,! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

,TAGS 3 PEOPLE ( P>IS1 #a#h? ( M>*1 CITIES ( FRANCE1 NATIONAL GOV]NM5T1 P>IS COMMUNE1 COMMUNE1 PEOPLE1 /RUGGLE1 P>IS1 CITY4 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,MI*EL ,PETIT1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 LIKE O!R SPECTACUL> EV5TS 9 HUMAN HI/ORY1 HAS BECOME ! CL++ PO9T = MANY LEG5DS1 ALIKE AMONG ITS 5EMIES & AMONG ITS FRI5DS4 ,9DE$1 ONE MU/ (T5 QUE/ION :I* WAS ! REAL ,COMMUNE1 ! LEG5D OR ! FACT1-- :AT WAS ACTUALLY LIV$1 OR ! CONCEPTION ( IT :I* HAS %AP$ ITSELF 9 ! WORLD-M9D DUR+ ?OSE =TY ODD YE>S ?AT HAVE GONE S9CE ! #a#h? ( ,M>*1 #a#h#g#a4  

 ,IT IS ?US ) DOCTR9ES1 IT IS ?US ) P]SONALITIES1 IT IS ?US ) EV5TS4  

 ,:I* IS ! REAL ,*RI/IANITY1 ! SIMPLE DOCTR9E ATTRIBUT$ TO ,*RI/ OR ! PRACTICAL PREA*+ & REALIZ+ ( ORGANIZ$ ,*RI/IANITY8 ,:I* IS ! REAL ,ABRAHAM ,L9COLN1--! CLEV] POLITICIAN :O EMANCIPAT$ ! *ATTEL SLAVES AS AN ACT ( POLICY1 OR ! LEG5D>Y APO/LE ( HUMAN LIB]TY1 :O RISES LIKE A GIGANTIC FIGURE ( ICONOCLA/IC RI<T SMIT+ OLD WRONGS & RECEIV+ ! M>TYR'S CR[N !RE=8  

 ,:I* IS ! REAL ,COMMUNE1 -- ! ?+ ?AT WAS1 OR ! ?+ \R ORATORS HAVE PA9T$ IT8 ,:I* WILL BE ! 9FLU5C+ P[] 9 ! DAYS ?AT >E TO COME8 ,\R ,COMMUNE COMMEMORATORS >E WONT TO SAY1 & SURELY !Y BELIEVE1 ?AT ! DECL>ATION ( ! ,COMMUNE WAS ! SPONTANE\S ASS]TION ( 9DEP5D5CE BY ! ,P>ISIAN MASSES1 CONSCI\SLY ALIVE TO ! FACT ?AT ! NATIONAL GOV]NM5T ( ,FRANCE HAD TREAT$ !M MO/ \TRAGE\SLY 9 ! MATT] ( DEF5SE AGA9/ ! ,PRUSSIAN >MY4 ,!Y BELIEVE ?AT ! F>CE ( ! SITUATION 9 :I* ! CITY F\ND ITSELF1 HAD OP5$ ! EYES ( ! G5]AL POPULACE TO ! FACT ?AT ! NATIONAL GOV]NM5T1 SO F> FROM S]V+ ! SUPPOS$ PRIME PURPOSE ( GOV]NM5T1 VIZ41 AS A MEANS ( DEF5SE AGA9/ A =EIGN 9VAD]1 WAS 9 REALITY A ?+ SO AP>T FROM !M & !IR 9T]E/S ?AT IT PREF]R$ TO LEAVE !M TO ! M]CY ( ! ,PRUSSIANS1 TO 5DANG]+ ITS [N SUPREMACY BY ASSI/+ 9 !IR DEF5SE1 OR P]MITT+ !M TO DEF5D !MSELVES4  

 ,IT IS A PITY ?AT ?IS LEG5D>Y FIGURE ( ,AWAK5$ ,P>IS IS NOT A TRUE ONE4 ,! ,COMMUNE1 9 FACT1 WAS NOT ! WORK ( ! :OLE PEOPLE ( ,P>IS1 NOR ( A MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS4 ,! ,COMMUNE WAS REALLY E/ABLI%$ BY A COMP>ATIVELY SMALL NUMB] ( ABLE1 NAY BRILLIANT1 & SUPREMELY DEVOT$ M5 & WOM5 FROM EV]Y WALK 9 LIFE1 BUT ) A RELATIVELY HI< P]C5TAGE ( MILIT>Y M51 5G9E]S1 & POLITICAL J\RNALI/S1 SOME ( :OM HAD TIME & AGA9 BE5 9 PRISON BE=E = S$ITI\S WRIT+ OR PLOTS ( REBELLION4 ,!Y FLOCK$ 9 FROM !IR EXILE 9 ! NEI<BOR+ C\NTRIES1 ?9K+ ?AT N[ !Y SAW ! OPPORTUNITY = RETRIEV+ =M] ]RORS1 & >\S+ ! PEOPLE TO R5EW & TO EXT5D ! /RUGGLE ( #a#h#d#h4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT !RE W]E ALSO TEA*]S1 >TI/S1 DESIGN]S1 >*ITECTS & BUILD]S1 SKILL$ CRAFTSM5 ( EV]Y SORT4 ,& P]HAPS NO *APT] 9 ! :OLE /ORY IS MORE 9SPIR+ ?AN ! DESCRIPTION ( ! GA!R+S ( ! WORK]S1 :I* TOOK PLACE NI<T AFT] NI<T 9 EV]Y QU>T] ( ! BELEAGU]$ CITY1 PREVI\S TO ! #a#h? ( ,M>* & !REAFT]4 ,TO SU* MEET+S W5T ?OSE :O BURN$ ) F]VOR ( FAI? 9 :AT ! PEOPLE MI<T & W\LD ACCOMPLI%1 &1 ) ! RADIANT VISION ( A NEW SOCIAL DAY %9+ 9 !IR EYES1 5DEAVOR$ TO MAKE IT CLE> TO ?OSE :O LI/5$4 ,ONE ALMO/ CAT*ES ! R$OL5CE ( \TBUR/+ FAI?1 ?AT RIS+ ( ! SAP ( HOPE & C\RAGE & D>+1 LIKE AN 9C5SE ( SPR+2 ALMO/ FEELS HIMSELF !RE1 P>TAK+ 9 ! WORK1 ! DANG]1 ! GLORI\S1 MI/AK5 ASSURANCE :I* WAS !IRS4  

 ,& YET ! TRU? MU/ HAVE BE5 ?AT !SE APO/LES ( ! ,COMMUNE W]E BL9D$ BY !IR [N 5?USIASM1 DEAF5$ BY ! 5?USIASM !Y EVOK$ 9 O!RS1 TO ! FACT ?AT ! GREAT UNVOIC$ MAJORITY :O DID NOT ATT5D PUBLIC MEET+S1 :O SAT )9 !IR H\SES OR KEPT SIL5T 9 ! %OPS1 W]E NOT CONV]T$ OR AFFECT$ BY !IR TEA*+S4  

 ,WE >E TOLD BY ?OSE :O %\LD KN[1 ! SURVIVORS AMONG ! ,COMMUN>DS !MSELVES1 ?AT ! ACTUAL NUMB] ( P]SONS :O W]E AGGRESSIVE1 MOV+ SPIRITS 9 ! GREAT UPRIS+ WAS NOT GREATLY ABOVE #b14 ,! MASS ( ! PEOPLE W]E1 AS !Y W\LD PROBABLY BE 9 ?IS CITY TO-DAY UND] LIKE CIRCUM/ANCES1 9DIFF]5T AS TO :AT W5T ON OV] !IR HEADS1 SO ?AT ! PEACE & QUIET ( !IR 9DIVIDUAL LIVES WAS RE/OR$1 SO ?AT ! SIEGE ( ! ,PRUSSIANS WAS RAIS$1 & !MSELVES P]MITT$ TO GO AB\T !IR BUS9ESS4 ,IF ! ,COMMUNE C\LD ASSURE ?AT1 GOOD LUCK TO IT6 ,!Y W]E TIR$ ( ! SIEGE2 & !Y LONG$ = !IR OLD FAMILI> MIS]IES TO :I* !Y W]E 9 SOME RESPECT ACCU/OM$2 !Y H>DLY DREAM$ ( ANY?+ BETT]4  

 ,BUT1 AS IS USUALLY ! CASE :5 /RATEGIC MOM5TS >ISE1 !SE SAME PLA91 /OLID1 9DIFF]5T PEOPLE1 :O NEI!R KN[ NOR C>E AB\T F9E !ORIES ( POLITICAL RI<T1 MUNICIPAL SOV]EIGNTY1 & SO =?1 SEE MORE DIRECTLY 9TO ! LOGIC ( A SITUATION ?AN ?OSE :O HAVE CONFUS$ !IR M9DS ) MU* !ORIZ+4 ,LIKEWISE ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS 9 G5]AL1 :5 ! ,COMMUNE HAD BECOME AN E/ABLI%$ FACT1 SAW ?AT ! ONLY CONSEQU5T PROCE$+ W\LD BE TO MAKE W> ECONOMICALLY AS WELL AS POLITICALLY1 TO CUT (F ANY S\RCE ( SUPPLY TO ! NATIONAL >MY :I* LAY )9 ! CITY4 ,9/EAD ( DO+ ?AT1 ! GOV]NM5T ( ! ,COMMUNE1 ANXI\S TO PROVE ITSELF MORE LAW-ABID+ ?AN ! OLD REGIME1 /UPIDLY DEF5D$ ! PROP]TY RI<T ( ITS 5EMIES1 & CONT9U$ TO LET ! ,BANK ( ,FRANCE FURNI% SUPPLIES TO ?OSE :O W]E F9ANC+ ! >MY ( ,V]SAILLES1 ! V]Y >MY :I* WAS TO CUT !IR ?ROATS4  

 ,NATURALLY1 ! PLA9 PEOPLE GREW DISGU/$ ) SO S5SELESS A PROGRAM1 & 9 ! MA9 TOOK NO P>T 9 ! F9AL /RUGGLE ) ! ,V]SAILLES TROOPS1 NOR EV5 OPPOS$ ! IDEA ( !IR 5TRANCE 9TO ! CITY4 ,PROBABLY A GOODLY NUMB] EV5 DREW A SI< ( RELIEF AT ! PROSPECT ( A RETURN TO ! SMALL] EVIL ( ! TWO4 ,LITTLE 5\< DID !Y DREAM ?AT ! WAY BACK LAY ?R\< !IR [N BLOOD1 & ?AT !Y1 :O HAD NEV] LIFT$ H& OR VOICE = ! ,COMMUNE1 W\LD BECOME ITS M>TYRS4 ,LITTLE DID !Y CONCEIVE ! WILD REV5GE ( ,LAW & ,ORD] UPON ,REBELLION1 ! SATURNALIA ( RE/OR$ ,P[]4  

 ,DID !Y SLEEP1 ,I WOND]1 ON ! NI<T BE=E ! #b? ( ,MAY1 :5 ?AT D>K ?UND] ( V5GEANCE WAS GA!R+ TO BREAK8 ,MANY SLEPT WELL ! NEXT NI<T1 & /ILL SLEEP2 = 0!N BEGAN A MURD] GRIM & GREAT10--A MURD] :OSE PA9T$ IMAGE1 EV5 AFT] !SE =TY YE>S HAVE RIS5 & SUNK UPON IT1 S5DS ! BLOOD %UDD]+ BACKW>D1 & SETS ! TEE? 9 UTT]MO/ HORROR & HATE4 ,MAC,MAHON PLAC>D$ ! /REETS ) PEACE & S5T HIS TROOPS TO MAKE IT2 9 ! NAME ( ?AT ,PEACE1 ,GALLIFET1 AN 9C>NATION ( HELL1 SET HIS M5 ! EXAMPLE & RODE UP & D[N ! /REETS ( ,P>IS1 DA%+ \T *ILDR5'S BRA9S4 ,DID A H& APPE> AT A %UTT]1 ! W9D[ WAS RIDDL$ ) BULLETS4 ,DID A CRY ( PROTE/ ESCAPE FROM ANY ?ROAT1 ! H\SE WAS 9VAD$1 ITS 9HABITANTS DRIV5 \T1 L9$ AGA9/ ! WALLS1 & %OT :]E !Y /OOD4 ,! DOCTORS & ! NURSES AT ! B$SIDES ( ! W\ND$1 ! V]Y SICK 9 ! HOSPITALS1 !MSELVES W]E SLAU<T]$ :]E !Y LAY4 ,SU* WAS ,MAC,MAHON'S PEACE4  

 ,AFT] ! /REET MASSACRES1 ! ORGANIZ$ MASSACRES AT ! BA/IONS1 ! /AKES ( ,SATORY1 ! HUDDL$ MASSES ( PRISON]S1 ! GRIM VISITOR ) ! LANT]N1 ! <A/LY CALL TO RISE & FOLL[1 ! TR5*ES DUG BY ! CONDEMN$ 9 ! SLIPP]Y1 BLOOD-SOAK$ GR\ND = !IR [N CORPSES TO FALL 94 ,?IRTY ?\S& PEOPLE BUT*]$6 ,BUT*]$ BY ! SATELESS V5GEANCE ( AU?ORITY & ! 9SANE BLOOD-LU/ ( ! PR(ESSIONAL SOLDI]6 ,BUT*]$ )\T A PRET5SE ( REASON1 A %AD[ ( 9QUIRY1 M]ELY AS ! GU/ ( 9S5SATE RAGE BLEW6  

 ,AFT] ! ORGY ( FURY1 ! ORGY ( ! 9QUISITION4 ,! GA!R+ ( ! PRISON]S 9 CELL> HOLES1 :]E !Y MU/ SQUAT OR LIE UPON DAMP E>?1 & SEE ! LI<T DAILY ONLY = SOME %ORT HALF H\R :5 AN UNEXPELLABLE SUN RAY %OT ?R\< SOME UN/OPP$ CREVICE4 ,! %IFT+ ( !M DAY & NI<T ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 SOMETIMES 9 /OCK Y>D WAGONS1 /IFL$1 />V$1 & JAMM$ TOGE!R1 AS EV5 \R BUT*]+ CIVILIZATION IS A%AM$ TO JAM PIGS = ! SLAU<T]2 SOMETIMES BY DREADFUL M>*ES1 MO/LY BY NI<T1 (T5 ) ! RA9 BEAT+ ON !M1 ! BUTTS ( ! SOLDI]S' MUSKETS /RIK+ !M1 AS !Y LAGG$ ?R\< WEAKNESS OR ?R\< LAM5ESS4  

 ,!N ! DET5TION PRISONS1 ) !IR LONG-DRAWN AGONIES ( HUNG]1 COLD1 V]M91 & DISEASE1 & ! EV]-LOOM+ D>KNESS ( WAIT+ DEA?4 ,FOLL[ ! TORTURES ( FRI5DS & RELATIVES ( ,COMMUN>DS OR SUSPECT$ ,COMMUN>DS1 TO MAKE !M BETRAY ! :]EAB\TS ( !IR FRI5DS4  

 ,C\LD !Y :O HAD SE5 !SE ?+S 0=GIVE & =GET08 ,!Y :O HAD SE5 T5 YE> OLD *ILDR5 LA%$ TO MAKE !M TELL :]E !IR FA!RS W]E8 ,WOM5 DRIV5 MAD BE=E ! T]RIBLE *OICE ( GIV+ UP !IR SONS :O HAD F\<T1 OR !IR DAU<T]S :O HAD NOT1 TO ! BRUTALITY ( ! SOLDI]Y4  

 ,AFT] ! TORTURES ( ! HUNT1 ! TORTURES ( ! TRIALS1 SOLEMN F>CES1 CAT-LIKE CRUELTIES4 ,!N ! LONG HOPELESS L9E ( EXILES M>*+ FROM ! PRISON TO ! PORT1 CR[D$ ON ! TRANSPORT %IPS1 WAT*$ LIKE CAG$ ANIMALS1 =BIDD5 TO SPEAK1 ! CANNON ALWAYS ?REAT5+ ABOVE !M1 & SO DRIFT$ AWAY1 AWAY TO EXILE L&S1 TO B>R5 ISL&S & FEV] %ORES -- !RE TO WA/E AWAY 9 LONEL9ESS1 9 USELESSNESS1 9 FUTILE DREAMS ( FRE$OM ?AT 5D$ 9 *A9S UPON ! ANKLES OR DEA? ON ! CORAL REEFS -- ALL ?IS WAS ! ,M]CY & ! ,WISDOM %[N BY ! NATIONAL GOV]NM5T TO ! REBEL CITY :OSE WORKS >E ! GLORY ( ,FRANCE1 & :OSE BEAUTY IS ! ,BEAUTY ( ! ,WORLD4 ,:ATEV] O!R LESSON WE HAVE TO LE>N1 ?IS ONE IS C]TA93 ! GLUTLESS REV5GE ( RE/OR$ ,AU?ORITY4 ,IF EV] ONE REBELS1 LET HIM REBEL TO ! 5D21 !RE IS NO HOPE SO FUTILE AS HOPE 9 EI!R ! JU/ICE OR ! M]CY ( A P[] AGA9/ :I* A REBELLION HAS BE5 RAIS$4 ,NO FAI? SO SIMPLE OR SO FOOLI% AS FAI? 9 ! DISCRIM9ATION1 ! JUDGM5T1 OR ! WISDOM ( A RECONQU]+ GOV]NM5T4  

 ,:E!R AT ?AT TIME ! ESS5TIAL PR9CIPLE ( ! 9DEP5D5T ,COMMUNE C\LD HAVE BE5 REALIZ$ OR NOT1 ?R\< A G5]AL RESPONSE ( ! O!R CITIES ( ,FRANCE BY LIKE ACTION 79 CASE ,P>IS HAD CONT9U$ TO MA9TA9 ! /RUGGLE SOME MON?S LONG]71 ,I AM NOT HI/ORIAN 5\<1 NOR HI/ORIC PROPHET 5\<1 TO SAY4 ,I 9CL9E TO ?9K NOT4 ,BUT C]TA9LY ! /RUGGLE W\LD HAVE BE5 F> O!R1 F> MORE FRUITFUL 9 ITS RESULTS1 BO? !N & LAT]1 7EV5 IF F9ALLY OV]?R[N71 HAD IT REALLY BE5 A MOVEM5T ( ALL ?OSE PEOPLE :O W]E SO 9DISCRIM9ATELY MURD]$ = IT1 SO VILELY TORTUR$1 SO M]CILESSLY EXIL$4 ,= HAD IT REALLY BE5 ! DELIB]ATE EXPRESSION ( A MILLION PEOPLE'S WILL TO BE FREE1 !Y W\LD HAVE SEIZ$  

 :ATEV] SUPPLIES W]E BE+ FURNI%$ ! 5EMY FROM )9 !IR [N GATES2 !Y W\LD HAVE REPUDIAT$ PROP]TY RI<TS CREAT$ BY ! V]Y P[] !Y W]E SEEK+ TO OV]?R[4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE SE5 :AT WAS NECESS>Y1 & DONE IT4  

 ,HAD ! REAL ,COMMUN>DS !MSELVES SE5 ! LOGIC ( !IR [N EF=T1 & UND]/OOD ?AT TO OV]SET ! POLITICAL SY/EM ( DEP5D5CE :I* 5SLAVES ! ,COMMUNES !Y MU/ OV]SET ! ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS :I* BEGET ! C5TRALIZ$ ,/ATE2 HAD !Y PROCLAIM$ A G5]AL COMMUNALIZATION ( ! CITY'S RES\RCES !Y MI<T HAVE WON ! PEOPLE TO FULL FAI? 9 ! /RUGGLE & >\S$ A T5-FOLD EF=T TO W9 \T4 ,IF ?AT AGA9 HAD BE5 FOLL[$ BY A LIKE CONTAGION 9 ! O!R CITIES ( ,FRANCE1 7:I* WAS A POSSIBILITY7 ! FLAME MI<T HAVE CAU<T ?R\<\T ,LAT9 ,EUROPE1 & ?OSE C\NTRIES MI<T N[ BE GIV+ A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE ( ! EXT5SION ( A MODIFI$ ,SOCIALISM & LOCAL AUTONOMY4 ,?IS IS :AT IS LIKELY TO HAPP5 AT ! NEXT SIMIL> \TBREAK1 IF POLITICIANS >E SO IMPOLITIC AS TO PROVOKE ! LIKE4 ,!RE >E ?OSE AMONG ! BE/ SOCIAL /UD5TS :O FEEL SURE ?AT SU* WILL BE ! C\RSE ( PROGRESS4  

 ,I FRANKLY SAY ?AT ,I CANNOT SEE ! PA? ( FUTURE PROGRESS1--MY VISION IS NOT L>GE 5\<1 NOR MY VIEWPO9T HI< 5\<4 ,:]E O!RS P]HAPS BEHOLD ! MORN+ SUNLI<T1 ,I CAN DISC]N ONLY MI/S--BL[+ DU/ & MOV+ GLOOMS :I* OBSCURE ! FUTURE4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :]E ! PA? LEADS NOR H[ IT GOES4 ,ONLY :5 LOOK+ BACKW>D1 ,I CAN CAT* GLIMPSES ( ?AT LONG1 T]RIBLE1 TOILSOME WAY BY :I* HUMANITY HAS GONE =W>D2 EV5 ?AT ,I DO NOT SEE CLE>LY1--JU/ /RET*ES ( IT H]E & !RE4 ,BUT ,I SEE 5\< ( IT TO KN[ ?AT NEV] HAS IT BE5 A /RAI<T1 UNDEVIAT+ L9E4 ,ALWAYS ! PA? W9DS & RETURNS1 & EV5 9 ! MOM5T ( GA9+ SOME?+1 !RE IS SOME?+ LO/4  

 ,AGA9/ ! ONSLAU<T ( ,NATURE1 ,MAN COLLECTS HIS SOCIAL /R5G?1 & LOSES !REBY ! FRE$OM ( HIS MORE ISOLAT$ CONDITION4 ,AGA9/ ! 9CONV5I5CES ( PRIMITIVE SOCIETY1 HE HURLS HIS 9V5TIVE G5IUS1 -- COMPASSES L&1 SEA1 & AIR1 -- & BY ! V]Y ACT ( CONQU]+ HIS LIMITATIONS B9DS FRE% FETT]S ON HIMSELF1 CREAT+ A WEAL? :I* HE 5SLAVES HIMSELF TO PRODUCE6  

 ,& ?IS IS ! ,PA? ( ,PROGRESS1 :I* !RE WAS NO =ESEE+6  

 ,:AT WAITS !M8 ,& :AT HOPE IS !RE8 ,& :AT HELP IS !RE 8  

 ,:AT WAITS8 ,! ,UNKN[N WAITS1 AS IT HAS ALWAYS WAIT$1 -- D>K1 VAGUE1 IMM5SE1 IMP5ETRABLE -- ! ,MY/]Y :I* ALLURES ! Y\NG & /RONG SAY+1 0,COME & COPE ) ME02 ! ,MY/]Y FROM :I* ! OLD & WISE %R9K BACK1 SAY+1 0,BETT] TO 5DURE ! EVILS ?AT WE HAVE ?AN FLY TO O!RS ?AT WE KN[ NOT (02 ! OLD & WISE1 BUT ALAS6 ! COLD-BLOOD$6 ,! ,MY/]Y ( ! /ILL UNB\ND /R5G?S ( E>?1 SUN1 & DEP?S1 ! LOOS+ ( ANY ONE ( :I* MAY SO ALT] ! FACE ( ALL ?AT HAS BE5 DONE ?AT :AT N[ WE ?9K A GU>ANTEE ( LIB]TY MAY BECOME ! V]Y *A9 ( SLAV]Y1 AS HAS BE5 ! CASE BE=E ) FRE$OMS LABORI\SLY WON BY ACT1 & !N SET D[N 9 WORDS = UNBORN M5 TO ABIDE BY4 ,& YET -- ,IT WAITS4  

 ,>E Y\ /RONG & C\RAGE\S8 ,! ,UNKN[N 9VITES Y\ TO ! /RUGGLE1 D>ES Y\ TO ITS CONQU]+4 ,NAY1 IT IS P]HAPS Y\R FUTURE BELOV$1 WAIT+ TO REW>D Y\R D>+ PASSION ) ! F]VORS ( FRE% CREATION4 ,>E Y\ FEEBLE & TIMID ( SPIRIT8 ,B[ Y\R HEAD TO ! GR\ND4 ,/ILL Y\ MU/ MEET ! FUTURE2 /ILL Y\ MU/ GO 9 ! TRACK ( ! O!RS4 ,Y\ MAY H9D] !M1 Y\ MAY MAKE !M LAG2 Y\ CANNOT /OP !M1 NOR Y\RSELF4  

 ,/RUGGLE WAITS -- ABORTIVE /RUGGLE1 CRU%$ /RUGGLE1 MI/AK5 /RUGGLE1 LONG & (T54 ,& WORSE ?AN ALL ?IS1 ,WAIT+ WAITS1 -- ! LONG DEAD - LEVEL ( 9ACTION1 :5 NO ONE DOES ANY?+1 :5 EV5 ! D>+ CAN ONLY MOVE 9 SELF-RETURN+ CIRCLES2 :5 NO ONE KN[S :AT TO DO1 EXCEPT TO 5DURE ! EV]-TI<T5+ PRESSURE ( 9TOL]ABLE CONDITIONS1 H[ TO BETT] :I* HE KN[S NOT2 :5 LIV+ APPE>S A MONOTON\S J\RNEY ?R\< A FEATURELESS WILD]NESS1 :]E9 ! SAME PITILESS WORD 0,USELESS0 />ES AT ONE FROM EV]Y AIMLESS PA? ONE SEEKS TO FOLL[ 9 ! DESPAIR+ SE>* = A WAY \T4 ,& HAPPI] IS HE :O P]I%ES 9 ! MI/AK5 /RUGGLE ?AN HE :O1 ) A HOT & *AF+ S\L1 BUT ) CLE> DISC]NM5T1 SEES ?AT HE IS DOOM$ TO GO ON 9DEF9ITELY 9 SUBMISSION TO ! WRONGS ?AT >E4  

 ,:AT HOPE IS !RE8 ,?AT ! 9CREAS+ PRESSURE ( CONDITIONS MAY QUICK5 9TELLIG5CES2 ?AT EV5 \T ( MI/AK5 /RUGGLE1 FRU/RATE /RUGGLE1 UN=ESE5 GOOD CONSEQU5CES MAY FL[1 JU/ AS \T ( UND5IABLE IMPROVEM5TS 9 MAT]IAL LIFE1 UN=ESEEABLE ILL RESULTS >E CONSEQU5T4  

 ,! ,COMMUNE HOP$ TO FREE ,P>IS1 & BY SO SETT+ AN EXAMPLE FREE MANY O!R CITIES4 ,IT W5T D[N 9 UTT] DEFEAT1 & NO CITY WAS FRE$ !REBY4 ,BUT \T ( ?IS DEFEAT ! KN[L$GE & SKILL ( CRAFTSMAN%IP ( ITS PEOPLE W5T ABROAD OV] O!R L&S1 BO? 9TO CIVILIZ$ C5T]S & TO WILD WA/E PLACES2 & :]EV] ITS >T W5T1 ITS IDEA W5T ALSO1 SO ?AT ! 0,COMMUNE10 ! IDEALIZ$ ,COMMUNE1 HAS BECOME A WAT*WORD ?R\< ! WORK%OPS ( ! WORLD1 :]EV] !RE >E EV5 A FEW WORK]S SEEK+ TO AWAK5 !IR FELL[S4  

 ,!RE >E ?OSE :O HAVE DEF9ITE HOPES2 ?OSE :O ?9K !Y KN[ PRECISELY H[ OV]WORK & UND]WORK & POV]TY1 & ALL !IR CONSEQU5CES ( SPIRITUAL 5SLAVEM5T1 >E TO BE ABOLI%$4 ,SU* >E !Y :O ?9K !Y CAN SEE ! WAY ( PROGRESS BROAD & CLE> ?R\< ! SLIT 9 A BALLOT BOX4 ,I FE> !IR WORKS WILL HAVE SOME UNCALCULAT$ CONSEQU5CES ALSO1 IF EV] !Y EXECUTE !M2 ,I FE> !IR N>R[LY 5CLOS$ VIEW DECEIVES !M MU*4 ,CLIMB+ A HILL IS A DIFF]5T AFFAIR FROM VOT+ ONESELF AT ! TOP4  

 ,NO MATT]3 ,MAN ALWAYS HOPES2 ,LIFE ALWAYS HOPES4 ,:5 A DEF9ITE OBJECT CANNOT BE \TL9$1 ! 9DOMITABLE SPIRIT ( HOPE /ILL IMPELS ! LIV+ MASS TO MOVE T[>D SOME?+--SOME?+ ?AT %ALL SOMEH[ BE BETT]4  

 ,:AT HELP IS !RE8 ,NO HELP FROM \TSIDE P[]2 NO HELP FROM OV]HEAD2 NO HELP FROM ! ,SKY1 PRAY TO IT EV] SO MU*2 NO HELP FROM ! /RONG H& ( WISE M51 NOR ( GOOD M51 H[EV] WISE OR GOOD4 ,SU* HELP ALWAYS 5DS 9 DESPOTISM4 ,NOR YET IS !RE HELP 9 ! ABNEGATION ( G5]\S FANATICS :OSE EF=TS 5D 9 DEPLORABLE FIASCO1 AS DID ! ,COMMUNE4 ,HELP LIES ONLY 9 ! G5]AL WILL ( ?OSE :O DO ! WORK TO SAY H[1 :51 & :]E !Y %ALL DO IT4  

 ,! =CE ( ! LESSON ( ! ,COMMUNE IS ?AT PEOPLE CANNOT BE MADE FREE :O HAVE NOT CONCEIV$ FRE$OM2 YET ?R\< SU* EXAMPLES !Y MAY LE>N TO CONCEIVE IT4 ,IT CANNOT BE BE/[$ AS A GIFT2 IT MU/ BE TAK5 BY ?OSE :O WANT IT4 ,LET US HOPE ?AT ?OSE :O W\LD HAVE GIV5 IT1 B\<T ?AT MU* BY !IR SACRIFICE1 ?AT !Y T\*$ ! UNSEE+ EYES ( ! SOMNAMBULI/ PROLET>IAT ) A LI<T :I* HAS MADE !M DREAM1 AT LEA/1 ( WAK+4  

7,S\RCE3 ,SELECT$ WORKS ( ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE  ,BY ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 & ,HIPPOLYTE ,HAVEL47 

,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,FEBRU>Y #d1 #bag 3 ,! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE -- ,ADD$4 
,DECEMB] #c1 #bba 3 ,! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE -- ,UPDAT$4 

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