,BOOK #f1 ,*APT] #i ,( ,P5SIONS & ,SAL>IES #agicagic ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 ,TEXT 3 ,B,O,O,K ,V,I ,OP9ION AS A ,SUBJECT ( ,POLITICAL ,9/ITUTION ,*,A,P,T,] ,I,X ,( ,P,5,S,I,O,N,S ,& ,S,A,L,>,I,E,S ,REASONS BY :I* !Y >E V9DICAT$4 - ,LABOR 9 ITS USUAL ACCEPTATION & LABOR = ! PUBLIC COMP>$4 - ,IMMORAL EFFECTS ( ! 9/I- TUTION ( SAL>IES4 - ,S\RCE FROM :I* !Y >E D]IV$4 - ,UNNECESS>Y = ! SUBSI/5CE ( ! PUBLIC FUNCTION>Y - = DIGNITY4 - ,SAL>IES ( 9F]IOR (FIC]S MAY ALSO BE SUP]- S$$4 ,TAXATION4 - ,QUALIFICATIONS4 ,AN >TICLE :I* DES]VES ! MATURE/ CONSID]ATION1 & BY MEANS ( :I* POLITICAL 9/ITUTION DOES NOT FAIL TO PRODUCE ! MO/ IMPORTANT 9FLU5CE UPON OP9ION1 IS ?AT ( ! MODE ( REW>D+ PUBLIC S]VICES4 ,! MODE :I* HAS OBTA9$ 9 ALL ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES IS ?AT ( PECUNI>Y REW>D4 ,HE :O IS EMPLOY$ TO ACT 9 BEHALF ( ! PUBLIC IS RECOMP5S$ ) A SAL>Y4 ,HE :O RETIRES FROM ?AT EMPLOYM5T IS RECOMP5S$ ) A P5SION4 ,! >GUM5TS 9 SUPPORT ( ?IS SY/EM >E WELL KN[N4 ,IT HAS BE5 REM>K$ '?AT 9DE$ IT MAY BE CR$ITABLE TO 9DIVIDUALS TO BE WILL+ TO S]VE !IR C\NTRY )\T A REW>D2 BUT ?AT IT IS A BECOM+ PRIDE ON ! P>T ( ! PUBLIC TO REFUSE TO RECEIVE AS AN ALMS ?AT = :I* !Y >E WELL ABLE TO PAY4 ,IF ONE MAN1 ANIMAT$ BY ! MO/ DIS9T]E/$ MOTIVES1 BE P]MITT$ TO S]VE ! PUBLIC UPON !SE T]MS1 ANO!R WILL ASSUME ! EXT]IOR ( DIS9T]E/$NESS1 AS A /EP T[>DS ! GRATIFICATION ( A S9I/] AMBITION4 ,IF M5 BE NOT OP5LY & DIRECTLY PAID = ! S]VICES !Y P]=M1 WE MAY RE/ ASSUR$ ?AT !Y WILL PAY !MSELVES1 BY WAYS A ?\S& TIMES MORE 9JURI\S4 ,HE :O DEVOTES HIMSELF TO ! PUBLIC \ANCE & MODE ( LIV+1 TO COMM& RESPECT BO? FROM !IR C\NTRYM51 & FROM =EIGN]S2 & ?AT ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE WILL REQUIRE AN EXP5SE1 = :I* IT IS ! (FICE ( !IR C\NTRY TO PROVIDE4'#a ,BE=E ?IS >GUM5T CAN BE SUFFICI5TLY E/IMAT$1 IT WILL BE NECESS>Y = US TO CONSID] ! ANALOGY BETWE5 LABOR 9 ITS MO/ USUAL ACCEPTATION1 & LABOR = ! PUBLIC S]VICE1 :AT >E ! PO9TS 9 :I* !Y RESEMBLE1 & 9 :I* !Y DIFF]4 ,IF ,I CULTIVATE A FIELD ! PRODUCE ( :I* IS NECESS>Y = MY SUBSI/5CE1 ?IS IS AN 9NOC5T & LAUDABLE ACTION2 ! FIR/ OBJECT IT PROPOSES IS MY [N EMOLUM5T2 & IT CANNOT BE UNREASONABLE ?AT ?AT OBJECT %\LD BE MU* 9 MY CONTEMPLATION1 :ILE LABOR IS P]=M+4 ,IF ,I CULTIVATE A FIELD ! PRODUCE ( :I* IS NOT NECESS>Y TO MY SUBSI/5CE1 BUT :I* ,I PROPOSE TO GIVE 9 B>T] = A G>M5T1 ! CASE BECOMES DIFF]5T4 ,! ACTION H]E DOES NOT1 PROP]LY SPEAK+1 BEG9 9 MYSELF4 ,ITS IMM$IATE OBJECT IS TO PROVIDE FOOD = ANO!R2 & IT SEEMS TO BE1 9 SOME DEGREE1 A P]V]SION ( 9TELLECT ?AT CAUSES ME TO PLACE 9 AN 9F]IOR PO9T ( VIEW ! 9H]5T QUALITY ( ! ACTION1 & TO DO ?AT :I* IS1 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE1 B5EFIC5T1 FROM A P>TIAL RETROSPECT TO MY [N ADVANTAGE4 ,/ILL ! P]V]SION H]E1 AT LEA/ TO \R HABITS ( REFLECT+ & JUDG+1 DOES NOT APPE> VIOL5T4 ,! ACTION DIFF]S ONLY 9 =M FROM ?AT :I* IS DIRECT4 ,I EMPLOY ?AT LABOR 9 CULTIVAT+ A FIELD :I* MU/ O!RWISE BE EMPLOY$ 9 MANUFACTUR+ A G>M5T4 ,! G>M5T ,I PROPOSE TO MYSELF AS ! 5D ( MY LABOR4 ,WE >E NOT APT TO CONCEIVE ( ?IS SPECIES ( B>T] & TRADE AS GREATLY 9JURI\S TO \R MORAL DISC]NM5T4 ,BUT !N ?IS IS AN ACTION1 9 ! SLIE 9DUC$ TO DO SOME ACTIONS IMM$IATELY B5EFICIAL TO O!RS FROM A SELFI% MOTIVE1 ?AT WE CAN ADMIT ( ?IS1 9 ALL 9/ANCES1 ) IMPUNITY4 ,IT DOES NOT FOLL[1 BECAUSE WE >E SOMETIMES 9CL9$ TO BE SELFI%1 ?AT WE MU/ NEV] BE G5]\S4 ,! LOVE ( \R NEID BUT HIMSELF1 IS A CONSUMMATE /RANG] TO ! DICTATES ( G5]AL & IMP>TIAL REASON4 ,HE ?AT IS NOT 9FLU5C$ 9 HIS CONDUCT BY ! REAL & 9H]5T NATURE ( ?+S IS RATIONAL TO NO PURPOSE4 ,ADMITT+ ?AT IT IS V5IAL TO DO SOME ACTIONS1 IMM$IATELY B5EFICIAL TO MY NEITIAL RETROSPECT TO MYSELF1 SURELY !RE MU/ BE O!R ACTIONS 9 :I* ,I \E TO BE B5EFIT$1 ,I \ISON1 & TO REASON ACCORD+LY4 ,!SE CONSID]ATIONS MAY 5ABLE US TO DECIDE UPON ! >TICLE ( P5SIONS & SAL>IES4 ,SURELY IT \Y TO HIM :O IS EMPLOY$ 9 ! PUBLIC S]VICE H[ >E WE SURE ?AT HE WILL NOT HAVE MORE REG>D TO ! SAL>Y ?AN TO ! PUBLIC8 ,IF WE PAY A SMALL SAL>Y1 YET ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( SU* A PAYM5T WILL OBLIGE M5 TO COMP>E ! WORK P]=M$1 & ! REW>D BE/[$2 & ALL ! CONSEQU5CE ?AT WILL RESULT WILL BE TO DRIVE ! BE/ M5 FROM ! S]VICE ( !IR C\NTRY1 A S]VICE FIR/ DEGRAD$ BY BE+ PAID1 & !N PAID ) AN ILL-TIM$ P>SIMONY4 ,:E!R ! SAL>Y BE L>GE OR SMALL1 IF A SAL>Y EXI/1 MANY WILL DESIRE ! (FICE = ! SAKE ( ITS APP5DAGE4 ,FUNCTIONS ! MO/ EXT5SIVE 9 !IR CONSEQU5CES1 WILL BE CONV]T$ 9TO A TRADE4 ,H[ HUMILIAT+ WILL IT BE TO ! FUNCTION>Y HIMSELF1 AMID ! COMPLICATION & SUBTLETY ( MOTIVES1 TO D\BT :E!R ! SAL>Y W]E NOT ONE ( HIS 9DUCEM5TS TO ! ACCEPT+ ! (FICE8 ,IF HE /& ACQUITT$ TO HIMSELF1 IT IS H[EV] /ILL TO BE REGRETT$ ?AT GR\NDS %\LD BE AF=D$ TO HIS C\NTRYM5 :I* TEMPT !M TO MISREPRES5T HIS VIEWS4 ,ANO!R CONSID]ATION ( GREAT WEIIES >E D]IV$3 FROM PUBLIC REV5UE1 FROM TAXES IMPOS$ UPON ! COMMUNITY4 ,! NATURE ( TAXATION HAS P]HAPS SELDOM BE5 SUFFICI5TLY CONSID]$4 ,BY SOME P]SONS IT HAS BE5 SUPPOS$ ?AT ! SUP]FLUITIES ( ! COMMUNITY MIE1 = ! MO/ P>T1 9ACCESSIBLE TO TAXATION2 ! BURD5 FALLS1 ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY1 UPON ! LABORI\S & ! POOR4 ,ALL WEAL?1 9 A /ATE ( CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY1 IS ! PRODUCE ( HUMAN 9DU/RY4#b ,TO BE RI* IS M]ELY TO POSSESS A PAT5T1 5TITL+ ONE MAN TO DISPOSE ( ! PRODUCE ( ANO!R MAN'S 9DU/RY4 ,TAXATION !RE=E CAN NO O!RWISE FALL UPON ! RI* BUT SO F> AS IT OP]ATES TO DIM9I% !IR LUXURIES4 ,BUT ?IS IT DOES 9 A V]Y FEW 9/ANCES1 & 9 A V]Y SMALL DEGREE4 ,ITS G5U9E OP]ATION IS TO IMPOSE A NEW PORTION ( LABOR UPON ?OSE :OM LABOR HAS ALREADY PLUNG$ DEEP 9 IGNORANCE1 DEGRADATION1 & MIS]Y4 ,! HI<] & GOV]N+ P>T ( ! COMMUNITY >E LIKE ! LION :O HUNT$ 9 CONC]T ) ! WEAK] BEA/S4 ,! L&$ PROPRIETOR FIR/ TAKES A V]Y DISPROPORTIONATE %>E ( ! PRODUCE TO HIMSELF2 ! CAPITALI/ FOLL[S1 & %[S HIMSELF EQUALLY VORACI\S4 ,BO? !SE CLASSES1 9 ! =M 9 :I* !Y N[ APPE>1 MIE B[$ D[N TO ! E>? ALREADY4 ,:O IS !RE1 ALL[$ ! *OICE ( AN ALT]NATIVE1 & POSSESS+ ! SPIRIT ( A MAN1 ?AT W\LD *OOSE TO BE ?US F$1 ) ! H>D-E>N$ MORSEL ?AT1 ?R\< ! M$IUM ( TAXATION1 IS WRE/$ FROM ! GRIPE ( ! PEASANT8 ,TOO MU* /RESS H[EV] IS NOT TO BE LAID UPON ?IS >GUM5T4 ,!RE IS NO PR(ESSION1 !RE IS P]HAPS NO MODE ( LIFE COMPATIBLE ) LIB]AL & 9TELLECTUAL PURSUITS1 ?AT DOES NOT 9CLUDE 9 IT A PORTION ( 9QUIRY4 ,IT IS ONE ( ! EVILS ( A CORRUPT /ATE ( SOCIETY ?AT IT =CES ! MO/ 5LITICIPATE 9 ITS 9JU/ICE4 ,IT W\LD BE WEAKNESS1 & NOT MAGNANIMITY1 ?AT %\LD TEA* US TO VIEW !SE ?+S ) A MICROSCOPICAL SCRUPULOSITY2 & TO REFUSE TO BE USEFUL BECAUSE NO USEFULNESS IS PURE4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT OBJECTION TO EMOLUM5TS FL[+ FROM A PUBLIC REV5UE IS BUILT UPON !IR T5D5CY TO CORRUPT ! M9D ( ! RECEIV]1 & ! VIEWS ( ! SPECTATORS4 ,LET US PROCE$ TO CONSID] ! EXT5T ( ! DIFFICULTY ?AT W\LD RESULT FROM ! ABOLITION ( SAL>IES4 ,! MAJORITY ( P]SONS NOM9AT$ TO EM95T EMPLOYM5TS1 UND] ANY /ATE ( MANK9D APPROA*+ TO ! PRES5T1 WILL POSSESS A P]SONAL =TUNE ADEQUATE TO !IR SUPPORT4 ,?OSE SELECT$ FROM A DIFF]5T CLASS WILL PROBABLY BE SELECT$ = EXTRAORD9>Y TAL5TS1 :I* WILL NATURALLY LEAD TO EXTRAORD9>Y RES\RCES4 ,IT HAS BE5 DEEM$ DI%ONORABLE ,P5SIONS & TO SUBSI/ UPON PRIVATE LIB]ALITY2 BUT ?IS DI%ONOR IS PRODUC$ ONLY BY ! DIFFICULTY ( RECONCIL+ ?IS MODE ( SUBSI/5CE & 9TELLECTUAL 9DEP5D5CE4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! =TUNES ( 9DIVIDUALS1 LIKE PUBLIC SAL>IES1 >E M]ELY A PAT5T1 EMP[]+ !M TO 5GROSS ! PRODUCE ( O!R M5'S LABOR4 ,BUT L>GE PRIVATE =TUNES CANNOT CEASE TO EXI/ TILL A SPIRIT ( SOBRIETY & REFLECTION1 HI!RTO UNKN[N1 HAS BE5 9FUS$ 9TO ! GREAT MASS ( MANK9D4 ,9 ! MEANTIME ! POSSESSORS ( !M >E B\ND TO CONSID] ( ! BE/ MODE ( DISPOS+ ( !IR 9COMES = ! PUBLIC 9T]E/3 & IT W\LD P]HAPS BE DIFFICULT TO PO9T \T A BETT] ?AN ?AT H]E ALLUD$ TO4 ,BY ?IS ME?OD NO NEW ADDITION W\LD BE MADE TO ! BURD5S ( ! LABORI\S2 & ! DI/RIBUTION W\LD P]HAPS PRODUCE A BETT] EFFECT1 ?AN IF IT W]E MADE 9 D\CEURS & PRIZES TO ! MORE ORD9>Y CLASSES ( MANK9D4 ,AS TO ! RECEIV]1 HE1 BY ! SUPPOSITION1 RECEIVES NO MORE ?AN HIS DUE2 & !RE=E PREJUDICE ALONE CAN REPRES5T HIM AS DEGRAD$1 OR IMBUE HIM ) S]VILITY4 ,?IS S\RCE ( EMOLUM5T IS FREE FROM MANY ( ! OBJECTIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 URG$ AGA9/ A PUBLIC /IP5D4 ,I \N+ A SUBSI/5CE2 BUT AT ! SAME TIME TO RECEIVE IT ) A TOTAL 9DIFF]5CE TO P]SONAL ADVANTAGE1 TAK+ ONLY :AT ,I DEEM NECESS>Y = ! SUPPLY ( MY WANTS4 ,HE ?AT LI/5S TO ! DICTATES ( JU/ICE1 & TURNS A DEAF E> TO ! SUGGE/IONS ( PRIDE1 WILL PROBABLY WI% ?AT ! CU/OMS ( HIS C\NTRY %\LD CA/ HIM = SUPPORT ON ! VIRTUE ( 9DIVIDUALS1 RA!R ?AN ON ! PUBLIC REV5UE4 ,?AT VIRTUE MAY BE EXPECT$1 9 ?IS1 AS 9 ALL O!R 9/ANCES1 TO 9CREASE1 ! MORE IT IS CALL$ 9TO ACTION4 ',BUT :AT IF HE HAVE A WIFE & *ILDR58' ,LET MANY AID HIM1 IF ! AID ( ONE BE 9SUFFICI5T4 ,LET HIM DO 9 HIS LIFETIME :AT ,EUDAMIDAS DID AT HIS DECEASE1 BEQUEA? HIS DAUGE UPON ! %\LD]S ( ! POOR4 ,IT IS A /RIK+ EXAMPLE ( ! P[] ( V5AL GOV]NM5TS 9 G5]AT+ PREJUDICE ?AT ?IS S*EME ( S]V+ ! PUBLIC FUNCTIONS )\T SAL>IES1 SO COMMON AMONG ! ANCI5T REPUBLICANS1 %\LD1 BY LIB]AL-M9D$ M5 ( ! PRES5T DAY1 BE DEEM$ IMPRACTICABLE4 ,NOR LET US IMAG9E ?AT ! SAFETY ( ! COMMUNITY WILL DEP5D UPON ! S]VICES ( AN 9DIVIDUAL4 ,9 ! C\NTRY 9 :I* 9DIVIDUALS FIT = ! PUBLIC S]VICE >E R>E1 ! PO/ ( HONOR WILL PROBABLY BE HIS1 NOT ?AT FILLS AN (FICIAL SITUATION1 BUT ?AT1 FROM HIS CLOSET1 5DEAVORS TO WAK5 ! SLEEP+ VIRTUES ( MANK9D4 ,9 ! C\NTRY :]E !Y >E FREQU5T1 IT WILL NOT BE DIFFICULT1 BY ! %ORT DURATION ( ! EMPLOYM5T1 TO COMP5SATE = ! SL5D]NESS ( ! MEANS ( HIM ?AT FILLS IT4 ,IT IS NOT EASY TO DESCRIBE ! ADVANTAGES ?AT MU/ RESULT FROM ?IS PROCE$+4 ,! PUBLIC FUNCTION>Y W\LD1 9 EV]Y >TICLE ( HIS *>GE1 RECOLLECT ! MOTIVES ( PUBLIC SPIRIT & B5EVOL5CE4 ,HE W\LD H\RLY IMPROVE 9 ! VIGOR & DIS9T]E/$NESS ( HIS *>ACT]4 ,! HABITS CREAT$ BY A FRUGAL F>E & A *E]FUL POV]TY1 NOT HID AS N[ 9 OBSCURE RETREATS1 BUT HELD =? TO PUBLIC VIEW1 & HONOR$ ) PUBLIC E/EEM1 W\LD SPE$ILY P]VADE ! COMMUNITY1 & AUSPICI\SLY PREP>E !M = /ILL FUR!R IMPROVEM5TS4 ,! OBJECTION '?AT IT IS NECESS>Y = HIM :O ACTS ON' ! P>T ( ! PUBLIC TO MAKE A C]TA9 FIGURE1 & TO LIVE 9 A /YLE CALCULAT$ TO EXCITE RESPECT1 IS SC>CELY TO BE CONSID]$ AS DES]V+ A SEP>ATE ANSW]4 ,! :OLE SPIRIT ( ?IS 9QUIRY IS 9 DIRECT HO/ILITY TO SU* AN OBJECTION4 ,IF !RE=E IT HAVE NOT BE5 ANSW]$ ALREADY1 IT W\LD BE VA9 TO ATTEMPT AN ANSW] 9 ?IS PLACE4 ,IT IS RECORD$ ( ! BUR<]S ( ! ,NE!RL&S :O CONSPIR$ TO1 ?R[ (F ! ,AU/RIAN YOKE1 ?AT !Y CAME TO ! PLACE ( CONSULTATION1 EA* MAN ) HIS KNAPSACK ( PROVISIONS3 :O IS !RE ?AT FEELS 9CL9$ TO DESPISE ?IS SIMPLICITY & HONORABLE POV]TY8 ,:O W\LD NOT EXCLAIM ) ! IMP]IAL M9I/] :5 HE VIEW$ ! SPECTACLE1 ,M5 ?US RESOLUTE & AU/]E1 >E NEI!R TO BE DESPIS$ NOR SUBDU$8 - ,! ABOLITION ( SAL>IES W\LD D\BTLESS R5D] NECESS>Y ! SIMPLIFICATION & ABRIDGM5T ( PUBLIC BUS9ESS4 ,?IS W\LD BE A B5EFIT1 & NOT A DISADVANTAGE4 ,IT WILL FUR!R BE OBJECT$ ?AT !RE >E C]TA9 FUNCTION>IES1 9 ! L[] DEP>TM5TS ( GOV]NM5T1 SU* AS CL]KS & TAX-GA!R]S1 :OSE EMPLOYM5T IS P]PETUAL1 & :OSE SUBSI/5CE \ TO ?OSE ( M]E B>T] & TRADE2 & !RE=E TO DEGRADE IT ALTOG!R . TO !IR LEVEL W\LD HAVE LITTLE RESEMBLANCE TO ! FIX+ SU* A DEGRADATION UPON (FICES ?AT DEM& ! MO/ ELEVAT$ *>ACT]4 ,! ANNEXATION ( A /IP5D TO SU* EMPLOYM5TS1 IF CONSID]$ ONLY AS A MATT] ( TEMPOR>Y ACCOMMODATION1 MIGES IT1 ( ITS TRUE *>ACT]4 ,WE %\LD NEV] ALL[ \RSELVES TO UND]TAKE AN (FICE ( A PUBLIC NATURE )\T FEEL+ \RSELVES ANIMAT$ ) A PUBLIC ZEAL4 ,WE %ALL O!RWISE DIS*>GE \R TRU/ ) COMP>ATIVE COLDNESS & NEGLECT4 ,NOR IS ?IS ALL4 ,! ABOLITION ( SAL>IES W\LD LEAD TO ! ABOLITION ( ?OSE (FICES TO :I* SAL>IES >E ?\Y4 ,IF WE HAD NEI!R =EIGN W>S NOR DOME/IC /IP5DS1 TAXATION W\LD BE ALMO/ UNKN[N2 &1 IF WE HAD NO TAXES TO COLLECT1 WE %\LD WANT NO CL]KS TO KEEP AN ACC\NT ( !M4 ,9 ! SIMPLE S*EME ( POLITICAL 9/ITUTION :I* REASON DICTATES1 WE C\LD SC>CELY HAVE ANY BURD5SOME (FICES TO DIS*>GE2 &1 IF WE HAD ANY ?AT W]E SO 9 !IR AB/RACT NATURE1 !Y MIIES1 = A /ILL FUR!R REASON WE \Y QUALIFICATIONS1 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 NO REGULATION REQUIR+ ! POSSESSION ( A C]TA9 PROP]TY AS A CONDITION TO ! RIE POOR2 Y\ >E UN=TUNATE2 ! 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIETY OBLIGE Y\ TO BE ! P]PETUAL WITNESS ( O!R M5'S SUP]FLUITY3 BECAUSE Y\ >E SUNK ?IS L[1 WE WILL TRAMPLE Y\ YET L[]2 Y\ %ALL NOT EV5 BE RECKON$ = A MAN1 Y\ %ALL BE PASS$ BY1 AS ONE ( :OM SOCIETY MAKES NO ACC\NT1 & :OSE WELF>E & MORAL EXI/5CE %E DISDA9S TO RECOLLECT4' ,FOOTNOTES #a,! SUB/ANCE ( !SE >GUM5TS MAY BE F\ND 9 ,BURKE'S ,SPEE* ON ,OECONOMICAL ,RE=M4 #b,BOOK ,V,I,I,I1 ,*AP4 ,I,I4 ,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #agib 3 ,BOOK #f1 ,*APT] #i -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#g1 #bag 3 ,BOOK #f1 ,*APT] #i -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/