,APPEAL TO ,SOCIAL ,RE=M]S 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,9 MY 0,APPEAL TO ! ,WORK+ ,PEOPLE0 ,I EXPRESS$ ! OP9ION ?AT IF ! WORK+-M5 >E TO FREE !MSELVES FROM OPPRESSION IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT !Y %\LD !MSELVES CEASE TO LIVE AS !Y N[ LIVE1 /RUGGL+ ) !IR NEI<BORS = !IR P]SONAL WELF>E1 & ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ! ,GOSPEL RULE1 MAN %\LD 0ACT T[>DS O!RS AS HE DESIRES ?AT O!RS %\LD ACT T[>DS HIMSELF40 

,! ME?OD ,I HAD SUGGE/$ CALL$ =?1 AS ,I EXPECT$1 ONE & ! SAME CONDEMNATION FROM PEOPLE ( ! MO/ OPPOSITE VIEWS4 

0,IT IS AN ,UTOPIA1 UNPRACTICAL4 ,TO WAIT = ! LIB]ATION ( M5 :O >E SUFF]+ FROM OPPRESSION & VIOL5CE UNTIL !Y ALL BECOME VIRTU\S W\LD MEAN--:IL/ RECOGNIZ+ ! EXI/+ EVIL--TO DOOM ONESELF TO 9ACTION40 

,!RE=E ,I W\LD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS AS TO :Y ,I BELIEVE ?IS IDEA IS NOT SO UNPRACTICAL AS IT APPE>S1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 DES]VES ?AT MORE ATT5TION BE DIRECT$ TO IT ?AN TO ALL ! O!R ME?ODS PROPOS$ BY SCI5TIFIC M5 = ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! SOCIAL ORD]4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO SAY !SE WORDS TO ?OSE :O S9C]ELY--NOT 9 WORDS1 BUT 9 DE$S--DESIRE TO S]VE !IR NEI<BORS4 ,IT IS TO SU* PEOPLE ?AT ,I N[ ADDRESS MYSELF4 

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,! IDEALS ( SOCIAL LIFE :I* DIRECT ! ACTIVITY ( M5 *ANGE1 & TOGE!R ) !M ! ORD] ( HUMAN LIFE ALSO *ANGES4 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ! IDEAL ( SOCIAL LIFE WAS  
COMPLETE ANIMAL FRE$OM1 ACCORD+ TO :I* ONE PORTION (  
MANK9D1 AS F> AS !Y W]E ABLE1 DEV\R$ ! O!R1 BO?  
9 ! DIRECT & 9 ! FIGURATIVE S5SE4 ,!N FOLL[$ A  
TIME :5 ! SOCIAL IDEAL BECAME ! P[] ( ONE MAN1 &  
M5 DEIFI$ !IR RUL]S1 & NOT ONLY WILL+LY BUT 
5?USIA/ICALLY SUBMITT$ TO !M--,EGYPT1 ,ROME3 0,MORITURI TE SALUTANT40  
,NEXT1 PEOPLE RECOGNIZ$ AS !IR IDEAL AN 
ORGANIZATION ( LIFE 9 :I* P[] WAS RECOGNIZ$1 NOT = ITS [N  
SAKE1 BUT = ! GOOD ORGANIZATION ( M5'S LIVES4 ,ATTEMPTS  
= ! REALIZATION ( SU* AN IDEAL W]E AT ONE TIME A 
UNIV]SAL MON>*Y1 !N A UNIV]SAL ,*UR* UNIT+ V>I\S  
,/ATES & DIRECT+ !M2 !N CAME =? ! IDEAL ( 
REPRES5TATION1 !N ( A ,REPUBLIC1 ) OR )\T UNIV]SAL 
SUFFRAGE4 ,AT ! PRES5T TIME IT IS REG>D$ ?AT ?IS IDEAL  
CAN BE REALIZ$ ?R\< AN ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION :]E9  
ALL ! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR WILL CEASE TO BE PRIVATE 
PROP]TY1 & WILL BECOME ! PROP]TY ( ! :OLE NATION4  

,H[EV] DIFF]5T BE ALL !SE IDEALS1 YET1 TO 9TRODUCE !M  
9TO LIFE1 P[] WAS ALWAYS PO/ULAT$--?AT IS1 CO]CIVE  
P[]1 :I* =CES M5 TO OBEY E/ABLI%$ LAWS4 ,! SAME  
IS ALSO PO/ULAT$ N[4  

,IT IS SUPPOS$ ?AT ! REALIZATION ( ! GREATE/ WELF>E  
= ALL IS ATTA9$ BY C]TA9 PEOPLE 7ACCORD+ TO ! ,*9ESE  
TEA*+1 ! MO/ VIRTU\S2 ACCORD+ TO ! ,EUROPEAN TEA*+1 
! ANO9T$1 OR ELECT$ BY ! PEOPLE7 :O1 BE+ 
5TRU/$ ) P[]1 WILL E/ABLI% & SUPPORT ! ORGANIZATION 
:I* WILL SECURE ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE SAFETY ( !  
CITIZ5S AGA9/ MUTUAL 5CROA*M5TS ON EA* O!R'S LABOR  
& ON FRE$OM ( LIFE4 ,NOT ONLY ?OSE :O RECOGNIZE !  
EXI/+ ,/ATE ORGANIZATION AS A NECESS>Y CONDITION (  
HUMAN LIFE1 BUT ALSO REVOLUTIONI/S & ,SOCIALI/S1 ?\< !Y  
REG>D ! EXI/+ ,/ATE ORGANIZATION AS SUBJECT TO ALT]ATION1  
NEV]!LESS RECOGNIZE P[]1 ?AT IS1 ! RI<T & POSSIBILITY  
( SOME TO COMPEL O!RS TO OBEY E/ABLI%$ LAWS1  
AS ! NECESS>Y CONDITION ( SOCIAL ORD]4  

,?US IT HAS BE5 FROM ANCI5T TIMES1 & /ILL CONT9UES  
TO BE4 ,BUT ?OSE :O W]E COMPELL$ BY =CE TO SUBMIT TO  
C]TA9 REGULATIONS DID NOT ALWAYS REG>D !SE REGULATIONS AS ! BE/1 & !RE=E (T5 REVOLT$ AGA9/ ?OSE 9  
P[]1 DEPOS$ !M1 & 9 PLACE ( ! OLD ORD] E/ABLI%$  
A NEW ONE1 :I*1 ACCORD+ TO !IR OP9ION1 BETT] 5SUR$  
! WELF>E ( ! PEOPLE4 ,YET AS ?OSE POSSESS$ ( P[]  
ALWAYS BECAME DEPRAV$ BY ?IS POSSESSION1 & !RE=E US$  
!IR P[] NOT SO MU* = ! COMMON WELF>E AS = !IR  
[N P]SONAL 9T]E/S1 ! NEW P[] HAS ALWAYS BE5 SIMIL>  
TO ! OLD ONE1 & (T5 /ILL MORE UNJU/4  

,?US IT HAS BE5 :5 ?OSE :O HAD REVOLT$ AGA9/  
EXI/+ AU?ORITY OV]CAME IT4 ,ON ! O!R H&1  
:5 VICTORY REMA9$ ON ! SIDE ( ! EXI/+ P[]1 !N !  
LATT]1 TRIUMPHANT 9 SELF-PROTECTION1 ALWAYS 9CREAS$ !  
MEANS ( ITS DEF5SE1 & BECAME YET MORE 9JURI\S TO !  
LIB]TY ( ITS CITIZ5S4  

,?US IT HAS ALWAYS BE51 BO? 9 ! PA/ & ! PRES5T1  
& !RE IS SPECIAL 9/RUCTIV5ESS 9 ! WAY ?IS HAS TAK5  
PLACE 9 \R ,EUROPEAN WORLD DUR+ ! :OLE ( ! #a#i?  
C5TURY4 ,9 ! FIR/ HALF ( ?IS C5TURY1 REVOLUTIONS HAD  
BE5 = ! MO/ P>T SUCCESSFUL2 BUT ! NEW AU?ORITIES  
:O REPLAC$ ! OLD ONES4 ,NAPOLEON ,I41 ,*>LES ,X41  
,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I41 DID NOT 9CREASE ! LIB]TY ( ! CITIZ5S4 ,9  
! SECOND HALF1 AFT] ! YE> #a#h#d#h1 ALL ATTEMPTS AT  
REVOLUTION W]E SUPPRESS$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5TS2 & [+ TO  
=M] REVOLUTIONS & ATTEMPT$ NEW ONES1 ! ,GOV]NM5TS  
5TR5*$ !MSELVES 9 GREAT] & GREAT] SELF-DEF5SE1  
&--?ANKS TO ! TE*NICAL 9V5TIONS ( ! LA/ C5TURY1  
:I* HAVE FURNI%$ M5 ) HI!RTO UNKN[N P[]S  
OV] NATURE & OV] EA* O!R--!Y HAVE 9CREAS$ !IR  
AU?ORITY1 & T[>DS ! 5D ( LA/ C5TURY HAVE  
DEVELOP$ IT TO SU* A DEGREE ?AT IT HAS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE =  
! PEOPLE TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT4 ,! ,GOV]NM5TS HAVE  
NOT ONLY SEIZ$ 5ORM\S RI*ES COLLECT$ FROM ! PEOPLE1  
HAVE NOT ONLY DISCIPL9$ >TFULLY LEVI$ TROOPS1 BUT HAVE ALSO  
GRASP$ ALL ! SPIRITUAL MEANS ( 9FLU5C+ ! MASSES1 !  
DIRECTION ( ! ,PRESS & ( RELIGI\S DEVELOPM5T1 &1  
ABOVE ALL1 ( $UCATION4 ,!SE MEANS HAVE BE5 SO ORGANIZ$1  
& HAVE BECOME SO P[]FUL1 ?AT S9CE ! YE> #ahdh !RE  
HAS BE5 NO SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT AT REVOLUTION 9 ,EUROPE4 

   

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,?IS PH5OM5ON IS QUITE NEW & IS ABSOLUTELY PECULI>  
TO \R TIME4 ,H[EV] P[]FUL W]E ,N]O1 ,KH5GIZ-,KHAN1  
OR ,*>LES ! ,GREAT1 !Y C\LD NOT SUPPRESS RIS+S ON  
! BORD]S ( !IR DOMA9S1 & /ILL LESS C\LD !Y DIRECT  
! SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY ( !IR SUBJECTS1 !IR $UCATION1 
SCI5TIFIC & MORAL1 & !IR RELIGI\S T5D5CIES2 :]EAS N[  
ALL !SE MEANS >E 9 ! H&S ( ! ,GOV]NM5TS4  

,IT IS NOT ONLY ! ,P>ISIAN 0MACADAM0 :I*1 HAV+  
REPLAC$ ! PREVI\S /ONE ROADWAYS1 R5D]S B>RICADES  
IMPOSSIBLE DUR+ REVOLUTIONS 9 ,P>IS1 BUT ! SAME K9D (  
0MACADAM0 DUR+ ! LATT] HALF ( ! #a#i? C5TURY HAS  
APPE>$ 9 ALL ! BRAN*ES ( ,/ATE GOV]NM5T4 ,! SECRET  
POLICE1 ! SY/EM ( SPIES1 BRIB]Y ( ! ,PRESS1 RAILWAYS1  
TELEGRAPHS1 TELEPHONES1 PHOTOGRAPHY1 PRISONS1 =TIFICATIONS1  
5ORM\S RI*ES1 ! $UCATION ( ! Y\NG] G5]ATIONS1  
& ABOVE ALL1 ! >MY1 >E 9 ! H&S ( ! ,GOV]NM5TS4  

,ALL IS ORGANIZ$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! MO/ 9CAPABLE &  
UN9TELLIG5T RUL]S 7FROM ! 9/9CTIVE FEEL+ (  
SELF-PRES]VATION7 CAN PREV5T S]I\S PREP>ATIONS = A RIS+1 &  
CAN ALWAYS1 )\T ANY EF=T1 SUPPRESS ?OSE WEAK ATTEMPTS  
AT OP5 REVOLT :I* FROM TIME TO TIME >E /ILL UND]TAK5  
BY BELAT$ REVOLUTIONI/S :O1 BY !SE ATTEMPTS1 ONLY  
9CREASE ! P[] ( ,GOV]NM5TS4 ,AT PRES5T ! ONLY MEANS  
= OV]COM+ ,GOV]NM5TS LIES 9 ?IS3 ?AT ! >MY1  
COMPOS$ ( ! PEOPLE1 HAV+ RECOGNIZ$ ! 9JU/ICE1 CRUELTY1  
& 9JURY ( ! ,GOV]NM5T T[>DS !MSELVES1 %\LD  
CEASE TO SUPPORT IT4 ,BUT 9 ?IS RESPECT ALSO1 ! 
,GOV]NM5TS1 KN[+ ?AT !IR *IEF P[] IS 9 ! >MY1 HAVE SO  
ORGANIZ$ ITS MOBILIZATION & ITS DISCIPL9E ?AT NO  
PROPAG&A AMONG ! PEOPLE CAN SNAT* ! >MY \T ( !  
H&S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,NO MAN1 :ATEV] HIS POLITICAL  
CONVICTIONS1 :O IS S]V+ 9 ! >MY1 & HAS BE5  
SUBJECT$ TO ?AT HYPNOTIC BREAK+-9 :I* IS CALL$ DISCIPL9E1  
CAN1 :IL/ 9 ! RANKS1 AVOID OBEY+ COMM&S1 JU/ AS  
AN EYE CANNOT AVOID W9K+ :5 A BL[ IS AIM$ AT IT4 ,BOYS ( ! AGE ( TW5TY1 :O >E 5LI/$ & $UCAT$  
9 ! FALSE ECCLESIA/IC OR MAT]IALI/IC & MOREOV]  
0PATRIOTIC 0 SPIRIT1 CANNOT REFUSE TO S]VE1 AS *ILDR5 :O >E  
S5T TO S*OOL CANNOT REFUSE TO OBEY4 ,HAV+ 5T]$ !  
S]VICE1 !SE Y\?S1 :ATEV] !IR CONVICTIONS1 >E--?ANKS  
TO >TFUL DISCIPL9E1 ELABORAT$ DUR+ C5TURIES--9EVITABLY  
TRANS=M$ 9 ONE YE> 9TO SUBMISSIVE TOOLS 9 ! H&S  
( ! AU?ORITIES4 ,IF R>E CASES OCCUR--ONE \T ( T5  
?\S&--( REFUSALS ( MILIT>Y S]VICE1 ?IS IS ACCOMPLI%$  
ONLY BY SO-CALL$ 0SECT>IANS0 :O ACT ?US \T ( RELIGI\S  
CONVICTIONS UNRECOGNIZ$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5TS4 ,!RE=E1  
AT PRES5T1 9 ! ,EUROPEAN WORLD--IF ONLY ! ,GOV]NM5TS  
DESIRE TO RETA9 !IR P[]1 & !Y CANNOT BUT DESIRE ?IS1  
BECAUSE ! ABOLITION ( P[] W\LD 9VOLVE ! D[NFALL (  
! RUL]S--NO S]I\S RIS+ CAN BE ORGANIZ$2 & IF ANY  
?+ ( ! K9D BE ORGANIZ$ IT WILL ALWAYS BE SUPPRESS$1 &  
WILL HAVE NO O!R CONSEQU5CES ?AN ! DE/RUCTION ( MANY  
LI<T-M9D$ 9DIVIDUALS & ! 9CREASE ( GOV]NM5TAL  
P[]4 ,?IS MAY NOT BE SE5 BY REVOLUTIONI/S & ,SOCIALI/S  
:O1 FOLL[+ \T-LIV$ TRADITIONS1 >E C>RI$ AWAY BY  
/RIFE1 :I* = SOME HAS BECOME A DEF9ITE PR(ESSION2 BUT  
IT CANNOT FAIL TO BE RECOGNIZ$ BY ALL ?OSE :O FREELY  
CONSID] HI/ORICAL EV5TS4  

,?IS PH5OM5ON IS QUITE NEW1 & !RE=E ! ACTIVITY  
( ?OSE :O DESIRE TO ALT] ! EXI/+ ORD] %\LD  
CON=M ) ?IS NEW POSITION ( EXI/+ P[]S 9 !  
,EUROPEAN WORLD4  

  

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,! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! ,/ATE & ! PEOPLE :I* HAS  
LA/$ DUR+ LONG AGES AT FIR/ PRODUC$ ! SUB/ITUTION (  
ONE P[] = ANO!R1 ( ?IS ONE BY YET A ?IRD1 & SO ON4  
,BUT 9 \R ,EUROPEAN WORLD FROM ! MIDDLE ( LA/ C5TURY  
! P[] ( ! EXI/+ ,GOV]NM5TS1 ?ANKS TO !  
TE*NICAL IMPROVEM5TS ( \R TIME1 HAS BE5 FURNI%$ ) SU*  
MEANS ( DEF5SE ?AT /RIFE ) IT HAS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE4  
,9 PROPORTION AS ?IS P[] HAS ATTA9$ GREAT] & GREAT]  
DEGREE IT HAS DEMON/RAT$ MORE & MORE ITS 9CONSI/5CY3 !RE HAS BECOME EV] MORE EVID5T ?AT 9N] CONTRADICTION  
:I* CONSI/S 9 COMB9ATION ( ! IDEA ( A B5EFIC5T  
P[] & ( VIOL5CE1 :I* CON/ITUTES ! ESS5CE ( P[]4  
,IT BECAME OBVI\S ?AT P[]1 :I*1 TO BE B5EFIC5T1 %\LD  
BE 9 ! H&S ( ! V]Y BE/ M51 WAS ALWAYS 9 ! H&S  
( ! WOR/2 AS ! BE/ M51 [+ TO ! V]Y NATURE (  
P[]--CONSI/+ 9 ! USE ( VIOL5CE T[>DS ONE'S  
NEI<BOR--C\LD NOT DESIRE P[]1 & !RE=E NEV] OBTA9$  
OR RETA9$ IT4  

,?IS CONTRADICTION IS SO SELF-EVID5T ?AT IT W\LD SEEM  
EV]YONE MU/ HAVE ALWAYS SE5 IT4 ,YET SU* >E !  
POMP\S SURR\ND+S ( P[]1 ! FE> :I* IT 9SPIRES1 &  
! 9]TIA ( TRADITION1 ?AT C5TURIES & 9DE$ ?\S&S  
( YE>S PASS$ BE=E M5 UND]/OOD !IR ]ROR4 ,ONLY  
9 LATT] DAYS HAVE M5 BEGUN TO UND]/& ?AT  
NOT)/&+ ! SOLEMNITY ) :I* P[] ALWAYS DRAPES  
ITSELF ITS ESS5CE CONSI/S 9 ?REAT5+ PEOPLE ) ! LOSS  
( PROP]TY1 LIB]TY1 LIFE1 & 9 REALIZ+ !SE ?REATS2 &  
?AT1 !RE=E1 ?OSE :O1 LIKE K+S1 EMP]ORS1 M9I/]S1  
JUDGES1 & O!RS1 DEVOTE !IR LIFE TO ?IS ACTIVITY )\T  
ANY OBJECT EXCEPT ! DESIRE TO RETA9 !IR ADVANTAGE\S  
POSITION1 NOT ONLY >E NOT ! BE/1 BUT >E ALWAYS ! WOR/ M51  
& BE+ SU*1 CANNOT BY !IR P[] CONTRIBUTE TO !  
WELF>E ( HUMANITY1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y HAVE ALWAYS REPRES5T$1  
& /ILL REPRES5T1 ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL CAUSES ( ! SOCIAL  
CALAMITIES ( MANK9D4 ,!RE=E P[]1 :I* =M]LY  
ELICIT$ 9 ! PEOPLE 5?USIASM & DEVOTION1 AT PRES5T  
CALLS =? AMONG ! GREAT] & BE/ PORTION (  
MANK9D NOT ONLY 9DIFF]5CE1 BUT (T5 CONTEMPT & HATR$4  
,?IS MORE 5LI<T5$ SECTION ( MANK9D N[ UND]/&S  
?AT ALL ?AT POMP\S %[ ) :I* P[] SURR\NDS  
ITSELF IS NAU<T ELSE ?AN ! R$ %IRT & VELVET TR\S]S (  
! EXECUTION]1 :I* DI/+UI%ES HIM FROM O!R CONVICTS  
BECAUSE HE TAKES UPON HIMSELF ! MO/ IMMORAL & 9FAM\S  
WORK--?AT ( EXECUT+ PEOPLE4  

,P[]1 BE+ CONSCI\S ( ?IS ATTITUDE T[>DS ITSELF  
CONT9UALLY GR[+ AMONG ! PEOPLE1 9 \R DAYS NO LONG]  
LEANS UPON ! HI<] F\NDATIONS ( ANO9T$ RI<T1 POPUL>  
ELECTION1 OR 9BORN VIRTUE ( ! RUL]S1 BUT RE/S SOLELY UPON CO]CION4 ,RE/+ ?US M]ELY ON CO]CION1 !RE=E1 IT /ILL  
MORE LOSES ! CONFID5CE ( ! PEOPLE1 & LOS+ ?IS  
CONFID5CE IT IS MORE & MORE COMPELL$ TO HAVE REC\RSE TO  
! SEIZURE ( ALL ! ACTIVITIES ( NATIONAL LIFE1 & [+ TO  
?IS SEIZURE IT 9SPIRES GREAT] & GREAT] DISSATISFACTION4 

  

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,P[] HAS BECOME 9V9CIBLE1 & RE/S NO LONG] ON !  
HI<] NATIONAL F\NDATIONS ( ANO9T$ RI<T1 ELECTION1 OR  
REPRES5TATION1 BUT ON VIOL5CE ALONE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME !  
PEOPLE CEASE TO BELIEVE 9 P[] & TO RESPECT IT1 & !Y  
SUBMIT TO IT ONLY BECAUSE !Y CANNOT DO O!RWISE4  

,PRECISELY S9CE ! MIDDLE ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 FROM !  
V]Y TIME :5 P[] HAD SIMULTANE\SLY BECOME 9V9CIBLE  
& LO/ ITS PRE/IGE1 !RE BEG9S TO APPE> AMONG !  
PEOPLE ! TEA*+ ?AT LIB]TY--NOT ?AT FANTA/ICAL LIB]TY  
:I* IS PREA*$ BY ! ADH]5TS ( CO]CION :5 !Y  
AFFIRM ?AT A MAN :O IS COMPELL$1 UND] FE> ( PUNI%M5T1  
TO FULFILL ! ORD]S ( O!R M51 IS FREE1 BUT ?AT ONLY TRUE  
LIB]TY1 :I* CONSI/S 9 EV]Y MAN BE+ ABLE TO LIVE &  
ACT ACCORD+ TO HIS [N JUDGM5T1 TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY  
TAXES1 TO 5T] OR NOT TO 5T] ! MILIT>Y S]VICE1 TO BE  
FRI5DLY OR 9IMICAL TO NEI<BOR+ NATIONS--?AT SU* TRUE  
LIB]TY IS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! P[] ( C]TA9 M5 OV]  
O!RS4 

,ACCORD+ TO ?IS TEA*+1 P[] IS NOT1 AS WAS =M]LY  
?\<T1 SOME?+ DIV9E & MAJE/IC1 NEI!R IS IT AN  
9DISP5SABLE CONDITION ( SOCIAL LIFE1 BUT IS M]ELY ! RESULT  
( ! CO>SE VIOL5CE ( SOME M5 OV] O!RS4 ,BE ! P[]  
9 ! H&S ( ,L\IS ,X,V,I1 OR ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,NATIONAL  
,DEF5SE1 OR ! ,DIRECTORY1 OR ! ,CONSULATE1 OR ,NAPOLEON1 OR  
,L\IS ,X,V,I,I,I1 OR ! ,SULTAN1 ! ,PRESID5T1 ! *IEF  
,M&>91 OR ! FIR/ ,M9I/]1--:]ESOEV] IT BE1 !RE WILL  
EXI/ ! P[] ( C]TA9 M5 OV] O!RS1 & !RE WILL  
NOT BE FRE$OM1 BUT !RE WILL BE ! OPPRESSION ( ONE  
PORTION ( MANK9D BY ANO!R4 ,!RE=E P[] MU/ BE  
ABOLI%$4  

,BUT H[ TO ABOLI% IT1 & H[1 :5 IT IS ABOLI%$1 TO >RANGE ?+S SO ?AT1 )\T ! EXI/5CE ( P[]1 M5 %\LD NOT RETURN TO ! SAVAGE /ATE ( CO>SE VIOL5CE T[>DS EA* O!R8  

,ALL AN>*I/S--AS ! PREA*]S ( ?IS TEA*+ >E CALL$--QUITE UNI=MLY ANSW] ! FIR/ QUE/ION BY RECOGNIZ+ ?AT IF ?IS P[] IS TO BE REALLY ABOLI%$ IT MU/ BE ABOLI%$ NOT BY =CE BUT BY M5'S CONSCI\SNESS ( ITS USELESSNESS & EVIL4 ,TO ! SECOND QUE/ION1 AS TO H[ SOCIETY %\LD BE ORGANIZ$ )\T P[]1 AN>*I/S ANSW] V>I\SLY4  

,! ,5GLI%MAN ,GODW91 :O LIV$ AT ! 5D ( ! #a#h? & ! BEG9N+ ( ! #a#i? C5TURIES1 & ! ,FR5*MAN ,PR\DHON1 :O WROTE 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! LA/ C5TURY1 ANSW] ! FIR/ QUE/ION BY SAY+ ?AT = ! ABOLITION ( P[] ! CONSCI\SNESS ( M5 IS SUFFICI5T1 ?AT ! G5]AL WELF>E 7,GODW97 & JU/ICE 7,PR\DHON7 >E TRANSGRESS$ BY P[]1 & ?AT IF ! CONVICTION W]E DISSSEM9AT$ AMONG ! PEOPLE ?AT G5]AL WELF>E & JU/ICE CAN BE REALIZ$ ONLY 9 ! ABS5CE ( P[]1 !N P[] W\LD ( ITSELF DISAPPE>4  

,AS TO ! SECOND QUE/ION1 BY :AT MEANS WILL ! ORD] ( A NEW SOCIETY BE 5SUR$ )\T P[]1 BO? ,GODW9 & ,PR\DHON ANSW] ?AT PEOPLE :O >E L$ BY ! CONSCI\SNESS ( G5]AL WELF>E 7ACCORD+ TO ,GODW97 & ( JU/ICE 7ACCORD+ TO ,PR\DHON7 WILL 9/9CTIVELY F9D ! MO/ UNIV]SALLY RATIONAL & JU/ =MS ( LIFE4  

,:]EAS O!R AN>*I/S1 SU* AS ,BAKUN9 & ,KROPOTK91 AL?\< !Y ALSO RECOGNIZE ! CONSCI\SNESS 9 ! MASSES ( ! H>MFULNESS ( P[] & ITS 9COMPATIBILITY ) HUMAN PROGRESS1 NEV]!LESS AS A MEANS = ITS ABOLITION REG>D REVOLUTION AS POSSIBLE1 & EV5 AS NECESS>Y1 = :I* REVOLUTION !Y RECOMM5D M5 TO PREP>E4 ,! SECOND QUE/ION !Y ANSW] BY ! ASS]TION ?AT AS SOON AS ,/ATE ORGANIZATION & PROP]TY %ALL BE ABOLI%$ M5 WILL NATURALLY COMB9E 9 RATIONAL1 FREE1 & ADVANTAGE\S CONDITIONS ( LIFE4  

,TO ! QUE/ION AS TO ! MEANS ( ABOLI%+ P[]1 ! ,G]MAN ,MAX ,/IRN] & ! ,AM]ICAN ,TUCK] ANSW] ALMO/ 9 ! SAME WAY AS ! O!RS4 ,BO? ( !M BELIEVE ?AT IF M5 UND]/OOD ?AT ! P]SONAL 9T]E/ ( EA*  
9DIVIDUAL IS A P]FECTLY SUFFICI5T & LEGITIMATE GUIDE = M5'S  
ACTIONS1 & ?AT P[] ONLY IMP$ES ! FULL MANIFE/ATION  
( ?IS LEAD+ FACTOR ( HUMAN LIFE1 !N P[] WILL P]I%  
( ITSELF1 BO? [+ TO DISOB$I5CE ( IT & ABOVE ALL1 AS  
,TUCK] SAYS1 TO NONP>TICIPATION 9 IT4 ,!IR ANSW] TO !  
SECOND QUE/ION IS1 ?AT M5 FRE$ FROM ! SUP]/ITION &  
NECESSITY ( P[] & M]ELY FOLL[+ !IR P]SONAL  
9T]E/S W\LD ( !MSELVES COMB9E 9TO =MS ( LIFE MO/  
ADEQUATE & ADVANTAGE\S = EA*4  

,ALL !SE TEA*+S >E P]FECTLY CORRECT 9 ?IS--?AT IF  
P[] IS TO BE ABOLI%$1 ?IS CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ 9 N[ISE  
BY =CE1 AS P[] HAV+ ABOLI%$ P[] WILL REMA9 P[]2  
BUT ?AT ?IS ABOLITION ( P[] CAN BE ACCOMPLI%$ ONLY BY  
! ELUCIDATION 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( M5 ( ! TRU? ?AT  
P[] IS USELESS & H>MFUL1 & ?AT M5 %\LD NEI!R  
OBEY IT NOR P>TICIPATE 9 IT4 ,?IS TRU? IS 9CONTROV]TIBLE3  
P[] CAN BE ABOLI%$ ONLY BY ! RATIONAL CONSCI\SNESS (  
M54 ,BUT 9 :AT %\LD ?IS CONSCI\SNESS CONSI/8 ,!  
AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT ?IS CONSCI\SNESS CAN BE F\ND$ UPON  
CONSID]ATIONS AB\T COMMON WELF>E1 JU/ICE1 PROGRESS1 OR  
! P]SONAL 9T]E/S ( M54 ,BUT NOT TO M5TION ?AT ALL  
!SE FACTORS >E NOT 9 MUTUAL AGREEM5T1 ! V]Y  
DEF9ITIONS ( :AT CON/ITUTES G5]AL WELF>E1 JU/ICE1 PROGRESS1 OR  
P]SONAL 9T]E/ >E UND]/OOD BY M5 9 9F9ITELY V>I\S  
WAYS4 ,!RE=E IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SUPPOSE ?AT PEOPLE  
:O >E NOT AGRE$ AMONG !MSELVES1 & :O DIFF]5TLY  
UND]/& ! BASES ON :I* !Y OPPOSE P[]1 C\LD  
ABOLI% P[] SO FIRMLY FIX$ & SO ABLY DEF5D$4  
,MOREOV]1 ! SUPPOSITION ?AT CONSID]ATIONS AB\T G5]AL  
WELF>E1 JU/ICE1 OR ! LAW ( PROGRESS CAN SUFFICE TO SECURE ?AT  
M51 FRE$ FROM CO]CION1 BUT HAV+ NO MOTIVE =  
SACRIFIC+ !IR P]SONAL WELF>E TO ! G5]AL WELF>E1 %\LD  
COMB9E 9 JU/ CONDITIONS )\T VIOLAT+ !IR MUTUAL  
LIB]TY1 IS YET MORE UNF\ND$4 ,! ,UTILIT>IAN EGOTI/ICAL  
!ORY ( ,MAX ,/IRN] & ,TUCK]1 :O AFFIRM ?AT BY EA*  
FOLL[+ HIS [N P]SONAL 9T]E/ JU/ RELATIONS W\LD BE  
9TRODUC$ BETWE5 ALL1 IS NOT ONLY >BITR>Y1 BUT 9 COMPLETE CONTRADICTION TO :AT 9 REALITY HAS TAK5 PLACE & IS  
TAK+ PLACE4  

,SO ?AT1 :IL/ CORRECTLY RECOGNIZ+ SPIRITUAL WEAPONS AS  
! ONLY MEANS ( ABOLI%+ P[]1 ! AN>*I/IC  
TEA*+1 HOLD+ AN IRRELIGI\S MAT]IALI/IC LIFE CONCEPTION1 DOES  
NOT POSSESS ?IS SPIRITUAL WEAPON1 & IS CONF9$ TO  
CONJECTURES & FANCIES :I* GIVE ! ADVOCATES ( CO]CION !  
POSSIBILITY ( D5Y+ ITS TRUE F\NDATIONS1 [+ TO !  
9EFFICI5CY ( ! SUGGE/$ MEANS ( REALIZ+ ?IS TEA*+4  

,?IS SPIRITUAL WEAPON IS SIMPLY ! ONE LONG AGO KN[N  
TO M51 :I* HAS ALWAYS DE/ROY$ P[] & ALWAYS GIV5  
?OSE :O US$ IT COMPLETE & 9ALI5ABLE FRE$OM4 ,?IS  
WEAPON IS BUT ?IS3 A DEV\T UND]/&+ ( LIFE1  
ACCORD+ TO :I* MAN REG>DS HIS E>?LY EXI/5CE AS ONLY A  
FRAGM5T>Y MANIFE/ATION ( ! COMPLETE LIFE1 CONNECT+  
HIS [N LIFE ) 9F9ITE LIFE1 &1 RECOGNIZ+ HIS HI<E/  
WELF>E 9 ! FULFILLM5T ( ! LAWS ( ?IS 9F9ITE LIFE1  
REG>DS ! FULFILLM5T ( !SE LAWS AS MORE B9D+ UPON  
HIMSELF ?AN ! FULFILLM5T ( ANY HUMAN LAWS :ATSOEV]4  

,ONLY SU* A RELIGI\S CONCEPTION1 UNIT+ ALL M5 9 !  
SAME UND]/&+ ( LIFE1 9COMPATIBLE ) SUBORD9ATION  
TO P[] & P>TICIPATION 9 IT1 CAN TRULY DE/ROY P[]4  

,ONLY SU* A LIFE-CONCEPTION WILL GIVE M5 ! POSSIBILITY--)\T JO9+ 9 VIOL5CE--( COMB9+ 9TO RATIONAL & JU/ =MS ( LIFE4  

,/RANGE TO SAY1 ONLY AFT] M5 HAVE BE5 BR\<T BY LIFE  
ITSELF TO ! CONVICTION ?AT EXI/+ P[] IS 9V9CIBLE1 &  
9 \R TIME CANNOT BE OV]?R[N BY =CE1 HAVE !Y COME  
TO UND]/& ?AT RIDICUL\SLY SELF-EVID5T TRU? ?AT P[]  
& ALL ! EVIL PRODUC$ BY IT >E BUT RESULTS ( BAD LIFE 9  
M51 & ?AT !RE=E1 = ! ABOLITION ( P[] & !  
EVIL IT PRODUCES1 GOOD LIFE ON ! P>T ( M5 IS NECESS>Y4  

,M5 >E BEG9N+ TO UND]/& ?IS4 ,& N[ !Y  
HAVE FUR!R TO UND]/& ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE MEANS = A  
GOOD LIFE AMONG M53 ! PR(ESSION & REALIZATION ( A  
RELIGI\S TEA*+ NATURAL & COMPREH5SIBLE TO ! MAJORITY  
( MANK9D4  

,ONLY BY MEANS ( PR(ESS+ & REALIZ+ SU* A RELIGI\S TEA*+ CAN M5 ATTA9 ! IDEAL :I* HAS N[ >IS5 9  
!IR CONSCI\SNESS1 & T[>DS :I* !Y >E /RIV+4  

,ALL O!R ATTEMPTS AT ! ABOLITION ( P[] & AT  
ORGANIZ+1 )\T P[]1 A GOOD LIFE AMONG M5 >E ONLY A FUTILE  
EXP5DITURE ( EF=T1 & DO NOT BR+ NE> ! AIM T[>DS  
:I* M5 >E /RIV+1 BUT ONLY REMOVE !M FROM IT4 

  

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,?IS IS :AT ,I WI% TO SAY TO Y\1 S9C]E PEOPLE1 :O1 NOT  
SATISFI$ ) EGOTI/IC LIFE1 DESIRE TO GIVE Y\R /R5G? TO  
! S]VICE ( Y\R BRO!RS4 ,IF Y\ P>TICIPATE1 OR DESIRE TO  
P>TICIPATE1 9 GOV]NM5TAL ACTIVITY1 & BY ?IS MEANS TO  
S]VE ! PEOPLE1 !N CONSID]3 ,:AT IS EV]Y ,GOV]NM5T  
RE/+ ON P[]8 ,& HAV+ PUT ?IS QUE/ION TO Y\RSELF1  
Y\ CANNOT BUT SEE ?AT !RE IS NO ,GOV]NM5T :I* DOES  
NOT COMMIT1 DOES NOT PREP>E TO COMMIT1 DOES NOT RE/ UPON1  
VIOL5CE1 ROBB]Y1 MURD]4  

,AN ,AM]ICAN WRIT]1 LITTLE KN[N--,?OREAU1--9 HIS ESSAY  
ON :Y IT IS M5'S DUTY TO DISOBEY ! ,GOV]NM5T1 RELATES  
H[ HE REFUS$ TO PAY ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,UNIT$  
,/ATES A TAX ( ONE DOLL>1 EXPLA9+ HIS REFUSAL ON !  
GR\NDS ?AT HE DOES NOT DESIRE HIS DOLL> TO P>TICIPATE 9  
! ACTIVITY ( A ,GOV]NM5T :I* SANCTIONS ! SLAV]Y (  
! NEGROES4 ,CAN NOT1 & %\LD NOT1 ! SAME ?+ BE  
FELT 9 RELATION TO HIS ,GOV]NM5T1 ,I DO NOT SAY BY A  
,RUSSIAN1 BUT BY A CITIZ5 ( ! MO/ PROGRESSIVE ,/ATE--!  
,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 ) ITS ACTION 9 ,CUBA & !  
,PHILIPP9ES1 ) ITS RELATION TO NEGROES & ! BANI%M5T  
( ! ,*9ESE2 OR ( ,5GL&1 ) ITS OPIUM1 & ,BO]S2 OR  
( ,FRANCE1 ) ITS HORRORS ( MILIT>ISM8  

,!RE=E1 A S9C]E MAN1 WI%+ TO S]VE HIS FELL[-M51  
IF ONLY HE HAS S]I\SLY REALIZ$ :AT EV]Y ,GOV]NM5T IS1  
CANNOT P>TICIPATE 9 IT O!RWISE ?AN ON ! /R5G? ( !  
PR9CIPLE ?AT ! 5D JU/IFIES ! MEANS4  

,BUT SU* AN ACTIVITY HAS ALWAYS BE5 H>MFUL = ?OSE 9  
:OSE 9T]E/S IT WAS UND]TAK51 AS WELL AS = ?OSE :O  
HAD REC\RSE TO IT4  

,! ?+ IS V]Y SIMPLE4 ,Y\ WI%1 BY SUBMITT+ TO ! ,GOV]NM5T & MAK+ USE ( ITS LAWS1 TO SNAT* FROM IT  
MORE LIB]TY & RI<TS = ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT ! LIB]TY &  
! RI<TS ( ! PEOPLE >E 9 9V]SE RATIO TO ! P[] (  
! ,GOV]NM5T1 & 9 G5]AL ( ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,!  
MORE LIB]TY & RI<TS ! PEOPLE WILL HAVE1 ! LESS P[]  
& ADVANTAGE WILL ! ,GOV]NM5T GA9 FROM !M4  
,GOV]NM5TS KN[ ?IS1 &1 HAV+ ALL ! P[] 9 !IR H&S1  
!Y READILY ALL[ ALL K9DS ( ,LIB]AL PRATTLE1 & EV5 SOME  
9SIGNIFICANT ,LIB]AL RE=MS1 :I* JU/IFY ITS P[]1 BUT !Y  
IMM$IATELY CO]CIVELY >RE/ ,LIB]AL 9CL9ATIONS :I*  
?REAT5 NOT ONLY ! ADVANTAGES ( ! RUL]S BUT !IR V]Y  
EXI/5CE4 ,SO ?AT ALL Y\R EF=TS TO S]VE ! PEOPLE ?R\<  
! P[] ( GOV]NM5TAL ADM9I/RATION OR ?R\< ,P>LIAM5TS  
WILL ONLY LEAD TO ?IS--?AT Y\1 BY Y\R ACTIVITY1 WILL  
9CREASE ! P[] ( ! RUL+ CLASSES1 & WILL1 ACCORD+ TO  
! DEGREE ( Y\R S9C]ITY1 UNCONSCI\SLY OR CONSCI\SLY  
P>TICIPATE 9 ?IS P[]4 ,SO IT IS 9 REG>D TO ?OSE :O DESIRE  
TO S]VE ! PEOPLE BY MEANS ( ! EXI/+ ,/ATE ORGANIZATIONS4  

,IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 Y\ BELONG TO ! CATEGORY ( S9C]E  
PEOPLE DESIR+ TO S]VE ! NATION BY REVOLUTION>Y1  
,SOCIALI/IC ACTIVITY1 !N 7NOT TO SPEAK ( ! 9SUFFICI5CY (  
AIM 9VOLV$ 9 ?AT MAT]IAL WELF>E ( M5 T[>DS :I*  
Y\ >E /RIV+1 :I* NEV] SATISFI$ ANYONE7 CONSID] !  
MEANS :I* Y\ POSSESS = ITS ATTA9M5T4 ,!SE MEANS  
>E1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE & ABOVE ALL1 IMMORAL1 CONTA9+  
FALSEHOOD1 DECEPTION1 VIOL5CE1 MURD]2 SECONDLY1 !SE MEANS  
CAN 9 NO CASE ATTA9 !IR 5D4 ,! /R5G? & CAUTION  
( ,GOV]NM5TS DEF5D+ !IR EXI/5CE >E 9 \R TIME SO  
GREAT ?AT NOT ONLY CAN NO RUSE1 DECEPTION1 OR H>% ACTION  
OV]?R[ !M -- !Y CANNOT EV5 %AKE !M4 ,ALL  
REVOLUTION>Y ATTEMPTS ONLY FURNI% NEW JU/IFICATION = !  
VIOL5CE ( ,GOV]NM5TS1 & 9CREASE !IR P[]4  

,BUT EV5 IF WE ADMIT ! IMPOSSIBLE--?AT A REVOLUTION  
9 \R TIME C\LD BE CR[N$ ) SUCCESS--!N1 9 !  
FIR/ PLACE1 :Y %\LD WE EXPECT ?AT1 CONTR>Y TO ALL :I*  
HAS EV] TAK5 PLACE1 ! P[] :I* HAS OV]TURN$  
ANO!R P[] CAN 9CREASE ! LIB]TY ( M5 & BECOME MORE  
B5EFIC5T ?AN ! ONE IT HAS OV]?R[N8 ,SECONDLY1 IF ! CONJECTURE1 CONTR>Y TO COMMON S5SE & EXP]I5CE1  
W]E POSSIBLE1 ?AT P[] HAV+ ABOLI%$ P[] C\LD GIVE  
PEOPLE ! FRE$OM NECESS>Y TO E/ABLI% ?OSE CONDITIONS (  
LIFE :I* !Y REG>D AS MO/ ADVANTAGE\S = !MSELVES1  
!N !RE W\LD BE NO REASON :ATEV] TO SUPPOSE  
?AT PEOPLE LIV+ AN EGOTI/ICAL LIFE C\LD E/ABLI% AMONG  
!MSELVES BETT] CONDITIONS ?AN ! PREVI\S ONES4  

,LET ! ,QUE5 ( ! ,DAHOMEYS E/ABLI% ! MO/ ,LIB]AL  
CON/ITUTION1 & LET H] EV5 REALIZE ?AT NATIONALIZATION (  
! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR :I*1 9 ! OP9ION ( ! ,SOCIALI/S1  
W\LD SAVE PEOPLE FROM ALL !IR CALAMITIES--IT W\LD  
/ILL BE NECESS>Y = SOMEONE TO HAVE P[] 9 ORD] ?AT  
! CON/ITUTION %\LD WORK & ! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR  
%\LD NOT BE SEIZ$ 9TO PRIVATE H&S4 ,BUT AS LONG AS !SE  
PEOPLE >E ,DAHOMEYS1 ) !IR LIFE-CONCEPTION1 IT IS  
EVID5T ?AT--AL?\< 9 ANO!R =M--! VIOL5CE ( A  
C]TA9 PORTION ( ! ,DAHOMEYS OV] ! O!RS WILL BE !  
SAME AS )\T A CON/ITUTION & )\T ! NATIONALIZATION  
( ! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR4 ,BE=E REALIZ+ ! ,SOCIALI/IC  
ORGANIZATION IT W\LD BE NECESS>Y = ! ,DAHOMEYS TO LOSE  
!IR TA/E = BLOODY TYRANNY4 ,JU/ ! SAME IS NECESS>Y  
= ,EUROPEANS ALSO4  

,9 ORD] ?AT M5 MAY LIVE A COMMON LIFE )\T OPPRESS+  
EA* O!R1 !RE IS NECESS>Y1 NOT AN ORGANIZATION SUPPORT$  
BY =CE1 BUT A MORAL /ATE 9 ACCORDANCE )1 :I*  
PEOPLE1 FROM !IR 9N] CONVICTIONS & NOT BY CO]CION1  
%\LD ACT T[>DS O!RS AS !Y DESIRE ?AT O!RS %\LD  
ACT T[>DS !M4 ,SU* PEOPLE DO EXI/4 ,!Y EXI/ 9 RELIGI\S  
,*RI/IAN COMMUNITIES 9 ,AM]ICA1 9 ,RUSSIA1 9 ,CANADA4  
,SU* PEOPLE DO 9DE$1 )\T LAWS SUPPORT$ BY =CE1  
LIVE ! COMMUNAL LIFE )\T OPPRESS+ EA* O!R4  

,?US ! RATIONAL ACTIVITY PROP] TO \R TIME = M5 (  
\R ,*RI/IAN SOCIETY IS ONLY ONE3 ! PR(ESSION & PREA*+  
BY WORD & DE$ ( ! LA/ & HI<E/ RELIGI\S TEA*+  
KN[N TO US1 ( ! ,*RI/IAN TEA*+2 NOT ( ?AT ,*RI/IAN  
TEA*+ :I*1 :IL/ SUBMITT+ TO ! EXI/+ ORD]  
( LIFE1 DEM&S ( M5 ONLY ! FULFILLM5T ( EXT]NAL RITUAL1  
OR IS SATISFI$ ) FAI? 9 & ! PREA*+ ( SALVATION  
?R\< R$EMPTION1 BUT ( ?AT VITAL ,*RI/IANITY !  9EVITABLE CONDITION ( :I* IS1 NOT ONLY NONP>TICIPATION 9  
! ACTION ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 BUT DISOB$I5CE TO ITS  
DEM&S1 S9CE !SE DEM&S--FROM TAXES & CU/OM-H\SES  
TO LAW C\RTS & >MIES-->E ALL OPPOS$ TO ?IS TRUE  
,*RI/IANITY4 ,IF ?IS BE SO1 !N IT IS EVID5T ?AT IT IS NOT TO  
! E/ABLI%M5T ( NEW =MS ?AT ! ACTIVITY ( M5  
DESIR\S ( S]V+ !IR NEI<BOR %\LD BE DIRECT$1 BUT TO !  
ALT]ATION & P]FECT+ ( !IR [N *>ACT]S & ?OSE  
( O!R PEOPLE4  

,?OSE :O ACT 9 ! O!R WAY G5]ALLY ?9K ?AT !  
=MS ( LIFE & ! *>ACT] ( LIFE-CONCEPTION ( M5 MAY  
SIMULTANE\SLY IMPROVE4 ,BUT ?9K+ ?US1 !Y MAKE !  
USUAL MI/AKE ( TAK+ ! RESULT = ! CAUSE & ! CAUSE  
= ! RESULT OR = AN ACCOMPANY+ CONDITION4  

,! ALT]ATION ( ! *>ACT] & LIFE-CONCEPTION ( M5  
9EVITABLY BR+S ) IT ! ALT]ATION ( ?OSE =MS 9 :I*  
M5 HAD LIV$1 :]EAS ! ALT]ATION ( ! =MS ( LIFE NOT  
ONLY DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO ! ALT]ATION ( ! *>ACT] &  
LIFE-CONCEPTION ( M51 BUT1 MORE ?AN ANY?+ ELSE1 OB/RUCTS  
?IS ALT]ATION BY DIRECT+ ! ATT5TION & ACTIVITY  
( M5 9TO A FALSE *ANNEL4 ,TO ALT] ! =MS ( LIFE1  
HOP+ !REBY TO ALT] ! *>ACT] & LIFE-CONCEPTION (  
M51 IS LIKE ALT]+ 9 V>I\S WAYS ! POSITION ( WET WOOD  
9 A /OVE1 BELIEV+ ?AT !RE CAN BE SU* A POSITION ( WET  
FUEL AS WILL CAUSE IT TO CAT* FIRE4 ,ONLY DRY WOOD WILL TAKE  
FIRE 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! POSITION 9 :I* IT IS PLAC$4  

,?IS ]ROR IS SO OBVI\S ?AT PEOPLE C\LD NOT SUBMIT TO IT  
IF !RE W]E NOT A REASON :I* R5D]$ !M LIABLE TO IT4  
,?IS REASON CONSI/S 9 ?IS3 ?AT ! ALT]ATION ( ! *>ACT]  
( M5 MU/ BEG9 9 !MSELVES1 & DEM&S MU*  
/RUGGLE & LABOR2 :]EAS ! ALT]ATION ( ! =MS ( !  
LIFE ( O!RS IS ATTA9$ EASILY )\T 9N] EF=T OV] ONESELF1  
& HAS ! APPE>ANCE ( A V]Y IMPORTANT & F>-REA*+ ACTIVITY4  

,IT IS AGA9/ ?IS ]ROR1 ! S\RCE ( ! GREATE/ EVIL1 ?AT  
,I W>N Y\1 M5 S9C]ELY DESIR\S ( S]V+ Y\R NEI<BOR  
BY Y\R LIVES4 

   

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0,BUT WE CANNOT LIVE QUIETLY OCCUPY+ \RSELVES ) !  
PR(ESSION & TEA*+ ( ,*RI/IANITY :5 WE SEE >\ND  
US SUFF]+ PEOPLE4 ,WE WI% TO S]VE !M ACTIVELY4 ,=  
?IS WE >E READY TO SURR5D] \R LABOR1 EV5 \R LIVES10  
SAY PEOPLE ) MORE OR LESS S9C]E 9DIGNATION4  

,H[ DO Y\ KN[1 ,I W\LD ANSW] !SE PEOPLE1 ?AT Y\  
>E CALL$ TO S]VE M5 PRECISELY BY ?AT ME?OD :I*  
APPE>S TO Y\ ! MO/ USEFUL & PRACTICAL8 ,:AT Y\ SAY  
ONLY %[S ?AT Y\ HAVE ALREADY DECID$ ?AT WE CANNOT S]VE  
MANK9D BY A ,*RI/IAN LIFE1 & ?AT TRUE S]VICE LIES ONLY  
9 POLITICAL ACTIVITY1 :I* ATTRACTS Y\4  

,ALL POLITICIANS ?9K LIKEWISE1 & !Y >E ALL 9 OPPOSITION  
TO EA* O!R1 & !RE=E C]TA9LY CANNOT ALL BE RI<T4  
,IT W\LD BE V]Y WELL IF EV]YONE C\LD S]VE M5 AS HE  
PLEAS$1 BUT SU* IS NOT ! CASE1 & !RE EXI/S ONLY ONE  
MEANS ( S]V+ M5 & IMPROV+ !IR CONDITION4 ,?IS  
SOLE MEANS CONSI/S 9 ! PR(ESSION & REALIZATION ( A  
TEA*+ FROM :I* FL[S ! 9N] WORK ( P]FECT+  
ONESELF4 ,! SELF-P]FECT+ ( A TRUE ,*RI/IAN1 ALWAYS LIV+  
NATURALLY AMONG M5 & NOT AVOID+ !M1 CONSI/S 9  
! E/ABLI%M5T ( BETT] & EV5 MORE LOV+ RELATIONS  
BETWE5 HIMSELF & O!R M54 ,! E/ABLI%M5T ( LOV+  
RELATIONS BETWE5 M5 CANNOT BUT IMPROVE !IR G5]AL  
CONDITIONS1 AL?\< ! =M ( ?IS IMPROVEM5T REMA9S  
UNKN[N TO MAN4  

,IT IS TRUE ?AT 9 S]V+ ?R\< GOV]NM5TAL ACTIVITY1  
P>LIAM5T>Y OR REVOLUTION>Y1 WE CAN DET]M9E BE=EH&  
! RESULTS WE WI% TO ATTA91 & AT ! SAME TIME PR(IT  
BY ALL ! ADVANTAGES ( A PLEASANT1 LUXURI\S LIFE1 & OBTA9  
A BRILLIANT POSITION1 ! APPROVAL ( M51 & GREAT FAME4  
,IF ?OSE :O P>TICIPATE 9 SU* ACTIVITY HAVE 9DE$ SOMETIMES  
TO SUFF]1 IT IS SU* A POSSIBILITY ( SUFF]+ AS 9 EV]Y  
/RIFE IS R$EEM$ BY ! POSSIBILITY ( SUCCESS4 ,9 ! MILIT>Y  
ACTIVITY1 SUFF]+ & EV5 DEA? >E /ILL MORE POSSIBLE1  
& YET ONLY ! LEA/ MORAL & ! EGOTI/IC *OOSE IT4  

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! RELIGI\S ACTIVITY1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1  
DOES NOT %[ US ! RESULTS :I* IT ATTA9S2 & SECONDLY1 ?IS ACTIVITY DEM&S ! R5UNCIATION ( EXT]NAL SUCCESS1  
& NOT ONLY DOES NOT AF=D A BRILLIANT POSITION & FAME1  
BUT BR+S M5 TO ! L[E/ POSITION FROM ! SOCIAL PO9T  
( VIEW -- SUBJECTS !M NOT ONLY TO CONTEMPT & CONDEMNATION1 BUT TO ! MO/ CRUEL SUFF]+S & DEA?4  

,?US1 9 \R TIME ( UNIV]SAL CONSCRIPTION1 RELIGI\S ACTIVITY  
COMPELS EV]Y MAN :O IS CALL$ TO ! S]VICE ( MURD]  
TO BE> ALL ?OSE PUNI%M5TS ) :I* ! ,GOV]NM5T  
PUNI%ES = REFUSAL ( MILIT>Y S]VICE4 ,!RE=E1  
RELIGI\S ACTIVITY IS DIFFICULT1 BUT IT ALONE GIVES MAN !  
CONSCI\SNESS ( TRUE FRE$OM1 & ! ASSURANCE ?AT HE IS  
DO+ ?AT :I* HE %\LD DO4  

,CONSEQU5TLY1 ?IS ACTIVITY ALONE IS TRULY FRUITFUL1 ATTA9+  
NOT ONLY ITS HI<E/ OBJECT1 BUT ALSO1 9CID5TALLY & 9  
! MO/ NATURAL & SIMPLE WAY1 ?OSE RESULTS T[>DS :I*  
SOCIAL RE=M]S /RIVE 9 SU* >TIFICIAL WAYS4  

,?US !RE IS ONLY ONE MEANS ( S]V+ M51 :I*  
CONSI/S 9 ONESELF LIV+ A GOOD LIFE4 ,& NOT ONLY IS ?IS MEANS  
NOT VISION>Y--AS IT IS REG>D$ BY ?OSE TO :OM IT IS NOT  
ADVANTAGE\S1--BUT ALL O!R MEANS >E VISION>Y1 BY :I*  
! LEAD]S ( ! MASSES ALLURE !M 9TO A FALSE WAY1 DI/RACT+ !M FROM ?AT ME?OD :I* ALONE IS TRUE4  

  

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0,BUT IF ?IS BE SO1 :5 WILL IT COME TO PASS80 SAY ?OSE :O WI% TO SEE ! REALIZATION ( ?IS IDEAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4  

,IT W\LD1 ( C\RSE1 BE MU* BETT] IF ONE C\LD DO ?IS V]Y QUICKLY1 IMM$IATELY4  

,IT W\LD BE V]Y WELL IF ONE C\LD QUICKLY1 IMM$IATELY1  
GR[ A =E/4 ,BUT ONE CANNOT DO ?IS2 ONE MU/ WAIT TILL  
! SE$S %OOT1 !N ! LEAVES1 !N ! BRAN*ES1 & !N  
! TREES WILL GR[ UP4  

,ONE CAN /ICK BRAN*ES 9TO ! GR\ND1 & = A %ORT  
TIME !Y WILL RESEMBLE A WOOD1 BUT IT WILL BE ONLY A  
RESEMBLANCE4 ,! SAME ) A RAPID E/ABLI%M5T ( GOOD  
SOCIAL ORD] AMONG M54 ,ONE CAN >RANGE A RESEMBLANCE (  
GOOD ORD]1 AS DO ! ,GOV]NM5TS1 BUT !SE IMITATIONS ONLY REMOVE ! POSSIBILITY ( TRUE ORD]4 ,!Y REMOVE IT1  
FIR/LY1 BY *EAT+ M51 %[+ !M ! IMAGE ( GOOD  
ORD] :]E IT DOES NOT EXI/2 &1 SECONDLY1 BECAUSE !SE  
IMITATIONS ( ORD] >E ATTA9$ ONLY BY P[]1 & P[]  
DEPRAVES M51 RUL]S AS WELL AS RUL$1 & !RE=E MAKES  
TRUE ORD] LESS POSSIBLE4  

,!RE=E1 ATTEMPTS AT A RAPID REALIZATION ( ! IDEAL NOT  
ONLY DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO ITS ACTUAL REALIZATION1 BUT MORE ?AN  
ANY?+ IMP$E IT4  

,SO ?AT ! SOLUTION ( ! QUE/ION :E!R ! IDEAL (  
MANK9D--A WELL-ORGANIZ$ SOCIETY )\T VIOL5CE--WILL  
BE ORGANIZ$ SOON1 OR NOT SOON1 DEP5DS UPON :E!R !  
RUL]S ( ! MASSES :O S9C]ELY WI% ! PEOPLE GOOD WILL  
SOON UND]/& ?AT NO?+ REMOVES M5 SO MU* FROM !  
REALIZATION ( !IR IDEAL AS ?AT :I* !Y >E N[  
DO+--NAMELY1 CONT9U+ TO MA9TA9 OLD SUP]/ITIONS1 OR  
D5Y+ ALL RELIGIONS1 & DIRECT+ ! PEOPLE'S ACTIVITY TO !  
S]VICE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ( REVOLUTION1 ( ,SOCIALISM4 ,IF  
?OSE M5 :O S9C]ELY WI% TO S]VE !IR NEI<BOR W]E  
ONLY TO UND]/& ALL ! FRUITLESSNESS ( ?OSE MEANS (  
ORGANIZ+ ! WELF>E ( M5 PROPOS$ BY ! SUPPORT]S (  
! ,/ATE1 & BY REVOLUTIONI/S--IF ONLY !Y W]E TO  
UND]/& ?AT ! ONE MEANS BY :I* M5 CAN BE LIB]AT$ FROM  
!IR SUFF]+S CONSI/S 9 M5 !MSELVES CEAS+ TO LIVE  
AN EGOTI/IC HEA!N LIFE1 & BEG9N+ TO LIVE A UNIV]SAL  
,*RI/IAN ONE1 NOT RECOGNIZ+1 AS !Y DO N[1 ! POSSIBILITY  
& ! LEGALITY ( US+ VIOL5CE OV] ONE'S NEI<BORS1 &  
P>TICIPAT+ 9 IT = ONE'S P]SONAL AIMS2 BUT IF1 ON !  
CONTR>Y1 !Y W]E TO FOLL[ 9 LIFE ! FUNDAM5TAL &  
HI<E/ LAW ( ACT+ T[>DS O!RS AS ONE WI%ES O!RS  
TO ACT T[>DS ONESELF--!N V]Y QUICKLY W\LD BE OV]?R[N  
?OSE IRRATIONAL & CRUEL =MS ( LIFE 9 :I*  
WE N[ LIVE1 & NEW ONES W\LD DEVELOP CORRESPOND+  
TO ! NEW CONSCI\SNESS ( M54  

,?9K ONLY :AT 5ORM\S & SPL5DID M5TAL P[]S >E  
N[ SP5T 9 ! S]VICE ( ! ,/ATE -- :I* HAS \TGR[N  
ITS TIME--& 9 ITS DEF5SE FROM REVOLUTION2 H[ MU*  
Y\?FUL & 5?USIA/IC EF=T IS SP5T ON ATTEMPTS AT  
REVOLUTION1 ON AN IMPOSSIBLE /RUGGLE ) ! ,/ATE2 H[ MU* IS SP5T ON UNREALIZABLE ,SOCIALI/IC DREAM+S4 ,ALL ?IS IS NOT  
ONLY DELAY+ BUT R5D]+ IMPOSSIBLE ! REALIZATION ( !  
WELF>E T[>DS :I* ALL M5 >E /RIV+4 ,H[ W\LD IT  
BE IF ALL ?OSE :O >E SP5D+ !IR P[]S SO FRUITLESSLY1 
& (T5 ) H>M TO !IR NEI<BORS1 W]E TO DIRECT !M  
ALL TO ?AT :I* ALONE AF=DS ! POSSIBILITY ( GOOD SOCIAL  
LIFE--TO !IR 9N] SELF-P]FECTION8  

,H[ MANY TIMES W\LD ONE BE ABLE TO BUILD A NEW H\SE1  
\T ( NEW SOLID MAT]IAL1 IF ALL ?OSE EF=TS :I* HAVE BE5  
& >E N[ BE+ SP5T ON PROPP+ UP ! OLD H\SE  
W]E US$ RESOLUTELY & CONSCI5TI\SLY = ! PREP>ATION  
( ! MAT]IAL = A NEW H\SE & ! BUILD+ !RE(1  
:I*1 AL?\< OBVI\SLY IT C\LD NOT AT FIR/ BE AS LUXURI\S  
& CONV5I5T = SOME *OS5 ONES AS WAS ! OLD ONE1  
W\LD UND\BT$LY BE MORE /ABLE1 & W\LD AF=D !  
COMPLETE POSSIBILITY = ?OSE IMPROVEM5TS :I* >E  
NECESS>Y1 NOT = ! *OS5 ONLY1 BUT ALSO = ALL M54  

,SO ?AT ALL ,I HAVE H]E SAID AM\NTS TO ! SIMPLE1  
G5]ALLY COMPREH5SIBLE1 & IRREFUTABLE TRU?3 ?AT 9 ORD]  
?AT GOOD LIFE %\LD EXI/ AMONG M5 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT  
M5 %\LD BE GOOD4  

,!RE IS ONLY ONE WAY ( 9FLU5C+ M5 T[>DS A GOOD  
LIFE3 NAMELY1 TO LIVE A GOOD LIFE ONESELF4 ,!RE=E !  
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