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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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  ,I4  ,SUPPOS$ DANG] 9 DISSEM9AT+ LEVEL+ PR9CIPLES4 -- ,IDEA ( MASSACRE4 -- ,QUALIFICATION ( ?IS IDEA4 -- ,SKEPTICAL SUGGE/IONS -- ,MEANS ( SUPPRESS+ 9QUIRY4 -- ,NATURE ( POLITICAL SCI5CE4 -- ,I,I4  ,POLITICAL DUTIES1 #a4 ( ?OSE :O >E QUALIFI$ = PUBLIC 9/RUCTORS -- TEMP] -- S9C]ITY4 -- ,P]NICI\S EFFECTS ( DISSIMULATION 9 ?IS CASE4 -- #b4 ( ! RI* & GREAT4 -- ,MANY ( !M MAY BE EXPECT$ TO BE ADVOCATES ( EQUALITY4 -- ,CONDUCT :I* !IR 9T]E/ AS A BODY PRESCRIBES4 -- #c4 ( ! FRI5DS ( EQUALITY 9 G5]AL4 -- ,IMPORTANCE ( A MILD & B5EVOL5T PROCE$+4 -- ,I,I,I4  ,CONNECTION BETWE5 LIB]TY & EQUALITY4 -- ,CAUSE ( EQUALITY WILL P]PETUALLY ADVANCE4 -- ,SYMPTOMS ( ITS PROGRESS4 -- ,IDEA ( ITS FUTURE SUCCESS4 -- ,CONCLUSION4   

 ,WE HAVE N[ TAK5 A G5]AL SURVEY ( ! SY/EM ( EQUALITY1 & !RE REMA9S ONLY TO /ATE A FEW 9CID5TAL REM>KS ) :I* IT MAY BE PROP] TO W9D UP ! SUBJECT4 

   ,NO IDEA HAS EXCIT$ GREAT] HORROR 9 ! M9DS ( A MULTITUDE ( P]SONS1 ?AN ?AT ( ! MIS*IEFS ?AT WILL 5SUE FROM ! DISSEM9ATION ( :AT !Y CALL LEVEL+ PR9CIPLES4  ,!Y BELIEVE 0?AT !SE PR9CIPLES WILL 9EVITABLY F]M5T 9 ! M9DS ( ! VULG>1 & ?AT ! ATTEMPT TO C>RY !M 9TO EXECUTION WILL BE >T ) EV]Y SPECIES ( CALAMITY40  ,!Y REPRES5T TO !MSELVES 0! UN9=M$ & UNCIVILIZ$ P>T ( MANK9D1 AS LET LOOSE FROM RE/RA9T1 & HURRI$ 9TO EV]Y K9D ( EXCESS4  ,KN[L$GE & TA/E1 ! IMPROVEM5TS ( 9TELLECT1 ! DISCOV]IES ( SAGES1 ! BEAUTIES ( POETRY & >T1 >E TRAMPL$ UND] FOOT & EXT+UI%$ BY B>B>IANS4 ,IT IS ANO!R 9UNDATION ( ,GO?S & ,V&ALS1 ) ?IS BITT] AGGRAVATION1 ?AT ! VIP] /+S US TO DEA?1 WAS FO/]$ 9 \R [N BOSOM40  ,!Y CONCEIVE ! SC5E AS BEG9N+ 9 MASSACRE4  ,!Y SUPPOSE 0ALL ?AT IS GREAT1 PREEM95T & ILLU/RI\S AS RANK+ AMONG ! FIR/ VICTIMS4  ,SU* AS >E DI/+UI%$ BY PECULI> REF9EM5T ( MANN]S1 OR 5]GY ( UND]/&+ & VIRTUE1 WILL BE ! 9EVITABLE OBJECTS ( 5VY & JEAL\SY4  ,SU* AS 9TREPIDLY EX]T !MSELVES TO SUCCOR ! P]SECUT$1 OR TO DECL>E TO ! PUBLIC :AT !Y >E LEA/ 9CL9$1 BUT IS MO/ NECESS>Y = !M1 TO HE>1 WILL BE M>K$ \T = ASSASS9ATION40 

  ,:ATEV] MAY BE ! AB/RACT RECOMM5DATIONS ( ! SY/EM ( EQUALITY1 WE MU/ NOT ALL[ \RSELVES ANY SU* P>TIALITY UPON A SUBJECT 9 :I* ! WELF>E ( ! SPECIES IS 9VOLV$1 AS %\LD 9DUCE US TO %R9K FROM A DUE ATT5TION TO ! IDEAS H]E EXHIBIT$4  ,MASSACRE IS ! TOO POSSIBLE ATT5DANT UPON REVOLUTION1 & MASSACRE IS P]HAPS ! MO/ HATEFUL SC5E1 ALL[+ = ITS MOM5T>Y DURATION1 ?AT ANY IMAG9ATION CAN SUGGE/4  ,! FE>FUL1 HOPELESS EXPECTATION ( ! DEFEAT$1 & ! BLOODH\ND FURY ( !IR CONQU]ORS1 IS A COMPLICATION ( MIS*IEF ?AT ALL :I* HAS BE5 TOLD ( 9F]NAL REGIONS CAN SC>CELY SURPASS4  ,! COLD BLOOD$ MASSACRES ?AT >E P]PETRAT$ UND] ! NAME ( CRIM9AL JU/ICE1 FALL %ORT ( !SE 9 SOME ( !IR MO/ FRI<TFUL AGGRAVATIONS4  ,! M9I/]S & 9/RUM5TS ( LAW1 HAVE BY CU/OM RECONCIL$ !IR M9DS TO ! DREADFUL TASK !Y P]=M1 & (T5 BE> !IR P>TS 9 ! MO/ %OCK+ 5ORMITIES )\T BE+ S5SIBLE TO ! PASSIONS ALLI$ TO !SE 5ORMITIES4  ,!Y DO NOT ALWAYS ACCOMPANY !IR MURD]S ) ! RUD5ESS ( AN 9SULT+ TRIUMPH2 &1 AS !Y CONDUCT !MSELVES1 9 A C]TA9 SORT1 BY KN[N PR9CIPLES ( 9JU/ICE1 ! EVIL WE HAVE REASON TO APPRE- H5D1 HAS ITS LIMITS4  ,BUT ! 9/RUM5TS ( MASSACRE >E DIS*>G$ FROM EV]Y RE/RA9T4  ,:ATEV] !IR CAPRICE DICTATES1 !IR H&S >E 9/ANTLY EMPLOY$ TO P]PETRATE4  ,!IR EYES EMIT FLA%ES ( CRUELTY & RAGE4  ,!Y PURSUE !IR VICTIMS FROM /REET TO /REET & FROM H\SE TO H\SE4  ,!Y TE> !M FROM ! >MS ( !IR FA!RS & !IR WIVES4  ,!Y GLUT !MSELVES ) B>B>ITY1 & UTT] %\TS ( HORRID JOY AT ! SPECTACLE ( TORTURES4 

  ,9 ANSW] TO ?IS REPRES5TATION IT HAS SOMETIMES BE5 ALLEG$ BY ! FRI5DS ( RE=M1 0?AT ! ADVANTAGES POSSESS$ BY A SY/EM ( LIB]TY >E SO GREAT1 AS TO BE WOR? PUR*AS+ AT ANY PRICE2 ?AT ! EVILS ( ! MO/ SANGU9>Y REVOLUTION >E TEMPOR>Y2 ?AT ! VISES ( DESPOTISM1 :I* FEW P5S 9DE$ HAVE V5TUR$ TO RECORD 9 ALL !IR DEM]ITS1 >E SC>CELY LESS ATROCI\S 9 ! H\R ( !IR COMMISSION1 & 9F9ITELY MORE T]RIBLE BY !IR EXT5T & DURATION2 & F9ALLY1 ?AT ! CRIMES P]PETRAT$ 9 A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 CAN 9 NO JU/ E/IMATE BE IMPUT$ TO ! 9NOVATORS2 ?AT !Y W]E 5G5D]$ BY ! PREC$+ OPPRESSION1 & \<T TO BE REG>D$ AS ! LA/ /RUGGLES ( EXPIR+ TYRANNY40 

  ,BUT1 NOT TO REPEAT >GUM5TS ?AT HAVE ALREADY BE5 FULLY EXHIBIT$#a1 IT MU/ BE RECOLLECT$1 ?AT 0! B5EFITS :I* 9NOVATION MAY SEEM TO PROMISE >E NOT TO BE REG>D$ AS C]TA94  ,AFT] ALL1 IT MAY NOT BE UTT]LY IMPOSSIBLE1 ?AT ! NATURE ( MAN WILL ALWAYS REMA91 = ! MO/ P>T1 UNALT]$1 & ?AT HE WILL BE F\ND 9CAPABLE ( ?AT DEGREE ( KN[L$GE & CON/ANCY1 :I* SEEMS ESS5TIAL TO A LIB]AL DEMOCRACY OR A PURE EQUALITY4  ,H[EV] COG5T MAY BE ! >GUM5TS = ! PRACTICABILITY ( HUMAN IMPROVEM5T1 IS IT !N JU/IFIABLE1 UPON ! M]E CR$IT ( PR$ICTIONS1 TO EXPOSE MANK9D TO ! GREATE/ CALAMITIES8  ,:O ?AT HAS A JU/ CONCEPTION ( ! NATURE ( HUMAN UND]/&+ WILL V9DICATE SU* A PROCE$+8  ,A C>EFUL 5QUIR] IS ALWAYS DETECT+ HIS PA/ ]RORS2 EA* YE> ( HIS LIFE PRODUCES A SEV]E COMM5T UPON ! OP9IONS ( ! LA/2 HE SUSPECTS ALL HIS JUDGM5TS1 & IS C]TA9 ( NONE4  ,WE W&] 9 ! MID/ ( APPE>ANCES2 & PLAUSIBLE APPE>ANCES >E TO BE F\ND ON ALL SIDES4 ,! WISE/ M5 P]HAPS HAVE G5]ALLY PROV$ ! MO/ CONFIRM$ SKEPTICS4  ,SPECULATIONS !RE=E UPON ! NEW MODES 9 :I* HUMAN AFFAIRS MAY BE COMB9$1 DIFF]5T FROM ANY ?AT OCCUR 9 ! HI/ORY ( PA/ AGES1 MAY SEEM FITT] TO AMUSE M5 ( ACUT5ESS & LEISURE1 ?AN TO BE DEP5D$ ON 9 DECID+ ! DE>E/ 9T]E/S ( MANK9D4 ,PROCE$+S1 ! EFFECTS ( :I* HAVE BE5 V]IFI$ BY EXP]I5CE1 FURNI% A SUR] GR\ND ( DEP5D5CE1 ?AN ! MO/ LABOR$ REASON CAN AF=D US 9 REG>D TO S*EMES AS YET UNTRI$40 

 ,UND\BT$LY 9 ! VIEWS H]E DETAIL$ !RE IS CONSID]ABLE =CE2 & IT W\LD BE WELL IF P]SONS1 :O >E EAG] TO EFFECT ABRUPT *ANGES 9 HUMAN SOCIETY1 W\LD GIVE !M AN ATT5TIVE CONSID]ATION4  ,!Y DO NOT H[EV] SUFFICI5TLY APPLY TO ! QUE/ION PROPOS$ TO BE EXAM9$4  ,\R 9QUIRY WAS NOT RESPECT+ REVOLUTION1 BUT DISQUISITION4  ,WE >E NOT CONC]N$ TO V9DICATE ANY SPECIES ( VIOL5CE2 WE DO NOT ASSUME ?AT LEVEL+ PR9CIPLES >E TO BE ACT$ UPON ?R\< ! M$IUM ( =CE2 WE HAVE SIMPLY AFFIRM$ ?AT HE :O IS P]SUAD$ ( !IR TRU?1 \<T TO 5DEAVOR TO R5D] !M A SUBJECT ( ATT5TION4  ,TO BE CONV9C$ ( ?IS WE HAVE ONLY TO CONSID] ! 5ORM\S & UNQUE/IONABLE POLITICAL EVILS ?AT >E DAILY BE=E \R EYES1 & ! PROBABILITY !RE IS ?AT1 BY TEMP]ATE 9VE/IGATION1 !SE EVILS MAY BE UND]M9$1 ) LITTLE OR NO TUMULTU>Y CONCUSSION#b4  ,9 EV]Y AFFAIR ( HUMAN LIFE WE >E OBLIG$ TO ACT UPON A SIMPLE PROBABILITY2 & !RE=E1 :ILE IT IS HI<LY WOR?Y ( A CONSCI5TI\S PHILAN?ROPI/ TO RECOLLECT ! UNIV]SAL UNC]TA9TY ( OP9ION1 HE IS B\ND NOT TO AB/A9 FROM ACT+1 ) CAUTION & SOBRIETY1 UPON ! JUDGM5TS ( HIS UND]/&+1 FROM A FE> LEFT1 AT ! TIME ?AT HE 9T5DS TO PRODUCE B5EFIT1 HE %\LD UN9T5TIONALLY BE ! OCCASION ( EVIL4 

  ,BUT !RE IS ANO!R CONSID]ATION WOR?Y ( S]I\S ATT5TION 9 ?IS PLACE4  ,GRANT+1 = A MOM5T1 ! UTMO/ WEI<T TO ! OBJECTIONS ( ?OSE :O REM9D US ( ! MIS*IEF ( POLITICAL EXP]IM5TS1 IT IS PROP] TO ASK1 ,CAN WE SUPPRESS DISCUSSION8  ,CAN WE >RE/ ! PROGRESS ( ! 9QUIR+ M9D8  ,IF WE CAN1 IT MU/ BE BY ! MO/ UNMITIGAT$ DESPOTISM4  ,9TELLECT HAS A P]PETUAL T5D5CY TO PROCE$4  ,IT CANNOT BE HELD BACK1 BUT BY A P[] ?AT C\NT]ACTS ITS G5U9E T5D5CY1 ?R\< EV]Y MOM5T ( ITS EXI/5CE4  ,TYRANNICAL & SANGU9>Y MU/ BE ! MEASURES EMPLOY$ = ?IS PURPOSE4  ,MIS]EABLE & DISGU/FUL MU/ BE ! SC5E !Y PRODUCE4  ,!IR RESULT WILL BE B>B>ISM1 IGNORANCE1 SUP]/ITION1 S]VILITY1 HYPOCRISY4  ,?IS IS ! ALT]NATIVE1 SO F> AS !RE IS ANY ALT]NATIVE 9 !IR *OICE1 TO :I* ?OSE :O >E IMP[]$ TO CONSULT = ! G5]AL WELF>E MU/ 9EVITABLY RESORT1 IF ! SUPPRESSION ( 9QUIRY BE ! G5U9E DICTATE ( PUBLIC 9T]E/4 

 ,SU* HAS BE51 = ! MO/ P>T1 ! POLICY ( GOV]NM5TS ?R\< EV]Y AGE ( ! WORLD4  ,HAVE WE SLAVES8  ,WE ASSIDU\SLY RETA9 !M 9 IGNORANCE4  ,HAVE WE COLONIES & DEP5D5CIES8  ,! GREAT EF=T ( \R C>E IS TO KEEP !M FROM BE+ POPUL\S & PROSP]\S4  ,HAVE WE SUBJECTS8  ,IT IS 0BY IMPOT5CE & MIS]Y ?AT WE 5DEAVOR TO R5D] !M SUPPLE3 PL5TY IS FIT ONLY TO MAKE !M UNMANAGEABLE1 DISOB$I5T & MUT9\S#c40  ,IF ?IS W]E ! TRUE PHILOSOPHY ( SOCIAL 9/ITUTIONS1 WELL MI<T WE %R9K FROM IT ) HORROR4  ,H[ TREM5D\S AN ABORTION W\LD ! HUMAN SPECIES BE1 IF ALL ?AT T5D$ TO 9VIGORATE !IR UND]/&+S1 T5D$ TO MAKE !M UNPR9CIPL$ & PR(LIGATE6 

  ,9 ! MEANTIME IT \<T NOT TO BE =GOTT51 ?AT TO SAY ?AT A KN[L$GE ( POLITICAL TRU? CAN BE 9JURI\S TO ! TRUE 9T]E/S ( MANK9D1 IS TO AFFIRM & EXPRESS CONTRADICTION4  ,POLITICAL TRU? IS ?AT SCI5CE :I* TEA*ES US TO WEI< 9 ! BALANCE ( AN ACCURATE JUDGM5T1 ! DIFF]5T PROCE$+S ?AT MAY BE ADOPT$1 = ! PURPOSE ( GIV+ WELF>E & PROSP]ITY TO COMMUNITIES ( M54  ,! ONLY WAY 9 :I* DISCUSSION CAN BE A REASONABLE OBJECT ( T]ROR1 IS BY ITS P[] ( GIV+ TO FALSEHOOD1 UND] C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES1 ! SPECI\SNESS ( TRU?1 OR BY ?AT P>TIAL PROPAGATION1 ! T5D5CY ( :I* IS TO 9TOXICATE & MISLEAD ?OSE UND]/&+S ?AT1 BY AN ADEQUATE 9/RUCTION1 W\LD HAVE BE5 SOB]$ & 5LI<T5$4 

 ,!SE CONSID]ATIONS WILL SC>CELY P]MIT US TO D\BT1 ?AT IT IS ! DUTY ( GOV]NM5TS TO MA9TA9 ! MO/ 9FLEXIBLE NEUTRALITY1 & ( 9DIVIDUALS TO PUBLI% ! TRU?S ) :I* !Y APPE> TO BE ACQUA9T$4  ,! MORE TRU? IS DISCOV]$1 ! MORE IT IS KN[N 9 ITS TRUE DIM5SIONS1 & NOT 9 ITS P>TS1 ! LESS IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT IT %\LD COALESCE )1 OR LEAVE ROOM = ! EFFECTS (1 ]ROR4  ,! TRUE PHILAN?ROPI/1 9/EAD ( SUPPRESS+ DISCUSSION1 WILL BE EAG] TO TAKE A %>E 9 ! SC5E1 TO EX]T ! FULL /R5G? ( HIS FACULTIES 9 9VE/IGATION1 & TO CONTRIBUTE BY HIS EX]TIONS TO R5D] ! OP]ATION ( 9QUIRY AT ONCE P]SPICU\S & PR(\ND4 

   ,! CONDITION ( ! HUMAN SPECIES AT ! PRES5T H\R IS CRITICAL & AL>M+4  ,WE >E NOT )\T GR\NDS ( REASONABLE HOPE ?AT ! ISSUE WILL BE UNCOMMONLY B5EFICIAL4  ,!RE IS H[EV] MU* TO APPREH5D1 FROM ! N>R[ VIEWS1 & ANGRY PASSIONS1 ( ! CONT5D+ P>TIES4  ,EV]Y 9T]VAL ?AT CAN BE GA9$1 PROVID$ IT IS NOT AN 9T]VAL ( TORPOR & 9DIFF]5CE1 IS P]HAPS TO BE CONSID]$ 9 ! LI<T ( AN ADVANTAGE4 

 ,MEAN:ILE1 9 PROPORTION AS ! JU/ APPREH5SIONS ( EXPLOSION %ALL 9CREASE1 !RE >E HI< DUTIES 9CUMB5T UPON EV]Y BRAN* ( ! COMMUNITY4 

  ,FIR/1 UPON ?OSE :O >E FITT$ TO BE PRECURSOR TO !IR FELL[S 9 ! DISCOV]Y ( TRU?4 

  ,!Y >E B\ND TO BE ACTIVE1 9DEFATIGABLE & DIS9T]E/$4  ,IT IS 9CUMB5T UPON !M TO AB/A9 FROM 9FLAMMATORY LANGUAGE1 & EXPRESSIONS ( ACRIMONY & RES5TM5T4  ,IT IS ABSURD 9 ANY GOV]NM5T TO ]ECT ITSELF 9TO A C\RT ( CRITICISM 9 ?IS RESPECT1 & TO E/ABLI% A CRIT]ION ( LIB]ALITY & DECORUM#d2 BUT1 = ?AT V]Y REASON1 IT IS D\BLY 9CUMB5T ON ?OSE :O COMMUNICATE !IR ?\<TS TO ! PUBLIC1 TO EX]CISE A RIGID C5SURE OV] !MSELVES4  ,! LESSONS ( LIB]TY & EQUALITY >E LESSONS ( GOOD WILL TO ALL ORD]S ( M54  ,!Y FREE ! PEASANT FROM ! 9IQUITY ?AT DEPRESSES HIS M9D1 & ! PRIVELAG$ FROM ! LUXURY & DESPOTISM BY :I* HE IS CORRUPT$4  ,IT IS DISGRACEFUL TO ?OSE :O TEA* !SE LESSONS1 IF !Y /A9 !IR B5IGNITY1 BY %[+ ?AT ?AT B5IGNITY HAS NOT BECOME ! 9MATE ( !IR HE>TS4 

  ,NOR IS IT LESS NECESS>Y ?AT !Y %\LD EXPRESS !MSELVES ) EXPLICITNESS & S9C]ITY4  ,NO MAXIM CAN BE MORE SUSPICI\S ?AN ?AT :I* TEA*ES US TO CONSULT ! TEMP] ( ! TIMES1 & TELL ONLY AS MU* AS WE IMAG9E \R CONTEMPOR>IES WILL BE ABLE TO BE>#e4  ,?IS PRACTICE IS AT PRES5T ALMO/ UNIV]SAL1 & IT WILL P]HAPS NOT BE DIFFICULT TO OBS]VE ITS P]NICI\S EFFECTS4  ,WE RETAIL & MANGLE TRU?4  ,WE IMP>T IT TO \R FELL[S1 NOT ) ! LIB]AL MEASURE ) :I* WE HAVE RECEIV$ IT1 BUT ) SU* P>SIMONY AS \R [N MIS]ABLE PRUD5CE MAY *ANCE TO PRESCRIBE4  ,?AT WE MAY DECEIVE O!RS ) A TRANQUIL CONSCI5CE1 WE BEG9 ) DECEIV+ \RSELVES4  ,WE PUT %ACKLES UPON \R M9DS1 & D>E NOT TRU/ \RSELVES AT L>GE 9 ! PURSUIT ( TRU?4  ,?IS PRACTICE SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 GREATLY PROMOT$ BY ! MA*9ATIONS ( P>TY1 & ! DESIRE ( ONE WISE & ADV5TUR\S LEAD] TO LEAD A TROOP ( WEAK1 TIMID & SELFI% ADH]5TS 9 HIS TRA94  ,!RE CAN SC>CELY BE A SUFFICI5T REASON :Y ,I %\LD NOT DECL>E 9 ANY ASSEMBLY UPON ! FACE ( ! E>? 0?AT ,I AM A REPUBLICAN40 ,!RE IS NO MORE REASON TO APPREH5D ?AT1 BE+ A REPUBLICAN UND] A MON>*ICAL GOV]NM5T1 ,I %ALL 5T] 9TO A DESP]ATE FACTION TO 9VADE ! PUBLIC TRANQUILITY1 ?AN IF ,I W]E MON>*ICAL UND] A REPUBLIC4  ,EV]Y COMMUNITY ( M51 AS WELL AS EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL1 MU/ GOV]N ITSELF ACCORD+ TO ITS IDEAS ( JU/ICE#f4  ,:AT ,I %\LD DESIRE IS1 NOT BY VIOL5CE TO *ANGE ITS 9/ITUTIONS1 BUT BY DISCUSSION TO *ANGE ITS IDEAS4  ,I HAVE NO CONC]N1 IF ,I W\LD /UDY M]ELY ! PUBLIC GOOD1 ) FACTIONS OR 9TRIGUE2 BUT SIMPLY TO PROMULGATE ! TRU?1 & TO WAIT ! TRANQUIL PROGRESS ( CONVICTION4  ,IF !RE BE ANY ASSEMBLY ?AT CANNOT BE> ?IS1 ( SU* AN ASSEMBLY ,I \<T TO BE NO MEMB]4  ,IT PROBABLY HAPP5S1 MU* (T5] ?AN WE >E WILL+ TO IMAG9E1 ?AT 0! PO/ ( HONOR10 OR1 :I* IS BETT]1 ! PO/ ( UTILITY1 0IS A PRIVATE /ATION#g40 

  ,! DISSIMULATION H]E C5SUR$1 BESIDE ITS ILL EFFECTS UPON HIM :O PRACTICES IT1 &1 BY DEGRAD+ & UNN]V+ HIS *>ACT]1 UPON SOCIETY AT L>GE1 HAS A P>TICUL> ILL CONSEQU5CE ) RESPECT TO ! PO9T WE >E CONSID]+4  ,IT LAYS A M9E1 & PREP>ES AN EXPLOSION4  ,?IS IS ! T5D5CY ( ALL UNNATURAL RE/RA9T4  ,! UNFETT]$ PROGRESS ( 9VE/IGATION IS P]HAPS ALWAYS SALUT>Y4  ,ITS ADVANCES >E GRADUAL1 & EA* /EP PREP>ES ! G5]AL M9D = ?AT :I* IS TO FOLL[4  ,!Y >E SUDD5 & UNPREP>$1 & !RE=E NECESS>ILY P>TIAL1 EMANATIONS ( TRU? ?AT HAVE ! GREATE/ T5D5CY TO DEPRIVE M5 ( !IR SOBRIETY & SELF-COMM&4  ,RES]VE 9 ?IS RESPECT IS CALCULAT$1 AT ONCE1 TO GIVE A RUGG$ & ANGRY TONE TO ! MULTITUDE1 :5EV] !Y %ALL HAPP5 TO DISCOV] :AT IS ?US CONCEAL$1 & TO MISLEAD ! DEPOSIT>IES ( POLITICAL P[]4  ,IT SOO!S !M 9TO FALSE SECURITY1 & PROMPTS !M TO MA9TA9 AN 9AUSPICI\S OB/9ACY4 

  ,HAV+ CONSID]$ :AT IT IS ?AT BELONGS 9 SU* A CRISIS TO ! 5LI<T5$ & WISE1 LET US NEXT TURN \R ATT5TION TO A V]Y DIFF]5T CLASS ( SOCIETY1 ! RI* & GREAT4  ,& H]E1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT MAY BE REM>K$ ?AT IT IS A FALSE CALCULATION ?AT LEADS US UNIV]SALLY TO DESPAIR ( HAV+ !SE = ! ADVOCATES ( POLITICAL JU/ICE4  ,MANK9D >E NOT SO MIS]ABLY SELFI%1 AS SATIRI/S & C\RTI]S HAVE SUPPOS$4  ,WE P]HAPS NEV] 5GAGE 9 ANY ACTION ( MOM5T )\T HAV+ 9QUIR$ :AT IS ! DECISION ( JU/ICE RESPECT+ IT4  ,WE >E AT ALL TIMES ANXI\S TO SATISFY \RSELVES ?AT :AT \R 9CL9ATIONS LEAD US TO DO1 IS 9NOC5T & RI<T TO BE DONE#h4  ,S9CE !RE=E JU/ICE OCCUPIES SO L>GE A %>E 9 ! CONTEMPLATIONS ( ! HUMAN M9D1 IT CANNOT REASONABLY BE D\BT$ ?AT A /RONG & COMM&+ VIEW ( JU/ICE1 W\LD PROVE A P[]FUL MOTIVE TO 9FLU5CE ! *OICE ( ?AT DESCRIPTION ( M5 WE >E N[ CONSID]+4  ,BUT ?AT VIRTUE :I*1 = :ATEV] REASON1 WE HAVE *OS51 SOON BECOMES RECOMM5D$ TO US BY A ?\S& O!R REASONS4  ,WE F9D 9 IT REPUTATION1 HONOR1 & SELF-COMPLAC5CE1 9 ADDITION TO ! RECOMM5DATIONS IT D]IVES FROM IMP>TIAL JU/ICE4  

 ,! RI* & GREAT >E F> FROM CALL\S TO VIEWS ( G5]AL FELICITY1 :5 SU* VIEWS >E BR\<T BE=E !M ) ?AT EVID5CE & ATTRACTION ( :I* !Y >E SUSCEPTIBLE4  ,FROM ONE DREADFUL DISADVANTAGE !IR M9DS >E FREE4  ,!Y HAVE NOT BE5 S\R$ ) UNREL5T+ TYRANNY1 OR N>R[$ BY ! P]PETUAL PRESSURE ( DI/RESS4  ,!Y >E PECULI>LY QUALIFI$ TO JUDGE ( ! EMPT9ESS ( ?AT POMP & ?OSE GRATIFICATION1 :I* >E ALWAYS MO/ ADMIR$1 :5 !Y >E SE5 FROM A DI/ANCE4  ,!Y WILL FREQU5TLY BE F\ND CONSID]ABLY 9DIFF]5T TO !SE ?+S1 UNLESS CONFIRM$ BY HABIT & R5D]$ 9VET]ATE BY AGE4  ,IF Y\ %[ !M ! ATTRACTIONS ( GALLANTRY & MAGNANIMITY 9 RESIGN+ !M1 !Y WILL (T5 BE RESIGN$ )\T RELUCTANCE4  ,:]EV] ACCID5T ( ANY SORT HAS 9TRODUC$ AN ACTIVE M9D1 !RE 5T]PRISE IS A NECESS>Y CONSEQU5CE2 & !RE >E FEW P]SONS SO 9ACTIVE1 AS TO SIT D[N = EV] 9 ! SUP9E 5JOYM5T ( ! 9DULG5CES TO :I* !Y W]E BORN4  ,! SAME SPIRIT ?AT HAS L$ =? ! Y\NG NOBILITY ( SUCCESSIVE AGES TO 5C\NT] ! H>D%IPS ( A CAMP1 MI<T R5D] !M ! *AMPIONS ( ! CAUSE ( EQUALITY3 NOR IS IT TO BE BELIEV$ ?AT ! CONSID]ATION ( SUP]IOR VIRTUE 9 ?IS LATT] EX]TION1 WILL BE )\T ITS EFFECT4 

  ,BUT LET US SUPPOSE A CONSID]ABLE P>TY ( ! RI* & GREAT TO BE ACTUAT$ BY NO VIEW BUT TO !IR EMOLUM5T & EASE4  ,IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO %[ !M ?AT !IR 9T]E/ 9 ?IS S5SE WILL ADMIT ( NO MORE ?AN A TEMP]ATE & YIELD+ RESI/ANCE4 ,TO SU* WE MAY SAY3  0,IT IS 9 VA9 = Y\ TO FI<T AGA9/ TRU?4  ,IT IS LIKE 5DEAVOR+ ) ! HUMAN H& TO /OP ! 9ROAD ( ! OCEAN4  ,BE WISE BETIMES4  ,SEEK Y\R SAFETY 9 CONCESSION4  ,IF Y\ WILL NOT COME OV] TO ! /&>D ( POLITICAL JU/ICE1 TEMPORIZE AT LEA/ ) AN 5EMY :OM Y\ CANNOT ( OV]COME4  ,MU*1 9EXPRESSIBLY MU* DEP5DS UPON Y\4  ,IF Y\R PROCE$+S BE MOD]ATE & JUDICI\S1 IT IS NOT PROBABLE ?AT Y\ WILL SUFF] ! PRIVATION1 EV5 ( ?AT 9JURI\S 9DULG5CE & ACCOMMODATION TO :I* Y\ >E SO /RONGLY ATTA*$4  ,! G5U9E PROGRESS ( POLITICAL IMPROVEM5T IS K9D & ATT5TIVE TO ! S5TIM5TS ( ALL4  ,IT *ANGES ! OP9IONS ( M5 BY 9S5SIBLE DEGREES2 PRODUCES NO?+ BY %OCK & ABRUPTNESS2 & IS F> FROM REQUIR+ ! CALAMITY ( ANY4  ,CONFISCATION1 & ! PROSCRIPTION ( BODIES ( M51 =M NO BRAN* ( ITS /ORY4  ,!SE EVILS1 :I* BY WISE & SOB] M5 WILL ALWAYS BE REGRETT$1 WILL 9 ALL PROBABILITY NEV] OCCUR1 UNLESS BR\<T ON BY Y\R 9DISCRETION & OB/9ACY4  ,EV5 9 ! V]Y TEMPE/ & FURY ( EXPLOSION1 IF SU* AN EV5T %ALL >ISE1 IT MAY P]HAPS /ILL BE 9 Y\R P[] TO MAKE ADVANTAGE\S CONDITIONS1 & TO BE LITTLE OR NO?+ SUFF]]S BY ! *ANGE4 

 0,ABOVE ALL1 DO NOT BE LULL$ 9TO A RA% & HEADLONG SECURITY4  ,DO NOT IMAG9E ?AT 9NOVATION IS NOT AT H&2 OR ?AT ! SPIRIT ( 9NOVATION CAN BE DEFEAT$4  ,WE HAVE ALREADY SE5#i H[ MU* ! HYPOCRISY & 9/ABILITY ( ! WISE & 5LI<T5$ ( ! PRES5T DAY1 ?OSE :O CONFESS MU*1 & HAVE A CONFUS$ VIEW ( /ILL MORE1 BUT D>E NOT EXAM9E ! :OLE ) A /EADY & UN%R9K+ EYE1 >E CALCULAT$ TO 9CREASE ?IS SECURITY4  ,BUT !RE IS A DANG] /ILL MORE PALPABLE4  ,DO NOT BE MISL$ BY ! UN?9K+ & SEEM+LY G5]AL CRY ( ?OSE :O HAVE NO FIX$ PR9CIPLES4  ,ADDRESSES HAVE BE5 F\ND 9 EV]Y AGE A V]Y UNC]TA9 CRIT]ION ( ! FUTURE CONDUCT ( A PEOPLE4  ,DO NOT C\NT UPON ! NUM]\S TRA9 ( Y\R ADH]5TS1 RETA9]S & S]VANTS4  ,!Y AF=D A FEEBLE DEP5D5CE4  ,!Y >E M51 & CANNOT BE UNCONC]N$ AS TO ! 9T]E/S & CLAIMS ( MANK9D4  ,SOME !M WILL ADH]E TO Y\1 AS LONG AS A SORDID 9T]E/ SEEMS TO DRAW !M 9 ?AT DIRECTION4  ,BUT ! MOM5T Y\RS %ALL APPE> TO BE ! LOS+ CAUSE1 ! SAME 9T]E/ WILL C>RY !M OV] TO ! 5EMY'S /&>D4 ,!Y WILL DISAPPE> LIKE ! MORN+'S MI/4 

 0,CAN IT BE SUPPOS$ ?AT Y\ >E 9CAPABLE ( RECEIV+ IMPRESSION FROM ANO!R >GUM5T8  ,WILL Y\ FEEL NO COMPUNCTION AT ! ?\<T ( RESI/+ ! GREATE/ ( ALL B5EFITS8  ,>E Y\ CONT5T TO BE REG>D$ BY Y\R IMP>TIAL CONTEMPOR>IES1 & TO BE RECOLLECT$1 AS LONG AS Y\R MEMORY %ALL 5DURE1 AS ! OB/9ATE ADV]S>IES ( PHILAN?ROPY & JU/ICE8  ,CAN Y\ RECONCILE IT TO Y\R [N M9DS ?AT1 = A SORDID 9T]E/1 = ! CAUSE ( G5]AL CORRUPTION & ABUSE1 Y\ %\LD BE F\ND ACTIVE 9 /IFL+ TRU?1 & /RANGL+ ! NEW-BORN HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D80  ,W\LD IT W]E POSSIBLE TO TAKE ?IS >GUM5T FELT BY ! 5LI<T5$ & ACCOMPLI%$ ADVOCATES ( >I/OCRACY6 ?AT !Y C\LD BE P]SUAD$ TO CONSULT NEI!R PASSION1 NOR PREJUDICE1 NOR ! REV]IES ( IMAG9ATION1 9 DECID+ SO MOM5T\S A QUE/ION6  0,WE KN[10 ,I W\LD SAY1 0?AT TRU? WILL BE TRIUMPHANT1 EV5 ?\< Y\ REFUSE TO BE H] ALLY4  ,WE DO NOT FE> Y\R 5MITY4  ,BUT \R HE>TS BLE$ TO SEE SU* GALLANTRY1 TAL5TS & VIRTUE EMPLOY$ BY ! CALAMITIES ( MANK9D4  ,WE RECOLLECT ) GRIEF ?AT1 :5 ! LU/] ( Y\R M]ITS %ALL FILL DI/ANT G5]ATIONS ) A/ONI%M5T1 !Y WILL NOT BE LESS A/ONI%$ ?AT Y\ C\LD BE MADE ! DUPES ( PREJUDICE1 & DELIB]ATELY SURR5D] ! L>G] PORTION ( ! GOOD Y\ MI<T HAVE A*IEV$1 & ! UNQUALIFI$ AFFECTION ?AT MI<T HAVE PURSU$ Y\R MEMORY#a40  

  ,TO ! G5]AL MASS ( ! ADH]5TS ( EQUALITY1 IT MAY BE PROP] TO ADDRESS A FEW WORDS4  0,IF !RE BE ANY =CE 9 ! >GUM5TS ( ?IS WORK1 WE SEEM AU?ORIZ$ TO D$UCE ?US MU* FROM !M1 ?AT TRU? IS IRRESI/IBLE4  ,LET !N ?IS AXIOM BE ! RUDD] ( \R UND]TAK+S4  ,LET US NOT PRECIPITATELY 5DEAVOR TO ACCOMPLI% ?AT TO-DAY :I* ! DISSEM9ATION ( TRU? WILL MAKE UNAVOIDABLE TO-MORR[4  ,LET US NOT OV]-ANXI\SLY WAT* = OCCASIONS & EV5TS3 ( P>TICUL> EV5TS ! ASC5DANCY ( TRU? IS 9DEP5D5T4  ,LET US ANXI\SLY REFRA9 FROM VIOL5CE3 =CE IS NOT A CONVICTION1 & IS EXTREMELY UNWOR?Y ( ! CAUSE ( JU/ICE4  ,LET US ADMIT 9TO \R BOSOMS NEI!R CONTEMPT1 ANIMOSITY1 RES5TM5T NOR REV5GE4  ,! CAUSE ( JU/ICE IS ! CAUSE ( HUMANITY4  ,ITS ADVOCATES %\LD BE P5ETRAT$ ) UNIV]SAL GOOD-WILL4  ,WE %\LD LOVE ?IS CAUSE2 = IT CONDUCES TO ! G5]AL HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D4  ,WE %\LD LOVE IT2 = !RE IS NOT A MAN ?AT LIVES1 :O1 9 ! NATURAL & TRANQUIL PROGRESS ( ?+S1 WILL NOT BE MADE HAPPI] BY ITS APPROA*4  ,! MO/ P[]FUL CIRCUM/ANCE BY :I* IT HAS BE5 RET>D$1 IS ! MI/AKE ( ITS ADH]5TS1 ! AIR ( RUGG$NESS1 BRUTI%NESS & 9FLEXIBILITY :I* !Y HAVE GIV5 TO ?AT :I*1 9 ITSELF1 IS ALL B5IGNITY4  ,NO?+ LESS ?AN ?IS C\LD HAVE PREV5T$ ! GREAT MASSES ( 5QUIR]S FROM BE/[+ UPON IT A PATI5T EXAM9ATION4  ,BE IT ! C>E ( ! N[ 9CREAS+ ADVOCATES ( EQUALITY1 TO REMOVE ?IS OB/ACLE TO ! SUCCESS ( !IR CAUSE4  ,WE HAVE BUT TWO PLA9 DUTIES1 :I*1 IF WE SET \T RI<T1 IT IS NOT EASY TO MI/AKE4  ,! FIR/ IS AN UNWE>I$ ATT5TION TO ! GREAT 9/RUM5T ( JU/ICE1 REASON4  ,WE %\LD COMMUNICATE \R S5TIM5TS ) ! UTMO/ FRANKNESS4  ,WE %\LD 5DEAVOR TO PRESS !M UPON ! ATT5TION ( O!RS4  ,9 ?IS WE %\LD GIVE WAY TO NO DISC\RAGEM5T4  ,WE %\LD %>P5 \R 9TELLECTUAL WEAPONS2 ADD TO ! /OCK ( \R KN[L$GE2 BE P]VAD$ ) A S5SE ( ! MAGNITUDE ( \R CAUSE2 & P]PETUALLY ADD TO ?AT CALM PRES5CE ( M9D & SELF-POSSESSION :I* MU/ 5ABLE US TO DO JU/ICE TO \R PR9CIPLES4  ,\R SECOND DUTY IS TRANQUILITY40 

   ,IT WILL NOT BE RI<T TO PASS OV] A QUE/ION ?AT WILL 9EVITABLY SUGGE/ ITSELF TO ! M9D ( ! READ]4  0,IF AN EQUALIZATION ( CONDITIONS BE TO TAKE PLACE1 NOT BY LAW1 REGULATION OR PUBLIC 9/ITUTION1 BUT ONLY ?R\< ! PRIVATE CONVICTION ( 9DIVIDUALS1 9 :AT MANN] %ALL IT BEG980  ,9 ANSW]+ ?IS QUE/ION IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO PROVE SO SIMPLE A PROPOSITION1 AS ?AT ALL REPUBLICANISM1 ALL R$UCTION ( RANKS & IMMUNITIES1 /RONGLY T5DS T[>DS AN EQUALIZATION ( CONDITIONS4 ,IF  M5 GO ON TO IMPROVE 9 DISC]NM5T1 & ?IS !Y WILL ) PECULI> RAPIDITY1 :5 ! ILL-CON/RUCT$ GOV]NM5TS :I* N[ RET>D !IR PROGRESS >E REMOV$1 ! SAME >GUM5TS :I* %[$ !M ! 9JU/ICE ( RANKS1 WILL %[ !M ! 9JU/ICE ( ONE MAN'S WANT+ ?AT :I*1 :ILE IT IS 9 ! POSSESSION ( ANO!R1 CONDUCES 9 NO RESPECT TO HIS WELL BE+4 

  ,IT IS A COMMON ]ROR TO IMAG9E 0?AT ?IS 9JU/ICE WILL BE FELT ONLY BY ! L[] ORD]S :O SUFF] FROM IT20 & FROM !NCE TO CONCLUDE 0?AT IT CAN ONLY BE CORRECT$ BY VIOL5CE40  ,BUT 9 ANSW] TO ?IS IT MAY1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 BE OBS]V$ ?AT ALL SUFF] FROM IT1 ! RI* :O 5GROSS1 AS WELL AS ! POOR :O WANT4  ,SECONDLY1 IT HAS BE5 5DEAVOR$ TO BE %[N 9 ! C\RSE ( ! PRES5T WORK#a#a ?AT M5 >E NOT SO 5TIRELY GOV]N$ BY SELF-9T]E/ AS HAS FREQU5TLY BE5 SUPPOS$4  ,IT APPE>S1 IF POSSIBLE1 /ILL MORE CLE>LY ?AT ! SELFI% >E NOT GOV]N$ SOLELY BY S5SUAL GRATIFICATION OR ! LOVE ( GA91 BUT ?AT ! DESIRE ( EM95CE & DI/9CTION IS1 9 DIFF]5T =MS1 AN UNIV]SAL PASSION#a#b4  ,?IRDLY & PR9CIPALLY1 ! PROGRESS ( TRU? IS ! MO/ P[]FUL ( ALL CAUSES4  ,NO?+ CAN BE MORE IMPROBABLE ?AN TO IMAG9E1 ?AT !ORY1 9 ! BE/ S5SE ( ! WORD1 IS NOT ESS5TIALLY CONNECT$ ) PRACTICE4  ,?AT :I* WE CAN BE P]SUAD$ CLE>LY & DI/9CTLY TO APPROVE1 WILL 9EVITABLY MODIFY \R CONDUCT4  ,:5 M5 %ALL HABITUALLY P]CEIVE ! FOLLY ( 9DIVIDUAL SPL5DOR1 & :5 !IR NEI<BORS >E IMPRESS$ ) A SIMIL> DISDA91 IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE !Y %\LD PURSUE ! MEANS ( IT ) ! SAME AVIDITY AS BE=E4 

  ,IT WILL NOT BE DIFFICULT TO TRACE1 9 ! PROGRESS ( MOD]N ,EUROPE FROM B>B>ISM TO REF9EM5T1 A T5D5CY T[>DS ! EQUALIZATION ( CONDITIONS4  ,9 ! FEUDAL TIMES1 AS N[ 9 ,9DIA & O!R P>TS ( ! WORLD1 M5 W]E BORN TO A C]TA9 /ATION1 & IT WAS NE>LY IMPOSSIBLE = A PEASANT TO RISE TO ! RANK ( A NOBLE4  ,EXCEPT ! NOBLES1 !RE W]E NO M5 ?AT W]E RI*2 = COMM]CE1 EI!R EXT]NAL OR 9T]NAL1 HAD SC>CELY AN EXI/5CE4  ,COMM]CE WAS ONE 5G9E = ?R[+ D[N ?IS SEEM+LY IMPREGNABLE B>RI]1 & %OCK+ ! PREJUDICES ( NOBLES1 :O W]E SUFFICI5TLY WILL+ TO BELIEVE ?AT !IR RETA9]S W]E A DIFF]5T SPECIES ( BE+S FROM !MSELVES4  ,LE>N+ WAS ANO!R1 & MORE P[]FUL 5G9E4  ,9 ALL AGES ( ! *UR* WE SEE M5 ( ! BASE/ ORIG9 RIS+ TO ! HI<E/ EM95CE4  ,COMM]CE PROV$ ?AT O!RS C\LD RISE TO WEAL? BESIDE ?OSE :O W]E CAS$ 9 MAIL2 BUT LE>N+ PROV$ ?AT ! L[-BORN W]E CAPABLE ( SURPASS+ !IR LORDS4  ,! PROGRESSIVE EFFECT ( !SE IDEAS MAY EASILY BE TRAC$4  ,LONG AFT] LE>N+ BEGAN TO UNFOLD ITS P[]S1 ITS VOT>IES /ILL SUBMITT$ TO ?OSE OBSEQUI\S MANN]S & S]VILE D$ICATIONS1 :I* NO MAN REVIEWS AT ! PRES5T DAY )\T A/ONI%M5T4  ,IT IS BUT LATELY ?AT M5 HAVE KN[N ?AT 9TELLECTUAL EXCELL5CE CAN ACCOMPLI% ITS PURPOSES )\T A PATRON4  ,AT PRES5T1 AMONG ! CIVILIZ$ & WELL 9=M$1 A MAN ( SL5D] 9COME1 BUT ( GREAT 9TELLECTUAL P[]S & A FIRM & VIRTU\S M9D1 IS CON/ANTLY RECEIV$ ) ATT5TION & DEF]5CE2 & HIS PURSE-PR\D NEI<BOR :O %\LD ATTEMPT TO TREAT HIM SUP]CILI\SLY1 IS SURE TO 5C\NT] A G5]AL DISAPPROBATION4  ,! 9HABITANTS ( DI/ANT VILLAGES1 :]E LONG E/ABLI%$ PREJUDICES >E SL[LY DE/ROY$1 W\LD BE A/ONI%$ TO SEE H[ COMP>ATIVELY SMALL A %>E WEAL? HAS1 9 DET]M9+ ! DEGREE ( ATT5TION ) :I* M5 >E TREAT$ 9 5LI<T5$ CIRCLES4 

  ,!SE NO D\BT >E BUT SLI<T 9DICATIONS4  ,IT IS ) MORALITY 9 ?IS RESPECT AS IT IS ) POLITICS4  ,! PROGRESS IS AT FIR/ SO SL[ AS1 = ! MO/ P>T1 TO ELUDE ! OBS]VATION ( MANK9D2 NOR CAN IT BE ADEQUATELY P]CEIV$ BUT BY ! CONTEMPLATION & COMP>ISON ( EV5TS DUR+ A CONSID]ABLE PORTION ( TIME4  ,AFT] A C]TA9 9T]VAL1 ! SC5E IS MORE FULLY UNFOLD$1 & ! ADVANCES APPE> MORE RAPID & DECISIVE4  ,:ILE WEAL? WAS EV]Y ?+1 IT WAS TO BE EXPECT$ ?AT M5 W\LD ACQUIRE IT1 ?\< AT ! EXP5SE ( CONSCI5CE & 9TEGRITY4  ,! AB/RACT IDEAS ( JU/ICE HAD NOT YET BE5 SO CONC5T]$1 AS TO BE ABLE TO OV]P[] :AT DAZZLES ! EYE1 OR PROMISES A MOM5T>Y GRATIFICATION4 ,9 PROPORTION AS ! MONOPOLIES ( RANK & CORPORATION >E ABOLI%$1 ! VALUE ( SUP]FLUITIES WILL DECL9E4  ,9 PROPORTION AS REPUBLICANISM GA9S GR\ND1 M5 WILL BE E/IMAT$ = :AT !Y >E1 & NOT = !IR ACCID5TAL APP5DAGES4 

 ,LET US REFLECT ON ! GRADUAL CONSEQU5CES ( ?IS REVOLUTION ( OP9ION4  ,LIB]ALITY ( DEAL+ WILL BE AMONG ITS E>LIE/ RESULTS0 &1 ( CONSEQU5CE1 ACCUMULATION WILL BECOME LESS FREQU5T & 5ORM\S4  ,M5 WILL NOT BE DISPOS$1 AS N[1 TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( EA* O!R'S DI/RESSES4  ,!Y WILL NOT CONSID] H[ MU* !Y CAN EXTORT1 BUT H[  MU* IT IS REASONABLE TO REQUIRE4  ,! MA/]-TRADESMAN :O EMPLOYS LABOR]S UND] HIM1 WILL BE DISPOS$ TO GIVE A MORE AMPLE REW>D TO !IR 9DU/RY0 :I* HE IS AT PRES5T 5ABL$ TO TAX1 *IEFLY BY ! ACCID5TAL ADVANTAGE ( POSSESS+ A CAPITAL4  ,LIB]ALITY ON ! P>T ( HIS EMPLOY] WILL COMPLETE 9 ! M9D ( ! >TISAN1 :AT IDEAS ( POLITICAL JU/ICE WILL PROBABLY HAVE BEGUN4  ,HE WILL NO LONG] SP5D ! SURPLUS ( HIS E>N+S 9 ?AT DISSIPATION1 :I* IS ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL ( ?OSE CAUSES ?AT AT PRES5T SUBJECT HIM TO ! >BITR>Y PLEASURE ( A SUP]IOR4  ,HE WILL ESCAPE FROM ! IRRESOLUTION ( SLAV]Y & ! FETT]S ( DESPAIR1 & P]CEIVE ?AT 9DEP5D5CE & EASE >E SC>CELY LESS )9 HIS REA* ?AN ?AT ( ANY O!R MEMB] ( ! COMMUNITY4  ,?IS IS AN OBVI\S /EP T[>DS ! /ILL FUR!R PROGRESSION1 9 :I* ! LABOR] WILL RECEIVE 5TIRE :ATEV] ! CONSUM] MAY BE REQUIR$ TO PAY1 )\T HAV+ A CAPITALI/1 AN IDLE & USELESS MONOPOLIZ]1 AS HE WILL !N BE F\ND1 TO FATT5 UPON HIS SPOILS4 

 ,! SAME S5TIM5TS ?AT LEAD TO LIB]ALITY ( DEAL+ WILL ALSO LEAD TO LIB]ALITY ( DI/RIBUTION4  ,! TRAD]1 :O IS UNWILL+ TO GR[ RI* BY EXTORT+ FROM HIS CU/OM]S OR HIS WORKM51 WILL ALSO REFUSE TO BECOME RI* BY ! NOT 9F]IOR 9JU/ICE1 ( )HOLD+ FROM HIS 9DIG5T NEI<BOR ! GRATUIT\S SUPPLY ( :I* HE /&S 9 NE$4  ,! HABIT :I* WAS CREAT$ 9 ! =M] CASE ( BE+ CONT5T$ ) MOD]ATE GA9S1 IS CLOSELY CONNECT$ ) ! HABIT ( BE+ CONT5T$ ) SL5D] ACCUMULATION4  ,HE ?AT IS NOT ANXI\S TO ADD TO HIS HEAP1 WILL NOT BE RELUCTANT BY A B5EVOL5T DI/RIBUTION TO PREV5T ITS 9CREASE4  ,WEAL? WAS AT ONE P]IOD ALMO/ ! S+LE OBJECT ( PURSUIT ?AT PRES5T$ ITSELF TO ! GROSS & UNCULTIVAT$ M9D4  ,V>I\S OBJECTS WILL H]EAFT] DIVIDE M5'S ATT5TION1 ! LOVE ( LIB]TY1 ! LOVE ( EQUALITY1 ! PURSUITS ( >T & ! DESIRE ( KN[L$GE4  ,!SE OBJECTS WILL NOT1 AS N[1 BE CONF9$ TO A FEW1 BUT WILL GRADUALLY BE LAID OP5 TO ALL4  ,! LOVE ( LIB]TY OBVI\SLY LEADS TO A S5TIM5T ( UNION1 & A DISPOSITION TO SYMPA?IZE 9 ! CONC]NS ( O!RS4  ,! G5]AL DIFFUSION ( TRU? WILL BE PRODUCTIVE ( G5]AL IMPROVEM5T2 & M5 WILL DAILY APPROXIMATE T[>DS ?OSE VIEWS ACCORD+ TO :I* EV]Y OBJECT WILL BE APPRECIAT$ AT ITS TRUE VALUE4  ,ADD TO :I*1 ?AT ! IMPROVEM5T ( :I* WE SPEAK IS PUBLIC1 & NOT 9DIVIDUAL4  ,! PROGRESS IS ! PROGRESS ( ALL4  ,EA* MAN WILL F9D HIS S5TIM5TS ( JU/ICE & RECTITUDE E*O$ BY ! S5TIM5TS ( HIS NEI<BORS4  ,APO/ASY WILL BE MADE EM95TLY IMPROBABLE1 BECAUSE ! APO/ATE WILL 9CUR1 NOT ONLY HIS [N C5SURE1 BUT ! C5SURE ( EV]Y BEHOLD]4 

  ,ONE OBJECTION MAY P]HAPS BE 9F]R$ FROM !SE CONSID]ATIONS4  0,IF ! 9EVITABLE PROGRESS ( IMPROVEM5T 9S5SIBLY LEAD T[>DS EQUALITY1 :AT NE$ WAS !RE ( PROPOS+ IT AS A SPECIFIC OBJECT TO M5'S CONSID]ATION80  ,! ANSW] TO ?IS OBJECTION IS EASY4  ,! IMPROVEM5T 9 QUE/ION CONSI/S 9 A KN[L$GE ( TRU?4  ,BUT \R KN[L$GE WILL BE V]Y IMP]FECT1 SO LONG AS ?IS GREAT BRAN* ( UNIV]SAL JU/ICE FAILS TO CON/ITUTE A P>T ( IT4  ,ALL TRU? IS USEFUL2 CAN ?IS TRU?1 :I* IS P]HAPS ! MO/ FUNDAM5TAL ( ALL MORAL PR9CIPLES1 BE )\T ITS B5EFIT8  ,:ATEV] BE ! OBJECT T[>DS :I* M9D IRRESI/IBLY ADVANCES1 IT IS ( NO MEAN IMPORTANCE TO US TO HAVE A DI/9CT VIEW ( ?AT OBJECT4  ,\R ADVANCES WILL ?US BECOME ACCEL]AT$4  ,IT IS A WELL KN[N PR9CIPLE ( MORALITY 0?AT HE :O PROPOSES P]FECTION TO HIMSELF1 ?\< HE WILL 9EVITABLY FALL %ORT ( :AT HE PURSUES1 WILL MAKE A MORE RAPID PROGRESS1 ?AN HE CONT5T$ TO AIM ONLY AT :AT IS IMP]FECT40  ,! B5EFITS TO BE D]IV$ 9 ! 9T]VAL FROM A VIEW ( EQUALITY AS ONE ( ! GREAT OBJECTS TO :I* WE >E T5D+1 >E EXCE$+LY CONSPICU\S4  ,SU* A VIEW WILL /RONGLY CONDUCE TO MAKE US DIS9T]E/$ N[4  ,IT WILL TEA* US TO LOOK ) CONTEMPT UPON M]CANTILE SPECULATIONS1 COMM]CIAL PROSP]ITY1 & ! C>ES ( GA94  ,IT WILL IMPRESS US ) A JU/ APPREH5SION ( :AT IT IS ( :I* MAN IS CAPABLE1 & 9 :I* HIS P]FECTION CONSI/S2 & WILL FIX \R AMBITION & ACTIVITY UPON ! WOR?IE/ OBJECTS4  ,9TELLECT CANNOT >RIVE AT ANY GREAT & ILLU/RI\S ATTA9M5T1 H[EV] MU* ! NATURE ( 9TELLECT MAY C>RY US T[>DS IT1 )\T FEEL+ SOME PRESAGES ( ITS APPROA*2 & IT IS REASONABLE TO BELIEVE ?AT1 ! E>LI] !SE PRESAGES >E 9TRODUC$1 & ! MORE DI/9CT !Y >E MADE1 ! MORE AUSPICI\S WILL BE ! EV5T4 

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