,A ,FREE ,MAN'S ,WOR%IP 

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,AU?OR 3 ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL 

,TAGS 3 KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL1 GOOD & EVIL1 FREE MAN'S WOR%IP1 LIFE ( MAN1 HOPES & FE>S1 =CES ( NATURE1 HO/ILE UNIV]SE1 UNCONSCI\S UNIV]SE1 IRRESI/IBLE =CES1 WORLD4 

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,A ,FREE ,MAN'S ,WOR%IP 

BY ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL 

,A BRIEF 9TRODUCTION3 0,A ,FREE ,MAN'S ,WOR%IP0 7FIR/ PUBLI%$ 
AS 0,! ,FREE ,MAN'S ,WOR%IP0 9 ,DEC4 #a#i#c7 IS P]HAPS ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL'S 
BE/ KN[N & MO/ REPR9T$ ESSAY4 ,ITS MOOD & LANGUAGE HAVE (T5 BE5 
EXPLA9$1 EV5 BY ,RUSSELL HIMSELF1 AS REFLECT+ A P>TICUL> TIME 9 
HIS LIFE2 0IT DEP5D7S710 HE WROTE 9 #a#i#b#i1 0UPON A METAPHYSIC :I* IS 
MORE PLATONIC ?AN ?AT :I* ,I N[ BELIEVE 940 ,YET ! ESSAY S\NDS MANY 
*>ACT]I/IC ,RUSSELLIAN !MES & PREOCCUPATIONS & DES]VES CONSID]ATION--& 
FUR!R S]I\S /UDY--AS AN HI/ORICAL L&M>K ( E>LY-TW5TIE?-C5TURY 
,EUROPEAN ?\<T4 ,= A S*OL>LY $ITION ) SOME DOCUM5TATION1 SEE 
,VOLUME #ab ( ,! ,COLLECT$ ,PAP]S ( ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL1 5TITL$ 
,CONTEMPLATION 
& ,ACTION1 #a#i#b-#a#d 7,LONDON1 #a#i#h#e2 N[ PUBLI%$ BY ,R\TL$GE74 

,TO ,DR4 ,FAU/US 9 HIS /UDY ,MEPHI/OPHELES TOLD ! HI/ORY ( ! ,CREATION1 
SAY+3 

 0,! 5DLESS PRAISES ( ! *OIRS ( ANGELS HAD BEGUN TO GR[ 
WE>ISOME2 =1 AFT] ALL1 DID HE NOT DES]VE !IR PRAISE8 ,HAD HE NOT 
GIV5 !M 5DLESS JOY8 ,W\LD IT NOT BE MORE AMUS+ TO OBTA9 UNDES]V$ 
PRAISE1 TO BE WOR%IP$ BY BE+S :OM HE TORTUR$8 ,HE SMIL$ 9W>DLY1 
& RESOLV$ ?AT ! GREAT DRAMA %\LD BE P]=M$4 

 0,= C\NTLESS AGES ! HOT NEBULA :IRL$ AIMLESSLY ?R\< SPACE4 
,AT L5G? IT BEGAN TO TAKE %APE1 ! C5TRAL MASS ?REW (F PLANETS1 ! 
PLANETS COOL$1 BOIL+ SEAS & BURN+ M\NTA9S HEAV$ & TOSS$1 FROM 
BLACK MASSES ( CL\D HOT %EETS ( RA9 DELUG$ ! B>ELY SOLID CRU/4 
,& N[ ! FIR/ G]M ( LIFE GREW 9 ! DEP?S ( ! OCEAN1 & DEVELOP$ 
RAPIDLY 9 ! FRUCTIFY+ W>M? 9TO VA/ =E/ TREES1 HUGE F]NS SPR++ 
FROM ! DAMP MOLD1 SEA MON/]S BRE$+1 FI<T+1 DEV\R+1 & PASS+ 
AWAY4 ,& FROM ! MON/]S1 AS ! PLAY UNFOLD$ ITSELF1 ,MAN WAS BORN1 
) ! P[] ( ?\<T1 ! KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL1 & ! CRUEL 
?IR/ = WOR%IP4 ,& ,MAN SAW ?AT ALL IS PASS+ 9 ?IS MAD1 MON/R\S 
WORLD1 ?AT ALL IS /RUGGL+ TO SNAT*1 AT ANY CO/1 A FEW BRIEF MOM5TS 
( LIFE BE=E ,DEA?'S 9EXORABLE DECREE4 ,& ,MAN SAID3 ^*,!RE IS A HIDD5 
PURPOSE1 C\LD WE BUT FA?OM IT1 & ! PURPOSE IS GOOD2 = WE MU/ REV]5CE 
SOME?+1 & 9 ! VISIBLE WORLD !RE IS NO?+ WOR?Y ( REV]5CE4' 
,& ,MAN /OOD ASIDE FROM ! /RUGGLE1 RESOLV+ ?AT ,GOD 9T5D$ H>MONY 
TO COME \T ( *AOS BY HUMAN EF=TS4 ,& :5 HE FOLL[$ ! 9/9CTS 
:I* ,GOD HAD TRANSMITT$ TO HIM FROM HIS ANCE/RY ( BEA/S ( PREY1 HE 
CALL$ IT ,S91 & ASK$ ,GOD TO =GIVE HIM4 ,BUT HE D\BT$ :E!R HE 
C\LD BE JU/LY =GIV51 UNTIL HE 9V5T$ A DIV9E ,PLAN BY :I* ,GOD'S 
WRA? WAS TO HAVE BE5 APPEAS$4 ,& SEE+ ! PRES5T WAS BAD1 HE MADE 
IT YET WORSE1 ?AT !REBY ! FUTURE MI<T BE BETT]4 ,& HE GAVE ,GOD 
?ANKS = ! /R5G? ?AT 5ABL$ HIM TO =GO EV5 ! JOYS ?AT W]E 
POSSIBLE4 ,& ,GOD SMIL$2 & :5 HE SAW ?AT ,MAN HAD BECOME P]FECT 9 
R5UNCIATION & WOR%IP1 HE S5T ANO!R SUN ?R\< ! SKY1 :I* CRA%$ 
9TO ,MAN'S SUN2 & ALL RETURN$ AGA9 TO NEBULA4 

 0^*,YES1' HE MURMUR$1 ^*IT WAS A GOOD PLAY2 ,I WILL HAVE IT P]=M$ 
AGA94'0 

 ,SU*1 9 \TL9E1 BUT EV5 MORE PURPOSELESS1 MORE VOID ( MEAN+1 
IS ! WORLD :I* ,SCI5CE PRES5TS = \R BELIEF4 ,AMID SU* A WORLD1 
IF ANY:]E1 \R IDEALS H5CE=W>D MU/ F9D A HOME4 ,?AT ,MAN IS ! 
PRODUCT ( CAUSES :I* HAD NO PREVISION ( ! 5D !Y W]E A*IEV+2 
?AT HIS ORIG91 HIS GR[?1 HIS HOPES & FE>S1 HIS LOVES & HIS BELIEFS1 
>E BUT ! \TCOME ( ACCID5TAL COLLOCATIONS ( ATOMS2 ?AT NO FIRE1 
NO H]OISM1 NO 9T5SITY ( ?\<T & FEEL+1 CAN PRES]VE AN 9DIVIDUAL 
LIFE BEYOND ! GRAVE2 ?AT ALL ! LABORS ( ! AGES1 ALL ! DEVOTION1 
ALL ! 9SPIRATION1 ALL ! NOONDAY BRI<TNESS ( HUMAN G5IUS1 >E DE/9$ 
TO EXT9CTION 9 ! VA/ DEA? ( ! SOL> SY/EM1 & ?AT ! :OLE 
TEMPLE ( ,MAN'S A*IEVEM5T MU/ 9EVITABLY BE BURI$ B5EA? ! DEBRIS 
( A UNIV]SE 9 RU9S--ALL !SE ?+S1 IF NOT QUITE BEYOND DISPUTE1 
>E YET SO NE>LY C]TA91 ?AT NO PHILOSOPHY :I* REJECTS !M CAN HOPE 
TO /&4 ,ONLY )9 ! SCAFFOLD+ ( !SE TRU?S1 ONLY ON ! FIRM 
F\NDATION ( UNYIELD+ DESPAIR1 CAN ! S\L'S HABITATION H5CE=? 
BE SAFELY BUILT4 

 ,H[1 9 SU* AN ALI5 & 9HUMAN WORLD1 CAN SO P[]LESS A CREATURE 
AS ,MAN PRES]VE HIS ASPIRATIONS UNT>NI%$8 ,A /RANGE MY/]Y IT IS ?AT 
,NATURE1 OMNIPOT5T BUT BL9D1 9 ! REVOLUTIONS ( H] SECUL> HURRY+S 
?R\< ! ABYSSES ( SPACE1 HAS BR\<T =? AT LA/ A *ILD1 SUBJECT 
/ILL TO H] P[]1 BUT GIFT$ ) SI<T1 ) KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL1 
) ! CAPACITY ( JUDG+ ALL ! WORKS ( HIS UN?9K+ ,MO!R4 ,9 
SPITE ( ,DEA?1 ! M>K & SEAL ( ! P>5TAL CONTROL1 ,MAN IS YET FREE1 
DUR+ HIS BRIEF YE>S1 TO EXAM9E1 TO CRITICIZE1 TO KN[1 & 9 IMAG9ATION 
TO CREATE4 ,TO HIM ALONE1 9 ! WORLD ) :I* HE IS ACQUA9T$1 ?IS 
FRE$OM BELONGS2 & 9 ?IS LIES HIS SUP]IORITY TO ! RESI/LESS =CES 
?AT CONTROL HIS \TW>D LIFE4 

 ,! SAVAGE1 LIKE \RSELVES1 FEELS ! OPPRESSION ( HIS IMPOT5CE 
BE=E ! P[]S ( ,NATURE2 BUT HAV+ 9 HIMSELF NO?+ ?AT HE RESPECTS 
MORE ?AN ,P[]1 HE IS WILL+ TO PRO/RATE HIMSELF BE=E HIS GODS1 )\T 
9QUIR+ :E!R !Y >E WOR?Y ( HIS WOR%IP4 ,PA!TIC & V]Y T]RIBLE 
IS ! LONG HI/ORY ( CRUELTY & TORTURE1 ( DEGRADATION & HUMAN SACRIFICE1 
5DUR$ 9 ! HOPE ( PLACAT+ ! JEAL\S GODS3 SURELY1 ! TREMBL+ 
BELIEV] ?9KS1 :5 :AT IS MO/ PRECI\S HAS BE5 FREELY GIV51 !IR 
LU/ = BLOOD MU/ BE APPEAS$1 & MORE WILL NOT BE REQUIR$4 ,! RELIGION 
( ,MOLO*--AS SU* CRE$S MAY BE G5]ICALLY CALL$--IS 9 ESS5CE ! 
CR++ SUBMISSION ( ! SLAVE1 :O D>E NOT1 EV5 9 HIS HE>T1 ALL[ 
! ?\<T ?AT HIS MA/] DES]VES NO ADULATION4 ,S9CE ! 9DEP5D5CE 
( IDEALS IS NOT YET ACKN[L$G$1 ,P[] MAY BE FREELY WOR%IP$1 & 
RECEIVE AN UNLIMIT$ RESPECT1 DESPITE ITS WANTON 9FLICTION ( PA94 

 ,BUT GRADUALLY1 AS MORALITY GR[S BOLD]1 ! CLAIM ( ! IDEAL 
WORLD BEG9S TO BE FELT2 & WOR%IP1 IF IT IS NOT TO CEASE1 MU/ BE GIV5 
TO GODS ( ANO!R K9D ?AN ?OSE CREAT$ BY ! SAVAGE4 ,SOME1 ?\< 
!Y FEEL ! DEM&S ( ! IDEAL1 WILL /ILL CONSCI\SLY REJECT !M1 
/ILL URG+ ?AT NAK$ ,P[] IS WOR?Y ( WOR%IP4 ,SU* IS ! ATTITUDE 
9CULCAT$ 9 ,GOD'S ANSW] TO ,JOB \T ( ! :IRLW9D3 ! DIV9E P[] 
& KN[L$GE >E P>AD$1 BUT ( ! DIV9E GOODNESS !RE IS NO H9T4 
,SU* ALSO IS ! ATTITUDE ( ?OSE :O1 9 \R [N DAY1 BASE !IR MORALITY 
UPON ! /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL1 MA9TA9+ ?AT ! SURVIVORS >E NECESS>ILY 
! FITTE/4 ,BUT O!RS1 NOT CONT5T ) AN ANSW] SO REPUGNANT TO ! 
MORAL S5SE1 WILL ADOPT ! POSITION :I* WE HAVE BECOME ACCU/OM$ TO 
REG>D AS SPECIALLY RELIGI\S1 MA9TA9+ ?AT1 9 SOME HIDD5 MANN]1 
! WORLD ( FACT IS REALLY H>MONI\S ) ! WORLD ( IDEALS4 ,?US ,MAN 
CREATES ,GOD1 ALL-P[]FUL & ALL-GOOD1 ! MY/IC UNITY ( :AT IS & 
:AT %\LD BE4 

 ,BUT ! WORLD ( FACT1 AFT] ALL1 IS NOT GOOD2 &1 9 SUBMITT+ 
\R JUDGM5T TO IT1 !RE IS AN ELEM5T ( SLAVI%NESS FROM :I* \R ?\<TS 
MU/ BE PURG$4 ,= 9 ALL ?+S IT IS WELL TO EXALT ! DIGNITY ( ,MAN1 
BY FREE+ HIM AS F> AS POSSIBLE FROM ! TYRANNY ( NON-HUMAN ,P[]4 
,:5 WE HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT ,P[] IS L>GELY BAD1 ?AT MAN1 ) HIS KN[L$GE 
( GOOD & EVIL1 IS BUT A HELPLESS ATOM 9 A WORLD :I* HAS NO SU* KN[L$GE1 
! *OICE IS AGA9 PRES5T$ TO US3 ,%ALL WE WOR%IP ,=CE1 OR %ALL WE 
WOR%IP ,GOODNESS8 ,%ALL \R ,GOD EXI/ & BE EVIL1 OR %ALL HE BE RECOGNIZ$ 
AS ! CREATION ( \R [N CONSCI5CE8 

 ,! ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION IS V]Y MOM5T\S1 & AFFECTS PR(\NDLY 
\R :OLE MORALITY4 ,! WOR%IP ( ,=CE1 TO :I* ,C>LYLE & ,NIETZS*E 
& ! CRE$ ( ,MILIT>ISM HAVE ACCU/OM$ US1 IS ! RESULT ( FAILURE 
TO MA9TA9 \R [N IDEALS AGA9/ A HO/ILE UNIV]SE3 IT IS ITSELF A PRO/RATE 
SUBMISSION TO EVIL1 A SACRIFICE ( \R BE/ TO ,MOLO*4 ,IF /R5G? 9DE$ 
IS TO BE RESPECT$1 LET US RESPECT RA!R ! /R5G? ( ?OSE :O REFUSE 
?AT FALSE 0RECOGNITION ( FACTS0 :I* FAILS TO RECOGNIZE ?AT FACTS >E 
(T5 BAD4 ,LET US ADMIT ?AT1 9 ! WORLD WE KN[1 !RE >E MANY ?+S 
?AT W\LD BE BETT] O!RWISE1 & ?AT ! IDEALS TO :I* WE DO & 
MU/ ADH]E >E NOT REALIZ$ 9 ! REALM ( MATT]4 ,LET US PRES]VE \R 
RESPECT = TRU?1 = BEAUTY1 = ! IDEAL ( P]FECTION :I* LIFE DOES 
NOT P]MIT US TO ATTA91 ?\< NONE ( !SE ?+S MEET ) ! APPROVAL 
( ! UNCONSCI\S UNIV]SE4 ,IF ,P[] IS BAD1 AS IT SEEMS TO BE1 LET US 
REJECT IT FROM \R HE>TS4 ,9 ?IS LIES ,MAN'S TRUE FRE$OM3 9 DET]M9ATION 
TO WOR%IP ONLY ! ,GOD CREAT$ BY \R [N LOVE ( ! GOOD1 TO RESPECT 
ONLY ! HEAV5 :I* 9SPIRES ! 9SI<T ( \R BE/ MOM5TS4 ,9 ACTION1 
9 DESIRE1 WE MU/ SUBMIT P]PETUALLY TO ! TYRANNY ( \TSIDE =CES2 
BUT 9 ?\<T1 9 ASPIRATION1 WE >E FREE1 FREE FROM \R FELL[-M51 FREE 
FROM ! PETTY PLANET ON :I* \R BODIES IMPOT5TLY CRAWL1 FREE EV51 
:ILE WE LIVE1 FROM ! TYRANNY ( DEA?4 ,LET US LE>N1 !N1 ?AT 5]GY 
( FAI? :I* 5ABLES US TO LIVE CON/ANTLY 9 ! VISION ( ! GOOD2 
& LET US DESC5D1 9 ACTION1 9TO ! WORLD ( FACT1 ) ?AT VISION 
ALWAYS BE=E US4 

 ,:5 FIR/ ! OPPOSITION ( FACT & IDEAL GR[S FULLY VISIBLE1 
A SPIRIT ( FI]Y REVOLT1 ( FI]CE HATR$ ( ! GODS1 SEEMS NECESS>Y 
TO ! ASS]TION ( FRE$OM4 ,TO DEFY ) ,PROME!AN CON/ANCY A HO/ILE 
UNIV]SE1 TO KEEP ITS EVIL ALWAYS 9 VIEW1 ALWAYS ACTIVELY HAT$1 TO REFUSE 
NO PA9 ?AT ! MALICE ( ,P[] CAN 9V5T1 APPE>S TO BE ! DUTY ( 
ALL :O WILL NOT B[ BE=E ! 9EVITABLE4 ,BUT 9DIGNATION IS /ILL A 
BONDAGE1 = IT COMPELS \R ?\<TS TO BE OCCUPI$ ) AN EVIL WORLD2 
& 9 ! FI]C5ESS ( DESIRE FROM :I* REBELLION SPR+S !RE IS A 
K9D ( SELF-ASS]TION :I* IT IS NECESS>Y = ! WISE TO OV]COME4 
,9DIGNATION IS A SUBMISSION ( \R ?\<TS1 BUT NOT ( \R DESIRES2 ! 
,/OIC FRE$OM 9 :I* WISDOM CONSI/S IS F\ND 9 ! SUBMISSION ( \R 
DESIRES1 BUT NOT ( \R ?\<TS4 ,FROM ! SUBMISSION ( \R DESIRES SPR+S 
! VIRTUE ( RESIGNATION2 FROM ! FRE$OM ( \R ?\<TS SPR+S ! 
:OLE WORLD ( >T & PHILOSOPHY1 & ! VISION ( BEAUTY BY :I*1 AT 
LA/1 WE HALF RECONQU] ! RELUCTANT WORLD4 ,BUT ! VISION ( BEAUTY IS 
POSSIBLE ONLY TO UNFETT]$ CONTEMPLATION1 TO ?\<TS NOT WEI<T$ BY 
! LOAD ( EAG] WI%ES2 & ?US ,FRE$OM COMES ONLY TO ?OSE :O NO LONG] 
ASK ( LIFE ?AT IT %ALL YIELD !M ANY ( ?OSE P]SONAL GOODS ?AT >E 
SUBJECT TO ! MUTATIONS ( ,TIME4 

 ,AL?\< ! NECESSITY ( R5UNCIATION IS EVID5CE ( ! EXI/5CE 
( EVIL1 YET ,*RI/IANITY1 9 PREA*+ IT1 HAS %[N A WISDOM EXCE$+ 
?AT ( ! ,PROME!AN PHILOSOPHY ( REBELLION4 ,IT MU/ BE ADMITT$ ?AT1 
( ! ?+S WE DESIRE1 SOME1 ?\< !Y PROVE IMPOSSIBLE1 >E YET REAL 
GOODS2 O!RS1 H[EV]1 AS >D5TLY LONG$ =1 DO NOT =M P>T ( A FULLY 
PURIFI$ IDEAL4 ,! BELIEF ?AT :AT MU/ BE R5\NC$ IS BAD1 ?\< SOMETIMES 
FALSE1 IS F> LESS (T5 FALSE ?AN UNTAM$ PASSION SUPPOSES2 & ! CRE$ 
( RELIGION1 BY PROVID+ A REASON = PROV+ ?AT IT IS NEV] FALSE1 
HAS BE5 ! MEANS ( PURIFY+ \R HOPES BY ! DISCOV]Y ( MANY AU/]E 
TRU?S4 

 ,BUT !RE IS 9 RESIGNATION A FUR!R GOOD ELEM5T3 EV5 REAL 
GOODS1 :5 !Y >E UNATTA9ABLE1 \<T NOT TO BE FRETFULLY DESIR$4 ,TO 
EV]Y MAN COMES1 SOON] OR LAT]1 ! GREAT R5UNCIATION4 ,= ! Y\NG1 
!RE IS NO?+ UNATTA9ABLE2 A GOOD ?+ DESIR$ ) ! :OLE =CE 
( A PASSIONATE WILL1 & YET IMPOSSIBLE1 IS TO !M NOT CR$IBLE4 ,YET1 
BY DEA?1 BY ILLNESS1 BY POV]TY1 OR BY ! VOICE ( DUTY1 WE MU/ LE>N1 
EA* ONE ( US1 ?AT ! WORLD WAS NOT MADE = US1 & ?AT1 H[EV] BEAUTIFUL 
MAY BE ! ?+S WE CRAVE1 ,FATE MAY NEV]!LESS =BID !M4 ,IT IS ! 
P>T ( C\RAGE1 :5 MIS=TUNE COMES1 TO BE> )\T REP9+ ! RU9 
( \R HOPES1 TO TURN AWAY \R ?\<TS FROM VA9 REGRETS4 ,?IS DEGREE 
( SUBMISSION TO ,P[] IS NOT ONLY JU/ & RI<T3 IT IS ! V]Y GATE 
( WISDOM4 

 ,BUT PASSIVE R5UNCIATION IS NOT ! :OLE ( WISDOM2 = NOT BY 
R5UNCIATION ALONE CAN WE BUILD A TEMPLE = ! WOR%IP ( \R [N IDEALS4 
,HAUNT+ =E%AD[+S ( ! TEMPLE APPE> 9 ! REALM ( IMAG9ATION1 
9 MUSIC1 9 >*ITECTURE1 9 ! UNTR\BL$ K+DOM ( REASON1 & 9 
! GOLD5 SUNSET MAGIC ( LYRICS1 :]E BEAUTY %9ES & GL[S1 REMOTE 
FROM ! T\* ( SORR[1 REMOTE FROM ! FE> ( *ANGE1 REMOTE FROM ! 
FAILURES & DIS5*ANTM5TS ( ! WORLD ( FACT4 ,9 ! CONTEMPLATION 
( !SE ?+S ! VISION ( HEAV5 WILL %APE ITSELF 9 \R HE>TS1 GIV+ 
AT ONCE A T\*/ONE TO JUDGE ! WORLD AB\T US1 & AN 9SPIRATION BY 
:I* TO FA%ION TO \R NE$S :ATEV] IS NOT 9CAPABLE ( S]V+ AS A 
/ONE 9 ! SACR$ TEMPLE4 

 ,EXCEPT = ?OSE R>E SPIRITS ?AT >E BORN )\T S91 !RE 
IS A CAV]N ( D>KNESS TO BE TRAV]S$ BE=E ?AT TEMPLE CAN BE 5T]$4 
,! GATE ( ! CAV]N IS DESPAIR1 & ITS FLOOR IS PAV$ ) ! GRAVE/ONES 
( AB&ON$ HOPES4 ,!RE ,SELF MU/ DIE2 !RE ! EAG]NESS1 ! GRE$ 
( UNTAM$ DESIRE MU/ BE SLA91 = ONLY SO CAN ! S\L BE FRE$ FROM 
! EMPIRE ( ,FATE4 ,BUT \T ( ! CAV]N ! ,GATE ( ,R5UNCIATION LEADS 
AGA9 TO ! DAYLI<T ( WISDOM1 BY :OSE RADIANCE A NEW 9SI<T1 A NEW 
JOY1 A NEW T5D]NESS1 %9E =? TO GLADD5 ! PILGRIM'S HE>T4 

 ,:51 )\T ! BITT]NESS ( IMPOT5T REBELLION1 WE HAVE LE>N$ 
BO? TO RESIGN \RSELVES TO ! \TW>D RULES ( ,FATE & TO RECOGNIZE 
?AT ! NON-HUMAN WORLD IS UNWOR?Y ( \R WOR%IP1 IT BECOMES POSSIBLE 
AT LA/ SO TO TRANS=M & REFA%ION ! UNCONSCI\S UNIV]SE1 SO TO TRANSMUTE 
IT 9 ! CRUCIBLE ( IMAG9ATION1 ?AT A NEW IMAGE ( %9+ GOLD REPLACES 
! OLD IDOL ( CLAY4 ,9 ALL ! MULTI=M FACTS ( ! WORLD--9 ! VISUAL 
%APES ( TREES & M\NTA9S & CL\DS1 9 ! EV5TS ( ! LIFE ( 
MAN1 EV5 9 ! V]Y OMNIPOT5CE ( ,DEA?--! 9SI<T ( CREATIVE IDEALISM 
CAN F9D ! REFLECTION ( A BEAUTY :I* ITS [N ?\<TS FIR/ MADE4 
,9 ?IS WAY M9D ASS]TS ITS SUBTLE MA/]Y OV] ! ?\<TLESS =CES 
( ,NATURE4 ,! MORE EVIL ! MAT]IAL ) :I* IT DEALS1 ! MORE ?W>T+ 
TO UNTRA9$ DESIRE1 ! GREAT] IS ITS A*IEVEM5T 9 9DUC+ ! RELUCTANT 
ROCK TO YIELD UP ITS HIDD5 TREASURES1 ! PR\D] ITS VICTORY 9 COMPELL+ 
! OPPOS+ =CES TO SWELL ! PAGEANT ( ITS TRIUMPH4 ,( ALL ! >TS1 
,TRAG$Y IS ! PR\DE/1 ! MO/ TRIUMPHANT2 = IT BUILDS ITS %9+ 
CITADEL 9 ! V]Y C5T] ( ! 5EMY'S C\NTRY1 ON ! V]Y SUMMIT ( 
HIS HI<E/ M\NTA92 FROM ITS IMPREGNABLE WAT*T[]S1 HIS CAMPS & >S5ALS1 
HIS COLUMNS & =TS1 >E ALL REVEAL$2 )9 ITS WALLS ! FREE LIFE 
CONT9UES1 :ILE ! LEGIONS ( ,DEA? & ,PA9 & ,DESPAIR1 & ALL ! 
S]VILE CAPTA9S ( TYRANT ,FATE1 AF=D ! BUR<]S ( ?AT DAUNTLESS 
CITY NEW SPECTACLES ( BEAUTY4 ,HAPPY ?OSE SACR$ RAMP>TS1 ?RICE HAPPY 
! DWELL]S ON ?AT ALL-SEE+ EM95CE4 ,HONOR TO ?OSE BRAVE W>RIORS 
:O1 ?R\< C\NTLESS AGES ( W>F>E1 HAVE PRES]V$ = US ! PRICELESS 
H]ITAGE ( LIB]TY1 & HAVE KEPT UNDEFIL$ BY SACRILEGI\S 9VAD]S ! 
HOME ( ! UNSUBDU$4 

 ,BUT ! BEAUTY ( ,TRAG$Y DOES BUT MAKE VISIBLE A QUALITY :I*1 
9 MORE OR LESS OBVI\S %APES1 IS PRES5T ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E 9 LIFE4 
,9 ! SPECTACLE ( ,DEA?1 9 ! 5DURANCE ( 9TOL]ABLE PA91 & 9 
! IRREVOCABL5ESS ( A VANI%$ PA/1 !RE IS A SACR$NESS1 AN OV]P[]+ 
AWE1 A FEEL+ ( ! VA/NESS1 ! DEP?1 ! 9EXHAU/IBLE MY/]Y ( 
EXI/5CE1 9 :I*1 AS BY SOME /RANGE M>RIAGE ( PA91 ! SUFF]] 
IS B\ND TO ! WORLD BY BONDS ( SORR[4 ,9 !SE MOM5TS ( 9SI<T1 
WE LOSE ALL EAG]NESS ( TEMPOR>Y DESIRE1 ALL /RUGGL+ & /RIV+ 
= PETTY 5DS1 ALL C>E = ! LITTLE TRIVIAL ?+S ?AT1 TO A SUP]FICIAL 
VIEW1 MAKE UP ! COMMON LIFE ( DAY BY DAY2 WE SEE1 SURR\ND+ ! N>R[ 
RAFT ILLUM9$ BY ! FLICK]+ LI<T ( HUMAN COMRADE%IP1 ! D>K OCEAN 
ON :OSE ROLL+ WAVES WE TOSS = A BRIEF H\R2 FROM ! GREAT NI<T )\T1 
A *ILL BLA/ BREAKS 9 UPON \R REFUGE2 ALL ! LONEL9ESS ( HUMANITY 
AMID HO/ILE =CES IS CONC5TRAT$ UPON ! 9DIVIDUAL S\L1 :I* MU/ 
/RUGGLE ALONE1 ) :AT ( C\RAGE IT CAN COMM&1 AGA9/ ! :OLE 
WEI<T ( A UNIV]SE ?AT C>ES NO?+ = ITS HOPES & FE>S4 ,VICTORY1 
9 ?IS /RUGGLE ) ! P[]S ( D>KNESS1 IS ! TRUE BAPTISM 9TO 
! GLORI\S COMPANY ( H]OES1 ! TRUE 9ITIATION 9TO ! OV]MA/]+ 
BEAUTY ( HUMAN EXI/5CE4 ,FROM ?AT AWFUL 5C\NT] ( ! S\L ) ! 
\T] WORLD1 5UNCIATION1 WISDOM1 & *>ITY >E BORN2 & ) !IR 
BIR? A NEW LIFE BEG9S4 ,TO TAKE 9TO ! 9MO/ %R9E ( ! S\L ! 
IRRESI/IBLE =CES :OSE PUPPETS WE SEEM TO BE--,DEA? & *ANGE1 ! 
IRREVOCABL5ESS ( ! PA/1 & ! P[]LESSNESS ( ,MAN BE=E ! BL9D 
HURRY ( ! UNIV]SE FROM VANITY TO VANITY--TO FEEL !SE ?+S & KN[ 
!M IS TO CONQU] !M4 

 ,?IS IS ! REASON :Y ! ,PA/ HAS SU* MAGICAL P[]4 ,! BEAUTY 
( ITS MOTIONLESS & SIL5T PICTURES IS LIKE ! 5*ANT$ PURITY ( LATE 
AUTUMN1 :5 ! LEAVES1 ?\< ONE BREA? W\LD MAKE !M FALL1 /ILL 
GL[ AGA9/ ! SKY 9 GOLD5 GLORY4 ,! ,PA/ DOES NOT *ANGE OR /RIVE2 
LIKE ,DUNCAN1 AFT] LIFE'S FITFUL FEV] IT SLEEPS WELL2 :AT WAS EAG] & 
GRASP+1 :AT WAS PETTY & TRANSITORY1 HAS FAD$ AWAY1 ! ?+S ?AT 
W]E BEAUTIFUL & ET]NAL %9E \T ( IT LIKE />S 9 ! NI<T4 ,ITS 
BEAUTY1 TO A S\L NOT WOR?Y ( IT1 IS UN5DURABLE2 BUT TO A S\L :I* 
HAS CONQU]$ ,FATE IT IS ! KEY ( RELIGION4 

 ,! LIFE ( ,MAN1 VIEW$ \TW>DLY1 IS BUT A SMALL ?+ 9 COMP>ISON 
) ! =CES ( ,NATURE4 ,! SLAVE IS DOOM$ TO WOR%IP ,TIME & ,FATE 
& ,DEA?1 BECAUSE !Y >E GREAT] ?AN ANY?+ HE F9DS 9 HIMSELF1 
& BECAUSE ALL HIS ?\<TS >E ( ?+S :I* !Y DEV\R4 ,BUT1 GREAT 
AS !Y >E1 TO ?9K ( !M GREATLY1 TO FEEL !IR PASSIONLESS SPL5DOR1 
IS GREAT] /ILL4 ,& SU* ?\<T MAKES US FREE M52 WE NO LONG] B[ 
BE=E ! 9EVITABLE 9 ,ORI5TAL SUBJECTION1 BUT WE ABSORB IT1 & MAKE 
IT A P>T ( \RSELVES4 ,TO AB&ON ! /RUGGLE = PRIVATE HAPP9ESS1 
TO EXPEL ALL EAG]NESS ( TEMPOR>Y DESIRE1 TO BURN ) PASSION = ET]NAL 
?+S--?IS IS EMANCIPATION1 & ?IS IS ! FREE MAN'S WOR%IP4 ,& ?IS 
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