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,LIB]TY & ,TAXATION 

,EXC]PT$ FROM ! BOOK2 

,9DIVIDUAL ,LIB]TY  

 ,SELECTIONS ,FROM ! ,WRIT+S ( ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK]  

 ,VANGU>D ,PRESS1 ,NEW ,YORK1 #aibf  

 ,KRAUS ,REPR9T ,CO41 ,MILLWOOD1 ,N,Y1 #a#i#g#c4 

 ,! P[] ( TAXATION1 BE+ ! MO/ VITAL ONE TO ! ,/ATE1 NATURALLY WAS A PROM95T SUBJECT 9 ,LIB]TY'S DISCUSSIONS4 ,MR4 ,F4 ,W4 ,READ1 9 ,LONDON  
,JUS1 ATTACK$ ! POSITION ( ,AN>*ISM ON ?IS PO9T & WAS ?US ANSW]$ BY ,MR4 ,TUCK]3  

,! IDEA ?AT ! VOLUNT>Y TAXATIONI/ OBJECTS TO ! ,/ATE PRECISELY BECAUSE IT DOES NOT RE/ ON CONTRACT1 & WI%ES TO SUB/ITUTE CONTRACT = IT1 IS /RICTLY CORRECT1 & ,I AM GLAD TO SEE 7= ! FIR/ TIME1 IF MY MEMORY S]VES ME7 AN OPPON5T GRASP IT4 ,BUT ,MR4 ,READ OBSCURES HIS /ATEM5T BY HIS PREVI\S REM>K ?AT ! PROPOSAL ( VOLUNT>Y TAXATION IS 0! \TCOME ( AN IDEA444?AT ! ,/ATE IS1 OR \<T TO BE1 F\ND$ ON CONTRACT40 ,?IS W\LD BE TRUE IF ! WORDS :I* ,I HAVE ITALICIZ$ %\LD BE OMITT$4 ,IT WAS ! 9S]TION ( !SE WORDS ?AT FURNI%$ ! WRIT] A BASIS = HIS O!RWISE GR\NDLESS ANALOGY BETWE5 ! ,AN>*I/S & ! FOLL[]S ( ,R\SSEAU4 ,! LATT] HOLD ?AT ! ,/ATE ORIG9AT$ 9 A CONTRACT1 & ?AT ! PEOPLE ( TODAY1 ?\< !Y DID NOT MAKE IT1 >E B\ND BY IT4 ,! ,AN>*I/S1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 D5Y ?AT ANY SU* CONTRACT WAS EV] MADE2 DECL>E ?AT1 HAD ONE EV] BE5 MADE1 IT C\LD NOT IMPOSE A %AD[ ( OBLIGATION ON ?OSE :O HAD NO H& 9 MAK+ IT2 & CLAIM ! RI<T TO CONTRACT = !MSELVES AS !Y PLEASE4 ,! POSITION ?AT A MAN MAY MAKE HIS [N CONTRACTS1 F> FROM BE+ ANALOG\S TO ?AT :I* MAKES HIM SUBJECT TO CONTRACTS MADE BY O!RS1 IS ITS DIRECT ANTI!SIS4 

,IT IS P]FECTLY TRUE ?AT VOLUNT>Y TAXATION W\LD NOT NECESS>ILY 0PREV5T ! EXI/5CE ( FIVE OR SIX ^*,/ATES' 9 ,5GL&10 & ?AT 0MEMB]S ( ALL !SE ^*,/ATES' MI<T BE LIV+ 9 ! SAME H\SE40 ,BUT ,I SEE NO REASON = ,MR4 ,READ'S EXCLAMATION PO9T AFT] ?IS REM>K4 ,:AT ( IT8 ,!RE >E MANY MORE ?AN FIVE OR SIX ,*UR*ES 9 ,5GL&1 & IT FREQU5TLY HAPP5S ?AT MEMB]S ( SEV]AL ( !M LIVE 9 ! SAME H\SE4 ,!RE >E MANY MORE ?AN FIVE OR SIX 9SURANCE COMPANIES 9 ,5GL&1 & IT IS BY NO MEANS UNCOMMON = MEMB]S ( ! SAME FAMILY TO 9SURE !IR LIVES & GOODS AGA9/ ACCID5T OR FIRE 9 DIFF]5T COMPANIES4 ,DOES ANY H>M COME ( IT8 ,:Y1 !N1 %\LD !RE NOT BE A CONSID]ABLE NUMB] ( DEF5SIVE ASSOCIATIONS 9 ,5GL&1 9 :I* PEOPLE1 EV5 MEMB]S ( ! SAME FAMILY1 MI<T 9SURE !IR LIVES & GOODS AGA9/ MURD]]S OR ?IEVES8 ,?\< ,MR4 ,READ HAS GRASP$ ONE IDEA ( ! VOLUNT>Y TAXATIONI/S1 ,I FE> ?AT HE SEES ANO!R MU* LESS CLE>LY1 - NAMELY1 ! IDEA ?AT DEF5SE IS A S]VICE1 LIKE ANY O!R S]VICE2 ?AT IT IS LABOR BO? USEFUL & DESIR$1 & !RE=E AN ECONOMIC COMMODITY SUBJECT TO ! LAW ( SUPPLY & DEM&2 ?AT 9 A FREE M>KET ?IS COMMODITY W\LD BE FURNI%$ AT ! CO/ ( PRODUCTION2 ?AT1 COMPETITION PREVAIL+1 PATRONAGE W\LD GO TO ?OSE :O FURNI%$ ! BE/ >TICLE AT ! L[E/ PRICE2 ?AT ! PRODUCTION & SALE ( ?IS COMMODITY >E N[ MONOPOLIZ$ BY ! ,/ATE2 ?AT ! ,/ATE1 LIKE ALMO/ ALL MONOPOLI/S1 *>GES EXORBITANT PRICES2 ?AT1 LIKE ALMO/ ALL MONOPOLI/S1 IT SUPPLIES A WOR?LESS1 OR NE>LY WOR?LESS1 >TICLE2 ?AT1 JU/ AS ! MONOPOLI/ ( A FOOD PRODUCT (T5 FURNI%ES POISON 9/EAD ( NUTRIM5T1 SO ! ,/ATE TAKES ADVANTAGE ( ITS MONOPOLY ( DEF5SE TO FURNI% 9VASION 9/EAD ( PROTECTION2 ?AT1 JU/ AS ! PATRONS ( ! ONE PAY TO BE POISON$1 SO ! PATRONS ( ! O!R PAY TO BE 5SLAV$2 &1 F9ALLY1 ?AT ! ,/ATE EXCE$S ALL ITS FELL[-MONOPOLI/S 9 ! EXT5T ( ITS VILLA9Y BECAUSE IT 5JOYS ! UNIQUE PRIVILEGE ( COMPELL+ ALL PEOPLE TO BUY ITS PRODUCT :E!R !Y WANT IT OR NOT4 ,IF1 !N1 FIVE OR SIX 0,/ATES0 W]E TO HANG \T !IR %+LES1 ! PEOPLE1 ,I FANCY1 W\LD BE ABLE TO BUY ! V]Y BE/ K9D ( SECURITY AT A REASONABLE PRICE4 ,& :AT IS MORE2 ! BETT] !IR S]VICES1 ! LESS !Y W\LD BE NE$$2 SO ?AT ! MULTIPLICATION ( 0,/ATES0 9VOLVES ! ABOLITION ( ! ,/ATE4 

,ALL !SE CONSID]ATIONS1 H[EV]1 >E DISPOS$ (1 9 ,MR4 ,READ'S OP9ION1 BY HIS F9AL ASS]TION ?AT 0! ,/ATE IS A SOCIAL ORGANISM40 ,HE CONSID]S ?IS 0! EXPLANATION ( ! :OLE MATT]40 ,BUT = ! LIFE ( ME ,I CAN SEE 9 IT NO?+ BUT ANO!R IRRELEVANT REM>K4 ,AGA9 ,I ASK3 ,:AT ( IT8 ,SUPPOSE ! ,/ATE IS AN ORGANISM2 :AT !N8 ,:AT IS ! 9F]5CE8 ,?AT ! ,/ATE IS !RE=E P]MAN5T8 ,BUT :AT IS HI/ORY BUT A RECORD ( ! DISSOLUTION ( ORGANISMS & ! BIR? & GR[? ( O!RS TO BE DISSOLV$ 9 TURN8 ,IS ! ,/ATE EXEMPT FROM ?IS ORD]8 ,IF SO1 :Y8 ,:AT PROVES IT8 ,! ,/ATE AN ORGANISM8 ,YES2 SO IS A TIG]4 ,BUT UNLESS ,I MEET HIM :5 ,I HAV5'T MY GUN1 HIS ORGANISM WILL SPE$ILY DISORGANIZE4 ,! ,/ATE IS A TIG] SEEK+ TO DEV\R ! PEOPLE1 & !Y MU/ EI!R KILL OR CRIPPLE IT4 ,!IR [N SAFETY DEP5DS UPON IT4 ,BUT ,MR4 ,READ SAYS IT CAN'T BE DONE4 0,BY NO POSSIBILITY CAN ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE BE RE/RA9$40 ,?IS MU/ BE V]Y DISAPPO9T+ TO ,MR4 ,DONI/HORPE & ,JUS1 :O >E WORK+ TO RE/RA9 IT4 ,IF ,MR4 ,READ IS RI<T1 !IR OCCUPATION IS GONE4 ,IS HE RI<T8 ,UNLESS HE CAN DEMON/RATE IT1 ! VOLUNT>Y TAXATIONI/S & ! ,AN>*I/S WILL CONT9UE !IR WORK1 *E]$ BY ! BELIEF ?AT ! COMPULSORY & 9VASIVE ,/ATE IS DOOM$ TO DIE4 

,9 ANSW] TO ,MR4 ,READ'S /ATEM5T 7:I*1 IF1 ) ALL ITS IMPLICATIONS1 IT W]E TRUE1 W\LD BE A VALID & F9AL ANSW] TO ! ,AN>*I/S7 ?AT 0DISSOLV+0 AN ORGANISM IS SOME?+ DIFF]5T FROM DISSOLV+ A COLLECTION ( ATOMS ) NO ORGANIC /RUCTURE10 ,I CANNOT DO BETT] ?AN QUOTE ! FOLL[+ PASSAGE FROM AN >TICLE BY ,J4 ,WM4 ,LLOYD 9 ,NO4 #ag (  
,LIB]TY3 

0,IT APPE>S TO ME ?AT ?IS UNIV]SE IS BUT A VA/ AGGREGATE ( 9DIVIDUALS2 ( 9DIVIDUALS SIMPLE & PRIM>Y1 & ( 9DIVIDUALS COMPLETE1 SECOND>Y1 T]TI>Y1 ETC41 =M$ BY ! AGGREGATION ( PRIM>Y 9DIVIDUALS OR ( 9DIVIDUALS ( A LESS] DEGREE ( COMPLEXITY4 ,SOME ( !SE 9DIVIDUALS ( A HI< DEGREE ( COMPLEXITY >E TRUE 9DIVIDUALS1 CONCRETE1 SO UNIT$ ?AT ! LESS] ORGANISMS 9CLUD$ CANNOT EXI/1 AP>T FROM ! MA9 ORGANISM2 :ILE O!RS >E IMP]FECT1 DISCRETE1 ! 9CLUD$ ORGANISMS EXI/+ FAIRLY WELL1 QUITE AS WELL1 OR BETT]1 AP>T ?AN UNIT$4 ,9 ! =M] CLASS >E 9CLUD$ MANY ( ! HI<] =MS ( VEGETABLE & ANIMAL LIFE1 9CLUD+ MAN1 & 9 ! LATT] >E 9CLUD$ MANY L[] =MS ( VEGETABLE & ANIMAL LIFE 7QUACK-GRASS1 TAPE-WORMS1 ETC47 1 & MO/ SOCIETY ORGANISMS1 GOV]NM5TS1 NATIONS1 *UR*ES1 >MIES1 ETC40 

,TAK+ ?IS 9DISPUTABLE VIEW ( ! MATT]1 IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT ,MR4 ,READ'S /ATEM5T AB\T 0DISSOLV+ AN ORGANISM0 IS UNTRUE :ILE ! WORD ORGANISM REMA9S UNQUALIFI$ BY SOME ADJECTIVE EQUIVAL5T TO ,MR4 ,LLOYD'S  
CONCRETE4 ,! QUE/ION1 !N1 IS :E!R ! ,/ATE IS A CONCRETE ORGANISM4 ,! ,AN>*I/S CLAIM ?AT IT IS NOT4 ,IF ,MR4 ,READ ?9KS ?AT IT IS1 ! ONUS PROB&I IS UPON HIM4 ,I JUDGE ?AT HIS ]ROR >ISES FROM A CONFUSION ( ! ,/ATE ) SOCIETY4 ,?AT SOCIETY IS A CONCRETE ORGANISM ! ,AN>*I/S DO NOT D5Y2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y 9SI/ UPON IT4 ,CONSEQU5TLY !Y HAVE NO 9T5TION OR DESIRE TO ABOLI% IT4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT ITS LIFE IS 9SEP>ABLE FROM ! LIVES ( 9DIVIDUALS2 ?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DE/ROY ONE )\T DE/ROY+ ! O!R4 ,BUT1 ?\< SOCIETY CANNOT BE DE/ROY$1 IT CAN BE GREATLY HAMP]$ & IMP$$ 9 ITS OP]ATIONS1 MU* TO ! DISADVANTAGE ( ! 9DIVIDUALS COMPOS+ IT1 & IT MEETS ITS *IEF IMP$IM5T 9 ! ,/ATE4 ,! ,/ATE1 UNLIKE SOCIETY1 IS A DISCRETE ORGANISM4 ,IF IT %\LD BE DE/ROY$ TOMORR[1 9DIVIDUALS W\LD /ILL CONT9UE TO EXI/4 ,PRODUCTION1 EX*ANGE1 & ASSOCIATION W\LD GO ON AS BE=E1 BUT MU* MORE FREELY1 & ALL ?OSE SOCIAL FUNCTIONS UPON :I* ! 9DIVIDUAL IS DEP5D5T W\LD OP]ATE 9 HIS BEHALF MORE USEFULLY ?AN EV]4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL IS NOT RELAT$ TO ! ,/ATE AS ! TIG]'S PAW IS RELAT$ TO ! TIG]4 ,KILL ! TIG]1 & ! TIG]'S PAW NO LONG] P]=MS ITS (FICE2 KILL ! ,/ATE1 & ! 9DIVIDUAL /ILL LIVES & SATISFIES HIS WANTS4 ,AS = SOCIETY1 ! ,AN>*I/S W\LD NOT KILL IT IF !Y C\LD1 & C\LD NOT IF !Y W\LD4 

,MR4 ,READ F9DS IT A/\ND+ ?AT ,I %\LD 0PUT ! ,/ATE ON A LEVEL ) *UR*ES & 9SURANCE COMPANIES40 ,I F9D HIS A/ONI%M5T AMUS+4 ,BELIEV]S 9 COMPULSORY RELIGI\S SY/EMS W]E A/\ND$ :5 IT WAS FIR/ PROPOS$ TO PUT ! *UR* ON A LEVEL ) O!R ASSOCIATIONS4 ,N[ ! ONLY A/ONI%M5T IS - AT LEA/ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES - ?AT ! *UR* IS ALL[$ TO /AY AT ANY O!R LEVEL3 ,BUT ! POLITICAL SUP]/ITION HAS REPLAC$ ! RELIGI\S SUP]/ITION1 & ,MR4 ,READ IS UND] ITS SWAY4 

,I DO NOT ?9K 0?AT FIVE OR SIX ^*,/ATES' C\LD EXI/ SIDE BY SIDE )0  
QUITE 0! SAME CONV5I5CE AS AN EQUAL NUMB] ( *UR*ES40 ,9 ! RELATIONS ) :I* ,/ATES HAVE TO DO !RE IS MORE *ANCE = FRICTION ?AN 9 ! SIMPLY RELIGI\S SPH]E4 ,BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! FRICTION RESULT+ FROM A MULTIPLICITY ( ,/ATES W\LD BE BUT A MOLE-HILL COMP>$ ) ! M\NTA9 ( OPPRESSION' & 9JU/ICE :I* IS GRADUALLY HEAP$ UP BY A S+LE COMPULSORY ,/ATE4 ,IT W\LD NOT BE NECESS>Y = A POLICE (FIC] ( A VOLUNT>Y 0,/ATE0 TO KN[ TO :AT 0,/ATE0 A GIV5 9DIVIDUAL BELONG$1 OR :E!R HE BELONG$ TO ANY4 ,VOLUNT>Y 0,/ATES0 C\LD1 & PROBABLY W\LD1 AU?ORIZE !IR EXECUTIVES TO PROCE$ AGA9/ 9VASION1 NO MATT] :O ! 9VAD] OR 9VAD$ MI<T BE4 ,MR4 ,READ WILL PROBABLY OBJECT ?AT ! 0,/ATE0 TO :I* ! 9VAD] BELONG$ MI<T REG>D HIS >RE/ AS ITSELF AN 9VASION1 & PROCE$ AGA9/ ! 0,/ATE0 :I* >RE/$ HIM4 ,ANTICIPATION ( SU* CONFLICTS W\LD PROBABLY RESULT EXACTLY 9 ?OSE TREATIES BETWE5 0,/ATES0 :I* ,MR4 ,READ LOOKS UPON AS SO DESIRABLE1 & EV5 9 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( F$]AL TRIBUNALS1 AS C\RTS ( LA/ RESORT1 BY ! COOP]ATION ( ! V>I\S 0,/ATES10 ON ! SAME VOLUNT>Y PR9CIPLE 9 ACCORDANCE ) :I* ! 0,/ATES0 !MSELVES W]E ORGANIZ$4 

,VOLUNT>Y TAXATION1 F> FROM IMPAIR+ ! 0,/ATE'S0 CR$IT1 W\LD /R5G!N IT4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! SIMPLIFICATION ( ITS FUNCTIONS W\LD GREATLY R$UCE1 & P]HAPS 5TIRELY ABOLI%1 ITS NE$ TO BORR[1 & ! P[] TO BORR[ IS G5]ALLY 9V]SELY PROPORTIONAL TO ! /EAD9ESS ( ! NE$4 ,IT IS USUALLY ! 9VET]ATE BORR[] :O LACKS CR$IT4 ,9 ! SECOND PLACE1 ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE TO REPUDIATE1 & /ILL CONT9UE ITS BUS9ESS1 IS DEP5D5T UPON ITS P[] ( COMPULSORY TAXATION4 ,IT KN[S ?AT1 :5 IT CAN NO LONG] BORR[1 IT CAN AT LEA/ TAX ITS CITIZ5S UP TO ! LIMIT ( REVOLUTION4 ,9 ! ?IRD PLACE1 ! ,/ATE IS TRU/$1 NOT BECAUSE IT IS OV] & ABOVE 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT BECAUSE ! L5D] PRESUMES ?AT IT DESIRES TO MA9TA9 ITS CR$IT & WILL !RE=E PAY ITS DEBTS4 ,?IS DESIRE = CR$IT WILL BE /RONG] 9 A 0,/ATE0 SUPPORT$ BY VOLUNT>Y TAXATION ?AN 9 ! ,/ATE :I* 5=CES TAXATION4 

,ALL ! OBJECTIONS BR\<T =W>D BY ,MR4 ,READ 7EXCEPT ! ORGANISM >GUM5T7 >E M]E DIFFICULTIES ( ADM9I/RATIVE DETAIL1 TO BE OV]COME BY +5UITY1 PATI5CE1 DISCRETION1 & EXP$I5TS4 ,!Y >E NOT LOGICAL DIFFICULTIES1 NOT DIFFICULTIES ( PR9CIPLE4 ,!Y SEEM 05ORM\S0 TO HIM2 BUT SO SEEM$ ! DIFFICULTIES ( FRE$OM ( ?\<T TWO C5TURIES AGO4 ,:AT DOES HE ?9K ( ! DIFFICULTIES ( ! EXI/+ REGIME8 ,APP>5TLY HE IS AS BL9D TO !M AS IS ! ,ROMAN ,CA?OLIC TO ! DIFFICULTIES ( A ,/ATE RELIGION4 ,ALL !SE 05ORM\S0' DIFFICULTIES :I* >ISE 9 ! FANCY ( ! OBJECTORS TO ! VOLUNT>Y PR9CIPLE WILL GRADUALLY VANI% UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! ECONOMIC *ANGES & WELL-DI/RIBUT$ PROSP]ITY :I* WILL FOLL[ ! ADOPTION ( ?AT PR9CIPLE4 ,?IS IS :AT ,PR\DHON CALLS 0! DISSOLUTION ( GOV]NM5T 9 ! ECONOMIC ORGANISM40 ,IT IS TOO VA/ A SUBJECT = CONSID]ATION H]E1 BUT1 IF ,MR4 ,READ WI%ES TO UND]/& ! ,AN>*I/IC !ORY ( ! PROCESS1 LET HIM /UDY ?AT MO/ WOND]FUL ( ALL ! WOND]FUL BOOKS ( ,PR\DHON1 ! 0,IDEE ,G5]ALE DE LA ,REVOLUTION AU ,DIX-,NEUVIEME ,SIECLE40 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT 0HI/ORY %[S A CONT9U\S WEAK5+ ( ! ,/ATE 9 SOME DIRECTIONS1 & A CONT9U\S /R5G!N+ 9 O!R DIRECTIONS40 ,AT LEA/ SU* IS ! T5D5CY1 BROADLY SPEAK+1 ?\< ?IS CONT9UITY IS SOMETIMES BROK5 BY P]IODS ( REACTION4 ,?IS T5D5CY IS SIMPLY ! PROGRESS ( EVOLUTION T[>DS ,AN>*Y4 ,! ,/ATE 9VADES LESS & LESS1 & PROTECTS MORE & MORE4 ,IT IS EXACTLY 9 ! L9E ( ?IS PROCESS1 & AT ! 5D ( IT1 ?AT ! ,AN>*I/S DEM& ! AB&ONM5T ( ! LA/ CITADEL ( 9VASION BY ! SUB/ITUTION ( VOLUNT>Y = COMPULSORY TAXATION4 ,:5 ?IS /EP IS TAK51 ! 0,/ATE0 WILL A*IEVE ITS MAXIMUM /R5G? AS A PROTECTOR AGA9/ AGGRESSION1 & WILL MA9TA9 IT AS LONG AS ITS S]VICES >E NE$$ 9 ?AT CAPACITY4 

,IF ,MR4 ,READ1 9 SAY+ ?AT ! P[] ( ! ,/ATE CANNOT BE RE/RA9$1 SIMPLY MEANT ?AT IT CANNOT BE LEGALLY RE/RA9$1 HIS REM>K HAD NO FITNESS AS AN ANSW] TO ,AN>*I/S & VOLUNT>Y TAXATIONI/S4 ,!Y DO NOT PROPOSE TO LEGALLY RE/RA9 IT4 ,!Y PROPOSE TO CREATE A PUBLIC S5TIM5T ?AT WILL MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ! ,/ATE TO COLLECT TAXES BY =CE OR 9 ANY O!R WAY 9VADE ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,REG>D+ ! ,/ATE AS AN 9/RUM5T ( AGGRESSION1 !Y DO NOT EXPECT TO CONV9CE IT ?AT AGGRESSION IS AGA9/ ITS 9T]E/S1 BUT !Y DO EXPECT TO CONV9CE 9DIVIDUALS ?AT IT IS AGA9/ !IR 9T]E/S TO BE 9VAD$4 ,IF BY ?IS MEANS !Y SUCCE$ 9 /RIPP+ ! ,/ATE ( ITS 9VASIVE P[]S1 !Y WILL BE SATISFI$1 & IT IS IMMAT]IAL TO !M :E!R ! MEANS IS DESCRIB$ BY ! WORD 0RE/RA9T0 OR BY SOME O!R WORD4 ,9 FACT1 ,I HAVE /RIV5 9 ?IS DISCUSSION TO ACCOMMODATE MYSELF TO ,MR4 ,READ'S PHRASEOLOGY4 ,= MYSELF ,I DO NOT ?9K IT PROP] TO CALL VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS ,/ATES1 BUT1 5CLOS+ ! WORD 9 QUOTATION M>KS1 ,I HAVE SO US$ IT BECAUSE ,MR4 ,READ SET ! EXAMPLE4 

 ,MR4 ,FR$]IC ,A4 ,C4 ,P]R9E1 ( ,NEW>K1 ,N4 ,J41 ASK$ ,MR4 ,TUCK] = HIS REASON = REFUS+ TO PAY POLL TAX1 & 9CID5TALLY CRITICIZ$ ! LATT]'S POSITION ON ?AT MATT]1 :I* BR\<T =? ?IS REPLY3  

,MR4 ,P]R9E'S CRITICISM IS AN 5TIRELY P]T95T ONE1 & ( ! SORT ?AT ,I LIKE TO ANSW]1 ?\< 9 ?IS 9/ANCE CIRCUM/ANCES HAVE DELAY$ ! APPE>ANCE ( HIS LETT]4 ,! GI/ ( HIS POSITION - 9 FACT1 ! :OLE ( HIS >GUM5TS BAS$ ON ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ! ,/ATE IS PRECISELY ! ?+ :I* ! ,AN>*I/S SAY IT IS NOT2 NAMELY1 A VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION ( CONTRACT+ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,W]E IT REALLY SU*1 ,I %\LD HAVE NO QU>REL ) IT1 & ,I %\LD ADROIT ! TRU? ( ,MR4 ,P]R9E'S REM>KS4 ,= C]TA9LY SU* VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION W\LD BE 5TITL$ TO 5=CE :ATEV] REGULATIONS ! CONTRACT+ P>TIES MI<T AGREE UPON )9 ! LIMITS ( :ATEV] T]RITORY1 OR DIVISIONS ( T]RITORY1 HAD BE5 BR\<T 9TO ! ASSOCIATION BY !SE P>TIES AS 9DIVIDUAL OCCUPI]S !RE(1 & NO NON-CONTRACT+ P>TY W\LD HAVE A RI<T TO 5T] OR REMA9 9 ?IS DOMA9 EXCEPT UPON SU* T]MS AS ! ASSOCIATION MI<T IMPOSE4 ,BUT IF1 SOME:]E BETWE5 !SE DIVISIONS ( T]RITORY1 HAD LIV$1 PRIOR TO ! =MATION ( ! ASSOCIATION1 SOME 9DIVIDUAL ON HIS HOME/EAD1 :O = ANY REASON1 WISE OR FOOLI%1 HAD DECL9$ TO JO9 9 =M+ ! ASSOCIATION1 ! CONTRACT+ P>TIES W\LD HAVE HAD NO RI<T TO EVICT HIM1 COMPEL HIM TO JO91 MAKE HIM PAY = ANY 9CID5TAL B5EFITS ?AT HE MI<T D]IVE FROM PROXIMITY TO !IR ASSOCIATION1 OR RE/RICT HIM 9 ! EX]CISE ( ANY PREVI\SLY-5JOY$ RI<T TO PREV5T HIM FROM REAP+ !SE B5EFITS4 ,N[1 VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION NECESS>ILY 9VOLV+ ! RI<T ( SECESSION1 ANY SEC$+ MEMB] W\LD NATURALLY FALL BACK 9TO ! POSITION & UPON ! RI<TS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL ABOVE DESCRIB$1 :O REFUS$ TO JO9 AT ALL4 ,SO MU*1 !N1 = ! ATTITUDE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL T[>D ANY VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION SURR\ND+ HIM1 HIS SUPPORT !RE( EVID5TLY DEP5D+ UPON HIS APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL ( ITS OBJECTS1 HIS VIEW ( ITS EFFICI5CY 9 ATTA9+ !M1 & HIS E/IMATE ( ! ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES 9VOLV$ 9 JO9+1 SEC$+1 OR AB/A9+4 ,BUT NO 9DIVIDUAL TODAY F9DS HIMSELF UND] ANY SU* CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,! ,/ATES 9 ! MID/ ( :I* HE LIVES COV] ALL ! GR\ND !RE IS1 AF=D+ HIM NO ESCAPE1 & >E NOT VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS1 BUT GIGANTIC USURPATIONS4 ,!RE IS NOT ONE ( !M :I* DID NOT RESULT FROM ! AGREEM5T ( A L>G] OR SMALL] NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUALS1 9SPIR$ SOMETIMES NO D\BT BY K9DLY1 BUT (T5] BY MALEVOL5T1 DESIGNS1 TO DECL>E ALL ! T]RITORY & P]SONS )9 C]TA9 B\ND>IES A NATION :I* EV]Y ONE ( !SE P]SONS MU/ SUPPORT1 & TO :OSE WILL1 EXPRESS$ ?R\< ITS SOV]EIGN LEGISLATORS & ADM9I/RATORS NO MATT] H[ *OS51 EV]Y ONE ( !M MU/ SUBMIT4 ,SU* AN 9/ITUTION IS %E] TYRANNY1 & HAS NO RI<TS :I* ANY 9DIVIDUAL IS B\ND TO RESPECT2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL :O UND]/&S HIS RI<TS & VALUES HIS LIB]TIES WILL DO HIS BE/ TO OV]?R[ IT4 ,I ?9K IT MU/ N[ BE PLA9 TO ,MR4 ,P]R9E :Y ,I DO NOT FEEL B\ND EI!R TO PAY TAXES OR TO EMIGRATE4 ,:E!R ,I WILL PAY !M OR NOT IS ANO!R QUE/ION1 - ONE ( EXP$I5CY4 ,MY OBJECT 9 REFUS+ HAS BE51 AS ,MR4 ,P]R9E SUGGE/S1 PROPAG&ISM1 & 9 ! RECEIPT ( ,MR4 ,P]R9E'S LETT] ,I F9D EVID5CE ( ! ADAPTATION ( ?IS POLICY TO ?AT 5D4 ,PROPAG&ISM IS ! ONLY MOTIVE ?AT ,I CAN URGE = ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUAL RESI/ANCE TO TAXATION4 ,BUT \T ( PROPAG&ISM BY ?IS & MANY O!R ME?ODS ,I EXPECT !RE ULTIMATELY WILL DEVELOP ! ORGANIZATION ( A DET]M9$ BODY ( M5 & WOM5 :O 'WILL EFFECTIVELY1 ?\< PASSIVELY1 RESI/ TAXATION1 NOT SIMPLY = PROPAG&ISM1 BUT TO DIRECTLY CRIPPLE !IR OPPRESSORS4 ,?IS IS ! EXT5T ( ! ONLY 0VIOL5T SUB/ITUTION ( 5D = BEG9N+0 :I* ,I CAN PLEAD GUILTY ( ADVOCAT+1 &1 IF ! 5D CAN 0BETT] & MORE EASILY OBTA9$0 9 ANY O!R WAY1 ,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE IT PO9T$ \T4 ,! 0GR& RACE EXP]I5CE0 :I* ,MR4 ,P]R9E ?9KS ,I NEGLECT IS A V]Y IMPOS+ PHRASE1 ON HE>+ :I* ONE IS MOV$ TO LIE D[N 9 PRO/RATE SUBMISSION2 BUT :OEV] FIR/ *ANCES TO TAKE A CLOS] LOOK WILL SEE ?AT IT IS BUT ONE ( ?OSE SPOOKS ( :I* ,TAK ,TAK 7,JAMES ,L4 ,WALK]1 AU?OR ( 0,! ,PHILOSOPHY ( ,EGOISM07 TELLS US4 ,NE>LY ALL ! EVILS ) :I* MANK9D WAS EV] AFFLICT$ W]E PRODUCTS ( ?IS 0GR& RACE EXP]I5CE10 & ,I AM NOT AW>E ?AT ANY W]E EV] ABOLI%$ BY %[+ IT ANY UNNECESS>Y REV]5CE4 ,WE WILL B[ TO IT :5 WE MU/2 WE WILL 0COMPROMISE ) EXI/+ CIRCUM/ANCES0 :5 WE HAVE TO2 BUT AT ALL O!R TIMES WE WILL FOLL[ \R REASON & ! PLUMB-L9E4 

,:5 ,I SAID ?AT VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATION NECESS>ILY 9VOLVES ! RI<T ( SECESSION1 ,I DID NOT D5Y ! RI<T ( ANY 9DIVIDUALS TO GO ?R\< ! =M ( CON/ITUT+ !MSELVES AN ASSOCIATION 9 A :I* EA* MEMB] WAIVES ! RI<T ( SECESSION4 ,MY ASS]TION WAS SIMPLY MEANT TO C>RY ! IDEA ?AT SU* A CON/ITUTION1 IF ANY %\LD BE SO IDLE AS TO ADOPT IT1 W\LD BE A M]E  
=M1 :I* EV]Y DEC5T MAN :O WAS A P>TY TO IT W\LD HA/5 TO VIOLATE & TREAD UND] FOOT AS SOON AS HE APPRECIAT$ ! 5ORMITY ( HIS FOLLY4 ,CONTRACT IS A V]Y S]VICEABLE & MO/ IMPORTANT TOOL1 BUT ITS USEFULNESS HAS ITS LIMITS2 NO MAN CAN EMPLOY IT = ! ABDICATION ( HIS MANHOOD4 ,TO 9DEF9ITELY WAIVE ONE'S RI<T ( SECESSION IS TO MAKE ONE'S SELF A SLAVE4 ,N[1 NO MAN CAN MAKE HIMSELF SO MU* A SLAVE AS TO =FEIT ! RI<T TO ISSUE HIS [N EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION4 ,9DIVIDUALITY & ITS RI<T ( ASS]TION >E 9DE/RUCTIBLE EXCEPT BY DEA?4 ,H5CE ANY SIGN] ( SU* A CON/ITUTION AS ?AT SUPPOS$ :O %\LD AFT]W>DS BECOME AN ,AN>*I/ W\LD BE FULLY JU/IFI$ 9 ! USE ( ANY MEANS ?AT W\LD PROTECT HIM FROM ATTEMPTS TO CO]CE HIM 9 ! NAME ( ?AT CON/ITUTION4 ,BUT EV5 IF ?IS W]E NOT SO2 IF M5 W]E REALLY UND] OBLIGATION TO KEEP IMPOSSIBLE CONTRACTS2 !RE W\LD /ILL BE NO 9F]5CE TO BE DRAWN !REFROM REG>D+ ! RELATIONS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES TO ITS SO-CALL$ CITIZ5S4 ,TO ASS]T ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CON/ITUTION IS SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! HYPO!SIS IS AN EXTREMELY WILD REM>K4 ,MR4 ,P]R9E CAN READILY F9D ?IS \T BY READ+ ,LYS&] ,SPOON]'S 0,LETT] TO ,GROV] ,CLEVEL&40 ,?AT MA/]LY DOCUM5T WILL TELL HIM :AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CON/ITUTION IS & JU/ H[ B9D+ IT IS ON ANYBODY4 ,BUT IF ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES CON/ITUTION W]E A VOLUNT>Y CONTRACT ( ! NATURE DESCRIB$ ABOVE1 IT W\LD /ILL REMA9 = ,MR4 ,P]R9E TO TELL US :Y ?OSE :O FAIL$ TO REPUDIATE IT >E B\ND1 BY SU* FAILURE1 TO COMPLY ) IT1 OR :Y ! ASS5T ( ?OSE :O 5T]$ 9TO IT IS B9D+ UPON PEOPLE :O W]E !N UNBORN1 OR :AT RI<T ! CONTRACT+ P>TIES1 IF !RE W]E ANY1 HAD TO CLAIM JURISDICTION & SOV]EIGN P[] OV] ?AT VA/ SECTION ( ! PLANET :I* HAS S9CE BE5 KN[N AS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA & OV] ALL ! P]SONS CONTA9$ !RE91 9/EAD ( OV] !MSELVES SIMPLY & SU* L&S AS !Y P]SONALLY OCCUPI$ & US$4 ,!SE >E PO9TS :I* HE UTT]LY IGNORES4 ,HIS REASON+ CONSI/S ( 9DEP5D5T PROPOSITIONS BETWE5 :I* !RE >E NO LOGICAL L9KS4 ,N[1 AS TO ! 0GR& RACE EXP]I5CE0 ,IT IS P]FECTLY TRUE ?AT1 IF WE HAVE ANY?+ GR&1 IT IS ?IS1 BUT IT IS NO LESS TRUE ?AT1 IF WE HAVE ANY?+ BASE1 IT IS ?IS4 ,IT IS ALL WE HAVE1 &1 BE+ ALL1 9CLUDES ALL1 BO? GR& & BASE4 ,I DO NOT D5Y MAN'S GR&EUR1 NEI!R DO ,I D5Y HIS DEGRADATION2 CONSEQU5TLY ,I NEI!R ACCEPT NOR REJECT ALL ?AT HE HAS BE5 & DONE4 ,I TRY TO USE MY REASON = ! PURPOSE ( DISCRIM9ATION1 9/EAD ( BL9DLY OBEY+ ANY DIV9ITY1 EV5 ?AT ( MAN4 ,WE %\LD NOT WOR%IP ?IS RACE EXP]I5CE BY IMITATION & REPETITION1 BUT %\LD /RIVE TO PR(IT BY ITS MI/AKES & AVOID !M 9 FUTURE4 ,F> FROM BELIEV+ 9 ANY ,$5IC /ATE1 ,I YIELD TO NO MAN 9 MY /RICT ADH]5CE TO ! !ORY ( EVOLUTION1 BUT EVOLUTION IS 0LEAD+ US UP TO ,AN>*Y0 SIMPLY BECAUSE IT HAS ALREADY L$ US 9 NE>LY EV]Y O!R DIRECTION & MADE A FAILURE ( IT4 ,EVOLUTION LIKE NATURE1 ( :I* IT IS ! 9/RUM5T OR PROCESS1 IS EXTREMELY WA/EFUL & %ORT-SI<T$4 ,LET US NOT IMITATE ITS WA/EFULNESS OR EV5 TOL]ATE IT IF WE CAN HELP IT2 LET US RA!R USE \R BRA9S = ! GUIDANCE ( EVOLUTION 9 ! PA? ( ECONOMY4 ,EVOLUTION LEFT TO ITSELF WILL SOON] OR LAT] ELIM9ATE EV]Y O!R SOCIAL =M & LEAVE US ,AN>*Y4 ,BUT EVOLUTION GUID$ WILL TRY TO DISCOV] ! COMMON ELEM5T 9 ITS PA/ FAILURES1 SUMM>ILY REJECT EV]Y?+ HAV+ ?IS ELEM5T1 & /RAI<TWAY ACCEPT ,AN>*Y1 :I* HAS IT NOT4 ,BECAUSE WE >E ! PRODUCTS ( EVOLUTION WE >E NOT !RE=E TO BE ITS PUPPETS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 AS \R 9TELLIG5CE GR[S1 WE >E TO BE MORE & MORE ITS MA/]S4 ,IT IS JU/ BECAUSE WE LET IT MA/] US1 JU/ BECAUSE WE /RIVE TO ACT ) IT RA!R ?AN ACROSS ITS PA?1 JU/ BECAUSE WE DILLY-DALLY & %ILLY-%ALLY & FRITT] AWAY \R TIME1 = 9/ANCE1 OV] SECRET BALLOTS1 OP5 BALLOTS1 & ! LIKE1 9/EAD ( TREAT+ ! :OLE MATT] ( ! SUFFRAGE FROM ! /&PO9T ( PR9CIPLE1 ?AT WE DO 9DE$ 0PAVE ! WAY10 MU* TO \R SORR[1 0= ?OSE GREAT REVOLUTIONS0 & 0GREAT EPO*S0 :5 EXTREMI/S SUDD5LY GET ! UPP] H&4 ,GREAT EPO*S1 9DE$6 ,GREAT DISA/]S RA!R1 :I* IT BEHOOVES US VIGILANTLY TO AVOID4 ,BUT H[8 ,BY BE+ EXTREMI/S N[4 ,IF !RE W]E MORE EXTREMI/S 9 EVOLUTION>Y P]IODS1 !RE W\LD BE NO REVOLUTION>Y P]IODS4 ,!RE IS NO LESSON MORE IMPORTANT = MANK9D TO LE>N ?AN ?AT4 ,UNTIL IT IS LE>N$1 ,MR4 ,P]R9E WILL TALK 9 VA9 AB\T ! DIV9ITY ( MAN1 = EV]Y DAY WILL MAKE IT MORE PAT5T ?AT HIS GOD IS BUT A JUMP+-JACK4 

,I HAVE NEV] SAID ?AT IT IS 0EA* MAN'S DUTY TO BREAK ALL CONTRACTS AS SOON AS HE HAS BECOME CONV9C$ ?AT !Y W]E MADE FOOLI%LY40 ,:AT ,I SAID WAS ?AT1 IF A MAN %\LD SIGN A CONTRACT TO P>T ) HIS LIB]TY =EV]1 HE W\LD VIOLATE IT AS SOON AS HE SAW ! 5ORMITY ( HIS FOLLY4 ,BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE ?AT SOME PROMISES >E BETT] BROK5 ?AN KEPT1 IT DOES NOT FOLL[ ?AT ,I ?9K IT WISE ALWAYS TO BREAK A FOOLI% PROMISE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ,I DEEM ! KEEP+ ( PROMISES SU* AN IMPORTANT MATT] ?AT ONLY 9 ! EXTREME/ CASES W\LD ,I APPROVE !IR VIOLATION4 ,IT IS ( SU* VITAL CONSEQU5CE ?AT ASSOCIATES %\LD BE ABLE TO RELY UPON EA* O!R ?AT IT IS BETT] NEV] TO DO ANY?+ TO WEAK5 ?IS CONFID5CE EXCEPT :5 IT CAN BE MA9TA9$ ONLY AT ! EXP5SE ( SOME CONSID]ATION ( EV5 GREAT] IMPORTANCE4 ,I MEAN BY EVOLUTION JU/ :AT ,D>W9 MEANS BY IT2 NAMELY1 ! PROCESS ( SELECTION BY :I*1 \T ( ALL ! V>IATIONS ?AT OCCUR FROM ANY CAUSE :ATEV]1 ONLY ?OSE >E PRES]V$ :I* >E BE/ ADAPT$ TO ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,9ASMU* AS ! V>IATIONS ?AT P]I% VA/LY \TNUMB] ?OSE ?AT SURVIVE1 ?IS PROCESS IS EXTREMELY WA/EFUL1 BUT HUMAN 9TELLIG5CE CAN GREATLY LESS5 ! WA/E4 ,I AM P]FECTLY WILL+ TO ADMIT ITS OPTIMISM IF BY OPTIMISM IS MEANT ! DOCTR9E ?AT EV]Y?+ IS = ! BE/ UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES ,OPTIMISM SO DEF9$ IS NO?+ MORE ?AN ! DOCTR9E ( NECESSITY4 ,AS TO ! WORD 0DEGRADATION10 EVID5TLY ,MR4 ,P]R9E IS UNAW>E ( ALL ITS MEAN+S4 ,BY ITS D]IVATION IT IMPLIES DESC5T FROM SOME?+ HI<]1 BUT IT IS ALSO US$ BY ! BE/ ,5GLI% WRIT]S TO EXPRESS A L[ CONDITION REG>DLESS ( :AT PREC$$ IT4 ,IT WAS 9 ! LATT] S5SE ?AT ,I US$ IT4 

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