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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

,TEXT 3 

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 ,(F5SIVE OP]ATIONS4 - ,=TIFICATIONS4 - ,G5]AL 
 ACTION4 - ,/RATAGEM4 - ,MILIT>Y CONTRIBUTIONS4 - 
 ,CAPTURE ( M]CANTILE VESSELS4 - ,NAVAL W>4 - 
 ,HUMANITY4 - ,MILIT>Y OB$I5CE4 - ,=EIGN 
 POSSESSIONS4  

,A,N,O,!,R TOPIC RESPECT+ W>1 :I* IT IS ( IMPORTANCE TO CONSID] 9 ?IS PLACE1 RELATES TO ! MODE ( CONDUCT+ IT4 ,UPON ?IS >TICLE1 \R JUDGM5T WILL BE GREATLY FACILITAT$ BY A RECOLLECTION ( ! PR9CIPLES ALREADY E/ABLI%$1 FIR/1 ?AT NO W> IS JU/IFIABLE BUT A W> PURELY DEF5SIVE2 & SECONDLY1 ?AT A W> ALREADY BEGUN IS LIABLE TO *ANGE ITS *>ACT] 9 ?IS RESPECT1 ! MOM5T ! OBJECT PURSU$ 9 IT BECOMES 9 ANY DEGREE V>I$4 ,FROM !SE PR9CIPLES IT FOLL[S AS A DIRECT COROLL>Y ?AT IT IS NEV] ALL[ABLE TO MAKE AN EXP$ITION 9TO ! PROV9CES ( ! 5EMY1 UNLESS = ! PURPOSE ( ASSI/+ ITS OPPRESS$ 9HABITANTS4 ,IT IS SC>CELY NECESS>Y TO ADD ?AT ALL FALSE CASUI/RY RESPECT+ ! APPLICATION ( ?IS EXCEPTION W\LD BE P>TICUL>LY ODI\S2 & ?AT IT IS BETT] UNDISGUIS$LY TO AV[ ! CORRUPT PR9CIPLES ( POLICY BY :I* WE CONDUCT \RSELVES ?AN HYPOCRITICALLY TO CLAIM ! PRAISE ( BETT] PR9CIPLES1 :I* WE FAIL NOT TO WRE/ TO ! JU/IFICATION ( :ATEV] WE DESIRE4 ,! CASE ( RELIEV+ ! 9HABITANTS ( \R 5EMY'S T]RITORY1 & !IR DESIRE ( OBTA9+ RELIEF1 \<T TO BE UNEQUIVOCAL2 WE %ALL BE 9 GREAT DANG] ( MISAPPREH5SION ON ! SUBJECT :5 ! QUE/ION COMES UND] ! =M ( IMM$IATE B5EFIT TO \RSELVES2 &1 ABOVE ALL1 WE MU/ RECOLLECT ?AT HUMAN BLOOD IS NOT TO BE %$ UPON A PREC>I\S EXP]IM5T4 

,! OCCASIONAL ADVANTAGES ( W> ?AT MI<T BE GA9$ BY (F5SIVE OP]ATIONS MI<T BE ABUNDANTLY COMP5SAT$ BY ! *>ACT] ( MAGNANIM\S =BE>ANCE ?AT A RIGID ADH]5CE TO DEF5SE W\LD EXHIBIT1 & ! EFFECTS ?AT *>ACT] W\LD PRODUCE1 BO? UPON =EIGN NATIONS1 & UPON \R [N PEOPLE4 ,GREAT UNANIMITY AT HOME CAN SC>CELY FAIL TO BE ! EFFECT ( A DIRECT & CLE> CON=MITY TO POLITICAL JU/ICE4 ,! 5EMY :O P5ETRATES 9TO \R C\NTRY1 :]EV] HE MEETS A MAN WILL MEET A FOE4 ,EV]Y OB/ACLE WILL OPPOSE ITSELF TO HIS PROGRESS1 :ILE EV]Y?+ WILL BE FRI5DLY & ASSI/+ TO \R [N =CES4 ,HE WILL SC>CELY BE ABLE TO PROCURE ! SLI<TE/ 9TELLIG5CE1 OR UND]/& 9 ANY CASE HIS RELATIVE SITUATION4 ,! PR9CIPLES ( DEF5SIVE W> >E SO SIMPLE AS TO PROCURE AN ALMO/ 9FALLIBLE SUCCESS4 ,=TIFICATIONS >E A V]Y EQUIVOCAL SPECIES ( PROTECTION1 & WILL P]HAPS (T5] BE ( ADVANTAGE TO ! 5EMY1 BY BE+ FIR/ TAK51 & !N CONV]T$ 9TO MAGAZ9ES = HIS >MIES4 ,A MOV+ =CE ON ! CONTR>Y1 IF IT ONLY HOV]$ AB\T HIS M>*1 & AVOID$ G5]AL ACTION1 W\LD ALWAYS PRES]VE ! REAL SUPRIORITY4 ,! GREAT 5G9E ( MILIT>Y SUCCESS OR MISC>RIAGE IS ! >TICLE ( PROVISIONS2 & ! FUR!R ! 5EMY ADVANC$ 9TO \R C\NTRY1 ! MORE EASY W\LD IT BE TO CUT (F HIS SUPPLY2 AT ! SAME TIME ?AT1 SO LONG AS WE AVOID$ G5]AL ACTION1 ANY DECISIVE SUCCESS ON HIS P>T W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,!SE PR9CIPLES1 IF RIGIDLY PRACTIC$1 W\LD SOON BE SO WELL UND]/OOD ?AT ! 5T]+ 9 A HO/ILE MANN] ! C\NTRY ( A NEI<BOR+ NATION W\LD COME TO BE REG>D$ AS ! 9FALLIBLE DE/RUCTION ( ! 9VAD+ >MY4 ,P]HAPS NO PEOPLE W]E EV] CONQU]$ AT !IR [N DOORS1 UNLESS !Y W]E FIR/ BETRAY$1 EI!R BY DIVISIONS AMONG !MSELVES1 OR BY ! ABJECT DEG5]ACY ( !IR *>ACT]4 ,! MORE WE COME TO UND]/& ( ! NATURE ( JU/ICE1 ! MORE IT WILL %[ ITSELF TO BE /RONG] ?AN A HO/ ( FOES4 ,M5 :OSE BOSOMS >E TRULY P]VAD$ ) ?IS PR9CIPLE CANNOT P]HAPS BE O!R ?AN 9V9CIBLE4 ,AMONG ! V>I\S EXAMPLES ( EXCELL5CE1 9 ALMO/ EV]Y DEP>TM5T1 ?AT ANCI5T ,GREECE HAS BEQUEA!D US1 ! MO/ CONSPICU\S IS H] RESI/ANCE ) A H&FUL ( M5 AGA9/ ?REE MILLIONS ( 9VAD]S4#a 

,ONE BRAN* ( ! >T ( W>1 AS WELL AS ( EV]Y O!R HUMAN >T1 HAS HI!RTO CONSI/$ 9 DECEIT4 ,IF ! PR9CIPLES ( ?IS WORK BE BUILT UPON A SUFFICI5TLY SOLID BASIS1 ! PRACTICE ( DECEIT \<T1 9 ALMO/ ALL 9/ANCES1 TO BE CONDEMN$1 :E!R IT PROCE$ FROM FALSE T5D]NESS TO \R FRI5DS1 OR FROM A DESIRE TO HA/5 ! D[NFALL ( 9JU/ICE4 ,VISE IS NEI!R ! MO/ ALL[ABLE NOR EFFECTUAL WEAPON ) :I* TO CONT5D AGA9/ VISE4 ,DECEIT IS C]TA9LY NOT LESS DECEIT1 :E!R ! FALSEHOOD BE =M$ 9TO WORDS1 OR BE CONVEY$ ?R\< ! M$IUM ( FICTITI\S APPE>ANCES4 ,A VIRTU\S & UPRI<T NATION W\LD BE SC>CELY MORE WILL+ TO MISLEAD ! 5EMY1 BY FALSE 9TELLIG5CE1 OR TREA*]\S AMBUSCADE1 ?AN BY ! BREA* ( !IR 5GAGEM5TS1 OR BY FEIGN$ DEMON/RATIONS ( FRI5D%IP4 ,!RE SEEMS TO BE NO ESS5TIAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?R[+ OP5 \R >MS TO EMBRACE !M & ADVANC+ T[>DS !M ) NEUTRAL COLORS1 OR COV]+ \RSELVES ) A DEFILE OR A WOOD4 ,BY ! PRACTICE ( SURPRISE & DECEIT1 WE %ALL (T5E/ CUT (F !IR /RAGGL+ P>TIES1 & %$ MO/ BLOOD4 ,BY AN OP5 DISPLAY ( \R =CE1 WE %ALL PREV5T DETA*M5TS FROM BE+ MADE1 & 9T]CEPT ! POSSIBILITY ( SUPPLY1 )\T UNNECESS>Y BLOOD%$2 & !RE SEEMS NO REASON TO BE LIEVE ?AT \R ULTIMATE SUCCESS WILL BE LESS SECURE4 ,:Y %\LD W> BE MADE ! SCI5CE ( DIS+5U\SNESS & MY/]Y1 :5 ! PLA9 DICTATES ( GOOD S5SE W\LD ANSW] ALL ITS LEGITIMATE PURPOSES8 ,! FIR/ PR9CIPLE ( DEF5SE IS FIRMNESS & VIGILANCE4 ,! SECOND P]HAPS1 :I* IS NOT LESS IMM$IATELY CONNECT$ ) ! 5D TO BE ATTA9$1 IS FRANKNESS1 & ! OP5 DISCLOSURE ( \R PURPOSE1 EV5 TO \R 5EMIES4 ,:AT A/ONI%M5T1 ADMIRATION & T]ROR MI<T ?IS CONDUCT EXCITE 9 ?OSE ) :OM WE HAD TO CONT5D8 ,:AT CONFID5CE & MAGNANIMITY W\LD ACCOMPANY IT 9 \R [N BOSOMS8 ,:Y %\LD NOT W>1 AS A /EP T[>DS ITS COMPLETE ABOLITION1 BE BR\<T TO SU* P]FECTION AS ?AT ! PURPOSES ( ! 5EMY MI<T BE BAFFL$ )\T FIR+ A MUSKET1 OR DRAW+ A SWORD8 

,ANO!R COROLL>Y1 NOT LESS 9EVITABLE1 FROM ! PR9CIPLES :I* HAVE BE5 DELIV]$ IS ?AT ! OP]ATIONS ( W> %\LD BE LIMIT$1 AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE1 TO ! G5]AT+ NO FUR!R EVILS ?AN DEF5SE 9EVITABLY REQUIRES4 ,F]OCITY \<T C>EFULLY TO BE BANI%$ FROM IT4 ,CALAMITY %\LD1 AS 5TIRELY AS POSSIBLE1 BE PREV5T$1 TO EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL :O IS NOT ACTUALLY 9 >MS1 & :OSE FATE HAS NO IMM$IATE REF]5CE TO ! EV5T ( ! W>4 ,?IS PR9CIPLE CONDEMNS ! LEVY+ MILIT>Y CONTRIBUTIONS1 & ! CAPTURE ( M]CANTILE VESSELS4 ,EA* ( !SE ATROCITIES W\LD BE 9 ANO!R WAY PRECLUD$1 BY ! DOCTR9E ( SIMPLE DEF5SE4 ,WE %\LD SC>CELY ?9K ( LEVY+ SU* CONTRIBUTIONS IF WE NEV] ATTEMPT$ TO PASS ! LIMITS ( \R [N T]RITORY2 & EV]Y SPECIES ( NAVAL W> W\LD PROBABLY BE PROSCRIB$4 

,! UTMO/ B5EVOL5CE \<T TO BE PRACTIC$ T[>DS \R 5EMIES4 ,WE %\LD REFRA9 FROM ! UNNECESS>Y DE/RUCTION ( A S+LE LIFE1 & AF=D EV]Y HUMANE ACCOMMODATION TO ! UN=TUNATE4 ,! BULK ( ?OSE AGA9/ :OM WE HAVE TO CONT5D >E1 COMP>ATIVELY SPEAK+1 9NOC5T ( ! PROJECT$ 9JU/ICE4 ,?OSE BY :OM IT HAS BE5 MO/ ASSIDU\SLY FO/]$ >E 5TITL$ TO \R K9DNESS AS M51 & TO \R COMPASSION AS MI/AK54 ,IT HAS ALREADY APPE>$ ?AT ALL ! 5DS ( PUNI%M5T >E =EIGN TO ! TRANSACTIONS ( W>4 ,IT HAS APPE>$ ?AT ! G5U9E MELIORATION ( W>1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( :I* IT MAY BE EXPECT$ ABSOLUTELY TO CEASE1 IS BY GRADUALLY DIS>M+ IT ( ITS F]OCITY4 ,! HORRORS ( W> HAVE SOMETIMES BE5 ATTEMPT$ TO BE V9DICAT$ BY A SUPPOSITION ?AT ! MORE 9TOL]ABLE IT WAS MADE1 ! MORE QUICKLY W\LD IT CEASE TO 9FE/ ! WORLD4 ,BUT ! DIRECT CONTR>Y ( ?IS IS ! TRU?4 ,SEV]ITIES BEGET SEV]ITIES4 ,IT IS A MO/ MI/AK5 WAY ( TEA*+ M5 TO FEEL ?AT !Y >E BRO!RS1 BY IMBU+ !IR M9DS ) UNREL5T+ HATR$4 ,! TRULY JU/ MAN CANNOT FEEL ANIMOSITY1 & IS !RE=E LITTLE LIKELY TO ACT AS IF HE DID4 

,HAV+ EXAM9$ ! CONDUCT ( W> AS IT RESPECTS \R 5EMIES1 LET US NEXT CONSID] IT 9 RELATION TO ! V>I\S DESCRIPTIONS ( P]SONS BY :OM IT IS TO BE SUPPORT$4 ,WE HAVE SE5 H[ LITTLE A JU/ & UPRI<T W> /&S 9 NE$ ( SECRECY4 ,! PLANS = CONDUCT+ A CAMPAIGN1 9/EAD ( BE+1 AS >TIFICE & AMBITION HAVE HI!RTO MADE !M1 9EXTRICABLY COMPLICAT$1 WILL PROBABLY BE R$UC$ TO TWO OR ?REE V>IATIONS1 SUIT$ TO ! DIFF]5T CIRCUM/ANCES1 ?AT CAN POSSIBLY OCCUR 9 A W> ( SIMPLE DEF5SE4 ,! BETT] !SE PLANS >E KN[N TO ! 5EMY1 ! MORE ADVANTAGE\S WILL IT BE TO ! RESI/+ P>TY4 ,H5CE IT FOLL[S ?AT ! PR9CIPLES ( IMPLICIT FAI? & MILIT>Y OB$I5CE1 AS !Y >E N[ UND]/OOD1 WILL BE NO LONG] NECESS>Y4 ,SOLDI]S WILL CEASE TO BE MA*9ES4 ,! CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT CON/ITUTES M5 MA*9ES1 9 ?IS S5SE ( ! WORD1 IS NOT ! UNI=MITY ( !IR MOTIONS1 :5 !Y SEE ! REASONABL5ESS ( ?AT UNI=MITY3 IT IS !IR P]=M+ ANY MOTION1 OR 5GAG+ 9 ANY ACTION1 ! OBJECT & UTILITY ( :I* !Y DO NOT CLE>LY UND]/&4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT1 9 EV]Y /ATE ( HUMAN SOCIETY1 !RE WILL BE M5 ( AN 9TELLECTUAL CAPACITY MU* SUP]IOR TO !IR NEI<BORS4 ,BUT DEF5SIVE W>1 & EV]Y O!R SPECIES ( OP]ATION1 9 :I* IT WILL BE NECESS>Y ?AT MANY 9DIVIDUALS %\LD ACT 9 CONC]T1 WILL P]HAPS BE F\ND SO SIMPLE 9 !IR OP]ATIONS AS NOT TO EXCE$ ! APPREH5SION ( ! MO/ COMMON CAPACITIES4 ,IT IS >D5TLY TO BE DESIR$ ?AT ! TIME %\LD >RIVE :5 NO MAN %\LD L5D HIS ASSI/ANCE TO ANY OP]ATION )\T1 9 SOME DEGREE1 EX]CIS+ HIS JUDGM5T1 RESPECT+ ! HONE/Y1 & ! EXPECT$ EV5T1 ( ?AT OP]ATION4 

,! PR9CIPLES H]E DELIV]$ ON ! CONDUCT ( W> LEAD ! M9D TO A V]Y 9T]E/+ SUBJECT1 ?AT ( =EIGN & DI/ANT T]RITORIES4 ,:ATEV] MAY BE ! VALUE ( !SE PR9CIPLES CONSID]$ 9 !MSELVES1 !Y BECOME ALTOGE!R NUGATORY ! MOM5T ! IDEA ( =EIGN DEP5D5CIES IS ADMITT$4 ,BUT1 9 REALITY1 :AT >GUM5T POSSESS+ ! SMALLE/ DEGREE ( PLAUSIBILITY CAN BE ALLEG$ 9 FAVOR ( ?AT IDEA8 ,! MODE 9 :I* DEP5D5CIES >E ACQUIR$ MU/ BE EI!R CONQUE/1 CESSION OR COLONIZATION4 ,! FIR/ ( !SE NO TRUE MORALI/ OR POLITICIAN WILL ATTEMPT TO DEF5D4 ,! SECOND IS TO BE CONSID]$ AS ! SAME ?+ 9 SUB/ANCE AS ! FIR/1 BUT ) LESS OP5NESS & +5UITY4 ,COLONIZATION1 :I* IS BY MU* ! MO/ SPECI\S PRES5CE1 IS H[EV] NO MORE ?AN A PRES5CE4 ,>E !SE PROV9CES HELD 9 A /ATE ( DEP5D5CE = \R SAKE OR = !IRS8 ,IF = \RS1 WE MU/ RECOLLECT ?AT ?IS IS /ILL A USURPATION1 & ?AT JU/ICE REQUIRES WE %\LD YIELD TO O!RS :AT WE DEM& = \RSELVES1 ! PRIVILEGE ( BE+ GOV]N$ BY ! DICTATES ( !IR [N REASON4 ,IF = !IRS1 !Y MU/ BE TOLD ?AT IT IS ! BUS9ESS ( ASSOCIATIONS ( M5 TO DEF5D !MSELVES1 OR1 IF ?AT BE IMPRACTICABLE1 TO LOOK = SUPPORT TO A CONF$]ATION ) !IR NEI<BORS4 ,!Y MU/ BE TOLD ?AT DEF5SE AGA9/ =EIGN 5EMIES IS A V]Y 9F]IOR CONSID]ATION1 & ?AT NO PEOPLE W]E EV] EI!R WISE OR HAPPY :O W]E NOT LEFT TO ! FAIR DEVELOPM5T ( !IR 9H]5T P[]S4 ,CAN ANY?+ BE MORE ABSURD ?AN = ! ,WE/ ,9DIA ISL&S1 = EXAMPLE1 TO BE DEF5D$ BY FLEETS & >MIES TO BE TRANSPORT$ ACROSS ! ,ATLANTIC8 ,! SUPPORT ( A MO!R C\NTRY EXT5D$ TO H] COLONIES IS MU* (T5] A MEANS ( 9VOLV+ !M 9 DANG] ?AN ( CONTRIBUT+ TO !IR SECURITY4 ,! CONNECTION IS MA9TA9$ BY VANITY ON ONE SIDE & PREJUDICE ON ! O!R4 ,IF !Y MU/ S9K 9TO A DEGRAD+ /ATE ( DEP5D5CE1 H[ WILL !Y BE ! WORSE 9 BELONG+ TO ONE /ATE RA!R ?AN ANO!R8 ,P]HAPS ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS PUTT+ A /OP TO ?IS FRUITFUL S\RCE ( W> W\LD BE TO ANNIHILATE ?AT MONOPOLY ( TRADE :I* 5LI<T5$ REASON]S AT PRES5T AGREE TO CONDEMN1 & TO ?R[ OP5 ! PORTS ( \R COLONIES TO ALL ! WORLD4 ,! PR9CIPLE :I* WILL NOT FAIL TO LEAD US RI<T UPON ?IS SUBJECT ( =EIGN DEP5D5CIES1 AS WELL AS UPON A ?\S& O!RS1 IS ! PR9CIPLE DELIV]$ 9 5T]+ UPON ! TOPIC ( W>1 ?AT ?AT ATTRIBUTE1 H[EV] SPL5DID1 IS NOT REALLY B5EFICIAL TO A NATION ?AT IS NOT B5EFICIAL TO ! GREAT MASS ( 9DIVIDUALS ( :I* ! NATION CONSI/S4 

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