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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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  ,LIABLE TO MO/ ( ! PREC$+ OBJECTIONS -- TO FUR!R OBJECTIONS PECULI> TO ITSELF4 -- ,RESPONSIBILITY CONSID]$4 -- ,MAXIM1 ?AT ! K+ CAN DO NO WRONG4 -- ,FUNCTIONS ( A LIMIT$ MON>*4 -- ,IMPOSSIBILITY ( MA9TA9+ ! NEUTRALITY REQUIR$4 -- ,ON ! DISMISSION ( M9I/]S4 -- ,RESPONSIBILITY ( M9I/]S4 -- ,APPO9TM5T ( M9I/]S1 ITS IMPORTANCE4 -- ITS DIFFICULTIES4 -- ,RECAPITULATION4 -- ,/R5G? & WEAKNESS ( ! HUMAN SPECIES4  

,I PROCE$ TO CONSID] MON>*Y1 NOT AS IT EXI/S 9 C\NTRIES :]E IT IS UNLIMIT$ & DESPOTIC1 BUT1 AS 9 C]TA9 9/ANCES IT HAS APPE>$1 A BRAN* M]ELY ( ! G5]AL CON/ITUTION4 

 ,H]E IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y TO RECOLLECT ! OBJECTIONS :I* APPLI$ TO IT 9 ITS UNQUALIFI$ /ATE1 9 ORD] TO  P]CEIVE ?AT !Y BE> UPON IT1 ) ! SAME EXPLICITNESS1 IF NOT ) EQUAL =CE1 UND] EV]Y POSSIBLE MODIFICATION4 ,/ILL ! GOV]NM5T IS F\ND$ 9 FALSEHOOD1 AFFIRM+ ?AT A C]TA9 9DIVIDUAL IS EM95TLY QUALIFI$ = AN IMPORTANT SITUATION1 :OSE QUALIFICATIONS >E P]HAPS SC>CELY SUP]IOR TO ?OSE ( ! MEANE/ MEMB] ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,/ILL ! GOV]NM5T IS F\ND$ 9 9JU/ICE1 BECAUSE IT RAISES ONE MAN1 = A P]MAN5T DURATION1 OV] ! HEADS ( ! RE/ ( ! COMMUNITY1 NOT = ANY MORAL RECOMM5DATION HE POSSESSES1 BUT >BITR>ILY & BY ACCID5T4 ,/ILL IT READS A CON/ANT & P[]FUL LESSON ( IMMORALITY TO ! PEOPLE AT L>GE1 EXHIBIT+ POMP & SPL5DOR & MAGNIFIC5CE1 9/EAD ( VIRTUE1 AS ! 9DEX TO G5]AL V5]ATION & E/EEM4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL IS1 NOT LESS ?AN 9 ! MO/ ABSOLUTE MON>*Y1 UNFITT$ BY HIS $UCATION TO BECOME EI!R RESPECTABLE OR USEFUL4 ,HE IS UNJU/LY & CRUELLY PLAC$ 9 A SITUATION ?AT 5G5D]S IGNORANCE1 WEAKNESS & PRESUMPTION1 AFT] HAV+ BE5 /RIPP$1 9 HIS 9FANCY1 ( ALL ! 5]GIES ?AT %\LD DEF5D HIM AGA9/ !IR 9ROADS4 ,F9ALLY1 HIS EXI/5CE IMPLIES ?AT ( A TRA9 ( C\RTI]S1 & A S]IES ( 9TRIGUE1 ( S]VILITY1 SECRET 9FLU5CE1 CAPRICI\S P>TIALITIES & PECUNI>Y CORRUPTION4 ,SO TRUE IS ! OBS]VATION ( ,MONTESQUIEU1 ?AT 0WE MU/ NOT EXPECT1 UND] A MON>*Y1 TO F9D ! PEOPLE VIRTU\S#a04 

 ,BUT1 IF WE CONSID] ! QUE/ION MORE N>R[LY1 WE %ALL P]HAPS F9D ?AT LIMIT$ MON>*Y HAS O!R ABSURDITIES & VISES :I* >E PECULI>LY ITS [N4 ,9 AN ABSOLUTE SOV]EIGNTY1 ! K+ MAY1 IF HE PLEASE1 BE HIS [N M9I/]2 BUT1 9 A LIMIT$ ONE1 A M9I/RY & A CAB9ET >E ESS5TIAL P>TS ( ! CON/ITUTION4 ,9 AN ABSOLUTE SOV]EIGNTY1 PR9CES >E ACKN[L$G$ TO BE RESPONSIBLE ONLY TO ,GOD2 BUT1 9 A LIMIT$ ONE1 !RE IS A RESPONSIBILITY ( A V]Y DIFF]5T NATURE4 ,9 A LIMIT$  MON>*Y1 !RE >E *ECKS1 ONE BRAN* ( ! GOV]NM5T C\NT]ACT+ ! EXCESSES ( ANO!R1 & A *ECK )\T RESPONSIBILITY IS ! MO/ FLAGRANT CONTRADICTION4 

 ,!RE IS NO SUBJECT ?AT DES]VES TO BE MORE MATURELY CONSID]$1 ?AN ?IS ( RESPONSIBILITY4 ,TO BE RESPONSIBLE1 IS TO BE LIABLE TO BE CALL$ 9TO AN OP5 JUDICATURE1 :]E ! ACCUS] & ! DEF5DANT PRODUCE !IR ALLEGATIONS & EVID5CE ON EQUAL T]MS4 ,EV]Y ?+ %ORT ( ?IS1 IS MOCK]Y4 ,EV]Y ?+ ?AT W\LD GIVE1 TO EI!R P>TY1 ANY O!R 9FLU5CE1 ?AN ?AT ( TRU? & VIRTUE1 IS SUBV]SIVE ( ! GREAT 5DS ( JU/ICE4 ,HE ?AT IS >RAIGN$ ( ANY CRIME1 MU/ DESC5D1 A PRIVATE 9DIVIDUAL1 TO ! LEVEL PLA9 ( JU/ICE4 ,IF HE CAN BIAS ! S5TIM5TS ( HIS JUDGES BY HIS POSSESSION ( P[]1 OR BY ANY COMPROMISE PREVI\S TO HIS RESIGNATION1 OR BY ! M]E SYMPA?Y EXCIT$ 9 HIS SUCCESSORS1 :O WILL NOT BE SEV]E 9 !IR C5SURES1 LE/ !Y %\LD BE TREAT$ ) SEV]ITY 9 RETURN1 HE CANNOT TRULY BE SAID TO BE RESPONSIBLE4 ,FROM ! HONE/ 9SOL5CE ( DESPOTISM WE MAY P]HAPS PROMISE \RSELVES BETT] EFFECTS1 ?AN FROM ! HYPOCRITICAL DISCLAIM]S ( A LIMIT$ GOV]NM5T4 ,NO?+ CAN BE MORE P]NIC\S ?AN FALSEHOOD1 & NO FALSEHOOD CAN BE MORE PALPABLE1 ?AN ?AT :I* PRET5DS TO PUT A WEAPON 9TO ! H&S ( ! G5]AL 9T]E/1 :I* CON/ANTLY PROVES BLUNT & P[]LESS 9 ! V]Y ACT TO /RIKE4 

 ,IT WAS A CONFUS$ FEEL+ ( !SE TRU?S1 ?AT 9TRODUC$ 9TO LIMIT$ MON>*IES ! PR9CIPLE 0?AT ! K+ CAN DO NO WRONG40 ,OBS]VE ! PECULI> CONSI/5CY ( ?IS PROCE$+4 ,CONSID] :AT A SPECIM5 IT AF=DS ( PLA9 DEAL+1 FRANKNESS & +5U\S S9C]ITY4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL IS FIR/ APPO9T$1 & 5D[$ ) ! MO/ MOM5T\S PR]OGATIVES2 & !N IT IS PRET5D$ ?AT1 NOT HE1 BUT O!R M51 >E ANSW]ABLE = ! ABUSE ( !SE PR]OGATIVES4 ,?IS PRES5CE MAY APPE> TOL]ABLE TO M5 BR$ AMONG ! FICTIONS ( LAW1 BUT JU/ICE1 TRU? & VIRTUE1 REVOLT FROM IT ) 9DIGNATION4 

 ,HAV+ FIR/ 9V5T$ ?IS FICTION1 IT BECOMES ! BUS9ESS ( SU* CON/ITUTIONS1 AS NE>LY AS POSSIBLE1 TO REALIZE  IT4 ,A M9I/RY MU/ BE REGUL>LY =M$2 !Y MU/ CONC]T TOGE!R2 & ! MEASURES !Y EXECUTE MU/ ORIG9ATE 9 !IR [N DISCRETION4 ,! K+ MU/ BE R$UC$1 AS NE>LY AS POSSIBLE1 TO A CIPH]4 ,SO F> AS HE FAILS TO BE COMPLETELY SO1 ! CON/ITUTION MU/ BE IMP]FECT4 

,:AT SORT ( FIGURE IS IT ?AT ?IS MIS]ABLE WRET* EXHIBITS 9 ! FACE ( ! WORLD8 ,EV]Y?+ IS1 ) GREAT P>ADE1 TRANSACT$ 9 HIS NAME4 ,HE ASSUMES ALL ! 9FLAT$ & ORI5TAL /YLE :I* HAS BE5 ALREADY DESCRIB$ #b1 & :I* 9DE$ WAS1 UPON ?AT OCCASION1 TRANSCRIB$ FROM ! PRACTICE ( A LIMIT$ MON>*Y4 ,WE F9D HIM LIKE ,PH>AOH'S FROGS1 09 \R H\SES1 & UPON \R B$S1 9 \R OV5S1 & \R KNEAD+ TR\<S40 

,N[ OBS]VE ! MAN HIMSELF TO :OM ALL ?IS IMPORTANCE IS ANNEX$4 ,TO BE IDLE IS ! AB/RACT ( HIS DUTIES4 ,HE IS PAID AN IMM5SE REV5UE ONLY TO HUNT & TO EAT1 TO WE> A SC>LET ROBE & A CR[N4 ,HE MAY NOT *OOSE ANY ONE ( HIS MEASURES4 ,HE MU/ LI/51 ) DOCILITY1 TO ! CONSULTATIONS ( HIS M9I/]S1 & SANCTION1 ) A READY ASS5T1 :ATEV] !Y DET]M9E4 ,HE MU/ NOT HE> ANY O!R ADVIS]S2 = !Y >E HIS KN[N & CON/ITUTIONAL C\NSELORS4 ,HE MU/ NOT EXPRESS TO ANY MAN HIS OP9ION2 = ?AT W\LD BE A S9I/] & UNCON/ITUTIONAL 9T]F]5CE4 ,TO BE ABSOLUTELY P]FECT1 HE MU/ HAVE NO OP9ION1 BUT BE ! VACANT & COLORLESS MIRROR BY :I* !IRS IS REFLECT$4 ,HE SPEAKS2 = !Y HAVE TAU<T HIM :AT HE %\LD SAY3 HE AFFIXES HIS SIGNATURE2 = !Y 9=M HIM ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y & PROP]4 

 ,A LIMIT$ MON>*Y1 9 ! >TICLES WE HAVE DESCRIB$1 MI<T BE EXECUT$ ) GREAT FACILITY & APPLAUSE IF A K+ W]E1 :AT SU* A CON/ITUTION 5DEAVORS TO R5D] HIM1 A M]E PUPPET REGULAT$ BY PULLEYS & WIRES4 ,BUT IT IS AMONG ! MO/ EGREGI\S & PALPABLE ( ALL POLITICAL MI/AKES TO IMAG9E ?AT WE CAN R$UCE A HUMAN BE+ TO ?IS NEUTRALITY & TORPOR4 ,HE WILL NOT EX]T ANY USEFUL & TRUE ACTIVITY1 BUT HE WILL BE F> FROM  PASSIVE4 ,! MORE HE IS EXCLUD$ FROM ?AT 5]GY ?AT *>ACT]IZES WISDOM & VIRTUE1 ! MORE DEPRAV$ & UNREASONABLE WILL HE BE 9 HIS CAPRICES4 ,IS ANY PROMOTION VACANT1 & DO WE EXPECT ?AT HE WILL NEV] ?9K ( BE/[+ IT ON A FAVORITE1 OR ( PROV+1 BY AN OCCASIONAL ELECTION ( HIS [N1 ?AT HE REALLY EXI/S8 ,?IS PROMOTION MAY HAPP5 TO BE ( ! UTMO/ IMPORTANCE TO ! PUBLIC WELF>E2 OR1 IF NOT -- EV]Y PROMOTION UNM]IT$LY GIV51 IS P]NICI\S TO NATIONAL VIRTUE1 & AN UPRI<T M9I/] WILL REFUSE TO ASS5T TO IT4 ,A K+ DOES NOT FAIL TO HE> HIS P[] & PR]OGATIVES EXTOLL$1 & HE WILL1 NO D\BT1 AT SOME TIME1 WI% TO ESSAY !IR REALITY 9 AN UNPROVOK$ W> AGA9/ A =EIGN NATION1 OR AGA9/ HIS [N CITIZ5S4 

,TO SUPPOSE ?AT A K+ & HIS M9I/]S %\LD1 ?R\< A P]IOD ( YE>S1 AGREE 9 !IR G5U9E S5TIM5TS1 UPON EV]Y PUBLIC TOPIC1 IS :AT HUMAN NATURE1 9 NO DEGREE1 AU?ORIZES4 ,?IS IS TO ATTRIBUTE TO ! K+ TAL5TS EQUAL TO ?OSE ( ! MO/ 5LI<T5$ /ATESM5 ( HIS AGE1 OR AT LEA/ TO IMAG9E HIM CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ ALL !IR PROJECTS1 & COMPREH5D+ ALL !IR VIEWS4 ,IT IS TO TO SUPPOSE HIM UNSPOIL$ BY $UCATION1 UNDEBAU*$ BY RANK1 & ) A M9D DISPOS$ TO RECEIVE ! IMP>TIAL LESSONS ( TRU?4 

 0,BUT IF !Y DISAGREE1 ! K+ CAN *OOSE O!R M9I/]S40 ,WE %ALL PRES5TLY HAVE OCCASION TO CONSID] ?IS PR]OGATIVE 9 A G5]AL VIEW2 LET US = ! PRES5T EXAM9E IT1 9 ITS APPLICATION TO ! DIFF]5CES ?AT MAY OCCUR1 BETWE5 ! SOV]EIGN & HIS S]VANTS4 ,IT IS AN 5G9E = EV] SUSP5D$ OV] ! HEADS ( ! LATT]1 TO P]SUADE !M TO DEP>T FROM ! S+L5ESS ( !IR 9TEGRITY4 ,! COMPLIANCE ?AT ! K+ DEM&S FROM !M IS P]HAPS1 AT FIR/1 BUT SMALL2 & ! M9I/]1 /RONGLY PRESS$1 ?9KS IT BETT] TO SACRIFICE HIS OP9ION1 9 ?IS 9F]IOR PO9T1 ?AN TO SACRIFICE HIS (FICE4 ,ONE COMPLIANCE ( ?IS SORT LEADS ON TO ANO!R1 & HE ?AT BEGAN1 P]HAPS ONLY ) ! PREF]5CE ( AN UNWOR?Y C&IDATE = DI/9CTION1 5DS ) ! MO/ ATROCI\S POLITICAL GUILT4 ,! MORE WE CONSID] ?IS PO9T1 !  GREAT] WILL ITS MAGNITUDE APPE>4 ,IT WILL R>ELY HAPP5 BUT ?AT ! M9I/] WILL BE MORE DEP5D5T = HIS EXI/5CE ON ! K+ ?AN ! K+ UPON HIS M9I/]4 ,:5 IT IS O!RWISE1 !RE WILL BE A MUTUAL COMPROMISE1 & BO? 9 TURN WILL P>T ) EV]Y?+ ?AT IS FIRM1 G5]\S1 9DEP5D5T & HONORABLE 9 MAN4 

 ,&1 9 ! MEANTIME1 :AT BECOMES ( RESPONSIBILITY8 ,! MEASURES >E MIX$ & CONF\ND$ AS TO !IR S\RCE1 BEYOND ! P[] ( HUMAN +5UITY TO UNRAVEL4 ,RESPONSIBILITY IS1 9 REALITY1 IMPOSSIBLE4 0,F> O!RWISE10 CRIES ! ADVOCATE ( MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T3 0IT IS TRUE ?AT ! MEASURES >E P>TLY ?OSE ( ! K+1 & P>TLY ?OSE ( ! M9I/]1 BUT ! M9I/] IS RESPONSIBLE = ALL40 ,:]E IS ! JU/ICE ( ?AT8 ,IT W]E BETT] TO LEAVE GUILT :OLLY )\T C5SURE ?AN TO CONDEMN A MAN = CRIMES ( :I* HE IS 9NOC5T4 ,9 ?IS CASE ! GR& CRIM9AL ESCAPES ) IMPUNITY1 & ! SEV]ITY ( ! LAW FALLS :OLLY UPON HIS COADJUTORS4 ,! COADJUTORS RECEIVE ?AT TREATM5T :I* CON/ITUTES ! ESS5CE ( ALL BAD POLICY3 PUNI%M5T IS PR(USELY M5AC$ AGA9/ !M1 & ANTIDOTE IS :OLLY =GOTT54 ,!Y >E PROPELL$ TO VISE BY IRRESI/IBLE TEMPTATIONS1 ! LOVE ( P[]1 & ! DESIRE TO RETA9 IT2 & !N C5SUR$ ) A RIGOR ALTOGE!R DISPROPORTION$ TO !IR FAULT4 ,! VITAL PR9CIPLE ( ! SOCIETY1 IS TA9T$ ) 9JU/ICE2 & ! SAME NEGLECT ( EQUITY1 & P>TIAL RESPECT ( P]SONS1 WILL EXT5D ITSELF OV] ! :OLE4 

 ,I PROCE$ TO CONSID] ?AT PR]OGATIVE 9 LIMIT$ MON>*Y :I*1 :ATEV] O!RS MAY BE GIV5 OR D5I$1 IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ITS SUB/ANCE1 ! PR]OGATIVE ( ! K+ TO NOM9ATE TO PUBLIC (FICES4 ,IF ANY?+ BE ( IMPORTANCE1 SURELY ?IS MU/ BE ( IMPORTANCE1 ?AT SU* A NOM9ATION BE MADE ) WISDOM & 9TEGRITY1 ?AT ! FITTE/ P]SONS BE APPO9T$ TO ! HI<E/ TRU/S ! /ATE HAS TO CONF]1 ?AT AN HONE/ & G5]\S AMBITION BE *]I%$1 & ?AT M5 :O %ALL MO/ >D5TLY QUALIFY !MSELVES = ! C>E ( ! PUBLIC WELF>E1 BE SECURE ( HAV+ ! L>GE/ %>E 9 ITS SUP]9T5D5CE4 

  ,?IS NOM9ATION IS A MO/ >DU\S TASK1 & REQUIRES ! W>IE/ CIRCUMSPECTION4 ,IT FALLS1 MORE ACCURATELY ?AN ANY O!R AFFAIR ( POLITICAL SOCIETY1 )9 ! L9E ( A PURE1 UNDEF9ABLE DISCRETION4 ,9 O!R CASES ! PA? ( RECTITUDE SEEMS VISIBLE & DI/9CT4 ,JU/ICE 9 ! CONTE/S ( 9DIVIDUALS1 JU/ICE 9 QUE/IONS ( PEACE & W>1 JU/ICE 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( MAXIMS & JUDICATURE1 WILL NOT P]HAPS OB/9ATELY )DRAW ITSELF FROM ! RESE>* ( AN IMP>TIAL & JUDICI\S 5QUIR]4 ,BUT TO OBS]VE ! V>I\S PORTIONS ( CAPACITY SCATT]$ ?R\< A NATION1 & M9UTELY TO WEI< ! QUALIFICATIONS ( MULTIPLI$ C&IDATES1 MU/1 AFT] ALL \R ACCURACY1 BE COMMITT$ TO SOME DEGREE ( UNC]TA9TY4 

,! FIR/ DIFFICULTY ?AT OCCURS1 IS TO DISCOV] ?OSE :OM G5IUS & ABILITY HAVE MADE1 9 ! BE/ S5SE1 C&IDATES = ! (FICE4 ,ABILITY IS NOT ALWAYS 9TRUSIVE2 TAL5TS >E (T5 TO BE F\ND 9 ! REMOT5ESS ( A VILLAGE1 OR ! OBSCURITY ( A G>RET4 ,&1 ?\< SELF-CONSCI\SNESS & SELF-POSSESSION >E1 TO A C]TA9 DEGREE1 ! ATTRIBUTES ( G5IUS1 YET !RE >E MANY ?+S BESIDE FALSE MODE/Y1 ?AT MAY TEA* ITS POSSESSOR TO %UN ! AIR ( A C\RT4 

,( ALL M5 A K+ IS LEA/ QUALIFI$ TO P5ETRATE !SE RECESSES1 & DISCOV] M]IT 9 ITS HID+ PLACE4 ,5CUMB]$ ) =MS1 HE CANNOT MIX AT L>GE 9 ! SOCIETY ( HIS SPECIES4 ,HE IS TOO MU* 5GROSS$ ) ! SEMBLANCE ( BUS9ESS1 OR A SUCCESSION ( AMUSEM5TS1 TO HAVE LEISURE = SU* OBS]VATIONS1 AS %\LD AF=D A JU/ E/IMATE ( M5'S *>ACT]S4 ,9 REALITY1 ! TASK IS TOO MI<TY = ANY 9DIVIDUAL1 & ! B5EFIT CAN ONLY BE SECUR$ ?R\< ! MODE ( ELECTION4 

,O!R DISADVANTAGES1 ATT5DANT ON ?IS PR]OGATIVE ( *OOS+ HIS [N M9I/]S1 IT IS NE$LESS TO 5UM]ATE4 ,IF 5\< HAVE NOT BE5 ALREADY SAID1 TO EXPLA9 ! *>ACT] ( A MON>*1 AS GR[+ \T ( ! FUNCTIONS ) :I* HE IS 9VE/$1 A LABOR$ REPETITION 9 ?IS PLACE W\LD BE BO? T$I\S & USELESS4 ,IF !RE BE ANY DEP5D5CE TO BE PLAC$ UPON ! OP]ATION ( MORAL  CAUSES1 A K+ WILL1 9 ALMO/ EV]Y 9/ANCE1 BE F\ND AMONG ! MO/ UNDISCRIM9AT+1 ! MO/ DECEIV$1 ! LEA/ 9=M$1 & ! LEA/ H]OICALLY DIS9T]E/$ ( MANK9D4 

 ,SU* !N IS ! G5U9E & UNCONTROV]TIBLE SC5E ( A MIX$ MON>*Y4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL PLAC$ AT ! SUMMIT ( ! $IFICE1 ! C5T] & ! F\NTA9 ( HONOR1 & :O IS NEUTRAL1 OR MU/ SEEM NEUTRAL1 9 ! CURR5T TRANSACTIONS ( HIS GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS IS ! FIR/ LESSON ( HONOR1 VIRTUE & TRU?1 :I* MIX$ MON>*Y READS TO ITS SUBJECTS4 ,NEXT TO ! K+ COME HIS ADM9I/RATION1 & ! TRIBE ( C\RTI]S2 M5 DRIV5 BY A FATAL NECESSITY1 TO BE CORRUPT1 9TRIGU+ & V5AL2 SELECT$ = !IR TRU/ BY ! MO/ IGNORANT & ILL =M$ 9HABITANT ( ! REALM2 MADE SOLELY ACC\NTABLE = MEASURES ( :I* !Y CANNOT SOLELY BE ! AU?ORS2 ?REAT5$1 IF DI%ONE/1 ) ! V5GEANCE ( AN 9JUR$ PEOPLE2 &1 IF HONE/1 ) ! SUR] V5GEANCE ( !IR SOV]EIGN'S DISPLEASURE4 ,! RE/ ( ! NATION1 ! SUBJECTS AT L>GE -- 

,WAS EV] NAME SO FRAU<T ) DEGRADATION & MEANNESS AS ?IS ( SUBJECTS8 ,I AM1 IT SEEMS1 BY ! V]Y PLACE ( MY BIR?1 BECOME A SUBJECT4 ,A SUBJECT ,I KN[ ,I \<T TO BE TO ! LAWS ( JU/ICE2 A SUBJECT ,I KN[ ,I AM1 TO ! CIRCUM/ANCES & EM]G5CIES UND] :I* ,I AM PLAC$4 ,BUT TO BE ! SUBJECT ( AN 9DIVIDUAL1 ( A BE+ ) ! SAME =M1 & ! SAME IMP]FECTIONS AS MYSELF2 H[ MU* MU/ ! HUMAN M9D BE DEGRAD$1 H[ MU* MU/ ITS GR&EUR & 9DEP5D5CE BE EMASCULAT$1 BE=E ,I CAN LE>N TO ?9K ( ?IS ) PATI5CE1 ) 9DIFF]5CE1 NAY1 AS SOME M5 DO1 ) PRIDE & EXULTATION8 ,SU* IS ! IDOL ?AT MON>*Y WOR%IPS1 9 LIEU ( ! DIV9ITY ( TRU?1 & ! SACR$ OBLIGATION ( PUBLIC GOOD4 ,IT IS ( LITTLE CONSEQU5CE :E!R WE V[ FIDELITY TO ! K+ & ! NATION1 OR TO ! NATION & ! K+1 SO LONG AS ! K+ 9TRUDES HIMSELF TO T>NI% & UND]M9E ! TRUE SIMPLICITY1 ! ALT> ( VIRTUE4 

,>E M]E NAMES B5EA? \R NOTICE1 & WILL !Y PRODUCE NO S9I/] 9FLU5CE UPON ! M9D8 ,MAY WE  B5D ! KNEE BE=E ! %R9E ( VANITY & FOLLY )\T 9JURY8 ,F> O!RWISE4 ,M9D HAD ITS BEG9N+ 9 S5SATION1 & IT DEP5DS UPON WORDS & SYMBOLS = ! PROGRESS ( ITS ASSOCIATIONS4 ,! TRULY GOOD MAN MU/ NOT ONLY HAVE A HE>T RESOLV$1 BUT A FRONT ]ECT4 ,WE CANNOT PRACTICE ABJECTION1 HYPOCRISY & MEANNESS1 )\T BECOM+ DEGRAD$ 9 O!R M5'S EYES & 9 \R [N4 ,WE CANNOT 0B[ ! HEAD 9 ! TEMPLE ( ,RIMMON10 )\T 9 SOME DEGREE APO/ATIZ+ FROM ! DIV9ITY ( TRU?4 ,HE ?AT CALLS A K+ A MAN WILL P]PETUALLY HE> FROM HIS [N M\? ! LESSON1 ?AT HE IS UNFIT = ! TRU/ REPOS$ 9 HIM3 HE ?AT CALLS HIM BY ANY SUBLIM] APPELLATION IS HA/5+ FA/ 9TO ! GROSSE/ & MO/ DANG]\S ]RORS4 

 ,BUT P]HAPS 0MANK9D >E SO WEAK & IMBECILE ?AT IT IS 9 VA9 TO EXPECT1 FROM ! *ANGE ( !IR 9/ITUTIONS1 ! IMPROVEM5T ( !IR *>ACT]40 ,:O MADE !M WEAK & IMBECILE8 ,PREVI\SLY TO HUMAN 9/ITUTIONS & HUMAN SOCIETY1 !Y HAD C]TA9LY NONE ( ?IS DEFECT4 ,MAN1 CONSID]$ 9 HIMSELF1 IS M]ELY A BE+ CAPABLE ( IMPRESSION1 A RECIPI5T ( P]CEPTIONS4 ,:AT IS !RE 9 ?IS AB/RACT *>ACT] ?AT PRECLUDES HIM FROM ADVANCEM5T8 ,WE HAVE A FA9T DISCOV]Y 9 9DIVIDUALS AT PRES5T ( :AT \R NATURE IS CAPABLE3 :Y %\LD 9DIVIDUALS BE FIT = SO MU*1 & ! SPECIES = NO?+8 ,IS !RE ANY?+ 9 ! /RUCTURE ( ! GLOBE ?AT =BIDS US TO BE VIRTU\S8 ,IF NO1 IF NE>LY ALL \R IMPRESSIONS ( RI<T & WRONG FL[ FROM \R 9T]C\RSE ) EA* O!R1 :Y MAY NOT ?AT 9T]C\RSE BE SUSCEPTIBLE ( MODIFICATION & AM5DM5T8 ,IT IS ! MO/ C[>DLY ( ALL SY/EMS ?AT W\LD REPRES5T ! DISCOV]Y ( TRU? AS USELESS1 & TEA* US ?AT1 :5 DISCOV]$1 IT IS \R WISDOM TO LEAVE ! MASS ( \R SPECIES 9 ]ROR4 

,!RE IS1 9 REALITY1 LITTLE ROOM = SKEPTICISM RESPECT+ ! OMNIPOT5CE ( TRU?4 ,TRU? IS ! PEBBLE 9 ! LAKE2 &1 H[EV] SL[LY1 9 ! PRES5T CASE1 ! CIRCLES SUCCE$ EA* O!R1 !Y WILL 9FALLIBLY GO ON1 TILL !Y  OV]SPREAD ! SURFACE4 ,NO ORD] ( MANK9D WILL = EV] REMA9 IGNORANT ( ! PR9CIPLES ( JU/ICE1 EQUALITY & PUBLIC GOOD4 ,NO SOON] WILL !Y UND]/& !M1 ?AN !Y WILL P]CEIVE ! CO9CID5CE ( VIRTUE & PUBLIC GOOD ) PRIVATE 9T]E/3 NOR WILL ANY ]RONE\S E/ABLI%M5T BE ABLE EFFECTUALLY TO SUPPORT ITSELF AGA9/ G5]AL OP9ION4 ,9 ?IS CONTE/ SOPHI/RY WILL VANI%1 & MIS*IEV\S 9/ITUTIONS S9K QUIETLY 9TO NEGLECT4 ,TRU? WILL BR+ D[N ALL H] =CES1 MANK9D WILL BE H] >MY1 & OPPRESSION1 9JU/ICE1 MON>*Y & VISE1 WILL TUMBLE 9TO A COMMON RU94 

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