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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,MY ,DE> ,N4 ,N4 

,I ADDRESS Y\ AS 0 DE>10 NOT BECAUSE ?IS IS A CU/OM>Y =M1 BUT BECAUSE S9CE ,I RECEIV$ Y\R FIR/ LETT]1  
& ESPECIALLY S9CE Y\R SECOND ONE CAME1 ,I FEEL ?AT WE  
>E V]Y CLOSELY UNIT$1 & ,I LOVE Y\ DE>LY4 ,9 !  
FEEL+ :I* ,I EXP]I5CE1 !RE IS MU* ?AT IS EGOTI/ICAL4 ,Y\ C]TA9LY DO NOT ?9K SO1 BUT Y\ CANNOT  
IMAG9E TO :AT DEGREE ,I AM ALONE1 TO :AT A DEGREE  
! ACTUAL 0,I0 IS SCORN$ BY ALL SURR\ND+ ME4 ,I  
KN[ ?AT HE ?AT 5DURES TO ! 5D WILL BE SAV$3  
,I KN[ ?AT ONLY 9 TRIFLES IS ! RI<T GIV5 TO A MAN TO  
TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! FRUIT ( HIS LABOR1 OR EV5 TO LOOK  
ON ?IS FRUIT1 BUT ?AT 9 ! MATT] ( DIV9E TRU? :I*  
IS ET]NAL IT CANNOT BE GIV5 TO A MAN TO SEE ! FRUIT (  
HIS WORK1 ESPECIALLY 9 ! BRIEF P]IOD ( HIS %ORT LIFE3  
,I KN[ ALL ?IS1 & YET ,I AM (T5 DESPOND5T1 & !RE=E MY MEET+ ) Y\ & ! HOPE1 ALMO/ ! C]TA9TY1 ( F9D+ 9 Y\ A MAN :O IS S9C]ELY GO+  
) ME 9 ONE WAY1 & TO ONE & ! SAME GOOD1 IS TO  
ME V]Y *E]+4 

,N[1 !N1 ,I WILL REPLY 9 A SY/EMATIC WAY4 ,Y\R LETT]S TO ,AKSAK(1 ESPECIALLY ! LA/ ONE1 PLEAS$ ME4 ,Y\R  
>GUM5TS >E IRRESI/IBLE1 BUT = HIM DO NOT EXI/4  
,EV]Y?+ HE SAYS ,I KNEW LONG AGO4 ,?IS IS ALL REPEAT$ 9 LIFE1 9 LIT]ATURE1 9 CONV]SATIONS2 IT IS ALWAYS  
! SAME ?+ & ! SAME ?+4 ,& ?IS IS PRECISELY  
:AT IT IS3 ,Y\ SAY1 0 ,I SEE ?AT ?IS IS ! TRU? &  
?IS O!R IS FALSE1 = ?IS REASON & = ?AT1 & ?AT  
?IS IS GOOD & ?AT IS EVIL1 = ?IS REASON & = ?AT40 

,AKSAK( & ?OSE LIKE HIM SEE ?AT ?IS IS ! TRU?2  
EV5 BE=E Y\ HAVE TOLD !M !Y KN[ ! TRU?4 ,BUT !Y LIVE 9 FALSEHOOD1 BUT = A MAN1 = ANY ONE ) A  
HE>T :I* LOVES RI<T1 & HATES WRONG1 & BY REASON  
HAS ONE PURPOSE ( DI/+UI%+ TRU? FROM FALSEHOOD1  
= SU* A MAN TO BE ABLE TO LIVE 9 FALSEHOOD & EVIL1  
& TO S]VE !M1 HE MU/ BE=EH& HAVE %UT HIS  
EYES TO ! TRU?1 & CONT9UE TO DO ! WRONG :I*  
HE LOVES4 ,BUT ALL HAVE ! SAME K9D ( BL9D]S3 !  
HI/ORICAL P]SPECTIVE1 ! OBJECTIVE GLANCE1 WORRY AB\T  
O!RS1 & ! SETT+ ASIDE ( ! QUE/ION ( ONE'S  
RELATION TO GOODNESS & TRU?4 

,?IS ,AKSAK( IS DO+1 ?IS ,SOLOVI( IS DO+1 ?IS ALL  
! !OLOGIANS >E DO+1 ?IS ALL ! GOV]NM5TAL  
PEOPLE1 ! POLITICAL ECONOMI/S1 >E DO+1 ?IS IS :AT  
ALL :O LIVE CONTR>Y TO TRU? & GOODNESS & :O  
MU/ JU/IFY !MSELVES 9 !IR [N HE>TS >E DO+4 

0 ,& ?IS IS T,JIC JUDGM5T1 ?AT ! LI<T IS COME 9TO !  
WORLD1 & M5 LOV$ ! D>KNESS RA!R ?AN ! LI<T1 =  
!IR WORKS ZV]E EVIL4 ,= EV]Y ONE ?AT PRACTICES EVIL  
HATES ! LI<T1 & COMES NOT TO ! LI<T1 LE/ HIS WORKS  
%\LD BE REPROV$4 ,BUT HE ?AT PRACTICES ! TRU? COMES  
TO ! LI<T1 ?AT HIS WORKS MAY BE MADE MANIFE/ ?AT  
HAVE BE5 WR\<T 9 ,GOD40 .<#a.> 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPRESS ?IS MORE CLE>LY ?AN IT IS  
SAID H]E4 ,FROM ?IS ,I DRAW ?IS CONCLUSION1 ?AT IT IS  
NOT NECESS>Y TO FL+ PE>LS TO !SE PEOPLE1 BUT ?AT  
ONE MU/ ELABORATE A C]TA9 RELATION TO !M 9 :I*  
\R =CES WILL NOT BE WA/$4 ,>GUM5T ) !M IS  
NOT ONLY AN IDLE BUS9ESS1 BUT 9JURI\S TO \R OBJECT4  
,!Y PROVOKE US BY >GUM5T TO SOME?+ SUP]FLU\S1  
9CORRECT2 &1 =GETT+ ALL ?AT IS MO/ IMPORTANT 9  
:AT Y\ HAVE SAID1 !Y /ICK TO ?IS ONE ?+4 ,!  
RELATION TO !M :I* ,I TRY TO CULTIVATE 9 MYSELF1 &  
9CULCATE 9 O!RS1 IS ! SAME AS MY RELATION TO A DEPRAV$ DRUNK5 Y\? :O %\LD TRY TO CONTAM9ATE MY  
SIXTE5-YE>-OLD SON4 ,I AM SORRY = ?IS Y\NG LIB]T9E1  
BUT ,I DO NOT TRY TO RE=M HIM1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ IT IS  
IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IF ,I *IDE HIM1 HE WILL ONLY TURN ME 9TO  
RIDICULE BE=E MY SON4 ,I DO NOT EV5 =CIBLY REMOVE  
MY SON FROM HIM1 BECAUSE MY SON WILL SURELY MEET HIM OR HIS LIKE AGA91 IF NOT TO-DAY1 !N TO-MORR[4 ,I DO  
NOT EV5 TRY TO MAKE MY SON SEE HIS WICK$NESS4 ,MY  
SON HIMSELF MU/ DISCOV] IT4 ,BUT ,I /RIVE TO FILL MY  
SON'S S\L ) SU* 9/RUCTION ?AT ! Y\NG LIB]T9E'S TEMPTATIONS DO NOT APPEAL TO HIM2 O!RWISE \R  
RES\RCES1 :I* >E SO SMALL1 >E WA/$ 9 ?R[+  
AWAY ! PE>LS1 & !Y GO ON TRAMPL+ UPON &  
R5D+1 NOT Y\ & ME1 ,N4 ,N41 BUT :AT IS WORSE1  
EXT+UI%+ ! LITTLE LI<T ?AT IS DAWN+ AMID !  
D>KNESS4 

,& H]E1 BY ?IS DIGRESSION1 ,I COME DIRECTLY TO !  
SECOND & MO/ IMPORTANT PO9T ( Y\R LETT]4 ,BUT  
H[ TO OP5 ! EYES ( M51 TO SAVE !M FROM !  
BL&I%M5TS ( ! LIB]T9ES1 :5 EVID5CE PREV5TS ?IS8 ,H[ BR+ AB\T ! ACCOMPLI%M5T (  
EVANGELICAL TEA*+8 ,\<T ,I NOT TO DEF5D PEOPLE IF  
!Y ASK ME = HELP1 EV5 IF IT CAME AB\T ?AT !Y MU/  
BE FRE$ BY VIOL5CE1 IF BE=E MY EYES PEOPLE >E BEAT5  
& KILL$8 ,TO DEF5D & FREE PEOPLE BY VIOL5CE IS  
NOT NECESS>Y1 BECAUSE ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE1 & BECAUSE TO  
TRY TO DO GOOD BY VIOL5CE1 ?AT IS BY WRONG1 IS /UPID4 

,MY DE>1 PLEASE1 = ! SAKE ( ,GOD'S TRU? :I*  
Y\ S]VE1 DO NOT MAKE UNDUE HA/E1 DO NOT LOSE PATI5CE1  
DO NOT 9V5T PRO(S ( ! JU/ICE ( Y\R OP9ION BE=E  
Y\ HAVE ?\<T OV]1 NOT :AT ,I WRITE Y\1 BUT !  
,GOSPELS1 & NOT ! ,GOSPELS AS ! WORD ( ,*RI/ OR ,GOD  
& ! LIKE1 BUT ! ,GOSPELS AS ! CLE>E/1 SIMPLE/1  
& MO/ UNIV]SALLY COMPREH5SIBLE & PRACTICAL TEA*+ ( H[ EA* ONE ( US & ALL M5 MU/ LIVE4 

,IF BE=E MY EYES A MO!R IS CUTT+ H] *ILD TO  
PIECES1 :AT MU/ ,I DO8 ,UND]/& ?AT ! QUE/ION  
IS :AT \<T ,I TO DO1 ?AT IS1 :AT IS RI<T & REASONABLE1 & NOT :AT WILL BE MY FIR/ IMPULSE 9 REG>D TO  
IT4 ,MY FIR/ IMPULSE AT A PRIVATE 9SULT IS TO AV5GE IT2  
BUT ! QUE/ION COMES3 ,IS ?IS REASONABLE8 ,& EXACTLY ! SAME QUE/ION >ISES :E!R IT IS REASONABLE  
TO EMPLOY VIOL5CE UPON ! MO!R :O IS CUTT+ UP  
H] *ILD4 ,IF ! MO!R IS MURD]+ H] *ILD1 :AT  
IS IT ?AT IS PA9FUL TO ME1 & ,I CONSID] WRONG8  
,! FACT ?AT ! *ILD IS SUFF]+1 OR ! FACT ?AT ! MO!R IS EXP]I5C+1 NOT ! JOY ( LOVE1 BUT !  
TORM5TS ( HATE8 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT ! EVIL IS 9 BO?4  
,ONE MAN CANNOT DO ANY?+ EVIL4 ,EVIL IS ! DISCORD  
( M51 & !RE=E1 IF ,I WI% TO ACT1 ,I CAN ONLY DO SO  
) ! AIM ( PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! DISCORD1 & BR++ AB\T CONCORD BETWE5 ! MO!R & *ILD4 

,H[ MU/ ,I ACT8 ,CON/RA9 ! MO!R8 ,I DO NOT  
DE/ROY H] DISCORD ! S9 ) H] *ILD1 BUT ,I  
ONLY 9DUCE A NEW S91 A DISCORD BETWE5 H] &  
MYSELF4 ,:AT IS POSSIBLE8 ,ONE ?+ TO PUT MYSELF 9 ! *ILD'S PLACE4 ,?IS WILL NOT BE UNREASONABLE4 

,:AT ,DO/OYEVSKY WROTE1 & IS V]Y REPUGNANT TO  
ME1 IS SAID TO ME BY ASCETIC MONKS & METROPOLITANS1  
TO WIT1 ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO WAGE W>S1 ?AT ?IS IS SELF-DEF5SE TO (F] Y\R LIFE = Y\R BRE?R52 & ,I  
HAVE ALWAYS REPLI$1 TO DEF5D !M BY Y\R [N  
BREA/1 (F]+ Y\RSELF1 IS RI<T1 BUT TO %OOT PEOPLE  
) GUNS IS NOT SELF-DEF5SE1 BUT MURD]4 ,9VE/IGATE  
! TEA*+ ( ! ,GOSPELS1 & Y\ WILL SEE ?AT !  
?IRD BRIEF COMM&M5T1 .<#b.> NOT TO RESI/ EVIL1 ?AT IS1 NOT  
TO RETURN EVIL = EVIL1 IS1 ,I WILL NOT SAY ! *IEF1 BUT IS  
! KEY/ONE ( ! :OLE TEA*+1 & ! V]Y ?+  
:I* ALL PSEUDO-,*RI/IAN COMM5T>IES HAVE /R5U\SLY AVOID$ & /ILL AVOID1 & IS ! V]Y POSITION1  
! D5IAL ( :I* S]VES AS ! F\NDATION ( ALL ?AT  
Y\ SO RI<TE\SLY HATE4 

,I AM NOT SPEAK+ ( ! C\NCIL ( ,NICAEA1 :I*  
ACCOMPLI%$ SO MU* EVIL1 & WAS BAS$ ON ?IS V]Y  
SAME UND]/&+ ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 ?AT IS1 ON  
VIOL5CE 9 ! NAME ( RI<T & ( ,*RI/2 9 !  
APO/OLIC TIMES1 9 ,PAUL1 9 ! ,ACTS1 ?IS IDEA ( VIOL5CE 9 ! NAME ( RI<T IS BEGOTT51 & DE/ROYS !  
MEAN+ ( ! DOCTR9E4 

,H[ (T5 IT HAS HAPP5$ LUDICR\SLY TO ME 9 MY CONV]SATIONS ) POPES & REVOLUTIONI/S1 :O REG>D$  
! EVANGELICAL TEA*+ AS A WEAPON = ! ATTA9M5T  
( EXT]NAL OBJECTS1 ?AT M5 ( !SE TWO CLASSES /&+ AT OPPOSITE POLES1 YET ) UNANIM\S HEAT1 D5I$ ?IS  
SPECIAL DATUM ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+4 ,= ! FIR/1 IT IS  
IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO LOSE TEMP]1 TO *OKE (F DISSID5TS1 NOT  
TO GLORIFY ! BATTLEFIELD & CAPITAL PUNI%M5TS2 =  
! SECOND1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO USE VIOL5CE 9 DE/ROY+ ! EXI/+1 UGLY DISORD] :I* IS CALL$  
ORD]4 ,EVID5TLY POPES & AU?ORITIES CANNOT EV5  
IMAG9E ! LIVES ( M5 )\T VIOL5CE4 ,EXACTLY  
SO IT IS ) ! REVOLUTIONI/S4 

,Y\ KN[ A TREE BY ITS FRUITS2 A GOOD TREE CANNOT  
BR+ =? ! FRUITS ( VIOL5CE4 ,*RI/'S TEA*+  
CANNOT JU/IFY ! ONE 9 *OK+1 OR ! O!R 9 PUTT+ \T ( ! WAY4 ,& !RE=E BO? ! ONE P>TY  
& ! O!R1 DI/ORT+ ! DOCTR9E1 DEPRIVE !MSELVES  
( ?AT TRUE =CE :I* IS GIV5 BY FAI? 9 ! TRU?1  
9 ! :OLE TRU?1 & NOT 9 A SMALL FRACTION ( IT4 

,?OSE ?AT LIFT ! SWORD %ALL P]I% ) ! SWORD2  
?IS IS NOT A PR$ICTION1 BUT ! ASS]TION ( A FACT KN[N  
TO ALL4 ,! LAMP ( ! BODY IS ! EYE2 IF !RE=E  
?9E EYE BE S+LE1 ?Y :OLE BODY %ALL BE FULL ( LI<T4  
,BUT IF ?9E EYE BE EVIL1 ?Y :OLE BODY %ALL BE FULL (  
D>KNESS4 ,IF !RE=E ! LIG,JIT ?AT IS 9 !E BE D>KNESS1 ,JI[ GREAT IS ! D>KNESS6 

,IF ?Y LI<T IS D>KNESS1 IF :AT Y\ CONSID] GOOD  
IS EVIL1 ! WORK ALSO ( ?Y LIFE WILL BE EVIL4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO S]VE ,GOD A LITTLE1 ! DEVIL ALSO A LITTLE4  
,& ! ,GOSPEL IS NOT SU* A /UPID BOOK AS ! POPES  
MAKE IT \T = US4 ,& EA* PROPOSITION IS LAID D[N 9  
IT1 NOT IDLY1 BUT SO ?AT IT IS ORGANICALLY CONNECT$ ) !  
:OLE TEA*+2 ?US ! COMM& AS TO NONRESI/ANCE  
( EVIL RUNS ?R\< ! :OLE ( ! ,GOSPELS1 & )\T IT ! TEA*+ ( ! ,GOSPEL1 = ME AT LEA/1 :OLLY  
FALLS TO ! GR\ND4 

,MOREOV]1 IT IS EXPRESS$ ANO!R TIME SO CLE>LY &  
DIRECTLY ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE IT2 MOREOV]1 !  
:OLE ACC\NT ( ,*RI/'S LIFE & ACTIONS IS AN APPLICATION ( ?IS COMM&M5T2 MOREOV] 9 ,JOHN1 ,CAIAPHAS IS REPRES5T$ AS NOT COMPREH5D+ ?IS TRU?1  
& ! CONSEQU5CE ( NOT UND]/&+ ?IS TRU?1  
UND] ! PRETEXT ( ! ADVANTAGE ( ! PEOPLE1 RU9+ ,*RI/'S LIFE1 !RE DIRECTLY PO9TS TO ! FACT ?AT  
RESI/ANCE ( EVIL IS ! MO/ T]RIBLE & DANG]\S  
TEMPTATION1 & ?AT NOT ONLY ,*RI/'S DISCIPLES YIELD$1  
BUT ! ,MA/] HIMSELF ALMO/ DID4 

,BUT1 MOREOV]1 IT N[ SEEMS TO ME ?AT EV5 IF ,*RI/  
& HIS TEA*+ HAD NOT EXI/$1 ,I MYSELF %\LD HAVE  
DISCOV]$ ?IS TRU?1 SO SIMPLE & CLE> IT SEEMS TO  
ME N[1 & ,I AM P]SUAD$ WILL SEEM EQUALLY CLE>  
TO Y\4 ,IT IS N[ SO CLE> TO ME ?AT1 IF ,I ALL[ MYSELF  
! SLI<TE/ VIOL5CE UND] ! PRETEXT ( CORRECT+  
! GREATE/ EVIL1 !N ANO!R ON ! SAME PRETEXT WILL  
ALL[ HIMSELF TO COMMIT ! SMALLE/ ACT ( VIOL5CE1  
& A ?IRD & A F\R? & MILLIONS ( TRIFL+ ACTS (  
VIOL5CE WILL COMPOSE ! AWFUL EVIL :I* N[ REIGNS  
9 ! WORLD & CRU%ES US4 

,N[ IF Y\ HAVE HE$$ MY REQUE/ & HAVE READ  
CALMLY1 REFRA9+ FROM ! PRO(S ( ! CONFIRMATION  
( Y\R OP9ION1 BUT HAVE FOLL[$ MY EXPOSITION1 !N  
,I HOPE Y\ HAVE AGRE$ ?AT !SE >E P[]FUL PRO(S  
( ! OP9ION :I* Y\ OPPOSE1 & ,I HOPE /ILL FUR!R  
?AT Y\ WILL AGREE ) ME :5 Y\ HAVE READ MY  
%ORT EXPOSITION .<#c.> & MY TRANSLATION ( ! F\R ,GOSPELS  
:I* ,I S5D Y\4 

,AS F> AS ,I CAN IMAG9E1 Y\ >E N[ 9 SU* A POSITION2 Y\R REASON TELLS Y\ ?AT ,I AM RI<T1 BUT Y\R  
HE>T REVOLTS AGA9/ SU* A POSITION 9 REG>D TO !  
NONRESI/ANCE ( EVIL4 ,Y\ SAY TO Y\RSELF3 

0 ,:ATEV] H]E IS WRONG1 :ATEV] MI/AKES 9 JUDGM5T >E H]E1 ,I WILL F9D IT & ,I WILL PROVE IT1 BECAUSE  
IT CANNOT BE ?AT ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 ! TEA*+ ( LOVE  
TO Y\R BRO!R1 %\LD LEAD A MAN TO SIT D[N & FOLD  
HIS >MS :ILE LOOK+ ON AT ! EVIL ?AT IS TAK+ PLACE  
9 ! WORLD4 

0 ,IT IS ALL V]Y WELL10 Y\ SAY1 0 = HIM1 A WORN-\T  
OLD MAN1 TO 9DULGE 9 IDLE *ATT] & TRY TO P]SUADE  
EV]Y ONE ?AT EVIL MU/ BE 5DUR$4 ,IT IS V]Y WELL =  
HIM1 HE IS FAT & CONT5T$1 HE HAS EV]Y?+ HE  
NE$S1 & ONLY A LITTLE :ILE TO LIVE4 ,ALL ! W>M?  
( HIS LIFE HAS BE5 US$ UP1 :ILE ,I FEEL )\T >GUM5T ?AT LOVE = GOODNESS & TRU? IS NOT LODG$  
9 ME1 & HATR$ ( EVIL & FALSEHOOD1 )\T SOME  
PURPOSE4 ,I CANNOT HELP EXPRESS+ IT1 ,I CANNOT LIVE  
9 ITS NAME1 & EV]Y /EP ( MY LIFE IS A BATTLE )  
EVIL4 ,& ,I AM B\ND TO FI<T1 & ,I %ALL FI<T IT )  
SU* MEANS AS HAVE ALREADY BE5 OP5$ UP TO ME1 OR  
WILL PRES5T !MSELVES 9 ! FUTURE4 ,PROPAG&ISM  
IS NECESS>Y AMONG ! PEOPLE1 CONNECTION ) !  
DISSID5TS1 ACTION ON ! GOV]NM5T1 & ! LIKE40 

,! FEEL+ ?AT SUGGE/S ?IS IS A GOOD FEEL+1 &  
,I LOVE Y\ = IT2 BUT ?IS SAME FEEL+ 9CIT$ ,PET] TO  
DRAW HIS KNIFE & CUT (F ! S]VANT'S E>4 ,IMAG9E  
TO Y\RSELF :AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$ IF ,JESUS HAD  
NOT RE/RA9$ !M3 A RIOT W\LD HAVE TAK5 PLACE1  
,JESUS' FOLL[]S W\LD HAVE FL$1 & !N !Y W\LD  
HAVE CAPTUR$ ,J]USALEM4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE CUT M5  
D[N & !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 CUT D[N4 ,:AT W\LD  
HAVE BE5 ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+8 ,IT W\LD NOT HAVE  
BE51 & !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO?+ = US TO BOA/  
AB\T2 WE %\LD HAVE BE5 WORSE ?AN ! ,AKSAK( S  
& ,SOLOVI(S4 

,9 ORD] ?AT Y\ MAY MORE FREELY EXPRESS MY  
?\<T1 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :AT ,I ?9K1 9 :AT ,I CONSID]  
,*RI/'S TEA*+ CONSI/S A TEA*+ NOT MI/Y &  
METAPHYSICAL1 BUT A CLE> & VITAL TEA*+4 

,ALL SAY ?AT ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ,*RI/IANITY LIES 9  
LOV+ ,GOD & Y\R NEI<BOR AS Y\RSELF4 ,BUT :AT  
IS ?IS ,GOD8 ,:AT IS IT TO LOVE8 ,H[ CAN ONE LOVE  
ANY?+ 9COMPREH5SIBLE ,GOD8 ,:AT IS ONE'S  
NEI<BOR8 ,:AT AM ,I MYSELF8 

,!SE WORDS HAVE = ME ?IS MEAN+3 TO LOVE ,GOD  
MEANS TO LOVE TRU?2 TO LOVE ONE'S NEI<BOR AS ONE'S  
SELF MEANS TO ACKN[L$GE ! UNITY ( ! ESS5CE  
( ONE'S S\L & LIFE ) EV]Y O!R HUMAN LIFE  
) ET]NAL TRU? ,GOD4 

,?US IT IS = ME4 

,BUT IT IS CLE> TO ME ?AT !SE WORDS1 :I* REALLY  
DEF9E NO?+1 MAY BE UND]/OOD O!RWISE1 & ?AT  
! MAJORITY CANNOT EV5 UND]/& !M AS ,I DO4  
,! PR9CIPAL ?+ IS ?AT !SE WORDS NEI!R = ME NOR = ANY ONE ELSE 5TAIL ANY OBLIGATION OR DEF9E  
ANY?+4 ,:AT CAN BE ! LOVE ( A ,GOD :OM EV]Y  
ONE UND]/&S 9 HIS [N WAY1 & :OM O!RS DO  
NOT RECOGNIZE AT ALL1 & :AT CAN BE ! LOVE = A  
NEI<BOR AS = ONESELF1 :5 ,I AM FILL$ ) A SELF-LOVE :I* NEV] = AN 9/ANT LEAVES ME1 & (T5  
) A CON/ANT HATR$ TO O!RS8 

,?IS IS ALL SO OBSCURE & IMPRACTICABLE ?AT IT REMA9S AN EMPTY PHRASE4 ,MY OP9ION IS ?AT ?IS POSITION IS METAPHYSICAL1 V]Y IMPORTANT AS SU*1 BUT :5  
?IS POSITION IS ACCEPT$ AS A RULE ( LIFE1 AS A LAW1 !N  
IT IS SIMPLY /UPID4 ,& UN=TUNATELY IT IS FREQU5TLY  
SO UND]/OOD4 ,I SAY ALL ?IS SO AS TO EXPLA9 ?AT !  
SIGNIFICANCE ( ,*RI/IANITY1 AS ( EV]Y O!R RELIGION1  
IS NOT F\ND 9 METAPHYSICAL PR9CIPLES1 METAPHYSICAL  
PR9CIPLES EXI/ 9 ALL HUMANITY3 ,BUDDHA1 ,CONFUCIUS1  
,SOCRATES1 HAVE ALWAYS BE5 & WILL ALWAYS BE ! SAME1  
BUT 9 ! APPLICATION ( !M TO LIFE1 9 ! VITAL PRODUCTION ( ?AT HAPP9ESS ( EV]Y MAN & ( ALL  
HUMANITY :I* IS ATTA9$ BY ! APPLICATION ( !SE  
PR9CIPLES TO LIFE1 TO EXPLA9+ ! POSSIBILITY ( !  
APPLICATION ( !M & TO ! DEF9ITION ( ! RULES  
:]EBY IT IS ATTA9$4 

,EV5 9 ,DEUT]ONOMY IT SAYS3 ,LOVE ,GOD & Y\R  
NEI<BOR AS Y\RSELF2 BUT ! APPLICATION ( ?IS PR9CIPLE1 ACCORD+ TO ,DEUT]ONOMY1 CONSI/$ 9 CIRCUMCISION1 ! ,SABBA?1 & ! CRIM9AL LAW4 

,! SIGNIFICANCE ( ,*RI/IANITY CONSI/S 9 PROV+  
! POSSIBILITY & ! BLESS$NESS ( FULFILL+ ! LAW  
( LOVE4 ,*RI/1 9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 V]Y  
CLE>LY DEF9$ H[ IT WAS NECESS>Y & POSSIBLE =  
ONE'S [N HAPP9ESS & ?AT ( ALL M5 TO FULFILL ?IS  
LAW4 ,9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT )\T :I*  
!RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO TEA*+ ( ,*RI/1 :AT ALL  
AGREE 9 IS ?AT :I* ,*RI/ SAYS1 NOT TO ! WISE1 BUT  
TO ! ILLIT]ATE1 ! CL[NI%1 9 ?IS S]MON1 :I*  
IS PROVID$ ) AN 9TRODUCTION 9 REG>D TO ! P]SON  
:O %ALL BREAK ONE ( ! LEA/ ( ! COMM&M5TS  
7,MAT!W V4 #a#g-#b71 & ) AN EXORDIUM TO ! EFFECT  
?AT IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO SPEAK BUT TO FULFILL 7,MAT!W  
VII4 #b#a-#b#g71 9 ?IS S]MON ! :OLE ?+ IS SAID1 &  
FIVE COMM&S >E GIV5 AS TO ! WAY ( FULFILL+ !  
TEA*+4 

,9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 ! SIMPLE/1 EASIE/1  
MO/ COMPREH5SIBLE RULES >E LAID D[N = LOVE TO ,GOD  
& ONE'S NEI<BOR1 & = LIV+ )\T RECOGNIZ+ & FULFILL+ !SE COMM&S IT IS IDLE TO SPEAK (  
,*RI/IANITY4 ,& /RANGE AS IT MAY SEEM TO SAY ?IS  
AFT] EI<TE5 HUNDR$ YE>S1 IT WAS BR\<T TO ME TO  
EXP\ND !SE RULES AS SOME?+ NEW4 ,& ONLY  
:5 ,I UND]/OOD !SE RULES DID ,I UND]/& !  
SIGNIFICANCE ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+4 ,!SE RULES SO WOND]FULLY EMBRACE ! :OLE LIFE ( EV]Y MAN & ( ALL  
HUMANITY1 ?AT ONLY LET A MAN PROCE$ TO FULFILL !SE  
RULES ON E>? & WE %\LD HAVE ON E>? ! REIGN (  
RI<TE\SNESS6 

,& !N ANALYZE ALL ( !SE RULES SEP>ATELY1 APPLY+ !M TO Y\RSELF1 & Y\ WILL SEE ?AT ?IS UNIMAG9ABLY BLESS$ & 5ORM\S RESULT WILL BE D]IV$ FROM  
! FULFILLM5T ( !SE MO/ SIMPLE & NATURAL1 & NOT  
ONLY EASY1 BUT ALSO PLEASANT RULES4 

,DO Y\ IMAG9E ?AT IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y = ANY?+ TO BE ADD$ TO !SE RULES 9 ORD] = ! K+DOM ( RI<TE\SNESS TO EXI/8 ,NO?+ IS NECESS>Y4 

,DO Y\ IMAG9E ?AT ANY?+ C\LD BE TAK5 FROM  
!SE RULES )\T ! K+DOM ( RI<TE\SNESS BE+  
9FR+$8 ,IMPOSSIBLE6 

,IF ,I KNEW NO?+ ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+ EXCEPT !SE  
FIVE RULES1 ,I %\LD BE JU/ AS MU* A ,*RI/IAN AS ,I AM  
N[3 

,I4 ,BE NOT ANGRY4  
,I,I4 ,DO NOT COMMIT =NICATION4 

,I,I,I4 ,TAKE NO OA?S4 

,I,V4 ,JUDGE NOT2 &  
,V4 ,DO NOT GO TO W>4 

,= ME ?IS CON/ITUTES ! ESS5CE ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+4 ,& ?IS CLE> EXPRESSION ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+ HAS  
BE5 HIDD5 FROM M51 & CONSEQU5TLY HUMANITY HAS  
CON/ANTLY W&]$ AWAY FROM IT 9 TWO OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS4 ,SOME1 SEE+ 9 ,*RI/'S TEA*+ ! TEA*+ ( SAV+ !IR S\LS = ! SAKE ( AN ET]NAL LIFE1  
CO>SELY PRES5T$ TO !M1 W]E E/RANG$ FROM !  
WORLD1 /RIV+ ONLY TO DO :AT !Y C\LD TO P]FECT  
!MSELVES 9 SOLITUDE2 ?IS W\LD HAVE BE5 RIDICUL\S  
IF IT HAD NOT BE5 SO PITIFUL4 ,& T]RIBLE EF=TS W]E  
PUT =? BY !SE PEOPLE1 & !RE HAVE BE5 MANY  
( !M1 ON AN IMPOSSIBLE & /UPID ?+1 TO DO GOOD  
TO !MSELVES 9 SOLITUDE1 AWAY FROM M54 

,O!RS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 NOT BELIEV+ 9 A FUTURE LIFE1  
HAVE LIV$ ! BE/ ( !M ONLY = O!RS1 BUT DID  
NOT KN[ & DID NOT C>E TO KN[ :AT WAS NECESS>Y  
= !MSELVES1 OR :Y !Y WANT$ TO DO GOOD TO O!RS  
& :AT ?IS GOOD WAS4 

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! ONE IS IMPOSSIBLE )\T !  
O!R3 A MAN CANNOT DO GOOD TO HIMSELF1 TO HIS S\L1  
)\T DO+ = O!RS & ) O!RS1 AS RELIGI\S  
ASCETICS1 & ! BE/ ( !M1 HAVE DONE2 & A MAN CANNOT DO GOOD TO M5 IF HE DOES NOT KN[ :AT IS NECESS>Y = HIM1 & :Y HE IS ACT+1 AS HAS BE5 DONE  
& IS DONE BY SOCIAL WORK]S )\T ANY FAI?4 

,I LIKE M5 ( ! FIR/ K9D1 BUT ) ALL ! /R5G?  
( MY S\L ,I HATE !IR DOCTR9E2 & ,I LIKE V]Y MU*  
M5 ( ! SECOND K9D1 & ,I HATE !IR DOCTR9E4  
,!RE IS TRU? ONLY 9 ?AT TEA*+ :I* DEM&S  
ACTIVITY A LIFE :I* SATISFIES ! DEM&S ( ! S\L1  
& AT ! SAME TIME IS A CON/ANT ACTIVITY = ! GOOD  
( O!RS4 ,SU* WAS ,*RI/'S TEA*+4 ,IT IS AT ONCE  
F> FROM ! QUIETISM ( ! MONK & FROM ! ANXIETY  
AB\T ! S\L & FROM ! >DOR ( ! REVOLUTIONI/  
GOV]NM5TAL1 PRIE/LY ACTIVITY IS REVOLUTION>Y  
:O WI%ES TO LOAD O!RS ) B5EFITS1 & YET AT !  
SAME TIME DOES NOT KN[ :AT ! TRUE 9DUBITABLE  
BLESS+ IS4 

,! ,*RI/IAN'S LIFE IS SU* ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO  
GOOD TO M5 O!RWISE ?AN BY DO+ GOOD TO HIMSELF1 TO  
HIS REASONABLE S\L1 & NOT TO DO GOOD TO HIMSELF O!RWISE ?AN BY DO+ GOOD TO HIS BRE?R54 ,! ,*RI/IAN  
LIFE IS AT ONCE F> REMOV$ FROM QUIETISM & FROM AGITATION4 ,Y\NG PEOPLE EV5 ( Y\R TURN ( ?\<T >E  
9CL9$ TO CONFUSE ! TRUE ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ ) ! QUIETISM ( ! SUP]/ITI\S1 & IT SEEMS TO !M ?AT  
TO R5\NCE ! RESI/ANCE ( EVIL BY VIOL5CE IS V]Y  
EASY & CONV5I5T1 & ?AT FROM ?IS ! ,*RI/IAN  
MOVEM5T GR[S FEEBLE & IS DEPRIV$ ( =CE4 ,?IS  
IS NOT TRUE4 ,Y\ UND]/& ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN R5\NCES VIOL5CE1 NOT BECAUSE HE DOES NOT LOVE :AT  
Y\ DESIRE1 NOT BECAUSE HE DOES NOT SEE ?AT VIOL5CE IS  
! FIR/ IMPULSE ?AT SEIZES A MAN AT ! SI<T ( EVIL1  
BUT BECAUSE HE SEES ?AT VIOL5CE %UTS HIM (F FROM  
HIS GOAL1 & DOES NOT BR+ HIM NE> IT1 ?AT IT IS NOT  
REASONABLE1 AS IT IS NOT REASONABLE = A MAN DESIR+ TO  
REA* ! WAT] ( A F\NTA9 TO /RIKE ) HIS CANE !  
E>? :I* SEP>ATES HIM FROM ! SPR+2 & =  
! MAN AB/A9+ FROM VIOL5CE IT IS NO EASI] ON  
! CONTR>Y2 JU/ AS IT IS NO EASI] TO TAKE A SPADE &  
DIG1 ?AN IT IS TO P\ND ! GR\ND ) A /AKE4 

,IT IS EASI] = HIM ONLY BECAUSE HE ASSUR$LY KN[S  
?AT BY NOT OPPOS+ EVIL ) VIOL5CE1 BUT BY MEET+  
IT ) GOODNESS & TRU?1 HE IS DO+ :AT HE CAN TO  
FULFILL ! WILL ( ! ,FA!R1 ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S EXPRESSION4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO QU5* FIRE ) FIRE1 TO  
DRY WAT] ) WAT]1 BY EVIL TO ANNIHILATE EVIL4 ,?IS  
HAS BE5 TRI$1 TRI$ S9CE ! WORLD BEGAN1 & N[ WE  
>E BR\<T TO ?AT CONDITION 9 :I* WE N[ LIVE4 ,IT  
W\LD SEEM TO BE TIME TO PUT ASIDE ! OLD WAY &  
UND]TAKE A NEW ONE1 ESPECIALLY AS IT IS MORE REASONABLE4  
,IF !RE IS ANY ADVANCE1 !N IT IS ONLY DUE TO ?OSE ?AT  
REPAY GOOD = EVIL4 ,OH1 IF ONLY ONE-MILLION? ( ?OSE  
EF=TS :I* >E EMPLOY$ BY M5 TO OV]COME EVIL BY  
VIOL5CE W]E EMPLOY$ 9 5DUR+ EVIL1 NOT TAK+  
P>T 9 IT1 & %9+ BY ! LI<T ?AT IS GIV5 TO  
EV]Y MAN6 

,?\< SIMPLE FROM ! CU/OM>Y PO9T ( VIEW  
NO?+ HAS BE5 ATTA9$ BY ?IS2 !N :Y NOT TRY  
! O!R1 ! MORE ?AT IT IS SO CLE>1 MANIFE/1 &  
JOY\S8 ,H]E IS A P>TICUL> EXAMPLE2 LET US REMEMB] ,RUSSIA DUR+ ! LA/ TW5TY YE>S4 ,H[ MU*  
G5U9E DESIRE = RI<TE\SNESS1 H[ MU* READ9ESS  
= SACRIFICES1 HAS BE5 WA/$ BY \R 9TELLIG5T CLASSES  
BY E/ABLI%+ RI<T1 9 DO+ GOOD TO M58 ,& :AT HAS BE5 DONE8 ,NO?+1 WORSE ?AN NO?+6  
,!RE HAS BE5 A T]RIBLE WA/E ( SPIRITUAL 5]GIES6  
,!Y HAVE BROK5 ! /AKE & !Y HAVE BEAT5 D[N  
! E>? WORSE ?AN BE=E1 :I* DOES NOT SAVE !  
SPADE4 ,9/EAD ( !SE T]RIBLE SACRIFICES :I* >E  
5DUR$ BY ! Y\NG1 9/EAD ( ! GUN%OTS1 EXPLOSIONS1 PR9T+-(FICES1 :AT IF !SE PEOPLE %\LD BELIEVE 9 ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 ?AT IS1 %\LD COME TO !  
CONCLUSION ?AT ! ,*RI/IAN LIFE IS ! ONLY REASONABLE  
LIFE1 ?AT IF 9/EAD ( ?IS T]RIBLE EXP5DITURE ( =CE1  
ONE1 TWO1 A DOZ51 A HUNDR$ M51 :5 CALL$ TO MILIT>Y S]VICE1 %\LD SAY3 0 ,WE CANNOT S]VE MURD]]S1  
BECAUSE WE BELIEVE 9 ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 :I* WE  
PREA*4 ,?IS IS =BIDD5 BY ,HIS LAW40 

,!Y W\LD SAY ! SAME ?+ 9 RELATION TO TAK+  
! OA?1 !Y W\LD SAY ! SAME ?+ 9 RELATION TO  
C\RTS1 !Y W\LD SAY ! SAME ?+ & PUT IT 9TO  
PRACTICE 9 REG>D TO ! VIOL5CE :I* SUPPORTS PRIVATE  
PROP]TY2 :AT W\LD BE ! \TCOME ( ?IS ,I DO NOT  
KN[1 BUT ,I KN[ ?AT IT W\LD HELP ! MATT] ALONG1  
& ?AT ?IS IS ONE WAY ( FRUITFUL ACTIVITY NOT TO ACT  
CONTR>Y TO ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 & BOLDLY & OP5LY TO  
CONFIRM IT & NOT M]ELY = ! ATTA9M5T ( EXT]NAL AIMS1 BUT = ONE'S 9N] SATISFACTION1 :I* CONSI/S  
9 NOT DO+ EVIL TO O!RS :ILE ONE IS NOT YET /RONG  
5\< TO DO !M GOOD4 

,?IS IS MY ANSW] TO Y\R QUE/IONS AS TO :AT IS  
NECESS>Y TO ATTA94 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO ATTA9 ?IS !  
FULFILLM5T ( ,*RI/'S LAWS1 & MAK+ PLA9 TO M5 !  
LI<T & PLEASURE ( FULFILL+ !M4 

,ALL ?IS1 H[EV]1 IS BETT] SAID 9 ,MAT!W V4 #a#c-#a#f4  
,I ANTICIPATE ONE FUR!R OBJECTION4 ,Y\ WILL SAY3 0 ,IT IS  
NOT CLE> H[ TO FULFILL !SE RULES & TO :AT !Y WILL  
LEAD US4 ,H[ ACCORD+ TO !SE RULES TO ACT T[>D  
PRIVATE PROP]TY1 T[>D ! AU?ORITIES1 T[>D 9T]NATIONAL RELATIONS8 0 

,DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT 9 ,*RI/ !RE WAS ANY LACK (  
CLE>NESS4 ,ALL IS CLE> AS DAY4 ,! RELATION T[>D !  
AU?ORITIES IS TOLD 9 ! /ORY ( ! P5NY4 ,MONEY  
PRIVATE PROP]TY IS NOT A ,*RI/IAN MATT]4 ,IT COMES FROM ! AU?ORITIES2 GIVE IT BACK TO ! AU?ORITIES4  
,BUT Y\R FREE S\L IS FROM ! ,GOD ( TRU?1 & !RE=E GIVE NOT Y\R ACTIONS1 Y\R FRE$OM ( REASON1 TO  
ANY ONE1 EXCEPT TO ,GOD4 ,!Y MAY KILL Y\1 BUT !Y  
CANNOT COMPEL Y\ TO KILL & TO DO AN UN*RI/IAN ACT4 

,AS TO PRIVATE PROP]TY1 !RE1 IS NO PRIVATE PROP]TY  
ACCORD+ TO ! ,GOSPELS1 & WOE TO ?OSE ?AT HAVE IT2  
?AT IS TO SAY1 IT IS BAD = !M1 & SO 9 :ATEV]  
POSITION A ,*RI/IAN F9DS HIMSELF1 HE CANNOT DO ANY?+ 9 RELATION TO ! PRIVATE PROP]TY ( ANY ONE ELSE  
?AN NOT TAKE P>T 9 ! VIOL5CE P]PETRAT$ 9 !  
NAME ( PRIVATE PROP]TY2 & HE MU/ ASSURE O!RS  
?AT PRIVATE PROP]TY IS A MY?1 !RE IS NO PRIVATE  
PROP]TY1 BUT !RE IS A C]TA9 CU/OM>Y USE ( =CE  
9 RELATION TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ?+S :I* M5 CALL  
PRIVATE PROP]TY1 & :I* IS BAD4 ,= ! MAN :O  
%ALL GIVE AWAY HIS CLOAK :5 !Y WANT TO DEPRIVE  
HIM ( HIS %IRT !RE CAN BE NO TALK ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 

,NEI!R CAN !RE BE ANY QUE/ION ( 9T]NATIONAL  
RELATIONS4 ,ALL M5 >E BRO!RS ( ! SAME SORT4  
,& IF A ,ZULU %\LD COME TO MURD] MY *ILDR51 !  
ONLY ?+ ,I CAN DO IS TO TRY TO P]SUADE ! ,ZULU ?AT  
?IS IS NOT TO HIS ADVANTAGE & NOT GOOD TO P]SUADE  
HIM1 SUBMITT+ TO HIM BY VIOL5CE1 ! MORE SO AS !RE  
IS NO C]TA9TY 9 FI<T+ ) ! ,ZULU4 ,EI!R HE GETS  
! BETT] ( ME1 &1 /ILL MORE1 MURD]S MY *ILDR51  
OR ,I GET ! ADVANTAGE1 & MY *ILDR5 ! NEXT DAY  
WILL BE TAK5 D[N ) SOME ILLNESS1 & SUFF] MORE1  
& DIE ( IT4 ,!RE IS NO C]TA9TY1 BECAUSE IF ,I SUBMIT ,I PROBABLY DO BETT]1 :ILE IF ,I 5T] 9TO A CONTE/  
) HIM1 IT IS A QUE/ION :E!R ,I DO ANY BETT]4 

,?IS1 !N1 IS MY ANSW]3 ! V]Y BE/ ?+ ?AT WE  
CAN DO IS TO FULFILL ALL ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+4 ,BUT 9 ORD]  
TO FULFILL IT WE MU/ BE CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS TRUE1 BO? =  
ALL HUMANITY & = EA* ONE ( US4 ,HAVE Y\ ?IS  
FAI?8 

,I ?9K IT BE/ TO PR9T Y\R >TICLE1 ?\< ) SOME  
ABBREVIATION4 ,!RE >E /ILL TWO OBJECTIONS OR QUE/IONS  
:I* ,I RAISE2 Y\ WILL MAKE !M TO ME4 ,! FIR/ IS3  
,:AT IF1 BY SUBMITT+1 AS ,I SAY1 TO ! ,ZULU & TO ! POLICEMAN1 & BY GIV+ UP TO ! EVIL MAN ALL ?AT HE  
WI%ES TO TAKE FROM ME1 IF BY NOT TAK+ P>T 9 GOV]NM5TAL 9/ITUTIONS ( C\RTS1 $UCATIONAL 9/ITUTIONS1 UNIV]SITIES1 BY NOT RECOGNIZ+ PRIVATE PROP]TY1 Y\ FALL  
TO ! L[E/ DEGREE ( ! SOCIAL SCALE1 Y\ >E TRODD5  
D[N & ABUS$1 Y\ BECOME A TRAMP A BEGG>1 &  
! LI<T :I* IS 9 Y\ IS WA/$1 NO ONE SEES IT2 &  
!RE=E IS IT NOT BETT] TO KEEP ONE'S SELF AT A C]TA9  
DEGREE ( 9DEP5D5CE ( NE$1 & ! POSSIBILITY (  
REF9EM5T & 9T]C\RSE ) ! GREAT MAJORITY (  
! PEOPLE8 ,IT REALLY SEEMS SO4 ,& IT SEEMS SO BECAUSE SO DE> TO US >E ! AM5ITIES ( LIFE1 \R REF9EM5T1 & ALL ?OSE SO-CALL$ PLEASURES :I* IT PROVIDES  
US1 & WE ACT AGA9/ \R CONSCI5CE SAY+ SO4 ,IT IS  
UNJU/ BECAUSE ON :ATEV] L[ PLANE HE MAY /& HE  
WILL ALWAYS BE ) M51 & !RE=E 9 A CONDITION TO  
DO !M GOOD4 ,BUT :E!R ! PR(ESSORS ( A UNIV]SITY >E BETT]1 :E!R ! 9MATES ( A *EAP LODG+H\SE >E MORE IMPORTANT1 = ! ,*RI/IAN PR(ESSION1  
IS A QUE/ION :I* NO ONE CAN DECIDE4 ,MY [N FEEL+  
& ,*RI/'S EXAMPLE PLEAD = ! 9DIG5T2 ONLY !  
9DIG5T CAN PREA*1 ?AT IS1 TEA* ! REASONABLE LIFE4 

,I MAY >GUE BEAUTIFULLY & BE S9C]E1 BUT NO ONE WILL  
EV] HAVE FAI? 9 ME AS LONG AS IT IS SE5 ?AT ,I AM  
LIV+ 9 A PALACE & ) MY FAMILY WA/+ EV]Y DAY  
! CO/ ( A :OLE YE>'S FOOD = A POOR FAMILY4 ,BUT  
AS REG>DS \R SO-CALL$ CULTURE1 SURELY IT W\LD SEEM TO  
BE TIME TO CEASE SPEAK+ ( IT AS ( A BLESS+4 ,9  
SPOIL+ A MAN1 IT SPOILS ALTOGE!R N9ETY-N9E \T (  
A HUNDR$1 BUT IT CAN NEV] ADD ANY?+ TO A MAN4 

,Y\ PROBABLY KN[ AB\T ,SIUTAYEF4 ,H]E WE HAVE  
AN UNLETT]$ MUZHIK1 BUT HIS 9FLU5CE ON M51 ON \R  
9TELLIG5CE1 IS GREAT] & MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ALL !  
,RUSSIAN SAVANTS & WRIT]S1 9CLUD+ ALL ! ,PU%K9S  
& ,BYEL9SKYS1 FROM ,TRETYAKOVSKY D[N TO \R TIME4 .<#d.>  
,SO 9 LOS+ Y\ LOSE NO?+4 ,& IF ANY ONE LEAVES FA!R & MO!R & BRE?R5 & WIFE & *ILDR51  
HE WILL F9D A HUNDR$ TIMES MORE H]E 9 ?IS WORLD1  
& H\SES & FA!RS & ! ET]NAL LIFE BESIDES4  
0,MANY T,JIAT >E FIR/ %ALL BE LA/40 .<#e.> 

,N[ ! SECOND QUE/ION1 DIRECTLY1 9VOLUNT>ILY PROCE$+ FROM ! FIR/3 0,N[ H]E >E Y\1 ,LY(  
,NIKOLAYEVIT*1 PREA*+ & PREA*+1 BUT H[ DO  
Y\ FULFILL :AT Y\ PREA*8 0 

,?IS QUE/ION IS MO/ NATURAL1 & ,I AM ALL ! TIME  
ASK$ IT1 & !Y ALWAYS CLOSE MY M\? TRIUMPHANTLY4 

,Y\ PREA*1 BUT H[ DO Y\ LIVE8 

,& ,I REPLY ?AT ,I DO NOT PREA* & ,I CANNOT PREA*1  
?\< ,I PASSIONATELY DESIRE TO4 ,I CAN PREA* BY DE$1  
BUT MY DE$S >E VILE4 ,:AT ,I SAY IS NOT PREA*+1  
BUT IS ONLY A REFUTATION ( A FALSE CONCEPTION ( !  
,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E1 & AN EXPLANATION ( ITS ACTUAL  
SIGNIFICANCE4 ,ITS SIGNIFICANCE IS NOT ! RECON/RUCTION  
( SOCIETY1 9 ITS NAME1 BY VIOL5T MEANS2 ITS SIGNIFICANCE  
IS 9 F9D+ ! MEAN+ ( LIFE 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,! FULFILLM5T ( ! FIVE COMM&M5TS GIVES ?IS MEAN+4  
,IF Y\ WI% TO BE A ,*RI/IAN1 !N Y\ MU/ FULFILL !SE  
COMM&M5TS1 BUT IF Y\ DO NOT WI% TO FULFILL !M1  
!N DO NOT PRATE AB\T ,*RI/IANITY \TSIDE ( ! FULFILLM5T ( !SE COMM&M5TS4 

,BUT1 !Y SAY TO ME1 IF Y\ F9D ?AT \TSIDE ( !  
FULFILLM5T ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ !RE IS NO REASONABLE LIFE1 & Y\ LOVE ?IS REASONABLE LIFE1 :Y DO Y\  
NOT FULFILL ! COMM&M5TS8 

,I REPLY ?AT ,I AM TO BLAME1 & VILE1 & WOR?Y (  
SCORN BECAUSE ,I DO NOT FULFILL !M1 BUT 9 ?IS RESPECT  
NOT SO MU* 9 ! WAY ( EXCULPATION1 AS 9 EXPLANATION  
( MY 9CONSI/5CY1 ,I SAY3 0 ,LOOK AT MY =M] LIFE  
& LOOK AT MY LIFE N[1 & Y\ WILL SEE ?AT ,I AM  
TRY+ TO FULFILL !M4 ,I HAVE NOT FULFILL$ ONE T5 ?\S&? P>T1 IT IS TRUE1 & ,I AM TO BLAME2 BUT ,I HAVE  
NOT FULFILL$ !M1 NOT BECAUSE ,I HAVE NOT WANT$ TO1  
BUT BECAUSE ,I C\LD NOT4 ,TEA* ME H[ TO DIS5TANGLE MYSELF FROM ! NET ( TEMPTATIONS 9 :I* ,I AM  
CAU<T2 HELP ME1 & ,I WILL FULFILL !M2 BUT EV5 )\T HELP ,I WI% & HOPE TO FULFILL !M4 ,BLAME ME6  
,I MYSELF DO ?AT1 BUT BLAME ME1 & NOT ! ROAD BY  
:I* ,I GO1 & :I* ,I PO9T \T TO ?OSE ?AT ASK ME  
:]E1 9 MY OP9ION1 ! ROAD IS4 ,IF ,I KN[ ! ROAD  
HOME1 & GO ALONG IT 9TOXICAT$1 /AGG]+ FROM SIDE  
TO SIDE1 DOES ?AT MAKE IT ANY ! LESS ! TRUE WAY BY  
:I* ,I GO8 ,IF IT IS NOT ! RI<T WAY1 %[ ME ANO!R2  
IF ,I GO A/RAY & /AGG]1 HELP ME1 KEEP ME ON !  
REAL WAY1 AS ,I AM READY TO KEEP Y\2 BUT DO NOT BEAT  
ME (F1 DO NOT REJOICE BECAUSE ,I HAVE LO/ MY WAY1 DO  
NOT CRY \T 9 5?USIASM3 0 ,!RE HE IS6 ,HE SAYS HE  
IS GO+ HOME1 BUT HE IS SPRAWL+ 9 ! SL\<40 ,NO1  
DO NOT REJOICE 9 ?IS1 BUT HELP ME1 HOLD ME6 

,= Y\ SEE Y\ >E NOT DEVILS ( ! SL\<1 BUT LIKEWISE PEOPLE GO+ HOME4 ,= ,I AM ALONE1 & ,I DO  
NOT WI% TO FALL 9TO ! SL\<4 ,HELP ME6 HELP ME6  
MY HE>T IS BUR/+ ) DESPAIR1 ?AT WE >E ALL BLUND]+2 & :5 ,I AM /RUGGL+ ) ALL MY P[]S1  
Y\1 EV]Y TIME WE GO A/RAY1 9/EAD ( FEEL+ SORRY =  
Y\RSELF & MYSELF1 CRY ) 5?USIASM1 0,LO1 H]E WE  
ALL >E 9 ! SL\<60 

,?IS1 !N1 IS MY RELATION TO ! TEA*+ & ITS FULFILLM5T4 ,) ALL MY MI<T ,I AM /RIV+ TO FULFILL IT1  
& AT EV]Y FAILURE ,I NOT ONLY CONFESS IT1 BUT ,I BEG =  
HELP SO AS TO BE 9 A CONDITION TO FULFILL IT1 & ,I MEET  
JOY\SLY EV]Y ONE :O IS SEEK+ ! WAY1 EV5 AS ,I  
AM1 & HE$ HIM4 

,IF Y\ READ :AT ,I AM S5D+1 ! SUB/ANCE ( ?IS  
LETT] WILL BE CLE>] TO Y\4 

,WRITE ME4 ,I AM V]Y GLAD TO CORRESPOND ) Y\1  
& ,I %ALL AWAIT Y\R REPLY ) IMPATI5CE4 

,NOTES 

.<#a.> ,JOHN III4 #a#i-#b#a4 

.<#b.> ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ?AT IT WAS SAID1 ,AN EYE = AN EYE & A TOO? = A  
TOO?2 BUT ,I SAY UNTO Y\1 ,RESI/ NOT EVIL2 BUT :OEV] SMITES Y\ ON !  
RI<T *EEK TURN TO HIM ! O!R ALSO4 ,M,A,T,!,W X4 #c#h1 #c#i4 

.<#c.> ,VOL4 XVII4 P4 #b#h#a1 0,! ,GOSPEL 9 ,BRIEF40 

.<#d.> ,ALEKS&R ,S]GEYEVIT* ,PU%K91 ,RUSSIA'S GREATE/ LYRIC POET1 BORN  
,JUNE #g1 #a#g#i#i1 DI$ ,FEB4 #h1 #a#h#c#g2 ,VISS>ION ,GRIGORYEVIT* ,BYEL9SKY1 A  
FAM\S ,RUSSIAN CRITIC1 BORN #a#h#a1 DI$ #a#h#d#h2 ,VASILI ,KIRILLOVIT* ,TRETYAKOVSKY1 TRANSLATOR1 POETA/]1 SCI5TI/1 BORN #a#g#c1 DI$ #a#g#f#i4 

.<#e.> ,MAT!W X4 #b#i4 

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