,SOCIALISM ,! ,5DS & ! ,MEANS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS ,TEXT 3 ,IT IS GOOD1 H[EV] MU* WE MAY PLUME \RSELVES ON \R PRACTICALITY1 ?AT IS1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ON \R SETT+ \T T[>DS AN 5D :I* WE >E LIKELY TO ATTA91 TO SET BE=E US ! ACTUAL 5D AT :I* WE AIM4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT IT IS ! CU/OM ( V]Y PRACTICAL PEOPLE TO TAUNT ?OSE :OSE 5D IS OR SEEMS TO BE A LONG WAY (F ) BE+ IDEALI/S3 NEV]!LESS ,I V5TURE TO ?9K ?AT )\T !SE IDEALI/S PRACTICAL PEOPLE W\LD BE 9 A MU* WORSE PLIE2 !Y W\LD HAVE BUT A DULL HI/ORY ( ! PA/1 A POOR LIFE 9 ! PRES5T1 & NO HOPE = ! FUTURE2 ON ! O!R H& ! IDEALI/S 9 !IR TURN W\LD MAKE A GREAT MI/AKE IF !Y W]E1 9 !IR VISION ( BETT] ?+S1 TO DESPISE ! ^*PRACTICAL PEOPLE1' EV5 ! N>R[E/ ( !M4 ,9DE$ SO MU* ( ! NECESS>Y WORK ( PROGRESS IS SO DULL & DISC\RAG+ ?AT IT REQUIRES PEOPLE ( SOME:AT BLUNT$ S5SIBILITIES TO C>RY IT \T1 & EV5 P]HAPS PEOPLE %ORT-SIE D\BTLESS SOME PEOPLE :O >E S5SITIVE 5\<1 APT TO BE DISC\RAG$ BY ! R\E NOT NECESS>ILY F>-SIY /RUGGLE3 IF ANY ( !SE CAN BE %[N ! GLORI\S 5D & MADE TO FEEL IT 9 !IR HE>TS1 WILL IT NOT TRANSFIGURE = !M ?AT DULLNESS & WE>9ESS A=ESAID1 *ANGE ITS RELATIVE PROPORTIONS1 AT LEA/ MAKE IT SEEM SMALL & EASY TO BE>8 ,NAY 5DUR+ /EAD9ESS ( PURPOSE IS SURELY IMPOSSIBLE )\T SOME HI< IDEAL TO AIM AT1 NOR WILL A WISE MAN CONS5T TO TAKE PA9S & TR\BLE1 TO SACRIFICE HIS LEISURE OR HIS PLEASURE UNLESS HE CAN SEE & FEEL ?AT HE HAS SET BE=E HIM SOME?+ WOR?Y ( ALL ?AT SACRIFICE4 ,NEV]!LESS ! 5D DOES SEEM TO ELUDE EV5 F>-SINE/ M5 9 ?IS WAY1 ?AT NONE ( US CAN SEE CLE> 5\<3 SO ?AT :AT ALL M5 >E TO-DAY SURE IS ?AT AN 5D TURNS \T ONLY TO HAVE BE5 SOME HALT+-PLACE ON ! ROAD1 :I* :5 WE HAVE REA*$ IT %[S US ! ROAD /RET*+ ALONG /ILL T[>D ! NEW P]SPECTIVE BLUE 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,D\BTLESS ) SU* VISION 9COMPLETE & EV5 VAGUE WE MU/ BE CONT5T2 & IT IS 9DE$ ( ! NATURE ( IDEALI/S & !IR NECESS>Y DEFECT TO BE SOME:AT VAGUE 9 !IR VIEWS1 :ILE ON ! O!R H& ?OSE PRACTICAL PEOPLE A=ESAID >E APT TO TRY TO LIMIT ! VISION NOT ONLY ( !MSELVES BUT ALSO ( O!RS & TO SEE F9ALITY 9 ! FIR/ %ORT /AGE BETWE5 !M4 ,N[ ,I ?9K ?AT WE :O WI% TO FUR!R ! PROGRESS ( ! RACE1 %\LD BO? TRY TO SEE AS F> AS WE CAN1 & ALSO TO LOOK TO EV]Y?+ ?AT IS AT H& :I* MAY HELP US TO MOVE =W>D2 & MEANTIME ! 5D & ! MEANS WILL ALWAYS BE H>MONI\S TO ?OSE :O HAVE 9SI5T RESULT EXCEPT ! EX]CISE ( 5DLESS PATI5CE 9 ! PRES5T MAY 9DICATE TO US ! ORD] & ?RIFT & QUIET PLEASURE ( ! FUTURE4 ,& NECESSITY1 ! EVOLUTION ( MAN'S LIFE1 IS ! BOND ?AT UNITES !SE /RUGGLES & TR\BLES TO ! PEACE & SUCCESS ( ! NEW ORD] ?AT WE ASPIRE TO4 ,& ,I MU/ SAY ?AT S9CE ?IS IS SO1 ?\< ,I %ALL HAVE 9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS LECTURE TO SPEAK /RONGLY AGA9/ ! CONDITIONS ( LIFE :I* SURR\ND US ALL TO-DAY1 ,I BLAME NO MAN M]ELY = ! POSITION 9TO :I* HE HAS BE5 ?RU/ BY ?OSE CONDITIONS3 NEI!R TO ME IS ANY EPO* :OLLY REPULSIVE OR WOR?LESS2 ,I ONLY ATTACK ! CONSCI\S OR SEMI-CONSCI\S OR UNCONSCI\S BL9DNESS ( ! MAN :O WILL NOT SEE ?AT HIS POSITION IS HURTFUL TO O!RS 7& !RE=E TO HIMSELF74 ,I ONLY WI% TO SEE & TO GET O!RS TO SEE ?AT ! OLD ORD] *ANGES GIV+ PLACE TO NEW1 ! NEW ORD] :I* ! OLD HAS LONG C>RI$ 9 ITS WOMB4 ,& N[ ,I WILL SAY ( !SE PRES5T DAYS 9 :I* WE LIVE ?AT ALL ?\E DEEPLY DISCONT5T$ ) ! CONDITIONS ( MOD]N LIFE2 ONLY ?OSE :O >E AT ONCE WELL-TO-DO & ?\E ^*CONT5T$4' ,FROM ,JOHN ,RUSK9 TO ! ,DOCK-LABOR] AT A MEET+ ( ! ,LEAGUE OR ! ,F$]ATION3 FROM ! ULTRA-RADICAL >TISAN TO ! LA/ PESSIMI/ PRIG :O HAS WRITT5 A BAD NOVEL TO PROVE ?AT SOME NEW & VAGUE =M ( ,TORYISM IS ! ONLY ?+ ?AT CAN SAVE US1 ALL >E DISCONT5T$1 ALL >E TAK+ IT = GRANT$ ?AT SOME?+ IS GO+ TO HAPP54 ,9 %ORT :ILE CON/ANT *ANGE IS ! CONDITION ( MAN'S SOCIETY1 !RE >E SOME P]IODS 9 :I* M5 >E CONSCI\S ( ! *ANGES ( ! WORLD1 BO? ?OSE :I* HAVE LATELY HAPP5$ & ?OSE ?AT ! PRES5T TIME ( *ANGE PO9TS TO 9 ! FUTURE2 SU* A P]IOD WAS ?AT IMM$IATELY PREC$+ ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 & SU* A P]IOD IS ?AT 9 :I* WE LIVE4 ,9 SPITE ( ! DISAPPO9T$ HOPES ( ! E>LY P>T ( ! C5TURY WE >E =C$ TO HOPE /ILL BECAUSE WE >E =C$ TO MOVE =W>D3 ! W>N+S ( ! PA/1 ! TALES ( BLOOD%$ & T]ROR & DISORD] & FAM9E1 !Y >E ALL BUT TALES TO US & CANNOT SC>E US1 BECAUSE !RE IS NO TURN+ BACK 9TO ! DES]T 9 :I* WE CANNOT LIVE1 & NO /&+ /ILL ON ! $GE ( ! 5*ANT$ WOOD2 = !RE IS NO?+ TO KEEP US !RE1 WE MU/ PLUNGE 9 & ?R\< IT TO ! PROMIS$ L& BEYOND4 ,?IS ,I SAY IS ! G5]AL FEEL+ :I* HAS TAK5 ! PLACE ( ! SMUG SATISFACTION 9 EXI/+ SOCIETY1 ! TACIT BELIEF 9 ITS F9ALITY1 :I* W]E G5]AL A FEW YE>S S9CE4 ,N[ ,I HOPE ?AT ! CAUSE ( ?IS /IR & ASPIRATION LIES DEEP] ?AN ! PASS+ EV5TS ( SURFACE ECONOMICS2 YET IT W\LD BE IDLE TO D5Y ?AT ! PRES5T CONDITION ( TRADE & MANUFACTURE1 ITS IMM$IATE CONDITION1 HAS SOME?+ TO DO ) IT4 ,= ! GREAT] P>T ( ?IS C5TURY PEOPLE HAVE BE5 US$ TO EXPECT P]IODICAL CRISES 9 COMM]CE AB\T EV]Y T5 OR ELEV5 YE>S1 & HAVE SO TO SAY UND]WRITT5 SU* CRISES1 AV]AG$ !M & BE5 CONT5T$ ?AT ! GOOD YE>S %\LD PAY = ! BAD2 BUT AS WE /& N[ = FIVE OR SIX YE>S AT LEA/ WE HAVE BE5 PASS+ ?R\< A DEPRESSION 9 TRADE1 & DUR+ ?AT TIME !RE HAVE BE5 MANY HOPES ( RECOV]Y AB\T1 :I* HAVE BE5 ALL DISAPPO9T$ ONE AFT] ! O!R2 & IF !RE IS TO-DAY1 AS ,I AM TOLD !RE IS1 A FRE% HOPE SPR++ UP1 ,I CANNOT F9D ?AT IT IS BAS$ ON ANY?+ MORE REASSUR+ ?AN ! VAGUE IDEA ?AT S9CE ?+S HAVE BE5 BAD = SO LONG !Y MU/ N[ BEG9 TO M5D4 ,!RE IS D\BTLESS A DEPRESSION ( ?+S COMM]CIAL :I* ?OSE ( \R G5]ATION HAVE NOT EXP]I5C$ BE=E2 ?AT IS ADMITT$ ON ALL SIDES1 ?\< PEOPLE = A LONG TIME /RUGGL$ AGA9/ ! ADMISSION4 ,& ,I SAY ?IS EVIL HAS NO D\BT A GREAT DEAL TO DO ) ! WIDESPREAD DISCONT5T ,I HAVE M5TION$3 D\BTLESS ALSO1 IF ?+S W]E TO M5D1 AS SOME HOPE !Y WILL %ORTLY1 & AS = A %ORT :ILE !Y >E LIKELY 5\< TO DO1 ! DISCONT5T W\LD BE A GREAT DEAL DAMP$ D[N3 ! OPPORTUNITY = OP5 & POPUL> AGITATION W\LD BE DEF]R$1 BECAUSE = ! TIME WE C\LD NOT PO9T SO EASILY TO ! OBVI\S EVIL FRUITS ( \R SY/EM & BE SO EASILY UND]/OOD AS WE CAN N[4 ,BUT AP>T FROM ! FACT ?AT SU* RECOV]Y W\LD BE & C\LD BE BUT TEMPOR>Y1 ,I ?9K ONCE MORE ?AT ! DISCONT5T LIES DEEP] ?AN ?AT1 ?AT IT DOES NOT DEP5D M]ELY ON ! IRRITATION ( M5 :O >E FEEL+ ?AT !Y >E GETT+ POOR] ?AN !Y %\LD BE1 & :O FEEL VAGUELY ?AT !RE IS A REM$Y = ?IS4 ,!RE WAS AN 9TELLECTUAL MOVEM5T ?AT PREC$$ ?IS POLITICAL ONE1 & :I* W\LD GO ON WORK+ EV5 IF ! DISCONT5T ( POV]TY W]E LULL$ BY A RECOV]Y ( COMM]CE4 ,9DE$ IT W\LD BE /RANGE IF IT W]E NOT SO2 = Y\ MU/ REMEMB] :AT ?AT POLITICAL DISCONT5T SPR++ FROM ! APPROA* ( POV]TY MEANS3 IT IS ! DISCONT5T ( ! P[]FUL P>T ( ! WORK+-CLASSES1 ( ?OSE :O 9 RO>+ TIMES ( TRADE DO NOT FEEL !IR 9F]IOR POSITION ( WANT ( $UCATION & REF9EM5T1 BECAUSE !Y LIVE WELL ACCORD+ TO !IR /&>D ( LIVELIHOOD 9 MAT]IAL MATT]S1 HAVE 5\< TO EAT & DR9K & WE>1 & >E H\S$ 9 A WAY :I* !Y ?9K COM=TABLE1 H[EV] 9TOL]ABLE !IR SORDID PHILI/9ISM MI+ TRADE1 ! RESULTS ( :I* CONT5T ?IS UPP] P>T ( ! WORK+-CLASSES1 LEAVES ! L[] P>T ^*CONT5T$' ONLY BECAUSE !Y HAVE NO P[] TO MAKE !IR VOICES HE>D OR !IR H&S FELT3 & IT IS ) ?IS DISCONT5T1 :I* WILL ALWAYS EXI/ AS LONG AS \R SOCIETY ( RI* & POOR EXI/S1 ) :I* ?AT DISCONT5T ( ?\LYLE1 ( ! M5 ( ! ,COMMUNE ( ,P>IS1 ( ,K>L ,M>X & ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 IS A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! :OLE SY/EM ( MOD]N ,SOCIETY & MANIFE/S ITSELF EV5 AMID ! RO>+ TRADE ( ! P]IOD ( LEAPS & B\NDS ?AT ONLY A %ORT :ILE BE=E \R PRES5T CRISIS BEGAN MADE ?OSE :O W]E NOT ?\$ 9 ! ^*PROSP]ITY' ( ?OSE DAYS SO SURE ?AT !RE NEV] HAD BE5 ANY REAL SY/EM ( SOCIETY SAVE ! ONE UND] :I* !Y W]E LIV+ & NEV] W\LD BE ANO!R4 ,!RE=E ,I SAY ?AT ! DISCONT5T ( ! PRES5T TIMES1 :I*1 HAV+ BE5 LONG FELT BY ! L[E/ WORK]S & ! HIDS PRIMITIVE ,*RI/IANITY4 ,! BREAK UP ( ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE UND] :I* ,*RI/IANITY GREW 9TO Y\? & E>LY MANHOOD1 SET !M A-LONG+ = ! HI]>*ICAL ORD] ( ,M$IEVAL ,FEUDALISM1 & ! REALIZATION ( ! K+DOM ( ,GOD UPON E>? :I* ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES /ROVE TO SU/A94 ,! DECREPITUDE ( ,FEUDALISM MADE M5 SEE ! W\LD-BE FRE$OM 9 ! 5T]PRISE & MOVEM5T ( ! ,COMM]CIAL P]IOD2 & N[ AT LA/ ?AT ?AT 9 ITS TURN IS BREAK+ UP1 ! VISION ( ! ,NEW ,ORD] IS AGA9 BE=E US1 ! MAXIMS ( ! COMPETITIVE M>KET NO LONG] SEEM TO US DIV9E & ET]NAL1 & WE GR[ IMPATI5T UND] ! >TIFICIAL FAM9E :I* !Y W\LD CREATE = US2 BECAUSE WE SEE ?AT ! CONDITIONS ( HUMAN LIFE UND] :I* !Y >OSE HAVE FULFILL$ OR NE>LY FULFILL$ !IR FUNCTIONS1 & MU/ GIVE PLACE TO NEW ONES4 ,! ,COMM]CIAL ORD] ( ,SOCIETY N[ DECAY+ UND] \R EYES WAS BORN \T ( FEUDALITY FROM M5'S IMPATI5CE ( ! N>R[ LIMITS ( A SY/EM :I* ASSIGN$ TO EV]YONE HIS APPO9T$ PLACE 9 ! ,K+DOM ( ,GOD UPON E>?1 :I* WAS BUT A P>T ( HIS ,K+DOM 9 ,HEAV5 & :I* =BADE ! QUE/ION+ ( ?AT DIV9E ORD]1 & SO *ECK$ ! ?IR/ = KN[L$GE & ! LU/ = CONQUE/ OV] MAT]IAL NATURE1 :I* MAN BEGAN ) 9 ! E>LIE/ DAYS ( HIS 9TELLIG5CE UPON ! E>?4 ,! NEW AGE AFT] ITS FIR/ BEG9N+S LIV$ FA/1 & AMPLY REW>D$ ! ASPIRATIONS ( ITS F\ND]S2 AFT] ! K+DOM ( ,GOD LEFT ! E>? = ! HEAV5S1 & ITS K+S & PR9CES :O W]E ONCE (FIC]S ( ! ,K+ ( ,HEAV5 BECAME MA/]S ( E/ATE-(FICES & CAPTA9S ( POLICE1 ! FRE$OM :I* ! RI*] CLASSES HAD WON BLESS$ ! WORLD ) WOND]FUL DISCOV]IES & 9V5TIONS3 ON ALL SIDES NATURE WAS CONQU]$ & HAD TO YIELD H] TREASURES TO M5 )\T /9T2 SO ?AT :]E ONE MAN ONCE LIV$ H>DLY1 A ?\S& MAY N[ LIVE WELL1 OR MIE ?AT 9 ! BEG9N+ NO ONE C\LD HAVE =SE54 ,IT HAS WON ! TREASURE BUT IT CANNOT USE IT4 ,9 BYGONE TIMES M5 SUFF]$ FROM ! SC>CITY ( COMMODITIES2 !Y >E N[ SUFF]+ FROM !IR SUP]-ABUNDANCE4 ,H[ ! FOLK ( ! TIMES :O PRAY$ 7,I CAN BELIEVE 9 SAD E>NE/7 ^*,GIVE US PEACE 9 \R TIME1 ,O ,LORD6' W\LD HAVE />$ A/ONI%$ IF !Y HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT ! TIME W\LD COME :5 ?OSE WORDS ?\< /ILL US$ 9 ! *UR*ES HAD LO/ !IR MEAN+1 & ?AT ! REAL PRAY] AMONG ,COMM]CIAL PEOPLE WAS = W> & DE/RUCTION6 ,/RANGE 9DE$1 BUT TRUE ?AT ! B\NTY ( NATURE & ! 5]GETIC +5UITY ( MAN MU/ UND] \R SY/EM PRODUCE FAM9E AMONG US1 LET ALONE ! WA/E ( ?AT B\NTY & 5]GY 9 W> OR MURD] & RAP9E ON A NATIONAL SCALE4 ,YET IT IS TRUE IF !RE IS ANY?+ 9 ! CRY ( OV]PRODUCTION N[ SO CURR5T1 & !RE IS TRU? 9 IT UND] \R PRES5T SY/EM ( REW>D+ LABOR3 IF ! /OCK ( MANUFACTUR$ >TICLES N[ 9 ,5GLI% W>EH\SES C\LD BE DIM9I%$ BY ONE HALF !RE W\LD BE JOY 9 MANY A H\SEHOLD 9 ,GREAT ,BRITA9 \T ( ALL PROPORTION TO ! NUMB] ( ! H\SEHOLDS ?AT W\LD LAM5T IT4 ,OR TO GIVE Y\ AN ILLU/RATION MORE 9 DETAIL1 IF 9 SOME C\NTRY :I* Y\ H]E SUPPLY ) TOOLS SOME ACCID5T OR ANO!R %\LD R5D] ALL !IR /OCK ( TOOLS USELESS1 !IR MIS=TUNE W\LD ^*EMPLOY' MANY A MAN AT ,%EFFIELD & MAKE HIM & HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 HAPPY4 ,H]E !N Y\ SEE ! WORD ,I US$ JU/ N[1 ^*>TIFICIAL FAM9E1' WAS NOT US$ LI OR O!R CALAMITIES ALL ( :I* >E ^*GOOD = TRADE' AS ! PHRASE GOES2 :AT HAPP5S8 ,ALL H&S EMPLOY$ & GOOD WAGES & EASY LIVELIHOOD AT FIR/4 ,YES & !N8 MORE 5]GY PRODUCES MORE W>ES3 ! M>KETS BEG9 AGA9 TO BE GLUTT$1 PRICES FALL1 BUT PRODUCTION IS NOT *ECK$ SUDD5LY1 = PEOPLE HOPE ?AT ! CRISIS WILL SOON BE OV]1 & 9 ! P]IOD ( FULL] 5]GY !Y HAVE BUILT MORE FACTORIES1 9CREAS$ !IR MA*9]Y1 9V5T$ NEW MA*9]Y2 !Y WILL NOT SLACK (F UNTIL ! LA/ MOM5T4 ,& !N8 !N IT WILL ALL COME ON AGA92 ONLY WORSE ?AN BE=E BECAUSE ! M>KETS WILL HAVE BE5 YET MORE EXHAU/$ ?AN BE=E BY ! LA/ P]IOD ( RO>+ TRADE1 ! COMPETITION ( ALL ! HUGE COMM]CE ( ! WORLD WILL HAVE ?RU/ \R CIVILIZATION JU/ SO MU* NE>] TO ! $GE ( ! PIT4 ,?IS !N HAS COME ( ! FULL DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,COMM]CIAL P]IOD1 ITS ELIM9ATION ( ALL ! OLD DI/URB+ ELEM5TS :5 IT %ALL F9ALLY HAVE ELIM9AT$ !M3 P]HAPS IT HAS NOT QUITE DONE SO YET \TSIDE ( ,5GL&3 MO/ PEOPLE SEEM TO ?9K ?AT !RE WILL BE A GREAT ,EUROPEAN W> BE=E LONG2 ?AT ! GREAT >M$ P[]S ( ! CONT95T DRIV5 BY ! SURVIVAL ( OLD 9/9CTS1 ACT+1 M9D Y\1 ON !IR PRES5T COMM]CIAL NECESSITIES1 WILL FLY AT EA* O!R'S ?ROATS3 SURELY IF ?AT HAPP5S IT WILL BE ! LA/ ( SU* MON/ROSITIES4 ,IT MAY WELL BE 9DE$ ?AT AMONG ! CLA% ( >MS ! HOPE ( ! PEOPLE WILL BE HU%$ & DISREG>D$2 BUT :5 IT IS OV] & ! NATIONS DRAW AP>T FROM EA* O!R ) !IR W\NDS GR[N COLD1 EXHAU/$ BY ! WA/E & DISGU/$ AT ! MURD]1 SURELY ! LA/ RAGS ( FEUDALISM & ABSOLUTISM WILL HAVE DISAPPE>$1 & ! POPULATIONS ( ,EUROPE WILL BE FACE TO FACE ) ! GREAT QUE/ION1 ^*,:AT >E WE TO DO ) ! WEAL? :I* WE CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE PRODUCE 9 SU* HUGE QUANTITIES8 IT SEEMS WE CANNOT REFRA9 FROM PRODUC+ IT1 %ALL WE WA/E IT OR USE IT8' ,N[ IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! TIME :5 ! ANSW] TO ?AT QUE/ION CAN NO LONG] BE EVAD$ IS GR[+ SO NE>1 ?AT WE %\LD BE/IR \RSELVES AT ONCE TO ANSW] IT4 ,IT IS ! QUE/ION :I* ?OSE ?9K]S ,I HAVE M5TION$ PUT TO !MSELVES2 ?OSE P]SONS :O DID NOT =GET ! POOR AT A TIME :5 ! PROSP]ITY ( ! RI* & ! WELL-TO-DO WAS NOT ?REAT5$ AS IT IS N[4 ,IT IS ! QUE/ION :I* ! >TISAN CLASS >E N[ BEG9N+ TO ASK1 & :I* ONE DAY !Y MAY ASK 9 A V]Y PREEMPTORY FA%ION3 NAY IT MAY BE ?AT ! D[NRIATIVELY PROSP]\S WORK]S1 WILL ASK ! QUE/ION FIR/ 9 !IR FA%ION3 & IF !Y DO IT WILL MAKE T]RIBLE TIMES = ! RI* & WELL-TO-DO4 ,%ALL WE WA/E \R WEAL? OR USE IT8 ,:Y DO WE WA/E IT N[8 ,BECAUSE WE >E C[>DS & !RE=E UNJU/4 ,! WEAL? WAS MADE BY ALL & %\LD BE US$ = ! B5EFIT ( ALL2 BUT WE 9 \R FE> HAVE =GOTT5 :AT IS MEANT BY ALL4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT WE HAVE NOT GA9$ BUT LO/ ON ! SY/EM WE SUPPLANT$1 ! ,FEUDAL SY/EM ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES3 M5 DID !N FEEL !MSELVES TO BE MEMB]S EA* ONE ( !M ( ! GREAT CORPORATE BODY1 ! ,*UR* ON E>? & 9 ,HEAV54 ,:5 WE FRE$ \RSELVES FROM !IR SUP]/ITIONS1 WE W]E NOT C>EFUL 5\< ( ! FRE$OM ( ALL M53 ! FRE$OM ?AT WE CLAIM$ & GOT WAS ! FRE$OM ( EA* TO SUCCE$ AT ! EXP5SE ( O!R PEOPLE IF ONLY HE W]E /RONG] & CLEV]] ?AN !Y2 ?AT IS1 9 O!R WORDS1 ! FRE$OM TO 5?RALL$ O!RS4 ,9 \R PRES5T SOCIETY ?OSE :O MAKE ! COMMODITIES >E NOT ?OSE :O GET !M2 !Y >E KEPT POOR BY ?OSE :O HAVE MANAG$ TO MAKE !MSELVES !IR MA/]S1 & ?AT IS1 V]Y %ORTLY1 ! CAUSE ( \R NOT BE+ ABLE TO USE ! W>ES WE PRODUCE3 !Y >E TOO ABUNDANT TO BE US$ BY SLAVES :O HAVE NO?+ TO GIVE 9 RETURN = !M :5 !Y HAVE ONCE B>T]$ AWAY ! P[] ( LABOR 9 !IR [N BODIES AT A *EAP RATE TO !IR MA/]S4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO DO A /EADY & SAFE BUS9ESS Y\ MU/ HAVE MANY WEAL?Y CU/OM]S2 BUT ! CU/OM]S = \R W>ES >E POOR = ! MO/ P>T1 ONLY A SMALL CLASS IS WEAL?Y1 SO ?AT WE HAVE TO SC\R ALL OV] ! WORLD & TRY TO MAKE M>KETS >TIFICIALLY1 TO =CE PEOPLE TO BUY \R W>ES1 :E!R !Y WILL OR NOT1 (T5 AT ! CANNON'S M\?4 ,TO SU* BASE C\RSES HAS \R ONE-SID$ FRE$OM1 \R FRE$OM TO 9JURE O!RS BR\] BE=E ,I GO FUR!R LE/ Y\ %\LD ?9K ,I AM US+ SOME M]E FIGURES ( SPEE*2 & ,I MU/ DO SO AT ! RISK ( REPEAT+ MYSELF1 & ?\< ,I D>ESAY SOME ( Y\ HAVE HE>D ME SAY :AT ,I AM N[ GO+ TO SAY ON O!R OCCASIONS4 ,S9CE ! FULL DEVELOPM5T ( \R PRES5T SY/EM ! DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! CLASSES ( SOCIETY HAS 9 ! MA9 M]G$ ITSELF 9TO ?AT ( ONE CLASS [N+ ALL ! MEANS ( ! PRODUCTION ( WEAL?1 & ! O!R [N+ NO?+ BUT ! LABOR P[] 9H]5T 9 !IR BODIES3 SO ?AT ! ONE SO-CALL$ UPP] CLASS NE$ NOT PRODUCE AT ALL1 & DOES SC>CELY AT ALL2 ! NON-POSSESS+ CLASS WORKS = IT = SU* WAGES 7OV] & ABOVE :AT IS NECESS>Y TO KEEP ! M5 & WOM5 ALIVE & ALL[ !M TO BRE$7 AS !Y CAN MANAGE TO =CE !IR MA/]S TO GIVE !M BY VIOL5CE OR ?REATS ( VIOL5CE DIRECT OR 9DIRECT1 OR BY /RIKES1 I4E41 BY DE/ROY+ A C]TA9 P>T ( ! MA/]'S PROP]TY4 ,N[ ?IS >RANGEM5T DIFF]S LITTLE FROM ?AT ( ! RELATION BETWE5 ! FEUDAL LORD & HIS S]F2 & ! REAL REASON :Y IT HAS NOT BE5 NOTIC$ TO BE A CONDITION ( S]FDOM IS BECAUSE ! MA/]-CLASS IS NOT NECESS>ILY AN H]$IT>Y ONE2 :OEV] BY ! EX]CISE ( SPECIAL FACULTIES OR BY ACCID5T CAN OBTA9 MONEY 5\< TO EMPLOY O!RS TO PRODUCE 9/EAD ( PRODUC+ HIMSELF IS PROTECT$ BY ! LAWS 9 HIS PRIVILEGE ( MA/]%IP3 & 9DE$ ! MA9 BUS9ESS ( ALL AU?ORITY AT PRES5T IS JU/ ?IS PROTECTION ( PRIVILEGE4 ,N[ Y\ MAY ?9K ?AT ?IS PRIVILEGE IS LESS H>MFUL ?AN ! OLD PRIVILEGE ( BIR? & RACE1 & IT MAY BE SO1 ?\< ,I D\BT IT3 BUT ! PO9T ( IT IS ?AT IT IS A PRIVILEGE1 ?AT IS TO SAY ?AT ! :OLE P[] ( ! /ATE IS PUT 9 =CE TO 5ABLE ANYONE :O BY ACCID5T HAD BECOME POSSESS$ ( A C]TA9 AM\NT ( WEAL? TO USE ?AT WEAL? = ! PURPOSE ( COMPELL+ O!RS TO YIELD UP TO HIM A PORTION ( :AT !Y HAVE PRODUC$3 OR IF Y\ LIKE TO PUT IT 9 ANO!R WAY1 ! AU?ORITY ( ! /ATE SUPPORTS HIM 9 ! MONOPOLY ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,N[ ,I AM PREP>$ TO GO FUR!R 9TO ?IS MATT] 9 CASE Y\ D\BT ?IS /ATEM5T2 BUT FIR/ ,I WANT TO SAY SOME?+ AB\T ! WORD ^*PROP]TY' & SEE IF WE CAN COME TO AN UND]/&+ AS TO :AT WE MEAN BY IT2 & ,I DON'T KN[ ?AT ,I CAN DO BETT] ?AN QUOTE ,JOHN ,RUSK9 ON ?IS PO9T3 PROP]TY1 HE SAYS1 IS SOME?+ :I* IS GOOD 9 ITSELF1 :I* Y\ HAVE ACQUIR$ JU/LY1 & :5 Y\ CAN USE RIDS ITS PRODUCTION OR Y\ WILL HAVE 9JUR$ ! RE/ ( ! COMMUNITY BY ?RU/+ ON !M Y\R %>E ( WORK AS WELL AS !IR [N3 NEI!R CAN Y\ USE IT UNLESS Y\ USE IT P]SONALLY1 AS 9DE$ ,RUSK9 GOES ON TO PO9T \T BY V>I\S FAMILI> EXAMPLES4 ,N[ ON ! CONTR>Y ! VIEW ( PROP]TY UND] \R PRES5T SY/EM IS ?AT IT IS SOME?+ :I* Y\ CAN PREV5T O!R PEOPLE FROM US+1 ?AT IS TO SAY A MONOPOLY4 ,= 9/ANCE A MAN [NS A HUNDR$ ACRES ( L&3 HE CANNOT POSSIBLY USE MORE ?AN A SMALL CORN] ( IT HIMSELF1 BUT S9CE HE HAS GOT IT ! LAW SUPPORTS HIM 9 PREV5T+ O!R PEOPLE FROM US+ IT2 !RE=E HE USES IT NOT AS L&1 TO RAISE PRODUCE FROM IT OR TO BUILD A H\SE = HIM TO LIVE 9 ON IT BUT AS A MEANS ( COMPULSION = O!R PEOPLE TO WORK = HIM3 = !Y CANNOT DO )\T ! L&2 !Y MU/ HAVE IT2 & IF HE W]E NOT >BITR>ILY PROTECT$ 9 HIS MONOPOLY !Y W\LD MAKE %ORT WORK ( IT BY US+ IT 9 SPITE ( HIM3 BUT S9CE ! /ATE WILL PROVIDE HIM ) POLICEM5 & SOLDI]S TO PUT !M 9 PRISON OR KILL !M IF !Y ATTEMPT TO USE IT AGA9/ HIS WILL1 !Y CANNOT USE IT UNLESS HE GIVES !M LEAVE TO DO SO1 & HE WON'T DO ?IS UNLESS !Y GIVE HIM A P>T ( ! RESULTS ( !IR LABOR3 ?IS 5ABLES !M TO LIVE 9DE$ BUT IT IMPOV]I%ES !M = ! B5EFIT ( A MAN :O HAS NOT DONE A /ROKE ( WORK TO HELP !M4 ,?IS COMES ( ! MONOPOLY ( ! L&1 ! PRIME NECESSITY = ALL PRODUCTION2 & BE SURE ?AT IF ! AIR OR ! SUNLIT ( !SE ?+S = HIS P]SONAL S]VICE2 US$ AS HIS PROP]TY 9 \R PRES5T S5SE !Y DO BUT REPRES5T SO MU* COMPULSION ( O!RS TO WORK = A DAY = LESS ?AN ! PRODUCE ( ! DAY'S WORK4 ,!Y >E MEANS = 5ABL+ PEOPLE TO LIVE )\T PRODUC+4 ,& N[ IT HAS COME TO ?IS PO9T ?AT ! CLAIM TO CALL ?IS ^*PROP]TY' 9 ANY GOOD S5SE IS MANIFE/LY ABSURD2 ! L&1 ! MA*9]Y1 ! CAPITAL >E US$ = ! SAME PURPOSE AS ?OSE PICTURESQUE CA/LES ON ! ,RH9E W]E US$ :5 ^*CAPITALI/S' W]E CLAD 9 PLATE & MAIL 9/EAD ( BROADCLO?4 ,OR - WILL Y\ TELL ME1 :5 Y\ HE> ?AT A MAN HAS BE5 S5T5C$ TO #e1 #f1 #h YE>S P5AL S]VITUDE = /EAL+1 HAVE Y\ NOT SOMETIMES WOND]$ :Y ! POOR DEVIL HAD TO BE SUBJECT$ TO ?AT T]RIBLE TORTURE8 ,:AT IS HE PUNI%$ =8 S9CE ,I WILL SUPPOSE HE HAS NOT US$ VIOL5CE 9 HIS !FT4 ,LET US TAKE A CASE3 SUPPOSE ,I HAVE BE5 WORK+ H>D & USEFULLY ALL ! WEEK1 & AS ,I AM TAK+ ! CA% HOME & ?9K+ ( ! NECESS>Y OR PLEASANT ?+S IT WILL BUY1 A ?IEF PICKS MY POCKET ( TWO-?IRDS ( IT4 ,N[ ?AT'S H>D ON ME3 ! NEXT WEEK ,I MU/ WORK EV] SO MU* MORE1 A GREAT DEAL MORE ?AN IS GOOD = ME OR GO %ORT2 & IF ! ?IEF DOES ?IS (T5 HE CAUSES MU* SUFF]+ BY IMPOV]I%+ PEOPLE1 ALL ( :I* HE MIE MU* RESPECT$1 >E PRAIS$ = GIV+ BACK P>T ( !IR ILL-GOTT5 WEAL? TO ?OSE :O \Y LAW-GIV]S4 ,= MY P>T ,I ?9K ?AT ! ?IEF ACCORD+ TO LAW IS TREAT$ V]Y UNJU/LY S9CE \R LEGAL SOCIETY ITSELF IS F\ND$ ON LEGAL ROBB]Y4 ,N[ S9CE ?AT IS ! CASE H[ CAN WE WOND] AT ! WA/E ( WEAL? :I* WE PRODUCE8 ,WE HAVE SE5 :AT ! NATURE ( ROBB]Y IS1 H[ IT MEANS ?AT HE :O PRODUCES DOES NOT GET ! PRODUCE ( HIS TOIL1 :I* GOES TO SOMEONE :O HAS NOT WORK$ = IT2 SO ?AT ! WORK] IS TOO POOR TO BE ABLE TO USE ! ?+S :I* HE HAS CREAT$2 & AS HE IS ! NUM]\S CLASS1 IT ALL MEANS ?AT \R SY/EM MU/ 9 ! LONG RUN PRODUCE NOT MORE ?AN IT CAN CONSUME1 BUT MORE ?AN IT WILL CONSUME4 ,CLE>LY TO AN UNPREJUDIC$ P]SON 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY %\LD TAKE C>E ?AT ! PRODUC]S %\LD ALSO BE ! CONSUM]S OR !RE WILL BE WA/E & WRONG4 ,N[ !N WE COME AT LA/ TO :AT \R 5D IS3 ! 5D AS F> AS WE CAN SEE IT ( ?OSE :O HAVE NOT =GOTT5 ! POOR EV5 9 DAYS ( RO>+ TRADE4 ,IT IS V]Y SIMPLY TO BR+ ,SOCIETY TO A BASIS ( COMMON HONE/Y 9 ! ORD9>Y DAILY TRANSACTIONS ( LIFE2 & IF Y\ ?9K ?AT IS NO SU* EXALT$ AIM1 PAUSE & CONSID]3 CONSID] :AT A SOCIETY F\ND$ ON ROBB]Y MEANS3 H[ ! MEANE/ & MO/ MIS]ABLE VICES FL\RI% UND] IT4 ,I HAVE SAID ?AT \R PRES5T SY/EM COMPELL$ US 9TO C[>DICE & !RE=E 9JU/ICE4 ,IS NOT ?AT ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CE ( A SOCIETY :]E9 EA* :O W\LD ?RIVE MU/ DO SO AT HIS NEIE 9DU/RI\S1 DEFT ) \R H&S OR \R BRA9S1 WELL DEVELOP$ HUMAN BE+S1 ALL ?AT IS NO USE TO US UNLESS O!RS >E WORSE ?AN WE >E2 UNLESS WE CAN CONQU] !M !Y WILL CONQU] US1 & 9 SPITE ( \R GOOD QUALITIES WE %ALL BE CONDEMN$ TO BE !IR SLAVES1 & !REBY ! GREAT] P>T ( \R GOOD QUALITIES BE WA/$ & LO/4 ,SO ?AT WE LIVE 9 DAILY T]ROR LE/ WE %\LD LOSE1 SOME ( US \R DOM9ATION OV] O!RS1 SOME ( US \R LEISURE1 SOME ( US \R DEC5T LIVELIHOOD2 & ?AT FE> =CES US1 ,I SAY1 TO DEAL H>DLY ) \R FELL[ M51 LE/ !Y %\LD RISE ABOVE US & TAKE \R PLACES4 ,HAVE Y\ NEV] ?\1 ! BASE/ ( ALL PASSIONS1 W]E ABS5T FROM \R LIVES8 H[ FULL ! /REETS W\LD BE ( PLEASANT FACES 9/EAD ( ?OSE WORN & DRAGG$ & ANXI\S FEATURES :I* >E \R WE> N[-A-DAYS2 H[ M]RY WE %\LD BE OV] \R WORK2 H[ K9D W\LD BE \R 9T]C\RSE ) EA* O!R2 H[ DELITIFICIAL MATT]1 Y\ WILL COME TO ?AT ) LITTLE CONSCI\SNESS ( IT ON ! ROAD3 = 9DE$ Y\R ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! %AM SOCIETY ( ROBB]Y WILL LEAD Y\ TO IT :E!R Y\ WILL OR NOT1 = Y\ WILL F9D COOP]ATION 9 LABOR & LIFE & MUTUAL GOODWILL ! ONLY ROAD ( ESCAPE FROM ! FE> & WA/E ( ROBB]Y4 ,N[ :AT >E ! CONDITIONS ( AN HONE/ SOCIETY8 ,SURELY TO />T ) ?AT EV]Y MEMB] ( IT %\LD HAVE A *ANCE ( A HAPPY LIFE1 ?AT IS ( A LIFE :I* WILL DEVELOP HIS HUMAN FACULTIES TO ! UTMO/1 A *ANCE :I* ONLY HIS [N WILL & NOT ! WILL ( ANYONE ELSE CAN TAKE AWAY FROM HIM3 & 9 ORD] TO HAVE ?AT *ANCE HE MU/ BE ALL[$ TO 5JOY ! FRUITS ( HIS [N LABOR2 9 :I* CASE HE NE$ HAVE NO FE> = HIS LIVELIHOOD1 S9CE EV]Y P]SON NOT TOO Y\NG & NOT TOO OLD = PRODUCTIVE WORK OR NOT SICK CAN PRODUCE MORE ?AN IS NECESS>Y = HIS [N SUBSI/5CE3 IF HE BE SICK OR O!RWISE 9CAPACITAT$ FROM WORK1 IT WILL BE A SACR$ DUTY = HIS FELL[ M5 TO SU/A9 HIM 9 ALL COM=T1 AS ALSO BE=E HE IS TOO Y\NG TO WORK OR AFT] HE IS TOO OLD2 S9CE ! DEBT :I* HE WILL 9CUR TO ! COMMUNITY 9 HIS Y\? HIS MANHOOD WILL MORE ?AN PAY BACK & ! COMMUNITY 9 ITS TURN BE 9DEBT$ TO HIM1 :I* DEBT IT WILL PAY HIM BACK 9 HIS OLD AGE4 ,LET US AGA9 !N LOOK AT ! 5D3 IT IS A ,COMMUNITY /RIV+ = ! HAPP9ESS ( ! HUMAN RACE3 EA* MAN /RIV+ = ! HAPP9ESS ( ! :OLE & !RE=E = HIS [N ?R\< ! :OLE4 ,SURELY SU* A COMMUNITY W\LD DEVELOP ! BE/ QUALITIES ( MAN1 & MAKE SU* A WORLD ( IT AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONCEIVE ( N[3 A WORLD 9 :I* SORDID FE> W\LD BE UNKN[N & 9 :I* P]MAN5T 9JU/ICE DEF5D$ BY AU?ORITY W\LD NOT EXI/1 & 9 :I* ACTS ( WRONG W\LD BE BUT ! RESULT ( SUDD5 \TBUR/S ( PASSION REP5T$ ( BY ! ACTORS1 ACKN[L$G$ AS WRONGS BY ALL4 ,IS ?AT A VA9 IDEAL8 ,IF ?AT BE SO & IT IS BUT AN EMPTY DREAM1 !N !RE IS NO?+ TO BE LOOK$ = AT ALL ON ?IS E>?2 & ! BUS9ESS ( EA* ONE MU/ BE TO /AVE (F PA9 & GRASP AT PASS+ PLEASURES AS WELL AS HE MAY )\T REG>D+ O!RS4 ,I KN[ ?AT !RE >E PEOPLE :O ?9K ?AT ?AT IS ALL WE CAN DO3 & O!RS :O ?9K ?AT ALL \R 5DEAVORS MU/ BE TO SECURE A GOOD POSITION EA* = HIMSELF 9 A FUTURE LIFE ( :I* WE KN[ NO?+4 ,& ,I ?9K ?AT !SE TWO VIEWS >E REALLY PRETTY MU* ! SAME1 S9CE EA* MEANS DESPAIR ( \R LIFE UPON ! 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