,MANUAL ,LAB\R & ,9TELLECTUAL ,ACTIVITY 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,Y\ ASK ME :Y MANUAL LABOR PRES5TS ITSELF TO US  
AS ONE ( ! UNAVOIDABLE CONDITIONS ( TRUE HAPP9ESS4 ,IS IT NECESS>Y VOLUNT>ILY TO DEPRIVE \RSELVES  
( 9TELLECTUAL ACTIVITY 9 ! DOMA9 ( SCI5CE & >T1  
:I* SEEMS TO US 9COMPATIBLE ) MANUAL LABOR8.<#a.> 

,I HAVE NEV] REG>D$ MANUAL LABOR AS A SPECIAL PR9CIPLE1 BUT AS A V]Y SIMPLE & NATURAL APPLICATION (  
MORAL BASES AN APPLICATION :I* BE=E ALL IS PRES5T$ TO EV]Y S9C]E MAN4 

,9 \R P]V]T$ SOCIETY 9 ! SOCIETY CALL$ CIVILIZ$ WE NE$1 ABOVE ALL ?+S1 TO SPEAK ( MANUAL  
LABOR1 BECAUSE ! *IEF FAULT ( \R SOCIETY HAS BE51  
& UP TO ! PRES5T TIME /ILL IS1 ! /RIV+ TO RID  
\RSELVES ( MANUAL LABOR1 & )\T MUTUAL CONCESSIONS TO PR(IT BY ! LABOR ( ! POOR1 UN$UCAT$1 &  
9DIG5T CLASSES :O >E 9 A /ATE ( SLAV]Y AK9 TO  
?AT :I* OBTA9$ 9 ANTIQUITY4 

,! FIR/ 9DICATION ( S9C]ITY ON ! P>T ( !  
PEOPLE ( \R CLASS1 PR(ESS+ ,*RI/IAN1 PHILOSOPHICAL  
OR HUMANIT>IAN PR9CIPLES1 IS ! 5DEAVOR1 AS F> AS  
POSSIBLE1 TO AVOID ?IS 9JU/ICE4 ,! SIMPLE/ & MO/  
AVAILABLE MEANS ( ATTA9+ ?IS IS MANUAL LABOR1 :I*  
BEG9S ) EA* MAN ATT5D+ TO HIS [N WANTS4 

,I NEV] BELIEVE 9 ! S9C]ITY ( ! PHILOSOPHICAL  
& MORAL PR9CIPLES ( A MAN :O COMPELS A S]VANT  
GIRL TO WAIT ON HIM4 .<#b.> 

,! SIMPLE/ & %ORTE/ RULE ( MORALITY CONSI/S 9  
A MAN COMPELL+ AS LITTLE S]VICE AS POSSIBLE FROM O!RS1  
& S]V+ O!R M5 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 9 DEM&+ AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE FROM O!RS1 & 9 GIV+ O!RS  
AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,?IS RULE1 IMP>T+ TO \R EXI/5CE A REASONABLE MEAN+ & BLESS+1 AS ITS CONSEQU5CE RESOLVES SIMULTANE\SLY ALL DIFFICULTIES EQUALLY  
) ?AT :I* PRES5TS ITSELF TO Y\4 ,?IS RULE PO9TS  
\T ! PLACE :I* \<T TO BE OCCUPI$ BY 9TELLECTUAL  
ACTIVITY1 BY SCI5CE & >T4 ,FOLL[+ ?IS RULE ,I AM  
HAPPY & SATISFI$ ONLY :5 ,I AM 9DUBITABLY CONV9C$ ?AT MY ACTIVITY IS ADVANTAGE\S TO O!RS4 

,! SATISFACTION ( ?OSE = :OM ,I AM WORK+ IS  
ALREADY A SUP]FLUITY1 AN EXCESS ( HAPP9ESS1 ON :I*  
,I DO NOT RECKON1 & :I* CAN HAVE NO 9FLU5CE ON MY  
ACTIONS4 

,MY FIRM BELIEF ?AT :AT ,I AM DO+ IS ADVANTAGE\S  
& NOT H>MFUL1 BUT IS GOOD = O!RS ?IS CONVICTION  
IS ! *IEF CONDITION ( MY HAPP9ESS4 ,& PRECISELY  
?IS CAUSES A S9C]E & MORAL MAN 9VOLUNT>ILY TO  
PREF] MANUAL LABOR TO SCI5TIFIC OR >TI/IC WORK4 

,= ! ADVANTAGE ( MY LIT]>Y LABORS ! WORK (  
COMPOSITORS IS REQUIR$2 = ! COMPLETION ( MY SYMPHONY ,I NE$ ! COOP]ATION ( MUSICIANS2 = ! PRODUCTION ( MY EXP]IM5TS ,I REQUIRE ! HELP ( ?OSE  
:O MAKE APP>ATUS & 9/RUM5TS = \R LABORATORIES2 = ! PICTURES :I* ,I PA9T1 ,I DEP5D ON  
M5 :O PREP>E COLORS & CANVAS2 & MEANTIME !  
WORKS :I* ,I AM PRODUC+ MAY BE USEFUL = M51 OR  
AS HAPP5S 9 ! MAJORITY ( CASES MAY BE P]FECTLY USELESS & EV5 9JURI\S4 

,H[ CAN ,I OCCUPY MYSELF ) ACTIONS1 ! USE (  
:I* IS 5TIRELY DUBI\S1 & = ! ACCOMPLI%M5T  
( :I* ,I MU/ COMPEL O!RS TO LABOR :5 9 FRONT  
( ME1 >\ND ME1 IS AN 9F9ITE NUMB] ( ?+S ALL (  
:I* >E 9DUBITABLY USEFUL = O!RS1 & = ! PRODUCTION ( :I* ,I NE$ DEP5D ON NO ONE8 ,= EXAMPLE1 TO C>RY A BURD5 = ONE = :OM IT IS TOO HEAVY1 TO  
PL[ A FIELD = A SICK F>M]1 TO B9D UP A W\ND1 &  
! LIKE1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ! ?\S&S ( ?+S SURR\ND+ US1 = ! PRODUCTION ( :I* EXTRANE\S  
HELP IS NOT NE$$ & :I* GIVE IMM$IATE SATISFACTION TO ?OSE = :OM Y\ PRODUCE !M1 & BESIDES  
!SE !RE >E A HO/ ( O!R ACTIONS3 = EXAMPLE1 TO  
PLANT A TREE1 TO RAISE A CALF1 TO CLEAN \T A WELL & ALL  
!SE ?+S >E UNQUE/IONABLY USEFUL1 & A S9C]E  
MAN CANNOT HELP PREF]R+ !M TO ACTIONS :I* REQUIRE ! LABOR ( O!RS1 & >E AT ! SAME TIME (  
D\BTFUL UTILITY4 

,! CALL+ ( A PROPHET1 ( A TEA*]1 IS ELEVAT$ &  
NOBLE4 ,BUT WE KN[ ! GOOD ( PRIE/S :O CONSID]  
!MSELVES ! ONLY TEA*]S1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY ( =C+ !MSELVES TO BE CONSID]$ SU*4 .<#c.>  
,YET NOT ! TEA*] ?AT RECEIVES ! $UCATION & TRA9+ ( A TEA*]1 BUT ! ONE ?AT HAS AN 9N] CONVICTION  
( :AT HE IS1 \<T TO BE & CAN BE ANY?+ ELSE4 ,?IS  
CONDITION IS R>ELY MET )1 & CAN BE PROV$ ONLY BY  
! SACRIFICES :I* ! MAN MAKES = HIS CALL+4 

,! SAME IS TRUE BO? = TRUE SCI5CE & TRUE >T4  
,! VIOL9I/ ,LULLI1 AT ! P]IL ( HIS LIFE1 ESCAP$ FROM  
! KIT*5 TO ! ATTIC 9 ORD] TO PLAY ON HIS VIOL91  
& BY ?IS SACRIFICE HE PROV$ ! TRU? ( HIS CALL+4  
,BUT = A CONS]VATORY TEA*]1 A /UD5T1 :OSE ONLY  
OBLIGATION IS TO ACCOMPLI% ! TASK SET BE=E !M1 IT  
IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PROVE ! TRU? ( !IR CALL+4 ,!Y  
ONLY TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! POSITION :I* PRES5TS  
ITSELF TO !M AS FAVORABLE4 

,MANUAL LABOR IS A DUTY & HAPP9ESS = ALL2 !  
ACTIVITY ( ! M9D & ( ! IMAG9ATION IS AN EXCLUSIVE ACTIVITY2 IT IS A DUTY & PLEASURE ONLY = ?OSE  
?AT >E CALL$ TO IT4 ,! CALL+ MAY BE RECOGNIZ$ &  
%[N ONLY BY ! SACRIFICE :I* ! SAVANT OR !  
>TI/ MAKES ( HIS EASE & WELL-BE+ 9 ORD] TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TO HIS CALL+4 ,A MAN :O CONT9UES TO  
FULFILL HIS OBLIGATION1 ! SUBJUGATION ( HIS LIFE TO !  
WORK ( HIS H&S1 &1 NOT)/&+ ?IS1 TAKES  
H\RS FROM HIS RE/ & HIS SLEEP 9 ORD] TO PRODUCE  
SOME?+ 9 ! DOMA9 ( 9TELLECT & IMAG9ATION1  
PROVES !REBY ?AT HE IS CALL$ TO IT1 & PRODUCES 9 HIS [N DOMA9 SOME?+ USEFUL TO M54 ,HE :O  
HOLDS ALO( FROM ! UNIV]SAL MORAL OBLIGATION1 &1  
UND] ! PRETEXT ( A SPECIAL B5T TO SCI5CE OR >T1  
>RANGES = HIMSELF ! LIFE ( A SLUGG>D SU* A MAN  
M]ELY PRODUCES A FALSE SCI5CE & A FALSE >T4 

,! FRUITS ( TRUE SCI5CE & TRUE >T >E ! FRUITS  
( SACRIFICE1 BUT >E NOT ! FRUITS ( C]TA9 MAT]IAL  
ADVANTAGES4 

,BUT :AT !N WILL BECOME ( SCI5CE & >T8 

,H[ (T5 HAVE ,I HE>D ?IS QUE/ION FROM M5 NOT  
AT ALL 9T]E/$ 9 SCI5CE OR 9 >T1 & NOT HAV+ !  
SLI<TE/ COMPREH5SION ( :AT SCI5CE & >T >E4 ,IT  
W\LD SEEM ?AT NE>] ?AN ANY?+ ELSE TO ! HE>T  
( !SE M5 WAS ! GOOD ( HUMANITY1 :I*1 ACCORD+ TO !IR CONVICTION1 C\LD NOT BE ATTA9$ 9 ANY  
O!R WAY EXCEPT BY ! DEVELOPM5T ( :AT !Y CALL  
SCI5CE & >T4 

,BUT :AT A /RANGE ?+ TO DEF5D ! USEFULNESS (  
! USEFUL6 ,CAN !RE BE PEOPLE SO FOOLI% AS TO D5Y  
! USEFULNESS ( ?AT :I* IS USEFUL8 ,& FUR!RMORE1 CAN !RE BE PEOPLE SO FOOLI% AS TO CONSID] IT  
!IR DUTY TO DEF5D ! USEFULNESS ( ! USEFUL8 

,!RE >E WORK+M5 :O >E >TISANS2 !RE >E  
WORK+M5-F>M]S4 ,NO ONE EV] MADE UP HIS M9D TO  
D5Y !IR USEFULNESS4 ,& NEV] WILL A WORKMAN NE$  
TO PROVE ! USEFULNESS ( HIS LABOR4 ,HE PRODUCES1 &  
:AT HE PRODUCES IS ESS5TIAL & IS GOOD = O!RS4  
,!Y MAKE USE ( IT1 & NO ONE D\BTS ITS USEFULNESS1  
& :AT IS MORE1 NO ONE PROVES IT4 ,! LABOR]S 9 >T  
& SCI5CE >E 9 ! SAME POSITION4 ,:Y >E PEOPLE  
F\ND COMPELL+ !MSELVES TO PROVE !IR USEFULNESS8 

,! REASON IS ?AT TRUE LABOR]S 9 SCI5CE & >T DO  
NOT TR\BLE !MSELVES AB\T !IR RI<TS2 !Y GIVE !  
PRODUCTIONS ( !IR LABORS4 ,!SE PRODUCTIONS >E USEFUL1 & !Y DO NOT NE$ RI<TS & ! RATIFICATION (  
!M4 

,BUT ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ?OSE ?AT CONSID] !MSELVES SCI5TI/S & >TI/S KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT :AT  
!Y PRODUCE IS NOT WOR? :AT !Y EXP5D4 ,& !Y  
EMPLOY ALL POSSIBLE MEANS TO PROVE ?AT !IR ACTIVITY IS ESS5TIAL = ! WELL-BE+ ( HUMANITY4 ,TRUE SCI5CES  
& >TS HAVE ALWAYS EXI/$ & ALWAYS WILL EXI/1 LIKE  
ALL O!R BRAN*ES ( HUMAN ACTIVITY1 & IT IS IMPOSSIBLE  
& IDLE TO D5Y OR DEF5D !M4 

,! FALSE POSITION :I* IS OCCUPI$ 9 \R SOCIETY BY  
SCI5CE & >T M]ELY PROVES ?AT M5 CALL+ !MSELVES CIVILIZ$1 ) SCI5TI/S & >TI/S AT !IR HEAD1  
CON/ITUTE A CA/E ) ALL ! VICES *>ACT]I/IC (  
EV]Y CA/E4 ,!Y BR+ D[N FROM ITS HEI<T &  
DIM9I% ! PR9CIPLE 9 ! NAME ( :I* ! CA/E  
IS COMPOS$4 ,!Y LAY A HEAVY BURD5 ON ! PEOPLE1  
&1 MOREOV]1 %UT (F ! LI<T1 IDLY /RIV+ TO PROVE  
?AT !Y >E DISSEM9AT+ IT4 ,& :AT IS WORSE ?AN  
ALL1 !IR ACTS ALWAYS CONTRADICT ! PR9CIPLES :I* !Y  
PREA*4 

,NOT C\NT+ ?OSE ?AT UPHOLD AN 9SUFFICI5T PR9CIPLE SCI5CE = SCI5CE'S SAKE1 >T = >T'S SAKE  
!Y >E ALL REQUIR$ TO PROVE ?AT SCI5CE & >T >E  
ESS5TIAL1 BECAUSE !Y SUBS]VE ! WEAL ( MANK9D4 

,BUT 9 :AT CONSI/S ?IS WEAL8 ,BY :AT SIGNS CAN  
! WEAL BE SEP>AT$ FROM ! EVIL8 ,! P>TISANS  
( SCI5CE & >T DODGE ?IS QUE/ION4 ,!Y EV5  
SUPPOSE ?AT A DEF9ITION ( WELL-BE+ BLAGO IS IMPOSSIBLE1 & IS \TSIDE ( SCI5CE & \TSIDE ( >T4  
,WELL-BE+ 9 G5]AL1 !Y SAY1 IS GOODNESS1 IS BEAUTY1  
BUT CANNOT BE DEF9$4 

,BUT !Y LIE4 

,9 ALL TIMES HUMANITY HAS ONLY ACCOMPLI%$ 9 ITS  
ONW>D M>* ?AT :I* HAS DET]M9$ ! GOOD &  
! BEAUTIFUL4 ,GOODNESS & BEAUTY W]E DET]M9$ A  
?\S& YE>S AGO4 ,BUT ?IS DEF9ITION WAS 9SUFFICI5T  
= !M1 = ! PRIE/S1 IT DISPLAY$ !IR EMPT9ESS  
& ! P]NICI\SNESS ( :AT !Y CALL$ SCI5CE &  
>T OPPOS$ TO GOODNESS & BEAUTY4 ,! ,BRAHM91 !  
,BUDDHI/1 & ,*9ESE SAGES1 ! ,HEBREWS1 ,EGYPTIANS1  
! ,GREEK /OICS DEF9$ GOOD 9 ! SAME ACCURATE WAY4  
,EV]Y?+ ?AT PROMOTES UNITY AMONG M5 IS GOODNESS  
& BEAUTY2 EV]Y?+ ?AT SEP>ATES !M IS EVIL &  
UGLY4 ,ALL M5 KN[ ?IS DEF9ITION IT IS IMPR9T$ 9  
\R HE>TS4 

,GOODNESS & BEAUTY = HUMANITY IS :AT UNITES M54  
,?US IF ! P>TISANS ( SCI5CE & >T ACTUALLY HAVE 9  
VIEW ! GOOD ( HUMANITY1 !Y \<T TO ADVANCE ONLY  
SU* SCI5CES & SU* >TS AS LEAD TO !SE 5DS2 &  
IF ?IS W]E SO1 !RE W\LD NOT BE SO MANY SCI5CES1 !  
AIM ( :I* IS ! ADVANTAGE ONLY ( A FEW SOCIETIES  
& ! 9JURY ( O!RS4 ,IF GOOD W]E ACTUALLY ! AIM  
( >TS & SCI5CES1 NEV] W\LD ! 9VE/IGATIONS (  
! POSITIVE SCI5CES1 S9CE !Y (T5 HAVE NO RELATION TO  
! TRUE ADVANTAGE ( MANK9D1 ATTA9 SU* AN 9EXPLICABLE IMPORTANCE4 ,! SAME MAY BE SAID ( ! PRODUCTIONS ( >T1 :I* >E SUITABLE ONLY AS AN EXCITEM5T = DEPRAV$ OLD M51 & ! PA/IME ( IDLE  
PEOPLE4 

,HUMAN WISDOM IS NOT :OLLY 9CLUD$ 9 ! NUMB]  
( ! SCI5CES4 ,!RE IS AN 9F9ITE QUANTITY ( ?+S  
:I* WE CANNOT KN[4 ,WISDOM DOES NOT CONSI/ 9  
KN[+ AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,HUMAN WISDOM CONSI/S  
9 A KN[L$GE ( ! ORD] 9 :I* IT IS PR(ITABLE TO KN[ ?+S2 WISDOM CONSI/S 9 ! KN[L$GE ( :AT IS MO/ IMPORTANT1 & :AT IS LEA/  
IMPORTANT TO KN[4 ,( ALL ! SCI5CES NE$FUL =  
M51 ! *IEF ONE IS ! KN[L$GE ( H[ TO LIVE1 DO+ AS LITTLE H>M AS POSSIBLE2 & ( ALL >TS1 ! MO/  
IMPORTANT IS ?AT :I* TEA*ES H[ TO AVOID EVIL1 &  
H[ TO PRODUCE GOOD ) ! LEA/ VIOL5CE4 

,& N[ IT HAS COME AB\T ?AT AMONG ALL ! >TS  
& SCI5CES :I* CLAIM TO ADVANCE ! GOOD ( HUMANITY1 ?OSE FIR/ 9 IMPORTANCE NOT ONLY DO NOT EXI/ 9  
REALITY1 BUT >E EV5 EXCLUD$ FROM ! LI/ ( >TS &  
SCI5CES4 

,:AT 9 \R SOCIETY IS CALL$ SCI5CE & >T1 IS ONLY  
A MON/R\S SOAP-BUBBLE1 A SUP]/ITION 9TO :I* WE  
USUALLY FALL AS SOON AS WE FREE \RSELVES FROM O!R  
SUP]/ITIONS4 .<#d.> ,9 ORD] CLE>LY TO SEE ! R\TE BY :I*  
WE MU/ GO1 WE MU/ TURN BACK TO ! V]Y BEG9N+1  
WE MU/ TAKE (F ! C[L :I* KEEPS \R HEADS W>M  
BUT PREV5TS US FROM LOOK+ UP4 ,! TEMPTATION IS  
GREAT4 

,IF WE >E NOT PLAC$ 9 ?IS POSITION BY BIR?1 WE  
/RIVE1 BY CLEV]NESS OR H>D WORK1 TO M\NT ! HI<E/ R\NDS ( ! SOCIAL LADD] TO ! PRIVILEG$ SOCIAL  
POSITION ( ! PRIE/S ( CIVILIZATION1 & WE NE$  
MU* C&OR & MU* LOVE ( TRU? & GOODNESS  
TO QUE/ION ! PR9CIPLES ?AT CONDITION SU* A L(TY  
POSITION4 

,BUT = A S]I\S MAN :O TRIES TO SETTLE ! QUE/ION  
( LIFE !RE IS NO *OICE3 9 ORD] = HIM TO BEG9 TO  
SEE CLE>LY HE MU/ FREE HIMSELF FROM SUP]/ITION1 EV5  
?\< IT MAY BE TO HIS ADVANTAGE4 .<#e.> 

,?IS CONDITION IS A S9E QUA NON4 

,IT IS UNPR(ITABLE TO QU>REL ) A MAN AS TO :AT  
HE TAKES = HIS FAI?4 ,IF ! FIELD ( ?\<T IS NOT  
P]FECTLY FREE1 ONE CAN 9DULGE 9 LONG DISPUTES1 LONG  
CRITICISMS1 & NEV] MOVE ONE IOTA T[>D ! KN[L$GE ( TRU?4 ,EV]Y REASONABLE OP9ION MEETS )  
%IPWRECK ON PREE/ABLI%$ POSITIONS4 

,!RE IS A RELIGI\S FAI? & !RE IS A FAI? 9 !  
PROGRESS ( CIVILIZATION4 ,!Y >E ABSOLUTELY ALIKE4  
,! ,CA?OLIC SAYS TO HIMSELF3 ,I CAN ?9K EXCEPT 9 !  
DOMA9 ( ! ,HOLY ,SCRIPTURES & ,TRADITION :I*  
GOV]N ! TRU? 9 ITS FULLNESS & UN*ANGEABILITY4 ,!  
BELIEV] 9 CIVILIZATION SAYS3 ,MY OP9ION /OPS BE=E  
! TWO BASES ( CIVILIZATION SCI5CE & >T4 ,\R SCI5CE1 HE SAYS1 IS ! ASSOCIATION ( ! TRUE KN[L$GE (  
MAN2 IF AT ! PRES5T TIME IT DOES NOT COMM& !  
FULL TRU?1 9 TIME TO COME IT WILL DO SO4 ,\R >T1 TOGE!R ) CLASSIC >T1 IS ! ONLY TRUE >T4 

,RELIGI\S SUP]/ITIONS SAY3 ,\TSIDE ( MAN EXI/S  
! ,D+ AN SI* ! ABSOLUTE AS ! ,G]MANS SAY  
?AT IS ! ,*UR*4 

,M5 ( \R SOCIETY SAY3 ,\TSIDE ( MAN CIVILIZATION  
EXI/S 9 ITSELF4 

,IT IS EASY = US TO SEE ! LACK ( LOGIC 9 RELIGI\S  
SUP]/ITIONS BECAUSE WE DO NOT %>E !M4 ,BUT !  
RELIGI\S BELIEV]1 ! ,CA?OLIC1 = EXAMPLE1 IS FULLY P]SUAD$ ?AT !RE IS NO O!R TRU? EXCEPT HIS4 ,& IT SEEMS TO HIM ?AT HIS F\NTA9 ( TRU? IS PROV$ BY  
REASON4 .<#f.> 

,& :5 WE >E MISL$ BY ! FALSE BELIEF 9 \R  
CIVILIZATION1 IT IS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE = US TO SEE !  
ILLOGICALNESS ( \R OP9IONS1 :I* >E ALL DIRECT$ TO  
PROV+ ?AT 9 ALL TIMES \RS IS ! ONLY TIME1 ?AT  
AMONG ALL NATIONS ONLY SO MANY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE 9HABIT+ ! CONT95T CALL$ ,EUROPE COMM& G5U9E  
CIVILIZATION COMPOS$ ( G5U9E SCI5CE & G5U9E  
>T4 

,9 ORD] TO COMPREH5D ! TRUE SIGNIFICANCE ( LIFE1  
SIMPLE AS IT IS1 !RE IS NO NE$ ( POSITIVE PHILOSOPHY  
OR ( DEEP LE>N+1 IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y TO HAVE ONE  
NEGATIVE QUALITY3 IT IS NECESS>Y NOT TO HAVE PREJUDICES4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO 5T] 9TO ! /ATE ( A *ILD  
OR ( A ,DESC>TES4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO SAY TO ONESELF3  
,I KN[ NO?+ & ,I WI% NO?+ MORE ?AN M]ELY  
TO COMPREH5D ! TRUE SIGNIFICANCE ( LIFE ?AT LIFE  
:I* ,I MU/ LIVE4 

,& ! ANSW] WAS V\*SAF$ 9 ! E>LIE/ TIMES1  
& ?IS ANSW] IS CLE> & SIMPLE4 

,MY 9N]MO/ FEEL+ TELLS ME ?AT ,I WI% WELL-BE+1  
HAPP9ESS1 = MYSELF1 = MYSELF ALONE4 ,REASON SAYS  
TO ME3 ,ALL M51 ALL CREATURES1 WI% ! SAME ?+4  
,ALL BE+S :I*1 LIKE ME1 SEEK !IR [N P]SONAL HAPP9ESS1 EVID5TLY T5D TO CRU% ME4 ,& SO ,I CANNOT  
ATTA9 ?AT HAPP9ESS :I* MY LIFE IS /RIV+ T[>D4  
,?IS /RIV+ T[>D HAPP9ESS IS MY LIFE1 BUT REASON  
%[S ME ?AT ?IS /RIV+ IS IDLE1 & ?AT1 !RE=E1  
,I CANNOT LIVE4 

,SIMPLE ?\<T %[S ME ?AT 9 ?IS T]RE/RIAL ORD]  
( ?+S1 :ILE ALL BE+S >E /RIV+ ONLY = !IR  
[N P]SONAL HAPP9ESS1 ,I1 A BE+ :O AM ALSO /RIV+  
TO ! SAME 5D1 CANNOT ATTA9 ?IS WELL-BE+4 ,& ,I  
CANNOT LIVE4 ,BUT NOT)/&+ ?IS CLE> OP9ION1  
WE DO LIVE1 & WE SEEK HAPP9ESS & WELL-BE+4 

,WE SAY TO \RSELVES3 ,I C\LD ATTA9 WELL-BE+1 C\LD  
BE HAPPY1 ONLY 9 ! *ANCE ?AT ALL O!R BE+S %\LD  
LOVE ME MORE ?AN !Y LOVE !MSELVES4 

,M,A,N,U,A,L ,L,A,B,O,R #dbi 

,?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,BUT NEV]!LESS WE ALL LIVE1 &  
ALL \R ACTIVITY1 ALL \R /RIV+S = WEAL?1 = FAMILY1  
= FAME1 = P[]1 >E NO?+ MORE OR LESS ?AN ATTEMPTS TO MAKE O!RS LOVE US MORE ?AN !Y LOVE  
!MSELVES4 

,WEAL?1 FAME1 P[]1 GIVE US SOME?+ LIKE ?AT CONDITION ( ?+S1 & WE >E ALMO/ SATISFI$2 = A TIME  
WE =GET ?AT ?IS IS ONLY AN ILLUSION & NOT ! REALITY4 

,ALL BE+S LOVE !MSELVES MORE ?AN !Y LOVE US1  
& HAPP9ESS IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,!RE >E M5 & !  
NUMB] ( !M IS 9CREAS+ EV]Y DAY :O CANNOT  
SOLVE ?IS DIFFICULTY1 & :O KILL !MSELVES1 DECL>+  
?AT LIFE IS AN EMPTY & /UPID JE/4 ,BUT 9 ! MEANTIME ! SOLUTION ( ! RIDDLE IS MORE ?AN SIMPLE1 &  
(F]S ITSELF4 ,I CAN BE HAPPY ONLY 9 A WORLDLY ORD]  
:]E ALL BE+S %\LD LOVE O!RS MORE ?AN !MSELVES4 ,! :OLE WORLD W\LD BE HAPPY IF ALL BE+S  
LOV$1 NOT !MSELVES1 BUT !IR FELL[S4 

,I AM A BE+1 A MAN1 & REASON GIVES ME ! LAW (  
UNIV]SAL WELL-BE+4 ,& ,I \<T TO FOLL[ ?IS LAW  
( MY REASON1 ,I \<T TO LOVE O!RS MORE ?AN MYSELF4 

,& A MAN HAS ONLY TO COME TO ?IS CONCLUSION1 =  
LIFE SUDD5LY TO PRES5T ITSELF TO HIM FROM AN 5TIRELY  
DIFF]5T /&PO9T FROM :AT IT DID BE=E4 

,BE+S ANNIHILATE ONE ANO!R1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME  
BE+S LOVE & ASSI/ ONE ANO!R4 ,LIFE IS SUBJECT$1  
NOT TO ! PASSION ( DE/RUCTIV5ESS1 BUT TO ! FEEL+  
( MUTUALITY1 :I*1 9 ! LANGUAGE ( \R HE>TS1 IS  
CALL$ LOVE4 

,H[EV] MU* ,I MAY SEE DEVELOPM5T 9 ! LIFE (  
! WORLD1 ,I SEE 9 IT ONLY ! MANIFE/ATION ( ?IS PR9CIPLE ( MUTUAL HELP4 ,ALL HI/ORY IS NO?+ ELSE ?AN  
AN EV] CLE>] & CLE>] DISPLAY ( ?IS UNIQUE PR9CIPLE ( ! COMMON AGREEM5T ( ALL BE+S4 

,?IS OP9ION IS SUPPORT$ BO? BY HI/ORICAL EXP]IM5T & BY P]SONAL EXP]IM5T4 ,BUT BESIDE ! OP9ION1 MAN F9DS A MO/ CONV9C+ PRO( ( ! JU/ICE (  
?IS OP9ION 9 HIS 9N] IMM$IATE CONSCI\SNESS4 ,!  
GREATE/ GOOD :I* MAN KN[S1 ! CONSCI\SNESS (  
FULLE/ FRE$OM & HAPP9ESS1 IS ! CONDITION ( SELF-D5IAL & LOVE4 ,REASON OP5S UP TO MAN ! ONLY  
POSSIBLE PA? TO HAPP9ESS1 & FEEL+ DIRECTS MAN  
ALONG ?IS PA?4  

,IF ! ?\<TS :I* ,I HAVE TRI$ TO PRES5T BE=E  
Y\ SEEM TO Y\ OBSCURE1 DO NOT JUDGE !M TOO SEV]ELY4 ,I HOPE ?AT SOMETIME Y\ WILL READ !IR  
DEVELOPM5T 9 A CLE>] & SIMPL] =M4 ,I ONLY  
WANT$ TO GIVE Y\ AN IDEA ( MY VIEWS ( LIFE4 

,NOTES 

.<#a.> ,5TITL$1 0,LETT] TO A ,FR5*MAN0 9 ! ,G5EVA $ITION :I* CONTA9S SEV]AL P>AGRAPHS NOT 9 ! ,MOSC[ $ITION4 

.<#b.> ,NOT 9 ,MOSC[ $ITION4 

.<#c.> ,?IS S5T5CE NOT 9 ,MOSC[ $ITION1 NOR ! WORD PROROK 7PROPHET7 4 

.<#d.> ,FROM 0,! ,SUP]/ITIONS ( ! ,*UR*40 ,G5EVA $ITION4 

.<#e.> ,!SE TW5TY-?REE WORDS & ! NEXT P>AGRAPH BUT ONE >E NOT 9  
! ,MOSC[ $ITION4 

.<#f.> ,! ?REE P>AGRAPHS PREC$+ >E NOT 9 ! ,MOSC[ $ITION4 

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