,LETT]S TO ,FRI5DS ON ! ,P]SONAL ,*RI/IAN ,LIFE #ai ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,! ,FREE ,AGE ,PRESS /&S = AN ATTEMPT TO ASSI/ 9 SPREAD+ ?OSE DEEP CONVICTIONS 9 :I* ! NOBLE/ SPIRITS ( EV]Y AGE & RACE HAVE UNIT$--?AT MAN'S TRUE AIM & HAPP9ESS IS 0UNITY 9 REASON & LOVE02 ! REALIZATION ( ! BRO!RHOOD ( ALL M51--& ?AT WE MU/ ALL /RIVE TO PURGE AWAY1 EA* FROM HIMSELF1 ?OSE FALSE IDEAS1 FALSE FEEL+S1 & FALSE DESIRES1 P]SONAL1 SOCIAL1 RELIGI\S1 POLITICAL1 RACIAL1 ECONOMIC1 :I* ALI5ATE US ONE FROM ANO!R & PRODUCE N9E-T5?S ( ! SUM ( HUMAN SUFF]+4 ,( !SE TRULY ,*RI/IAN & UNIV]SALLY RELIGI\S ASPIRATIONS ! WRIT+S ( ,LEO ,TOL/OY >E P]HAPS TO-DAY ! MO/ DEF9ITE EXPRESSION1 & IT IS TO ! PRODUCTION ( #aD41 #cD41 & #fD4 $ITIONS ( ALL HIS KN[N RELIGI\S1 SOCIAL1 & E?ICAL WORKS1 TOGE!R ) ! 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SAME DIRECTION WAS CON/ANTLY MET BY A CONSPIRACY ( SIL5CE4 ,I N[ READ ) GREAT PLEASURE 9 ! ,VOICE ADMIRABLE ?\E QUITE CORRECT1 BUT UN=TUNATELY !Y DO NOT REPLY TO ! QUE/ION ,*RI/ PUT TO M51 BUT TO ANO!R QUE/ION1 :I* HAS BE5 SUB/ITUT$ = IT BY ?OSE *IEF & MO/ DANG]\S OPPON5TS ( ,*RI/IANITY--! SO-CALL$ 0OR?ODOX0 ECCLESIA/ICAL AU?ORITIES4 ,MR4 ,H4 SAYS1 0,I DO NOT BELIEVE ,NONRESI/ANCE ADMISSIBLE AS A UNIV]SAL RULE40 ,H4 ,N4 SAYS 0?AT PEOPLE'S OP9ION AS TO ! PRACTICAL RESULTS ( ! APPLICATION ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+ WILL DEP5D ON ! EXT5T ( PEOPLE'S BELIEF 9 HIS AU?ORITY40 ,C4 ,M4 CONSID]S 0! TRANSITION /AGE 9 :I* WE LIVE NOT SUIT$ = ! APPLICATION ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,NONRESI/ANCE40 ,G4 ,D4 ,H4 HOLDS 0?AT TO OBEY ! LAW ( ,NONRESI/ANCE WE MU/ LE>N H[ TO APPLY IT TO LIFE40 ,MRS4 ,L41 ?9K+ ?AT ! LAW ( ,NONRESI/ANCE CAN BE FULLY OBEY$ ONLY 9 ! FUTURE1 SAYS ! SAME4 ,ALL !SE VIEWS REF] TO ! QUE/ION1 ,:AT W\LD HAPP5 IF PEOPLE W]E ALL OBLIG$ TO OBEY ! LAW ( ,NONRESI/ANCE8 ,BUT1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OBLIGE EV]Y ONE TO ACCEPT ?IS LAW4 ,SECONDLY1 IF IT W]E POSSIBLE TO DO SO1 SU* COMPULSION W\LD 9 ITSELF BE A DIRECT NEGATION ( ! V]Y PR9CIPLE SET UP4 ,OBLIGE ALL M5 TO REFRA9 FROM VIOL5CE6 ,:O !N %\LD 5=CE ! DECISION8 ,?IRDLY1 & ?IS IS ! *IEF PO9T1 ! QUE/ION AS PUT BY ,*RI/ IS NOT AT ALL1 ,CAN ,NONRESI/ANCE BECOME A G5]AL LAW = HUMANITY8 BUT1 ,H[ MU/ EA* MAN ACT TO FULFILL HIS ALLOTT$ TASK1 TO SAVE HIS S\L1 & TO DO ! WILL ( ,GOD8----:I* >E ALL REALLY ONE & ! SAME ?+4 ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ DOES NOT LAY D[N LAWS = EV]YBODY1 & DOES NOT SAY TO PEOPLE1 0,Y\1 ALL1 = FE> ( PUNI%M5T1 MU/ OBEY SU* & SU* RULES1 & !N Y\ WILL ALL BE HAPPY02 BUT IT EXPLA9S TO EA* 9DIVIDUAL HIS POSITION 9 RELATION TO ! WORLD1 & LETS HIM SEE :AT RESULTS1 = HIM 9DIVIDUALLY1 9EVITABLY FL[ FROM ?AT RELATION4 ,*RI/IANITY SAYS TO MAN 7& TO EA* MAN SEP>ATELY7 ?AT HIS P]SONAL LIFE CAN HAVE NO RATIONAL MEAN+ IF HE C\NTS IT AS BELONG+ TO HIMSELF1 OR AS HAV+ = ITS AIM WORLDLY HAPP9ESS = HIMSELF OR = O!R PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS SO BECAUSE ! HAPP9ESS HE SEEKS IS UNATTA9ABLE3 7#a7 = AS ALL BE+S /RIVE AFT] WORLDLY ADVANTAGES1 ! GA9 ( ONE IS ! LOSS ( O!RS2 & IT IS MO/ PROBABLE ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL WILL 9CUR MU* SUP]FLU\S SUFF]+ 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS VA9 EF=TS TO SEIZE UNATTA9ABLE BLESS+2 7#b7 BECAUSE EV5 IF A MAN GETS WORLDLY ADVANTAGES1 ! MORE HE OBTA9S ! LESS !Y SATISFY HIM1 & ! MORE HE HANK]S AFT] FRE% ONES2 7#c7 & *IEFLY BECAUSE ! LONG] A MAN LIVES1 ! MORE 9EVITABLE BECOMES ! APPROA* ( OLD AGE1 SICKNESS1 & ( DEA?1 DE/ROY+ ALL POSSIBILITY ( WORLDLY ADVANTAGES4 ,SO ?AT IF MAN CONSID]S HIS LIFE HIS [N1 TO BE SP5T 9 SEEK+ WORLDLY HAPP9ESS = HIMSELF AS WELL AS = O!RS1 !N ?AT LIFE CAN HAVE NO RATIONAL EXPLANATION = HIM4 ,LIFE HAS A RATIONAL MEAN+ ONLY :5 ONE UND]/&S ?AT TO CONSID] \R LIFE \R [N1 OR TO SEE ITS AIM 9 WORLDLY HAPP9ESS = \RSELVES OR = O!R PEOPLE----IS A DELUSION2 ?AT A MAN'S LIFE DOES NOT BELONG TO HIM :O HAS RECEIV$ IT1 BUT TO ,HIM :O HAS GIV5 IT1 & !RE=E ITS OBJECT %\LD BE NOT ! ATTA9M5T ( WORLDLY HAPP9ESS EI!R = ONE'S SELF OR = O!R 9DIVIDUALS1 BUT SOLELY TO FULFILL ! WILL ( ,HIM :O CREAT$ ?IS LIFE4 ,?IS CONCEPTION ALONE GIVES LIFE A RATIONAL MEAN+1 & MAKES ITS AIM 7:I* IS TO FULFILL ! WILL ( ,GOD7 ATTA9ABLE4 ,&1 MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL1 ONLY :5 5LILY ! RIT1 I4E4 BY ! HIT HAPPY & AT RE/4 ,& NOT ONLY CAN ,I !N KN[ H[ TO ACT1 BUT ,I CAN & DO DISC]N ! WORK1 TO COOP]ATE 9 :I* MY ACTIVITY WAS DESIGN$ & IS REQUIR$4 ,I CANNOT FA?OM ,GOD'S :OLE DESIGN1 = ! SAKE ( :I* ! UNIV]SE EXI/S & LIVES2 BUT ! DIV9E WORK :I* IS BE+ ACCOMPLI%$ 9 ?IS WORLD1 & 9 :I* ,I P>TICIPATE BY LIV+1 IS COMPREH5SIBLE TO ME4 ,?IS WORK IS ! ANNIHILATION ( DISCORD & /RIFE AMONG M5 & AMONG ALL CREATURES1 & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! HIS %\LD BE TURN$ 9TO REAP+ HOOKS1 SWORDS BE BEAT5 TO PL[%>ES1 & ! LION LIE D[N ) ! LAMB4 ,SO ?AT A MAN ( ,*RI/IAN 9TELLIG5CE NOT ONLY KN[S :AT HE HAS TO DO1 BUT HE ALSO UND]/&S ! WORK HE IS DO+4 ,HE HAS TO ACT SO AS TO CO-OP]ATE T[>DS ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! K+DOM ( ,GOD ON E>?4 ,= ?IS A MAN MU/ OBEY HIS 9TUITION ( ,GOD'S WILL1 I4E4 MU/ ACT LOV+LY T[>DS O!RS1 AS HE W\LD ?AT O!RS %\LD ACT T[>DS HIM4 ,?US ! 9TUITIVE DEM&S ( MAN'S S\L CO9CIDE ) ! EXT]NAL AIM ( LIFE1 :I* HE SEES BE=E HIM4 ,MAN 9 ?IS WORLD1 ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/IAN TEA*+1 IS ,GOD'S LABOR]4 ,A LABOR] DOES NOT KN[ HIS MA/]'S :OLE DESIGN1 BUT HE DOES KN[ ! IMM$IATE OBJECT :I* HE IS SET TO WORK AT4 ,HE RECEIVES DEF9ITE 9/RUCTIONS :AT TO DO1 & ESPECIALLY :AT NOT TO DO1 LE/ HE H9D] ! ATTA9M5T ( ! V]Y 5DS T[>DS :I* HIS LABOR %\LD T5D4 ,= ! RE/ HE HAS FULL LIB]TY GIV5 HIM4 ,& !RE=E = A MAN :O HAS GRASP$ ! ,*RI/IAN CONCEPTION ( LIFE1 ! MEAN+ ( HIS LIFE IS P]FECTLY PLA9 & REASONABLE1 NOR CAN HE HAVE A MOM5T'S HESITATION AS TO H[ HE %\LD ACT1 OR :AT HE %\LD DO TO FULFILL ! OBJECT = :I* HE LIVES4 ,& YET 9 SPITE ( SU* A TW(OLD 9DICATION 7CLE> & 9DUBITABLE TO A MAN ( ,*RI/IAN UND]/&+7 ( :AT IS ! REAL AIM & MEAN+ ( HUMAN LIFE1 & ( :AT M5 %\LD DO & %\LD NOT DO1 WE F9D PEOPLE 7& PEOPLE CALL+ !MSELVES ,*RI/IANS7 :O DECIDE ?AT 9 SU* & SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 M5 \TS1 MAN %\LD ALWAYS DO UNTO O!RS AS HE W\LD ?AT !Y %\LD DO UNTO HIM2 HE %\LD ALWAYS CO-OP]ATE 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( LOVE & UNION AMONG CREAT$ BE+S4 ,BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 9 ! JUDGM5T ( !SE F>-SITS ( M54 ,IT IS AS ?\< A BRICKLAY]1 SET TO DO A P>TICUL> TASK1 & KN[+ ?AT HE WAS CO-OP]AT+ ) O!RS TO BUILD A H\SE1 AFT] RECEIV+ CLE> & PRECISE 9/RUCTIONS FROM ! MA/] HIMSELF H[ TO BUILD A C]TA9 WALL1 RECEIV$ FROM SOME FELL[-BRICKLAY]S 7:O LIKE HIMSELF KNEW NEI!R ! PLAN ( ! H\SE1 NOR :AT W\LD FIT 9 ) IT7 ORD]S TO CEASE BUILD+ HIS WALL1 & 9/EAD RA!R TO PULL D[N A WALL ?AT O!R WORKM5 HAD ]ECT$4 ,A/ONI%+ DELUSION6 ,A BE+ :O BREA!S TO-DAY1 & HAS VANI%$ TOMORR[1 RECEIVES ONE DEF9ITE 9DUBITABLE LAW TO GUIDE HIM ?R\< ! BRIEF T]M ( HIS LIFE2 BUT 9/EAD ( OBEY+ ?AT LAW1 HE PREF]S TO FANCY ?AT HE KN[S :AT IS NECESS>Y1 ADVANTAGE\S1 & WELL TIM$ = M51 & = ALL ! WORLD -- ?IS WORLD :I* CONT9UALLY MOVES & EVOLVES2 & = ! SAKE ( SOME ADVANTAGE 7:I* EA* MAN PICTURES AFT] HIS [N FANCY71 HE DECIDES ?AT HE & O!R PEOPLE %\LD1 TEMPOR>ILY1 AB&ON ! 9DUBITABLE LAW1 GIV5 TO HIM & TO ALL M51 & %\LD ACT NOT AS HE W\LD ?AT O!RS %\LD ACT T[>DS HIM1 NOR BR+ LOVE 9TO ! WORLD1 BUT %\LD DO VIOL5CE1 IMPRISON1 KILL1 & BR+ 9TO ! WORLD 5MITY :5EV] IT SEEMS TO HIM PR(ITABLE TO DO SO4 ,& HE DECIDES TO ACT ?US1 ?\< HE KN[S ?AT ! MO/ HORRIBLE CRUELTIES1 M>TYRDOMS1 & MURD]S -- FROM ! 9QUISITIONS1 & ! MURD]S & HORRORS ( ALL ! REVOLUTIONS1 D[N TO ! BRUTALITIES ( CONTEMPOR>Y ,AN>*I/S & !IR SLAUY = MANK9D & = ! WORLD4 ,BUT >E !RE NOT ALWAYS1 AT ANY GIV5 MOM5T1 TWO OPPOSITE P>TIES1 EA* ( :I* DECL>ES ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO USE =CE AGA9/ ! O!R8 ,! 0LAW-&-ORD]0 P>TY AGA9/ ! ,AN>*I/1 ! ,AN>*I/ AGA9/ ! 0LAW-&-ORD]0 M52 ,5GLI% AGA9/ ,AM]ICANS1 & ,AM]ICANS AGA9/ ,5GLI%2 ,G]MANS AGA9/ ,5GLI%1 & ,5GLI% AGA9/ ,G]MANS1 & SO =? 9 ALL POSSIBLE COMB9ATIONS & RE>RANGEM5TS4 ,A MAN 5LIT1 F9DS A :OLE S]IES ( ACTIONS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE = HIM4 ,= 9/ANCE1 A ,*RI/IAN :O IS OBLIG$ TO TAKE P>T 9 JUDICIAL PROCE$+S 9 :I* A MAN MAY BE S5T5C$ TO DEA?1 OR :O IS OBLIG$ TO TAKE P>T 9 EVICTIONS OR 9 DEBAT+ A PROPOSAL LEAD+ TO W>1 OR TO P>TICIPATE 9 PREP>ATIONS = W> 7NOT TO M5TION W> ITSELF71 IS 9 A POSITION P>ALLEL TO ?AT ( A K9DLY MAN CALL$ ON TO TORTURE OR TO KILL A BABY4 ,IT IS NOT REASON ALONE ?AT =BIDS HIM TO DO :AT IS DEM&$ ( HIM2 HE FEELS 9/9CTIVELY ?AT HE CANNOT DO IT4 ,= C]TA9 ACTIONS >E MORALLY IMPOSSIBLE1 JU/ AS O!RS >E PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,AS A MAN CANNOT LIFT A M\NTA91 & AS A K9DLY MAN CANNOT KILL AN 9FANT1 SO A MAN LIV+ ! ,*RI/IAN LIFE1 CANNOT TAKE P>T 9 DE$S ( VIOL5CE4 ,( :AT VALUE1 !N1 TO HIM >E >GUM5TS AB\T ! IMAG9>Y ADVANTAGES ( DO+ :AT IT IS MORALLY IMPOSSIBLE = HIM TO DO 8 ,BUT H[ IS A MAN TO ACT :5 HE SEES CLE>LY ! EVIL ( FOLL[+ ! LAW ( LOVE & ITS COROLL>Y LAW ( ,NONRESI/ANCE8 ,H[ 7TO USE ! /OCK EXAMPLE7 IS A MAN TO ACT :5 HE SEES A ROBB] KILL+ OR \TRAG+ A *ILD1 & HE CAN ONLY SAVE ! *ILD BY KILL+ ! ROBB]8 ,:5 SU* A CASE IS PUT1 IT IS G5]ALLY ASSUM$ ?AT ! ONLY POSSIBLE REPLY IS ?AT ONE %\LD KILL ! ROBB] TO SAVE ! *ILD4 ,BUT ?IS ANSW] IS GIV5 SO QUICKLY & DECID$LY1 ONLY BECAUSE WE >E ALL SO ACCU/OM$ TO ! USE ( VIOL5CE1 NOT ONLY TO SAVE A *ILD1 BUT EV5 TO PREV5T A NEID5 FRUIT FROM A PASS]BY4 ,IT IS ASSUM$ ?AT TO SAVE ! *ILD1 ! ROBB] %\LD BE KILL$4 ,BUT IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y TO CONSID] ! QUE/ION1 ,ON :AT GR\NDS A MAN 7:E!R HE BE OR BE NOT A ,*RI/IAN7 \Y1 BECAUSE UP TO TWO ?\S& YE>S AGO SU* CONDUCT WAS CONSID]$ RID+ ! FULFILLM5T ( ,HIS WILL AS ! AIM ( LIFE1 DECIDE TO KILL ! ROBB] 9 ORD] TO DEF5D ! *ILD8 ,BY KILL+ ! ROBB] HE C]TA9LY KILLS1 :]EAS HE CANNOT KN[ POSITIVELY :E!R ! ROBB] W\LD HAVE KILL$ ! *ILD OR NOT4 ,BUT LETT+ ?AT PASS1 :O %ALL SAY :E!R ! *ILD'S LIFE WAS MORE NE$$1 WAS BETT]1 ?AN ! ROBB]'S LIFE8 ,SURELY IF ! NON-,*RI/IAN KN[S NOT ,GOD1 NOR SEES LIFE'S MEAN+ 9 ! P]=MANCE ( ,HIS WILL1 ! ONLY RULE = HIS ACTIONS MU/ BE A RECKON+1 A CONCEPTION1 ( :AT IS MORE PR(ITABLE = HIM & = ALL M53 A CONT9UATION ( ! ROBB]'S LIFE OR ( ! *ILD'S4 ,TO DECIDE ?AT HE NE$S TO KN[ :AT W\LD BECOME ( ! *ILD :OM HE SAVES1 & :AT--HAD HE NOT KILL$ HIM--W\LD HAVE BE5 ! FUTURE ( ! ROBB] HE KILLS4 ,& AS HE CANNOT KN[ ?IS1 ! NON-,*RI/IAN HAS NO SUFFICI5T RATIONAL GR\ND = KILL+ A ROBB] TO SAVE A *ILD ,IF A MAN IS A ,*RI/IAN1 & CONSEQU5TLY ACKN[L$GES ,GOD & SEES ! MEAN+ ( LIFE 9 FULFILL+ ,HIS WILL1 !N1 H[EV] F]OCI\S ! ROBB]1 H[EV] 9NOC5T & LOVELY ! *ILD1 HE HAS EV5 LESS GR\ND TO AB&ON ! ,GOD-GIV5 LAW & TO DO TO ! ROBB] :AT ! ROBB] WI%ES TO DO TO ! *ILD4 ,HE MAY PLEAD ) ! ROBB]1 MAY 9T]POSE HIS [N BODY BETWE5 ! ROBB] & ! VICTIM1 BUT !RE IS ONE ?+ HE CANNOT DO3 HE CANNOT DELIB]ATELY AB&ON ! LAW HE HAS RECEIV$ FROM ,GOD1 ! FULFILLM5T ( :I* ALONE GIVES MEAN+ TO HIS LIFE4 ,V]Y PROBABLY BAD $UCATION1 OR HIS ANIMAL NATURE1 MAY CAUSE A MAN 7,*RI/IAN OR NON-,*RI/IAN7 TO KILL ! ROBB]1 NOT ONLY TO SAVE ! *ILD1 BUT EV5 TO SAVE HIMSELF OR TO SAVE HIS PURSE1 BUT IT DOES NOT FOLL[ ?AT HE IS RIE YET SO /RONG 9 MAN1 ?AT HE /ILL COMMITS ACTIONS LONG S9CE CONDEMN$ BY HIS REASONABLE CONSCI5CE4 ,I SEE A ROBB] KILL+ A *ILD1 & ,I CAN SAVE ! *ILD BY KILL+ ! ROBB] -- !RE=E 9 C]TA9 CASES VIOL5CE MU/ BE US$ TO RESI/ EVIL4 ,A MAN'S LIFE IS 9 DANG]1 & CAN BE SAV$ ONLY BY MY TELL+ A LIE -- !RE=E 9 C]TA9 CASES ONE MU/ LIE4 ,A MAN IS />V+1 & ONE CAN SAVE HIM ONLY BY /EAL+ -- !RE=E 9 C]TA9 CASES ONE MU/ /EAL4 ,I LATELY READ A /ORY BY ,COPPEE1 9 :I* AN ORD]LY KILLS HIS (FIC]1 :OSE LIFE WAS 9SUR$1 & !REBY SAVES ! HONOR & ! FAMILY ( ! (FIC]4 ,!RE=E 9 C]TA9 CASES ONE MU/ KILL4 ,SU* 9V5TIONS & ! D$UCTIONS FROM !M ONLY PROVE ?AT !RE >E M5 :O KN[ ?AT IT IS NOT WELL TO /EAL1 TO LIE1 OR TO KILL1 BUT :O >E /ILL SO UNWILL+ ?AT PEOPLE %\LD CEASE TO DO !SE ?+S1 ?AT !Y USE ALL !IR M5TAL P[]S TO 9V5T EXCUSES = SU* CONDUCT4 ,!RE IS NO MORAL LAW1 CONC]N+ :I* WE MAY NOT DEVISE A CASE 9 :I* IT IS DIFFICULT TO DECIDE :AT IS MORE MORAL3 TO DISOBEY ! LAW OR TO OBEY IT8 ,BUT ALL SU* 9V5TIONS FAIL TO PROVE ?AT ! LAWS1 0 ?\ %ALT NOT LIE1 /EAL1 OR KILL10 >E 9VALID4 ,IT IS ! SAME ) REF]5CE TO ! LAW ( ,NONRESI/ANCE4 ,PEOPLE KN[ IT IS WRONG TO USE VIOL5CE1 BUT !Y >E SO ANXI\S TO CONT9UE TO LIVE A LIFE SECUR$ BY ! 0/RONG >M ( ! LAW10 ?AT -- 9/EAD ( DEVOT+ !IR 9TELLECTS TO ! ELUCIDATION ( ! EVILS :I* HAVE FL[$ & >E /ILL FL[+ FROM ADMITT+ ?AT MAN HAS A RIE FUR!R DRIV5 TO ACT AS DUTY BIDS US1 BY ! CONSID]ATION ?AT WE HAVE NO O!R GUIDANCE1 BUT >E TOTALLY IGNORANT ( :AT WILL RESULT FROM \R ACTIONS4 ,*RI/IAN TEA*+ 9DICATES :AT A MAN %\LD DO TO P]=M ?AT WILL ( ,HIM :O S5T HIM 9TO LIFE2 BUT DISCUSSION AS TO :AT RESULTS WE ANTICIPATE FROM SU* OR SU* HUMAN ACTIONS1 HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT >E JU/ AN EXAMPLE ( ! ]ROR :I* ,*RI/IANITY ELIM9ATES4 ,NONE ( US HAS EV] YET MET ! IMAG9>Y ROBB] ) ! IMAG9>Y *ILD1 BUT ALL ! HORRORS :I* FILL ! ANNALS ( HI/ORY & ( \R [N TIMES CAME & COME FROM ?IS ONE ?+ -- ?AT PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE ?AT !Y CAN =ESEE ! RESULTS ( HYPO!TICAL FUTURE ACTIONS4 ,! CASE IS ?IS3 ,PEOPLE ONCE LIV$ AN ANIMAL LIFE1 & VIOLAT$ OR KILL$ :OM !Y ?\S AGO1 AS F> BACK AS ! TIMES ( ,MOSES1 A DAY CAME :5 PEOPLE HAD REALIZ$ ?AT TO VIOLATE OR KILL EA* O!R IS BAD4 ,BUT !RE W]E PEOPLE = :OM ! REIGN ( =CE WAS ADVANTAGE\S1 & !SE DID NOT APPROVE ( ! *ANGE1 BUT ASSUR$ !MSELVES & O!RS ?AT TO DO DE$S ( VIOL5CE & TO KILL PEOPLE IS NOT ALWAYS BAD1 BUT ?AT !RE >E CIRCUM/ANCES :5 IT IS NECESS>Y & EV5 MORAL4 ,& VIOL5CE & EV5 SLAUD HAS EV] BE5 DISCOV]$ BY :I* TO MEASURE ! WOR? ( !SE EXCUSES4 ,!RE=E ,*RI/ TAUY TO :AT HAD BE5 TAU$ ?AT AS CASES CAN BE F\ND 9 :I* ,NONRESI/ANCE CAUSES MORE H>M ?AN ! USE ( VIOL5CE 7! IMAG9>Y ROBB] KILL+ ! IMAG9>Y *ILD71 !RE=E ,*RI/'S DOCTR9E ( ,NONRESI/ANCE NE$ NOT ALWAYS BE FOLL[$1 & ?AT ONE MAY DEVIATE FROM HIS TEA*+ TO DEF5D ONE'S LIFE OR ! LIFE ( O!RS2 TO DEF5D ONE'S C\NTRY2 TO SAVE SOCIETY FROM LUNATICS OR CRIM9ALS2 & 9 MANY O!R CASES4 ,! DECISION ( ! QUE/ION1 ,9 :AT CASES %\LD ,*RI/'S TEA*+ BE SET ASIDE8 WAS LEFT TO ! V]Y PEOPLE :O EMPLOY$ VIOL5CE4 ,SO ?AT IT 5D$ BY ,*RI/'S TEA*+ ON ! SUBJECT ( NOT RESI/+ EVIL BY VIOL5CE BE+ COMPLETELY ANNULL$4 ,& :AT WAS WOR/ ( ALL1 WAS ?AT ! V]Y PEOPLE ,*RI/ D5\NC$ CAME TO CONSID] !MSELVES ! SOLE PREA*]S & EXPOSITORS ( HIS DOCTR9ES4 ,BUT ! LIKNESS1 & ,*RI/'S TEA*+ IS AGA9 EXPOS+ ! PSEUDO-TEA*]S ( ,*RI/IANITY4 ,WE MAY ?9K AB\T RE>RANG+ ! WORLD TO SUIT \R [N TA/E2 NO ONE CAN PREV5T ?AT1 & WE MAY TRY TO DO :AT SEEMS TO US PLEASANT OR PR(ITABLE1 & ) ?AT OBJECT TREAT \R FELL[-CREATURES ) VIOL5CE1 ON ! PRETEXT ?AT WE >E DO+ GOOD4 ,BUT ACT+ ?US1 WE CANNOT PRET5D TO FOLL[ ,*RI/'S TEA*+1 = ,*RI/ D5\NC$ JU/ ?IS DECEPTION4 ,TRU? SOON] OR LAT] REAPPE>S1 & ! FALSE TEA*]S >E %[N UP1 :I* IS JU/ :AT IS HAPP5+ TO-DAY4 ,ONLY LET ! QUE/ION ( MAN'S LIFE BE RIE 9DE$ T5D+ DEA?W>D EV]Y MOM5T71 DO Y\ WI% N[1 IMM$IATELY & 5TIRELY1 TO OBEY ! LAW ( ,HIM :O S5T Y\ 9TO LIFE1 & :O CLE>LY %[$ Y\ ,HIS WILL1 ALIKE 9 TRADITION & 9 Y\R M9D & HE>T2 OR DO Y\ PREF] TO RESI/ ,HIS WILL8 ,& AS SOON AS ! QUE/ION IS PUT ?US1 ONLY ONE REPLY IS POSSIBLE -- ,I WI% N[1 ?IS MOM5T1 )\T DELAY OR HESITATION1 TO ! V]Y UTMO/ ( MY /R5G?1 NEI!R WAIT+ = ANYONE1 NOR C\NT+ ! CO/1 TO DO ?AT :I* ALONE IS CLE>LY DEM&$ BY ,HIM1 :O S5T ME 9TO ! WORLD2 & ON NO ACC\NT & UND] NO CONDITIONS DO ,I WI% TO1 OR CAN ,I1 ACT O!RWISE1 = H]E9 LIES MY ONLY POSSIBILITY ( A RATIONAL & UNH>ASS$ LIFE4 ,TO A ,PRIVATE ,FRI5D4.<#a.> ,NO6 DE> FRI5D1 Y\ >E NOT RIY TO ,GOD1 TO MAN1 & TO MYSELF--IT IS ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE A HE>T FREE FROM CONDEMNATION1 CONTEMPT1 IRRITATION1 IRONY1 ANIMOSITY T[>DS M54 ,& ! DEVIL TAKE ALL ?IS MANUAL LABOR IF IT REMOVES MY HE>T FROM M51 & DOES NOT DRAW ME CLOS] TO !M2 IT W\LD BE BETT]1 LIKE A ,BUDDHI/1 TO GO AB\T ) A B[L1 BEGG+4 ,BUT IT IS NOT = ME TO WRITE ?IS TO Y\1 = AS Y\ SAY :5 WRIT+ TO ME1 SO ,I SAY TO Y\--Y\ KN[ ALL ?IS BETT] ?AN ,I DO4 ,& Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\ HAVE AN ILL-FEEL+ T[>D \R MUTUAL FRI5D1 & ?IS IS WRONG1 & OCCASIONS Y\ PA94 ,YES1 IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT ! TRU? %\LD PREVAIL4 ,?IS IS MO/ IMPORTANT1 & ,GOD KN[S IT1 & HAS PUT US 9TO SU* CONDITIONS ?AT WE CANNOT ESCAPE FROM ! TRU?2 WE CANNOT ESCAPE PHYSICAL & YET LESS MORAL SUFF]+S1 NEI!R CAN WE ESCAPE DEA?4 ,& WE >E ALL 9 ?IS TRU?1 & \R FRI5D ALSO1 & ONE CANNOT SAY AB\T ANYONE ?AT HE IS 9 FALSEHOOD4 ,TO SAY ?AT HE IS 9 FALSEHOOD IS ! SAME AS TO SAY ?AT HE IS 9 ! MIRE1 & TO !RE=E AB&ON HIM4 ,IF HE BE 9 ! MIRE1 !N SO MU* ! MORE %\LD WE PITY & CLEANSE HIM 2 HE CANNOT LIKE IT ANY MORE ?AN ANY ( US4 ,Y\ SAY ?AT 0:]E TWO OR ?REE >E GA!R$ 9 ,MY NAME0 !RE ALONE IS LIFE4 ,NOT SO4 ,LIFE IS ALSO 9 HIM :O = TW5TY-FIVE YE>S HAS BE5 SITT+ ALONE 9 PRISON1 & ON A T[]4 ,BUT ?IS IS NEI!R H]E NOR !RE2 :AT ,I WANT TO SAY ABOVE ALL IS ?IS --,! LIV+ MAN IS HE :O CONT9UES ADVANC+ 9 ! DIRECTION ILLUM9AT$ BY ! LANT]N :I* ADVANCES 9 FRONT ( HIM1 & :O NEV] ATTA9S ! LIMIT ( ! ILLUM9AT$ SPACE CONT9UALLY REC$+ BE=E HIM4 ,?IS IS LIFE1 & !RE IS NO O!R4 ,& ONLY 9 ?IS LIFE IS !RE NO DEA?1 BECAUSE ! LANT]N ILLUM9ATES ! H]EAFT]1 & ONE FOLL[S IT !RE ) ! SAME PEACE ONE DOES DUR+ ! :OLE ( LIFE4 ,BUT IF A MAN VEILS ! LAMP1 & DIRECTS ITS RAYS TO ! SPACE IMM$IATELY >\ND OR BEH9D HIM1 BUT NOT 9 FRONT ( HIM1 & CEASES TO ADVANCE1 !N !RE WILL BE CESSATION ( LIFE4 ,P>DON ME1 MY FRI5D1 & ACCEPT ?IS ) ! SAME LOVE ) :I* ,I AM WRIT+ IT3 ,I AM AFRAID ?AT HAV+ ATTA9$ ?AT :I* Y\R LAMP HAS = SO LONG BE5 %[+1 Y\ HAVE CEAS$ TO C>RY IT 9 FRONT ( Y\4 ,GOD =BID4 ,:Y1 ?IS IS ! ET]NAL DECEPTION4 ,AS WE CONT9UALLY WI% TO A*IEVE SOME?+ EXT]NAL1 TO ACCOMPLI% SOME DEF9ITE PURPOSE1 SO ALSO DO WE CONT9UE TO WI% TO ATTA9 ! BE/ POSITION & TO E/ABLI% \RSELVES 9 IT2 BUT AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE AS WELL AS UNNECESS>Y TO ACCOMPLI% ANY DEF9ITE PURPOSE1 BUT ONLY NECESS>Y TO ADAPT ONE'S P[]S 9 ! BE/ WAY TO ,GOD'S ET]NAL WORK -- SO ALSO CAN !RE BE NO POSITION EI!R BETT] OR WORSE1 BUT EV]Y POSITION IS ONLY A C]TA9 RESULT AT A C]TA9 TIME1 ( MY RELATION TO ,GOD'S WORK1 & !RE CANNOT BE ANY ONE P]MAN5T POSITION2 Y\R PRES5T POSITION IS NEI!R MORE NOR LESS JU/IFIABLE ?AN ! ONE Y\ W]E 9 :5 Y\ LIV$ 9 ,T----1 & IT WILL C]TA9LY BE REPLAC$ BY ANO!R ONE4 ,TAKE C>E1 OLD FELL[6 ,DO NOT GET ANGRY ) ME1 & DO NOT FIRE A *>GE AT ME AS Y\ DID AT \R FRI5D1 BUT ON ! CONTR>Y RECONCILE Y\RSELF TO HIM4 ,A ,FUR!R ,LETT] TO ! SAME ,FRI5D4 ,I WROTE TO Y\ 9 A BAD WEAK /ATE ( M9D1 & !RE=E BO? :AT ,I WROTE WAS NOT CLE> & ,I DID NOT COME TO ! *IEF PO9T ,I WAS DRIV+ AT4 ,! PO9T WAS ?IS-- ,9 ORD] TO LIVE IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO ADVANCE 9 A WORK 9 :I* !RE IS NO 5D1 & 9 ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( :I* !RE >E NO OB/ACLES4 ,& !RE IS ONLY ONE SU* WORK3 P]FECTION 9 LOVE4 ,MANUAL LABOR 9 C]TA9 CONDITIONS IS ONLY 9 SOME CASES ! RESULT ( LOVE4 ,SU* LABOR & RE/RICT$ ECONOMICAL >E ! RESULTS1 & !RE=E ! V]IFICATION1 ( TRUE LIFE2 ! ABS5CE ( LABOR & AN ELEVAT$ ASSUR$ ECONOMICAL POSITION DEMON/RATE ! 9S9C]ITY & UNTRU?FULNESS & WEAKNESS ( ! MAN4 ,! CONTR>Y ( ?IS HAS1 !RE=E1 A NEGATIVE SIGNIFICANCE1 BUT NO POSITIVE SIGNIFICANCE4 ,! IDOLATRY ( LABOR IS A DANG]\S ]ROR & A MO/ HABITUAL ONE4 ,PRAY]1 AS ! RESULT ( ONE'S ASPIRATION T[>DS ,GOD1 IS A MO/ LAWFUL ACT2 BUT :5 IT BECOMES AN AIM 9 ITSELF1 IT PRODUCES RITUAL1 :I* KILLS ! MORAL LIFE4 ,M]CY1 HELP AF=D$ ONE'S NEIY CONDITION1 AS AN AIM 9 ITSELF1 IT PRODUCES ! =MAL POV]TY ( ,BUDDHI/S & ( MONKS4 ,IT IS ! SAME ) MANUAL LABOR4 ,SU* LABOR AS ! RESULT ( ! R5UNCIATION ( 9DEP5D5T MEANS & ( ! DESIRE TO S]VE O!RS1 IS A LAWFUL ?+1 BUT IF IT BECOMES AN AIM 9 ITSELF1 IT WILL 9EVITABLY LEAD TO EVIL4.<#b.> ,BUT1 ABOVE ALL--ABOVE ALL1 ,I SAY TO Y\ FROM S\L TO S\L1 DE> FRI5D1 ! *IEF AIM1 9F9ITE1 JOYFUL1 ALWAYS ATTA9ABLE1 & WOR?Y ( ! P[]S :I* >E GIV5 US1 IS ! 9CREASE ( LOVE4 ,& 9CREASE ( LOVE IS ATTA9ABLE BY ONE DEF9ITE EF=T2 BY ! CLEANS+ ( ONE'S S\L FROM ALL ?AT IS P]SONAL1 LU/FUL1 9IMICAL4 0,! HUMAN S\L IS ,*RI/IAN10 IT HAS BE5 SAID 2 I4E4 LOVE IS NOT ONLY NATURAL TO IT1 BUT ITS V]Y ESS5CE IS LOVE 2 & !RE=E 9 ORD] TO /R5G!N1 AUGM5T LOVE1 IT IS ONLY NECESS>Y TO CLEANSE ! S\L1 TO POLI% IT1 LIKE A GLASS = COLLECT+ RAYS4 ,! MORE POLI%$ & CLEAN IT IS1 ! MORE P[]FULLY WILL IT TRANSMIT & FOCUS ! LIM? ( LOVE4 ,& ?IS WORK HAS NO 5D1 NO OB/ACLES1 ITS JOY IS UNLIMIT$1 & !RE IS NO?+ GOOD1 NO?+ ?AT A MAN %\LD DO :I* DOES NOT 5T] AS A P>T 9TO ?IS WORK1--! WORK ( CLEANS+ ONE'S S\L & ?US 9CREAS+ LOVE4 ,Y\ KN[ ?IS1 DE> FRI5D1 Y\ KN[ ?IS JOY1 = Y\ HAVE BE5 ADVANC+ ALONG ?IS WAY1 & >E AT PRES5T PROBABLY ADVANC+1 9 ! DEP? ( Y\R CONSCI\SNESS4 ,I1 = MY P>T1 ! NE>] ,I APPROA* TO BODILY DEA? ! CLE>] ,I SEE ?IS & RECOGNIZE IT1 NOT ONLY 9 CONTEMPLATION BUT 9 ACTUAL EXP]I5CE4 ,I AM LE>N+--NOT ONLY T[>DS LIV+ M5 :O >E PRES5T1 BUT T[>DS ?OSE ABS5T1 & T[>DS ANIMALS1 T[>DS DEAD PEOPLE--TO REPRESS 9 MYSELF EV]Y %ADE ( CONTEMPT1 IRONY1 IRRITATION1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ANIMOSITY2 & IT IS WOND]FUL H[ 9 ! MEASURE ( ONE'S ATTA9M5T ( ?IS ONE IS RECOMP5S$ BY LUCIDITY ( ?\DS ONE MAN P>ALYZES ! P[]S ( LIFE 9 ! SAME WAY AS ILL-FEEL+1 HATR$1 T[>DS ! :OLE HUMAN RACE4 ,! GLASS IS DIMM$1 & DOES NOT TRANSMIT LIR[FUL4 ,ON ,COMPROMISE4 ,IT IS ALWAYS SAID1 :5 A MAN HAS NOT ATTA9$ ?AT AFT] :I* HE HAS BE5 /RIV+1 :5 HE HAS NOT DRAWN A /RAIDS IT AS A COMPROMISE1 & IS GRIEV$ BY IT4 ,BUT A GREAT CONFUSION IS TAK+ PLACE H]E1 & 9 CONNECTION ) ! MO/ IMPORTANT CONCEPTIONS4 ,A S9C]E1 TRULY-LIV+ MAN CAN NEV] WALK O!RWISE ?AN ?US3 7MAY HE ONLY NOT WALK ?US3 74 ,DEVIATION FROM ! LAW 7! IDEAL7 9 ITS APPLICATION 9 PRACTICE IS NOT CRIM9AL1 BUT 9EVITABLE1 & IS NOT A COMPROMISE 9 ! S5SE ( SOME?+ WRONG4 ,A COMPROMISE IS ! ACKN[L$GM5T BE=EH& ?AT ONE IS AT PRES5T UNABLE TO FULFILL ! :OLE LAW--AN 5TIRELY /RAIE SOMETIMES NECESS>Y1 !N ONLY IS IT ?AT ?IS HAPP5S3 I4E4 !RE APPE>S A D\BLE CONFUSION 9 ! LIFE4 ,LET US SUPPOSE ?AT ,I KN[ & BELIEVE ?AT ,I MAY NEV] & NO:]E POSSESS ANY K9D ( PROP]TY1 & SO ALSO ) REG>D TO VIOL5CE1 ! DES]TION ( MY WIFE1 BODILY IMPURITY1 ETC41 & ,I LIVE ON & ON1 &1 JUDG+ BY MY PA/ EXP]I5CE & MY OBS]VATION ( O!RS1 ,I =ESEE ?AT ,I %ALL NOT PREVAIL 9 ALL1 BUT %ALL S92 YET ,I HOPE1 PRAY ,GOD1 & AM DET]M9$ TO GO /RAIS AS S91 ,I KN[ IT AS SU*1 & REP5T ( IT1 BUT ,I AM GUILTY ( NO COMPROMISE1 NO DECEPTION BE=E ,GOD4 ,DECEPTION W\LD BE MU* WORSE ?AN S91 IT W\LD BE BLASPHEMY AGA9/ ! ,HOLY ,] TO ,GOD2 :]EAS FROM ! LATT] O!RS WILL SUFF]1 & BO? !Y & ,I %ALL DEP>T F>!R & F>!R FROM ,HIM4 ,I REPEAT1 9 PRACTICE ! !ORY OR IDEAL IS NEV] P]FECTLY FULFILL$2 9 O!R WORDS1 ?AT MAN NEV] ATTA9S P]FECTION1 BUT ONLY APPROA*ES T[>DS IT4 ,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRAW A MA!MATICALLY /RAIE BUT APPROXIMATIONS TO ! IDEAL2 SU* 9COMPLETE FULFILLM5T ( ! IDEAL IS ! 9EVITABLE CONDITION ( LIFE1 & IS NOT S91--EV]YONE ADVANCES T[>DS ! IDEAL ACCORD+ TO HIS P[]S4 ,BUT CONCESSION1 OR COMPROMISE 9 !ORY1 IS A GREAT S94 ,IF ,I1 KN[+ ?AT A /RAIDS A MADMAN 7IT IS DIFL@&CULT TO DEF9E MADNESS1 & TO SAY :5 ONE MAY & :5 ONE MAY NOT RESORT TO VIOL5CE71 !N ,I RISK DEVIAT+ V]Y F> FROM ! LAW ( ,NONRESI/ANCE4 ,SO ) PROP]TY4 ,IF ,I ADMIT--AS IT IS REPEAT$LY /AT$ 9 ! ,GOSPELS1 & AS IT IS EVID5T FROM ! :OLE ( ,*RI/'S TEA*+--?AT ,I MAY NOT HOLD PROP]TY1 !N1 EV5 AL?\< ,I WE> CLO?+ :I* ,I REG>D AS MY [N1 AS LONG AS NO ONE ASS]TS HIS RI TO ! LAW ( ,*RI/2 BUT AS SOON AS ,I ADMIT 9 PR9CIPLE ! RIT YET F>!R FROM ! LAW ( ,NONRESI/ANCE4 ,AN EXAMPLE ( SU* A DEVIATION1 OR COMPROMISE1 MAY BE F\ND 9 ,MATT4 ,V4 #b#b1 :]E ! WORDS 0)\T A CAUSE0 HAVE BE5 ADD$4 ,NO LIV+ MAN WILL EV] FULFILL ! WILL ( ,GOD P]FECTLY4 ,BUT BECAUSE WE SEE & KN[ ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( COMPLETELY FULFILL+ ,GOD'S WILL1 IT DOES NOT FOLL[ ?AT WE %\LD DET]M9E BE=EH& TO FULFILL IT 9COMPLETELY1 P>TIALLY 7?IS IS A MO/ COMMON & DREADFUL S974 ,BUT WE %\LD1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 9CESSANTLY & ALWAYS /RIVE = ITS COMPLETE FULFILLM5T4 0,SEEK YE FIR/ ! K+DOM ( ,GOD & ,HIS RIE ABLE TO POSSESS1 IS Y\R S\L1 Y\R SPIRITUAL P]SONALITY1 & ?IS IS ALSO ! MO/ P[]FUL 9/RUM5T ( Y\R 9FLU5CE OV] O!RS2 !RE=E ! L[]+ ( Y\R SPIRITUAL P]SONALITY 7& EV]Y CONSCI\S COMPROMISE IS SU* A L[]+7 CANNOT1 = ANY PURPOSE1 BE ADVANTAGE\S4 ,I AM SO AL>M$ AT ?OSE CU/OM>Y1 P]NICI\S COMPROMISES1 :I* DEPRIVE LIFE ( ALL ITS SIGNIFICANCE1 ?AT ,I *ALL5GE ?IS FOE EV]Y:]E1 & ATTACK HIM1 ESPECIALLY :5 ,I HE> CONSID]ATIONS AS TO ! APP>5T UTILITY WE ATTA94 ,IT ALWAYS SEEMS TO ME ?AT AS !1 DEF9ITE PURPOSE ( ! LIFE ( MANK9D IS NOT REVEAL$ TO US1 NEI!R IS ! TRUE RESULT ( \R ACTIONS REVEAL$ TO US2 BUT :AT IS REVEAL$ IS ?AT :I* WE MU/ DO = ! SATISFACTION ( ! 9N] DEM&S ( \R CONSCI5CE4 0,FAIS CE QUE DOIS1 ADVI5NE QUE P\RRA0 70,DO :AT Y\ \DS AS EVIL IS NOT ONLY NATURAL1 BUT 9EVITABLE1 BECAUSE1 AS MAN'S LIFE ADVANCES1--AS HE GR[S MORALLY1--HE DISCOV]S ?AT TO BE EVIL :I* HE US$ =M]LY TO DO1 & HE RETA9S ! HABIT ( ?AT EVIL4 ,MAN WI%ES TO DRAW A /RAIGUM5T AS TO ! EVIL :I* ,I COMMIT1--9 ! DEP? ( MY S\L KN[+ IT TO BE EVIL1--?AT IT IS GOOD1 ?IS IS V]Y1 V]Y DANG]\S4 ,9 PRACTICAL LIFE ONE CANNOT AVOID 9EXACTNESS1 DEP>TURE FROM ! IDEAL2 BUT 9 ONE'S CONSCI\SNESS1 9 ! IDEAL ITSELF1 IF !RE BE ANY DEP>TURES IT IS DISA/R\S2 IF1 9 ONE'S IMAG9ATION1 AT LEA/1 A /RAIY4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE WAY ( S]V+ MANK9D4 ,?AT IS1 TO BECOME BETT] Y\RSELF4 0,LET Y\R LIN TO LIVE ) FEW] DEM&S1 )\T ! WI% = MORE1 & TO LE>N TO DO WORK ?AT IS UNQUE/IONABLY USEFUL TO M54 ,& TO ?IS WE MU/ DESC5D BY DEGREES1 ?AT IS1 ACCORD+ TO \R ATTA9M5T 9 ! ONE DIRECTION & ! O!R4 "9"9"9"9"9 ,TO BE USEFUL TO M56 ,H[8 ,NOT ) MONEY2 NOT EV5 BY DO+ MAT]IAL S]VICES4 ,TO SWEEP A SKAT+ R9K1 MAKE BOOTS1 WA% CLO!S1 SIT = A NIE BETT] DONE = O!RS ?AN = ONESELF2 BUT !Y MAY BE BAD1 &1 /RICTLY SPEAK+1 >E NOT ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y4 ,ONE ?+ IS UND\BT$LY USEFUL & NECESS>Y1 NAMELY1 TO TEA* M5 TO LIVE RIE = EV] F9D+ !Y CANNOT LIVE TOGE!R4 0,I CANNOT LIVE ) HIM40 0,AH1 Y\ CANNOT8 ,!N GIVE UP LIV+ ALTOGE!R1 = IT IS PRECISELY ) HIM Y\ >E MEANT TO LIVE40 ,OR1 0,I WI% TO PL[1--ONLY NOT ?IS FIELD0 7:I* IS ! FIR/ ?AT HAS TO BE PL[$74 0,!N IT SEEMS Y\ >E ONLY PRET5D+1 & ?AT Y\ DO NOT WI% TO PL[40 ,SO IT WAS ) ME1 9 REG>D TO MANY & MANY PEOPLE4 0,I CANNOT LIVE ) HIM2 ,I WILL LEAVE HIM1 ?AT WILL BE BETT]40 ,BUT H[ CAN IT BE BETT]1 :5 IT IS ! WOR/ ?+ ?AT C\LD POSSIBLY BE DONE8 ,EV]Y?+1 POOR LIV+1 SELF-D5IAL1 H>D WORK1 HUMILITY ITSELF1--EV]Y?+ IS NECESS>Y = NO O!R 5D ?AN TO 5ABLE ONE TO LIVE ) MANK9D2 TO LIVE ) !M1 ?AT IS1 TO LOVE !M4 ,BUT IF !RE BE NO LOVE1 !N ALL ! 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