,GOD IS ,EVIL1 ,MAN IS ,FREE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PI]RE-,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,%AWN ,P4 ,WILBUR 

,TEXT 3 

,9TRODUCTION  
 BY ,%AWN ,P4 ,WILBUR 

,PR\DHON WAS FOND ( SC&AL & PROVOCATION -- & IT GOT HIM1 & HIS FRI5DS1 9TO HOT WAT]4 ,9 HIS ,SY/EM ( ,ECONOMIC ,CONTRADICTIONS1 HE WRAPP$ HIS ALREADY PROVOCATIVE !SIS AB\T ! EVOLUTION ( 9/ITUTIONS >\ND A SC&AL\S N>RATIVE AB\T 0! HYPO!SIS ( ,GOD40 ,PR\DHON WAS FASC9AT$ ) ,*RI/IANITY1 & WROTE AB\T IT FROM A V>IETY ( P]SPECTIVES & 9 A V>IETY ( TONES1 BUT HE IS PROBABLY BE/ REMEMB]$ = WRIT+S LIKE HIS 0,HYMN TO ,SATAN0 & ! F9AL *APT] ( ! FIR/ VOLUMES ( ! ,ECONOMIC ,CONTRADICTIONS1 :]E HE WORK$ HIMSELF UP TO A SORT ( DECL>ATION ( W> AGA9/ ! V]Y IDEA ( ,GOD3 

0,IF ,GOD DID NOT EXI/0 -- IT IS ,VOLTAIRE1 ! 5EMY ( RELIGIONS1 :O SAYS SO1 -- 0IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO 9V5T HIM40 ,:Y8 0,BECAUSE10 ADDS ! SAME ,VOLTAIRE1 0IF ,I W]E DEAL+ ) AN A!I/ PR9CE :OSE 9T]E/ IT MI<T BE TO HAVE ME P\ND$ 9 A MORT>1 ,I AM V]Y SURE ?AT ,I %\LD BE P\ND$40 ,/RANGE AB]RATION ( A GREAT M9D6 ,& IF Y\ W]E DEAL+ ) A PI\S PR9CE1 :OSE CONFESSOR1 SPEAK+ 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD1 %\LD COMM& ?AT Y\ BE BURN$ ALIVE1 W\LD Y\ NOT BE V]Y SURE ( BE+ BURN$ ALSO8 ,DO Y\ =GET1 !N1 ANTI-,*RI/1 ! ,9QUISITION1 & ! ,SA9T ,B>?OLOMEW1 & ! /AKES ( ,VAN9I & ,BRUNO1 & ! TORTURES ( ,GALILEO1 & ! M>TYRDOM ( SO MANY FREE ?9K]S8 ,DO NOT TRY TO DI/+UI% H]E BETWE5 USE & ABUSE3 = ,I %\LD REPLY TO Y\ ?AT FROM A MY/ICAL & SUP]NATURAL PR9CIPLE1 FROM A PR9CIPLE :I* EMBRACES EV]Y?+1 :I* EXPLA9S EV]Y?+1 :I* JU/IFIES EV]Y?+1 SU* AS ! IDEA ( ,GOD1 ALL CONSEQU5CES >E LEGITIMATE1 & ?AT ! ZEAL ( ! BELIEV] IS ! SOLE JUDGE ( !IR PROPRIETY4 

0,I ONCE BELIEV$10 SAYS ,R\SSEAU1 0?AT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO BE AN HONE/ MAN & DISP5SE ) ,GOD2 BUT ,I HAVE RECOV]$ FROM ?AT ]ROR40 ,FUNDAM5TALLY ! SAME >GUM5T AS ?AT4 ( ,VOLTAIRE1 ! SAME JU/IFICATION ( 9TOL]ANCE3 ,MAN DOES GOOD & AB/A9S FROM EVIL ONLY ?R\< CONSID]ATION ( A ,PROVID5CE :I* WAT*ES OV] HIM2 A CURSE ON ?OSE :O D5Y ITS EXI/5CE6 ,&1 TO CAP ! CLIMAX ( ABSURDITY1 ! MAN :O ?US SEEKS = \R VIRTUE ! SANCTION ( A ,DIV9ITY :O REW>DS & PUNI%ES IS ! SAME MAN :O TEA*ES ! NATIVE GOODNESS ( MAN AS A RELIGI\S DOGMA4 

,& = MY P>T ,I SAY3 ,! FIR/ DUTY ( MAN1 ON BECOM+ 9TELLIG5T & FREE1 IS TO CONT9UALLY HUNT ! IDEA ( ,GOD \T ( HIS M9D & CONSCI5CE4 ,= ,GOD1 IF HE EXI/S1 IS ESS5TIALLY HO/ILE TO \R NATURE1 & WE DO NOT DEP5D AT ALL UPON HIS AU?ORITY4 ,WE >RIVE AT KN[L$GE 9 SPITE ( HIM1 AT COM=T 9 SPITE ( HIM1 AT SOCIETY 9 SPITE ( HIM2 EV]Y /EP WE TAKE 9 ADVANCE IS A VICTORY 9 :I* WE CRU% ,DIV9ITY4 

,LET IT NO LONG] BE SAID ?AT ! WAYS ( ,GOD >E IMP5ETRABLE4 ,WE HAVE P5ETRAT$ !SE WAYS1 & !RE WE HAVE READ 9 LETT]S ( BLOOD ! PRO(S ( ,GOD'S IMPOT5CE1 IF NOT ( HIS MALEVOL5CE4 ,MY REASON1 LONG HUMILIAT$1 IS GRADUALLY RIS+ TO A LEVEL ) ! 9F9ITE2 ) TIME IT WILL DISCOV] ALL ?AT ITS 9EXP]I5CE HIDES FROM IT2 ) TIME ,I %ALL BE LESS & LESS A WORK] ( MIS=TUNE1 & BY ! LI<T ?AT ,I %ALL HAVE ACQUIR$1 BY ! P]FECTION ( MY LIB]TY1 ,I %ALL PURIFY MYSELF1 IDEALIZE MY BE+1 & BECOME ! *IEF ( CREATION1 ! EQUAL ( ,GOD4 ,A S+LE MOM5T ( DISORD] :I* ! ,OMNIPOT5T MI<T HAVE PREV5T$ & DID NOT PREV5T ACCUSES HIS ,PROVID5CE & %[S HIM LACK+ 9 WISDOM2 ! SLI<TE/ PROGRESS :I* MAN1 IGNORANT1 AB&ON$1 & BETRAY$1 MAKES T[>DS GOOD HONORS HIM IMMEASURABLY4 ,BY :AT RI<T %\LD ,GOD /ILL SAY TO ME3 ,BE HOLY1 = ,I AM HOLY8 ,LY+ SPIRIT1 ,I WILL ANSW] HIM1 IMBECILE ,GOD1 Y\R REIGN IS OV]2 LOOK TO ! BEA/S = O!R VICTIMS4 ,I KN[ ?AT ,I AM NOT HOLY & NEV] CAN BECOME SO2 & H[ C\LD Y\ BE HOLY1 IF ,I RESEMBLE Y\8 ,ET]NAL FA!R1 ,JUPIT] OR ,JEHOVAH1 WE HAVE LE>N$ TO KN[ Y\2 Y\ >E1 Y\ W]E1 Y\ EV] WILL BE1 ! JEAL\S RIVAL ( ,ADAM1 ! TYRANT ( ,PROME!US4 

,SO ,I DO NOT FALL 9TO ! SOPHISM REFUT$ BY ,/4 ,PAUL1 :5 HE =BIDS ! VASE TO SAY TO ! POTT]3 ,:Y HA/ ?\ MADE ME ?US8 ,I DO NOT BLAME ! AU?OR ( ?+S = HAV+ MADE ME AN 9H>MONI\S CREATURE1 AN 9COH]5T ASSEMBLAGE2 ,I C\LD EXI/ ONLY 9 SU* A CONDITION4 ,I CONT5T MYSELF ) CRY+ \T TO HIM3 ,:Y DO Y\ DECEIVE ME8 ,:Y1 BY Y\R SIL5CE1 HAVE Y\ UN*A9$ EGOISM )9 ME8 ,:Y HAVE Y\ SUBMITT$ ME TO ! TORTURE ( UNIV]SAL D\BT BY ! BITT] ILLUSION ( ! ANTAGONI/IC IDEAS :I* Y\ HAVE PUT 9 MY M9D8 ,D\BT ( TRU?1 D\BT ( JU/ICE1 D\BT ( MY CONSCI5CE & MY LIB]TY1 D\BT ( Y\RSELF1 ,O ,GOD6 &1 AS A RESULT ( ?IS D\BT1 NECESSITY ( W> ) MYSELF & ) MY NEI<BOR6 ,?AT1 SUPREME ,FA!R1 IS :AT Y\ HAVE DONE = \R HAPP9ESS & Y\R GLORY2 SU*1 FROM ! BEG9N+1 HAVE BE5 Y\R WILL & Y\R GOV]NM5T2 SU* ! BREAD1 KNEAD$ 9 BLOOD & TE>S1 UPON :I* Y\ HAVE F$ US4 ,! S9S :I* WE ASK Y\ TO =GIVE1 Y\ CAUS$ US TO COMMIT2 ! TRAPS FROM :I* WE IMPLORE Y\ TO DELIV] US1 Y\ SET = US2 & ! ,SATAN :O BESETS US IS Y\RSELF4 

,Y\ TRIUMPH$1 & NO ONE D>$ TO CONTRADICT Y\1 :51 AFT] HAV+ TORM5T$ 9 HIS BODY & 9 HIS S\L ! RI<TE\S ,JOB1 A TYPE ( \R HUMANITY1 Y\ 9SULT$ HIS C&ID PIETY1 HIS PRUD5T & RESPECTFUL IGNORANCE4 ,WE W]E AS NAU<T BE=E Y\R 9VISIBLE MAJE/Y1 TO :OM WE GAVE ! SKY = A CANOPY & ! E>? = A FOOT/OOL4 ,& N[ H]E Y\ >E DE?RON$ & BROK54 ,Y\R NAME1 SO LONG ! LA/ WORD ( ! SAVANT1 ! SANCTION ( ! JUDGE1 ! =CE ( ! PR9CE1 ! HOPE ( ! POOR1 ! REFUGE ( ! REP5TANT S9N]1 -- ?IS 9COMMUNICABLE NAME1 ,I SAY1 H5CE=? AN OBJECT ( CONTEMPT & CURSES1 %ALL BE A HISS+ AMONG M54 ,= ,GOD IS /UPIDITY & C[>DICE2 ,GOD IS HYPOCRISY & FALSEHOOD2 ,GOD IS TYRANNY & MIS]Y2 ,GOD IS EVIL4 ,AS LONG AS HUMANITY %ALL B5D BE=E AN ALT>1 HUMANITY1 ! SLAVE ( K+S & PRIE/S1 WILL BE CONDEMN$2 AS LONG AS ONE MAN1 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD1 %ALL RECEIVE ! OA? ( ANO!R MAN1 SOCIETY WILL BE F\ND$ ON P]JURY2 PEACE & LOVE WILL BE BANI%$ FROM AMONG MORTALS4 ,GOD1 TAKE Y\RSELF AWAY6 =1 FROM ?IS DAY =?1 CUR$ ( Y\R FE> & BECOME WISE1 ,I SWE>1 ) H& EXT5D$ TO HEAV51 ?AT Y\ >E ONLY ! TORM5TOR ( MY REASON1 ! SPECT] ( MY CONSCI5CE4 

,NATURALLY1 ?IS RIL$ FOLKS UP4 ,& ,PR\DHON WASN'T ! ONLY TO FEEL ! HEAT4 ,! P]CEPTION WAS ?AT HIS FRI5DS1 & SOCIALISM 9 G5]AL1 W]E GETT+ A BLACK EYE FROM HIS PROVOCATIVE WRIT+4 ,SO HE WAS UND] SOME PRESSURE TO CLE> ?+S UP4 ,BUT ,PR\DHON WASN'T ALWAYS REAL GOOD AT GIV+ ! PEOPLE :AT !Y WANT$1 SO HIS REPLY 7LE ,PEUPLE1 ,MAY #f1 #a#h#d#i7 MAY NOT HAVE EXACTLY SMOO!D ?+S OV]4 ,BUT IT'S A LOT ( FUN444 

,GOD IS ,EVIL 

,MY FRI5DS BEG ME1 9 ! 9T]E/ ( \R COMMON IDEAS1 & TO REMOVE ANY PRETEXT = SL&]1 TO MAKE MY OP9ION KN[N ON ! DIV9ITY & ,PROVID5CE1 & AT ! SAME TIME TO EXPLA9 C]TA9 PASSAGES FROM ! ,SY/EM ( .<,ECONOMIC.> ,CONTRADICTIONS1 ?AT ! REACTION>Y T>TUFFES HAVE = A YE> CON/ANTLY EXPLOIT$ AGA9/ SOCIALISM ) SIMPLE & CR$UL\S S\LS4 

,I SURR5D] TO !IR SOLICITATIONS4 ,I WILL EV5 SAY ?AT IF ,I HAVE = SO LONG LET ! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL & ITS CONSORTS MAKE ( ME A ,VAN9I EV5 MORE F]OCI\S ?AT ! ORIG9AL1 ATTACK+ AT ONCE ,GOD & ! ,DEVIL1 -- ! FAMILY & PROP]TY1 -- ,I HAD MY REASONS = ?AT4 ,FIR/ ,I WANT$ TO LEAD C]TA9 S*OOLS1 UP TO !N CONSID]$ 5EMIES1 TO CONFESS !MSELVES !IR P]FECT RESEMBLANCE2 ,I WANT$1 9 A WORD1 IT TO BE DEMON/RAT$ TO ! EYES ( ALL ?AT DOCTR9AIRE & ,JESUIT1 IT IS ALL ONE4 ,ALSO1 AS A METAPHYSICIAN BY PR(ESSION1 ,I WAS NOT UNHAPPY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ORD] TO JUDGE1 BY A DECISIVE TE/1 :]E \R C5TURY REALLY IS ) REG>D TO RELIGION4 ,IT IS NOT GIV5 TO EV]YONE TO 5GAGE 9 SU* EXP]IM5TS 9 SOCIAL PSY*OLOGY1 & TO EXAM9E1 AS ,I HAVE = SIX MON?S1 PUBLIC REASON4 ,FEW M5 >E 9 A POSITION = ?AT2 & BESIDES1 IT IS TOO CO/LY4 ,?US ,I WAS CURI\S TO KN[ IF1 AMONG A PEOPLE SU* AS \R [N1 :O1 = TWO C5TURIES1 HAVE BANI%$ RELIGI\S DISPUTES FROM AMONG !M2 :O HAVE POSIT$ 9 PR9CIPLE ! ABSOLUTE LIB]TY ( CONSCI5CE1 ?AT IS TO SAY ! MO/ DET]M9$ SKEPTICISM2 :O1 ?R\< ! M\?PIECE ( ! PRES5T HEAD ( ! M9I/RY1 ,M4 ,ODILON-,B>ROT1 HAVE PUT ,GOD & RELIGION BEYOND ! LAW2 :O SAL>Y ALL ! FAI?S EXI/+ 9 !IR T]RITORY1 :ILE WAIT+ = !M TO FADE AWAY2 AMONG A PEOPLE :]E ONE NO LONG] SWE>S BUT BY HONOR & CONSCI5CE2 :]E $UCATION1 JU/ICE1 P[]1 LIT]ATURE & >T1 EV]Y?+1 F9ALLY1 IS RELIGI\S 9DIFF]5CE1 IF NOT A!ISM1 ! M9DS ( ! CITIZ5S W]E ON A LEVEL ) ! 9/ITUTIONS4 

,!RE IS1 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 A MAN :O EXACTLY FULFILLS HIS CIVIC DUTIES2 :O1 ABOVE ALL ?+S1 RESPECTS ! FAMILY ( HIS FELL[ MAN2 :O KEEPS HIMSELF PURE = ! GOOD ( O!RS2 :O MAKES A RULE ( NEV] DISGUIS+ HIS ?\<TS1 EV5 AT ! RISK ( HIS RESPECT2 :O HAS SWORN HIMSELF TO ! IMPROVEM5T ( HIS FELL[S2 WELL6 ,:AT C\LD IT MATT] TO ! PEOPLE TO KN[ IF ?IS MAN IS OR IS NOT AN A!I/8 ,H[ C\LD ?AT MODIFY !IR OP9ION8 ,ESPECIALLY IF ONE CONSID]S ?AT ! WORD A!I/ IS AS POORLY DEF9$1 AS OBSCURE1 AS ! WORD ,GOD1 ( :I* IT IS ! NEGATION4 

,= A M9D 5AMOR$ ) PHILOSOPHICAL & SOCIAL TRIFLES1 ! QUE/ION DES]VES TO BE EXAM9$ DEEPLY4 

,N[1 ,I HAVE SE5 ?AT1 ?ANK ,GOD6 -- IF Y\'LL EXCUSE ! EXPRESSION -- ! BULK ( ! PEOPLE 9 ,FRANCE HAVE BE5 /IRR$ V]Y LITTLE BY ! TRANSC5D5T 9T]E/S ( ! SUPREME BE+1 & ?AT !RE REMA9S H>DLY ANYONE BUT ! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL & ! ,JESUITS1 ,M4 ,?I]S & ,M4 DE ,MONTALEMB]T1 TO TAKE UP ! CAUSE ( ! DIV9ITY4 ,H]E1 9 ORD] TO CONCEAL NO?+1 IS ALL ?AT ,I GA!R$ FROM MY RESE>*ES4 

,F\R PETITIONS HAVE >RIV$ AT ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 HOLD+ ?IRTY TO =TY SIGNATURES1 & DEM&+ MY EXPULSION FROM ! ,ASSEMBLY = CAUSE ( A!ISM4 ,AS IF ,I DID NOT HAVE ! RI<T TO BE A!I/6444 ,IF ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY EV] OCCUPIES ITSELF ) !SE PETITIONS1 MY HONORABLE COLLEAGUES WILL LAU< AB\T IT LIKE ! GODS4 

,I HAVE RECEIV$ TWO ANONYM\S LETT]S 9 :I* ,I HAVE BE5 W>N$1 ) PL5TY ( BIBLICAL CITATIONS 9 SUPPORT1 ?AT IF ,I CONT9UE1 AS ,I HAVE1 TO BLASPHEME1 ! HEAV5S WILL /RIKE ME4 -- ,O,K6 ,I SAY1 ,IF ! HEAV5S 9T]V5E1 ,I AM A GON]6 

,F9ALLY1 H]E IS ! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL1 NUMB] ( ,MAY #c1 :I* TELLS ME TO BEW>E1 ?AT IF ,I PU% ,PROVID5CE TOO F>1 %E WILL *A/ISE ME1 DELIV]+ ME UP TO ! DELIRIUM ( MY PRIDE4 -- ,9DE$1 M]ELY TO BE OCCUPI$ ) H]1 ?AT IS GOOD REASON TO BECOME MAD4 

,?AT IS ALL ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 ABLE TO GA!R ( ! 9DIGNATION ( ! DEV\T2 ! RE/1 ! IMM5SE MAJORITY ( ! ,FR5* PEOPLE1 JE] AT ! ,PROVID5CE ( ,CON/ITUTIONNEL & ( ! GOOD ,GOD ( ! ,JESUITS1 LIKE AN ASS ) A FI/FUL ( NETTLES4 

,H[EV]1 IT IS TIME ?AT ! COM$Y F9I%ES2 &1 S9CE MY FRI5DS WI% IT & \R COLLEAGUES 9 SOCIALISM DESIRE IT1 ,I WILL ADDRESS TO !M MY PR(ESSION ( FAI?4 ,GOD & ! PEOPLE P>DON ME6 ,:AT ,I AM GO+ TO SAY IS A S]I\S ?+2 BUT SU* IS ! SACRILEGI\S HYPOCRISY ( MY ADV]S>IES1 ?AT ,I AM ALMO/ A%AM$ ( MY ACTION1 AS IF ,I HAD JU/ TAK5 ! HOLY WAT]4 

,MAN IS ,FREE 

,!RE IS MY FIR/ PROPOSITION4 ,LIB]TY IS ?\<T2 ,I ONLY TRANSLATE ! ,COGITO1 ]GO SUM1 ( ,DESC>TES4 ,I AM FREE1 !RE=E ,I AM4 ,ALL ! PROPOSITIONS ?AT WILL FOLL[1 FOLL[ FROM ?AT ONE1 ) ! RIGOR ( A GEOMETRIC DEMON/RATION4 

,BY VIRTUE ( HIS LIB]TY1 MAN ADH]ES TO OR RESI/S ! DIV9E ORD]1 :I* IS NO?+ BUT ! ORD] ( NATURE DELIV]$ TO ITSELF4 

,BY HIS ADHESION TO ! DIV9E ORD]1 AS BY ! MODIFICATIONS ?AT IT IMPOSES ON HIM1 MAN 5T]S 9TO A %>E ( GOV]NM5T ( ! UNIV]SE4 ,HE BECOMES HIMSELF1 LIKE ,GOD1 ( :OM HE IS ! ET]NAL REFLECTION1 CREATOR & REVEAL]2 HE IS A =M ( ! DIV9ITY4 

,ALL ?AT :I* DOES NOT COME TO MODIFY ! FREE ACTION ( MAN FALLS EXCLUSIVELY UND] ! LAW ( ,GOD4 

,RECIPROCALLY1 ALL ?AT :I* SURPASSES ! =CE ( NATURE IS ! PROP] WORK ( ! WILL ( MAN4 

,GOD IS ET]NAL REASON2 MAN IS PROGRESSIVE REASON4 

,!SE TWO REASONS >E NECESS>Y TO ONE ANO!R2 !Y COMPLETE ONE ANO!R4 

,!IR AGREEM5T CON/ITUTES :AT ,I CALL ! GOV]NM5T ( ,PROVID5CE4 

,PROVID5CE IS NOT1 !N1 LIKE ,GOD & MAN1 :OSE CONV]G5CE IT REPRES5TS1 A SIMPLE IDEA2 IT IS A COMPLEX IDEA4 -- ,IT IS ! H>MONY BETWE5 ! ORD] ( NATURE & ! ORD] ( LIB]TY1 A ?+ ?AT ! POPUL> PROV]B EXPRESSES BY SAY+3 ,HELP Y\RSELF1 HEAV5 WILL AID Y\6 

,ALL ?AT MAN DOES ON 5C\NT]+ ! DIV9E LAW IS >BITR>Y2 ALL ?AT HAPP5S )\T MAN'S KN[L$GE1 OR DESPITE IT1 IS A MATT] ( FATALITY4 

,DEP5D+ ON :E!R ,HUMANITY IS MORE OR LESS AUTONOM\S1 ?AT IS TO SAY MI/RESS & LEGISLATOR ( ITSELF2 :E!R ITS %>E ( 9ITIATIVE IS MORE OR LESS GREAT & REASON$1 & ! C\RSE ( EV5TS MORE OR LESS FRE$ FROM ! UNCONSCI\S LAWS ( NATURE1 ! AM\NT ( GOOD 9CREAS$ OR DIM9I%$ 9 ! WORLD4 ,SO ?AT ORD]1 9 ITS HI<E/ EXPRESSION1 OR1 AS ! ANCI5T PHILOSOPH]S SAID1 ! ,SOV]EIGN ,GOOD1 RESULTS FROM ! P]FECT ACCORD BETWE5 ! TWO SOV]EIGN P[]S1 ,GOD & MAN1 & ! EXTREME WRET*$NESS ( !IR COMPLETE SCISSION4 

,! PROGRESS 9 ,HUMANITY CAN !N BE DEF9$1 ! 9CESSANT /RUGGLE ( MAN ) NATURE1 ET]NAL OPPOSITION1 PRODUC+ & ET]NAL CONCILIATION4 

,EV]Y:]E :]E MAN MISUND]/OOD ! LAW ( NATURE :]E IT IS LACK+1 IT IS 9EVITABLE ?AT NATURE & SOCIETY FALL 9TO DISSOLUTION4 ,! P]FECTION ( ! PHYSICAL WORLD IS L9K$ TO ! P]FECTION ( ! SOCIAL WORLD1 & VISE V]SA4 ,A ,GOD1 A WORLD1 )\T HUMANITY1 IS IMPOSSIBLE2 A ,HUMANITY-,GOD IS A CONTRADICTION4 ,CONFUSION1 EXCLUSION1 !RE IS 7!7 EVIL4 

,GOD1 ET]NAL & 9F9ITE1 IS EV]Y:]E1 ,HUMANITY1 IMMORTAL & PROGRESSIVE1 IS SOME:]E4 

,NEI!R CAN ! DIV9E ORD] BE FULLY ABSORB$ 9 HUMAN LAW1 NOR CAN FREE WILL RESOLVE ITSELF 5TIRELY 9 FATALISM4 ,!SE TWO ORD]S %\LD DEVELOP 9 P>ALLEL1 SU/A9 ONE ANO!R1 H>MONIZE1 NOT BL5D3 ! ANT9OMY BETWE5 MAN & ,GOD IS UNSOLVABLE4 

,! ABSOLUTE IS A CONCEPTION NECESS>Y = ! REASON1 NOT )\T REALITY4 ,9 O!R T]MS1 ,GOD1 CONSID]$ AS ! SYN!SIS ( ! FACULTIES ( ! F9ITE & 9F9ITE1 DOES NOT EXI/4 ,FROM YET ANO!R PO9T ( VIEW1 MAN IS NOT ! WEAK5$ IMAGE1 BUT ! REV]S$ IMAGE ( ,GOD4 

,! EQUALITY ( RELATIONS BETWE5 ,GOD & MAN2 ! DI/9CTION & ! ANTAGONISM ( !IR NATURES2 ! OBLIGATORY CONV]G5CE ( !IR WILLS2 ! PROGRESS ( !IR AGREEM5T1 >E ! FUNDAM5TAL DOGMAS ( ! DEMOCRATIC & SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY4 

,*RI/IANITY HAS BE5 ! PROPHECY1 & SOCIALISM IS ! REALIZATION4 

,A!ISM IS ! NEGATION ( ,PROVID5CE1 AS IT RESULTS FROM ! AGREEM5T BETWE5 ! 9FLEXIBLE LAWS ( NATURE & ! 9CESSANT ASPIRATIONS ( LIB]TY1 & AS ,I HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO DEF9E IT4 

,A!ISM IS1 9 G5]AL1 ! DOCTR9E ?AT1 9 AN 9F9ITE V>IETY ( =MS1 MAT]IALISM & SPIRITUALISM1 ,CA?OLICISM & PAGANISM1 DEISM1 PAN!ISM1 IDEALISM1 SKEPTICISM & MY/ICISM1 ETC41 D5IES BY TURNS EQUALITY1 LA CONTEMPORANEITY1 ! NECESSITY ( ! TWO P[]S1 ,GOD & MAN1 !IR DI/9CTION1 !IR SOLID>ITY1 T5DS CONT9UALLY EI!R TO SUBORD9ATE ONE TO ! O!R1 OR TO ISOLATE !M1 OR TO RESOLVE !M4 

,GOD1 ET]NAL & 9EVITABLE REASON1 NOT BE+ CONCEIVABLE )\T MAN2 & MAN1 PROGRESSIVE & FREE REASON1 NOT BE+ CONCEIVABLE )\T ,GOD2 & ?AT DUALITY BE+ 9CONV]TIBLE & 9SOLUBLE1 EV]Y !ORY ?AT DETRACTS FROM IT IS A!ISM4 

,?US1 A!ISM IS ! OPPOSITE ( ANTI-!ISM1 :I* IS NO?+ O!R ?AN SOCIALISM ITSELF1 :I* IS TO SAY ! !ORY ,PROVID5CE1 OR1 AS ,/4 ,AUGU/9E W\LD HAVE SAID1 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,CITY ( ,GOD4 

,AFT] ?AT1 ! VULG> :O RELATE EV]Y?+ TO A SUP]IOR WILL1 TO A ,SUPREME ,BE+1 ( :I* MAN WILL ONLY BE ! CREATURE & PLAY?+1 PR(\NDLY RELIGI\S AS TO CONSCI\SNESS1 IS A!I/ 9 BELIEFS4 ,! SUPREMACY ( ,GOD IS A MUTILATION ( ,HUMANITY3 IT IS A!ISM4 

,IT IS AS TRUE TODAY TO SAY ?AT ! WORLD DOES NOT KN[ ,GOD1 AS IT WAS AT ! BIR? ( ,JESUS ,*RI/4 

,BOSSUET1 9 HIS ,DISC\RS SUR L'HI/OIRE UNIV]SELLE1 :]E HE GLORIFIES ! CREATOR TO ! DETRIM5T ( HUMANITY1 ATTRIBUT+ EV]Y?+ TO ,GOD1 & MAK+ MAN ! PASSIVE 9/RUM5T ( HIS DESIGNS1 ,BOSSUET1 )\T WANT+ OR KN[+ IT1 IS AN A!I/4 

,JEAN-,JACQUES ,R\SSEAU IS AN A!I/1 :51 AFT] HAV+ MISAN?ROPICALLY D5I$ CIVILIZATION1 ?AT IS1 ! P>TICIPATION ( HUMANITY 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( ! UNIV]SE1 HE PRO/RATES HIMSELF BE=E NATURE & RETURNS CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY TO ! SAVAGE /ATE4 ,! PHILOSOPH] ( ,G5EVA HAS NOT SE5 ?AT ! KN[L$GE ( ,GOD IS PROGRESSIVE LIKE SOCIETY1 ?AT IT IS REALLY BECAUSE ( ! PROGRESS ( ?AT SOCIETY4 

,& AS 9 EV]Y /ATE ( CIVILIZATION ! POLITICAL =M HAS = PO9T ( DEP>TURE ! !OLOGICAL OR METAPHYSICAL IDEA1 -- AS 9 SOCIETY GOV]NM5T IS PRODUC$ ACCORD+ TO ! EXAMPLE ( RELIGION1 -- WE CON/ANTLY SEE ! V>IETIES ( A!ISM BECOME SO MANY V>IETIES ( DESPOTISM4 

,?US ,BOSSUET1 AFT] HAV+ MADE ! !ORY ( DIV9E ABSOLUTISM 9 HIS ,DISC\RS SUR L'HI/OIRE UNIV]SELLE1 HAS BE5 C>RI$ BY ! =CE ( HIS PR9CIPLE TO MAKE ! !ORY ( MON>*ICAL ABSOLUTISM 9 HIS ,POLITIQUE TIREE DE L',ECRITURE SA9TE4 ,?US ,JEAN-,JACQUES ,R\SSEAU1 ! !ORETICIAN ( DEISM1 A K9D ( COMPROMISE BETWE5 REASON & FAI?1 CAN BE CONSID]$ AS ! FA!R ( CON/ITUTIONALISM1 AN >BITR>Y TRANSACTION BETWE5 MON>*Y & DEMOCRACY4 ,R\SSEAU IS ! PR$ECESSOR ( ,M4 ,GUIZOT3 BESIDES1 ! ,SOCIAL ,CONTRACT IS ONLY A CONTRADICTION ON ! P>T ( ! PHILOSOPH] ( ,G5EVA4 ,& AS DEISM IS ! WOR/ ( HYPOCRISIES1 CON/ITUTIONALISM IS ! WOR/ ( GOV]NM5TS4 

,! PRES5T SOCIETY1 F9ALLY1 A SOCIETY )\T 5]GY1 )\T PHILOSOPHY1 )\T AN IDEA ( ,GOD OR ( ITSELF1 LIV+ FROM DAY TO DAY ON SOME EXT9CT TRADITIONS1 REJECT+ EV]Y 9T]V5TION ( FREE WILL 9 ITS 9DU/RIAL ECONOMY1 AWAIT+ ITS SALVATION ONLY FROM ! FATALITY ( NATURE1 AS IT AWAITS ! SUN & RA91 IS PR(\NDLY A!I/4 

,& ! MO/ DETE/ABLE ( A!I/S1 AL?\< !Y DO NOT CEASE TO CLAIM TO FOLL[ ,GOD & ,*UR*1 >E ?OSE :O 5VY ! PEOPLE LIB]TY & KN[L$GE2 :O MAKE !M M>* AT ! PO9TS ( !IR BAYONETS1 :O PREA* RESIGNATION & R5UNCIATION TO !M1 ! RESPECT ( P>ASITISM & SUBMISSION TO ! =EIGN]4 -- ,IT IS ?OSE :O SAY TO !M3 ,MAKE LOVE BUT DO NOT MAKE *ILDR51 BECAUSE Y\ CANNOT FE$ !M2 LABOR1 BUT SAVE1 BECAUSE Y\ >E NOT C]TA9 ?AT Y\ CAN ALWAYS WORK4 

,IT IS TIME ?AT WE KNEW !M1 !SE DETRACTORS ( DIV9E & HUMAN ,PROVID5CE1 :O POSE AS DEF5D]S ( RELIGION1 & :O ALWAYS D5Y ONE ( ! FACES ( ! 9F9ITE2 :O AW>D !MSELVES ! TITLE ( P>TY ( ORD]1 BUT :O HAVE NEV] ORGANIZ$ ANY?+ BUT CONSPIRACIES444 

,! READ]S ( ! ,PEUPLE UND]/& AT PRES5T :Y1 9 A REC5T >TICLE1 :]E ,I BR\<T \T ! DEEP & 9CURABLE P[]LESSNESS ( !SE M51 ,I CALL$ !IR TYRANNICAL DOM9ATION ! REIGN ( ,GOD6 ,>5'T !Y FATALI/S1 9DE$8 ,DON'T !Y OPPOSE EV]Y EF=T ( LIB]TY6 ,DON'T !Y WANT US TO RELATE IT EXCLUSIVELY TO ! =CE ( ?+S8 ,DON'T !Y HAVE1 AS MAXIMS1 !SE SIMPLE PHRASES3 

,LAISSEZ FAIRE1 LAISSEZ PASS]6 

,*ACUN *EZ SOI1 *ACUN P\R SOI6 .<,EV]Y ONE = HIS HOME1 EV]Y ONE = HIMSELF.> 

,QUI VIVRA V]RA6 .<,TIME WILL TELL6.> 

& A ?\S& O!RS1 :I* >E SO MANY ACTS ( DESPAIR1 SO MANY PR(ESSIONS ( A!ISM8 

,SIMIL>LY1 ! READ]S ( ! ,PEUPLE WILL UND]/& H[1 9 A WORK :]E ,I WILL PROCE$$ TO ! DET]M9ATION ( ! SOCIALI/ DOGMA BY ! ANALYSIS ( ! CONTRADICTIONS1 ,I HAVE SUCCESSIVELY BE5 ABLE TO MAKE ! CRITIQUE ( ,GOD & ,HUMANITY1 & TO %[ ?AT1 EI!R BY ONE1 OR BY ! O!R1 ! ORD] 9 SOCIETY1 OR :AT ,I TODAY CALL ,PROVID5CE1 WAS IMPOSSIBLE3 ! CONV]G5CE ( BO? IS REQUIR$4 ,I %[$ ON ?AT OCCASION ?AT ! ,GOD ( ! DEI/S & ( ! ,CA?OLICS1 ! ,GOD ( ! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL & ! ,UNIV]S1 IS AS IMPOSSIBLE1 AS CONTRADICTORY & IMMORAL AS ! MAN ( ,R\SSEAU OR ,LAMETTRIE2 ?AT SU* A ,GOD W\LD BE ! NEGATION ( ,GOD HIMSELF1 & W\LD DES]VE TO BE CALL$ ,SATAN OR ,EVIL4 ,9 :AT S5SE HAVE ,I FAIL$ MY PR9CIPLES8 ,H[ HAVE ,I (F5D$ ! 9TIMATE BELIEF ( ,HUMANITY8 

,ONE HAS SO (T5 CIT$1 9 HORROR ( SOCIALISM1 ?AT PASSAGE ( ! ,ECONOMIC ,CONTRADICTIONS1 ?AT ! READ]S ( ! ,PEUPLE WILL BE GRATEFUL TO HAVE ME EXPLA9 IT4 ,! TRUE IDEAS C\LD NOT BE SPREAD AB\T TOO MU* OR TOO E>LY3 IT IS ! REM$Y AGA9/ A!ISM1 AGA9/ SUP]/ITION1 OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION 9 ALL ITS =MS4 

,! AU?OR ( ! ,ECONOMIC ,CONTRADICTIONS BEG9S BY POSITION+ HIMSELF 9 ! CA?OLIC HYPO!SIS1 NAMELY ?AT ,GOD'S REASON IS LIKE ?AT ( MAN1 AL?\< 9F9ITELY SUP]IOR1 & HE ADDRESSES ?IS QUE/ION TO HIS ADV]S>IES3 

,W\LD ,GOD BE GUILTY IF1 AFT] HAV+ CREAT$ ! WORLD ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS ( GEOMETRY1 HE HAD PUT IT 9TO \R M9DS1 OR EV5 ALL[$ US TO BELIEVE )\T FAULT ( \R [N1 ?AT A CIRCLE MAY BE SQU>E OR A SQU>E CIRCUL>1 ?\<1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS FALSE OP9ION1 WE %\LD HAVE TO SUFF] AN 9CALCULABLE S]IES ( EVILS8 ,AGA91 UND\BT$LY4 

,WELL6 ?AT IS EXACTLY :AT ,GOD1 ! ,GOD ( ,PROVID5CE1 HAS DONE 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( HUMANITY2 IT IS ( ?AT ?AT ,I ACCUSE HIM4 ,HE KNEW FROM ALL ET]NITY -- 9ASMU* AS WE MORTALS HAVE DISCOV]$ IT AFT] SIX ?\S& YE>S ( PA9FUL EXP]I5CE -- ?AT ORD] 9 SOCIETY -- ?AT IS1 LIB]TY1 WEAL?1 SCI5CE -- IS REALIZ$ BY ! RECONCILIATION ( OPPOSITE IDEAS :I*1 W]E EA* TO BE TAK5 AS ABSOLUTE 9 ITSELF1 W\LD PRECIPITATE US 9TO AN ABYSS ( MIS]Y3 :Y DID HE NOT W>N US8 ,:Y DID HE NOT CORRECT \R JUDGM5T AT ! />T8 ,:Y DID HE AB&ON US TO \R IMP]FECT LOGIC1 ESPECIALLY :5 \R EGOISM MU/ F9D A PRETEXT 9 HIS ACTS ( 9JU/ICE & P]FIDY8 ,HE KNEW1 ?IS JEAL\S ,GOD1 ?AT1 IF HE EXPOS$ US TO ! HAZ>DS ( EXP]I5CE1 WE %\LD NOT F9D UNTIL V]Y LATE ?AT SECURITY ( LIFE :I* CON/ITUTES \R 5TIRE HAPP9ESS3 :Y DID HE NOT ABRIDGE ?IS LONG APPR5TICE%IP BY A REVELATION ( \R [N LAWS8 ,:Y1 9/EAD ( FASC9AT+ US ) CONTRADICTORY OP9IONS1 DID HE NOT REV]SE EXP]I5CE BY CAUS+ US TO REA* ! ANT9OMIES BY ! PA? ( ANALYSIS ( SYN!TIC IDEAS1 9/EAD ( LEAV+ US TO PA9FULLY CLAMB] UP ! /EEPS ( ANT9OMY TO SYN!SIS8 

,! REASON+ IS ?IS3 ,IF ,GOD IS SU* AS ! !I/S CLAIM1 SOV]EIGNLY GOOD1 FAIR & PROVID5T1 H[ HAS HE NOT PREV5T$ EVIL8 ,?AT IS ! /&>D >GUM5T ( ! MAT]IALI/S4 ,N[ :AT ) ! CONCLUSION ( ! AU?OR BE8 ,IT IS H]E ?AT HE COMPLETELY SEP>ATES HIMSELF FROM HIS PRECURSORS4 

,IF1 AS WAS =M]LY ?\<T1 ! EVIL FROM :I* HUMANITY SUFF]S >OSE SOLELY FROM ! IMP]FECTION 9EVITABLE 9 EV]Y CREATURE1 OR BETT]1 IF ?IS EVIL W]E CAUS$ ONLY BY ! ANTAGONISM ( ! POT5TIALITIES & 9CL9ATIONS :I* CON/ITUTE \R BE+1 & :I* REASON %\LD TEA* US TO MA/] & GUIDE1 WE %\LD HAVE NO RI<T TO COMPLA94 ,\R CONDITION BE+ ALL ?AT IT C\LD BE1 ,GOD W\LD BE JU/IFI$4 

,BUT1 9 VIEW ( ?IS WILLFUL DELUSION ( \R M9DS1 A DELUSION :I* IT WAS SO EASY TO DISSIPATE & ! EFFECTS ( :I* MU/ BE SO T]RIBLE1 :]E IS ! EXCUSE ( ,PROVID5CE8 ,IS IT NOT TRUE ?AT GRACE FAIL$ MAN H]E8 ,GOD1 :OM FAI? REPRES5TS AS A T5D] FA!R & A PRUD5T MA/]1 AB&ONS US TO ! FATALITY ( \R 9COMPLETE CONCEPTIONS2 HE DIGS ! DIT* UND] \R FEET2 HE CAUSES US TO MOVE BL9DLY3 & !N1 AT EV]Y FALL1 HE PUNI%ES US AS RASCALS4 ,:AT DO ,I SAY8 ,IT SEEMS AS IF IT W]E 9 SPITE ( HIM ?AT AT LA/1 COV]$ ) BRUISES FROM \R J\RNEY1 WE RECOGNIZE \R ROAD2 AS IF WE (F5D$ HIS GLORY 9 BECOM+ MORE 9TELLIG5T & FREE ?R\< ! TRIALS :I* HE IMPOSES UPON US4 ,:AT NE$1 !N1 HAVE WE TO CONT9UALLY 9VOKE ,DIV9ITY1 & :AT HAVE WE TO DO ) ?OSE SATELLITES ( A ,PROVID5CE :I* = SIXTY C5TURIES1 BY ! AID ( A ?\S& RELIGIONS1 HAS DECEIV$ & MISL$ US8 

,:AT DOES ?AT >GUM5TATION MEAN8 ,NO?+ BUT ?IS3 ,REASON1 9 ,GOD1 IS CON/RUCT$ O!RWISE ?AN IT BECOMES EA* DAY 9 MAN2 AP>T FROM ?AT1 ,GOD W\LD BE 9EXCUSABLE4 -- ,NOTE ?AT ! AU?OR GU>DS HIMSELF WELL FROM CONCLUD+ AFT] ! MANN] ( ! A!I/ MAT]IALI/S3 ,PROVID5CE IS UNJU/IFIABLE2 ?US !RE IS NO ,GOD4 ,HE SAYS ON ! CONTR>Y3 ,IF ,GOD & ,PROVID5CE >E NOT JU/IFI$1 IT IS BECAUSE WE DO NOT UND]/& !M2 IT IS BECAUSE ,GOD & ,PROVID5CE >E DIFF]5T ?AN ! PRIE/S & PHILOSOPH]S SAY ?AT !Y >E4 

,! DISCUSSION CONT9UES ON ?IS T]RA91 & SOON WE SEE ?AT NOT ONLY DOES REASON1 9 ,GOD1 NOT RESEMBLE ?AT ( MAN1 BUT ?AT IT IS PRECISELY ! 9V]SE ( MAN'S 9TELLIG5CE4 

,:5 ! !I/S1 9 ORD] TO E/ABLI% !IR DOGMA ( ,PROVID5CE1 CITE ! ORD] ( NATURE AS A PRO(1 AL?\< ?IS >GUM5T IS ONLY A BEGG+ ( ! QUE/ION1 AT LEA/ IT CANNOT BE SAID ?AT IT 9VOLVES A CONTRADICTION1 & ?AT ! FACT CIT$ BE>S WITNESS AGA9/ ! HYPO!SIS4 ,9 ! SY/EM ( ! WORLD1 = 9/ANCE1 NO?+ BETRAYS ! SMALLE/ ANOMALY1 ! SLI<TE/ LACK ( =ESI<T1 FROM :I* ANY PREJUDICE :ATEV] CAN BE DRAWN AGA9/ ! IDEA ( A SUPREME1 9TELLIG5T1 P]SONAL MOTOR4 ,9 %ORT1 ?\< ! ORD] ( NATURE DOES NOT PROVE ! REALITY ( A ,PROVID5CE1 IT DOES NOT CONTRADICT IT4 

,IT IS A V]Y DIFF]5T ?+ ) ! GOV]NM5T ( HUMANITY4 ,H]E ORD] DOES NOT APPE> AT ! SAME TIME AS MATT]2 IT WAS NOT CREAT$1 AS 9 ! SY/EM ( ! WORLD1 ONCE & = ET]NITY4 ,IT IS GRADUALLY DEVELOP$ ACCORD+ TO AN 9EVITABLE S]IES ( PR9CIPLES & CONSEQU5CES :I* ! HUMAN BE+ HIMSELF1 ! BE+ TO BE ORD]$1 MU/ DIS5GAGE SPONTANE\SLY1 BY HIS [N 5]GY & AT ! SOLICITATION ( EXP]I5CE4 ,NO REVELATION REG>D+ ?IS IS GIV5 HIM4 ,MAN IS SUBMITT$ AT HIS ORIG9 TO A PRE-E/ABLI%$ NECESSITY1 TO AN ABSOLUTE & IRRESI/IBLE ORD]4 ,?AT ?IS ORD] MAY BE REALIZ$1 MAN MU/ DISCOV] IT2 ?AT IT MAY EXI/1 HE MU/ HAVE DIV9$ IT4 ,?IS LABOR ( 9V5TION MI<T BE ABRIDG$2 NO ONE1 EI!R 9 HEAV5 OR ON E>?1 WILL COME TO MAN'S AID2 NO ONE WILL 9/RUCT HIM4 ,HUMANITY1 = HUNDR$S ( C5TURIES1 WILL DEV\R ITS G5]ATIONS2 IT WILL EXHAU/ ITSELF 9 BLOOD & MIRE1 )\T ! ,GOD :OM IT WOR%IPS COM+ ONCE TO ILLUM9ATE ITS REASON & ABRIDGE ITS TIME ( TRIAL4 ,:]E IS DIV9E ACTION H]E8 ,:]E IS ,PROVID5CE8 

,:AT1 !N1 IS ! PROGRESSION ( ?IS DISCUSSION8 

,IT IS3 #a8 ?AT BE=E AN ]ROR1 9V9CIBLE & ?AT IT WAS SO EASY TO DISSIPATE1 ! 9ACTION ( ,PROVID5CE 7AS ! CA?OLIC A!I/S UND]/& IT7 IS NOT JU/IFI$2 #b8 ?AT FROM ?IS IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONCLUDE1 NOT ?AT ,GOD DOES NOT EXI/1 BUT ?AT WE DO NOT UND]/& ,GOD2 #c8 ?AT 9 FACT1 ! REASON ?AT HAS PRESID$ OV] ! ORD] ( NATURE IS OBVI\SLY O!RWISE1 ! REASON ?AT PRESIDES OV] ! DEVELOPM5T ( HUMAN DE/9IES IS O!RWISE4 ,SOON WE WILL SEE1 & ?AT WILL BE ! CONCLUSION ( ! *APT]1 ?AT REASON 9 ,GOD IS DIFF]5T FROM ?AT 9 MAN1 NOT 9 ITS EXT5T1 BUT IT IS QUALITY2 FROM :I* ?IS CONSEQU5CE1 ?AT ,GOD & MAN1 NECESS>Y TO ONE ANO!R1 CONTEMPOR>Y ) ONE ANO!R1 AT ONCE 9SEP>ABLE & IRR$UCIBLE1 >E 9 A /ATE ( P]PETUAL ANTAGONISM1 SO ?AT ! SUPREME P]FECTION 9 ! ONE IS ADEQUATE TO ! SUPREME 9FIRMITY 9 ! O!R1 & ?AT ! DE/9Y ( MAN IS1 BY UNCEAS+LY /UDY+ ,DIV9ITY1 TO RESEMBLE IT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE4 

,H]E IS ! PASSAGE :]E ?AT CONSEQU5CE IS F\ND DEVELOP$1 & :I* HAS SO SC&ALIZ$ ! DEV\T3 

,& = MY P>T ,I SAY3 ,! FIR/ DUTY ( MAN1 ON BECOM+ 9TELLIG5T & FREE1 IS TO CONT9UALLY HUNT ! IDEA ( ,GOD \T ( HIS M9D & CONSCI5CE4 ,= ,GOD1 IF HE EXI/S1 IS ESS5TIALLY HO/ILE TO \R NATURE1 & WE DO NOT DEP5D AT ALL UPON HIS AU?ORITY4 ,WE >RIVE AT KN[L$GE 9 SPITE ( HIM1 AT COM=T 9 SPITE ( HIM1 AT SOCIETY 9 SPITE ( HIM2 EV]Y /EP WE TAKE 9 ADVANCE IS A VICTORY 9 :I* WE CRU% ,DIV9ITY4 

,LET IT NO LONG] BE SAID ?AT ! WAYS ( ,GOD >E IMP5ETRABLE4 ,WE HAVE P5ETRAT$ !SE WAYS1 & !RE WE HAVE READ 9 LETT]S ( BLOOD ! PRO(S ( ,GOD'S IMPOT5CE1 IF NOT ( HIS MALEVOL5CE4 ,MY REASON1 LONG HUMILIAT$1 IS GRADUALLY RIS+ TO A LEVEL ) ! 9F9ITE2 ) TIME IT WILL DISCOV] ALL ?AT ITS 9EXP]I5CE HIDES FROM IT2 ) TIME ,I %ALL BE LESS & LESS A WORK] ( MIS=TUNE1 & BY ! LI<T ?AT ,I %ALL HAVE ACQUIR$1 BY ! P]FECTION ( MY LIB]TY1 ,I %ALL PURIFY MYSELF1 IDEALIZE MY BE+1 & BECOME ! *IEF ( CREATION1 ! EQUAL ( ,GOD4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BETT] BR+ TO LI<T1 ON ! ONE H&1 ! PROGRESSIVITY ( HUMAN REASON1 &1 ON ! O!R1 ! IMMOBILITY ( DIV9E REASON4 ,H[ HAVE SOME S]I\S M5 BE5 ABLE TO SEE1 9 ALL ?AT1 ONLY AN A!I/IC DECLAMATION1 9 ! /YLE ( ?OSE BY ,DID]OT OR ! ,B>ON D',HOLBA*8 

,A S+LE MOM5T ( DISORD] :I* ! ,OMNIPOT5T MI<T HAVE PREV5T$ & DID NOT PREV5T ACCUSES HIS ,PROVID5CE & %[S HIM LACK+ 9 WISDOM2 ! SLI<TE/ PROGRESS :I* MAN1 IGNORANT1 AB&ON$1 & BETRAY$1 MAKES T[>DS GOOD HONORS HIM IMMEASURABLY4 ,BY :AT RI<T %\LD ,GOD /ILL SAY TO ME3 ,BE HOLY1 = ,I AM HOLY8 ,LY+ SPIRIT1 ,I WILL ANSW] HIM1 IMBECILE ,GOD1 Y\R REIGN IS OV]2 LOOK TO ! BEA/S = O!R VICTIMS4 ,I KN[ ?AT ,I AM NOT HOLY & NEV] CAN BECOME SO2 & H[ C\LD Y\ BE HOLY1 IF ,I RESEMBLE Y\8 ,ET]NAL FA!R1 ,JUPIT] OR ,JEHOVAH1 WE HAVE LE>N$ TO KN[ Y\2 Y\ >E1 Y\ W]E1 Y\ EV] WILL BE1 ! JEAL\S RIVAL ( ,ADAM1 ! TYRANT ( ,PROME!US4 

,SO ,I DO NOT FALL 9TO ! SOPHISM REFUT$ BY ,/4 ,PAUL1 :5 HE =BIDS ! VASE TO SAY TO ! POTT]3 ,:Y HA/ ?\ MADE ME ?US8 ,I DO NOT BLAME ! AU?OR ( ?+S = HAV+ MADE ME AN 9H>MONI\S CREATURE1 AN 9COH]5T ASSEMBLAGE2 ,I C\LD EXI/ ONLY 9 SU* A CONDITION4 ,I CONT5T MYSELF ) CRY+ \T TO HIM3 ,:Y DO Y\ DECEIVE ME8 ,:Y1 BY Y\R SIL5CE1 HAVE Y\ UN*A9$ EGOISM )9 ME8 ,:Y HAVE Y\ SUBMITT$ ME TO ! TORTURE ( UNIV]SAL D\BT BY ! BITT] ILLUSION ( ! ANTAGONI/IC IDEAS :I* Y\ HAVE PUT 9 MY M9D8 ,D\BT ( TRU?1 D\BT ( JU/ICE1 D\BT ( MY CONSCI5CE & MY LIB]TY1 D\BT ( Y\RSELF1 ,O ,GOD6 &1 AS A RESULT ( ?IS D\BT1 NECESSITY ( W> ) MYSELF & ) MY NEI<BOR6 

,IS !RE NE$ AT PRES5T TO W>N ! READ] ?AT ?IS DOES NOT REALLY FALL ON ,GOD & ,PROVID5CE8 -- ,H[1 IF ! AU?OR WAS A!I/1 W\LD HE REPROA* ,GOD = HAV+ MADE HIM D\BT HIM1 & !N TO HAVE MADE HIM FALL 9TO S96 ,?AT W\LD NOT MAKE S5SE4 ,UND] ! NAMES ( ,GOD & ,PROVID5CE1 IT IS ,CA?OLICISM & DEISM1 PR9CIPLES ( ,MAL?USIAN ECONOMY & ( ! CON/ITUTIONAL !ORY1 ?AT ! WRIT] ATTACKS4 ,! CA?OLIC PAP]S >E NOT MI/AK54 ,! L9ES ?AT FOLL[1 & :I* >E ! P>APHRASE ( ! ,SUNDAY ORATION1 C\LD NOT 9 ?AT REG>D LEAVE !M 9 D\BT4 

,?AT1 SUPREME ,FA!R1 IS :AT Y\ HAVE DONE = \R HAPP9ESS & Y\R GLORY 7,AD MAJOR5T ,DEI GLORIAM672 SU*1 FROM ! BEG9N+1 HAVE BE5 Y\R WILL & Y\R GOV]NM5T2 SU* ! BREAD1 KNEAD$ 9 BLOOD & TE>S1 UPON :I* Y\ HAVE F$ US4 ,! S9S :I* WE ASK Y\ TO =GIVE1 Y\ CAUS$ US TO COMMIT2 ! TRAPS FROM :I* WE IMPLORE Y\ TO DELIV] US1 Y\ SET = US2 & ! ,SATAN :O BESETS US IS Y\RSELF4 

,ON ! ONE H&1 CAPITAL1 AU?ORITY1 WEAL?1 SCI5CE2 ON ! O!R1 POV]TY1 OB$I5CE1 IGNORANCE3 ?AT IS ! FATAL ANTAGONISM ?AT IT IS A QUE/ION ( BR++ TO AN 5D2 ?AT IS ,MAL?USIAN FATALISM1 ?AT IS ,CA?OLICISM6 ,?AT IS ALL ?AT SOCIALISM HAS SWORN TO LAY WA/E4 ,LI/5 TO HIS OA?3 

,Y\ TRIUMPH$1 & NO ONE D>$ TO CONTRADICT Y\1 :51 AFT] HAV+ TORM5T$ 9 HIS BODY & 9 HIS S\L ! RI<TE\S ,JOB1 A TYPE ( \R HUMANITY1 Y\ 9SULT$ HIS C&ID PIETY1 HIS PRUD5T & RESPECTFUL IGNORANCE4 ,WE W]E AS NAU<T BE=E Y\R 9VISIBLE MAJE/Y1 TO :OM WE GAVE ! SKY = A CANOPY & ! E>? = A FOOT/OOL4 ,& N[ H]E Y\ >E DE?RON$ & BROK54 ,Y\R NAME1 SO LONG ! LA/ WORD ( ! SAVANT1 ! SANCTION ( ! JUDGE1 ! =CE ( ! PR9CE1 ! HOPE ( ! POOR1 ! REFUGE ( ! REP5TANT S9N]1 -- ?IS 9COMMUNICABLE NAME1 ,I SAY1 H5CE=? AN OBJECT ( CONTEMPT & CURSES1 %ALL BE A HISS+ AMONG M54 ,= ,GOD IS /UPIDITY & C[>DICE2 ,GOD IS HYPOCRISY & FALSEHOOD2 ,GOD IS TYRANNY & MIS]Y2 ,GOD IS EVIL4 

,AS LONG AS HUMANITY %ALL B5D BE=E AN ALT>1 HUMANITY1 ! SLAVE ( K+S & PRIE/S1 WILL BE CONDEMN$2 AS LONG AS ONE MAN1 9 ! NAME ( ,GOD1 %ALL RECEIVE ! OA? ( ANO!R MAN1 SOCIETY WILL BE F\ND$ ON P]JURY2 PEACE & LOVE WILL BE BANI%$ FROM AMONG MORTALS4 ,GOD1 TAKE Y\RSELF AWAY6 =1 FROM ?IS DAY =?1 CUR$ ( Y\R FE> & BECOME WISE1 ,I SWE>1 ) H& EXT5D$ TO HEAV51 ?AT Y\ >E ONLY ! TORM5TOR ( MY REASON1 ! SPECT] ( MY CONSCI5CE4 

,IT IS USELESS TO PROLONG ?IS CITATION1 ! S5SE ( :I* CAN NO LONG] BE 9 D\BT4 

,A FEW WEEKS AGO1 AT ! NEWS ( ! LIQUIDATION ( ! ,BANK ( ! ,PEOPLE1 ! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL LET \T A CRY ( JOY & NE>LY PRES5T$ ME AS A HUCK/]4 -- ,I RESPOND$ BY PRODUC+ MY RES\RCES & MY ACC\NTS3 ! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL WAS SIL5T4 

,SOME TIME AFT]1 ,I PUBLI%$ 9 ! ,PEUPLE A PLAN = A ,CODE DE LA RESI/ANCE2 & ,CON/ITUTIONNEL CRI$ \T ?AT ?IS WAS ! ORGANIZATION ( SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION4 ,I !N DEMON/RAT$ ?AT ! ORGANIZATION ( ! RESI/ANCE1 ! RI<T ( 9SURRECTION & CONSPIRACY WAS ! PURE SPIRIT ( ! CON/ITUTIONAL SY/EM3 ! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL WAS SIL5T4 

,! O!R DAY1 ,I PROV$1 BY A REVIEW ( ! YE> #a#h#d#h1 ?AT ALL ! EVIL ?AT HAS BE5 PRODUC$ FROM ,FEBRU>Y #bb UNTIL ,MAY #a1 #a#h#d#i1 WAS DUE TO ! PROVID5TIAL !ORY1 CURR5T 9 ! WORLD ( ! ,CA?OLICS & DOCTR9AIRES4 ,! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL ACCUS$ ME ON ?AT OCCASION ( A!ISM1 & F\ND NO?+ BETT]1 TO JU/IFY ITS DIRE1 ?AN TO CITE A PASSAGE W]E ,I HAD 9T5D$ PRECISELY TO E/ABLI% ?AT ! TRUE A!ISM IS ,CA?OLICISM1 ! RELIGION ( ! ,UNIV]S & ! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL4 

,WILL ! ,CON/ITUTIONNEL DEIGN JU/ ONCE1 9/EAD ( ALWAYS SL&]+1 TO S]I\SLY DISCUSS ! ,BANK ( ! ,PEOPLE1 DOCTR9AIRE !ORY1 & ! ,CA?OLIC FAI?8 

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