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,A,L,M,O,/ ALL ! *ANGES :I* ! WORLD HAS UND]GONE S9CE ! 5D ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES >E DUE TO ! DISCOV]Y & DIFFUSION ( NEW KN[L$GE4 ,?IS WAS ! PRIM>Y CAUSE ( ! ,R5AISSANCE1 ! ,RE=MATION1 & ! 9DU/RIAL REVOLUTION4 ,IT WAS ALSO1 V]Y DIRECTLY1 ! CAUSE ( ! DECAY ( DOGMATIC RELIGION4 ,! /UDY ( CLASSICAL TEXTS & E>LY ,*UR* HI/ORY1 ,COP]NICAN A/RONOMY & PHYSICS1 ,D>W9IAN BIOLOGY & COMP>ATIVE AN?ROPOLOGY1 HAVE EA* 9 TURN BATT]$ D[N SOME P>T ( ! $IFICE ( ,CA?OLIC DOGMA1 UNTIL1 = ALMO/ ALL ?9K+ & 9/RUCT$ PEOPLE1 ! MO/ ?AT SEEMS DEF5SIBLE IS SOME 9N] SPIRIT1 SOME VAGUE HOPE1 & SOME NOT V]Y DEF9ITE FEEL+ ( MORAL OBLIGATION4 ,?IS RESULT MI<T P]HAPS HAVE REMA9$ LIMIT$ TO ! $UCAT$ M9ORITY BUT = ! FACT ?AT ! ,*UR*ES HAVE ALMO/ EV]Y:]E OPPOS$ POLITICAL PROGRESS ) ! SAME BITT]NESS ) :I* !Y HAVE OPPOS$ PROGRESS 9 ?\<T4 ,POLITICAL CONS]VATISM HAS BR\<T ! ,*UR*ES 9TO CONFLICT ) :ATEV] WAS VIGOR\S 9 ! WORK+ CLASSES1 & HAS SPREAD FREE ?\<T 9 WIDE CIRCLES :I* MI<T O!RWISE HAVE REMA9$ OR?ODOX = C5TURIES4 ,! DECAY ( DOGMATIC RELIGION IS1 = GOOD OR EVIL1 ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT FACTS 9 ! MOD]N WORLD4 ,ITS EFFECTS HAVE H>DLY YET BEGUN TO %[ !MSELVES3 :AT !Y WILL BE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY1 BUT !Y WILL C]TA9LY BE PR(\ND & F>-REA*+4 

,RELIGION IS P>TLY P]SONAL1 P>TLY SOCIAL3 TO ! ,PROTE/ANT PRIM>ILY P]SONAL1 TO ! ,CA?OLIC PRIM>ILY SOCIAL4 ,IT IS ONLY :5 ! TWO ELEM5TS >E 9TIMATELY BL5D$ ?AT RELIGION BECOMES A P[]FUL =CE 9 MOLD+ SOCIETY4 ,! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*1 AS IT EXI/$ FROM ! TIME ( ,CON/ANT9E TO ! TIME ( ! ,RE=MATION1 REPRES5T$ A BL5D+ :I* W\LD HAVE SEEM$ 9CR$IBLE IF IT HAD NOT BE5 ACTUALLY A*IEV$1 ! BL5D+ ( ,*RI/ & ,CES>1 ( ! MORALITY ( HUMBLE SUBMISSION ) ! PRIDE ( ,IMP]IAL ,ROME4 ,?OSE :O LOV$ ! ONE C\LD F9D IT 9 ! ,!BAID2 ?OSE :O LOV$ ! O!R C\LD ADMIRE IT 9 ! POMP ( METROPOLITAN >*BI%OPS4 ,9 ,/4 ,FRANCIS & ,9NOC5T ,I,I,I ! SAME TWO SIDES ( ! ,*UR* >E /ILL REPRES5T$4 ,BUT S9CE ! ,RE=MATION P]SONAL RELIGION HAS BE5 9CREAS+LY \TSIDE ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*1 :ILE ! RELIGION :I* HAS REMA9$ ,CA?OLIC HAS BE5 9CREAS+LY A MATT] ( 9/ITUTIONS & POLITICS & HI/ORIC CONT9UITY4 ,?IS DIVISION HAS WEAK5$ ! =CE ( RELIGION3 RELIGI\S BODIES HAVE NOT BE5 /R5G!N$ BY ! 5?USIASM & S+LE-M9D$NESS ( ! M5 9 :OM P]SONAL RELIGION IS /RONG1 & !SE M5 HAVE NOT F\ND !IR TEA*+ DIFFUS$ & MADE P]MAN5T BY ! P[] ( ECCLESIA/ICAL 9/ITUTIONS4 

,! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR* A*IEV$1 DUR+ ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 ! MO/ ORGANIC SOCIETY & ! MO/ H>MONI\S 9N] SYN!SIS ( 9/9CT1 M9D1 & SPIRIT1 ?AT ! ,WE/]N WORLD HAS EV] KN[N4 ,/4 ,FRANCIS1 ,?OMAS ,AQU9AS1 & ,DANTE REPRES5T ITS SUMMIT AS REG>DS 9DIVIDUAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,! CA!DRALS1 ! M5DICANT ,ORD]S1 & ! TRIUMPH ( ! ,PAPACY OV] ! ,EMPIRE REPRES5T ITS SUPREME POLITICAL SUCCESS4 ,BUT ! P]FECTION :I* HAD BE5 A*IEV$ WAS A N>R[ P]FECTION3 9/9CT1 M9D1 & SPIRIT ALL SUFF]$ FROM CURTAILM5T 9 ORD] TO FIT 9TO ! PATT]N2 LAYM5 F\ND !MSELVES SUBJECT TO ! ,*UR* 9 WAYS :I* !Y RES5T$1 & ! ,*UR* US$ ITS P[] = RAPACITY & OPPRESSION4 ,! P]FECT SYN!SIS WAS AN 5EMY TO NEW GR[?1 & AFT] ! TIME ( ,DANTE ALL ?AT WAS LIV+ 9 ! WORLD HAD FIR/ TO FI<T = ITS RI<T TO LIVE AGA9/ ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! OLD ORD]4 ,?IS FI<T IS EV5 N[ NOT 5D$4 ,ONLY :5 IT IS QUITE 5D$1 BO? 9 ! EXT]NAL WORLD ( POLITICS & 9 ! 9T]NAL WORLD ( M5'S [N ?\<TS1 WILL IT BE POSSIBLE = A NEW ORGANIC SOCIETY & A NEW 9N] SYN!SIS TO TAKE ! PLACE :I* ! ,*UR* HELD = A ?\S& YE>S4 

,! CL]ICAL PR(ESSION SUFF]S FROM TWO CAUSES1 ONE ( :I* IT %>ES ) SOME O!R PR(ESSIONS1 :ILE ! O!R IS PECULI> TO ITSELF4 ,! CAUSE PECULI> TO IT IS ! CONV5TION ?AT CL]GYM5 >E MORE VIRTU\S ?AN O!R M54 ,ANY AV]AGE SELECTION ( MANK9D1 SET AP>T & TOLD ?AT IT EXCELS ! RE/ 9 VIRTUE1 MU/ T5D TO S9K BEL[ ! AV]AGE4 ,?IS IS AN ANCI5T COMMONPLACE 9 REG>D TO PR9CES & ?OSE :O US$ TO BE CALL$ 0! GREAT40 ,BUT IT IS NO LESS TRUE AS REG>DS ?OSE ( ! CL]GY :O >E NOT G5U9ELY & BY NATURE AS MU* BETT] ?AN ! AV]AGE AS !Y >E CONV5TIONALLY SUPPOS$ TO BE4 ,! O!R S\RCE ( H>M TO ! CL]ICAL PR(ESSION IS 5D[M5TS4 ,PROP]TY :I* IS ONLY AVAILABLE = ?OSE :O WILL SUPPORT AN E/ABLI%$ 9/ITUTION HAS A T5D5CY TO W>P M5'S JUDGM5TS AS TO ! EXCELL5CE ( ! 9/ITUTION4 ,! T5D5CY IS AGGRAVAT$ :5 ! PROP]TY IS ASSOCIAT$ ) SOCIAL CONSID]ATION & OPPORTUNITIES = PETTY P[]4 ,IT IS AT ITS WOR/ :5 ! 9/ITUTION IS TI$ BY LAW TO AN ANCI5T CRE$1 ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO *ANGE1 & YET QUITE \T ( T\* ) ! UNFETT]$ ?\<T ( ! PRES5T DAY4 ,ALL !SE CAUSES COMB9E TO DAMAGE ! MORAL =CE ( ! ,*UR*4 

,IT IS NOT SO MU* ?AT ! CRE$ ( ! ,*UR* IS ! WRONG ONE4 ,:AT IS AMISS IS ! M]E EXI/5CE ( A CRE$4 ,AS SOON AS 9COME1 POSITION1 & P[] >E DEP5D5T UPON ACCEPTANCE ( NO MATT] :AT CRE$1 9TELLECTUAL HONE/Y IS IMP]IL$4 ,M5 WILL TELL !MSELVES ?AT A =MAL ASS5T IS JU/IFI$ BY ! GOOD :I* IT WILL 5ABLE !M TO DO4 ,!Y FAIL TO REALIZE ?AT1 9 ?OSE :OSE M5TAL LIFE HAS ANY VIGOR1 LOSS ( COMPLETE 9TELLECTUAL 9TEGRITY PUTS AN 5D TO ! P[] ( DO+ GOOD1 BY PRODUC+ GRADUALLY 9 ALL DIRECTIONS AN 9ABILITY TO SEE TRU? SIMPLY4 ,! /RICTNESS ( P>TY DISCIPL9E HAS 9TRODUC$ ! SAME EVIL 9 POLITICS2 !RE1 BECAUSE ! EVIL IS COMP>ATIVELY NEW1 IT IS VISIBLE TO MANY :O ?9K IT UNIMPORTANT AS REG>DS ! ,*UR*4 ,BUT ! EVIL IS GREAT] AS REG>DS ! ,*UR*1 BECAUSE RELIGION IS ( MORE IMPORTANCE ?AN POLITICS1 & BECAUSE IT IS MORE NECESS>Y ?AT ! EXPON5TS ( RELIGION %\LD BE :OLLY FREE FROM TA9T4 

,! EVILS WE HAVE BE5 CONSID]+ SEEM 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! EXI/5CE ( A PR(ESSIONAL PRIE/HOOD4 ,IF RELIGION IS NOT TO BE H>MFUL 9 A WORLD ( RAPID *ANGE1 IT MU/1 LIKE ! ,SOCIETY ( ,FRI5DS1 BE C>RI$ ON BY M5 :O HAVE O!R OCCUPATIONS DUR+ ! WEEK1 :O DO !IR RELIGI\S WORK FROM 5?USIASM1 )\T RECEIV+ ANY PAYM5T4 ,& SU* M51 BECAUSE !Y KN[ ! EV]YDAY WORLD1 >E NOT LIKELY TO FALL 9TO A REMOTE MORALITY :I* NO ONE REG>DS AS APPLICABLE TO COMMON LIFE4 ,BE+ FREE1 !Y WILL NOT BE B\ND TO REA* C]TA9 CONCLUSIONS DECID$ 9 ADVANCE1 BUT WILL BE ABLE TO CONSID] MORAL & RELIGI\S QUE/IONS G5U9ELY1 )\T BIAS4 ,EXCEPT 9 A QUITE /ATION>Y SOCIETY1 NO RELIGI\S LIFE CAN BE LIV+ OR A REAL SUPPORT TO ! SPIRIT UNLESS IT IS FRE$ FROM ! 9CUBUS ( A PR(ESSIONAL PRIE/HOOD4 

,IT IS L>GELY = !SE REASONS ?AT SO LITTLE ( :AT IS VALUABLE 9 MORALS & RELIGION COMES N[ADAYS FROM ! M5 :O >E EM95T 9 ! RELIGI\S WORLD4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT AMONG PR(ESS$ BELIEV]S !RE >E MANY :O >E :OLLY S9C]E1 :O FEEL /ILL ! 9SPIRATION :I* ,*RI/IANITY BR\<T BE=E IT HAD BE5 WEAK5$ BY ! PROGRESS ( KN[L$GE4 ,!SE S9C]E BELIEV]S >E VALUABLE TO ! WORLD BECAUSE !Y KEEP ALIVE ! CONVICTION ?AT ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT IS :AT IS ( MO/ IMPORTANCE TO M5 & WOM54 ,SOME ( !M1 9 ALL ! C\NTRIES N[ AT W>1 HAVE HAD ! C\RAGE TO PREA* PEACE & LOVE 9 ! NAME ( ,*RI/1 & HAVE DONE :AT LAY 9 !IR P[] TO MITIGATE ! BITT]NESS ( HATR$4 ,ALL PRAISE IS DUE TO !SE M51 & )\T !M ! WORLD W\LD BE EV5 WORSE ?AN IT IS4 

,BUT IT IS NOT ?R\< EV5 ! MO/ S9C]E & C\RAGE\S BELIEV]S 9 ! TRADITIONAL RELIGION ?AT A NEW SPIRIT CAN COME 9TO ! WORLD4 ,IT IS NOT ?R\< !M ?AT RELIGION CAN BE BR\<T BACK TO ?OSE :O HAVE LO/ IT BECAUSE !IR M9DS W]E ACTIVE1 NOT BECAUSE !IR SPIRIT WAS DEAD4 ,BELIEV]S 9 ! TRADITIONAL RELIGION NECESS>ILY LOOK TO ! PA/ = 9SPIRATION RA!R ?AN TO ! FUTURE4 ,!Y SEEK WISDOM 9 ! TEA*+ ( ,*RI/1 :I*1 ADMIRABLE AS IT IS1 REMA9S QUITE 9ADEQUATE = MANY ( ! SOCIAL & SPIRITUAL ISSUES ( MOD]N LIFE4 ,>T & 9TELLECT & ALL ! PROBLEMS ( GOV]NM5T >E IGNOR$ 9 ! ,GOSPELS4 ,?OSE :O1 LIKE ,TOL/OY1 5DEAVOR S]I\SLY TO TAKE ! ,GOSPELS AS A GUIDE TO LIFE >E COMPELL$ TO REG>D ! IGNORANT PEASANT AS ! BE/ TYPE ( MAN1 & TO BRU% ASIDE POLITICAL QUE/IONS BY AN EXTREME & IMPRACTICABLE AN>*ISM4 

,IF A RELIGI\S VIEW ( LIFE & ! WORLD IS EV] TO RECONQU] ! ?\<TS & FEEL+S ( FREE-M9D$ M5 & WOM51 MU* ?AT WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO ASSOCIATE ) RELIGION WILL HAVE TO BE DISC>D$4 ,! FIR/ & GREATE/ *ANGE ?AT IS REQUIR$ IS TO E/ABLI% A MORALITY ( 9ITIATIVE1 NOT A MORALITY ( SUBMISSION1 A MORALITY ( HOPE RA!R ?AN FE>1 ( ?+S TO BE DONE RA!R ?AN ( ?+S TO BE LEFT UNDONE4 ,IT IS NOT ! :OLE DUTY ( MAN TO SLIP ?R\< ! WORLD SO AS TO ESCAPE ! WRA? ( ,GOD4 ,! WORLD IS \R WORLD1 & IT RE/S ) US TO MAKE IT A HEAV5 OR A HELL4 ,! P[] IS \RS1 & ! K+DOM & ! GLORY W\LD BE \RS ALSO IF WE HAD C\RAGE & 9SI<T TO CREATE !M4 ,! RELIGI\S LIFE ?AT WE MU/ SEEK WILL NOT BE ONE ( OCCASIONAL SOLEMNITY & SUP]/ITI\S PROHIBITIONS1 IT WILL NOT BE SAD OR ASCETIC1 IT WILL CONC]N ITSELF LITTLE ) RULES ( CONDUCT4 ,IT WILL BE 9SPIR$ BY A VISION ( :AT HUMAN LIFE MAY BE1 & WILL BE HAPPY ) ! JOY ( CREATION1 LIV+ 9 A L>GE FREE WORLD ( 9ITIATIVE & HOPE4 ,IT WILL LOVE MANK9D1 NOT = :AT !Y >E TO ! \TW>D EYE1 BUT = :AT IMAG9ATION %[S ?AT !Y HAVE IT 9 !M TO BECOME4 ,IT WILL NOT READILY CONDEMN1 BUT IT WILL GIVE PRAISE TO POSITIVE A*IEVEM5T RA!R ?AN NEGATIVE S9LESSNESS1 TO ! JOY ( LIFE1 ! QUICK AFFECTION1 ! CREATIVE 9SI<T1 BY :I* ! WORLD MAY GR[ Y\NG & BEAUTIFUL & FILL$ ) VIGOR4 

0,RELIGION0 IS A WORD :I* HAS MANY MEAN+S & A LONG HI/ORY4 ,9 ORIG91 IT WAS CONC]N$ ) C]TA9 RITES1 9H]IT$ FROM A REMOTE PA/1 P]=M$ ORIG9ALLY = SOME REASON LONG S9CE =GOTT51 & ASSOCIAT$ FROM TIME TO TIME ) V>I\S MY?S TO ACC\NT = !IR SUPPOS$ IMPORTANCE4 ,MU* ( ?IS L+]S /ILL4 ,A RELIGI\S MAN IS ONE :O GOES TO *UR*1 A COMMUNICANT1 ONE :O 0PRACTICES10 AS ,CA?OLICS SAY4 ,H[ HE BEHAVES O!RWISE1 OR H[ HE FEELS CONC]N+ LIFE & MAN'S PLACE 9 ! WORLD1 DOES NOT BE> UPON ! QUE/ION :E!R HE IS 0RELIGI\S0 9 ?IS SIMPLE BUT HI/ORICALLY CORRECT S5SE4 ,MANY M5 & WOM5 >E RELIGI\S 9 ?IS S5SE )\T HAV+ 9 !IR NATURES ANY?+ ?AT DES]VES TO BE CALL$ RELIGION 9 ! S5SE 9 :I* ,I MEAN ! WORD4 ,! M]E FAMILI>ITY ( ! ,*UR* S]VICE HAS MADE !M IMP]VI\S TO IT2 !Y >E UNCONSCI\S ( ALL ! HI/ORY & HUMAN EXP]I5CE BY :I* ! LITURGY HAS BE5 5RI*$1 & UNMOV$ BY ! GLIBLY REPEAT$ WORDS ( ! ,GOSPEL1 :I* CONDEMN ALMO/ ALL ! ACTIVITIES ( ?OSE :O FANCY !MSELVES DISCIPLES ( ,*RI/4 ,?IS FATE MU/ OV]TAKE ANY HABITUAL RITE3 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT IT %\LD CONT9UE TO PRODUCE MU* EFFECT AFT] IT HAS BE5 P]=M$ SO (T5 AS TO GR[ ME*ANICAL4 

,! ACTIVITIES ( M5 MAY BE R\<LY D]IV$ FROM ?REE S\RCES1 NOT 9 ACTUAL FACT %>PLY SEP>ATE ONE FROM ANO!R1 BUT SUFFICI5TLY DI/+UI%ABLE TO DES]VE DIFF]5T NAMES4 ,! ?REE S\RCES ,I MEAN >E 9/9CT1 M9D1 & SPIRIT1 & ( !SE ?REE IT IS ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT ?AT MAKES RELIGION4 

,! LIFE ( 9/9CT 9CLUDES ALL ?AT MAN %>ES ) ! L[] ANIMALS1 ALL ?AT IS CONC]N$ ) SELF-PRES]VATION & REPRODUCTION & ! DESIRES & IMPULSES D]IVATIVE FROM !SE4 ,IT 9CLUDES VANITY & LOVE ( POSSESSIONS1 LOVE ( FAMILY1 & EV5 MU* ( :AT MAKES LOVE ( C\NTRY4 ,IT 9CLUDES ALL ! IMPULSES ?AT >E ESS5TIALLY CONC]N$ ) ! BIOLOGICAL SUCCESS ( ONESELF OR ONE'S GR\P-- = AMONG GREG>I\S ANIMALS ! LIFE ( 9/9CT 9CLUDES ! GR\P4 ,! IMPULSES :I* IT 9CLUDES MAY NOT 9 FACT MAKE = SUCCESS1 & MAY (T5 9 FACT MILITATE AGA9/ IT1 BUT >E NEV]!LESS ?OSE ( :I* SUCCESS IS ! RAISON D'ETRE1 ?OSE :I* EXPRESS ! ANIMAL NATURE ( MAN & HIS POSITION AMONG A WORLD ( COMPETITORS4 

,! LIFE ( ! M9D IS ! LIFE ( PURSUIT ( KN[L$GE1 FROM M]E *ILDI% CURIOSITY UP TO ! GREATE/ EF=TS ( ?\<T4 ,CURIOSITY EXI/S 9 ANIMALS1 & S]VES AN OBVI\S BIOLOGICAL PURPOSE2 BUT IT IS ONLY 9 M5 ?AT IT PASSES BEYOND ! 9VE/IGATION ( P>TICUL> OBJECTS :I* MAY BE $IBLE OR POISON\S1 FRI5DLY OR HO/ILE4 ,CURIOSITY IS ! PRIM>Y IMPULSE \T ( :I* ! :OLE $IFICE ( SCI5TIFIC KN[L$GE HAS GR[N4 ,KN[L$GE HAS BE5 F\ND SO USEFUL ?AT MO/ ACTUAL ACQUISITION ( IT IS NO LONG] PROMPT$ BY CURIOSITY2 9NUM]ABLE O!R MOTIVES N[ CONTRIBUTE TO FO/] ! 9TELLECTUAL LIFE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 DIRECT LOVE ( KN[L$GE & DISLIKE ( ]ROR /ILL PLAY A V]Y L>GE P>T1 ESPECIALLY ) ?OSE :O >E MO/ SUCCESSFUL 9 LE>N+4 ,NO MAN ACQUIRES MU* KN[L$GE UNLESS ! ACQUISITION IS 9 ITSELF DELI<TFUL TO HIM1 AP>T FROM ANY CONSCI\SNESS ( ! USE TO :I* ! KN[L$GE MAY BE PUT4 ,! IMPULSE TO ACQUIRE KN[L$GE & ! ACTIVITIES :I* C5T] R\ND IT CON/ITUTE :AT ,I MEAN BY ! LIFE ( ! M9D4 ,! LIFE ( ! M9D CONSI/S ( ?\<T :I* IS :OLLY OR P>TIALLY IMP]SONAL1 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT CONC]NS ITSELF ) OBJECTS ON !IR [N ACC\NT1 & NOT M]ELY ON ACC\NT ( !IR BE>+ UPON \R 9/9CTIVE LIFE4 

,! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT C5T]S R\ND IMP]SONAL FEEL+1 AS ! LIFE ( ! M9D C5T]S R\ND IMP]SONAL ?\<T4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ALL >T BELONGS TO ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT1 ?\< ITS GREATNESS IS D]IV$ FROM ITS BE+ ALSO 9TIMATELY B\ND UP ) ! LIFE ( 9/9CT4 ,>T />TS FROM 9/9CT & RISES 9TO ! REGION ( ! SPIRIT2 RELIGION />TS FROM ! SPIRIT & 5DEAVORS TO DOM9ATE & 9=M ! LIFE ( 9/9CT4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE TO FEEL ! SAME 9T]E/ 9 ! JOYS & SORR[S ( O!RS AS 9 \R [N1 TO LOVE & HATE 9DEP5D5TLY ( ALL RELATION TO \RSELVES1 TO C>E AB\T ! DE/9Y ( MAN & ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! UNIV]SE )\T A ?\<T ?AT WE >E P]SONALLY 9VOLV$4 ,REV]5CE & WOR%IP1 ! S5SE ( AN OBLIGATION TO MANK9D1 ! FEEL+ ( IMP]ATIV5ESS & ACT+ UND] ORD]S :I* TRADITIONAL RELIGION HAS 9T]PRET$ AS ,DIV9E 9SPIRATION1 ALL BELONG TO ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT4 ,& DEEP] ?AN ALL !SE LIES ! S5SE ( A MY/]Y HALF REVEAL$1 ( A HIDD5 WISDOM & GLORY1 ( A TRANSFIGUR+ VISION 9 :I* COMMON ?+S LOSE !IR SOLID IMPORTANCE & BECOME A ?9 VEIL BEH9D :I* ! ULTIMATE TRU? ( ! WORLD IS DIMLY SE54 ,IT IS SU* FEEL+S ?AT >E ! S\RCE ( RELIGION1 & IF !Y W]E TO DIE MO/ ( :AT IS BE/ W\LD VANI% \T ( LIFE4 

,9/9CT1 M9D1 & SPIRIT >E ALL ESS5TIAL TO A FULL LIFE2 EA* HAS ITS [N EXCELL5CE & ITS [N CORRUPTION4 ,EA* CAN ATTA9 A SPURI\S EXCELL5CE AT ! EXP5SE ( ! O!RS2 EA* HAS A T5D5CY TO 5CROA* UPON ! O!RS2 BUT 9 ! LIFE :I* IS TO BE S\<T ALL ?REE WILL BE DEVELOP$ 9 COORD9ATION1 & 9TIMATELY BL5D$ 9 A S+LE H>MONI\S :OLE4 ,AMONG UNCIVILIZ$ M5 9/9CT IS SUPREME1 & M9D & SPIRIT H>DLY EXI/4 ,AMONG $UCAT$ M5 AT ! PRES5T DAY M9D IS DEVELOP$1 AS A RULE1 AT ! EXP5SE ( BO? 9/9CT & SPIRIT1 PRODUC+ A CURI\S 9HUMANITY & LIFELESSNESS1 A PAUCITY ( BO? P]SONAL & IMP]SONAL DESIRES1 :I* LEADS TO CYNICISM & 9TELLECTUAL DE/RUCTIV5ESS4 ,AMONG ASCETICS & MO/ ( ?OSE :O W\LD BE CALL SA9TS1 ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT HAS BE5 DEVELOP$ AT ! EXP5SE ( 9/9CT & M9D1 PRODUC+ AN \TLOOK :I* IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ?OSE :O HAVE A HEAL?Y ANIMAL LIFE & TO ?OSE :O HAVE A LOVE ( ACTIVE ?\<T4 ,IT IS NOT 9 ANY ( !SE ONE-SID$ DEVELOPM5TS ?AT WE CAN F9D WISDOM OR A PHILOSOPHY :I* WILL BR+ NEW LIFE TO ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD4 

,AMONG CIVILIZ$ M5 & WOM5 AT ! PRES5T DAY IT IS R>E TO F9D 9/9CT1 M9D1 & SPIRIT 9 H>MONY4 ,V]Y FEW HAVE A*IEV$ A PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY :I* GIVES ITS DUE PLACE TO EA*2 AS A RULE1 9/9CT IS AT W> ) EI!R M9D OR SPIRIT1 & M9D & SPIRIT >E AT W> ) EA* O!R4 ,?IS /RIFE COMPELS M5 & WOM5 TO DIRECT MU* ( !IR 5]GY 9W>DS1 9/EAD ( BE+ ABLE TO EXP5D IT ALL 9 OBJECTIVE ACTIVITIES4 ,:5 A MAN A*IEVES A PREC>I\S 9W>D PEACE BY ! DEFEAT ( A P>T ( HIS NATURE1 HIS VITAL =CE IS IMPAIR$1 & HIS GR[? IS NO LONG] QUITE HEAL?Y4 ,IF M5 >E TO REMA9 :OLE1 IT IS V]Y NECESS>Y ?AT !Y %\LD A*IEVE A RECONCILIATION ( 9/9CT1 M9D1 & SPIRIT4 

,9/9CT IS ! S\RCE ( VITALITY1 ! BOND ?AT UNITES ! LIFE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ) ! LIFE ( ! RACE1 ! BASIS ( ALL PR(\ND S5SE ( UNION ) O!RS1 & ! MEANS BY :I* ! COLLECTIVE LIFE N\RI%ES ! LIFE ( ! SEP>ATE UNITS4 ,BUT 9/9CT BY ITSELF LEAVES US P[]LESS TO CONTROL ! =CES ( ,NATURE1 EI!R 9 \RSELVES OR 9 \R PHYSICAL 5VIRONM5T1 & KEEPS US 9 BONDAGE TO ! SAME UN?9K+ IMPULSE BY :I* ! TREES GR[4 ,M9D CAN LIB]ATE US FROM ?IS BONDAGE1 BY ! P[] ( IMP]SONAL ?\<T1 :I* 5ABLES US TO JUDGE CRITICALLY ! PURELY BIOLOGICAL PURPOSES T[>DS :I* 9/9CT MORE OR LESS BL9DLY T5DS4 ,BUT M9D1 9 ITS DEAL+S ) 9/9CT1 IS M]ELY CRITICAL3 SO F> AS 9/9CT IS CONC]N$1 ! UN*ECK$ ACTIVITY ( ! M9D IS APT TO BE DE/RUCTIVE & TO G5]ATE CYNICISM4 ,SPIRIT IS AN ANTIDOTE TO ! CYNICISM ( M9D3 IT UNIV]SALIZES ! EMOTIONS ?AT SPR+ FROM 9/9CT1 & BY UNIV]SALIZ+ !M MAKES !M IMP]VI\S TO M5TAL CRITICISM4 ,& :5 ?\<T IS 9=M$ BY SPIRIT IT LOSES ITS CRUEL1 DE/RUCTIVE QUALITY2 IT NO LONG] PROMOTES ! DEA? ( 9/9CT1 BUT ONLY ITS PURIFICATION FROM 9SI/5CE & RU?LESSNESS & ITS EMANCIPATION FROM ! PRISON WALLS ( ACCID5TAL CIRCUM/ANCE4 ,IT IS 9/9CT ?AT GIVES =CE1 M9D ?AT GIVES ! MEANS ( DIRECT+ =CE TO DESIR$ 5DS1 & SPIRIT ?AT SUGGE/S IMP]SONAL USES = =CE ( A K9D ?AT ?\<T CANNOT DISCR$IT BY CRITICISM4 ,?IS IS AN \TL9E ( ! P>TS ?AT 9/9CT1 M9D1 & SPIRIT W\LD PLAY 9 A H>MONI\S LIFE4 

,9/9CT1 M9D1 & SPIRIT >E EA* A HELP TO ! O!RS :5 !IR DEVELOPM5T IS FREE & UNVITIAT$2 BUT :5 CORRUPTION COMES 9TO ANY ONE ( ! ?REE1 NOT ONLY DOES ?AT ONE FAIL1 BUT ! O!RS ALSO BECOME POISON$4 ,ALL ?REE MU/ GR[ TOGE!R4 ,& IF !Y >E TO GR[ TO !IR FULL /ATURE 9 ANY ONE MAN OR WOMAN1 ?AT MAN OR WOMAN MU/ NOT BE ISOLAT$1 BUT MU/ BE ONE ( A SOCIETY :]E GR[? IS NOT ?W>T$ & MADE CROOK$4 

,! LIFE ( 9/9CT1 :5 IT IS UN*ECK$ BY M9D OR SPIRIT1 CONSI/S ( 9/9CTIVE CYCLES1 :I* BEG9 ) IMPULSES TO MORE OR LESS DEF9ITE ACTS1 & PASS ON TO SATISFACTION ( NE$S ?R\< ! CONSEQU5CES ( !SE IMPULSIVE ACTS4 ,IMPULSE & DESIRE >E NOT DIRECT$ T[>DS ! :OLE CYCLE1 BUT ONLY T[>DS ITS 9ITIATION3 ! RE/ IS LEFT TO NATURAL CAUSES4 ,WE DESIRE TO EAT1 BUT WE DO NOT DESIRE TO BE N\RI%$ UNLESS WE >E VALETUD9>IANS4 ,YET )\T ! N\RI%M5T EAT+ IS A M]E MOM5T>Y PLEASURE1 NOT P>T ( ! G5]AL IMPULSE TO LIFE4 ,M5 DESIRE SEXUAL 9T]C\RSE1 BUT !Y DO NOT AS A RULE DESIRE *ILDR5 /RONGLY OR (T54 ,YET )\T ! HOPE ( *ILDR5 & ITS OCCASIONAL REALIZATION1 SEXUAL 9T]C\RSE REMA9S = MO/ PEOPLE AN ISOLAT$ & SEP>ATE PLEASURE1 NOT UNIT+ !IR P]SONAL LIFE ) ! LIFE ( MANK9D1 NOT CONT9U\S ) ! C5TRAL PURPOSES BY :I* !Y LIVE1 & NOT CAPABLE ( BR++ ?AT PR(\ND S5SE ( FULFILLM5T :I* COMES FROM COMPLETION BY *ILDR54 ,MO/ M51 UNLESS ! IMPULSE IS ATROPHI$ ?R\< DISUSE1 FEEL A DESIRE TO CREATE SOME?+1 GREAT OR SMALL ACCORD+ TO !IR CAPACITIES4 ,SOME FEW >E ABLE TO SATISFY ?IS DESIRE3 SOME HAPPY M5 CAN CREATE AN ,EMPIRE1 A SCI5CE1 A POEM1 OR A PICTURE4 ,! M5 ( SCI5CE1 :O HAVE LESS DIFFICULTY ?AN ANY O!RS 9 F9D+ AN \TLET = CREATIV5ESS1 >E ! HAPPIE/ ( 9TELLIG5T M5 9 ! MOD]N WORLD1 S9CE !IR CREATIVE ACTIVITY AF=DS FULL SATISFACTION TO M9D & SPIRIT AS WELL AS TO ! 9/9CT ( CREATION4.<#a.> ,9 !M A BEG9N+ IS TO BE SE5 ( ! NEW WAY ( LIFE :I* IS TO BE S\<T2 9 !IR HAPP9ESS WE MAY P]HAPS F9D ! G]M ( A FUTURE HAPP9ESS = ALL MANK9D4 ,! RE/1 ) FEW EXCEPTIONS1 >E ?W>T$ 9 !IR CREATIVE IMPULSES4 ,!Y CANNOT BUILD !IR [N H\SE OR MAKE !IR [N G>D51 OR DIRECT !IR [N LABOR TO PRODUC+ :AT !IR FREE *OICE W\LD LEAD !M TO PRODUCE4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! 9/9CT ( CREATION1 :I* %\LD LEAD ON TO ! LIFE ( M9D & SPIRIT1 IS *ECK$ & TURN$ ASIDE4 ,TOO (T5 IT IS TURN$ TO DE/RUCTION1 AS ! ONLY EFFECTIVE ACTION :I* REMA9S POSSIBLE4 ,\T ( ITS DEFEAT GR[S 5VY1 & \T ( 5VY GR[S ! IMPULSE TO DE/ROY ! CREATIV5ESS ( MORE =TUNATE M54 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! GREATE/ S\RCES ( CORRUPTION 9 ! LIFE ( 9/9CT4 

,! LIFE ( 9/9CT IS IMPORTANT1 NOT ONLY ON ITS [N ACC\NT1 OR BECAUSE ( ! DIRECT USEFULNESS ( ! ACTIONS :I* IT 9SPIRES1 BUT ALSO BECAUSE1 IF IT IS UNSATISFACTORY1 ! 9DIVIDUAL LIFE BECOMES DETA*$ & SEP>AT$ FROM ! G5]AL LIFE ( MAN4 ,ALL REALLY PR(\ND S5SE ( UNITY ) O!RS DEP5DS UPON 9/9CT1 UPON COOP]ATION OR AGREEM5T 9 SOME 9/9CTIVE PURPOSE4 ,?IS IS MO/ OBVI\S 9 ! RELATIONS ( M5 & WOM5 & P>5TS & *ILDR54 ,BUT IT IS TRUE ALSO 9 WID] RELATIONS4 ,IT IS TRUE ( L>GE ASSEMBLIES SWAY$ BY A /RONG COMMON EMOTION1 & EV5 ( A :OLE NATION 9 TIMES ( /RESS4 ,IT IS P>T ( :AT MAKES ! VALUE ( RELIGION AS A SOCIAL 9/ITUTION4 ,:]E ?IS FEEL+ IS :OLLY ABS5T1 O!R HUMAN BE+S SEEM DI/ANT & ALO(4 ,:]E IT IS ACTIVELY ?W>T$1 O!R HUMAN BE+S BECOME OBJECTS ( 9/9CTIVE HO/ILITY4 ,! ALO(NESS OR ! 9/9CTIVE HO/ILITY MAY BE MASK$ BY RELIGI\S LOVE1 :I* CAN BE GIV5 TO ALL M5 REG>DLESS ( !IR RELATION TO \RSELVES4 ,BUT RELIGI\S LOVE DOES NOT BRIDGE ! GULF ?AT P>TS MAN FROM MAN3 IT LOOKS ACROSS ! GULF1 IT VIEWS O!RS ) COMPASSION OR IMP]SONAL SYMPA?Y1 BUT IT DOES NOT LIVE ) ! SAME LIFE ) :I* !Y LIVE4 ,9/9CT ALONE CAN DO ?IS1 BUT ONLY :5 IT IS FRUITFUL & SANE & DIRECT4 ,TO ?IS 5D IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT 9/9CTIVE CYCLES %\LD BE FAIRLY (T5 COMPLET$1 NOT 9T]RUPT$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( !IR C\RSE4 ,AT PRES5T !Y >E CON/ANTLY 9T]RUPT$1 P>TLY BY PURPOSES :I* CONFLICT ) !M = ECONOMIC OR O!R REASONS1 P>TLY BY ! PURSUIT ( PLEASURE1 :I* PICKS \T ! MO/ AGREEABLE P>T ( ! CYCLE & AVOIDS ! RE/4 ,9 ?IS WAY 9/9CT IS ROBB$ ( ITS IMPORTANCE & S]I\SNESS2 IT BECOMES 9CAPABLE ( BR++ ANY REAL FULFILLM5T1 ITS DEM&S GR[ MORE & MORE EXCESSIVE1 & LIFE BECOMES NO LONG] A :OLE ) A S+LE MOVEM5T1 BUT A S]IES ( DETA*$ MOM5TS1 SOME ( !M PLEASURABLE1 MO/ ( !M FULL ( WE>9ESS & DISC\RAGEM5T4 

,! LIFE ( ! M9D1 AL?\< SUPREMELY EXCELL5T 9 ITSELF1 CANNOT BR+ HEAL? 9TO ! LIFE ( 9/9CT1 EXCEPT :5 IT RESULTS 9 A NOT TOO DIFFICULT \TLET = ! 9/9CT ( CREATION4 ,9 O!R CASES IT IS1 AS A RULE1 TOO WIDELY SEP>AT$ FROM 9/9CT1 TOO DETA*$1 TOO DE/ITUTE ( 9W>D GR[?1 TO AF=D EI!R A VEHICLE = 9/9CT OR A MEANS ( SUBTILIZ+ & REF9+ IT4 ,?\<T IS 9 ITS ESS5CE IMP]SONAL & DETA*$1 9/9CT IS 9 ITS ESS5CE P]SONAL & TI$ TO P>TICUL> CIRCUM/ANCES3 BETWE5 ! TWO1 UNLESS BO? REA* A HI< LEVEL1 !RE IS A W> :I* IS NOT EASILY APPEAS$4 ,?IS IS ! FUNDAM5TAL REASON = VITALISM1 FUTURISM1 PRAGMATISM1 & ! V>I\S O!R PHILOSOPHIES :I* ADV]TISE !MSELVES AS VIGOR\S & VIRILE4 ,ALL !SE REPRES5T ! ATTEMPT TO F9D A MODE ( ?\<T :I* %ALL NOT BE HO/ILE TO 9/9CT4 ,! ATTEMPT1 9 ITSELF1 IS DES]V+ ( PRAISE1 BUT ! SOLUTION (F]$ IS F> TOO FACILE4 ,:AT IS PROPOS$ AM\NTS TO A SUBORD9ATION ( ?\<T TO 9/9CT1 A REFUSAL TO ALL[ ?\<T TO A*IEVE ITS [N IDEAL4 ,?\<T :I* DOES NOT RISE ABOVE :AT IS P]SONAL IS NOT ?\<T 9 ANY TRUE S5SE3 IT IS M]ELY A MORE OR LESS 9TELLIG5T USE ( 9/9CT4 ,IT IS ?\<T & SPIRIT ?AT RAISE MAN ABOVE ! LEVEL ( ! BRUTES4 ,BY DISC>D+ !M WE MAY LOSE ! PROP] EXCELL5CE ( M51 BUT CANNOT ACQUIRE ! EXCELL5CE ( ANIMALS4 ,?\<T MU/ A*IEVE ITS FULL GR[? BE=E A RECONCILIATION ) 9/9CT IS ATTEMPT$4 

,:5 REF9$ ?\<T & UNREF9$ 9/9CT COEXI/1 AS !Y DO 9 MANY 9TELLECTUAL M51 ! RESULT IS A COMPLETE DISBELIEF 9 ANY IMPORTANT GOOD TO BE A*IEV$ BY ! HELP ( 9/9CT4 ,ACCORD+ TO !IR DISPOSITION1 SOME SU* M5 WILL AS F> AS POSSIBLE DISC>D 9/9CT & BECOME ASCETIC1 :ILE O!RS WILL ACCEPT IT AS A NECESSITY1 LEAV+ IT DEGRAD$ & SEP>AT$ FROM ALL ?AT IS REALLY IMPORTANT 9 !IR LIVES4 ,EI!R ( !SE C\RSES PREV5TS 9/9CT FROM REMA9+ VITAL1 OR FROM BE+ A BOND ) O!RS2 EI!R PRODUCES A S5SE ( PHYSICAL SOLITUDE1 A GULF ACROSS :I* ! M9DS & SPIRITS ( O!RS MAY SPEAK1 BUT NOT !IR 9/9CTS4 ,TO V]Y MANY M51 ! 9/9CT ( PATRIOTISM1 :5 ! W> BROKE \T1 WAS ! FIR/ 9/9CT ?AT HAD BRIDG$ ! GULF1 ! FIR/ ?AT HAD MADE !M FEEL A REALLY PR(\ND UNITY ) O!RS4 ,?IS 9/9CT1 JU/ BECAUSE1 9 ITS 9T5SE =M1 IT WAS NEW & UNFAMILI>1 HAD REMA9$ UN9FECT$ BY ?\<T1 NOT P>ALYZ$ OR DEVITALIZ$ BY D\BT & COLD DETA*M5T4 ,! S5SE ( UNITY :I* IT BR\<T IS CAPABLE ( BE+ BR\<T BY ! 9/9CTIVE LIFE ( MORE NORMAL TIMES1 IF ?\<T & SPIRIT >E NOT HO/ILE TO IT4 ,& SO LONG AS ?IS S5SE ( UNITY IS ABS5T1 9/9CT & SPIRIT CANNOT BE 9 H>MONY1 NOR CAN ! LIFE ( ! COMMUNITY HAVE VIGOR & ! SE$S ( NEW GR[?4 

,! LIFE ( ! M9D1 BECAUSE ( ITS DETA*M5T1 T5DS TO SEP>ATE A MAN 9W>DLY FROM O!R M51 SO LONG AS IT IS NOT BALANC$ BY ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT4 ,= ?IS REASON1 M9D )\T SPIRIT CAN R5D] 9/9CT CORRUPT OR ATROPHI$1 BUT CANNOT ADD ANY EXCELL5CE TO ! LIFE ( 9/9CT4 ,ON ?IS GR\ND1 SOME M5 >E HO/ILE TO ?\<T4 ,BUT NO GOOD PURPOSE IS S]V$ BY TRY+ TO PREV5T ! GR[? ( ?\<T1 :I* HAS ITS [N 9SI/5CE1 & IF *ECK$ 9 ! DIRECTIONS 9 :I* IT T5DS NATURALLY1 WILL TURN 9TO O!R DIRECTIONS :]E IT IS MORE H>MFUL4 ,& ?\<T IS 9 ITSELF GOD-LIKE3 IF ! OPPOSITION BETWE5 ?\<T & 9/9CT W]E IRRECONCILABLE1 IT W\LD BE ?\<T ?AT \<T TO CONQU]4 ,BUT ! OPPOSITION IS NOT IRRECONCILABLE3 ALL ?AT IS NECESS>Y IS ?AT BO? ?\<T & 9/9CT %\LD BE 9=M$ BY ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT4 

,9 ORD] ?AT HUMAN LIFE %\LD HAVE VIGOR1 IT IS NECESS>Y = ! 9/9CTIVE IMPULSES TO BE /RONG & DIRECT2 BUT 9 ORD] ?AT HUMAN LIFE %\LD BE GOOD1 !SE IMPULSES MU/ BE DOM9AT$ & CONTROLL$ BY DESIRES LESS P]SONAL & RU?LESS1 LESS LIABLE TO LEAD TO CONFLICT ?AN ?OSE ?AT >E 9SPIR$ BY 9/9CT ALONE4 ,SOME?+ IMP]SONAL & UNIV]SAL IS NE$$ OV] & ABOVE :AT SPR+S \T ( ! PR9CIPLE ( 9DIVIDUAL GR[?4 ,IT IS ?IS ?AT IS GIV5 BY ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT4 

,PATRIOTISM AF=DS AN EXAMPLE ( ! K9D ( CONTROL :I* IS NE$$4 ,PATRIOTISM IS COMP\ND$ \T ( A NUMB] ( 9/9CTIVE FEEL+S & IMPULSES3 LOVE ( HOME1 LOVE ( ?OSE :OSE WAYS & \TLOOK RESEMBLE \R [N1 ! IMPULSE TO COOP]ATION 9 A GR\P1 ! S5SE ( PRIDE 9 ! A*IEVEM5TS ( ONE'S GR\P4 ,ALL !SE IMPULSES & DESIRES1 LIKE EV]Y?+ BELONG+ TO ! LIFE ( 9/9CT1 >E P]SONAL1 9 ! S5SE ?AT ! FEEL+S & ACTIONS :I* !Y 9SPIRE T[>DS O!RS >E DET]M9$ BY ! RELATION ( ?OSE O!RS TO \RSELVES1 NOT BY :AT ?OSE O!RS >E 9TR9SICALLY4 ,ALL !SE IMPULSES & DESIRES UNITE TO PRODUCE A LOVE ( MAN'S [N C\NTRY :I* IS MORE DEEPLY IMPLANT$ 9 ! FIB] ( HIS BE+1 & MORE CLOSELY UNIT$ TO HIS VITAL =CE1 ?AN ANY LOVE NOT ROOT$ 9 9/9CT4 ,BUT IF SPIRIT DOES NOT 5T] 9 TO G5]ALIZE LOVE ( C\NTRY1 ! EXCLUSIV5ESS ( 9/9CTIVE LOVE MAKES IT A S\RCE ( HATR$ ( O!R C\NTRIES4 ,:AT SPIRIT CAN EFFECT IS TO MAKE US REALIZE ?AT O!R C\NTRIES EQUALLY >E WOR?Y ( LOVE1 ?AT ! VITAL W>M? :I* MAKES US LOVE \R [N C\NTRY REVEALS TO US ?AT IT DES]VES TO BE LOV$1 & ?AT ONLY ! POV]TY ( \R NATURE PREV5TS US FROM LOV+ ALL C\NTRIES AS WE LOVE \R [N4 ,9 ?IS WAY 9/9CTIVE LOVE CAN BE EXT5D$ 9 IMAG9ATION1 & A S5SE ( ! VALUE ( ALL MANK9D CAN GR[ UP1 :I* IS MORE LIV+ & 9T5SE ?AN ANY ?AT IS POSSIBLE TO ?OSE :OSE 9/9CTIVE LOVE IS WEAK4 ,M9D CAN ONLY %[ US ?AT IT IS IRRATIONAL TO LOVE \R [N C\NTRY BE/2 IT CAN WEAK5 PATRIOTISM1 BUT CANNOT /R5G!N ! LOVE ( ALL MANK9D4 ,SPIRIT ALONE CAN DO ?IS1 BY EXT5D+ & UNIV]SALIZ+ ! LOVE ?AT IS BORN ( 9/9CT4 ,& 9 DO+ ?IS IT *ECKS & PURIFIES :ATEV] IS 9SI/5T OR RU?LESS OR OPPRESSIVELY P]SONAL 9 ! LIFE ( 9/9CT4 

,! SAME EXT5SION ?R\< SPIRIT IS NECESS>Y ) O!R 9/9CTIVE LOVES1 IF !Y >E NOT TO BE 5FEEBL$ OR CORRUPT$ BY ?\<T4 ,! LOVE ( HUSB& & WIFE IS CAPABLE ( BE+ A V]Y GOOD ?+1 & :5 M5 & WOM5 >E SUFFICI5TLY PRIMITIVE NO?+ BUT 9/9CT & GOOD =TUNE IS NE$$ TO MAKE IT REA* A C]TA9 LIMIT$ P]FECTION4 ,BUT AS ?\<T BEG9S TO ASS]T ITS RI<T TO CRITICIZE 9/9CT ! OLD SIMPLICITY BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE4 ,! LOVE ( HUSB& & WIFE1 AS UN*ECK$ 9/9CT LEAVES IT1 IS TOO N>R[ & P]SONAL TO /& AGA9/ ! %AFTS ( SATIRE1 UNTIL IT IS 5RI*$ BY ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT4 ,! ROMANTIC VIEW ( M>RIAGE1 :I* \R FA!RS & MO!RS PR(ESS$ TO BELIEVE1 WILL NOT SURVIVE AN IMAG9ATIVE P]EGR9ATION D[N A /REET ( SUBURBAN VILLAS1 EA* CONTA9+ ITS C\PLE1 EA* C\PLE HAV+ CONGRATULAT$ !MSELVES AS !Y FIR/ CROSS$ ! ?RE%OLD1 ?AT H]E !Y C\LD LOVE 9 PEACE1 )\T 9T]RUPTION FROM O!RS1 )\T CONTACT ) ! COLD \TSIDE WORLD4 ,! SEP>AT5ESS & /UFF9ESS1 ! F9E NAMES = C[>DICES & TIMID VANITIES1 ?AT >E %UT )9 ! F\R WALLS ( ?\S&S UPON ?\S&S ( LITTLE VILLAS1 PRES5T !MSELVES COLDLY & M]CILESSLY TO ?OSE 9 :OM M9D IS DOM9ANT AT ! EXP5SE ( SPIRIT4 

,NO?+ IS GOOD 9 ! LIFE ( A HUMAN BE+ EXCEPT ! V]Y BE/ ?AT HIS NATURE CAN A*IEVE4 ,AS M5 ADVANCE1 ?+S :I* HAVE BE5 GOOD CEASE TO BE GOOD1 M]ELY BECAUSE SOME?+ BETT] IS POSSIBLE4 ,SO IT IS ) ! LIFE ( 9/9CT3 = ?OSE :OSE M5TAL LIFE IS /RONG1 MU* ?AT WAS REALLY GOOD :ILE M9D REMA9$ LESS DEVELOP$ HAS N[ BECOME BAD M]ELY ?R\< ! GREAT] DEGREE ( TRU? 9 !IR \TLOOK ON ! WORLD4 ,! 9/9CTIVE MAN 9 LOVE FEELS ?AT HIS EMOTION IS UNIQUE1 ?AT ! LADY ( HIS HE>T HAS P]FECTIONS SU* AS NO O!R WOMAN EV] EQUAL$4 ,! MAN :O HAS ACQUIR$ ! P[] ( IMP]SONAL ?\<T REALIZES1 :5 HE IS 9 LOVE1 ?AT HE IS ONE ( SO MANY MILLIONS ( M5 :O >E 9 LOVE AT ?IS MOM5T1 ?AT NOT MORE ?AN ONE ( ALL ! MILLIONS CAN BE RI<T 9 ?9K+ HIS LOVE SUPREME1 & ?AT IT IS NOT LIKELY ?AT ?AT ONE IS ONESELF4 ,HE P]CEIVES ?AT ! /ATE ( BE+ 9 LOVE 9 ?OSE :OSE 9/9CT IS UNAFFECT$ BY ?\<T OR SPIRIT1 IS A /ATE ( ILLUSION1 S]V+ ! 5DS ( ,NATURE & MAK+ A MAN A SLAVE TO ! LIFE ( ! SPECIES1 NOT A WILL+ M9I/] TO ! IMP]SONAL 5DS :I* HE SEES TO BE GOOD4 ,?\<T REJECTS ?IS SLAV]Y2 = NO 5D ?AT ,NATURE MAY HAVE 9 VIEW WILL ?\<T ABDICATE1 OR =GO ITS RI<T TO ?9K TRULY4 0,BETT] ! WORLD %\LD P]I% ?AN ?AT ,I OR ANY O!R HUMAN BE+ %\LD BELIEVE A LIE0--?IS IS ! RELIGION ( ?\<T1 9 :OSE SCOR*+ FLAMES ! DROSS ( ! WORLD IS BE+ BURNT AWAY4 ,IT IS A GOOD RELIGION1 & ITS WORK ( DE/RUCTION MU/ BE COMPLET$4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ALL ?AT MAN HAS NE$ (4 ,NEW GR[? MU/ COME AFT] ! DE/RUCTION1 & NEW GR[? CAN COME ONLY ?R\< ! SPIRIT4 

,BO? PATRIOTISM & ! LOVE ( MAN & WOMAN1 :5 !Y >E M]ELY 9/9CTIVE1 HAVE ! SAME DEFECTS3 !IR EXCLUSIONS1 !IR 5CLOS+ WALLS1 !IR 9DIFF]5CE OR HO/ILITY TO ! \TSIDE WORLD4 ,IT IS ?R\< ?IS ?AT ?\<T IS L$ TO SATIRE1 ?AT COM$Y HAS 9FECT$ :AT M5 US$ TO CONSID] !IR HOLIE/ FEEL+S4 ,! SATIRE & ! COM$Y >E JU/IFI$1 BUT NOT ! DEA? ( 9/9CT :I* !Y MAY PRODUCE IF !Y REMA9 9 SUPREME COMM&4 ,!Y >E JU/IFI$1 NOT AS ! LA/ WORD ( WISDOM BUT AS ! GATEWAY ( PA9 ?R\< :I* M5 PASS TO A NEW LIFE1 :]E 9/9CT IS PURIFI$ & YET N\RI%$ BY ! DEEP] DESIRES & 9SI<T ( SPIRIT4 

,! MAN :O HAS ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT )9 HIM VIEWS ! LOVE ( MAN & WOMAN1 BO? 9 HIMSELF & 9 O!RS1 QUITE DIFF]5TLY FROM ! MAN :O IS EXCLUSIVELY DOM9AT$ BY M9D4 ,HE SEES1 9 HIS MOM5TS ( 9SI<T1 ?AT 9 ALL HUMAN BE+S !RE IS SOME?+ DES]V+ ( LOVE1 SOME?+ MY/]I\S1 SOME?+ APPEAL+1 A CRY \T ( ! NI<T1 A GROP+ J\RNEY1 & A POSSIBLE VICTORY4 ,:5 HIS 9/9CT LOVES1 HE WELCOMES ITS HELP 9 SEE+ & FEEL+ ! VALUE ( ! HUMAN BE+ :OM HE LOVES4 ,9/9CT BECOMES A RE9=CEM5T TO SPIRITUAL 9SI<T4 ,:AT 9/9CT TELLS HIM SPIRITUAL 9SI<T CONFIRMS1 H[EV] MU* ! M9D MAY BE AW>E ( LITTL5ESSES1 LIMITATIONS1 & 5CLOS+ WALLS ?AT PREV5T ! SPIRIT FROM %9+ =?4 ,HIS SPIRIT DIV9ES 9 ALL M5 :AT HIS 9/9CT %[S HIM 9 ! OBJECT ( HIS LOVE4 

,! LOVE ( P>5TS = *ILDR5 HAS NE$ ( ! SAME TRANS=MATION4 ,! PURELY 9/9CTIVE LOVE1 UN*ECK$ BY ?\<T1 UN9=M$ BY SPIRIT1 IS EXCLUSIVE1 RU?LESS1 & UNJU/4 ,NO B5EFIT TO O!RS IS FELT1 BY ! PURELY 9/9CTIVE P>5T1 TO BE WOR? AN 9JURY TO ONE'S [N *ILDR54 ,HONOR & CONV5TIONAL MORALITY PLACE C]TA9 IMPORTANT PRACTICAL LIMITATIONS ON ! VIC>I\S SELFI%NESS ( P>5TS1 S9CE A CIVILIZ$ COMMUNITY EXACTS A C]TA9 M9IMUM BE=E IT WILL GIVE RESPECT4 ,BUT )9 ! LIMITS ALL[$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION1 P>5TAL AFFECTION1 :5 IT IS M]ELY 9/9CTIVE1 WILL SEEK ! ADVANTAGE ( *ILDR5 )\T REG>D TO O!RS4 ,M9D CAN WEAK5 ! IMPULSE TO 9JU/ICE1 & DIM9I% ! =CE ( 9/9CTIVE LOVE1 BUT IT CANNOT KEEP ! :OLE =CE ( 9/9CTIVE LOVE & TURN IT TO MORE UNIV]SAL 5DS4 ,SPIRIT CAN DO ?IS4 ,IT CAN LEAVE ! 9/9CTIVE LOVE ( *ILDR5 UNDIMM$1 & EXT5D ! POIGNANT DEVOTION ( A P>5T1 9 IMAG9ATION1 TO ! :OLE WORLD4 ,& P>5TAL LOVE ITSELF WILL PROMPT ! P>5T :O HAS ! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT TO GIVE TO HIS *ILDR5 ! S5SE ( JU/ICE1 ! READ9ESS = S]VICE1 ! REV]5CE1 ! WILL ?AT CONTROLS SELF-SEEK+1 :I* HE FEELS TO BE A GREAT] GOOD ?AN ANY P]SONAL SUCCESS4 

,! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT HAS SUFF]$ 9 REC5T TIMES BY ITS ASSOCIATION ) TRADITIONAL RELIGION1 BY ITS APP>5T HO/ILITY TO ! LIFE ( ! M9D1 & BY ! FACT ?AT IT HAS SEEM$ TO C5T] 9 R5UNCIATION4 ,! LIFE ( ! SPIRIT DEM&S READ9ESS = R5UNCIATION :5 ! OCCASION >ISES1 BUT IS 9 ITS ESS5CE AS POSITIVE & AS CAPABLE ( 5RI*+ 9DIVIDUAL EXI/5CE AS M9D & 9/9CT >E4 ,IT BR+S ) IT ! JOY ( VISION1 ( ! MY/]Y & PR(UNDITY ( ! WORLD1 ( ! CONTEMPLATION ( LIFE1 & ABOVE ALL ! JOY ( UNIV]SAL LOVE4 ,IT LIB]ATES ?OSE :O HAVE IT FROM ! PRISON-H\SE ( 9SI/5T P]SONAL PASSION & MUNDANE C>ES4 ,IT GIVES FRE$OM & BREAD? & BEAUTY TO M5'S ?\<TS & FEEL+S1 & TO ALL !IR RELATIONS ) O!RS4 ,IT BR+S ! SOLUTION ( D\BTS1 ! 5D ( ! FEEL+ ?AT ALL IS VANITY4 ,IT RE/ORES H>MONY BETWE5 M9D & 9/9CT1 & LEADS ! SEP>AT$ UNIT BACK 9TO HIS PLACE 9 ! LIFE ( MANK9D4 ,= ?OSE :O HAVE ONCE 5T]$ ! WORLD ( ?\<T1 IT IS ONLY ?R\< SPIRIT ?AT HAPP9ESS & PEACE CAN RETURN4 

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