,,!  ,,elem5ts ,,( ,,"*4  ,,by  ,,m>y   
,g4 ,,*&l]4  ,an exclusively            
intellectual education leads1 by a v    
obvi\s process1 to h>d-he>t$ness & !    
contempt ( all moral influ5ces4 ,an     
exclusively moral education t5ds to     
fatuity by ! ov]-excitem5t ( !          
s5sibilities4 ,an exclusively religi\s  
education ends 9 insanity1 if x d n take
 a directly opposite c\rse & lead to    
a!ism4--,,ed9burgh ,,review4   #ahed    
,,! ,,rev4 ,e4,h4 ,,se>s1 ,,my ,,=m]    
,,pa/or1   ,,"u ,,^: ,,spiritual        
,,guidance ,,& ,,in/ruction1 ,,my ,,m9d 
,,le>n$ ,,to ,,dwell ,,^u ,,religi\s    
,,!mes ,,) ,,pleasure1 ,,:ile ,,my      
,,he>t ,,f\nd ,,peace ,,9 ,,believ+4    
,,?is ,,volume ,,is ,,inscrib$1 ,,z ,a  
,,tribute ,,( ,,grateful ,,affection1   
,,by ,,! ,,au?or4    ,,cont5ts4  ,,"*4  
,,! ,,human ,,tr9ity4 ,,?\ght4          
,,imag9ation4 ,,affection4 ,,life4      
,,conv]sation4 ,,mann]s4 ,,companion%ip4
 ,,"*4    ,we h be5 taught1 consci\sly  
or unconsci\sly1 int5tionally or        

un9t5tionally1 to seek r :at virtue     
gives ?an :at virtue is2 ! rew>d r ?an !
 s]vice1 ! felicity r ?an ! life1 !     
d[ry1 let me say1 r ?an ! bride4--,t4,t4
 ,,/one4  ,8 practice 0 ( a m div9e     
extraction1 drawn f ! ^w ( ,god1 &      
wr\ght up by ! assi/ance ( 8 ,_s2 !re=e1
 9 ! head ( all 8 virtues ,i %all set t 
:i* 0 ! head & spr+ ( !m all1 8         
,*ri/ianity2 = ?is alone is ! true royal
 blood t runs ?r\gh ! :ole body (       
virtue1 & e pret5d] to t glori\s family1
 :o has no t9cture ( x1 is an impo/or4  
,?is is t same f\nta9 :i* baptize? all !
 g5tle virtues t s immortalize ! names (
 ! old philosoph]s2 h]e9 !y are         
reg5]at$1 & take a new "n & nature4 ,dug
 up 9 ! wild]ness ( nature1 & dipp$ 9   
?is liv+ spr+1 !y are plant$ & fl\ri% 9 
! p>adise ( ,god4 ,by ,*ri/ianity ,i    
int5d t univ]sal habit ( grace :i* is   
wr\ght 9 a s\l by ! reg5]at+ ,_s ( ,god1
 :]eby ! :ole creature is resign$ up    
into ! div9e w & love1 & all its actions
 direct$ to ! ob$i5ce & glory ( its     

,mak]4--,,memoirs ,,( ,,col4 ,,hut*9son1
 ,,by ,,8 ,,wid[4         99       99   
99       99       99  ,! weakness &     
helplessness ( humanity1 9 relation to !
 =tunes ( ?is life1 h be5 a favorite !me
 ) philosoph]s & tea*]s ev] s9ce ! _w   
began2 & e t]m expressive ( all t is    
unc]ta91 insub/antial1 & un/able has be5
 exhau/$ 9 describ+ ! feebl5ess ( man's 
p[] to reta9 9 possession ! good ?+s (  
?is life1 or ev5 life itself4 ,h[ev]    
firmly ! h& ( man may seem to grasp p[]1
 reputation1 or weal?2 h[ev] num]\s may 
be ! b& ( *ildr5 or fri5ds t surr\nds   
him1 he has no c]ta9ty t he may n die   
fri5dless & a paup]4 ,9 fact1 ! mo/     
brilliant success 9 life seems sometimes
 to be p]mitt$ only t x may make !      
d>kness ( succe$+ rev]ses ! m pr(\nd4   
,weak & helpless z we may be 9 ! affairs
 ( ?is life1 !re is1 h[ev]1 "o ?+ ov]   
:i* we h entire control4 ,ri*es may take
 to !mselves w+s1 ?\gh hone/ indu/ry    
ex]t its be/ ef=ts to acquire & reta9   
!m2 p[] is tak5 away f h&s t seek to use

 x only = ! good ( ^? !y gov]n2         
reputation may become t>ni%$1 ?\gh      
virtue be )\t spot2 heal? may vani%1    
?\gh its laws1 s f> z we und]/& !m1 be  
/rictly obey$2 b !re is "o ?+ left :i*  
mis=tune _c t\*1 :i* ,god is ev] seek+  
to aid u 9 build+ up1 & ov] :i* he      
p]mits u to hold absolute control2 & ?is
 is ,"*4 ,= ?is1 & = ?is alone1 we are  
entirely responsible4 ,we may fail 9 all
 else1 let our endeavors be e>ne/ &     
pati5t z !y may2 b all o!r failures t\* 
u only 9 our ext]nal lives4 ,if we h us$
 our be/ endeavors to atta9 success 9 ! 
pursuit ( temporal objects1 we are n    
responsible ?\gh we fail4 ,b if we d n  
succe$ 9 atta9+ true heal? & weal? & p[]
 ( ,"*1 ! responsibility is all our own2
 & ! consequ5ces ( our failure are n    
b\nd$ by ! %ores ( "t1 b /ret* onw>d    
?r\gh ! limitless regions ( et]nity4 ,if
 we /rive = ?is1 success is c]ta91 = !  
,"l works ) u to w & to d4 ,if we d n   
/rive1 x 7 bett] = u t we _h nev] be5   
born4  ,"* is all we c take ) u :5 we   

leave ?is _w4 ,=tune1 le>n+1 reputation1
 p[]1 mu/ all be left beh9d u 9 ! region
 ( mat]ial ?+s2 b ,"*1 ! spiritual      
sub/ance ( our be+1 abides ) u = ev]4   
,accord+ z ! possessions ( ?is _w h aid$
 9 build+ up ,"*1--=m+ x to ! div9e or  
to ! inf]nal image1--!y h be5 curs+s or 
bless+s to ! s\l4  ,be=e we c und]/& h[ 
,"* is to be built up1 we mu/ come to a 
di/9ct fai? 9 its reality2 we mu/ le>n  
to feel t x is m real ?an any?+ else t  
we possess2 = surely t :i* is et]nal is 
m real ?an t :i* is m]ely temporal2 x   
may1 inde$1 be d\bt$ :e!r t :i* is m]ely
 temporal has any j claim to be call$   
real4  ,_m p]sons conf\nd reputation )  
,"*1 & believe !mselves to be /riv+ = ! 
reality ( ! "o1 :5 ! fantasy ( ! o!r    
alone /imulates _! desires4 ,reputation 
is ! op9ion ent]ta9$ ( u by our fell[-  
be+s1 :ile ,"* is t :i* we really are4  
,:5 we labor to ga9 reputation1 we are n
 ev5 tak+ a fir/ /ep t[>d ! acquisition 
( ,"*1 b only putt+ on cov]+s ov] t :i* 
is1 & protect+ x aga9/ improvem5t4 ,z   

well may we /rive to be virtu\s by ?9k+ 
( ! rew>d ( heav51 z to build up our    
,*>act]s by ?9k+ ( ! op9ions ( m54 ,!   
cases are precisely p>allel4 ,9 ea* we  
are ?9k+ ( ! pay z some?+ ap>t f ! "w1  
:ile1 9 fact1 ! only pay we c h inh]es 9
 ! do+ ( ! "w4 ,virtue is its own rew>d1
 because its p]=mance creates ! k+dom ( 
heav5 )9 u1 & we _c atta9 to virtue     
until we /rive aft] x = its own sake4   
,a wisely tra9$ ,"* nev] /ops to ask1   
,:at w society ?9k ( me if ,i d ?is ?+1 
or if ,i leave x undone8 ,! que/ions by 
:i* x te/s ! quality ( an action are1   
:e!r x is j1 & wise1 & fitt+1 :5 judg$  
by ! et]nal laws ( "r2 & 9 accordance ) 
?is judgm5t w its manife/ations ev] be  
made4 ,if ! m9d acquires ! habit (      
delib]ately ask+ & answ]+ ^! que/ions 9 
reg>d to common affairs1 x acquires1 by 
degrees1 di/9ct op9ions 9 relation to   
life1 =m+ a regul> sy/em1 9 accordance )
 :i* ! ,"* is %ap$ & built up2 & unless 
?is be done1 ! ,"* _c become consi/5t & 
h>moni\s4 ,x is nev] too late to beg9 to

 d ?is2 b ! e>li] 9 life x is done1 ! m 
readily ! "* c be con=m$ to ! /&>d ( "r 
:i* is ?us e/abli%$4 ,e ye> add$ to life
 ere ?is is attempt$1 is an add$        
imp$im5t to its p]=mance2 & until x is  
accompli%$1 !re is no safety = ! ,"*1 = 
ea* ye> is add+ additional =ce to       
c>eless or evil habits ( ?\ght &        
affection1 & consequ5tly ( ext]nal life4
  ,x is n go+ too f> to say1 t ,"* is ! 
only p]man5t possession we c h4 ,x is 9 
fact our spiritual body4 ,all o!r m5tal 
possessions are to ! spiritual body only
 :at clo?+ is to ! natural body1--some?+
 put on & tak5 (f z circum/ances v>y4   
,"* *anges f ye> to ye> z we cultivate  
or neglect x1 & s does ! natural body2 b
 ^! *anges ( ! body are some?+ v diff]5t
 f ! *anges ( our g>m5ts4  ,!re is a    
transi5t & a p]man5t side to all our    
m5tal attributes4 ,take1 = in/ance1     
mann]s1 :i* are ! mo/ ext]nal ( !m all4 
,s f> z we habituate ourselves to       
c\rtesy & good-bre$+ because we %all /& 
bett] ) ! _w if we are polite ?an if we 

are rude1 we are cultivat+ a m]ely      
ext]nal habit1 :i* we %all be likely to 
?r[ (f z (t5 z we ?9k x safe to g )\t x1
 z we %\ld an uncom=tably fitt+ dress2 &
 our mann]s d n belong to our ,*>act]s  
any m ?an our coats belong to our       
p]sons4 ,?is is ! transi5t side (       
mann]s4 ,if1 on ! contr>y1 we are polite
 f an inw>d conviction t polit5ess is "o
 ( ! =ms ( love to ! neighbor1 & because
 we believe t 9 be+ polite we are p]=m+ 
a duty t our neighbor has a "r to claim 
f u1 & because polit5ess is a trait t we
 love = its own inh]5t beauty1 our      
mann]s belong to ! sub/ance ( our       
,"*1--!y are n its g>m5t1 b its sk92 &  
?is is ! p]man5t side ( mann]s4 ,su*    
mann]s w be ours 9 dea?1 & aft]w>ds1 no 
less ?an 9 life4  ,9 ! same way1 e      
p]sonal accompli%m5t & e m5tal          
acquisition has its transi5t & its      
p]man5t side4 ,s f> z we cultivate !m to
 enri* & to ennoble our natures1 to     
enl>ge & to elevate our und]/&+s1 to    
become wis]1 bett]1 & m useful to our   

fell[-be+s1 we are cultivat+ our        
,*>act]s1--! spiritual ess5ce ( our be+2
 b ^! v same acquisitions1 :5 s\ght f   
motives :olly selfi% & worldly1 are n   
only z transi5t z ! clo!s we we>1 b (t5 
z useless z ! ornam5ts ( a fa%ionable   
co/ume4 ,! ,"* w be poor & fami%$ &     
cold1 h[ev] great ! v>iety ( su* clo?+  
or ornam5t we may put on4 ,:5 ! m9d has 
le>n$ to appreciate ! diff]5ce betwe5   
reputation & ,"*1 betwe5 ! ,seem+ & !   
be+1 x mu/ next decide1 if x w\ld build 
up a wor?y ,"*1 :at x desires ?is %\ld  
be2 = to build a ,"* requires a plan1 no
 less ?an to build a h\se4 ,a deep &    
broad f\ndation ( s\nd op9ions1 believ$ 
9 ) ! :ole he>t1 c alone insure safety  
to ! sup]/ructure4 ,:]e su* a f\ndation 
is n laid1 ! ,"* w possess no           
ar*itectural unity1--w h no consi/5cy4  
,its emotions w be sway$ by ! impulses (
 ! mom5t1 in/ead ( be+ gov]n$ by        
pr9ciples ( life4 ,!re is no?+ reliable 
9 su* a ,"*1 = x p]petually contradicts 
itself4 ,its p[]s1 in/ead ( act+ toge!r1

 l well-tra9$ soldi]s1 w be ev] jo/l+   
ea* o!r1 l a disord]ly mob4  ,! zeal =  
special re=ms 9 morality t s /rongly    
*>act]izes ! pres5t age1 :atev] may be  
its utility or its necessity1 may n be  
)\t an evil effect ^u ! tra9+ ( ,"* z a 
:ole4 ,! int5se ef=t aft] re=m 9 c]ta9  
p>ticul> directions causes _m to =get or
 to ov]look altoge!r ! fact t "o virtue 
is n en\gh to make a moral be+4 ,x _c be
 d\bt$ t ! pres5t surpasses all =m] ages
 9 its eag]ness to put d[n sev]al ( !   
mo/ prom95t vices to :i* man is subject2
 b x may be well to pause & calmly      
exam9e :e!r a l>g] promise is n         
sometimes utt]$ by ! zeal s actively at 
"w 9 society1 ?an w probably be made    
good by its results4  ,no?+ c be wor?y !
 "n ( ,re=m t is n bas$ on ! ,*ri/ian   
religion1--t does n ackn[l$ge ! laws (  
et]nal tru? & ju/ice1--t does n f9d its 
life 9 ,*ri/ian *>ity1 & its light 9    
,*ri/ian tru?4 ,! t5d5cy ( re=m at !    
pres5t day is too (t5 to sep>ate itself 
f religion2 = religion _c "w fa/ en\gh  

to satisfy its ha/e2 _c1 at ! end ( ea* 
ye>1 c\nt ! /eps x has advanc$ 9        
ari?metical numb]s4 ,! re=m] asks n     
always = g5]al gr[? & advancem5t 9      
,*ri/ian ,"*2 b dem&s special evid5ces1 
/>tl+ results1 tangible pro(s4 ,^! ?+s  
all h _! value1 & ! p]sons :o /rive = !m
 d\btless h _! rew>d2 b if ! k+dom (    
heav5 & its righte\sness 7 fir/ s\ght1 !
 good ?+s s fi]cely advocat$ & labor$   
aft] by special re=m]s w\ld be add$ unto
 !m1 z naturally z fl[]s & fruits1 & !  
weal? ( h>ve/1 are add$ to ! light &    
w>m? ( ! advanc+ ye>4  ,p]sons :o devote
 !mselves to "o special bran* ( re=m are
 apt to lose ! p[] ( appreciat+ any     
virtue save t "o :i* !y h select$ z _!  
own1 & :i* !y seem to love1 n s mu*     
because x is a virtue z because x is _! 
virtue4 ,!y soon lose all moral         
p]spective1 & resemble him :o holds "s  
"o object s closely be=e 8 eyes t he c  
see no?+ else1 & _c see t correctly1    
:ile he insi/s t no?+ else exi/s wor?y (
 be+ se54  ,!re is ev] an ef=t go+ on 9 

! m9d ( man to f9d "s sub/itute = t     
univ]sal ob$i5ce to ! laws ( fai? &     
*>ity :i* ! ,scriptures dem&2 & ?is     
temptation adapts itself specially to e 
diff]5t class ( believ]s4 ,?us ! ,jew1  
if ! high] requisitions ( ! ,law oppress
 him1 ?9ks to secure himself f its      
p5alties by ! exactness ( 8 ritual      
obs]vances4 ,! unfai?ful ,romani/ hopes 
to atone = a life ( s9 by devot+ 8      
prop]ty to ! ,*ur*1 or to *>ity1 :5 he  
dies4 ,! ,lu!ran & ! ,calv9i/1 :5 false 
to ! call ( duty1 ?9k to be =giv5 _!    
neglect ( ! laws ( *>ity by reason ( !  
livel9ess ( _! fai?4 ,s ! mod]n re=m]   
sometimes seems to suppose himself at   
lib]ty to neglect ! cure ( any ( ! vices
 t he loves1 because he fancies t he may
 take ! k+dom ( heav5 by viol5ce ?r\gh 8
 devotion to ! de/ruction ( "s special  
vice :i* he abhors4 ,?us temp]ance is at
 times prea*$ by m5 s intemp]ate 9 _!   
zeal1 t !y are unwill+ to make public   
addresses on ! ,sabba?1 because on t day
 !y are trammell$ by ! con/ra9t (       

dec5cy1 :i* prev5ts !m f ent]+ freely   
into ! gross & disgu/+ details 9 :i* !y 
delight4 ,we h ! emancipation ( negroes 
sometimes prea*$ by m5 fa/ b\nd 9 fett]s
 ( malignity & spiritual pride4 ,we h ! 
de/ruction ( ! rul+ influ5ce ( ! cl]gy  
inculcat$ by m5 dogmatic z ,spani%      
,inquisitors4 ,we are taught t ! doctr9e
 ( ! inspiration ( ! ,scriptures is a   
m]e figm5t1 by ^? :o are firmly conv9c$ 
t _! own inspiration is p]fect &        
unfail+4 ,! result ( all ?is is !       
developm5t ( *>act]s z de=m$ z are !    
bodies ( victims to hydrocephalus or    
goitre2 :ile1 9 pa9ful contra/ to su*   
victims1 ^! morally di/ort$ pati5ts be> 
ab\t _! de=mities 9 ! mo/ conspicu\s    
mann]1 z if !y 7 r>e beauties4 ,s pagan 
nations1 :5 !y embody _! ideas (        
sup]human attributes1 (t5 con/ruct      
figures hav+ sev]al heads or h&s1 or    
enorm\sly enl>ge "s p>ticul> memb] ( !  
frame1 fancy+ t !y ?us express ideas (  
wisdom or p[] m p]fectly ?an !y c\ld by 
=m+ a figure ^: p>ts %\ld all pres5t a  

symmetrical developm5t4  ,x is n t      
re=m]s ov]-e/imate ! evil ( any ( !     
vices aga9/ :i* !y cont5d2 = 9 ! ab/ract
 t is impossible2 b t !y "u-e/imate !   
evil ( all o!r vices 9 relation to t "o 
aga9/ :i* !y arm !mselves4 ,! tree (    
evil has _m bran*es1 & ! trimm+ away "o 
( !m may only make ! re/ gr[ m          
vigor\sly4 ,!re c be no ?or\gh progress 
9 re=m until ! evil ( ! :ole tree is    
p]ceiv$ & ackn[l$g$1 & ! :ole /r5g? is  
turn$ to digg+ x up by ! roots4  ,if a  
man devote himself actively to ! re=m ( 
"s special vice1 :ile he at ! same "t   
%[s himself indiff]5t to o!r vices 9    
himself or 9 8 neighbors1 x is evid5t t 
8 virtue is only "o ( seem+4 ,we are    
told t he :o is guilty ( break+ "o      
comm&m5t is guilty ( all2 because if we 
disreg>d any "o comm&m5t ( ! ,"l        
habitually1 p]si/+ 9 ! pref]5ce ( our   
own w to 81 x is evid5t we h no true    
rev]5ce = him1 or t we act 9 con=mity to
 8 comm&m5ts 9 o!r po9ts only because 9 
!m our w happ5s n to run c\nt] to 82 &  

?is is no ob$i5ce at all4  ,if we f9d m5
 leav+ no /one unturn$ 9 promot+ ! cause
 ( temp]ance1 :o d n hesitate to *eat & 
sl&] _! neighbors1 temp]ance is no      
virtue 9 !m2 b is ! result ( love (     
weal?1 or ( prop]ty1 or ( reputation1 or
 ( ! hav+ no desire = /rong dr9k2       
because if a man ab/a9 f intemp]ance f  
love to ,god1 he w ab/a9 f *eat+ & sl&]+
 f love to ! neighbor4 ,he t love? n 8  
bro!r :om he ha? se51 h[ c he love ,god 
:om he ha? n se58  ,s1 too1 slav]y is an
 enorm\s evil1 & x is v easy = "o :o    
dwells 9 ! free ,/ates to cov] )        
opprobrium ^? :o hold slaves2 b if !    
abolitioni/ indulges 9 a viol5ce (      
invective t compels "o to fe> t 8 he>t  
is burn+ ) hatr$ t[>ds 8 ,s\!rn bro!rs1 
he /&s q z l[ 9 ! moral scale z a cruel 
slavehold]1 & possibly l[] ?an a k9d "o4
  ,! intemp]ate1 & (t5 malignant1       
viol5ce ) :i* m5 prea*1 & lead on       
crusades1 aga9/ special vices1 proves !m
 ignorant (1 or indiff]5t to1 !         
significance ( virtue z a :ole4 ,x does 

n ent] into _! he>ts to conceive ( !    
beauty ( t gr[? 9 grace :i* results 9 ! 
complete /ature ( a man1--t is1 ( an    
angel4 ,9 _! ha/e to produce great gr[? 
9 "s p>ticul> direction1 !y ov]look !   
fact1 t 9 precise proportion to su* gr[?
 mu/ be ! dw>f+ ( ! o!r memb]s ( ! s\l4 
,man 0 creat$ 9 ! image & lik5ess (     
,god2 & he becomes truly a man only s f>
 z1 ?r\gh ! grace ( ,god1 8 :ole be+    
volunt>ily assumes t resemblance to !   
,all-p]fect = :i* he 0 design$4 ,s long 
z he makes no ef=t to become reg5]ate1  
aft] he has arriv$ at an age to be at   
lib]ty to *oose betwe5 good & evil1 he  
turns himself m & m away f ,god1 &      
becomes less & less l him4 ,:ile 9 ?is  
/ate1 he may possess _m seem+ virtues1  
may enjoy an unt>ni%$ reputation1 may w9
 ! love ( _m fri5ds2 b is none ! less ! 
holl[ image ( t :i* %\ld be ! sub/ance (
 a man4 ,he is foll[+ only ! devices ( 8
 own he>t1--seek+ only ! good ?+s ( ?is 
_w2 & !re is no virtue 9 any?+ t he     
does1 ?\gh he may seem to devote all t  

he has1 or all t he is1 to purposes (   
*>ity or re=m4 ,man beg9s to be truly   
virtu\s1--to be truly a man1 only :51   
rely+ on ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l to su/a9 8     
endeavors1 he beg9s to avoid s9 because 
x is abhorr5t to ,god1 & to fulfil !    
comm&m5ts because !y are ! words ( ,god4
 ,!n only he beg9s to =m himself into ! 
symmetrical figure ( a man2 & to become 
p]fect aft] ! mann] 9 :i* ! ,heav5ly    
,fa!r is p]fect4  ,! virtues all lock   
into ea* o!r4 ,!y _c /& alone4 ,l !     
/ones ( an ar*1 no "o ( !m c be want+   
)\t mak+ all ! re/ insecure4 ,t ,"*     
alone is tru/wor?y 9 :i* ea* virtue     
takes its relative position1 & all are  
held 9 place & confirm$ by ! key-/one ( 
a liv+ fai? 9 ! great c5tral fact1 t !re
 is a ,god ( inf9ite goodness & tru?1 ^:
 comm&m5ts are ! laws ( life 9 ?is _w & 
! _w to come4  ,we _c religi\sly obey "o
 comm&m5t unless we desire to obey all1 
because 9 ord] to obey "o religi\sly we 
mu/ obey x f rev]5ce to ! div9e au?ority
 :5ce x emanates2 & :5 su* rev]5ce is   

ar\s$ 9 ! he>t1 x s5ds ! curr5ts (      
spiritual life to e memb] ( ! spiritual 
frame1 p]meat+ ! :ole be+1 & suff]+ no  
disease to rema9 ^u ! s\l4 ,he1 !re=e1  
:o devotes himself to "s "o object (    
re=m ent]s ^u an und]tak+ involv+ "o ( !
 mo/ subtle temptations by :i* man is   
ev] assail$4 ,spiritual pride w lie 9   
wait = him e mom5t1 tell+ him h[ clean  
he is comp>$ ) ^? aga9/ ^: vices he is  
cont5d+2 & unless he is v /rong 9       
,*ri/ian humility1 he w soon le>n ?is   
(t-repeat$ lesson1 & w g ab\t ! _w ) !  
_s ( ! ,ph>isee's pray] ev] 9 8         
he>t1--,god1 ,i ?ank !e t ,i am n z o!r 
m51 intemp]ate1 a slavehold]1 a contemn]
 ( ! rights ( ! weak4 ,i am n1 l _m m51 
cont5t$ ) fulfill+ ! common1 e-day      
duties ( life4 ,!y are too small = me4  
,i seek to d great ?+s2 & to %[ my      
devotion to !e by go+ arm$ ) all ! p[] !
 law all[s1 to put d[n vice by =ce1 &   
drive x f ! face ( ! e>?4  ,!re is a    
class ( m5 :o assume to be1 & are       
receiv$ by _m z1 philan?ropi/s1 :o appe>

 to delight 9 detect+ & publi%+ to ! _w 
! vices ( _! fell[-be+s4 ,!y seem to    
love to hate2 & to f9d1 9 vilify+ !     
reputations ( ^? to :om !y are oppos$1 a
 pleasure t c be comp>$ to no?+ human2 b
 r to ! joy ( a vulture z he gloats ov]1
 & r5ds 9 pieces1 8 c>rion prey4 ,:ile  
read+ or li/5+ to ! rag+ d5unciations ( 
su* p]sons1 "o is pa9fully rem9d$ ( ! _s
 t a few g5]ations ago arm$ itself ) !  
fagot & ! axe 9 ord] to de/roy ^? :o    
held op9ions 9 opposition to ! dom9ant  
p[]4 ,! axe & ! fagot h disappe>$2 b1   
alas = human nature6 ! _s t delight$ 9  
_! use has hot :olly pass$ away2 ! flame
 & sword x uses n[ are ^? ( malignity & 
hatr$2 x does n scor* or w\nd ! body1 b 
only burns & slays ! reputations ( ^?   
:om x assails4 ,=gett+ t ! ,"l has      
decl>$1 judgm5t is m9e1 x hesitates b   
little to pass its condemnations ^u ^?  
:o diff] f itself2 & if ,*ri/ian        
comm&m5ts are urg$ aga9/ x1 x passes !m 
by ) a sne]1 or op5ly sets !m aside z   
too n>r[ & imp]fect = ! pres5t age4     

,:ile %r9k+ f ! dang]s t lie 9 wait = ^?
 :o devote !mselves to "o idea 9        
morality or re=m1 we %\ld bew>e ( fall+ 
into ! opposite extreme ( indiff]5ce on 
^! same po9ts2 & %\ld be sure to give !m
 _! full %>e ( consid]ation4 ,! ultra   
cons]vatism1 t holds fa/ to exi/+ cu/oms
 & organizations m]ely because !y are   
old1 or f ! love ( cons]vation1 is q z  
fatu\s z ! radicalism t w\ld de/roy !   
old m]ely because x is old1 or f ! love 
( de/ruction4 ,he ^: consci5ce kn[s no  
high] sanction or re/ra9t ?an ! ,/atute 
,book1 is n en\gh ( a ,*ri/ian to be a  
good citiz52 :ile he :o does n respect !
 ,/atute ,book z ! palladium ( 8 c\ntry1
 is n a citiz5 wor?y ! "n ( ,*ri/ian4   
,:ile /riv+ to rema9 unbias$ by ! clamor
 ( p>ty1 or ! viol5ce ( individuals1 we 
%\ld ) equal c>e avoid ! opposite error 
( look+ ) approval1 or ev5 ) indiff]5ce1
 ^u usages or in/itutions ^: only claim 
to our =be>ance lies 9 laws or popul>   
op9ions ^: de=mity %\ld be discov]$1 &  
^: p[] %\ld melt away b5ea? ! light &   

w>m? ( a ,*ri/ian sun4  ,true religi\s  
life consi/s 9 do+ ! w ( ,god e mom5t ( 
our lives4 ,8 w mu/ be> ^u u ev]y:]e &  
at all times4 ,:]e ! m9d is absorb$ 9 "s
 "o object ( re=m1 ?is con/ant devotion 
to duty is almo/1 if n q1 impossible4 ,!
 m9d becomes s w>p$ 9 "o direction t x  
loses ! habit1 & almo/ loses ! p[]1 (   
turn+ 9 any o!r4 ,h5ce we r>ely he> ! ^w
 duty f ! lips ( ! re=m]4 ,he con/antly 
descants ^u rights or wrongs1 :ile      
duties seem =gott54 ,?us we he>         
p]petually ( ! rights or ( ! wrongs (   
man or ( woman1 ( ! citiz51 or ( !      
crim9al1 & ( ! slave2 b ! duties ( ^!   
classes seem to h pass$ out ( sight4 ,n[
 x is only :5 all %all fulfil _! sev]al 
duties t ! rights ( all c be respect$2 &
 if peace on e>?1 & good-w t[>ds m5 are 
ev] to reign1 x mu/ be :5 piety & *>ity 
%all g h& 9 h&1--:5 ! human race %all   
unite z "o to fulfil its duties t[>ds   
,god & t[>ds ea* o!r4  ,viol5ce ( e k9d 
spr+s f a desire to d "o's own w4       
,egotism is ! sure accompanim5t ( wra?4 

,! love ( ,god nev] con/ra9$ any man to 
villify 8 bro!r4 ,he :o is b5t on !     
p]=mance ( duty1--:o desires simply to d
 ! w ( ,god1 is firm z a rock1 b nev]   
viol5t4 ,he prays1 ) ! poet1--    ,let n
 ?is weak1 unkn[+ h&1   ,presume ?y     
bolts to ?r[2   ,& deal damnation r\nd !
 l&1   ,on ea* ,i judge ?y foe4 ,he     
rememb]s t judgm5t belongs to ,god2 & t 
! ,"l taught u to pray1 ,=give our      
trespasses z we =give ^? :o trespass    
aga9/ u2 & surely none c hurl           
d5unciation ^u a fell[-s9n] if f 8 he>t 
he (f]s t pray]4  ,possibly ! gr\nd may 
be tak5 t we %\ld =give our own p]sonal 
enemies1 b n ! enemies ( ! ,"l1 aga9/   
:om ! re=m] directs 8 wra?4 ,b is ! arm 
( ! ,"l %ort5$ t he _c av5ge 8 own      
wrongs8 & :o among mortals is s pure or 
s /rong t he may d>e to say1 ! ,"l has  
ne$ ( him = a *ampion8  ,x is deem$ j t 
a soldi] %\ld suff] sev]e puni%m5t if he
 act )\t ord]s1 tak+ ^u himself !       
au?ority ( a comm&+ (fic]4 ,h[ mu* m is 
he wor?y ( condemnation :o puts himself 

9 place ( ,god1 & "u pret5ce ( do+ him  
s]vice1 presumes to transgress 8        
explicit comm&s4  ,we are prone to fancy
 t :5 we are fond ( talk+ ab\t any      
object we are fond ( ! object itself2 b 
?is by no means foll[s ( c\rse4 ,we may 
delight 9 talk+ ab\t philan?ropy :ile   
our he>ts are burn+ ) hatr$1 or ab\t    
temp]ance :ile intoxicat$ ) passion1 or 
ab\t abolitionism :ile we h no respect =
 ! lib]ty ( ^? ar\nd u1 & no            
compreh5sion ( t lib]ty :]e) ,*ri/ makes
 8 *ildr5 free2 & all ?is because we are
 work+ f ! bl9d impulses ( an unreg5]ate
 _s4 ,:5 ! _s becomes reg5]ate1--taught 
( ,god1--x p]ceives ! unity ( virtue1 & 
c nev] aga9 reg>d x z a dismemb]$       
fragm5t4 ,!n x kn[s1 t to d wrong t good
 may come ( x is /riv+ to ca/ out ,satan
 by ,beelzebub1--an ef=t t mu/ surely   
fail4 ,!n x feels t evil is really      
ov]come only by good4 ,h[ diff]5t w be !
 re=matory zeal ( ?is /ate ( ! _s f t   
:i* prec$$ x4 ,=m]ly1 no soon] 0 !      
subject ( re=m m5tion$ ?an ! neck /iff5$

 & ! head toss$ itself backw>d ) !      
excitem5t ( pride & combativ5ess1 :ile !
 tongue p\r$ =? :atev] phrases ang]     
might sugge/4 ,n[1 h[ diff]5t is !      
attitude & expression1 z ) words (      
g5tl5ess & love x /rives to draw o!rs to
 p]ceive ! beauty ( purity & ju/ice4    
,=m]ly1 ! :ole ef=t ( ! m9d 0 to compel 
o!rs to come into agreem5t ) itself2 n[1
 x /rives to w9 !m into h>mony ) ,god4  
,once1 x believ$ t indignation c\ld be  
righte\s2 n[1 x kn[s t ang] & heav5ly   
m9d$ness dwell f> ap>t2 &1 if !y approa*
 ea* o!r1 "o mu/ p]i%4  ,if we w\ld tra9
 "* into g5u9e goodness1 we %\ld obs]ve 
:e!r evil 9 ourselves or o!rs (f5ds u   
because x is contr>y to our own ideas1  
or because x is oppos$ to ! w ( ,god4   
,if ! =m] be ! case1 we %all f9d        
ourselves angry2 if ! latt]1 we %all be 
sorr[ful4 ,no "o c be angry f love to   
,god4 ,ang] is 9 its v nature egoti/ic &
 selfi%1 & has 9 x no?+ ( hol9ess4      
,p5it5ce = s9 is ev] meek & humble1 & s 
is regret = ! s9s ( o!rs4 ,! mom5t we   

f9d ourselves angry1 ei!r = our own s9s 
or = ! s9s ( o!rs1 we may be sure !re is
 some?+ wrong 9 our /ate1 & we %\ld /op 
at once to analyze our feel+s1 & f9d :]e
 ! tr\ble lies4 ,if we d ?is            
consci5ci\sly1 we %all be sure to f9d "s
 selfi% or worldly passion at ! root ( !
 matt]4 ,we %all f9d t some?+ else ?an  
love to ,god excit$ our indignation4    
,if we f9d ourselves indulg+1 habitually
 & ) satisfaction 9 any "o s91 we may be
 sure t we h n true hatr$ = any s92 = s9
 is hateful because x is contr>y to !   
inf9ite wisdom & goodness ( ,god4 ,if we
 abhor x = ?is reason1 we %all abhor all
 s92 & if we f9d ourselves hat+ "s s9s &
 lov+ o!rs1 we may be sure t we hate ^? 
:i* are repugnant to our own ta/es1 &   
love ^? :i* are 9 con=mity ) !m4 ,?us   
our measure ( s9 is 9 ourselves1 & n 9  
,god2 & we are putt+ ourselves 9 place (
 ,god1--wor%ipp+ ! idol self1 in/ead (  
our ,fa!r 9 heav54  ,! ,"l 0 v explicit 
9 8 tea*+s reg>d+ ! necessity ( ! d5ial 
( self2 b ?is is ! la/ ?+ 9 :i* we are  

will+ to obey him4 ,we pr(ess to be     
will+ & eag] to d a great deal ( good2 b
 :5 consci5ce tells u t we mu/ d ! w (  
,god e mom5t ( our lives1 we turn away )
 a sorr[ful c\nt5ance2 = !re are _m ?+s 
9 :i* we wi% to foll[ our own wills )\t 
/opp+ to consult ! w ( ,god1 & we wi% to
 believe t we c d ?is & yet be q virtu\s
 en\gh to insure salvation4 ,:ile !     
natural man is /rong )9 u1 we are ev]   
/riv+ to s]ve ,god & mammon2 b :5 !     
spiritual man is born1 we are will+ to  
give up all else & foll[ ! ,"l4 ,!n1 we 
feel t we _c be truly virtu\s1 because  
we are1 9 "s po9ts1 v scrupul\s1 :ile 9 
o!rs we are v indiff]5t2 = we p]ceive t 
goodness is ! h>moni\s developm5t ( !   
:ole ,"* into accordance ) ! w ( ,god4  
,s long z we labor = ourselves we %all  
be1 at be/1 only special re=m]s1 &      
cultivators ( special virtues2 b :5 we  
are ready to d5y ourselves1 & to d ! w (
 ,god1 all s9 w become abhorr5t to u1 & 
we %all gr[ 9 grace daily until we      
become p]fect$ 9 t symmetrical =m ( man1

 :i* is ! image & lik5ess ( ,god2 & e   
faculty ( ! he>t & ( ! head w !n be     
baptiz$ into ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 ( ! ,son1 &
 ( ! ,holy ,_s4     ,,! ,,human         
,,tr9ity4  ,x is ?is tr9ity ( man1--=   
man is ! image ( 8 ,god1 9 :om is !     
ess5tial ,tr9ity1--"u :i* 8 :ole "* mu/ 
be /udi$4--,,k9mont4   ,man be+ creat$ 9
 ! image & lik5ess ( ,god1 we mu/ (     
necessity f9d 9 him a f9ite organization
 correspond+ ) ! inf9ite organization ( 
! ,creator4 ,9 ! ,inf9ite ,div9e ,tr9ity
 !re are ! ,div9e ,goodness or ,love1 ! 
,div9e ,tru? or ,wisdom1 & ! ,div9e     
,op]ation or ! manife/ation ( ! o!r two 
9 & ^u ! univ]se3 9 o!r words1 ! ,fa!r1 
,son1 & ,holy ,_s4 ,9 ! human1 f9ite    
tr9ity1 we h1 correspond+ ) ^!1         
,affection1 ,und]/&+1 & ,use1 or ext]nal
 life4 ,div9ity be+ ! embodim5t (       
inf9ite ord]1 its p>ts act 9 a sequ5ce (
 absolute p]fection2 t is1 absolute love
 by means ( absolute wisdom exhibits    
itself 9 absolute use4 ,speak+ )        
exactness1 ! ^w sequ5ce is out ( place 9

 ?is connection1 because ) ! ,div9ity1  
love1 wisdom1 & op]ation are            
simultane\s2 b he has sep>at$ !m 9 8    
ultimate manife/ations1 & we are oblig$ 
to sep>ate !m 9 our analysis1 9 ord] t  
!y may 9 any degree come )9 ! compass ( 
human compreh5sion4  ,man1 9 8 primeval 
innoc5ce1 0 a g5u9e image & lik5ess ( ! 
,all-p]fect ,div9ity2 p]fect aft] ! same
 mann]1 b on a l[] plane4 ,!re 0 !n no  
antagonism betwe5 ! creature & !        
,creator2 & ! f9ite naturally & joyfully
 obey$ ! inf9ite2 = 9 ob$i5ce to ! w ( !
 ,heav5ly ,fa!r x f\nd su/5ance = ! s\l 
z manife/ly z 9 meat & dr9k = ! body4 ,!
 progress ( "t saw ! creature turn f !  
love ( ,god to ! love ( self1--f seek+ !
 tru? ( ,god to seek+ out its own va9   
imag9ations1 & f p]=m+ ! ord]ly uses ( a
 life ( *>ity to all ! disord]ly        
indulg5cies ( selfi% passion4 ,in/ead ( 
wor%ipp+ ! liv+ ,god1 man n[ inv5t$     
idols repres5t+ 8 own evil passions1 &  
b[$ be=e !m 9 ador+ admiration2 = !     
attributes :]e) he clo!d !m 7 fitt+ =ces

 to /imulate 8 progress along ! pa?way  
he _h *os51 :]e life 0 made hide\s by ! 
l[]+ %ad[s ( rap9e & murd]4  ,! fir/    
,*ur*1 repres5t$ by ,adam & ,eve1 is !  
g5]al type ( e ,*ur* t has foll[$ x1 & (
 e unreg5]ate individual 9 ^? ,*ur*es4  
,in/ead ( look+ to ,god z ! s\rce ( all 
wisdom1 !re is ev] ! desire to eat (1 or
 make our own1 ! fruit ( ! tree ( k1 t  
we may "k ( ourselves good f evil2 & t  
we may d ( ourselves :at seems to u "r2 
& in/ead ( p5it5ce = s9 & an endeavor   
aft] re=mation1 !re is a /riv+ to       
conceal our unfai?fulness4 ,! cov]+     
assum$ by ^? :o1 9 ,scripture1 /& z !   
p>5ts ( mank9d1 is ! p]petual type ( !  
subt]fuges we all inv5t to hide our     
disob$i5ce f our ,god1 f our neighbors1 
nay1 ev5 f ourselves4 ,! primal image & 
lik5ess ( ,god has become s defac$1     
di/ort$1 & brok51 t x is (t5 h>d to f9d 
a remnant /ill te/ify+ to its ,div9e    
orig94 ,let u rise up f among ^! %att]$ 
fragm5ts1 & contemplate = a :ile ! means
 ( br++ ! poor1 fall5 human nature into 

h>mony ) ! div9e2--let u develop1 if we 
c1 a sy/em t may aid u 9 tra9+ our      
faculties1 s t ! ,affections %all be    
pure1 ! ,und]/&+ wise1 & ,life !        
h>moni\s expon5t ( bo?4  ,9 ! attempt to
 re/ore our be+ to its orig9al symmetry1
 ! intellectual "p ( ! nature mu/ n be  
cultivat$ at ! exp5se ( ! affectional1  
nor %\ld ! affectional be suff]$ to run 
riot ) ! intellectual4 ,love mu/ be     
wise1 & wisdom mu/ be affectionate1 or  
life w fail ( its end4 ,ext]nal morality
 has no reliable f\ndation unless x be  
built on morality ( ?\ght & affection4  
,ap>t f ^!1 x is ei!r ! result ( a happy
 organization t dem&s no disord]ly      
indulg5ce1 or x is ! figleaf g>m5t (    
deceit1 put on by ^? :o /rive to seem r 
?an to be4  ,9 ! j tra9+ ( ,"*1 if we   
fir/ le>n to und]/& ! capacities &      
relations ( ,affection1 ,?\ght1 & ,life1
 & look )9 our own natures until we le>n
 to compreh5d h[ ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to our   
be+ belongs to "o ( ^! dep>tm5ts1 we    
%all bett] appreciate ! difficulties to 

be ov]come be=e we %all be will+ to make
 ev]y?+ t we d ! hone/ outbir? ( ev]y?+ 
t we are4 ,pret5ce & hypocrisy1         
subt]fuge & falsehood1 w !n disappe>1 & 
life w become ! adequate expression (   
symmetrical ,"*4  ,! intellectual "p (  
our be+ may be bett] und]/ood if divid$ 
into two dep>tm5ts1 viz41 ,?\ght &      
,imag9ation1--! subjective & !          
objective4 ,?\ght c be lift$ up into !  
,affections1 & made manife/ 9 ,life only
 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! ,imag9ation4 ,?\ght  
is at fir/ a pure ab/raction1 a         
subjective idea1--some?+ entirely )9 !  
m9d1 & hav+ no relation to conduct1--a  
se$ s[n1 b n g]m9at$2 & :ile x rema9s   
?us x has no influ5ce ^u ! ,affections4 
,if1 h[ev]1 x g]m9ate1 ! next /ep 9 its 
exi/5ce is to become an objective idea2 
& n[ x has lo/ its ab/ract quality &    
become an image4 ,9 its fir/ /ate x is  
nei!r agreeable nor disagreeable to !   
m9d1 b s soon z x takes a di/9ctive =m x
 becomes ei!r pleas+ or displeas+1 & is 
ei!r ca/ away & =gott51 or reta9$ arid  

exp&$ by ! ,affections1 ^: (fice x is to
 cause ,?\ght to become a vital reality1
 ready to %[ itself 9 ! ext]nal life s  
soon z a fitt+ occasion calls = its     
manife/ation4  ,?\ght is l wat]4        
,sometimes x glides ov] ! m9d z ov] a b$
 ( rock2 nei!r s(t5+ nor f]tiliz+2 b :5 
x is made a possible reality by !       
,imag9ation1 & a vital reality by !     
,affections1 x is n[ l a /ream1 fl[+    
?r\gh ri* f>ms & g>d5s1 f]tiliz+ :]ev] x
 comes2 & aga91 l wat]falls1 furni%+ p[]
 to set ideas 9 motion1 t %all give     
nutrim5t & w>m? to ! s\ls ( millions4   
,! ,"l1 :5 he w\ld cond5se religion into
 its n>r[e/ compass1 comm&s u to love ! 
,heav5ly ,fa!r ) ! :ole he>t & s\l & m9d
 & /r5g?4 ,c ?is signify any?+ else ?an 
t ,affection1 ,imag9ation1 & ,?\ght1 9  
_! :ole /r5g?1 or br\ght d[n into !     
ultimates ( life1 mu/ be consecrat$ to !
 ,div9e ,creator ( !m all8 ,s ,/4 ,paul1
 :5 he w\ld sum up ! :ole ,*ri/ian sy/em
 9 a s+le phrase1 exclaims3 ,fai?1      
,hope1 ,*>ity4 ,! greate/ ( ^! is       

,*>ity4 ,fai? "h expresses ! religion ( 
,?\ght1 ,hope ! religion ( !            
,imag9ation1 & ,*>ity ! religion ( !    
,affections1 :i* is greate/ ( all       
because x is ! vitalization ( ! o!r two4
  ,e act t we volunt>ily p]=m1 :e!r good
 or evil1 fir/ ent]$ ! m9d z an ab/ract 
,?\ght2 x 0 !n %ap$ by ! ,imag9ation    
until x became a def9ite idea2 next1 x 0
 claim$ z a *ild by ! ,affections2 &    
la/ly1 x 0 by ! ,affections made to come
 out into a use ( love or an abuse (    
hate4  ,_m ?\ghts die 9 ! m9d )\t pass+ 
?r\gh all ^! /ages4 ,we sometimes he> a 
s]mon t fills our ,?\ghts z we li/51 &  
yet we =get x all z we turn away f !    
*ur* door2 = x w5t no deep] ?an our     
,?\ghts4 ,at ano!r "t1 :at we he> goes )
 u to our homes1 haunts u ?r\gh ! week1 
& p]haps is made a /&>d :]eby to measure
 ! virtues or ! vices ( our neighbors2  
possibly ev51 we try ourselves by its   
rule1 & our consci5ces are r\s$ to pi]ce
 u ) ! %>p pang ( remorse4 ,all ?is1    
h[ev]1 br+s no *ange ov] our lives4 ,"h 

,?\ght has pass$ into ,imag9ation1 has  
become a reality to ! m9d2 b z yet !    
,affections d n w>m t[>ds x1 & s x dies 
9 ! second /age ( exi/5ce4 ,yet1 aga91  
we li/5 to ! voice ( ! prea*]1 & 8 words
 abide 9 ! s\l until !y quick5 our      
,affections1 & z we muse ! fire burns4  
,!n are our eyes light5$ to p]ceive h[  
all t we h he>d may become realiz$ 9    
life2 & w>m$ by ! heav5ly flame t has   
desc5d$ ^u our alt>1 our s\ls k9dle )   
*>ity1 & we g =? to realize ! hope t is 
)9 u 9 works ( angelic use4  ,?is       
process ( ! m9d is n conf9$ to !        
religi\s "p ( our be+4 ,x goes on       
p]petually 9 our intellectual no less   
?an our moral nature4 ,our success 9 us+
 :atev] we le>n 9 e dep>tm5t1 ! wisdom  
or ! folly ( ev]y?+ we d1 :e!r relat+ to
 intellectual1 to religi\s1 or to       
practical life1 dep5ds on ! fai?fulness 
) :i* we apply ^! ?ree p[]s to :atev] is
 pres5t$ to !m4  ,look 9 ^u ! assembl$  
memb]s ( a s*ool1 ( any grade f prim>y  
to collegiate1 & y w see "o set ( pupils

 ) /olid faces conn+ _! tasks1 z if !y 7
 inde$ tasks 9 ! h>de/ s5se ( ! t]m1 &  
!n recit+ !m ^w = ^w1 9 a monoton\s     
tone1 z if _! voices came f automata1 & 
n f liv+ ?roats4 ,^! are !y :o /udy only
 ) _! ,?\ghts1 & ^: ,imag9ations &      
,affections are unt\*$ by all t passes  
?r\gh _! m9ds4 ,scatt]$ among ! prec$+  
ano!r class may be f\nd1 ) quickly      
glanc+ eyes1 :o seem all alive to ev]y?+
 !y /udy1 :o recite ) e>ne/ tones1 & ^: 
faces are bright ) expression4 ,"h !    
,imag9ation is at "w1 & ev]y?+ ! m9d    
seizes ^u /&s !re at once a liv+        
picture4 ,^! are ! brilliant s*ol>s1 :o 
c>ry (f all ! prizes1 & w9 all          
admiration4 ,!re is /ill a ?ird class1 (
 a calm] aspect4 ,its memb]s may n %9e s
 brightly1 b !re is m w>m? 9 _! rays4   
,!y w n le>n s mu* nor s rapidly z ^? ( 
! second class1 b _! :ole be+ is p]meat$
 by :at !y "k4 ,!y are con/antly /udy+ !
 relations ( ! ?+s t !y le>n to ea* o!r 
& to life2 & are endeavor+ to =m        
!mselves 9 accordance ) ! rationality !y

 ?us acquire2 = _! ,affections h fa/5$  
!mselves ^u x1 & x is !re=e becom+ a "p 
( _! be+4  ,:5 ^! ?ree classes ( pupils 
become m5 & wom51 & g =? into ! v>i\s   
walks ( life1 ! fir/1 if !y attempt any 
h&icraft1 are ! bot*]s & bungl]s1 :o br+
 little m ?an _! h&s to any?+ t !y d2 & 
:o1 !re=e1 d no?+ well4 ,!y are ! dead  
weights ( society1 t mu/ be help$ ?r\gh 
life by _! m active neighbors4 ,if !y   
are s*ol>s1 !y are collectors ( facts1  
:i* !y pile up 9 _! memories z a mis]   
heaps 8 gold1 = no end b ! pleasure (   
heap+4 ,!y make physicians )\t res\rce1 
lawy]s )\t disc]nm5t1 prea*]s :o dole   
out div9ity 9 its balde/ & heavie/ =ms4 
,^? ( ! second class are always bett] 9 
!ory ?an 9 practice2 = ) !m zeal ev]    
runs be=e k4 ,!y w delight 9 tell+ h[ a 
?+ %\ld be done1 b w f9d x v difficult  
to d x !mselves4 ,a blacksmi? ( ?is     
class w tell ) great exactness h[ a     
horse %\ld be %od1 b if tru/$ to p]=m t 
(fice1 t5 to "o ! poor animal w g limp+ 
f 8 h&s4 ,s a c>p5t] ( ! same class w be

 full ( plans & fancies t he w wi% to   
c>ry out = ! b5efit ( 8 employ]s2 b 8   
"w1 :5 complet$1 ?\gh p]haps elegant &  
ornam5tal1 w probably be inappropriate 9
 appe>ance1 & n adapt$ to ! use = :i* x 
0 int5d$4 ,f ?is class come inv5tors (  
ma*9es t are nev] he>d ( aft] !y get    
into ! pat5t-(fice1 s*em]s & speculators
 ^: plans end 9 ru91 boon companions1   
brilliant talk]s1 sp>kl+ orators1       
elegant & ornate poets :o s+ bli!ly = _!
 own day & g5]ation1 prea*]s & /atesm5  
:o are ev] l$ away by ,utopian &        
mill5nial dreams2 9 %ort1 m5 :o may %9e 
:ile !y live1 b are seldom rememb]$ :5  
!y die4  ,! ?ird class are m5 ( m>k 9   
:atev] walk ( life !y are f\nd2 --m5 to 
be reli$ ^u = :atev] !y may und]take4   
,!y are m5 :o c produce 9 ,life :at _!  
,und]/&+s "k & imag9e2 or1 r1 :o "k h[  
to select f _! /ores ( ,?\ght &         
,imag9ation :atev] may be realiz$ 9     
,life4 ,if !y are me*anics1 _! "w is !  
be/ ( its k9d1 & precisely adapt$ to !  
use = :i* x 0 int5d$2 if !y are ma*9i/s1

 _! inv5tions are ^? t ameliorate !     
condition ( society2 if m]*ants or      
speculators1 !y d n run aft] bubbles2 if
 devot$ to intellectual pursuits1 !y are
 div9es ^: ?\ghts ?rill ! s\ls ( m5 =   
c5turies1 f\nd]s ( new s*ools (         
philosophy1 lawgiv]s1 & /atesm5 :o are  
rememb]$ ) gratitude z ! fa!rs (        
nations1 poets ^: words are de/9$ to    
live s long z ! language 9 :i* !y write 
is spok51--nay1 :o %all cause _!        
language to be /udi$ ages aft] all :o   
spoke x h pass$ f ! face ( ! e>?4  ,!   
wom5 :o belong to ^! sev]al classes are 
*>act]iz$ 9 l mann]1 ?\gh _! m retir$   
lives prev5t !m f display+ _! traits s  
conspicu\sly4 ,^? ( ! fir/ class are    
dress-mak]s ^: "w nev] fits1 mill9]s ^: 
bonnets look z if !y 7 n int5d$ = !     
we>]s1 s]vants :o d no?+ rightly unless 
! eye ( _! mi/ress is ^u !m1 tea*]s ^:  
pupils are taught z if !y 7 be+s )\t    
life or reason2 & 9 _! highe/ relations1
 z wives & mo!rs1 !y are ^? ) :om no?+  
goes z x %\ld1 ^: daily lives are b a   

succession ( mi/akes & cata/rophies1 ^: 
husb&s nev] f9d a com=table home to :i* 
!y may return = repose aft] a day (     
toil1 ^: *ildr5 are dragg$ up1 n br\ght 
up4  ,9 ! second class are s]vants :o h 
a quick p]ception ( :at is to be done1 &
 :o make all t is directly app>5t to !  
eye look well1 b a clos] obs]vation %[s 
_m an unswept corn] & neglect$ duty2    
dress-mak]s & mill9]s ^: "w is          
ornam5tal1 ta/eful1 & becom+1 ?\gh !    
ornam5tation is apt to be too great = ! 
value ( ! mat]ial1 & ! "w w n[ & !n come
 9 pieces = lack ( be+ ?or\ghly f9i%$2  
tea*]s :o infuse brightness & quickness 
into _! s*ol>s1 b ^: in/ructions are m  
%[y ?an solid4 ,9 _! h\sekeep+ !y und]/&
 putt+ ! be/ foot =emo/1 & mak+ a great 
deal ( ornam5t :]e !re may be b little (
 any?+ else2 b !y lack ! practical skill
 t makes a h\sekeep] successful 9 !     
ess5tials t con/itute com=t4 ,!y w seek 
to make _! *ildr5 accompli%$ ladies &   
g5tlem51 :o w be agreeable 9 society1 r 
?an well-tra9$ m5 & wom51 capable (     

meet+ ! duties & em]g5cies ( life4  ,!  
?ird class ( wom5 are ! reliable ones1  
:]ev] !y may be f\nd4 ,!y d ev]y?+ !y   
attempt well1 because !re is a s5se (   
fitness & propriety 9 !m :i* is di/urb$ 
by ?+s badly done1 & :i* gives !m an    
almo/ intuitive fai?1 t if a ?+ is wor? 
do+ at all1 x is wor? do+ well4 ,!y are 
n eye-s]vants1 b fai?ful 9 all ?+s4     
,?or\ghness p]vades :atev] !y d1 9 all  
dep>tm5ts ( life4 ,!y are n satisfi$ )  
mak+ a dress or a bonnet t is becom+1   
unless x is well f9i%$ & appropriate4   
,!y are ! ?or\gh tea*]s :o are will+ to 
h _! s*ools exam9$ e day 9 ! ye>1 :o    
seek to "k ! capacities ( _! pupils1 &  
to educate !m accord+ly4 ,!y are ! mo!rs
 ^: *ildr5 are ob$i5t & tra9$ = ! uses (
 life no less ?an = its pleasures2 !    
wives ^: husb&s are happy 9 _! homes if 
!y are capable ( be+ happy any:]e4  ,:5 
we contemplate ^! ?ree classes ( human  
be+s1 we p]ceive t only "o ( !m c be    
said to lead successful lives4 ,two     
classes1 & bo? ( !m pa9fully num]\s1    

fail4 ,! "q rises to ! m9d ) fe>ful     
solemnity1 7 !y creat$ = ?is            
end1--creat$ to fail8 ,c we = a s+le    
mom5t believe t a ,fa!r ( inf9ite ju/ice
 & m]cy ev] creat$ "o individual among 8
 *ildr51 an acc\ntable be+1 nei!r insane
 nor idiotic1 & yet s imp]fect t he mu/ 
fail8 ,surely x 7 blasphemy to hold su* 
an act possible4 ,inf9itely v>i\s are ! 
works ( 8 h& 9 ! =ms ( humanity1 z 9 e  
o!r dep>tm5t ( ! univ]se1 b ev5 s       
manifold are ! v>ieties & degrees (     
s]vice :i* he prep>es = e "o to d4 ,!re 
is a place & a use = e "o1 & :oev] fails
 ( f9d+ a place & a use fails1 n because
 he 0 creat$ incompet5t1 b because he   
refuses to cultivate ! p[]s :]e) he is  
end[$4 ,indol5ce & selfi%ness1 ! mo? &  
ru/ ( ,"*1 are corrod+ & dev\r+ !       
delicate organization ( ! int]nal man1  
:i* c reta9 ! :ol5ess & brightness ( its
 p[]s only by con/ant use4 ,we are weak 
& useless1 n because we 7 creat$ to be  
s1 b because we d n li/5 to ! voice (   
consci5ce :5 x tells u to s]ve ! ,"l )  

all our /r5g?1 9 ! v place :]e we n[    
are1 & at ! v "t t n[ is4 ,x is n       
because ! p[] ( gr[? is n 9 !m t our    
tal5ts d n multiply1 b because we fold  
!m 9 a napk9 ( indiff]5ce1 & bury !m 9 !
 e>? ( our l[] nature4 ,und]/&+ &       
,affection are )9 u all1 & if !y d n    
develop into a life ( use1 into a ,"* t 
w fit u = heav51--& ?is is :at we %\ld  
always keep be=e our m9ds z ! only g5u9e
 success1--x is because we h n /riv5 z  
we might & ought4  ,und]/&+ & ,affection
 are )9 u all1 diff]+1 n 9 k9d1 b only 9
 degree2 & !y are con/antly at "w1      
involunt>ily if we d n volunt>ily assume
 _! control4 ,9 ! little *ild !y "w z   
involunt>ily z ! he>t beats & ! lungs   
respire2 b s soon z ! *ild is old en\gh 
to beg9 to "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 "r &    
wrong1 ! action ( ^! p[]s %\ld beg9 to  
be volunt>y2 %\ld beg9 to be "u !       
guidance ( consci5ce4  ,"s p]sons call  
^! p[]s into volunt>y action f motives (
 m]e worldly wisdom4 ,e "o does s :o    
places "s object be=e himself1 &        

cultivates 8 p[]s ) a special view to   
atta9 p]fection !re94 ,! pickpocket1 !  
gambl]1 ! h\sebreak]1 mu/ d x be=e !y c 
atta9 skill 9 _! depravity4 ,! worldl+  
does x :o foll[s an honorable pr(ession 
) all 8 he>t & s\l & m9d & /r5g?1 seek+ 
only su* rew>ds z ,mammon be/[s ^u 8    
vot>ies4 ,:e!r all ^! are to be         
successful 9 atta9+ ! rew>ds !y seek1 is
 a matt] ( entire unc]ta9ty2 =          
,provid5ce p]mits or )holds worldly     
success 9 a way t we _c anticipate1 nor 
b imp]fectly und]/&4 ,we may be> ! heavy
 yoke ( ,mammon until x we> into ! v    
m>r[ ( our bones1 & yet ga9 no?+ b      
pov]ty & disgrace4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 :o by a  
volunt>y action ( ! p[]s endeavor to    
become p]fect$ 9 ! /ature ( ,*ri/ian m5 
& wom51--:o seek fir/ ! k+dom ( heav5 & 
its righte\sness1 us+ all ?+s ( ?is _w  
only z r\nds ( t ladd] ^: summit is 9 ! 
heav5s1 ev5 :ile its base re/s ^u ! e>?1
 are sure ( ! rew>d !y seek2 & ! yoke t 
!y be> w gr[ m light & easy ) ea*       
revolv+ ye>4  ,!re are _m p]sons :o seem

 to belong by turns to ea* ( ! ?ree     
great classes t h be5 describ$4 ,^!     
ex]cise _! p[]s involunt>ily4 ,!y _c be 
dep5d$ ^u1 = !y are n balanc$ ,*>act]s4 
,if !y happ5 to l :at !y are do+1 or    
happ5 to feel 9 ! mood ( do+ x1 !y w d x
 well2 o!rwise1 !y d n c>e h[ badly _!  
"w is p]=m$1 if x only c be got ?r\gh )4
 ,!y h n wak$ to ! consci\sness t we h  
no "r to d any?+ badly1 because :5ev] we
 d s we impair our own faculties1 &     
!reby dim9i% our p[]s ( usefulness2     
:ile1 if ! act conc]ns any "o beside    
ourselves1--z almo/ all acts d1--we are 
wrong+ our neighbor4  ,_m p]sons are s  
=tunate1 wom5 especially almo/ always s1
 z to h en\gh employm5t plac$ be=e !m by
 ! circum/ances ( _! position1 )\t any  
ef=t ( *oice on _! "p1 to occupy _! "t1 
& to tra9 _! faculties4 ,^? :o are n ?us
 set to "w by circum/ance %\ld be gov]n$
 9 ! selection ( _! employm5t by _! own 
incl9ation & tal5ts4 ,:at we love to d  
we c le>n to d well1 & our "w w !n be   
agreeable to u4 ,_m p]sons are gov]n$ 9 

! *oice ( employm5t = !mselves or = _!  
*ildr5 by a /rong] consid]ation = :at is
 honorable 9 ! eyes ( ! _w ?an by tal5t 
or ta/e4 ,!nce x (t5 results t p]sons   
fail ev] to fulfil ! duties !y h *os5 9 
a way to be satisfactory to any "o      
beside !mselves1 p]haps n ev5 to        
!mselves4 ,if !y h suffici5t =ce ( ,"*  
to d well 9 spite ( n do+ :at !y l1 !y  
are /ill nev] s happy z !y w\ld h be5 _h
 incl9ation be5 consult$4 ,:]e ! he>t is
 really 9 ! employm5t1 "w is n a burd51 
b a natural & pleasant ex]cise ( ! p[]s2
 & x becomes comp>atively easy to s]ve !
 ,"l ) all ! /r5g?4  ,^? :o are n       
con/ra9$ to "w1 %\ld rememb] t a life ( 
idl5ess _c be a life ( innoc5ce2 = !    
idle _c s]ve ! ,"l4 ,a life t does n    
cultivate "o's own capacities1 & aid    
ei!r 9 supply+ ! wants or cultivat+ !   
capacities ( "s "o beside self1 is no   
prep>ation = heav52 = ! heav5ly life is 
"o ( p]petual advance1 because ( untir+ 
use4  ,!re is no /ation 9 life :]e !re  
is n a con/ant dem& = ! ex]cise ( *>ity4

 ,we _c be 9 company an h\r ) any p]son 
)\t "s su* dem& pres5t+ itself to u4 ,! 
daily int]c\rse ( life places x         
con/antly 9 our p[] to make "s p]son m  
or less happy ?an he n[ is1 & accord+ly 
z we may *oose betwe5 ^! two modes (    
action we are fulfill+ or sett+ aside ! 
law ( *>ity4  ,no class ( human be+s    
be>s a m heavy weight ( responsibility  
?an t :i* is plac$ beyond ! necessity ( 
ef=t2 & !re is none ^: position has a   
/rong] t5d5cy to bl9d x to ! calls (    
duty4 ,al?\gh e gift be/[$ ^u u by      
provid5ce1 :e!r ( m9d1 body1 or e/ate1  
is b ano!r tal5t1 = ! employm5t ( :i* we
 mu/ be "o day call$ to acc\nt1 yet ^!  
add$ tal5ts too (t5 excite 9 u a feel+ (
 sup]iority :i* induces u to dem& t o!rs
 %\ld m9i/] to u1 & causes u to =get t  
he :o w\ld be greate/ mu/ be s by do+ m 
& great] s]vices ?an o!rs1 & n by       
receiv+ !m4  ,p]sons ^: position places 
!m beyond ! ne$ ( ef=t1 w\ld d well to  
select "s special /udy or employm5t to  
occupy & develop _! m5tal life1 & save  

!m f ! inanity1 ennui1 & selfi%ness t   
are sure to foll[ 9 ! foot/eps (        
idl5ess4 ,pov]ty ( m9d is r5d]$ all ! m 
prom95t & disgu/+ if accompani$ by      
ext]nal weal?2 & to su* a m9d weal? is b
 a means to folly1 if to no?+ worse4    
,nei!r weal? nor pov]ty1 nei!r /r5g? nor
 weakness1 nei!r g5ius nor ! want ( x1  
nei!r t5 tal5ts nor "o1 c excuse any    
human be+ f tra9+ 8 faculties 9 a way to
 develop !m to ! utmo/1 & =m+ !m into a 
symmetrical :ole1 ! type ( a true       
humanity4  ,9 ! foll[+ essays x may seem
 to ! read] t !re is contradiction 9    
treat+ ea* p[] ( ! m9d z ?\gh its p]fect
 tra9+ result$ 9 ! upbuild+ ( a p]fect  
,"*2 b ! union betwe5 ^! capacities is s
 intimate t "o _c be rightly tra9$      
unless all ! o!rs are tra9$ at ! same   
"t4 ,we _c ?9k wisely unless we imag9e  
truly1 & love rightly1 z well z w>mly4  
,we _c love rightly unless we ?9k ju/ly1
 & imag9e purely2 nor c we imag9e purely
 unless we love t :i* is pure4 ,we _c d 
all ?is unless we live out :at we ?9k1  

imag9e1 & love2 = ! inn] life always    
acts n>r[ly & sup]ficially unless x be  
wid5$ & deep5$ by an effici5t ext]nal   
life4 ,:at we d mu/ foll[ closely 9 !   
foot/eps ( :at we "k1 if we w\ld arrive 
at bread? & dep? ( k4 ,s fa/ z we put 9 
practice :at we "k we %all be able to   
receive m k4 ,we are told by ! ,"l t our
 k ( tru? %all be enl>g$ 9 proportion z 
we are ob$i5t to ! div9e w4 ,if any man 
w d 8 w1 he %all "k ( ! doctr9e4  ,!    
,div9e attributes act simultane\sly &   
equally always & ev]y:]e1 :ile ! triune 
manife/ation is a m]ciful adaptation (  
^! attributes to ! compreh5sion ( fall5 
humanity4 ,7 humanity truly reg5]ate1 ! 
action ( its capacities w\ld be         
simultane\s & homog5e\s4 ,ev5 9 its     
pres5t /ate ^! capacities are s int]lac$
 t "o _c act /rongly )\t induc+ "s      
action 9 ! o!rs2 j z 9 ! physical frame 
! bra91 ! he>t1 & ! lungs c no "o ( !m  
act unless all act 9 "s degree2 :ile 9  
p]fect heal? all act 9 ! fulness (      
p]fect h>mony1 no "o organ r5d]+ itself 

prom95t by be+ m full ( vitality &      
activity ?an ano!r4 ,disease alone r5d]s
 u consci\s ( ! action ( any "o vital   
organ1 & our moral diseases hav+ de/roy$
 ! h>moni\s action ( our moral p[]s1    
!reby r5d]+ x impossible = u to         
appreciate ! ,div9ity 9 ! full h>mony ( 
unity1 we h be5 m]cifully p]mitt$ to    
atta9 to su* k z is possible to u ?r\gh 
manife/ations ( ! ,div9e attributes 9   
tr9ity4 ,9 proportion z our faculties   
are tra9$ to act 9 h>mony we %all become
 unconsci\s ( _! sep>ate functions2 & 9 
! same proportion we %all become capable
 ( look+ ^u ! ,div9ity 9 !          99  
99       99       99       99           
,,?\ght4    ,x is ! gr&eur ( all tru?   
:i* c occupy a v high place 9   human   
int]e/s1 t x is nev] absolutely novel to
 ! meane/ (   m9ds3 x exi/s et]nally by 
way ( g]m or lat5t pr9ciple 9 !   l[e/ z
 9 ! highe/1 ne$+ to be develop$1 b nev]
 to be   plant$4--,,de ,,qu9cey4  ,_m   
p]sons seem to suppose t ! p[] ( ,?\ght1
 or at lea/ ! p[] ( ?9k+ to any purpose1

 is a natural gift1 possess$ by few1 &  
unatta9able by ! _m4 ,?is idea is a v   
p]nici\s error1 = "o ( ! traits by :i* !
 human be+ is di/+ui%$ f ! brute is !   
possession ( ?is p[]2 & ! progress t e  
human be+ may make 9 le>n+ to ?9k well  
has no limit b ! univ]sal "o ( f9ite    
capacity4  ,! di/9ction made betwe5     
?\ghtful & ?\ghtless p]sons is commonly 
"o ( intellect alone2 x %\ld be q z mu* 
"o ( morality4 ,consid]$ intellectually1
 a ?\ghtless p]son _c be successful 9   
any b ! v l[e/ walks ( life4 ,he br+s   
no?+ b 8 h&s to :at he does4 ,if ^! be  
/rong1 he may dig1 p]haps1 z well z     
ano!r man1 b he c nev] make a good f>m]2
 he may use ! axe or ! hamm] to good    
purpose1 b he c nev] become a           
ma/]-workman4 ,if he attempt any?+ m or 
high] ?an :at 8 h&s c d "u ! guidance ( 
ano!r's bra91 8 ef=t is sure to be      
foll[$ by confusion & failure4 ,view+ a 
?\ghtless p]son 9 a moral light1 he _c  
be religi\s1 he _c be virtu\s1 &1 unless
 by accid5t1 he _c ev5 be ext]nally     

moral4 ,he may1 p]haps1 p]ceive t !     
gross] =ms ( wick$ness are to be avoid$1
 b he c h no compreh5sion ( ! dang]     
involv$ 9 ! little vices ( ev]yday life2
 & _c und]/& h[ e "o ( ^! vices1 small z
 x may seem1 conta9s )9 itself ! g]m (  
"s "o ( ^? great & %ock+ s9s =bidd5 9 ! 
comm&m5ts4 ,he w1 !re=e1 )\t            
compunction1 g on committ+ ^! small s9s 
until ! habit ( evil becomes s fix$1 t1 
if he does n end by committ+ great ones1
 x is m frequ5tly f lack ( temptation   
?an f any wor?i] reason4  ,! ?\ghtless  
p]son c nev] be dep5d$ ^u = any?+4 ,we  
nev] "k :]e to f9d him1 or :at he w d 9 
any p>ticul> position or relation (     
life4 ,all we c anticipate ( him is1 t  
he w probably d some?+ bad1 or silly1 or
 improp]2 accord+ly z ! act may be> ^u  
morality1 s5se1 or mann]s4  ,be=e go+   
fur!r1 let x be und]/ood t a ?\ghtless  
p]son is n "o )\t ,?\ght4 ,a human be+  
)\t ,?\ght is an impossibility4 ,mo/1 if
 n all1 idiots ?9k4 ,x is ! lack (      
coh]5cy1 purpose1 & ef=t 9 ,?\ght t     

induces ! habit ( m9d commonly kn[n z   
?\ghtlessness4 ,)\t ,?\ght1 ,imag9ation1
 & ,affection1 "o c\ld n be a human be+4
 ,mank9d diff] f ea* o!r1 n 9 k9d1 b 9  
degree4 ,x is ! l[ degree ( activity 9  
ei!r ( ^! great divisions ( ! human m9d 
t causes "o to seem ?\ghtless1          
unimag9ative1 or )\t affection4 ,! end (
 all tra9+ %\ld be to develop ea* "o (  
^! faculties s t x %all cop]ate ) !     
o!rs1 & all z fully z possible4 ,a j    
balance ( p[] is ! fir/ requisite1 &    
con/ant increase ( x ! second2 j z 9 !  
physical frame we ask1 fir/1 = j        
proportion1 &1 z ! product ( ?is1 =     
/r5g?4  ,x is (t5 said t no k9d ( s5se  
is s r>e z common s5se2 & ?is is true1  
simply because common s5se is atta9able 
by all f> m1 & is a natural gift f>     
less1 ?an mo/ o!r traits ( "*4 ,common  
s5se is ! application ( ,?\ght to common
 ?+s1 & x is r>e because mo/ p]sons w n 
ex]cise ,?\ght ab\t common ?+s4 ,if "s  
important affair occurs1 p try !n to    
?9k1 b to v little purpose2 because1 n  

hav+ ex]cis$ _! p[]s on small ?+s1 _!   
p[]s lack ! developm5t necess>y = great 
ones4 ,h5ce1 ?\ghtless p1 :5 =c$ to act 
9 an affair ( importance1 blund] ?r\gh x
 ) no m *ance ( do+ z !y %\ld ?an "o    
w\ld h ( hitt+ a small or di/ant m>k at 
a %oot+-mat*1 if previ\s practice _h n  
giv5 ! p[] ( hitt+ objects t are l>ge & 
ne>4  ,! ?\ghtless p]son p]petually acts
 & speaks z if x 7 ( no consequ5ce :at  
is said or done4 ,if any "o v5ture to   
sugge/ a diff]5t mode ( spee* or action1
 ! reply is pretty sure to be1 ,o1 x is 
( no consequ5ce6 ,z if an immortal be+1 
to :om a few %ort ye>s ( probation _h   
be5 giv51 ! use or abuse ( :i* mu/ give 
"* to an et]nity to come1 c\ld d or say 
:at w\ld h no consequ5ce6 ,let any "o   
br+ di/9ctly be=e himself ! great tru? t
 we /& ev] 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,almighty1   
/ew>ds ( 8 b\nty1 *ildr5 ( 8 love1 &    
c\ld x be possible = him to believe t x 
is ( no consequ5ce h[ t love is return$1
 & h[ t b\nty is us$8 ,e ^w1 e act ( our
 lives1 is ei!r a use or an abuse ( 8   

b\nty1 a %[+ =? ei!r ( our love = or our
 indiff]5ce to him4 ,!re=e1 e ^w & act  
has a consequ5ce1 end+ n ) ! h\r or day1
 b /ret*+ =w>d into et]nity4 ,let ?is   
tru? be admitt$ to ! m9d1 & :o c\ld d>e 
to be ?\ghtless4 ,:o w\ld n wi% to      
return ! inf9ite love p\r$ out ^u u1 by 
consecrat+ all t we h & all t we are to 
! s]vice ( ! ,inf9ite ,fa!r8 ,:5 ?is    
consecration takes place1 all pure      
aspirations fill ! he>t1 :ile ! m9d is  
ev] ?9k+ :at is ! be/ way 9 :i* ! w ( ! 
,"l may be done4 ,?\ghtlessness has no  
long] an abid+-place1 = ! m9d n[        
p]ceives t x mu/ be ab\t its ,fa!r's    
bus9ess1 & ,?\ght becomes a delightful &
 invigorat+ ex]cise1 in/ead ( ! we>isome
 ef=t x seem$ be=e4  ,if ! m9d hold to  
its integrity1 )\t relaps+ into its =m] 
/ate ( bl9d indiff]5ce to its high      
vocation1 ! cultivation ( ! p[] ( ,?\ght
 w g on /eadily & surely1 & ! m9d w     
become con/antly m & m cl>ifi$ f all    
folly & sill9ess4  ,:5 a p]son br+s     
ev]y?+ habitually to ! /&>d ( "r &      

wrong1 he gradually le>ns to judge      
wisely ( :atev] subject he may hold "u  
consid]ation1 provid$ he does n seek = t
 /&>d 9 8 own m9d1 b 9 ! m9d ( ! ,"l1 z 
he has giv5 x to u 9 ! ,^w ( et]nal     
life4 ,:5 ?is /&>d is s\ght only 9 !    
human m9d1 no?+ is fix$ or p]man5t1 &   
discord ab\nds 9 society mu* z x w\ld if
 ! l5g? & bread? ( ! f+]s ( ea*         
individual 7 to be sub/itut$ = ! /&>d   
in* & foot ( ! nation2 b if ! ,bible be 
hone/ly & humbly receiv$ z ! /&>d by :i*
 to judge ( "r & wrong1 mank9d w\ld ev] 
abide 9 bro!rly love & h>moni\s union4  
,! elem5t ( discord is n 9 ,god's "w1 b 
9 ! m9d ( man2 & man becomes truly wise 
& capable ( concord only s f> z1 =gett+ 
! devices ( 8 own und]/&+1 he becomes a 
recipi5t ( ! tru? t desc5ds to him f on 
high4  ,x may be object$ t ! ,bible has 
be5 ! fruitful s\rce ( cont5tion & w>2 &
 "s may suppose x _c !re=e be a /&>d (  
union to ! _w2 b x %\ld be rememb]$ t1  
:5 x has become a cause ( diss5sion1 x  
has be5 by ! p]v]sion ( man1 :o has     

sep>at$ doctr9e f life1--has put asund] 
t :i* ,god jo9$4 ,no cont5tion has ev]  
ris5 9 ! _w reg>d+ religi\s life1 b _m &
 t]rible ones reg>d+ religi\s doctr9e   
sep>at$ f life2 & x is p]fectly app>5t1 
t1 _h ^? :o 7 engag$ 9 !m1 look$ to     
religi\s life ) ! same e>ne/ness !y did 
t[>d doctr9e1 all ^! diss5sions mu/ h   
ceas$4 ,*ri/ian life is1 z x 71 a       
build+1 ( :i* fai? is ! f\ndation4 ,!   
f\ndation is subs]vi5t to !             
sup]/ructure1 & %\ld be /rong & well    
laid2 b has no value except+ z x is !   
support ( a wor?y build+4 ,! ,"l is v   
explicit 9 all 8 tea*+s on ! subject (  
life1 & x is h>dly possible t any "o    
c\ld fai?fully /udy 8 words1 & !n exalt 
ab/ract doctr9e into ! place t belongs (
 "r to ,*ri/ian life4  ,:oev] /udies !  
direct tea*+s ( ! ,"l1 record$ by !     
,evangeli/s1 & makes !m ! rules ( 8     
,?\ghts1 mu/ necess>ily be wise4 ,ev]y?+
 connect$ ) daily life1 if 8 m9d be     
really p]meat$ ) ^! tea*+s1 takes its   
prop] place be=e him4 ,he sees :at has a

 transi5t1 & :at a p]man5t value1--:at  
is m]ely temporal1 & :at et]nal2 & s    
le>ns to appreciate ! relative value (  
all ?+s4 ,ev]y?+ t occurs becomes a     
subject = 8 ?\ghts to "w ^u1 & :ile     
work+ 9 heav5ly light 8 m9d gr[s 9      
wisdom day by day4 ,?is action ( ,?\ght 
w n be conf9$ to ev5ts z !y occur ar\nd 
him1 b :atev] is read1 all ! ev5ts ( !  
pa/1 all art & sci5ce1 are br\ght "u !  
same analysis4 ,! ?\ghtless p]son reads 
m]ely = ! amusem5t ( ! mom5t1 rememb]s  
little ( :at he reads1 & t little to no 
purpose4 ,a fact is1 to su* a man1 a m]e
 fact /&+ by itself1 & hav+ no relation 
to any?+ else4 ,h[ev] mu* he may read1 !
 ?\ghtless man c nev] be in/ruct$4 ,he  
is ( ^? :o1 see+1 p]ceive n1 & :o1 he>+1
 d n und]/&4 ,! ?\ghtful p]son1 on !    
contr>y1 reads ev]y?+ ) a purpose4 ,8   
m9d works ^u :at he reads1 & he is      
in/ruct$ & made intellig5t1 ev5 ?\gh he 
may see only ) ! light ( ?is _w4 ,8     
intellig5ce w1 h[ev]1 be v diff]5t & v  
inf]ior 9 degree to t ( ! man :o looks  

at objects 9 ! light ( heav54 ,he w     
measure ?+s by an unc]ta91 v>y+ /&>d1 & 
w appreciate ?+s only accord+ to _!     
temporal value4 ,he w1 !re=e1 nev]      
become truly wise4 ,) ^? ^: m9ds are    
nurtur$ by ! words ( ! ,"l1 ev]y?+ is   
judg$ by ! /&>d ( et]nal tru?4 ,:atev]  
is le>n$ is dige/$ by ! ?\ghts1 & s !   
p[]s ( ! m9d are /r5g!n$ & enl>g$4 ,?us 
! m9d becomes con/antly m & m wise4 ,!  
m]ely intellectual man has ! desire to  
become wise1 b 8 eye is n s+le1 & !re=e 
8 m9d is obscur$ by _m cl\ds1--! d>k    
exhalations ( worldl9ess4 ,:5 a man     
fixes 8 eye ^u ! ,"l he is fill$ )      
light1 & sees ) a cle>ness ( vision su* 
z c be ga9$ f no o!r s\rce4  ,!         
cultivation ( ,?\ght lies at ! root (   
all intellectuality1 :ile x elevates &  
enl>ges ! sph]e ( ! ,affections4        
,affection is above ,?\ght1 b x is      
su/a9$ & invigorat$ by its influ5ce4    
,?\ght be+ ! f\ndation ^u :i* ,affection
 is built1 ! /r5g?1 p]man5ce &          
reliability ( ,affection mu/ dep5d on ! 

solidity & ju/ice ( ! und]ly+ ,?\ght4   
,! m9d may be /or$ ) ! mo/ v>i$ &       
ext5sive k1 & yet be nei!r improv$ nor  
adorn$ !reby4 ,rob]t ,hall once rem>k$ (
 an acqua9tance1 t he _h pil$ su* an    
am\nt ( le>n+ ^u 8 bra91 x c\ld n move  
"u ! weight4 ,x is little matt] :e!r !  
am\nt ( le>n+ be l>ge or small2 ! bra9  
is only encumb]$ by x1 unless x has tak5
 x into its own texture1 & made x by    
,?\ght a "p ( itself4 ,"s p]sons love   
facts z a mis] loves gold1 m]ely because
 !y are possessions2 b )\t any desire to
 make use ( !m4 ,a fact or ?\ght is j z 
valuable 9 itself z a piece ( money4    
,gold & silv] are nei!r food1 nor       
raim5t1 nor %elt]2 b we value !m because
 ?r\gh _! means we c obta9 all ^!4 ,s   
facts & ?\ghts are nei!r rationality1   
nor wisdom1 nor virtue1 & _! value lies 
9 _! be+ m$iums :]eby we may obta9 !m   
all4  ,undige/$ le>n+ is z useless &    
oppressive z undige/$ food2 & z 9 !     
dyspeptic pati5t ! appetite = food (t5  
gr[s ) ! inability to dige/ x1 s 9 !    

un?9k+ pati5t an ov]we5+ desire to "k   
(t5 accompanies ! inability to "k to any
 purpose4 ,?\ght is to ! bra9 :at ga/ric
 juice is to ! /oma*1--a solv5t to r$uce
 :atev] is receiv$ to a condition 9 :i* 
all t is :olesome & nutritive may be    
appropriat$1 & t alone4 ,to le>n m]ely =
 ! sake ( le>n+1 is l eat+ m]ely = !    
ta/e ( ! food4 ,! m9d w wax fat &       
unwieldy1 l ! body ( ! gorm&4 ,! /oma*  
is to ! frame :at memory is to ! m9d2 & 
x is z unwise to cultivate ! memory at !
 exp5se ( ! m9d1 z x w\ld be to enl>ge !
 capacity ( ! /oma* by eat+ m food ?an !
 wants ( ! frame require1 or food ( a   
quality t x c\ld n appropriate4 ,to le>n
 9 ord] to become wise makes ! m9d      
active & p[]ful1 l ! body ( "o :o is    
temp]ate & judici\s 9 meat & dr9k4      
,le>n+ is heal?fully dige/$ by ! m9d :5 
x reflects ^u :at is le>n$1 classifies &
 arranges facts & circum/ances1 consid]s
 ! relations ( "o to ano!r1 & places :at
 is tak5 into ! m9d at diff]5t times 9  
relation to ! same subjects "u _!       

appropriate heads1 s t ! v>i\s /ores are
 n het]og5e\sly pil$ up1 b laid away 9  
ord]1 & may be ref]r$ to ) ease :5      
want$4 ,if a p]son's daily employm5ts   
are su* z dem& a con/ant ex]cise ( !    
?\ghts1 all ! leisure %\ld n be devot$  
to read+1 b a "p res]v$ = reflect+ ^u & 
arrang+ 9 ! m9d :at is read4 ,! mann] ( 
read+ is mu* m important ?an ! quantity4
 ,to hurry ?r\gh _m books1 reta9+ only a
 confus$ k ( _! cont5ts1 is b a poor    
ex]cise ( ! bra92 x is f> bett] to read 
) c>e a few well-select$ volumes4  ,!re 
is a /rong t5d5cy t[>ds sup]ficial      
culture at ! pres5t day1 :i* is !       
natural result ( ! imm5se am\nt ( books 
& p]iodicals con/antly p\r+ f ! press1 &
 tempt+ read]s to dip a little into     
almo/ ev]y?+1 & to /udy no?+4 ,mu* is   
said ( ! p]nici\s consequ5ces aris+ f   
lectures & p]iodicals1 z ?\gh a %ort    
acc\nt ( any?+ mu/ ( necessity be a     
sup]ficial "o2 b ?is is f> f ! tru?4 ,a 
qu>to volume on "o !me may be entirely  
sup]ficial1 :ile a lecture or           

review-article on ! same !me may conta9 
! :ole gi/ ( ! matt]4 ,prolixity is (t5]
 sup]ficial ?an brevity4 ,books are     
sup]ficial if !y relate only to !       
outside ( a subject1--if !y describe    
only its husk2 & ! rev]se1 if !y give   
its k]nel4 ,_m an able review-article   
conta9s ! k]nel ( a :ole volume1 & if ! 
pleas$ read] ( ! review goes to ! book  
itself1 expect+ to enjoy t 9 a degree   
proportionate to its size1 he w (t5 f9d 
he has got no?+ b a dry husk = 8 pa9s4  
,^? :o h little "t = books1 b :o wi%    
really to "k _m ?+s1 c accompli% a great
 deal by be+ c>eful to hunt = meats r   
?an = %ells & husks2 = ?\gh ! outsides (
 ?+s make a great %[1 & c be display$ by
 ! p$ant to great advantage be=e ^? :o  
are sup]ficial z himself1 !y conta9 no  
heal?ful nutrim5t = ! m9d4 ,take1 =     
in/ance1 ! /udy ( botany4 ,let a p]son  
ma/] ! :ole vocabul>y ( ! sci5ce1 & "k !
 arrangem5t ( its classifications s well
 t he c turn at once to ! description ( 
any plant he may f9d4 ,let him d ?is    

until1 l ,k+ ,solomon1 he kn[s e plant  
by "n1 f ! hyssop on ! wall to ! c$> (  
,lebanon2 b if at ! same "t he kn[s no?+
 m ab\t !m ?an ! "n1 8 k ( botany is    
entirely sup]ficial1 ?\gh he may h sp5t 
a va/ deal ( "t & labor 9 its           
acquisition4 ,let ano!r p]son h /udi$ ! 
physiology ( plants till he has le>n$   
all t has yet be5 discov]$ ( _! curi\s &
 beautiful /ructure1--till he           
appreciates z f> z mortals may ! ,div9e 
wisdom1 t ev5 9 ! =mation ( a blade (   
grass transc5ds n only all t man ) all 8
 pride ( sci5ce & me*anical skill c     
p]=m1 b goes f>--we _c ev5 guess h[     
f>--beyond all t human intellect c      
compreh5d2 & /ill m if ! m9d ( ?is /ud5t
 be lift$ upw>d 9 adoration z he le>ns1 
he is ! true botani/1 ?\gh he may h     
/udi$ f> less1 if we c\nt by "t1 ?an 8  
sup]ficial bro!r4  ,s x is ) all !      
sci5ces4 ,! k]nel is :at n\ri%es !      
m9d1--! k ( :at ,god has creat$1 & n !  
m]e p[] ( repeat+ ! classifications &   
vocabul>ies t man has inv5t$ to describe

 ^! creations3 n t ^! also h n an em95t 
use2 b /ill x is "o t %\ld always be    
e/eem$ second>y 9 all our /udies4  ,s1  
too1 x is ) hi/ory4 ,"o may h all !     
important dates1 names1 & facts ( ! _w's
 hi/ory at ! tongue's end1 & yet be none
 ! wis]2 = su* k is b ! surface (       
hi/ory4 ,to "k hi/ory well1 is to h s   
arrang$ its facts 9 ! m9d t x may be    
contemplat$ z a cont9u\s exhibition (   
,god's provid5ce4 ,x is to /udy !       
succession ( ev5ts1 n z sep>ate units1 b
 z l9ks ( "o va/ *a91 on e "o ( :i* is  
inscrib$ a phrase disc\rs+ ( ! progress 
( ! human race1 & %[+ ! gr[? ( man 9 !  
complex1 f infancy to adolesc5ce4 ,fur!r
 ?an t1 we c h>dly v5ture to believe !  
race has yet advanc$4 ,?us /udi$1 hi/ory
 is ! noble/ ( all sci5ces1 s9ce x      
treats ( ! highe/ ( ,god's creations2 b 
/udi$ z a m]e cong]ies ( facts1 all     
sci5ces are alike wor?less2 & f ! m\s+s 
( ! m]e antiqu>ian to ! dr$g+s ( ! /ud5t
 ( ! %elly cov]+s ( ! ,mollusca1 all end
 9 naught4  ,:5 a p]son's employm5t is  

"o t does n require a con/ant ex]cise ( 
! ?\ghts1 !re is ! great] ne$ ( a       
con/ant supply ( nutriti\s food = ! m9d1
 t x may be gr[+ all ! "t by reflection1
 & ?us be sav$ f fall+ into a morbid    
/ate1 su* z too (t5 results f long      
conf9em5t to an occupation dem&+ little 
ex]tion ( its p[]s4 ,! f>m] at 8 pl\gh1 
! me*anic at 8 b5*1 ! seam/ress at h]   
ne$le1 & a ho/ ( o!rs1 too (t5 suff] !  
?\ghts to w&] into realms ( morbid      
egotism & discont5t1 :51 if !y w\ld turn
 !m ^u moral or intellectual !mes1 !y   
might be gr[+ wis] & bett] e day4  ,x   
may be object$1 t ^? :o are oblig$ to "w
 h>d ?r\gh ! :ole week _c1 on ! ,sabba?1
 take en\gh intellectual food to la/ !m 
= ,?\ght dur+ ! week4 ,e p]son c1 if he 
w1 f9d "t = a *apt] 9 ! ,bible e day1 & 
!re9 lies wisdom1 t all humanity comb9$ 
c nev] exhau/1 & :i* ev] op5s ri*] /ores
 ! m x is wr\ght ^u4 ,!n ! human race   
are ev]y:]e ar\nd u1 & e individual is a
 volume to be read4 ,we are vex$1 &     
p]haps torm5t$1 by ! vices or foibles ( 

^? ) :om we are ?r[n 9 contact4 ,let u n
 /op 9 vexation1 b /udy our own he>ts1 &
 see if !re is n "s k9dr$ vice or foible
 9 ourselves t p]haps tr\bles our fri5ds
 q z mu* z ?is di/urbs u2 = x is (t5 !  
case t our own vices1 :5 we meet !m 9   
o!rs1 are precisely ^? :i* irritate u   
mo/2 & we are almo/ always m irritable  
?r\gh our vices ?an ?r\gh our virtues4  
,aga91 we f9d p]sons excit+ our         
admiration ?r\gh _! virtues4 ,let u n   
/op 9 cold admiration1 b reflect h[ we  
may engraft simil> virtues ^u our own   
s\ls4 ,x is deep & e>ne/ ,?\ght alone t 
c tea* u to "k ourselves1 & )\t ?is k we
 are 9 con/ant dang] ( *]i%+ repulsive  
vices su* z we %\ld abhor 9 o!rs1 & (   
neglect+ ! culture ( virtues su* z 9    
o!rs we e/eem indisp5sable4 ,society at 
l>ge1 too1 is ar\nd u1 & dome/ic        
circles1 ) all _! complex relations1 _! 
j>r+ discords1 or _! heav5ly h>monies2 &
 all are full ( food = ,?\ght4 ,! true &
 ! false1 ! "r & ! wrong1 are ev]y:]e1 &
 ! highe/ wisdom is to be able to       

di/+ui% "o f ! o!r4 ,he :o has sp5t 8   
:ole life 9 intellectual pursuits may1 9
 ?is greate/ wisdom1--! only wisdom t   
belongs to et]nity equally ) "t1--be !  
v]ie/ fool2 :ile he :o has pati5tly &   
pray]fully & ob$i5tly /udi$ no book b ! 
,bible may be s taught ( ,god t he %all 
possess all t man :ile on e>? c possess 
( ?is highe/ wisdom4  ,x is beautifully 
said by ,william von ,humboldt1 t       
exactly ^? joyful tru?s :i* are ! mo/   
ne$ful to man--! holie/ & ! greate/--lie
 op5 to ! simple/1 pla9e/ m9d2 nay1 are 
n unfrequ5tly bett]1 & ev5 m entirely1  
grasp$ by su* a "o1 ?an by him ^: great]
 k m dissipates 8 ?\ghts4 ,^! tru?s1    
too1 h ?is peculi>ity1 t1 al?\gh !y want
 no pr(\nd rese>* to atta9 to !m1 b r   
make _! own way 9 ! m9d1 !re is always  
some?+ new to be f\nd 9 !m1 because !y  
are 9 !mselves inexhau/ible & endless4  
,:ile ! ,bible is left to u1 :ile human 
be+s surr\nd u1 :ile our own s\ls are to
 be cleans$1 r5ew$1 & sav$1 we mis]ably 
deceive ourselves if we ?9k we lack     

mat]ial = ,?\ght4 ,we are ?9k+          
p]petually1 :e!r we w or no1 & let u    
look to x t we ?9k to "s good purpose4  
,h[ mu* ,?\ght is worse ?an wa/$ 9      
plann+ h[ weal?1 :i* too (t5 pr(ite? n1 
may be acquir$1 :ile ! true ri*es t !   
,"l is ev] (f]+ = our acceptance are    
=gott56 ,h[ (t5 are ! ,?\ghts poison$ ) 
envy+ ! l&s ( "o's neighbor1 :ile "o's  
own s\l is ly+ an uncultivat$ wa/e4 ,h[ 
(t5 is ! m9d cank]$ ) vexation at !     
intellectual a*ievem5ts ( an old        
s*oolmate1 :om 9 s*ool days we nev]     
deem$ wis] ?an ourselves1 :5 all t has  
wr\ght ! pres5t diff]5ce betwe5 u is1 t 
he ?\ght & /rove :ile we dream$ &       
loit]$4  ,9 its purely religi\s action1 
,?\ght is ! f\nta9 ( t ,fai? :i* =ms !  
base ( ,/4 ,paul's tr9ity ( ! primal    
elem5ts ( ,"*1--! f\ndation ^u :i* hope 
& *>ity are to be elevat$4 ,h[          
important1 !n1 is x t ?is f\ndation %\ld
 be wisely laid6 ,_m p]sons ?9k mu* 9   
relation to religi\s subjects f ! love (
 metaphysical reason+2 :ile _! lives are

 n influ5c$ by ! doctr9es !y pr(ess4    
,?is is an abuse ( ,?\ght1 "o ( its     
fruits is bigotry4 ,! m /rongly a man   
confirms himself 9 any doctr9e t he does
 n apply to life1 ! m elevat$ he becomes
 9 8 own e/imation1--! m puff$ up )     
spiritual pride1--! m full ( contempt & 
hatr$ t[>ds ^? :o disagree ) him4 ,) su*
 p]sons1 purity ( life is z no?+ comp>$ 
) fai? 9 a c]ta9 set ( dogmas4 ,!re are 
"s :o ?9k mu* ( ! vices ( life1 b always
 9 relation to _! neighbors1 & !reby    
eng5d] t =m ( bigotry call$ misan?ropy4 
,bo? ^! classes misuse ! faculty (      
,?\ght1 mak+ x subs]ve ! purposes (     
contempt & hatr$ & debas+ n>r[-m9d$ness1
 in/ead ( m9i/]+ to ,*ri/ian love1 t    
hope? all ?+s ( its bro!r1 & judges z x 
w\ld be judg$4  ,! m we /udy human      
nature out ( ourselves1 & 9 ! light ( ! 
,und]/&+1 ! less we love x2 b ! rev]se  
takes place :5 we /udy our own he>ts at 
! same "t t we /udy ! *>act]s ( our     
fell[-be+s1 & bo? 9 ! light ( ,*ri/ian  
tru?4 ,we _c hate our fell[-be+s :ile we

 p]ceive t we are all ( "o family1--:ile
 we feel our own weakness & s9fulness2 &
 we _c despair ( human nature :ile we   
believe t ,inf9ite ,wisdom has become   
its ,r$eem] & ,savi\r4  ,if ,?\ght be   
/rongly turn$ t[>ds religi\s subjects1 !
 m9d mu/ necess>ily =m to itself _m     
doctr9es :i* w be its true cre$1 :atev] 
ext]nal =m ( ,*ur* cre$ x may av[1 or   
ev5 if x disav[ all cre$s4 ,at ! pres5t 
day1 x is n uncommon to he> cre$s spok5 
( ) contempt1 z ! effete rema9s ( a pa/ 
age2 & ! rem>k is (t5 made1 t x is ( no 
consequ5ce :at a man believes if he d b 
lead a good life4 ,! religi\s op9ions we
 hold con/itute ! morality ( our int]nal
 life2 & x is difficult to und]/& h[    
int]nal morality c be ( no consequ5ce1  
:ile ext]nal morality is ( s mu*4 ,x    
w\ld seem t ext]nal morality is b a     
mask1 unless x truly repres5t ! int]nal 
morality4 ,/ill x is n surpris+ t _m    
sup]ficial obs]v]s %\ld be f\nd ready to
 express _! av]sion to cre$s1 :5 we     
consid] ! abuses into :i* ,*ur*es &     

,gov]nm5ts h ru%$ 9 _! ef=ts to e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 _! favorite dogmas2 or :5 we   
obs]ve h[ ! bigot$ support]s ( cre$s    
become bl9d$ to e o!r consid]ation1 &   
le>n to look ^u life z ( little         
importance :5 comp>$ ) doctr9e4 ,x 0    
probably 9 contemplation ( su* bigotry t
 ! ,apo/le exclaims1 ,%[ me ?y fai? )\t 
works1 & ,i w %[ !e my fai? by my works4
 ,?is say+ is (t5 quot$ 9 def5ce ( !    
idea t fai? is ( no consequ5ce comp>$ ) 
works2 b ?is is no logical d$uction f ! 
text4 ,i w %[ !e my fai? by my works    
expresses no disreg>d or und]valu+ (    
fai?1 b ass]ts ! great tru? t fai?      
becomes a liv+ reality only :5 x =ms    
itself into works4 ,! quality ( works   
dep5ds1 n on ! works !mselves1 b ^u !   
fai? t inspires !m4 ,= in/ance1 ?ree m5 
( equal weal? may ea* give ! same sum ( 
money to "s *>ity4 ,ext]nally ! act is !
 same 9 ea* individual1 yet ! common    
s5se ( ! v same p]sons :o a few mom5ts  
be=e may h ass]t$ t fai? is no?+1 &     
works ev]y?+1 does n hesitate to e/imate

 x 9 a totally diff]5t mann]4 ,"o ( !   
donors has made up 8 m9d t ease is !    
only good4 ,he has taught himself to    
believe t x is wise to avoid all tr\ble1
 & to give r ?an make ! ef=t ( resi/+   
importunity2 & he gives because he      
c>ries ?is belief into effect4 ,ano!r is
 an ambiti\s man1 :o believes t p[] & ! 
good op9ion ( society are ! be/ among   
good ?+s2 & he gives to obta9 ! praise (
 m5 & ! influ5ce 9 society :i* foll[s   
praise4 ,! ?ird believes t ! fir/ good (
 life is mak+ o!rs happy1 & ) sy/ematic 
b5evol5ce exam9es e claim ^u 8 b\nty1 &1
 if he f9ds x wor?y1 nev] dismisses x   
unsatisfi$4 ,x 0 ! fai? )9 ! act t gave 
?is di/9ctive quality to ! ?ree         
donations4 ,! fir/ put 8 fai? 9 ease1 ! 
second 9 ! op9ion ( ! _w1 & ! ?ird 9 do+
 good to ! neighbor2 & ! common s5se ( !
 community judges ! actions accord+ly4  
,all ! actions ( life range !mselves "u 
"o or o!r ( ! ?ree heads repres5t$ by ^!
 gifts2 namely1 ! love ( self1 or ease2 
! love ( ! _w1 or ambition2 & ! love ( !

 neighbor1 or true *>ity4 ,e man is     
probably gov]n$ 9 turn by ea* ( ^!      
loves2 b 9 e man "o ( !m takes ! lead & 
dom9ates ov] ! o!r two2 & j 9 proportion
 z he gives himself up to ! dom9ion ( "o
 ( ^! loves & rejects ! sway ( ! o!rs he
 leads a consi/5t life4 ,society may    
ass]t t life is ev]y?+1 & fai? no?+1 :5 
x talks ab/ractly2 b its common s5se ev]
 %[s m wisdom by transf]r+ ! quality ( !
 motive to ! act1 z (t5 z x f9ds any    
clew to ! k ( motive4 ,( c\rse1 society 
makes _m blund]s 9 ^! judgm5ts1 because 
x reads ! he>t ( man v imp]fectly2 b !  
nature ( man leads him con/antly to     
attempt p5etrat+ ! he>t be=e =m+ 8      
op9ion ( an action4  ,!re is no ne$ (   
re/rict+ ! ^w cre$ to ! =ms ( fai?      
adopt$ by p>ticul> *ur*es4 ,:atev] a man
 believes is 8 cre$1 & e man has a cre$1
 h[ev] mu* he may be oppos$ to =ms (    
fai?2 & ?is cre$ is ! rule ( 8 life1    
h[ev] /rongly he may ass]t1 & h[ev]     
implicitly believe1 t fai? is ( no      
importance4 ,take1 = in/ance1 a man :o  

devotes 8 :ole en]gies to ! pursuit (   
ri*es f a conviction t !y are ! greate/ 
good ?is _w af=ds4 ,if he h l>ge        
caution1 he w take c>e n to break ! laws
 ( ! l&2 b ev]y?+ %ort ( t he w d to    
atta9 8 lov$ object4 ,p]haps he has l>ge
 love ( approbation2 he w !n be a little
 m cauti\s1 & w d no?+ t c injure 8     
reputation z a g5tleman2 at lea/ unless 
he believes t :at he does w n be kn[n 9 
society4 ,p]haps1 h[ev]1 he has nei!r ( 
^! re/ra9+ traits1 & is ( a viol5t      
disposition2 he w !n be ready to rob or 
murd]1 if su* means seem to promise to  
give him 8 desires4 ,%all we say ?is man
 has no cre$1 :5 8 fai? 9 ! value (     
ri*es impels him to devote body & s\l to
 ! acquisition ( ga98 ,does n 8 cre$ run
 ?us3 ,i believe 9 gold z ! "o great    
good1 & = ?is w ,i sacrifice all else t 
,i possess4 ,& does n 8 life & dea?     
devotion to ?is cre$ put to %ame !      
feeble ef=ts ( _m ( u :o believe t we   
devote ourselves to m wor?y ends8  ,s x 
is ) ^? :o employ !mselves exclusively 9

 ! atta9m5t ( intellectual weal?4 ,fai? 
t ?is is ! "o great good incites !m to  
unwe>i$ labor1--causes !m to =get food1 
sleep1 fri5ds1 ev]y?+1 9 ord] t !y may  
acquire abundant /ores ( le>n+2 & all   
because !y h tak5 z _! cre$1 ,i believe 
t le>n+ is bett] ?an all beside1 & = ?is
 w ,i labor day & night4  ,s x is ) !   
ambiti\s man4 ,:o labors m devot$ly ?an 
he2 ev] keep+ 8 cre$ 9 m9d1 ,i believe t
 p[] & reputation are above all o!r     
possessions1 & to ga9 !m ,i w sacrifice 
"t1 labor1 tru?1 & ju/ice4  ,s x is ) e 
man & e woman ! _w ov]4 ,! slo?ful      
ev5--^? :o seem impell$ to no?+--refra9 
f ef=t because !y put _! fai? 9 idl5ess 
z ! "o ?+ above all o!rs desirable4     
,mank9d are possess$ ( ,und]/&+ no less 
?an ,affection2 & by ?is1 _! inh]5t     
nature1 !y are compell$ to believe no   
less ?an to love4 ,x is va9 to talk (   
cultivat+ ! ,affections t *>ity may be  
p]fect$ 9 humanity1 & at ! same "t omit 
all c>e ( ! fai?4 ,! m9d w & mu/ believe
 s long z x cont9ues to ?9k2 & x is z   

unsafe to leave x )\t cultivation z to  
ab&on ! he>t to ! in/ruction ( *ance4 ,!
 "q is n1 %all we or %all we n adopt a  
cre$2 = h[ev] /rongly we may resi/1 we  
_c refra9 f hold+ "o2 b1 :at cre$ %all  
we adopt8 ,accord+ly z we answ] ?is "q s
 w ! measure ( bur wisdom be bo? "h &   
h]eaft]4  ,! human race may1 9 ?is      
respect1 be divid$ into ?ree            
classes1--^? :o adopt good cre$s1 ^? :o 
adopt evil cre$s1 & ^? :o1 too indol5t  
or too he$less di/9ctly to adopt any    
rule ( life1 sp5d _! days 9 vascillat+  
betwe5 ! two2 b ! latt]1 by reason ( !  
great] t5d5cy to s9 ?an to hol9ess      
inh]5t ) ! human race1 t5d1 ye> by ye>1 
m & m decid$ly t[>ds ! evil4  ,x is     
impossible t any p]son %\ld lead a      
consi/5t life unless a cre$ be adopt$ & 
/eadfa/ly act$ ^u2 because unless "o    
holds di/9ct op9ions 9 relation to life 
& duty1 "o is drawn hi!r & ?i!r by      
impulse & passion1 z ! m9d's mood v>ies 
f "t to "t1 s t ! words & actions (     
to-day w be (t5 9 direct opposition to  

^? :i* 7 ye/]day1 or :i* w be to-morr[4 
,9 ord] to lead a life wor?y an immortal
 be+1 a *ild ( ,god1 ! fir/ /ep to be   
tak5 is to come to a di/9ct und]/&+ (   
:at "o wi%es to be & to d4 ,!           
biographies ( ^? :o h di/+ui%$ !mselves 
9 ! _w1 ei!r = goodness or = greatness1 
frequ5tly %[ t 9 e>ly life !y adopt$    
c]ta9 modes & directions ( ef=t1 & h    
atta9$ to em95ce by /eadily p]sev]+ 9 "o
 direction4 ,among ! pap]s ( ^! p]sons1 
writt5 rules h be5 f\nd :i* !y h laid   
d[n = !mselves z cre$s1 & 9 h>mony ) :i*
 !y h built up _! ,*>act]s2 & h]e9 lies 
! secret ( _! success4  ,! liv+ 9       
accordance ) su* cre$s w n insure       
greatness or di/+ui%$ reputation1       
because aft] all our ef=ts1 no "o c be  
sure ( worldly & ext]nal success4 ,ev5ts
 :i* x 0 impossible to provide =1 or ev5
 to =esee1 w (t5 conf\nd ! be/          
prep>ations ( humanity1 because !       
provid5ce ( ,god ov]rules all ! ev5ts ( 
life1 accord+ to ! et]nal dictates (    
inf9ite wisdom & m]cy1--a wisdom t kn[s 

:5 x is be/ = u to succe$ & :5 to fail 9
 our wi%es & endeavors1 & a m]cy :i*1   
look+ to our et]nal welf>e1 sometimes   
makes u sorr[ful "h t we may ! m rejoice
 h]eaft]4  ,p]haps ! cause :i* mo/      
frequ5tly prev5ts ! adoption ( a cre$ is
 ! fail+ to recognize ! s]i\sness ( life
 9 ?is _w4 ,few p]sons c be f\nd s      
s5seless or s reckless z n to recognize 
! s]i\sness ( dea?4 ,probably few c\ld  
look ^u ! solemn /illness ( ! lifeless  
human c\nt5ance )\t a feel+ ( awe at !  
?\ght t ere long _! day too mu/ come :5 
! beat+ ( ! busy he>t %all cease1 & ! n[
 quick blood %all /ay its c\rse1--:5 !  
h& %all lose its cunn+ & ! bra9 its p[]4
 ,su* impressions are too (t5           
transitory1 pass+ away ) ! object t     
awoke !m1 because p]sons d n /op to     
consid] :y x is t solemnity & awe p]vade
 ! pres5ce ( dea?4 ,if !y did1 !y w\ld  
feel t ?is solemnity 0 reflect$ ^u life1
 & life w\ld became to !m s]i\s z dea?4 
,bo? w\ld be s]i\s1 b nei!r sorr[ful2 = 
!n dea? w\ld lose its t]ror & w\ld be   

look$ =w>d to simply z ! beg9n+ ( et]nal
 life4 ,! solemnity ( life lies 9 ! fact
 t x is a prep>ation = et]nity2 & !     
solemnity ( dea? 9 ! fact t ! prep>ation
 is ov] & ! et]nity begun4 ,9 all ?is   
!re is no cause ( sadness1 b inf9ite    
cause = ?\ghtful s]i\sness4  ,:5 ! true 
solemnity ( life is compreh5d$1 & ! ,"* 
is m\ld$ 9 accordance ) ! ideas t 9     
consequ5ce possess ! s\l1 a gr[? ( !    
:ole nature is induc$ t prev5ts all !   
repulsive *>act]i/ics ( old age4 ,too   
(t5 old age is utt]ly disagreeable ?r\gh
 ! indulg5ce ( ill-temp]1 fretfulness1 &
 selfi% indiff]5ce to ! wi%es &         
pleasures ( ! "y4 ,su* traits ( ,"* c\ld
 nev] possess u if ! true import ( life 
7 compreh5d$1 & ! ,"* =m$ 9 h>mony ) its
 tea*+s4 ,a ,"* t gr[s 9 grace daily mu/
 become m & m beautiful & attractive )  
advanc+ ye>s4 ,ea* day1 z x f9ds x bett]
 fitt$ = heav51 mu/ f9d x less sulli$ by
 ! imp]fections ( e>?4  ,we sometimes   
see p]sons discont5t$ & peevi% because  
!y are old1--because !y feel t !y mu/   

soon pass away f ! e>?4 ,c\ld ?is be1 if
 !y believ$ t life on e>? 0 only a      
prep>ation = an et]nal life 9 heav58    
,c\ld !y %r9k ) av]sion at ! ?\ght (    
dea? if !y believ$ x to be ! portal (   
heav58 ,! follies & ! vices1 ! we>9ess &
 ! sadness1 ! discont5t & ! moros5ess ( 
life1 all spr+ f ! want ( a j conception
 ( its relations & its value1 su* z c be
 atta9$ only by calm1 delib]ate         
reflection1 out ( :i* wise op9ions      
evolve1 & are gradually %ap$ into a cre$
 su* z =ms ! bone & muscle ( a wise &   
noble ,"*4  ,evil is ev] ! result ( !   
abuse ( "s good2 = no?+ 0 creat$ evil4  
,! n>r[ cre$s ( v>i\s *ur*es1 by :i*    
m5's s\ls h be5 unwor?ily b\nd1 h sprung
 f ! falsification ( ! fact t man       
requires fai? 9 tru? t he may be able to
 lead a life ( goodness4 ,_h ! mak]s (  
^! cre$s gone directly to ! ,bible = _! 
mat]ials1 in/ead ( look+ into _! own    
m9ds1--_h !y be5 cont5t to accept ! ,t5 
,comm&m5ts giv5 to ! ,jewi%1 or ! ,two  
giv5 to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 mu* mis*ief   

might h be5 avoid$2 b1 n satisfi$ ) !   
simplicity & directness ( ,god's ^w1 !y 
built up cre$s f _! own m9ds1 n z guides
 to a holy life1 b z *a9s to compel !   
m9ds ( o!r m5 into h>mony ) _! own4 ,j 9
 proportion to ! en]gy ) :i* !y /rove to
 impress !mselves ^u ! p ?r\gh ^! cre$s 
0 _! indiff]5ce to t life' ( hol9ess :i*
 %\ld be ! end ( all cre$s4  ,! c5turies
 t h pass$ s9ce ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation 0
 proclaim$ h _m ( !m be5 d>k5$ ev5 to   
blackness by insane endeavors to write  
cre$s ( man's devis+1 9 lett]s ( fire & 
blood1 ^u ! nations4 ,! day = su* de$s  
has pass$ away f mo/ l&s call+ !mselves 
,*ri/ian2 & n[ m5 are incl9+ to ru% into
 ! opposite extreme1 & to mi/ake        
lic5ti\sness 9 belief = lib]ty (        
consci5ce4 ,su* an extreme naturally    
foll[s ! opposite "o t prec$$ x2 b out (
 ! an>*y ( fai? t n[ prevails !         
provid5ce ( ,god4 w surely1 9 8 own good
 "t1 lift up 8 *ildr5 into ! lib]ty :]e)
 ^? :o obey him are made free4 ,!n w x  
be und]/ood t ! tru? is n a *a9 to b9d !

 s\l1 b a %9+ light illum9at+ all ! d>k 
places ( ! e>?1 & p\r+ into e s\l t     
wor?ily receives x a liv+ w>m?1 t %all  
clo! ! :ole be+ ) ! beautiful g>m5ts (  
heav5ly *>ity4 ,!n %all x be se5 t all  
true cre$s are conta9$ )9 ! two         
comm&m5ts ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?\ %alt love
 ! ,"l ) all ?y he>t & s\l & m9d &      
/r5g?2 & ?y neighbor z ?yself4          
,,imag9ation4   ,imag9ation rules !     
_w4--,,napoleon4  ,imag9ation is !      
m$iatrix1 ! nurse1 ! mov] ( all ! sev]al
 p>ts ( our spiritual organism4 ,)\t h]1
 all our ideas /agnate1 all our         
conceptions )]1 all our p]ceptions      
become r\gh & s5sual4--,,feu*t          
,,ersleb54   ,imag9ation is t p[] ( !   
m9d by :i* x =ms pictures or images )9  
itself4 ,?\ght is b a %apeless1 lifeless
 entity1 until ,imag9ation m\lds x into 
=m4 ,we _c br+ :at we "k out into life  
until ,imag9ation pres5ts x to !        
,affections z a possible reality4 ,?\ght
 is an uncreative p[]1 & gives =m to    
no?+4 ,imag9ation is a m positive p[]1 &

 c imp>t =m to ev]y?+ 9 ?\ght4 ,?\ght   
acts subjectively1 :ile ,imag9ation is m
 objective 9 its op]ations4 ,?\ght is1  
by itself1 a pure ab/raction3 pass+ into
 ! ,imag9ation x becomes a possible     
reality1 & 9 ! ,affections a vital      
reality4 ,! ,affections _c love or hate 
any?+ :ile x is a m]e ,?\ght2 b :5 x    
becomes an image1 x is at once an object
 ei!r ( attraction or repulsion4 ,?\ght1
 !re=e1 c be lift$ up into !            
,affections1 & !n be made manife/ 9     
life1 only ?r\gh ! m$ium ( !            
,imag9ation4  ,x has be5 rem>k$ by a    
celebrat$ writ]1 t all great discov]]s1 
inv5tors1 & ma!maticians h be5 l>gely   
end[$ ) ,imag9ation4 ,x might ) equal   
tru? h be5 add$1 t all successful p]sons
 9 e dep>tm5t ( life are end[$ ) an     
,imag9ation comm5surate 9 p[] ) t ( !   
o!r faculties4 ,to ! me*anic 9 8 %op1 no
 less ?an to ! /ud5t 9 8 cell1 is x     
requisite t he %\ld be able to =m a     
di/9ct image 9 8 m9d ( :atev] he wi%es  
to p]=m4 ,s ! tea*]1 ! prea*]1 & ! p>5t 

labor 9 va9 unless !re is cle>ly imag$ 9
 _! m9ds ! end to be atta9$ by education
 & discipl9e4 ,x is idle to seek = means
 to accompli% any?+ until !re is a      
di/9ct image 9 ! m9d ( ! ?+ t is to be  
done4 ,if !re be su* a ?+ z an airy     
no?+1 x is a ?\ght be=e ,imag9ation has 
giv5 x a local habitation & a "n4 ,:5   
,%akespe>e said x 0 ! (fice ( ! poet to 
c>ry on ?is trans=mation1 he ann\nc$ "o 
( ^? great g5]al facts :i* are equally  
true ( e o!r human be+4 ,x is 9 degree1 
& n 9 k9d1 t "o man diff]s f ano!r4 ,9  
?is1 ! poet is b ! type ( :at e human   
be+ mu/ be1 if he w\ld be any?+ bett]   
?an a dead weight 9 society1 incapable (
 success 9 any dep>tm5t ( life4  ,let no
 "o fold 8 h&s sup9ely1 & say1 ,i h no  
,imag9ation2 & !re=e1 if ?is doctr9e be 
true1 my life mu/ be a failure4 ,y may  
possibly h b "o tal5t :ile y\r neighbor 
has t51 b y are j z responsible = !     
cultivation & enl>gem5t ( y\r end[m5t z 
y\r neighbor = 84 ,_h ! p>able be5      
rev]s$1 & _h he :o 0 end[$ ) five tal5ts

 hidd5 !m 9 ! e>? :ile he :o _h "o d\bl$
 8 "l's money1 ! condemnation & !       
acceptance w\ld likewise h be5 rev]s$4  
,unless a man be s f> idiotic t he is n 
an acc\ntable be+1 we blaspheme !       
goodness ( ,god1 if we say !re is no?+  
he is capable ( do+ well4  ,! action ( !
 ,imag9ation may be be/ illu/rat$ by    
example4 ,previ\s to ! days ( ,columbus1
 _m sea-capta9s believ$ t !re 0 a ,we/]n
 ,cont95t2 b _! belief 0 a cold fai?1   
exi/+ only 9 ,?\ght4 ,:5 ! ard5t m9d (  
,columbus receiv$ ! same belief1        
,imag9ation spe$ily =m$ x into a reality
 ( su* di/9ctness t fai? *ang$ to hope1 
& !n ,affection brood$ ^u x until 8 :ole
 be+ 0 absorb$ by ! det]m9ation t he    
w\ld be ! discov]] ( ?is unkn[n _w4 ,!  
image ( ?is l& 0 a pill> ( cl\d by day &
 a pill> ( flame by night1 lead+ him    
onw>d 9 spite ( e disc\ragem5t &        
disappo9tm5t4 ,o!rs might lose _!       
c\rage1 or die ( we>9ess by ! way2 b 8 0
 t dea?less en?usiasm t kn[s nei!r      
despair nor d\bt4 ,to ?is int5se        

,imag9ation ! _w owes a new cont95t1 & x
 is to su* ,imag9ations t x owes almo/1 
if n q1 all ! great discov]ies &        
inv5tions t h ev] be5 made4 ,!re are ^? 
:o love to believe t su* ?+s are 9 ! ma9
 ! result ( accid5t2 b x is only to !   
?\ghtful & ! imag9ative t accid5t       
speaks4 ,to ! dull & ! indiff]5t x is   
utt]ly dumb4  ,:at is life b "o long *a9
 ( accid5ts1 if by accid5t we und]/& all
 t falls out )\t our own int5tion or    
volition4 ,we _c control ^! accid5ts4   
,!re is a p[] above circum/ance &       
accid5t t controls !m1 z gravitation    
controls ! motions ( mat]ial ?+s4 ,we c 
only turn !m at our w1 & make use ( !m1 
z ! ma*9i/ turns ! p[] ( gravitation to 
s]ve 8 purposes4  ,quick-witt$ p]sons   
are ^? :o h ! p[] ( rapidly see+ !      
relations ( ?+s 9 e-day life1--^:       
,?\ghts grasp1 & ^: ,imag9ations %ape ) 
dextr\s rapidity1 ! little accid5ts ( ! 
h\r1 & turn !m to advantage4 ,p]sons (  
res\rce are ^? :o h a deep] ,?\ght1 a m 
e>ne/ ,imag9ation2 & :o c !re=e lay hold

 ( great pr9ciples1 & unusual           
circum/ances1 ) a p[] adequate to meet  
great 'em]g5cies1 & to make use ( great 
opportunities4 ,if we trample           
sluggi%ness & indiff]5ce "u our feet1 if
 we d ) a w :atev] we und]take1 det]m9+ 
to d x z well z we possibly c1 we %all  
become quick-witt$ 9 small works1 & full
 ( res\rce 9 l>ge und]tak+s4  ,!        
,imag9ation is (t5 talk$ ( z if x 7 a   
useless "p ( our be+1 :i* %\ld be put   
d[n & disc\rag$ z mu* z possible2 z if !
 ,creator _h end[$ u ) a p[] we did n   
ne$4 ,s imag9ative p]sons are spok5 ( ) 
contempt1 & "h !re is m ju/ice2 =1 9    
common p>lance1 to be imag9ative means  
to h ! ,imag9ation develop$ out ( all   
proportion ) ! o!r p[]s4 ,?is is1       
p]haps1 q z bad z to h an insuffici5cy4 
,:at we %\ld desire is a balance ( p[]s4
 ,imag9ation %\ld n run away ) ,?\ght & 
,affection1 b nei!r %\ld x lag beh9d !m4
 ,all mu/ act h>moni\sly & equally 9 a  
symmetrically develop$ ,"*4 ,!y are l ! 
?ree legs ( a tripod2 & if ei!r is long]

 or %ort] ?an ! o!rs1 or worse /ill1 if 
no two are alike 9 l5g?1 ! tripod mu/ be
 an awkw>d & useless piece ( lumb]1     
in/ead ( ! graceful & useful article =  
:i* x 0 int5d$4  ,:atev] is to be done1 
f ! discov]y ( a cont95t to ! mak+ ( a  
%oe or a loaf1 c be done well only by a 
p]son ( ,imag9ation4 ,g to a %oemak] &  
tell him exactly :at y wi% = a %oe1 & x 
is y\r imag9ation t gives y ! p[] (     
tell+ him s t he c und]/& y\r wi%es4 ,e 
"o c ?9k1 ,i want a pair ( %oes1 b "o   
mu/ h ,imag9ation to "k :at k9d ( %oe "o
 wants1 & a cle>1 di/9ct ,imag9ation to 
be able to describe x intelligibly to   
ano!r4 ,suppose y h ?is1 & h told !     
%oemak] :at y desire4 ,n[1 :e!r ! man   
s5ds home to y a pair ( misfits1 q      
diff]5t f ^? y ord]$1 or a pair j su* z 
y want1 dep5ds 9 no small degree on 8   
p[]s ( ,imag9ation4 ,any man c ?9k en\gh
 to fa/5 mat]ials toge!r into ! =m ( a  
%oe1 & to make !m v>y 9 size accord+ to 
a regul> gradation ( numb]s2 b ?is is   
all he c d unless he ex]cises 8         

,imag9ation4 ,unless ! image ( a %oe1 z 
y hold x 9 y\r ,imag9ation1 0 transf]r$ 
di/9ctly to ! ,imag9ation ( ! o!r1 y w  
look 9 va9 to f9d x translat$ into a    
mat]ial reality4 ,s x is ) y\r cook4 ,%e
 _c make a nice loaf ( bread1 or prep>e 
a d9n] prop]ly1 by m]ely ?9k+ z %e      
works4 ,! idea ( a light loaf or ( a    
well-cook$ d9n] mu/ be di/9ctly 9 h]    
m9d1 or y w eat ) a disappo9t$ palate4  
,x is ne$less to multiply examples "h4  
,we h b to look ar\nd u & see !m        
ev]y:]e4  ,works ( ,imag9ation1 ( c\rse1
 come 9 = _! %>e ( opprobium f ^? :o1   
in/ead ( /riv+ to reg5]ate all !        
univ]sal *>act]i/ics ( humanity1 w\ld   
cut (f & ca/ f x all ^? traits ) :i* !y 
lea/ sympa?ize4 ,9 spite ( _!           
opposition1 ! m\nta9 ( fiction gr[s     
high] & high] e day1 & ! multitude ?rong
 its pa?ways to ga!r t food = !         
,imag9ation t is r>ely giv5 x 9 o!r     
compositions4 ,let ! morali/ talk &     
write aga9/ ?is z he may1 x w be ( no   
use1 = ! mass ( human m9ds w nev] take  

an int]e/ 9 any book t does n address   
itself to ! ,imag9ation4 ,f ! beg9n+ ( !
 _w until n[1 no tea*] & no writ] 0 ev] 
popul> unless he address$ himself1 9 "p 
at lea/1 to ! ,imag9ation ( ! _w4  ,:5 !
 ,fa!r ( ,hi/ory read 8 n9e books be=e !
 ,greeks at ! ,olympic ,games1 & ! p    
hung h\r aft] h\r & day aft] day ^u 8   
words1 x 0 n m]ely because he glorifi$  
_! victories t !y li/5$ ) delight1 b    
because he told ! /ory ) su* vividness t
 e he>] beheld ! on-go+s ( ! tale       
pictur$ 9 8 own ,imag9ation4 ,x 0 no    
dull recital ( dry facts1 ! m]e bone &  
muscle ( ,hi/ory t he (f]$ !m1 b ! liv+ 
/ory1 ! w>m blood pulsat+ ?r\gh x all1 &
 e n]ve in/9ct ) life1 ,9 our own day1  
if ! hi/orian w\ld =get ! s-call$       
dignity ( ,hi/ory1 :i* is b ano!r "n =  
lifelessness1 & aft] hav+ fill$ 8 m9d ) 
a cle>1 bright image ( :at he w\ld      
relate1 w\ld pres5t 8 /ory vividly to ! 
,imag9ation ( ! read]1 we %\ld h no m   
compla9ts ( ! dulness ( ,hi/ory4 ,:o ev]
 f\nd ,irv+ or ,prescott dull8 & yet !y 

are accurate & fai?ful z ! mo/ /ately & 
oracul>4 ,! c>p+ critic may sne] at !m  
because !y are n philosophical & pr(\nd2
 b to h be5 read ) delight by ?\s&s :o  
w\ld nev] h rea*$ a second *apt] _h !y  
be5 o!r ?an !y are1 may well satisfy _! 
ambition1 & make !m c>eless ( ! op9ion (
 ! critic4 ,su* writ]s belong to !      
,republic ( lett]s1 n to t lit]>y       
,olig>*y :i* insi/s t books %\ld be     
writt5 accord+ to c]ta9 conv5tional     
rules :i* h be5 manufactur$ 9 ! closet1 
in/ead ( look+ at ! wants ( ! human m9d1
 & !n address+ !mselves to ^? wants4  ,!
 class ( m9ds t crave in/ruction = its  
own sake mu/ always be v small2 & x is  
?is class alone t w read books 9 spite (
 _! lack ( imag9ative p[]4 ,au?ors h no 
"r to compla9 t _! wise books lie unread
 by ! multitude1 if !y p]si/ 9 ov]look+ 
! nature ( ! human m9d1 & address+      
!mselves to :at !y ?9k x ought to be    
in/ead ( :at x really is4 ,!y expatiate 
admir+ly ^u ! simplicity & vividness ( !
 /yle ( ,h]odotus1 & ^u ! classic ta/e (

 ! ,a!nian public 9 appreciat+ him2 &   
!n1 =gett+ t ! public ( our own day are 
quick to admire ! same traits1 turn to  
_! desks & write _! hi/ories z unlike z 
possible to him :om !y h be5 prais+4  ,!
 same repulsive want ( ,imag9ation too  
(t5 *>act]izes ,!ology & ,metaphysics1 &
 prev5ts mank9d f receiv+ ! in/ruction f
 works on ^! topics t !y ne$4 ,9 ! e>ly 
days ( man's hi/ory1 ,religion &        
,philosophy address$ !mselves to !      
,imag9ation1 & !n ! p li/5$ to _!       
tea*+s2 b gradually ^! heav5-born tea*]s
 turn$ m & m away f ,imag9ation & t[>ds 
,?\ght1--lo/ !mselves 9 ab/ractions1    
dri$ up1 )]$1 & *ang$ into ,!ology &    
,metaphysics2 & !n ! p turn$ we>ily away
 f _! words2 & 7 !y to blame8 ,!y want$ 
bread1 & only /ones 7 giv5 to !m4 ,!    
multitude w\ld n h foll[$ ! ,"l1 & li/5$
 ) admir+ wond] to 8 in/ructions1 _h !y 
n be5 address$ to ! ,imag9ation4        
,inf9ite ,wisdom clo!d itself 9 p>ables1
 t ! p might be in/ruct$1 & ! p ?rong$  
to he>4 ,! tru?s ( ,philosophy &        

,religion are ( an int]e/ m univ]sal to 
humanity ?an ! tru?s ( all o!r sci5ce1 =
 ! fir/ is to "k "o's self1 & ! second  
to "k "o's ,god2 & yet ! majority (     
tea*]s cov] !m ) su* a body (           
te*nicalities & ab/ractions1 t x is va9 
= ! mass ( mank9d to endeavor to        
p5etrate to ! s\l )94  ,if ! cl]gy ( !  
,prote/ant ,*ur* w\ld sp5d m /r5g? 9    
illu/rat+ ! ,inf9ite ,wisdom conta9$ 9 !
 p>ables ( ! ,"l1 & less 9 amplify+ !   
ab/ractions ( ,/4 ,paul1 !y w\ld ga!r   
ar\nd !m b&s ( li/5]s f> m num]\s & m   
dev\t ?an ^? t n[ att5d _! m9i/rations4 
,x 0 "o ( ! gr& mi/akes ( t ,*ur*1 at   
its fir/ sep>ation f ! ,romi%1 t1 9 its 
t]ror ( ! wor%ip ( mat]ial images1 x    
pass$ into ! opposite extreme ( ! wor%ip
 ( ab/ractions4 ,?is is "o reason :y    
,prote/antism has made no advance 9     
,europe s9ce ! dea? ( ! fir/ ,re=m]s1 & 
:y !re is s little vital religion among 
! races by :om x 0 adopt$4  ,mu* has be5
 done ( late to r5d] ! natural sci5ces  
famili> & attractive to ! popul> m9d1 by

 lectures & books t br+ !m )9 !         
compreh5sion ( all3 & x is to be hop$1  
t1 beg9n+ ?us ) ! mat]ial p>ts ( !      
univ]se1 mank9d may be gradually l$ f   
matt] to m9d1 f sci5ce to religion4 ,!  
=ms ( ext]nal ?+s are easily reproduc$ 9
 ! m9d z images1 & ?is is :y natural    
sci5ce addresses itself m readily to !  
m9d ?an any o!r bran* ( le>n+4 ,:5 m5   
le>n to look )91 & p]ceive t ! ?+s ( !  
m9d are z g5u9e realities z ! objects ( 
! ext]nal _w1 ,philosophy w become      
attractive2 & :5 ! prea*] w>ms ,!ology  
into ,religion by ab&on+ ! te*nicalities
 ( ab/ractions = ! liv+ realities (     
piety t[>ds ,god & *>ity t[>ds !        
neighbor1 he w rejoice 9 a li/5+        
audi5ce4  ,! am\nt & ! quality ( t :i*  
we call orig9ality1 creative p[]1 or    
g5ius1 is entirely dep5d5t ^u !         
activity1 =ce1 & integrity ( !          
,imag9ation4 ,tal5t belongs to ,?\ght1 &
 works only ) facts & ideas z o!rs h    
done be=e4 ,x may be skilful1 s5sible1 &
 fai?ful1 b x c walk only 9 ! old1 beat5

 tracks4 ,x c classify & arrange1 b x c 
nev] discov] or inv5t4 ,tal5t c und]/& &
 admire ! me*anical p[]s2 ,g5ius puts !m
 9 h>ness1 & makes !m trav]se l& & sea  
to d 8 bidd+4 ,tal5t loves to gaze on ! 
fair =ms ( nature1 & depicts !m ^u      
canvas ) skill & tru?1 nei!r add+ to nor
 subtract+ f its model4 ,g5ius seizes ^u
 ! h9ts t nature gives1 & )\t be+ false 
to h]1 makes use only ( t :i* helps to  
make up ! beautiful1 ! sublime1 or !    
t]rible2 %[+ ! p[] t is )9 nature r ?an 
nature h]self4 ,tal5t sees life z x is1 
& s describes x1 if x v5tures into !    
doma9 ( lit]ature4 ,g5ius sees life z x 
is capable ( be+1 & h5ce comes poetry & 
romance1 depict+ h]oes & h]o9es1 mon/]s 
& fi5ds1 types r ?an repres5tatives ( ! 
human race4 ,tal5t p]ceives only !      
actualities ( ?+s1 ,g5ius _!            
possibilities4 ,tal5t is cont5t ) ?+s z 
!y are1 :ile ,g5ius is ev] /riv+ to br+ 
out lat5t capacities 9 :atev] x deals )4
 ,if true to its high] impulses1 ,g5ius 
is ev] /riv+ to come ne>] ! fir/ good1  

fir/ p]fect1 & fir/ fair2 if false1 x   
degrades & de=ms ev]y?+ x t\*es4        
,mank9d diff] f ea* o!r 9 degree1 b n 9 
k9d4 ,by 8 p[] ( ?9k+1 a man has tal5t2 
by 8 p[] ( imag9+1 g5ius4               
,quick-witt$ness is g5ius 9 its l[e/    
=m1--g5ius appli$ to mat]ial life 9 its 
daily ongo+s4 ,! p[] = res\rce 9        
em]g5cies is g5ius 9 a high] =m4        
,inv5tion--! putt+ toge!r ) an adequate 
purpose two ?+s or ideas t nev] w5t     
toge!r be=e--is g5ius 9 ano!r =m4       
,admitt+ t m5 diff] f ea* o!r1 n 9 k9d1 
b 9 degree1 ! "q arises1 ,are all m5    
capable ( an equal degree ( developm5t8 
,?is may be/ be answ]$ by comp>ison4    
,all m5 are alike 9 ! g5]al con=mation (
 _! bodies2 all h ! same numb] (        
physical organs1 design$ = ! same       
purposes4 ,! relative p[] ( ^! organs   
is1 h[ev]1 v diff]5t 9 diff]5t          
individuals4 ,"o has a f9e muscul>      
frame1 & delights 9 ex]cises ( physical 
/r5g?1 :ile ef=t ( ! bra9 is a we>9ess  
to him4 ,ano!r has a f9ely develop$     

bra91 & delights 9 intellectual labor1  
:ile 8 /r5g? ( muscle is h>dly suffici5t
 = ! absolute ne$s ( life4 ,"o has !    
dige/ion ( an o/ri*1 :ile ano!r lives   
only by pa9ful ab/95ce2 & s on )        
indef9ite v>iety4 ,we "k t mu* may be   
done by well-direct$ ef=t to ov]come !  
weaknesses & imp]fections ( ! body2 b   
/ill !re is a limit to ?is1 & all m5 _c 
be /rong & heal?y alike4 ,s x is ) !    
p[]s ( ! m9d4 ,all m5 h ! same numb] (  
p[]s1--?is con/itutes _! humanity2 b !  
relative =ce ( _! developm5t v>ies 9 ea*
 individual4 ,we "k t a det]m9$ w works 
wond]s 9 ov]com+ ! defects ( ! body1 & x
 c d m 9 ov]com+ ! defects ( ! m9d1     
because ! spiritual body ( man is f> m  
docile & flexible to ! w ?an ! natural  
body2 b !re mu/ be limitations "h       
likewise3 /ill1 progress is et]nal1 & no
 man c tell be=eh& ( h[ mu* he is       
capable4  ,9 cultivat+ ! p[]s ( ! m9d1 !
 fir/ /ep is to admit di/9ctly to "o's  
self ! fact ( human responsibility2 to  
feel t we are /ew>ds to :om ! ,"l has   

intru/$ c]ta9 tal5ts1 & t we are        
responsible to him = ! use we make ( !m4
 ,indol5ce w p]haps tell u t we are ( v 
little consequ5ce1 & t x is n wor? :ile 
= u to tr\ble ourselves ab\t develop+   
our und]/&+s2 t x is vanity 9 u to      
suppose t we c be ( mu* use 9 ! _w2 t we
 h b little leisure1 & may z well amuse 
ourselves ) books & society2 = we ne$   
recreation1 we>i$ z we are ) ! c>es (   
life4 ,let u answ] ea* ( ^! excuses by  
itself2 & fir/1 we are ( s little       
consequ5ce4 ,if ! tempt] take ?is =m to 
slack5 y\r ef=ts1 tell him y are "o (   
,god's *ildr51 & !re=e1 by y\r          
bir?right1 ( et]nal consequ5ce2 t he :o 
is fai?ful 9 ! lea/ ?+s !reby proves 8  
capacity = be+ fai?ful 9 mu*1 & t by %[+
 y\r will+ness to s]ve ! ,"l 9 ! small  
?+s ( life1 y are fitt+ y\rself = s]v+  
him 9 l>ge ?+s1 if n 9 ?is _w1 yet 9 !  
_w to come4 ,moreov]1 is n e "o ( !     
highe/ consequ5ce to himself2 & is n !  
lea/ ( human be+s z mu* int]e/$ to save 
8 own s\l z ! greate/8 ,!n1 z to use 9  

?is _w1 y are responsible to ! fulle/   
ext5t ( y\r abilities = ! influ5ce y    
ex]t 9 y\r sph]e z entirely z is !      
greate/ ( human be+s 9 84 ,no "o is s   
small t he br+s no influ5ce to be> ^u ! 
social circle2 no "o s insignificant t  
he does n ex]t an influ5ce1 ev5 by !    
expression ( 8 c\nt5ance1 ?\gh he may   
speak no ^w4 ,:]e c we f9d a circle t is
 n %ad[$1 z by a cl\d1 if "o c\nt5ance  
appe>s )9 x d>k5$ by sull5ness1         
ill-humor1 or discont5t8 ,:]e "o t is n 
w>m$ & *e]$1 z by a sunbeam1 if "o ent]s
 x ^: features gl[ ) good-humor1        
cont5tm5t1 & satisfaction8 ,!n does n ! 
comm& to love our neighbor make u ev5   
responsible = ! expressions our faces   
we>8 ,9 relation to ! plea = recreation 
& amusem5t1 x c readily be %[n h[ ^! may
 be made subs]vi5t to a true & high     
cultivation ( ! und]/&+4 ,:ile few are  
sl[ to admit our acc\ntability 9 all t  
relates to ! cultivation ( !            
,affections1 _m seem to suppose1 t 9 :at
 relates to ! ,und]/&+ we may1 )\t      

wrong1 foll[ our own incl9ations4 ,?is  
op9ion comes f a false e/imate ( !      
nature & uses ( ! ,und]/&+4 ,if consid]$
 z a m]e receptacle = ,lat9 & ,greek1   
,ma!matics & ,metaphysics1 ,sci5ce &    
,lit]ature1 we may1 )\t moral turpitude 
or virtue1 ab/ractly consid]$1 foll[ our
 own incl9ations2 b ! ,und]/&+ w all !  
"t be gr[+ ei!r /rong] or weak]1 wis] or
 m fooli%1 :e!r we /udy !m or :e!r we   
let !m alone4 ,?is action ( ! ,und]/&+  
_c g on )\t influ5c+ ! ,affections4 ,!  
"o is z mu* ! gift ( ,god z ! o!r1 & ea*
 alike dem&s a heal?ful nutrim5t4 ,an   
,und]/&+ ^: attributes are ignorance &  
folly c nev] promote a heal?ful gr[? ( !
 ,affections4  ,x has be5 already said t
 ! ,und]/&+ ( a great majority ( human  
be+s c be rea*$ only ?r\gh its          
imag9ative side4 ,e "o :o is accu/om$ to
 *ildr5 kn[s t ?is is univ]sally true ( 
!m4 ,tell a *ild an ab/ract tru?1 & x   
falls dead ^u 8 e>2 b illu/rate ! same  
tru? 9 a little /ory1 & he is quick to  
e/imate its ju/ice4 ,?is cont9ues true (

 mo/ p]sons dur+ _! :ole lives1 s t x is
 va9 to attempt t\*+ _! m9ds 9 any o!r  
way ?an by pres5t+ !m ) "s image        
illu/rat+ ! tru? inculcat$4 ,^? :o are  
capable ( receiv+ an ab/ract tru? )\t   
su* an image are frequ5tly s f ! fact t 
! mom5t su* a tru? is pres5t$ to _!     
,und]/&+1 _! ,imag9ation is prompt to   
furni% ! correspond+ image4 ,unless ?is 
is done ei!r by ! speak] or ! li/5]1 !  
tru? is apt to be only a useless piece (
 lumb] /or$ away 9 ! ?\ghts4 ,! :ole    
secret ( ! fasc9at+ p[] ( ! noveli/ lies
 9 8 tell+ u ( all t is mo/ int]e/+ to  
humanity1 & pres5t+ ev]y?+ to ! m9d 9   
images4  ,mo/ p]sons h s _m duties to   
p]=m1 t !y h little "t = volunt>y       
employm5t1 & !n !y want recreation1 :i*1
 if !y read1 !y say !y c ga9 only ?r\gh 
works ( ,imag9ation4 ,!re is no?+ to    
object to 9 ?is1 if su* works be well   
select$ & read wisely4 ,!re are _m bad  
ways ( read+ novels2 b !re are two to be
 especially avoid$2 fir/ly1 vitiat+ !   
,affections by read+ impure novels2 &   

secondly1 weak5+ ! p[]s ( ! ,und]/&+ by 
glanc+ ?r\gh novels m]ely = ! sake ( !  
/ory4 ,to read novels ( d\btful or bad  
morality is z likely to corrupt !       
,affections z to associate ) l[ & wick$ 
companions4 ,!re is an abundant supply (
 pure & noble compositions ( ?is sort on
 :i* ! ,imag9ation may fe$ )\t fe>4 ,if 
x morbidly craves ! lic5ti\s pictures t 
come f ! p5 ( su* writ]s z ,a9swor? or  
,george ,s&1 its long+s %\ld be resi/$ z
 /eadfa/ly z ^? :i* incl9e u to ! gam+  
table or o!r sc5es ( lic5ti\s indulg5ce4
 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! dang] to ! ,und]/&+ f  
skimm+ novels is f> too mu* ov]look$4 ,x
 is n recreation1 b dissipation1 n a    
r5ewal1 b a de/ruction1 ( ! p[]s to read
 9 ?is way4 ,if y w\ld be b5efit$ by :at
 y read1 le>n to read critically4 ,look 
at ! *>act]s1 & see if !y be natural &  
well drawn2 obs]ve ! morality1 & see if 
x be true or false2 exam9e ! /yle1 & see
 if x be good or bad1 graceful or       
awkw>d1 di/9ct or vague4 ,novel-writ+ is
 "o ( ! f9e arts1 & by look+ ^u x z su*1

 y may cultivate y\r ta/e &             
discrim9ation to an ext5t y little dream
 (4  ,imag9ation is ! m>riage ( ,?\ght &
 ,affection1 & ! ,f9e ,arts are its     
fir/-born *ildr51 & repres5t humanity 9 
all its phases m fully & truly ?an any  
o!r dep>tm5t ( art or sci5ce4 ,:at we "k
 z ! useful arts1 :i* are born ( man's  
love = physical ease & pleasure1 are (  
comp>atively mod]n date2 b hi/ory goes n
 back to ! "t :5 ! m9d ( man fir/ took  
delight 9 fa%ion+ & admir+ ! products ( 
! f9e arts4 ,_m suppose !m ,god-giv5 &  
coeval ) ! bir? ( man4 ,music1 pa9t+1   
sculpture1 poetry1 & romance are ! five 
dep>tm5ts ( ! f9e arts4 ,:5 ^! are /udi$
 & lov$ m]ely = amusem5t1 !y are (      
little or no use2 if !y are made        
vehicles = fill+ ! m9d ) impure & evil  
images1 !y are %ock+ abuses2 b if !y    
subs]ve pure & holy purposes1 elevat+ ! 
s\l t[>ds all t is beautiful & good1 !y 
are true ,apo/les ( ! ,^w4 ,_!          
m9i/rations are almo/ if n q univ]sal4  
,x w\ld be h>d to f9d a human be+ ^: s\l

 is n /irr$ by "o or o!r ( !m4          
,comp>atively few p]sons h x 9 _! p[] to
 enjoy ! delight & ! ref9+ influ5ce t   
are d]iv$ f ! highe/ exhibitions ( skill
 9 ^? dep>tm5ts ( ! f9e arts t address  
!mselves to ! eye & ! e>2 b poetry &    
romance1 ! mo/ intellectual & ! mo/ v>i$
 ( !m all1 are accessible to e "o4 ,z ^?
 bless+s t are f> (f & difficult to be  
atta9$ are usually ^? :i* are mo/ highly
 priz$1 we (t5 f9d p]sons sigh+ = !     
culture to be obta9$ f music1 pa9t+1 &  
sculpture1 & ov]look+ or und]valu+ !    
high] culture to be d]iv$ f poetry &    
romance4 ,! be/ gifts ( ,heav5 are      
always ^? :i* are mo/ univ]sal4 ,let any
 "o read ! plays ( ,%akespe>e1 ! poems (
 ,milton1 & ! novels ( ,scott c>efully &
 critically z he w\ld /udy a gall]y (   
pictures1 & he w f9d 8 ta/e ref9$ &     
elevat$ z mu* z x c\ld be by a visit to 
! ,vatican4 ,! g5ius ( ^! au?ors is to !
 full z high & noble & orig9al z t (    
,raphael1 ,angelo1 or ,titian4 ,! means 
( culture are n f>-fet*$ & de>-b\ght4   

,!y lie ar\nd u ev]y:]e1 & to make use (
 !m is a luxuri\s recreation ( ! m9d4   
,:at "m1 we>i$ & worn by ! c>es (       
mat]nity1 :at labor]1 exhau/$ ) toil1   
:at /ud5t1 fa9t ) /riv+ = fame1 b w\ld  
be refre%$ & r5ew$ = ! w>f>e ( life by  
=gett+ x all = a little :ile 9 ! realms 
( ! ideal _w8  ,! common1 vulg> misuse (
 novel-read+ by ! silly1 ! empty-head$1 
& ! corrupt1 %\ld n bl9d u to its       
b5efits4 ,!re are ^? :o 9 music1 pa9t+1 
& sculpture f9d only nutrim5t =         
s5suality & impurity4 ,%all we1 !re=e1  
d5y to all1 & bani% f ! _w ! ref9+      
m9i/rations ( beauty 9 =m & color &     
sweet s\nds8 ,z ju/ly may we wage w> ^u 
! wayside fl[]s because ! *ildr5 are n[ 
& !n t>dy at s*ool f /opp+ to ga!r !m4  
,! ,creator c\ld nev] h /r[n beauty     
broadca/ ^u ! face ( ! e>? if x _h no   
use4 ,! v abundance ( ?is nutrim5t (f]$ 
to our love ( beauty is evid5ce ( its   
value2 ! v fact t we c abuse ?is love s 
fe>fully is pro( ( its capacity =       
elevat$ usefulness4  ,read+ good works (

 ,imag9ation 9 ! ?\ghtful way t has be5 
describ$ w be v likely to r\se an action
 9 ! m9d t w make x crave some?+ m      
solid2 & all %\ld le>n1 if possible1 to 
love in/ructive books4 ,! bra9 t is     
ov]task$ by muscul> labor--= ! n]v\s    
en]gy ( ! bra9 is exhau/$ by physical   
ef=t z well z by m5tal--is ! only "o t  
is excusable = refre%+ itself only )    
images f ! ideal _w4 ,!re are ,sabba?s (
 re/ to all sometimes1 :5 opportunity   
may be f\nd to ga9 some?+ ( a m         
nutriti\s quality2 :51 ?r\gh biography  
we may le>n to "k "s good & great "* t w
 ev] aft] /& 9 ! m9d an image (         
excell5ce to *e] u on our way1 & make u 
feel ) joy t !re is p[] 9 u to d        
likewise2 or p]haps "s book ( sci5ce t w
 enl>ge our ideas ( ! wisdom & goodness 
( ! ,creator ( u all4 ,x %\ld ev] be    
rememb]$1 t ^? ^: m9ds are empty (      
images ( goodness & tru? are1 almo/ (   
necessity1 con/antly becom+ m & m full (
 images ( evil & falsehood4 ,jeal\sy1   
envy1 discont5t1 & love ( sc&al1 are    

among ! e>lie/ products ( an idle1 empty
 m9d4 ,we are n1 h[ev]1 dep5d5t ^u1     
books = ! means ( cultivat+ !           
,imag9ation4 ,!re is a tra9+ ( ?is p[]  
)9 itself1 a morality ( ,imag9ation1 t  
daily life compels u to obs]ve if we    
w\ld be practical1 moral be+s4  ,! fir/ 
requisites 9 a heal?y1 well-develop$    
,imag9ation are tru? & di/9ctness4 ,to  
^? :o deem ,imag9ation b ano!r "n =     
fiction & falsehood1 x may seem a       
contradiction 9 t]ms to talk ( a true   
,imag9ation2 b x is n s4 ,works (       
fiction *>m u always 9 proportion z !y  
seem true1 & x is ! morbid ,imag9ation  
only t delights 9 falsehood4 ,we        
sometimes see p]sons :o1 )\t app>5t     
int5tion ( falsehood1 seem incapable (  
speak+ ! tru?4 ,if !y relate a          
circum/ance t has pass$ "u _! own       
obs]vation1 or describe any?+ t !y h    
se51 !y add "h & dim9i% !re1 di/ort ?is 
& give a new color to t1 9 su* a mann] t
 ! he>] receives an impression ( no?+ z 
x really is4 ,if !re seem to be no      

malici\s or evil design 9 all ?is1 su*  
p]sons are commonly call$ v imag9ative2 
!y %\ld be call$ p]sons ( unregulat$1   
unpr9cipl$ ,imag9ations4 ,!y d n br+    
,imag9ation "u ! sway ( consci5ce1 & _! 
p[] ( appreciat+ ! tru? w gr[ less &    
less until ,imag9ation becomes a liv+   
lie4  ,vision>y p]sons =m ano!r class ( 
^? :o d n regulate ,imag9ation by ! laws
 ( him :o is tru? itself4 ,) ^!1        
,imag9ation is z false 9 relation to t  
:i* is to come1 z ) ! la/ describ$ 9    
relation to t :i* has already be54 ,9 _!
 plans ( life !y reason f fancy in/ead (
 f fact1 & _! ,imag9ations are fill$ )  
fanta/ic visions ( ?+s impossible1      
in/ead ( ! cle>1 bright images ( t1 :i* 
may rationally be expect$ to come to    
pass4 ,su* p]sons p]petually wa/+ _!    
p[]s by try+ to d s _m ?+s t !y c d no?+
 well1 or by /riv+ to d "s "o ?+ t is   
impossible2 ?us r5d]+ !mselves          
comp>atively useless 9 society1 & (t5   
ev5 mis*iev\s4 ,to avoid ?is error1 x is
 ne$ful to g back p]petually to ,?\ght 9

 ord] to obta9 a solid f\ndation =      
,imag9ation to build ^u4 ,z ,imag9ation 
passes to & fro betwe5 ,?\ght &         
,affection1 x mu/ rememb] t x is a      
mess5g] f "o to ! o!r1 & mu/ n inv5t    
tales on ! way1 & s deceive ,affection  
into acts ( folly4 ,! facts ( ! message 
mu/ be precisely su* z ,?\ght gave !m1  
:ile _! co/ume may be su* z ,imag9ation 
w\ld h x4 ,?us ! ,affections w be r\s$  
to action 9 proportion z ! eloqu5ce ( ! 
,imag9ation is m or less int5se1 ,:5 x  
speaks 9 words t burn1 if x speak f     
itself1 x w r\se ! ,affections to wild  
fanaticism2 b if x speak f ,?\ght1 x w  
wak5 en?usiasm 9 ! he>t1 su* z %all be> 
x /eadfa/ly onw>d 9 ! pa? ( duty1 )\t   
ha/e & )\t re/4 ,di/9ctness (           
,imag9ation may be cultivat$ by c>efully
 obs]v+ ?+s we wi% to rememb]1 & !n     
call+ up _! =ms be=e ! m9d's eye1 &     
endeavor+ to describe !m j z !y are1 9  
words1 by writ+1 or by draw+2 & !n      
reexam9+ to see :]e we h err$1 &        
correct+ our mi/akes4 ,if ?is be done f 

a g5u9e love ( tru?1 ! ,imag9ation w    
soon become accurate & tru/wor?y4 ,9    
read+1 /rive to br+ :at is read be=e !  
m9d's eye1 & s impress x ^u ! memory 9  
images4 ,?is process quick5s ! p[] (    
memory1 & enables x to reta9 mu* m ?an x
 o!rwise c\ld4 ,if ! writ] be           
imag9ative1 x is easily done2 b if n1 we
 mu/ /rive to make up = 8 defici5cies by
 our own ef=ts4 ,read+ hi/ory & travels1
 con/ant ref]5ce to maps & pictures     
fixes facts ^u ! memory simply by       
transf]r+ !m to ! ,imag9ation4 ,memory  
is n a faculty by itself4 ,:at we only  
?9k ab\t we rememb] feebly2 :at we image
 9 our m9ds we rememb] mu* m /rongly2   
:at we love we nev] =get :ile we cont9ue
 to love x4  ,9 cultivat+ ! ,imag9ation1
 we mu/ be sure to all[ ,?\ght to g ) x 
h& 9 h&2 rememb]+ t ! two toge!r make up
 ! ,und]/&+4 ,we mu/ be c>eful to se>*  
consci5ti\sly = true ?\ghts be=e all[+  
,imag9ation to %ape !m into =ms4 ,9 ord]
 to f9d ! tru?1 we mu/ love x = its own 
sake1 & mu/ seek x ) /raight=w>d        

e>ne/ness1 because we believe x ne$ful  
to ! build+ up ( ,"*4 ,if we seek x f   
any less wor?y motive1 our sight w      
become morbid1 we %all lose ! p[] ( kn[+
 x :5 x is f\nd1 & %all be liable to    
mi/ake = x "s mis]able falsehood4 ,if we
 all[ ,imag9ation too mu* lib]ty1 zeal w
 run be=e k2 if we all[ x too little1 k 
w run be=e zeal4 ,9 ! =m]1 case we %all 
be liable to fanaticism2 9 ! latt]1 to  
sluggi%ness4 ,9 ! =m] case we %all be   
ready to und]take to d any?+ t attracts 
u1 :e!r we "k h[ to d x or n2 9 ! latt]1
 we %all n be will+ to try to d :at we  
might4 ,! lack ( ,affection prev5ts u f 
desir+ to d a ?+1 ! lack ( ,imag9ation  
makes u ?9k we _c d a ?+1 ! lack (      
,?\ght ( c\rse makes x impossible to d a
 ?+2 = we _c d a ?+ till we "k t x is to
 be done4  ,9 our religion1 ,?\ght gives
 u fai?1 ,imag9ation gives u hope1 &    
,affection gives u *>ity4 ,religion does
 n become a p]sonal matt] to u until x  
takes ! =m ( hope4 ,:ile x is simply a  
?+ ( ?\ght x is cold1 b>r5 fai?1 & we   

c>e no?+ = x2 b :5 ,imag9ation t\*es x1 
fai? is *ang$ to hope1 & we beg9 to     
p]ceive t religion is a ?+ to be desir$ 
9 our own p]sons4 ,religi\s fe>1 too1 is
 ! *ild ( ,imag9ation4 ,devils believe &
 tremble1 because !y hate goodness4     
,angels believe & hope1 because !y love 
x4  ,e "o has )9 8 m9d an imag9>y heav51
 )9 & ar\nd :i* all *]i%$ images arrange
 !mselves1 accord+ z !y are m or less   
de>4 ,we %\ld se>* our m9ds1 & le>n :at 
are ! attributes ( our heav51 if we w\ld
 "k :e!r we are t5d+ t[>ds ! true heav5 
t is prep>$ = ^? :o ord] _! lives       
aright4 ,we %all1 if we d ?is1 be sure  
to f9d t !re are c]ta9 images ris+ v (t5
 9 our m9ds1 into :i* our ?\ghts seem to
 cry/allize :5 di/urb$ by no int]ruption
 f )\t2 & ^!4 images make up all t we   
believe ( heav52 !y are ! k+dom ( heav5 
)9 u4 ,we may1 ) our lips1 ackn[l$ge    
fai? 9 a pure heav5 :]e9 dwelle?        
righte\sness2 b unless our ideas fall   
habitually into =ms ( purity1 !re is no 
g5u9e fai? 9 su* a heav5ly k+dom4 ,we   

truly believe only 9 :at we love4 ,we   
may le>n f books & f in/ructors a great 
deal ab\t ! sci5ce ( goodness1 & may    
talk ( su* k until we fancy t we %\ld be
 happy 9 a heav5 :]e goodness reign$    
triumphant2 & yet we may be entirely    
deceiv$ 9 ?is fancy1 & our he>ts may all
 ! :ile be fix$ on ?+s s entirely ap>t f
 ! true heav51 t no?+ c\ld make u m     
mis]able ?an ! be+ =c$ to dwell )9 its  
gates4 ,if we w\ld te/ ! quality ( our  
fai?1 we mu/ wat* ! images & pictures t 
rise habitually be=e our m9d's eye 9 our
 h\rs ( rev]ie2 = !y fai?fully repres5t 
! secret affections ( ! he>t4 ,if ^!    
images are =ms ( purity & goodness1 x is
 well ) u2 ! k+dom ( heav5 is truly !re2
 b if !y repres5t only =ms ( ?+s t      
belong to ?is _w1 if dress & equipage & 
social di/9ction haunt our long+s1 if   
visions ( pride1 va9-glory1 & luxury are
 ev] prompt to rise1--visions t belong  
only to ! love ( self & ( ! _w1--visions
 t d n beckon u onw>d to ! p]=mance (   
duty1 b only entice u ) ! allurem5ts (  

s5suality & self-indulg5ce2 or /ill     
worse1 if discont5t1 envy1 & malice d>k5
 ! temple ( ,imag9ation ) _! sc[ls1 !   
k+dom ( heav5 is f> f u z ! antipodes4  
,?is imag9>y heav5 t selfi%ness &       
worldl9ess h built up )9 u is 9 tru? b  
an emanation f hell4 ,we may talk (     
heav51 & obs]ve its outw>d =ms all our  
lives :ile h>bor+ ?is demoniacal crew   
)92 & we %all gr[ ev] h>d] & cold] )    
intol]ance & bigotry "u _! influ5ce2 nor
 c we ev] h t joy 9 heav5ly hope t      
belongs to ^? ^: he>ts cleave to all t  
is pure & true1 & ^: s\ls are !re=e     
fill$ ) ! imag]y ( virtue4  ,we _c      
expect1 9 ?is life1 to atta9 to a /ate (
 reg5]ation s entire t no images ( evil 
%all ev] come to our s\ls2 b we may hope
 to become s f> advanc$ t we %all n     
welcome & ent]ta9 !m :5 !y come2 b %all 
recognize !m at once z (t5 z !y appe>1 &
 drive !m f u4 ,?is mu*1 h[ev]1 we _c d 
) our own /r5g?1 = t is weakness2 b if  
we /rive1 look+ ev] to ! ,"l1 ^: /r5g?  
is freely giv5 to all :o dev\tly ask 8  

aid1 we %all be arm$ z ) ! flam+ sword (
 *]ubim1 turn+ e way to gu>d ! tree (   
life4    ,,affection4   ,love is ! ,life
 ( ,man4--,,sw$5borg4  ,) ! he>t man    
believe? unto righte\sness4--,,/4       
,,paul4   ,! ,affections are ! mo/      
int]ior ( all ! attributes ( man1--!y   
are 9 fact 8 spiritual life4 ,!         
acquisitions ( ! ,und]/&+ truly app]ta9 
to man only :5 ! ,affections h set _!   
seal ^u !m4 ,we may /ore our memories ) 
k & wisdom ga!r$ f e s\rce1 b until !y  
are grasp$ by ! ,affections !y d n      
belong to u2 = till !n !y d n become "p 
& p>cel ( ourselves4 ,s long z we m]ely 
"k a ?+ we make no use ( x4 ,! facts (  
k1 z !y lie 9 ! ,und]/&+1 may exhibit a 
rank gr[? ( ?\ghts & images2 b ?\gh     
fl[]s may adorn !m1 !y w all p]i%       
b>r5ly2 :ile1 if ! w>m? ( ! ,affections 
is ?r[n ^u !m1 ! ri* clu/]s ( fruit     
spe$ily appe>2 n only af=d+ pres5t      
delight1 b promis+ to be ! p>5ts (      
num]\s (fspr+ yet to come4  ,!          
,affections _c be analyz$ & compreh5d$ )

 ! same k9d ( di/9ctness ) :i* we       
compreh5d ,?\ght & ,imag9ation2 because 
t :i* belongs to ! ,und]/&+ c be        
express$ or describ$ 9 words1 & 9 t =m  
be pass$ f "o to ano!r2 :ile !          
,affections exi/ only 9 =ms ( emotion t 
_c be di/9ctly translat$ into words4 ,a 
glance ( ! eye or a t\* ( ! h& (t5      
transf]s an emotion f "o m9d to ano!r ) 
a facility & cle>ness ( :i* words are   
incapable4 ,!re are no ?+s we believe s 
completely z ^? :i* we feel to be true1 
yet !re are none ab\t :i* we reason s   
imp]fectly4  ,! motive-p[] 9 man is     
,affection4 ,:at he loves he wills1 &   
:at he wills he p]=ms4 ,our ,"* is !    
complex ( all t we love4 ,we (t5 ?9k we 
love traits ( ,"* t we _c possess2 b we 
deceive ourselves4 ,all t we truly love 
we /rive to atta91 & all t we /rive aft]
 rightly we d atta94 ,! cause (         
self-deception on ?is po9t is1 t we ?9k 
we love a c]ta9 trait ( ,"* :5 we only  
love its rew>d2 or t we hate o!r traits 
:5 we only hate _! puni%m5t4  ,!        

passionate man p]ceives t 8 ungov]n$    
temp] causes him tr\ble1 & occasions him
 to commit acts ( inju/ice1 & to say ?+s
 = :i* he is aft]w>ds a%am$2 & he       
exclaims1 ,i wi% ,i c\ld acquire        
self-control2 b alas6 a ha/y temp] is   
natural to me1 & ,i _c ov]come x4 ,tell 
su* a man t he is j :at he loves to be1 
& he w d5y x )\t hesitation2 & yet !    
love ( combat+ & ( ov]com+ by =ce are ! 
d>l+ loves ( 8 he>t2 & :5 he fancies t  
he is wi%+ to ov]come ^! prop5sities1 he
 is ?9k+ only ( ! worldly injury 8 temp]
 may occasion him1 & n ( ! hatefulness (
 ang] 9 itself4 ,s soon z we beg9 to    
hate ang] = its own sake we beg9 to put 
x away2 b :ile we only hate ! bad       
consequ5ces ( ang] we cleave to its     
indulg5ce4 ,s x is ) indol5ce4 ,we "k1  
p]haps1 t we are indol5t1 & we p]ceive t
 ?is vice /&s 9 ! way ( our atta9+ to _m
 ?+s t we desire1 & we believe t we wi% 
to become dilig5t1 :5 we are /eadfa/ly  
lov+ a life ( indol5ce1 & wi%+ n =      
dilig5ce1 b = its rew>ds4 ,:at we       

suppose to be dislike ( indol5ce is only
 dislike ( ! consequ5ces t indol5ce br+s
 9 its tra94 ,s ! drunk>d sometimes goes
 to 8 grave *eat+ himself ) ! idea t !  
lu/ ( ! fle% b9ds & enslaves him2 & t he
 really loves ! virtue ( temp]ance1 :ile
 9 tru? he is lov+ s5sual indulg5ce )   
all 8 he>t4 ,possibly temp]ance re=m]s  
might be m successful 9 reclaim+ su*    
slaves f _! s9 if !y w\ld talk less ( ! 
puni%m5ts ! drunk>d br+s ^u himself 9 ! 
%ape ( pov]ty1 & disease1 & %ame1 &     
enl>ge m ^u ! moral degradation to 8 own
 s\l :i* he fa/5s ^u himself bo? = ?is  
life & ! life to come4  ,we are all ( u 
p]petually liable to gross              
self-deception by ?us transf]r+ 9 fancy 
our love or our hate = ! consequ5ces (  
vices or virtues to ! vices or virtues  
!mselves4 ,if we made ?is transf] 9     
fact1 we %\ld at once set ab\t ga9+ ! "o
 & putt+ away ! o!r2 b s long z we      
believe t s9 dwells )9 u )\t our cons5t 
& approval we become daily m & m !      
s]vants ( s94  ,we n unfrequ5tly see a v

 poor family hav+ an int5se desire =    
education1 & _! pov]ty1 in/ead ( putt+  
its acquisition out ( _! rea*1 seems    
only to /imulate _! ardor ( pursuit4 ,"o
 half ( _! "t w p]haps be sp5t 9 ! mo/  
ardu\s labor 9 ord] to procure ! means (
 obta9+ ! aid ( books & tea*]s to enri* 
! o!r half2 & no self-d5ial 9 dress or  
physical indulg5ce seems pa9ful1 :5     
weigh$ aga9/ ! pleasure ( increas+ !    
means ( education4 ,"h is g5u9e love (  
le>n+1 & ! result ( its ef=ts w prove ! 
tru? ( ! old adage1 ,:]e !re is a w !re 
is a way4 ,?is family is act+ out its   
life's love und]/&+ly & ) fix$ purpose4 
,p]haps 9 ! v next h\se to ?is is ano!r 
family ( n ne>ly s small prop]ty4 ,!y   
too pr(ess great love ( & desire =      
education2 b !re is no correspond+ ef=t4
 ,!y mu/ dress ) a c]ta9 degree (       
g5tility1 & !y mu/ n make an ef=t to e>n
 money by any means t w\ld seem to l[]  
_! /&+ 9 society2 &1 moreov]1 !y are    
indol5t1 & ! ef=t t ! d5ial ( physical  
indulg5ces requires seems insupportable 

to !m4 ,! p>5ts ( ?is family w (t5 be   
he>d lam5t+ t _! *ildr5 _c h an         
education2 & if "o %\ld v5ture to       
indicate ! possibility ( _! obta9+ "o = 
!mselves z _! neighbors are do+1 !y w   
reply t _! *ildr5 h n /r5g? to /ruggle  
along 9 t way1 or t !y are too pr\d to  
get an education 9 a way t w\ld seem to 
place !m 9 po9t ( social rank bel[ any (
 _! fell[-/ud5ts4 ,?is family are act+  
out _! life's love j z ?or\ghly1 ?\gh n 
z und]/&+ly1 z ! o!r4 ,!y d n desire    
education f love = x1 b because x w\ld  
give !m a c]ta9 /&+ 9 society1 & n hav+ 
! means ( indulg+ vanity 9 ?is          
direction1 !y turn to dress & idl5ess1 z
 easi] signs ( :at is vulg>ly call$     
g5tility4 ,/ill ^! p]sons w\ld deem y   
unju/ & unk9d if y told !m !y 7 liv+ 9  
ignorance because !y _h no true love =  
education2 & !y w\ld h>dly deem y sane  
%\ld y tell !m t ! ,"* ( e human be+ is 
! sum & cont95t & expression ( all t he 
be/ loves4  ,we _c truly love any?+ t we
 d n und]/&1--any?+ t has n a di/9ct    

exi/5ce 9 our ?\ghts & imag9ations2 &   
all ( ,"* t we love & c cle>ly image to 
ourselves we c br+ out into life4 ,!    
,affections are ! *ildr5 ( ! ,w1 & if ! 
,w be det]m9$ & /eadfa/1 !re is no limit
 b ! f9it5ess ( humanity to ! progress 9
 :atev] is und]tak54 ,:5 we love        
ard5tly1 all ef=t seems light comp>$ ) !
 good we expect to d]ive f ! possession 
( t :i* we love4 ,if we become we>y &   
fa9t by ! way1 x is because we lack     
int5sity ( love4  ,9 read+ ! lives (    
di/+ui%$ m51 we f9d t1 9 ! pursuit (    
:atev] has rais$ !m above ! mass ( m51  
!y knew no disc\ragem5t1 ackn[l$g$ no   
impossibility4 ,we read ( travell]s :o1 
to satisfy a burn+ curiosity = discov]y1
 pass ?r\gh p]il & fatigue t is fe>ful =
 u ev5 to ?9k (2 & yet !y1 s int5se 0 _!
 love = :at !y s\ght1 enc\nt]$ all ) a  
det]m9ation t made suff]+ & dang]       
indiff]5t1 nay1 almo/ acceptable to !m4 
,s ! inv5tor labors1 ye> aft] ye>1 ?r\gh
 pov]ty & privation1 comp5sat$ = all by 
! anticipation ( ! satisfaction t w be 8

 :5 8 d>l+ object is atta9$4 ,s ! /ud5t1
 ! philan?ropi/1 ! /atesman1 labors 9 l 
mann]1 light$ by ?\ght1 *e]$ by         
imag9ation1 w>m$ by love4 ,ne$ful z may 
be ! light & ! *e]1 x is ! w>m? only t c
 give life4 ,we may "k & imag9e1 & yet  
p]=m no?+2 b :5 love is wak5$1 p]=mance 
becomes a necessity ( our be+2 & e      
sacrifice ( mom5t>y pleasure we make 9  
ord] to obta9 ! fruition ( our desires  
is n only )\t pa91 b x is sweet z       
self-d5ial to a lov]1 if p]*ance he may 
give pleasure !reby to ! object ( 8     
passion4 ,x is ! m]e/ self-delusion =   
any "o to sit /ill & say1 ,i love ?is or
 ,i love t trait ( ,"*2 b x is n 9 my   
p[d] to ga9 x4 ,!y :o love d n sit /ill 
& lam5t4 ,love is ev] up & do+ & /riv+4 
,!y :o sit /ill & lam5t1 love !         
indulg5ce ( _! own indol5ce bett] ?an   
aught else1 & :at !y love !y atta94 4   
,x is ( c\rse impossible t all %\ld     
become di/+ui%$ by ! ef=ts !y may make 9
 life2 & ?is is n :at we %\ld aim at 9 !
 tra9+ ( ,"*4 ,to be di/+ui%$ implies   

some?+ comp>ative1--implies1 if we aim  
aft] becom+ s1 t we seek to be sup]ior  
to o!rs4 ,?is is n an aim t c be admitt$
 9 ,*ri/ian tra9+4 ,"* is some?+ betwe5 
u & our ,god1 & e ?\ght we admit t      
savors ( rivalry or emulation 9 our     
ef=ts degrades !m1 & takes f !m !       
sanctity t c alone insure success4 ,!   
mom5t t f9ds u say+1 ,i am glad t ,i am 
bett] ?an my neighbor1 or ev51 ,i desire
 to be bett] ?an ,i wi% to see him1 t   
mom5t f9ds u de/itute ( a true          
conception ( ,*ri/ian *>ity4 ,we _c     
atta9 to a heal?y gr[? ( ,"* until1     
smitt5 by ! beauty ( excell5ce1 we      
wor%ip its p]fection 9 our ,"l &        
,savi\r1 & ) he>ts fix$ on him1 /rive1  
tru/+ 9 8 aid1 to be p]fect ev5 z he is 
p]fect4 ,9 ?is ef=t we mu/ %ut out f our
 he>ts e emotion t _c be admitt$ into   
our pray]s to him = light & /r5g?4 ,are 
we sorr[ful t our neighbor is ga9+ ^u ! 
way fa/] ?an ourselves1 let u rememb] t 
?is emotion is virtually a pray] t 8    
/r5g? may be less5$ = our sake2 & let u 

*ange x z quickly z we c to a m e>ne/   
long+ aft] our own gr[?1 )\t comp>+     
ourselves ) any human be+4 ,elation1 if 
we ?9k we h pass$ ano!r 9 ! race1 is a  
vice ( ! same "* z envy at ano!r =      
surpass+ u4 ,su* envy & su* elation are 
*ildr5 ( t pride ( he>t t %uts ! door on
 all bro!rly love4 ,x is t vice by :i*  
,ca9 fell1 & s f> z we admit x into our 
bosoms we volunt>ily become ! *ildr5 (  
,ca94  ,! ,"l tells u to seek fir/ !    
k+dom ( heav5 & its righte\sness1 & t   
all o!r good ?+s %all be add$ unto u4   
,we _c suppose he meant by ?is t ! rew>d
 ( virtue 0 to be f\nd 9 h\ses & l&s1 or
 worldly weal? ( any k9d1 al?\gh he     
enum]at$ ^! ?+s 9 ! promise2 = we "k t  
^! are1 p]haps1 z (t5 possess$ 9        
abundance by ! base/ ( m5 z by ! mo/    
virtu\s4 ,h[1 !n1 are we to und]/& ?is  
promise8 ,to seek ! k+dom ( heav5 & its 
righte\sness is to s]ve ! ,"l ) all !   
he>t1 & s\l1 & m9d1 & /r5g?2 & ! rew>ds 
appropriate to su* s]vice surely _c be  
c\nt$ 9 silv] & gold4 ,^! may adorn !   

happ9ess t virtue gives2 b !y _c        
con/itute x4 ,he :o labors simply = !   
love ( weal? is cont5t if he obta9 !    
rew>d he seeks2 b he :o labors to obta9 
! fully develop$ "* ( a man1--! image & 
lik5ess ( ,god1--if he atta9 no?+ beyond
 weal?1 w\ld feel su* rew>d to be only a
 mock]y ( 8 desires4 ,su* labor lifts u 
above ! happ9ess ext]nal possessions c  
give1 & be/[s ^u u a weal? t ! _w _c    
take away4 ,he :o wi%es to s]ve ,god    
acceptably1 cultivates all 8 capacities 
to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 9 ord] to increase
 8 p[] ( lead+ a useful life1 & is !re=e
 con/antly add+ to himself possessions t
 c nev] leave him2--rational & spiritual
 possessions :i*1 9 relation to our     
int]nal life1 correspond to worldly     
possessions 9 relation to our ext]nal   
life1 & 7 !re=e signifi$ 9 ! p>abolic   
language ( ! ,"l4  ,:5 ! philosoph] (   
old lo/ ! libr>y he _h be5 all 8        
life-long collect+1 he exclaim$1 ,my    
books h done me little s]vice if !y h n 
taught me to live happily )\t !m4 ,he _h

 made _! cont5ts 8 own by dilig5t /udy1 
& no p[] c\ld take ?is f him1 & !y _h   
made him wise by _! in/ructions1 s t he 
c\ld possess 8 s\l 9 pati5ce "u ext]nal 
losses ( any k9d4 ,! man :o /udies      
books1 ?\gh he may n own a volume1 makes
 !m 8 own f> m completely ?an !         
bibliomaniac :o sp5ds a =tune 9 fill+ 8 
libr>y ) *oice editions ( works life is 
n long en\gh to read4 ,s x is ) works ( 
art4 ,he :o c mo/ truly appreciate !m is
 he :o really owns !m4 ,"o man w fill 8 
h\se ) pictures & /atues & all beautiful
 works ( art1 because ! possession ( su*
 ?+s gives di/9ction 9 society4 ,he     
collects !m1 n because he loves art1 b  
because he loves himself2 & values !m   
precisely 9 proportion to ! sums ( money
 !y h co/ him4 ,^? among 8 visitors :o  
love art = its own sake1 & h le>n$ to   
appreciate su* ?+s ju/ly1 h a pleasure  
incomp>ably m int]ior & pr(\nd 9 gaz+ ^u
 !m ?an he :o rejoices 9 hav+ paid l>ge 
sums ( money = !m2 & surely no "o ( su* 
visitors w\ld ex*ange 8 p[] (           

appreciation = ! o!rs ext]nal possession
 ( !m4 ,:o1 !n1 is ! true own]1 if n he 
:o feels mo/ delight 9 contemplat+ !m1 &
 :o has ! mo/ delicate p]ception ( all  
_! %ades ( beauty8  ,9 ! highe/ ( all   
enjoym5ts ( ! eye1 t :i* we d]ive f !   
contemplation ( ext]nal nature1 ! man ^:
 s\l is mo/ deeply ?rill$ by its beauty1
 ^: he>t rises 9 wor%ip z he gazes ^u ! 
m\nta9s 9 _! calm sublimity1 & rememb]s 
h[ ! ,"l frequ5t$ su* heights = pray]1 &
 :o w&]s b5ea?1 ! %ad[s ( ! woods1 feel+
 t ! groves 7 ,god's fir/ temples1 ?is  
man surely has ! k+doms ( ! e>? 9 clos] 
possession ?an he :o holds ?\s&s ( acres
 9 fee4  ,:atev] possessions we c "n1   
:e!r ext]nal or int]nal1 :e!r ( ! he>t1 
! head1 or ! h&1 x is love by :i* we    
truly hold !m4 ,no?+ is ours t we d n   
love1 & ?r\gh love we obta9 possession (
 all t our he>ts crave4  ,! love1 h[ev]1
 t is s /rong to obta9 mu/ be no        
sup]ficial s5tim5t1 b an inw>d passion (
 ! he>t4 ,s long z we live 9 ?\ght &    
imag9ation we are v apt to mi/ake m]e   

s5tim5t = love2 b ! diff]5ce w %[ itself
 s soon z we beg9 to act4 ,s5tim5t is   
soon we>i$ by labor & difficulty 9 its  
pursuit ( m5tal atta9m5t1 soon disgu/$  
by squalor or (f5d$ by +ratitude 9 its  
attempts at b5evol5ce1 soon disc\rag$ by
 ! h>dness ( its own he>t :5 x endeavors
 to acquire self-control1 or to ga9 su* 
virtues z seem 9 ! ab/ract lovely &     
delightful4 ,9 %ort1 s5tim5t wants a    
royal road to :atev] x /rives to rea*4  
,love1 on ! contr>y1 is too mu* 9 e>ne/ 
to be dismay$ by any imp$im5t4 ,x w n   
/op half-way & make excuses = its       
%ort-com+s4 ,x re/s n 9 its c\rse until 
x has ga9$ :at x seeks2 & !n x re/s n   
long1 = all true love gr[s by :at x fe$s
 on1 & e height ( excell5ce we rea* does
 b enl>ge ! field ( vision & %[ u new   
c\ntries to be won4  ,admitt+ love to   
be1 inde$1 ?is int5se & all-p]vad+ p[]1 
& ! v life ( our s\ls1 ! importance (   
tra9+ ourselves to love only t :i* is   
pure & true at once becomes manife/4 ,! 
heights ( heav5 are n f>!r f ! dep?s (  

hell ?an are ! results t come to u if we
 seek ! pure & ! true f ^? :i*          
inevitably occur :5 ! *oice falls ^u !  
impure & ! false4 ,let no "o ?9k to     
dwell 9 safety because he has n         
delib]ately said to himself1 ,i *oose ! 
impure & ! false2 = if ! pure & ! true  
be n delib]ately & volunt>ily *os51 !   
he>t out ( its own inh]5t selfi%ness &  
worldl9ess w unconsci\sly s9k gradually1
 b surely1 into ! impure & ! false4 ,!re
 is no half-way re/+-place = humanity   
betwe5 good & evil4 ,we are always s9k+1
 unless we are ris+2 go+ backw>d1 unless
 we are press+ =w>d4  ,mu* is said ( !  
tru? & purity ( *ildhood1 & !y are v    
beautiful1 = ! angels t c>e = *ildr5 d  
cont9ually behold ! face ( ! ,heav5ly   
,fa!r1--d /& p]petually )9 ! sph]e (    
absolute tru? & purity4 ,b soon ! *ild  
slips ! lead+-/r+s ( its gu>dian _s1 &  
comes into its own lib]ty2 & n[1 unless 
x freely *ooses to foll[ ) will+ &      
con/ant /ep 9 ! same pa? :]e9 x has ?us 
f> be5 l$1 x w w&] f side to side1      

increas+ at ea* turn+ ! di/ance t       
sep>ates x f ! way ( life1 until at la/ 
x may w&] s f> t x loses ! desire & ev5 
! memory :i* might lead x to return4    
,vici\s prop5sities w1 p]haps1 beg9 to  
%[ !mselves2 & 9 ! h>d5$ & %ameless y\? 
x w be h>d to recognize any trace ( !   
innoc5ce ( infancy4 ,b1 p]haps1 in/ead (
 vici\sness1 c>elessness is develop$1 & 
y\? is bright5$ by gayety1 amiability1 &
 ready g5]osity4 ,occasional d]elictions
 f tru? & honor f9d ready apologi/s     
among fri5ds1 because ! boy or ! girl is
 s good-he>t$2 b a clos] inspection     
readily %[s t ! goodness ( he>t is v    
sup]ficial1 t ! left h& is (t5 unju/    
:ile ! "r is g5]\s1 t a lie is no (f5ce 
to ! consci5ce1 if x be a good-natur$   
"o1 & 9 %ort t v little dep5d5ce c be   
plac$ on ! uprightness t has no firm]   
base ?an good-he>t$ness4 ,"y p]sons (   
?is sort are sometimes l$ away to commit
 "s act s base t _! eyes are op5$ to !  
dang]s t beset ! pa? 9 :i* !y are       
travell+1 & 9 sorr[ & dismay !y turn to 

seek ! way ( innoc5ce :5ce !y _h w&]$4  
,too (t51 h[ev]1 ! c>elessness ( y\?    
passes into ! indiff]5ce ( adult life & 
! call\sness ( old age4 ,:at c be m     
revolt+ ?an an old age cold1 h>d1 &     
selfi%8 ,yet ?is is ! natural & almo/   
unavoidable result ( a y\? t does n fix 
its he>t 9 unwav]+ love ^u tru? &       
purity1--^: aspirations are n = ^? ?+s  
:i* _c gr[ old1 & :i* ! _w c nei!r give 
nor take away4 ,a he>t fill$ ) love =   
excell5ce c nev] gr[ old2 = x w g on    
increas+ 9 all t is lovely & graci\s s  
long z x lives2 & :]e !re is p]petual   
gr[? ( ! faculties !re c be no decay4   
,we gr[ old1 n by we>1 b by ru/2 & we c 
nev] become ! prey ( ru/ :ile our       
faculties are kept bright by ! p[] & !  
ex]cise ( e>ne/ love4 ,! fle%ly body mu/
 gr[ old & die1 = x is ( ! e>? e>?y2 b x
 is by our own weakness & indol5ce if   
our spiritual body ev] ga!rs a wr9kle on
 its br[4 ,:5 ! fle%ly body drops f u1  
:at mu/ be our %ame & our despair if we 
rise 9 a spiritual body de=m$ ) evil    

passions1 or corrupt ) ! leprosy ( s94  
,too _m1 alas6 sp5d all _! en]gies 9    
fe$+ & clo?+ & %elt]+ ! natural body1   
leav+ ! spiritual body hungry & nak$ &  
cold4 ,we sometimes he> wond] express$ t
 a m9d ?us />v$ has become sup]-annuat$ 
& doat+1 :ile ! body /ill c>ries on its 
functions ) vigor2 b _h ! body be5      
treat$ ) a simil> neglect1 x w\ld h long
 be=e return$ to ! du/4 ,! gr[? ( !     
spiritual body %\ld be cont9u\s f !     
cradle ?r\gh et]nity2 & seldom c any o!r
 reason1 ?an our own neglect1 be assign$
 = its disease or decay4 ,! bread ( life
 is p]petually (f]$ = its support1 & if 
x refuses to eat1 its dea? is on its own
 head4  ,infants :o pass into !         
spiritual _w be=e !y are t\*$ by a ta9t 
( e>? are1 probably1 ?r\gh ! abs5ce (   
all evil 9 ^? :o are suff]$ to approa*  
!m1 tra9$ into a purity ( ,affection t  
fills _! :ole be+ ) its g5ial w>m?1     
desc5d+1 or ray+ out1 into all !        
imag9ations ( ! s\l & all ! ?\ghts ( !  
m9d4 ,?us !y s]ve ,god 9 ! ord] :i* !   

,savi\r comm&$1 ) all ! he>t1 & s\l1 &  
m9d4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 :o rema9 long on e>?1  
almo/ )\t exception1 h ! ord] ( _!      
nature s rev]s$1 t _! p[]s mu/ be       
conv]t$ to ! "r1 9 ! ord] ( ,/4 ,paul1  
asc5d+ f ! l[e/ to ! highe/2 or1 :i* is 
! same ?+1 pass+ f ! outmo/ to ! inmo/4 
,! l[e/ & mo/ ext]nal "p ( ! be+ mu/ be 
made ob$i5t to ! laws ( ,div9e ,ord]1 & 
on ?is z a f\ndation mu/ ! high] &      
int]nal nature be built up1 until x =ms 
a sanctu>y2 & ^u its alt> %all fire f   
heav5 desc5d s (t5 z a gift is (f]$4  ,!
 practice ( ext]nal vice1 j 9 proportion
 to its grossness1 incapacitates u =    
p]ceiv+ :at is true or lov+ :at is good4
 ,by vice is n meant crime su* z exposes
 u to puni%m5t by ! law ( ! l&1 b s9s   
aga9/ ! laws ( ,god1 t br+ _! own       
puni%m5t ) !m1 by defac+ ! image ( ,god 
9 ! s\l4 ,!re is always ne$ ( se>*+ !   
he>t to f9d if we h committ$ crimes     
aga9/ ! s\l2 = ! laws ( ! l& deal only )
 ! excessive d]elictions f "r :i* we _c 
ignorantly commit4 ,we may1 h[ev]1 g on 

unconsci\sly 9 ! commission ( great s9s 
until our he>ts become h>d5$ aga9/ all  
emotions ( heav5ly affection1 & our eyes
 bl9d$ s t we _c di/+ui% ! diff]5ce     
betwe5 d>kness & light4 ,if we w\ld     
avoid ?is fe>ful condition1 we mu/ (t5 g
 to ! ,gospels1 & place ! words ( ! ,"l1
 9 _! v>i\s tea*+s1 especially z !y come
 to u f ! ,m\nt1 z x 7 9 judgm5t ov]    
aga9/ u1 & read+ v]se by v]se1 fa?om !  
dep?s ( our he>ts1 & confess :e!r we are
 guilty or no4 ,w\ld we escape su*      
guilt1 we mu/ /udy ^! in/ructions aga9 &
 aga91 until1 z ,moses comm&$ ( ! laws (
 ! eld] ,scripture1 !y %all be ) u :5 we
 sit 9 our homes1 or walk by ! way1 or  
lie d[n1 or rise up4 ,& we %all b9d !m =
 a sign ^u our h&s1 & !y %all be z      
frontlets betwe5 our eyes4 ,& we %all   
write !m ^u ! po/s ( our h\ses1 & ^u our
 gates4  ,:5 we place ! words ( ! ,"l 9 
judgm5t ov] aga9/ u1 & feel compell$ to 
ackn[l$ge our unfai?fulness to _!       
requirem5ts1 !re is dang] ( our fall+   
into despair ?r\gh ! consci\sness t is  

?us =c$ ^u u ( our want ( love = ! law (
 ! ,"l4 ,! indulg5ce ( our own wills is 
s sweet to u1 t we _c see h[ x is       
possible t ! yoke ( ! ,"l c ev] become  
easy to our /iff5$ necks4 ,we feel z    
?\gh an ob$i5ce t did n spr+ f true love
 c\ld n be call$ ob$i5ce1 nay1 0 almo/ a
 s92 = x seems to savor ( hypocrisy4 ,9 
?is /ate ( m9d1 our only refuge is 9 t  
fai? :i* ,/4 ,paul tells u is ! sub/ance
 ( ?+s hop$ =1 ! evid5ce ( ?+s unse52 & 
!n1 unless ?is fai? be /rong en\gh to   
make u obey1 ?\gh n f love1 yet f a     
simple belief t at any rate ob$i5ce is  
bett] ?an disob$i5ce1 our /ate is wret*$
 inde$4 ,our rationality tells u t      
ob$i5ce is naught unless we love to     
obey1 b an inw>d conviction ( ! s\l--may
 we n call x ! voice ( ,god8--entreats  
u1 say+1 ?is d1 & ?\ %alt live4 ,if1 9 !
 ardor ( our fai?1 we c =get our        
rationality1 & cry1 ,"l1 ,i believe2    
help ?\ m9e unbelief2 & if we =ce       
ourselves to d t :i* we are comm&$1 ?\gh
 at fir/ x may appe> to u an act purely 

ext]nal & dead1 we %all soon f9d1 t1 if 
plant$ 9 d>kness1 x is /ill a liv+ se$1 
& ! ,"l w wat] x till x %all spr+ into a
 gr[? ( beauty t our he>ts w cleave to )
 delight4  ,! fir/ ob$i5ce ( ! s\l t has
 ent]$ ^u ! way ( reg5]ation is h>dly   
less ignorant ?an t ( ! little *ild :o  
obeys 8 p>5t )\t compreh5d+ ! use or    
propriety ( 8 comm&s2 &1 l t ( ! little 
*ild1 x consi/s 9 ab/a9+ f do+ t :i* is 
wrong1 r ?an 9 do+ t :i* is "r4 ,z !    
*ild gr[s old]1 he c look back ^u ^?    
comm&s & und]/& !m2 & !n he is fill$ )  
gratitude & love t[>ds 8 p>5t = putt+ !m
 ^u him4 ,s he :o seeks to love ! ,"l   
mu/ obey fir/1 & und]/& aft]w>d1--mu/   
keep ! comm&m5ts ere he c "k !          
doctr9es1--mu/ ab/a9 f do+ wrong be=e ! 
,"l c implant 9 8 he>t ! love ( do+ "r4 
,9 ! fir/ /ages ( reg5]at+ life we ?9k  
we love ! ,"l1 al?\gh we "k t we d n    
love our fell[-be+s z we ought2 & we _c 
compreh5d ! tru?1 t he :o does n love 8 
bro!r1 :om he has se51 _c love ! ,"l1   
:om he has n se52 & we ?9k x is mu*     

easi] to be pi\s t[>ds ,god ?an to be   
*>itable t[>ds m54 ,if our fai? is /rong
 en\gh to induce u to obey ! ext]nal    
comm&m5t ( do+ z we w\ld be done by1 !  
affection ( true bro!rly love by degrees
 gr[s up )9 u1 we "k n h[1 = ! _s ( ,god
 has brea!d ^u u :5 we 7 n aw>e2 & !n we
 p]ceive h[ imp]fect 0 ! love we bore to
 ! ,"l1 :5 we _h n le>n$ to feel t !    
attribute :i* awak5s true love = him is 
! p]fect love he be>s t[>ds ea* "o ( u1 
& t we c appreciate ?is love only s f> z
 we imitate x by feel+ will+ to d all ! 
good we c to e neighbor1 )\t di/9ction (
 p]son1 aft] ! mann] 9 :i* he causes !  
sun to %9e & ! ra9 to fall alike ^u !   
evil & ^u ! good4  ,to live ?us 9 *>ity 
) all m5 is n to d ext]nal acts (       
b5evol5ce indiscrim9ately to all1 )\t   
respect ( p]son4 ,!re is a common1 b    
errone\s1 idea 9 ! _w1 t simply to give 
is *>ity4 ,to live :at _m e/eem a life (
 *>ity1 t is a life ( indiscrim9ate     
giv+1 is (t5 to pay a b\nty ^u idl5ess &
 improvid5ce1 & to furni% ! means (     

vici\s indulg5ce4 ,:ile rememb]+ ! comm&
 to give to ^? :o ask1 we mu/ n =get !  
prohibition aga9/ ca/+ pe>ls be=e sw9e4 
,to give good ?+s to ^? we h reason to  
suppose w abuse !m is z wrong z to )hold
 our gifts f ^? :o w\ld use !m4 ,to give
 ignorantly1 :5 we "k n ! value ( !     
claim ^u our b5evol5ce1 is at be/ b a   
negative virtue1 & we %\ld be> 9 m9d t  
ev]y?+ we be/[ ^u ! unwor?y is s mu*    
abridg$ f our means ( aid+ ! wor?y4 ,_m 
p]sons seem to suppose t *>ity consi/s  
entirely 9 alms-giv+1 :ile ?is is only  
its l[e/ =m4 ,k9d de$s & k9d words are z
 truly works ( *>ity z pecuni>y gifts1 &
 we d n lead lives ( *>ity unless we are
 z ready ) ^? 9 ! home circle & 9 our   
social relations z ) ^! among ! poor4   
,god %[s 8 love to 8 *ildr5 by provid+  
!m ) su/5ance = ! body1 = ! intellect1 &
 = ! affections1 & if we w\ld resemble  
him1 we mu/ %[ our love to ! neighbor by
 be+ always ready to m9i/] to ! wants ( 
^? ar\nd u1 9 :atev] =m !y may arise4   
,we are told to give ev5 z we receive1 &

 we are also told t we are /ew>ds ( !   
,"l2 t is1 t all our gifts are held 9   
tru/ f him2 & we mu/ use !m 9 su* a way 
t at 8 com+ he may f9d 8 own ) usury4   
,true *>ity nev] impov]i%es4 ,9 outw>d  
possessions x w\ld be h>d to f9d a man  
:o has made himself poor by acts (      
b5evol5ce1 = a j & wise b5evol5ce is    
almo/ sure to be accompani$ by an ord]ly
 developm5t ( ! faculties su* z 9 our   
c\ntry makes prosp]ity almo/ c]ta94 ,9  
intellectual atta9m5ts mo/ p]sons are   
famili> ) ! fact1 t !re is no way by :i*
 we c s ?or\ghly confirm & make cle> 9  
our own m9ds any?+ t we "k1 z by imp>t+ 
x to ano!r4 ,9 all t relates to !       
affectional "p ( our be+1 none c d\bt t 
we gr[ by giv+4 ,! m we love1 ! m we f9d
 t is lovely2 & x is only 9 proportion z
 we love t we c le>n to compreh5d t ,god
 is inf9itely p[]ful by reason ( 8      
inf9ite love4 ,if we w\ld make our "o   
tal5t two1 or our five tal5ts t51 ! be/ 
way to d x is by giv+ ( all t we h to ^?
 :o are poor] ?an ourselves4  ,e p]son  

has )9 him ?ree planes ( life1 :i*      
con/itute 8 be+1 & :i*1 dur+ ! progress 
( reg5]ation1 are successively develop$2
 viz41 ! natural1 ! spiritual1 & !      
heav5ly4 ,) ^? :o lead an ext]nally good
 life on ! natural plane1 t is1 :o act m
 f ! impulses ( a k9d disposition or a  
bl9d ob$i5ce ?an f ! light ( ,*ri/ian   
tru?1 *>ity consi/s m]ely 9 supply+ !   
natural wants ( ! neighbor by mak+ him m
 com=table 9 8 ext]nal condition2 & ?is 
is well1 = !re is little1 if any1 use 9 
try+ to improve ! inn] man :ile ! out]  
is b[$ d[n ) want or squalid ) impurity4
 ,?is is ! basis ( ! high] planes (     
*>ity1 ! fir/ 9 "t1 ?\gh l[e/ 9 degree4 
,!re are ^? :o ?9k lightly ( ?is =m (   
*>ity1 because x is l[e/ 9 degree1      
=gett+ t x is absolutely ess5tial z a   
basis = ev]y?+ t is high]4 ,?is tru? may
 be illu/rat$ by ! duties ( ! p>5ts ( a 
family4 ,x is easy to p]ceive t ! highe/
 duty ( p>5ts is ! spiritual tra9+ ( _! 
*ildr51 t ! second is to give !m an     
intellectual education1 :ile ! ?ird &   

l[e/ is to fe$ & clo! & %elt] _! bodies4
 ,?is duty t[>ds ! body1 al?\gh l[e/ 9  
degree1 is fir/ 9 "t2 & m9i/]+ to !     
wants ( ! natural bodies ( _! *ildr51 t 
!y may gr[ up /rong & heal?y1 is ! fir/ 
duty to be p]=m$ 9 ord] to insure1 s f> 
z possible1 a tru/wor?y basis on :i* to 
build up _! spiritual bodies4 ,x %\ld1  
h[ev]1 be di/9ctly kept 9 m9d t ?is is  
only ! l[e/ plane ( p>5tal duty1 & t to 
rise no high] is1 z x 71 to lay a solid 
f\ndation ) labor & exp5se1 & !n leave x
 ) no sup]/ructure1 a monum5t ( folly4  
,f ?is class ( *>itable p]sons come ^?  
:o f\nd in/itutions & lead re=ms hav+ 9 
view ! amelioration ( ! physical        
condition ( ! human race4 ,9 reg>d+ ?is 
z ! l[e/ class1 no disrespect t[>ds x is
 int5d$1 = x is absolutely ess5tial z a 
basis to ! high]2 b ?is f\ndation %\ld  
be recogniz$ z su* by ! f\nd] 9 ord] t  
he may adapt x to ! sup]/ructure1 & n   
elaborate ! =m] at ! exp5se ( ! latt]4  
,! p>5t may squ&] 8 means ^u f9e clo!s &
 sumptu\s f>e until he has no?+ left = !

 intellectual education ( 8 *ildr52 !   
,/ate may build palaces = ! physical    
com=t ( its paup]s & crim9als1 until !re
 is no?+ left 9 ! treasury to con/ruct  
s*oolh\ses & colleges = ! m5tal tra9+ ( 
its virtu\s *ildr52 ! philan?ropi/ may s
 be/[ 8 *>ities t ! recipi5t w le>n to  
feel t x is ! duty ( ! ri* to support ! 
poor1 & s become a paup] :5 he might h  
be5 a useful citiz54  ,) ^? ^: bro!rly  
love is ( ! second1 or spiritual1       
degree1 *>ity is f\nd$ on ! love ( "r1 !
 love ( giv+ to all _! j due4 ,^? ( !   
fir/ class w1 p]haps1 deem ^? ( ! second
 cold1 yet a close obs]vation w %[ t 9 !
 end m good is done to society ?r\gh !  
ef=ts ( ! latt] ?an ( ! =m]4 ,:]e !     
g5]osity ( ! fir/ w\ld re=m ! condition 
( a mis]able neighborhood1 by giv+ !    
suff]]s food & raim5t & %elt]1 ! ju/ice 
( ! second w\ld say all m5 %\ld h !     
means ( acquir+ a support = !mselves1 & 
8 ef=ts w\ld be turn$ to provid+        
employm5t1 & enc\rag+ a _s ( indu/ry    
among ! poor4 ,:]e ! fir/ w\ld build    

alm%\ses & hospitals1 ! second w\ld     
build factories & work%ops4 ,! fir/ w\ld
 lavi% all t he _h 9 direct gifts to !  
poor1 & !n h no?+ m 9 8 p[] to d = !m1  
:ile ! second1 by husb&+ 8 res\rces at  
fir/1 w\ld be able pres5tly to place !m 
beyond ! ne$ ( aid4 ,! fir/ w be s g5]\s
 today t x w be h>d = him to be j       
tomorr[1 :ile ! second1 by do+ only     
ju/ice n[1 ga9s p[] to br+ ab\t ! mo/   
g5]\s results h]eaft]4  ,?is second     
degree ( *>ity or bro!rly love %\ld n   
ignore or contemn ! fir/1 b build itself
 ^u x4 ,ju/ice mu/ n =get m]cy4 ,! poor 
mu/ n be suff]$ to />ve be=e "w c be    
provid$ = !m1 or !y be taught to d x4   
,"o ,*ri/ian virtue does n de/roy t :i* 
lies b5ea? x1 b rises to its true height
 by /&+ ^u x4 ,we d n pull away ! base (
 a /ructure because we wi% its top to be
 m elevat$4  ,! ?ird1 or heav5ly1 degree
 ( *>ity results f love to ! ,"l4 ,?is  
is ! highe/ possible =m ( *>ity1 & ?r\gh
 its developm5t man is br\ght into      
connection ) ! highe/ heav5s4 ,! fir/ =m

 ( *>ity comes 9 great measure f a love 
( self4 ,we obey its impulses because ( 
our own p]sonal di/ress at witness+ !   
di/ress ( o!rs2 & :]e unre/ra9$ by high]
 pr9ciple1 ^! impulses (t5 compel u to  
be unju/ today because we 7 ov]-g5]\s   
ye/]day4 ,! second =m ( *>ity results f 
true bro!rly love1 t leads u to re/ra9  
impulse because pr9ciple puts x 9 our   
p[] to d s mu* m = ^? :o ne$ our aid4 ,!
 ?ird =m is ! fruit ( love to ! ,"l4 ,x 
is w>m] ?an ! fir/ & wis] ?an ! second4 
,x develops ! :ole p[] ( man1 bo?       
rational & affectional1 by lead+ him to 
! et]nal s\rce ( all p[]1 :5ce come? d[n
 to u all capacity to ?9k & to love4    
,quick5$ by love to ! ,"l1 we %all      
p]petually feel t we are 8 /ew>ds1 &    
:ile we are fill$ ) gratitude t[>ds him1
 z ! giv] ( e good ?+ we possess1 we    
%all equally be fill$ ) desire to give  
ev5 z we h receiv$1 good measure1 runn+ 
ov]1 & %ak5 toge!r4 ,!n we %all feel1 t1
 if we w\ld lead lives ( true *>ity1 x  
mu/ be by imitat+ ! ,"l1 :o %[$ =? 8    

love t[>ds 8 *ildr51 fir/ by giv+ !m !  
e>? & all t x conta9$ z an inh]itance2  
secondly1 by giv+ !m ! ,^w ( 8 div9e    
tru? to tea* !m ! way 9 :i* !y %\ld     
walk2 & ?irdly1 by com+ 9 p]son to %[ !m
 ! reality ( a div9e life4 ,f9itely     
imitat+ ?is inf9ite example1 z we       
advance 9 ! reg5]ation ( our            
,affections1 we %all fir/ give ( our    
ext]nal possessions f ! love ( giv+1 & f
 a desire to make ourselves happy by    
see+ o!rs s4 ,next1 we %all give f ! k (
 tru? t is 9 u1 work+ ) su* wisdom z we 
possess1 to help o!rs to make !mselves  
happy4 ,f9ally1 love to ,god w lead u to
 p]ceive t *>ity 9 ! highe/ degree is ! 
lead+ a good life2 & t he :o is pure &  
holy & fai?ful is a liv+ =m ( *>ity4    
,:ile ?is /ate does n de/roy1 b fills   
full ! two prec$+ ones x w p]haps dim9i%
 r ?an increase ! g5]al action ( ! life 
^u society1 because its t5d5cy is to    
increase our e>ne/ness 9 ! p]=mance ( ! 
imm$iate duties ( life t are includ$ 9 !
 family circle1 & 9 all t relates to !  

p>ticul> occupation ( ! individual4 ,?is
 is ! natural result ( an int]ior love  
to ! ,"l2 = ?is makes u feel 8 imm$iate 
pres5ce 9 all ! circum/ances ( daily    
life1 & s causes u to look ^u ! duty t  
lies ne>e/ z t "o :i* ! ,"l wi%es u to  
p]=m fir/2 & till t is done1 prev5ts our
 seek+ out duties m remote & less       
app>5t4  ,9 /udy+ ! mat]ial             
manife/ations ( ! ,div9e ,love &        
,wisdom1 we f9d t ! p]fection ( ea*     
m9ute/ "p is a type ( ! p]fection ( !   
great :ole4 ,s 9 ! mat]ial works ( man1 
e :ole ?+ approa*es p]fection j 9 !     
degree t its sev]al p>ts are p]fect2 & x
 is va9 to labor = great results :ile we
 ov]look m9ute details4 ,s 9 life1      
society c nev] be a virtu\s & happy :ole
 until ea* individual1 9 8 special      
vocation1 fulfils e duty p]ta9+ to 8    
/ation4 ,if we w\ld p]=m our quota ( !  
great :ole1 we mu/1 ea* 9 8 place1      
fulfil ! duties t lie ar\nd u2 & we mu/ 
bew>e h[ we g out ( our way 9 pursuit ( 
duty1 unless we are confid5t t we are n 

neglect+1 or p]haps trampl+ ^u1 a duty t
 lies directly 9 our pa?4  ,!re is      
especial dang]1 at ! pres5t day1 t _m ( 
u may ne$ to be w>n$ l ! scribe ( old1  
we>i$ ) 8 task-"w1 n to seek great ?+s =
 ourselves4 ,z ,b>u* murmur$ because he 
mu/ aga9 & aga9 write out ! words (     
,j]emiah1 s we cry out we>ily at ! daily
 recurr+ duties ( life1 & w\ld fa9 seek 
"s great ?+ :]eby to %[ =? our devotion 
to ! tru?4 ,?is is because our love to !
 ,"l is n yet /rong en\gh to reg5]ate   
our ,affections4 ,9 proportion z ?is is 
accompli%$1 duty w become lovely to u1  
because x is :at ! ,"l sets be=e u to d4
 ,we all "k h[ pleasant x is to d ! w ( 
^? :om we mo/ love on e>?1 & s w\ld x be
 supremely delightful to u to d our duty
 if we _h a simil> love = our ,fa!r 9   
,heav54  ,z ! little coral insect1 obey+
 ! bl9d in/9ct ( its nature1 adds       
p>ticle to p>ticle1 & builds a h\se =   
itself at ! same "t t x helps to        
con/ruct a cont95t2 s we1 obey+ ! voice 
( ,god1 9 e little duty1 p]=m$ n        

grudg+ly1 b ) ! he>t1 are add+ some?+ to
 our et]nal mansions1 & help+ to enl>ge 
! b\nds ( heav54     ,,life  ,?\ %alt n 
respect ! p]son ( ! poor1 nor honor !   
p]son ( ! mighty3 b 9 righte\sness %alt 
?\ judge ?y neighbor4--,,leviticus xix4 
#ae4  ,!re is b "o ?+ ( :i* ,i am       
afraid1 & t is fe>4--,,montaigne4       
,"w6 & ?\ %alt bless ! day1   ,ere ?y   
task be done2   ,!y t "w n1 _c pray1    
,_c feel ! sun4    ,worlds ?\ may/      
possess ) heal?   ,& unslumb]+ p[]s2    
,indu/ry alone is weal?--   ,:at we d is
 ours4         99       99       99     
99       99  ,?\ght1 ,imag9ation1 &     
,affection1 comb9$ h>moni\sly1 con/itute
 a symmetrical ,"*1 & !y %\ld manife/   
!mselves 9 an ext]nal ,life (           
correspond+ symmetry4 ,! ext]nal ,life w
 always fall %ort ( ! int]nal1 because  
we c always imag9e a degree ( excell5ce 
beyond t :i* we h rea*$1 let our ef=ts  
be e>ne/ & active z !y may2 & ! m we    
advance 9 ,*ri/ian progress1 ! wid] w ! 
vi/a op5 be=e u ( t :i* we may yet      

atta94 ,z we asc5d ! heights ( worldly  
k1 9 :atev] dep>tm5t1 ! horizon wid5s at
 e /ep2 & we always "k t ! horizon1     
di/ant z x may seem1 is only an imag9>y 
limit to t :i* may be kn[n4 ,! %all[    
/ud5t1 9 ! inflation ( self-conceit1 may
 fancy t 8 own n>r[ valley is ! limit ( 
! univ]se2 b ! wise man kn[s t          
limitation belongs only to 8 own        
organization1 & n to ! univ]se ( ,god4  
,s 9 ! tra9+ ( ,"*1 we may g on 9 our   
progress1 n only ?r\gh "t1 b ?r\gh !    
measureless p]iods ( et]nity1 & yet we  
"k t we c nev] rea* t p]fection (       
developm5t :i* belongs to ! ,all-p]fect4
  ,among ! insane dream]s ( ! e>?1 ^?   
are f\nd :o deem !mselves enjoy+ light  
suffici5t to live lives ( p]fection1 ev5
 9 ?is dim morn+ twilight t lies ar\nd u
 on e>?2 b x is _! bat-l vision :i*     
takes = noonday t :i*1 7 _! eyes c\*$1  
w\ld seem to !m b d>kness visible4 ,he  
:o fancies t he leads a p]fect life is b
 a dream] conc]n+ ?+s ( :i* he has no   
true k4  ,p]fection is1 nev]!less1 !    

object at :i* we %\ld pati5tly &        
/eadfa/ly aim1 & ! l(t9ess ( ! m>k1     
unatta9able ?\gh x be1 w %$ an ennobl+  
influ5ce on ^? :o /rive4 ,! mass ( human
 be+s aim at no?+ high] ?an to be z     
virtu\s z1 or a v little m s ?an1 _!    
neighbors2 & are (t5 m ?an cont5t$ :5 !y
 ?9k !y h rea*$ ! l[ m>k at :i* !y aim4 
,to comp>e ourselves ) our fell[-be+s is
 always dang]\s1 & leads to envy+s1     
rivalries1 pride1 & va+lory4 ,9 all our 
aims1 ! absolute %\ld be our only m>k4  
,if 9 intellectual pursuits we /rive    
only to "k z mu* z our neighbors = !    
sake ( dec5cy1 or to "k m ?an !y = !    
gratification ( pride1 or = ! pursuit ( 
weal? or honor1 we %all nev] rea* s high
 a po9t z if we /udi$ )\t ev] /opp+ to  
comp>e ourselves ) any "o2 b work$ "r   
on1 incit$ simply by ! desire ( kn[+ all
 t our capacities & opportunities w\ld  
enable u to acquire4 ,work+ ?us1 we %\ld
 g on our way rejoic+1 our he>ts        
embitt]$ by no envy+s1 inflat$ by no    
conceit4 ,comp>+ :at we "k ) t :i* we d 

n "k1 we c\ld nev] become va9 ( our     
acquirem5ts1 = we mu/ always feel t :at 
we "k is b ! beg9n+ ( t :i* rema9s to be
 le>n$4  ,s 9 ,life1 if we comp>e our   
own lives ) ! lives ( our neighbors1 we 
%all be envi\s & jeal\s1 or else        
self-conceit$ & pr\d2 & our ef=ts w     
probably soon slack51 & !n cease2 & !n  
we %all beg9 to g d[n hill1 at ! v      
mom5t1 p]haps1 :5 we are tak+ cr$it to  
ourselves = our rapid1 or our f9i%$1    
asc5t4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 we comp>e our  
lives ) t absolute p]fection :i* ! ,"l  
sets be=e u z our model1 we %all incur !
 dang] ( none ( ^! vices2 & ?\gh !      
greatness ( our task may well cause u to
 "w 9 fe> & trembl+1 we %all ev] be *e]$
 by ! consci\sness t ! ,"l worke? )9 u  
bo? to w & to d4  ,:5 our *>act]s take  
=m 9 ext]nal ,life1 ,?\ght mu/ give u   
discrim9ation1 ,imag9ation mu/ give u   
c\rage1 & ,affection mu/ give u         
e>ne/ness2 !n our ext]nal nature w be ! 
transp>5t m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! int]nal     
nature w %9e1 ) a lu/re undim9i%$ by !  

opacity :i* is sure to dim its radiance 
:5 dulness1 fe>fulness1 or indol5ce     
inh]es ) ! ext]nal nature2 = !n x =ms a 
husk to hide1 in/ead ( a m$ium to       
display1 ! work+s ( ! inn] be+4  ,! p[]s
 t h be5 treat$ ( 9 ! prec$+ essays are 
sometimes f\nd to "w well s long z !y "w
 ^u ab/ractions2 b s soon z !y are      
requir$ to "w ^u ! daily ,life1 !y fail 
( rea*+ s high a po9t ( excell5ce z we  
?9k we _h reason to anticipate4 ,?is    
results f ! want ( ei!r discrim9ation1  
c\rage1 or e>ne/ness2 & ! inn] nature _c
 be ?or\ghly tra9$ until ^! faculties   
are s develop$ by its life-giv+ p[]1 t  
_! weakness ceases to int]f]e ) its     
movem5ts :5 x seeks to manife/ itself 9 
ext]nal ,life4  ,?\ght c discrim9ate    
ab/ractions long be=e x c discrim9ate   
facts 9 _! relations ) ,life4 ,x c      
reason logically ( ! true & ! false 9 ! 
realms ( ! m9d long be=e x c tell ! "r f
 ! wrong ) correctness & read9ess 9 !   
daily ongo+s ( ev5ts4 ,to discrim9ate   
ju/ly "h1 we mu/ be able to dissipate ! 

mi/s ) :i* ! love ( self & ! love ( ! _w
 obscure ! way 9 :i* we tread2 hid+ t   
:i* we ought to love1 & display+ 9      
enl>g$ proportions ! ?+s t we d love1   
until reason loses all j data1 & accepts
 :atev] passion (f]s z f\ndation = its  
judgm5ts4 ,p]sons ?us misl$1 (t5 ?9k !y 
really meant to walk /eadfa/ly 9 ! "r   
pa?1 & t !y are n responsible = hav+    
w&]$ into ! wrong4 ,!y call :at !y h    
done an error ( judgm5t1 & re/ cont5t 9 
! belief t _! int5tions 7 good1 & !re=e 
!y are n to blame4 ,?is may be true1 =  
to err is human1 & none b ! ,all-wise c 
be sure ( always judg+ rightly4 ,/ill1  
:5 we "k t we h done wrong ?r\gh an     
error ( judgm5t1 we %\ld c>efully exam9e
 & see if we might n h avoid$ ?is mi/ake
 _h we be5 m c>eful 9 our inve/igation (
 facts1--m consci5ti\s 9 our process (  
adopt+ our op9ions4 ,if we ?us cate*iz$ 
our pa/ errors1 we %\ld probably f9d1 t1
 9 a l>ge proportion ( cases1 our error 
sprang f "s cause we might h prev5t$1--f
 c>elessness1 f bl9dness caus$ by !     

desire to gratify our own wi%es1 or f   
indol5ce2 9 fact1 t :at we fanci$ sprang
 f an error ( judgm5t only1 _h a mu*    
deep] root1 & drew its n\ri%m5t f       
undiscipl9$ ,affections4  ,9 tra9+ !    
faculty ( discrim9ation1 ! "w we mu/ set
 be=e ourselves is to le>n ! relative   
value ( pr9ciples1 ( p]sons1 & ( ?+s2 & 
9 ord] to d ?is1 we mu/ look ^u !m 9 _! 
relations ) "t & ) et]nity4 ,we mu/ le>n
 to value & to judge f laws ( absolute  
"r1 & n f ! exp$i5cies ( ! h\r4         
,prote/ants quote ) horror ! ,romi%     
maxim1 t1 = a j cause1 x is lawful to   
confirm equivocation ) an oa?1 yet !    
same pr9ciple lurks )9 _! own bosoms1   
incit+ _m a well-int5tion$ s\l to d evil
 t good may come ( x4 ,! two maxims are 
tw9 si/]s1 & *ildr5 ( ! fa!r ( lies4    
,p]sons :o ?9k !y h delicate consci5ces 
n unfrequ5tly tell :at !y call small    
lies1 or lies ( exp$i5cy1 9 ord] t "s   
good may come ( x1 :i* !y e/eem s great 
t x ov]balances ! evil ( ! falsehood4   
,?is class ( p]sons is v num]\s1 & ( all

 degrees1 runn+ f ! "m :o deludes h]    
*ild into be+ a good boy by ! promise ( 
puni%m5t or ( favor t %e has no int5tion
 ( be/[+1 to ! juror :o swe>s to speak !
 tru?1 & !n affirms t a guilty man is   
innoc5t1 fancy+ t x is less a s9 = him  
to commit p]jury ?an = ! p[]s t be to   
commit :at he calls oppression1         
inju/ice1 or legal murd]4 ,?is will+ness
 to commit "o s91 9 ord] to prev5t our  
neighbor f committ+ ano!r1 is a =m (    
bro!rly love we are n[h]e enjo9$ to     
practise2 x spr+s f an ov]we5+          
self-love1 t believes itself too pure to
 be contam9at$ by a small s91 :ile x    
=gets t a wilful disob$i5ce ( "o        
comm&m5t is 9 its ess5ce disob$i5ce     
t[>ds ! :ole law4 ,all :o d evil t good 
may come ( x1 9 any dep>tm5t ( life1    
belong to ?is same class ( p]sons4 ,!y  
ev] look ^u ! s9s ( _! neighbors ) a    
%>p] eye ?an !y turn ^u _! own2 & ev]   
hold !mselves 9 read9ess1 by righte\s   
indignation1 intemp]ate zeal1 & wisdom  
beyond1 t :i* is writt51 to d battle = !

 ,"l ) weapons he has =bidd5 u to use1 &
 to set ! _w 9 ord] by means & pr9ciples
 9 direct opposition to 8 laws4  ,no "o 
c\ld be guilty ( su* s9s :o possess$ a  
discrim9at+ s5se ( "r & wrong2 su* a    
s5se z is d]iv$ f receiv+ ! tea*+s ( !  
,"l 9 simplicity ( he>t1 & nev] presum+ 
to set aside 8 comm&m5ts 9 ord] to place
 our own 9 _! /ead4 ,8 comm&s to refra9 
f do+ evil are explicit1 & )\t res]ve1 &
 he :o v5tures to call 9 "q _! univ]sal 
application is %>p5+ a weapon = !       
de/ruction ( 8 own s\l4  ,! comm&s ( !  
,"l are inf9ite pr9ciples1 & 9 _!       
natural & simple d$uctions cov] all !   
acts ( ,life hav+ any moral be>+1 f !   
greate/ to ! lea/2 & x is n ! wisdom1 b1
 ! fooli%ness1 ( man1 n 8 dep?1 b 8     
%all[ness1 t endeavors to limit _!      
significance & _! application4 ,we %all 
f9d t our va9 attempts to d ?is occasion
 almo/ all our errors ( judgm5t4 ,!     
te/imony ( ! ,"l is sure1 mak+ wise !   
simple1 & he :o is implicitly guid$ by x
 c alone walk surely2 = he only has an  

unfail+ guide 9 8 endeavors to di/+ui%  
accurately betwe5 "r & wrong4  ,if we   
le>n to discrim9ate pr9ciples wisely1   
our next /ep is to apply a simil> action
 ( ! ?\ghts to p]sons2 & "h aga9 x is to
 ! laws ( absolute good & evil we mu/   
look = light4 ,we mu/ le>n to respect   
p]sons = :at !y are1 & n = _! position1 
_! reputation1 or _! worldly            
possessions4 ,if we are really aim+ to  
tra9 our own *>act]s 9 accordance ) !   
laws ( absolute "r1 we %all be likely to
 respect 9 o!rs ! attributes we seek 9  
our own p]sons4 ,9 all o!r ef=ts1 !re is
 too (t5 envy & jeal\sy among ^? :o     
/rive2 b ) ^? :o seek true excell5ce1   
:e!r intellectual or moral1 = its own   
sake1 & n f love ( ! _w1 !re is always  
pure bro!rly love2 & a p]petual delight 
is exp]i5c$ 9 ! contemplation (         
excell5ce :]ev] x is f\nd4  ,9 our      
e/imate ( ! relative value ( ?+s1 ! same
 laws are call$ into action4 ,if we w\ld
 value !m aright1 we %all seek fir/ ^?  
:i* aid u 9 improv+ & educat+ our       

*>act]s1 or :i* enl>ge our p[]s (       
usefulness1 & be comp>atively indiff]5t 
to ?+s :i* are ext]nal1 & contribute    
only to ! pleasure ( ! h\r4  ,true      
discrim9ation may be def9$ z ! faculty  
by :i* we ju/ly e/imate ! value & !     
relations ( pr9ciples1 ( p]sons1 & (    
?+s2 & s f> z we atta9 to x1 ! p[] (    
wise ,?\ght is ultimat$ 9 ,life4        
,c\rage1 ! buoyant *ild ( ,imag9ation1  
is ! next faculty :i* we mu/ duly       
cultivate1 if we w\ld use ! tal5ts ,god 
has be/[$ ^u u to ! be/ advantage4 ,x is
 common to look ^u c\rage z a natural   
end[m5t1 & few p]sons seem to be aw>e t 
x is a moral trait we are b\nd to       
cultivate4 ,yet :5 we consid] h[ ! want 
( c\rage int]f]es ) our p[]s (          
usefulness1 we _c d\bt t consci5ce %\ld 
h =ce to make brave m5 & wom5 ( u all4  
,9 ! v>i\s relations ( life !re is no?+ 
t s p>alyzes ! p[]s z fe>4 ,!y :o are ! 
subjects ( fe> are slaves1 let _!       
position or _! end[m5ts be :at !y may4  
,! want ( c\rage 9 practical life br+s  

failure1 casualty1 & ev5 dea?1 9 its    
tra93 intellectually1 x robs u ( half   
our p[]2 morally1 x puts u 9 bondage to 
our fell[-be+s2 & religi\sly1 x leaves u
 )\t hope4  ,hope & fe> are alike *ildr5
 ( ! ,imag9ation2 b h[ diff]5t is _!    
aspect6 ,fe> walks ?r\gh ! _w ) abject  
gait1 se>*+ con/antly aft] some?+ ( :i* 
x may be afraid2 =1 l all ! o!r         
faculties1 x p]petually dem&s food1 & if
 x f9ds x n 9 ! _w ar\nd1 imag9es x 9 ! 
_w )94 ,few p]sons1 p]haps none1 are    
fe>ful 9 e dep>tm5t ( life2 b almo/ e "o
 is s 9 "s p>ticul> relations4 ,j s f> z
 we succumb to fe>1 we lose ! control ( 
our p[]s1 & lie at ! feet ( circum/ance 
in/ead ( coop]at+ ) x1 & mak+ x subs]ve 
our b5efit4 ,hope1 on ! contr>y1 f9ds   
cause = joy ev]y:]e1 & :5 surr\nd$ by   
gloom sees1 9 imag9ation1 ! dawn t mu/  
come ev5 aft] ! blacke/ night1 & is     
buoy$ up by ! remembrance1 t1 ?\gh sorr[
 may endure = a night1 joy come? 9 !    
morn+4 ,:]e fe> sees no?+ b ! black     
cl\ds t ?reat5 com+ /orms1 hope looks   

?r\gh !m to ! b[ ( promise4 ,hope is !  
int]nal pr9ciple ( true c\rage4 ,/4     
,paul1 9 8 beautiful description (      
*>ity1 tells u t x hope? all ?+s2 & we  
may easily p]ceive h[ x mu/ be s1 = !   
ext]nal =m ( *>ity is love to !         
neighbor1 :i* leads u to hope all ?+s = 
our fell[-be+s2 :ile its int]nal =m1 :i*
 is love to ,god1 mu/ lead u to hope all
 ?+s = ourselves4 ,! devils believe &   
tremble because !y hate ,god2 ! dev\t   
believe & hope because !y love him4     
,let u consid] c\rage specially 9 its   
f\r pr9cipal relations1--physical1      
intellectual1 moral1 & religi\s4        
,physical c\rage1--! c\rage ( practical 
life1--?\gh x seems ! l[e/ =m ( ?is     
virtue1 is p]haps q z r>e z ei!r ( !    
o!rs4 ,!re is abundance ( fool-h>d9ess1 
( brutal ra%ness1 indiff]5t to all      
consequ5ces1 9 ! ,_w2 b v little ( t    
calm1 self-possess$ c\rage t leaves to  
"o ! full use ( 8 faculties 9 ! mid/ (  
dang]1 & all[s him to act wisely1 ev5 :5
 meet+ dea? face to face4 ,! only sure  

f\ndation = ?is =m ( c\rage is un%r9k+  
tru/ 9 ! ov]rul+ p[] ( ,god1--a tru/ t  
%all make u feel 8 provid5ce ev] clasp+ 
its arms ab\t u 9 all ! circum/ances (  
life1 caus+ u ev] to be> 9 m9d1 t he :o 
wat*es ! fall ( ! sp>r[ _c p]mit u to   
p]i% or to suff] by *ance4 ,?is tru/ w  
give u p[] to meet ! prospect ( dea? )  
calmness1 let x ?reat5 9 :at =m x may1  
:e!r ! summons come 9 ! cra% ( ! %att]$ 
c>1 ! b[l+s ( ! ocean-/orm1 ! fla% ( !  
lightn+1 or ! quiet ( our own *amb]4 ,we
 %all feel t ! h& ( ,god is 91 or ov]1  
!m all2 & :5 dang] ?reat5s1 our         
faculties w r be quick5$ ?an dim9i%$ by 
! consci\sness1 t1 9 times ( em]g5cy1 if
 we look to him1 he w be ! m ab\nd+ 9   
p\r+ 8 grace ^u u to supply our ne$4    
,calm1 self-possess$ c\rage comes to u !
 mom5t we lean ^u ,god = /r5g?2 :ile we 
are r5d]$ helpless by fe>1 or ra% by    
arrogance1 if we look only to ourselves4
  ,!re are ^? :o w\ld feel t !y 7 pass+ 
away by ! w ( ,god1 if disease came to  
!m ) sl[ly wa/+ h&1 & w\ld meet 8 w1    

com+ 9 t =m1 ) meekness & pati5ce2      
p]haps1 ) will+ness3 & yet 7 !y call$ to
 die by sudd5 casualty1 w\ld pass into  
et]nity1 %riek+ ) t]ror4 ,mu* ( ?is fe> 
( sudd5 dea? is a m]e physical passion1 
aris+ f a mi/ak5 idea t !re mu/ be great
 pa9 9 a dea? by viol5ce2 & "s ev51 9   
spite ( ! direct tea*+ ( ! ,"l to !     
contr>y1 look ^u su* a dea? z a         
manife/ation ( ! wra? ( ,god aga9/ !    
individual4 ,yet !re is1 9 fact1 mu*    
less suff]+ 9 mo/ dea?s by casualty ?an 
by prolong$ disease2 :ile 9 _m su* !re  
is probably entire fre$om f suff]+4 ,!  
m]cy ( ,god1 no less ?an 8 p[]1 is      
ev]y:]e1 & 9 all =ms ( dea?1 no less ?an
 9 life2 & 7 our love = him z univ]sal z
 8 = u1 we c\ld no m fe> :ile rememb]+ t
 we are 9 8 h&s1 ?an ! infant fe>s :ile 
clasp$ to its "m's brea/4  ,! possession
 ( ?is tru/ 9 ,god1 because x makes "o  
calm 9 all positions & "u all em]g5cies1
 is ! sure/ ( all safegu>ds aga9/ dang]4
 ,h[ (t51 9 ! %ock+ records ( disa/] by 
l& & wat]1 is ! loss ( life directly    

traceable to ! want ( t true c\rage t   
reta9s self-possession ev]y:]e1 & "u all
 circum/ances1 giv+ ! p[] to w>d (f     
?reat5+ dang]1 ev5 :5 x seems mo/ imm95t
 & irresi/ible4 ,9 pe/il5ce1 ! t]rifi$  
are ! fir/ to fall victims to ! sc\rge1 
:ile none walk s securely z ^? :o       
possess _! s\ls 9 quietness4            
,intellectual c\rage1--! c\rage (       
?\ght--comes second 9 ! asc5d+ scale4 ,z
 physical c\rage gives u ! ability to   
use our faculties ) ! same fre$om 9 !   
mo/ imm95t dang] z we %\ld ) no al>m+   
circum/ance to excite u1 mak+ u z x 7 to
 rise above circum/ance1 s intellectual 
c\rage gives u ! p[] to ?9k )           
indep5d5ce1 j z we %\ld if we did n "k !
 op9ion ( ano!r human be+ ^u ! subject  
:i* engages our ?\ghts4  ,p]sons hav+ an
 humble e/imate ( _! own abilities are  
apt to take _! op9ions1 )\t res]ve1 f ^?
 :om !y mo/ respect1 )\t mak+ any ef=t  
on _! own "p to judge = !mselves betwe5 
tru? & falsehood4 ,if ?is 7 "r1 x w\ld  
take all responsibility 9 relation to   

matt]s ( ?\ght f ?is class ( p]sons2 yet
 e human be+ mu/ be responsible = !     
op9ions he holds4 ,we _c excuse         
ourselves by say+ we took our op9ion f  
ano!r1 & x is 8 fault if x be false4    
,ea* "o mu/ be prep>$ to answ] = 8 own  
op9ions1 j z he mu/ be responsible = 8  
own actions4  ,p]sons ( a combative     
disposition take j ! opposite c\rse f   
?is1 & adopt op9ions m]ely because !y   
are oppos$ to "s p>ticul> p]son or to "s
 class ( p]sons4 ,su* p]sons fancy      
!mselves v indep5d5t1 & ann\nce _!      
op9ions ) a movem5t ( ! head1 t seems to
 say1 ,y see ,i am afraid ( nobody1 &   
d>e to ?9k = myself4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 q z
 little indep5d5ce 9 adopt+ an op9ion   
because somebody else does n ?9k s1 z 9 
accept+ x because he does4 ,indep5d5ce (
 ?\ght is ?9k+ )\t any undue reg>d to ! 
op9ion ( any "o else1 "o way or ! o!r4  
,a ?ird class ( p]sons1 hav+ l>ge love (
 approbation1 is v num]\s4 ,^! are      
unwill+ to express any op9ion 9         
conv]sation until !y h asc]ta9$ ! views 

( ! p]son !y address2 _c tell :at !y ?9k
 ( a book until !y "k :at ! critics say2
 & seem to h no idea ( tru? 9 itself1 b 
look m]ely to please o!rs by *ang+ _!   
op9ions z (t5 z !y *ange _! companions4 
,!re are _m au?ors ( ?is class :o1 9    
writ+1 /rive only to please ! vanity ( !
 read] by pres5t+ him ) a reflection ( 8
 own ideas2 & ^: con/ant aim is to foll[
 public op9ion1 in/ead ( lead+ x4 ,!y d 
n c>e :e!r ! ideas !y promulgate are    
true or false1 if !y are b popul>2 & if 
!y fail to please1 are fill$ ) *agr91 & 
sometimes h ev5 di$ ( despair4  ,a f\r? 
class ( p]sons1 possess$ ( /rong        
self-e/eem1 arrive at indep5d5ce ( ?\ght
 ?r\gh pride ( intellect1 & ?is is ev5 m
 dang]\s ?an to dep5d ^u o!rs = our     
op9ions2 = ( all idolatry1 !re is none s
 int]ior & h>d to ov]come z ! wor%ip (  
self4 ,if we w\ld arrive at tru? (      
op9ion1 we mu/ be indep5d5t ( our own   
passions & prejudices no less ?an ( our 
neighbor's4 ,!re is b "o s\rce ( tru?1 &
 :oev] believes t he f9ds x else:]e is  

an idolat]4 ,! ,"l has decl>$1 ,i am !  
way & ! tru? & ! life2 & x is only ?r\gh
 him z ! way t we c f9d ! tru?1 & we    
seek x ?r\gh him :5 we love x because he
 is ! tru?1 & s seek x = its own        
absolute beauty & excell5ce1 desir+ to  
br+ x out into life4  ,look :]e we may  
along ! pages ( hi/ory & ! records (    
sci5ce1 x is ! dev\t m5 :o h be5 !      
successful promulgat]s ( new ideas &    
se>*]s aft] tru?4 ,! sc(f] & ! infidel  
make great boa/s ( _! progress ?r\gh _! 
indep5d5ce ( ,scripture2 b 9 a little   
:ile a dev\t man foll[s 9 _! foot/eps & 
proves t _! d$uctions are false1 & t ev5
 _! obs]vations ( facts 7 n to be tru/$4
 ,sc(f]s & infidels come1 promis+ to set
 ! _w 9 ord] by subv]t+ gov]nm5ts2 b    
?\gh !y are quick to pull d[n1 !y h no  
p[] to build up2 & x is only :5 ! dev\t 
man comes1 t ! reign ( an>*y & misrule  
ceases4  ,common1 daily life is !       
epitome ( hi/ory4 ,! dev\t man is ! only
 "o ^: op9ions are tru/wor?y2 & j s f> z
 we become truly dev\t w ! scales t h9d]

 u f see+ ! tru? fall f our eyes4 ,if ! 
eye be s+le1 look+ to ! ,"l alone1      
unbiass$ 9 its gaze by ! ?\s&-fold      
passions ( e>?1 ! :ole body %all be full
 ( light4  ,moral c\rage1 ! ?ird phase (
 ?is virtue1 is t faculty ( ! s\l by :i*
 we are enabl$ to act1 9 all ! social   
relations ( life1 ) p]fect indep5d5ce ( 
! op9ions ( ! _w1 & gov]n$ only by !    
laws ( ab/ract propriety1 uprightness1 &
 *>ity4 ,x gives u p[] to say & to d    
:atev] we consci5ci\sly believe to be "r
 & true1 )\t be+ influ5c$ by ! fe> (    
man's fr[n or ! hope ( 8 favor4 ,?is is 
v difficult1 because ! cu/oms &         
conv5tionalisms ( society h$ge u ab\t s 
closely f our v infancy1 t !y con/ra9 u 
:5 we are unconsci\s ( x1 & lead u to   
act & to refra9 9 a way :i* our bett]   
judgm5t w\ld =bid1 did we consult its   
indications )\t be+ influ5c$ by ! _w4   
,x 0 a say+ ( a wise man1 t he :o fe>s  
,god c fe> no?+ else2 & !re is c]ta9ly  
no heal?y way 9 :i* we c be deliv]$ f t 
fe> ( ! _w :i* de/roys moral c\rage1 b !

 le>n+ to fe>1 above all ?+s1 fail+ to  
fulfil our duty be=e ,god4 ,if we w\ld h
 moral c\rage1 we mu/ accu/om ourselves 
to feel t we are acc\ntable to ,god1 &  
to him only1 = :at we d4 ,!re is a      
spuri\s moral z well z intellectual     
c\rage1 ! (fspr+ ( pride & arrogance1 t 
pret5ds to indep5d5ce 9 a _s ( defiance 
( ! op9ion ( ! _w2 b ?is w nev] give u !
 p[] to act wisely1 = wisdom is ev] !   
tw9 si/] ( *>ity t loves ! neighbor ev5 
:ile diff]+ f him 9 op9ion4 ,true c\rage
 ( e k9d is p]fectly self-possess$1 b   
nev] defiant4 ,a _s ( defiance spr+s f  
envy or hate if x be hone/1 & f a       
consci\sness ( inf]iority if assum$2 &  
is sometimes only a disguise self-assum$
 by fe>1 :5 x seeks to be unconsci\s (  
itself4 ,true moral c\rage results f !  
hope t we are act+ 9 h>mony ) ! laws (  
et]nal wisdom4 ,fe> ( e k9d is          
annihilat$ by a liv+ hope t ! ,"l is on 
our side4  ,if we w\ld te/ ! quality (  
our moral c\rage1 we mu/ ask ourselves1 
is x defiant8 is x disda9ful8 is x      

envi\s8 does x hate its neighbor8 or are
 its emotions affect$ 9 any way by !    
op9ion ( ! _w8 ,if we c answ] all ^!    
que/ions 9 ! negative1 we mu/ g a /ep   
f>!r1 & ask if we h ga9$ a /ate (       
indep5d5ce ( our own selfi% passions1 z 
well z ( ! _w2 = our mo/ invet]ate foes1
 & ^? be=e :om we c[] mo/ abjectly1 are 
(t5 ^? t dwell )9 ! h\sehold ( our own  
he>ts4 ,if ! love ( ease or ( s5sual    
indulg5ce rules !re1 we ne$ to summon   
our moral c\rage to a /]n /rife1 = !re  
is no conque/ m difficult ?an ov] ! evil
 affections t are root$ 9 our s5sual    
nature4 ,wise & good m5 h gone s f> z to
 believe t ?is conque/ is nev] entire 9 
?is _w2 t ! allurem5ts ( indol5ce & !   
gnaw+ ( s5sual crav+s are nev] quiet$   
save :5 ! body p]i%es4 ,x is1 h[ev]1    
difficult to believe t passions exi/ 9 !
 body ap>t f ! s\l1 & if n1 !re c be no 
absolute impossibility ( conque/1 ev5 9 
?is _w4 ,if ?is may be atta9$1 x mu/ be 
?r\gh ! build+ up ( a true moral c\rage1
 t %all fight believ+ t ! sword ( ! ,"l 

is 9 ! h& ( him :o /rives1 tru/+ 9 t    
et]nal /r5g? :i* is mighty ev5 z we are 
weak4  ,religi\s c\rage develops        
naturally 9 proportion z ! gr[? ( moral 
c\rage becomes complete4 ,fe> is n[h]e s
 di/ress+ z 9 our relations ) our       
,creator4 ,t :i* is by nature be/       
becomes wor/ :5 x is p]v]t$2 & z !      
bless$ hope to :i*1 z *ildr5 ( ,god1 we 
are all born heirs1 is 9 its fulness an 
inf9ite s\rce ( joy & bless+ to ! s\l1 s
 :5 x is rev]s$ & p]v]t$ into fe>1 x    
becomes ! s\rce ( unspeakable mis]y1    
sometimes result+ 9 "o ( ! mo/ wret*$   
=ms ( insanity4  ,! morbid /ate ( ! m9d 
:i* induces ?is di/ress+ passion is !   
result ( a peculi> =m ( egotism1 :i*    
leads ! ?\ghts to fa/5 ^u "o's own evils
 s entirely t ! m9d ceases to recognize1
 or ev5 to rememb]1 ! long-suff]+       
pati5ce & m]cy ( ! ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,a m 
common1 b less pa9ful =m ( ?is fe> is ! 
result ( vagu5ess 9 "o's ideas ( !      
,div9e "* & attributes4 ,! cle> &       
rational views :i* ,sw$5borg has giv5 ( 

! ,div9e ,provid5ce is und\bt$ly !      
reason :y religi\s melan*oly is almo/   
nev] f\nd among ! memb]s ( ! ,new ,*ur*4
 ,! peace 9 believ+1 :i* is almo/       
univ]sal among ?is class ( ,*ri/ians1 is
 a subject ( rem>k among ^? :o obs]ve   
!m1 :]ev] !y are f\nd2 & ?is arises1 n  
m]ely f _! n look+ ^u ,god z an enemy & 
av5g] :o dem&s a p]fect fulfilm5t ( !   
lett] ( ! law1 or inf9ite puni%m5t = s91
 ei!r p]sonally or by an aton+ ,savi\r2 
b f ! possession ( a di/9ct idea1 imag$ 
9 _! m9ds1 ( ! nature & ! quality ( !   
,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,:]e !re is a t5d5cy 
to any k9d ( fe>1 no?+ increases x m ?an
 ! want ( a di/9ct idea ( ! ?+ or p]son 
fe>$2 because ! ,imag9ation1 :i* is     
always quick ) ! timid1 is almo/ sure to
 create some?+ )9 ! m9d f> m fe>ful ?an 
any?+ t really exi/s4 ,! greate/ boon   
mank9d ev] receiv$ ?r\gh a bro!r man 0 !
 doctr9e fir/ promulgat$ by ,sw$5borg1 t
 ,god has respect ev5 to our good       
int5tions2 & t he ca/s out none :o      
s9c]ely desire to be ( 8 k+dom4 ,if "o  

di/9ctly believes ?is doctr9e1 !re is no
 rational gr\nd 9 ! m9d = fe>2 because !
 v fact ( our desire =                  
salvation--provid$ we und]/& salvation  
to be a /ate ( ! m9d1 & n a m]e position
 9 a c]ta9 place1--or some?+ p]ta9+ to  
our int]nal1 & n to our ext]nal1        
nature--makes x impossible t we %\ld    
fail ( atta9+ x4  ,if "o is oppress$ )  
religi\s fe>1 ! way to escape f x is to 
use e endeavor to atta9 a cle> & di/9ct 
idea ( ! ,div9e "*1 & to /rive to br+   
"o's self into h>mony ) x2--to ?9k z    
little z possible ab\t "o's own s9s1 &  
to tra9 ! ?\ghts to dwell ^u ! ,div9e   
p]fections1 & cultivate an ard5t desire 
to imitate !m4 ,x is necess>y to ?9k (  
"o's self en\gh to refra9 f ! commission
 ( ext]nal s9s1 & j s f> & s fa/ z we   
put away s91 ! ,"l w implant ! opposite 
virtue 9 its place1 provid$ we put ! s9 
away f love to him1 & n f any selfi% or 
worldly motive4 ,?is /ate ( active      
coop]ation ) ! ,"l is some?+ v diff]5t f
 t into :i* "o falls :o is ! subject (  

religi\s fe>1 & _c exi/ 9 company ) x4  
,! religi\s c[>d c only ov]come 8 fe> by
 rememb]+ t ,god is n a tyrant :o dem&s 
impossibilities ( 8 slaves1 b a ,fa!r ( 
inf9ite love1 :o w\ld make 8 *ildr5     
et]nally happy2 & :o1 9 ord] t !y may   
become s1 gives !m e means & e aid t !y 
w receive4 ,he mu/ n suff] 8 he>t to s9k
 )9 him by ?9k+ ( 8 own weakness1 b mu/ 
elevate x by ?9k+ ( ! inf9ite p[] ( him 
:o has call$ u to salvation4 ,above all 
?+s1 he mu/ n fall into rev]ies ab\t    
himself1 b seek to =get self 9 ! active 
p]=mance ( duty4  ,! p]=mance ( duty1 ! 
fulfil+ ( use1 :i*1 rightly und]/ood1 is
 ! univ]sal panacea aga9/ all ! tr\bles 
& sorr[s ( ?is life1 is too (t5 a fe>ful
 bugbe> 9 ! eyes ( ^? :o und]/& x n4    
,?is subject1 h[ev]1 br+s u to ! ?ird & 
la/ topic to be discuss$ "u ! head (    
,life4 ,! love ( duty1 to be effectual  
or real1 mu/ be e>ne/2 = e>ne/ness is ! 
c]ta9 result ( liv+ ,affection4 ,?r\gh  
?is1 all our o!r p[]s & faculties       
ultimate !mselves 9 ext]nal ,life4      

,e>ne/ness is ! exact opposite (        
indol5ce4 ,x is ! ext]nal motive p[]1 j 
z ,affection is ! int]nal motive p[]1--!
 body1 ( :i* ,affection is ! s\l4 ,)\t  
e>ne/ness1 all our o!r p[]s come to     
naught1 & we live 9 va92 ) x1 our o!r   
end[m5ts become alive1 & ready to       
impress !mselves ^u ! ext]nal _w4       
,indol5ce is a ru/1 corrod+ & dull+ all 
our faculties2 e>ne/ness1 a vitaliz+    
=ce1 quick5+ & bright5+ !m4 ,by         
e>ne/ness1 alone1 c we climb upw>d 9 t  
progress :i*1 begun 9 "t1 pauses n at ! 
grave1 b pass+ ?r\gh ! portal ( dea?1   
goes et]nally on 9 ! same direction :i* 
we *ose = ourselves "h1 ev] approa*+ m  
ne>ly to ! ,div9e p]fection1 ^: life is 
! unre/+ activity ( inf9ite love4 ,by   
indol5ce1 we s9k ev] l[] & l[]1 & ?r\gh 
a cont9u\s process ( det]ioration1 gr[  
ea* day m unfit = ! heav5ly life1 :i*   
all b ! ab&on$1 & p]haps ev5 !y1 fancy  
!y desire1 ev5 :5 refus+ to use any ( ! 
means :]eby x may be ga9$4  ,9 ! circle 
( man's evil prop5sities1 no "o1 p]haps1

 is a m fruitful "m ( wret*$ness & crime
 ?an ! prop5sity to indol5ce4 ,x is a   
common say+1 t ! love ( money is ! root 
( all evil2 b t root (t5 runs deep]1 &  
f9ds its life 9 indol5ce1 :i* incites ^?
 "u its dom9ion to seek money ?r\gh     
unlawful means4 ,! desire = money impels
 mo/ m5 to con/ant ef=t1 & !re is no    
reason = attribut+ a /rong] desire to   
him :o /eals or defrauds ?an to him :o  
labors /eadfa/ly1 e day ( 8 life1 f e>ly
 dawn to eve2 yet we praise ! latt]1 &  
condemn ! =m]4 ,x is n1 !n1 ! love (    
money t we condemn1 b ! desire to atta9 
x by vici\s means2 & su* desire results 
f a hatr$ = labor1 :i* is ! only        
legitimate means by :i* x may be ga9$4  
,money 9 itself is b dead matt]1 s]v+   
only z a m9i/] to "s end beyond2 & !    
simple desire = x is nei!r good nor bad3
 ! end = :i* x is desir$ elevates !     
desire itself to a virtue1 or degrades x
 to a vice2 & ! means :i* we adopt =    
obta9+ x1 & ! purposes to :i* we apply  
x1 make x ei!r a bless+ or a curse4  ,e 

possession1 :e!r moral1 intellectual1 or
 physical1 is ! legitimate rew>d ( labor
 wisely & e>ne/ly appli$2 & = ^! rew>ds 
! virtu\s are cont5t to labor )\t rep9+1
 & to !m1 n only ! rew>ds1 b ! labor    
itself1 is bless$4 ,! vici\s1 on !      
contr>y1 desire ! rew>ds1 b hate ! labor
 by :i* !y %\ld be ga9$4 ,!y1 !re=e1    
accord+ly z !y belong to diff]5t classes
 ( society1 simulate virtues :i* !y d n 
possess1 pret5d to acquirem5ts !y h be5 
too idle to ga91 or /rive aft] weal? by 
any means1 r ?an pati5t indu/ry & hone/ 
ef=t4  ,x is n ! vici\s alone :o fail to
 p]ceive t labor is a bless+ f :i* a    
wise man c nev] fly4 ,! curse appli$ to 
,adam1 ,9 ! sweat ( ?y face %alt ?\ eat 
bread1 has l$ _m to suppose t orig9ally 
! wants ( ! human race 7 suppli$ )\t any
 ex]tion ( its own1--t 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed5  
!re 0 enjoym5t )\t ef=t1 possession )\t 
labor4 ,ev5 9 ! pulpit1 labor is        
sometimes spok5 ( z a curse p]ta9+ only 
to life 9 ?is _w1 f :i* we %all be      
deliv]$ 9 ! life to come4 ,no?+ c be    

f>!r f ! tru?4 ,employm5t is ! life ( e 
s\l1 f ! ,mo/ ,high d[n to ! lea/ ( 8   
*ildr54 ,!y only :o are spiritually     
dead1 or sleep+1 ask = idl5ess4 ,x is   
man fall5 :o looks on labor z a curse1 n
 man walk+ ) ,god 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ed52 & to 
man1 :5 he has fall51 labor is inde$ a  
curse1 = 8 s\l is s p]v]t$ t he kn[s n !
 true nature & qualities ( a bless+4    
,man1 re/+ 9 ?\ght or feel+1 is at be/ a
 useless ab/raction2 he becomes truly a 
man only :5 8 ?\ghts & feel+s come =?   
into life1 & impress !mselves on outw>d 
?+s4 ,if he fail to d ?is1 ! ru/ (      
idl5ess eats into all 8 p[]s1 till he   
becomes a useless cumb]] ( ! gr\nd2 ! _w
 loses1 & heav5 ga9s no?+ :5 ?is mortal 
puts on immortality4 ,su* a be+ is dead 
:ile he lives--a moral p>alytic4 ,8     
capacities are z se$ ca/ ^u a rock :]e  
!re is no e>?4  ,god works incessantly4 
,8 eye kn[s no clos+1 8 h& no we>9ess4  
,! univ]se 0 n only built by 8 p[]1 b is
 su/a9$ e mom5t by 8 infl[+ life4 ,if he
 7 to turn f x = a s+le in/ant1 all ?+s 

w\ld return to *aos4 ,man1 creat$ 9 !   
image & lik5ess ( ,god1 resembles him   
mo/ ne>ly :5 ! life influ5t f ,god :i*  
fills 8 s\l1 fl[s =? freely z x is giv51
 quick5+ ) its p[]s all t comes )9 !    
influ5ce ( 8 sph]e4  ,!re is an old     
prov]b t tells u1 ,idl5ess is ! devil's 
pill[2 & well may x be s e/eem$1 = no   
head ev] re/$ long ^u x1 b ! lips ( !   
evil _s 7 at its e>1 brea?+ falsehood & 
temptation4 ,! indu/ri\s man is seldom  
f\nd guilty ( a crime2 = he has no "t to
 li/5 to ! entic+s ( ! wick$ "o1 & he is
 cont5t ) ! enjoym5ts hone/ ef=t af=ds4 
,x is ! vici\s idl]1 vex$ to see !      
=tunes ( 8 indu/ri\s neighbor gr[+ :ile 
he is l\ng+ & murmur+1 :o robs & murd]s 
t he may get unlawful ga94 ,x is ! m]ry1
 ?\ghtless idl] :o1 to relieve !        
no?+ness ( 8 days1 seeks ! excitem5t ( !
 w9e-cup & ! gam+-table4 ,x is ! s5sual 
idl]1 ^: lic5ti\s e> is op5 to ! voice (
 ! tempt] z (t5 z 8 track crosses !     
pa?way ( y\? & innoc5ce4  ,n only by    
reason ( ! ext]nal1 palpable rew>ds :i* 

labor br+s is x to be consid]$ a bless+2
 b e h\r ( pati5t labor1 :e!r ) ! h&s1  
or 9 /udy1 or ?\ght1 br+s ) x its own   
priceless rew>d1 9 its direct effects ^u
 ! ,"*4 ,by x ! faculties are develop$1 
! p[]s /r5g!n$1 & ! :ole be+ br\ght into
 a /ate ( ord]2 provid$ we d all ?+s = !
 glory ( ,god4 ,b1 exclaims ! impati5t  
he>t1 we>i$ ) ! c>es ( daily life1 h[ c 
all ?is labor = ! pres]vation & com=t ( 
! m]ely mortal body1 ?is /udy ( ?+s :i* 
belong m]ely to ! mat]ial _w1 subs]ve 9 
any way ! glory ( ,god8 ,x is by ^! v   
toils1 wor?less & transitory z !y may   
seem1 t ! ,"* is built up = et]nity2 & s
 to build up ,"* is ! :ole end = :i* !  
?+s ( "t 7 creat$4 ,no matt] h[ small ! 
duty intru/$ to our p]=mance1 by p]=m+ x
 to ! be/ ( our abilities we are fitt+  
ourselves to be rul]s ov] _m ?+s1--to   
he> ! bless$ proclamation1 ,well done1  
good & fai?ful s]vant2 ent] ?\ into !   
joy ( ?y ,"l4  ,we are prone1 at times1 
to feel z ?\gh we 7 n plac$ 9 ! "r ni*e2
 & t1 if we 7 diff]5tly situat$1 &      

occupi$ ) employm5ts m wor?y our        
capacities1 we %\ld "w ) pleasure &     
assiduity2 b our pres5t duties are s mu*
 b5ea? u1 x seems degrad+ to sp5d our "t
 & ?\ghts ^u !m4 ,"h is a radical error 
( judgm5t1 = x is n a high or l[ duty t 
degrades or elevates man1 b ! p]=m+ any 
duty well or ill4 ,x is z true z x is   
trite1 t ! honor or %ame lies 9 ! mode (
 p]=mance1 n 9 ! quality ( ! duty4 ,we  
all1 p]haps1 "k & say1 & yet ne$ to be  
rem9d$1 t a bad presid5t /&s l[] 9 !    
scale ( be+ ?an a good t[n (fic]2 a     
wick$ /atesman1 let him occupy :at      
social position he may1 fills a l[]     
place ?an a consci5ti\s slave :o        
fai?fully fulfils ! duties ( 8 /ation4  
,! fir/ ,*ur*1 repres5t$ by ,adam1 fell 
because x ceas$ to look to ! ,"l z !    
s\rce ( all life & light1 & look$ only  
to itself = all ?+s4 ,x ?us lo/ all     
conception ( ! legitimate aim ( life4   
,seek+ only ! enjoym5t ( ! pres5t mom5t1
 labor seem$ a dire calamity2 = ! et]nal
 end ( labor1 t is1 ! developm5t ( !    

p[]s ( ! s\l1 s z be/ to fit x = !      
p]=mance ( heav5ly uses1 pass$ out ( ! k
 ( man1 & he le>n$ to look =w>d to heav5
 z a place ( idle enjoym5t2 toil+       
sorr[fully ?r\gh ?is _w1 9 ! sweat ( 8  
face1 = bread t1 :5 atta9$1 gave him no 
true life4 ,to eat bread 9 ! sweat ( !  
face signifies by correspond5ces1 to    
receive & appropriate z good only t :i* 
self may call self-produc$ & self-own$2 
& to turn away ) av]sion f t :i* is     
heav5ly4 ,?is is precisely :at we all d 
:5 we %r9k f1 or despise1 any labor :i* 
duty dem&s at our h&s4 ,! ,"l places u 9
 t position 9 life :i* is be/ adapt$ to 
ov]come ! evil dispositions ( our       
nature1 & to cultivate our s\ls = heav54
 ,p]haps we h capacities t w\ld enable u
 to p]=m duties t w\ld be consid]$ by ! 
_w ( a high] "*2 b p]haps1 on ! o!r h&1 
we h vices t ! ,"l is /riv+ to ov]come  
by plac+ u 9 ?is v position :i* s frets 
& disgu/s u4 ,if we w b rememb] t ! m]cy
 & love ( ! ,"l /rive to bless u by     
fitt+ u = heav51 & n by mak+ u em95t 9 !

 eyes ( m51 we %all probably f9d x mu*  
easi] to compreh5d :y we are plac$ z we 
are 9 ?is _w4 ,:5 we torm5t ourselves by
 ?9k+ ( ! inappropriat5ess ( our        
position 9 ?is _w1 we are always view+  
our position ) reg>d to ?is _w only1 &  
!re=e all ?+s are d>k to u4 ,:5 we look 
humbly to ! ,"l1 & seek to f9d out !    
et]nal ends ( 8 provid5ce 9 !           
circum/ances ( our lives1 gradually !   
scales pass f our eyes1 & at la/ we g 9 
peace1 see+4  ,beside ! education ( our 
p[]s & faculties1 employm5t is a bless+ 
9 help+ u to be> ! sev]e/ trials ( ?is  
life4 ,:5 b]eavem5t or disappo9tm5t     
ov]:elms ! s\l ) angui%1 s t ?is _w     
seems only ! d>k habitation ( despair2  
:5 we _c see ! b[ ( promise 9 ! black   
cl\d t d>k5s our horizon2 :5 we feel t  
we are )\t ,god 9 ! _w1--& !re are few  
if any human be+s :o h n f\nd !mselves  
at "s "t 9 su* a /ate1--!n1 z we hope by
 ! grace ( ,god ev] to escape f ?is     
despair1 we %\ld fly idl5ess z we w\ld  
fly ! dagg] or ! poison$ cup2 & ?\gh    

grief be tugg+ at ! he>t-/r+s1 ?\gh our 
eyes are bl9d$ ) te>s1 we %\ld set      
ourselves dilig5tly ab\t do+ some?+ t   
may help to make o!rs happy1 & let no   
duty g unp]=m$2 & x w n be long ere !   
dimm$ eyes %all beg9 to see ! gl[ ( !   
sun%9e above1 & ! e>? radiant ) beauty  
bel[2 :ile1 s f> f be+ des]t$ ( ,god1 we
 %all feel t sorr[ has br\ght u m       
di/9ctly ?an ev] be=e into 8 pres5ce4   
,! pa? ( sorr[1 & t pa? alone1   ,leads 
to ! l& :]e sorr[ is unkn[n4  ,:at are !
 employm5ts ( heav5 we _c "k ) any      
p>ticul>ity4 ,sw$5borg tells u t !      
angels are con/antly p]=m+ uses2 b :at  
^! uses are we are n di/9ctly told4 ,we 
"k t !y correspond 9 "s way to !        
employm5ts ( e>?2 b really to und]/& !m 
probably transc5ds our capacities :ile  
we rema9 9 ! fle%4 ,! consci5ti\s       
p]=mance ( ! mat]ial & f9ite uses ( ?is 
life is ! only means by :i* we c prep>e 
ourselves = ! spiritual & et]nal uses   
p]ta9+ to ! heav5ly k+dom2 uses :i*     
probably s]ve to com=t1 n\ri%1 & /r5g!n 

! s\l 9 et]nity1 z on e>? ! correspond+ 
uses s]ve ! wants ( ! body4  ,9 !       
spiritual _w ! spiritual body is f$1    
clo!d1 & %elt]$ 9 mu* ! same way1 to    
appe>ance1 z is ! mat]ial body 9 !      
natural _w2 b all ! surr\nd+s ( ! _s    
correspond to ! /ate ( ea* individual   
be+1 & are ! direct gift ( ! ,"l4 ,all !
 arts & trades ( ?is life d n exi/ 9 !  
o!r1 b z ^! arts & trades1 z well z     
ev]y?+ else 9 ?is _w1 exi/ only ?r\gh _!
 correspond5ce ) some?+ 9 ! o!r _w1 x   
foll[s t all ! occupations ( ?is life h 
n simil>1 b correspond+1 occupations 9 !
 o!r4 ,! end ( life 9 ?is _w is to fit !
 s\l = ent]+ ^u ! heav5ly life1 & ! end 
( life 9 heav5 is p]petual advancem5t 9 
spiritual graces & p]fections2 = no     
angel1 ev5 9 ! highe/ heav5s1 has rea*$ 
a degree ( p]fection s high t he c g no 
fur!r4 ,! end ( heav5ly life ?us be+    
inf9ite1 ! ef=t & employm5t ( t life mu/
 be ceaseless4 ,9 speak+ ( ceaseless    
ef=t1 x mu/ n be und]/ood t ?is         
resembles at all ! we>y+ labor ( a      

slave1 or t !re is any?+ oppressive or  
=c$ ab\t its p]=mance2 = ?is c\ld only  
be anticipat$ ) dread4 ,heav5ly         
employm5t mu/ be full ( life & joy1 be>+
 u upw>d l ! w+s ( a skyl>k1 z he ba!s 9
 ! sunlight ( ! upp] e!r1 & c>ols =? 8  
joy4 ,!re w und\bt$ly be a v>iety1 too1 
9 heav5ly employm5t1 correspond+ ) our  
v>y+ /ates1 & mak+ t$ium impossible4    
,?is may be illu/rat$ by imag9+ :at w\ld
 be a p]fect mode ( sp5d+ a day 9 ?is   
_w4 ,we wake 9 ! morn+ refre%$ by       
repose1 & z we look =? at ! sun our     
spirits rejoice 9 ! beauty ( ! wak5+    
day1 & rise t[>d ! heav5ly ?rone 9 pray]
 & praise4 ,we set ab\t ! p]=mance ( our
 daily duties1 & ,*ri/ian *>ity t[>d ^? 
= ^: happ9ess or b5efit1 :e!r physical  
or intellectual1 we ex]t our p[]s1 makes
 u fai?ful 9 :atev] we d1 t x may be    
done to ! be/ ( our ability2 & our ef=t 
is light5$ by ! consci\sness ( duty done
 f pure & upright motives4 ,if we g =? =
 refre%m5t1 communion ) nature & ! ,god 
( nature fills our s\ls ) peace1 :ile ! 

fre% air gives new life to ! frame4 ,:5 
! duties ( ! day are ov]1 & ! family    
circle collects ar\nd ! ev5+ lamp1 read+
 or conv]sation awakes ! p[]s ( ! he>t &
 ! intellect1 & draws m closely ! bonds 
( ! dome/ic affections4 ,we retire = !  
night1 & ere compos+ ourselves to sleep1
 we collect our ?\ghts1 reflect ^u !    
ev5ts ( ! day1 exam9+ :at we h done well
 or ill1 & prep>e by wise resolutions = 
future ef=t4 ,we slumb]1 & ! repose (   
all our p[]s r5ews our /r5g? = ! com+   
morr[4 ,?r\gh ! :ole ( ?is tw5ty-f\r    
h\rs1 employm5t has be5 con/ant4 ,!re   
has be5 labor ( ! h&s1 labor ( ! head1  
conv]sation1 ?\ght1 pray]1 sleep4 ,e "p 
( ! be+ has be5 call$ into ex]cise2 !re 
has be5 no we>9ess f labor1 & no        
idl5ess2 b e mom5t ( ?is :ole day has   
add$ its quota t[>ds promot+ ! gr[? ( ! 
:ole be+2 & ?is is a heav5ly day4 ,! m  
p]fectly we c make ! occupations ( our  
days ?us comb9e = ! gr[? ( our be+1 !   
bett] we are prep>+ ourselves = ! days (
 heav54  ,z ! progress ( ! heav5ly life 

w be inf9ite1 ! wants ( our spiritual   
natures mu/ likewise be inf9ite4 ,!     
heav5ly life mu/ be a life ( *>ity1--a  
life 9 :i* e s\l w /rive to aid e o!r to
 ! utmo/2 & ! *>ities ( heav5 mu/ /r5g!n
 & com=t ! s\l 9 a mann] correspond+ to 
! aid mat]ial *>ities effect 9 ?is _w4  
,let x con/antly be borne 9 m9d1 t      
*>ities are duties well p]=m$1 ( :atev] 
k9d !y may be1--z well ! fai?ful        
fulfilm5t ( an avocation z ! aid+ ( a   
suff]+ fell[-be+4 ,*>ity is b ano!r "n =
 duty2 or r duty becomes *>ity :5 we    
p]=m x f g5u9e love to ! ,"l & to !     
neighbor2 & :oev] leads a life ( *>ity 9
 ?is _w is fitt+ himself to p]=m ! high]
 *>ities t w be requir$ ( him 9 heav54  
,! true end & highe/ rew>d ( labor is   
spiritual gr[?2 & su* gr[? br+s ) x !   
mo/ exalt$ happ9ess we are capable (    
atta9+4 ,?is happ9ess is ! k+dom ( heav5
 )9 u2 & x is ! c]ta9 & unfail+ rew>d1  
or r consequ5ce1 ( a life ( true *>ity4 
,x is n difficult1 by intellectual      
?\ght1 to p]ceive ! tru? ( ?is doctr9e2 

b ?is is n en\gh4 ,we mu/ elevate our   
he>ts into a wisdom t %all make u n only
 p]ceive1 b feel & love ?is tru?4 ,until
 we c d ?is1 we d n truly believe1 ?\gh 
we may ?9k we d4 ,if we fret & murmur2  
if we are impati5t & unfai?ful2 if1 :5  
we pla9ly see t our duty lies 9 "o pa?1 
we yet long to foll[ ano!r2 if we "k t  
we _c leave our pres5t position )\t     
d]eliction f "r1 & yet hate or despise !
 place 9 :i* we are2 if we rep9e because
 ,god does n give u ! e>?ly rew>ds we   
fancy we des]ve1 ?\gh we well "k he     
promises only heav5ly ones2 if we d     
habitually any or all ( ^! ?+s1 we may  
"k t our fai? is ( ! lip1 & n ( !       
he>t1--t ! life ( *>ity is n yet begun  
)9 u4 ,su* rep9+s1 su* crav+s z ^! d n  
belong nor lead to ! heav5ly k+dom4  ,he
 :o ?9ks wisely c nev] live a life (    
idl5ess1 & :]e !re is excessive indol5ce
 ( ! body !re is nev] heal?y action ( ! 
m9d4 ,a life ( use is a life ( hol9ess2 
& a life ( idl5ess is a life ( s94 ,he  
:o p]=ms no social use1 :o makes no     

human be+ happi] or bett]1 is lead+ a   
life ( utt] selfi%ness2 is walk+ 9 a way
 t ends 9 spiritual dea?4 ,9 ! p>able ( 
! %eep & ! goats1 ! ,k+ condemns ^? on !
 left h&1 n because !y h done t :i* 0   
wrong1 b because !y h omitt$ do+ t :i* 0
 "r4  ,no human be+ 9 possession ( 8    
m5tal faculties is s incompet5t t he c d
 no?+ = ! b5efit ( ^? ar\nd him4 ,"o    
pro/rate on a b$ ( sickness might seem1 
at fir/ glance1 incapable ( p]=m+ any   
use2 & yet1 n unfrequ5tly1 :at high &   
holy lessons ( pati5t fai?1 ( unwav]+   
piety1 are taught by su* a be+1--lessons
 t c nev] die out f ! memory ( ^? :o    
m9i/] at ! c\* ( suff]+4 ,:5 ! body lies
 p[]less1 & ! h& has lo/ its cunn+1 :5  
ev5 ! tongue is palsi$ 9 dea?1 h[ (t5   
has ! eye1 /ill fai?ful to ! heav5ly    
,ma/]1 by a glance ( holy peace p]=m$ ! 
la/ act ( *>ity to ! b]eav$ ones :om x  
looks ^u ) ! eye ( fle% = ! la/ "t4 ,s  
long z life rema9s to u our duties are  
unf9i%$3 ,god yet desires our s]vice on 
e>?1 & :ile he desires let u n d\bt our 

capacity to s]ve4 ,ev5 = "o 9 ! solitude
 ( a prison-cell1 :5 acts ( *>ity become
 impossible1 ! duty ( labor is n tak5   
away4 ,"o may /ill "w = ! ,fa!r 9       
,heav51 ?\gh sitt+ 9 d>kness1 & )       
manacl$ limbs4 ,to possess ! s\l 9      
pati5ce1 to be meek1 =giv+1 & pi\s1 are 
duties amply suffici5t to tax ! p[]s ( !
 /ronge/4 ,!re is no room = idl5ess ev5 
"h4  ,to "w is n only a duty1 b a       
necessity ( our nature1 & :5 we fancy   
ourselves idle1 we are 9 fact work+ = "o
 ^: wages is dea?4 ,! "q is nev]1 ,%all 
we "w8 b1 ,= :om %all we "w8 ,:om %all  
we *oose = our ma/]8 & our happ9ess "h &
 h]eaft] mu/ dep5d on ! answ] we give to
 ?is "q4 ,we may n delib]ately put &    
delib]ately reply to ?is "q 9 /at$      
words2 b our :ole lives answ] x 9 "o    
long-cont9u$ p]iod4 ,^? :o labor        
/eadfa/ly1 ) no end 9 view b !          
acquisition ( worldly1 p]i%able         
advantages1 answ] x fe>fully2 b !irs is 
n a m desp]ate reply ?an comes f ! idl] 
& ! slo?ful4 ,:]ev] !re is activity &   

=ce !re is hope2 = ?\gh n[ fl[+ 9 a     
wrong direction1 ! /ream may yet be     
div]t$ into *annels t %all lead to      
et]nal life4 ,:]e !re is no activity1   
:]e all ! faculties ( ! s\l are sunk 9 !
 le?>gy ( indiff]5ce1 z well may "o hope
 to f9d liv+ f\nta9s gu%+ =? into       
f]tiliz+ /reams amid ! s&s ( ! ,african 
des]t4 ,! man ( sci5ce tells u t liv+   
spr+s exi/ b5ea? ^! s&s1 & t artesian   
wells might br+ !m to ! surface2 & s 9 !
 inmo/ nature ( man1 h[ev] degrad$ he   
may be1 ,sw$5borg tells u !re is a %r9e 
t _c be defil$1 ?r\gh :i* heav5ly       
influ5ces may come d[n into 8 life1 &   
yet save him1 if he w receive !m ere he 
passes f ?is _w2 b :5 slo? has become   
habitual & confirm$1 !re is almo/ z     
little room = hope t ?is w ev] take     
place z t artesian tubes w ev] make !   
,sah>an des]t a region ( f]tility4  ,!  
k+dom ( evil is readily atta9$4 ,we h b 
to foll[ ! allurem5ts ( ! passions1 & we
 %all surely f9d x2 we h b to fold our  
h&s1 & x w come to u4 ,) ! k+dom (      

et]nal life x is n s4 ,t is a prize n   
easily won4 ,fai?ful1 untir+ ef=t1 look+
 ev] t[>d et]nal ends2 a con/ant scrut9y
 ( motives1 t !y may be pure & true2 an 
e>ne/1 he>tfelt1 det]m9$ devotion to !  
heav5ly ,ma/]1 to ^: s]vice we h b\nd   
ourselves by delib]ate *oice1 c alone   
make sure = u :at we seek4 ,= a long "t 
?is may require labor almo/ pa9ful1 b if
 we p]sev]e1 our affections w gradually 
become at "o ) our fai?1 ! heav5ly life 
w become habitual1 s z to be almo/      
in/9ctive2 & :5 ! cele/ial k+dom is ?us 
e/abli%$ )9 u1 no place w be left =     
we>9ess1 or d\bt1 or pa91 or fe>4       
,,conv]sation4  ,he :o s$ul\sly att5ds1 
po9t$ly asks1 calmly speaks1 coolly     
answ]s1 & ceases :5 he has no m to say1 
is 9 possession ( "s ( ! be/ requisites 
( man4--,,lavat]4  ,! common flu5cy (   
spee*1 9 _m m51 & mo/ wom51 is ow+ to a 
sc>city ( matt] & a sc>city ( words2 =  
:oev] is ma/] ( a language1 & has a m9d 
full ( ideas1 w be apt1 9 speak+1 to    
hesitate ^u ! *oice ( bo?2 :]eas1 common

 speak]s h only "o set ( ideas1 & "o set
 ( words to clo! !m 92 & ^! are always  
ready at ! m\?2 s p c come fa/] out ( a 
*ur* :5 x is almo/ empty1 ?an :5 a cr[d 
is at ! door4--,,swift4         99      
99       99       99       99  ,( all ! 
physical p[]s possess$ by man1 !re is   
none s noble z t ( spee*2 none t        
di/+ui%es him s entirely f ! brute2 yet 
h[ few !re are :o seem 9 any adequate   
degree to compreh5d its p[] & value1 or 
:o ev] pause to reflect ^u ! sacrilegi\s
 abuse to :i* x is (t5 degrad$4         
,language is ,?\ght & ,affection 9 =m1 z
 works are ,?\ght & ,affection 9 life4  
,by language we receive ! ^w ( ,div9e   
,revelation1 & by language we approa* ! 
,div9e ,au?or ( all ?+s 9 pray]4 ,by    
language we are made happy 9 social     
life1 ?r\gh int]*ange ( ?\ght & feel+ ) 
our fell[-be+s4 ,by language1 man is    
made "l ( ! t]re/rial _w4 ,by language1 
! wisdom ( pa/ ages becomes an          
inh]itance = ! :ole e>?1 in/ead ( p]i%+ 
) ea* possessor2 & ?us man advances f   

age to age1 ?r\gh ! exp]i5ce ( ! pa/1   
in/ead ( be+ oblig$ to "w out all !     
wisdom he ga9s by 8 own individual ef=t4
  ,?is is ! bright & beautiful side (   
language2 b on ! o!r h& is a d>k &      
hide\s side1 :5 language becomes ! f\l &
 poison\s m$ium ?r\gh :i* ! folly1 !    
vice1 & all ! moral de=mities (         
humanity1 are spread abroad ?r\gh ! _w1 
& h&$ d[n ?r\gh ! ages4 ,! same m$ium t 
s]ves z a vehicle = heav5ly tru? is !   
tool ( ! sc(f+ infidel2 x is =m$ into   
pray] by ! sa9t1 & into blasphemy by !  
s9n]4 ,alt]nately1 x s]ves ! pure/ &    
holie/ uses1 or ! vile/ & mo/ atroci\s  
abuses2 n[ =m$ to ! sweet brea?+s (     
heav5ly *>ity1 & anon to ! h>% utt]ances
 ( malignant hate4  ,^! di/9ctions are  
wide & cle>1 & easily p]ceiv$ by ! mo/  
obtuse or indiff]5t obs]v]2 b ^!        
di/9ctly m>k$ v>ieties pass into mild]  
%ades z !y are exhibit$ 9 common        
,conv]sation1 & !n a nic] obs]vation is 
ne$ful to detect ! v>ieties ( hue t     
color language :5 us$ 9 ! e-day =ms (   

society4  ,! habitual use we make (     
language is ! result ( our own *>act]s1 
& x reacts ^u !m4 ,x likewise acts ^u ^?
 :o are ab\t u ) an unceas+ p[]1 repell+
 or attract+ all :om we approa*4 ,e     
human be+ ex]ts a p]petual influ5ce on e
 o!r human be+1 ) an activity z univ]sal
 z t ( gravity 9 ! mat]ial _w2 &        
language is "o ( ! mo/ effici5t means ( 
?is influ5ce4 ,view$ 9 ! light ( ^!     
tru?s1 common ,conv]sation becomes an   
object ( s]i\s consid]ation2 & ! mode ( 
su/a9+ x wor?y ( ! deepe/ ?\ght & ( !   
mo/ c>eful wat*fulness4  ,betwe5 !      
malignity ( a fi5d & ! *>ity ( an angel 
!re is a long int]val ( incl9$ plane1 & 
^? :o walk !re may seem a company s mix$
 t !y _c be sep>at$ into two di/9ct b&s2
 b e individual ( ! ?rong is look+ t[>d 
"o or ! o!r extremity1 & ei!r asc5d+ or 
desc5d+ 9 8 c\rse4 ,conv]sation is !    
outbir? ( our ?\ghts & affections1 & x  
%[s _! quality 9 ! mo/ direct mann]     
possible4 ,actions are said to speak    
l\d] ?an words1 & to ! appreciation (   

our fell[-be+s our lives are mu* tru] & 
full] expositions ( our int]nal natures 
?an our ,conv]sation2 b be=e ,god1      
always1 & be=e our own consci5ces if we 
really look at ourselves1 ! ins9c]e     
words t deceive our fell[-be+s /&       
unmask$1--! de=m$ expon5ts ( ! falsehood
 ( ! s\l4 ,we c !re=e und]/& ! "* ( our 
neighbor bett] by 8 actions ?an by 8    
words2 b to und]/& our neighbor is (    
little importance comp>$ ) und]/&+      
ourselves2 & is *iefly useful because a 
comp>ison ( individuals aids u 9        
compreh5d+ our own natures4 ,we c und]/&
 ourselves by our own words if we w take
 ! tr\ble to consid] !m dispassionately1
 & analyze ! ?\ghts & affections :5ce !y
 spr+4  ,s little hone/y is believ$ to  
exi/ 9 ord9>y ,conv]sation1 t ! say+ ( a
 witty c\rti]1 t language is ! in/rum5t 
:]eby man conceals 8 ?\ghts1 has almo/  
pass$ into a prov]b4 ,! "q1 9 :i*       
direction is ! man walk+ :o wraps       
duplicity ab\t himself z 8 con/ant      
g>m5t1 ne$s no answ]2 = all mu/ "k t !  

,div9e ,be+1 ^: =m is tru?1 hate? a lie4
  ,! fir/ elem5t 9 ,conv]sation %\ld be 
s9c]ity4 ,n ! blunt & h>% s9c]ity       
sometimes met )1 :i* is made ! cloak (  
self-e/eem & bitt]ness2 = t is an evil (
 ! same nature z ! malice & hatr$ t %[  
!mselves 9 active1 outw>d injury t[>ds !
 neighbor4 ,:5 excit$ by pride or ang]1 
! tongue ne$s a bridle no less ?an ! h&2
 & :5 ! he>t c utt] itself truly only 9 
! =ms ( su* passions1 sil5ce is its only
 safegu>d4 ,9 speak+ ( ! follies or     
vices ( o!rs1 s9c]ity %\ld be temp]$ by 
a ,*ri/ian *>ity1 :i*1 :ile x does n    
gloss ov] vice1 does n dwell ^u x       
ne$lessly1 nor take a malici\s pleasure 
9 spread+ x abroad1 nor indulge         
self-complac5cy by dilat+ ^u x1 to give 
! idea t "o is sup]ior to su* ?+s4  ,if 
su* motives are all[$ to h sway1 a p]son
 soon becomes confirm$ 9 ! habit (      
gossip+1--a habit t degrades alike !    
intellect & ! he>t4 ,! s\l ( gossip is a
 contemptible vanity t imag9es itself1  
or at lea/ w\ld h o!rs imag9e x1 sup]ior

 to all t x f9ds ( evil & absurdity 9 ! 
*>act]s ( ^? :om x passes 9 review4 ,a v
 little obs]vation w s]ve to %[ any "o t
 ev]ybody sees 8 neighbors' faults1 :ile
 v few op5 _! eyes ^u _! own2 & t n     
unfrequ5tly a p]son condemns ) ! utmo/  
vehem5ce 9 o!rs precisely ! same follies
 & vices 9 :i* he himself habitually    
indulges4 ,^? :o /udy _! own *>act]s )  
mo/ c>e1 & :o be/ und]/& !mselves1 are  
apt to say lea/ ( ! *>act]s ( _!        
neighbors2 !y f9d too mu* to d )9       
!mselves1 9 cur+ _! own defects1 to h "t
 or incl9ation to sit 9 judgm5t ^u !    
defects ( o!rs4  ,x is impossible to    
indulge habitually 9 ?is vice )\t weak5+
 ! p[]s ( ! intellect4 ,! he>t nev]     
suff]s alone f ! indulg5ce ( any wrong  
passion4 ,! intellect & ! affections ev]
 s9k z well z rise toge!r4 ,:]e ! love (
 gossip becomes a confirm$ habit1 ! m9d 
loses its p[] ( accurately appreciat+ ! 
value ( ,"*1--( di/+ui%+ truly betwe5 ! 
good & ! bad4 ,! p[] ( discrim9ation is 
weak5$ & impair$1 s t no confid5ce c be 

plac$ 9 ! op9ions ( ! m9d 9 relation to 
,"* or ,life4 ,9 addition to ?is1 we mu/
 be> 9 m9d t all ! m5tal p[] we be/[ 9  
criticiz+ & ridicul+ our fell[-be+s is j
 s mu* tak5 f our m5tal /r5g?1 :i* we   
might h appli$ to "s useful intellectual
 ex]cise4 ,! /r5g? ( ! m9d is no m      
indef9ite ?an t ( ! body4 ,we h b a     
c]ta9 limit$ am\nt2 & all t we apply to 
idle or bad purposes is j s mu* ab/ract$
 f ! good & ! useful4  ,s>casm is a     
weapon we are almo/ sure to f9d         
con/antly us$ by ! gossip2 & :e!r x be  
%[n 9 ! co>se ridicule ( ! vulg>1 or !  
ke5 satire ( ! ref9$1 x spr+s ev] f !   
same s\rce1 & is direct$ to ! same end2 
z surely z ! clumsy w>-club ( savage l&s
 0 inv5t$ f ! same impulse & wr\ght ) ! 
same int5t z ! graceful blade (         
,damascus4 ,its s\rce is vanity1 its end
 to make self seem great by mak+ o!rs   
seem little4 ,x is a weapon t1 h[ev]    
skilfully wield$1 always cuts bo? ways1 
w\nd+ f> m deeply ! h& t grasps x ?an ! 
victim x /rikes4 ,( all ! p[]s ( wit1   

s>casm is ! l[e/4 ,!re is no?+ easi] ?an
 ridicule2 no?+ requir+ a weak] head1 or
 a cold] he>t4  ,! s9c]e lov] ( tru? w  
nev] be f\nd habitually indulg+ ei!r 9  
gossip or s>casm2 = ^? :o are addict$ to
 ^! vices nev] tell a /ory simply z !y  
he>d x1 nev] relate a fact simply z x   
happ5$4 ,a little is add$ "h or left out
 !re to give ! /ory a m ent]ta9+ turn or
 ! satire a ke5] po9t4 ,z ! habit gr[s  
/rong]1 inv5tion becomes m ready &      
copi\s1 till at l5g? tru? is cov]$ up & 
lo/ "u an accumulation ( fiction4  ,!re 
is a v common =m ( ins9c]ity us$ by a   
class ( well-mean+ b injudici\s p]sons1 
:o1 r ?an w\nd ! feel+s ( _! fri5ds1    
conceal ! tru? f !m1 sometimes by       
prev>ication & sometimes by positive    
falsehood2 do+ wrong1 t1 z !y imag9e1   
good may come ( x2 z ?\gh an evil tree  
c\ld by any possibility be> good fruit4 
,ano!r class ( p]sons conv]se z ?\gh !  
*ief s9 ( ,conv]sation 7 ! w\nd+ !      
self-love ( ^? to :om !y speak1 by      
express+ any diff]5ce ( op9ion f !m4    

,?us !y are cont9ually temporiz+1 & (t5 
contradict+ !mselves1 & exhibit+ a      
c[>dly meanness ( _s1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ 
contemptible ( all ! v>i$ =ms (         
duplicity4  ,!re is a common =m (       
emb>rassm5t result+ 9 a hesitation (    
spee*1 :i* (t5 spr+s f a want ( g5u9e   
s9c]ity4 ,! speak] is fancy+ :at o!rs w 
?9k ( 8 rem>ks1 in/ead ( fix+ 8 m9d     
entirely on ! subject ( disc\rse4 ,9 ?is
 divid$ /ate1 8 m9d loses half its p[]1 
& he utt]s himself 9 a mann]            
satisfactory nei!r to himself nor to 8  
he>]s4 ,no d\bt hesitation 9 spee*      
sometimes arises f want ( v]bal skill2 b
 probably a v l>ge proportion ( p]sons  
suff]+ f ?is difficulty w\ld soon cure  
!mselves if !y w\ld /eadfa/ly speak :at 
!y believe to be tru?1 j z x rises 9 _! 
m9ds1 & )\t /opp+ to ?9k :at w be ?\ght 
( _! op9ions or words by ^? :o li/5 to  
!m4  ,next aft] tru?1 rev]5ce is p]haps 
mo/ important if we w\ld ord] our       
,conv]sation aright4 ,_m indulge 9 a    
frivol\s mode ( spee* 9 speak+ ( ! mo/  

sacr$ subjects2 :i*1 ?\gh x may spr+ f  
no?+ worse ?an ?\ghtlessness1 _c fail to
 ex]t a baneful influ5ce on ! ,"*1 &    
dim9i%1 p]haps de/roy1 ! little respect 
= ?+s holy /ill cleav+ to ! he>t4 ,?is  
same irrev]5ce %[s itself 9 ano!r =m1 9 
speak+ ( ! calamities suff]$ by o!rs1   
turn+ t into a je/ :i* is to ^? "u      
discussion cause ( ! mo/ bitt] angui%2 &
 ?\gh ! speak]s probably w\ld n = any   
consid]ation h _! words come to ! e>s ( 
^? spok5 (1 !y /ill d n hesitate to make
 food = mir? out ( dea? or s91 pov]ty or
 mis=tune1 9 a way little %ort (        
inhuman4 ,! indulg5ce ( ?is habit falls 
back ^u ! s\l ( ! p]petrator1 w\nd+     
deeply1 if x does n kill1 all ! f9]     
s5sibilities ( ! nature2 dry+ up !      
f\nta9s ( sympa?y1 & mak+ ! he>t h>d &  
call\s4  ,ak9 to rev]5ce1 & probably    
spr++ f x1 is purity2 :i* %[s itself by 
a c>eful avoidance ( ev]y?+ pr(ane1     
obsc5e1 co>se1 or 9 any way (f5d+       
delicacy1 ei!r 9 ^w1 tone1 or sugge/ion4
 ,?is purity _c be too mu* insi/$ ^u2 = 

its opposite poisons ! f\nta9s ( ! he>t1
 defil+ ! temple :i* %\ld be a          
dwell+-place = ! ,holy ,_s4 ,delicacy & 
ref9em5t are too (t5 look$ ^u m]ely z ! 
elegant ornam5ts ( poli%$ life4 ,!y     
%\ld1 on ! contr>y1 be e/eem$ ess5tials 
9 ! ,*ri/ian ,"*2 ,ev]y?+ lean+ t[>ds   
pr(anity1 obsc5ity1 or indelicacy is    
utt]ly incompatible ) ,*ri/ian purity ( 
he>t4 ,l[ attempts at wit1 t h+e on     
vulg>ity1 are a common =m ( ?is vice2 & 
^? :o indulge _! prop5sities 9 ?is      
direction1 are lay+ ! f\ndation = g5]al 
grossness ( ,"*1 su* z !y w\ld n[1      
p]haps1 %r9k f ) horror2 b t[>ds :i* !y 
are none ! less surely t5d+4  ,we are   
told1 t = e idle ^w we speak we %all    
give an acc\nt at ! day ( judgm5t2 = by 
our words we %all be ju/ifi$1 & by our  
words we %all be condemn$4 ,?is has     
seem$ to _m a v h>d say+1 & :ile "s     
p]sons try to expla9 x away1 o!rs turn f
 x z too h>d ei!r to expla9 or to       
receive4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we reflect on :at  
words really are1 we p]ceive t ?is heavy

 acc\ntability cl+s to !m ( necessity1 z
 effect to cause4 ,man 0 creat$ ! image 
& lik5ess ( ,god1 & :5 we f9d po9ts h>d 
( compreh5sion 9 ! "* or relations (    
man1 we may (t5 ga9 mu* light by tak+ a 
correspond+ view1 s f> z our f9ite p[]s 
p]mit1 ( ! ,div9e ,be+4  ,! ,scriptures 
are ! ,div9e ,^w2 t is1 ! v]bal expon5t 
( ! ,div9e ,m9d2 :ile ! _w ar\nd u is ! 
mat]ial expon5t ( ! same ,m9d4 ,spee* & 
life 9 humanity correspond to ^! two    
modes ( expression ( ! ,div9ity4 ,:5    
imp]fectly und]/ood1 !y almo/ (         
necessity seem to contradict ea* o!r2 b 
x is only !n4 ,! unity ( ! ,^w & ,works 
( ,god is becom+ con/antly m app>5t z   
man advances 9 ! k ( bo?4 ,ea* helps to 
expla9 ! o!r1 & x is only by a k ( bo? t
 ! "* & attributes ( ,god c be ju/ly    
compreh5d$4 ,a little consid]ation w %[ 
t ! spee* & life ( man 9 l mann] comb9e 
to exhibit ! "* & qualities ( ! s\l     
)91--t !y h>monize ) ea* o!r1 & t !re=e 
( necessity by our words no less ?an by 
our works we mu/ be ju/ifi$ or condemn$ 

be=e ! ,all-see+ ,"o4  ,_m suppose1 t   
because we1 9 our %ort-sight$ views1 are
 s (t5 misl$ by ! words ( our           
fell[-be+s1 !y are n true pictures (    
,"*4 ,we %\ld1 h[ev]1 rememb] t x is n  
be=e %ort-sight$ man t we are to be     
judg$ by our words1 b be=e ! omnisci5t  
,god4 ,to 8 e> our words h a v diff]5t  
significance f t :i* !y be> to our      
fell[-be+s4 ,we %\ld recollect1 t !     
falsehood :i* may make x impossible = u 
to judge righte\s judgm5t ( our         
fell[-be+s /&s be=e ! ,"l only z a      
falsehood2 & t1 9 :atev] =m x comes1 f !
 c\rte\s :ite lie--z man d>es to call   
x--( poli%$ society1 to ! d\ble-dy$     
blackness ( malignant hypocrisy1 ,god   
sees only ! v>y+ %ades ( dissimulation2 
spr++1 9 :atev] =m1 f a deep-runn+      
und]curr5t ( selfi%ness & worldl9ess4   
,we may be deceiv$ into believ+ words   
are g5u9e :5 !y are n s2 b e dis+5u\s ^w
 utt]$ is1 be=e ,god1 ! image & lik5ess 
( ! duplicity t reigns )94 ,to u !y may 
seem ! beautiful g>m5ts t envelop purity

 & tru?2 b to him !y are ! f\l & flimsy 
veils t /rive to conceal ! s\l's        
de=mity4  ,man1 9 ! pride ( 8 artifice1 
(t5 exults because he has outwitt$ 8    
neighbor by 8 ly+ words1 :ile all ! "t  
he has f> m outwitt$ himself4 ,he has   
degrad$ 8 own s\l1--set ^u x a f\l m>k t
 c be wa%$ out only by ! bitt] te>s (   
p5it5ce1 & yet holds 8 head al(t 9      
fanci$ sup]iority ov] 8 fell[s1 :ile    
be=e ,god & ! angels he /&s l ,ca91 ) ! 
m>k ( s9 impress$ ^u 8 =ehead4  ,t man  
%\ld be condemn$ = ly+ words all w      
admit1 b :5 m5 conv]se idly1 or )\t any 
p>ticul> ?\ght "o way or ! o!r z to :at 
!y are say+1 !y are apt to suppose t no 
especial moral "* belongs to ! words !y 
utt]4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 is f> f ! tru?4 ,man 
is nev] s s9c]e z 9 8 idle mom5ts4 ,8   
words are !n ! simple outpor+s ( 8      
affections4 ,x has be5 (t5 said1 t "o c 
always measure ! ref9em5t ( any p]son by
 wat*+ 8 language & deportm5t 9 8 mom5ts
 ( sportiv5ess4 ,x is q z easy to judge 
( o!r traits ( ,"* :5 ! m9d is ?r[n (f  

its gu>d at su* mom5ts4 ,idle words1 m  
app>5tly ?an any o!r1 are g5u9e         
manife/ations ( ,"*4 ,x is 9 !m t !     
he>t1 out ( its abundance1 speake?4 ,!  
,conv]sation ( a true ,*ri/ian is       
*>act]iz$ 9 8 h\rs ( gayety1 no less ?an
 at o!r times1 by tru? temp]$ ) love1   
made cle> & /eadfa/ by simplicity1 &    
clo!d ) rev]5ce & purity4  ,! trait (   
,conv]sation we w\ld next consid] is    
c\rtesy1--,*ri/ian c\rtesy4 ,?is is no?+
 m nor less ?an c>ry+ out ! law ( *>ity2
 ! do+ z we w\ld be done by4 ,x is to   
recognize ! fact t o!rs h a "r to talk z
 well z ourselves2 & also a "r to expect
 u to li/5 to :at !y say z att5tively & 
respectfully z we w\ld wi% !m to li/5 to
 u4 ,we %\ld n m]ely hold our tongues :5
 o!rs speak1 b %\ld scrupul\sly att5d to
 :at !y say4 ,a p]son :o affects        
polit5ess1 al?\gh he rema9s sil5t :ile  
ano!r speaks1 yet does s ) an air t     
pla9ly %[s he is pay+ no att5tion to :at
 is said1 & is wait+ ) impati5ce = !    
mom5t :5 he c he> himself talk4 ,?is    

sort ( li/5+ is a m]e pret5ce put on by 
! conceit$ & ov]be>+ :5 !y wi% to pass =
 p]sons ( polite mann]s2 b 9 reality x  
is an insult r ?an a c\rtesy to li/5 9  
?is way4 ,to li/5 ) true c\rtesy1 "o    
%\ld feel & %[1 n only a will+ness1 b a 
desire to "k :at ano!r has to say1 %\ld 
foll[ att5tively all t he says1 & %\ld  
!n reply ) due consid]ation = :at has   
be5 said4  ,x is a rem>k (t5 made1 t    
aft] an argum5t betwe5 two or m p]sons1 
ea* individual is m /rongly fix$ 9 8    
previ\s op9ion ?an he 0 be=e4 ,?is      
result is (t5 consequ5t ^u ! want ( true
 c\rtesy4 ,! p>ties to an argum5t1      
absorb$ 9 admiration ( _! own op9ions1  
seek n to become wis] ?r\gh disc\rse1   
:i* %\ld be ! end s\ght 9 all           
,conv]sation ( an argum5tative or       
discussive "*1 b seek only to draw      
att5tion to _! own views & op9ions2     
until t :i* %\ld be ,conv]sation        
deg5]ates into a m]e w> ( words1 9 :i*  
ea* p>ty /rives to talk d[n1 r ?an to   
conv9ce1 ! o!r4 ,9 su* wordy w>f>e *>ity

 has no "p2 b pride & combativ5ess hold 
entire dom9ion ov] ! s\l4 ,he :o comes  
(f conqu]or may exult 9 8 own p[]2 b he 
has ov]come1 n because reason 0 on 8    
side1 b because 8 combativ5ess 0 /rong] 
?an t ( 8 oppon5t2 & he exults 9 t :i*  
is 9 reality 8 %ame4 ,! moral & !       
intellectual natures suff] toge!r 9 su* 
conte/s4 ,! m9d fa/5s itself ^u !       
prejudices & op9ions x has *anc$ to     
adopt1 lov+ !m m]ely because !y are its 
own1 & seeks no long] to advance 9 !    
acquisition ( tru?2 :ile ! he>t1 inflat$
 ) egotism1 has no abid+-place = *>ity4 
,let *>ity rule 9 a discussion1 & h[    
diff]5t is ! result4 ,ea* p>ty !n /rives
 to aid ! o!r 9 discov]+ ! tru?1 & at ! 
close ( ! ,conv]sation ea* has made "s  
advance 9 ! k ( tru?4 ,! ideas ( bo? h  
become m cle> & rational1 & _! m9ds h   
act$ ) f> m p[]1 because !y h be5 giv5  
exclusively to ! object "u consid]ation 
in/ead ( be+ divid$ betwe5 ! object &   
self-love4 ,9 ! "o case1 ! p>ties are l 
two horses h>ness$ toge!r contr>iwise1 &

 ea* /riv+ to g =w>d by pull+ ! o!r     
back2 :ile 9 ! o!r1 !y travel amicably &
 fleetly1 side by side1 t[>d ! f\nta9 ( 
tru?4  ,next aft] c\rtesy comes         
simplicity1 :i* may be def9$ z          
=getfulness ( self4 ,!re is no?+ m fatal
 to agreeable ,conv]sation ?an ?9k+     
p]petually ( "o's self4 ,"y p]sons1 on  
fir/ go+ into society1 are v apt to fall
 into ! error ( suppos+ t all eyes & e>s
 are fix$ ^u !m1 to obs]ve h[ awkw>dly  
or h[ gracefully !y move1 & h[ well or  
h[ ill !y conv]se4 ,?is is ! result ( a 
m5tal egotism comb9$ ) love (           
admiration1 & usually produces awkw>d   
diffid5ce or absurd affectation4 ,too   
(t5 ! fir/ weakness is ov]come1 or cov]$
 up1 mo/ unwisely1 by ex*ang+ ba%fulness
 = imp]t95t boldness2 :ile ! vanity &   
self-consci\sness ( ! second v r>ely    
result 9 mann]s or ,conv]sation ei!r    
s5sible or agreeable4 ,to ov]come ^!    
defects1 wisely1 requires a /rong ef=t4 
,!y %\ld be radically subdu$ by le>n+ to
 ask "o's self1 ,am ,i do+ :at is "r &  

prop]8 in/ead (1 ,:at w p ?9k ( me8 ,x  
is no easy task to le>n to d ?is        
habitually1 because !re is involv$ 9 x a
 radical *ange ( ,"*4 ,x is to le>n to  
be1 in/ead ( to seem4 ,9 ! fir/ /ate1 we
 are absorb$ by ! idea ( :at we seem to 
o!rs2 :ile1 9 ! second /ate1 we are     
occupi$ ) ! idea ( :at we really are1   
)\t reg>d to ! op9ion ( anybody1 b guid$
 /rictly by ! ab/ract law ( "r4 ,9 !    
fir/ /ate1 we are emb>rass$ by !        
complexity ( our wi%es & aims4 ,we wi%  
to please ev]ybody1 & we /rive to       
asc]ta9 :at w be agreeable to ! v>i\s   
ta/es ( ^? ) :om we conv]se4 ,?us we h  
no con/ant l&m>k1 no unv>y+ compass to  
guide u on our way2 & we are drawn hi!r 
& ?i!r1 z we try n[ to please "o p]son &
 !n ano!r4 ,let our wi%es & aims b      
become simple1 & we walk /eadily &      
surely 9 ! light4 ,9 ! complexity ( our 
desires we 7 slaves2 b 9 _! simplicity  
we become free4 ,complexity /rives      
p]petually aft] reputation1 & is always 
advanc+ ei!r 9 ! direction ( s]vility or

 ( arrogance1 accord+ z self-e/eem or ! 
love ( admiration pr$om9ate 9 ! m9d ( ! 
individual2 & advanc+ ye>s f9d x ev]    
det]iorat+ 9 all ! be/ elem5ts ( ,"*4   
,simplicity1 on ! contr>y1 deals ) :at  
is1 & n ) :at seems to be1 & is ev]     
seek+ gr[? 9 goodness & tru?2 & !re=e   
ea* add$ ye> f9ds x gr[+ 9 all ! graces 
( improv+ manhood or womanhood4         
,complexity gr[s old 9 m9d no less ?an 9
 body4 ,its moral be+ is sc>r$ & wr9kl$ 
by selfi%ness & worldl9ess1 & its       
intellect dri$ up & )]$ by n>r[ views & 
unwor?y aims4 ,9 its old age !re is no?+
 g5ial or lovely1 & 9 its dea? "o c\ld  
almo/ believe t s\l z well z body       
p]i%es4 ,simplicity improves 9 m9d z x  
gr[s old 9 body4 ,!re are no wr9kles on 
! br[ ( its sunny _s2 !re is no )]+ (   
its intellect4 ,its life1 9 "t1 is a    
p]petual advance 9 all t is graci\s &   
intellig5t1--a /eady rip5+ = et]nity1--&
 its dea? is b a bir? into a full] & m  
p]fect life4  ,9 ,conv]sation1          
complexity adapts itself artfully to    

o!rs1 9 ord] to gratify its own         
selfi%ness4 ,x humors ! selfi%ness &    
:ims ( ^? to :om x speaks1 9 ord] to ga9
 consid]ation f !m1 or to make use ( !m 
9 "s way = its own advancem5t4          
,simplicity1 on ! contr>y1 adapts itself
 artlessly to o!rs1 because x is full ( 
*>ity2 & !re=e desires to make o!rs     
happy4 ,its words are ! ov]fl[ ( g5ial  
?\ght & k9dly affection2 & all he>ts t  
hold aught 9 common ) x op5 & exp& be=e 
its influ5ces z plants />t at ! t\* (   
spr+4 ,x is n s mu* ! words utt]$ t     
produce ?is effect1 z ! pleasant & k9dly
 way 9 :i* !y are said2 = ?is ?r[s a    
grace & an attractive *>m ab\t ! mo/    
commonplace objects ( its ,conv]sation4 
,intellectual brilliancy 9 ,conv]sation 
dazzles & delights ! imag9ation2 b x    
does n t\* ! he>t4 ,simplicity1 on !    
contr>y1 always impresses itself ^u our 
feel+s ) a p[] t is all ! m /rong       
because we _c analyze x by our          
intellect4 ,we talk ) a p]son (         
simplicity ab\t ! common occurr5ces ( ! 

day1 & f9d ourselves1 we "k n :y1 m     
g5tle1 ref9$1 & happy ?an we 7 be=e4 ,we
 are refre%$ z by dr9k+ f a pure &      
undefil$ f\nta9 ( sweet wat]s2 refre%$ z
 m]e intellectual p[] _c refre% u2      
refre%$ z no book c refre% u4 ,!re is a 
h>moni\s complet5ess 9 ! :ole be+ (     
simplicity1 a directness & hone/y 9 all 
x says & does1 a grace beyond ! rea* (  
art1 9 all its manife/ations m pot5t1   
because m int]nal 9 its effects1 ?an    
any?+ c ev] be t is born m]ely ( !      
intellect4 ,!re is no affectation1 no   
/ra9+ = effect 9 simplicity4 ,all is    
natural & g5u9e ) x4 ,its wit is nev]   
=c$1 its wisdom is nev] /ilt$2 nor is   
ei!r ev] dragg$ 9 = m]e display4 ,) !   
simple1 ,conv]sation is l a brook fl[+  
?r\gh a beautiful c\ntry1 & reflect+ !  
v>i$ sc5es ?r\gh :i* x passes 9 all _!  
grace & beauty4  ,ano!r important trait 
9 ,conv]sation is ! correct use ( words2
 & ! ef=t aft] ?is _c fail to ex]t a    
b5eficial influ5ce on ! m5tal p[]s4 ,9  
ord] to speak correctly1 "o mu/ obs]ve )

 accuracy & ?9k ) ju/ness2 ! endeavor to
 d ?is increases our love = ! tru? & our
 capacity = p]ceiv+ x4 ,mu* ( !         
falsehood 9 ! _w is ! result (          
c>elessness 9 obs]vation or phraseology4
 ,we (t5 he> two p]sons give an acc\nt (
 some?+ !y h se5 or he>d1 & are surpris$
 at ! discrepancies betwe5 ! two        
n>rations4 ,probably nei!r p]son int5d$ 
to deceive2 b bo? saw or he>d c>elessly1
 & s are incompet5t to describe         
accurately2 & probably1 also1 nei!r has 
cultivat$ ! habit ( speak+ correctly1 z 
t habit is n apt to be f\nd unit$ )     
c>elessness ( obs]vation4 ,su* p]sons   
w\ld1 p]haps1 look ^u ?is sort (        
c>elessness z a v5ial (f5ce2 b x is n s4
 ,any?+ t int]f]es )1 or dim9i%es !     
capacity =1 p]ceiv+ or speak+ ! tru? is 
( importance1 & %\ld nev] be pass$ ov]  
lightly4 ,god is tru? no less ?an love1 
& e v>iation f ! tru? is a s9 aga9/ him4
  ,if we f9d we h relat$ any fact or    
describ$ any object incorrectly1 x is n 
en\gh t we apologize = ! error by say+  

we ?\gh x 0 s4 ,su* an error %\ld       
impress u z a ?+ to be rep5t$ (1 & we   
%\ld try to asc]ta9 :y & h[ x 0 t we    
fell into x1 & x %\ld put u on our gu>d2
 t we may be m accurate 9 future4       
,inaccuracy ( spee* (t5 arises f a      
desire to tell a good /ory1 result+ f ! 
love ( admiration or f an ill-tra9$     
imag9ation4 ,! speak] colors1           
exagg]ates1 & di/orts ev]y?+ he relates1
 c>efully conceals all ! facts on "o    
side ( a "q1 & enl>ges ^u ^? ( !        
opposite side ) comp5sat+ fulness4 ,x is
 no uncommon ?+ to see ?is c>ri$ to su* 
an ext5t t x is idle to give cr$5ce to  
any?+ ! p]son says2 ! m especially z su*
 a p]son v r>ely /ops ) m]e di/ortion ( 
! facts ( a /ory4 ,z ! habit increases1 
inv5tion supplies new facts & details to
 make out all ! p>ts desir$1 till !     
li/5] f9ds x impossible to sep>ate !    
true f ! false1 & ! speak] is z unable  
to di/+ui% 8 own inv5tions f ! orig9al  
facts2 = :5 ! habit ( speak+ ! tru? is  
neglect$1 ! capacity = p]ceiv+ x is     

gradually lo/4  ,9 an intellectual po9t 
( view1 ! correct use ( words is ( !    
utmo/ importance1 if "o w\ld speak well4
 ,to atta9 ?is1 x is necess>y to h a    
di/9ct idea ( ! mean+ ( words1 & !n to  
endeavor to use su* words z truly       
express ! ideas ( ! m9d4 ,! use ( pet   
phrases & words is entirely at w> )     
correctness 9 ?is respect4 ,) "s p]sons1
 ev]y?+ is pretty1 f ,niag>a ,falls to !
 la/ new ribbon2 :ile o!rs f9d1 or r    
make1 ev]y?+ nice1 spl5did1 or glori\s4 
,x w\ld be e/eem$ an insult to ! und]/&+
 ( any p]son to suppose t ! same idea or
 emotion c\ld be ar\s$ 9 8 m9d by !     
sight ( ! sublime/ "w ( nature z by a   
trifl+ article ( dress2 yet if he use ! 
same t]m to describe x 9 ea* in/ance1 he
 c]ta9ly lays himself op5 to su* an     
imputation4 ,want ( ?or\gh education is 
an inadequate excuse = follies ( ?is    
sort1 because common s5se comb9$ ) f>   
less k ?an may be acquir$ 9 a common    
s*ool is m ?an suffici5t to enable e "o 
to use 8 native tongue ) suffici5t      

propriety to save him f be+ ridicul\s4  
,!re is "o speci\s gift :i* is almo/    
sure to mislead ^? :o are l>gely end[$ )
 x1 & t is flu5cy4 ,we li/5 ) pa9 to "o 
:o speaks hesitat+ly & ) difficulty1 &  
:o is oblig$ to se>* 8 memory = words t 
w correctly repres5t 8 ?\ghts2 b if1 :5 
! words come1 we f9d !y really tells u  
some?+ wor? wait+ =1 we feel f> less    
we>9ess ?an 9 foll[+ ! unhesitat+ fl[ ( 
words t are b empty s\nd4 ,!re is always
 peculi> ease & pleasure 9 ! ex]cise ( a
 natural tal5t1 & ^? naturally possess$ 
( flu5cy mu/ ( c\rse f9d x h>d to re/ra9
 ! tide ( words t is p]petually fl[+ up 
to ! lips2 b if !y desire to conv]se    
agreeably1 ! ef=t mu/ be made1 &        
self-d5ial mu/ be atta9$4 ,! b5efit     
d]iv$ by an ov]-flu5t talk] f           
self-re/ra9t w be q comm5surate ) !     
ef=t1 no less ?an ) ! add$ pleasure ( ! 
li/5]1 = he w ga9 9 ! p[] ( accurate    
?\ght e "t t he resi/s ! incl9ation to  
utt] an unmean+ s5t5ce4  ,a cle> &      
di/9ct utt]ance is ano!r faculty t %\ld 

be cultivat$1 = ! effect ( an o!rwise   
int]e/+ conv]sation may be s]i\sly      
impair$1 & p]haps de/roy$1 by a slov5ly 
or indi/9ct articulation4 ,e ^w &       
syllable %\ld receive its due quantity (
 s\nd1 yet )\t drawl+ or /iffness2 :ile 
! voice %\ld be s modulat$ z to be he>d 
)\t ef=t1 & yet ! opposite fault (      
speak+ too l\d is avoid$4  ,correct     
pronunciation is a v desirable          
accompli%m5t1 ?\gh some:at difficult to 
atta9 9 its details1 au?orities are s   
v>i\s2 b probably ! mo/ compreh5sive    
rule t c be obs]v$ is1 z f> z possible  
to avoid prov9cialisms4 ,a p]son's      
pron\nciation c h>dly be elegant if x   
reveal at once ( :at ,/ate or city he is
 a native2 :ile fre$om f local          
peculi>ities is ( itself a promise (    
good pronunciation1 z x %[s ei!r t !    
individual has tak5 pa9s to we$ out su* 
peculi>ities1 or t he has be5 br$ among 
^? :o h done s4 ,! pronunciation ( ! be/
 s*ol>s 9 e "p ( our c\ntry is v simil>1
 :ile ! diff]5ce becomes m & m /rongly  

m>k$ betwe5 ! inhabitants ( ! v>i\s     
,/ates ( ! ,union z we desc5d 9 ! scale 
( education4  ,f9ally1 d n fe> to be    
sil5t :5 y h no?+ to say4 ,d n talk = ! 
m]e sake ( talk+4 ,to sit sil5tly &     
ab/ract$ly1 z if "o 7 among b n ( !     
company 9 :i* "o may *ance to be1 is    
disc\rte\s2 because x implies a fanci$  
sup]iority1 or an unk9d indiff]5ce4     
,good mann]s require t 9 company "o %\ld
 be alive to :at is go+ on1 b ?is does n
 imply ! necessity ( always talk+4 ,!re 
is1 almo/ always1 9 a mix$ company1 "s  
,conv]sation to :i* a ?ird p]son may    
li/5 )\t intrusion2 b if ?is %\ld n     
happ5 to be ! case1 x is f> bett] to    
wait until some?+ occurs t gives "o an  
opportunity ( talk+ to "s rational      
purpose1 ?an to insi/ t "o's tongue %all
 incessantly utt] articulate s\nds :e!r 
! bra9 give x any?+ to say or no4 ,?is  
sort ( purposeless talk+ ex]ts a        
positively injuri\s influ5ce ^u ! m9d1  
by lead+ x into ! too common error (    
mi/ak+ s\nd = s5se1 words = ideas4      

,be=e quitt+ ?is important subject1 !re 
is a g5]al view to be tak5 ( x 9 its    
univ]sal be>+s ^u ,"*1 :i* places x     
among ! mo/ important bran*es ( a wise  
education4  ,! true signification (     
education1 accord+ to "o d]ivation ( !  
^w1 is ! br++ or lead+ out ( !          
faculties4 ,! be/ educat$ p]son is n he 
:o has /or$ up 9 8 memory ! greate/     
numb] ( facts1 b he ^: faculties h      
become mo/ /r5g!n$ & p]fect$ by :at he  
has le>n$4  ,!re are sev]al /udies      
pursu$ 9 our s*ools & colleges1 su* z   
,greek1 ,lat91 & ,ma!matics1 r because  
!y are look$ ^u z a k9d ( gymna/ics1    
:]eby ! m5tal faculties 9 g5]al are     
educat$1 or develop$ & invigorat$1 ?an  
because !y br+ a direct practical b5efit
 to life2 = ( ! numb]s :o ex]cise _!    
faculties ^u !m1 :ile 9 ! s*ools1 n "o 9
 t5 makes any direct use ( !m aft]w>ds4 
,^! /udies require exp5sive books &     
tea*]s1 & a great] am\nt ( "t ?an c be  
giv5 by ! majority ( m5 & wom52 &       
moreov] !y cultivate ! intellect )\t do+

 any?+ = ! he>t4 ,)\t 9 any degree      
que/ion+ or und]valu+ ! great & v>i$    
b5efit d]iv$ to ! m9d f ^! /udies 9 add$
 accuracy1 /r5g?1 & ri*ness1 !re is /ill
 room = wond] t ,conv]sation1 bo? z a   
sci5ce & an art1 has no place 9 our     
sy/ems ( education2 s9ce its practice is
 a daily necessity to all1 :ile its p[]1
 :5 wield$ ) skill1 is second to none   
o!r t is br\ght to be> ^u ! social      
circle4  ,our "y girls are ne>ly all (  
!m taught music ) great exp5diture (    
money1 "t1 & labor2 b :e!r we look to ! 
cultivation ( actual tal5t1 to !        
improvem5t ( ,"*1 or to accompli%m5t z a
 means ( mak+ ourselves agreeable 9     
society1 h[ pr(itably c\ld a "p ( ?is "t
 & labor be employ$ 9 acquir+ ! p[] & ! 
habit ( accurate language1 agreeable    
modulation1 di/9ct utt]ance1 & c\rte\s  
att5tion2 & x c h>dly be d\bt$ t a p]son
 :o possesses ! p[] ( conv]s+ well f9ds 
& gives m pleasure 9 society ?an a p]son
 skill$ to an equal degree 9 music4     
,conv]sation has1 inde$1 ?is advantage  

ov] all s*ool /udies2 9 ord] to obta9   
its be/ requisites no books are ne$$    
beyond su* z are accessible to all1 :ile
 its be/ tea*]s are ! sugge/ions (      
common s5se1 & ! consci5ti\s love ( !   
true & ! good4 ,/ill1 !re are few p]sons
 ^: ef=ts w\ld n be cr[n$ ) a high]     
success if aid$ by ! criticism & !      
guidance ( a compet5t in/ructor4 ,^? :o 
are compet5t to self-in/ruction 9 ?is1 z
 9 all o!r accompli%m5ts1 are           
exceptional examples1 & x may be d\bt$  
if ev5 ^! might n h rea*$ a high]       
excell5ce1 aid$ by ! sugge/ions ( ano!r 
m9d4 ,prop]ly cultivat$1 ,conv]sation   
w\ld h an influ5ce 9 develop+ ! :ole    
be+1 ( a k9d & degree t c\ld h>dly be   
ov]-e/imat$4 ,9 its ex]cise1 ,?\ght &   
,affection h full play1 :ile all ! /ores
 ( ,memory & ! weal? ( ,imag9ation f9d  
ample field = display4  ,conv]sation is 
s compreh5sive 9 its manife/ations &    
necessities1 t x c rea* its p]fection   
only ?r\gh ! developm5t ( ! :ole be+1   
moral z well z intellectual2 & x w      

con/antly become m f9i%$ 9 proportion z 
?is developm5t becomes m complete4 ,its 
univ]sality1 its h\rly necessity1 %\ld  
impress u ) its value2 = ! m]cy ( ! ,"l1
 z x gives light & air1 sun%9e & %[]1   
se$time & h>ve/1 9 %ort1 all ! ess5tials
 ( physical developm5t to ! :ole human  
race1 s x supplies to all ! p[] & !     
ess5tial means = discipl9+ & cultivat+ !
 :ole ,"*4     ,,mann]s   ,!re is some?+
 high] 9 ,polit5ess ?an ,*ri/ian        
morali/s h recogniz$4 ,9 its be/ =ms1 z 
a simple1 out-go+1 all-p]vad+ _s1 none b
 ! truly religi\s man c %[ x2 = x is !  
sacrifice ( self 9 ! little habitual    
matt]s ( life1--always ! be/ te/ ( our  
pr9ciples1--toge!r ) a respect1         
unaffect$1 = man1 z our bro!r "u ! same 
gr& de/9y4--,c4 ,l4 ,,brack4  ,mann]s   
are :at vex or soo!1 corrupt or purify1 
exalt or debase1 b>b>ize or ref9e u1 by 
a con/ant1 /eady1 uni=m1 ins5sible      
op]ation1 l t ( ! air we brea!          
94--,,burke4         99       99        
99       99       99  ,mann]s are ! mo/ 

ext]nal manife/ation by :i* m5 display  
_! individual peculi>ities ( m9d & he>t2
 & unless us$ artificially to conceal ! 
true ,"*1 !y =m a transp>5t m$ium ?r\gh 
:i* x is exhibit$4  ,x has be5          
s>ca/ically ass]t$1 t few p]sons exi/ :o
 c af=d to be natural2 & x is probable t
 if ! human race 7 to all[ _! mann]s to 
be p]fectly natural2 t is1 7 !y to all[ 
all ! passions ( ! s\l to display       
!mselves )\t re/ra9t 9 _! mann]s1 social
 int]c\rse w\ld become insupportable4   
,among ! m]ely worldly1 ! diff]5ce      
betwe5 an ill-br$ & a well-br$ p]son is 
t ! =m] displays 8 discom=t1 ill-humor1 
or selfi%ness 9 8 ,mann]s1 :ile ! latt] 
conceals !m all "u a veil ( suavity &   
k9dness4 ,selfi%ness prompts ! "o to be 
rude1 & ! o!r to be hypocritical1 & ea* 
is alike unwor?y ( comm5dation4  ,mann]s
 are ! g>m5ts ( ! _s2 ! ext]nal clo?+ ( 
! be+1 9 :i* ,"* ultimates itself4 ,if !
 ,"* be simple & s9c]e1 ! ,mann]s w be  
at "o ) x2 w be ! natural outbir? ( its 
traits & peculi>ities4 ,if x be complex 

& self-seek+1 ! ,mann]s w be artificial1
 affect$1 or ins9c]e4 ,"s p]sons make   
up1 put on1 take (f1 alt]1 or pat* _!   
,mann]s to suit times & seasons1 ) z mu*
 facility1 & z little app>5t            
consci\sness ( duplicity1 z if !y 7     
treat+ _! clo!s 9 l fa%ion4 ,if an      
individual ( ?is class is go+ to meet   
company ) :om he wi%es to +ratiate      
himself1 he puts on 8 mo/ poli%$        
,mann]s1 z a matt] ( c\rse1 j z he puts 
on 8 be/ clo!s2 & :5 he goes home1 he   
puts !m (f aga9 = ! next important      
occasion4 ,= home use1 or = associat+ ) 
^? ab\t ^: op9ion he is indiff]5t1 no   
matt] h[ rude ! ,mann]s1 or h[ unc>$ = !
 co/ume4 ,p]haps ! rud5ess may *ance to 
come out 9 "s ov]t act t w n be> pass+  
ov] 9 sil5ce1 & !n ! p]petrator utt]s an
 excuse me1 t rem9ds "o ( a bright new  
pat* set ^u an old fad$ g>m5t4 ,n t su* 
a pat* is unwor?y ( respect :5 worn by  
hone/ pov]ty1 & set on ) a neatness t   
makes x almo/ ornam5tal4 ,?is is l !    
excuse me ( a truly1 well-br$ man1      

apologiz+ = an (f5ce he regrets2 :ile ! 
excuse me ( ! habitually rude man is l !
 bot*$ pat* ( ! slov5 or ! begg>1 :o    
we>s x because ! laws ( ! l& =bid       
nak$ness4  ,! f9e lady ( ?is class may  
be poli%$ to ! la/ degree1 :5 array$ 9  
silks & laces %e glides ov] ! ri* c>pets
 ( ! draw+-room2 & yet1 ) h] s]vants at 
home1 %e is possibly less ! lady ?an !y2
 or worse /ill1 ?is f9e lady1 m>ri$1    
p]haps1 to a f9e g5tleman ( a "* simil> 
to h] own1 9 ! privacy ( dome/ic life   
c>ries on a civil w> ) him1 9 :i* all   
re/ra9t ( c\rtesy is set aside4  ,!re is
 s mu* und5iable hypocrisy 9 ! high-br$ 
c\rtesy ( poli%$ society1 t among _m    
religi\s p]sons !re has come to be an   
indiff]5ce1 nay1 almo/ an opposition1 to
 ,mann]s t savor ( elegance or          
c\rtl9ess4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,*ri/ian *>ity   
reign )91 rud5ess or indiff]5ce _c reign
 )\t4 ,"o may z well look = a heal?y    
physical frame "u a sk9 revolt+ f       
disease1 z = a heal?y moral frame "u    
,mann]s rude & disc\rte\s2 = ,mann]s    

indicate ! moral temp]am5t q z          
accurately z ! physical temp]am5t is    
reveal$ by ! complexion4 ,selfi%ness &  
arrogance ( disposition express !mselves
 9 indiff]5t1 rude1 or ov]be>+ ,mann]s2 
:ile vanity & ins9c]ity are outw>dly    
fawn+ & sycophantic4 ,if ,*ri/ian *>ity 
reign 9 ! he>t1 x c fitly express itself
 only 9 ,mann]s ( ref9em5t & c\rtesy2 & 
! ,*ri/ian %\ld n be unwill+ to we> su* 
,mann]s 9 all s9c]ity1 because ! world+ 
assumes !m to s]ve 8 purposes (         
selfi%ness4 ,worldly wisdom ev] pays    
,virtue ! complim5t ( imitation2 b t is 
no good reason :y ,virtue %\ld hesitate 
to appe> l h]self4 ,! be/ ,mann]s       
possible are ! simple br++ d[n ( !      
p]fect law ( *>ity into ! mo/ ext]nal   
ultimates ( social life4 ,until ,"* t5ds
 at all times1 & 9 all places1 & t[>ds  
all p]sons1 to ultimate itself 9 ,mann]s
 ( ?or\gh c\rtesy1 x is n build+ itself 
^u a sure f\ndation4 ,! ultimates ( all 
?+s s]ve z _! basis & cont95t2 !re=e mu/
 true *>ity ( he>t be built ^u & conta9$

 )9 true *>ity ( ,mann]4  ,:5 we are 9  
d\bt reg>d+ ! value ( any p>ticul> trait
 ( ,"*1 we c g5]ally f9d ! solution (   
our difficulty by work+ out an answ] to 
! "q1 ,h[ does x affect our usefulness 9
 society8 ,!re are ?ree modes 9 :i* we  
express ourselves t[>ds ^? ) :om we come
 9 contact 9 ! family & social relations
 ( life1--,action1 ,conv]sation1 &      
,mann]s4 ,! importance ( ord]+ ! fir/   
two ( ^! expressions aright c h>dly be  
d\bt$ by any ?9k+ be+2 b t consci5ce has
 any?+ to d ) ,mann]s w\ld probably be  
que/ion$ by _m4 ,let u asc]ta9 ! moral  
be>+ ( ,mann]s by ! te/ j indicat$4     
,:at effect h our ,mann]s ^u our        
usefulness z social be+s8 ,conv]sation  
is 9 g5]al ! expression ( our ?\ghts2   
mu* m seldom d we express our affections
 9 words4 ,mann]s1 on ! contr>y1 are !  
direct expression ( our affections4 ,!y 
are to ,action :at tone is to           
,conv]sation4 ,_m p]sons may be f\nd :o 
make use ( falsehood 9 _! ,conv]sation1 
b v few :o c lie 9 ! tones ( _! voice4  

,s _m p]sons c act hypocritically1 b !re
 are comp>atively few ^: ,mann]s are    
habitually deceitful4 ,our words &      
actions are m easily "u our control ?an 
our tones & mann]s2 because ! =m] are m 
! result ( ,?\ght1 :ile ! latt] are     
almo/ entirely ! result ( ,affection4   
,al?\gh few p]sons are di/9ctly aw>e (  
?is diff]5ce1 e "o is p[]fully affect$  
by x4 ,!re is no physical quality m     
p[]ful to attract or to repel ?an !     
tones ( ! voice2 & ?is p[] is all !     
/rong] because bo? p>ties are usually   
unconsci\s ( x2 & s mutually act & are  
act$ ^u1 simply & naturally1 )\t ef=t or
 resi/ance4 ,?us conv]sation (t5 owes   
its effect less to ! words us$ ?an to ! 
tones 9 :i* !y are utt]$4 ,an           
unpalatable tru? may come )\t excit+ any
 feel+ ( irritation or opposition f "o  
:o speaks ) a tone ( voice expressive ( 
! b5evol5t affections1 & produce mu*    
good2 :ile ! v same words1 utt]$ 9 a    
tone ( asp]ity or bitt]ness1 may        
exasp]ate ! he>]1 & be productive only (

 h>m4 ,x has already be5 said1 t ,mann]s
 be> ! same relation to life t tone be>s
 to conv]sation2 & a good life loses    
great portion ( ! p[] x might ex]t ov]  
^? :o come )9 ! influ5ce ( its sph]e if 
x ultimate itself 9 ungraci\s or        
repulsive ,mann]s4 ,9 ! old ,engli%     
writ]s we (t5 f9d p]sons *>act]iz$ z    
,*ri/ian g5tlem5 or ,*ri/ian ladies2 &  
c\rtesy seems =m]ly to h be5 cle>ly     
und]/ood to be a ,*ri/ian virtue4 ,our  
conflict )1 & our escape f1 ! ari/ocracy
 & privileges ( rank ( old] nations has 
caus$ a reaction1 n only aga9/ !m1 b    
also aga9/ ! ext]nal polit5ess :i* 0    
connect$ ) !m1 & :i* 01 & is too (t51   
?\gh c]ta9ly n always1 false &          
hypocritical2 & ?us ! gr[? ( republican 
pr9ciples has _h ! effect to dim9i% !   
respect once ent]ta9$ = good ,mann]s1 & 
! mass ( our c\ntrym5 seem to look ^u   
polit5ess z an antiquat$ remnant ( a pa/
 age1 :i* ! pres5t has outgr[n z        
entirely z wigs & hoop-petticoats4 ,x   
is1 h[ev]1 a curi\s feature 9 ! *ange1 t

 at no previ\s "t h ! titles ( g5tleman 
& lady be5 s univ]sally & p]t9aci\sly   
assum$ z at ! pres5t4 ,! rude/ ev5 are  
res5tful at be+ call$ simply m5 or wom51
 :ile !y unconsci\sly %[ ! weakness ( _!
 claim to a high] title by d5y+ x to ^? 
:o !y assume are no bett] ?an !mselves4 
,! (t5-repeat$ anecdote ( ! ,yankee     
/age-driv] :o ask$ ( ! ,duke ( ,saxe    
,weim]1 ,are y ! man t wants an extra   
coa*8 & on be+ answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1  
said1 ,!n ,i am ! g5tleman to drive y1  
is an illu/ration ( :at is go+ on       
cont9ually ar\nd u4 ,a l>ge proportion (
 ! memb]s ( "o half ( society /&s 9     
p]petual fe> t ^? 9 ! o!r half d n e/eem
 !m g5tlem5 & ladies2 & yet x seldom    
seems to occur to !m to sub/antiate _!  
claim to ! covet$ title by t cultivation
 ( good ,mann]s1 :i* c alone make x !irs
 ( "r4  ,! artificial ,mann]s & laws (  
social life are s ov]load$ )            
conv5tionalisms1 & a k ( ^! is s (t5    
made a te/ ( good-bre$+1 t mu* confusion
 ( op9ion exi/s reg>d+ ! requisites t   

con/itute ! true g5tleman & lady4 ,^!   
titles belong to some?+ real1 some?+ n  
dep5d5t on ! k & practice (             
conv5tionalisms t *ange ) e *ang+       
season1 b to sub/antial qualities ( ,"* 
:i* are ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 &       
to-morr[4  ,! f\ndation ( good ,mann]s  
is ! s9c]e ackn[l$gm5t t we are all     
*ildr5 ( "o great family1 all "o b& (   
bro!rs1 ea* hav+ a "r to receive f ! re/
 all ! consid]ation & =be>ance t c be   
giv5 him )\t dim9i%+ ! portion t belongs
 to ! o!rs4 ,! ri* compla9 ( ! envy &   
jeal\sy ( ! poor1 & ! poor murmur       
because ( ! arrogance & haught9ess ( !  
ri*2 yet if ^? among ! two classes :o   
are guilty ( ^! vices 7 to *ange        
positions1 !y w\ld *ange vices too2 =   
arrogance 9 ! possessor & envy t[>ds !  
possessor ( weal? are b diff]+ phases ( 
a love = weal? bas$ on ! love = t       
consid]ation 9 society :i* x gives1 & n 
= ! p[] x yields ( add$ usefulness4  ,! 
ill-br$ fa%ioni/ sails haughtily into ! 
%op :]e %e obta9s mat]ials = h]         

adornm5t1 & ) a sup]cili\s air pur*ases 
h] ribbons & laces ( a sulky girl1 :o   
rev5ges h]self = n be+ able to we> !    
co/ly gauds by treat+ z rudely z %e d>es
 ! cu/om] :o c2 & z !y look ^u ea* o!r1 
! "o ) scorn1 & ! o!r ) envi\s hate1 we 
see 9 bo? only ! v same littl5ess (     
fem99e vanity1 :i* 9 its n>r[-m9d$      
sill9ess believes t ! fir/ requisite ( a
 lady is co/ly g>m5ts4  ,x w\ld be a    
great mi/ake to suppose t 9 our high]   
society !re are no good ,mann]s1 none t 
are really good 9 ess5ce & purpose1 z   
well z 9 =m2 & x w\ld be an equal mi/ake
 to suppose1 t 9 all society ( l[] ca/e 
!re is ei!r a want ( true ref9em5t or an
 envy & di/ru/ ( all t is above x2 b x  
is also true t !re is a magic circle    
kn[n z g5teel1 & a p]petual antagonism  
prevails "h betwe5 ^? :o are )9 & ^? :o 
desire admittance1 b are refus$2 z !re  
are lit]>y circles :]e cont5tions &     
envy+s arise betwe5 p$antic s*ol>%ip &  
assum+ ignorance4  ,! ill-bre$+ s (t5   
compla9$ ( 9 ! int]c\rse betwe5 !       

diff]5t classes ( society1 & by none m  
indignantly ?an ^? :o ex]cise x mo/1    
results f ! factiti\s value set ^u !    
ext]nals ( life by ^? :o e/imate !m 9   
proportion z !y give di/9ction among m51
 & n z !y increase ! means ( happ9ess & 
usefulness 9 ?is _w1 & s prep>e u = !   
usefulness & happ9ess ( ! _w to come4   
,^? among ! poor1 ! ignorant1 & ! vulg>1
 ^: he>ts are burn+ ) envy & hatr$2 & ^?
 among ! ri*1 ! le>n$1 & ! fa%ionable1  
:o are r5d]$ arrogant & sup]cili\s by _!
 possessions1 are alike unconsci\s ( !  
true wor? ( ! bless+s t excite !        
covet\sness ( ! "o class & ! exultation 
( ! o!r4 ,ea* p>ty values man = 8       
possessions1 & n = ! use t he makes (   
!m2 = :at he has1 & n = :at he is4 ,:]e 
?is is ! case1 mutual av]sion ultimat+  
itself on bo? sides 9 acts ( disc\rtesy1
 w ev] keep alive a _s ( antagonism     
among ! v>i\s classes ( society2 & ?is w
 disappe> 9 proportion z society becomes
 suffici5tly ,*ri/ianiz$ to p]ceive &   
ackn[l$ge t e human be+ is wor?y (      

respect s f> z he fulfils ! duties ( 8  
/ation2 & t we _c be disc\rte\s ev5     
t[>ds ! evil & ! unfai?ful1 )\t indulg+ 
feel+s ( pride & disda9 t are           
incompatible ) ,*ri/ian meekness4  ,9 ! 
social int]c\rse ( equals1 & 9 dome/ic  
life1 ill-temp]1 selfi%ness1 &          
indiff]5ce1 :i* is a negative =m (      
selfi%ness1 are ! pr9cipal s\rces (     
ill-bre$+4 ,:]e ! ext]nal =ms ( c\rtesy 
are n obs]v$ 9 ! family circle1 we are  
almo/ sure to f9d p]petually recurr+    
cont5tion & bick]+4 ,rud5ess is a       
con/ant s\rce ( irritation2 because1    
h[ev] little ! memb]s ( a family reg>d  
polit5ess1 ea* w h 8 own way ( be+ rude1
 & ea* w probably be disgu/$ or angry at
 "s portion ( ! ill-bre$+ ( all ! re/4  
,rud5ess is always angul>1 & its %>p    
corn]s produce discom=t :5ev] !y come 9 
contact ) a neighbor4 ,polit5ess pres5ts
 only poli%$ surfaces1 & n only nev]    
intrudes itself ^u a neighbor1 b is     
r>ely obtrud$ ^u2 = !re is no way s     
effectual ( dis>m+ rud5ess z by meet+ x 

) ?or\gh polit5ess2 = ! rude man c fight
 only ) 8 own weapons4  ,indiff]5ce (   
,mann] exhibits a disreg>d = ! com=t &  
pleasure ( ^? ar\nd u1 :i*1 ?\gh n s    
obtrusive z rud5ess1 %[s an egotism (   
disposition incompatible ) bro!rly love4
 ,if we love our neighbor z ourself1 we 
_c habitually =get 8 exi/5ce s f> z to  
annoy him by neglect+ to p]=m1 ! common 
c\rtesies ( life t[>ds him1 or int]f]e )
 :at he is do+ by n p]ceiv+ t we are 9 8
 way4  ,if we w\ld be ?or\ghly well-br$1
 we mu/ be s con/antly4 ,x is n v       
difficult to di/+ui% 9 society betwe5 ^?
 ^: mann]s are assum$ = ! occasion & ^? 
:o we> !m habitually4 ,! =m] are apt to 
=get !mselves occasionally1 or !y ov]act
 _! "p1 or if !y succe$ 9 su/a9+ a      
p]fect elegance ( deportm5t t is really 
pleas+ z an ef=t ( art1 !y always want !
 grace ( naturalness & simplicity :i*   
belongs to ! ,mann]s ( ^? :o h made     
c\rtesy & ref9em5t _! own by lov+ !m4 ,x
 is only :5 we act z we love to act1 t  
our ,mann]s are truly our own4 ,if we   

cultivate ! ext]nal =ms ( polit5ess f an
 indirect motive1 t is1 f ! love (      
approbation1 or f pride ( "*1 x is !    
rew>d we love1 & n ! virtue2 & if we ga9
 ?is rew>d1 x is only ext]nal &         
p]i%able2 & is ( no b5efit to our "*1 b 
! rev]se1 = x m9i/]s only to our pride4 
,if1 on ! contr>y1 we cultivate         
polit5ess ) simplicity1 because we      
believe x to be a virtue1 & love x = its
 own sake1 we are sure ( ! rew>d ( an   
add$ grace ( "*1 :i* c nev] be tak5 f u1
 because x is a "p ( ourselves2 & ?\gh  
we may enjoy ! ext]nal rew>ds if !y     
come1 we %all n be di/urb$ if !y d n2   
because ^! 7 n ! motives t induc$ our   
ef=ts4  ,polit5ess1 :]e x is lov$ &     
cultivat$ ) simplicity = its own sake1  
gives a repose & ease ( action to !     
moral be+ :i* may be comp>$ to ! com=t &
 satisfaction result+ to ! physical     
frame f habits ( p]sonal cleanl9ess4 ,! 
moral tone is elevat$ & ref9$ by ! "o1 z
 ! animal functions are purifi$ & r5ew$ 
by ! o!r4  ,z 9 civil life lib]ty to !  

:ole results f ! subjection ( ! evil    
passions ( all to legal enactm5ts1 s 9  
social life e individual is free & at   
ease 9 proportion z all ! re/ are       
subject to ! laws ( c\rtesy4 ,ease &    
fre$om are ! result ( ord]1 & x is z    
incorrect to call rude ,mann]s free &   
easy1 z to call lic5ti\sness lib]ty4 ,no
 man is truly free :o all[s 8 sph]e (   
life to imp+e ^u t ( 8 neighbor4 ,fluids
 are said to move easily because ea*    
p>ticle is )\t angul> projections t     
prev5t x f glid+ smoo?ly ) or by its    
companions2 & 9 l mann] ! ease ( society
 dep5ds on ! poli% ( ea* individual4 ,if
 ! units ( society seek _! own selfi%   
indulg5ce1 )\t reg>d to ! rights ( !    
neighbor1 ! :ole mu/ =m a mass ( grat+  
atoms 9 :i* no "o c be free1 or at ease4
  ,indiff]5ce1 ill-temp]1 selfi%ness1   
envy & arrogance1 all positive vices1   
are ! *>act]i/ics t ultimate !mselves 9 
ill-mann]s4 ,rud5ess is1 z x 71 !       
(f5sive odor exhal$ f ! corrupt fruit ( 
an evil tree2 & he :o w\ld be a bran* ( 

! true v9e mu/ rememb]1 :5ev] he is     
tempt$ to d a rude ?+1 t he w nev] yield
 to su* temptation unless !re is hidd5  
some:]e ^u 8 bran* fruit t %\ld be cut  
(f & ca/ into ! fire4  ,! ,*ri/ian      
g5tleman & lady are su* because !y love 
_! neighbor z !mselves2 & to be a ?or\gh
 ,*ri/ian )\t be+ a g5tleman or lady is 
impossible4 ,:]ev] we f9d ! ri* )\t     
arrogance1 & ! poor )\t envy1 ! v>i\s   
memb]s ( society su/a9+ _! mutual       
relations )\t suspicion or pret5sion1 ! 
family circle free f rivalry1           
fault-f9d+1 or discord1 we %all f9d no?+
 ung5tle1 = !re ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity      
reigns4 ,he :o is pure 9 he>t c nev] be 
vulg> 9 spee*1 & he :o is meek & lov+ 9 
_s c nev] be rude 9 mann]4              
,,companion%ip4     ,le>n to admire     
rightly2 ! great pleasure ( life is t4  
,note :at   ! great m5 admir$2 !y admir$
 great ?+s3 n>r[ spirits admire         
basely1 & wor%ip meanly4--,,?ack]ay4    
,accord+ to ! temp] & _s by :i* x is    
influ5c$1 pray]   op5s or %uts ! k+dom (

 life & peace on ! s\l ( !   supplicant1
 elevat+ him ei!r to a clos] conjunction
 ) ! ,"l   & 8 angelic k+dom1 or plung+ 
him into a m deplorable dep?   (        
sep>ation1 by imm]s+ him into           
association ) ! lo/   spirits (         
d>kness4--,,cl[es4           99       99
       99       99       99  ,man 0 n   
born to live alone1 & x is only 9 &     
?r\gh ! relations ( ! family & ! social 
circle t ! bett] p>ts ( 8 nature c be   
develop$4 ,solitude is good             
occasionally1 & !y :o fly f x entirely c
 h>dly atta9 to any high degree (       
spiritual gr[?2 b /ill 9 all useful     
solitude !re mu/ be a recognition ( "s  
be+ beside self4 ,he :o turns to        
solitude only to brood ov] ?\ghts (     
self1 soon becomes a morbid egoi/1 & x  
is only :5 we /udy 9 solitude 9 ord] to 
make our social life m wise & true t our
 solit>y h\rs are bless$4  ,man really  
alone is some?+ we c h>dly imag9e4 ,he  
becomes cognizable almo/ entirely ?r\gh 
8 relations ) ,god & ) 8 fell[-m54      

,hea!n philosophy s\ght to make man wise
 by )draw+ him f ! passions & affections
 t move him :5 associat$ ) 8 fell[-m51 9
 ord] t he might devote himself to !    
/udy ( ab/ract tru?4 ,*ri/ian philosophy
 tea*es t tru? owes its sanctity to !   
,div9e ,love1 :i* alone gives x ,life2 &
 t by lead+ a life ( love we acquire !  
p[] ( und]/&+ ! tru?4 ,philosophy is a  
dead ab/raction until piety & *>ity fill
 x ) ! brea? ( life4  ,! (fices ( piety 
belong 9 great "p to solitude1 & !      
(fices ( *>ity to society2 b ! pr9ciple 
( ,companion%ip is involv$ 9 bo?2 =     
piety associates u ) ,god z *>ity       
associates u ) man4  ,all ,companion%ip 
involves ! idea ( bo? giv+ & receiv+4 ,9
 ! (fices ( piety1 9 proportion z we    
give a wor%ip t is e>ne/ & he>tfelt1 is 
! w>m? & cle>ness ( ! influx ( heav5ly  
love & wisdom t we receive4 ,9 ! (fices 
( *>ity1 our love is w>m$ & our wisdom  
enlight5$ 9 proportion z we dis9t]e/$ly 
seek ! true happ9ess ( ^? ^: lives come 
)9 ! sph]e ( our influ5ce1 guid$1 n by  

bl9d in/9ct1 b by an enlight5$          
,*ri/ianity4 ,?us ! quality & quantity (
 :at we receive f ,companion%ip dep5ds  
on ! quality & quantity ( :at we give4  
,!re is no sur] te/ ( ,"* ?an !         
,companion%ip we habitually seek2 = we  
always pref] ! society ( ^? :o adm9i/]  
to our dom9ant love4 ,"s seek ! society 
( _! sup]iors1 o!rs ( _! equals1 & o!rs1
 aga91 ( _! inf]iors2 & ! memb]s ( ea*  
class are actuat$ 9 _! *oice by v v>i\s 
motives4 ,?us1 among ! fir/ class are   
f\nd ! ambiti\s1 :o seek _! sup]iors    
because !y fancy !mselves elevat$ by !  
reflection ( ! attributes !y admire2 !  
pr\d1 :o fancy !mselves degrad$ by      
association ) _! inf]iors2 & ! humble1  
:o seek to be advanc$ 9 goodness1 9 k1  
or 9 ref9em5t ?r\gh int]c\rse ) ^? :o   
excel4 ,on ! o!r h& are ^? :o seek _!   
inf]iors f ! vanity t dem&s admiration z
 its daily food1 or ! pride t feels     
itself oppress$ 9 ! pres5ce ( a sup]ior1
 or ! philan?ropy t loves to give ( its 
/ores to ^? less end[$ ?an itself4 ,!   

middle class may be actuat$ 9 _! *oice  
by ! love ( sympa?y 9 _! pursuits1 or by
 a k9d ( indol5ce t is di/urb$ by :atev]
 diff]s mu* f itself4 ,!re is less      
purpose & vitality 9 ?is class ?an 9    
ei!r ( ! o!rs2 b m]ely a desire to float
 ) ! surr\nd+ curr5t1 :i!rsoev] x may   
t5d4  ,! con/itu5ts ( society are s v>i$
 9 quality1 t x w\ld be v difficult =   
any "o to associate exclusively ) a     
p>ticul> class2 & x may be d\bt$ if we h
 a "r to seek to d s4 ,! v>iety 9 social
 life is adapt$ to develop ! v>i\s      
qualities ( ! human s\l f> m p]fectly   
?an !y c\ld be if ! diff]5t classes (   
humanity 7 entirely sep>at$ 9 _! walks4 
,all %\ld be will+ to give z well z to  
receive1 & to ?is end all %\ld be will+ 
to associate 9 a _s ( bro!rly love ) _! 
sup]iors or _! inf]iors )\t any feel+   
ei!r ( s]vility or ( elation4 ,we may   
seek ! society ( our sup]iors 9 ord] to 
enri* ourselves1 & t ( our inf]iors 9   
ord] to give freely ev5 z we h receiv$2 
:ile ) our equals we alt]nately give &  

receive1 = no two p]sons are s simil>ly 
end[$ b t ea* may ga9 by associat+ ) !  
o!r4 ,9 tru?1 :i*ev] way ! balance may  
incl9e1 none ev] give )\t receiv+1 &    
none c receive )\t giv+4  ,no           
,companion%ip is wise t does n involve !
 pr9ciple ( gr[?4 ,if ! influ5ce ( our  
associates does n make u g =w>d1 x w    
surely cause u to g backw>d4 ,if we are 
n elevat$ by x1 we %all c]ta9ly be      
degrad$4 ,two p]sons _c associate & ei!r
 p>ty rema9 j z he 0 be=e2 & if we w\ld 
f9d 9 society an elem5t ( gr[?1 we mu/  
seek = all t is elevat+ 9 :atev] circles
 we move2 = x is n conf9$ to any        
p>ticul> circle or class1 b waits       
ev]y:]e = ! true seek]4  ,bless$ are !  
meek1 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?1 said !    
,"l1 tea*+ z nev] man taught2 & x is 9  
proportion z we walk meekly ) our       
fell[-m5 t our capacities become capable
 ( receiv+1 to _! fulle/ ext5t1 ! influx
 ( goodness & tru? t %\ld be ! end (    
social int]c\rse4 ,no?+ ob/ructs our    
receptivity s mu* z t egoism ( ?\ght &  

affection :i* keeps self p]petually be=e
 ! m9d's eye1 & to ?is egoism meekness  
is ! direct opposite4 ,meekness implies 
=getfulness ( self4 ,!re is no?+ s]vile 
ab\t x1 b x pursues its way 9 pure      
simplicity1 =gett+ self 9 its /eadfa/   
devotion to :at x seeks4 ,egoism pursues
 its aims f love ( self & ( ! _w1 &     
confides 9 its own /r5g? = success4     
,meekness pursues its aims f ! love (   
excell5ce1 & confid+ 9 ! /r5g? ( ! ,"l4 
,! fir/ love is dim ( sight1 & (t5      
satisfies itself ) ! %ad[ ( :at x seeks1
 :ile its /r5g? is too feeble to grasp !
 high] =ms ( excell5ce4 ,! second love  
is full ( light1 because its eye is     
s+le2 x c be satisfi$ only ) sub/ance1 &
 its endeavors "k no limit1 because its 
/r5g? comes f ,him :o nev] fails nor    
we>ies4  ,meekness is always ready to   
receive ( ! excell5ce x seeks1 ?r\gh    
:atev] m$ium x c be obta9$2 :ile egoism 
is p]petually h9d]$ 9 its advancem5t by 
its unwill+ness to owe x to any s\rce   
out ( self4  ,simil> results foll[ 9    

giv+ z 9 receiv+4 ,meekness gives 9     
simplicity f love to ! neighbor1 & feels
 z great pleasure 9 imp>t+ f its /ores z
 9 receiv+ additions to !m1 because !   
pleasure x imp>ts is reflect$ back ^u   
itself1 mak+ all its good (fices twice  
bless$4 ,egoism is twice curs$1 z all t 
x receives & all t x gives p]petually   
adds to its love ( self2 = x values :at 
x possesses because x is its own1 &     
imp>ts to o!rs because x enjoys a feel+ 
( sup]iority ov] ! recipi5t ( its       
possessions4 ,meekness builds itself up2
 egoism puffs itself up4 ,to meekness   
,companion%ip is a p]petual s\rce (     
heal?ful gr[?2 :ile to egoism x furni%es
 food only to supply ! dem&s ( a morbid 
enl>gem5t1 de/ructive to all manly &    
womanly symmetry4  ,society at l>ge1    
accord+ z we walk 9 x 9 a _s ( meekness 
or a _s ( egoism1 ?us s]ves to develop &
 exp& our p[]s1 or to n>r[ & degrade !m 
m & m cont9ually4 ,to ! casual obs]v]1 !
 diff]5ce 9 ! advancem5t ( ! two classes
 may n 9 e>ly life be app>5t4 ,!        

=?-putt+ pret5sion ( egoism may inde$   
cause x to seem ! m rapidly advanc+ "* (
 ! two2 b ! progress ( ye>s w wid5 !    
sep>ation betwe5 _! pa?s1 till x %all be
 se5 z a great gulf1 ( :i* ! opposite   
sides h naught 9 common4 ,advanc+ age w 
%[ ! egoi/ n>r[-m9d$ & ov]be>+1 peevi% &
 fault-f9d+2 :ile he :o pursues 8 ev5   
c\rse1 walk+ 9 ,*ri/ian meekness ) 8    
fell[-m51 w 9 old age exhibit ev]-enl>g+
 *>ity & ev]-exp&+ wisdom1 & 8 gray     
hairs w seem l a cr[n ( glory4  ,x may  
seem almo/ ne$less to speak ( ! dang] to
 ,"* t is involv$ 9 seek+ !             
,companion%ip ( ! wor?less or ! evil-   
dispos$4 ,c "o h&le pit* & n be defil$8 
,yet ! usages ( society are s disord]$1 
t ! possession ( weal?1 family          
di/9ction1 or p]sonal elegance1 ?\gh    
accompani$ by ignorance1 folly1 or ev5  
dissolut5ess1 is sometimes a sur]       
passport into :at is t]m$ good society  
?an ! be/ culture ( m9d & he>t1 :]e     
ext]nal advantages h be5 d5i$4  ,:5 we  
value mank9d accord+ to _! ext]nal      

advantages1 our moral /&>d is z false z 
! draw+ ^u a ,*9ese plate4 ,we h no true
 moral p]spective4 ,our ideas ( "r &    
wrong are confus$ & imp]fect1 & 9 dang] 
( becom+ corrupt4 ,we laugh at !        
/upidity ( ! poor ,*9aman 9 8 attempts  
aft] beauty 9 art1 :ile 9 morals we are 
q z /upid z he4 ,believ+ ourselves wise1
 we are fools4 ,x is v h>d to escape be+
 unduly influ5c$ by ! op9ions ( society2
 b ! m e>ne/ly we seek true excell5ce = 
ourselves1 ! m easily we le>n to value  
true excell5ce 9 o!rs1 &1 to ov]look !  
op9ions ( ! _w4 ,! m indep5d5t we become
 ( op9ion1 ! bett] w be ! influ5ce we   
ex]t ^u society1 z well z t :i* we      
receive f x 9 return4  ,if ! influ5ce ( 
our ,companion%ip ) ^? :om we meet 9    
g5]al society & 9 ! daily avocations (  
life be important1 f> m s is t :i* comes
 to u ?r\gh ! fri5ds :om we select f !  
_w at l>ge z be/ adapt$ to m9i/] to our 
happ9ess2 & 9 proportion z !y are ne> & 
de> to u w _! influ5ce be /rong & deep4 
,! *oice ( fri5ds is influ5c$ by an     

equal v>iety ( motives1 & ( a simil>    
nature z ^? t lead to ! selection ( !   
social circle4 ,!re is (t5 no bett]     
f\ndation ?an selfi%ness = :at passes   
curr5t 9 ! _w = ard5t fri5d%ip4 ,!      
selfi% & worldly love f selfi% & worldly
 motives1 & d\btless !y receive _!      
rew>d2 b if we w\ld d]ive ! advantages  
to ,"* t result f a wise ,companion%ip1 
we mu/ select our fri5ds )\t undue reg>d
 to ! op9ions ( ! _w1 & impell$ by a    
desire = moral or intellectual          
advancem5t4 ,falsehood & fickl5ess 9    
fri5d%ip result f its be+ built ^u m]ely
 selfi% or circum/antial f\ndations4 ,:5
 built ^u mutual respect & affection1 x 
conta9s no elem5t ( decay or *ange2 & !y
 :o tru/ to any o!r f\ndation h no "r to
 compla9 if _! confid5ce is abus$ &     
disappo9t$4  ,p]sons sometimes suppose  
!mselves ! fa/ fri5ds ( o!rs1 :5 _!     
affection is m]ely ! result ( b5efits   
receiv$ directly or indirectly2 & if ^! 
b5efits are )held1 _! suppos$ fri5d%ip  
is dissipat$ at once1 or p]haps *ang$ to

 enmity4 ,su* a fri5d%ip is m]ely       
circum/antial1 & has no j claim to ! "n4
 ,m]e juxtaposition1 ! habit ( see+ ea* 
o!r e day1 is (t5 suffici5t to produce  
:at ! p>ties conc]n$ e/eem fri5d%ip1 &  
to occasion ! free/ int]*ange (         
confid5ce4 ,! slighte/ *ange (          
circum/ance1 a few miles ( sep>ation1 an
 inadv]t5t (f5ce1 a trival diff]5ce (   
op9ion1 a cla%+ ( int]e/s1 are1 any "o (
 !m1 suffici5t to br+ su* an intimacy to
 an end1 & to ca/ reproa* ^u ! sacr$ "n 
( fri5d%ip1 :5 fri5d%ip _h nev] exi/$   
betwe5 ! p>ties = a s+le mom5t4  ,g5u9e 
fri5d%ip c exi/ only betwe5 p]sons ( "s 
elevation ( moral "*1 & its /r5g? &     
devotion w be comm5surate ) ! degree (  
?is moral elevation4 ,tru?fulness1      
frankness1 dis9t]e/$ness1 & fai?fulness 
are qualities absolutely ess5tial to    
fri5d%ip1 & ^! mu/ be cr[n$ by a sympa?y
 t ent]s into all ! joys1 ! sorr[s1 & ! 
int]e/s ( ! fri5d1 t delights 9 all 8   
upw>d progress1 &1 :5 he /umbles or     
falls1 z all at times mu/1 /ret*es out !

 help+ h&1 n condesc5d+ly nor           
scornfully1 b 9 ! simplicity ( true     
*>ity1 t =gives ev5 z x w\ld be =giv51 &
 is t5d] & pati5t ev5 :]e x condemns4 ,9
 su* a fri5d%ip !re is no room =        
rivalry1 we>9ess1 di/ru/1 or any?+      
subv]sive ( confid5ce4 ,) ! selfi% & !  
worldly1 su* a connection _c exi/1      
because ) !m rivalries & cla%+ int]e/s  
mu/ arise2 = x is only among ! seek]s   
aft] excell5ce t !re is room = !        
gratification ( ! desires ( all4 ,nei!r 
c x exi/ betwe5 ! false1 = falsehood    
%uts ! door ^u confid5ce2 nor ) !       
morally weak1 ! fooli%1 or ! idle1 = !y 
we>y ( ea* o!r ev5 z !y we>y ( !mselves4
  ,( all e>?ly ,companion%ip1 !re is    
none s deeply fraught ) weal or woe1 )  
bless+ or ) curs+1 z ! ,companion%ip (  
m>ri$ life4 ,aft] ?is relation%ip is    
=m$1 al?\gh ! ?reads /ill rema9 ! same1 
! :ole w>p & wo( ( ! be+ are dy$ ) a new
 color1 wov5 accord+ to a new patt]n4   
,"* is nev] ! same aft] m>riage z be=e4 
,!re is a new impetus giv5 by x to !    

p[]s ( ?\ght & affection1 induc+ !m to a
 diff]5t activity1 & decid+ :at t5d5cies
 are h5ce=? to take ! lead 9 ! action ( 
! m9d2 :e!r ! s\l is to spread its w+s =
 a high] flight ?an x has hi!rto v5tur$1
 or to sit ) clos$ p9ions1 cont5t to be 
( ! e>?1 e>?y4 ,all are int]e/$1 ev5    
/rang]s1 ,9 he>+ ( ! e/abli%m5t ( a     
newly m>ri$ pair 9 :at relates to !     
equipage ( ext]nal life4 ,f> m int]e/+  
w\ld x be if we c\ld trace ! m5tal      
e/abli%+ t is go+ on1 z old traits ( "* 
are confirm$ or ca/ aside1 & new ones   
develop$ or implant$4  ,?is union1 s    
sacr$ t x ev5 sup]s$es t :i* exi/s      
betwe5 p>5t & *ild1 %\ld be ent]$ ^u    
only f ! highe/ & pure/ motives2 & !n1  
let worldly prosp]ity come or g z x may1
 ?is twa9 :om ,god has jo9$1 n by a m]e 
=mal ritual ( ! ,*ur*1 b by a true      
spiritual union t man _c put asund]1 are
 a heav5 unto !mselves1 & peace w ev]   
dwell )9 _! habitation4  ,9 proportion z
 a true m>riage ( ! affections betwe5 ! 
pure 9 he>t is productive ( ! highe/    

happ9ess t c exi/ on e>?1 s e remove f x
 dim9i%es ! degree ( ?is happ9ess until 
x passes into ! opposite1 & becomes1 9  
its mo/ worldly & selfi% =m1 a f\nta9 ( 
mis]y1 ( a quality absolutely inf]nal4  
,amid ! disord] & imp]fection reign+ 9 !
 _w1 x is n to be suppos$ t a l>ge      
proportion ( m>riages %\ld be truly     
heav5ly4 ,9 ord] to arrive at ?is1 bo?  
p>ties mu/ be ( a high] moral /&+ ?an is
 (t5 rea*$ at an age :5 m>riage is      
usually ent]$ ^u2 b unless ! "* ( ea* is
 incl9$ heav5w>d !re is no rational     
gr\nd = anticipat+ happ9ess1 except ( ! 
l[e/ k9d4  ,_m p]sons ( a naturally     
amiable disposition enjoy :at may seem a
 high degree ( happ9ess1 ?r\gh _!       
sympa?y ) ea* o!r 9 worldl9ess &        
ambition2 b su* happ9ess is n ( a k9d t 
c endure ! cl\ds & tempe/s ( life4 ,x is
 n\ri%$ only by ! good ?+s ( ?is _w1 &1 
if x _c obta9 !m1 is conv]t$ into !     
great] wret*$ness because ! be+ :o is   
de>e/ 9 life %>es ?is wret*$ness4 ,:51  
on ! contr>y1 ?+s heav5ly are ^? mo/    

highly priz$ & e>ne/ly s\ght1 ea* p>ty  
helps to su/a9 ! o!r 9 all e>?ly        
privations & disappo9tm5ts2 = ea* is    
look+ beyond & above ! trials ( e>?1 &  
ea* is 9 possession ( a hope1 nay1 a    
fruition1 t _c be tak5 away1 & :i* is   
de>] ?an all t is lo/4 ,) !m1 to suff]  
toge!r is to rob suff]+ ( half its      
weight1 & almo/ all its bitt]ness4      
,:atev] e>?ly deprivation may befall !m1
 ! k+dom ( heav5 is ev] )9 _! s\ls4  ,! 
,companion%ip ( our fell[-be+s is n     
conf9$ to ! liv+ m5 & wom5 ar\nd u1 b   
comes to u1 ?r\gh books1 f all nations &
 ages4 ,wise tea*]s /& ev] ready to     
in/ruct u1 g5tle morali/s to console &  
/r5g!n u1 poets to delight u4 ,sc>ce a  
c\ntry village is s poor t !re may n be 
f\nd b5ea? its ro(s ! pr9t$ words ( m   
great m5 ?an ev] liv$ at any "o p]iod ( 
! e>?'s hi/ory4  ,we are too apt to use 
books1 z well z society1 m]ely = our    
amusem5t2 to read ! books t *ance to    
fall into our h&s1 or to associate ) !  
p]sons we happ5 to meet )1 & n /op to   

ask ourselves if no?+ bett] is )9 our   
rea*4 ,x may n be 9 our p[] to associate
 ) great liv+ m9ds1 b ! m5tal weal? ( ! 
pa/ is )9 ! rea* ( all4 ,we boa/ mu* t  
we are a read+ p1 b x may be well to    
inquire h[ intellig5tly we read4 ,!     
catalogues ( books borr[$ f our public  
libr>ies %[1 t1 :]e ! read]s ( works (  
amusem5t are c\nt$ by hundr$s1 ! read]s 
( in/ructive books are numb]$ by units4 
,9 conv]sation1 x is n uncommon to he>  
p]sons express+ indiff]5ce or dislike to
 :ole classes ( books1--to he> ,travels 
d5\nc$ z /upid1 ,biography z tame1 &    
,hi/ory z heavy & dull4 ,x does n seem  
to occur to ! mass ( m9ds t any purpose 
beyond ! amusem5t ( ! mom5t is to be    
?\ght ( 9 read+1 or t any plan %\ld be  
laid1 or any pr9ciples adopt$1 9 ! *oice
 ( books to be read4  ,x is und\bt$ly a 
great good t ne>ly all our p are taught 
to read1 b x is a small fraction ( !    
community t reads to mu* good purpose4  
,*ildr51 s soon z !y h acquir$ ! use ( !
 alphabet1 are inundat$ ) little juv5ile

 /ories1 "s ( !m good1 b mo/ ( !m silly1
 & _m vulg>4 ,z !y gr[ old]1 successions
 ( simil> works ( fiction await !m1     
until !y arrive at adolesc5ce1 :5 !y are
 fully prep>$ = all ! weal? ( folly1    
vulg>ity1 falsehood1 & wick$ness t is   
b\nd up )9 ! yell[ cov]s ( mo/ ( ! *eap 
novels t infe/ e highway ( ! nation4  ,z
 y are jo/l$ ?r\gh ! /reets ( our       
popul\s cities1 or take y\r seat 9 a    
cr[d$ railway-c>1 y are1 p]haps1        
impress$ ) ! g5]al air ( rud5ess t      
p]vades ! sc5e1--a rud5ess ( a k9d s new
 to ! _w1 t1 no old ^w suffic+ to       
describe x1 a new "n has be5 co9$1 & !  
swagg]+1 c>eless1 s5sual look+ be+s1    
reek+ ) ! fumes ( tobacco1 t make up !  
masses ( our mov+ population1 are       
adequately describ$ only by ! ^w r[dy4  
,z yet1 no title has be5 f\nd = ! female
 ( ?is class1 --bold1 da%+1 l\d-talk+ & 
l\d-laugh+1 ignorant1 va91 & s co>se t  
%e supposes f9e clo!s & assum+ mann]s   
are all t is necess>y to elevate h] to !
 rank ( a lady4 ,p]haps y wond] h[ s    

num]\s a race ( ^! be+s has come to     
exi/2 b t boy at y\r elb[1 b5d+ "u !    
weight ( 8 lit]>y burd51 is a colporteur
 = conv]t+ ! m5 & wom5 ( ?is enlight5$  
nation to r[dyism4 ,^? books portray j  
su* m5 & wom5 z y see be=e y1 & t is :y 
!y are welcom$ s w>mly4 ,a few c5ts w   
buy f t boy en\gh folly & impurity to   
gorge a human m9d = a week1 & possibly  
few among ?is ?rong (t5 ta/e m :olesome 
intellectual food4  ,x is probable t "s 
( ^! p]sons are ! *ildr5 ( intellig5t & 
well-br$ p>5ts2 b _! fa!rs 7 engross$ 9 
bus9ess1 & _! mo!rs 9 family c>es1 &    
?\ght !y _h no "t to =m ! moral &       
intellectual ta/es ( ! immortal m9ds    
committ$ to _! *>ge4 ,!y fanci$ t if !y 
s5t _! *ildr5 to good s*ools1 & provid$ 
lib]ally = all _! ext]nal wants1 !y _h  
done en\gh4 ,ignorant nurs]y maids1     
p]haps1 taught !m morals & mann]s1 :ile 
! fa!r toil$ to accumulate ! means =    
supply+ _! ext]nal wants1 & ! "m hemm$  
ruffles & scollop$ trimm+ to make p say1
 ,h[ sweetly ^? *ildr5 are dress$6 z !  

maid p>ad$ !m ?r\gh ! /reets1 tea*+ !m  
_! fir/ lessons 9 vulg> vanity4  ,a *ild
 may be educat$ at ! be/ s*ools )\t     
acquir+ any ta/e = good lit]ature4 ,!   
way a p>5t treats a *ild 9 relation to  
its books has f> m influ5ce 9 ?is       
respect ?an a tea*] c possibly possess4 
,a "m1 ev5 if %e is n an educat$ woman1 
c le>n to read und]/&+ly1 & c tea* h]   
*ild to read 9 ! same way4 ,%e c talk to
 x ab\t its books1 & awak5 a desire 9   
its m9d to und]/& :at x reads4 ,*ildr5  
are always curi\s 9 reg>d to ! ph5om5a (
 nature1 & :e!r ?is curiosity lives or  
dies dep5ds v mu* on ! answ]s x receives
 to its fir/ que/ions4 ,if ! "m _c answ]
 !m h]self1 %e c help ! *ild to f9d an  
answ] some:]e else1 & %e %\ld bew>e h[  
%e deceives h]self ) ! idea t %e has n  
"t to att5d to ! moral & intellectual   
wants ( h] *ild4 ,%e has no "r to s     
imm]se all h] own m9d 9 ! c>es ( life t 
%e _c1 :ile att5d+ to !m1 talk          
rationally ) h] *ildr54 ,! mo!rs :o be/ 
fulfil _! high] duties t[>ds _! *ildr5  

are q z (t5 f\nd among ^? :o are        
compell$ to almo/ con/ant indu/ry ( !   
h&s1 z among ^? ( abundant leisure4 ,!re
 is no?+ 9 ! h&iwork ( ! h\sekeep] or ! 
seam/ress t ne$ absorb all ! m5tal      
att5tion2 & h]s mu/ be an ill-regulat$  
m9d t _c ply ! ne$le1 or p]=m ! m active
 duties ( ! h\sehold1 & yet li/5 to !   
*ild z x reads its little books1 &      
conv]se ) x ab\t ! moral lessons or !   
intellectual in/ruction !y conta94 ,! "m
 has x 9 h] p[] to influ5ce ! mode 9 :i*
 ! *ild makes companions ( its books m  
?an any o!r p]son2 & ! "* ( its         
,companion%ip ) !m ?r\gh life w g5]ally 
dep5d 9 a great degree on ! ta/es &     
habits acquir$ 9 *ildhood4  ,_m p>5ts :o
 gu>d _! *ildr5 ) jeal\s c>e f !        
contam9ation ( rude & vici\s society    
among o!r *ildr51 all[ !m to associate )
 ideal companions ( a v degrad$ k9d4 ,! 
p>5t %\ld *eck ! prop5sity1 n only to   
read bad books1 b also to read idle or  
fooli% books1 by excit+ ! action ( ! m9d
 t[>ds some?+ bett]4 ,m]ely to d5y      

improp] books is n en\gh4 ,some?+ mu/ be
 giv5 9 place ( !m1 or ! crav+ w        
cont9ue1 & ! *ild w be v apt to gratify 
its appetite 9 secret4  ,*ildr5 are     
easily l$ to obs]ve nature1 animate or  
inanimate1 ) int]e/1 & !re are _m simple
 books illu/rat+ ! dep>tm5ts ( natural  
sci5ce :i* mo!rs c\ld make int]e/+ to _!
 *ildr5 at ! same "t t !y in/ruct$      
!mselves4 ,juv5ile works on hi/ory      
ab\nd1 & ?r\gh !m ! *ild may be l$1 z   
intellig5ce exp&s1 to seek m ext5d$ &   
?or\gh treatises2 & ! sympa?y ( ! "m    
%\ld be ready to help him on 8 way4 ,x  
is m]e self-deception 9 ^? mo!rs :o d5y 
_! m5tal capacity1 or _! comm& ( "t1 to 
aid _! *ildr5 9 _! m5tal progress4 ,x is
 a moral want ( _! own1 f> m ?an ev]y?+ 
else1 t causes !m to %r9k f ?is mo/     
important responsibility4  ,^? :o h     
pass$ ! p]iod ( *ildhood1 :o h tak5 ^u  
!mselves ! responsibility ( all t       
conc]ns _! own m9ds1 & :o h any desire  
aft] upw>d progress1 %\ld rememb] t !   
books !y love be/ are ^? :i* reflect _! 

own *>act]i/ics4 ,e "o looks up to 8    
favorite books1 & ! tone ( 8 m9d is     
influ5c$ by !m 9 consequ5ce4 ,9 our     
,companion%ip ) our fell[- be+s we may  
be gov]n$ to a great ext5t by our desire
 to /& well ) ! _w1 & !re=e seek !      
society ( ^? :om ! _w mo/ admires r ?an 
^? we mo/ enjoy4 ,9 ! *oice ( our books 
!re is mu* less influ5ce ( ?is k9d ex]t$
 ^u u4 ,9 ! retirem5t ( our homes we may
 daily consort ) ! l[ or ! wick$1 z !y  
are del9eat$ 9 books1 & our /&+ ) ! _w  
be 9 no way affect$1 :ile ! poison we   
imbibe w "w all ! m surely t x works    
secretly4 ,!y ^: ideas ( "r & wrong are 
dep5d5t on ! judgm5t ( ! _w may ne$ ev5 
?is poor guide1 & suff] f ! want ( x2 = 
9 do+ :at ! _w does n "k1 & !re=e _c    
condemn1 !y may enc\nt] evil & dang] f  
:i* ev5 ! love ( ! _w w\ld protect !m1  
if ! same ?+s 7 to be expos$ to ! public
 eye4 ,we h no m moral "r to read bad   
books ?an to associate ) bad m51 & x    
w\ld be well = u 9 select+ our books to 
be gov]n$ by mu* ! same pr9ciples z 9 ! 

selection ( our associates2 to feel t !y
 are1 9 fact1 companions & fri5ds ^:    
op9ions _c fail to ex]t a p[]ful        
influ5ce ^u u1 & t we _c associate ) !m 
indiscrim9ately )\t great dang] to our  
*>act]s4  ,! ,book ( books1 ! ,^w (     
,god1 %\ld occupy ! fir/ place 9 our    
e/imation2 & ! te/ "q 9 reg>d to ! value
 ( all o!r books is1 :e!r !y draw u     
t[>ds1 or away f1 ! ,bible4 ,s f> z !y  
are writt5 ) a g5u9e love = goodness &  
tru?1 books 9 e dep>tm5t ( sci5ce &     
lit]ature h a t5d5cy1 m or less /rong1  
to increase our rev]5ce & love = !      
,s\rce ( all goodness & tru?2 & no book 
c be subv]sive ( our fai? 9 !           
,scriptures t has n its f\ndation laid 9
 falsehood4  ,nature may tell u ( a     
,creator1 b ! ,bible alone reveals a    
,fa!r4 ,nature describes him z f> f u1  
remov$ beyond all sympa?y1 be=e ^: p[]  
we tremble1 & ^: m]cy we might /rive to 
propitiate by sacrifices or entreaties2 
b f ! ,bible we le>n t he is ne> at h&1 
wat*+ e pulsation ( ! he>t1 li/5+ to e  

aspiration t we brea!2 t we walk ) him s
 long z we obey 8 comm&m5ts1 & t ?\gh we
 may turn f him1 he nev] turns f u2 t :5
 we approa* him 9 pray]1 x %\ld n be )  
fe>1 b ) love2 & lov+ him ) ! k t he    
fir/ lov$ u1 we f9d t pray]1 9 its true 
=m1 is a ,companion%ip1 & t ! ,fa!r     
rejoices ov] 8 *ild 9 proportion z !    
*ild rejoices 9 approa*+ ! ?rone ( m]cy4
  ,pure & holy influ5ces come to u      
imm$iately ?r\gh our ,companion%ip ) ^? 
among our fell[-be+s :o h receiv$ ( !   
ov]fl[+s ( ! ,div9e ,f\nta9 ( goodness &
 tru?4 ,b :5 we rev]5tly approa* t      
,f\nta91 we receive imm$iately1 ) a p[] 
& fulness t c desc5d ^u u ?r\gh no human
 be+4  ,:at we receive ?r\gh o!r m$iums 
rea*es only ! l[] & m ext]nal planes (  
our be+2 b pray] br+s u1 if we pray     
aright1 be=e ! ?rone ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 &  
op5s ^? inmo/ *amb]s ( ! s\l t rema9 =  
ev] clos$ & empty unless !y are op5$ &  
fill$ by ! imm$iate pres5ce ( ! ,"l4 ,^!
 con/itute t ,holy ( ,holies :i* is !   
inmo/ ( e human s\l4 ,! _w at l>ge may  

ent] its out] c\rts1 *os5 fri5ds may    
m9i/] be=e ! alt> ( its sanctu>y1 b )9  
all ?is !re is a holi] place1 :i* none b
 ! ,"l c ent]2 = x is ! seat ( ! vital  
pr9ciple ( ! s\l1 :i* c be t\*$ &       
quick5$ by no h& b 84  ,! quality ( !   
life ( ! :ole be+ dep5ds ^u ! degree 9  
:i* we suff] ! ,"l to dwell )9 our s\ls4
 ,8 ,companion%ip fills & vivifies      
ev]y?+ t is bel[ x4 ,! m entirely we    
walk ) ! ,"l1 ! m con/ant we %all be 9 !
 p]=mance ( all our duties4 ,! m        
entirely we op5 our he>ts to 8 influ5ce1
 ! m b5efit we %all receive f all o!r   
influ5ces4 ,! m rev]5tly we li/5 to !   
tru? t comes directly f him1 ! m capable
 we %all be ( f9d+ out & appreciat+ !   
tru? t comes indirectly4 ,! m we op5 our
 he>ts to receive 8 love1 ! m p]fect w  
be ! love we %all be> t[>ds our         
fell[-be+s4 ,! m con/antly we feel t we 
are 9 8 pres5ce1 ! m p]fect w be ! h\rly
 outgo+s ( our lives4  ,intimate        
,companion%ip ) ! ,"l does n ab/ract u f
 ! _w ar\nd u1 b fills t _w ) new       

mean+s4 ,!re is no?+ ab/ract 9 ! nature 
( ! ,deity4 ,he is op]at+ p]petually ^u 
all nature4 ,gravity1 organic life1     
in/9ct1 human ?\ght & affection1 are =ms
 ( 8 influx manife/+ itself 9 v>y+      
relations4 ,:]ev] he comes !re is life1 
& 8 activity kn[s no end4  ,let no human
 be+ ?9k t he holds ,companion%ip ) !   
,"l1 because he loves to retire ap>t1 to
 pray1 or to contemplate ! div9e        
attributes1 if1 at su* times1 he looks  
d[n ^u1 & %uns ! haunts ( m54 ,! bigot  
may d s2 & all 8 ?\ghts ab\t ?+s holy1  
all 8 pray]s1 only confirm him 9 8      
spiritual pride4 ,e ?\ght (             
self-elevation1 e feel+ t t5ds t[>ds ,i 
am holi] ?an ?\1 smo!rs ! brea? ( all   
true pray]1 & associates u ) ! _s (     
evil2 = our pray]s _c be bless$ to u if 
pride inspire !m4 ,nei!r let any "o     
suppose himself spiritual because       
mat]ial life or mat]ial duties oppress  
him4 ,god made ! mat]ial _w z a s*ool = 
8 *ildr52 & he w n keep u "h a mom5t    
aft] we are prep>$ = a high] /ate4 ,we  

are putt+ ourselves back :5 we "w       
impati5tly1 9 ! feel+ t ! duties ( life 
are b5ea? u4  ,if we w\ld abide ) our   
,heav5ly ,fa!r1 we mu/ coop]ate ) him   
p]petually4 ,x is do+ 8 w1 n contemplat+
 x1 t tea*es u 8 attributes1 & builds u 
up 9 8 image & lik5ess4 ,8 fields are   
ev] :ite unto ! h>ve/2 let u "w :ile x  
is yet day1 ev] be>+ 9 m9d t he gives u 
! p[] to "w1 & t we c "w rightly only s 
long z we live 9 ! con/ant ackn[l$gm5t (
 our dep5d5ce ^u ,him4   ,,! ,,end4