,?OMAS ,PA9E 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

,TEXT 3 

,TO SPEAK ( ,?OMAS ,PA9E IS TO M5TION 9 ONE BREA? D>+ TEMP]$ BY JUDGM5T1 C\RAGE BO? M5TAL & PHYSICAL1 =ESI<T & PRUD5CE C\PL$ ) UN/9T$ G5]OSITY1 PATI5CE & 5DURANCE = ! LONG RACE1 CON/ANCY TO ! UNWON IDEAL1 ?AT SUP]IOR P[] OV] M51 CONF]R$ BY NO EXTR9SIC DICTUM1 TYPIFI$ BE/ P]HAPS BY ! LODE/ONE1 :I* ALWAYS BUR/S =? 9 TIMES ( REVOLUTION FROM ! UNEXPECT$ PLACE1 ! UNB\<T & ! UNS\<T GLORY ( ! MAN :O IS A H]O BECAUSE A H]O IS REQUIR$ & DOES NOT MEASURE HIS S]VICES NOR RECKON ON !IR REW>D2 NOT ?AT HE UND]RATES HIMSELF2 7IT IS AS IMPOSSIBLE AS IT IS UNDESIRABLE ?AT A P[]FUL P]SONALITY %\LD NOT KN[ ITSELF AS SU*7 BUT SIMPLY ?AT 9 ! MOM5T ( DECISIONS ! VALUE ( SELF IS AB&ON$4 ,SO F> AS ANY OR ALL ( !SE QUALITIES >E CONC]N$ ,?OMAS ,PA9E IS A NAME = !M ALL1 9 !IR HI<E/ EXPRESSION4 ,& ONE FEELS 9 APPROA*+ HIM ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ LIKE TREASON 9 PAY+ HIM ANY BUT A P]FECT TRIBUTE4 ,YET SU* IS ! POSITION 9TO :I* ,I AM =C$1--TO SAY LESS ?AN ,I %\LD1 LESS ?AN ,I W\LD HAD NOT WORDS & ! >T ( US+ !M ALMO/ FAIL$ ME4 

,I DO NOT LIKE LECTUR]S :O COME BE=E ! PUBLIC ) APOLOGIES1 NOR DO ,I PROPOSE TO MAKE ANY2 ,I SIMPLY SAY ?IS TO LET Y\ KN[ ?AT ,I %ALL FEEL1 P]HAPS MORE KE5LY ?AN ANY ( Y\1 MY FAILURE TO DO ,PA9E JU/ICE4 ,= ! HALF C5TURY ?AT HIS HI/ORY HAS BE5 BE+ UNM9$ FROM ! CELL> ( CALUMNY & FIL? ?AT ! OR?ODOX HAD CA/ UPON IT1 UNM9$ *IEFLY BY SMALL GR\PS ( FREE?9K]S SCATT]$ H]E & !RE & SPREAD+ HIS WORDS AMONG M51 LIKE ! LITTLE FOXES ) ! FIREBR&S GO+ 9 AMONG ! CORN1 ! PR9CIPAL 5DEAVOR HAS BE5 TO E/ABLI% ,PA9E'S REPUTATION AS A GREAT RE=M] 9 RELIGION4 ,& SU* HE UND\BT$LY WAS4 ,:OEV] READS HIS 0,AGE ( ,REASON0 9 ANY?+ BUT A SPIRIT ( PR$ISPOSITION AGA9/ IT1 MU/ FEEL ?IS1 H[EV] MU* HE MAY DISAGREE ) ,PA9E'S CRITICISM1 OR CONSID] ?AT HE HAS COME %ORT 9 HIS CON/RUCTIVE PHILOSOPHY4 ,& IT IS MEET1 TOO1 ?AT ! BOOK ?AT CO/ HIM MO/1 BO? BE=E & AFT] DEA?1 %\LD BE ! ONE SELECT$ = DEF5SE4 ,NEV]!LESS ! EFFECT HAS BE5 RA!R TO LOSE SI<T ( :AT APPE> TO ME GREAT] ?\<TS & ACTS4 ,= JU/ AS ! OR?ODOX HAVE =GOTT51 SO HAVE MANY FREE?9K]S =GOTT51 HIS IMM5SE LABORS 9 ! FIELD ( ACTIVE /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! DOM9ATION ( MAN BY MAN4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT HIS M9D DID NOT TRANSC5D ! M5TAL VE/URE ( ! TIME1 & IT WAS ALL ! BETT] 9 ONE ( HIS M>VEL\S CAPACITIES = SW++ MASSES ( M5 ?AT IT DID NOT4 ,! LONELY H]ALDS ( ! OP5+ DAWN GO UPON !IR PA?S SOLIT>Y2 NO MATT] H[ MU* !Y DESIRE TO DRAW O!RS ) !M1 !Y CANNOT4 ,& HAD ,PA9E BE5 ONE ( !SE ?AT BREAK ?R\< ! =MS ( ?\<T SU* AS WAS ,COP]NICUS1 OR ,KANT1 OR ,D>W91 HE W\LD HAVE BE5 AT CON/ANT W> ) HIMSELF4 ,HALF HIS NATURE W\LD HAVE *OS5 ! LONELY PA?2 ! O!R HALF1 ! ZEALOT1 ! PROPAG&I/1 W\LD HAVE CRI$ \T1 !Y MU/ GO ) ME2 ,I MU/ DO SOME?+ TO MAKE !M GO ) ME4 ,N[ ! SECRET ( ,PA9E'S SUCCESS WAS ?AT HE WAS SO ?OR\<LY AT ONE ) HIMSELF1 HE BELIEV$ SO UTT]LY :AT HE PREA*$1 HE HAD FAI?1 HE HOP$1 & SO /RONGLY ?AT O!RS W]E DRAWN TO BELIEVE & TO HOPE4 ,= SPITE ( ALL 9TELLECTUAL PRIDE ?IS IS ! MAN :OM WE LOVE & ADMIRE2 ?IS IS ! MAN :O OV]COMES US1 :O GETS HIS WAY2 ?IS MAN CONSI/5T 9 HIMSELF1 :O HAS A REM$Y = ! WORLD'S WRONGS & HOPES EV]Y?+ FROM IT6 

,FROM ! PO9T ( VANTAGE ( #a YE>S' EXP]I5CE IT IS SE5 ?AT ,PA9E'S POLITICAL CRE$1 LIKE HIS RELIGI\S ONE1 WILL NO LONG] FIT4 ,BUT ?AT DOES NOT MATT]4 ,NEI!R WILL \RS FIT 9 A HUNDR$ YE>S1 & NONE ( US1 NO1 NOT ONE1 IS GREAT 5\< TO =ESEE :]E ! MISFIT WILL >ISE4 ,IT IS NOT \R BUS9ESS TO BE> ! EVILS ( ! ?RICE UNBORN UPON \R NECKS2 NOR WAS IT ,PA9E'S TO BE> \RS4 

,YET :ILE NOT CLAIM+ = HIM ! PROPHETIC GIFT1 IT IS /ILL TRUE ?AT HE DID SEE ! MORAL PAT*WORK 9 \R CON/ITUTION1 ! TR\BLE ( #ahab BREW+1 & ! GREAT] TR\BLE ( '#f#a-'#f#e4 

,:5 HE FIR/ CAME TO ?IS C\NTRY HE WROTE A NUMB] ( CONTRIBUTIONS TO ! ,P5NSYLVANIA ,MAGAZ9E1 9 ONE ( :I* HE PLEAD$ JU/ICE = ! NEGRO1 BAS+ HIS PLEA !N AS ALWAYS UPON ! NATURAL EQUALITY ( MAN IRRESPECTIVE ( COLOR4 ,AFT]W>DS :5 ! CON/ITUTION WAS FRAM$1 HE OBJECT$ ?AT NO?+ HAD BE5 DONE = ! NEGRO1 & 9 HIS LETT]S TO ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE1 WRITT5 AFT] HIS IMPRISONM5T 9 ,FRANCE1 9 :I* ! CON/ITUTION WAS CAU/ICALLY REVIEW$1 HE CRIES \T AGA9 = ?IS YOK$ MAN NOT YET TO BE FRE$ = MORE ?AN HALF A HUNDR$ YE>S1--=ESEE+ ?AT NO?+ GOOD CAN 9 ! 5D COME FROM SLAV]Y1 ?AT EV]Y EVIL MU/ BR+ A COMP5SAT+ EVIL4 ,! SOLDI]S' GRAVES 9 ! ,NATIONAL CEMET]IES1 ! ?\S&S ( LIMP+1 HAGG>D TATT]S & RAGS ( :ITE M5 ATTE/ H[ WELL ,PA9E =ESAW ,TIME'S REV5GES4 

,9 ! LETT] TO ,WA%+TON1 P>TIALLY UNJU/ AS IT IS 9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT ,G\V]NEUR ,MORRIS & NOT ,WA%+TON WAS RESPONSIBLE = ! FAILURE TO SAVE ,PA9E FROM PRISON 9 ,FRANCE1 AS WE N[ KN[1 ?ANKS TO ,MONCURE ,CONWAY1 BUT :I* ,PA9E DID NOT KN[1--9 ?IS LETT]1 ,I SAY1 WILL BE F\ND ! MO/ T]RIBLE >RAIGNM5T ( ! CON/ITUTION EV] P5N$4 ,WE :O >E ,AN>*I/S >E CALL$ TRAITORS = MU* CALM] TALK4 ,YET H]E WAS ! MAN 0:OSE P5 HAD DONE MORE = ! REVOLUTION ?AN ,WA%+TON'S SWORD10 AS HIS BITT]E/ 5EMY DECL>$2 :O BELIEV$ HE>T & S\L 9 ! REPUBLIC1 :O HAD GIV5 HIS MONEY & HIS SUB/ANCE & TAK5 ! *ANCES ( HIS LIFE 9 BATTLE = IT2 ! MAN :OSE DEVOTION TO ,AM]ICA C\LD NOT BE GA9SAID2 ?IS MAN DECL>$ ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN CON/ITUTION WAS ! MIRROR ( ! MO/ VICI\S FEATURES ( ! ,BRITI% CON/ITUTION1 A FECUND SOIL = MONOPOLIES ) ALL !IR ILLS4 ,IT IS WE :O EXP]I5CE ?OSE ILLS1 WE :O KN[ :AT A GIGANTIC TOOL ( OPPRESSION ! CON/ITUTION & ! CUMB]SOME MA*9]Y ( ! LAWMAK+ P[] HAVE BECOME4 ,YET PROBABLY EV5 WE DO NOT FEEL SO KE5LY AS HE ! FATAL BLUND]2 = :ILE WE KN[ H[ IT GR9DS US 9 \R FLE% & S\LS1 RE>S ITS PRISONS & SCAFFOLDS = US1 WE HAVE HAD ! YOKE AB\T \R NECKS ALWAYS1--:ILE HE HAD ONCE SE5 ! C\NTRY FREE4 ,HE HAD BE5 ?R\< ALL ! BATTLE1 HAD F\<T HIS FI<T & WON HIS VICTORY1 ONLY TO SEE IT LO/ ?R\< C[>DICE ( ?\<T4 ,?AT WAS 9DE$ BITT]2 & IT IS ?AT BITT] \TCRY AGA9/ ?IS SACRIFICE :I* M>KS ,PA9E \T AMONG MO/ ( HIS TIME = 9FLU5CE ON FUTURE HI/ORY4 ,! FACT ?AT HE WAS ! 9ITIATOR ( ! DIRECT MOVEM5T = POLITICAL 9DEP5D5CE 9 ,AM]ICA1 9 ! FAM\S MEET+ :]E ,ADAMS1 ,FRANKL9 & ,WA%+TON ALL %RANK FROM UTT]+ ! ?\<T HEAVY UPON !IR S\LS1 IS A MATT] ( PA/ HI/ORY4 ,! FACT ?AT HE WAS ! ONE MAN 9 ,AM]ICA TO WRITE ! RI<T ?+ AT ! RI<T TIME1 HIS VOICE ! W9D TO SWEEP ! SCATT]+ FLAMES ( 9SUBORD9ATION & REVOLT 9TO ! CONFLAGRATION ( REVOLUTION2 ! FACT ?AT HE PROPOS$ & HEAD$ ) ! :OLE CONT5TS ( HIS PURSE ! SUBSCRIPTION TO SAVE ! >MY :5 EV5 ,WA%+TON WAS 9 DESPAIR AT ! PROSPECT ( MUT9Y & DES]TION AMONG ! SOLDI]S2 ! FACT ?AT HE RAIS$ ALL ! FEEL+ POSSIBLE AGA9/ ! FICTION ( DIV9E RI<TS & SO GOT HIMSELF HUNT$ \T ( ,5GL&2 ! FACT ?AT HE TOOK ! MO/ ACTIVE P>T POSSIBLE 9 AID+ ! WORK ( ! ,FR5* REVOLUTIONI/S1 :I* HE BELIEV$ W\LD BE ! BEG9N+ ( ! BREAKD[N ( MON>*Y ?R\<\T ,EUROPE & ! BUILD+ UP EI!R ( ONE UNIV]SAL CONT95TAL REPUBLIC OR A CONF$]ATION ( SI/] REPUBLICS2 ! FACT ?AT HE WAS ! ONE MAN 9 ! CONV5TION :O D>$ TO /& = ! LIFE ( ,L\IS ! ,X,V,I1 & !REBY GOT HIMSELF SUSPECT$1 ?R[N 9TO PRISON1 & CONDEMN$ TO DEA?--ALL !SE FACTS >E ( IMPORT 9 READ+ ! *>ACT] ( ! MAN1 & 9 COMPREH5D+ ! RECORD ( ?OSE DAYS :5 !Y W]E MAK+ HI/ORY FA/4 ,YET NONE ( !SE HAS SO MU* 9FLU5CE UPON ! DEM&S ( TO-DAY AS ! VOICE ( DISCONT5T CRY+ = ET]NAL VIGILANCE1 :I* S\NDS ?R\< !SE ALMO/ UNKN[N LETT]S4 ,!SE >E ! ?+S :I* IT WILL PAY TO REPR9T 9 ! DAY :5 ,AM]ICAN LIB]TY FEELS 9 ITS TOMB ! FIR/ /IRR+S ( ! RESURRECTION4 ,DID WE LIKE ,PA9E BELIEVE 9 ,GOD1 WE MI<T SAY 0,PRAY ,GOD IT MAY NOT BE F> AWAY40 

,SU* >E ! *>ACT]S :OSE HI/ORIC 9FLU5CE IS GREATE/2 !Y :O HEW1 & HEW H>D TO ! L9E LAID D[N = !M BY ! EV5TS ( !IR TIME2 YET >E NOT BL9D$ BY ! /IR & ROLL ( ?+S2 :O SEE CLE>LY :]E ! DEFLECTION FROM ! L9E IS LIKELY TO OCCUR1 & :]E IT WILL LEAD2 :O RAISE ! W>N+ TREBLE ?AT GOES %RILL+ TO ! FUTURE1 />TL+1 WAK+ ) ITS E]IE CRY CU/OM-DULL$ E>S1 & SODD5 S\LS1 :O />T TO ASK1 WAS IT NOT A <O/ ( ! ,REVOLUTION8 ,9 ?AT DAY :I* MAY NOT BE SO DI/ANT AS WE FE>1 ,PA9E WILL BE MORE ALIVE ?AN EV]2 HE WILL BE WAT*+ AT A MILLION FIRESIDES ) ! OLD KE51 /RONG EYES4 

,:ILE ,I HAVE DEPRECAT$ ! FACT ?AT ! RELIGI\S RE=M] HAS BE5 EXALT$ TO ! NEGLECT ( ! POLITICAL ONE1 ,I CANNOT OMIT ?AT P>T ( HIS LIFE-WORK SO WELL-KN[N TO ALL1 YET NEV] OLD4 ,! 0,AGE ( ,REASON0 HAS LONG BE5 BO? EXAGG]AT$ & DESPIS$ AS AN ICONOCLA/IC WORK4 ,BUT WE >E 9DEBT$ TO ,CONWAY1 ! GREATE/ ( ,PA9E /UD5TS1 :O \T ( ! MANY BIOGRAPHIES HE HAS WRITT5 HAS *OS5 ?AT ( ,PA9E TO BE ! MA/]-PIECE ( HIS LIFE 7& IT IS A WORK :I* ANY AU?OR MI<T BE PR\D TO REG>D HIS MA/]-PIECE71 TO HIM ,I SAY WE >E 9DEBT$ = A DIFF]5T VIEW ( ! 0,AGE ( ,REASON40 

,I KN[ NOT :E!R ,MR4 ,CONWAY'S [N ,UNIT>IAN BIAS MAY NOT HAVE 9FLU5C$ HIM2 IT IS POSSIBLE4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT HIS EAG] SE>* = POSITIVISM MAY HAVE UNCONSCI\SLY DET]M9$ HIS ATTITUDE T[>DS ! GREAT H]O1 & MODIFI$ HIS 9T]PRETATION ( ,PA9E'S WORDS4 ,I BELIEVE IT HAS2 BECAUSE ,I BELIEVE ?AT IS 9EVITABLE4 ,I BELIEVE WE READ \R [N IDEALS 9TO O!R PEOPLE1 & MU/ DO SO IF WE ?9K AT ALL4 ,BUT MAK+ ALL ALL[ANCE = ! BIOGRAPH]'S PREJUDGM5T1 ,CONWAY HAS /ILL A MAGNIFIC5T >GUM5T = PUTT+ ,PA9E 9 ! DEF5DANT'S POSITION4 ,WE >E NO LONG] TO VIEW ! BOOK AS AN ATTACK UPON RELIGION BUT AS ITS DEF5SE1--! DEF5SE ( :AT IS B5EFICIAL1 P]MAN5T1 NECESS>Y1 9 ! RELIGI\S ELEM5T ( HUMAN NATURE AGA9/ ! SCRIBES & PH>ISEES ON ! ONE H& & ! PHILI/9ES ON ! O!R4 ,IT WAS ! PLEA = ! R$EMPTION ( ! $IFICE FROM ! DIRT & COBWEBS1 ! PROTE/ AGA9/ SMA%+ ! /ONES TO KILL ! SPID]S4 ,! GREAT PR]EQUISITE TO ! UND]/&+ ( ! 0,AGE ( ,REASON0 IS AN ACQUA9TANCE ) ! LIT]ATURE ( ?AT TIME--ESPECIALLY ,FR5* LIT]ATURE4 ,! PAMPHLETS1 P]IODICALS1 & BOOKS >E ! CRY/ALS :]E9 ! ,ZEITGEI/ ( ! #a#h? C5TURY IS PRES]V$4 ,)\T ?IS ACQUA9TANCE WE CANNOT REALIZE H[ ! PEOPLE CONT9UALLY ?\<T1 & :AT WAS NEW & :AT WAS OLD1 :AT WAS ACCEPTABLE & :AT UNACCEPTABLE TO !M4 ,& WE %ALL F9D BY IT ?AT ! FA%ION ( SNE]+ POPUL>IZ$ BY ,VOLTAIRE1 & SO ADMIRABLY EMBODI$ BY ! F9ESSE ( ! ,FR5* LANGUAGE 7ALWAYS A LANGUAGE ( D\BLE MEAN+S & HEMI-DEMI-SEMI-%AD$ 9S9UATIONS71 ! /ILL MORE REPREH5SIBLE HABIT ( D$UC+ IMM5SE G5]ALS FROM V]Y SCANTY P>TICUL>S1 OR 9 FACT CONTRIV+ ! G5]ALS FIR/ & !N FITT+ 9 OR SUAVELY WAIV+ ! P>TICUL>S ALTOGE!R1 HAD SO P]MEAT$ NOT ONLY ,FR5* PHILOSOPHY1 BUT ! HEADS ( ! COMMON PEOPLE AS WELL1 ?AT RELIGION HAD BECOME ALMO/ A BYWORD1 A BASELESS SUP]/ITION UNACC\NT$ = BY1 & UNNECESS>Y ACCORD+ TO1 ! ALL-ACCEPT$ !ORY ( ,NATURAL ,LAW4 ,TO DEF5D IT1 TO MA9TA9 ?AT !RE WAS SOME?+ ELSE 9 IT1 WAS EQUIVAL5T TO PLEAD+ = ! LIFE ( ! ,K+ BE=E ! CONV5TION6 ,?AT WAS TO MA9TA9 ?AT !RE W]E CLAIMS ( ! HUMAN--AFT] ! ,K+ HAD BE5 /RIPP$2 ?IS WAS TO SAY ?AT UND]NEA? ! GEWGAWS & T9SEL ( RELIGIONS ! UNDY+ HE>T ( MAN1 ! MAN ( ALL ! PA/1 HAD BE5 EXPRESS+ ITS NOBLE/ ASPIRATIONS4 ,& ,PA9E /RIPP$ (F ! T9SEL & SAID1 0,PUT Y\R H& H]E1--IT BEATS02 & BECAUSE HE TORE ! T9SEL1 ! OR?ODOX W\LD HAVE /ON$ HIM2 & BECAUSE HE SAID 0IT BEATS10 ! PHILOSOPH]S W\LD HAVE :ETT$ ! KNIFE4 ,& BETWE5 ! TWO HE /OOD FIRM1 PROCLAIM+ :AT HE BELIEV$1 NOT C\NT+ ! CO/4 ,WE MAY NOT BELIEVE AS HE2 MO/ ( US DO NOT4 ,BUT ?AT IS ! MAN WE LOVE3 :O HAS SOME?+ 9 HIM SUP]IOR TO ! JUDGM5TS ( M52 :O HOLDS /EADFA/--/EADFA/ EV5 9 P]SECUTION1 EV5 TO DEA?4 

,P]HAPS !RE IS NO MORE PA!TIC ?+ ?AN ! LA/ YE>S1 ! DEA?1 & ! BURIAL ( ,PA9E4 ,! WORLD W\LD HAVE BE5 POOR] HAD HE DI$ SOON]2 BUT TO HIM1 TO ! MAN1 ! GUN-%OT OR ! GUILLOT9E HAD BE5 K9D] ?AN ! UNHAPPY LIFE REJECT$ BY ! NATION HE HAD GIV5 ALL TO FREE1 %UNN$ BY POLITICAL C[>DS & P]SECUT$ BY RELIGI\S BIGOTS1--EV5 ON HIS DEA?-B$4 ,BUT ?\< SO LONELY1 SO PA!TICALLY LONELY1 !RE IS SOME?+ ?AT S5DS A F9E1 COLD ?RILL ALONG ! N]VES 9 ?AT /RANGE PROCESSION & BURIAL--?AT POOR PROCESSION1 ?AT PROCESSION ( ! ,HICKSITE ,QUAK]1 ! TWO NEGROES1 ! WID[$ ,FR5*WOMAN & H] SON4 ,I WOND] :AT SORT ( DAY IT WAS2 :E!R ! SUN %ONE OR ! CL\DS L[]$ OV] ! SOLIT>Y GRAVE ON ! LITTLE F>M1 :5 ,M>G>ET ,BONNEVILLE SAID TO H] *ILD1 0,/& Y\ !RE AT HIS FEET1 = ,FRANCE2 & ,I WILL H]E1 = ,AM]ICA40 ,I DO NOT KN[ :]E ! NEGROES & ! ,HICKSITE /OOD :5 ?AT AUGU/ CORPSE WAS L[]$ TO ! DEP?S1 BUT !RE1 CLOSE1 SOME:]E1 /OOD ! UNFRE$ RACE1 = :OM HE HAD VA9LY PLEAD1 & !RE1 CLOSE1 SOME:]E1 ! S\L'S REVOLT AT SPIRITUAL MA/]S4 ,& FROM ?AT TOMB !RE W5T AWAY ! SCATT]+ FIRES1 ( ! RIS5 <O/1 ! '#f#a LIV+ ,PA9E1 ! ,GR& ,REALITY4 

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