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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

,TEXT 3 

#a4 ,*ANCE ,MEET+ ) A ,TRA9 ,C>RY+ ,SOLDI]S TO ,RE/ORE ,ORD] 
,AMONG ! ,FAMI%+ ,PEASANTS--,REASON ( ! ,EXP$ITION--,H[ ! 
,DECISIONS ( ! ,HI<] ,AU?ORITIES >E ,5=C$ 9 ,CASES ( 
,9SUBORD9ATION ON ,P>T ( ! ,PEASANTS--,:AT ,HAPP5$ AT ,OREL1 AS 
AN ,EXAMPLE ( ,H[ ! ,RI<TS ( ! ,PROP]TI$ ,CLASSES >E 
,MA9TA9$ BY ,MURD] & ,TORTURE--,ALL ! ,PRIVILEGES ( ! 
,WEAL?Y >E ,BAS$ ON ,SIMIL> ,ACTS ( ,VIOL5CE4 

#b4 ,! ,ELEM5TS ?AT ,MADE UP ! ,=CE ,S5T TO ,T\LA1 & ! ,CONDUCT ( 
! ,M5 ,COMPOS+ IT--,H[ !SE ,M5 ,C\LD ,C>RY ,\T SU* ,ACTS--,! 
,EXPLANATION IS ,NOT TO BE ,F\ND 9 ,IGNORANCE1 ,CONVICTION1 ,CRUELTY1 
,HE>TLESSNESS1 OR ,WANT ( ,MORAL ,S5SE--,!Y DO !SE ,?+S ,BECAUSE !Y 
>E ,NECESS>Y TO ,SUPPORT ! ,EXI/+ ,ORD]1 :I* !Y ,CONSID] IT 
,EV]Y ,MAN'S ,DUTY TO ,SUPPORT--,! ,BASIS ( ?IS ,CONVICTION ?AT ! 
,EXI/+ ,ORD] IS ,NECESS>Y & ,9EVITABLE--,9 ! ,UPP] ,CLASSES ?IS 
,CONVICTION IS ,BAS$ ON ! ,ADVANTAGES ( ! ,EXI/+ ,ORD] = 
,!MSELVES--,BUT :AT ,=CES ,M5 ( ! ,L[] ,CLASSES TO ,BELIEVE 9 ! 
,IMMUTABILITY ( ! ,EXI/+ ,ORD]1 FROM :I* !Y ,D]IVE NO ,ADVANTAGE1 
& :I* !Y ,AID 9 ,MA9TA9+1 ,FACTS ,CONTR>Y TO !IR 
,CONSCI5CE8--,?IS IS ! ,RESULT ( ! ,L[] ,CLASSES BE+ ,DELUD$ BY 
! ,UPP]1 ,BO? AS TO ! ,9EVITABILITY ( ! ,EXI/+ ,ORD] & ! 
,LAWFULNESS ( ! ,ACTS ( ,VIOL5CE ,NE$$ TO ,MA9TA9 IT--,DECEPTION 9 
,G5]AL--,SPECIAL ,=M ( ,DECEPTION 9 ,REG>D TO ,MILIT>Y 
,S]VICE--,CONSCRIPTION4 

#c4 ,H[ CAN ,M5 ,ALL[ ?AT ,MURD] IS ,P]MISSIBLE :ILE !Y ,PREA* 

,PR9CIPLES ( ,MORALITY1 & ,H[ CAN !Y ,ALL[ ( ! ,EXI/5CE 9 !IR 

,MID/ ( A ,MILIT>Y ,ORGANIZATION ( ,PHYSICAL ,=CE :I* IS A ,CON/ANT 

,M5ACE TO ,PUBLIC ,SECURITY8--,IT IS ONLY ,ALL[$ BY ! ,UPP] ,CLASSES1 :O 

,PR(IT BY ?IS ,ORGANIZATION1 ,BECAUSE !IR ,PRIVILEGES >E ,MA9TA9$ BY 

IT--,! ,UPP] ,CLASSES ,ALL[ IT1 & ! ,L[] ,CLASSES ,C>RY IT 9TO 

,EFFECT 9 ,SPITE ( !IR ,CONSCI\SNESS ( ! ,IMMORALITY ( ! ,DE$S ( 

,VIOL5CE1 ! ,MORE ,READILY ,BECAUSE ,?R\< ! ,>RANGEM5TS ( ! 

,GOV]NM5T ! ,MORAL ,RESPONSIBILITY = SU* ,DE$S IS ,DIVID$ AMONG A 

,GREAT ,NUMB] ( ,P>TICIPANTS 9 IT1 & ,EV]YONE ,?R[S ! 

,RESPONSIBILITY ON ,SOMEONE ,ELSE--,MOREOV]1 ! ,S5SE ( ,MORAL 

,RESPONSIBILITY IS ,LO/ ?R\< ! ,DELUSION ( ,9EQUALITY1 & ! 

,CONSEQU5T ,9TOXICATION ( ,P[] ON ! ,P>T ( ,SUP]IORS1 & ,S]VILITY 

ON ! ,P>T ( ,9F]IORS--,! ,CONDITION ( !SE ,M51 ,ACT+ AGA9/ ! 

,DICTATES ( !IR ,CONSCI5CE1 IS ,LIKE ?AT ( ,HYPNOTIZ$ ,SUBJECTS ,ACT+ 

BY ,SUGGE/ION--,! ,DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?IS ,OB$I5CE TO ,GOV]NM5T 

,SUGGE/ION1 & ,OB$I5CE TO ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION1 & TO ! ,GUIDANCE ( ,M5 

( A ,HI<] ,MORAL ,S5SE--,! ,EXI/+ ,ORD] ( ,SOCIETY1 :I* IS ! 

,RESULT ( AN ,EXT9CT ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION & IS ,9CONSI/5T ) ! ,ALREADY 

,EXI/+ ,PUBLIC ,OP9ION ( ! ,FUTURE1 IS ONLY ,MA9TA9$ BY ! 

,/UPEFACTION ( ! ,CONSCI5CE1 ,PRODUC$ ,SPONTANE\SLY BY ,SELF-9T]E/ 

9 ! ,UPP] ,CLASSES & ,?R\< ,HYPNOTIZ+ 9 ! ,L[] ,CLASSES--,! 

,CONSCI5CE OR ! ,COMMON ,S5SE ( SU* ,M5 MAY ,AWAK51 & !RE >E 

,EXAMPLES ( ITS ,SUDD5 ,AWAK5+1 SO ?AT ONE CAN ,NEV] BE ,SURE ( ! 

,DE$S ( ,VIOL5CE !Y >E ,PREP>$ =--,IT ,DEP5DS ,5TIRELY ON ! 

,PO9T :I* ! ,S5SE ( ! ,UNLAWFULNESS ( ,ACTS ( ,VIOL5CE HAS 

,REA*$1 & ?IS ,S5SE MAY ,SPONTANE\SLY ,AWAK5 9 ,M51 OR MAY BE 

,REAWAK5$ BY ! ,9FLU5CE ( ,M5 ( MORE ,CONSCI5CE4 

#d4 ,EV]Y?+ ,DEP5DS ON ! ,/R5G? ( ! ,CONSCI\SNESS ( 

,*RI/IAN ,TRU?S 9 ,EA* ,9DIVIDUAL ,MAN--,! ,LEAD+ ,M5 ( ,MOD]N 

,TIMES1 H[EV]1 DO NOT ,?9K IT ,NECESS>Y TO ,PREA* OR ,PRACTICE 

! ,TRU?S ( ,*RI/IANITY1 BUT ,REG>D ! ,MODIFICATION ( ! 

,EXT]NAL ,CONDITIONS ( ,EXI/5CE )9 ! ,LIMIT ,IMPOS$ BY 

,GOV]NM5TS AS ,SUFFICI5T TO ,RE=M ! ,LIFE ( ,HUMANITY--,ON ?IS 

,SCI5TIFIC ,!ORY ( ,HYPOCRISY1 :I* HAS ,REPLAC$ ! ,HYPOCRISY 

( ,RELIGION1 ,M5 ( ! ,WEAL?Y ,CLASSES ,BASE !IR ,JU/IFICATION 

( !IR ,POSITION--,?R\< ?IS ,HYPOCRISY !Y CAN ,5JOY ! 

,EXCLUSIVE ,PRIVILEGES ( !IR ,POSITION BY ,=CE & ,FRAUD1 & 

,/ILL ,PRET5D TO BE ,*RI/IANS TO ,ONE ,ANO!R & BE ,EASY 9 !IR 

,M9DS--,?IS ,HYPOCRISY ,ALL[S ,M5 :O ,PREA* ,*RI/IANITY TO ,TAKE 

,P>T 9 ,9/ITUTIONS ,BAS$ ON ,VIOL5CE--,NO ,EXT]NAL ,RE=MATION ( 

,LIFE WILL ,R5D] IT ,LESS ,MIS]ABLE--,ITS ,MIS]Y ! ,RESULT ( 

,DISUNION ,CAUS$ BY ,FOLL[+ ,LIES1 NOT ! ,TRU?--,UNION ONLY 

,POSSIBLE 9 ,TRU?--,HYPOCRISY ,H9D]S ?IS ,UNION1 S9CE ,HYPOCRITES 

,CONCEAL FROM !MSELVES & ,O!RS ! ,TRU? !Y ,KN[--,HYPOCRISY 

,TURNS ALL ,RE=MS ( ,LIFE TO ,EVIL--,HYPOCRISY ,DI/ORTS ! ,IDEA ( 

,GOOD & ,EVIL1 & SO ,/&S 9 ! ,WAY ( ! ,PROGRESS ( ,M5 

T[>D ,P]FECTION--,UNDISGUIS$ ,CRIM9ALS & ,MALEFACTORS DO ,LESS 

,H>M ?AN ?OSE :O ,LIVE BY ,LEGALIZ$ ,VIOL5CE1 ,DISGUIS$ BY 

,HYPOCRISY--,ALL ,M5 ,FEEL ! ,9IQUITY ( \R ,LIFE1 & W\LD ,LONG 

,AGO HAVE ,TRANS=M$ IT IF IT HAD NOT BE5 ,DISSIMULAT$ BY 

,HYPOCRISY--,BUT ,SEEM TO HAVE ,REA*$ ! ,EXTREME ,LIMITS ( 

,HYPOCRISY1 & WE ,NE$ ONLY ,MAKE AN ,EF=T ( ,CONSCI5CE TO ,AWAK5 

AS FROM A ,NI<TM>E TO A ,DIFF]5T ,REALITY4 

#e4 ,CAN ,MAN ,MAKE ?IS ,EF=T8--,ACCORD+ TO ! ,HYPOCRITICAL ,!ORY 
( ! ,DAY1 ,MAN IS NOT ,FREE TO ,TRANS=M HIS ,LIFE--,MAN IS NOT ,FREE 
9 HIS ,ACTIONS1 BUT HE IS ,FREE TO ,ADMIT OR TO ,D5Y ! ,TRU? HE 
,KN[S--,:5 ,TRU? IS ,ONCE ,ADMITT$1 IT ,BECOMES ! ,BASIS ( 
,ACTION--,MAN'S ,?REEFOLD ,RELATION TO ,TRU?--,! ,REASON ( ! 
,APP>5T ,9SOLUBILITY ( ! ,PROBLEM ( ,FREE ,WILL--,MAN'S ,FRE$OM 
,CONSI/S 9 ! ,RECOGNITION ( ! ,TRU? ,REVEAL$ TO HIM4 ,!RE 
IS NO ,O!R ,FRE$OM--,RECOGNITION ( ,TRU? ,GIVES ,FRE$OM1 & ,%[S 
! ,PA? ,ALONG :I*1 ,WILL+LY OR ,UNWILL+LY BY ,MANK9D1 ,MAN 
,MU/ ,ADVANCE--,! ,RECOGNITION ( ,TRU? & ,REAL ,FRE$OM ,5ABLES 
,MAN TO ,%>E 9 ! ,WORK ( ,GOD1 NOT AS ! ,SLAVE1 BUT AS ! 
,CREATOR ( ,LIFE--,M5 ,NE$ ONLY ,MAKE ! ,EF=T TO ,R5\NCE ALL 
,?\<T ( ,BETT]+ ! ,EXT]NAL ,CONDITIONS ( ,LIFE & ,B5D ALL 
!IR ,EF=TS TO ,RECOGNIZ+ & ,PREA*+ ! ,TRU? !Y ,KN[1 TO 
PUT AN ,5D TO ! ,EXI/+ ,MIS]ABLE ,/ATE ( ,?+S1 & TO ,5T] 
UPON ! ,K+DOM ( ,GOD SO F> AS IT IS YET ,ACCESSIBLE TO ,MAN--,ALL 
?AT IS ,NE$$ IS TO ,MAKE AN ,5D ( ,LY+ & ,HYPOCRISY--,BUT !N 
:AT ,AWAITS US 9 ! ,FUTURE8--,:AT WILL ,HAPP5 TO ,HUMANITY IF ,M5 
,FOLL[ ! ,DICTATES ( !IR ,CONSCI5CE1 & H[ CAN ,LIFE GO ON 
) ! ,CONDITIONS ( ,CIVILIZ$ ,LIFE TO :I* WE >E ,ACCU/OM$8 
--,ALL ,UNEAS9ESS ON !SE ,PO9TS MAY BE ,REMOV$ BY ! ,REFLECTION 
?AT ,NO?+ ,TRUE & ,GOOD CAN BE ,DE/ROY$ BY ! ,REALIZATION ( 
,TRU?1 BUT WILL ONLY BE ,FRE$ FROM ! ,ALLOY ( ,FALSEHOOD4 

#f4 ,\R ,LIFE HAS ,REA*$ ! ,EXTREME ,LIMIT ( ,MIS]Y & ,CANNOT BE 
,IMPROV$ BY ANY ,SY/EMS ( ,ORGANIZATION--,ALL \R ,LIFE & ALL \R 
,9/ITUTIONS >E ,QUITE ,MEAN+LESS--,>E WE ,DO+ :AT ,GOD ,WILLS ( US BY 
,PRES]V+ \R ,PRIVILEGES & ,DUTIES TO ,GOV]NM5T8--,WE >E PUT 9 ?IS 
,POSITION NOT ,BECAUSE ! ,WORLD IS SO ,MADE & IT IS ,9EVITABLE1 BUT 
,BECAUSE WE ,WI% IT TO BE SO1 ,BECAUSE IT IS TO ! ,ADVANTAGE ( ,SOME ( 
US--,\R ,CONSCI5CE IS 9 ,OPPOSITION TO \R ,POSITION & ALL \R ,CONDUCT1 
& ! ,WAY ,\T ( ! ,CONTRADICTION IS TO BE ,F\ND 9 ! ,RECOGNITION 
( ! ,*RI/IAN ,TRU?3 ,DO ,NOT UNTO ,O!RS :AT Y\ ,W\LD ,NOT !Y 
%\LD ,DO UNTO ,Y\--,AS \R ,DUTIES TO ,SELF ,MU/ BE ,SUBORD9AT$ TO \R 
,DUTIES TO ,O!RS1 SO ,MU/ \R ,DUTIES TO ,O!RS BE ,SUBORD9AT$ TO \R 
,DUTIES TO ,GOD--,! ,ONLY ,WAY ,\T ( \R ,POSITION ,LIES1 IF NOT 9 
,R5\NC+ \R ,POSITION & \R ,PRIVILEGES1 AT ,LEA/ 9 ,RECOGNIZ+ \R 
,S9 & NOT ,JU/IFY+ IT NOR ,DISGUIS+ IT--,! ,ONLY ,OBJECT ( ,LIFE IS 
TO ,LE>N ! ,TRU? & TO ,ACT ON IT--,ACCEPTANCE ( ! ,POSITION & ( 
,/ATE ,ACTION ,DEPRIVES ,LIFE ( ALL ,OBJECT--,IT IS ,GOD'S ,WILL ?AT WE 
%\LD ,S]VE ,HIM 9 \R ,LIFE1 ?AT IS1 ?AT WE %\LD ,BR+ ,AB\T ! 
,GREATE/ ,UNITY ( ALL ?AT HAS ,LIFE1 A ,UNITY ONLY ,POSSIBLE 9 ,TRU?4 

,I WAS F9I%+ ?IS BOOK1 :I* ,I HAD BE5 WORK+ AT = TWO 
YE>S1 :5 ,I HAPP5$ ON ! #i? ( ,SEPTEMB] TO BE TRAVEL+ BY 
RAIL ?R\< ! GOV]NM5TS ( ,T\LA & ,RIAZAN1 :]E ! 
PEASANTS W]E />V+ LA/ YE> & :]E ! FAM9E IS EV5 MORE 
SEV]E N[4 ,AT ONE ( ! RAILWAY /ATIONS MY TRA9 PASS$ AN 
EXTRA TRA9 :I* WAS TAK+ A TROOP ( SOLDI]S UND] ! CONDUCT 
( ! GOV]NOR ( ! PROV9CE1 TOGE!R ) MUSKETS1 
C>TRIDGES1 & RODS1 TO FLOG & MURD] !SE SAME FAMI%+ 
PEASANTS4 

,! PUNI%M5T ( FLOGG+ BY WAY ( C>RY+ ! DECREES ( ! 
AU?ORITIES 9TO EFFECT HAS BE5 MORE & MORE FREQU5TLY ADOPT$ 
( LATE 9 ,RUSSIA1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT CORPORAL PUNI%M5T 
WAS ABOLI%$ BY LAW ?IRTY YE>S AGO4 

,I HAD HE>D ( ?IS1 ,I HAD EV5 READ 9 ! NEWSPAP]S ( ! 
FE>FUL FLOGG+S :I* HAD BE5 9FLICT$ 9 ,T*]NIGOV1 ,TAMBOV1 
,S>ATOV1 ,A/RAKHAN1 & ,OREL1 & ( ?OSE ( :I* ! GOV]NOR 
( ,NIJNI-,NOVGOROD1 ,G5]AL ,B>ANOV1 HAD BOA/$4 ,BUT ,I HAD NEV] 
BE=E HAPP5$ TO SEE M5 9 ! PROCESS ( C>RY+ \T !SE 
PUNI%M5TS4 

,& H]E ,I SAW ! SPECTACLE ( GOOD ,RUSSIANS FULL ( ! 
,*RI/IAN SPIRIT TRAVEL+ ) GUNS & RODS TO TORTURE & KILL 
!IR />V+ BRE?R54 ,! REASON = !IR EXP$ITION WAS AS 
FOLL[S3 

,ON ONE ( ! E/ATES ( A RI* L&[N] ! PEASANTS HAD COMMON 
RI<TS ON ! =E/1 & HAV+ ALWAYS 5JOY$ !SE RI<TS1 
REG>D$ ! =E/ AS !IR [N1 OR AT LEA/ AS !IRS 9 COMMON 
) ! [N]4 ,! L&[N] WI%$ TO KEEP ! =E/ 5TIRELY 
TO HIMSELF & BEGAN TO FELL ! TREES4 ,! PEASANTS LODG$ A 
COMPLA9T4 ,! JUDGES 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE GAVE AN UNJU/ 
DECISION 7,I SAY UNJU/ ON ! AU?ORITY ( ! LAWY] & 
GOV]NOR1 :O \<T TO UND]/& ! MATT]71 & DECID$ ! 
CASE 9 FAVOR ( ! L&[N]4 ,ALL ! LAT] DECISIONS1 EV5 
?AT ( ! S5ATE1 ?\< !Y C\LD SEE ?AT ! MATT] HAD BE5 
UNJU/LY DECID$1 CONFIRM$ ! JUDGM5T & ADJUDG$ ! =E/ 
TO ! L&[N]4 ,HE BEGAN TO CUT D[N ! TREES1 BUT ! 
PEASANTS1 UNABLE TO BELIEVE ?AT SU* OBVI\S 9JU/ICE C\LD BE 
DONE !M BY ! HI<] AU?ORITIES1 DID NOT SUBMIT TO ! 
DECISION & DROVE AWAY ! M5 S5T TO CUT D[N ! TREES1 
DECL>+ ?AT ! =E/ BELONG$ TO !M & !Y W\LD GO TO 
! ,CZ> BE=E !Y W\LD LET !M CUT IT D[N4 

,! MATT] WAS REF]R$ TO ,PET]SBURG1 & ! ORD] WAS 
TRANSMITT$ TO ! GOV]NOR TO C>RY ! DECISION ( ! C\RT 
9TO EFFECT4 ,! GOV]NOR ASK$ = A TROOP ( SOLDI]S4 ,& 
H]E W]E ! SOLDI]S ) BAYONETS & C>TRIDGES1 & MOREOV]1 
A SUPPLY ( RODS1 EXPRESSLY PREP>$ = ! PURPOSE & HEAP$ UP 
9 ONE ( ! TRUCKS1 GO+ TO C>RY ! DECISION ( ! HI<] 
AU?ORITIES 9TO EFFECT4 

,! DECISIONS ( ! HI<] AU?ORITIES >E C>RI$ 9TO EFFECT BY 
MEANS ( MURD] OR TORTURE1 OR ?REATS ( ONE OR ! O!R1 
ACCORD+ TO :E!R !Y (F] RESI/ANCE OR NOT4 

,9 ! FIR/ CASE IF ! PEASANTS (F] RESI/ANCE ! PRACTICE IS 
9 ,RUSSIA1 & IT IS ! SAME EV]Y:]E :]E A /ATE 
ORGANIZATION & PRIVATE PROP]TY EXI/1 AS FOLL[S4 ,! GOV]NOR 
DELIV]S AN ADDRESS 9 :I* HE DEM&S SUBMISSION4 ,! EXCIT$ 
CR[D1 G5]ALLY DELUD$ BY !IR LEAD]S1 DON'T UND]/& A WORD 
( :AT ! REPRES5TATIVE ( AU?ORITY IS SAY+ 9 ! POMP\S 
(FICIAL LANGUAGE1 & !IR EXCITEM5T CONT9UES4 ,!N ! 
GOV]NOR ANN\NCES ?AT IF !Y DO NOT SUBMIT & DISP]SE1 HE 
WILL BE OBLIG$ TO HAVE REC\RSE TO =CE4 ,IF ! CR[D DOES NOT 
DISP]SE EV5 ON ?IS1 ! GOV]NOR GIVES ! ORD] TO FIRE OV] 
! HEADS ( ! CR[D4 ,IF ! CR[D DOES NOT EV5 !N DISP]SE1 
! GOV]NOR GIVES ! ORD] TO FIRE /RAI<T 9TO ! CR[D2 ! 
SOLDI]S FIRE & ! KILL$ & W\ND$ FALL AB\T ! /REET4 
,!N ! CR[D USUALLY RUNS AWAY 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 & ! TROOPS 
AT ! GOV]NOR'S COMM& TAKE ?OSE :O >E SUPPOS$ TO BE ! 
R+LEAD]S & LEAD !M (F UND] ESCORT4 ,!N !Y PICK UP ! 
DY+1 ! W\ND$1 & ! DEAD1 COV]$ ) BLOOD1 SOMETIMES 
WOM5 & *ILDR5 AMONG !M4 ,! DEAD !Y BURY & ! W\ND$ 
!Y C>RY TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,?OSE :OM !Y REG>D AS ! 
R+LEAD]S !Y TAKE TO ! T[N HALL & HAVE !M TRI$ BY A 
SPECIAL C\RT-M>TIAL4 ,& IF !Y HAVE HAD REC\RSE TO VIOL5CE 
ON !IR SIDE1 !Y >E CONDEMN$ TO BE HANG$4 ,& !N ! 
GALL[S IS ]ECT$4 ,& !Y SOLEMNLY /RANGLE A FEW DEF5SELESS 
CREATURES4 

,?IS IS :AT HAS (T5 BE5 DONE 9 ,RUSSIA1 & IS & MU/ ALWAYS 
BE DONE :]E ! SOCIAL ORD] IS BAS$ ON =CE4 

,BUT 9 ! SECOND CASE1 :5 ! PEASANTS DO SUBMIT1 SOME?+ 
QUITE SPECIAL1 PECULI> TO ,RUSSIA1 TAKES PLACE4 ,! GOV]NOR 
>RIVES ON ! SC5E ( ACTION & DELIV]S AN H>ANGUE TO ! 
PEOPLE1 REPROA*+ !M = !IR 9SUBORD9ATION1 & EI!R 
/ATIONS TROOPS 9 ! H\SES ( ! VILLAGES1 :]E SOMETIMES = 
A :OLE MON? ! SOLDI]S DRA9 ! RES\RCES ( ! PEASANTS1 OR 
CONT5T+ HIMSELF ) ?REATS1 HE M]CIFULLY TAKES LEAVE ( ! 
PEOPLE1 OR :AT IS ! MO/ FREQU5T C\RSE1 HE ANN\NCES ?AT ! 
R+LEAD]S MU/ BE PUNI%$1 & QUITE >BITR>ILY )\T ANY 
TRIAL SELECTS A C]TA9 NUMB] ( M51 REG>D$ AS R+LEAD]S1 
& COMM&S !M TO BE FLOGG$ 9 HIS PRES5CE4 

,9 ORD] TO GIVE AN IDEA ( H[ SU* ?+S >E DONE ,I WILL 
DESCRIBE A PROCE$+ ( ! K9D :I* TOOK PLACE 9 ,OREL1 & 
RECEIV$ ! FULL APPROVAL ( ! HI<E/ AU?ORITIES4 

,?IS IS :AT TOOK PLACE 9 ,OREL4 ,JU/ AS H]E 9 ! ,T\LA 
PROV9CE1 A L&LORD WANT$ TO APPROPRIATE ! PROP]TY ( ! 
PEASANTS & JU/ 9 ! SAME WAY ! PEASANTS OPPOS$ IT4 ,! 
MATT] 9 DISPUTE WAS A FALL ( WAT]1 :I* IRRIGAT$ ! 
PEASANTS' FIELDS1 & :I* ! L&[N] WANT$ TO CUT (F & 
DIV]T TO TURN HIS MILL4 ,! PEASANTS REBELL$ AGA9/ ?IS BE+ 
DONE4 ,! L& [N] LAID A COMPLA9T BE=E ! DI/RICT 
COMM&]1 :O ILLEGALLY 7AS WAS RECOGNIZ$ LAT] EV5 BY A LEGAL 
DECISION7 DECID$ ! MATT] 9 FAVOR ( ! L&[N]1 & 
ALL[$ HIM TO DIV]T ! WAT] C\RSE4 ,! L&[N] S5T 
WORKM5 TO DIG ! CONDUIT BY :I* ! WAT] WAS TO BE LET (F TO 
TURN ! MILL4 ,! PEASANTS W]E 9DIGNANT AT ?IS UNJU/ 
DECISION1 & S5T !IR WOM5 TO PREV5T ! L&[N]'S M5 FROM 
DIGG+ ?IS CONDUIT4 ,! WOM5 W5T TO ! DYKES1 OV]TURN$ ! 
C>TS1 & DROVE AWAY ! M54 ,! L&[N] MADE A COMPLA9T 
AGA9/ ! WOM5 = ?US TAK+ ! LAW 9TO !IR [N H&S4 
,! DI/RICT COMM&] MADE \T AN ORD] ?AT FROM EV]Y H\SE 
?R\<\T ! VILLAGE ONE WOMAN WAS TO BE TAK5 & PUT 9 PRISON4 
,! ORD] WAS NOT EASILY EXECUT$4 ,= 9 EV]Y H\SEHOLD !RE 
W]E SEV]AL WOM51 & IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO KN[ :I* ONE WAS TO 
BE >RE/$4 ,CONSEQU5TLY ! POLICE DID NOT C>RY \T ! ORD]4 
,! L&[N] COMPLA9$ TO ! GOV]NOR ( ! NEGLECT ON ! 
P>T ( ! POLICE1 & ! LATT]1 )\T EXAM9+ 9TO ! 
AFFAIR1 GAVE ! *IEF (FICIAL ( ! POLICE /RICT ORD]S TO 
C>RY \T ! 9/RUCTIONS ( ! DI/RICT COMM&] )\T 
DELAY4 ,! POLICE (FICIAL1 9 OB$I5CE TO HIS SUP]IOR1 W5T TO 
! VILLAGE & ) ! 9SOL5CE PECULI> TO ,RUSSIAN (FICIALS 
ORD]$ HIS POLICEM5 TO TAKE ONE WOMAN \T ( EA* H\SE4 ,BUT 
S9CE !RE W]E MORE ?AN ONE WOMAN 9 EA* H\SE1 & !RE WAS 
NO KN[+ :I* ONE WAS S5T5C$ TO IMPRISONM5T1 DISPUTES & 
OPPOSITION >OSE4 ,9 SPITE ( !SE DISPUTES & OPPOSITION1 
H[EV]1 ! (FIC] ( POLICE GAVE ORD]S ?AT SOME WOMAN1 
:I*EV] CAME FIR/1 %\LD BE TAK5 FROM EA* H\SEHOLD & L$ 
AWAY TO PRISON4 ,! PEASANTS BEGAN TO DEF5D !IR WIVES & 
MO!RS1 W\LD NOT LET !M GO1 & BEAT ! POLICE & !IR 
(FIC]4 ,?IS WAS A FRE% & T]RIBLE CRIME3 RESI/ANCE WAS 
(F]$ TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,A REPORT ( ?IS NEW (F5SE WAS S5T 
TO ! T[N4 ,& SO ?IS GOV]NOR--PRECISELY AS ! GOV]NOR ( 
,T\LA WAS DO+ ON ?AT DAY--) A BATTALION ( SOLDI]S ) 
GUNS & RODS1 HA/ILY BR\<T TOGE!R BY MEANS ( TELEGRAPHS & 
TELEPHONES & RAILWAYS1 PROCE$$ BY A SPECIAL TRA9 TO ! SC5E 
( ACTION1 ) A LE>N$ DOCTOR :OSE DUTY IT WAS TO 9SURE ! 
FLOGG+ BE+ ( AN HYGI5IC *>ACT]4 ,H]Z5'S PROPHECY ( ! 
MOD]N ,<5<IS ,KHAN ) HIS TELEGRAMS IS COMPLETELY REALIZ$ BY 
?IS GOV]NOR4 

,BE=E ! T[N HALL ( ! DI/RICT W]E ! SOLDI]Y1 A 
BATTALION ( POLICE ) !IR REVOLV]S SLUNG R\ND !M ) R$ 
CORDS1 ! P]SONS ( MO/ IMPORTANCE AMONG ! PEASANTS1 & ! 
CULPRITS4 ,A CR[D ( ONE ?\S& OR MORE PEOPLE W]E /&+ 
R\ND4 ,! GOV]NOR1 ON >RIV+1 /EPP$ \T ( HIS C>RIAGE1 
DELIV]$ A PREP>$ H>ANGUE1 & ASK$ = ! CULPRITS & A 
B5*4 ,! LATT] DEM& WAS AT FIR/ NOT UND]/OOD4 ,BUT A 
POLICE CON/ABLE :OM ! GOV]NOR ALWAYS TOOK AB\T ) HIM1 & 
:O UND]TOOK TO ORGANIZE SU* EXECUTIONS--BY NO MEANS EXCEPTIONAL 
9 ?AT PROV9CE--EXPLA9$ ?AT :AT WAS MEANT WAS A B5* = 
FLOGG+4 ,A B5* WAS BR\<T AS WELL AS ! RODS1 & !N ! 
EXECUTION]S W]E SUMMON$ 7! LATT] HAD BE5 SELECT$ 
BE=EH& FROM SOME HORSE/EAL]S ( ! SAME VILLAGE1 AS ! 
SOLDI]S REFUS$ ! (FICE74 ,:5 EV]Y?+ WAS READY1 ! 
GOV]NOR ORD]$ ! FIR/ ( ! TWELVE CULPRITS PO9T$ \T BY 
! L&[N] AS ! MO/ GUILTY TO COME =W>D4 ,! FIR/ TO 
COME =W>D WAS ! HEAD ( A FAMILY1 A MAN ( =TY :O HAD 
ALWAYS /OOD UP MANFULLY = ! RI<TS ( HIS CLASS1 & 
!RE=E WAS HELD 9 ! GREATE/ E/EEM BY ALL ! VILLAG]S4 
,HE WAS L$ TO ! B5* & /RIPP$1 & !N ORD]$ TO LIE 
D[N4 

,! PEASANT ATTEMPT$ TO SUPPLICATE = M]CY1 BUT SEE+ IT WAS 
USELESS1 HE CROSS$ HIMSELF & LAY D[N4 ,TWO POLICE CON/ABLES 
HA/5$ TO HOLD HIM D[N4 ,! LE>N$ DOCTOR /OOD BY1 9 
READ9ESS TO GIVE HIS AID & HIS M$ICAL SCI5CE :5 !Y %\LD 
BE NE$$4 ,! CONVICTS SPIT 9TO !IR H&S1 BR&I%$ ! 
RODS1 & BEGAN TO FLOG4 ,IT SEEM$1 H[EV]1 ?AT ! B5* WAS 
TOO N>R[1 & IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP ! VICTIM WRI?+ 9 
TORTURE UPON IT4 ,!N ! GOV]NOR ORD]$ !M TO BR+ ANO!R 
B5* & TO PUT A PLANK ACROSS !M4 ,SOLDI]S1 ) !IR H&S 
RAIS$ TO !IR CAPS1 & RESPECTFUL MURMURS ( 0,YES1 Y\R 
,EXCELL5CY10 HA/5 OB$I5TLY TO C>RY \T ?IS ORD]4 ,MEAN:ILE 
! TORTUR$ MAN1 HALF NAK$1 PALE & SC[L+1 /OOD WAIT+1 
HIS EYES FIX$ ON ! GR\ND & HIS TEE? *ATT]+4 ,:5 
ANO!R B5* HAD BE5 BR\<T !Y AGA9 MADE HIM LIE D[N1 & 
! CONVICT$ ?IEVES AGA9 BEGAN TO FLOG HIM4 

,! VICTIM'S BACK & ?I<S & LEGS1 & EV5 HIS SIDES1 BECAME 
MORE & MORE COV]$ ) SC>S & :EALS1 & AT EV]Y BL[ 
!RE CAME ! S\ND ( ! DEEP GROANS :I* HE C\LD NO LONG] 
RE/RA94 ,9 ! CR[D /&+ R\ND W]E HE>D ! SOBS ( 
WIVES1 MO!RS1 *ILDR51 ! FAMILIES ( ! TORTUR$ MAN & ( 
ALL ! O!RS PICK$ \T = PUNI%M5T4 

,! MIS]ABLE GOV]NOR1 9TOXICAT$ ) P[]1 WAS C\NT+ ! 
/ROKES ON HIS F+]S1 & NEV] LEFT (F SMOK+ CIG>ETTES1 
:ILE SEV]AL (FICI\S P]SONS HA/5$ ON EV]Y OPPORTUNITY TO 
(F] HIM A BURN+ MAT* TO LI<T !M4 ,:5 MORE ?AN FIFTY 
/ROKES HAD BE5 GIV51 ! PEASANT CEAS$ TO %RIEK & WRI!1 
& ! DOCTOR1 :O HAD BE5 $UCAT$ 9 A GOV]NM5T 9/ITUTION 
TO S]VE HIS SOV]EIGN & HIS C\NTRY ) HIS SCI5TIFIC 
ATTA9M5TS1 W5T UP TO ! VICTIM1 FELT HIS PULSE1 LI/5$ TO 
HIS HE>T1 & ANN\NC$ TO ! REPRES5TATIVE ( AU?ORITY ?AT 
! MAN UND]GO+ PUNI%M5T HAD LO/ CONSCI\SNESS1 & ?AT1 9 
ACCORDANCE ) ! CONCLUSIONS ( SCI5CE1 TO CONT9UE ! 
PUNI%M5T W\LD 5DANG] ! VICTIM'S LIFE4 ,BUT ! MIS]ABLE 
GOV]NOR1 N[ COMPLETELY 9TOXICAT$ BY ! SI<T ( BLOOD1 GAVE 
ORD]S ?AT ! PUNI%M5T %\LD GO ON1 & ! FLOGG+ WAS 
CONT9U$ UP TO SEV5TY /ROKES1 ! NUMB] :I* ! GOV]NOR HAD 
= SOME REASON FIX$ UPON AS NECESS>Y4 ,:5 ! SEV5TIE? 
/ROKE HAD BE5 REA*$1 ! GOV]NOR SAID 0,5\<6 ,NEXT ONE60 
,& ! MUTILAT$ VICTIM1 HIS BACK COV]$ ) BLOOD1 WAS LIFT$ 
UP & C>RI$ AWAY UNCONSCI\S1 & ANO!R WAS L$ UP4 ,! SOBS 
& GROANS ( ! CR[D GREW L\D]4 ,BUT ! REPRES5TATIVE ( 
! /ATE CONT9U$ ! TORTURE4 

,?US !Y FLOGG$ EA* ( !M UP TO ! TWELF?1 & EA* ( !M 
RECEIV$ SEV5TY /ROKES4 ,!Y ALL IMPLOR$ M]CY1 %RIEK$ & 
GROAN$4 ,! SOBS & CRIES ( ! CR[D ( WOM5 GREW L\D] & 
MORE HE>T-R5D+1 & ! M5'S FACES GREW D>K] & D>K]4 
,BUT !Y W]E SURR\ND$ BY TROOPS1 & ! TORTURE DID NOT CEASE 
TILL IT HAD REA*$ ! LIMIT :I* HAD BE5 FIX$ BY ! CAPRICE 
( ! MIS]ABLE HALF-DRUNK5 & 9SANE CREATURE !Y CALL$ ! 
GOV]NOR4 

,! (FICIALS1 & (FIC]S1 & SOLDI]S NOT ONLY ASSI/$ 9 IT1 
BUT W]E EV5 P>TLY RESPONSIBLE = ! AFFAIR1 S9CE BY !IR 
PRES5CE !Y PREV5T$ ANY 9T]F]5CE ON ! P>T ( ! CR[D4 

,:5 ,I 9QUIR$ ( ONE ( ! GOV]NORS :Y !Y MADE USE ( ?IS 
K9D ( TORTURE :5 PEOPLE HAD ALREADY SUBMITT$ & SOLDI]S 
W]E /ATION$ 9 ! VILLAGE1 HE REPLI$ ) ! IMPORTANT AIR 
( A MAN :O ?OR\<LY UND]/&S ALL ! SUBTLETIES ( 
/ATECRAFT1 ?AT IF ! PEASANTS W]E NOT ?OR\<LY SUBDU$ BY 
FLOGG+1 !Y W\LD BEG9 (F]+ OPPOSITION TO ! DECISIONS ( 
AU?ORITIES AGA94 ,:5 SOME ( !M HAD BE5 ?OR\<LY 
TORTUR$1 ! AU?ORITY ( ! /ATE W\LD BE SECUR$ =EV] 
AMONG !M4 

,& SO ?AT WAS :Y ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,T\LA WAS GO+ 9 HIS TURN 
) HIS SUBORD9ATE (FICIALS1 (FIC]S1 & SOLDI]S TO C>RY 
\T A SIMIL> MEASURE4 ,BY PRECISELY ! SAME MEANS1 I4 E41 BY 
MURD] & TORTURE1 OB$I5CE TO ! DECISION ( ! HI<] 
AU?ORITIES WAS TO BE SECUR$4 ,& ?IS DECISION WAS TO 5ABLE A 
Y\NG L&[N]1 :O HAD AN 9COME ( ONE HUNDR$ ?\S&1 TO 
GA9 ?REE ?\S& RUBLES MORE BY /EAL+ A =E/ FROM A :OLE 
COMMUNITY ( COLD & FAMI%$ PEASANTS1 TO SP5D IT1 9 TWO OR 
?REE WEEKS 9 ! SALOONS ( ,MOSC[1 ,PET]SBURG1 OR ,P>IS4 ,?AT 
WAS :AT ?OSE PEOPLE :OM ,I MET W]E GO+ TO DO4 

,AFT] MY ?\<TS HAD = TWO YE>S BE5 TURN$ 9 ! SAME 
DIRECTION1 FATE SEEM$ EXPRESSLY TO HAVE BR\<T ME FACE TO FACE 
= ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY LIFE ) A FACT :I* %[$ ME 
ABSOLUTELY UNMI/AKABLY 9 PRACTICE :AT HAD LONG BE5 CLE> TO ME 
9 !ORY1 ?AT ! ORGANIZATION ( \R SOCIETY RE/S1 NOT AS 
PEOPLE 9T]E/$ 9 MA9TA9+ ! PRES5T ORD] ( ?+S LIKE 
TO IMAG9E1 ON C]TA9 PR9CIPLES ( JURISPRUD5CE1 BUT ON SIMPLE 
BRUTE =CE1 ON ! MURD] & TORTURE ( M54 

,PEOPLE :O [N GREAT E/ATES OR =TUNES1 OR :O RECEIVE GREAT 
REV5UES DRAWN FROM ! CLASS :O >E 9 WANT EV5 ( NECESSITIES1 
! WORK+ CLASS1 AS WELL AS ALL ?OSE :O LIKE M]*ANTS1 
DOCTORS1 >TI/S1 CL]KS1 LE>N$ PR(ESSORS1 COA*M51 COOKS1 
WRIT]S1 VALETS1 & B>RI/]S1 MAKE !IR LIV+ AB\T !SE 
RI* PEOPLE1 LIKE TO BELIEVE ?AT ! PRIVILEGES !Y 5JOY >E 
NOT ! RESULT ( =CE1 BUT ( ABSOLUTELY FREE & JU/ 
9T]*ANGE ( S]VICES1 & ?AT !IR ADVANTAGES1 F> FROM BE+ 
GA9$ BY SU* PUNI%M5TS & MURD]S AS TOOK PLACE 9 ,OREL & 
SEV]AL P>TS ( ,RUSSIA ?IS YE>1 & >E ALWAYS TAK+ PLACE ALL 
OV] ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA1 HAVE NO K9D ( CONNECTION ) !SE 
ACTS ( VIOL5CE4 ,!Y LIKE TO BELIEVE ?AT !IR PRIVILEGES 
EXI/ AP>T & >E ! RESULT ( FREE CONTRACT AMONG PEOPLE2 & 
?AT ! VIOL5T CRUELTIES P]PETRAT$ ON ! PEOPLE ALSO EXI/ 
AP>T & >E ! RESULT ( SOME G5]AL JUDICIAL1 POLITICAL1 OR 
ECONOMICAL LAWS4 ,!Y TRY NOT TO SEE ?AT !Y ALL 5JOY !IR 
PRIVILEGES AS A RESULT ( ! SAME FACT :I* =CES ! PEASANTS 
:O HAVE T5D$ ! =E/1 & :O >E 9 ! DIRECT NE$ ( IT 
= FUEL1 TO GIVE IT UP TO A RI* L&[N] :O HAS TAK5 NO P>T 
9 C>+ = ITS GR[? & HAS NO NE$ ( IT :ATEV]--! FACT1 
?AT IS1 ?AT IF !Y DON'T GIVE IT UP !Y WILL BE FLOGG$ OR 
KILL$4 

,& YET IF IT IS CLE> ?AT IT WAS ONLY BY MEANS ( M5ACES1 BL[S1 OR 
MURD]1 ?AT ! MILL 9 ,OREL WAS 5ABL$ TO YIELD A L>G] 9COME1 OR 
?AT ! =E/ :I* ! PEASANTS HAD PLANT$ BECAME ! PROP]TY ( A 
L&[N]1 IT %\LD BE EQUALLY CLE> ?AT ALL ! O!R EXCLUSIVE 
RI<TS 5JOY$ BY ! RI*1 BY ROBB+ ! POOR ( !IR NECESSITIES1 
RE/ ON ! SAME BASIS ( VIOL5CE4 ,IF ! PEASANTS1 :O NE$ L& TO 
MA9TA9 !IR FAMILIES1 MAY NOT CULTIVATE ! L& AB\T !IR H\SES1 
BUT ONE MAN1 A ,RUSSIAN1 ,5GLI%1 ,AU/RIAN1 OR ANY O!R GREAT L&[N]1 
POSSESSES L& 5\< TO MA9TA9 A ?\S& FAMILIES1 ?\< HE DOES 
NOT CULTIVATE IT HIMSELF1 & IF A M]*ANT PR(IT+ BY ! MIS]Y ( 
! CULTIVATORS1 TAK+ CORN FROM !M AT A ?IRD ( ITS VALUE1 CAN KEEP 
?IS CORN 9 HIS GRAN>IES ) P]FECT SECURITY :ILE M5 >E />V+ 
ALL >\ND HIM1 & SELL IT AGA9 = ?REE TIMES ITS VALUE TO ! V]Y 
CULTIVATORS HE B\<T IT FROM1 IT IS EVID5T ?AT ALL ?IS TOO COMES 
FROM ! SAME CAUSE4 ,& IF ONE MAN MAY NOT BUY ( ANO!R A COMMODITY 
FROM ! O!R SIDE ( A C]TA9 FIX$ L9E1 CALL$ ! FRONTI]1 
)\T PAY+ C]TA9 DUTIES ON IT TO M5 :O HAVE TAK5 NO P>T 
:ATEV] 9 ITS PRODUCTION--& IF M5 >E DRIV5 TO SELL !IR LA/ C[ 
TO PAY TAXES :I* ! GOV]NM5T DI/RIBUTES AMONG ITS FUNCTION>IES1 
& SP5DS ON MA9TA9+ SOLDI]S TO MURD] !SE V]Y TAXPAY]S--IT 
W\LD APPE> SELF-EVID5T ?AT ALL ?IS DOES NOT COME AB\T AS ! 
RESULT ( ANY AB/RACT LAWS1 BUT IS BAS$ ON JU/ :AT WAS DONE 9 ,OREL1 
& :I* MAY BE DONE 9 ,T\LA1 & IS DONE P]IODICALLY 9 ONE =M OR 
ANO!R ?R\<\T ! :OLE WORLD :]EV] !RE IS A GOV]NM5T1 & 
:]E !RE >E RI* & POOR4 

,SIMPLY BECAUSE TORTURE & MURD] >E NOT EMPLOY$ 9 EV]Y 
9/ANCE ( OPPRESSION BY =CE1 ?OSE :O 5JOY ! EXCLUSIVE 
PRIVILEGES ( ! RUL+ CLASSES P]SUADE !MSELVES & O!RS 
?AT !IR PRIVILEGES >E NOT BAS$ ON TORTURE & MURD]1 BUT ON 
SOME MY/]I\S G5]AL CAUSES1 AB/RACT LAWS1 & SO ON4 ,YET ONE 
W\LD ?9K IT WAS P]FECTLY CLE> ?AT IF M51 :O CONSID] IT 
UNJU/ 7& ALL ! WORK+ CLASSES DO CONSID] IT SO N[ADAYS71 
/ILL PAY ! PR9CIPAL P>T ( ! PRODUCE ( !IR LABOR AWAY TO 
! CAPITALI/ & ! L&[N]1 & PAY TAXES1 ?\< !Y KN[ 
TO :AT A BAD USE !SE TAXES >E PUT1 !Y DO SO NOT FROM 
RECOGNITION ( AB/RACT LAWS ( :I* !Y HAVE NEV] HE>D1 BUT 
ONLY BECAUSE !Y KN[ !Y WILL BE BEAT5 & KILL$ IF !Y 
DON'T DO SO4 

,& IF !RE IS NO NE$ TO IMPRISON1 BEAT1 & KILL M5 EV]Y TIME 
! L&LORD COLLECTS HIS R5TS1 EV]Y TIME ?OSE :O >E 9 WANT 
( BREAD HAVE TO PAY A SW9DL+ M]*ANT ?REE TIMES ITS VALUE1 
EV]Y TIME ! FACTORY H& HAS TO BE CONT5T ) A WAGE LESS 
?AN HALF ( ! PR(IT MADE BY ! EMPLOY]1 & EV]Y TIME A 
POOR MAN PAYS HIS LA/ RUBLE 9 TAXES1 IT IS BECAUSE SO MANY M5 
HAVE BE5 BEAT5 & KILL$ = TRY+ TO RESI/ !SE DEM&S1 
?AT ! LESSON HAS N[ BE5 LE>N$ V]Y ?OR\<LY4 

,JU/ AS A TRA9$ TIG]1 :O DOES NOT EAT MEAT PUT UND] HIS NOSE1 
& JUMPS OV] A /ICK AT ! WORD ( COMM&1 DOES NOT ACT ?US 
BECAUSE HE LIKES IT1 BUT BECAUSE HE REMEMB]S ! R$-HOT IRONS OR 
! FA/ ) :I* HE WAS PUNI%$ EV]Y TIME HE DID NOT OBEY2 SO 
M5 SUBMITT+ TO :AT IS DISADVANTAGE\S OR EV5 RU9\S TO !M1 
& CONSID]$ BY !M AS UNJU/1 ACT ?US BECAUSE !Y REMEMB] 
:AT !Y SUFF]$ = RESI/+ IT4 

,AS = ?OSE :O PR(IT BY ! PRIVILEGES GA9$ BY PREVI\S ACTS 
( VIOL5CE1 !Y (T5 =GET & LIKE TO =GET H[ !SE 
PRIVILEGES W]E OBTA9$4 ,BUT ONE NE$ ONLY RECALL ! FACTS ( 
HI/ORY1 NOT ! HI/ORY ( ! EXPLOITS ( DIFF]5T DYNA/IES ( 
RUL]S1 BUT REAL HI/ORY1 ! HI/ORY ( ! OPPRESSION ( ! 
MAJORITY BY A SMALL NUMB] ( M51 TO SEE ?AT ALL ! ADVANTAGES 
! RI* HAVE OV] ! POOR >E BAS$ ON NO?+ BUT FLOGG+1 
IMPRISONM5T1 & MURD]4 

,ONE NE$ BUT REFLECT ON ! UNCEAS+1 P]SI/5T /RUGGLE ( ALL 
TO BETT] !IR MAT]IAL POSITION1 :I* IS ! GUID+ MOTIVE ( 
M5 ( ! PRES5T DAY1 TO BE CONV9C$ ?AT ! ADVANTAGES ( ! 
RI* OV] ! POOR C\LD NEV] & CAN NEV] BE MA9TA9$ BY 
ANY?+ BUT =CE4 

,!RE MAY BE CASES ( OPPRESSION1 ( VIOL5CE1 & ( PUNI%M5TS1 
?\< !Y >E R>E1 ! AIM ( :I* IS NOT TO SECURE ! 
PRIVILEGES ( ! PROP]TI$ CLASSES4 ,BUT ONE MAY CONFID5TLY 
ASS]T ?AT 9 ANY SOCIETY :]E1 = EV]Y MAN LIV+ 9 EASE1 
!RE >E T5 EXHAU/$ BY LABOR1 5VI\S1 COVET\S1 & (T5 
SUFF]+ ) !IR FAMILIES FROM DIRECT PRIVATION1 ALL ! 
PRIVILEGES ( ! RI*1 ALL !IR LUXURIES & SUP]FLUITIES1 >E 
OBTA9$ & MA9TA9$ ONLY BY TORTURES1 IMPRISONM5T1 & 
MURD]4 

,! TRA9 ,I MET ON ! #i? ( ,SEPTEMB] GO+ ) SOLDI]S1 GUNS1 
C>TRIDGES1 & RODS1 TO CONFIRM ! RI* L&[N] 9 ! 
POSSESSION ( A SMALL =E/ :I* HE HAD TAK5 FROM ! />V+ 
PEASANTS1 :I* !Y W]E 9 ! DIRE/ NE$ (1 & HE WAS 9 NO 
NE$ ( AT ALL1 WAS A /RIK+ PRO( ( H[ M5 >E CAPABLE ( 
DO+ DE$S DIRECTLY OPPOS$ TO !IR PR9CIPLES & !IR 
CONSCI5CE )\T P]CEIV+ IT4 

,! SPECIAL TRA9 CONSI/$ ( ONE FIR/-CLASS C>RIAGE = ! 
GOV]NOR1 ! (FICIALS1 & (FIC]S1 & SEV]AL LUGGAGE VANS 
CRAMM$ FULL ( SOLDI]S4 ,! LATT]1 SM>T Y\NG FELL[S 9 
!IR CLEAN NEW UNI=MS1 W]E /&+ AB\T 9 GR\PS OR SITT+ 
SW++ !IR LEGS 9 ! WIDE OP5 DOORWAYS ( ! LUGGAGE VANS4 
,SOME W]E SMOK+1 NUDG+ EA* O!R1 JOK+1 GR9N+1 & 
LAU<+1 O!RS W]E MUN*+ SUNFL[] SE$S & SPITT+ \T 
! HUSKS ) AN AIR ( DIGNITY4 ,SOME ( !M RAN ALONG ! 
PLAT=M TO DR9K SOME WAT] FROM A TUB !RE1 & :5 !Y MET 
! (FIC]S !Y SLACK5$ !IR PACE1 MADE !IR /UPID GE/URE 
( SALUTATION1 RAIS+ !IR H&S TO !IR HEADS ) S]I\S 
FACES AS ?\< !Y W]E DO+ SOME?+ ( ! GREATE/ 
IMPORTANCE4 ,!Y KEPT !IR EYES ON !M TILL !Y HAD PASS$ BY 
!M1 & !N SET (F RUNN+ /ILL MORE M]RILY1 /AMP+ !IR 
HEELS ON ! PLAT=M1 LAU<+ & *ATT]+ AFT] ! MANN] ( 
HEAL?Y1 GOOD-NATUR$ Y\NG FELL[S1 TRAVEL+ 9 LIVELY COMPANY4 

,!Y W]E GO+ TO ASSI/ AT ! MURD] ( !IR FA!RS OR 
GR&FA!RS JU/ AS IF !Y W]E GO+ ON A P>TY ( PLEASURE1 OR 
AT ANY RATE ON SOME QUITE ORD9>Y BUS9ESS4 

,! SAME IMPRESSION WAS PRODUC$ BY ! WELL-DRESS$ FUNCTION>IES 
& (FIC]S :O W]E SCATT]$ AB\T ! PLAT=M & 9 ! 
FIR/-CLASS C>RIAGE4 ,AT A TABLE COV]$ ) BOTTLES WAS SITT+ 
! GOV]NOR1 :O WAS RESPONSIBLE = ! :OLE EXP$ITION1 
DRESS$ 9 HIS HALF-MILIT>Y UNI=M & EAT+ SOME?+ :ILE HE 
*ATT$ TRANQUILLY AB\T ! WEA!R ) SOME ACQUA9TANCES HE 
HAD MET1 AS ?\< ! BUS9ESS HE WAS UPON WAS ( SO SIMPLE & 
ORD9>Y A *>ACT] ?AT IT C\LD NOT DI/URB HIS S]5ITY & 
HIS 9T]E/ 9 ! *ANGE ( WEA!R4 

,AT A LITTLE DI/ANCE FROM ! TABLE SAT ! G5]AL ( ! POLICE4 
,HE WAS NOT TAK+ ANY REFRE%M5T1 & HAD AN IMP5ETRABLE BOR$ 
EXPRESSION1 AS ?\< HE W]E WE>Y ( ! =MALITIES TO BE GONE 
?R\<4 ,ON ALL SIDES (FIC]S W]E BU/L+ NOISILY AB\T 9 
!IR R$ UNI=MS TRIMM$ ) GOLD2 ONE SAT AT A TABLE F9I%+ 
HIS BOTTLE ( BE]1 ANO!R /OOD AT ! BUFFET EAT+ A CAKE1 & 
BRU%+ ! CRUMBS (F HIS UNI=M1 ?REW D[N HIS MONEY ) A 
SELF-CONFID5T AIR2 ANO!R WAS SAUNT]+ BE=E ! C>RIAGES ( 
\R TRA91 />+ AT ! FACES ( ! WOM54 

,ALL !SE M5 :O W]E GO+ TO MURD] OR TO TORTURE ! FAMI%+ 
& DEF5SELESS CREATURES :O PROVIDE !M !IR SU/5ANCE HAD 
! AIR ( M5 :O KNEW V]Y WELL ?AT !Y W]E DO+ !IR DUTY1 
& SOME W]E EV5 PR\D1 W]E 0GLORY+0 9 :AT !Y W]E DO+4 

,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( IT8 

,ALL !SE PEOPLE >E )9 HALF AN H\R ( REA*+ ! PLACE 
:]E1 9 ORD] TO PROVIDE A WEAL?Y Y\NG MAN ) ?REE ?\S& 
RUBLES /OL5 FROM A :OLE COMMUNITY ( FAMI%+ PEASANTS1 !Y 
MAY BE =C$ TO COMMIT ! MO/ HORRIBLE ACTS ONE CAN CONCEIVE1 
TO MURD] OR TORTURE1 AS WAS DONE 9 ,OREL1 9NOC5T BE+S1 !IR 
BRO!RS4 ,& !Y SEE ! PLACE & TIME APPROA*+ ) 
UNTR\BL$ S]5ITY4 

,TO SAY ?AT ALL !SE GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 (FIC]S1 & SOLDI]S 
DO NOT KN[ :AT IS BE=E !M IS IMPOSSIBLE1 = !Y >E 
PREP>$ = IT4 ,! GOV]NOR MU/ HAVE GIV5 DIRECTIONS AB\T 
! RODS1 ! (FICIALS MU/ HAVE S5T AN ORD] = !M1 
PUR*AS$ !M1 & 5T]$ ! ITEM 9 !IR ACC\NTS4 ,! 
MILIT>Y (FIC]S HAVE GIV5 & RECEIV$ ORD]S AB\T C>TRIDGES4 
,!Y ALL KN[ ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO TORTURE1 P]HAPS TO KILL1 
!IR FAMI%+ FELL[-CREATURES1 & ?AT !Y MU/ SET TO WORK 
)9 AN H\R4 

,TO SAY1 AS IS USUALLY SAID1 & AS !Y W\LD !MSELVES REPEAT1 
?AT !Y >E ACT+ FROM CONVICTION ( ! NECESSITY = 
SUPPORT+ ! /ATE ORGANIZATION1 W\LD BE A MI/AKE4 ,= 9 ! 
FIR/ PLACE1 !SE M5 HAVE PROBABLY NEV] EV5 ?\<T AB\T 
/ATE ORGANIZATION & ! NECESSITY ( IT2 9 ! SECOND PLACE1 
!Y CANNOT POSSIBLY BE CONV9C$ ?AT ! ACT 9 :I* !Y >E 
TAK+ P>T WILL T5D TO SUPPORT RA!R ?AN TO RU9 ! /ATE2 
& ?IRDLY1 9 REALITY ! MAJORITY1 IF NOT ALL1 ( !SE M51 
F> FROM EV] SACRIFIC+ !IR [N PLEASURE OR TRANQUILITY TO 
SUPPORT ! /ATE1 NEV] LET SLIP AN OPPORTUNITY ( PR(IT+ AT 
! EXP5SE ( ! /ATE 9 EV]Y WAY !Y CAN 9CREASE !IR [N 
PLEASURE & EASE4 ,SO ?AT !Y >E NOT ACT+ ?US = ! SAKE 
( ! AB/RACT PR9CIPLE ( ! /ATE4 

,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( IT8 

,YET ,I KN[ ALL !SE M54 ,IF ,I DON'T KN[ ALL ( !M P]SONALLY1 
,I KN[ !IR *>ACT]S PRETTY NE>LY1 !IR PA/1 & !IR WAY 
( ?9K+4 ,!Y C]TA9LY ALL HAVE MO!RS1 SOME ( !M WIVES 
& *ILDR54 ,!Y >E C]TA9LY = ! MO/ P>T GOOD1 K9D1 
EV5 T5D]-HE>T$ FELL[S1 :O HATE EV]Y SORT ( CRUELTY1 NOT 
TO SPEAK ( MURD]2 MANY ( !M W\LD NOT KILL OR HURT AN ANIMAL4 
,MOREOV]1 !Y >E ALL PR(ESS$ ,*RI/IANS & REG>D ALL 
VIOL5CE DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! DEF5SELESS AS BASE & DISGRACEFUL4 

,C]TA9LY NOT ONE ( !M W\LD BE CAPABLE 9 EV]YDAY LIFE1 = 
HIS [N P]SONAL PR(IT1 ( DO+ A HUNDR$? P>T ( :AT ! 
,GOV]NOR ( ,OREL DID4 ,EV]Y ONE ( !M W\LD BE 9SULT$ AT ! 
SUPPOSITION ?AT HE WAS CAPABLE ( DO+ ANY?+ ( ! K9D 9 
PRIVATE LIFE4 

,& YET !Y >E )9 HALF AN H\R ( REA*+ ! PLACE :]E 
!Y MAY BE R$UC$ TO ! 9EVITABLE NECESSITY ( COMMITT+ ?IS 
CRIME4 

,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( IT8 

,BUT IT IS NOT ONLY !SE M5 :O >E GO+ BY TRA9 PREP>$ = 
MURD] & TORTURE4 ,H[ C\LD ! M5 :O BEGAN ! :OLE 
BUS9ESS1 ! L&[N]1 ! COMMISSION]1 ! JUDGES1 & ?OSE 
:O GAVE ! ORD] & >E RESPONSIBLE = IT1 ! M9I/]S1 ! 
,CZ>1 :O >E ALSO GOOD M51 PR(ESS$ ,*RI/IANS1 H[ C\LD !Y 
ELABORATE SU* A PLAN & ASS5T TO IT1 KN[+ ITS CONSEQU5CES8 
,! SPECTATORS EV51 :O TOOK NO P>T 9 ! AFFAIR1 H[ C\LD 
!Y1 :O >E 9DIGNANT AT ! SI<T ( ANY CRUELTY 9 PRIVATE 
LIFE1 EV5 ! OV]TAX+ ( A HORSE1 ALL[ SU* A HORRIBLE DE$ 
TO BE P]PETRAT$8 ,H[ WAS IT !Y DID NOT RISE 9 9DIGNATION 
& B> ! ROADS1 %\T+1 0,NO2 FLOG & KILL />V+ M5 
BECAUSE !Y WON'T LET !IR LA/ POSSESSION BE /OL5 FROM !M 
)\T RESI/ANCE1 ?AT WE WON'T ALL[60 ,BUT F> FROM ANYONE 
DO+ ?IS1 ! MAJORITY1 EV5 ( ?OSE :O W]E ! CAUSE ( ! 
AFFAIR1 SU* AS ! COMMISSION]1 ! L&[N]1 ! JUDGE1 & 
?OSE :O TOOK P>T 9 IT & >RANG$ IT1 AS ! GOV]NOR1 ! 
M9I/]S1 & ! ,CZ>1 >E P]FECTLY TRANQUIL & DO NOT EV5 
FEEL A PRICK ( CONSCI5CE4 ,& APP>5TLY ALL ! M5 :O >E 
GO+ TO C>RY \T ?IS CRIME >E EQUALLY UNDI/URB$4 

,! SPECTATORS1 :O ONE W\LD SUPPOSE C\LD HAVE NO P]SONAL 
9T]E/ 9 ! AFFAIR1 LOOK$ RA!R ) SYMPA?Y ?AN ) 
DISAPPROVAL AT ALL !SE PEOPLE PREP>+ TO C>RY \T ?IS 
9FAM\S ACTION4 ,9 ! SAME COMP>TM5T ) ME WAS A WOOD 
M]*ANT1 :O HAD RIS5 FROM A PEASANT4 ,HE OP5LY EXPRESS$ AL\D 
HIS SYMPA?Y ) SU* PUNI%M5TS4 0,!Y CAN'T DISOBEY ! 
AU?ORITIES10 HE SAID2 0?AT'S :AT ! AU?ORITIES >E =4 ,LET 
!M HAVE A LESSON2 S5D !IR FLEAS FLY+6 ,!Y'LL GIVE OV] 
MAK+ COMMOTIONS1 ,I W>RANT Y\4 ,?AT'S :AT !Y WANT40 

,:AT IS ! MEAN+ ( IT8 

,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SAY ?AT ALL !SE PEOPLE :O HAVE PROVOK$ 
OR AID$ OR ALL[$ ?IS DE$ >E SU* WOR?LESS CREATURES ?AT1 
KN[+ ALL ! 9FAMY ( :AT !Y >E DO+1 !Y DO IT AGA9/ 
!IR PR9CIPLES1 SOME = PAY & = PR(IT1 O!RS ?R\< FE> 
( PUNI%M5T4 ,ALL ( !M 9 C]TA9 CIRCUM/ANCES KN[ H[ TO 
/& UP = !IR PR9CIPLES4 ,NOT ONE ( !SE (FICIALS W\LD 
/EAL A PURSE1 READ ANO!R MAN'S LETT]1 OR PUT UP ) AN 
AFFRONT )\T DEM&+ SATISFACTION4 ,NOT ONE ( !SE (FIC]S 
W\LD CONS5T TO *EAT AT C>DS1 W\LD REFUSE TO PAY A DEBT ( 
HONOR1 W\LD BETRAY A COMRADE1 RUN AWAY ON ! FIELD ( BATTLE1 OR 
DES]T ! FLAG4 ,NOT ONE ( !SE SOLDI]S W\LD SPIT \T ! 
HOLY SACRAM5T OR EAT MEAT ON ,GOOD ,FRIDAY4 ,ALL !SE M5 >E 
READY TO FACE ANY K9D ( PRIVATION1 SUFF]+1 OR DANG] RA!R 
?AN CONS5T TO DO :AT !Y REG>D AS WRONG4 ,!Y HAVE !RE=E 
! /R5G? TO RESI/ DO+ :AT IS AGA9/ !IR PR9CIPLES4 

,IT IS EV5 LESS POSSIBLE TO ASS]T ?AT ALL !SE M5 >E SU* 
BRUTES ?AT IT IS NATURAL & NOT DI/A/EFUL TO !M TO DO SU* 
DE$S4 ,ONE NE$ ONLY TALK TO !SE PEOPLE A LITTLE TO SEE ?AT 
ALL ( !M1 ! L&[N] EV51 & ! JUDGE1 & ! M9I/] 
& ! ,CZ> & ! GOV]NM5T1 ! (FIC]S & ! SOLDI]S1 
NOT ONLY DISAPPROVE ( SU* ?+S 9 ! DEP? ( !IR S\L1 BUT 
SUFF] FROM ! CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR P>TICIPATION 9 !M :5 
!Y RECOLLECT :AT !Y IMPLY4 ,BUT !Y TRY NOT TO ?9K AB\T 
IT4 

,ONE NE$ ONLY TALK TO ANY ( !SE :O >E TAK+ P>T 9 ! 
AFFAIR FROM ! L&[N] TO ! L[E/ POLICEMAN OR SOLDI] TO 
SEE ?AT 9 ! DEP? ( !IR S\L !Y ALL KN[ IT IS A WICK$ 
?+1 ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] TO HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) IT1 & 
>E SUFF]+ FROM ! KN[L$GE4 

,A LADY ( LIB]AL VIEWS1 :O WAS TRAVEL+ 9 ! SAME TRA9 ) 
US1 SEE+ ! GOV]NOR & ! (FIC]S 9 ! FIR/-CLASS SALOON 
& LE>N+ ! OBJECT ( ! EXP$ITION1 BEGAN1 9T5TIONALLY 
RAIS+ H] VOICE SO ?AT !Y %\LD HE>1 TO ABUSE ! EXI/+ 
ORD] ( ?+S & TO CRY %AME ON M5 :O W\LD TAKE P>T 9 
SU* PROCE$+S4 ,EV]YONE FELT AWKW>D1 NONE KNEW :]E TO LOOK1 
BUT NO ONE CONTRADICT$ H]4 ,!Y TRI$ TO LOOK AS ?\< SU* 
REM>KS W]E NOT WOR? ANSW]+4 ,BUT ONE C\LD SEE BY !IR 
FACES & !IR AV]T$ EYES ?AT !Y W]E A%AM$4 ,I NOTIC$ 
! SAME ?+ 9 ! SOLDI]S4 ,!Y TOO KNEW ?AT :AT !Y W]E 
S5T TO DO WAS A %AMEFUL ?+1 BUT !Y DID NOT WANT TO ?9K 
AB\T :AT WAS BE=E !M4 

,:5 ! WOOD M]*ANT1 AS ,I SUSPECT 9S9C]ELY ONLY TO %[ ?AT 
HE WAS A MAN ( $UCATION1 BEGAN TO SPEAK ( ! NECESSITY ( SU* 
MEASURES1 ! SOLDI]S :O HE>D HIM ALL TURN$ AWAY FROM HIM1 
SC[L+ & PRET5D+ NOT TO HE>4 

,ALL ! M5 :O1 LIKE ! L&[N]1 ! COMMISSION]1 ! 
M9I/]1 & ! ,CZ>1 W]E RESPONSIBLE = ! P]PETRATION ( 
?IS ACT1 AS WELL AS ?OSE :O W]E N[ GO+ TO EXECUTE IT1 & 
EV5 ?OSE :O W]E M]E SPECTATORS ( IT1 KNEW ?AT IT WAS A 
WICK$NESS1 & W]E A%AM$ ( TAK+ ANY %>E 9 IT1 & EV5 
( BE+ PRES5T AT IT4 

,!N :Y DID !Y DO IT1 OR ALL[ IT TO BE DONE8 

,ASK !M ! QUE/ION4 ,& ! L&[N] :O />T$ ! AFFAIR1 
& ! JUDGE :O PRON\NC$ A CLE>LY UNJU/ EV5 ?\< =MALLY 
LEGAL DECISION1 & ?OSE :O COMM&$ ! EXECUTION ( ! 
DECISION1 & ?OSE :O1 LIKE ! POLICEM51 SOLDI]S1 & 
PEASANTS1 WILL EXECUTE ! DE$ ) !IR [N H&S1 FLOGG+ & 
KILL+ !IR BRO!RS1 ALL :O HAVE DEVIS$1 ABETT$1 DECRE$1 
EXECUT$1 OR ALL[$ SU* CRIMES1 WILL MAKE SUB/ANTIALLY ! SAME 
REPLY4 

,! AU?ORITIES1 ?OSE :O HAVE />T$1 DEVIS$1 & DECRE$ ! 
MATT]1 WILL SAY ?AT SU* ACTS >E NECESS>Y = ! MA9T5ANCE 
( ! EXI/+ ORD]2 ! MA9T5ANCE ( ! EXI/+ ORD] IS 
NECESS>Y = ! WELF>E ( ! C\NTRY & ( HUMANITY1 = ! 
POSSIBILITY ( SOCIAL EXI/5CE & HUMAN PROGRESS4 

,M5 ( ! POOR] CLASS1 PEASANTS & SOLDI]S1 :O WILL HAVE TO 
EXECUTE ! DE$ ( VIOL5CE ) !IR [N H&S1 SAY ?AT !Y 
DO SO BECAUSE IT IS ! COMM& ( !IR SUP]IOR AU?ORITY1 & 
! SUP]IOR AU?ORITY KN[S :AT HE IS AB\T4 ,?AT ?OSE >E 9 
AU?ORITY :O \<T TO BE 9 AU?ORITY1 & ?AT !Y KN[ :AT 
!Y >E DO+ APPE>S TO !M A TRU? ( :I* !RE CAN BE NO 
D\BT4 ,IF !Y C\LD ADMIT ! POSSIBILITY ( MI/AKE OR ]ROR1 
IT W\LD ONLY BE 9 FUNCTION>IES ( A L[] GRADE2 ! HI<E/ 
AU?ORITY ON :I* ALL ! RE/ DEP5DS SEEMS TO !M IMMACULATE 
BEYOND SUSPICION4 

,?\< EXPRESS+ ! MOTIVES ( !IR CONDUCT DIFF]5TLY1 BO? 
?OSE 9 COMM& & !IR SUBORD9ATES >E AGRE$ 9 SAY+ ?AT 
!Y ACT ?US BECAUSE ! EXI/+ ORD] IS ! ORD] :I* MU/ 
& \<T TO EXI/ AT ! PRES5T TIME1 & ?AT !RE=E TO 
SUPPORT IT IS ! SACR$ DUTY ( EV]Y MAN4 

,ON ?IS ACCEPTANCE ( ! NECESSITY & !RE=E IMMUTABILITY ( 
! EXI/+ ORD]1 ALL :O TAKE P>T 9 ACTS ( VIOL5CE ON ! 
P>T ( GOV]NM5T BASE ! >GUM5T ALWAYS ADVANC$ 9 !IR 
JU/IFICATION4 0,S9CE ! EXI/+ ORD] IS IMMUTABLE10 !Y SAY1 
0! REFUSAL ( A S+LE 9DIVIDUAL TO P]=M ! DUTIES LAID 
UPON HIM WILL EFFECT NO *ANGE 9 ?+S1 & WILL ONLY MEAN ?AT 
SOME O!R MAN WILL BE PUT 9 HIS PLACE :O MAY DO ! WORK WORSE1 
?AT IS TO SAY1 MORE CRUELLY1 TO ! /ILL GREAT] 9JURY ( ! 
VICTIMS ( ! ACT ( VIOL5CE40 

,?IS CONVICTION ?AT ! EXI/+ ORD] IS ! NECESS>Y & 
!RE=E IMMUTABLE ORD]1 :I* IT IS A SACR$ DUTY = EV]Y MAN 
TO SUPPORT1 5ABLES GOOD M51 ( HI< PR9CIPLES 9 PRIVATE LIFE1 
TO TAKE P>T ) CONSCI5CE MORE OR LESS UNTR\BL$ 9 CRIMES 
SU* AS ?AT P]PETRAT$ 9 ,OREL1 & ?AT :I* ! M5 9 ! 
,T\LA TRA9 W]E GO+ TO P]PETRATE4 

,BUT :AT IS ?IS CONVICTION BAS$ ON8 ,IT IS EASY TO UND]/& 
?AT ! L&[N] PREF]S TO BELIEVE ?AT ! EXI/+ ORD] IS 
9EVITABLE & IMMUTABLE1 BECAUSE ?IS EXI/+ ORD] SECURES HIM 
AN 9COME FROM HIS HUNDR$S & ?\S&S ( ACRES1 BY MEANS ( 
:I* HE CAN LEAD HIS HABITUAL 9DOL5T & LUXURI\S LIFE4 

,IT IS EASY TO UND]/& ?AT ! JUDGE READILY BELIEVES 9 ! 
NECESSITY ( AN ORD] ( ?+S ?R\< :I* HE RECEIVES A WAGE 
FIFTY TIMES AS GREAT AS ! MO/ 9DU/RI\S LABOR] CAN E>N1 & 
! SAME APPLIES TO ALL ! HI<] (FICIALS4 ,IT IS ONLY UND] 
! EXI/+ ,R,E,G,I,M,E ?AT AS GOV]NOR1 PROSECUTOR1 S5ATOR1 MEMB]S 
( ! V>I\S C\NCILS1 !Y CAN RECEIVE !IR SEV]AL ?\S&S 
( RUBLES A YE>1 )\T :I* !Y & !IR FAMILIES W\LD AT 
ONCE S9K 9TO RU91 S9CE IF IT W]E NOT = ! POSITION !Y 
OCCUPY !Y W\LD NEV] BY !IR [N ABILITIES1 9DU/RY1 OR 
ACQUIREM5TS GET A ?\S&? P>T ( !IR SAL>IES4 ,! 
M9I/]1 ! ,CZ>1 & ALL ! HI<] AU?ORITIES >E 9 ! SAME 
POSITION4 ,! ONLY DI/9CTION IS ?AT ! HI<] & ! MORE 
EXCEPTIONAL !IR POSITION1 ! MORE NECESS>Y IT IS = !M TO 
BELIEVE ?AT ! EXI/+ ORD] IS ! ONLY POSSIBLE ORD] ( 
?+S4 ,= )\T IT !Y W\LD NOT ONLY BE UNABLE TO GA9 AN 
EQUAL POSITION1 BUT W\LD BE F\ND TO FALL L[] ?AN ALL O!R 
PEOPLE4 ,A MAN :O HAS ( HIS [N FREE WILL 5T]$ ! POLICE 
=CE AT A WAGE ( T5 RUBLES1 :I* HE C\LD EASILY E>N 9 ANY 
O!R POSITION1 IS H>DLY DEP5D5T ON ! PRES]VATION ( ! 
EXI/+ ,R,E,G,I,M,E1 & SO HE MAY NOT BELIEVE 9 ITS IMMUTABILITY4 
,BUT A K+ OR AN EMP]OR1 :O RECEIVES MILLIONS = HIS PO/1 & 
KN[S ?AT !RE >E ?\S&S ( PEOPLE R\ND HIM :O W\LD LIKE 
TO DE?RONE HIM & TAKE HIS PLACE1 :O KN[S ?AT HE WILL NEV] 
RECEIVE SU* A REV5UE OR SO MU* HONOR 9 ANY O!R POSITION1 :O 
KN[S1 9 MO/ CASES ?R\< HIS MORE OR LESS DESPOTIC RULE1 ?AT 
IF HE W]E DE?RON$ HE W\LD HAVE TO ANSW] = ALL HIS ABUSE ( 
P[]--HE CANNOT BUT BELIEVE 9 ! NECESSITY & EV5 SACR$NESS 
( ! EXI/+ ORD]4 ,! HI<] & ! MORE PR(ITABLE A MAN'S 
POSITION1 ! MORE UN/ABLE IT BECOMES1 & ! MORE T]RIBLE & 
DANG]\S A FALL FROM IT = HIM1 ! MORE FIRMLY ! MAN BELIEVES 
9 ! EXI/+ ORD]1 & !RE=E ) ! MORE EASE ( 
CONSCI5CE CAN SU* A MAN P]PETRATE CRUEL & WICK$ ACTS1 AS 
?\< !Y W]E NOT 9 HIS [N 9T]E/1 BUT = ! MA9T5ANCE 
( ?AT ORD]4 

,?IS IS ! CASE ) ALL M5 9 AU?ORITY1 :O OCCUPY POSITIONS 
MORE PR(ITABLE ?AN !Y C\LD OCCUPY EXCEPT = ! PRES5T 
,R,E,G,I,M,E1 FROM ! L[E/ POLICE (FIC] TO ! ,CZ>4 ,ALL ( !M 
>E MORE OR LESS CONV9C$ ?AT ! EXI/+ ORD] IS IMMUTABLE1 
BECAUSE--! *IEF CONSID]ATION--IT IS TO !IR ADVANTAGE4 ,BUT 
! PEASANTS1 ! SOLDI]S1 :O >E AT ! BOTTOM ( ! SOCIAL 
SCALE1 :O HAVE NO K9D ( ADVANTAGE FROM ! EXI/+ ORD]1 :O 
>E 9 ! V]Y L[E/ POSITION ( SUBJECTION & HUMILIATION1 
:AT =CES !M TO BELIEVE ?AT ! EXI/+ ORD] 9 :I* !Y 
>E 9 !IR HUMBLE & DISADVANTAGE\S POSITION IS ! ORD] 
:I* \<T TO EXI/1 & :I* !Y \<T TO SUPPORT EV5 AT ! 
CO/ ( EVIL ACTIONS CONTR>Y TO !IR CONSCI5CE8 

,:AT =CES !SE M5 TO ! FALSE REASON+ ?AT ! EXI/+ 
ORD] IS UN*ANG+1 & ?AT !RE=E !Y \<T TO SUPPORT IT1 
:5 IT IS SO OBVI\S1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ?AT IT IS ONLY UN*ANG+ 
BECAUSE !Y !MSELVES SUPPORT IT8 

,:AT =CES !SE PEASANTS1 TAK5 ONLY YE/]DAY FROM ! PL[ & 
DRESS$ 9 UGLY & UNSEEMLY CO/UMES ) BLUE COLL>S & GILT 
BUTTONS1 TO GO ) GUNS & SAB]S & MURD] !IR FAMI%+ 
FA!RS & BRO!RS8 ,!Y GA9 NO K9D ( ADVANTAGE & CAN BE 
9 NO FE> ( LOS+ ! POSITION !Y OCCUPY1 BECAUSE IT IS WORSE 
?AN ?AT FROM :I* !Y HAVE BE5 TAK54 

,! P]SONS 9 AU?ORITY ( ! HI<] ORD]S--L&[N]S1 
M]*ANTS1 JUDGES1 S5ATORS1 GOV]NORS1 M9I/]S1 CZ>S1 & 
(FIC]S--TAKE P>T 9 SU* DO+S BECAUSE ! EXI/+ ORD] IS 
TO !IR ADVANTAGE4 ,9 O!R RESPECTS !Y >E (T5 GOOD & 
K9DHE>T$ M51 & !Y >E MORE ABLE TO TAKE P>T 9 SU* 
DO+S BECAUSE !IR %>E 9 !M IS LIMIT$ TO SUGGE/IONS1 
DECISIONS1 & ORD]S4 ,!SE P]SONS 9 AU?ORITY NEV] DO 
!MSELVES :AT !Y SUGGE/1 DECIDE1 OR COMM& TO BE DONE4 ,= 
! MO/ P>T !Y DO NOT EV5 SEE H[ ALL ! ATROCI\S DE$S 
!Y HAVE SUGGE/$ & AU?ORIZ$ >E C>RI$ \T4 ,BUT ! 
UN=TUNATE M5 ( ! L[] ORD]S1 :O GA9 NO K9D ( ADVANTAGE 
FROM ! EXI/+ ,R,E,G,I,M,E1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 >E TREAT$ ) 
! UTMO/ CONTEMPT1 SUPPORT IT EV5 BY DRAGG+ PEOPLE ) !IR 
[N H&S FROM !IR FAMILIES1 H&CUFF+ !M1 ?R[+ !M 9 
PRISON1 GU>D+ !M1 %OOT+ !M4 

,:Y DO !Y DO IT8 ,:AT =CES !M TO BELIEVE ?AT ! EXI/+ 
ORD] IS UN*ANG+ & !Y MU/ SUPPORT IT8 

,ALL VIOL5CE RE/S1 WE KN[1 ON ?OSE :O DO ! BEAT+1 ! 
H&CUFF+1 ! IMPRISON+1 & ! KILL+ ) !IR [N H&S4 ,IF 
!RE W]E NO SOLDI]S OR >M$ POLICEM51 READY TO KILL OR \TRAGE 
ANYONE AS !Y >E ORD]$1 NOT ONE ( ?OSE PEOPLE :O SIGN S5T5CES 
( DEA?1 IMPRISONM5T1 OR GALLEY-SLAV]Y = LIFE W\LD MAKE UP HIS 
M9D TO HANG1 IMPRISON1 OR TORTURE A ?\S&? P>T ( ?OSE :OM1 
QUIETLY SITT+ 9 HIS /UDY1 HE N[ ORD]S TO BE TORTUR$ 9 ALL K9DS 
( WAYS1 SIMPLY BECAUSE HE DOES NOT SEE IT NOR DO IT HIMSELF1 BUT ONLY 
GETS IT DONE AT A DI/ANCE BY !SE S]VILE TOOLS4 

,ALL ! ACTS ( 9JU/ICE & CRUELTY :I* >E COMMITT$ 9 ! 
ORD9>Y C\RSE ( DAILY LIFE HAVE ONLY BECOME HABITUAL BECAUSE 
!RE >E !SE M5 ALWAYS READY TO C>RY \T SU* ACTS ( 
9JU/ICE & CRUELTY4 ,IF IT W]E NOT = !M1 F> FROM ANYONE 
US+ VIOL5CE AGA9/ ! IMM5SE MASSES :O >E N[ ILL-TREAT$1 
?OSE :O N[ COMM& !IR PUNI%M5T W\LD NOT V5TURE TO 
S5T5CE !M1 W\LD NOT EV5 D>E TO DREAM ( ! S5T5CES !Y 
DECREE ) SU* EASY CONFID5CE AT PRES5T4 ,& IF IT W]E NOT 
= !SE M51 READY TO KILL OR TORTURE ANYONE AT !IR 
COMM&]'S WILL1 NO ONE W\LD D>E TO CLAIM1 AS ALL ! IDLE 
L&[N]S CLAIM ) SU* ASSURANCE1 ?AT A PIECE ( L&1 
SURR\ND$ BY PEASANTS1 :O >E 9 WRET*$NESS FROM WANT ( L&1 
IS ! PROP]TY ( A MAN :O DOES NOT CULTIVATE IT1 OR ?AT /ORES 
( CORN TAK5 BY SW9DL+ FROM ! PEASANTS \<T TO REMA9 
UNT\*$ 9 ! MID/ ( A POPULATION DY+ ( HUNG] BECAUSE ! 
M]*ANTS MU/ MAKE !IR PR(IT4 ,IF IT W]E NOT = !SE 
S]VILE 9/RUM5TS AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! AU?ORITIES1 IT C\LD 
NEV] HAVE 5T]$ ! HEAD ( ! L&[N] TO ROB ! PEASANTS 
( ! =E/ !Y HAD T5D$1 NOR ( ! (FICIALS TO ?9K !Y 
>E 5TITL$ TO !IR SAL>IES1 TAK5 FROM ! FAMI%+ PEOPLE1 
! PRICE ( !IR OPPRESSION2 LEA/ ( ALL C\LD ANYONE DREAM ( 
KILL+ OR EXIL+ M5 = EXPOS+ FALSEHOOD & TELL+ ! 
TRU?4 ,ALL ?IS CAN ONLY BE DONE BECAUSE ! AU?ORITIES >E 
CONFID5TLY ASSUR$ ?AT !Y HAVE ALWAYS !SE S]VILE TOOLS AT 
H&1 READY TO C>RY ALL !IR DEM&S 9TO EFFECT BY MEANS ( 
TORTURE & MURD]4 

,ALL ! DE$S ( VIOL5CE ( TYRANTS FROM ,NAPOLEON TO ! L[E/ 
COMM&] ( A COMPANY :O FIRES UPON A CR[D1 CAN ONLY BE 
EXPLA9$ BY ! 9TOXICAT+ EFFECT ( !IR ABSOLUTE P[] OV] 
!SE SLAVES4 ,ALL =CE1 !RE=E1 RE/S ON !SE M51 :O C>RY 
\T ! DE$S ( VIOL5CE ) !IR [N H&S1 ! M5 :O S]VE 
9 ! POLICE OR ! >MY1 ESPECIALLY ! >MY1 = ! POLICE 
ONLY V5TURE TO DO !IR WORK BECAUSE ! >MY IS AT !IR BACK4 

,:AT1 !N1 HAS BR\<T !SE MASSES ( HONE/ M51 ON :OM ! 
:OLE ?+ DEP5DS1 :O GA9 NO?+ BY IT1 & :O HAVE TO DO 
!SE ATROCI\S DE$S ) !IR [N H&S1 :AT HAS BR\<T !M 
TO ACCEPT ! AMAZ+ DELUSION ?AT ! EXI/+ ORD]1 
UNPR(ITABLE1 RU9\S1 & FATAL AS IT IS = !M1 IS ! ORD] 
:I* \<T TO EXI/8 

,:O HAS L$ !M 9TO ?IS AMAZ+ DELUSION8 

,!Y CAN NEV] HAVE P]SUAD$ !MSELVES ?AT !Y \<T TO DO :AT IS 
AGA9/ !IR CONSCI5CE1 & ALSO ! S\RCE ( MIS]Y & RU9 = 
!MSELVES1 & ALL !IR CLASS1 :O MAKE UP N9E-T5?S ( ! 
POPULATION4 

0,H[ CAN Y\ KILL PEOPLE1 :5 IT IS WRITT5 9 ,GOD'S COMM&M5T3 
',?\ %ALT NOT KILL'80 ,I HAVE (T5 9QUIR$ ( DIFF]5T 
SOLDI]S4 ,& ,I ALWAYS DROVE !M TO EMB>RASSM5T & CONFUSION 
BY REM9D+ !M ( :AT !Y DID NOT WANT TO ?9K AB\T4 ,!Y 
KNEW !Y W]E B\ND BY ! LAW ( ,GOD1 0,?\ %ALT NOT KILL10 & 
KNEW TOO ?AT !Y W]E B\ND BY !IR DUTY AS SOLDI]S1 BUT HAD 
NEV] REFLECT$ ON ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 !SE DUTIES4 ,! 
DRIFT ( ! TIMID ANSW]S ,I RECEIV$ TO ?IS QUE/ION WAS ALWAYS 
APPROXIMATELY ?IS3 ?AT KILL+ 9 W> & EXECUT+ CRIM9ALS BY 
COMM& ( ! GOV]NM5T >E NOT 9CLUD$ 9 ! G5]AL 
PROHIBITION ( MURD]4 ,BUT :5 ,I SAID ?IS DI/9CTION WAS NOT 
MADE 9 ! LAW ( ,GOD1 & REM9D$ !M ( ! ,*RI/IAN DUTY ( 
FRAT]NITY1 =GIV5ESS ( 9JURIES1 & LOVE1 :I* C\LD NOT BE 
RECONCIL$ ) MURD]1 ! PEASANTS USUALLY AGRE$1 BUT 9 !IR 
TURN BEGAN TO ASK ME QUE/IONS4 0,H[ DOES IT HAPP510 !Y 
9QUIR$1 0?AT ! GOV]NM5T .<:I* ACCORD+ TO !IR IDEAS 
CANNOT DO WRONG.> S5DS ! >MY TO W> & ORD]S CRIM9ALS TO BE 
EXECUT$40 ,:5 ,I ANSW]$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T DOES WRONG 9 
GIV+ SU* ORD]S1 ! PEASANTS FELL 9TO /ILL GREAT] 
CONFUSION1 & EI!R BROKE (F ! CONV]SATION OR ELSE GOT ANGRY 
) ME4 

0,!Y MU/ HAVE F\ND A LAW = IT4 ,! >*BI%OPS KN[ AS MU* 
AB\T IT AS WE DO1 ,I %\LD HOPE10 A ,RUSSIAN SOLDI] ONCE OBS]V$ 
TO ME4 ,& 9 SAY+ ?IS ! SOLDI] OBVI\SLY SET HIS M9D AT 
RE/1 9 ! FULL CONVICTION ?AT HIS SPIRITUAL GUIDES HAD F\ND A 
LAW :I* AU?ORIZ$ HIS ANCE/ORS1 & ! CZ>S & !IR 
DESC5DANTS1 & MILLIONS ( M51 TO S]VE AS HE WAS DO+ 
HIMSELF1 & ?AT ! QUE/ION ,I HAD PUT HIM WAS A K9D ( HOAX OR 
CONUNDRUM ON MY P>T4 

,EV]YONE 9 \R ,*RI/IAN SOCIETY KN[S1 EI!R BY TRADITION OR BY 
REVELATION OR BY ! VOICE ( CONSCI5CE1 ?AT MURD] IS ONE ( 
! MO/ FE>FUL CRIMES A MAN CAN COMMIT1 AS ! ,GOSPEL TELLS US1 
& ?AT ! S9 ( MURD] CANNOT BE LIMIT$ TO C]TA9 P]SONS1 
?AT IS1 MURD] CANNOT BE A S9 = SOME & NOT A S9 = O!RS4 
,EV]YONE KN[S ?AT IF MURD] IS A S91 IT IS ALWAYS A S91 
:OEV] >E ! VICTIMS MURD]$1 JU/ LIKE ! S9 ( ADULT]Y1 
!FT1 OR ANY O!R4 ,AT ! SAME TIME FROM !IR *ILDHOOD UP M5 
SEE ?AT MURD] IS NOT ONLY P]MITT$1 BUT EV5 SANCTION$ BY ! 
BLESS+ ( ?OSE :OM !Y >E ACCU/OM$ TO REG>D AS !IR 
DIV9ELY APPO9T$ SPIRITUAL GUIDES1 & SEE !IR SECUL> LEAD]S 
) CALM ASSURANCE ORGANIZ+ MURD]1 PR\D TO WE> MURD]\S 
>MS1 & DEM&+ ( O!RS 9 ! NAME ( ! LAWS ( ! 
C\NTRY1 & EV5 ( ,GOD1 ?AT !Y %\LD TAKE P>T 9 MURD]4 
,M5 SEE ?AT !RE IS SOME 9CONSI/5CY H]E1 BUT NOT BE+ ABLE 
TO ANALYZE IT1 9VOLUNT>ILY ASSUME ?AT ?IS APP>5T 
9CONSI/5CY IS ONLY ! RESULT ( !IR IGNORANCE4 ,! V]Y 
GROSSNESS & OBVI\SNESS ( ! 9CONSI/5CY CONFIRMS !M 9 
?IS CONVICTION4 

,!Y CANNOT IMAG9E ?AT ! LEAD]S ( CIVILIZATION1 ! 
$UCAT$ CLASSES1 C\LD SO CONFID5TLY PREA* TWO SU* OPPOS$ 
PR9CIPLES AS ! LAW ( ,*RI/ & MURD]4 ,A SIMPLE UNCORRUPT$ 
Y\? CANNOT IMAG9E ?AT ?OSE :O /& SO HI< 9 HIS OP9ION1 
:OM HE REG>DS AS HOLY OR LE>N$ M51 C\LD = ANY OBJECT 
:ATEV] MISLEAD HIM SO %AMEFULLY4 ,BUT ?IS IS JU/ :AT HAS 
ALWAYS BE5 & ALWAYS IS DONE TO HIM4 ,IT IS DONE 7#a7 BY 
9/ILL+1 BY EXAMPLE & DIRECT 9/RUCTION1 FROM *ILDHOOD UP1 
9TO ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 :O HAVE NOT TIME TO /UDY MORAL & 
RELIGI\S QUE/IONS = !MSELVES1 ! IDEA ?AT TORTURE & 
MURD] >E COMPATIBLE ) ,*RI/IANITY1 & ?AT = C]TA9 
OBJECTS ( /ATE1 TORTURE & MURD] >E NOT ONLY ADMISSIBLE1 BUT 
\<T TO BE EMPLOY$2 & 7#b7 BY 9/ILL+ 9TO C]TA9 ( ! 
PEOPLE1 :O HAVE EI!R VOLUNT>ILY 5LI/$ OR BE5 TAK5 BY 
COMPULSION 9TO ! >MY1 ! IDEA ?AT ! P]PETRATION ( MURD] 
& TORTURE ) !IR [N H&S IS A SACR$ DUTY1 & EV5 A 
GLORI\S EXPLOIT1 WOR?Y ( PRAISE & REW>D4 

,! G5]AL DELUSION IS DIFFUS$ AMONG ALL PEOPLE BY MEANS ( ! 
CATE*ISMS OR BOOKS1 :I* N[ADAYS REPLACE !M1 9 USE = ! 
COMPULSORY $UCATION ( *ILDR54 ,9 !M IT IS /AT$ ?AT 
VIOL5CE1 ?AT IS1 IMPRISONM5T & EXECUTION1 AS WELL AS MURD] 
9 CIVIL OR =EIGN W> 9 ! DEF5SE & MA9T5ANCE ( ! 
EXI/+ /ATE ORGANIZATION 7:ATEV] ?AT MAY BE1 ABSOLUTE OR 
LIMIT$ MON>*Y1 CONV5TION1 CONSULATE1 EMPIRE ( ?IS OR ?AT 
,NAPOLEON OR ,B\LANG]1 CON/ITUTIONAL MON>*Y1 COMMUNE OR 
REPUBLIC7 IS ABSOLUTELY LAWFUL & NOT OPPOS$ TO MORALITY & 
,*RI/IANITY4 

,?IS IS /AT$ 9 ALL CATE*ISMS OR BOOKS US$ 9 S*OOLS4 ,& 
M5 >E SO ?OR\<LY P]SUAD$ ( IT ?AT !Y GR[ UP1 LIVE & 
DIE 9 ?AT CONVICTION )\T ONCE 5T]TA9+ A D\BT AB\T IT4 

,?IS IS ONE =M ( DECEPTION1 ! G5]AL DECEPTION 9/ILL$ 
9TO EV]YONE1 BUT !RE IS ANO!R SPECIAL DECEPTION PRACTIC$ 
UPON ! SOLDI]S OR POLICE :O >E PICK$ \T BY ONE MEANS OR 
ANO!R TO DO ! TORTUR+ & MURD]+ NECESS>Y TO DEF5D & 
MA9TA9 ! EXI/+ ,R,E,G,I,M,E4 

,9 ALL MILIT>Y 9/RUCTIONS !RE APPE>S 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R 
:AT IS EXPRESS$ 9 ! ,RUSSIAN MILIT>Y CODE 9 ! FOLL[+ 
WORDS3 

,>,T,I,C,L,E #h#g4 ,TO C>RY \T EXACTLY & )\T COMM5T ! ORD]S 
( A SUP]IOR (FIC] MEANS3 TO C>RY \T AN ORD] RECEIV$ FROM A 
SUP]IOR (FIC] EXACTLY )\T CONSID]+ :E!R IT IS GOOD OR 
NOT1 & :E!R IT IS POSSIBLE TO C>RY IT \T4 ,! SUP]IOR 
(FIC] IS RESPONSIBLE = ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! ORD] HE GIVES4 

,>,T,I,C,L,E #h#h4 ,! SUBORD9ATE \<T NEV] TO REFUSE TO C>RY \T 
! ORD]S ( A SUP]IOR (FIC] EXCEPT :5 HE SEES CLE>LY ?AT 
9 C>RY+ \T HIS SUP]IOR (FIC]'S COMM&1 HE BREAKS .<! LAW 
( ,GOD1 ONE 9VOLUNT>ILY EXPECTS2 NOT AT ALL.> ,H,I,S ,O,A,? ,( 
,F,I,D,E,L,I,T,Y ,& ,A,L,L,E,G,I,A,N,C,E ,T,O ,! ,C,Z,>4 

,IT IS H]E SAID ?AT ! MAN :O IS A SOLDI] CAN & \<T TO 
C>RY \T ALL ! ORD]S ( HIS SUP]IOR )\T EXCEPTION4 ,& 
AS !SE ORD]S = ! MO/ P>T 9VOLVE MURD]1 IT FOLL[S ?AT 
HE \<T TO BREAK ALL ! LAWS ( ,GOD & MAN4 ,! ONE LAW HE MAY 
NOT BREAK IS ?AT ( FIDELITY & ALLEGIANCE TO ! MAN :O 
HAPP5S AT A GIV5 MOM5T TO BE 9 P[]4 

,PRECISELY ! SAME ?+ IS SAID 9 O!R WORDS 9 ALL CODES ( 
MILIT>Y 9/RUCTION4 ,& IT C\LD NOT BE O!RWISE1 S9CE ! 
:OLE P[] ( ! >MY & ! /ATE IS BAS$ 9 REALITY ON ?IS 
DELUSIVE EMANCIPATION ( M5 FROM !IR DUTY TO ,GOD & !IR 
CONSCI5CE1 & ! SUB/ITUTION ( DUTY TO !IR SUP]IOR (FIC] 
= ALL O!R DUTIES4 

,?IS1 !N1 IS ! F\NDATION ( ! BELIEF ( ! L[] CLASSES 
?AT ! EXI/+ ,R,E,G,I,M,E SO FATAL = !M IS ! ,R,E,G,I,M,E :I* 
\<T TO EXI/1 & :I* !Y \<T !RE=E TO SUPPORT EV5 BY 
TORTURE & MURD]4 

,?IS BELIEF IS F\ND$ ON A CONSCI\S DECEPTION PRACTIC$ ON !M 
BY ! HI<] CLASSES4 

,& IT CANNOT BE O!RWISE4 ,TO COMPEL ! L[] CLASSES1 :I* 
>E MORE NUM]\S1 TO OPPRESS & ILL TREAT !MSELVES1 EV5 AT 
! CO/ ( ACTIONS OPPOS$ TO !IR CONSCI5CE1 IT WAS NECESS>Y 
TO DECEIVE !M4 ,& IT HAS BE5 DONE ACCORD+LY4 

,NOT MANY DAYS AGO ,I SAW ONCE MORE ?IS %AMELESS DECEPTION BE+ 
OP5LY PRACTIC$1 & ONCE MORE ,I M>VEL$ ?AT IT C\LD BE 
PRACTIC$ SO EASILY & IMPUD5TLY4 

,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,NOVEMB]1 AS ,I WAS PASS+ ?R\< ,T\LA1 ,I 
SAW ONCE AGA9 AT ! GATES ( ! ,ZEMSKY ,C\R?\SE ! CR[D ( 
PEASANTS ,I HAD SO (T5 SE5 BE=E1 & HE>D ! DRUNK5 %\TS 
( ! M5 M+L$ ) ! PITIFUL LAM5TATIONS ( !IR WIVES 
& MO!RS4 ,IT WAS ! RECRUIT+ SESSION4 

,I CAN NEV] PASS BY ! SPECTACLE4 ,IT ATTRACTS ME BY A K9D ( 
FASC9ATION ( REPULSION4 ,I AGA9 W5T 9TO ! CR[D1 TOOK MY 
/& AMONG ! PEASANTS1 LOOK$ AB\T & ASK$ QUE/IONS4 ,& 
ONCE AGA9 ,I WAS AMAZ$ ?AT ?IS HIDE\S CRIME CAN BE P]PETRAT$ 
SO EASILY 9 BROAD DAYLI<T & 9 ! MID/ ( A L>GE T[N4 

,AS ! CU/OM IS EV]Y YE>1 9 ALL ! VILLAGES & HAMLETS ( 
! ONE HUNDR$ MILLIONS ( ,RUSSIANS1 ON ! #a/ ( ,NOVEMB]1 ! 
VILLAGE ELD]S HAD ASSEMBL$ ! Y\NG M5 9SCRIB$ ON ! LI/S1 
(T5 !IR [N SONS AMONG !M1 & HAD BR\<T !M TO ! T[N4 

,ON ! ROAD ! RECRUITS HAVE BE5 DR9K+ )\T 9T]MISSION1 
UN*ECK$ BY ! ELD]S1 :O FEEL ?AT GO+ ON SU* AN 9SANE 
]R&1 AB&ON+ !IR WIVES & MO!RS & R5\NC+ ALL !Y 
HOLD SACR$ 9 ORD] TO BECOME A S5SELESS 9/RUM5T ( 
DE/RUCTION1 W\LD BE TOO AGONIZ+ IF !Y W]E NOT /UPEFI$ 
) SPIRITS4 

,& SO !Y HAVE COME1 DR9K+1 SWE>+1 S++1 FI<T+ & 
SCUFFL+ ) ONE ANO!R4 ,!Y HAVE SP5T ! NI<T 9 TAV]NS4 
,9 ! MORN+ !Y HAVE SLEPT (F !IR DRUNK5NESS & HAVE 
GA!R$ TOGE!R AT ! ,ZEMSKY ,C\RT-H\SE4 

,SOME ( !M1 9 NEW %EEPSK9 PELISSES1 ) KNITT$ SC>VES 
R\ND !IR NECKS1 !IR EYES SWOLL5 FROM DR9K+1 >E %\T+ 
WILDLY TO ONE ANO!R TO %[ !IR C\RAGE2 O!RS1 CR[D$ NE> 
! DOOR1 >E QUIETLY & M\RNFULLY WAIT+ !IR TURN1 BETWE5 
!IR WEEP+ WIVES & MO!RS 7,I HAD *ANC$ UPON ! DAY ( ! 
ACTUAL 5ROLL+1 ?AT IS1 ! EXAM9ATION ( ?OSE :OSE NAMES 
>E ON ! LI/72 O!RS MEANTIME W]E CR[D+ 9TO ! HALL ( 
! RECRUIT+ (FICE4 

,9SIDE ! (FICE ! WORK WAS GO+ ON RAPIDLY4 ,! DOOR IS 
OP5$ & ! GU>D CALLS ,PIOTR ,SIDOROV4 ,PIOTR ,SIDOROV />TS1 
CROSSES HIMSELF1 & GOES 9TO A LITTLE ROOM ) A GLASS DOOR1 
:]E ! CONSCRIPTS UNDRESS4 ,A COMRADE ( ,PIOTR ,SIDOROV'S1 :O 
HAS JU/ BE5 PASS$ = S]VICE1 & COME NAK$ \T ( ! 
REVISION (FICE1 IS DRESS+ HURRI$LY1 HIS TEE? *ATT]+4 
,SIDOROV HAS ALREADY HE>D ! NEWS1 & CAN SEE FROM HIS FACE TOO 
?AT HE HAS BE5 TAK54 ,HE WANTS TO ASK HIM QUE/IONS1 BUT !Y 
HURRY HIM & TELL HIM TO MAKE HA/E & UNDRESS4 ,HE ?R[S (F 
HIS PELISSE1 SLIPS HIS BOOTS (F HIS FEET1 TAKES (F HIS WAI/COAT 
& DRAWS HIS %IRT OV] HIS HEAD1 & NAK$1 TREMBL+ ALL OV]1 
& EXHAL+ AN ODOR ( TOBACCO1 SPIRITS1 & SWEAT1 GOES 9TO ! 
REVISION (FICE1 NOT KN[+ :AT TO DO ) HIS BRAWNY B>E >MS4 

,DIRECTLY FAC+ HIM 9 ! REVISION (FICE HANGS 9 A GREAT GOLD 
FRAME A PORTRAIT ( ! ,CZ> 9 FULL UNI=M ) DECORATIONS1 & 
9 ! CORN] A LITTLE PORTRAIT ( ,*RI/ 9 A %IRT & A CR[N 
( ?ORNS4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROOM IS A TABLE COV]$ ) 
GRE5 CLO?1 ON :I* !RE >E PAP]S LY+ & A ?REE-CORN]$ 
ORNAM5T SURM\NT$ BY AN EAGLE--! Z]TZAL4 ,R\ND ! TABLE >E 
SITT+ ! REVIS+ (FIC]S1 LOOK+ COLLECT$ & 9DIFF]5T4 
,ONE IS SMOK+ A CIG>ETTE2 ANO!R IS LOOK+ ?R\< SOME 
PAP]S4 ,DIRECTLY ,SIDOROV COMES 91 A GU>D GOES UP TO HIM1 PLACES 
HIM UND] ! MEASUR+ FRAME1 RAIS+ HIM UND] HIS *91 & 
/RAI<T5+ HIS LEGS4 

,! MAN ) ! CIG>ETTE--HE IS ! DOCTOR--COMES UP1 & )\T 
LOOK+ AT ! RECRUIT'S FACE1 BUT SOME:]E BEYOND IT1 FEELS HIS BODY 
OV] ) AN AIR ( DISGU/1 MEASURES HIM1 TE/S HIM1 TELLS ! GU>D TO 
OP5 HIS M\?1 TELLS HIM TO BREA!1 TO SPEAK4 ,SOMEONE NOTES SOME?+ 
D[N4 ,AT LA/ )\T HAV+ ONCE LOOK$ HIM 9 ! FACE ! DOCTOR 
SAYS1 0,RI<T4 ,NEXT ONE60 & ) A WE>Y AIR SITS D[N AGA9 AT ! 
TABLE4 ,! SOLDI]S AGA9 HU/LE & HURRY ! LAD4 ,HE SOMEH[ GETS 9TO 
HIS TR\S]S1 WRAPS HIS FEET 9 RAGS1 PUTS ON HIS BOOTS1 LOOKS = HIS 
SC>F & CAP1 & BUNDLES HIS PELISSE UND] HIS >M4 ,!N !Y LEAD HIM 
9TO ! MA9 HALL1 %UTT+ HIM (F AP>T FROM ! RE/ BY A B5*1 
BEH9D :I* ALL ! CONSCRIPTS :O HAVE BE5 PASS$ = S]VICE >E 
WAIT+4 ,ANO!R VILLAGE LAD LIKE HIMSELF1 BUT FROM A DI/ANT PROV9CE1 
N[ A SOLDI] >M$ ) A GUN ) A %>P-PO9T$ BAYONET AT ! 5D1 
KEEPS WAT* OV] HIM1 READY TO RUN HIM ?R\< ! BODY IF HE %\LD 
?9K ( TRY+ TO ESCAPE4 

,MEANTIME ! CR[D ( FA!RS1 MO!RS1 & WIVES1 HU/L$ BY ! 
POLICE1 >E PRESS+ R\ND ! DOORS TO HE> :OSE LAD HAS BE5 
TAK51 :OSE IS LET (F4 ,ONE ( ! REJECT$ COMES \T & 
ANN\NCES ?AT ,PIOTR IS TAK51 & AT ONCE A %RILL CRY IS HE>D 
FROM ,PIOTR'S Y\NG WIFE1 = :OM ?IS WORD 0TAK50 MEANS 
SEP>ATION = F\R OR FIVE YE>S1 ! LIFE ( A SOLDI]'S WIFE AS 
A S]VANT1 (T5 A PRO/ITUTE4 

,BUT H]E COMES A MAN ALONG ! /REET ) FL[+ HAIR & 9 A 
PECULI> DRESS1 :O GETS \T ( HIS DROSKHY & GOES 9TO ! 
,ZEMSKY ,C\RT-H\SE4 ,! POLICE CLE> A WAY = HIM ?R\< ! 
CR[D4 ,IT IS ! 0REV]5D FA!R0 COME TO ADM9I/] ! OA?4 
,& ?IS 0FA!R10 :O HAS BE5 P]SUAD$ ?AT HE IS SPECIALLY & 
EXCLUSIVELY DEVOT$ TO ! S]VICE ( ,*RI/1 & :O1 = ! 
MO/ P>T1 DOES NOT HIMSELF SEE ! DECEPTION 9 :I* HE LIVES1 
GOES 9TO ! HALL :]E ! CONSCRIPTS >E WAIT+4 ,HE ?R[S 
R\ND HIM A K9D ( CURTA9 ( BROCADE1 PULLS HIS LONG HAIR \T 
OV] IT1 OP5S ! V]Y ,GOSPEL 9 :I* SWE>+ IS =BIDD51 
TAKES ! CROSS1 ! V]Y CROSS ON :I* ,*RI/ WAS CRUCIFI$ 
BECAUSE HE W\LD NOT DO :AT ?IS FALSE S]VANT ( HIS IS TELL+ 
M5 TO DO1 & PUTS !M ON ! LECT]N4 ,& ALL !SE UNHAPPY1 
DEF5SELESS1 & DELUD$ LADS REPEAT AFT] HIM ! LIE1 :I* HE 
UTT]S ) ! ASSURANCE ( FAMILI>ITY4 

,HE READS & !Y REPEAT AFT] HIM3 

0,I PROMISE & SWE> BY ,ALMI<TY ,GOD UPON HIS HOLY ,GOSPEL10 ETC41 
0TO DEF5D10 ETC41 & ?AT IS1 TO MURD] ANYONE ,I AM TOLD TO1 & 
TO DO EV]Y?+ ,I AM TOLD BY M5 ,I KN[ NO?+ (1 & :O C>E 
NO?+ = ME EXCEPT AS AN 9/RUM5T = P]PETRAT+ ! CRIMES 
BY :I* !Y >E KEPT 9 !IR POSITION ( P[]1 & MY BRO!RS 
9 !IR CONDITION ( MIS]Y4 ,ALL ! CONSCRIPTS REPEAT !SE 
F]OCI\S WORDS )\T ?9K+4 ,& !N ! SO-CALL$ 
0FA!R0 GOES AWAY ) A S5SE ( HAV+ CORRECTLY & 
CONSCI5TI\SLY DONE HIS DUTY4 ,& ALL !SE POOR DELUD$ LADS 
BELIEVE ?AT !SE NONS5SICAL & 9COMPREH5SIBLE WORDS :I* 
!Y HAVE JU/ UTT]$ SET !M FREE = ! :OLE TIME ( !IR 
S]VICE FROM !IR DUTIES AS M51 & LAY UPON !M FRE% & MORE 
B9D+ DUTIES AS SOLDI]S4 

,& ?IS CRIME IS P]PETRAT$ PUBLICLY & NO ONE CRIES \T TO ! 
DECEIV+ & ! DECEIV$3 0,?9K :AT Y\ >E DO+2 ?IS IS ! 
BASE/1 FALSE/ LIE1 BY :I* NOT BODIES ONLY1 BUT S\LS TOO1 >E 
DE/ROY$40 

,NO ONE DOES ?IS4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 :5 ALL HAVE BE5 5ROLL$1 
& !Y >E TO BE LET \T AGA91 ! MILIT>Y (FIC] GOES ) A 
CONFID5T & MAJE/IC AIR 9TO ! HALL :]E ! DRUNK51 
*EAT$ LADS >E %UT UP1 & CRIES 9 A BOLD1 MILIT>Y VOICE3 
0,Y\R HEAL?1 MY LADS6 ,I CONGRATULATE Y\ ON 'S]V+ ! ,CZ>6'0 
,& !Y1 POOR FELL[S 7SOMEONE HAS GIV5 !M A H9T BE=EH&71 
MUTT] AWKW>DLY1 !IR VOICES ?ICK ) DR9K1 SOME?+ TO ! 
EFFECT ?AT !Y >E GLAD4 

,MEANTIME ! CR[D ( FA!RS1 MO!RS1 & WIVES IS /&+ AT 
! DOORS WAIT+4 ,! WOM5 KEEP !IR TE>FUL EYES FIX$ ON ! 
DOORS4 ,!Y OP5 AT LA/1 & \T COME ! CONSCRIPTS1 UN/EADY1 
BUT TRY+ TO PUT A GOOD FACE ON IT4 ,H]E >E ,PIOTR & ,VANIA & 
,MAK> TRY+ NOT TO LOOK !IR DE> ONES 9 ! FACE4 ,NO?+ IS 
HE>D BUT ! WAIL+ ( ! WIVES & MO!RS4 ,SOME ( ! LADS 
EMBRACE !M & WEEP ) !M1 O!RS MAKE A %[ ( C\RAGE1 
& O!RS TRY TO COM=T !M4 

,! WIVES & MO!RS1 KN[+ ?AT !Y WILL BE LEFT = ?REE1 
F\R1 OR FIVE YE>S )\T !IR BREADW9N]S1 WEEP & REHE>SE 
!IR WOES AL\D4 ,! FA!RS SAY LITTLE4 ,!Y ONLY UTT] A 
CLUCK+ S\ND ) !IR TONGUES & SI< M\RNFULLY1 KN[+ 
?AT !Y WILL SEE NO MORE ( ! /EADY LADS !Y HAVE RE>$ & 
TRA9$ TO HELP !M1 ?AT !Y WILL COME BACK NOT ! SAME QUIET 
H>D-WORK+ LABOR]S1 BUT = ! MO/ P>T CONCEIT$ & 
DEMORALIZ$1 UNFITT$ = !IR SIMPLE LIFE4 

,& !N ALL ! CR[D GET 9TO !IR SL$GES AGA9 & MOVE AWAY 
D[N ! /REET TO ! TAV]NS & POT-H\SES1 & L\D] ?AN 
EV] S\NDS ! M$LEY ( S++ & SOBB+1 DRUNK5 %\TS1 & 
! WAIL+ ( ! WIVES & MO!RS1 ! S\NDS ( ! ACCORDION 
& OA?S4 ,!Y ALL TURN 9TO ! TAV]NS1 :OSE REV5UES GO TO 
! GOV]NM5T1 & ! DR9K+ B\T BEG9S1 :I* /IFLES !IR 
S5SE ( ! WRONG :I* IS BE+ DONE !M4 

,= TWO OR ?REE WEEKS !Y GO ON LIV+ AT HOME1 & MO/ ( ?AT 
TIME !Y >E 0JAUNT+10 ?AT IS1 DR9K+4 

,ON A FIX$ DAY !Y COLLECT !M1 DRIVE !M TOGE!R LIKE A FLOCK 
( %EEP1 & BEG9 TO TRA9 !M 9 ! MILIT>Y EX]CISES & 
DRILL4 ,!IR TEA*]S >E FELL[S LIKE !MSELVES1 ONLY DECEIV$ 
& BRUTALIZ$ TWO OR ?REE YE>S SOON]4 ,! MEANS ( 
9/RUCTION >E3 DECEPTION1 /UPEFACTION1 BL[S1 & VODKA4 ,& 
BE=E A YE> HAS PASS$ !SE GOOD1 9TELLIG5T1 HEAL?Y-M9D$ 
LADS WILL BE AS BRUTAL BE+S AS !IR 9/RUCTORS4 

0,COME1 N[1 SUPPOSE Y\R FA!R W]E >RE/$ & TRI$ TO MAKE 
HIS ESCAPE80 ,I ASK$ A Y\NG SOLDI]4 

0,I %\LD RUN HIM ?R\< ) MY BAYONET10 HE ANSW]$ ) ! 
FOOLI% 9TONATION PECULI> TO SOLDI]S2 0& IF HE MADE (F1 ,I 
\<T TO %OOT HIM10 HE ADD$1 OBVI\SLY PR\D ( KN[+ :AT HE 
MU/ DO IF HIS FA!R W]E ESCAP+4 

,& :5 A GOOD-HE>T$ LAD HAS BE5 BR\<T TO A /ATE L[] ?AN 
?AT ( A BRUTE1 HE IS JU/ :AT IS WANT$ BY ?OSE :O USE HIM AS 
AN 9/RUM5T ( VIOL5CE4 ,HE IS READY2 ! MAN HAS BE5 
DE/ROY$ & A NEW 9/RUM5T ( VIOL5CE HAS BE5 CREAT$4 ,& 
ALL ?IS IS DONE EV]Y YE>1 EV]Y AUTUMN1 EV]Y:]E1 ?R\< ALL 
,RUSSIA 9 BROAD DAYLI<T 9 ! MID/ ( L>GE T[NS1 :]E ALL 
MAY SEE IT1 & ! DECEPTION IS SO CLEV]1 SO SKILLFUL1 ?AT 
?\< ALL M5 KN[ ! 9FAMY ( IT 9 !IR HE>TS1 & SEE ALL 
ITS HORRIBLE RESULTS1 !Y CANNOT ?R[ IT (F & BE FREE4 

,:5 ONE'S EYES >E OP5$ TO ?IS AWFUL DECEPTION PRACTIC$ UPON 
US1 ONE M>VELS ?AT ! TEA*]S ( ! ,*RI/IAN RELIGION & ( 
MORALS1 ! 9/RUCTORS ( Y\?1 OR EV5 ! GOOD-HE>T$ & 
9TELLIG5T P>5TS :O >E TO BE F\ND 9 EV]Y SOCIETY1 CAN 
TEA* ANY K9D ( MORALITY 9 A SOCIETY 9 :I* IT IS OP5LY 
ADMITT$ 7IT IS SO ADMITT$1 UND] ALL GOV]NM5TS & ALL 
*UR*ES7 ?AT MURD] & TORTURE =M AN 9DISP5SABLE ELEM5T 9 
! LIFE ( ALL1 & ?AT !RE MU/ ALWAYS BE SPECIAL M5 TRA9$ 
TO KILL !IR FELL[S1 & ?AT ANY ONE ( US MAY HAVE TO BECOME 
SU* A TRA9$ ASSASS94 

,H[ CAN *ILDR51 Y\?S1 & PEOPLE G5]ALLY BE TAU<T ANY K9D 
( MORALITY--NOT TO SPEAK ( TEA*+ 9 ! SPIRIT ( 
,*RI/IANITY--SIDE BY SIDE ) ! DOCTR9E ?AT MURD] IS 
NECESS>Y = ! PUBLIC WEAL1 & !RE=E LEGITIMATE1 & ?AT 
!RE >E M51 ( :OM EA* ( US MAY HAVE TO BE ONE1 :OSE DUTY 
IS TO MURD] & TORTURE & COMMIT ALL SORTS ( CRIMES AT ! 
WILL ( ?OSE :O >E 9 POSSESSION ( AU?ORITY4 ,IF ?IS IS SO1 
& ONE CAN & \<T TO MURD] & TORTURE1 !RE IS NOT1 & 
CANNOT BE1 ANY K9D ( MORAL LAW1 BUT ONLY ! LAW ?AT MI<T IS 
RI<T4 ,& ?IS IS JU/ H[ IT IS4 ,9 REALITY ?AT IS ! 
DOCTR9E--JU/IFI$ TO SOME BY ! !ORY ( ! /RUGGLE = 
EXI/5CE--:I* REIGNS 9 \R SOCIETY4 

,&1 9DE$1 :AT SORT ( E?ICAL DOCTR9E C\LD ADMIT ! 
LEGITIMACY ( MURD] = ANY OBJECT :ATEV]8 ,IT IS AS IMPOSSIBLE 
AS A !ORY ( MA!MATICS ADMITT+ ?AT TWO IS EQUAL TO ?REE4 

,!RE MAY BE A SEMBLANCE ( MA!MATICS ADMITT+ ?AT TWO IS 
EQUAL TO ?REE1 BUT !RE CAN BE NO REAL SCI5CE ( MA!MATICS4 
,& !RE CAN ONLY BE A SEMBLANCE ( E?ICS 9 :I* MURD] 9 ! 
%APE ( W> & ! EXECUTION ( CRIM9ALS IS ALL[$1 BUT NO 
TRUE E?ICS4 ,! RECOGNITION ( ! LIFE ( EV]Y MAN AS SACR$ 
IS ! FIR/ & ONLY BASIS ( ALL E?ICS4 

,! DOCTR9E ( AN EYE = AN EYE & A TOO? = A TOO? HAS BE5 
ABROGAT$ BY ,*RI/IANITY1 BECAUSE IT IS ! JU/IFICATION ( 
IMMORALITY1 & A M]E SEMBLANCE ( EQUITY1 & HAS NO REAL 
MEAN+4 ,LIFE IS A VALUE :I* HAS NO WEI<T NOR SIZE1 & CANNOT 
BE COMP>$ TO ANY O!R1 & SO !RE IS NO S5SE 9 DE/ROY+ A 
LIFE = A LIFE4 ,BESIDES1 EV]Y SOCIAL LAW AIMS AT ! 
AMELIORATION ( MAN'S LIFE4 ,:AT WAY1 !N1 CAN ! ANNIHILATION 
( ! LIFE ( SOME M5 AMELIORATE M5'S LIFE8 ,ANNIHILATION ( 
LIFE CANNOT BE A MEANS ( ! AMELIORATION ( LIFE2 IT IS A 
SUICIDAL ACT4 

,TO DE/ROY ANO!R LIFE = ! SAKE ( JU/ICE IS AS ?\< A 
MAN1 TO REPAIR ! MIS=TUNE ( LOS+ ONE >M1 %\LD CUT (F 
! O!R >M = ! SAKE ( EQUITY4 

,BUT PUTT+ ASIDE ! S9 ( DELUD+ M5 9TO REG>D+ ! MO/ 
AWFUL CRIME AS A DUTY1 PUTT+ ASIDE ! REVOLT+ S9 ( US+ 
! NAME & AU?ORITY ( ,*RI/ TO SANCTION :AT HE MO/ 
CONDEMN$1 NOT TO SPEAK ( ! CURSE ON ?OSE :O CAUSE !SE 
0LITTLE ONES0 TO (F5D--H[ CAN PEOPLE :O *]I% !IR [N WAY 
( LIFE1 !IR PROGRESS1 EV5 FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( !IR 
P]SONAL SECURITY1 ALL[ ! =MATION 9 !IR MID/ ( AN 
OV]:ELM+ =CE AS S5SELESS1 CRUEL1 & DE/RUCTIVE AS EV]Y 
GOV]NM5T IS ORGANIZ$ ON ! BASIS ( AN >MY8 ,EV5 ! MO/ 
CRUEL B& ( BRIG&S IS NOT SO MU* TO BE DREAD$ AS SU* A 
GOV]NM5T4 

,! P[] ( EV]Y BRIG& *IEF IS AT LEA/ SO F> LIMIT$ ?AT 
! M5 ( HIS B& PRES]VE AT LEA/ SOME HUMAN LIB]TY1 & CAN 
REFUSE TO COMMIT ACTS OPPOS$ TO !IR CONSCI5CE4 ,BUT1 [+ TO 
! P]FECTION TO :I* ! DISCIPL9E ( ! >MY HAS BE5 
BR\<T1 !RE IS NO LIMIT TO *ECK M5 :O =M P>T ( A 
REGUL>LY ORGANIZ$ GOV]NM5T4 ,!RE >E NO CRIMES SO REVOLT+ 
?AT !Y W\LD NOT READILY BE COMMITT$ BY M5 :O =M P>T ( A 
GOV]NM5T OR >MY1 AT ! WILL ( ANYONE 7SU* AS ,B\LANG]1 
,NAPOLEON1 OR ,P\GA*EF7 :O MAY *ANCE TO BE AT !IR HEAD4 

,(T5 :5 ONE SEES CONSCRIPTION LEVIES1 MILIT>Y DRILLS & 
MANEUV]S1 POLICE (FIC]S ) LOAD$ REVOLV]S1 & S5T9ELS AT 
!IR PO/S ) BAYONETS ON !IR RIFLES2 :5 ONE HE>S = 
:OLE DAYS AT A TIME 7AS ,I HE> IT 9 ,HAMOVNIKY :]E ,I LIVE7 ! 
:I/LE ( BALLS & ! DULL ?UD AS !Y FALL 9 ! S&2 :5 
ONE SEES 9 ! MID/ ( A T[N :]E ANY EF=T AT VIOL5CE 9 
SELF-DEF5SE IS =BIDD51 :]E ! SALE ( P[D] & ( 
*EMICALS1 :]E FURI\S DRIV+ & PRACTIC+ AS A DOCTOR 
)\T A DIPLOMA1 & SO ON1 >E NOT ALL[$2 ?\S&S ( 
DISCIPL9$ TROOPS1 TRA9$ TO MURD]1 & SUBJECT TO ONE MAN'S 
WILL2 ONE ASKS ONESELF H[ CAN PEOPLE :O PRIZE !IR SECURITY 
QUIETLY ALL[ IT1 & PUT UP ) IT8 ,AP>T FROM ! IMMORALITY 
& EVIL EFFECTS ( IT1 NO?+ CAN POSSIBLY BE MORE UNSAFE4 ,:AT 
>E PEOPLE ?9K+ AB\T8 ,I DON'T MEAN N[ ,*RI/IANS1 M9I/]S 
( RELIGION1 PHILAN?ROPI/S1 & MORALI/S1 BUT SIMPLY PEOPLE :O 
VALUE !IR LIFE1 !IR SECURITY1 & !IR COM=T4 ,?IS 
ORGANIZATION1 WE KN[1 WILL WORK JU/ AS WELL 9 ONE MAN'S H&S 
AS ANO!R'S4 ,TO-DAY1 LET US ASSUME1 P[] IS 9 ! H&S ( A 
RUL] :O CAN BE 5DUR$1 BUT TO-MORR[ IT MAY BE SEIZ$ BY A 
,BIRON1 AN ,ELIZABE?1 A ,CA!R9E1 A ,P\GA*EF1 A ,NAPOLEON ,I41 OR A 
,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I4 

,& ! MAN 9 AU?ORITY1 5DURABLE TO-DAY1 MAY BECOME A BRUTE 
TO-MORR[1 OR MAY BE SUCCE$$ BY A MAD OR IMBECILE HEIR1 LIKE ! ,K+ 
( ,BAV>IA OR \R ,PAUL ,I4 

,& NOT ONLY ! HI<E/ AU?ORITIES1 BUT ALL LITTLE SATRAPS 
SCATT]$ OV] EV]Y:]E1 LIKE SO MANY ,G5]AL ,B>ANOVS1 
GOV]NORS1 POLICE (FIC]S EV51 & COMM&]S ( COMPANIES1 CAN 
P]PETRATE ! MO/ AWFUL CRIMES BE=E !RE IS TIME = !M TO 
BE REMOV$ FROM (FICE4 ,& ?IS IS :AT IS CON/ANTLY HAPP5+4 

,ONE 9VOLUNT>ILY ASKS H[ CAN M5 LET IT GO ON1 NOT FROM HI<] 
CONSID]ATIONS ONLY1 BUT FROM REG>D TO !IR [N SAFETY8 

,! ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION IS ?AT IT IS NOT ALL PEOPLE :O DO 
TOL]ATE IT 7SOME--! GREAT] PROPORTION--DELUD$ & SUBMISSIVE1 
HAVE NO *OICE & HAVE TO TOL]ATE ANY?+74 ,IT IS TOL]AT$ BY 
?OSE :O ONLY UND] SU* AN ORGANIZATION CAN OCCUPY A POSITION ( 
PR(IT4 ,!Y TOL]ATE IT1 BECAUSE = !M ! RISKS ( SUFF]+ 
FROM A FOOLI% OR CRUEL MAN BE+ AT ! HEAD ( ! GOV]NM5T OR 
! >MY >E ALWAYS LESS ?AN ! DISADVANTAGES TO :I* !Y 
W\LD BE EXPOS$ BY ! DE/RUCTION ( ! ORGANIZATION ITSELF4 

,A JUDGE1 A COMM&] ( POLICE1 A GOV]NOR1 OR AN (FIC] WILL 
KEEP HIS POSITION JU/ ! SAME UND] ,B\LANG] OR ! REPUBLIC1 
UND] ,P\GA*EF OR ,CA!R9E4 ,HE WILL LOSE HIS PR(ITABLE 
POSITION = C]TA91 IF ! EXI/+ ORD] ( ?+S :I* 
SECUR$ IT TO HIM IS DE/ROY$4 ,& SO ALL !SE PEOPLE FEEL NO 
UNEAS9ESS AS TO :O IS AT ! HEAD ( ! ORGANIZATION1 !Y WILL 
ADAPT !MSELVES TO ANYONE2 !Y ONLY DREAD ! D[NFALL ( ! 
ORGANIZATION ITSELF1 & ?AT IS ! REASON--?\< (T5 AN 
UNCONSCI\S ONE--?AT !Y SUPPORT IT4 

,ONE (T5 WOND]S :Y 9DEP5D5T PEOPLE1 :O >E NOT =C$ TO DO SO 9 
ANY WAY1 ! SO-CALL$ ,E,L,I,T,E ( SOCIETY1 %\LD GO 9TO ! >MY 9 
,RUSSIA1 ,5GL&1 ,G]MANY1 ,AU/RIA1 & EV5 ,FRANCE1 & SEEK 
OPPORTUNITIES ( BECOM+ MURD]]S4 ,:Y DO EV5 HI<-PR9CIPL$ P>5TS 
S5D !IR BOYS TO MILIT>Y S*OOLS8 ,:Y DO MO!RS BUY !IR *ILDR5 
TOY HELMETS1 GUNS1 & SWORDS AS PLAY?+S8 7,! PEASANT'S *ILDR5 
NEV] PLAY AT SOLDI]S1 BY ! WAY74 ,:Y DO GOOD M5 & EV5 WOM51 :O 
HAVE C]TA9LY NO 9T]E/ 9 W>1 GO 9TO RAPTURES OV] ! V>I\S 
EXPLOITS ( ,SKOBEL(F & O!RS1 & VIE ) ONE ANO!R 9 GLORIFY+ 
!M8 ,:Y DO M51 :O >E NOT OBLIG$ TO DO SO1 & GET NO FEE = IT1 
DEVOTE1 LIKE ! M>%ALS ( NOBILITY 9 ,RUSSIA1 :OLE MON?S ( TOIL TO 
A BUS9ESS PHYSICALLY DISAGREEABLE & MORALLY PA9FUL--! 5ROLL+ ( 
CONSCRIPTS8 ,:Y DO ALL K+S & EMP]ORS WE> ! MILIT>Y UNI=M8 ,:Y 
DO !Y ALL HOLD MILIT>Y REVIEWS1 :Y DO !Y ORGANIZE MANEUV]S1 
DI/RIBUTE REW>DS TO ! MILIT>Y1 & RAISE MONUM5TS TO G5]ALS & 
SUCCESSFUL COMM&]S8 ,:Y DO RI* M5 ( 9DEP5D5T POSITION CONSID] 
IT AN HONOR TO P]=M A VALET'S DUTIES 9 ATT5DANCE ON CR[N$ 
P]SONAGES1 FLATT]+ !M & CR++ TO !M & PRET5D+ TO 
BELIEVE 9 !IR PECULI> SUP]IORITY8 ,:Y DO M5 :O HAVE CEAS$ TO 
BELIEVE 9 ! SUP]/ITIONS ( ! M$IEVAL ,*UR*1 & :O C\LD NOT 
POSSIBLY BELIEVE 9 !M S]I\SLY & CONSI/5TLY1 PRET5D TO BELIEVE 
9 & GIVE !IR SUPPORT TO ! DEMORALIZ+ & BLASPHEM\S 
9/ITUTION ( ! *UR*8 ,:Y IS IT ?AT NOT ONLY GOV]NM5TS BUT 
PRIVATE P]SONS ( ! HI<] CLASSES1 TRY SO JEAL\SLY TO MA9TA9 ! 
IGNORANCE ( ! PEOPLE8 ,:Y DO !Y FALL ) SU* FURY ON ANY EF=T 
AT BREAK+ D[N RELIGI\S SUP]/ITIONS OR REALLY 5LI<T5+ ! 
PEOPLE8 ,:Y DO HI/ORIANS1 NOVELI/S1 & POETS1 :O HAVE NO HOPE ( 
GA9+ ANY?+ BY !IR FLATT]IES1 MAKE H]OES ( K+S1 EMP]ORS1 
& CONQU]ORS ( PA/ TIMES8 ,:Y DO M51 :O CALL !MSELVES LE>N$1 
D$ICATE :OLE LIFETIMES TO MAK+ !ORIES TO PROVE ?AT VIOL5CE 
EMPLOY$ BY AU?ORITY AGA9/ ! PEOPLE IS NOT VIOL5CE AT ALL1 BUT A 
SPECIAL RI<T8 ,ONE (T5 WOND]S :Y A FA%IONABLE LADY OR AN >TI/1 
:O1 ONE W\LD ?9K1 W\LD TAKE NO 9T]E/ 9 POLITICAL OR MILIT>Y 
QUE/IONS1 %\LD ALWAYS CONDEMN /RIKES ( WORK+ PEOPLE1 & DEF5D 
W>2 & %\LD ALWAYS BE F\ND )\T HESITATION OPPOS$ TO ! ONE1 
FAVORABLE TO ! O!R4 

,BUT ONE NO LONG] WOND]S :5 ONE REALIZES ?AT 9 ! HI<] 
CLASSES !RE IS AN UN]R+ 9/9CT ( :AT T5DS TO MA9TA9 
& ( :AT T5DS TO DE/ROY ! ORGANIZATION BY VIRTUE ( :I* 
!Y 5JOY !IR PRIVILEGES4 ,! FA%IONABLE LADY HAD C]TA9LY 
NOT REASON$ \T ?AT IF !RE W]E NO CAPITALI/S & NO >MY TO 
DEF5D !M1 H] HUSB& W\LD HAVE NO =TUNE1 & %E C\LD NOT 
HAVE H] 5T]TA9M5TS & H] BALL-DRESSES4 ,& ! >TI/ 
C]TA9LY DOES NOT >GUE ?AT HE NE$S ! CAPITALI/S & ! 
TROOPS TO DEF5D !M1 SO ?AT !Y MAY BUY HIS PICTURES4 ,BUT 
9/9CT1 REPLAC+ REASON 9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 GUIDES !M 
UN]R+LY4 ,& IT IS PRECISELY ?IS 9/9CT :I* LEADS ALL 
M51 ) FEW EXCEPTIONS1 TO SUPPORT ALL ! RELIGI\S1 POLITICAL1 
& ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS :I* >E TO !IR ADVANTAGE4 

,BUT IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! HI<] CLASSES SUPPORT ! EXI/+ 
ORD] ( ?+S SIMPLY BECAUSE IT IS TO !IR ADVANTAGE8 ,CANNOT 
!Y SEE ?AT ?IS ORD] ( ?+S IS ESS5TIALLY IRRATIONAL1 ?AT 
IT IS NO LONG] CONSI/5T ) ! /AGE ( MORAL DEVELOPM5T 
ATTA9$ BY PEOPLE1 & ) PUBLIC OP9ION1 & ?AT IT IS 
FRAU<T ) P]ILS8 ,! GOV]N+ CLASSES1 OR AT LEA/ ! GOOD1 
HONE/1 & 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE ( !M1 CANNOT BUT SUFF] FROM 
!SE FUNDAM5TAL 9CONSI/5CIES1 & SEE ! DANG]S ) :I* 
!Y >E ?REAT5$4 ,& IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ALL ! MILLIONS ( 
! L[] CLASSES CAN FEEL EASY 9 CONSCI5CE :5 !Y COMMIT 
SU* OBVI\SLY EVIL DE$S AS TORTURE & MURD] FROM FE> ( 
PUNI%M5T8 ,9DE$1 IT C\LD NOT BE SO1 NEI!R ! =M] NOR 
! LATT] C\LD FAIL TO SEE ! IRRATIONALITY ( !IR CONDUCT1 
IF ! COMPLEXITY ( GOV]NM5T ORGANIZATION DID NOT OBSCURE ! 
UNNATURAL S5SELESSNESS ( !IR ACTIONS4 

,SO MANY 9/IGATE1 ASSI/1 OR SANCTION ! COMMISSION ( EV]Y ONE 
( !SE ACTIONS ?AT NO ONE :O HAS A H& 9 !M FEELS HIMSELF 
MORALLY RESPONSIBLE = IT4 

,IT IS ! CU/OM AMONG ASSASS9S TO OBLIGE ALL ! WITNESSES ( A 
MURD] TO /RIKE ! MURD]$ VICTIM1 ?AT ! RESPONSIBILITY MAY 
BE DIVID$ AMONG AS L>GE A NUMB] ( PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE4 ,! 
SAME PR9CIPLE 9 DIFF]5T =MS IS APPLI$ UND] ! GOV]NM5T 
ORGANIZATION 9 ! P]PETRATION ( ! CRIMES1 )\T :I* NO 
GOV]NM5T ORGANIZATION C\LD EXI/4 ,RUL]S ALWAYS TRY TO 
IMPLICATE AS MANY CITIZ5S AS POSSIBLE 9 ALL ! CRIMES COMMITT$ 
9 !IR SUPPORT4 

,( LATE ?IS T5D5CY HAS BE5 EXPRESS$ 9 A V]Y OBVI\S MANN] 
BY ! OBLIGATION ( ALL CITIZ5S TO TAKE P>T 9 LEGAL PROCESSES 
AS JURORS1 9 ! >MY AS SOLDI]S1 9 ! LOCAL GOV]NM5T1 OR 
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY1 AS ELECTORS OR MEMB]S4 

,JU/ AS 9 A WICK] BASKET ALL ! 5DS >E SO HIDD5 AWAY ?AT IT 
IS H>D TO F9D !M1 9 ! /ATE ORGANIZATION ! RESPONSIBILITY 
= ! CRIMES COMMITT$ IS SO HIDD5 AWAY ?AT M5 WILL COMMIT 
! MO/ ATROCI\S ACTS )\T SEE+ !IR RESPONSIBILITY = 
!M4 

,9 ANCI5T TIMES TYRANTS GOT CR$IT = ! CRIMES !Y COMMITT$1 
BUT 9 \R DAY ! MO/ ATROCI\S 9FAMIES1 9CONCEIVABLE UND] 
! ,N]OS1 >E P]PETRAT$ & NO ONE GETS BLAM$ = !M4 

,ONE SET ( PEOPLE HAVE SUGGE/$1 ANO!R SET HAVE PROPOS$1 A 
?IRD HAVE REPORT$1 A F\R? HAVE DECID$1 A FIF? HAVE 
CONFIRM$1 A SIX? HAVE GIV5 ! ORD]1 & A SEV5? SET ( M5 
HAVE C>RI$ IT \T4 ,!Y HANG1 !Y FLOG TO DEA? WOM51 OLD 
M51 & 9NOC5T PEOPLE1 AS WAS DONE REC5TLY AMONG US 9 ,RUSSIA 
AT ! ,YUZOVSKY FACTORY1 & IS ALWAYS BE+ DONE EV]Y:]E 9 
,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA 9 ! /RUGGLE ) ! AN>*I/S & ALL 
O!R REBELS AGA9/ ! EXI/+ ORD]2 !Y %OOT & HANG M5 
BY HUNDR$S & ?\S&S1 OR MASSACRE MILLIONS 9 W>1 OR BREAK 
M5'S HE>TS 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T1 & RU9 !IR S\LS 9 ! 
CORRUPTION ( A SOLDI]'S LIFE1 & NO ONE IS RESPONSIBLE4 

,AT ! BOTTOM ( ! SOCIAL SCALE SOLDI]S1 >M$ ) GUNS1 
PI/OLS1 & SAB]S1 9JURE & MURD] PEOPLE1 & COMPEL M5 
?R\< !SE MEANS TO 5T] ! >MY1 & >E ABSOLUTELY 
CONV9C$ ?AT ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! ACTIONS RE/S SOLELY ON 
! (FIC]S :O COMM& !M4 

,AT ! TOP ( ! SCALE--! ,CZ>S1 PRESID5TS1 M9I/]S1 & 
P>LIAM5TS DECREE !SE TORTURES & MURD]S & MILIT>Y 
CONSCRIPTION1 & >E FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT S9CE !Y >E EI!R 
PLAC$ 9 AU?ORITY BY ! GRACE ( ,GOD OR BY ! SOCIETY !Y 
GOV]N1 :I* DEM&S SU* DECREES FROM !M1 !Y CANNOT BE HELD 
RESPONSIBLE4 ,BETWE5 !SE TWO EXTREMES >E ! 9T]M$I>Y 
P]SONAGES :O SUP]9T5D ! MURD]S & O!R ACTS ( VIOL5CE1 
& >E FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT ! RESPONSIBILITY IS TAK5 (F !IR 
%\LD]S P>TLY BY !IR SUP]IORS :O HAVE GIV5 ! ORD]1 
P>TLY BY ! FACT ?AT SU* ORD]S >E EXPECT$ FROM !M BY ALL 
:O >E AT ! BOTTOM ( ! SCALE4 

,! AU?ORITY :O GIVES ! ORD]S & ! AU?ORITY :O EXECUTES 
!M AT ! TWO EXTREME 5DS ( ! /ATE ORGANIZATION1 MEET 
TOGE!R LIKE ! TWO 5DS ( A R+2 !Y SUPPORT & RE/ ON ONE 
ANO!R & 5CLOSE ALL ?AT LIES )9 ! R+4 

,)\T ! CONVICTION ?AT !RE IS A P]SON OR P]SONS :O WILL 
TAKE ! :OLE RESPONSIBILITY ( HIS ACTS1 NOT ONE SOLDI] W\LD 
EV] LIFT A H& TO COMMIT A MURD] OR O!R DE$ ( VIOL5CE4 

,)\T ! CONVICTION ?AT IT IS EXPECT$ BY ! :OLE PEOPLE NOT 
A S+LE K+1 EMP]OR1 PRESID5T1 OR P>LIAM5T W\LD ORD] 
MURD]S OR ACTS ( VIOL5CE4 

,)\T ! CONVICTION ?AT !RE >E P]SONS ( A HI<] GRADE 
:O WILL TAKE ! RESPONSIBILITY1 & PEOPLE ( A L[] GRADE :O 
REQUIRE SU* ACTS = !IR WELF>E1 NOT ONE ( ! 9T]M$IATE 
CLASS W\LD SUP]9T5D SU* DE$S4 

,! /ATE IS SO ORGANIZ$ ?AT :]EV] A MAN IS PLAC$ 9 ! 
SOCIAL SCALE1 HIS IRRESPONSIBILITY IS ! SAME4 ,! HI<] HIS 
GRADE ! MORE HE IS UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( DEM&S FROM BEL[1 
& ! LESS HE IS CONTROLL$ BY ORD]S FROM ABOVE1 & ,V,I,C,E 
,V,],S,A4 

,ALL M51 !N1 B\ND TOGE!R BY /ATE ORGANIZATION1 ?R[ ! 
RESPONSIBILITY ( !IR ACTS ON ONE ANO!R1 ! PEASANT SOLDI] 
ON ! NOBLEMAN OR M]*ANT :O IS HIS (FIC]1 & ! (FIC] ON 
! NOBLEMAN :O HAS BE5 APPO9T$ GOV]NOR1 ! GOV]NOR ON ! 
NOBLEMAN OR SON ( AN (FICIAL :O IS M9I/]1 ! M9I/] ON 
! MEMB] ( ! ROYAL FAMILY :O OCCUPIES ! PO/ ( ,CZ>1 & 
! ,CZ> AGA9 ON ALL !SE (FICIALS1 NOBLEM51 M]*ANTS1 & 
PEASANTS4 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT ALL4 ,BESIDES ! FACT ?AT M5 GET RID 
( ! S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY = !IR ACTIONS 9 ?IS WAY1 !Y 
LOSE !IR MORAL S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY ALSO1 BY ! FACT ?AT 9 
=M+ !MSELVES 9TO A /ATE ORGANIZATION !Y P]SUADE 
!MSELVES & EA* O!R SO CONT9UALLY1 & SO 9DEFATIGABLY1 
?AT !Y >E NOT ALL EQUAL1 BUT 0AS ! />S AP>T10 ?AT !Y 
COME TO BELIEVE IT G5U9ELY !MSELVES4 ,?US SOME >E P]SUAD$ 
?AT !Y >E NOT SIMPLE PEOPLE LIKE EV]YONE ELSE1 BUT SPECIAL 
PEOPLE :O >E TO BE SPECIALLY HONOR$4 ,IT IS 9/ILL$ 9TO 
ANO!R SET ( M5 BY EV]Y POSSIBLE MEANS ?AT !Y >E 9F]IOR 
TO O!RS1 & !RE=E MU/ SUBMIT )\T A MURMUR TO EV]Y 
ORD] GIV5 !M BY !IR SUP]IORS4 

,ON ?IS 9EQUALITY1 ABOVE ALL1 ON ! ELEVATION ( SOME & ! 
DEGRADATION ( O!RS1 RE/S ! CAPACITY M5 HAVE ( BE+ BL9D 
TO ! 9SANITY ( ! EXI/+ ORD] ( LIFE1 & ALL ! CRUELTY 
& CRIM9ALITY ( ! DECEPTION PRACTIC$ BY ONE SET ( M5 ON 
ANO!R4 

,?OSE 9 :OM ! IDEA HAS BE5 9/ILL$ ?AT !Y >E 9VE/$ 
) A SPECIAL SUP]NATURAL GR&EUR & CONSEQU5CE1 >E SO 
9TOXICAT$ ) A S5SE ( !IR [N IMAG9>Y DIGNITY ?AT !Y 
CEASE TO FEEL !IR RESPONSIBILITY = :AT !Y DO4 

,:ILE ?OSE1 ON ! O!R H&1 9 :OM ! IDEA IS FO/]$ ?AT 
!Y >E 9F]IOR ANIMALS1 B\ND TO OBEY !IR SUP]IORS 9 
EV]Y?+1 FALL1 ?R\< ?IS P]PETUAL HUMILIATION1 9TO A 
/RANGE CONDITION ( /UPEFI$ S]VILITY1 & 9 ?IS /UPEFI$ 
/ATE DO NOT SEE ! SIGNIFICANCE ( !IR ACTIONS & LOSE ALL 
CONSCI\SNESS ( RESPONSIBILITY = :AT !Y DO4 

,! 9T]M$IATE CLASS1 :O OBEY ! ORD]S ( !IR SUP]IORS ON 
! ONE H& & REG>D !MSELVES AS SUP]IOR BE+S ON ! 
O!R1 >E 9TOXICAT$ BY P[] & /UPEFI$ BY S]VILITY AT ! 
SAME TIME & SO LOSE ! S5SE ( !IR RESPONSIBILITY4 

,ONE NE$ ONLY GLANCE DUR+ A REVIEW AT ! COMM&]-9-*IEF1 
9TOXICAT$ ) SELF-IMPORTANCE1 FOLL[$ BY HIS RET9UE1 ALL ON 
MAGNIFIC5T & GAILY APP>EL$ HORSES1 9 SPL5DID UNI=MS & WE>+ 
DECORATIONS1 & SEE H[ !Y RIDE TO ! H>MONI\S & SOLEMN /RA9S 
( MUSIC BE=E ! RANKS ( SOLDI]S1 ALL PRES5T+ >MS & PETRIFI$ 
) S]VILITY4 ,ONE NE$ ONLY GLANCE AT ?IS SPECTACLE TO UND]/& 
?AT AT SU* MOM5TS1 :5 !Y >E 9 A /ATE ( ! MO/ COMPLETE 
9TOXICATION1 COMM&]-9-*IEF1 SOLDI]S1 & 9T]M$IATE (FIC]S 
ALIKE1 W\LD BE CAPABLE ( COMMITT+ CRIMES ( :I* !Y W\LD NEV] 
DREAM UND] O!R CONDITIONS4 

,! 9TOXICATION PRODUC$ BY SU* /IMULANTS AS P>ADES1 REVIEWS1 
RELIGI\S SOLEMNITIES1 & CORONATIONS1 IS1 H[EV]1 AN ACUTE & 
TEMPOR>Y CONDITION2 BUT !RE >E O!R =MS ( *RONIC1 
P]MAN5T 9TOXICATION1 TO :I* ?OSE >E LIABLE :O HAVE ANY 
K9D ( AU?ORITY1 FROM ?AT ( ! ,CZ> TO ?AT ( ! L[E/ 
POLICE (FIC] AT ! /REET CORN]1 & ALSO ?OSE :O >E 9 
SUBJECTION TO AU?ORITY & 9 A /ATE ( /UPEFI$ S]VILITY4 
,! LATT]1 LIKE ALL SLAVES1 ALWAYS F9D A JU/IFICATION = !IR 
[N S]VILITY1 9 ASCRIB+ ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE DIGNITY & 
IMPORTANCE TO ?OSE !Y S]VE4 

,IT IS PR9CIPALLY ?R\< ?IS FALSE IDEA ( 9EQUALITY1 & ! 
9TOXICATION ( P[] & ( S]VILITY RESULT+ FROM IT1 ?AT M5 
ASSOCIAT$ 9 A /ATE ORGANIZATION >E 5ABL$ TO COMMIT ACTS OPPOS$ TO 
!IR CONSCI5CE )\T ! LEA/ SCRUPLE OR REMORSE4 ,UND] ! 
9FLU5CE ( ?IS 9TOXICATION1 M5 IMAG9E !MSELVES NO LONG] SIMPLY 
M5 AS !Y >E1 BUT SOME SPECIAL BE+S--NOBLEM51 M]*ANTS1 
GOV]NORS1 JUDGES1 (FIC]S1 CZ>S1 M9I/]S1 OR SOLDI]S--NO LONG] 
B\ND BY ORD9>Y HUMAN DUTIES1 BUT BY O!R DUTIES F> MORE 
WEI<TY--! PECULI> DUTIES ( A NOBLEMAN1 M]*ANT1 GOV]NOR1 JUDGE1 
(FIC]1 CZ>1 M9I/]1 OR SOLDI]4 

,?US ! L&[N]1 :O CLAIM$ ! =E/1 ACT$ AS HE DID ONLY 
BECAUSE HE FANCI$ HIMSELF NOT A SIMPLE MAN1 HAV+ ! SAME 
RI<TS TO LIFE AS ! PEASANTS LIV+ BESIDE HIM & EV]YONE 
ELSE1 BUT A GREAT L&[N]1 A MEMB] ( ! NOBILITY1 & UND] 
! 9FLU5CE ( ! 9TOXICATION ( P[] HE FELT HIS DIGNITY 
(F5D$ BY ! PEASANTS' CLAIMS4 ,IT WAS ONLY ?R\< ?IS 
FEEL+ ?AT1 )\T CONSID]+ ! CONSEQU5CES ?AT MI<T 
FOLL[1 HE S5T 9 A CLAIM TO BE RE9/AT$ 9 HIS PRET5D$ 
RI<TS4 

,9 ! SAME WAY ! JUDGES1 :O WRONGFULLY ADJUDG$ ! =E/ TO 
! PROPRIETOR1 DID SO SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y FANCI$ !MSELVES NOT 
SIMPLY M5 LIKE EV]YONE ELSE1 & SO B\ND TO BE GUID$ 9 
EV]Y?+ ONLY BY :AT !Y CONSID] RI<T1 BUT1 UND] ! 
9TOXICAT+ 9FLU5CE ( P[]1 IMAG9$ !MSELVES ! 
REPRES5TATIVES ( ! JU/ICE :I* CANNOT ]R2 :ILE UND] ! 
9TOXICAT+ 9FLU5CE ( S]VILITY !Y IMAG9$ !MSELVES B\ND 
TO C>RY \T TO ! LETT] ! 9/RUCTIONS 9SCRIB$ 9 A C]TA9 
BOOK1 ! SO-CALL$ LAW4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ALL :O TAKE P>T 9 
SU* AN AFFAIR1 FROM ! HI<E/ REPRES5TATIVE ( AU?ORITY :O 
SIGNS HIS ASS5T TO ! REPORT1 FROM ! SUP]9T5D5T PRESID+ 
AT ! RECRUIT+ SESSIONS1 & ! PRIE/ :O DELUDES ! 
RECRUITS1 TO ! L[E/ SOLDI] :O IS READY N[ TO FIRE ON HIS 
[N BRO!RS1 IMAG9E1 9 ! 9TOXICATION ( P[] OR ( 
S]VILITY1 ?AT !Y >E SOME CONV5TIONAL *>ACT]S4 ,!Y DO 
NOT FACE ! QUE/ION ?AT IS PRES5T$ TO !M1 :E!R OR NOT 
!Y \<T TO TAKE P>T 9 :AT !IR CONSCI5CE JUDGES AN EVIL 
ACT1 BUT FANCY !MSELVES V>I\S CONV5TIONAL P]SONAGES--ONE AS 
! ,CZ>1 ,GOD'S ANO9T$1 AN EXCEPTIONAL BE+1 CALL$ TO WAT* 
OV] ! HAPP9ESS ( ONE HUNDR$ MILLIONS ( M52 ANO!R AS ! 
REPRES5TATIVE ( NOBILITY2 ANO!R AS A PRIE/1 :O HAS RECEIV$ 
SPECIAL GRACE BY HIS ORD9ATION2 ANO!R AS A SOLDI]1 B\ND BY 
HIS MILIT>Y OA? TO C>RY \T ALL HE IS COMM&$ )\T 
REFLECTION4 

,ONLY UND] ! 9TOXICATION ( ! P[] OR ! S]VILITY ( !IR 
IMAG9$ POSITIONS C\LD ALL !SE PEOPLE ACT AS !Y DO4 

,W]E NOT !Y ALL FIRMLY CONV9C$ ?AT !IR RESPECTIVE VOCATIONS 
( CZ>1 M9I/]1 GOV]NOR1 JUDGE1 NOBLEMAN1 L&[N]1 
SUP]9T5D5T1 (FIC]1 & SOLDI] >E SOME?+ REAL & 
IMPORTANT1 NOT ONE ( !M W\LD EV5 ?9K )\T HORROR & 
AV]SION ( TAK+ P>T 9 :AT !Y DO N[4 

,! CONV5TIONAL POSITIONS1 E/ABLI%$ HUNDR$S ( YE>S1 
RECOGNIZ$ = C5TURIES & BY EV]YONE1 DI/+UI%$ BY SPECIAL 
NAMES & DRESSES1 &1 MOREOV]1 CONFIRM$ BY EV]Y K9D ( 
SOLEMNITY1 HAVE SO P5ETRAT$ 9TO M5'S M9DS ?R\< !IR 
S5SES1 ?AT1 =GETT+ ! ORD9>Y CONDITIONS ( LIFE COMMON TO 
ALL1 !Y LOOK AT !MSELVES & EV]YONE ONLY FROM ?IS 
CONV5TIONAL PO9T ( VIEW1 & >E GUID$ 9 !IR E/IMATION ( 
!IR [N ACTIONS & ?OSE ( O!RS BY ?IS CONV5TIONAL 
/&>D4 

,?US WE SEE A MAN ( P]FECT SANITY & RIPE AGE1 SIMPLY BECAUSE 
HE IS DECK$ \T ) SOME FR+E1 OR EMBROID]$ KEYS ON HIS COAT 
TAILS1 OR A COLOR$ RIBBON ONLY FIT = SOME GAILY DRESS$ GIRL1 
& IS TOLD ?AT HE IS A G5]AL1 A *AMB]LA91 A KNI<T ( ! 
ORD] ( ,/4 ,&REW1 OR SOME SIMIL> NONS5SE1 SUDD5LY BECOME 
SELF-IMPORTANT1 PR\D1 & EV5 HAPPY1 OR1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 GR[ 
MELAN*OLY & UNHAPPY TO ! PO9T ( FALL+ ILL1 BECAUSE HE HAS 
FAIL$ TO OBTA9 ! EXPECT$ DECORATION OR TITLE4 ,OR :AT IS 
/ILL MORE /RIK+1 A Y\NG MAN1 P]FECTLY SANE 9 EV]Y O!R 
MATT]1 9DEP5D5T & BEYOND ! FE> ( WANT1 SIMPLY BECAUSE HE 
HAS BE5 APPO9T$ JUDICIAL PROSECUTOR OR DI/RICT COMM&]1 
SEP>ATES A POOR WID[ FROM H] LITTLE *ILDR51 & %UTS H] UP 
9 PRISON1 LEAV+ H] *ILDR5 UNC>$ =1 ALL BECAUSE ! 
UNHAPPY WOMAN C>RI$ ON A SECRET TRADE 9 SPIRITS1 & SO 
DEPRIV$ ! REV5UE ( TW5TY-FIVE RUBLES1 & HE DOES NOT FEEL 
! LEA/ PANG ( REMORSE4 ,OR :AT IS /ILL MORE AMAZ+2 A MAN1 
O!RWISE S5SIBLE & GOOD-HE>T$1 SIMPLY BECAUSE HE IS GIV5 A 
BADGE OR A UNI=M TO WE>1 & TOLD ?AT HE IS A GU>D OR CU/OMS 
(FIC]1 IS READY TO FIRE ON PEOPLE1 & NEI!R HE NOR ?OSE 
>\ND HIM REG>D HIM AS TO BLAME = IT1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 
W\LD REG>D HIM AS TO BLAME IF HE DID NOT FIRE4 ,TO SAY NO?+ 
( JUDGES & JURIES :O CONDEMN M5 TO DEA?1 & SOLDI]S :O 
KILL M5 BY ?\S&S )\T ! SLI<TE/ SCRUPLE M]ELY BECAUSE 
IT HAS BE5 9/ILL$ 9TO !M ?AT !Y >E NOT SIMPLY M51 BUT 
JURORS1 JUDGES1 G5]ALS1 & SOLDI]S4 

,?IS /RANGE & ABNORMAL CONDITION ( M5 UND] /ATE 
ORGANIZATION IS USUALLY EXPRESS$ 9 ! FOLL[+ WORDS3 0,AS A 
MAN1 ,I PITY HIM2 BUT AS GU>D1 JUDGE1 G5]AL1 GOV]NOR1 CZ>1 OR 
SOLDI]1 IT IS MY DUTY TO KILL OR TORTURE HIM40 ,JU/ AS ?\< 
!RE W]E SOME POSITIONS CONF]R$ & RECOGNIZ$1 :I* W\LD 
EXON]ATE US FROM ! OBLIGATIONS LAID ON EA* ( US BY ! FACT 
( \R COMMON HUMANITY4 

,SO1 = EXAMPLE1 9 ! CASE BE=E US1 M5 >E GO+ TO MURD] 
& TORTURE ! FAMI%+1 & !Y ADMIT ?AT 9 ! DISPUTE 
BETWE5 ! PEASANTS & ! L&[N] ! PEASANTS >E RI<T 7ALL 
?OSE 9 COMM& SAID AS MU* TO ME74 ,!Y KN[ ?AT ! PEASANTS 
>E WRET*$1 POOR1 & HUNGRY1 & ! L&[N] IS RI* & 
9SPIRES NO SYMPA?Y4 ,YET !Y >E ALL GO+ TO KILL ! PEASANTS 
TO SECURE ?REE ?\S& RUBLES = ! L&[N]1 ONLY BECAUSE AT 
?AT MOM5T !Y FANCY !MSELVES NOT M5 BUT GOV]NOR1 (FICIAL1 
G5]AL ( POLICE1 (FIC]1 & SOLDI]1 RESPECTIVELY1 & 
CONSID] !MSELVES B\ND TO OBEY1 NOT ! ET]NAL DEM&S ( ! 
CONSCI5CE ( MAN1 BUT ! CASUAL1 TEMPOR>Y DEM&S ( !IR 
POSITIONS AS (FIC]S OR SOLDI]S4 

,/RANGE AS IT MAY SEEM1 ! SOLE EXPLANATION ( ?IS A/ONI%+ 
PH5OM5ON IS ?AT !Y >E 9 ! CONDITION ( ! HYPNOTIZ$1 
:O1 !Y SAY1 FEEL & ACT LIKE ! CREATURES !Y >E COMM&$ 
BY ! HYPNOTIZ] TO REPRES5T4 ,:51 = 9/ANCE1 IT IS 
SUGGE/$ TO ! HYPNOTIZ$ SUBJECT ?AT HE IS LAME1 HE BEG9S TO 
WALK LAME1 ?AT HE IS BL9D1 & HE CANNOT SEE1 ?AT HE IS A WILD 
BEA/1 & HE BEG9S TO BITE4 ,?IS IS ! /ATE1 NOT ONLY ( 
?OSE :O W]E GO+ ON ?IS EXP$ITION1 BUT ( ALL M5 :O 
FULFILL !IR /ATE & SOCIAL DUTIES 9 PREF]5CE TO & 9 
DETRIM5T ( !IR HUMAN DUTIES4 

,! ESS5CE ( ?IS /ATE IS ?AT UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ONE 
SUGGE/ION !Y LOSE ! P[] ( CRITICIZ+ !IR ACTIONS1 & 
!RE=E DO1 )\T ?9K+1 EV]Y?+ CONSI/5T ) ! 
SUGGE/ION TO :I* !Y >E L$ BY EXAMPLE1 PRECEPT1 OR 
9S9UATION4 

,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ?OSE HYPNOTIZ$ BY SCI5TIFIC M5 & 
?OSE UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! /ATE HYPNOTISM1 IS ?AT AN 
IMAG9>Y POSITION IS SUGGE/$ TO ! =M] SUDD5LY BY ONE 
P]SON 9 A V]Y BRIEF SPACE ( TIME1 & SO ! HYPNOTIZ$ /ATE 
APPE>S TO US 9 A /RIK+ & SURPRIS+ =M1 :ILE ! 
IMAG9>Y POSITION SUGGE/$ BY /ATE 9FLU5CE IS 9DUC$ SL[LY1 
LITTLE BY LITTLE1 IMP]CEPTIBLY FROM *ILDHOOD1 SOMETIMES DUR+ 
YE>S1 OR EV5 G5]ATIONS1 & NOT 9 ONE P]SON ALONE BUT 9 A 
:OLE SOCIETY4 

0,BUT10 IT WILL BE SAID1 0AT ALL TIMES1 9 ALL SOCIETIES1 ! 
MAJORITY ( P]SONS--ALL ! *ILDR51 ALL ! WOM5 ABSORB$ 9 
! BE>+ & RE>+ ( ! Y\NG1 ALL ! GREAT MASS ( ! 
LABOR+ POPULATION1 :O >E UND] ! NECESSITY ( 9CESSANT & 
FATIGU+ PHYSICAL LABOR1 ALL ?OSE ( WEAK *>ACT] BY NATURE1 
ALL ?OSE :O >E ABNORMALLY 5FEEBL$ 9TELLECTUALLY BY ! 
EFFECTS ( NICOT9E1 ALCOHOL1 OPIUM1 OR O!R 9TOXICANTS-->E 
ALWAYS 9 A CONDITION ( 9CAPACITY = 9DEP5D5T ?\<T1 & 
>E EI!R 9 SUBJECTION TO ?OSE :O >E ON A HI<] 9TELLECTUAL 
LEVEL1 OR ELSE UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( FAMILY OR SOCIAL TRADITIONS1 
( :AT IS CALL$ PUBLIC OP9ION1 & !RE IS NO?+ UNNATURAL 
OR 9CONGRU\S 9 !IR SUBJECTION40 

,& TRULY !RE IS NO?+ UNNATURAL 9 IT1 & ! T5D5CY ( 
M5 ( SMALL 9TELLECTUAL P[] TO FOLL[ ! LEAD ( ?OSE ON A 
HI<] LEVEL ( 9TELLIG5CE IS A CON/ANT LAW1 & IT IS [+ TO 
IT ?AT M5 CAN LIVE 9 SOCIETIES & ON ! SAME PR9CIPLES AT 
ALL4 ,! M9ORITY CONSCI\SLY ADOPT C]TA9 RATIONAL PR9CIPLES 
?R\< !IR CORRESPOND5CE ) REASON1 :ILE ! MAJORITY ACT 
ON ! SAME PR9CIPLES UNCONSCI\SLY BECAUSE IT IS REQUIR$ BY 
PUBLIC OP9ION4 

,SU* SUBJECTION TO PUBLIC OP9ION ON ! P>T ( ! 
UN9TELLECTUAL DOES NOT ASSUME AN UNNATURAL *>ACT] TILL ! 
PUBLIC OP9ION IS SPLIT 9TO TWO4 

,BUT !RE >E TIMES :5 A HI<] TRU?1 REVEAL$ AT FIR/ TO A 
FEW P]SONS1 GRADUALLY GA9S GR\ND TILL IT HAS TAK5 HOLD ( SU* 
A NUMB] ( P]SONS ?AT ! OLD PUBLIC OP9ION1 F\ND$ ON A 
L[] ORD] ( TRU?S1 BEG9S TO TOTT] & ! NEW IS READY TO 
TAKE ITS PLACE1 BUT HAS NOT YET BE5 FIRMLY E/ABLI%$4 ,IT IS 
LIKE ! SPR+1 ?IS TIME ( TRANSITION1 :5 ! OLD ORD] ( 
IDEAS HAS NOT QUITE BROK5 UP & ! NEW HAS NOT QUITE GA9$ A 
FOOT+4 ,M5 BEG9 TO CRITICIZE !IR ACTIONS 9 ! LI<T ( ! 
NEW TRU?1 BUT 9 ! MEANTIME 9 PRACTICE1 ?R\< 9]TIA & 
TRADITION1 !Y CONT9UE TO FOLL[ ! PR9CIPLES :I* ONCE 
REPRES5T$ ! HI<E/ PO9T ( RATIONAL CONSCI\SNESS1 BUT >E 
N[ 9 FLAGRANT CONTRADICTION ) IT4 

,!N M5 >E 9 AN ABNORMAL1 WAV]+ CONDITION1 FEEL+ ! 
NECESSITY ( FOLL[+ ! NEW IDEAL1 & YET NOT BOLD 5\< TO 
BREAK ) ! OLD-E/ABLI%$ TRADITIONS4 

,SU* IS ! ATTITUDE 9 REG>D TO ! TRU? ( ,*RI/IANITY NOT 
ONLY ( ! M5 9 ! ,T\LA TRA91 BUT ( ! MAJORITY ( M5 ( 
\R TIMES1 ALIKE ( ! HI<] & ! L[] ORD]S4 

,?OSE ( ! RUL+ CLASSES1 HAV+ NO LONG] ANY REASONABLE 
JU/IFICATION = ! PR(ITABLE POSITIONS !Y OCCUPY1 >E 
=C$1 9 ORD] TO KEEP !M1 TO /IFLE !IR HI<] RATIONAL 
FACULTY ( LOV+1 & TO P]SUADE !MSELVES ?AT !IR POSITIONS 
>E 9DISP5SABLE4 ,& ?OSE ( ! L[] CLASSES1 EXHAU/$ BY 
TOIL & BRUTALIZ$ ( SET PURPOSE1 >E KEPT 9 A P]MAN5T 
DECEPTION1 PRACTIC$ DELIB]ATELY & CONT9U\SLY BY ! HI<] 
CLASSES UPON !M4 

,ONLY 9 ?IS WAY CAN ONE EXPLA9 ! AMAZ+ CONTRADICTIONS ) 
:I* \R LIFE IS FULL1 & ( :I* A /RIK+ EXAMPLE WAS 
PRES5T$ TO ME BY ! EXP$ITION ,I MET ON ! #i? ( ,SEPTEMB]2 
GOOD1 PEACEFUL M51 KN[N TO ME P]SONALLY1 GO+ ) UNTR\BL$ 
TRANQUILITY TO P]PETRATE ! MO/ BEA/LY1 S5SELESS1 & VILE 
( CRIMES4 ,HAD NOT !Y SOME MEANS ( /IFL+ !IR CONSCI5CE1 
NOT ONE ( !M W\LD BE CAPABLE ( COMMITT+ A HUNDR$? P>T ( 
SU* A VILLA9Y4 

,IT IS NOT ?AT !Y HAVE NOT A CONSCI5CE :I* =BIDS !M FROM 
ACT+ ?US1 JU/ AS1 EV5 ?REE OR F\R HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 :5 
PEOPLE BURNT M5 AT ! /AKE & PUT !M TO ! RACK !Y HAD A 
CONSCI5CE :I* PROHIBIT$ IT2 ! CONSCI5CE IS !RE1 BUT IT 
HAS BE5 PUT TO SLEEP--9 ?OSE 9 COMM& BY :AT ! 
PSY*OLOGI/S CALL AUTO-SUGGE/ION2 9 ! SOLDI]S1 BY ! DIRECT 
CONSCI\S HYPNOTIZ+ EX]T$ BY ! HI<] CLASSES4 

,?\< ASLEEP1 ! CONSCI5CE IS !RE1 & 9 SPITE ( ! 
HYPNOTISM IT IS ALREADY SPEAK+ 9 !M1 & IT MAY AWAKE4 

,ALL !SE M5 >E 9 A POSITION LIKE ?AT ( A MAN UND] 
HYPNOTISM1 COMM&$ TO DO SOME?+ OPPOS$ TO EV]Y?+ HE 
REG>DS AS GOOD & RATIONAL1 SU* AS TO KILL HIS MO!R OR HIS 
*ILD4 ,! HYPNOTIZ$ SUBJECT FEELS HIMSELF B\ND TO C>RY \T 
! SUGGE/ION--HE ?9KS HE CANNOT /OP--BUT ! NE>] HE GETS 
TO ! TIME & ! PLACE ( ! ACTION1 ! MORE ! B5UMB$ 
CONSCI5CE BEG9S TO /IR1 TO RESI/1 & TO TRY TO AWAKE4 ,& NO 
ONE CAN SAY BE=EH& :E!R HE WILL C>RY \T ! SUGGE/ION OR 
NOT2 :I* WILL GA9 ! UPP] H&1 ! RATIONAL CONSCI5CE OR 
! IRRATIONAL SUGGE/ION4 ,IT ALL DEP5DS ON !IR RELATIVE 
/R5G?4 

,?AT IS JU/ ! CASE ) ! M5 9 ! ,T\LA TRA9 & 9 
G5]AL ) EV]YONE C>RY+ \T ACTS ( /ATE VIOL5CE 9 \R 
DAY4 

,!RE WAS A TIME :5 M5 :O SET \T ) ! OBJECT ( MURD] & 
VIOL5CE1 TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE1 DID NOT RETURN TILL !Y HAD C>RI$ \T 
!IR OBJECT1 & !N1 UNTR\BL$ BY D\BTS OR SCRUPLES1 HAV+ CALMLY 
FLOGG$ M5 TO DEA?1 !Y RETURN$ HOME & C>ESS$ !IR *ILDR51 
LAU<$1 AMUS$ !MSELVES1 & 5JOY$ ! PEACEFUL PLEASURES ( FAMILY 
LIFE4 ,9 ?OSE DAYS IT NEV] /RUCK ! L&[N]S & WEAL?Y M5 :O 
PR(IT$ BY !SE CRIMES1 ?AT ! PRIVILEGES !Y 5JOY$ HAD ANY 
DIRECT CONNECTION ) !SE ATROCITIES4 ,BUT N[ IT IS NO LONG] SO4 ,M5 
KN[ N[1 OR >E NOT F> FROM KN[+1 :AT !Y >E DO+ & = :AT 
OBJECT !Y DO IT4 ,!Y CAN %UT !IR EYES & =CE !IR CONSCI5CE 
TO BE /ILL1 BUT SO LONG AS !IR EYES >E OP5$ & !IR CONSCI5CE 
UNDULL$1 !Y MU/ ALL--?OSE :O C>RY \T & ?OSE :O PR(IT BY 
!SE CRIMES ALIKE--SEE ! IMPORT ( !M4 ,SOMETIMES !Y REALIZE IT 
ONLY AFT] ! CRIME HAS BE5 P]PETRAT$1 SOMETIMES !Y REALIZE IT 
JU/ BE=E ITS P]PETRATION4 ,?US ?OSE :O COMM&$ ! REC5T ACTS 
( VIOL5CE 9 ,NIJNI-,NOVGOROD1 ,S>ATOV1 ,OREL1 & ! ,YUZOVSKY FACTORY 
REALIZ$ !IR SIGNIFICANCE ONLY AFT] !IR P]PETRATION1 & N[ ?OSE 
:O COMM&$ & ?OSE :O C>RI$ \T !SE CRIMES >E A%AM$ BE=E 
PUBLIC OP9ION & !IR CONSCI5CE4 ,I HAVE TALK$ TO SOLDI]S :O HAD 
TAK5 P>T 9 !SE CRIMES1 & !Y ALWAYS /UDI\SLY TURN$ ! 
CONV]SATION (F ! SUBJECT1 & :5 !Y SPOKE ( IT IT WAS ) 
HORROR & BEWILD]M5T4 ,!RE >E CASES1 TOO1 :5 M5 COME TO 
!MSELVES JU/ BE=E ! P]PETRATION ( ! CRIME4 ,?US ,I KN[ ! 
CASE ( A S]GEANT-MAJOR :O HAD BE5 BEAT5 BY TWO PEASANTS DUR+ ! 
REPRESSION ( DISORD] & HAD MADE A COMPLA9T4 ,! NEXT DAY1 AFT] 
SEE+ ! ATROCITIES P]PETRAT$ ON ! O!R PEASANTS1 HE 5TREAT$ 
! COMM&] ( HIS COMPANY TO TE> UP HIS COMPLA9T & LET (F ! 
TWO PEASANTS4 ,I KN[ CASES :5 SOLDI]S1 COMM&$ TO FIRE1 HAVE 
REFUS$ TO OBEY1 & ,I KN[ MANY CASES ( (FIC]S :O HAVE REFUS$ TO 
COMM& EXP$ITIONS = TORTURE & MURD]4 ,SO ?AT M5 SOMETIMES COME 
TO !IR S5SES LONG BE=E P]PETRAT+ ! SUGGE/$ CRIME1 SOMETIMES 
AT ! V]Y MOM5T BE=E P]PETRAT+ IT1 SOMETIMES ONLY AFT]W>DS4 

,! M5 TRAVEL+ 9 ! ,T\LA TRA9 W]E GO+ ) ! OBJECT ( 
KILL+ & 9JUR+ !IR FELL[-CREATURES1 BUT NONE C\LD TELL 
:E!R !Y W\LD C>RY \T !IR OBJECT OR NOT4 ,H[EV] OBSCURE 
HIS RESPONSIBILITY = ! AFFAIR IS TO EA*1 & H[EV] /RONG 
! IDEA 9/ILL$ 9TO ALL ( !M ?AT !Y >E NOT M51 BUT 
GOV]NORS1 (FICIALS1 (FIC]S1 & SOLDI]S1 & AS SU* BE+S 
CAN VIOLATE EV]Y HUMAN DUTY1 ! NE>] !Y APPROA* ! PLACE 
( ! EXECUTION1 ! /RONG] !IR D\BTS AS TO ITS BE+ RI<T1 
& ?IS D\BT WILL REA* ITS HI<E/ PO9T :5 ! V]Y MOM5T 
= C>RY+ IT \T HAS COME4 

,! GOV]NOR1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! /UPEFY+ EFFECT ( HIS 
SURR\ND+S1 CANNOT HELP HESITAT+ :5 ! MOM5T COMES TO GIVE 
F9AL DECISIVE COMM&4 ,HE KN[S ?AT ! ACTION ( ! ,GOV]NOR 
( ,OREL HAS CALL$ D[N UPON HIM ! DISAPPROVAL ( ! BE/ 
PEOPLE1 & HE HIMSELF1 9FLU5C$ BY ! PUBLIC OP9ION ( ! 
CIRCLES 9 :I* HE MOVES1 HAS MORE ?AN ONCE EXPRESS$ HIS 
DISAPPROBATION ( HIM4 ,HE KN[S ?AT ! PROSECUTOR1 :O \<T TO 
HAVE COME1 FLATLY REFUS$ TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) IT1 BECAUSE 
HE REG>D$ IT AS DISGRACEFUL4 ,HE KN[S1 TOO1 ?AT !RE MAY BE 
*ANGES ANY DAY 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 & ?AT :AT WAS A GR\ND = 
ADVANCEM5T YE/]DAY MAY BE ! CAUSE ( DISGRACE TO-MORR[4 ,& 
HE KN[S ?AT !RE IS A PRESS1 IF NOT 9 ,RUSSIA1 AT LEA/ ABROAD1 
:I* MAY REPORT ! AFFAIR & COV] HIM ) IGNOM9Y =EV]4 
,HE IS ALREADY CONSCI\S ( A *ANGE 9 PUBLIC OP9ION :I* 
CONDEMNS :AT WAS =M]LY A DUTY4 ,MOREOV]1 HE CANNOT FEEL FULLY 
ASSUR$ ?AT HIS SOLDI]S WILL AT ! LA/ MOM5T OBEY HIM4 ,HE IS 
WAV]+1 & NONE CAN SAY BE=EH& :AT HE WILL DO4 

,ALL ! (FIC]S & FUNCTION>IES :O ACCOMPANY HIM EXP]I5CE 9 
GREAT] OR LESS DEGREE ! SAME EMOTIONS4 ,9 ! DEP?S ( !IR 
HE>TS !Y ALL KN[ ?AT :AT !Y >E DO+ IS %AMEFUL1 ?AT TO 
TAKE P>T 9 IT IS A DISCR$IT & BLEMI% 9 ! EYES ( SOME 
PEOPLE :OSE OP9ION !Y VALUE4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT AFT] MURD]+ 
& TORTUR+ ! DEF5SELESS1 EA* ( !M WILL BE A%AM$ TO 
FACE HIS BETRO!D OR ! WOMAN HE IS C\RT+4 ,& BESIDES1 !Y 
TOO1 LIKE ! GOV]NOR1 >E D\BTFUL :E!R ! SOLDI]S' 
OB$I5CE TO ORD]S CAN BE RECKON$ ON4 ,:AT A CONTRA/ ) ! 
CONFID5T AIR !Y ALL PUT ON AS !Y SAUNT]$ AB\T ! /ATION 
& PLAT=M6 ,9W>DLY !Y W]E NOT ONLY 9 A /ATE ( SUFF]+ 
BUT EV5 ( SUSP5SE4 ,9DE$ !Y ONLY ASSUM$ ?IS BOLD & 
COMPOS$ MANN] TO CONCEAL ! WAV]+ )94 ,& ?IS FEEL+ 
9CREAS$ AS !Y DREW NE> ! SC5E ( ACTION4 

,& IMP]CEPTIBLE AS IT WAS1 & /RANGE AS IT SEEMS TO SAY SO1 
ALL ?AT MASS ( LADS1 ! SOLDI]S1 :O SEEM$ SO SUBMISSIVE1 
W]E 9 PRECISELY ! SAME CONDITION4 

,!SE >E NOT ! SOLDI]S ( =M] DAYS1 :O GAVE UP ! NATURAL 
LIFE ( 9DU/RY & DEVOT$ !IR :OLE EXI/5CE TO DEBAU*]Y1 
PLUND]1 & MURD]1 LIKE ! ,ROMAN LEGION>IES OR ! W>RIORS ( 
! ,?IRTY ,YE>S' ,W>1 OR EV5 ! SOLDI]S ( MORE REC5T TIMES 
:O S]V$ = TW5TY-FIVE YE>S 9 ! >MY4 ,!Y HAVE MO/LY 
BE5 ONLY LATELY TAK5 FROM !IR FAMILIES1 & >E FULL ( ! 
RECOLLECTIONS ( ! GOOD1 RATIONAL1 NATURAL LIFE !Y HAVE LEFT 
BEH9D !M4 

,ALL !SE LADS1 PEASANTS = ! MO/ P>T1 KN[ :AT IS ! 
BUS9ESS !Y HAVE COME AB\T2 !Y KN[ ?AT ! L&[N]S 
ALWAYS OPPRESS !IR BRO!RS ! PEASANTS1 & ?AT !RE=E IT 
IS MO/ LIKELY ! SAME ?+ H]E4 ,MOREOV]1 A MAJORITY ( !M 
CAN N[ READ1 & ! BOOKS !Y READ >E NOT ALL SU* AS EXALT A 
MILIT>Y LIFE2 !RE >E SOME :I* PO9T \T ITS IMMORALITY4 
,AMONG !M >E (T5 FREE-?9K+ COMRADES--:O HAVE 5LI/$ 
VOLUNT>ILY--OR Y\NG (FIC]S ( LIB]AL IDEAS1 & ALREADY ! 
FIR/ G]M ( D\BT HAS BE5 S[N 9 REG>D TO ! UNCONDITIONAL 
LEGITIMACY & GLORY ( !IR OCCUPATION4 

,IT IS TRUE ?AT !Y HAVE ALL PASS$ ?R\< ?AT T]RIBLE1 SKILLFUL 
$UCATION1 ELABORAT$ ?R\< C5TURIES1 :I* KILLS ALL 9ITIATIVE 9 A 
MAN1 & ?AT !Y >E SO TRA9$ TO ME*ANICAL OB$I5CE ?AT AT ! 
WORD ( COMM&3 0,FIRE6--,ALL ! L9E6--,FIRE60 & SO ON1 !IR GUNS 
WILL RISE ( !MSELVES & ! HABITUAL MOVEM5TS WILL BE P]=M$4 
,BUT 0,FIRE60 N[ DOES NOT MEAN %OOT+ 9TO ! S& = AMUSEM5T1 IT 
MEANS FIR+ ON !IR BROK5-D[N1 EXPLOIT$ FA!RS & BRO!RS :OM 
!Y SEE !RE 9 ! CR[D1 ) WOM5 & *ILDR5 %\T+ & WAV+ 
!IR >MS4 ,H]E !Y >E--ONE ) HIS SCANTY BE>D & PAT*$ COAT 
& PLAIT$ %OES ( RE$1 JU/ LIKE ! FA!R LEFT AT HOME 9 ,KAZAN OR 
,RIAZAN PROV9CE2 ONE ) GRAY BE>D & B5T BACK1 LEAN+ ON A /AFF 
LIKE ! OLD GR&FA!R2 ONE1 A Y\NG FELL[ 9 BOOTS & A R$ %IRT1 
JU/ AS HE WAS HIMSELF A YE> AGO--HE1 ! SOLDI] :O MU/ FIRE UPON 
HIM4 ,!RE1 TOO1 A WOMAN 9 RE$ %OES & ,P,A,N,Y,O,V,A1 JU/ LIKE ! MO!R 
LEFT AT HOME4 

,IS IT POSSIBLE !Y MU/ FIRE ON !M8 ,& NO ONE KN[S :AT EA* 
SOLDI] WILL DO AT ! LA/ M9UTE4 ,! LEA/ WORD1 ! SLI<TE/ 
ALLUSION W\LD BE 5\< TO /OP !M4 

,AT ! LA/ MOM5T !Y WILL ALL F9D !MSELVES 9 ! POSITION 
( A HYPNOTIZ$ MAN TO :OM IT HAS BE5 SUGGE/$ TO *OP A LOG1 
:O COM+ UP TO :AT HAS BE5 9DICAT$ TO HIM AS A LOG1 ) ! 
AX ALREADY LIFT$ TO /RIKE1 SEES ?AT IT IS NOT A LOG BUT HIS 
SLEEP+ BRO!R4 ,HE MAY P]=M ! ACT ?AT HAS BE5 SUGGE/$ 
TO HIM1 & HE MAY COME TO HIS S5SES AT ! MOM5T ( P]=M+ 
IT4 ,9 ! SAME WAY ALL !SE M5 MAY COME TO !MSELVES 9 TIME 
OR !Y MAY GO ON TO ! 5D4 

,IF !Y DO NOT COME TO !MSELVES1 ! MO/ FE>FUL CRIME WILL BE 
COMMITT$1 AS 9 ,OREL1 & !N ! HYPNOTIC SUGGE/ION UND] 
:I* !Y ACT WILL BE /R5G!N$ 9 ALL O!R M54 ,IF !Y DO 
COME TO !MSELVES1 NOT ONLY ?IS T]RIBLE CRIME WILL NOT BE 
P]PETRAT$1 BUT MANY ALSO :O HE> ( ! TURN ! AFFAIR HAS 
TAK5 WILL BE EMANCIPAT$ FROM ! HYPNOTIC 9FLU5CE 9 :I* 
!Y W]E HELD1 OR AT LEA/ WILL BE NE>] BE+ EMANCIPAT$ FROM 
IT4 

,EV5 IF A FEW ONLY COME TO !MSELVES1 & BOLDLY EXPLA9 TO ! 
O!RS ALL ! WICK$NESS ( SU* A CRIME1 ! 9FLU5CE ( !SE 
FEW MAY R\SE ! O!RS TO %AKE (F ! CONTROLL+ SUGGE/ION1 
& ! ATROCITY WILL NOT BE P]PETRAT$4 

,MORE ?AN ?AT1 IF A FEW M51 EV5 ( ?OSE :O >E NOT TAK+ 
P>T 9 ! AFFAIR BUT >E ONLY PRES5T AT ! PREP>ATIONS = 
IT1 OR HAVE HE>D ( SU* ?+S BE+ DONE 9 ! PA/1 DO NOT 
REMA9 9DIFF]5T BUT BOLDLY & PLA9LY EXPRESS !IR 
DETE/ATION ( SU* CRIMES TO ?OSE :O HAVE TO EXECUTE !M1 & 
PO9T \T TO !M ALL ! S5SELESSNESS1 CRUELTY1 & WICK$NESS 
( SU* ACTS1 ?AT ALONE WILL BE PRODUCTIVE ( GOOD4 

,?AT WAS :AT TOOK PLACE 9 ! 9/ANCE BE=E US4 ,IT WAS 5\< 
= A FEW M51 SOME P]SONALLY CONC]N$ 9 ! AFFAIR & O!RS 
SIMPLY \TSID]S1 TO EXPRESS !IR DISAPPROVAL ( FLOGG+S ?AT 
HAD TAK5 PLACE ELSE:]E1 & !IR CONTEMPT & LOA?+ = 
?OSE :O HAD TAK5 P>T 9 9FLICT+ !M1 = A FEW P]SONS 9 
! ,T\LA CASE TO EXPRESS !IR REPUGNANCE TO HAV+ ANY %>E 9 
IT2 = A LADY TRAVEL+ BY ! TRA91 & A FEW O!R BY/&]S 
AT ! /ATION1 TO EXPRESS TO ?OSE :O =M$ ! EXP$ITION 
!IR DISGU/ AT :AT !Y W]E DO+2 = ONE ( ! COMM&]S 
( A COMPANY1 :O WAS ASK$ = TROOPS = ! RE/ORATION ( 
ORD]1 TO REPLY ?AT SOLDI]S \<T NOT TO BE BUT*]S--& ?ANKS 
TO !SE & A FEW O!R SEEM+LY 9SIGNIFICANT 9FLU5CES 
BR\<T TO BE> ON !SE HYPNOTIZ$ M51 ! AFFAIR TOOK A 
COMPLETELY DIFF]5T TURN1 & ! TROOPS1 :5 !Y REA*$ ! 
PLACE1 DID NOT 9FLICT ANY PUNI%M5T1 BUT CONT5T$ !MSELVES 
) CUTT+ D[N ! =E/ & GIV+ IT TO ! L&[N]4 

,HAD NOT A FEW P]SONS HAD A CLE> CONSCI\SNESS ?AT :AT !Y 
W]E DO+ WAS WRONG1 & CONSEQU5TLY 9FLU5C$ ONE ANO!R 9 
?AT DIRECTION1 :AT WAS DONE AT ,OREL W\LD HAVE TAK5 PLACE AT 
,T\LA4 ,HAD ?IS CONSCI\SNESS BE5 /ILL /RONG]1 & HAD ! 
9FLU5CE EX]T$ BE5 !RE=E GREAT] ?AN IT WAS1 IT MI<T 
WELL HAVE BE5 ?AT ! GOV]NOR ) HIS TROOPS W\LD NOT EV5 
HAVE V5TUR$ TO CUT D[N ! =E/ & GIVE IT TO ! L&[N]4 

,HAD ?AT CONSCI\SNESS BE5 /RONG] /ILL1 IT MI<T WELL HAVE 
BE5 ?AT ! GOV]NOR W\LD NOT HAVE V5TUR$ TO GO TO ! SC5E 
( ACTION AT ALL2 EV5 ?AT ! M9I/] W\LD NOT HAVE V5TUR$ 
TO =M ?IS DECISION OR ! ,CZ> TO RATIFY IT4 

,ALL DEP5DS1 !RE=E1 ON ! /R5G? ( ! CONSCI\SNESS ( 

,*RI/IAN TRU? ON ! P>T ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL MAN4 

,&1 !RE=E1 ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T ?AT ! EF=TS ( ALL M5 
( ! PRES5T DAY :O PR(ESS TO WI% TO WORK = ! WELF>E ( 
HUMANITY W\LD HAVE BE5 DIRECT$ TO /R5G!N+ ?IS 
CONSCI\SNESS ( ,*RI/IAN TRU? 9 !MSELVES & O!RS4 

,BUT1 /RANGE TO SAY1 IT IS PRECISELY ?OSE PEOPLE :O PR(ESS MO/ 
ANXIETY = ! AMELIORATION ( HUMAN LIFE1 & >E REG>D$ AS 
! LEAD]S ( PUBLIC OP9ION1 :O ASS]T ?AT !RE IS NO NE$ TO 
DO ?AT1 & ?AT !RE >E O!R MORE EFFECTIVE MEANS = ! 
AMELIORATION ( M5'S CONDITION4 ,!Y AFFIRM ?AT ! 
AMELIORATION ( HUMAN LIFE IS EFFECT$ NOT BY ! EF=TS ( 
9DIVIDUAL M51 TO RECOGNIZE & PROPAGATE ! TRU?1 BUT BY ! 
GRADUAL MODIFICATION ( ! G5]AL CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 & ?AT 
!RE=E ! EF=TS ( 9DIVIDUALS %\LD BE DIRECT$ TO ! 
GRADUAL MODIFICATION ( EXT]NAL CONDITIONS = ! BETT]4 ,= 
EV]Y ADVOCACY ( A TRU? 9CONSI/5T ) ! EXI/+ ORD] BY 
AN 9DIVIDUAL IS1 !Y MA9TA91 NOT ONLY USELESS BUT 9JURI\S1 
S9CE 9 PROVOKES CO]CIVE MEASURES ON ! P>T ( ! 
AU?ORITIES1 RE/RICT+ !SE 9DIVIDUALS FROM CONT9U+ ANY 
ACTION USEFUL TO SOCIETY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS DOCTR9E ALL 
MODIFICATIONS 9 HUMAN LIFE >E BR\<T AB\T BY PRECISELY ! 
SAME LAWS AS 9 ! LIFE ( ! ANIMALS4 

,SO ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ?IS DOCTR9E1 ALL ! F\ND]S ( 
RELIGIONS1 SU* AS ,MOSES & ! PROPHETS1 ,CONFUCIUS1 ,LAO-,TSE1 
,BUDDHA1 ,*RI/1 & O!RS1 PREA*$ !IR DOCTR9ES & !IR 
FOLL[]S ACCEPT$ !M1 NOT BECAUSE !Y LOV$ ! TRU?1 BUT 
BECAUSE ! POLITICAL1 SOCIAL1 & ABOVE ALL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 
( ! PEOPLES AMONG :OM !SE RELIGIONS >OSE W]E FAVORABLE = 
!IR ORIG9ATION & DEVELOPM5T4 

,& !RE=E ! *IEF EF=TS ( ! MAN :O WI%ES TO S]VE 
SOCIETY & IMPROVE ! CONDITION ( HUMANITY \<T1 ACCORD+ TO 
?IS DOCTR9E1 TO BE DIRECT$ NOT TO ! ELUCIDATION & 
PROPAGATION ( TRU?1 BUT TO ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! EXT]NAL 
POLITICAL1 SOCIAL1 & ABOVE ALL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS4 ,& ! 
MODIFICATION ( !SE CONDITIONS IS P>TLY EFFECT$ BY S]V+ ! 
GOV]NM5T & 9TRODUC+ LIB]AL & PROGRESSIVE PR9CIPLES 9TO 
IT1 P>TLY 9 PROMOT+ ! DEVELOPM5T ( 9DU/RY & ! 
PROPAGATION ( SOCIALI/IC IDEAS1 & MO/ ( ALL BY ! DIFFUSION 
( SCI5CE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS !ORY IT IS ( NO CONSEQU5CE 
:E!R Y\ PR(ESS ! TRU? REVEAL$ TO Y\1 & !RE=E 
REALIZE IT 9 Y\R LIFE1 OR AT LEA/ REFRA9 FROM COMMITT+ 
ACTIONS OPPOS$ TO ! TRU?1 SU* AS S]V+ ! GOV]NM5T & 
/R5G!N+ ITS AU?ORITY :5 Y\ REG>D IT AS 9JURI\S1 
PR(IT+ BY ! CAPITALI/IC SY/EM :5 Y\ REG>D IT AS WRONG1 
%[+ V5]ATION = V>I\S C]EMONIES :I* Y\ BELIEVE TO BE 
DEGRAD+ SUP]/ITIONS1 GIV+ SUPPORT TO ! LAW :5 Y\ 
BELIEVE IT TO BE F\ND$ ON ]ROR1 S]V+ AS A SOLDI]1 TAK+ 
OA?S1 & LY+1 & L[]+ Y\RSELF G5]ALLY4 ,IT IS USELESS 
TO REFRA9 FROM ALL ?AT2 :AT IS ( USE IS NOT ALT]+ ! 
EXI/+ =MS ( LIFE1 BUT SUBMITT+ TO !M AGA9/ Y\R [N 
CONVICTIONS1 9TRODUC+ LIB]ALISM 9TO ! EXI/+ 
9/ITUTIONS1 PROMOT+ COMM]CE1 ! PROPAG&A ( SOCIALISM1 & 
! TRIUMPHS ( :AT IS CALL$ SCI5CE1 & ! DIFFUSION ( 
$UCATION4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS !ORY ONE CAN REMA9 A L&[N]1 
M]*ANT1 MANUFACTUR]1 JUDGE1 (FICIAL 9 GOV]NM5T PAY1 (FIC] 
OR SOLDI]1 & /ILL BE NOT ONLY A HUMANE MAN1 BUT EV5 A 
SOCIALI/ & REVOLUTIONI/4 

,HYPOCRISY1 :I* HAD =M]LY ONLY A RELIGI\S BASIS 9 ! 
DOCTR9E ( ORIG9AL S91 ! R$EMPTION1 & ! ,*UR*1 HAS 9 
\R DAY GA9$ A NEW SCI5TIFIC BASIS & HAS CONSEQU5TLY CAU<T 
9 ITS NETS ALL ?OSE :O HAD REA*$ TOO HI< A /AGE ( 
DEVELOPM5T TO BE ABLE TO F9D SUPPORT 9 RELIGI\S HYPOCRISY4 ,SO 
?AT :ILE 9 =M] DAYS A MAN :O PR(ESS$ ! RELIGION ( ! 
,*UR* C\LD TAKE P>T 9 ALL ! CRIMES ( ! /ATE1 & PR(IT 
BY !M1 & /ILL REG>D HIMSELF AS FREE FROM ANY TA9T ( S91 
SO LONG AS HE FULFILL$ ! EXT]NAL OBS]VANCES ( HIS CRE$1 
N[ADAYS ALL :O DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! ,*RI/IANITY ( ! ,*UR*1 
F9D SIMIL> WELL-F\ND$ IRREFUTABLE REASONS 9 SCI5CE = 
REG>D+ !MSELVES AS BLAMELESS & EV5 HI<LY MORAL 9 SPITE 
( !IR P>TICIPATION 9 ! MISDE$S ( GOV]NM5T & ! 
ADVANTAGES !Y GA9 FROM !M4 

,A RI* L&[N]--NOT ONLY 9 ,RUSSIA1 BUT 9 ,FRANCE1 ,5GL&1 ,G]MANY1 
OR ,AM]ICA--LIVES ON ! R5TS EXACT$2 FROM ! PEOPLE LIV+ ON HIS 
L&1 & ROBS !SE G5]ALLY POV]TY-/RICK5 PEOPLE ( ALL HE CAN GET 
FROM !M4 ,?IS MAN'S RI<T ( PROP]TY 9 ! L& RE/S ON ! FACT 
?AT AT EV]Y EF=T ON ! P>T ( ! OPPRESS$ PEOPLE1 )\T HIS 
CONS5T1 TO MAKE USE ( ! L& HE CONSID]S HIS1 TROOPS >E CALL$ \T 
TO SUBJECT !M TO PUNI%M5T & MURD]4 ,ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T ?AT IT 
WAS OBVI\S ?AT A MAN LIV+ 9 ?IS WAY WAS AN EVIL1 EGOI/IC CREATURE 
& C\LD NOT POSSIBLY CONSID] HIMSELF A ,*RI/IAN OR A LIB]AL4 ,ONE 
W\LD HAVE SUPPOS$ IT EVID5T ?AT ! FIR/ ?+ SU* A MAN MU/ DO1 
IF HE WI%ES TO APPROXIMATE TO ,*RI/IANITY OR LIB]ALISM1 W\LD BE TO 
CEASE TO PLUND] & RU9 M5 BY MEANS ( ACTS ( /ATE VIOL5CE 9 
SUPPORT ( HIS CLAIM TO ! L&4 ,& SO IT W\LD BE IF IT W]E NOT = 
! LOGIC ( HYPOCRISY1 :I* REASONS ?AT FROM A RELIGI\S PO9T ( 
VIEW POSSESSION OR NON-POSSESSION ( L& IS ( NO CONSEQU5CE = 
SALVATION1 & FROM ! SCI5TIFIC PO9T ( VIEW1 GIV+ UP ! 
[N]%IP ( L& IS A USELESS 9DIVIDUAL R5UNCIATION1 & ?AT ! 
WELF>E ( MANK9D IS NOT PROMOT$ 9 ?AT WAY1 BUT BY A GRADUAL 
MODIFICATION ( EXT]NAL =MS4 ,& SO WE SEE ?IS MAN1 )\T ! 
LEA/ TR\BLE ( M9D OR D\BT ?AT PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE 9 HIS 
S9C]ITY1 ORGANIZ+ AN AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION1 OR A TEMP]ANCE 
SOCIETY1 OR S5D+ SOME S\P & /OCK+S BY HIS WIFE OR *ILDR5 TO 
?REE OLD WOM51 & BOLDLY 9 HIS FAMILY1 9 DRAW+ ROOMS1 9 
COMMITTEES1 & 9 ! PRESS1 ADVOCAT+ ! ,GOSPEL OR HUMANIT>IAN 
DOCTR9E ( LOVE = ONE'S NEI<BOR 9 G5]AL & ! AGRICULTURAL 
LABOR+ POPULATION 9 P>TICUL> :OM HE IS CONT9UALLY EXPLOIT+ & 
OPPRESS+4 ,& O!R PEOPLE :O >E 9 ! SAME POSITION AS HE BELIEVE 
HIM1 COMM5D HIM1 & SOLEMNLY DISCUSS ) HIM MEASURES = 
AMELIORAT+ ! CONDITION ( ! WORK+-CLASS1 ON :OSE EXPLOITATION 
!IR :OLE LIFE RE/S1 DEVIS+ ALL K9DS ( POSSIBLE ME?ODS = ?IS1 
EXCEPT ! ONE )\T :I* ALL IMPROVEM5T ( !IR CONDITION IS 
IMPOSSIBLE1 I4 E41 REFRA9+ FROM TAK+ FROM !M ! L& NECESS>Y 
= !IR SUBSI/5CE4 7,A /RIK+ EXAMPLE ( ?IS HYPOCRISY WAS ! 
SOLICITUDE DISPLAY$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN L&[N]S LA/ YE>1 !IR EF=TS 
TO COMBAT ! FAM9E :I* !Y HAD CAUS$1 & BY :I* !Y PR(IT$1 
SELL+ NOT ONLY BREAD AT ! HI<E/ PRICE1 BUT EV5 POTATO HAULM AT 
FIVE RUBLES ! DESSIAT9E 7AB\T #b & F\R-FIF?S ACRES7 = FUEL TO 
! FREEZ+ PEASANTS47 

,OR TAKE A M]*ANT :OSE :OLE TRADE--LIKE ALL TRADE 9DE$--IS 
F\ND$ ON A S]IES ( TRICK]Y1 BY MEANS ( :I*1 PR(IT+ BY 
! IGNORANCE OR NE$ ( O!RS1 HE BUYS GOODS BEL[ !IR VALUE 
& SELLS !M AGA9 ABOVE !IR VALUE4 ,ONE W\LD HAVE FANCI$ IT 
OBVI\S ?AT A MAN :OSE :OLE OCCUPATION WAS BAS$ ON :AT 9 HIS 
[N LANGUAGE IS CALL$ SW9DL+1 IF IT IS DONE UND] O!R 
CONDITIONS1 \<T TO BE A%AM$ ( HIS POSITION1 & C\LD NOT ANY 
WAY1 :ILE HE CONT9UES A M]*ANT1 PR(ESS HIMSELF A ,*RI/IAN OR 
A LIB]AL4 

,BUT ! SOPHI/RY ( HYPOCRISY REASONS ?AT ! M]*ANT CAN PASS = A 
VIRTU\S MAN )\T GIV+ UP HIS P]NICI\S C\RSE ( ACTION2 A 
RELIGI\S MAN NE$ ONLY HAVE FAI? & A LIB]AL MAN NE$ ONLY PROMOTE 
! MODIFICATION ( EXT]NAL CONDITIONS--! PROGRESS ( 9DU/RY4 ,& 
SO WE SEE ! M]*ANT 7:O (T5 GOES FUR!R & COMMITS ACTS ( 
DIRECT DI%ONE/Y1 SELL+ ADULT]AT$ GOODS1 US+ FALSE WEI<TS & 
MEASURES1 & TRAD+ 9 PRODUCTS 9JURI\S TO HEAL?1 SU* AS ALCOHOL 
& OPIUM7 BOLDLY REG>D+ HIMSELF & BE+ REG>D$ BY O!RS1 SO 
LONG AS HE DOES NOT DIRECTLY DECEIVE HIS COLLEAGUES 9 BUS9ESS1 AS A 
PATT]N ( PROBITY & VIRTUE4 ,& IF HE SP5DS A ?\S&? P>T ( HIS 
/OL5 WEAL? ON SOME PUBLIC 9/ITUTION1 A HOSPITAL OR MUSEUM OR 
S*OOL1 !N HE IS EV5 REG>D$ AS ! B5EFACTOR ( ! PEOPLE ON ! 
EXPLOITATION & CORRUPTION ( :OM HIS :OLE PROSP]ITY HAS BE5 
F\ND$3 IF HE SACRIFICES1 TOO1 A PORTION ( HIS ILL-GOTT5 GA9S ON A 
,*UR* & ! POOR1 !N HE IS AN EXEMPL>Y ,*RI/IAN4 

,A MANUFACTUR] IS A MAN :OSE :OLE 9COME CONSI/S ( VALUE 
SQUEEZ$ \T ( ! WORKM51 & :OSE :OLE OCCUPATION IS BAS$ 
ON =C$1 UNNATURAL LABOR1 EXHAU/+ :OLE G5]ATIONS ( M54 
,IT W\LD SEEM OBVI\S ?AT IF ?IS MAN PR(ESSES ANY ,*RI/IAN OR 
LIB]AL PR9CIPLES1 HE MU/ FIR/ ( ALL GIVE UP RU9+ HUMAN 
LIVES = HIS [N PR(IT4 ,BUT BY ! EXI/+ !ORY HE IS 
PROMOT+ 9DU/RY1 & HE \<T NOT TO AB&ON HIS PURSUIT4 ,IT 
W\LD EV5 BE 9JUR+ SOCIETY = HIM TO DO SO4 ,& SO WE SEE 
?IS MAN1 ! H>% SLAVE-DRIV] ( ?\S&S ( M51 BUILD+ 
ALM%\SES ) LITTLE G>D5S TWO Y>DS SQU>E = ! WORKM5 
BROK5 D[N 9 TOIL+ = HIM1 & A BANK1 & A POORH\SE1 & A 
HOSPITAL--FULLY P]SUAD$ ?AT HE HAS AMPLY EXPIAT$ 9 ?IS WAY 
= ALL ! HUMAN LIVES MORALLY & PHYSICALLY RU9$ BY HIM--& 
CALMLY GO+ ON ) HIS BUS9ESS1 TAK+ PRIDE 9 IT4 

,ANY CIVIL1 RELIGI\S1 OR MILIT>Y (FICIAL 9 GOV]NM5T EMPLOY1 
:O S]VES ! /ATE FROM VANITY1 OR1 AS IS MO/ (T5 ! CASE1 
SIMPLY = ! SAKE ( ! PAY WRUNG FROM ! H>ASS$ & 
TOILWORN WORK+ CLASSES 7ALL TAXES1 H[EV] RAIS$1 ALWAYS FALL 
ON LABOR71 IF HE1 AS IS V]Y SELDOM ! CASE1 DOES NOT DIRECTLY 
ROB ! GOV]NM5T 9 ! USUAL WAY1 CONSID]S HIMSELF1 & IS 
CONSID]$ BY HIS FELL[S1 AS A MO/ USEFUL & VIRTU\S MEMB] ( 
SOCIETY4 

,A JUDGE OR A PUBLIC PROSECUTOR KN[S ?AT ?R\< HIS S5T5CE OR 
HIS PROSECUTION HUNDR$S OR ?\S&S ( POOR WRET*ES >E AT ONCE 
TORN FROM !IR FAMILIES & ?R[N 9TO PRISON1 :]E !Y MAY GO 
\T ( !IR M9DS1 KILL !MSELVES ) PIECES ( BROK5 GLASS1 
OR />VE !MSELVES2 HE KN[S ?AT !Y HAVE WIVES & MO!RS 
& *ILDR51 DISGRAC$ & MADE MIS]ABLE BY SEP>ATION FROM 
!M1 VA9LY BEGG+ = P>DON = !M OR SOME ALLEVIATION ( 
!IR S5T5CE1 & ?IS JUDGE OR ?IS PROSECUTOR IS SO H>D5$ 
9 HIS HYPOCRISY ?AT HE & HIS FELL[S & HIS WIFE & HIS 
H\SEHOLD >E ALL FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT HE MAY BE A MO/ EXEMPL>Y 
MAN4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! METAPHYSICS ( HYPOCRISY IT IS HELD ?AT HE 
IS DO+ A WORK ( PUBLIC UTILITY4 ,& ?IS MAN :O HAS RU9$ 
HUNDR$S1 ?\S&S ( M51 :O CURSE HIM & >E DRIV5 TO 
DESP]ATION BY HIS ACTION1 GOES TO MASS1 A SMILE ( %9+ 
B5EVOL5CE ON HIS SMOO? FACE1 9 P]FECT FAI? 9 GOOD & 9 
,GOD1 LI/5S TO ! ,GOSPEL1 C>ESSES HIS *ILDR51 PREA*ES MORAL 
PR9CIPLES TO !M1 & IS MOV$ BY IMAG9>Y SUFF]+S4 

,ALL !SE M5 & ?OSE :O DEP5D ON !M1 !IR WIVES1 TUTORS1 
*ILDR51 COOKS1 ACTORS1 JOCKEYS1 & SO ON1 >E LIV+ ON ! BLOOD 
:I* BY ONE MEANS OR ANO!R1 ?R\< ONE SET ( BLOOD-SUCK]S OR 
ANO!R1 IS DRAWN \T ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & EV]Y DAY !IR 
PLEASURES CO/ HUNDR$S OR ?\S&S ( DAYS ( LABOR4 ,!Y SEE ! 
SUFF]+S & PRIVATIONS ( !SE LABOR]S & !IR *ILDR51 !IR 
AG$1 !IR WIVES1 & !IR SICK1 !Y KN[ ! PUNI%M5TS 9FLICT$ 
ON ?OSE :O RESI/ ?IS ORGANIZ$ PLUND]1 & F> FROM DECREAS+1 F> 
FROM CONCEAL+ !IR LUXURY1 !Y 9SOL5TLY DISPLAY IT BE=E !SE 
OPPRESS$ LABOR]S :O HATE !M1 AS ?\< 9T5TIONALLY PROVOK+ !M 
) ! POMP ( !IR P>KS & PALACES1 !IR !AT]S1 HUNTS1 & 
RACES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME !Y CONT9UE TO P]SUADE !MSELVES & O!RS 
?AT !Y >E ALL MU* CONC]N$ AB\T ! WELF>E ( !SE WORK+ 
CLASSES1 :OM !Y HAVE ALWAYS TRAMPL$ UND] !IR FEET1 & ON 
,SUNDAYS1 RI*LY DRESS$1 !Y DRIVE 9 SUMPTU\S C>RIAGES TO ! H\SES 
( ,GOD BUILT 9 V]Y MOCK]Y ( ,*RI/IANITY1 & !RE LI/5 TO M51 
TRA9$ TO ?IS WORK ( DECEPTION1 :O 9 :ITE NECKTIES OR 9 BROCAD$ 
VE/M5TS1 ACCORD+ TO !IR D5OM9ATION1 PREA* ! LOVE = !IR 
NEI<BOR :I* !Y ALL GA9SAY 9 !IR LIVES4 ,& !SE PEOPLE HAVE SO 
5T]$ 9TO !IR P>T ?AT !Y S]I\SLY BELIEVE ?AT !Y REALLY >E 
:AT !Y PRET5D TO BE4 

,! UNIV]SAL HYPOCRISY HAS SO 5T]$ 9TO ! FLE% & BLOOD ( 
ALL CLASSES ( \R MOD]N SOCIETY1 IT HAS REA*$ SU* A PIT* 
?AT NO?+ 9 ?AT WAY CAN R\SE 9DIGNATION4 ,HYPOCRISY 9 ! 
,GREEK MEANS 0ACT+10 & ACT+--PLAY+ A P>T--IS ALWAYS 
POSSIBLE4 ,! REPRES5TATIVES ( ,*RI/ GIVE !IR BLESS+ TO 
! RANKS ( MURD]]S HOLD+ !IR GUNS LOAD$ AGA9/ !IR 
BRO!RS2 0= PRAY]0 PRIE/S1 M9I/]S ( V>I\S ,*RI/IAN 
SECTS >E ALWAYS PRES5T1 AS 9DISP5SABLY AS ! HANGMAN1 AT 
EXECUTIONS1 & SANCTION BY !IR PRES5CE ! COMPATIBILITY ( 
MURD] ) ,*RI/IANITY 7A CL]GYMAN ASSI/$ AT ! ATTEMPT AT 
MURD] BY ELECTRICITY 9 ,AM]ICA7--BUT SU* FACTS CAUSE NO ONE ANY 
SURPRISE4 

,!RE WAS REC5TLY HELD AT ,PET]SBURG AN 9T]NATIONAL EXHIBITION 
( 9/RUM5TS ( TORTURE1 H&CUFFS1 MODELS ( SOLIT>Y CELLS1 
?AT IS TO SAY 9/RUM5TS ( TORTURE WORSE ?AN KN\TS OR RODS1 
& S5SITIVE LADIES & G5TLEM5 W5T & AMUS$ !MSELVES BY 
LOOK+ AT !M4 

,NO ONE IS SURPRIS$ ?AT TOGE!R ) ITS RECOGNITION ( LIB]TY1 
EQUALITY1 & FRAT]NITY1 LIB]AL SCI5CE %\LD PROVE ! 
NECESSITY ( W>1 PUNI%M5T1 CU/OMS1 ! C5SURE1 ! REGULATION 
( PRO/ITUTION1 ! EXCLUSION ( *EAP =EIGN LABOR]S1 ! 
H9DRANCE ( EMIGRATION1 ! JU/IFIABL5ESS ( COLONIZATION1 
BAS$ ON POISON+ & DE/ROY+ :OLE RACES ( M5 CALL$ 
SAVAGES1 & SO ON4 

,PEOPLE TALK ( ! TIME :5 ALL M5 %ALL PR(ESS :AT IS CALL$ 
,*RI/IANITY 7?AT IS1 V>I\S PR(ESSIONS ( FAI? HO/ILE TO ONE 
ANO!R71 :5 ALL %ALL BE WELL-F$ & CLO!D1 :5 ALL %ALL 
BE UNIT$ FROM ONE 5D ( ! WORLD TO ! O!R BY TELEGRAPHS & 
TELEPHONES1 & BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE BY BALLOONS1 :5 ALL ! 
WORK+ CLASSES >E P]MEAT$ BY SOCIALI/IC DOCTR9ES1 :5 ! 
,TRADES ,UNIONS POSSESS SO MANY MILLIONS ( MEMB]S & SO MANY 
MILLIONS ( RUBLES1 :5 EV]YONE IS $UCAT$ & ALL CAN READ 
NEWSPAP]S & LE>N ALL ! SCI5CES4 

,BUT :AT GOOD OR USEFUL ?+ CAN COME ( ALL !SE IMPROVEM5TS1 
IF M5 DO NOT SPEAK & ACT 9 ACCORDANCE ) :AT !Y BELIEVE 
TO BE ! TRU?8 

,! CONDITION ( M5 IS ! RESULT ( !IR DISUNION4 ,!IR 
DISUNION RESULTS FROM !IR NOT FOLL[+ ! TRU? :I* IS ONE1 
BUT FALSEHOODS :I* >E MANY4 ,! SOLE MEANS ( UNIT+ M5 IS 
!IR UNION 9 ! TRU?4 ,& !RE=E ! MORE S9C]ELY M5 
/RIVE T[>D ! TRU?1 ! NE>] !Y GET TO UNITY4 

,BUT H[ CAN M5 BE UNIT$ 9 ! TRU? OR EV5 APPROXIMATE TO IT1 
IF !Y DO NOT EV5 EXPRESS ! TRU? !Y KN[1 BUT HOLD ?AT 
!RE IS NO NE$ TO DO SO1 & PRET5D TO REG>D AS TRU? :AT 
!Y BELIEVE TO BE FALSE8 

,& !RE=E NO IMPROVEM5T IS POSSIBLE SO LONG AS M5 >E 
HYPOCRITICAL & HIDE ! TRU? FROM !MSELVES1 SO LONG AS !Y 
DO NOT RECOGNIZE ?AT !IR UNION & !RE=E !IR WELF>E IS 
ONLY POSSIBLE 9 ! TRU?1 & DO NOT PUT ! RECOGNITION & 
PR(ESSION ( ! TRU? REVEAL$ TO !M HI<] ?AN EV]Y?+ 
ELSE4 

,ALL ! MAT]IAL IMPROVEM5TS ?AT RELIGI\S & SCI5TIFIC M5 
CAN DREAM ( MAY BE ACCOMPLI%$2 ALL M5 MAY ACCEPT ,*RI/IANITY1 
& ALL ! RE=MS DESIR$ BY ! ,BELLAMYS MAY BE BR\<T AB\T 
) EV]Y POSSIBLE ADDITION & IMPROVEM5T1 BUT IF ! HYPOCRISY 
:I* RULES N[ADAYS /ILL EXI/S1 IF M5 DO NOT PR(ESS ! TRU? 
!Y KN[1 BUT CONT9UE TO FEIGN BELIEF 9 :AT !Y DO NOT 
BELIEVE & V5]ATION = :AT !Y DO NOT RESPECT1 !IR 
CONDITION WILL REMA9 ! SAME1 OR EV5 GR[ WORSE & WORSE4 ,! 
MORE M5 >E FRE$ FROM PRIVATION2 ! MORE TELEGRAPHS1 
TELEPHONES1 BOOKS1 PAP]S1 & J\RNALS !RE >E2 ! MORE MEANS 
!RE WILL BE ( DIFFUS+ 9CONSI/5T LIES & HYPOCRISIES1 & 
! MORE DISUNIT$ & CONSEQU5TLY MIS]ABLE WILL M5 BECOME1 
:I* 9DE$ IS :AT WE SEE ACTUALLY TAK+ PLACE4 

,ALL !SE MAT]IAL RE=MS MAY BE REALIZ$1 BUT ! POSITION ( 
HUMANITY WILL NOT BE IMPROV$4 ,BUT ONLY LET EA* MAN1 ACCORD+ 
TO HIS P[]S1 AT ONCE REALIZE 9 HIS LIFE ! TRU? HE KN[S1 OR 
AT LEA/ CEASE TO SUPPORT ! FALSEHOODS HE IS SUPPORT+ 9 ! 
PLACE ( ! TRU?1 & AT ONCE1 9 ?IS YE> #a#h#i#c1 WE %\LD SEE 
SU* RE=MS AS WE DO NOT D>E TO HOPE = )9 A C5TURY--! 
EMANCIPATION ( M5 & ! REIGN ( TRU? UPON E>?4 

,NOT )\T GOOD REASON WAS ,*RI/'S ONLY H>% & ?REAT5+ 
REPRO( DIRECT$ AGA9/ HYPOCRITES & HYPOCRISY4 ,IT IS NOT 
!FT NOR ROBB]Y NOR MURD] NOR =NICATION1 BUT FALSEHOOD1 ! 
SPECIAL FALSEHOOD ( HYPOCRISY1 :I* CORRUPTS M51 BRUTALIZES 
!M & MAKES !M V9DICTIVE1 DE/ROYS ALL DI/9CTION BETWE5 
RI<T & WRONG 9 !IR CONSCI5CE1 DEPRIVES !M ( :AT IS ! 
TRUE MEAN+ ( ALL REAL HUMAN LIFE1 & DEB>S !M FROM ALL 
PROGRESS T[>D P]FECTION4 

,?OSE :O DO EVIL ?R\< IGNORANCE ( ! TRU? PROVOKE SYMPA?Y 
) !IR VICTIMS & REPUGNANCE = !IR ACTIONS1 !Y DO H>M 
ONLY TO ?OSE !Y ATTACK2 BUT ?OSE :O KN[ ! TRU? & DO 
EVIL MASK$ BY HYPOCRISY1 9JURE !MSELVES & !IR VICTIMS1 & 
?\S&S ( O!R M5 AS WELL :O >E L$ A/RAY BY ! FALSEHOOD 
) :I* ! WRONGDO+ IS DISGUIS$4 

,?IEVES1 ROBB]S1 MURD]]S1 & *EATS1 :O COMMIT CRIMES 
RECOGNIZ$ BY !MSELVES & EV]YONE ELSE AS EVIL1 S]VE AS AN 
EXAMPLE ( :AT \<T NOT TO BE DONE1 & DET] O!RS FROM 
SIMIL> CRIMES4 ,BUT ?OSE :O COMMIT ! SAME !FTS1 ROBB]IES1 
MURD]S1 & O!R CRIMES1 DISGUIS+ !M UND] ALL K9DS ( 
RELIGI\S OR SCI5TIFIC OR HUMANIT>IAN JU/IFICATIONS1 AS ALL 
L&[N]S1 M]*ANTS1 MANUFACTUR]S1 & GOV]NM5T (FICIALS DO1 
PROVOKE O!RS TO IMITATION1 & SO DO H>M NOT ONLY TO ?OSE :O 
>E DIRECTLY ! VICTIMS ( !IR CRIMES1 BUT TO ?\S&S & 
MILLIONS ( M5 :OM !Y CORRUPT BY OBLIT]AT+ !IR S5SE ( 
! DI/9CTION BETWE5 RI<T & WRONG4 

,A S+LE =TUNE GA9$ BY TRAD+ 9 GOODS NECESS>Y TO ! 
PEOPLE OR 9 GOODS P]NICI\S 9 !IR EFFECTS1 OR BY F9ANCIAL 
SPECULATIONS1 OR BY ACQUIR+ L& AT A L[ PRICE ! VALUE ( 
:I* IS 9CREAS$ BY ! NE$S ( ! POPULATION1 OR BY AN 
9DU/RY RU9\S TO ! HEAL? & LIFE ( ?OSE EMPLOY$ 9 IT1 
OR BY MILIT>Y OR CIVIL S]VICE ( ! /ATE1 OR BY ANY EMPLOYM5T 
:I* TRADES ON M5'S EVIL 9/9CTS--A S+LE =TUNE ACQUIR$ 9 
ANY ( !SE WAYS1 NOT ONLY ) ! SANCTION1 BUT EV5 ) ! 
APPROBATION ( ! LEAD+ M5 9 SOCIETY1 & MASK$ ) AN 
O/5TATION ( PHILAN?ROPY1 CORRUPTS M5 9COMP>ABLY MORE ?AN 
MILLIONS ( !FTS & ROBB]IES COMMITT$ AGA9/ ! RECOGNIZ$ 
=MS ( LAW & PUNI%ABLE AS CRIMES4 

,A S+LE EXECUTION C>RI$ \T BY PROSP]\S $UCAT$ M5 
UN9FLU5C$ BY PASSION1 ) ! APPROBATION & ASSI/ANCE ( 
,*RI/IAN M9I/]S1 & REPRES5T$ AS SOME?+ NECESS>Y & 
EV5 JU/1 IS 9F9ITELY MORE CORRUPT+ & BRUTALIZ+ TO M5 
?AN ?\S&S ( MURD]S COMMITT$ BY UN$UCAT$ WORK+ PEOPLE 
UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( PASSION4 ,AN EXECUTION SU* AS WAS PROPOS$ 
BY ,J\KOVSKY1 :I* W\LD PRODUCE EV5 A S5TIM5T ( RELIGI\S 
EMOTION 9 ! SPECTATORS1 W\LD BE ONE ( ! MO/ P]V]T+ 
ACTIONS IMAG9ABLE4 7,S,E,E VOL4 IV4 ( ! WORKS ( ,J\KOVSKY47 

,EV]Y W>1 EV5 ! MO/ HUMANELY CONDUCT$1 ) ALL ITS ORD9>Y 
CONSEQU5CES1 ! DE/RUCTION ( H>VE/S1 ROBB]IES1 ! LIC5SE 
& DEBAU*]Y1 & ! MURD] ) ! JU/IFICATIONS ( ITS 
NECESSITY & JU/ICE1 ! EXALTATION & GLORIFICATION ( 
MILIT>Y EXPLOITS1 ! WOR%IP ( ! FLAG1 ! PATRIOTIC 
S5TIM5TS1 ! FEIGN$ SOLICITUDE = ! W\ND$1 & SO ON1 
DOES MORE 9 ONE YE> TO P]V]T M5'S M9DS ?AN ?\S&S ( 
ROBB]IES1 MURD]S1 & >SONS P]PETRAT$ DUR+ HUNDR$S ( 
YE>S BY 9DIVIDUAL M5 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( PASSION4 

,! LUXURI\S EXP5DITURE ( A S+LE RESPECTABLE & SO-CALL$ 
HONORABLE FAMILY1 EV5 )9 ! CONV5TIONAL LIMITS1 CONSUM+ 
AS IT DOES ! PRODUCE ( AS MANY DAYS ( LABOR AS W\LD SUFFICE 
TO PROVIDE = ?\S&S LIV+ 9 PRIVATION NE>1 DOES MORE TO 
P]V]T M5'S M9DS ?AN ?\S&S ( ! VIOL5T ORGIES ( CO>SE 
TRADESPEOPLE1 (FIC]S1 & WORKM5 ( DRUNK5 & DEBAU*$ 
HABITS1 :O SMA% UP GLASSES & CROCK]Y = AMUSEM5T4 

,ONE SOLEMN RELIGI\S PROCESSION1 ONE S]VICE1 ONE S]MON FROM ! 
ALT>-/EPS OR ! PULPIT1 9 :I* ! PREA*] DOES NOT BELIEVE1 
PRODUCES 9COMP>ABLY MORE EVIL ?AN ?\S&S ( SW9DL+ 
TRICKS1 ADULT]ATION ( FOOD1 & SO ON4 

,WE TALK ( ! HYPOCRISY ( ! ,PH>ISEES4 ,BUT ! HYPOCRISY ( 
\R SOCIETY F> SURPASSES ! COMP>ATIVELY 9NOC5T HYPOCRISY ( 
! ,PH>ISEES4 ,!Y HAD AT LEA/ AN EXT]NAL RELIGI\S LAW1 ! 
FULFILLM5T ( :I* H9D]$ !M FROM SEE+ !IR OBLIGATIONS 
TO !IR NEI<BORS4 ,MOREOV]1 !SE OBLIGATIONS W]E NOT NE>LY 
SO CLE>LY DEF9$ 9 !IR DAY4 ,N[ADAYS WE HAVE NO SU* 
RELIGI\S LAW TO EXON]ATE US FROM \R DUTIES TO \R NEI<BORS 7,I 
AM NOT SPEAK+ N[ ( ! CO>SE & IGNORANT P]SONS :O /ILL 
FANCY !IR S9S CAN BE ABSOLV$ BY CONFESSION TO A PRIE/ OR BY 
! ABSOLUTION ( ! ,POPE74 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! LAW ( ! 
,GOSPEL :I* WE ALL PR(ESS 9 ONE =M OR ANO!R DIRECTLY 
DEF9ES !SE DUTIES4 ,BESIDES1 ! DUTIES :I* HAD !N BE5 
ONLY VAGUELY & MY/ICALLY EXPRESS$ BY A FEW PROPHETS HAVE N[ 
BE5 SO CLE>LY =MULAT$1 HAVE BECOME SU* TRUISMS1 ?AT !Y 
>E REPEAT$ EV5 BY S*OOLBOYS & J\RNALI/S4 ,& SO IT W\LD 
SEEM ?AT M5 ( TO-DAY CANNOT PRET5D ?AT !Y DO NOT KN[ !SE 
DUTIES4 

,A MAN ( ! MOD]N WORLD :O PR(ITS BY ! ORD] ( ?+S BAS$ 
ON VIOL5CE1 & AT ! SAME TIME PROTE/S ?AT HE LOVES HIS 
NEI<BOR & DOES NOT OBS]VE :AT HE IS DO+ 9 HIS DAILY LIFE 
TO HIS NEI<BOR1 IS LIKE A BRIG& :O HAS SP5T HIS LIFE 9 
ROBB+ M51 & :O1 CAU<T AT LA/1 KNIFE 9 H&1 9 ! V]Y 
ACT ( /RIK+ HIS %RIEK+ VICTIM1 %\LD DECL>E ?AT HE HAD 
NO IDEA ?AT :AT HE WAS DO+ WAS DISAGREEABLE TO ! MAN HE HAD 
ROBB$ & WAS PREP>$ TO MURD]4 ,JU/ AS ?IS ROBB] & 
MURD]] C\LD NOT D5Y :AT WAS EVID5T TO EV]YONE1 SO IT W\LD 
SEEM ?AT A MAN LIV+ UPON ! PRIVATIONS ( ! OPPRESS$ 
CLASSES CANNOT P]SUADE HIMSELF & O!RS ?AT HE DESIRES ! 
WELF>E ( ?OSE HE PLUND]S1 & ?AT HE DOES NOT KN[ H[ ! 
ADVANTAGES HE 5JOYS >E OBTA9$4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONV9CE \RSELVES ?AT WE DO NOT KN[ ?AT 
!RE >E A HUNDR$ ?\S& M5 9 PRISON 9 ,RUSSIA ALONE TO 
GU>ANTEE ! SECURITY ( \R PROP]TY & TRANQUILITY1 & ?AT 
WE DO NOT KN[ ( ! LAW TRIBUNALS 9 :I* WE TAKE P>T1 & 
:I*1 AT \R 9ITIATIVE1 CONDEMN ?OSE :O HAVE ATTACK$ \R 
PROP]TY OR \R SECURITY TO PRISON1 EXILE1 OR =C$ LABOR1 
:]EBY M5 NO WORSE ?AN ?OSE :O CONDEMN !M >E RU9$ & 
CORRUPT$2 OR ?AT WE DO NOT KN[ ?AT WE ONLY POSSESS ALL ?AT WE 
DO POSSESS BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 ACQUIR$ & IS DEF5D$ = US BY 
MURD] & VIOL5CE4 

,WE CANNOT PRET5D ?AT WE DO NOT SEE ! >M$ POLICEMAN :O 
M>*ES UP & D[N B5EA? \R W9D[S TO GU>ANTEE \R SECURITY 
:ILE WE EAT \R LUXURI\S D9N]1 OR LOOK AT ! NEW PIECE AT ! 
!AT]1 OR ?AT WE >E UNAW>E ( ! EXI/5CE ( ! SOLDI]S 
:O WILL MAKE !IR APPE>ANCE ) GUNS & C>TRIDGES DIRECTLY 
\R PROP]TY IS ATTACK$4 

,WE KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT WE >E ONLY ALL[$ TO GO ON EAT+ \R 
D9N]1 TO F9I% SEE+ ! NEW PLAY1 OR TO 5JOY TO ! 5D ! 
BALL1 ! ,*RI/MAS FETE1 ! PROM5ADE1 ! RACES OR1 ! HUNT1 
?ANKS TO ! POLICEMAN'S REVOLV] OR ! SOLDI]'S RIFLE1 :I* 
WILL %OOT D[N ! FAMI%$ \TCA/ :O HAS BE5 ROBB$ ( HIS 
%>E1 & :O LOOKS R\ND ! CORN] ) COVET\S EYES AT \R 
PLEASURES1 READY TO 9T]RUPT !M 9/ANTLY1 W]E NOT ! 
POLICEMAN & ! SOLDI] !RE PREP>$ TO RUN UP AT \R FIR/ 
CALL = HELP4 

,& !RE=E JU/ AS A BRIG& CAU<T 9 BROAD DAYLI<T 9 ! 
ACT CANNOT P]SUADE US ?AT HE DID NOT LIFT HIS KNIFE 9 ORD] TO 
ROB HIS VICTIM ( HIS PURSE1 & HAD NO ?\<T ( KILL+ HIM1 WE 
TOO1 IT W\LD SEEM1 CANNOT P]SUADE \RSELVES OR O!RS ?AT ! 
SOLDI]S & POLICEM5 >\ND US >E NOT TO GU>D US1 BUT ONLY = 
DEF5SE AGA9/ =EIGN FOES1 & TO REGULATE TRAFFIC & FETES 
& REVIEWS2 WE CANNOT P]SUADE \RSELVES & O!RS ?AT WE DO 
NOT KN[ ?AT M5 DO NOT LIKE DY+ ( HUNG]1 B]EFT ( ! RI<T 
TO GA9 !IR SUBSI/5CE FROM ! E>? ON :I* !Y LIVE2 ?AT 
!Y DO NOT LIKE WORK+ UND]GR\ND1 9 ! WAT]1 OR 9 /IFL+ 
HEAT1 = T5 TO F\RTE5 H\RS A DAY1 AT NI<T 9 FACTORIES TO 
MANUFACTURE OBJECTS = \R PLEASURE4 ,ONE W\LD IMAG9E IT 
IMPOSSIBLE TO D5Y :AT IS SO OBVI\S4 ,YET IT IS D5I$4 

,/ILL1 !RE >E1 AMONG ! RI*1 ESPECIALLY AMONG ! Y\NG1 & 
AMONG WOM51 P]SONS :OM ,I AM GLAD TO MEET MORE & MORE 
FREQU5TLY1 :O1 :5 !Y >E %[N 9 :AT WAY & AT :AT CO/ 
!IR PLEASURES >E PUR*AS$1 DO NOT TRY TO CONCEAL ! TRU?1 
BUT HID+ !IR HEADS 9 !IR H&S1 CRY3 0,AH6 DON'T SPEAK ( 
?AT4 ,IF IT IS SO1 LIFE IS IMPOSSIBLE40 ,BUT ?\< !RE >E 
SU* S9C]E PEOPLE :O EV5 ?\< !Y CANNOT R5\NCE !IR 
FAULT1 AT LEA/ SEE IT1 ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! M5 ( ! MOD]N 
WORLD HAVE SO 5T]$ 9TO ! P>TS !Y PLAY 9 !IR HYPOCRISY 
?AT !Y BOLDLY D5Y :AT IS />+ EV]YONE 9 ! FACE4 

0,ALL ?AT IS UNJU/10 !Y SAY2 0NO ONE =CES ! PEOPLE TO WORK 
= ! L&[N]S & MANUFACTUR]S4 ,?AT IS AN AFFAIR ( FREE 
CONTRACT4 ,GREAT PROP]TIES & =TUNES >E NECESS>Y1 BECAUSE 
!Y PROVIDE & ORGANIZE WORK = ! WORK+ CLASSES4 ,& LABOR 
9 ! FACTORIES & WORK%OPS IS NOT AT ALL ! T]RIBLE ?+ 
Y\ MAKE IT \T TO BE4 ,EV5 IF !RE >E SOME ABUSES 9 
FACTORIES1 ! GOV]NM5T & ! PUBLIC >E TAK+ /EPS TO 
OBVIATE !M & TO MAKE ! LABOR ( ! FACTORY WORK]S MU* 
EASI]1 & EV5 AGREEABLE4 ,! WORK+ CLASSES >E ACCU/OM$ TO 
PHYSICAL LABOR1 & >E1 SO F>1 FIT = NO?+ ELSE4 ,! 
POV]TY ( ! PEOPLE IS NOT ! RESULT ( PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 
L&1 NOR ( CAPITALI/IC OPPRESSION1 BUT ( O!R CAUSES3 IT IS 
! RESULT ( ! IGNORANCE1 BRUTALITY1 & 9TEMP]ANCE ( ! 
PEOPLE4 ,& WE M5 9 AU?ORITY :O >E /RIV+ AGA9/ ?IS 
IMPOV]I%M5T ( ! PEOPLE BY WISE LEGISLATION1 WE CAPITALI/S 
:O >E COMBAT+ IT BY ! EXT5SION ( USEFUL 9V5TIONS1 WE 
CL]GYM5 BY RELIGI\S 9/RUCTION1 & WE LIB]ALS BY ! 
=MATION ( TRADES UNIONS1 & ! DIFFUSION ( $UCATION1 >E 9 
?IS WAY 9CREAS+ ! PROSP]ITY ( ! PEOPLE )\T *ANG+ 
\R [N POSITIONS4 ,WE DO NOT WANT ALL TO BE AS POOR AS ! POOR2 
WE WANT ALL TO BE AS RI* AS ! RI*4 ,AS = ! ASS]TION ?AT 
M5 >E ILL TREAT$ & MURD]$ TO =CE !M TO WORK = ! 
PR(IT ( ! RI*1 ?AT IS A SOPHISM4 ,! >MY IS ONLY CALL$ 
\T AGA9/ ! MOB1 :5 ! PEOPLE1 9 IGNORANCE ( !IR [N 
9T]E/S1 MAKE DI/URBANCES & DE/ROY ! TRANQUILITY 
NECESS>Y = ! PUBLIC WELF>E4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 TOO1 IT IS 
NECESS>Y TO KEEP 9 RE/RA9T ! MALEFACTORS = :OM ! 
PRISONS & GALL[S >E E/ABLI%$4 ,WE \RSELVES WI% TO 
SUPPRESS !SE =MS ( PUNI%M5T & >E WORK+ 9 ?AT 
DIRECTION40 

,HYPOCRISY 9 \R DAY IS SUPPORT$ ON TWO SIDES3 BY FALSE RELIGION 
& BY FALSE SCI5CE4 ,& IT HAS REA*$ SU* PROPORTIONS ?AT IF 
WE W]E NOT LIV+ 9 ITS MID/1 WE C\LD NOT BELIEVE ?AT M5 
C\LD ATTA9 SU* A PIT* ( SELF-DECEPTION4 ,M5 ( ! PRES5T 
DAY HAVE COME 9TO SU* AN EXTRAORD9>Y CONDITION1 !IR HE>TS 
>E SO H>D5$1 ?AT SEE+ !Y SEE NOT1 HE>+ !Y DO NOT 
HE>1 & UND]/& NOT4 

,M5 HAVE LONG BE5 LIV+ 9 ANTAGONISM TO !IR CONSCI5CE4 ,IF 
IT W]E NOT = HYPOCRISY !Y C\LD NOT GO ON LIV+ SU* A LIFE4 
,?IS SOCIAL ORGANIZATION 9 OPPOSITION TO !IR CONSCI5CE ONLY 
CONT9UES TO EXI/ BECAUSE IT IS DISGUIS$ BY HYPOCRISY4 

,& ! GREAT] ! DIV]G5CE BETWE5 ACTUAL LIFE & M5'S 
CONSCI5CE1 ! GREAT] ! EXT5SION ( HYPOCRISY4 ,BUT EV5 
HYPOCRISY HAS ITS LIMITS4 ,& IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT WE HAVE REA*$ 
?OSE LIMITS 9 ! PRES5T DAY4 

,EV]Y MAN ( ! PRES5T DAY ) ! ,*RI/IAN PR9CIPLES 
ASSIMILAT$ 9VOLUNT>ILY 9 HIS CONSCI5CE1 F9DS HIMSELF 9 
PRECISELY ! POSITION ( A MAN ASLEEP :O DREAMS ?AT HE IS 
OBLIG$ TO DO SOME?+ :I* EV5 9 HIS DREAM HE KN[S HE \<T 
NOT TO DO4 ,HE KN[S ?IS 9 ! DEP?S ( HIS CONSCI5CE1 & ALL 
! SAME HE SEEMS UNABLE TO *ANGE HIS POSITION2 HE CANNOT /OP 
& CEASE DO+ :AT HE \<T NOT TO DO4 ,& JU/ AS 9 A DREAM1 
HIS POSITION BECOM+ MORE & MORE PA9FUL1 AT LA/ REA*ES SU* 
A PIT* ( 9T5SITY ?AT HE BEG9S SOMETIMES TO D\BT ! REALITY 
( :AT IS PASS+ & MAKES A MORAL EF=T TO %AKE (F ! 
NI<TM>E :I* IS OPPRESS+ HIM4 

,?IS IS JU/ ! CONDITION ( ! AV]AGE MAN ( \R ,*RI/IAN 
SOCIETY4 ,HE FEELS ?AT ALL ?AT HE DOES HIMSELF & ?AT IS DONE 
>\ND HIM IS SOME?+ ABSURD1 HIDE\S1 IMPOSSIBLE1 & OPPOS$ 
TO HIS CONSCI5CE2 HE FEELS ?AT HIS POSITION IS BECOM+ MORE & 
MORE UN5DURABLE & REA*+ A CRISIS ( 9T5SITY4 

,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE ?AT WE MOD]N M51 ) ! ,*RI/IAN S5SE ( 
HUMAN DIGNITY & EQUALITY P]MEAT+ US S\L & BODY1 ) \R 
NE$ = PEACEFUL ASSOCIATION & UNITY BETWE5 NATIONS1 %\LD 
REALLY GO ON LIV+ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT EV]Y JOY1 EV]Y 
GRATIFICATION WE HAVE IS B\<T BY ! SUFF]+S1 BY ! LIVES ( 
\R BRO!R M51 & MOREOV]1 ?AT WE %\LD BE EV]Y 9/ANT 
)9 A HAIR'S-BREAD? ( FALL+ ON ONE ANO!R1 NATION AGA9/ 
NATION1 LIKE WILD BEA/S1 M]CILESSLY DE/ROY+ M5'S LIVES & 
LABOR1 ONLY BECAUSE SOME B5I<T$ DIPLOMATI/ OR RUL] SAYS OR 
WRITES SOME /UPIDITY TO ANO!R EQUALLY B5I<T$ DIPLOMATI/ OR 
RUL]4 

,IT IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,YET EV]Y MAN ( \R DAY SEES ?AT ?IS IS SO 
& AWAITS ! CALAMITY4 ,& ! SITUATION BECOMES MORE & MORE 
9SUPPORTABLE4 

,& AS ! MAN :O IS DREAM+ DOES NOT BELIEVE ?AT :AT APPE>S 
TO HIM CAN BE TRULY ! REALITY & TRIES TO WAKE UP TO ! ACTUAL 
REAL WORLD AGA91 SO ! AV]AGE MAN ( MOD]N DAYS CANNOT 9 ! 
BOTTOM ( HIS HE>T BELIEVE ?AT ! AWFUL POSITION 9 :I* HE IS 
PLAC$ & :I* IS GR[+ WORSE & WORSE CAN BE ! REALITY1 
& TRIES TO WAKE UP TO A TRUE1 REAL LIFE1 AS IT EXI/S 9 HIS 
CONSCI5CE4 

,& JU/ AS ! DREAM] NE$ ONLY MAKE A MORAL EF=T & ASK 
HIMSELF1 0,ISN'T IT A DREAM80 & ! SITUATION :I* SEEM$ TO HIM 
SO HOPELESS WILL 9/ANTLY DISAPPE>1 & HE WILL WAKE UP TO 
PEACEFUL & HAPPY REALITY1 SO ! MAN ( ! MOD]N WORLD NE$ 
ONLY MAKE A MORAL EF=T TO D\BT ! REALITY PRES5T$ TO HIM BY 
HIS [N HYPOCRISY & ! G5]AL HYPOCRISY >\ND HIM1 & TO ASK 
HIMSELF1 0,ISN'T IT ALL A DELUSION80 & HE WILL AT ONCE1 LIKE ! 
DREAM] AWAK5$1 FEEL HIMSELF TRANSPORT$ FROM AN IMAG9>Y & 
DREADFUL WORLD TO ! TRUE1 CALM1 & HAPPY REALITY4 

,& TO DO ?IS A MAN NE$ ACCOMPLI% NO GREAT FEATS OR EXPLOITS4 

,HE NE$ ONLY MAKE A MORAL EF=T4 

,BUT CAN A MAN MAKE ?IS EF=T8 

,ACCORD+ TO ! EXI/+ !ORY SO ESS5TIAL TO SUPPORT 
HYPOCRISY1 MAN IS NOT FREE & CANNOT *ANGE HIS LIFE4 

0,MAN CANNOT *ANGE HIS LIFE1 BECAUSE HE IS NOT FREE4 ,HE IS NOT 
FREE1 BECAUSE ALL HIS ACTIONS >E CONDITION$ BY PREVI\SLY 
EXI/+ CAUSES4 ,& :ATEV] ! MAN MAY DO !RE >E ALWAYS 
SOME CAUSES OR O!R ?R\< :I* HE DOES !SE OR ?OSE ACTS1 
& !RE=E MAN CANNOT BE FREE & *ANGE HIS LIFE10 SAY ! 
*AMPIONS ( ! METAPHYSICS ( HYPOCRISY4 ,& !Y W\LD BE 
P]FECTLY RI<T IF MAN W]E A CREATURE )\T CONSCI5CE & 
9CAPABLE ( MOV+ T[>D ! TRU?2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 IF AFT] 
RECOGNIZ+ A NEW TRU?1 MAN ALWAYS REMA9$ AT ! SAME /AGE ( 
MORAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,BUT MAN IS A CREATURE ) A CONSCI5CE & 
CAPABLE ( ATTA9+ A HI<] & HI<] DEGREE ( TRU?4 ,& 
!RE=E EV5 IF MAN IS NOT FREE AS REG>DS P]=M+ !SE OR 
?OSE ACTS BECAUSE !RE EXI/S A PREVI\S CAUSE = EV]Y ACT1 
! V]Y CAUSES ( HIS ACTS1 CONSI/+ AS !Y DO = ! MAN ( 
CONSCI5CE ( ! RECOGNITION ( ?IS OR ?AT TRU?1 >E )9 
HIS [N CONTROL4 

,SO ?AT ?\< MAN MAY NOT BE FREE AS REG>DS ! P]=MANCE ( 
HIS ACTIONS1 HE IS FREE AS REG>DS ! F\NDATION ON :I* !Y 
>E P]=M$4 ,JU/ AS ! ME*ANICIAN :O IS NOT FREE TO MODIFY 
! MOVEM5T ( HIS LOCOMOTIVE :5 IT IS 9 MOTION1 IS FREE TO 
REGULATE ! MA*9E BE=EH& SO AS TO DET]M9E :AT ! 
MOVEM5T IS TO BE4 

,:ATEV] ! CONSCI\S MAN DOES1 HE ACTS JU/ AS HE DOES1 & NOT 
O!RWISE1 ONLY BECAUSE HE RECOGNIZES ?AT TO ACT AS HE IS ACT+ 
IS 9 ACCORD ) ! TRU?1 OR BECAUSE HE HAS RECOGNIZ$ IT AT 
SOME PREVI\S TIME1 & IS N[ ONLY ?R\< 9]TIA1 ?R\< 
HABIT1 ACT+ 9 ACCORDANCE ) HIS PREVI\S RECOGNITION ( 
TRU?4 

,9 ANY CASE1 ! CAUSE ( HIS ACTION IS NOT TO BE F\ND 9 ANY 
GIV5 PREVI\S FACT1 BUT 9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( A GIV5 RELATION 
TO TRU?1 & ! CONSEQU5T RECOGNITION ( ?IS OR ?AT FACT AS A 
SUFFICI5T BASIS = ACTION4 

,:E!R A MAN EATS OR DOES NOT EAT1 WORKS OR RE/S1 RUNS RISKS OR 
AVOIDS !M1 IF HE HAS A CONSCI5CE HE ACTS ?US ONLY BECAUSE HE 
CONSID]S IT RI<T & RATIONAL1 BECAUSE HE CONSID]S ?AT TO ACT 
?US IS 9 H>MONY ) TRU?1 OR ELSE BECAUSE HE HAS MADE ?IS 
REFLECTION 9 ! PA/4 

,! RECOGNITION OR NON-RECOGNITION ( A C]TA9 TRU? DEP5DS NOT 
ON EXT]NAL CAUSES1 BUT ON C]TA9 O!R CAUSES )9 ! MAN 
HIMSELF4 ,SO ?AT AT TIMES UND] EXT]NAL CONDITIONS APP>5TLY 
V]Y FAVORABLE = ! RECOGNITION ( TRU?1 ONE MAN WILL NOT 
RECOGNIZE IT1 & ANO!R1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 UND] ! MO/ 
UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS WILL1 )\T APP>5T CAUSE1 RECOGNIZE IT4 
,AS IT IS SAID 9 ! ,GOSPEL1 0,NO MAN CAN COME UNTO ME1 EXCEPT ! 
,FA!R :I* HA? S5T ME DRAW HIM40 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 ! 
RECOGNITION ( TRU?1 :I* IS ! CAUSE ( ALL ! MANIFE/ATIONS 
( HUMAN LIFE1 DOES NOT DEP5D ON EXT]NAL PH5OM5A1 BUT ON 
C]TA9 9N] SPIRITUAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! MAN :I* ESCAPE 
\R OBS]VATION4 

,& !RE=E MAN1 ?\< NOT FREE 9 HIS ACTS1 ALWAYS FEELS 
HIMSELF FREE 9 :AT IS ! MOTIVE ( HIS ACTS--! RECOGNITION OR 
NON-RECOGNITION ( TRU?4 ,& HE FEELS HIMSELF 9DEP5D5T NOT 
ONLY ( FACTS EXT]NAL TO HIS [N P]SONALITY1 BUT EV5 ( HIS [N 
ACTIONS4 

,?US A MAN :O UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( PASSION HAS COMMITT$ AN ACT 
CONTR>Y TO ! TRU? HE RECOGNIZES1 REMA9S NONE ! LESS FREE TO 
RECOGNIZE IT OR NOT TO RECOGNIZE IT2 ?AT IS1 HE CAN BY REFUS+ 
TO RECOGNIZE ! TRU? REG>D HIS ACTION AS NECESS>Y & 
JU/IFIABLE1 OR HE MAY RECOGNIZE ! TRU? & REG>D HIS ACT AS 
WRONG & C5SURE HIMSELF = IT4 

,?US A GAMBL] OR A DRUNK>D :O DOES NOT RESI/ TEMPTATION & 
YIELDS TO HIS PASSION IS /ILL FREE TO RECOGNIZE GAMBL+ & 
DRUNK5NESS AS WRONG OR TO REG>D !M AS A H>MLESS PA/IME4 ,9 
! FIR/ CASE EV5 IF HE DOES NOT AT ONCE GET OV] HIS PASSION1 
HE GETS ! MORE FREE FROM IT ! MORE S9C]ELY HE RECOGNIZES ! 
TRU? AB\T IT2 9 ! SECOND CASE HE WILL BE /R5G!N$ 9 HIS 
VISE & WILL DEPRIVE HIMSELF ( EV]Y POSSIBILITY ( %AK+ IT 
(F4 

,9 ! SAME WAY A MAN :O HAS MADE HIS ESCAPE ALONE FROM A H\SE 
ON FIRE1 NOT HAV+ HAD ! C\RAGE TO SAVE HIS FRI5D1 REMA9S 
FREE1 RECOGNIZ+ ! TRU? ?AT A MAN \<T TO SAVE ! LIFE ( 
ANO!R EV5 AT ! RISK ( HIS [N1 TO REG>D HIS ACTION AS BAD 
& TO C5SURE HIMSELF = IT1 OR1 NOT RECOGNIZ+ ?IS TRU?1 TO 
REG>D HIS ACTION AS NATURAL & NECESS>Y & TO JU/IFY IT TO 
HIMSELF4 ,9 ! FIR/ CASE1 IF HE RECOGNIZES ! TRU? 9 SPITE 
( HIS DEP>TURE FROM IT1 HE PREP>ES = HIMSELF 9 ! FUTURE A 
:OLE S]IES ( ACTS ( SELF-SACRIFICE NECESS>ILY FL[+ FROM 
?IS RECOGNITION ( ! TRU?2 9 ! SECOND CASE1 A :OLE S]IES 
( EGOI/IC ACTS4 

,NOT ?AT A MAN IS ALWAYS FREE TO RECOGNIZE OR TO REFUSE TO 
RECOGNIZE EV]Y TRU?4 ,!RE >E TRU?S :I* HE HAS RECOGNIZ$ 
LONG BE=E OR :I* HAVE BE5 H&$ D[N TO HIM BY $UCATION & 
TRADITION & ACCEPT$ BY HIM ON FAI?1 & TO FOLL[ !SE TRU?S 
HAS BECOME A HABIT1 A SECOND NATURE ) HIM2 & !RE >E 
TRU?S1 ONLY VAGUELY1 AS IT W]E DI/ANTLY1 APPREH5D$ BY HIM4 
,! MAN IS NOT FREE TO REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE ! FIR/1 NOR TO 
RECOGNIZE ! SECOND CLASS ( TRU?S4 ,BUT !RE >E TRU?S ( A 
?IRD K9D1 :I* HAVE NOT YET BECOME AN UNCONSCI\S MOTIVE ( 
ACTION1 BUT YET HAVE BE5 REVEAL$ SO CLE>LY TO HIM ?AT HE 
CANNOT PASS !M BY1 & IS 9EVITABLY OBLIG$ TO DO ONE ?+ OR 
! O!R1 TO RECOGNIZE OR NOT TO RECOGNIZE !M4 ,& IT IS 9 
REG>D TO !SE TRU?S ?AT ! MAN'S FRE$OM MANIFE/S ITSELF4 

,EV]Y MAN DUR+ HIS LIFE F9DS HIMSELF 9 REG>D TO TRU? 9 ! 
POSITION ( A MAN WALK+ 9 ! D>KNESS ) LI<T ?R[N BE=E 
HIM BY ! LANT]N HE C>RIES4 ,HE DOES NOT SEE :AT IS NOT YET 
LI<T$ UP BY ! LANT]N2 HE DOES NOT SEE :AT HE HAS PASS$ 
:I* IS HIDD5 9 ! D>KNESS2 BUT AT EV]Y /AGE ( HIS J\RNEY 
HE SEES :AT IS LI<T$ UP BY ! LANT]N1 & HE CAN ALWAYS 
*OOSE ONE SIDE OR ! O!R ( ! ROAD4 

,!RE >E ALWAYS UNSE5 TRU?S NOT YET REVEAL$ TO ! MAN'S 
9TELLECTUAL VISION1 & !RE >E O!R TRU?S \TLIV$1 
=GOTT51 & ASSIMILAT$ BY HIM1 & !RE >E ALSO C]TA9 
TRU?S ?AT RISE UP BE=E ! LI<T ( HIS REASON & REQUIRE HIS 
RECOGNITION4 ,& IT IS 9 ! RECOGNITION OR NON-RECOGNITION ( 
!SE TRU?S ?AT :AT WE CALL HIS FRE$OM IS MANIFE/$4 

,ALL ! DIFFICULTY & SEEM+ 9SOLUBILITY ( ! QUE/ION ( ! 
FRE$OM ( MAN RESULTS FROM ?OSE :O TRI$ TO SOLVE ! QUE/ION 
IMAG9+ MAN AS /ATION>Y 9 HIS RELATION TO ! TRU?4 

,MAN IS C]TA9LY NOT FREE IF WE IMAG9E HIM /ATION>Y1 & IF WE 
=GET ?AT ! LIFE ( A MAN & ( HUMANITY IS NO?+ BUT A 
CONT9UAL MOVEM5T FROM D>KNESS 9TO LI<T1 FROM A L[] /AGE ( 
TRU? TO A HI<]1 FROM A TRU? MORE ALLOY$ ) ]RORS TO A 
TRU? MORE PURIFI$ FROM !M4 

,MAN W\LD NOT BE FREE IF HE KNEW NO TRU? AT ALL1 & 9 ! SAME 
WAY HE W\LD NOT BE FREE & W\LD NOT EV5 HAVE ANY IDEA ( 
FRE$OM IF ! :OLE TRU? :I* WAS TO GUIDE HIM 9 LIFE HAD BE5 
REVEAL$ ONCE = ALL TO HIM 9 ALL ITS PURITY )\T ANY 
ADMIXTURE ( ]ROR4 

,BUT MAN IS NOT /ATION>Y 9 REG>D TO TRU?1 BUT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL 
MAN AS HE PASSES ?R\< LIFE1 & HUMANITY AS A :OLE 9 ! SAME 
WAY1 IS CONT9UALLY LE>N+ TO KN[ A GREAT] & GREAT] DEGREE 
( TRU?1 & GR[+ MORE & MORE FREE FROM ]ROR4 

,& !RE=E M5 >E 9 A ?REEFOLD RELATION TO TRU?4 ,SOME 
TRU?S HAVE BE5 SO ASSIMILAT$ BY !M ?AT !Y HAVE BECOME ! 
UNCONSCI\S BASIS ( ACTION1 O!RS >E ONLY JU/ ON ! PO9T ( 
BE+ REVEAL$ TO HIM1 & A ?IRD CLASS1 ?\< NOT YET 
ASSIMILAT$ BY HIM1 HAVE BE5 REVEAL$ TO HIM ) SUFFICI5T 
CLE>NESS TO =CE HIM TO DECIDE EI!R TO RECOGNIZE !M OR TO 
REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE !M4 

,!SE1 !N1 >E ! TRU?S :I* MAN IS FREE TO RECOGNIZE OR TO 
REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE4 

,! LIB]TY ( MAN DOES NOT CONSI/ 9 ! P[] ( ACT+ 
9DEP5D5TLY ( ! PROGRESS ( LIFE & ! 9FLU5CES >IS+ 
FROM IT1 BUT 9 ! CAPACITY = RECOGNIZ+ & ACKN[L$G+ ! 
TRU? REVEAL$ TO HIM1 & BECOM+ ! FREE & JOYFUL 
P>TICIPATOR 9 ! ET]NAL & 9F9ITE WORK ( ,GOD1 ! LIFE ( 
! WORLD2 OR ON ! O!R H& = REFUS+ TO RECOGNIZE ! 
TRU?1 & SO BE+ A MIS]ABLE & RELUCTANT SLAVE DRAGG$ 
:I!R HE HAS NO DESIRE TO GO4 

,TRU? NOT ONLY PO9TS \T ! WAY ALONG :I* HUMAN LIFE \<T TO 
MOVE1 BUT REVEALS ALSO ! ONLY WAY ALONG :I* IT CAN MOVE4 ,& 
!RE=E ALL M5 MU/ WILL+LY OR UNWILL+LY MOVE ALONG ! WAY 
( TRU?1 SOME SPONTANE\SLY ACCOMPLI%+ ! TASK SET !M 9 
LIFE1 O!RS SUBMITT+ 9VOLUNT>ILY TO ! LAW ( LIFE4 ,MAN'S 
FRE$OM LIES 9 ! P[] ( ?IS *OICE4 

,?IS FRE$OM )9 !SE N>R[ LIMITS SEEMS SO 9SIGNIFICANT TO 
M5 ?AT !Y DO NOT NOTICE IT4 ,SOME--! DET]M9I/S--CONSID] 
?IS AM\NT ( FRE$OM SO TRIFL+ ?AT !Y DO NOT RECOGNIZE IT 
AT ALL4 ,O!RS--! *AMPIONS ( COMPLETE FREE WILL--KEEP !IR 
EYES FIX$ ON !IR HYPO!TICAL FREE WILL & NEGLECT ?IS :I* 
SEEM$ TO !M SU* A TRIVIAL DEGREE ( FRE$OM4 

,?IS FRE$OM1 CONF9$ BETWE5 ! LIMITS ( COMPLETE IGNORANCE ( 
! TRU? & A RECOGNITION ( A P>T ( ! TRU?1 SEEMS H>DLY 
FRE$OM AT ALL1 ESPECIALLY S9CE1 :E!R A MAN IS WILL+ OR 
UNWILL+ TO RECOGNIZE ! TRU? REVEAL$ TO HIM1 HE WILL BE 
9EVITABLY =C$ TO C>RY IT \T 9 LIFE4 

,A HORSE H>NESS$ ) O!RS TO A C>T IS NOT FREE TO REFRA9 
FROM MOV+ ! C>T4 ,IF HE DOES NOT MOVE =W>D ! C>T WILL 
KNOCK HIM D[N & GO ON DRAGG+ HIM ) IT1 :E!R HE WILL OR 
NOT4 ,BUT ! HORSE IS FREE TO DRAG ! C>T HIMSELF OR TO BE 
DRAGG$ ) IT4 ,& SO IT IS ) MAN4 

,:E!R ?IS IS A GREAT OR SMALL DEGREE ( FRE$OM 9 COMP>ISON 
) ! FANTA/IC LIB]TY WE %\LD LIKE TO HAVE1 IT IS ! ONLY 
FRE$OM ?AT REALLY EXI/S1 & 9 IT CONSI/S ! ONLY HAPP9ESS 
ATTA9ABLE BY MAN4 

,& MORE ?AN ?AT1 ?IS FRE$OM IS ! SOLE MEANS ( 
ACCOMPLI%+ ! DIV9E WORK ( ! LIFE ( ! WORLD4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,*RI/'S DOCTR9E1 ! MAN :O SEES ! SIGNIFICANCE 
( LIFE 9 ! DOMA9 9 :I* IT IS NOT FREE1 9 ! DOMA9 ( 
EFFECTS1 ?AT IS1 ( ACTS1 HAS NOT ! TRUE LIFE4 ,ACCORD+ TO 
! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E1 ?AT MAN IS LIV+ 9 ! TRU? :O HAS 
TRANSPORT$ HIS LIFE TO ! DOMA9 9 :I* IT IS FREE--! DOMA9 
( CAUSES1 ?AT IS1 ! KN[L$GE & RECOGNITION1 ! PR(ESSION 
& REALIZATION 9 LIFE ( REVEAL$ TRU?4 

,DEVOT+ HIS LIFE TO WORKS ( ! FLE%1 A MAN BUSIES HIMSELF ) 
ACTIONS DEP5D+ ON TEMPOR>Y CAUSES \TSIDE HIMSELF4 ,HE HIMSELF 
DOES NO?+ REALLY1 HE M]ELY SEEMS TO BE DO+ SOME?+4 ,9 
REALITY ALL ! ACTS :I* SEEM TO BE HIS >E ! WORK ( A HI<] 
P[]1 & HE IS NOT ! CREATOR ( HIS [N LIFE1 BUT ! SLAVE ( 
IT4 ,DEVOT+ HIS LIFE TO ! RECOGNITION & FULFILLM5T ( ! 
TRU? REVEAL$ TO HIM1 HE ID5TIFIES HIMSELF ) ! S\RCE ( 
UNIV]SAL LIFE & ACCOMPLI%ES ACTS NOT P]SONAL1 & DEP5D5T 
ON CONDITIONS ( SPACE & TIME1 BUT ACTS UNCONDITION$ BY 
PREVI\S CAUSES1 ACTS :I* CON/ITUTE ! CAUSES ( EV]Y?+ 
ELSE1 & HAVE AN 9F9ITE1 UNLIMIT$ SIGNIFICANCE4 

0,! K+DOM ( HEAV5 SUFF]E? VIOL5CE1 & ! VIOL5T TAKE IT 
BY =CE40 7,MATT4 XI4 #a#b47 

,IT IS ?IS VIOL5T EF=T TO RISE ABOVE EXT]NAL CONDITIONS TO ! 
RECOGNITION & REALIZATION ( TRU? BY :I* ! K+DOM ( 
HEAV5 IS TAK51 & IT IS ?IS EF=T ( VIOL5CE :I* MU/ & 
CAN BE MADE 9 \R TIMES4 

,M5 NE$ ONLY UND]/& ?IS1 !Y NE$ ONLY CEASE TO TR\BLE 
!MSELVES AB\T ! G5]AL EXT]NAL CONDITIONS 9 :I* !Y >E 
NOT FREE1 & DEVOTE ONE-HUNDR$? P>T ( ! 5]GY !Y WA/E 
ON ?OSE MAT]IAL ?+S TO ?AT 9 :I* !Y >E FREE1 TO ! 
RECOGNITION & REALIZATION ( ! TRU? :I* IS BE=E !M1 & 
TO ! LIB]ATION ( !MSELVES & O!RS FROM DECEPTION & 
HYPOCRISY1 &1 )\T EF=T OR CONFLICT1 !RE W\LD BE AN 5D 
AT ONCE ( ! FALSE ORGANIZATION ( LIFE :I* MAKES M5 
MIS]ABLE1 & ?REAT5S !M ) WORSE CALAMITIES 9 ! FUTURE4 
,& !N ! K+DOM ( ,GOD W\LD BE REALIZ$1 OR AT LEA/ ?AT 
FIR/ /AGE ( IT = :I* M5 >E READY N[ BY ! DEGREE ( 
DEVELOPM5T ( !IR CONSCI5CE4 

,JU/ AS A S+LE %OCK MAY BE SUFFICI5T1 :5 A LIQUID IS 
SATURAT$ ) SOME SALT1 TO PRECIPITATE IT AT ONCE 9 CRY/ALS1 A 
SLI<T EF=T MAY BE P]HAPS ALL ?AT IS NE$$ N[ ?AT ! TRU? 
ALREADY REVEAL$ TO M5 MAY GA9 A MA/]Y OV] HUNDR$S1 
?\S&S1 MILLIONS ( M51 ?AT A PUBLIC OP9ION CONSI/5T ) 
CONSCI5CE MAY BE E/ABLI%$1 & ?R\< ?IS *ANGE ( PUBLIC 
OP9ION ! :OLE ORD] ( LIFE MAY BE TRANS=M$4 ,& IT 
DEP5DS UPON US TO MAKE ?IS EF=T4 

,LET EA* ( US ONLY TRY TO UND]/& & ACCEPT ! ,*RI/IAN 
TRU? :I* 9 ! MO/ V>I$ =MS SURR\NDS US ON ALL SIDES & 
=CES ITSELF UPON US2 LET US ONLY CEASE FROM LY+ & PRET5D+ 
?AT WE DO NOT SEE ?IS TRU? OR WI% TO REALIZE IT1 AT LEA/ 9 
:AT IT DEM&S FROM US ABOVE ALL ELSE2 ONLY LET US ACCEPT & 
BOLDLY PR(ESS ! TRU? TO :I* WE >E CALL$1 & WE %\LD 
F9D AT ONCE ?AT HUNDR$S1 ?\S&S1 MILLIONS ( M5 >E 9 ! 
SAME POSITION AS WE1 ?AT !Y SEE ! TRU? AS WE DO1 & DREAD 
AS WE DO TO /& ALONE 9 RECOGNIZ+ IT1 & LIKE US >E ONLY 
WAIT+ = O!RS TO RECOGNIZE IT ALSO4 

,ONLY LET M5 CEASE TO BE HYPOCRITES1 & !Y W\LD AT ONCE SEE 
?AT ?IS CRUEL SOCIAL ORGANIZATION1 :I* HOLDS !M 9 BONDAGE1 
& IS REPRES5T$ TO !M AS SOME?+ /ABLE1 NECESS>Y1 & 
ORDA9$ ( ,GOD1 IS ALREADY TOTT]+ & IS ONLY PROPP$ UP BY 
! FALSEHOOD ( HYPOCRISY1 ) :I* WE1 & O!RS LIKE US1 
SUPPORT IT4 

,BUT IF ?IS IS SO1 IF IT IS TRUE ?AT IT DEP5DS ON US TO BREAK 
D[N ! EXI/+ ORGANIZATION ( LIFE1 HAVE WE ! RI<T TO 
DE/ROY IT1 )\T KN[+ CLE>LY :AT WE %ALL SET UP 9 ITS 
PLACE8 ,:AT WILL BECOME ( HUMAN SOCIETY :5 ! EXI/+ ORD] 
( ?+S IS AT AN 5D8 

0,:AT %ALL WE F9D ! O!R SIDE ( ! WALLS ( ! WORLD WE 
 >E AB&ON+8 

0,FE> WILL COME UPON US--A VOID1 A VA/ EMPT9ESS1 FRE$OM--H[ 
 >E WE TO GO =W>D NOT KN[+ :I!R1 H[ FACE LOSS1 NOT 
 SEE+ HOPE ( GA98 4 4 4 ,IF ,COLUMBUS HAD REASON$ ?US HE 
 W\LD NEV] HAVE WEI<$ AN*OR4 ,IT WAS MADNESS TO SET (F 
 UPON ! OCEAN1 NOT KN[+ ! R\TE1 ON ! OCEAN ON :I* NO 
 ONE HAD SAIL$1 TO SAIL T[>D A L& :OSE EXI/5CE WAS 
 D\BTFUL4 ,BY ?IS MADNESS HE DISCOV]$ A NEW WORLD4 
 ,D\BTLESS IF ! PEOPLES ( ! WORLD C\LD SIMPLY TRANSF] 
 !MSELVES FROM ONE FURNI%$ MANSION TO ANO!R & BETT] 
 ONE--IT W\LD MAKE IT MU* EASI]2 BUT UNLUCKILY !RE IS NO 
 ONE TO GET HUMANITY'S NEW DWELL+ READY = IT4 ,! FUTURE IS 
 EV5 WORSE ?AN ! OCEAN--!RE IS NO?+ !RE--IT WILL BE 
 :AT M5 & CIRCUM/ANCES MAKE IT4 

0,IF Y\ >E CONT5T ) ! OLD WORLD1 TRY TO PRES]VE IT1 IT 
 IS V]Y SICK & CANNOT HOLD \T MU* LONG]4 ,BUT IF Y\ 
 CANNOT BE> TO LIVE 9 EV]LA/+ DISSONANCE BETWE5 Y\R 
 BELIEFS & Y\R LIFE1 ?9K+ ONE ?+ & DO+ ANO!R1 
 GET \T ( ! M$IEVAL :IT$ SEPUL*]S1 & FACE Y\R 
 FE>S4 ,I KN[ V]Y WELL IT IS NOT EASY4 

0,IT IS NOT A LITTLE ?+ TO CUT ONE'S SELF (F FROM ALL TO 
 :I* A MAN HAS BE5 ACCU/OM$ FROM HIS BIR?1 ) :I* HE 
 HAS GR[N UP TO MATURITY4 ,M5 >E READY = TREM5D\S 
 SACRIFICES1 BUT NOT = ?OSE :I* LIFE DEM&S ( !M4 ,>E 
 !Y READY TO SACRIFICE MOD]N CIVILIZATION1 !IR MANN] ( 
 LIFE1 !IR RELIGION1 ! RECEIV$ CONV5TIONAL MORALITY8 

0,>E WE READY TO GIVE UP ALL ! RESULTS WE HAVE ATTA9$ ) 
 SU* EF=T1 RESULTS ( :I* WE HAVE BE5 BOA/+ = ?REE 
 C5TURIES2 TO GIVE UP EV]Y CONV5I5CE & *>M ( \R 
 EXI/5CE1 TO PREF] SAVAGE Y\? TO ! S5ILE DECAY ( 
 CIVILIZATION1 TO PULL D[N ! PALACE RAIS$ = US BY \R 
 ANCE/ORS ONLY = ! PLEASURE ( HAV+ A H& 9 ! 
 F\ND+ ( A NEW H\SE1 :I* WILL D\BTLESS BE BUILT LONG 
 AFT] WE >E GONE80 7,H]Z51 VOL4 V4 P4 #e#e47 

,?US WROTE ALMO/ HALF A C5TURY AGO ! ,RUSSIAN WRIT]1 :O ) 
PROPHETIC 9SI<T SAW CLE>LY !N1 :AT EV5 ! MO/ 
UNREFLECT+ MAN SEES TO-DAY1 ! IMPOSSIBILITY1 ?AT IS1 ( LIFE 
CONT9U+ ON ITS OLD BASIS1 & ! NECESSITY ( E/ABLI%+ NEW 
=MS ( LIFE4 

,IT IS CLE> N[ FROM ! V]Y SIMPLE/1 MO/ COMMONPLACE PO9T ( 
VIEW1 ?AT IT IS MADNESS TO REMA9 UND] ! RO( ( A BUILD+ 
:I* CANNOT SUPPORT ITS WEI<T1 & ?AT WE MU/ LEAVE IT4 ,& 
9DE$ IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMAG9E A POSITION MORE WRET*$ ?AN 
?AT ( ! ,*RI/IAN WORLD TO-DAY1 ) ITS NATIONS >M$ AGA9/ 
ONE ANO!R1 ) ITS CON/ANTLY 9CREAS+ TAXATION TO MA9TA9 
ITS >MIES1 ) ! HATR$ ( ! WORK+ CLASS = ! RI* EV] 
GR[+ MORE 9T5SE1 ) ! ,DAMOCLES SWORD ( W> =EV] 
HANG+ OV] ! HEADS ( ALL1 READY EV]Y 9/ANT TO FALL1 
C]TA9 TO FALL SOON] OR LAT]4 

,H>DLY C\LD ANY REVOLUTION BE MORE DISA/R\S = ! GREAT MASS 
( ! POPULATION ?AN ! PRES5T ORD] OR RA!R DISORD] ( \R 
LIFE1 ) ITS DAILY SACRIFICES TO EXHAU/+ & UNNATURAL TOIL1 
TO POV]TY1 DRUNK5NESS1 & PR(LIGACY1 ) ALL ! HORRORS ( 
! W> ?AT IS AT H&1 :I* WILL SWALL[ UP 9 ONE YE> MORE 
VICTIMS ?AN ALL ! REVOLUTIONS ( ! C5TURY4 

,:AT WILL BECOME ( HUMANITY IF EA* ( US P]=MS ! DUTY ,GOD 
DEM&S ( US ?R\< ! CONSCI5CE IMPLANT$ )9 US8 ,WILL 
NOT H>M COME IF1 BE+ :OLLY 9 ! P[] ( A MA/]1 ,I C>RY 
\T1 9 ! WORK%OP ]ECT$ & DIRECT$ BY HIM1 ! ORD]S HE 
GIVES ME1 /RANGE ?\< !Y MAY SEEM TO ME :O DO NOT KN[ ! 
,MA/]'S F9AL AIMS8 

,BUT IT IS NOT EV5 ?IS QUE/ION 0,:AT WILL HAPP580 ?AT AGITATES 
M5 :5 !Y HESITATE TO FULFILL ! ,MA/]'S WILL4 ,!Y >E 
TR\BL$ BY ! QUE/ION H[ TO LIVE )\T ?OSE HABITUAL 
CONDITIONS ( LIFE :I* WE CALL CIVILIZATION1 CULTURE1 >T1 & 
SCI5CE4 ,WE FEEL \RSELVES ALL ! BURD5SOM5ESS ( LIFE AS IT 
IS2 WE SEE ALSO ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION ( LIFE MU/ 9EVITABLY BE 
\R RU91 IF IT CONT9UES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME WE WANT ! 
CONDITIONS ( \R LIFE :I* >ISE \T ( ?IS ORGANIZATION--\R 
CIVILIZATION1 CULTURE1 >T1 & SCI5CE--TO REMA9 9TACT4 ,IT IS 
AS ?\< A MAN1 LIV+ 9 AN OLD H\SE & SUFF]+ FROM COLD 
& ALL SORTS ( 9CONV5I5CE 9 IT1 KN[+1 TOO1 ?AT IT IS ON 
! PO9T ( FALL+ TO PIECES1 %\LD CONS5T TO ITS BE+ 
REBUILT1 BUT ONLY ON ! CONDITION ?AT HE %\LD NOT BE REQUIR$ 
TO LEAVE IT3 A CONDITION :I* IS EQUIVAL5T TO REFUS+ TO HAVE 
IT REBUILT AT ALL4 

0,BUT :AT IF ,I LEAVE ! H\SE & GIVE UP EV]Y CONV5I5CE = A 
TIME1 & ! NEW H\SE IS NOT BUILT1 OR IS BUILT ON A DIFF]5T 
PLAN SO ?AT ,I DO NOT F9D 9 IT ! COM=TS TO :I* ,I AM 
ACCU/OM$80 ,BUT SEE+ ?AT ! MAT]IALS & ! BUILD]S >E 
H]E1 !RE IS EV]Y LIKELIHOOD ?AT ! NEW H\SE WILL ON ! 
CONTR>Y BE BETT] BUILT ?AN ! OLD ONE4 ,& AT ! SAME TIME1 
!RE IS NOT ONLY ! LIKELIHOOD BUT ! C]TA9TY ?AT ! OLD 
H\SE WILL FALL D[N & CRU% ?OSE :O REMA9 )9 IT4 
,:E!R ! OLD HABITUAL CONDITIONS ( LIFE >E SUPPORT$1 OR 
:E!R !Y >E ABOLI%$ & ALTOGE!R NEW & BETT] 
CONDITIONS >ISE2 9 ANY CASE1 !RE IS NO D\BT WE %ALL BE 
=C$ TO LEAVE ! OLD =MS ( LIFE :I* HAVE BECOME IMPOSSIBLE 
& FATAL1 & MU/ GO =W>D TO MEET ! FUTURE4 

0,CIVILIZATION1 >T1 SCI5CE1 CULTURE1 WILL DISAPPE>60 

,YES1 BUT ALL !SE WE KN[ >E ONLY V>I\S MANIFE/ATIONS ( 
TRU?1 & ! *ANGE ?AT IS BE=E US IS ONLY TO BE MADE = ! 
SAKE ( A CLOS] ATTA9M5T & REALIZATION ( TRU?4 ,H[ !N 
CAN ! MANIFE/ATIONS ( TRU? DISAPPE> ?R\< \R REALIZ+ 
IT8 ,!SE MANIFE/ATIONS WILL BE DIFF]5T1 HI<]1 BETT]1 BUT 
!Y WILL NOT CEASE TO BE4 ,ONLY :AT IS FALSE 9 !M WILL BE 
DE/ROY$2 ALL ! TRU? !RE WAS 9 !M WILL ONLY BE /RONG] 
& MORE FL\RI%+4 

,TAKE ?\<T1 OH1 M51 & HAVE FAI? 9 ! ,GOSPEL1 9 :OSE 
TEA*+ IS Y\R HAPP9ESS4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT TAKE ?\<T1 Y\ WILL 
P]I% JU/ AS ! M5 P]I%$1 SLA9 BY ,PILATE1 OR CRU%$ BY 
! T[] ( ,SILOAM2 AS MILLIONS ( M5 HAVE P]I%$1 SLAY]S & 
SLA91 EXECUT+ & EXECUT$1 TORTUR]S & TORTUR$ ALIKE1 & 
AS ! MAN FOOLI%LY P]I%$1 :O FILL$ HIS GRAN>IES FULL & 
MADE READY = A LONG LIFE & DI$ ! V]Y NI<T ?AT HE PLANN$ 
TO BEG9 HIS LIFE4 ,TAKE ?\<T & HAVE FAI? 9 ! ,GOSPEL1 
,*RI/ SAID EI<TE5 HUNDR$ YE>S AGO1 & HE SAYS IT ) EV5 
GREAT] =CE N[ ?AT ! CALAMITIES =ETOLD BY HIM HAVE COME TO 
PASS1 & ! S5SELESSNESS ( \R LIFE HAS REA*$ ! FUR!/ 
PO9T ( SUFF]+ & MADNESS4 

,N[ADAYS1 AFT] SO MANY C5TURIES ( FRUITLESS EF=TS TO MAKE \R 
LIFE SECURE BY ! PAGAN ORGANIZATION ( LIFE1 IT MU/ BE EVID5T 
TO EV]YONE ?AT ALL EF=TS 9 ?AT DIRECTION ONLY 9TRODUCE 
FRE% DANG]S 9TO P]SONAL & SOCIAL LIFE1 & DO NOT R5D] IT 
MORE SECURE 9 ANY WAY4 

,:ATEV] NAMES WE DIGNIFY \RSELVES )1 :ATEV] UNI=MS WE WE>1 
:ATEV] PRIE/S WE ANO9T \RSELVES BE=E1 H[EV] MANY MILLIONS WE 
POSSESS1 H[EV] MANY GU>DS >E /ATION$ ALONG \R ROAD1 H[EV] MANY 
POLICEM5 GU>D \R WEAL?1 H[EV] MANY SO-CALL$ CRIM9ALS1 
REVOLUTIONI/S1 & AN>*I/S WE PUNI%1 :ATEV] EXPLOITS WE HAVE 
P]=M$1 :ATEV] /ATES WE MAY HAVE F\ND$1 =TRESSES & T[]S WE 
MAY HAVE ]ECT$--FROM ,BABEL TO ! ,EIFFEL ,T[]--!RE >E TWO 
9EVITABLE CONDITIONS ( LIFE1 CONFRONT+ ALL ( US1 :I* DE/ROY ITS 
:OLE MEAN+2 7#a7 DEA?1 :I* MAY AT ANY MOM5T P\NCE UPON EA* ( 
US2 & 7#b7 ! TRANSITOR9ESS ( ALL \R WORKS1 :I* SO SOON PASS AWAY 
& LEAVE NO TRACE4 ,:ATEV] WE MAY DO--F\ND COMPANIES1 BUILD PALACES 
& MONUM5TS1 WRITE SONGS & POEMS--IT IS ALL NOT = LONG TIME4 ,SOON 
IT PASSES AWAY1 LEAV+ NO TRACE4 ,& !RE=E1 H[EV] WE MAY CONCEAL 
IT FROM \RSELVES1 WE CANNOT HELP SEE+ ?AT ! SIGNIFICANCE ( \R 
LIFE CANNOT LIE 9 \R P]SONAL FLE%LY EXI/5CE1 ! PREY ( 9CURABLE 
SUFF]+ & 9EVITABLE DEA?1 NOR 9 ANY SOCIAL 9/ITUTION OR 
ORGANIZATION4 ,:OEV] Y\ MAY BE :O >E READ+ !SE L9ES1 ?9K ( 
Y\R POSITION & ( Y\R DUTIES--NOT ( Y\R POSITION AS L&[N]1 
M]*ANT1 JUDGE1 EMP]OR1 PRESID5T1 M9I/]1 PRIE/1 SOLDI]1 :I* 
HAS BE5 TEMPOR>ILY ALLOTT$ Y\ BY M51 & NOT ( ! IMAG9>Y 
DUTIES LAID ON Y\ BY ?OSE POSITIONS1 BUT ( Y\R REAL POSITIONS 9 
ET]NITY AS A CREATURE :O AT ! WILL ( ,SOMEONE HAS BE5 CALL$ \T ( 
UNCONSCI\SNESS AFT] AN ET]NITY ( NONEXI/5CE TO :I* Y\ MAY 
RETURN AT ANY MOM5T AT HIS WILL4 ,?9K ( Y\R DUTIES--NOT Y\R 
SUPPOS$ DUTIES AS A L&[N] TO Y\R E/ATE1 AS A M]*ANT TO Y\R 
BUS9ESS1 AS EMP]OR1 M9I/]1 OR (FICIAL TO ! /ATE1 BUT ( Y\R 
REAL DUTIES1 ! DUTIES ?AT FOLL[ FROM Y\R REAL POSITION AS A BE+ 
CALL$ 9TO LIFE & 5D[$ ) REASON & LOVE4 

,>E Y\ DO+ :AT HE DEM&S ( Y\ :O HAS S5T Y\ 9TO ! 
WORLD1 & TO :OM Y\ WILL SOON RETURN8 ,>E Y\ DO+ :AT HE 
WILLS8 ,>E Y\ DO+ HIS WILL1 :5 AS L&[N] OR MANUFACTUR] 
Y\ ROB ! POOR ( ! FRUITS ( !IR TOIL1 BAS+ Y\R LIFE ON 
?IS PLUND] ( ! WORK]S1 OR :51 AS JUDGE OR GOV]NOR1 Y\ 
ILL TREAT M51 S5T5CE !M TO EXECUTION1 OR :5 AS SOLDI]S Y\ 
PREP>E = W>1 KILL & PLUND]8 

,Y\ WILL SAY ?AT ! WORLD IS SO MADE ?AT ?IS IS 9EVITABLE1 
& ?AT Y\ DO NOT DO ?IS ( Y\R [N FREE WILL1 BUT BECAUSE Y\ 
>E =C$ TO DO SO4 ,BUT CAN IT BE ?AT Y\ HAVE SU* A /RONG 
AV]SION TO M5'S SUFF]+S1 ILL TREATM5T1 & MURD]1 ?AT Y\ 
HAVE SU* AN 9T5SE NE$ ( LOVE & COOP]ATION ) Y\R 
FELL[S ?AT Y\ SEE CLE>LY ?AT ONLY BY ! RECOGNITION ( ! 
EQUALITY ( ALL1 & BY MUTUAL S]VICES1 CAN ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE 
HAPP9ESS BE REALIZ$2 ?AT Y\R HEAD & Y\R HE>T1 ! FAI? 
Y\ PR(ESS1 & EV5 SCI5CE ITSELF TELL Y\ ! SAME ?+1 & 
YET ?AT 9 SPITE ( IT ALL Y\ CAN BE =C$ BY SOME CONFUS$ & 
COMPLICAT$ REASON+ TO ACT 9 DIRECT OPPOSITION TO ALL ?IS2 
?AT AS L&[N] OR CAPITALI/ Y\ >E B\ND TO BASE Y\R :OLE 
LIFE ON ! OPPRESSION ( ! PEOPLE2 ?AT AS EMP]OR OR PRESID5T 
Y\ >E TO COMM& >MIES1 ?AT IS1 TO BE ! HEAD & COMM&] 
( MURD]]S2 OR ?AT AS GOV]NM5T (FICIAL Y\ >E =C$ TO 
TAKE FROM ! POOR !IR LA/ P5CE = RI* M5 TO PR(IT & 
%>E !M AMONG !MSELVES2 OR ?AT AS JUDGE OR JURYMAN Y\ C\LD 
BE =C$ TO S5T5CE ]R+ M5 TO ILL TREATM5T & DEA? 
BECAUSE ! TRU? WAS NOT REVEAL$ TO !M1 OR ABOVE ALL1 = ?AT 
IS ! BASIS ( ALL ! EVIL1 ?AT Y\ C\LD BE =C$ TO BECOME A 
SOLDI]1 & R5\NC+ Y\R FREE WILL & Y\R HUMAN S5TIM5TS1 
C\LD UND]TAKE TO KILL ANYONE AT ! COMM& ( O!R M58 

,IT CANNOT BE4 

,EV5 IF Y\ >E TOLD ?AT ALL ?IS IS NECESS>Y = ! 
MA9T5ANCE ( ! EXI/+ ORD] ( ?+S1 & ?AT ?IS SOCIAL 
ORD] ) ITS PAUP]ISM1 FAM9ES1 PRISONS1 GALL[S1 >MIES1 & 
W>S IS NECESS>Y TO SOCIETY2 ?AT /ILL GREAT] DISA/]S W\LD 
5SUE IF ?IS ORGANIZATION W]E DE/ROY$2 ALL ?AT IS SAID ONLY 
BY ?OSE :O PR(IT BY ?IS ORGANIZATION1 :ILE ?OSE :O SUFF] 
FROM IT--& !Y >E T5 TIMES AS NUM]\S--?9K & SAY QUITE 
! CONTR>Y4 ,& AT ! BOTTOM ( Y\R HE>T Y\ KN[ Y\RSELF 
?AT IT IS NOT TRUE1 ?AT ! EXI/+ ORGANIZATION HAS \TLIV$ 
ITS TIME1 & MU/ 9EVITABLY BE RECON/RUCT$ ON NEW PR9CIPLES1 
& ?AT CONSEQU5TLY !RE IS NO OBLIGATION UPON Y\ TO SACRIFICE 
Y\R S5TIM5TS ( HUMANITY TO SUPPORT IT4 

,ABOVE ALL1 EV5 IF Y\ ALL[ ?AT ?IS ORGANIZATION IS NECESS>Y1 
:Y DO Y\ BELIEVE IT TO BE Y\R DUTY TO MA9TA9 IT AT ! CO/ 
( Y\R BE/ FEEL+S8 ,:O HAS MADE Y\ ! NURSE 9 *>GE ( 
?IS SICK & MORIBUND ORGANIZATION8 ,NOT SOCIETY NOR ! /ATE 
NOR ANYONE2 NO ONE HAS ASK$ Y\ TO UND]TAKE ?IS2 Y\ :O FILL 
Y\R POSITION ( L&[N]1 M]*ANT1 CZ>1 PRIE/1 OR SOLDI] 
KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT Y\ OCCUPY ?AT POSITION BY NO MEANS ) ! 
UNSELFI% AIM ( MA9TA9+ ! ORGANIZATION ( LIFE NECESS>Y TO 
M5'S HAPP9ESS1 BUT SIMPLY 9 Y\R [N 9T]E/S1 TO SATISFY Y\R 
[N COVET\SNESS OR VANITY OR AMBITION OR 9DOL5CE OR C[>DICE4 
,IF Y\ DID NOT DESIRE ?AT POSITION1 Y\ W\LD NOT BE DO+ Y\R 
UTMO/ TO RETA9 IT4 ,TRY ! EXP]IM5T ( CEAS+ TO COMMIT ! 
CRUEL1 TREA*]\S1 & BASE ACTIONS ?AT Y\ >E CON/ANTLY 
COMMITT+ 9 ORD] TO RETA9 Y\R POSITION1 & Y\ WILL LOSE IT 
AT ONCE4 ,TRY ! SIMPLE EXP]IM5T1 AS A GOV]NM5T (FICIAL1 ( 
GIV+ UP LY+1 & REFUS+ TO TAKE A P>T 9 EXECUTIONS & 
ACTS ( VIOL5CE2 AS A PRIE/1 ( GIV+ UP DECEPTION2 AS A 
SOLDI]1 ( GIV+ UP MURD]2 AS L&[N] OR MANUFACTUR]1 ( 
GIV+ UP DEF5D+ Y\R PROP]TY BY FRAUD & =CE2 & Y\ WILL 
AT ONCE LOSE ! POSITION :I* Y\ PRET5D IS =C$ UPON Y\1 
& :I* SEEMS BURD5SOME TO Y\4 

,A MAN CANNOT BE PLAC$ AGA9/ HIS WILL 9 A SITUATION OPPOS$ TO 
HIS CONSCI5CE4 

,IF Y\ F9D Y\RSELF 9 SU* A POSITION IT IS NOT BECAUSE IT IS 
NECESS>Y TO ANYONE :ATEV]1 BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE Y\ WI% IT4 ,& 
!RE=E KN[+ ?AT Y\R POSITION IS REPUGNANT TO Y\R HE>T 
& Y\R HEAD1 & TO Y\R FAI?1 & EV5 TO ! SCI5CE 9 :I* 
Y\ BELIEVE1 Y\ CANNOT HELP REFLECT+ UPON ! QUE/ION :E!R 
9 RETA9+ IT1 & ABOVE ALL TRY+ TO JU/IFY IT1 Y\ >E DO+ 
:AT Y\ \<T TO DO4 

,Y\ MI<T RISK MAK+ A MI/AKE IF Y\ HAD TIME TO SEE & 
RETRIEVE Y\R FAULT1 & IF Y\ RAN ! RISK = SOME?+ ( SOME 
VALUE4 ,BUT :5 Y\ KN[ BEYOND ALL D\BT ?AT Y\ MAY DISAPPE> 
ANY M9UTE1 )\T ! LEA/ POSSIBILITY EI!R = Y\RSELF OR 
?OSE Y\ DRAW AFT] Y\ 9TO Y\R ]ROR1 ( RETRIEV+ ! 
MI/AKE1 :5 Y\ KN[ ?AT :ATEV] Y\ MAY DO 9 ! EXT]NAL 
ORGANIZATION ( LIFE IT WILL ALL DISAPPE> AS QUICKLY & SURELY 
AS Y\ WILL Y\RSELF1 & WILL LEAVE NO TRACE BEH9D1 IT IS CLE> 
?AT Y\ HAVE NO REASONABLE GR\ND = RUNN+ ! RISK ( SU* A 
FE>FUL MI/AKE4 

,IT W\LD BE P]FECTLY SIMPLE & CLE> IF Y\ DID NOT BY Y\R 
HYPOCRISY DISGUISE ! TRU? :I* HAS SO UNMI/AKABLY BE5 
REVEAL$ TO US4 

,%>E ALL ?AT Y\ HAVE ) O!RS1 DO NOT HEAP UP RI*ES1 DO NOT 
/EAL1 DO NOT CAUSE SUFF]+1 DO NOT KILL1 DO NOT UNTO O!RS 
:AT Y\ W\LD NOT !Y %\LD DO UNTO Y\1 ALL ?AT HAS BE5 SAID 
NOT EI<TE5 HUNDR$1 BUT FIVE ?\S& YE>S AGO1 & !RE C\LD 
BE NO D\BT ( ! TRU? ( ?IS LAW IF IT W]E NOT = HYPOCRISY4 
,EXCEPT = HYPOCRISY M5 C\LD NOT HAVE FAIL$1 IF NOT TO PUT ! 
LAW 9 PRACTICE1 AT LEA/ TO RECOGNIZE IT1 & ADMIT ?AT IT IS 
WRONG NOT TO PUT IT 9 PRACTICE4 

,BUT Y\ WILL SAY ?AT !RE IS ! PUBLIC GOOD TO BE CONSID]$1 
& ?AT ON ?AT ACC\NT ONE MU/ NOT & \<T NOT TO CON=M TO 
!SE PR9CIPLES2 = ! PUBLIC GOOD ONE MAY COMMIT ACTS ( 
VIOL5CE & MURD]4 ,IT IS BETT] = ONE MAN TO DIE ?AN ?AT 
! :OLE PEOPLE P]I%1 Y\ WILL SAY LIKE ,CAIAPHAS1 & Y\ SIGN 
! S5T5CE ( DEA? ( ONE MAN1 ( A SECOND1 & A ?IRD2 Y\ 
LOAD Y\R GUN AGA9/ ?IS MAN :O IS TO P]I% = ! PUBLIC 
GOOD1 Y\ IMPRISON HIM1 Y\ TAKE HIS POSSESSIONS4 ,Y\ SAY ?AT 
Y\ COMMIT !SE ACTS ( CRUELTY BECAUSE Y\ >E A P>T ( ! 
SOCIETY & ( ! /ATE2 ?AT IT IS Y\R DUTY TO S]VE !M1 & 
AS L&[N]1 JUDGE1 EMP]OR1 OR SOLDI] TO CON=M TO !IR LAWS4 
,BUT BESIDES BELONG+ TO ! /ATE & HAV+ DUTIES CREAT$ BY 
?AT POSITION1 Y\ BELONG ALSO TO ET]NITY & TO ,GOD1 :O ALSO 
LAYS DUTIES UPON Y\4 ,& JU/ AS Y\R DUTIES TO Y\R FAMILY & 
TO SOCIETY >E SUBORD9ATE TO Y\R SUP]IOR DUTIES TO ! /ATE1 
9 ! SAME WAY ! LATT] MU/ NECESS>ILY BE SUBORD9AT$ TO ! 
DUTIES DICTAT$ TO Y\ BY ! ET]NAL LIFE & BY ,GOD4 ,& JU/ 
AS IT W\LD BE S5SELESS TO PULL UP ! TELEGRAPH PO/S = FUEL 
= A FAMILY OR SOCIETY & ?US TO 9CREASE ITS WELF>E AT ! 
EXP5SE ( PUBLIC 9T]E/S1 9 ! SAME WAY IT IS S5SELESS TO DO 
VIOL5CE1 TO EXECUTE1 & TO MURD] TO 9CREASE ! WELF>E ( ! 
NATION1 BECAUSE ?AT IS AT ! EXP5SE ( ! 9T]E/S ( 
HUMANITY4 

,Y\R DUTIES AS A CITIZ5 CANNOT BUT BE SUBORD9AT$ TO ! 
SUP]IOR OBLIGATIONS ( ! ET]NAL LIFE ( ,GOD1 & CANNOT BE 9 
OPPOSITION TO !M4 ,AS ,*RI/'S DISCIPLES SAID EI<TE5 C5TURIES 
AGO3 0,:E!R IT BE RI<T 9 ! SI<T ( ,GOD TO HE>K5 UNTO Y\ 
MORE ?AN UNTO ,GOD1 JUDGE YE0 7,ACTS IV4 #a#i72 &1 0,WE \<T TO 
OBEY ,GOD RA!R ?AN M50 7,ACTS V4 #b#i74 

,IT IS ASS]T$ ?AT1 9 ORD] ?AT ! UN/ABLE ORD] ( ?+S1 
E/ABLI%$ 9 ONE CORN] ( ! WORLD = A FEW M51 MAY NOT BE 
DE/ROY$1 Y\ \<T TO COMMIT ACTS ( VIOL5CE :I* DE/ROY ! 
ET]NAL & IMMUTABLE ORD] E/ABLI%$ BY ,GOD & BY REASON4 ,CAN 
?AT POSSIBLY BE8 

,& !RE=E Y\ CANNOT BUT REFLECT ON Y\R POSITION AS 
L&[N]1 MANUFACTUR]1 JUDGE1 EMP]OR1 PRESID5T1 M9I/]1 
PRIE/1 & SOLDI]1 :I* IS B\ND UP ) VIOL5CE1 DECEPTION1 
& MURD]1 & RECOGNIZE ITS UNLAWFULNESS4 

,I DO NOT SAY ?AT IF Y\ >E A L&[N] Y\ >E B\ND TO GIVE UP 
Y\R L&S IMM$IATELY TO ! POOR2 IF A CAPITALI/ OR 
MANUFACTUR]1 Y\R MONEY TO Y\R WORK PEOPLE2 OR ?AT IF Y\ >E 
,CZ>1 M9I/]1 (FICIAL1 JUDGE1 OR G5]AL1 Y\ >E B\ND TO 
R5\NCE IMM$IATELY ! ADVANTAGES ( Y\R POSITION2 OR IF A 
SOLDI]1 ON :OM ALL ! SY/EM ( VIOL5CE IS BAS$1 TO REFUSE 
IMM$IATELY TO OBEY 9 SPITE ( ALL ! DANG]S ( 
9SUBORD9ATION4 

,IF Y\ DO SO1 Y\ WILL BE DO+ ! BE/ ?+ POSSIBLE4 ,BUT IT 
MAY HAPP51 & IT IS MO/ LIKELY1 ?AT Y\ WILL NOT HAVE ! 
/R5G? TO DO SO4 ,Y\ HAVE RELATIONS1 A FAMILY1 SUBORD9ATES & 
SUP]IORS2 Y\ >E UND] AN 9FLU5CE SO P[]FUL ?AT Y\ CANNOT 
%AKE IT (F2 BUT Y\ CAN ALWAYS RECOGNIZE ! TRU? & REFUSE TO 
TELL A LIE AB\T IT4 ,Y\ NE$ NOT DECL>E ?AT Y\ >E REMA9+ 
A L&[N]1 MANUFACTUR]1 M]*ANT1 >TI/1 OR WRIT] BECAUSE IT 
IS USEFUL TO MANK9D2 ?AT Y\ >E GOV]NOR1 PROSECUTOR1 OR CZ>1 
NOT BECAUSE IT IS AGREEABLE TO Y\1 BECAUSE Y\ >E US$ TO IT1 
BUT = ! PUBLIC GOOD2 ?AT Y\ CONT9UE TO BE A SOLDI]1 NOT 
FROM FE> ( PUNI%M5T1 BUT BECAUSE Y\ CONSID] ! >MY 
NECESS>Y TO SOCIETY4 ,Y\ CAN ALWAYS AVOID LY+ 9 ?IS WAY TO 
Y\RSELF & TO O!RS1 & Y\ \<T TO DO SO2 BECAUSE ! ONE 
AIM ( Y\R LIFE \<T TO BE TO PURIFY Y\RSELF FROM FALSEHOOD & 
TO CONFESS ! TRU?4 ,& Y\ NE$ ONLY DO ?AT & Y\R 
SITUATION WILL *ANGE DIRECTLY ( ITSELF4 

,!RE IS ONE ?+1 & ONLY ONE ?+1 9 :I* IT IS GRANT$ TO 
Y\ TO BE FREE 9 LIFE1 ALL ELSE BE+ BEYOND Y\R P[]3 ?AT IS 
TO RECOGNIZE & PR(ESS ! TRU?4 

,& YET SIMPLY FROM ! FACT ?AT O!R M5 AS MISGUID$ & AS 
PITIFUL CREATURES AS Y\RSELF HAVE MADE Y\ SOLDI]1 CZ>1 
L&[N]1 CAPITALI/1 PRIE/1 OR G5]AL1 Y\ UND]TAKE TO COMMIT 
ACTS ( VIOL5CE OBVI\SLY OPPOS$ TO Y\R REASON & Y\R HE>T1 
TO BASE Y\R EXI/5CE ON ! MIS=TUNES ( O!RS1 & ABOVE 
ALL1 9/EAD ( FILL+ ! ONE DUTY ( Y\R LIFE1 RECOGNIZ+ & 
PR(ESS+ ! TRU?1 Y\ FEIGN NOT TO RECOGNIZE IT & DISGUISE 
IT FROM Y\RSELF & O!RS4 

,& :AT >E ! CONDITIONS 9 :I* Y\ >E DO+ ?IS8 ,Y\ :O 
MAY DIE ANY 9/ANT1 Y\ SIGN S5T5CES ( DEA?1 Y\ DECL>E W>1 
Y\ TAKE P>T 9 IT1 Y\ JUDGE1 Y\ PUNI%1 Y\ PLUND] ! 
WORK+ PEOPLE1 Y\ LIVE LUXURI\SLY 9 ! MID/ ( ! POOR1 & 
TEA* WEAK M5 :O HAVE CONFID5CE 9 Y\ ?AT ?IS MU/ BE SO1 
?AT ! DUTY ( M5 IS TO DO ?IS1 & YET IT MAY HAPP5 AT ! 
MOM5T :5 Y\ >E ACT+ ?US ?AT A BACT]IUM OR A BULL MAY 
ATTACK Y\ & Y\ WILL FALL & DIE1 LOS+ =EV] ! *ANCE ( 
REPAIR+ ! H>M Y\ HAVE DONE TO O!RS1 & ABOVE ALL TO 
Y\RSELF1 9 USELESSLY WA/+ A LIFE :I* HAS BE5 GIV5 Y\ 
ONLY ONCE 9 ET]NITY1 )\T HAV+ ACCOMPLI%$ ! ONLY ?+ 
Y\ \<T TO HAVE DONE4 

,H[EV] COMMONPLACE & \T ( DATE IT MAY SEEM TO US1 H[EV] 
CONFUS$ WE MAY BE BY HYPOCRISY & BY ! HYPNOTIC SUGGE/ION 
:I* RESULTS FROM IT1 NO?+ CAN DE/ROY ! C]TA9TY ( ?IS 
SIMPLE & CLE>LY DEF9$ TRU?4 ,NO EXT]NAL CONDITIONS CAN 
GU>ANTEE \R LIFE1 :I* IS ATT5D$ ) 9EVITABLE SUFF]+S 
& 9FALLIBLY T]M9AT$ BY DEA?1 & :I* CONSEQU5TLY CAN 
HAVE NO SIGNIFICANCE EXCEPT 9 ! CON/ANT ACCOMPLI%M5T ( :AT 
IS DEM&$ BY ! ,P[] :I* HAS PLAC$ US 9 LIFE ) A SOLE 
C]TA9 GUIDE--! RATIONAL CONSCI5CE4 

,?AT IS :Y ?AT ,P[] CANNOT REQUIRE ( US :AT IS IRRATIONAL & 
IMPOSSIBLE3 ! ORGANIZATION ( \R TEMPOR>Y EXT]NAL LIFE1 ! 
LIFE ( SOCIETY OR ( ! /ATE4 ,?AT ,P[] DEM&S ( US ONLY 
:AT IS REASONABLE1 C]TA91 & POSSIBLE3 TO S]VE ! K+DOM ( 
,GOD1 ?AT IS1 TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! GREATE/ 
POSSIBLE UNION BETWE5 ALL LIV+ BE+S--A UNION POSSIBLE ONLY 9 
! TRU?2 & TO RECOGNIZE & TO PR(ESS ! REVEAL$ TRU?1 
:I* IS ALWAYS 9 \R P[]4 

0,BUT SEEK YE FIR/ ! K+DOM ( ,GOD1 & HIS RI<TE\SNESS1 & 
ALL !SE ?+S %ALL BE ADD$ UNTO Y\40 7,MATT4 VI4 #c#c47 

,! SOLE MEAN+ ( LIFE IS TO S]VE HUMANITY BY CONTRIBUT+ TO 
! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! K+DOM ( ,GOD1 :I* CAN ONLY BE DONE BY 
! RECOGNITION & PR(ESSION ( ! TRU? BY EV]Y MAN4 

0,! K+DOM ( ,GOD COME? NOT ) \TW>D %[2 NEI!R %ALL 
!Y SAY1 ,LO H]E6 OR1 ,LO !RE6 = BEHOLD1 ! K+DOM ( ,GOD IS 
)9 Y\40 7,LUKE XVII4 #b1 #b#a47 

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