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,AN>*Y IS F> FROM BE+ A NEW !ORY4 ,! WORD ITSELF1 9 ITS ACCEPT$ MEAN+ ( 0! ABS5CE ( GOV]NM5T0 & 0A SOCIETY )\T LEAD]S10 IS ( ANCI5T ORIG9 & WAS US$ LONG BE=E ! TIME ( ,PR\DHON4.<#d#i.> 

,BESIDES1 :AT DIFF]5CE DO WORDS MAKE8 ,!RE W]E 0ACRATI/S0 BE=E !RE W]E AN>*I/S1 BUT ! ACRATI/S W]E NOT GIV5 !IR NAME--A LE>N$ CON/RUCTION--UNTIL MANY G5]ATIONS HAD PASS$4 ,9 ALL AGES !RE HAVE BE5 FREE M51 ?OSE CONTEMPTU\S ( ! LAW1 M5 LIV+ )\T ANY MA/] & 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! PRIMORDIAL LAW ( !IR [N EXI/5CE & !IR [N ?\<T4 ,EV5 9 ! E>LIE/ AGES WE F9D EV]Y:]E TRIBES MADE UP ( M5 MANAG+ !IR [N AFFAIRS AS !Y WI%1 )\T ANY EXT]NALLY IMPOS$ LAW1 HAV+ NO RULE ( BEHAVIOR O!R ?AN 0!IR [N VOLITION & FREE WILL10 AS ,RABELAIS EXPRESSES IT1.<#d#a.> & IMPELL$ BY !IR DESIRE TO F\ND A 0PR(\ND FAI?0 LIKE ?OSE 0GALLANT KNI<TS0 & 0*>M+ LADIES0 :O GA!R$ TOGE!R 9 ! ,ABBEY ( ,!LEME4 

,BUT IF AN>*Y IS AS OLD AS HUMANITY1 ?OSE :O REPRES5T IT NEV]!LESS BR+ SOME?+ NEW TO ! WORLD4 ,!Y HAVE A KE5 AW>5ESS ( ! GOAL TO BE ATTA9$1 & FROM ALL CORN]S ( ! E>? !Y JO9 TOGE!R TO PURSUE !IR IDEAL ( ! ]ADICATION ( EV]Y =M ( GOV]NM5T4 ,! DREAM ( WORLDWIDE FRE$OM IS NO LONG] A PURELY PHILOSOPHICAL OR LIT]>Y UTOPIA1 AS IT WAS = ! CREATORS ( ! ,CITIES ( ! ,SUN & ! ,NEW ,J]USALEMS4.<#d#a#a.> ,IT HAS BECOME A PRACTICAL GOAL ?AT IS ACTIVELY PURSU$ BY MASSES ( PEOPLE UNIT$ 9 !IR RESOLUTE QUE/ = ! BIR? ( A SOCIETY 9 :I* !RE >E NO MORE MA/]S1 NO MORE (FICIAL CU/ODIANS ( PUBLIC MORALS1 NO MORE JAIL]S1 TORTUR]S & EXECUTION]S1 NO MORE RI* OR POOR4 ,9/EAD !RE WILL BE ONLY BRO!RS :O HAVE !IR %>E ( DAILY BREAD1 :O HAVE EQUAL RI<TS1 & :O COEXI/ 9 PEACE & HE>TFELT UNITY ?AT COMES NOT \T ( OB$I5CE TO LAW1 :I* IS ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ BY DREADFUL ?REATS1 BUT RA!R FROM MUTUAL RESPECT = ! 9T]E/ ( ALL1 & FROM ! SCI5TIFIC /UDY ( NATURAL LAWS4 

,NO D\BT ?IS IDEAL WILL APPE> *IM]ICAL TO SOME ( Y\1 BUT ,I AM SURE ?AT IT WILL ALSO SEEM DESIRABLE TO MO/1 & ?AT Y\ CAN SEE 9 ! DI/ANCE ! E!REAL IMAGE ( A PEACEFUL SOCIETY 9 :I* M51 H5CE=? RECONCIL$ ) ONE ANO!R1 WILL LET !IR SWORDS GO TO RU/1 MELT D[N !IR CANNONS1 & DIS>M !IR %IPS4 ,BESIDES1 >5'T Y\ AMONG ?OSE :O HAVE LONG 7= ?\S&S ( YE>S1 Y\ SAY7 WORK$ TO BUILD ! TEMPLE ( EQUALITY8 ,Y\ >E 0MASONS10 & ! GOAL ( Y\R MASONRY IS TO CON/RUCT AN $IFICE ( P]FECT PROPORTIONS 9TO :I* WILL 5T] ONLY ?OSE :O >E FREE1 EQUAL & FRAT]NAL1 :O WORK CEASELESSLY TO IMPROVE !MSELVES1 & 9 :OM ! P[] ( LOVE AWAK5S A NEW LIFE ( JU/ICE & GOODNESS4 ,ISN'T ?IS Y\R GOAL8 ,& IS IT NOT TRUE ?AT !RE >E O!RS :O %>E IT8 ,Y\ CLAIM NO MONOPOLY ON ! SPIRIT ( PROGRESS & R5EWAL4 ,9DE$1 Y\ DO NOT COMMIT ! 9JU/ICE ( =GETT+ Y\R EXPRESS 5EMIES :O CURSE Y\ & EXCOMMUNICATE Y\1 ! RABID ,CA?OLICS :O CONDEMN TO HELL ! 5EMIES ( ! ,HOLY ,*UR* BUT :O !MSELVES NO LESS ?AN Y\ PROPHESY ! COM+ ( AN AGE ( LA/+ PEACE4 ,FRANCIS ( ,ASSISI1 ,CA!R9E ( ,SI5NA1 ,!RESA ( ,AVILA1 & SO MANY O!R ADH]5TS ( A FAI? NOT AT ALL Y\R [N C]TA9LY LOV$ HUMANITY ) A MO/ S9C]E LOVE1 & WE MU/ C\NT !M AMONG ?OSE :O LIV$ = AN IDEAL ( UNIV]SAL HAPP9ESS4 ,& TODAY !RE >E MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS ( SOCIALI/S1 REG>DLESS ( ! S*OOL TO :I* !Y BELONG1 :O ALSO /RUGGLE = A FUTURE 9 :I* ! P[] ( CAPITAL WILL BE BROK51 & 9 :I* M5 WILL F9ALLY BE ABLE TO CALL !MSELVES 0EQUALS0 )\T IRONY4 

,! AN>*I/S ?US HAVE A F9AL GOAL 9 COMMON ) MANY O!R MAGNANIM\S P]SONS BELONG+ TO A GREAT DIV]SITY ( RELIGIONS1 SECTS1 & P>TIES4 ,BUT !Y DI/+UI% !MSELVES %>PLY FROM ! O!RS BY !IR MEANS1 AS !IR NAME 9DICATES 9 ! CLE>E/ T]MS4 ,! CONQUE/ ( P[] HAS ALMO/ ALWAYS BE5 ! GREAT PREOCCUPATION ( REVOLUTION>IES1 9CLUD+ ! BE/ 9T5TION$ ( !M4 ,! PREVAIL+ SY/EM ( $UCATION DOES NOT ALL[ !M TO IMAG9E A FREE SOCIETY OP]AT+ )\T A CONV5TIONAL GOV]NM5T1 & AS SOON AS !Y HAVE OV]?R[N !IR HAT$ MA/]S1 !Y HA/5 TO REPLACE !M ) NEW ONES :O >E DE/9$1 ACCORD+ TO ! ANCI5T MAXIM1 TO 0MAKE ! PEOPLE HAPPY40 ,G5]ALLY1 NO ONE HAS D>$ TO PREP>E = A *ANGE ( PR9CES OR DYNA/IES )\T HAV+ PAID HOMAGE OR PL$G$ OB$I5CE TO SOME FUTURE SOV]EIGN4 0,! K+ IS DEAD6 ,LONG LIVE ! K+60 CRI$ ! ET]NALLY LOYAL SUBJECTS--EV5 AS !Y REVOLT$4 ,= MANY C5TURIES ?IS HAS BE5 ! UNV>Y+ C\RSE ( HI/ORY4 0,H[ C\LD ONE POSSIBLY LIVE )\T MA/]S60 SAID ! SLAVES1 ! SP\SES1 ! *ILDR51 & ! WORK]S ( ! CITIES & C\NTRYSIDE AS !Y QUITE DELIB]ATELY PLAC$ !IR %\LD]S UND] ! YOKE1 LIKE ! OX ?AT PULLS ! PL[4 ,ONE IS REM9D$ ( ! 9SURG5TS ( #ahc :O PROCLAIM$ 0! BE/ ( REPUBLICS0.<#d#a#b.> EMBODI$ 9 ! P]SON ( A NEW K+1 & ! REPUBLICANS ( #ahdh QUIETLY REPAIR+ TO !IR HOVELS AFT] HAV+ UND]GONE 0?REE MON?S ( MIS]Y 9 ! S]VICE ( ! PROVISIONAL GOV]NM5T40.<#d#a#c.> ,DUR+ ! SAME P]IOD1 A REVOLUTION BROKE \T 9 ,G]MANY & A POPUL> ASSEMBLY MET 9 ,FRANKFURT3 0! OLD AU?ORITY IS A CORPSE10 PROCLAIM$ ONE ( ! REPRES5TATIVES4 0,YES10 REPLI$ ! *AIRMAN1 0BUT WE WILL REVIVE IT4 ,WE WILL SUMMON NEW M5 :O KN[ H[ TO EX]CISE P[] TO RE/ORE ! /R5G? ( ! NATION40 ,ON ?IS TOPIC IT MI<T BE APPROPRIATE TO REPEAT ! L9E FROM ,VICTOR ,HUGO3 0,!RE IS AN AGE-OLD HUMAN 9/9CT ?AT LEADS TO TURPITUDE40.<#d#a#d.> 

,9 CONTRA/ TO ?IS 9/9CT1 AN>*Y TRULY REPRES5TS A NEW SPIRIT4 ,ONE CAN 9 NO WAY REPROA* ! LIB]T>IANS = SEEK+ TO GET RID ( A GOV]NM5T ONLY TO PUT !MSELVES 9 ITS PLACE4 0,GET \T ( ! WAY TO MAKE ROOM = ME60 >E WORDS ?AT !Y W\LD BE APPALL$ TO SPEAK4 ,!Y W\LD CONDEMN TO %AME & CONTEMPT1 OR AT LEA/ TO PITY1 ANYONE :O1 /UNG BY ! T>ANTULA ( P[]1 ASPIRES TO AN (FICE UND] ! PRETEXT ( 0MAK+ HIS FELL[ CITIZ5S HAPPY40 ,AN>*I/S CONT5D ?AT ! /ATE & ALL ?AT IT IMPLIES >E NOT ANY K9D ( PURE ESS5CE1 MU* LESS A PHILOSOPHICAL AB/RACTION1 BUT RA!R A COLLECTION ( 9DIVIDUALS PLAC$ 9 A SPECIFIC MILIEU & SUBJECT$ TO ITS 9FLU5CE4 ,?OSE 9DIVIDUALS >E RAIS$ UP ABOVE !IR FELL[ CITIZ5S 9 DIGNITY1 P[]1 & PREF]5TIAL TREATM5T1 & >E CONSEQU5TLY COMPELL$ TO ?9K !MSELVES SUP]IOR TO ! COMMON PEOPLE4 ,YET 9 REALITY ! MULTITUDE ( TEMPTATIONS BESETT+ !M ALMO/ 9EVITABLY LEADS !M TO FALL BEL[ ! G5]AL LEVEL4 

,?IS IS :AT WE CON/ANTLY REPEAT TO \R BRO!RS--9CLUD+ \R FRAT]NAL 5EMIES1 ! /ATE SOCIALI/S--0,WAT* \T = Y\R LEAD]S & REPRES5TATIVES60 ,LIKE Y\ !Y >E SURELY MOTIVAT$ BY ! BE/ ( 9T5TIONS4 ,!Y F]V5TLY DESIRE ! ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY & ( ! TYRANNICAL /ATE4 ,BUT NEW RELATION%IPS & CONDITIONS *ANGE !M LITTLE BY LITTLE4 ,!IR MORALITY *ANGES ALONG ) !IR SELF-9T]E/1 &1 ?9K+ !MSELVES ET]NALLY LOYAL TO ! CAUSE & TO !IR CON/ITU5TS1 !Y 9EVITABLY BECOME DISLOYAL4 ,AS REPOSITORIES ( P[] !Y WILL ALSO MAKE USE ( ! 9/RUM5TS ( P[]3 ! >MY1 MORALIZ]S1 JUDGES1 POLICE1 & 9=M]S4 ,MORE ?AN ?REE ?\S& YE>S AGO ! ,H9DU POET ( ! ,MAHABH>ATA EXPRESS$ ! WISDOM ( ! C5TURIES ON ?IS SUBJECT3 0,HE :O RIDES 9 A *>IOT WILL NEV] BE ! FRI5D ( ! ONE :O GOES ON FOOT60 

,?US AN>*I/S HAVE ! FIRME/ PR9CIPLES 9 ?IS >EA4 ,9 !IR VIEW1 ! CONQUE/ ( P[] CAN ONLY S]VE TO PROLONG ! DURATION ( ! 5SLAVEM5T ?AT ACCOMPANIES IT4 ,SO IT IS NOT )\T REASON ?AT EV5 ?\< ! T]M 0AN>*I/S0 ULTIMATELY HAS ONLY A NEGATIVE CONNOTATION1 IT REMA9S ! ONE BY :I* WE >E UNIV]SALLY KN[N4 ,ONE MI<T LABEL US 0LIB]T>IANS10 AS MANY AMONG US WILL+LY CALL !MSELVES1 OR EV5 0H>MONI/S10 S9CE WE SEE AGREEM5T BAS$ ON FREE WILL AS ! CON/ITUT+ ELEM5T ( ! FUTURE SOCIETY4 ,BUT !SE DESIGNATIONS FAIL TO DI/+UI% US ADEQUATELY FROM SOCIALI/S4 ,IT IS 9 FACT \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ ALL (FICIAL P[] ?AT DI/+UI%ES US MO/ ESS5TIALLY4 ,EA* 9DIVIDUALITY SEEMS TO US TO BE ! C5T] ( ! UNIV]SE & EA* HAS ! SAME RI<T TO ITS 9TEGRAL DEVELOPM5T1 )\T 9T]F]5CE FROM ANY P[] ?AT SUP]VISES1 REPRIM&S OR CA/IGATES IT4 

,SO Y\ UND]/& \R IDEAL4 ,! NEXT QUE/ION ?AT >ISES IS ! FOLL[+3 0,IS ?IS TRULY A NOBLE IDEAL8 ,DOES IT JU/IFY ! SACRIFICE ( D$ICAT$ M5 & ALL ! T]RIBLE RISKS ?AT REVOLUTIONS 9EVITABLY BR+ 9 !IR WAKE8 ,IS AN>*I/ MORALITY PURE1 & IF A LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY IS CREAT$1 WILL MAN BE BETT] (F ?AN 9 ONE BAS$ ON FE> ( P[] & ( ! LAW8 ,I REPLY ) COMPLETE CONFID5CE 7& ,I HOPE ?AT SOON Y\ WILL JO9 ME 9 ?IS RESPONSE71 0,YES1 IT IS AN>*I/ MORALITY ?AT IS MO/ 9 ACCORD ) ! MOD]N CONCEPTION ( JU/ICE & GOODNESS40 

,! F\NDATION ( ! OLD MORALITY WAS1 AS Y\ KN[1 NO?+ BUT FE>1 ?AT 0TREMBL+0 ( :I* ! ,BIBLE SPEAKS1 & :I* WAS 9/ILL$ 9 Y\ ?R\< V>I\S TEA*+S DUR+ Y\R Y\?4 0,! FE> ( ,GOD IS ! BEG9N+ ( WISDOM0 WAS =M]LY ! />T+ PO9T = ALL $UCATION4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 SOCIETY AS A :OLE IS F\ND$ ON T]ROR4 ,M5 W]E NOT CITIZ5S1 BUT RA!R SUBJECTS OR MEMB]S ( A FLOCK4 ,WIVES W]E S]VANTS & *ILDR5 SLAVES OV] :OM ! P>5TS RETA9$ VE/IGES ( ! ANCI5T LAW ( LIFE & DEA?4 ,WE F9D EV]Y:]E1 9 ALL SOCIAL RELATIONS1 POSITIONS ( SUP]IORITY & SUBORD9ATION4 ,9 %ORT1 EV5 9 \R [N TIME ! GUID+ PR9CIPLE ( ! /ATE ITSELF & ( ALL ! P>TICUL> /ATES ?AT MAKE IT UP IS HI]>*Y1 BY :I* IS MEANT 0HOLY0 >*Y OR 0SACR$0 AU?ORITY1 = ?AT IS ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! WORD4.<#d#a#e.> ,?IS SACROSANCT SY/EM ( DOM9ATION 5COMPASSES A LONG SUCCESSION ( SUP]IMPOS$ CLASSES 9 :I* ! HI<E/ HAVE ! RI<T TO COMM& & ! L[E/ HAVE ! DUTY TO OBEY4 ,! (FICIAL MORALITY CONSI/S 9 B[+ HUMBLY TO ONE'S SUP]IORS & 9 PR\DLY HOLD+ UP ONE'S HEAD BE=E ONE'S SUBORD9ATES4 ,EA* P]SON MU/ HAVE1 LIKE ,JANUS1 TWO FACES1 ) TWO SMILES3 ONE FLATT]+1 SOLICIT\S1 & EV5 S]VILE1 & ! O!R HAU<TY & NOBLY CONDESC5D+4 ,! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY 7:I* IS ! PROP] NAME = ?IS PH5OM5ON7 DEM&S ?AT ! SUP]IOR %\LD NEV] GIVE ! IMPRESSION ( BE+ WRONG1 & ?AT 9 EV]Y V]BAL EX*ANGE HE %\LD HAVE ! LA/ WORD4 ,BUT ABOVE ALL1 HIS ORD]S MU/ BE C>RI$ \T4 ,?AT SIMPLIFIES EV]Y?+3 !RE IS NO MORE NE$ = QUIBBL+1 EXPLANATIONS1 HESITATIONS1 DISCUSSIONS1 OR MISGIV+S4 ,?+S MOVE ALONG ALL BY !MSELVES1 = BETT] OR WORSE4 ,& IF A MA/] ISN'T >\ND TO COMM& 9 P]SON1 ONE HAS READY-MADE =MULAS--ORD]S1 DECREES1 OR LAWS H&$ D[N FROM ABSOLUTE MA/]S & LEGISLATORS AT V>I\S LEVELS4 ,!SE =MULAS SUB/ITUTE = DIRECT ORD]S1 & ONE CAN FOLL[ !M )\T HAV+ TO CONSID] :E!R !Y >E 9 ACCORD ) ! 9N] VOICE ( ONE'S CONSCI5CE4 

,BETWE5 EQUALS1 ! TASK IS MORE DIFFICULT BUT ALSO MORE EXALT$4 ,WE MU/ SE>* FI]CELY = ! TRU?1 DISCOV] \R [N P]SONAL DUTY1 LE>N TO KN[ \RSELVES1 5GAGE CONT9UALLY 9 \R [N $UCATION1 & ACT 9 WAYS ?AT RESPECT ! RI<TS & 9T]E/S ( \R COMRADES4 ,ONLY !N CAN ONE BECOME A TRULY MORAL BE+ & AWAK5 TO A FEEL+ ( RESPONSIBILITY4 ,MORALITY IS NOT A COMM& TO :I* ONE SUBMITS1 A WORD ?AT ONE REPEATS1 SOME?+ PURELY EXT]NAL TO ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,IT MU/ BECOME A P>T ( ONE'S BE+1 ! V]Y PRODUCT ( ONE'S LIFE4 ,?IS IS ! WAY ?AT WE AN>*I/S UND]/& MORALITY4 ,>E WE NOT JU/IFI$ 9 COMP>+ ?IS CONCEPTION FAVORABLY ) ! ONE BEQUEA!D TO US BY \R ANCE/ORS8 

,P]HAPS Y\ WILL N[ CONC$E ?AT WE >E RI<T4 ,BUT H]E AGA91 SOME ( Y\ WILL SPEAK ( A 0*IM]A40 ,?\< IT PLEASES ME ?AT Y\ WILL AT LEA/ CONC$E ?AT \RS IS A NOBLE DREAM1 ,I WI% TO CLAIM MORE ?AN ?IS & ASS]T ?AT \R IDEAL1 \R CONCEPTION ( MORALITY1 IS FULLY 9 ACCORD ) ! LOGIC ( HI/ORY1 BR\<T AB\T NATURALLY ?R\< ! EVOLUTION ( HUMANITY4 

,LONG AGO1 HAUNT$ BY !IR FE> ( ! UNKN[N AS WELL AS BY !IR FEEL+ ( P[]LESSNESS TO DISCOV] ! REAL CAUSES ( ?+S1 M5 CREAT$ \T ( !IR 9T5SE DESIRE ONE OR MORE HELPFUL DIV9ITIES ?AT REPRES5T$ BO? !IR =MLESS IDEAL & ! BASIS = AN 5TIRE MY/]I\S WORLD ( ?+S1 BO? VISIBLE & 9VISIBLE1 ?AT SURR\ND$ !M4 ,!SE PHANTOMS ( ! IMAG9ATION1 9VE/$ ) SUPREME P[]1 ALSO BECAME 9 ! EYES ( M5 ! PR9CIPLE ( ALL JU/ICE & AU?ORITY4 ,!SE MA/]S ( ! HEAV5S NE$$ 9T]PRET]S ON E>?--MAGICIANS1 C\NSELORS1 & W> *IEFS BE=E :OM ONE LE>N$ TO PRO/RATE ONESELF AS IF BE=E EMISS>IES FROM ON HI<4 ,?IS WAS QUITE LOGICAL2 H[EV]1 MAN 5DURES LONG] ?AN HIS [N WORKS4 ,= ?IS REASON ! GODS ?AT HE CREAT$ NEV] /OP *ANG+1 LIKE %AD[S CA/ 9TO 9F9ITY4 ,AT FIR/ VISIBLE & DRIV5 BY VIOL5T & FE>SOME HUMAN PASSIONS1 !Y RETREAT$ LITTLE BY LITTLE 9TO AN IMM5SE DI/ANCE4 ,F9ALLY !Y BECAME AB/RACTIONS1 SUBLIME IDEAS ?AT W]E NO LONG] EV5 ASSIGN$ A NAME1 & !N M]G$ ) ! NATURAL LAWS ?AT GOV]N ! WORLD4 ,!Y ONCE AGA9 BECAME P>T ( A UNIV]SE ?AT !Y SUPPOS$LY CAUS$ TO BUR/ =? \T ( NO?+NESS4 ,& N[ MAN F9DS HIMSELF ALONE ON ! E>?1 ABOVE :I* HE ONCE ]ECT$ ! COLOSSAL IMAGE ( ,GOD4 

,\R 5TIRE CONCEPTION ( ?+S *ANGES SIMULTANE\SLY4 ,IF ,GOD DISAPPE>S1 ?OSE :O D]IV$ FROM ,GOD !IR RI<T TO DEM& OB$I5CE WILL SEE !IR BORR[$ LU/] BECOME T>NI%$4 ,!Y WILL BE OBLIG$ TO RETURN GRADUALLY TO ! RANKS1 ADAPT+ AS BE/ !Y CAN TO ! WAY ?+S >E4 ,TODAY ONE CAN NO LONG] F9D A ,TAM]LANE1.<#d#a#f.> :O COMM&$ HIS =TY C\RTESANS TO JUMP FROM ! TOP ( A T[]1 C]TA9 ?AT 9 ! BL9K ( AN EYE HE W\LD OBS]VE FROM ! CR5ELS =TY BLOODY1 BROK5 CORPSES4 ,FRE$OM ( ?\<T HAS MADE ALL M5 AN>*I/S )\T !IR KN[+ IT4 ,:O TODAY DOES NOT SET ASIDE A SMALL CORN] ( ! BRA9 = REFLECTION8 ,?IS IS PRECISELY ! CRIME ( CRIMES1 ! S9 P> EXCELL5CE1 SYMBOLIZ$ BY ! FRUIT ( ! TREE ?AT REVEAL$ TO M5 ! KN[L$GE ( GOOD & EVIL4 ,FROM ?IS CAME ! HATR$ ( SCI5CE ?AT ! ,*UR* HAS ALWAYS PR(ESS$4 ,FROM ?IS CAME ! RAGE ?AT ,NAPOLEON1 A MOD]N ,TAM]LANE1 ALWAYS H>BOR$ AGA9/ ! 0IDEOLOGUES40 

,BUT ! IDEOLOGUES HAVE COME4 ,!Y HAVE BL[N AWAY ! MI/Y ILLUSIONS ( ! PA/1 UND]TAK+ ONCE AGA9 ! WORK ( SCI5CE ?R\< OBS]VATION & EXP]IM5TATION4 ,ONE ( !M1 A NIHILI/ BE=E HIS TIME1 AN AN>*I/ 9 WORD IF NOT 9 DE$1 COMM5C$ BY MAK+ A 0TABULA RASA0 ( ALL ?AT HE HAD LE>N$4.<#d#a#g.> ,TODAY !RE IS SC>CELY A S+LE SCI5TIFIC OR LIT]>Y S*OL> :O DOES NOT CLAIM TO BE HIS [N MA/] & MODEL1 ! ?9K] ( HIS [N ORIG9AL ?\<TS1 ! MORALI/ = HIS [N MORALITY4 ,AS ,GOE! SAID1 0,IF Y\ WI% TO BLOSSOM1 BLOSSOM ON Y\R [N40 ,DO >TI/S NOT SEEK TO R5D] NATURE AS !Y SEE IT1 FEEL IT1 & UND]/& IT8 ,ONE MI<T SEE ?IS AS A K9D ( 0>I/OCRATIC AN>*Y0 ?AT DEM&S FRE$OM ONLY = ! *OS5 PEOPLE :O CONSORT ) ! MUSES1.<#d#a#h.> ?OSE :O CLIMB ,P>NASSUS4 ,EA* ( !M WANTS TO HAVE FRE$OM ( ?\<T & PURSUE HIS [N IDEAL1 )\T ANY LIMITS1 JU/ AS HE PLEASES--:ILE AT ! V]Y SAME TIME SAY+ ?AT !RE MU/ BE 0RELIGION = ! PEOPLE40 ,HE WANTS TO LIVE AS A FULLY 9DEP5D5T MAN1 BUT ?9KS ?AT 0OB$I5CE IS DESIGN$ = WOM540 ,HE WANTS TO CREATE ORIG9AL WORKS ( >T1 BUT ?9KS ?AT 0! CR[D BEL[0 MU/ REMA9 9 DEBAS+1 MA*9E-LIKE SUBS]VI5CE TO ! OP]ATIONS ( ! DIVISION ( LABOR6 ,9 ANY CASE1 !SE >I/OCRATS ( TA/E & ?\<T >E P[]LESS TO CLOSE ! FLOODGATES AGA9/ ! COM+ DELUGE4 ,IF SCI5CE1 LIT]ATURE1 & >T HAVE BECOME AN>*I/IC1 IF ALL PROGRESS & EV]Y NEW =M ( BEAUTY >E ! RESULT ( ! FL\RI%+ ( FREE ?\<T1 ?IS ?\<T MU/ ALSO BE AT WORK )9 ! DEP?S ( SOCIETY4 ,TODAY IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE TO CONTA9 IT4 ,IT IS TOO LATE TO /OP ! FLOOD4 

,ISN'T ! LOSS ( RESPECT A QUALITY P> EXCELL5CE ( CONTEMPOR>Y SOCIETY8 ,SOME TIME AGO ,I SAW A CR[D ( ?\S&S RU% =W>D TO GAZE UPON ! EMPTY C>RIAGE ( A GREAT LORD4 ,I NO LONG] SEE SU* ?+S4 ,9 ,9DIA1 P>IAHS ONCE CAME DEV\TLY TO A HALT ! PRESCRIB$ #aae PACES FROM ! HAU<TY ,BRAHM94 ,S9CE PEOPLE BEGAN CR[D+ 9TO TRA9 /ATIONS1 NO?+ HAS SEP>AT$ !M BUT A P>TITION 9 ! WAIT+ ROOM4 ,!RE >E /ILL MORE ?AN 5\< EXAMPLES ( BAS5ESS & VILE GROVEL+ 9 ! WORLD1 BUT !RE HAS NEV]!LESS BE5 PROGRESS 9 ! DIRECTION ( EQUALITY4 ,BE=E %[+ RESPECT1 ONE SOMETIMES ASKS :E!R ! MAN OR ! 9/ITUTION 9 QUE/ION IS TRULY RESPECTABLE4 ,ONE N[ CONSID]S ! VALUE ( 9DIVIDUALS & ! IMPORTANCE ( !IR DE$S4 ,FAI? 9 GREATNESS HAS DISAPPE>$1 & :5 ?AT FAI? NO LONG] EXI/S1 ! 9/ITUTIONS ?AT DEP5D$ ON IT WILL 9 TURN DISAPPE>4 ,! ABOLITION ( ! /ATE IS A NATURAL IMPLICATION ( ! DY+ \T ( SU* RESPECT4 

,! ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN CRITIQUE TO :I* ! /ATE IS SUBJECT$ APPLIES EQUALLY TO ALL SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! PEOPLE NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 ! SACR$ ORIG9 ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 PRODUC$1 AS ! ECONOMI/S HAVE TOLD US 7?\< ONE DOESN'T D>E REPEAT IT TODAY71 BY ! P]SONAL LABOR ( ! PROP]TY [N]S4 ,!Y >E WELL AW>E ( ! FACT ?AT ! TOIL ( ONE 9DIVIDUAL C\LD NEV] CREATE BY ITSELF A =TUNE ( MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS1 & ?AT SU* A MON/R\S ACCUMULATION ( WEAL? IS ALWAYS ! RESULT ( DEFECTIVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS1 9 :I* ! PRODUCT ( ! LABOR ( ?\S&S IS ALLOCAT$ TO A S+LE P]SON4 ,!Y WILL ALWAYS RESPECT ! H>D-E>N$ BREAD ( ! WORK]1 ! HUT ?AT HE BUILDS ) HIS [N H&S1 & ! G>D5 ?AT HE PLANTS1 BUT !Y >E C]TA9LY GO+ TO LOSE !IR RESPECT = ! MULTITUDE ( >TIFICIAL HOLD+S SYMBOLIZ$ BY V>I\S PIECES ( PAP] LOCK$ UP 9 BANK VAULTS4 ,I HAVE NO D\BT ?AT ! DAY WILL COME :5 !Y WILL CALMLY RECLAIM POSSESSION ( ALL ! PRODUCTS ( !IR COMMON LABOR3 M9ES & E/ATES1 FACTORIES & CA/LES1 RAILROADS1 %IPS1 & C>GO4 ,:5 !SE MASSES1 DEBAS$ BY !IR IGNORANCE & ! WEAKNESS ?AT IT 9EVITABLY PRODUCES1 NO LONG] DES]VE ! T]MS ) :I* !Y >E 9SULT$1 :5 !Y COME TO KN[ ) COMPLETE C]TA9TY ?AT ! MONOPOLIZATION ( !SE IMM5SE ASSETS RE/S SOLELY ON FICTITI\S SCRIBBL+ & ! SANCTITY ( R$ TAPE1 ! PREVAIL+ SOCIAL ORD] WILL 9DE$ BE 9 DANG]6 ,CONSID]+ ! DEEP & IRRESI/IBLE EVOLUTION OCCURR+ 9 ALL HUMAN M9DS1 ! FANATICAL RAIL+ N[ DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! 9NOVATORS WILL SEEM SO 9ANE & DEVOID ( S5SE TO \R DESC5DANTS4 ,:AT MATT]S ! FIL? SPEW$ \T BY A PRESS ?AT HAS TO PAY BACK 9 *OICE PROSE ! /IP5DS ( ITS PATRONS8 ,:AT MATT]S EV5 ! ABUSE HEAP$ UPON US QUITE S9C]ELY BY ! 0SA9TLY BUT SIMPLE0 RELIGIONI/S :O W\LD HAVE GLADLY C>RI$ WOOD TO BURN ,JOHN ,HUSS AT ! /AKE6.<#d#a#i.> ,! MOVEM5T ?AT 5?RALLS US IS NOT ! WORK ( DULLWITT$ TR\BLEMAK]S OR PA!TIC DREAM]S1 BUT ?AT ( ! :OLE ( SOCIETY4 ,IT IS NECESSITAT$ BY ! PROGRESSION ( ?\<T1 :I* HAS N[ BECOME AS 9EVITABLE & 9ELUCTABLE AS ! ROTATION ( ! HEAV5S & E>?4 

,NEV]!LESS1 SOME D\BT MAY REMA9 9 Y\R M9DS :E!R AN>*Y HAS EV] BE5 ANY MORE ?AN A M]E IDEAL1 AN 9TELLECTUAL EX]CISE1 OR ! SUBJECT ( DIALECTIC4 ,Y\ MAY WOND] :E!R IT HAS EV] BE5 REALIZ$ CONCRETELY1 OR :E!R ANY SPONTANE\S ORGANIZATION HAS EV] SPRUNG =?1 PUTT+ 9TO PRACTICE ! P[] ( COMRADES WORK+ TOGE!R FREELY1 )\T ! COMM& ( ANY MA/]4 ,BUT SU* D\BTS CAN EASILY BE LAID TO RE/4 ,YES1 LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATIONS HAVE ALWAYS EXI/$4 ,YES1 !Y CON/ANTLY >ISE ONCE AGA91 EA* YE> 9 GREAT] NUMB]S1 AS A RESULT ( ADVANCES 9 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE4 ,TO BEG9 )1 ,I C\LD CITE DIV]SE TRIBAL PEOPLES CALL$ 0SAVAGES10 :O EV5 9 \R [N DAY LIVE 9 P]FECT SOCIAL H>MONY1 NE$+ NEI!R RUL]S NOR LAWS1 PRISONS NOR POLICE4 ,BUT ,I WILL NOT /RESS SU* EXAMPLES1 DESPITE !IR SIGNIFICANCE4 ,I FE> ?AT SOME MI<T OBJECT ?AT !SE PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES LACK COMPLEXITY 9 COMP>ISON TO ! 9F9ITELY COMPLICAT$ ORGANISM ( \R MOD]N WORLD4 ,LET US !RE=E SET ASIDE !SE PRIMITIVE TRIBES & FOCUS 5TIRELY ON FULLY CON/ITUT$ NATIONS ?AT POSSESS DEVELOP$ POLITICAL & SOCIAL SY/EMS4 

,GRANT$1 ,I AM UNABLE TO PO9T TO A S+LE ONE ?R\<\T ! C\RSE ( HI/ORY ?AT HAS BE5 CON/ITUT$ 9 A PURELY AN>*I/IC MANN]1 = EA* F\ND ITSELF 9 A P]IOD ( /RUGGLE BETWE5 DIV]SE ELEM5TS ?AT HAD NOT YET BE5 JO9$ TOGE!R ) ONE ANO!R4 ,BUT ONE F9DS ?AT EA* ( !SE FRAGM5T$ SOCIETIES1 ?\< NOT YET M]G$ 9TO A H>MONI\S TOTALITY1 WAS ALL ! MORE PROSP]\S & ALL ! MORE CREATIVE TO ! DEGREE ?AT IT HAD EXP&$ FRE$OM & ACCORD$ GREAT] RECOGNITION TO ! VALUE ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL AS A P]SON4 ,S9CE ! PO9T AT :I* HUMAN SOCIETY EM]G$ FROM PREHI/ORY1 AWAK5$ TO ! >TS1 SCI5CES1 & 9DU/RY1 & WAS ABLE TO H& D[N ITS EXP]I5CE TO US ?R\< WRITT5 RECORDS1 ! GREATE/ P]IODS 9 ! LIVES ( NATIONS HAVE ALWAYS BE5 ?OSE 9 :I* M51 %AK5 BY REVOLUTION1 HAVE SUFF]$ LEA/ UND] ! LONG-LA/+ & HEAVY BURD5 ( A DULY-CON/ITUT$ GOV]NM5T4 ,JUDG$ BY ! PROGRESS 9 DISCOV]Y1 ! FL[]+ ( ?\<T1 & ! BEAUTY ( !IR >T1 ! TWO GREATE/ EPO*S = HUMANITY W]E BO? TUMULTU\S EPO*S1 AGES ( 0IMP]IL$ LIB]TY40 ,ORD] REIGN$ OV] ! IMM5SE EMPIRES ( ! ,M$ES & ! ,P]SIANS1 BUT NO?+ GREAT CAME \T ( IT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 :ILE REPUBLICAN ,GREECE WAS 9 A CON/ANT /ATE ( UNRE/1 %AK5 BY CONT9UAL UPHEAVALS1 IT GAVE BIR? TO ! F\ND]S ( ALL ?AT WE ?9K EXALT$ & NOBLE 9 MOD]N CIVILIZATION4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = US TO 5GAGE 9 ?\<T OR TO PRODUCE ANY WORK ( >T )\T RECALL+ ?OSE FREE ,HELL5ES :O W]E \R PRECURSORS & :O REMA9 \R MODELS4 ,TWO ?\S& YE>S LAT]1 AFT] AN AGE ( D>KNESS & TYRANNY ?AT SEEM$ 9CAPABLE ( EV] COM+ TO AN 5D1 ,ITALY1 ,FL&]S1 & ! ,EUROPE ( ! ,FREE ,CITIES REAWAK5$4 ,C\NTLESS REVOLUTIONS %OOK ! WORLD4 ,F]R>I.<#d#b.> C\NT$ NO LESS ?AN SEV5 ?\S& UPHEAVALS = ,ITALY ALONE4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! FIRE ( FREE ?\<T BUR/ =? & HUMANITY BEGAN ONCE AGA9 TO FL\RI%4 ,9 ! WORKS ( ,RAPHAEL1 DA ,V9CI1 & ,MI*ELANGELO IT FELT ! VIGOR ( Y\? ONCE MORE4 

,!N CAME ! GREAT C5TURY ( ! ,5CYCLOP$I/S1 ) ITS PROCLAMATION ( ! RI<TS ( MAN & ! WORLD REVOLUTIONS ?AT 5SU$4 ,ONE IS H>DLY CAPABLE ( LI/+ ALL ! ADVANCES ?AT HAVE BE5 A*IEV$ S9CE ?IS GREAT UPHEAVAL ( HUMANITY4 ,IT ALMO/ SEEMS AS IF ! GREAT] P>T ( ALL HUMAN HI/ORY HAS BE5 CONC5TRAT$ 9 ?IS LA/ C5TURY4 ,! HUMAN POPULATION HAS 9CREAS$ TO OV] HALF A BILLION4 ,COMM]CE HAS 9CREAS$ MORE ?AN T5FOLD4 ,9DU/RY HAS BE5 TRANS=M$4 ,! >T ( MODIFY+ NATURAL RES\RCES HAS BE5 WOND]FULLY 5RI*$4 ,NEW SCI5CES HAVE APPE>$ ON ! SC5E1 & REG>DLESS ( ONE'S ASSESSM5T ( IT1 A ?IRD P]IOD 9 ! HI/ORY ( >T HAS BEGUN4 ,A CONSCI\S1 WORLDWIDE SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T HAS BEGUN TO FL\RI%4 ,AT ! V]Y LEA/1 ONE HAS ! FEEL+ ( LIV+ 9 ! C5TURY ( GREAT PROBLEMS & 5ORM\S /RUGGLES4 ,IMAG9E ! HUNDR$ YE>S ?AT CAME 9 ! WAKE ( EI<TE5?-C5TURY PHILOSOPHY BE+ REPLAC$ ) A P]IOD )\T HI/ORY1 SU* AS ?AT 9 :I* #d MILLION PEACEFUL ,*9ESE LIV$ UND] ! TUTELAGE ( A 0FA!R ( ! PEOPLE10 A RITUALI/IC C\RT1 & M&>9S >M$ ) DIPLOMAS4 ,F> FROM LIV+ ) ! GREAT VIGOR ?AT WE HAVE SE51 WE W\LD HAVE GRADUALLY FALL5 9TO A CONDITION ( 9]TIA & DEA?4 ,GALILEO1 :ILE LOCK$ AWAY 9 ! PRISONS ( ! ,9QUISITION1 C\LD ONLY MURMUR SECRETLY1 0,/ILL1 IT MOVES60 ,BUT ?ANKS TO ! REVOLUTIONS & ! FURY ( FREE ?\<T1 WE CAN TODAY CRY FROM ! H\SETOPS & 9 ! PUBLIC SQU>ES1 0,! WORLD MOVES1 & IT WILL CONT9UE TO MOVE60 

,9 ADDITION TO ?IS GREAT MOVEM5T ?AT GRADUALLY TRANS=MS ALL ( SOCIETY 9 ! DIRECTION ( FREE ?\<T1 FREE MORALITY & FRE$OM ( ACTION1 9 %ORT1 T[>D ! ESS5TIALS ( AN>*Y1 !RE HAS ALSO EXI/$ A HI/ORY ( DIRECT SOCIAL EXP]IM5TATION ?AT HAS MANIFE/$ ITSELF 9 ! F\ND+ ( LIB]T>IAN & COMMUNIT>IAN COLONIES4 ,!SE MI<T BE LOOK$ UPON AS A S]IES ( SMALL TE/S ?AT >E ANALOG\S TO ! LABORATORY EXP]IM5TS ( *EMI/S & 5G9E]S4 ,!SE EF=TS TO CREATE MODEL COMMUNITIES ALL HAVE ! MAJOR FAIL+ ( BE+ CREAT$ \TSIDE ! NORMAL CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 F> FROM ! CITIES :]E PEOPLE 9T]M+LE1 :]E IDEAS SPR+ UP1 & :]E 9TELLECTS >E RE9VIGORAT$4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ONE CAN PO9T TO QUITE A NUMB] ( SU* PROJECTS ?AT HAVE FULLY SUCCE$$1 = EXAMPLE1 0,Y\NG ,IC>IA10 :I* IS A TRANS=MATION ( ,CABET'S COLONY1 F\ND$ ALMO/ HALF A C5TURY AGO ON PR9CIPLES ( AU?ORIT>IAN SOCIALISM4.<#d#b#a.> ,AFT] REPEAT$ MIGRATIONS1 ! GR\P ( COMMUN>DS HAS N[ BECOME 5TIRELY AN>*I/ & LEADS A SIMPLE LIFE 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE ( ,I[A1 NE> ! ,DES ,MO9ES ,RIV]4 

,BUT :]E AN>*I/ PRACTICE REALLY TRIUMPHS IS 9 ! C\RSE ( EV]YDAY LIFE AMONG COMMON PEOPLE :O W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO 5DURE !IR DREADFUL /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE IF !Y DID NOT 5GAGE 9 SPONTANE\S MUTUAL AID1 PUTT+ ASIDE DIFF]5CES & CONFLICTS ( 9T]E/4 ,:5 ONE ( !M FALLS ILL1 O!R POOR PEOPLE TAKE 9 HIS *ILDR51 FE$+ !M1 %>+ ! MEAG] SU/5ANCE ( ! WEEK1 SEEK+ TO MAKE 5DS MEET BY D\BL+ !IR H\RS ( WORK4 ,A SORT ( COMMUNISM IS 9/ITUT$ AMONG NEI<BORS ?R\< L5D+1 9 :I* !RE IS A CON/ANT COM+ & GO+ ( H\SEHOLD IMPLEM5TS & PROVISIONS4 ,POV]TY UNITES ! UN=TUNATE 9 A FRAT]NAL LEAGUE4 ,TOGE!R !Y >E HUNGRY2 TOGE!R !Y >E SATISFI$4 ,AN>*I/ MORALITY & PRACTICE >E ! RULE EV5 9 B\RGEOIS GA!R+S :]E !Y MI<T SEEM TO BE 5TIRELY ABS5T4 ,IMAG9E A P>TY 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE AT :I* SOME P>TICIPANT1 :E!R ! HO/ OR ONE ( ! GUE/S1 W\LD PUT ON AIRS ( SUP]IORITY1 ORD] PEOPLE >\ND1 OR IMPOSE HIS :IMS RUDELY ON EV]YONE6 ,W\LDN'T ?IS COMPLETELY DE/ROY ALL ! PLEASURE & JOY ( ! OCCASION8 ,TRUE G5IALITY CAN ONLY EXI/ BETWE5 ?OSE :O >E FREE & EQUAL1 BETWE5 ?OSE :O CAN 5JOY !MSELVES 9 :ATEV] WAY SUITS !M BE/1 9 SEP>ATE GR\PS IF !Y WI%1 OR DRAW+ CLOS] TO ONE ANO!R & 9T]M+L+ AS !Y PLEASE1 = ! H\RS SP5T 9 ?IS WAY >E ! MO/ AGREEABLE ONES4 

,PLEASE P]MIT ME AT ?IS PO9T TO RELATE TO Y\ A P]SONAL EXP]I5CE4 ,WE W]E SAIL+ ALONG 9 ONE ( ?OSE MOD]N %IPS ?AT CLEAVE ?R\< ! WAVES AT A SPE$ ( FIFTE5 TO TW5TY KNOTS & TRACE A DIRECT PA? FROM CONT95T TO CONT5T REG>DLESS ( W9D & TIDE4 ,! AIR WAS CALM1 ! EV5+ PLEASANT1 & ! />S SP>KL$ ONE BY ONE 9 A BLACK SKY4 ,WE W]E CONV]S+ ON ! POOP DECK1 & CAME 9EVITABLY TO ! ET]NAL SOCIAL QUE/ION1 :I* GRABS US & SEIZES US BY ! ?ROAT LIKE ! ,RIDDLE ( ! ,SPH9X4 ,! REACTION>Y ( ! CR[D WAS ASSAIL$ BY HIS 9T]LOCUTORS1 :O W]E ALL SOCIALI/S1 MORE OR LESS4 ,HE TURN$ SUDD5LY T[>D ! CAPTA91 \R LEAD] & MA/]1 HOP+ TO F9D 9 HIM A BORN *AMPION ( ! CONV5TIONAL WISDOM4 0,Y\ >E ! COMM&] H]E6 ,ISN'T Y\R AU?ORITY SACR$8 ,:AT W\LD HAPP5 TO ?IS VESSEL IF IT W]E NOT UND] ! CON/ANT DIRECTION ( Y\R WILL80 0,H[ NAIVE Y\ >E10 REPLI$ ! CAPTA94 0,JU/ BETWE5 US1 ,I CAN TELL Y\ ?AT = ! MO/ P>T ,I'M COMPLETELY USELESS4 ,! MAN AT ! HELM KEEPS ! %IP ON C\RSE1 & 9 A LITTLE :ILE ANO!R PILOT TAKES HIS PLACE1 & LAT]1 /ILL O!RS1 & WE CONSI/5TLY FOLL[ \R *>T$ R\TE1 )\T MY 9T]V5TION4 ,BEL[1 ! /OK]S & 5G9E]S DO !IR WORK )\T MY HELP OR OP9ION1 & DO IT BETT] ! LESS ,I M$DLE & GIVE ADVICE4 ,& ALL ! TOPM5 >E SAILORS :O ALSO KN[ ! JOBS !Y HAVE TO DO1 & ONLY OCCASIONALLY DO ,I HAVE TO COORD9ATE MY SMALL P>T ( ! WORK ) !IRS1 :I* IS H>D] & LESS LUCRATIVE ?AN M9E4 ,TO BE SURE1 ,I AM *>G$ ) GUID+ ! %IP4 ,BUT ISN'T IT OBVI\S ?AT ?IS IS PURE FICTION8 ,WE USE MAPS1 BUT ,I DIDN'T DRAW !M4 ,! COMPASS GUIDES US1 BUT ,I DIDN'T 9V5T IT4 ,SOMEONE DR$G$ ! *ANNEL ( ! PORT WE LEFT & ! *ANNEL ( ! PORT TO :I* WE >E HEAD+4 ,& ?IS SUP]B VESSEL1 ITS RIBS H>DLY GROAN+ AT ALL UND] ! PRESSURE ( ! WAVES1 MAJE/ICALLY ROCK+ 9 ! SWELL1 P[]FULLY /EAM+ AHEAD--,I DIDN'T BUILD IT4 ,:AT AM ,I COMP>$ TO ! GREAT M5 ( ! PA/1 ! SCI5TI/S & 9V5TORS1 \R PR$ECESSORS :O TAU<T US H[ TO CROSS ! SEAS8 ,WE >E ALL !IR P>TN]S1 9CLUD+ MY COMRADES ! SAILORS1 & ALSO Y\ ! PASS5G]S4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT IS = Y\ ?AT WE RIDE ! WAVES1 & 9 CASE ( P]IL1 WE C\NT ON Y\ TO ASSI/ US FRAT]NALLY4 ,WE HAVE A COMMON 5DEAVOR & WE >E UNIT$ ) ONE ANO!R60 ,!N EV]YONE BECAME SIL5T1 & ,I ADD$ TO ! TREASURY ( MY MEMORY ! PRECI\S WORDS ( ?IS CAPTA91 ! LIKES ( :OM IS R>ELY 5C\NT]$4 

,& SO ?IS VESSEL1 ?IS FLOAT+ WORLD 9 :I*1 MOREOV]1 PUNI%M5T IS UNKN[N1 C>RIES A MODEL REPUBLIC ACROSS ! OCEANS1 DESPITE ALL ! HI]>*ICAL LABYR9?S ( ! WORLD4 ,& ?IS IS H>DLY AN ISOLAT$ EXAMPLE4 ,EA* ( Y\ KN[S1 IF ONLY BY HE>SAY1 ( S*OOLS 9 :I* ! PR(ESSOR1 DISREG>D+ H>% REGULATIONS1 TREATS ALL ! PUPILS AS FRI5DS & CORDIAL COLLEAGUES4 ,EV]Y?+ REQUIR$ TO GET ! LITTLE RASCALS UND] CONTROL IS PROVID$ BY ! PROP] AU?ORITIES1 BUT !IR BIG FRI5D HAS NO NE$ = ALL ?AT P>APH]NALIA ( REPRESSION4 ,HE TREATS ! *ILDR5 LIKE HUMAN BE+S1 CON/ANTLY APPEAL+ TO !IR GOOD WILL1 TO !IR UND]/&+ ( ?+S1 & TO !IR S5SE ( JU/ICE4 ,& !Y ALL RESPOND JOYFULLY4 ,A M9USCULE SOCIETY ?AT IS AN>*I/IC & TRULY HUMANE IS ?US CREAT$1 EV5 ?\< EV]Y?+ 9 ! L>G] WORLD SEEMS TO BE 9 LEAGUE TO PREV5T ITS BE+ BORN--LAWS1 REGULATIONS1 BAD EXAMPLES1 & PUBLIC IMMORALITY4 

,AN>*I/IC GR\PS ?US SPR+ UP CON/ANTLY1 DESPITE ALL ! OLD PREJUDICES & ! HEAVY WEI<T ( ANCI5T CU/OMS4 ,\R NEW WORLD SPR+S UP ALL >\ND US1 LIKE NEW FLORA SPR\T+ UP FROM ! REFUSE ( ! AGES4 ,NOT ONLY IS IT NOT A M]E DREAM1 AS SOME (T5 CLAIM1 BUT IT ALREADY MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 A ?\S& DIFF]5T =MS4 ,ONE HAS TO BE BL9D NOT TO NOTICE IT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IF !RE IS ANY =M ( SOCIETY ?AT IS ILLUSORY & IMPOSSIBLE1 IT IS ! P&EMONIUM 9 :I* WE N[ LIVE4 ,I HOPE ?AT Y\ WILL GRANT ME ?AT ,I HAVE NOT GONE OV]BO>D 9 MY CRITIQUE1 ?\< IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO DO SO 9 REG>D TO ! WORLD WE LIVE 91 :I* HAS GIV5 US ! SO-CALL$ PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY & ! CUT?ROAT /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL4 ,BUT 9 ! 5D1 BY ITS V]Y DEF9ITION A SOCIETY IS A COLLECTION ( 9DIVIDUALS :O COME TOGE!R & DELIB]ATE 9 PURSUIT ( ! COMMON GOOD4 ,H[EV]1 ONE CANNOT /ATE UNAMBIGU\SLY ?AT ! *AOTIC MASS ?AT WE F9D >\ND US CON/ITUTES A SOCIETY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ITS PROPON5TS--& EV]Y BAD CAUSE POSSESSES !M--! GOAL ( \R SOCIETY IS SUPPOS$ TO BE ! ATTA9M5T ( P]FECT ORD] ?R\< ! SATISFACTION ( ! 9T]E/S ( ALL4 ,BUT ISN'T IT LUDICR\S TO LOOK = A WELL-ORD]$ SOCIETY ANY:]E 9 ! SPH]E ( ,EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION1 ) ITS UN5D+ SUCCESSION ( 9T]NAL CONFLICT1 MURD] & SUICIDE1 VIOL5CE & %OOT+S1 DEPRESSION & FAM9E1 !FT1 FRAUD1 & DECEPTION ( EV]Y K9D1 BANKRUPTCY1 COLLAPSE & RU98 ,:I* ( Y\1 ON LEAV+1 WILL NOT SEE RIS+ UP >\ND Y\ SPECT]S ( HUNG] & VICE8 ,9 \R [N ,EUROPE !RE >E FIVE MILLION M5 :O >E BUT WAIT+ = ! SIGNAL TO KILL O!R HUMAN BE+S1 TO BURN H\SES & H>VE/S4 ,T5 MILLION O!RS ON RES]VE \TSIDE ! B>RACKS >E CONSCI\SLY COMMITT$ TO C>RY+ \T ! SAME WORK ( DE/RUCTION4 ,FIVE MILLION WRET*ES LIVE1 OR AT LEA/ VEGETATE1 9 PRISON1 CONDEMN$ TO A V>IETY ( S5T5CES2 T5 MILLION DIE PREMATURELY EA* YE>2 & ( #cg MILLION P]SONS1 #ce MILLION1 ?AT IS TO SAY NE>LY ! :OLE1 %UDD] 9 JU/IFIABLE FE> ( ! FUTURE4 ,DESPITE ! IMM5SE WEAL? ( SOCIETY1 :O AMONG US C\LD D5Y ?AT AN ABRUPT REV]SAL ( =TUNES MI<T TAKE AWAY HIS ASSETS8 ,!SE >E ! FACTS ?AT NO ONE CAN D5Y1 & :I* \<T ,I ?9K 9SPIRE 9 US ALL ! FIRM RESOLVE TO *ANGE ! PRES5T /ATE ( ?+S1 :I* IS RIPE = P]MAN5T REVOLUTION4 

,I ONCE HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO CONV]SE ) A HI<-LEVEL BUREAUCRAT1 WELL TRA9$ BY ! DAILY R\T9E ( 5ACT+ LAWS & IMPOS+ P5ALTIES4 0,GO AHEAD1 DEF5D Y\R SOCIETY10 ,I SAID TO HIM4 0,H[ DO Y\ EXPECT ME TO DEF5D IT80 HE REPLI$4 0,IT IS 9DEF5SIBLE40 ,NEV]!LESS IT IS DEF5D$1 BUT ) >GUM5TS ?AT NE$ NO JU/IFICATION3 ) FLOGG+1 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T & ! SCAFFOLD4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ?OSE :O ATTACK ?IS SOCIETY CAN DO SO ) A COMPLETELY CLE> CONSCI5CE4 ,IT IS C]TA9 ?AT ! MOVEM5T ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION WILL 9VOLVE VIOL5CE & REVOLUTION1 BUT ISN'T ! WORLD >\ND US NO?+ BUT CONT9UAL VIOL5CE & P]MAN5T REVOLUTION8 ,& BETWE5 ! TWO SIDES 9 ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE1 :I* ( ! TWO SIDES WILL CONSI/ ( RESPONSIBLE M58 ,?OSE :O PROCLAIM AN ]A ( JU/ICE & EQUALITY = ALL1 )\T DI/9CTION BETWE5 CLASSES & 9DIVIDUALS1 OR ?OSE :O WI% TO P]PETUATE ! SEP>ATION & CONSEQU5TLY ! HATR$ BETWE5 CA/ES1 :O ADD REPRESSIVE LAW TO REPRESSIVE LAW1 & :OSE ONLY SOLUTION TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS CONSI/S ( 9FANTRY1 CAVALRY1 & >TILL]Y8 ,HI/ORY ALL[S US TO /ATE ) FULL CONFID5CE ?AT A POLITICS ( HATR$ ALWAYS BEGETS MORE HATR$1 9EVITABLY AGGRAVATES ! OV]ALL SITUATION1 & MAY EV5 BR+ ON ULTIMATE DE/RUCTION4 ,H[ MANY NATIONS HAVE GONE TO RU9 9 ?IS WAY1 OPPRESSORS AS WELL AS ! OPPRESS$6 ,WILL WE 9 TURN ALSO GO TO RU98 

,I HOPE ?AT WE WILL NOT1 ?ANKS TO ! AN>*I/ ?\<T ?AT MANIFE/S ITSELF EV] MORE /RONGLY1 R5EW+ HUMAN 9ITIATIVE4 ,>5'T Y\ Y\RSELVES1 IF NOT AN>*I/S1 !N AT LEA/ /RONGLY T+$ ) AN>*ISM8 ,:O ( Y\1 9 Y\R HE>T ( HE>TS1 W\LD CALL Y\RSELF ! SUP]IOR ( Y\R NEI<BOR1 & W\LD NOT RECOGNIZE 9 HIM Y\R BRO!R & Y\R EQUAL8 ,! MORALITY ?AT HAS (T5 BE5 PROCLAIM$ H]E 9 WORDS ?AT >E MORE OR LESS SYMBOLIC WILL C]TA9LY BECOME A REALITY4 ,= WE1 AS AN>*I/S1 KN[ ?AT ?IS MORALITY ( P]FECT JU/ICE1 LIB]TY1 & EQUALITY IS SURELY ! TRUE ONE1 & WE LIVE IT ) ALL \R HE>TS1 :]EAS \R ADV]S>IES >E UNC]TA94 ,!Y >E UNSURE ( BE+ RI<T4 ,AT BOTTOM1 !Y >E EV5 CONV9C$ ?AT !Y >E WRONG1 & H& OV] ! WORLD TO US 9 ADVANCE4 

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