,NOTEBOOK ,D ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,JOSIAH ,W>R5 ,TEXT 3 ,9TRODUCTION ,IT IS EVID5T ?AT ,W>R5 KEPT A J\RNAL ?R\<\T HIS LIFE4 ,5TRIES R>ELY REVEAL DETAILS ( HIS FAMILY OR 9TIMATE LIFE1 BUT RA!R METICUL\SLY DOCUM5T HIS SOCIAL EXP]IM5TS4 ,HE DREW UPON !SE NOTEBOOKS 9 MANY ( HIS PUBLI%$ WORKS1 ESPECIALLY ,PRACTICAL ,DETAILS & ,PRACTICAL ,APPLICATIONS4 ,APP>5TLY HE HAD A PRETTY ODD SY/EM1 RETA9+ NOTEBOOKS OV] DECADES4 ,! ONE SURVIV+ DOCUM5T ( ?IS TYPE ?AT WE HAVE IS LABEL$ 0,D0 & CONTA9S 5TRIES FROM #a#h#d1 #a#h#f1 & #a#h#g#c4 ,IT IS 9 ! COLLECTION ( ! ,WORK+ ,M5'S ,9/ITUTE 9 ,NEW ,H>MONY1 & WAS R$ACT$ BY ,ANN ,CALDWELL ,BUTL] = AN ,M,A !SIS AT ,BALL ,/ATE 9 #a#i#f#h4 ,M>T9 SAYS 7?\< H[ HE KN[S ?IS IS A BIT ( A MY/]Y7 ?AT !RE W]E NOTEBOOKS LETT]$ 0,A0 ?R\< ',J4' ,MU* ( ! MAT]IAL IS R$UNDANT ) O!R WORK1 BUT ,I REPRODUCE SUB/ANTIAL SELECTIONS BEL[1 US+ ,BUTL]'S WORK AS A BASE1 BUT REMOV+1 = EXAMPLE1 DOZ5S ( EXCLAMATION M>KS4 ,W>R5 EVID5TLY EMPLOY$ HIS !MATIC 9DEX+ SY/EM FIR/ 9 HIS [N NOTEBOOKS2 ?AT FEATURE IS NOT REPRODUC$ BEL[4 ,! SELECTIONS BEL[ %[ UND]NEA? ! APP>5TLY /]N 9CULCATION ( LIB]TY & RESPONSIBILITY1 A REM>KABLE T5D]NESS4 ,! FIR/ *UNK IS FROM #a#h#d3 IT REC\NTS & COMM5TS UPON ,W>R5'S ATTEMPTS TO $UCATE HIS SON ,GEORGE & ANO!R BOY 7BO? AB\T #ac YE>S OLD7 BY EQUITABLE PR9CIPLES4 ,! SECOND SELECTION IS FROM #a#h#f1 & L>GELY CONC]N$ ) FREE LOVE4 ,IT IS 9 ! =M ( A DIALOGUE OR 0CONV]SATIONAL DEVELOPM5T40 ,I REPRODUCE A PIECE ( IT ?AT GIVES SOME?+ ( A PRAGMATI/ VIEW AB\T TRU?4 ,! #ahgc MAT]IAL GIVES A CRISP SUMM>Y ( ,W>R5 ON MONEY1 & %[S ?AT HIS IDEALISM WAS UNDIM9I%$ AT ! TIME ( HIS PASS+4 ,TEXT ,JANU>Y #b#i1 #ahd ,) A VIEW TO ILLU/RATE ! =EGO+ PR9CIPLES & TO PROVE !IR CORRECTNESS & TO %[ ! FUNDAM5TAL MI/AKES :I* SOCIETY HAS MADE 9 ! MANAGEM5T ( *ILDR5 & ! ORGANIZATION ( S*OOLS1 ,I BEGAN1 ON ! #b#a/ ( ,JANU>Y #ahd A SEM9>Y AT :AT WE WILL CALL ,NO4 #a 9 ,NEW ,H>MONY1 :]E ,I 9T5D TO E/ABLI% A LITTLE WORLD ORGANIZ$ & GOV]N$ ACCORD+ TO :AT ,I CONCEIVE TO BE ! ONLY WAY 9 :I* SOCIETY CAN BE ORGANIZ$ SO AS TO SECURE 9DIVIDUAL RIY #b#a1 #ahd ,?IS DAY1 COMM5C$ LABOR = LABOR AT ,NO4 #a ) ONLY TWO BOYS ) ! VIEW ( 9CREAS+ ! NUMB] AS FA/ AS !Y CAN SU/A9 !MSELVES ) SU* AID AS ,I CAN FURNI%4 ,!SE BOYS W]E TOLD ?AT !Y W]E N[ TO ACT 5TIRELY AT !IR [N RESPONSIBILITY1 EA* TO HAVE ! :OLE PROCE$S ( HIS LABOR1 TO DO ) IT JU/ AS HE *OSE1 & ?AT NO P[] ( P>5TS OR ANYONE ELSE WAS TO 9T]F]E TO COMPEL !M EI!R TO WORK OR /UDY OR ANY?+ ELSE1 BUT IF ?AT IF !Y DID NOT !Y W\LD SUFF] ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CES1 :I* A V]Y FEW WORDS S]V$ TO EXPLA94 ,G4,W4,W4 >E ! 9ITIALS ( ONE .<,W>R5'S SON ,GEORGE.> & ,E4,H4 ( ! O!R4 ,9 ORD] TO PRES]VE 9DIVIDUAL 9T]E/S & 9DIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES IT W\LD HAVE BE5 NECESS>Y = EA* TO HAVE HAD DI/9CT PREMISES ( HIS [N1 BUT !Y PREF]R$ BE+ 9 ONE ROOM TOGE!R4 ,AS IT WAS IMPRACTICABLE TO HAVE SEP>ATE ROOMS AT ! PRES5T TIME1 !Y W]E BO? 9 ! SAME ROOM1 BUT !Y W]E TOLD ?AT !Y W\LD PROBABLY HAVE SOME DISAGREEABLE CONSEQU5CES FROM HAV+ EV5 SO MU* CONNECT$ 9T]E/S4 ,BUT AS !SE >E ! >RANGEM5TS = EXP]IM5TAL $UCATION1 ,I HAD NO OBJECTION TO !IR TRY+ IT1 & ASC]TA9+ BY !IR [N EXP]I5CES SOME ( ! CONSEQU5CES4 ,AS !Y W]E TO ACT 5TIRELY = !MSELVES 9 ALL RESPECTS !Y W]E TO PAY R5T = ! ROOM4 ,WE N[ COME TO ! FIR/ APPLICATION ( ! CO/ PR9CIPLE4 ,I TOLD !M ?AT IF !Y *OSE !Y MITY TO ASC]TA9 ! REAL CO/ 9 WE> & TE> ( ! BUILD+1 & ?AT %\LD BE ! R5T !Y W]E TO PAY ME4 ,! PROPOSAL TO APPO9T A ?IRD P>TY WAS TO CONV9CE !M ?AT ,I RECEIV$ NO MORE ?AN AN EQUIVAL5T = ! USE ( ! BUILD+ -- 9 O!R WORDS ?AT ,I DID NOT GET !IR PROP]TY = NO?+4 ,BUT !Y LEFT IT TO ME1 & !Y 5GAG$ EA* TO PAY ONE DOLL> P] MON? = ! ROOM1 :I* IS AB\T EIY = EA* ( US TO SET ! PRICE P] H\R :I* HE W\LD EXPECT TO RECEIVE1 & ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO FIX ?IS PRICE BE=E ANY DEBT WAS 9CURR$1 SO ?AT ONE C\LD NOT GET P[] OV] ANO!R'S PROP]TY BY SETT+ ! PRICE AFT] ! RECEIV] HAD 9CURR$ ! DEBT4 ,& AS A MATT] ( GREAT CONV5I5CE TOO IT WAS RECOMM5D$ NOT TO *ANGE ! FIX$ PRICE ( TIME = LIGE = MY TIME1 BUT ,I REPLI$ ?AT IT WAS SO SMALL AN AM\NT ?AT IT WAS BE/ TO TAKE NO ACC\NT ( IT1 BUT ?AT ,I HAD ALREADY FIX$ MY PRICE HI< 5\< TO COV] ANY LITTLE ITEMS LIKE ?AT4 ,E4,H4 WANT$ SOME BO>DS TO FIX UP HIS B5*4 ,I HAD SOME TO SELL4 ,:AT IS ! PRICE8 HE ASK$4 ,ONE DOLL> P] HUNDR$ FEET ORIG9AL CO/ AT ! SAW MILL4 #b C5TS P] HUNDR$ = HAUL+1 #ab C5TS = /ACK+ UP1 AB\T TWO C5TS = R5T ( DRY+ ROOM2 & #c C5TS P] H\R = ! TIME SP5T 9 GETT+ !M FROM ! MILL2 :I*1 ALTOGE!R1 WILL MAKE !M CO/ @s#a4#e P] HUNDR$1 )\T ANY 9T]E/ ON MONEY4 ,?IS !IR PRES5T CO/4 ,IF ,I SP5D TIME 9 SELECT+ & MEASUR+ !M TO Y\ ?IS WILL BE ADD$ AT ! RATE ,I HAVE FIX$ = MY TIME4 ,AFT] HAV+ RECEIV$ ! BO>DS ! NEXT ?+ WAS = HIM TO CR$IT ME ) !M4 ,H]E WAS ! FIR/ NATURAL 9TRODUCTION TO BOOK KEEP+1 :I* OCCASION ,I MADE US ( TO PROMPT BO? ( ! BOYS TO LE>N AS !Y C\LD NOT PROCE$ )\T IT4 ,!Y P]CEIV$ IT AT ONCE & ?AT NIILY ) MY ADVICE TO APPLY TO ! BE/ BOOKKEEP] )9 \R KN[L$GE TO SEE IF HE W\LD GIVE !M SOME LESSONS6 ,JANU>Y #b#i? .<#a#h#d.> ,WE W]E CONV]S+ ON ! SUBJECT ( TOA/S OR S5TIM5TS = A PUBLIC CELEBRATION :5 ,G4,W4,W41 AG$ #a#c1 SAID IF IT W\LD BE 9 PLACE OR PROP] = SU* LITTLE ONES AS HE TO GIVE A TOA/1 IT W\LD BE PROPOSE ?AT ALL *ILDR5 %\LD BE SITUAT$ AS HE WAS6 ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ ?IS MAY /RIKE O!RS BUT TO ME COM+ FROM A LITTLE BOY SPEAK+ 9 REF]5CE TO HIS S*OOL & MODE ( GOV]NM5T UND] :I* HE WAS PLAC$1 IT SPOKE MORE ?AN ,I CAN F9D WORDS TO EXPRESS44 ,IT WAS A BOY PLAC$ 9 S*OOL1 VOLUNT>ILY ACKN[L$G+ ?AT HE WAS HAPPY6 ,JANU>Y #c .<#a#h#d.> ,G4,W4,W4 SAID TO ME1 0,FA!R1 ,I WI% = Y\ FIR/ TO MEASURE ?IS BO>D TO SEE H[ MU* ,I MU/ CR$IT Y\ =4 ,YES1 C]TA9LY1 SAID ,I1 BUT Y\ KN[ IF Y\ C\LD MEASURE IT Y\RSELF Y\ W\LD SAVE :AT Y\ WILL HAVE TO PAY ME = MY TIME4 0,I MU/ /UDY >I?METIC10 SAID HE ) GREAT EMPHASIS1 LIFT+ UP HIS LITTLE H& & BR++ IT D[N 9 A MO/ DECISIVE & RESOLUTE MANN]4 ,& AT NII?METIC1 & IT BE+ A /ORMY NII?METIC1 ,& HE DID1 ALL EV5+4 ,9 ! MORN+1 AL?\< IT WAS V]Y COLD ,I CALL$ HIM & ASK$ HIM IF HE DID NOT WANT TO GET UP & /UDY >I?METIC4 ,HE GOT UP )\T ANO!R CALL1 :I* IS UNUSUAL = HIM1 & /UDI$ ! TABLES MO/ 9T5SELY :ILE BREAKFA/ WAS GETT+ READY4 ,HE ASK$ ME TO TAKE ! BOOK & EX]CISE HIM 9 ! MULTIPLICATION TABLE & ?IS WAS ALL DONE ) A SMILE UPON HIS C\NT5ANCE1 & HE W\LD TAKE ! BOOK OV] TO HIS ROOM1 & HE & ,E4 W\LD EX]CISE :5 IT WAS TOO COLD = WORK4 ,! TWO BOYS HAD AGRE$ ON A PLACE = ! KEY ( !IR ROOM1 BUT ,G4 REM>K$ TO ME ?AT ,E4 HAD GONE AWAY ) ! KEY 9 HIS POCKET PROMIS+ TO BE BACK A C]TA9 TIME BUT HAD NOT1 & HE HAD LO/ AN H\R AT LEA/ 9 CONSEQU5CE ( HIS FAILURE TO FULFILL HIS PROMISE2 N[1 SAYS HE1 ,E4 \Y #c .<#a#h#d.> ,G4,W4,W4 ATE NO BREAKFA/ & WAS EVID5TLY UNWELL -- W5T TO WORK & REM>K$ ?AT HE HAD DONE NO?+ ( ANY CONSEQU5CE ALL ! =5OON4 ,I DO NOT FEEL AS IF ,I C\LD WORK1 SAID HE4 ,!N DON'T ATTEMPT IT SAID ,I1 ,I W\LD NOT GO TO WORK UNLESS Y\ FEEL MORE ABLE4 ,COMM5T3 ,N[ H[ C\LD A P>5T -- H[ C\LD ,I1 ) ANY PROPRIETY1 RISK ADVIS+ ! *ILD NOT TO WORK :5 HE DID NOT FEEL LIKE IT1 IF HE HAD NOT MOTIVE = WORK+8 ,IF HE HAD BE5 WORK+ 9 MY 9T]E/1 AS ALL *ILDR5 USUALLY DO = !IR P>5TS1 ,I %\LD NOT HAVE D>$ TO ADVISE HIM NOT TO WORK :5 HE DID NOT FEEL WELL = FE> ?AT HE MIACT] = TRU?2 = IF ! *ILD CAN NOT 9SPIRE BELIEF :5 HE TELLS ! TRU?1 HE WILL NOT LONG P]SEV]E 9 ! PRACTICE4 ,9 A CONV]SATION TODAY ) A FRI5D1 ,I RELAT$ ! FACT ?AT MY [N BOY WAS SITT+ BY ! FIRE 9 ! MORN+ :5 IT SEEM$ BE/ ?AT HE %\LD EMPLOY ?AT TIME 9 PREP>+ WOOD = ! DAY4 ,:5 ,I SAID ?AT ,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE HIM CUT SOME WOOD -- N[ H]E WAS ! PO9T -- :]E %\LD HIS MOTIVE COME FROM TO GET ! WOOD8 ,WE KN[ ?AT ! COMMON REPLY IS 9 HIS S5SE ( DUTY4 ,BUT SUPPOSE ?AT ?IS DOES NOT MOVE HIM8 ,:AT NEXT8 FE> ( ! ROD1 OR :AT8 ,P]HAPS ! MO/ DESIRABLE MOTIVE W\LD BE A K9D FEEL+4 ,BUT SUPPOSE HE DID NOT FEEL K9DLY JU/ !N8 & BESIDES HE MIT MIDS HIM1 W\LD REQUIRE ME TO GET IT MYSELF4 ,?IS IS ALL DELUSORY V]BIAGE4 ,! QUE/ION IS /ILL UNANSW]$1 :]E IS HIS MOTIVATION RATIONALLY TO COME FROM TO DO :AT ,I REQUIRE8 ,DOES NOT ! LAW ( HIS NATURE :I* PROMPTS HIM TO PURSUE HIS [N HAPP9ESS ANSW] ! QUE/ION8 ,DOES IT NOT SAY ?AT ! *ILD %\LD FEEL ?AT IT W\LD RESULT 9 SOME B5EFIT TO HIMSELF8 ,& 9 CON=M+ \R REQUE/S TO ?IS LAW1 DO WE NOT EXT5D ! GREATE/ PRACTICABLE AM\NT ( K9DNESS T[>DS HIM8 ,N[ 9 CON=MITY TO ?IS LAW ( NATURE ,I HAD LAID D[N ALL ! P[] GIV5 ME BY IGNORANT LEGISLATORS OV] MY *ILD1 HAD MADE HIM FEEL SOV]EIGN ( HIMSELF & ALL ! PROCE$S ( HIS EX]TIONS1 & HE KNEW ?AT IF HE GOT ! WOOD READY ,I %\LD PAY HIM ACCORD+ TO ! AM\NT ( LABOR P]=M$4 ,H]E WAS ! NATURAL & RATIONAL MOTIVE BR\ UPON HIM & HE W5T *E]FULLY AB\T IT4 ,!RE WAS NO NECESSITY ( VIOLAT+ ! 0LAW ( LOVE03 NO =CE1 NO VIOL5CE1 NOT EV5 COMM& WAS NECESS>Y4 ,! IMPULSE WAS GIV5 BY ! =CE ( NATURAL CONSEQU5CES1 ( ?+S 9/EAD ( P]SONS4 ,! *ILD ACT$ AS SOV]EIGN ( HIMSELF1 TAK+ ON ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CES ( HIS ACTIONS4 ,! ACTION ( ! LAW ( LOVE IS IMPRACTICABLE UND] ! COMMON RELATIVE POSITION ( P>5T & *ILD4 ,! PR9CIPLE EXHIBIT$ H]E HOLDS GOOD 9 ALL \R SOCIAL RELATIONS4 ,\R 9T]E/S MU/ ALL BE 9DIVIDUALIZ$ & EA* MU/ ASSUME ALL ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CES ( HIS ACTS BE=E WE CAN CEASE TO GOV]N EA* O!R1 & PEACE & LOVE BE REALIZ$4 ,! GREATE/ EXT5T TO :I* WE CAN EV] EX]CISE K9DNESS T[>DS O!RS IS 9 ASSI/+ !M 9 !IR PURSUIT ( HAPP9ESS1 9 ?AT P>TICUL> C\RSE OR MANN] ?AT HE OR %E MAY *OOSE4 ,?IS EXHIBITS ! PO9T :]E ! SPIRIT ( ACCOMMODATION CAN BE EX]CIS$ ) ADVANTAGE UNTIL ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I* COMPEL US TO CLA% CAN BE REMOV$ OR ABOLI%$4 ,! ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY IS >TIFICIAL3 AN 9V5TION1 A CONT9UANCE4 ,! MO/ +5I\S P]SON W\LD BE LIKELY TO SUCCE$ BE/ 9 ! 9V5TION ( ANY MA*9E1 COMB9+ A NUMB] ( ELEM5TS = ! ACCOMPLI%M5TS ( C]TA9 OBJECTS4 ,BUT TO SUCCE$ WELL ! HE MU/ KN[ ! OBJECTS TO BE ACCOMPLI%$ & ! PR9CIPLES 9VOLV$1 & HE MU/ BE ABLE TO TRACE ANY DEFECT TO ! PROP] CAUSE1 NOT ALT] A :EEL :5 IT IS A LEV] ?AT IS AT FAULT1 NOR APPLY MORE P[] TO =CE IT =W>D :5 ! :EELS >E \T ( TRUE4 ,SOME P>TS MAY BE ALL[$ TO BE A LITTLE IMP]FECT )\T MAT]IALLY AFFECT+ ! G5]AL RESULT1 BUT ! LAWS ( NATURE WILL NOT ALL[ SOME O!R IMP]FECTIONS4 ,! :EELS ( A CLOCK MU/ ALL BE PRES5T1 & !Y MU/ NOT V>Y MU* FROM !IR SPECIFI$ SIZE4 ,A LITTLE IMP]FECTION MAY BE ALL[$ 9 ! COGS1 BUT V]Y LITTLE OR ! CLOCK WILL NOT GO4 ,! ADDITION ( T5 ?\S& :EELS WILL NOT SUPPLY ! PLACE ( ! P5DULUM4 ,!Y1 LIKE ! MULTIPLICITY ( LAWS 9 ! SOCIAL /ATE1 W\LD ONLY S]VE TO COMPLICATE1 TO P]PLEX & CLOG ! MA*9E4 ,WE MU/ HAVE ! P5DULUM1 & ?AT P5DULUM MU/ BE 9 PROPORTION TO ! O!R P>TS1 OR ELSE AL?\< ! MA*9E W\LD GO1 IT W\LD NOT BE A CLOCK4 ,IT W\LD NOT MEASURE TIME1 & AL?\< A LITTLE V>IATION 9 ITS L5G? FROM ! TRUE PROPORTION W\LD BE TO SURR5D] 0ONLY A PORTION0 ( RI ! MA*9E = ALL PURPOSES 9T5D$1 W\LD BE WORSE ?AN NO CLOCK4 ,SOCIETY IS ! CLOCK2 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY IS ! P5DULUM4 ,IT IS BUT A HACKNEY$ AS WELL AS %ORT SIE TR\BL+ \RSELVES TOO MU* AB\T ASSUM$ DIFFICULTIES1 = IF ! P]SONAL LIB]TY & ! RIE ALL TOO MU* ! CREATURES ( HABIT1 ( PUBLIC OP9ION1 & ( EXAMPLE TO 5CROA* UPON ! RIS ON ?IS PO9T >E D]IV$ FROM ! NOTION ( NATURAL DEPRAVITY4 ,! PA/ FURNI%ES NO FAIR CRIT]ION4 ,JU/ICE HAS NEV] YET BE5 DONE 9 ! SOCIAL /ATE TO ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,WE MU/ BEG9 ANEW1 WAT* ! PROGRESS1 & BUILD ACCORD+ TO NECESSITIES4 ,M>* #b .<#a#h#d.> ,SEV]AL 9T]RUPTIONS HAVE OCCURR$ :I* TOOK ME AWAY FROM HOME S9CE LA/ TAK+ NOTES1 BUT ,I FELT AT EASE LEAV+ ! BOYS TO !IR [N SELF-GOV]NM5T4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE !Y C\LD DO NO H>M TO ANY BUT !MSELVES4 ,!Y HAD NO ACCESS TO ANY ONE'S PROP]TY1 NOR ANY CONNECTION ) ANYONE'S 9T]E/S BUT !IR [N1 & !Y HAD ! PROP] NATURAL /IMULUS TO PROMOTE !IR [N ADVANCEM5T 9 HAV+ ALL ! PROCE$S ( !IR EX]TIONS4 ,9 %ORT] T]MS1 EA* WAS PLAC$ 9 HIS [N NATURAL & PROP] SPH]E4 ,ON MY RETURN ,I F\ND ?AT !Y HAD DONE ALL !Y HAD TO DO & W]E ANXI\S = MY RETURN TO ADVISE !M FUR!R4 ,E4 ,TOOK HIS FIR/ LESSON 9 %OE MAK+ FROM ,MR4 ,V4 TODAY4 ,! LESSON CO/ HIM #c_/#d ( ONE C5T & HIS LABOR AM\NT$ TO #ab #a_/#b6 ,G4 TOOK HIS FIR/ LESSON 9 %OE MAK+ ?IS EV5+ ( ! SAME P]SON4 ,?IS LESSON CO/ ,G4 AB\T ONE C5T2 HE M5D$ A PAIR ( PUMPS = ME & E>N$ #ab #a_/#b C5TS4 ,HE W5T IMM$IATELY AFT] SUPP] VOLUNT>ILY TO TAKE HIS LESSON & PAY = IT HIMSELF \T ( ! PROCE$S ( HIS [N LABOR1 & ALL ) AS MU* HIL>ITY & *E]FULNESS & 9T]E/ AS BOYS UND] COMMON CIRCUM/ANCES G5]ALLY RU% 9TO ! /REET TO PLAY4 ,HE CAME HOME AFT] ,I WAS 9 B$1 BUT WAS SO DESIR\S TO %[ ME ! RESULTS ( HIS FIR/ LESSON ?AT HE CAME 9TO MY ROOM & AWOKE ME1 HOLD+ UP TRIUMPHANTLY ! M5D$ %OES4 ,COMM5TS3 ,IT IS (T5 REM>K$1 :5 DISCUSS+ !SE SUBJECTS1 ?AT ! PECUNI>Y AFFAIRS SEEM TO OCCUPY TOO IMPORTANT A PLACE1 ?AT !Y >E TOO PROM95T4 ,?AT !Y SEEM TO CLAIM SO MU* ATT5TION ?AT *ILDR5 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( SU* CIRCUM/ANCES OR EV5 ADULTS W\LD BE LIKELY TO BECOME M]C5>Y 9 !IR HABITS & FEEL+S4 ,! REPLY TO ?IS IF IT W]E FULL & AMPLE W\LD OCCUPY VOLUMES4 ,= ! PRES5T LET IT BE CONSID]$ ?AT PECUNI>Y AFFAIRS >E ALL WE HAVE TO REGULATE1 ?AT ?IS IS ! PROP] & LEGITIMATE SUBJECT ( RE=M1 ?AT ALL ! 9/ITUTIONS ( SOCIETY >E GOV]N$ BY PROP]TY RELATIONS4 ,IF IT W]E NOT = PROP]TY CONSID]ATIONS P]SONS W\LD NEI!R BE DANG]\S NOR 5DANG]$4 ,P]SONAL CRIMES >E NOT ALWAYS COMMITT$ TO OBTA9 PROP]TY1 BUT ALL VIOLATIONS ( P]SONAL RIE NOT PRET5D TO 9/RUCT MANK9D1 & ,I AM NOT HUMBLE 5\< TO WRITE TO ! PUBLIC = ANY O!R PURPOSE40 0444 ! ABUSE PHILOSOPH]S >E GUILTY ( :5 !Y SUFF] ! M9D TO RISE TOO FA/ FROM P>TICUL>S1 TO REMOTE & G5]AL AXIOMS40 0,I SAY1 ?AT ALL SCI5CE1 IF IT BE READ1 MU/ RISE FROM BEL[ & FROM \R [N LEVEL4 ,IT CANNOT DESC5D FROM ABOVE NOR FROM SUP]IOR SY/EMS ( BE+ OR KN[L$GE40 ,JULY #i1 #ahf ,TRU? -- ABSOLUTE1 PURE1 UNADULT]AT$ TRU? -- :5 BR\ UPON SOCIAL LIFE1 IS SO TRANSC5D5TLY BEAUTIFUL & B5EFIC5T ?AT !RE IS A DANG] ( MISAPPLY+ \R TIME & MEANS 9 PURSU+ ANY & ALL TRU?S1 BECAUSE !Y >E TRU?S OR BECAUSE WE MAY POSSIBLY F9D SOME NEW TRU?1 AL?\< :5 F\ND1 NOT ! LEA/ USE CAN BE MADE ( IT4 ,9 ?IS WAY ,I ?9K RE=M]S HAVE MISS$ !IR AIM G5]ALLY4 ,A V]Y 9TELLIG5T G5TLEMAN1 ONE ) A L>GE /OCK ( 9=MATION ON ?+S IMPORTANT & UNIMPORTANT1 :5 ,I DECL9$ GO+ 9TO ! PURSUIT ( SOME UNIMPORTANT !ME1 0,DON'T Y\ ?9K Y\ \TICUL> PO9T ,I WILL !N ?ANKFULLY RECEIVE IT1 BUT EV5 !N ,I %\LD WANT TO GO TO ! ONE ?AT ,I MIEA ( WAT]2 :AT EXPOSURE1 :AT TEMP]ATURE ETC4 >E MO/ FAVORABLE2 H[ MANY LEGS !Y HAVE & :E!R ALWAYS A UNI=M NUMB]3 BUT BE=E ,I %\LD WANT TO EMPLOY MY TIME 9 ! PURSUIT ( SU* TRU?S ,I %\LD WANT TO HAVE SETTL$ SOME PRACTICAL RELIABLE WAY ( PROCUR+ FOOD1 CLO?+1 %ELT]1 FUEL1 & HE>T REPOSE = MYSELF AT LEA/ IF NOT = ! SUFF]+ MILLIONS ( ! BE/ M5 & WOM5 ON E>?4 ,VOLUNT>Y ,SUBORD9ATION .<,AB\T ?IS 5TRY1 ?\< IT APPE>S H]E 9 ! NOTEBOOK1 ,BUTL] SAYS ?AT 0IT IS WRITT5 9 BLUE 9K & SEEMS1 FROM ! WRIT+1 PUNCTUATION1 & SPELL+1 TO HAVE BE5 WRITT5 9 ! ,NEW ,H>MONY #ahd P]IOD40.> ,NATURAL LIB]TY OR 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY CALLS = FRE$OM ( *OICE 9 ALL CASES1 UND] ALL CIRCUM/ANCES1 & AT ALL TIMES4 ,BY FRE$OM ( *OICE ,I MEAN EXEMPTION FROM ! CONTROL ( O!R P]SONS 9 DI/9CTION FROM ! NATURAL & IRRESI/IBLE CONTROL ( CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,ALL SOCIAL >RANGEM5TS %\LD ADMIT ( ?IS FRE$OM ( *OICE ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL & ALL SUBORD9ATION %\LD BE VOLUNT>Y4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 ! P]=MANCE ( A PIECE ( MUSIC AT A PRIVATE P>TY EA* ONE :O TAKES A P>T SUBORD9ATES HIMSELF VOLUNT>ILY TO ! LEAD ( ONE P]SON4 ,! NECESSITY ( ?IS IS SO OBVI\S ?AT IT CONTROLS *OICE1 BUT IT IS NOT P]SONS ?AT COMPEL ?IS SUBORD9ATION4 ,IT IS BETWE5 ! CONTROL OR =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES OR NECESSITY1 EA* P]SON BE+ ! JUDGE ( IT1 & ! CONTROL OR =CE ( P]SONS OR AU?ORITY ?AT WE MU/ DRAW ! GREAT BROAD L9E :I* IS TO DI/+UI% VOLUNT>Y FROM 9VOLUNT>Y SUBORD9ATION4 ,! ONE IS 9 P]FECT ACCORDANCE ) NATURAL P]SONAL LIB]TY :I* CON/ITUTES ! *IEF ELEM5T ( ! HAPP9ESS ( HUMAN BE+S & ! O!R VIOLATES IT & IS ! *IEF CAUSE ( ! ,B$LAM-LIKE CONFUSION :I* P]VADES ALL RANKS & CONDITIONS ( MANK9D4 ,! FALSE /EP IS 9 LAY+ D[N ANY V]BAL PROCESSES :I* EMBRACE ANY CONDITIONS OR APPLICATIONS NOT DI/9CTLY SE5 & UND]/OOD BE=EH& BY ! 5T]+ P>TIES4 ,?US 9 ! ATTEMPTS TO ORGANIZE SOCIETY M5 HAVE LAID D[N G5]AL RULES & 9DEF9ITE PROPOSITIONS 9 WORDS AS ! BASIS ( ! SOCIAL COMPACT :I* ! 5T]+ P>TY CON/RU$ ACCORD+ TO HIS [N VIEWS1 & HE IS !RE=E SAID TO EX]CISE HIS FREE *OICE REG>D+ ! CONDITIONS4 ,BUT NO SOON] HAS HE PASS$ ! 5TRANCE ?AN HE HAS F\ND !SE V]BAL RULES & LAWS TO CONTA9 CONDITIONS HE KNEW NOT ( & TO BE SUBJECT TO DIFF]5T APPLICATIONS BY ALMO/ EV]Y MEMB] ( ! BODY4 ,! VOTE ( ! MAJORITY IS ! NEXT RESORT :I* ACTS AS A P[] TO COMPEL ?OSE :O DIFF] 9TO 9VOLUNT>Y SUBORD9ATION4 ,?IS IS A VIOLATION ( LIB]TY :I* APPE>S 9EVITABLE UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,BUT ! CIRCUM/ANCES >E WRONG1 >E FALSE4 ,! FALSE /EP IS 9 LAY+ D[N ANY V]BAL PROCESSES :I* EMBRACE CONDITIONS OR APPLICATIONS NOT DI/9CTLY SE5 & UND]/OOD BY ! 5T]+ P>TIES4 ,9 ?IS SUBTLE & UNSE5 MI/AKE HAS ORIG9AT$ ?OSE MELAN*OLY DEFEATS :I* HAVE1 SO F>1 PREV5T$ MU* IMPROVEM5T 9 ! SOCIAL CONDITION4 ,BUT MAY WE NOT HOPE ?AT :5 NATURAL 9DIVIDUALITIES %ALL BE FAIRLY DEVELOP$1 & :5 ! 9CAPACITY ( LANGUAGE TO EXPRESS !SE 9DIVIDUALITIES %ALL BE SUBJECT TO 9VE/IGATION4 ,\R OBJECT IS HAPP9ESS1 & !RE IS NO ONE ELEM5T SO 9DISP5SABLE TO ?IS AS CONSCI\S LIB]TY1 & !RE IS NO ONE S\RCE ( TYRANNY 9 ALL %APES & DEGREES1 SO PROLIFIC AS ?AT ( V]BAL RULES1 LAWS1 REGULATIONS1 DOGMAS1 CRE$S -- RELIGI\S1 POLITICAL1 & MORAL -- :I* EMBRACE CONDITIONS NOT CONTEMPLAT$ BY ! P>TIES :O SUBSCRIBE TO !M4 ,:5 9DIVIDUAL RILY APPRECIAT$1 ALL RULES ( SOCIAL >RANGEM5T WILL BE DEF9ITE2 !Y WILL EXPRESS ALL !IR CONDITIONS & ALL !IR APPLICATIONS1 OR IF UNAVOIDABLY SOME NEW APPLICATION BECOMES NECESS>Y1 ! SUBSCRIB+ P>TY CANNOT RIY TO HIS [N FREE *OICE4 ,! BL9D & BRUTAL SUBORD9ATION OBTA9$ ?R\< FE> ( PUNI%M5T 9 ! >MY ( A DESPOT :OSE USE ( IT IS ! EXT5SION ( HIS P[]1 IS 9VOLUNT>Y OR CO]C$ SUBORD9ATION & WORKS NO?+ BUT DEGRADATION TO ! SUBORD9ATES & AN 9SANE SELF-IMPORTANCE 9 ?OSE :O COMM&1 & DE/RUCTION1 DISORD]1 CONFUSION :]EV] ?AT >MY IS EMPLOY$4 ,! CORRECTIVE IS VOLUNT>Y SUBORD9ATION4 ,EV]Y SOLDI] %\LD CLAIM & EX]CISE HIS FREE *OICE 9 EV]Y CASE 9 :I* HE WAS REQUIR$ TO ACT & %\LD REFUSE TO MOVE 9 EV]Y CAUSE BUT ?AT ( ! DEF5SE ( P]SON & PROP]TY4 ,! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS1 9 ! 0?REE GLORI\S DAYS ( ,JULY10.<#a.> ALL IMPELL$ BY ONE 9T]E/1 BY COMMON SUFF]+ & COMMON SYMPA?Y1 RU%$ 9TO ! /REETS TO PUT D[N !IR OPPRESSORS4 ,BUT IT WAS IMM$IATELY EVID5T TO ALL ?AT :ILE EA* WAS LEFT TO D\BT OR TO PURSUE DIFF]5T C\RSES )\T ANY P>TICUL> C\RSE BE+ M>K$ DI/9CTLY \T BY SOME 9DIVIDUAL M9D & SOME P>TICUL> DIRECTION1 ?AT !IR P[] C\LD NOT BE BR\ TO ANY EFFECT4 ,?IS WAS SO SELF-EVID5T ?AT !Y ALL ) ONE VOICE ON ! FIR/ SUGGE/ION ?REW !MSELVES UND] ! DIRECTION ( ! Y\?S ( ! ,POLYTE*NIC ,S*OOL1 & ?IS !Y DID ! MORE SAFELY AS !Y DID NOT PL$GE !MSELVES TO OBEY ANY ORD] :I* !IR [N VIEWS & WI%ES DID NOT SANCTION4 ,= !Y W]E AT LIB]TY AT ANY MOM5T EV5 TO DISOBEY ANY ORD]S ( ! COMM&]S OR DIRECTORS :I* !Y MID ATTA9M5T ( !IR OBJECT AS IF BY MIRACLE4 ,& !Y EXHIBIT$ SU* AN EXAMPLE ( RIGID SELF-GOV]NM5T FROM ALL EXCESSES1 & SU* READY COOP]ATION 9 ! MEASURES & MOVEM5TS ANN\NC$ BY !IR LEAD]S1 ?AT IT MU/ /& AS AN EV]LA/+ MONUM5T 9 REFUTATION ( ! FALSE & 9T]E/$ DOCTR9E 9 FAVOR ( CO]CIVE SUBORD9ATION4 ,WORDS WILL NOT EMBRACE ! WIDE RANGE ( DE/RUCTION1 DESOLATION1 ( T]ROR & SUFF]+ BR\Y = ! PRES]VATION ( ORD]4 ,BUT IT IS ! PR9CIPAL S\RCE ( DISORD] ?R\<\T ! WORLD3 FROM ! ANNIHILATION ( :OLE NATIONS AT ONCE D[N TO ! PETTY LITTLE J>S ON ! DOME/IC HE>?4 ,IT HAS (T5 BE5 ASK$ :AT W\LD BECOME ( ! GREAT 9T]E/S ( SOCIETY IF !Y W]E NOT LOOK$ AFT] BY RUL]S OR LAW MAK]S4 ,LET ! ANSW] BE D]IV$ FROM ! REAL CONDITION ( ALL !SE GREAT 9T]E/S AT ! PRES5T TIME1 COMP>$ ) ! AM\NT ( BLOOD & TREASURE & SUFF]+ :I* !IR MANAGEM5T HAS CO/ ! WORLD1 & LET US ASK :E!R ANY PLAN C\LD POSSIBLY LEAD TO MORE 9JU/ICE1 OR MORE CONFUSION1 UNC]TA9TY & 9SECURITY ( P]SON1 PROP]TY1 ?AN WE1 SUP]VIS+ ALL SOCIETY4 ,BUT !RE IS NO?+ 9 VOLUNT>Y SUBORD9ATION ?AT VIOLATES ! NATURAL LIB]TY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 & ! FE> ?AT NATURAL LIB]TY W\LD UPROOT ALL ORD] IS AS GR\NDLESS & AS FUTILE AS ! IDEA ?AT CO]CIVE SUBORD9ATION HAS B5EFIT$ MANK9D4 ,AUGU/ #a#h#g#c4 ,MONEY ,I NEV] KN[ :5 ,I HAVE SAID 5\< AB\T MONEY4 ,IT IS ! PIVOT UPON :I* EV]Y ?+ TURNS1 & CANNOT BE TOO WELL UND]/OOD4 ,I HAVE MANY TIMES BE5 ASK$ :Y GOLD & SILV] C\LD NOT BE MADE TO ANSW] ! TRUE PROPOSE ( MONEY IF !Y W]E RECOGNIZ$ AS ! EMBODIM5T ( SO MU* LABOR8 ,!RE >E MANY OBJECTIONS TO ?IS4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 WE NEV] CAN ASC]TA9 ! LABOR CO/ ( EI!R ( !M4 ,NOT LONG AGO1 IT WAS ANN\NC$ ?AT A MAN /UMBL$ OV] A LUMP ( GOLD ?AT W\LD MAKE ?REE ?\S& DOLL>S :ILE O!RS HAD BE5 DIGG+ & SCRAT*+ 9 ! DIRT SIX MON?S & F\ND NO?+4 ,:AT1 !N1 IS ! LABOR CO/ ( GOLD8 0,BUT :Y NOT AV]AGE ! LABOR80 ,WELL N[1 LET US SEE H[ ?AT W\LD NOT WORK4 ,FIVE ?\S& M5 AB&ON ALL USEFUL PURSUITS H]E1 SP5D !IR MONEY & TIME 9 GO+ TWO OR ?REE ?\S& MILES TO HUNT GOLD4 ,!Y >E TO HAVE A %>E 9 ! F9D+S :E!R !Y F9D ANY?+ OR NOT4 ,N[ H]E IS A P>TN]%IP =M$ BETWE5 ALL ! GOLD HUNT]S :E!R !Y HUNT OR L\NGE AB\T4 ,?IS COMMUNISM W\LD IMM$IATELY LEAD TO QU>RELS ?AT C\LD NEV] BE SETTL$4 ,BUT IF !Y W]E SETTL$ & EA* GOT AN EQUAL %>E1 SOME W\LD GET :AT !Y NEV] E>N$ & ALL ! EXP5SES1 TIME1 & QU>REL+ W\LD BE WORSE ?AN ?R[N AWAY4 ,BECAUSE A T5 DOLL> PIECE CAME TO BE PRES5T$ = A B>REL ( FL\R ON ! GR\ND ( ITS HAV+ CO/ AS MU* LABOR AS ! FL\R HAD1 ! SPECULATOR C\LD SAY1 0IT IS ( NO CONSEQU5CE H[ MU* EI!R ! FL\R OR ! GOLD CO/0 -- A ?+ IS WOR? :AT IT WILL BR+1 & 0FL\R HAS GONE UP4 ,I MU/ HAVE FIFTE5 DOLL>S A B>REL = IT40 ,N[ :AT USE W\LD IT BE TO HAVE F\ND \T H[ MU* LABOR !RE WAS 9 ! GOLD8 ,NO1 WE MU/ BE ABLE TO PRES5T TO ! FL\R MAN A POSITIVE PROMISE = A B>REL ( FL\R ON DEM&1 & ?IS POSITIVE PROMISE MU/ BE BAS$ ON A POSITIVE & SUFFICI5T RESPONSIBILITY4 ,PAP] OR P>*M5T IS ! V]Y BE/ MAT]IAL = SU* PROMISES1 & ! CO/ IS NEXT TO NO?+4 ,!N AGA91 IT MU/ BE POSSIBLE = ! FL\R PRODUC] HIMSELF TO MAKE !SE PROMISES = HIS [N PRODUCTS4 ,IF ANY O!RS1 EV5 GOV]NM5TS1 >E ALL[$ TO DO IT1 !Y CAN CONT9UE ! 5SLAVEM5T ( ! PRODUC]S4 ,ALL GOV]NM5T ISSUES ( MONEY >E SO MANY DRAFTS UPON LABOR AK9 TO =G]IES OR BURGL>Y4 ,!Y GET ! PRODUCT ( LABOR BY TRICK1 BY /EAL? OR ELSE BY =CE ( >MS LIKE HI2 SU* >E ALL 0LEGAL T5D]0 LAWS & ALL /ATUTES =BIDD+ 9DIVIDUALS FROM ISSU+ !IR [N NOTES4 ,!Y DAMN UP ! NATURAL FL[ ( ! RIV]1 LEAV+ ONLY A N>R[ PASSAGE = ! FI% 9TO ! NET SET = !M4 ,NO P[] ON E>?1 NO DEVICE1 %\LD BE ALL[$ TO 9T]V5E BETWE5 ! 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