,AGA9/ ,W>1 ,AGA9/ ,PEACE1 ,= ,! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION 

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,AU?OR 3 ,LUIGI ,GALLEANI 

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,! WRIT+S ( ,LUIGI ,GALLEANI ?AT >E PRES5T$ 9 ?IS NEW $ITION1 >E ALL PUBLI%$1 TOGE!R ) O!RS FROM ! P]IOD #a#i#a#e-#a#h1 9 ! VOLUME ,UNA BATTAGLIA1 PUBLI%$ BY 0L',ADUNATA DEI ,REFRATT>I0 9 #a#i#d#g1 & ?REE ( !M 7TO BE EXACT1 ?OSE 5TITL$ RESPECTIVELY 0,P] LA GU]RA1 P] LA NEUTRALITA1 O P]1 LA PACE807 W]E PREVI\SLY COLLECT$ 9 A PAMPHLET1 PR9T$ BY ! COMRADES ( 0L',ADUNATA0 9 #a#i#b#i1 UND] ! TITLE 0,AGA9/ W>1 AGA9/ PEACE1 = SOCIAL REVOLUTION0 & 0,AGA9/ W>1 AGA9/ PEACE1 = REVOLUTION074 ,N[1 MANY YE>S LAT]1 BO? ! PAMPHLET & ! VOLUME HAVE BECOME BIBLIOGRAPHICAL R>ITIES4 ,S9CE NOT ALL ! COMRADES FEEL ! SAME PLEASURE 9 ! SOMETIMES FATIGU+1 (T5 UNSUCCESSFUL SE>* = SU* R>ITIES1 & S9CE A REASON$ REPR9T+ ( ,GALLEANI'S WRIT+S HAS NOT YET TAK5 PLACE 7& ,I AM AMONG ?OSE :O REGRET IT V]Y MU*71 & SEEM$ USEFUL1 -AT A TIME :5 ! !ME ( W> & PEACE IS RUNN+ ON EV]YONE'S LIPS AGA91 TO PUT BACK 9TO CIRCULATION SOME ( ! >TICLES ?AT \R COMRADE D$ICAT$ TO ! SUBJECT1 AT A TIME :5 ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> WAS RAG+ & ! CEMET]IES & HOSPICES W]E FILL$ ) ! DEAD & 9VALIDS1 BUT ALSO ) CONFUSION & MISUND]/&+S 9 ! HEADS ( MANY REVOLUTION>IES1 9CLUD+ SOME ( ! MO/ NOTORI\S AN>*I/S ( ! TIME4 

,! WRIT+S ?AT FOLL[1 9/EAD1 PRES5T US ) A ,GALLEANI AS ALWAYS LUCID1 TIMELY & PUNCTUAL1 NOT ONLY 9 ! HOT ANALYSIS ( ! POLITICAL1 SOCIAL & ECONOMIC SITUATION1 BUT ALSO 9 GRASP+ ! ]RORS & DISB&M5TS ( ! SOCIALI/ & LIB]T>IAN CAMP AT ! V]Y MOM5T !Y APPE>$1 AS & MA/]FULLY EXEMPLIFI$ BY ! >GUM5TS ) :I* HE RESPONDS TO ,KROPOTK9'S W>LIKE DECL>ATIONS4 ,?IS REAL & PROP] REQUISITION AGA9/ ! 0PRAGMATI/0 TEMPTATIONS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 7:I* READ]S WILL F9D 9 ! >TICLE1 OR RA!R1 9 ! >TICLES COLLECT$ UND] ! TITLE 0,= 

W>1 = NEUTRALITY1 OR = PEACE807 IS ONE ( ! MO/ 9T]E/+ P>TS /ILL TODAY TO BE PROPOS$ TO ! REFLECTION ( ! COMRADES1 & ALREADY TOO MU* HAS BE5 WRITT5 AB\T ! ISSUE AS A :OLE = ME TO RETURN TO IT1 IF NOT TO HI<LI<T A PO9T ?AT IS P>TICUL>LY CLOSE TO MY HE>T4 

,GALLEANI HIMSELF1 BE=E EXAM9+ & REBUTT+ ! W>LIKE POSITIONS ( ,CIPRIANI & ,KROPOTK91 BREAKS A LANCE 9 FAVOR ( !IR GOOD FAI? & FEELS COMPELL$ TO JU/IFY HIS DIV]SITY ( VIEWS 79 O!R WORDS1 HIS CONSI/5CY ) ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( AN>*ISM7 ) !SE WORDS3 

0,?OSE >E NOT WORSE ?AN WE >E2 WE >E NOT BETT]1 WE >E ONLY F>!R AWAY1 9 A LESS TURBUL5T ATMOSPH]E2 & FROM AF>1 ! :OLE ( ! L&SCAPES & PH5OM5A IS SURPRIS$ 9 ! BROAD \TL9ES & ESS5TIAL RELATIONS )\T %AD[ & )\T DEVIATION1 :ILE UP ! M9D1 UP ! S\L1 ! WAVE ?AT OV] !RE BOILS ) ALL ! PASSIONS6 ,& IT IS CL\D$ ) EV]Y ANXIETY1 D5SE ) EV]Y DI/URBANCE1 & ) EV]Y AB]RATION IT IS WEAK1 WE>Y1 H>MLESS1 AS IF IT W]E A PURE CROSS BETWE5 ! TWO CONT95TS ( ALL ITS BITT]NESS1 ( ALL ITS UNGRATEFUL BITT]NESS4 

,?IS TYPE ( REFLECTION1 9 ITS G5]AL S5SE1 C\LD WELL BE %>$ 9 MANY CIRCUM/ANCES1 BUT AT ?IS JUNCTURE1 )\T WANT+ TO SEEM PRESUMPTU\S1 ,I FEEL ,I MU/ D5Y1 &1 BETT] TO SAY1 CORRECT ! AU?OR HIMSELF1 :O1 ON ?IS OCCASION1 ,I ?9K HAS ALL[$ HIMSELF TO BE MOV$ MORE ?AN O!RS BY A FEEL+ ( MODE/Y & A NE$ = RESPECT T[>DS COMRADES :O HAD GIV51 9 WORDS & DE$S1 TO ! CAUSE ( ! LIB]T>IAN REVOLUTION1 EA* ONE 9 HALF A C5TURY ( COMMITM5T & READ+4 

,! REASON :Y ,GALLEANI1 EV5 IF FROM F> AWAY ,AM]ICA1 AMONG O!R ?+S NOT YET DIRECTLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! CONFLICT 9 ! MEMO 9 :I* HE WROTE1 IS ABLE TO AVOID & C\NT]ACT ! MI/AKES & SKIDD+ ( ,CIPRIANI & ,KROPOTK91 MU/ BE S\<T1 9 MY OP9ION1 PRECISELY 9 A MOTIVATION ( OPPOSITE *>ACT] TO ! ONE HE HIMSELF1 F]OCI\SLY PUT =W>D ) TOO MU* G5]OSITY4 ,HE1 9 FACT1 WAS NEV] ! S*OL> & ! !ORI/ LOCK$ 9 HIS [N 9TELLECTUAL UNIV]SE1 IT WAS NEV] ! SCI5TI/S ( ! REVOLUTION1 :O OBS]V$ & WEI<$ ! EVOLUTION ( ! CLASS CLA% 9 ! ASEPTIC1 MUFFL$ & ALL SUMM$ UP FICTITI\S ATMOSPH]E ( HIS [N SPL5DID ISOLATION4 ,F]SE = ?IS REASON NEV] GAVE US 7& PROBABLY TODAY !RE WILL BE NO LACK ( ?OSE :O >E ABLE TO BLAME !M7 A PREPACKAG$ SY/EM ( HIS [N ?\<T1 BUT ONLY HOT WRITT5 TE/IMONIES1 9 ! CONTEMPORANEITY ( ! ACTION & DIRECTLY AIM$ AT 9FLU5C+1 MODIFY+ & DIRECT+ ?IS ACTION 9 ITS UNFOLD+4 ,9 MY OP9ION1 ! RI*NESS & ! EV]-PRES5T VALIDITY ( HIS ?\<T LIES PRECISELY 9 ! FACT ?AT IT WAS NEV] SEP>AT$ FROM HIS P]SONAL P>TICIPATION 9 ! EV5TS HE DEALT )1 FROM HIS UN9T]RUPT$ MILITANCY )9 ! MO/ CONSCI\S P>T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CLASS1 FROM HIS WILL+NESS TO IMM]SE BODY & S\L 9 ! CRUCIBLE ( ! SOCIAL CONFLICT 9 PROGRESS1 FROM HIS WILL+NESS TO GET HIS H&S DIRTY 9 ! /RUGGLE OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 LIES 9 HIS ABILITY NEV] TO DISJO9 ?\<T & ACTION1 !ORY & PRACTICE1 BUT 9/EAD TO MAKE !M 9T]ACT CONT9U\SLY1 AS PHASES ( A S+LE1 9SEP>ABLE PROCESS4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ,GALLEANI WASN'T EV5 ! ADV5TUR] READY TO ?R[ HIMSELF 9 ANY MELEE1 ! IDEALI/ A BIT %AGGY & CONFUS$ READY TO RIDE ANY TIG] TO GIVE V5T TO HIS NE$ TO FI<T AGA9/ ! 5EMY1 )\T (T5 HAV+ CLE> :O ?IS 5EMY WAS & !RE=E RISK+1 SOMETIMES1 TO 5D UP WORK+1 )\T EV5 REALIZ+ IT1 JU/ TO444 ! ,K+ ( ,PRUSSIA4 

,HIS ABILITY TO GRASP IMM$IATELY1 ALMO/ 9/9CTIVELY1 ! EXACT T]MS ( ! RU?LESS CONFRONTATION BETWE5 REACTION & REVOLUTION1 BETWE5 ! RUL+ CLASS & ! OPPRESS$ CLASS1 IS ROOT$ 9 ! FACT ?AT HE HAS GRASP$ ) GREAT CL>ITY ! IRRECONCILABLE CLASS SPLIT ?AT RUNS ?R\<\T ! HI/ORY ( SOCIAL CONFRONTATION & 9 ! EXTREME CONSI/5CY ) :I* HE ALWAYS ADH]$ TO ?IS SIMPLE & YET 9ALI5ABLE PR9CIPLE ( AN>*ISM1 )\T :I* ONE RISKS GETT+ LO/ 9 ! MI/S ( HUMANISM1 RESI/+ ! FLATT]Y ( ! APP>5T 0CONCRET5ESS0 ( ! V>I\S PRAGMATISM & REJECT+ ! PROSOPOPOEIA ( ! MANY REVISIONS TO :I* MORE OR LESS ILLU/RI\S 9TELLECTUALS HAVE S\<T4 TO SUBMIT ! L9E>ITY ( ?IS CLASS CONCEPT4 

,IT IS ! SAME ,GALLEANI HIMSELF :O1 9 ANO!R PO9T ( ! ABOVE M5TION$ WRIT+1 AFFIRMS H[1 \TSIDE ( ?IS CL>ITY & COH]5CE1 ANY DEVIATION BECOMES NOT ONLY POSSIBLE1 BUT ALSO LOGICAL & 9EVITABLE3 0,ON ! GR\ND ( COMPROMISES & SO3 MOV$ ! PO9T ( DEP>TURE ! DEVIATIONS GO GO+ TO ! ANTI!SIS )\T LOS+ ! RELATIVE LOGICAL APPE>ANCE4 ,:5 Y\ EXCLUDE ! HOMEL&1 Y\ >E =C$ TO SAY CLASS1 TO SEE NO?+ MORE ?AN SOCIAL REVOLUTION40 

,I DID NOT WANT TO PO9T \T ?IS PROBLEM1 :I* IS NOT AT ALL M>G9AL AS SOME W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE7 = ! SOLE PURPOSE ( %[+ (F DIALECTICS3 ! FACT IS ?AT ! REFLECTION ,I WANT$ TO CONDUCT ON ! ,GALLEANI FITS 9 P]FECTLY ) ! CURR5T SITUATION ( ! AN>*I/ & LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T4 ,9 H] BOSOM1 9 FACT1 !RE IS C]TA9LY NO LACK1 9 \R DAYS1 ( ?OSE :O LOVE TO MAKE MORE OR LESS WISE JUDGM5TS AB\T :AT !Y SEE HAPP5+ FROM AF>1 ) ALL ! COLD DISDA9FULNESS ( ?OSE :O1 PRESUM+ TO HAVE IMPRISON$ 9 !IR 9TELLECTUAL ALEMBIC ! ESS5CE ( TRU?1 CAN TAKE ! MEASURES ( ! WORLD F> & WIDE1 )\T EV] HAV+ TO RISK TO WE> !IR NEW %OES 9 ! MUD ( ! /REETS2 AS WELL AS ?OSE COMRADES :O1 ASSIGN$ TO ACTION AS AN 5D 9 ITSELF AN UNT\*ABLE PRIMACY1 >E READY TO JUMP ON ALL ! WAGONS ( PASSAGE & TO SUPPORT 9 FACT ! MO/ DISP>ATE !ORIES 7OR P]HAPS ?OSE ?AT GA!R AT ?AT TIME ! MO/ CONS5SUS7 9 ORD] TO DEMON/RATE !IR UND\BT$ ANIMOSITY4 

,& ! TR\BLE W\LDN'T EV5 BE ?AT BIG1 IF WE C\LD LIMIT \RSELVES TO R\<LY DRAW+ A L9E ?AT DIVIDES ! 0GOOD0 COMRADES FROM ! 0WRONG0 ONES3 :AT IS MORE DANG]\S1 & ?AT ?IS K9D ( BEHAVIOR EX]TS OR HAS EX]T$ ITS *>M4 ON EA* ONE ( US & ?AT 9 !SE MI/AKES IS EASY = ANYONE TO SLIP1 MAYBE >M$ ) ! BE/ 9T5TIONS ( ?IS WORLD4 

,& !SE TWO CASES1 APP>5TLY SO DIFF]5T FROM EA* O!R1 IF NOT EV5 OPPOS$1 >E1 ON CLOS] 9SPECTION1 ONLY TWO SIDES ( ! SAME CO92 9 ONE CASE & ANO!R IT IS SIMPLY A MATT] ( EX*ANG+ ONE'S DESIRES1 OR ONE'S !ORETICAL LUCUBRATIONS1 = REALITY4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE CAUSE1 & !RE=E ALSO ! CAUSE1 ! SAME ONE 9DICAT$ TO US BY ,GALLEANI1 P>APHRAS+ :I* WE C\LD SAY3 :5 Y\ EXCLUDE ! CLASS1 Y\ >E =C$ TO NO LONG] SEE ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS WAY ?AT ! WAY IS OP5$ TO RE=MISM1 SWAMP$ UND] ! MO/ ORIG9AL & EXTRAVAGANT APPE>ANCES OR1 = CONV]SE1 TO ! MA*IAVELLISMS TYPICAL ( EV]Y ,JACOB9ISM4 

,9 ORD] TO REMA9 9H]5T TO ! !ME ( ?IS BOOK1 :I* IS ?AT ( W> & PEACE1 & TO TRY TO DRAW FROM IT ! MO/ USEFUL 9DICATIONS = ! NE$S ( ! /RUGGLES WE >E C>RY+ ON TODAY1 ,I W\LD LIKE TO 9VITE COMRADES TO REFLECT ON ! WAY 9 :I* SU* DEVIATIONS >E EXPRESS$ TODAY )9 ! SO-CALL$ ANTI-W> MOVEM5T1 :I* SEEMS TO HAVE ACQUIR$ NEW IMPETUS & SEEMS DE/9$ TO MAKE MORE & MORE PROSELYTES4 

,SU* A CONSID]ATION C\LD ONLY *E] US UP1 AT LEA/ ON A SUP]FICIAL EXAM9ATION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I AM AFRAID ?AT WE %\LD BE CONC]N$ AB\T ! DEVELOPM5T ( SO MANY 7& SO V>I$7 PEACE MOVEM5TS4 ,?IS CONC]N >ISES AS SOON AS WE REFLECT ON ! TITLE ?AT SO EFFECTIVELY SUMS UP ! CONT5T ( ,GALLEANI'S WRIT+S3 AGA9/ W>1 YES1 BUT ALSO AGA9/ PEACE1 LET US NOT =GET ?AT4 ,& IT BECOMES MORE TANGIBLE IF WE COME TO UND]/& H[ ! SO-CALL$ PEACE IS NO?+ MORE1 9 \R DAY & AGE1 ?AN SEV5TY OR =TY YE>S AGO1 ?AN ! CONCRETE & LA/+ =M ( ! 9T]IM-IMP]IALI/ >M$ CONFLICT1 SO MU* SO ?AT ONE MI<T WELL SAY1 P>APHRAS+ A FAM\S MOTTO3 IF Y\ WANT W>1 PREP>E PEACE4 ,I WILL TRY TO BE CLE>]1 AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$1 NOT TO BORE ! READ]S TOO MU* ) ?IS PREFACE4 

,!RE IS NO MOVEM5T1 GR\P1 P>TY1 GOV]NM5T OR GANG ( SOCIAL CRIM9ALS ?AT HAS NOT PUT ! WORD PEACE ON ITS FLAG4 ,! ,ITALIAN GOV]NM5T SPEAKS ( PEACE 9 ! V]Y ACT ( S5D+ ITS TANKS & SELECT$ COMBAT CORPSES TO ,LEBANON1 AS 9 ! MOM5T ( TRANS=M+ S\?-EA/]N ,SICILY 9TO AN ,AM]ICAN ATOMIC >S5AL2 ! ,ISRAELI GOV]NM5T SPEAKS ( PEACE AS IT ORD]S ! MASSACRE ( HUNDR$S ( WOM51 OLD M5 & *ILDR5 9 ,PALE/9IAN REFUGEE CAMPS2 ,! PL5IPOT5TI>IES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ! ,SOVIET ,UNION >E TALK+ AB\T PEACE1 AS !Y PREP>E TO DEAL ) ! NUMB] ( NUCLE> W>HEADS ?AT EV]YONE IS PREP>$ TO 9/ALL >\ND ! WORLD2 MILLIONS ( Y\NG PEOPLE1 WORK]S1 M5 & WOM5 :O DO NOT REALIZE ?AT !Y >E ALREADY ! SLAU<T]H\SE MEAT ( ! CURR5T W> >E ALSO TALK+ AB\T PEACE1 MU* MORE NAIVELY4 

,\R FIR/ TASK MU/ BE TO EXPOSE ?IS COLOSSAL HOAX4 ,NOT ONLY BECAUSE1 AS ,GALLEANI WRITES 0WE HAVE NEV] KN[N :AT PEACE IS602 BUT ALSO & ABOVE ALL BECAUSE1 BY =CE ( COMPROMISES1 BY =CE ( 0CONCRET5ESS0 & 0PRACTICAL S5SE01 ! RUL+ CLASS HAS SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ ITS 5DEMIC NE$ = GEOGRAPHICALLY LIMIT$ W>S GIVE ! NAME ( PEACE4 ,?AT PEACE = :OSE 0PRES]VATION0 7:AT NONS5SE67 ! ,EUROPEAN & ,AM]ICAN PACIFI/ MOVEM5TS >E N[ TAK+ TO ! FIELD IS NO?+ MORE ?AN W> ON A SMALL SCALE1 W> F> FROM ! FRONT DOOR1 W> ?AT ONE CAN PRET5D TO IGNORE1 LETT+ ! FALSE CONSCI5CE DO ITS WORK ( NUMB+ 9DIVIDUALS4 

,TODAY1 ! PACIFI/ MOVEM5TS C>RY ON !IR %\LD]S ! V]Y S]I\S RESPONSIBILITY ( BE+ ! ADVANC$ TIP ( ! L9E ?AT IS FI<T+ = ! PRES]VATION ( ! SOCIAL SITUATION AS IT IS4 ,BY %AK+ ! SPECT] ( NUCLE> W>1 P[] LEV]AGES ! MO/ ATAVI/IC S5TIM5TS ( T]ROR ( 9DIVIDUALS TO MAKE !M =GET ?AT ! RISK ( ATOMIC CONFLICT CAN ONLY BE ELIM9AT$ BY ! DE/RUCTION ( P[] ITSELF1 BY ! OV]?R[ ( /ATES & !IR CRIM9AL SY/EM ( DOM9ATION4 

,:OEV] TODAY KEEPS ?IS TRU?1 :ATEV] ! SMOKESCRE5S ) :I* HE TRIES TO CL\D \R BRA9S1 DOES NO?+ BUT WORK = ! ,K+ ( ,PRUSSIA1 DOES NO?+ MORE1 REALIZE OR-OR-NO1 ?AN TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! /R5G!N+ ( ?AT SY/EM ( P[] ?AT HE HAS CREAT$ & ?AT 9CREASES ! ATOMIC >S5ALS4 

,! PAGES ( ,GALLEANI COLLECT$ 9 ?IS VOLUME REM9D US ( SOME?+ ?AT WE >E ALL TOO (T5 9CL9$ TO NEGLECT1 TAK5 BY QUANTITATIVE CRAV+S OR BL9D$ BY ! GOOD WILL TO DO3 = CONSCI\S REVOLUTION>IES !RE >E NO POSSIBLE %ORTCUTS OR MAGIC =MULAS TO 9V5T1 ! ONLY WAY WE CAN BEAT IS ?AT ( ! REALITY ( ! SOCIAL CLA% 9 PROGRESS & ! RELATION%IPS ( P[] ?AT IT DET]M9ES1 H[EV] UNPOPUL> OR UNPR(ITABLE ?IS WAY MAY BE4 

,AGGREGAT+ \RSELVES TO C>RIAGES 9 :I* CONFUSION IS TOO (T5 PROPORTIONAL TO SIZE1 = ! SOLE ILLUSION ( BE+ SO 0AMONG ! MASSES0 CAN ONLY BE C\NT]PRODUCTIVE1 ALIO ! SAME WAY AS ALL ! SUPPOS$LY 0CUNN+0 TACTICS ) :I*1 :ILE WE DELUDE \RSELVES 9TO OP5+ UP :O KN[S :AT CONTRADICTIONS 9 ! 5EMY CAMP1 WE DO NO?+ BUT MY/IFY ! REAL T]MS ( ! CLA%1 9CREAS+LY DI/ANC+ ITS EVOLUTION 9 A REVOLUTION>Y S5SE4 

,! ONLY CONTRADICTION ?AT WE MU/ PUT BE=E ! EYES ( ALL1 ?AT WE MU/ WORK TO DEEP5 & MAKE IRREM$IABLE1 9 :I* WE MU/ ACT AS PROPELL]S & DETONATORS1 & ?AT :I* %[S H[ ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( W> 7& ( ?AT FALSE PEACE :I* IS NO?+ BUT ! NECESS>Y CONT9UATION ( IT7 IS IRRECONCILABLE ) ! P]SI/5CE ( CLASS DOM9ATION & ) ALL ?OSE /RUCTURES & !ORIES :I*1 UND] ANY PRETEXT1 JU/IFY & P]PETUATE ITS EXI/5CE4 ,WE MU/ MAKE IT V]Y CLE> ?AT1 P>ADOXICAL AS IT MAY SEEM1 ! BE/ ALLIES ( W>MONG]+ /ATES TODAY >E ?OSE :O *ALL5GE !M )\T PUTT+ !IR EXI/5CE AT /AKE1 BECAUSE 9 ?IS WAY !Y 5DORSE ! MY/IFICATION ( A POSSIBLE ALT]NATIVE )9 ! EXI/+ /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 MISREPRES5T+ ! REALITY ( ! CURR5T CLA%4 ,TO PROPOSE AGA91 UND] ANY SEMBLANCE1 ! OLD FRAUD ( ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT1 SEEK+ TACTICAL COLLUSION ) POLITICAL & SOCIAL =CES6 ?AT WE KN[ >E AMONG ! MA9 5EMIES ( ANY LIB]ATION PROCESS1 W\LD BE TODAY A SUICIDE4 

,FROM A C>EFUL READ+ ( ! FOLL[+ PAGES1 IT WILL NOT BE DIFFICULT = ! COMRADES TO DRAW PRECISE 9DICATIONS AB\T ! ROLE ?AT ! ACT+ M9ORITIES >E CALL$ TO SUPPORT 9 SU* AS 9 O!R CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,:AT >E ! MO/ SUITABLE TOOLS & WAYS TO P]=M ?IS ROLE TODAY1 IS NOT A QUE/ION ?AT CAN BE DEALT ) H]E3 IT IS UP TO ! MOVEM5T TO KN[ H[ TO BUILD ! OPPORTUNITIES & MEANS4 ,SO1 TO F9I%1 ,I WILL LIMIT MYSELF TO EXTRAPOLAT+ A FEW L9ES FROM ! WRIT+S PRES5T$ H]E1 >RANG+ MYSELF !N1 TOGE!R ) ! O!R COMPANIONS1 TO ! TASK ( GIV+ A CONCRETE ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION ?AT CONCLUDES !M3 0,EXP]I5CE LEAVES ! FURR[1 & 9 ?AT FURR[ VIGILS ! WE$ ( 9]TIA ONLY BECAUSE NO ONE HAS S[N ANY MORE SE$2 & DESPAIR & TORM5T1 ANGUI%1 RESIGNATION & SLO? ONLY BECAUSE RESPONSIBILITIES EVADE1 5]GIES & =CES >E IGNOR$1 & 5DS >E NOT GLIMPS$2 BUT GIVE RESPONSIBILITY A SEMBLANCE1 GIVE AW>5ESS TO /R5G?1 GIVE IT A LI<T1 GIVE IT A GOAL1 & Y\ WILL HAVE MADE DESPAIR ! AUDACITY1 RESIGNATION ! H]OISM1 SLO? ! REVOLT1 DEB VASSAL A SANCTUM1 744447 ( ! ,BA/ILLE A PILE ( RU9S2 & ( ! W> ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,:O'S GONNA KEEP AN EYE ON ! CYCLOPS80 

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#ahfa ,HE WAS BORN ON ,AUGU/ #ab 9 ,V]CELLI1 :]E HE ATT5D$ HI< S*OOL4 

#ahha ,HE 5ROLL$ AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,TUR9 :I* HE ATT5D$ = ONLY TWO YE>S4 

#ahhc ,HE COLLABORAT$ ) ! NEWSPAP] 0,L',OP]AIO0 PUBLI%$ 9 ,V]CELLI4 ,AFT] ! 0,LIB]O OP]AIO0 & F9ALLY1 ALWAYS 9 ,V]CELLI1 HE F\ND$ ! NEWSPAP] 0,LA BOJE6 ,ON ,JULY #b#cRD HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #c MON?S = 0DUEL0 ALWAYS CONNECT$ TO HIS MILITANT ACTIVITY4 

#ahhg ,>\ND ?IS TIME HE TOOK P>T 9 ! 0,GAZZETTA OP]AIA0 & ON HIS 9SPIRATION ! SOCIALI/ CIRCLE 0,DIFESA DEL LAVORO0 & ! 0,LEGA DEI LAVORATORI0 W]E F\ND$ 9 ,V]CELLI1 BAS$ ON ! PR9CIPLES ( WORK]S' RESI/ANCE & ORGANIZATION4 ,9 ORD] TO ADVANCE ! CONCEPT ( WORK] RESI/ANCE & TO PROMOTE A UNIFI$ MOVEM5T AMONG ! MASSES ( WORK]S 9 ! >EA1 9 ! SUMM] ( ?AT YE>1 HE HELD A L>GE R\ND ( CONF]5CES AMONG ! WORK]S ( ! ,BIELLA >EA4 ,>\ND ,SEPTEMB] ( ! SAME YE>1 HIS WRIT+S APPE> ON ! 0,WORK]S' ,BEAM0 :]E HE REM>KS ! IMPORTANCE ( AB/5TIONISM4 ,HE IS S5T5C$ TO SEV5 DAYS1 AGA9 = POLITICAL REASONS1 ON ! *>GE ( 0HAV+ MOV$ ON TO A DE FACTO R\TE04 

#ahhh ,HE MADE SEV]AL PROPAG&A T\RS 9 SEV]AL IMPORTANT C5T]S 9 ,PI$MONT ) ! AIM ( CREAT+ ORGANIZATIONS S5SITIVE TO AN>*I/ DEM&S & !RE=E L$ TO DIRECT /RIKES & PROLET>IAN AGITATIONS T[>DS LIB]T>IAN OBJECTIVES :ILE PU%+ ! AN>*I/ IDEAL4 

,9 ,JUNE ( ! SAME YE> HE TOOK P>T 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( /RIKES 9 ,TUR94 ,HIS TACTIC ( 9S]TION TO ! WORK]S' BASE ?AT CON/ITUT$ ! ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK ( ! ,P,O,I WAS SUPPORT$ BY ! 0,WORK]S' ,GAZETTE0 & AT ITS CLOSURE1 AFT] REPEAT$ SEIZURES1 BY ! 0,NEW ,WORK]S' ,GAZETTE0 ?AT IMM$IATELY REPLAC$ IT4 ,9 ,SEPTEMB] ( ! SAME YE> HE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ,I,V ,CONGRESS ( ! ,P>TITE ,OP]AIO1 HELD 9 ,BOLOGNA1 AS REPRES5TATIVE ( ! 0,NUOVA ,GAZZETTA OP]AIA01 ( ! 0,QUE/IONE SOCIALE0 ( ,FLOR5CE & ( ! 0,LEGA DEI LAVORATORI0 ( ,V]CELLI1 SECTION ( ! ,P,O,L ,BUT 9 ?AT ,CONGRESS1 DESPITE HIS SKILLFUL ORATORY1 ,GALLEANI WAS UNABLE TO BR+ ! ,P,O,I TO ! POSITIONS ( ELECTORAL AB/5TIONISM & REVOLUTION>Y POSITIONS4 

#ahhi ,GALLEANI DID NOT GIVE UP &1 9 ,JUNE ( ?AT YE>1 WE SEE HIM AT ! HEAD ( ! GR&IOSE /RIKES 9 ,TUR9 ?AT L$ TO ! SOLID>ITY ( MANY CATEGORIES ( WORK]S4 ,WANT$ BY ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S 9 ,TUR9 AS ONE ( ! MAJOR P]PETRATORS ( ! UNRE/1 ,GALLEANI TOOK REFUGE 9 ,FRANCE1 :]E HE MET ! *EMI/ ,E4 ,MOL9>I & ,AMILC>E ,CIPRIANI4 

#ahi ,HE WAS >RE/$ 9 ,FRANCE = HIS FUR!R 0SUBV]SIVE0 ACTIVITY4 ,HE /AYS #d MON?S 9 JAIL )\T TRIAL4 ,HE'S BE+ RELEAS$4 ,HE MOV$ TO ,SWITZ]L& :]E HE IS A GUE/ ( ,ELIE & ,ELISEE ,RECLUS4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,OCTOB]1 HE WAS >RE/$ BY ! ,SWISS POLICE & H&$ OV] TO ! ,ITALIAN POLICE4 ,LAT]1 AT ! AMNE/Y ( ,NOVEMB] #b#cRD1 HE WAS RELEAS$4 

#ahia ,9 ,JANU>Y-,P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,CONGRESS ( ,CAPOLAGO :]E HE APPROA*ES ! POSITIONS ( ,MALATE/A4 ,GREAT CONTROV]SY ) ! RE=MI/ CURR5TS ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T ON ! OCCASION ( ! 9T]NATIONAL MEET+ = WORK]S' RI<TS HELD AT ! ,CANNOBIANA ,!AT] 9 ,MILAN1 :]E HE PRES5T$ AN ODE 9 FAVOR ( P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,MAY ,DAY EV5T1 SE5 AS AN EXAMPLE ( ! 09T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE04 ,FOLL[+ A PROTE/ DEMON/RATION BY ! UNEMPLOY$ 9 ,ALEX&RIA1 HE WAS >RE/$ & S5T5C$ TO #c MON?S 9 PRISON & A F9E ( #e LIRE4 ,AFT] S]V+ HIS S5T5CE1 HE MOVES TO ,SAMPI]D>5A4 

#ahib ,HE TOOK P>T1 TOGE!R ) ,PIETRO ,GORI1 9 ! ,CONGRESS ( ,G5OA1 :]E HE MADE A HEAT$ SPEE* 9 FAVOR ( AB/5TIONISM4 ,AFT] ! SPLIT FROM ! ,SOCIALI/S1 ,GALLEANI CONT9U$ HIS PROPAG&A 9 V>I\S T[NS1 & ESPECIALLY 9 ! ,G5OA >EA4 ,HE CONTRIBUTES TO ! NEWSPAP] 0,IL ,C>BONAIO0 ( ,G5OA &1 SPORADICALLY1 TO ! 0,9DIP5D5TE0 & 0,CAFF>O01 ALSO ( ,G5OA4 

#ahid ,TOGE!R ) ,A4 ,PELLACO TRIES TO CREATE A UNIT>Y ASSOCIATION ( ! AN>*I/S ( ,G5OA4 ,= ?IS REASON1 TOGE!R ) #cd O!R COMRADES1 HE WAS >RE/$ & S5T5C$ TO #c YE>S = 0CONSPIRACY01 PLUS #e YE>S ( =C$ RESID5CE4 ,PIETRO ,GORI WAS HIS LAWY]4 ,DISC\NT$ ! PRISON1 IS S5T TO ! =C$ HOME ON ! ISL& ( ,PANTELL]IA4 

#ahig ,/ILL 9 ,PANTELL]IA1 HE REFUS$ ! (F] ( A C&IDACY-PROTE/ ?AT W\LD HAVE ALL[$ HIM TO REGA9 HIS FRE$OM4 

#ahii ,TO A NEW PROPOSAL = C&IDACY-PROTE/1 & AGA9/ !M 9 G5]AL1 TO SUPPORT & REAFFIRM ! VITALITY ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 TO SUPPORT ANTI-LEGALIT>IANISM & ANTI-P>LIAM5T>IANISM1 FROM HIS =C$ HOME HE PUTS =W>D ! IDEA ( ! PUBLICATION ( A S+LE ISSUE3 0,! ,DEAD04 ,! NEWSPAP] WAS 9 FACT PUBLI%$ 9 ,NOVEMB] ( ?AT YE>1 9 ,ANCONA1 ) AN $ITORIAL BY ,LUIGI ,GALLEANI ON ! FRONT PAGE4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! SAME YE> HE MANAG$ TO ESCAPE FROM ! ISL& & SETTL$ 9 ,CAIRO = AB\T A YE>4 

#aia ,9 E>LY ,OCTOB] IT REA*ES ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,HE IMM$IATELY MADE CONTACT ) ! AN>*I/S ( ! >EA1 ESPECIALLY ! EMIGRANTS1 & TOOK OV] ! DIRECTION ( 0,LA ,QUE/IONE SOCIALE0 :I* WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ,PAT]SON4 

#aib ,ALSO 9 ! SAME CITY1 9 ,JUNE ( ?AT YE>1 HE L$ ! GR&IOSE & VIOL5T G5]AL /RIKE &1 DUR+ ! DEMON/RATIONS1 WAS W\ND$ AT ! M\? BY A GUN%OT4 ,HE IS S5T TO ,MONTREAL1 ,CANADA1 FROM :]E HE CONT9UES HIS COLLABORATION ) ! NEWSPAP]4 

#aic ,HE RETURN$ TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES UND] ! FALSE NAME ( ,LUIGI ,PIMP9O & SETTL$ 9 ,B>RE4 ,9 ! SUMM] ( ?AT SAME YE> ! PUBLICATION ( ! P]IODICAL 0,CRONACA SUBV]SIVA0 BEGAN1 :I* WILL BE PUBLI%$ = #af YE>S 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & !N = ALMO/ A YE> 9 ,TUR94 

#aif ,! POLICE DISCOV]$ HIS HIDE\T 9 ,B>RE1 EXTRADIT$ HIM TO ,NEW ,J]SEY1 :]E HE WAS >RE/$ 9 ,DECEMB]4 

#aig ,AT ! TRIAL1 ! JURY C\LD NOT AGREE ON A UNANIM\S V]DICT & ,GALLEANI WAS RELEAS$ 9 ,APRIL4 

,BETWE5 #aig & #a#i#a#i1 HE UND]TOOK SEV]AL BATTLES ) ! 0,SUBV]SIVE ,*RONICLE01 9CLUD+ ONE AGA9/ ! ME?ODS US$ 9 ! ,MEXICAN REVOLUTION BY ,MAD]O BUT ALSO AGA9/ ,ZAPATA HIMSELF4 ,ON ! OCCASION ( ! W> 9 ,LIBYA1 IT 9T5SIFIES ! FI<T AGA9/ NATIONALISM & MILIT>ISM4 ,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD1 HE WAS ALSO D5\NC$ BY ! ,ITALIAN JUDICI>Y = HIS >TICLES ON 0,L'AGITATORE0 & 0,VOLONTA04 ,AS ! ,FIR/ ,WORLD ,W> APPROA*$1 IT SID$ AGA9/ 9T]V5TIONISM1 ?US 5T]+ 9TO GREAT CONTRA/S ) ,KROPOTK9 & ,CIPRIANI :O HAD DECL>$ !MSELVES = 9T]V5TION 9 ?AT W>4 ,HE 9CREASES HIS 9T]V5TIONS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BY FI<T+ AGA9/ MILIT>Y CONSCRIPTION & W>4 ,HE IS REPEAT$LY ACCUS$ ( 09CITEM5T TO REBELLION04 

#aiai ,HIS ACTION DUR+ ! W> YE>S RESULT$ 9 HIS EXPULSION FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & DEPORTATION TO ,ITALY = 0REASONS ( PUBLIC ORD]04 ,9 ,JULY HE >RIV$ 9 ,G5OA &1 GIV5 HIS POOR HEAL?1 HE RETIR$ TO ! C\NTRYSIDE = A %ORT P]IOD4 

#aib ,HE MOV$ TO ,TUR9 & BEGAN PUBLI%+ ! ,ITALIAN $ITION ( ! 0,CRONACA SUBV]SIVA01 :I* C\LD ONLY BE PUBLI%$ = N9E MON?S4 ,9 ,SEPTEMB]1 9 FACT1 ,GALLEANI IS AGA9 9DICT$ = AN >TICLE 5TITL$ 0,BRO!R ,SOLDI]04 

#aibb ,AFT] TWO YE>S ( ABSCOND+1 ON ,OCTOB] #a#h1 HE PRES5T$ HIMSELF AT ! POLICE HEADQU>T]S 9 ,TUR91 A FEW DAYS BE=E ! TRIAL1 & ON ,OCTOB] #bh HE WAS S5T5C$ TO #a YE> & #b MON?S1 !N SUBJECT$ TO SPECIAL SURVEILLANCE4 

,BETWE5 #aibb & #aibg HE WAS AGA9 S5T5C$ TO ANO!R #f MON?S 9 PRISON = 0HAV+ RECEIV$ SUBV]SIVE PUBLICATIONS04 

#aibg ,HE WAS S5T TO ! ISL& ( ,LIP>I = CONF9EM5T4 

#aic ,DUE TO HIS V]Y ADVANC$ AGE1 HE IS RELEAS$ ON LIB]TY4 

#aica ,HE DI$ 9 ,CAPRIGLIOLA1 9 ! PROV9CE ( ,MASSA ,C>R>A1 ON ,NOVEMB] #d4 

,= ! W>1 = NEUTRALITY1 OR = PEACE8.<#a.> 

O ,*APT] #a 

,= ! W>1 MEAN:ILE1 NO4 

,NO W>1 :]EV] OR H[EV] IT'S LIT4 

,YE/]DAY'S AV]SION -- 9 :I* EV]YONE1 AT LEA/ ON ?IS SIDE ( ! B>RICADE1 WAS COMMUNICAT$1 & 9 :I* IRR$UCIBLE1 DO NOT P]SI/1 TODAY ?AT ! AN>*I/S EM]G$ SL[LY1 PA9FULLY1 FROM HALF A C5TURY ( DIS5*ANTM5T ?AT ( MOCK]Y1 ( HUNG]1 ( *A9S REPAY ! SACRIFICE ( ! H>R[+ G5]ATION FROM :I* ! UNITY1 ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ! HOMEL& HAD BE5 BUILT2 H>D5$ TO ! CRITICISM ?AT FROM DISILLUSIONM5T ]UPT$ UNRIPE & 9EXORABLE TO SE>* = ! DESOLAT+ CAUSES1 HAS BECOME MORE T5ACI\S1 UN%AKABLE TODAY ?AN TO W>S1 TO ALL W>S1 H[EV] DISGUIS$1 LACKS ! IDEAL CONT5T ?AN TO ASS]TORS1 CONFESSORS1 TO ! H]ALDS & SOLDI]S ( ! IDEA & ! NATIONAL CAUSE GAVE ! G5]\S NO/ALGIA ( ! ,HOLOCAU/1 ! T5ACITY ?AT DID NOT ABDICATE BE=E ! EXECUTION]1 BETRAYAL1 MIS=TUNE & 9 ,MANTUA1 ,BRESCIA1 ,NOV>A1 ,ASPROMONTE1 ,MONTANA F\ND 9 ! MIS=TUNE REASON = ! UNANIM\S SOLID>ITY CONS5SUS & R5EW$ VICTORI\S C\RAGE4 

,! W> IS NO MORE TODAY ?AN A /OCK EX*ANGE OP]ATION1 A BUS9ESS1 ON :OSE CL\DY W9D+S ! FACES ( CIVILIZATION1 ! LABORS ( PROGRESS1 ! NATIONAL PRIDE >E OV]TURN$ TO HIDE ! 9CONFESSABLE & %AMELESS FRAUD1 TO REAP ! SACK1 = ! SIZE1 = ! =TUNE ( ! GREAT ?IEVES ! NECESS>Y TRIBUTE ( 5]GY & BLOOD ?AT ! PROLET>IAT ALONE CAN GIVE &1 ?\< DOCILE1 ?\< LATE1 W\LD NOT O!RWISE GIVE ) >DOR1 SELF-SACRIFICE1 ! BL9D IMPETUS ?AT IS AN ESS5TIAL CONDITION = SUCCESS4 

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,CIVIL LONG+S1 9TOL]ANCE ( =EIGN TYRANNIES1 TREMORS ( NATIONAL RESURRECTION ! W>S ?AT HAVE BE5 BLOODY+ ! OLD & NEW WORLD = TW5TY YE>S8 ,*9A'S W> AGA9/ ,JAPAN 9 #a#h#i#e2 ! W> ( !#b ,UNIT$ ,/ATES AGA9/ ,SPA9 9 #a#h#i#h.<#b.>2 ,5GL&'S W> AGA9/ ! ,BO]S 9 #a#h#i#i2 COALITION ,EUROPE 

AGA9/ ! ,*9ESE ,EMPIRE 9 #a#i2 ,JAPAN'S W> AGA9/ ,RUSSIA 9 #a#i#d2 ,ITALY'S W> AGA9/ ,TURKEY 9 #a#i#a#a2 ! ,BALKAN ,/ATES LA/ YE>2 N[1 ! ONE ?AT BURNS 9 ! OLD CONT95T8 ,I ,:5 >E ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! P>ADOXICAL C>NAGE !MSELVES CONC$+ -- & IT IS1 MOREOV]1 ALSO TO ! LESS %REWD ONES CONFIRM$ BY ! IMM$IATE EXP]I5CE -- ?AT ! MONOPOLY ( ! COMM]CIAL F9ANCIAL 9DU/RIAL M>KETS ( ,KOREA1 ,MAN*URIA1 ,*9A1 ,CUBA1 ! ,TRANSVAAL1 OR ! HO>D+ ( ! ,SIRTI TO ! RAPT SPECULATIONS ( ! ,BANCO DI ,ROMA1 WILL N[ COME \T ( ! COMPETITIONS8 ,:5 DOES ! PRESUMPTION ( ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE1 ,BELGIUM1 ,G]MANY1 ,G]MANY1 ,AM]ICA TO BR+ BEYOND !IR BORD]S O!R CIVILIZATIONS ?AN EXTORTION1 EXPLOITATION1 CORRUPTION1 DR[NS 9 ! ,CONC5TRATION ,CAMPS ( ! ,TRANSVAAL AS 9 ! ,CONGO1 9 ! ,REPUBLICAN HORRORS ( ,TONK9O OR ,MADAGASC> AS 9 ! ,PURITAN ,9QUISITION ( ! ,PHILIPP9ES1 & TAKES ON ! S5SE ( AN ATROCI\S IMPUD5T IRONY T[>DS AUTOCRATIC ,RUSSIA & PELLAGROSA & ILLIT]ATE ,ITALY8 

,PIRATES1 JACKALS1 USURP$ PURSE-SNAT*]S1 %OPKEEP]S1 PRIE/S1 SUPPLI]S1 GAMBL]S1 & GAMBL]S1 :O >E PANT+1 DIVID+ ! T5? ( ! PR(ITS !Y HAVE E>N$1 ! W>S ( TODAY & TOMORR[1 ! W>S ( EV]Y NATION & EV]Y RACE1 EV]Y L& & EV]Y CONT95T4 

,DIVID5DS1 USURIES1 TI!S >E CUT ONLY ON ,JOB'S BACK1 :E!R HE IS BLACK OR :ITE OR YELL[1 :E!R HE WAS BORN UND] ! CROSS1 ! CRESC5T MOON1 ! TRICOLOR1 :E!R HE IS HELD TO ! LAXITY BY HIS MA/] BY ,CECCO ,BEPPE OR ,GUGLIELM9E1 ,G5N>IELLO1 ,WILSON OR ,PO9C>E4 

,& TO PUT TO ,JOB ! ALT]NATIVE ( BE+ = OR AGA9/ W> W\LD SEEM IDLE )\T ! SOPHI/RY ?AT DESC5DS FROM ! MO/ DIV]SE P>*M5TS & TRIBUNES1 M>AMAL OR NAIVE1 TO SW9DLE ITS GOOD FAI?1 TO %AKE ITS 9]TIA MADE UP ( DI/RU/ MU* MORE ?AN SLO?1 TO UPSET ITS SIMPLE S\LS & S9C]E JUDGM5TS4 

,SO MU* SOPHI/RY6 ,H[ MANY1 TO EXCUSE ! FRAIL DE$S1 TO HIDE ! BRAZ5 DEFECTIONS6 

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,LET US LEAVE AS A GANG ! SC\NDRELS :O *ANGE !IR CONSCI5CE ACCORD+ TO :O *ANGE !IR MA/]1 & FAI?1 IDEALS & 5?USIASM DRAW ON ! CRIB & MEASURE !M AGA9/ ! BLAME4 ,9SURRECTIONI/S1 ANTI-PATRIOTS1 ANTI-RACI/S TO ! PO9T ( RESIGN+ ONESELF TO ! LEG5D>Y ,G]MAN /ICK 9 ! BRA9S ( ! =EIGN 9VASION1 YE/]DAY -- :5 !Y FILL$ ! B[L ( DAILY SLOP1 LICK$ ! ASS ( !IR 0COMRADES0 -- >E NATIONALI/S1 PATRIOTS1 W>MONG]+ TODAY ?AT ! NATIONALISM ( ! HOMEL& HAS HIR$ !M TO %OOT GUNS ( ! GANG1 PREP>E ! LITT] TO !IR VANITY1 & COMP5SATES ( ! LOAF ( BREAD ! TREADS ?AT 9 ! MID/ ( US HAS H>VE/$ !IR EQUIVOCAL & M]CANTILE REVOLV+4 ,LANSQU5ETS ( ?OSE :O PAY !M1 !Y B>T] !IR BREAD ) CONSCI\S LIES & ) PR(ESSIONAL VICTUALS1 TOO =EIGN TO ANY %UDD] ( FEEL+ SO ?AT !IR L\DLY BLUND]S1 !IR 9V]T$ SOM]SAULTS1 !IR %AMELESS FACES CAN MOVE MORE ?AN ) COMPASSION OR DISGU/1 SO ?AT !IR M]C5>Y *AMELEONISM1 !IR DESP]ATE 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL LATITUDE1 EV5 IF !Y POSE AS PHILOSOPH]S & C5SORS1 CAN HAVE WEI<T 9 A S9C]E DEBATE4 

,PEOPLE PASS BY & NO/RIL-TI<T5 US1 TOO4 

,IF ONLY !RE WAS DISS5SION1 NO ONE W\LD HAVE NOTIC$6 

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,BUT ! W> WAS BE=E & BE=E EV]Y?+ ! SUDD5 & DEF9ITIVE LIQUIDATION ( MILITANT SOCIALISM4 ,! GREAT 9DU/RIALI/S ( ,WE/PHALIA1 ,SAXONY1 ,SILESIA 9 ! DEADLY W> ON 9DU/RY#aI 9 ,BIRM+HAM1 ,GLASG[ & ,MAN*E/] -- :O 9 ! FI]CE COMPETITION ( ! TWO ANTAGONI/IC 9DU/RIES & ! FUNDAM5TAL REASON = ! BITT] ,EUROPEAN CONFLICT -- C]TA9LY DID NOT DREAM ( HAV+ ALLIES 9 ! DEADLY W> BETWE5 ! P>LIAM5T>Y REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,G]MAN PROLET>IAT1 9 ,WILLIAM ( ,HOH5ZOLL]N TO HAVE ,N>R[ AT HIS SIDE1 MORE TRU/WOR?Y & MORE DEVOT$ ?AN HIS ,HUSS>S ( ! ,GU>D1 ! C5TURY ( SOCIALI/ DEPUTIES TO ! ,REI*/AG4 

,NOT EV5 A %AD[ ( A CONTRA/1 NOT EV5 ! SLI<TE/ ATTEMPT AT OPPOSITION3 ,DEUTS*L& UB] ALLES6 ,! GREAT ,G]MAN HOMEL& ABOVE ALL2 :ILE ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! BORD]1 ! EXTREME SOCIALI/ :O /ILL D>$ TO OPPOSE ! ,*AMB] ON #g ,JULY TO ! APPROVAL ( ! F\R HUNDR$ ?\S& FRANCS BALANC$ = ,PO9C>E'S VISIT TO ,PET]SBURG1 NO LONG] F9DS A MAN TO REMEMB] SOCIALI/ 9T]NATIONALISM1 TO REMEMB]1 9 ! IMM95CE ( W>1 ! %AMEFUL SPEE*ES & H]ETICAL AG5DAS ACCLAIM$ AT ! MEET+ ( ! ,SECRET>IAT ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 9 ,BRUSSELS ! WEEK BE=E4 

,NOT ONE1 NOT EV5 ,H]VE4 

,! MAN :O HAD AB&ON$ !IR LORDS' HOMEL& ON ! DUN<ILL1 CRY+ \T UND] ! S]5ITY ( ! GOODNESS ?AT ! ,FR5* PROLET>IAT W\LD RESPOND ) 9SURRECTION TO ! DECL>ATION ( W>1 9SCRIB$ AMONG HIS SOCIAL DUTIES1 AT ! FIR/ FLA% ( ! HURRICANE1 ?AT ( REASSUR+ ! GOV]NM5T 0?AT !RE W\LD NOT BE A G5]AL /RIKE AGA9/ ! ?REAT5$ W>1 ?AT !RE W\LD NOT BE A G5]AL 9SURRECTIONAL /RIKE ONCE W> WAS DECL>$4 

,?AT ! SOCIALI/S1 ! TRADE UNIONI/S1 ! LIB]T>IANS W\LD M>* LIKE ONE MAN TO ! FRONTI] GIV+ ! NATIONALI/S ! EXAMPLE ( C\RAGE & DISCIPL9E1 TRU/+ 9 ! ,REPUBLIC'S CONC]N = WOM5 & *ILDR504.<#c.> 

,A %REWD M9I/]IAL RE%UFFLE HAS DEFEAT$ ANY DI/ANT ?REAT ( OPPOSITION4 ,ON ,AUGU/ #b#f1 ,VIVIANI RECOMPOS$ HIS M9I/RY BY CALL+ ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! DIFF]5T GRADATIONS ( RADICAL & UNIFI$ SOCIALISM3 ,JULES ,GUESDE1 ,M>CEL ,SEMBAT1 ,BI5V5U ,M>T91 ,GA/ON ,?OMPSON1 ,ALEX&RE ,MILL]&1 ,>I/IDE ,BRI&1 ,VICTOR ,AUGAGNEUR1 ETC4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 ! OPPOSITION WAS SIL5C$ BY TAK+ ! LESS DOCILE LEAD]S HO/AGE TO ! GOV]NM5T1 & ON ! O!R H&1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY WAS HELD RESPONSIBLE = ! W> & ITS FATE1 TO :I* ! DE/9IES1 ! =TUNES ( ! ,BANK ( ,FRANCE1 ,CREUZOT1 ,*ATILLON ,COMM5TRY1 ,CR$IT ,LYONNAIS1 GREAT F9ANCE & GREAT ,FR5* 9DU/RY >E SO CLOSELY L9K$4 

,IF ! B\RGEOISIE HAS NEV] BE5 SO RUFFL$1 ! SOCIALI/ OPPOSITION C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MORE OBLIQUE NOR MORE /UPID4 

,9 ,5GL& SOCIALISM WAS 9 ! RANKS1 DISP]S$ & ,SANA ! ONLY DISS5T+ VOICE1 ?AT ( ,KEIR ,H>DIE1 AS 9 ,FRANCE1 VOX CLAMANTIS 9 ! DES]T1 SOON SUFFOCAT$ BY ! 9SANE CRY ( ! CR[DS3 9 ,B]L96 ,9 ,B]L91 ! LONE VOICE ( PROTE/ FROM SOME AN>*I/ NEWSPAP] DIDN'T VIBRATE4 

,9 ,BELGIUM SOCIALISM WAS AT ! BORD]1 = ! HOMEL&1 9 >MS & LUGGAGE4 

,9 ,ITALY ,MA*IAVELLEGGIA4 

,! M9OR P>T :I*1 ON ! ROAD TO ,DAMASCUS1 HAS BE5 REPEAT+ = YE>S1 AT EV]Y CRISIS1 ITS HOMAGES TO ! DOM9ANT CLASS 9 ITS MO/ AUGU/ SYMBOL1 & = ! W>1 = ! CONQUE/ ( ,TR5TO & ,TRIE/E1 = ! ANNEXATION ( ,ALBANIA1 = ! CLAIM ( ,TUNIS1 ,MALTA1 ,CORSICA1 ,NICE1 ! F\R FIF?S ( ,EUROPE2 ! MAJOR P>T & = ! W> AS WELL4 ,IT IS NOT ?OSE :O DO NOT SEE ?AT ! NEUTRALITY IMPOS$ ON ! GOV]NM5T IS ONLY A %REWD ALIBI4 ,! DYNA/IC TREATIES HAVE L9K$ ! POLITICAL FATES ( ! ,ITALIAN PEOPLE TO ?OSE ( ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5TS1 AGA9/ TRADITION1 AGA9/ HI/ORY1 AGA9/ ! LIV+ PROTE/S ( AN ANGUI%$ REC5T HI/ORICAL PA/1 AGA9/ ! IMPLICIT R5UNCIATION ( ! 9TEGRATION ( NATIONAL UNITY2 & ! SOCIALI/ POLICY & AGA9/ ,AU/RIA AGA9/ ,G]MANY1 REBELL+ AGA9/ ! COMMITM5TS0 MADE BY ! GOV]NM5T ) ! TRIPLE ALLIANCE4 ,BUT IT IS CLE> ?AT IT W\LD BE ) ! GOV]NM5T = ! W> AGA9/ ,AU/RIA1 = ! ,ITALIAN R$EMPTION ( ,I/RIA & ,TR5T9O2 NOT AGA9/ ! W> 9 S#f & = ITSELF1 NOT AGA9/ ! W> ?AT1 BY RECONFIRM+ ! IRRECONCILABLE 9T]E/S ( CAPITALISM & ! PROLET>IAT 9 ! NAME ( ! HOMEL& OR ! L9EAGE1 OBLIT]A D5IES & P]V]TS ALL ! CRITICISM1 ! S\L1 ! ACTION1 ! V]Y REASON = BE+1 ! SOCIALI/ ASPIRATION & ! PROLET>IAN EMANCIPATION4 

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,WE >E NOT DEAL+ H]E ) ! USUAL CASE ( AB]RATION OR 9DIVIDUAL CORRUPTION3 WE >E DEAL+ ) ! FAILURE ( A ME?OD4 

,SOCIALISM HAS ITS REASON = BE+ 9 ! ECONOMIC FACT ( ! IRR$UCIBILITY ( ! ANTAGONISM BETWE5 PROLET>IAN & B\RGEOIS 9T]E/S2 & MOVEM5T ( /RUGGLE & CLASS R$EMPTION1 & IF ?IS R$EMPTION IS SUBORD9AT$ TO ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ECONOMIC MONOPOLY & ! POLITICAL PRIVILEGE ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO SP5D A WORD TO %[ ?AT ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T WILL BE A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T NOT ONLY BECAUSE ITS REMOTE ASPIRATION IS REVOLUTION>Y1 BUT BECAUSE IT IS REVOLUTION>Y ( ALL ! DAILY IRRECONCILABILITIES IT MU/ NECESS>ILY BE AT ITS WORK EV]Y H\R ( EV]Y DAY4 

,A SOCIALISM :I*1 9 ! REMOTE EXPECTATION ( ! EXPROPRIATION ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 9T5DS TO MAKE 5DS MEET AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE1 & E/ABLI%ES1 ON ! BASIS ( ASSIDU\S COMPROMISES 9 ! ,MUNICIPALITY1 9 ! ,PROV9CE1 9 ! ,P>LIAM5T1 9 ! MO/ DIFFICULT LABOR M>KETS1 ANY K9D ( COOP]ATION 9 VIEW ( ! CONS]VATION ( ! LIB]TY HI!RTO CONQU]$1 & SOCIAL ORD]1 ALBEIT PROVISIONAL1 9 :I* ! GRADUAL 9TELLECTUAL & MORAL ELEVATION ( ! PROLET>IAT MATURES1 & SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T ?AT REABSORBS ITSELF )\T ?9K+ IT1 )\T REALIZ+ IT1 )\T WANT+ TO1 9 ! OLD DEMOCRACY AGA9/ :I* IT HAD RIS51 PROTE/ & REACTION4 ,IT IS ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T ?AT1 AFT] ! FLA%+ & P]SECUT$ P]IOD ( ! ORIG9S1 & CAME1 CROSSES ! COOP]ATION RECONCIL+ ) ! CAPITAL1 CROSSES ! P>LIAM5T RECONCIL+ ) ! /ATE1 CROSSES ! M5TAL RES]VES RECONCIL+ ) ! *UR*1 DIS>M+ ! SUSPICIONS ( ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ORD] & 5ABL+1 CROSSES ! R5UNCIATION1 TO TAKE 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS ! POLITICAL SUCCESSION ?AT ! OLD P>TIES ?REAT5 TO COMPROMISE & SUBV]T ) !IR ABSURD & OB/9ATE IMMOBILITY4 

,EXCITE1 EXASP]ATE ?IS ACTION ) ! FLATT]Y ( A CONV5I5T P>TICIPATION 9 ! GOV]NM5T BUS9ESS1 ) ! BAIT ( ! MAJOR 9FLU5CES CONNECT$ TO IT1 & ! 9VOLUTION WILL BE PRECIPITAT$ BY ! CONC]N ( TOMORR['S RESPONSIBILITIES4 

,H[ CAN WE WOND] IF1 HAV+ REA*$ ! ?RE%OLD ( P[]1 !SE PEOPLE1 :O = ?IRTY YE>S HAVE SP5T !IR 9TELLIG5CE1 /UDY1 SPEE*1 & T5ACITY TO P]SUADE US ?AT \R 9T]E/S W]E NOT ! 9T]E/S ( \R MA/]S2 ?AT !Y W]E O!R1 DIFF]5T1 OPPOS+1 IRRECONCILABLE1 TAK+ ! 9T]E/S ( \R MA/]S2 ?AT !Y C\LD NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE ( EA* O!R1 TRIUMPH1 EXCEPT OV] ! DEFEAT ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO M>G91 NEUTRAL E>?LY ONES ON :I* TO =M AN ALLIANCE1 TO COME TO A COMPROMISE2 & 9SPIR$ US ! SUSPICION1 GRAFT$ ON TO DI/RU/1 IMPOS$ DIVORCE FROM EV]Y POLITICAL P>TY TO :I* ! CLASS HAD TO OPPOSE ! ID5TITY ( ECONOMIC 9T]E/S1 SURR\ND$ BY A SOLID>ITY1 A =CE ?AT NO =CE C\LD RESI/ -- !N CAME FROM TUMBLE TO TUMBLE TO TELL US ?AT 9 ! NAME ( L9EAGE OR CIVILIZATION OR HOMEL& ?OSE 9T]E/S C\LD BE1 HAD TO BE RECONCIL$ & CONFUS$3 ?AT 9 ! NAME ( ! NATION OR ( CIVILIZATION OR ( ! FA!RL&1 ! MA/]S1 ! EXPLOIT]S1 ?OSE :O LIVE BY \R SWEAT & HAIL ON \R S]VITUDE1 C\LD ALSO1 IF !Y W]E BORN H]E FROM ! ,SOCA OR FROM ! ,BR5N] ,PASS1 BE \R BRO!RS2 & ?AT ! WRET*$1 EV5 ! WRET*$ ( \R [N MIS]Y1 ( \R [N ABJECTION1 C\LD BE \R 5EMIES 9 SPITE ( ! ID5TITY ( DE/9Y & ! SOLID>ITY ( 9T]E/S1 IF !Y W]E BORN1 IF !Y W]E CAMP$ BEYOND ,KV>N]1 BECAUSE BEYOND ?AT1 ?\< !Y >E AS PA9FUL AS WE >E1 ! PROG5Y ( S]VANTS HAVE ANO!R FLAG1 ANO!R K+4 ,& IT IS ! ,AU/RIA ( ,FRANZ ,JOSEPH ( ,HAPSBURG1 :ILE WE1 WE >E ! ,ITALY ( ,VITTORIO ,EMANUELE ( ,SAVOY4 ,& ?AT IT IS SAD1 & MIS]ABLE1 BUT WE MU/1 WE VILIFI$1 WE EXPLOIT$1 WE RAGAMUFF9S :O HAVE NEV] SE5 EA* O!R1 :O HAVE FELT LIKE BRO!RS EV5 IGNOR+ EA* O!R1 V5TUR+ ON EA* O!R1 CUTT+ \R ?ROATS )\T M]CY OR M]CY IF A CONTRA/ FLA%ES BETWE5 ,G5N>IELLO & ,CECCO ,BEPPE1 ,IF BETWE5 ! MA/]S BEYOND1 :O = ! BUILD]S ( !IR =TUNE NEV] HAD NO?+ BUT CONTEMPT1 JAIL1 TREAD 9 ! BELLY1 & ?OSE ON ?IS SIDE1 :O 9 \R SK9 HAVE CUT (F OMNIPOT5CE & BLASPHEMY1 ! /UPIDE/ COMPLA9T ( JUNKM5 IS LIT4 

,! PROLET>IAT1 :O TOOK ON ! ,EU*>I/ ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL = AN H\R1 A CITIZ5 = AN H\R ( ! UNIV]SAL HOMEL&1 REJO9$ AMONG ! N>R[ CONF9ES ( ! PEOPLE1 RECONCILES ) ITS MILL5>IAN TORTUR]1 DRESSES HIS LIV]Y1 BELTS HIS >MS & 9SIGNIA1 DEFEATS HIM BY S++ HIS 5EMIES1 HAPPY TO GIVE HIS LIFE1 ! BREAD ( HIS TRIUMPH = ! PEOPLE1 ! HOMEL&1 CIVILIZATION1 )\T EV5 REMEMB]+ ?AT ( HIS ?REE /EPMO!RS & ! BA/>D ?REE TIMES DIS[N$4 

,HE HAS ACCU/OM$ US TO ! ,ELYSEE & ! ,QUIR9AL1 SOCIALISM WELL ?\<T \T2 WE HAVE SE5 ! DESOLATE :ISP]+ ( ! MIS]ABLE AT ! FUN]ALS ( ,UMB]TO DI ,SAVOIA & ,C>D9AL ,BONOMELLI2 HE HAS CLEV]LY L$ US TO ,*ALONS & ,DRAVEIL 9 ! SOCIALI/ MASSACRES ( ! BREADLESS.<#d.>2 ,WE CAN WELL SEE HIM TAK5 ON ) ,MILL]& TO ! SUPREME MAGI/RACY ( W>1 YE>N+ ) ,BISSOLATI1 ) ,TURATI1 ) ,F]RI1 ) ! V>I\S SNOTTY ,CORRIDONI -- RECONCIL$ 9 ! GREAT NAME ( ! C\NTRY -- 9 ,TR5TO 9 ,TRIE/E1 TO ! ORGANIZ$ EXT]M9ATION ( ! WRET*$ ON BO? SIDES ( ! BORD]4 

,9 ! NAME ( ! ,FA!RL& & CIVILIZATION444 

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,ONE UND]/&S ?AT1 SET ASIDE 9 ! SOPHISM ( CIVILIZATION1 ! REASONS = ! W> C\LD NOT 9T]E/ ! PROLET>IAT4 

,:]E DID CIVILIZATION EV] MEET ! P>IAHS8 ,FROM :5CE & :5 DID IT FALL ON !IR PALE FRONTS6 DID ! DEWS & HOPES ( ! RESURRECTION REAPPE>8 

,?US1 !Y DO NOT COMMUNICATE ! S]VANTS 9 ! 5?USIASM ( !IR LORDS EV5 IF !Y SUFF]1 ONCE AGA91 DESP]ATE UNC]TA9 DES]TS ! VIOL5CE ( A DE/9Y AGA9/ :I* !Y DO NOT HAVE ! NECESS>Y ,CONCORDE =CE TO >ISE4 

,IT'S BY ACADEMICS1 BY DOCTR9AIRES1 BY POLITICIANS4 ,IT IS RO>+ \T ( *UR*ES1 C\NCILS1 CONSECRAT$ >EOPAGOS ( SCI5CE1 LIT]ATURE1 >T1 ! PROTE/ AGA9/ ! B>B>IC W>RIOR ( ! BLOODL9ES2 & BECAUSE IT IS BL9D1 OBTUSE & BEA/LY1 IT AWAITS ) EV]Y DUCE AT ! %AD[ ( EV]Y FLAG1 ) ,LORD ,KIT*5] CONSECRAT$ KNI<T 9 ! EXOTIC MASSACRES & RECURR5CES ( ! ,D>K ,CONT95T2 ) ,J(FRE1 ! GLOOMY SURVIVOR ( ! RE/ORATION ( #a#h#g#a2 ) ! ,CZ>'S ,CO- SACKS GR[N 9 ! ASSIDU\S POGROMS1 9 ! SY/EMATIC MASSACRES ( OLD WOM5 & *ILDR51 TO ! GREAT W>1 TO ! GREAT GLORY ON ! WE/]N CAMPS2 ,) ! TWO EMP]ORS1 ! ONE B5T UND] HALF A C5TURY ( 9FAMY ( HANG+ CRIMES ( C>NAGE1 ! O!R PRONE TO ! DAILY TORTURE ( ! CR[DS 9DOCILE TO HIS GAME -- SCI5CE1 >T & POETRY1 TO ! VA/ HORIZON TORN BY RECKLESS 9VE/IGATION 9 ! D>KNESS ( DOGMA & MY/]Y1 TO ! VA/ HUMAN DRAMA BLE$+ 9 EV]Y HE>T1 BEYOND EV]Y FRONTI] ( TIME & SPACE1 TO ! GREAT HUMAN HOPE FRE$ FROM /UPID PR$E/9ATIONS TO ! CONQUE/ ( TRU?1 BEAUTY1 JU/ICE1 R$EMPTION1 HAVE PUT A BLEAK 5D4 ,! BITT] & GRE$Y H]MIT ( ! ,9DIG5\S1 %AMELESS C\RTESANS ( M]*ANTS & BREW]S4 

,GABRIELE ,D',ANNUNZIO \R 0= ! OAK & = ! LAUREL & = ! FLA%+ IRON1 = VICTORY & = GLORY & JOY01 9VOKES PRONUBO TO ! =TUNES ( ! NEW ,ITALY -- ! ,ITALY ( ,BAVA ,BECC>IS & ( ,PIAZZA DEL ,PANE -- HI< GU>DIAN ( ! FATI1 ,DANTE ,ALI<I]I1 SPEAK+ ) LITTLE RESPECT2 :ILE FROM ,LONDON ,RUDY>D ,KIPL+ ANO!R L>G]1 MORE ASSIDU\S TRIBUTE ( AV]AGE BLOOD ( *ILDR5 ASKS ! WOMB ( ,BRITI% MO!RS TO SAVE ! HOMEL& ?AT ! ,HUNS ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY WANT TO R$UCE1 HUMILIATE1 TO A D>K ,G]MAN PROV9CE2 & ,MAURIZIO ,MAET]L9K1 ! PURE & F9E & MEEK POET ( *ILDR5 & SIMPLE PEOPLE1 9 FRONT ( HIM ! HE>TBREAK ( HIS H]OIC ,FLEMI% L&1 NOT AGA9/ ! HORR5D\S FETI%ES ?AT B5D TO !IR OM9\S YOKE1 BE=E ! =EIGN]1 ! SUBJECT & ! CITIZ51 POISONS ! POISON$ GIAMBO1 BUT TO ! PEOPLE ! 9EXORABLE RESOLUTION ACCLAIMS3 ! WRECK+ ( ! WICK$ IRRESI/IBLE DEEP SECRET =CES ?AT 9N]VATE ALL ! ,G]MAN S\L & WANT TO BE CRU%$ UND] ! HEEL )\T M]CY1 BECAUSE NO HUMAN P[] CAN MANTLE !M1 MITIGATE !M1 DRAG !M ON ! PA? ( PROGRESS1 NOT EV5 ) MORE SEV]E GLUE ?AN ! LESSONS1 & WANT TO BE DE/ROY$ LIKE A WASP'S NE/ ?AT WE KN[ WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO *ANGE 9TO A NE/ ( B5EFICIAL BEES & 9DU/RI\S4 

,LET A ?\S& YE>S ( CIVILIZATION PASS1 ?\S&S ( YE>S ( PEACE ) ALL POSSIBLE REF9EM5TS ( >T & CULTURE3 ,! ,G]MAN SPIRIT WILL REMA9 UN*ANG$1 ALWAYS READY TO EXPLODE AS SOON AS ! OCCASION >ISES1 SEIZE ! SAME ASPECTS1 ) ! SAME 9FAMY0 = ?IS W>1 ! W> ( TODAY1 IS ! %OCK ( TWO FUNDAM5TAL CURR5TS ( ! S\L1 ( ! WORLD3 ONE D>K ( 9IQUITY1 9JU/ICE1 TYRANNY2 ! O!R YE>N+ = FRE$OM1 LIFE1 ! RI<T TO JOY4 

,DEL5DA ,G]MANY6 

,ALMO/ TWO MILL5NIA HAVE PASS$ FROM ,TACITUS TO ,MAET]L9K1 BUT 9 ! M9D ( ! ,FLEMI% POET1 ( ! MANY :O FOLL[ 9 HIS FOOT/EPS & DIVIDE HIS HORRORS1 ,G]MANY HAS REMA9$ AS IT WAS 9 ,TACITUS' TIME 0ALL WOOD$ ) HORRORS & SWAMPS1 AMONG :I* ! PEOPLE CONT9UE1 AS !N1 TO RAISE CATTLE ON ! SAME L& AS EV]Y O!R CIVILIZ$ S(TNESS1 F]OCI\S AT W>1 GRE$Y = PREY1 DRUNK1 ,! HI/ORIAN'S D\BT ?AT ! HI/ORIAN FE>$ IF ! ,G]MANS HAD ! FACE ( M5 & LIMBS & ! HE>T ( BEA/S1 AS !Y DID !N & TODAY !Y D>E NOT EXCLUDE ,MAET]L9K1 ,D',ANNUNZIO & ,RUDY>D ,KIPL+1 :O1 9 ! NAME ( ! CIVILIZATION ( ! RI<T TO LIFE & JOY1 DEPLORE ITS F9AL EXT]M9ATION4 

,DEL5DA ,G]MANY6 

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,WE MU/ BE FAIR3 ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! BORD] !RE >E NO LESS ANA!MAS3 ,B>B>ISM & ,5GL&4 ,! HYPOCRITICAL ,PH>ISAISM ( ,5GL&1 5VI\S ( ,G]MAN GREATNESS & P[]1 MU/ BE BLAM$ = ! W> ?AT DEVA/ATES ! CONT95T4 ,RO5TG5 ?R[S 9TO ! BASKET ( W> FUNDS ! M$AL AW>D$ HIM BY ! ,BRITI% ,ROYAL ,SOCIETY = ! DISCOV]Y ( ,X-RAYS2 ,]NE/O ,HAECKEL & ,RODOLFO ,EU*51 :O >E )\T CONTRA/ ! BROADE/ M9DS1 ! MO/ G5]\S HE>TS1 ! MO/ %9+ GLORIES ( ! MOD]N SCI5TIFIC WORLD1 9 ! NAME ( ALL M5 ( LETT]S & SCI5CE ( ! OLD4 ,G]MANY1 D5\NCE 9 ! 0,WOSSIS*E ,ZEITUNG0 ( ,B]L9 ! HYPOCRITICAL PH>ISAISM ( ,5GL& ?AT HAS TAK5 AWAY ! PRETEXT FROM ! 9VASION ( ,BELGIUM NECESS>Y TO ,G]MANY 767 TO V5T ITS BRUTAL NATIONAL SELFI%NESS1 ! ANCI5T HATR$ & 5VY ( ! M>* ?AT IT BROODS ( ! GREATNESS ( ,G]MANY ?AT IT W\LD LIKE TO DE/ROY )\T REG>D TO RI<TS1 )\T REG>D TO MORALITY OR IMMORALITY1 = ITS EXCLUSIVE ADVANTAGE4 

0,DEPRESS+ SPECTACLE0 -- COMM5TS ,FRANK ,JEWET ,MA!R ( ,PR9CETON ,UNIV]SITY -- 0?AT ( TWO GREAT ?9K]S1 BO? GREAT COSMOPOLITAN FIGURES1 :O 9DULGE 9 A VIOL5T1 9CONSID]ATE & MALIGNANT NATIONALISM444 BREAK+ A BOND ?AT BETWE5 ! TWO PEOPLES HAD TI<T5$ ?R\< ! 9FLU5CE ?AT ,GOE! HAD EX]T$ ON ,C>LYLE & ,C>LYLE ON TWO G5]ATIONS ( ,5GLI%M51 & ?R\< ! TRIUMPH ?AT ,D>W9IAN DOCTR9ES HAD 5SUR$ 9 ,G]MANY ! TEM]ITY & P]T95CE ( ,G]MAN SCI5TI/S :5 9 ,5GL& ,?OMAS ,HUXLEY F\<T ) DUBI\S =TUNE TO OBTA9 ANY CONSID]ATION04 

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,ALL ! SADD] ! SPECTACLE ?AT FROM ! BITT] CONTE/ ! P]FIDI\S NATIONALISM ( ! F\R GREAT HOMEL&S 9 >MS1 DRAWS ! OBLIQUE JU/IFICATION ( ITS BEA/LY FURY ( EXT]M9ATION & DESOLATION4 ,!Y DEF5D ! GLORY ( WISE M51 ?9K]S1 POETS1 ,G]MAN CULTURE1 ! YELL[ ULANS1 ! GLOOMY HUSS>S ( DEA?1 ! =TY-TWO-9* FOLD ( ! ,KAIS]6 ,!Y BR+ ! BITT] GR9 & F9E IRONY ( ,S*OP5HAU] & ,>RIGO ,HE9E ?R\< ! >*AIC /REETS ( ,L\VA9 & ,BRUGES6 ,& ON ! P>ADOXICAL ,BRITI% DREADN\<T ( FIFTY ?\S& TONS1 HE />TS AGA9 ! CONQUE/ ( ! WORLD1 :I* = TWO C5TURIES VIBRATES ON HIS WORD & HIS PASSION1 ,WILLIAM ,%AKESPE>E2 ,D>W9 />TS TO REVIVE HIS S]5E JOY 9 ! CONFUSION ( DOGMAS & C\NCILS ?AT HAVE BE5 DE/ROY$4 ,BEYOND ! ,VI/ULA !Y DO NOT C>RY ! TORM5T1 ! ANGUI% ( ! IMM5SE RU9 ! ,COSSACKS ( ! ,DON1 !Y C>RY ON ! SPADES ! TORM5T+ D\BT ( ,TZ]NI*EWSKY1 ! H]ETICAL ANNUNCIATIONS ( ,TUR<5IEFF1 RESIGN$ OR CUNN+ ! GOSPEL ( ,TOL/OY2 :ILE ! R$ LEGIONS ( ! ,?IRD ,REPUBLIC REBELL$ ON ! MASSACRES ( ,YPRES = ! CONV]T$ VOICE ( ,ANATOLE ,FRANCE1 ! PASSION ( LIB]TY1 ! V[ ( BRO!RHOOD ?AT ! ANCI5T REGIME DISMAY$ 9 EV]Y L&1 ?AT TO ! SORR[FUL S]VANTS ( EV]Y C\NTRY1 HAD ?R[N1 DY+1 ! FIR/6 

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,& ALL ! MORE 9AUSPICI\S IS ! ABDICATION1 ! MIS]ABLE D$ICATION1 :I* SL[LY P5ETRATE ! NEW VOICES ?R\< ! PROLET>IAN RACI/ CONSCI\SNESS ( MILL5NIA ( R5EW$ DEVOTION1 ! UNUSUAL VOICES & ! UNGRATEFUL RECKLESS SPIRIT ( 9DEP5D5CE & FRE$OM4 ,!Y *ANGE CRE$S & SA9TS1 BUT FAI? REMA9S BL9D TO ! FLA%ES ( REMOTE TRU?S 9ACCESSIBLE TO ! UNIV]SAL CONSCI\SNESS4 ,WE SWE> TODAY 9 ,GALILEO1 9 ,NEWTON1 9 ,LAPLACE'S & ,D>W9'S !ORY1 AS WE SWORE YE/]DAY ON ! WORDS ( ,MOSE1 ,G5ESIS & ! ,SYLLABUS4 ,SCI5CE HAS REMA9$ A MY/]Y1 ! PRIVILEGE SC>CE KN[L$GE1 ! WISE A PRIE/ & A PROPHET8 & :5 ! W> MASSACRES ! RU9 >E 9VOK$1 IT NE$S SUPREME HEAL?1 FROM ,ANATOLE ,FRANCE OR ,MASSIMO ,GORKY1 FROM ,HAECKEL1 FROM ,RUDY>D ,KIPL+ OR ,GABRIELE ,D',ANNUNZIO1 FROM ! FL[] ( 9TELLECT1 CONSCI5CE1 LOVE1 PRIDE1 GLORY ( EV]Y L9EAGE1 ,MAY ! S]VANTS1 CLOS$ BY ! DAILY YOKE \T ( ! LIFE ?AT TREMBLES & PULSATES & SE>*ES & HOPES1 ON ! FURR[1 D[N 9 ! M9E1 = ! WORK%OPS1 P]5NIAL FIL? ( D>KNESS1 ! MA*9E1 ! W9D & ! SEA1 MAY HAVE ! S]VANTS ! FRE$OM TO DISAGREE1 ! RI<T TO >ISE1 TO ESCAPE AT ! WOR/ 9 LATE COMMON S5SE OR 9 ! PR\D PRESUMPTION ?AT -- RELEGAT$ !Y TOO TO ! WORLD1 NO D\BT BETT] BUT JU/ AS EXCLUSIVE AS SPECULATION & AB/RACTION1 JU/ AS DEAF TO BLASPHEMIES1 EXPLETIVES1 ?REATS ?AT BUR/ =? & CROSS EA* O!R ON ! EV]LA/+ & IRRECONCILABLE %OCK1 ,ON ! CUTE COMPETITION ON ! DESPICABLE VULG>ITY ( SMALL DAILY 9T]E/S1 >E ES!TES & WISE M5 SO REMOV$ FROM EV]Y LI<T1 FROM EV]Y FRE$OM TO JUDGE ! GREAT COLLECTIVE HURRICANES AS ! PEOPLE TO DISC]N 9 ! 9VIOLATE 5IGMA ( ! UNIV]SE1 9 ! CLOS$ MY/]Y ( ! ORIG9S8 

-- ,!Y HAVE /UDI$ & LE>N$1 !Y KN[ = !MSELVES :AT MILL5NIA ( HI/ORY1 MILLIONS ( 9HABITANTS ( ! PLANET HAVE NEV] GLIMPS$2 TO ! TRU? !Y HAVE GIV5 ! RAYS1 TO PROGRESS !Y ALONE HAVE GIV5 W+S4 ,! ,CIVIL ,OLYMPICS >E NUMB]$ & TITL$ BY !IR GLORI\S NAMES2 !Y CANNOT W&]1 & W&]$ AS WELL1 WE C\LD NOT BE SURPRIS$ AT ! TRU? ?AT HAD BE50 D5I$ TO !M4 

,& :5 = W> & ! VA/ CONS5T ( ! ELECT$1 :5 AGA9/ UNANIMITY1 NO GREAT VOICE >ISES1 NONE ( ! GREAT VOICES ?AT 9 ! TRAGIC H\RS ( COMMON DE/9Y AWAK5 E*OES BEYOND ! OCEANS1 BEYOND ! CONT95TS1 BEYOND ! C5TURIES2 ,& IT DOES NOT R+ 9 ! CORRUPT$ SKY1 = ! 9TOXICAT$ S\LS ( PASSION & P]DITION1 ?AT Y\R DEFIANT1 FEEBLE & UNC]TA9 PROTE/1 = W> MU/ BE EV5 IF IT WANTS NEW & MORE EXAGG]AT$ TRIBUTES ( MIS]Y1 HORR5D\S TRIBUTES ( BLOOD & TE>S1 &1 MORE 9EXORABLE ?AN ANY CURSE ( ,LEVITICUS1 IT WILL CONDEMN TO S]VITUDE & WEEP+ ! *ILDR51 & ! *ILDR5 ( *ILDR5 H[ F> ! MEMORY ( ! IRR$EEMABLE HUMAN F]OCITY WILL LA/ ?R\< ! C5TURIES2 = ! W> >E ALL2 NOT )\T REASON1 ( C\RSE4 

,WE HAVE TO B[ \R HEADS2 WE HAVE TO BE = ! W> TOO444 

-- ,IT'S ! RO> ( ! H]D4 

-- ,IT IS ! CRY ( EV]Y S\L1 IRRESI/IBLE2 IT SE>*ES EV5 9 Y\R MID/ EV]Y HE>T1 IT %AKES EV]Y FAI?1 IT DI/URBS EV]Y M9D1 IT TR\BLES EV]Y CONSCI5CE1 IT UND]M9ES & SUBV]TS ! $IFICE ( DOCTR9E2 & LIKE ! ?UND]BOLT ( ,DAMASCUS ON ! PA? ( R$EMPTIVE EXPECTATIONS4 

,Y\ PASS1 ?\< DISDA9FUL1 ?R\< ! LICE 9 ! BUSCA ( A FAI? & A MA/] :O CONTRACTS IT = ! SWILL2 Y\ PASS1 ?\< DISDA9FUL1 ?R\< ! LAZZY & M]C5>Y CLI5TELE :O1 SAV+ !IR BELLIES1 CONSCRIPTS TO ! RISKS ( W>1 ! SK9 ( O!RS2 ?R\< ! WEAK1 LAZY1 TOO LAZY1 TOO SQUALID TO HAVE ! C\RAGE OR ! /R5G? ( A ?\<T1 ( A WILL ( !IR [N1 OV]:ELM$ TODAY BY ! /ORM 9 ! COMMON DELIRIUM2 ,BUT IF BEYOND ! OBLIQUE OR FRAGILE RANKS ( ! M9OR APO/ATES ON ! WAYS ( W> Y\ F9D ,AMILC>E ,CIPRIANI & ,PIETRO ,KROPOTK9 GRIEV+ ?AT ! SEV5TY YE>S OLD TAKE AWAY FROM !M TO TAKE UP A C>B9E & M>* AGA9/ ! 5EMY1 Y\ WILL C]TA9LY NOT SAY ?AT ONE LACKS ! FIRMNESS ( WILL1 TO ! O!R ! SAGACITY1 ! S9C]ITY TO BO? ( !M ( ! CONS5T TO ! GREAT W>1 & ( ! F]V5T & /EADFA/ V[ SO ?AT OV] ! FEUDAL ,TEUTONIC B>B>ITY ! CONNECT$ >MIES ( ,FRANCE & ,5GL&1 ,BELGIUM1 ,RUSSIA & ,JAPAN MAY TRIUMPH4 

-- ,WE F\ND ON ! WAY TO ! ,GREAT ,W>1 ]ECT AGA9/ US1 BEYOND ! %ORT RANKS ( ! APO/ATES M9OR1 ,AMILC>E ,CIPRIANI & ,PIETRO ,KROPOTK91 :OSE M5TAL PROBITY & ADAMANT9E S9C]ITY NO ONE WILL EV] D>E TO *ALL5GE4 

,WE W]E ATTRACT$ BY ! MEET+1 IT DID NOT /IR US UP1 NOR DID IT MAKE US FEEL TOO?LESS3 AGA9/ ! W> TODAY AS YE/]DAY1 AS ALWAYS1 :]EV] & H[EV] IT IS LIT OR HAS TO BE LIT6 

,& WE WILL GIVE Y\ ! FOLL[+ *APT]S \R MODE/ REASONS4 

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,LET US IMM$IATELY MAKE A /ATEM5T AS S9C]E AS NECESS>Y2 WE HAVE NO IDOLATRIES1 NO /AGNANT DEVOTIONS1 NO BL9D FETI%ES2 ,BUT WE DO NOT EV5 HAVE ! REMOTE/ NO/ALGIA = ! ,9QUISITION & WE DO NOT KN[ :AT TO DO ) ! SK9 ( ?OSE :O1 9 ! MID/ ( ! MORE OR LESS SUBV]SIVE PHALANXES ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT1 HAVE BE5 OV]:ELM$ BY ! RIV] & UNABLE TO /& UPRI<T1 TO RECOMM5D !IR HEADS ON !IR %\LD]S1 &1 9SIDE1 FREE !IR REASON1 S]5E !IR JUDGM5T1 !Y HAVE 9 ! DRUNK5 *ORUS PITI$ !IR HYMN TO W>1 !IR F]V5T APPEAL TO ! GREAT CIVIL CRUSADE AGA9/ ! 9TRUSIVE FEUDAL ,TEUTONIC B>B>ITY4 ,TO 9T]F]E W\LD BE UNFAIR3 NOT ONLY IS IT NOT = EV]YONE1 BUT IT IS NOT EV5 ( ALL H\RS1 IT IS NOT ( ALL PROBLEMS1 EV5 LESS ( ! PROBLEMS ?AT APPE> IMPETU\S1 FLATT]+ ) IRRESI/IBLE PRIDE1 ?REAT5+ ) 9EFFABLE HORRORS1 FRAU<T ) PA9FUL CONTRADICTIONS1 ! M5TAL 9DEP5D5CE1 ! MORAL C\RAGE1 ! ANGUI%$ 9SURRECTION AGA9/ ! BLAZE ( AN EPIC CONV5TIONAL LIE & ! DAZZL+ RE5ACTM5T ( A TRADITIONALISM W>P$ 9 M>TYRDOM & SELF-D5IAL1 D>+ & H]OISM2 AGA9/ ! SUDD5 REGURGITATION ( COLLECTIVE /ATES ( M9D JU/ OV]TAK51 ALWAYS VIBRANT1 ALWAYS ALIVE UND] ! HOT A%ES2 AGA9/ ! CRY ( ! FLOCK ?AT BUR/ \T BL9D1 VIOL5T1 9CO]CIBLE AT ! CALL3 C\RAGE & 9DEP5D5CE TEMP]$ BY 9TIMATE D\BT BE=E ! BRUTAL \TW>D OV]:ELM+1 & A FUNDAM5TAL CONDITION ( JUDGM5T ?AT WILL BE DISPASSIONATE & S]5E AS MU* AS ! PASSION WILL BE EXTRANE\S IF NOT SUP]IOR4 

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,BECAUSE WE >E NOT P>TICUL>LY T\*$ BY ! GRACE1 WE :O TODAY CAN EF=TLESSLY ESCAPE FROM ! ABYSS 9TO :I* O!RS HAVE ?R[N ! %AGGY BAGGAGE ( !IR CONVICTIONS 9TO A DESP]ATE ECLIPSE ( ! D5SE/1 MO/ GALLI>D1 BRI<TE/1 ?\< PA9FUL P9 ( !IR LIVES4 ,?OSE >E NOT WORSE ?AN US1 WE >E NOT BETT]1 WE >E JU/ MORE ALD]S1 9 A LESS TURBUL5T ATMOSPH]E2 & FROM AF> ! SET ( L&SCAPES & PH5OM5A IS SURPRIS$ 9 ! BROAD \TL9ES & ESS5TIAL RELATION%IPS )\T %AD[S & )\T DEVIATIONS1 :ILE ON ! M9D1 ON ! S\L1 ! WAVE ?AT OV] !RE BOILS ) ALL ! PASSIONS & IS CL\D$ ) EV]Y ANXIETY1 D5SE ) EV]Y DI/URBANCE & EV]Y AB]RATION1 IS WEAK1 TIR$1 H>MLESS1 AS IF PURIFI$ ACROSS ! TWO CONT95TS ( ALL ITS BITT]NESS1 ALL ITS UNGRATEFUL BITT]NESS4 

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,!Y CAN TWI/ Y\R LIPS 9 A GRIMACE ( SUPREME DISGU/1 ! DISGU/1 ! DISGU/+ LUG1 ! IMPUD5T SOM]SAULT0 ( ! HI/RIONICS ?AT YE/]DAY FROM ! ,DIONYSIAN CUSPS ( EGOI/-AN>*ISM MOCK$ ! SLOPPY1 OBLIQUE AUDI5CE ( ,NAZI & DEMOCRATIC HYBRIDIZATIONS1 & TODAY1 = FE> OR = ! TIP1 TO ! DEMOCRATIC W> & ! TRIUMPHS ( ,*RI/IANITY1 REBELL$ UND] ! B>B>IC M5ACE1 ALIO ,/ATO -- YE/]DAY'S LUDIBRIO & MOCK]Y1 TODAY'S >EA & UNM>KETABLE G>RISON -- CONSCRIPT SYCOPHANT & W>RIOR ROYAL PREFECTURES4 

,BUT IF IT APPE>S TO Y\ SUDD5LY BE=E Y\1 MAGNIFIC5T RU9 ( AN ]A ?AT 9 HI/ORY HAS BECOME LI<T ?R\< M>TYRDOM & H]OISM1 EXUB]ANT ) ALL ! /R5G?1 VIBRANT ) ALL ! FAI?1 :5 FAI? CONFESS$ 9 ! GALL[S BETWE5 ! ROPE ! IRON & LEAD1 IF IT APPE>S TO Y\ TOMORR[ :ITE1 :ITE1 5GRAV$ ) WR9KLES1 ! WR9KLES ( ,N\MEA DI ,PORTO ,LONGONE & ,REG9A ,COELI1 S]5E 9 ! BIG LION'S EYES1 ! FIGURE ( ,AMILC>E ,CIPRIANI TOO WIDE TO BE =C$ 9TO ! %ORT & SULL5 CRE$1 TOO HI< TO BE =C$ 9TO ! %ORT & SULL5 CRE$ BECAUSE HE CAN BE CLOS$ UND] ! HOOD ( ! COV51 & ,AMILC>E ,CIPRIANI :O HAS NUMB]$ ! DIANAS ( EV]Y W> = HALF A C5TURY1 HAS LIV$ ! ANGUI%$ TRIALS1 HAS ALWAYS HAD 9 HIS RET9A ! HORR5D\S FLA%1 9 HIS HE>T ! FRATRICIDAL ?RILL2 ,& HE TELLS Y\1 HE TELLS Y\1 ?AT BEYOND ! IMM5SE MASSACRES BEYOND ! IMM5SE RU9 ( EV]Y W>1 ( EV]Y BATTLE1 HE GLIMPSES1 BLOODY1 DI/ANT1 & ?\< FATAL1 ! DAWN ( ! GREAT ,EU*>I/ ( BRO!RHOOD & LOVE1 ?AT Y\ MU/ TAKE BACK ! SACK1 ! C>B9E1 GIVE AGA9 ! 5?USIASM1 ! Y\?1 ! LIFE1 TO SAVE ! CONS]V$ DE/9Y ( CIVILIZATION & ,FRANCE FROM ! CONS]V$ ?REAT ( ,G]MANY & IMP]IAL FEUDALISM1 Y\ CAN NEI!R DISDA9 NOR PITY4 

-- ,NO ONE D>ES H]1 NO ONE C\LD1 )\T SACRILEGE1 BECAUSE %E EASILY UND]/&S EV]YONE :O DOES NOT DES]T ,FRANCE TODAY ! MAN :O 9 ,G>IBALDI'S R$ PHALANXES %IELD$ H] *E/ BETWE5 ,MONTRET\T & ,AUTUN1 =TY-?REE YE>S AGO4 ,HE W\LD NOT DES]T ,FRANCE1 HE W\LD NOT DES]T ! REPUBLIC TODAY ,AMILC>E ,CIPRIANI1 HE W\LD D5Y ALL HIS PA/ RUNN+ BETWE5 ! VICTORI\S PROPITIATIONS ( ,DIJON & ! COMMUNAL ATON+2 & ( ?AT PA/ HE H4 ! P]PETUAL & RESIGN$ PRISON]4 ,HE IS B\ND TO Y\ MORE FIRMLY ?AN ANY BOND ( HIS IMP5IT5T MAGNANIMITY 9 ,ROMAGNA1 SO ?AT TO ! AB&ONM5T1 TO ! +RATITUDE TO BAS5ESS1 ONE CAN ONLY RESPOND ) ! IRRESI/IBLE1 IMPETU\S & OBLIQUE SPONTANEITY ( SACRIFICE3 9 ,BORDEAUX HE REPAYS ! SELF-SACRIFICE1 ! DIS9T]E/ & ! H]OISM ( ! R$ %IRTS1 ! ROGUE REPUBLICAN CL]GY1 ) !IR MOCK]Y & BANI%M5T4 ,IT'S ONLY NATURAL4 ,CAN ! ROGUE CL]GY DO ANY?+ ELSE8 ,BUT TO ! APPEAL ( ! ?REAT5$ REPUBLIC1 ( ! ADOPTIVE HOMEL& 9 DI/RESS1 ! SURVIVORS ( ,SATORY & ,P]E ,LA*AISE TOMATI FROM ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA1 CAN ONLY RESPOND BY M>*+ 9 ! VANGU>D2 CAN A ,G>IBALDIAN DO ANY?+ ELSE8 

,& ! ONLY REGRET ( ! OLD ,AMILC>E ,CIPRIANI 9 ?IS H\R ( PASSION1 & ?AT ! W\ND ( ,DOMOKOS TAKES AWAY FROM HIM TODAY 0AS 9 #a#h#g1 HE WAS ! EMBANKM5T ( HIS BREA/ TO REPUBLICAN ,FRANCE AGA9/ MILIT>I/ IMP]IALISM04 

,DO NOT TORM5T HIM ) HATEFUL QUE/IONS ?AT W\LD NOT CRU% HIS IMMOVABLE DEVOTION4 ,DON'T ASK HIM1 :O ESCAP$ YE/]DAY FROM ! P9C]S ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,9QUISITION & FROM ! REV5GE ( ,FR5* MILIT>ISM1 :E!R IMP]IALISM AS M9T+ & GALL[S1 ! IMP]IALISM ?AT >M ITSELF ONLY = ! PICKPOCKET+ ( HI< F9ANCE IS NOT ON ! RU9S ( ! ,BA/ILLE CAMP$ SLY CYNICAL VORACI\SLY SO SOLIDLY AT LEA/ ?AT 9 ! ,FRANKFURT <ETTO1 9 ! /EELWORKS ( ,ESS5 OR 9 ! B>RACKS ( ,/RASBURGOO 9 ,B]L94 ,DO NOT ASK HIM IF HE HAS EV] D>$ TO ,PIOMBI1 ALIO ,SPIELB]G ! IMP]IAL & ROYAL ,AU/RIAN ,*ANCELL]Y :AT ! SEASON$ E!REAL HOMEL&S ( ,VILLA ,LUDOVISI HAVE D>$ TO ,REG9A ,COELI1 SE>*+ ! HE>T & BRA9 ( ! POOR ,ACCI>ITO TO MADNESS2 HE HAS NOT DESPAIR$ ( HIS HOMEL& AT ,ASPROMONTE 9 ,M5TANA 9 ,PORTO ,LONGONE2 ,FRANCE DID NOT DESPAIR 9 FRONT ( ! FIR+ SQUAD1 DID NOT DESPAIR 9 ,N\MEA1 & ,FRANCE & = HIM ! REPUBLIC GUILLOT9+ ) ,CAPETO ! NOBLE MON>*IES & %\T+ ! DECL>ATION ( RI<TS1 :ILE ,G]MANY REMA9$ 9 HIM 9 SPITE ( ,JOHN ,LEYDA & COMMUNI/ ,ANABAPTISM1 9 SPITE ( HIS #a#h#d#h1 9 SPITE ( ,FI*TE1 ,M>X OR ,HAECKEL1 ! ,G]MANY ( ,B>B>OSSA & ,BISM>K1 ! GRACE ( ,GOD & EXCEPTIONAL LAWS3 0VA 'N PO' LA1 BURDLASS ?AT ! ,G]MANS1 BOJA D'444 

,TW5TY-FIVE YE>S ( SWIRL+ EXI/5CE SP5T ON ! IDEAL :5 ! IDEAL WAS ! HOMEL&1 HIS OR O!RS'2 TW5TY-FIVE YE>S HE SP5T 9 JAIL4 ,RETURN+ TO ! WORLD1 AFT] A QU>T] ( A C5TURY ( ECLIPSE1 HE SEES 9 ! 5EMY -- :O 9 ! FIVE TURBUL5T & *ANG$ LU/]S -- ! LEG5D>Y FEATURES & RETURNS TO ! IMPLACABLE TRADITIONAL PHOBIAS4 

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,H[ CAN Y\ /ONE HIM IF ! LITTLE G>ZONCELLI ( SUBV]SIVE ES!TICISM :O 9 !IR SEM9>S HAVE WA/$ !IR 9TELLECT & HEAL? LOOK+ AT !IR NAVEL1 ! C5T] ( ! UNIV]SE GRAVITAT+ MODE/LY >\ND ! IMM5SE VANITY ( !IR ]UDITE MIS]Y1 DRAW ! HOROSCOPES ( ! PEOPLE1 & !Y CLOSE Y\ 9 ! SAME G>IBALD9E SIMPLICITY -- ) LESS S9C]ITY -- ?AT1 9 EV]Y H\SE1 & FROM :ATEV] PO9T ( VIEW ! ,EUROPEAN CONFLICT WANTS TO JUDGE ITSELF1 /R5G? WILL BE TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ! /RUGGLE IS BETWE5 FEUDALISM & 9DU/RIALISM1 BETWE5 IMP]IALISM & 9TELLECTUALISM4 ,FEUDALISM & IMP]IALISM SET ASIDE BETWE5 ! ,KAIS]'S H[L]S1 9DU/RIALISM & 9TELLECTUALISM G>RISON$ BY ,GEORGE ,V'S ,9DUS1 ! ,CZ>'S ,COSSACKS & ! DRAGOONS ( ! B\RSE REPUBLIC4 

,AS IF FEUDALISM1 MOV+ FROM ! FIR/ ( ! ORD]S1 FROM ! NE<ITT\S1 CORRUPT1 IMBECILE >I/OCRACY1 TO ! RE/LESS1 GRE$Y1 CORRUPT+ ?IRD /ATE1 HAD *ANG$ MORE ?AN SK9 & RITUALS1 & TO A MORE WICK$ VASSALAGE ?AN ! SADDE/ DAYS ( ! ANCI5T REGIME HAD NOT SUBJUGAT$ EV]Y ORD] ( SOCIETY :]E BIG 9DU/RY1 HI< F9ANCE HAS MORE AGILE ! 9/RUM5T ( PRODUCTION & MORE RACI/1 MORE ANCI5T1 MORE EXP]I5C$ ! ACCOMPLICE ORGANIZATION4 

0,EV5 ! MO/ IGNORANT MAN 9 F9ANCIAL MATT]S CANNOT ESCAPE A LEGITIMATE APPREH5SION ?9K+ ?AT ,FRANCE'S EI<T BILLION METAL RES]VES >E 9 ! C(F]S ( A FEW L>GE BANKS1 :I* IS TO SAY AT ! DISCRETION ( A V]Y SMALL NUMB] ( F9ANCI]S :O1 AP>T FROM ANY QUE/ION ( PROBITY OR DI%ONE/Y1 HAVE AT !IR DISPOSAL1 )\T ! SLI<TE/ CONTROL1 ! MO/ =MIDABLE MEANS ( ACTION ?AT EXI/S FROM ! ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL & SOCIAL PO9T ( VIEW04 

,SO1 NOT A SUBV]SIVE1 BUT A =M] PRESID5T ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,M9I/]S1 A RUFFL$ F9ANCI]1 A CONS]VATIVE %REWD TO ALL CAUTION1 EV5 IF RU/Y ( ALL PREJUDICES1 A PATRIOTIC MANIAC1 ,MEL9E1 \TL9ES 9 ! 0,REPUBLIQUE ,FRANCAISE01 ! NEW FEUDALISM MU* MORE 9AUSPICI\S ?AN ?AT ( ! ,KAIS]1 JU/ AS DISA/R\S TO VASSALS -- & ! MO/ WRET*$ VASSALS1 WE >E ! S]VANTS1 ALWAYS1 UN*ANG$ -- :5 ACROSS ! FRONTI] ! FEUDALISM ( ! ,KRUPPS1 ! ,BAY]S1 ! ,DEUTS*E ,BANCK & ! V>I\S ,DISC\NT ,GESELL%AFT CONSECRAT+ 9 ,G]MANY1 AS ELSE:]E SIMIL> 9/ITUTIONS ( PRIVILEGE1 ! MONOPOLY ( ! NEW LORDS1 ! LORDS ( ! DOLL>1 ! LORDS ( ! DIVID5D1 ! LORDS ( USURY & ! BILLION1 :O SUCCE$$ ! LORDS ( ! E>?1 ! GRACE ( ,GOD1 ! CRUSADES1 EQUALLY IDLE1 EQUALLY VORACI\S2 EQUALLY EXAGG]AT$ TO ?OSE :O WORK1 TO ?OSE :O SWEAT1 TO ?OSE :O CREATE1 TO ?OSE :O GROAN 9 EV]Y C\NTRY1 AMONG EV]Y PEOPLE1 9 ! %AD[ ACCOMPLICE ( EV]Y FLAG1 SO ?AT TODAY WE CAN SAY ,FRANCE OR ,G]MANY OR ,5GL& OR ,ITALY1 BECAUSE TO ! GLORY ( A NAME TO :I* REALITY DOES NOT CORRESPOND1 :I* 9DE$ SCREAMS ! MO/ VIOL5T ( ANT9OMIES2 BECAUSE TO ! TRIUMPH ( A SYMBOL ( IDEAL COMMONALITIES & TRADITIONAL SOLID>ITY ?AT DISSOLVE 9 ! MO/ F]OCI\S ANTAGONISM1 5?USIASM & ! HOLOCAU/ >E 9VOK$ ON ?IS SIDE ( ! B>RICADE4 

,!RE IS NO MORE ,FRANCE-1 !RE >E1 BEYOND ,C5ISIO1 ! ,BANK ( ,FRANCE1 ,ROTS*ILD OR ,S*NEID]1 & !IR LAX >TISANS & PEASANTS DY+ ( HUNG]1 DR[N+1 FATT5+ !M1 9 IGNORANCE1 9 ABJECTION & PA92 ,!RE IS NO MORE ,G]MANY1 !RE >E %AMELESS GANGS ( GREAT CORSAIRS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,RH9E OR ! ,MOSELLE1 :O COMPETE = ! RACE ON ! BEA*1 ON ! BEA*1 ON ! M>KET1 ON ! SACK1 & :O WANT FROM ! ANKYLOS$ M9]S1 FROM ! SMI?S1 FROM ! ANEMIC WEAV]S1 FROM ! PELLAGR\S PEASANTS ( ,SILESIA ( ,WE/PHALIA1 ! LA/ DROP ( BLOOD & ! LA/ :EEZE4 ,!Y HAVE CREAT$ ) !IR WORK1 ) !IR SWEAT1 ) !IR FA/+1 TOO ABUNDANT ! />V+1 TOO MU* UNPAID WEAL?1 !Y MU/ N[ GIVE !IR SK9 TO TE> 9TO ! RANKS ( O!R S]VANTS :O GU>D !M IGNORANT & JEAL\S1 ! M>KETS ( ! WORLD4 

,& SO1 IT IS EV]Y:]E1 ACROSS ! ,VI/ULA1 ACROSS ! ,*ANNEL1 ACROSS ! ,ALPS1 ACROSS ! OCEAN4 

,!RE'S NO MORE HOMEL&4 

,!IR LORDS SELL IT TO ?OSE :O PAY ! MO/3 ! \TCA/S1 ! D]ELICTS1 ! BA/>DS ( EV]Y C\NTRY WANT TO BUILD ! UNIV]SE & FREE HOMEL&1 )\T HATR$S OR BORD]S :]E LOVE & FRE$OM F9D REFUGE1 RADIATE JOY4 

,NO ONE HAS ! RI<T TO REMA9 SIL5T1 TO HIDE ! ICONOCLA/IC TRU? FROM ! WRET*$1 & ! H]ALDS ( 9T]NATIONAL BRO!RHOOD HAVE NO RI<T TO DI/URB1 TO DIV]T ! PROLET>IAN CONSCI5CE AT ITS FIR/ /EPS FROM ! H>% PA? ?AT IS UNC]TA9 & UNSAFE4 

,IT IS !IR TASK TO 5LI<T5 IT1 TO SUPPORT IT BY ! /EEP /EEPNESS2 & ,CYPRIAN & ,KROPOTK9 >E WRONG TO SACRIFICE TO ! EPHEM]AL FEV]1 FULL ( DIS5*ANTM5T1 ( FEEL+1 ! TEA*+ ( REASON & HI/ORY4 

,KROPOTK9 MO/LY4 

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,KROPOTK91 NO4 ,KROPOTK9 F9DS NO EXT5UAT+ CIRCUM/ANCES EXCEPT 9 ! S5TIM5TAL IMPULSIV5ESS ?AT WILL BE HIS MIS=TUNE OR HIS =TUNE1 BUT = :I*1 IF Y\ F9D 9 ! MORN+ PAP]S ! E*O ( A PLEBEIAN 9SURRECTION1 HE SETS HIS 9TIMATE HOPES ON FIRE AT ! USUAL PR$ICTION ( ! IMM95T SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ) ! SAME IMPR9T ) :I* HE EXT+UI%ES !M AT SUNSET IF ! NEWSPAP]S BR+ HIM ! NEW EVIL ?AT ! MOVEM5T HAS BE5 SUFFOCAT$ & ORD] RE/OR$4 

,( !SE DIZZY+ CLIMACT]IC OSCILLATIONS1 HE IS A HABITUAL RECIDIVI/4 

,9 ,M>* #aid ! SUDD5 \TBREAK ( W> BETWE5 ,RUSSIA & ,JAPAN HA/ILY DREW ! HOROSCOPE ( ! REVOLUTION ?AT1 UN=TUNATELY & = REASONS BEYOND & BEYOND PURE ACCID5T1 WILL NOT IGNITE 9 ! ECONOMIC FIELD EV5 ! CURR5T W> FROM ! \TCOME ( :I* -- VICTORI\S 9 ALL PROBABILITY = ! ALLI$ P[]S -- ! HYPO!SIS ( A POLITICAL REVOLUTION SUBV]T+ ! ,CZ>ISM ?AT FROM ! LONG W> & ITS BLOODY TRIUMPHS WILL >ISE PR$ICTABLY RE/OR$1 REHABILITAT$1 EXP]T4 

,& /ILL ?REE YE>S AGO1 CLOS$ TO ! SEV]E W>N+S ( HI/ORY ONE E>1 CLOS$ ! O!R TO ! VOICES ( HIS VA/ & ANCI5T EXP]I5CE1 HE DID NOT PUT HIS HURRAH6 TO ?AT ( ! FREEBOOT]S :O PRAIS$ ! ,MEXICAN SOCIAL REVOLUTION FROM ! COM=TABLE SAFE K5NELS1 :I* IS NOT -- & HAS NEV] APPE>$ AS CLE> AS IT IS !SE DAYS -- BUT A %ADY COMPETITION ( VULG> APPETITES1 ( %AMELESS ADV5TUR]S1 ( 9CONFESSABLE 9T]E/S FROM ,HU]TA1 TO ,C>RANZA1 TO ,VILLA1 9 ,ZAPATA1 9 ,MORGAN1 9 ,H>RIMAN1 9 ,WILSON1 9 ,HE>/1 -- >E !Y ALL RAG+ FROM EV]Y LAIR A LITTLE BIT1 TO :I*1 9DIFF]5T OR SUSPICI\S1 ! ,MEXICAN PROLET>IAT REMA9S1 H[EV]1 /UBBORNLY =EIGN1 DEVA/AT$ TO ! PO9T ( ABJECTION BY ! SURVIV+ 9DU/RIAL ,MIDDLE ,AGES & BY SOME C5TURIES ( 9T5SIVE RELIGI\S CULTURE8 

,?AT'S ! WAY IT IS2 & ALWAYS ! MAN :O1 FIR+ HIS FIR/ >TICLES ?IRTY YE>S AGO AT ! 0,REVOLTE01 SAW ! REVOLUTION BREAK EV]Y M9UTE FROM ! PORES1 FROM ! \TRAGE ( COLLECTIVE LIFE1 & GA!R+ A DECADE LAT] HIS LA/ /UDIES 9 ! 0,CONQUE/ ( ! ,BREAD0 SAW AT LEA/ AS F> AWAY AS ! NEW ICE AGE ! REVOLUTION ( ! S]VANTS1 9 :I* HE ALWAYS BELIEVES1 & :OSE ADV5T1 :I* IS BETT]1 HE WORKS ) HIS =MIDABLE /R5G? & ) UN*ANG$ F]VOR4 

,VIOL5T & FLEET+ CRISIS ( FEEL+ ON :I*1 UND] ! IMPACT ( ! IMM$IATE CONSEQU5CES1 HIS DOM9ATION ! REASON4 

,BUT 9 ! MEANTIME1 DISA/R\S4 

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,DISA/R\S4 ,HE REAPS ! MORTIFY+ TE/IMONY ( !SE DAYS4 

,NONE ( ! GREAT NEWSPAP]S ?AT PRESUME TO KEEP !IR READ]S UP TO DATE ) :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! FIELD ( SCI5CE1 LIT]ATURE1 & ! >TS1 HAS EV] %[N ?AT !Y HAVE NOTIC$ HIM1 HIS PRODIGI\S FIFTY YE>S ( RESE>*1 9VE/IGATION1 & NOBLE TOIL FROM :I* HAVE FL\RI%$ LIT]>Y1 PHILOSOPHICAL1 & SCI5TIFIC WORKS ?AT W\LD BE 5\< = ! GLORY ( A LESS UNOR?ODOX SCI5TI/3 0,! MUTUAL SUPPORT0 & ! /UDY ( 0,RUSSIAN ,LIT]ATURE04 

,!Y HAVE NEV] TAK5 C>E ( IT2 !Y HAVE >\ND HIS WORK HIS NAME2 W>P AGREES ! CONSPIRACY ( SIL5CE NOT TO BREAK IT BUT TO D5\NCE ! 9/IGATORS ( IT TO ! 9T]NATIONAL POLICE4 

,!Y RAISE HIM ON ! %IELDS1 TODAY ?AT HE & = ! W>1 TODAY ?AT HE IS = ,FRANCE = ,5GL& = ,RUSSIA AGA9/ ! ,TEUTONIC B>B>ITY1 ALL ! P5NIV5DOLO ?AT HE KN[S TI$ TO ! FLOCKS ( HI< F9ANCE1 ?AT HE1 ,KROPOTK91 HAS BR&$ 9 REC5T >TICLES ON 0,! ,W>0 AS ! WOR/ SC\NDREL :O HAS EV] BE5 FATT5$ BY ! MIS]Y ( ! RU9 ( ! MASSACRE ( POOR SIMPLE & GOOD PEOPLE ?AT HE1 ,KROPOTK91 W>N$1 A FEW MON?S >E1 NOT TO BE DAZZL$ BY APPE>ANCES1 NOT TO BELIEVE 9 ! DEEP POLITICAL CAUSES1 ! NATIONAL HATR$S ) :I* Y\ TRY2 TO JU/IFY ANY W> :I* IS NEV] MORE ?AN A CONSPIRACY DR5*$ 9 A H&FUL ( HI<-CLASS ?IEVES4 

,& ,KROPOTK9 IS NOT A MAN TO BE DELUD$ 9TO BELIEV+ ?AT IT IS LATE 9 REPAIR+ ! CONSPIRACY TO =GET ?IS SUDD5 & PO/HUM\S APOLOGIA4 ,C]TA9LY NOT TO HIS ACUM51 HIS DOCTR9E1 HIS CULTURE1 HIS PRIDE1 HIS G5]\S DREAM -- TO :I* HE GAVE ! PRICE ( ! JAIL ( ,PET] ,PAUL & ,CLAIRVAUX1 ! PRICE ( A P]PETUAL BAN FROM ALL ! L&1 HIS :OLE LIFE -- HE BLESSES ! BRO!L PRESS & PURSE-SNAT*]2 ,HE BLESSES HIS CONTRADICTION1 HE BLESSES ,KROPOTK9 :O REPUDIATES ! W>RIOR HYMN = ,FRANCE & ! REPUBLIC & DR[NS 9 ! DEMOCRATIC LIE ( NATIONALITY & HOMEL&1 CLASS /RUGGLE1 PROLET>IAN SOLID>ITY1 SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 AN>*Y4 

,TRIBBL+1 GR9N+1 GR9N+4 

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,! Y\NG M5 :O AWAK5$ FROM !IR TORPOR & FROM OBLIQUE CONV5TIONALISM FRE$ !MSELVES FROM ! MAGICAL C>ESS ( HIS WORD1 & 9 ! MY/]I\S DELUBRI\SNESS ?AT ! ,IGNATIANS GU>D !IR WEAL? & JOY1 & FROM ! HUMBLE !Y DEM& FROM ! HUMBLE1 ! P]5NIAL TRIBUTE1 ! SWEAT ( EV]Y TOIL1 ! TE>S ( EV]Y PA91 ! BLOOD ( EV]Y HOLOCAU/1 ,!Y SAW HIS SACRILEGI\S :ITE H&S TE>+ FROM ! TAB]NACLE1 WOR%IP+ HIS ACCOMPLICES' VEILS1 /RIPP+ B>E ! NEF>I\S FRAUD ?AT SELLS JOY TO IDL5ESS1 ! BALANCE ( JU/ICE TO ?IEVES1 ! GOSPEL TO ! ,PH>ISEES1 ORD] TO MURD]]S1 M]CY TO ! EXECUTION]1 & AN UN5D+ H&FUL ( V]M9 & SC\NDRELS1 ! GREATE/ & MO/ WOR?Y ( MANK9D4 

,DID HE NOT1 !N1 HAVE US 9 ! TORPID VILUPPAGE ( HI/ORY1 :I* UNRAVELS \R ACUM5 & C\RAGE 9 ITS RIDDLES1 DID HE NOT TEA* US TO DISC]N BEYOND ALL FRONTI]S ( TRADITION1 FAI?1 LANGUAGE1 FRI5DS1 & 5EMIES8 ,H[ MANY IRRECONCILABLE 5EMIES ON ?IS SIDE ( ! FRONTI] HAVE ! BOND ( FAI?1 ( LANGUAGE1 ( TRADITION1 ( EV]Y COMMUNITY BRUTALLY BROK51 BUILD+ ON \R SQUALOR !IR 9SOL5T =TUNE1 ON \R S]VITUDE !IR TYRANNY1 ON \R ABJECTION !IR PRIDE1 ON ! DE/RUCTION ( \R FLE%1 S\LS1 \R HE>TS1 !IR PRIVILEGE8 

,5EMIES ) :OM1 NOT ?AT PEACE1 NO TRUCE & POSSIBLE1 WILL EV] BE HOP$ = UNTIL ! FRUITS ( ?\<T1 ( HUMAN WORK -- A CONDITION OR ,GU>5TIGIA ( CIVILIZATION1 ( PROGRESS ?AT 9 TIME & SPACE HAVE NO B\ND>Y -- >E NOT FROM ! CLAW ( ! HO>D]'S HUB1 EXASP]AT$1 RESIGN$1 PATRIMONY ( ALL1 9/RUM5T ( ! REG5]ATION ( ALL1 AN 9/RUM5T ( FRE$OM & WELL-BE+ ( ALL8 

,H[ MANY BRO!RS & SI/]S ON ?IS SIDE & ON ! O!R SIDE ( EV]Y FRONTI]1 BORN ON ! SAME LITT]1 RAIS$ 9 ! SAME D>KNESS1 TORN BY ! SAME ANGUI%1 /&+ UND] ! SAME CROSS1 HAVE1 9 SPITE ( DIFF]5T TRADITIONS1 FAI?1 LANGUAGE1 DIFF]5T FLAGS1 ID5TITY ( 9T]E/S1 SOLID>ITY ( HOPE & DE/9Y8 

,HE1 ) A F]V5T VOICE ) P]T95CE ?AT NO ONE KNEW MORE ALIVE MORE /UBBORNLY1 DIS>M+ ! FRATRICIDAL HATR$S HE ?ICK5$ 9 EXPIATORY HURRICANES ON ! SECUL> 5EMY ! 9EXHAU/IBLE FURY2 ,HE1 ) ! SE]'S BROAD GE/URE1 ON ! SL[ S9K+ ( EV]Y B>RI]1 PO9T$ \T TO US ! ONLY LIMIT ON ! HORIZON ( ! GREAT R$EEM$ HOMEL& ( TOMORR[2 HE1 CRY+ \T TO US ! HOLY W> ( F9AL LIB]ATION1 DISCIPL9$ ! 9/9CTIVE RELUCTANCE ( ! EXPLOIT$1 & MADE !M MEET EV]Y W> ( ROBB]Y & EXT]M9ATION4 

,BECAUSE 9 ! NAME ( ! HOMEL&1 A LI> SYMBOL ( A TRADITIONAL COMMONALITY ?AT BADLY HIDES ! DESP]ATE ANTAGONISM ( 9T]E/S ?AT TE>S EA* L9EAGE AP>T2 ,= 9 ! NAME ( A CIVILIZATION ]ECT$ ON NEQUIZIA1 ON LIES1 ON FRAUD1 HE ASKS US TODAY = A TRUCE FROM ! OPPRESSORS1 HATR$ FROM ! OPPRESS$1 ! EXPLOIT$1 ! BRO!RS ( :OM1 9 ! NAME ( A GREAT] CIVILIZATION1 ( A GREAT] HOMEL&1 YE/]DAY PROPITIAT$ ! IRRESI/IBLE ,EU*>I/1 & BE=E \R S\LS1 UNC]TA9 9 ! :IRLW9D1 HE EVOKES TODAY1 GU>DIAN ( EV]Y CIVIL FLAME1 TRUCUL5T ! O!R ( EV]Y GALL[S1 ! <O/S ( ,FRANCE & ,G]MANY :5 HE TOLD US1 YE/]DAY AS WELL1 ?AT ,G]MANY GRE$Y = W> & UNSCRUPUL\S ,G]MANY ( ! ,BANK1 ( ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE1 ( ! ,KRUPP1 ?AT ,FRANCE READY = W> & ,FRANCE :O B>T]$ ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,RI<TS = ! %>ES ( ,CREUZOT1 ( ,CR$IT ,LYONNAIS1 ( ! ,BANK ( ,FRANCE2 ,& TO MAKE ! W> ( ! F9ANCI]S ( ! BANK]S ( ! BANK]S ( ! GREAT %IP[N]S ( ! GREAT SUPPLI]S1 ON ?IS SIDE & ON ! ,M ( ! ,RH9E1 & TO PAY ! PRICE M SO MANY Y\?S1 9 SO MU* BLOOD1 9 SO MANY BITT] MORSELS ( BREAD1 >E ! HOMELESS ! HOMELESS ! HOMELESS ! BREADLESS ( ! TWO NATIONS8 

,SURELY HE IS NOT ! MAN ( YE/]DAY'S JUDGM5T1 :I* HE EXPRESS$ SO WISELY ) SU* UNSCRUPUL\S C\RAGE 9 A S]5E M9D3 HE IS C]TA9LY TODAY ! MAN ( YE/]DAY1 & :]E HIS JUDGM5T HAS NOT BE5 OV]:ELM$ BY ! IMPETUS ( ! CRAZY CYCLONE1 ! MAN ( YE/]DAY & ! MAN ( TODAY MU/ HAVE1 GOOD OR POOR1 !IR REASON IF !Y SUDD5LY F9D !MSELVES FAC+ EA* O!R1 ONE ON ONE SIDE1 ! O!R ON ! OPPOSITE SIDE ( ! B>RICADE4 

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,COMRADE ,PIETRO ,KROPOTK9 -- :OSE READ]S KN[1 = ESSAYS ?AT ! 0,CRONACA0 HAS REC5TLY PUBLI%$1 ! ACUTE ANALYSIS ( MOD]N 9T]NATIONAL CONFLICTS -- SUMM>IZES 9 A UNIQUE FACT1 ( EXCLUSIVE NATIONAL *>ACT]1 ! ORIG9AL CAUSES ( ! W> PRES5T 9 ! ANNEXATION ( ,ALSACE & ,LORRA9E TO ! ,G]MANIC EMPIRE 9 #a#h#g#a4 

,!RE1 ALL ! EXCITEM5T ( W>4 

,BECAUSE1 ! NE$ TO MA9TA9 ITS DOM9ION OV] ! TWO PROV9CES1 VIOL5TLY USURP$1 HAS PU%$ ,G]MANY T[>DS ! P>ADOXICAL >MAM5TS :I*1 CON/ITUT+ A CON/ANT ?REAT TO PEACE & ,EUROPEAN EQUILIBRIUM1 HAVE L$ TO ! MILIT>IZATION ( ! 5TIRE OLD CONT95T1 A CON/ANT EVE ( >MS ?AT YE> AFT] YE> HAS GONE ON TO BECOME ! EXCLUSIVE CONC]N ( EV]Y /ATE1 MAK+ ANY FUR!R PROGRESS1 ANY LIFE ( ?\<T1 ANY PROLET>IAN ATTEMPT AT EMANCIPATION1 IMPOSSIBLE4 

,FIX+ ) SU* NAIVE C&OR ! CAUSES ( ! W>1 TO COMRADE ,KROPOTK9 ! REASONS TO TAKE SIDES = ,FRANCE1 ,5GL& &1 NECESS>ILY1 = ,RUSSIA AGA9/ ! TWO C5TRAL EMPIRES1 >E NO LONG] LACK+2 & AL?\< -- AS IF TO APPEASE A REMORSE -- HE HOPES ?AT 0! WORK]S MAY LE>N FROM W> :I* & H[ MU* P>T TO PLAY 9 UNLEA%+ ! >M$ CONFLICTS BETWE5 ! DIFF]5T NATIONS1 ! /ATE EX]CISES ! CAPITAL0 HE CONSID]S ! FIR/ DUTY ( EV]Y MAN ( LIB]TY & PROGRESS 0( ! PROLET>IANS CONSCRIPT$ UND] ! BANN]S ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR ,/&>DS ABOVE ALL1 TO DO EV]Y?+ 9 !IR P[] & ACCORD+ TO !IR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES TO CRU% ?IS 9VAD]04 

,G]MANY 9 ,METZ1 AN 5TR5*$ CAMP ) AGGRESSIVE 9T5TIONS1 CAN ON ! SAME DAY ( ! DECL>ATION ( W> V5TURE TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY ?\S& M5 OV] ,P>IS4 ,& UND] SU* CONDITIONS1 NOT ONLY IS ,FRANCE NOT FREE TO DRAW ON ITS [N DEVELOPM5T1 BUT WORK]S 9 ,BELGIUM FROM ,FRANCE FROM ,SWITZ]L& FROM ! ,NE!RL&S WILL NEV] BE ABLE1 UND] SU* CONDITIONS1 TO />T A LIB]ATION MOVEM5T4 

,FEUDAL ,G]MANY W\LD COME D[N 5 MASSE TO CRU% !M4 

,& ALL ! EMAILS ( ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM W]E !RE6 ,:AT'S WORSE3 ,RUSSIAN AUTOCRATISM D>+LY TOMATOES ! REACTION1 ! COMPULSORY MILIT>Y S]VICE E/ABLI%$ 9 ALMO/ ALL ! NATIONS ( ! ,WE/3 9 ,G]MANY ITSELF ! SURVIVAL ( \TDAT$ FEUDAL 9/ITUTIONS1 ! CON/ITUTIONAL D]ISION ( A P>LIAM5T 5SLAV$ TO ! MON>*1 ! W>LIKE FURY ( LI<TN+ & M5ACE1 REPEAT ONLY BY ! PROVOCATIVE ATTITUDES ( IMP]IAL ,G]MANY !IR CAUSE & !IR REASON4 

,WOE BETIDE IF Y\ DON'T MAKE EMBANKM5T1 IMM$IATELY1 TO ! RIV]3 ,HOLL&1 ,BELGIUM1 EA/]N ,FRANCE1 ,F9L&1 ,D5M>K WILL BE TOMORR[ ,G]MAN PROV9CES4 ,ANTW]P & ,CALAIS WILL TOMORR[ BE ! NAVAL BASES ( ! NEW MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS ?AT WILL PUT ,5GL& AT ! M]CY ( ! ,KAIS]1 MAK+ IT IMPOSSIBLE1 9 ! P]5NIAL ?REAT1 EV5 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM1 TO MAKE ANY CIVIL LIFE ?ROB4 

,IT %\LD NOT BE =GOTT5 ?AT ,G]MANY ALONE OR ) ! ACCORD ( ,RUSSIA HAS NEV] CULTIVAT$ ANY?+ BUT HATR$ = ! ,FRANCE ( ! ,REVOLUTION & HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! G5D>ME1 ! 9/RUM5T ( ALL RE/ORATION2 & ?AT WE ,ITALIANS %\LD P>TICUL>LY REMEMB] ?AT 09 #a#h#f1 :5 ! ,HAPSBURGS & ,LORRA9E W]E DRIV5 \T ( ,TUSCANY1 ,MOD5A1 ,P>MA & ,FLOR5CE BECAME ! CAPITAL ( ,ITALY1 WE F\ND 9 ,G]MANY ! MO/ T5ACI\S OPPOSITION04 

,9 CONCLUSION1 W>NS ! ,KROPOTK91 IF 9 ! COMMON EF=T ( ALL ! NATIONS ( ,EUROPE ,G]MANY IS NOT CRU%$1 WE WILL HAVE1 IF NOT MORE1 ANO!R HALF C5TURY ( REACTION4 

,!SE1 FAI?FULLY D$UC$ FROM HIS LETT] TO ,PR(ESSOR ,/EFF5 9 ! 0,FRE$OM0 ( LA/ ,OCTOB]1 ! >GUM5TS ( COMRADE ,KROPOTK9 :O1 /IRR+ ! SPECT] ( ! ,G]MAN IMP]IALI/ REACTION AGA9/ :I* HE W\LD LIKE -- ALONG ) ! PHALANXES ( ! ALLIES1 ! DRAGONS ( ! REPUBLIC & ! ,CZ> ,COSSACKS -- TO OPPOSE ! F]V5T COALITION ( ALL M5 ( LIB]TY1 ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,LABOR ,P>TY1 BE=E ANY O!R1 & =C$ TO =ESEE FROM ! COMRADES AN ANXIETY & AN OBJECTION4 

-- ,BUT CAN IT BE A S9C]E CRUSADE ( CIVILIZATION & LIB]TY ?AT HAS ! BANN]S ON ! =EHEAD & ! SWORD 9 ! SCALES & 9 ! GAME1 ! DECISIVE /AKES1 ! ,COSSACK HORDES ( ! ,LITTLE ,FA!R8 ,& 9 ! H&S ( ! AUTOCRACY1 ! ,HOLY ,SYNOD1 ! ,HUNDR$ ,BLACKS1 ! ,DUMA -- A CON/ITUTIONAL MOCK]Y AT LEA/ AS MU* AS ! ,REI*/AG -- WILL ! DE/9IES ( CIVILIZATION & FRE$OM BE BETT] (F ?AN UND] ! CANNONS ( ! ,KRUPP & ! HEELS ( ! ,KAIS]8 ,& DO Y\ NOT PREP>E Y\RSELF1 OLD COMRADE 5*ANT$ UND] ! GU/S ( ! MO/ PA9FUL EXP]I5CE1 /ILL AN ATROCI\S DISILLUSIONM5T1 ! MORTAL DISILLUSIONM5T ( :I* IS DRUNK 9 HI/ORY EV]Y PROLET>IAN G5]ATION HEAV+ TO RECON/RUCT ON ! RU9 ( A TYRANNY ! =TUNE ( A MORE EXAGG]AT$1 MORE 9FAM\S TYRANNY8 

-- ,DON'T GO D[N6 -- REASSURES ! GOOD ,KROPOTK9 9 :OM 9TIMATE DESIRE RISES TO ! SOLEMN SAFETY ( ! ,VATICAN4 -- ,DON'T BE AL>M$6 0,?OSE :O FOLL[ ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ATT5TIVELY & /UDI\SLY CAN TELL Y\ :AT ! FEEL+ ( MOD]N ,RUSSIA IS & CAN ASSURE Y\ ?AT UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES WILL ! AUTOCRACY BE RE/OR$ TO ! =MS ?AT EXI/$ BE=E #a#i#e1 & ?AT A ,RUSSIAN CON/ITUTION WILL NEV] TAKE ON ! IMP]IALI/ =MS & SPIRIT ?AT ! P>LIAM5T>Y REGIME 9 ,G]MANY DID & DID.<#e.>4 

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,! BROAD CONS5SUS ?AT ,KROPOTK9'S /ATEM5TS RECEIV$ 9 ! C5ACLES ( DEMOCRATIC LIB]ALISM EXPLA9S 9 ITSELF ! S5SE ( PA9FUL A/ONI%M5T ) :I* !Y W]E RECEIV$ BY ! COMRADES4 ,!Y DO NOT IGNORE1 & HAVE EXPLA9$ TO A C]TA9 EXT5T1 !IR PREF]5CES = TRADITIONS1 CULTURE & ! ,FR5* PROLET>IAT4 

,HE HAD QU5*$ HIS ?IR/1 Y\NG1 AT ! SUP]B S\RCES ( #a#h? C5TURY PHILOSOPHY ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 :O CAME TO ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T UND] ! C>ESS ( ! VOICES1 ! MEMORIES1 ! M5 ( ! GLORI\S ,COMMUNE2 &1 BY ! SAME GEOGRAPHICAL NATURE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 ) 9TELLECTUAL & PROLET>IAN ,FRANCE HE CULTIVAT$ = =TY YE>S ASSIDU\S FAMILI>ITY ( RELATION%IPS4 ,!Y W\LD NEV] HAVE PR$ICT$1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! OLD (FICIAL MELAN*OLY ( ! ,COSSACKS ( ,LOVE HAD SURVIV$ SO LONG ?AT IT W\LD BECOME DAYLI<T1 & ?AT ! DECL>$ ANTI-MILIT>ISM1 ) ! EXCITEM5T ( ! FRI5DS ( ,FRANCE -- :O HAD BITT]LY REPUDIAT$ IT 9 PEACE & QUIET -- W\LD NOT OPPOSE ! LAW ON ! ?REE-YE> /AY1 & !Y W]E 5TITL$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! MUSICIANS T[>DS ! SPA & FRE$OM HE SAW 9 ANY ,RUSSIAN CON/ITUTION1 UNLIKE ! ,G]MAN CON/ITUTION IMMUNE FROM IMP]IALI/ LEPROSY1 AN OB/ACLE AT LEA/ AS >DU\S1 AS ]ECT AS 9 ! AUTOCRACY1 ALWAYS SURVIV+ & VIGOR\S4 

,BUT SO MU* SO2 ON ! GR\ND ( COMPROMISES & SO ON3 MOV$ ! />T+ PO9T ! DEVIATIONS >E GO+ TO SPREAD TO ! ANTI!SIS )\T LOS+ ! RELATIVE LOGICAL APPE>ANCE4 ,:5 Y\ EXCLUDE ! HOMEL& Y\ >E =C$ TO SAY CLASS1 TO SEE NO MORE ?AN ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION2 :51 ON ! O!R H&1 WILD ANTAGONISMS COLLIDE 9 ! %AD[ ( ! E?NIC SYMBOL Y\ REBUILD ! FICTITI\S & ABSURD UNITY ?AT Y\ CALL ,FRANCE OR ,G]MANY OR ,RUSSIA OR ,ITALY1 Y\ OBLIT]ATE1 )\T EV5 REALIZ+ IT1 ! PROCESS ( DIFF]5TIATION 9 :I* ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS TAK+ PLACE4 SYMBOL HAD GONE DISSOLUTE1 & ( ! NATION Y\ WILL HAVE BACK ! PRIDE & ANXIETIES1 HATR$S & LOVES1 9 SOLID>ITY ) ORD]S 9/ITUT$ 9T]E/S ?AT REPULSE Y\1 >M$ MEET+ BRO!RS ( :OM Y\ W\LD NOT KN[ ' DIS[N 9 TIME & SPACE ! ID5TITY ( FATE & DE/9Y2 SQUALID FANTASIES ( A DEMOCRACY ?AT Y\ HAVE SP5T ! BE/ ( LIFE TO DEFEAT1 SOLDI]S ( ! ,KAIS] OR ,CZ> :5 Y\ ?\<T Y\ HAD NO MORE 5?USIASM & BLOOD ?AN = ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION- ' LE4 ,G]MAN SOCIALI/S1 ,FR5* ANTI-MILIT>I/S1 ,ITALIAN TRADE UNIONI/S &444 ,PET] ,KROPOTK94 

,IT IS ! LOGIC ( CONTRADICTION1 :I* IS 9 PR9CIPLE4 

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,SEEK+ \T :O />T$ ! W> IS BO? IDLE & /]ILE4 ,KROPOTK91 :O BLAMES ,G]MANY = IT1 SEES ,KEIR ,H>DIE & ,B]N>D ,%AW RISE UP AGA9/ IT1 ACCUS+ ! GOV]NM5T ( !IR [N C\NTRY1 ,5GL&2 :ILE 9 ,FRANCE ! ,DELAISI1 AFT] ! RESCISSION ( ! ,FRANCO-,G]MAN UNION = ! ,BA<DAD RAILWAY1 FOLL[$ BY ! ,ANGLO-,FR5* MILIT>Y CONV5TION ( ! ,DELCASSE1 /R5G!N$ BY ! LAW ON ! ?REE-YE> /&/ILL1 GIVES ! *>ACT] ( A REAL PROVOCATION TO ! W>2 & AGA9/ ,KROPOTK9 ?AT ! H\R ( W> SEES ! COMPLETION ( ! ,KIEL ,CANAL1 O!RS1 NOT )\T F\NDATION1 BELIEVE ?AT ,5GL& URG5TLY NE$$ TO SURPRISE ,G]MANY BE=E IT HAD EXHAU/$ ITS NAVAL PROGRAM ( #aiae FROM :I* ! DISPROPORTION BETWE5 ! TWO RIVAL FLEETS W\LD BE MITIGAT$4 

,WE W\LD SAIL 9TO ! SEA ( CONJECTURE & HYPO!SIS )\T HOPE ( REA*+ POSITIVE CONCLUSIONS4 ,! TREATIES ( ALLIANCE1 ! MILIT>Y CONV5TIONS1 ! F9ANCIAL COMB9ATIONS ?AT = EV]Y W> >E ! NECESS>Y PRELIM9>Y W>P1 >E /IPULAT$1 !Y >E CONSUM$ 9 ! CLOS$ & GRIM CIRCLES ( ! C\RT1 BETWE5 ! ,/ATES1 9 ! CR$IT 9/ITUTIONS DIRECTLY CONC]N$ & EQUALLY B>R$ TO ANY UNHEAL?Y PLEBEIAN 9VE/IGATION4 ,! SO-CALL$ NATION1 ! CONTRIBUTORS & VOT]S1 ! G5]ALS & DEPUTIES1 IGNORE IT AS WE DO1 & AS = ! LA/-M9UTE DECEPTIONS1 IT TEA*ES ! W> ( #ahga ?AT A FEW DECADES MU/ PASS BE=E ! PUBLIC CAN SEE IT4 

,ALL ?AT IS LEFT ( ! POSITIVE1 ! REAL1 ! TANGIBLE1 IS ! BLISSFUL ABYSS ( >MAM5TS 9 :I*1 NOT ,G]MANY ALONE1 BUT ALL ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! OLD & NEW WORLD1 FROM ,5GL& TO ,JAPAN1 HAVE PLUNG$ EV]Y G5]\S RES\RCE = ?IRTY YE>S4 

-- ,9ELUCTABLE REACTION TO ! ,G]MAN >MAM5TS FLATT5$ AGA9/ ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION1 9T]RUPTS ! ,KROPOTK94 

-- ,EV5 ,JAPAN1 EV5 ,*9A1 EV5 ,SPA9 & ! TWO ,AM]ICAS8 WE W\LD ASK HIM IF WE DID NOT KN[ ?AT NO ONE KN[S BETT] ?AN HE DOES :AT ! TASK ( ! GREAT >MIES & =MIDABLE >MIES IS TODAY1 ?AT ON MORSELS ( BREAD & ) ! BLOOD ( ! DISPOSSESS$ !Y CRAM GOV]NM5TS 9TO ! S]VICE ( 9SATIABLE CAPITAL4 

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,?AT NO GOV]NM5T HAS D>$ TO PU% >MAM5TS TO ! P>OXYSM DRAWN FROM ! ,G]MANIC EMPIRE1 & TRU? ?AT ,KROPOTK9 MU/ BE CR$IT$ )2 BUT BETWE5 ,G5]AL ,VON ,B]NH>DI :O DREAMS = ! ,G]MAN HOMEL& A CIVIL MISSION TO :I* ! SWORD CAN ONLY TE> ! PA?#f & ,PAUL ,L\IS :O 9 A REC5T /UDY HI<LI<TS ! 9DU/RIAL P[] A*IEV$ BY ,G]MANY 9 ! LA/ =TY YE>S1 DIFF]5T PRESUMPTIONS ?AT IMPLY ! SAME NE$1 ,WE 9CL9E ON ! LUM9\S FOOT/EPS M>K$ BY ,KROPOTK9 HIMSELF TO 9DUCE ?AT TO F9D AN \TLET = !SE TREASURES ( ! HOMEL& 9DU/RY1 TO CONQU] & PROTECT ! COLONIAL M>KETS1 SO ?AT ! ,KAIS]'S >MY & ,T>MATA W\LD GA!R AGA9/ ! COMPETITORS ?AT ! WAYS ( ! =MIDABLE CONQUE/ HAD TO B>RICADE4 

#f ,F4 ,V4 ,B]NH>DI3 0,G]MANY & NET W>01 P4 #b#e#h4 

,! MORE ! W> IS DEL9EAT$ 9 ITS FUNDAM5TAL OBJECTIVES1 BETWE5 ! DIRECT & REAL ANTAGONI/S1 \R HYPO!SIS F9DS MORE & MORE VA/ & DECISIVE CONFIRMATION4 ,WE WILL SAY MORE3 ! REAL REASONS = ! W>1 ITS *>ACT]S & ITS UNCONFESS$ AIMS1 JUMP SUDD5LY & IRRECUSABLE EV5 TO ?OSE :O CLOSE !IR EYES TO NOT SEE4 

,! W> ?AT IS BETWE5 ,FRANCE & ,G]MANY2 & IT DOES NOT APPE>1 NO1 ! CLA% ( ,5GL&1 >EA ( ! CON/ITUTIONAL PACT1 AGA9/ ,G]MANY1 GU>DIAN ( DIV9E LAW2 BUT SAVAGE COMPETITION FROM TWO EXASP]AT$ M]*ANTS1 ONE ( :OM HAS HELD ! DOM9ION ( ! SEAS1 ! MONOPOLY ( ! 9T]NATIONAL M>KET1 ! O!R FROM HIS L&S1 HIS M9ES1 HIS PRODIGI\S WORK%OPS1 HIS SWEAT1 HIS TOIL1 & ! SQUALID RESIGNATION ( HIS S]VANTS1 HAS OV]:ELM$ HIM 9 =TY YE>S & WANTS TO CONT5D = ! SECUL> LORD%IP ( ! SEAS & M>KETS4 

,A %AMELESS PIRATE'S H>BOR SO REMOTE1 SO =EIGN TO ANY CONC]N ( CIVILIZATION & B>B>ISM ?AT NOT AGA9/ ,G]MAN FEUDALISM -- *ANG$ NAME & MASK ( FEUDALISM & ( EV]Y L& FROM ,NI*OLAS ,I,I'S ,RUSSIA TO ,ROCKEFELL]'S & ,WILSON'S ,SPA9 ( ,ALFONCITO OR ,AIR ,AM]ICA -- BUT AGA9/1 ! 9TRUSIVE1 9CO]CIBLE ,G]MAN 9DU/RY1 ! ANA!MAS & CANNONS ( ! ALLIES >E P9N$2 AGA9/ ,G]MANY :I* HAS PROGRESS$1 AGA9/ ,G]MANY :I* ?IRTY YE>S AGO EXTRACT$ SEV5TY MILLION TONS ( FUEL FROM ITS M9ES & N[ SPILLS TWO HUNDR$ & ?IRTY MILLION ON ! M>KET2 AGA9/ ,G]MANY1 :I* 9 ! LA/ ?IRTY YE>S HAS 9CREAS$ FROM ONE TO ?REE ! PRODUCTION ( IRON1 FROM ONE TO SEV5 ! PRODUCTION ( CA/ IRON1 FROM ONE TO EI<TE5 ! PRODUCTION ( /EEL1 TO TW5TY-FIVE BILLION ITS TRAFFIC ) =EIGN C\NTRIES1 :I* 9 #ahge DID NOT DRAW ON ! EI<T BILLION2 AGA9/ ! MADE 9 ,G]MANY = ! MADE 9 ,5GL&1 & ! W> ?AT TE>S ! OLD CONT95T1 AS WE WILL EXPLA9 BETT] 9 ! FOLL[+ *APT]4 

,BUT 9 ! MEANTIME1 :AT DO !Y HAVE TO SEE1 :AT DO !Y HAVE TO %>E ) !SE B&ITS ( F9ANCE & ! /OCK M>KET1 ,COMRADE ,KROPOTK91 ! M5 ( LIB]TY1 ! PROLET>IANS FROM ACROSS ! ,*ANNEL OR ! ,RH9E8 

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,9 ! SE>* = ! MY/]I\S & PR(\ND CAUSES ?AT MAY HAVE DET]M9$ ! CURR5T ,EUROPEAN CONFLICT1 WE HAVE SE5 MO/ ( ! COMRADES & DOMALI ON \R SIDE1 FROM ,P4 ,KROPOTK9 TO ,BATAILLE ,SYNDICALI/E0 DRAW CRIT]IA1 DATA1 FIGURES FROM ! /UDIES & AIR WORK ( ,FRANCIS ,DELAISI4 ,NOT ONLY BECAUSE 9 MATT]S ( F9ANCE -- ! PREMISE ( EV]Y W> -- HE IS A RECOGNIZ$ COMPET5CE1 NOT ONLY BECAUSE HE IS POLITICALLY AN UNSCRUPUL\S MAN ALWAYS WILL+ TO PLUNGE HIS H&S 9TO ! COMPLICAT$ DECEPTION ( ! BIG F9ANCI]S1 ( ! BIG PICKPOCKETS TO %[ H[ Y\ GET RID ( ! POCKETS ( DIRECT & 9DIRECT TAXPAY]S1 ! GRE$Y G5IUS IS YOK+ ! POLITICAL MA*9]Y ( ! /ATE1 & IS 9 FACT1 9 ! %AD[ ( ! REPUBLICAN JUDICI>Y1 ! ONLY TRUE ALL-P[]FUL GOV]NM5T ( ,FRANCE2 ,BUT ALSO & ABOVE ALL BECAUSE NO ONE LIKE HIM HAS KN[N FROM ! VAN SYMPTOMS UNNOTIC$ OR NEGLECT$ DRAW ) WOND]FUL 9TUITION1 S9CE #a#i#a#a1 ( ! PRES5T W>1 ( ITS PRIM>Y PHASES1 SU* A LUCID & SO SURE PR$ICTION4 

0,TALK+ AB\T A POSSIBLE1 PROBABLE1 IMM95T W> SEEMS CRAZY AT FIR/ SI<T0 -- WROTE ,FRANCIS ,DELAISI 9 0,LA GU]RE QUI VI5T01 ?REE YE>S AGO -- 0& C]TA9LY IF ONE ONLY CONSULT$ POPUL> S5TIM5T 9 ALL ! C\NTRIES ( ! WORLD1 IT W\LD NOT BE TO BE FE>$4 ,! ,G]MAN PROLET>IANS HAVE NO DESIRE O!R ?AN TO T>GET \R [N444 ! GREAT MASS ( ,5GLI% WORK]S >E ASK+ ONLY TO WORK ) PEACE ( M9D 9 ! FIELDS1 9 W>EH\SES1 ON CON/RUCTION SITES2 & AS = ! ,FR5*1 WORK]S OR PEASANTS1 PROLET>IANS OR B\RGEOIS1 9T]NATIONALI/ SOCIALI/S OR RADICAL PATRIOTS1 !Y HAVE ONLY ONE DESIRE3 PEACE4 

,EV]Y?+ W\LD BE F9E1 & WE C\LD RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT IF ! PEOPLE W]E MA/]S ( !IR DE/9IES444 

,UN=TUNATELY1 NO PEOPLE 9 ANY C\NTRY 9 ! WORLD MAKES ITS =EIGN POLICY04 

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,AFT] DEMON/RAT+ ?AT ?IS FUNCTION REMA9S ! PR]OGATIVE ( DIPLOMACY1 CLEV]LY *OS5 AMONG ! >I/OCRATS ( NAME & MONEY1 TO S]VE ! F9ANCIAL OLIG>*Y ?AT RULES ! C\NTRY2 ?AT ! M9I/]IAL RESPONSIBILITY IS A MOCK]Y1 ?AT ! P>LIAM5T>Y QUE/ION+ IS A MOCK]Y1 ?AT ! GREAT PRESS & ! /OCK PICKPOCKET CR[D1 & ?AT 9 !SE CONDITIONS 09 \R %ADY DEMOCRACY A W> CAN BE UNBRIDL$1 Y\ PLUNGE ! C\NTRY 9TO ! MO/ T]RIBLE ADV5TURE BY A MAN OR A SMALL CAMORRA ( F9ANCI]S02 AFT] HAV+ DEMON/RAT$ ! ,ANGLO-,FR5* 9TRIGUES ( ,DELCASSE ?AT !RE IS NO?+ RECKLESS 9 HIS /ATEM5TS1 ! ,DELAISI CONT9U$3 

0,A T]RIBLE W> IS BE+ PREP>$ BETWE5 ,5GL& & ,G]MANY4 ,ON ALL PO9TS ( ! GLOBE ! TWO OPPON5TS MEASURE & ?REAT5 EA* O!R4 ,! ACCID5TS ON ! ,BA<DAD RAILWAY & ! ,FLU%+ =TIFICATIONS %[ H[ ACUTE ! CRISIS HAS BECOME4 

,TO FI<T1 ! TWO P[]S NE$ ,FRANCE3 ,G]MANY NE$S ,FR5* GOLD1 ,5GL&1 :I* HAS NO RESID5T >MIES1 NE$S ,FR5* TROOPS4 

,! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T & !RE=E ! >BIT] ( ! SITUATION3 DO NOT GIVE ,WILLIAM ! MONEY1 DO NOT GIVE ,GEORGE ,V ! SOLDI]S1 & PEACE WILL BE ALMO/ ASSUR$4 ,9/EAD1 ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T IS NEGOTIAT+ A MILIT>Y CONV5TION ) ,5GL&1 & IF IT IS SIGN$1 WE 7! ,FR5*7 WILL HAVE TO GO & HAVE \R HEADS BROK5 9 ,BELGIUM'S PLANS TO 5SURE ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,LONDON >E 9 POSSESSION ( ,ANTW]P1 & WE WILL SUDD5LY BE EXPOS$ TO ! DANG]S ( A ,G]MAN 9VASION4 

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,9 A FEW WEEKS1 P]HAPS1 ! F9ANCI]S ( ,FRANCE WILL HAVE SOLD ! SK9 ( A HUNDR$ ?\S& ,FR5*M5 = SOME ,TURKI% OR ,E?IOPIAN RAILWAY4 ,IT IS ! 0MEM5TO0 -- ! ,DELAISI1 HE SAID AT ! TIME1 9 #aiaa -- 0& ! MEM5TO = ?OSE :O DO NOT WANT TO BE TREAT$ LIKE CATTLE1 TO OP5 !IR EYES1 TO CONSID] COLDLY ! SITUATION 9 ,EUROPE & SEE ! DANG]\S 9TRIGUE 9TO :I* ! F9ANCIAL OLIG>*Y IS PREP>+ TO PLUNGE !M04 

,BUT ! REASONS = ! ,ANGLO-,G]MAN CONFLICT8 

0,ONCE UPON A TIME1 NATIONS W]E PEASANT PEOPLES1 & IT WAS PEASANT POLITICS ?AT ( !IR LEAD]S4 ,! CONFLICTS W]E BORD] CONFLICTS2 W>S1 ANNEXATION OR CONQUE/3 ,NAPOLEON ANNEX$ ,BELGIUM1 ,BISM>CK #a ,ALSACE & ,LORRA9E444 

,EV]Y?+ *ANG$ TODAY4 ,! GREAT ,EUROPEAN NATIONS >E GOV]N$ BY BUS9ESSM53 BANK]S1 9DU/RIALI/S1 %OPKEEP]S1 EXPORT]S4 ,! PURPOSE ( !SE PEOPLE IS TO F9D AN \TLET = !IR RAILS1 !IR SETTL]S1 !IR CAPITAL4 

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,\R GREAT MOD]N OLIG>*IES DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO ) !IR SUBJECTS1 !Y WANT CU/OM]S4 ,BUS9ESS PEOPLE1 BUS9ESS W>S40 

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,SO 9 ?IS CASE4 

0,5GL&1 A B\LD] ( IRON ON A B\LD] ( COAL1 HAS BE5 ! QUE5 ( ! 9DU/RIAL WORLD ?R\<\T ! #a#i? C5TURY4 ,%E HAD ! ORE ) :I* MA*9ES >E MADE1 ! COAL ) :I* !Y >E ACTIVAT$1 ! MEANS TO DEVELOP AN 9COMP>ABLE 9DU/RIAL ME*ANISM1 :ILE ! SEA >\ND H] ALL[$ H] TO DEVELOP A NAVY )\T EQUAL4442 %E WAS ! UNDISPUT$ MI/RESS ( WORLD TRADE04 ,TO REPRODUCE IT 9 FULL IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ME3 ! PROPORTIONS ( ?IS /UDY W\LD BE UPSET1 & !SE CONSID]ATIONS ?AT ( ! GREAT W>1 ( ITS 9TIMATE REASONS1 ( ITS *>ACT]S1 DO NOT WANT TO BE MORE ?AN A S9C]E REFLECTION1 MORE ?AN A MODE/ ANALYSIS 9 CONTRA/ TO ! EPIC LIES & FRAUDUL5T TRAPP+S ) :I* IT IS RECOMM5D$ TO ! 5?USIASMS & CONS5TS ( ! NAIVE & BETRAY$ MASSES1 W\LD BECOME ET]NAL4 

,I !RE=E COND5SE ,DELAISI'S FACTS & >GUM5TS1 /RIV+ TO BE RIGIDLY FAI?FUL & TO ALWAYS MAKE IT POSSIBLE = ME TO CONVEY HIS ?\<TS1 ! FACTORS & T]MS ( ! 9DU/RIAL ANTAGONISM ?AT HE HI<LI<TS & ON :I* ASSIDES ! PRES5T W> DET]M9ANT CAUSES1 ! IRRECUSABLE REASONS4 

,AGA9/ ! ,BRITI% LORD%IP ( ! SEA & ! 9T]NATIONAL M>KET1 AFT] ! ,FRANCO-,PRUSSIAN W> ( #a#h#g#a1 A =MIDABLE RIVAL1 ,G]MANY1 :I* ,BISM>CK PU%ES \T ( ! ANCI5T L& FEUDALISM UP ! /REETS1 ! CONQUE/S1 ! D>+ ( MOD]N 9DU/RIALISM ! MO/ EVOLV$3 ,ON ! %ORES ( ! ,RH9E1 9 ,WE/PHALIA1 9 ,SAXONY1 9 ,SILESIA1 !RE >E1 AS IF BY MAGIC1 %IPY>DS1 WORK%OPS1 >S5ALS2 RAILROADS & CANALS >E W9D+ & S++ ! RESURRECTION :ILE 9 ! GREAT PORTS ( ,BREM5 & ,HAMBURG ! MO/ M>VEL\S M]*ANT FLEET ?AT HAS EV] SAIL$ ! OCEANS IS ORGANIZ$ TO BR+ ON ALL ! M>KETS ( ! GLOBE FABRICS1 MA*9ES1 *EMICAL PRODUCTS1 MANUFACTUR$ GOODS ( EV]Y K9D ( MIRACUL\S ,G]MAN 9DU/RY4 ,! EAGLE ( ! ,KAIS] CONT5DS ) ! CROSS ( ,/4 ,GEORGE ! WAYS1 ! C5TURIES-OLD DOMA9 ( ! OCEAN4 

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,!RE IS NO?+ EXAGG]AT$ OR FANTA/IC AB\T ! DIZZY+ ASC5SION FELT BY ,DELAISI4 ,Y\ CAN F9D PRO( ( ?IS 9 ! C5SUS ( ! 9DU/RIAL POPULATION ]ECT$ BY ,PAUL ,L\IS 9 HIS 0,SYNDICALISME ,EUROPE501 ON (FICIAL DATA4 

,9 ! #aig C5SUS ! P>T ( ! POPULATION LIV+ (F 9DU/RY C\NTS #b#f1#c#h#f1#e#c#g UNITS COMP>$ TO #b1#b#e#c1#d#b#a 9 #a#h#i#e1 AGA9/ #a#f1#i#h1 9 #a#h#h#b4 ,! POPULATION ?AT LIVES (F TRADE & TRANSPORT 7IT W\LD BE MORE ACCURATE TO SAY ?AT 9DU/RY MAKES ONLY TRANSPORT & TRADE7 WAS #d1#e#c#a1#h 9 #a#h#h#b2 IT WAS #e1#i#f#f1#h#d#f 9 #a#h#i#e1 RIS+ 9 #aig TO #h1#b#g#h1#b#b#i2 YES1 ?AT IS1 D\BL$ 9 ! LA/ TW5TY YE>S1 NOT C\NT+ ! 5]GY TREASURES ?AT WOM5 HAVE P\R$ 9TO ,G]MANY'S NEW ECONOMIC ACTIVITY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! C5SUS ]ECT$ BY ,LILY ,BRAUN ! #d1#d#h1 WOM5 :O W]E 9 ,G]MANY OCCUPI$ 9 #ahhb 9 CAMPS1 FACTORIES1 (FICES1 BECAME #e1#b#c4 9 ! YE> #a#h#i#e1 EI<T MILLION TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& 9 #a#i#g1 :ILE ! POPULATION ( ,HAMBURG 9CREAS$ 9 ! FIVE YE>S FROM #aie TO #aia BY #a#g.01 ?AT ( ,COLOGNE BY #a#i.01 ?AT ( ,FRANKFURT BY #b#b.01 ?AT ( ,ESS5 BY #b#g.01 ?AT ( ,DUSSELDORF BY #d#a.06 

,I KN[1 & ,I AM NOT UND] ANY ILLUSION3 DEVELOPM5T 9 ! MIDDLE1 9 ! 9/RUM5T ( PRODUCTION1 AS LONG AS WE >E REEL+ RESIGN$ SLAVES OR EMBELLI%$ 9 ! ANXI\S CIRCLE ( ! B\RGEOIS REGIME1 :I* HAS NO O!R FUNCTION ?AN TO TORM5T1 ,TUN AGA9/ ! O!R >M$ & IRRECONCILABLE ,I 9 ! SAME P]SON1 ! PRODUC] & ! CONSUM]1 /R5G!N+ 9 ! PROVID5TIAL CONTRADICTION ! DOM9ION1 ITS =TUNE1 \R MO/ EXACT+ /RA9S1 PROGRESS REMA9S1 WORSE ?AN VANITY1 TORM5T & IRRITATION2 WE >E P]FECTLY 9 AGREEM5T4 

,& ,I DON'T LIKE TO PUT \R GOOD COMRADE ,KROPOTK91 BY N[ OV]:ELM$ BY HIS P>ADOXICAL DIRECTION1 9 BITT] ANGUI% ) HIMSELF1 ASK+ HIM IF HE CAN REPUDIATE !SE FACTS ON :I* HE HAS /OPP$ HIS ATT5TION & P]MISSION O!R TIMES1 & IF HE CAN1 ?IS ADMITT$ IRRECUSABLE CONDITION1 HE CAN /ILL SPEAK ( A ,G]MAN FEUDALISM1 ( A ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM DIFF]5T & MORE FE>SOME ?AN :AT HE HAS P]SONALLY EXP]I5C$ = SO MANY YE>S 9 ,5GL&1 ! ,5GL& ( ! ,9DIES ( ! ,EGYPT ( ! ,TRANSVAAL1 & HAS 9 ! N>R[] FIELD1 9 ! EXCLUSIVELY MILIT>Y F9ANCIAL FIELD1 ITS FAI?FUL RESPONSE 9 ! REPUBLIC ACROSS ! ,*ANNEL2 & IF1 TO ?IS 9DU/RIAL FEUDALISM ( :I* ! :OLE ,WE/ ( ,EUROPE1 ! :OLE ,AM]ICAN OV]SEAS >E TODAY ! ANGUI%$ VASSALS1 IT IS PREF]ABLE TO !444 ,RUSSIAN FEUDALISM1 = EXAMPLE1 REMA9$ 9 ! SOV]EIGN *UR*1 9 >I/OCRATIC PRIVILEGE1 9 9DU/RIAL SQUALOR2 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! YE> ONE ?\S&1 UNSURPASS$2 & ALONGSIDE :I* HE1 ! RECLUSE ( ,PET] & ,PAUL1 ! P]PETUAL B&IT1 ! P]PETUAL C&IDATE TO ! HOLY =KS ( ,HOLY ,RUSSIA1 COMES TO RECONCILE1 TO TAKE SIDES ) SU* NAIVE & UNCONSCI\S 5?USIASM4 

,I WILL NEV] ASK HIM AB\T IT1 NOT LEA/ BECAUSE IT W\LD BE COMPLETELY UNNECESS>Y4 

,PIETRO ,KROPOTK9 IS 9 ! 5D P]FECTLY 9 AGREEM5T ) ,PAUL ,L\IS1 ) ,FRANCIS ,DELAISI & ) ! 0,SUBV]SIVE ,*RONICLE0 9 ! CONVICTION ?AT ! 9DU/RIAL & COMM]CIAL DEVELOPM5T ( ,G]MANY1 :I* HAS REA*$ ITS CURR5T LEVEL ( P>OXYSM1 C\LD NOT BUT VIOL5TLY CLA% 9 ,5GLI% COMPETITION1 CON/ITUT+ ! MO/ S]I\S ?REAT1 ! ONLY S]I\S ?REAT TO 9T]NATIONAL PEACE1 ! ONLY DANG] ( A CONFLICT ?AT NO 9T]V5TION1 H[EV] AU?ORITATIVE1 NO C\RT ( >BITRATION1 H[EV] V5]ABLE1 W\LD EV] BE ABLE TO D]IDE1 TO APPEASE1 TO MITIGATE2 ! DEADLY DUEL ?AT ! OLD WORLD TE>S & SWEEPS ( SO MANY PRIMORDIAL SAVAGES RETURNS1 & OBSCURES ( SO MU* B>B>IC ECLIPSE ! REMOTE HORIZON ( CIVILIZATION & FRE$OM2 & ( :OSE %ADY FUNDAM5TAL ANTAGONISM WE WILL SAY EV5 LONG] LAT]4 

,TODAY1 9 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9'S LO/ & SURPRIS$ WORD1 ! E*O ( A VOICE ?AT IS NOT HIS1 RO>S 9 ! IMPETUS ( HIS EPHEM]AL 5?USIASM ! /ORM ( UNIV]SAL 9SANITY4 

,ON ! USELESS MASSACRES1 ON ! DISMAY1 ON ! LATE S+UL>ITY ( TOMORR[1 AFT] ! PIRATES HAVE GONE TO ! LAIR1 9 DESP]ATE SIL5CE1 9 ! DEAD TRUCE ( BLOODLESS PASSION1 HE WILL F9D ! SIGNS1 ! BRUISES ( ! DESOLATE & UNRIPE REALITY2 & BROK5 ! ME% ( AB]RATIONS1 ( WICK$NESS ?AT TODAY 5VELOPS & SUBJUGATES HIM1 A*+ ) A MORE BITT] DIS5*ANTM5T BUT SURR\ND$ BY A VA/1 MORE TRAGIC EXP]I5CE1 9 FRONT ( ! OBLIVI\S RANKS WILL RETURN H]ALD1 MA/] & GUIDE4 

,HE WILL F9D FREE S\LS & GOOD HE>TS1 REBELLI\S 9SURG5TS UNGRATEFUL TODAY TO HIS UNEXPECT$ EXHORTATIONS UN*ANG$1 BURN+1 FAI?FUL4 

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,NOT TODAY4 ,IT R+S MORE P[]FUL ?AN ITS [N1 OV]:ELM+ ! LO/ EXHORTATIONS1 ! BRUTAL VOICE ( REALITY4 

,! %IPY>DS1 ! FACTORIES1 ! WORK%OPS ?AT 9 EV]Y DREAMY VALLEY BREAK ! UNSUSPECT+ SIL5CES1 ?AT 9 ! OLD PATRI>*AL CITIES :ETT$ ! HYMN ( ! RESURRECTION1 & ?ICK5 ! 5]GIES ( ! S]FS 9 ! TURGID & 9VIOLATE1 &4444 ,!Y WANT >\ND !M -- ! NECESS>Y W>P ( VE9S & >T]IES -- CANALS1 RAILWAYS & %IPS ?AT ( EV]Y EXOTIC SEA1 BE> ! FRUITS ( ! E>? & ( ! H]DS1 & AT ! F\R HORIZONS DISP]SE TOGE!R ) ! NAME & GLORY ( ! GREAT ,G]MAN HOMEL&1 ! WEAL? ACCUMULAT$ BY ! 9EXHAU/IBLE F]VOR2 & !Y WANT1 MILE/ONES ( ! TRIUMPHAL ASC5SION1 >S5ALS & >MIES ?AT ASSURE !IR RHY?M & =TUNE1 REMA9 ! S\RCE & REASON ( W>4 

,! UN9T5TIONALLY CONFESS$ REASON3 

0,9 T5 YE>S' TIME WE WILL HAVE A POPULATION ( EI<TY GA9FUL EMPLOYM5T1 IF WE DO NOT HAVE ! NETWORK ( COLONIES ?AT WE LACK TODAY1 ) A FEW NEGLIGIBLE EXCEPTIONS4 

,&1 EV5 TODAY1 IS IT ADMISSIBLE ?AT SIXTY-FIVE MILLION ,G]MANS1 !IR TRADE ) ! :OLE WORLD1 REMA9 ! GOODS ( =TY-FIVE MILLION ,5GLI%M51 & ALL[ !M ! PROTECTION ( ! OLD WORLD1 ! SUPREMACY ( ! SEA80 ! G5]AL ,VON ,B]NH>DI WOND]$ :O -- /OPP$ ! DURL9DANA & ! MORIONE ( DON ,QUIXOTE :O ON ! G5IUS ON ! CULTURE ON ! SUP]IORITY ( ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE1 ( :I* HE HAD E/ABLI%$ HIMSELF H]ALD & KNI<T1 ,!Y COLLECT$ MORE MOCK]Y & MORE TRIFLES ?AN 'NON EL +5IOSO HIDALGO DE LA ,MAN*A -- HE DECID$ TO TELL US 9 LESS *IVALR\S BUT LESS AB/RUSE LANGUAGE ! ANGUI% ?AT GNAWS 9 HIS C\NTRY ! GREAT ?IEVES1 & TO %[ US BEH9D ! W9DMILLS ( A CRAFTY NATIONALISM ! REALITY ( ! 9T]E/S ?AT WANT PRIORITY 9 ! M>KET & 9 ! GREAT 9T]NATIONAL BOTTL5ECK !IR %>E ( LOOT4 

,& ! CONCLUSION1 ! ONLY CONCLUSION ?AT CAN RESPOND TO ?IS ANTAGONISM ( 9T]E/S & SUMM>IZE ITS FUROR1 CAN ONLY BE ! ONE ?AT HE DRAWS FROM IT3 

0,A W> BETWE5 ,G]MANY & ,5GL& IS 9EVITABLE4 ,5GL& HAS ! GREATE/ 9T]E/ 9 UNLEA%+ IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE0444 & ON ! O!R H& 0\R ASPIRATION TO A L>G] PLACE 9 ! WORLD WILL SURELY LEAD US TO A W> LIKE ! ,SEV5 ,YE>S W>1 9 :I* WE WILL C]TA9LY BE AS VICTORI\S AS ! H]OIC ,K+ ( ,PRUSSIA4.<#f.> 

,LET'S LEAVE ! ODDS ( ! F9AL VICTORY AS A GANG4 ,!Y >E SO 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! SAL>IES ( ! PR\D FROM ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( ! PR(ESSIONAL W>RIOR ?AT -- NO ONE W\LD KN[ HUNG] BY *ANCE3 A ,G]MAN G5]AL CANNOT RISK BAD PR$ICTIONS2 HE DOES NOT HAVE ! 9T]E/ -- C\RAGE & FRE$OM4 ,IT IS 9T]E/+ TO NOTE ! FUNDAM5TAL P>T ( ,G5]AL ,VON ,B]NH>DI'S /ATEM5TS2 ! ,G]MAN >MY1 ! ,G]MAN NAVY HAVE NO O!R MISSION ?AN TO 5SURE AN \TLET = ,G]MAN 9DU/RY1 ! SEA R\TES & ! M>KETS ( ! WORLD = ,G]MAN 9DU/RY & F9ANCE4 

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,& IT IS D5\NC$ ) SU* CYNICAL BRUTALITY ?AT IT IS REALLY NOT UND]/OOD H[ ! GOOD ,KROPOTK9 C\LD HAVE F\ND 9 ! POLITICAL VASSALAGE ( ,ALSACE-,LORRA9E ! ORIG9S & ! REASONS = ,G]MAN >MAM5TS &1 ,I DON'T KN[ WELL1 :AT DREAM ( FEUDAL 9T5TIONS TO ! CURR5T W>2 9 ! DEF5SE ( ! REPUBLIC OR ( ,5GLI% CON/ITUTIONALISM ! CONC]NS ( CIVILIZATION & LIB]TY = :I* WE W\LD LIKE TO CONSCRIBE 9 S]VICE ( ! ALLIES4 ,ALSACE8 ,LORRA9E8 ,BUT ! ,REPUBLICAN CAPITALI/S DON'T WANT !M BACK4 ,NOTE WELL ! ,DELAISI1 ?AT 9 ,MULHAUS5 HAVE DEVELOP$ WOOL5 MILLS1 COTTON MILLS1 /EEL MILLS SO P[]FUL ?AT AGA9/ !IR F]TILITY !Y HAD TO DEVISE ! /RICTE/ CU/OMS PROTECTION 9 ,FRANCE1 & ?AT BACK 9 ,FRANCE1 ?OSE WORK%OPS W\LD MAKE SU* COMPETITION TO ! WORK%OPS ( ,CREUZOT TO ! SP9N+ MILLS ( ! ,VOSGES ( ,LILLE DE ,R\5 TO BR+ A DISA/R\S UPSET ?R\<\T ! ECONOMY ( ! NATIONAL 9DU/RY4 ,LET'S EXPLA9 EV5 LESS ! ,KROPOTK9'S CANTONALISM ?AT 9 HIS LA/ /UDY ON 0,! ,W>0 HE %[S TO HAVE DRAWN ON A WORK ?AT SIX YE>S AGO >\S$ ! MO/ LEGITIMATE ANXIETIES 9 ,FRANCE4 ,IT IS A CRY ( AL>M TO ! ,FR5* B\RGEOISIE1 ,C5T] L',OLIG>*IE ,F9ANCI]E1 AGA9/ A H&FUL ( /OCK EX*ANGE B&ITS :O1 :ILE SUFFOCAT+ 9 !IR 9SATIABLE T5TACLES1 PUT ! 5ORM\S RES]VES ( ,FR5* SAV+S 9TO ! S]VICE ( =EIGN 9DU/RY4 

,:O GAVE ! WOND]FUL IMPETUS TO ,G]MAN 9DU/RY TODAY UNSURPASS$1 9CO]CIBLE8 ,:O R5EWS H] BLOOD 9 H] TIR$ VE9S IF NOT ! ,REPUBLICAN F9ANCIAL OLIG>*Y ?AT W\LD SELL ,FRANCE & ! ,REPUBLIC TO ! ,KAIS] SEV5TY TIMES SEV5 TIMES TO MAKE MONEY8 

0,! POLICY ( \R GREAT BANKS IS NOT ONLY UNDEMOCRATIC1 & ANTI-NATIONAL444 

,! ,BANK ( ,P>IS & ! ,NE!RL&S HAS A LOAN ) ! ,/ATE ( ,SAO ,PAULO1 ,BRAZIL4 ,! LOAN IS = ! RANSOM ( ! RAILWAYS4 ,! ,FR5* SUBSCRIBE1 ! ,G]MANS COLLECT ORD]S = MOBILE EQUIPM5T & L9ES444 

,! %>ES ( ,BANCA ,COMM]CIALE ,ITALIANA >E 9TRODUC$ ON ! ,P>IS M>KET4 ,:AT IS ,BANCA ,COMM]CIALE ,ITALIANA8 ,IT IS AN 9/ITUTION F\ND$ BY ,DEUTS*E ,BANK1 ,DRESD5] ,BANK1 ,DISCONTO ,GESELLS*AFT1 A ,G]MAN BANK ?AT HAS P]ISCOPE TO F9ANCE COMM]CIALLY ! ,TRIPLE & CONQU] ! ,ITALIAN M>KET444 

,! ,FR5* ,GOLD ,M9+ ,COMPANY444 =M$ AN ALLIANCE ) ! ,FRANKFURT ,METALLGESELLS*AFT TO SELL ,G]MAN BONDS 9 ,FRANCE4 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( #aih ! ,P>IS ,UNION ,BANK TOOK P>T 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A COAL SOCIETY 9 ,G]MAN ,LORRA9E ) A CAPITAL ( #ah MILLION M>KS4 ,FR5* F9ANCE GIVES IT = EI<T MILLION4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #a1 #a#i#e1 9 ,COLOGNE1 ON ,OCTOB] #a1 #a#i#e1 ! ,G]MAN ,COAL ,COMPANY ) A CAPITAL ( F\RTE5 MILLION M>KS WAS E/ABLI%$ BY ! ,9DU/RIAL & ,COMM]CIAL444 

,BUT 9 ?IS >EA ( ,FR5* BANKS' ANTI-NATIONALISM !RE IS WORSE444 

,A CONSID]ABLE P>T ( ! MONEY DEPOSIT$ 9 ,FR5* CR$IT 9/ITUTIONS & L5T P]MAN5TLY TO ,G]MAN BANKS & S]VES AS A FOND DE R\LEM5T TO ,G]MAN TRADE & 9DU/RY444 

,DON'T SWE>1 DON'T SAY IT'S NOT TRUE1 DON'T SAY IT'S IMPOSSIBLE4 

,LET'S BE PRECISE4 ,BETWE5 ! L>GE ,G]MAN & ,FR5* BANKS !RE IS A WRITT5 AGREEM5T1 A TRUE ALLIANCE TREATY1 UND] :I* ! ,FR5* BANKS PROVIDE ! ,G]MAN BANKS ) LIQUID CAPITAL3 ! ,G]MAN BANKS GIVE ! ,FR5* BANKS ?REE-MON? BILLS ( EX*ANGE1 :I* !Y DO NOT PAY :5 DUE BUT R5EW EA* QU>T] ) ! PAYM5T ( ADDITIONAL 9T]E/444 

,?AT IS TO SAY1 ,FR5* BANKS GRANT ,G]MAN BANKS LONG-T]M CR$IT :I* !Y D5Y TO ,FR5* 9DU/RY4 

,NOT ONLY DO ,G]MAN BANKS NOT PAY BACK AT ! DUE DATE1 !Y ALSO ASK = NEW MONEY4 

,9 #ai ! ,FR5* CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO ,G]MAN BANKS REA*$ ONE & A HALF BILLION4 ,9 ,OCTOB] #a#i#f1 BANKS 9 ,B]L9 S5T TO ,P>IS = NEW LOANS444 ,CR$IT ,LYONNAIS L5T ?REE HUNDR$ MILLION FRANCS TO ,DEUTS*E ,BANK ALONE4 ,SOCIETE ,G5]ALE1 ,CR$IT ,9DU/RIEL ET ,COMM]CIAL1 ,UNION ,P>ISI5NE HAVE SUB/ANTIAL DEPOSITS 9 ,B]L94 ,! /ATI/IC ( ,FR5* LOANS TO ,G]MAN BANKS REA*ES AN 9CONTE/ABLE FIGURE'4.<#g.> 

,IF ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 W]E TO TRANSLATE ! MEAN+ & SCOPE ( !SE /OCK EX*ANGE TRANSACTIONS 9TO ! V]NACUL> = READ]S ( ! 0,*RONICLE01 PR(ANE TO ! MY/]IES ( HI< F9ANCE1 HE W\LD SIMPLY SAY ?AT ! ,FR5* BANK]S1 ?OSE :O TODAY HOLD ! RE9S ( ! REPUBLIC1 USE ! SMALL SAV+S ( ! WORK]S1 ! MAIDS1 ! SMALL %OPKEEP]S ( ,FRANCE1 TO />VE ! ,FR5* PROLET>IAT1 TO FATT5 ! HO>D]S1 ! EXPLOIT]S1 ! SLAVE TRAD]S ( ! ,G]MAN PROLET>IAT4 

,HE C\LD NOT TELL Y\ O!RWISE1 EV5 IF HIS EXHORTATIONS TO ! PROLET>IAN DEF5SE ( ! REPUBLIC W]E TO BE BEHEAD$4 

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-- ,BUT IF ! ,FR5* CAPITALI/S1 AS Y\ SAY1 HAVE 9 ,B]L91 9 ,HAMBURG1 9 ,DRESD51 9 ,FRANKFURT1 9 ,DRESD51 SO PROSP]\S A V9EY>D = !IR PR(ITS1 SO FRUITFUL A FIELD = !IR SPECULATIONS1 :Y DOES ! W> BETWE5 ,FRANCE & ,G]MANY DEVA/ATE ! GRAPE H>VE/ ) IRREP>ABLE RU9S8 

-- ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! B\RGEOISIE1 ! CAPITALI/S1 ! BIG F9ANCI]S >E L>GELY RIVAL+ AT HOME -- ! W> HELP+ -- ! REV]SES SUFF]$ ACROSS ! BORD]4 ,TO SET UP AN >MY1 TO MOBILIZE IT & KEEP IT = A FEW MON?S1 = SEV]AL YE>S AT ! BORD]1 9 ! W>1 Y\ NE$ GRA9S & FODD]1 %OES & BLANKETS1 HORSES1 C>S1 AIRPLANES1 WEAPONS & AMMUNITION1 SUDD5 SUPPLIES4 & CONT9U\S ( MILLIONS1 ( BILLIONS ON :I* SPECULATION IS EX]CIS$ )\T MEASURE1 )\T LIMIT1 )\T CONTROL2 !N1 AS HAS ALREADY HAPP5$ 9 ,G]MANY1 9 ,5GL&1 9 ,FRANCE1 9 ,AU/RIA1 9 ,ITALY1 ! LOANS >E NUMB]$ 9 BILLIONS1 ! LOANS ( ! BIG CR$IT 9/ITUTIONS MAKE ) ! DEPOSITS ( ! POOR DEVILS1 COLLECT+ COMMISSIONS1 S5SEI>IES1 REALIZ+ P>ADOXICAL GA9S2 !N TOMORR[1 AFT] ! FIR/ DISA/]S AS WELL AS AFT] ! F9AL EPILOGUE1 IT IS ! DREADN\<TS TO REBUILD1 ! >MAM5TS TO R5EW1 ! >TILL]Y TO REBUILD1 ! RES]VES & =TIFICATIONS1 ! :OLE >MY TO SUPPLY1 ! >MY TO REBUILD4 

,IT IS ! CRAZY LAU<T] ( ! BILLIONS1 ( ! BILLIONS :O WILL EXTORT !MSELVES AGA91 ALWAYS & ONLY FROM FATIGUE1 FROM BLOOD1 FROM SWEAT1 FROM ! FA/+ ( ! BA/>DS1 TO REBUILD ! GREATE/ HOMEL&1 ! PURPLE & ! BANN]S1 TO REMAKE ! JACKALS ! PREY1 ! ORGY1 ! GLORY4 

,:O %\TS1 0,LONG LIVE ! W>80 

,?OSE :O DO NOT GO TO W>1 :O HAVE NO?+ TO LOSE1 :O HAVE EV]Y?+ TO GA9 FROM W>4 

,:O FEELS MORE ACRID ! IT* ( PRIDE ?AN PRIDE ! IMPETUS ( ! CLAIMS ( ! FA!RL& & ! L9EAGE8 

,?OSE ( ! FA!RL& :O IGNORE ! TRIALS1 ! DE$S1 ! GLORIES2 ,?OSE ( ! L9EAGE :O LAU<$ AT ! H]OIC ORDEAL1 DISPUT$ AT ALL TIMES ! CIVIL ASC5SION S]V+ ! ,POPE & ! ,HOLY ,(FICE1 ,AU/RIA & ! =KS1 ! YELL[ ,C>IGNANO AVANTI]I1 :5 HE ?REW ! CAPE/RO TO ,G>IBALDI & ,MAZZ9I1 TO ! ,FA!R ( ! ,FA!RL& YE/]DAY :5 ON ! ,GOLGO?A ( ,ASPROMONTE ! DREAM ( ,LUCIANO ,MAN>A & ,G(FR$O ,MAMELI WAS TORTUR$ 9 ! FLE% ( ! ,DUCE ( ! ,?\S&1 TO ,UMB]TO IL ,BUONO :5 HE YE>N$ = ! RE/ORATION ( ! 0ORD9ANCES0 & ( ! ANCI5T REGIME BY MA*9E-GUNN+ ?R\< ! /REETS ( ,MILAN ! SURVIVORS ( ! ,FIVE ,DAYS1 ! CONT9U]S ( R$EMPTION2 & ! NEXT DAY ( ,GIBILROSSA1 ! NEXT DAY ( ,VOLTURNO OR ,LISSA W]E LIQUIDAT$ BY !IR NEW MA/]S 9 KNICK-KNACKS & 9 CA% ! ?IRTY ,SCICLI ( ,ISC>IOT1 ! H]OISM ( ! SIX? DAY2 ,?OSE :OM ! FA!RL& CONCEIVES UND] ! $IBLE SPECIES ( BREAD & W9E1 ?OSE :OM ! FA!RL& HAS 9 ITS /RONGBOX & TO IMP+E IT W\LD SELL TOGE!R ) !IR NATIVE L& !IR P5IT5TS1 ! 9DIG5\S1 ! FA!R & MO!R2 ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 AT ALL TIMES ! DISGRACE1 ! OBNOXI\S1 ! RU91 & ! L9EAGE HELD & HOLD 9 CONTEMPT & VASSALAGE4 

,W> IS1 LIKE PEACE1 !IR BAK]Y4 

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,ON ! O!R H& -- & WE HAVE ?OR\<LY DOCUM5T$ ?IS 9 ! C\RSE ( !SE MODE/ CONSID]ATIONS1 DRAW+ ON ! MO/ DIV]SE & LESS SUSPICI\S TE/IMONIES -- MORE ?AN 9 RELATIONS BETWE5 ,FRANCE & ,G]MANY1 ! REASONS = ! W> MU/ BE F\ND 9 RELATIONS BETWE5 ,G]MANY & ,5GL&1 9 ! IRR$UCIBLE ANTAGONISMS BETWE5 ! BANK]S1 9DU/RIALI/S & M]*ANTS ( ! TWO C\NTRIES2 ,IT APPE>S MANIFE/1 EV5 TO ?OSE :O OBS]VE SUP]FICIALLY1 ?AT ,RUSSIA IS NOT UNTIL N[ 9 ! 9DU/RIAL1 COMM]CIAL1 F9ANCIAL >+O1 A FE>SOME COMPETITOR = ANYONE1 & ?AT ,FRANCE HAS LONG CEAS$ TO BE SO4 

,NOT ! T]MS1 BUT ! NECESSITY ( COMPETITION1 >E 9 ?OSE RELATIONS1 9 ?AT ANTAGONISM1 AS ?IS LAM5T ( A ,BRITI% CONSUL 9 ,SYRIA ILLU/RATES1 BETT] P]HAPS ( EV]Y FIGURE & EV]Y CONSID]ATION3 0,ONCE ALL ! ,EUROPEAN PRODUCTS SOLD H]E CAME FROM ,5GL&1 TODAY ,I WRITE TO Y\ ) A ,G]MAN P51 ON ,G]MAN PAP]1 ON A DESK MADE 9 ,G]MANY2 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE Y\R V]Y HUMBLE REPRES5TATIVE WILL REMA9 H]E04 

,IT WAS ! VIOL5T1 RAPID1 9EXORABLE AVOIDANCE4 ,! ,*AMB]LA9'S CU/OMS REM$IES NOT ONLY APPE>$ 9EFFECTIVE & LATE1 BUT !Y W]E 9 ! FACE ( A DECISIVE UPRIS+ ( ! ,5GLI% PROLET>IAT1 JU/ AS ,LORD ,ROB]TS' APPEALS TO CONSCRIPTION1 TO ! IMM$IATE NE$ = COMPULSORY MILIT>Y S]VICE1 W]E /]ILE1 UNHE>D ( AGA9/ ! UNANIM\S REPULSION ( ! ,5GLI% WORK]S4 

,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO RECOMM5D ONESELF TO ! CANNON1 TO F9D ) ! WISE DIPLOMATIC DECEPTIONS NATIONS ) TRADITION1 ORGANIZATION & MILIT>Y PREP>ATION SO OLD & SO D5SE ?AT !Y C\LD FACE ! ,G]MAN >MIES ON ! CONT95T1 & TO SET UP AN >MY ?AT W\LD PROVIDE = ! ECONOMIC PURPOSES ( ! W>1 ! DE/RUCTION ( ,G]MAN 9DU/RY & TRADE1 FROM ! FIR/ DAY ( 5TRY 9TO ! C\NTRY4 

,IT WAS ! GREAT DREADN\<TS1 :O1 BLOCK+ ! ,5GLI% ,*ANNEL & ! ,NOR? ,SEA1 CONT5D TO ! PORTS ( ,BREM5 & ,HAMBURG = ! IRON COM+ FROM ,AU/RALIA1 :O D5Y ! ,G]MAN 9DU/RY ! FOOD & ! BLOOD ( :I* IT LIVES1 :O TAKE IT AWAY FROM EXPORT+ ITS [N PRODUCTS1 & =C$ H] TO DESP]ATE & 9ELUCTABLE FAILURE1 :ILE ALONE1 N[ MA/] ( ! OCEAN R\TES1 ,5GLI% 9DU/RY COLLECT$ ORD]S1 CONSCRIPT$ ! CLI5TELE ?AT 9 ?IRTY YE>S ( EF=T & WOND]FUL PROGRESS ,G]MAN 9DU/RIALI/S HAD CAPTUR$4 

,! ,VORWA]TS1 ! (FICIAL ORGAN ( ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY %[$ ?AT IT HAD A CLE> VISION ( !SE IMM$IATE CONSEQU5CES ( ! W> :51 9 ITS ,SEPTEMB] #ab ISSUE1 IT WAS =C$ TO ADMIT ?AT 0! GREATE/ DANG] ( ! MILIT>Y DEFEAT WAS = ,G]MANY ! PROLONGATION ( HO/ILITIES4 ,= ,G]MANY ! GREAT DANG] & ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ! ,5GLI% FLEET WILL BE ABLE TO PREV5T ! IMPORTATION ( COTTON1 SILK1 COPP]1 OIL1 LEAD1 LEA!R1 RUBB]1 RAW MAT]IALS :I* >E 9DISP5SABLE TO ! CONT9UATION ( ITS 9DU/RIAL LIFE2 & ?AT IT WILL BE =C$ TO CLOSE ITS WORK%OPS04 

,& 9 CONFIRMATION ( ! MELAN*OLY PR$ICTIONS ( ! 0,VORVVA]TS01 ! ,M9I/] ( ,COMM]CE & ,LABOR ( ,WA%+TON SUMM>IZ$ ON #be ,SEPTEMB] LA/ 9 A FIR/ /ATI/IC ! SUBT]RANEAN DEPRESSIONS ?AT ! W>1 :I* LA/$ ONLY A C\PLE ( MON?S1 HAD DET]M9$ 9 IMPORTS & EXPORTS4 ,= ! MON? ( ,AUGU/ ALONE & = ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ,G]MAN EXPORTS1 :I* 9 #aiac HAD DRAWN A TOTAL ( #b#a1#c#a1#b#g#d DOLL>S1 W]E R$UC$ 9 ,AUGU/ #aiad TO #fh DOLL>S4#g#c#g2 &1 ALWAYS & ONLY = ! MON? ( ,AUGU/ & = ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 ,G]MAN IMPORTS1 :I* 9 #a#i,J#c ADD$ UP TO A TOTAL ( #a#e1#f#b#f1#a#g#f DOLL>S1 W]E R$UC$ 9 ,AUGU/ #aiad TO #i1#d1#d#c4 ,!SE R$UC$ BY HALF ?OSE COMPLETELY ANNIHILAT$ S9CE LA/ ,AUGU/2 N[1 NULL & VOID4 

,PUT ON ACC\NT ! RESULTS ( ! ATROCI\S RACE W> 9 :I* ! ,G]MAN CRUIS]S 9 ! ,ATLANTIC & ! ,PACIFIC1 ! ,5GLI% CRUIS]S 9 EV]Y SEA1 9 EV]Y /RAIT1 UND] EV]Y LATITUDE1 *ASE ! /EAM%IPS1 ! PO/AL BOATS1 ! TRANSPORTS ( ! PEACEFUL RIVAL M]*ANT FLEET1 LESS = ! LOVE ( PREY OR BOOTY ?AN = ! DE/RUCTION ( !IR RESPECTIVE MEANS ( EX*ANGE1 & !N D5Y ?AT ! W> -- DESP]ATELY EXILES ANY CONC]N = LIB]TY1 CIVILIZATION#d 1 PROGRESS -- IS NOT A FI]CE COMPETITION ( USUR]S 9 :I* ,DEMOCRATIC & ,REPUBLICAN ,FRANCE1 ABSOLUTI/ & M$IEVAL ,RUSSIA1 TODAY1 TOMORR[ ,ITALY NEI!R MEAT NOR FI%1 >E CALL$ TO ACT AS LANZI*5ECCO1 TO ACT AS ,SWISS TO ! /OCKBROK]S ( ,LONDON1 TO ! CORSAIRS ( ,5GL&1 AS WELL AS ! ,G]MAN1 ,AU/RIAN OR ,TURKI% PROLET>IAT & CALL$ -- EXILES ALL S5SE ( PROGRESS & FRE$OM1 EV]Y CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR [N /R5G? & DE/9Y -- TO BE MASSACR$ BY ! GREAT PIRATES1 ! GREAT HUNGRY1 ! GREAT MURD]]S ( ! ,B]L9 ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE1 ,DEUTS*E ,BANK OR ,KRUPP1 GA!R$ LIKE WOLVES LURK+ AT ! VOICE & BEH9D ! TRAGIC IMP]IAL HI/RIONICS4 

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,BUT 9 ! CURR5T CONFLICT1 ,PIETRO ,KROPOTK9 SEES1 P>TICUL>LY DESIGNAT$ BY HI/ORY1 ALONGSIDE HIS ALLIES1 ! PLACE ( ! WORK]S1 ! ,ITALIAN M5 ( ,LIB]TY2 & ?IS PRESUMPTION ( HIS WILL /ILL REQUIRE COMM5T4 

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,ACCORD+ TO ,PIETRO ,KROPOTK9 ! ,ITALIANS HAVE A P>TICUL> DEBT ( GRATITUDE TO ,FRANCE TO ABSOLVE1 !Y HAVE ) ,G]MANY AN OLD ACC\NT ( BETRAYALS & DECEPTIONS TO LIQUIDATE3 ,FRANCE CAME TO ,ITALY'S AID :5 \R HOMEL& WAS FI<T+ ) H]OISM DESP]ATELY = 9DEP5D5CE1 UNITY1 = ITS [N LIB]ATION1 :ILE ,WILLIAM ,I,I'S ,G]MANY & ,ALEX&] ,I,I'S ,G]MANY ) ,RUSSIA OV] ,FRANCE1 0ON ACC\NT ( H] EF=TS TO FREE ,ITALY0 OV]?REW ALL H] HATR$1 & TO ! ,ITALIANS !MSELVES :5 09 #ahf S5T AWAY ! ,AU/RIAN RUL]S ( ,FLOR5CE1 ,P>MA & ,MOD5A1 & ,FLOR5CE BECAME ! CAPITAL ( ,ITALY0.<#h.> NEV] MADE A MY/]Y ( H] OB/9ATE1 IMPLACABLE OPPOSITION4 

,! MOM5T TO SETTLE ! D\BLE MAT* N[1 & >\ND ! SITUATION ( ,ITALY CANNOT BE EQUIVOCAL3 IT MU/ SIDE = ,FRANCE AGA9/ ,G]MANY4 

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,IF IT CAME FROM SOMEONE ELSE1 FROM HI/ORIANS ( ! CALIB] ( ,LUIGI ,CIBR>IO OR P]HAPS ,GUGLIELMO ,F]R]O1 FROM ?OSE :O1 9 ! CIRCLE ( ! FIFTIE? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! SPL5DORS & ! EVILS ( ! LA/ ,ITALIAN ,REVOLUTION1 DREW ON ! C\RTLY *RONICLES & ! WAG$ C\RTI]S' APOLOGIES1 ! CALL W\LD NOT SURPRISE US MORE ?AN MU*2 BUT FROM ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 :O GAVE US 9 ! 0,GREAT ,REVOLUTION0 ! MEASURE ( HIS MAGNIFIC5T APTITUDES TO CRITICISM & HI/ORICAL 9VE/IGATION1 WE >E 5TITL$ TO A LESS RECKLESS 9T]PRETATION ( ! NATIONAL EPIC4 

,WE WILL NOT ATTEMPT H]E1 NOT EV5 9 ITS BROAD \TL9ES1 TO RECON/RUCT IT1 EI!R BECAUSE IT IS ONLY AN EPISODE ( ?IS DISCUSSION OR BECAUSE ! LIMITATIONS ( ?IS V]Y MODE/ /UDY DO NOT ALL[ IT4 

,WE W\LD JU/ LIKE ! ,KROPOTK9 TO REF] = A MOM5T TO ! M5 ( FRE$OM ( ! HI/ORICAL P]IOD TO :I* HE M5TIONS1 TO M5 TO :OM EV]Y?+ CAN BE CONT5D$ EXCEPT ! IMM5SE LOVE ( ! HOMEL&1 EXCEPT ! S9C]ITY ( ! FAI? CREAT$ BY BLOOD FROM ! SACRIFICE ( M>TYRDOM1 TO ,ALB]TO ,M>IO OR ,GIUSEPPE ,MAZZ9I1 = EXAMPLE1 SURE ?AT HE W\LD SURPRISE 9 ! ANXIETIES1 D\BTS1 REVOLTS1 BUT ALL ! ?\<TS ( ?OSE BUILD]S ( ! ,ITALIAN HOMEL&1 NOT ONLY ! ANIMAT+ SPIRIT ( ! LA/ REVOLUTION1 BUT FRANK & CLE> ! *>ACT] ( ! RELATIONS BETWE5 ! PEOPLE ( ,ITALY YE>N+ = 9DEP5D5CE & UNITY ) !IR 5EMIES \TSIDE4444& 9SIDE4 

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,PET] ,KROPOTK9 WILL NOT MAKE US ! 9SULT ( BELIEV+ ?AT WE >E 5EMIES ( ,FRANCE1 & WE WILL NOT (F] HIM ! PRETEXT BY REHABILITAT+ -- FROM ,*>LEMAGNE :O N[ ELEV5 C5TURIES AGO LAID ! F\NDATIONS & PR9CIPALS ( ! TEMPORAL P[] ( ! POPE 9 ,ROME1 TO ! PRELIM9>IES ( ,LOEB5 OR ! ,TREATY ( ,CAMP(ORMIO :I* GAVE ! HANGMAN ( ,HAPSBURG1 B\ND FEET & H&S1 ! MO/ G5]\S ( ! ,ITALIAN PEOPLE -- ! ACIDIC & IRIDESC5T C]EMONIES ( TRADITIONAL MYOGALIES4 ,WE'RE NOT EV5 GO+ TO S5D HIM BACK TO ! 0,MONITEUR01 TO ! SPEE*-- ! /ORMY SESSION ( ,M>* #g1 #ahdi 9 :I* ! ,REPUBLICAN ,LEFT DEM&$ ?AT ! M9I/RY ,ODILLON ,B>ROT BE PUT ON TRIAL1 :O1 AU?ORIZ$ BY P>LIAM5T TO PROTECT ,ITALIAN FRE$OM 9 ,ROME1 S5T ,G5]AL ,\D9OT TO ,CIVITAVEC*IA 0TO ACT AS ,COSSACK TO ! ,ROMAN ,REPUBLIC0 AS D5\NC$ BY ! TRIBUNE ,ETI5NE ,>AGO1 0TO RE/ORE ! ,POPE0 AS HE DEPLOR$ SC&ALIZ$1 & IT IS ALL TO SAY1 ,JULES ,FAVRE4 

,NAPOLEON ! LITTLE ONE 9 HIS MESSAGE ( ,NOVEMB] #a#b1 #ahe CL>IFI$ H[ ,BONAP>TE'S ,FRANCE 9T5D$ TO DEF5D ! REPUBLICAN LIB]TY ( ! ?IRD ,ROME3 

0,\R >MS HAVE OV]?R[N 9 ,ROME ?AT TURBUL5T DEMAGOGY :I* ?R\<\T ! ,ITALIAN P59SULA HAD COMPROMIS$ ! CAUSE ( TRUE FRE$OM2 & \R BRAVE SOLDI]S HAVE HAD ! GREAT HONOR ( PUTT+ ,PIUS ,I,X BACK ON ! ?RONE ( ,/4 ,PET].<#i.>4 

,WE HAVE NO 9T]E/ 9 OV]TURN+ ON ! O!R GUILT & %AME ?AT >E AT HOME1 9 TORM5T ( A TRU? ?AT WAS !N VIOL5TLY SUFFOCAT$1 & EV5 TODAY1 ) EV]Y DEVI\S DECEPTION1 ) EV]Y MORE COMPASSIONATE PRETEXT OPPOS$1 HAS MADE OV]:ELM+ PROGRESS N[ SO ?AT 9 ! FAI? ( M5 LIKE ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 DOES NOT F9D HOSPITALITY & CITIZ5%IP4 

,& ! TRU? IS ?IS3 ?AT ! CONTRA/S1 ! WOR/ OB/ACLES TO 9DEP5D5CE' & TO ,ITALIAN UNITY DID NOT COME TO ! PATRIOTS ( ! FIR/ H\R1 ( ! TRAGIC H\R 9 :I* LOVE = ONE'S HOMEL& WAS DISC\NT$ BY ! GALL[S1 FROM ,G]MANY OR ,RUSSIA OR ,FRANCE2 BUT BY ! ,SAVOYS1 BUT BY ! ,PI$MONTESE /ATESM51 SO ?AT EV]Y ?\<T1 EV]Y ACT1 EV]Y /EP 9 ! LIB]ATION ( ! ,ITALIAN PROV9CES FROM ! GAME ( ! ,B\RBONS OR ! ,POPE1 ! ,HAPSBURGS OR ! ,LORRA9E WAS A CRIME IF 9 G5]\S RECKLESSNESS IT DID NOT LEAD TO ! PRELIM9>Y ABS5CE ( ,VITTORIO ,EMANUELE ,I,I'S SOV]EIGN NATIONAL 9VE/ITURE4 ,WAVES ?AT1 BE=E BE+ VIOL5T CONTRA/ ( PATRIOTS & =EIGN]S1 ! NATIONAL EPIC & UNRIPE /RUGGLE1 IMPLACABLE BETWE5 ?OSE :O1 REPUDIAT$ ALL SORDID MORTGAGE1 WANT ! C\NTRY FRANK 9 ITS HI/ORICAL BORD]S1 & ?OSE :O WANT ! ,PI$MONTESE CONQUE/ ( ,ITALY2 ,BETWE5 ?OSE :O WANT 9DEP5D5CE TO BE ASSUR$ ON ! DEFEAT ( ! TYRANNIES RA9$ EXOTICALLY ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,ALPS AS WELL AS ?OSE GR[N UP & LIVELY 9 ! %AD[ ( !IR HOMEL&S =KS1 & ?OSE :O1 MOV$ ONLY BY LU/ & GRE$ & ROBB]Y1 WANT$ ON ! KIDNEYS ( ! GOOD PEOPLE ( ,ITALY TO ADAPT & TO /RIKE EQUALLY EXAGG]AT$ & ATROCI\SLY ON !IR [N1 !IR /ICK4 

,PAT]9O1 ADV5TUR] OR BRIG& :O D>$ ! WICK$ 5T]PRISE2 BETT] 9 ,SICILY ! ,B\RBON ?AN ,G>IBALDI1 BETT] 9 ,ROME ! ,POPE & ! TEMPORAL P[] ?AT ! REPUBLIC ( ,SAFFI & ,MAZZ9I1 BETT] ,AU/RIA 9 ,V5ICE ?AN ! R$ %IRTS 9 ,TR5T9O1 & AN AU?ORITATIVE ,ITALIAN NEWSPAP] ( MOD]ATE P>T.<#a.> WAS PLEAS$ DAYS >E TO REMEMB] ! WORDS ?AT ,CAMILLO ,CAV\R REPEAT$ TO ! GREAT K+ 9 ,BOLOGNA ON ,MAY #b1 #a#h#f1 ,I] DAYS BE=E ! DEP>TURE ( ! ,?\S& FROM ,QU>TO3 ,IF NO ONE GOES TO GET ,G>IBALDI FROM ! COLL>1 ,I'LL GO MYSELF2 & ) GREAT] SATISFACTION ! WORDS ) :I* ,VISCONTI-,V5O/A 9AUGURAT$ ! FIR/ SITT+ ( ! ,ITALIAN ,P>LIAM5T 9 ,ROME3 0,WE DID NOT COME TO ,ROME NEI!R ) ! REVOLUTION NOR 9 ITS WAKE1 BUT BY PREV5T+ IT4 ,WE WANT TO REMA9 !RE1 NOT ) REVOLUTION1 BUT ) A SPIRIT ( FRE$OM & BROAD & TOL]ANT CONSID]ATION ?AT 9T5DS TO HEAL ! ,PONTIFF'S RI<T & FRE$OM ( CONSCI5CE & TO ASSURE HIM ( RESPECT 9 SU* CONDITIONS ?AT NO O!R C\NTRY CAN (F] HIM EI!R MORE SECURE OR MORE WOR?Y.<#a#a.>4 

,IT WAS ! REVOLUTION ,GIUSEPPE ,G>IBALDI :O1 BY RAIS+ ! FLAG 0',ITALY & ,VITTORIO ,EMANUELE0 9 ,PAL]MO1 HAD NOT SUCCE$$ 9 DIS>M+ ! MI/RU/ & FE>S ( ! ,SAVOY ,CAMORRA1 ,GIUSEPPE ,MAZZ9I EXIL$ TO ! HOMEL& ( :OSE 9DEP5D5CE & UNITY HAD BE5 ! CONFESSOR ! H]ALD ! SOLDI] ( ! FIR/ H\R1 ( ALL ! 9TACT & GLORI\S LIFE4 

,! LIB]ATOR BRECCIAIOLO WAS ,VITTORIO ,EMANUELE ,I,I ( ,SAVOY :O HAD MISS$ ON ! YOKES ( ,ASPROMONTE ! HONE/ 9T5TION ( ASSASS9AT+ ,G>IBALDI ON ! ROAD TO ,ROME1 BUT 9 AGREEM5T ) ,NAPOLEON'S ,FRANCE1 TO :OM HE HAD D5\NC$ ,G>IBALDI'S REVOLUTION>Y G5ES1 ! BRUISES OR P9ZO*]I HAD BE5 ABLE TO SATIATE 9 ! MASSACRES ( ,MONT]OTONDO1 ,VILLA ,GLORI & ,M5TANA4 

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,! CONTRA/ WAS AS NATURAL & LOGICAL AS ! MI/RU/ ( DEMOCRATIC ELEM5TS T[>DS ,FR5* 9T]V5TION 9 ?+S ( ,ITALY4 

,BO? TRADITION ( ! FREE COMMUNES1 PRIDE ( ITS GLORI\S ,OLD ,REPUBLICS1 & 9/9CTIVE AW>5ESS ( ! E?NIC V>IETY ( ITS CON/ITU5T ELEM5TS1 COMPLICAT$ BY ! GEOGRAPHICAL ECC5TRICITY ( ITS REGIONS4 ,\R PEOPLE -- 9 :OSE HI/ORY ! MON>*IC TRADITION1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,SICILY1 HAS VIOL5T & FREQU5T SOLUTIONS ( CONT9UITY -- C\LD NOT CONCEIVE ?AT 9 A REPUBLICAN S5SE ! NATIONAL RECON/RUCTION1 & ?IS ASPIRATION C\LD NOT BUT BE IRRECONCILABLE ON ! ,PI$MONTESE HEGEMONY4 

,& ?IS ONE1 :I* LACK$ ! SUFFRAGE ( TRU/ & POPUL> COOP]ATION1 NECESS>ILY HAD TO LOOK = =EIGN ALIOS1 TO ,NAPOLEON ,BONAP>TE1 TO ,FRANCE1 AS ,KROPOTK9 WRITES1 ! HELP HE C\LD NOT F9D AT HOME4 ,PIETRO ,KROPOTK9 WILL C]TA9LY NOT SP5D A WORD 9 DEF5SE ( ! MAN ( ,DECEMB] #b1 & H[EV] Y\ JUDGE HIS WORK1 HE WILL C]TA9LY NOT TELL ME ?AT HE WAS A MAN TO WORRY AB\T ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ,ITALY1 IF NOT BECAUSE 9 ,ITALY HE C\LD REALIZE ! ILL-CONCEAL$ AMBITION TO REMAKE TO ! ,NEAPOLITANS DISP]S$ BY ! RE/ORATION ! K+DOMS ( ,ETRURIA OR ! ,NEAPOLITAN4 

0,! ALLIANCE ( ,FRANCE ) ,PI$MONT MAKES ! EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! NATIONAL WILL D]ISORY1 IT DI/URBS ,ITALIANS' CONSCI5CE ( !MSELVES & !IR DUTIES1 IT HAS MADE !M =GETFUL ( !IR DECORUM01 WROTE ,ALB]TO ,M>I 9 ,OCTOB] #a#h#e#i2 & HE ADD$3 0,BE=E ?AT ALLIANCE ,ITALY WAS DOM9AT$ BY ,AU/RIA1 AFT] ?AT IT WAS 9-BALIA AT ! SAME TIME AS ,AU/RIA & ,FRANCE4 ,TWO EMP]ORS >E FI<T+ OV] IT2 ! ,AU/RIAN WANTS ! BODY2 ! ,FR5* WANT ! S\L444 & ! MORAL DEP5D5CE444 D MODIFI$ BY FIFTY ?\S& SOLDI]S ?AT ,GOD KN[S IF & :5 !Y WILL RIVAL ! ,ALPS04 

,& HE MADE NO SECRET ( ! ,FR5* ,EMP]OR'S 9T5TIONS4 

0,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I HAS AN EMBRYONIC EMP]OR3 HE POSSESSES ! CR[N )\T ! GEMS1 & HE SEEKS !M4 ,NAPOLEON'S UNCLE F\ND !M FIR/ & ! BE/ WAT] 9 ,ITALY3 HIS NEPHEW444 W5T D[N TO ,ITALY TO FI% !M \T1 LO/ 9 #a#h#a#e4 ,UNCLE HAS SET !M BY HIS [N H& 9 ! GOLD5 CR[N )\T C]EMONY1 ! NEPHEW LEAVES ?IS4 C>E TO ! COMPATRIOTS ( ,B5V5UTO ,CELL9I GOLDSMI?4 ,LAT] ! ,NEAPOLITANS WILL LE>N ! >T TOO04 

,! 0,MONITEUR0 ( #bh ,SEPTEMB] #ahei FELT ! OBLIGATION TO REASSURE ! ,ITALIANS2 BUT ! MALICE ( ! 0,MONITEUR0 WAS 9 ! COMMITM5TS ( ,VILLAFRANCA & 9 ! WORD ( ! EXECUTION] ( #b ,DECEMB]4 

,MORE BRUTAL WAS ,MAZZ9I1 TO :OM EV5 EV]Y =M ( VIOL5CE WAS REPUGNANT3 0,?AT MAN10 HE WROTE FROM ,LONDON 9 #a#h#e#h1 0& ! MURD]] ( ,ROME2 & HE KEEPS !RE )\T A %AD[ ( RI<T AN >MY1 ALMO/ AN \TPO/ TO ONE DAY EMBODY DESIGNS ( GREAT AMBITIONS2 & HE CONSPIRES CONCEAL$LY = A ,MURATIAN 9SURRECTION 9 ,NAPLES44404 

,& ,C\NT ,CAMILLO DI ,CAV\R1 TO :OM ! 9T]V5TION WAS DUE1 UNMASK$ ! DEVI\S W9D+S %\T+ \TRAG$LY3 

0,WE BELIEVE 9 ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! PEOPLE ( ,ITALY1 Y\ FE> IT1 & Y\ /UDY TO REMOVE IT444 ,WE WANT ! C\NTRY1 ONCE IT HAS EM]G$1 TO *OOSE FREELY ! =M ( 9/ITUTIONS ?AT WILL HAVE TO SU/A9 IT2 Y\ D5Y POPUL> SOV]EIGNTY & MAKE ! MON>*Y AN OV]BE>+ CONDITION ( ALL HELP 9 ! 5T]PRISE4 ,WE SEEK \R HELP AMONG ! PEOPLES :O HAVE ) US COMMUNION ( PURPOSE1 ( PA91 ( /RUGGLE1 Y\ SEEK IT AMONG \R OPPRESSORS1 AMONG ! P[]S DELIB]ATELY1 NECESS>ILY CONTR>Y TO \R UNITY4 ,WE CONSECRATE TIME1 MEANS1 S\L1 LIFE TO P]SI/ 9 A W> ?AT ?R\< AN 9EVITABLE S]IES ( DEFEATS $UCATES \R PEOPLE TO FI<T444 Y\ CONSECRATE TIME1 MEANS1 POLITICS TO CROSS ! ROAD1 TO P]SECUTE US EV]Y:]E444 TO D5\NCE US TO ! POLICE ( ABSOLUTE GOV]NM5TS44404.<#a#b.> 

,ONE C\LD AB\ND1 BUT IT SEEMS TO US ?AT ! SUMM>Y QUOTATIONS ABOVE >E 5\< TO P]SUADE ! ,KROPOTK9 ?AT1 IF HE IS SUBJUGAT$ BY HIS DEMOCRATIC RETURN TO COLLECTIVE SYMBOLS1 & JU/ICE BE MORE EXACT1 ?AT IS1 TO SPEAK ( ! ALLIANCE ( ! ,EMPIRE ) ! ,MON>*Y ( ,PI$MONT1 & ABSOLVE US FROM ! DEBT ( GRATITUDE AS ,ITALIANS1 EV5 )\T ?9K+ AB\T ! T]RITORIAL COMP5SATION ?AT ! ,EMPIRE WAS PAID AT ! TIME1 EV5 )\T DEEP5+ ! HIDD5 PURPOSES = :I* ! LA/ ,BONAP>TE HAD1 9 ADDITION TO ! G>RISON ( ,ROME1 BR\<T TO ,ITALY MANY LEGIONS ( 9FANTRYM5 & HORSES4 ,& )\T REM9D+ US ABOVE ALL ( ! DISA/]S ( #a#h#f#f1 :I* ,NAPOLEON & ,VICTOR ,EMMANUEL'S DELIB]ATE 9T5TION TO PREV5T ,PRUSSIA RU9+ FROM ,%AD[ TO ,VI5NA FROM BECOM+ ! T]RIBLE ,G]MANY ?AT F\R YE>S LAT] WAS SUPPOS$ TO CR[N ,V]SAILLES ) ! IMP]IAL CR[N4 

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,)\T /OPP+ AT #a#h#f#f1 :I* M>KS ! MO/ MURKY & GLOOMY DECEPTION 9 ,ITALIAN HI/ORY OV] ! LA/ FIFTY YE>S1 & ! MO/ 9FAM\S BETRAYAL ( :I* ! ,SAVOY DYNA/Y HAS BE5 /A9$1 9 :I* BETRAYAL & C[>DICE >E TRADITION & HI/ORY2 BETRAYAL ( ! MO/ F]V5T ,ITALIAN HOPES1 & ( ! ONLY ALLIES FROM :I* IT C\LD1 FROM :I* IT HAS REALLY HAD ! CAUSE ( ,ITALIAN 9DEP5D5CE1 TRUE EFFECTIV5ESS ( COOP]ATION & HELP4 

,A ,CU/OZA & ,LISSA WANT$1 IMPOS$ BY ! FE>FUL COMPLICITY ( ,BONAP>TE & ! ,FA!R ( ! ,FA!RL& SO ?AT ,AU/RIA W\LD BE FREE TO FACE ITS 5EMY FROM ! ,NOR?1 NOT ,G]MANY HAS BETRAY$ ,ITALY1 GOOD FRI5D ,KROPOTK91 IF IT DOES NOT VEIL ! UN=TUNATE CRISIS ( FEEL+ 9 Y\R S]5ITY1 BUT ,VICTOR ,EMMANUEL & ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I HAVE BETRAY$ ,G]MANY & ,ITALY4 

,WE W\LD APPEAL TO Y\R LOYALTY ( :I* WE HAVE NEV] D\BT$1 ( :I* WE DO NOT D\BT EV5 N[ ?AT \R 5EMIES WILL 9HALE Y\ AGA9/ US1 ALL ! MORE PA9FUL ?AT IT IS UNDES]V$1 IF >\ND ?IS \TDAT$ MOM5T ( HI/ORY ! DISCUSSION HAD O!R VALUE ?AN TO CL>IFY A NEGLIGIBLE CONT+5CY4 

,BECAUSE IF 9 ! HI/ORICAL EPISODE ( ! CONTROV]SY WE HAVE L+]$ ON1 ! AB/RACTLY COLLECTIVE & SYMBOLIC NAMES ( ,FRANCE1 ,G]MANY1 ,G]MANY1 ,RUSSIA1 ,AU/RIA1 ,ITALY1 :I* WE /OLE FROM Y\ = A MOM5T1 !RE IS NO CONTROV]SY LEFT BUT A GIMMICK ?AT DOES NOT 9FIRM \R IMP5IT5CE TO DI/+UI%1 UND] ! FRAUDUL5T VEIL ( E?NIC UNITY1 ! D\BLE HOMEL& ( ?OSE :O OPPRESS & ?OSE :O >E OPPRESS$1 ?OSE :O CREATE 9 PA9 UND] ! CROSS ( BLOODY PASSION1 & ?OSE :O 9 ! SLO? MAKE CYNICAL TORM5T ( PROLET>IAN BLOOD & SWEAT2 ,& WE P]SI/ 9 BELIEV+ ?AT W>1 :]EV] IT RAGES1 IS ! MO/ WRET*$ =M ( ?AT CLASS COLLABORATION AGA9/ :I* ) Y\R EV]Y WORD1 ) Y\R WORD & EXAMPLE1 ) Y\R EV]Y GE/URE1 ,) ! M>VEL\S F]VOR ( Y\R Y\? ?AT SURVIV$ EV]Y HE>TBREAK AT EV]Y FLATT]Y AT ALL ! CORROSIVE PITFALLS ( ! YE>S1 Y\ HAVE AWAK5$ DI/RU/ & DISDA91 PROTE/S & REVOLTS1 >\S+ AMONG ! HUMBLE PEOPLE ( EV]Y L& FROM ,ANGIOLILLO TO ,BRESCI1 FROM ,VAILLANT TO ,MASETTI1 9 ! ,HOLOCAU/1 ! NO/ALGIA = JU/ICE & SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,AFT] HAV+ WIP$ AWAY ! SWEAT ( EV]Y FIB] AS IF IT W]E ! DAMN$1 9 ! M9ES1 9 ! WORK%OPS1 9 ! CON/RUCTION SITES1 9 ALL ITS 9DU/RIAL BA?S1 BLOOD & SWEAT1 ! B\RGEOISIE ASKS US 9 ! P>ADOXICAL C>NAGE ON ! ,VI/ULA & ON ! ,RH9E = ! EXTREME SALVATION FROM ! FAILURE ?AT ! C\RT ( ADULT REASON1 ( ! 9EXORABLE REASON1 HAS 9EXORABLY PRON\NC$ AGA9/ ITS ABOM9ABLE REGIME4 

,WE W\LD BE MU* LESS ABLE TO 9DULGE Y\ ?AT ?OSE :O W\LD LIKE TO BE 9 Y\R LANGUAGE ! T]MS ( A SYLLOGISM >E R$UC$ TO A DEPLORABLE AMBIGUITY1 NOT TO SAY AN OBLIQUE 9V]SION4 

,TO ! ,FRANCE ( ,DID]OT1 ( ,VOLTAIRE1 ( ,BEAUM>*AIS1 TO ! ,FRANCE ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ( ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,RI<TS1 ( ! ,COMMUNE1 Y\ PLACE1 IRRECONCILABLE ANTI!SIS1 ! M$IEVAL ,G]MANY ( ! DIV9E RI<T ( ! ,KAIS] ( ,KRUPP1 9VOK+ = ?AT ONE ! >MS ( ! M5 ( LIB]TY1 ( ! PROLET>IAN 9T]NATIONAL1 PROCLAIM+ ON ! LATT] ! DE/RUCTION & DEA? NECESS>ILY4 

,! LOGIC IS ONLY APP>5T2 WE >E NAVIGAT+ 9 FULL SOPHI/RY1 9 A WRET*$ MISUND]/&+4 

,TO ! ,FRANCE ( ,LAM>K & ,PA/EUR1 TO ! ,FRANCE ( ! ,5CYCLOP$IA & ,FRE$OM1 DON'T Y\ LOGICALLY1 HONE/LY OPPOSE ! ,G]MANY ( ,GOE! & ,S*OP5HAU]1 ,LASSALLE & ,M>X1 ,WIR*[1 ,HAECKEL1 ,KOCK8 

,& TO ! ,G]MANY ( ! ,KAIS]1 ( DIV9E LAW1 ( ! ,KRUPP1 DON'T Y\ F9D ,FRANCE ! CORRESPOND5T ( ! ,CONGREGATIONS1 ( ! ,MAJOR ,/ATE1 ( ,S*NEID]1 ( ! ,COMPITORI ,NATIONAL D',ESCOMPTE1 :I* YE/]DAY R5EW$ ! ,SAMB>TOLOMEO ( ,DOM9ICAN ANTI-,SEMITISM & TODAY PLAYS ON ! /OCK M>KET ! BLOOD ( ! WORK]S MASSACR$ AT ,YPRES8 

,RE/OR$ EQUALLY1 LOGICALLY ! CONTRADICTORY T]MS ( Y\R PROPOSITION1 Y\ C\LD NOT ASK1 ( C\RSE1 ! LIB]T>IAN SYMPA?IES = ?IS ,FRANCE1 ! ONLY ONE ?AT1 LIKE ,G]MANY ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,RH9E1 WANT$ ! GREAT W>1 ! SAD W> ?AT WE MU/ NOT SUPPORT EV5 IF WE DID NOT KN[ H[ TO AVOID IT2 BUT Y\1 \R GREATE/ & DE>E/ BRO!R1 9 ! ANGUI% ( !SE DAYS1 W\LD NOT D]IVE FROM IT ! BITE ( CONSCI5CE -- :I* TO ! OV]:ELM+ MADNESS ( ! 9SANE H\R CAN 9DULGE1 BUT IS NOT DEAD & DOES NOT =GET & WILL RESUME ITS DOM9ION TOMORR[ -- Y\ :O GA!R UND] EV]Y HEAV51 9 EV]Y HE>T1 SO MU* S9C]E CONFID5CE1 SO DEEP AFFECTION ( HUMBLE PEOPLE1 ! /R5G? TO TELL ! PROLET>IANS H]E & !RE ON ! FRONTI]3 ,9 Y\R H>D5$ H&S >E ! DE/9IES ( CIVILIZATION & PROGRESS1 AMONG ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD HAS ITS 9VIOLATE REFUGE ! CIVILIZATION ?AT DOES NOT LOOK TO FLAGS1 FRONTI]S1 LIV]IES1 IDIOMS1 EPHEM]AL EXT9CTIONS1 FLEET+ B>RI]S UND] ! AGILE FOOT1 ON ! LUM9\S PA?1 9 ! FACE ( 9CO]CIBLE PROGRESS2 DO NOT AB&ON IT1 DO NOT PLUNGE IT B5EA? ! IRON PAWS ( ! ULANS OR DRAGONS OR ,COSSACKS1 DO NOT PRO/ITUTE IT TO ! /OCK M>KET PLAY]S1 NOR CO9 OR TWI/ IT1 CO9 = Y\RSELF1 LOGS = Y\2 OPPOSE ! COALITION ( OPPRESSORS & EXPLOIT]S TO ! COALITION ( ! OPPRESS$ & EXPLOIT$1 & 9 ! FI]Y CIRCLE ( ! FRONTI] HOMEL& DR[N ! SECUL> 5EMY1 ! COMMON 5EMY =EV]1 = Y\R SALVATION4 = ! SALVATION ( ALL6 

,VOX CLAMANTIS 9 ! DES]T8 

,FROM ! ,BAPTI/ ( ! LEG5D TO ! LA/ ,MONTJUI* %OT 9 ! CLAMOR\S VOICES AB\T ! DES]T1 ! HOPE = ! FUTURE4 

,AGA9/ ! W>1 

= ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION6.<#a#c.> 

-- ,:AT DOES EV]Y MAN1 EV]Y ANIMAL1 EV]Y ?REAT5$ ORGANISM DO1 ATTACK$ 9 ?+S1 9 ! P]SON1 9 HIS RI<T1 9 LIB]TY1 9 SECURITY1 9 LIFE8 

-- ,IT DEF5DS ITSELF2 & NATURAL1 IT IS 9 ! V]Y 9/9CT ( ITS [N PRES]VATION1 & ! FUNDAM5TAL CONDITION ON :I* ALL ! EVOLUTION ( LIFE1 EV]Y =M ( PROGRESS & CIVILIZATION1 RE/S4 

-- ,& :AT DOES A MAN ( HE>T1 A MAN ( LIB]TY1 A MAN ( JU/ICE1 DO :5 HE SEES ! OV]:ELM+ P[] ( ! /RONGE/ OV]:ELM$ ! LAW1 ?REAT5$ ! LIFE ( ! WEAKE/8 

-- ,HE RU%ES ) ALL MEANS1 ) ALL WEAPONS 9 DEF5SE ( ! WEAKE/1 & HELPS HIM TO REBUILD ! BEA/LY >ROGANCE ( ! OV]:ELM]1 LESS 9 OB$I5CE TO ! COMM&M5TS ( ,*RI/IAN MORALITY ?AN TO ! CONC]NS ( HIS [N SALVATION3 ! UNPUNI%$ OV]:ELM] & 9C5TIVE TO ! VIOL5T :O1 F9D+ NO RE/RA9T1 RAGE UPON ALL2 & IT MAY COME \R TIME4 

-- ,& TELL US1 !N1 H[ CAN ONE BE AGA9/ W>1 IF 9 EV]Y W> !RE IS A ?REAT1 A PROVOCATION1 AN AGGRESSION8 ,TELL US1 !N1 :AT WAS LITTLE ,S]BIA ?REAT5$ 9 ITS 9DEP5D5CE TO DO1 :AT WAS ,BELGIUM TO DO1 ?REAT5$ 9 ITS 9TEGRITY1 ?REAT5$ ) IRON1 FIRE & SACK8 ,& TELL US AGA91 9 ! FACE ( ! UNEQUAL DUEL BETWE5 ,AU/RIA & ,G]MANY ON ! ONE H&1 =TIFI$ BY A DOZ5 MILLION >M$ M5 & LITTLE ,BELGIUM1 BADLY SUPPORT$ 9 ! DEF5SE ( ITS T]RITORIAL 9TEGRITY BY LESS ?AN HALF A MILLION1 :AT %\LD ! NATIONS ?AT PRET5D TO BE CIVILIANS DO IF NOT TAKE ! WEAKE/ SIDE AGA9/ ! /RONGE/1 = ,S]BIA1 = ,BELGIUM AGA9/ ,AU/RIA & AGA9/ ,G]MANY8 

,C\LD ,FRANCE1 ,5GL&1 ,RUSSIA ACT DIFF]5TLY8 ,C\LD ! M5 ( JU/ICE & FRE$OM 9 EV]Y C\NTRY -- 9 ,ITALY1 = EXAMPLE1 :]E =EIGN VIOL5CE IS SO MU* & SO LONG SUFF]$ ?AT ! BRUISES >E ALWAYS 9 ! FLE% & ! TORM5T & ALWAYS 9 ! MEMORY -- DIS9T]E/$ 9 ! CONFLICT1 NOT TAKE P>T 9 IT ) 5?USIASM N\RI%$ BY NOBLE WORRIES & CIVILIZ$ WELF>E1 :5 AT /AKE >E ! SAME ?+S1 ! SAME RI<TS1 ! SAME 9DEP5D5CE1 ! SAME FRE$OM ?AT Y\ RECOGNIZE1 ?AT Y\ DEM& >E DEF5D$1 PROTECT$1 CLAIM$ 9 EV]Y BODY1 9 EV]Y ?REAT5$ & OV]:ELM$ 9DIVIDUAL8 

,W\LD NOT ! FRE$OM1 9DEP5D5CE1 SECURITY ( A L9EAGE1 ( A NATION1 BE WOR? ?AT ( ! FA9TE/ ORGANISM1 ?AT ( A MAN1 Y\RS8 

,SUBTRACT1 IF Y\ CAN1 FROM ! CONTRADICTION ON :I* Y\R DOCTR9AIRE HORROR ( W> NAILS Y\2 RECONCILE IT1 IF Y\ CAN1 ) ! CONSEQU5CES ?AT BREAK IRRECUSABLE FROM ! PREMISES 9 :I* Y\ ALL[4 

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-- ,WE REAFFIRM -- WE >E OPPOS$ TO ANY W> O!R ?AN CLASS W>1 O!R ?AN SOCIAL REVOLUTION -- ?AT ANY ORGANISM ?REAT5$ 9 ITS SECURITY1 UND]M9$ 9 ITS DEVELOPM5T1 9 ITS EXI/5CE1 HAS1 MORE ?AN ! RI<T1 ! DUTY TO DEF5D ITSELF1 TO RE9 9SIDI\SNESS & AGGRESSION BY ALL MEANS1 ! EXTREMES2 & WE DO NOT 9T5D AT ALL TO EVADE ! CONSEQU5CES ?AT DESC5D FROM ?IS EXPLICIT PREMISE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO ! RESPONSIBILITIES ?AT ?OSE CONSEQU5CES IMPLY1 WE RECALL Y\ :O TRY TO ESCAPE FROM !M ) A SOPHISM1 ) ! ABUS$ SOPHISM ( ! PROLET>IAN HOMEL&1 ( CLASS IMP]IALISM1 ( REVOLUTION>Y W> & O!R W>LIKE AB]RATIONS ( CONG5ITAL W>F>E1 9VOK$ AS A SAFE-CONDUCT ( A DESP]ATE LACK ( CONVICTIONS1 ( FAI?1 ( IDEALITY2 A SAFE-CONDUCT RUFFL$1 MANY TIMES1 BY ! CALCULATIONS ( ! TURNCOAT >RIISM4 

-- ,) SOPHI/RY8 

-- ,BY DEFEAT+ SOPHI/RY2 ,IF & SOPHI/RY EV]Y FALLACI\S >GUM5T ?AT FROM TRUE PREMISES1 >RIVES1 ?R\< ! LOGICAL APPE>ANCE ( ITS PROPOSITIONS1 TO ]RONE\S CONCLUSIONS1 TYPICAL SOPHI/RY & Y\RS ?AT 9 ,S]BIA1 ,BELGIUM1 ,FRANCE1 ,5GL& OR ,G]MANY1 ABDICATIONS1 ABJURATIONS1 HA/Y APO/ASIES1 RECON/RUCTS SOLID>ITY ( 9T]E/S1 ,ID5TITY ( FEEL+S1 COMMON DE/9IES1 RI<TS1 ASPIRATIONS1 & 9T5TIONS ?AT Y\ HAVE UNTIL YE/]DAY D5I$1 ?AT Y\ HAVE UNTIL YE/]DAY 5DEAVOR$ TO DI/+UI% & DE/ROY AS ! MO/ F\L ( FRAUDS1 AS ! MO/ UNTRUE ( CONV5TIONAL LIES1 AS ! MO/ S]I\S OB/ACLE TO ! ASC5SION ( ! PROLET>IAT T[>DS ITS 9TEGRAL EMANCIPATION4 ,Y\ W]E YE/]DAY AGA9/ ! HOMEL&1 = ! ,9T]NATIONAL8 

-- ,ONE ?+ IS ! REMOTE IDEOLOGY1 ANO!R1 V]Y DIFF]5T1 ! CONCRETE REALITY4 

-- ,I'M NOT >GU+ ! FALLBACK4 ,! EXHAU/$1 TIR$1 EXHAU/$1 BY ,&REA ,CO/A ,B5ITO ,MUSSOL9I1 & ! PUSILLANIM\S HYMNS ?AT ! HYMN AN>*Y HAS ALWAYS HELD BACK FROM SOME PROVID5TIAL UTILIT>IAN RES]VE3 :5 ALL ! WORK]S WILL AGREE1 WE WILL BE MORE REVOLUTION>Y ?AN ! RE/ ( Y\6 & MORE AN>*IC ?AN Y\ WILL BE :5 IT WILL BE AN>*Y6 ,= N[1 ! B\RGEOISIE DOM9ATES 

! POT DOESN'T BOIL 

TO DREAM ( ,BIUTO IMPETUS & =M4 

,BUT ,I KN[ CONCRETE IMMAN5T PRACTICES ! REASONS ?AT HAD RAIS$ Y\ AGA9/ ! HOMEL& = ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 

,:Y DID Y\ D5Y Y\R C\NTRY8 

,BECAUSE BY RELEGAT+ ACROSS ! BORD] BETWE5 >*AIC MI/RU/ & 9SANE HATR$S -- AS =EIGN]S - S]VANTS1 OPPRESS$1 EXPLOIT$ LIKE Y\1 LIKE US1 & EXPIR+ )9 ! BORD]S ( ! ,ALPS & ! SEA1 LOVE1 BRO!RHOOD1 SOLID>ITY & EXPLOITATION ( :I* WE HAVE FALL51 ,S]VANTS AW>E ( ! 9IQUITY & ! ABBOM9ATION Y\ HAD PROCLAIM$ ! WRECKAGE & DE/RUCTION1 ! HOMEL& HAD1 ON ! ONE H&1 APPE>$ \TDAT$ IDEOLOGY1 ABSORB$ BY ! RADIANT ASPIRATION TO ! UNIV]SAL HOMEL&1 & WAS TWI/$ ON ! O!R 9 ! FRAUD AIM$ AT HID+ FROM US ?AT 

5EMIES1 =EIGN]S 

!Y'RE NOT LONG1 BUT !Y'RE H]E2 

& ,I KN[ ?AT ( NI<T *OIRS & BEETLES TO MITIGATE WAS1 MONOTON\S TO BOR$OM1 ! OBLIGATORY REFRA9 

W> ON ! K+DOM ( W> 

DEA? TO ! K+DOM ( DEA?6 

& ?AT 9 ! *OIR WAS Y\R VOICE4 

,REALITY IS F9E1 ! TRAGIC REALITY ?AT EV]YONE SUBJUGATES ?AT OV]COMES1 ]ASES1 ANNIHILATES EV]Y O!R FEEL+1 EV]Y O!R VISION2 BUT IT ALSO HAS AN ASPECT ?AT DOES NOT ESCAPE ANY ( Y\1 A CONTRA/ ?AT IS ( EV]Y H\R & EV]Y E>? SO ?AT Y\ MAY REFUSE TO SEE IT3 PICKPOCKETS1 M]*ANTS1 FREEBOOT]S :O CONFESS )\T SCRUPLES -- )\T EV5 ! HYPOCRISY ( VEIL+ !IR LIBIDO ( SURR5D] ) RANCID S5TIM5TAL IDEALISMS -- TO SEEK 9 ! W> ONLY TRIUMPH1 OV] !IR COMPETITORS FROM ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,ALPS & OV]SEAS1 ( GRE$Y =TUNE1 ( DIVID5D RAPTORS1 :ILE TO ! FATE ( ! DESP]ATE /OCK M>KET GAME -- REF]R$ TO ! EXTREME REASON ( ! WEAPONS ON ! FIELDS ( ,FL&]S1 9 ! GORGES ( ! ,C>PA?IANS OR 9 ! TIDAL WAVES ( ,MEMEL -- !Y SACRIFICE TO MILLIONS 9 HIS MO/ GALLI>D Y\? ! CR[D ( S]VANTS ?AT = ! WEAPONS SO MU* & WORN \T ANEMIZ$ EXHAU/$ DUR+ HALF A C5TURY ( FA/+2 & TO ! W> N[ COMES DRUNK ) LIES & FANF>E :ILE PR$ICT+ ?AT AMONG ! WEAPONS WILL RE/ORE MORE =MIDABLE ! PYRAMID ( ! MA/] & ! ,/ATE1 REAFFIRM+ @5 MORE EXAGG]AT$ ON ! FATE ( *ILDR5 ! YOKE ( S]VITUDE & MIS]Y & ABJECTION4 

,IS IT NOT ! LOT ( ! H]D1 ?AT ! %EPH]D %\LD BE TAME ) ! WOOL UNTIL IT IS TIME TO GIVE ! C>CASS TO ! GRAV$IGG]8 

-- ,! DIGRESSION DOESN'T 9T]E/ ME4 ,IT W\LD P]HAPS BE CURI\S TO SEE H[ MU* LOGIC BO? 9 ,C]RETANS & = ! SUBV]SIVE BEA/S ( ! OLD & NEW WORLD1 9 EX*ANGE = ! CONTEMPT & DISDA9 ) :I* !Y REPAY HIM1 !Y ASK ! PEOPLE - ALMO/ AS IF !Y !MSELVES W]E NOT ! L\SY RABBLE1 ! LEA/ ,DIONYSIAN1 ! LEA/ S9C]E & ! LEA/ H]OIC -- ! MO/ 9COH]5T & MO/ ABSURD MIRACLE3 ! ALLIANCE ) ! ,COSSACKS ( ! LITTLE FA!R & ! BLESS+ ( ! PONTIFF1 = ! /UDD$ SALVATIONS ( ! ORD] ( FRE$OM ( CIVILIZATION444 B\RGEOIS4 ,BUT IT PU%ES US ANO!R WAY4 

,TO HI<LI<T AT ?IS PO9T ! FALLACY ( ! REASON+ ) :I* Y\ DECEIVE OR DECEIVE Y\RSELF3 Y\ CANNOT APPLY TO A NON-EXI/5T 5TITY ! DUTY ( DEF5SE1 ! HUMAN OBLIGATION CONC]N$ REVOLUTION>Y OR CIVIL ( SOLID>ITY 9VOK$ BY Y\1 BY US )\T RES]VATION ALL[$1 ( SOLID>ITY#d ) EV]Y WEAK OPPRESS$ BY ! /RONG1 ) EV]Y ORGANISM ?REAT5$ 9 ITS SECURITY1 ?REAT5$ 9 ITS BECOM+1 ASSAULT$ 9 ITS FRE$OM OR ITS 9TEGRITY4 

-- ,BUT ,BELGIUM444 

-- ,IT IS NOT AN ORGANISM1 IF ( EA* ORGANISM ! P>TS >E NOT SOLID>Y & H>MONI\S4 ,! CONFLICT BETWE5 ! BELLY & ! >MS IS ONLY 9 ,M55IUS ,AGRIPPA'S CUNN+ APOLOGI/S2 ANY DI/URBANCE ( ANY ( ! FUNCTIONS ( AN ORGAN 9EVITABLY BR+S ) IT ! P]TURBATION ( ! :OLE ECONOMY ( ! ORGANISM :I* HAS FALL5 TO RU9 & DEA? IF ! BALANCE & H>MONY ( FUNCTIONS >E NOT PROMPTLY RE/OR$4 

,N[1 !RE IS A REALITY ?AT GOES BEYOND ! REALITY ( W> & IS AT LEA/ AS TRAGIC3 ,9 ,BELGIUM1 AS 9 ,S]BIA1 AS 9 ,ITALY1 !Y >E EXPLOIT$ & EXPLOITATIVE1 !Y >E OPPRESSORS & OPPRESS$1 !Y >E PRODUC]S ( WEAL? :O DIE ( EXHAU/ION1 ( M$IA1 & P>ASITES ?AT ! USELESS EXI/5CE 5CLOSES 9 IDL5ESS & ORGY2 !Y >E1 IRRECONCILABLE1 TWO CLASSES2 & NONE ( Y\1 EV5 ?\< Y\ >E TIR$ TODAY ( MOCK+ ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 >E EV51 ,I ?9K1 D5Y+ ?AT1 IF ! ,BELGIAN OR ,FR5* OR ,G]MAN OR ,ITALIAN B\RGEOISIE DISAPPE>$ TOMORR[1 ! PROLET>IAT ( EA* ( !SE SO-CALL$ NATIONS W\LD BE MU* BETT] (F NOT /AY+ TODAY2 NOT ONLY1 BUT ?AT ! LIB]ATION ( ! ,BELGIAN PROLET>IAT1 AS WELL AS ( ! ,G]MAN OR ,ITALIAN PROLET>IAT1 & CONDITION$ TO ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! ,BELGIAN ,G]MAN OR ,ITALIAN B\RGEOISIE1 ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL B\RGEOISIE2 & IT WILL HAVE TO CONCLUDE ?AT :]E1 9 PLACE ( H>MONY1 & MORTAL IMPLACABLE ANTAGONISM ( CURR5T & FUTURE 9T]E/S1 ECONOMIC & POLITICAL1 MAT]IAL & MORAL1 ! TALK ( ORGANISMS1 ( H>MONIC UNIT>Y SOLID>ITY 5TITIES1 & ( ! 9TIMATE CIVIL OR REVOLUTION>Y NECESSITY ( !IR PROTECTION1 ( !IR PRES]VATION1 & AT LEA/ RECKLESS4 

,:E!R ! ,FLEMI% OR ,5GLI% OR ,FR5* OR ,RUSSIAN B\RGEOISIE HAS A VITAL 9T]E/ 9 JO9+ =CES TO FACE OR SURPASS ! ,G]MAN OR ,AU/RIAN B\RGEOISIE 9 ! FIELD ( 9DU/RIAL OR POLITICAL F9ANCIAL COMPETITIONS1 IT IS EXPLA9$2 ?AT = ONE OR ANO!R ( ! CONT5D+ GR\PS1 = ! W> ITSELF1 ALL ! CONS]VATION P>TIES1 FROM ! CL]ICAL TO ! DEMOCRATIC TO ! SOCIALI/1 P]HAPS1 MADE LIKE ! UNANIM\S JACKALS ON ! C>RION1 CAN /ILL BE UND]/OOD V]Y WELL4 ,9 ! VIOL5T REGURGITATION ( DY+1 SUSPICI\S1 DEFIANT NATIONALISM2 9 ! GLOOMY *OREOGRAPHY ( ! W> BETWE5 ! CRA%ES ( ! MA*9E GUN >\ND ! FLAGS ]ECT ON MILLIONS ( CORPSES1 :ILE HORRIBLE 9SATIABLE MON/R\S GR9N+ DEA? FROM ! ABYSSES ( ! AIR & SEA1 & A VIOL5T DIV]SION TO ! RECKLESS IMPR9TS1 TO ! ICONOCLA/IC TURBUL5CE ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT ?AT SL[LY BUT IRRESI/IBLY RISES BEYOND ALL FRONTI]S1 TO ! AW>5ESS ( ! COMMON 9T]E/S ( ! COMMON CLAIMS ( COMMON DE/9Y1 ( ! COMMON UNIV]SAL 9TEGRAL EMANCIPATION3 IT EXPLA9S ITSELF4 

,IT IS NO LONG] UND]/&ABLE ?AT AFT] FIFTY YE>S ( M$ITAT$1 LABORI\S !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL SPLITT+ FROM ! RUL+ CLASS1 FROM ALL ! P>TIES ?AT GU>D !IR FATE ) LESS OR MORE PRUD5CE1 ! AN>*I/S -- :O P]HAPS DO NOT HOLD ! CLASS /RUGGLE CON/ANT AMONG ! FACTORS ( HI/ORY1 BUT W\LD NOT KN[ H[ TO DIS[N ITS ATROCI\S CON/ANCY 9 LIFE1 ( EV]Y DAY1 & DO NOT CONCEIVE ! EMANCIPATION ( ! PROLET>IAT ?AN ON ! DEF9ITIVE DEFEAT ( ! RUL+ CLASS1 NOR ! FUTURE H>MONIES )\T ! LEVEL+ ( ! CLASSES ON ! E>? MADE 9/RUM5T & CLIMATE TO ! JOY1 TO ! LIB]TY1 TO ! WELL-BE+ ( ALL -- CAN UND] ANY PRETEXT1 9 :ATEV] CONT+5CY1 BE RECONCIL$ ) ! ABHORR5T SOCIAL ORD] )\T D5Y+ ! PA9FUL PASSION = :I* !Y HAVE RIS5 TO CONSCI\SNESS1 TO ! PRIDE ( !IR PR\D & LUM9\S IDEAL1 )\T D5Y+ !MSELVES4 

,ALL ! MORE SO S9CE REASON+ HAS BE5 REE/ABLI%$ 9 ITS LOGICAL T]MS1 ! PREMISE HAS BE5 RECONCIL$ ) ! CONSEQU5CES1 & ! TASK IS DEF9$1 CLE> & PRECISE1 A TASK MORE WOR?Y ( !IR FAI?1 !IR C\RAGE & !IR ACTION4 

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,IF !RE IS1 9 ?IS CASE1 ?REAT5$ 9 ! SECURITY1 9 ! EXI/5CE1 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ITS HI/ORICAL BECOM+1 9 EA* ( ! CELLS ?AT COMPOSE IT & 9 ITS RHY?MIC1 H>MONIC1 SOLID>Y :OLE1 AN ORGANISM WOR?Y ( \R 9T]E/1 ( \R SYMPA?Y1 ( \R DEF5SE1 ?IS BODY & ! PROLET>IAT1 ID5TICAL YE/]DAY1 TODAY1 TOMORR[1 ALWAYS1 9 SPITE ( ! FLAGS & LATITUDES UND] :I* IT CAMPS1 ID5TICAL 9 PA9 & MIS]Y1 ASPIRATIONS & FATE1 9 ,BELGIUM AS 9 ,G]MANY1 ,ITALY1 AS 9 ,AU/RIA1 ,5GL& OR ,RUSSIA4 

,& IF IT IS ( M$IOCRE 9T]E/ TO ASK US :AT ! B\RGEOISIE OR ! ,BELGIAN GOV]NM5T1 :I* >E SUFF]+ ) ! ,G]MAN 9VASION !IR SOLID>ITY ) ! B\RGEOISIE & ) ! GOV]NM5T ( ,FRANCE & ,5GL&1 SOLID>ITY ( 9T]E/S & 9T]E/S FREELY ELECT$1 FREELY ALL[$1 TOO LONG M$ITAT$ ON1 ,! ATTITUDE ( ! WORK]S MU/ BE =ESE51 CALCULAT$1 WEI<$ UP 9 ITS RISKS & ITS CONSEQU5CES1 9 ! H>D%IPS ( TODAY AS WELL AS 9 ! LAVI% PRIZES ( TOMORR[1 SO ?AT !Y DO NOT HAVE ! %AME OR ! M]IT1 ALL & CONSCI\S ( !IR RESPONSIBILITIES4 

,WE W]E ) ! PROLET>IAT YE/]DAY1 AGA9/ ALL ITS 5EMIES2 ) IT1 & = IT1 WE ATTACK$ EV]Y BA/ILLE1 EV]Y LIE1 EV]Y FRAUD1 EV]Y PROP]TY1 9 ! NAME & 9 ! 9T]E/ ( :I* W> IS WAG$2 ALIO ,/ATE1 :I* ! W> HAS UNLEA%$ & 9FUS$ ) SAVAGE HATR$S & HYP]BOLIC C>NAGE2 TO ! ,*UR*1 :I*1 ON ! 9SANE FRATRICIDAL TORM5T1 IS =TUNATELY T5D+ ! NETS ( ! COVET$ ,CA?OLIC RE/ORATION ( ITS SPIRITUAL & TEMPORAL DOM9ION2 AGA9/ ! ,PATNA1 :I* ! WISE DECEPTION COV]S ) ITS BANN]S2 ,AGA9/ ! MILIT>ISM1 :I*1 HAV+ BURNT \R SONS TO ! B>RACKS1 IMMOLAT$ !M 9 ! PREM$ITAT$ SLAU<T] UNTO =TUNE & ! GLORY ( ! CAPITAL2 ,& N[ ?AT ! FRAUD1 ! LIE1 ! AMBU% >E CLAW+ HIM FROM ALL SIDES1 N[ ?AT HI/RIONICS1 DEMAGOGUES & R$EEM]S >E PU%+ HIM BACK 9TO AGREEM5T UND] ! YOKE1 CAN WE AB&ON HIM )\T PROTE/1 )\T REVOLT1 %IRK+ ! FRI<T5+ BUT IRRECUSABLE RESPONSIBILITIES ?AT \R P]T9ACE\S !ORETICAL 9SURRECTION1 \R ICONOCLA/IC ATTITUDE1 ALL \R PROPAG&A >E A*IEV+8 

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,NOT US1 NOT AT ?IS H\R ( HIS ATROCI\S ,GE?SEMANE :]E ,PILATE'S C[>DICE & ,JUDAS' TREA*]Y DRIVE HIM UP ! /EEP SLOPE ( ! BLE$+1 9EFFABLE PASSION4 

,W> IS & IF 9 EV]Y W> & A PROVOCATION1 AN AGGRESSION1 9 ! GREAT W> -- AS 9 ! D>K W> ( EV]Y DAY -- ! PROLET>IAT MU/ BE ! AN>*I/S ) ! VIBRANT AFFECTION ( NOBLE WORRIES & CIVILIZ$ =ESI<T4 ,) ! PROLET>IAT ONLY1 BECAUSE :ILE ! B\RGEOISIE ( ! UNC]TA9 ( ! W> WILL EASILY MAKE UP = ITSELF 9 ! DIVISION ( ! SPOILS AT ! GOOD H\R1 & RECONCIL+ ITSELF TO ! FLEET+ COMPETITIONS ( TODAY ON ! R5EW$ PLEBEIAN DEVOTIONS1 IT WILL HAVE 9 ! LAMP ( ITS DE/9Y1 9 EV]Y?+1 ! OIL ( ANO!R C5TURY ( LIFE & ( EMPIRE1 ! PROLET>IAT WILL REAP ON ! BATTLEFIELDS ONLY DEA?1 MIS]Y & S]VITUDE TODAY1 :I* ?REAT5S IT & ?REAT5S ITS RANSOM TOMORR[4 

,) ! PROLET>IAT EV]Y:]E1 BECAUSE ! DIFF]5T LANGUAGE1 ! DIFF]5T FAI?1 ! TRADITION1 ! HOMEL&1 ! DIFF]5T FLAG1 CANNOT BREAK -- 9DE$1 !Y WILL PUT 9 A BETT] LI<T -- ! FUNDAM5TAL H>MONY & COMMONALITY ( ! 9T]E/S & ASPIRATIONS ?AT REMA9 ID5TICAL EV5 :]E ! AB]RAT$ ATTITUDE ( SOME ( ITS FACTIONS AB\T ?IS ESS5TIAL COMMONALITY HAS PASS$ ) ! BL9D FURY ( ITS SUP]/ITI\S & BE/IAL DOME/ICITY4 

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,) ! PROLET>IAT ?AT 9 ! W>P ( ! MILL5NIAL & FALL5 FRAUD1 FRATRICIDAL HATR$ 9 ! POISON$ HE>T1 ! MURD]\S WEAPON 9 ! CONVULSIVE FI/1 9 ,G]MANY OR ,BELGIUM1 9 ,AU/RIA OR ,S]BIA1 AS ) ! PROLET>IAT ?AT BL9D$ BY ! SAME SUP]/ITI\S FURY1 ON ! COTE ( ! SAME HATR$S1 9 ,ITALY1 9 ,GREECE1 9 ,ROMANIA1 9 ,BULG>IA1 %>P5S ITS KNIVES TO ! FRATRICIDAL SLAU<T]S ( TOMORR[2 = ! MO/ HUMAN1 ! MO/ REVOLUTION>Y1 ! MO/ CIVILIZ$ ( ALL 5DEAVORS2 TO HONOR A COMMITM5T ?AT WE HAVE SOLEMNLY CONTRACT$ 9 ! FACE ( ! PROLET>IAT1 TO CRY \T A TRU? ?AT TREMBLES 9 ! S\L ( ALL1 & ?AT EV]YONE1 ALL ( !M KNEE-DEEP 9 FE>1 SCRUPLES1 RELIGI\SLY EUNU*S1 /RIVE TO EVADE & SUFFOCATE4 

,:5 TO ! R\< PROLET>IAN S\L1 R$EEM$ FROM ! BEGG+ CU/OMS & ! LY+ FLATT]Y ( ! O!RWORLDLY R$EMPTION1 TORN EV5 MORE LABORI\SLY FROM ! PROTECTION ( ! DEMIGODS ( ! E>?1 FROM ! NAIVE FAI? 9 ! PROTECTION ( ! LAW & ! ,/ATE1 WE HAVE ON ! RU9S ( ! GREAT CONV5TIONAL LIES %[N SURVIVORS A RI<T & A /R5G?1 ! /R5G? ( ! M9DS B5D+ OV] ! MY/]Y1 ! /R5G? ( ! >MS B[+ 9 ! FURR[1 ! /R5G? ( LABOR :I* IS ITS 9T5T TO BR+ BACK TO ! E>?1 FELL[ CITIZ5S1 TOGE!R ) EQUAL WEAL?1 TRU? & FRE$OM2 ,! RI<T = ?OSE :O SURR\ND LIFE ) SECURITY1 WELLBE+1 JOY1 TO FREEZE EQUAL TO ITS [N LIVES1 HAV5'T WE A HUNDR$ TIMES SAID & REPEAT$ ?AT NEI!R ?AT /R5G? NOR ?AT RI<T W\LD EV] SEE ! AURORAS ( TRIUMPH UNTIL !Y W]E WIP$ FROM ! E>?1 BANI%$ =EV]1 ! PRIVILEGE S\RCE ( ALL 9EQUALITY1 ! LIE GU>D ( ALL S]VANTS8 

,& TO ! WAV]+1 UNC]TA91 D\BTFUL PROLET>IAN S\L B5EA? ! FALL ( \R ICONOCLA/IC RECKLESSNESS1 HAVE WE NOT ) 9EXHAU/IBLE P]T95CE 9CULCAT$ ?AT1 MORE ?AN VIGOR & PROP] LAW1 ! 5EMY WAS /RONG ) FAI?1 ) ! >M1 ) ! WEAPONS ?AT WE D5Y OR UNCONSCI\SLY BR+ TO HIM \RSELVES8 ,& ?AT1 R$UC$ BY N[ TO HAV+ TO RELY ONLY ON \R [N /R5G?1 IT WAS URG5T TO FREE FROM ! MUD & FROM ! RESIGN$ ABJECTION ( ! SLAVE ! 9DOCILE AW>5ESS ( ! CREATOR ( LIFE1 TO UNLEA% HIS WILL1 TO ACTIVATE & CONV]GE HIS 5]GIES ?AT W\LD HAVE ASK$ ! W>N+S ( EXP]I5CE = ! HOPE ( FREE PACTS1 ! IRRESI/IBLE H>MONY & ! AUDACITY ( ! SUPREME RESOLUTIONS1 AS SOON AS ! BELLS ( ! DIES IRAE RANG 9 FLOCKS8 

,& ?AT ) !M1 ) ! WORK]S ( EV]Y C\NTRY1 9 ! VANGU>D1 WE W\LD BE 9 ! H\R ( ! EXTREME CIM5T8 

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,! TIME IS UP4 ,& AMONG US >E ?OSE :O ?R[ WEAPONS & BAGGAGE TO HURRY AMONG ! RANKS ( ! 5EMY1 SOLDI]S ( ! HOMEL&1 CRUSAD]S ( B\RGEOIS CIVILIZATION1 ?UGS ( ! EMP]OR1 ! K+1 ! REPUBLIC4 ,IT IS NOT ,S]5A1 NOR IS ! H\R ( RESPONSIBILITY EASY2 BLESS$ >E ! SOPHISMS ?AT FREE US FROM IT4 

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,)\T SOPHI/RY1 :AT %\LD WE SAY TO ! WORK]S ( C\NTRIES AT W>1 TO ?OSE :O WILL BE OV]:ELM$ TOMORR[1 TO ?OSE :O >E WAT*+ FROM EV]Y C\NTRY 9 DISMAY & DES]T+ ! IMM5SE C>NAGE8 0,LONG BE=E ! HIRSUTE ULANS ( ! ,KAIS] CROSS$ ! ,RH9E & ! ,MOSSA1 LONG BE=E ! SC\RGE ( W> PASS$ OV] Y\R HOVELS1 & ! SC\RGE ( W> PASS$ OV] Y\R HOVELS1 & ! SC\RGE ( W> WAS TAK5 AWAY FROM Y\R *ILDR51 & ! CRU/ ( BREAD WAS SKIMP$ ON1 & ! RI<T1 & ! WOM51 & ! LIB]TY1 & ! DRUNK5 CA*9NO ( ! VICTOR'S DRUNK5 CA*9NO1 9 ! HOMEL&1 9 ! HOMEL& :I* Y\ CONT5D = TODAY1 FELL UPON ! RU94 ,Y\R =EIGN]'S BREA/1 ! :IMS ( Y\R MA/]S 9 LIFE IMPRISONM5T1 9 ! %IPY>DS1 9 ! M9ES PANT+ ( Y\R G5]\S TOIL1 HAVE TORN Y\R FLE%1 Y\R SWEAT1 Y\R BLOOD1 Y\R RI<T1 Y\R *ILDR51 HAVE REPAID Y\R WEAL? ) A CRU/ ( BREAD1 A KICK 9 ! BELLY1 A H&FUL ( BAIOC*I &4 ,:5 Y\ HAVE MADE ! EF=T1 Y\ HAVE BEGG$ = RE/1 :5 Y\ HAVE MADE ! BREAD SUITABLE = SWEAT1 :5 Y\ HAVE MADE ! SACR$ TASK SUITABLE = GRATITUDE1 RESPECT1 = ! SQU>ES1 ! /REETS1 ! GORGES ( ! M\NTA9S1 ! FIELDS1 ! G5D>MES ( ! K+1 ! SOLDI]S ( ! FA!RL&1 ON ! COBBLE/ONES1 ON ! FURR[S1 ) A BURP ( LEAD1 HAVE RECL9$ Y\ 9 A PUDDLE ( BLOOD1 9EXORABLE AS !Y D>E NOT1 EV5 BROK5 TO ALL ! IGNOM9Y ( ! TRADE1 ! PECK]S ( ! EMP]OR2 ! K+'S JU/ICE 9 ! GALLEYS ( ! FA!RL& HAS /IFL$ ! RALE ( ! SURVIVORS2 & TOMORR[1 :5 ! FUGITIVE K+ %ALL RE/ORE ! ?RONE TO ! ?RONE1 TOMORR[ HE %ALL RE/ORE ! FA!RL& TO ! REGA9$ BORD]S1 AGA9/ Y\R B>E BREA/S1 AGA9/ Y\R UN>M$ *ILDR51 AGA9/ ! EXHAU/$ & />V+1 AGA9/ Y\R RI<T TO LIFE1 WILL BE TIMES ! WEAPONS :I* Y\ HAVE TAK5 UP 9 DEF5SE ( ! K+1 & ( ! FA!RL& AGA9/ ! 9VAD]4 

,WASN'T IT ALWAYS LIKE ?IS8 ,9 ,P>IS 9 ,MAY #ahga AFT] ! H]OIC SELF-SACRIFICE ( ! SIEGE1 9 ,PET]SBURG 9 ,JANU>Y #aie AFT] ! ,PORT ,>?UR HOLOCAU/S8 

,IT IS BLE$+ TO SEE Y\ PREY TO ! 5EMY 9 AN H\R ( AN H\R2 9 ! MON? ( A YE> ! PI\S VALLEYS ( ,FL&]S & ,BRABANT1 ! CA!DRALS1 ! UNIV]SITIES1 ! M>VEL\S WORK%OPS1 ! MUSEUMS1 ! GLEAM+ DELUSIONS ( ! FAI?1 ! WISDOM1 ! 9DU/RI\SNESS ( ! >T ( ! G5IUS ( Y\R GLORI\S ,FLEMI% L9EAGE2 & TO TAKE !M AWAY FROM Y\1 Y\ T5D EV]Y ANXIETY1 EV]Y D>+1 EV]Y T5ACITY1 UP TO H]OISM1 UP TO SACRIFICE4 

,TAKE !M BACK1 = :OM8 

0,= ! 5EMY ( EV]Y DAY1 ( EV]Y TIME1 = ! 5EMY ( ! L9EAGE AS F> AS MEMORY GOES UP ?R\< ! AGES1 = ! 5EMY ( ! (FSPR+ AS F> AS ! FE>FUL GAZE & RESIGN$ PR$ICTION PE] 9TO ! MI/ ( ! FUTURE2 = ! AGE-OLD & UN*ANG$ 5EMY4 

,NOT = Y\6 ,NOT = Y\1 ! PI\S L&S ( ,BRABANT1 :I* ALSO SPR9KL$ ) Y\R BLOOD & SWEAT2 NOT = Y\1 ! WORK%OPS :I* BORE ! MIRACLE UND] ! TITANIC GRIP ( Y\R >MS 9 ! WISE RHY?M ( Y\R WORK2 NOT = Y\1 ! ACADEMIES1 ! UNIV]SITIES1 ! MUSEUMS1 ! PR\D PRIDE ( KN[L$GE1 ! DIV9E EC/ASY ( >T & BEAUTY3 = ! SECUL> 5EMY1 9EXORABLE & UN*ANG$4 

,WELL1 IT IS TODAY1 = A MOM5T 9 ! 5EMY CAMP ! DISCORD1 & )9 ! CIRCLE ( PATRIOTIC B\ND>IES1 ! TRUE/ & GREATE/ 5EMY HAS 9 HIS C[>DLY S\L ! ?RILL ( FE>1 & B5DS D[N1 C[>DLY & BEGG> -- HE :O NEV] HAD = \R PA9S1 = \R RI<T1 = \R MIS]IES ?AT GALL & S*EMES & LEAD -- TO ASK US 9 ! K+'S $ICTS = ! SALVATION ( ! DYNA/Y & ! HOMEL&1 9 ! PA/ORAL C>E ( HIS BI%OPS = ! VICTORY & = ! GLORY ( ! ANCE/RAL FAI?1 9 ! RUFFL$ LIE ( HIS EPIGONES = ! DEF5SE ( FIELDS & M9ES1 WORK%OPS & M>KETS1 = ! CU/ODY ( ! TURGID ,FLEMI% PROSP]ITY -- A NECESS>Y BULW>K = ! ?REAT5$ TRIPLE DOM9ION -- ! *E/1 IS BLOOD ( SUBJECTS1 \TCA/S1 ! FAI?FUL4 ,& HE GIVES US = ! GLORI\S CRUSADE ! VIATICUM1 ! BLESS+S1 ! WEAPONS4 

,WEAPONS6 ,WEAPONS SI<$ & WAIT$ =3 ! H\R1 ! H\R ANN\NC$ & LONG$ = ! RESURRECTION6 ,! H\R ?AT DOES NOT TOMA TWICE ON ! QUADRANT ( HI/ORY1 ! WEAPONS ?AT1 RETREAT$ TOMORR[ ON DEFEAT OR VICTORY1 WILL ONCE AGA9 BE FLATT5$ ON \R *E/S AGA9/ \R DE/9Y6 

,IF WE W\LD TAKE !M TO TAKE BACK ! L& ?AT IS \RS1 ! H\SE ?AT IS \RS1 ! BREAD1 FRE$OM1 RE/1 LOVE1 JOY1 ! FUTURE1 TO TAKE BACK \R PLACE 9 ! SUN1 \R PLACE 9 LIFE1 \R PLACE 9 HI/ORY1 TO ?OSE :O HAVE USURP$ & CONT5D$ = !M1 = C5TURIES1 P9 H>%LY1 MORE F]OCI\SLY ?AN ! 9VAD] :O EM]G$ FROM BEYOND ! ,RH9E OR P]*$ ON ! YOKES ( ,TR5T9O & ! CLIFFS ( ,SAN ,GIU/O1 RIS+ 9 ! NAME ( LAW & JU/ICE1 RA!R ?AN PRO/ITUTE \RSELVES TO ! :IM ( ! K+ OR ! CALCULATIONS ( ! PICKPOCKETS3 W\LD WE NOT BEG9 ?AT WORK ( REVOLUTION & REG5]ATION :I* 9 H]OIC DEFEATS MATURES & HA/5S VICTORY1 :I* 9TISES ! HOPE1 ! SE]S1 ! /]ILE 9VOCATIONS ( ! TRIBUNES & POETS80 

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,ISN'T ?IS ! COMMITM5T ?AT 9 ! FACE ( ! /RAY PROLET>IAT BETWE5 ITS T5ACI\S ILLUSIONS & ! CUNN+ DUPLICITY ( ITS RUFFLES WE HAVE TAK5 ON & EV]Y DAY S9C]ELY R5EW$8 

,ISN'T ?IS ! VOICE ?AT %\TS EV5 TODAY 9CO]CIBLE AT ! BOTTOM1 9 ! BE/ & HEAL?IE/ P>T ( EA* ( US8 

,DOESN'T ?IS UNAVOIDABLE NECESSITY EV]Y DAY REIT]ATE EV]Y EPISODE ( ! P>ADOXICAL C>NAGE AT ! TRAGIC 5D ( :I* ! 9T]NATIONAL MASQU]ADES ( ! GREAT ?IEVES1 ON \R BACK1 DEM& HEGEMONY8 

,& IT IS NOT ! H\R ?AT1 ?R[N \T SOPHISMS1 FOLDS1 QUIBBLES1 DECEPTIONS1 OBLIQUITIES IDIOTIC & UNWOR?Y1 9 EV]Y HOMEL& :]E ! W> HAS PASS$ ) ITS MASSACRES ) ITS ANGUI% ) ITS WAVES ( LEAD$ BLOOD ( TE>S1 9 EV]Y HOMEL& :]E IT HA/5S TO BUR/ 9TO TE>S 9 ! M9ES 9 ! %AME ( TOMORR[1 MU/ ! LIB]T>IANS ( EV]Y FACTION R$ISCOV] ! NECESS>Y ,CONCORDIA ( 9T5TIONS ( ACTION TO :I* ! VA/ FIELD ?AT ILLUM9ATES ! W> ( ITS S9I/] FLA%ES OP5S UNUSUALLY1 UNEXPECT$LY PROPITI\S8 

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,/ONE ME ) O/RACISMS1 ANA!MAS1 & VICISSITUDES3 :AT IS 9SIDE Y\ IS NOT WEAK5$ BY CALCULATION1 BY FE>1 HAS ONLY CONS5T = MY H]ESY1 HAS ONLY ONE E*O1 ONE VOTE1 ONE CRY3 AGA9/ ! W> = ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION6 

,AGA9/ W>1 AGA9/ PEACE1 

= ! REVOLUTION6.<#a#d.> 

,LA V]ITA E/ 5 M>*E ET RI5 NE BACKW>D 

,E4 ,Z,O,L,A 

,HE ASC5DS & HOLDS 9 ! PURE/ H&S ! FACES & PALMS ( JU/ICE4 ,BUT !N1 EV5 IF IT DOES NOT RISE UP ON ! FRONTS ( ,GALILEO' OR ,BRUNO CORRUSCA1 RU?LESS AGA9/ ! DIV9E MAJE/Y ( DOGMAS & C\NCILS2 EV5 :5 HUMBLE1 DISCREET1 MODE/1 IT DOES NOT WELCOME & DOES NOT GU>D O!R MASSES ?AN ! DAILY EXP]I5CE & UNIV]SE1 = ! /EEP ( ,GOLGO?A IT MU/ ASC5D6 IT F9DS NO O!R PA?4 

,OH1 Y\ REMEMB]6 

,WE W>N$ \R COMRADES1 DISRUPT$ 9 CONSCI5CE1 9 FAI?1 9 EXPECTATION1 BY ! CYCLONE ?AT SWIRL+ BETWE5 ! ,DANUBE & ! ,S*ELDT ?REAT5$ TO OV]:ELM !M 9 ! DELIRIUM ( EXTREME P]DITION1 H[ VA/ ! CONT95T IS1 WE W>N$ !M TW5TY MON?S AGO1 AT ! FIR/ \TBREAK ( W>1 SIMPLY1 FRAT]NALLY2 0,IF A RAY ( TRU? 9 ! GLOOMY LIMBO ( SQUALID S]VITUDE HAS COME TO KISS Y\1 ?AT JOY1 ?AT PRIDE1 DO NOT B>T] ) ! ABS9! ( ! MORBID 5?USIASM ?AT BEYOND ! FLEET+ 9TOXICATION ( ! H\R DR[NS 9 ! MO/ BITT]1 ! MO/ WRET*$ ( DISILLUSIONS2 ,TO ?AT JOY1 TO ?AT PRIDE1 DO NOT ABDICATE1 EV5 IF ! LONEL9ESS ( AB&ONM5T IS >\ND EV]Y SIDE1 & ! D>K PHALANXES DES]T+1 PASS+ TO ! 5EMY1 DU*IES & H]ALDS2 EV5 :]E ON ! PALE FRONTS RO> ! BL9D FURY ( ! VULGOS1 ! ANA!MA ( ! HAU<TY POPES4444IF A RAY ( TRU? 9 ! BLEAK LIMBO ( SQUALID S]VITUDE HAS COME TO KISS Y\4 

,NOT ! FI/ ( M5 CAN HOLD ! WORLD'S =TUNE6 ,\R H\R WILL RETURN1 DO NOT DESPAIR1 DO NOT AB&ON ! \TPO/S ) SO MU* PA9 REA*$1 ) SO MU* C>E GU>D$2 DO NOT BETRAY = ! RE/ORATION ( ! REGIME AGA9/ :I* Y\ HAVE RIS5 ! HOLY CAUSE ( COMMON LIB]ATION2 DO NOT BETRAY = W> ! REVOLUTION6 

,IT'S ! OBSC5E SURR5D] ( PIRATES1 ! FURY ( JACKALS1 ! RAGE ( PURSE-SNAT*]S 5RAG$ AT USURY1 ( %OPKEEP]S' %OPKEEP]S ( GAMBL]S' SUPPLI]S1 :O >E PANT+ AT ! DIVID5D1 AT ! T5?1 AT ! SUFF]$ GA9S1 ! W>6 ,CIVILIZATION1 HOMEL&1 LIB]TY1 PROGRESS >E BUT ! FLAG ( :I* ! SMUGGL+ IS COV]$1 ) :I* ! %AMELESS FRAUD IS HIDD51 TO REAP = ! SACK1 = ! SIZE1 = ! =TUNE ( ! GREAT ?IEVES1 ! NECESS>Y TRIBUTE ( 5]GY & BLOOD ?AT ! PROLET>IAT ALONE CAN GIVE1 & -- ?\< DOCILE1 ?\< LATE -- W\LD NOT GIVE O!RWISE ) ! >DOR1 SELF-SACRIFICE1 ! BL9D IMPETUS ?AT REMA9S ! ESS5TIAL CONDITION = SUCCESS4 ,ISN'T ?AT :AT WE WROTE1 ALMO/ TWO YE>S AGO1 AT ! FIR/ \TBREAK ( ! W>8 

O ,5D ,MATT] 
,ANA!MA6 

  

,& ! MORE Y\ REMEMB]6 

,FROM EV]Y TRIVIUM1 FROM EV]Y BILGE1 FROM EV]Y BILGE1 FROM EV]Y LAIR1 FROM EV]Y P>*M5T1 FROM EV]Y LIPS1 FROM ! DESOLATE LIPS ( ! PEOPLE 9 !IR [N WAY1 FROM ! OBSC5E M\? ( ! ASSASS9S1 FROM ! OBTUSE S\L ( ! CREW1 FROM ! MOCK+ SNE] ( ! PUSILLANIM\S1 FULL ( FLATT]Y1 ( PITY1 ( ?REATS1 ( S*EMES1 ( O/RACISMS1 ( FE>S1 ! RANGE ( ! VICI\S & ( ! ABOM9ATION WAS FI]CE1 IMPLACABLE3 ,LO/ = ONE1 BA/>DS = ! O!R1 NAIVE = ?OSE1 SOLD = !M1 AB]RANTLY OB/9ATE OR RECKLESS = ! RE/1 ! PA9FUL SL[ 9DEFECTIBLE JU/ICE ( ?+S & TIME WE HAVE 9 ! B$LAM WE HAVE SI<$ = TW5TY MON?S1 9 ! FI]CE FAI? ( 9TIMATE CONSCI5CE & PA9FUL EXP]I5CE1 YE>N+ = ! W9DY DAWN ( ! 9CO]CIBLE TRU?1 :I* N[ DAWNS4 

,B>ELY1 B>ELY2 BUT :5 IT IS 5\< TO WI% = ! DAY1 TO P5ETRATE ! PLOT ( ! HORR5D\S P>ADOXICAL FRAUD1 TO ILLUM9ATE ITS FRI<T5+ W>P ( CALCULATIONS1 ( W9D+S1 ( IRONY & CYNICISM1 TO BUILD ! WRET*$ ONES :O EXPECT$ ! IMMACULATE LABORS ( A GREAT] CIVILIZATION1 ! S]TO ( ! GREATE/ HOMEL&1 ! BLOOD ORIFICE ( FRE$OM1 ALL ! B5EFITS ( ABUNDANCE & WELL-BE+1 ! PAL+5ESIS VATIC9ATA ( MANK9D 9 ! HYP]BOLIC BLOODBA? ?AT HAD TO REBUILD ! FIB]1 WILL1 HOPE & PURPOSE2 CONSOL+ HIMSELF AT ! WOR/ ,T>FUTO1 ?AT IF W> & ! SUPREME ( MIS=TUNES1 ?IS AT LEA/ HAD ! UNUSUAL ADVANTAGE ( BE+ ! LA/ ( HI/ORY4 

,CIVILIZATION 

  

,IF ! PROGRESS ( CIVILIZATION IS MEASUR$ BY ! VICTORIES ( LAW OV] >BITR>9ESS1 ( REASON OV] VIOL5CE1 ( WILL OV] R5UNCIATION1 ( CONSCI5CE OV] PREJUDICE1 ( PRIDE OV] SLO?1 ( MAN OV] BEA/ OR BEA/ ( BURD51 !RE IS NO D\BT3 W>1 ( LAW1 ( REASON1 ( TRU?1 ( TRU?1 ( DIGNITY1 ( EV]Y 9TIMATE1 LEGITIMATE PRIDE HAS MADE MASS CONSCRIPTION1 =C$ COMEBACKS1 SY/EMATIC SLAU<T]1 BL9D DE/RUCTION1 CLOSURE4 S*OOLS1 ) ! VIOL5T >RE/ ( EV]Y LIFE ( ?\<T1 ) ! M$ITAT$ RE/ORATION ( ! *UR* & B>RACKS1 ! ONLY REPOSITORIES & >BITRATORS ( ! COMMON DE/9IES2 ! W> HAS PLUNG$ US 9 EV]Y C\NTRY 9TO ! D>KNESS ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 9 ! D>KE/ H\R ( ITS B>B>ISM4 

,! NATION 

  

,& IF ! NATION IS NO LONG] ! RAPE ( ! VASSALS 0CORVEABLES ET TAILLABLES D M]CI0 ( ! ANCI5T REGIME1 ( ! ABOLI%$ MON>*ICAL NOBLES1 BUT ( ! GREAT REVOLUTION & ! UNIV]SALITY ( ! CITIZ5S :O HAVE 9 COMMON ORIG91 TRADITION1 HI/ORY & CU/OMS1 IT CANNOT BE 9 D\BT H]E EI!R3 W> & EV]Y?+ LESS NATIONAL Y\ CAN IMAG9E4 

,BECAUSE ( ! TWO ,TUNA3 EI!R !SE AN?ROPOLOGICAL SOPHI/ICATIONS >E REPUDIAT$ -- & IT W\LD NOT BE UNREASONABLE 9 ! FACE ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY TO TRACE TODAY1 AFT] MILL5NIA ( V>I\S CROSSBRE$S & WIDESPREAD PROMISCUITY1 ! DIFF]5TIAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( P>TICUL> E?NIC GR\PS2 & !N ! W>RIOR 9VOCATION 9 ! NAME ( ! PEOPLE & RUFFL$ & IDIOTIC4 ,OR Y\ ACCEPT1 & !N Y\ MU/ ALSO ACCEPT ! CONCLUSION1 & RECOGNIZE ?AT FROM ! HI<L&S ( ,PUNJAB = ALL ( S\!RN ,RUSSIA1 = ,HUNG>Y1 ,BAV>IA1 ,LORRA9E1 NOR!RN ,ITALY1 ! EA/]N DEP>TM5TS ( ,FRANCE & MO/ ( ,BELGIUM1 WE HAVE ONLY ,CELTS1 ,ALL ( !M1 AS WE HAVE 9 ! ,NOR? ,PRUSSIANS1 ,SCOTS1 ,IRI%1 :O >E ALL ,TEUTONS1 ALL BRO!RS 9 ! L9EAGE1 AS F> AS1 BY *ANCE FROM ONE OR ! O!R SIDE ( ! BORD]1 !Y >E SLAU<T]$ TODAY 9 ,FL&]S1 9 ! ,VOSGES OR 9 ,TR5T9O1 9 ! NAME ( ! L9EAGE ) ! MO/ FRAT]NAL 5?USIASM4 

,SO ?AT ,SIR ,RAY ,LANKE/] -- AN AN?ROPOLOGI/ ( ! BE/ AU?ORITATIVE -- C\LD CONCLUDE 9 ONE ( HIS REC5T /UDIES ?AT 0IF AMBITIONS & 9T]E/S ( V>I\S K9DS WEI<$ HEAVILY ON ! ,GREAT ,W>1 IT EXAGG]AT$ ! 9/9CT ( RACE COMPLETELY0.<#a#e.>4 

,! HOMEL& 

  

,WE ALSO EXHALE \RSELVES FROM A FIELD SO UNC]TA91 SO BADLY TRU/WOR?Y1 SQUEEZ+ \RSELVES )9 ! BORD]S ( ! HOMEL& ?AT WAS BORN ) ! 0,DECL>ATION ( ,HUMAN ,RI<TS0 TOGE!R ) ! CITIZ5 :O WAS TO =M ITS CORN]/ONE1 BUILD+ ITS HI/ORY & GLORY4 

,( ! HOMEL&1 :I* -- LIKE ! CITIZ5 9 ! FREE EX]CISE ( HIS RECOGNIZ$ RI<TS1 ALWAYS SAV+ ! EQUAL RI<TS ( HIS NEI<BOR -- CLAIMS1 9 ! T]RITORIAL 9TEGRITY ( ! B\ND>IES ASSIGN$ TO IT BY NATURE & HI/ORY1 ! RI<T TO GOV]N ITSELF1 ACCORD+ TO ITS TRADITIONS1 ACCORD+ TO ITS LAWS1 ACCORD+ TO ITS CU/OMS1 )\T =EIGN 9T]F]5CE1 SAVE ONLY ! HOMAGE DUE TO ! EQUAL RI<TS ( O!R PEOPLES1 O!R NATIONS4 

,BECAUSE1 ONLY 9 ?IS RECIPROCITY ( EQUAL RI<TS IS ! F\NDATION ( ! HOMEL&S4 ,BREAK ?IS BOND1 HUMILIATE Y\RSELF 9 Y\R NEI<BOR+ RI<T BY CLAIM+ A LESS NUM]\S1 LESS /RONG HOMEL&1 & Y\R RI<T TO 9TEGRITY 9 Y\R [N NATIONAL EXI/5CE WILL BE 9VALIDAT$1 ABOLI%$4 

,ITALY1 TO REF] TO A CURR5T & PRACTICAL EXAMPLE1 IS CLAIM+ ! RE/ITUTION ( ,TR5TO & ,TRIE/E FROM ,AU/RIA1 ALL RI<T4 ,BUT ,ITALY HAS ,]ITREA1 ,B5ADIR1 ,TRIPOLITANIA1 ,CYR5AICA1 ,ITALY HAS ONE FOOT 9 ! ,DODECANESE1 ANO!R 9 ,ALBANIA3 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 IT TRAMPLES ON ?OSE POPULATIONS ! RI<T ?AT 5CAMP$ ON ,AU/RIA1 S5DS UP ! ,JULIANS & ! ,RHAETIANS TO CLAIM ! NATIONAL 9TEGRITY ( \R *ILDR51 :O YE/]DAY W]E *ALL5G$ BY ! ,MUSLIM POPULATIONS ( ,AFRICA OR ! ,GREEK POPULATIONS ( ! ,AEGEAN HILLS ?AT HAVE 9 COMMON NEI!R ! ORIG91 NOR ! TRADITION1 NOR ! LANGUAGE1 NOR ! FAI? -- ! RI<TS & ASPIRATIONS ?AT W\LD BE RECOGNIZ$ ON ,TR5TO & ,TRIE/E4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT :5 ONE SAYS ,ITALY ONE CAN ) EQUAL & SOMETIMES GREAT] REASON SAY ,AU/RIA1 ,G]MANY1 ,5GL&1 ,RUSSIA1 ,FRANCE1 :OSE P[] IS EX]CIS$ 9 HATR$ ( A HUNDR$ DIFF]5T NATIONS EQUALLY 5SLAV$ & F]OCI\SLY BL$ \T4 ,& IT IS EXUB]ANT TO DEMON/RATE ?AT ! DET]M9ANT CAUSES ( W> MU/ NOT ONLY EXCLUDE RACE ANTAGONISM1 BUT ABOVE ALL ! CIVIL CONC]NS & ! 0LIB]AT+0 S9C]ITY ( ! MANY & V>I\S GOV]NM5TS ?AT = YE>S HAVE BE5 BROOD+ OV] IT & HAVE UNLEA%$ IT 9 ALL ITS WILD FURY4 

,! REALITY IS QUITE DIFF]5T4 

,9 FACT1 ! HOMEL& IS NOT 9 ! V]Y REC5T HI/ORY ( ! LA/ C5TURY MORE ?AN A BLAZE3 IT IS NO LONG] !RE = ANYONE4 

,BY FREE+ PROP]TY FROM NOBLE PRIVILEGES1 ELEVAT+ ! ?IRD /ATE TO ! HEGEMONY ( ! C\NTRY2 & ! PEASANT1 ! CRAFTSMAN TO ! DIGNITY ( CITIZ51 ! REVOLUTION1 ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,RI<TS1 ! ,T]ROR1 ! GREAT W>S ( ! REPUBLIC1 HAD CREAT$ ! NATION1 ! HOMEL&2 &1 BR\<T BY ! SANCULOTTOS = EV]Y L&1 ! PR9CES ( #a<i BEGAN !RE ! CYCLE ( NATIONAL CLAIMS & REVOLUTIONS ( :I* FLA%ES ! N9ETE5? C5TURY :I* SAW1 P>TICUL>LY DE> TO \R MEMORIES1 BETWE5 #ahdh & #a#h#g1 ! EPILOGUE ( ! CON/ITUTIONAL UPRIS+S ( #a#h#b#a1 ! ASSUMPTION ( FREE ,ITALY & ONE 9 ! ,CAPITOL4 

,9 ! HOMEL& \R OLD PEOPLE1 :O CEM5T$ ! BUILD+ ) BLOOD1 ALL ! ASPIRATIONS ( FRE$OM & WELL-BE+4 

,BUT1 BORN AS SOON AS %E WAS BORN1 %E WAS DISSOLV+ H] HOMEL& 9 ! MOCK]Y ( ONE & ! DISILLUSIONM5T ( ! O!R4 

,! B\RGEOISIE F9D ITS B\ND>IES ANGLICI/ TO ! EXUB]ANCE ( ITS PRODUCTS1 TO ! NE$S ( ITS TRAFFIC1 & ,I BYPASS !M TO ! CONQUE/ ( ! M>KETS ( ! WORLD2 IT DISP]S$ ! HOMEL& EV]Y:]E1 ,I F9D IT AGA9 UND] EV]Y HEAV5 ?AT BLESS$ ) UNEXPECT$ PR(ITS ITS RES\RCEFULNESS1 ITS F]VOR3 ! WORLD WAS ITS HOMEL&4 ,! PROLET>IAT1 = ITS P>T1 AFT] HAV+ DEM&$ 9D>NO TO ! 9T]MITT5T POLITICAL CONVULSIONS A LIB]ATION ?AT CANNOT BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! CONTEMPOR>Y R$EMPTION ( ! 9/RUM5T ( PRODUCTION1 DID NOT SEE 9 ! HOMEL& IF NOT ! MO/ EXAGG]AT$ REORGANIZATION ( PRIVILEGES ?AT IT HAD DELUD$ ITSELF TO HAVE BURI$ =EV] AMONG ! RU9S ( ! ,BA/ILLE1 AT ! FOOT ( ! GUILLOT9E4 ,HE REJOIC$1 EXP]I5C+ ?AT EV]Y C\NTRY IS SIMIL>1 ?AT LANGUAGE & CU/OMS >E SOMETIMES DIFF]5T1 BUT ?AT !Y >E EV]Y:]E MA/]S & S]VANTS1 OPPRESSORS & OPPRESS$1 RI* & POOR1 *OS5 & DAMN$2 DAMN$ ABOVE ALL1 ) :OM HE HAD COMMON PA9S1 *A9S1 MIS]IES4 ,& ! FRONTI]S ( ! HOMEL& MOV$1 :]E BY ! SWEAT ( ! FRONTS1 ,I SE>* = ! POOR BREAD BEYOND ! %ORT T]M ?AT TRADITION HAD WALL$ UP BETWE5 ! CRADLE & ! FLAG1 F>!R & F>!R EV]Y DAY1 BEYOND ! ,ALPS1 BEYOND ! SEA TO ! EXTREME HORIZON1 SURPRIS+ 9 ITS DESOLATE PILGRIMAGES A S+LE1 /EEP1 ANCI5T1 UN*ANG$ FRONTI]2 ! FRONTI] ?AT RISES BETWE5 ?OSE :O LAZY & ?OSE :O WORK BETWE5 ?OSE :O GALLIVANT+ & ?OSE :O MOAN2 ! WORLD WAS ITS HOMEL&4 

,! LITTLE C\NTRY IS DEAD3 ! TRU? IS ON ! M>*6 

,)\T FAI?6 

  

,!Y ALWAYS FI<T OV] !RE1 AT ! V>I\S FRONTS1 TW5TY-ONE MILLION PROLET>IANS4 ,)\T FAI?1 H[EV]1 \T ( ORD] & FE>4 

,TO SLAU<T] !M1 !Y IGNORE4 

,! ,G]MAN PEOPLE1 :O -- ACCORD+ TO ,G5]AL VON ,B]NH>DI1 :O GLORIES 9 IT1 & ! ALLIES :O VILIFY HIM -- W\LD HAVE BE5 = =TY YE>S ) WISE OB/9ACY 9 K9D]G>T5S1 S*OOLS1 CLUBS1 *UR*ES & B>RACKS1 $UCAT$1 FI]CE 9 ! GREAT CONT5TION1 ?AT UB] ALLES MU/ HOI/ OLD ,G]MANY TO DOM9ATE1 CONT9UE TO WOND] ?R\< ! M\? ( HIS BE/ 9T]PRET]S1 ( ! 0,WORWA]TS60,:Y8 ,:AT DOES HE GIVE HIS BLOOD =8 ,:AT IS ! GOAL ( ! W>80.<#a#f.> SO 9SI/5TLY ?AT ! IMP]IAL *ANCELL]Y C]TA9LY SUPPRESSES ! 9DISCREET DAILY SOCIALI/ 9DISCRETION4 ,! ,5GLI% ,P>LIAM5T IS =C$1 9 ORD] TO AVOID ! DEBACLE & DISA/]1 TO EXCLUDE ! ,IRI% SUBJECTS FROM ! ,COMPULSORY ,ACT & TO MA*9E GUN ! ,H9DUS G>RISONS 9 ,EGYPT2 ! ,FR5* SOLDI]S %\T 9 ,PO9C>E'S FACE ?AT ! W> 0ILS 5 ONT ASSEZ S\PE02 FROM ! IRR$5TI/ FR5ZIES ( ! FIR/ DAYS WE >E 9 ,ITALY >RIV$ TO ! >M$ 9SUBORD9ATION & TO ! BLOCK %OOT+S ?AT DO NOT >RIVE H[EV] TO GALVANIZE !M2 :ILE 9 ! /REETS ( ,VI5NA OR ,PET]SBURG ! HUNGRY PEOPLE CURS+ ! W> PLUND]$ ! OV5S DEFY+ ! BE/IALITY & ! LEAD ( ! IMP]IAL ,COSSACKS4 

,TW5TY-ONE MILLION M5 /ILL FI<T FROM V>I\S FRONTS2 BUT )\T FAI?1 BY ORD] & FE>4 ,IF !Y FI<T6 ,IT IS 9 ! /ATI/ICAL REPORTS ( ! 0,PEACE ,SOCIETY0 ( ,LONDON A C\PLE ( FIGURES ?AT MAKE A COMP>ISON4 

,! VICTIMS ( ! W> ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 FROM ! ,5GLI% ,W> ( ! ,9DIES 9 #ah UNTIL ! ,TRANSVAAL W>S 9 #a#h#i#i1 ADD UP TO T5 MILLION2 :ILE ! TOTAL EXP5DITURE ( ! V>I\S NATIONS P>TICIPAT+ 9 IT IS SUMM$ UP 9 ONE HUNDR$ TW5TY-?REE BILLION FRANCS4 

,! VICTIMS ( !SE TW5TY MON?S ( W>1 ON ! (FICIAL FIGURES ( ! ALLI$ GOV]NM5TS & ON ?OSE E/IMAT$ BY ! C5TRAL EMPIRES1 TODAY REA* F\RTE5 MILLION N9E HUNDR$ & SIXTY ?\S& M51 :ILE ! TOTAL DEBT1 ! NEW DEBT1 ! ONE ?AT = ! W> YES & 9 !SE TW5TY MON?S 5C\NT]$1 DRAWS ON ! TOTAL FIGURE ( ONE HUNDR$ & =TY-FIVE BILLION FRANC4 

,& WE'RE NOT HALFWAY !RE8 

,)\T FAI?6 ,:]E W\LD !Y DRAW IT FROM8 

,QUOS VULT LOSE DEM5TAT DEUS6 CRI$ ! POET A DI3 0! GOOD LORD TAKES AWAY ! WITS ( ?OSE :O WI% TO LOSE40 ,:ILE ! C\RTLY HI/ORIANS1 ! C\RTLY POETS1 ! PONTIFF 9 5CYCLICALS1 ! RAV5\S ASC>S ( NATIONALI/ >RIVISM TOIL 9 CLASSROOMS1 FE/IVALS1 FAIRS & SACR$ %OPS1 TO PROCLAIM = ! FAI? & HOMEL& & CIVILIZATION ?REAT5$1 = ! GREATNESS & FUTURE ( ! L9EAGE1 TRIBUTES & HOLOCAU/S1 & EV]Y HOMEL& ! PELAGUS ( FI]CE RAC+ W>S4 

,DO Y\ WANT TO BE BEYOND ALL MODE/ DISCRETION8 ,& Y\ CAN E/IMATE AT SIX P]C5T ONLY ! COMMISSION ?AT ! BANK]S HAVE TAK5 \T ON ! V>I\S NATIONAL LOANS1 & Y\ WILL HAVE ?AT ?REE BILLION FRANCS AT LEA/ -- ?ANKS TO ! FASC9ATION W> -- HAVE GONE TO HIDE 9 !IR POCKETS4 

,DO Y\ WANT TO OP5 ONE EYE ONLY TO ! TRU? ?AT %9ES ?R\< FROM ! DAILY NEWS ( ! GREAT NEWSPAP]S8 ,& Y\ MU/ ALL[ PUBLIC 9DIGNATION N[ KN[S & D5\NCES NO MORE ?AN A CRIME1 & ! C\RTS ( ! DIFF]5T C\NTRIES >E NO LONG] CONC]N$ ) ANY?+ ELSE3 SUPPLY FRAUD1 C>DBO>D %OES1 LIM$ MILK1 LIM$ TIMB]1 CRACK$ WOOD1 NETTLE BLANKETS1 C5TURIES-OLD CANN$ GOODS SOLD TO SOLDI]S AT W> ) ! COMPLICITY ( COMM&]S-9-*IEF1 S5ATORS1 DEPUTIES1 & GALLONS :O1 LIKE JACKALS ON C>RION1 APPE> AT ALL TIMES ( CRISIS & PUBLIC CALAMITY4 ,& :ILE EV]YONE TI<T5S !IR BELTS & SKIPS LUN* OR D9N] TO FE$ ! HOMEL&'S =TUNES1 ! /OCK M>KET BULLET9S S+ 9 BILLIONS ( NOTES AB\T ,KRUPP'S & ,KRUPP'S PR(ITS4 ,S*NEID]1 FROM ,G5]AL ,NAVIGATION1 ,T]NI1 ,B>KLAY ,CO41 ,CAPITAL @& ,C\NTY ,BANK1 :O HAVE NEV] HAD SU* A LANGUID & BLISSFUL V9EY>D6 

,IT DOES NOT F]TILIZE O!R =TUNE & O!R FUTURE ?AN ?AT ( ! PIRATES ( F9ANCE & 9DU/RY1 ! BLOOD %$ BY ! WRET*$1 9 RIV]S1 9 ! GORGES ( ! ,ALPS1 9 ! DUNES FAMILIES1 ON ALL ! FIELDS ( ,EUROPE4 

,IT W\LD TAKE FAI?6 

,PEACE 

  

,!Y'RE /ILL FI<T+6 

,IT IS HUMILIAT+2 &1 LET US BE FRANK1 ANG] M\NTS AT \R ?ROATS :5 WE ?9K ( ! 5ORM\S RAPE ( GLADIATORS :O -- LIKE !IR ANCE/ORS 9 ! ,COLOSSEUM -- )\T REASON & )\T HATR$1 BY CALCULATION1 :IMSY OR ! KILO ( RUL]S & PICKPOCKETS1 SLA% !IR ?ROATS ) BL9D FURY ON EV]Y FRONTI] ( ! OLD CONT95T4 

,BUT 9 ! ?ROAT1 IT /AYS4 

,:Y W\LDN'T !Y FI<T8 

,= ! LOVE ( LIFE8 ,FRE$OM8 ,PEACE8 

,I'LL REMEMB] AS LONG AS ,I LIVE4 ,EXPLOR+ ! YE>S ,I WAS ) A COMPANION1 AN OLD M9]1 ONE ( ! VA/ M9ES ( ,ILL9OIS & ON ! ?RE%OLD ( ! 0SQU>E0 ,I /OPP$ TO WAT* ONE ( ! SUPPORT BEAMS ?AT UND] ! 5ORM\S PRESSURE ( ! ROCK H9T$ AT BREAK+4 

-- ,LOOKS TO ME LIKE HE WANTS TO LEAVE 9 TWO4 

-- ,NOT TODAY4 ,IT WILL LA/ UNTIL TOMORR[1 ( C\RSE4 

-- ,BUT IF Y\ SKIP AHEAD A FEW H\RS1 :O W\LD COME TO DIG US UP8 

-- ,OH1 AS = ?AT1 DON'T GET Y\R HOPES UP1 IT MU/ 5D LIKE ?IS ONE DAY OR ANO!R6 ,I GRUMBLE MY COMPANION LY+ D[N 9 ! BEAUTY ( HIS PICKAX TO KICK ! ROCK4 ,HE SAID NO?+ MORE1 BUT ! PICKAX HAD RESUM$ ! 9T]RUPT$ DIALOGUE1 & HAMM]$ 9 MY S\L3 

0,IS IT REALLY WOR? LIV+1 BE+ GU>D$1 ! BL9D1 RECLUSIVE1 MONOTON\S EXI/5CE TO :I* WE >E CONDEMN$8 ,! LIFE ?AT DOES NOT KN[ ! C>ESSES ( LOVE1 NOR ! FEV]S ( KN[+1 NOR ! PR\D ( FRE$OM1 NOR ! TREMBL+S ( RE/1 NOR ! PROMISES ( TOMORR[8 ,! LIFE ?AT IS D>KNESS1 MIS]Y1 ANGUI%1 PASSION ALONE1 & RODE SL[1 9EXORABLE ! HOOKWORM ( TUB]CULOSIS8 OR SUFFOCAT$ BY ! SIL5T L&SLIDE OR ! CRA% ( ITS :IRLW9DS ( FLAME ! FIR$AMP8 

,DOES ?AT C\NT8 ,IF IT'S NOT A SMILE ( JOY 9 \R LUNGS1 DIE 9 W> OR ON ! ROAD1 DIE ( AN \TLET ( BLOOD OR A H&FUL ( LEAD1 & ALL ONE4 ,! RIGORS & MUTILATIONS ( DISCIPL9E >E NO MORE HUMILIAT+ ?AN ! PRISON REGIME ( ! FACTORY & LABOR3 WE HAVE NEV] KN[N IT TO BE FRE$OM4 ,! DISCOM=TS1 ! TRIALS1 ! RISKS1 ! HORRORS ( W> >E NEI!R GREAT] NOR MORE S]I\S ?AN ! HORRORS ( PEACE1 ! ANXIETIES ( ! OLD M51 ! BITT] ONES4 ,! ANGUI% ( *ILDR51 NOR ! ?REATS ( TOMORR[3 WE HAVE NEV] KN[N :AT PEACE IS604 

,& !Y FI<T4 

"9 "9 "9 

,:Y W\LDN'T !Y FI<T8 ,IF ?OSE :O KN[ MORE1 ?OSE :O HAVE /UDI$1 KN[N1 DISC]N$ 9 ! MILL5>Y S$IM5TS ( HI/ORY ! WRET*$ ROOT ( EVIL1 GLIMPS$ BEYOND ! BRUIS$ MI/ ( ! WRET*$ PRES5T ! FLA%ES ( ! HAPPY FUTURE2 ,& 9 ! MID/ ( ! HUMBLE !Y RAIS$ UP1 AGA9/ ALL TYRANNY1 CURSES & DISDA91 & AGA9/ ALL ! TYRANNY1 & AGA9/ ! G5]\S LEVIES !Y HAD /UDD$ !IR >MS & HE>TS & IMPETUS1 & ( ! PROME!AN REVOLTS !Y HAD BLAZ$ ,GOD1 ! K+1 ! MA/]2 D5Y+ -- ,PH>ISEES 9V]SE -- ! 9DOCILE APO/LE%IP1 9 LEAGUE ) ! 5EMY1 !Y CALL$ !M UND] ! FLAGS8 ,IF ?OSE :O HAD CAMP$ AMONG ! HUMBLE HAD GIV5 ! BLOOD ( ! S\L & ! FLAMES ( ! BRA9 & ! H]OIC SELF-SACRIFICE & BURN+ PASSION ( EV]Y DAY1 GIV+ ALWAYS & EV]Y?+1 )\T ASK+ = ANY?+1 NEV]1 9 ! TRAGIC H\R ?AT AT ! IMPETU\S FURY ( LIES1 ( FRAUD1 ( ABJURATION1 ( BETRAYAL1 WAS IT URG5T TO LIFT UP ! BANK ( ! RECKLESSNESS ?AT HAD BE5 PRES]V$1 DISMAY$1 LO/1 DIVID$1 DIVID$1 & EMBELLI%$1 BUT !Y HAVE ALSO FOLD$ UP1 ABJECT WRECKAGE AT ! M]CY ( ! IRRESI/IBLE & WICK$ CYCLONE8 

,NON 9D>NO 

  

,!Y FI<T2 & IT IS A BAK] EV]Y VALLEY EV]Y DUNE1 A PUDDLE ( BLOOD EV]Y GORGE1 A *>NEL H\SE EV]Y PEAK2 ,BUT ! TW5TY MON?S HAVE NOT GONE BY UNNOTIC$1 IF ! WRET*ES ( ALL ! HOMEL&S HAVE REAP$ AN EXP]I5CE1 IF 9 ! COLLUVIAS ?AT /AGNATE & F]M5T AMONG ! DISPUT$ TR5*ES1 UND] !IR B>R$ PUPILS1 !Y ROTT5 ! IRONIC IMPOT5CE ( ,GOD1 ! HYPOCRITICAL MASK ( CIVILIZATION1 ! >K ( PEACE1 ! SUP]/ITION ( ! R$EEM]S1 ! MAJE/Y ( ! DEMIGODS1 ALL ! C>YATIDS ( ! SOCIAL ORD]2 ,IF FROM ! HORRIBLE TRIAL EM]GES ! SURVIV+ PROLET>IAT ) ! DESP]ATE C]TA9TY ?AT IT DID NOT FI<T = ! SALVATION ( ! UNDIGE/$ & ! WRET*$1 = GLORY OR = BREAD1 = CIVILIZATION OR = FRE$OM2 ?AT IT F\<T ONLY TO REBUILD ! GOLD5 CALF ! TEMPLE & =TUNE1 & TO REPEAT ON ! HOVELS1 ON ! NECKS ( ! MO/ ATROCI\S WRET*ES1 MORE EXAGG]AT$ ! YOKE ( >ROGANCE & ROBB]Y4 

,IF 9 HIS S\L1 LAC]AT$ BY ! LA/ BETRAYAL AN E*O WILL F9D ! EXPLETIVES ?AT M\NT FROM ! DESOLATE FIELDS1 FROM ! CITY 9 RU9S1 FROM ! CONVULSIVE BELLIES ( BLE$+ HE>TS1 ?ICK5+ SO S9I/]LY ON ! FRONTS ( ! CR[N$ MURD]]S & V5TURI ! NEW HURRICANE ( HI/ORY1 ?AT ,NI*OLAS ,I,I ( ,ROMAN(F & ,VICTOR ,EMMANUEL ( ,SAVOY & ,WILLIAM ,I,I ( ,HOH5ZOLL]N F9D NO O!R REFUGE ?AN ! ,HEADQU>T]S1 BETWE5 ! BAYONET =E/ & ! RANKS ( ! PRETORIANS1 :ILE ,J(FRE1 WI%+ WELL FROM HIS [N T5ACITY TO ! F9AL VICTORY ( ! REPUBLICAN EAGLES D =C$ TO TELL Y\ ) LIPS & BITT] WORDS ?AT 0HE DOES NOT KN[ :E!R ! PROLET>IAT 9 ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE1 ,ITALY1 ! SAME FIRM GR\ND2 :AT IS ESS5TIAL40.<#a#g.> 

,I DON'T KN[4 

,EXP]I5CE LEAVES ! FURR[1 & 9 ?AT FURR[ ! WE$ ( 9]TIA VIGOR\SLY WE$S ONLY BECAUSE NO ONE HAS S[N ANY MORE SE$2 & DESPAIR & TORM5T1 ANGUI%1 RESIGNATION & SLO? ONLY BECAUSE RESPONSIBILITIES EVADE1 5]GIES & =CES >E IGNOR$1 & 5DS >E NOT SE52 ,BUT GIVE RESPONSIBILITY A SEMBLANCE1 GIVE AW>5ESS TO /R5G?1 GIVE IT A LI<T1 GIVE IT A GOAL1 & Y\ WILL HAVE MADE DESPAIR ! AUDACITY1 RESIGNATION ! H]OISM1 SLO? ! REVOLT1 VASSAL A SANCULOTTO1 ! 0LETTRE DE CA*ET0 A H&FUL ( A%ES1 ! ,BA/ILLE A PILE ( RU9S2 & ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION ( ! W> BORSEIOLA4 

,RESPONSIBILITIES & MANAG]S HAVE BE5 TAK+ ON MORE PRECISE & MORE DEF9$ FEATURES EV]Y DAY = TW5TY MON?S1 :ILE TREMBL+ 9EXHAU/IBLE /R5G? FROM MILLIONS ( BREA/S 

,HALF8 ,:O WILL PO9T TO ! MISGUID$ CONQUI/ADORS ! GOAL8 

,:O WILL KEEP AN EYE ON ! CYCLOPS8 

,W> & REVOLUTION 

  

,! AN>*I/S1 :O HAVE NOT GONE TO ! DRIFT ( ! HIDE\S DRIFT FULL ( HATR$ & BLOOD1 & FOLL[ & LIVE ANXI\SLY EV]Y DAY & EV]Y EPISODE ( ! ,ILIAD TRICK1 >E PREP>+ TO TAKE AWAY !IR REV5GE AS SOON AS ! W> IS OV]1 & ASK !MSELVES TORM5T+LY 9 :I* ( ! GREAT CREVASSES !Y >E GO+ TO %OVE TO SUBV]T ! 9IQUIT\S SOCIAL ORD] ! FIR/ C>TRIDGE ( DYNAMITE2 ,& MANY COMRADES1 MANY & ! BE/1 ASK US1 ALMO/ PY?ONESSES1 REPOSITORIES ( EV]Y >CANE ( DE/9Y1 IF ?IS S>I REALLY WILL BE ! GOOD TIME1 & :AT %ALL WE DO8 AS IF !Y C\LD EXPECT FROM US MORE ?AN A FEW SP>SE & MODE/ PR$ICTIONS SUBJECT TO MU*1 TO MU* B5EFIT ( 9V5TORY1 SOME JUDGM5T :I*1 ?\< DISCREET1 & BY ! 9TIMATE DESIRE & >D5T EXPECTATION SPOIL$ EV5 BE=E ! 9EVITABLE SURPRISES ( ! UNEXPECT$4 

,WE S9C]ELY BELIEVE ?AT ?IS TIME IT'S ! GOOD ONE1 ?AT WE'RE ON AN ABRUPT 0T\RNANT DE L'HI/OIRE0 H[EV] ! W> 5DS1 9DE$ -- :]E IT DOESN'T SEEM A P>ADOX TO Y\ -- BECAUSE WE CAN'T IMAG9E H[ ! W> C\LD O!RWISE 5D4 

,?OSE :O EXPECT TO SEE ! EPILOGUE PRECIPITATE FROM EXHAU/ION1 WILL HAVE TO WAIT A LONG TIME1 S9CE !Y CANNOT SUPPOSE ! EXCLUSIVE EXHAU/ION ( ONLY ONE ( ! BELLIG]5T GR\PS = ! B5EFIT ( ! O!RS2 BUT HAV+ TO REASONABLY ADMIT ?AT IT IS1 TO AN EQUAL OR PROPORTIONAL DEPRESSION 9 BO?2 !RE=E ! SOLUTION ( ! CONFLICT %\LD AT LEA/ REF] TO ! CONSUMMATION444 ( ! HUMAN RACE2 A LITTLE LATE 9DE$ IF ! PSALM ( ! REVOLUTION HAS TO TUNE 9 :5 ! W> IS OV]4 

,! 9SURRECTION WILL PREC$E ! CEASEFIRE1 OR RA!R1 IT WILL BREAK ?R\< TO PREV5T PEACE FROM RE/OR+ TO ! RU9S ( W> ! SOCIAL ORD] ?AT HAS UNLEA%$ ITS HORRORS & 9FAMY4 

,Y\ MU/ PREC$E H]6 ,MU/ SURPRISE ! WEAPONS 9 ! EXHAU/$ FI/ TO ! %\LD]S1 TO ! KIDNEYS1 ! AUGU/ 9T]NATIONAL MIS*IEF ?AT = A H&FUL ( GU9EAS1 = A /RIP ( L&1 = A CR[N1 HAS ON ! ALT> ( ,MOLOK B>T]$ ! MO/ F]V5T1 ! PURE/ BLOOD 9 ! WORLD4 ,& DON'T ASK US :]E1 :5 ALL ! P]DITION WILL BUR/ =?6 

,NO VISION>Y HAS EV] PREFIX$ ! PALPITATIONS & PA? TO HI/ORY1 & WE HAVE SO LITTLE FAI? 9 SOCIAL A/ROLOGY ?AT WE HAVE NEV] ASK$ IT = ! NUMB]S & SIGNS ( BECOM+4 ,NUM]\S S]I\S1 P]SI/5T1 URG5T1 CONV]G5T EV5TS & CAUSES ?AT LOOK1 SPEAK = !MSELVES4 ,9 ! MELT+ POT ( EV]Y C\NTRY1 !Y TREMBLE1 UND] ! SLAG ( ! DROSS4 ,/AGNANT WIDESPREAD RESIGNATION1 DISAPPO9TM5TS1 DISAPPO9TM5TS1 DISDA9FULNESS COMPRESS$1 ANCI5T HATR$S1 IMPLACABLE2 9 ! OLD ,G]MANY ?AT ( EV]Y PALPITATION1 ( EV]Y MORSEL ( BREAD HAS F$ ! MO/ =MIDABLE >MY 9 ! WORLD SO ?AT TOGE!R ) ! EASY VICTORY W\LD BR+ ! COVET$ HEGEMONY ( ! WORLD1 & NUMB]$ ANGUI%$1 DI/RESS$1 HAT$1 ATTACK$ = EV]Y SIDE1 ! DAYS ( ATROCI\S AGONY2 ,9 ! OLD ,REPUBLICAN ,GAUL :O1 ON ! BALANCE %EET ( ! LONG$-= VICTORY1 F> AWAY1 FEELS IMM5SE AT ! REV5GE ( ! SACRIFICE2 9 ! OLD ,5GL&1 LE*]\S BILGE ( USURIES TO :I* ! WILY LIB]AL & PIETI/ HYPOCRISIES >E ?9 FIG LEAF2 9 ! OLD HOMEL& ?AT ! ,PELLAGROSIS HUM]S FEEL 9ADEQUATE ! PRIDE ( BLE$+ = ! DUBI\S R$EMPTION ( O!RS BE=E !IR [N2 9 ,AU/RIA1 9 ,RUSSIA2 9 ,TURKEY1 SEV]AL HUNDR$ IRRECONCILABLE FIEFDOMS & S]VANTS2 ,EV]Y:]E & A FURR[1 A HUT1 A BELLY1 AN ATTIC1 A *ILD1 A LOVE1 A HOPE1 !SE CAUSES >E URG+1 HAMM]+1 PRESS+ ON EA* O!R1 OV]LAPP+ & KNOTT+ !MSELVES 9 ! D5SE ME% ( ANXIETIES1 TRIALS1 TORM5TS1 COMMON CURSES1 NE$S1 LONG+S1 HOPES1 COMMON PURPOSES4 ,& WE SIMPLY SAY ?AT ?OSE LAWSUITS WILL HAVE AN EFFECT4 

,& WE CAN )\T FE> ?AT1 CONV]G+ ABOVE & BEYOND ! WIDE/ DISAGREEM5T ! WORLD HAS EV] SE51 !SE CAUSES1 AMONG MANY V>I$ & COMPLEX EFFECTS1 WILL FL\RI% A G5]AL CONSEQU5CE2 & ?AT IF 9 HI/ORY 9SURRECTIONS ( A G5]AL NATURE TAKE ! NAME ( REVOLUTION :51 HAV+ %ATT]$ ! 5VELOPE ( 9CONSI/5T & \TDAT$ RELATIONS1 !Y C>RY 9 !IR LAPS ! VIATICUM & COMPASS TO A NEW & BETT] PA?1 WE NOT ONLY HAVE 9SURRECTION & REVOLUTION AT \R GATES1 WE ALSO HAVE CLE> & PRECISE ! TASK !Y ASSIGN TO ! AVANT-G>DE4 

,! EV5TIDE 

  

,!Y KN[1 FROM ! OLD EXP]I5CE & ! NEW1 ?AT IF NOT ! *UR*ES1 ! SECTS1 ! P>TIES MAKE ! REVOLUTION1 BUT -- UNKN[+LY MO/ ( ! TIME -- ! GREAT MASSES SC\RG$ BY ANG] & NE$1 SO MU* SO ?AT AS A RULE1 AT ! FIR/ /AGE1 ! 9DIGNATION SUBSIDES & SATISFIES ! NE$2 ,ONLY ! AVANT-G>DE H&PIECES CAN ( ! 9EXORABLE AX TE> ! GOOD BREA*1 >\SE SACRILEGI\S FACE 9 EV]Y ,BA/ILLE1 9 EV]Y D5 ( LIE & PRIVILEGE1 ! LEVEL+ FIRE4 

,AT HOME OR 9 ! TR5*ES1 UND] ! B>RAGE ( ! MA*9E GUN OR UND] ! BITE ( ! 9OPIA1 ! RAGAMUFF9S ( A HUNDR$ DEVA/AT$ HOMEL&S WILL TIRE ( W> TODAY OR TOMORR[3 ,TODAY OR TOMORR[1 9 ,G]MANY1 9 ,FRANCE1 9 ,FRANCE1 9 ,RUSSIA1 9 ,ASIA1 !Y WILL RISE UP 9 ,G]MANY1 9 ,FRANCE1 9 ,RUSSIA1 9 ,ASIA &1 LIKE A C5TURY AGO1 !Y WILL DET]M9E ! HA/Y COALITIONS1 ! UND]GONE RECONCILIATION ( ! ,HABSBURGS1 ! ,SAVOY1 ! ,HOH5ZOLL]N & ! ,ROMAN(F1 IF 9 EV]Y C\NTRY WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO DISORI5T ! C5TRAL P[] BY BEHEAD+ IT1 TO DISMANTLE ! RUL+ CLASS BY REMOV+ ! MO/ PRECI\S HO/AGES FROM ITS BOSOM1 M]CILESSLY ELIM9AT+ ALL ?OSE :O CAN RETURN TO ! FATE ( ! 9SURRECTION BY HOLD+ BACK ! B>RI]2 IF WE DO NOT GIVE A WEAPON & BREAD TO EV]Y 9SURG5T1 IF ! PLOT ( CONS]VATIVE 9T]E/S & SOLID>ITY IS DISRUPT$1 WE WILL NOT VICTORI\SLY 5SURE COMMUNICATIONS & MEANS = UND]/&+ & REVOLUTION>Y MOBILIZATION2 IF WE >E NOT AW>E ( ! 5ORM\S TASK ?AT WE HAVE TO P]=M1 IF WE DO NOT HAVE A CLE> VISION ( ! GOAL ?AT WE WANT TO REA*1 IF WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO PR(IT FROM ! 9EXHAU/IBLE V>IETY ( RES\RCES ?AT WILL PUT AT \R DISPOSAL ! FIR/ ADV5TUR\S IMPULSES2 IF WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO HEAL ! B5EFITS ( ! NEW REGIME = ! D\BTFUL1 ! UNC]TA91 ! DI/RU/FUL2 IF WE DO NOT HAVE ! H]OIC C\RAGE ( IMPLICIT & FRI<T5+ RESPONSIBILITIES2 & ESPECIALLY IF WE DO NOT HAVE FAI? 9 JU/ICE4 ( \R CAUSE & 9 ! TRIUMPH ( \R RI<T2 IF ( ?IS FAI? WE WILL NOT 9TRIGUE ! BREAD & BLOOD1 ! AUDACITY & T5ACITY ( EV]Y LEGION>Y ( ! REVOLUTION4 

,NEV] ! TIME AGA96 

,NEV] BE=E HAS ! 9TIMATE REVOLT AGA9/ ! REGIME'S 9SEP>ABLE1 FATAL1 9SEP>ABLE1 CYNICAL1 TURPITUDE1 F]OCI\SNESS & CYNICISM BE5 SO UNANIM\S 9 HE>TS2 NEV] AGA9 DOES ! ,9T]NATIONAL REVOLT1 SUBT]RANEAN AT ALL FRONTI]S1 REMA9 9 PA92 ,NEV] MORE CONS]V$ 9 LONG+S & V[S1 HI<1 9 ! HEAV5S ( HOPE1 NEV] SO ALIVE1 NEV] SO F]V5T 9 DECALOGUES AS TODAY 9 HE>TS1 TODAY ?AT F\R H5*M5 S+ H] FUN]AL1 :O HAVE F\ND BETT] FODD] 9 ! 5EMY'S MANG]S2 :ILE FROM ! LUN> HORIZON 9F9ITE NUMB]S ( HUGS RISE ROSY H&S4 ( *ILDR51 ! RI<TE\S =EHEADS ( ! AG$1 ! VELVETY >MS ( ! TITANS1 ! SPASMS & S+UL>S ( MO!RS 9 A BROOD1 CURS+ ! SAME HE>T & ! SAME NECK ) HORROR AT ! EXT]M9AT+ W> & ! OBNOXI\S PEACE1 PROCLAIM+ URG5TLY ) ANXIETY & A VOICE ! VESP]S1 ! VESP]S AWAIT$ = LIB]ATION4 

,IT'S TIME HE DIDN'T COME BACK6 

,TO VESP]6 ,TO VESP]6 ,TO VESP] :O GIVES NO QU>T] & KN[S NO M]CY4 

O ,NOTES 

.<#a.> ,?IS S]IES ( EI<T >TICLES W]E PUBLI%$ 9 SEV]AL ISSUES ( ! ',SUBV]SIVE ,*RONICLE'4 ,! FIR/ ONE APPE>$ ON ! #g ,NOVEMB] #aiad ISSUE & ! LA/ ONE ON ! #b ,JANU>Y #aiae ISSUE4 

.<#b.> ,! ,HON4 ,GIUSEPPE ,DE ,FELICE ,GIUFFRIDA1 DEPUTY 0,TRIPOL9O0 & W> CORRESPOND5T1 S5T FROM ,TRIPOLI3 0,& EV]Y DAY HE PASS$ TO CONSOLIDATE ! DOM9ION ( ?OSE BEH9D ! ,TRIPOL9A 5T]PRISE PULL+ ! /R+S1 ( ?OSE :O >E ! TRUE MA/]S ( ,TRIPOLI1 ! ,BANK ( ,ROME04 0,=W>D60 ,MAY #b1 #a#i#a#b4 _<,ND,E74 ,! ,ND,E >E TAK5 FROM2 ,LUIGI ,GALLEANI1 ,UNA BATTAGLIA1 $4 ,BIBLIOTECA DE ,L'ADUNATA DEI ,REFRATT>I1 ,ROME #a#i#d#g4 ,ALL ! O!R NOTES >E BY ,GALLEANI HIMSELF4 

.<#c.> 0,SOCIAL ,W>S01 YE> ,V,I,I,I1 NO4 #c#a2 ,JULY #c#a1 #a#i#a#d4 

.<#d.> ,*ALONS-SUR-,M>NE1 PROLET>IAN MASSACRE1 ,JUNE #b1 #a#i3 ,ALEX&] ,MILL]& WAS M9I/] 9 ! ,WALDECK-,R\SSEAU CAB9ET4 ,DRAVEIL 7,SE9E ET ,OISE7 MASSACRE ( /RIK+ EXCAVATORS1 #b ,JUNE #a#i#h1 BE+ M9I/]S ,R5E1 ,VIVIANI & ,>I/IDE ,BRI& TOGE!R ) ,CLEM5CEAU4 7,ND,E74 

.<#e.> ,IT WILL BE WOR? REMEMB]+ H]E1 TO ?OSE :O BE> ! CR$IT = ! W> = HAV+ PRECIPITAT$ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 ?AT IT HAD ITS ORIG9 & DEVELOPM5T 9 ! ANTI-W> SPIRIT ( ! AVANT-G>DE ,RUSSIAN PROLET>IAT4 7,ND,E74 

.<#f.> ,G54 ,VON ,B]NH>DI3 0,\R ,FUTURE04 ,A WORD ( AL>M = ! ,G]MAN NATION1 9 ,J4 ,ELLIS ,B>K]'S TRANSLATION ( 0,BO/ON ,SUNDAY ,PO/01 ,DECEMB] #a#c1 #a#i#a#d4 

.<#g.> ,LYSIS3 0,CONTRE L',OLIG>*IE ,F9ANZI]E01 P4 #aia ET SEQ4 ,P>IS1 0,LA ,REVUE0 #a#i#h4 

.<#h.> 0BECAUSE ( HIS EF=TS TO LIB]ATE ,ITALY0444 09 #ahf !Y DROVE ! ,AU/RIAN RUL]S \T ( ,FLOR5CE1 ,P>MA & ,MOD5A1 & ,FLOR5CE BECAME ! CAPITAL ( ,ITALY04 _<,ND,E74 

.<#i.> 0,9 ,ROME \R GUNS HAVE BR\<T D[N ! TURBUL5T DEMAGOGY ?AT HAD COMPROMIS$ ! CAUSE ( ! REAL ,UB]TA ?R\<\T ! ,ITALIAN P59SULA2 & \R GOOD SOLDI]S HAD ! DI/+UI%$ HONOR ( PUTT+ ,PIUS ,I,X BACK ON ! ?RONE ( ,/4 ,PET]04 7,ND,E74 

.<#a.> ,SPECTATOR 9 ! 0,ITALIAN ,ILLU/RATION0 ( ,OCTOB] #a#i#a#d1 P4 #c#a#h4 

.<#a#a.> 0,IBIDEM1 ,DECEMB] #f1 #a#i#a#d1 P4 #d#g#i4 

.<#a#b.> 0,MAZZ9I1 0,POLITICS & ,ECONOMICS01 VOL4 ,I,I1 P4 #a#h#d4 

.<#a#c.> ,>TICLE APPE>$ 9 0,SUBV]SIVE ,*RONICLE0 ( ,APRIL #c1 #a#i#a#e4 

.<#a#d.> ,>TICLE APPE>$ 9 0,SUBV]SIVE ,*RONICLE0 ( #ah ,M>* #a#i#a#f4 

.<#a#e.> 0,! ,BO/ON ,H]ALD10 ,SEPTEMB] #e1 #a#i#a#e4 

.<#a#f.> 0,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES40 

.<#a#g.> ,G5]AL ,J(FRE TO ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! RAILWAYM5 F5CES AT ! FRONT WI%+ !M VICTORY4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,NOVEMB] #c1 #aiac 3 ,AGA9/ ,W>1 ,AGA9/ ,PEACE1 ,= ,! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION -- ,PUBLICATION4 
,JANU>Y #e1 #bba 3 ,AGA9/ ,W>1 ,AGA9/ ,PEACE1 ,= ,! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #d1 #bbb 3 ,AGA9/ ,W>1 ,AGA9/ ,PEACE1 ,= ,! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION -- ,UPDAT$4 

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