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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANSELME ,BELLEG>RIGUE 

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,ISSUE ,ONE 

,! ,WORLD'S ,FIR/ ,AN>*I/ ,MANIFE/O 

,AN>*Y ,IS ,ORD] 

,IF ,I W]E TO HE$ ! MEAN+ VULG>LY ATTRIBUT$ TO C]TA9 WORDS !N1 S9CE VULG> ]ROR HAS TAK5 0AN>*Y0 TO BE SYNONYM\S ) 0CIVIL W>01 ,I %\LD BE HORRIFI$ BY ! TITLE ) :I* ,I HAVE HEAD$ ?IS PUBLICATION1 9 ?AT ,I HAVE A HORROR ( CIVIL /RIFE4 

,AT ! SAME TIME ,I ACC\NT IT A PLEASURE & AN HONOR ?AT ,I HAVE NEV] BE5 P>TY TO A B& ( CONSPIRATORS NOR ANY REVOLUTION>Y BATTALION2 A PLEASURE & AN HONOR BECAUSE IT FURNI%ES ! BASIS UPON :I* ,I CAN E/ABLI%1 = ONE ?+1 ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 5\< ( AN HONE/ MAN NOT TO PULL ! WOOL OV] ! PEOPLE'S EYES1 &1 = ANO!R1 ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 A/UTE 5\< NOT TO LET ! WOOL BE PULL$ OV] MY [N EYES BY ! AMBITI\S4 ,I HAVE WAT*$ -- ,I CANNOT CLAIM UNMOV$ BUT AT ANY RATE ) ! UTMO/ S]5ITY -- ! PASSAGE ( FANATICS & *>LATANS1 MOV$ TO PITY = SOME & TO UTT] CONTEMPT = ! RE/4 ,& :51 9 ! WAKE ( !SE BLOODY /RUGGLES -- HAV+ =C$ MY 5?USIASM NOT TO OV]/EP ! N>R[ CONF9ES ( SYLLOGISM -- ,I HAVE S\<T TO DRAW UP A BALANCE-%EET ( ! B5EFITS ?AT EA* CORPSE HAS B\<T1 ! SUM HAS ADD$ UP TO Z]O1 & Z]O MEANS NO?+4 ,?AT NO?+ HORRIFIES ME2 CIVIL W> HORRIFIES ME ALSO4 

,CONSEQU5TLY1 IF ,I HAVE 9SCRIB$ ,A,N,>,*,Y ON ! MA/-HEAD ( ?IS NEWSPAP]1 IT CANNOT HAVE BE5 BECAUSE ,I TAKE ?AT WORD 9 ! S5SE ATTRIBUT$ TO IT -- MU* MI/AK5LY1 AS ,I %ALL BE EXPLA9+ ANON -- BY ! GOV]NM5TALI/ FACTIONS1 BUT RA!R TO 5SURE ?AT IT RECEIVES ! ETYMOLOGICAL RI<TS IT DES]VES 9 A DEMOCRACY4 ,AN>*Y IS ! NEGATION ( GOV]NM5TS4 ,GOV]NM5TS1 :OSE PUPILS WE >E1 HAVE NATURALLY F\ND NO?+ BETT] TO DEVISE ?AN TO S*OOL US 9 FE> & HORROR ( !IR DE/RUCTION4 ,BUT AS GOV]NM5TS 9 TURN >E ! NEGATIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS OR ( ! PEOPLE1 IT IS REASONABLE ?AT ! LATT]1 WAK+ UP TO ESS5TIAL TRU?S1 %\LD GRADUALLY COME TO FEEL A GREAT] HORROR AT ITS [N ANNIHILATION ?AN ?AT ( ITS MA/]S4 

,AN>*Y IS AN ANCI5T WORD1 BUT1 = US ?AT WORD >TICULATES A MODEM NOTION1 OR RA!R1 A MOD]N 9T]E/1 ! IDEA BE+ DAU<T] TO ! 9T]E/4 ,HI/ORY HAS DESCRIB$ AS 0AN>*IC0 ! CONDITION ( A PEOPLE :]E9 !RE >E SEV]AL GOV]NM5TS 9 CONT5TION ONE ) ANO!R1 BUT ! CONDITION ( A PEOPLE DESIR\S ( BE+ GOV]N$ BUT B]EFT ( GOV]NM5T PRECISELY BECAUSE IT HAS TOO MANY IS ONE ?+ & ! CONDITION ( A PEOPLE DESIR\S ( GOV]N+ ITSELF & B]EFT ( GOV]NM5T PRECISELY BECAUSE IT WI%ES NONE QUITE ANO!R4 ,9 ANCI5T TIMES1 9DE$1 AN>*Y WAS CIVIL W>1 NOT BECAUSE IT MEANT ABS5CE ( GOV]NM5TS BUT1 RA!R1 BECAUSE IT MEANT A MULTIPLICITY ( !M & COMPETITION & /RIFE AMONG ! GOV]N+ CLASSES4 ,! MOD]N NOTION ( ABSOLUTE SOCIAL TRU? OR PURE DEMOCRACY HAS U%]$ 9 AN 5TIRE S]IES ( DISCOV]IES OR 9T]E/S :I* HAVE TURN$ ! T]MS ( ! TRADITIONAL EQUATION UPSIDE D[N4 ,?US AN>*Y1 :I*1 :5 CONTRA/$ ) ! T]M MON>*Y1 MEANS CIVIL W>1 IS1 FROM ! VANTAGE PO9T ( ABSOLUTE OR DEMOCRATIC TRU?1 NO?+ LESS ?AN ! TRUE EXPRESSION ( SOCIAL ORD]4 

,9DE$3 

,:O SAYS AN>*Y1 SAYS NEGATION ( GOV]NM5T2 

,:O SAYS NEGATION ( GOV]NM5T SAYS AFFIRMATION ( ! PEOPLE2 

,:O SAYS AFFIRMATION ( ! PEOPLE1 SAYS 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY2 

,:O SAYS 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY1 SAYS SOV]EIGNTY ( EA*2 

,:O SAYS SOV]EIGNTY ( EA*1 SAYS EQUALITY2 

,:O SAYS EQUALITY1 SAYS SOLID>ITY OR FRAT]NITY2 

,:O SAYS FRAT]NITY1 SAYS SOCIAL ORD]2 

,BY CONTRA/3 

,:O SAYS GOV]NM5T1 SAYS NEGATION ( ! PEOPLE2 

,:O SAYS NEGATION ( ! PEOPLE1 SAYS AFFIRMATION ( POLITICAL AU?ORITY2 

,:O SAYS AFFIRMATION ( POLITICAL AU?ORITY1 SAYS 9DIVIDUAL DEP5D5CY2 

,:O SAYS 9DIVIDUAL DEP5D5CY1 SAYS CLASS SUPREMACY2 

,:O SAYS CLASS SUPREMACY1 SAYS 9EQUALITY2 

,:O SAYS 9EQUALITY1 SAYS ANTAGONISM2 

,:O SAYS ANTAGONISM1 SAYS CIVIL W>1 

,FROM :I* IT FOLL[S ?AT :O SAYS GOV]NM5T1 SAYS CIVIL W>4 

,:E!R :AT ,I HAVE JU/ /AT$ IS NEW1 ECC5TRIC OR FRI<TFUL1 ,I CANNOT TELL4 ,I DO NOT KN[1 NOR DO ,I C>E TO KN[4 ,:AT ,I DO KN[ IS ?AT ,I CAN BOLDLY >GUE MY CASE AGA9/ ALL ( ! ,:ITE & ,R$ GOV]NM5TALI/ PROSE ( PA/1 PRES5T & FUTURE4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT1 ON ?IS T]RA9 -- ! T]RA9 ( ! FREE MAN UNTA9T$ BY AMBITION1 DILIG5T 9 HIS WORK1 CONTEMPTU\S ( COMM& & REFRACTORY TO SUBMISSIV5ESS -- ,I ?R[ D[N ! GANTLET TO FUNCTION>ISM'S EV]Y >GUM5T1 ALL ( ! RATIONALE ( M>G9ALIZATION & ALL ! *AMPIONS ( TAXATION -- BE IT MON>*I/ OR REPUBLICAN -- & REG>DLESS ( :E!R IT GO BY ! NAME ( PROGRESSIVE1 PROPORTIONAL1 T]RITORIAL1 CAPITALI/ & :E!R IT BE ON PROP]TY OR ON CONSUMPTION4 

,YES1 AN>*Y IS ORD]1 :]EAS GOV]NM5T IS CIVIL W>4 

,:5 MY 9TELLECT LOOKS PA/ ! WRET*$ DETAILS UND]P9N+ ! DAY TO DAY DIALECTIC1 ,I DISCOV] ?AT ! 9TE/9AL /RIFES :I*1 ?R\<\T ! AGES1 HAVE DECIMAT$ HUMANK9D1 >E B\ND UP ) A S+LE CAUSE1 TO WIT3 ! DE/RUCTION OR PRES]VATION ( GOV]NM5T4 

,9 ! REALM ( POLITICS1 SACRIFICE ( SELF = ! PURPOSE ( ! MA9T5ANCE OR 9/ALLATION ( A GOV]NM5T HAS ALWAYS MEANT HAV+ ONE'S ?ROAT CUT & ONE'S 5TRAILS TORN \T4 ,PO9T ME TO A PLACE :]E M5 OP5LY SLAU<T] ONE ANO!R & ,I WILL %[ Y\ A GOV]NM5T BEH9D ALL ! C>NAGE4 ,IF Y\ TRY TO EXPLA9 CIVIL W> AWAY AS O!R ?AN ! MANN] ( A GOV]NM5T'S TRY+ TO 5SCONCE ITSELF OR AGOV]NM5T'S REFUSAL TO QUIT ! /AGE1 Y\ >E WA/+ Y\R TIME2 Y\ WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COME UP ) ANY?+4 

,& ! REASON IS SIMPLE4 

,A GOV]NM5T IS SET UP4 ,9 ! V]Y 9/ANT ( ITS CREATION1 IT HAS ITS S]VANTS &1 AS A RESULT1 ITS SUPPORT]S2 & ! MOM5T ?AT IT HAS ITS SUPPORT]S IT HAS ITS ADV]S>IES TOO4 ,?AT V]Y FACT ALONE QUICK5S ! SE$ ( CIVIL W>1 BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T1 RESPL5D5T 9 ITS AU?ORITY1 CANNOT POSSIBLY ACT ) REG>D TO ITS ADV]S>IES ! WAY IT DOES ) REG>D TO ITS SUPPORT]S4 ,!RE IS NO POSSIBILITY ( ! =M]'S NOT FEEL+ ITS FAVOR1 NOR ( ! LATT]'S NOT BE+ P]SECUT$4 ,FROM :I* IT FOLL[S ?AT !RE IS LIKEWISE NO POSSIBILITY ( CONFLICT BETWE5 ! FAVOR$ FACTION & ! OPPRESS$ FACTION NOT >IS+ FROM ?IS DISP>ITY1 SOON] OR LAT]4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ONCE ! GOV]NM5T IS 9 PLACE1 ! FAVORITISM ?AT IS ! BASIS ( PRIVILEGE & :I* PROVOKES DIVISION1 SPAWNS ANTAGONISM & CIVIL /RIFE BECOMES 9EVITABLE4 

,FROM :I* IT FOLL[S ?AT GOV]NM5T IS CIVIL W>4 

,!RE NE$ ONLY BE A GOV]NM5T SUPPORT] ON ! ONE H& & AN ADV]S>Y ( ! GOV]NM5T ON ! O!R = /RIFE TO ]UPT AMONG ! CITIZ5RY3 IT IS PLA9 ?AT1 \TSIDE ( ! LOVE OR HATR$ BORNE T[>DS ! GOV]NM5T1 CIVIL W> HAS NO RAISON D'ETRE1 :I* MEANS TO SAY ?AT = PEACE TO BE E/ABLI%$1 ! CITIZ5RY NE$ M]ELY REFRA9 FROM BE+1 ON ! ONE H&1 SUPPORT]S &1 ON ! O!R1 ADV]S>IES ( ! GOV]NM5T4 

,BUT REFRA9+ FROM ATTACK+ OR DEF5D+ ! GOV]NM5T SO AS TO R5D] CIVIL W> IMPOSSIBLE IS NO?+ %ORT ( PAY+ IT NO HE$1 TOSS+ IT ON TO ! DUNG HEAP & DISP5S+ ) IT 9 ORD] TO LAY ! F\NDATIONS ( SOCIAL ORD]4 

,N[1 IF DISP5S+ ) GOV]NM5T IS1 ON ! ONE H&1 ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ORD]1 &1 ON ! O!R1 ! 5%R9EM5T ( AN>*Y1 !N ORD] & AN>*Y GO H& 9 H&4 

,FROM :I* IT FOLL[S ?AT AN>*Y IS ORD]4 

,BE=E ,I PROCE$ ANY FUR!R1 ,I W\LD ASK ! READ] TO BEW>E ( ! BAD IMPRESSION ?AT MAY BE MADE BY ! P]SONAL =MAT :I* ,I HAVE ADOPT$ = ! PURPOSE ( FACILITAT+ >GUM5T & REF9+ ?\<T4 ,9 ?IS EXPOSITION1 ,I REPRES5T1 NOT SO MU* ! AU?OR1 AS ! READ] & LI/5]3 ,I /& = MAN4 

,TRADITIONAL ,COLLECTIVE ,9T]E/ A ,FICTION 

,POS$ 9 !SE T]MS1 ! MATT] -- RIS+ ABOVE SOCIALISM & ! UNFA?OMABLE *AOS 9TO :I* IT HAS BE5 PLUNG$ BY ! PETTY *IEFTA9S ( ITS SEV]AL T5D5CIES -- 5JOYS ! M]IT ( CL>ITY & PRECISION4 ,I AM AN AN>*I/1 A POLITICAL & SOCIAL ,HUGU5OT2 ,I D5Y EV]Y?+ & AFFIRM NAU<T BUT MYSELF3 BECAUSE ! SOLE TRU? ( :I* ,I HAVE MAT]IAL & MORAL PRO( & TANGIBLE1 COMPREH5SIBLE & 9TELLIGIBLE EVID5CE1 ! ONLY REAL1 />TL+1 NON->BITR>Y TRU? NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO 9T]PRETATION1 IS MYSELF ,I AM4 ,!RE ,I HAVE A POSITIVE FACT4 ,EV]Y?+ ELSE IS AB/RACTION &1 9 MA!MATICS1 W\LD BE DESIGNAT$ AS 0X01 AN UNKN[N QUANTITY2 & ,I NE$ NOT TR\BLE MYSELF ) IT4 

,9 ESS5CE1 SOCIETY CONSI/S ( A VA/ COMB9ATION ( MAT]IAL & P]SONAL 9T]E/S4 ,! COLLECTIVE OR ,/ATE 9T]E/ -- BY VIRTUE ( :I* DOGMA1 PHILOSOPHY & POLITICS TOGE!R HAVE ?US F> DEM&$ :OLESALE OR P>TIAL =SWE>+ ( 9DIVIDUALS & !IR ASSETS -- IS A %E] FIGM5T :I*1 9 ITS PRIE/LY G>B1 HAS FURNI%$ ! BASIS = ! =TUNES ( ALL ! CL]GY1 FROM ,A>ON RI<T UP TO ,MONSIEUR ,BONAP>TE4 ,?IS IMAG9$ 9T]E/ HAS NO EXI/5CE \TSIDE ( LEGISLATION4 

,IT HAS ASSUR$LY NEV] BE5 ! CASE1 NEV] WILL BE ! CASE & CANNOT BE ! CASE ?AT UPON ?IS E>? !RE EXI/S AN 9T]E/ HI<] ?AN M9E1 AN 9T]E/ TO :I* ,I AM OBLIG$ TO MAKE EV5 A P>TIAL SACRIFICE ( MY 9T]E/4 ,IF !RE >E M5 UPON ?IS E>? & IF ,I AM A MAN1 MY 9T]E/ IS ! EQUAL ( ANY O!R'S4 ,I CANNOT [E MORE ?AN IS [$ TO ME2 & CANNOT RECEIVE MORE ?AN ! MEASURE :I* ,I GIVE4 ,BUT ,I [E NO DEBT TO HIM ?AT GIVES ME NO?+2 SO ,I [E NO DEBT TO ?AT COLLECTIVE RATIONALE 7OR 9DE$ GOV]NM5T7 BECAUSE ! GOV]NM5T GIVES ME NO?+ & NEV] C\LD GIVE ME ! EQUAL ( :AT IT TAKES FROM ME 7& :I*1 BY ! WAY1 IT ITSELF DOES NOT HAVE74 ,9 EV]Y 9/ANCE1 ! BE/ JUDGE ( ! APPROPRIAT5ESS ( A *OICE & ! ONE :O \<T TO DET]M9E IF IT \<T TO BE REPEAT$ IS MYSELF2 & 9 ?IS REG>D ,I HAVE NO ADVICE NOR LESSONS NOR1 ABOVE ALL1 ORD]S TO AWAIT FROM ANYONE ELSE4 ,IT IS ! DUTY & NOT JU/ ! 5TITLEM5T ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL TO APPLY ?IS L9E ( >GUM5T TO HIMSELF & NOT TO =GET IT4 ,?AT IS ! TRUE1 9TUITIVE1 UN*ALL5GEABLE & 9DE/RUCTIBLE BASIS ( ! ONLY HUMAN 9T]E/ ?AT %\LD BE TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION3 ! P]SONAL 9T]E/ & 9DIVIDUAL PR]OGATIVE4 ,DOES ?IS MEAN ?AT ,I WI% UTT]LY TO D5Y ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/8 ,C]TA9LY NOT4 ,EXCEPT ?AT1 HAV+ NO TA/E = TALK+ TO NO PURPOSE1 ,I HAVE NO?+ TO SAY4 ,HAV+ LAID D[N ! BASIS = ! P]SONAL 9T]E/1 ,I OP]ATE ) REG>D TO ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ JU/ AS ,I \<T TO OP]ATE ) REG>D TO SOCIETY :5 ,I 9TRODUC$ ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,SOCIETY IS ! 9ESCAPABLE CONSEQU5CE ( ! AGGREGATION ( 9DIVIDUALS2 LIKEWISE ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ A PROVID5TIAL & 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE ( ! AGGREGATION ( P]SONAL 9T]E/S4 ,! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ WILL ONLY BE FULLY REALIZ$ TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT LEAVES P]SONAL 9T]E/ UNT\*$2 BECAUSE1 IF ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ IS UND]/OOD TO BE ! 9T]E/ ( ALL1 9 ANY SOCIETY IT REQUIRES ONLY TRESPASS AGA9/ ! 9T]E/ ( ONE S+LE 9DIVIDUAL = ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ TO CEASE IMM$IATELY FROM BE+ 9 EV]YONE'S 9T]E/ &1 AS A RESULT1 = IT TO CEASE TO EXI/4 

,9 ! 9EVITABLE C\RSE ( ?+S1 ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ IS A NATURAL CONSEQU5CE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL'S 9T]E/4 ,SO TRUE IS ?IS ?AT ! COMMUNITY WILL NOT SEIZE MY FIELD SO AS TO LAY \T A ?OR\<F>E OR WILL NOT ASK ME TO RETA9 MY TREES = ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! AIR )\T (F]+ ME COMP5SATION4 ,BUT1 JU/ AS IT IS 9 ITS 9T]E/ TO COMP5SATE ME1 SO IT IS 9 M9E TO DEF] TO IT4 ,SO MU* = ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ :I* GR[S \T ( ! NATURE ( ?+S4 ,!RE IS ANO!R :I* IS ACCID5TAL & ABNORMAL -- W>4 ,IT IS NOT SUSCEPTIBLE TO ?IS RULE4 ,IT CONJURES UP ANO!R RULE & ALWAYS DOES A GOOD JOB ( ?AT4 ,WE NE$ CONC]N \RSELVES ONLY ) ?AT :I* IS CON/ANT4 -- ,BUT :5 ! NAME ( COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ IS BE/[$ UPON ! ONE 9 LI<T ( :I* !Y %UT D[N MY WORK%OP1 PREV5T ME FROM PURSU+ SU* & SU* AN ACTIVITY1 IMP\ND MY NEWSPAP] OR MY BOOK1 TRESPASS AGA9/ MY LIB]TY1 BAN ME FROM BECOM+ A LAWY] OR DOCTOR ON ! BASIS ( MY P]SONAL /UDY & CLI5TELE1 ISSUE ME ) ! ORD] NOT TO SELL ?IS OR PUR*ASE ?AT1 :51 9 %ORT1 !Y DUB COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ ?AT :I* !Y 9VOKE 9 ORD] TO PREV5T ME FROM E>N+ MY LIV+ OP5LY1 9 ! MANN] ( MY *OOS+ & UND] EV]YONE'S GAZE1 ,I DECL>E ?AT ,I CANNOT UND]/& IT1 OR RA!R1 ?AT ,I UND]/& ONLY TOO WELL4 

,9 ORD] TO KEEP ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ SAFE1 A MAN :O HAS CUR$ HIS NEI<BOR UNLAWFULLY -- IT IS AN (F5SE TO DO GOOD UNLAWFULLY -- IS CONDEMN$ ON ! PRETEXT ?AT HE HAS NO QUALIFICATION2 A MAN IS PREV5T$ FROM *AMPION+ ! CAUSE ( A 7FREE7 CITIZ5 :O HAS PLAC$ HIS TRU/ 9 HIM2 A WRIT] IS >RE/$2 A PUBLI%] RU9$2 A PROPAG&I/ ?R[N 9TO PRISON2 A MAN :O CRI$ \T OR BEHAV$ 9 A C]TA9 FA%ION IS S5T BE=E ! CRIM9AL ASSIZES4 

,:AT DO ALL !SE \TRAGES PR(IT ME8 ,:AT DO !Y PR(IT Y\8 ,FROM ! ,PYR5EES TO ! ,*ANNEL & FROM ! ,OCEAN TO ! ,ALPS ,I RACE1 ASK+ EA* & EV]Y ONE ( ! ?IRTY SIX MILLION ,FR5*M5 :AT !Y HAVE PR(IT$ FROM !SE 9ANE ACTS ( CRUELTY P]PETRAT$ 9 !IR NAME AGA9/ WRET*ES :OSE FAMILIES MOAN1 :OSE CR$ITORS FRET1 :OSE AFFAIRS >E ON ! ROAD TO RU9 & :O1 ONCE !Y MANAGE TO /RUGGLE FREE ( ! RIGORS VISIT$ UPON !M1 MAY WELL COMMIT SUICIDE \T ( DISGU/ OR TURN TO CRIME \T ( HATR$4 ,&1 FAC$ ) ?AT QUE/ION1 NOT ONE KN[S :AT ,I MEANT TO SAY1 EV]Y S+LE ONE DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY = :AT HAS OCCURR$ & ! WRET*$NESS HAS DRAWN NO RESPONSE FROM ANYBODY4 ,TE>S HAVE BE5 %$ & 9T]E/S DAMAG$ 9 VA94 ,YET ?IS IS ! SAVAGE MON/ROSITY ?AT GOES BY ! NAME ( ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/6 ,AS = MYSELF1 LET ME /ATE ?AT IF ?IS COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ IS NOT SOME DISMAL MI/AKE1 ,I W\LD DESCRIBE IT AS ! VILE/ MIS*IEF6 

,BUT LET US CEASE TO BE ?IS IRATE & BLOODY FIGM5T & LET US SAY ?AT1 S9CE ! ONLY WAY ( >RIV+ AT ! COLLECTIVE 9T]E/ IS ?R\< SAFEGU>D+ ( P]SONAL 9T]E/S1 IT IS APP>5T & SUFFICI5TLY DEMON/RAT$ ?AT1 9 T]MS ( SOCIABILITY & ECONOMICS1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ IS TO FO/] ! P]SONAL 9T]E/ ABOVE ANY?+ ELSE4 ,ON :I* GR\NDS ,I AM CORRECT 9 SAY+ ?AT ! ONLY SOCIAL FACT IS ! NATURAL FACT1 ! 9DIVIDUAL1 ! SELF4 

,9DIVIDUALI/ ,DOGMA ! ,ONLY ,FRAT]NAL ,DOGMA 

,I DO NOT WI% TO HE> TELL ( REVELATION1 TRADITION OR ,*9ESE1 ,PHO5ICIAN1 ,EGYPTIAN1 ,HEBREW1 ,GREEK1 ,ROMAN1 ,G]MAN OR ,FR5* PHILOSOPHIES2 \TSIDE ( MY FAI? OR MY RELIGION1 = :I* ,I AM ANSW]ABLE TO NONE1 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT USE TO MAKE ( ! RAMBL+S ( ANCE/ORS2 ,I HAVE NO ANCE/ORS4 ,AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$1 ! CREATION ( ! WORLD DATES FROM ! DAY ,I WAS BORN2 AS F> AS ,I ANT CONC]N$1 ! WORLD MU/ 5D ON ! DAY :5 MY BODY & ! BREA? :I* GO TOGE!R TO MAKE UP MY 9DIVIDUAL EXI/5CE >E RETURN$ TO ! E>?4 ,I AM FIR/ ROAN & ,I WILL BE LA/ MAN4 ,MY HI/ORY IS A SUMM>Y ( ! HI/ORY ( HUMANK9D2 ,I KN[ NO?+ ELSE & WI% TO KN[ NO?+ ELSE4 ,:5 ,I AM SUFF]+1 :AT COM=T CAN ,I D]IVE FROM SOMEONE ELSE'S GOOD =TUNE8 ,:5 ,I AM 5JOY+ MYSELF2 :AT DOES MY 5JOYM5T PR(IT ?OSE :O >E SUFF]+8 ,:AT DO ,I C>E = :AT WAS DONE BE=E ME8 ,H[ CAN :AT WILL BE DONE AFT] ME AFFECT ME8 ,I NE$ BE NEI!R A BURNT (F]+ TO DEAD G5]ATIONS NOR AN EXAMPLE TO PO/]ITY4 ,I AM 5CAPSULAT$ )9 ! SPAN ( MY EXI/5CE1 & ! ONLY PROBLEM ,I MU/ RESOLVE IS ! PROBLEM ( MY WELL-BE+4 ,I HAVE BUT ONE DOCTR9E & ?AT DOCTR9E HAS BUT A S+LE =MULA1 & ?AT =MULA BUT A S+LE WORD3 ,5,J,O,Y,M,5,T4 

,:OEV] RECOGNIZES ?AT IS HONE/2 :OEV] D5IES IT AN IMPO/OR4 

,IT IS ! =MULA ( A CRUDE 9DIVIDUALISM1 ( AN 9NATE SELFI%NESS2 ,I DO NOT AT ALL D5Y ?AT2 ,I CONFESS IT1 PLACE IT ON RECORD & EXULT 9 IT4 ,IF !RE IS ANYONE :O MI<T FEEL HIMSELF H>M$ BY IT & W\LD *A/ISE ME = IT1 BR+ HIM BE=E ME SO ?AT ,I MAY QUE/ION HIM4 ,DOES MY SELFI%NESS DO Y\ SOME H>M8 ,IF Y\ SAY NO1 Y\ HAVE NO GR\NDS = OBJECTION1 BECAUSE ,I AM AT LIB]TY 9 RESPECT ( ANY?+ NOT LIKELY TO DO Y\ H>M4 ,IF Y\ SAY YES1 Y\ >E *EATS1 BECAUSE MY SELFI%NESS IS NO?+ MORE ?AN MY ASS]TION ( SELF-[N]%IP1 AN APPEAL TO MY ID5TITY1 A PROTE/ AGA9/ ALL OV]LORD%IP4 ,IF Y\ FEEL H>M$ BY ! C>RY+ \T ( ?IS ACT ( SELF-POSSESSION1 BY MY ASS]TION ( RI<TS OV] MY [N P]SON -- :I* IS TO SAY1 OV] ! LEA/ QUE/IONABLE ( MY ASSETS -- Y\ >E ACKN[L$G+ ?AT ,I AM Y\R POSSESSION1 OR1 AT ! V]Y LEA/1 ?AT Y\ HAVE DESIGNS UPON ME4 ,Y\ >E EXPLOIT]S 7OR >E BECOM+ SU*71 MONOPOLI/S1 LU/+ AFT] O!R M5'S GOODS1 SO MANY ?IEVES4 

,!RE IS NO MIDDLE GR\ND4 ,SELFI%NESS IS EI!R RI<TE\SNESS OR ROBB]Y2 ,I MU/ EI!R BE MY [N PROP]TY OR BE C\NT$ AMONG SOMEONE ELSE'S ASSETS4 ,IT IS UN?9KABLE ?AT ,I %\LD BE ASK$ TO ABJURE MYSELF = ! B5EFIT ( O!RS1 BECAUSE IF EV]YONE W]E TO ABJURE !MSELVES AS ,I DO1 NOBODY W\LD GA9 ANY?+ MORE ?AN HE HAD LO/ BY ?IS 9ANE GAME & AS A RESULT W\LD BE LEFT ! SAME1 :I* IS TO SAY1 W\LD D]IVE NO PR(IT FROM IT4 ,PLA9LY1 ?AT W\LD R5D] ! 9ITIAL SACRIFICE A NONS5SE4 ,& IF ! SELF-SACRIFICE ( ALL CANNOT BR+ B5EFIT TO ALL1 IT MU/ ( NECESSITY PR(IT ONLY SOME4 ,9 :I* CASE ! LATT] WILL BE MA/]S ( EV]Y?+1 AS WILL1 9 ALL LIKELIHOOD1 ?OSE :O WILL BE HURT BY MY SELFI%NESS4 ,SO LET !M GRIT & BE> IT4 

,EV]Y MAN IS AN EGOI/2 ANYONE CEAS+ TO BE SU* BECOMES AN OBJECT4 ,ANYONE CLAIM+ ?AT HE NE$ NOT BE SO1 IS A ?IEF4 

,AH6 BUT ( C\RSE ,I UND]/&6 ,! WORD IS J>R+ TO ! E>2 ?US F> Y\ HAVE US$ IT = ?OSE :O >E NOT CONT5T ) !IR [N ASSETS1 ?OSE :O LAY H&S UPON O!R M5'S GOODS2 BUT SU* PEOPLE BELONG TO ! HUMAN RACE :]EAS Y\ DO NOT4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT Y\ >E DO+ :5 Y\ BEMOAN !IR RAPACI\SNESS8 ,REGI/]+ Y\R [N IMBECILE /ATUS4 ,UP TO N[ Y\ HAVE BELIEV$ 9 ! EXI/5CE ( TYRANTS4 ,WELL1 Y\ W]E MI/AK54 ,!RE >E ONLY SLAVES4 ,:]E NONE OBEYS1 NONE COMM&S4 

,LI/5 WELL TO ?IS3 ! DOGMA ( RESIGNATION1 ( SELF-SACRIFICE1 ( SELF-R5UNCIATION HAS ALWAYS BE5 PREA*$ AT PEOPLES4 

,& ! UP%OT ( IT8 ,PAPACY & SOV]EIGNTY BY ! GRACE ( ,GOD4 ,OH1 BUT ! PEOPLE HAS BE5 RESIGN$1 HAS ANNIHILAT$ ITSELF & HAS LONG D5I$ ITSELF4 

,:AT DO Y\ ?9K8 ,IS ?IS RI<T8 

,TRUE1 ! GREATE/ PLEASURE 9 :I* ?OSE SOME:AT BEFUDDL$ BI%OPS1 ! ASSEMBLIES :I* HAVE REPLAC$ ! K+S1 ! M9I/]S :O HAVE REPLAC$ ! PR9CES1 ! PREFECTS :O HAVE REPLAC$ ! DUKES -- ?OSE GREAT] VASSALS -- ! PREFECTS :O HAVE REPLAC$ ! B>ONS -- ?OSE LESS] VASSALS -- & ?AT 5TIRE RET9UE ( SUBORD9ATE (FICIALS :O /& 9 = FEUDALISM'S KNI<TS & PETTY NOBLES1 CAN 9DULGE2 ! GREATE/ PLEASURE1 ,I SAY1 9 :I* ?IS 5TIRE F9ANCIAL NOBILITY1 CAN 9DULGE1 IS TO RETREAT AS QUICKLY AS !Y CAN 9TO ! TRADITIONAL DOGMA ( RESIGNATION1 SELF-SACRIFICE & SELF-D5IAL4 ,AMONG !IR NUMB] Y\ WILL /ILL F9D PROTECTORS :O WILL C\NSEL Y\ TO SCORN RI*ES -- & Y\ WILL BE 9 DANG] ( !IR /RIPP+ !M FROM Y\ -- & Y\ WILL F9D AMONG !M FANATICS :O1 9 ORD] TO SALVAGE Y\R S\L1 WILL PREA* CONT95CE TO Y\ -- RES]V+ = !MSELVES ! RI<T TO (F] CONSOLATION TO Y\R WIVES1 Y\R DAU<T]S OR Y\R SI/]S4 ,:I* IS F9E4 ,?ANKS BE TO ,GOD ?AT WE DO NOT LACK = DEVOT$ FRI5DS READY TO /& CONDEMN$ 9 \R PLACE :IL/ WE ABIDE BY ! OLD PA?S ( RI<TE\SNESS FROM :I* !Y /& POLITELY BACK1 D\BTLESS LE/ !Y IMP$E \R PROGRESS ALONG !M4 

,H[ COME ALL !SE RELAY]S ( ! OLD HYPOCRISY >E NO LONG] FEEL+ SO AT HOME UPON ! SEATS E/ABLI%$ BY !IR PR$ECESSORS8 ,H[ COME8 ,BECAUSE SELFLESSNESS IS ON ! WANE & 9DIVIDUALISM ON ! RID1 BECAUSE MAN IS F9D+ HIMSELF A H&SOME 5\< FIGURE TO D>E TE> (F !1 A% & F9ALLY %[ HIMSELF 9 HIS TRUE LI<T4 

,SELFLESSNESS IS SLAV]Y1 %ABB9ESS1 WAIL1 ABJECTION2 IT IS K+1 GOV]NM5T1 TYRANNY1 M\RN+ & CIVIL W>4 

,9DIVIDUALISM1 ON ! O!R H&1 IS R$EMPTION1 GREATNESS1 *IVALRY2 IT IS MAN1 PEOPLE1 LIB]TY1 FRAT]NITY & ORD]4 

,! ,SOCIAL ,CONTRACT A ,MON/ROSITY 

,LET EV]YONE 9 SOCIETY LOOK TO HIS [N SELF & CONFIRM HIMSELF ALONE & ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS E/ABLI%$1 GOV]NM5T B]EFT ( ITS RAISON D'ETRE1 ALL SUPREMACY UNDONE & MAN ! EQUAL ( HIS FELL[-MAN4 

,?AT DONE1 :AT REMA9S8 ,:AT REMA9S IS EV]Y?+ ?AT GOV]NM5TS HAVE /RIV5 9 VA9 TO DE/ROY3 ! ESS5TIAL & IMP]I%ABLE BASIS ( NATIONALITY2 ! COMMUNITY ?AT ALL AU?ORITIES DISRUPT & DISORGANIZE SO AS TO OV]?R[2 ! MUNICIPALITY1 ?AT FUNDAM5TAL1 AGE-OLD ORGANIZATION :I* WEA!RS ALL DISORGANIZATION & DE/RUCTION4 ,! COMMUNITY HAS ITS ADM9I/RATION1 ITS JURYM51 ITS JUDICIAL ORGANS2 &1 IF IT DOES NOT1 IT WILL CONJURE !M4 ,?US1 ,FRANCE1 BE+ SELF-ORGANIZ$ ALONG MUNICIPAL L9ES1 %E IS ALSO DEMOCRATICALLY SELF- ORGANIZ$4 ,9S(> AS H] 9T]NAL >RANGEM5TS >E CONC]N$1 !RE IS NO?+ ?AT NE$S DO+2 IT HAS ALL BE5 DONE2 ! 9DIVIDUAL IS FREE & SOV]EIGN )9 ! NATION4 

,N[1 \<T ! NATION OR ! COMMUNITY TO HAVE SOME SYN!TIC1 C5TRAL AG5CY TO H&LE C]TA9 %>$ CONCRETE MAT]IAL 9T]E/S & ACT AS 9T]LOCUTOR BETWE5 ! COMMUNITY & ! \TSIDE WORLD8 ,?IS IS NOT A PROBLEM = ANYONE2 & ,I CANNOT SEE ?AT WE NE$ FRET UNDULY AB\T :AT EV]YONE ACCEPTS IS REASONABLE & NECESS>Y4 ,:AT IS AT ISSUE IS ! GOV]NM5T2 BUT A FUNCTIONAL ME*ANISM1 A *ANCELL]Y =M$ AT ! 9/IGATION ( SELF-REGULAT+ COMMUNITIES1 MAY1 IF NE$ BE1 CON/ITUTE AN ADM9I/RATIVE COMMISSION1 BUT NOT A GOV]NM5T4 

,DO Y\ KN[ :AT MAKES A MAYOR A BULLY 9 A COMMUNITY8 ,! EXI/5CE ( ! CIVIL GOV]NOR4 ,DO BUT DISP5SE ) ! LATT]1 & ! =M] MU/ RELY SOLELY UPON ! P]SONS :O APPO9T$ HIM & ! FRE$OM ( EV]YONE IS ASSUR$4 

,AN 9/ITUTION ANSW]ABLE TO ! COMMUNITY IS NOT A GOV]NM5T2 A GOV]NM5T IS AN 9/ITUTION TO :I* ! COMMUNITY IS OB$I5T4 ,?AT UPON :I* ! 9FLU5CE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL .-.-CAN BE BR\<T TO BE> CANNOT BE DESCRIB$ AS A GOV]NM5T2 GOV]NM5T IS ! NAME RES]V$ = ?AT :I* CRU%ES 9DIVIDUALS B5EA? ! WEI<T ( ITS 9FLU5CE4 

,9 %ORT1 :AT IS AT ISSUE IS NOT ! CIVIL ACT -- ! NATURE & *>ACT] ( :I* ,I %ALL SET \T ANON -- BUT RA!R ! SOCIAL CONTRACT4 

,!RE IS NOT & CANNOT BE A SOCIAL CONTRACT1 = ONE ?+ BECAUSE SOCIETY IS NOT AN >TIFICIAL CON/RUCT1 NOR A SCI5TIFIC FACT1 NOR A ME*ANICAL COMB9ATION2 SOCIETY IS A PROVID5TIAL & 9DE/RUCTIBLE PH5OM5ON4 ,LIKE ALL ANIMALS ) SOCIAL HABITS1 M5 >E BY NATURE SOCIAL4 ,MAN'S NATURAL CONDITION IS ( ITSELF ! /ATE ( SOCIETY2 ?US IT IS ABSURD1 IF NOT \TRAGE\S1 TO TRY TO E/ABLI% BY CONTRACT ?AT :I* IS ALREADY & 9EVITABLY CON/ITUT$4 ,SECONDLY1 BECAUSE MY SOCIAL DISPOSITION1 MY PURSUITS1 FAI?1 FEEL+S1 AFFECTIONS1 TA/ES1 9T]E/S & HABITS ALT] EV]Y YE> OR EV]Y MON? OR DAILY1 OR SEV]AL TIMES P] DAY & ,I AM NOT DISPOS$ TO 5T] 9TO A COMMITM5T TO ANYONE1 BY WORD ( M\? OR WRIT+1 NOT TO *ANGE MY PURSUIT1 CONVICTION1 S5TIM5T1 AFFECTION1 9T]E/1 OR HABIT4 ,&1 S9CE ,I CONT5D ?AT1 HAD ,I 5T]$ 9TO ANY SU* UND]TAK+1 IT W\LD ONLY HAVE BE5 = ! PURPOSE ( BREAK+ IT1 LET ME /ATE ?AT1 HAD ,I BE5 =C$ 9TO GIV+ IT1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 AT ONCE ! MO/ B>B>\S & MO/ ODI\S ( TYRANNIES4 

,9 SPITE ( ?IS1 ! SOCIAL LIVES ( EV]Y ONE ( US />T$ ) A CONTRACT4 ,R\SSEAU' 9V5T$ ?IS QUE/ION & = ! LA/ SIXTY YE>S \R LEGISLATION HAS BE5 9=M$ BY ! G5IUS ( ,R\SSEAU4 ,IT IS BY VIRTUE ( A CONTRACT DRAFT$ BY \R =EBE>S & SUBSEQU5TLY R5EW$ BY ! LEAD+ CITIZ5S ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 ?AT ! GOV]NM5T =BIDS US TO SEE1 HE>1 UTT]1 WRITE OR DO ANY?+ O!R ?AN WE >E ALL[$ TO4 ,SO MU* = ! PEOPLE'S PR]OGATIVES1 ! ALI5ATION ( :I* GIVES RISE TO ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,9S(> AS ,I AM CONC]N$1 ,I DISPUTE IT & ,I LEAVE IT TO O!RS TO S]VE IT1 PAY = IT1 LOVE IT &1 ULTIMATELY1 P]I% = IT4 ,BUT EV5 %\LD ! ,FR5* PEOPLE AS A :OLE AGREE TO BE GOV]N$ 9 MATT]S ( $UCATION1 RELIGION1 F9ANCE1 9DU/RY1 >T1 LABOR1 AFFECTIONS1 TA/ES1 HABITS1 MOVEM5TS & EV5 9 MATT]S ( FOOD/UFFS1 ,I AM FULLY 5TITL$ TO DECL>E ?AT ITS VOLUNT>Y S]VITUDE 9 NO WISE COMMITS ME1 ANY MORE ?AN ITS /UPIDITY PLACES MY 9TELLIG5CE 9 QUE/ION4 ,& YET1 9 FACT1 ITS S]VITUDE 5VELOPS ME & ,I CANNOT POSSIBLY ESCAPE IT4 ,NO D\BT AB\T IT2 IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT ! SUBMISSION ( SIX1 SEV5 OR EI<T MILLION 9DIVIDUALS TO ONE MAN OR MORE ?AN ONE 9VOLVES MY [N SUBMISSION TO ?AT V]Y SAME MAN OR M54 ,I DEFY ANYONE TO *>ACT]IZE ?IS ACT AS ANY?+ O!R ?AN TREA*]Y & ,I ASS]T ?AT NEV] ON ?IS E>? HAS ! B>B>ISM ( A PEOPLE BE5 TRANSLAT$ AS SU* \TRI<T B&ITRY4 ,9DE$1 ! SI<T ( A MORAL COALITION ( EI<T MILLION SLAVES RANG$ AGA9/ ONE FREE MAN IS A SPECTACLE ( WICK$NESS AGA9/ ! B>B>\SNESS ( :I* ONE C\LD NOT 9VOKE CIVILIZATION )\T MAK+ IT APPE> RIDICUL\S OR ODI\S 9 ! SI<T ( ! WORLD4 

,BUT ,I CANNOT BELIEVE ?AT ALL MY C\NTRYM5 >E PREM$ITAT$LY S5SIBLE ( ! NECESSITY TO S]VE4 ,:AT ,I FEEL !Y ALL %\LD FEEL2 :AT ,I ?9K1 !Y ALL \<T TO ?9K2 BECAUSE ,I AM NO MORE & NO LESS ?AN A MAN2 ,I AM ON ! SAME PLA9 & ON]\S T]MS AS ANY WORK+ MAN4 ,I AM />TL$ & %OCK$ ?AT ) EV]Y /EP ,I TAKE ALONG ! WAY1 EV]Y ?\<T ?AT SURFACES 9 MY HEAD1 EV]Y V5TURE ?AT ,I W\LD EMB>K UPON1 EV]Y WAGE ?AT ,I NE$ E>N1 !RE IS SOME LAW OR REGULATION TELL+ ME3 ,SO F> & NO FUR!R2 ,P]I% ?AT ?\<T2 ,/E] CLE> ( ?AT V5TURE2 ,LEAVE HALF Y\R WAGE H]E4 ,CONFRONT$ BY ! MANY OB/ACLES LOOM+ ON EV]Y SIDE1 MY C[$ SPIRIT S9KS 9TO BRUTI%NESS3 ,I KN[ NOT :]E TO TURN2 ,I KN[ NOT :AT TO DO1 ,I KN[ NOT :AT TO BECOME4 

,:O TO ! SC\RGE ( ATMOSPH]IC DISA/]S1 AIR POLLUTION1 9SALUBRI\S CLIMATE1 ! LI<TN+ ?AT SCI5CE HAS MA/]$ HAS ADD$ ?IS OCCULT & SAVAGE P[]1 ?IS EVIL G5IUS LAY+ 9 WAIT = HUMANK9D FROM BIR?1 TO SEE IT DEV\R$ BY HUMANK9D ITSELF8 ,:O8 ,M5 !MSELVES4 ,NOT CONT5T ) HAV+ TO CONT5D ) ! HO/ILE ELEM5TS1 !Y HAVE MADE 5EMIES ( M54 

,! MASSES1 AS YET ALL TOO DOCILE1 >E 9NOC5T ( ALL ! BRUTALITY COMMITT$ 9 !IR NAME & TO !IR DETRIM5T4 ,!Y >E 9NOC5TS1 BUT NOT IGNORANT2 ,I BELIEVE ?AT1 LIKE MYSELF1 !Y >E S5SIBLE ( IT & \TRAG$2 ,I BELIEVE ?AT1 LIKE ME1 !Y W\LD MAKE HA/E TO HALT IT2 EXCEPT ?AT1 UNABLE TO DI/+UI% ! CAUSE PROP]LY1 !Y DO NOT KN[ H[ TO ACT4 ,I AM TRY+ TO 5LI<T5 !M ON BO? C\NTS4 

,LET US />T BY PO9T+ A F+] AT ! GUILTY4 

,( ! ,ATTITUDE ( ! ,P>TIES & !IR ,NEWSPAP]S 

,! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! PEOPLE HAS NO M\?PIECE AMONG ! ,FR5* PRESS4 ,B\RGEOIS OR NOBLE1 CL]ICAL1 REPUBLICAN OR SOCIALI/1 ! NEWSPAP]S >E ALL S]VITUDE & %E] DOME/ICITY2 !Y POLI% & BUFF & DU/ ! TRAPP+S ( SOME POLITICAL W>-HORSE 9 PREP>ATION = ! T\RNAM5T 9 :I* ! PRIZE IS P[] -- 9 :I*1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ! PRIZE IS MY S]VITUDE & ! S]VITUDE ( ! PEOPLE4 

,) ! EXCEPTION ( ,LA ,PRESSE :I* OCCASIONALLY 7:5 ITS $ITORS GR[ =GETFUL 5\< ( !IR PRIDE TO REMA9 ALO(7 DISPLAYS SOME ELEVAT$ S5TIM5TS & ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,LA ,VOIX DU ,PEUPLE :I*1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 BREAKS ) ! OLD R\T9E 9 ORD] TO CA/ A LITTLE LI<T ON ! G5]AL 9T]E/1 !RE IS NOT ONE ,FR5* NEWSPAP] ?AT ,I CAN READ )\T BE+ MOV$ EI!R TO GREAT PITY OR PR(\ND CONTEMPT = ! WRIT]4 

,ON ! ONE H& ,I WAT* ! MAN :OSE HEAD IS SWA!D 9 ! AURA ( SUPREME P[] & :OSE H&S CLUT* ! SCEPT] CONSECRAT$ BY ?AT 9VE/ITURE1 TURN+ TO GOV]NM5TAL J\RNALISM1 TO A J\RNALISM ?AT [ES ITS MI<T TO ! GOLD RAIS$ BY TAXATION & TO ! >MY'S /EEL4 ,I WAT* HIM APPROA* ) FIRE 9 HIS EYE & FOAM ON HIS LIPS1 HIS FI/S CL5*$ LIKE SOME K+ ( ! R+1 SOME BOX+ H]O1 :IMSICALLY & ) BRUTAL P]V]SITY *ALL5G+ AN UN>M$ ADV]S>Y UTT]LY DEF5SELESS AGA9/ HIM & FROM :OM HE NE$ FE> ABSOLUTELY NO?+1 & LABEL+ ! LATT] ?IEF1 MURD]] & 9C5DI>Y4 ,HE /ALKS HIM LIKE A WILD ANIMAL1 D5Y+ HIM FOOD & TOSS+ HIM 9TO PRISON )\T A WORD ( EXPLANATION & REVEL+ 9 ! ACT1 WALL[+ 9 ! GLORY ?US WON1 AS IF A FI<T ) UN>M$ PEOPLE IMPLI$ SOME RISK & AS IF HE W]E BRAV+ SOME DANG]4 

,I F9D SU* C[>DICE 9/RUCTIVE4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 WE HAVE OPPOSITION J\RNALISM1 ?AT GROTESQUE1 ILL-$UCAT$ SLAVE2 :I* SQU&]S ITS TIME ON COMPLA9TS1 :9+ & BEGG+ = M]CY2 :I* SAYS1 ) EV]Y GOB ( SPIT & BL[ IT RECEIVES3 Y\ TREAT ME ILL1 Y\ >E UNJU/1 ,I HAVE DONE NO?+ TO (F5D Y\4 ,& ANSW]S ! *>GES LEVEL$ AGA9/ IT AS IF !Y HAD SOME LEGITIMACY4 ,I AM NO ?IEF1 NO MURD]] & NO 9C5DI>Y2 ,I HAVE ! UTMO/ REG>D = RELIGION1 ,I LOVE ! FAMILY1 ,I RESPECT PROP]TY2 IT IS1 RA!R1 Y\RSELVES :O HOLD !SE ?+S 9 CONTEMPT4 ,I AM BETT] ?AN Y\ & YET Y\ OPPRESS ME4 ,Y\ >E UNJU/4 

,SU* BAS5ESS REVOLTS ME6 

,FAC$ ) POLEMICI/S SU* AS !SE AMONG ! OPPOSITION1 ,I CAN UND]/& ! AU?ORITIES' BRUTALITY2 ,I CAN UND]/& IT BECAUSE1 AFT] ALL1 :5 ! WEAKL+ IS ABJECT1 IT IS EASY TO OV]LOOK HIS WEAKNESS & SEE ONLY ! ABJECT CONDITION4 ,?IS IS AN IRRITANT1 SOME?+ TO BE PLUCK$ UP & TRAMPL$ UND]FOOT ! WAY ONE W\LD TREAD ON AN E>?WORM4 ,& ABJECTION IS SOME?+ ?AT ,I CANNOT COMPREH5D 9 A GR\P ( M5 :O /YLE !MSELVES DEMOCRATS & SPEAK 9 ! NAME ( ! PEOPLE1 ! FONT ( ALL GREATNESS & ALL DIGNITY4 

,ANYONE :O SPEAKS 9 ! PEOPLE'S NAME IS SPEAK+ UP = RI<TE\SNESS2 N[ ,I FAIL TO UND]/& H[ RI<TE\SNESS %\LD BRI/LE1 ,I CANNOT UND]/& H[ IT %\LD DEIGN TO B&Y WORDS ) 9JU/ICE1 MU* LESS ?AT IT %\LD /OOP TO LAM5TATION & SUPPLICATION4 ,OPPRESSION MAY BE 5DUR$1 BUT :5 ITS DEMISE IS ! OBJECT1 ONE DOES NOT B&Y WORDS ) IT1 BECAUSE TO B&Y WORDS IS TO COMPROMISE4 

,! AU?ORITIES HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$2 Y\ HAVE GIV5 Y\RSELVES A MA/]1 Y\ HAVE PLAC$ Y\RSELVES 7&1 ?ANKS TO Y\R ADORABLE C\NSEL & 9ITIATIVES1 ! 5TIRE C\NTRY HAS PLAC$ ITSELF7 AT ! DISPOSAL ( A FEW M54 ,?OSE M5 USE ! =CE ?AT Y\ HAVE BE/[$ UPON !M2 & !Y USE IT AGA9/ Y\4 ,& Y\ >E RECONCIL$ ) !M8 ,:AT W]E Y\ ?9K+8 ,?AT !Y W\LD USE IT AGA9/ !MSELVES8 ,Y\ C\LD NOT HAVE ?\<T ?AT2 SO1 :AT IS ! BASIS ( Y\R COMPLA9T8 ,P[] MU/1 ( NECESSITY1 BE DEPLOY$ = ! ADVANTAGE ( ?OSE :O POSSESS IT & TO ! DETRIM5T ( ?OSE B]EFT ( IT1 IT CANNOT BE DEPLOY$ )\T DETRIM5T TO ONE FACTION & ADVANTAGE TO ! O!R4 

,:AT W\LD Y\ Y\RSELVES DO IF Y\ W]E SO 9VE/$8 ,Y\ W\LD EI!R NOT USE IT = ANY?+ 7:I* W\LD BE PURELY & SIMPLY TANTAM\NT TO =SWE>+ Y\R 9VE/ITURE7 OR Y\ W\LD EMPLOY IT TO Y\R [N ADVANTAGE & TO ! DETRIM5T ( ?OSE N[ 9 POSSESSION ( IT & :O W\LD NO LONG] HAVE IT4 ,:]EUPON Y\ W\LD CEASE Y\R LAM5TATION1 :9+ & PLEAD+ = M]CY1 9 ORD] TO /EP 9TO ! %OES ( ?OSE :O 9SULT Y\ & TO PLACE !M 9 Y\RS4 ,BUT :AT DOES ! REV]SAL MATT] TO ME8 ,I1 :O NEV] HAVE ANY P[] & :O YET MAKE IT2 ,I :O PAY \T MONEY TO ! OPPRESSOR1 :OMSOEV] HE MAY BE & FROM :]ESOEV] HE MAY COME2 ,I1 COME :AT MAY1 AM ALWAYS ! OPPRESS$4 ,:AT MATT] TO ME ?IS SEE-SAW ALT]NATIVELY HUMBL+ & EXALT+ C[>DICE & ABJECTION8 ,:AT HAVE ,I TO SAY AB\T GOV]NM5T & OPPOSITION1 EXCEPT ?AT ! LATT] IS TYRANNY 9 ! MAK+ & ! =M] TYRANNY READY-MADE8 ,:Y %\LD ,I HOLD ?IS *AMPION 9 DEEP] CONTEMPT ?AN ! O!R1 :5 NEI!R C>ES = ANY?+ EXCEPT ! BUILD+ ( HIS PLEASURES & HIS =TUNES UPON MY PA9 & MY RU9ATION8 

,P[] ! ,5EMY 

,9 ,FRANCE !RE IS NOT A S+LE NEWSPAP] ?AT DOES NOT SUPPORT A P>TY1 NO P>TY ?AT DOES NOT ASPIRE TO P[]1 NO P[] ?AT IS NOT ! 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 

,!RE IS NO NEWSPAP] ?AT DOES NOT SUPPORT A P>TY BECAUSE !RE IS NO NEWSPAP] ON A P> ) ?AT LEVEL ( POPUL> DIGNITY :]E BLI!1 SUPREME CONTEMPT = SOV]EIGNTY PREVAILS4 ,! PEOPLE IS AS IMPASSIVE AS RI<TE\SNESS1 AS OV]BE>+ AS /R5G?1 AS NOBLE AS LIB]TY2 P>TIES >E AS TURBUL5T AS ]ROR1 AS IRASCIBLE AS IMPOT5CE1 AS BASE AS S]VILITY4 

,!RE IS NO P>TY )\T ASPIRATION TO P[]1 BECAUSE A P>TY IS ESS5TIALLY POLITICAL &1 AS A RESULT1 IS COMPOS$ ( ! V]Y ESS5CE ( P[]1 ! ROOT ( ALL POLITICS4 ,IF A P>TY W]E TO CEASE TO BE POLITICAL1 IT W\LD CEASE BE+ A P>TY & W\LD MELT BACK 9TO ! PEOPLE1 :I* IS TO SAY1 9TO ! REALM ( 9T]E/S1 PRODUCTION1 9DU/RIAL PURSUITS & 9T]C\RSE4 

,!RE IS NO P[] ?AT IS NOT ! 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE1 BECAUSE1 NO MATT] :AT ! ATT5DANT CONDITIONS1 NO MATT] :O ! MAN 9VE/$ ) IT1 NO MATT] H[ IT MAY BE DESCRIB$1 P[] IS ALWAYS P[]1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! IRREFUTABLE BADGE ( ABDICATION ( ! PEOPLE'S SOV]EIGNTY & CONSECRATION ( SUPREME OV]LORD%IP4 ,LA ,FONTA9E SAID IT BE=E ME3 ! MA/] IS ! 5EMY4 

,P[] IS ! 5EMY 9 SOCIAL T]MS & 9 POLITICAL T]MS4 

,9 ! SOCIAL REALM3 

,BECAUSE AGRICULTURAL 9DU/RY1 ! L9*P9 ( ALL ! NATION'S 9DU/RIES1 IS CRU%$ BY ! TAXES IMPOS$ UPON IT BY ! AU?ORITIES & DEV\R$ BY USURY 7! 9ESCAPABLE RESULT ( F9ANCIAL MONOPOLY71 ! PRACTICE ( :I* BY ITS DISCIPLES OR AG5TS IS GU>ANTE$ BY ! P[]S-?AT-BE4 

,BECAUSE LABOR1 :I* IS TO SAY1 9TELLIG5CE1 IS EXPROPRIAT$ BY P[] AT BAYONET PO9T1 = ! B5EFIT ( CAPITAL 7AN ELEM5T 9H]5TLY CO>SE & DULL-WITT$71 :I* W\LD LOGICALLY BE 9DU/RY'S LEV] W]E IT NOT ?AT ! P[]S-?AT-BE ?W>T DIRECT P>TN]%IP BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR4 ,& IT TURNS FROM LEV] TO C(F91 ALL BECAUSE ( ! P[]S-?AT-BE1 :I* KEEP !M AP>T1 ! P[]S-?AT-BE :I* PAY \T ONLY HALF ( :AT !Y [E & :I*1 :5 !Y PAY \T NO?+ AT ALL1 HAVE -- ?R\< !IR MANIPULATION ( ! LAWS & ! C\RTS -- SOME GOV]NM5T 9/ITUTION /&+ BY TO PO/PONE BY MANY A LONG YE> ! SATISFACTION ( ! APPETITE ( ! WRONG$ WORK+ MAN4 

,BECAUSE COMM]CE IS /UNT$ BY ! BANKS' MONOPOLY -- TO :I* ! P[]S-?AT- BE HOLD ! KEY -- & TI<TLY RE/RICT$ BY ! SLIP KNOT ( /ULTIFY+ REGULATION -- MORE ( ! H&IWORK ( ! P[]S-?AT-BE4 ,& COMM]CE HAS TO GR[ RI* 9DIRECTLY1 FRAUDUL5TLY1 OV] ! HEADS ( WOM5 & *ILDR51 :IL/ IT IS =BIDD5 TO GO BANKRUPT ON PA9 ( DISGRACE 7?IS IS A CONTRADICTION ?AT W\LD BE PRO( 9DE$ ( IDIOCY1 W]E IT NOT ?AT IT IS TO BE F\ND AMONG ! MO/4 SPIRITUAL PEOPLE ON ?IS E>?74 

,BECAUSE $UCATION IS 9SCRIB$1 TRUNCAT$ & R$UC$ TO ! N>R[ DIM5SIONS ( ! MODEL DEVIS$ BY ! P[]S-?AT-BE1 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ANY 9TELLIG5CE NOT BE>+ ITS SEAL ( APPROVAL MI<T AS WELL NOT EXI/4 

,BECAUSE1 AL?\< HE ATT5DS NEI!R *APEL1 *UR* NOR SYNAGOGUE1 ! NON- ATT5D] MU/1 ?ANKS TO ! M$DL+ ( ! P[]S-?AT-BE1 BE> ! CO/S ( *APEL1 *UR* & SYNAGOGUE4 

,BECAUSE -- TO MAKE A LONG /ORY %ORT -- ANYONE :O DOES NOT HE>1 SEE1 SPEAK1 WRITE1 ?9K & ACT AS ! P[]S-?AT-BE REQUIRE HIM TO HE>1 SEE1 SPEAK1 WRITE1 FEEL1 ?9K & ACT1 IS CRIM9ALIZ$4 

,9 ! POLITICAL REALM3 

,BECAUSE ! P>TIES ONLY EXI/ & BLE$ ! C\NTRY ) & = P[]4 

,IT IS NOT ,JACOB9ISM ?AT ! ,LEGITIMI/S1 ,ORLEANI/S1 ,BONAP>TI/S & MOD]ATES FE>3 IT IS ! P[] ( ! ,JACOB9S4 

,IT IS NOT ,LEGITIMISM ?AT ! ,JACOB9S1 ,ORLEANI/S1 ,BONAP>TI/S & MOD]ATES FI<T AGA9/3 IT IS ! P[] ( ! ,LEGITIMI/S4 

,LIKEWISE1 ALL ( !SE P>TIES :I* CAN BE SE5 SW>M+ OV] ! SURFACE ( ! C\NTRY ! WAY ?AT FOAM FLOATS UPON A BOIL+ LIQUID HAVE NOT DECL>$ W> ON ONE ANO!R BECAUSE ( ANY DOCTR9AL DIFF]5CES1 BUT PRECISELY BECAUSE ( !IR COMMON ASPIRATION TO P[]4 ,IF EA* & EV]Y ONE ( ?OSE P>TIES C\LD KN[ = SURE ?AT IT W\LD NOT FEEL ! WEI<T ( ! P[] ( SOME ONE ( ITS 5EMIES1 !IR ANTAGONISM W\LD BE BANI%$ 9 AN 9/ANT1 ! WAY IT WAS ON #bd ,FEBRU>Y #a#h#d#h1 :5 ! PEOPLE1 HAV+ OV]?R[N ! P[]S-?AT-BE1 SWEPT ! P>TIES ASIDE4 

,FROM :I* IT FOLL[S ?AT A P>TY1 ANY P>TY1 EXI/S & IS FE>$ ONLY BECAUSE ( ITS ASPIRATION TO P[]4 ,& IF SOMEBODY B]EFT ( P[] REPRES5TS NO DANG]1 IT MU/ CONSEQU5TLY BE TRUE ?AT ANYBODY POSSESS+ P[] IS AUTOMATICALLY A DANG]2 FROM :I* IT MU/ BE ABUNDANTLY PROV5 ?AT !RE IS NO O!R PUBLIC 5EMY BUT P[]4 

,CONSEQU5TLY1 9 SOCIAL & POLITICAL T]MS1 P[] IS ! 5EMY4 ,&1 AS ,I %ALL BE DEMON/RAT+ ANON ?AT ALL P>TIES CRAVE P[]1 IT FOLL[S ?AT EA* & EV]Y P>TY IS1 PREM$ITAT$LY1 AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 

,! ,PEOPLE ,M]ELY ,WA/+ ITS ,TIME & ,PROLONG+ ITS ,SUFF]+ BY ,ESP\S+ ! ,/RUGGLES ( ,GOV]NM5TS & ,P>TIES 

,?IS ACC\NTS = ! ABS5CE ( EV]Y POPUL> VIRTUE FROM ! RANKS ( GOV]NM5TS & P>TIES2 :I* EXPLA9S H[1 9 !SE SWOLL5 B&S ( PETTY HATR$S1 WRET*$ RES5TM5TS & SQUALID AMBITIONS1 ATTACK HAS DET]IORAT$ 9TO L[ CUNN+ & DEF5SE 9TO ABJECTION4 

,CORRUPT J\RNALISM MU/ BE ]ADICAT$4 ,!SE IGNOBLE MA/]S :O >E AFRAID ( BECOM+ SLAVES MU/ BE DEPOS$ & !SE FA9!>T$ SLAVES :O W\LD FA9 BE MA/]S MU/ BE DRIV5 \T4 

,IF IT IS TO GRASP ! URG5T NECESSITY ( RIDD+ ITSELF ( J\RNALISM1 ! PEOPLE MU/ HAVE CLE> SI<T ( TWO ?+S3 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ?AT 9 TAK+ A H& 9 ! /RIFE BETWE5 GOV]NM5TS & P>TIES & DIRECT+ ITS 5]GIES 9TO POLITICS 9/EAD ( DEVOT+ !M TO ITS MAT]IAL 9T]E/S1 ALL IT IS DO+ IS NEGLECT+ ITS AFFAIRS & PROLONG+ ITS SUFF]+4 

,SECONDLY1 ?AT IT CAN EXPECT NO?+ FROM ANY GOV]NM5T1 FROM ANY P>TY4 

,9DE$ -- AS ,I %ALL DEMON/RATE LAT] 9 GREAT] DETAIL -- IT CAN BE >GU$ ?AT A P>TY1 DIVE/$ ( ! PATRIOTIC V5E] & CA*ET 9 :I* IT DRESSES ITSELF UP 9 ORD] TO 5TRAP ! /UPID1 IS M]ELY A MOTLEY CREW ( ! VULG>LY AMBITI\S 9 HOT PURSUIT ( PLACES4 

,SO TRUE IS ?IS ?AT ! ,REPUBLIC ONLY LOOK$ TOL]ABLE TO MON>*I/S ONCE !Y C\LD BE ASSUR$ ( PUBLIC (FICES & ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT !Y WILL NEV] PRESS = RE/ORATION ( ! ,MON>*Y IF !Y >E LEFT 9 PEACE TO HOLD ALL ! (FICES 9 ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,SO TRUE IS ?IS ?AT ! REPUBLICANS ONLY F\ND ! MON>*Y BE>ABLE ONCE !Y C\LD OP]ATE & ADM9I/] IT UND] ! DESIGNATION ( ,REPUBLIC4 ,F9ALLY1 SO TRUE IS IT ?AT ! B\RGEOIS P>TY MADE W> ON ! NOBLES FROM #ahae TO #ahc BECAUSE ! B\RGEOIS W]E BE+ KEPT AT >M'S L5G? FROM IMPORTANT PO/S2 ?AT ! NOBLES & REPUBLICANS WAG$ W> ON ! B\RGEOIS FROM #ahc TO #ahdh BECAUSE BO? ( !M W]E BE+ KEPT \T ( ?OSE SAME PO/S &1 ONCE ! MON>*I/S CAME TO P[]1 ! GREATE/ REPROA* ?AT REPUBLICANS C\LD >TICULATE AGA9/ !M WAS ?AT !Y HAD DISMISS$ (FICIALS ( !IR P]SUASION1 !REBY RECOGNIZ+1 9 A TELL+ FA%ION1 ?AT AS F> AS !Y >E CONC]N$ ! MATT] ( ! ,REPUBLIC IS A M>G9AL CONC]N4 

,JU/ AS A P>TY IS GE>$ TO CAPTUR+ PO/S OR P[]1 SO ! GOV]NM5T1 :I* CONTROLS !SE1 IS GE>$ TO HOLD+ ON TO !M4 ,BUT A GOV]NM5T IS SURR\ND$ BY A PANOPLY ( =CES ?AT ALL[ IT TO H>ASS1 P]SECUTE & OPPRESS ?OSE :O W\LD WRE/ !M FROM ITS CONTROL4 ,& ! PEOPLE1 :I*1 AS AN 9DIRECT CONSEQU5CE1 SUFF]S ! OPPRESSIVE MEASURES 9SPIR$ BY ! AGITATION ( ! AMBITI\S -- & :OSE UNSELFI% S\L SOAKS UP ! TRIBULATIONS ( ! OPPRESS$ -- SETS ASIDE ITS AFFAIRS1 PAUSES 9 ITS PROGRESS1 TAKES AN 9T]E/ 9 :AT IS BE+ SAID & DONE1 GETS HEAT$ & ANNOY$ & F9ALLY ?R[S ITS WEI<T BEH9D BR++ AB\T ! D[NFALL ( ! OPPRESSOR4 

,BUT1 NOT HAV+ BE5 FI<T+ = ITS [N 9T]E/S1 ! PEOPLE W9 TO NO ADVANTAGE -- ESPECIALLY S9CE1 AS ,I %ALL EXPLA9 ANON1 RI<TE\SNESS NE$ NOT FI<T 9 ORD] TO EM]GE TRIUMPHANT4 ,PLAC$ 9 ! S]VICE ( ! AMBITI\S1 ITS MI<T HAS CATAPULT$ A FRE% CLIQUE 9TO P[] 9 PLACE ( ! PREC$+ ONE4 ,)9 A %ORT :ILE1 AS ! ]/:ILE OPPRESS$ 9 TURN BECOME OPPRESSORS1 ! PEOPLE -- :O1 AS EV]1 SUFF] ! AFT]MA? ( ! MEASURES PROVOK$ BY ! AGITATION ( ! DEFEAT$ FACTION1 & :OSE W>M HE>T1 AS EV]1 SOAKS UP ! TRIBULATIONS ( ! VICTIMS -- AGA9 TURNS AWAY FROM ITS [N 9T]E/S & W9DS UP ?R[+ ITS WEI<T BEH9D ! AMBITI\S YET AGA94 

,9 %ORT1 9 ?IS BRUTAL & CRUEL GAME1 ! PEOPLE IS M]ELY WA/+ ITS TIME & EXAC]BAT+ ITS CONDITION2 IT IS IMPOV]I%$ & IT SUFF]S4 ,& ADVANCES BY NOT SO MU* AS A S+LE /EP4 

,I WILL READILY ADMIT ?AT ! POPUL> ELEM5TS 7ALL S5TIM5T & PASSION7 F9D IT H>D TO RE/RA9 !MSELVES :5 ! GOAD ( TYRANNY W\NDS !M TOO 9T5SELY2 BUT IT HAS BE5 %[N ?AT ALL[+ !MSELVES TO BE SWEPT ALONG BY ! COVET\S IMPATI5CE ( ! P>TIES SIMPLY MAKES ?+S WORSE4 ,IT HAS BE5 DEMON/RAT$ ALSO ?AT ! SC\RGE ( :I* ! PEOPLE MU/ COMPLA9 COMES FROM GR\PS :I*1 M]ELY BECAUSE !Y DO NOT OP]ATE AS IT DOES1 WORK AGA9/ IT4 ,! P>TIES \<T TO CEASE !IR 9IQUITY 9 ! NAME ( ! V]Y PEOPLE ?AT !Y OPPRESS1 IMPOV]I%1 BRUTALIZE & ACCU/OM TO A LIFE MADE UP ( NO?+ BUT LAM5TATIONS4 ,NO /ORE %\LD BE PLAC$ BY ! P>TIES4 ,! PEOPLE \<T TO RELY ON NONE BUT ITSELF4 

,)\T H>K+ TOO F> BACK 9TO \R HI/ORY1 & LOOK+ ONLY TO ! PAGES COV]+ ! PA/ TWO YE>S1 IT CAN READILY BE SE5 ?AT ! TURBUL5CE ( ! P>TIES HAS BE5 ! NUMB] ONE CAUSE ( ALL ! REPRESSIVE LAWS :I* HAVE BE5 PASS$4 ,IT W\LD BE A PROTRACT$ & IRKSOME ?+ TO LI/ !M H]E1 BUT1 \T ( RESPECT = ! 9TEGRITY ( ! HI/ORICAL RECORD1 ,I \<T TO SAY ?AT S9CE #ahdh !RE HAS BE5 ONLY ONE TYRANNICAL MEASURE ?AT DID NOT SPR+ FROM P>TISAN PROVOCATIONS1 BUT WAS SPAWN$ BY ! LU/ = P[] ALONE2 ,I MEAN ! ONE ?AT ,M4 ,L$RU-,ROLL9 HAS REQUIR$ HIS PREFECTS TO 5=CE4 

,EV] S9CE !N1 ! PEOPLE'S PR]OGATIVES HAVE BE5 DISAPPE>+ ONE AFT] ANO!R1 DUE TO ! WAY 9 :I* !Y HAVE BE5 ABUS$ BY ! IMPATI5CE ( ! AMBITI\S AS EXPRESS$ 9 AGITATIONAL MANEUV]S4 ,P[] BE+ 9CAPABLE ( DISCRIM9AT+1 ! LAW 9FLICTS UPON EV]YONE BL[S ?AT ONLY ! PROVOCATEURS %\LD BE FEEL+2 ! PEOPLE IS OPPRESS$ & ! BLAME LIES SOLELY ) ! P>TIES4 

,IF1 AT ! LEA/1 ! P>TIES DID NOT FEEL ?AT !Y HAD ! PEOPLE'S BACK+2 IF ONLY ! LATT]1 OCCUPI$ SOLELY ) ITS MAT]IAL 9T]E/S1 9DU/RIAL PURSUITS1 COMM]CE & BUS9ESS W]E TO BLUNT ! SQUALID /RATAGEM CALL$ POLITICS ) ITS 9DIFF]5CE & 9DE$ ITS SCORN2 IF ONLY IT W\LD ADOPT T[>DS ?IS PSY*OLOGICAL EXCITATION ! SAME ATTITUDE AS IT ADOPT$ ON #ac ,JUNE' VIS A VIA MAT]IAL AGITATION1 !N ! P>TIES1 SUDD5LY ISOLAT$1 W\LD CEASE !IR AGITATION2 A FEEL+ ( P[]LESSNESS W\LD PUT A DAMP] ON !IR D>+2 & !Y W\LD PROMPTLY PET] \T & GRADUALLY MELT BACK 9TO ! RANKS ( ! PEOPLE & EV5TUALLY DISAPPE>4 ,& ! GOV]NM5T -- :I* ONLY EXI/S BECAUSE IT IS OPPOS$1 :OSE SOLE N\RI%M5T IS DRAWN FROM ! PROBLEMS ?AT ! P>TIES CREATE = IT & :I* HAS NO RAISON D'ETRE BEYOND ?OSE P>TIES & :I*1 9 %ORT1 HAS1 = ! PA/ FIFTY YE>S BE5 DO+ NO?+ EXCEPT DEF5D+ ITSELF & :I*1 IF IT W]E TO REL5T 9 ITS DEF5SE1 W\LD CEASE TO EXI/ -- ! GOV]NM5T1 ,I SAY1 W\LD PUTREFY LIKE A DEAD BODY2 IT W\LD MOLD] UNAID$ & FRE$OM W\LD BE ASSUR$4 

,! ,PEOPLE ,NE$ ,EXPECT ,NO?+ FROM ,ANY ,P>TY 

,BUT ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( GOV]NM5T1 ! ANNIHILATION ( ! GOV]NM5TAL 9/ITUTION1 ! TRIUMPH ( FRE$OM AB\T :I* ALL ! P>TIES TALK W\LD REALLY NOT S]VE !IR 9T]E/S4 ,I HAVE GIV5 ABUNDANT PRO( ?AT EV]Y P>TY1 BY ITS V]Y NATURE1 IS ESS5TIALLY GOV]NM5TAL 7?IS BE+ A FEATURE KEPT FROM ! PEOPLE ) ! UTMO/ C>E74 ,9 FACT1 9 !IR DAY TO DAY POLEMICS1 WE >E GIV5 TO UND]/& ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS DO+ A BAD JOB1 ?AT ITS POLICY IS WRONG BUT ?AT ?+S MI<T BE DONE BETT] & ?AT ITS POLICY C\LD BE BETT]4 ,:5 ALL IS SAID & DONE1 ?R\< ! >TICLES ( EV]Y S+LE J\RNALI/1 ?IS ?\<T %9ES ?R\<3 ,IF ONLY ,I W]E !RE1 !N Y\ W\LD SEE SOME ,R,E,A,L GOV]NM5T6 

,V]Y WELL6 ,LET US SEE IF !RE REALLY IS AN EV5-H&$ WAY ( GOV]N+2 LET US SEE IF IT REALLY IS POSSIBLE TO SET UP A GOV]NM5T (F]+ LEAD]%IP & ) A WILL ( ITS [N1 A P[] & AU?ORITY F\ND$ UPON ! DEMOCRATIC F\NDATIONS ( RESPECT = ! 9DIVIDUAL4 

,I AM CONC]N$ TO MAKE A ?OR\< EXAM9ATION ( ?IS MATT]1 BECAUSE ,I /AT$ A %ORT :ILE AGO ?AT ! PEOPLE NE$ EXPECT NO?+ FROM ANY GOV]NM5T NOR FROM ANY P>TY & SO ,I AM KE5 TO DEMON/RATE ?IS4 ,LET US SAY ?AT ! YE> IS #a#h#e#b2 ! P[] ?AT Y\ ,MONTAGN>D1 SOCIALI/ & MOD]ATE G5TLEM5 -- IT MAKES NO DIFF]5CE TO ME -- HOPE TO W91 Y\ HAVE4 ,I AM PLEAS$ TO F9D ?AT ! MAJORITY HAS TILT$ T[>DS ! LEFT4 ,Y\ >E A WELCOME SI<T6 ,PLEASE1 W\LD Y\ EXPLA9 TO ME Y\R ?9K+ ON :AT MU/ BE DONE8 

,I WANT TO IGNORE Y\R 9T]NAL DIFF]5CES2 ,I REFUSE TO SEE Y\ AS A ,GIR>D9E1 ,PR\DHON1 ,L\IS ,BLANC OR A ,PI]RE ,L]\X1 ,CONSID]ANT1 ,CABET1 ,RASPAIL OR !IR DISCIPLES2 ,I AM GO+ TO PRET5D ?AT P]FECT UNITY PREVAILS 9 Y\R RANKS 7& IF ,I AM TAK+ ! IMPOSSIBLE AS READ 9 ?IS 9/ANCE IT IS BECAUSE MY PRIM>Y CONC]N IS TO FACILITATE >GUM5T74 

,ANYWAY1 H]E WE HAVE Y\1 ALL 9 ACCORD4 ,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO8 

,RELEASE ALL ! POLITICAL PRISON]S2 A G5]AL AMNE/Y4 ,F9E4 ,NO D\BT Y\ WILL BE MAK+ AN EXCEPTION = ! PR9CES4 ,!REBY DEMON/RAT+ ?AT Y\ >E AFRAID ( ! P[] ( !IR SUPPORT]S -- & SU* FE> WILL HI<LI<T A WEAKNESS ( Y\RS1 ! WEAKNESS ( ACKN[L$G+ ?AT !Y MI<T V]Y WELL BE PREF]R$ OV] Y\1 AN ACKN[L$GM5T ?AT W\LD IMPLY ?AT !RE IS SOME UNC]TA9TY ON Y\R P>T AS TO :E!R Y\ >E C>RY+ \T ! G5]AL WILL4 

,EV5 AFT] 9JU/ICES 9 ! POLITICAL ORD] HAVE BE5 SET RI<T1 ! ECONOMY & ! LIFE ( SOCIETY C>RY ON DET]IORAT+4 

,NATURALLY1 Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO CONFESS Y\R BANKRUPTCY1 S9CE Y\ >E ! V]Y ONES :O TOOK ,M4 ,F\LD TO TASK4 ,! NATION'S HONOR1 :I* Y\ MEAN1 ,GAMI]-/YLE1 TO SELL = #de C5TIMES1 WILL REQUIRE ?AT Y\ RESPECT ! ,B\RSE1 TO ! CO/ ( #ce MILLION TAX-PAY]S1 S9CE ! DEBT RUN UP BY ! MON>*IES IS ( TOO NOBLE A *>ACT] = ! 5TIRE ,FR5* PEOPLE NOT TO HAVE TO BE BL$ ( #de MILLIONS A YE> = ! B5EFIT ( A H&FUL ( SPECULATORS4 ,SO Y\ W\LD BEG9 BY SETTL+ ! PUBLIC DEBT3 POOR1 BUT HONE/4 ,?OSE TWO ADJECTIVES DO NOT P>TICUL>LY SUIT ! TIMES WE LIVE 92 BUT1 ULTIMATELY1 Y\ >E /ILL OP]AT+ 9 ! SAME WAY AS 9 ! OLD DAYS & ! PEOPLE1 AS DEEP 9 DEBT AS EV]1 CAN ?9K :AT !Y LIKE AB\T IT4 

,BUT N[ ?AT ,I ?9K ( IT1 Y\ MU/ ABOVE ALL MAKE ! POOR1 ! WORK]S1 ! PROLET>IANS Y\R OV]>*+ CONC]N2 H]E Y\ COME ) A BILL ON TAXATION ( ! RI*4 ,AB\T TIME TOOL ,LET US ANALYZE :O PRECISELY WILL BE PAY+ = IT4 

,LET'S SAY ?AT ,I AM A CAPITALI/ & Y\ ASK ME TO H& OV] A P]C5TAGE4 ,DAMN6 ,H[ AM ,I TO RECOV] IT8 ,N[ ?AT ,I ?9K AB\T IT1 ,I AM NOT ! ONE :O USES MY CAPITAL2 ,I L5D IT TO 9DU/RY4 ,! 9DU/RIALI/ IS 9 SORE NE$ ( IT & WILL NOT BALK AT AN 9CREASE 9 ! L5D+ RATE2 SO ,I WILL BE PASS+ ! LEVY ON TO HIM4 ,TAXATION ON CAPITAL PLA9LY FALLS UPON LABOR'S %\LD]S4 

,I LIVE (F MY 9COME & Y\ ADD TO ! PUBLIC DEBT4 ,?AT IS A WORRY+ ?+ & NO MI/AKE4 ,H[EV]1 !RE IS A WAY ( WRIGGL+ \T ( IT4 ,TO :OM AM ,I 9 DEBT8 ,! ,/ATE4 ,?AT BE+ ! CASE1 !RE IS NO GREAT %AME 9VOLV$4 ,! LEVY IMPOS$ ON BONDS SUBTRACTS SOME?+ FROM !IR VALUE RI<T AWAY1 & S9CE ! LOSS ( VALUE IS TO ! DISADVANTAGE ( ! DEBTOR1 TO WIT1 ! ,/ATE1 & TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! ,TREASURY1 TO WIT1 ! ,/ATE1 ! LATT] DIPS 9TO ITS POCKETS 9 ORD] TO FILL ITS C(F]S & IS NO WORSE (F ?AN BE=E 7AS AM ,I74 ,?IS IS V]Y ADROIT SLEI<T ( H& & ,I HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT IT DOES HAVE CLASS4 

,SAY ,I [N H\SES 9 T[N & Y\ TAX MY AP>TM5TS2 ,I HAVE NO?+1 ABSOLUTELY NO?+ TO SAY AB\T ?IS4 ,Y\ WILL BE SETTL+ ACC\NTS ) MY T5ANTS2 BECAUSE Y\ WILL SURELY NOT ?9K ME SO /UPID AS NOT TO TACK ! CO/S ( ! TAX ON TO !IR R5TS4 

,! MO/ MEAN+LESS WORDS UTT]$ S9CE ! ,FEBRU>Y REVOLUTION >E !SE3 ',TAX ! RI*60 ,!SE >E WORDS :I* >E1 IF NOT P]V]SE1 !N AT LEA/ PR(\NDLY WITLESS4 ,I DO NOT KN[ :O ! RI* >E 9 A C\NTRY LIKE ?IS ONE :]E WE >E ALL 9 DEBT & :]E ! PRACTICE IS = MO/ L&LORDS1 [N]S & CAPITALI/S TO SP5D MORE P] YE> ?AN !Y E>N4 ,9 ANY EV5T1 EV5 ACCEPT+ ?AT ! RI* MAN EXI/S1 ,I DEFY Y\ TO SN>E HIM2 Y\R EF=TS TO DO SO >E 9DICATIVE ONLY ( A TREM5D\S IGNORANCE ( ! ELEM5T>Y LAWS ( SOCIAL ECONOMICS & FELL[%IP ( 9T]E/S4 ,! BL[ ?AT Y\ WI% TO DEAL ! RI* WILL BE DEFLECT$ ON TO ! MANUFACTUR]1 ! PROLET>IAN1 ! PAUP]4 ,Y\ HAVE NO WI% TO DO ! POOR ANY H>M8 ,!N IMPOSE TAXES ON NO ONE4 ,RUN ,FRANCE ON #ah OR #b MILLION1 ! WAY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES >E RUN4 ,& 9 A C\NTRY SU* AS ,FRANCE1 #b MILLION CAN EASILY BE F\ND4 ,>E WE NOT P]HAPS SQU&]+ A HUNDR$ BY SMOK+ BAD CIG>S8 

,BUT 9 ORD] TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS ALL ?AT W\LD BE REQUIR$ W\LD BE ADM9I/RATION2 Y\1 H[EV]1 WI% TO GOV]N2 :I* IS A QUITE DIFF]5T KETTLE ( FI%4 ,LA% \T AT ! RI*1 !RE=E1 AFT] :I* Y\ CAN SETTLE Y\R SCORES ) ! POOR4 

,ALREADY F9ANCIAL RE=MS >E PRODUC+ A GOODLY NUMB] ( MALCONT5TS 7!SE MATT]S ( MONEY >E V]Y DELICATE1 Y\ SEE74 ,ANYWAY1 LET US MOVE ON4 

,Y\ PROCLAIM UNFETT]$ FRE$OM ( ! PRESS8 ,?IS Y\ CANNOT DO4 ,IF Y\ T9K] ) ! BASIS ( TAXATION & T9K] ) ! PUBLIC PURSE1 Y\ WILL BE SETT+ Y\RSELF UP = A DEBATE FROM :I* Y\ WILL NOT COME (F ! BE/4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I FEEL DISPOS$ TO SET \T Y\R LACK ( EXP]TIZE ON ?IS C\NT 9 GREAT DETAIL1 EV5 IF Y\R NE$ = SELF-PRES]VATION WILL COMPEL Y\ TO HAVE ME SIL5C$ 79 :I* Y\ WILL BE V]Y WELL ADVIS$74 

,CONSEQU5TLY1 ON ACC\NT ( F9ANCES1 ! PRESS WILL NOT BE FREE4 ,NO GOV]NM5T ?AT TAMP]S ) GREAT 9T]E/S CAN PROCLAIM FRE$OM ( ! PRESS2 ?IS IT IS EXPRESSLY =BIDD5 FROM DO+4 ,Y\ WILL NOT BE %ORT ON PROMISES2 BUT PROMIS+ IS NOT ! SAME AS DELIV]+4 ,ASK ,MONSIEUR ,BONAP>TE4 

,OBVI\SLY1 Y\ WILL BE HOLD+ ON TO ! $UCATION M9I/RY & ! ,UNIV]SITY MONOPOLY2 EXCEPT ?AT Y\ WILL BE /E]+ $UCATION 9 A PHILOSOPHICAL DIRECTION ONLY1 DECL>+ \TRI<T W> ON ! CL]GY & ! ,JESUITS -- :I* WILL TURN ME 9TO A ,JESUIT 9 OPPOSITION TO Y\1 JU/ AS ,I BECAME A PHILOSOPH] 9 OPPOSITION TO ,M4 ,MONTALEMB]TTS1 = ! SAKE ( MY LIB]TY1 :I* CONSI/S ( MY BE+ :ATSOEV] ,I PLEASE1 )\T EI!R Y\ OR ! ,JESUITS HAV+ ANY SAY 9 ! MATT]4 

,& :AT ( RELIGION8 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO DO AWAY ) ! M9I/RY ( RELIGION8 ,I D\BT IT ,I IMAG9E ?AT1 9 ! 9T]E/ ( GOV]N--MANIACS1 Y\ WILL BE SETT+ UP M9I/RIES RA!R ?AN DO+ AWAY ) !M4 ,!RE WILL BE A M9I/RY ( RELIGION JU/ AS !RE IS TODAY & ,I WILL W9D UP PAY+ = PRIE/1 P>SON & RABBI1 EV5 ?\< ,I ATT5D NEI!R ,MASS1 NOR S]VICE NOR FEA/4 

,Y\ WILL BE HOLD+ ON TO ! M9I/RY ( COMM]CE1 ! AGRICULTURE M9I/RY & ! M9I/RY ( PUBLIC WORKS4 ,& ESPECIALLY ! M9I/RY ( ! 9T]IOR1 BECAUSE Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE Y\R PREFECTS1 SUB-PREFECTS1 ,/ATE POLICE1 ETC4 ,& :IL/ Y\ >E HOLD+ ON TO & HEAD+ ALL !SE M9I/RIES -- :I* >E ! V]Y COMPON5T P>TS ( TODAY'S TYRANNY -- Y\ WILL C>RY ON SAY+ ?AT ! PRESS1 $UCATION1 RELIGION1 COMM]CE1 PUBLIC WORKS & AGRICULTURE >E FREE4 ,BUT ?AT IS PRECISELY :AT Y\ >E SAY+ AT PRES5T4 ,SO :AT WILL Y\ BE DO+ ?AT Y\ >E NOT ALREADY DO+ TODAY8 ,LET ME TELL Y\3 9/EAD ( ATTACK+1 Y\ WILL BE DEF5D+4 

,I CANNOT SEE ?AT Y\ HAVE ANY OPTION BUT TO *ANGE ! 5TIRE P]SONNEL ( Y\R ADM9I/RATIONS & (FICES & TREAT ! REACTION>IES ! WAY ! REACTION>IES TREAT Y\4 ,BUT IS ! NAME = ?AT NOT GOV]NM5T8 ,& IS NOT ?IS SY/EM ( REPRISALS ! V]Y ESS5CE ( GOV]NM5T8 ,IF ,I AM TO JUDGE BY :AT HAS BE5 GO+ ON OV] ! PA/ SIXTY YE>S1 ,I HAVE A CLE> PICTURE ( ! ONLY ?+ Y\ WILL BE DO+ BY BECOM+ ! GOV]NM5T444 ,ALL[ ME TO AFFIRM ?AT GOV]N+ IS ! V]Y SAME AS FI<T+1 WREAK+ REV5GE & 9FLICT+ PUNI%M5T4 ,N[1 IF Y\ CANNOT SEE ?AT IT IS ACROSS \R BACKS ?AT Y\ >E SC\RG$ & ?AT Y\ 9 TURN LA% \T AT Y\R ADV]S>IES1 WE = \R P>T CANNOT DISGUISE ! FACT & WE BELIEVE ?AT ! SPECTACLE MU/ BE BR\<T TO AN 5D4 

,TO SUM UP ! 5TIRE P[]LESSNESS ( A GOV]NM5T1 ANY GOV]NM5T1 TO 5COMPASS ! PUBLIC GOOD1 LET ME /ATE ?AT NO GOOD CAN COME AB\T 9 ! ABS5CE ( RE=MS4 ,BUT EV]Y RE=M ( NECESSITY REPRES5TS A LIB]TY & EV]Y LIB]TY A MORSEL ( /R5G? ACQUIR$ BY ! PEOPLE &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 A TRESPASS AGA9/ ! 9TEGRITY ( ! P[]S-?AT-BE4 ,FROM :I* IT FOLL[S ?AT ! ROAD ( RE=MS -- :I* IS ! ROAD TO FRE$OM AS F> AS ! PEOPLE IS CONC]N$ -- IS 9EVITABLY ! ROAD TO RU9 AS F> AS ! P[]S-?AT-BE >E CONC]N$4 ,SO IF Y\ SAY ?AT Y\ CRAVE P[] 9 ORD] TO 9TRODUCE RE=MS1 CONFESS AT ! SAME TIME ?AT Y\ WANT TO A*IEVE IT ) ! PREM$ITAT$ 9T5TION ( ABJUR+ IT4 ,& S9CE ,I AM NOT SO /UPID AS TO BELIEVE ?AT Y\ CAN BE SO NAIVE1 ,I CAN SEE ?AT IT W\LD RUN C\NT] TO EV]Y LAW ( NATURE & SOCIETY -- & MA9LY ! LAW ( SELF- PRES]VATION1 :I* NONE ( US CAN SIDE/EP -- = M5 9VE/$ ) PUBLIC AU?ORITY TO VOLUNT>ILY =SWE> ?AT 9VE/ITURE & ! PR9CELY RI<TS ?AT ALL[ !M TO LIVE 9 ! MID/ ( PL5TY )\T !IR HAV+ TO WE>Y !MSELVES 9 ITS PRODUCTION4 ,SO GO TELL Y\R FAIRY-TALES SOME:]E ELSE6 

,Y\R GOV]NM5T CAN HAVE BUT ONE PURPOSE2 TO WREAK REV5GE UPON ITS PR$ECESSOR2 JU/ AS ! ONE COM+ AFT] Y\RS CAN HAVE BUT ONE PURPOSE2 TO BE REV5G$ ON Y\4 ,9DU/RY1 PRODUCTION1 COMM]CE1 ! PEOPLE'S AFFAIRS & ! 9T]E/S ( ! MULTITUDE CANNOT FL\RI% 9 ! MID/ ( ?IS CONT5TION4 ,ALL[ ME TO PROPOSE ?AT Y\ BE LEFT TO Y\R [N DEVICES TO PUN* ONE ANO!R'S FACES 91 :IL/ WE LOOK TO \R [N 9T]E/S4 

,IF ! ,FR5* PRESS WI%ES TO BE WOR?Y ( ! PEOPLE TO :I* IT ADDRESSES ITSELF1 IT MU/ CEASE ) ITS SOPHI/RY 9 RESPECT ( ! DISMAL AFFAIRS ( POLITICS4 ,LEAVE TO ! RHETORICIANS ! SPORT ( CONCOCT+ LAWS ?AT 9T]E/S & USAGES WILL OV]RUN4 ,PLEASE1 DO NOT ALL[ Y\R PO9TLESS BRAY+ TO 9T]RUPT ! UNFETT]$ DEVELOPM5T ( 9T]E/S & ! MANIFE/ATION ( PRACTICE4 

,POLITICS HAS NEV]1 EV]1 TAU<T ANYONE H[ TO GO AB\T E>N+ HIS BREAD HONE/LY2 ITS PRECEPTS HAVE S]V$ ONLY AS A SPUR TO C[>DICE & AN 5C\RAGEM5T TO VISE4 ,SO1 NO MORE TALK ( POLITICS4 ,FILL Y\R COLUMNS ) FEATURES ON ECONOMICS & COMM]CE2 TELL US AB\T USEFUL 9V5TIONS2 AB\T DISCOV]IES MADE SOME:]E ?AT MAY BE MAT]IALLY OR MORALLY ( S]VICE TO ! BOO/+ ( PRODUCTION & WELL-BE+1 KEEP US ABREA/ ( ! PROGRESS ( 9DU/RY SO ?AT1 ?R\< SU* REPORTS1 WE MAY F9D A WAY ( E>N+ A LIV+ & ( LIV+ \R LIVES 9 COM=TABLE SURR\ND+S4 ,ALL ( :I* MEANS A LOT TO US ?AN Y\R 9ANE DISS]TATIONS ON BALANCE ( P[]S & 9FR+EM5TS ( A ,CON/ITUTION :I* -- TO BE C&ID -- EV5 9 ITS VIRG9 /ATE1 DID NOT /RIKE ME AS V]Y DES]V+ ( RESPECT4 

,ON ,ELECTORATE OR ,UNIV]SAL ,SUFFRAGE 

,:AT ,I HAVE JU/ BE5 SAY+ BR+S ME ON NATURALLY TO SCRUT9Y ( ! ROOT CAUSES ( ALL SU* VISES4 ,AS F> AS ,I AM CONC]N$1 ?OSE CAUSES MU/ BE S\<T 9 ELECTIONS4 

,= ! PA/ TWO YE>S & = SORDID REASONS ( :I* -- ,I %\LD LIKE TO BELIEVE -- ! P>TIES >E UNAW>E1 ! PEOPLE HAS BE5 NURTUR$ 9 ! BELIEF ?AT IT WILL NOT A*IEVE SOV]EIGNTY & WELL-BE+ O!R ?AN ?R\< ! ASSI/ANCE & 9T]V5TION ( REGUL>LY ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES4 

,! VOTE -- EXCEPT+ 9 A MUNICIPAL CONTEXT -- CAN LEAD ! PEOPLE ON TO FRE$OM1 SOV]EIGNTY & WELL-BE+ AB\T AS MU* AS :OLESALE SURR5D] ( ALL ONE [NS CAN LEAD A MAN ON TO A =TUNE4 ,BY :I* ,I MEAN TO SAY ?AT ! EX]CISE ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 F> FROM COPP]-FA/5+ IT1 AM\NTS TO PURE & SIMPLE SURR5D] ( SOV]EIGNTY4 

,ELECTIONS1 CONC]N+ :I* ! SOPHI/S ( ! LA/ REVOLUTION C\LD PRATE SO MU* & ) SU* GRAVITY2 ELECTIONS1 IF AF=D$ PRIORITY OV] FRE$OM1 >E LIKE ! FRUIT BE=E ! FL[]1 LIKE ! CONSEQU5CE BE=E ! PR9CIPLE1 ! RI<T BE=E ! ACT2 ! MO/ PO-FAC$ /UPIDITY ?AT C\LD EV] HAVE BE5 DEVIS$ 9 ANY AGE OR PLACE4 ,?OSE :O HAVE V5TUR$1 ?OSE :O HAVE D>$ TO SUMMON ! PEOPLE TO ! BALLOT BOX BE=E ALL[+ !M TO CONSOLIDATE !IR FRE$OM HAVE NOT ONLY GROSSLY ABUS$ ! PEOPLE'S 9EXP]I5CE & ! FRI<TFUL DOCILITY 9CULCAT$ 9TO ITS *>ACT] ?R\< PROTRACT$ DEP5D5CY2 !Y HAVE ALSO1 BY ISSU+ ORD]S & BY ?AT V]Y ACT DECL>+ !MSELVES ITS BETT]S1 IGNOR$ ! FUNDAM5TAL RULES ( LOGIC -- :I* IGNORANCE MU/ LEAD !M ON TO FALL+ VICTIM TO !IR HELLI% CLAPTRAP1 LEAD+ TO !IR SAD ME&]+S 9 EXILE UND] ! LA% ( ! \TCOME ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE4 

,IT IS A CURI\S FACT -- ONE TO :I* ,I MU/ CALL ! READ]'S ATT5TION1 ESPECIALLY ) AN EYE TO ! PRO( :I* IS TO FOLL[ -- ?AT UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE HAS WORK$ TO ! B5EFIT ( ITS DECL>$ 5EMIES1 :I* IS TO SAY1 TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! S]VANTS ( MON>*Y4 ,! PEOPLE HAS ?ANK$ ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ITS 5SLAVEM5T2 BY MEANS ( ITS VOTES1 IT HAS AW>D$ !M ! RI<T TO HUNT IT D[N ) SN>E & BAIT1 TO /ALK & H>RY1 SNIPE & TRAP1 ) ! LAW = A WEAPON & ITS NEI<BORS = HUNT+ H\NDS4 

,I BELIEVE ?AT IT IS LICIT = ME NOT TO EMBRACE UNCRITICALLY ?IS SUPPOS$ 0PANACEA0 ( DEMOCRACY ?AT GOES BY ! NAMES ( ELECTORATE OR UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 :5 ,I OBS]VE ?AT IT DE/ROYS ?OSE TO :OM IT [ES ITS BIR? & AF=DS OMNIPOT5CE TO ?OSE :O HAVE TORTUR$ IT RI<T FROM ITS BIR?4 ,LIKEWISE1 LET ME DECL>E ?AT ,I FI<T IT ! WAY ONE W\LD AN EVIL DEMON1 AN OV]WE5+ MON/ROSITY4 

,! READ] WILL HAVE GRASP$ BY N[ ?AT ! PO9T H]E IS NOT TO *ALL5GE AN 5TITLEM5T ( ! PEOPLE BUT RA!R TO CORRECT A FATAL MI/AKE4 ,! PEOPLE HAS ALL RI<TS IMAG9ABLE4 ,= MYSELF1 ,I CLAIM ALL RI<TS1 9CLUD+ ! RI<T TO BL[ \T MY BRA9S OR ?R[ MYSELF 9 ! RIV]4 ,H[EV] -- AP>T FROM ! FACT ?AT ! RI<T TO SUICIDE1 BE+ A BREA* ( NATURAL LAW1 CAN SC>CELY BE T]M$ A RI<T & BECOMES 9/EAD AN ANOMAL\S PR]OGATIVE1 9TO A =M ( DESP]ATION -- EV5 ?AT OV]HEAT$ DEP>TURE FROM ! NORM 7:I* ,I TOO %ALL TREAT AS A RI<T = ! PURPOSES ( >GUM5T7 C\LD 9 NO WISE 5TITLE ME TO 9FLICT UPON MY NEI<BORS ! FATE APPO9T$ = MYSELF4 ,CAN ! SAME BE SAID ( ! RI<T TO VOTE8 ,NO4 ,9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 ! VOT]'S COMMITM5T HAS IMPLICATIONS = ! AB/A9] AS WELL4 

,I P]SI/ 9 ! BELIEF ?AT ELECTORS >E UNAW>E ?AT 9 GO+ TO ! BALLOT BOX !Y >E COMMITT+ CIVIL & SOCIAL SUICIDE2 AN OLD PREJUDICE ALI5ATES !M FROM !MSELVES & !IR HABIT ( ACCEPT+ GOV]NM5T BL9DS !M TO ! FACT ?AT IT W\LD SUIT !M BETT] TO LOOK \T = !MSELVES4 ,BUT EV5 SUPPOS+1 TO TAKE ! >GUM5T TO EXTREME L5G?S1 ?AT ! ELECTORS :O SET ASIDE !IR [N AFFAIRS & NEGLECT !IR MO/ PRESS+ 9T]E/S 9 ORD] TO GO \T & CA/ !IR VOTES1 >E 9DE$ COGNIZANT ( ?IS FACT -- NAMELY1 ?AT 9 VOT+ !Y DIVE/ !MSELVES ( !IR LIB]TY1 SOV]EIGNTY & =TUNE1 = ! B5EFIT ( !IR ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES :O WILL H5CE=? DISPOSE ( !M -- EV5 SUPPOS+ ?AT !Y ACCEPT ?IS & AGREE FREELY BUT CRAZILY TO PLACE !MSELVES AT ! DISPOSAL ( !IR M&ATORIES -- ,I FAIL TO SEE :Y !IR ALI5ATION \<T TO COMMIT !IR NEI<BORS4 ,I CANNOT SEE1 = 9/ANCE1 H[ OR :Y ! ?REE MILLION ,FR5* :O NEV] VOTE >E T>GET$ = ! LAWFUL OR >BITR>Y OPPRESSION VISIT$ UPON ! C\NTRY BY A GOV]NM5T RETURN$ BY ! SEV5 MILLION ELECTORS :O DO VOTE4 ,9 %ORT1 ,I FAIL TO SEE :Y IT %\LD BE ?AT A GOV]NM5T ?AT ,I HAD NO H& 9 MAK+1 NOR HAD ANY DESIRE TO MAKE1 NOR W\LD EV] AGREE TO MAKE1 %\LD COME ALONG & DEM& MY OB$I5CE & MY MONEY1 ON ! GR\NDS ?AT IT HAS ! AU?ORITY FROM ITS MAK]S4 ,OBVI\SLY !RE IS TRICK]Y AT WORK H]E & ON ?IS C\NT WE MU/ EXPLA9 \RSELVES1 :I* IS :AT ,I AM AB\T TO DO4 ,BUT FIR/ ALL[ ME TO SET \T ! FOLL[+ CONSID]ATION1 PROMPT$ BY ! ELECTIONS ON ! #b#h? ( ?IS MON?4 

,:5 ! NOTION OCCURR$ TO ME TO BR+ \T ?IS NEWSPAP] ,I DID NOT *OOSE ! RI<T DAY1 NOR DID ,I EV5 ?9K AB\T ! ELECTIONS 9 PREP>ATION2 MOREOV] MY IDEAS >E TOO L(TY = !M EV] TO BE TAILOR$ TO CIRCUM/ANCES & EV5TUALITY4 ,ALSO1 EV5 SUPPOS+ ?AT ! IMPACT ( ?IS PRES5T EXPOSITION W]E TO PROVE DAMAG+ TO ANY P>TY -- :I* IS C]TA9LY A GRATUIT\S ASSUMPTION -- ONE VOICE MORE OR LESS ON RI<T OR LEFT IS NOT GO+ TO ALT] ! MAKE-UP ( P>LIAM5T4 ,& AFT] ALL1 !RE IS NO NE$ = AL>M EV5 %\LD ! P>LIAM5T>Y SY/EM 9 ITS 5TIRETY FALL UND] ! BL[S FROM MY >GUM5TS4 ,GIV5 ?AT IT IS ?AT V]Y SY/EM ?AT ,I AM FI<T+ AGA9/1 ?AT WILL AT LEA/ PREV5T ME FROM GO+ ANY FUR!R4 

,MOREOV]1 IT IS A LOT MORE IMPORTANT ?AN KN[+ IF ,I AM DISCOMFIT+ ! 5?USIA/S ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE OR ?OSE :O EXPLOIT IT1 ?AT ,I MAKE SURE ?AT MY TEA*+S >E F\ND$ UPON REASON2 &1 ON ?IS LATT] SCORE1 MY M9D IS P]FECTLY AT EASE4 ,I V5TURE TO SAY ?AT1 BUT = ! ABSOLUTE ASSURANCES ?AT ! OBSCURITY ( MY NAME (F]S AGA9/ ATTACK FROM ?OSE :O FE$ (F ELECTIONE]+1 ,I MI<T YET DISCOV] 9 ! /URD9ESS ( MY CASE A HAV5 :]E PRUD5CE W\LD C\NSEL !M AGA9/ SEEK+ ME \T4 

,! P>TIES WILL GREET ?IS NEWSPAP] ) CONTEMPT2 TO MY M9D1 ?AT IS ! WISE/ C\RSE !Y CAN ADOPT4 ,!Y W\LD BE COMPELL$ TO %[ IT TOO MU* RESPECT W]E !Y NOT TO DISDA9 IT4 ,?IS NEWSPAP] IS NOT ONE MAN'S NEWSPAP]2 IT IS ! NEWSPAP] ( ,M,A,N OR IT IS NO?+4 

,9 ,!SE ,TIMES ,ELECTIONS ,>E ,NOT & ,CANNOT ,BE ,ANY?+ ,BUT A ,FRAUD & A ,ROBB]Y 

,?AT SAID1 ,I WILL TACKLE ! SITUATION )\T HE$+ ! FEEL+S ( FE> OR DREAMS ( HOPE ?AT >E EVOK$1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 9 ?OSE :O LOOK TO ! MON>*Y & 9 ! PROPHETS ( DICTATOR%IP4 ,AVAIL+ ( ! 9ALI5ABLE RI<T AF=D$ ME BY MY /ATUS AS A CITIZ5 & MY 9T]E/ AS A MAN1 & REASON+ DISPASSIONATELY AS WELL AS )\T WEAKNESS2 AS AU/]E AS MY RI<TS & A S]5E AS MY ?9K+1 ,I WILL SAY3 

,EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL :O1 9 ! CURR5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS1 DROPS A PAP] 9TO ! BALLOT BOX TO *OOSE A LEGISLATIVE AU?ORITY OR AN EXECUTIVE AU?ORITY IS -- P]HAPS NOT WITT+LY BUT AT LEA/ \T ( IGNORANCE1 MAYBE NOT DIRECTLY1 BUT AT LEA/ 9DIRECTLY -- A BAD CITIZ54 ,I REPEAT :AT ,I HAVE BE5 SAY+ & RECANT NOT A S+LE SYLLABLE ( IT4 ,9 PRES5T+ ! MATT] 9 ?IS WAY1 ,I %RUG (F ! MON>*I/S ONCE & = ALL :O *ASE AFT] !IR GOAL ( ELECTORAL MONOPOLY1 & ! REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5TALI/S :O TURN ! =MATION ( POLITICAL AU?ORITIES 9TO A COMMON LAW PRODUCT2 9 REALITY ,I PLUMP1 NOT = ISOLATION -- :I* W\LD 9 ANY EV5T MATT] LITTLE TO ME -- BUT = ! VA/ DEMOCRATIC BODY -- UPW>DS ( A ?IRD ( REGI/]$ ELECTORS -- :OSE ONGO+ AB/5TION REGI/]S A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! UNWOR?Y & WRET*$ FATE :I*1 = ! PA/ TWO YE>S & MORE HAS LEFT !M TO 5DURE ! F\L AMBITION & NO LESS F\L PLUND] ( P>TIES & P>ASITES4 

,\T ( ! #c#e#c1 ELECTORS REGI/]$ 9 ! ,SE9E DEP>TM5T1 ONLY #b#f1 P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! VOT+ ON #a ,M>* LA/1 EV5 ?\< ! NUMB] ( AB/5TIONS ?IS TIME >\ND WAS SMALL] ?AN 9 PREC$+ ELECTIONS4 ,&1 :AT ) ,P>IS BE+ A MORE ACTIVE SEAT ( POLITICS ?AT ! RE/ & !RE=E HO/ TO FEW] 9DIFF]5T P]SONS ?AN ! PROV9CES1 IT IS TRUE TO SAY ?AT ! POLITICAL AU?ORITIES >E RETURN$ )\T UPW>DS ( ONE ?IRD ( ! C\NTRY'S CITIZ5S PLAY+ ANY P>T 9 ! PROCESS4 ,IT IS TO ?AT ?IRD ?AT ,I ADDRESS MYSELF4 ,BECAUSE AMONG !M1 IT WILL BE AGRE$1 !RE IS NONE ( ! FE> ?AT CA/S ITS VOTE ) AN EYE TO MA9TA9+ ! /ATUS QUO1 NONE ( ! AMBITION ?AT CA/S ITS VOTE 9 ORD] TO GA9 GR\ND1 NONE ( ! SLAVI% IGNORANCE ?AT VOTES = ! SAKE ( VOT+2 !RE ONE F9DS ! PHILOSOPHICAL S]5ITY ?AT IMPLANTS USEFUL TOIL1 UN9T]RUPT$ PRODUCTIVITY1 HIDD5 M]IT & MODE/ C\RAGE 9 A PEACEABLE CONSCI5CE4 

,! P>TIES HAVE HUNG ! LABEL ( BAD CITIZ5S ON !SE WISE & S]I\S PHILOSOPH]S ( MAT]IAL 9T]E/S :O HAVE NO TRUCK ) ! ,SATURNALIA ( 9TRIGUE4 ,! P>TIES >E HORRIFI$ BY POLITICAL 9DIFF]5CE1 ?AT NON-POR\S METAL ?AT )/&S CORRUPTION BY ANY RULE4 ,IT IS HI< TIME ?AT WE PAID ATT5TION TO !SE LEGION>IES ( AB/5TION1 BECAUSE IT IS AMONG !M ?AT DEMOCRACY IS TO BE F\ND2 IT IS AMONG !M ?AT LIB]TY RESIDES SO EXCLUSIVE & SO ABSOLUTE ?AT SU* LIB]TY WILL NOT BE A*IEV$ BY ! NATION EXCEPT ON ! DAY :5 ! 5TIRE POPULACE APES !IR EXAMPLE4 

,9 ORD] TO CL>IFY ! PRO( ,I AM (F]+1 ,I MU/ EXAM9E TWO ?+S3 FIR/1 :AT IS ! OBJECT ( ! POLITICAL VOTE8 ,& SECOND1 :AT MU/ BE ITS 9EVITABLE \TCOME8 

,! POLITICAL VOTE HAS A DUAL PURPOSE1 ! DIRECT & ! 9DIRECT4 ,! FIR/ IS TO E/ABLI% AN AU?ORITY2 ! SECOND -- ONCE ?AT AU?ORITY HAS BE5 E/ABLI%$ -- TO SET ! CITIZ5S FREE & R$UCE ! BURD5S BY :I* !Y >E HEAVILY LAD52 & ALSO TO R5D] !M JU/ICE4 

,?IS1 IF ,I AM NOT MI/AK51 IS ! ACKN[L$G$ PURPOSE ( POLITICAL VOT+1 AS F> AS ! DOME/IC SC5E IS CONC]N$4 ,EXT]NAL AFFAIRS >E NOT ! ISSUE H]E4 

,SO1 BY GO+ ALONG TO VOTE & BY ! V]Y ACT ( VOT+1 ! VOT] ACKN[L$GES ?AT HE IS NOT FREE & AW>DS ! P]SON = :OM HE IS VOT+ ! P[] TO SET HIM FREE2 HE IS ADMITT+ ?AT HE IS OPPRESS$ & AGREE+ ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAVE P[] TO RAISE HIM UP AGA92 HE MAKES A DECL>ATION ( HIS DESIRE TO SEE JU/ICE 9/ITUT$ & SURR5D]S TO HIS DELEGATES ALL AU?ORITY TO JUDGE 9 ! MATT]4 

,V]Y WELL4 ,BUT IS NOT ! GRANT+ ( SU* P[]S TO ONE OR MORE M5 TANTAM\NT TO MY =SWE>+ MY LIB]TY1 MY =TUNE & MY RI<TS8 ,IS IT NOT A =MAL ADMISSION ?AT ?AT MAN OR ?OSE M5 -- :O MAY SET ME FREE1 RAISE ME UP AGA91 SIT 9 JUDGM5T ( ME -- ALSO HAVE ! CAPACITY TO OPPRESS1 RU9 & JUDGE ME ILL8 ,9DE$1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = !M DO ANY?+ ELSE1 GIV5 ?AT1 HAV+ TRANSF]R$ ALL MY RI<TS TO !M1 ,I N[ POSSESS NONE & 9 CL++ TO ?OSE RI<TS !Y >E M]ELY LOOK+ TO !IR [N PROTECTION4 

,IF ,I ASK SOME?+ ( SOMEONE1 ,I AM ADMITT+ ?AT HE POSSESSES :AT ,I ASK =1 IT W\LD BE AN ABSURDITY = ME TO REQUE/ ?AT :I* IS ALREADY M9E4 ,HAD ,I ! USE ( MY LIB]TY1 =TUNE & RI<TS1 ,I %\LD NOT BE ASK+ ! AU?ORITIES = !M4 ,IF ,I DO ASK !M ( ! AU?ORITIES1 IT IS PROBABLY BECAUSE !Y POSSESS !SE ?+S &1 IF ?AT IS ! CASE1 ,I FAIL TO SEE :AT LESSONS !Y NE$ TO TAKE FROM ME REG>D+ ! USE !Y SEE FIT TO MAKE ( !M4 

,BUT1 H[ COME ! AU?ORITIES F9D !MSELVES 9 POSSESSION ( :AT BELONGS TO ME8 ,H[ DID !Y PULL IT (F8 ,! P[]S-?AT-BE1 TO TAKE \R EXAMPLE FROM ! PRES5T1 COMPRISE ( ,MONSIEUR ,BONAP>TE :O1 ONLY YE/]DAY1 WAS A POOR \TLAW ) NOT TOO MU* LIB]TY1 & NO MORE MONEY ?AN HE HAD LIB]TY2 ! SEV5 HUNDR$ & FIFTY ?UND]+ ,JUPIT]S :O -- DRESS$ LIKE EV]YBODY ELSE & C]TA9LY NO MORE H&SOME -- IT IS ONLY MON?S S9CE !Y W]E *ATT+ ) US -- & :O >E 9 NO WISE \R BETT]S1 ,I V5TURE TO SAY1 SEV5 OR EI<T M9I/]S & !IR ACOLYTES1 MO/ ( :OM1 BE=E !Y HELD ! PURSE /R+S1 HELD ! DEVIL BY ! TAIL ) AS MU* OB/9ACY AS ANY SECRET>Y4 

,H[ COMES IT ?AT !SE POOR WRET*ES ( YE/]DAY >E MY MA/]S TODAY8 ,H[ IS IT ?AT !SE G5TLEM5 HOLD P[] & HAVE TRANSF]R$ ALL LIB]TY1 ALL WEAL? & ALL JU/ICE TO IT8 ,:OM >E WE TO HOLD RESPONSIBLE = ! H>ASSM5T1 IMPOSITIONS & 9IQUITIES ?AT WE >E ALL SUFF]+ TODAY8 ,:Y1 ! VOT]S ( C\RSE4 

,! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 :I* />T$ TO DRAW US 9TO ! DANCE2 ,MONSIEUR ,L\IS ,BONAP>TE :O C>RI$ ON ) ! MANIPULATION2 & ! ,LEGISLATIVE ,ASSEMBLY1 :I* ADD$ ITS VOICE TO ! *ORUS4 ,NONE ( ?IS WAS A*IEV$ UNAID$4 ,NO1 IT IS ALL ! PRODUCT ( VOT+4 ,! RESPONSIBILITY = :AT HAS HAPP5$ & = :AT IS TO FOLL[ LIES ) ALL :O VOT$4 ,WE DEMOCRATS :O LABOR & AB/A9 ACCEPT NONE ( ?IS RESPONSIBILITY4 ,DO NOT LOOK TO US = SOLID>ITY ) OPPRESSIVE LAWS1 9QUISITORIAL REGULATIONS1 MURD]S1 MILIT>Y EXECUTIONS1 IMPRISONM5TS1 TRANSF]S & DEPORTATIONS -- ! IMM$IATE CRISIS BY :I* ! C\NTRY IS BE+ GR\ND D[N4 ,BEAT Y\R [N BREA/ & PREP>E Y\RSELVES = ! JUDGM5T ( HI/ORY1 Y\ MANIACS = GOV]NM5T6 ,\R CONSCI5CES >E CLE>4 ,IT IS 5\< ?AT1 ?R\< A PH5OM5ON ?AT DEFIES ALL REASON1 WE MU/ 5DURE A YOKE ?AT Y\ MANUFACTUR$ ALONE2 IT IS 5\< ?AT Y\ HAVE PLAC$ 9 PAWN1 ALONG ) Y\R [N POSSESSIONS1 ?AT :I* WAS NOT Y\R [N -- :AT \<T TO HAVE BE5 9VIOLABLE & SACR$ -- ! LIB]TY & =TUNES ( ! RE/ ( US4 

,BIR?RI<T & ! ,FR5* ,PEOPLE'S ,MESS ( ,POTTAGE 

,DO NOT ?9K1 YE DELUD$ B\RGEOIS1 RU9$ G5TLEM5 & SACRIFIC$ PROLET>IANS2 DO NOT ?9K ?AT :AT HAPP5$ MI<T NOT HAVE HAPP5$ HAD Y\ APPO9T$ ,PET] 9/EAD ( ,PAUL1 HAD Y\R VOTES BE5 CA/ = ,JOHN & NOT = ,FRANCIS4 ,NO MATT] H[ Y\R VOTE IS CA/ Y\ YIELD Y\RSELVES UP & NO MATT] :O EM]GES AS ! W9N]1 HIS VICTORY DAMAGES Y\4 ,NO MATT] :O IT MAY BE1 Y\ WILL HAVE TO ASK EV]Y?+ ( !M2 :I* MEANS ?AT Y\ WILL NEV] RECOV] POSSESSION ( ANY?+4 

,MOREOV]1 UND]/& ?IS -- & IT IS NOT ABSOLUTE SCI5CE1 M]ELY PURE & SIMPLE FACT -- ?AT HAD ! ILL EMANAT$ SOLELY FROM ! REACTION>IES1 OR HAD ! REVOLUTION>IES BE5 9 A POSITION TO LOOK AFT] Y\R =TUNES1 Y\ W\LD NOT BE ROLL+ 9 WEAL?4 ,BECAUSE ALL GOV]NM5TS1 FROM ,ROBESPI]RE TO ,M>AT -- ,GOD RE/ !IR S\LS -- W]E REVOLUTION>Y2 ?IS ,ASSEMBLY ?AT /&S BE=E Y\1 BE=E Y\R V]Y EYES1 IS ALSO MADE UP 5TIRELY ( REVOLUTION>IES4 ,NO ONE WAS MORE REVOLUTION>Y ?AN ,MONSIEUR ,?I]S1 ! ADM9I/RATOR ( ,\R ,LADY ( ,LORETO4 ,MONSIEUR DE ,MONTALEMB]T HAS UTT]$ SU* SPEE*ES ON LIB]TY ?AT NO ONE C\LD IMPROVE UPON4 ,MONSIEUR ,B]RY] WAS A CONSPIRATOR FROM #ahc TO #a#h#d#h4 ,MONSIEUR ,BONAP>TE HAS MADE REVOLUTIONS 9 WRIT+1 BY WORD ( M\? & ?R\< HIS ACTIONS2 & ,I AM NOT EV5 GO+ TO SPEAK ( ! ,M\NTA9'S ,CONV5TION1 A GA!R+ :I* = MON?S ON 5D HELD 9 ITS POSSESSION ALL ( ! TRAPP+S ( GOV]NM5T ) :I* IT C\LD HAVE WRAPP$ Y\ 9 OPUL5CE4 ,ALL M5 HAVE BE5 REVOLUTION>IES UNTIL !Y JO9$ ! GOV]NM5T2 BUT ALL M5 TOO1 ONCE !Y HAVE BECOME P>T ( IT1 HAVE SUFFOCAT$ ! REVOLUTION4 ,%\LD ,I MYSELF SOM$AY F9D ?AT Y\ HAVE H&$ ! GOV]NM5T OV] TO ME1 & IF 9 A MOM5T ( =GETFULNESS & DIZZ9ESS1 9/EAD ( FEEL+ PITY & CONTEMPT = Y\R /UPIDITY1 ,I W]E TO ACCEPT ! TITLE ( SPONSOR ( ! !FT Y\ P]PETRATE AGA9/ Y\RSELVES1 !N1 BY ,GOD1 ,I SWE> ?AT ,I W\LD MAKE ! \TLOOK BLEAK = Y\6 ,HAV5'T Y\R PA/ EXP]I5CES BE5 5\< = Y\8 ,Y\ REALLY >E SL[ ON ! UPTAKE4 

,IT IS ONLY A %ORT :ILE S9CE Y\ 5?RON$ A ,:ITE GOV]NM5T ! SOLE OBJECT ( :I* -- & Y\ CAN SC>CELY TAKE IT TO TASK = ?IS -- WAS TO GET RID ( ! ,R$S4 ,IF1 TOMORR[1 Y\ W]E TO SET UP A ,R$ GOV]NM5T1 ITS SOLE OBJECT -- & Y\ W\LD DO WELL TO F9D FAULT 9 ?IS6 -- WILL BE TO DISPOSE ( ! ,:ITES4 ,BUT ! ,:ITES TAKE NO REV5GE ON ! ,R$S & ! ,R$S TAKE NONE ON ! ,:ITES EXCEPT ?R\< ! AG5CY ( PROHIBITIVE & OPPRESSIVE LAWS4 ,& UPON :OM DO !SE LAWS WEI< HEAVILY8 ,UPON ?OSE :O >E NEI!R ,R$S NOR ,:ITES1 OR :O >E1 TO !IR CO/1 AS ,R$ AS !Y >E ,:ITE2 UPON ! BLAMELESS MULTITUDE2 & SO ! PEOPLE IS UTT]LY PULV]IZ$ BY ! CUDGEL BL[S ?AT ! P>TIES METE \T TO ONE ANO!R4 

,NOT ?AT ,I AM CRITICIZ+ ! GOV]NM5T4 ,IT WAS SET UP 9 ORD] TO GOV]N & GOV]N IT DOES4 ,IT AVAILS ( ITS RI<TS &1 NO MATT] :AT IT DOES1 9 MY VIEW IT IS DO+ ITS DUTY4 ,9 AF=D+ IT P[]1 ! VOTE HAS IMPLICITLY TOLD IT2 ! PEOPLE IS P]V]SE1 Y\RS IS ! RI<TE\S PA?2 IT IS HEAD/RONG1 :]E Y\ >E MOD]ATION2 IT IS /UPIDITY :]E Y\ >E 9TELLIG5CE4 ,! VOTE :I* SAID ?IS TO ! CURR5T MAJORITY1 TO ! 9CUMB5T PRESID5T1 WILL SAY AS MU* AGA9 -- BECAUSE IT CAN SAY NO O!R -- TO ANY MAJORITY1 ANY 9CUMB5T4 

,SO1 ?ANKS TO ! VOTE & EV]Y?+ ?AT GOES ) IT1 ! PEOPLE PLACES ITSELF BODILY & 9 ITS POSSESSIONS AT ! M]CY ( ITS ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES SO ?AT ! LATT] MAY USE & ABUSE ! LIB]TY & =TUNES 5TRU/$ TO !IR C>E2 5TRU/$ )\T RES]VATION1 = AU?ORITY HAS NO LIMITS4 

,Y\ MAY SAY3 ,BUT :AT AB\T PROBITY8 ,:AT AB\T DISCRETION8 ,:AT AB\T HONOR6 ,PIFFLE4 ,Y\ 9DULGE 9 S5TIM5T :5 Y\ \<T TO BE 9DULG+ 9 CALCULATION4 ,IF Y\ /AKE Y\R 9T]E/S ON CONSCI5CE1 Y\ >E 9VE/+ 9 A BOTTOMLESS PIT2 CONSCI5CE IS A SAFETY VALVE4 

,REFLECT = A MOM5T UPON :AT Y\ >E DO+4 ,Y\ CLU/] >\ND A MAN AS IF >\ND A RELIC2 Y\ KISS ! HEM ( HIS G>M5T2 Y\R ACCLAMATION ( HIM IS DEAF5+1 Y\ %[] HIM ) GIFTS2 Y\ FILL HIS POCKETS ) GOLD2 = HIS B5EFIT1 Y\ /RIP Y\RSELVES ( ALL Y\R WEAL?2 Y\ TELL HIM -- ,BE FREE BEYOND ! FREE1 RI* BEYOND ! RI*1 /RONG BEYOND ! /RONG1 JU/ BEYOND ! JU/4 ,& Y\ IMAG9E Y\ CAN !N OV]SEE ! USE HE MAKES ( Y\R GIFTS8 ,?AT Y\ CAN CRITICIZE ?IS1 DISAPPROVE ( ?AT1 CALCULATE HIS EXP5DITURE & CALL HIM TO ACC\NT8 ,:AT ACC\NT W\LD Y\ HAVE HIM GIVE8 ,HAVE Y\ H&$ HIM A BILL = :AT Y\ GAVE HIM8 ,>E Y\R ACC\NTS 9 DEFICIT8 ,WELL3 Y\ HAVE NO CLAIM AGA9/ HIM4 ,! BILL ?AT Y\ W\LD SUBMIT IS WOR?LESS4 ,HE [ES Y\ NO?+4 

,N[ Y\ %\T & KICK UP A FUSS & ?REAT56 ,! BR\HAHA IS PO9TLESS4 ,Y\R DEBTOR IS Y\R MA/]3 B[ Y\R HEADS & MOVE ALONG4 

,! ,BIBLE /ATES ?AT ,ESAU SOLD HIS BIR?RI<T = A MESS ( POTTAGE4 ,! ,FR5* GO ONE BETT]2 !Y MAKE A GIFT ( !IR BIR?RI<T & ( !IR MESS ( POTTAGE ALONG ) IT4 

,:AT ,CONJURES ,GOV]NM5TS 9TO ,EXI/5CE IS ,NOT ,:AT ,KEEPS ,!M ,ALIVE 

,LET ME SAY AGA9 ?AT ,I AM NOT DISCUSS+ RI<TS2 :AT ,I AM DISCUSS+1 RA!R 9OPPORTUNELY1 IS H[ RI<TS >E PRES5TLY US$4 ,BE=E MAK+ USE ( MY RI<T TO APPO9T DELEGATES1 IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT ,I />T BY C>RY+ \T AN ACT ( SOV]EIGNTY1 !N FLE% ?IS \T 9 DE$S1 SO ?AT ,I MAY UND]/& :AT ,I1 P]SONALLY1 MU/ DO & :AT %\LD BE ! P>AMET]S ( ! P[]S ( MY DELEGATES4 ,9 %ORT1 ,I MU/ CONSOLIDATE MYSELF BE=E 9ITIAT+ ANY?+ ELSE4 ,9/ITUTIONS \<T NOT TO BE CREAT$ BY MEANS ( ! LAW4 ,9/EAD1 !Y \<T TO BE ! PROMULGATORS ( LAWS4 ,FIR/ ,I E/ABLI% MYSELF & !N ,I WILL MAKE LAWS4 ,WE \<T NOT TO LOSE SI<T ( ! FACT ?AT ! !ORY ( DIV9E RI<T1 TO :I* WE CAN BE DIRECTLY CONNECT$1 IS F\ND$ UPON A SUPPOS$ PRIMACY ?AT ! GOV]NM5T W\LD HAVE OV] ! PEOPLE4 ,\R :OLE HI/ORY1 \R :OLE LEGISLATION >E F\ND$ UPON ?IS MONUM5TAL NONS5SE3 ?AT GOV]NM5T IS A ?+ ?AT ANT$ATES ! PEOPLE1 ?AT ! PEOPLE IS A D]IVATION FROM GOV]NM5T2 ?AT !RE WAS1 OR MAY WELL HAVE BE51 A GOV]NM5T >\ND BE=E EV] ANY PEOPLE EXI/$4 ,?IS IS ! E/ABLI%$ VIEW1 & ! ANNALS ( ! WORLD >E 5GRAV$ UPON ?IS AB]RATION ( ! HUMAN 9TELLECT4 ,?US1 = AS LONG AS GOV]NM5T LA/S1 ! PR9CIPLE ( ITS AU?ORITY WILL REMA9 9TACT1 DIV9E RI<T WILL P]SI/ AMONG US & ! PEOPLE -- :OSE SUFFRAGE IS ! EQUIVAL5T ( ! OLD CONSECRATION -- WILL NEV]1 EV] 7& NO MATT] H[ IT MAY BE CALL$7 BE ANY?+ O!R ?AN A SUBJECT4 

,! MOVE FROM !OCRACY TO DEMOCRACY CANNOT EV] COME TO PASS ?R\< ! EX]CISE ( ELECTORAL RI<TS1 BECAUSE SU* EX]CISE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGN$ TO PREV5T GOV]NM5T FROM DY+ \T1 :I* IS TO SAY1 TO UPHOLD & REVIVE ! PR9CIPLE ( GOV]NM5T PRIMACY4 ,TO MOVE FROM ONE REGIME TO ANO!R1 !RE HAS TO BE A BREAK ) ! ME*ANISM ( DELEGATION ?AT 9EVITABLY 9CULCATES RESPECT = ! !OCRATIC TRADITION4 ,ITS USE MU/ BE DISCONT9U$ & NOT RESUM$ UNTIL SU* TIME AS ! /ABLE EX]CISE ( SELF-GOV]NANCE -- ( SELF-GOV]NM5T -- HAS BE5 5%R9$ 9 SOCIAL PRACTICE4 ,RATIONALLY1 ,I CAN TRU/ TO MY NEI<BOR TO MANAGE SOME ASPECTS ( MY FUTURE ONLY AFT] ,I HAVE ASS]T$ MY [N]%IP ( !SE2 IF ,I APPO9T HIM PRIOR TO MY DEMON/RAT+ MY 5TITLEM5TS1 HE WILL LAT] REFUSE TO ACKN[L$GE ME1 & HE WILL BE RI<T4 

,BUT ?IS IS :AT ,I WANT TO /ATE3 UNANIMITY ON ANY ISSUE IS NOT A*IEVABLE 9 ANY C\NTRY4 ,H[EV]1 GIV5 ! MANN] 9 :I* EV]Y GOV]NM5T IS A PRODUCT ( ! BALLOT-BOX1 PREV5TION ( ! EM]G5CE ( A GOV]NM5T W\LD REQUIRE NO?+ LESS ?AN UNANIM\S AB/5TION4 ,BECAUSE1 SUPPOS+ ?AT N9E \T ( T5 MILLION VOT]S W]E TO AB/A91 ?AT W\LD /ILL LEAVE ONE MILLION VOT]S TO 9/ALL A GOV]NM5T :I* ! NATION AS A :OLE W\LD BE REQUIR$ TO OBEY4 ,& 9 ,FRANCE !RE WILL ALWAYS BE AT LEA/ A MILLION 9DIVIDUALS :O WILL HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 SETT+ UP A GOV]NM5T2 :I* MAKES A NONS5SE ( ! PROPOSITION4 

,& FUR!RMORE3 IT NE$ NOT BE A MILLION M5 ?AT SET UP ! GOV]NM5T2 A HUNDR$ ?\S&1 T5 ?\S&1 FIVE HUNDR$1 A HUNDR$ OR EV5 FIVE 9DIVIDUALS CAN DO IT & ONE S+LE CITIZ5 CAN DO IT4 ,9 #a#h#c1 ,LAFAYETTE1 ACT+ ALONE1 MADE A K+ ( ,L\IS ,PHILIPPE2' & OV] ! EI<TE5 YE>S ?AT FOLL[$ ?AT ACCESSION1 ! P>LIAM5T>Y AU?ORITY HAS BE5 =M$ ) ! 9VOLVEM5T ( A M]E #b ?\S& TAX-PAY]S1 \T ( A C\NTRY ( #ce MILLION S\LS4 ,IT DOES NOT MATT] H[ N>R[ ! NUMB]S ( CITIZ5S 9VOLV$ 9 ! MAK+ ( A GOV]NM5T1 = !RE IS NO DIM9UTION ( ITS AU?ORITY4 ,BUT :AT ,I AM CONC]N$ TO DEMON/RATE H]E IS ?AT NO GOV]NM5T C\LD LIVE )\T ! ACQUIESC5CE ( ! BULK ( ! NATION4 

,PHILOSOPHY1 &1 FOLL[+ ?AT1 A MU* MORE DEP5DABLE TEA*] -- EXP]I5CE & ! FACTS -- HAVE DEMON/RAT$ IRREFUTABLY ?AT ! REAL REASON = ! P]MAN5CE ( GOV]NM5TS RESIDES1 NOT 9 MAT]IAL OR ELECTORAL SUPPORT FROM ! CITIZ5RY ( A C\NTRY1 BUT RA!R 9 PUBLIC BELIEF OR 9T]E/1 BECAUSE BELIEF & 9T]E/ >E ONE & ! SAME4 

,= ! GOV]NM5T WE HAVE RI<T N[1 WE >E 9DEBT$ TO ! ELECTORAL CONTE/S ( SEV5 OR EI<T MILLION1 HI<LY OB$I5T CITIZ5S1 EV]Y ONE :I* HAS1 ) EV]Y GOOD GRACE1 SURR5D]$ TWO OR ?REE DAYS' WORK 9 ORD] TO AVAIL ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO SURR5D] !MSELVES BODILY & 9 !IR POSSESSIONS TO P]SONS UNKN[N TO !M BUT TO :OM !Y HAVE PL$G$ FIVE FIVE-FRANC CO9S 9 ORD] TO BUY !IR FRI5D%IP4 ,DO ! ,LEGISLATIVE ,ASSEMBLY & ,MONSIEUR ,BONAP>TE SEEM TO Y\ MORE SOLIDLY 5SCONC$ ?AN ! ,*AMB] ( ,DEPUTIES 7CREAT$ BY A M]E TWO HUNDR$ ?\S& TAX-PAY]S7 WAS 9 #a#h#d#g1 OR ?AN ,L\IS ,PHILIPPE1 ! CREATION ( JU/ ONE MAN8 ,TELL ME3 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT A GOV]NM5T E/ABLI%$ BY A MILLION 9DIVIDUALS C\LD HAVE BE5 PETTI]1 MORE UNPOPUL> OR MORE CONFUS$ ?AN ONE 9TO :I* EI<T MILLION 9DIVIDUALS HAVE BREA!D LIFE8 ,( C\RSE Y\ DO NOT ?9K SO4 ,!RE IS NOT A MAN H]E -- & :5 ,I SAY 'MAN'1 ,I MEAN ! OPPOSITE ( FUNCTION>Y -- :O HAS NOT SE5 HIS 9T]E/S OR BELIEFS DEEPLY W\ND$ BY ! REGIMES ?AT HAVE BE5 9/ALL$1 ONE AFT] ANO!R1 S9CE #a#h#d#h2 AS A RESULT1 !RE IS NOT A MAN :O %\LD CONGRATULATE HIMSELF UPON ! PRODUCT ( HIS VOTE & TAKE ! L9E ?AT HIS AB/5TION W\LD HAVE GIV5 RISE TO ANY?+ WORSE ?AN :AT EXI/S4 ,SO Y\ >E =C$ TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT Y\ HAVE SQU&]$ Y\R TIME = ! MO/ WRET*$ ( \TCOMES4 ,& UNLESS Y\ MEAN TO C>RY ON WA/+ Y\R TIME -- :I* ,I D\BT -- IT SEEMS TO ME Y\ MU/ BE V]Y CLOSE TO SACRIFIC+ Y\R VOTE TO RA!R MORE SUB/ANTIAL REALITIES4 ,= ! P[]S-?AT-BE1 Y\R UNHAPP9ESS IS A V]Y BAD BET2 BUT IF !Y >E GO+ TO NE$ Y\R BALLOT PAP] TO GIVE !M C\RAGE1 !Y W\LD BE V]Y WEAK & ,I D\BT IF !Y C\LD HOLD ONTO ! RE9S4 

,!RE=E1 ! IMPORTANT ?+ TO A*IEVE IS NOT UNANIMITY 9 AB/5TION1 ANY MORE ?AN UNANIMITY ( VOT+ IS REQUIR$ = =MATION ( A GOV]NM5T4 ,UNANIMITY 9 9]TIA C\LD NOT BE AN ESS5TIAL PR]EQUISITE = ! ADV5T ( ! AN>*IC ORD] :I* IT IS 9 ! 9T]E/ & TO ! CR$IT ( ! ,FR5* TO A*IEVE4 ,!RE WILL ALWAYS BE 5\< FUNCTION>IES1 P>V5US1 ASPIRANTS1 ,/ATE R5TI]S & ,TREASURY P5SION]S TO MAKE UP ! ELECTORATE4 ,BUT ! NUMB] ( ,*9ESE WILL+ TO MA9TA9 !SE M&>9S ( P[] AT ANY CO/ IS DW9DL+ DAY BY DAY1 & IF !RE >E /ILL N9ETE5 ( !M LEFT >\ND TWO YE>S H5CE1 LET ME SAY ?AT IT WILL NOT BE ?R\< ANY FAULT ( M9E4 

,!N AGA9 -- S9CE WE MU/ TELL ! :OLE /ORY -- :AT IS ?IS ?AT Y\ CALL UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE8 

,ONE NEWSPAP] SAYS3 ,WE MU/ ELECT ,CITIZ5 ,G\V]N>D4 

,ANO!R OBJECTS3 ,NO1 WE %\LD ELECT ,CITIZ5 ,GUIDANE4 

0,DON'T LI/5 TO MY ADV]S>Y0 -- ! =M] RESPONDS - 0,CITIZ5 ,G\V]N>D IS ! MAN WE NE$4 ,& !SE >E ! REASONS :Y40 ,& SO ON4 

0,PAY NO HE$ TO :AT MY RIVAL TELLS Y\0 -- ! SECOND NEWSPAP] RETURNS - 0,)\T ,CITIZ5 ,GUIDANE1 NO?+ CAN BE A*IEV$4 ,& H]E >E ! REASONS :Y40 ,ETC4- ,AT :I* PO9T1 AFT] HAV+ PREVI\SLY REMA9$ WALL$ UP 9 ,OLYMPIAN RES]VE1 A ?IRD NEWSPAP] 7! MO/ HEAVYWEI<T ( !M ALL7 5T]S ! LI/S & AGI/]IALLY DELIV]S ITS V]DICT3 0,WE MU/ ELECT ,MONSIEUR ,G\V]N>D40 

,& ,MONSIEUR ,G\V]N>D IS RETURN$4 

,& Y\ W\LD HAVE IT ?AT IT IS ! PEOPLE :I* MAKE ! *OICE8 

,?AT DECISION HAD AS LITTLE TO DO ) ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE AS IF P[] W]E CONF]R$ BY MEANS ( A ROLL ( ! DICE OR DRAW+ LOTS4 ,LET ?IS BE /AT$ BY WAY ( MY SETTL+ ACC\NTS OV] =M1 )\T COMPROMISE TO MY RES]VATIONS ) REG>D TO SUB/ANCE4 

,BUT ,I KN[ REPUBLICANS1 OR PEOPLE :O PASS = SU*1 :O >E GREATLY AFRAID ?AT ! PEOPLE1 BY AB/A9+1 MAY 5C\RAGE ! R5AISSANCE ( ROYAL SOV]EIGNTY4 ,9 VULG> LANGUAGE -- :I* IS MY [N LANGUAGE -- WE MAY SAY ?AT ! FE> FELT BY !SE REPUBLICANS MIRRORS ! AFFLICTION !Y W\LD FEEL AT !IR P]SONAL UNELECTABILITY1 S9CE IF1 AS ! TALK HAS IT1 REPUBLICANS HAVE R5D]$ SIGNIFICANT S]VICE1 ,I CAN AFFIRM ?AT NEI!R Y\ NOR ,I HAVE GLIMPS$ AS MU* AS A %AD[ ( ?OSE S]VICES 9 T]MS ( CA%1 LIB]TY1 DIGNITY OR HONOR4 ,P]HAPS ,I AM DE-MY/IFY+ PATRIOTISM A TAD1 BUT :AT DO Y\ EXPECT8 ,I WAS NOT BORN A POET & 9 ! MA!MATICS ( HI/ORY ,I HAVE DISCOV]$ ?AT1 BUT = SU* REPUBLICANS1 ! MON>*Y W\LD HAVE BE5 DEAD & BURI$ SIXTY YE>S AGO2 ?AT BUT = ?OSE REPUBLICANS :O HAVE DONE MON>*Y ! A=EM5TION$ S]VICE ( REE/ABLI%+ AU?ORITY EV]Y TIME ?AT ! PEOPLE HAS BE5 DISPOS$ TO %OVE IT ASIDE1 WE ,FR5* -- MYSELF 9CLUD$ -- W\LD LONG S9CE HAVE BECOME FREE4 ,BELIEVE ME1 MON>*I/S WILL NOT MAKE MU* HEADWAY ON ! DAY ?AT !SE REPUBLICANS HAVE ! EXTREME C\RTESY ( 9DULG+ 9 NO MORE MON>*ISM4 ,I CAN ASSURE Y\ ?AT MON>*I/S WILL BE /OPP$ DEAD 9 !IR TRACKS :5 WE AB&ON ! ELECTORAL FIELD TO !M 9/EAD ( LEAV+ !M SIMPLY AS A MAJORITY4 

,:AT ,I HAVE BE5 SAY+ WILL SEEM ODD1 RI<T8 ,AS 9DE$ IT IS2 BUT ! SITUATION TOO IS AN ODD ONE1 & ,I AM NOT ONE ( ?OSE PEOPLE :O BR+ OLD SOLUTIONS TO NEW SITUATIONS1 LIKE ?OSE :O1 OV] ! LA/ HALF C5TURY1 HAVE BE5 PAP]+ ! WALLS ( ! *ANTIES ( REVOLUTION>Y J\RNALISM4 

,TO ,UNMASK ,POLITICS IS TO ,DE/ROY ,IT 

,AT ! RISK ( REPEAT+ MYSELF LET ME N[ POSE ?IS QUE/ION3 ,:AT IS ! VOT] EXPRESS+ :5 HE DROPS HIS BALLOT PAP] 9TO ! BOX8 

,BY SU* AN ACT1 ELECTOR IS TELL+ C&IDATE3 ,I GIVE Y\ MY FRE$OM1 UNRE/RICT$LY & UNRES]V$LY2 ,I PLACE AT Y\R DISPOSAL & AB&ON TO Y\R DISCRETION MY 9TELLECT1 MEANS ( ACTION1 POSSESSIONS1 REV5UES1 ACTIVITY & 5TIRE =TUNE2 ,I SURR5D] TO Y\ MY RI<TS ( SOV]EIGNTY4 ,SIMIL>LY & BY EXT5SION1 ,I ALSO SURR5D] TO Y\ ! RI<TS & SOV]EIGNTY ( MY (FSPR+1 RELATIVES & FELL[- CITIZ5S -- ACTIVE & PASSIVE ALIKE4 ,ALL ( ?IS ,I SURR5D] TO Y\ SO ?AT Y\ MAY USE !M AS Y\ SEE FIT4 ,MY ONLY ASSURANCE IS Y\R :IM4 

,SU* IS ELECTORAL CONTROL4 ,>GUE1 OPPOSE1 DISPUTE1 WAX POETICAL & S5TIM5TALIZE1 BUT Y\ WILL NOT *ANGE A ?+4 ,SU* IS ! DEAL4 ,& IT IS ALL ! SAME IF ?IS ONE IS ! C&IDATE OR SOMEONE ELSE2 REPUBLICAN OR MON>*I/1 ! MAN :O HAS HIMSELF ELECT$ IS MY MA/] & ,I ONE ( HIS *ATTELS2 WE ,FR5* >E ALL HIS *ATTELS4 

,! EVID5CE1 !N1 IS ?AT TOGE!R ) ITS [N ALI5ATION1 ! ELECTORATE SETS ! SEAL UPON ?AT ( ITS NEI<BORS4 ,FROM :I* IT FOLL[S ?AT ! VOTE IS1 ON ! ONE H&1 A SW9DLE1 &1 ON ! O!R1 AN EVIL1 OR1 TO PUT IT MORE PLA9LY1 !FT4 

,IF ALL CITIZ5S W]E ELECTORS & ALL ELECTORS W]E TO VOTE1 ! VOTE W\LD BE ONLY A UNIV]SAL SW9DLE1 S9CE 9 ?AT CASE1 ALL W\LD HAVE LO/ \T EQUALLY ?R\< ! ACTIONS ( EA*4 ,BUT LET JU/ ONE ELECTOR AB/A9 OR BE PREV5T$ FROM SO DO+ & !FT COMES 9TO ! PICTURE4 ,:5 MORE ?AN ?REE \T ( ! N9E OR T5 MILLIONS AB/A9 -- AS HAS BE5 HAPP5+ -- ! NUMB]S ROBB$ REPRES5T TOO L>GE A M9ORITY = ?IS TO BE SET ASIDE4 ,! OLD PR9CIPLE ( 9TEGRITY 9 ! P[]S-?AT-BE IS ]OD$ & ! DECAD5CE ( ! P[]S-?AT-BE IS 9 DIRECT PROPORTION TO ! ]OSION ( ?AT PR9CIPLE4 

,SUPPOSE ?AT HALF ( ! REGI/]$ ELECTORATE AB/A9S4 ,?+S TAKE A S]I\S TURN = ! VOT]S & = ! GOV]NM5T E/ABLI%$ BY !M4 ,)\T QUE/ION1 ! POLITICAL SKEPTICISM ( FULLY ONE HALF ( ! BODY ( SOCIETY WILL CAUSE A CRISIS 9 ! UN*ALL5G$ CONVICTIONS ( ! O!R HALF ,& IF WE CONSID] ?AT SU* SKEPTICISM WILL BE ! PRODUCT ( A CALCULAT$1 WELL-F\ND$1 CONSID]$ 9DIFF]5CE1 & ?AT IT WILL BE ! FRUIT ( 9TELLECT OR LIB]TY 44 :I* AM\NT TO ! SAME ?+ -- :]EAS AMONG VOT]S ALL ?AT WILL BE F\ND IS ! H]D 9/9CT & A CL++ TO TRADITION1 IGNORANCE OR SELF-D5IAL -- :I* LIKEWISE AM\NT TO ! SAME ?+ -- Y\ CAN READILY APPRECIATE ! DEFEAT ?AT SU* A /ATE ( AFFAIRS WILL 9FLICT UPON GOVEMM5TALISM4 ,!SE DAYS WE MAY TAKE ?AT SUPPOSITION AS VALID1 S9CE1 IF !RE >E NOT YET F\R MILLION AB/A9+ ELECTORS1 IT IS NOT PRECISELY BECAUSE VOT+ IS ANY?+ TO FEEL SMUG AB\T4 ,& IMPLICIT 9 ALL REP5TANCE IS ! ACKN[L$GM5T ( ]ROR4 

,LET US LABOR ?IS PO9T3 LET US SUPPOSE ?AT ALL ( ! OPPON5TS ( MON>*Y1 CONV]T$ TO ! MOD]N PRECEPT ?AT P[] CANNOT BE HONE/1 REFRA9 FROM VOT+ & TAKE AS ! BASIS = !IR /ANCE ?IS UN*ALL5GEABLE TRU?3 ?AT VOT+ IS AT ONCE A SW9DLE & A !FT4 ,AUTOMATICALLY1 ! ABOLITION ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 BY N[ DEEM$ A CRIME 9 ! PUBLIC'S 5LI<T5$ \TLOOK1 WILL BR+ AB\T ! DIRECT & MASSIVE D[NFALL ( ! MON>*I/S1 9 ?AT !SE WILL NO LONG] HAVE ANY ACCOMPLICES4 ,GIV5 ?AT1 \TSIDE ( !IR [N RANKS1 Y\ WILL F9D ONLY M5 :O HAVE SUFF]$ PREJUDICE -- & :OSE NON9T]V5TION WILL HAVE A RATIONAL BASIS TO IT -- ! ?IEVES WILL BE LEFT UNMASK$4 ,OR RA!R1 = ! SAKE ( COMMON S5SE1 LET US SAY ?AT !RE WILL BE NO ?IEVES ANY MORE4 ,BECAUSE IF ! ISSUE IS BOIL$ D[N TO !SE H>D -- BUT SIMPLE & ABOVE ALL AU!NTIC -- T]MS2 IF POLITICS1 /EPP+ D[N FROM ITS =M] %AM EXALTATION1 IS R$UC$ TO ! LEVEL ( COMMON CRIME -- ( :I* IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 ! HIDD5 BUT REAL 9SPIRATION -- ! GOV]NM5TAL FICTION IS DISPELL$ & HUMANK9D FRE$ ( ALL ! MISUND]/&+S :I* HAVE ?US F> LA9 BEH9D ALL /RIFE & ! DISMAL OCCURR5CES IT HAS BR\<T 9 ITS WAKE4 

,?IS IS REVOLUTION4 ,?IS IS ! CALM1 WISE1 RATIONAL TRANS=MATION ( ! TRADITIONAL PR9CIPLE6 ,H]E WE HAVE ! DEMOCRATIC SUPREMACY ( 9DIVIDUAL OV] ,/ATE1 ( 9T]E/ OV] IDEA4 ,NO UPSET1 NO COMMOTION CAN OCCUR 9 ?IS MAJE/IC CLE>+ ( HI/ORY'S CL\D COV]2 ! SUN ( LIB]TY %9ES1 ) NO /ORMS 9 SI<T &1 5JOY+ HIS %>E ( ! G5]\S RAYS1 EV]YONE OP]ATES 9 ! CLE> LI<T ( DAY & BUSIES HIMSELF 9 DISCOV]+ ! PLACE 9 SOCIETY = :I* HIS APTITUDES OR 9TELLIG5CE EQUIP HIM4 

,SEE3 ,9 ORD] TO BE FREE1 ONE NE$ ONLY WI% IT1 ,LIB]TY1 :I* WE HAVE /UPIDLY LE>N$ TO EXPECT AS A GIFT FROM M51 LIES )9 & WE >E 9 LIB]TY4 ,= IT TO BE ATTA9$ NEI!R RIFLE NOR B>RICADE NOR RIOT1 NOR ZEALOTRY1 NOR FACTIONALISM NOR VOT+ IS REQUIR$1 S9CE NONE ( !SE IS ANY?+ BUT LIC5SE4 ,& AS LIB]TY IS HONE/1 IT CAN BE ATTA9$ ONLY ) RES]VE1 S]5ITY & DEC5CY4 

,:5 Y\ ASK ! GOV]NM5T = FRE$OM1 ! /UPIDITY ( Y\R PETITION IS 9/ANT PRO( TO ! LATT] ?AT Y\ HAVE NO GRASP ( Y\R RI<TS4 ,Y\R PETITION+ IS ! ACT ( A SUBALT]N & Y\ DECL>E Y\RSELVES 9F]IORS4 ,REGI/]+ ITS SUPREMACY1 ! GOV]NM5T CAPITALIZES UPON Y\R IGNORANCE & CONDUCTS ITSELF ) Y\ ! WAY IT MI<T ) BL9D M51 = BL9D Y\ >E4 

,?OSE :O PLEAD DAILY ) ! GOV]NM5T ?R\< !IR NEWSPAP]S = IMMUNITIES & TRY TO P$DLE ! VIEW ?AT !Y >E UND]M9+ IT & WEAK5+ IT1 >E 9 REALITY UND]P9N+ ITS MI<T & =TUNES -- MI<T & =TUNES :I* IT IS 9 !IR 9T]E/ TO MA9TA9 BECAUSE !Y HOPE SOM$AY TO ATTA9 !M ) ! SUPPORT ( ! PEOPLE1 ( A BEFUDDL$1 DECEIV$1 TRICK$1 ROBB$1 RIDICUL$1 SW9DL$1 SUBJUGAT$1 OPPRESS$ PEOPLE1 LA%$ BY S*EM]S & CRET9S :O MAKE IT /OOP ) !IR ADULATION1 SAPP+ ITS POT5TIAL1 B$ECK+ IT ) POMP\S TITLES LIKE SOME COMIC OP]A K+ & PRES5T+ IT1 TO ! WORLD'S AMUSEM5T1 AS PR9CE ( HOVEL & DUNGEON1 MON>* ( FATIGUE & SOV]EIGN ( WRET*$NESS4 

,= MY [N P>T1 ,I NE$ NOT IDOLIZE IT2 BECAUSE ,I SEEK NO?+ FROM IT1 NOT EV5 ?AT PORTION ( ITS WRET*$NESS & DISGRACE ?AT IS RES]V$ = ME4 ,BUT ,I HAVE TO ASK Y\ -- Y\1 M>K Y\1 & NOT ! GOV]NM5T1 :I* ,I DO NOT KN[1 NOR HAVE ,T ANY WI% TO KN[ -- ,I HAVE TO ASK Y\ = MY LIB]TY1 = Y\ HAVE WRAPP$ IT UP ALONG ) Y\R [N 9 ORD] TO BE/[ IT AS A GIFT4 ,I ASK IT NOT AS AN UND]TAK+ ?AT Y\ MU/ GIVE ME2 9 REALITY1 IF ,I AM TO BE FREE1 Y\ TOO MU/ BE FREE4 ,KN[ H[ TO BE FREE4 ,ALL ?AT IT REQUIRES IS ?AT Y\ RAISE NO ONE ABOVE Y\4 ,%UN ! POLITICS ?AT CONSUMES PEOPLES & DEVOTE Y\R EF=TS TO ! :]E)AL ( !IR SU/5ANCE & 5RI*M5T4 ,REMEMB] ?AT WEAL? & LIB]TY GO TOGE!R AS SLAV]Y & IDL5ESS DO4 ,TURN Y\R BACKS ON GOV]NM5T & ON ! P>TIES :I* >E M]ELY ITS LACKEYS4 ,CONTEMPT KILLS GOV]NM5TS1 BECAUSE ONLY1 /RIFE CAN SU/A9 !M4 ,DEPOSE AT LA/ ! SOV]EIGN :O FAILS TO CONSULT ) HIS PEOPLE & LAU< AT ! GUILES ( ,:ITE MON>*ISM & ,R$ GOV]NM5TAIISNT ,NO OB/ACLE WILL BE ABLE TO )/& TRANQUIL MANIFE/ATION ( Y\R NE$S & 9T]E/S4 

,!RE IS A ,GASCON LEG5D ACCORD+ TO :I* ! K+ ( ,TILLAC =GOT :O HE WAS2 HIS /EW>D MI/REAT$ HIM H>%LY1 BUT :5 ! ,LADY ,JEANNE1 HIS WET-NURSE1 TOLD !M ( HIS TITLES & HIS E/ATE1 ! FOLK FROM ! CA/LE1 ) ! /EW>D AT !IR HEAD1 CAME TO PRO/RATE !MSELVES BE=E HIM4 

,LET ! PEOPLE DEMON/RATE TO ITS /EW>DS ?AT IT WILL NO LONG] D5Y ITSELF2 ?AT IT WILL HAVE NO MORE TRUCK ) DISPUTES 9 ! ANTE-ROOM1 & ITS /EW>DS WILL BE SIL5C$ & WILL ADOPT A RESPECTFUL ATTITUDE T[>DS IT4 ,LIB]TY IS A DEBT ?AT WE [E \RSELVES1 [E TO ! WORLD /ILL WAIT+ = IT & [E TO *ILDR5 YET UNBORN4 

,! NEW POLITICS LIES P>TLY 9 ! NEGATIVE1 9 AB/5TION & CIVIC NON-COOP]ATION1 & ON ! O!R H&1 9 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITY4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT IS ! V]Y NEGATION ( POLITICS4 ,I %ALL EXP& FUR!R UPON ?IS >GUM5T4 ,= N[1 SUFFICE TO SAY ?AT HAD REPUBLICANS NOT VOT$ 9 ! LA/ G5]AL ELECTIONS1 !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO OPPOSITION 9 ! ASSEMBLY4 ,TO TELL ! TRU?1 !RE W\LD NOT EV5 HAVE BE5 AN ASSEMBLY4 ,!RE W\LD HAVE BE5 ONLY *AOS BETWE5 ! ,LEGITIMI/S1 ,ORLEANI/S & ,BONAP>TI/S1 :O W\LD HAVE BR\<T AB\T ONE ANO!R'S D[NFALL ) A GREAT SC&AL & BY N[1 !Y W\LD ALL HAVE BE5 FELL$ TO ! AMUS$ :I/L+ ( LIB]TY4 

,CONCLUSION 

,FROM EV]Y?+ ?AT ,I HAVE SAID -- & TO :I* ,I %ALL BE RETURN+ ON ANO!R OCCASION1 BO? TO :ATEV] ,I HAVE =GOTT5 & TO EXP& UPON :AT ,I HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO EXPLORE FULLY 9 ?IS EXPOSITION -- IT FOLL[S ?AT ! POLITICAL VOTE IS ! FRAM+ ( A GOV]NM5T4 ,I HAVE %[N H[ ! FRAM+ ( A GOV]NM5T -- & ( ! OPPOSITION :I* S]VES ! =M] AS AN ESS5TIAL GU>ANTEE -- IMPLIES CONSECRATION ( AN 9EVITABLE TYRANNY1 ! ORD] ( :I* MU/ BE S\<T 9 ! SPONTANE\S SURR5D] :I* ! VOT]S MAKE ( !IR P]SONS & !IR ASSETS -- AS WELL AS ( ! P]SONS & ASSETS ( ! NONVOT]S -- = ! B5EFIT ( ?OSE :OM !Y ELECT4 ,IT FOLL[S FROM ALL ( ?IS ?AT ALI5ATION ( ONE'S [N SOV]EIGNTY MI<T NOT BE AN ACT ( /UPIDITY BUT A FULLY-FL$G$ 5TITLEM5T :5 ! MAK] ( ! GIFT ?R\< ! VOTE IS DISPOS+ ( HIS [N MORSEL4 ,H[EV]1 ?AT ACT CEASES TO BE AN ACT ( /UPIDITY OR AN 5TITLEM5T & BECOMES AN ACT ( !FT :51 HAV+ REC\RSE TO ! BRUTAL NUMB]S GAME1 ! VOT] FOI/S HIS SOV]EIGNTY UPON ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! M9ORITIES4 

,& LET ME ADD ?AT AS EV]Y GOV]NM5T IS ( NECESSITY A S\RCE ( ANTAGONISM1 DISCORD1 MURD] & RU9ATION1 ANYONE HELP+ BY MEANS ( HIS VOTE TO =M A GOV]NM5T IS A PROVOK] ( CIVIL /RIFE1 A PROMOT] ( CRISIS &1 ?US1 A BAD CITIZ54 

,I CAN HE> ! REPUBLICANS ( ! FUNCTION>Y S*OOL SCREE*+3 ,TREA*]Y6 ,!Y LEAVE ME COLD1 BECAUSE ,I KN[ !M BETT] ?AN !Y KN[ !MSELVES4 ,I HAVE A SIXTY YE> OLD SCORE TO SETTLE ) !M & !IR BANKRUPTCY1 ( :I* ,I AM ! RECEIV]1 WILL BE NO LAU<+ MATT]4 

,I CAN ALSO HE> ! MON>*I/S & IMP]IALI/S WOND]+ IF !RE IS NO?+ 9 MY H>VE/ ?AT MI<T NOT S]VE AS GRI/ TO !IR MILLS2 !Y DO NOT BO!R ME BECAUSE ,I HAVE ! PRECISE MEASURE ( !IR OLD TRICKS4 

,! FUTURE BELONGS NEI!R TO ! =M] NOR TO ! LATT]4 ,?ANKS BE TO ,GOD6 ,& MON>*Y IS ONLY WAIT+ = DICTATOR%IP TO LOSE ITS LA/ REMA9+ CLAW BE=E IT S9KS ITS [N LA/ FANG4 

,I MEAN TO PLUCK !M \T1 CLAW & ROOT6 

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,APRIL #ahe 

,ISSUE ,TWO 

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,! $ITOR ( ,AN>*Y1 TACKL+ HEAD-ON A WORD :I* ! POLITICIANS HAVE US$ TO 9TIMIDATE ! POPULATION & HOLD IT = RANSOM1 HAS PROPOS$ TWO ?+S3 

,FIR/1 TO PROVE ?AT ORD] IS A POPUL> & ANTI-GOV]NM5TAL ELEM5T4 ,! BE/ >GUM5T ?AT CAN BE FURNI%$ 9 SUPPORT ( ?IS !SIS IS ?AT ! MON>*I/ PAP]S OP5LY GREET ! CIVIL W> AS A ,PROVID5CE4 
,SECOND1 TO E/ABLI% ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION IS PURELY & SIMPLY A MATT] ( BUS9ESS4 ,! 9DIFF]5CE & POLITICAL SKEPTICISM TO :I* ! PEOPLE AB&ON !MSELVES MORE & MORE1 ! DISGU/ ?AT !Y %[ = ! QUIBBLES & ! CONTEMPT !Y PR(ESS = ! M5 :O WANT TO COMM& !M1 COME TO CORROBORATE ?AT OP9ION & %[ ?AT ! $ITOR ( ,AN>*Y IS 9 AGREEM5T ) PUBLIC S5TIM5T4 

,! ROYALI/ P>TIES BE+ HI/ORICALLY & MAT]IALLY RU9$1 IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO COMBAT !M4 ,:AT IT IS IMPORTANT TO DE/ROY IS ! PRET5SION ( ! NEW P>TIES :O1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( BURY+ ROYALTY1 WI% TO 9H]IT ITS P[]4 ,AN>*Y HAS !N TO UNMASK ! REVOLUTION>IES1 = ! B5EFIT ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,! OLD J\RNALISM IS ON ITS WAY \T1 HAT$ BY ! 9T]E/S ?AT IT HAS COMPROMIS$1 LOAD$ ) CURSES BY ! PEOPLE1 AB\T :OM IT HAS UND]/OOD NO?+1 DAMN$ BY ! CIVILIZATION ?AT IT HAS F\L$4 

,! OLD J\RNALISM UND]/&S NO?+ ( F9ANCE1 NOR ( 9DU/RY1 NOR ( COMM]CE1 NOR PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY2 AS ! POSITIVE SCI5CES >E E/ABLI%$1 ITS DULL IGNORANCE IS REVEAL$ &1 9 A FEW MON?S1 IT WILL DISAPPE> 9 ITS [N %AME4 

,:5 ! FICTIONS >E OV]:ELM$ BY ! FACTS1 ! CONTROV]SIALI/S NO LONG] HAVE ANY?+ TO SAY4 

,! ,REVOLUTION 

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,9 !ORY1 ! ,REVOLUTION IS ! DEVELOPM5T ( WELL-BE+4 

,9 PRACTICE1 IT HAS ONLY BE5 ! EXT5SION ( MALAISE4 

,! ,REVOLUTION IS SUPPOS$ TO 5RI* EV]YONE3 ?AT IS ! IDEA4 

,! ,REVOLUTION HAS RU9$ EV]YONE3 ?AT IS ! FACT4 

,DO Y\ KN[ :Y ! REVOLUTION>Y FACT F9DS ITSELF SO /RONGLY 9 DISSONANCE ) ! IDEA8 

,NO?+ IS MORE SIMPLE3 9 !ORY1 ! REVOLUTION %\LD MAKE ITSELF1 & EA* SOCIAL 9T]E/ %\LD FURNI% TO IT ITS P>T ( ! ACTION2 9 PRACTICE1 ! ,REVOLUTION HAS BE5 MADE BY A H&FUL ( 9DIVIDUALS & SUBMITT$ TO ! AU?ORITY ( A GR\P ( RHETORICIANS4 

,! ESS5TIAL G5IUS ( ! ,REVOLUTION IS ! ACQUISITION ( WEAL?2 ! DOM9ANT 9/9CT ( ! REVOLUTION>IES IS ! HATR$ ( RI*ES1 & ?IS IS PRECISELY :Y1 BY BECOM+ WEAL?Y1 ! REVOLUTION>IES CEASE TO BE REVOLUTION>Y4 ,:ILE EA* SEEKS TO 5RI* HIMSELF BY LABOR & 9DU/RY1 :ILE EV]YONE L\DLY DEM&S ! CALM :I* MULTIPLIES TRANSACTIONS & CON/ANTLY DISPLACES WEAL? BY MOBILIZ+ & DEVELOP+ IT2 :ILE1 9 ?AT WAY1 ! TRUE ,REVOLUTION1 ?AT ( 9DIVIDUAL NE$S & 9T]E/S1 /RUGGLES ) VIGOR AGA9/ ! NUISANCES & B>RI]S ( ! TYRANNICAL REGULATIONS ( ! GOV]NM5TS1 ! REVOLUTION>IES >RIVE1 A FATEFUL TRIBE :O1 TO SATISFY !IR SOLE1 SORDID DESIRE--TO (F] !MSELVES AS REPLACEM5TS 9 P[] = M5 ALREADY PU%$ ASIDE BY ! =CE ( ?+S--HALT ! G5]AL ADVANCE1 SUSP5D ! SOLEMN MANIFE/ATION ( ! PUBLIC 9T]E/S1 P>ALYZE ! ,REVOLUTION1 COMPLICATE ! LEGISLATIVE DETAILS :I* ! SOCIAL FACTS SEEK TO SUPPRESS1 & CONSOLIDATE ! GOV]NM5TAL MA/]Y ?AT BUS9ESS WAS 9 ! PROCESS ( SUBJUGAT+4 

,!RE >E1 9 TRU?1 NO WORSE C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES ?AN ! REVOLUTION>IES2 = !RE >E NO WORSE CITIZ5S ?AN ! 5VI\S4 

,?IS IS NOT ! PLACE TO EXAM9E 9 DETAIL ! P]IOD ( AMBITION BETWE5 #a<i & #a#h#d#h4 ,I HAVE NEI!R 5\< TIME NOR SPACE TO GIVE MYSELF OV] TO ?AT REVIEW1 FROM :I* IT W\LD FOLL[1 AS IT RESULTS FROM FAITS ACCOMPLIS1 ?AT ! ,EUROPEAN ,REVOLUTION HAS BE5 HALT$ & ! ,EUROPEAN GOV]NM5TS CONSOLIDAT$ BY ! REVOLUTION>Y DOCTR9AIRES1 M5 ( ! MO/ S9I/] SORT ?AT EV] EXI/$4 ,I WILL REC\NT SOM$AY ! HI/ORY ( ?OSE SIXTY YE>S1 & Y\ WILL BE SURPRIS$ TO SEE TO :AT D>K JOKE ! WE/]N WORLD HAS [$ MORE ?AN A HALF-C5TURY ( RU9\S TR\BLES & BLOODY MY/IFICATIONS4 

,= ! MOM5T1 LIMIT$ BY CONTEMPOR>Y HI/ORY1 ,I WILL EXAM9E ! EV5T ( #a#h#d#h1 :I* ,I W\LD MU* LESS ?AN A ,REVOLUTION1 S9CE1 FROM MY PO9T ( VIEW1 ! ,REVOLUTION MU/ BE ! RU9 NOT JU/ ( A GOV]NM5T1 BUT ( GOV]NM5T AS SU*1 & S9CE ! EVOLUTION ( #ahdh HAS ONLY BE5 ! CONSOLIDATION ( :AT IT WAS A QUE/ION ( DE/ROY+1 & :I* W\LD 9DE$ BE DE/ROY$ TODAY1 IF ! MOVEM5T ( ,FEBRU>Y #bd HAD NOT TAK5 PLACE4 ,I W\LD NOT1 H[EV]1 GO SO F> AS TO SAY ?AT ?AT MOVEM5T1 ACCEPT$ BY ALL ! CITIZ5S1 W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 ABLE TO TURN TO ! PR(IT ( ! ,REVOLUTION2 F> FROM >GU+ ?AT1 ,I WILL /RIVE ON ! CONTR>Y TO DEMON/RATE ?AT IT W\LD HAVE OBLIG$ ! LEAD]S ( ?AT MOVEM5T TO CONV]T ITS GOV]NM5TAL *>ACT] 9TO A *>ACT] ?AT WAS REVOLUTION>Y1 9DU/RIAL OR AN>*IC1 :I* IS ALL ONE4 

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,9 ! LA/ YE>S ( ! REIGN ( ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE1 ! ,REVOLUTION1 -- & BY ?IS WORD ,I MEAN ! DEVELOPM5T ( 9T]E/S1 -- HAD SO UND]M9$ ! GOV]NM5T ?AT IT SPLIT ON ALL SIDES1 & ?R\< ITS NUM]\S FISSURES1 BADLY REPAIR$ ) ! AID ( ! EM]G5CY LAWS1 WAS 9TRODUC$ 9 CONT9U\S JETS ! FREE FLOOD ?AT %\LD HAVE C>RI$ IT AWAY4 

,$UCATION FELT ITSELF RE/RICT$ BY ACADEMIC REGULATION4 

,WOR%IP BALK$ UND] ! YOKE ( ! /ATE4 

,JU/ICE WAS A%AM$ ( ITS CONTACTS ) POLITICS4 

,COMM]CE & 9DU/RY1 TIR$ ( GOV]NM5TAL SUP]VISION1 ALREADY S\<T ! MEANS ( FREE+ !MSELVES FROM ! R\T9E ( REGULATIONS & FROM ! F9ANCIAL MONOPOLY4 

,! >TS & LETT]S PROTE/$ AGA9/ A TYRANNICAL PROTECTION :I* GRANT$ SUBSIDIES TO FAVOR & 9CAPACITY1 :ILE PREV5T+ TRUE M]IT FROM PRODUC+ ITSELF4 

,&1 9 CONJUNCTION ) ALL !SE O!R ELEM5TS ( PUBLIC LIFE1 AGRICULTURE1 !IR COMMON MO!R1 DEM&$ A RELIEF :I* C\LD ONLY BE OBTA9$ BY ! SUPPRESSION ( V>I\S SECTIONS ( ! PROTECTORATE1 & ( ! BUDGETS ALLOCAT$ TO ?AT PROTECTORATE4 

,! MANIFE/ATION ( PUBLIC NE$S HAS R5D]$ ! ABUSES ( ! TUTELAGE SO PROM95T2 ! SOCIAL $DIES CAUS$ BY ! ADM9I/RATIVE DIKES W]E MADE SO /RONG2 ! FLOAT+ EXI/5CES ?AT ! REGULATORY RE/RICTIONS HAD CREAT$ =M$ SO =MIDABLE A LOGJAM1 ?AT ,M4 ,GUIZOT1 TO AVOID AN OV]FL[1 HAD BE5 =C$ TO BUY1 NOT ONLY ! P>LIAM5T>Y RIV]B$1 BUT ALSO & ESPECIALLY ! S\RCE ( ?AT POLITICAL RIV] :I* C>RI$ ! GOV]NM5TAL %IP4 ,! M9I/] ( ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE PUR*AS$ ! VOT] HIMSELF3 (FICIAL ,FRANCE WAS HIS1 FROM ! C5SITAIRE TO ! LEGISLATOR1 FROM ! BASE TO ! SUMMIT4 

,HAV+ REA*$ ?IS ULTIMATE PO9T ( POLITICAL APPROPRIATION1 ! GOV]NM5T F\ND ITSELF CORN]$2 ! ,REVOLUTION %\LD NECESS>ILY HAVE MADE IT SPIT IT ALL BACK UP2 ,I MEAN ?AT ! FLOOD ( 9T]E/S %\LD HAVE SUBM]G$ & OV]:ELM$ IT2 !RE WAS NO ESCAPE = IT 9 NEW 5CROA*M5TS3 EV]Y?+ WAS TAK51 EV]Y?+ EXCEPT ! SOCIAL NATION1 ! REAL ,FRANCE1 ! 9DU/RIAL ASC5DANCY1 ! APPETITE = COM=T--9 A WORD1 ! ,REVOLUTION4 
,N[ ?AT UNASSAILABLE & UNCONQU]ABLE ADV]S>Y1 :I* ! GOV]NM5T F9ALLY F\ND ITSELF FAC+1 ?AT NATURAL 5EMY :I* PRESS$ IT FROM ALL SIDES1 ! ,REVOLUTION1 HAS NEV] HAD1--?IS MU/ BE WELL UND]/OOD1--& CAN NEV] HAVE ! NAME ( A MAN4 

,IT WAS CALL$ ,MIRABEAU1 IT PROTE/$4 

,IT WAS CALL$ ,DANTON1 IT WAS 9DIGNANT4 

,IT WAS CALL$ ,M>AT1 IT TREMBL$4 

,IT WAS CALL$ ,ROBESPI]RE1 IT RO>$4 

,9 \R TIME1 IT HAS BE5 GIV5 ! NAMES ( ,L$RU-,ROLL91 ( ,L\IS ,BLANC1 & ( ,RASPAIL4 ,Y\ SEE :AT IT HAS DONE AB\T ?AT4 

,BAD LUCK TO ! MAN :O PRESUMES TO MAKE ,REVOLUTION2 = ! ,REVOLUTION IS ! PEOPLE1 & :OEV] HAS ! AUDACITY TO TRY TO P]SONIFY ! PEOPLE COMMITS ! GREATE/ ASSAULT ?AT HI/ORY HAS EV] WITNESS$6 

,! ,REVOLUTION IS ! FLUX ( 9T]E/S3 NO ONE CAN REPRES5T ! 9T]E/S2 !Y >E REPRES5T$ BY !MSELVES2 ! /R5G? & 9T5SITY ( !IR P]SI/5T & CALM EXPRESSION IS ! ONLY REVOLUTION>Y =CE ?AT IS POSSIBLE1 OR EV5 ?9KABLE4 ,NO?+ IS MORE PA!TIC1 NO?+ IS MORE RU9\S ?AN TO SEE 9 ! ASSEMBLIES1 9 J\RNALISM1 OR 9 ! /REET A FEW 9DIVIDUALS BOA/ ( REPRES5T+ ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE1 & ?US CONF9+ ! ,REVOLUTION )9 A RADIUS ( A FEW SQU>E FEET4 ,9T]E/ IS A NOTION ?AT SPR+S FROM ! NE$S1 ! TA/E & ! APTITUDES ( EA*4 ,?US IT IS A PURELY P]SONAL ACT ?AT REJECTS ALL DELEGATION4 ,NO ONE IS CAPABLE ( REALIZ+ ANY 9T]E/ BUT !IR [N4 ,:5 A MAN APPE>S :O SAYS TO ANO!R MAN1 0,I AM GO+ TO DO Y\R BUS9ESS10 IT IS CLE> ?AT FROM ! POLITICAL OR UNGU>ANTE$ P]SPECTIVE1 ?IS BUS9ESSMAN WILL MAKE ! AFFAIRS ( ! CON/ITU5T HIS [N BUS9ESS4 

,9T]E/ BE+ A PURELY P]SONAL & 9DIVIDUALLY REALIZABLE FACT1 ITS REVOLUTION>Y OBJECT IS TO LEAD TO LIB]TY ( ACTION4 ,N[1 CAN ! LIB]TY NECESS>Y TO ! REALIZATION ( 9T]E/ BE P]SONIFI$ 9 A PUBLIC CAPACITY 9 ONE OR MORE DELEGATES8 ,NO6 ,ONE IS NO MORE ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! LIB]TY ( O!RS ?AN ( !IR 9T]E/S4 ,LIB]TY IS NOT A POLITICAL PR9CIPLE2 IT IS AN 9DIVIDUAL FACT4 ,MAN IS FREE 9 ! DEP5D5CY ( :AT HE LOVES2 HE SACRIFICES HIS LIB]TY TO HIS 9T]E/S DAILY1 & HE IS TRULY FREE ONLY AS LONG AS HE HAS ! OPTION NOT TO BE SO4 

,9 ?IS WAY1 NO ONE CAN POSE AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! LIB]TY OR ! 9T]E/S ( O!RS )\T BECOM+ 9 ! SAME 9/ANT AN AU?ORITY1 & )\T BE+1 CONSEQU5TLY1 CAU<T R$-H&$ 9 ! ACT ( GOV]NM5T4 

,?US1 BY CONF9+--9 AN ASSEMBLY1 OR 9 A CLUB1 OR 9 A J\RNAL1 OR ON ! PUBLIC SQU>E1 OR BEH9D A B>RICADE--! 9T]E/ & ! LIB]TY ?AT BELONG ESS5TIALLY TO ! PUBLIC DOMA91 ONE HAS CONF9$ ! ,REVOLUTION :I*1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 IS NO?+ O!R ?AN ! FLUX ( 9T]E/S & ( LIB]TY1 & BY CONF9+ ! ,REVOLUTION1 ONE HAS GELD$ IT1 NEUTRALIZ$ IT4 

,?US1 ,I HAVE REASON TO SAY ?AT !RE >E NO WORSE C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES ?AN ! REVOLUTION>IES4 

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,! GOV]NM5TALI/S ( ! MON>*Y & ! ,REPUBLIC MAKE AN ADMIRABLE ATTEMPT TO P]SUADE ! PEOPLE ?AT !IR =TUNE IS 9 ! H&S ( AU?ORITY2 IT IS EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE ?AT IS TRUE4 ,P[] POSSESSES ONLY :AT IT TAKES FROM ! PEOPLE1 & 9 ORD] = ! CITIZ5S TO BELIEVE ?AT !Y %\LD PURSUE WELL-BE+ BY GIV+ UP :AT !Y POSSESS1 !IR GOOD S5SE W\LD HAVE TO BE SUBJECT$ TO A PR(\ND UPHEAVAL4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! COMB9ATION PRES5T$ 9EVITABLY BL9DS POPULATIONS BY AWAK5+ ! CO>S] 9/9CTS & AGITAT+ ! BASE PASSIONS4 

,SOME?+ MU/ BE DONE1 SAY ! MON>*I/S1 ! PEOPLE >E UNEASY3 WE WILL ?9K = !M4 ,ALREADY ! MON>*I/S >E POS+ AS ! ,PROVID5CE = ! DE/ITUTE MASSES1 & NATURALLY PROVOK+ 9 ?OSE MASSES A F]M5T ( 5VY4 
0,! WEAL?Y DO NOT TAKE C>E ( Y\60 CRY ! REPUBLICANS1 ADDRESS+ !MSELVES TO ! SUBJUGAT$ POPULATION1 0WE WILL =CE !M TO GIVE Y\ A P>T ( :AT !Y HAVE60 ,N[ ! REVOLUTION>IES AGREE ) ! MON>*I/S1 & :O PROCLAIM ! LATT] AS ! ,PROVID5CE ( ! MASSES4 

,?US1 ! REPUBLICANS & MON>*I/S CLAIM ) A COMMON ACCORD ?AT WEAL? MU/ REMA9 IMMOBILIZ$ 9 A C]TA9 CLASS ( CITIZ5S & ?AT ALL ! RE/ ( ! POPULATION %\LD LIVE ON *>ITY3 A DISGRACEFUL & DEGRAD+ ]ROR :I* HAS 5G5D]$ ! RI<T TO WORK & TO ASSI/ANCE1 ! C\NT]P>T ( :I* IS 9EVITABLY ! MONOPOLY ( CAPITAL2 = IT IS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE TO ASK ANYONE = ! RI<T TO WORK1 IF ,I HAVE NOT PREVI\SLY RECOGNIZ$ 9 SOMEONE ! RI<T TO POSSESS1 BY AN IMMUTABLE TITLE1 ?AT ) :I* & ON :I* ,I W\LD LABOR4 ,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO HAVE MU* 9SI<T 9 ORD] TO UND]/& ?AT FACT4 ,SIMPLE GOOD S5SE WILL SUFFICE4 

,IT IS FROM ?IS ]ROR1 :I* HAS DIVID$ ! ,FR5* NATION 9TO PRIVILEG$ & M5DICANT P>TIES1 ?AT WE GET ! IDEA ( LOCALIZ+ ! ,REVOLUTION & MAK+ IT ! PR]OGATIVE ( A SECT ( DOCTR9AIRES4 ,BY D5Y+ TO 9DIVIDUAL 9ITIATIVE ! ABILITY TO DISPLACE & G5]ALIZE WEAL? BY MULTIPLICATION1 BY TURN+ 9 ! TI<T CIRCLE ( EXI/+ CAPITAL1 )\T ?9K+ AB\T ! CAPITAL TO BE CREAT$1 BY MAK+ ! SOCIAL QUE/ION A QUE/ION ( 5VY 9/EAD ( MAK+ IT A QUE/ION ( EMULATION & C\RAGE1 WE HAVE MADE \RSELVES BELIEVE 9 ! EFFICACY ( GOV]NM5TAL 9ITIATIVE 9 ! ALLOCATION ( WELL-BE+2 FROM ?AT >ISES ! NECESSITY ( GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT ! MORE ! REVOLUTION>IES WANT GOV]NM5T TO DI/RIBUTE1 9 O!R WORDS TO MONOPOLIZE1 ! MORE ALSO ! MON>*I/S WANT ! GOV]NM5T TO MONOPOLIZE1 ?AT IS TO DI/RIBUTE4 ,ONE CANNOT BE ! MA/] ( ! DI/RIBUTION ( WEAL? )\T FIR/ BE+ MADE MA/] ( WEAL?2 DI/RIBUTION IS ?US FIR/ MONOPOLY2 FROM :I* IT FOLL[S ?AT ! CITIZ5 ,B>BES & ,MR4 ,LEON ,FAU*] PR(ESS EXACTLY ! SAME DOCTR9E4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! CONSOLIDATION ( ! GOV]NM5T IS DUE TO ! D\BLE ACTION ( ! ROYALI/S & ! REVOLUTION>IES4 ,N[1 IT MU/ BE CLE> ?AT GOV]NM5T IS1 9 :ATEV] H&S1 ! NEGATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 = A V]Y SIMPLE REASON3 GOV]NM5T IS =C$ MONOPOLY4 ,! GREATE/ 5?USIA/ = R$I/RIBUTION WILL >RIVE AT GOV]NM5T1 :I* ,I *ALL5GE HIM TO DIVIDE4 ,SEE = Y\RSELF4 

,NO ONE CAN GOV]N )\T RELY+ ON WEAL?2 WEAL? IS TO GOV]NM5T AS COLUMNS >E TO A BUILD+1 :AT LEGS >E TO ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,?US AS SOON AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( DO+ GOOD = ! POOR1 IS DRIV5 TO GOV]NM5T1 ?AT 9DIVIDUAL MU/1 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 ! BALANCE1 RELY ON WEAL?4 ,N[1 H[ WILL HE BE ABLE1 FROM N[ ON1 TO DEPRIVE ! RI* 9 ORD] TO PR(IT ! POOR1 S9CE HIS [N PRES]VATION RE/S ) ! FULL SUPPORT1 IF NOT ( P]SONAL1 AT LEA/ ( F9ANCIAL MONOPOLY8 

,?US WE SEE1 AS SOON AS ! ,REVOLUTION HAS BE5 R$UC$ TO ! SL5D] & MEASLY PROPORTIONS ( A MOVEM5T ( 9DIVIDUALS1 A TRANS=MATION ( PROP] NAMES1 IT HAS GONE A/RAY2 IT HAS FALL5 9TO AN ABYSS1 & ! WOR/ ( ABYSSES1 ?AT ( 5VY1 LAZ9ESS & M5DICANCY4 

,IF1 DUR+ ! P]IOD ( ! REIGN ( ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE1 ! REVOLUTION>IES HAD SET !MSELVES TO GLORIFY+ ! 9DU/RIAL 9ITIATIVE ( 9DIVIDUALS1 9/EAD ( DEVELOP+ /UPID !SES AB\T ! MUNIFIC5CE ( ! ,/ATE2 IF !Y HAD TAU<T 9DIVIDUALS TO C\NT ONLY ON !MSELVES1 9/EAD ( TEA*+ !M EXPECT EV]Y?+ FROM ! LAME ,PROVID5CE ( GOV]NM5TS2 IF !Y HAD S\<T TO PRODUCE SOME MONEYMAK]S 9/EAD ( DRIV+ ! PEOPLE TO /]ILE CONTROV]SY & %AMEFUL BEGG+1 LIB]TY1 :I*1 :ATEV] ! SOPHI/S SAY1 IS A QUE/ION ( CO9S1 & HAPP9ESS :I*1 :ATEV] ! IDL]S SAY1 IS A QUE/ION ( MORALITY & LABOR1 W\LD HAVE BE5 UNIV]SALLY E/ABLI%$ 9 ,FRANCE4 ,& ! GOV]NM5T1 =GOTT5 9 ITS CORN]1 W\LD H>DLY CONC]N US4 ,A PEOPLE :O CONDUCT !IR [N BUS9ESS IS A PEOPLE :O GOV]N !MSELVES1 & A PEOPLE :O GOV]N !MSELVES REPEAL & R5D] OBSOLETE1 BY ?IS ACT ALONE1 ALL ! LEGISLATIVE JUMBLE ( :I* ! POPUL> AGITATION1 MU* MORE ?AN ! G5IUS ( ! M5 ( ,/ATE1 HAD FAVOR$ ! CONCEPTION4 

,AFT] HAV+ 9DICAT$ :AT1 9 MY CONVICTION1 IS ! TRU?1 ?AT IS TO SAY3 ?AT ! 9/ITUTION ( GOV]NM5T1 %ABBY1 DECREPIT & CORRUPT 9 #a#h#d#h1 WAS GO+1 PU%$ BY ! =CE ( ?+S & ! FLUX ( 9T]E/S1 TO DISAPPE> QUIETLY & =EV]1 IF ! UNTIMELY MOVEM5T ( ! POPULATION HADN'T UPLIFT$ & REJUV5AT$ IT1 IT REMA9S = ME TO DEMON/RATE H[ ?AT MOVEM5T1 AS GOV]NM5TAL AS IT WAS1 C\LD ONLY BE REVOLUTION>Y1 9DU/RIAL OR AN>*IC4 

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,FEBRU>Y #b#d1 AT TWO O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON1 ! ,TUIL]IES1 ! LEGISLATIVE PALACE1 ! M9I/]IAL HOTELS1 ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 & ! ,PREFECTURE ( POLICE W]E ALL DES]T$2 ! (FICIAL HI]>*Y WAS ECLIPS$4 ,AU?ORITY HAD PHYSICALLY DISAPPE>$1 & ! PEOPLE W]E FREE4 

,& UND]/& WELL :AT ?AT WORD PEOPLE MEANS1 COM+ FROM MY P53 :5 ,I MAKE USE ( ?AT WORD1 ,I MEAN TO DESIGNATE EV]YONE1 SMOCKS & COATS1 PAT5T LEA!R %OES & HOBNAIL$ BOOTS4 

,ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#d1 ,I SAY1 ! PEOPLE W]E FREE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ?AT NO ONE HAV+ MORE OR LESS AU?ORITY ?AN O!RS1 EA* HAD ! SAME AU?ORITY4 ,N[1 IT IS :5 ! AU?ORITY ( EA* IS EQUAL TO ?AT ( ALL ?AT ! SOCIAL BALANCE IS 9EVITABLY A*IEV$4 

,?IS IS ( A MA!MATICAL EXACTITUDE & A NATIVE SIMPLICITY3 EV]YONE UND]/&S ! NEUTRALIZATION ( =CES BY !IR P>ITY2 EV]YONE UND]/&S1 CONSEQU5TLY1 H[1 9 A GR\P ( M5 EQUALLY VE/$ ) ! P[] TO 5?RALL$1 LIB]TY IS CON/ITUT$4 ,IF ,I CAN C\NT] Y\ & Y\ CAN C\NT] ME1 \R MUTUAL RESPECT IS ASSUR$3 PEACE IS ) US4 
,SU* WAS ! /ATE ( ,P>IS & ,FRANCE ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#d1 #a#h#d#h4 

,! ,REVOLUTION WAS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,& YET ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T HAD BE5 AN ]ROR2 AN ]ROR ?AT ! PEOPLE W\LD HAVE PAID = V]Y DE>LY IF ?AT MOVEM5T HAD NOT SUCCE$$2 AN ]ROR ?AT ! PEOPLE HAVE PAID V]Y DE>LY =1 S9CE ?AT MOVEM5T1 :I* ONLY SUCCE$$ 9 A FALSE MANN]1 WAS F\ND TO HAVE CONSOLIDAT$ ! V]Y ?+ ! 9T]E/S WANT$ TO DE/ROY3 ! TUTELAGE4 

,! MOVEM5T ( ,FEBRU>Y #ahdh HAS BE5 AN ]ROR BECAUSE1 ON ! ONE H&1 ! PUBLIC NE$S TO PURSUE ! REPEAL ( ! TUTELAGE1 & BECAUSE1 ON ! O!R H&1 ANY MOVEM5T 9 ! /REET1 BE+ A MUT9Y1 DEM&S &1 AS A CONSEQU5CE1 CONFIRMS ! TUTELAGE4 ,I *ALL5GE ANYONE TO ACCOMPLI% A FEAT ( >MS )\T DISCIPL9E4 ,N[1 !RE IS NO DISCIPL9E )\T A LEAD]1 & NO LEAD] )\T SUBORD9ATES4 ,! MOVEM5T ( ,FEBRU>Y1 LIKE ?AT ( #a#h#c1 WAS A FEAT ( >MS1 SO IT HAD ITS LEAD]S1 ITS GU>DIANS1 ITS NECESS>Y & 9EVITABLE GOV]NM5T4 ,BIT IT IS PRECISELY AGA9/ GOV]NM5T1 NOT ! GOV]NM5T ( ,*>LES ,X1 NOT ?AT ( ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE1 BUT ! GOV]NM5T ( ANYONE1 :OEV] IT MI<T BE1 IT IS AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T AS A PR9CIPLE ?AT ! 9T]E/S MILITATE & ! ,REVOLUTION /RUGGLES4 ,! MOVEM5T ( ,FEBRU>Y1 :I* C>RI$ GOV]NM5T 9 ITS WOMB1 CAME TO NO AGREEM5T ) ! 9T]E/S1 NOR ) ! ,REVOLUTION1 FROM :I* IT FOLL[S ?AT IT WAS AN ]ROR4 

,H[ HAS IT HAPP5$1 H[EV]1 ?AT ?IS MOVEM5T HAS SATISFI$ ! ,REVOLUTION = A MOM5T8 ,IT IS BECAUSE BE=E ?AT MANIFE/ATION1 ! GOV]NM5T1 :I* IS NOT AT ! ,TUIL]IES1 NOR AT ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE1 NOR ! ,ELYSEE1 BUT :I* IS F\ND 9 ! 9T]E/S FROM :I* PUBLIC OP9ION TAKES ADVICE1 WAS ALREADY CONDEMN$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION3 BECAUSE BE=E HAV+ BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! MOVEM5T1 ! ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 MADE BY ! 9T]E/S1 ?AT ! DOCTR9AIRES CALL ! FAI?4 

,BUT1 BUT BETWE5 ! G5IUS ( ! 9T]E/S OR ( ! FAI?1 & ?AT ( ! MOVEM5T1 !RE IS AN ESS5TIAL DIFF]5CE :I* %\LD SOON TRANSLATE 9TO DISAPPO9TM5T3 ! 9DU/RIAL =CE AIM$ AT 9/ITUTIONS1 & ! FAI? SEP>AT$ ITSELF FROM AU?ORITY2 ! MOVEM5T AIM$ ONLY AT M54 ,WE KN[ 9 :AT /RIK+ MANN] ! 9T]E/S HAVE PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! MOVEM5T & ITS RESULTS4 ,LET US SAY :AT W\LD BE NECESS>Y TO ASSIMILATE ! MOVEM5T 9TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 

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,! REVOLUTION>Y ACT WAS ACCOMPLI%$4 

,ANTAGONISMS1 ! MIS%AP5 *ILDR5 ( GOV]NM5TS1 W]E WIP$ FROM ! HE>T ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 :I* WAS TRULY ! ,REPUBLIC AS LONG AS IT HAD NO SPONSORS4 

,EQUITY1 ?AT SUPREME JU/ICE ( ! PEOPLE1 HUNG ALONE OV] ! ,CITY1 REPLAC+ ! LAW ?AT IT HAD JU/ REPEAL$4 
,! BANK & ! ,PALAIS DES ,F9ANCES HAD ! R>E GOOD =TUNE TO SEE ,LIB]TY /& S5TRY AT !IR DOOR & !Y DID NOT COMPLA9 AB\T IT4 

,!FT1 =EW>N$ BY SOME IMPROVIS$ 9SCRIPTIONS ( ! HA/Y FATE ?AT WAS RES]V$ = IT1 WAS PUNI%$ IMM$IATELY ) DEA?4 ,!FT1 MOREOV]1 EXI/S ONLY 9 ! /ATE ( PRIVILEGE2 FREE COMPETITION BLOTS IT \T COMPLETELY4 

,! P>TIES1 V]M9 BORN 9 ! ROTT5NESS ( ! HI< & L[ C\RTS1 FAD$ ) ! CAUSE ?AT PRODUC$ !M4 

,COMPLETE =GETFULNESS ( ! PA/ BR\<T ALL ! CITIZ5S TOGE!R4 

,FRAT]NITY WAS UNIV]SAL4 

,! GREATE/ C\RTESY WAS EX*ANG$ 9 ! /REETS1 & ALL ! PUBLIC PLACES4 

,JOY & HOPE ILLUM9AT$ EV]Y FACE4 

,EA*1 NO LONG] BE+ =BIDD5 ANY?+ EXCEPT BY !MSELVES1 S\<T A SUPPORT 9 EV]YONE & F\ND )\T DIFFICULTY1 9 ! FEEL+ ( HIS ISOLATION1 ! REASON = ! RESPECT ?AT HE [$ TO ! O!RS4 

,! MO/ P]FECT ORD] REIGN$ EV]Y:]E1 AT ! SAME TIMES AS ! RABBLE4 

,NO ONE WAS AFRAID1 = EV]YONE WAS K+4 

,NO ONE BE+ AFRAID1 CONFID5CE WAS G5]AL4 

,I HOLD AS P]FECTLY EXACT ?IS PICTURE ( ! PUBLIC SITUATION ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#d1 #a#h#d#h4 ,I SUPPOSE ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,P>IS W\LD HAVE PLAC$ 9 ! =EGR\ND ( ?IS PICTURE A SIMPLE URBAN OR MUNICIPAL COMMISSION & A MAGI/RATE :O1 FACE TURN$ T[>DS ! BORD]1 W\LD HAVE BE5 P>TICUL>LY OCCUPI$ ) NOTIFY+ =EIGN]S ( BO? ! NEW /ATE ( ,FRANCE & ITS PEACEFUL ATTITUDE4 ,9 ?IS CASE1 ,I MA9TA91 & ,I WILL %[ V]Y SOON1 ?AT ! RESULT ( ! MOVEM5T W\LD HAVE REMA9$ 9 CON=MITY ) ! DEM&S ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 SOV]EIGNTY W\LD HAVE REMA9$ 9 ITS PLACE1 ) LIB]TY GA9$ & DOME/IC PEACE ASSUR$4 

,9DE$1 :AT MORE W\LD BE NE$$8 ,A M9I/] ( ! 9T]IOR8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TO CALL 9DIVIDUAL & MUNICIPAL LIB]TY BACK 9TO QUE/ION & RECREATE A TYRANNY & BUDGET :I* ! 9T]E/S HAVE S\<T TO ABOLI%4 

,A M9I/] ( 9/RUCTION8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TO CALL ! LIB]TY ( $UCATION BACK 9TO QUE/ION & RECREATE A TYRANNY & BUDGET :I* ! 9T]E/S HAVE S\<T TO ABOLI%4 

,A M9I/] ( RELIGION8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TO CALL ! LIB]TY ( CONSCI5CE BACK 9TO QUE/ION & RECREATE A TYRANNY & BUDGET :I* ! 9T]E/S HAVE S\<T TO ABOLI%4 

,A M9I/] ( COMM]CE8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TO CALL ! LIB]TY ( TRANSACTIONS BACK 9TO QUE/ION & RECREATE A TYRANNY & BUDGET :I* ! 9T]E/S HAVE S\<T TO ABOLI%4 

,A M9I/] ( AGRICULTURE8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TO CALL ! LIB]TY ( L&-USE BACK 9TO QUE/ION & RECREATE A TYRANNY & BUDGET :I* ! 9T]E/S HAVE S\<T TO ABOLI%4 

,A M9I/] ( PUBLIC WORKS8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TO CALL ! LIB]TY ( PRIVATE 5T]PRISE BACK 9TO QUE/ION & RECREATE A TYRANNY & BUDGET :I* ! 9T]E/S HAVE S\<T TO ABOLI%4 

,A M9I/] ( F9ANCES8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TO CALL ! LIB]TY ( CR$IT BACK 9TO QUE/ION & RECREATE A TYRANNY & BUDGET :I* ! 9T]E/S HAVE S\<T TO ABOLI%4 

,A M9I/] ( JU/ICE8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TO CALL ! JU/ICE ( ! JURORS BACK 9TO QUE/ION & RECREATE ! POLITICAL JURISDICTIONS & A BUDGET :I* ! 9T]E/S HAVE S\<T TO ABOLI%4 

,A PREFECTURE ( POLICE8 ,BUT ?AT W\LD BE TO CALL 9TO QUE/ION ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! COMMUNES1 TO SUB/ITUTE = !IR [N POLICE A ,/ATE POLICE1 & RECREATE A TYRANNY & BUDGET :I* ! 9T]E/S HAVE S\<T TO ABOLI%4 
,A W> M9I/] & A M9I/] ( ! NAVY8 ,V]Y WELL4 ,!SE (FICES >E NATURAL ANNEXES ( ! =EIGN AFFAIRS & ! M5 :O EX]CISE !M >E ! SUBORD9ATES ( ! HEAD ( ! *ANCELL]Y NAM$ ABOVE2 ! PEOPLE %\LDN'T HAVE MORE TO WORRY !M ?AN ! ACC\NT+ ?AT W\LD HAVE TO BE MADE TO RECORD ! SMALL RECEIPTS & SMALL EXP5DITURES NECESS>Y = ?AT SMALL ADM9I/RATION4 

,?US A T[N C\NCIL & A *ANCELL]Y %\LD HAVE BE51 & W\LD HAVE BE51 ! (FICIAL FACE ( ! GOV]NM5T ( ! PEOPLE1 IF SO MANY AMBITI\S SORTS1 DETE/+ ! DEMOCRATIC CONDITION ( M]E CITIZ5S1 HAD NOT P]SI/$ 9 WANT+ TO BE M9I/]S3 PREFECTS1 SUB-PREFECTS1 COLLECTORS1 9SPECTORS1 ETC41 ETC4 ,DEMOCRACY DOES NOT CONSI/ ( MAK+ ALL ! COMMUNES SUBJECT TO ! GOV]NM5T ( ONE COMMUNE1 ALL 9DIVIDUALS SUBJECT TO ONE OR MORE 9DIVIDUALS2 IT CONSI/S ( LEAV+ EA* COMMUNE & EA* 9DIVIDUAL TO GOV]N !MSELVES UND] !IR [N RESPONSIBILITY4 ,N[1 BE=E A MAYOR & MUNICIPAL C\NCIL1 9DIVIDUALS GOV]N !MSELVES2 = IT DOES NOT COME TO ! M9D ( A COMMUNAL ASSEMBLY1 NOT SUPPORT$ BY A PREFECT1 TO REGIM5T ! CITIZ5S :O HAVE ELECT$ !M 9 !IR 9DIVIDUAL BUS9ESS & 9DU/RIAL 9T]E/S4 ,TYRANNY COMES FROM COMMUNI/ OR MON>*IC C5TRALIZATION1 :ILE 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY IS 9 ! MUNICIPALITY2 ! MUNICIPAL C\NCIL IS ESS5TIALLY DEMOCRATIC4 ,NO?+ %\LD BE PUT ABOVE IT1 = FE> ( REE/ABLI%+ ! MON>*Y4 
,JU/ AS BE=E ! MAYOR 9DIVIDUALS GOV]N !MSELVES1 JU/ SO1 FAC$ ) ! *ANCELL]Y OR DIPLOMATIC ADM9I/RATION1 ! COMMUNE1 A COMPLEX 9DIVIDUAL1 GOV]NS ITSELF2 = IT W\LD NOT OCCUR TO A BODY :I* HAS NO MISSION BUT TO REPRES5T ! NATION TO =EIGN]S TO 9T]F]E 9 COMMUNAL AFFAIRS4 

,TYRANNY COMES FROM ! MONOPOLIZATION ( ! DOME/IC ELEM5TS ( SOCIETY BY ! ,/ATE2 COMMUNAL LIB]TY IS GU>ANTE$ :5 ! C5TRAL AU?ORITY HAS ONLY A PURELY DIPLOMATIC *>ACT]1 & A FEW DUTIES FREE FROM ANY 9FR+EM5T ( ! PR]OGATIVE ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,ALL ?AT IS DONE DOME/ICALLY MU/ BE DONE BY ! PEOPLE !MSELVES1 BY ! 9DIVIDUALS4 ,?AT :I* IS MAT]IALLY IMPOSSIBLE = ! PEOPLE TO C>RY \T BY !MSELVES1 BY EA* ( ITS MEMB]S 9DIVIDUALLY1 IS AN 9T]NATIONAL ACT1 A TREATY ( PEACE OR COMM]CE4 ,!RE >E SOME CASES :]E ! NE$ = DELEGATION MAKES ITSELF FELT4 ,?AT IS :Y ! ONLY MAGI/RACY :I* HAD ! ,REVOLUTION>Y RI<T TO SPR+ UP FROM ! MOVEM5T ( ,FEBRU>Y #b#d1 #a#h#d#h1 WAS ! =EIGN M9I/RY4 

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,:AT6 ,A T[N C\NCIL & A *ANCELL]Y1 = ! :OLE GOV]NM5T1 WILL APPE> TO ! GREAT ,REVOLUTION>IES1 FRI5DS ( ! PEOPLE1 AS 9/ITUTIONS ?AT >E 9SUFFICI5TLY COMPLICAT$ & ESPECIALLY TOO PEACEFUL4 

,H[ W\LD ! CITIZ5 ,L$RU-,ROLL9 BR+ BACK ! ROYALI/S ?AT HE WANT$ TO FI<T1 IF NOT BY TAK+ ! PLACE ( ,MR4 ,DU*ATEL8 ,L$RU-,ROLL9 IS ! AU?OR ( ,B>O*E4 

,H[ W\LD ! CITIZ5 ,G>NI]-,PAGES HAVE /IFL$ ! NEWBORN CONFID5CE1 IF HE HAD NOT REOP5$ ! F9ANCE M9I/RY & DECL>$ A NEW TAX8 ,G>NI]-,PAGES IS ! AU?OR ( ,F\LD4 

,:]E W\LD ! CITIZ5 ,C>NOT TAKE A BEAT+ FROM ! ,JESUITS1 IF HE HAD NOT REBUILT ! UNIV]SITY8 ,C>NOT IS ! AU?OR ( ,FALL\X4 

,H[ W\LD ! CITIZ5 ,CREMIEUX PRES]VE ! MAGI/RACY ( ! MON>*IES1 IF HE WAS NOT 9/ALL$ AS A JU/ICE8 ,CREMIEUX IS ! AU?OR ( ,R\H]4 

,W\LD ! 9QUISITION ( ! ,/ATE NOT BE DEAD IF ! CITIZ5 ,CAUSSIDI]E HAD NOT BECOME POLICE PREFECT8 ,CAUSSIDI]E IS ! AU?OR ( ,C>LI]4 

,SOME MU* /RANG] ?+S W\LD HAVE COME TO PASS1 IF ! CITIZ5 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ! ,IGNATIUS ( SOCIALISM1 HAD NOT DAILY PREA*$ ! CRUSADE ( LABOR AGA9/ CAPITAL2 ,L\IS ,BLANC IS ! AU?OR ( ,MONTALEMB]T4 

,ALL !SE REPUBLICANS :O1 AS SU*1 %\LD HAVE A BL9D CONFID5CE 9 ! GOOD S5SE ( ! PUBLIC1 WILL BEG9 BY MI/RU/+ ! GOOD S5SE ( ! PEOPLE1 :O %[$ !MSELVES TO BE REPUBLICAN ?AT ! REPUBLICANS PAL$ BESIDE !M4 

,9 ! FACE ( UNIV]SAL REPUBLICANISM1 ! ,NATIONAL DID NOT KN[ :AT TO DO1 & ! ,RE=ME FELT ITSELF ?REAT5$ ) ASPHYXIA4 ,S9CE ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( AU?ORITY1 EA* CITIZ5 HAV+ AN 9T]E/ 9 DEAL+ C>EFULLY ) EV]YONE1 !RE WAS NO MORE ANIMOSITY 9 ! C\NTRY3 POLITICS HAV+ FL$ ) ! GOV]NM5T1 ! QUE/ION BECAME COMPLETELY ECONOMIC1 CALCULATION TAK+ ! PLACE ( CONTROV]SY4 

,BUT ! DOCTR9AIRES DID NOT F9D ANY PR(IT 9 ?IS2 !Y S5S$ CLE>LY ?AT1 FROM ! MOM5T ?AT EA* WAS OCCUPI$ ) !IR [N BUS9ESS1 EV]YONE'S BUS9ESS W\LD GO V]Y WELL4 ,BUT1 9 ?AT CASE1 ! LEA/ W\LD DO AS WELL AS !M1 & !Y W\LD F9D !MSELVES OBLIG$ TO LABOR LIKE EV]YONE ELSE4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 !RE W\LD NO LONG] BE P>TIES1 & ! AGITATION ?AT GIVES A LIV+ TO ! VAGABONDS & ! M5 ( /ATE W\LD CEASE4 ,9 ?AT CASE1 !RE W\LD BE NO MORE POLITICS1 & ?OSE :O LIVE )\T DO+ ANY?+ W\LD NO LONG] HAVE ANY?+ TO DO4 ,FROM ?IS !Y D$UC$ ! NECESSITY ( REBUILD+ ! ,GOV]NM5T4 

,BUT H[ W]E !Y TO GO AB\T IT8 ,GOV]NM5T HAS NO MISSION BUT TO BR+ ! PEOPLE TO AGREEM5T2 N[1 EV]YONE AGRE$4 ,?US NO GOV]NM5T WAS POSSIBLE1 & YET A GOV]NM5T WAS CALL$ =2 IT NE$$ ONE ITSELF4 ,! DEMOCRACY HAD ITS ADM9I/RATIVE /AFF1 JU/ LIKE ! ROYALTY2 LIKE ! ROYALTY1 IT HAD SOME M5 :OSE DEVOTION TO ! HOMEL& C\LD GO EV5 SO F> AS OCCUPY+ ! KIT*5S & ! M9I/]IAL PALACES2 LIKE ! ROYALTY1 IT HAD GREAT CITIZ5S ALL READY TO SACRIFICE !IR OBSCURITY TO ATTA9 A PREFECTURE1 AT ! RISK ( TAK+ HOME #d OR #h FRANCS P] DAY2 LIKE ! ROYALTY1 IT HAD SOME MORE MODE/1 BUT NO LESS DES]V+ H]OES1 CAPABLE R5\NC+ COMMON LABOR TO GO SIT 9 SOME SUB-PREFECTURE4 ,!RE WAS A NE$1 IF NOT = ,FRANCE1 :I* WAS !N V]Y =TUNATE1 AT LEA/ = ?OSE :O WANT$ TO DO IT ! HONOR ( LIV+ AT ITS EXP5SE1 ( A GOV]NM5T4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y1 BESIDES1 TO SAVE ! GOV]NM5TAL PR9CIPLE4 ,TO FAIL TO REBUILD ! GOV]NM5T1 ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 TO ALL[ A PREC$5T :I* COMPROMIS$ ALL ! GOV]NM5TS ( ,EUROPE4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 TO TAKE FROM ! LA/ DESC5DANTS ( ! DYNA/IES ALL HOPE ( RETURN4 ,N[1 TO TAKE FROM ! PR9CES ANY HOPE ( RETURN+1 WAS TO TAKE FROM ! REPUBLICANS ! P[] TO FI<T ! PR9CES1 & ! REPUBLICANS CANNOT /OP FI<T+ ! PR9CES )\T CEAS+ TO BE REPUBLICANS4 

,?US ! REPUBLICANS ( ,FEBRU>Y W]E GO+ TO P]I%1 ABSORB$ BY UNIV]SAL AGREEM5T1 :5 SUDD5LY ! ,NATIONAL1 NE> ! 5D ( IT /R5G?1 CA/ ?IS *ALL5GE 9TO ! >5A3 ,TO ! REPUBLICANS ( TOMORR[1 FROM ! REPUBLICANS ( ! OLD ORD]4 

,FROM ?AT MOM5T1 ! CATEGORIES W]E CREAT$1 DISCORD SANG VICTORY & ! GOV]NM5T ( ! FRI5DS ( ! PEOPLE WAS ABLE TO E/ABLI% ITSELF4 ,?US1 9 ORD] TO GOV]N1 ! REPUBLICANS1 LIKE ! K+S1 SET AB\T DIVID+ ! POPULATION4 
,MR4 ,M>RA/ 9/ITUT$ ! OLD ORD] & ,MR4 DE ,LAM>T9E ?AT ( ! MOD]ATES4 ,TW5TY-F\R H\RS BE=E1 !RE HAD ONLY BE5 BRO!RS2 TW5TY F\R H\RS AFT]1 !RE W]E ONLY 5EMIES4 

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,IF ! ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 UND]/OOD1 NO ONE W\LD HAVE CONC]N$ !MSELVES ) GOV]NM5T2 = ! ,REVOLUTION1 /RANG] TO POLITICS1 WAS SIMPLY A QUE/ION ( ECONOMY4 ,! PEOPLE W\LD HAVE HAD TO MAKE POLITICS SUBMIT TO ! FATE 9FLICT$ ON CRIM9ALS2 ON ! WALLS ( ,P>IS ALONG ) ! 9SCRIPTION1 DEA? TO ROBB]S1 WE %\LD HAVE SE53 DEA? TO POLITICS6 ,SADLY1 ! PEOPLE /ILL DID NOT KN[1 AS !Y KN[ TODAY1 ?AT POLITICS IS ! HEI<T ( KNAV]Y4 

,EA* CITIZ5 IS CALL$ TO RESOLVE ! ECONOMIC QUE/ION IT AS IT P]TA9S TO !M4 ,:5 POLITICS HAS DISAPPE>$1 IT IS ! 9T]E/S1 IT IS BUS9ESS :I* TRIUMPHS1 & NO ONE NE$S A M9I/] TO WAT* OV] !IR [N 9T]E/S & BUS9ESS4 ,EA* IS !IR [N GOV]NM5T4 

,SUPPRESS ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,HOTEL DE ,VILLE ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#e1 & ! PEOPLE W\LD HAVE HAD NO?+ TO DO 9 ! /REET4 ,IT WAS ONLY POLITICS ?AT KEPT !M !RE4 ,!IR BUS9ESS W\LD HAVE IMM$IATELY BR\<T !M HOME1 = ?AT IS :]E !Y LIVE4 

,N[1 IMAG9E TO Y\RSELF ! IMM5SE ECONOMIC MOVEM5T :I* W\LD HAVE RESULT$ FROM ! SUPPRESSION ( POLITICS 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! B>RICADES8 ,LABOR1 ?AT MORALITY P> EXCELL5CE1 W\LD HAVE REVEAL$ ITSELF 9 ALL ITS =MS TO CAPITAL1 & CAPITAL1 :I* IS FRI<T5$ BY POLITICS1 BUT /RONGLY ATTRACT$ TO LABOR1 W\LD HAVE ?R[N ITSELF ) CONFID5CE 9TO 9DU/RY4 ,NO?+ IS MORE REASSUR+ ?AN A POPULATION :I* APPLIES ITS ACTIVITY TO PRODUCTION1 = NO?+ IS MORE WOR?Y ( 9T]E/ ?AN PEOPLE OCCUPI$ ) E>N+ !IR LIV+4 ,! CONFID5CE 9SPIR$ BY ?OSE PEOPLE IS G5]AL4 ,WE WILL+LY CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS ) !M1 & WE EV5 SEEK TO EXT5D CR$IT TO !M1 = ?OSE :O GIVE CR$IT WANT SOME GU>ANTEES1 & ! FIR/ GU>ANTEE ( A TRANSACTION IS MORALITY4 ,N[1 EV]YONE KN[S ?AT LABOR & MORALITY >E SYNONYMS4 ,! ONLY HONE/ PEOPLE ?AT !RE HAVE BE51 & ?AT !RE CAN BE 9 ! WORLD1 >E ! LABOR]S4 

,BUT1 IF ,I SET ASIDE ! POLITICAL M5 & ! VAGABONDS1 !RE >E ONLY LABOR]S 9 SOCIETY4 ,! CAPITALI/1 RID ( ! POLITICAL PROTECTORATE :I* DEIGNS TO GIVE HIM #d P]C5T1 IS ! NATURAL ASSOCIATE ( ! 9DU/RY :I* CAN GIVE HIM #a1 #ae OR #b P]C5T4 ,:5 CAPITAL & LABOR JO9 TOGE!R )\T ! POLITICAL 9T]M$I>Y :I* EXPLOITS !M BO?1 !Y WILL GET ALONG M>VEL\SLY1 = !Y CANNOT LIVE )\T EA* O!R4 ,!Y COMPLEM5T ONE ANO!R1 & IF LABOR CANNOT MOVE =W>D )\T CAPITAL1 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT CAPITAL MEANS )\T LABOR4 

,AT ! PO9T LIB]TY HAD REA*$ ON ,FEBRU>Y #b#d1 #a#h#d#h1 !RE W]E ONLY1 AS !RE C\LD ONLY BE1 PEOPLE 9CL9$ TO HELP EA* O!R4 ,EA* WILL+LY MADE SOME SACRIFICES = HIS NEI<BOR4 ,! CR$ITOR EXT5D$ DUE DATES2 ! PROPRIETOR ASSI/$ ! T5ANT2 PEOPLE %>$ !IR D9N] ) O!RS !Y H>DLY KNEW2 & IF ! RE/ORATION ( ! GOV]NM5T HAD NOT LEFT HALF ( ! POPULATION BEGG+ 9 ! BACK ROOMS1 IF1 DISILLUSION$ ) ! SPACE ( POLITICS1 ! CITIZ5S HAD APPLI$ !MSELVES TO USEFUL 9DU/RIES1 9 NO TIME AT ALL EA*1 BY P]MAN5T OR PROVISIONAL TITLE1 W\LD HAVE F\ND !IR PLACE & !IR BREAD1 & ! GOV]NM5T ( ALL W\LD LONG S9CE HAVE BE5 E/ABLI%$4 

,TO SUMM>IZE MY ?\<TS ) REG>D TO ! MOVEM5T ( ,FEBRU>Y & ! DEMOCRATIC \TCOME ?AT IT HAS A*IEV$1 ,I W\LD SAY ?AT ! MOVEM5T HAS LACK$ A MAN :O1 LIKE ,WA%+TON1 UND]/OOD ! JU/ICE ( PUBLIC ASPIRATIONS4 ,! PEOPLE HAVE NO NE$ ( PEOPLE :O LOVE !M4 ,?US F>1 ! PEOPLE HAVE BE5 LOV$ F> TOO MU*4 ,:AT !Y WANT IS = SOMEONE TO LET !M LOVE !MSELVES4 ,PHILAN?ROPY IS A FACTORY :OSE PRODUCTS HAVE BE5 MORE PR(ITABLE TO ! 5TREPR5EURS ?AN TO ! %>EHOLD]S4 ,= PRO( ,I W\LD REQUIRE ONLY ,MR4 ,?I]S1 :OSE LOVE ( SOCIETY HAS BR\<T 9 FAIRLY H&SOME DIVID5DS1 ACCORD+ TO ?OSE :O 9 =M] TIMES W]E ACQUA9T$ ) ! %E5 ( HIS CLO?+ & ! HOLES 9 HIS BOOTS4 

,:5 ,I SEE A MAN :O IS CALL$ A FRI5D ( ! PEOPLE1 ,I BEG9 BY SECUR+ :AT ,I HAVE 9 MY POCKETS1 & ,I CONSID] MYSELF V]Y WELL W>N$4 

,?AT SAID1 ,I RETURN TO MY SUBJECT4 

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,! ,REVOLUTION IS ! EMANCIPATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL OR IT IS NO?+2 IT IS ! 5D ( ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL TUTELAGE1 OR IT MEANS NO?+4 ,9 ?IS ,I AM1 & 9DE$ MU/ BE1 9 AGREEM5T ) EV]YONE1 EV5 ) ?OSE WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO CALL REACTION>IES & :O >E1 AFT] ALL1 ONLY M9ORS PROMIS$ TO ! TUTELAGE ( ! SELF-/YL$ DEMOCRATS1 AS ! DEMOCRATS >E TODAY M9ORS UND] ! TUTELAGE ( ! SO-CALL$ REACTION>IES4 ,FROM A NATIONAL PO9T ( VIEW1 ! NAMES ( ! P>TIES MATT] LITTLE2 ,I MEET H]E ONLY SOME PEOPLE :O WANT TO TAKE HOLD ONE ANO!R1 PRECISELY 9 P\R ORD] TO FREE !MSELVES FROM ONE ANO!R4 ,! MEANS >E BRUTAL & !IR 9EFFECTIV5ESS IS DEMON/RAT$ BY EXP]I5CE1 BUT IT IS A C]TA9 FACT ?AT ! DESIRE TO BE EMANCIPAT$ IS EV]Y:]E4 ,?US1 ! ,REVOLUTION IS UNIV]SAL1 & IT IS = ?IS REASON1 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WANT TO BE LOCALIZ$1 ?AT IT IS ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,! ,REVOLUTION BE+ ! 5D ( TUTELAGE1 :AT MU/ ! ,REVOLUTION>Y LOGIC BE8 

,WILL IT BE POLITICAL OPPOSITION8 

,WILL IT BE 9SURRECTION>Y OPPOSITION8 

,IT WILL BE NEI!R POLITICS NOR 9SURRECTION1 ,I W\LD RESPOND1 & ,I DEMON/RATE3 

,POLITICS1 9 ! USUAL MEAN+ ( ! WORD1 AS A SOCIAL OR DOME/IC QUE/ION1 IS ! >T ( GOV]N+ PEOPLE2 IT IS ! RECOGNITION ( ! M9ORITY ( ! PUBLIC1 & ! CODE ( ! TUTELAGE4 ,IT IS ! TUTELAGE ITSELF4 ,TO COMBAT POLITICS ) POLITICS1 TO BATTLE ! GOV]NM5T ) GOV]NM5T1 IS TO 5GAGE 9 POLITICS & GOV]NM5T4 ,IT IS TO CONFIRM ! TUTELAGE1 9/EAD ( ABOLI%+ IT4 ,IT IS TO HALT ! ,REVOLUTION1 9/EAD ( ACCOMPLI%+ IT4 ,=1 F9ALLY1 :AT IS ! OPPOSITION1 IF IT IS NOT ! CRITIQUE1 9 O!R WORDS1 ! GOV]NM5T ( ! GOV]NM5T8 

,BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION1 ALL POLITICS1 LIKE ALL GOV]NM5TS1 RESEMBLE ONE ANO!R & >E EQUAL1 = ! ,REVOLUTION IS1 BY PR9CIPLE1 NATURE1 *>ACT] & TEMP]AM5T1 ! 5EMY ( ALL POLITICS & ALL GOV]NM5T1 :E!R SOCIAL1 DOME/IC OR 9T]NAL4 ,! ,REVOLUTION HAS SWALL[$ UP ! ,E/ATES-,G5]AL1 ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 ! ,CONV5TION1 ! ,DIRECTORY1 ! ,EMPIRE1 ! ,RE/ORATION1 ,L\IS-,PHILIPPE1 ! PROVISIONAL GOV]NM5T & ,M4 ,CAVAIGNAC1 & IT WILL DEV\R ,L\IS ,BONAP>TE & ALL ! W\LD-BE GOV]NORS :O C\LD COME AFT] HIM1 = ! ,REVOLUTION1 ,I REPEAT1 IS ! NEGATION ( ALL POLITICAL TUTELAGE4 

,?US1 POLITICS & GOV]NM5T >E NOT1 & CANNOT BE1 ,REVOLUTION>Y MEANS4 ,ROBESPI]RE WAS AS HO/ILE TO ! ,REVOLUTION AS ,GUIZOT2 & ,L$RU-,ROLL9 HAS HALT$ IT NO LESS ?AN ,MR4 ,B>O*E2 = ,ROBESPI]RE & ,L$RU-,ROLL9 W]E POLITICAL M51 GOV]NM5T M51 AS MU* AS ,GUIZOT ET ,B>O*E1 FROM :I* IT FOLL[S FROM ! ,REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( VIEW ?AT BO? BELONG TO ! TRADITIONAL CATEGORY ( PUBLIC TUTORS ?AT IT IS A QUE/ION ( ELIM9AT+4 ,! M5 :O1 EI!R  9 ,P>LIAM5T OR 9 ! PRESS1 MAKE OPPOSITION TO POLITICS & GOV]NM5T1 >E 9EVITABLY ANTI-,REVOLUTION>IES1 = !Y 5GAGE 9 POLITICS & GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y >E 9VOLV$ 9 ! HEI<TS ( POLITICAL & GOV]NM5TAL COMPLICITY4 ,!Y S]VE ! CAUSE ( ! TUTELAGE & PLEAD AGA9/ EMANCIPATION4 

,?AT C\LD APPE> P>ADOXICAL AT FIR/1 BUT IT IS V]Y TRUE4 ,:5 AN ORATOR ( ! OPPOSITION TAKES ! FLOOR AGA9/ A PIECE ( LEGISLATION :I* H>MS ! COMMON RI<T OR LIB]TY1 & :5 ! WRIT]S ( ! OPPOSITION TAKE UP ! P5 TO COMBAT SOME GOV]NM5TAL MEASURE1 !Y GIVE TO ?AT MEASURE1 :I* !Y DON'T KN[ H[ TO /OP1 ! ULTIMATE SANCTION ( A PUBLIC HE>+4 ,!Y GIVE IT ITS LEGAL REASON TO BE4 ,TO DISCUSS IS TO COMBAT1 & :OEV] COMBATS SUBSCRIBES 9 ADVANCE TO ! LAW :I* MU/ RESULT FROM !IR DEFEAT4 ,N[1 ! DEFEAT ( ! OPPOSITION IS NEV] 9 D\BT4 ,! GOV]NM5T CANNOT BE WRONG4 

,ALL ! LEGAL OPPRESSIONS1 SUPPRESSIONS1 & PROHIBITIONS :I* HAVE BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ S9CE ! UN=TUNATE 9V5TION ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y REGIME >E DUE MU* MORE TO ! OPPOSITION ?AN TO ! GOV]NM5T4 ,I SAY MU* MORE1 BECAUSE !RE >E TWO S5SES 9 :I* !SE TYRANNICAL MEASURES >E ATTRIBUTABLE TO ! OPPOSITION3 FIR/1 BECAUSE IT IS ! OPPOSITION :I* HAS PROVOK$ !M2 & SECOND1 BECAUSE ! OPPOSITION REGUL>LY MAKES ITSELF AN ACCOMPLICE 9 !IR ADOPTION BY DEBAT+ !M4 

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,! P>LIAM5T>Y OPPOSITION WAS BORN ( AN ]ROR ( LOGIC1 :I* ! AMBITION ( M5 HAS SADLY HAD A GREAT 9T]E/ 9 PROPAGAT+4 ,! IRREGUL> M9DS & >D5T HE>TS1 /IMULAT$ BY G5]OSITY &1 TOO (T5 ALSO1 BY AN 5VY ( :I*1 P]HAPS1 !Y HAVE NOT TAK5 ACC\NT1 HAVE BELIEV$1 & P]SI/ 9 BELIEV+1 ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION OR ,LIB]TY CAN BE REPRES5T$ & LOCALIZ$ 9 A LEGISLATIVE SPACE4 ,?AT IS--,I HAVE SAID IT ABOVE & ,I REPEAT IT--A FATAL MI/AKE ( ! MOD]N SPIRIT4 ,LIB]TY IS NOT A SOCIAL PR9CIPLE2 IT IS ONLY AN 9DIVIDUAL FACT4 ,NO ONE CAN REPRES5T ANY LIB]TY BUT HIS [N 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY4 ,AS SOON AS A MAN PRES5TS HIMSELF AS REPRES5TATIVE ( ! LIB]TY ( O!RS1 HE IS ALREADY AN AU?ORITY4 ,N[1 ! AU?ORITY ( LIB]TY TRANS=MS ITSELF & BECOMES AT ONCE ! LIB]TY ( AU?ORITY4 ,9 ?IS CASE ONLY ! DELEGATE IS FREE4 ,! MAGI/RATE ABSORBS ! CITY4 

,LET US ALSO NOTE ?AT BY PLAC+ !MSELVES ALONGSIDE ! P>LIAM5T>Y OPPOSITION ON ! T]RA9 ( ! DISCUSSION ( ! ACTS ( P[]1 ! WRIT]S ( ! OPPOSITE PRESS 5GAGE 9 POLITICS1 9 GOV]NM5T1 & ?AT BY IMITAT+ ! GOV]NM5T 9 ! C>E ?AT !Y TAKE TO NAME ! C\NTRY AS GU>ANTEE = ITS ACTS1 !Y TRULY DISPLACE ?AT C\NTRY :I* IS SOCIAL & NOT POLITICAL1 :I* MAKES 9DU/RY & BUS9ESS & NOT CONTROV]SY4 

,I WILL REPEAT !N1 AFT] HAV+ SUFFICI5TLY DEMON/RAT$ IT1 ?AT POLITICS IS NOT A ,REVOLUTION>Y MEANS4 ,! FACTS1 MOREOV]1 COME TO ! AID ( MY REASON+4 ,! POLITICAL HI/ORY ( ! LA/ SIXTY YE>S CONFIRMS ALL ?AT ,I HAVE SAID4 ,?ANKS TO POLITICS1 ! QUE/ION IS /ILL TODAY :AT IT WAS ON ! EVE ( ! /ORM+ ( ! ,BA/ILLE4 
,WE COME TO ! SECOND QUE/ION1 REG>D+ 9SURRECTION4 

,I SAID1 9 SPEAK+ ( POLITICS1 NE>LY ALL !RE IS TO SAY AB\T 9SURRECTION4 ,9SURRECTION IS ! OPPOSITION 9 ! /REET4 ,H]E IT NO LONG] DISCUSSES1 BUT ACTS2 IT IS ALWAYS ! SAME COMBAT1 ONLY IT HAS TAK5 SOME MAT]IAL PROPORTIONS4 ,VICTORI\S OR VANQUI%$1 ITS TRIUMPH OR DEFEAT IS SUMM>IZ$ 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 9 ! NEGATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 
,! 9SURRECTIONAL OPPOSITION IS F\ND TO HAVE EXACTLY ! SAME *>ACT] AS ! P>LIAM5T>Y OPPOSITION1 9 ! S5SE ?AT IT AFFIRMS ! TUTELAGE 9/EAD ( D5Y+ IT1 ?AT IT D5IES ! ,REVOLUTION 9/EAD ( AFFIRM+ IT1 EXCEPT ?AT1 9 ! CONF9ES ( AN ASSEMBLY1 ! OPPOSITION ONLY CONFIRMS ! GOV]NM5TAL PR9CIPLE1 :ILE 9 ! /REET1 IT CONFIRMS ! FACT4 

,9SURRECTION IS NO MORE A ,REVOLUTION>Y MEANS ?AN POLITICS &1 H]E AGA91 ! FACTS COME TO ! AID ( MY REASON+4 ,EXP]I5CE %[S1 9DE$1 ?AT EV]Y 9SURRECTION HAS ONLY S]V$ TO /R5G!N & EV51 ,I MU/ SAY1 TO AGGRAVATE ! TUTELAGE4 

,SO IT HAS BECOME AS URG5T AS IT IS RATIONAL TO R5\NCE1 9 ORD] TO ACCOMPLI% ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! MEANS1 RECOGNIZ$ AS 9EFFECTIVE1 ( POLITICS & 9SURRECTION4 

,!SE MEANS1 ! ULTIMATE REC\RSE ( ! AMBITI\S TYPES IMPROP]LY CALL$ REVOLUTION>IES1 DISC>D$1 :AT REMA9S8 ,I WILL MAKE ?AT QUE/ION ! SUBJECT ( A LA/ EXAM9ATION4 

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,I HAVE SAID ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS ! SUB/ITUTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL = ! TRADITIONAL ,/ATE2 ?AT DEF9ITION WILL BE )9 ! REA* ( EV]YONE :5 ,I EXPLA9 :AT ,I MEAN BY ! TRADITIONAL ,/ATE4 

,! NOTION ( ! ,/ATE1 AS WE HAVE 9H]IT$ IT1 9CORPORATES 9 A SUPREME MAGI/RACY1 K+1 EMP]OR1 PRESID5T1 COMMITTEE1 ASSEMBLY1 ALL ! ELEM5TS ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,9 CON=MITY ) ?AT NOTION1 NO?+ IS DONE1 NO?+ IS SAID1 & NO?+ BUDGES 9 ! C\NTRY EXCEPT BY VIRTUE ( LAWS EMANAT+ FROM ?AT (FICIAL P]SONAGE2 ! REASON ( ! FUNCTION>Y IS ! REASON ( ! ,/ATE & FROM N[ ON1 BE=E ?9K+1 BE=E ACT+1 BE=E MOV+ ) AN EYE TO !IR [N GOOD1 9DIVIDUALS MU/ ?9K1 ACT & MOVE ) AN EYE TO ! PRES]VATION ( ! MAGI/RATE1 KEY/ONE ( ! PUBLIC $IFICE4 ,?IS IS COMMUNISM OR MON>*Y1 :I* AM\NTS TO ! SAME ?+4 

,9 ?IS /RANGE & B>B>\S ME*ANICAL COMB9ATION1 EA* 9DIVIDUAL1 HELD BY A BIT1 DIRECT$ BY RE9S & DRIV5 ) A :IP1 F9DS !MSELVES TE!R$1 LIKE A BEA/ ( BURD51 TO ! WAGON ( ! ,/ATE OR SUPREMACY4 ,! ,/ATE1 UNIV]SAL DRIV]1 HALTS OR ADVANCES1 HOLDS BACK OR PU%ES =W>D1 AT ITS WILL & ACCORD+ TO ITS CAPRICES1 >T1 SCI5CE1 $UCATION1 WOR%IP1 9DU/RY1 COMM]CE1 & CR$IT1 )\T CONC]N+ ITSELF ) ANY?+ BUT ITS [N SECURITY4 ,! LOGIC ( ! /ATE1 AS ,R\SSEAU EXPLA9$ IT1 & AS IT WAS PRACTIC$ BY ,ROBESPI]RE1 ,GUIZOT1 ,L$RU-,ROLL9 ,?I]S1 & ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ACCEPTS ?IS 5ORMITY1 NAMELY1 ?AT ! SUPREME MAGI/RACY BE+ SAV$1 ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ! ,FR5* PEOPLE W\LD NOT COMPROMISE ! SALVATION ( ! ,/ATE AT ALL4 ,= ! ,/ATE IS ?AT SAME MAGI/RACY2 :OEV] ATTACKS IT1 ATTACKS ! ,/ATE1 &1 PROVID$ ?AT IT REMA9S /&+1 ALL CAN P]I% >\ND IT )\T ! ,/ATE C\RT+ ANY RISK4 

,SU* IS ! TRADITIONAL ,/ATE4 ,M,M4 ,?I]S1 ,CABET1 ,B]RY]1 ,PI]RE ,L]\X1 DE ,BROGLIE1 ,L\IS ,BLANC1 ,L>O*E-,JAQUELE91 & ,CONSID]ANT KN[ NO O!R4 ,WELL6 ,! OBJECT ( ! ,REVOLUTION IS TO FREE ! 9DIVIDUAL FROM ! LEADS ( ?AT H>NESS2 ! OBJECT ( ! ,REVOLUTION IS TO SUB/ITUTE REAL1 9DIVIDUAL WILL = FICTIVE1 PUBLIC WILL4 ,FROM A TRADITIONAL PO9T ( VIEW1 ,I AM LEAD 9 ORD] TO PR(IT MY GUIDE2 FROM ! ,REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( VIEW1 ,I GUIDE MYSELF = MY [N PR(IT4 ,FROM A TRADITIONAL PO9T ( VIEW1 ! MAGI/RATE CEASES TO BE AN 9DIVIDUAL BY BECOM+ ! ,/ATE4 ,FROM ! ,REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( VIEW1 ! 9DIVIDUAL BECOMES MAGI/RATE2 ! ,/ATE IS ! 9DIVIDUAL4 

,AT ?IS PO9T 9 \R DEMON/RATION1 WE CAN CA/ A DECISIVE LI<T ON ! VISES ( ! POLITICAL & 9SURRECTIONAL MEANS 9 USE UP TO ?IS DAY4 

,! ,/ATE BE+ GIV51 :5 ,I GA!R MY FELL[ CITIZ5S 9 A HALL OR 9 A PUBLIC SQU>E TO ASK !M = ! 9VE/ITURE ( !IR CONFID5CE1 9 ORD] TO GIVE COMBAT TO ! ,/ATE1 :E!R BY WORDS OR BY >MS1 ,I DO NOT PROPOSE TO OV]?R[ ?AT 9/ITUTION = !IR PR(IT2 ,I SIMPLY 9T5D TO SUB/ITUTE MY P]SON = ! P]SON ?AT ,I WILL COMBAT4 ,MY ONLY OBJECT IS TO SEIZE ! DIRECTION ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS FROM ?OSE :O N[ HOLD IT4 ,I MAY BELIEVE ?AT ,I WILL DIRECT BETT] ?AN !Y HAVE1 BUT ,I WILL 9EVITABLY BE MI/AK52 =1 AS IT IS PRECISELY A QUE/ION ( NOT DIRECT+1 ! DIRECTION1 :ATEV] IT IS & :]EV] IT COMES FROM1 IS NECESS>ILY AN EVIL4 

,! 9/ITUTION ( ! ,/ATE CAN ONLY BE OV]?R[N BY ! OPPOSITE 9/ITUTION4 ,N[1 ! OPPOSITE ( ! ,/ATE IS ! 9DIVIDUAL1 AS ! OPPOSITE ( FICTION IS FACT4 ,LET ! 9DIVIDUAL CON/ITUTE ITSELF & ! ,/ATE P]I%ES2 LET LIB]TY BE E/ABLI%$ & AU?ORITY DISAPPE>S4 

,BUT H[1 ,I AM ASK1 %\LD LIB]TY BE E/ABLI%$8 ,H[ WILL ! 9DIVIDUAL BE CON/ITUT$8 

,! 9DIVIDUAL WILL CON/ITUTE ITSELF BY APPLY+ ITSELF TO DO+ ITSELF ?AT :I*1 ?US F>1 HAS BE5 LEFT TO ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! ,/ATE4 ,LIB]TY E/ABLI%ES ITSELF 9 LABOR1 PRODUCTION1 WEAL?1 & NOT O!RWISE4 

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,I KN[ NO?+ MORE OBSCURE ?AN ! DEMON/RATION FROM EVID5CE4 ,! ANALYSIS ( A SIMPLE NOTION DEM&S SO MU* C>E ?AT ,I W\LD LOSE C\RAGE IF ,I DID NOT FEEL MYSELF AID$ BY ! ATT5TION ?AT ! PUBLIC GIVES TO !SE QUE/IONS TODAY4 

,:5 ,I SPEAK ( ! SUB/ITUTION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL = ! ,/ATE1 ,I MEAN ?AT ! REGULATORY LEGISLATION BY MEANS ( :I* ! ,/ATE HAS APPROPRIAT$ ! DIRECTION ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS MU/ BE REPEAL$1 & ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL MU/ FROM N[ ON CONDUCT !IR [N AFFAIRS1 NOT 9 CON=MITY TO ! LAWS ( ! ,/ATE1 BUT BY VIRTUE ( !IR [N 9/9CT1 & DIRECT$ BY !IR [N 9T]E/S4 

,BUT WE CANNOT ASK ! ASSEMBLIES TO REPEAL ! LAWS4 ,! REPEAL ( ! LAWS ( ! ,/ATE CANNOT COME FROM ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! ,/ATE4 ,! ,/ATE CANNOT DISPOSSESS ITSELF4 ,?AT OP]ATION COMES D[N1 AS A MATT] ( FACT & RI<T1 TO ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! 9DIVIDUALS :O HAVE EMP[]$ ! ,/ATE4 

,A ,/ATE LAW IS REPEAL$ AS SOON AS WE PUT ! SOCIAL FACTS 9 OPPOSITION TO IT4 ,ALL ! POLICE LAWS1 = EXAMPLE1 WILL BE REPEAL$1 & ALL ! AG5TS ( ! POLICE WILL DISAPPE> ON ! DAY :5 SOCIETY BECOMES G5]ALLY & COMPLETELY CALM4 
,N[1 SOCIETY WILL BE G5]ALLY & COMPLETELY CALM :5 ! OPPOSITION ( P>TY OR V]BIAGE DISAPPE>S TO LEAVE ! MAT]IAL OPPOSITION ( REAL 9T]E/S & ACTIVE LABOR1 O!RWISE KN[N AS ! POPUL> OR 9DIVIDUAL OPPOSITION1 FREE TO ACT4 ,AGA9/ ! =CE ( SOCIAL NE$S1 ! LAWS ( ! ,/ATE CAN DO NO?+4 

,WE MAKE AN EFFECTIVE OPPOSITION TO ! POLICE :51 )\T O!R CONC]NS1 WE GET CLOSE TO \R MAT]IAL 9T]E/S2 = ?OSE 9T]E/S BE+ 5EMIES ( EV]Y DISORD]LY OR /ATE AGITATION1 IT FOLL[S ?AT TO CONC]N \RSELVES ) !M IS TO CEASE TO AGITATE4 ,N[1 TO CEASE TO AGITATE IS QUITE SIMPLY TO SUPPRESS ! POLICE1 UNLESS ! POLICE HAS SOME REASON TO BE AP>T FROM AGITATION1 :I* IS 9COMPREH5SIBLE4 

,ONCE ! POLICE >E ABSORB$ BY LABOR & ! 9T]E/S1 ! SUPPRESSION ( ! RULES ( ! ,/ATE1 ! REPEALS ( ! LAW COME FA/1 = ! CONFID5CE :I* SUPPORTS CR$IT DEVELOPS RAPIDLY4 

,EA* 9DIVIDUAL OCCUPIES !MSELVES ) !IR [N 9T]E/S1 SO EA* LABORS2 EA* LABORS1 SO NO ONE ?REAT5S2 NO ONE ?REAT5S1 SO NO ONE FE>S2 NO ONE FE>S1 & SECURITY IS UNIV]SAL4 

,SECURITY BE+ UNIV]SAL1 CAPITAL1 :I* FE> HAD DRIV5 9TO ! CAVES ( ! /ATE BANK1 PUTS ITS NOSE TO ! TRANSOM &1 SEE+ ! PASSAGE ( 9DU/RY1 :I* PROMISES HIM SIX1 T51 FIFTE51 OR TW5TY P]C5T1 NATURALLY ASKS ! QUE/ION3 ,:AT AM ,I DO+ H]E8 ,! QUE/ION POS$1 CAPITAL SAYS TO ITSELF3 ,! FE> ( BE+ ROBB$ HAS IMPRISON$ ME 9 A PRIVILEGE :I* GIVES ME F\R P]C5T2 !RE IS NO LONG] AGITATION \TSIDE2 ,I AM NO LONG] AFRAID & ,I CAN HAVE1 \TSIDE1 ! D\BLE B5EFIT ( LIB]TY & ( A GREAT] PR(IT4 ,LET US GO \T4 

,CAPITAL LEAVES ! BANK BY 9/9CT1 & IT PUTS ITSELF 9 CONTACT ) 9TELLIG5CE & 9DU/RY1 9 ORD] TO KN[ H[ BE/ TO REALIZE ! L>GE/ PR(ITS4 ,! ASSOCIATION ( MONEY ) LABOR TAKES PLACE PROGRESSIVELY4 ,! F9ANCIAL MONOPOLY IS DE/ROY$ BY ! 9T]E/ ( F9ANCE ITSELF3 FREE OR 9DIVIDUAL CR$IT IS E/ABLI%$4 ,?US1 ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL JEWEL 9 ! CR[N ( ! ,/ATE DISAPPE>S GRADUALLY & )\T ! GOV]NM5T HAV+ MORE TO COMPLA9 AB\T FROM ITS IMPOV]I%M5T ?AN ! POLICE AG5TS HAVE TO SAY AGA9/ !IR SUPPRESSION4 

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,N[ :51 9/EAD ( A S+LE /ORE ( MONEY1 ! C\NTRY POSSESSES1 = ! SALE ( ?AT M]*&ISE1 AS MANY %OPS AS !RE >E CAPITALI/S1 ?AT METALLIC COMMODITY CANNOT FAIL TO BE *EAP4 ,WOOL5 CLO? IS NOT EXP5SIVE 9 ,FRANCE ?ANKS TO ! EXPANSION :I* FREE COMM]CE HAS GIV5 TO ITS SALE6 ,IF IT CAME TO BE MONOPOLIZ$1 AS MONEY IS AT PRES5T1 ! FROCK COAT W\LD BECOME A R>E DI/9CTION4 

,CAPITAL BE+ FRE$1 IT IS LABOR :I* IS /IMULAT$4 ,CAPITAL & LABOR >E ONE & ! SAME ?+2 CAPITAL COMES FROM LABOR & RETURNS !RE1 OR RA!R NEV] LEAVES IT4 ,IT MOVES IT4 ,IF LABOR IS HALT$ IT IS BECAUSE CAPITAL IS P>ALYZ$4 ,LABOR ONLY WALKS ON ! LEGS ( CAPITAL1 BUT CAPITAL ONLY ?9KS ) ! HEAD ( LABOR4 ,?AT DUALITY CREATES ONLY ONE BODY & ONE AIM3 PRODUCTION4 

,?OSE :O HAVE SAID ?AT !RE IS AN ESS5TIAL ANTAGONISM BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR HAVE ONLY WANT$ TO PRES]VE ! MEANS ( GOV]N+ BO?4 ,N[1 TO GOV]N IS TO EXPLOIT4 ,BY DEFY+ !SE (FICI\S \TSID]S1 CAPITAL & LABOR COMMUNICATE AMONG !MSELVES )\T 9T]M$I>Y4 ,AS SOON AS !Y COMMUNICATE1 !Y KN[ EA* O!R1 & :5 !Y KN[ EA* O!R1 !Y JO92 = WE ONLY MAKE W> H]E BEL[ BECAUSE WE DO NOT KN[ ONE ANO!R4 

,LOOK CLOSELY AT SOCIETY AFT] ! SUPPRESSION ( ! (FICIAL OPPOSITION1 AFT] ! WORK+ \T ( ! POLITICAL 9]TIA & ! CALM :I* RESULTS FROM IT1 AFT] ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! /ATE POLICE & ! CONV]SION ( ! F9ANCIAL SY/EM1 & Y\ WILL SEE H[ RAPIDLY ! TRANS=MATION DEVELOPS4 

,NO MORE /UPID DECLAMATIONS 9 ! PRESS2 ! AB/RACT HAIRSPLITT+ :I* HAS NEV] PROV5 ANY?+1 :I* CAN PROVE NO?+1 :I* HAS NEV] MADE ANY?+ BUT UNRE/1 & :I* CAN NEV] MAKE ANY?+ BUT AGITATION1 RETURNS 9TO ! D>KNESS4 ,A POSITIVE PEOPLE NO LONG] PAY ATT5TION TO QUIBBLES4 ,! PUBLIC SPH]E IS RID ( ?OSE DUMB CLODS :O ONLY KN[N H[ TO SPEAK DOCTR9E1 BECAUSE DOCTR9E IS LIKE ,GOD1 LIKE ! UNKN[N1 LIKE 9SOLUBILITY3 ! !ME ( ! /UPID & ! HOBBYHORSE ( FOOLS4 

,! PRESS1 LIKE ! PEOPLE1 TURN+ TO POSITIVISM & 9DU/RY1 ! LEGISLATION :I* DI/URBS & EXPLOITS IT NO LONG] HAS ANY REASON TO EXI/4 ,IT F9DS ITSELF REPEAL$ 9 FACT1 OR UN5=CEABLE1 :I* COMES D[N TO ! SAME ?+4 

,9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY1 NO LONG] GU>ANTE$ BY A SCRAP ( PAP]1 BUT BY ! SIMIL>LY ELOQU5T FACT ( G5]AL SECURITY & PRIVATE CONFID5CE2 ! LIB]TY ( 9DU/RY GU>ANTE$ BY ! BE/ ( CON/ITUTIONS--?AT ( AN>*IC OR UNREGULAT$ CR$IT2 ! LIB]TY ( ! PRESS GU>ANTE$ BY ! MO/ AUGU/ ( PR9CES3 9T]E/3 FROM !SE ?REE FUNDAM5TAL LIB]TIES MU/ 9EVITABLY1 9ESCAPABLY >ISE ALL ! SPECIFIC LIB]TIES :I* WILL BE F\ND TODAY IMMUR$ 9 ! FILES ( FIVE OR SIX M9I/]S4 ,! ABSORPTION ( ! ,/ATE BY 9DIVIDUALS WILL BE ! WORK ( A YE>1 MORE OR LESS4 ,9 A FEW MON?S ! GOV]NM5T1 /RIPP$ ( ! BUDGET = ! 9T]IOR1 ! BUDGET = RELIGION1 ! BUDGET = PUBLIC 9/RUCTION1 ! BUDGET = LABOR1 ! BUDGET = 9DU/RY & COMM]CE1 ! BUDGET = AGRICULTURE & ! BUDGET ( ! PREFECTURE ( POLICE1 WILL F9D ITSELF1 7DRIV5 BY ! =CE ( EV5TS & )\T ?\<T COM+ TO IT CRY+ 0,HELP607 R$UC$ PURELY & SIMPLY TO DEMOCRATIC PROPORTIONS--! M9I/] ( =EIGN AFFAIRS & ( HIS TWO ADJUNCTS1 ! M9I/] ( ! NAVY1 :I* IS A P]MAN5T POSITION1 & ! M9I/] ( W>1 :I* IS POT5TIAL4 ,! GOV]NM5T WILL BE1 9 ! 5D1 :AT IT MU/ BE1 NO LONG] AN 9T]NAL OR DOME/IC GOV]NM5T BUT AN EXT]NAL OR DIPLOMATIC GOV]NM5T3 A *ANCELL]Y4 

,AS = \RSELVES1 WE CALL ?AT1 ) OR )\T ! P]MISSION ( ! G5TLEM5 REVOLUTION>IES1 ! ,REVOLUTION3 = WE >E ?OSE :O WANT1 9 FACT & NOT 9 WORDS1 AN HONE/1 EQUITABLE & GOOD ,REVOLUTION1 A ,REVOLUTION :I* WILL BE A GREAT ?+ AS WELL AS A GOOD DEAL = ! NOBLE1 ! B\RGEOIS & ! WORK]1 = BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION AS BE=E ,GOD1 !RE >E NEI!R NOBLES1 NOR B\RGEOIS1 NOR WORK]S4 ,OR RA!R !RE >E ONLY WORK]S1 ONLY B\RGEOIS1 & ONLY NOBLES4 ,!RE >E ONLY 9DIVIDUALS & !SE 9DIVIDUALS1 FROM AN AN>*IC OR FREE PO9T ( VIEW1 WILL BE IMPOV]I%$ & 5RI*$1 RAIS$ OR BR\<T L[1 5NOBL$ & DEGRAD$ AS CONDITIONS OR !IR G5IUS FAVORS OR /RIKES !M4 

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,H]E !N1 9S(> AS WE CAN 9DICATE IT1 IS ! *>ACT] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ME*ANISM3 

,CONV9C$ AS WE >E1 & AS EXP]I5CE & ! PASSAGE ( TIME HAVE =C$ US TO BE1 ?AT POLITICS1 ! NEW !OLOGY1 IS A BASE 9TRIGUE1 AN >T ( SC\NDRELS1 A /RATEGY = SMOKY ROOMS1 A S*OOL = ROBB]Y & MURD]2 P]SUAD$ ?AT EV]Y MAN :O MAKES A C>E] ( POLITICS1 BY (F5SIVE OR DEF5SIVE TITLE1 BY GOV]N+ OR OPPOS+1 AS A DIRECTOR OR CRITIC1 AIMS ONLY TO PREV5T SOME GOOD = ANO!R BY TAXATION OR CONFISCATION & F9DS HIMSELF READY TO DESC5D 9TO ! ROAD1 ) HIS SOLDI]S OR HIS FANATICS1 9 ORD] TO ASSASS9ATE :OMEV] W\LD DISPUTE ! BOOTY ) HIM4 ,WE >E AW>E1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ?AT EV]Y POLITICAL MAN IS1 )\T KN[+ IT1 D\BTLESS1 BUT EFFECTIVELY1 A ROBB] & ASSASS94 ,WE >E SURE1 AS WE >E ( ! SUN ?AT %9ES ON US1 ?AT EV]Y POLITICAL QUE/ION IS AN AB/RACT QUE/ION1 EV]Y BIT AS 9SOLUBLE &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 NO LESS IDLE & NO LESS /UPID ?AN A QUE/ION ( !OLOGY4 ,SO WE SEP>ATE \RSELVES FROM POLITICS ) ! SAME EAG]NESS ?AT WE W\LD %[ 9 FREE+ \RSELVES FROM COMPLICITY 9 A CRIME4 

,ONCE SEP>AT$ FROM ! POLITICS ?AT TEA*ES HIM TO HATE1 TO BE> 5VY1 TO MAKE W> ON HIS FELL[ CITIZ5S1 TO DREAM ( !IR DE/RUCTION1 TO ANNIHILATE HIMSELF TO ! PO9T ( NO LONG] C\NT+ ON HIMSELF1 & TO AWAIT EV]Y?+ FROM A GOV]NM5T :I* CAN GIVE NO?+ TO HIM ?AT IT HAD NOT PREVI\SLY TAK5 FROM O!RS1 ONCE1 WE SAY1 SEP>AT$ FROM POLITICS1 ! 9DIVIDUAL RECOV]S HIS SELF-E/EEM & FEELS HIMSELF WOR?Y ( ! CONFID5CE ( O!RS4 ,HIS ACTIVITY1 SNAT*$ FROM ! %AD[S1 UNFURLS ITSELF 9 ! BROAD DAYLI<T4 ,HE LEAVES ! AMBU% & PASSES ON TO LABOR4 

,HE IS POOR & )\T CR$IT1 & ! BEG9N+ WILL BE DIFFICULT1 BUT IF HE NEV] BEG9S1 :]E W\LD ?+S DRIVE HIM8 ,HIS 9T5TION IS GOOD1 HIS ACTIVITY GREAT1 & HIS WILL FIRM4 ,HE GA!RS UP HIS C\RAGE1 &1 !RE HE IS1 SEEK+ AN ISSUE 9 REAL SOCIETY1 HIS NATURAL DOMA94 

,HE WILL F9D ?AT ISSUE 9EVITABLY PROPORTIONAL TO HIS M]IT4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT :ILE SUIT$ TO WAT*-MAK+1 HE WILL AT FIR/ ONLY F9D HIMSELF AT ! =GE4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT HAV+ KN[L$GE ( CAB9ET WORK1 HE WILL BE =C$ = ! MOM5T TO DO C>P5TRY4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT AL?\< HE IS A LAWY]1 ! ABS5CE ( CLI5TS RELEGATES HIM AT FIR/ TO /UDY+ AS A NOT>Y1 SOLICITOR OR BAILIFF4 ,A J\RNALI/1 IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT HE WILL ONLY F9D REFUGE = N[ 9 A BO>D+ S*OOL OR BOOKKEEP+ E/ABLI%M5T4 ,:AT DOES IT MATT]6 ,EV]Y ROAD LEADS TO ! GOAL4 ,HE CREATES1 9 :ATEV] POSITION HE F9DS1 SOME RELATIONS ?AT IT IS UP TO HIM TO MAKE AMICABLE4 ,IF HE REALLY HAS SOME APTITUDES SUP]IOR TO ?OSE ?AT HE EX]CISES1 HE MU/ SOON] OR LAT] F9D SOMEONE :O HAS AN 9T]E/ 9 MAK+ USE ( HIS TAL5T4 ,HE POSSESSES HIMSELF1 & ! TIME1 ! ACTIVITY1 & DISC]NM5T NECESS>Y TO SEE TO HIS RANK+4 ,= ! MOM5T1 HE WORKS1 SO HE SPECULATES2 HE SPECULATES1 SO HE GA9S2 HE GA9S1 SO HE POSSESSES2 HE POSSESSES1 SO HE IS FREE4 ,HE E/ABLI%ES HIMSELF 9 PR9CIPL$ OPPOSITION TO ! ,/ATE1 BY POSSESSION2 = ! LOGIC ( ! ,/ATE RIGOR\SLY EXCLUDES 9DIVIDUAL POSSESSION2 9 ?AT1 ! NEW APO/LES ( ! ,/ATE DOCTR9E >E MU* MORE MA!MATICAL ?AN ! ANCI5TS1 & ,MR4 ,?I]S IS ONLY A POOR DESPOT BESIDE ,L\IS ,BLANC4 ,HE E/ABLI%ES HIMSELF1 !N1 9DIVIDUALLY BY POSSESSION4 ,HIS LIB]TY BEG9S ) ! FIR/ CO91 & HE WILL BE MORE FREE 9 ! FUTURE TO ! EXT5T ?AT HE HAS MORE CO9S4 ,?AT IS ! NAIVE & SIMPLE TRU?1 ! SELF-EVID5T FACT1 :I* DEMON/RATES ITSELF LIKE ! LI<T ( DAY4 

,! RHETORICIANS WILL DESIGNATE AS A MON>*Y OR OLIG>*Y1 EMPIRE OR REPUBLIC ! /ATE 9 :I* ,I HAVE CO9S 9 MY POCKET4 ,I DON'T GIVE A DAMN AB\T !IR REASON+4 ,!Y ATTRACT MY ATT5TION ONLY :5 BY VIRTUE ( :O KN[S :AT PHANTASMAGORIC LAW ( BALANCE1 !Y WANT TO TAKE MY CO9S4 ,!N1 LET !M CALL !MSELVES MON>*I/S1 OLIG>*S1 IMP]IALI/S OR REPUBLICANS1 ,I OBS]VE ?AT MY VOCABUL>Y P]MITS ME TO GIVE !M ANO!R NAME1 9F9ITELY MORE 9TELLIGIBLE & ABOVE ALL MORE CONCLUSIVE3 ,I CALL !M CROOKS4 

,X,I,V 

,BUT :AT IS IT ?AT AU?ORIZES ! CRIMES ( ! ,/ATE8 ,:AT IS IT ?AT MAKES ! GOV]NM5TS D$UCT AN 5ORM\S PREMIUM FROM ! TIME1 9DU/RY1 GOODS1 LIFE & BLOOD ( 9DIVIDUALS8 ,FE>4 ,IF NO ONE 9 SOCIETY WAS AFRAID1 ! GOV]NM5T W\LDN'T HAVE TO PROTECT ANYONE1 & IF ! GOV]NM5T DIDN'T HAVE TO PROTECT ANYONE1 IT W\LD NO LONG] HAVE ANY PRETEXT = DEM&+ FROM EA* AN ACC\NT ( ! USE ( !IR TIME1 ! *>ACT] ( !IR 9DU/RY1 OR ! ORIG9 ( !IR GOODS4 ,IT W\LD NO LONG] DEM& ! SACRIFICE ( ! BLOOD OR LIFE ( ANYONE4 

,:51 TO SPEAK ONLY ( \R PR(ESSION-& ALL PR(ESSIONS >E OB/RUCT$ LIKE \R [N-WE SEEK ! REASON = ! NUM]\S H9DRANCES :I* >E PLAC$ 9 \R PA?2 :5 WE ASK :Y WE HAVE TO CONSULT ! M9I/]1 & !N ! PROCURATOR ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 & !N AGA9 T5 PREFECTS ( POLICE 9 ORD] TO PUBLI% A J\RNAL1 WE F9D ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS AFRAID1 BUT WE ALSO DISCOV] ?AT ! GOV]NM5T IS /RONG] ?AN US4 ,:AT GIVES ?AT /R5G? TO ! GOV]NM5T8 ,EV]YONE'S MONEY1 ! PUBLIC WEAL?4 ,BUT IF IT IS ACCEPT$ ?AT ! PUBLIC WEAL? PAYS ! GOV]NM5T = BE+ AFRAID1 IT REMA9S TO BE %[N ?AT IT IS ! PUBLIC WEAL? ITSELF :I* IS AFRAID4 

,:Y IS ! PUBLIC WEAL? AFRAID8 ,PRECISELY BECAUSE IT IS ! /AKE ( POLITICAL OR 9SURRECTION>Y /RUGGLES2 PRECISELY BECAUSE PUBLIC WEAL?1 :I* IS BY NATURE REVOLUTION>Y OR CIRCULAT+1 F9DS ITSELF CON/ANTLY SUPPRESS$ BY ! GOV]NM5TAL PI/ON ( AGITATION & IDL5ESS4 

,PUBLIC WEAL? SU/A9S GOV]NM5T1 NOT = ! GOOD ?AT IT DOES-?AT GOOD IS ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E ELUSIVE-BUT = ! EVIL ?AT IT IS SUPPOS$ TO PREV5T4 ,! EVIL ?AT PUBLIC WEAL? DREADS1 & ?AT GOV]NM5T IS SUPPOS$ TO AV]T1 CAN ONLY COME FROM GOV]NM5T ITSELF1 OR FROM ! 9ITIATIVE ( M5 :O WANT TO BR+ TO ! GOV]NM5T ONE SY/EM OR ANO!R2 IT SU/A9S ! POLITICS ( ,PET] BECAUSE IT FE>S ! POLITICS ( ,PAUL4 ,LET ! ,PAUL-OPPOSITION )DRAW FROM POLITICS & ! ,PET]-GOV]NM5T IS RU9$4 ,S9CE ! PUBLIC WEAL? SU/A9S ,PET] ONLY BECAUSE ( ! EVIL ?AT HE PREV5TS ,PAUL FROM ACCOMPLI%+1 AS SOON AS ,PAUL NO LONG] 9SPIRES FE> & CAN NO LONG] DO EVIL1 AS SOON AS HE LABORS1 WEAL? CIRCULATES TO HIM BY RI<T1 ,PET] IS NO LONG] SU/A9$1 HIS ACTION BECOMES NULL1 HIS 9FLU5CE IS DEAD1 & HIS AU?ORITY EVAPORATES4 

,CONFID5CE REBORN 9 ALL M9DS1 FREE CR$IT IS E/ABLI%$1 ! 9T]E/S DEVELOP ON ! L>GE/ SCALE1 WELL-BE+ IS G5]ALIZ$1 PROSP]ITY BECOMES UNIV]SAL1 CIVILIZATION IS EXT5D$ TO ALL CLASSES1 & ! ,REVOLUTION IS ACCOMPLI%$4 
,AB&ON POLITICS COMPLETELY1 & GET S]I\SLY BACK TO BUS9ESS-?IS !N IS ! TRUE REVOLUTION>Y TACTIC2 IT IS SIMPLE1 LIKE ALL ?AT IS TRUE1 EASY LIKE ALL ?AT IS SIMPLE1 & IT IS SIMPLE1 TRUE & EASY LIKE ALL ?AT IS JU/4 

,! GOV]NM5T ( ! PEOPLE IS NEI!R A DOCTR9E NOR AN IDEA1 BUT A FACT4 ,?AT GOV]NM5T DOES NOT SUM ITSELF UP 9 A MOTTO OR A COLOR2 IT HAS = A SYMBOL A GOLD CO94 

,! ,ELECTORAL ,LAW 

,9 ! FIR/ ISSUE ( ?IS J\RNAL1 WE HAVE CLE>LY1 EV5 AUDACI\SLY EXPRESS$ \R OP9ION REG>D+ ! PRES5T *>ACT] ( ELECTORAL RI<TS4 ,! ATTITUDE ( ! PEOPLE 9 ! FACE ( ! P>TIAL SUPPRESSION ( ?IS RI<T PROPOS$ BY ,P>LIAM5T HAS PROV5 TO US ?AT \R DOCTR9E WAS 9 CON=MITY ) ! G5]AL S5TIM5T4 ,! ELECTORATE IS NOT A PR9CIPLE4 

,! POPUL> 9/9CT IS MORE SURE ?AN ! REASON+ ( ! SOPHI/S1 = ?AT 9/9CT BE>S ON ! FACTS4 ,! SO-CALL$ DEMOCRATIC P>TIES HAVE CRI$ L\DLY ?AT UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE IS ! SOLE GU>ANTEE ( PROGRESS1 ! SOLE PR9CIPLE FROM :I* WELL-BE+ %\LD RESULT4 ,! FACTS RESPOND ?AT UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 ! EX]CISE ( :I* HAS UP TO ?IS DAY S(T5$ ! POSITION ( A FEW ELECT$ (FICIALS1 HAS CONSID]ABLY COMPROMIS$ ! 9DIVIDUAL 9T]E/S &1 AS A CONSEQU5CE1 PUBLIC PROSP]ITY4 

,DOES ?AT MEAN ?AT SUFFRAGE1 AS IT HAS PLEAS$ ! MAJORITY TO =MULATE IT1 W\LD RESOLVE ! QUE/ION8 ,IT W\LD BE FOOLI% TO SUPPOSE IT4 ,! TRU? IS NOT 9 ! ELECTION2 NO?+ CAN COME FROM ! ELECTION1 ! ELECTION IS ! GU>ANTEE ( ! GOV]NM5T & ! GOV]NM5T IS ! CAUSE ( ! UNRE/1 IT IS ?US 9 AB/5TION & NOT 9 ! ELECTION WE WILL F9D ! SOLUTION ( ! DIFFICULTY4 

,! PEOPLE WILL COME TO AB/5TION1 AS !Y WILL COME TO ! REFUSAL ( TAXATION2 IT IS NECESS>Y & 9EVITABLE4 ,!Y HAVE />T$ D[N ! ROAD :I* MU/ LEAD !N !RE BY FALL+ 9TO POLITICAL SKEPTICISM1 9TO DOCTR9AL 9DIFF]5CE4 ,IT IS :5 ! PEOPLE NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 ANY?+ ?AT !Y WILL BELIEVE 9 !MSELVES4 ,?AT LA/ BELIEF DET]M9ES ! E/IMATION ( ! ACT1 &1 POSITIVISM COME TO ?IS PO9T1 ! PEOPLE LEAVE ! DOMA9 ( 9T]PRETATIONS TO TAKE FIX$ QUANTITIES2 !Y NO LONG] LET !MSELVES BE L$1 !Y SPECULATE2 !Y NO LONG] AGITATE1 !Y AMASS2 !Y NO LONG] %\T1 !Y SEEK TO 5JOY4 

,DO Y\ KN[1 FROM ! POPUL> PO9T ( VIEW1 :AT IS SIGNIFI$ BY ! DEBATES :I* HAVE TAK5 PLACE 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY BETWE5 ! MAJORITY & M9ORITY ON ! SUBJECT ( ! ELECTORAL LAW8 ,!Y DEBATES SIGNIFY ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ! MAJORITY BELIEVE ?AT !Y CAN ONLY BE REELECT$ BY NEUT]+ UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 & ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ! M9ORITY >E CONV9C$ ?AT UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE IS ESS5TIAL TO !M TO REMA9 :]E !Y >E4 ,?AT IS ! TRUE S5SE ( ! DISCUSSION2 BUT1 9 FACT1 :AT CAN ! PEOPLE EXPECT FROM ! MAJORITY OR FROM ! M9ORITY8 ,NO?+4 ,BO? HAVE WELL PROV5 IT1 &1 EV5 :5 !Y HAVE NOT PROV5 IT 9 PRACTICE1 WE BELIEVE WE HAVE1 9 ?IS PUBLICATION1 FURNI%$ SOME V]Y CLE> >GUM5TS ON ?IS PO9T4 

,HAVE WE SO MU* TO GLADD5 US FROM ! ELECTORAL REGIME ?AT !RE W\LD BE CAUSE = US TO ACT TO DEF5D IT8 ,:AT HAS IT PRODUC$8 ,SOME VOLUMES ( LAWS ?AT1 = MY P>T1 ,I W\LD GLADLY PASS ON1--& Y\8 

,C]TA9LY1 IT IS UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE :I* HAS PRODUC$ ! ASSEMBLIES TO :I* WE [E ALL ! PROHIBITIONS :I* CRU% US2 W\LD LIMIT$ SUFFRAGE HAVE PRODUC$ WORSE RESULTS8 ,WE DO NOT ASSUME SO4 ,FROM N[ ON :AT IS ! MEAN+ ( ?AT 5?USIASM ?AT ONE WANTS TO GIVE US = UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 :5 IT IS PROV5 ?AT ! ASSEMBLIES HAVE ONLY L$ TO DI/URB+ & RU9+ US8 

,! RI<T IS W>Y ( ONE P>T ( ! POPULATION4 

,! LEFT MI/RU/S ! O!R P>T4 

,:AT DO Y\ TAKE US =8 ,:OSE CREATURES >E WE8 ,WE MI/RU/ ! RI<T & ! LEFT1 & WE RES]VE \R VOTES2 ?AT IS :AT IT IS BE/ = US TO DO TO PUT 9 AGREEM5T ! :ITES & R$S :O ONLY WANT \R MONEY4 

,?AT IS ! REASON = ! CALM ?AT HAS GREET$ ! ELECTORAL LAW4 ,! MO/ NAIVE ( ! J\RNALS ( ,P>IS1 AS WELL AS ! MO/ SMUG1 ,L',EV5EM5T & LA ,PRESSE1 HAVE RECOMM5D$ CALM TO ! POPULATION1 &1 ! CALM HAV+ TAK5 PLACE1 !Y >E PLEAS$ AT HAV+ BE5 OBEY$4 ,TO HE> !M TELL IT1 ! WISDOM ( ! PEOPLE IS !IR WORK2 )\T !M1 ! AGITATION W\LD HAVE TORN UP ! PAV+ /ONES & DI/URB$ ! CITY1 :I* IS PITIFUL4 

,! CALM IS 9 ! =CE ( ?+S4 ,! PEOPLE HAVE BECOME DEEPLY SKEPTICAL4 ,!Y DO NOT BELIEVE ! TR\BAD\RS OR SELL]S ( SPECIFICS4 ,H[EV] MU* ONE PR(ESSES A DEEP & T5D] LOVE = !M1 H[EV] MU* ONE WANTS TO ASSURE !M1 !Y DO NOT GET MORE T5D]NESS1 NOR MORE ASSURANCE1 & !Y ASK :O >E !SE BOLD OR CRAZY SORTS :O D>E PUT !MSELVES HI< 5\< TO LOVE !M1 & :O IS ! SOV]EIGN OR S*EM] :O HAS SEP>AT$ FROM !M 5\< TO PROMISE !M SECURITY4 

,! TIMES ( EXPLOITATION BY BIG WORDS HAVE ALREADY PASS$4 ,! LABELS NO LONG] FOOL ANYONE4 ,! DEVOTION HAS DELIV]$ ITS BILL4 ,IT IS TOO CO/LY4 ,WE NO LONG] BELIEVE 9 *IVALR\S SELFLESSNESS1 SO ?AT FROM ! V]Y MOM5T :5 A MAN SEP>ATES HIMSELF FROM O!RS 9 ORD] TO COMM& !M1 SOME LEGITIMATE SUSPICIONS >ISE AB\T HIM4 ,9 ?AT /ATE1 ! PEOPLE NO LONG] HAVE LEAD]S1 & EQUALITY BEG9S4 ,:5 ! PEOPLE NO LONG] HAVE LEAD]S1 NO MOVEM5T IS POSSIBLE ANY MORE1 & CALM 9EVITABLY DESC5DS4 ,N[1 ?AT CALM IS ! ,REVOLUTION1 NO LONG] ! ,REVOLUTION ( ! S*EM]S1 EV]YONE'S ,REVOLUTION1 ?AT ( ! 9T]E/ & WEAL?4 

,! POLITICIANS DO NOT WANT TO AB&ON QUE/IONS ( =M1 BUT IT IS ! QUE/ION ( CONT5T :I* IS DEBAT$ 9 ! HE>T ( SOCIETY4 ,! GOV]NM5T1 ! M5 ( ! GOV]NM5T1 ! MANN] ( CON/ITUT+ ! GOV]NM5T1 ! ANTEC$5TS & DOCTR9ES ( V>I\S 9DIVIDUALS1 ! PREEM95CE ?IS SY/EM OR ?AT ONE3 ALL ?AT IS ( LITTLE IMPORTANCE TO ! PEOPLE4 ,:AT MATT]S TO !M IS WELL-BE+1 & IT IS CLE> ?AT NO ONE CAN REALIZE WELL-BE+ EXCEPT = !MSELVES2 IT IS PROV5 ?AT IT CANNOT BE OBTA9$ BY DELEGATION1 & IT IS E/ABLI%$ 9 FACT ?AT IT IS 9DEP5D5T ( ! =M4 ,IT IS ?US ) FULL & COMPLETE REASON ?AT PEOPLE BECOME 9DIFF]5T ) REG>D TO ! =M1 ) ! GOV]NM5T1 & !Y PAY ATT5TION TO ! CONT5T1 :I* IS NO?+ BUT ! PEOPLE !MSELVES1 & !IR [N BUS9ESS4 

,SO LET COME1 AFT] ! ELECTORAL LAW1 ! DEC5NIAL PRESID5CY1 ! PRESID5CY = LIFE1 ! EMPIRE--! DEVIL COME1 PROVID$ ?AT ! GOOD-=-NO?+S >E CONDEMN$ TO SIL5CE BY ! PRUD5CE ( ! WORK]S4 ,! GOV]NM5TAL =M1 H[EV] L(TY IT MAY BE1 WILL BE OV]COME BY ! CONT5T2 ! PEOPLE WILL DEV\R ! GOV]NM5T4 

,! GOV]NM5T IS NOT A FACT2 IT IS ONLY A FICTION4 ,! IMMUTABLE & ET]NAL FACT IS ! PEOPLE4 ,WE >E1 = \R P>T1 ) ! FACT1 & A TIME IS COM+ :I* SEEMS BAD = ?OSE :O DO NOT WANT TO SEP>ATE FROM ! FICTION4 

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