1       
advocat$ intellectual lib]ty1 /ruck f ! 
bra9 ! fett]s ( an arrogant fai?1 assi/$
 ! weak1 cri$ out aga9/ ! torture ( man1
 appeal$ to reason1 endeavor$ to e/abli%
 univ]sal tol]ation1 succor$ ! indig5t1 

& def5d$ ! oppress$4 ,he demon/rat$ t ! 
orig9 ( all religions is ! same1 ! same 
my/]ies--! same miracles--! same        
impo/ures--! same temples & c]emonies--!
 same k9d ( f\nd]s1 apo/les & dupes--!  
same promises & ?reats--! same pret5se (
 goodness & =giv5ess & ! practice ( !   
same p]secution & murd]4  ,he prov$ t   
religion made enemies--philosophy1      
fri5ds--& t above ! rites ( gods 7 !    
rights ( man4 ,^! 7 8 crimes4  ,su* a   
man ,god w\ld n suff] to die 9 peace4   
,if all[$ to meet dea? ) a smile1 o!rs  
might foll[ 8 example1 until none w\ld  
be left to light ! holy fires ( ! auto  
da fe4  ,x w\ld n d = s great1 s        
successful an enemy ( ! *ur* to die )\t 
leav+ "s %riek ( fe>1 "s %udd] (        
remorse1 "s gha/ly pray] ( *att]$       
horror1 utt]$ by lips cov]$ ) blood &   
foam4 ,= _m c5turies ! !ologians h      
taught t an unbeliev]--an infidel--"o :o
 spoke or wrote aga9/ _! cre$1 c\ld n   
meet dea? ) composure2 t 9 8 la/ mom5ts 
,god w\ld fill 8 consci5ce ) ! s]p5ts ( 

remorse4  ,= a ?\s& ye>s ! cl]gy h      
manufactur$ ! facts to fit ?is !ory--?is
 infam\s conception ( ! duty ( man & !  
ju/ice ( ,god4  ,! !ologians h insi/$ t 
crimes aga9/ m5 71 & are1 z no?+ comp>$ 
) crimes aga9/ ,god4  ,t1 :ile k+s &    
prie/s did no?+ worse ?an to make _!    
fell[s wret*$1 t s long z !y only but*]$
 & burnt ! innoc5t & helpless1 ,god w\ld
 ma9ta9 ! /ricte/ neutrality2 b :5 "s   
hone/ man1 "s great & t5d] s\l1 express$
 a d\bt z to ! tru? ( ! scriptures1 or  
pray$ to ! wrong god1 or to ! "r "o by !
 wrong "n1 !n ! real ,god leap$ l a     
w\nd$ tig] ^u 8 victim1 & f 8 quiv]+    
fle% tore ! wret*$ s\l4  ,!re is no     
record$ in/ance :]e ! uplift$ h& ( murd]
 has be5 p>alyz$--no tru?ful acc\nt 9   
all ! lit]ature ( ! _w ( ! innoc5t *ild 
be+ %ield$ by ,god4  ,?\s&s ( crimes are
 be+ committ$ ev] day--m5 are at ?is    
mom5t ly+ 9 wait = _! human prey--wives 
are :ipp$ & cru%$1 driv5 to insanity &  
dea?--little *ildr5 begg+ = m]cy1 lift+ 
implor+1 te>-fill$ eyes to ! brutal     

faces ( fa!rs & mo!rs--sweet girls are  
deceiv$1 lur$ & outrag$1 b ,god has no  
"t to prev5t ^! ?+s--no "t to def5d !   
good & protect ! pure4  ,he is too busy 
numb]+ hairs & wat*+ sp>r[s4  ,he li/5s 
= blasphemy2 looks = p]sons :o laugh at 
prie/s2 exam9es baptismal regi/]s2      
wat*es pr(essors 9 college :o beg9 to   
d\bt ! geology ( ,moses & ! a/ronomy (  
,jo%ua4  ,he does n p>ticul>ly object to
 /eal+1 if y don't swe>4  ,a great _m   
p]sons h fall5 dead 9 ! act ( tak+      
,god's "n 9 va91 b millions ( m51 wom5 &
 *ildr5 h be5 /ol5 f _! homes & us$ z   
bea/s ( burd51 b no "o engag$ 9 ?is     
infamy has ev] be5 t\*$ by ! wra?ful h& 
( ,god4  ,all k9ds ( crim9als1 except   
infidels1 meet dea? ) reasonable s]5ity4
  ,z a rule !re is no?+ 9 ! dea? ( a    
pirate to ca/ any discr$it on 8         
pr(ession4  ,! murd]] ^u ! scaffold1 ) a
 prie/ on ei!r side1 smil+ly exhorts !  
multitude to meet him 9 heav54  ,! man  
:o has succe$$ 9 mak+ 8 home a hell     
meets dea? )\t a quiv]1 provid$ he has  

nev] express$ any d\bt z to ! div9ity ( 
,*ri/ or ! et]nal procession ( ! ,holy  
,gho/4  ,n[ & !n a man ( g5ius1 ( s5se1 
( intellectual hone/y1 has appe>$4  ,su*
 m5 h d5\nc$ ! sup]/ition ( _! day4  ,!y
 h piti$ ! multitude4  ,to see prie/s   
dev\r ! sub/ance ( ! p--prie/s :o made  
begg+ "o ( ! le>n$ pr(essions--fill$ !m 
) loa?+ & contempt4 ,^! m5 7 hone/ en\gh
 to tell _! ?\ghts1 brave en\gh to speak
 ! tru?4  ,!n !y 7 d5\nc$1 tri$1        
tortur$1 kill$ by rack or flame4  ,b "s 
escap$ ! fury ( ! fi5ds :o lov$ _!      
enemies & di$ naturally 9 _! b$s4  ,x   
w\ld n d = ! *ur* to admit t !y di$     
peacefully4 ,t w\ld %[ t religion 0     
ess5tial at ! la/ mom5t4 ,sup]/ition    
gets its p[] f ! t]ror ( dea?4  ,x w\ld 
n d to h ! common p und]/& t a man c\ld 
d5y ! bible1 refuse to kiss ! cross2    
cont5d t humanity 0 great] ?an ,*ri/1 & 
!n die z sweetly z ,torquemada did aft] 
p\r+ molt5 lead into ! e>s ( an hone/   
man1 or z calmly z ,calv9 aft] he _h    
burn$ ,s]vetus1 or z peacefully z ,k+   

,david aft] advis+ ) 8 la/ brea? "o son 
to assass9ate ano!r4  ,! *ur* has tak5  
great pa9s to %[ t ! la/ mom5ts ( all   
infidels 7t ,*ri/ians did n succe$ 9    
burn+7 7 inf9itely wret*$ & despair+4   
,x 0 alleg$ t words c\ld n pa9t !       
horrors t 7 endur$ by a dy+ infidel4 ,e 
good ,*ri/ian 0 expect$ to1 & g5]ally   
did1 believe ^! acc\nts4  ,!y h be5 told
 & retold 9 e pulpit ( ! _w4  ,prote/ant
 m9i/]s h repeat$ ! lies inv5t$ by      
,ca?olic prie/s1 & ,ca?olics1 by a k9d (
 !ological comity1 h sworn to ! lies    
told by ! ,prote/ants4 ,^u ?is po9t !y h
 always /ood toge!r1 & w z long z ! same
 falsehood c be us$ by bo?4  ,^u !      
dea?-b$ subject ! cl]gy grew eloqu5t4   
,:5 describ+ ! %udd]+s & %rieks ( ! dy+ 
unbeliev] _! eyes glitt] ) delight4  ,x 
is a fe/ival4 ,!y are no long] m54 ,!y  
become hy5as4  ,!y dig op5 graves4  ,!y 
dev\r ! dead4 ,x is a banquet4          
,unsatisfi$ /ill1 !y pa9t ! t]rors (    
hell4  ,!y gaze at ! s\ls ( ! infidels  
wri?+ 9 ! coils ( ! worm t nev] dies4   

,!y see !m 9 flames--9 oceans ( fire--9 
gulfs ( pa9--9 abysses ( despair4 ,!y   
%\t ) joy4 ,!y applaud4  ,x is an auto  
da fe1 presid$ ov] by ,god4  ,b let u   
come back to ,voltaire--to ! dy+        
philosoph]4  ,he 0 an old man ( #hd4 ,he
 _h be5 surr\nd$ ) ! com=ts1 ! luxuries 
( life4 ,he 0 a man ( great weal?1 !    
ri*e/ writ] t ! _w _h kn[n4  ,among !   
lit]>y m5 ( ! e>? he /ood fir/4 ,he 0 an
 intellectual mon>*--"o :o _h built 8   
own ?rone & _h wov5 ! purple ( 8 own    
p[]4  ,he 0 a man ( g5ius4  ,! ,ca?olic 
,god _h all[$ him ! appe>ance ( success4
  ,8 la/ ye>s 7 fill$ ) ! intoxication (
 flatt]y--( almo/ wor%ip4  ,he /ood at !
 summit ( 8 age4 ,! prie/s became       
anxi\s4  ,!y began to fe> t ,god w\ld   
=get1 9 a multiplicity ( bus9ess1 to    
make a t]rible example ( ,voltaire4     
,t[>d ! la/ ( ,may1 #aggh1 x 0 :isp]$ 9 
,p>is t ,voltaire 0 dy+4  ,^u ! f5ces ( 
expectation ga!r$ ! unclean birds (     
sup]/ition1 impati5tly wait+ = _! prey4 
,two days be=e 8 dea?1 8 nephew w5t to  

seek ! cure ( ,sa9t ,surplice & ! ,abbe 
,gauti]1 & br\ght !m to 8 uncle's sick  
*amb]1 :o1 be+ in=m$ t !y 7 !re1 said3  
,ah1 well1 give !m my complim5ts & my   
?anks4  ,! abbe spoke "s words to him1  
exhort+ him to pati5ce4  ,! cure ( ,sa9t
 ,surplice !n came =w>d1 hav+ ann\nc$   
himself1 & ask$ ( ,voltaire1 elevat+ 8  
voice1 if he ackn[l$g$ ! div9ity ( our  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,! sick man pu%$ "o (
 8 h&s aga9/ ! cure's coif1 %ov+ him    
back1 & cri$1 turn+ abruptly to ! o!r   
side3  ,let me die 9 peace4  ,! cure    
seem+ly consid]$ 8 p]son soil$ & 8 coif 
di%onor$ by ! t\* ( a philosoph]4  ,he  
made ! nurse give him a little bru%+ &  
w5t out ) ! ,abbe ,gauti]4  ,he expir$1 
says ,wagni]re1 on ! #cj? ( ,may1 #aggh1
 at ab\t a qu>t] pa/ #aa at night1 ) !  
mo/ p]fect tranquility4  ,a few mom5ts  
be=e 8 la/ brea? he took ! h& ( ,mor&1 8
 valet de *ambee1 :o 0 wat*+ by him1    
press$ x1 & said3  ,adieu1 my de> ,mor&1
 ,i am gone4  ,^! 7 8 la/ words4  ,l a  
peaceful riv]1 ) gre5 & %ad$ banks1 he  

fl[$ )\t a murmur into ! waveless sea1  
:]e life is re/4  ,f ?is dea?1 s simple 
& s]5e1 s k9d1 s philosophic & t5d]2 s  
natural & peaceful2 f ^! words s utt]ly 
de/itute ( cant or dramatic t\*1 all !  
frightful pictures1 all ! despair+      
utt]ances h be5 drawn & made4 ,f ^!     
mat]ials1 & f ^! alone1 or r1 9 spite ( 
^! facts1 h be5 con/ruct$ by prie/s &   
cl]gym5 & _! dupes all ! %ameless lies  
ab\t ! dea? ( ?is great & wond]ful man4 
,a man1 comp>$ ) :om all ( 8            
calumniators1 dead & liv+1 71 & are1 b  
du/ & v]m94  ,let u be hone/4  ,did all 
! prie/s ( ,rome increase ! m5tal weal? 
( man z mu* z ,bruno8  ,did all ! prie/s
 ( ,france d z great a "w = !           
civilization ( ! _w z ,voltaire or      
,did]ot8  ,did all ! m9i/]s ( ,scotl&   
add z mu* to ! su* ( human k z ,david   
,hume8  ,h all ! cl]gym51 monks1 fri>s1 
m9i/]s1 prie/s1 bi%ops1 c>d9als & popes1
 f ! day ( ,p5teco/ to ! la/ election1  
done z mu* = human lib]ty z ,?omas      
,pa9e8  ,:at w\ld ! _w be if infidels _h

 nev] be58  ,! infidels h be5 ! brave & 
?\ghtful m52 ! fl[] ( all ! _w2 !       
pione]s & h]alds ( ! bless$ day ( lib]ty
 & love2 ! g5]\s spirits ( ! unwor?y    
pa/2 ! se]s & prophets ( our race2 !    
great *ivalric s\ls1 pr\d victors on !  
battlefields ( ?\ght1 ! cr$itors ( all !
 ye>s to be4  ,9 ^? days !              
philosoph]s--t is to say1 ! ?9k]s--7 n  
buri$ 9 holy gr\nd4  ,x 0 fe>$ t _!     
pr9ciples might contam9ate ! a%es ( ! j4
  ,& !y also fe>$ t on ! morn+ ( !      
resurrection !y might1 9 a mom5t (      
confusion1 slip into heav54  ,"s 7 burn$
 & _! a%es scatt]$2 & ! bodies ( "s 7   
?r[n nak$ to bea/s1 & o!rs buri$ 9      
unholy e>?4  ,voltaire knew ! hi/ory (  
,adri5ne ,le ,c\vreur1 a beautiful      
actress1 d5i$ burial4  ,aft] all1 we d  
feel an int]e/ 9 :at is to become ( our 
bodies4  ,!re is a mode/y t belongs to  
dea?4 ,^u ?is subject ,voltaire 0       
inf9itely s5sitive4  ,x 0 t he might be 
buri$ t he w5t ?r\gh ! f>ce (           
confession1 ( absolution1 & ( ! la/     

sacram5t4  ,! prie/s knew t he 0 n 9    
e>ne/1 & ,voltaire knew t !y w\ld n all[
 him to be buri$ 9 any ( ! cemet]ies (  
,p>is4  ,8 dea? 0 kept a secret4 ,!     
,abbe ,mignot made arrangem5ts = !      
burial at ,romilli-on-!-,se9e1 m ?an    
#ajj miles f ,p>is4 ,sunday ev5+1 on !  
la/ day ( ,may1 #aggh1 ! body (         
,voltaire1 clad 9 a dress+ g[n1 clo!d to
 resemble an invalid1 pos$ to simulate  
life1 0 plac$ 9 a c>riage2 at its side a
 s]vant1 ^: bus9ess x 0 to keep x 9     
position4  ,to ?is c>riage 7 atta*$ six 
horses1 s t p might ?9k a great "l 0 go+
 to 8 e/ates4  ,ano!r c>riage foll[$ 9  
:i* 7 a gr&-nephew & two c\s9s (        
,voltaire4  ,all night !y travel$1 & on 
! foll[+ day arriv$ at ! c\rty>d ( !    
abbey4  ,! necess>y pap]s 7 %[n1 ! mass 
0 p]=m$ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! body1 &         
,voltaire f\nd burial4 ,a few mom5ts    
aft]w>d ! prior :o = *>ity _h giv5 a    
little e>? receiv$ f 8 bi%op a m5ac+    
lett] =bidd+ ! burial ( ,voltaire4  ,x 0
 too late4  ,he c\ld n !n be remov$1 &  

he 0 all[$ to rema9 9 peace until #agia4
  ,voltaire 0 dead4  ,! f\ndations (    
,/ate & ?rone _h be5 sapp$4 ,! p 7      
becom+ acqua9t$ ) ! real k+s & ) !      
actual prie/s4  ,unkn[n m5 born 9 mis]y 
& want1 m5 ^: fa!rs & mo!rs _h be5      
pavem5t = ! ri*1 7 ris+ t[>ds ! light & 
_! %ad[y faces 7 em]g+ f d>kness4 ,labor
 & ?\ght became fri5ds4  ,t is1 ! gutt] 
& ! attic frat]niz$4 ,! mon/]s ( ! night
 & ! angels ( dawn--! fir/ ?9k+ ( rev5ge
 & ! o!rs dream+ ( equality1 lib]ty &   
frat]nity4 ,= #djj ye>s ! ,ba/ille _h   
be5 ! outw>d symbol ( oppression4 ,)9   
its walls ! noble/ _h p]i%$4  ,x 0 a    
p]petual ?reat4 ,x 0 ! la/ & (t5 ! fir/ 
argum5t ( k+ & prie/4  ,its dungeons1   
damp & rayless1 its massive t[]s1 its   
secret cells1 its in/rum5ts ( torture1  
d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ,god4 ,9 #aghi1 on !   
#ad? ( ,july1 ! p1 ! multitude1 fr5zi$  
by suff]+1 /orm$ & captur$ ! ,ba/ille4  
,! battlecry 01 ,vive le ,voltaire6  ,9 
#agia p]mission 0 giv5 to place 9 !     
,pan!on ! a%es ( ,voltaire4  ,he _h be5 

buri$ #aaj miles f ,p>is4  ,buri$ by    
/eal? he 0 to be remov$ by a nation4  ,a
 fun]al procession ( a hundr$ miles2 e  
village ) its flags & ar*es 9 8 honor2  
all ! p anxi\s to honor ! philosoph] (  
,france--! savior ( ,calas--! de/roy] ( 
sup]/ition6  ,on rea*+ ,p>is ! great    
procession mov$ along ! ,rue ,/4        
,anto9e4  ,"h x paus$1 & = "o night ^u !
 ru9s ( ! ,ba/ille re/$ ! body (        
,voltaire--re/$ 9 triumph1 9 glory--re/$
 on fall5 wall & brok5 ar*1 on crumbl+  
/one /ill damp ) te>s1 on ru/+ *a91 & b>
 & useless bolt--above ! dungeons d>k & 
deep1 :]e light _h fad$ f ! lives ( m5 &
 hope _h di$ 9 break+ he>ts4  ,!        
conqu]or re/+ ^u ! conqu]$4  ,?ron$ ^u !
 ,ba/ille1 ! fall5 =tress ( night1 !    
body ( ,voltaire1 f ^: bra9 _h issu$ !  
dawn4  ,= a mom5t 8 a%es mu/ h felt !   
,prome!an fire1 & ! old smile mu/ h     
illum9$ once m ! face ( ! dead4  ,:ile !
 va/ multitude 7 trembl+ ) love & awe1 a
 prie/ 0 he>d to cry1 ,god %all be      
av5g$6  ,! grave ( ,voltaire 0 violat$4 

,! cry ( ! prie/1 ,god %all be av5g$6 _h
 borne its fruit4  ,prie/s1 skulk+ 9 !  
%ad[s1 ) faces s9i/] z night-gh\ls--9 ! 
"n ( ! gospel1 desecrat$ ! gave4  ,!y   
c>ri$ away ! body ( ,voltaire4  ,! tomb 
0 empty4  ,god 0 av5g$6  ,! tomb 0      
empty1 b ! _w is fill$ ) ,voltaire's    
fame4  ,man has conqu]$6  ,:at c>d9al1  
:at bi%op1 :at prie/ rais$ 8 voice = !  
rights ( m58  ,:at ecclesia/ic1 :at     
nobleman1 took ! side ( ! oppress$--( ! 
peasant8  ,:o d5\nc$ ! frightful crim9al
 code ! torture ( suspect$ p]sons8  ,:at
 prie/ plead$ = ! lib]ty ( ! citiz58    
,:at bi%op piti$ ! victim ( ! rack8  ,is
 !re ! grave ( a prie/ 9 ,france on :i* 
a lov] ( lib]ty w\ld n[ drop a fl[] or a
 te>8  ,is !re a tomb hold+ ! a%es ( a  
sa9t f :i* em]ges "o ray ( light8  ,if  
!re be ano!r life1 a day ( judgm5t1 no  
,god c af=d to torture 9 ano!r _w a man 
:o aboli%$ torture 9 84  ,if ,god be !  
keep] ( an et]nal p5it5ti>y1 ,he %\ld n 
imprison !re ^? :o broke ! *a9 ( slav]y 
"h4  ,he _c af=d to make et]nal convicts

 ( ,frankl91 ( ,jeff]son1 ( ,pa9e1 (    
,voltaire4  ,voltaire 0 p]fectly equipp$
 = 8 "w4  ,a p]fect ma/] ( ! ,fr5*      
language1 kn[+ all its moods1 t5ses1 &  
decl9ations1 9 fact & 9 feel+1 play+ ^u 
x z skillfully1 z ,pagan9i on 8 viol91  
f9d+ expression = e ?\ght & fancy1 writ+
 on ! mo/ s]i\s subjects ) ! gayety ( a 
h>lequ91 pluck+ je/s f ! m\? ( dea?1    
graceful z ! wav+ ( will[s1 deal+ 9     
d\ble mean+s--t cov]$ ! asp ) fl[]s &   
flatt]y1 ma/] ( satire & complim5t1 m+l+
 !m (t5 9 ! same l9e1 always int]e/$    
himself1 !re=e int]e/+ o!rs1 h&l+       
?\ghts1 que/ions1 subjects1 z a juggl]  
does balls1 keep+ !m 9 ! air ) p]fect   
ease1 dress+ old words 9 new mean+s1    
*>m+1 grotesque1 pa!tic1 m+l+ mir? )    
te>s1 wit ) wisdom1 & sometimes         
wick$ness1 logic1 & laught]4  ,) a      
woman's in/9ct kn[+ ! s5sitive n]ves--j 
:]e to t\*--hat+ arrogance ( place1 !   
/upidity ( ! solemn1 snat*+ masks f     
prie/ & k+1 kn[+ ! spr+s ( action &     
ambition's ends1 p]fectly famili> ) !   

great _w1 ! intimate ( k+s & _!         
favorites1 sympa?iz+ ) ! oppress$ &     
imprison$1 ) ! un=tunate & poor1 hat+   
tyranny1 despis+ sup]/ition1 & lov+     
lib]ty ) all 8 he>t4  ,su* 0 ,voltaire1 
writ+ ,edipus at sev5te51 ,ir5e at      
eighty-?ree1 & cr[d+ betwe5 ^! two      
trag$ies1 ! accompli%m5t ( a ?\s& lives4
      ,+]soll's ,lecture on ,my? &      
,miracles   ,ladies & ,g5tlem53  ,:at1  
aft] all1 is ! object ( life8 ,:at is ! 
highe/ possible aim8  ,! highe/ aim is  
to accompli% ! only good4  ,happ9ess is 
! only good ( :i* man by any possibility
 c conceive4  ,! object ( life is to    
increase human joy1 & t means           
intellectual & physical developm5t4  ,! 
"q1 !n1 is3  ,%all we rely ^u sup]/ition
 or ^u gr[?8  ,is intellectual          
developm5t ! highway ( progress or mu/  
we dep5d on ! pit ( cr$ulity8 ,mu/ we   
rely on belief or cr$ulity1 or ^u manly 
virtues1 c\rage\s inve/igation1 ?\ght1 &
 intellectual developm5t8 ,= ?\s&s (    
ye>s m5 h be5 talk+ ab\t religi\s       

fre$om4  ,i am n[ cont5d+ = ! fre$om (  
religion1 n religi\s fre$om--= ! fre$om 
:i* is ! only real religion4  ,only a   
few ye>s ago our poor ance/ors tri$ to  
acc\nt = :at !y saw4  ,notic+ ! runn+   
riv]1 ! %9+ />1 or ! pa9t$ fl[]1 !y put 
a _s 9 ! riv]1 a _s 9 ! />1 & ano!r 9 ! 
fl[]4 ,some?+ makes ?is riv] run1 some?+
 makes ?is /> %9e1 some?+ pa9ts !       
blossom ( t fl[]4  ,!y 7 all spirits4   
,t 0 ! fir/ religion (                  
mank9d--feti*ism--& 9 ev]y?+ t liv$1    
ev]y?+ t produc$ an effect ^u !m1 !y    
said3  ,?is is a _s t lives )94  ,t is  
call$ ! l[e/ phase ( religi\s ?\ght1 &  
yet x is q ! highe/ phase ( religi\s    
?\ght4  ,"o by "o ^! little spirits di$4
  ,"o by "o non5tities took _! places1 &
 la/ ( all we h "o inf9ite feti* t takes
 ! place ( all o!rs4  ,n[1 :at makes !  
riv] run8  ,we say ! attraction (       
gravitation1 & we "k no m ab\t t ?an we 
d ab\t ?is feti*4  ,:at makes ! tree    
gr[8  ,! pr9ciple ( life--vital =ces4   
,^! are simply phrases1 simply names (  

ignorance4 ,nobody kn[s :at makes ! riv]
 run1 :at makes ! trees gr[1 :y ! fl[]s 
bur/ & bloom--nobody kn[s :y ! />s %9e1 
& probably nobody ev] w "k4  ,!re are   
two horizons t h nev] be5 pass$ by      
man--orig9 & de/9y4  ,all human k is    
conf9$ to ! diamet] ( t circle4  ,all   
religions re/ on suppos$ facts beyond ! 
circumf]5ce ( ! absolutely kn[n4  ,:at  
next8  ,! next ?+ t came 9 ! _w--! next 
man--0 ! my?mak]4 ,he gave to ^! little 
spirits human passions2 he clo!d gho/s 9
 fle%2 he w>m$ t fle% ) blood1 & 9 t    
blood he put desire--motive4  ,& ! my?s 
7 born1 & 7 only produc$ ?r\gh ! fact ( 
! impressions t nature makes ^u ! bra9 (
 man4  ,!y 7 e "o a natural production1 
& let me say "h1 tonight1 t :at m5 call 
mon/rosities are only natural           
productions4  ,e religion has gr[n j z  
naturally z ! grass2 e "o1 z ,i said    
be=e1 & x _c be said too (t51 has be5   
naturally produc$4  ,all ! ,*ri/s1 all !
 gods & goddesses1 all ! furies &       
fairies1 all ! m+l+ ( ! bea/ly & human1 

7 all produc$ by ! impressions ( nature 
^u ! bra9 ( man--by ! rise ( ! sun1 !   
silv] dawn1 ! gold5 sunset1 ! bir? &    
dea? ( day1 ! *ange ( seasons1 !        
lightn+1 ! /orm1 ! beautiful b[--all ^! 
produc$ )9 ! bra9 ( man all my?s1 & !y  
are all natural productions4  ,!re h be5
 c]ta9 my?s univ]sal among m54  ,g>d5s (
 ,ed5 h be5 absolutely univ]sal--! gold5
 age1 :i* is absolutely ! same ?+4  ,&  
:at 0 ! gold5 age born (8 ,any old man 9
 ,bo/on w tell y t fifty ye>s ago all p 
7 hone/4  ,fifty ye>s ago all p 7       
sociable--!re 0 no /uck-up ari/ocracy   
!n4 ,neighbors 7 neighbors4  ,m]*ants   
gave full weight4  ,ev]y?+ 0 full l5g?2 
ev]y?+ 0 a y>d wide & all wool4  ,n[    
ev]ybody sw9dles ev]ybody else1 & calls 
x bus9ess4  ,g back fifty ye>s & y w f9d
 an old man :o w tell y t !re 0 a "t :5 
all 7 hone/4  ,g back ano!r fifty ye>s &
 y w f9d ano!r sage :o w tell y ! same  
/ory4 ,e man looks back to 8 y\?1 to !  
gold5 age1 & :at is true ( ! individual 
is true ( ! :ole human race4  ,x has its

 infancy1 its manhood1 &1 f9ally1 w h an
 old age4 ,! g>d5 ( ,ed5 is n back ( u4 
,!re are m hone/ m51 good wom51 & ob$i5t
 *ildr5 9 ! _w today ?an ev] be=e4  ,!  
my? ( ! ,elysian fields--univ]sally born
 ( sunsets4 ,:5 ! gold5 cl\ds 9 ! we/   
turn$ to ame?y/1 sapphire1 & purple1 !  
poor savage ?\ght x a vision ( ano!r    
l&--a l& )\t c>e or grief--a _w (       
p]petual joy4  ,?is my? 0 born ( ! sett+
 ( ! sun4  ,a univ]sal my?1 all nations 
h believ$ 9 floods4 ,savages f\nd       
ev]y:]e evid5ces ( ! sea hav+ be5 above 
! e>?1 & saw 9 ! %ells s\v5irs ( !      
ocean's visit4  ,x _h left its c>ds on !
 tops ( m\nta9s4  ,! savage knew no?+ ( 
! sl[ rise & s9k+ ( ! cru/ ( ! e>?4  ,he
 did n dream ( x4 ,we n[ "k t :]e !     
m\nta9s lift _! granite =eheads to !    
sun1 ! bill[s once held sway1 & t :]e ! 
waves da% into :ite caps ( joy1 !       
m\nta9s w /& once m4 ,ev]y:]e ! l& is1 !
 ocean w be2 & :]e ! ocean is ! l& w be4
 ,! ,h9doos believ$ 9 ! flood my?4 ,_!  
h]o1 :o liv$ almo/ entirely on wat]1 w5t

 to ! ,ganges to p]=m 8 ablutions1 &1   
tak+ up a little wat] 9 8 h&1 he saw a  
small fi% t pray$ him to save x f !     
mon/] ( ! riv]1 & x w\ld save him 9 turn
 f 8 enemies4  ,he did s1 & put x into  
diff]5t receptacles until x grew s l>ge 
t he let x loose 9 ! sea2 !n x 0 l>ge   
en\gh to take c>e ( itself4  ,! fi% told
 him t !re 0 go+ to be an imm5se flood1 
& told him to ga!r all k9ds ( se$ & take
 two ( ea* k9d ( animals ( use to man1 &
 he w\ld come along ) an ark & take !m  
all 94 ,he told him to pick out sev5    
sa9ts4  ,& ! fi% t[$ ! ark along ti$ to 
its horns1 & took !m 9 & c>ri$ !m to !  
top ( a m\nta91 :]e he hit*$ ! ark to a 
tree4  ,:5 ! wat]s rec$$1 !y came out & 
foll[$ !m d[n until !y rea*$ ! pla94    
,!re 7 ! same numb]--eight--9 ?is ark z 
!re 7 ) ,noah4  ,i f9d t ! my? ( ! virg9
 "m is univ]sal4  ,! virg9 "m is ! e>?4 
,i f9d also 9 c\ntries ! idea ( a       
tr9ity4 ,9 ,egypt ,i f9d ,isis1 ,osiris1
 & ,horus4  ,?is idea prevail$ 9 ,c5tral
 ,am]ica among ! ,aztecs4  ,we f9d ! my?

 ( ! judgm5t almo/ univ]sal4  ,i imag9e 
m5 h se5 s mu* inju/ice "h t !y         
naturally expect t !re mu/ be "s day (  
f9al judgm5t some:]e4  ,ne>ly e !i/ is  
driv5 to ! necessity ( hav+ ano!r _w 9  
:i* 8 god may correct ! mi/akes he has  
made 9 ?is4  ,we f9d on ! walls (       
,egyptian temples pictures ( ! judgm5t2 
! righte\s all g on ! "r h&1 & ^?       
unwor?y on ! left4  ,! my? ( ! sun god 0
 univ]sal4  ,agni 0 ! sun god ( !       
,h9doos4  ,he 0 call$ ! mo/ g5]\s ( all 
gods1 yet he ate 8 own fa!r & "m4       
,baldur 0 ano!r sun god2 he 0 a sun my?4
  ,h]cules 0 a sun god1 & s 0 ,samson4  
,jonah1 too1 0 a sun god1 & 0 swall[$ by
 a fi%4 ,s 0 ,h]cules1 & a wond]ful ?+  
is t !y 7 swall[$ 9 ab\t ! same place1  
ne> ,joppa4  ,:]e did ! big fi% g8  ,:5 
! sun w5t d[n "u ! e>?1 x 0 ?\ght to be 
foll[$ by ! fi%1 :i* 0 said to swall[ x1
 & c>ry x safely ?r\gh ! "u _w4  ,! sun 
?us came to be repres5t$ z ! body ( a   
woman ) ! tail ( a fi%1 & s ! m]maid 0  
born4  ,ano!r /range ?+ is t all ! sun  

gods 7 born ne> ,*ri/mas4  ,! my? ( ,r$ 
,rid+ ,hood1 0 kn[n among ! ,aztecs4  ,!
 my? ( eu*>i/ came f ! /ory ( ,c]es &   
,bac*us4 ,:5 ! cakes made by ! product (
 ! field 7 eat51 x 0 ! body ( ,c]es1 &  
:5 ! w9e 0 drank x 0 ! blood ( ,bac*us4 
,f ?is idea ! eu*>i/ 0 born4  ,!re is   
no?+ orig9al 9 *ri/ianity4 ,holy wat]6  
,ano!r my?4  ,! ,h9doos imag9$ t ! wat] 
_h its s\rce 9 ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,!       
,egyptians ?\ght ! ,nile sacr$4  ,greece
 0 settl$ by ,egyptian colonies1 & !y   
c>ri$ ) !m ! wat] ( ! ,nile1 & :5 any "o
 di$ ! wat] 0 spr9kl$ on him4  ,f9ally  
,rome conqu]$ ,greece physically1 b     
,greece conqu]$ ,rome intellectually4   
,?is is ! my? ( holy wat]1 & ) x grew up
 ! idea ( baptism1 & ,i presume t t is z
 old z wat] & dirt4  ,! cross is ano!r  
univ]sal symbol4  ,!re 0 once an anci5t 
p 9 ,italy be=e ! ,romans1 be=e !       
,etruscans4 ,!y fad$ f ! _w1 & hi/ory   
does n ev5 "k ! "n ( t nation4  ,we f9d 
:]e !y buri$ ! a%es ( _! dead1 & we f9d 
*isel$1 hundr$s ( ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 !    

cross1 a symbol ( a hope ( ano!r life4  
,we f9d ! cross 9 ,egypt1 9 ! cyl9d]s f 
,babylon1 &1 m ?an t1 we f9d !m 9       
,c5tral ,am]ica4  ,on ! temples ( !     
,aztecs we f9d ! cross1 & on x a ble$+1 
dy+ god4  ,our cross 0 built 9 ! middle 
ages4  ,:5 ,adam 0 v sick he s5t ,se?1 8
 son1 to ! g>d5 ( ,ed54 ,he told him he 
w\ld h no tr\ble 9 f9d+ x2 all he _h to 
d 0 to foll[ ! tracks made by 8 "m &    
fa!r :5 !y left x4  ,he want$ a little  
balsam f ! tree ( life t he might n die4
  ,se? f\nd !re a *]ub1 ) flam+ sword1  
:o w\ld n let him pass ! door4  ,he mov$
  8 w+s s t he c\ld see 91 & he saw !   
tree ( life1 ) its roots runn+ d[n to   
hell1 & among !m ,ca91 ! murd]]4  ,!    
angel gave ,se? ?ree se$s1 & told him to
 put !m 9 8 fa!r's m\? :5 he 0 buri$ &  
to wat* ! effect4  ,! result 0 t ^!     
trees grew up--"o p9e1 "o c$>1 & on     
cypress4  ,solomon cut d[n "o ( ^! trees
 to put 9 ! temple1 b x grew ?r\gh ! ro(
 & he ?rew x into ! pool ( ,be!sda4  ,:5
 ! soldi]s w5t = a beam on :i* to       

crucify ,*ri/ !y took ?is tree & made a 
cross ( x4  ,hel51 ! "m ( ,con/ant9e1   
w5t to ,j]usalem to f9d ?is cross4  ,%e 
f\nd ! two crosses1 also1 t ! ?ieves 7  
crucifi$ on4  ,!y c\ld n tell :i* 0 :i*1
 s !y call$ a sick woman :o t\*$ !m1 &  
:5 %e t\*$ ! "r "o %e 0 imm$iately made 
:ole4  ,su* is my? & fable4  ,! hi/ory (
 "o religion is sub/antially ! hi/ory ( 
all religions4  ,9 embryo man lives all 
lives4  ,! man ( g5ius kn[s )9 himself !
 hi/ory ( ! human race2 he kn[s ! hi/ory
 ( all religions4  ,! man ( imag9ation1 
g5ius1 hav+ se5 a leaf & a drop ( wat]1 
c con/ruct ! =e/s1 ! riv]s1 & ! seas4   
,9 8 pres5ce all ! cat>acts fall & foam1
 ! mi/s rise1 & ! cl\ds =m & float4  ,to
 really "k "o fact is kn[n its k9dr$ &  
its neighbors4  ,%akespe>e1 look+ at a  
coat ( mail1 in/antly imag9$ ! society1 
! conditions t produc$ x1 & :at x1 9 its
 turn1 produc$4  ,he saw ! ca/le1 !     
moat1 ! drawbridge1 ! lady 9 ! t[]1 & ! 
knightly lov] spurr+ ov] ! pla94  ,he   
saw ! bold b>on & ! rude reta9]1 !      

trampl$ s]fs1 & all ! glory & ! grief ( 
feudal life4  ,! man ( imag9ation has   
liv$ ! life ( all p1 ( all races4  ,he  
has be5 a citiz5 ( ,a!ns 9 ! days (     
,p]icles2 li/5$ to ! eag] eloqu5ce ( !  
great orator1 & has sat ^u ! cliff1 & ) 
! tragic poet he>d ! multitud9\s laught]
 ( ! sea4  ,he has se5 ,socrates ?ru/ ! 
spe> ( "q ?r\gh ! %ield & he>t (        
falsehood--0 pres5t :5 ! great man drank
 hemlock & met ! night ( dea? tranquil z
 a /> meets morn+4  ,he has foll[$ !    
p]ipatetic philosoph]s1 & has be5 puzzl$
 by ! sophi/s4  ,he has wat*$ ,phidias1 
z he *isel$ %apeless /one to =ms ( love 
& awe4  ,he has liv$ by ! sl[ ,nile1    
amid ! va/ & mon/r\s4  ,he kn[s ! v     
?\ght t wr\ght ! =m & features ( !      
,sph9x4 ,he has he>d great ,memnon's    
morn+ song1 has laid him d[n ) ! embalm$
 dead1 & felt )9 _! du/ ! expectation ( 
ano!r life1 m+l$ ) cold & suffocat+     
d\bts--! *ildr5 born ( long delay4  ,he 
has walk$ ! ways ( mighty ,rome1 has se5
 ! great ,caes> ) 8 legions 9 ! field1  

has /ood ) va/ & motley ?rongs & wat*$ !
 triumphs giv5 to victori\s m51 foll[$  
by uncr[n$ k+s1 ! captur$ ho/s & all !  
spoils ( ru?less w>4 ,he has he>d ! %\t 
t %ook ! ,coliseum's ro(less walls :5 f 
! reel+ gladiator's h& ! %ort sword     
fell1 :ile f 8 bosom gu%$ ! /ream ( wa/$
 life4  ,he has liv$ ! life ( savage    
m5--has trod ! =e/'s sil5t dep?s1 & 9 ! 
desp]ate "n ( life or dea? has mat*$ 8  
?\ght aga9/ ! in/9ct ( ! bea/4 ,he has  
sat b5ea? ! bo tree's contemplative     
%ade1 rapt 9 ,buddha's mighty ?\ght1 &  
he has dream$ all dreams t light1 !     
al*emi/1 ha? wr\ght f du/ & dew & /or$  
)9 ! slumbr\s poppy's subtle blood4  ,he
 has knelt ) awe & dread at e pray]2 has
 felt ! consolation & ! %udd]+ fe>2 has 
se5 all ! devils2 has mock$ & wor%ip$   
all ! gods2 enjoy$ all heav5s1 & felt ! 
pangs ( e hell4  ,he has liv$ all lives1
 & ?r\gh 8 blood & bra9 h crept ! %ad[ &
 ! *ill ( e dea?1 & 8 s\l1 ,mazeppa-l1  
has be5 la%$ nak$ to ! wild horse ( e   
fe> & love & hate4 ,! imag9ation ha? a  

/age )9 ! bra91 :]eon he sets all sc5es 
t lie betwe5 ! morn ( laught] & ! night 
( te>s1 & :]e 8 play]s body =? ! false &
 true1 ! joys & griefs1 ! c>eless %ad[s1
 & ! tragic deeps ( human life4  ,?r\gh 
) ! my?-mak]s1 we n[ come to !          
wond]-work]4 ,!re is ?is diff]5ce betwe5
 ! miracle & ! my?--a my? is an idealism
 ( a fact1 & a miracle is a c\nt]feit ( 
a fact4  ,!re is "s diff]5ce betwe5 a   
my? & a miracle4 ,!re is ! diff]5ce t   
!re is betwe5 fiction & falsehood &     
poetry & p]jury4 ,miracles are probably 
only 9 ! f> pa/ or ! v remote future4 ,!
 pres5t is ! prop]ty ( ! natural4  ,y   
say to a man3  ,! dead 7 rais$ #d1jjj   
ye>s ago4  ,he says1 ,well1 t's         
reasonable4 ,y say to him1 ,9 #d1jjj1jjj
 ye>s we %all all be rais$4 ,he says1 ,t
 is :at ,i believe4  ,say to him1 ,a man
 0 rais$ f ! dead ?is morn+1 & he w say1
 ,:at are y giv+ u8  ,miracles nev]     
conv9ce at ! "t !y 7 said to h be5      
p]=m$4  ,john ! ,bapti/ 0 ! =]unn] (    
,*ri/4  ,he 0 ca/ into prison4 ,:5 ,*ri/

 he>d ( x ,he dep>t$ f t c\ntry4        
,aft]w>d he return$ & he>d t ,john _h   
be5 behead$1 & he aga9 dep>t$ f t       
c\ntry4  ,!re is no possible relation   
betwe5 ! miracul\s & ! moral4  ,!       
miracles ( ! middle ages are ! *ildr5 ( 
sup]/ition4  ,9 ! middle ages m5 told   
ev]y?+ b ! tru?1 & believ$ ev]y?+ b !   
facts4  ,! middle ages--a tr9ity (      
ignorance1 m5dacity & insanity4  ,!re is
 "o ?+ ab\t humanity4 ,y see ! faults ( 
o!rs1 b n y\r own4  ,a ,ca?olic 9 ,india
 sees a ,h9doo b[+ be=e an idol & ?9ks x
 absurd4  ,:y does he n get him a pla/] 
( p>is virg9 & "s beads & holy wat]8 ,:y
 does ! prote/ant %ut 8 eyes :5 he      
prays8 ,! idea is a s\v5ir ( sun wor%ip4
  ,x is ! mo/ natural wor%ip 9 ! _w4    
,religi\s dogmas h become absurd4  ,!   
doctr9e ( et]nal torm5t today has become
 absurd1 l[1 grovel+1 ignorant1 b>b>ic1 
savage1 devili% & no g5tleman w\ld prea*
 x4  ,sci5ce1 ?\ art ! great magician6  
,?\ alone p]=me/ ! true miracles4  ,?\  
alone worke/ ! real wond]s4  ,fire is ?y

 s]vant1 lightn+ ?y mess5g]4  ,! waves  
obey !e1 & ?\ kn[e/ ! circuits ( ! w9d4 
,?\ art ! great philan?ropi/4  ,?\ ha/  
fre$ ! slave & civiliz$ ! ma/]4  ,?\ ha/
 taught man to *a91 n 8 fell[-man1 b !  
=ces ( nature--=ces t h no backs to be  
sc>r$1 no limbs = *a9s to *ill &        
eat--=ces t nev] "k fatigue1 t %$ no    
te>s--=ces t h no he>ts to break4 ,?\   
gave/ man ! pl[1 ! reap] & ! loom--?\   
ha/ f$ & clo!d ! _w4  ,?\ art ! great   
physician4  ,?y t\* ha? giv5 sight4  ,?\
 ha/ made ! lame to leap1 ! dumb to     
speak1 & 9 ! pallid *eek ?y h& ha? set !
 rose ( heal?4  ,?\ ha/ giv5 ?y belov$  
sleep--a sleep t wraps 9 happy dreams ! 
?robb+ n]ves ( pa94  ,?\ art ! p]petual 
provid5ce ( man--pres]v] ( life & love4 
,?\ art ! tea*] ( e virtue1 & ! enemy ( 
e vice4 ,?\ has discov]$ ! true basis ( 
morals--! orig9 & (fice ( consci5ce--&  
ha/ reveal$ ! nature & measure (        
obligation4  ,?\ ha/ taught t love is   
ju/ice 9 its highe/ =m1 & t ev5         
self-love1 guid$ by wisdom1 embraces )  

lov+ arms ! human race4  ,?\ ha/ sla9 ! 
mon/]s ( ! pa/4 ,?\ ha/ discov]$ ! "o   
inspir$ book4  ,?\ ha/ read ! records ( 
! rocks1 writt5 by w9d & wave1 by fro/ &
 flame--records t ev5 prie/craft _c     
*ange--& 9 ?y wondr\s scales ?\ ha/     
weigh$ ! atoms & ! />s4  ,?\ art ! f\nd]
 ( ! only true religion4  ,?\ art ! v   
,*ri/1 ! only savior ( mank9d6  ,!ology 
has always be5 9 ! way ( ! advance ( !  
human race4 ,!re is ?is diff]5ce betwe5 
sci5ce & !ology--sci5ce is mode/ &      
m]ciful1 :ile !ology is arrogant &      
cruel4  ,! hope ( sci5ce is ! p]fection 
( ! human race4 ,! hope ( !ology is !   
salvation ( a few & ! damnation ( almo/ 
ev]ybody4  ,z ,i told y 9 ! fir/ place1 
,i believe 9 ! religion ( fre$om4  ,o   
lib]ty6 ?\ art ! god ( my idolatry4  ,?\
 art ! only deity t hates ! b5d$ knee4  
,9 ?y va/ & unwall$ temple1 b5ea? !     
ro(less dome1 />-gemm$ & lum9\s ) suns1 
?y wor%ip]s /& erect4  ,!y d n b[ or    
cr+e or crawl or b5d _! =eheads to !    
e>?4  ,?y du/ ha/ nev] borne ! impress (

 lips1 ^u ?y sacr$ alt>s mo!rs d n      
sacrifice _! babes1 nor m5 _! rights4   
,?\ aske/ naught f man except ! ?+s t   
good m5 hate1 ! :ip1 ! *a91 ! dungeon   
key4  ,?\ ha/ no k+s1 no popes1 no      
prie/s to /& betwe5 _! fell[-m5 & !e4   
,?\ ha/ no monks1 no nuns1 :o1 9 ! "n ( 
duty1 murd] joy4  ,?\ c>e/ n = =ms nor  
mumbl$ pray]s4  ,at ?y sacr$ %r9e       
hypocrisy does n b[1 fe> does n cr\*1   
virtue does n tremble1 sup]/ition's     
feeble tap]s d n burn1 b reason holds   
al(t h] inext+ui%able tor*1 :ile on !   
ev]-broad5+ br[ ( sci5ce falls ! ev]    
com+ morn+ ( ! ev] bett] day4           
,+]soll on ,! ,*9ese ,god   ,messrs4    
,wright1 ,dickey1 ,o',conn] & ,mur*1 ( !
 select committee on ! causes ( ! pres5t
 depression ( labor1 pres5t$ ! majority 
special report ^u ,*9ese immigration4   
,^! g5tlem5 are 9 great fe> = ! future (
 our mo/ holy & p]fectly au!nticat$     
religion1 & h1 l fai?ful wat*m5 f !     
walls & t[]s ( ,zion1 ha/5$ to give !   
al>m4  ,!y h in=m$ ,congress t ,joss has

 8 temple ( wor%ip 9 ! ,*9ese qu>t]s1 9 
,san ,francisco4  ,)9 ! walls ( a       
dilapidat$ /ructure is expos$ to ! view 
( ! fai?ful ! god ( ! ,*9aman1 & "h are 
8 alt>s ( wor%ip4  ,"h he te>s up 8     
pieces ( pap]2 "h he (f]s up 8 pray]s2  
"h he receives 8 religi\s consolations1 
& "h is 8 road to ! cele/ial l&4 ,t     
,joss is locat$ 9 a long1 n>r[ room1 9 a
 build+ 9 a back alley1 ^u a k9d ( alt>2
 t he is a wood5 image1 look+ z mu* l an
 alligator z l a human be+2  t ! ,*9ese 
?9k !re is su* a place z heav52 t all   
classes ( ,*9am5 wor%ip idols2  t !     
temple is op5 e day at all h\rs2  t !   
,*9ese h no ,sunday2  t ?is hea!n god   
has huge jaws1 a big r$ tongue1 l>ge    
:ite tee?1 a half-doz5 arms1 & big1 fi]y
 eyeballs4  ,ab\t him are plac$ (f]+s ( 
meat1 & o!r eatables--a sacrificial     
(f]+4  ,no wond] t ^! memb]s ( !        
committee 7 %ock$ at su* a god1 kn[+ z  
!y did t ! only true ,god 0 correctly   
describ$ by ! inspir$ lunatic ( ,patmos 
9 ! foll[+ words3  ,& !re sat 9 ! mid/ (

 ! sev5 gold5 c&le/icks "o l unto ! son 
( man1 clo!d ) a g>m5t d[n to ! foot1 & 
girt ab\t ! paps ) a gold5 girdle4  ,8  
head & 8 hairs 7 :ite l wool1 z :ite z  
sn[2 & 8 eyes 7 z a flame ( fire2 & 8   
feet l unto f9e brass z if !y burn$ 9 a 
furnace2 & 8 voice z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s4 
,& he _h 9 8 "r h& sev5 />s2 & out ( 8  
m\? w5t a %>p1 two-edg$ sword2 & 8      
c\nt5ance 0 z ! sun %9+ 9 8 /r5g?4      
,c]ta9ly1 a l>ge m\?1 fill$ ) :ite tee?1
 is pref]able to "o us$ z ! scabb>d ( a 
%>p1 two-edg$ sword4  ,:y %\ld ^!       
g5tlem5 object to a god ) big fi]y      
eyeballs1 :5 _! own ,deity has eyes l a 
flame ( fire8  ,is x n a little late 9 !
 day to object to p because !y sacrifice
 meat & o!r eatables to _! god8  ,we all
 "k t = ?\s&s ( ye>s ! real ,god 0      
exce$+ly fond ( roa/$ meat2 t ,he lov$ !
 savor ( burn+ fle%1 & delight$ 9 !     
p]fume ( fre%1 w>m blood4  ,! foll[+    
acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! liv+ ,god      
desir$ t ,8 p %\ld sacrifice t5ds to %[ 
! degradation & religi\s bl9dness ( !   

,*9ese--3  ,a>on !re=e w5t unto ! alt> &
 slew ! calf ( ! s9-(f]+ :i* 0 =        
himself4  ,& ! sons ( ,a>on br\ght !    
blood unto him4  ,& he dipp$ 8 f+]s 9 ! 
blood & put x ^u ! horns ( ! alt>1 &    
p\r$ out ! blood at ! bottom ( ! alt>2 b
 ! fat & ! kidneys & ! caul above ! liv]
 ( ! s9-(f]+ he burnt ^u ! alt>1 z ! ,"l
 comm&$ ,moses1 & ! fle% & ! hide he    
burnt ) fire )\t ! camp4  ,& he slew !  
burnt (f]+4  ,& ,a>on's sons pres5t$    
unto him ! blood :i* he spr9kl$ r\nd    
ab\t ! alt>4444  ,& he br\ght ! meat    
(f]+ & took a h&ful !re( & burnt ^u !   
alt>44444 ,he slew also ! bullock & !   
ram = a sacrifice ( peace (f]+1 :i* 0 = 
! p4  ,& ,a>on's sons pres5t$ unto him !
 blood :i* he spr9kl$ ^u ! alt>1 r\nd   
ab\t1 & ! fat ( ! bullock & ( ! ram1 !  
rump & t :i* cov]e? ! inw>ds1 & !       
kidneys1 & ! caul above ! liv]1 & !y put
 ! fat ^u ! brea/s & he burnt ! fat ^u !
 alt>4  ,& ! brea/s & ! "r %\ld] ,a>on  
wav$ = a wave-(f]+ be=e ! ,"l1 z ,moses 
_h comm&$4  ,if ! ,*9ese only did some?+

 l ?is1 we w\ld "k t !y wor%ip$ ! liv+  
,god4  ,! idea t ! supreme head ( !     
,am]ican sy/em ( religion c be placat$ )
 a little meat & ord9>y eatables1 is    
simply prepo/]\s4  ,he has always ask$ =
 blood1 & has always ass]t$ t )\t ! %$d+
 ( blood !re is no remission ( s94  ,!  
_w is also in=m$ by ^! g5tlem5 t !      
idolatry ( ! ,*9ese produces a          
demoraliz+ effect ^u our ,am]ican y\? by
 br++ sacr$ ?+s into disrespect1 & mak+ 
religion a !me ( disgu/ & contempt4  ,9 
,san ,francisco !re are "s ?ree hundr$  
?\s& p4 ,is x possible t a few ,*9ese c 
br+ our holy religion into disgu/ &     
contempt8  ,9 t city !re are fifty times
 z _m *ur*es z joss-h\ses4  ,scores (   
s]mons are utt]$ e week2 religi\s books 
& pap]s are pl5tiful z leaves 9 autumn1 
& some:at dry]2 ?\s&s ( bibles are ) 9 !
 rea* ( all4  ,& !re1 too1 is ! example 
( a ,*ri/ian city4  ,:y %\ld we s5d     
mission>ies to ,*9a if we _c conv]t !   
hea!n :5 !y come "h8  ,:5 mission>ies g 
to a =eign l&1 ! poor1 b5ight$ p h to   

take _! ^w = ! bless+s %[]$ ^u a        
,*ri/ian p2 b :5 ! hea!n come "h1 !y c  
see = !mselves4  ,:at 0 simply a /ory   
becomes a demon/rat$ fact4  ,!y come 9  
contact ) p :o love _! enemies4  ,!y see
 t 9 a ,*ri/ian l& m5 tell ! tru?2 t !y 
w n take advantage ( /rang]s2 t !y are j
 & pati5t2 k9d & t5d]2 & h no prejudice 
on acc\nt ( color1 race1 or religion2 t 
!y look ^u mank9d z bre?r52 t !y speak (
 ,god z a univ]sal ,fa!r1 & are will+ to
 "w1 & ev5 to suff]1 = ! good1 n only ( 
_! own c\ntrym51 b ( ! hea!n z well4    
,all ?is ! ,*9ese see & "k1 & :y !y /ill
 cl+ to ! religion ( _! c\ntry is to me 
a matt] ( amazem5t4  ,we all "k t !     
disciples ( ,jesus d unto o!rs z !y w\ld
 t o!rs %\ld d unto !m1 & t ^? (        
,confucius d n unto o!rs any?+ t !y w\ld
 n t o!rs %\ld d unto !m4 ,surely1 su*  
peoples ought to live toge!r 9 p]fect   
peace4 ,ris+ ) ! subject1 gr[+ heat$ ) a
 k9d ( holy indignation1 ^! ,*ri/ian    
repres5tatives ( a ,*ri/ian p mo/       
solemnly decl>e t anyone :o is really   

end[$ ) a correct k ( our religi\s sy/em
 :i* ackn[l$ges ! exi/5ce ( a liv+ ,god 
& an acc\ntability to ,him1 & a future  
/ate ( rew>d & puni%m5t1 :o feels t he  
has an apology = ?is abom9able pagan    
wor%ip1 is n a fit p]son to be rank$ z a
 good citiz5 ( ! ,am]ican union4  ,x is 
absurd to make any apology = its        
tol]ation4  ,x mu/ be aboli%$1 & ! soon]
 ! decree goes =? by ! p[] ( ?is        
gov]nm5t1 ! bett] x w be = ! int]e/s (  
?is l&4  ,i take ?is ! e>lie/           
opportunity to in=m ^! g5tlem5 compos+ a
 majority ( ! committee t we h 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates no religi\s sy/em2  t ?is 
is a secul> gov]nm5t4 ,t x has no       
religi\s cre$2 t x does n believe nor   
disbelieve 9 a future /ate ( rew>d &    
puni%m5t2 t x nei!r affirms nor d5ies ! 
exi/5ce ( a liv+ ,god2  & t ! only god1 
s f> z ?is gov]nm5t is conc]n$2 is !    
legally express$ w ( a majority ( ! p4  
,"u our flag ! ,*9ese h ! same "r to    
wor%ip a wood5 god t y h to wor%ip any  
o!r4  ,! con/itution protects equally ! 

*ur* ( ,jehovah & ! h\se ( ,joss4       
,:atev] _! relative positions may be 9  
heav51 !y /& ^u a p]fect equality 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,?is gov]nm5t is an     
infidel gov]nm5t4  ,we h a con/itution )
 man put 9 & ,god left out2 & x is !    
glory ( ?is c\ntry t we h su* a         
con/itution4  ,x may be surpris+ to y t 
,i h an apology = pagan wor%ip1 yet ,i  
h4  ,& x is ! same "o t ,i h = ! writ]s 
( ?is report4  ,i acc\nt = bo? by ! ^w  
sup]/ition4  ,:y %\ld we object to _!   
wor%ip+ ,god z !y please8  ,if ! wor%ip 
is improp]1 ! prote/ation %\ld come n f 
a committee ( congress1 b f ,god        
himself4  ,if ,he is satisfi$1 t is     
suffici5t4  ,our religion c only be     
br\ght into contempt by ! actions ( ^?  
:o pr(ess to be gov]n$ by its tea*+s4   
,?is report w d m 9 t direction ?an     
millions ( ,*9ese c\ld d by burn+ pieces
 ( pap] be=e a wood5 image4  ,if y wi%  
to impress ! ,*9ese ) ! value ( y\r     
religion1 ( :at y are pleas$ to call !  
,am]ican sy/em1 %[ !m t ,*ri/ians are   

bett] ?an hea!ns4 ,prove to !m t :at y  
are pleas$ to call ! liv+ ,god tea*es   
high] & holi] ?+s1 a gr&] & pur] code ( 
morals1 ?an c be f\nd ^u pagan pages4   
,excel ^! wret*es 9 indu/ry1 9 hone/y1 9
 rev]5ce = p>5ts1 9 cleanl9ess1 9       
frugality1 & above all by advocat+ !    
absolute lib]ty ( human ?\ght4  ,d n    
trample ^u ^! p because !y h diff]5t    
conception ( ?+s ab\t :i* ev5 ?is       
committee kn[s no?+4  ,give !m ! same   
privilege y enjoy ( mak+ a god aft] _!  
own fa%ion1 & let !m describe him z !y  
w4  ,w\ld y be will+ to h !m rema91 if  
"o ( _! race1 ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 _h      
pret5d$ to h se5 ,god1 & _h writt5 (    
,him z foll[s3  ,!re w5t up a smoke out 
( 8 no/rils1 & fire out ( 8 m\?2 coals 7
 k9dl$ by x4444 & he rode ^u a *]ub &   
did fly8  ,:y %\ld y object to ^! p on  
acc\nt ( _! religion8  ,y\r objection   
has 9 x ! _s ( hate & intol]ance4  ,( t 
_s ! inquisition 0 born4  ,t _s light$ !
 fagot1 made ! ?umbscrew1 put *a9s ^u ! 
limbs1 & la%es ^u ! backs ( m54 ,! same 

_s b\ght & sold1 captur$ & kidnapp$     
human be+s2 sold babes1 & ju/ifi$ all ! 
horrors ( slav]y4  ,congress has no?+ to
 d ) ! religion ( ! p4  ,its memb]s are 
n responsible to ,god = ! op9ions ( _!  
con/itu5ts1 & x may t5d to ! happ9ess ( 
! con/itu5ts = me to /ate t !y are 9 no 
way responsible = ! religion ( ! memb]s4
  ,religion is an individual n a        
national matt]1 & :]e ! nation int]f]es 
) ! "r ( consci5ce1 ! lib]ties ( ! p are
 dev\r$ by ! mon/]1 sup]/ition4  ,if y  
wi% to drive out ! ,*9ese1 d n make a   
pretext ( religion4 ,d n pret5d t y are 
try+ to d ,god a favor4 ,inju/ice 9 ,8  
"n is d\bly dete/able4  ,! assass9 _c   
sanctify 8 dagg] by fall+ on 8 knees1 & 
x does n help a falsehood if x be utt]$ 
z a pray]4  ,religion1 us$ to int5sify !
 hatr$ ( m5 t[>d m51 "u ! pret5se (     
pleas+ ,god1 has curs$ ?is _w4  ,a      
portion ( ?is mo/ rem>kable report is   
,int5sely religi\s4 ,!re is 9 x almo/ ! 
odor ( sanctity2 & :5 read+ x1 "o is    
impress$ ) ! liv+ piety ( its au?ors4   

,b on ! tw5ty-fif? page1 !re are a few  
passages t mu/ pa9 ! he>ts ( true       
believ]s4  ,leav+ _! religi\s views1 !  
memb]s imm$iately betake !mselves to    
philosophy & pr$iction4  ,li/53  ,!     
,*9ese race & ! ,am]ican citiz51 :e!r   
native-born or :o is eligible to our    
naturalization laws & becomes a citiz51 
are 9 a /ate ( antagonism4  ,!y _c1 nor 
w n1 ev] meet ^u common gr\nd & occupy  
toge!r ! same s-call$ level4  ,?is is   
impossible4  ,! pagan & ! ,*ri/ian      
travel diff]5t pa?s4  ,?is "o believes 9
 a liv+ ,god2 t "o 9 ! type ( mon/]s &  
wor%ip ( wood & /one4  ,?us 9 ! religion
 ( ! two races ( m51 !y are z wide ap>t 
z ! poles ( ! two hemisph]es4  ,!y _c   
n[1 nor nev] sic w1 approa* ! same      
religi\s alt>4 ,! ,*ri/ian w n rec$e to 
b>b>ism1 nor w ! ,*9ese advance to !    
enlight5$ belt :]ev] x is (             
civilization4444 ,he _c be conv]t$ to ^?
 mod]n ideas ( religi\s wor%ip :i* h be5
 accept$ by ,europe1 & :i* cr[n !       
,am]ican sy/em4  ,*ri/ians us$ to       

believe t ?r\gh _! religion all !       
nations ( ! e>? 7 f9ally to be ble/4  ,9
 accordance ) t belief mission>ies h be5
 s5t to e l&1 & untold weal? has be5    
exp5d$ = :at has be5 call$ ! spread ( ! 
gospel4  ,i am almo/ sure t ,i h read   
some:]e t ,*ri/ di$ = all m51 & t ,god  
is no respect] p]sons4  ,x 0 once taught
 t x 0 ! duty ( ,*ri/ians to tell to all
 p ! tid+s ( great joy4  ,i h nev]      
believ$ ^! ?+s myself1 b h always       
cont5d$ t an hone/ m]*ant 0 ! be/       
mission>y4  ,comm]ce makes fri5ds1      
religion makes enemies2 ! "o enri*es1 & 
! o!r impov]i%es2 ! "o ?rives be/ :]e ! 
tru? is told1 ! o!r :]e falsehoods are  
believ$4  ,= myself1 ,i h b little      
confid5ce 9 any bus9ess1 or ent]prise1  
or inve/m5t1 t promises divid5ds only   
aft] ! dea? ( ! /ockhold]s4  ,b ,i am   
a/oni%$ t f\r ,*ri/ian /atesm51 f\r     
memb]s ( ,congress 9 ! la/ qu>t] ( !    
n9ete5? c5tury1 :o s]i\sly object to p  
on acc\nt ( _! religi\s convictions1    
%\ld /ill ass]t t ! v religion 9 :i* !y 

believe--& ! only religion e/abli%$ by !
 liv+ ,god--head ( ! ,am]ican sy/em--is 
n adapt$ to ! spiritual ne$s ( "o-?ird (
 ! human race4  ,x is amaz+ t ^! f\r    
g5tlem5 h1 9 ! def5se ( ! ,*ri/ian      
religion1 ann\nc$ ! discov]y t x is     
:olly inadequate = ! civilization (     
mank9d t ! light ( ! cross c nev]       
p5etrate ! d>kness ( ,*9a2 t all !      
labors ( ! mission>y1 ! example ( !     
good1 ! exalt$ "* ( our civilization1   
make no impression ^u ! pagan life ( !  
,*9ese2 & t ev5 ! report ( ?is committee
 w n t5d to elevate1 ref9e & ,*ri/ianize
 ! yell[ hea!n ( ! ,pacific ,coa/4  ,9 !
 "n ( religion ^! g5tlem5 h d5i$ its p[]
 & mock$ at ! en?usiasm ( its f\nd]4    
,worse ?an ?is1 !y h pr$ict$ = ! ,*9ese 
a future ( ignorance & idolatry 9 ?is   
_w1 &1 if ! ,am]ican sy/em--( religion u
 true1 hellfire 9 ! next4  ,= ! b5efit (
 ^! f\r philosoph]s & prophets1 ,i w    
give a few extracts f ! writ+s (        
,confucius t w 9 my judgm5t1 comp>e     
favorably ) ! be/ passages ( _! report3 

,my doctr9e is t man mu/ be true to !   
pr9ciples ( 8 nature1 & ! b5evol5t      
ex]cises ( !m t[>d o!rs4  ,) co>se rice 
to eat1 ) wat] to dr9k1 & ) my b5d$ arm 
= a pill[1 ,i /ill h joy4  ,ri*es &     
honor acquir$ by inju/ice are to me b   
float+ cl\ds4  ,! man :o1 9 view ( ga91 
?9ks ( righte\sness2 :o1 9 view ( dang]1
 =gets life1 & :o rememb]s an old       
agreem5t1 h[ev] f> back x ext5ds1 su* a 
man may be reckon$ a complete man4      
,recomp5se injury ) ju/ice1 & k9dness ) 
k9dness4  ,!re is "o ,^w :i* may s]ve z 
rule ( practice = all "o's life4        
,reciprocity is t ^w4  ,:5 ! ance/ors ( 
! f\r ,*ri/ian ,congressm5 7 b>b>ians1  
:5 !y liv$ 9 caves1 gnaw$ bones1 &      
wor%ip$ dri$ snakes1 ! infam\s ,*9ese 7 
read+ ^! sublime s5t5ces ( ,confucius4  
,:5 ! =efa!rs ( ^! ,*ri/ian /atesm5 7   
hunt+ toads to get ! jewels out ( _!    
heads to be us$ z *>ms1 ! wret*$ ,*9ese 
7 calculat+ eclipses & measur+ !        
circumf]5ce ( ! e>?4  ,:5 ! prog5itors (
 ^! repres5tatives ( ! ,am]ican sy/em ( 

religion 7 burn+ wom5 *>g$ ) nurs+      
devils1 ^! p1 incapable ( be+ influ5c$  
by ! exalt$ "* ( our civilization1 7    
build+ asylums = ! insane4  ,nei!r %\ld 
x be =gott5 t1 = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 ! ,*9ese 
h hone/ly practic$ ! great pr9ciple kn[n
 z civil s]vice re=m--a some?+ t ev5 !  
adm9i/ration ( ,mr4 ,hayes has rea*$    
only ?r\gh ! proxy ( promise4  ,if we   
wi% to prev5t ! immigration ( ! ,*9ese1 
let u re=m our treaties ) ! va/ empire f
 :5ce !y came4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s ! ,*9ese 
seclud$ !mselves f ! re/ ( ! _w4  ,!y   
did n deem ! ,*ri/ian nations fit to    
associate )4  ,we =c$ ourselves ^u !m4  
,we call$1 n ) c>ds1 b ) cannon4  ,!    
,engli% batt]$ d[n ! door 9 ! names (   
,opium & ,*ri/4  ,?is infamy 0 reg>d$ z 
ano!r triumph = ! gospel4  ,at la/1 9   
self-def5se1 ! ,*9ese all[$ ,*ri/ians to
 t\* _! %ores4 ,_! wise m51 _!          
philosoph]s prote/$1 & prophesi$ t "t   
w\ld %[ t ,*ri/ians c\ld n be tru/$4    
,?is report proves t ! wise m5 7 n only 
philosoph]s1 b prophets4  ,treat ,*9a z 

y w\ld ,engl&4  ,keep a treaty :ile x is
 9 =ce4 ,*ange x if y w1 accord+ to !   
laws ( nations1 b on no acc\nt excuse a 
brea* ( national fai? by pret5d+ t we   
are di%one/ = ,god's sake4              
,+]soll's ,lett]1 ,is ,suicide a ,s98   
7,colonel ,+]soll's ,fir/ ,lett]7   ,i d
 n "k :e!r self-kill+ is on ! increase  
or n4  ,if x is1 !n !re mu/ be1 on !    
av]age1 m tr\ble1 m sorr[1 m failure1 &1
 consequ5tly1 m p are driv5 to despair4 
,9 civiliz$ life !re is a great /ruggle1
 great competition1 & _m fall4  ,to fail
 9 a great city is l be+ wreck$ at sea4 
,9 ! c\ntry a man has fri5ds4  ,he c get
 a little cr$it1 a little help1 b 9 !   
city x is diff]5t4  ,! man is lo/ 9 !   
multitude4  ,9 ! ro> ( ! /reets 8 cry is
 n he>d4  ,dea? becomes 8 only fri5d4   
,dea? promises release f want1 f hung] &
 pa91 & s ! poor wret* lays d[n 8 burd51
 da%es x f 8 %\ld]s & falls asleep4  ,to
 me all ?is seems v natural4  ,! wond]  
is t s _m endure & suff] to ! natural   
end1 t s _m nurse ! sp>k ( life 9 huts &

 prisons1 keep x & gu>d x ?r\gh ye>s (  
mis]y & want2 support x by begg>y2 by   
eat+ ! cru/ f\nd 9 ! gutt]1 & to :om x  
only gives days ( we>9ess & nights ( fe>
 & dread4  ,:y %\ld ! man1 sitt+ amid ! 
wreck ( all he _h1 ! lov$ ones dead1    
fri5ds lo/1 seek to l5g!n1 to pres]ve 8 
life8 ,:at c ! future h = him8  ,"u _m  
circum/ances a man has ! "r to kill     
himself4 ,:5 life is ( no value to him1 
:5 he c be ( no real assi/ance to o!rs1 
:y %\ld a man cont9ue8  ,:5 he is ( no  
b5efit1 :5 he is a burd5 to ^? he loves1
 :y %\ld he rema98  ,! old idea 0 t ,god
 made u & plac$ u "h = a purpose1 & t x 
0 our duty to rema9 until ,he call$ u4  
,! _w is outgr[+ ?is absurdity4 ,:at    
pleasure c x give ,god to see a man     
dev\r$ by a canc]8  ,to see ! quiv]+    
fle% sl[ly eat58  ,to see ! n]ves ?robb+
 ) pa98  ,is ?is a fe/ival = ,god8  ,:y 
%\ld ! poor wret* /ay & suff]8  ,a      
little morph9e w\ld give him sleep--!   
agony w\ld be =gott5 & he w\ld pass     
unconsci\sly f happy dreams to pa9less  

dea?4  ,if ,god det]m9es all bir?s &    
dea?s1 ( :at use is m$ic9e1 & :y %\ld   
doctors defy1 ) pills & p[d]s1 ! decrees
 ( ,god8 ,no "o1 except a few insane1   
act n[ accord+ to ?is *ildi% sup]/ition4
  ,:y %\ld a man1 surr\nd$ by flames1 9 
! mid/ ( a burn+ build+1 f :i* !re is no
 escape1 hesitate to put a bullet ?r\gh 
8 bra9 or a dagg] 9 8 he>t8  ,w\ld x    
give ,god pleasure to see him burn8  ,:5
 did ! man lose ! "r ( self-def5se8  ,s1
 :5 a man has committ$ "s awful crime1  
:y %\ld he /ay & ru9 8 family & fri5ds8 
,:y %\ld he add to ! injury8  ,:y %\ld  
he live1 fill+ 8 days & nights1 & ! days
 & nights ( o!rs1 ) grief & pa91 ) agony
 & te>s8  ,:y %\ld a man s5t5c$ to      
imprisonm5t = life hesitate to /ill 8   
he>t8  ,! grave is bett] ?an ! cell4    
,sleep is sweet] ?an ! a*e ( toil4  ,!  
dead h no ma/]s4  ,s ! poor girl1       
betray$ & des]t$1 ! door ( home clos$   
aga9/ h]1 ! faces ( fri5ds av]t$1 no h& 
t w help1 no eye t w s(t5 ) pity1 !     
future an abyss fill$ ) mon/r\s %apes ( 

dread & fe>1 h] m9d rack$ by fragm5ts ( 
?\ghts l cl\ds brok5 by /orm1 pursu$1   
surr\nd$ by ! s]p5ts ( remorse1 fly+ f  
horrors too great to be>1 ru%es ) joy   
?r\gh ! welcome door ( dea?4  ,und\bt$ly
 !re are _m cases ( p]fectly ju/ifiable 
suicide--cases 9 :i* n to end life w\ld 
be a mi/ake1 sometimes almo/ a crime4   
,z to ! necessity ( dea?1 ea* mu/ decide
 = himself4  ,& if a man hone/ly decides
 t dea? is be/--be/ = him & o!rs--& acts
 ^u ! decision1 :y %\ld he be blam$8    
,c]ta9ly ! man :o kills himself is n a  
physical c[>d4  ,he may h lack$ moral   
c\rage1 b n physical4  ,x may be said t 
"s m5 fight duels because !y are afraid 
to decl9e4 ,!y are betwe5 two fires--!  
*ance ( dea? & ! c]ta9ty ( di%onor1 & !y
 take ! *ance ( dea?4  ,s ! ,*ri/ian    
m>tyrs 71 accord+ to _! belief1 betwe5  
two fires--! flames ( ! fagot t c\ld    
burn b = a few mom5ts & ! fires ( ,god1 
t 7 et]nal4 ,& !y *ose ! flames ( !     
fagot4  ,m5 :o fe> dea? to t degree t !y
 w be> all ! pa9s & pangs t n]ves c feel

 r ?an die1 _c af=d to call ! suicide a 
c[>d4  ,x does n seem to me t ,brutus 0 
a c[>d or t ,s5eca 04  ,surely ,an?ony  
_h no?+ left to live =4  ,cato 0 n a    
crav54  ,he act$ on 8 judgm5t4  ,s )    
hundr$s ( o!rs :o felt t !y _h rea*$ !  
end--t ! j\rney 0 done1 ! voyage 0 ov]1 
&1 s feel+1 /opp$4  ,x seems c]ta9 t !  
man :o commits suicide1 :o does ! ?+ t  
/ops all o!r de$s1 t %ackles accid5t &  
bolts up *ange1 is n lack+ 9 physical   
c\rage4  ,if m5 _h ! c\rage !y w\ld n   
l+] 9 prisons1 9 alm%\ses1 9 hospitals1 
!y w\ld n be> ! pangs ( incurable       
disease1 ! /a9s ( di%onor1 !y w\ld n    
live 9 fil? & want1 9 pov]ty & hung]1   
nei!r w\ld !y we> ! *a9 ( slav]y4  ,all 
?is c be acc\nt$ = only by ! fe> ( dea? 
or ( some?+ aft]4  ,s5eca1 kn[+ t ,n]o  
int5d$ to take 8 life1 _h no fe>4 ,he   
knew t he c\ld defeat ! ,emp]or4  ,he   
knew t at ! bottom ( e riv]1 9 ! coil ( 
e rope1 on ! po9t ( e dagg]1 ,lib]ty sat
 & smil$4  ,he knew t x 0 8 own fault if
 he all[$ himself to be tortur$ to dea? 

by 8 enemy4  ,he said1 ,!re is ?is      
bless+1 t :ile life has b "o entrance1 x
 has exits innum]able1 & z ,i *oose !   
h\se 9 :i* ,i live1 ! %ip 9 :i* ,i w    
sail1 s w ,i *oose ! "t & mann] ( my    
dea?4 ,to me ?is is n c[>dly1 b manly & 
noble4  ,"u ! ,roman law p]sons f\nd    
guilty1 ( c]ta9 (f5ses 7 n only de/roy$1
 b _! blood 0 pollut$1 & _! *ildr5      
became outca/s4  ,if1 h[ev]1 !y di$ be=e
 conviction1 _! *ildr5 7 sav$4  ,_m     
committ$ suicide to save _! babes4      
,c]ta9ly !y 7 n c[>ds4  ,al?\gh guilty (
 great crimes1 !y _h en\gh ( honor1 (   
manhood1 left to save _! innoc5t *ildr54
 ,?is 0 n c[>dice4  ,)\t d\bt _m        
suicides are caus$ by insanity4  ,m5    
lose _! prop]ty4  ,! fe> ( ! future ov] 
p[]s !m4  ,?+s lose proportion1 !y lose 
poise & balance1 & 9 a fla%1 a gleam (  
fr5zy1 kill _! selves4  ,! disappo9t$ 9 
love1 brok5 9 he>t--! light fad+ f _!   
lives--seek ! refuge ( dea?4 ,^? :o take
 _! lives 9 pa9ful1 b>b>\s ways--:o     
mangle _! ?roats ) brok5 glass1 da%     

!mselves f t[]s & ro(s1 take poisons t  
torture l ! rack--su* p]sons mu/ be     
insane4  ,b ^? :o take ! facts into     
acc\nt1 :o weigh ! argum5ts = & aga9/1 &
 :o decide t dea? is be/--! only good--&
 !n resort to reasonable means1 may be1 
s f> z ,i c see1 9 full possession ( _! 
m9ds4  ,life is n ! same to all--to "s a
 bless+1 to "s a curse1 to "s n mu* 9   
any way4  ,"s leave x ) unspeakable     
regret1 "s ) ! ke5e/ joy1 & "s )        
indiff]5ce4  ,religion1 or ! decad5ce ( 
religion1 has a be>+ ^u ! numb] (       
suicides4  ,! fe> ( ,god1 ( judgm5t1 (  
et]nal pa9 w /ay ! h&1 & p s believ+ w  
suff] "h until reliev$ by natural dea?4 
,a belief 9 ! et]nal agony beyond !     
grave w cause su* believ]s to suff] !   
pangs ( ?is life4  ,:5 !re is no fe> ( !
 future1 :5 dea? is believ$ to be a     
dreamless sleep1 m5 h less hesitation   
ab\t end+ _! lives4  ,on ! o!r h&1      
or?odox religion has driv5 millions to  
insanity4  ,x has caus$ p>5ts to murd]  
_! *ildr5 & _m ?\s&s to de/roy !mselves 

& o!rs4  ,x seems probable t all real1  
g5u9e or?odox believ]s :o kill !mselves 
mu/ be insane1 & to su* a degree t _!   
belief is =gott51 ,god & hell are out ( 
_! m9ds4  ,i am satisfi$ t _m :o commit 
suicide are insane1 _m are 9 ! twilight 
or dusk ( insanity1 & _m are p]fectly   
sane4  ,! law we h 9 ?is ,/ate mak+ x a 
crime to attempt suicide is cruel &     
absurd & calculat$ to increase ! numb] (
 successful suicides4  ,:5 a man has    
suff]$ s mu*1 :5 he has be5 s p]secut$ &
 pursu$ by disa/] t he seeks ! re/ &    
sleep ( dea?1 :y %\ld ! ,/ate add to !  
suff]+s ( t man8  ,a man seek+ dea?1    
kn[+ t he w be puni%$ if he fails1 w    
take extra pa9s & precautions to make   
dea? c]ta94  ,?is law 0 born (          
sup]/ition1 pass$ by ?\ghtlessness &    
en=c$ by ignorance & cruelty4  ,:5 !    
h\se ( life becomes a prison1 :5 !      
horizon has %runk & n>r[$ to a cell1 &  
:5 ! convict longs = ! lib]ty ( dea?1 :y
 %\ld ! ef=t to escape be reg>d$ z a    
crime8  ,( c\rse1 ,i reg>d life f a     

natural po9t ( view4  ,i d n take gods1 
heav5s or hells into acc\nt4  ,my       
horizon is ! kn[n1 & my e/imate ( life  
is bas$ ^u :at ,i "k ( life "h 9 ?is _w4
 ,p %\ld n suff] = ! sake ( sup]natural 
be+s or = o!r worlds or ! hopes & fe>s (
 "s future /ate4  ,our joys1 our suff]+s
 & our duties are "h4  ,! law ( ,new    
,york ab\t ! attempt to commit suicide &
 ! law z to divorce are ab\t equal4 ,bo?
 are idiotic4 ,law _c prev5t suicide4   
,^? :o h lo/ all fe> ( dea?1 c>e no?+ = 
law & its p5alties4  ,dea? is lib]ty1   
absolute & et]nal4  ,we %\ld rememb] t  
no?+ happ5s b ! natural4  ,back ( e     
suicide & e attempt to commit suicide is
 ! natural & effici5t cause4  ,no?+     
happ5s by *ance4  ,9 ?is _w ! facts t\* 
ea* o!r4  ,!re is no space betwe5--no   
room = *ance4 ,giv5 a c]ta9 he>t & bra91
 c]ta9 conditions1 & suicide is !       
necess>y result4  ,if we wi% to prev5t  
suicide we mu/ *ange conditions4  ,we   
mu/1 by education1 by inv5tion1 by art1 
by civilization1 add to ! value ( !     

av]age life4  ,we mu/ cultivate ! bra9 &
 he>t--d away ) false pride & false     
mode/y4  ,we mu/ become g5]\s en\gh to  
help our fell[s )\t degrad+ !m4 ,we mu/ 
make indu/ry useful "w ( all            
k9ds--honorable4  ,we mu/ m+le a little 
affection ) our *>ity--a little         
fell[%ip4  ,we %\ld all[ ^? :o h s9n$ to
 really re=m4  ,we %\ld n ?9k only ( :at
 ! wick$ h done1 b we %\ld ?9k ( :at we 
h want$ to d4  ,p d n hate ! sick4  ,:y 
%\ld !y despise ! m5tally weak--!       
diseas$ 9 bra98  ,our actions are !     
fruit1 ! result1 ( circum/ances--(      
conditions--& we d z we mu/4  ,?is great
 tru? %\ld till ! he>t ) pity = !       
failures ( our race4  ,sometimes ,i h   
wond]$ t ,*ri/ians d5\nce ! suicide2 t 9
 old times !y buri$ him :]e ! roads     
cross$1 & drove a /ake ?r\gh 8 body4    
,!y took 8 prop]ty f 8 *ildr5 & gave x  
to ! ,/ate4  ,if ,*ri/ians w\ld only    
?9k1 !y w\ld see ! or?odox religion re/s
 ^u suicide--t man 0 r$eem$ by suicide1 
& t )\t suicide ! :ole _w w\ld h be5    

lo/4  ,if ,*ri/ 7 ,god1 !n he _h ! p[]  
to protect himself f ! ,jews )\t hurt+  
!m4  ,b in/ead ( us+ 8 p[] he all[$ !m  
to take 8 life4  ,if a /rong man %\ld   
all[ a few little *ildr5 to hack him to 
dea? ) knives :5 he c\ld easily h bru%$ 
!m aside1 w\ld we n say t he committ$   
suicide8  ,!re is no escape4  ,if ,*ri/ 
71 9 fact1 ,god & all[$ ! ,jews to kill 
,him1 !n ,he cons5t$ to ,8 own          
dea?--refus$1 ?\gh p]fectly able1 to    
def5d & protect ,himself1 & 01 9 fact1 a
 suicide4  ,we _c re=m ! _w by law or by
 sup]/ition4  ,z long z !re %all be pa9 
& failure1 want & sorr[1 agony & crime1 
m5 & wom5 w untie life's knot & seeks ! 
peace ( dea?4  ,to ! hopelessly         
imprison$--to ! di%onor$ & despis$--to  
^? :o h fail$1 :o h no future1 no       
hope--to ! ab&on$1 ! brok5-he>t$1 to ^? 
:o are only remnants & fragm5ts ( m5 &  
wom5--h[ consol+1 h[ en*ant+ is ! ?\ght 
( dea?6  ,& ev5 to ! mo/ =tunate dea? at
 la/ is a welcome deliv]]4 ,dea? is z   
natural & z m]ciful z life4  ,:5 we h   

j\rney$ long--:5 we are we>y--:5 we wi% 
= ! twilight1 = ! dusk1 = ! cool kisses 
( ! night--:5 ! s5ses are dull--:5 !    
pulse is fa9t & l[--:5 ! mi/s ga!r on ! 
mirror ( memory--:5 ! pa/ is almo/      
=gott51 ! pres5t h>dly p]ceiv$--:5 !    
future has b empty h&s--dea? is z       
welcome z a /ra9 ( music4  ,aft] all1   
dea? is n s t]rible z joyless life4     
,next to et]nal happ9ess is to sleep 9 !
 s(t clasp ( ! cool e>?1 di/urb$ by no  
dream1 by no ?\ght1 by no pa91 by no    
fe>1 unconsci\s ( all & =ev]4  ,! wond] 
is t s _m live1 t 9 spite ( rags & want1
 9 spite ( t5em5t & gutt]1 ( fil? & pa91
 !y limp & /agg] & crawl b5ea? _! burd5s
 to ! natural end4  ,! wond] is t s few 
( ! mis]able are brave en\gh to die--t s
 _m are t]rifi$ by ! some?+ aft]        
dea?--by ! spect]s & phantoms (         
sup]/ition4  ,mo/ p are 9 love ) life4  
,h[ !y cl+ to x 9 ! arctic sn[s--h[ !y  
/ruggle 9 ! waves & curr5ts ( ! sea--h[ 
!y l+] 9 fam9e--h[ !y fight disa/] &    
despair6  ,on ! crumbl+ edge ( dea? !y  

keep ! flag fly+ & g d[n at la/ full (  
hope & c\rage4  ,b _m h n su* natures4  
,!y _c be> defeat4  ,!y are di%e>t5$ by 
disa/]4  ,!y lie d[n on ! field (       
conflict & give ! e>? _! blood4  ,!y are
 our un=tunate bro!rs & si/]s4  ,we %\ld
 n curse or blame--we %\ld pity4  ,on _!
 pallid faces our te>s %\ld fall4  ,"o (
 ! be/ m5 ,i ev] knew1 ) an affectionate
 wife1 a *>m+ & lov+ daught]1 committ$  
suicide4  ,he 0 a man ( g5]\s impulses4 
,8 he>t 0 lov+ & t5d]4  ,he 0           
consci5ti\s1 & s s5sitive t he blam$    
himself = hav+ done :at at ! "t he ?\ght
 wise & be/4  ,he 0 ! victim ( 8        
virtues4  ,let u be m]ciful 9 our       
judgm5ts4  ,all we c say is t ! good & !
 bad1 ! lov+ & ! malignant1 !           
consci5ti\s & ! vici\s1 ! educat$ & !   
ignorant1 actuat$ by _m motives1 urg$ & 
pu%$ by circum/ances & conditions       
sometimes 9 ! calm ( judgm5t1 sometimes 
9 passion's /orm & /ress1 sometimes 9   
:irl & tempe/ ( insanity--raise _! h&s  
aga9/ !mselves & desp]ately put out !   

light ( life4  ,^? :o attempt suicide   
%\ld n be puni%$4  ,if !y are insane !y 
%\ld1 if possible be re/or$ to reason2  
if sane1 !y %\ld be reason$ )1 calm$ &  
assi/$4      ,+]soll's ,lett]1 ,! ,"r to
 ,"o's ,life ,colonel ,+]soll's ,eloqu5t
 ,reply to ,8 ,critics   ,9 ! article   
writt5 by me ab\t suicide ! gr\nd 0 tak5
 t "u _m circum/ances a man has ! "r to 
kill himself4  ,?is has be5 attack$ )   
great fury by cl]gym51 editors & !      
writ]s ( lett]s4  ,^! p cont5d t ! "r ( 
self-de/ruction does n & c n exi/4  ,!y 
insi/ t life is ! gift ( ,god1 & t ,he  
only has ! "r to end ! days ( m52 t x is
 our duty to beat ! sorr[s t ,he s5ds ) 
grateful pati5ce4  ,"s h d5\nc$ suicide 
z ! wor/ ( crimes--worse ?an ! murd] (  
ano!r4  ,! fir/ "q1 !n1 is3  ,has a man 
"u any circum/ances ! "r to kill        
himself8  ,a man is be+ sl[ly dev\r$ by 
a canc]--8 agony is int5se--8 suff]+ all
 t n]ves c feel4  ,8 life is sl[ly be+  
tak54 ,is ?is ! "w ( ! good ,god8  ,did 
! compassionate ,god create ! canc] s t 

x might fe$ on ! quiv]+ fle% ( ?is      
victim8  ,?is man1 suff]+ agonies beyond
 ! imag9ation to conceive1 is ( no use  
to himself4  ,8 life is b a succession (
 pangs4 ,he is ( no use to 8 wife1 8    
*ildr51 8 fri5ds or society4  ,day aft] 
day he is r5d]$ unconsci\s by drugs t   
numb ! n]ves & put ! bra9 to sleep4     
,has he ! "r to r5d] himself unconsci\s8
  ,is x prop] = him to take refuge 9    
sleep8  ,if !re be a good ,god ,i _c    
believe t ,he takes pleasure 9 ! suff]+s
 ( m5--t ,he gloats ov] ! agonies ( ,8  
*ildr54  ,if !re be a good ,god1 ,he w1 
to ! ext5t ( ,8 p[]1 less5 ! evils (    
life4  ,s ,i insi/ t ! man be+ eat5 by !
 canc]--a burd5 to himself & o!rs1      
useless 9 e way--has ! "r to end 8 pa9 &
 pass ?r\gh happy sleep to dreamless    
re/4  ,b ^? :o h answ]$ me w\ld say to  
?is man3    ,x is y\r duty to be dev\r$4
  ,! good ,god wi%es y to suff]4 ,y\r   
life is ! gift ( ,god4  ,y hold x 9     
tru/1 & y h no "r to end x4 ,! canc] is 
! creation ( ,god & x is y\r duty to    

furni% x ) food4  ,take ano!r case3  ,a 
man is on a burn+ %ip2 ! crew & ! re/ ( 
! pass5g]s h escap$--gone 9 !           
lifeboats--& he is left alone4  ,9 !    
wide horizon !re is no sail1 no sign (  
help4  ,he _c swim4  ,if he leaps into !
 sea he dr[ns1 if he rema9s on ! %ip he 
burns4  ,9 any ev5t he c live b a few   
mom5ts4  ,^? :o h answ]$ me1 ^? :o insi/
 t "u no circum/ances a man has ! "r to 
take 8 life1 w\ld say to ?is man on !   
deck1 ,rema9 :]e y are4  ,x is ! desire 
( y\r lov+1 heav5ly fa!r t y be clo!d 9 
flame--t y sl[ly roa/--t y\r eyes be    
scor*$ to bl9dness & t y die insane )   
pa94  ,y\r life is n y\r own1 only !    
agony is y\rs4  ,i w\ld say to ?is man3 
,d z y wi%4  ,if y pref] dr[n+ to burn+1
 leap into ! sea4  ,betwe5 inevitable   
evils y h ! "r ( *oice4  ,y c help no   
"o1 n ev5 ,god1 by all[+ y\rself to be  
burn$1 & y c injure no "o1 n ev5 ,god1  
by *oos+ ! easi] dea?4  ,let u suppose  
ano!r case4  ,a man has be5 captur$ by  
savages 9 c5tral ,africa4  ,he is ab\t  

to be tortur$ to dea?4  ,8 captors are  
go+ to ?ru/ spl9t]s ( pure into 8 fle% &
 !n set !m on fire4  ,he wat*es !m z !y 
make ! prep>ations4  ,he kn[s :at !y are
 ab\t to d & :at he is ab\t to suff]4   
,!re is no hope ( rescue1 ( help4  ,he  
has a vial ( poison4  ,he kn[s t he c   
take x & 9 "o mom5t pass beyond _! p[]1 
leav+ to !m only ! dead body4  ,is ?is  
man "u obligation to keep 8 life because
 ,god gave x until ! savages by torture 
take x8  ,are ! savages ! ag5ts ( ! good
 ,god8  ,are !y ! s]vants ( ! inf9ite8  
,is x ! duty ( ?is man to all[ !m to    
wrap 8 body 9 a g>m5t ( flame8  ,has he 
no "r to def5d himself8  ,is x ! w (    
,god t he die by torture8 ,:at w\ld any 
man ( ord9>y intellig5ce d 9 a case l   
?is8  ,is !re room = discussion8  ,if ! 
man took ! poison1 %ort5$ 8 life a few  
mom5ts1 escap$ ! tortures ( ! savages1  
is x possible t he w\ld 9 ano!r _w be   
tortur$ =ev] by an inf9ite savage8      
,suppose ano!r case4  ,9 ! good old     
days1 :5 ! inquisition fl\ri%$1 :5 m5   

lov$ _! enemies & murd]$ _! fri5ds1 _m  
frightful & +5i\s ways 7 devis$ to t\* !
 n]ves ( pa94  ,^? :o lov$ ,god1 :o _h  
be5 born twice1 w\ld take a fell[-man :o
 _h be5 convict$ ( h]esy1 lay him ^u !  
floor ( a dungeon1 secure 8 arms & legs 
) *a9s1 fa/5 trim to ! e>? s t he c\ld n
 move1 put an iron vessel1 ! op5+       
d[nw>d1 on 8 /oma*1 place 9 ! vessel    
sev]al rats1 !n tie x securely to 8     
body4  ,!n ^! wor%ip]s ( ,god w\ld wait 
until ! rats1 seek+ food & lib]ty1 w\ld 
gnaw ?r\gh ! body ( ! victim4  ,n[1 if a
 man ab\t to be subject$ to ?is torture 
_h )9 8 h& a dagg]1 w\ld x excite ! wra?
 ( ! good ,god1 if ) "o quick /roke he  
f\nd ! protection ( dea?8  ,to ?is "q   
!re c be b "o answ]4  ,9 ! cases ,i h   
suppos$ x seems to me t ea* p]son w\ld h
 ! "r to de/roy himself4  ,x does n seem
 possible t ! man 0 "u obligation to be 
dev\r$ by a canc]2 to rema9 ^u ! %ip &  
p]i% 9 flame2 to ?r[ away ! poison & be 
tortur$ to dea? by savages2 to drop !   
dagg] & endure ! m]cies ( ! *ur*4  ,if1 

9 ! cases ,i h suppos$1 m5 w\ld h ! "r  
to take _! lives1 !n ,i 0 "r :5 ,i said 
t "u _m circum/ances a man has a "r to  
kill himself4  ,second1 ,i d5i$ t p]sons
 :o kill$ !mselves 7 physical c[>ds4    
,!y may lack moral c\rage2 !y may       
exagg]ate _! mis=tunes1 lose ! s5se (   
proportion1 b ! man :o plunges ! dagg] 9
 8 he>t1 :o s5ds ! bullet ?r\gh 8 bra91 
:o leaps f "s ro( & da%es himself aga9/ 
! /ones b5ea?1 is n & _c be a physical  
c[>d4  ,! basis ( c[>dice is ! fe> (    
injury or ! fe> ( dea?1 & :5 t fe> is n 
only gone1 b 9 its place is ! desire to 
die1 no matt] by :at means1 x is        
impossible t c[>dice %\ld exi/4 ,!      
suicide wants ! v ?+ t a c[>d fe>s4  ,he
 seeks ! v ?+ t c[>dice endeavors to    
escape4  ,s ! man1 =c$ to a *oice (     
evils1 *oos+ ! less is n a c[>d1 b a    
reasonable man4  ,x mu/ be admitt$ t !  
suicide is hone/ ) himself4  ,he is to  
be> ! injury1 if x be "o4 ,c]ta9ly !re  
is no hypocrisy1 & j z c]ta9ly !re is no
 physical c[>dice4  ,is ! man :o takes  

morph9e r ?an be eat5 to dea? by a canc]
 a c[>d8  ,is ! man :o leaps into ! sea 
r ?an be burn$ a c[>d8 ,is ! man t takes
 poison r ?an be tortur$ to dea? by     
savages or ,*ri/ians a c[>d8  ,?ird1 ,i 
also took ! position t "s suicides 7    
sane2 t !y act$ on _! be/ judgm5t1 & t  
!y 7 9 full possession ( _! m9ds4  ,n[1 
if1 "u "s circum/ances1 a man has ! "r  
to take 8 life1 & if1 "u su*            
circum/ances1 he does take 8 life1 !n x 
_c be said t he 0 insane4  ,mo/ ( !     
p]sons :o h tri$ to answ] me h tak5 !   
gr\nd t suicide is n only a crime1 b "s 
( !m h said t x is ! greate/ ( crimes4  
,n[1 if x be a crime1 !n ! suicide mu/ h
 be5 sane4  ,s all p]sons :o d5\nce !   
suicide z a crim9al admit t he 0 sane4  
,"u ! law1 an insane p]son is incapable 
( committ+ a crime4 ,all ! cl]gym5 :o h 
answ]$ me1 & :o h passionately ass]t$ t 
suicide is a crime1 h by t ass]tion     
admitt$ t ^? :o kill$ !mselves 7 sane4  
,!y agree ) me1 & n only admit1 b ass]t 
t "s :o h committ$ suicide 7 sane & 9 ! 

full possession ( _! m9ds4  ,x seems to 
me t ^! ?ree propositions h be5         
demon/rat$ to be true3  ,fir/1 t "u "s  
circum/ances a man has ! "r to take 8   
life2 second1 t ! man :o commits suicide
 is n a physical c[>d2 &1 ?ird1 t "s :o 
h committ$ suicide 7 at ! "t sane & 9   
full possession ( _! m9ds4  ,f\r?1 ,i   
insi/$1 & /ill insi/1 t suicide 0 & is !
 f\ndation ( ! ,*ri/ian religion4  ,i   
/ill insi/ t if ,*ri/ 7 ,god ,he _h !   
p[] to protect ,himself )\t injur+ ,8   
assailants--t hav+ t p[] x 0 ,8 duty to 
use x1 & t fail+ to use x ,he cons5t$ to
 ,8 own dea? & 0 guilty ( suicide4  ,to 
?is ! cl]gy answ] t x 0 self-sacrifice =
 ! r$emption ( man1 t ,he made an       
atonem5t = ! s9s ( believ]s4 ,^! ideas  
ab\t r$emption & atonem5t are born ( a  
belief 9 !  fall ( man1 on acc\nt ( !   
s9s ( our fir/ p>5ts1 & ( ! decl>ation t
 )\t ! %$d+ ( blood !re is no remission 
( s94  ,! f\ndation has crumbl$4  ,no   
intellig5t p]son n[ believes 9 ! fall ( 
man--t our fir/ p>5ts 7 p]fect1 & t _!  

desc5dants grew worse & worse1 at lea/  
until ! com+ ( ,*ri/4  ,intellig5t m5 n[
 believe t ages & ages be=e ! dawn (    
hi/ory man 0 a poor1 nak$1 cruel1       
ignorant & degrad$ savage1 ^: language  
consi/$ ( a few s\nds ( t]ror1 ( hatr$ &
 delight2 t he dev\r$ 8 fell[-man1 hav+ 
all ! vices1 b n all ! virtues ( !      
bea/s2 t ! j\rney f ! d5 to ! home1 !   
palace1 has be5 long & pa9ful1 ?r\gh _m 
c5turies ( suff]+1 ( cruelty & w>2 ?r\gh
 _m ages ( discov]y1 inv5tion1          
self-sacrifice & ?\ght4  ,r$emption &   
atonem5t are left )\t a fact on :i* to  
re/4  ,! idea t an inf9ite ,god1 creator
 ( all worlds1 came to ?is gra9 ( s&1   
le>n$ ! trade ( a c>p5t]1 discuss$ )    
,ph>isees & scribes1 & all[$ a few      
infuriat$ ,hebrews to put ,him to dea? t
 ,he might atone = ! s9s ( m5 & r$eem a 
few believ]s f ! consequ5ces ( ,8 own   
wra?1 c f9d no lodgm5t 9 a good &       
natural bra94  ,9 no my?ology c any?+ m 
mon/r\sly ,unbelievable be f\nd4  ,b if 
,*ri/ 7 a man & attack$ ! religion ( ,8 

times because x 0 cruel & absurd2 if ,he
 endeavor$ to f\nd a religion ( k9dness1
 ( good de$s1 to take ! place (         
he>tlessness & c]emony1 & if1 r ?an to  
d5y :at ,he believ$ to be "r & true2 ,he
 suff]$ dea?1 !n ,he 0 a noble man--a   
b5efactor ( ,8 race4  ,b if ,he 7 ,god  
!re 0 no ne$ ( ?is4  ,! ,jews did n wi% 
to kill ,god4  ,if ,he _h only made     
himself kn[n1 all knees w\ld h t\*$ !   
gr\nd4  ,if ,he 7 ,god x requir$ no     
h]oism to die4 ,he knew t :at we call   
dea? is b ! op5+ ( ! gates ( et]nal     
life4  ,if ,he 7 ,god1 !re 0 no         
self-sacrifice4  ,he _h no ne$ to suff] 
pa94  ,he c\ld h *ang$ ! crucifixion to 
a joy4  ,ev5 ! editors ( religi\s       
weeklies see t !re is no escape f ^!    
conclusions--f ^! argum5ts--& s1 in/ead 
( attack+ ! argum5ts1 !y attack ! man :o
 makes !m4  ,fif?1 ,i d5\nc$ ! law (    
,new ,york t makes an attempt to commit 
suicide a crime4  ,x seems to me t "o :o
 has suff]$ s mu* t he passionately     
longs = dea? %\ld be piti$1 in/ead (    

puni%$--help$ r ?an imprison$4  ,a      
despair+ woman :o _h va9ly s\ght = leave
 to toil1 a woman )\t home1 )\t fri5ds1 
)\t bread1 ) clasp$ h&s1 ) te>-fill$    
eyes1 ) brok5 words ( pray]1 9 ! d>kness
 ( night leaps f ! dock1 hop+1 long+ = !
 te>less sleep ( dea?4 ,%e is rescu$ by 
a k9d1 c\rage\s man1 h&$ ov] to !       
au?orities1 indict$1 tri$1 convict$1    
clo!d 9 a convict's g>b & lock$ 9 a     
felon's cell4  ,to me ?is law seems     
b>b>\s & absurd1 a law t only savages   
w\ld en=ce4  ,six?1 9 ?is discussion a  
curi\s ?+ has happ5$4  ,= sev]al        
c5turies ! cl]gy h decl>$ t :ile        
infidelity is a v good ?+ to live by1 x 
is a bad support1 a wret*$ consolation1 
9 ! h\r ( dea?4  ,!y h1 9 spite ( !     
tru?1 decl>$ t all ! great unbeliev]s   
di$ trembl+ ) fe>1 ask+ ,god = m]cy1    
surr\nd$ by fi5ds1 9 ! torm5ts (        
despair4  ,?9k ( ! ?\s&s & ?\s&s (      
cl]gym5 :o h describ$ ! la/ agonies (   
,voltaire1 :o di$ z peacefully z a happy
 *ild smil+ly passes f play to slumb]2 !

 f9al angui% ( ,hume1 :o fell into 8 la/
 sleep z s]5ely z a riv]1 runn+ betwe5  
gre5 & %ad$ banks1 rea*es ! sea2 !      
despair ( ,?omas ,pa9e1 "o ( ! brave/1  
"o ( ! noble/ m51 :o met ! night ( dea? 
untr\bl$ z a /> t meets ! morn+4  ,at ! 
same "t ^! m9i/]s admitt$ t ! av]age    
murd]] c\ld meet dea? on ! scaffold )   
p]fect s]5ity1 & c\ld smil+ly ask ! p :o
 _h ga!r$ to see him kill$ meet him 9   
heav54  ,b ! hone/ man :o _h express$ 8 
hone/ ?\ghts aga9/ ! cre$ ( ! *ur* 9 p[]
 c\ld n die 9 peace4  ,god w\ld see to x
 t 8 la/ mom5ts %\ld be fill$ ) !       
insanity ( fe>--t ) 8 la/ brea? he %\ld 
utt] ! %riek ( remorse1 ! cry = p>don4  
,?is has all *ang$1 & n[ ! cl]gy1 9 _!  
s]mons answ]+ me1 decl>e t ! a!i/s1 !   
free-?9k]s1 h no fe> ( dea?--t to avoid 
"s little annoyance1 a pass+            
inconv5i5ce1 !y gladly & *e]fully put   
out ! light ( life4  ,x is n[ said t    
infidels believe t dea? is ! end--t x is
 a dreamless sleep--t x is )\t pa9--t   
!re=e !y h no fe>1 c>e no?+ = gods or   

heav5s or hells1 no?+ = ! ?reats ( !    
pulpit1 no?+ = ! day ( judgm5t1 & t :5  
life becomes a burd5 !y c>elessly ?r[ x 
d[n4  ,! infidels are s afraid ( dea? t 
!y commit suicide4 ,?is c]ta9ly is a    
great *ange1 & ,i congratulate myself on
 hav+ =c$ ! cl]gy to contradict         
!mselves4  ,sev5?1 ! cl]gy take !       
position t ! a!i/1 ! unbeliev]1 has no  
/&>d ( morality--t he c h no real       
conception ( "r & wrong4  ,!y are ( !   
op9ion t x is impossible = "o to be     
moral or good unless he believes 9 "s   
be+ f> above himself4  ,9 ?is connection
 we might ask h[ ,god c be moral or good
 unless he believes 9 "s be+ sup]ior to 
himself4  ,:at is morality8  ,x is ! be/
 ?+ to d "u ! circum/ances4 ,:at is !   
be/ ?+ to d "u ! circum/ances8  ,t :i* w
 increase ! sum ( human happ9ess--or    
less5 x ! lea/4 ,happ9ess1 9 its highe/1
 noble/ =m1 is ! only good2 t :i*       
increases or pres]ves or creates        
happ9ess is moral--t :i* decreases x1 or
 puts x 9 p]il1 is immoral4  ,x is n h>d

 = an a!i/--= an unbeliev]--to keep 8   
h&s out ( ! fire4  ,he kn[s t burn+ 8   
h&s w n increase 8 well-be+1 & he is    
moral en\gh to keep !m out ( ! flames4  
,s x may be said t ea* man acts accord+ 
to 8 intellig5ce--s f> z :at he consid]s
 8 own good is conc]n$4  ,sometimes he  
is sway$ by passion1 by prejudice1 by   
ignorance1 b :5 he is really intellig5t1
 ma/] ( himself1 he does :at he believes
 is be/ = him4  ,if he is intellig5t    
en\gh he kn[s t :at is really good = him
 is good = o!rs--= all ! _w4  ,x is     
impossible = me to see :y any belief 9 !
 sup]natural is necess>y to h a ke5     
p]ception ( "r & wrong4  ,e man :o has !
 capacity to suff] & enjoy1 & has       
imag9ation en\gh to give ! same capacity
 to o!rs1 has )9 himself ! natural basis
 ( all morality4   ,! idea ( morality 0 
born "h1 9 ?is _w1 ( ! exp]i5ce1 !      
intellig5ce ( mank9d4  ,morality is n ( 
sup]natural orig94  ,x did n fall f !   
cl\ds1 & x ne$s no belief 9 !           
sup]natural1 no sup]natural promises or 

?reats1 no sup]natural heav5s or hells  
to give x =ce & life4  ,subjects :o are 
gov]n$ by ! ?reats & promises ( a k+ are
 m]ely slaves4 ,!y are n gov]n$ by !    
ideal1 by noble views ( "r & wrong4 ,!y 
are ob$i5t c[>ds1 controll$ by fe>1 or  
begg>s gov]n$ by rew>ds1 by alms4  ,"r &
 wrong exi/ 9 ! nature ( ?+s4  ,murd] 0 
j z crim9al be=e z aft] ! promulgation (
 ! t5 comm&m5ts4  ,eigh?1 _m ( ! cl]gy1 
"s editors & "s writ]s ( lett]s :o h    
answ]$ me h said t suicide is ! wor/ (  
crimes1 t a man _h bett] murd] somebody 
else ?an himself4  ,"o cl]gyman gives z 
a reason = ?is /atem5t t ! suicide dies 
9 an act ( s91 & !re=e he _h bett] kill 
ano!r p]son4  ,probably he w\ld commit a
 less crime if he w\ld murd] 8 wife or  
"m4  ,i d n see t x is any worse to die 
?an to live 9 s94  ,to say t x is n z   
wick$ to murd] ano!r z y\rself seems    
absurd4 ,! man ab\t to kill himself     
wi%es to die4  ,:y is x bett] = him to  
kill ano!r man1 :o wi%es to live8  ,to  
my m9d x seems cle> t y _h bett] injure 

y\rself ?an ano!r4  ,bett] be a         
sp5d?rift ?an ?ief4  ,bett] ?r[ away y\r
 own money ?an /eal ! money ( ano!r4    
,bett] kill y\rself if y wi% to die ?an 
murd] "o ^: life is full ( joy4  ,!     
cl]gy tell u t ,god is ev]y:]e1 & t x is
 "o ( ! greate/ possible crimes to ru%  
into ,8 pres5ce4  ,x is wond]ful h[ mu* 
!y "k ab\t ,god & h[ little ab\t _!     
fell[-m54 ,wond]ful ! am\nt ( _!        
in=mation ab\t o!r worlds & h[ limit$ _!
 k is ( ?is4  ,!re may or may n be an   
inf9ite be+4  ,i nei!r affirm nor d5y4  
,i am hone/ en\gh to say t ,i d n "k4   
,i am c&id en\gh to admit t ! "q is     
beyond ! limitations ( my m9d4  ,yet ,i 
?9k ,i "k z mu* on t subject z any human
 be+ kn[s or ev] knew1 & t is--no?+4  ,i
 d n say t !re is n ano!r _w1 ano!r     
life2 nei!r d ,i say t !re is4  ,i say t
 ,i d n "k4  ,x seems to me t e sane &  
hone/ man mu/ say ! same4 ,b if !re is  
an inf9itely good ,god & ano!r _w1 !n ! 
inf9itely good ,god w be j z good to u 9
 t _w z he is 9 ?is4  ,if ?is inf9itely 

good ,god loves ,8 *ildr5 9 ?is _w1 ,he 
w love !m 9 ano!r4  ,if ,he loves a man 
:5 he is alive1 ,he w n hate him !      
in/ant he is dead4 ,if we are ! *ildr5 (
 an inf9itely wise & p[]ful ,god1 ,he   
knew exactly :at we w\ld d--!           
temptations t we c\ld & c\ld n )/&--knew
 exactly ! effect t ev]y?+ w\ld h ^u u1 
knew "u :at circum/ances we w\ld take   
our lives--& produc$ su* circum/ances   
himself4  ,x is p]fectly app>5t t !re   
are _m p incapable by nature ( be>+ !   
burd5s ( life1 incapable or pres]v+ _!  
m5tal poise 9 /ress & /ra9 ( disa/]1    
disease & loss1 & :o by failure1 by     
mis=tune & want1 are driv5 to despair & 
insanity1 9 ^: d>k5$ m9ds !re comes l a 
fla% ( lightn+ 9 ! night1 ! ?\ght (     
dea?1 a ?\ght s /rong1 s vivid1 t all   
fe> is lo/1 all ties brok51 all duties1 
all obligations1 all hopes =gott51 &    
naught rema9s except a fi]ce & wild     
desire to die4  ,?\s&s & ?\s&s become   
moody1 melan*oly1 brood ^u loss ( money1
 ( position1 ( fri5ds1 until reason     

abdicates1 & fr5zy takes possession ( ! 
s\l4  ,if !re be an inf9itely wise &    
p[]ful ,god1 all ?is 0 kn[n to ,him f ! 
beg9n+1 & ,he s creat$ ?+s1 e/abli%$    
relations1 put 9 op]ation causes &      
effects t all t has happ5$ 0 ! necess>y 
result ( 8 own acts4  ,n9?1 ne>ly all :o
 h tri$ to answ] :at ,i said h be5      
exce$+ c>eful to misquote me1 & !n answ]
 some?+ t ,i nev] utt]$4  ,!y h decl>$ t
 ,i h advis$ p :o 7 9 tr\ble1 some:at   
annoy$1 to kill !mselves2 t ,i h told m5
 :o h lo/ _! money1 :o _h fail$ 9       
bus9ess1 :o 7 n good 9 heal?1 to kill   
!mselves at once1 )\t tak+ into         
consid]ation any duty t !y ow$ to wives1
 *ildr51 fri5ds1 or society4  ,no man   
has a "r to leave 8 wife to fight !     
battle alone if he is able to help4  ,no
 man has a "r to des]t 8 *ildr5 if he c 
possibly be ( use4  ,z long z he c add  
to ! com=t ( ^? he loves1 z long z he c 
/& betwe5 wife & mis]y1 betwe5 *ild &   
want1 z long z he c be ( use1 x is 8    
duty to rema94  ,i believe 9 ! *e]ful   

view1 9 look+ at ! sunny side ( ?+s1 9  
be>+ ) =titude ! evils ( life1 9 /ruggl+
 aga9/ adv]sity1 9 f9d+ ! fuel ( laught]
 ev5 9 disa/]1 9 hav+ confid5ce 9       
tomorr[1 9 f9d+ ! pe>l ( joy among !    
fl9ts & %>ds1 & 9 *ang+ by ! al*emy (   
pati5ce ev5 evil ?+s to good4  ,i       
believe 9 ! gospel ( *e]fulness1 (      
c\rage & good-nature4  ,( ! future ,i h 
no fe>4  ,my fate is ! fate ( ! _w1 (   
all t live4  ,my anxieties are ab\t ?is 
life1 ?is _w4 ,ab\t ! phantoms call$    
gods & _! impossible hells1 ,i h no c>e1
 no fe>4  ,! exi/5ce ( ,god ,i nei!r    
affirm nor d5y4  ,i wait4  ,!           
immortality ( ! s\l ,i nei!r affirm nor 
d5y4  ,i hope1 hope = all ( ! *ildr5 (  
m54  ,i h nev] d5i$ ! exi/5ce ( ano!r   
_w1 nor ! immortality ( ! s\l4  ,= _m   
ye>s ,i h said t ! idea ( immortality1 t
 l a sea has ebb$ & fl[$ 9 ! human he>t1
 ) its c\ntless waves ( hope & fe> beat+
 aga9/ ! %ores & rocks ( "t & fate1 0 n 
born ( any book1 nor ( any cre$1 nor (  
any religion4  ,x 0 born ( human        

affection1 & x w cont9ue to ebb & fl[   
b5ea? ! mi/s & cl\ds ( d\bt & d>kness z 
long z love kisses ! lips ( dea?4  ,:at 
,i d5y is ! immortality ( pa91 ! et]nity
 ( torture4  ,aft] all1 ! in/9ct (      
self-pres]vation is /rong4  ,p d n kill 
!mselves on ! advice ( fri5ds or        
enemies4  ,all wi% to be happy1 to enjoy
 life2 all wi% = food & ro( & raim5t1 = 
fri5ds1 & z long z life gives joy ! idea
 ( self-de/ruction nev] ent]s ! human   
m9d4  ,! oppressors1 ! tyrants1 ^? :o   
trample on ! rights ( o!rs1 ! robb]s ( !
 poor1 ^? :o put wages bel[ ! liv+ po9t1
 ! m9i/]s :o make p insane by prea*+ !  
dogma ( et]nal pa92 ^! are ! m5 :o drive
 ! weak1 ! suff]+ & ! helpless d[n to   
dea?4  ,x w n d to say t ,god has       
appo9t$ a "t = ea* to die4 ,( ?is !re   
is1 & !re c be1 no evid5ce4  ,!re is no 
evid5ce t any god takes any int]e/ 9 !  
affairs ( m5--t any sides ) ! "r or     
helps ! weak1 protects ! innoc5t or     
rescues ! oppress$4  ,ev5 ! cl]gy admit 
t _! ,god1 ?r\gh all ages1 has all[$ 8  

fri5ds1 8 wor%ip]s1 to be imprison$1    
tortur$ & murd]$ by ,8 enemies4  ,su* is
 ! protection ( ,god4  ,billions (      
pray]s h be5 utt]$2 has "o be5 answ]$8  
,:o s5ds plague1 pe/il5ce & fam9e8  ,:o 
bids ! e>?quake dev\r & ! volcano to    
ov]:elm8  ,t5?1 aga9 ,i say t x is      
wond]ful to me t s _m m51 s _m wom5     
endure & c>ry _! burd5s to ! natural    
end2 t s _m1 9 spite ( age1 a*e & p5ury1
 gu>d ) trembl+ h&s ! sp>k ( life2 t    
prison]s = life toil & suff] to ! la/2 t
 ! helpless wret*es 9 poor-h\ses &      
asylums cl+ to life2 t ! exiles 9       
,sib]ia1 load$ ) *a9s1 sc>r$ ) ! kn\t1  
live on2 t ! incurables1 ^: e brea? is a
 pang1 & = :om ! future has only pa91   
%\ld fe> ! m]ciful t\* & clasp ( dea?4  
,x is b a few /eps at mo/ f ! cradle to 
! grave2 a %ort j\rney4  ,! suicide     
ha/5s1 %ort5s ! pa?1 loses ! aft]noon1 !
 twilight1 ! dusk ( life's day2 loses   
:at he does n want1 :at he _c be>4  ,9 !
 tempe/ ( despair1 9 ! bl9d fury (      
madness or 9 ! calm ( ?\ght & *oice !   

beleagu]$ s\l f9ds ! s]5ity ( dea?4     
,let u leave ! dead :]e nature leaves   
!m4  ,we "k no?+ ( any realm t lies     
beyond ! horizon ( ! kn[n1 beyond ! end 
( life4 ,let u be hone/ ) ourselves &   
o!rs4 ,let u pity ! suff]+1 ! despair+1 
! m5 & wom5 hunt$ & pursu$ by grief &   
%ame1 by mis]y & want1 by *ance & fate  
until _! only fri5d is dea?4