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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU 

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,I HE>TILY ACCEPT ! MOTTO1 0,?AT GOV]NM5T IS BE/ :I* GOV]NS LEA/02 & ,I %\LD LIKE TO SEE IT ACT$ UP TO MORE RAPIDLY & SY/EMATICALLY4 ,C>RI$ \T1 IT F9ALLY AM\NTS TO ?IS1 :I* ALSO ,I BELIEVE -- 0,?AT GOV]NM5T IS BE/ :I* GOV]NS NOT AT ALL02 & :5 M5 >E PREP>$ = IT1 ?AT WILL BE ! K9D ( GOV]NM5T :I* !Y WILL HAVE4 ,GOV]NM5T IS AT BE/ BUT AN EXP$I5T2 BUT MO/ GOV]NM5TS >E USUALLY1 & ALL GOV]NM5TS >E SOMETIMES1 9EXP$I5T4 ,! OBJECTIONS :I* HAVE BE5 BR\<T AGA9/ A /&+ >MY1 & !Y >E MANY & WEI<TY1 & DES]VE TO PREVAIL1 MAY ALSO AT LA/ BE BR\<T AGA9/ A /&+ GOV]NM5T4 ,! /&+ >MY IS ONLY AN >M ( ! /&+ GOV]NM5T4 ,! GOV]NM5T ITSELF1 :I* IS ONLY ! MODE :I* ! PEOPLE HAVE *OS5 TO EXECUTE !IR WILL1 IS EQUALLY LIABLE TO BE ABUS$ & P]V]T$ BE=E ! PEOPLE CAN ACT ?R\< IT4 ,WITNESS ! PRES5T ,MEXICAN W>1 ! WORK ( COMP>ATIVELY A FEW 9DIVIDUALS US+ ! /&+ GOV]NM5T AS !IR TOOL2 =1 9 ! \TSET1 ! PEOPLE W\LD NOT HAVE CONS5T$ TO ?IS MEASURE4 

,?IS ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T -- :AT IS IT BUT A TRADITION1 ?\< A REC5T ONE1 5DEAVOR+ TO TRANSMIT ITSELF UNIMPAIR$ TO PO/]ITY1 BUT EA* 9/ANT LOS+ SOME ( ITS 9TEGRITY8 ,IT HAS NOT ! VITALITY & =CE ( A S+LE LIV+ MAN2 = A S+LE MAN CAN B5D IT TO HIS WILL4 ,IT IS A SORT ( WOOD5 GUN TO ! PEOPLE !MSELVES4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ! LESS NECESS>Y = ?IS2 = ! PEOPLE MU/ HAVE SOME COMPLICAT$ MA*9]Y OR O!R1 & HE> ITS D91 TO SATISFY ?AT IDEA ( GOV]NM5T :I* !Y HAVE4 ,GOV]NM5TS %[ ?US H[ SUCCESSFULLY M5 CAN BE IMPOS$ ON1 EV5 IMPOSE ON !MSELVES1 = !IR [N ADVANTAGE4 ,IT IS EXCELL5T1 WE MU/ ALL ALL[4 ,YET ?IS GOV]NM5T NEV] ( ITSELF FUR!R$ ANY 5T]PRISE1 BUT BY ! ALACRITY ) :I* IT GOT \T ( ITS WAY4 ,IT DOES NOT KEEP ! C\NTRY FREE4 ,IT DOES NOT SETTLE ! ,WE/4 ,IT DOES NOT $UCATE4 ,! *>ACT] 9H]5T 9 ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE HAS DONE ALL ?AT HAS BE5 ACCOMPLI%$2 & IT W\LD HAVE DONE SOME:AT MORE1 IF ! GOV]NM5T HAD NOT SOMETIMES GOT 9 ITS WAY4 ,= GOV]NM5T IS AN EXP$I5T BY :I* M5 W\LD FA9 SUCCE$ 9 LETT+ ONE ANO!R ALONE2 &1 AS HAS BE5 SAID1 :5 IT IS MO/ EXP$I5T1 ! GOV]N$ >E MO/ LET ALONE BY IT4 ,TRADE & COMM]CE1 IF !Y W]E NOT MADE ( 9DIA-RUBB]1 W\LD NEV] MANAGE TO B\NCE OV] ! OB/ACLES :I* LEGISLATORS >E CONT9UALLY PUTT+ 9 !IR WAY2 &1 IF ONE W]E TO JUDGE !SE M5 :OLLY BY ! EFFECTS ( !IR ACTIONS & NOT P>TLY BY !IR 9T5TIONS1 !Y W\LD DES]VE TO BE CLASS$ & PUNI%$ ) ?OSE MIS*IEV\S P]SONS :O PUT OB/RUCTIONS ON ! RAILROADS4 

,BUT1 TO SPEAK PRACTICALLY & AS A CITIZ51 UNLIKE ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES NO-GOV]NM5T M51 ,I ASK =1 NOT AT ONCE NO GOV]NM5T1 BUT AT ONCE A BETT] GOV]NM5T4 ,LET EV]Y MAN MAKE KN[N :AT K9D ( GOV]NM5T W\LD COMM& HIS RESPECT1 & ?AT WILL BE ONE /EP T[>D OBTA9+ IT4 

,AFT] ALL1 ! PRACTICAL REASON :Y1 :5 ! P[] IS ONCE 9 ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE1 A MAJORITY >E P]MITT$1 & = A LONG P]IOD CONT9UE1 TO RULE IS NOT BECAUSE !Y >E MO/ LIKELY TO BE 9 ! RI<T1 NOR BECAUSE ?IS SEEMS FAIRE/ TO ! M9ORITY1 BUT BECAUSE !Y >E PHYSICALLY ! /RONGE/4 ,BUT A GOV]NM5T 9 :I* ! MAJORITY RULE 9 ALL CASES CANNOT BE BAS$ ON JU/ICE1 EV5 AS F> AS M5 UND]/& IT4 ,CAN !RE NOT BE A GOV]NM5T 9 :I* MAJORITIES DO NOT VIRTUALLY DECIDE RI<T & WRONG1 BUT CONSCI5CE8 -- 9 :I* MAJORITIES DECIDE ONLY ?OSE QUE/IONS TO :I* ! RULE ( EXP$I5CY IS APPLICABLE8 ,MU/ ! CITIZ5 EV] = A MOM5T1 OR 9 ! LEA/ DEGREE1 RESIGN HIS CONSCI5CE TO ! LEGISLATION8 ,:Y HAS EV]Y MAN A CONSCI5CE1 !N8 ,I ?9K ?AT WE %\LD BE M5 FIR/1 & SUBJECTS AFT]W>DS4 ,IT IS NOT DESIRABLE TO CULTIVATE A RESPECT = ! LAW1 SO MU* AS = ! RI<T4 ,! ONLY OBLIGATION :I* ,I HAVE A RI<T TO ASSUME IS TO DO AT ANY TIME :AT ,I ?9K RI<T4 ,IT IS TRULY 5\< SAID ?AT A CORPORATION HAS NO CONSCI5CE2 BUT A CORPORATION ( CONSCI5TI\S M5 IS A CORPORATION ) A CONSCI5CE4 ,LAW NEV] MADE M5 A :IT MORE JU/2 &1 BY MEANS ( !IR RESPECT = IT1 EV5 ! WELL-DISPOS$ >E DAILY MADE ! AG5TS ( 9JU/ICE4 ,A COMMON & NATURAL RESULT ( AN UNDUE RESPECT = LAW IS1 ?AT Y\ MAY SEE A FILE ( SOLDI]S1 COLONEL1 CAPTA91 CORPORAL1 PRIVATES1 P[D]-MONKEYS1 & ALL1 M>*+ 9 ADMIRABLE ORD] OV] HILL & DALE TO ! W>S1 AGA9/ !IR WILLS1 AYE1 AGA9/ !IR COMMON S5SE & CONSCI5CES1 :I* MAKES IT V]Y /EEP M>*+ 9DE$1 & PRODUCES A PALPITATION ( ! HE>T4 ,!Y HAVE NO D\BT ?AT IT IS A DAMNABLE BUS9ESS 9 :I* !Y >E CONC]N$2 !Y >E ALL PEACEABLY 9CL9$4 ,N[1 :AT >E !Y8 ,M5 AT ALL8 OR SMALL MOVABLE =TS & MAGAZ9ES1 AT ! S]VICE ( SOME UNSCRUPUL\S MAN 9 P[]8 ,VISIT ! ,NAVY-,Y>D1 & BEHOLD A M>9E1 SU* A MAN AS AN ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T CAN MAKE1 OR SU* AS IT CAN MAKE A MAN ) ITS BLACK >TS -- A M]E %AD[ & REM9ISC5CE ( HUMANITY1 A MAN LAID \T ALIVE & /&+1 & ALREADY1 AS ONE MAY SAY1 BURI$ UND] >MS ) FUN]AL ACCOMPANIM5TS1 ?\< IT MAY BE1 

0,NOT A DRUM WAS HE>D1 NOT A FUN]AL NOTE1   
,AS HIS CORPSE TO ! RAMP>T WE HURRI$2  
,NOT A SOLDI] DIS*>G$ HIS F>EWELL %OT  
,O'] ! GRAVE :]E \R H]O WE BURI$40 

.<,*>LES ,WOLFE ,! ,BURIAL ( ,SIR ,JOHN ,MOORE AT ,CORUNNA .> 

,! MASS ( M5 S]VE ! /ATE ?US1 NOT AS M5 MA9LY1 BUT AS MA*9ES1 ) !IR BODIES4 ,!Y >E ! /&+ >MY1 & ! MILITIA1 JAIL]S1 CON/ABLES1 POSSE COMITATUS1 ETC4 ,9 MO/ CASES !RE IS NO FREE EX]CISE :ATEV] ( ! JUDGM5T OR ( ! MORAL S5SE2 BUT !Y PUT !MSELVES ON A LEVEL ) WOOD & E>? & /ONES2 & WOOD5 M5 CAN P]HAPS BE MANUFACTUR$ ?AT WILL S]VE ! PURPOSE AS WELL4 ,SU* COMM& NO MORE RESPECT ?AN M5 ( /RAW OR A LUMP ( DIRT4 ,!Y HAVE ! SAME SORT ( WOR? ONLY AS HORSES & DOGS4 ,YET SU* AS !SE EV5 >E COMMONLY E/EEM$ GOOD CITIZ5S4 ,O!RS -- AS MO/ LEGISLATORS1 POLITICIANS1 LAWY]S1 M9I/]S1 & (FICE-HOLD]S -- S]VE ! /ATE *IEFLY ) !IR HEADS2 &1 AS !Y R>ELY MAKE ANY MORAL DI/9CTIONS1 !Y >E AS LIKELY TO S]VE ! DEVIL1 )\T 9T5D+ IT1 AS ,GOD4 ,A V]Y FEW -- AS H]OES1 PATRIOTS1 M>TYRS1 RE=M]S 9 ! GREAT S5SE1 & M5 -- S]VE ! /ATE ) !IR CONSCI5CES ALSO1 & SO NECESS>ILY RESI/ IT = ! MO/ P>T2 & !Y >E COMMONLY TREAT$ AS 5EMIES BY IT4 ,A WISE MAN WILL ONLY BE USEFUL AS A MAN1 & WILL NOT SUBMIT TO BE 0CLAY10 & 0/OP A HOLE TO KEEP ! W9D AWAY10 BUT LEAVE ?AT (FICE TO HIS DU/ AT LEA/3 

0,I AM TOO HI<-BORN TO BE PROP]TI$1  
,TO BE A SECOND>Y AT CONTROL1  
,OR USEFUL S]V+-MAN & 9/RUM5T  
,TO ANY SOV]EIGN /ATE ?R\<\T ! WORLD40 

.<,WILLIAM ,%AKESPE>E ,K+ ,JOHN.> 

,HE :O GIVES HIMSELF 5TIRELY TO HIS FELL[-M5 APPE>S TO !M USELESS & SELFI%2 BUT HE :O GIVES HIMSELF P>TIALLY TO !M IS PRON\NC$ A B5EFACTOR & PHILAN?ROPI/4 

,H[ DOES IT BECOME A MAN TO BEHAVE T[>D ?IS ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T TODAY8 ,I ANSW]1 ?AT HE CANNOT )\T DISGRACE BE ASSOCIAT$ ) IT4 ,I CANNOT = AN 9/ANT RECOGNIZE ?AT POLITICAL ORGANIZATION AS MY GOV]NM5T :I* IS ! SLAVE'S GOV]NM5T ALSO4 

,ALL M5 RECOGNIZE ! RI<T ( REVOLUTION2 ?AT IS1 ! RI<T TO REFUSE ALLEGIANCE TO1 & TO RESI/1 ! GOV]NM5T1 :5 ITS TYRANNY OR ITS 9EFFICI5CY >E GREAT & UN5DURABLE4 ,BUT ALMO/ ALL SAY ?AT SU* IS NOT ! CASE N[4 ,BUT SU* WAS ! CASE1 !Y ?9K1 9 ! ,REVOLUTION ,( '#g#e4 ,IF ONE W]E TO TELL ME ?AT ?IS WAS A BAD GOV]NM5T BECAUSE IT TAX$ C]TA9 =EIGN COMMODITIES BR\<T TO ITS PORTS1 IT IS MO/ PROBABLE ?AT ,I %\LD NOT MAKE AN ADO AB\T IT1 = ,I CAN DO )\T !M4 ,ALL MA*9ES HAVE !IR FRICTION2 & POSSIBLY ?IS DOES 5\< GOOD TO C\NT]BALANCE ! EVIL4 ,AT ANY RATE1 IT IS A GREAT EVIL TO MAKE A /IR AB\T IT4 ,BUT :5 ! FRICTION COMES TO HAVE ITS MA*9E1 & OPPRESSION & ROBB]Y >E ORGANIZ$1 ,I SAY1 LET US NOT HAVE SU* A MA*9E ANY LONG]4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :5 A SIX? ( ! POPULATION ( A NATION :I* HAS UND]TAK5 TO BE ! REFUGE ( LIB]TY >E SLAVES1 & A :OLE C\NTRY IS UNJU/LY OV]RUN & CONQU]$ BY A =EIGN >MY1 & SUBJECT$ TO MILIT>Y LAW1 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS NOT TOO SOON = HONE/ M5 TO REBEL & REVOLUTIONIZE4 ,:AT MAKES ?IS DUTY ! MORE URG5T IS ! FACT ?AT ! C\NTRY SO OV]RUN IS NOT \R [N1 BUT \RS IS ! 9VAD+ >MY4 

,PALEY1 A COMMON AU?ORITY ) MANY ON MORAL QUE/IONS1 9 HIS *APT] ON ! 0,DUTY ( ,SUBMISSION TO ,CIVIL ,GOV]NM5T10 RESOLVES ALL CIVIL OBLIGATION 9TO EXP$I5CY2 & HE PROCE$S TO SAY ?AT 0SO LONG AS ! 9T]E/ ( ! :OLE SOCIETY REQUIRES IT1 ?AT IS1 SO LONG AS ! E/ABLI%$ GOV]NM5T CANNOT BE RESI/$ OR *ANG$ )\T PUBLIC 9CONV5I5CY1 IT IS ! WILL ( ,GOD444 ?AT ! E/ABLI%$ GOV]NM5T BE OBEY$ -- & NO LONG]4 ,?IS PR9CIPLE BE+ ADMITT$1 ! JU/ICE ( EV]Y P>TICUL> CASE ( RESI/ANCE IS R$UC$ TO A COMPUTATION ( ! QUANTITY ( ! DANG] & GRIEVANCE ON ! ONE SIDE1 & ( ! PROBABILITY & EXP5SE ( R$RESS+ IT ON ! O!R40 ,( ?IS1 HE SAYS1 EV]Y MAN %ALL JUDGE = HIMSELF4 ,BUT ,PALEY APPE>S NEV] TO HAVE CONTEMPLAT$ ?OSE CASES TO :I* ! RULE ( EXP$I5CY DOES NOT APPLY1 9 :I* A PEOPLE1 AS WELL AS AN 9DIVIDUAL1 MU/ DO JU/ICE1 CO/ :AT IT MAY4 ,IF ,I HAVE UNJU/LY WRE/$ A PLANK FROM A DR[N+ MAN1 ,I MU/ RE/ORE IT TO HIM ?\< ,I DR[N MYSELF4 ,?IS1 ACCORD+ TO ,PALEY1 W\LD BE 9CONV5I5T4 ,BUT HE ?AT W\LD SAVE HIS LIFE1 9 SU* A CASE1 %ALL LOSE IT4 ,?IS PEOPLE MU/ CEASE TO HOLD SLAVES1 & TO MAKE W> ON ,MEXICO1 ?\< IT CO/ !M !IR EXI/5CE AS A PEOPLE4 

,9 !IR PRACTICE1 NATIONS AGREE ) ,PALEY2 BUT DOES ANY ONE ?9K ?AT ,MASSA*USETTS DOES EXACTLY :AT IS RI<T AT ! PRES5T CRISIS8 

0,A DRAB ( /ATE1 A CLO?-O'-SILV] SLUT1  
,TO HAVE H] TRA9 BORNE UP1 & H] S\L TRAIL 9 ! DIRT40 

.<,CYRIL ,T\RNEUR ,! ,REV5G]S ,TRAGADIE .> 

,PRACTICALLY SPEAK+1 ! OPPON5TS TO A RE=M 9 ,MASSA*USETTS >E NOT A HUNDR$ ?\S& POLITICIANS AT ! ,S\?1 BUT A HUNDR$ ?\S& M]*ANTS & F>M]S H]E1 :O >E MORE 9T]E/$ 9 COMM]CE & AGRICULTURE ?AN !Y >E 9 HUMANITY1 & >E NOT PREP>$ TO DO JU/ICE TO ! SLAVE & TO ,MEXICO1 CO/ :AT IT MAY4 ,I QU>REL NOT ) F>-(F FOES1 BUT ) ?OSE :O1 NE> AT HOME1 COOP]ATE )1 & DO ! BIDD+ ( ?OSE F> AWAY1 & )\T :OM ! LATT] W\LD BE H>MLESS4 ,WE >E ACCU/OM$ TO SAY1 ?AT ! MASS ( M5 >E UNPREP>$2 BUT IMPROVEM5T IS SL[1 BECAUSE ! FEW >E NOT MAT]IALLY WIS] OR BETT] ?AN ! MANY4 ,IT IS NOT SO IMPORTANT ?AT MANY %\LD BE AS GOOD AS Y\1 AS ?AT !RE BE SOME ABSOLUTE GOODNESS SOME:]E2 = ?AT WILL LEAV5 ! :OLE LUMP4 ,!RE >E ?\S&S :O >E 9 OP9ION OPPOS$ TO SLAV]Y & TO ! W>1 :O YET 9 EFFECT DO NO?+ TO PUT AN 5D TO !M2 :O1 E/EEM+ !MSELVES *ILDR5 ( ,WA%+TON & ,FRANKL91 SIT D[N ) !IR H&S 9 !IR POCKETS1 & SAY ?AT !Y KN[ NOT :AT TO DO1 & DO NO?+2 :O EV5 PO/PONE ! QUE/ION ( FRE$OM TO ! QUE/ION ( FREE TRADE1 & QUIETLY READ ! PRICES-CURR5T ALONG ) ! LATE/ ADVICES FROM ,MEXICO1 AFT] D9N]1 &1 IT MAY BE1 FALL ASLEEP OV] !M BO?4 ,:AT IS ! PRICE-CURR5T ( AN HONE/ MAN & PATRIOT TODAY8 ,!Y HESITATE1 & !Y REGRET1 & SOMETIMES !Y PETITION2 BUT !Y DO NO?+ 9 E>NE/ & ) EFFECT4 ,!Y WILL WAIT1 WELL DISPOS$1 = O!RS TO REM$Y ! EVIL1 ?AT !Y MAY NO LONG] HAVE IT TO REGRET4 ,AT MO/1 !Y GIVE ONLY A *EAP VOTE1 & A FEEBLE C\NT5ANCE & ,GOD-SPE$1 TO ! RI<T1 AS IT GOES BY !M4 ,!RE >E N9E HUNDR$ & N9ETY-N9E PATRONS ( VIRTUE TO ONE VIRTU\S MAN4 ,BUT IT IS EASI] TO DEAL ) ! REAL POSSESSOR ( A ?+ ?AN ) ! TEMPOR>Y GU>DIAN ( IT4 

,ALL VOT+ IS A SORT ( GAM+1 LIKE *ECK]S OR BACKGAMMON1 ) A SLI<T MORAL T+E TO IT1 A PLAY+ ) RI<T & WRONG1 ) MORAL QUE/IONS2 & BETT+ NATURALLY ACCOMPANIES IT4 ,! *>ACT] ( ! VOT]S IS NOT /AK$4 ,I CA/ MY VOTE1 P]*ANCE1 AS ,I ?9K RI<T2 BUT ,I AM NOT VITALLY CONC]N$ ?AT ?AT RI<T %\LD PREVAIL4 ,I AM WILL+ TO LEAVE IT TO ! MAJORITY4 ,ITS OBLIGATION1 !RE=E1 NEV] EXCE$S ?AT ( EXP$I5CY4 ,EV5 VOT+ = ! RI<T IS DO+ NO?+ = IT4 ,IT IS ONLY EXPRESS+ TO M5 FEEBLY Y\R DESIRE ?AT IT %\LD PREVAIL4 ,A WISE MAN WILL NOT LEAVE ! RI<T TO ! M]CY ( *ANCE1 NOR WI% IT TO PREVAIL ?R\< ! P[] ( ! MAJORITY4 ,!RE IS BUT LITTLE VIRTUE 9 ! ACTION ( MASSES ( M54 ,:5 ! MAJORITY %ALL AT L5G? VOTE = ! ABOLITION ( SLAV]Y1 IT WILL BE BECAUSE !Y >E 9DIFF]5T TO SLAV]Y1 OR BECAUSE !RE IS BUT LITTLE SLAV]Y LEFT TO BE ABOLI%$ BY !IR VOTE4 ,!Y WILL !N BE ! ONLY SLAVES4 ,ONLY HIS VOTE CAN HA/5 ! ABOLITION ( SLAV]Y :O ASS]TS HIS [N FRE$OM BY HIS VOTE4 

,I HE> ( A CONV5TION TO BE HELD AT ,BALTIMORE1 OR ELSE:]E1 = ! SELECTION ( A C&IDATE = ! ,PRESID5CY1 MADE UP *IEFLY ( $ITORS1 & M5 :O >E POLITICIANS BY PR(ESSION2 BUT ,I ?9K1 :AT IS IT TO ANY 9DEP5D5T1 9TELLIG5T1 & RESPECTABLE MAN :AT DECISION !Y MAY COME TO8 ,%ALL WE NOT HAVE ! ADVANTAGE ( HIS WISDOM & HONE/Y1 NEV]!LESS8 ,CAN WE NOT C\NT UPON SOME 9DEP5D5T VOTES8 ,>E !RE NOT MANY 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! C\NTRY :O DO NOT ATT5D CONV5TIONS8 ,BUT NO3 ,I F9D ?AT ! RESPECTABLE MAN1 SO CALL$1 HAS IMM$IATELY DRIFT$ FROM HIS POSITION1 & DESPAIRS ( HIS C\NTRY1 :5 HIS C\NTRY HAS MORE REASON TO DESPAIR ( HIM4 ,HE =?) ADOPTS ONE ( ! C&IDATES ?US SELECT$ AS ! ONLY AVAILABLE ONE1 ?US PROV+ ?AT HE IS HIMSELF AVAILABLE = ANY PURPOSES ( ! DEMAGOGUE4 ,HIS VOTE IS ( NO MORE WOR? ?AN ?AT ( ANY UNPR9CIPL$ =EIGN] OR HIREL+ NATIVE1 :O MAY HAVE BE5 B\<T4 ,O = A MAN :O IS A MAN1 &1 AS MY NEI<BOR SAYS1 HAS A BONE 9 HIS BACK :I* Y\ CANNOT PASS Y\R H& ?R\<6 ,\R /ATI/ICS >E AT FAULT3 ! POPULATION HAS BE5 RETURN$ TOO L>GE4 ,H[ MANY M5 >E !RE TO A SQU>E ?\S& MILES 9 ?IS C\NTRY8 ,H>DLY ONE4 ,DOES NOT ,AM]ICA (F] ANY 9DUCEM5T = M5 TO SETTLE H]E8 ,! ,AM]ICAN HAS DW9DL$ 9TO AN ,ODD ,FELL[ -- ONE :O MAY BE KN[N BY ! DEVELOPM5T ( HIS ORGAN ( GREG>I\SNESS1 & A MANIFE/ LACK ( 9TELLECT & *E]FUL SELF-RELIANCE2 :OSE FIR/ & *IEF CONC]N1 ON COM+ 9TO ! WORLD1 IS TO SEE ?AT ! ALM%\SES >E 9 GOOD REPAIR2 &1 BE=E YET HE HAS LAWFULLY DONN$ ! VIRILE G>B1 TO COLLECT A FUND = ! SUPPORT ( ! WID[S & ORPHANS ?AT MAY BE2 :O1 9 %ORT1 V5TURES TO LIVE ONLY BY ! AID ( ! ,MUTUAL ,9SURANCE COMPANY1 :I* HAS PROMIS$ TO BURY HIM DEC5TLY4 

,IT IS NOT A MAN'S DUTY1 AS A MATT] ( C\RSE1 TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TO ! ]ADICATION ( ANY1 EV5 ! MO/ 5ORM\S1 WRONG2 HE MAY /ILL PROP]LY HAVE O!R CONC]NS TO 5GAGE HIM2 BUT IT IS HIS DUTY1 AT LEA/1 TO WA% HIS H&S ( IT1 &1 IF HE GIVES IT NO ?\<T LONG]1 NOT TO GIVE IT PRACTICALLY HIS SUPPORT4 ,IF ,I DEVOTE MYSELF TO O!R PURSUITS & CONTEMPLATIONS1 ,I MU/ FIR/ SEE1 AT LEA/1 ?AT ,I DO NOT PURSUE !M SITT+ UPON ANO!R MAN'S %\LD]S4 ,I MU/ GET (F HIM FIR/1 ?AT HE MAY PURSUE HIS CONTEMPLATIONS TOO4 ,SEE :AT GROSS 9CONSI/5CY IS TOL]AT$4 ,I HAVE HE>D SOME ( MY T[NSM5 SAY1 0,I %\LD LIKE TO HAVE !M ORD] ME \T TO HELP PUT D[N AN 9SURRECTION ( ! SLAVES1 OR TO M>* TO ,MEXICO2 -- SEE IF ,I W\LD GO02 & YET !SE V]Y M5 HAVE EA*1 DIRECTLY BY !IR ALLEGIANCE1 & SO 9DIRECTLY1 AT LEA/1 BY !IR MONEY1 FURNI%$ A SUB/ITUTE4 ,! SOLDI] IS APPLAUD$ :O REFUSES TO S]VE 9 AN UNJU/ W> BY ?OSE :O DO NOT REFUSE TO SU/A9 ! UNJU/ GOV]NM5T :I* MAKES ! W>2 IS APPLAUD$ BY ?OSE :OSE [N ACT & AU?ORITY HE DISREG>DS & SETS AT NAU<T2 AS IF ! /ATE W]E P5IT5T TO ?AT DEGREE ?AT IT DIFF]$ ONE TO SC\RGE IT :ILE IT S9N$1 BUT NOT TO ?AT DEGREE ?AT IT LEFT (F S9N+ = A MOM5T4 ,?US1 UND] ! NAME ( ,ORD] & ,CIVIL ,GOV]NM5T1 WE >E ALL MADE AT LA/ TO PAY HOMAGE TO & SUPPORT \R [N MEANNESS4 ,AFT] ! FIR/ BLU% ( S9 COMES ITS 9DIFF]5CE2 & FROM IMMORAL IT BECOMES1 AS IT W]E1 UNMORAL1 & NOT QUITE UNNECESS>Y TO ?AT LIFE :I* WE HAVE MADE4 

,! BROADE/ & MO/ PREVAL5T ]ROR REQUIRES ! MO/ DIS9T]E/$ VIRTUE TO SU/A9 IT4 ,! SLI<T REPROA* TO :I* ! VIRTUE ( PATRIOTISM IS COMMONLY LIABLE1 ! NOBLE >E MO/ LIKELY TO 9CUR4 ,?OSE :O1 :ILE !Y DISAPPROVE ( ! *>ACT] & MEASURES ( A GOV]NM5T1 YIELD TO IT !IR ALLEGIANCE & SUPPORT >E UND\BT$LY ITS MO/ CONSCI5TI\S SUPPORT]S1 & SO FREQU5TLY ! MO/ S]I\S OB/ACLES TO RE=M4 ,SOME >E PETITION+ ! ,/ATE TO DISSOLVE ! ,UNION1 TO DISREG>D ! REQUISITIONS ( ! ,PRESID5T4 ,:Y DO !Y NOT DISSOLVE IT !MSELVES -- ! UNION BETWE5 !MSELVES & ! ,/ATE -- & REFUSE TO PAY !IR QUOTA 9TO ITS TREASURY8 ,DO NOT !Y /& 9 ! SAME RELATION TO ! ,/ATE ?AT ! ,/ATE DOES TO ! ,UNION8 ,& HAVE NOT ! SAME REASONS PREV5T$ ! ,/ATE FROM RESI/+ ! ,UNION :I* HAVE PREV5T$ !M FROM RESI/+ ! ,/ATE8 

,H[ CAN A MAN BE SATISFI$ TO 5T]TA9 AN OP9ION M]ELY1 & 5JOY IT8 ,IS !RE ANY 5JOYM5T 9 IT1 IF HIS OP9ION IS ?AT HE IS AGGRIEV$8 ,IF Y\ >E *EAT$ \T ( A S+LE DOLL> BY Y\R NEI<BOR1 Y\ DO NOT RE/ SATISFI$ ) KN[+ ?AT Y\ >E *EAT$1 OR ) SAY+ ?AT Y\ >E *EAT$1 OR EV5 ) PETITION+ HIM TO PAY Y\ Y\R DUE2 BUT Y\ TAKE EFFECTUAL /EPS AT ONCE TO OBTA9 ! FULL AM\NT1 & SEE ?AT Y\ >E NEV] *EAT$ AGA94 ,ACTION FROM PR9CIPLE1 ! P]CEPTION & ! P]=MANCE ( RI<T1 *ANGES ?+S & RELATIONS2 IT IS ESS5TIALLY REVOLUTION>Y1 & DOES NOT CONSI/ :OLLY ) ANY?+ :I* WAS4 ,IT NOT ONLY DIVIDES ,/ATES & *UR*ES1 IT DIVIDES FAMILIES2 AYE1 IT DIVIDES ! 9DIVIDUAL1 SEP>AT+ ! DIABOLICAL 9 HIM FROM ! DIV9E4 

,UNJU/ LAWS EXI/3 %ALL WE BE CONT5T TO OBEY !M1 OR %ALL WE 5DEAVOR TO AM5D !M1 & OBEY !M UNTIL WE HAVE SUCCE$$1 OR %ALL WE TRANSGRESS !M AT ONCE8 ,M5 G5]ALLY1 UND] SU* A GOV]NM5T AS ?IS1 ?9K ?AT !Y \<T TO WAIT UNTIL !Y HAVE P]SUAD$ ! MAJORITY TO ALT] !M4 ,!Y ?9K ?AT1 IF !Y %\LD RESI/1 ! REM$Y W\LD BE WORSE ?AN ! EVIL4 ,BUT IT IS ! FAULT ( ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF ?AT ! REM$Y IS WORSE ?AN ! EVIL4 ,IT MAKES IT WORSE4 ,:Y IS IT NOT MORE APT TO ANTICIPATE & PROVIDE = RE=M8 ,:Y DOES IT NOT *]I% ITS WISE M9ORITY8 ,:Y DOES IT CRY & RESI/ BE=E IT IS HURT8 ,:Y DOES IT NOT 5C\RAGE ITS CITIZ5S TO BE ON ! AL]T TO PO9T \T ITS FAULTS1 & DO BETT] ?AN IT W\LD HAVE !M8 ,:Y DOES IT ALWAYS CRUCIFY ,*RI/1 & EXCOMMUNICATE ,COP]NICUS & ,LU!R1 & PRON\NCE ,WA%+TON & ,FRANKL9 REBELS8 

,ONE W\LD ?9K1 ?AT A DELIB]ATE & PRACTICAL D5IAL ( ITS AU?ORITY WAS ! ONLY (F5SE NEV] CONTEMPLAT$ BY GOV]NM5T2 ELSE1 :Y HAS IT NOT ASSIGN$ ITS DEF9ITE1 ITS SUITABLE & PROPORTIONATE1 P5ALTY8 ,IF A MAN :O HAS NO PROP]TY REFUSES BUT ONCE TO E>N N9E %ILL+S = ! ,/ATE1 HE IS PUT 9 PRISON = A P]IOD UNLIMIT$ BY ANY LAW ?AT ,I KN[1 & DET]M9$ ONLY BY ! DISCRETION ( ?OSE :O PLAC$ HIM !RE2 BUT IF HE %\LD /EAL N9ETY TIMES N9E %ILL+S FROM ! ,/ATE1 HE IS SOON P]MITT$ TO GO AT L>GE AGA94 

,IF ! 9JU/ICE IS P>T ( ! NECESS>Y FRICTION ( ! MA*9E ( GOV]NM5T1 LET IT GO1 LET IT GO3 P]*ANCE IT WILL WE> SMOO? -- C]TA9LY ! MA*9E WILL WE> \T4 ,IF ! 9JU/ICE HAS A SPR+1 OR A PULLEY1 OR A ROPE1 OR A CRANK1 EXCLUSIVELY = ITSELF1 !N P]HAPS Y\ MAY CONSID] :E!R ! REM$Y WILL NOT BE WORSE ?AN ! EVIL2 BUT IF IT IS ( SU* A NATURE ?AT IT REQUIRES Y\ TO BE ! AG5T ( 9JU/ICE TO ANO!R1 !N1 ,I SAY1 BREAK ! LAW4 ,LET Y\R LIFE BE A C\NT]-FRICTION TO /OP ! MA*9E4 ,:AT ,I HAVE TO DO IS TO SEE1 AT ANY RATE1 ?AT ,I DO NOT L5D MYSELF TO ! WRONG :I* ,I CONDEMN4 

,AS = ADOPT+ ! WAYS :I* ! ,/ATE HAS PROVID$ = REM$Y+ ! EVIL1 ,I KN[ NOT ( SU* WAYS4 ,!Y TAKE TOO MU* TIME1 & A MAN'S LIFE WILL BE GONE4 ,I HAVE O!R AFFAIRS TO ATT5D TO4 ,I CAME 9TO ?IS WORLD1 NOT *IEFLY TO MAKE ?IS A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE 91 BUT TO LIVE 9 IT1 BE IT GOOD OR BAD4 ,A MAN HAS NOT EV]Y?+ TO DO1 BUT SOME?+2 & BECAUSE HE CANNOT DO EV]Y?+1 IT IS NOT NECESS>Y ?AT HE %\LD DO SOME?+ WRONG4 ,IT IS NOT MY BUS9ESS TO BE PETITION+ ! ,GOV]NOR OR ! ,LEGISLATURE ANY MORE ?AN IT IS !IRS TO PETITION ME2 & IF !Y %\LD NOT BE> MY PETITION1 :AT %\LD ,I DO !N8 ,BUT 9 ?IS CASE ! ,/ATE HAS PROVID$ NO WAY3 ITS V]Y ,CON/ITUTION IS ! EVIL4 ,?IS MAY SEEM TO BE H>% & /UBBORN & UNCONCILIATORY2 BUT IT IS TO TREAT ) ! UTMO/ K9DNESS & CONSID]ATION ! ONLY SPIRIT ?AT CAN APPRECIATE OR DES]VES IT4 ,SO IS ALL *ANGE = ! BETT]1 LIKE BIR? & DEA?1 :I* CONVULSE ! BODY4 

,I DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY1 ?AT ?OSE :O CALL !MSELVES ,ABOLITIONI/S %\LD AT ONCE EFFECTUALLY )DRAW !IR SUPPORT1 BO? 9 P]SON & PROP]TY1 FROM ! GOV]NM5T ( ,MASSA*USETTS1 & NOT WAIT TILL !Y CON/ITUTE A MAJORITY ( ONE1 BE=E !Y SUFF] ! RI<T TO PREVAIL ?R\< !M4 ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS 5\< IF !Y HAVE ,GOD ON !IR SIDE1 )\T WAIT+ = ?AT O!R ONE4 ,MOREOV]1 ANY MAN MORE RI<T ?AN HIS NEI<BORS CON/ITUTES A MAJORITY ( ONE ALREADY4 

,I MEET ?IS ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T1 OR ITS REPRES5TATIVE1 ! ,/ATE GOV]NM5T1 DIRECTLY1 & FACE TO FACE1 ONCE A YE> -- NO MORE -- 9 ! P]SON ( ITS TAX-GA!R]2 ?IS IS ! ONLY MODE 9 :I* A MAN SITUAT$ AS ,I AM NECESS>ILY MEETS IT2 & IT !N SAYS DI/9CTLY1 ,RECOGNIZE ME2 & ! SIMPLE/1 ! MO/ EFFECTUAL1 &1 9 ! PRES5T PO/URE ( AFFAIRS1 ! 9DISP5SABLE/ MODE ( TREAT+ ) IT ON ?IS HEAD1 ( EXPRESS+ Y\R LITTLE SATISFACTION ) & LOVE = IT1 IS TO D5Y IT !N4 ,MY CIVIL NEI<BOR1 ! TAX-GA!R]1 IS ! V]Y MAN ,I HAVE TO DEAL ) -- = IT IS1 AFT] ALL1 ) M5 & NOT ) P>*M5T ?AT ,I QU>REL -- & HE HAS VOLUNT>ILY *OS5 TO BE AN AG5T ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,H[ %ALL HE EV] KN[ WELL :AT HE IS & DOES AS AN (FIC] ( ! GOV]NM5T1 OR AS A MAN1 UNTIL HE IS OBLIG$ TO CONSID] :E!R HE %ALL TREAT ME1 HIS NEI<BOR1 = :OM HE HAS RESPECT1 AS A NEI<BOR & WELL-DISPOS$ MAN1 OR AS A MANIAC & DI/URB] ( ! PEACE1 & SEE IF HE CAN GET OV] ?IS OB/RUCTION TO HIS NEI<BORL9ESS )\T A RUD] & MORE IMPETU\S ?\<T OR SPEE* CORRESPOND+ ) HIS ACTION4 ,I KN[ ?IS WELL1 ?AT IF ONE ?\S&1 IF ONE HUNDR$1 IF T5 M5 :OM ,I C\LD NAME -- IF T5 HONE/ M5 ONLY -- AYE1 IF ONE ,H,O,N,E,/ MAN1 9 ?IS ,/ATE ( ,MASSA*USETTS1 CEAS+ TO HOLD SLAVES1 W]E ACTUALLY TO )DRAW FROM ?IS COP>TN]%IP1 & BE LOCK$ UP 9 ! C\NTY JAIL !RE=1 IT W\LD BE ! ABOLITION ( SLAV]Y 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,= IT MATT]S NOT H[ SMALL ! BEG9N+ MAY SEEM TO BE3 :AT IS ONCE WELL DONE IS DONE =EV]4 ,BUT WE LOVE BETT] TO TALK AB\T IT3 ?AT WE SAY IS \R MISSION4 ,RE=M KEEPS MANY SCORES ( NEWSPAP]S 9 ITS S]VICE1 BUT NOT ONE MAN4 ,IF MY E/EEM$ NEI<BOR1 ! ,/ATE'S AMBASSADOR1 :O WILL DEVOTE HIS DAYS TO ! SETTLEM5T ( ! QUE/ION ( HUMAN RI<TS 9 ! ,C\NCIL ,*AMB]1 9/EAD ( BE+ ?REAT5$ ) ! PRISONS ( ,C>OL9A1 W]E TO SIT D[N ! PRISON] ( ,MASSA*USETTS1 ?AT ,/ATE :I* IS SO ANXI\S TO FOI/ ! S9 ( SLAV]Y UPON H] SI/] -- ?\< AT PRES5T %E CAN DISCOV] ONLY AN ACT ( 9HOSPITALITY TO BE ! GR\ND ( A QU>REL ) H] -- ! ,LEGISLATURE W\LD NOT :OLLY WAIVE ! SUBJECT ! FOLL[+ W9T]4 

,UND] A GOV]NM5T :I* IMPRISONS ANY UNJU/LY1 ! TRUE PLACE = A JU/ MAN IS ALSO A PRISON4 ,! PROP] PLACE TODAY1 ! ONLY PLACE :I* ,MASSA*USETTS HAS PROVID$ = H] FRE] & LESS DESPOND+ SPIRITS1 IS 9 H] PRISONS1 TO BE PUT \T & LOCK$ \T ( ! ,/ATE BY H] [N ACT1 AS !Y HAVE ALREADY PUT !MSELVES \T BY !IR PR9CIPLES4 ,IT IS !RE ?AT ! FUGITIVE SLAVE1 & ! ,MEXICAN PRISON] ON P>OLE1 & ! ,9DIAN COME TO PLEAD ! WRONGS ( HIS RACE %\LD F9D !M2 ON ?AT SEP>ATE1 BUT MORE FREE & HONORABLE1 GR\ND1 :]E ! ,/ATE PLACES ?OSE :O >E NOT ) H]1 BUT AGA9/ H] -- ! ONLY H\SE 9 A SLAVE ,/ATE 9 :I* A FREE MAN CAN ABIDE ) HONOR4 ,IF ANY ?9K ?AT !IR 9FLU5CE W\LD BE LO/ !RE1 & !IR VOICES NO LONG] AFFLICT ! E> ( ! ,/ATE1 ?AT !Y W\LD NOT BE AS AN 5EMY )9 ITS WALLS1 !Y DO NOT KN[ BY H[ MU* TRU? IS /RONG] ?AN ]ROR1 NOR H[ MU* MORE ELOQU5TLY & EFFECTIVELY HE CAN COMBAT 9JU/ICE :O HAS EXP]I5C$ A LITTLE 9 HIS [N P]SON4 ,CA/ Y\R :OLE VOTE1 NOT A /RIP ( PAP] M]ELY1 BUT Y\R :OLE 9FLU5CE4 ,A M9ORITY IS P[]LESS :ILE IT CON=MS TO ! MAJORITY2 IT IS NOT EV5 A M9ORITY !N2 BUT IT IS IRRESI/IBLE :5 IT CLOGS BY ITS :OLE WEI<T4 ,IF ! ALT]NATIVE IS TO KEEP ALL JU/ M5 9 PRISON1 OR GIVE UP W> & SLAV]Y1 ! ,/ATE WILL NOT HESITATE :I* TO *OOSE4 ,IF A ?\S& M5 W]E NOT TO PAY !IR TAX-BILLS ?IS YE>1 ?AT W\LD NOT BE A VIOL5T & BLOODY MEASURE1 AS IT W\LD BE TO PAY !M1 & 5ABLE ! ,/ATE TO COMMIT VIOL5CE & %$ 9NOC5T BLOOD4 ,?IS IS1 9 FACT1 ! DEF9ITION ( A PEACEABLE REVOLUTION1 IF ANY SU* IS POSSIBLE4 ,IF ! TAX-GA!R]1 OR ANY O!R PUBLIC (FIC]1 ASKS ME1 AS ONE HAS DONE1 0,BUT :AT %ALL ,I DO80 MY ANSW] IS1 0,IF Y\ REALLY WI% TO DO ANY?+1 RESIGN Y\R (FICE40 ,:5 ! SUBJECT HAS REFUS$ ALLEGIANCE1 & ! (FIC] HAS RESIGN$ HIS (FICE1 !N ! REVOLUTION IS ACCOMPLI%$4 ,BUT EV5 SUPPOSE BLOOD %\LD FL[4 ,IS !RE NOT A SORT ( BLOOD %$ :5 ! CONSCI5CE IS W\ND$8 ,?R\< ?IS W\ND A MAN'S REAL MANHOOD & IMMORTALITY FL[ \T1 & HE BLE$S TO AN EV]LA/+ DEA?4 ,I SEE ?IS BLOOD FL[+ N[4 

,I HAVE CONTEMPLAT$ ! IMPRISONM5T ( ! (F5D]1 RA!R ?AN ! SEIZURE ( HIS GOODS -- ?\< BO? WILL S]VE ! SAME PURPOSE -- BECAUSE !Y :O ASS]T ! PURE/ RI<T1 & CONSEQU5TLY >E MO/ DANG]\S TO A CORRUPT ,/ATE1 COMMONLY HAVE NOT SP5T MU* TIME 9 ACCUMULAT+ PROP]TY4 ,TO SU* ! ,/ATE R5D]S COMP>ATIVELY SMALL S]VICE1 & A SLI<T TAX IS WONT TO APPE> EXORBITANT1 P>TICUL>LY IF !Y >E OBLIG$ TO E>N IT BY SPECIAL LABOR ) !IR H&S4 ,IF !RE W]E ONE :O LIV$ :OLLY )\T ! USE ( MONEY1 ! ,/ATE ITSELF W\LD HESITATE TO DEM& IT ( HIM4 ,BUT ! RI* MAN -- NOT TO MAKE ANY 9VIDI\S COMP>ISON -- IS ALWAYS SOLD TO ! 9/ITUTION :I* MAKES HIM RI*4 ,ABSOLUTELY SPEAK+1 ! MORE MONEY1 ! LESS VIRTUE2 = MONEY COMES BETWE5 A MAN & HIS OBJECTS1 & OBTA9S !M = HIM2 & IT WAS C]TA9LY NO GREAT VIRTUE TO OBTA9 IT4 ,IT PUTS TO RE/ MANY QUE/IONS :I* HE W\LD O!RWISE BE TAX$ TO ANSW]2 :ILE ! ONLY NEW QUE/ION :I* IT PUTS IS ! H>D BUT SUP]FLU\S ONE1 H[ TO SP5D IT4 ,?US HIS MORAL GR\ND IS TAK5 FROM UND] HIS FEET4 ,! OPPORTUNITIES ( LIV+ >E DIM9I%$ 9 PROPORTION AS :AT >E CALL$ ! 0MEANS0 >E 9CREAS$4 ,! BE/ ?+ A MAN CAN DO = HIS CULTURE :5 HE IS RI* IS TO 5DEAVOR TO C>RY \T ?OSE S*EMES :I* HE 5T]TA9$ :5 HE WAS POOR4 ,*RI/ ANSW]$ ! ,H]ODIANS ACCORD+ TO !IR CONDITION4 0,%[ ME ! TRIBUTE-MONEY10 SAID HE2 -- & ONE TOOK A P5NY \T ( HIS POCKET2 -- IF Y\ USE MONEY :I* HAS ! IMAGE ( ,CES> ON IT1 & :I* HE HAS MADE CURR5T & VALUABLE1 ?AT IS1 IF Y\ >E M5 ( ! ,/ATE1 & GLADLY 5JOY ! ADVANTAGES ( ,CES>'S GOV]NM5T1 !N PAY HIM BACK SOME ( HIS [N :5 HE DEM&S IT4 0,R5D] !RE=E TO ,CES> ?AT :I* IS ,CES>'S1 & TO ,GOD ?OSE ?+S :I* >E ,GOD'S0 -- LEAV+ !M NO WIS] ?AN BE=E AS TO :I* WAS :I*2 = !Y DID NOT WI% TO KN[4 

,:5 ,I CONV]SE ) ! FREE/ ( MY NEI<BORS1 ,I P]CEIVE ?AT1 :ATEV] !Y MAY SAY AB\T ! MAGNITUDE & S]I\SNESS ( ! QUE/ION1 & !IR REG>D = ! PUBLIC TRANQUILITY1 ! LONG & ! %ORT ( ! MATT] IS1 ?AT !Y CANNOT SP>E ! PROTECTION ( ! EXI/+ GOV]NM5T1 & !Y DREAD ! CONSEQU5CES TO !IR PROP]TY & FAMILIES ( DISOB$I5CE TO IT4 ,= MY [N P>T1 ,I %\LD NOT LIKE TO ?9K ?AT ,I EV] RELY ON ! PROTECTION ( ! ,/ATE4 ,BUT1 IF ,I D5Y ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,/ATE :5 IT PRES5TS ITS TAX-BILL1 IT WILL SOON TAKE & WA/E ALL MY PROP]TY1 & SO H>ASS ME & MY *ILDR5 )\T 5D4 ,?IS IS H>D4 ,?IS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE = A MAN TO LIVE HONE/LY1 & AT ! SAME TIME COM=TABLY1 9 \TW>D RESPECTS4 ,IT WILL NOT BE WOR? ! :ILE TO ACCUMULATE PROP]TY2 ?AT W\LD BE SURE TO GO AGA94 ,Y\ MU/ HIRE OR SQUAT SOME:]E1 & RAISE BUT A SMALL CROP1 & EAT ?AT SOON4 ,Y\ MU/ LIVE )9 Y\RSELF1 & DEP5D UPON Y\RSELF ALWAYS TUCK$ UP & READY = A />T1 & NOT HAVE MANY AFFAIRS4 ,A MAN MAY GR[ RI* 9 ,TURKEY EV51 IF HE WILL BE 9 ALL RESPECTS A GOOD SUBJECT ( ! ,TURKI% GOV]NM5T4 ,CONFUCIUS SAID3 0,IF A /ATE IS GOV]N$ BY ! PR9CIPLES ( REASON1 POV]TY & MIS]Y >E SUBJECTS ( %AME2 IF A /ATE IS NOT GOV]N$ BY ! PR9CIPLES ( REASON1 RI*ES & HONORS >E ! SUBJECTS ( %AME40 ,NO3 UNTIL ,I WANT ! PROTECTION ( ,MASSA*USETTS TO BE EXT5D$ TO ME 9 SOME DI/ANT ,S\!RN PORT1 :]E MY LIB]TY IS 5DANG]$1 OR UNTIL ,I AM B5T SOLELY ON BUILD+ UP AN E/ATE AT HOME BY PEACEFUL 5T]PRISE1 ,I CAN AF=D TO REFUSE ALLEGIANCE TO ,MASSA*USETTS1 & H] RI<T TO MY PROP]TY & LIFE4 ,IT CO/S ME LESS 9 EV]Y S5SE TO 9CUR ! P5ALTY ( DISOB$I5CE TO ! ,/ATE ?AN IT W\LD TO OBEY4 ,I %\LD FEEL AS IF ,I W]E WOR? LESS 9 ?AT CASE4 

,SOME YE>S AGO1 ! ,/ATE MET ME 9 BEHALF ( ! ,*UR*1 & COMM&$ ME TO PAY A C]TA9 SUM T[>D ! SUPPORT ( A CL]GYMAN :OSE PREA*+ MY FA!R ATT5D$1 BUT NEV] ,I MYSELF4 0,PAY10 IT SAID1 0OR BE LOCK$ UP 9 ! JAIL40 ,I DECL9$ TO PAY4 ,BUT1 UN=TUNATELY1 ANO!R MAN SAW FIT TO PAY IT4 ,I DID NOT SEE :Y ! S*OOLMA/] %\LD BE TAX$ TO SUPPORT ! PRIE/1 & NOT ! PRIE/ ! S*OOLMA/]2 = ,I WAS NOT ! ,/ATE'S S*OOLMA/]1 BUT ,I SUPPORT$ MYSELF BY VOLUNT>Y SUBSCRIPTION4 ,I DID NOT SEE :Y ! LYCEUM %\LD NOT PRES5T ITS TAX-BILL1 & HAVE ! ,/ATE TO BACK ITS DEM&1 AS WELL AS ! ,*UR*4 ,H[EV]1 AT ! REQUE/ ( ! SELECTM51 ,I CONDESC5D$ TO MAKE SOME SU* /ATEM5T AS ?IS 9 WRIT+3 -- 0,KN[ ALL M5 BY !SE PRES5TS1 ?AT ,I1 ,H5RY ,?OREAU1 DO NOT WI% TO BE REG>D$ AS A MEMB] ( ANY 9CORPORAT$ SOCIETY :I* ,I HAVE NOT JO9$40 ,?IS ,I GAVE TO ! T[N CL]K2 & HE HAS IT4 ,! ,/ATE1 HAV+ ?US LE>N$ ?AT ,I DID NOT WI% TO BE REG>D$ AS A MEMB] ( ?AT *UR*1 HAS NEV] MADE A LIKE DEM& ON ME S9CE2 ?\< IT SAID ?AT IT MU/ ADH]E TO ITS ORIG9AL PRESUMPTION ?AT TIME4 ,IF ,I HAD KN[N H[ TO NAME !M1 ,I %\LD !N HAVE SIGN$ (F 9 DETAIL FROM ALL ! SOCIETIES :I* ,I NEV] SIGN$ ON TO2 BUT ,I DID NOT KN[ :]E TO F9D A COMPLETE LI/4 

,I HAVE PAID NO POLL-TAX = SIX YE>S4 ,I WAS PUT 9TO A JAIL ONCE ON ?IS ACC\NT1 = ONE NI<T2 &1 AS ,I /OOD CONSID]+ ! WALLS ( SOLID /ONE1 TWO OR ?REE FEET ?ICK1 ! DOOR ( WOOD & IRON1 A FOOT ?ICK1 & ! IRON GRAT+ :I* /RA9$ ! LI<T1 ,I C\LD NOT HELP BE+ /RUCK ) ! FOOLI%NESS ( ?AT 9/ITUTION :I* TREAT$ ME AS IF ,I W]E M]E FLE% & BLOOD & BONES1 TO BE LOCK$ UP4 ,I WOND]$ ?AT IT %\LD HAVE CONCLUD$ AT L5G? ?AT ?IS WAS ! BE/ USE IT C\LD PUT ME TO1 & HAD NEV] ?\<T TO AVAIL ITSELF ( MY S]VICES 9 SOME WAY4 ,I SAW ?AT1 IF !RE WAS A WALL ( /ONE BETWE5 ME & MY T[NSM51 !RE WAS A /ILL MORE DIFFICULT ONE TO CLIMB OR BREAK ?R\< BE=E !Y C\LD GET TO BE AS FREE AS ,I WAS4 ,I DID NOT = A MOM5T FEEL CONF9$1 & ! WALLS SEEM$ A GREAT WA/E ( /ONE & MORT>4 ,I FELT AS IF ,I ALONE ( ALL MY T[NSM5 HAD PAID MY TAX4 ,!Y PLA9LY DID NOT KN[ H[ TO TREAT ME1 BUT BEHAV$ LIKE P]SONS :O >E UND]BR$4 ,9 EV]Y ?REAT & 9 EV]Y COMPLIM5T !RE WAS A BLUND]2 = !Y ?\<T ?AT MY *IEF DESIRE WAS TO /& ! O!R SIDE ( ?AT /ONE WALL4 ,I C\LD NOT BUT SMILE TO SEE H[ 9DU/RI\SLY !Y LOCK$ ! DOOR ON MY M$ITATIONS1 :I* FOLL[$ !M \T AGA9 )\T LET OR H9DRANCE1 & !Y W]E REALLY ALL ?AT WAS DANG]\S4 ,AS !Y C\LD NOT REA* ME1 !Y HAD RESOLV$ TO PUNI% MY BODY2 JU/ AS BOYS1 IF !Y CANNOT COME AT SOME P]SON AGA9/ :OM !Y HAVE A SPITE1 WILL ABUSE HIS DOG4 ,I SAW ?AT ! ,/ATE WAS HALF-WITT$1 ?AT IT WAS TIMID AS A LONE WOMAN ) H] SILV] SPOONS1 & ?AT IT DID NOT KN[ ITS FRI5DS FROM ITS FOES1 & ,I LO/ ALL MY REMA9+ RESPECT = IT1 & PITI$ IT4 

,?US ! ,/ATE NEV] 9T5TIONALLY CONFRONTS A MAN'S S5SE1 9TELLECTUAL OR MORAL1 BUT ONLY HIS BODY1 HIS S5SES4 ,IT IS NOT >M$ ) SUP]IOR WIT OR HONE/Y1 BUT ) SUP]IOR PHYSICAL /R5G?4 ,I WAS NOT BORN TO BE =C$4 ,I WILL BREA! AFT] MY [N FA%ION4 ,LET US SEE :O IS ! /RONGE/4 ,:AT =CE HAS A MULTITUDE8 ,!Y ONLY CAN =CE ME :O OBEY A HI<] LAW ?AN ,I4 ,!Y =CE ME TO BECOME LIKE !MSELVES4 ,I DO NOT HE> ( M5 BE+ =C$ TO LIVE ?IS WAY OR ?AT BY MASSES ( M54 ,:AT SORT ( LIFE W]E ?AT TO LIVE8 ,:5 ,I MEET A GOV]NM5T :I* SAYS TO ME1 0,Y\R MONEY OR Y\R LIFE10 :Y %\LD ,I BE 9 HA/E TO GIVE IT MY MONEY8 ,IT MAY BE 9 A GREAT /RAIT1 & NOT KN[ :AT TO DO3 ,I CANNOT HELP ?AT4 ,IT MU/ HELP ITSELF2 DO AS ,I DO4 ,IT IS NOT WOR? ! :ILE TO SNIVEL AB\T IT4 ,I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE = ! SUCCESSFUL WORK+ ( ! MA*9]Y ( SOCIETY4 ,I AM NOT ! SON ( ! 5G9E]4 ,I P]CEIVE ?AT1 :5 AN ACORN & A *E/NUT FALL SIDE BY SIDE1 ! ONE DOES NOT REMA9 9]T TO MAKE WAY = ! O!R1 BUT BO? OBEY !IR [N LAWS1 & SPR+ & GR[ & FL\RI% AS BE/ !Y CAN1 TILL ONE1 P]*ANCE1 OV]%AD[S & DE/ROYS ! O!R4 ,IF A PLANT CANNOT LIVE ACCORD+ TO ITS NATURE1 IT DIES2 & SO A MAN4 

,! NI<T 9 PRISON WAS NOVEL & 9T]E/+ 5\<4 ,! PRISON]S 9 !IR %IRT-SLEEVES W]E 5JOY+ A *AT & ! EV5+ AIR 9 ! DOORWAY1 :5 ,I 5T]$4 ,BUT ! JAIL] SAID1 0,COME1 BOYS1 IT IS TIME TO LOCK UP02 & SO !Y DISP]S$1 & ,I HE>D ! S\ND ( !IR /EPS RETURN+ 9TO ! HOLL[ AP>TM5TS4 ,MY ROOM-MATE WAS 9TRODUC$ TO ME BY ! JAIL] AS 0A FIR/-RATE FELL[ & A CLEV] MAN40 ,:5 ! DOOR WAS LOCK$1 HE %[$ ME :]E TO HANG MY HAT1 & H[ HE MANAG$ MATT]S !RE4 ,! ROOMS W]E :ITEWA%$ ONCE A MON?2 & ?IS ONE1 AT LEA/1 WAS ! :ITE/1 MO/ SIMPLY FURNI%$1 & PROBABLY ! NEATE/ AP>TM5T 9 ! T[N4 ,HE NATURALLY WANT$ TO KN[ :]E ,I CAME FROM1 & :AT BR\<T ME !RE2 &1 :5 ,I HAD TOLD HIM1 ,I ASK$ HIM 9 MY TURN H[ HE CAME !RE1 PRESUM+ HIM TO BE AN HONE/ MAN1 ( C\RSE2 &1 AS ! WORLD GOES1 ,I BELIEVE HE WAS4 0,:Y10 SAID HE1 0!Y ACCUSE ME ( BURN+ A B>N2 BUT ,I NEV] DID IT40 ,AS NE> AS ,I C\LD DISCOV]1 HE HAD PROBABLY GONE TO B$ 9 A B>N :5 DRUNK1 & SMOK$ HIS PIPE !RE2 & SO A B>N WAS BURNT4 ,HE HAD ! REPUTATION ( BE+ A CLEV] MAN1 HAD BE5 !RE SOME ?REE MON?S WAIT+ = HIS TRIAL TO COME ON1 & W\LD HAVE TO WAIT AS MU* LONG]2 BUT HE WAS QUITE DOME/ICAT$ & CONT5T$1 S9CE HE GOT HIS BO>D = NO?+1 & ?\<T ?AT HE WAS WELL TREAT$4 

,HE OCCUPI$ ONE W9D[1 & ,I ! O!R2 & ,I SAW ?AT IF ONE /AY$ !RE LONG1 HIS PR9CIPAL BUS9ESS W\LD BE TO LOOK \T ! W9D[4 ,I HAD SOON READ ALL ! TRACTS ?AT W]E LEFT !RE1 & EXAM9$ :]E =M] PRISON]S HAD BROK5 \T1 & :]E A GRATE HAD BE5 SAW$ (F1 & HE>D ! HI/ORY ( ! V>I\S OCCUPANTS ( ?AT ROOM2 = ,I F\ND ?AT EV5 H]E !RE WAS A HI/ORY & A GOSSIP :I* NEV] CIRCULAT$ BEYOND ! WALLS ( ! JAIL4 ,PROBABLY ?IS IS ! ONLY H\SE 9 ! T[N :]E V]SES >E COMPOS$1 :I* >E AFT]W>DS PR9T$ 9 A CIRCUL> =M1 BUT NOT PUBLI%$4 ,I WAS %[N QUITE A LONG LI/ ( V]SES :I* W]E COMPOS$ BY SOME Y\NG M5 :O HAD BE5 DETECT$ 9 AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE1 :O AV5G$ !MSELVES BY S++ !M4 

,I PUMP$ MY FELL[-PRISON] AS DRY AS ,I C\LD1 = FE> ,I %\LD NEV] SEE HIM AGA92 BUT AT L5G? HE %[$ ME :I* WAS MY B$1 & LEFT ME TO BL[ \T ! LAMP4 

,IT WAS LIKE TRAVEL+ 9TO A F> C\NTRY1 SU* AS ,I HAD NEV] EXPECT$ TO BEHOLD1 TO LIE !RE = ONE NI<T4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ,I NEV] HAD HE>D ! T[N CLOCK /RIKE BE=E1 NOR ! EV5+ S\NDS ( ! VILLAGE2 = WE SLEPT ) ! W9D[S OP51 :I* W]E 9SIDE ! GRAT+4 ,IT WAS TO SEE MY NATIVE VILLAGE 9 ! LI<T ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES1 & \R ,CONCORD WAS TURN$ 9TO A ,RH9E /REAM1 & VISIONS ( KNI<TS & CA/LES PASS$ BE=E ME4 ,!Y W]E ! VOICES ( OLD BUR<]S ?AT ,I HE>D 9 ! /REETS4 ,I WAS AN 9VOLUNT>Y SPECTATOR & AUDITOR ( :ATEV] WAS DONE & SAID 9 ! KIT*5 ( ! ADJAC5T VILLAGE 9N -- A :OLLY NEW & R>E EXP]I5CE TO ME4 ,IT WAS A CLOS] VIEW ( MY NATIVE T[N4 ,I WAS FAIRLY 9SIDE ( IT4 ,I NEV] HAD SE5 ITS 9/ITUTIONS BE=E4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ITS PECULI> 9/ITUTIONS2 = IT IS A %IRE T[N4 ,I BEGAN TO COMPREH5D :AT ITS 9HABITANTS W]E AB\T4 

,9 ! MORN+1 \R BREAKFA/S W]E PUT ?R\< ! HOLE 9 ! DOOR1 9 SMALL OBLONG-SQU>E T9 PANS1 MADE TO FIT1 & HOLD+ A P9T ( *OCOLATE1 ) BR[N BREAD1 & AN IRON SPOON4 ,:5 !Y CALL$ = ! VESSELS AGA91 ,I WAS GRE5 5\< TO RETURN :AT BREAD ,I HAD LEFT2 BUT MY COMRADE SEIZ$ IT1 & SAID ?AT ,I %\LD LAY ?AT UP = LUN* OR D9N]4 ,SOON AFT] HE WAS LET \T TO WORK AT HAY+ 9 A NEI<BOR+ FIELD1 :I!R HE W5T EV]Y DAY1 & W\LD NOT BE BACK TILL NOON2 SO HE BADE ME GOOD-DAY1 SAY+ ?AT HE D\BT$ IF HE %\LD SEE ME AGA94 

,:5 ,I CAME \T ( PRISON -- = SOME ONE 9T]F]$1 & PAID ?AT TAX -- ,I DID NOT P]CEIVE ?AT GREAT *ANGES HAD TAK5 PLACE ON ! COMMON1 SU* AS HE OBS]V$ :O W5T 9 A Y\? & EM]G$ A TOTT]+ & GRAY-HEAD$ MAN2 & YET A *ANGE HAD TO MY EYES COME OV] ! SC5E -- ! T[N1 & ,/ATE1 & C\NTRY -- GREAT] ?AN ANY ?AT M]E TIME C\LD EFFECT4 ,I SAW YET MORE DI/9CTLY ! ,/ATE 9 :I* ,I LIV$4 ,I SAW TO :AT EXT5T ! PEOPLE AMONG :OM ,I LIV$ C\LD BE TRU/$ AS GOOD NEI<BORS & FRI5DS2 ?AT !IR FRI5D%IP WAS = SUMM] WEA!R ONLY2 ?AT !Y DID NOT GREATLY PROPOSE TO DO RI<T2 ?AT !Y W]E A DI/9CT RACE FROM ME BY !IR PREJUDICES & SUP]/ITIONS1 AS ! ,*9AM5 & ,MALAYS >E2 ?AT 9 !IR SACRIFICES TO HUMANITY !Y RAN NO RISKS1 NOT EV5 TO !IR PROP]TY2 ?AT AFT] ALL !Y W]E NOT SO NOBLE BUT !Y TREAT$ ! ?IEF AS HE HAD TREAT$ !M1 & HOP$1 BY A C]TA9 \TW>D OBS]VANCE & A FEW PRAY]S1 & BY WALK+ 9 A P>TICUL> /RAI<T ?\< USELESS PA? FROM TIME TO TIME1 TO SAVE !IR S\LS4 ,?IS MAY BE TO JUDGE MY NEI<BORS H>%LY2 = ,I BELIEVE ?AT MANY ( !M >E NOT AW>E ?AT !Y HAVE SU* AN 9/ITUTION AS ! JAIL 9 !IR VILLAGE4 

,IT WAS =M]LY ! CU/OM 9 \R VILLAGE1 :5 A POOR DEBTOR CAME \T ( JAIL1 = HIS ACQUA9TANCES TO SALUTE HIM1 LOOK+ ?R\< !IR F+]S1 :I* W]E CROSS$ TO REPRES5T ! GRAT+ ( A JAIL W9D[1 0,H[ DO YE DO80 ,MY NEI<BORS DID NOT ?US SALUTE ME1 BUT FIR/ LOOK$ AT ME1 & !N AT ONE ANO!R1 AS IF ,I HAD RETURN$ FROM A LONG J\RNEY4 ,I WAS PUT 9TO JAIL AS ,I WAS GO+ TO ! %OEMAK]'S TO GET A %OE :I* WAS M5D$4 ,:5 ,I WAS LET \T ! NEXT MORN+1 ,I PROCE$$ TO F9I% MY ]R&1 &1 HAV+ PUT ON MY M5D$ %OE1 JO9$ A HUCKLEB]RY P>TY1 :O W]E IMPATI5T TO PUT !MSELVES UND] MY CONDUCT2 & 9 HALF AN H\R -- = ! HORSE WAS SOON TACKL$ -- WAS 9 ! MID/ ( A HUCKLEB]RY FIELD1 ON ONE ( \R HI<E/ HILLS1 TWO MILES (F1 & !N ! ,/ATE WAS NO:]E TO BE SE54 

,?IS IS ! :OLE HI/ORY ( 0,MY ,PRISONS40 

,I HAVE NEV] DECL9$ PAY+ ! HI<WAY TAX1 BECAUSE ,I AM AS DESIR\S ( BE+ A GOOD NEI<BOR AS ,I AM ( BE+ A BAD SUBJECT2 & AS = SUPPORT+ S*OOLS1 ,I AM DO+ MY P>T TO $UCATE MY FELL[-C\NTRYM5 N[4 ,IT IS = NO P>TICUL> ITEM 9 ! TAX-BILL ?AT ,I REFUSE TO PAY IT4 ,I SIMPLY WI% TO REFUSE ALLEGIANCE TO ! ,/ATE1 TO )DRAW & /& ALO( FROM IT EFFECTUALLY4 ,I DO NOT C>E TO TRACE ! C\RSE ( MY DOLL>1 IF ,I C\LD1 TILL IT BUYS A MAN OR A MUSKET TO %OOT ONE ) -- ! DOLL> IS 9NOC5T -- BUT ,I AM CONC]N$ TO TRACE ! EFFECTS ( MY ALLEGIANCE4 ,9 FACT1 ,I QUIETLY DECL>E W> ) ! ,/ATE1 AFT] MY FA%ION1 ?\< ,I WILL /ILL MAKE :AT USE & GET :AT ADVANTAGE ( H] ,I CAN1 AS IS USUAL 9 SU* CASES4 

,IF O!RS PAY ! TAX :I* IS DEM&$ ( ME1 FROM A SYMPA?Y ) ! ,/ATE1 !Y DO BUT :AT !Y HAVE ALREADY DONE 9 !IR [N CASE1 OR RA!R !Y ABET 9JU/ICE TO A GREAT] EXT5T ?AN ! ,/ATE REQUIRES4 ,IF !Y PAY ! TAX FROM A MI/AK5 9T]E/ 9 ! 9DIVIDUAL TAX$1 TO SAVE HIS PROP]TY1 OR PREV5T HIS GO+ TO JAIL1 IT IS BECAUSE !Y HAVE NOT CONSID]$ WISELY H[ F> !Y LET !IR PRIVATE FEEL+S 9T]F]E ) ! PUBLIC GOOD4 

,?IS1 !N1 IS MY POSITION AT PRES5T4 ,BUT ONE CANNOT BE TOO MU* ON HIS GU>D 9 SU* A CASE1 LE/ HIS ACTION BE BIAS$ BY OB/9ACY OR AN UNDUE REG>D = ! OP9IONS ( M54 ,LET HIM SEE ?AT HE DOES ONLY :AT BELONGS TO HIMSELF & TO ! H\R4 

,I ?9K SOMETIMES1 ,:Y1 ?IS PEOPLE MEAN WELL1 !Y >E ONLY IGNORANT2 !Y W\LD DO BETT] IF !Y KNEW H[3 :Y GIVE Y\R NEI<BORS ?IS PA9 TO TREAT Y\ AS !Y >E NOT 9CL9$ TO8 ,BUT ,I ?9K AGA91 ,?IS IS NO REASON :Y ,I %\LD DO AS !Y DO1 OR P]MIT O!RS TO SUFF] MU* GREAT] PA9 ( A DIFF]5T K9D4 ,AGA91 ,I SOMETIMES SAY TO MYSELF1 ,:5 MANY MILLIONS ( M51 )\T HEAT1 )\T ILL WILL1 )\T P]SONAL FEEL+ ( ANY K9D1 DEM& ( Y\ A FEW %ILL+S ONLY1 )\T ! POSSIBILITY1 SU* IS !IR CON/ITUTION1 ( RETRACT+ OR ALT]+ !IR PRES5T DEM&1 & )\T ! POSSIBILITY1 ON Y\R SIDE1 ( APPEAL TO ANY O!R MILLIONS1 :Y EXPOSE Y\RSELF TO ?IS OV]:ELM+ BRUTE =CE8 ,Y\ DO NOT RESI/ COLD & HUNG]1 ! W9DS & ! WAVES1 ?US OB/9ATELY2 Y\ QUIETLY SUBMIT TO A ?\S& SIMIL> NECESSITIES4 ,Y\ DO NOT PUT Y\R HEAD 9TO ! FIRE4 ,BUT JU/ 9 PROPORTION AS ,I REG>D ?IS AS NOT :OLLY A BRUTE =CE1 BUT P>TLY A HUMAN =CE1 & CONSID] ?AT ,I HAVE RELATIONS TO ?OSE MILLIONS AS TO SO MANY MILLIONS ( M51 & NOT ( M]E BRUTE OR 9ANIMATE ?+S1 ,I SEE ?AT APPEAL IS POSSIBLE1 FIR/ & 9/ANTANE\SLY1 FROM !M TO ! ,MAK] ( !M1 &1 SECONDLY1 FROM !M TO !MSELVES4 ,BUT IF ,I PUT MY HEAD DELIB]ATELY 9TO ! FIRE1 !RE IS NO APPEAL TO FIRE OR TO ! ,MAK] ( FIRE1 & ,I HAVE ONLY MYSELF TO BLAME4 ,IF ,I C\LD CONV9CE MYSELF ?AT ,I HAVE ANY RI<T TO BE SATISFI$ ) M5 AS !Y >E1 & TO TREAT !M ACCORD+LY1 & NOT ACCORD+1 9 SOME RESPECTS1 TO MY REQUISITIONS & EXPECTATIONS ( :AT !Y & ,I \<T TO BE1 !N1 LIKE A GOOD ,MUSSULMAN & FATALI/1 ,I %\LD 5DEAVOR TO BE SATISFI$ ) ?+S AS !Y >E1 & SAY IT IS ! WILL ( ,GOD4 ,&1 ABOVE ALL1 !RE IS ?IS DIFF]5CE BETWE5 RESI/+ ?IS & A PURELY BRUTE OR NATURAL =CE1 ?AT ,I CAN RESI/ ?IS ) SOME EFFECT2 BUT ,I CANNOT EXPECT1 LIKE ,ORPHEUS1 TO *ANGE ! NATURE ( ! ROCKS & TREES & BEA/S4 

,I DO NOT WI% TO QU>REL ) ANY MAN OR NATION4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO SPLIT HAIRS1 TO MAKE F9E DI/9CTIONS1 OR SET MYSELF UP AS BETT] ?AN MY NEI<BORS4 ,I SEEK RA!R1 ,I MAY SAY1 EV5 AN EXCUSE = CON=M+ TO ! LAWS ( ! L&4 ,I AM BUT TOO READY TO CON=M TO !M4 ,9DE$1 ,I HAVE REASON TO SUSPECT MYSELF ON ?IS HEAD2 & EA* YE>1 AS ! TAX-GA!R] COMES R\ND1 ,I F9D MYSELF DISPOS$ TO REVIEW ! ACTS & POSITION ( ! G5]AL & ,/ATE GOV]NM5TS1 & ! SPIRIT ( ! PEOPLE1 TO DISCOV] A PRETEXT = CON=MITY4 

0,WE MU/ AFFECT \R C\NTRY AS \R P>5TS1  
,& IF AT ANY TIME WE ALI5ATE  
,\R LOVE OR 9DU/RY FROM DO+ IT HONOR1  
,WE MU/ RESPECT EFFECTS & TEA* ! S\L  
,MATT] ( CONSCI5CE & RELIGION1  
,& NOT DESIRE ( RULE OR B5EFIT40 

.<,GEORGE ,PEELE ,BATTLE ( ,ALCAZ> .> 

,I BELIEVE ?AT ! ,/ATE WILL SOON BE ABLE TO TAKE ALL MY WORK ( ?IS SORT \T ( MY H&S1 & !N ,I %ALL BE NO BETT] A PATRIOT ?AN MY FELL[-C\NTRYM54 ,SE5 FROM A L[] PO9T ( VIEW1 ! ,CON/ITUTION1 ) ALL ITS FAULTS1 IS V]Y GOOD2 ! LAW & ! C\RTS >E V]Y RESPECTABLE2 EV5 ?IS ,/ATE & ?IS ,AM]ICAN GOV]NM5T >E1 9 MANY RESPECTS1 V]Y ADMIRABLE1 & R>E ?+S1 TO BE ?ANKFUL =1 SU* AS A GREAT MANY HAVE DESCRIB$ !M2 BUT SE5 FROM A PO9T ( VIEW A LITTLE HI<]1 !Y >E :AT ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ !M2 SE5 FROM A HI<] /ILL1 & ! HI<E/1 :O %ALL SAY :AT !Y >E1 OR ?AT !Y >E WOR? LOOK+ AT OR ?9K+ ( AT ALL8 

,H[EV]1 ! GOV]NM5T DOES NOT CONC]N ME MU*1 & ,I %ALL BE/[ ! FEWE/ POSSIBLE ?\<TS ON IT4 ,IT IS NOT MANY MOM5TS ?AT ,I LIVE UND] A GOV]NM5T1 EV5 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,IF A MAN IS ?\<T-FREE1 FANCY-FREE1 IMAG9ATION-FREE1 ?AT :I* IS NOT NEV] = A LONG TIME APPE>+ TO BE TO HIM1 UNWISE RUL]S OR RE=M]S CANNOT FATALLY 9T]RUPT HIM4 

,I KN[ ?AT MO/ M5 ?9K DIFF]5TLY FROM MYSELF2 BUT ?OSE :OSE LIVES >E BY PR(ESSION DEVOT$ TO ! /UDY ( !SE OR K9DR$ SUBJECTS CONT5T ME AS LITTLE AS ANY4 ,/ATESM5 & LEGISLATORS1 /&+ SO COMPLETELY )9 ! 9/ITUTION1 NEV] DI/9CTLY & NAK$LY BEHOLD IT4 ,!Y SPEAK ( MOV+ SOCIETY1 BUT HAVE NO RE/+-PLACE )\T IT4 ,!Y MAY BE M5 ( A C]TA9 EXP]I5CE & DISCRIM9ATION1 & HAVE NO D\BT 9V5T$ +5I\S & EV5 USEFUL SY/EMS1 = :I* WE S9C]ELY ?ANK !M2 BUT ALL !IR WIT & USEFULNESS LIE )9 C]TA9 NOT V]Y WIDE LIMITS4 ,!Y >E WONT TO =GET ?AT ! WORLD IS NOT GOV]N$ BY POLICY & EXP$I5CY4 ,WEB/] NEV] GOES BEH9D GOV]NM5T1 & SO CANNOT SPEAK ) AU?ORITY AB\T IT4 ,HIS WORDS >E WISDOM TO ?OSE LEGISLATORS :O CONTEMPLATE NO ESS5TIAL RE=M 9 ! EXI/+ GOV]NM5T2 BUT = ?9K]S1 & ?OSE :O LEGISLATE = ALL TIME1 HE NEV] ONCE GLANCES AT ! SUBJECT4 ,I KN[ ( ?OSE :OSE S]5E & WISE SPECULATIONS ON ?IS !ME W\LD SOON REVEAL ! LIMITS ( HIS M9D'S RANGE & HOSPITALITY4 ,YET1 COMP>$ ) ! *EAP PR(ESSIONS ( MO/ RE=M]S1 & ! /ILL *EAP] WISDOM & ELOQU5CE ( POLITICIANS 9 G5]AL1 HIS >E ALMO/ ! ONLY S5SIBLE & VALUABLE WORDS1 & WE ?ANK ,HEAV5 = HIM4 ,COMP>ATIVELY1 HE IS ALWAYS /RONG1 ORIG9AL1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 PRACTICAL4 ,/ILL1 HIS QUALITY IS NOT WISDOM1 BUT PRUD5CE4 ,! LAWY]'S TRU? IS NOT ,TRU?1 BUT CONSI/5CY OR A CONSI/5T EXP$I5CY4 ,TRU? IS ALWAYS 9 H>MONY ) H]SELF1 & IS NOT CONC]N$ *IEFLY TO REVEAL ! JU/ICE ?AT MAY CONSI/ ) WRONG-DO+4 ,HE WELL DES]VES TO BE CALL$1 AS HE HAS BE5 CALL$1 ! ,DEF5D] ( ! ,CON/ITUTION4 ,!RE >E REALLY NO BL[S TO BE GIV5 BY HIM BUT DEF5SIVE ONES4 ,HE IS NOT A LEAD]1 BUT A FOLL[]4 ,HIS LEAD]S >E ! M5 ( '#h#g -- 0,I HAVE NEV] MADE AN EF=T10 HE SAYS1 0& NEV] PROPOSE TO MAKE AN EF=T2 ,I HAVE NEV] C\NT5ANC$ AN EF=T1 & NEV] MEAN TO C\NT5ANCE AN EF=T1 TO DI/URB ! >RANGEM5T AS ORIG9ALLY MADE1 BY :I* ! V>I\S ,/ATES CAME 9TO ! ,UNION40 ,/ILL ?9K+ ( ! SANCTION :I* ! ,CON/ITUTION GIVES TO SLAV]Y1 HE SAYS1 0,BECAUSE IT WAS A P>T ( ! ORIG9AL COMPACT -- LET IT /&40 ,NOT)/&+ HIS SPECIAL ACUT5ESS & ABILITY1 HE IS UNABLE TO TAKE A FACT \T ( ITS M]ELY POLITICAL RELATIONS1 & BEHOLD IT AS IT LIES ABSOLUTELY TO BE DISPOS$ ( BY ! 9TELLECT -- :AT1 = 9/ANCE1 IT BEHOOVES A MAN TO DO H]E 9 ,AM]ICA TODAY ) REG>D TO SLAV]Y -- BUT V5TURES1 OR IS DRIV51 TO MAKE SOME SU* DESP]ATE ANSW] AS ! FOLL[+1 :ILE PR(ESS+ TO SPEAK ABSOLUTELY1 & AS A PRIVATE MAN -- FROM :I* :AT NEW & S+UL> CODE ( SOCIAL DUTIES MI<T BE 9F]R$8 0,! MANN]10 SAYS HE1 09 :I* ! GOV]NM5TS ( ?OSE ,/ATES :]E SLAV]Y EXI/S >E TO REGULATE IT IS = !IR [N CONSID]ATION1 UND] !IR RESPONSIBILITY TO !IR CON/ITU5TS1 TO ! G5]AL LAWS ( PROPRIETY1 HUMANITY1 & JU/ICE1 & TO ,GOD4 ,ASSOCIATIONS =M$ ELSE:]E1 SPR++ FROM A FEEL+ ( HUMANITY1 OR ANY O!R CAUSE1 HAVE NO?+ :ATEV] TO DO ) IT4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] RECEIV$ ANY 5C\RAGEM5T FROM ME1 & !Y NEV] WILL40 

,!Y :O KN[ ( NO PUR] S\RCES ( TRU?1 :O HAVE TRAC$ UP ITS /REAM NO HI<]1 /&1 & WISELY /&1 BY ! ,BIBLE & ! ,CON/ITUTION1 & DR9K AT IT !RE ) REV]5CE & HUMILITY2 BUT !Y :O BEHOLD :]E IT COMES TRICKL+ 9TO ?IS LAKE OR ?AT POOL1 GIRD UP !IR LO9S ONCE MORE1 & CONT9UE !IR PILGRIMAGE T[>D ITS F\NTA9-HEAD4 

,NO MAN ) A G5IUS = LEGISLATION HAS APPE>$ 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,!Y >E R>E 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! WORLD4 ,!RE >E ORATORS1 POLITICIANS1 & ELOQU5T M51 BY ! ?\S&2 BUT ! SPEAK] HAS NOT YET OP5$ HIS M\? TO SPEAK :O IS CAPABLE ( SETTL+ ! MU*-VEX$ QUE/IONS ( ! DAY4 ,WE LOVE ELOQU5CE = ITS [N SAKE1 & NOT = ANY TRU? :I* IT MAY UTT]1 OR ANY H]OISM IT MAY 9SPIRE4 ,\R LEGISLATORS HAVE NOT YET LE>N$ ! COMP>ATIVE VALUE ( FREE TRADE & ( FRE$OM1 ( UNION1 & ( RECTITUDE1 TO A NATION4 ,!Y HAVE NO G5IUS OR TAL5T = COMP>ATIVELY HUMBLE QUE/IONS ( TAXATION & F9ANCE1 COMM]CE & MANUFACTURES & AGRICULTURE4 ,IF WE W]E LEFT SOLELY TO ! WORDY WIT ( LEGISLATORS 9 ,CONGRESS = \R GUIDANCE1 UNCORRECT$ BY ! SEASONABLE EXP]I5CE & ! EFFECTUAL COMPLA9TS ( ! PEOPLE1 ,AM]ICA W\LD NOT LONG RETA9 H] RANK AMONG ! NATIONS4 ,= EI<TE5 HUNDR$ YE>S1 ?\< P]*ANCE ,I HAVE NO RI<T TO SAY IT1 ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T HAS BE5 WRITT52 YET :]E IS ! LEGISLATOR :O HAS WISDOM & PRACTICAL TAL5T 5\< TO AVAIL HIMSELF ( ! LI<T :I* IT %$S ON ! SCI5CE ( LEGISLATION8 

,! AU?ORITY ( GOV]NM5T1 EV5 SU* AS ,I AM WILL+ TO SUBMIT TO -- = ,I WILL *E]FULLY OBEY ?OSE :O KN[ & CAN DO BETT] ?AN ,I1 & 9 MANY ?+S EV5 ?OSE :O NEI!R KN[ NOR CAN DO SO WELL -- IS /ILL AN IMPURE ONE3 TO BE /RICTLY JU/1 IT MU/ HAVE ! SANCTION & CONS5T ( ! GOV]N$4 ,IT CAN HAVE NO PURE RI<T OV] MY P]SON & PROP]TY BUT :AT ,I CONC$E TO IT4 ,! PROGRESS FROM AN ABSOLUTE TO A LIMIT$ MON>*Y1 FROM A LIMIT$ MON>*Y TO A DEMOCRACY1 IS A PROGRESS T[>D A TRUE RESPECT = ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,EV5 ! ,*9ESE PHILOSOPH] WAS WISE 5\< TO REG>D ! 9DIVIDUAL AS ! BASIS ( ! EMPIRE4 ,IS A DEMOCRACY1 SU* AS WE KN[ IT1 ! LA/ IMPROVEM5T POSSIBLE 9 GOV]NM5T8 ,IS IT NOT POSSIBLE TO TAKE A /EP FUR!R T[>DS RECOGNIZ+ & ORGANIZ+ ! RI<TS ( MAN8 ,!RE WILL NEV] BE A REALLY FREE & 5LI<T5$ ,/ATE UNTIL ! ,/ATE COMES TO RECOGNIZE ! 9DIVIDUAL AS A HI<] & 9DEP5D5T P[]1 FROM :I* ALL ITS [N P[] & AU?ORITY >E D]IV$1 & TREATS HIM ACCORD+LY4 ,I PLEASE MYSELF ) IMAG9+ A ,/ATE AT LEA/ :I* CAN AF=D TO BE JU/ TO ALL M51 & TO TREAT ! 9DIVIDUAL ) RESPECT AS A NEI<BOR2 :I* EV5 W\LD NOT ?9K IT 9CONSI/5T ) ITS [N REPOSE IF A FEW W]E TO LIVE ALO( FROM IT1 NOT M$DL+ ) IT1 NOR EMBRAC$ BY IT1 :O FULFILL$ ALL ! DUTIES ( NEI<BORS & FELL[-M54 ,A ,/ATE :I* BORE ?IS K9D ( FRUIT1 & SUFF]$ IT TO DROP (F AS FA/ AS IT RIP5$1 W\LD PREP>E ! WAY = A /ILL MORE P]FECT & GLORI\S ,/ATE1 :I* ALSO ,I HAVE IMAG9$1 BUT NOT YET ANY:]E SE54 

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