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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

,>T IS ONE ( TWO ORGANS ( HUMAN PROGRESS4 ,BY WORDS MAN 
9T]*ANGES ?\<TS1 BY ! =MS ( >T HE 9T]*ANGES 
FEEL+S1 & ?IS ) ALL M51 NOT ONLY ( ! PRES5T 
TIME1 BUT ALSO ( ! PA/ & ! FUTURE4 ,IT IS NATURAL TO 
HUMAN BE+S TO EMPLOY BO? !SE ORGANS ( 9T]COMMUNICATION1 
& !RE=E ! P]V]SION ( EI!R ( !M 
MU/ CAUSE EVIL RESULTS TO ! SOCIETY 9 :I* IT OCCURS4 
,& !SE RESULTS WILL BE ( TWO K9DS3 FIR/1 ! ABS5CE1 
9 ?AT SOCIETY1 ( ! WORK :I* %\LD BE P]=M$ BY 
! ORGAN2 & SECONDLY1 ! H>MFUL ACTIVITY ( ! P]V]T$ 
ORGAN4 ,& JU/ !SE RESULTS HAVE %[N !MSELVES 
9 \R SOCIETY4 ,! ORGAN ( >T HAS BE5 P]V]T$1 
& !RE=E ! UPP] CLASSES ( SOCIETY HAVE1 TO A GREAT 
EXT5T1 BE5 DEPRIV$ ( ! WORK ?AT IT %\LD HAVE 
P]=M$4 ,! DIFFUSION 9 \R SOCIETY ( 5ORM\S 
QUANTITIES (1 ON ! ONE H&1 ?OSE C\NT]FEITS ( >T 
:I* ONLY S]VE TO AMUSE & CORRUPT PEOPLE1 &1 ON 
! O!R H&1 ( WORKS ( 9SIGNIFICANT1 EXCLUSIVE >T1 
MI/AK5 = ! HI<E/ >T1 HAVE P]V]T$ MO/ M5'S 
CAPACITY TO BE 9FECT$ BY TRUE WORKS ( >T1 & HAVE 
?US DEPRIV$ !M ( ! POSSIBILITY ( EXP]I5C+ ! 
HI<E/ FEEL+S TO :I* MANK9D HAS ATTA9$1 & :I* 
CAN ONLY BE TRANSMITT$ FROM MAN TO MAN BY >T4 

,ALL ! BE/ ?AT HAS BE5 DONE 9 >T BY MAN REMA9S 
/RANGE TO PEOPLE :O LACK ! CAPACITY TO BE 9FECT$ BY 
>T1 & IS REPLAC$ EI!R BY SPURI\S C\NT]FEITS ( >T 
OR BY 9SIGNIFICANT >T1 :I* !Y MI/AKE = REAL >T4 
#a#g#f,PEOPLE ( \R TIME & ( \R SOCIETY >E DELI<T$ ) 
,BAUDELAIRES1 ,V]LA9ES1 ,MOREASES1 ,IBS5S1 & ,MAET]L9CKS 
9 POETRY2 ) ,MONETS1 ,MANETS1 ,PUVIS DE ,*AVANNES1 
,BURNE-,JONESES1 ,/UCKS1 & ,BOCKL9S 9 PA9T+2 ) 
,WAGN]S1 ,LI/ZS1 ,RI*>D ,/RAUSSES1 9 MUSIC2 & !Y 
>E NO LONG] CAPABLE ( COMPREH5D+ EI!R ! HI<E/ 
OR ! SIMPLE/ >T4 

,9 ! UPP] CLASSES1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS LOSS ( 
CAPACITY TO BE 9FECT$ BY WORKS ( >T1 PEOPLE GR[ UP1 >E 
$UCAT$1 & LIVE1 LACK+ ! F]TILIZ+1 IMPROV+ 9FLU5CE 
( >T1 & !RE=E NOT ONLY DO NOT ADVANCE T[>DS 
P]FECTION1 DO NOT BECOME K9D]1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 
POSSESS+ HI<LY-DEVELOP$ EXT]NAL MEANS ( CIVILIZATION1 
!Y YET T5D TO BECOME CONT9UALLY MORE SAVAGE1 MORE 
CO>SE1 & MORE CRUEL4 

,SU* IS ! RESULT ( ! ABS5CE FROM \R SOCIETY ( ! 
ACTIVITY ( ?AT ESS5TIAL ORGAN-->T4 ,BUT ! CONSEQU5CES 
( ! P]V]T$ ACTIVITY ( ?AT ORGAN >E YET MORE H>MFUL4 
,& !Y >E NUM]\S4 

,! FIR/ CONSEQU5CE1 PLA9 = ALL TO SEE1 IS ! 5ORM\S 
EXP5DITURE ( ! LABOR ( WORK+ PEOPLE ON ?+S :I* 
>E NOT ONLY USELESS1 BUT :I*1 = ! MO/ P>T1 >E H>MFUL2 
& MORE ?AN ?AT1 ! WA/E ( PRICELESS HUMAN LIVES 
ON ?IS UNNECESS>Y & H>MFUL BUS9ESS4 ,IT IS T]RIBLE TO 
CONSID] ) :AT 9T5SITY1 & AMID :AT PRIVATIONS1 
MILLIONS ( PEOPLE--:O LACK TIME & OPPORTUNITY TO ATT5D 
TO :AT !Y & !IR FAMILIES URG5TLY REQUIRE--LABOR 
= #a1 #a#b1 OR #ad H\RS ON 5D1 & EV5 AT NI<T1 SETT+ 
! TYPE = PSEUDO->TI/IC BOOKS :I* SPREAD VICE AMONG 
MANK9D1 OR WORK+ = !AT]S1 CONC]TS1 EXHIBITIONS1 & 
PICTURE GALL]IES1 :I*1 = ! MO/ P>T1 ALSO S]VE VICE2 
BUT IT IS YET MORE T]RIBLE TO REFLECT ?AT LIVELY1 K9DLY 
*ILDR51 CAPABLE ( ALL ?AT IS GOOD1 >E DEVOT$ FROM !IR 
E>LY YE>S TO SU* TASKS AS !SE3 ?AT = #f1 #h1 OR #a 
H\RS A DAY1 & = #a OR #ae YE>S1 SOME ( !M %\LD 
#a#g#gPLAY SCALES & EX]CISES2 O!RS %\LD TWI/ !IR LIMBS1 
WALK ON !IR TOES1 & LIFT !IR LEGS ABOVE !IR HEADS2 
A ?IRD SET %\LD S+ SOLFEGGIOS2 A F\R? SET1 %[+ 
!MSELVES (F 9 ALL MANN] ( WAYS1 %\LD PRON\NCE 
V]SES2 A FIF? SET %\LD DRAW FROM BU/S OR FROM NUDE 
MODELS & PA9T /UDIES2 A SIX? SET %\LD WRITE COMPOSITIONS 
ACCORD+ TO ! RULES ( C]TA9 P]IODS2 & ?AT 
9 !SE OCCUPATIONS1 UNWOR?Y ( A HUMAN BE+1 :I* >E 
(T5 CONT9U$ LONG AFT] FULL MATURITY1 !Y %\LD WA/E 
!IR PHYSICAL & M5TAL /R5G? & LOSE ALL P]CEPTION 
( ! MEAN+ ( LIFE4 ,IT IS (T5 SAID ?AT IT IS HORRIBLE 
& PITIFUL TO SEE LITTLE ACROBATS PUTT+ !IR LEGS OV] 
!IR NECKS1 BUT IT IS NOT LESS PITIFUL TO SEE *ILDR5 ( #a 
GIV+ CONC]TS1 & IT IS /ILL WORSE TO SEE S*OOLBOYS ( 
#a :O1 AS A PREP>ATION = LIT]>Y WORK1 HAVE LE>N$ BY 
HE>T ! EXCEPTIONS TO ! ,LAT9 GRAMM>4 ,!SE PEOPLE NOT 
ONLY GR[ PHYSICALLY & M5TALLY DE=M$1 BUT ALSO MORALLY 
DE=M$1 & BECOME 9CAPABLE ( DO+ ANY?+ REALLY 
NE$$ BY MAN4 ,OCCUPY+ 9 SOCIETY ! ROLE ( AMUS]S ( 
! RI*1 !Y LOSE !IR S5SE ( HUMAN DIGNITY1 & DEVELOP 
9 !MSELVES SU* A PASSION = PUBLIC APPLAUSE ?AT !Y 
>E ALWAYS A PREY TO AN 9FLAT$ & UNSATISFI$ VANITY 
:I* GR[S 9 !M TO DISEAS$ DIM5SIONS1 & !Y EXP5D 
!IR M5TAL /R5G? 9 EF=TS TO OBTA9 SATISFACTION 
= ?IS PASSION4 ,& :AT IS MO/ TRAGIC ( ALL IS ?AT 
!SE PEOPLE1 :O = ! SAKE ( >T >E SPOIL$ = LIFE1 
NOT ONLY DO NOT R5D] S]VICE TO ?IS >T1 BUT1 ON ! 
CONTR>Y1 9FLICT ! GREATE/ H>M ON IT4 ,!Y >E TAU<T 
9 ACADEMIES1 S*OOLS1 & CONS]VATOIRES H[ TO C\NT]FEIT 
>T1 & BY LE>N+ ?IS !Y SO P]V]T !MSELVES ?AT 
!Y QUITE LOSE ! CAPACITY TO PRODUCE WORKS ( REAL >T1 
& BECOME PURVEYORS ( ?AT C\NT]FEIT1 OR TRIVIAL1 OR 
DEPRAV$ >T :I* FLOODS \R SOCIETY4 ,?IS IS ! FIR/ 
OBVI\S CONSEQU5CE ( ! P]V]SION ( ! ORGAN ( 
>T4 

#a#g#h,! SECOND CONSEQU5CE IS ?AT ! PRODUCTIONS ( AMUSEM5T->T1 
:I* >E PREP>$ 9 SU* T]RIFIC QUANTITIES BY 
! >MIES ( PR(ESSIONAL >TI/S1 5ABLE ! RI* PEOPLE ( 
\R TIMES TO LIVE ! LIVES !Y DO1 LIVES NOT ONLY UNNATURAL 
BUT 9 CONTRADICTION TO ! HUMANE PR9CIPLES !SE PEOPLE 
!MSELVES PR(ESS4 ,TO LIVE AS DO ! RI*1 IDLE PEOPLE1 
ESPECIALLY ! WOM51 F> FROM NATURE & FROM ANIMALS1 
9 >TIFICIAL CONDITIONS1 ) MUSCLES ATROPHI$ OR MISDEVELOP$ 
BY GYMNA/ICS1 & ) 5FEEBL$ VITAL 5]GY 
W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE W]E IT NOT = :AT IS CALL$ >T--= 
?IS OCCUPATION & AMUSEM5T :I* HIDES FROM !M 
! MEAN+LESSNESS ( !IR LIVES1 & SAVES !M FROM 
! DULLNESS ?AT OPPRESSES !M4 ,TAKE FROM ALL !SE 
PEOPLE ! !AT]S1 CONC]TS1 EXHIBITIONS1 PIANO-PLAY+1 
SONGS1 & NOVELS1 ) :I* !Y N[ FILL !IR TIME 
9 FULL CONFID5CE ?AT OCCUPATION ) !SE ?+S IS 
A V]Y REF9$1 AES!TICAL1 & !RE=E GOOD OCCUPATION2 
TAKE FROM ! PATRONS ( >T :O BUY PICTURES1 ASSI/ 
MUSICIANS1 & >E ACQUA9T$ ) WRIT]S1 !IR ROLE ( 
PROTECTORS ( ?AT IMPORTANT MATT] >T1 & !Y WILL 
NOT BE ABLE TO CONT9UE SU* A LIFE1 BUT WILL ALL BE EAT5 
UP BY 5NUI & SPLE51 & WILL BECOME CONSCI\S ( 
! MEAN+LESSNESS & WRONGNESS ( !IR PRES5T MODE 
( LIFE4 ,ONLY OCCUPATION ) :AT1 AMONG !M1 IS CONSID]$ 
>T1 R5D]S IT POSSIBLE = !M TO CONT9UE TO 
LIVE ON1 9FR++ ALL NATURAL CONDITIONS1 )\T P]CEIV+ 
! EMPT9ESS & CRUELTY ( !IR LIVES4 ,& ?IS 
SUPPORT AF=D$ TO ! FALSE MANN] ( LIFE PURSU$ BY 
! RI* IS ! SECOND CONSEQU5CE1 & A S]I\S ONE1 ( 
! P]V]SION ( >T4 

,! ?IRD CONSEQU5CE ( ! P]V]SION ( >T IS ! 
P]PLEXITY PRODUC$ 9 ! M9DS ( *ILDR5 & ( PLA9 
FOLK4 ,AMONG PEOPLE NOT P]V]T$ BY ! FALSE !ORIES 
( \R SOCIETY1 AMONG WORK]S & *ILDR51 !RE EXI/S A 
V]Y DEF9ITE CONCEPTION ( :AT PEOPLE MAY BE RESPECT$ 
#a#g#i& PRAIS$ =4 ,9 ! M9DS ( PEASANTS & *ILDR5 
! GR\ND = PRAISE OR EULOGY CAN ONLY BE EI!R PHYSICAL 
/R5G?3 ,H]CULES1 ! H]OES & CONQU]ORS2 OR MORAL1 
SPIRITUAL1 /R5G?3 ,SAKYA ,MUNI GIV+ UP A BEAUTIFUL WIFE 
& A K+DOM TO SAVE MANK9D1 ,*RI/ GO+ TO ! 
CROSS = ! TRU? HE PR(ESS$1 & ALL ! M>TYRS 
& ! SA9TS4 ,BO? >E UND]/OOD BY PEASANTS & 
*ILDR54 ,!Y UND]/& ?AT PHYSICAL /R5G? MU/ BE 
RESPECT$1 = IT COMPELS RESPECT2 & ! MORAL /R5G? 
( GOODNESS AN UNP]V]T$ MAN CANNOT FAIL TO RESPECT1 
BECAUSE ALL HIS SPIRITUAL BE+ DRAWS HIM T[>DS IT4 ,BUT 
!SE PEOPLE1 *ILDR5 & PEASANTS1 SUDD5LY P]CEIVE ?AT 
BESIDES ?OSE PRAIS$1 RESPECT$1 & REW>D$ = PHYSICAL OR 
MORAL /R5G?1 !RE >E O!RS :O >E PRAIS$1 EXTOLL$1 
& REW>D$ MU* MORE ?AN ! H]OES ( /R5G? & 
VIRTUE1 M]ELY BECAUSE !Y S+ WELL1 COMPOSE V]SES1 OR 
DANCE4 ,!Y SEE ?AT S+]S1 COMPOS]S1 PA9T]S1 BALLET-DANC]S1 
E>N MILLIONS ( RUBLES & RECEIVE MORE HONOR 
?AN ! SA9TS DO3 & PEASANTS & *ILDR5 >E P]PLEX$4 

,:5 #e YE>S HAD ELAPS$ AFT] ,PU%K9'S DEA?1 &1 
SIMULTANE\SLY1 ! *EAP $ITION ( HIS WORKS BEGAN TO 
CIRCULATE AMONG ! PEOPLE & A MONUM5T WAS ]ECT$ TO 
HIM 9 ,MOSC[1 ,I RECEIV$ MORE ?AN A DOZ5 LETT]S FROM 
DIFF]5T PEASANTS ASK+ :Y ,PU%K9 WAS RAIS$ TO SU* 
DIGNITY8 ,& ONLY ! O!R DAY A LIT]ATE.<#h#h.> MAN FROM 
,S>AT(F CALL$ ON ME :O HAD EVID5TLY GONE \T ( HIS 
M9D OV] ?IS V]Y QUE/ION4 ,HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO 
,MOSC[ TO EXPOSE ! CL]GY = HAV+ TAK5 P>T 9 
RAIS+ A 0MONAM5T0 TO ,MR4 ,PU%K94 

,9DE$ ONE NE$ ONLY IMAG9E TO ONESELF :AT ! /ATE ( 
#a#hM9D ( SU* A MAN ( ! PEOPLE MU/ BE :5 HE LE>NS1 
FROM SU* RUMORS & NEWSPAP]S AS REA* HIM1 ?AT ! 
CL]GY1 ! ,GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 & ALL ! BE/ PEOPLE 9 
,RUSSIA >E TRIUMPHANTLY UNVEIL+ A /ATUE TO A GREAT MAN1 
! B5EFACTOR1 ! PRIDE ( ,RUSSIA--,PU%K91 ( :OM TILL 
!N HE HAD NEV] HE>D4 ,FROM ALL SIDES HE READS OR HE>S 
AB\T ?IS1 & HE NATURALLY SUPPOSES ?AT IF SU* HONORS 
>E R5D]$ TO ANYONE1 !N )\T D\BT HE MU/ HAVE 
DONE SOME?+ EXTRAORD9>Y--EI!R SOME FEAT ( /R5G? 
OR ( GOODNESS4 ,HE TRIES TO LE>N :O ,PU%K9 WAS1 & 
HAV+ DISCOV]$ ?AT ,PU%K9 WAS NEI!R A H]O NOR A 
G5]AL1 BUT WAS A PRIVATE P]SON & A WRIT]1 HE COMES TO 
! CONCLUSION ?AT ,PU%K9 MU/ HAVE BE5 A HOLY MAN 
& A TEA*] ( GOODNESS1 & HE HA/5S TO READ OR TO HE> 
HIS LIFE & WORKS4 ,BUT :AT MU/ BE HIS P]PLEXITY :5 
HE LE>NS ?AT ,PU%K9 WAS A MAN ( MORE ?AN EASY 
MORALS1 :O WAS KILL$ 9 A DUEL1 I4E4 :5 ATTEMPT+ 
TO MURD] ANO!R MAN1 & ?AT ALL HIS S]VICE CONSI/$ 
9 WRIT+ V]SES AB\T LOVE1 :I* W]E (T5 V]Y 
9DEC5T4 

,?AT A H]O1 OR ,ALEX&] ! ,GREAT1 OR ,G5<IS ,KHAN1 OR 
,NAPOLEON W]E GREAT1 HE UND]/&S1 BECAUSE ANY ONE ( !M 
C\LD HAVE CRU%$ HIM & A ?\S& LIKE HIM2 ?AT 
,BUDDHA1 ,SOCRATES1 & ,*RI/ W]E GREAT HE ALSO UND]/&S1 
= HE KN[S & FEELS ?AT HE & ALL M5 %\LD BE SU* 
AS !Y W]E2 BUT :Y A MAN %\LD BE GREAT BECAUSE HE 
WROTE V]SES AB\T ! LOVE ( WOM5 HE CANNOT MAKE \T4 

,A SIMIL> P]PLEXITY MU/ TR\BLE ! BRA9 ( A ,BRETON 
OR ,NORMAN PEASANT :O HE>S ?AT A MONUM5T1 0UNE 
/ATUE0 7AS TO ! ,MADONNA71 IS BE+ ]ECT$ TO ,BAUDELAIRE1 
& READS1 OR IS TOLD1 :AT ! CONT5TS ( HIS ,FLEURS DU ,MAL 
>E2 OR1 MORE AMAZ+ /ILL1 TO ,V]LA9E1 :5 HE LE>NS ! 
/ORY ( ?AT MAN'S WRET*$1 VICI\S LIFE1 & READS HIS 
V]SES4 ,& :AT CONFUSION IT MU/ CAUSE 9 ! BRA9S 
( PEASANTS :5 !Y LE>N ?AT SOME ,PATTI OR ,TAGLIONI 
#a#h#aIS PAID ,G,B,P#a1 = A SEASON1 OR ?AT A PA9T] GETS AS 
MU* = A PICTURE1 OR ?AT AU?ORS ( NOVELS DESCRIB+ 
LOVE-SC5ES HAVE RECEIV$ EV5 MORE ?AN ?AT4 

,& IT IS ! SAME ) *ILDR54 ,I REMEMB] H[ ,I 
PASS$ ?R\< ?IS /AGE ( AMAZEM5T & /UPEFACTION1 
& ONLY RECONCIL$ MYSELF TO ?IS EXALTATION ( >TI/S 
TO ! LEVEL ( H]OES & SA9TS BY L[]+ 9 MY [N 
E/IMATION ! IMPORTANCE ( MORAL EXCELL5CE1 & BY 
ATTRIBUT+ A FALSE1 UNNATURAL MEAN+ TO WORKS ( >T4 ,& 
A SIMIL> CONFUSION MU/ OCCUR 9 ! S\L ( EA* *ILD 
& EA* MAN ( ! PEOPLE :5 HE LE>NS ( ! /RANGE 
HONORS & REW>DS ?AT >E LAVI%$ ON >TI/S4 ,?IS IS 
! ?IRD CONSEQU5CE ( ! FALSE RELATION 9 :I* \R 
SOCIETY /&S T[>DS >T4 

,! F\R? CONSEQU5CE IS ?AT PEOPLE ( ! UPP] 
CLASSES1 MORE & MORE FREQU5TLY 5C\NT]+ ! CONTRADICTIONS 
BETWE5 BEAUTY & GOODNESS1 PUT ! IDEAL ( 
BEAUTY FIR/1 ?US FREE+ !MSELVES FROM ! DEM&S 
( MORALITY4 ,!SE PEOPLE1 REV]S+ ! ROLES1 9/EAD ( 
ADMITT+1 AS IS REALLY ! CASE1 ?AT ! >T !Y S]VE IS 
AN ANTIQUAT$ AFFAIR1 ALLEGE ?AT MORALITY IS AN ANTIQUAT$ 
AFFAIR1 :I* CAN HAVE NO IMPORTANCE = PEOPLE SITUAT$ ON 
?AT HI< PLANE ( DEVELOPM5T ON :I* !Y OP9E ?AT 
!Y >E SITUAT$4 

,?IS RESULT ( ! FALSE RELATION TO >T %[$ ITSELF 9 
\R SOCIETY LONG AGO2 BUT REC5TLY1 ) ITS PROPHET ,NIETZS*E 
& HIS ADH]5TS1 & ) ! DECAD5TS & C]TA9 
,5GLI% AES!TES :O CO9CIDE ) HIM1 IT IS BE+ 
EXPRESS$ ) ESPECIAL IMPUD5CE4 ,! DECAD5TS1 & 
AES!TES ( ! TYPE AT ONE TIME REPRES5T$ BY ,OSC> ,WILDE1 
SELECT AS A !ME = !IR PRODUCTIONS ! D5IAL ( MORALITY 
& ! LAUDATION ( VICE4 

,?IS >T HAS P>TLY G5]AT$1 & P>TLY CO9CIDES )1 
A SIMIL> PHILOSOPHIC !ORY4 ,I REC5TLY RECEIV$ FROM 
,AM]ICA A BOOK 5TITL$ 0,! ,SURVIVAL ( ! ,FITTE/3 
#a#h#b,PHILOSOPHY ( ,P[]1 #a#h#i#f1 BY ,RAGN> ,R$BE>D1 ,*ICAGO40 
,! SUB/ANCE ( ?IS BOOK1 AS IT IS EXPRESS$ 9 ! $ITOR'S 
PREFACE1 IS ?AT TO MEASURE 0RI<T0 BY ! FALSE PHILOSOPHY 
( ! ,HEBREW PROPHETS & 0WEEPFUL0 ,MESSIAHS IS MADNESS4 
,RI<T IS NOT ! (FSPR+ ( DOCTR9E BUT ( P[]4 
,ALL LAWS1 COMM&M5TS1 OR DOCTR9ES AS TO NOT DO+ TO 
ANO!R :AT Y\ DO NOT WI% DONE TO Y\1 HAVE NO 
9H]5T AU?ORITY :ATEV]1 BUT RECEIVE IT ONLY FROM 
! CLUB1 ! GALL[S1 & ! SWORD4 ,A MAN TRULY FREE 
IS UND] NO OBLIGATION TO OBEY ANY 9JUNCTION1 HUMAN OR 
DIV9E4 ,OB$I5CE IS ! SIGN ( ! DEG5]ATE4 ,DISOB$I5CE 
IS ! /AMP ( ! H]O4 ,M5 %\LD NOT BE 
B\ND BY MORAL RULES 9V5T$ BY !IR FOES4 ,! :OLE 
WORLD IS A SLIPP]Y BATTLEFIELD4 ,IDEAL JU/ICE DEM&S 
?AT ! VANQUI%$ %\LD BE EXPLOIT$1 EMASCULAT$1 & 
SCORN$4 ,! FREE & BRAVE MAY SEIZE ! WORLD4 ,&1 
!RE=E1 !RE %\LD BE ET]NAL W> = LIFE1 = L&1 
= LOVE1 = WOM51 = P[]1 & = GOLD4 7,SOME?+ 
SIMIL> WAS SAID A FEW YE>S AGO BY ! CELEBRAT$ & 
REF9$ ACADEMICIAN1 ,VOGUE47 ,! E>? & ITS TREASURES IS 
0BOOTY = ! BOLD40 

,! AU?OR HAS EVID5TLY BY HIMSELF1 9DEP5D5TLY ( 
,NIETZS*E1 COME TO ! SAME CONCLUSIONS :I* >E PR(ESS$ 
BY ! NEW >TI/S4 

,EXPRESS$ 9 ! =M ( A DOCTR9E !SE POSITIONS />TLE 
US4 ,9 REALITY !Y >E IMPLI$ 9 ! IDEAL ( >T S]V+ 
BEAUTY4 ,! >T ( \R UPP] CLASSES HAS $UCAT$ PEOPLE 
9 ?IS IDEAL ( ! OV]-MAN1.<#h#i.>--:I* IS1 9 REALITY1 ! 
OLD IDEAL ( ,N]O1 ,/5KA ,RAZ91.<#i.> ,G5<IS ,KHAN1 ,ROB]T 
#a#h#c,MACAIRE1.<#i#a.> OR ,NAPOLEON1 & ALL !IR ACCOMPLICES1 ASSI/ANTS1 
& ADULATORS--& IT SUPPORTS ?IS IDEAL ) ALL ITS 
MI<T4 

,IT IS ?IS SUPPLANT+ ( ! IDEAL ( :AT IS RI<T BY 
! IDEAL ( :AT IS BEAUTIFUL1 I4E4 ( :AT IS PLEASANT1 
?AT IS ! F\R? CONSEQU5CE1 & A T]RIBLE ONE1 ( 
! P]V]SION ( >T 9 \R SOCIETY4 ,IT IS FE>FUL TO 
?9K ( :AT W\LD BEFALL HUMANITY W]E SU* >T TO 
SPREAD AMONG ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE4 ,& IT ALREADY 
BEG9S TO SPREAD4 

,F9ALLY1 ! FIF? & *IEF RESULT IS1 ?AT ! >T :I* 
FL\RI%ES 9 ! UPP] CLASSES ( ,EUROPEAN SOCIETY HAS A 
DIRECTLY VITIAT+ 9FLU5CE1 9FECT+ PEOPLE ) ! WOR/ 
FEEL+S & ) ?OSE MO/ H>MFUL TO HUMANITY--SUP]/ITION1 
PATRIOTISM1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 S5SUALITY4 

,LOOK C>EFULLY 9TO ! CAUSES ( ! IGNORANCE ( ! 
MASSES1 & Y\ MAY SEE ?AT ! *IEF CAUSE DOES NOT AT ALL 
LIE 9 ! LACK ( S*OOLS & LIBR>IES1 AS WE >E ACCU/OM$ 
TO SUPPOSE1 BUT 9 ?OSE SUP]/ITIONS1 BO? ECCLESIA/ICAL 
& PATRIOTIC1 ) :I* ! PEOPLE >E SATURAT$1 & 
:I* >E UNCEAS+LY G5]AT$ BY ALL ! ME?ODS ( >T4 
,*UR* SUP]/ITIONS >E SUPPORT$ & PRODUC$ BY ! 
#a#h#dPOETRY ( PRAY]S1 HYMNS1 PA9T+1 BY ! SCULPTURE ( 
IMAGES & ( /ATUES1 BY S++1 BY ORGANS1 BY MUSIC1 BY 
>*ITECTURE1 & EV5 BY DRAMATIC >T 9 RELIGI\S C]EMONIES4 
,PATRIOTIC SUP]/ITIONS >E SUPPORT$ & PRODUC$ BY V]SES 
& /ORIES1 :I* >E SUPPLI$ EV5 9 S*OOLS1 BY MUSIC1 
BY SONGS1 BY TRIUMPHAL PROCESSIONS1 BY ROYAL MEET+S1 BY 
M>TIAL PICTURES1 & BY MONUM5TS4 

,W]E IT NOT = ?IS CONT9UAL ACTIVITY 9 ALL DEP>TM5TS 
( >T1 P]PETUAT+ ! ECCLESIA/ICAL & PATRIOTIC 9TOXICATION 
& EMBITT]M5T ( ! PEOPLE1 ! MASSES W\LD 
LONG ]E ?IS HAVE ATTA9$ TO TRUE 5LI<T5M5T4 

,BUT IT IS NOT ONLY 9 ,*UR* MATT]S & PATRIOTIC 
MATT]S ?AT >T DEPRAVES2 IT IS >T 9 \R TIME ?AT S]VES 
AS ! *IEF CAUSE ( ! P]V]SION ( PEOPLE 9 ! MO/ 
IMPORTANT QUE/ION ( SOCIAL LIFE--9 !IR SEXUAL RELATIONS4 
,WE NE>LY ALL KN[ BY \R [N EXP]I5CE1 & ?OSE :O 
>E FA!RS & MO!RS KN[ 9 ! CASE ( !IR GR[N-UP 
*ILDR5 ALSO1 :AT FE>FUL M5TAL & PHYSICAL SUFF]+1 
:AT USELESS WA/E ( /R5G?1 PEOPLE SUFF] M]ELY AS A 
CONSEQU5CE ( DISSOLUT5ESS 9 SEXUAL DESIRE4 

,S9CE ! WORLD BEGAN1 S9CE ! ,TROJAN W>1 :I* 
SPRANG FROM ?AT SAME SEXUAL DISSOLUT5ESS1 D[N TO & 
9CLUD+ ! SUICIDES & MURD]S ( LOV]S DESCRIB$ 9 
ALMO/ EV]Y NEWSPAP]1 A GREAT PROPORTION ( ! SUFF]+S 
( ! HUMAN RACE HAVE COME FROM ?IS S\RCE4 

,& :AT IS >T DO+8 ,ALL >T1 REAL & C\NT]FEIT1 ) 
V]Y FEW EXCEPTIONS1 IS DEVOT$ TO DESCRIB+1 DEPICT+1 & 
9FLAM+ SEXUAL LOVE 9 EV]Y %APE & =M4 ,:5 ONE 
REMEMB]S ALL ?OSE NOVELS & !IR LU/-K9DL+ DESCRIPTIONS 
( LOVE1 FROM ! MO/ REF9$ TO ! GROSSE/1 ) 
:I* ! LIT]ATURE ( \R SOCIETY OV]FL[S2 IF ONE ONLY 
REMEMB]S ALL ?OSE PICTURES & /ATUES REPRES5T+ 
WOM5'S NAK$ BODIES1 & ALL SORTS ( ABOM9ATIONS :I* 
>E REPRODUC$ 9 ILLU/RATIONS & ADV]TISEM5TS2 IF ONE 
ONLY REMEMB]S ALL ! FIL?Y OP]AS & OP]ETTAS1 SONGS 
#a#h#e& ROMANCES ) :I* \R WORLD TEEMS1 9VOLUNT>ILY 
IT SEEMS AS IF EXI/+ >T HAD BUT ONE DEF9ITE AIM--TO 
DISSEM9ATE VICE AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE4 

,SU*1 ?\< NOT ALL1 >E ! MO/ DIRECT CONSEQU5CES ( 
?AT P]V]SION ( >T :I* HAS OCCURR$ 9 \R SOCIETY4 
,SO ?AT1 :AT 9 \R SOCIETY IS CALL$ >T NOT ONLY DOES NOT 
CONDUCE TO ! PROGRESS ( MANK9D1 BUT1 MORE ?AN ALMO/ 
ANY?+ ELSE1 H9D]S ! ATTA9M5T ( GOODNESS 9 \R 
LIVES4 

,& !RE=E ! QUE/ION :I* 9VOLUNT>ILY PRES5TS 
ITSELF TO EV]Y MAN FREE FROM >TI/IC ACTIVITY & !RE=E 
NOT B\ND TO EXI/+ >T BY SELF-9T]E/1 ! QUE/ION 
ASK$ BY ME AT ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS WORK3 ,IS IT JU/ ?AT 
TO :AT WE CALL >T1 TO A SOME?+ BELONG+ TO BUT A SMALL 
SECTION ( SOCIETY1 %\LD BE (F]$ UP SU* SACRIFICES ( 
HUMAN LABOR1 ( HUMAN LIVES1 & ( GOODNESS AS >E N[ 
BE+ (F]$ UP8 RECEIVES ! NATURAL REPLY3 ,NO2 IT IS UNJU/1 
& !SE ?+S %\LD NOT BE6 ,SO ALSO REPLIES S\ND 
S5SE & UNP]V]T$ MORAL FEEL+4 ,NOT ONLY %\LD 
!SE ?+S NOT BE1 NOT ONLY %\LD NO SACRIFICES BE (F]$ 
UP TO :AT AMONG US IS CALL$ >T1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 
! EF=TS ( ?OSE :O WI% TO LIVE RI<TLY %\LD BE 
DIRECT$ T[>DS ! DE/RUCTION ( ?IS >T1 = IT IS ONE 
( ! MO/ CRUEL ( ! EVILS ?AT H>ASS \R SECTION ( 
HUMANITY4 ,SO ?AT1 W]E ! QUE/ION PUT3 ,W\LD IT BE 
PREF]ABLE = \R ,*RI/IAN WORLD TO BE DEPRIV$ ( ALL 
?AT IS N[ E/EEM$ TO BE >T1 &1 TOGE!R ) ! 
FALSE1 TO LOSE ALL ?AT IS GOOD 9 IT8 ,I ?9K ?AT EV]Y 
REASONABLE & MORAL MAN W\LD AGA9 DECIDE ! QUE/ION 
AS ,PLATO DECID$ IT = HIS ,REPUBLIC1 & AS ALL ! ,*UR* 
,*RI/IAN & ,MAHOMM$AN TEA*]S ( MANK9D DECID$ 
IT1 I4E4 W\LD SAY1 0,RA!R LET !RE BE NO >T AT ALL ?AN 
CONT9UE ! DEPRAV+ >T1 OR SIMULATION ( >T1 :I* N[ 
EXI/S40 ,HAPPILY1 NO ONE HAS TO FACE ?IS QUE/ION1 & NO 
ONE NE$ ADOPT EI!R SOLUTION4 ,ALL ?AT MAN CAN DO1 & 
#a#h#f?AT WE--! SO-CALL$ $UCAT$ PEOPLE1 :O >E SO PLAC$ 
?AT WE HAVE ! POSSIBILITY ( UND]/&+ ! MEAN+ 
( ! PH5OM5A ( \R LIFE--CAN & %\LD DO1 IS TO 
UND]/& ! ]ROR WE >E 9VOLV$ 91 & NOT H>D5 \R 
HE>TS 9 IT BUT SEEK = A WAY ( ESCAPE4 

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