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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,RATIONAL OB$I5CE NOT F\ND$ 9 CONTRACT4 - ,K9DS ( OB$I5CE4 
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 AU?ORITY4 - ,LIMITATIONS ( CONFID5CE4 - ,REV]5CE TO SUP]IORS CONSID]$4  
 - ,GOV]NM5T F\ND$ 9 IGNORANCE4 

,! TWO GREAT QUE/IONS UPON :I* ! !ORY ( GOV]NM5T DEP5DS >E3 ,UPON :AT F\NDATION CAN POLITICAL AU?ORITY ) ! GREATE/ PROPRIETY RE/8 &1 ,:AT >E ! CONSID]ATIONS :I* B9D US TO POLITICAL OB$I5CE8 ,HAV+ 5T]$ AT L5G? 9TO ! FIR/ ( !SE QUE/IONS1 IT IS TIME ?AT WE %\LD PROCE$ TO ! EXAM9ATION ( ! SECOND4 

,ONE ( ! MO/ POPUL> !ORIES1 RELATIVE TO ! F\NDATION ( POLITICAL AU?ORITY1 WE HAVE SE5 TO BE ?AT ( AN ORIG9AL CONTRACT1 AFFIRM+ ?AT ! CRIT]ION ( POLITICAL JU/ICE IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! CONV5TIONS & RULES :I* HAVE BE5 ADJU/$ BY ! COMMUNITY AT L>GE4 ,9 PURSUANCE ( ?IS ORIG9AL POSITION1 ! SAME !ORI/S HAVE NECESS>ILY GONE ON & AFFIRM$ ?AT ! TRUE S\RCE ( OBLIGATION TO POLITICAL OB$I5CE WAS TO BE F\ND 9 ! SAME PR9CIPLE1 & ?AT1 9 OBEY+ A GOV]NM5T REGUL>LY CON/ITUT$1 WE DID NO?+ MORE ?AN P]=M \R 5GAGEM5TS4 

,! REASON+S 9 SUPPORT ( ?IS HYPO!SIS >E OBVI\S4 0,SUPPOSE A NUMB] ( P]SONS LIV+ 9 ANY NEI<BORHOOD %\LD P]CEIVE ?AT GREAT COMMON B5EFIT W\LD ACCRUE FROM BUILD+ A BRIDGE1 S9K+ A CANAL1 OR MAK+ A HI<WAY4 ,! SIMPLE/ MODE = !M TO ADOPT IS TO CONSULT TOGE!R1 & RAISE ! MONEY NECESS>Y = EFFECT+ ?IS DESIRABLE PURPOSE1 BY EA* MAN ASSESS+ HIMSELF ACCORD+ TO HIS ABILITY1 & CONTRIBUT+ HIS QUOTA TO A COMMON FUND4 ,N[ IT IS PLA9 ?AT1 9 ?IS CASE1 EA* PAYS HIS ASSESSM5T 7SUPPOS+ ! PAYM5T TO BE VOLUNT>Y7 9 CONSID]ATION ( ! PREVI\S AGREEM5T2 HIS CONTRIBUTION W\LD BE ( NO AVAIL1 H[EV] DESIRABLE WAS ! OBJECT TO BE EFFECT$1 HAD HE NOT REASON TO DEP5D UPON ! RE/ ( ! NEI<BORHOOD1 ?AT !Y W\LD PAY !IRS4 ,BUT GOV]NM5T0' SAYS ! ADVOCATE ( AN ORIG9AL CONTRACT1 0:5 REGUL>LY CON/ITUT$1 IS PRECISELY SU* A PROVISION AS ! ONE H]E /AT$ = BUILD+ A BRIDGE1 OR MAK+ A ROAD3 IT IS A CONSULTATION & SETTLEM5T AMONG ! DIFF]5T MEMB]S ( A COMMUNITY AS TO ! REGULATIONS MO/ CONDUCIVE TO ! B5EFIT ( ! :OLE4 ,IT IS UPON ?IS PR9CIPLE ?AT TAXES >E PAID1 & ?AT ! =CE ( ! COMMUNITY IS DRAWN \T 9 SU* PROPORTIONS AS >E NECESS>Y TO REPRESS ! EXT]NAL OR 9T]NAL DI/URB]S ( ITS TRANQUILITY4 ,! GR\ND !RE=E UPON :I* EA* MAN CONTRIBUTES HIS %>E ( EF=T OR PROP]TY IS ?AT HE MAY P]=M HIS CONTRACT1 & DIS*>GE ?AT = :I* HE HAS 5GAG$ AS A MEMB] ( ! COMMUNITY40 

,! REFUTATION ( ?IS HYPO!SIS HAS BE5 ANTICIPAT$ 9 ! PREC$+ *APT]S4 - ,GOV]NM5T CAN ) NO PROPRIETY BE COMP>$ TO ! CON/RUCTION ( A BRIDGE OR A CANAL1 A MATT] ( M]E CONV5I5CE & REF9EM5T4 ,IT IS SUPPOS$ TO BE ( ! MO/ IRRESI/IBLE NECESSITY2 IT IS 9DISPUTABLY AN AFFAIR ( H>D%IP & RE/RA9T4 ,IT CON/ITUTES O!R M5 ! >BITRATORS ( MY ACTIONS1 & ! ULTIMATE DISPOS]S ( MY DE/9Y4 - ,ALMO/ EV]Y MEMB] ( EV]Y COMMUNITY ?AT HAS EXI/$ ON ! FACE ( ! E>? MI<T REASONABLY SAY1 0,I KN[ ( NO SU* CONTRACT AS Y\ DESCRIBE2 ,I NEV] 5T]$ 9TO ANY SU* 5GAGEM5T2 ,I NEV] PROMIS$ TO OBEY2 IT MU/ !RE=E BE AN 9IQUIT\S IMPOSITION TO CALL UPON ME TO DO SOME?+ UND] PRET5SE ( A PROMISE ,I NEV] MADE40 - ,! REASON A MAN LIVES UND] ANY P>TICUL> GOV]NM5T IS P>TLY NECESSITY2 HE CANNOT EASILY AVOID LIV+ UND] SOME GOV]NM5T & IT IS (T5 SC>CELY 9 HIS P[]S TO AB&ON ! C\NTRY 9 :I* HE WAS BORN3 IT IS ALSO P>TLY A *OICE ( EVILS2 NO MAN CAN BE SAID1 9 ?IS CASE1 TO 5JOY ?AT FRE$OM :I* IS ESS5TIAL TO =M+ A CONTRACT1 UNLESS IT C\LD BE %[N ?AT HE HAD A P[] ( 9/ITUT+1 SOME:]E1 A GOV]NM5T ADAPT$ TO HIS [N CONCEPTIONS4 - ,GOV]NM5T 9 REALITY1 AS HAS ABUNDANTLY APPE>$ IS A QUE/ION ( =CE1 & NOT ( CONS5T4 ,IT IS DESIRABLE ?AT A GOV]NM5T %\LD BE MADE AS AGREEABLE AS POSSIBLE TO ! IDEAS & 9CL9ATIONS ( ITS SUBJECTS2 & ?AT !Y %\LD BE CONSULT$1 AS EXT5SIVELY AS MAY BE1 RESPECT+ ITS CON/RUCTION & REGULATIONS4 ,BUT1 AT LA/1 ! BE/ CON/ITUT$ GOV]NM5T ?AT CAN BE =M$1 P>TICUL>LY = A L>GE COMMUNITY1 WILL CONTA9 MANY PROVISIONS ?AT1 F> FROM HAV+ OBTA9$ ! CONS5T ( ALL ITS MEMB]S1 5C\NT] EV5 9 !IR \TSET A /R5U\S1 ?\< 9EFFECTUAL1 OPPOSITION4 - ,FROM ! :OLE ( !SE REASON+S IT APPE>S ?AT1 9 ?OSE MEASURES :I* HAVE ! CONCURR5CE ( MY JUDGM5T1 ,I MAY REASONABLY BE EXPECT$ TO COOP]ATE ) WILL+NESS & ZEAL2 BUT1 = ! RE/1 MY ONLY JU/IFIABLE GR\ND ( OB$I5CE IS ?AT ,I WILL NOT DI/URB ! REPOSE ( ! COMMUNITY1 OR ?AT ,I DO NOT P]CEIVE ! QUE/ION TO BE ( SUFFICI5T MAGNITUDE TO AU?ORIZE ME 9 9CURR+ ! P5ALTY4 

,TO UND]/& ! SUBJECT ( OB$I5CE ) SUFFICI5T ACCURACY1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WE %\LD ATT5D TO ! V>I\S %ADES ( MEAN+ ( :I* ! WORD IS SUSCEPTIBLE4 

,EV]Y VOLUNT>Y ACTION IS AN ACT ( OB$I5CE2 9 P]=M+ IT1 WE COMPLY ) SOME VIEW1 & >E GUID$ BY SOME 9CITEM5T OR MOTIVE4 

,! PURE/ K9D ( OB$I5CE IS :]E AN ACTION FL[S FROM ! 9DEP5D5T CONVICTION ( \R PRIVATE JUDGM5T1 :]E WE >E DIRECT$1 NOT BY ! PREC>I\S & MUTABLE 9T]F]5CE ( ANO!R1 BUT BY A RECOLLECTION ( ! 9TR9SIC & 9DEFEASIBLE T5D5CY ( ! ACTION TO BE P]=M$4#a ,9 ?IS CASE ! OBJECT ( OB$I5CE IS ! DICTATE ( ! UND]/&+3 ! ACTION MAY OR MAY NOT BE SU* AS MY NEI<BORS OR ! COMMUNITY WILL APPROVE1 BUT ?IS APPROBATION DOES NOT CON/ITUTE ITS DIRECT MOTIVE4 

,! K9D ( OB$I5CE :I* /&S NEXT TO ?IS 9 ITS DEGREE ( VOLUNT>9ESS >ISES 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]4 ,EV]Y MAN IS CAPABLE ( COMP>+ HIMSELF ) HIS FELL[4 ,EV]Y MAN WILL F9D ?AT !RE >E SOME PO9TS 9 :I* HE IS EQUAL TO OR P]HAPS ! SUP]IOR ( O!R M51 BUT !RE >E C]TA9LY SOME PO9TS 9 :I* O!R M5 >E SUP]IOR TO HIM4 ,! SUP]IORITY 9 QUE/ION 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE IS SUP]IORITY ( 9TELLECT OR 9=MATION4 ,IT MAY HAPP5 ?AT ! PO9T 9 :I* ANO!R MAN SURPASSES ME IS A PO9T ( SOME IMPORTANCE TO MY WELF>E OR CONV5I5CE4 ,I WANT1 = EXAMPLE1 TO S9K A WELL4 ,IT MAY HAPP5 ?AT ,I HAVE NOT ! LEISURE OR ! MEANS TO ACQUIRE ! SCI5CE NECESS>Y = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,UPON ?AT SUPPOSITION1 ,I AM NOT TO BE BLAM$ IF ,I EMPLOY A BUILD] = ! FIR/ OR A ME*ANIC = ! SECOND2 NOR %ALL ,I BE LIABLE IF ,I WORK 9 P]SON UND] HIS DIRECTION4 ,?IS SORT ( OB$I5CE IS DI/+UI%$ BY ! APPELLATION ( CONFID5CE2 & TO JU/IFY1 9 A MORAL VIEW1 ! REPOS+ ( CONFID5CE1 ! ONLY ?+ NECESS>Y IS ?AT IT %\LD BE FITT] & MORE B5EFICIAL1 ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 ?AT ! FUNCTION TO BE P]=M$ %\LD BE P]=M$ BY ME4 

,! ?IRD & LA/ K9D ( OB$I5CE NECESS>Y TO BE ADV]T$ TO UPON ! PRES5T OCCASION IS :]E ,I DO ?AT :I* IS NOT PRESCRIB$ TO ME BY MY PRIVATE JUDGM5T1 M]ELY ON ACC\NT ( ! MIS*IEV\S CONSEQU5CES ?AT ,I =ESEE WILL BE ANNEX$ TO MY OMISSION BY ! >BITR>Y 9T]F]5CE ( SOME VOLUNT>Y BE+4 

,! MO/ IMPORTANT OBS]VATION ?AT >ISES UPON ! /ATEM5T ( SCALE ( OB$I5CE 9 ! SECOND DEGREE \<T TO BE GU>D$ ) AS MU* JEAL\SY1 & KEPT TO ! P]SON YIELD+ OB$I5CE )9 AS N>R[ LIMITS AS POSSIBLE4 ,! LA/ SORT ( OB$I5CE WILL FREQU5TLY BE NECESS>Y4 ,VOLUNT>Y BE+S CON/ITUTE A L>GE PORTION ( ! UNIV]SE2 WE %ALL (T5 HAVE OCCASION TO =ESEE !IR >BITR>Y DET]M9ATIONS & CONDUCT1 NOR CAN KN[L$GE1 AS SU*1 9 ANY 9/ANCE FAIL TO BE A DESIRABLE ACQUISITION2 \R CONDUCT !RE=E MU/ & \<T TO BE MODIFI$ BY !IR 9T]F]5CES4 ,MORALITY1 AS HAS ALREADY BE5 FREQU5TLY OBS]V$1 CONSI/S 5TIRELY 9 AN E/IMATE ( CONSEQU5CES2 HE IS ! TRULY VIRTU\S MAN :O PRODUCES ! GREATE/ PORTION ( B5EFIT HIS SITUATION WILL ADMIT4 ,! MO/ EXALT$ MORALITY 9DE$1 ?AT 9 :I* ! HE>T REPOSES ) ! MO/ UNM+L$ SATISFACTION1 RELATES TO ! 9H]5T & 9DEFEASIBLE T5D5CIES ( ACTIONS4 ,BUT WE %ALL BE BY NO MEANS EXCUSABLE IF WE OV]LOOK1 9 \R SY/EM ( CONDUCT1 ! >BITR>Y AW>DS ( O!R M54 ,NO?+ CAN BE MORE C]TA9 ?AN ?AT AN ACTION1 SUPPOSE ( 9F]IOR MOM5T OR UTILITY1 :I* = ITS [N SAKE MI<T BE RI<T TO BE P]=M$1 IT MAY BECOME MY DUTY TO NEGLECT IF ,I KN[ ?AT BY P]=M+ IT ,I %ALL 9CUR ! P5ALTY ( DEA?4 

,! MIS*IEFS ATT5DANT ON ! FREQU5T RECURR5CE ( ?IS SPECIES ( OB$I5CE1 & ! GR\NDS UPON :I* ITS 9T]F]5CE IS TO BE GU>D$ AGA9/1 AS EXT5SIVELY AS CIRCUM/ANCES WILL ADMIT1 HAVE ALREADY BE5 /AT$4#b ,YET OB$I5CE FL[+ FROM ! CONSID]ATION ( A P5ALTY IS LESS A S\RCE ( DEGRADATION & DEPRAVITY ?AN A HABIT ( OB$I5CE F\ND$ 9 CONFID5CE4 ,! MAN :O YIELDS IT MAY RES]VE1 9 ITS MO/ ESS5TIAL S5SE1 HIS 9DEP5D5CE4 ,HE MAY BE 9=M$ 9 JUDGM5T1 & RESOLV$ 9 PURPOSE1 AS TO EV]Y MORAL & SOCIAL OBLIGATION4 ,HE MAY SUFF] HIS UND]/&+ NEI!R TO BE S$UC$ NOR CONF\ND$2 HE MAY OBS]VE1 9 ITS FULLE/ EXT5T1 ! MI/AKE & PREPOSSESSION ( HIS NEI<BOR1 TO :I* HE ?US F9DS IT NECESS>Y TO ACCOMMODATE HIMSELF4 ,IT SEEMS POSSIBLE ?AT HE :O ?US PITIES ! FOLLY1 :ILE HE COMPLIES ) ! NECESSITY1 MAY /ILL1 EV5 UND] ?IS DISCIPL9E1 GR[ 9 DISCRIM9ATION & SAGACITY4 

,! GREATE/ MIS*IEF ?AT CAN >ISE 9 ! PROGRESS ( OB$I5CE IS1 :]E IT %ALL LEAD US1 9 ANY DEGREE1 TO DEP>T FROM ! 9DEP5D5CE ( \R UND]/&+1 A DEP>TURE G5]AL & UNLIMIT$ CONFID5CE NECESS>ILY 9CLUDES4 ,9 ?IS VIEW1 ! BE/ ADVICE ?AT C\LD BE GIV5 TO A P]SON 9 A /ATE ( SUBJECTION IS1 0,COMPLY1 :]E ! NECESSITY ( ! CASE DEM&S IT2 BUT CRITICIZE :ILE Y\ COMPLY4 ,OBEY ! UNJU/ M&ATES ( Y\R GOV]NORS2 = ?IS PRUD5CE & ! CONSID]ATION ( ! COMMON SAFETY MAY REQUIRE2 BUT TREAT !M ) NO FALSE L5ITY1 REG>D !M ) NO 9DULG5CE4 ,OBEY2 ?IS MAY BE RI<T2 BUT BEW>E ( REV]5CE4 ,REV]5CE IS NO?+ BUT WISDOM & SKILL3 GOV]NM5T MAY BE VE/$ 9 ! FITTE/ P]SONS2 !N !Y >E 5TITL$ TO REV]5CE1 BECAUSE !Y >E WISE1 & NOT BECAUSE !Y >E GOV]NORS3 & IT MAY BE VE/$ 9 ! WOR/4 ,OB$I5CE WILL OCCASIONALLY BE RI<T 9 BO? CASES3 Y\ MAY RUN S\? TO AVOID A WILD BEA/ ADVANC+ 9 ?AT DIRECTION1 ?\< Y\ WANT TO GO NOR?4 ,BUT BE UPON Y\R GU>D AGA9/ CONF\ND+ ?+S SO TOTALLY UNCONNECT$ ) EA* O!R AS A PURELY POLITICAL OB$I5CE & RESPECT4 ,GOV]NM5T IS NO?+ BUT REGULAT$ =CE2 =CE IS ITS APPROPRIATE CLAIM ON Y\R ATT5TION4 ,IT IS ! BUS9ESS ( 9DIVIDUALS TO P]SUADE2 ! T5D5CY ( CONC5TRAT$ /R5G? IS ONLY TO GIVE CONSI/5CY & P]MAN5CE TO AN 9FLU5CE MORE COMP5DI\S ?AN P]SUASION40 

,ALL ?IS WILL BE MADE SOME:AT CLE>] IF WE REFLECT ON ! PROP] CORRELATIVE ( OB$I5CE1 AU?ORITY3 & H]E LET US RECUR TO ! ?REE SORTS ( OB$I5CE ABOVE SPECIFI$4 

,! FIR/ K9D ( AU?ORITY1 !N1 IS ! AU?ORITY ( REASON1 :AT IS REALLY SU*1 OR IS CONCEIV$ TO BE SU*4 ,! T]MS1 BO? AU?ORITY & OB$I5CE1 >E LESS FREQU5TLY EMPLOY$ 9 ?IS S5SE ?AN 9 EI!R ( ! FOLL[+4 

,! SECOND K9D ( AU?ORITY IS ?AT :I* DEP5DS = ITS VALIDITY UPON ! CONFID5CE ( HIM ) :OM IT PREVAILS1 & IS :]E1 NOT HAV+ MYSELF ACQUIR$ SU* 9=MATION AS TO 5ABLE ME TO =M A JUDICI\S OP9ION1 ,I YIELD A GREAT] OR LESS DEGREE ( DEF]5CE TO ! KN[N S5TIM5T & DECISION ( ANO!R4 ,?IS SEEMS TO BE ! /RICTE/ & MO/ PRECISE MEAN+ ( ! WORD AU?ORITY2 AS OB$I5CE1 9 ITS MO/ REF9$ S5SE1 D5OTES ?AT COMPLIANCE :I* IS ! (FSPR+ ( RESPECT4 

,AU?ORITY 9 ! LA/ ( ! ?REE S5SES ALLUD$ TO IS :]E A MAN1 9 ISSU+ HIS PRECEPT1 DOES NOT DELIV] ?AT :I* MAY BE NEGLECT$ ) IMPUNITY2 BUT HIS REQUISITION IS ATT5D$ ) A SANCTION1 & ! VIOLATION ( IT WILL BE FOLL[$ ) A P5ALTY4 ,?IS IS ! SPECIES ( AU?ORITY :I* PROP]LY CONNECTS ITSELF ) ! IDEA ( GOV]NM5T4 ,IT IS A VIOLATION ( POLITICAL JU/ICE TO CONF\ND ! AU?ORITY :I* DEP5DS UPON =CE1 ) ! AU?ORITY :I* >ISES FROM REV]5CE & E/EEM2 ! MODIFICATION ( MY CONDUCT :I* MI<T BE DUE 9 ! CASE ( A WILD BEA/1 ) ! MODIFICATION :I* IS DUE TO SUP]IOR WISDOM4 ,!SE TWO K9DS ( AU?ORITY MAY HAPP5 TO VE/ 9 ! SAME P]SON2 BUT !Y >E ALTOGE!R DI/9CT & 9DEP5D5T ( EA* O!R4 

,! CONSEQU5CE :I* HAS FL[$ FROM CONF\ND+ !M HAS BE5 A GREAT] DEBASEM5T ( ! HUMAN *>ACT] ?AN C\LD EASILY HAVE FOLL[$ UPON DIRECT & UNQUALIFI$ SLAV]Y4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( CONFID5CE1 & ! LIMITATIONS ) :I* IT \<T TO BE ATT5D$1 >E CAPABLE ( AN EASY & CONV9C+ EXPLICATION4 ,I AM B\ND1 TO ! FULLE/ EXT5T ?AT IS CONSI/5T ) MY OPPORTUNITIES & SITUATION1 TO EX]CISE MY UND]/&+4 ,MAN IS ! ORNAM5T ( ! UNIV]SE ONLY 9 PROPORTION AS HE CONSULTS HIS JUDGM5T4 ,:ATEV] ,I SUBMIT TO FROM ! IRRESI/IBLE IMPULSE ( NECESSITY IS NOT M9E1 & DEBASES ME ONLY AS IT T5DS GRADUALLY TO %ACKLE ! 9TREPIDITY ( MY *>ACT]4 ,) RESPECT TO SOME M5 !RE=E IT MAY BE 9NOXI\S4 ,BUT1 :]E ,I MAKE ! VOLUNT>Y SURR5D] ( MY UND]/&+1 & COMMIT MY CONSCI5CE TO ANO!R MAN'S KEEP+1 ! CONSEQU5CE IS CLE>4 ,I !N BECOME ! MO/ MIS*IEV\S & P]NICI\S ( ANIMALS4 ,I ANNIHILATE MY 9DIVIDUALITY AS A MAN1 & DISPOSE ( MY =CE AS AN ANIMAL TO HIM AMONG MY NEI<BORS :O %ALL HAPP5 TO EXCEL 9 IMPO/URE & >TIFICE1 & TO BE LEA/ UND] RE/RA9T FROM ! SCRUPLES ( 9TEGRITY & JU/ICE4 ,I PUT AN 5D1 AS TO MY [N %>E1 TO ?AT HAPPY COLLISION ( UND]/&+S UPON :I* ! HOPES ( HUMAN IMPROVEM5T DEP5D4 ,I CAN HAVE NO G5U9E =TITUDE1 = =TITUDE IS ! (FSPR+ ( CONVICTION4 ,I CAN HAVE NO CONSCI\S 9TEGRITY1 = ,I DO NOT UND]/& MY [N PR9CIPLES1 & HAVE NEV] BR\<T !M TO ! TE/ ( EXAM9ATION4 ,I AM ! READY TOOL ( 9JU/ICE1 CRUELTY & PR(LIGACY2 &1 IF AT ANY TIME ,I AM NOT EMPLOY$ 9 !IR PURPOSES1 IT IS ! RESULT ( ACCID5T1 NOT ( MY [N PRECAUTION & HONE/Y4 

,! UND]/&+ MU/ FIR/ BE CONSULT$1 & !N1 NO D\BT1 CONFID5CE WILL COME 9 = ITS %>E ( JURISDICTION4 ,! CONSID]ATIONS :I* WILL HAVE 9FLU5CE 9 ! M9D ( AN IMP>TIAL 5QUIR] TO 5=CE1 OR TO GIVE AN AIR ( D\BTFULNESS TO1 HIS OP9IONS1 >E NUM]\S4 ,AMONG !SE1 HE WILL NOT REFUSE ATT5TION TO ! /ATE ( OP9ION 9 ! PRES5T OR ANY PREC$+ G5]ATION ( M54 ,9 ! MEANTIME IT WILL R>ELY HAPP5 ?AT ! AU?ORITY ( O!R M5'S JUDGM5T 9 CASES ( G5]AL 9QUIRY WILL BE ( GREAT WEI<T4 ,EI!R M5 ( EQUAL TAL5TS & 9TEGRITY HAVE EMBRAC$ BO? SIDES2 OR !IR PREJUDICE1 & DEFICI5CY AS TO ! MAT]IALS ( JUDG+1 HAVE BE5 SU* AS EXTREMELY TO WEAK5 !IR TE/IMONY4 ,ADD TO ?IS1 ?AT ! ONLY GR\ND ( OP9ION1 /RICTLY SO CALL$1 IS ! 9TR9SIC EVID5CE ( ! OP9ION ITSELF2 UPON ?AT \R JUDGM5T MU/ BE =M$2 & ! DECISION ( O!RS CAN HAVE NO EFFECT BUT ?AT ( 9CREAS+ OR DIM9I%+ \R D\BT ( ! RECTITUDE ( \R [N P]CEPTIONS4 ,! DIRECT PROV9CE ( CONFID5CE IS TO SUPPLY1 9 ! BE/ WAY ! CASE WILL ADMIT1 ! DEFECT ( \R KN[L$GE2 BUT IT CAN NEV]1 /RICTLY SPEAK+1 FURNI% KN[L$GE ITSELF4 ,ITS PROP] USE BELONGS RA!R TO ! CIRCUM/ANCE ( ACTIONS IMM$IATELY TO BE DET]M9$ ON1 ?AN TO MATT]S ( SPECULATION & PR9CIPLE4 ,?US1 ,I \<T NOT P]HAPS TO REFUSE WEI<T TO ! ADVICE ( SOME M51 EV5 :5 ! REASONS BY :I* !Y 5=CE !IR ADVICE >E CONCEIV$ BY ME TO BE PROBLEMATICAL3 & ?US1 ,I AM B\ND1 AS BE=E /AT$1 TO TRU/ ANO!R1 9 ! MOM5T ( EM]G5CY1 9 ! >T HE HAS /UDI$1 RA!R ?AN MYSELF BY :OM ?AT /UDY WAS NEV] UND]TAK54 ,EXCEPT :5 ! NATURE ( MY SITUATION CALLS UPON ME TO ACT1 ,I %ALL DO MORE WISELY 9 REFRA9+ FROM ANY DECISION1 9 QUE/IONS :]E ,I AM NOT ASSI/$ TO DECIDE BY 9=MATION ?AT IS PROP]LY MY [N4 

,ONE ( ! LESSONS MO/ ASSIDU\SLY 9CULCAT$ UPON MANK9D 9 ALL AGES & C\NTRIES IS ?AT ( REV]5CE TO \R SUP]IORS4 ,IF BY ?IS MAXIM BE 9T5D$ \R SUP]IORS 9 WISDOM1 IT MAY BE ADMITT$1 BUT ) SOME QUALIFICATION4 ,BUT1 IF IT IMPLY \R SUP]IORS 9 /ATION ONLY1 NO?+ CAN BE MORE CONTR>Y TO REASON & JU/ICE4 ,IS IT NOT 5\< ?AT !Y HAVE USURP$ C]TA9 ADVANTAGES OV] US TO :I* !Y CAN %[ NO EQUITABLE CLAIM2 & MU/ WE ALSO HUMBLE \R C\RAGE1 & R5\NCE \R 9DEP5D5CE1 9 !IR PRES5CE8 ,:Y REV]5CE A MAN BECAUSE HE HAPP5S TO BE BORN TO C]TA9 PRIVILEGES2 OR BECAUSE A CONCURR5CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES 7= WISDOM1 AS WE HAVE ALREADY SE51 GIVES A CLAIM TO RESPECT UTT]LY DI/9CT FROM P[]7 HAS PROCUR$ HIM A %>E 9 ! LEGISLATIVE OR EXECUTIVE GOV]NM5T ( \R C\NTRY8 ,LET HIM CONT5T HIMSELF ) ! OB$I5CE :I* IS ! RESULT ( =CE2 = TO ?AT ONLY IS HE 5TITL$4 

,REV]5CE TO \R SUP]IORS 9 WISDOM IS TO BE ADMITT$1 BUT ) CONSID]ABLE LIMITATIONS4 ,I AM B\ND1 AS HAS ALREADY APPE>$1 TO REPOSE C]TA9 FUNCTIONS1 SU* AS ?AT ( BUILD+ MY H\SE1 OR $UCAT+ MY *ILD1 9 ! H&S ( HIM BY :OM ?OSE FUNCTIONS WILL MO/ PROP]LY BE DIS*>G$4 ,IT MAY BE RI<T ?AT ,I %\LD ACT UND] ! P]SON TO :OM ,I HAVE ?US GIV5 MY SUFFRAGE1 9 CASES :]E ,I HAVE REASON TO BE P]SUAD$ ( HIS SKILL1 & CAN NOT BE EXPECT$ TO ACQUIRE ! NECESS>Y SKILL MYSELF4 ,BUT 9 ?OSE CASES ( G5]AL JU/ICE :I* >E EQUALLY )9 ! PROV9CE ( EV]Y HUMAN UND]/&+1 ,I AM A DES]T] FROM ! REQUISITIONS ( DUTY IF ,I DO NOT ASSIDU\SLY EX]T MY FACULTIES1 OR IF ,I BE F\ND TO ACT CONTR>Y TO ! CONCLUSIONS !Y W\LD DICTATE1 FROM DEF]5CE TO ! OP9IONS ( ANO!R4 - ,! REV]5CE WE >E H]E CONSID]+ IS A REV]5CE PROMPT+ US TO SOME K9D ( OB$I5CE2 !RE IS ANO!R K9D1 T]M9AT+ 9 E/EEM ONLY1 ?AT1 SO F> FROM DES]V+ TO BE CONF9$ )9 !SE /RICT LIMITATIONS1 WE >E B\ND TO EXT5D TO EV]Y MAN :O IS ! POSSESSOR ( E/IMABLE QUALITIES4 

,! REV]5CE :I* IS DUE FROM A *ILD TO HIS P>5T1 OR RA!R TO HIS S5IOR 9 AGE & EXP]I5CE1 FALLS UND] ! SAME RULES AS HAVE ALREADY BE5 DELIV]$4 ,:]EV] ,I HAVE GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE ?AT ANO!R P]SON KN[S BETT] ?AN MYSELF :AT IS PROP] TO BE DONE1 !RE ,I \<T TO CON=M TO HIS DIRECTION4 ,BUT ! ADVANTAGE :I* HE POSSESSES MU/ BE OBVI\S1 O!RWISE ,I %ALL NOT BE JU/IFI$ 9 MY PROCE$+4 ,IF ,I TAKE 9TO ! ACC\NT EV]Y *ANCE = ADVANTAGE1 ,I %ALL NEV] ACT UPON ! RESULT ( MY [N REFLECTIONS4 ,! M9D ( ONE MAN IS ESS5TIALLY DI/9CT FROM ! M9D ( ANO!R4 ,IF EA* DO NOT PRES]VE HIS 9DIVIDUALITY1 ! JUDGM5T ( ALL WILL BE FEEBLE1 & ! PROGRESS ( \R COMMON UND]/&+ 9EXPRESSIBLY RET>D$4 ,H5CE IT FOLL[S ?AT ! DEF]5CE ( A *ILD BECOMES VICI\S :5EV] HE HAS REASON TO D\BT ?AT ! P>5T POSSESSES ESS5TIAL 9=MATION ( :I* HE IS DEPRIV$4 ,NO?+ CAN BE MORE NECESS>Y = ! G5]AL B5EFIT ?AN ?AT WE %\LD DIVE/ \RSELVES1 AS SOON AS ! PROP] P]IOD >RIVES1 ( ! %ACKLES ( 9FANCY2 ?AT HUMAN LIFE %\LD NOT BE ONE ET]NAL *ILDHOOD2 BUT ?AT M5 %\LD JUDGE = !MSELVES1 UNFETT]$ BY ! PREJUDICES ( $UCATION1 OR ! 9/ITUTIONS ( !IR C\NTRY4 

,TO A GOV]NM5T1 !RE=E1 ?AT TALK$ TO US ( DEF]5CE TO POLITICAL AU?ORITY1 & HONOR TO BE R5D]$ TO \R SUP]IORS1 \R ANSW] %\LD BE3 0,IT IS Y\RS TO %ACKLE ! BODY1 & RE/RA9 \R EXT]NAL ACTIONS2 ?AT IS A RE/RA9T WE UND]/&4 ,ANN\NCE Y\R P5ALTIES2 & WE WILL MAKE \R ELECTION ( SUBMISSION OR SUFF]+4 ,BUT DO NOT SEEK TO 5?RALL$ \R M9DS4 ,EXHIBIT Y\R =CE 9 ITS PLA9E/ =M1 = ?AT IS Y\R PROV9CE2 BUT SEEK NOT TO 9VEIGLE & MISLEAD US4 ,OB$I5CE & EXT]NAL SUBMISSION IS ALL Y\ >E 5TITL$ TO CLAIM2 Y\ CAN HAVE NO RI<T TO EXTORT \R DEF]5CE1 & COMM& US NOT TO SEE1 & DISAPPROVE (1 Y\R ]RORS40 ,9 ! MEANTIME IT %\LD BE OBS]V$ ?AT IT IS BY NO MEANS A NECESS>Y CONSEQU5CE ?AT WE %\LD DISAPPROVE ( ALL ! MEASURES ( GOV]NM5T2 BUT !RE MU/ BE DISAPPROBATION :]EV] !RE IS A QUE/ION ( /RICT POLITICAL OB$I5CE4 

,A COROLL>Y :I* FL[S FROM !SE PR9CIPLES IS DES]V+ ( \R ATT5TION4 ,CONFID5CE IS 9 ALL CASES ! (FSPR+ ( IGNORANCE4 ,IT MU/ !RE=E CONT9UALLY DECL9E1 9 RELATION1 AS WAS ABOVE /AT$1 TO 0?OSE CASES ( G5]AL JU/ICE :I* >E EQUALLY )9 ! PROV9CE ( EV]Y HUMAN UND]/&+10 9 PROPORTION AS WISDOM & VIRTUE %ALL 9CREASE4 ,BUT ! QUE/IONS ?AT BELONG TO ! DEP>TM5T ( GOV]NM5T >E QUE/IONS ( G5]AL JU/ICE4 ,! CONDUCT ( AN 5LI<T5$ & VIRTU\S MAN CAN ONLY BE CON=MABLE TO ! REGULATIONS ( GOV]NM5T SO F> AS ?OSE REGULATIONS >E ACCID5TALLY CO9CID5T ) HIS PRIVATE JUDGM5T1 OR AS HE ACTS ) PRUD5T & JUDICI\S SUBMISSION TO ! NECESSITY ( ! CASE4 ,HE WILL NOT ACT FROM CONFID5CE2 = HE HAS HIMSELF EXAM9$1 AS IT WAS HIS DUTY TO DO1 ! M]ITS ( ! ACTION3 & HE HAS NOT FAIL$ TO DETECT ! IMPO/URE ?AT W\LD P]SUADE US !RE IS A MY/]Y 9 GOV]NM5T :I* UN9ITIAT$ MORTALS MU/ NOT PRESUME TO P5ETRATE4 ,N[ IT IS SUFFICI5TLY KN[N ?AT ! EMPIRE ( GOV]NM5T IS BUILT 9 OP9ION2#c NOR IS IT 5\< = ?IS PURPOSE ?AT WE REFUSE TO CONTRIBUTE TO OV]TURN IT BY VIOL5CE1 ! OP9ION MU/ GO TO ! EXT5T ( PROMPT+ US TO ACTUAL SUPPORT4 ,NO GOV]NM5T CAN SUBSI/ 9 A NATION ! 9DIVIDUALS ( :I* %ALL M]ELY AB/A9 FROM TUMULTU\S RESI/ANCE1 :ILE 9 !IR G5U9E S5TIM5TS !Y C5SURE & DESPISE ITS 9/ITUTION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 GOV]NM5T CANNOT PROCE$ BUT UPON CONFID5CE1 AS CONFID5CE ON ! O!R H& CANNOT EXI/ )\T IGNORANCE4 ,! TRUE SUPPORT]S ( GOV]NM5T >E ! WEAK & UN9=M$1 & NOT ! WISE4 ,9 PROPORTION AS WEAKNESS & IGNORANCE %ALL DIM9I%1 ! BASIS ( GOV]NM5T WILL ALSO DECAY4 ,?IS H[EV] IS AN EV5T :I* \<T NOT TO BE CONTEMPLAT$ ) AL>M4 ,A CATA/ROPHE ( ?IS DESCRIPTION W\LD BE ! TRUE EU?ANASIA ( GOV]NM5T4 ,IF ! ANNIHILATION ( BL9D CONFID5CE & IMPLICIT OP9ION CAN AT ANY TIME BE EFFECT$1 !RE WILL NECESS>ILY SUCCE$ 9 !IR PLACE AN UN=C$ CONCURR5CE ( ALL 9 PROMOT+ ! G5]AL WELF>E4 ,BUT1 :ATEV] MAY BE ! EV5T 9 ?IS RESPECT1 & ! FUTURE HI/ORY ( POLITICAL SOCIETIES1#d WE %ALL DO WELL TO REMEMB] ?IS *>ACT]I/IC ( GOV]NM5T1 & APPLY IT AS ! UNIV]SAL T\*/ONE ( ! 9/ITUTION ITSELF4 ,AS 9 ! COMM5CEM5T ( ! PRES5T ,BOOK WE F\ND GOV]NM5T 9DEBT$ = ITS EXI/5CE TO ! ]RORS & P]V]S5ESS ( A FEW1 SO IT N[ APPE>S ?AT IT CAN NO O!RWISE BE P]PETUAT$ ?AN BY ! 9FANT9E & UN9/RUCT$ CONFID5CE ( ! MANY4 ,IT MAY BE TO A C]TA9 DEGREE D\BTFUL :E!R ! HUMAN SPECIES WILL EV] BE EMANCIPAT$ FROM !IR PRES5T SUBJECTION & PUPILAGE1 BUT LET IT NOT BE =GOTT5 ?AT ?IS IS !IR CONDITION4 ,! RECOLLECTION WILL BE SALUT>Y TO 9DIVIDUALS1 & MAY ULTIMATELY BE PRODUCTIVE ( B5EFIT TO ALL4 

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