,ha9es4             ,,! ,,call ,,( ,,!  
,,tw5tie? ,,c5tury  ,an ,address to ,"y 
,m5  ,by ,,david ,,/>r ,,jordan         
,*ancellor ( ,lel& ,/an=d ,junior       
,univ]sity  #aijc        ,to ,v]non     
,lyman ,kellogg                         
,s                                 live 
t                               y\r     
aft]self--                             !
  man  y  ought                         
to be--may 9 8 "t                       
be possible & actual4 ,f>               
away 9 ! tw5ties1 ! ?irties             
( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 he is await+      
8 turn4 ,8 body1 8 bra91 8 s\l are 9    
y\r boyi% h&s4 ,he _c help himself4 ,:at
 w               y leave = him8 ,w x be 
a bra9 unspoil$ by lu/ or               
dissipation1 a m9d tra9$ to ?9k & act1 a
 n]v\s sy/em           true z a dial 9  
its response to ! tru? ab\t y8 ,w y1    
boy ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 let him come z
 a man among m5               9 8 "t1 or
 w y ?r[ away 8 inh]itance be=e         
he has _h ! *ance to t\* x8 ,w y let him

 come1                   tak+ y\r place1
 ga9+ ?r\gh y\r exp]i5ces1              
hall[$ ?r\gh y\r joys1 build+ on !m 8   
own1 or  w  y  fl+  8  hope  away1      
decree+1 wanton-l1 t ! man              
y might h be5 %all nev]                 
be8       ,! new c5tury has come ^u u ) 
a ru% ( en]gy t no c5tury has %[n be=e4 
,let u /& aside = a mom5t t we may see  
:at k9d ( a c5tury x is to be1 :at is ! 
"w x has to d1 & :at mann] ( m5 x w dem&
 to d x4  ,9 mo/ reg>ds "o c5tury is l  
ano!r4 ,j z m5 are m51 s times are      
times4 ,9 ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury !re w be ! 
same joys1 ! same sorr[s1 ! same m>ry+ &
 giv+ 9 m>riage1 ! same r\nd ( "w &     
play1 ( wisdom & duty1 ( folly & di/ress
 :i* o!r c5turies h se54 ,j z ea*       
individual man has ! same organs1 ! same
 passions1 ! same functions z all o!rs1 
s x is ) all ! c5turies4 ,b we "k m5 n  
by _! lik5esses1 :i* are _m1 b by       
diff]5ces 9 emphasis1 by individual     
traits :i* are slight & subtle1 b       
all-important 9 det]m9+ our likes &     

dislikes1 our fri5d%ips1 loves1 & hates4
 ,s ) ! c5turies2 we rememb] ^? :i* are 
pa/ n by ! mass ( common traits 9 hi/ory
 & developm5t1 b by ! few ev5ts or      
?\ghts unnotic$ at ! "t1 b :i* /& out l 
m\nta9 peaks rais$ above oblivion's sea1
 :5 ! times are all ga!r$ 9 & ! c5tury  
beg9s to bl5d ) ! inf9ite azure ( ! pa/4
 ,n w>s & conque/s m>k a c5tury4 ,! ho/s
 gr[ small 9 ! vani%+ p]spective1 !     
capta9s & ! k+s dep>t1 b ! ?\ghts ( m51 
_! attitude t[>d _! environm5t1 _!      
/ruggles t[>d duty1--^! are ! ?+s :i*   
endure4  ,comp>$ ) ! c5turies t are pa/1
 ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury 9 its broad outl9es 
w be l ! re/4 ,x w be selfi%1 g5]\s1    
c>eless1 devot$1 fatu\s1 effici5t4 ,b   
?ree ( its traits mu/ /& out above all  
o!rs1 ea* rais$ to a high] degree ?an   
any o!r c5tury has kn[n4 ,! ,tw5tie?    
,c5tury above all o!rs w be /r5u\s1     
complex1 & democratic4 ,/r5u\s ! c5tury 
mu/ be1 ( c\rse4 ,?is we c all see1 & we
 h to ?ank ! "y man ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury
 :o gave u ! wat*word ( ! /r5u\s life1 &

 :o has rais$ ! apt phrase to ! dignity 
( a national purpose4 ,our c5tury has a 
ho/ ( ?+s to d1 bold ?+s1 noble ?+s1    
t$i\s ?+s1 difficult ?+s1 endur+ ?+s4 ,x
 has only a hundr$ ye>s to d !m 91 & two
 ( ^! ye>s are gone already4 ,we mu/ be 
up & be/ir ourselves4 ,if we are call$  
to help 9 ?is "w1 !re is no "t = an idle
 m9ute4 ,idle m5 & idle wom5 no d\bt w  
cumb] our way1 = !re are _m :o h nev]   
he>d ( ! "w to d1 _m :o w nev] "k t !re 
has be5 a new c5tury4 ,^! ! c5tury w    
pass by ) ! g5tle tol]ance %e %[s to    
clams & squirrels1 b on ^? ( u %e calls 
to h] s]vice %e w lay heavy burd5s (    
duty4 ,! color ( life is r$4 ,already ! 
fad ( ! droop+ _s1 ! end-(-!-c5tury     
pose1 has giv5 way to ! ru% ( ! /r5u\s  
life1 to ! feel+ t /ruggle br+s its own 
rew>d4 ,! m5 :o are do+ ask no favor at 
! end4 ,life is repaid by ! joy ( liv+  
x4  ,z ! c5tury is /r5u\s s w x be      
complex4 ,! applications ( sci5ce h made
 ! great _w small1 :ile e "p ( x has    
gr[n insi/5t4 ,z ! e>? has %runk to come

 )9 our grasp1 s has our own _w exp&$ to
 receive x4 ,my m9d to me a k+dom is1 & 
to ?is k+dom all ! o!r k+doms ( ! e>? n[
 s5d _! embassadors4 ,! complexity (    
life is %[n by ! ext5sion ( ! necessity 
( *oice4 ,ea* ( u has to r5d] a         
decision1 to say yes or no a hundr$     
times :5 our gr&fa!rs 7 call$ ^u a s+le 
"t4 ,we mu/ say yes or no to our        
neighbors' !ories or plans or desires1 &
 :oev] has liv$ or lives or may yet live
 9 any l& or on any isl& ( ! sea has    
become our neighbor4 ,?r\gh mod]n       
civilization we are com+ into our       
inh]itance1 & ?is heirloom includes !   
be/ t any man has done or ?\ght s9ce    
hi/ory & lit]ature & art began4 ,x      
includes1 too1 all ! arts & inv5tions by
 :i* any m5 ( any "t h sep>at$ tru? f   
error4 ,( "o blood are all ! p ( ! e>?1 
& :atsoev] is done to ! lea/ ( ^! little
 ones 9 "s degree comes to me4 ,we suff]
 f ! miasma ( ! ,indian jungles2 we />ve
 ) ! savages ( ! h>ve/less isl&s2 we gr[
 weak ) ! abus$ peasants ( ! ,russian   

/eppes1 :o leave u ! legacy ( _! grippe4
 ,! great volcano :i* buries f> (f      
cities at its foot ca/s its pity+ du/   
ov] u4 ,x is said t ?r\gh ! bonds (     
comm]ce1 common trade1 & common ne$1 !re
 is gr[+ up ! fund ( a great bank (     
human k9dness1 no g5u9e draft on :i* is 
ev] left di%onor$4 ,:oev] is 9 ne$ (    
help ! _w ov]1 by t tok5 has a claim on 
u4  ,9 our mat]ial life we draw our     
res\rces f e l&4 ,clo?+1 spices1 fruits1
 toys1 h\sehold furniture1--we lay      
contributions on ! :ole _w = ! mo/      
frugal meal1 = ! humble/ dwell+4 ,we ne$
 ! be/ "w ( e nation & e nation asks our
 be/ ( u4 ,! day ( home-brew$ ale1 (    
home-made bread1 & home-spun clo?+ is   
already pa/ ) u4 ,bett] ?an we c d1 our 
neighbors s5d u1 & we mu/ s5d our own   
be/ 9 return4 ,) home-made g>m5ts also  
pass away inh]it$ politics & h]$it>y    
religion1 ) all ! support ( ca/e & ) all
 its b>ri]s4 ,we mu/ "w all ?is out =   
ourselves2 we mu/ make our own place 9  
society2 we mu/ frame our own cre$s2 we 

mu/ live our own religion2 = no long] c 
"o man's religion be tak5 unque/ionably 
by any o!r4 ,z ! _w has be5 unifi$1 s is
 ! individual unit exalt$4 ,) all ?is1 !
 simplicity ( life is pass+ away4 ,our  
front doors are wide op5 z ! tra9s g by4
 ,! c>avan trav]ses our front y>d4 ,we  
speak to millions1 millions speak to u2 
& we mu/ cultivate ! social tact1 !     
g5tl5ess1 ! adroitness1 ! firmness      
necess>y to c>ry out our own designs )\t
 ?w>t+ ^? ( o!rs4 ,"t no long] fl[s on  
ev5ly4 ,we mu/ c\nt our mom5ts1 s mu* = 
ourselves1 s mu* = ! _w we s]ve & :i*   
s]ves u 9 return4 ,we mu/ be swift &    
accurate 9 ! "p we play 9 a drama s     
mighty1 s /r5u\s1 & s complex4  ,m ?an  
any ( ! o!rs1 ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury w be   
democratic4 ,! greate/ discov]y ( !     
,n9ete5? ,c5tury 0 t ( ! reality (      
ext]nal ?+s4 ,t ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury w  
be ?is axiom 9 social geometry3 ,a      
/raight l9e is ! %orte/ di/ance betwe5  
two po9ts4 ,if some?+ ne$s do+1 d x2 ! m
 pla9ly1 directly1 hone/ly1 ! bett]4  ,!

 e>li] c5turies c>$ little = ! life ( a 
man4 ,h5ce !y fail$ to discrim9ate4 ,9  
masses & mobs !y ne$$ k+s & rul]s b c\ld
 n *oose !m4 ,h5ce ! device ( select+ z 
rul] ! eld] son ( ! la/ rul]1 :atev] 8  
nature might be4 ,a *ild1 a lunatic1 a  
mon/]1 a sage1--x 0 all ! same to ^!    
unhe$+ c5turies4 ,! p c\ld n foll[ ^? !y
 und]/ood or :o und]/ood !m4 ,!y mu/    
tru/ all to ! bl9d *ance ( h]$ity4      
,tyrant or figurehead1 ! mob1 :i* f its 
own indiff]5ce creates ! pomp ( royalty1
 ?rew up its caps = ! k+1 & bl9dly di$ =
 him 9 8 c\rage or 9 8 folly ) ! same   
unque/ion+ loyalty4 ,9 l mann] did ! mob
 fa%ion lords & pr9ces1 ea* 9 its own   
image4 ,n ! man :o w\ld d or ?9k or     
help1 b ! elde/ son ( a =m] "l 0 *os5 = 
its homage4 ,! result ( x all 0 t no use
 0 made ( ! =ces ( nature1 = ^? :o might
 h le>n$ to control !m 7 hunt$ to _!    
dea?4 ,! m5 :o c\ld ?9k & act = !mselves
 7 9 no position to give _! actions     
lev]age4  ,:5 a p really means to d     
some?+1 x mu/ resort to democracy4 ,x   

mu/ value m5 z m51 n z functions ( a *a9
 ( conv5tionalities4 ,am]ica1 says      
,em]son1 means opportunity2 opportunity 
= "w1 opportunity = tra9+1 opportunity =
 influ5ce4 ,democracy exalts !          
individual4 ,x realizes t ( all !       
treasures ( ! nation1 ! tal5t ( its     
individual m5 is ! mo/ important4 ,x    
realizes t its fir/ duty is to wa/e none
 ( ?is4 ,x _c af=d to leave its ,miltons
 mute & +lori\s nor to let its village  
,hampd5s wa/e _! /r5g? on petty ob/acles
 :ile x has great tasks = !m to         
accompli%4 ,9 a democracy1 :5 "w is to  
be done m5 rise to d x4 ,no matt] :at ! 
orig9 ( our ,wa%+tons & ,l9colns1 our   
,grants & our ,%]mans1 our ,clevel&s or 
our ,roosevelts1 our ,eliots1 our       
,hadleys1 or our ,rems5s1 we "k t !y are
 be+ made ready = e crisis :i* may ne$  
_! h&1 = e "w we w\ld h !m c>ry ?r\gh4  
,to give ea* man ! tra9+ he des]ves is  
to br+ ! "r man face to face ) 8 own    
opportunity4 ,! /raight l9e is ! %orte/ 
di/ance betwe5 two po9ts 9 life z 9     

geometry4 ,= ! "w ( a nation we may n   
call on ,"l ,?is or ,e>l ,t1 ^: ance/ors
 h la9 on velvet = a ?\s& ye>s2 we want 
! man :o c d ! "w1 :o c face ! dragon1  
or c>ry ! message to ,g>ca4 ,a man ^:   
n]ves are n relax$ by c5turies ( luxury 
w s]ve u be/4 ,give him a fair *ance to 
try2 give u a fair *ance to try him4    
,?is is ! mean+ ( democracy2 n fuss &   
fea!rs1 pomp & gold lace1 b             
accompli%m5t4  ,democracy does n mean   
equality--j ! rev]se ( ?is1 x means     
individual responsibility1 equality be=e
 ! law1 ( c\rse--equality ( opportunity1
 b no o!r equality save t won by fai?ful
 s]vice4 ,t social sy/em :i* bids m5    
rise mu/ also let !m fall if !y _c      
ma9ta9 !mselves4 ,to *oose ! "r man     
means ! dismissal ( ! wrong4 ,! weak1 ! 
incompet5t1 ! untra9$1 ! dissipat$ f9d  
no gr[+ welcome 9 ! c5tury :i* is com+4 
,x w h no place = unskill$ labor]s4 ,a  
bucket ( wat] & a basket ( coal w d all 
t ! unskill$ labor] c d if we h skill$  
m5 to direct !m4 ,! unskill$ labor] is  

no product ( democracy4 ,he exi/s 9     
spite ( democracy4 ,! *ildr5 ( !        
republic are entitl$ to some?+ bett]4 ,a
 g5]\s education1 a well-direct$        
education1 %\ld be ! bir?right ( ea* "o 
( !m4 ,democracy may ev5 int5sify       
natural inequalities4 ,! man :o _c say  
no to *eap & vulg> temptations falls all
 ! l[] 9 ! degree to :i* he is a free   
ag5t4 ,9 competition ) m5 al]t1 loyal1  
tra9$ & creative1 ! dull>d is condemn$  
to a lifetime ( h>d labor1 ?r\gh no     
direct fault ( 8 own4 ,keep ! capable   
man d[n & y may level ! incapable "o up4
 ,b ?is ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury w n d4 ,?is  
democracy w n d2 ?is x is n n[ do+1 &   
?is x nev] w attempt4 ,! social         
condition :i* w\ld give all m5 equal    
rew>d1 equal enjoym5t1 equal            
responsibility1 may be a condition to   
dream (4 ,x may be ,utopia2 x is n      
democracy4 ,sir ,h5ry ,ma9e describes ! 
process ( civilization z ! movem5t f    
/atus to contract4 ,?is is ! movem5t f  
mass to man1 f subs]vi5ce to            

individualism1 f tradition to democracy1
 f pomp & circum/ance ( non-ess5tials to
 ! me?od ( a*ievem5t4  ,ow5 ,wi/] 9 ,!  
,virg9ian says3 ,all ,am]ica is divid$  
into two classes1--! quality & !        
equality4 ,! latt] w always recognize ! 
=m] :5 mi/ak5 = x4 ,bo? w be ) u until  
our wom5 be> no?+ b k+s4 ,x 0 ?r\gh !   
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce t we ,am]icans
 ackn[l$g$ ! et]nal inequality ( man4 ,=
 by x we aboli%$ a cut-&-dri$           
ari/ocracy4 ,we _h se5 little m5        
artificially held up 9 high places1 &   
great m5 artificially held d[n 9 l[     
places1 & our own ju/ice-lov+ he>ts     
abhorr$ ?is viol5ce to human nature4    
,!re=e we decre$ t e man %\ld1 !nce=? h 
equal lib]ty to f9d 8 own level4 ,by ?is
 v decree we ackn[l$g$ & gave fre$om to 
true ari/ocracy1 say+1 ',let ! be/ man  
w91 :oev] he is4' ,let ! be/ man w96 ,t 
is ,am]ica's ^w4 ,t is true democracy4  
,& true democracy & true ari/ocracy are 
"o & ! same ?+4 ,if anybody _c see ?is1 
s mu* ! worse = 8 eyesight4  ,paucs vvat

 humanum g5us3 = ! few ! race %\ld      
live1--?is is ! disc>d$ motto ( ano!r   
age4 ,! few live = ! _m4 ,! clean &     
/rong enri* ! life ( all ) _! wisdom1 ) 
_! conque/s4 ,x is to br+ ab\t ! l>g]   
equalities ( opportunity1 or purpose1 t 
we exalt ! tal5ts ( ! few4  ,?is has n  
always be5 cle>1 ev5 ! hi/ory ( !       
,republic4 ,my own great gr&fa!r1 ,john 
,eld]k9 ,waldo1 said at ,toll&1         
,connecticut1 m ?an a c5tury ago3 ,times
 are h>d ) u 9 ,new ,engl&4 ,!y w nev]  
be any bett] until ea* f>m labor] 9     
,connecticut is will+ to "w all day = a 
%eep's head & pluck1 j z !y us$ to d    
be=e ! r$ s*oolh\ses on ! hills began to
 prea* _! doctr9es ( s$ition & equality4
 ,!re c\ld nev] be good times aga91 s he
 ?\ght1 till ! _m aga9 liv$ = ! few4  ,x
 is 9 ! sav+ ( ! few :o s]ve ! _m t !   
progress ( civilization lies4 ,9 ! m>* (
 ! common man1 & 9 ! influ5ce ( ! man   
uncommon :o rises freely f ! ranks1 we h
 all ( hi/ory t c\nts4  ,9 a picture    
gall]y at ,brussels !re is a pa9t+ by   

,wi]tz1 mo/ cynical ( arti/s1 repres5t+ 
! man ( ! ,future & ! ?+s ( ! ,pa/4 ,a  
naturali/ holds 9 8 "r h& a magnify+    
glass1 & 9 ! o!r a h&ful ( ,napoleon & 8
 m>%als1 guns1 & battle-flags1--t9y     
objects swell+ ) mean+less glory4 ,he   
exam9es ^! int5sely1 :ile a *ild at 8   
side looks on 9 op5-ey$ wond]4 ,%e _c   
und]/& :at a gr[n man c f9d 9 ^! curi\s 
trifles t he %\ld take ! tr\ble to /udy 
!m4  ,?is pa9t+ is a p>able design$ to  
%[ ,napoleon's real place 9 hi/ory4 ,x 0
 pa9t$ )9 a doz5 miles ( ! field (      
,wat]loo1 & n _m ye>s aft] ! noise ( its
 cannon _h di$ away4 ,x %[s ! po9t (    
view ( ! man ( ! future4 ,save 9 !      
degradation ( ,france1 ?r\gh !          
impov]i%m5t ( its life-blood1 !re is    
little 9 human civilization to recall ! 
disa/r\s incid5t ( ,napoleon's exi/5ce4 
,paucs vvat humanum g5us3 ! _m live = ! 
few4 ,?is %all be true no long]4 ,! e>? 
belongs to him :o c use x & ! only =ce  
:i* la/s is t :i* is us$ to make m5     
free4  ,triumphant ,am]ica1 says ,george

 ,horace ,lorim]1 c]ta9ly does n mean   
ea* & e "o ( our sev5ty-eight millions4 
,= in/ance1 x does n include ! admitt$  
idiots & lunatics1 ! regi/]$ paup]s &   
p>asites1 ! cag$ crim9als1 ! six million
 illit]ates4 ,9 a s5se1 x includes !    
tw5ty-five to ?irty million *ildr51 = !y
 ex]t a trem5d\s influ5ce ^u ! gr[n p4  
,b 9 no s5se does x include ! :ittl]s on
 dry-goods boxes1 ! b>-room loaf]s1 !   
fell[s t li/5 all day long = ! :i/le to 
bl[1 ^? :o are ! fir/ to be m5tion$     
:5ev] !re is talk ( cutt+ d[n ! =ce4 ,x 
does n include ^? ( our /atesm5 :o sp5d 
_! "t 9 promot+ corrupt jobs1 or 9 hunt+
 places = lazy heel]s4 ,x does n include
 ! doctors :o rea* _! high-wat] m>k =   
pr(essional k on ! day !y graduate1 or !
 lawy]s :o lie & *eat & procure inju/ice
 = ! sake ( fees4  ,mo/ ( ^!--ev5 !     
idiots & crim9als--d a little some?+    
t[>ds progress4 ,?is _w is s happily    
ord]$ t x is impossible = "o man to d   
mu* h>m or to avoid do+ "s good2 & "o ( 
! greate/ =ces = good is ! p[] ( a bad  

example4 ,/ill x is n our bad examples t
 make u get on & e>n u ^! smo!rs ( fl[]y
 complim5t4  ,"s ( u are tall & o!rs    
%ort1 "s /raight & o!rs crook$1 "s      
/rong1 o!rs feeble2 "s ( u run1 o!rs    
walk1 o!rs snail x4 ,b all1 all h _!    
feet ^u ! same level ( ! common e>?4 ,& 
,am]ica's wor/ enemy is he--or %e--:o by
 ^w or look enc\rages ano!r to ?9k      
o!rwise4 ,head z high z y please2 b feet
 always ^u ! common gr\nd1 nev] ^u      
anybody's %\ld]s or neck1 ev5 ?\gh he be
 weak or will+4  ,s 9 ?is /r5u\s &      
complex age1 ?is age ( fi]ce democracy1 
:at h we to d1 & ) :at mann] ( m5 %all  
we "w8 ,"y m5 ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 w   
y\r times f9d place = y8 ,!re is pl5ty  
to d 9 e direction4 ,t is pla9 en\gh4   
,all ! pages 9 ?is little book1 or 9 a v
 l>ge "o1 w\ld be fill$ by a m]e        
enum]ation4 ,9 agriculture a :ole great 
empire is yet to be won 9 ! arid we/1 & 
! we/ t is n arid & ! ea/ t 0 nev] s mu/
 be turn$ into "o va/ m>ket-g>d54 ,!    
,tw5tie? ,c5tury w treat a f>m z a      

fri5d1 & x w yield ri* returns = su*    
fri5d%ip4 ,9 ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury va/     
regions w be fitt$ to civilization1 n by
 imp]ialism1 :i* bla/s1 b by p]meation1 
:i* reclaims4  ,! table-l&s ( ,mexico1 !
 pla9s ( ,man*uria1 ! ,pampas (         
,arg5t9e1 ! moors ( ,nor!rn ,japan1 all 
^! regions 9 our own temp]ate zone (f] a
 welcome to ! ,anglo-,saxon f>m]4 ,!    
great tropics are less hopeful1 b !y h  
nev] _h a fair trial4 ,! nor!rn nations 
h tri$ to exploit !m 9 ha/e1 & !n to get
 away1 nev] to /ay ) !m & "w pati5tly to
 f9d out _! be/4 ,"s day ! possibilities
 ( ! ,torrid ,zone may come to u z a    
great discov]y4  ,!re is ne$ ( m5 9     
=e/ry2 = we mu/ w9 back ! trees we h    
sla9 ) su* ru?less h&4 ,! lumb]man ( !  
future w pick ripe trees & save ! re/ z 
c>efully z ! h]dsman selects 8 /ock4 ,9 
eng9e]+1 9 m9+1 9 inv5tion1 !re are     
endless possibilities4 ,e man :o ma/]s  
:at is already kn[n 9 any "o bran* (    
appli$ sci5ce1 makes 8 own =tune4 ,he :o
 c add a little1 save a little1 d some?+

 bett] or some?+ *eap]1 makes ! =tune ( 
a hundr$ o!rs4 ,!re is always room = a  
man ( =ce1 & he makes room = _m4  ,&rew 
,c>negie once said t ! f\ndation ( 8    
=tune lay 9 ! employm5t ( tra9$ *emi/s1 
:ile o!r m5 made /eel by rule ( ?umb4   
,tra9$ *emi/s made bett] /eel1 j a      
little4 ,!y devis$ ways to make x *eap]1
 j a little1 & !y f\nd means to utilize 
! slag4 ,all ?is means hundr$s (        
millions ( doll>s1 if done on a l>ge    
en\gh scale4  ,!re is no limit to !     
dem&s ( eng9e]+4 ,a million wat]falls   
da% d[n ! slopes ( ! ,si]ras4 ,! pati5t 
sun has haul$ ! wat] up f ! sea & spread
 x 9 sn[ ov] ! m\nta9s4 ,! same sun w   
melt ! sn[1 & z ! wat] falls back to !  
sea x w yield aga9 ! =ce x co/ to br+ x 
to its heights4 ,?us sun%9e & fall+ wat]
 c be transmut$ into p[]4 ,?is p[]      
already lights ! cities ( ,cali=nia1 &  
"s day x may be *ang$ into ! heat :i*   
moves a ?\s& factories4 ,all ^! are !   
problems ( ! ,electrical ,eng9e]4       
,equally ri* are ! opportunities 9 o!r  

=ms ( eng9e]+4 ,!re is no ne$ to be 9   
ha/e1 p]haps1 b ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury is   
eag] 9 its que/ = gold4 ,! "m lode runs 
along ! foo?ills f ,b]+ ,/raits to ,cape
 ,horn4 ,f end to end ( ! cont95t !     
,tw5tie? ,c5tury w br+ ?is gold to      
light1 & c>ry x all away4 ,! ,m9+       
,eng9e] :o kn[s ! m\nta9s be/ f9ds 8    
=tune ready to 8 h&4 ,civil ,eng9e]s1   
,/eam ,eng9e]s1 ,naval ,eng9e]s1 :oev]  
kn[s h[ to manage ?+s or m51 ev5 ,social
 ,eng9e]s1 ,labor ,eng9e]s1 all f9d an  
eag] welcome4 ,!re are nev] too _m ( ^? 
:o "k h[2 b ! day ( ! rule ( ?umb has   
long s9ce pa/4 ,! ,eng9e] ( to-day mu/  
create1 n imitate4 ,& to him :o c       
create1 ?is la/ c5tury we call !        
,tw5tie? is yet "p ( ! fir/ day (       
,creation4  ,9 comm]ce ! field is always
 op5 = "y m54 ,! _w's trade is b>ely yet
 begun4 ,we he> p :9+ ov] ! spread ( !  
comm]cial _s1 b :at !y mean is n ! _s ( 
comm]ce4 ,x is p]si/5ce ( prov9cial     
selfi%ness1 a _s :i* has be5 ) u s9ce ! 
fall ( ,adam1 & :i* ! c5turies ( :it5+  

sails has z yet n eradicat$4 ,! _s (    
fair comm]ce is a noble _s4 ,?r\gh      
comm]ce ! _w is unifi$4 ,?r\gh comm]ce  
gr[s tol]ance1 & ?r\gh tol]ance1 peace &
 solid>ity4 ,comm]ce is _w-wide b>t]1   
ea* nation giv+ :at x c be/ produce =   
:at is be/ among o!rs4 ,fre$om bre$s    
comm]ce z comm]ce dem&s fre$om4 ,only   
free m5 c buy & sell2 = )\t sell+ no man
 nor nation has means to buy4 ,:5 ,*9a  
is a nation1 h] p w be no long] a yell[ 
p]il4 ,x is pov]ty1 slav]y1 mis]y1 :i*  
makes m5 dang]\s4 ,9 ! words ( ,joss    
,*9*+oss1 ! ,kipl+ ( ,s+apore1 we h only
 to give ! ,*9aman    ,! *ance at home t
 he makes = himself else:]e1   ,& ! /> (
 ! ,jelly-fi% nation mid o!rs %all %9e z
 fair4  ,s9ce ! day1 tw5ty-?ree ye>s    
ago1 on :i* ,i fir/ pass$ ?r\gh ! ,gold5
 ,gate ( ,cali=nia1 ,i h se5 ! /eady    
increase ( ! %ipp+ :i* ent]s t *annel4  
,!re are t5 vessels to-day pass+ 9 & out
 to "o 9 #ahhj4 ,ano!r tw5ty-five ye>s w
 see a hundr$ times z _m4 ,we h discov]$
 ! ,ori5t1 & ev5 m1 ! ,ori5t has        

discov]$ u4 ,we may n rule x by =ce (   
arms2 = t c\nts no?+ 9 trade or         
civilization4 ,comm]ce foll[s ! flag    
only :5 ! flag flies on m]*ant %ips4 ,x 
has no int]e/ 9 foll[+ ! flag to see a  
fight4 ,comm]ce foll[s fair play &      
mutual s]vice4 ,?r\gh ! c5turies ( w> m5
 h only play$ at comm]ce4 ,! ,tw5tie?   
,c5tury w take x s]i\sly1 & x w call =  
m5 to d its "w4 ,x w call m l\dly ?an w>
 has ev] done1 b x w ask its m5 n to die
 bravely1 b to live wisely1 & above all 
tru?fully to wat* _! acc\nts4  ,!       
,tw5tie? ,c5tury w f9d room = pure      
sci5ce z well z = appli$ sci5ce & +5i\s 
inv5tion4 ,ea* ,helmholtz ( ! future w  
give rise to a ?\s& ,edisons4 ,exact k  
mu/ prec$e any =m ( applications4 ,!    
rew>d ( pure sci5ce w be1 9 ! future z 9
 ! pa/1 ( its own k9d1 n fame nor money1
 b ! joy ( f9d+ tru?4 ,to ?is joy no    
favor ( =tune c add4 ,! /ud5t ( nature 9
 all ! ages has tak5 ! v[ ( pov]ty4 ,to 
him money1 8 own or o!rs1 means only !  
p[] to d m or bett] "w4  ,! ,tw5tie?    

,c5tury w h its %>e 9 lit]ature & art4  
,mo/ ( ! books x w pr9t w n be          
lit]ature1 = idle books are writt5 =    
idle p1 & _m idle p are left ov] f less 
insi/5t times4 ,! books sold by ! hundr$
 ?\s&s to m5 & wom5 n tra9$ to make "t  
c\nt1 w be =gott5 be=e ! c5tury is half 
ov]4 ,! books x saves w be books ( its  
own k9d1 pla91 /raight=w>d1 cle>-cut1   
m>k$ by t fanaticism = v]acity :i* means
 ev]y?+ else t is good 9 ! intellectual 
& moral developm5t ( man4 ,! lit]ature (
 =m is giv+ way already to ! lit]ature (
 p[]4 ,we c>e less & less = ! surprises 
& sc9tillations ( clev] fell[s2 we c>e m
 & m = ! real ?\ghts ( real m54 ,we f9d 
t ! deepe/ ?\ghts c be express$ 9 !     
simple/ language4 ,a /raight l9e is !   
%orte/ di/ance betwe5 two po9ts 9       
lit]ature z well z 9 me*anics4 ,9       
simplicity is /r5g?1 z ,watt said (     
ma*9]y1 & x is true 9 art z well z 9    
me*anics4  ,9 m$ic9e1 ! field ( action  
is gr[+ inf9itely broad]1 n[ t its tra9+
 is securely bas$ on sci5ce1 & ! div9+  

rod no long] /&s fir/ among its         
implem5ts ( precision4 ,n long ago1 x is
 said1 a "y m$ical /ud5t 9 ,new ,york   
committ$ suicide1 leav+ beh9d ?is t\*+  
s5t5ce3 ,i die because !re is room = no 
m doctors4 ,& ?is j n[1 :5 = ! fir/ "t x
 is wor? :ile to be a doctor4 ,room = no
 m doctors1 no d\bt1 ( ! k9d to :i* he  
belong$--m5 :o "k no?+ & c>e no?+ =     
sci5ce & its me?ods1 :o *oose ! m$ical  
s*ool :i* w turn !m loose mo/ quickly & 
*eaply1 :o h no feel+ = _! pati5ts1 & ^:
 prescriptions are giv5 ) no m consci5ce
 ?an goes into ! fabrication ( an       
electric belt or ! comp\nd+ ( a pat5t   
m$ic9e4 ,room = no m doctors ^: highe/  
conception is to look wise1 take 8      
*ances1 & pocket ! fee4 ,room = no m    
doctors j n[1 :5 ! k ( human anatomy &  
physiology has %[n ! way to a ?\s& uses 
( prev5tive surg]y4 ,room = no m        
doctors1 :5 ! k ( ! microbes & _! g]ms  
has giv5 ! hope ( successful w>f>e aga9/
 all contagi\s diseases2 room = no m    
doctors1 :5 antiseptics & anae/hetics h 

prov$ _! value 9 a ?\s& pa9-sav+ ways4  
,room = no m doctors n[1 :5 ! doctor mu/
 be an hone/ man1 ) a s\nd k ( ! human  
body & a ma/]y ( ! me?ods ( ! sci5ces on
 :i* ?is k dep5ds4 ,room = no m doctors 
( ! incompet5t class1 because ! wis]    
times dem& a bett] s]vice4  ,:at is true
 9 m$ic9e applies also to ! pr(ession ( 
law4 ,! pettifogg] mu/ give place to !  
juri/4 ,! law is n a device = gett+     
ar\nd ! /atutes4 ,x is ! sci5ce & art ( 
equity4 ,! lawy]s ( ! future w n be m]e 
plead]s be=e juries4 ,!y w save _!      
cli5ts f ne$ ( judge or jury4 ,9 e      
civiliz$ nation ! lawy]s mu/ be !       
law-giv]s4 ,! sword has giv5 place to ! 
gre5 bag4 ,! dem&s ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury 
w be t ! /atutes co9cide ) equity4 ,?is 
condition educat$ lawy]s c br+ ab\t4 ,to
 "k equity is to be its def5d]4  ,9     
politics ! dem& = s]i\s s]vice mu/ gr[4 
,z we h to d ) wise & clean m51 /atesm51
 in/ead ( vote-manipulators1 we %all    
feel m & m ! ne$ = !m4 ,we %all dem& n  
only m5 :o c lead 9 action1 b m5 :o c   

prev5t unwise action4 ,(t5 ! policy :i* 
seems mo/ attractive to ! majority is   
full ( dang] = ! future4 ,we ne$ m5 :o c
 face popul> op9ion1 &1 if ne$ be1 to   
face x d[n4 ,! be/ citiz5 is "o n afraid
 to ca/ 8 vote away by vot+ ) ! m9ority4
  ,z we look at x 9 ! r\gh1 ! political 
outlook ( democracy (t5 seems disc\rag+4
 ,a great1 ri*1 busy nation _c /op to   
see :o grabs its p5nies4 ,we are plund]$
 by ! ri*1 we are robb$ by ! poor1 &    
tru/s & unions play ! tyrant ov] bo?4 ,b
 all ^! evils are tempor>y4 ,! m5 t h   
solv$ great] problems 9 ! pa/ w n be    
balk$ by ^!4 ,:atev] is won = ! cause ( 
equity & dec5cy is nev] lo/ aga94       
,et]nal vigilance is ! price ( lib]ty1 &
 9 ?is ,tw5tie? ,c5tury !re are always  
pl5ty :o are awake4 ,"o by "o political 
re=ms take _! place on our /atute books1
 & ea* "o comes to /ay4  ,9 all ?is1 !  
j\rnali/ ( ! future may f9d an honorable
 place4 ,he w le>n to temp] ent]prise ) 
ju/ice1 audacity ) fidelity1 omnisci5ce 
) tru?fulness4 ,:5 he does ?is he w     

become a natural lead] ( m5 because he w
 be _! real s]vant4 ,to m\ld public     
op9ion1 to furni% a tru?ful picture ( ! 
times f day to day1 ei!r ( ^! ideals 9  
j\rnalism gives ample room = ! play ( ! 
highe/ manly en]gy4  ,! ne$ ( ! tea*] w 
n gr[ less z ! c5tury goes on4 ,! hi/ory
 ( ! future is writt5 9 ! s*ools (      
to-day1 & ! re=m :i* gives u bett]      
s*ools is ! greate/ ( re=ms4 ,x is said 
t ! tea*]'s noble/ "w is to lead ! *ild 
to 8 inh]itance4 ,?is is ! inh]itance he
 w\ld w92 ! tru? t m5 h te/$ 9 ! pa/1 & 
! means by :i* !y 7 l$ to "k t x 0 tru?4
 ,free %\ld ! s*ol> be--free & brave1 & 
to su* z ^! ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury w br+ !  
rew>d ( ! s*ol>4  ,! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury w 
ne$ its prea*]s & lead]s 9 religion4 ,"s
 say1 idly1 t religion is los+ h] hold 9
 ^! /r5u\s days4 ,b %e is n4 ,%e is     
simply *ang+ h] grip4 ,! religion ( ?is 
c5tury w be m practical1 m real4 ,x w   
deal ) ! days ( ! week z well z ) !     
,sabba?4 ,x w be z pat5t 9 ! m>ts (     
trade z 9 ! walls ( a ca!dral1 = a man's

 religion is 8 work+ hypo!sis ( life1 n 
( life 9 "s future _w1 b ( life "r "h   
to-day1 ! only day we h 9 :i* to build a
 life4 ,x w n look backw>d exclusively  
to a dead fact /r&$ on ! %ore ( !       
oblivi\s ye>s1 nor w its rew>ds be f\nd 
alone 9 ! life to come4 ,! _w ( to-day w
 n be a vale ( te>s ?r\gh :i* s9ful m5  
are to walk unhappily t[>d f9al rew>d4  
,x w be a _w ( light & color & joy1 a _w
 9 :i* ea* ( u may h a noble ?\gh a     
humble "p1--! "w ( ! holy life ( action4
 ,x w f9d religion 9 love & wisdom &    
virtue1 n 9 bloodless asceticism1       
philosophical disputation1 ! ma9t5ance (
 )]$ cre$s1 ! cultivation ( fruitless   
emotion1 or ! recrudesc5ce ( =ms f :i* !
 life has gone out4 ,x is possible1     
,?oreau tells u1 = u to walk 9 hall[$   
ca!drals1 & ?is 9 our e-day lives (     
pr(ession or trade4 ,x is ! loyalty to  
duty1 ! love ( ,god ?r\gh ! love ( m51  
:i* may trans=m ! work%op to a ca!dral1 
& ! life ( to-day may be div9e none !   
less because x is /r5u\s & complex4 ,x  

may be all ! m s because x is           
democratic1 ev5 ! ,sabba? & its duties  
be+ no long] exalt$ above ! o!r holy    
days4  ,:at sort ( m5 does ! c5tury ne$ 
= all ?is "w x has to d8 ,we may be sure
 t x w *oose its own1 & ^? :o _c s]ve x 
w be ca/ aside unpity+ly4 ,^? x c use x 
w pay g5]\sly1 ea* aft] its k9d1 "s )   
money1 "s ) fame1 "s ) ! s5se ( p[]1 "s 
) ! joy ( s]vice4 ,"s w "w h>d 9 spite (
 va/ weal?1 "s only aft] tak+ ! v[ (    
pov]ty4  ,^? n ne$$ y c f9d any day4 ,!y
 lean aga9/ lamp-po/s 9 platoons1 !y    
cr[d ! saloons1 !y /& ab\t railway      
/ations all day long to see tra9s g by4 
,!y dally on ! l\nges ( fa%ionable      
clubs4 ,!y may be _h ti$ 9 bundles by ! 
employ]s ( m5ial labor4 ,_! wom5 "w at !
 wa%-tubs1 & cr[d ! sweat %ops ( great  
cities2 or1 idle ri*1 !y may dawdle 9 ! 
v>i\s ways 9 :i* m5 & wom5 dispose ( "t1
 yield+ no?+ 9 return = x4 ,y1 :om !    
c5tury wants1 belong to none ( ^!       
classes4 ,y\rs mu/ be ! _s ( ! times1   
/r5u\s1 complex1 democratic4  ,a "y man 

is a mighty res]voir ( unus$ p[]4 ,give 
me heal? & a day & ,i w put ! pomp (    
emp]ors to %ame4 ,if ,i save my /r5g? & 
make ! mo/ ( x1 !re is sc>cely a limit  
to :at ,i may d4 ,! "r k9d ( m5 us+ _!  
/r5g? rightly1 f> outrun _! own         
ambitions1 n z to weal? & fame &        
position1 b z to actual accompli%m5t4 ,i
 nev] dream$ t ,i %\ld d s mu*1 is !    
frequ5t say+ ( a successful man2 = all  
m5 are ready to help him :o ?r[s 8 :ole 
s\l into ! s]vice4  ,m5 ( tra9+ ! c5tury
 mu/ dem&4 ,x is impossible to drop into
 greatness4 ,!re is always room at !    
top4 s ! ,*icago m]*ant said to 8 son1 b
 ! elevator is n runn+4 ,y mu/ walk up !
 /airs on y\r own feet4 ,x is z easy to 
d great ?+s z small1 if y only "k h[4 ,!
 only way to le>n to d great ?+s is to d
 small ?+s well1 pati5tly1 loyally4 ,if 
y\r ambitions run high1 x w take a long 
"t 9 prep>ation4 ,!re is no hurry4 ,no  
wise man begrudges any ( ! "t sp5t 9 !  
prep>ation = life1 s long z x is        
actually mak+ ready4  ,pr(ligacy1 says  

,em]son1 consi/s n 9 sp5d+1 b 9 sp5d+ (f
 ! l9e ( y\r c>e]4 ,! crime :i*         
bankrupts m5 & nations is t ( turn+     
aside f "o's ma9 purpose to s]ve a job  
"h & !re4  ,! value ( ! college tra9+ ( 
to-day _c be too /rongly emphasiz$4 ,y  
_c save "t nor money by omitt+ x1 :atev]
 ! pr(ession on :i* y ent]4 ,! college  
is becom+ a "p ( life4 ,= a long "t !   
,am]ican college 0 sway$ by ! traditions
 ( ! ,engli% ari/ocracy4 ,its purpose 0 
to c]tify to a man's p]sonal culture4 ,!
 "y man 0 s5t to college t he might be a
 memb] ( a g5tl] ca/e4 ,8 degree 0 8    
badge t 9 8 y\? he _h done ! prop] ?+ = 
a g5tleman to d4 ,x atte/$ n t he 0 wise
 or good or compet5t to s]ve1 b t he 0  
br$ a g5tleman among g5tlem54  ,s long z
 ! title ( academic ba*elor _h ?is      
significance1 ! man ( action pass$ x by4
 ,x _h no mean+ to him1 & ! f9e edge (  
accuracy 9 ?\ght & p]ception1 :i* only !
 college c give1 0 want+ 9 8 "w4 ,!     
college education did n seem to disclose
 ! secret ( p[]1 & ! man ( affairs w\ld 

h none ( x4  ,a high] ideal came f      
,g]many1--t ( erudition4 ,! ,g]man s*ol>
 kn[s "s "o ?+ ?or\ghly4 ,he may be rude
 or uncultur$1 he may n "k h[ to use 8  
k1 b :atev] ?is k is1 x is s\nd & g5u9e4
 ,?or\ghness ( k gives ! s*ol>          
self-respect2 x makes possible a broad  
horizon & cle> p]spective4 ,f ^! s\rces1
 ,engli% & ,g]man1 ! ,am]ican ,univ]sity
 is develop+ its own ess5tial idea1--t (
 p]sonal effectiv5ess4 ,! ,am]ican      
,univ]sity ( to-day seeks nei!r culture 
nor erudition z its f9al end4 ,x values 
bo? z means to great] ends4 ,x looks    
=w>d to "w 9 life4 ,its triumphs 9 ^!   
reg>ds ! c5tury w see cle>ly4 ,x w value
 culture & treasure erudition1 b x w use
 bo? z helps t[>d do+ ?+s4 ,x w f9d its 
inspiration 9 ! ne$s ( ! _w z x is1 & x 
is ?r\gh su* ef=t t ! _w t is to be %all
 be made a reality4 ,a great "w dem&s   
full prep>ation4 ,x takes l>g] provision
 = a cruise to ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope ?an
 = a trip to ! ,isle ( ,dogs4 ,= ?is    
reason ! c5tury w ask its m5 to take a  

college education4  ,x w ask mu* m ?an  
t1--a college education :]e ! "w is done
 9 e>ne/1 /ud5ts & tea*]s realiz+ its   
s]i\s value1 & besides all ?is1 x w dem&
 ! be/ special tra9+ :i* its be/        
univ]sities c give4 ,= ! ,tw5tie?       
,c5tury w n be satisfi$ ) ! univ]sities 
( ! fifte5? or sev5te5? c5turies4 ,x w  
create its own1 & ! "y man :o does !    
c5tury's "w w be a product ( its        
univ]sity sy/em4 ,( ?is we may be sure1 
! tra9+ = /r5u\s life is n 9 academic   
idl5ess4 ,! developm5t ( liv+ ideals is 
n 9 an atmosph]e ( cynicism4 ,! blas1   
lukew>m1 f9-de-sicle "y man ( ! clubs w 
n repres5t univ]sity culture1 nor1 on ! 
o!r h&1 w culture be dom9at$ by a *eap  
utilit>ianism4  ,y w he> e day ar\nd y1 
said ,em]son to ! div9ity /ud5ts (      
,h>v>d1 ! maxims ( a l[ prud5ce4 ,y w   
he> t y\r fir/ duty is to get l& &      
money1 place & fame4 ',:at is ?is tru? y
 seek8 ,:at is ?is beauty8' m5 w ask 9  
d]ision4 ,if1 nev]!less1 ,god h call$   
any ( y to expla9 tru? & beauty1 be     

bold1 be firm1 be true4 ,:5 y %all say1 
',z o!rs d1 s w ,i2 ,i r5\nce1 ,i am    
sorry = x--my e>ly visions2 ,i mu/ eat !
 good ( ! l&1 & let le>n+ & romantic    
speculations g until "s m favorable     
season1' !n dies ! man 9 y2 !n once m   
p]i% ! buds ( art & poetry & sci5ce1 z  
!y h di$ already 9 a hundr$ ?\s& m54 ,! 
h\r ( t *oice is ! crisis 9 y\r hi/ory4 
,! age w dem& /eady head$ m51 m5 ^: feet
 /& on ! gr\nd1 m5 :o c see ?+s z !y    
really are1 & act accord+ly4 ,! resolute
 fac+ ( ! _w z x is1 ) all ! g>m5ts (   
make-believe ?r[n (f1--?is1 accord+ to  
,huxley1 is ! sole cure = ! evils :i*   
beset m5 & nations4 ,! only philosophy (
 life is t d]iv$ f its sci5ce4 ,we "k "r
 f wrong because ! de/ruction is pla9 9 
human exp]i5ce4 ,"r action br+s         
abundance ( life4 ,wrong action br+s    
n>r[ness1 decay1 & deg5]ation4 ,a man   
mu/ h pr9ciples ( life above all        
que/ions ( ! m]e opportunities ( to-day1
 b ^! pr9ciples are !mselves d]iv$ f    
exp]i5ce4 ,!y belong to ! high]         

opportunism1 ! consid]ation ( :at is be/
 9 ! long run4 ,! man :o is controll$ by
 an arbitr>y sy/em )\t ref]5ce to       
conditions1 is ineffective4 ,he becomes 
a crank1 a fanatic1 a man ^: aims are   
out ( all proportion to results4 ,?is is
 because he is deal+ ) an imag9>y _w1 n 
) ! _w z x is4 ,we may admire ! valiant 
knight :o displays a noble *ivalry 9    
fight+ w9d-mills1 b we d n call on a    
w9d-mill w>rior :5 we h "s pla91 real "w
 to accompli%4 ,all progress1 l>ge or   
small1 is ! resultant ( _m =ces4 ,we _c 
s+le out any "o ( ^! z ( dom9ant value1 
& ignore or despise ! o!rs4 ,9 mov+     
?r\gh ! sol> sy/em1 ! e>? is fall+ t[>d 
! sun z well z fly+ away f x4 ,9 human  
society1 egoism is coexi/5t ) altruism1 
competition ) co-op]ation1 mutual       
/ruggle ) mutual aid4 ,ea* is z old z ! 
o!r & ea* z important2 = ! "o c\ld n    
exi/ )\t ! o!r4 ,n 9 air-built ,utopias1
 b 9 fle% & blood1 wood & /one & iron1 w
 ! movem5t ( humanity f9d its           
realization4  ,don't c\nt on gambl+ z a 

means ( success4 ,gambl+ re/s on !      
desire to get some?+ = no?+4 ,s does    
burgl>y & l>c5y4 ,! love ( money is !   
root ( all evil4 ,?is 0 said long ago1 &
 x is n exactly :at ! wise man meant4   
,he 0 speak+ ( une>n$ money4 ,money is  
p[]1 & to save up p[] is ?rift4 ,on     
?rift civilization is build$4 ,! root ( 
all evil is ! desire to get money )\t   
e>n+ x4 ,to get some?+ = no?+           
demoralizes all ef=t4 ,! man :o gets a  
w9dfall sp5ds 8 days wat*+ ! w9d4 ,! man
 :o w9s 9 a lott]y buys m lott]y        
tickets4 ,:oev] receives bad money1 soon
 ?r[s good money aft] bad4 ,he w ?r[ t (
 o!rs :5 8 own is gone4 ,no firm or     
corporation is ri* en\gh to af=d to keep
 gambl]s z cl]ks4  ,! age w dem& m5 (   
good ta/e :o c>e = ! be/ !y "k4         
,vulg>ity is satisfaction ) mean ?+s4 ,t
 is vulg> :i* is poor ( its k9d4 ,!re is
 a k9d ( music call$ rag-"t1--vulg>     
music1 ) cat*y tunes--cat*y to ^? :o d n
 "k nor c>e = ?+s bett]4 ,!re are m5    
satisfi$ ) rag-"t music1 ) rag-"t       

!atres1 ) rag-"t politics1 rag-"t k1    
rag-"t religion4 ,x 0 my duty to h lov$ 
! highe/4 ,! highe/ ( "o man may be l[ =
 ano!r1 b no "o c af=d to look d[nw>d = 
8 enjoym5ts4 ,! corrosion ( vulg>ity    
spreads ev]y:]e4 ,its poison ent]s e    
home4 ,! billbo>ds ( our cities be>     
evid5ce to x2 our newspap]s reek ) x1   
our /ory books are fill$ ) x2 we _c keep
 x out ( our *ur*es or our colleges4 ,! 
man :o succe$s mu/ %un1 vulg>ity4 ,to be
 satisfi$ ) poor ?+s 9 "o l9e w t>ni% 8 
ideals 9 ! direction ( 8 be/ ef=ts4 ,"o 
great s\rce ( failure 9 life is         
satisfaction ) mean ?+s4 ,x is easi] to 
be almo/ "r ?an to be "r4 ,x is less    
try+ to wi% ?an to d4 ,!re are _m ?+s t 
glitt] z well z gold & :i* c be _h m    
*eaply4 ,illusion is always 9 ! m>ket & 
c be _h on easy t]ms4 ,realities d n lie
 on ! b>ga9 c\nt]s4 ,happ9ess is bas$ on
 reality4 ,x mu/ be e>n$ be=e we c come 
into its possession4 ,happ9ess is n a   
/ate4 ,x is ! accompanim5t ( action4 ,x 
comes f ! ex]cise ( natural functions1 f

 do+1 ?9k+1 plann+1 fight+1 ov]com+1    
lov+4 ,x is positive & /r5g!n+4 ,x is ! 
signal all is well1 pass$ f "o n]ve cell
 to ano!r4 ,x does n burn out z x gl[s4 
,x makes room = m happ9ess4 ,lov+1 too1 
is a positive ^w4 ,x is relat$ to       
happ9ess z an impulse to action4 ,! love
 t does n "w itself out 9 help+ acts z  
m]e torture ( ! m9d4 ,! primal impulse (
 vice & s9 is a %ort cut to happ9ess4 ,x
 promises pleasure )\t e>n+ x4 ,& ?is   
pleasure is always an illusion4 ,its    
f9al legacy is weakness & pa94 ,pa9 is n
 a puni%m5t1 b a w>n+ ( h>m done to !   
body4 ,! une>n$ pleasures provoke ?is   
w>n+4 ,!y leave a d>k br[n ta/e 9 ! m\?4
 ,_! recollection is diff]5t 9 ! morn+4 
,su* pleasures1 ,rob]t ,burns :o _h tri$
 _m ( !m says1 are l poppies spread1 or 
l ! sn[-falls on ! riv]4 ,b x is n true 
t !y pass & leave no trace4 ,_! t\* is  
bla/+4 ,b true happ9ess leaves no       
reaction4 ,to d /r5g!ns a man = m do+2  
to love makes room = m lov+4  ,! second 
p[] ( vulg>ity is obsc5ity1 & ?is vice  

is l ! pe/il5ce4 ,all inane vulg>ity    
t5ds to become obsc5e4 ,f obsc5ity r ?an
 dr9k comes ! helplessness ( ! ord9>y   
tramp4  ,ano!r =m ( vulg>ity is         
pr(anity4 ,! habit ( swe>+ is n a m>k ( 
manl9ess4 ,x is ! sign ( a dull1 co>se1 
unref9$ nature1 a lack ( v]bal          
initiative4 ,sometimes1 p]haps1 pr(anity
 seems picturesque & effective4 ,i h    
kn[n x s 9 ,arizona once or twice1 9 old
 ,mexico & p]haps 9 ,wyom+1 b nev] 9 !  
home1 or ! /reet1 or ! ord9>y affairs ( 
life4 ,x is n t blasphemy is (f5sive to 
,god4 ,he is us$ to x1 p]haps1 = he has 
met x "u _m conditions4 ,b x is (f5sive 
to man1 insult+ to ! atmosph]e1 &       
de/ructive ( him :o uses x4 ,pr(anity & 
blu/] are n signs ( c\rage4 ,! brave/ m5
 are quiet ( spee* & mode/ 9 demeanor4  
,! man :o is successful w n be a dream]4
 ,he w h b "o dream & t w "w itself out 
z a purpose4 ,dream+ wanes into         
s5tim5talism1 & s5tim5talism is fatal to
 action4 ,! man ( purpose says no to all
 less] calls1 all m9or opportunities4   

,he does n ab&on 8 college education    
because a hundr$ doll> position is (f]$ 
him outside4 ,he does n turn f "o       
pr(ession because !re is money 9 ano!r4 
,he has 8 claim /ak$ out1 & ) "t he w   
only fill 9 ! detail ( its b\nd>ies4    
,n[ t y are ?r\gh college1 :at are y go+
 to d8 ask$ a fri5d ( a wise "y man4  ,i
 %all /udy m$ic9e1 0 ! grave reply4  ,b 
isn't t pr(ession already ov]cr[d$8 ask$
 ! fri5d4  ,possibly x is1 said ! y\?1 b
 ,i purpose to /udy m$ic9e all ! same4  
,^? :o are already 9 ! pr(ession mu/    
take _! *ances4  ,9 ?is joke ( !        
newspap]s !re is a s\nd philosophy4 ,m5 
( purpose nev] ov]cr[d4 ,! cr[d is ar\nd
 ! foot ( ! /aircase wait+ = ! elevator4
  ,! old travell]1 ,raf9esque1 tells u t
 :5 he 0 a boy he read ! voyages (      
,capta9 ,cook1 ,le ,vaillant1 ,pallas1 &
 ,b\ga9ville1 & my s\l 0 fir$ to be a   
great travell] l !m1 & s ,i became su*1 
he adds %ortly4  ,if y say to y\rself3  
,i w be a travell]1 a /atesman1 an      
eng9e]2 if y nev] unsay x2 if y b5d all 

y\r p[]s 9 t direction2 if y take       
advantage ( all helps t come 9 y\r way &
 reject all t d n1 y w sometime rea* y\r
 goal4 ,= ! _w turns aside to let any   
man pass :o kn[s :i!r he is go+4  ,:y   
%\ld we call ourselves m51 said         
,mirabeau1 unless x be to succe$ 9      
ev]y?+1 ev]y:]e4 ,say ( no?+3 ',?is is  
b5ea? me1' nor feel t any?+ is beyond   
y\r p[]1 = no?+ is impossible to ! man  
:o c w4  ,d n say t ,i am expect+ too   
mu* ( ! effects ( a firm resolution1 t  
,i give advice :i* w\ld lead to failure4
 ,= ! man :o w fail w nev] take a       
resolution4 ,^? among y :om fate has cut
 out to be nobodies are ! ones :o w nev]
 try6  ,ev5 h>mless pleasures hurt if !y
 w9 y f y\r purpose4 ,lorim]'s old      
m]*ant writes to 8 son at ,h>v>d3 ,y w  
meet fools en\gh 9 ! day )\t hunt+ up ! 
ma9 h]d at night4 ,?is pla9 bus9ess     
man's advice is wor? e "y man's         
att5tion4  ,! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury w ask =  
m5 ( in/ant decision1 m5 ^: m5tal       
equipm5t is all 9 ord]1 ready to be us$ 

on ! in/ant4 ,yes & no1 "r & wrong1 we  
mu/ h !m labell$ & ready to pack to g   
any:]e1 to d any?+ at any "t1 or to "k  
:y we refuse to d x1 if x is some?+ we w
 n d4 ,e!lr$ ! ,unready di$ helpless a  
?\s& ye>s ago4 ,! unready are /ill ) u1 
b ! /r5u\s c5tury w grant !m b %ort     
%rift4  ,! man ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury w be
 a hopeful man4 ,he w love ! _w & ! _w w
 love him4 ,!re is no hope = y1 ,?oreau 
once said1 unless ?is bit ( sod "u y\r  
feet is ! sweete/ = y 9 ! _w--9 any _w4 
,! effective man takes 8 rew>d z he goes
 along4 ,n[h]e is ! sky s blue1 ! grass 
s gre51 ! opportunities s *oice z n[1   
"h1 to-day1 ! "t1 ! place :]e 8 "w mu/  
be done4  ,to-day is y\r day & m9e1 ,i h
 said on ano!r occasion2 ! only day we  
h1 ! day 9 :i* we play our "p2 :at our  
"p may signify 9 ! great :ole we may n  
und]/&1 b we are "h to play x1 & n[ is !
 "t4 ,?is we "k3 x is a "p ( action1 n (
 :9+4 ,x is a "p ( love1 n cynicism4 ,x 
is = u to express love 9 t]ms ( human   
helpfulness4  ,:atev] feel+ is wor?y &  

real w express itself 9 action1 & ! gl[ 
t surr\nds wor?y action we call         
happ9ess4  ,he w be a loyal man1        
consid]+ always ! be/ int]e/s ( him he  
s]ves1 ready to lay d[n 8 life1 if ne$  
be1 = duty1 ready to ab&on :atev]       
conflicts ) high] loyalty1 ) high] duty4
  ,9 ! economic /ruggles ( to-day1      
well-mean+ m5 are mak+ two huge mi/akes1
 :i* 9 "t w undo :atev] ( good _! ef=ts 
may accompli%4 ,"o ( ^! is ! /ruggle    
aga9/ education1 ! ef=t to limit ! numb]
 ( skill$ labor]s1 & ?is 9 a free c\ntry
 :]e ea* man's bir?right is ! developm5t
 ( 8 skill4 ,! o!r is ! ef=t to de/roy !
 feel+ ( p]sonal loyalty on ! "p ( !    
labor]4 ,half ! value ( any man's s]vice
 lies 9 8 will+ness1 8 devotion to ! man
 or ! "w4 ,?is old-fa%ion$ virtue (     
loyalty mu/ n be *eap5$4 ,! man ^:      
s]vice is wor? pay+ =1 gives m ?an 8    
labor4 ,he believes t :at he does is "r1
 & :5 any?+ goes wrong he w turn 9 &    
make x "r4 ,9 ! long run ! labor] c get 
no m ?an he des]ves1 & disloyal labor is

 pav+ ! way = its own subjugation4      
,unwill+ s]vice is a =m ( slav]y1 &     
unwill+ employm5t is a slav]y ( !       
employ]4  ,m ?an all ?is1 ! man 9 !     
,tw5tie? ,c5tury ne$s mu/ be a man ( "*4
 ,x 0 said ( ,abraham ,l9coln t he 0 a  
man too simply great to s*eme = 8 prop] 
self4 ,! man :o s*emes = 8 own          
advancem5t soon =feits ! support ( o!rs4
 ,he may lay pipes & pull wires1 seem+ =
 a little to succe$4 ,god cons5ts1 b    
only = a "t4 ,soon] or lat]1 if he lives
 to meet 8 fate1 he f9ds 8 end 9 utt]   
failure4 ,& ?is failure is f9al3 = ^? :o
 h suff]$ w n help him aga94 ,ev5 rats  
des]t a s9k+ %ip4 ,to be successful a   
man ne$ take no he$ = 8 own p>ticul>    
future4 ,he w f9d 8 place 9 ! future ( 8
 "w4  ,9 ! ord9>y bus9ess ( life ! sm>t 
man has _h 8 day4 ,he gives place to !  
man :o c br+ ab\t results4 ,:atev] !    
pres5t m5ace ( tru/ & monopoly1 !       
bus9ess ( ! future mu/ be conduct$ on   
l>ge l9es4 ,! pr(its ( ! future w be !  
legitimate rew>d ( economy1             

organization1 & boldness ( conception4  
,to ?is end absolute hone/y is ess5tial 
to success4 ,! m]*ant sell+ poor goods  
at high prices1 an article :i* looks z  
good z ! real ?+ b is some?+ else1 mu/  
give place to a l>g] sy/em1 ) specializ$
 s]vice on a basis ( absolute           
tru?fulness4 ,bus9ess ( a l>ge scale mu/
 f9ally dem& publicity & equity4 ,soon] 
or lat] ev5 monopolies mu/ grant ?is1   
:e!r we insi/ on x by /atute or n4 ,x is
 necess>y = _! own protection2 = l>ge   
/ructures _c long /& on insecure        
f\ndations4 ,9 ! long run trade is      
hone/2 = di%one/ trade cuts its own     
?roat4  ,above all1 because includ+ all1
 ! c5tury w ask = m5 ( sob] m9d4 ,! f9e/
 piece ( me*anism 9 all ! univ]se is !  
bra9 ( man & ! m9d :i* is its           
manife/ation4 ,:at m9d is1 or h[ x is   
relat$ to bra9 cells1 we _c say1 b ?is  
we "k1 t z ! bra9 is1 s is ! m9d2 :atev]
 injury comes to ! "o is %[n 9 ! o!r4 ,9
 ?is complex /ructure1 ) its millions ( 
connect+ cells1 we are able to =m images

 ( ! ext]nal _w1 tru?ful s f> z !y g1 to
 reta9 ^! images1 to comp>e !m1 to inf] 
relations ( cause & effect1 to induce   
?\ght f s5sation1 & to translate ?\ght  
into action4 ,9 proportion to !         
exactness ( ^! op]ations is ! s\ndness1 
! effectiv5ess ( ! man4 ,! man is ! m9d1
 & ev]y?+ else is accessory4 ,! sob] man
 is ! "o :o protects 8 bra9 f all t w\ld
 d x h>m4 ,vice is our "n =             
self-inflict$ injury1 & ! purpose ( vice
 is to secure a tempor>y feel+ (        
pleasure ?r\gh injury to ! bra94 ,real  
happ9ess does n come ?r\gh vice4 ,y w "k
 t :i* is g5u9e because x makes room = m
 happ9ess4 ,! pleasures ( vice are m]e  
illusions1 tricks ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 & ea*
 "t ^! tricks are play$ x is m & m      
difficult = ! m9d to tell ! tru?4 ,su*  
deceptions come ?r\gh drunk5ness &      
n>cotism4 ,9 great] or less degree all  
n]ve-affect+ drugs produce x2 alcohol1  
nicot9e1 caffe9e1 opium1 coca9e1 & !    
re/1 /rong or weak4 ,habitual use ( any 
( ^! is a physical vice4 ,a physical    

vice becomes a moral vice1 & all vice   
leaves its record on ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,to 
cultivate vice is to r5d] ! actual      
ma*9]y ( our m9d incapable ( normal     
action4  ,x is ! bra9's bus9ess to      
p]ceive1 to ?9k1 to w1 to act4 ,all ^!  
functions tak5 toge!r we call ! m9d4 ,! 
bra9 is hidd5 9 d>kness1 %elt]$ )9 a box
 ( bone4 ,all t x kn[s comes to x f !   
n]ves ( s5se4 ,all t x c d 9 ?is _w is  
to act on ! muscles x controls ?r\gh its
 n]ves ( motion4 ,! f9al purpose ( k is 
action4 ,our s5ses tell u :at lies ab\t 
u1 t we may move & act1 & d ?is wisely &
 safely4 ,! s5se-organs are ! bra9's    
only tea*]s s f> z we "k1 ! muscles are 
its only s]vants4 ,b !re are _m ord]s   
:i* may be issu$ to ^! s]vants4 ,out ( !
 _m s5sations1 memories1 imag9ations1 h[
 %all ! bra9 *oose8  ,! p[] ( att5tion  
fixes ! m9d on ^? s5sations or          
impressions ( mo/ wor?1 pu%+ ! o!rs into
 ! backgr\nd4 ,pa/ impressions1         
memory-pictures1 l+] 9 ! bra91 & ^!1    
bidd5 or unbidd51 cr[d ) ! o!rs4 ,to "k 

! relation ( all ^!1 to di/+ui% pres5t  
impressions f memories1 realities f     
dreams1--?is is m5tal sanity4 ,! sane   
bra9 p]=ms its appo9t$ task4 ,! m9d is  
cle>1 ! w is /rong1 ! att5tion p]si/5t1 
& all is well 9 ! _w4 ,b ! ma*9]y ( !   
bra9 may fail4 ,! m9d gr[s confus$4 ,x  
mi/akes memories = realities4 ,x loses !
 p[] ( att5tion4 ,a fix$ idea may take  
possession ( x1 or x may be fill$ by a  
?\s& vagrant impressions1 w&]+ memories1
 9 z _m seconds4 ,9 ?is case ! response 
( ! muscles becomes unc]ta94 ,! acts are
 gov]n$ n by ! dem&s ( ext]nal          
conditions b by int]nal :ims4 ,?is is a 
condition ( mania or m5tal              
irresponsibility4 ,"s phase ( m5tal     
uns\ndness is produc$ by any ( ! drugs  
:i* affect ! n]ves1 :e!r /imulants or   
n>cotics4 ,!y may help to borr[ f our   
future /ore ( en]gy1 b !y borr[ at      
comp\nd int]e/ & nev] repay ! loan4 ,!y 
give an impression ( joy1 ( re/1 (      
activity1 )\t giv+ ! fact2 "o & all1 _! 
function is to =ce ! n]v\s sy/em to lie4

 ,ea* indulg5ce 9 any ( !m makes x h>d] 
to tell ! tru?4 ,"o & all1 _! suppos$   
pleasures are foll[$ by reactions1      
subjective pa9s z unreal z ! joys :i* !y
 foll[4 ,ea* ( !m1 if us$ p]si/5tly1    
br+s incapacity1 insanity1 & dea?4 ,)   
ea* ( !m use creates appetite4 ,to yield
 once x is easi] to yield aga94 ,! h>m (
 "s ( !m is slight4 ,tea1 c(fee1 be]1   
cl>et1 9 mod]ate quantities1 d b mod]ate
 h>m1 b all ( !m are )\t o!r effect on !
 n]ves save to "w !m injury4 ,:ite lies 
at ! be/ are falsehoods4 ,^! are ! :ite 
lies ( physiology4 ,9 reg>d to ea* ( ^!1
 ! "y man mu/ c\nt ! co/4 ,c\nt all !   
co/ & be prep>$ to pay4 ,! song ( ,ulri*
 von ,htt51 :5 he gave 8 life = religi\s
 fre$om1 is wor? apply+ to all o!r co/ly
 ?+s4 ,he sang3--    ',i* habe gewagt   
mit ,s9n5   ,und trage des no* ke9      
,reu4'    ,) op5 eyes h ,i d>$ x1   &   
*]i% no regret4  ,= all indulg5ce 9 w9e 
& c(fee & tobacco y w h a bill to pay4  
,p]haps n a heavy bill4 ,! indulg5ce may
 be wor? ! :ile1 b if s1 f9d out =      

y\rself be=eh& :e!r o!rs h f\nd x s4 ,if
 y d>e1 d>e ) op5 eyes & *]i% no        
regrets4 ,= regret is ! mo/ pr(itless ?+
 to *]i%4 ,!re is no?+ m di/ress+ ?an   
remorse )\t w4 ,! only hope 9 ! _w is to
 /op1 & by ! "t t ! inebriate comes to  
realize :]e he is1 x is too late to /op4
  ,!re is joy 9 life1 says ,sullivan1 ! 
pugili/1 b x is kn[n only to ! man :o   
has a few jolts ( liquor "u 8 belt4 ,to 
"k ?is k9d ( joy is to put "o's self    
beyond ! rea* ( all o!rs4  ,! joy ( !   
blue sky1 ! bright sun%9e1 ! ru%+       
torr5t1 ! songs ( birds1 sweet z        
*ildr5's prattle is1 ! brea? ( ! mead[s1
 ! gl[ ( ef=t1 ! beauty ( poetry1 !     
a*ievem5t ( ?\ght1 ! ?\s& & ?\s& real   
pleasures ( life1 are inaccessible to   
him :o has a few jolts ( liquor "u 8    
belt1 :ile ! sorr[s he feels1 or ?9ks he
 feels1 are z unreal z 8 joys1 & z      
unwor?y ( a life wor? liv+4  ,!re 0     
once1 ,i am told1 a man :o came into 8  
(fice smack+ 8 lips1 & said to 8 cl]k1  
,! _w looks v diff]5t to ! man :o has _h

 a good glass ( br&y & soda 9 ! morn+4  
,yes1 said ! cl]k1 & ! man looks diff]5t
 to ! _w4  ,& ?is is natural &          
inevitable1 = ! pleasure1 :i* exi/s only
 9 ! imag9ation1 leads to action :i* has
 likewise no?+ to d ) ! dem&s ( life4 ,!
 m9d is confus$1 & may be delight$ ) !  
confusion1 b ! confus$ muscles tremble &
 halt4 ,! tongue is loos5$ & utt]s      
unf9i%$ s5t5ces2 ! h& is loos5$ & !     
h&writ+ is %aky2 ! muscles ( ! eyes are 
unh>ness$1 & ! two eyes move indep5d5tly
 & see d\ble2 ! legs are loos5$1 & !    
confusion ( ! bra9 %[s itself 9 !       
confus$ walk4 ,& if ?is confusion is    
long cont9u$1 ! m5tal det]ioration %[s  
itself 9 ext]nal ?+s1--! %abby hat &    
se$y clo?+1 & ! gradual drop ( ! man f  
/ratum to /ratum ( society1 till he br+s
 up "s night 9 ! dit*4 ,z ! _w looks m &
 m diff]5t to him1 s does he look m & m 
diff]5t to ! _w4  ,a prom95t lawy] (    
,bo/on once told me t ! great impulse to
 total ab/95ce came to him :5 a "y man1 
f he>+ 8 fell[ lawy]s talk+ ov] _! cups4

 ,! mo/ vital secrets ( _! cli5ts'      
bus9ess 7 made public prop]ty :5 _!     
tongues 7 loos5$ by w9e2 & ?is l$ him to
 ! firm resolution t no?+ %\ld g into 8 
m\? :i* w\ld prev5t him f keep+ x clos$ 
unless he want$ to op5 x4 ,! "t w come  
:5 ! only op5+ = ! ambiti\s man (       
intemp]ate habits w be 9 politics4 ,x is
 rapidly becom+ s n[4 ,private employ]s 
d>e n tru/ _! bus9ess to ! man :o dr9ks4
 ,! great corporations d>e n4 ,he is n  
want$ on ! railroads4 ,! /eam%ip l9es h 
long s9ce ca/ him (f4 ,! banks d>e n use
 him4 ,he _c keep acc\nts4 ,only ! p1   
long-suff]+ & g5]\s1 rema9 z 8 res\rce4 
,= ?is reason municipal gov]nm5t is 8   
specialty2 & :ile ?is pati5ce ( ! p     
la/s1 our cities w bre$ sc&als z        
naturally z our swamps bre$ mal>ia4     
,already ! bus9ess ( ! c5tury recognizes
 ! tru? ( all ?is4 ,! bond+ companies   
ask1 be=e !y sign a contract1 :e!r !    
(ficial 9 "q uses liquor1 :at k9d (     
liquor1 :e!r he smokes1 gambles1 or 9   
o!r ways s conducts himself t 9 five    

ye>s he w be less ( a man ?an he is n[4 
,! great corporations ask ! same        
que/ions z to all _! employees4 ,ev5 ^! 
organizations call$ s\lless "k ! value (
 m51 & t ! vices ( to-day mu/ be reckon$
 at comp\nd int]e/ & *>g$ aga9/ _!      
e/imate ( ! "y man's future4 ,! ,tw5tie?
 ,c5tury mu/ be temp]ate2 = only sob] m5
 c be> ! /ra9 ( its ent]prises4         
,equally dang]\s is ! se>* = ! joys (   
love by ^? :o w\ld %irk all love's      
responsibilities4 ,j z hone/ love is !  
mo/ p[]ful influ5ce t c ent] into a     
man's life1 s is love's c\nt]feit ! mo/ 
dis9tegrat+4 ,happ9ess _c spr+ f ! a%es 
( lu/4 ,love looks t[>d ! future4 ,its  
glory is its altruism4 ,to %irk         
responsibility is to de/roy ! home4 ,!  
equal m>riage dem&s equal purity ( he>t1
 equal *a/ity ( int5tion4 ,op5 vice br+s
 ) c]ta9ty disease & degradation4       
,secret lu/ comes to ! same end1 b all !
 m surely because ! folly ( ly+ is add$ 
to o!r s\rces ( decay4 ,t society is s  
sev]e 9 its condemnation ( ! d\ble life 

is an expression ( ! bitt]ness ( its    
exp]i5ce4 ,! real "* ( a man is measur$ 
by ! tru? he %[s to wom54 ,8 ideal (    
womank9d is gaug$ by ! "* ( ! woman he  
seeks4  ,9 g5]al1 ! s9n] is n ! man :o  
sets out 9 life to be wick$4 ,few m5 are
 born wick$2 _m are born weak4 ,false   
ideas ( manl9ess2 false conceptions (   
good fell[%ip1 :i* false ideas ( !      
relation%ip ( m5 & wom5 give1 wreck _m a
 "y man ( o!rwise good int5tions4 ,!    
s9n] is ! man :o _c say no4 ,! fall     
?r\gh vice to s9 is a matt] ( sl[       
transition4 ,"o virtue aft] ano!r is    
yield$ up z ! /ra9 on ! w becomes too   
great4 ,9 ,kipl+'s fable ( ,p>5ness1 !  
demon appe>s be=e ! cl]k 9 ! ,indian    
s]vice1 :o has be5 too long a good fell[
 among ! boys4 ,x asks him to surr5d]   
?ree ?+s 9 succession3 8 tru/ 9 man1 8  
fai? 9 woman1 !n ! hopes & ambitions ( 8
 *ildhood4 ,:5 ^! are giv5 up1 z !y mu/ 
be 9 ! life ( dissipation1 ! demon      
leaves him 9 ex*ange a little cru/ ( dry
 bread4 ,b>e exi/5ce )\t joy or hope is 

all t ! demon c give :5 ! =ces ( life   
are burn$ out4  ,9 our colleges1 ! "o   
e?ical pr9ciple kept be=e ! a?lete by 8 
associates is ?is3 ,nev] break tra9+    
rules4 ,! pit*] :o smokes a cig>ette    
?r[s away 8 game4 ,! punt] :o sp5ds !   
night at a dance loses 8 "o *ance ( mak+
 a goal4 ,! spr9t] :o takes ! glass (   
convivial be] breaks no record4 ,8      
record breaks him4 ,"s day we %all      
realize t ! game ( life is m ?an ! game 
( foot-ball4 ,we h "w e day m intricate 
?an pit*+ curves1 m /r5u\s ?an punt+ !  
ball4 ,we mu/ keep 9 trim = x4 ,we mu/  
hold ourselves 9 repair4 ,we mu/ rememb]
 tra9+ rules4 ,:5 ?is is done1 we %all  
w9 n only games & races1 b ! great      
prizes ( life4 ,almo/ half ! /r5g? ( !  
m5 ( ,am]ica is n[ wa/$ 9 dissipation1  
gross or petty1 9 dr9k or smoke4 ,?is   
/r5g? w\ld be sav$ c\ld we rememb] tra9+
 rules4 ,?r\gh ! tra9+ rules ( our fa!rs
 we h come to consid] z "p ( our        
inh]itance ! ,puritan ,consci5ce4 ,z !  
success ( our nation is built ^u ?is    

consci5ce1 s 9 l fa%ion dep5ds ^u x !   
success ( our daily life4  ,i _h a fri5d
 once1 a m9+ man ( "s education1 :o made
 8 =tune 9 bonanza days 9 ,nevada1 & :o 
drank up :at he _h made ) ! boys :o h   
long s9ce pass$ away4 ,z a hopeless sot 
he visit$ ! gold cure at ,los ,gatos4 ,n
 f9d+ mu* relief1 he walk$ ov] to ,palo 
,alto to borr[ ( me 8 f>e to ,san       
,francisco4 ,he said t he 0 go+ to pawn 
8 goods = a f>e to ,nevada1 :]e he meant
 to kill himself4 ,:e!r he did s or n1  
,i d n "k2 = t5 ye>s h gone by & ,i h   
nev] he>d ( him aga94  ,z he sat 9 my   
room1 hagg>d1 blood%ot1 ragg$1          
g9-flavor$1 a little boy :o _h !n nev]  
kn[n s91 came 91 & be+ no respect] (    
p]sons1 took him = a man & (f]$ him 8   
h&4  ,be+ tak5 = a man1 br\ght him back 
8 manhood = a mom5t4 ,! visions ( evil  
left him1 & f ,dick5s' poem ( ,! ,*ildr5
 he repeat$ almo/ to himself ^! words3--
    ',i "k n[ h[ ,jesus c\ld lik5 ,!    
,k+dom ( ,god to a *ild4'  ,! old sc5e  
came back to him4 ,:5 ! ,ma/] 0 tea*+1 !

 *ildr5 cr[d$ ab\t him1 & !re 7 ^? :o   
w\ld s5d !m away4 ,b ! ,ma/] said1 ,no1 
let ! little *ildr5 come unto me1 & d n 
=bid !m2 = ( su* is ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54  
,& aga9 he said1 ,! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is  
)9 y4 ,& aga9 ^? ^: s]vices ! ,"l ( !   
c5turies c\ld use1 he lik5$ to little   
*ildr54  ,& ( ! _m ways 9 :i* ?is       
lik5ess c be us$ ?is is "o4 ,! *ild is  
born ) bra9 & n]v\s sy/em adequate to   
its _m purposes 9 life1 if x is suff]$  
to gr[ naturally1 to become :at ,god    
meant x to be4 ,!re are n _m *ildr5 ( s9
 n made s by vice1 intemp]ance1 lu/1 &  
obsc5ity4 ,!y are victims ( _! eld]s'   
folly1 ( our c>elessness z to _!        
environm5t4 ,half ! tr\bles ( m5 ( our  
race come ?r\gh self-inflict$ injury to 
! n]v\s sy/em4 ,we are torm5t$ by !     
fool-kill]4 ,if we c\ld rev]t to !      
*ild's simple purity1 ! free movem5t (  
its ma*9]y ( life1 we %\ld f9d ourselves
 9 a new heav5 on a new e>?4 ,we c\ld   
und]/& = ourselves "p ( :at ! ,ma/]     
meant4 ,we %\ld "k n[ h[ ,jesus c\ld    

lik5 ! ,k+dom ( ,god to a *ild4  ,all   
=ms ( subjective enjoym5t1 all pleasures
 t beg9 & end ) self1 unrelat$ to       
ext]nal ?+s1 are insane & un:olesome1   
de/ructive alike to rational enjoym5t & 
to effectiv5ess 9 life4 ,& ?is is true (
 spuri\s emotions alike1 :e!r ! pi\s    
ec/asies ( a half-/>v$ monk1 ! neurotic 
imag9+s ( a s5tim5tal woman1 or ! riots 
( a debau*ee4 ,he is ! wise man :o = all
 8 life c keep m9d & s\l & body clean4  
,i "k ( no m enc\rag+ fact1 says        
,?oreau1 ?an ! ability ( a man to       
elevate 8 life by consci\s endeavor4 ,x 
is some?+ to pa9t a p>ticul> picture1 or
 to c>ve a /atue1 & s make a few objects
 beautiful4 ,x is f> m glori\s to c>ve &
 pa9t ! v atmosph]e & m$ium ?r\gh :i* we
 look4 ,?is morally we c d4  ,if x 7 ev]
 my =tune 9 speak+ to "y m5 to become   
eloqu5t1 ) ! only real eloqu5ce !re is1 
! pla9 speak+ ( a liv+ tru?1 ?is ,i w\ld
 say3--  ,y\r fir/ duty 9 life is t[>d  
y\r aft]-self4 ,s live t y\r            
aft]-self--! man y ought to be--may 9 8 

"t be possible & actual4 ,f> away 9 !   
tw5ties1 ! ?irties1 ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury
 he is await+ 8 turn4 ,8 body1 8 bra91 8
 s\l are 9 y\r boyi% h&s4 ,he _c help   
himself4 ,:at w y leave = him8 ,w x be a
 bra9 unspoil$ by lu/ or dissipation1 a 
m9d tra9$ to ?9k & act1 a n]v\s sy/em   
true z a dial 9 its response to ! tru?  
ab\t y8 ,w y1 boy ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury1 
let him come z a man among m5 9 8 "t1 or
 w y ?r[ away 8 inh]itance be=e he has  
_h ! *ance to t\* x8 ,w y turn ov] to   
him a bra9 di/ort$1 a m9d diseas$1 a w  
untra9$ to action1 a sp9al cord gr[n    
?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! devil grass ( t vile  
h>ve/ we call wild oats8 ,w y let him   
come1 tak+ y\r place1 ga9+ ?r\gh y\r    
exp]i5ces1 hall[$ ?r\gh y\r joys1 build+
 on !m 8 own1 or w y fl+ 8 hope away1   
decree+ wanton-l t ! man y might h be5  
%all nev] be8  ,?is is y\r problem 9    
life1 ! problem ( m importance to y ?an 
any or all o!rs4 ,h[ w y solve x8 ,w y  
meet x z a man or z a fool8 ,:5 y answ] 
?is1 we %all "k :at use ! ,tw5tie?      

,c5tury c make ( y4  ,dea? is a ?+      
clean] ?an ,vice1 ,ow5 ,wi/] tells u1 & 
9 ! long run x is m pr(itable4  ,*>les  
,r4 ,br[n tells u ( ! old physician %[+ 
! physical effects ( vice 9 ! ,museum ( 
,pa?ology4 ,almighty ,god writes a v    
pla9 h&4 ,?is is :at he said4 ,9 e      
failure z 9 e success 9 ! ,tw5tie?      
,c5tury1 ?is pla9 h& c be pla9ly trac$4 
,by _! long memories ! gods are kn[n4   
,?is is an old] =m ( ! v same great     
lesson1 ! goodness & sev]ity ( ,god4    
,^? :o control ! spiritual ?\ght ( !    
,tw5tie? ,c5tury w be religi\s m54 ,!y w
 n be religi\s 9 ! fa%ion ( monks1      
ascetics1 my/ic dream]s1 or emotional   
en?usia/s4 ,!y w n be active 9 debat+   
societies1 discuss+ ! intricacies (     
cre$s4 ,nei!r w !y be /ickl]s z to      
details 9 religi\s mill9]y4 ,!y w be    
simple1 e>ne/1 ,god-fe>+1 because !y h  
kn[n ! ,god t makes = righte\sness4 ,_! 
religion ( ! ,tw5tie? ,c5tury w be its  
work+ !ory ( life4 ,x w be express$ 9   
simple t]ms or x may n be express$ at   

all1 b x w be deep grav5 9 ! he>t4 ,9   
wise & helpful life x w f9d ample       
ju/ification4 ,x w deal ) ! _w z x is 9 
! s]vice ( ! ,god ( ?+s z !y are4 ,x w  
f9d ?is _w n a vale ( te>s1 a s9k (     
iniquity1 b a work+ p>adise 9 :i* !     
rew>ds ( "r do+ are in/ant & con/ant4 ,x
 w f9d inde$ t ,8 s]vice is p]fect      
fre$om1 = all ?+s l>ge or small )9 !    
rea* ( human ef=t are done 9 ,8 way & 9 
,8 way only4  ,:itti] tells u ( ! /ory (
 ! day 9 ,connecticut 9 #aghj1 :5 !     
horror ( great d>kness came ov] ! l&1 & 
all m5 fe>$ ! dread$ ,day ( ,judgm5t _h 
come at la/4  ,! ,legislature (         
,connecticut1 dim z gho/s 9 ! old ,/ate 
,h\se1 wi%$ to adj\rn to put !mselves 9 
condition = ! great assizes4 ,mean:ile1 
,abraham ,dav5port1 repres5tative f     
,/am=d rose to say3--    ,?is may well  
be   ,! ,day ( ,judgm5t = :i* ! _w      
awaits2   ,b be x s or n1 ,i only "k    
,my pres5t duty & my ,"l's comm&   ,to  
occupy till ,he come4   ,s at ! ,po/ :]e
 ,he ha? set me 9 ,8 ,provid5ce1   ,i   

*oose = "o to meet ,him face to face4   
,let ,god d ,8 "w4 ,we w see to ours4   
,!n he took up a discussion ( an act    
relat+ to ! fi%]ies ( alewife & %ad1    
speak+ to m5 :o felt !m oblig$ to /& by 
_! duty1 ?\gh nev] expect+ to see %ad1  
or alewife1 or ev5 ,connecticut aga94   
,glad did ,i live & gladly die1   ,& ,i 
lay me d[n ) a w4  ,?is 0 ,/ev5son's ^w4
 ,let ,god d ,8 "w2 we w see to ours4 ,&
 9 :atev] "p ( ,god's ,k+dom we m5 ( !  
,tw5tie? ,c5tury may f9d ourselves1 we  
%all "k t we are at home4 ,= ! same h& t
 made ! _w & ! ages creat$ also ! m5 9  
^: h&s ! f9al outcome ( ! wayw>d        
c5turies f9ds its place )9 ! ,k+dom (   
,heav54