,A ,P>TLY ,DISC>D$ ,EGOTISM 7#a#i#h7 #aiacaiac ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,GUY ,ALDR$ ,TEXT 3 ,! HIE ?OSE ( LIB]TY ( ?\TLY UPON ! WORLD ) ! CRITICAL1 IF AT TIMES PASSIONATELY REMORSEFUL1 EYES ( ! CYNIC & FROM ! S9C]E RE=M] ,I HAVE EM]G$ 9TO ! TEMPOR>Y EGOTI/ & EGOI/1 NOT 5TIRELY REMOV$ FROM AN OCCUPANCY ( SO L>GE A PLACE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T AS TO SEE 9 MYSELF ! POSSESSOR ( VIRTUES :I*1 IF F\ND 9 A WEAK] S\L1 C\LD ONLY PASS = VICES4 ,MY REFUSAL TO MAKE ANY APOLOGY = SU* *>ACT]I/ICS AS ?OSE TO :I* ,I REF] WILL BE 9T]PRET$ BY MY OPPON5TS1 ,I KN[1 9TO A FUR!R EVID5CE ( MY EGOTISM4 ,KN[+ NO MA/]S1 ,I HAVE A SUPREME CONTEMPT = ALL :O >E LESS ?AN MA/]S1 I4E41 MA/]S 9 ! S5SE ( HAV+ A NATURAL =CE ( *>ACT] & DIGNITY ( BE>+1 UNCONSCI\SLY IMPRESSIVE1 BUT DEVOID ( EI!R O/5TATIONS1 SELF-ASS]TION1 OR ! SELF-%R9K+ T5D5CIES ( ! SLAVE2 & H5CE ,I HAVE LE>N$ TO BE ! RECIPI5T ( MY [N B\QUETS1 C>+ NEI!R = ! PRAISE NOR ! CONDEMNATION ( LESS] MORTALS POSSESS$ ( MORE CONV5TIONAL PROCLIVITIES4 ,IT MAY BE ?AT ,I DO NOT POSSESS ! HYPOCRITICAL RHETORIC ( ! POLITICIAN1 ! MALICI\S SL&]\S PIETY ( ! BLASPHEM+ BEETLE ( ! ,MO/ ,HI<1 NOR ?AT ACQUA9TANCE ) WEAK V]SE & WEAK] S5SE ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY POET LAUREATE2 ?AT ,I LACK ?AT KN[L$GE ( SEV]AL TONGUES :I* ! PR(ESSIONAL TUTOR %\LD POSSESS1 HAVE NOT BE5 A S5IOR WRANGL]1 & AM NOT A TE*NICAL SCI5TI/4 ,SU* PR(ESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AS ,I H]E 5UM]ATE ,I PLEAD GUILTY TO BE+ DEVOID (2 BUT NEV]!LESS1 H[EV] MU* PRAISE ,I MAY BE/[ ON O!RS = !IR ACQUIREM5TS ( >TS ,I AM NOT AN EXP]T 91 ! SOLE OBJECT ( MY PRAISE--W]E IT NOT ?AT ! SAID OBJECT ( SU* PRAISE WAS TOO CRITICAL 9 HIS ANALYSIS ( ALL PRAISE1 & SUP]IOR TO ! ACCEPTANCE ( ANY--IS ?AT 9DIVIDUAL :O IS POT5TIALLY ! CULM9ATION ( ! HIE SYN!SIZ$ & RE9C>NAT$ ! VIRTUES & WISDOM ( ALL ! AGES2 ! /OICISM ( ,Z5O & ! NIRVANIC EGOISM ( ,BUDDHA2 ! P]SI/5CY ( ,HANNIBAL & ! ASCETISM1 )\T ! R5UNCIATION ( ! ,ORI5TAL M5DICANT2 NATURE'S EPITOME ( WISDOM :OSE GREATNESS KN[S NAUGE ?AT HE WAS CAPABLE ( LE>N+ MORE M ORD] ?AT A WID] SCOPE MIY ?AT IT IS ONLY BECAUSE ,I BUT R>ELY GLANCE AT ! MIRROR ?AT ,I DO NOT SEE ITS PHYSICAL REFLECTION MORE (T54 ,= MV EXP]I5CE ( ! V>I\S MOVEM5TS ) :I* ,I HAVE BE5 ASSOCIAT$ HAS TAU BIAS ,I DO MO/ CONFID5TLY ASS]T2 & ,I HAVE AT LEA/ ! R$EEM+ VIRTUE ( NATURAL FRANKNESS4 ,MODE/Y1 ?AT VICE ( SMALL PHILOSOPH]S & SMALL] F9ANCI]S1 IF H>D TO F9D 9 ! *>ACT] ( CAB9ET M9I/]S1 IS UNKN[N TO ! SUP]MAN4 ,! SWIFTE/ =K$ RADI% ?AT EV] PROGRESS$ FROM ! CRADLE TO ! GRAVE1 ,I NEV] BO!R MYSELF AB\T SU* TRIVIAL QUE/IONS AS MORALITY AS DO MO/ BIP$IAN MOO*]S4 ,SELF CONGRATULATION UPON ONE'S MORALITY IS A CU/OM AMONG A PEOPLE :OSE POT5TIAL & MORAL C\RAGE R>ELY *ANGES 9TO K9ETIC VALOR4 ,& IT IS TO BE FE>$ ?AT ! MORALITY ( MANY A MORALI/ IS AS AB/RACT AS HIS C\RAGE4 ,?AT IS :]E MY MORALITY OBTRUDES ITSELF4 ,I AM MORAL 5\< TO BE CONV5TIONALLY IMMORAL IF NE$S BE1 & HONE/ 5\< TO D>E TO BE DI%ONE/ IF MY NATURE REQUIRES ?AT ,I %\LD4 ,A DECAD5T HUMANITY TALKS ( E?ICS2 ! CONCEIT$ FOP RELATES )\T TIR+ :AT HIS BOR$ HE>]S1 )\T MU* GUESS+ OR CALCULAT+1 CAN EASILY SEE >E BUT 0TALL0 /ORIES AB\T HIMSELF2 & ! POLITICIAN PRATES ( PR9CIPLES4 ,BUT ! SUP]-MAN HAS NO NE$ TO TALK ( AUS1 ! ELIM9ATION ( ?OSE SORDID FACTORS 9 HIS 5VIRONM5T :I* HIDE FROM VIEW ! GLORY ( A SOCIAL HORIZON ILLUM9$ BY ! RIS+ SUN ( A BRIE PASS$ BY ! P>ASITE CLASS 9 DEF5SE ( P>ASITE EXPLOITATION1 & ,I AM A MEMB] ( ! VA/ PROLET>IAT1 ,I EXON]ATE R>ELY & BLESS SELDOM1 MORE (T5 \TLAW+ SOCIETY & EX-COMMUNICAT+ GOV]NM5TS = ! EXI/5CE ( LAWS :I* EXCITE MY ANTAGONISM4 ,= ,I NEV] =GET ?AT1 AMID ALL ! TRANSI5T ?+S ( LIFE1 9 P5URY & LECTURE ROOMS1 ! MAK+ & UNMAK+ ( LAWS1 ! FALL & RISE ( MORALS1 ! FLUCTUATIONS ( F9ANCE1 ! PASS+ ( ANCI5T BLASPHEMY 9TO ,NEW ,!OLOGY--!RE IS = ME BUT ONE PURPOSE 9 LIFE--TO WIT1 ! ELIM9ATION ( DUTY FROM ! VOCABUL>Y ( HUMANS1 & APPLAUSE FROM AMONG ?OSE FACTORS :I* ANIMATE ! S9C]E 9 !IR S9C]ITY4 ,A ,PRES5T DAY HUMANITY IS BUT A KNOTT$ ROPE USELESS 9 ITSELF1 & POSSESS$ ( DISEASES & CRIM9AL 9/9CTS :I* >E USEFUL ONLY 9 ?AT !Y MAKE = !IR [N ELIM9ATION1 & BUT AF=D ! MEANS :]EBY ! PIONE] ( ! CITIZ5S ( TO-MORR[ IS 5ABL$ TO EXPOSE ! VICI\SNESS ( TO-DAY4 ,SU* A PIONE] CANNOT BUT ASS]T HIS SUP]IORITY TO ALL DEITIES1 ! EXT]IORIZ$ CREATURES ( DISEAS$ IMAG9ATIONS1 & REG>D HIMSELF AS ! ONE CONCRETE OBJECT ( HIS [N RESPECT1 AS HIS CONTEMPT 9CREASES = WOR%IP]S :O NEI!R 9TELLIG5TLY CONDEMN NOR CRITICIZE HIM = :AT HE IS 9 HIMSELF1 BUT PRAISE & CURSE HIM = :AT !Y LACK M !MSELVES4 ,SU* IDOLATRY AT TUNES AMUSES1 AT O!RS DI/RESSES1 BUT AT ALL TIMES 9SPIRES ONE TO ELIM9ATE ITS CAUSE4 ,AS IT IS1 NOT)/&+ *EAP PHRASES IMPLY+ ! CONTR>Y1 ! MOB WILL CONT9UE = SOME TIME YET 9 !IR IDOLATRY2 TOYS TO M9I/] TO ! PLEASURE ( ?OSE :O DESPISE !M1 SOCIAL RUBBI% TO BE DISC>D$1 A MOBOCRACY TO BE TEAS$ & CONDEMN$ BY A FIL?Y & F\L SNOBOCRACY4 ,9 SU* AN 5VIRONM5T1 :Y %\LD ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/ APE MODE/Y :5 HE FEELS 9DIGNANT CONTEMPT & F9DS HIMSELF AN \T/&+ FIGURE 9 ?IS E>?LY HELL ( CORRUPTION8 LS ! CAT LEA/ AMONG ! MICE1 OR ! T]RI] LEA/ AMONG ! RATS8 ,>E NOT BO? FE>$ BY !IR RESPECTIVE PREY M PROPORTION AS !Y ASS]T !IR SUP]IORITY8 ,TO ! H\SEHOLD] RATS & MICE >E DOME/IC P>ASITES OR V]M91 ! DOG OR CAT HIS NATURALLY EQUIPP$ ELIM9ATORS ( SU* H\SEHOLD PE/S4 ,)\T GO+ 9TO ! JU/ICE ( H\SEHOLD]S' CLAIMS TO DEPRIVE MICE & RATS ( !IR FOOD & ( !IR EXI/5CE1 OR ! RI ! PIONE] ( TO-MORR[1 ! CLASS-CONSCI\S WORK] & SOCIALI/ IMPOSSIBLI/1 :O ASS]TS ! :OLE ( HIS 9DIVIDUALITY AGA9/ ! ROTT5 TIMB]S ( SOCIETY1 ITS LAWS PASS$ BY IMMORAL /ATESM5 & ADM9I/]$ BY ! UNPR9CIPL$ LEGAL METAPHYSICIANS ( ! B5*4 ,! REASON IS NOT F> TO SEEK ,I ,SU* A PIONE] IS ! GU>DIAN ( ! JOY ( ! SOCIALI/ MORR[1 & HIS BE+ NECESSITATES ! UNBE+ ( ! WELL-GROOM$ V]M9 :O CALL !MSELVES LADIES & G5TLEM5 ( 9DEP5D5T MEANS6 ,AS = ! WORLD'S WAGE-SLAVES1 ) !IR B[$ HEADS & BACKS VISIBLE ONLY FROM ABOVE1 BUT COM=TABLE FOOT-/OOLS = SU* AS ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ ABOVE--CONTEMPTILE 9 !IR *A9S & PU]ILE 9 !IR UND]/&+ ! PROPAG&A ( ! REVOLUTIONI/ PASSIVELY AWAKES !IR 9T]E/ ON ACC\NT ( ITS NOVELTY4 ,= W]E NOT CONSCI\SNESS ( WAGE-SLAV]Y A NOVELTY H[ MANY DIV9ES & POLITICIANS & CR[N$ PRO/ITUTES W\LD NOT BE HURRI$ (F TO HONE/ TOIL8 ,BUT ! PROLET>IAT IS A DESPICABLE & DEGRAD$ MASS1 A CONTEMPTIBLE & WILL+ COLONY ( S]FS1 :I* ,I DESPISE TOO MU* TO EV5 SEEK TO EXPLOIT4 ,TO ACCEPT ITS PRAISES & TO RETURN IT CURSES1 OR EV5 TO BETRAY 9DIFF]5CE IS TOO MU* TR\BLE4 ,FIT ONLY TO S]VE & PASS AWAY1 GET YE & WOR%IP ! PRO/ITUTES :O LIVE ON Y\ UNTIL ! WORK ( ! PIONE] HAS MADE Y\R CONT9UANCE AN ECONOMIC IMPOSSIBILITY4 ,& !N Y\R PASS+ WILL BE BUT A H]ALD ( ! WORLD'S APPROXIMATION TO AN 9H]ITANCE BY A RACE V_/HI* NEI!R WOR%IPS1 NOR CR+ES1 NOR PRAISES1 NOR CURSES2 NEI!R =MS GOV]NM5TS NOR F\NDS >BITR>Y ,IAW--DOM9AT+ SOCIETIES1 NEI!R REV]5CES ,MRS4 ,GRUNDY NOR IS 9FATUAT$ BY ,CLEOPATRA -- A RACE :I* HAS BUT LE>N$ ! PURITY ( BE+ NATURAL1 & ! MODE/Y1 ! ALL--EMBRAC+ EGOTISM1 & ! SUPREME/ EGOISM ( BUT RESPECT+ ITSELF4 ,TO BE+ A MEMB] ( ?AT RACE ,I HAVE EVOLV$2 & IT IS BECAUSE ,I HAVE SO EVOLV$ ?AT ,I AM :AT ,I AM1 AN \TLAW1 A ,SOCIALI/1 AN ,AN>*I/1 AN ,A!I/1 & AN ,9DIVIDUAL ,REVOLUTION>Y2 A CITIZ5 ( ! BRIR+ AGA9/ ! SORDID CRIM9ALITY ( ! TRANSI5T TODAY4 ,YE SEE ME 9 ! CELL1 YE SEE ME ONLY 9 ! GRAVE2 ,YE SEE ME ONLY W&]+ LONE BESIDE ! EXILE'S WE>Y WAVE2 ,YE FOOLS ,I DO ,I NOT ALSO DWELL :]E YE HAVE S\T1 9 EV]Y BRA92 ,9 EV]Y BR[ ?AT BROOD+ ?9KS1 ]ECT ) MANHOOD'S HONE/ PRIDE8 ,DOES NOT EA* BOSOM %ELT] ME ?AT BEATS ) HONOR'S G5]\S TIDE8 ,NOT EV]Y WORK%OP BROOD+ WOE1 NOT EV]Y HE>T ?AT %ELT]S ,A GRIEF2 ,= AM ,I NOT ! BREA? 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