,EPILOGUE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PI]RE-,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON 

,TEXT 3 

,S9CE ! LAW ( ! #c#a/ ( ,MAY1 ! ,REVOLUTION HAS SEEM$ TO KEEP SIL5CE4 ,NOT A NEWSPAP] HAS (FICIALLY ESP\S$ ITS CAUSE3 NOT A VOICE HAS BOLDLY & 9TELLIG5TLY ASS]T$ IT4 ,IT HAS MOV$ ALONG ONLY BY ITS [N IMPETUS4 ,! ,DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS :I* AT FIR/ RALLI$ TO ITS BANN] HAVE PR(IT$ BY ! =C$ AB/5TION FROM REVOLUTION>Y TALK TO MAKE A RETREAT UNNOTICEABLY1 & TO RETURN TO !IR POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS4 ,ONE W\LD SAY ?AT ,SOCIALISM1 EXPRESS$ 9 VAGU] & VAGU] T]MS1 OR REPRES5T$ BY VA9 ,UTOPIAS1 WAS ON ! EVE ( EXPIR+4 #aheb WAS ! DATE SET D[N = ITS OBSEQUIES4 ,! REPUBLICANS ( YE/]DAY UND]TOOK TO BURY IT1 SOME 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION ( #a#h#d#h1 SOME 9 DIRECT GOV]NM5T3 ! ,PRESID5CY ( ! ,REPUBLIC WAS ! PRIZE6 

,BUT1 AS ! PROV]B SAYS1 ! /ATESMAN PROPOSES1 ! ,REVOLUTION DISPOSES4 ,AFT] UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE HAD DIS[N$ IT1 AS IT HAD ALREADY BE5 ?RICE DIS[N$1 IT W\LD NOT /ILL TAKE ITS DEP>TURE4 ,IT C>ES AS LITTLE = ! DECISION ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE AS = ! ANA!MAS ( ,JEAN ,MA/AI4 ,H5RI ,V HIMSELF1 IF IT W]E POSSIBLE ?AT ,H5RI ,V C\LD REASC5D ! ?RONE1 C\LD ONLY ASS]T ! ,REVOLUTION1 AS DID HIS GREAT-UNCLE 9 #a#h#a#d4 ,IT IS ,NECESSITY 9 P]SON1 :ILE Y\R CON/ITUTIONS1 Y\R POLITICS1 & Y\R UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE ITSELF >E BUT ! T9SEL ( ! CIRCUS4 #aheb MATT]S NO MORE TO IT ?AN #a#h#e#a1 #a#h#d#i1 OR #a#h#d#h3 IT BUR/S LIKE A TORR5T1 IT RISES LIKE ! TIDE1 )\T C>+ :E!R Y\ HAVE HAD TIME TO CLOSE Y\R SLUICE GATES4 

,( :AT USE IS IT TO TRIFLE ) ! =CE ( CIRCUM/ANCES8 ,WILL FACTS BE *ANG$ OR MODIFI$ BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT =ESE5 !M8 ,WILL \R SECURITY BE GREAT] BECAUSE WE *OOSE TO %UT \R EYES8 ,IT IS A POLICY ( ! BRA9LESS1 :I* ! PEOPLE WILL JUDGE SEV]ELY1 & ( :I* ! UPP] CLASS WILL PAY ! CO/6 

,AS = MYSELF1 FREE FROM ALL /RUGGLES ( AMBITION1 DEVOID ( SELF-SEEK+1 BUT ONLY TOO CLE> AS TO ! FUTURE1 ,I PROPOSE1 AS 9 #ahdh ,I PROPOS$1 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ALL P>TIES1 ! C\RSE :I* SEEMS BE/ TO ME1 & ,I ASK Y\ TO BE> WITNESS ( MY WORDS4 ,9 #a<i EV]YBODY WAS REVOLUTION>Y & PR\D ( IT2 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT 9 #aheb EV]YBODY %\LD AGA9 BECOME REVOLUTION>Y1 & BE GLAD ( IT4 ,%ALL ,I !N /ILL BE SO SORRY ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION %\LD SEEM AS MU* MORE T]RIBLE1 AS ! PICTURE ( IT FROM MY P5 IS MORE TRUE8 

,HUMANITY1 9 ! !OLOGICO-POLITICAL SPH]E1 :]E9 IT HAS BE5 TOSS$ !SE SIX ?\S& YE>S1 IS LIKE A SOCIETY :I*1 9/EAD ( BE+ PLAC$ ON ! \TSIDE ( A SOLID PLANET1 IS %UT UP 9SIDE A HOLL[ ONE1 LI<T$ & W>M$ BY A /ATION>Y SUN 9 ! C5T]1 & APP>5TLY 9 ! Z5I? = ! C\NTRIES CURV+ >\ND IT1 LIKE ! SUBT]RANEAN WORLD ( ,VIRGIL4 ,:O KN[S :E!R !RE IS NOT SU* AN >RANGEM5T 9 ! 9F9ITE V>IETY ( WORLDS8 ,! R+S ( ,SATURN >E NOT LESS EXTRAORD9>Y4 

,IMAG9E SU* A WORLD1 :]E9 ALL POSITIONS >E ! 9V]SE ( \R [N4 ,DI/ANCE W\LD PREV5T ! 9HABITANTS FROM SEE+ ! B\ND>IES ( !IR SITUATION1 :ILE B>B>ISM1 W>1 & LACK ( MEANS ( COMMUNICATION W\LD KEEP !M )9 !IR RESPECTIVE LIMITS4 ,= A LONG TIME !Y W\LD IMAG9E ?AT ! SPACE ABOVE1 BEYOND ! SUN1 WAS ! ABODE ( GODS1 & ?AT ! GR\ND UND] !IR FEET COV]$ ! HOME ( ! DAMN$ F> AWAY4 ,:AT TALES ! IMAG9ATION ( !IR POETS W\LD HANG UPON ?IS6 ,:AT COSMOGONIES1 :AT REVELATIONS !IR MY/AGOGUES W\LD BR+ =?1 F\ND+ UPON !M RELIGION1 MORALITY1 & LAWS4 

,NEV]!LESS ! PROGRESS ( CIVILIZATION1 EV5 ( CONQUE/1 W\LD BR+ GREAT DI/URBANCES TO !SE 9F]NAL REGIONS1 VOYAGES ( CIRCUMNAVIGATION W\LD BE MADE3 ! E>? W\LD BE TRAV]S$ 9 EV]Y DIRECTION1 & MA!MATICAL & EXP]IM5TAL C]TA9TY W\LD BE REA*$ ?AT ?IS SPL5DID UNIV]SE1 TO :I* ! IMAG9ATION C\LD ASSIGN NO LIMITS1 WAS ONLY A HOLL[ GLOBE1 SEV]AL ?\S& MILES 9 DIAMET] 9SIDE2 :]E9 ! 9HABITANTS1 REG>D+ !MSELVES AS P]P5DICUL>S AT EV]Y PO9T ( ! SURFACE T[>D ! C5T]1 MU/ REALLY /& HEAD TO HEAD4 ,!SE /RANGE NEWS MU/ HAVE CREAT$ A T]RIBLE SC&AL AMONG ! DOCTORS ( ! ANCI5T RELIGIONS4 ,D\BTLESS SOME ,GALILEO PAID ) HIS BLOOD = ! GLORY ( HAV+ DISCOV]$ ?AT ! WORLD WAS R\ND1 & ?AT !RE W]E ANTICEPHALES4 

,BUT :AT OCCURR$ TO R$\BLE ! ANXIETY WAS ?AT1 AT ! SAME TIME ! ANCI5T BELIEFS W]E FALL+ AWAY1 IT WAS NOTIC$ ?AT ! HABITABLE SPACE WAS NOT PROPORTIONATE TO ! ACTIVITY & FECUNDITY ( ! RACE :I* WAS !RE9 IMPRISON$2 ! WORLD IS TOO SMALL = ! HUMANITY :I* WORKS IT2 AIR IS LACK+1 & AFT] SOME G5]ATIONS1 WE %ALL DIE ( HUNG]6 

,!N !SE M5 :O AT FIR/ HAD REG>D$ !IR ORB AS 9F9ITE1 & HAD SUNG ITS PRAISES1 N[ F\ND !MSELVES IMPRISON$ LIKE A NE/ ( BEETLES 9 A CLOD ( E>?2 & BEGAN TO BLASPHEME ,GOD & ,NATURE4 ,!Y ACCUS$ ! ,SOV]EIGN ,CREATOR ( HAV+ DECEIV$ !M2 ! DESPAIR & CONFUSION W]E FRI<TFUL4 ,! BOLD] SWORE1 ) T]RIBLE IMPRECATIONS1 ?AT !Y W\LD NOT /AY !RE4 ,?REAT5+ HEAV5 ) EYE & FI/1 !Y BEGAN AUDACI\SLY TO BORE 9TO ! GR\ND1 SO WELL ?AT ONE DAY ! DRILL 5C\NT]+ ONLY EMPT9ESS !Y CONCLUD$ ?AT ! CONCAVE SURFACE ( !IR SPH]E CORRESPOND$ TO AN EXT]NAL CONVEX SURFACE ( AN \T] WORLD1 :I* !Y SET AB\T VISIT+4 

,FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( \R POLITICAL & RELIGI\S IDEAS1 ) :I* 9TELLIG5CE IS HEMM$ 9 AS BY AN IMP5ETRABLE SPH]E1 WE >E 9 EXACTLY ! SAME POSITION AS !SE M51 & WE HAVE REA*$ ! SAME RESULT4 

,FROM ! ORIG9 ( SOCIETIES1 ! SPIRIT ( MAN1 CONF9$ & 5VELOP$ BY ! !OLOGICO-POLITICAL SY/EM1 %UT UP 9 A H]METICALLY CLOS$ BOX1 ( :I* ,GOV]NM5T IS ! BOTTOM & ,RELIGION ! TOP1 HAS TAK5 ! LIMITS ( ?IS N>R[ HORIZON = ! LIMITS ( A RATIONAL SOCIETY4 ,GOD & ,K+1 ,*UR* & ,/ATE1 TWI/$ 9 EV]Y WAY1 WORK$ OV] TO 9F9ITY1 HAVE BE5 HIS ,UNIV]SE4 ,= A LONG TIME HE HAS KN[N NO?+1 IMAG9$ NO?+ BEYOND4 ,AT LA/1 ! CIRCLE HAS BE5 TRAV]S$2 ! EXCITEM5T ( ! SY/EMS SUGGE/$ BY ?IS HAS EXHAU/$ HIM2 PHILOSOPHY1 HI/ORY1 POLITICAL ECONOMY1 HAVE COMPLET$ ! TRIANGULATION ( ?IS 9N] WORLD2 ! MAP ( IT HAS BE5 DRAWN2 & IT IS KN[N ?AT ! SUP]NATURAL S*EME :I* HUMANITY CONTEMPLATES AS ITS HORIZON1 & ITS LIMIT1 IS BUT ITSELF2 ?AT1 F> AS HUMANITY MAY LOOK 9TO ! DEP?S ( ITS CONSCI\SNESS1 IT SEES BUT ITSELF2 ?AT ?IS ,GOD1 S\RCE ( ALL P[]1 ORIG9 ( ALL CAUSALITY1 ( :I* HUMANITY MAKES ITS SUN1 IS A LAMP 9 A CAV]N1 & ALL !SE GOV]NM5TS MADE 9 HIS IMAGE >E BUT GRA9S ( S& ?AT REFLECT ! FA9T LI<T4 

,!SE RELIGIONS1 !SE LEGISLATIONS1 !SE EMPIRES1 !SE ,GOV]NM5TS1 ?IS WISDOM ( ,/ATE1 ?IS VIRTUE ( ,PONTIFFS1 ALL >E BUT A DREAM & A LIE1 :I* ALL HANG UPON ONE ANO!R & CONV]GE T[>D A C5TRAL PO9T1 :I* ITSELF HAS NO REALITY4 ,IF WE WANT TO GET A MORE CORRECT IDEA ( ?+S1 WE MU/ BUR/ ?IS CRU/ & GET \T ( ?IS 9F]NO1 9 :I* MAN'S REASON WILL BE LO/1 & HE WILL BECOME AN IDIOT4 

,TODAY WE HAVE BECOME AW>E ( ?IS4 ,?IS OLD WORLD ( ?\<T1 :I* = SO MANY C5TURIES HAS ABSORB$ HUMAN SPECULATION1 IS BUT ONE SIDE ( ?AT GIV5 US TO TRAV]SE4 ,! DRILL ( PHILOSOPHY HAS PI]C$ IT H]E & !RE2 SOON WE %ALL BE FREE & CLE> ( \R EMBRYONIC %ELL4 ,WE >E AB\T TO GAZE ON NEW SKIES1 TO SEE FACE TO FACE & 9 ITS ESS5CE1 ! 9F9ITE1 ,SICUTI E/ FACIE AD FACIEM4"9 

,:5 SOCIETY HAS TURN$ FROM )9 TO )\T1 ALL RELATIONS >E OV]TURN$4 ,YE/]DAY WE W]E WALK+ ) \R HEADS D[NW>D2 TODAY WE HOLD !M ]ECT1 )\T ANY 9T]RUPTION TO \R LIFE4 ,)\T LOS+ \R P]SONALITY1 WE *ANGE \R EXI/5CE4 ,SU* IS ! N9ETE5? C5TURY ,REVOLUTION4 

,! FUNDAM5TAL1 DECISIVE IDEA ( ?IS ,REVOLUTION IS IT NOT ?IS3 NO MORE ,AU?ORITY1 NEI!R 9 ! ,*UR*1 NOR 9 ! ,/ATE1 NOR 9 L&1 NOR 9 MONEY8 

,NO MORE ,AU?ORITY6 ,?AT MEANS SOME?+ WE HAVE NEV] SE51 SOME?+ WE HAVE NEV] UND]/OOD2 ! H>MONY ( ! 9T]E/ ( ONE ) ! 9T]E/ ( ALL2 ! ID5TITY ( COLLECTIVE SOV]EIGNTY & 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY4 

,NO MORE ,AU?ORITY6 ,?AT MEANS DEBTS PAID1 S]VITUDE ABOLI%$1 MORTGAGES LIFT$1 R5TS REIMBURS$1 ! EXP5SE ( WOR%IP1 JU/ICE1 & ! ,/ATE SUPPRESS$2 FREE CR$IT1 EQUAL EX*ANGE1 FREE ASSOCIATION1 REGULAT$ VALUE1 $UCATION1 WORK1 PROP]TY1 DOMICILE1 L[ PRICE1 GU>ANTE$3 NO MORE ANTAGONISM1 NO MORE W>1 NO MORE C5TRALIZATION1 NO MORE GOV]NM5TS1 NO MORE PRIE/S4 ,IS NOT ?AT ,SOCIETY EM]G$ FROM ITS %ELL & WALK+ UPRI<T8 

,NO MORE ,AU?ORITY6 ,?AT IS TO SAY FUR!R3 FREE CONTRACT 9 PLACE ( >BITR>Y LAW2 VOLUNT>Y TRANSACTIONS 9 PLACE ( ! CONTROL ( ! ,/ATE2 EQUITABLE & RECIPROCAL JU/ICE 9 PLACE ( SOV]EIGN & DI/RIBUTIVE JU/ICE2 RATIONAL 9/EAD ( REVEAL$ MORALS2 EQUILIBRIUM ( =CES 9/EAD ( EQUILIBRIUM ( P[]S2 ECONOMIC UNITY 9 PLACE ( POLITICAL C5TRALIZATION4 ,ONCE MORE1 ,I ASK1 IS NOT ?IS :AT ,I MAY V5TURE TO CALL A COMPLETE REV]SAL1 A TURN-OV]1 A ,REVOLUTION8 

,! DI/ANCE BY :I* ! TWO SY/EMS >E SEP>AT$ MAY BE JUDG$ BY ! DIFF]5CE 9 !IR MODES ( EXPRESSION4 

,ONE ( ! MO/ SOLEMN MOM5TS 9 ! EVOLUTION ( ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY WAS AT ! PROMULGATION ( ! ,DECALOGUE4 ,! VOICE ( ! ANGEL COMM&S ! PEOPLE1 PRO/RATE AT ! FOOT ( ,S9AI3 

,?\ %ALT ADORE ! ,ET]NAL1 IT SAID1 & NO?+ BUT ! ,ET]NAL2 

,?\ %ALT SWE> BY HIM ONLY2 

,?\ %ALT OBS]VE HIS FEA/S1 & ?\ %ALT PAY HIS TI!S2 

,?\ %ALT HONOR ?Y FA!R & MO!R2 

,?\ %ALT NOT KILL2 

,?\ %ALT NOT /EAL2 

,?\ %ALT NOT COMMIT =NICATION2 

,?\ %ALT NOT COMMIT =G]Y2 

,?\ %ALT NOT COVET NOR CALUMNIATE2 

,= ! ,ET]NAL COMM&S ?US1 & IT IS ! ,ET]NAL :O HAS MADE !E :AT ?\ >T4 ,ONLY ! ,ET]NAL IS SOV]EIGN1 WISE & WOR?Y4 ,! ,ET]NAL PUNI%ES & REW>DS3 ! ,ET]NAL CAN MAKE !E HAPPY OR UNHAPPY4 

,ALL LEGISLATORS HAVE ADOPT$ ?IS /YLE3 ALL1 9 SPEAK+ TO MAN1 USE ! WORDS ( A SOV]EIGN4 ,HEBREW COMM&S 9 ! FUTURE T5SE1 ,LAT9 9 ! IMP]ATIVE1 ,GREEK 9 ! 9F9ITIVE4 ,! MOD]NS DO ! SAME ?+4 ,! TRIBUNAL ( ,M4 ,DUP9 IS AS 9FALLIBLE & T]RIBLE AS ?AT ( ,MOSES4 ,:ATEV] MAY BE ! LAW1 FROM :ATEV] LIPS IT MAY BE PROCLAIM$1 IT IS SACR$2 EV5 :5 PRON\NC$ BY ?AT FATEFUL TRUMPET1 :I* ) US IS ! VOICE ( ! MAJORITY4 

,?\ %ALT NOT ASSEMBLE1 

,?\ %ALT NOT PR9T1 

,?\ %ALT NOT READ1 

,?\ %ALT RESPECT ?Y REPRES5TATIVES & FUNCTION>IES :OM ! =TUNE ( ! BALLOT OR ! GOOD PLEASURE ( ! ,/ATE HAS GIV5 !E1 

,?\ %ALT OBEY ! LAWS :I* !IR WISDOM HAS GIV5 !E1 

,?\ %ALT PAY ?Y TAXES FAI?FULLY1 

,& ?\ %ALT LOVE ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ?Y LORD & ?Y GOD1 ) ALL ?Y HE>T1 ) ALL ?Y S\L1 & ) ALL ?Y M9D1 BECAUSE ! ,GOV]NM5T KN[S BETT] ?AN ?\ :AT ?\ >T1 :AT ?\ >T WOR?1 & :AT IS GOOD = !E2 & IT HAS ! P[] TO *A/ISE ?OSE :O DISOBEY ITS COMM&M5TS1 AS WELL AS TO RECOMP5SE TO ! F\R? G5]ATION ?OSE :O >E AGREEABLE TO IT4 

,O1 P]SONALITY ( MAN6 ,CAN IT BE ?AT = SIXTY C5TURIES Y\ HAVE GROVEL$ 9 ?IS ABJECTION8 ,Y\ CALL Y\RSELF HOLY & SACR$1 BUT Y\ >E ONLY ! PRO/ITUTE1 ! UNWE>I$ & UNPAID PRO/ITUTE1 ( Y\R S]VANTS1 ( Y\R MONKS1 & ( Y\R SOLDI]S4 ,Y\ KN[ IT1 & Y\ P]MIT IT4 ,TO BE GOV]N$ IS TO BE KEPT 9 SI<T1 9SPECT$1 SPI$ UPON1 DIRECT$1 LAW-DRIV51 NUMB]$1 5ROLL$1 9DOCTR9AT$1 PREA*$ AT1 CONTROLL$1 E/IMAT$1 VALU$1 C5SUR$1 COMM&$1 BY CREATURES :O HAVE NEI!R ! RI<T1 NOR ! WISDOM1 NOR ! VIRTUE TO DO SO4444 ,TO BE GOV]N$ IS TO BE AT EV]Y OP]ATION1 AT EV]Y TRANSACTION1 NOT$1 REGI/]$1 5ROLL$1 TAX$1 /AMP$1 MEASUR$1 NUMB]$1 ASSESS$1 LIC5S$1 AU?ORIZ$1 ADMONI%$1 =BIDD51 RE=M$1 CORRECT$1 PUNI%$4 ,IT IS1 UND] ! PRETEXT ( PUBLIC UTILITY1 & 9 ! NAME ( ! G5]AL 9T]E/1 TO BE PLAC$ UND] CONTRIBUTION1 TRA9$1 RANSOM$1 EXPLOIT$1 MONOPOLIZ$1 EXTORT$1 SQUEEZ$1 MY/IFI$1 ROBB$2 !N1 AT ! SLI<TE/ RESI/ANCE1 ! FIR/ WORD ( COMPLA9T1 TO BE REPRESS$1 F9$1 DESPIS$1 H>ASS$1 TRACK$1 ABUS$1 CLUBB$1 DIS>M$1 *OK$1 IMPRISON$1 JUDG$1 CONDEMN$1 %OT1 DEPORT$1 SACRIFIC$1 SOLD1 BETRAY$2 &1 TO CR[N ALL1 MOCK$1 RIDICUL$1 \TRAG$1 DI%ONOR$4 ,?AT IS GOV]NM5T2 ?AT IS ITS JU/ICE2 ?AT IS ITS MORALITY4 ,& TO ?9K ?AT !RE >E DEMOCRATS AMONG US :O PRET5D ?AT !RE IS ANY GOOD 9 GOV]NM5T2 ,SOCIALI/S :O SUPPORT ?IS IGNOM9Y1 9 ! NAME ( ,LIB]TY1 ,EQUALITY1 & ,FRAT]NITY2 PROLET>IANS :O PROCLAIM !IR C&IDACY = ! ,PRESID5CY ( ! ,REPUBLIC6 ,HYPOCRISY6 444 

,) ! ,REVOLUTION IT IS ANO!R MATT]4 

,! SE>* = FIR/ CAUSES & = F9AL CAUSES IS ELIM9AT$ FROM ! ECONOMIC AS FROM ! NATURAL SCI5CES4 

,! IDEA ( ,PROGRESS REPLACES ?AT ( ! ,ABSOLUTE 9 PHILOSOPHY4 

,REVOLUTION TAKES ! PLACE ( ,REVELATION4 

,REASON1 AID$ BY ,EXP]I5CE1 %[S MAN ! LAWS ( NATURE & ( SOCIETY1 & SAYS TO HIM3 

,!SE >E ! LAWS ( NECESSITY ITSELF4 ,NO MAN HAS MADE !M3 NOBODY =CES !M UPON Y\4 ,!Y HAVE LITTLE BY LITTLE BE5 DISCOV]$1 & ,I EXI/ ONLY TO BE> WITNESS ( !M4 

,IF Y\ OBS]VE !M1 Y\ WILL BE JU/ & RI<TE\S2 

,IF Y\ VIOLATE !M1 Y\ WILL BE UNJU/ & WICK$4 

,I PROPOSE NO O!R SANCTION = !M4 

,ALREADY1 AMONG Y\R FELL[S1 MANY HAVE P]CEIV$ ?AT JU/ICE WAS BETT] = ONE & ALL ?AN 9JU/ICE1 & !Y HAVE AGRE$ AMONG !MSELVES TO KEEP FAI? & DO RI<T2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 TO RESPECT ! RULES = TRANSACTIONS :I* >E PO9T$ \T BY ! NATURE ( ?+S AS ALONE CAPABLE ( ASSUR+ !M ( COM=T1 SECURITY & PEACE 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE4 

,WILL Y\ JO9 ! COMPACT1 & =M A P>T ( !IR SOCIETY8 

,DO Y\ PROMISE TO RESPECT ! HONOR1 ! LIB]TY & ! PROP]TY ( Y\R BRO!RS8 

,DO Y\ PROMISE NEV] TO APPROPRIATE = Y\RSELF BY VIOL5CE1 NOR BY FRAUD1 NOR BY USURY1 NOR BY 9T]E/1 ! PRODUCTS OR POSSESSIONS ( ANO!R8 

,DO Y\ PROMISE NEV] TO LIE NOR DECEIVE 9 COMM]CE1 OR 9 ANY P>T ( Y\R TRANSACTIONS8 

,Y\ >E FREE TO ACCEPT OR REFUSE4 

,IF Y\ REFUSE1 Y\ BECOME A P>T ( A SOCIETY ( SAVAGES4 ,EXCLUD$ FROM COMMUNION ) ! HUMAN RACE1 Y\ BECOME AN OBJECT ( SUSPICION4 ,NO?+ PROTECTS Y\4 ,AT ! SLI<TE/ 9SULT1 ! FIR/ COM] MAY /RIKE Y\1 )\T 9CURR+ ANY O!R BLAME ?AN ?AT ( CRUELTY TO ANIMALS4 

,IF Y\ AGREE TO ! COMPACT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 Y\ BECOME A P>T ( ! SOCIETY ( FREE M54 ,ALL Y\R BRO!RS >E B\ND TO Y\1 & PROMISE Y\ FIDELITY1 FRI5D%IP1 AID1 S]VICE1 EX*ANGE4 ,9 CASE ( 9FRACTION1 ON !IR P>T OR ON Y\RS1 ?R\< NEGLIG5CE1 ANG] OR MALICE1 Y\ >E RESPONSIBLE TO ONE ANO!R = ! DAMAGE1 AS WELL AS = ! SC&AL & 9SECURITY ( :I* Y\ HAVE BE5 ! CAUSE4 ,?IS RESPONSIBILITY MAY GO AS F> AS EXCOMMUNICATION OR DEA?1 ACCORD+ TO ! GRAVITY & ! REPETITION ( ! (F5SE4 

,?IS LAW IS CLE>1 ! SANCTION /ILL MORE SO4 ,?REE >TICLES1 :I* >E BUT ONE1 COMPOSE ! :OLE SOCIAL COMPACT4 ,9/EAD ( SWE>+ FIDELITY TO ,GOD & Y\R K+1 ! CITIZ5 MAKES OA? UPON HIS CONSCI5CE1 BE=E HIS BRO!RS & BE=E ,HUMANITY4 ,BETWE5 !SE TWO OA?S !RE IS ! SAME DIFF]5CE AS BETWE5 S]VITUDE & LIB]TY1 FAI? & SCI5CE1 C\RTS & JU/ICE1 USURY & LABOR1 GOV]NM5T & ECONOMICS1 NONEXI/5CE & EXI/5CE1 ,GOD & MAN4 

,%ALL ,I REM9D Y\ N[ ?AT ALL ! ELEM5TS ( ! OLD SOCIETY1 RELIGION1 POLITICS1 BUS9ESS1 5D 9 ?IS8 

,9 MY V]SES1 ,REASON LEADS MAN TO ,FAI?1 SAYS ,RAC9E ! Y\NG]4 ,JU/ ! CONTR>Y IS TRUE4 ,!OLOGY LEADS MAN1 /EP BY /EP1 TO REASON3 IT HAS NEV] DONE ANY?+ ELSE4 ,ALL ITS 9VE/IGATIONS >E BUT EXP]IM5TS 9 PHILOSOPHY4 ,!RE IS A ,SACR$ ,PHYSICS1 A ,POLITICS FROM ! ,HOLY ,SCRIPTURES1 A ,CANON ,LAW1 A ,S*OLA/ICS4 ,:AT >E ALL !SE8 ,RATIONALISM 9 REVELATION4 ,!OLOGY1 FROM ITS E>LIE/ DAY1 HAS S\<T TRU? \TSIDE ( ITSELF3 !OLOGY ITSELF BEGAN ?OSE RESE>*ES :I* W]E SURE TO LEAD US \TSIDE ! CIRCLE ) :I* IT HAD SURR\ND$ US4 ,AS FA/ AS IT SET UP ITS DOGMAS1 IT UNDID !M ITSELF BY ITS 9T]PRETATIONS & GLOSSES3 TO-DAY IT HAS REA*$ ! PO9T ( D5Y+ ITS MY/]IES1 & ( TALK+1 AS ! ,APOCALYPSE SAYS1 ! LANGUAGE ( ! ,BEA/4 ,EV]YBODY FELT ?IS UPON READ+ ! LA/ *>GE ( ,MONSEIGNEUR ,SIB\R4 ,WELL1 ! DIE IS CA/4 ,IT IS TOO LATE TO GO BACK3 IT W\LD BE ABSURD NOT TO GO TO ! BOTTOM4 ,! /ONE :I* COV]$ ! SEPUL*] ( ,GOLGO?A IS REMOV$3 ,*RI/ CAME \T AT DAWN3 ,PET]1 ,JOHN1 ,?OMAS HIMSELF & ! WOM5 HAVE SE5 HIM3 NO?+ REMA9S BUT ! EMPTY SPOT1 ) ! DOOR OP5 UPON ! WORLD4 ,DO NOT TRY TO %UT IT1 CITIZ5 ,CAIAPHAS1 Y\ C\LD MORE EASILY /OP ! CRAT] ( ,ETNA4 

,:5 RELIGION IS CONVICT$ ( REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS1 %ALL POLITICS D>E TO BE MORE CONS]VATIVE8 ,IS IT NOT POLITICS :I*1 BY CONCESSION AFT] CONCESSION1 BY SY/EM AFT] SY/EM1 HAS MADE US 5D 9 ! ABSOLUTE1 DEF9ITE D5IAL ( ITS [N PR9CIPLE1 GOV]NM5T8 ,WAS IT NOT FROM POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS ?AT ONCE UPON A TIME SPRANG ?IS ILLUM9AT+ =MULA3 

,LIB]TY1 ,EQUALITY1 ,FRAT]NITY6 

,!OLOGY1 5CROA*+ EV]Y DAY UPON ! DOMA9 ( PHILOSOPHY1 HAS TAK5 ! DIRECTION ( ! PRIMITIVE WORLD2 POLITICS HAS TRAV]S$ IT & DRAWN ! MAP ( IT4 ,AFT] HAV+ EXPLOR$ EV]Y?+1 DESCRIB$ EV]Y?+1 IT HAS PLANT$ ITS ,COLUMNS ( ,H]CULES3 UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE IS ITS NE PLUS ULTRA4 ,I HAVE NO?+ MORE TO GIVE Y\1 IT SAYS2 NO?+ MORE TO TEA* Y\4 ,IF Y\ WANT ANY?+ MORE1 Y\ NE$ NOT LOOK ON ! SURFACE2 Y\ MU/ LOOK UND]NEA?4 ,TALK TO MY FRI5DS1 ! ECONOMI/S4 ,!Y >E M9]S BY TRADE2 P]HAPS !Y WILL GIVE Y\ SATISFACTION4 

,POLITICAL ECONOMY IS 9 FACT ! QUE5 & RUL] ( ?IS AGE1 AL?\< ITS M]C5>IES >E UNWILL+ TO ADMIT IT4 ,IT IS POLITICAL ECONOMY :I* DIRECTS EV]Y?+1 )\T APPE>+ TO DO SO4 ,IF ,L\IS ,BONAP>TE FAILS 9 HIS DEM& = PROROGATION1 BUS9ESS IS ! CAUSE4 ,IF ! ,CON/ITUTION IS NOT REVIS$1 IT IS ! ,/OCK ,EX*ANGE :I* =BIDS4 ,IF ! LAW ( ! #c#a/ ( ,MAY IS REVOK$1 OR AT LEA/ PR(\NDLY MODIFI$1 IT IS COMM]CE ?AT HAS DEM&$ IT4 ,IF ! ,REPUBLIC IS 9V9CIBLE1 IT IS BECAUSE ! 9T]E/S PROTECT IT4 ,IF ! PEASANT1 ( ! E>? FROM ( OLD1 EMBRACES ! ,REVOLUTION1 IT IS BECAUSE ! E>?1 HIS ADOR$ MI/RESS1 SUMMONS HIM4 ,IF WE DO NOT RE/ ON ,SUNDAY1 IT IS BECAUSE 9DU/RIAL & M]CANTILE 9FLU5CES >E OPPOS$ TO IT 4444 

,EVID5TLY1 SOCIAL ECONOMY1 LITTLE KN[N DIV9ITY1 LEADS ! WORLD4 ,LET IT %[ ITSELF BOLDLY1 TELL ITS SECRETS1 GIVE ITS ORD]S1 & ALL NATIONS1 ALL CLASSES1 WILL BE AT ITS FEET4 

,! PEASANT WAITS = BUT ONE SIGN3 HE WANTS ! SOIL1 HE WAT*ES IT ANXI\SLY3 IT WILL NOT ESCAPE HIS COVET\SNESS4 ,TO ACQUIRE ?IS L&1 HE HAS GONE 9TO DEBT1 LOAD$ HIMSELF ) MORTGAGES3 HE PAYS TO ,CAPITAL & TO ! ,/ATE1 ,I KN[ NOT H[ MANY HUNDR$ MILLIONS2 & UP TO KN[1 HE HAS GA9$ NO?+4 ,ALL ! GOV]NM5TS HAVE PROMIS$ HIM L[ PRICES1 CR$IT & RI*ES3 ALL HAVE PASS$ AWAY )\T KEEP+ !IR WORD4 ,! ,REPUBLIC CAME & COMPLET$ HIS RU94 ,?US ! PEASANT IS PR(\NDLY SKEPTICAL AB\T GOV]NM5T3 9 POLITICS1 HE HAS NOT ! SLI<TE/ PR9CIPLE1 NOT ! %AD[ ( A CONSCI5CE1 NOT ! MO/ SUP]FICIAL OP9ION4 ,9 #ahdh HE W\LD HAVE MADE ,L\IS ,BONAP>TE EMP]OR2 9 #aheb HE WILL P]HAPS MAKE ,L$RU-,ROLL9 K+4 ,DO Y\ KN[ :Y8 ,IT IS BECAUSE ! PEASANT IS BE=E ALL ?+S REVOLUTION>Y3 HIS IDEAS & HIS 9T]E/S REQUIRE HIM TO BE SO4 

,! ME*ANIC IS LIKE ! PEASANT4 ,HE WANTS WORK1 9/RUCTION1 P>TICIPATION1 A L[ PRICE = R5T & FOOD4 ,DO NOT TAKE HIS PRO-CON/ITUTIONAL MANIFE/ATIONS TOO S]I\SLY4 ,HE DEPISES POLITICAL !ORIES AS MU* AS ! PEASANT DOES4 ,HE IS ?OR\<LY REVOLUTION>Y2 READY TO GO FROM ,L\IS ,X,V,I4 TO ,MIRABEAU1 FROM ! ,GIRONDE TO ,M>AT1 FROM ,ROBESPI]RE TO ,NAPOLEON1 FROM ,CABET TO ,LAM>T9E4 ,HIS WELL-KN[N HI/ORY MAT*ES HIS S5TIM5TS4 

,! M]*ANT1 ! MANUFACTUR]1 ! SMALL PROPRIETOR1 AL?\< MORE CIRCUMSPECT 9 !IR LANGUAGE1 HOLD LIKE VIEWS4 ,:AT !Y WANT IS BUS9ESS1 TRANSACTIONS1 ORD]S1 EASY MONEY1 CAPITAL = LONG T]MS1 AMPLE \TLETS & NO FETT]S1 NO DUTIES4 ,9 !IR SIMPLICITY !Y CALL ?AT BE+ CONS]VATIVE1 NOT REVOLUTION>Y4 ,IT WAS 9 ?IS FRAME ( M9D ?AT !Y VOT$ 9 ,DECEMB]1 #a#h#d#h1 = ,G5]AL ,CAVAIGNAC2 ?AT !Y >E N[ SUPPORT+ ! ,CON/ITUTION FROM ATTACKS1 & REPUDIAT+ ! ,SOCIALI/S ) !IR SY/EMS4 ,!Y 5TIRELY MISUND]/&4 ,! M]*ANT1 ! MANUFACTUR]1 ! AGRICULTURAL PROPRIETOR1 ALL ?OSE AMONG ! RI*] & MIDDLE CLASSES :O >E HOLD]S ( SECURITIES & MORTGAGES1 OR :O HAVE AN 9DEP5D5T BUS9ESS1 C>E LITTLE1 AT BOTTOM1 = POLITICS & ! =M ( GOV]NM5T4 ,SU* PEOPLE WANT A LIV+1 & A GOOD LIV+3 !Y >E REVOLUTION>IES 9 !IR HE>TS2 ONLY !Y GO TO ! WRONG %OP = ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,UP TO N[ !Y HAVE BE5 MADE TO BELIEVE ?AT POLITICAL ORD]1 ORD] 9 ! /REET1 SU* AS ! ,GOV]NM5T SECURES1 WAS 5\< TO GIVE !M :AT !Y ASK$3 !Y HAVE REG>D$ ! SUPPORT]S ( ,P[] AS ! SUPPORT]S ( !IR [N 9T]E/S2 & !Y HAVE HELD ALO( FROM ! ,REVOLUTION1 NOISY AT FIR/1 BIGOT$1 EXCLUSIVE1 &1 MO/ ( ALL1 \T AT ELB[S4 ,:5 WILL ! NEWSPAP]S BELOV$ BY ! UPP] CLASSES MAKE UP !IR M9DS TO UNDECEIVE !IR READ]S1 ! ,SIECLE1 :I* HAS LANGUI%$ S9CE ! DEA? ( ,L\IS ,P]REE1 ! ,PRESSE1 TOO (T5 MI/AK51 ! ,NATIONAL1 ALWAYS HOP+4 ,NO D\BT ! NECESSITY ( PRET5D+ TO BE REVOLUTION>Y1 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! L[] CLASS1 HAS KEPT UP A S5SE ( DI/RU/ AMONG ! UPP] CLASS3 IT ?\<T ?AT ! QUE/ION WAS ONLY ONE ( MAK+ ! L[] CLASS UPP]1 & ! UPP]1 L[]4 ,TO-DAY1 ! QUE/ION HAS BE5 SO MU* CLE>$ UP ?AT SEP>ATION ON SU* GR\NDS NE$ NOT BE CONT9U$4 

,:O !N WILL %[ ! M]*ANTS1 ! MANUFACTUR]S1 ! SMALL PROPRIETORS1 ALL ! CLASSES :OSE LABOR PRODUCES MORE ?AN !IR CAPITAL1 ?AT !Y HAVE NO?+ TO FE> FROM A REVOLUTION :I*1 BY R$UC+ ! CO/ ( CR$IT TO  #a_/#d  P] C5T41 BY PAY+ (F ! PUBLIC DEBT & ALL MORTGAGES1 BY CONV]T+ H\SE R5T & GR\ND R5T 9TO A REIMBURSEM5T ( ! [N]S1 BY R$UC+ ! PUBLIC EXP5DITURE BY SEV5-EI<?S1 RELIEVES PRODUCTION ( #de P] C5T4 ( ITS CO/1 RE/ORES TO ! WORK] ! :OLE ( HIS WAGES1 & CONSEQU5TLY CREATES A CONT9UALLY GR[+ M>KET = ! MANUFACTUR]1 9 ! MID/ ( A HOME POPULATION8 ,IT W\LD BE LIKE TRY+ TO P]SUADE ! WORKMAN ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] = HIM TO CONT9UE TO LOSE @s#d ( HIS WAGES1 & RECEIVE @s#a4#b 9T]E/ = ! @s#c ?AT HE DEPOSITS 9 ! SAV+S BANK4 ,NO1 NO1 SU* BL9DNESS CANNOT LA/2 & ! DAY :5 IT %ALL BE DISSIPAT$1 P]HAPS TO-MORR[1 WILL BE ! DAY ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,! ADV]S>IES ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 WE KN[ !M ALL1 >E NEI!R ! PEASANTS1 NOR ! WORKM51 NOR ! M]*ANTS1 NOR ! MANUFACTUR]S1 NOR ! SMALL PROPRIETORS4 ,!Y %\LD NOT EV5 BE ! CAPITALI/S1 IF1 REALIZ+ ! IMPETUS TO 9DU/RY :I* WILL BE GIV5 BY ! RE=M 9 CR$IT1 !Y UND]/& ?AT ) AN IMM5SE DEM& TO BE SATISFI$1 ! /OCK COMPANY CAN GIVE !M1 = SOME YE>S LONG]1 A L>G] RETURN ?AN BANK DISC\NTS1 MORTGAGES1 & NATIONAL BONDS4 

,! ADV]S>IES ( ! ,REVOLUTION >E !Y :O LIVE ON PREJUDICE EV5 MORE ?AN ON P>ASITISM3 !Y >E ABOVE ALL !Y :O1 MORE SURE ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION MU/ COME ?AN >E ! ,REVOLUTION>IES !MSELVES1 SPECULATE1 GAMBLE1 &1 IF ,I MAY V5TURE TO SAY SO1 CULTIVATE RESI/ANCE TO ! FALL ( ANCI5T 9/ITUTIONS1 9 ORD] TO MAKE !IR PR(IT \T ( IT1 & AT EA* RELAXATION ( RESI/ANCE1 AT EA* /EP ( PROGRESS1 REAP A NEW H>VE/4 ,!SE M5 9 ! FRONT RANK ( ,JESUITISM1 ( MON>*Y1 ( ! MOD]ATE GOV]NM5TALI/ ,REPUBLICANS1 TO :OM ,I MU/ ADD C]TA9 DABBL]S 9 SOCIAL !ORIES1 >E ! REAL 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION2 SO MU* ! MORE GUILTY 9 ?AT !Y >E ( A LESS ROBU/ FAI?1 & !IR HO/ILITY IS ONLY A MATT] ( VANITY & SELF-9T]E/4 

,BUT :AT DO ,I SAY8 ,IS !RE TO-DAY A MAN CAPABLE ( ! CRIME ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION8 ,& IF BY *ANCE SU* AN ONE %\LD BE F\ND1 W\LD HE NOT BE 9 GREAT P>T EXCUSABLE1 ON ACC\NT ( ! S]VICE :I* HIS OPPOSITION W\LD R5D] TO ! V]Y CAUSE :I* HE 9T5D$ TO OPPOSE8 

,:O W\LD HAVE ?\<T ( FREE CR$IT1 UNLESS CAPITAL HAD HELD BACK8 ,CAPITAL REFUSES1 SAID ,M4 ,?I]S 9 #a#h#d#h3 ,I FE> ?AT IT WILL CO/ IT MU* SOME DAY TO HAVE REFUS$4 

,:O W\LD HAVE BR\<T UP AGA9 ! WORN-\T TOPIC ( ! DECA?OLICIZATION ( ,EUROPE1 HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! W> ON ,ROME8 

,:O W\LD HAVE KN[N ( ! AGR>IAN REVOLT1 )\T ! AFFAIR ( ,POITI]S ,/REET8 

,:O W\LD HAVE ?\<T ( ABOLI%+ ! C\RTS1 IF ! MAGI/RATES HAD NOT BE5 SO SEV]E8 

,:O W\LD HAVE RAIS$ ! QUE/ION ( ! PASSIVE OB$I5CE ( ! SOLDI]1 & TALK$ ( DO+ AWAY ) A /&+ >MY1 HAD IT NOT BE5 = ! DECL>ATION ( A /ATE ( SIEGE1 & ! ATTACKS UPON ! PEOPLE BY ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D8 

,:O1 )\T ! ABUSES ( GOV]NM5T1 W\LD HAVE =MULAT$ ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION8 

,:O1 )\T ,M4 ,RITT+HAUS5'S ,DIRECT ,LEGISLATION1 )\T ,M4 ,CONSID]ANT'S ,DIRECT ,GOV]NM5T1 )\T ! DICTATOR%IP ( ,NAUVOO1 W\LD HAVE REVIV$ ! !ORY ( ! SOCIAL CONTRACT1 & LAID D[N ! PR9CIPLE ( ,AN>*ISM MORE SECURELY8 

,PURSUE1 !N1 ,ROYALI/S1 ,JESUITS1 ,BANCOCRATS1 ,PHALAN/]IANS1 ,IC>IANS1 ! C\RSE ( Y\R FOOLI% RESI/ANCE4 ,CONT9UE TO 5LI<T5 ! PEOPLE1 & TO %[ !M ! NE$ ( A REVOLUTION4 ,! F>!R Y\ GO1 ! MORE Y\ WILL S]VE ! PEOPLE1 & ,I LIKE TO ?9K ?AT !Y WILL P>DON Y\4 

,BUT Y\1 ,REPUBLICANS ( ! OLD S*OOL1 TO :OM ! DESIRE = ADVANCE IS NOT LACK+1 & RESPECT = AU?ORITY IS ! ONLY RE/RA9T1 CAN Y\ NOT = ONCE GIVE RE9 TO Y\R 9/9CTS8 ,H]E >E TWO C&IDATES1 ,M4 ,CAVAIGNAC & ,M4 ,L$RU-,ROLL91 :OSE P>T IT W\LD V]Y SOON BE1 IF !Y W]E WILL+1 TO LEAD1 ! ONE ! BUS9ESS CLASS1 ! O!R ! WORK+ CLASS1 TO ! HI<] WORLD ( HUMAN RI<TS & ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION4 ,ALREADY !Y HAVE TAK5 ! MOTTO ( ! LA/ ,DEMOCRATIC-,SOCIALI/ CONGRESS3 ,! ,REPUBLIC IS ABOVE ,UNIV]SAL ,SUFFRAGE4 ,BUT ,M4 ,CAVAIGNAC1 DEF5D+ ! ,CON/ITUTION1 ?\<T HIMSELF MORE & MORE TO BE ! FRI5D ( ORD]2 :ILE ,M4 ,L$RU-,ROLL91 9 HIS MANIFE/O C\NT]SIGN$ BY ,MAZZ9I1 C\LD NOT REFRA9 FROM CROSS+ HIMSELF1 ON HIS =EHEAD1 M\?1 & BREA/1 AT ! M]E WORD1 ,AN>*Y4 ,DESPIS+ EQUALLY !IR P>TY AFFILIATIONS1 !Y BO? FE> TO FALL 9TO ! PIT ( ,REVOLUTION1 :I* TO US IS ! WAY TO DELIV]ANCE1 AS IF !Y EXPECT$ TO F9D ! DEVIL AT ! BOTTOM4 ,=W>D !N1 C[>DS6 ,Y\ HAVE HALF Y\R BODY ON ! BR9K ALREADY4 ,Y\ HAVE SAID3 ,! ,REPUBLIC IS ABOVE ,UNIV]SAL ,SUFFRAGE4 ,IF Y\ UND]/& ! =MULA1 Y\ WILL NOT AVOID ! COMM5T>Y3 

,! ,REVOLUTION IS ABOVE ! ,REPUBLIC4 

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