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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

,TEXT 3 

,FATE ( ! ,BOOK 0,:AT ,I ,BELIEVE0--,EVASIVE ,*>ACT] ( ,RELIGI\S 
,CRITICISMS ( ,PR9CIPLES ( MY ,BOOK--#a/ ,REPLY3 ,USE ( ,=CE 
NOT ,OPPOS$ TO ,*RI/IANITY--#bD ,REPLY3 ,USE ( ,=CE ,NECESS>Y 
TO ,RE/RA9 ,EVIL ,DO]S--#cD ,REPLY3 ,DUTY ( ,US+ ,=CE 9 
,DEF5SE ( ,ONE'S ,NEI<BOR--#d? ,REPLY3 ,! ,BREA* ( ! ,COMM& 
( ,NONRESI/ANCE TO BE ,REG>D$ ,SIMPLY AS A ,WEAKNESS--#e? 
,REPLY3 ,REPLY ,EVAD$ BY ,MAK+ ,BELIEVE ?AT ! ,QUE/ION HAS 
LONG BE5 ,DECID$--,TO ,DEVISE SU* ,SUBT]FUGES & TO TAKE 
,REFUGE ,BEH9D ! ,AU?ORITY ( ! ,*UR*1 ( ,ANTIQUITY1 & ( 
,RELIGION IS ALL ?AT ,ECCLESIA/ICAL ,CRITICS CAN DO TO GET \T 
( ! ,CONTRADICTION BETWE5 ,USE ( ,=CE & ,*RI/IANITY 9 
,!ORY & 9 ,PRACTICE--,G5]AL ,ATTITUDE ( ! ,ECCLESIA/ICAL 
,WORLD & ( ! ,AU?ORITIES TO ,PR(ESSION ( ,TRUE 
,*RI/IANITY--,G5]AL ,*>ACT] ( ,RUSSIAN ,FREE?9K+ 
,CRITICS--,=EIGN ,FREE?9K+ ,CRITICS--,MI/AK5 ,>GUM5TS ( 
!SE ,CRITICS ! ,RESULT ( ,MISUND]/&+ ! ,TRUE ,MEAN+ 
( ,*RI/'S ,TEA*+4 

,! IMPRESSION ,I GA9$ ( A DESIRE TO CONCEAL1 TO HU% UP1 :AT ,I 
HAD TRI$ TO EXPRESS 9 MY BOOK1 L$ ME TO JUDGE ! BOOK ITSELF 
AFRE%4 

,ON ITS APPE>ANCE IT HAD1 AS ,I HAD ANTICIPAT$1 BE5 =BIDD51 
& \<T !RE=E BY LAW TO HAVE BE5 BURNT4 ,BUT1 AT ! SAME 
TIME1 IT WAS DISCUSS$ AMONG (FICIALS1 & CIRCULAT$ 9 A GREAT 
NUMB] ( MANUSCRIPT & LI?OGRAPH COPIES1 & 9 TRANSLATIONS 
PR9T$ ABROAD4 

,& V]Y QUICKLY AFT] ! BOOK1 CRITICISMS1 BO? RELIGI\S & 
SECUL> 9 *>ACT]1 MADE !IR APPE>ANCE1 & !SE ! 
GOV]NM5T TOL]AT$1 & EV5 5C\RAG$4 ,SO ?AT ! REFUTATION 
( A BOOK :I* NO ONE WAS SUPPOS$ TO KN[ ANY?+ AB\T WAS 
EV5 *OS5 AS ! SUBJECT = !OLOGICAL DISS]TATIONS 9 ! 
ACADEMIES4 

,! CRITICISMS ( MY BOOK1 ,RUSSIAN & =EIGN ALIKE1 FALL UND] 
TWO G5]AL DIVISIONS--! RELIGI\S CRITICISMS ( M5 :O REG>D 
!MSELVES AS BELIEV]S1 & SECUL> CRITICISMS1 ?AT IS1 ?OSE ( 
FREE?9K]S4 

,I WILL BEG9 ) ! FIR/ CLASS4 ,9 MY BOOK ,I MADE IT AN 
ACCUSATION AGA9/ ! TEA*]S ( ! ,*UR* ?AT !IR TEA*+ 
IS OPPOS$ TO ,*RI/'S COMM&S CLE>LY & DEF9ITELY EXPRESS$ 
9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 & OPPOS$ 9 ESPECIAL TO HIS COMM& 
9 REG>D TO RESI/ANCE TO EVIL1 & ?AT 9 ?IS WAY !Y DEPRIVE 
,*RI/'S TEA*+ ( ALL VALUE4 ,! ,*UR* AU?ORITIES ACCEPT ! 
TEA*+ ( ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT ON NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY 
=CE AS DIV9E REVELATION2 & !RE=E ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T 
?AT IF !Y FELT CALL$ UPON TO WRITE AB\T MY BOOK AT ALL1 !Y 
W\LD HAVE F\ND IT 9EVITABLE BE=E EV]Y?+ ELSE TO REPLY TO 
! PR9CIPAL PO9T ( MY *>GE AGA9/ !M1 & TO SAY PLA9LY1 
DO !Y OR DO !Y NOT ADMIT ! TEA*+ ( ! ,S]MON ON ! 
,M\NT & ! COMM&M5T ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL AS B9D+ ON 
A ,*RI/IAN4 ,& !Y W]E B\ND TO ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION1 NOT 
AFT] ! USUAL FA%ION 7I4 E41 0?AT AL?\< ON ! ONE SIDE ONE 
CANNOT ABSOLUTELY D5Y1 YET ON ! O!R SIDE ONE CANNOT MA9 
FULLY ASS5T1 ALL ! MORE SEE+ ?AT10 ETC41 ETC474 ,NO2 !Y 
%\LD HAVE ANSW]$ ! QUE/ION AS PLA9LY AS IT WAS PUT 
9 MY BOOK--,DID ,*RI/ REALLY DEM& FROM HIS DISCIPLES 
?AT !Y %\LD C>RY \T :AT HE TAU<T !M 9 ! ,S]MON ON 
! ,M\NT8 ,& CAN A ,*RI/IAN1 !N1 OR CAN HE NOT1 ALWAYS 
REMA9+ A ,*RI/IAN1 GO TO LAW OR MAKE ANY USE ( ! LAW1 OR 
SEEK HIS [N PROTECTION 9 ! LAW8 ,& CAN ! ,*RI/IAN1 OR CAN 
HE NOT1 REMA9+ A ,*RI/IAN1 TAKE P>T 9 ! ADM9I/RATION ( 
GOV]NM5T1 US+ COMPULSION AGA9/ HIS NEI<BORS8 ,&--! MO/ 
IMPORTANT QUE/ION HANG+ OV] ! HEADS ( ALL ( US 9 !SE 
DAYS ( UNIV]SAL MILIT>Y S]VICE--CAN ! ,*RI/IAN1 OR CAN HE 
NOT1 REMA9+ A ,*RI/IAN1 AGA9/ ,*RI/'S DIRECT PROHIBITION1 
PROMISE OB$I5CE 9 FUTURE ACTIONS DIRECTLY OPPOS$ TO HIS 
TEA*+8 ,& CAN HE1 BY TAK+ HIS %>E ( S]VICE 9 ! >MY1 
PREP>E HIMSELF TO MURD] M51 & EV5 ACTUALLY MURD] !M8 

,!SE QUE/IONS W]E PUT PLA9LY & DIRECTLY1 & SEEM$ TO 
REQUIRE A PLA9 & DIRECT ANSW]2 BUT 9 ALL ! CRITICISMS ( MY 
BOOK !RE WAS NO SU* PLA9 & DIRECT ANSW]4 ,NO2 MY BOOK 
RECEIV$ PRECISELY ! SAME TREATM5T AS ALL ! ATTACKS UPON ! 
TEA*]S ( ! ,*UR* = !IR DEFECTION FROM ! ,LAW ( ,*RI/ 
( :I* HI/ORY FROM ! DAYS ( ,CON/ANT9E IS FULL4 

,A V]Y GREAT DEAL WAS SAID 9 CONNECTION ) MY BOOK ( MY HAV+ 
9CORRECTLY 9T]PRET$ ?IS & O!R PASSAGES ( ! ,GOSPEL1 ( 
MY BE+ 9 ]ROR 9 NOT RECOGNIZ+ ! ,TR9ITY1 ! R$EMPTION1 
& ! IMMORTALITY ( ! S\L4 ,A V]Y GREAT DEAL WAS SAID1 BUT 
NOT A WORD AB\T ! ONE ?+ :I* = EV]Y ,*RI/IAN IS ! 
MO/ ESS5TIAL QUE/ION 9 LIFE--H[ TO RECONCILE ! DUTY ( 
=GIV5ESS1 MEEKNESS1 PATI5CE1 & LOVE = ALL1 NEI<BORS & 
5EMIES ALIKE1 :I* IS SO CLE>LY EXPRESS$ 9 ! WORDS ( \R 
TEA*]1 & 9 ! HE>T ( EA* ( US--H[ TO RECONCILE ?IS 
DUTY ) ! OBLIGATION ( US+ =CE 9 W> UPON M5 ( \R [N 
OR A =EIGN PEOPLE4 

,ALL ?AT >E WOR? CALL+ ANSW]S TO ?IS QUE/ION CAN BE BR\<T 
UND] ! FOLL[+ FIVE HEADS4 ,I HAVE TRI$ TO BR+ TOGE!R 9 
?IS CONNECTION ALL ,I C\LD1 NOT ONLY FROM ! CRITICISMS ON MY 
BOOK1 BUT FROM :AT HAS BE5 WRITT5 9 PA/ TIMES ON ?IS !ME4 

,! FIR/ & CRUDE/ =M ( REPLY CONSI/S 9 ! BOLD ASS]TION 
?AT ! USE ( =CE IS NOT OPPOS$ BY ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/2 
?AT IT IS P]MITT$1 & EV5 5JO9$1 ON ! ,*RI/IAN BY ! 
,OLD & ,NEW ,TE/AM5TS4 

,ASS]TIONS ( ?IS K9D PROCE$1 = ! MO/ P>T1 FROM M5 :O 
HAVE ATTA9$ ! HI<E/ RANKS 9 ! GOV]N+ OR ECCLESIA/ICAL 
HI]>*Y1 & :O >E CONSEQU5TLY P]FECTLY ASSUR$ ?AT NO ONE 
WILL D>E TO CONTRADICT !IR ASS]TION1 & ?AT IF ANYONE DOES 
CONTRADICT IT !Y WILL HE> NO?+ ( ! CONTRADICTION4 ,!SE 
M5 HAVE1 = ! MO/ P>T1 ?R\< ! 9TOXICATION ( P[]1 SO 
LO/ ! RI<T IDEA ( :AT ?AT ,*RI/IANITY IS 9 ! NAME ( 
:I* !Y HOLD !IR POSITION ?AT :AT IS ,*RI/IAN 9 
,*RI/IANITY PRES5TS ITSELF TO !M AS H]ESY1 :ILE EV]Y?+ 
9 ! ,OLD & ,NEW ,TE/AM5TS :I* CAN BE DI/ORT$ 9TO AN 
ANTI*RI/IAN & HEA!N MEAN+ !Y REG>D AS ! F\NDATION ( 
,*RI/IANITY4 ,9 SUPPORT ( !IR ASS]TION ?AT ,*RI/IANITY IS 
NOT OPPOS$ TO ! USE ( =CE1 !SE M5 USUALLY1 ) ! 
GREATE/ AUDACITY1 BR+ TOGE!R ALL ! MO/ OBSCURE PASSAGES 
FROM ! ,OLD & ,NEW ,TE/AM5TS1 9T]PRET+ !M 9 ! MO/ 
UN*RI/IAN WAY--! PUNI%M5T ( ,ANANIAS & ,SAPPHIRA1 ( ,SIMON 
! ,SORC]]1 ETC4 ,!Y QUOTE ALL ?OSE SAY+S ( ,*RI/'S :I* 
CAN POSSIBLY BE 9T]PRET$ AS JU/IFICATION ( CRUELTY3 ! 
EXPULSION FROM ! ,TEMPLE2 0,IT %ALL BE MORE TOL]ABLE = ! 
L& ( ,SODOM ?AN = ?IS CITY10 ETC41 ETC4 ,ACCORD+ TO !SE 
PEOPLE'S NOTIONS1 A ,*RI/IAN GOV]NM5T IS NOT 9 ! LEA/ B\ND 
TO BE GUID$ BY ! SPIRIT ( PEACE1 =GIV5ESS ( 9JURIES1 & 
LOVE = 5EMIES4 

,TO REFUTE SU* AN ASS]TION IS USELESS1 BECAUSE ! V]Y 
PEOPLE :O MAKE ?IS ASS]TION REFUTE !MSELVES1 OR1 RA!R1 
R5\NCE ,*RI/1 9V5T+ A ,*RI/IANITY & A ,*RI/ ( !IR 
[N 9 ! PLACE ( HIM 9 :OSE NAME ! ,*UR* ITSELF EXI/S1 AS 
WELL AS !IR (FICE 9 IT4 ,IF ALL M5 W]E TO LE>N ?AT ! 
,*UR* PR(ESSES TO BELIEVE 9 A ,*RI/ ( PUNI%M5T & W>F>E1 
NOT ( =GIV5ESS1 NO ONE W\LD BELIEVE 9 ! ,*UR* & IT 
C\LD NOT PROVE TO ANYONE :AT IT IS TRY+ TO PROVE4 

,! SECOND1 SOME:AT LESS GROSS1 =M ( >GUM5T CONSI/S 9 
DECL>+ ?AT1 ?\< ,*RI/ DID 9DE$ PREA* ?AT WE %\LD 
TURN ! LEFT *EEK1 & GIVE ! CLOAK ALSO1 & ?IS IS ! 
HI<E/ MORAL DUTY1 YET ?AT !RE >E WICK$ M5 9 ! WORLD1 
& IF !SE WICK$ M5 M]E NOT RE/RA9$ BY =CE1 ! :OLE 
WORLD & ALL GOOD M5 W\LD COME TO RU9 ?R\< !M4 ,?IS 
>GUM5T ,I F\ND = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ,JOHN ,*RYSO/OM1 & ,I %[ 
H[ HE IS MI/AK5 9 MY BOOK 0,:AT ,I BELIEVE40 

,?IS >GUM5T IS ILL GR\ND$1 BECAUSE IF WE ALL[ \RSELVES TO 
REG>D ANY M5 AS 9TR9SICALLY WICK$ M51 !N 9 ! FIR/ 
PLACE WE ANNUL1 BY SO DO+1 ! :OLE IDEA ( ! ,*RI/IAN 
TEA*+1 ACCORD+ TO :I* WE >E ALL EQUALS & BRO!RS1 AS 
SONS ( ONE FA!R 9 HEAV54 ,SECONDLY1 IT IS ILL F\ND$1 
BECAUSE EV5 IF TO USE =CE AGA9/ WICK$ M5 HAD BE5 P]MITT$ 
BY ,GOD1 S9CE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D A P]FECT & UNFAIL+ 
DI/9CTION BY :I* ONE C\LD POSITIVELY KN[ ! WICK$ FROM ! 
GOOD1 SO IT W\LD COME TO ALL 9DIVIDUAL M5 & SOCIETIES ( M5 
MUTUALLY REG>D+ EA* O!R AS WICK$ M51 AS IS ! CASE N[4 
,?IRDLY1 EV5 IF IT W]E POSSIBLE TO DI/+UI% ! WICK$ FROM 
! GOOD UNFAIL+LY1 EV5 !N IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO KILL OR 
9JURE OR %UT UP 9 PRISON !SE WICK$ M51 BECAUSE !RE W\LD 
BE NO ONE 9 A ,*RI/IAN SOCIETY TO C>RY \T SU* PUNI%M5T1 
S9CE EV]Y ,*RI/IAN1 AS A ,*RI/IAN1 HAS BE5 COMM&$ TO USE 
NO =CE AGA9/ ! WICK$4 

,! ?IRD K9D ( ANSW]1 /ILL MORE SUBTLE ?AN ! PREC$+1 
CONSI/S 9 ASS]T+ ?AT ?\< ! COMM& ( NONRESI/ANCE TO 
EVIL BY =CE IS B9D+ ON ! ,*RI/IAN :5 ! EVIL IS 
DIRECT$ AGA9/ HIMSELF P]SONALLY1 IT CEASES TO BE B9D+ :5 
! EVIL IS DIRECT$ AGA9/ HIS NEI<BORS1 & ?AT !N ! 
,*RI/IAN IS NOT ONLY NOT B\ND TO FULFILL ! COMM&M5T1 BUT IS 
EV5 B\ND TO ACT 9 OPPOSITION TO IT 9 DEF5SE ( HIS NEI<BORS1 
& TO USE =CE AGA9/ TRANSGRESSORS BY =CE4 ,?IS ASS]TION 
IS AN ABSOLUTE ASSUMPTION1 & ONE CANNOT F9D 9 ALL ,*RI/'S 
TEA*+ ANY CONFIRMATION ( SU* AN >GUM5T4 ,SU* AN >GUM5T 
IS NOT ONLY A LIMITATION1 BUT A DIRECT CONTRADICTION & NEGATION 
( ! COMM&M5T4 ,IF EV]Y MAN HAS ! RI<T TO HAVE REC\RSE 
TO =CE 9 FACE ( A DANG] ?REAT5+ AN O!R1 ! QUE/ION ( 
! USE ( =CE IS R$UC$ TO A QUE/ION ( ! DEF9ITION ( 
DANG] = ANO!R4 ,IF MY PRIVATE JUDGM5T IS TO DECIDE ! 
QUE/ION ( :AT IS DANG] = ANO!R1 !RE IS NO OCCASION = 
! USE ( =CE :I* C\LD NOT BE JU/IFI$ ON ! GR\ND ( 
DANG] ?REAT5+ SOME O!R MAN4 ,!Y KILL$ & BURNT WIT*ES1 
!Y KILL$ >I/OCRATS & GIRONDI/S1 !Y KILL$ !IR 5EMIES 
BECAUSE ?OSE :O W]E 9 AU?ORITY REG>D$ !M AS DANG]\S = 
! PEOPLE4 

,IF ?IS IMPORTANT LIMITATION1 :I* FUNDAM5TALLY UND]M9ES ! 
:OLE VALUE ( ! COMM&M5T1 HAD 5T]$ 9TO ,*RI/'S MEAN+1 
!RE MU/ HAVE BE5 M5TION ( IT SOME:]E4 ,?IS RE/RICTION IS 
MADE NO:]E 9 \R ,SAVIOR'S LIFE OR PREA*+4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 
W>N+ IS GIV5 PRECISELY AGA9/ ?IS TREA*]\S & SC&AL\S 
RE/RICTION :I* NULLIFIES ! COMM&M5T4 ,! ]ROR & 
IMPOSSIBILITY ( SU* A LIMITATION IS %[N 9 ! ,GOSPEL ) 
SPECIAL CLE>NESS 9 ! ACC\NT ( ! JUDGM5T ( ,CAIAPHAS1 :O 
MAKES PRECISELY ?IS DI/9CTION4 ,HE ACKN[L$G$ ?AT IT WAS 
WRONG TO PUNI% ! 9NOC5T ,JESUS1 BUT HE SAW 9 HIM A S\RCE ( 
DANG] NOT = HIMSELF1 BUT = ! :OLE PEOPLE1 & !RE=E HE 
SAID3 ,IT IS BETT] = ONE MAN TO DIE1 ?AT ! :OLE PEOPLE 
P]I% NOT4 ,& ! ]RONE\SNESS ( SU* A LIMITATION IS /ILL 
MORE CLE>LY EXPRESS$ 9 ! WORDS SPOK5 TO ,PET] :5 HE TRI$ 
TO RESI/ BY =CE EVIL DIRECT$ AGA9/ ,JESUS 7,MATT4 XXVI4 #e#b74 
,PET] WAS NOT DEF5D+ HIMSELF1 BUT HIS BELOV$ & HEAV5LY 
,MA/]4 ,& ,*RI/ AT ONCE REPROV$ HIM = ?IS1 SAY+1 ?AT HE 
:O TAKES UP ! SWORD %ALL P]I% BY ! SWORD4 

,BESIDES1 APOLOGIES = VIOL5CE US$ AGA9/ ONE'S NEI<BOR 9 DEF5SE 
( ANO!R NEI<BOR FROM GREAT] VIOL5CE >E ALWAYS UNTRU/WOR?Y1 
BECAUSE :5 =CE IS US$ AGA9/ ONE :O HAS NOT YET C>RI$ \T HIS 
EVIL 9T5T1 ,I CAN NEV] KN[ :I* W\LD BE GREAT]--! EVIL ( MY ACT 
( VIOL5CE OR ( ! ACT ,I WANT TO PREV5T4 ,WE KILL ! CRIM9AL ?AT 
SOCIETY MAY BE RID ( HIM1 & WE NEV] KN[ :E!R ! CRIM9AL ( 
TO-DAY W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 A *ANG$ MAN TOMORR[1 & :E!R \R 
PUNI%M5T ( HIM IS NOT USELESS CRUELTY4 ,WE %UT UP ! DANG]\S--AS 
WE ?9K--MEMB] ( SOCIETY1 BUT ! NEXT DAY ?IS MAN MI<T CEASE TO BE 
DANG]\S & HIS IMPRISONM5T MI<T BE = NO?+4 ,I SEE ?AT A MAN ,I 
KN[ TO BE A RUFFIAN IS PURSU+ A Y\NG GIRL4 ,I HAVE A GUN 9 MY 
H&--,I KILL ! RUFFIAN & SAVE ! GIRL4 ,BUT ! DEA? OR ! 
W\ND+ ( ! RUFFIAN HAS POSITIVELY TAK5 PLACE1 :ILE :AT W\LD 
HAVE HAPP5$ IF ?IS HAD NOT BE5 ,I CANNOT KN[4 ,& :AT AN IMM5SE 
MASS ( EVIL MU/ RESULT1 & 9DE$ DOES RESULT1 FROM ALL[+ M5 TO 
ASSUME ! RI<T ( ANTICIPAT+ :AT MAY HAPP54 ,N9ETY-N9E P]C5T 
( ! EVIL ( ! WORLD IS F\ND$ ON ?IS REASON+--FROM ! 
,9QUISITION TO DYNAMITE BOMBS1 & ! EXECUTIONS OR PUNI%M5TS ( T5S 
( ?\S&S ( POLITICAL CRIM9ALS4 

,A F\R?1 /ILL MORE REF9$1 REPLY TO ! QUE/ION1 ,:AT \<T TO 
BE ! ,*RI/IAN'S ATTITUDE TO ,*RI/'S COMM& ( NONRESI/ANCE 
TO EVIL BY =CE8 CONSI/S 9 DECL>+ ?AT !Y DO NOT D5Y ! 
COMM& ( NON-RESI/+ EVIL1 BUT RECOGNIZE IT2 BUT !Y ONLY DO 
NOT ASCRIBE TO ?IS COMM& ! SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE VALUE ATTA*$ 
TO IT BY SECT>IANS4 ,TO REG>D ?IS COMM& AS ! 9DISP5SABLE 
CONDITION ( ,*RI/IAN LIFE1 AS ,G>RISON1 ,BALL\1 ,DYMOND1 ! 
,QUAK]S1 ! ,M5NONITES & ! ,%AK]S DO N[1 & AS ! 
,MORAVIAN BRO!RS1 ! ,WALD5SES1 ! ,ALBIG5SES1 ! ,BOGOMILITES1 
& ! ,PAULICIANS DID 9 ! PA/1 IS A ONE-SID$ H]ESY4 ,?IS 
COMM& HAS NEI!R MORE NOR LESS VALUE ?AN ALL ! O!R 
COMM&S1 & ! MAN :O ?R\< WEAKNESS TRANSGRESSES ANY 
COMM& :ATEV]1 ! COMM& ( NONRESI/ANCE 9CLUD$1 DOES NOT 
CEASE TO BE A ,*RI/IAN IF HE HOLD ! TRUE FAI?4 ,?IS IS A V]Y 
SKILLFUL DEVICE1 & MANY PEOPLE :O WI% TO BE DECEIV$ >E 
EASILY DECEIV$ BY IT4 ,! DEVICE CONSI/S 9 R$UC+ A DIRECT 
CONSCI\S D5IAL ( A COMM& TO A CASUAL BREA* ( IT4 ,BUT ONE 
NE$ ONLY COMP>E ! ATTITUDE ( ! TEA*]S ( ! ,*UR* TO 
?IS & TO O!R COMM&S :I* !Y REALLY DO RECOGNIZE1 TO BE 
CONV9C$ ?AT !IR ATTITUDE TO ?IS IS COMPLETELY DIFF]5T FROM 
!IR ATTITUDE TO O!R DUTIES4 

,! COMM& AGA9/ =NICATION !Y DO REALLY RECOGNIZE1 & 
CONSEQU5TLY !Y DO NOT ADMIT ?AT 9 ANY CASE =NICATION CAN 
CEASE TO BE WRONG4 ,! ,*UR* PREA*]S NEV] PO9T \T CASES 9 
:I* ! COMM& AGA9/ =NICATION CAN BE BROK51 & ALWAYS 
TEA* ?AT WE MU/ AVOID S$UCTIONS :I* LEAD TO TEMPTATION TO 
=NICATION4 ,BUT NOT SO ) ! COMM& ( NONRESI/ANCE4 ,ALL 
*UR* PREA*]S RECOGNIZE CASES 9 :I* ?AT COMM& CAN BE 
BROK51 & TEA* ! PEOPLE ACCORD+LY4 ,& !Y NOT ONLY DO 
NOT TEA* TEAT WE %\LD AVOID TEMPTATIONS TO BREAK IT1 *IEF ( 
:I* IS ! MILIT>Y OA?1 BUT !Y !MSELVES ADM9I/] IT4 
,! PREA*]S ( ! ,*UR* NEV] 9 ANY O!R CASE ADVOCATE ! 
BREAK+ ( ANY O!R COMM&M5T4 ,BUT 9 CONNECTION ) ! 
COMM&M5T ( NONRESI/ANCE !Y OP5LY TEA* ?AT WE MU/ NOT 
UND]/& IT TOO LIT]ALLY1 BUT ?AT !RE >E CONDITIONS & 
CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* WE MU/ DO ! DIRECT OPPOSITE1 ?AT IS1 GO 
TO LAW1 FI<T1 PUNI%4 ,SO ?AT OCCASIONS = FULFILL+ ! 
COMM&M5T ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY =CE >E TAU<T = ! 
MO/ P>T AS OCCASIONS = NOT FULFILL+ IT4 ,! FULFILLM5T ( 
?IS COMM&1 !Y SAY1 IS V]Y DIFFICULT & P]TA9S ONLY TO 
P]FECTION4 ,& H[ CAN IT NOT BE DIFFICULT1 :5 ! BREA* ( 
IT IS NOT ONLY NOT =BIDD51 BUT LAW C\RTS1 PRISONS1 CANNONS1 
GUNS1 >MIES1 & W>S >E UND] ! IMM$IATE SANCTION ( ! 
,*UR*8 ,IT CANNOT BE TRUE1 !N1 ?AT ?IS COMM& IS RECOGNIZ$ 
BY ! PREA*]S ( ! ,*UR* AS ON A LEVEL ) O!R COMM&S4 

,! PREA*]S ( ! ,*UR* CLE>LY1 DO NOT RECOGNIZE IT2 ONLY NOT 
D>+ TO ACKN[L$GE ?IS1 !Y TRY TO CONCEAL !IR NOT 
RECOGNIZ+ IT4 

,SO MU* = ! F\R? REPLY4 

,! FIF? K9D ( ANSW]1 :I* IS ! SUBTLE/1 ! MO/ (T5 
US$1 & ! MO/ EFFECTIVE1 CONSI/S 9 AVOID+ ANSW]+1 9 
MAK+ BELIEVE ?AT ?IS QUE/ION IS ONE :I* HAS LONG AGO BE5 
DECID$ P]FECTLY CLE>LY & SATISFACTORILY1 & ?AT IT IS NOT 
WOR? :ILE TO TALK AB\T IT4 ,?IS ME?OD ( REPLY IS EMPLOY$ BY 
ALL ! MORE OR LESS CULTIVAT$ RELIGI\S WRIT]S1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 
?OSE :O FEEL ! LAWS ( ,*RI/ B9D+ = !MSELVES4 ,KN[+ 
?AT ! CONTRADICTION EXI/+ BETWE5 ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/ 
:I* WE PR(ESS ) \R LIPS & ! :OLE ORD] ( \R LIVES 
CANNOT BE REMOV$ BY WORDS1 & ?AT T\*+ UPON IT CAN ONLY 
MAKE IT MORE OBVI\S1 !Y1 ) MORE OR LESS +5UITY1 EVADE IT1 
PRET5D+ ?AT ! QUE/ION ( RECONCIL+ ,*RI/IANITY ) ! 
USE ( =CE HAS BE5 DECID$ ALREADY1 OR DOES NOT EXI/ AT ALL4 

.<,FOOTNOTE3 ,I ONLY KN[ ONE WORK :I* DIFF]S SOME:AT FROM 
 ?IS G5]AL DEF9ITION1 & ?AT IS NOT A CRITICISM 9 ! 
 PRECISE MEAN+ ( ! WORD1 BUT AN >TICLE TREAT+ ( ! 
 SAME SUBJECT & HAV+ MY BOOK 9 VIEW4 ,I MEAN ! PAMPHLET 
 ( ,MR4 ,TROIZKY 7PUBLI%$ AT ,KAZAN71 0,A ,S]MON = ! 
 ,PEOPLE40 ,! AU?OR OBVI\SLY ACCEPTS ,*RI/'S TEA*+ 9 
 ITS TRUE MEAN+4 ,HE SAYS ?AT ! PROHIBITION ( RESI/ANCE 
 TO EVIL BY =CE MEANS EXACTLY :AT IT DOES MEAN2 & ! SAME 
 ) ! PROHIBITION ( SWE>+4 ,HE DOES NOT1 AS O!RS DO1 
 D5Y ! MEAN+ ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 BUT UN=TUNATELY HE 
 DOES NOT DRAW FROM ?IS ADMISSION ! 9EVITABLE D$UCTIONS 
 :I* PRES5T !MSELVES SPONTANE\SLY 9 \R LIFE :5 WE 
 UND]/& ,*RI/'S TEA*+ 9 ?AT WAY4 ,IF WE MU/ NOT 
 OPPOSE EVIL BY =CE1 NOR SWE>1 EV]YONE NATURALLY ASKS1 
 0,H[1 !N1 AB\T MILIT>Y S]VICE8 & ! OA? ( 
 OB$I5CE80 ,TO ?IS QUE/ION ! AU?OR GIVES NO REPLY2 BUT 
 IT MU/ BE ANSW]$4 ,& IF HE CANNOT ANSW]1 !N HE W\LD 
 DO BETT] NO TO SPEAK ON ! SUBJECT AT ALL1 AS SU* SIL5CE 
 LEADS TO ]ROR4.> 

,! MAJORITY ( RELIGI\S CRITICS ( MY BOOK USE ?IS FIF? ME?OD 
( REPLY+ TO IT4 ,I C\LD QUOTE DOZ5S ( SU* CRITICS1 9 ALL ( 
:OM1 )\T EXCEPTION1 WE F9D ! SAME ?+ REPEAT$3 
EV]Y?+ IS DISCUSS$ EXCEPT :AT CON/ITUTES ! PR9CIPAL 
SUBJECT ( ! BOOK4 ,AS A *>ACT]I/IC EXAMPLE ( SU* 
CRITICISMS1 ,I WILL QUOTE ! >TICLE ( A WELL-KN[N & +5I\S 
,5GLI% WRIT] & PREA*]--,F>R>--:O1 LIKE MANY LE>N$ 
!OLOGIANS1 IS A GREAT MA/] ( ! >T ( CIRCUIT\SLY EVAD+ 
A QUE/ION4 ,! >TICLE WAS PUBLI%$ 9 AN ,AM]ICAN J\RNAL1 ! 
,=,U,M1 9 ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#h#h4 

,AFT] CONSCI5TI\SLY EXPLA9+ 9 BRIEF ! CONT5TS ( MY BOOK1 

,F>R> SAYS3 

0,TOL/OY CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT A CO>SE DECEIT HAD BE5 
 PALM$ UPON ! WORLD :5 !SE WORDS ',RESI/ NOT EVIL1' W]E 
 HELD BY CIVIL SOCIETY TO BE COMPATIBLE ) W>1 C\RTS ( 
 JU/ICE1 CAPITAL PUNI%M5T1 DIVORCE1 OA?S1 NATIONAL 
 PREJUDICE1 &1 9DE$1 ) MO/ ( ! 9/ITUTIONS ( CIVIL 
 & SOCIAL LIFE4 ,HE N[ BELIEVES ?AT ! K+DOM ( ,GOD W\LD 
 COME IF ALL M5 KEPT !SE FIVE COMM&M5TS ( ,*RI/1 VIZ43 
 #a4 ,LIVE 9 PEACE ) ALL M54 #b4 ,BE PURE4 #c4 ,TAKE NO OA?S4 
 #d4 ,RESI/ NOT EVIL4 #e4 ,R5\NCE NATIONAL DI/9CTIONS4 

0,TOL/OY10 HE SAYS1 0REJECTS ! 9SPIRATION ( ! ,OLD 
 ,TE/AM5T2 H5CE HE REJECTS ! *IEF DOCTR9ES ( ! ,*UR*--?AT 
 ( ! ,ATONEM5T BY BLOOD1 ! ,TR9ITY1 ! DESC5T ( ! 
 ,HOLY ,<O/ ON ! ,APO/LES1 & HIS TRANSMISSION ?R\< ! 
 PRIE/HOOD40 ,& HE RECOGNIZES ONLY ! WORDS & COMM&S ( 
 ,*RI/4 0,BUT IS ?IS 9T]PRETATION ( ,*RI/ A TRUE ONE80 HE 
 SAYS4 0,>E ALL M5 B\ND TO ACT AS ,TOL/OY TEA*ES--I4 E41 TO 
 C>RY \T !SE FIVE COMM&M5TS ( ,*RI/80 

,Y\ EXPECT1 !N1 ?AT 9 ANSW] TO ?IS ESS5TIAL QUE/ION1 :I* 
IS ! ONLY ONE ?AT C\LD 9DUCE A MAN TO WRITE AN >TICLE AB\T 
! BOOK1 HE WILL SAY EI!R ?AT ?IS 9T]PRETATION ( ,*RI/'S 
TEA*+ IS TRUE & WE \<T TO FOLL[ IT1 OR HE WILL SAY ?AT 
SU* AN 9T]PRETATION IS UNTRUE1 WILL %[ :Y1 & WILL GIVE 
SOME O!R CORRECT 9T]PRETATION ( ?OSE WORDS :I* ,I 9T]PRET 
9CORRECTLY4 ,BUT NO?+ ( ?IS K9D IS DONE4 ,F>R> ONLY 
EXPRESSES HIS 0BELIEF0 ?AT1 

0AL?\< ACTUAT$ BY ! NOBLE/ S9C]ITY1 ,C\NT ,TOL/OY HAS 
 BE5 MISL$ BY P>TIAL & ONE-SID$ 9T]PRETATIONS ( ! 
 MEAN+ ( ! ,GOSPEL & ! M9D & WILL ( ,*RI/40 ,:AT 
 ?IS ]ROR CONSI/S 9 IS NOT MADE CLE>2 IT IS ONLY SAID3 
 0,TO 5T] 9TO ! PRO( ( ?IS IS IMPOSSIBLE 9 ?IS >TICLE1 
 = ,I HAVE ALREADY EXCE$$ ! SPACE AT MY COMM&40 

,& HE CONCLUDES 9 A TRANQUIL SPIRIT3 

0,MEAN:ILE1 ! READ] :O FEELS TR\BL$ LE/ IT %\LD BE HIS 
 DUTY ALSO TO =SAKE ALL ! CONDITIONS ( HIS LIFE & TO TAKE 
 UP ! POSITION & WORK ( A COMMON LABOR]1 MAY RE/ = ! 
 PRES5T ON ! PR9CIPLE1 ,S,E,C,U,R,U,S ,J,U,D,I,C,A,T ,O,R,B,I,S ,T,],R,>,U,M4 ,) 
 FEW & R>E EXCEPTIONS10 HE CONT9UES1 0! :OLE ( 
 ,*RI/5DOM1 FROM ! DAYS ( ! ,APO/LES D[N TO \R [N1 HAS 
 COME TO ! FIRM CONCLUSION ?AT IT WAS ! OBJECT ( ,*RI/ TO 
 LAY D[N GREAT ET]NAL PR9CIPLES1 BUT NOT TO DI/URB ! BASES 
 & REVOLUTIONIZE ! 9/ITUTIONS ( ALL HUMAN SOCIETY1 :I* 
 !MSELVES RE/ ON DIV9E SANCTIONS AS WELL AS ON 9EVITABLE 
 CONDITIONS4 ,W]E IT MY OBJECT TO PROVE H[ UNT5ABLE IS ! 
 DOCTR9E ( COMMUNISM1 BAS$ BY ,C\NT ,TOL/OY UPON ! DIV9E 
 P>ADOXES .<SIC.>1 :I* CAN BE 9T]PRET$ ONLY ON HI/ORICAL 
 PR9CIPLES 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! :OLE ME?OD ( ! TEA*+ 
 ( ,JESUS1 IT W\LD REQUIRE AN AMPL] CANVAS ?AN ,I HAVE H]E AT 
 MY DISPOSAL40 

,:AT A PITY HE HAS NOT AN 0AMPL] CANVAS AT HIS DISPOSAL06 ,& :AT A 
/RANGE ?+ IT IS ?AT = ALL !SE LA/ FIFTE5 C5TURIES NO ONE HAS 
HAD A 0CANVAS AMPLE 5\<0 TO PROVE ?AT ,*RI/1 :OM WE PR(ESS TO 
BELIEVE 91 SAYS SOME?+ UTT]LY UNLIKE :AT HE DOES SAY6 ,/ILL1 !Y 
C\LD PROVE IT IF !Y WANT$ TO4 ,BUT IT IS NOT WOR? :ILE TO PROVE 
:AT EV]YONE KN[S2 IT IS 5\< TO SAY 0,S,E,C,U,R,U,S ,J,U,D,I,C,A,T ,O,R,B,I,S 
,T,],R,>,U,M40 

,& ( ?IS K9D1 )\T EXCEPTION1 >E ALL ! CRITICISMS ( $UCAT$ 
BELIEV]S1 :O MU/1 AS SU*1 UND]/& ! DANG] ( !IR POSITION4 
,! SOLE ESCAPE FROM IT = !M LIES 9 !IR HOPE ?AT !Y MAY BE 
ABLE1 BY US+ ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,*UR*1 ( ANTIQUITY1 & ( !IR 
SACR$ (FICE1 TO OV]AWE ! READ] & DRAW HIM AWAY FROM ! IDEA ( 
READ+ ! ,GOSPEL = HIMSELF & ?9K+ \T ! QUE/ION 9 HIS [N 
M9D = HIMSELF4 ,& 9 ?IS !Y >E SUCCESSFUL2 =1 9DE$1 H[ 
C\LD ! NOTION OCCUR TO ANY ONE ?AT ALL ?AT HAS BE5 REPEAT$ FROM 
C5TURY TO C5TURY ) SU* E>NE/NESS & SOLEMNITY BY ALL ?OSE 
>*DEACONS1 BI%OPS1 >*BI%OPS1 HOLY SYNODS1 & POPES1 IS ALL ( IT 
A BASE LIE & A CALUMNY FOI/$ UPON ,*RI/ BY !M = ! SAKE ( 
KEEP+ SAFE ! MONEY !Y MU/ HAVE TO LIVE LUXURI\SLY ON ! NECKS 
( O!R M58 ,& IT IS A LIE & A CALUMNY SO TRANSP>5T ?AT ! ONLY 
WAY ( KEEP+ IT UP CONSI/S 9 OV]AW+ PEOPLE BY !IR E>NE/NESS1 
!IR CONSCI5TI\SNESS4 ,IT IS JU/ :AT HAS TAK5 PLACE ( LATE YE>S 
AT RECRUIT+ SESSIONS2 AT A TABLE BE=E ! Z]TZAL--! SYMBOL ( ! 
,CZ>S AU?ORITY--9 ! SEAT ( HONOR UND] ! LIFE-SIZE PORTRAIT ( 
! ,CZ>1 SIT DIGNIFI$ OLD (FICIALS1 WE>+ DECORATIONS1 CONV]S+ 
FREELY & EASILY1 WRIT+ NOTES1 SUMMON+ M5 BE=E !M1 & GIV+ 
ORD]S4 ,H]E1 WE>+ A CROSS ON HIS BREA/1 NE> !M1 IS 
PROSP]\S-LOOK+ OLD ,PRIE/ 9 A SILK5 CASSOCK1 ) LONG GRAY HAIR 
FL[+ ON TO HIS COPE2 BE=E A LECT]N :O WE>S ! GOLD5 CROSS & 
HAS A ,GOSPEL B\ND 9 GOLD4 

,!Y SUMMON ,IRAN ,PETR(F4 ,A Y\NG MAN COMES 91 WRET*$LY1 
%ABBILY DRESS$1 & 9 T]ROR1 ! MUSCLES ( HIS FACE WORK+1 
HIS EYES BRI<T & RE/LESS2 & 9 A BROK5 VOICE1 H>DLY ABOVE 
A :ISP]1 HE SAYS3 0,I--BY ,*RI/'S LAW--AS A ,*RI/IAN--,I 
CANNOT40 0,:AT IS HE MUTT]+80 ASKS ! PRESID5T1 FR[N+ 
IMPATI5TLY & RAIS+ HIS EYES FROM HIS BOOK TO LI/54 0,SPEAK 
L\D]10 ! COLONEL ) %9+ EPAULETS %\TS TO HIM4 0,I--,I AS 
A ,*RI/IAN--0 ,& AT LA/ IT APPE>S ?AT ! Y\NG MAN REFUSES 
TO S]VE 9 ! >MY BECAUSE HE IS A ,*RI/IAN4 0,DON'T TALK 
NONS5SE4 ,/& TO BE MEASUR$4 ,DOCTOR1 MAY ,I TR\BLE Y\ TO 
MEASURE HIM4 ,HE IS ALL RI<T80 0,YES40 0,REV]5D FA!R1 
ADM9I/] ! OA? TO HIM40 

,NO ONE IS ! LEA/ DI/URB$ BY :AT ! POOR SC>$ Y\NG MAN IS 
MUTT]+4 ,!Y DO NOT EV5 PAY ATT5TION TO IT4 0,!Y ALL MUTT] 
SOME?+1 BUT WE'VE NO TIME TO LI/5 TO IT1 WE HAVE TO 5ROLL SO 
MANY40 

,! RECRUIT TRIES TO SAY SOME?+ /ILL4 0,IT'S OPPOS$ TO ! 
LAW ( ,*RI/40 0,GO ALONG1 GO ALONG2 WE KN[ )\T Y\R HELP 
:AT IS OPPOS$ TO ! LAW & :AT'S NOT2 & Y\ SOO! HIS 
M9D1 REV]5D FA!R1 SOO! HIM4 ,NEXT3 ,VASSILY ,NIKIT940 ,& 
!Y LEAD ! TREMBL+ Y\? AWAY4 ,& IT DOES NOT /RIKE ANYONE 
--! GU>DS1 OR ,VASSILY ,NIKIT91 :OM !Y >E BR++ 91 OR 
ANY ( ! SPECTATORS ( ?IS SC5E--?AT !SE 9>TICULATE WORDS 
( ! Y\NG MAN1 AT ONCE SUPPRESS$ BY ! AU?ORITIES1 CONTA9 
! TRU?1 & ?AT ! L\D1 SOLEMNLY UTT]$ S5T5CES ( ! 
CALM1 SELF-CONFID5T (FICIAL & ! PRIE/ >E A LIE & A 
DECEPTION4 

,SU* IS ! IMPRESSION PRODUC$ NOT ONLY BY ,F>R>'S >TICLE1 BUT 
BY ALL ?OSE SOLEMN S]MONS1 >TICLES1 & BOOKS :I* MAKE !IR 
APPE>ANCE FROM ALL SIDES DIRECTLY !RE IS ANY:]E A GLIMPSE ( 
TRU? EXPOS+ A PR$OM9ANT FALSEHOOD4 ,AT ONCE BEG9S ! S]IES 
( LONG1 CLEV]1 +5I\S1 & SOLEMN SPEE*ES & WRIT+S1 
:I* DEAL ) QUE/IONS NE>LY RELAT$ TO ! SUBJECT1 BUT 
SKILLFULLY AVOID T\*+ ! SUBJECT ITSELF4 

,?AT IS ! ESS5CE ( ! FIF? & MO/ EFFECTIVE MEANS ( 
GETT+ \T ( ! CONTRADICTIONS 9 :I* ,*UR* ,*RI/IANITY HAS 
PLAC$ ITSELF1 BY PR(ESS+ ITS FAI? 9 ,*RI/'S TEA*+ 9 
WORDS1 :ILE IT D5IES IT 9 ITS LIFE1 & TEA*ES 
PEOPLE TO DO ! SAME4 

,?OSE :O JU/IFY !MSELVES BY ! FIR/ ME?OD1 DIRECTLY1 
CRUDELY ASS]T+ ?AT ,*RI/ SANCTION$ VIOL5CE1 W>S1 & 
MURD]1 REPUDIATE ,*RI/'S DOCTR9E DIRECTLY2 ?OSE :O F9D !IR 
DEF5SE 9 ! SECOND1 ! ?IRD1 OR ! F\R? ME?OD >E 
CONFUS$ & CAN EASILY BE CONVICT$ ( ]ROR2 BUT ?IS LA/ 
CLASS1 :O DO NOT >GUE1 :O DO NOT CONDESC5D TO >GUE AB\T IT1 
BUT TAKE %ELT] BEH9D !IR [N GR&EUR1 & MAKE A %[ ( ALL 
?IS HAV+ BE5 DECID$ BY !M OR AT LEA/ BY SOMEONE LONG AGO1 
& NO LONG] (F]+ A POSSIBILITY ( D\BT TO ANYONE--!Y SEEM 
SAFE FROM ATTACK1 & WILL BE BEYOND ATTACK TILL M5 COME TO 
REALIZE ?AT !Y >E UND] ! N>COTIC 9FLU5CE EX]T$ ON !M 
BY GOV]NM5TS & *UR*ES1 & >E NO LONG] AFFECT$ BY IT4 

,SU* WAS ! ATTITUDE ( ! SPIRITUAL CRITICS--I4 E41 ?OSE 
PR(ESS+ FAI? 9 ,*RI/--TO MY BOOK4 ,& !IR ATTITUDE C\LD 
NOT HAVE BE5 DIFF]5T4 ,!Y >E B\ND TO TAKE UP ?IS ATTITUDE 
BY ! CONTRADICTORY POSITION 9 :I* !Y F9D !MSELVES 
BETWE5 BELIEF 9 ! DIV9ITY ( !IR ,MA/] & DISBELIEF 9 
HIS CLE>E/ UTT]ANCES1 & !Y WANT TO ESCAPE FROM ?IS 
CONTRADICTION4 ,SO ?AT ONE CANNOT EXPECT FROM !M FREE 
DISCUSSION ( ! V]Y ESS5CE ( ! QUE/ION--?AT IS1 ( ! 
*ANGE 9 M5'S LIFE :I* MU/ RESULT FROM APPLY+ ,*RI/'S 
TEA*+ TO ! EXI/+ ORD] ( ! WORLD4 ,SU* FREE DISCUSSION 
,I ONLY EXPECT$ FROM WORLDLY1 FREE?9K+ CRITICS :O >E NOT 
B\ND TO ,*RI/'S TEA*+ 9 ANY WAY1 & CAN !RE=E TAKE AN 
9DEP5D5T VIEW ( IT4 ,I HAD ANTICIPAT$ ?AT FREE?9K+ 
WRIT]S W\LD LOOK AT ,*RI/1 NOT M]ELY1 LIKE ! ,*UR*M51 AS 
! F\ND] ( A RELIGION ( P]SONAL SALVATION1 BUT1 TO EXPRESS 
IT 9 !IR LANGUAGE1 AS A RE=M] :O LAID D[N NEW PR9CIPLES 
( LIFE & DE/ROY$ ! OLD1 & :OSE RE=MS >E NOT YET 
COMPLETE1 BUT >E /ILL 9 PROGRESS EV5 N[4 

,SU* A VIEW ( ,*RI/ & HIS TEA*+ FOLL[S FROM MY BOOK4 ,BUT TO MY 
A/ONI%M5T1 \T ( ! GREAT NUMB] ( CRITICS ( MY BOOK !RE WAS 
NOT ONE1 EI!R ,RUSSIAN OR =EIGN1 :O TREAT$ ! SUBJECT FROM ! 
SIDE FROM :I* IT WAS APPROA*$ 9 ! BOOK--?AT IS1 :O CRITICIZ$ 
,*RI/'S DOCTR9ES AS PHILOSOPHICAL1 MORAL1 & SOCIAL PR9CIPLES1 TO 
USE !IR SCI5TIFIC EXPRESSIONS4 ,?IS WAS NOT DONE 9 A S+LE 
CRITICISM4 ,! FREE?9K+ ,RUSSIAN CRITICS TAK+ MY BOOK AS ?\< ITS 
:OLE CONT5TS C\LD BE R$UC$ TO NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL1 & 
UND]/&+ ! DOCTR9E ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL ITSELF 7NO D\BT 
= GREAT] CONV5I5CE 9 REFUT+ IT7 AS ?\< IT W\LD PROHIBIT 
EV]Y K9D ( CONFLICT ) EVIL1 FELL VEHEM5TLY UPON ?IS DOCTR9E1 
& = SOME YE>S PA/ HAVE BE5 V]Y SUCCESSFULLY PROV+ ?AT 
,*RI/'S TEA*+ IS MI/AK5 9 SO F> AS IT =BIDS RESI/ANCE TO 
EVIL4 ,!IR REFUTATIONS ( ?IS HYPO!TICAL DOCTR9E ( ,*RI/ W]E ALL 
! MORE SUCCESSFUL S9CE !Y KNEW BE=EH& ?AT !IR >GUM5TS 
C\LD NOT BE CONTE/$ OR CORRECT$1 = ! C5SOR%IP1 NOT HAV+ 
PASS$ ! BOOK1 DID NOT PASS >TICLES 9 ITS DEF5SE4 

,IT IS A REM>KABLE ?+ ?AT AMONG US1 :]E ONE CANNOT SAY A 
WORD AB\T ! ,HOLY ,SCRIPTURES )\T ! PROHIBITION ( ! 
C5SOR%IP1 = SOME YE>S PA/ !RE HAVE BE5 9 ALL ! 
J\RNALS CON/ANT ATTACKS & CRITICISMS ON ! COMM& ( ,*RI/ 
SIMPLY & DIRECTLY /AT$ 9 ,MATT4 V4 #c#i4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ADVANC$ 
CRITICS1 OBVI\SLY UNAW>E ( ALL ?AT HAS BE5 DONE TO ELUCIDATE 
! QUE/ION ( NONRESI/ANCE1 & SOMETIMES EV5 IMAG9+ 
APP>5TLY ?AT ! RULE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL HAD BE5 
9V5T$ BY ME P]SONALLY1 FELL F\L ( ! V]Y IDEA ( IT4 ,!Y 
OPPOS$ IT & ATTACK$ IT1 & ADVANC+ ) GREAT HEAT 
>GUM5TS :I* HAD LONG AGO BE5 ANALYZ$ & REFUT$ FROM EV]Y 
PO9T ( VIEW1 !Y DEMON/RAT$ ?AT A MAN \<T 9V>IABLY TO 
DEF5D 7) VIOL5CE7 ALL ! 9JUR$ & OPPRESS$1 & ?AT 
?US ! DOCTR9E ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL IS AN IMMORAL 
DOCTR9E4 

,TO ALL ,RUSSIAN CRITICS ! :OLE IMPORT ( ,*RI/'S COMM& SEEM$ 
R$UCIBLE TO ! FACT ?AT IT W\LD H9D] !M FROM ! ACTIVE 
OPPOSITION TO EVIL TO :I* !Y >E ACCU/OM$4 ,SO ?AT ! 
PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY =CE HAS BE5 ATTACK$ BY 
TWO OPPOS+ CAMPS3 ! CONS]VATIVES1 BECAUSE ?IS PR9CIPLE 
W\LD H9D] !IR ACTIVITY 9 RESI/ANCE TO EVIL AS APPLI$ TO 
! REVOLUTIONI/S1 9 P]SECUTION & PUNI%M5T ( !M2 ! 
REVOLUTIONI/S1 TOO1 BECAUSE ?IS PR9CIPLE W\LD H9D] !IR 
RESI/ANCE TO EVIL AS APPLI$ TO ! CONS]VATIVES & ! 
OV]?R[+ ( !M4 ,! CONS]VATIVES W]E 9DIGNANT AT ! 
DOCTR9E ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY =CE H9D]+ ! 
5]GETIC DE/RUCTION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS1 :I* MAY 
RU9 ! NATIONAL PROSP]ITY2 ! REVOLUTIONI/S W]E 9DIGNANT AT 
! DOCTR9E ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL BY =CE H9D]+ ! 
OV]?R[ ( ! CONS]VATIVES1 :O >E RU9+ ! NATIONAL 
PROSP]ITY4 ,IT IS WOR?Y ( REM>K 9 ?IS CONNECTION ?AT ! 
REVOLUTIONI/S HAVE ATTACK$ ! PR9CIPLE ( NONRESI/ANCE TO 
EVIL BY =CE1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT IT IS ! GREATE/ T]ROR 
& DANG] = EV]Y DESPOTISM4 ,= EV] S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( 
! WORLD1 ! USE ( VIOL5CE ( EV]Y K9D1 FROM ! ,9QUISITION 
TO ! ,S*LUSSELBURG =TRESS1 HAS RE/$ & /ILL RE/S ON ! 
OPPOSITE PR9CIPLE ( ! NECESSITY ( RESI/+ EVIL BY =CE4 

,BESIDES ?IS1 ! ,RUSSIAN CRITICS HAVE PO9T$ \T ! FACT ?AT 
! APPLICATION ( ! COMM& ( NONRESI/ANCE TO PRACTICAL LIFE 
W\LD TURN MANK9D ASIDE \T ( ! PA? ( CIVILIZATION ALONG 
:I* IT IS MOV+4 ,! PA? ( CIVILIZATION ON :I* MANK9D 9 
,EUROPE IS MOV+ IS 9 !IR OP9ION ! ONE ALONG :I* ALL 
MANK9D \<T ALWAYS TO MOVE4 

,SO MU* = ! G5]AL *>ACT] ( ! ,RUSSIAN CRITICS4 

,=EIGN CRITICS />T$ FROM ! SAME PREMISES1 BUT !IR 
DISCUSSIONS ( MY BOOK W]E SOME:AT DIFF]5T FROM ?OSE ( 
,RUSSIAN CRITICS1 NOT ONLY 9 BE+ LESS BITT]1 & 9 %[+ 
MORE CULTURE1 BUT EV5 9 ! SUBJECT-MATT]4 

,9 DISCUSS+ MY BOOK & ! ,GOSPEL TEA*+ G5]ALLY1 AS IT IS 
EXPRESS$ 9 ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT1 ! =EIGN CRITICS 
MA9TA9$ ?AT SU* DOCTR9E IS NOT PECULI>LY ,*RI/IAN 
7,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E IS EI!R ,CA?OLICISM OR ,PROTE/ANTISM 
ACCORD+ TO !IR VIEWS7--! TEA*+ ( ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT 
IS ONLY A /R+ ( V]Y PRETTY IMPRACTICABLE DREAMS ,D,U ,*,>,M,A,N,T 
,D,O,C,T,E,U,R1 AS ,R]AN SAYS1 FIT = ! SIMPLE & HALF-SAVAGE 
9HABITANTS ( ,GALILEE :O LIV$ EI<TE5 HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 & 
= ! HALF-SAVAGE ,RUSSIAN PEASANTS--,SUTAEV & ,BOND>EV--& ! 
,RUSSIAN MY/IC ,TOL/OY1 BUT NOT AT ALL CONSI/5T ) A HI< 
DEGREE ( ,EUROPEAN CULTURE4 

,! =EIGN FREE?9K+ CRITICS HAVE TRI$ 9 A DELICATE MANN]1 
)\T BE+ (F5SIVE TO ME1 TO GIVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT MY 
CONVICTION ?AT MANK9D C\LD BE GUID$ BY SU* A NAIVE DOCTR9E 
AS ?AT ( ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT PROCE$S FROM TWO CAUSES3 ?AT 
SU* A CONVICTION IS P>TLY DUE TO MY WANT ( KN[L$GE1 MY 
IGNORANCE ( HI/ORY1 MY IGNORANCE ( ALL ! VA9 ATTEMPTS TO 
APPLY ! PR9CIPLES ( ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT TO LIFE1 :I* 
HAVE BE5 MADE 9 HI/ORY & HAVE L$ TO NO?+2 & P>TLY IT 
IS DUE TO MY FAIL+ TO APPRECIATE ! FULL VALUE ( ! L(TY 
CIVILIZATION TO :I* MANK9D HAS ATTA9$ AT PRES5T1 ) ITS 
,KRUPP CANNONS1 SMOKELESS P[D]1 COLONIZATION ( ,AFRICA1 ,IRI% 
,CO]CION ,BILL1 P>LIAM5T>Y GOV]NM5T1 J\RNALISM1 /RIKES1 & 
! ,EIFFEL ,T[]4 

,SO WROTE DE ,VOGUE & ,L]OY ,BEAULIEU & ,MAT!W ,>NOLD2 SO WROTE 
! ,AM]ICAN AU?OR ,SAVAGE1 & ,+]SOLL1 ! POPUL> 
FREE?9K+ ,AM]ICAN PREA*]1 & MANY O!RS4 

0,*RI/'S TEA*+ IS NO USE1 BECAUSE IT IS 9CONSI/5T ) \R 
9DU/RIAL AGE10 SAYS ,+]SOLL NAIVELY1 EXPRESS+ 9 ?IS 
UTT]ANCE1 ) P]FECT DIRECTNESS & SIMPLICITY1 ! EXACT 
NOTION ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+ HELD BY P]SONS ( REF9EM5T & 
CULTURE ( \R TIMES4 ,! TEA*+ IS NO USE = \R 9DU/RIAL 
AGE1 PRECISELY AS ?\< ! EXI/5CE ( ?IS 9DU/RIAL AGE W]E 
A SACR$ FACT :I* \<T NOT TO & C\LD NOT BE *ANG$4 ,IT IS 
JU/ AS ?\< DRUNK>DS :5 ADVIS$ H[ !Y C\LD BE BR\<T TO 
HABITS ( SOBRIETY %\LD ANSW] ?AT ! ADVICE IS 9COMPATIBLE 
) !IR HABIT ( TAK+ ALCOHOL4 

,! >GUM5TS ( ALL ! FREE?9K+ CRITICS1 ,RUSSIAN & =EIGN 
ALIKE1 DIFF]5T AS !Y MAY BE 9 TONE & MANN] ( 
PRES5TATION1 ALL AM\NT ESS5TIALLY TO ! SAME /RANGE 
MISAPPREH5SION--NAMELY1 ?AT ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 ONE ( ! 
CONSEQU5CES ( :I* IS NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL1 IS ( NO USE TO 
US BECAUSE IT REQUIRES A *ANGE ( \R LIFE4 

,*RI/'S TEA*+ IS USELESS BECAUSE1 IF IT W]E C>RI$ 9TO PRACTICE1 
LIFE C\LD NOT GO ON AS AT PRES5T2 WE MU/ ADD3 IF WE HAVE BEGUN BY 
LIV+ S9FULLY1 AS WE DO LIVE & >E ACCU/OM$ TO LIVE4 ,NOT ONLY IS 
! QUE/ION ( NONRESI/ANCE TO EVIL NOT DISCUSS$2 ! V]Y M5TION 
( ! FACT ?AT ! DUTY ( NONRESI/ANCE 5T]S 9TO ,*RI/'S 
TEA*+ IS REG>D$ AS SATISFACTORY PRO( ( ! IMPRACTICABILITY ( 
! :OLE TEA*+4 

,MEAN:ILE ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T IT WAS NECESS>Y TO PO9T \T AT 
LEA/ SOME K9D ( SOLUTION ( ! FOLL[+ QUE/ION1 S9CE IT IS 
AT ! ROOT ( ALMO/ EV]Y?+ ?AT 9T]E/S US4 

,! QUE/ION AM\NTS TO ?IS3 ,9 :AT WAY >E WE TO DECIDE M5'S 
DISPUTES1 :5 SOME M5 CONSID] EVIL :AT O!RS CONSID] GOOD1 
& ,V,I,C,E ,V,],S,A8 ,& TO REPLY ?AT ?AT IS EVIL :I* ,I ?9K 
EVIL1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT MY OPPON5T ?9KS IT GOOD1 IS NOT 
A SOLUTION ( ! DIFFICULTY4 ,!RE CAN ONLY BE TWO SOLUTIONS3 
EI!R TO F9D A REAL UNQUE/IONABLE CRIT]ION ( :AT IS EVIL OR 
NOT TO RESI/ EVIL BY =CE4 

,! FIR/ C\RSE HAS BE5 TRI$ EV] S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( 
HI/ORICAL TIMES1 &1 AS WE ALL KN[1 IT HAS NOT HI!RTO L$ TO 
ANY SUCCESSFUL RESULTS4 

,! SECOND SOLUTION--NOT =CIBLY TO RESI/ :AT WE CONSID] EVIL 
UNTIL WE HAVE F\ND A UNIV]SAL CRIT]ION--?AT IS ! SOLUTION 
GIV5 BY ,*RI/4 

,WE MAY CONSID] ! ANSW] GIV5 BY ,*RI/ UNSATISFACTORY2 WE MAY 
REPLACE IT BY ANO!R & BETT]1 BY F9D+ A CRIT]ION BY :I* 
EVIL C\LD BE DEF9$ = ALL M5 UNANIM\SLY & SIMULTANE\SLY2 
WE MAY SIMPLY1 LIKE SAVAGE NATIONS1 NOT RECOGNIZE ! EXI/5CE ( 
! QUE/ION4 ,BUT WE CANNOT TREAT ! QUE/ION AS ! LE>N$ 
CRITICS ( ,*RI/IANITY DO4 ,!Y PRET5D EI!R ?AT NO SU* 
QUE/ION EXI/S AT ALL OR ?AT ! QUE/ION IS SOLV$ BY GRANT+ 
TO C]TA9 P]SONS OR ASSEMBLIES ( P]SONS ! RI<T TO DEF9E 
EVIL & TO RESI/ IT BY =CE4 ,BUT WE KN[ ALL ! :ILE ?AT 
GRANT+ SU* A RI<T TO C]TA9 P]SONS DOES NOT DECIDE ! 
QUE/ION 7/ILL LESS SO :5 WE >E \RSELVES ! C]TA9 
P]SONS71 S9CE !RE >E ALWAYS PEOPLE :O DO NOT RECOGNIZE ?IS 
RI<T 9 ! AU?ORIZ$ P]SONS OR ASSEMBLIES4 

,BUT ?IS ASSUMPTION1 ?AT :AT SEEMS EVIL TO US IS REALLY EVIL1 
%[S A COMPLETE MISUND]/&+ ( ! QUE/ION1 & LIES AT ! 
ROOT ( ! >GUM5T ( FREE?9K+ CRITICS AB\T ! ,*RI/IAN 
RELIGION4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 !N1 ! DISCUSSIONS ( MY BOOK ON ! 
P>T ( ,*UR*M5 & FREE?9K+ CRITICS ALIKE %[$ ME ?AT 
! MAJORITY ( M5 SIMPLY DO NOT UND]/& EI!R ,*RI/'S 
TEA*+ OR ! QUE/IONS :I* ,*RI/'S TEA*+ SOLVES4 

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