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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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,OP9ION AS A ,SUBJECT ( ,POLITICAL ,9/ITUTION 

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,( ,LIBELS 

,PUBLIC LIBELS4 - ,9JU/ICE ( AN ATTEMPT TO PRE- 
SCRIBE ! ME?OD 9 :I* PUBLIC QUE/IONS  
%ALL BE DISCUSS$4 - ,ITS PUSILLANIMITY4 - ,9VITA- 
TIONS TO TUMULT4 - ,PRIVATE LIBELS4 - ,REASONS 9  
FAVOR ( !IR BE+ SUBJECT$ TO RE/RA9T4 -  
,ANSW]4 - #a4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ! TRU? %\LD BE  
TOLD4 - ,SALUT>Y EFFECTS ( ! UNRE/RA9$  
9VE/IGATION ( *>ACT]4 - ,OBJECTION3 FRE$OM  
( SPEE* W\LD BE PRODUCTIVE ( CALUMNY1 NOT  
( JU/ICE4 - ,ANSW]4 - ,FUTURE HI/ORY ( LIBEL4  
- #b4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y M5 %\LD BE TAU<T TO BE  
S9C]E4 - ,EXT5T ( ! EVIL :I* >ISES FROM  
A COMM& TO BE 9S9C]E4 - ,! M9D SPON- 
TANE\SLY %R9KS FROM ! PROSECUTION ( A  
LIBEL4 - ,CONCLUSION4 

,9 ! EXAM9ATION ALREADY BE/[$ UPON ! >TICLE ( H]ESY1 POLITICAL & RELIGI\S1#a WE HAVE ANTICIPAT$ ONE ( ! HEADS ( ! LAW ( LIBEL2 &1 IF ! >GUM5TS !RE ADDUC$ BE ADMITT$ = VALID1 IT WILL FOLL[ ?AT NO PUNI%M5T CAN JU/LY BE AW>D$ AGA9/ ANY WRIT+ OR WORDS D]OGATORY TO RELIGION OR POLITICAL GOV]NM5T4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO E/ABLI% ANY SOLID GR\ND ( DI/9CTION UPON ?IS SUBJECT1 OR TO LAY D[N RULES 9 CON=MITY TO :I* CONTROV]SIES1 POLITICAL OR RELIGI\S1 MU/ BE TREAT$4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL ME1 :5 ,I AM P5ETRAT$ ) ! MAGNITUDE ( ! SUBJECT1 & ,I MU/ BE LOGICAL1 & NOT ELOQU5T3 OR1 :5 ,I FEEL ! ABSURDITY ( ! !ORY ,I AM COMBAT+1 ?AT ,I MU/ NOT EXPRESS IT 9 T]MS ?AT %ALL PRODUCE FEEL+S ( RIDICULE 9 MY READ]S4 ,IT W]E BETT] TO =BID ME ! DISCUSSION ( ! SUBJECT ALTOGE!R ?AN =BID ME TO DESCRIBE IT 9 ! MANN] ,I CONCEIVE TO BE MO/ SUITABLE TO ITS M]ITS4 ,IT W\LD BE A MO/ TYRANNICAL SPECIES ( C&OR TO TELL ME1 ',Y\ MAY WRITE AGA9/ ! SY/EM WE PATRONIZE1 PROVID$ Y\ WILL WRITE 9 AN IMBECILE & 9EFFECTUAL MANN]2 Y\ MAY 9QUIRE & 9VE/IGATE AS MU* AS Y\ PLEASE1 PROVID$1 :5 Y\ UND]TAKE TO COMMUNICATE ! RESULT1 Y\ C>EFULLY *ECK Y\R >DOR1 & BE UPON Y\R GU>D ?AT Y\ DO NOT CONVEY ANY ( Y\R [N FEEL+S TO Y\R READ]S4' ,9 SUBJECTS CONNECT$ ) ! HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D1 ! FEEL+ IS ! ESS5CE4 ,IF ,I DO NOT DESCRIBE ! MIS]ABLE EFFECTS ( FANATICISM & ABUSE1 IF ,I DO NOT EXCITE 9 ! M9D A S5TIM5T ( AV]SION & >DOR1 ,I HAD BETT] LEAVE ! SUBJECT ALTOGE!R1 = ,I AM BETRAY+ ! CAUSE ( :I* ,I PR(ESS TO BE ! ADVOCATE4 ,ADD TO ?IS1 ?AT RULES ( DI/9CTION1 AS !Y >E ABSURD 9 RELATION TO ! DISSID5TS1 WILL PROVE A CONT9UAL 9/RUM5T ( USURPATION & 9JU/ICE TO ! RUL+ P>TY4 ,NO REASON+S WILL APPE> FAIR TO !M BUT SU* AS >E FUTILE4 ,IF ,I SPEAK ) 5]GY1 !Y WILL DEEM ME 9FLAMMATORY2 & IF ,I DESCRIBE C5SURABLE PROCE$+S 9 PLA9 & HOMELY BUT PO9T$ LANGUAGE1 !Y WILL CRY \T UPON ME AS A BUFFOON4 

,IT MU/ BE TRULY A DEPLORABLE CASE IF TRU?1 SAVOR$ BY ! MANY1 & PATRONIZ$ BY ! GREAT1 %\LD PROVE TOO WEAK TO 5T] ! LI/S ) FALSEHOOD4 ,IT IS 9 A MANN] SELF-EVID5T ?AT ?AT :I* WILL /& ! TE/ ( EXAM9ATION CANNOT NE$ ! SUPPORT ( P5AL /ATUTES4 ,AFT] \R ADV]S>IES HAVE EXHAU/$ !IR ELOQU5CE1 & EX]T$ !MSELVES TO MISLEAD US1 TRU? HAS A CLE>1 N]V\S & SIMPLE /ORY TO TELL1 :I*1 IF =CE BE EXCLUD$ ON ALL SIDES1 WILL NOT FAIL TO PUT D[N !IR >TS4 ,MISREPRES5TATION WILL SPE$ILY VANI% IF ! FRI5DS ( TRU? BE BUT HALF AS AL]T AS ! ADVOCATES ( FALSEHOOD4 ,SURELY !N IT IS A MO/ UNGRACI\S PLEA TO (F]1 ',WE >E TOO IDLE TO REASON ) Y\1 & >E !RE=E DET]M9$ TO SIL5CE Y\ BY =CE4' ,SO LONG AS ! ADV]S>IES ( JU/ICE CONF9E !MSELVES TO EXPO/ULATION1 !RE CAN BE NO GR\ND = S]I\S AL>M4 ,AS SOON AS !Y BEG9 TO ACT ) VIOL5CE & RIOT1 IT WILL BE TIME 5\< TO 5C\NT] !M ) =CE4 

,!RE IS H[EV] ONE CLASS ( LIBEL ?AT SEEMS TO DEM& A SEP>ATE CONSID]ATION4 ,A LIBEL MAY EI!R NOT CONF9E ITSELF TO ANY SPECIES ( ILLU/RATION ( RELIGION OR GOV]NM5T1 OR IT MAY LEAVE ILLU/RATION 5TIRELY \T ( ITS VIEW4 ,ITS OBJECT MAY BE TO 9VITE A MULTITUDE ( P]SONS TO ASSEMBLE1 AS ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS ACTS ( VIOL5CE4 ,A PUBLIC LIBEL IS ANY SPECIES ( WRIT+ 9 :I* ! WISDOM ( SOME E/ABLI%$ SY/EM IS CONTROV]T$2 & IT CANNOT BE D5I$ ?AT A DISPASSIONATE & SEV]E DEMON/RATION ( ITS 9JU/ICE T5DS1 NOT LESS ?AN ! MO/ AL>M+ TUMULT1 TO ! DE/RUCTION ( SU* 9/ITUTIONS4 ,BUT WRIT+ & SPEE* >E ! PROP] & BECOM+ ME?ODS ( OP]AT+ *ANGES 9 HUMAN SOCIETY1 & TUMULT IS AN IMPROP] & EQUIVOCAL ME?OD4 ,9 ! CASE !N ( ! SPECIFIC PREP>ATIONS ( RIOT1 IT %\LD SEEM ?AT ! REGUL> =CE ( ! SOCIETY MAY LAWFULLY 9T]F]E4 ,BUT ?IS 9T]F]5CE MAY BE ( TWO K9DS4 ,IT MAY CONSI/ ( PRECAUTIONS TO C\NT]ACT ALL TUMULTU\S CONC\RSE1 OR IT MAY >RAIGN ! 9DIVIDUAL = ! (F5SES HE HAS COMMITT$ AGA9/ ! PEACE ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,! FIR/ ( !SE SEEMS SUFFICI5TLY COMM5DABLE & WISE1 & W\LD P]HAPS1 IF VIGILANTLY EX]T$1 BE1 9 ALMO/ ALL CASES1 ADEQUATE TO ! PURPOSE4 ,A FIRM & EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AS TO ! PREC$+ /EPS1 A C>EFUL ATT5TION TO AVOID UNNECESS>Y IRRITATION & VIOL5CE1 & A TEMP]ATE DISPLAY ( /R5G? 9 CASE ( EXTREMITY1 MI<T BE EXPECT$ ALWAYS TO EXTRICATE ! GOV]NM5T 9 SAFETY 9 !SE DELICATE EXIG5CIES4 ,IT MU/ BE A V]Y UNCOMMON OCCASION 9 :I* ! MASS ( ! SOB] & EFFECTIVE P>T ( ! COMMUNITY WILL NOT BE F\ND 9IMICAL TO DISORD]LY & TUMULTU\S PROCE$+S4 ,! SECOND IDEA1 ?AT ( BR++ ! 9DIVIDUAL TO ACC\NT = A PROCE$+ ( ?IS SORT1 IS ( A MORE D\BTFUL NATURE4 ,A LIBEL ! AV[$ 9T5TION ( :I* IS TO LEAD TO IMM$IATE VIOL5CE IS ALTOGE!R DIFF]5T FROM A PUBLICATION 9 :I* ! G5]AL M]ITS ( ANY 9/ITUTION >E TREAT$ ) ! UTMO/ FRE$OM1 & MAY WELL BE SUPPOS$ TO FALL UND] DIFF]5T RULES4 ,! DIFFICULTY H]E >ISES FROM ! CONSID]ATION ( ! G5]AL NATURE ( PUNI%M5T1 :I* IS ABHORR5T TO ! TRUE PR9CIPLES ( M9D1 & \<T TO BE RE/RA9$ )9 AS N>R[ LIMITS AS POSSIBLE1 IF NOT IMMELIATELY ABOLI%$4#b ,A DI/9CTION TO :I* OBS]VATION & EXP]I5CE1 9 CASES ( JUDICIAL PROCE$+1 HAVE UNI=MITY L$ IS ?AT BETWE5 CRIMES ?AT EXI/ ONLY 9 9T5TION1 & OV] ACTS4 ,SO F> AS PREV5TION ONLY IS CONC]N$1 ! =M] W\LD SEEM1 9 MANY CASES1 NOT LESS 5TITL$ TO ! ANIMADV]SION ( SOCIETY ?AN ! LATT]2 BUT ! EVID5CE ( 9T5TION USUALLY RE/S UPON CIRCUM/ANCES EQUIVOCAL & M9UTE1 & ! FRI5D ( JU/ICE WILL TREMBLE TO ]ECT ANY GRAVE PROCE$+S UPON SO UNC]TA9 A BASIS4#c ,!SE REASON+S ON EXHORTATIONS TO TUMULT WILL ALSO BE F\ND APPLICABLE1 ) SLI<T V>IATION1 TO 9C5DI>Y LETT]S ADDRESS$ TO PRIVATE P]SONS4 

,BUT ! LAW ( LIBEL1 AS WE HAVE ALREADY SAID1 DI/RIBUTES ITSELF 9TO TWO HEADS1 LIBELS AGA9/ PUBLIC E/ABLI%M5TS & MEASURES1 & LIBELS AGA9/ PRIVATE *>ACT]4 ,?OSE :O HAVE BE5 WILL+ TO ADMIT ?AT ! FIR/ \<T TO PASS UNPUNI%$ HAVE G5]ALLY ASS]T$ ! PROPRIETY ( C\NT]ACT+ ! LATT] BY C5SURES & P5ALTIES4 ,IT %ALL BE ! BUS9ESS ( ! REMA9D] ( ?IS *APT] TO %[ ?AT !Y W]E ]RONE\S 9 !IR DECISION4 

,! >GUM5TS UPON :I* !IR DECISION IS BUILT MU/ BE ALL[$ TO BE BO? POPUL> & IMPRESSIVE4 ',!RE IS NO EXT]NAL POSSESSION MORE SOLID1 OR MORE VALUABLE ?AN AN HONE/ FAME4 ,MY PROP]TY1 9 GOODS OR E/ATE1 IS APPROPRIAT$ ONLY BY CONV5TION4 ,ITS VALUE IS1 = ! MO/ P>T1 ! CREATURE ( A DEBAU*$ IMAG9ATION2 &1 IF ,I W]E SUFFICI5TLY WISE & PHILOSOPHICAL1 HE ?AT DEPRIV$ ME ( IT W\LD DO ME V]Y LITTLE 9JURY4 ,HE ?AT 9FLICTS A /AB UPON MY *>ACT] IS A MU* MORE =MIDABLE 5EMY4 ,IT IS A V]Y S]I\S 9CONV5I5CE ?AT MY C\NTRYM5 %\LD REG>D ME AS DE/ITUTE ( PR9CIPLE & HONE/Y4 ,IF ! MIS*IEF W]E 5TIRELY TO MYSELF1 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BE REG>D$ ) LEVITY4 ,I MU/ BE VOID ( ALL S5SE ( JU/ICE1 IF ,I AM CALL\S TO ! CONTEMPT & DETE/ATION ( ! WORLD4 ,I MU/ CEASE TO BE A MAN1 IF ,I AM UNAFFECT$ BY ! CALUMNY ?AT DEPRIVES ME ( ! FRI5D ,I LOVE1 & LEAVES ME P]HAPS )\T ONE BOSOM 9 :I* TO REPOSE MY SYMPA?IES4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT ALL4 ,! SAME /ROKE ?AT ANNIHILATES MY *>ACT] EXTREMELY ABRIDGES1 IF IT DO NOT ANNIHILATE1 MY USEFULNESS4 ,IT IS 9 VA9 ?AT ,I W\LD EX]T MY GOOD 9T5TIONS & MY TAL5TS = ! ASSI/ANCE ( O!RS1 IF MY MOTIVES BE P]PETUALLY MIS9T]PRET$4 ,M5 WILL NOT LI/5 TO ! >GUM5TS ( HIM !Y DESPISE2 HE WILL BE SPURN$ DUR+ LIFE1 & EXECRAT$ AS LONG AS HIS MEMORY 5DURES4 ,:AT !N >E WE TO CONCLUDE BUT ?AT TO AN 9JURY GREAT] ?AN ROBB]Y1 GREAT] P]HAPS ?AN MURD]1 WE \<T TO AW>D AN EXEMPL>Y PUNI%M5T8' 

,! ANSW] TO ?IS /ATEM5T MAY BE GIV5 9 ! =M ( AN ILLU/RATION ( TWO PROPOSITIONS3 FIR/1 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y ! TRU? %\LD BE TOLD2 SECONDLY1 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y M5 %\LD BE TAU<T TO BE S9C]E4 

,FIR/1 IT IS NECESS>Y ! TRU? %\LD BE TOLD4 ,H[ CAN ?IS EV] BE DONE IF ,I BE =BIDD5 TO SPEAK UPON MORE ?AN ONE SIDE ( A QUE/ION8 ,! CASE IS H]E EXACTLY SIMIL> TO ! CASE ( RELIGION & POLITICAL E/ABLI%M5T4 ,IF WE MU/ ALWAYS HE> ! PRAISE ( ?+S AS !Y >E1 & ALL[ NO MAN TO URGE AN OBJECTION1 WE MAY BE LULL$ 9TO TORPID TRANQUILITY1 BUT WE CAN NEV] BE WISE4 

,IF A VEIL ( P>TIAL FAVOR IS TO BE DRAWN OV] ! 9DISCRETIONS & FAULTS ( MANK9D1 IT IS EASY TO P]CEIVE :E!R VIRTUE OR VISE WILL BE ! GA9]4 ,!RE IS NO T]ROR ?AT COMES HOME TO ! HE>T ( VISE LIKE ! T]ROR ( BE+ EXHIBIT$ TO ! PUBLIC EYE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !RE IS NO REW>D WOR?Y TO BE BE/[$ UPON EM95T VIRTUE BUT ?IS ONE1 ! PLA91 UNV>NI%$ PROCLAMATION ( ITS EXCELL5CE 9 ! FACE ( ! WORLD4 

,IF ! UNRE/RA9$ DISCUSSION ( AB/RACT 9QUIRY BE ( ! HI<E/ IMPORTANCE TO MANK9D1 ! UNRE/RA9$ 9VE/IGATION ( *>ACT] IS SC>CELY LESS TO BE CULTIVAT$4 ,IF TRU? W]E UNIV]SALLY TOLD ( M5'S DISPOSITIONS & ACTIONS1 GIBBETS & :EELS MI<T BE DISMISS$ FROM ! FACE ( ! E>?4 ,! KNAVE UNMASK$ W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO TURN HONE/ 9 HIS [N DEF5SE4 ,NAY1 NO MAN W\LD HAVE TIME TO GR[ A KNAVE4 ,TRU? W\LD FOLL[ HIM 9 HIS FIR/ IRRESOLUTE ESSAYS1 & PUBLIC DISAPPROBATION >RE/ HIM 9 ! COMM5CEM5T ( HIS C>E]4 

,!RE >E MANY M5 AT PRES5T :O PASS = VIRTU\S ?AT TREMBLE AT ! BOLDNESS ( A PROJECT LIKE ?IS4 ,!Y W\LD BE DETECT$ 9 !IR EFFEM9ACY & IMBECILITY4 ,!IR IMBECILITY IS ! GR[? ( ?AT 9AUSPICI\S SECRECY :I* NATIONAL MANN]S1 & POLITICAL 9/ITUTIONS1 AT PRES5T DRAW OV] ! ACTIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,IF TRU? W]E SPOK5 )\T RES]VE1 !RE W\LD BE NO SU* M5 9 EXI/5CE4 ,M5 W\LD ACT ) CLE>NESS & DECISION IF !Y HAD NO HOPES 9 CONCEALM5T1 IF !Y SAW1 AT EV]Y TURN1 ?AT ! EYE ( ! WORLD WAS UPON !M4 ,H[ GREAT W\LD BE ! MAGNANIMITY ( ! MAN :O WAS ALWAYS SURE TO BE OBS]V$1 SURE TO BE JUDG$ ) DISC]NM5T1 & TO BE TREAT$ ) JU/ICE8 ,FEEBL5ESS ( *>ACT] W\LD H\RLY LOSE ITS 9FLU5CE 9 ! BREA/ ( ?OSE OV] :OM IT N[ DOM9E]S4 ,!Y W\LD FEEL !MSELVES P]PETUALLY URG$1 ) AN AUSPICI\S VIOL5CE1 TO ASSUME MANN]S MORE WOR?Y ( ! =M !Y BE>4 

,TO !SE REASON+S IT MAY P]HAPS BE REJO9$1 ',?IS 9DE$ IS AN 9T]E/+ PICTURE4 ,IF TRU? C\LD BE UNIV]SALLY TOLD1 ! EFFECTS W\LD NO D\BT BE ( ! MO/ EXCELL5T NATURE2 BUT ! EXPECTATION IS TO BE REG>D$ AS VISION>Y4' 

,NOT SO3 ! DISCOV]Y ( 9DIVIDUAL & P]SONAL TRU? IS TO BE EFFECT$ 9 ! SAME MANN] AS ! DISCOV]Y ( G5]AL TRU?1 BY DISCUSSION4 ,FROM ! COLLISION ( DISAGREE+ ACC\NTS1 JU/ICE & REASON WILL BE PRODUC$4 ,MANK9D SELDOM ?9K MU* ( ANY P>TICUL> SUBJECT )\T COM+ TO ?9K RI<T AT LA/4 

',IS IT !N TO BE SUPPOS$ ?AT MANK9D WILL HAVE ! DISC]NM5T & ! JU/ICE1 ( !IR [N ACCORD1 TO REJECT ! LIBEL8' ,YES2 LIBELS DO NOT AT PRES5T DECEIVE MANK9D FROM !IR 9TR9SIC P[]1 BUT FROM ! RE/RA9T UND] :I* !Y LABOR4 ,! MAN :O1 FROM HIS DUNGEON1 IS BR\<T TO ! LI<T ( DAY CANNOT ACCURATELY DI/+UI% COLORS2 BUT HE ?AT HAS SUFF]$ NO CONF9EM5T FEELS NO DIFFICULTY 9 ! OP]ATION4 ,SU* IS ! /ATE ( MANK9D AT PRES5T3 !Y >E NOT EX]CIS$ TO EMPLOY !IR JUDGM5T1 & !RE=E !Y >E DEFICI5T 9 JUDGM5T4 ,! MO/ IMPROBABLE TALE N[ MAKES A DEEP IMPRESSION2 BUT !N M5 W\LD BE ACCU/OM$ TO SPECULATE UPON ! POSSIBILITIES ( HUMAN ACTION4 

,AT FIR/1 IT MAY BE1 IF ALL RE/RA9T UPON ! FRE$OM ( WRIT+ & SPEE* W]E REMOV$1 & M5 W]E 5-C\RAG$ TO DECL>E :AT !Y ?\<T1 AS PUBLICLY AS POSSIBLE1 EV]Y PRESS W\LD BE BURD5$ ) AN 9UNDA-TION ( SC&AL4 ,BUT ! /ORIES1 BY !IR V]Y MULTIPLICITY1 W\LD DEFEAT !MSELVES4 ,NO ONE MAN1 IF ! LIE W]E SUCCESSFUL1 W\LD BECOME ! OBJECT ( UNIV]SAL P]SECU-TION4 ,9 A %ORT TIME1 ! READ]1 ACCU/OM$ TO ! DIS-SECTION ( *>ACT]1 W\LD ACQUIRE DISCRIM9ATION4 ,HE W\LD EI!R DETECT ! IMPOSITION BY ITS 9T]NAL AB-SURDITY1 OR AT LEA/ W\LD ATTRIBUTE TO ! /ORY NO FUR!R WEI<T ?AN ?AT TO :I* ITS EVID5CE 5TITL$ IT4 

,LIBEL1 LIKE EV]Y O!R HUMAN CONC]N1 W\LD SOON F9D ITS LEVEL1 IF IT W]E DELIV]$ FROM ! 9JURI\S 9T]F]5CE ( POLITICAL 9/ITUTION4 ,! LIBEL]1 ?AT IS1 HE :O UTT]S AN UNF\ND$ CALUMNY1 EI!R 9V5TS ! /ORY HE TELLS1 OR DELIV]S IT ) A DEGREE ( ASSURANCE TO :I* ! EVID5CE ?AT HAS (F]$ ITSELF TO HIM IS BY NO MEANS 5TITL$4 ,9 EA* CASE HE W\LD MEET ) HIS PROP] PUNI%M5T 9 ! JUDGM5T ( ! WORLD4 ,! CONSEQU5CES ( HIS ]ROR W\LD FALL BACK UPON HIMSELF4 ,HE W\LD EI!R PASS = A MALIGNANT ACCUS]1 OR = A RA% & HEADLONG C5SUR]4 ,ANONYM\S SC&AL W\LD BE ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE 9 A /ATE :]E NO?+ WAS CONCEAL$4 ,BUT1 IF IT W]E ATTEMPT$1 IT W\LD BE :OLLY PO9TLESS1 S9CE1 :]E !RE C\LD BE NO HONE/ & RATIONAL EXCUSE = CONCEALM5T1 ! DESIRE TO BE CONCEAL$ W\LD PROVE ! BAS5ESS ( ! MOTIVE4 

,SECONDLY1 =CE \<T NOT TO 9T]V5E = ! SUPPRESSION ( PRIVATE LIBELS1 BECAUSE M5 \<T TO LE>N TO BE S9C]E4 ,!RE IS NO BRAN* ( VIRTUE MORE ESS5TIAL ?AN ?AT :I* CONSI/S 9 GIV+ LANGUAGE TO \R ?\<TS4 ,HE ?AT IS ACCU/OM$ TO UTT] :AT HE KN[S TO BE FALSE1 OR TO SUPPRESS :AT HE KN[S TO BE TRUE1 IS 9 A /ATE ( P]PETUAL DEGRADATION4 ,IF ,I HAVE HAD P>TICUL> OPPORTUNITY TO OBS]VE ANY MAN'S VISES1 JU/ICE WILL NOT FAIL TO SUGGE/ TO ME ?AT ,I \<T TO ADMONI% HIM ( HIS ]RORS1 & TO W>N ?OSE :OM HIS ]RORS MI<T 9JURE4 ,!RE MAY BE V]Y SUFFICI5T GR\ND = MY REPRES5T+ HIM AS A VICI\S MAN1 ?\< ,I MAY BE TOTALLY UNABLE TO DEMON/RATE HIS VISES1 SO AS TO MAKE HIM A PROP] SUBJECT ( JUDICIAL PUNI%M5T4 ,NAY1 IT CANNOT BE O!RWISE2 = ,I \<T TO DESCRIBE HIS *>ACT] EXACTLY AS IT APPE>S TO BE1 :E!R IT BE VIRTU\S OR VICI\S1 OR ( AN AMBIGU\S NATURE4 ,AMBIGUITY W\LD PRES5TLY CEASE IF EV]Y MAN AV[$ HIS S5TIM5TS4 ,IT IS H]E AS 9 ! 9T]C\RSES ( FRI5D%IP3 A TIMELY EXPLANATION SELDOM FAILS TO HEAL A BROIL2 MISUND]/&+S W\LD NOT GR[ CONSID]ABLE W]E WE NOT 9 ! HABIT ( BROOD+ OV] IMAG9>Y WRONGS4 

,LAWS = ! SUPPRESSION ( PRIVATE LIBELS >E1 PROP]LY SPEAK+1 LAWS TO RE/RA9 M5 FROM ! PRACTICE ( S9C]ITY4 ,!Y CREATE A W>F>E BETWE5 ! G5U9E DICTATES ( UNBIASS$ PRIVATE JUDGM5T & ! APP>5T S5SE ( ! COMMUNITY2 ?R[+ OBSCURITY UPON ! PR9CIPLES ( VIRTUE1 & 9SPIR+ AN 9DIFF]5CE TO ! PRACTICE4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ?OSE CONSEQU5CES ( POLITICAL 9/ITUTION ?AT PRES5TS ITSELF AT EV]Y MOM5T3 MORALITY IS R5D]$ ! VICTIM ( UNC]TA9TY & D\BT4 ,CONTRADICTORY SY/EMS ( CONDUCT CONT5D ) EA* O!R = ! PREF]5CE1 & ,I BECOME 9DIFF]5T TO !M ALL4 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ,I %\LD IMBIBE ! DIV9E 5?USIASM ( B5EVOL5CE & JU/ICE1 :5 ,I AM PREV5T$ FROM DISC]N+ :AT IT IS 9 :I* !Y CONSI/8 ,O!R LAWS ASSUME = ! TOPIC ( !IR ANIMADV]SION ACTIONS ( UNFREQU5T OCCURR5CE4 ,BUT ! LAW ( LIBELS USURPS ! (FICE ( DIRECT+ ME 9 MY DAILY DUTIES1 &1 BY P]PETUALLY M5AC+ ME ) ! SC\RGE ( PUNI%M5T1 UND]TAKES TO R5D] ME HABITUALLY A C[>D1 CONT9UALLY GOV]N$ BY ! BASE/ & MO/ UNPR9CIPL$ MOTIVES4 

,C\RAGE CONSI/S MORE 9 ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE ?AN 9 ANY O!R1 ! D>+ TO SPEAK EV]Y?+ ! UTT]+ ( :I* MAY CONDUCE TO GOOD4 ,ACTIONS ! P]=MANCE ( :I* REQUIRES AN 9FLEXIBLE RESOLUTION CALL UPON US BUT SELDOM2 BUT ! VIRTU\S ECONOMY ( SPEE* IS \R P]PETUAL AFFAIR4 ,EV]Y MORALI/ CAN TELL US ?AT MORALITY EM95TLY CONSI/S 9 '! GOV]NM5T ( ! TONGUE'4 ,BUT ?IS BRAN* ( MORALITY HAS LONG BE5 9V]T$4 ,9/EAD ( /UDY+ :AT WE %ALL TELL1 WE >E TAU<T TO CONSID] :AT WE %ALL CONCEAL4 ,9/EAD ( AN ACTIVE VIRTUE1 'GO+ AB\T DO+ GOOD'1 WE >E 9/RUCT$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! *IEF 5D ( MAN IS TO DO NO MIS*IEF4 ,9/EAD ( =TITUDE1 WE >E C>EFULLY IMBU$ ) MAXIMS ( >TIFICE & CUNN+1 MISNAM$ PRUD5CE4 

,LET US CONTRA/ ! *>ACT] ( ?OSE M5 ) :OM WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO CONV]SE1 ) ! *>ACT] ( M5 SU* AS !Y \<T TO BE1 & WILL BE4 ,ON ! ONE SIDE1 WE P]CEIVE A P]PETUAL CAUTION ?AT %R9KS FROM ! OBS]V+ EYE1 ?AT CONCEALS1 ) A ?\S& FOLDS1 ! G5U9E EMOTIONS ( ! HE>T1 & ?AT R5D]S US UNWILL+ TO APPROA* ! M5 ?AT WE SUPPOSE ACCU/OM$ TO READ IT1 & TO TELL :AT !Y READ4 ,SU* *>ACT]S AS \RS >E ! M]E %AD[S ( M51 ) A SPECI\S \TSIDE P]HAPS1 BUT DE/ITUTE ( SUB/ANCE & S\L4 ,:5 %ALL WE >RIVE AT ! L& ( REALITIES1 :]E M5 %ALL BE KN[N = :AT !Y >E1 BY 5]GY ( ?\<T1 & 9TREPIDITY ( ACTION6 ,IT IS =TITUDE ?AT MU/ R5D] A MAN SUP]IOR ALIKE TO C>ESSES & ?REATS1 5ABLE HIM TO D]IVE HIS HAPP9ESS FROM )91 & ACCU/OM HIM TO BE1 UPON ALL OCCASIONS1 PROMPT TO ASSI/ & TO 9=M4 ,EV]Y?+ !RE=E FAVORABLE TO =TITUDE MU/ BE ( 9E/IMABLE VALUE3 EV]Y?+ ?AT 9CULCATES DISSIMULATION1 WOR?Y ( \R FULLE/ DISAPPROBATION4 

,!RE IS ONE ?+ MORE ?AT IS ( IMPORTANCE TO BE OBS]V$ UPON ?IS SUBJECT ( LIBEL1 :I* IS ! GOOD EFFECTS ?AT W\LD SPR+ FROM EV]Y MAN'S BE+ ACCU/OM$ TO 5C\NT] FALSEHOOD ) ITS ONLY PROP] ANTIDOTE1 TRU?4 ,AFT] ALL ! >GUM5TS ?AT HAVE BE5 9DU/RI\SLY ACCUMULAT$ TO JU/IFY PROSECUTION = LIBEL1 EV]Y MAN ?AT WILL RETIRE 9TO HIMSELF FEELS HIMSELF CONV9C$ ( !IR 9SUFFICI5CY4 ,! MODES 9 :I* AN 9NOC5T & A GUILTY MAN W\LD REPEL AN ACCUSATION AGA9/ !M MI<T BE EXPECT$ TO BE OPPOSITE2 BUT ! LAW ( LIBEL CONF\NDS !M4 ,HE ?AT WAS CONSCI\S ( HIS RECTITUDE1 & UNDEBAU*$ BY ILL SY/EMS ( GOV]NM5T1 W\LD SAY TO HIS ADV]S>Y1 ',PUBLI% :AT Y\ PLEASE AGA9/ ME1 ,I HAVE TRU? ON MY SIDE1 & WILL CONF\ND Y\R MISREPRES5TATIONS4' ,HIS S5SE ( FITNESS & JU/ICE W\LD NOT P]MIT HIM TO SAY1 ',I WILL HAVE REC\RSE TO ! ONLY MEANS ?AT >E CONG5IAL TO GUILT1 ,I WILL COMPEL Y\ TO BE SIL5T4' ,A MAN URG$ BY 9DIGNATION & IMPATI5CE MAY COMM5CE A PROSECUTION AGA9/ HIS ACCUS]2 BUT HE MAY BE ASSUR$1 ! WORLD1 ?AT IS A DIS9T]E/$ SPECTATOR1 FEELS NO CORDIALITY = HIS PROCE$+S4 ,! LANGUAGE ( !IR S5TIM5TS UPON SU* OCCASIONS IS1 ',:AT6 HE D>ES NOT EV5 LET US HE> :AT CAN BE SAID AGA9/ HIM4' 

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