,*APT] #b 
,! ,>T ( ! ,PEOPLE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

',& ! M5 ( LABOR SP5T !IR /R5G? 9 DAILY /RUGGL+ = BREAD TO MA9TA9 ! VITAL /R5G? !Y LABOR )3  SO LIV+ 9 A DAILY CIRCULATION ( SORR[1 LIV+ BUT TO WORK1 & WORK+ BUT TO LIVE1 AS IF DAILY BREAD W]E ! ONLY 5D ( A WE>ISOME LIFE1 & A WE>ISOME LIFE ! ONLY OCCASION ( DAILY BREAD4'--,D,A,N,I,E,L ,D,E,F,O,E4  

,I KN[ ?AT A L>GE PROPORTION ( ?OSE H]E PRES5T >E EI!R ALREADY PRACTIC+ ! ,F9E ,>TS1 OR >E BE+ SPECIALLY $UCAT$ TO ?AT 5D1 & ,I FEEL ?AT ,I MAY BE EXPECT$ TO ADDRESS MYSELF SPECIALLY TO !SE4  ,BUT S9CE IT IS NOT TO BE D\BT$ ?AT WE >E ,A,L,L MET TOGE!R BECAUSE ( ! 9T]E/ WE TAKE 9 :AT CONC]NS !SE >TS1 ,I W\LD RA!R ADDRESS MYSELF TO Y\ ,A,L,L AS REPRES5T+ ! PUBLIC 9 G5]AL4  ,9DE$1 ?OSE ( Y\ :O >E SPECIALLY /UDY+ ,>T C\LD LE>N LITTLE ( ME ?AT W\LD BE USEFUL TO Y\RSELVES ONLY4  ,Y\ >E ALREADY LE>N+ UND] COMPET5T MA/]S-- MO/ COMPET5T1 ,I AM GLAD TO KN[--BY MEANS ( A SY/EM :I* %\LD TEA* Y\ ALL Y\ NE$1 IF Y\ HAVE BE5 RI<T 9 MAK+ ! FIR/ /EP ( DEVOT+ Y\RSELVES TO ,>T2 ,I MEAN IF Y\ >E AIM+ AT ! RI<T ?+1 & 9 SOME WAY OR ANO!R UND]/& :AT ,>T MEANS1 :I* Y\ MAY WELL DO )\T BE+ ABLE TO EXPRESS IT1 & IF Y\ >E RESOLUTE TO FOLL[ ON ! PA? :I* ?AT 9BORN KN[L$GE HAS %[N TO Y\2 IF IT IS O!RWISE ) Y\ ?AN ?IS1 NO SY/EM & NO TEA*]S WILL HELP Y\ TO PRODUCE REAL >T ( ANY K9D1 BE IT NEV] SO HUMBLE4  ,?OSE ( Y\ :O >E REAL >TI/S KN[ WELL 5\< ALL ! SPECIAL ADVICE ,I CAN GIVE Y\1 & 9 H[ FEW WORDS IT MAY BE SAID--FOLL[ NATURE1 /UDY ANTIQUITY1 MAKE Y\R [N >T1 & DO NOT /EAL IT1 GRUDGE NO EXP5SE ( TR\BLE1 PATI5CE1 OR C\RAGE1 9 ! /RIV+ TO ACCOMPLI% ! H>D ?+ Y\ HAVE SET Y\RSELVES TO DO4  ,Y\ HAVE HAD ALL ?AT SAID TO Y\ TW5TY TIMES1 ,I D\BT NOT2 & TW5TY TIMES TW5TY HAVE SAID IT TO Y\RSELVES1 & N[ ,I HAVE SAID IT AGA9 TO Y\1 & DONE NEI!R Y\ NOR ME GOOD NOR H>M !REBY4  ,SO TRUE IT ALL IS1 SO WELL KN[N1 & SO H>D TO FOLL[4  

,BUT TO ME1 & ,I HOPE TO Y\1 ,>T IS A V]Y S]I\S ?+1 & CANNOT BY ANY MEANS BE DISSOCIAT$ FROM ! WEI<TY MATT]S ?AT OCCUPY ! ?\<TS ( M52 & !RE >E PR9CIPLES UND]LY+ ! PRACTICE ( IT1 ON :I* ALL S]I\S-M9D$ M51 MAY--NAY1 MU/-- HAVE !IR [N ?\<TS4  ,IT IS ON SOME ( !SE ?AT ,I ASK Y\R LEAVE TO SPEAK1 & TO ADDRESS MYSELF1 NOT ONLY TO ?OSE :O >E CONSCI\SLY 9T]E/$ 9 ! >TS1 BUT TO ALL ?OSE ALSO :O HAVE CONSID]$ :AT ! PROGRESS ( CIVILIZATION PROMISES & ?REAT5S TO ?OSE :O %ALL COME AFT] US3  :AT !RE IS TO HOPE & FE> = ! FUTURE ( ! >TS1 :I* W]E BORN ) ! BIR? ( CIVILIZATION & WILL ONLY DIE ) ITS DEA?--:AT ON ?IS SIDE ( ?+S1 ! PRES5T TIME ( /RIFE & D\BT & *ANGE IS PREP>+ = ! BETT] TIME1 :5 ! *ANGE %ALL HAVE COME1 ! /RIFE BE LULL$1 & ! D\BT CLE>$3  ?IS IS A QUE/ION1 ,I SAY1 :I* IS 9DE$ WEI<TY1 & MAY WELL 9T]E/ ALL ?9K+ M54  

,NAY1 SO UNIV]SALLY IMPORTANT IS IT1 ?AT ,I FE> LE/ Y\ %\LD ?9K ,I AM TAK+ TOO MU* UPON MYSELF TO SPEAK TO Y\ ON SO WEI<TY A MATT]1 NOR %\LD ,I HAVE D>$ TO DO SO1 IF ,I DID NOT FEEL ?AT ,I AM TO-NI<T ONLY ! M\?PIECE ( BETT] M5 ?AN MYSELF2 :OSE HOPES & FE>S ,I %>E2 & ?AT BE+ SO1 ,I AM ! MORE EMBOLD5$ TO SPEAK \T1 IF ,I CAN1 MY FULL M9D ON ! SUBJECT1 BECAUSE ,I AM 9 A CITY :]E1 IF ANY:]E1 M5 >E NOT CONT5T$ TO LIVE :OLLY = !MSELVES & ! PRES5T1 BUT HAVE FULLY ACCEPT$ ! DUTY ( KEEP+ !IR EYES OP5 TO :ATEV] NEW IS /IRR+1 SO ?AT !Y MAY HELP & BE HELP$ BY ANY TRU? ?AT !RE MAY BE 9 IT4  ,NOR CAN ,I =GET1 ?AT1 S9CE Y\ HAVE DONE ME ! GREAT HONOR ( *OOS+ ME = ! ,PRESID5T ( Y\R ,SOCIETY ( ,>TS = ! PA/ YE>1 & ( ASK+ ME TO SPEAK TO Y\ TO-NI<T1 ,I %\LD BE DO+ LESS ?AN MY DUTY IF ,I DID NOT1 ACCORD+ TO MY LI<TS1 SPEAK \T /RAI<T=W>DLY :ATEV] SEEM$ TO ME MI<T BE 9 A SMALL DEGREE USEFUL TO Y\4  ,9DE$1 ,I ?9K ,I AM AMONG FRI5DS1 :O MAY =GIVE ME IF ,I SPEAK RA%LY1 BUT SC>CELY IF ,I SPEAK FALSELY4  

,! AIM ( Y\R ,SOCIETY & ,S*OOL ( ,>TS IS1 AS ,I UND]/& IT1 TO FUR!R ?OSE >TS BY $UCATION WIDELY SPREAD4  ,A V]Y GREAT OBJECT IS ?AT1 & WELL WOR?Y ( ! REPUTATION ( ?IS GREAT CITY2 BUT S9CE ,BIRM+HAM HAS ALSO1 ,I REJOICE TO KN[1 A GREAT REPUTATION = NOT ALL[+ ?+S TO GO AB\T %AMM+ LIFE :5 ! BRA9S >E KNOCK$ \T ( !M1 ,I ?9K Y\ %\LD KN[ & SEE CLE>LY :AT IT IS Y\ HAVE UND]TAK5 TO FUR!R BY !SE 9/ITUTIONS1 & :E!R Y\ REALLY C>E AB\T IT1 OR ONLY LANGUIDLY ACQUIESCE 9 IT--:E!R1 9 %ORT1 Y\ KN[ IT TO ! HE>T1 & >E 9DE$ P>T & P>CEL ( IT1 ) Y\R [N WILL1 OR AGA9/ IT2 OR ELSE HAVE HE>D SAY ?AT IT IS A GOOD ?+ IF ANY ONE C>E TO M$DLE ) IT4  

,IF Y\ >E SURPRIS$ AT MY PUTT+ ?AT QUE/ION = Y\R CONSID]ATION1 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y ,I DO SO4  ,!RE >E SOME ( US :O LOVE ,>T MO/1 & ,I MAY SAY MO/ FAI?FULLY1 :O SEE = C]TA9 ?AT SU* LOVE IS R>E N[ADAYS4  ,WE CANNOT HELP SEE+1 ?AT BESIDES A VA/ NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 :O 7POOR S\LS67 >E SORDID & BRUTAL ( M9D & HABITS1 & HAVE HAD NO *ANCE OR *OICE 9 ! MATT]1 !RE >E MANY HI<-M9D$1 ?\<TFUL1 & CULTIVAT$ M5 :O 9W>DLY ?9K ! >TS TO BE A FOOLI% ACCID5T ( CIVILIZATION--NAY1 WORSE P]HAPS1 A NUISANCE1 A DISEASE1 A H9DRANCE TO HUMAN PROGRESS4  ,SOME ( !SE1 D\BTLESS1 >E V]Y BUSY AB\T O!R SIDES ( ?\<T4  ,!Y >E1 AS ,I %\LD PUT IT1 SO ,>,T,I,/,I,C,A,L,L,Y 5GROSS$ BY ! /UDY ( SCI5CE1 POLITICS1 OR :AT NOT1 ?AT !Y HAVE NECESS>ILY N>R[$ !IR M9DS BY !IR H>D & PRAISEWOR?Y LABORS4  ,BUT S9CE SU* M5 >E FEW1 ?IS DOES NOT ACC\NT = A PREVAL5T HABIT ( ?\<T ?AT LOOKS UPON ,>T AS AT BE/ TRIFL+4  

,:AT IS WRONG1 !N1 ) US OR ! >TS1 S9CE :AT WAS ONCE ACC\NT$ SO GLORI\S1 IS N[ DEEM$ PALTRY8  

,! QUE/ION IS NO LI<T ONE2 =1 TO PUT ! MATT] 9 ITS CLE>E/ LI<T1 ,I WILL SAY ?AT ! LEAD]S ( MOD]N ?\<T DO = ! MO/ P>T S9C]ELY & S+LE-M9D$LY HATE & DESPISE ! >TS2 & Y\ KN[ WELL ?AT AS ! LEAD]S >E1 SO MU/ ! PEOPLE BE2 & ?AT MEANS ?AT WE :O >E MET TOGE!R H]E = ! FUR!R+ ( ,>T BY WIDE-SPREAD $UCATION >E EI!R DECEIV+ \RSELVES & WA/+ \R TIME1 S9CE WE %ALL ONE DAY BE ( ! SAME OP9ION AS ! BE/ M5 AMONG US1 OR ELSE WE REPRES5T A SMALL M9ORITY ?AT IS RI<T1 AS M9ORITIES SOMETIMES >E1 :ILE ?OSE UPRI<T M5 A=ESAID1 & ! GREAT MASS ( CIVILIZ$ M51 HAVE BE5 BL9D$ BY UNT[>D CIRCUM/ANCES4  

,?AT WE >E ( ?IS M9D--! M9ORITY ?AT IS RI<T--IS1 ,I HOPE1 ! CASE4  ,I HOPE WE KN[ ASSUR$LY ?AT ! >TS WE HAVE MET TOGE!R TO FUR!R >E NECESS>Y TO ! LIFE ( MAN1 IF ! PROGRESS ( CIVILIZATION IS NOT TO BE AS CAUSELESS AS ! TURN+ ( A :EEL ?AT MAKES NO?+4  

,H[1 !N1 %ALL WE1 ! M9ORITY1 C>RY \T ! DUTY :I* \R POSITION ?RU/S UPON US1 ( /RIV+ TO GR[ 9TO A MAJORITY8  

,IF WE C\LD ONLY EXPLA9 TO ?OSE ?\<TFUL M51 & ! MILLIONS ( :OM !Y >E ! FL[]1 :AT ! ?+ IS ?AT WE LOVE1 :I* IS TO US AS ! BREAD WE EAT1 & ! AIR WE BREA!1 BUT AB\T :I* !Y KN[ NO?+ & FEEL NO?+1 SAVE A VAGUE 9/9CT ( REPULSION1 !N ! SE$ ( VICTORY MI<T BE S[N4  ,?IS IS H>D 9DE$ TO DO2 YET IF WE POND] UPON A *APT] ( ANCI5T OR M$IEVAL HI/ORY1 IT SEEMS TO ME SOME GLIMM] ( A *ANCE ( DO+ SO BREAKS 9 UPON US4  ,TAKE = EXAMPLE A C5TURY ( ! ,BYZANT9E ,EMPIRE1 WE>Y Y\RSELVES ) READ+ ! NAMES ( ! P$ANTS1 TYRANTS1 & TAX-GA!R]S TO :OM ! T]RIBLE *A9 :I* LONG- DEAD ,ROME ONCE =G$1 /ILL GAVE ! P[] ( *EAT+ PEOPLE 9TO ?9K+ ?AT !Y W]E NECESS>Y LORDS ( ! WORLD4  ,TURN !N TO ! L&S !Y GOV]N$1 & READ & =GET A LONG /R+ ( ! CAUSELESS MURD]S ( ,NOR!RN & ,S>AC5 PIRATES & ROBB]S4  ,?AT IS PRETTY MU* ! SUM ( :AT SO-CALL$ HI/ORY HAS LEFT US ( ! TALE ( ?OSE DAYS--! /UPID LANGUOR & ! EVIL DE$S ( K+S & SC\NDRELS4  ,MU/ WE TURN AWAY !N1 & SAY ?AT ALL WAS EVIL8 ,H[ !N DID M5 LIVE FROM DAY TO DAY8  ,H[ !N DID ,EUROPE GR[ 9TO 9TELLIG5CE & FRE$OM8  ,IT SEEMS !RE W]E O!RS ?AN ?OSE ( :OM HI/ORY 7SO CALL$7 HAS LEFT US ! NAMES & ! DE$S4  ,!SE1 ! RAW MAT]IAL = ! TREASURY & ! SLAVE- M>KET1 WE N[ CALL '! PEOPLE1' & WE KN[ ?AT !Y W]E WORK+ ALL ?AT :ILE4  ,YES1 & ?AT !IR WORK WAS NOT M]ELY SLAVES' WORK1 ! MEAL-TR\< BE=E !M & ! :IP BEH9D !M2 = ?\< HI/ORY 7SO CALL$7 HAS =GOTT5 !M1 YET !IR WORK HAS NOT BE5 =GOTT51 BUT HAS MADE ANO!R HI/ORY--! HI/ORY ( ,>T4  ,!RE IS NOT AN ANCI5T CITY 9 ! ,EA/ OR ! ,WE/ ?AT DOES NOT BE> SOME TOK5 ( !IR GRIEF1 & JOY1 & HOPE4  ,FROM ,ISPAHAN TO ,NOR?UMB]L&1 !RE IS NO BUILD+ BUILT BETWE5 ! SEV5? & SEV5TE5? C5TURIES ?AT DOES NOT %[ ! 9FLU5CE ( ! LABOR ( ?AT OPPRESS$ & NEGLECT$ H]D ( M54  ,NO ONE ( !M1 9DE$1 ROSE HI< ABOVE HIS FELL[S4  ,!RE WAS NO ,PLATO1 OR ,%AKESPE>E1 OR ,MI*AEL ,ANGELO AMONG !M4  ,YET SCATT]$ AS IT WAS AMONG MANY M51 H[ /RONG !IR ?\<T WAS1 H[ LONG IT ABID$1 H[ F> IT TRAVEL$6  

,& SO IT WAS EV] ?R\< ALL ?OSE DAYS :5 ,>T WAS SO VIGOR\S & PROGRESSIVE4  ,:O CAN SAY H[ LITTLE WE %\LD KN[ ( MANY P]IODS1 BUT = !IR >T8  ,HI/ORY 7SO CALL$7 HAS REMEMB]$ ! K+S & W>RIORS1 BECAUSE !Y DE/ROY$2 ,>T HAS REMEMB]$ ! PEOPLE1 BECAUSE !Y CREAT$4  

,I ?9K1 !N1 ?AT ?IS KN[L$GE WE HAVE ( ! LIFE ( PA/ TIMES GIVES US SOME TOK5 ( ! WAY WE %\LD TAKE 9 MEET+ ?OSE HONE/ & S+LE-HE>T$ M5 :O ABOVE ALL ?+S DESIRE ! WORLD'S PROGRESS1 BUT :OSE M9DS >E1 AS IT W]E1 SICK ON ?IS PO9T ( ! >TS4  ,SURELY Y\ MAY SAY TO !M3  ,:5 ALL IS GA9$ ?AT Y\ 7& WE7 SO LONG =1 :AT %ALL WE DO !N8  ,?AT GREAT *ANGE :I* WE >E WORK+ =1 EA* 9 HIS [N WAY1 WILL COME LIKE O!R *ANGES1 AS A ?IEF 9 ! NI<T1 & WILL BE ) US BE=E WE KN[ IT2 BUT LET US IMAG9E ?AT ITS CONSUMMATION HAS COME SUDD5LY & DRAMATICALLY1 ACKN[L$G$ & HAIL$ BY ALL RI<T- M9D$ PEOPLE2 & :AT %ALL WE DO !N1 LE/ WE BEG9 ONCE MORE TO HEAP UP FRE% CORRUPTION = ! WOEFUL LABOR ( AGES ONCE AGA98 ,I SAY1 AS WE TURN AWAY FROM ! FLAG/AFF :]E ! NEW BANN] HAS BE5 JU/ RUN UP2 AS WE DEP>T1 \R E>S YET R++ ) ! BL>E ( ! H]ALDS' TRUMPETS ?AT HAVE PROCLAIM$ ! NEW ORD] ( ?+S1 :AT %ALL WE TURN TO !N1 :AT ,M,U,/ WE TURN TO !N8  

,TO :AT ELSE1 SAVE TO \R WORK1 \R DAILY LABOR8  

,) :AT1 !N1 %ALL WE ADORN IT :5 WE HAVE BECOME :OLLY FREE & REASONABLE8  ,IT IS NECESS>Y TOIL1 BUT %ALL IT BE TOIL ONLY8 ,%ALL ALL WE CAN DO ) IT BE TO %ORT5 ! H\RS ( ?AT TOIL TO ! UTMO/1 ?AT ! H\RS ( LEISURE MAY BE LONG BEYOND :AT M5 US$ TO HOPE =8 & :AT !N %ALL WE DO ) ! LEISURE1 IF WE SAY ?AT ALL TOIL IS IRKSOME8  ,%ALL WE SLEEP IT ALL AWAY8--,YES1 & NEV] WAKE UP AGA91 ,I %\LD HOPE1 9 ?AT CASE4  

,:AT %ALL WE DO !N8 :AT %ALL \R NECESS>Y H\RS ( LABOR BR+ =?8  

,?AT WILL BE A QUE/ION = ALL M5 9 ?AT DAY :5 MANY WRONGS >E RI<T$1 & :5 !RE WILL BE NO CLASSES ( DEGRADATION ON :OM ! DIRTY WORK ( ! WORLD CAN BE %OVEL$2 & IF M5'S M9DS >E /ILL SICK & LOA! ! >TS1 !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANSW] ?AT QUE/ION4  

,ONCE M5 SAT UND] GR9D+ TYRANNIES1 AMID VIOL5CE & FE> SO GREAT1 ?AT N[ADAYS WE WOND] H[ !Y LIV$ ?R\< TW5TY-F\R H\RS ( IT1 TILL WE REMEMB] ?AT !N1 AS N[1 !IR DAILY LABOR WAS ! MA9 P>T ( !IR LIVES1 & ?AT ?AT DAILY LABOR WAS SWEET5$ BY ! DAILY CREATION ( ,>T2 & %ALL WE :O >E DELIV]$ FROM ! EVILS !Y BORE1 LIVE DRE>I] DAYS ?AN !Y DID8  ,%ALL M51 :O HAVE COME =? FROM SO MANY TYRANNIES1 B9D !MSELVES TO YET ANO!R ONE1 & BECOME ! SLAVES ( NATURE1 PIL+ DAY UPON DAY ( HOPELESS1 USELESS TOIL8  ,MU/ ?IS GO ON WORS5+ TILL IT COMES TO ?IS AT LA/--?AT ! WORLD %ALL HAVE COME 9TO ITS 9H]ITANCE1 & ) ALL FOES CONQU]$ & NAU<T TO B9D IT1 %ALL *OOSE TO SIT D[N & LABOR = EV] AMID GRIM UGL9ESS8  ,H[1 !N1 W]E ALL \R HOPES *EAT$1 :AT A GULF ( DESPAIR %\LD WE TUMBLE 9TO !N8  

,9 TRU?1 IT CANNOT BE2 YET IF ?AT SICKNESS ( REPULSION TO ! >TS W]E TO GO ON HOPELESSLY1 NAU<T ELSE W\LD BE1 & ! EXT9CTION ( ! LOVE ( BEAUTY & IMAG9ATION W\LD PROVE TO BE ! EXT9CTION ( CIVILIZATION4  ,BUT ?AT SICKNESS ! WORLD WILL ONE DAY ?R[ (F1 YET WILL1 ,I BELIEVE1 PASS ?R\< MANY PA9S 9 SO DO+1 SOME ( :I* WILL LOOK V]Y LIKE ! DEA?-?ROES ( ,>T1 & SOME1 P]HAPS1 WILL BE GRIEV\S 5\< TO ! POOR PEOPLE ( ! WORLD2 S9CE H>D NECESSITY1 ,I D\BT1 WORKS MANY ( ! WORLD'S *ANGES1 RA!R ?AN ! PURBL9D /RIV+ TO SEE1 :I* WE CALL ! =ESI<T ( MAN4  

,MEAN:ILE1 REMEMB] ?AT ,I ASK$ JU/ N[1 :AT WAS AMISS 9 ,>T OR 9 \RSELVES ?AT ?IS SICKNESS WAS UPON US4  ,NO?+ IS WRONG OR CAN BE ) ,>T 9 ! AB/RACT--?AT MU/ ALWAYS BE GOOD = MANK9D1 OR WE >E ALL WRONG TOGE!R3  BUT ) ,>T1 AS WE ( !SE LATT] DAYS HAVE KN[N IT1 !RE IS MU* WRONG2 NAY1 :AT >E WE H]E = TO-NI<T IF ?AT IS NOT SO8 W]E NOT ! S*OOLS ( >T F\ND$ ALL OV] ! C\NTRY SOME ?IRTY YE>S AGO BECAUSE WE HAD F\ND \T ?AT POPUL> >T WAS FAD+--OR P]HAPS HAD FAD$ \T FROM AMONG US8  

,AS TO ! PROGRESS MADE S9CE !N 9 ?IS C\NTRY--& 9 ?IS C\NTRY ONLY1 IF AT ALL--IT IS H>D = ME TO SPEAK )\T BE+ EI!R UNGRACI\S OR 9S9C]E1 & YET SPEAK ,I MU/4  ,I SAY1 !N1 ?AT AN APP>5T EXT]NAL PROGRESS 9 SOME WAYS IS OBVI\S1 BUT ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ F> ?AT IS HOPEFUL1 = TIME MU/ TRY IT1 & PROVE :E!R IT BE A PASS+ FA%ION OR ! FIR/ TOK5 ( A REAL /IR AMONG ! GREAT MASS ( CIVILIZ$ M54  ,TO SPEAK QUITE FRANKLY1 & AS ONE FRI5D TO ANO!R1 ,I MU/ NE$S SAY ?AT EV5 AS ,I SAY ?OSE WORDS !Y SEEM TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE4  ,& YET--:O KN[S8--SO WONT >E WE TO FRAME HI/ORY = ! FUTURE AS WELL AS = ! PA/1 SO (T5 >E \R EYES BL9D BO? :5 WE LOOK BACKW>D & :5 WE LOOK =W>D1 BECAUSE WE HAVE BE5 GAZ+ SO 9T5TLY AT \R [N DAYS1 \R [N L9ES4  ,MAY ALL BE BETT] ?AN ,I ?9K IT6  

,AT ANY RATE LET US C\NT \R GA9S1 & SET !M AGA9/ LESS HOPEFUL SIGNS ( ! TIMES4  ,9 ,5GL&1 !N--& AS F> AS ,I KN[1 9 ,5GL& ONLY--PA9T]S ( PICTURES HAVE GR[N1 ,I BELIEVE1 MORE NUM]\S1 & C]TA9LY MORE CONSCI5TI\S 9 !IR WORK1 & 9 SOME CASES--& ?IS MORE ESPECIALLY 9 ,5GL&--HAVE DEVELOP$ & EXPRESS$ A S5SE ( BEAUTY :I* ! WORLD HAS NOT SE5 = ! LA/ ?REE HUNDR$ YE>S4  ,?IS IS C]TA9LY A V]Y GREAT GA91 :I* IS NOT EASY TO OV]-E/IMATE1 BO? = ?OSE :O MAKE ! PICTURES & ?OSE :O USE !M4  

,FUR!RMORE1 9 ,5GL&1 & 9 ,5GL& ONLY1 !RE HAS BE5 A GREAT IMPROVEM5T 9 >*ITECTURE & ! >TS ?AT ATT5D IT-->TS :I* IT WAS ! SPECIAL PROV9CE ( ! A=EM5TION$ S*OOLS TO REVIVE & FO/]4  ,?IS1 ALSO1 IS A CONSID]ABLE GA9 TO ! US]S ( ! WORKS SO MADE1 BUT ,I FE> A GA9 LESS IMPORTANT TO MO/ ( ?OSE CONC]N$ 9 MAK+ !M4  

,AGA9/ !SE GA9S WE MU/1 ,I AM V]Y SORRY TO SAY1 SET ! FACT NOT EASY TO BE ACC\NT$ =1 ?AT ! RE/ ( ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD 7SO CALL$7 SEEMS TO HAVE DONE LITTLE MORE ?AN /& /ILL 9 !SE MATT]S2 & ?AT AMONG \RSELVES !SE IMPROVEM5TS HAVE CONC]N$ COMP>ATIVELY FEW PEOPLE1 ! MASS ( \R POPULATION NOT BE+ 9 ! LEA/ T\*$ BY !M2 SO ?AT ! GREAT BULK ( \R >*ITECTURE--! >T :I* MO/ DEP5DS ON ! TA/E ( ! PEOPLE AT L>GE--GR[S WORSE & WORSE EV]Y DAY4  ,I MU/ SPEAK ALSO ( ANO!R PIECE ( DISC\RAGEM5T BE=E ,I GO FUR!R4  ,I D>ESAY MANY ( Y\ WILL REMEMB] H[ EMPHATICALLY ?OSE :O FIR/ HAD TO DO ) ! MOVEM5T ( :I* ! F\NDATION ( \R >T-S*OOLS WAS A P>T1 CALL$ ! ATT5TION ( \R PATT]N-DESIGN]S TO ! BEAUTIFUL WORKS ( ! ,EA/4  ,?IS WAS SURELY MO/ WELL JUDG$ ( !M1 = !Y BADE US LOOK AT AN >T AT ONCE BEAUTIFUL1 ORD]LY1 LIV+ 9 \R [N DAY1 & ABOVE ALL1 POPUL>4  ,N[1 IT IS A GRIEV\S RESULT ( ! SICKNESS ( CIVILIZATION ?AT ?IS >T IS FA/ DISAPPE>+ BE=E ! ADVANCE ( WE/]N CONQUE/ & COMM]CE--FA/1 & EV]Y DAY FA/]4  ,:ILE WE >E MET H]E 9 ,BIRM+HAM TO FUR!R ! SPREAD ( $UCATION 9 >T1 ,5GLI%M5 9 ,9DIA >E1 9 !IR %ORT- SI<T$NESS1 ACTIVELY DE/ROY+ ! V]Y S\RCES ( ?AT $UCATION- -JEWELRY1 METAL-WORK1 POTT]Y1 CALICO-PR9T+1 BROCADE-WEAV+1 C>PET-MAK+--ALL ! FAM\S & HI/ORICAL >TS ( ! GREAT P59SULA HAVE BE5 = LONG TREAT$ AS MATT]S ( NO IMPORTANCE1 TO BE ?RU/ ASIDE = ! ADVANTAGE ( ANY PALTRY SCRAP ( SO-CALL$ COMM]CE2 & MATT]S >E N[ SPE$ILY COM+ TO AN 5D !RE4  ,I D>ESAY SOME ( Y\ SAW ! PRES5TS :I* ! NATIVE ,PR9CES GAVE TO ! ,PR9CE ( ,WALES ON ! OCCASION ( HIS PROGRESS ?R\< ,9DIA4  ,I DID MYSELF1 ,I WILL NOT SAY ) GREAT DISAPPO9TM5T1 = ,I GUESS$ :AT !Y W\LD BE LIKE1 BUT ) GREAT GRIEF1 S9CE !RE WAS SC>CE H]E & !RE A PIECE ( GOODS AMONG !SE CO/LY GIFTS1 ?+S GIV5 AS GREAT TREASURES1 :I* FA9TLY UPHELD ! ANCI5T FAME ( ! CRADLE ( ! 9DU/RIAL >TS4  ,NAY1 9 SOME CASES1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 LAU<ABLE1 IF IT HAD NOT BE5 SO SAD1 TO SEE ! PITE\S SIMPLICITY ) :I* ! CONQU]$ RACE HAD COPI$ ! BLANK VULG>ITY ( !IR LORDS4  ,& ?IS DET]IORATION WE >E N[1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 ACTIVELY 5GAG$ 9 =W>D+4  ,I HAVE READ A LITTLE BOOK7#c71 A H&BOOK TO ! ,9DIAN ,C\RT ( LA/ YE>'S ,P>IS ,EXHIBITION1 :I* TAKES ! OCCASION ( NOT+ ! /ATE ( MANUFACTURES 9 ,9DIA ONE BY ONE4  ',>T MANUFACTURES1' Y\ W\LD CALL !M2 BUT1 9DE$1 ALL MANUFACTURES >E1 OR W]E1 '>T MANUFACTURES' 9 ,9DIA4  ,DR4 ,BIRDWOOD1 ! AU?OR ( ?IS BOOK1 IS ( GREAT EXP]I5CE 9 ,9DIAN LIFE1 A MAN ( SCI5CE1 & A LOV] ( ! >TS4  ,HIS /ORY1 BY NO MEANS A NEW ONE TO ME1 OR O!RS 9T]E/$ 9 ! ,EA/ & ITS LABOR1 IS A SAD ONE 9DE$4  ,! CONQU]$ RACES 9 !IR HOPELESSNESS >E EV]Y:]E GIV+ UP ! G5U9E PRACTICE ( !IR [N >TS1 :I* WE KN[ \RSELVES1 AS WE HAVE 9DE$ L\DLY PROCLAIM$1 >E F\ND$ ON ! TRUE/ & MO/ NATURAL PR9CIPLES4  ,! (T5-PRAIS$ P]FECTION ( !SE >TS IS ! BLOSSOM ( MANY AGES ( LABOR & *ANGE1 BUT ! CONQU]$ RACES >E CA/+ IT ASIDE AS A ?+ ( NO VALUE1 SO ?AT !Y MAY CON=M !MSELVES TO ! 9F]IOR >T1 OR RA!R ! LACK ( >T1 ( !IR CONQU]ORS4  ,9 SOME P>TS ( ! C\NTRY ! G5U9E >TS >E QUITE DE/ROY$2 9 MANY O!RS NE>LY SO2 9 ALL !Y HAVE MORE OR LESS BEGUN TO SICK54  ,SO MU* SO IS ?IS ! CASE1 ?AT N[ = SOME TIME ! ,GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 FUR!R+ ?IS DET]IORATION4  ,AS = EXAMPLE1 NO D\BT ) ! BE/ 9T5TIONS1 & C]TA9LY 9 FULL SYMPA?Y ) ! G5]AL ,5GLI% PUBLIC1 BO? AT HOME & 9 ,9DIA1 ! ,GOV]NM5T IS N[ MANUFACTUR+ *EAP ,9DIAN C>PETS 9 ! ,9DIAN JAILS4  ,I DO NOT SAY ?AT IT IS A BAD ?+ TO TURN \T REAL WORK1 OR WORKS ( >T1 9 JAILS2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I ?9K IT GOOD IF IT BE PROP]LY MANAG$4  ,BUT 9 ?IS CASE1 ! ,GOV]NM5T1 BE+1 AS ,I SAID1 9 FULL SYMPA?Y ) ! ,5GLI% PUBLIC1 HAS DET]M9$ ?AT IT WILL MAKE ITS W>ES *EAP1 :E!R IT MAKE !M NA/Y OR NOT4  ,*EAP & NA/Y !Y >E1 ,I ASSURE Y\2 BUT1 ?\< !Y >E ! WOR/ ( !IR K9D1 !Y W\LD NOT BE MADE ?US1 IF EV]Y?+ DID NOT T5D ! SAME WAY4  ,& IT IS ! SAME EV]Y:]E & ) ALL ,9DIAN MANUFACTURES1 TILL IT HAS COME TO ?IS--?AT !SE POOR PEOPLE HAVE ALL BUT LO/ ! ONE DI/9CTION1 ! ONE GLORY ?AT CONQUE/ HAD LEFT !M4  ,!IR FAM\S W>ES1 SO PRAIS$ BY ?OSE :O ?IRTY YE>S AGO BEGAN TO ATTEMPT ! RE/ORATION ( POPUL> >T AMONG \RSELVES1 >E NO LONG] TO BE B\<T AT REASONABLE PRICES 9 ! COMMON M>KET1 BUT MU/ BE S\<T = & TREASUR$ AS PRECI\S RELICS = ! MUSEUMS WE HAVE F\ND$ = \R >T $UCATION4  ,9 %ORT1 !IR >T IS DEAD1 & ! COMM]CE ( MOD]N CIVILIZATION HAS SLA9 IT4  

,:AT IS GO+ ON 9 ,9DIA IS ALSO GO+ ON1 MORE OR LESS1 ALL OV] ! ,EA/2 BUT ,I HAVE SPOK5 ( ,9DIA *IEFLY BECAUSE ,I CANNOT HELP ?9K+ ?AT WE \RSELVES >E RESPONSIBLE = :AT IS HAPP5+ !RE4  ,*ANCE-HAP HAS MADE US ! LORDS ( MANY MILLIONS \T !RE2 SURELY1 IT BEHOOVES US TO LOOK TO IT1 LE/ WE GIVE TO ! PEOPLE :OM WE HAVE MADE HELPLESS SCORPIONS = FI% & /ONES = BREAD4  

,BUT S9CE NEI!R ON ?IS SIDE1 NOR ON ANY O!R1 CAN >T BE AM5D$1 UNTIL ! C\NTRIES ?AT LEAD CIVILIZATION >E !MSELVES 9 A HEAL?Y /ATE AB\T IT1 LET US RETURN TO ! CONSID]ATION ( ITS CONDITION AMONG \RSELVES4  ,& AGA9 ,I SAY1 ?AT OBVI\S AS IS ?AT SURFACE IMPROVEM5T ( ! >TS )9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S1 ,I FE> TOO MU* ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ WRONG AB\T ! ROOT ( ! PLANT TO EXULT OV] ! BUR/+ ( ITS ,FEBRU>Y BUDS4  

,I HAVE JU/ %[N Y\ = ONE ?+ ?AT LOV]S ( ,9DIAN & ,EA/]N ,>T1 9CLUD+ AS !Y DO ! HEADS ( \R 9/ITUTIONS = >T $UCATION1 & ,I AM SURE MANY AMONG :AT >E CALL$ ! GOV]N+ CLASSES1 >E UTT]LY P[]LESS TO /AY ITS D[NW>D C\RSE4  ,! G5]AL T5D5CY ( CIVILIZATION IS AGA9/ !M1 & IS TOO /RONG = !M4  

,AGA91 ?\< MANY ( US LOVE >*ITECTURE DE>LY1 & BELIEVE ?AT IT HELPS ! HEAL?9ESS BO? ( BODY & S\L TO LIVE AMONG BEAUTIFUL ?+S1 WE ( ! BIG T[NS >E MO/LY COMPELL$ TO LIVE 9 H\SES :I* HAVE BECOME A BYWORD ( CONTEMPT = !IR UGL9ESS & 9CONV5I5CE4  ,! /REAM ( CIVILIZATION IS AGA9/ US1 & WE CANNOT BATTLE AGA9/ IT4  

,ONCE MORE ?OSE DEVOT$ M5 :O HAVE UPHELD ! /&>D ( TRU? & BEAUTY AMONG US1 & :OSE PICTURES1 PA9T$ AMID DIFFICULTIES ?AT NONE BUT A PA9T] CAN KN[1 %[ QUALITIES ( M9D UNSURPASS$ 9 ANY AGE--!SE GREAT M5 HAVE BUT A N>R[ CIRCLE ?AT CAN UND]/& !IR WORKS1 & >E UTT]LY UNKN[N TO ! GREAT MASS ( ! PEOPLE3  CIVILIZATION IS SO MU* AGA9/ !M1 ?AT !Y CANNOT MOVE ! PEOPLE4  

,!RE=E1 LOOK+ AT ALL ?IS1 ,I CANNOT ?9K ?AT ALL IS WELL ) ! ROOT ( ! TREE WE >E CULTIVAT+4  ,9DE$1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT IF O!R ?+S W]E BUT TO /& /ILL 9 ! WORLD1 ?IS IMPROVEM5T BE=E M5TION$ W\LD LEAD TO A K9D ( >T :I*1 9 ?AT IMPOSSIBLE CASE1 W\LD BE 9 A WAY /ABLE1 W\LD P]HAPS /& /ILL ALSO4  ,?IS W\LD BE AN >T CULTIVAT$ PR(ESS$LY BY A FEW1 & = A FEW1 :O W\LD CONSID] IT NECESS>Y--A DUTY1 IF !Y C\LD ADMIT DUTIES--TO DESPISE ! COMMON H]D1 TO HOLD !MSELVES ALO( FROM ALL ?AT ! WORLD HAS BE5 /RUGGL+ = FROM ! FIR/1 TO GU>D C>EFULLY EV]Y APPROA* TO !IR PALACE ( >T4  ,IT W\LD BE A PITY TO WA/E MANY WORDS ON ! PROSPECT ( SU* A S*OOL ( >T AS ?IS1 :I* DOES 9 A WAY1 !ORETICALLY AT LEA/1 EXI/ AT PRES5T1 & HAS = ITS WAT*WORD A PIECE ( SLANG ?AT DOES NOT MEAN ! H>MLESS ?+ IT SEEMS TO MEAN-->T = >T'S SAKE4  ,ITS =E- DOOM$ 5D MU/ BE1 ?AT >T AT LA/ WILL SEEM TOO DELICATE A ?+ = EV5 ! H&S ( ! 9ITIAT$ TO T\*2 & ! 9ITIAT$ MU/ AT LA/ SIT /ILL & DO NO?+--TO ! GRIEF ( NO ONE4  

,WELL1 C]TA9LY1 IF ,I ?\<T Y\ W]E COME H]E TO FUR!R SU* AN >T AS ?IS ,I C\LD NOT HAVE /OOD UP & CALL$ Y\ ,F,R,I,5,D,S2 ?\< SU* A FEEBLE FOLK AS ,I HAVE TOLD Y\ ( ONE C\LD SC>CE C>E TO CALL FOES4  

,YET1 AS ,I SAY1 SU* M5 EXI/1 & ,I HAVE TR\BL$ Y\ ) SPEAK+ ( !M1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ ?AT ?OSE HONE/ & 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE1 :O >E EAG] = HUMAN PROGRESS1 & YET LACK P>T ( ! HUMAN S5SES1 & >E ANTI->TI/IC1 SUPPOSE ?AT SU* M5 >E >TI/S1 & ?AT ?IS IS :AT >T MEANS1 & :AT IT DOES = PEOPLE1 & ?AT SU* A N>R[1 C[>DLY LIFE IS :AT WE1 FELL[-H&ICRAFTSM51 AIM AT4  ,I SEE ?IS TAK5 = GRANT$ CONT9UALLY1 EV5 BY MANY :O1 TO SAY TRU?1 \<T TO KN[ BETT]1 & ,I LONG TO PUT ! SLUR FROM (F US2 TO MAKE PEOPLE UND]/& ?AT WE1 LEA/ ( ALL M51 WI% TO WID5 ! GULF BETWE5 ! CLASSES1 NAY1 WORSE /ILL1 TO MAKE NEW CLASSES ( ELEVATION1 & NEW CLASSES ( DEGRADATION--NEW LORDS & NEW SLAVES2 ?AT WE1 LEA/ ( ALL M51 WANT TO CULTIVATE ! 'PLANT CALL$ MAN' 9 DIFF]5T WAYS--H]E /+ILY1 !RE WA/EFULLY3  ,I WI% PEOPLE TO UND]/& ?AT ! >T WE >E /RIV+ = IS A GOOD ?+ :I* ALL CAN %>E1 :I* WILL ELEVATE ALL2 9 GOOD SOO?1 IF ALL PEOPLE DO NOT SOON %>E IT !RE WILL SOON BE NONE TO %>E2 IF ALL >E NOT ELEVAT$ BY IT1 MANK9D WILL LOSE ! ELEVATION IT HAS GA9$4  ,NOR IS SU* AN >T AS WE LONG = A VA9 DREAM2 SU* AN >T ONCE WAS 9 TIMES ?AT W]E WORSE ?AN !SE1 :5 !RE WAS LESS C\RAGE1 K9DNESS1 & TRU? 9 ! WORLD ?AN !RE IS N[2 SU* AN >T !RE WILL BE H]EAFT]1 :5 !RE WILL BE MORE C\RAGE1 K9DNESS1 & TRU? ?AN !RE IS N[ 9 ! WORLD4  

,LET US LOOK BACKW>D 9 HI/ORY ONCE MORE = A %ORT :ILE1 & !N /EADILY =W>D TILL MY WORDS >E DONE3  ,I BEGAN BY SAY+ ?AT P>T ( ! COMMON & NECESS>Y ADVICE GIV5 TO ,>T /UD5TS WAS TO /UDY ANTIQUITY2 & NO D\BT MANY ( Y\1 LIKE ME1 HAVE DONE SO2 HAVE W&]$1 = 9/ANCE1 ?R\< ! GALL]IES ( ! ADMIRABLE MUSEUM ( ,S\? ,K5S+TON1 &1 LIKE ME1 HAVE BE5 FILL$ ) WOND] & GRATITUDE AT ! BEAUTY :I* HAS BE5 BORN FROM ! BRA9 ( MAN4  ,N[1 CONSID]1 ,I PRAY Y\1 :AT !SE WOND]FUL WORKS >E1 & H[ !Y W]E MADE2 & 9DE$1 IT IS NEI!R 9 EXTRAVAGANCE NOR )\T DUE MEAN+ ?AT ,I USE ! WORD 'WOND]FUL' 9 SPEAK+ ( !M4  ,WELL1 !SE ?+S >E JU/ ! COMMON H\SEHOLD GOODS ( ?OSE PA/ DAYS1 & ?AT IS ONE REASON :Y !Y >E SO FEW & SO C>EFULLY TREASUR$4  ,!Y W]E COMMON ?+S 9 !IR [N DAY1 US$ )\T FE> ( BREAK+ OR SPOIL+--NO R>ITIES !N--& YET WE HAVE CALL$ !M 'WOND]FUL4'  

,& H[ W]E !Y MADE8  ,DID A GREAT >TI/ DRAW ! DESIGNS = !M--A MAN ( CULTIVATION1 HI<LY PAID1 DA9TILY F$1 C>EFULLY H\S$1 WRAPP$ UP 9 COTTON WOOL1 9 %ORT1 :5 HE WAS NOT AT WORK8  ,BY NO MEANS4  ,WOND]FUL AS !SE WORKS >E1 !Y W]E MADE BY 'COMMON FELL[S1' AS ! PHRASE GOES1 9 ! COMMON C\RSE ( !IR DAILY LABOR4  ,SU* W]E ! M5 WE HONOR 9 HONOR+ ?OSE WORKS4 ,& !IR LABOR--DO Y\ ?9K IT WAS IRKSOME TO !M8  ,?OSE ( Y\ :O >E >TI/S KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT IT WAS NOT2 ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE4  ,MANY A GR9 ( PLEASURE1 ,I'LL BE B\ND--& Y\ WILL NOT CONTRADICT ME--W5T TO ! C>RY+ ?R\< ( ?OSE MAZES ( MY/]I\S BEAUTY1 TO ! 9V5TION ( ?OSE /RANGE BEA/S & BIRDS & FL[]S ?AT WE \RSELVES HAVE *UCKL$ OV] AT ,S\? ,K5S+TON4  ,:ILE !Y W]E AT WORK1 AT LEA/1 !SE M5 W]E NOT UNHAPPY1 & ,I SUPPOSE !Y WORK$ MO/ DAYS1 & ! MO/ P>T ( ! DAY1 AS WE DO4  

,OR ?OSE TREASURES ( >*ITECTURE ?AT WE /UDY SO C>EFULLY N[ADAYS--:AT >E !Y8 H[ W]E !Y MADE8  ,!RE >E GREAT M9/]S AMONG !M1 9DE$1 & PALACES ( K+S & LORDS1 BUT NOT MANY2 &1 NOBLE & AWE-9SPIR+ AS !SE MAY BE1 !Y DIFF] ONLY 9 SIZE FROM ! LITTLE GRAY *UR* ?AT /ILL SO (T5 MAKES ! COMMONPLACE ,5GLI% L&SCAPE BEAUTIFUL1 & ! LITTLE GRAY H\SE ?AT /ILL1 9 SOME P>TS ( ! C\NTRY AT LEA/1 MAKES AN ,5GLI% VILLAGE A ?+ AP>T1 TO BE SE5 & POND]$ ON BY ALL :O LOVE ROMANCE & BEAUTY4  ,!SE =M ! MASS ( \R >*ITECTURAL TREASURES1 ! H\SES ?AT EV]YDAY PEOPLE LIV$ 91 ! UNREG>D$ *UR*ES 9 :I* !Y WOR%IP$4  

,&1 ONCE MORE1 :O WAS IT ?AT DESIGN$ & ORNAM5T$ !M8  ,! GREAT >*ITECT1 C>EFULLY KEPT = ! PURPOSE1 & GU>D$ FROM ! COMMON TR\BLES ( COMMON M58  ,BY NO MEANS4  ,SOMETIMES1 P]HAPS1 IT WAS ! MONK1 ! PL[MAN'S BRO!R2 (T5E/ HIS O!R BRO!R1 ! VILLAGE C>P5T]1 SMI?1 MASON1 :AT NOT--'A COMMON FELL[1' :OSE COMMON EV]YDAY LABOR FA%ION$ WORKS ?AT >E TO-DAY ! WOND] & DESPAIR ( MANY A H>D-WORK+ 'CULTIVAT$' >*ITECT4  ,& DID HE LOA! HIS WORK8  ,NO1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE4  ,I HAVE SE51 AS WE MO/ ( US HAVE1 WORK DONE BY SU* M5 9 SOME \T-(-!-WAY HAMLET--:]E TO-DAY EV5 FEW /RANG]S EV] COME1 & :OSE PEOPLE SELDOM GO FIVE MILES FROM !IR [N DOORS2 9 SU* PLACES1 ,I SAY1 ,I HAVE SE5 WORK SO DELICATE1 SO C>EFUL1 & SO 9V5TIVE1 ?AT NO?+ 9 ITS WAY C\LD GO FUR!R4 ,& ,I WILL ASS]T1 )\T FE> ( CONTRADICTION1 ?AT NO HUMAN +5UITY CAN PRODUCE WORK SU* AS ?IS )\T PLEASURE BE+ A ?IRD P>TY TO ! BRA9 ?AT CONCEIV$ & ! H& ?AT FA%ION$ IT4  ,NOR >E SU* WORKS R>E4  ,! ?RONE ( ! GREAT ,PLANTAG5ET1 OR ! GREAT ,VALOIS1 WAS NO MORE DA9TILY C>V$ ?AN ! SEAT ( ! VILLAGE MASS-JOHN1 OR ! *E/ ( ! YEOMAN'S GOOD-WIFE4  

,SO1 Y\ SEE1 !RE WAS MU* GO+ ON TO MAKE LIFE 5DURABLE 9 ?OSE TIMES4  ,NOT EV]Y DAY1 Y\ MAY BE SURE1 WAS A DAY ( SLAU<T] & TUMULT1 ?\< ! HI/ORIES READ ALMO/ AS IF IT W]E SO2 BUT EV]Y DAY ! HAMM] *9K$ ON ! ANVIL1 & ! *ISEL PLAY$ AB\T ! OAK BEAM1 & NEV] )\T SOME BEAUTY & 9V5TION BE+ BORN ( IT1 & CONSEQU5TLY SOME HUMAN HAPP9ESS4  

,?AT LA/ WORD BR+S ME TO ! V]Y K]NEL & HE>T ( :AT ,I HAVE COME H]E TO SAY TO Y\1 & ,I PRAY Y\ TO ?9K ( IT MO/ S]I\SLY--NOT AS TO MY WORDS1 BUT AS TO A ?\<T :I* IS /IRR+ 9 ! WORLD1 & WILL ONE DAY GR[ 9TO SOME?+4  

,?AT ?+ :I* ,I UND]/& BY REAL >T IS ! EXPRESSION BY MAN ( HIS PLEASURE 9 LABOR4  ,I DO NOT BELIEVE HE CAN BE HAPPY 9 HIS LABOR )\T EXPRESS+ ?AT HAPP9ESS2 & ESPECIALLY IS ?IS SO :5 HE IS AT WORK AT ANY?+ 9 :I* HE SPECIALLY EXCELS4  ,A MO/ K9D GIFT IS ?IS ( NATURE1 S9CE ALL M51 NAY1 IT SEEMS ALL ?+S TOO1 MU/ LABOR2 SO ?AT NOT ONLY DOES ! DOG TAKE PLEASURE 9 HUNT+1 & ! HORSE 9 RUNN+1 & ! BIRD 9 FLY+1 BUT SO NATURAL DOES ! IDEA SEEM TO US1 ?AT WE IMAG9E TO \RSELVES ?AT ! E>? & ! V]Y ELEM5TS REJOICE 9 DO+ !IR APPO9T$ WORK2 & ! POETS HAVE TOLD US ( ! SPR+ MEAD[S SMIL+1 ( ! EXULTATION ( ! FIRE1 ( ! C\NTLESS LAU<T] ( ! SEA4  

,NOR UNTIL !SE LATT] DAYS HAS MAN EV] REJECT$ ?IS UNIV]SAL GIFT1 BUT ALWAYS1 :5 HE HAS NOT BE5 TOO MU* P]PLEX$1 TOO MU* B\ND BY DISEASE OR BEAT5 D[N BY TR\BLE1 HAS /RIV5 TO MAKE HIS WORK AT LEA/ HAPPY4  ,PA9 HE HAS TOO (T5 F\ND 9 HIS PLEASURE1 & WE>9ESS 9 HIS RE/1 TO TRU/ TO !SE4  ,:AT MATT] IF HIS HAPP9ESS LIE ) :AT MU/ BE ALWAYS ) HIM--HIS WORK8  

,&1 ONCE MORE1 %ALL WE1 :O HAVE GA9$ SO MU*1 =EGO ?IS GA91 ! E>LIE/1 MO/ NATURAL GA9 ( MANK9D8  ,IF WE HAVE TO A GREAT EXT5T DONE SO1 AS ,I V]ILY FE> WE HAVE1 :AT /RANGE FOG-LI<TS MU/ HAVE MISL$ US2 OR RA!R LET ME SAY1 H[ H>D PRESS$ WE MU/ HAVE BE5 9 ! BATTLE ) ! EVILS WE HAVE OV]COME1 TO HAVE =GOTT5 ! GREATE/ ( ALL EVILS4  ,I CANNOT CALL IT LESS ?AN ?AT4  ,IF A MAN HAS WORK TO DO :I* HE DESPISES1 :I* DOES NOT SATISFY HIS NATURAL & RI<TFUL DESIRE = PLEASURE1 ! GREAT] P>T ( HIS LIFE MU/ PASS UNHAPPILY & )\T SELF-RESPECT4 ,CONSID]1 ,I BEG ( Y\1 :AT ?AT MEANS1 & :AT RU9 MU/ COME ( IT 9 ! 5D4  

,IF ,I C\LD ONLY P]SUADE Y\ ( ?IS1 ?AT ! *IEF DUTY ( ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD TO-DAY IS TO SET AB\T MAK+ LABOR HAPPY = ALL1 TO DO ITS UTMO/ TO M9IMIZE ! AM\NT ( UNHAPPY LABOR--NAY1 IF ,I C\LD ONLY P]SUADE SOME TWO OR ?REE ( Y\ H]E PRES5T--,I %\LD HAVE MADE A GOOD NI<T'S WORK ( IT4  

,DO NOT1 AT ANY RATE1 %ELT] Y\RSELVES FROM ANY MISGIV+ Y\ MAY HAVE BEH9D ! FALLACY ?AT ! >T-LACK+ LABOR ( TO-DAY IS HAPPY WORK3  = ! MO/ ( M5 IT IS NOT SO4  ,IT W\LD TAKE LONG1 P]HAPS1 TO %[ Y\1 & MAKE Y\ FULLY UND]/& ?AT ! W\LD- BE >T :I* IT PRODUCES IS JOYLESS4  ,BUT !RE IS ANO!R TOK5 ( ITS BE+ MO/ UNHAPPY WORK1 :I* Y\ CANNOT FAIL TO UND]/& AT ONCE--A GRIEV\S ?+ ?AT TOK5 IS--& ,I BEG ( Y\ TO BELIEVE ?AT ,I FEEL ! FULL %AME ( IT1 AS ,I /& H]E SPEAK+ ( IT2 BUT IF WE DO NOT ADMIT ?AT WE >E SICK1 H[ CAN WE BE HEAL$8  ,?IS HAPLESS TOK5 IS1 ?AT ! WORK DONE BY ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD IS MO/LY DI%ONE/ WORK4  ,LOOK N[3  ,I ADMIT ?AT CIVILIZATION DOES MAKE C]TA9 ?+S WELL1 ?+S :I* IT KN[S1 CONSCI\SLY OR UNCONSCI\SLY1 >E NECESS>Y TO ITS PRES5T UNHEAL?Y CONDITION4 ,!SE ?+S1 TO SPEAK %ORTLY1 >E *IEFLY MA*9ES = C>RY+ ON ! COMPETITION 9 BUY+ & SELL+1 CALL$ FALSELY COMM]CE2 & MA*9ES = ! VIOL5T DE/RUCTION ( LIFE--?AT IS TO SAY1 MAT]IALS = TWO K9DS ( W>2 ( :I* K9DS ! LA/ IS NO D\BT ! WOR/1 NOT SO MU* 9 ITSELF P]HAPS1 BUT BECAUSE ON ?IS PO9T ! CONSCI5CE ( ! WORLD IS BEG9N+ TO BE SOME:AT PRICK$4 ,BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 MATT]S = ! C>RY+ ON ( A DIGNIFI$ DAILY LIFE1 ?AT LIFE ( MUTUAL TRU/1 =BE>ANCE1 & HELP1 :I* IS ! ONLY REAL LIFE ( ?9K+ M5--!SE ?+S ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD MAKES ILL1 & EV5 9CREAS+LY WORSE & WORSE4  

,IF ,I AM WRONG 9 SAY+ ?IS1 Y\ KN[ WELL ,I AM ONLY SAY+ :AT IS WIDELY ?\<T1 NAY WIDELY SAID TOO1 = ?AT MATT]4  ,LET ME GIVE AN 9/ANCE1 FAMILI> 5\<1 ( ?AT WIDE-SPREAD OP9ION4  ,!RE IS A V]Y CLEV] BOOK ( PICTURES7#d7 N[ BE+ SOLD AT ! RAILWAY BOOK/ALLS1 CALL$ ',! ,BRITI% ,WORK+ ,MAN1 BY ONE :O DOES NOT BELIEVE 9 HIM1'--A TITLE & A BOOK :I* MAKE ME BO? ANGRY & A%AM$1 BECAUSE ! TWO EXPRESS MU* 9JU/ICE1 & NOT A LITTLE TRU? 9 !IR QUA9T1 & NECESS>ILY EXAGG]AT$ WAY4  ,IT IS QUITE TRUE1 & V]Y SAD TO SAY1 ?AT IF ANY ONE N[ADAYS WANTS A PIECE ( ORD9>Y WORK DONE BY G>D5]1 C>P5T]1 MASON1 DY]1 WEAV]1 SMI?1 :AT Y\ WILL1 HE WILL BE A LUCKY R>ITY IF HE GET IT WELL DONE4  ,HE WILL1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 MEET ON EV]Y SIDE ) EVASION ( PLA9 DUTIES1 & DISREG>D ( O!R M5'S RI<TS2 YET ,I CANNOT SEE H[ ! ',BRITI% ,WORK+ ,MAN' IS TO BE MADE TO BE> ! :OLE BURD5 ( ?IS BLAME1 OR 9DE$ ! *IEF P>T ( IT4  ,I D\BT IF IT BE POSSIBLE = A :OLE MASS ( M5 TO DO WORK TO :I* !Y >E DRIV51 & 9 :I* !RE IS NO HOPE & NO PLEASURE1 )\T TRY+ TO %IRK IT--AT ANY RATE1 %IRK$ IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES4  ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,I KN[ ?AT !RE >E SOME M5 SO RI<T-M9D$1 ?AT !Y WILL1 9 DESPITE ( IRKSOM5ESS & HOPELESSNESS1 DRIVE RI<T ?R\< !IR WORK4  ,SU* M5 >E ! SALT ( ! E>?4  ,BUT MU/ !RE NOT BE SOME?+ WRONG ) A /ATE ( SOCIETY :I* DRIVES !SE 9TO ?AT BITT] H]OISM1 & ! MO/ P>T 9TO %IRK+1 9TO ! DEP?S (T5 ( HALF-CONSCI\S SELF- CONTEMPT & DEGRADATION8  ,BE SURE ?AT !RE IS1 ?AT ! BL9DNESS & HURRY ( CIVILIZATION1 AS IT N[ IS1 HAVE TO ANSW] A HEAVY *>GE AS TO ?AT 5ORM\S AM\NT ( PLEASURELESS WORK--WORK ?AT TRIES EV]Y MUSCLE ( ! BODY & EV]Y ATOM ( ! BRA91 & :I* IS DONE )\T PLEASURE & )\T AIM--WORK :I* EV]YBODY :O HAS TO DO ) TRIES TO %UFFLE (F 9 ! SPE$IE/ WAY ?AT DREAD ( />VATION OR RU9 WILL ALL[ HIM4  

,I AM AS SURE ( ONE ?+ AS ?AT ,I AM LIV+ & BREA?+1 & IT IS ?IS3  ?AT ! DI%ONE/Y 9 ! DAILY >TS ( LIFE1 COMPLA9TS ( :I* >E 9 ALL M5'S M\?S1 & :I* ,I CAN ANSW] = IT DOES EXI/1 IS ! NATURAL & 9EVITABLE RESULT ( ! WORLD 9 ! HURRY ( ! W> ( ! C\NT+-H\SE1 & ! W> ( ! BATTLEFIELD1 HAV+ =GOTT5--( ALL M51 ,I SAY1 EA* = ! O!R1 HAV+ =GOTT51 ?AT PLEASURE 9 \R DAILY LABOR1 :I* NATURE CRIES \T = AS ITS DUE4  

,!RE=E1 ,I SAY AGA91 IT IS NECESS>Y TO ! FUR!R PROGRESS ( CIVILIZATION ?AT M5 %\LD TURN !IR ?\<TS TO SOME MEANS ( LIMIT+1 & 9 ! 5D ( DO+ AWAY )1 DEGRAD+ LABOR4  

,I DO NOT ?9K MY WORDS HI!RTO SPOK5 HAVE GIV5 Y\ ANY OCCASION TO ?9K ?AT ,I MEAN BY ?IS EI!R H>D OR R\< LABOR2 ,I DO NOT PITY M5 MU* = !IR H>D%IPS1 ESPECIALLY IF !Y BE ACCID5TAL2 NOT NECESS>ILY ATTA*$ TO ONE CLASS OR ONE CONDITION1 ,I MEAN4  ,NOR DO ,I ?9K 7,I W]E CRAZY OR DREAM+ ELSE7 ?AT ! WORK ( ! WORLD CAN BE C>RI$ ON )\T R\< LABOR2 BUT ,I HAVE SE5 5\< ( ?AT TO KN[ ?AT IT NE$ NOT BE BY ANY MEANS DEGRAD+4  ,TO PL[ ! E>?1 TO CA/ ! NET1 TO FOLD ! FLOCK--!SE1 & SU* AS !SE1 :I* >E R\< OCCUPATIONS 5\<1 & :I* C>RY ) !M MANY H>D%IPS1 >E GOOD 5\< = ! BE/ ( US1 C]TA9 CONDITIONS ( LEISURE1 FRE$OM1 & DUE WAGES BE+ GRANT$4 ,AS TO ! BRICKLAY]1 ! MASON1 & ! LIKE--!SE W\LD BE >TI/S1 & DO+ NOT ONLY NECESS>Y1 BUT BEAUTIFUL1 & !RE=E HAPPY WORK1 IF >T W]E ANY?+ LIKE :AT IT %\LD BE4  ,NO1 IT IS NOT SU* LABOR AS ?IS :I* WE NE$ TO DO AWAY )1 BUT ! TOIL :I* MAKES ! ?\S& & ONE ?+S :I* NOBODY WANTS1 :I* >E US$ M]ELY AS ! C\NT]S = ! COMPETITIVE BUY+ & SELL+1 FALSELY CALL$ COMM]CE1 :I* ,I HAVE SPOK5 ( BE=E--,I KN[ 9 MY HE>T1 & NOT M]ELY BY MY REASON1 ?AT ?IS TOIL CRIES \T TO BE DONE AWAY )4  ,BUT1 BESIDES ?AT1 ! LABOR :I* N[ MAKES ?+S GOOD & NECESS>Y 9 !MSELVES1 M]ELY AS C\NT]S = ! COMM]CIAL W> A=ESAID1 NE$S REGULAT+ & RE=M+4 ,NOR CAN ?IS RE=M BE BR\<T AB\T SAVE BY >T2 & IF WE W]E ONLY COME TO \R RI<T M9DS1 & C\LD SEE ! NECESSITY = MAK+ LABOR SWEET TO ALL M51 AS IT IS N[ TO V]Y FEW--! NECESSITY1 ,I REPEAT2 LE/ DISCONT5T1 UNRE/1 & DESPAIR %\LD AT LA/ SWALL[ UP ALL SOCIETY--,IF WE1 !N1 ) \R EYES CLE>$1 C\LD BUT MAKE SOME SACRIFICE ( ?+S :I* DO US NO GOOD1 S9CE WE UNJU/LY & UNEASILY POSSESS !M1 !N 9DE$ ,I BELIEVE WE %\LD S[ ! SE$S ( A HAPP9ESS :I* ! WORLD HAS NOT YET KN[N1 ( A RE/ & CONT5T :I* W\LD MAKE IT :AT ,I CANNOT HELP ?9K+ IT WAS MEANT TO BE3  & ) ?AT SE$ W\LD BE S[N ALSO ! SE$ ( REAL >T1 ! EXPRESSION ( MAN'S HAPP9ESS 9 HIS LABOR1--AN >T MADE BY ! PEOPLE1 & = ! PEOPLE1 AS A HAPP9ESS TO ! MAK] & ! US]4  

,?AT IS ! ONLY REAL >T !RE IS1 ! ONLY >T :I* WILL BE AN 9/RUM5T TO ! PROGRESS ( ! WORLD1 & NOT A H9DRANCE4  ,NOR CAN ,I S]I\SLY D\BT ?AT 9 Y\R HE>TS Y\ KN[ ?AT IT IS SO1 ALL ( Y\1 AT ANY RATE1 :O HAVE 9 Y\ AN 9/9CT = >T4  ,I BELIEVE ?AT Y\ AGREE ) ME 9 ?IS1 ?\< Y\ MAY DIFF] FROM MU* ELSE ?AT ,I HAVE SAID4  ,I ?9K ASSUR$LY ?AT ?IS IS ! >T :OSE WELF>E WE HAVE MET TOGE!R TO FUR!R1 & ! NECESS>Y 9/RUCTION 9 :I* WE HAVE UND]TAK5 TO SPREAD AS WIDELY AS MAY BE4  

,?US ,I HAVE TOLD Y\ SOME?+ ( :AT ,I ?9K IS TO BE HOP$ & FE>$ = ! FUTURE ( >T2 & IF Y\ ASK ME :AT ,I EXPECT AS A PRACTICAL \TCOME ( ! ADMISSION ( !SE OP9IONS1 ,I MU/ SAY AT ONCE ?AT ,I KN[1 EV5 IF WE W]E ALL ( ONE M9D1 & ?AT :AT ,I ?9K ! RI<T M9D ON ?IS SUBJECT1 WE %\LD /ILL HAVE MU* WORK & MANY H9DRANCES BE=E US2 WE %\LD /ILL HAVE NE$ ( ALL ! PRUD5CE1 =ESI<T1 & 9DU/RY ( ! BE/ AMONG US2 &1 EV5 SO1 \R PA? W\LD SOMETIMES SEEM BL9D 5\<4  ,&1 TO-DAY1 :5 ! OP9IONS :I* WE ?9K RI<T1 & :I* ONE DAY WILL BE G5]ALLY ?\<T SO1 HAVE TO /RUGGLE SORELY TO MAKE !MSELVES NOTIC$ AT ALL1 IT IS E>LY DAYS = US TO TRY TO SEE \R EXACT & CLE>LY MAPP$ ROAD4  ,I SUPPOSE Y\ WILL ?9K IT TOO COMMONPLACE ( ME TO SAY ?AT ! G5]AL $UCATION ?AT MAKES M5 ?9K1 WILL ONE DAY MAKE !M ?9K RI<TLY UPON >T4  ,COMMONPLACE AS IT IS1 ,I REALLY BELIEVE IT1 & AM 9DE$ 5C\RAG$ BY IT1 :5 ,I REMEMB] H[ OBVI\SLY ?IS AGE IS ONE ( TRANSITION FROM ! OLD TO ! NEW1 & :AT A /RANGE CONFUSION1 FROM \T ( :I* WE %ALL ONE DAY COME1 \R IGNORANCE & HALF-IGNORANCE IS LIKE TO MAKE ( ! EXHAU/$ RUBBI% ( ! OLD & ! CRUDE RUBBI% ( ! NEW1 BO? ( :I* LIE SO READY TO \R H&S4  

,BUT1 IF ,I MU/ SAY1 FUR!RMORE1 ANY WORDS ?AT SEEM LIKE WORDS ( PRACTICAL ADVICE1 ,I ?9K MY TASK IS H>D1 & ,I FE> ,I %ALL (F5D SOME ( Y\ :ATEV] ,I SAY2 = ?IS IS 9DE$ AN AFFAIR ( MORALITY1 RA!R ?AN ( :AT PEOPLE CALL >T4  

,H[EV]1 ,I CANNOT =GET ?AT1 9 MY M9D1 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DISSOCIATE >T FROM MORALITY1 POLITICS1 & RELIGION4  ,TRU? 9 !SE GREAT MATT]S ( PR9CIPLE IS ( ONE1 & IT IS ONLY 9 =MAL TREATISES ?AT IT CAN BE SPLIT UP DIV]SELY4  ,I MU/ ALSO ASK Y\ TO REMEMB] H[ ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 ?AT ?\< MY M\? ALONE SPEAKS1 IT SPEAKS1 H[EV] FEEBLY & DISJO9T$LY1 ! ?\<TS ( MANY M5 BETT] ?AN MYSELF4  ,& FUR!R1 ?\< :5 ?+S >E T5D+ TO ! BE/1 WE %ALL /ILL1 AS A=ESAID1 NE$ \R BE/ M5 TO LEAD US QUITE RI<T2 YET EV5 N[ SURELY1 :5 IT IS F> FROM ?AT1 ! LEA/ ( US CAN DO SOME YEOMAN'S S]VICE TO ! CAUSE1 & LIVE & DIE NOT )\T HONOR4  

,SO ,I WILL SAY ?AT ,I BELIEVE !RE >E TWO VIRTUES MU* NE$$ 9 MOD]N LIFE1 IF IT IS EV] TO BECOME SWEET2 & ,I AM QUITE SURE ?AT !Y >E ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y 9 ! S[+ ! SE$ ( AN ,>,T ,:,I,* ,I,S ,T,O ,B,E ,M,A,D,E ,B,Y ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E ,& ,= ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E1 ,A,S ,A ,H,A,P,P,9,E,S,S ,T,O ,! ,M,A,K,] ,& ,! ,U,S,]4  ,!SE VIRTUES >E HONE/Y1 & SIMPLICITY ( LIFE4  ,TO MAKE MY MEAN+ CLE>] ,I WILL NAME ! OPPOS+ VICE ( ! SECOND ( !SE--LUXURY TO WIT4  ,ALSO ,I MEAN BY HONE/Y1 ! C>EFUL & EAG] GIV+ HIS DUE TO EV]Y MAN1 ! DET]M9ATION NOT TO GA9 BY ANY MAN'S LOSS1 :I* 9 MY EXP]I5CE IS NOT A COMMON VIRTUE4  

,BUT NOTE H[ ! PRACTICE ( EI!R ( !SE VIRTUES WILL MAKE ! O!R EASI] TO US4  ,= IF \R WANTS >E FEW1 WE %ALL HAVE BUT LITTLE *ANCE ( BE+ DRIV5 BY \R WANTS 9TO 9JU/ICE2 & IF WE >E FIX$ 9 ! PR9CIPLE ( GIV+ EV]Y MAN HIS DUE1 H[ CAN \R SELF-RESPECT BE> ?AT WE %\LD GIVE TOO MU* TO \RSELVES8  

,& 9 >T1 & 9 ?AT PREP>ATION = IT )\T :I* NO >T ?AT IS /ABLE OR WOR?Y CAN BE1 ! RAIS+1 NAMELY1 ( ?OSE CLASSES :I* HAVE H]ET(ORE BE5 DEGRAD$1 ! PRACTICE ( !SE VIRTUES W\LD MAKE A NEW WORLD ( IT4  ,= IF Y\ >E RI*1 Y\R SIMPLICITY ( LIFE WILL BO? GO T[>DS SMOO?+ OV] ! DREADFUL CONTRA/ BETWE5 WA/E & WANT1 :I* IS ! GREAT HORROR ( CIVILIZ$ C\NTRIES1 & WILL ALSO GIVE AN EXAMPLE & /&>D ( DIGNIFI$ LIFE TO ?OSE CLASSES :I* Y\ DESIRE TO RAISE1 :O1 AS IT IS 9DE$1 BE+ LIKE 5\< TO RI* PEOPLE1 >E GIV5 BO? TO 5VY & TO IMITATE ! IDL5ESS & WA/E ?AT ! POSSESSION ( MU* MONEY PRODUCES4  

,NAY1 & AP>T FROM ! MORALITY ( ! MATT]1 :I* ,I AM =C$ TO SPEAK TO Y\ (2 LET ME TELL Y\ ?AT ?\< SIMPLICITY 9 >T MAY BE CO/LY AS WELL AS UNCO/LY1 AT LEA/ IT IS NOT WA/EFUL1 & NO?+ IS MORE DE/RUCTIVE TO >T ?AN ! WANT ( IT4  ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 9 ANY RI* MAN'S H\SE :I* W\LD NOT HAVE LOOK$ ! BETT] = HAV+ A BONFIRE MADE \TSIDE ( IT ( N9E-T5?S ( ALL ?AT IT HELD4  ,9DE$1 \R SACRIFICE ON ! SIDE ( LUXURY WILL1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 BE LITTLE OR NO?+3  =1 AS F> AS ,I CAN MAKE \T1 :AT PEOPLE USUALLY MEAN BY IT1 IS EI!R A GA!R+ ( POSSESSIONS :I* >E %E] VEXATIONS TO ! [N]1 OR A *A9 ( POMP\S CIRCUM/ANCE1 :I* *ECKS & ANNOYS ! RI* MAN AT EV]Y /EP4 ,YES1 LUXURY CANNOT EXI/ )\T SLAV]Y ( SOME K9D OR O!R1 & ITS ABOLITION WILL BE BLESS$1 LIKE ! ABOLITION ( O!R SLAV]IES1 BY ! FREE+ BO? ( ! SLAVES & ( !IR MA/]S4  

,LA/LY1 IF1 BESIDES ATTA9+ TO SIMPLICITY ( LIFE1 WE ATTA9 ALSO TO ! LOVE ( JU/ICE1 !N WILL ALL ?+S BE READY = ! NEW SPR+TIME ( ! >TS4  ,= ?OSE ( US ?AT >E EMPLOY]S ( LABOR1 H[ CAN WE BE> TO GIVE ANY MAN LESS MONEY ?AN HE CAN DEC5TLY LIVE ON1 LESS LEISURE ?AN HIS $UCATION & SELF-RESPECT DEM&8 OR ?OSE ( US :O >E WORKM51 H[ CAN WE BE> TO FAIL 9 ! CONTRACT WE HAVE UND]TAK51 OR TO MAKE IT NECESS>Y = A =EMAN TO GO UP & D[N SPY+ \T \R MEAN TRICKS & EVASIONS8 OR WE ! %OPKEEP]S--CAN WE 5DURE TO LIE AB\T \R W>ES1 ?AT WE MAY %UFFLE (F \R LOSSES ON TO SOME ONE ELSE'S %\LD]S8 OR WE ! PUBLIC--H[ CAN WE BE> TO PAY A PRICE = A PIECE ( GOODS :I* WILL HELP TO TR\BLE ONE MAN1 TO RU9 ANO!R1 & />VE A ?IRD8  ,OR1 /ILL MORE1 ,I ?9K1 H[ CAN WE BE> TO USE1 H[ CAN WE 5JOY SOME?+ :I* HAS BE5 A PA9 & A GRIEF = ! MAK] TO MAKE8  

,& N[1 ,I ?9K1 ,I HAVE SAID :AT ,I CAME TO SAY4  ,I CONFESS ?AT !RE IS NO?+ NEW 9 IT1 BUT Y\ KN[ ! EXP]I5CE ( ! WORLD IS ?AT A ?+ MU/ BE SAID OV] & OV] AGA9 BE=E ANY GREAT NUMB] ( M5 CAN BE GOT TO LI/5 TO IT4  ,LET MY WORDS TO-NI<T1 !RE=E1 PASS = ONE ( ! NECESS>Y TIMES ?AT ! ?\<T 9 !M MU/ BE SPOK5 \T4  

,= ! RE/ ,I BELIEVE ?AT1 H[EV] S]I\SLY !SE WORDS MAY BE GA9SAY$1 ,I HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ TO AN AUDI5CE 9 :OM ANY WORDS SPOK5 FROM A S5SE ( DUTY & 9 HE>TY GOODWILL1 AS M9E HAVE BE51 WILL QUICK5 ?\<T & S[ SOME GOOD SE$4  ,AT ANY RATE1 IT IS GOOD = A MAN :O ?9KS S]I\SLY TO FACE HIS FELL[S1 & SPEAK \T :ATEV] REALLY BURNS 9 HIM1 SO ?AT M5 MAY SEEM LESS /RANGE TO ONE ANO!R1 & MISUND]/&+1 ! FRUITFUL CAUSE ( AIMLESS /RIFE1 MAY BE AVOID$4  

,BUT IF TO ANY ( Y\ ,I HAVE SEEM$ TO SPEAK HOPELESSLY1 MY WORDS HAVE BE5 LACK+ 9 >T2 & Y\ MU/ REMEMB] ?AT HOPELESSNESS W\LD HAVE LOCK$ MY M\?1 NOT OP5$ IT4  ,I AM1 9DE$1 HOPEFUL1 BUT CAN ,I GIVE A DATE TO ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( MY HOPE1 & SAY ?AT IT WILL HAPP5 9 MY LIFE OR Y\RS8  

,BUT ,I WILL SAY AT LEA/1 ,C\RAGE6 = ?+S WOND]FUL1 UNHOP$-=1 GLORI\S1 HAVE HAPP5$ EV5 9 ?IS %ORT :ILE ,I HAVE BE5 ALIVE4  

,YES1 SURELY !SE TIMES >E WOND]FUL & FRUITFUL ( *ANGE1 :I*1 AS IT WE>S & GA!RS NEW LIFE EV5 9 ITS WE>+1 WILL ONE DAY BR+ BETT] ?+S = ! TOIL+ DAYS ( M51 :O1 ) FRE] HE>TS & CLE>] EYES1 WILL ONCE MORE GA9 ! S5SE ( \TW>D BEAUTY1 & REJOICE 9 IT4  

,MEAN:ILE1 IF !SE H\RS BE D>K1 AS1 9DE$1 9 MANY WAYS !Y >E1 AT LEA/ DO NOT LET US SIT DE$LESS1 LIKE FOOLS & F9E G5TLEM51 ?9K+ ! COMMON TOIL NOT GOOD 5\< = US1 & BEAT5 BY ! MUDDLE2 BUT RA!R LET US WORK LIKE GOOD FELL[S TRY+ BY SOME DIM C&LE-LI<T TO SET \R WORK%OP READY AGA9/ TO-MORR['S DAYLI<T--?AT TO-MORR[1 :5 ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD1 NO LONG] GRE$Y1 /RIFEFUL1 & DE/RUCTIVE1 %ALL HAVE A NEW >T1 A GLORI\S >T1 MADE BY ! PEOPLE & = ! PEOPLE1 AS A HAPP9ESS TO ! MAK] & ! US]4  

,FOOTNOTES3  

#b4  
,DELIV]$ BE=E ! ,BIRM+HAM ,SOCIETY ( ,>TS & ,S*OOL ( ,DESIGN1 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i1 #ahgi 
BACK4 

#c4  
,N[ 9CORPORAT$ 9 ! ,H&BOOK ( ,9DIAN ,>T1 BY ,DR4 7N[ ,SIR ,GEORGE7 ,BIRDWOOD1 PUBLI%$ BY ! ,SCI5CE & ,>T ,DEP>TM5T 
BACK4 

#d4  
,!SE W]E ORIG9ALLY PUBLI%$ 9 ,FUN  
BACK4 

,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,FEBRU>Y #b1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #b -- ,ADD$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/