,9 ,DEF5SE ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

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,AU?OR 3 ,VOLTAIR9E ,DE ,CLEYRE 

,TAGS 3 SCRIBES & PH>ISEES1 WORK OR BREAD1 RI<T ( PROP]TY1 VOLTAIR9E DE CLEYRE1 RI<TS ( MAN1 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY1 EMMA GOLDMAN1 COMMON PEOPLE1 FREE SPEE*1 CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS4 

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,PHOTO BY ,*RI/OPH] ,CZ]MAK1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,! LI<T IS PLEASANT1 IS IT NOT MY FRI5DS8 ,IT IS GOOD TO LOOK 9TO EA* O!R'S FACES1 TO SEE ! H&S ?AT CLASP \R [N1 TO READ ! EYES ?AT SE>* \R ?\<TS1 TO KN[ :AT MANN] ( LIPS GIVE UTT]ANCE TO \R PLEASANT GREET+S4 ,IT IS GOOD TO BE ABLE TO W9K DEFIANCE AT ! ,NI<T1 ! COLD1 UNSEE+ ,NI<T4 ,H[ WEIRD1 H[ GRUESOME1 H[ *ILLY IT W\LD BE IF ,I /OOD H]E 9 BLACKNESS1 A %AD[ ADDRESS+ %AD[S1 9 A H\SE ( BL9DNESS6 ,YET EA* W\LD KN[ ?AT HE WAS NOT ALONE2 YET MI<T WE /RET* H&S & T\* EA* O!R1 & FEEL ! W>M? ( HUMAN PRES5CE NE>4 ,YET MI<T A SYMPA!TIC VOICE R+ ?RO' ! D>KNESS1 QUICK5+ ! DRAGG+ MOM5TS4 -- ,! LONELY PRISON]S 9 ! CELLS ( ,BLACKWELL'S ,ISL& HAVE NEI!R LI<T NOR S\ND6 ,! %ORT DAY HURRIES ACROSS ! SKY1 ! %ORT DAY /ILL MORE %ORT5$ 9 ! GLOOMY WALLS4 ,! LONG *ILL NI<T CREEPS UP SO E>LY1 WEAV+ ITS SOMB] CURTA9 BE=E ! IMPRISON$ EYES4 ,& ?RO' ! CURTA9 COMES NO SYMPA?IZ+ VOICE1 BEYOND ! CURTA9 LIES ! PRISON SIL5CE1 BEYOND ?AT ! *E]LESS1 UNCOMMUNICAT+ L&1 & /ILL BEYOND ! ICY1 FRETT+ RIV]1 BLACK & M5AC+1 READY TO DR[N4 ,A WALL ( NI<T1 A WALL ( /ONE1 A WALL ( WAT]6 ,?US HAS ! GREAT ,/ATE ( ,NEW ,YORK ANSW]$ ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N2 ?US HAVE ! CLASSES REPLI$ TO ! MASSES2 ?US DO ! RI* RESPOND TO ! POOR2 ?US DOES ! ,9/ITUTION ( ,PROP]TY GIVE ITS ULTIMATUM TO ,HUNG]6 

0,GIVE US WORK0 SAID ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N2 0IF Y\ DO NOT GIVE US WORK1 !N GIVE US BREAD2 IF Y\ DO NOT GIVE US EI!R WORK OR BREAD !N WE %ALL TAKE BREAD40-- ,IT WASN'T A V]Y WISE REM>K TO MAKE TO ! ,/ATE ( ,NEW ,YORK1 ?AT IS--,WEAL? & ITS WAT*-DOGS1 ! ,POLICE4 ,BUT ,I FE> ME MU* ?AT ! APO/LES ( LIB]TY1 ! =E-RUNN]S ( REVOLT1 HAVE NEV] BE5 V]Y WISE4 ,!RE IS A RECORD ( A S$ITI\S P]SON1 :O ONCE UPON A TIME W5T AB\T ) A FEW DESPIS$ FOLL[]S 9 ,PALE/9E1 TAK+ CORN \T ( O!R PEOPLE'S CORN-FIELDS2 7ON ! ,SABBA? DAY1 TOO74 ,?AT SAME P]SON1 :5 HE WI%$ TO RIDE 9TO ,J]USALEM TOLD HIS DISCIPLES TO GO =W>D TO :]E !Y W\LD F9D A Y\NG COLT TI$1 TO UNLOOSE IT & BR+ IT TO HIM1 & IF ANY ONE 9T]F]$ OR SAID ANY?+ TO !M1 W]E TO SAY3 0,MY MA/] HA? NE$ ( IT04 ,?AT SAME P]SON SAID3 0,GIVE TO HIM ?AT ASKE? ( !E1 & FROM HIM ?AT TAKE? AWAY ?Y GOODS ASK !M NOT BACK AGA904 ,?AT SAME P]SON ONCE /OOD BE=E ! HUNGRY MULTITUDES ( ,GALILEE & TAU<T !M1 SAY+3 0,! ,SCRIBES & ! ,PH>ISEES SIT 9 ,MOSES' SEAT2 !RE=E :ATEV] !Y BID Y\ OBS]VE1 ?AT OBS]VE & DO4 ,BUT DO NOT YE AFT] !IR WORKS1 = !Y SAY1 & DO NOT4 ,= !Y B9D HEAVY BURD5S1 & GRIEV\S TO BE BORNE1 & LAY !M ON M5'S %\LD]S2 BUT !Y !MSELVES WILL NOT MOVE !M ) ONE ( !IR F+]S4 ,BUT ALL !IR WORKS !Y DO TO BE SE5 ( M52 !Y MAKE BROAD !IR PHYLACT]IES1 & 5L>GE ! BORD]S ( !IR G>M5TS3 & LOVE ! UPP]MO/ ROOMS AT FEA/S1 & ! *IEF SEATS 9 ! SYNAGOGUES1 & GREET+S 9 ! M>KETS1 & TO BE CALL$ ( M51 ,RABBI1 ,RABBI'40 ,& TURN+ TO ! SCRIBES & ! PH>ISEES1 HE CONT9U$3 0,WOE UNTO Y\1 ,SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 HYPOCRITES6 = YE DEV\R WID[S' H\SES1 & = A PRES5CE MAKE LONG PRAY]S3 !RE=E %ALL YE RECEIVE ! GREAT] DAMNATION4 ,WOE UNTO Y\1 ,SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 HYPOCRITES6 = YE PAY TI! ( M9T1 & ANISE1 & CUMM91 & HAVE OMITT$ ! WEI<TI] MATT]S ( ! LAW1 JUDGM5T1 & M]CY1 & FAI?3 !SE \<T YE TO HAVE DONE & NOT LEFT ! O!R UNDONE4 ,YE BL9D GUIDES1 ?AT /RA9 AT A GNAT & SWALL[ A CAMEL6 ,WOE UNTO Y\1 ,SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 HYPOCRITES6 = YE MAKE CLEAN ! \TSIDE ( ! CUP 5D PLA/]1 BUT )9 !Y >E FULL ( EXTORTION & EXCESS4 ,WOE UNTO Y\1 ,SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 HYPOCRITES6 ,= YE >E LIKE UNTO :IT$ SEPUL*]S1 :I* 9DE$ APPE> BEAUTIFUL \TW>D1 BUT )9 >E FULL ( DEAD M5'S BONES & ALL UNCLEANNESS4 ,EV5 SO YE \TW>DLY APPE> RI<TE\S UNTO M51 BUT )9 YE >E FULL ( HYPOCRISY & 9IQUITY4 ,WOE UNTO Y\1 ,SCRIBES & ,PH>ISEES1 HYPOCRITES6 ,BECAUSE YE BUILD ! TOMBS ( ! PROPHETS & G>NI% ! SEPUL*]S ( ! RI<TE\S2 & SAY1 'IF WE HAD BE5 9 ! DAYS ( \R FA!RS WE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 P>TAK]S ) !M 9 ! BLOOD ( ! PROPHETS'4 ,:]E=E YE BE WITNESSES UNTO Y\RSELVES ?AT YE >E ! *ILDR5 ( !M :I* KILL$ ! PROPHETS4 ,FILL YE UP !N ! MEASURE ( Y\R FA!RS6 ,YE S]P5TS6 ,YE G5]ATIONS ( VIP]S6 ,H[ CAN YE ESCAPE ! DAMNATION ( HELL60 

,YES2 !SE >E ! WORDS ( ! \TLAW :O IS ALLEG$ TO =M ! F\NDATION /ONE ( MOD]N CIVILIZATION1 TO ! AU?ORITIES ( HIS DAY4 ,HYPOCRITES1 EXTORTIONI/S1 DO]S ( 9IQUITY1 ROBB]S ( ! POOR1 BLOOD-P>TAK]S1 S]P5TS1 VIP]S1 FIT = HELL6 

,IT WASN'T A V]Y WISE SPEE*1 FROM BEG9N+ TO 5D4 ,P]HAPS HE KNEW IT :5 HE /OOD BE=E ,PILATE TO RECEIVE HIS S5T5CE1 :5 HE BORE HIS HEAVY CRUCIFIX UP ,CALV>Y1 :5 NAIL$ UPON IT1 /RET*$ 9 AGONY1 HE CRI$3 0,MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD1 :Y HA/ ?\ =SAK5 ME60 

,NO1 IT WASN'T WISE--BUT IT WAS V]Y GR&4 

,?IS GR&1 FOOLI% P]SON1 ?IS BEGG>-TRAMP1 ?IS ?IEF :O JU/IFI$ ! ACTION ( HUNG]1 ?IS MAN :O SET ! RI<T ( ,PROP]TY B5EA? HIS FOOT1 ?IS ,9DIVIDUAL :O DEFI$ ! ,/ATE1 DO Y\ KN[ :Y HE WAS SO FE>$ & HAT$1 & PUNI%$8 ,BECAUSE1 AS IT IS SAID 9 ! RECORD1 0! COMMON PEOPLE HE>D HIM GLADLY02 & ! ACCUSATION BE=E ,PONTIUS ,PILATE WAS1 0WE F\ND ?IS FELL[ P]V]T+ ! :OLE NATION4 ,HE /IRRE? UP ! PEOPLE1 TEA*+ ?R\<\T ALL ,JEWRY04 

,AH1 ! DREAD$ 0COMMON PEOPLE06 

,:5 ,C>D9AL ,MANN+ WROTE3 0,NECESSITY KN[S NO LAW1 & A />V+ MAN HAS A NATURAL RI<T TO HIS NEI<BOR'S BREAD01 :O ?\<T ( >RE/+ ,C>D9AL ,MANN+8 ,HIS WAS A C>EFULLY WRITT5 >TICLE 9 ! ,=,T,N,I,<,T,L,Y ,R,E,V,I,E,W4 ,:O READ IT8 ,NOT ! PEOPLE :O NE$$ BREAD4 ,)\T FOOD 9 !IR /OMA*S1 !Y HAD NO FIFTY C5TS TO SP5D = A MAGAZ9E4 ,IT WAS NOT ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE !MSELVES ASS]T+ RI<TS4 ,NO ONE = ONE 9/ANT IMAG9$ ?AT ,C>D9AL ,MANN+ PUT HIMSELF AT ! HEAD ( T5 ?\S& HUNGRY M5 TO LOOT ! BAK]IES ( ,LONDON4 ,IT WAS A PIECE ( E?ICAL HAIRSPLITT+ TO BE DISCUSS$ 9 AFT]-D9N] SPEE*ES BY ! W9E-MUDDL$ G5TLEM5 :O ?9K !MSELVES MO/ COMPET5T TO CONSID] SU* SUBJECTS :5 !IR DRESS-COATS >E SPOIL$ BY ! VOMIT ( GLUTTONY & DRUNK5NESS4 ,BUT :5 ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N /OOD 9 ,UNION ,SQU>E & SAID1 0IF !Y DO NOT GIVE Y\ WORK OR BREAD !N TAKE BREAD01 ! COMMON PEOPLE HE>D H] GLADLY & AS ( OLD ! W&]+ C>P5T] ( ,NAZ>E? ADDRESS$ HIS [N CLASS1 TEA*+ ?R\<\T ALL ,JEWRY1 /IRR+ UP ! PEOPLE AGA9/ ! AU?ORITIES1 SO ! DRESSMAK] ( ,NEW ,YORK ADDRESS+ ! UNEMPLOY$ WORK+-PEOPLE ( ,NEW ,YORK1 WAS ! M5ACE ( ! DEP?S ( SOCIETY1 CRY+ 9 ITS [N TONGUE4 ,! AU?ORITIES HE>D & W]E AFRAID3 !RE=E ! TRIPLE WALL4 

,IT IS ! OLD1 OLD /ORY4 ,:5 ,?OMAS ,PA9E1 ONE HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 PUBLI%$ ! FIR/ P>T ( 0,! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN01 ! P>T 9 :I* HE DISCUSSES PR9CIPLES ONLY1 ! $ITION WAS A HI<-PRIC$ ONE1 REA*+ COMP>ATIVELY FEW READ]S4 ,IT CREAT$ ONLY A LIT]>Y FUROR4 ,:5 ! SECOND P>T APPE>$1 ! P>T 9 :I* HE TREATS ( ! APPLICATION ( PR9CIPLES1 9 :I* HE DECL>ES ?AT 0M5 %\LD NOT PETITION RI<TS BUT TAKE !M01 IT CAME \T 9 A *EAP =M1 SO ?AT ONE HUNDR$ ?\S& COPIES W]E SOLD 9 A FEW WEEKS4 ,?AT BR\<T D[N ! PROSECUTION ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,IT HAD REA*$ ! PEOPLE ?AT MI<T ACT1 & PROSECUTION FOLL[$ PROSECUTION TILL ,BOTANY ,BAY WAS FULL ( ! BE/ M5 ( ,5GL&4 ,?US W]E ! LIMITATIONS ( SPEE* & PRESS DECL>$1 & ?US WILL !Y EV] BE DECL>$ SO LONG AS !RE >E ANTAGONI/IC 9T]E/S 9 HUMAN SOCIETY4 

,UND]/& ME CLE>LY4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! T]M 0CON/ITUTIONAL RI<T ( FREE SPEE*0 IS A MEAN+LESS PHRASE1 = ?IS REASON3 ! CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 & ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE1 & P>TICUL>LY ! LATT]1 W]E1 9 !IR DAY1 PROGRESSIVE EXPRESSIONS ( PROGRESSIVE IDEALS4 ,BUT !Y >E1 ?R\<\T1 *>ACT]IZ$ Y ! METAPHYSICAL PHILOSOPHY :I* DOM9AT$ ! ?\<T ( ! LA/ C5TURY4 ,!Y SPEAK ( 09H]5T RI<TS01 09ALI5ABLE RI<TS01 0NATURAL RI<TS01 ETC3 ,!Y DECL>E ?AT M5 >E EQUAL BECAUSE ( A SUPPOS$1 MY/]I\S WETNESS1 EXI/+ SOMEH[ AP>T FROM MATT]4 ,I DO NOT SAY ?IS TO DISP>AGE ?OSE GR& M5 :O D>$ TO PUT !MSELVES AGA9/ ! AU?ORITIES ( ! MON>*Y1 & TO CONCEIVE A BETT] IDEAL ( SOCIETY1 ONE :I* !Y C]TA9LY ?\<T W\LD SECURE EQUAL RI<TS TO M52 BECAUSE ,I REALIZE FULLY ?AT NO ONE CAN LIVE V]Y F> 9 ADVANCE ( ! TIME-SPIRIT1 & ,I AM POSITIVE 9 MY [N M9D ?AT1 UNLESS SOME CATACLYSM DE/ROYS ! HUMAN RACE BE=E ! 5D ( ! TW5TIE? C5TURY ! EXP]I5CE ( ! NEXT HUNDR$ YE>S WILL EXPLODE MANY ( \R [N !ORIES4 ,BUT ! EXP]I5CE ( ?IS AGE HAS PROV5 ?AT METAPHYSICAL QUANTITIES DO NOT EXI/ AP>T FROM MAT]IALS1 & H5CE HUMANITY CAN NOT BE MADE EQUAL BY DECL>ATIONS ON PAP]4 ,UNLESS ! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS = EQUALITY EXI/1 IT IS WORSE ?AN MOCK]Y TO PRON\NCE M5 EQUAL4 ,& UNLESS !RE IS EQUALITY 7& BY EQUALITY ,I MEAN EQUAL *ANCES = EV]Y ONE TO MAKE ! MO/ ( HIMSELF7 UNLESS1 ,I SAY1 !SE EQUAL *ANCES EXI/1 FRE$OM1 EI!R ( ?\<T1 SPEE*1 OR ACTION1 IS EQUALLY A MOCK]Y4 

,I ONCE READ ?AT ONE MILLION ANGELS C\LD DANCE AT ! SAME TIME ON ! PO9T ( A NE$LE2 POSSIBLY ONE MILLION ANGELS MI<T BE ABLE TO GET A DEC5T NI<T'S LODG+ BY VIRTUE ( !IR CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS2 ONE S+LE TRAMP C\LDN'T4 ,& :5EV] ! TONGUES ( ! NON-POSSESS+ CLASS ?REAT5 ! POSSESSORS1 :5EV] ! DIS9H]IT$ M5ACE ! PRIVILEG$1 ?AT MOM5T Y\ WILL F9D ?AT ! CON/ITUTION ISN'T MADE = Y\4 ,!RE=E ,I ?9K AN>*I/S MAKE A MI/AKE :5 !Y CONT5D = !IR CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS4 ,AS A PROM95T LAWY]1 ,MR4 ,?OMAS ,E>LE ,:ITE ( ,PHILA41 HIMSELF AN AN>*I/1 SAID TO ME NOT LONG S9CE3 0,:AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO AB\T IT8 ,GO 9TO ! C\RTS1 & FI<T = Y\R LEGAL RI<TS8 ,AN>*I/S HAV5'T GOT ANY40 0,WELL01 SAYS ! GOV]NM5TALI/1 0Y\ CAN'T CONSI/5TLY CLAIM ANY4 ,Y\ DON'T BELIEVE 9 CON/ITUTIONS & LAWS40 ,EXACTLY SO2 & IF ANY ONE WILL RI<T MY CON/ITUTIONAL WRONGS ,I WILL WILL+LY MAKE HIM A PRES5T ( MY CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ,I AM P]FECTLY SURE NO ONE WILL EV] MAKE ?IS EX*ANGE2 NOR WILL ANY HELP EV] COME TO ! WRONG$ CLASS FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,SALVATION ON ! VIC>I\S PLAN ISN'T WOR? DESPIS+4 ,R$RESS ( WRONGS WILL NOT COME BY PETITION+ 0! P[]S ?AT BE'4 0,HE HAS RI<TS :O D>E MA9TA9 !M40 0,! ,LORD HELPS !M :O HELP !MSELVES40 7,& :5 ONE IS ABLE TO HELP HIMSELF1 ,I DON'T ?9K HE IS APT TO TR\BLE ! ,LORD MU* = HIS ASSI/ANCE47 ,AS LONG AS ! WORK+-PEOPLE FOLD H&S & PRAY ! GODS 9 ,WA%+TON TO GIVE !M WORK1 SO LONG !Y WILL NOT GET IT4 ,SO LONG AS !Y TRAMP ! /REETS1 :OSE /ONES !Y LAY1 :OSE FIL? !Y CLEAN1 :OSE SEW]S !Y DIG1 YET UPON :I* !Y MU/ NOT /& TOO LONG LE/ ! POLICEMAN BID !M 0MOVE ON02 AS LONG AS !Y GO FROM FACTORY TO FACTORY1 BEGG+ = ! OPPORTUNITY TO BE A SLAVE1 RECEIV+ ! 9SULTS ( BOSSES & =EM51 GETT+ ! OLD 0NO01 ! OLD %AKE ( ! HEAD1 9 !SE FACTORIES !Y BUILT1 :OSE MA*9ES !Y WR\<T2 SO LONG AS !Y CONS5T TO H]D LIKE CATTLE1 9 ! CITIES1 DRIV5 YE> AFT] YE>1 MORE & MORE1 (F ! MORTGAG$ L&1 ! L& !Y CLE>$1 F]TILIZ$1 CULTIVAT$1 R5D]$ ( VALUE2 SO LONG AS !Y /& %IV]+1 GAZ+ ?RO' PLATE GLASS W9D[S AT OV]COATS1 :I* !Y MADE1 BUT CANNOT BUY1 />V+ 9 ! MID/ ( FOOD !Y PRODUC$ BUT CANNOT HAVE2 SO LONG AS !Y CONT9UE TO DO !SE ?+S VAGUELY RELY+ UPON SOME P[] \TSIDE !MSELVES1 BE IT GOD1 OR PRIE/1 OR POLITICIAN1 OR EMPLOY]1 OR *>ITABLE SOCIETY1 TO REM$Y MATT]S1 SO LONG DELIV]ANCE WILL BE DELAY$4 ,:5 !Y CONCEIVE ! POSSIBILITY ( A COMPLETE 9T]NATIONAL F$]ATION ( LABOR1 :OSE CON/ITU5T GR\PS %ALL TAKE POSSESSION ( L&1 M9ES1 FACTORIES1 ALL ! 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION1 ISSUE !IR [N C]TIFICATES ( EX*ANGE1 &1 9 %ORT1 CONDUCT !IR [N 9DU/RY )\T REGULATIVE 9T]F]5CE FROM LAW-MAK]S OR EMPLOY]S1 !N WE MAY HOPE = ! ONLY HELP :I* C\NTS = AU<T--,SELF-,HELP2 ! ONLY CONDITION :I* CAN GU>ANTEE FREE SPEE*1 7& NO PAP] GU>ANTEE NE$$74 

,BUT MEAN:ILE1 :ILE WE >E WAIT+1 = !RE IS YET MU* GRI/ ( ! MIDDLE CLASS TO BE GR\ND BETWE5 ! UPP] & NE!R MILL:EELS ( ECONOMIC EVOLUTION2 :ILE WE AWAIT ! =MATION ( ! 9T]NATIONAL LABOR TRU/2 :ILE WE WAT* = ! DAY :5 !RE >E 5\< ( PEOPLE ) NO?+ 9 !IR /OMA*S & DESP]ATION 9 !IR HEADS1 TO GO AB\T ! WORK ( EXPROPRIATION2 :AT %ALL ?OSE DO :O >E />V+ N[8 

,?AT IS ! QUE/ION :I* ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N HAD TO FACE2 & %E ANSW]$ IT BY SAY+3 0,ASK1 & IF Y\ DO NOT RECEIVE1 TAKE1--TAKE BREAD04 

,I DO NOT GIVE Y\ ?AT ADVICE4 ,NOT BECAUSE ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT BREAD BELONGS TO Y\2 NOT BECAUSE ,I DO NOT ?9K Y\ W\LD BE MORALLY RI<T 9 TAK+ IT2 NOT ?AT ,I AM NOT MORE %OCK$ & HORRIFI$ & EMBITT]$ BY ! REPORT ( ONE HUMAN BE+ />V+ 9 ! HE>T ( PL5TY ?AN BY ALL ! ,PITTSBURGS21 & ,*ICAGOES1 & ,HOME/EADS1 & ,T5NESSEES1 & ,COEUR D',AL5ES1 & ,BUFFALOES1 & ,B>CELONAS1 & ,P>ISES NOT ?AT ,I DO NOT ?9K ONE LITTLE BIT ( S5SITIVE HUMAN FLE% IS WOR? ALL ! PROP]TY RI<TS 9 ,N4 ,Y4 CITY2 NOT ?AT ,I ?9K ! WORLD WILL EV] BE SAV$ BY ! %EEP'S VIRTUE ( GO+ PATI5TLY TO ! %AMBLES2 NOT ?AT ,I DO NOT BELIEVE ! EXPROPRIATION ( ! POSSESS+ CLASSES 9EVITABLE1 & ?AT ?AT EXPROPRIATION WILL BEG9 BY JU/ SU* ACTS' ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N ADVIS$1 VIZ3 ! TAK+ POSSESSION ( WEAL? ALREADY PRODUC$2 NOT ?AT ,I ?9K Y\ [E ANY CONSID]ATION TO ! CONSPIRATORS ( ,WALL ,/REET1 OR ?OSE :O PR(IT BY !IR OP]ATIONS1 AS SU* NOR EV] WILL TILL !Y >E R$UC$ TO ! LEVEL ( HUMAN BE+S HAV+ EQUAL *ANCES ) Y\ TO E>N !IR %>E ( SOCIAL WEAL?1 & NO MORE1 NOT ?AT ,I W\LD HAVE Y\ =GET ! CONSID]ATION !Y HAVE %[N TO Y\2 ?AT !Y HAVE ADVIS$ LEAD = /RIK]S1 /RY*N9E = TRAMPS1 BREAD & WAT] AS GOOD 5\< = WORK+ PEOPLE2 NOT ?AT ,I CANNOT HE> YET 9 MY E>S ! WORDS ( ONE :O SAID TO ME ( ! ,/UDEBAK] ,WAGON ,WORKS' /RIK]S1 0IF ,I HAD MY WAY ,I'D M[ !M D[N ) GATL+ GUNS02 NOT ?AT ,I W\LD HAVE Y\ =GET ! ELECTRIC WIRE ( ,FT4 ,FRICK1 NOR ! ,P9K]TONS1 NOR ! MILITIA1 NOR ! PROSECUTIONS = MURD] & TREASON2 NOT ?AT ,I W\LD HAVE Y\ =GET ! #d? ( ,MAY1 :5 Y\R CON/ITUTIONAL RI<T ( FREE SPEE* WAS V9DICAT$1 NOR ! #a#a? ( ,NOV4 :5 IT WAS ASSASS9AT$2 NOT ?AT ,I W\LD HAVE Y\ =GET ! S+LE D9N] AT ,DELMONICO'S :I* ,W>D ,MC4,ALLI/] TELLS US CO/ T5 ?\S& COLL>S6 ,W\LD ,I HAVE Y\ =GET ?AT ! W9E 9 ! GLASSES WAS Y\R *ILDR5'S BLOOD8 ,IT MU/ BE A R>E DR9K--*ILDR5 BLOOD6 ,I HAVE READ ( ! WOND]FUL SP>KLE ON CO/LY *AMPAGNE2 -- ,I HAVE NEV] SE5 IT4 ,IF ,I DID ,I ?9K IT W\LD LOOK TO ME LIKE MO!R TE>S OV] ! LITTLE1 :ITE1 WA/$ =MS ( DEAD BABIES2--DEAD--BECAUSE--!RE WAS NO MILK 9 !IR BREA/S6 ,YES1 ,I WANT Y\ TO REMEMB] ?AT !SE RI* >E BLOOD-DR9K]S1 TE>]S ( HUMAN FLE%1 GNAW]S ( HUMAN BONES6 ,YES1 IF ,I HAD ! P[] ,I W\LD BURN Y\R WRONGS UPON Y\R HE>TS 9 *>ACT]S ?AT %\LD GL[ LIKE LIVE COALS 9 ! NI<T6 

,I HAVE NOT A TONGUE ( FIRE AS ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N HAS2 ,I CANNOT 0/IR ! PEOPLE02 ,I MU/ SPEAK 9 MY [N COLD1 CALCULAT$ WAY4 7,P]HAPS ?AT IS ! REASON ,I AM LET TO SPEAK AT ALL47 ,BUT IF ,I HAD ! P[] MY WILL IS GOOD 5\<4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ ,%AKESPE>E'S ,M>C ,ANTONY ADDRESS$ ! POPULACE ( ,ROME3 

0,I AM NO ORATOR1 AS ,BRUTUS IS1  
,BUT AS Y\ KN[ ME ALL1 A PLA9 BLUNT MAN  
,?AT LOVE MY FRI5D4 ,& ?AT !Y KN[ FULL WELL  
,?AT GAVE ME PUBLIC LEAVE TO SPEAK ( HIM4  
,= ,I HAVE NEI!R WIT1 NOR WORDS1 NOR WOR?1  
,ACTION1 NOR UTT]ANCE1 NOR ! P[] ( SPEE*  
,TO /IR M5'S BLOOD4 ,I ONLY SPEAK RI<T ON4  
,I TELL Y\ ?AT :I* Y\ Y\RSELVES DO KN[1  
,%[ Y\ SWEET ,CES>'S W\NDS1 POOR1 POOR DUMB M\?S1  
,& BID !M SPEAK = ME4 ,BUT W]E ,I ,BRUTUS  
,& ,BRUTUS ,ANTONY1 !RE W]E AN ,ANTONY  
,W\LD RUFFLE UP Y\R SPIRITS1 & PUT A TONGUE  
,9 EV]Y W\ND ( ,CES>'S1 ?AT %\LD MOVE  
,! /ONES ( ,ROME TO RISE & MUT9Y40 

,IF1 !RE=E1 ,I DO NOT GIVE Y\ ! ADVICE :I* ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N GAVE1 LET NOT ! AU?ORITIES SUPPOSE IT IS BECAUSE ,I HAVE ANY MORE RESPECT = !IR CON/ITUTION & !IR LAW ?AN %E HAS1 OR ?AT ,I REG>D !M AS HAV+ ANY RI<TS 9 ! MATT]4 

,NO4 ,MY REASONS = NOT GIV+ ?AT ADVICE >E TWO4 ,FIR/1 IF ,I W]E GIV+ ADVICE AT ALL1 ,I W\LD SAY3 0,MY FRI5DS1 ?AT BREAD BELONGS TO Y\4 ,IT IS Y\ :O TOIL$ & SWEAT 9 ! SUN TO S[ & REAP ! :EAT2 IT IS Y\ :O /OOD BY ! ?RE%]1 & BREA!D ! *AFF-FILL$ ATMOSPH]E 9 ! MILLS1 :ILE IT WAS GR\ND TO FL\R2 IT IS Y\ :O W5T 9TO ! ET]NAL NI<T ( ! M9E & RISK$ DR[N+1 FIRE-DAMP1 EXPLOSION1 & CAVE-91 TO GET ! FUEL = ! FIRE ?AT BAK$ IT2 IT IS Y\ :O /OOD 9 ! HELL-LIKE HEAT1 & /RUCK ! BL[S ?AT =G$ ! IRON = ! OV5S :]E9 IT IS BAK$2 IT IS Y\ :O /& ALL NI<T 9 ! T]RIBLE CELL> %OPS1 & T5D ! MA*9ES ?AT KNEAD ! FL\R 9TO D\<2 IT IS Y\1 Y\1 Y\1 F>M]1 M9]1 ME*ANIC1 :O MAKE ! BREAD2 BUT Y\ HAV5'T ! P[] TO TAKE IT4 ,AT EV]Y TRANS=MATION WR\<T BY TOIL SOME ONE :O DIDN'T TOIL HAS TAK5 P>T FROM Y\2 & N[ HE HAS IT ALL1 & Y\ HAV5'T ! P[] TO TAKE IT BACK6 ,Y\ >E TOLD Y\ HAVE ! P[] BECAUSE Y\ HAVE ! NUMB]S4 ,NEV] MAKE SO SILLY A BLUND] AS TO SUPPOSE ?AT P[] RESIDES 9 NUMB]S4 ,ONE GOOD1 LEVEL-HEAD$ POLICEMAN ) A CLUB1 IS WOR? T5 EXCIT$1 UN>M$ M52 ONE DETA*M5T ( WELL-DRILL$ MILITIA HAS A P[] EQUAL TO ?AT ( ! GREATE/ MOB ?AT C\LD BE RAIS$ 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY4 ,DO Y\ KN[ ,I ADMIRE COMPACT1 CONC5TRAT$ P[]4 ,LET ME GIVE Y\ AN ILLU/RATION4 ,\T 9 A LITTLE T[N 9 ,ILL9OIS !RE IS A C]TA9 CAPITALI/1 & IF EV] A HUMAN CREATURE SWEAT & GR\ND ! GRI/ ( GOLD FROM ! MUSCLE ( MAN1 IT IS HE4 ,WELL1 ONCE UPON A TIME1 HIS WORKM51 7NOT HIS SLAVES1 HIS WORKM517 W]E ON /RIKE2 & FIFTE5 HUNDR$ MUSCUL> ,POLACKS >M$ ) /ONES1 BRICKBATS1 R$ HOT POK]S1 ANTI O!R SU* CRUDE WEAPONS AS A MOB G5]ALLY COLLECTS1 W5T UP TO HIS H\SE = ! PURPOSE ( SMA%+ ! W9D[S1 & SO =?2 POSSIBLY TO DO AS ?OSE PEOPLE 9 ,ITALY DID ! O!R DAY ) ! %]IFF :O ATTEMPT$ TO COLLECT ! MILK TAX4 ,HE ALONE1 ONE MAN1 MET !M ON ! /EPS ( HIS POR*1 & = TWO MORTAL HO]S1 BY ?REATS1 PROMIS$1 CAJOL]IES1 HELD ?OSE FIFTE5 HUNDR$ ,POLES AT BAY4 ,& F9ALLY !Y W5T AWAY1 )\T SMA%+ A PANE ( GLASS OR H>M+ A HAIR ( HIS HEAD4 ,N[ ?AT WAS P[]6 ,& Y\ CAN'T HELP BUT ADMIRE IT1 NO MATT] IF IT WAS Y\R 5EMY :O DISPLAY$ IT2 & Y\ MU/ ADMIT ?AT SO LONG AS NUMB]S CAN BE OV]COME BY SU* RELATIVE QUANTITY1 P[] DOES NOT RESIDE 9 NUMB]S4 ,!RE=E1 IF ,I W]E GIV+ ADVICE1 ,I W\LD NOT SAY1 0TAKE BREAD01 BUT TAKE C\NSEL ) Y\RSELVES FL[ TO GET ! P[] TO TAKE BREAD4 

,!RE IS NO D\BT BUT ?AT P[] IS LAT5TLY 9 Y\2 !RE IS LITTLE D\BT IT CAN BE DEVELOP$2 !RE IS NO D\BT ! AU?ORITIES KN[ ?IS1 & FE> IT1 & >E READY TO EX]T AS MU* =CE AS IS NECESS>Y TO REPRESS ANY SIGNS ( ITS DEVELOPM5T4 ,& ?IS IS ! EXPLANATION ( ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,M,A,N,N',S IMPRISONM5T4 ,! AU?ORITIES DO NOT FE> Y\ AS Y\ >E1 !Y ONLY FE> :AT Y\ MAY BECOME4 ,! DANG]\S ?+ WAS 0! VOICE CRY+ 9 ! WILD]NESS0 =ETELL+ ! P[] :I* WAS TO COME AFT] IT4 ,Y\ %\LD HAVE SE5 H[ !Y FE>$ IT 9 ,PHILA4 ,!Y GOT \T A :OLE PLATOON ( POLICE & DETECTIVES1 & EXECUT$ A MILIT>Y MANEUV] TO CAT* ! LITTLE WOMAN :O HAD BE5 RUNN+ >\ND UND] !IR NOSES = ?REE DAYS4 ,& :5 %E WALK$ UP TO !M1 :Y !N1 !Y SURR\ND$ & CAPTUR$ H]1 & GU>D$ ! CITY HALL :]E !Y KEPT H] OV] NI<T1 & PUT A DETECTIVE 9 ! NEXT CELL TO MAKE NOTES4 ,:Y SO MU* FE>8 ,DID !Y %R9K FROM ! /AB ( ! DRESSMAK]S NE$LE8 ,OR DID !Y DREAD SOME /RONG] WEAPON8 

,AH6 -- ! ACCUSATION BE=E ! ,NEW ,YORK ,PONTIUS ,PILATE WAS3 0%E /IRRE? UP ! PEOPLE04 ,& ,PILATE S5T5C$ H] TO ! FULL LIMIT ( ! LAW1 BECAUSE1 HE SAID1 0Y\ >E MORE ?AN ORD9>ILY 9TELLIG5T04 ,:Y IS 9TELLIG5CE DEALT ?US H>DLY )8 ,BECAUSE IT IS ! BEG9N+ ( P[]4 ,/RIVE1 !N1 = P[]4 

,MY SECOND REASON = NOT REPEAT+ ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N',S WORDS IS1 ?AT ,I1 AS AN AN>*I/1 HAVE NO RI<T TO ADVISE ANO!R TO DO ANY?+ 9VOLV+ A RISK TO HIMSELF2 NOR W\LD ,I GIVE A FILLIP = AN ACTION DONE BY ! ADVICE ( SOME ONE ELSE1 UNLESS IT IS ACCOMPANI$ BY A WELL->GU$1 WELL-SETTL$ CONVICTION ON ! P>T ( ! P]SON ACT+1 ?AT IT REALLY IS ! BE/ ?+ TO DO4 ,AN>*ISM1 TO ME1 MEANS NOT ONLY ! D5IAL ( AU?ORITY1 NOT ONLY A NEW ECONOMY1 BUT A REVISION ( ! PR9CIPLES ( MORALITY4 ,IT MEANS ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL AS WELL AS ! ASS]TION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL4 ,I,T MEANS SELF-RESPONSIBILITY1 & NOT LEAD] WOR%IP4 ,I SAY IT IS Y\R BUS9ESS TO DECIDE :E!R Y\ WILL />VE & FREEZE 9 SI<T ( FOOD & CLO?+1 \TSIDE ( JAIL1 OR COMMIT SOME OV]T ACT AGA9/ ! 9/ITUTION ( PROP]TY & TAKE Y\R PLACE BESIDE ,T,I,M,M,],M,A,N & ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N4 ,& 9 SAY+ ?IS ,I MEAN TO CA/ NO REFLECTION :ATEV] UPON ,MISS ,GOLDMAN = DO+ O!RWISE4 ,%E & ,I HOLD MANY DIFF]+ VIEWS ON BO? ,ECONOMY & ,MORALS2 & ?AT %E IS HONE/ 9 H]S %E HAS PROV5 BETT] ?AN ,I HAVE PROV5 M9E4 ,MISS ,GOLDMAN IS A COMMUNI/2 ,I AM AN 9DIVIDUALI/4 ,%E WI%ES TO DE/ROY ! RI<T ( PROP]TY1 ,I WI% TO ASS]T IT4 ,I MAKE MY W> UPON PRIVILEGE & AU?ORITY1 :]EBY ! RI<T ( PROP]TY1 ! TRUE RI<T 9 ?AT :I* IS PROP] TO ! 9DIVIDUAL1 IS ANNIHILAT$4 ,%E BELIEVES ?AT COOP]ATION W\LD 5TIRELY SUPPLANT COMPETITION2 ,I HOLD ?AT COMPETITION 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R WILL ALWAYS EXI/1 & ?AT IT IS HI<LY DESIRABLE IT %\LD4 ,BUT :E!R %E OR ,I BE RI<T1 OR BO? ( US BE WRONG1 ( ONE ?+ ,I AM SURE2 ! SPIRIT :I* ANIMATES ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N IS ! ONLY ONE :I* WILL EMANCIPATE ! SLAVE FROM HIS SLAV]Y1 ! TYRANT FROM HIS TYRANNY--! SPIRIT :I* IS WILL+ TO D>E & SUFF]4 

,?AT :I* DWELLS 9 ! FRAIL BODY 9 ! PRISON-ROOM TO-NI<T IS NOT ! ,NEW ,YORK DRESSMAK] ALONE4 ,TRANSPORT Y\RSELVES !RE 9 ?\<T A MOM5T2 LOOK /EADILY 9TO ?OSE FAIR1 BLUE EYES1 UPON ! SUN-BR[N HAIR1 ! SEA-%ELL FACE1 ! RE/LESS H&S1 ! WOMAN'S FIGURE1 LOOK /EADILY TILL !SE FADE FROM SI<T1 AS ?+S WILL FADE :5 GAZ$ LONG UPON1 LOOK /EADILY TILL 9 PLACE ( ! P]SON1 ! 9DIVIDUAL ( TIME & PLACE1 Y\ SEE ?AT :I* TRANSC5DS TIME & PLACE1 & FLITS FROM H\SE TO H\SE ( ,LIFE1 MOCK+ AT ,DEA?4 ,SW9BURNE 9 HIS MAGNIFIC5T 0,BE=E A ,CRUCIFIX0 SAYS3 

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,P]HAPS 9 ! PRES5CE ( ?IS UNTRAMMEL$ SPIRIT WE %ALL FEEL ?AT SOME?+ HAS ROLL$ BACK ! SEPUL*RAL /ONE2 & UP FROM ! COLD W9D ( ! GRAVE IS BORNE ! BREA? ?AT ANIMAT$ ,A,N,A,X,A,G,O,R,A,S1 ,S,O,C,R,A,T,E,S1 ,*,R,I,/1 ,H,Y,P,A,T,I,A1 ,J,O,H,N ,H,U,S,S1 ,B,R,U,N,O1 ,R,O,B,],T ,E,M,M,E,T1 ,J,O,H,N ,B,R,[,N1 ,S,O,P,H,I,A ,P,],O,V,S,K,A,Y,A1 ,P,>,S,O,N,S1 ,F,I,S,*,]1 ,5,G,E,L1 ,S,P,I,E,S1 ,L,+,G1 ,B,],K,M,A,N,N1 ,P,A,L,L,A,S2 & ALL ?OSE1 KN[N & UNKN[N1 :O HAVE DI$ BY TREE1 & AX1 & FAGOT1 OR DRAGG$ \T =GOTT5 LIVES 9 DUNGEONS1 D]ID$1 HAT$1 TORTUR$ BY M54 ,P]HAPS WE %ALL KN[ \RSELVES FACE TO FACE ) ?AT :I* LEAPS FROM ! ?ROAT ( ! /RANGL$ :5 ! ROPE *OKES1 :I* SMOKES UP FROM ! BLOOD ( ! MURD]$ :5 ! AX FALLS2 ?AT :I* HAS BE5 =EV] HUNT$1 FETT]$1 IMPRISON$1 EXIL$1 EXECUT$1 & NEV] CONQU]$4 ,LO1 FROM ITS MANY 9C>NATIONS IT COMES =? AGA91 ! IMMORTAL ,RACE-,*RI/ ( ! ,AGES6 ,! GLOOMY WALLS >E GLORIFI$ !REBY1 ! PRISON] IS TRANSFIGUR$3 ,& WE SAY1 REV]5TLY WE SAY3 

0,O SACR$ ,HEAD1 ,O DESECRATE1  
,O LABOR-W\ND$ FEET & H&S1  
,O BLOOD P\R$ =? 9 PL$GE TO FATE  
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,O SLA91 & SP5T1 & SACRIFIC$  
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