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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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 ,MON>*Y F\ND$ 9 IMPO/URE4 - ,K+S NOT  
 5TITL$ TO SUP]IORITY - 9ADEQUATE TO !  
 FUNCTIONS !Y POSSESS4 - ,MEANS BY :I* ! 
 IMPO/URE IS MA9TA9$ - I4 SL5D\R #b4  
 EXAGG]ATION4 -IMPO/URE G5]ATES- #a4  
 9DIFF]5CE TO M]IT - #b4 9DIFF]5CE TO TRU? 
 - #c4 >TIFICIAL DESIRES - #d- PUSILLANIMITY4 - ,MORAL  
 9CR$ULITY ( MON>*ICAL C\NTRIES4 - ,9JU/ICE  
 ( LUXURY - ( ! 9ORD9ATE ADMIRATION (  
    WEAL?4 

,L,E,T ,U,S PROCE$ TO CONSID] ! MORAL EFFECTS :I* ! 9/ITUTION ( MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T IS CALCULAT$ TO PRODUCE UPON ! 9HABITANTS ( ! C\NTRIES 9 :I* IT FL\RI%ES4 ,& H]E IT MU/ BE LAID D[N AS A FIR/ PR9CIPLE ?AT MON>*Y IS F\ND$ 9 IMPO/URE4 ,IT IS FALSE ?AT K+S >E 5TITL$ TO ! EM95CE !Y OBTA94 ,!Y POSSESS NO 9TR9SIC SUP]IORITY OV] !IR SUBJECTS4 ,! L9E ( DI/9CTION ?AT IS DRAWN IS ! (FSPR+ ( PRET5SE1 AN 9DIRECT MEANS EMPLOY$ = EFFECT+ C]TA9 PURPOSES1 & NOT ! LANGUAGE ( TRU?4 ,IT TRAMPLES UPON ! G5U9E NATURE ( ?+S1 & DEP5DS = ITS SUPPORT UPON ?IS >GUM5T1 '?AT1 W]E IT NOT = IMPOSITIONS ( A SIMIL> NATURE1 MANK9D W\LD BE MIS]ABLE'4 

,SECONDLY1 IT IS FALSE ?AT K+S CAN DIS*>GE ! FUNCTIONS ( ROYALTY4 ,!Y PRET5D TO SUP]9T5D ! AFFAIRS ( MILLIONS1 & !Y >E NECESS>ILY UNACQUA9T$ ) !SE AFFAIRS4 ,! S5SES ( K+S >E CON/RUCT$ LIKE ?OSE ( O!R M53 !Y CAN NEI!R SEE NOR HE> :AT IS TRANSACT$ 9 !IR ABS5CE4 ,!Y PRET5D TO ADM9I/] ! AFFAIRS ( MILLIONS1 & !Y POSSESS NO SU* SUP]NATURAL P[]S1 AS %\LD 5ABLE !M TO ACT AT A DI/ANCE4 ,!Y >E NO?+ ( :AT !Y W\LD P]SUADE US TO BELIEVE !M4 ,! K+ IS (T5 IGNORANT ( ?AT ( :I* HALF ! 9HABITANTS ( HIS DOM9IONS >E 9=M$4 ,HIS PR]OGATIVES >E ADM9I/]$ BY O!RS1 & ! L[E/ CL]K 9 (FICE IS FREQU5TLY1 TO ?IS & ?AT 9DIVIDUAL1 MORE EFFECTUALLY ! SOV]EIGN ?AN ! K+ HIMSELF ,HE IS :OLLY UNACQUA9T$ ) :AT IS SOLEMNLY TRANSACT$ 9 HIS NAME4 

,TO CONDUCT ?IS IMPO/URE ) SUCCESS1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO BR+ OV] TO ITS P>TY \R EYES & \R E>S4 ,ACCORD+LY K+S >E ALWAYS EXHIBIT$ ) ALL ! SPL5DOR ( ORNAM5T1 ATT5DANCE & EQUIPAGE4 ,!Y LIVE AMID A SUMPTU\SNESS ( EXP5SE2 & ?IS1 NOT M]ELY TO GRATIFY !IR APPETITES BUT AS A NECESS>Y 9/RUM5T ( POLICY4 ,! MO/ FATAL OP9ION ?AT C\LD LAY HOLD UPON ! M9DS ( !IR SUBJECTS IS ?AT K+S >E BUT M54 ,ACCORD+LY1 !Y >E C>EFULLY )DRAWN FROM ! PR(AN5ESS ( VULG> 9SPECTION2 &1 :5 !Y >E %[N TO ! PUBLIC1 IT IS ) EV]Y >TIFICE ?AT MAY DAZZLE \R S5SE1 & MISLEAD \R JUDGM5T4 

,! IMPO/URE DOES NOT /OP ) \R EYES1 BUT ADDRESS ITSELF TO \R E>S4 ,H5CE ! 9FLAT$ /YLE ( REGAL =MALITY4 ,! NAME ( ! K+ EV]Y:]E OBTRUDES ITSELF UPON US4 ,IT W\LD SEEM AS IF EV]Y?+ 9 ! C\NTRY1 ! L&S1 ! H\SES1 ! FURNITURE1 & ! 9HABITANTS1 W]E HIS PROP]TY4 ,\R E/ATES >E ! K+'S DOM9IONS4 ,\R BODIES & M9DS >E HIS SUBJECTS4 ,\R REPRES5TATIVES >E HIS P>LIAM5T4 ,\R C\RTS ( LAW >E HIS DEPUTIES4 ,ALL MAGI/RATES1 ?R\<\T ! REALM1 >E ! K+'S (FIC]S4 ,HIS NAME OCCUPIES ! =EMO/ PLACE 9 ALL /ATUTES & DECREES4 ,HE IS ! PROSECUTOR ( EV]Y CRIM9AL4 ,HE IS ',\R ,SOV]EIGN ,LORD ! ,K+'4 ,W]E IT POSSIBLE ?AT HE %\LD DIE1 '! F\NTA9 ( \R BLOOD1 ! MEANS BY :I* WE LIVE'1 W\LD BE GONE3 EV]Y POLITICAL FUNCTION W\LD BE SUSP5D$4 ,IT IS !RE=E ONE ( ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES ( MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T ?AT '! K+ CANNOT DIE'4 ,\R MORAL PR9CIPLES ACCOMMODATE !MSELVES TO \R V]ACITY3 &1 ACCORD+LY1 ! SUM ( \R POLITICAL DUTIES 7! MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL DUTIES7 IS LOYALTY2 TO BE TRUE & FAI?FUL TO ! K+2 TO HONOR A MAN :OM1 IT MAY BE4 WE \<T TO DESPISE2 & TO OBEY2 ?AT IS1 TO CONV]T \R %AME 9TO \R PRIDE1 & TO BE O/5TATI\S ( ! SURR5D] ( \R [N UND]/&+S4 ,! MORALITY ( ADULTS 9 ?IS SITUATION IS COPI$ FROM ! BASE/ P>T ( ! MORALITY SOMETIMES TAU<T TO *ILDR52 & ! P]FECTION ( VIRTUE IS PLAC$ 9 BL9D COMPLIANCE & UNCONDITIONAL SUBMISSION4 

,:AT MU/ BE ! EFFECTS ( ?IS MA*9E UPON ! MORAL PR9CIPLES ( MANK9D8 ,UND\BT$LY WE CANNOT TRIFLE ) ! PR9CIPLES ( MORALITY & TRU? ) IMPUNITY4 ,H[EV] GRAVELY ! IMPO/URE MAY BE C>RI$ ON1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE BUT ?AT ! REAL /ATE ( ! CASE %\LD BE /RONGLY SUSPECT$4 ,MAN 9 A /ATE ( SOCIETY1 IF UNDEBAU*$ BY FALSEHOODS LIKE !SE1 :I* CONF\ND ! NATURE ( RI<T & WRONG1 IS NOT IGNORANT ( :AT IT IS 9 :I* M]ITS CONSI/S4 ,HE KN[S ?AT ONE MAN IS NOT SUP]IOR TO ANO!R1 EXCEPT SO F> AS HE IS WIS] OR BETT]4 ,ACCORD+LY !SE >E ! DI/9CTIONS TO :I* HE ASPIRES = HIMSELF4 ,!SE >E ! QUALITIES HE HONORS & APPLAUDS 9 ANO!R1 & :I* !RE=E ! FEEL+S ( EA* MAN 9/IGATE HIS NEI<BORS TO ACQUIRE4 ,BUT :AT A REVOLUTION IS 9TRODUC$ AMONG !SE ORIG9AL & UNDEBAU*$ S5TIM5TS BY ! >BITR>Y DI/9CTIONS :I* MON>*Y 5G5D]S8 ,WE /ILL RETA9 9 \R M9DS ! /&>D ( M]IT3 BUT IT DAILY GR[S MORE FEEBLE & P[]LESS2 WE >E P]SUAD$ TO ?9K ?AT IT IS ( NO REAL USE 9 ! TRANSACTIONS ( ! WORLD1 & PRES5TLY LAY IT ASIDE AS ,UTOPIAN & VISION>Y4 

,NOR IS ?IS ! :OLE ( ! 9JURI\S CONSEQU5CES PRODUC$ BY ! HYP]BOLICAL PRET5SIONS ( MON>*Y4 ,!RE IS A SIMPLICITY 9 TRU? ?AT REFUSES ALLIANCE ) ?IS IMPUD5T MY/ICISM4 ,NO MAN IS 5TIRELY IGNORANT ( ! NATURE ( MAN4 ,HE WILL NOT 9DE$ BE 9CR$UL\S TO A DEGREE ( 5]GY & RECTITUDE ?AT MAY EXCE$ ! /&>D ( HIS PRECONCEIV$ IDEAS4 ,BUT = ONE MAN TO PRET5D TO ?9K & ACT = A NATION ( HIS FELL[S IS SO PREPO/]\S AS TO SET CR$IBILITY AT DEFIANCE4 ,IS HE P]SUAD$ ?AT ! IMPOSITION IS SALUT>Y8 ,HE WILL+LY ASSUMES ! RI<T ( 9TRODUC+ SIMIL> FALSEHOODS 9TO HIS PRIVATE AFFAIRS4 ,HE BECOMES CONV9C$ ?AT V5]ATION = TRU? IS TO BE CLASS$ AMONG \R ]RORS & PREJUDICES1 & ?AT1 SO F> FROM BE+1 AS IT PRET5DS TO BE1 9 ALL CASES SALUT>Y1 IT W\LD LEAD1 IF +5U\SLY PRACTIC$1 TO ! DE/RUCTION ( MANK9D4 

,AGA91 IF K+S W]E EXHIBIT$ SIMPLY AS !Y >E 9 !MSELVES TO ! 9SPECTION ( MANK9D1 ! 'SALUT>Y PREJUDICE'1 AS IT HAS BE5 CALL$1#a :I* TEA*ES US TO V5]ATE !M W\LD SPE$ILY BE EXT9CT3 IT HAS !RE=E BE5 F\ND NECESS>Y TO SURR\ND !M ) LUXURY & EXP5SE4 ,?US LUXURY & EXP5SE >E MADE ! /&>D ,( HONOR1 & ( CONSEQU5CE ! TOPICS ( ANXIETY & 5VY4 ,H[EV] FATAL ?IS S5TIM5T MAY BE TO ! MORALITY & HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D1 IT IS ONE ( ?OSE ILLUSIONS :I* MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T IS EAG] TO *]I%4 ,9 REALITY1 ! FIR/ PR9CIPLE ( VIRTU\S FEEL+1 AS HAS BE5 ELSE:]E SAID1#b IS ! LOVE ( 9DEP5D5CE4 ,HE ?AT W\LD BE JU/ MU/1 BE=E ALL ?+S1 E/IMATE ! OBJECTS AB\T HIM AT !IR TRUE VALUE4 ,BUT ! PR9CIPLE 9 REGAL /ATES HAS BE5 TO ?9K Y\R FA!R ! WISE/ ( M51 BECAUSE HE IS Y\R FA!R1#c & Y\R K+ ! =EMO/ ( HIS SPECIES BECAUSE HE IS A K+4 ,! /&>D ( 9TELLECTUAL M]IT IS NO LONG] ! MAN1 BUT HIS TITLE4 ,TO BE DRAWN 9 A COA* ( /ATE BY EI<T MILK-:ITE HORSES IS ! HI<E/ ( ALL HUMAN CLAIMS TO \R V5]ATION4 ,! SAME PR9CIPLE 9EVITABLY RUNS ?R\< EV]Y ORD] ( ! /ATE1 & M5 DESIRE WEAL? UND] A MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T = ! SAME REASON ?AT1 UND] O!R CIRCUM/ANCES1 !Y W\LD HAVE DESIR$ VIRTUE4 

,LET US SUPPOSE AN 9DIVIDUAL :O BY SEV]E LABOR E>NS A SCANTY SUBSI/5CE1 TO BECOME1 BY ACCID5T OR CURIOSITY1 A SPECTATOR ( ! POMP ( A ROYAL PROGRESS4 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT HE %\LD NOT M5TALLY APO/ROPHIZE ?IS ELEVAT$ MORTAL1 & ASK1 ',:AT HAS MADE !E TO DIFF] FROM ME8' ,IF NO SU* S5TIM5T PASS ?R\< HIS M9D1 IT IS A PRO( ?AT ! CORRUPT 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIETY HAVE ALREADY DIVE/$ HIM ( ALL S5SE ( JU/ICE4 ,! MORE SIMPLE & DIRECT IS HIS *>ACT]1 ! MORE C]TA9LY WILL !SE S5TIM5TS OCCUR4 ,:AT ANSW] %ALL WE RETURN TO HIS 9QUIRY8 ,?AT ! WELL BE+ ( SOCIETY REQUIRES M5 TO BE TREAT$ O!RWISE ?AN ACCORD+ TO !IR 9TR9SIC M]IT8 ,:E!R HE BE SATISFI$ ) ?IS ANSW] OR NO1 WILL HE NOT ASPIRE TO POSSESS ?AT 7:I* 9 ?IS 9/ANCE IS WEAL?7 TO :I* ! POLICY ( MANK9D HAS ANNEX$ SU* HI< DI/9CTION8 ,IS IT NOT 9DISP5SABLE ?AT1 BE=E HE BELIEVES 9 ! RECTITUDE ( ?IS 9/ITUTION1 HIS ORIG9AL FEEL+S ( RI<T & WRONG %\LD BE :OLLY REV]S$8 ,IF IT BE 9DISP5SABLE1 !N LET ! ADVOCATE ( ! MON>*ICAL SY/EM +5U\SLY DECL>E ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ?AT SY/EM1 ! 9T]E/ ( SOCIETY1 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE1 REQUIRES ! SUBV]SION ( ALL PR9CIPLES ( MORAL TRU? & JU/ICE4 

,) ?IS VIEW LET US AGA9 RECOLLECT ! MAXIM ADOPT$ 9 MON>*ICAL C\NTRIES1 '?AT ! K+ NEV] DIES'4 ,?US1 ) TRUE ORI5TAL EXTRAVAGANCE1 WE SALUTE ?IS IMBECILE MORTAL1 ',O K+1 LIVE = EV] ,I' ,:Y DO WE ?IS8 ,BECAUSE UPON HIS EXI/5CE ! EXI/5CE ( ! /ATE DEP5DS4 ,9 HIS NAME ! C\RTS ( LAW >E OP5$4 ,IF HIS POLITICAL CAPACITY BE SUSP5D$ = A MOM5T1 ! C5T] TO :I* ALL PUBLIC BUS9ESS IS L9K$ IS DE/ROY$4 ,9 SU* C\NTRIES EV]Y?+ IS UNI=M3 ! C]EMONY IS ALL1 & ! SUB/ANCE NO?+4 ,9 !1 RIOTS 9 ! YE> #a#g#h1 ! MACE ( ! H\SE ( LORDS WAS PROPOS$ TO BE S5T 9TO ! PASSAGES1 BY ! T]ROR ( ITS APPE>ANCE TO QUIET ! CONFUSION BUT IT WAS OBS]V$ ?AT1 IF ! MACE %\LD BE RUDELY DETA9$ BY ! RIOT]S1 ! :OLE W\LD BE ?R[N 9TO AN>*Y4 ,BUS9ESS W\LD BE AT A /&2 !IR 9SIGNIA1 &1 ) !IR 9SIGNIA1 !IR LEGISLATIVE & DELIB]ATIVE FUNCTIONS W\LD BE GONE4 ,:O CAN EXPECT FIRMNESS & 5]GY 9 A C\NTRY :]E EV]Y?+ IS MADE TO DEP5D1 NOT UPON JU/ICE1 PUBLIC 9T]E/ & REASON1 BUT UPON A PIECE ( GILD$ WOOD8 ,:AT CONSCI\S DIGNITY & VIRTUE CAN !RE BE AMONG A PEOPLE :O1 IF DEPRIV$ ( ! IMAG9>Y GUIDANCE ( ONE VULG> MORTAL1 >E TAU<T TO BELIEVE ?AT !IR FACULTIES >E B5UMB$1 & ALL !IR JO9TS UN/RUNG8 

,LA/LY1 ONE ( ! MO/ ESS5TIAL +R$I5TS 9 A VIRTU\S *>ACT] IS UNDAUNT$ FIRMNESS2 & NO?+ CAN MORE P[]FULLY T5D TO DE/ROY ?IS PR9CIPLE ?AN ! SPIRIT ( A MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T4 ,! FIR/ LESSON ( VIRTUE IS1 ,FE> NO MAN2 ! FIR/ LESSON ( SU* A CON/ITUTION IS1 ,FE> ! K+4 ,! TRUE 9T]E/ ( MAN REQUIRES ! ANNIHILATION ( FACTITI\S & IMAG9>Y DI/9CTIONS2 IT IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM MON>*Y TO SUPPORT & R5D] !M MORE PALPABLE ?AN EV]4 ,HE ?AT CANNOT SPEAK TO ! PR\DE/ DESPOT ) A CONSCI\SNESS ?AT HE IS A MAN SPEAK+ TO A MAN1 & A DET]M9ATION TO YIELD HIM NO SUP]IORITY TO :I* HIS 9H]5T QUALIFICATIONS DO NOT 5TITLE HIM1 IS :OLLY 9CAPABLE ( AN ILLU/RI\S VIRTUE4 ,H[ MANY SU* M5 >E BR$ )9 ! PALE ( MON>*Y8 ,H[ LONG W\LD MON>*Y MA9TA9 ITS GR\ND 9 A NATION ( SU* M58 ,SURELY IT W\LD BE WISDOM 9 SOCIETY1 9/EAD ( CONJUR+ UP A ?\S& PHANTOMS TO S$UCE US 9TO ]ROR1 9/EAD ( SURR\ND+ US ) A ?\S& FE>S TO DEPRIVE US ( 5]GY1 TO 'REMOVE EV]Y OB/ACLE TO \R PROGRESS1 & SMOO? ! PA? ( IMPROVEM5T4 

,VIRTUE WAS NEV] YET HELD 9 MU* HONOR & E/EEM 9 A MON>*ICAL C\NTRY4 ,IT IS ! 9CL9ATION & ! 9T]E/ ( C\RTI]S & K+S TO BR+ IT 9TO DISREPUTE2 & !Y >E BUT TOO SUCCESSFUL 9 ! ATTEMPT4 ,VIRTUE IS1 9 !IR CONCEPTION1 >ROGANT1 9TRUSIVE1 UNMANAGEABLE & /UBBORN4 ,IT IS AN ASSUM$ \TSIDE1 BY :I* ?OSE :O PRET5D TO IT1 9T5D TO GRATIFY !IR RUDE TEMP]S1 OR !IR SECRET VIEWS4 ,)9 ! CIRCLE ( MON>*Y1 VIRTUE IS ALWAYS REG>D$ ) DI%ONORABLE 9CR$ULITY4 ,! PHILOSOPHICAL SY/EM1 :I* AFFIRMS SELF-LOVE TO BE ! FIR/ MOV] ( ALL \R ACTIONS1 & ! FALSITY ( HUMAN VIRTUES1 IS ! GR[? ( !SE C\NTRIES4#d ,:Y IS IT ?AT ! LANGUAGE ( 9TEGRITY & PUBLIC SPIRIT IS CON/ANTLY REG>D$ AMONG US AS HYPOCRISY8 ,IT WAS NOT ALWAYS ?US4 ,IT WAS NOT TILL ! USURPATION ( ,CES>1 ?AT BOOKS W]E WRITT51 BY ! TYRANT & HIS P>TISANS1 TO PROVE ?AT ,CATO WAS NO BETT] ?AN A SN>L+ PRET5D]4#e 

,!RE IS A FUR!R CONSID]ATION :I* HAS SELDOM BE5 ADV]T$ TO UPON ?IS SUBJECT1 BUT :I* SEEMS TO BE ( NO 9CONSID]ABLE IMPORTANCE4 ,9 \R DEF9ITION ( JU/ICE1 IT APPE>$ ?AT \R DEBT TO \R FELL[ M5 EXT5D$ TO ALL ! EF=TS WE C\LD MAKE = !IR WELF>E1 & ALL ! RELIEF WE C\LD SUPPLY TO !IR NECESSITIES4 ,NOT A TAL5T DO WE POSSESS1 NOT A MOM5T ( TIME1 NOT A %ILL+ ( PROP]TY1 = :I* WE >E NOT RESPONSIBLE AT ! TRIBUNAL ( ! PUBLIC1 :I* WE >E NOT OBLIG$ TO PAY 9TO ! G5]AL BANK ( COMMON ADVANTAGE4 ,( EV]Y ONE ( !SE ?+S !RE IS AN EMPLOYM5T :I* IS BE/1 & ?AT BE/ JU/ICE OBLIGES US TO SELECT4 ,BUT H[ EXT5SIVE IS ! CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS PR9CIPLE ) RESPECT TO ! LUXURIES & O/5TATION ( HUMAN LIFE8 ,H[ MANY ( !SE LUXURIES >E !RE ?AT W\LD /& ! TE/1 & APPROVE !MSELVES1 UPON EXAM9ATION1 TO BE ! BE/ OBJECTS UPON :I* \R PROP]TY C\LD BE EMPLOY$8 WILL IT (T5 COME \T TO BE TRUE ?AT HUNDR$S ( 9DIVIDUALS \<T TO BE SUBJECT$ TO ! SEV]E/ & MO/ 9CESSANT LABOR1 ?AT ONE MAN MAY SP5D 9 IDL5ESS :AT W\LD AF=D TO ! G5]AL MASS EASE1 LEISURE & CONSEQU5TLY WISDOM8 

,:OEV] FREQU5TS ! HABITATIONS ( ! LUXURI\S WILL SPE$ILY BE 9FECT$ ) ! VISES ( LUXURY4 ,! M9I/]S & ATT5DANTS ( A SOV]EIGN1 ACCU/OM$ TO ! TRAPP+S ( MAGNIFIC5CE1 WILL TURN ) DISDA9 FROM ! M]IT ?AT IS OBSCUR$ ) ! CL\DS ( ADV]SITY4 ,9 VA9 MAY VIRTUE PLEAD1 9 VA9 MAY TAL5TS SOLICIT DI/9CTION1 IF POV]TY SEEM1 TO ! FA/IDI\S S5SE ( ! MAN 9 PLACE1 TO 5VELOP !M1 AS IT W]E1 ) ITS NOISOME EFFLUVIA4 ,! V]Y LACQUEY KN[S H[ TO REPEL UN=TUNATE M]IT FROM ! GREAT MAN'S DOOR4 

,H]E !N WE >E PRES5T$ ) ! LESSON :I* IS1 L\DLY & P]PETUALLY1 READ ?R\< ALL ! HAUNTS ( MON>*Y4 ,MONEY IS ! GREAT REQUISITE1 = ! WANT ( :I* NO?+ CAN ATONE4 ,DI/9CTION1 ! HOMAGE & E/EEM ( MANK9D1 >E TO BE B\<T1 NOT E>N$4 ,! RI* MAN NE$ NOT TR\BLE HIMSELF TO 9VITE !M1 !Y COME UNBIDD5 TO HIS SURLY DOOR4 ,R>ELY 9DE$ DOES IT HAPP5 ?AT !RE IS ANY CRIME ?AT GOLD CANNOT EXPIATE1 ANY BAS5ESS & MEANNESS ( *>ACT] ?AT WEAL? CANNOT %R\D 9 OBLIVION4 ,MONEY !RE=E IS ! ONLY OBJECT WOR?Y ( Y\R PURSUIT1 & IT IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE BY :AT S9I/] & UNMANLY MEANS1 SO IT BE BUT OBTA9$4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT VIRTUE & TAL5TS DO NOT /& 9 NE$ ( ! GREAT MAN'S ASSI/ANCE1 & MI<T1 IF !Y DID BUT KN[ !IR WOR?1 REPAY HIS SCORN ) A JU/ & 5LI<T5$ PITY4 ,BUT1 UN=TUNATELY1 !Y >E (T5 IGNORANT ( !IR /R5G?1 & ADOPT ! ]RORS !Y SEE UNIV]SALLY ESP\S$4 ,W]E IT O!RWISE1 !Y W\LD 9DE$ BE HAPPI]1 BUT ! G5]AL MANN]S W\LD P]HAPS REMA9 ! SAME4 ,! G5]AL MANN]S >E FA%ION$ BY ! =M & SPIRIT ( ! NATIONAL GOV]NM5T2 & IF1 9 EXTRAORD9>Y CASES1 !Y CEASE TO YIELD TO ! MOLD1 !Y SPE$ILY *ANGE ! =M TO :I* !Y FAIL TO SUBMIT4 

,! EVILS 9DE$ ?AT >ISE \T ( AV>ICE1 AN 9ORD9ATE ADMIRATION ( WEAL? & AN 9TEMP]ATE PURSUIT ( IT >E SO OBVI\S ?AT !Y HAVE CON/ITUT$ A P]PETUAL TOPIC ( LAM5TATION & COMPLA9T4 ,! OBJECT 9 ?IS PLACE IS TO CONSID] H[ F> !Y >E EXT5D$ & AGGRAVAT$ BY A MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T1 ?AT IS1 BY A CON/ITUTION ! V]Y ESS5CE ( :I* IS TO ACCUMULATE 5ORM\S WEAL? UPON A S+LE HEAD1 & TO R5D] ! O/5TATION ( SPL5DOR ! E/ABLI%$ 9/RUM5T = SECUR+ HONOR & V5]ATION4 ,! OBJECT IS TO CONSID] 9 :AT DEGREE ! LUXURY ( C\RTS1 ! EFFEM9ATE S(TNESS ( FAVORITES1 ! SY/EM1 NEV] TO BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! MON>*ICAL =M1 ( PUTT+ M5'S APPROBATION & GOOD WORD AT A PRICE1 ( 9DIVIDUALS BUY+ ! FAVOR ( GOV]NM5T1 & GOV]NM5T BUY+ ! FAVOR ( 9DIVIDUALS1 IS 9JURI\S TO ! MORAL IMPROVEM5T ( MANK9D4 ,AS LONG AS ! UNV>Y+ PRACTICE ( C\RTS IS CABAL1 & AS LONG AS ! UNV>Y+ T5D5CY ( CABAL IS TO BE> D[N TAL5TS1 & DISC\RAGE VIRTUE1 TO RECOMM5D CUNN+ 9 ! ROOM ( S9C]ITY1 A S]VILE & SUPPLE DISPOSITION 9 PREF]5CE TO FIRMNESS & 9FLEXIBILITY1 A PLIANT & SELFI% MORALITY AS BETT] ?AN AN +5U\S ONE1 & ! /UDY ( ! R$ BOOK ( PROMOTION RA!R ?AN ! /UDY ( ! G5]AL WELF>E1 SO LONG WILL MON>*Y BE ! BITT]E/ & MO/ POT5T ( ALL ! ADV]S>IES ( ! TRUE 9T]E/S ( MANK9D4 

  

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