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,A,N,>,*,I,/,S >E AN 9T]E/+ BODY ( PEOPLE :OM GOV]NM5TS TAKE TOO S]I\SLY & :O1 UN=TUNATELY1 DO NOT TAKE !MSELVES S]I\SLY 5\<4 ,GOV]NM5TS FE> !M AS HO/ILE1 B5T ON MIS*IEF3 :]EAS !Y >E H>MLESS1 AFT] ! DISCONC]T+ H>MLESS MANN] ( 9FANTS4 ,= ! ,PEOPLE 9DE$3 = ,HUMANITY1 !Y CONCEIVE !MSELVES FILL$ ) AN >D5T PASSION3 BUT T[>DS ! WAYS ( HUMANS -- :5 !Y1 AS M51 EM]GE FROM \T ! BLURR$ COMPOSITE MASS ( 0,HUMANITY0 -- !Y >E AV]SE 9 ! ?OR\<-GO+ IMPLACABLE WAY POSSIBLE ONLY TO PEOPLE :O FRAME !IR DISLIKES ON PR9CIPLE4 ,D\BTLESS1 IF ONE W]E TO SE>* ! WORLD OV] = ! BITT]E/-S\ND+ OPPON5TS ( ! !ORY ?AT WE >E ALL 0BORN 9 S90 ) \R NATURAL B5T 9H]5TLY SET T[>DS 0EVIL01 ONE W\LD FIX UPON ! AN>*I/S3 BUT ?IS IS !IR IDIOSYNCRASY3 A FOIL TO CONTRA/ ) !IR MA9 T5ETS4 ,!IR OPPOSITION P5ETRATES NO DEEP] ?AN A DISLIKE = ! PHRASE1 BECAUSE P]HAPS MORE COMMONPLACE P]SONS ?AN !MSELVES HAVE ESP\S$ IT4 ,9 SUB/ANCE IT =MS ! BODY ( AN>*ISM1 & AN>*I/S >E NOT SEP>AT$ 9 ANYWAY FROM K9%IP ) ! DEV\T4 ,!Y BELONG TO ! ,*RI/IANS' ,*UR* & %\LD BE RECOGNIZ$ AS ,*RI/IANITY'S PICK$ *ILDR54 ,ONLY QUALITY DI/+UI%ES !M FROM ! OR?ODOX3 A DI/9CTION 9 :I* ! ADVANTAGE IS !IRS4 ,AS PRIE/S ADM9I/]+ ! SACRAM5TS !Y W\LD NOT BE ILL-PLAC$4 

,AT ! BIR? ( EV]Y UNIT ( LIFE1 !RE IS U%]$ 9TO EXI/5CE -- AN ,>*I/4 ,AN ,>*I/ IS ONE :O SEEKS TO E/ABLI%1 MA9TA91 & PROTECT BY ! /RONGE/ WEAPONS AT HIS DISPOSAL1 ! LAW ( HIS [N 9T]E/S2 :ILE ! PURPOSE ( EV]Y *UR* -- 9/ITUTIONS ALL TEA*+ AN>*ISM AS ! CORRECT SPIRIT 9 CONDUCT -- IS TO MAKE M5 WILL+ TO ASS]T1 ?AT ?\< !Y >E BORN & 9CL9$ >*I/S1 !Y ,\,<,T TO BE AN>*I/S4 ,?IS IS ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! SPIRIT ( R5UNCIATION -- ! ROCK ON :I* ! ,*UR* IS BUILT4 ,! 0,\,<,T0 REPRES5TS ! 9/ALLATION ( ,CONSCI5CE1 ?AT 9N] SPIRITUAL POLICE SET 9 AU?ORITY BY ! WILL & ! SKILL ( ! PREA*]4 ,ITS BUS9ESS IS TO B9D ! ,>*I/IC DESIRES :I* W\LD MA9TA9 & PRESS FUR!R !IR [N PURPOSES 9 FAVOR ( ! PURPOSES ( :OMSOEV] ! PREA*] PLEASES3 ,GOD3 OR ,RI<T3 OR ! ,PEOPLE3 OR ! ,ANO9T$3 OR ?OSE SET 9 ,(FICE4 ,:E!R ! PREA*] OR ! 9DIVIDUAL'S DESIRES WILL PREVAIL WILL PIVOT AB\T ! /R5G? ( ! MAN'S 9DIVIDUAL VITALITY4 ,IF ! MAN IS ALIVE1 HIS [N 9T]E/S >E ALIVE1 & !IR IMPORTANCE /&S TO HIM ) AN 9T5SE ASS]TIV5ESS :I* CORRESPONDS ) ! LEVEL ( HIS [N VITALITY1 ( :I* ! /R5G? ( HIS [N 9T]E/S ALONE CAN PROVIDE A SURE 9DEX4 ,BE+ ALIVE1 ! FIR/ LIV+ 9/9CT IS TO 9T5SIFY ! CONSCI\SNESS ( LIFE1 & PRESS+ AN 9T]E/ IS JU/ ?IS PROCESS ( 9T5SIFY+ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,ALL GR[+ LIFE-=MS >E AGGRESSIVE3 0AGGRESSIVE0 IS :AT GR[+ MEANS4 ,EA* FI<TS = ITS [N PLACE1 & TO 5L>GE IT1 & 5L>G+ IT IS GR[?4 ,& BECAUSE LIFE-=MS >E GREG>I\S !RE >E MYRIADS ( CLAIMS TO LAY EXCLUSIVE HOLD UPON ANY PLACE4 ,! CLAIMANTS >E MYRIAD3 BIRD1 BEA/1 PLANT1 9SECT1 V]M9 -- EA* WILL ASS]T ITS [N SOLE CLAIM ON ANY PLACE AS LONG AS IT IS P]MITT$3 AS WITNESS ! PUGNACITY ( GNAT1 WE$1 & FLEA3 ! SCANT C]EMONY ( ! H\SEWIFE'S BROOM1 ! AX :I* MAKES A CLE>+1 ! SCY!1 ! FI%]MAN'S NET1 ! SLAU<T]-H\SE BLUDGEON3 ALL ASS]TIONS ( AGGRESSIVE 9T]E/S PROMPTLY C\NT]$ BY MORE P[]FUL 9T]E/S6 ,! WORLD FALLS TO HIM :O CAN TAKE IT1 IF 9/9CTIVE ACTION CAN TELL US ANY?+4 

,IT IS 9TO ?IS COLOSSAL 5C\NT] ( 9T]E/S1 I4E41 ( LIVES1 ?AT ! AN>*I/ BREAKS 9 ) HIS 0,?US F> & NO F>!R4 ,L[] 9T]E/S MAY BE VETO$ )\T QUE/ION1 OR ) A REGRETFUL SI<1 BUT ,M,A,N MU/ BE IMMUNE4 ,M,A,N AS ,M,A,N MU/ BE PROTECT$3 HIS ,MANHOOD IS HIS %IELD3 TO IMMUNITY HIS ,MANHOOD CREATES & CONF]S HIS ,RI<T4 ,! L[] CREATION /&S & FALLS BY ITS MI<T OR LACK ( IT3 BUT ,MANHOOD CONF]S A PROTECTION ( ITS [N40 ,:O GU>ANTEES ! PROTECTION8 0,! CONSCI5CE ( HIM :O CAN 9FR+E IT4 ,IF ?AT FAILS1 !N ! \TRAG$ CONSCI5CES ( O!R M51 JEAL\S = ! DIGNITY ( ',MAN'4 ,SU* AN ONE AS DOES NOT HOLD 9 AWE ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN1 :O DOES NOT B[ D[N TO ! WOR? ( ,MAN AS ,MAN1 & NOT M]ELY AS A LIV+ BE+1 & HOLD IT ,SACR$ & ,HOLY1 HE %ALL BE HELD TO BE NOT ( ! COMMUNITY ( ,MAN BUT A MON/] PREY+ UPON ! HUMAN FOLD1 FIT ONLY TO BE FLUNG \T1 & TO =GA!R ) HIS FAMILI>S -- WOLVES & /RANGE MON/]S40 ,?AT IS ! CRE$ ( AN ,AN>*I/1 :OSE O!R NAME IS 0,HUMANIT>IAN04 ,HIS CRE$ EXPLA9S :Y HE LOVES HUMANITY BUT DISAPPROVES ( M5 :OSE WAYS PLEASE HIM NOT4 ,= M5 DO NOT ACT AFT] ! AN>*I/IC FA%ION ONE T[>DS ANO!R4 ,!Y >E FRI5DLY & AFFECTIONATE ANIMALS 9 ! MA93 BUT 9T]E/S >E AS IMP]ATIVE ) !M AS ) ! TIG] & ! APE1 & !Y PRESS !M =W>D1 DET]R$ ONLY BY ! CALCULATION ( ! HO/ILITY !Y MAY >\SE BY DI/URB+ ! 9T]E/S :I* !Y CROSS1 AS CROSS !Y MU/1 S9CE BY EXT5D+ ! T5TACLES ( 9T]E/ IS !IR WAY ( GR[?4 ,?AT ?IS IS SO W\LD BE PLA9] TO SEE IF M5 HAD S+LE 9T]E/S 7AS SOME M5 HAVE1 & !N IT IS ALL PLA9 5\<74 ,BUT M5 HAVE MANY1 & :AT MI<T BE EXPECT$ TO BE A /RAI<T C\RSE IS A ZIGZAG$ L9E4 ,& 9T]E/S LEAD NOT ONLY BY WAY ( OPPOSITIONS3 BY WRE/L+ = POSSESSIONS3 9 LOVE1 = 9/ANCE1 !Y LEAD TO A SEEM+ COMM+L+ ( 9T]E/4 ,IT IS ONLY SEEM+3 ! LOVE 9T]E/ IS AS >*I/IC AS ANY O!R4 ,9TO ?IS /IMULAT+ CLA% ( P[]S ! AN>*I/ 9TRODUCES HIS 0LAW0 ( 0! 9VIOLABILITY ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY04 0,IT IS FEASIBLE TO PU%10 HE W\LD SAY1 0! L9E ( SATISFACTION ( M5'S WANTS -- S9CE BE+ BORN 9TO LIFE & S9 !Y WILL NOT :OLLY R5\NCE !M -- BUT ONLY TO ! L5G?S :]E IT CAN BE SQU>$ ) ! WANTS ( EV]YONE ELSE4 ,SU* WANTS WILL WORK \T P]HAPS1 & PROBABLY M]ELY TO ! SATISFACTION ( C]TA9 ELEM5T>Y NE$S3 ( E>?-ROOM1 ( SU/5ANCE & CLO?+3 A TITLE TO :I* >E ! 9DEFEASIBLE ,RI<TS ( ,MAN4 ,ONLY :5 !SE HAVE BE5 ASSUM$ TO ALL MAY ! 9T]E/S ( ANY BE PU%$ FUR!R4 ,TO WEAL?1 ACCORD+ TO HIS NECESSITIES1 EA* HAS A RI<T2 9 RETURN EA* MU/ S]VE AS HE CAN04 ,IT MU/ BE ACKN[L$G$ ?AT IT IS A CRE$ :I* L5DS ITSELF EXCE$+ WELL TO ELOQU5CE C>RY+ ! CORRECT NOBLE R+ ) IT2 IT MAKES CONV]TS 9CREAS+LY2 & :5 IT WE>S ?9 9 ONE G>B IT READILY REHABILITATES ITSELF 9 *ANG$ RAIM5T2 AS ,*RI/IANITY1 AS ,HUMANIT>IANISM1 AN>*ISM SUCCESSFULLY & CONT9UALLY S$UCES ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION4 

,:Y IT %\LD HAVE NO DIFFICULTY 9 DRAW+ ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION TO ITS SIDE ! NATURE ( ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION MAKES EVID5T4 ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION 9TR9SICALLY IS -- BELL[+4 ,IT IS ! ,GU>DIAN ( ! ,/ATUS QUO3 ITS PURPOSE IS TO FRI<T5 (F ANY 9VAD] :O W\LD DI/URB E/ABLI%$ 9T]E/S3 IT IS ALWAYS1 9 ITS FIR/ /AGE1 ON ! SIDE ( GOOD FAI?1 ! MA9T5ANCE ( CONTRACTS1 & FIX$ >RANGEM5TS3 IT IS LIKE A WAT*-DOG B>K+ AT ALL NEW-COM]S1 BE !SE FRI5DLY OR HO/ILE4 ,ITS B>K IS WORSE ?AN ITS BITE1 H[EV]1 & FL\T$ OR IGNOR$1 IT WILL ALWAYS >RIVE AT A TEMPOR>Y HALT4 ,! HALT IS TO GA9 TIME TO SEE :AT MEASURE ( /R5G? ! DI/URB+ =CE HAS4 ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION1 IT IS TO BE NOT$1 IS ! AFFAIR ( NONCOMBATANTS1 & IS SUPPOS$1 !RE=E1 TO BE ALSO ,DIS9T]E/$ ,OP9ION4 ,:I* DOES NOT 9 ANY WAY FOLL[4 ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION IS 9 FACT ! CALCULATION ( ! SELF-9T]E/ ( NONCOMBATANTS4 ,ITS PRIM>Y & 9VOLUNT>Y BELL[+ FUNCTION IS ITS FIR/ 9/9CT ) 9T5T TO W>N (F DI/URB]S3 BUT IF ! AGGRESSOR P]SEV]ES UNMOV$ & PROVES TO BE MORE P[]FUL ?AN ! MEMB] ( ! SETTL$ ORD] :OM HE IS ATTACK+1 ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION1 I4E41 ! 9T]E/S ( ! NON-FI<T]S1 GETS READY TO COME TO T]MS4 ,IT GETS READY TO LIVE AT EASE ) A =CE :I* APP>5TLY HAS COME TO /AY4 ,IT HAS POIS$ ! M]ITS ( ! TWO CLAIMANTS3 & PEACE -- ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! ,/ATUS QUO -- FIR/ WEI<T$ ! SIDE ( ! DEF5D]S3 BUT ! AGGRESSOR HAV+ WON SUCCESS1 SUCCESS BECOMES HIS DEF5SE1 & PROVES AN ADEQUATE MAKEWEI<T4 ,:I* IS :Y SUCCESS SUCCE$S4 ,IT IS EASY TO DEF5D ! DEF5SIVE SIDE3 TO HOLD HIM 09 ! RI<T0 AT ! \TSET3 ! DEF5SIVE IS ! DEF5DABLE3 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 DIFFICULT TO DO O!RWISE3 S9CE TO DEF5D ! AGGRESSOR IS AN ANOMALY 9 T]MS3 ! AGGRESSOR CAN ONLY BE 0JU/IFI$03 & ONLY SUCCESS CAN JU/IFY HIM4 ,BUT LET ! AGGRESSOR FAIL1 & = ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION HE AT ONCE APPE>S DIABOLICAL4 ,= 9/ANCE1 IF ,G]MANY IS SUCCESSFUL N[1 ! ,G]MAN ,EMP]OR WILL COMM& ! ADMIRATION ( ! WORLD1 & WILL GET IT4 ,%\LD ,G]MANY LOSE !RE WILL BE NONE SO POOR AS TO PAY HIM REV]5CE4 ,HIS REPUTATION1 AS F> AS ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION GOES N[1 LIES 9 ! WOMB ( TIME3 A MATT] ( ACCID5TAL =CES MORE OR LESS4 ,! HE9\S (F5SE = :I* ! WORLD WILL HOLD HIM A DEMONIACAL MON/] IS -- A MISCALCULAT$ JUDGM5T2 ?AT :I* WILL MAKE HIM ! ,H]O ( HIS ,AGE -- ITS ,MA/] -- WILL BE JU/ -- A V]IFI$ JUDGM5T4 ,:I* EXPLA9S :Y A GOOD FI<T WILL JU/IFY ANY CAUSE2 A GOOD FI<T BE+ ONE :I* IS AGGRESSIVE & ,W,9,S4 ,?US =CES1 ON ANY PRETEXT :ATSOEV]1 HAV+ BE5 MU/]$ = A TE/1 ! QUE/ION ( PUBLIC REPUTE WILL PIVOT AB\T A NICE E/IMATION ( ! /R5G? ( ?OSE =CES4 ,EXECRATION IS NOT MET$ \T TO ! DESPOIL]S ( >T TREASURES AS SU* -- ONLY IF ! DESPOIL] LIKEWISE %[S SIGNS ( BE+ ! VANQUI%$4 ,L\VA9 WILL BE A TRIFLE1 REGRETTABLE BUT NECESS>Y1 IF ! ,G]MAN HO/S >E VICTORI\S4 ,SO CONTR>IWISE3 ANY S*OOLBOY MAY LI<TLY HOLD ! REPUTATION ( ,NAPOLEON AS TO 0,RI<T0 AT HIS CAPRICE -- BECAUSE ( ,WAT]LOO4 ,IT IS ,WAT]LOO :I* SEP>ATES ,NAPOLEON FROM ,ALEX&] & ,JULIUS ,CES>3 NOT ! BLOOD/A9$ PLA9S ( ,EUROPE2 AS IT IS ,NASEBY & ,M>/ON ,MOOR :I* PALES ! MEMORY ( ,WEX=D & ,DRO<$A1 & MAKES ,CROMWELL A ,K+LY ,H]O 9/EAD ( A VILLA9\S KNAVE & MURD]\S ASSASS94 ,ON LIKE C\NTS1 TOO1 WAS ,GEORGE ,WA%+TON A ,H]O & 0RI<T01 :ILE ,PRESID5T ,KRUG] WAS A S*EM+ S$ITIONI/1 & 0WRONG04 

,PUBLIC ,OP9ION1 !RE=E1 IS NO?+ MORE ?AN A LOOSE =M ( ALLIANCE F\ND$ AMONG NON-PR9CIPALS1 BAS$ ON A MOM5T>ILY FELT COMMUNITY ( 9T]E/S ON ! DEF5SIVE4 ,! 9ITIAL %OCK ( 9VASION HAV+ BE5 P>RI$1 ! PASSAGE ( TIME1 & ESPECIALLY ! C\RSE ( EV5TS1 WILL BEG9 TO MAKE CLE> TO :AT EXT5T ?IS FIR/ APP>5T COMMUNITY ( 9T]E/ ) ! DEF5SIVE WAS DUE TO M]E AL>M1 & H[ F> IT REPRES5T$ SOME?+ MORE P]MAN5T4 ,MOREOV]1 9 ! ACC\NT ( ! DEVELOPM5T ( ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION IT IS TO BE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ! V]Y DA% & D>+ & PICTURESQU5ESS ( ! AGGRESSIVE MAY ACTUALLY GIVE BIR? TO AN 9T]E/ 9 :I* ! NONCOMBATANTS WILL F9D !MSELVES 9VOLV$ BY %E] FASC9ATION3 TO SU* AN EXT5T EV5 IT MAY BE ?AT TO BE P]MITT$ TO %>E 9 ! G5]AL RISK ( ! FI<T WILL APPE> A HI< PRIVILEGE4 ,A GREAT AGGRESSOR WILL F9D HE CAN ALWAYS C\NT ON ?IS4 ,! CONQU]ORS HAVE BE5 ! WELL-BELOV$4 ,NAPOLEON HAD ! ADORATION ( ! M5 :OSE LIVES HE WAS 0WA/+04 ,!Y W\LD HAVE CALL$ IT A GLORI\S OPPORTUNITY 5ABL+ !M TO SP5D !MSELVES LAVI%LY ) A CORRESPOND+LY LAVI% RETURN 9 PLEASURE4 ,IT IS 9DE$ A MO/ LUDICR\S ]ROR TO ASSUME ?AT 9T]E/S >E ALL 0MAT]IAL04 ,!RE >E 9T]E/S ?AT >E ( PLEASURE1 9T]E/S ( SPIRITUAL EXPANSION1 9T]E/S ( HEI<T5$ /ATUS1 QUITE AS COMPELL+ AS ?OSE ( MAT]IAL PR(IT2 IT IS 9DE$ D\BTFUL1 EV5 AMONG ! MEAN] SORT1 :E!R ! 0MAT]IAL0 9T]E/S HAVE AS /RONG A PULL AS ! O!RS4 ,MOREOV]1 K9DS ( 9T]E/S >E V]Y UN/ABLE1 & WILL DEVELOP FROM ONE =M TO ANO!R ) EXTREME RAPIDITY UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ?REAT OR *ALL5GE4 ,SO1 AT ! APPE>ANCE ( A GREAT P]SONALITY :O CAN GIVE BODY TO MORE SPACI\S 9T]E/S1 EV5 ! MO/ 9TIMATE 9T]E/S -- ?OSE ( NATIONALITY & K9%IP -- WILL SUFF] A SEA*ANGE3 -- 

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,!RE IS BESPOK5 ! 9FLU5CE ( ONE ,EMP]OR3 A SECOND HAS WELD$ SPIRIT$1 JEAL\S & ANTAGONI/IC ,/ATES -- EV5 9DE$ ! Y\NG] G5]ATIONS ( ! SUBDU$ PROV9CES 9TO A HOMOG5E\S UNIT UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( A FANTA/ICALLY ADV5TUR\S YET LIV+ DREAM4 ,BY 9T]E/S ( A DIFF]5T SORT ,5GL& SOO!D ,SCOTL& 9TO UNANIMITY AS %E IS 5GAG$ 9 SOO?+ ! ,DUT* 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA4 ,O!R 9T]E/S -- ?OSE ( /ATUS & PRE/IGE -- >E ! =CES :I* HAVE WON = ,5GL& AT ?IS PRES5T MOM5T ! LOOSE ALLIANCE :I* IS IMPLI$ 9 A FRI5DLY ,AM]ICAN ,OP9ION4 ,?AT ,AM]ICANS %>E A COMMON LANGUAGE & 9 A MEASURE ALL ! PRE/IGE ( ! ,5GLI% TRADITION1 LIT]>Y & MILIT>Y1 IMPLICATES ! /ATUS ( ,AM]ICANS ) ! MA9T5ANCE ( ,BRITI% ,/ATUS3 !Y W\LD HAVE HAT$ ,5GL& READILY 5\< HAD %E GIV5 9DICATION JU/ N[ ?AT %E WAS ON ! PO9T ( L[]+ IT4 

,AT ! PRES5T TIME1 IT IS TRUE1 ,5GL& IS BLU%+ ) ! EMB>RASSM5T ( ! UNFAMILI>1 BY ALL[+ A P>ROT-LIKE PRESS & PULPIT TO P]SUADE ! WORLD ?AT %E IS N[ A DIS9T]E/$ FI<T] 9 A GREAT & HOLY ,CAUSE4 ,%E APPE>S TO BE BEG9N+ TO FEEL H]SELF 9FECT$ ) ! PREA*]'S [N LIQUID EMOTIONS AS %E LI/5S H[ %E IS GO+ =? -- NOT = H] [N SAKE BUT -- ,T,O ,R,I,<,T ,! ,W,R,O,N,G1 TO AV5GE ! WEAK1 TO *AMPION CIVILIZATION1 TO SUPPRESS ! ,V&AL & ! ,HUN1 A ,BAY>D1 A ,GALAHAD1 ! ,>M$ ,MESS5G] ( ,PEACE1 WAG+ A SPIRITUAL W>F>E4 ,!RE IS ONE CONSOLATION 9DE$ -- ! 0,TOMMIES0 >E TOO F> (F1 & TOO BUSY TO HE> ANY ( IT4 ,& !RE IS ?IS EXCUSE = ! PREA*]S3 ?AT !Y HAVE LOOK$ R\ND C>EFULLY & HAVE NOT YET SET EYES ON ANY ( ?OSE LIKELY & TEMPT+ BITS ( T]RITORY :I* HI!RTO HAVE ALWAYS BE5 HANG+ AS BAIT :5 ,5GL& HAS GONE TO W>3 IT HASN'T OCCURR$ TO !M ?AT ?IS W>1 F> FROM REQUIR+ EXCUSE 9 POETIC BABBLE1 WAS NECESS>Y TO SAVE ,5GL&'S S\L FROM ! DEVA/AT+ UNCONFID5CE BR$ 9 !SE YE>S ( PEACE4 ,TO PLEASE !IR S\LS LET !M CALL IT A SPIRITUAL W>3 AT ANY RATE IT ANSW]S A SPIRITUAL NE$1 & 9 ! NICK ( TIME3 ,5GLI%MAN'S NE$1 NOT ,BELGIUM'S1 OR CULTURE'S1 OR CIVILIZATION'S1 DEMOCRACY'S1 & ! RE/4 ,TW5TY YE>S H5CE ! CONFLICT PROBABLY W\LD HAVE BE5 TOO LATE2 AS IT N[ SEEMS LIKELY TO PROVE TW5TY YE>S TOO SOON = ,G]MANY4 ,! CAUSE ( ! W> IS ,G]MAN DISP>AGEM5T ( ,5GLI% SPIRIT3 BO? AS TO ITS FIRE & ITS 9TELLIG5CE4 ,! ,G]MANS BELIEV$ ?AT1 AV]AGE = AV]AGE1 !Y W]E BETT] QUALITY3 ?AT ,5GLI% PRE/IGE WAS AN ANA*RONISM1 AN H]ITAGE ALREADY SUNK TO A RELIC BEQUEA!D FROM A SPIRITUAL PA/1 FROM :OSE /R5G? MOD]N ,5GL& HAS FALL5 (F3 ?AT ! NATION WAS DEVITALIZ$1 & AS 9T]E/S CAN ONLY BE HELD 9 PROPORTION TO ! VITALITY ( ?OSE :O =W>D !M1 !Y C\LD BE TORN AWAY IF S]I\SLY *ALL5G$ BY !IR NATURALLY ORDA9$ SUCCESSORS4 ,& !Y HAD PL5TY ( EVID5CE TO SUPPORT !M4 ,! SPIRITUAL FIRE GL[S \T NOT M]ELY 9 ONE DIRECTION3 IT IS ALL-P]VAD+3 & ,G]MAN PHILOSOPHY1 ,G]MAN ,SCI5CE1 ,G]MAN 9V5TIV5ESS1 5]GY1 D>+1 & PU%FULNESS PROVID$ EVID5CE :I* ALL ! WORLD MI<T SEE & COMP>E4 ,BY ?AT COMP>ISON1 ,G]MANS HAD CONV9C$ !MSELVES1 & W]E CONV9C+ ! WORLD -- & US4 ,!Y W]E UND]M9+ ,5GLI% CONFID5CE1 NOT BY !IR BOA/S BUT BY !IR DE$S3 & NATURALLY1 IF !Y EXCELL$ 9 ! >TS ( PEACE :Y NOT 9 ! >T ( W>1 :]E PRE/IGE REGI/]S AN ACCURATE LEVEL8 ,!Y W]E WE>+ D[N \R SPIRITUAL RESILI5CE3 ! SUBTLE ?+ ( ! SPIRIT :I*1 ONCE LO/1 IS NEV] RECAPTUR$4 ,A PEOPLE :I* FEELS ?IS SUBTLE ?+ DEP>T+ FROM IT WILL /RIKE 9/ANTLY = ITS PRES]VATION1 OR KN[ ITSELF LO/ BE=E A BL[ HAS BE5 /RUCK4 ,IT HAS SEEM$ A PUZZLE1 & TO NONE MORE ?AN TO ,5GL& H]SELF1 :Y %E HAS SUDD5LY F\ND H]SELF 9 SU* ABNORMALLY GOOD ODOR4 ,IT IS AN UNUSUAL SITUATION = H]-- 9 !SE LATT] DAYS4 ,! EXPLANATION IS ! PROMPTNESS -- HA/E ALMO/ -- ) :I* %E 5T]$ 9TO ! W>4 ,IT WAS BECAUSE %E SEIZ$ ! FIR/ SUGGE/ION ( AN OPPORTUNITY TO V9DICATE H]SELF1 ?AT %E 9/ANTLY /OOD UP -- V9DICAT$1 REHABILITAT$ ) ! RESPECT ?AT HAD 9 LATT] DAYS BE5 GIV5 H] ) A QUE/ION+ GRUDGE4 ,HAD %E HESITAT$ IT W\LD HAVE BE5 ! SUFFIC+ SIGN ( WEAKNESS1 ( ! 9S5SITIVE LACK ( PRIDE :I* ! WORLD WAS MORE ?AN HALF EXPECT+1 & WAS MORE ?AN A LITTLE %OCK$ NOT TO F9D4 ,! 0FRI5DL9ESS0 ( :I* %E HAS BE5 ! RECIPI5T S9CE IS ! \TCOME4 ,! EXPLANATION APPLIES AS MU* TO FEEL+ )9 ! LIMITS ( ! ,EMPIRE & TO MALCONT5TS AT HOME1 AS 9 ! WORLD \TSIDE4 ,& ! RESULT IMM$IATELY TO FOLL[1 ONE CAN SAFELY TRU/1 WILL BE EQUALLY 9 H] FAVOR3 ?AT IS1 ! BRILLIANT V9DICATION ( ,BRITI% SPIRIT ON ! SEAS & ! BATTLEFIELDS WILL SPE$ILY HAVE A C\NT]P>T 9 ,BRITI% LABORATORIES3 9 R5EW$ & CONFID5T /R5G? ( SPIRIT 9 ,5GLI% PHILOSOPHY1 LIT]ATURE & >T 7:]E IT IS NE$$1 ,GOD WOT674 ,CONFID5CE1 :I* D>E LOOK AT PLA9 FACT )\T LAT5T UND]M9+ FE>1 CONFID5CE & DEEPLY /IRR$ EMOTIONS >E ! MAT]IALS :I* 9SPIRE A NEW SPIRIT 9 ! ,>TS4 ,AFT] ! W>1 BECAUSE ( ! W> -- ! ,R5ASC5CE6 

,SO1 TO RETURN TO \R AN>*I/S1 EMB>GOI/S1 HUMANIT>IANS1 CULTURI/S1 *RI/IANS1 & ANY O!R BR& ( V]BALI/S3 ! WORLD IS TO ! ,>*I/S3 IT IS A BUNDLE ( 9T]E/S1 & FALLS TO ?OSE :O CAN PU% !IR [N FUR!/4 ,! SWEEP ( EA* 9T]E/ IS ! VITAL 9DEX ( HIM :O PRESSES IT4 ,& 9T]E/S HAVE ?IS 9 COMMON3 ! RI*NESS ( ! FRUIT !Y BE> GR[S AS !Y PU% \TW>DS3 ! PASSIONS !Y EXCITE >E !N /RONG]2 ! IMAGES CALL$ UP -- ! ?ROB1 ! COLOR1 VIVIDNESS -- 9T5S]4 ,= ?IS1 A MAN HAS ! EVID5CE ( HIS FELL[S TO ADD TO ! WEI<T ( HIS [N3 M5 WILL EV5 DES]T !IR [N GRAY] 9T]E/S3 GRAY] BECAUSE LESS MATUR$3 :5 LUR$ BY ! FASC9AT+ VIVIDNESS ( ANO!R'S 9T]E/S F>-?R[N3 ! GREAT LORD CAN ALWAYS C\NT ON HAV+ DOORKEEP]S 9 ABUNDANCE4 ,TO KEEP ! DOOR HAS BECOME !IR PRIM>Y 9T]E/3 BECAUSE SO1 !Y LIVE 9 ! VIC9ITY ( A BRI<T-GL[+ /R5G?4 ,NEGLECT TO ANALYZE ! MEAN+ ( FRI5DLY ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION HAS MISL$ AN>*I/S AS TO ITS REAL NATURE & AS TO :AT ATTITUDES T[>DS !IR FELL[S1 M5 CAN BE P]SUAD$ TO ADOPT4 ,COMB9ATION ( 9T]E/S AGA9/ A P[]FUL AGGRESSIVE 9T]E/1 :I* IS ! FIR/ /AGE ( ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION1 IS A MOM5T>Y AFFAIR1 9T5D$ TO P>RY ! ATTACK ( A =CE :I* IS FE>$ BECAUSE ITS /R5G? IS UNKN[N4 ,! REV]SE SIDE TO ?IS TEMPOR>Y HO/ILITY ( ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION T[>DS ! AGGRESSOR IS ! FAVORABLE ACCEPTANCE ( ! DOCTR9E ( NON-PU%FULNESS3 ( AN>*ISM PROP]4 ,BUT ! FRI5DL9ESS IS AS %ORT-LIV$ AS ! HO/ILITY3 S9CE FE> ( ! UNKN[N IS NOT A P]MAN5T FEATURE ( ! PUBLIC TEMP]3 RA!R IS AN ACCOMMODAT+ ADJU/M5T3 TO /RONG =CES EM]G+ \T ( ! UNKN[N1 ITS P]MAN5T *>ACT]I/IC4 ,FRI5DL9ESS TO1 & ADMIRATION =1 /RONG 9T]E/S IS ! P]MAN5T ATTITUDE ( ?IS WORLD'S *ILDR53 ONLY V>I$ BY SOME DIRECT ANTAGONISM BORN ( AN OPPOSITION TO ONE'S [N P>TICUL> P]SONAL & PRIVATE 9T]E/4 ,H5CE ! REASON :Y AN>*ISM -- EMB>GOISM 9 ALL ITS MANY =MS -- NEV] P5ETRATES MORE ?AN SK9 DEEP4 ,IT IS ALWAYS 5C\RAG$ BY GREAT PROMISE ( ADH]5TS3 ALWAYS IT F9DS ITSELF AB&ON$ BY M5 9 E>NE/ ) !IR P[]S AB\T !M3 ALWAYS ! WORLD IS = ! ,>*I/S1 :O DISP]SE & E/ABLI% 0,/ATES0 ACCORD+ AS !IR P[]S 5ABLE !M4 

,SO1 OPPOSITION TO ! 0,/ATE0 BECAUSE IT IS ! 0,/ATE0 IS FUTILE3 A NEGATIVE1 UN5D+ FRUITLESS LABOR4 0,:AT ,I WANT IS MY /ATE3 IF ,I AM NOT ABLE TO E/ABLI% ?AT1 IT IS NOT MY CONC]N :OSE ,/ATE IS E/ABLI%$3 MY BUS9ESS WAS & /ILL REMA9S ! E/ABLI%+ ( MY [N4 ,! WORLD %\LD BE MOLD$ TO MY DESIRE IF ,I C\LD SO MOLD IT3 FAIL+ 9 ?AT1 ,I AM NOT TO IMAG9E ?AT !RE IS TO BE NO WORLD AT ALL3 O!RS MORE P[]FUL ?AN ,I WILL SEE TO ?AT4 ,IF ,I DO MAKE SU* AN ]ROR IT WILL FALL TO ME TO CORRECT IT & PAY = IT04 ,?US ! ,>*I/4 ,:5 ! CURTA9 R+S D[N ON ONE ,/ATE AUTOMATICALLY IT RISES UPON ANO!R4 0,! ,/ATE IS FALL51 LONG LIVE ! ,/ATE0 -- ! FUR!/-GO+ REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ CANNOT GET AWAY FROM ?AT4 ,ON ! MORR[ ( HIS SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION HE W\LD NE$ TO SET AB\T F9D+ MEANS TO PROTECT HIS 0AN>*I/IC0 NOTIONS3 & W\LD F9D HIMSELF PROTECT+ HIS [N 9T]E/S ) ALL ! P[]S HE C\LD COMM&1 LIKE A VULG> ,>*I/3 =MULAT+ HIS ,LAWS & MA9TA9+ HIS ,/ATE1 UNTIL SOME FRANK] ,>*I/ >RIV$ TO DISPLACE & SUP]S$E HIM4 

,! PROCESS SEEMS SO OBVI\S1 & ! SEQU5CE IS SO UNFAIL+1 ?AT ONE WOND]S H[ ! HUMANIT>IAN FALLACIES GA9 ! HE>+ !Y DO1 ?\< ! WOND] DIM9I%ES :5 ONE REFLECTS H[ ! MAJOR PROPORTION ( ! HUMAN SPECIES HOLDS IT A JU/ GRIEVANCE ?AT WE WALK UPON \R FEET & NOT UPON \R HEADS1 & ?AT ! T5D5CY ( FALL+ OBJECTS IS D[N & NOT UP4 ,ACCORD+1 ONE MI<T >GUE1 IT IS BECAUSE IT IS ! HUMAN WAY = M5 TO PU% !IR 9T]E/S \TW>DS ?AT HUMANIT>IANS /EP =W>D & MODE/LY SUGGE/ ?AT !Y %\LD DIRECT !M BACKW>DS4 ,OBJECT ?AT \TW>DS IS ! HUMAN WAY & ! RETORT IS ?AT 9W>DS IS ! DIV9E ONE -- & BETT]1 HI<]4 ,& !RE MAY BE SOME?+ TOO 9 A CU/OM>Y CONFUS+ ( AN ATTITUDE :I* REFUSES TO HOLD LAWS & 9T]E/S SACR$ 7I4E41 :OLE1 UNQUE/ION$1 UNT\*$71 & ?AT :I* REFUSES TO RESPECT ! EXI/5CE ( =CES1 ( :I* ,LAWS >E M]ELY ! \TW>D VISIBLE 9DEX4 ,IT IS A V]Y G5]AL ]ROR1 BUT ! AN>*I/ IS ESPECIALLY ! VICTIM ( IT2 ! GREAT] 9TELLIG5CE ( ! ,>*I/ WILL UND]/& ?AT ?\< LAWS CONSID]$ AS SACR$ >E FOOLI%NESS1 RESPECT TO ANY & EV]Y LAW IS DUE = JU/ ! AM\NT ( RETALIATORY =CE !RE MAY BE 9VOLV$ 9 IT IF IT BE FL\T$4 ,RESPECT = 0SANCTITY0 & RESPECT = 0P[]0 /& AT OPPOSITE POLES3 ! RESPECT] ( ! ONE IS ! V]BALI/1 ( ! O!R -- ! ,>*I/3 ! EGOI/4 

,& !RE >E ! ILLUSIONS AB\T ! WAYS ( LOVE3 :]E ONE SEEMS TO DESIRE NOT ONE'S [N 9T]E/S BUT ANO!R'S4 ,AGA9 IT IS M]E SEEM+3 ! LOV] IS A TYRANT KEPT )9 B\NDS BY ! SALUT>Y FE> ?AT ! SUB/ANCE ( HIS DESIRE WILL SLIP FROM HIS GRASP3 :]EAS HIS P>AM\NT 9T]E/ IS TO RETA9 HIS HOLD ON IT4 ,! 0EXPLOITATION0 IS NEV]!LESS AS SURE & AS C]TA9 AS ?AT ( ! SORRIE/ OLD RASCAL :O EV] CO9$ WEAL? \T ( MIS]Y4 ,MO!R-LOVE1 SEX-LOVE1 ) FRI5D%IP EV51 IT IS ONE & ! SAME4 

,BUT :ATEV] MAY BE ! ILLUSIONS :I* LEAD HIM ON1 ! AN>*I/'S HOPES >E VA94 ,WAT] WILL TAKE TO RUNN+ UPHILL BE=E M5 TAKE S]I\SLY T[>DS AN>*ISM & HUMANIT>IANISM4 ,! =CES ( !IR BE+ >E SET ! O!R WAY4 ,! WILL TO CREATE1 TO CON/RUCT1 TO SET ! PATT]N ( !IR WILL ON ! WORLD ( EV5TS WILL NEV] BE RE/RA9$ BY ANY SPIRITUAL EMB>GO1 SAVE ) ?OSE :OSE WILL W\LD C\NT = LITTLE ANYWAY4 ,!RE IS SOME SUB/ANCE1 9DE$1 9 ! OLD M>KET-PLACE CRY AB\T LEVEL+ 0D[N0 9/EAD ( 0UP04 ,! EMB>GOI/S1 ! AN>*I/S1 & ALL ! SAVIORS1 >E B5T ON LEVEL+-D[N3 !Y >E WORRY+ AB\T ! FEW DESIR+ TOO MU*3 :]EAS NONE CAN DESIRE 5\<4 ,! 0PROBLEMS0 ( ! WORLD -- :I* >E NO PROBLEMS -- WILL BE SOLV$ BY ! 0D[N-&-\TS0 !MSELVES3 BY A SELF-ASS]TION :I* WILL SCATT] !IR PRES5T ALL TOO APP>5T AN>*ISM4 ,:5 IT BECOMES CLE> TO !M ?AT IT IS ONLY SEEMLY TO WANT ! E>?1 !Y WILL FEEL ! /IRR+S ( A P[] SUFFICI5T AT LEA/ = ! ACQUISITION ( A FEW ACRES4 

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