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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>Y ,WOLL/ONECRAFT 

,TEXT 3 

,9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( SOCIETY1 IT APPE>S NECESS>Y TO GO BACK TO 
FIR/ PR9CIPLES 9 SE>* ( ! MO/ SIMPLE TRU?S1 & TO 
DISPUTE ) SOME PREVAIL+ PREJUDICE EV]Y 9* ( GR\ND4  ,TO 
CLE> MY WAY1 ,I MU/ BE ALL[$ TO ASK SOME PLA9 QUE/IONS1 & 
! ANSW]S WILL PROBABLY APPE> AS UNEQUIVOCAL AS ! AXIOMS ON 
:I* REASON+ IS BUILT2 ?\<1 :5 5TANGL$ ) V>I\S 
MOTIVES ( ACTION1 !Y >E =MALLY CONTRADICT$1 EI!R BY ! 
WORDS OR CONDUCT ( M54 

,9 :AT DOES MAN'S PREEM95CE OV] ! BRUTE CREATION CONSI/8 

,! ANSW] IS AS CLE> AS ?AT A HALF IS LESS ?AN ! :OLE2 9 

,REASON4 

,:AT ACQUIREM5T EXALTS ONE BE+ ABOVE ANO!R8  ,VIRTUE2 WE 
SPONTANE\SLY REPLY4 

,= :AT PURPOSE W]E ! PASSIONS IMPLANT$8  ,?AT MAN BY 
/RUGGL+ ) !M MI<T ATTA9 A DEGREE ( KN[L$GE D5I$ TO 
! BRUTES3  :ISP]S ,EXP]I5CE4 

,CONSEQU5TLY ! P]FECTION ( \R NATURE & CAPABILITY ( 
HAPP9ESS1 MU/ BE E/IMAT$ BY ! DEGREE ( REASON1 VIRTUE1 & 
KN[L$GE1 ?AT DI/+UI% ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & DIRECT ! LAWS 
:I* B9D SOCIETY3  & ?AT FROM ! EX]CISE ( REASON1 
KN[L$GE & VIRTUE NATURALLY FL[1 IS EQUALLY UND5IABLE1 IF 
MANK9D BE VIEW$ COLLECTIVELY4 

,! RI<TS & DUTIES ( MAN ?US SIMPLIFI$1 IT SEEMS ALMO/ 
IMP]T95T TO ATTEMPT TO ILLU/RATE TRU?S ?AT APPE> SO 
9CONTROV]TIBLE3  YET SU* DEEPLY ROOT$ PREJUDICES HAVE CL\D$ 
REASON1 & SU* SPURI\S QUALITIES HAVE ASSUM$ ! NAME ( 
VIRTUES1 ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO PURSUE ! C\RSE ( REASON AS IT 
HAS BE5 P]PLEX$ & 9VOLV$ 9 ]ROR1 BY V>I\S ADV5TITI\S 
CIRCUM/ANCES1 COMP>+ ! SIMPLE AXIOM ) CASUAL DEVIATIONS4 

,M51 9 G5]AL1 SEEM TO EMPLOY !IR REASON TO JU/IFY PREJUDICES1 
:I* !Y HAVE IMBIB$1 !Y CANNOT TRACE H[1 RA!R ?AN TO ROOT 
!M \T4  ,! M9D MU/ BE /RONG ?AT RESOLUTELY =MS ITS [N 
PR9CIPLES2 = A K9D ( 9TELLECTUAL C[>DICE PREVAILS :I* 
MAKES MANY M5 %R9K FROM ! TASK1 OR ONLY DO IT BY HALVES4  ,YET 
! IMP]FECT CONCLUSIONS ?US DRAWN1 >E FREQU5TLY V]Y 
PLAUSIBLE1 BECAUSE !Y >E BUILT ON P>TIAL EXP]I5CE1 ON JU/1 
?\< N>R[1 VIEWS4 

,GO+ BACK TO FIR/ PR9CIPLES1 VICE SKULKS1 ) ALL ITS NATIVE 
DE=MITY1 FROM CLOSE 9VE/IGATION2 BUT A SET ( %ALL[ REASON]S 
>E ALWAYS EXCLAIM+ ?AT !SE >GUM5TS PROVE TOO MU*1 & ?AT 
A MEASURE ROTT5 AT ! CORE MAY BE EXP$I5T4  ,?US EXP$I5CY IS 
CONT9UALLY CONTRA/$ ) SIMPLE PR9CIPLES1 TILL TRU? IS LO/ 
9 A MI/ ( WORDS1 VIRTUE 9 =MS1 & KN[L$GE R5D]$ A 
S\ND+ NO?+1 BY ! SPECI\S PREJUDICES ?AT ASSUME ITS NAME4 

,?AT ! SOCIETY IS =M$ 9 ! WISE/ MANN]1 :OSE CON/ITUTION 
IS F\ND$ ON ! NATURE ( MAN1 /RIKES1 9 ! AB/RACT1 EV]Y 
?9K+ BE+ SO =CIBLY1 ?AT IT LOOKS LIKE PRESUMPTION TO 
5DEAVOR TO BR+ =W>D PRO(S2 ?\< PRO( MU/ BE BR\<T1 OR 
! /RONG HOLD ( PRESCRIPTION WILL NEV] BE =C$ BY REASON2 YET 
TO URGE PRESCRIPTION AS AN >GUM5T TO JU/IFY ! DEPRIV+ M5 
7OR WOM57 ( !IR NATURAL RI<TS1 IS ONE ( ! ABSURD SOPHISMS 
:I* DAILY 9SULT COMMON S5SE4 

,! CIVILIZATION ( ! BULK ( ! PEOPLE ( ,EUROPE1 IS V]Y 
P>TIAL2 NAY1 IT MAY BE MADE A QUE/ION1 :E!R !Y HAVE ACQUIR$ 
ANY VIRTUES 9 EX*ANGE = 9NOC5CE1 EQUIVAL5T TO ! MIS]Y 
PRODUC$ BY ! VICES ?AT HAVE BE5 PLA/]$ OV] UNSI<TLY 
IGNORANCE1 & ! FRE$OM :I* HAS BE5 B>T]$ = SPL5DID 
SLAV]Y4  ,! DESIRE ( DAZZL+ BY RI*ES1 ! MO/ C]TA9 
PREEM95CE ?AT MAN CAN OBTA91 ! PLEASURE ( COMM&+ 
FLATT]+ SYCOPHANTS1 & MANY O!R COMPLICAT$ L[ CALCULATIONS 
( DOT+ SELF-LOVE1 HAVE ALL CONTRIBUT$ TO OV]:ELM ! MASS ( 
MANK9D1 & MAKE LIB]TY A CONV5I5T H&LE = MOCK PATRIOTISM4 
,= :IL/ RANK & TITLES >E HELD ( ! UTMO/ IMPORTANCE1 
BE=E :I* ,G5IUS 0MU/ HIDE ITS DIM9I%$ HEAD10 IT IS1 ) A 
FEW EXCEPTIONS1 V]Y UN=TUNATE = A NATION :5 A MAN ( 
ABILITIES1 )\T RANK OR PROP]TY1 PU%ES HIMSELF =W>D TO 
NOTICE4  ,ALAS6 :AT UNHE>D ( MIS]Y HAVE ?\S&S SUFF]$ TO 
PUR*ASE A C>D9AL'S HAT = AN 9TRIGU+ OBSCURE ADV5TUR]1 :O 
LONG$ TO BE RANK$ ) PR9CES1 OR LORD IT OV] !M BY SEIZ+ 
! TRIPLE CR[N6 

,SU*1 9DE$1 HAS BE5 ! WRET*$NESS ?AT HAS FL[$ FROM 
H]$IT>Y HONORS1 RI*ES1 & MON>*Y1 ?AT M5 ( LIVELY 
S5SIBILITY HAVE ALMO/ UTT]$ BLASPHEMY 9 ORD] TO JU/IFY ! 
DISP5SATIONS ( PROVID5CE4  ,MAN HAS BE5 HELD \T AS 9DEP5D5T 
( HIS P[] :O MADE HIM1 OR AS A LAWLESS PLANET D>T+ FROM ITS 
ORBIT TO /EAL ! CELE/IAL FIRE ( REASON2 & ! V5GEANCE ( 
HEAV51 LURK+ 9 ! SUBTILE FLAME1 SUFFICI5TLY PUNI%$ HIS 
TEM]ITY1 BY 9TRODUC+ EVIL 9TO ! WORLD4 

,IMPRESS$ BY ?IS VIEW ( ! MIS]Y & DISORD] :I* P]VAD$ 
SOCIETY1 & FATIGU$ ) JO/L+ AGA9/ >TIFICIAL FOOLS1 
,R\SSEAU BECAME 5AMOR$ ( SOLITUDE1 &1 BE+ AT ! SAME TIME 
AN OPTIMI/1 HE LABORS ) UNCOMMON ELOQU5CE TO PROVE ?AT MAN 
WAS NATURALLY A SOLIT>Y ANIMAL4  ,MISL$ BY HIS RESPECT = ! 
GOODNESS ( ,GOD1 :O C]TA9LY = :AT MAN ( S5SE & FEEL+ 
CAN D\BT IT6 GAVE LIFE ONLY TO COMMUNICATE HAPP9ESS1 HE CONSID]S 
EVIL AS POSITIVE1 & ! WORK ( MAN2 NOT AW>E ?AT HE WAS 
EXALT+ ONE ATTRIBUTE AT ! EXP5SE ( ANO!R1 EQUALLY NECESS>Y 
TO DIV9E P]FECTION4 

,RE>$ ON A FALSE HYPO!SIS1 HIS >GUM5TS 9 FAVOR ( A /ATE ( 
NATURE >E PLAUSIBLE1 BUT UNS\ND4  ,I SAY UNS\ND2 = TO ASS]T 
?AT A /ATE ( NATURE IS PREF]ABLE TO CIVILIZATION 9 ALL ITS 
POSSIBLE P]FECTION1 IS1 9 O!R WORDS1 TO >RAIGN SUPREME WISDOM2 
& ! P>ADOXICAL EXCLAMATION1 ?AT ,GOD HAS MADE ALL ?+S 
RI<T1 & ?AT EVIL HAS BE5 9TRODUC$ BY ! CREATURE :OM HE 
=M$1 KN[+ :AT HE =M$1 IS AS UNPHILOSOPHICAL AS IMPI\S4 

,:5 ?AT WISE ,BE+1 :O CREAT$ US & PLAC$ US H]E1 SAW ! 
FAIR IDEA1 HE WILL$1 BY ALL[+ IT TO BE SO1 ?AT ! PASSIONS 
%\LD UNFOLD \R REASON1 BECAUSE HE C\LD SEE ?AT PRES5T EVIL 
W\LD PRODUCE FUTURE GOOD4  ,C\LD ! HELPLESS CREATURE :OM HE 
CALL$ FROM NO?+1 BREAK LOOSE FROM HIS PROVID5CE1 & BOLDLY 
LE>N TO KN[ GOOD BY PRACTIC+ EVIL )\T HIS P]MISSION8  ,NO4 
,H[ C\LD ?AT 5]GETIC ADVOCATE = IMMORTALITY >GUE SO 
9CONSI/5TLY8  ,HAD MANK9D REMA9$ = EV] 9 ! BRUTAL /ATE 
( NATURE1 :I* EV5 HIS MAGIC P5 CANNOT PA9T AS A /ATE 9 
:I* A S+LE VIRTUE TOOK ROOT1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 CLE>1 ?\< 
NOT TO ! S5SITIVE UNREFLECT+ W&]]1 ?AT MAN WAS BORN TO 
RUN ! CIRCLE ( LIFE & DEA?1 & ADORN ,GOD'S G>D5 = SOME 
PURPOSE :I* C\LD NOT EASILY BE RECONCIL$ ) HIS ATTRIBUTES4 

,BUT IF1 TO CR[N ! :OLE1 !RE W]E TO BE RATIONAL CREATURES 
PRODUC$1 ALL[$ TO RISE 9 EXCELL5CY BY ! EX]CISE ( P[]S 
IMPLANT$ = ?AT PURPOSE2 IF B5IGNITY ITSELF ?\<T FIT TO CALL 
9TO EXI/5CE A CREATURE ABOVE ! BRUTES1 :O C\LD ?9K & 
IMPROVE HIMSELF1 :Y %\LD ?AT 9E/IMABLE GIFT1 = A GIFT IT 
WAS1 IF A MAN WAS SO CREAT$ AS TO HAVE A CAPACITY TO RISE ABOVE 
! /ATE 9 :I* S5SATION PRODUC$ BRUTAL EASE1 BE CALL$1 9 
DIRECT T]MS1 A CURSE8  ,A CURSE IT MI<T BE RECKON$1 IF ALL \R 
EXI/5CE WAS B\ND$ BY \R CONT9UANCE 9 ?IS WORLD2 = :Y 
%\LD ! GRACI\S F\NTA9 ( LIFE GIVE US PASSIONS1 & ! 
P[] ( REFLECT+1 ONLY TO EMBITT] \R DAYS1 & 9SPIRE US ) 
MI/AK5 NOTIONS ( DIGNITY8  ,:Y %\LD HE LEAD US FROM LOVE ( 
\RSELVES TO ! SUBLIME EMOTIONS :I* ! DISCOV]Y ( HIS WISDOM 
& GOODNESS EXCITES1 IF !SE FEEL+S W]E NOT SET 9 MOTION TO 
IMPROVE \R NATURE1 ( :I* !Y MAKE A P>T1 & R5D] US 
CAPABLE ( 5JOY+ A MORE GODLIKE PORTION ( HAPP9ESS8  ,FIRMLY 
P]SUAD$ ?AT NO EVIL EXI/S 9 ! WORLD ?AT ,GOD DID NOT DESIGN 
TO TAKE PLACE1 ,I BUILD MY BELIEF ON ! P]FECTION ( ,GOD4 

,R\SSEAU EX]TS HIMSELF TO PROVE1 ?AT ALL ,W,A,S RI<T ORIG9ALLY3  A 
CR[D ( AU?ORS ?AT ALL ,I,S N[ RI<T3  & ,I1 ?AT ALL ,W,I,L,L ,B,E 
RI<T4 

,BUT1 TRUE TO HIS FIR/ POSITION1 NEXT TO A /ATE ( NATURE1 
,R\SSEAU CELEBRATES B>B>ISM1 &1 APO/ROPHIZ+ ! %ADE ( 
,FABRICIUS1 HE =GETS ?AT1 9 CONQU]+ ! WORLD1 ! ,ROMANS 
NEV] DREAM$ ( E/ABLI%+ !IR [N LIB]TY ON A FIRM BASIS1 OR 
( EXT5D+ ! REIGN ( VIRTUE4  ,EAG] TO SUPPORT HIS SY/EM1 HE 
/IGMATIZES1 AS VICI\S1 EV]Y EF=T ( G5IUS2 & UTT]+ ! 
APO!OSIS ( SAVAGE VIRTUES1 HE EXALTS ?OSE TO DEMIGODS1 :O W]E 
SC>CELY HUMAN--! BRUTAL ,SP>TANS1 :O 9 DEFIANCE ( JU/ICE & 
GRATITUDE1 SACRIFIC$1 9 COLD BLOOD1 ! SLAVES ?AT HAD %[N 
!MSELVES M5 TO RESCUE !IR OPPRESSORS4 

,DISGU/$ ) >TIFICIAL MANN]S & VIRTUES1 ! CITIZ5 ( 
,G5EVA1 9/EAD ( PROP]LY SIFT+ ! SUBJECT1 ?REW AWAY ! 
:EAT ) ! *AFF1 )\T WAIT+ TO 9QUIRE :E!R ! EVILS1 
:I* HIS >D5T S\L TURN$ FROM 9DIGNANTLY1 W]E ! CONSEQU5CE 
( CIVILIZATION1 OR ! VE/IGES ( B>B>ISM4  ,HE SAW VICE 
TRAMPL+ ON VIRTUE1 & ! SEMBLANCE ( GOODNESS TAK+ PLACE ( 
! REALITY2 HE SAW TAL5TS B5T BY P[] TO S9I/] PURPOSES1 & 
NEV] ?\<T ( TRAC+ ! GIGANTIC MIS*IEF UP TO >BITR>Y 
P[]1 UP TO ! H]$IT>Y DI/9CTIONS ?AT CLA% ) ! M5TAL 
SUP]IORITY ?AT NATURALLY RAISES A MAN ABOVE HIS FELL[S4  ,HE DID 
NOT P]CEIVE1 ?AT ! REGAL P[]1 9 A FEW G5]ATIONS1 
9TRODUCES IDIOTISM 9TO ! NOBLE /EM1 & HOLDS \T BAITS TO 
R5D] ?\S&S IDLE & VICI\S4 

,NO?+ CAN SET ! REGAL *>ACT] 9 A MORE CONTEMPTIBLE PO9T ( 
VIEW1 ?AN ! V>I\S CRIMES ?AT HAVE ELEVAT$ M5 TO ! SUPREME 
DIGNITY4  ,VILE 9TRIGUES1 UNNATURAL CRIMES1 & EV]Y VICE ?AT 
DEGRADES \R NATURE1 HAVE BE5 ! /EPS TO ?IS DI/+UI%$ 
EM95CE2 YET MILLIONS ( M5 HAVE SUP9ELY ALL[$ ! N]VELESS 
LIMBS ( ! PO/]ITY ( SU* RAPACI\S PR[L]S1 TO RE/ QUIETLY 
ON !IR 5SANGU9$ ?RONES4 

,:AT BUT A PE/IL5TIAL VAPOR CAN HOV] OV] SOCIETY1 :5 ITS 
*IEF DIRECTOR IS ONLY 9/RUCT$ 9 ! 9V5TION ( CRIMES1 OR 
! /UPID R\T9E ( *ILDI% C]EMONIES8  ,WILL M5 NEV] BE WISE8 
WILL !Y NEV] CEASE TO EXPECT CORN FROM T>ES1 & FIGS FROM 
?I/LES8 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = ANY MAN1 :5 ! MO/ FAVORABLE 
CIRCUM/ANCES CONCUR1 TO ACQUIRE SUFFICI5T KN[L$GE & /R5G? 
( M9D TO DIS*>GE ! DUTIES ( A K+1 5TRU/$ ) 
UNCONTROLL$ P[]2 H[ !N MU/ !Y BE VIOLAT$ :5 HIS V]Y 
ELEVATION IS AN 9SUP]ABLE B> TO ! ATTA9M5T ( EI!R WISDOM 
OR VIRTUE2 :5 ALL ! FEEL+S ( A MAN >E /IFL$ BY FLATT]Y1 
& REFLECTION %UT \T BY PLEASURE6  ,SURELY IT IS MADNESS TO MAKE 
! FATE ( ?\S&S DEP5D ON ! CAPRICE ( A WEAK FELL[ 
CREATURE1 :OSE V]Y /ATION S9KS HIM ,N,E,C,E,S,S,>,I,L,Y BEL[ ! 
MEANE/ ( HIS SUBJECTS6  ,BUT ONE P[] %\LD NOT BE ?R[N D[N 
TO EXALT ANO!R--= ALL P[] 9TOXICATES WEAK MAN2 & ITS ABUSE 
PROVES1 ?AT ! MORE EQUALITY !RE IS E/ABLI%$ AMONG M51 ! 
MORE VIRTUE & HAPP9ESS WILL REIGN 9 SOCIETY4  ,BUT ?IS1 & ANY 
SIMIL> MAXIM D$UC$ FROM SIMPLE REASON1 RAISES AN \TCRY--! 
*UR* OR ! /ATE IS 9 DANG]1 IF FAI? 9 ! WISDOM ( 
ANTIQUITY IS NOT IMPLICIT2 & !Y :O1 R\S$ BY ! SI<T ( 
HUMAN CALAMITY1 D>E TO ATTACK HUMAN AU?ORITY1 >E REVIL$ AS 
DESPIS]S ( ,GOD1 & 5EMIES ( MAN4  ,!SE >E BITT] CALUMNIES1 
YET !Y REA*$ ONE ( ! BE/ ( M51 7,DR4 ,PRICE47 :OSE A%ES 
/ILL PREA* PEACE1 & :OSE MEMORY DEM&S A RESPECTFUL PAUSE1 
:5 SUBJECTS >E DISCUSS$ ?AT LAY SO NE> HIS HE>T4 

,AFT] ATTACK+ ! SACR$ MAJE/Y ( K+S1 ,I %ALL SC>CELY 
EXCITE SURPRISE1 BY ADD+ MY FIRM P]SUASION1 ?AT EV]Y 
PR(ESSION1 9 :I* GREAT SUBORD9ATION ( RANK CON/ITUTES ITS 
P[]1 IS HI<LY 9JURI\S TO MORALITY4 

,A /&+ >MY1 = 9/ANCE1 IS 9COMPATIBLE ) FRE$OM2 
BECAUSE SUBORD9ATION & RIGOR >E ! V]Y S9EWS ( MILIT>Y 
DISCIPL9E2 & DESPOTISM IS NECESS>Y TO GIVE VIGOR TO 
5T]PRISES ?AT ONE WILL DIRECTS4  ,A SPIRIT 9SPIR$ BY ROMANTIC 
NOTIONS ( HONOR1 A K9D ( MORALITY F\ND$ ON ! FA%ION ( ! 
AGE1 CAN ONLY BE FELT BY A FEW (FIC]S1 :IL/ ! MA9 BODY MU/ 
BE MOV$ BY COMM&1 LIKE ! WAVES ( ! SEA2 = ! /RONG W9D 
( AU?ORITY PU%ES ! CR[D ( SUBALT]NS =W>D1 !Y SC>CELY 
KN[ OR C>E :Y1 ) HEADLONG FURY4 

,BESIDES1 NO?+ CAN BE SO PREJUDICIAL TO ! MORALS ( ! 
9HABITANTS ( C\NTRY T[NS1 AS ! OCCASIONAL RESID5CE ( A SET 
( IDLE SUP]FICIAL Y\NG M51 :OSE ONLY OCCUPATION IS GALLANTRY1 
& :OSE POLI%$ MANN]S R5D] VICE MORE DANG]\S1 BY 
CONCEAL+ ITS DE=MITY UND] GAY ORNAM5TAL DRAP]Y4  ,AN AIR ( 
FA%ION1 :I* IS BUT A BADGE ( SLAV]Y1 & PROVES ?AT ! S\L 
HAS NOT A /RONG 9DIVIDUAL *>ACT]1 AWES SIMPLE C\NTRY PEOPLE 
9TO AN IMITATION ( ! VICES1 :5 !Y CANNOT CAT* ! SLIPP]Y 
GRACES ( POLIT5ESS4  ,EV]Y CORPS IS A *A9 ( DESPOTS1 :O1 
SUBMITT+ & TYRANNIZ+ )\T EX]CIS+ !IR REASON1 BECOME 
DEAD WEI<TS ( VICE & FOLLY ON ! COMMUNITY4  ,A MAN ( RANK OR 
=TUNE1 SURE ( RIS+ BY 9T]E/1 HAS NO?+ TO DO BUT TO 
PURSUE SOME EXTRAVAGANT FREAK2 :IL/ ! NE$Y ,G,5,T,L,E,M,A,N1 :O IS 
TO RISE1 AS ! PHRASE TURNS1 BY HIS M]IT1 BECOMES A S]VILE 
P>ASITE OR VILE P&]4 

,SAILORS1 ! NAVAL G5TLEM51 COME UND] ! SAME DESCRIPTION1 ONLY 
!IR VICES ASSUME A DIFF]5T & A GROSS] CA/4  ,!Y >E MORE 
POSITIVELY 9DOL5T1 :5 NOT DIS*>G+ ! C]EMONIALS ( !IR 
/ATION2 :IL/ ! 9SIGNIFICANT FLUTT]+ ( SOLDI]S MAY BE 
T]M$ ACTIVE IDL5ESS4  ,MORE CONF9$ TO ! SOCIETY ( M51 ! 
=M] ACQUIRE A FONDNESS = HUMOR & MIS*IEV\S TRICKS2 :IL/ 
! LATT]1 MIX+ FREQU5TLY ) WELL-BR$ WOM51 CAT* A 
S5TIM5TAL CANT4  ,BUT M9D IS EQUALLY \T ( ! QUE/ION1 :E!R 
!Y 9DULGE ! HORSE-LAU< OR POLITE SIMP]4 

,MAY ,I BE ALL[$ TO EXT5D ! COMP>ISON TO A PR(ESSION :]E 
MORE M9D IS C]TA9LY TO BE F\ND2 = ! CL]GY HAVE SUP]IOR 
OPPORTUNITIES ( IMPROVEM5T1 ?\< SUBORD9ATION ALMO/ EQUALLY 
CRAMPS !IR FACULTIES8 ,! BL9D SUBMISSION IMPOS$ AT COLLEGE TO 
=MS ( BELIEF1 S]VES AS A NOVICIATE TO ! CURATE :O MO/ 
OBSEQUI\SLY RESPECTS ! OP9ION ( HIS RECTOR OR PATRON1 IF HE 
MEANS TO RISE 9 HIS PR(ESSION4  ,P]HAPS !RE CANNOT BE A MORE 
=CIBLE CONTRA/ ?AN BETWE5 ! S]VILE1 DEP5D5T GAIT ( A 
POOR CURATE1 & ! C\RTLY MI5 ( A BI%OP4  ,& ! RESPECT & 
CONTEMPT !Y 9SPIRE R5D] ! DIS*>GE ( !IR SEP>ATE 
FUNCTIONS EQUALLY USELESS4 

,IT IS ( GREAT IMPORTANCE TO OBS]VE1 ?AT ! *>ACT] ( EV]Y 
MAN IS1 9 SOME DEGREE1 =M$ BY HIS PR(ESSION4  ,A MAN ( S5SE 
MAY ONLY HAVE A CA/ ( C\NT5ANCE ?AT WE>S (F AS Y\ TRACE HIS 
9DIVIDUALITY1 :IL/ ! WEAK1 COMMON MAN1 HAS SC>CELY EV] ANY 
*>ACT]1 BUT :AT BELONGS TO ! BODY2 AT LEA/1 ALL HIS OP9IONS 
HAVE BE5 SO /EEP$ 9 ! VAT CONSECRAT$ BY AU?ORITY1 ?AT ! 
FA9T SPIRIT :I* ! GRAPE ( HIS [N V9E YIELDS CANNOT BE 
DI/+UI%$4 

,SOCIETY1 !RE=E1 AS IT BECOMES MORE 5LI<T5$1 %\LD BE V]Y 
C>EFUL NOT TO E/ABLI% BODIES ( M5 :O MU/ NECESS>ILY BE MADE 
FOOLI% OR VICI\S BY ! V]Y CON/ITUTION ( !IR PR(ESSION4 

,9 ! 9FANCY ( SOCIETY1 :5 M5 W]E JU/ EM]G+ \T ( 
B>B>ISM1 *IEFS & PRIE/S1 T\*+ ! MO/ P[]FUL SPR+S 
( SAVAGE CONDUCT--HOPE & FE>--MU/ HAVE HAD UNB\ND$ SWAY4  ,AN 
>I/OCRACY1 ( C\RSE1 IS NATURALLY ! FIR/ =M ( GOV]NM5T4 
,BUT CLA%+ 9T]E/S SOON LOS+ !IR EQUIPOISE1 A MON>*Y & 
HI]>*Y BREAK \T ( ! CONFUSION ( AMBITI\S /RUGGLES1 & 
! F\NDATION ( BO? IS SECUR$ BY FEUDAL T5URES4  ,?IS APPE>S 
TO BE ! ORIG9 ( MON>*IAL & PRIE/LY P[]1 & ! DAWN ( 
CIVILIZATION4  ,BUT SU* COMBU/IBLE MAT]IALS CANNOT LONG BE P5T 
UP2 & GETT+ V5T 9 =EIGN W>S & 9TE/9E 9SURRECTIONS1 
! PEOPLE ACQUIRE SOME P[] 9 ! TUMULT1 :I* OBLIGES !IR 
RUL]S TO GLOSS OV] !IR OPPRESSION ) A %[ ( RI<T4  ,?US1 
AS W>S1 AGRICULTURE1 COMM]CE1 & LIT]ATURE1 EXP&S ! M9D1 
DESPOTS >E COMPELL$1 TO MAKE COV]T CORRUPTION HOLD FA/ ! 
P[] :I* WAS =M]LY SNAT*$ BY OP5 =CE4"9  ,& ?IS BANEFUL 
LURK+ GANGR5E IS MO/ QUICKLY SPREAD BY LUXURY & SUP]/ITION1 
! SURE DREGS ( AMBITION4  ,! 9DOL5T PUPPET ( A C\RT FIR/ 
BECOMES A LUXURI\S MON/]1 OR FA/IDI\S S5SUALI/1 & !N 
MAKES ! CONTAGION :I* HIS UNNATURAL /ATE SPREADS1 ! 
9/RUM5T ( TYRANNY4 

7"9,FOOTNOTE4  ,M5 ( ABILITIES SCATT] SE$S ?AT GR[ UP1 & HAVE 
A GREAT 9FLU5CE ON ! =M+ OP9ION2 & :5 ONCE ! PUBLIC 
OP9ION PREPOND]ATES1 ?R\< ! EX]TION ( REASON1 ! 
OV]?R[ ( >BITR>Y P[] IS NOT V]Y DI/ANT47 

,IT IS ! PE/IF]\S PURPLE :I* R5D]S ! PROGRESS ( 
CIVILIZATION A CURSE1 & W>PS ! UND]/&+1 TILL M5 ( 
S5SIBILITY D\BT :E!R ! EXPANSION ( 9TELLECT PRODUCES A 
GREAT] PORTION ( HAPP9ESS OR MIS]Y4  ,BUT ! NATURE ( ! 
POISON PO9TS \T ! ANTIDOTE2 & HAD ,R\SSEAU M\NT$ ONE /EP 
HI<] 9 HIS 9VE/IGATION2 OR C\LD HIS EYE HAVE PI]C$ ?R\< 
! FOGGY ATMOSPH]E1 :I* HE ALMO/ DISDA9$ TO BREA!1 HIS 
ACTIVE M9D W\LD HAVE D>T$ =W>D TO CONTEMPLATE ! P]FECTION 
( MAN 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( TRUE CIVILIZATION1 9/EAD ( TAK+ 
HIS F]OCI\S FLI<T BACK TO ! NI<T ( S5SUAL IGNORANCE4 

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