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,AU?OR 3 ,PI]RE-,JOSEPH ,PR\DHON 

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,! FOLL[+ LETT] S]V$ AS A PREFACE TO ! FIR/ $ITION ( ?IS MEMOIR3 -- 

0,TO ! ,MEMB]S ( ! ,ACADEMY ( ,BESANCON4 

0,P,>,I,S1 ,JUNE #c1 #a#h#d4 

0,G,5,T,L,E,M,51 -- ,9 ! C\RSE ( Y\R DEBATE ( ! #i? ( ,MAY1 #a#h#c#c1 9 REG>D TO ! TRI5NIAL P5SION E/ABLI%$ BY ,MADAME ,SU>D1 Y\ EXPRESS$ ! FOLL[+ WI%3 -- 

0 ',! ,ACADEMY REQUE/S ! TITUL>Y TO PRES5T IT ANNUALLY1 DUR+ ! FIR/ =TNI<T 9 ,JULY1 ) A SUCC9CT & LOGICAL /ATEM5T ( ! V>I\S /UDIES :I* HE HAS PURSU$ DUR+ ! YE> :I* HAS JU/ EXPIR$4' 

0,I N[ PROPOSE1 G5TLEM51 TO DIS*>GE ?IS DUTY4 

0,:5 ,I SOLICIT$ Y\R VOTES1 ,I BOLDLY AV[$ MY 9T5TION TO B5D MY EF=TS TO ! DISCOV]Y ( SOME MEANS ( AMELIORAT+ ! PHYSICAL1 MORAL1 & 9TELLECTUAL CONDITION ( ! M]E NUM]\S & POOR] CLASSES4 ,?IS IDEA1 =EIGN AS IT MAY HAVE SEEM$ TO ! OBJECT ( MY C&IDACY1 Y\ RECEIV$ FAVORABLY2 &1 BY ! PRECI\S DI/9CTION ) :I* IT HAS BE5 Y\R PLEASURE TO HONOR ME1 Y\ *ANG$ ?IS =MAL (F] 9TO AN 9VIOLABLE & SACR$ OBLIGATION4 ,!NCE=? ,I UND]/OOD ) H[ WOR?Y & HONORABLE A SOCIETY ,I HAD TO DEAL3 MY REG>D = ITS 5LI<T5M5T1 MY RECOGNITION ( ITS B5EFITS1 MY 5?USIASM = ITS GLORY1 W]E UNB\ND$4 

0,CONV9C$ AT ONCE ?AT1 9 ORD] TO BREAK LOOSE FROM ! BEAT5 PA?S ( OP9IONS & SY/EMS1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO PROCE$ 9 MY /UDY ( MAN & SOCIETY BY SCI5TIFIC ME?ODS1 & 9 A RIGOR\S MANN]1 ,I DEVOT$ ONE YE> TO PHILOLOGY & GRAMM>2 L+UI/ICS1 OR ! NATURAL HI/ORY ( SPEE*1 BE+1 ( ALL ! SCI5CES1 ?AT :I* WAS BE/ SUIT$ TO ! *>ACT] ( MY M9D1 SEEM$ TO BE> ! CLOSE/ RELATION TO ! RESE>*ES :I* ,I WAS AB\T TO COMM5CE4 ,A TREATISE1 WRITT5 AT ?IS P]IOD UPON ONE ( ! MO/ 9T]E/+ QUE/IONS ( COMP>ATIVE GRAMM>1.<#b.> IF IT DID NOT REVEAL ! A/ONI%+ SUCCESS1 AT LEA/ BORE WITNESS TO ! ?OR\<NESS1 ( MY LABORS4 

0,S9CE ?AT TIME1 METAPHYSICS & MORAL SCI5CE HAVE BE5 MY ONLY /UDIES2 MY P]CEPTION ( ! FACT ?AT !SE SCI5CES1 ?\< BADLY DEF9$ AS TO !IR OBJECT & NOT CONF9$ TO !IR SPH]E1 >E1 LIKE ! NATURAL SCI5CES1 SUSCEPTIBLE ( DEMON/RATION & C]TA9TY1 HAS ALREADY REW>D$ MY EF=TS4 

0,BUT1 G5TLEM51 ( ALL ! MA/]S :OM ,I HAVE FOLL[$1 TO NONE DO ,I [E SO MU* AS TO Y\4 ,Y\R COOP]ATION1 Y\R PROGRAMS1 Y\R 9/RUCTIONS1 9 AGREEM5T ) MY SECRET WI%ES & MO/ *]I%$ HOPES1 HAVE AT NO TIME FAIL$ TO 5LI<T5 ME & TO PO9T \T MY ROAD2 ?IS MEMOIR ON PROP]TY IS ! *ILD ( Y\R ?\<T4 

0,9 #a#h#c#h1 ! ,ACADEMY ( ,BESANCON PROPOS$ ! FOLL[+ QUE/ION3 ,TO :AT CAUSES MU/ WE ATTRIBUTE ! CONT9UALLY 9CREAS+ NUMB] ( SUICIDES1 & :AT >E ! PROP] MEANS = >RE/+ ! EFFECTS ( ?IS MORAL CONTAGION8 

0,!REBY IT ASK$1 9 LESS G5]AL T]MS1 :AT WAS ! CAUSE ( ! SOCIAL EVIL1 & :AT WAS ITS REM$Y8 ,Y\ ADMITT$ ?AT Y\RSELVES1 G5TLEM5 :5 Y\R COMMITTEE REPORT$ ?AT ! COMPETITORS HAD 5UM]AT$ ) EXACTNESS ! IMM$IATE & P>TICUL> CAUSES ( SUICIDE1 AS WELL AS ! MEANS ( PREV5T+ EA* ( !M2 BUT ?AT FROM ?IS 5UM]ATION1 *RONICL$ ) MORE OR LESS SKILL1 NO POSITIVE 9=MATION HAD BE5 GA9$1 EI!R AS TO ! PRIM>Y CAUSE ( ! EVIL1 OR AS TO ITS REM$Y4 

0,9 #a#h#c#i1 Y\R PROGRAM1 ALWAYS ORIG9AL & V>I$ 9 ITS ACADEMICAL EXPRESSION1 BECAME MORE EXACT4 ,! 9VE/IGATIONS ( #ah* HAD PO9T$ \T1 AS ! CAUSES OR RA!R AS ! SYMPTOMS ( ! SOCIAL MALADY1 ! NEGLECT ( ! PR9CIPLES ( RELIGION & MORALITY1 ! DESIRE = WEAL?1 ! PASSION = 5JOYM5T1 & POLITICAL DI/URBANCES4 ,ALL !SE DATA W]E EMBODI$ BY Y\ 9 A S+LE PROPOSITION3 ,! UTILITY ( ! CELEBRATION ( ,SUNDAY AS REG>DS HYGI5E1 MORALITY1 & SOCIAL & POLITICAL RELATIONS4 

0,9 A ,*RI/IAN TONGUE Y\ ASK$1 G5TLEM51 :AT WAS ! TRUE SY/EM ( SOCIETY4 ,A COMPETITOR.<#c.> D>$ TO MA9TA91 & BELIEV$ ?AT HE HAD PROV$1 ?AT ! 9/ITUTION ( A DAY ( RE/ AT WEEKLY 9T]VALS IS 9SEP>ABLY B\ND UP ) A POLITICAL SY/EM BAS$ ON ! EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS2 ?AT )\T EQUALITY ?IS 9/ITUTION IS AN ANOMALY & AN IMPOSSIBILITY3 ?AT EQUALITY ALONE CAN REVIVE ?IS ANCI5T & MY/]I\S KEEP+ ( ! SEV5? DAY4 ,?IS >GUM5T DID NOT MEET ) Y\R APPROBATION1 S9CE1 )\T D5Y+ ! RELATION PO9T$ \T BY ! COMPETITOR1 Y\ JUDG$1 & RI<TLY G5TLEM51 ?AT ! PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS NOT BE+ DEMON/RAT$1 ! IDEAS ( ! AU?OR W]E NO?+ MORE ?AN HYPO!SES4 

0,F9ALLY1 G5TLEM51 ?IS FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY Y\ PRES5T$ = COMPETITION 9 ! FOLL[+ T]MS3 ,! ECONOMICAL & MORAL CONSEQU5CES 9 ,FRANCE UP TO ! PRES5T TIME1 & ?OSE :I* SEEM LIKELY TO APPE> 9 FUTURE1 ( ! LAW CONC]N+ ! EQUAL DIVISION ( H]$IT>Y PROP]TY BETWE5 ! *ILDR54 

0,9/EAD ( CONF9+ ONE TO COMMON PLACES )\T BREAD? OR SIGNIFICANCE1 IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT Y\R QUE/ION %\LD BE DEVELOP$ AS FOLL[S3 -- 

0,IF ! LAW HAS BE5 ABLE TO R5D] ! RI<T ( H]$ITY COMMON TO ALL ! *ILDR5 ( ONE FA!R1 CAN IT NOT R5D] IT EQUAL = ALL HIS GR&*ILDR5 & GREAT-GR&*ILDR58 

0,IF ! LAW NO LONG] HE$S ! AGE ( ANY MEMB] ( ! FAMILY1 CAN IT NOT1 BY ! RI<T ( H]$ITY1 CEASE TO HE$ IT 9 ! RACE1 9 ! TRIBE1 9 ! NATION8 

0,CAN EQUALITY1 BY ! RI<T ( SUCCESSION1 BE PRES]V$ BETWE5 CITIZ5S1 AS WELL AS BETWE5 C\S9S & BRO!RS8 ,9 A WORD1 CAN ! PR9CIPLE ( SUCCESSION BECOME A PR9CIPLE ( EQUALITY8 

0,TO SUM UP ALL !SE IDEAS 9 ONE 9CLUSIVE QUE/ION3 ,:AT IS ! PR9CIPLE ( H]$ITY8 ,:AT >E ! F\NDATIONS ( 9EQUALITY8 ,:AT IS PROP]TY8 

0,SU*1 G5TLEM51 IS ! OBJECT ( ! MEMOIR ?AT ,I (F] Y\ TO DAY4 

0,IF ,I HAVE RI<TLY GRASP$ ! OBJECT ( Y\R ?\<T2 IF ,I SUCCE$ 9 BR++ TO LI<T A TRU? :I* IS 9DISPUTABLE1 BUT1 FROM CAUSES :I* ,I AM BOLD 5\< TO CLAIM TO HAVE EXPLA9$1 HAS ALWAYS BE5 MISUND]/OOD2 IF BY AN 9FALLIBLE ME?OD ( 9VE/IGATION1 ,I E/ABLI% ! DOGMA ( EQUALITY ( CONDITIONS2 IF ,I DET]M9E ! PR9CIPLE ( CIVIL LAW1 ! ESS5CE ( JU/ICE1 & ! =M ( SOCIETY2 IF ,I ANNIHILATE PROP]TY =EV]1 -- TO Y\1 G5TLEM51 WILL R$\ND ALL ! GLORY1 = IT IS TO Y\R AID & Y\R 9SPIRATION ?AT ,I [E IT4 

0,MY PURPOSE 9 ?IS WORK IS ! APPLICATION ( ME?OD TO ! PROBLEMS ( PHILOSOPHY2 EV]Y O!R 9T5TION IS =EIGN TO & EV5 ABUSIVE ( IT4 

0,I HAVE SPOK5 LI<TLY ( JURISPRUD5CE3 ,I HAD ! RI<T2 BUT ,I %\LD BE UNJU/ DID ,I NOT DI/+UI% BETWE5 ?IS PRET5D$ SCI5CE & ! M5 :O PRACTICE IT4 ,DEVOT$ TO /UDIES BO? LABORI\S & SEV]E1 5TITL$ 9 ALL RESPECTS TO ! E/EEM ( !IR FELL[-CITIZ5S BY !IR KN[L$GE & ELOQU5CE \R LEGI/S DES]VE BUT ONE REPROA*1 ?AT ( AN EXCESSIVE DEF]5CE TO >BITR>Y LAWS4 

0,I HAVE BE5 PITILESS 9 MY CRITICISM ( ! ECONOMI/S3 = !M ,I CONFESS ?AT1 9 G5]AL1 ,I HAVE NO LIK+4 ,! >ROGANCE & ! EMPT9ESS ( !IR WRIT+S1 !IR IMP]T95T PRIDE & !IR UNW>RANT$ BLUND]S1 HAVE DISGU/$ ME4 ,:OEV]1 KN[+ !M1 P>DONS !M1 MAY READ !M4 

0,I HAVE SEV]ELY BLAM$ ! LE>N$ ,*RI/IAN ,*UR*3 IT WAS MY DUTY4 ,?IS BLAME RESULTS FROM ! FACTS :I* ,I CALL ATT5TION TO3 :Y HAS ! ,*UR* DECRE$ CONC]N+ ?+S :I* IT DOES NOT UND]/&8 ,! ,*UR* HAS ]R$ 9 DOGMA & 9 MORALS2 PHYSICS & MA!MATICS TE/IFY AGA9/ H]4 ,IT MAY BE WRONG = ME TO SAY IT1 BUT SURELY IT IS UN=TUNATE = ,*RI/IANITY ?AT IT IS TRUE4 ,TO RE/ORE RELIGION1 G5TLEM51 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONDEMN ! ,*UR*4 

0,P]HAPS Y\ WILL REGRET1 G5TLEM51 ?AT1 9 GIV+ ALL MY ATT5TION TO ME?OD & EVID5CE1 ,I HAVE TOO MU* NEGLECT$ =M & /YLE3 9 VA9 %\LD ,I HAVE TRI$ TO DO BETT]4 ,LIT]>Y HOPE & FAI? ,I HAVE NONE4 ,! N9ETE5? C5TURY IS1 9 MY EYES1 A G5ESIC ]A1 9 :I* NEW PR9CIPLES >E ELABORAT$1 BUT 9 :I* NO?+ ?AT IS WRITT5 %ALL 5DURE4 ,?AT IS ! REASON1 9 MY OP9ION1 :Y1 AMONG SO MANY M5 ( TAL5T1 ,FRANCE TO-DAY C\NTS NOT ONE GREAT WRIT]4 ,9 A SOCIETY LIKE \RS1 TO SEEK = LIT]>Y GLORY SEEMS TO ME AN ANA*RONISM4 ,( :AT USE IS IT TO 9VOKE AN ANCI5T SIBYL :5 A MUSE IS ON ! EVE ( BIR?8 ,PITIABLE ACTORS 9 A TRAG$Y NE>+ ITS 5D1 ?AT :I* IT BEHOOVES US TO DO IS TO PRECIPITATE ! CATA/ROPHE4 ,! MO/ DES]V+ AMONG US IS HE :O PLAYS BE/ ?IS P>T4 ,WELL1 ,I NO LONG] ASPIRE TO ?IS SAD SUCCESS6 

0,:Y %\LD ,I NOT CONFESS IT1 G5TLEM58 ,I HAVE ASPIR$ TO Y\R SUFFRAGES & S\<T ! TITLE ( Y\R P5SION]1 HAT+ ALL :I* EXI/S & FULL ( PROJECTS = ITS DE/RUCTION2 ,I %ALL F9I% ?IS 9VE/IGATION 9 A SPIRIT ( CALM & PHILOSOPHICAL RESIGNATION4 ,I HAVE D]IV$ MORE PEACE FROM ! KN[L$GE ( ! TRU?1 ?AN ANG] FROM ! FEEL+ ( OPPRESSION2 & ! MO/ PRECI\S FRUIT ?AT ,I C\LD WI% TO GA!R FROM ?IS MEMOIR W\LD BE ! 9SPIRATION ( MY READ]S ) ?AT TRANQUILITY ( S\L :I* >ISES FROM ! CLE> P]CEPTION ( EVIL & ITS CAUSE1 & :I* IS MU* MORE P[]FUL ?AN PASSION & 5?USIASM4 ,MY HATR$ ( PRIVILEGE & HUMAN AU?ORITY WAS UNB\ND$2 P]HAPS AT TIMES ,I HAVE BE5 GUILTY1 9 MY 9DIGNATION1 ( CONF\ND+ P]SONS & ?+S2 AT PRES5T ,I CAN ONLY DESPISE & COMPLA92 TO CEASE TO HATE ,I ONLY NE$$ TO KN[4 

0,IT IS = Y\ N[1 G5TLEM51 :OSE MISSION & *>ACT] >E ! PROCLAMATION ( ! TRU?1 IT IS = Y\ TO 9/RUCT ! PEOPLE1 & TO TELL !M = :AT !Y \<T TO HOPE & :AT !Y \<T TO FE>4 ,! PEOPLE1 9CAPABLE AS YET ( S\ND JUDGM5T AS TO :AT IS BE/ = !M1 APPLAUD 9DISCRIM9ATELY ! MO/ OPPOSITE IDEAS1 PROVID$ ?AT 9 !M !Y GET A TA/E ( FLATT]Y3 TO !M ! LAWS ( ?\<T >E LIKE ! CONF9ES ( ! POSSIBLE2 TO-DAY !Y CAN NO MORE DI/+UI% BETWE5 A SAVANT & A SOPHI/1 ?AN =M]LY !Y C\LD TELL A PHYSICIAN FROM A SORC]]4 ',9CONSID]ATELY ACCEPT+1 GA!R+ TOGE!R1 & ACCUMULAT+ EV]Y?+ ?AT IS NEW1 REG>D+ ALL REPORTS AS TRUE & 9DUBITABLE1 AT ! BREA? OR R+ ( NOVELTY !Y ASSEMBLE LIKE BEES AT ! S\ND ( A BAS94'.<#d.> 

0,MAY Y\1 G5TLEM51 DESIRE EQUALITY AS ,I MYSELF DESIRE IT2 MAY Y\1 = ! ET]NAL HAPP9ESS ( \R C\NTRY1 BECOME ITS PROPAGATORS & ITS H]ALDS2 MAY ,I BE ! LA/ ( Y\R P5SION]S6 ,( ALL ! WI%ES ?AT ,I CAN FRAME1 ?AT1 G5TLEM51 IS ! MO/ WOR?Y ( Y\ & ! MO/ HONORABLE = ME4 

0,I AM1 ) ! PR(\NDE/ RESPECT & ! MO/ E>NE/ GRATITUDE1 

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,TWO MON?S AFT] ! RECEIPT ( ?IS LETT]1 ! ,ACADEMY1 9 ITS DEBATE ( ,AUGU/ #b#d?1 REPLI$ TO ! ADDRESS ( ITS P5SION] BY A NOTE1 ! TEXT ( :I* ,I GIVE BEL[3 -- 

0,A MEMB] CALLS ! ATT5TION ( ! ,ACADEMY TO A PAMPHLET1 PUBLI%$ LA/ ,JUNE BY ! TITUL>Y ( ! ,SU>D P5SION1 5TITL$1 0,:AT IS PROP]TY80 & D$ICAT$ BY ! AU?OR TO ! ,ACADEMY4 ,HE IS ( ! OP9ION ?AT ! SOCIETY [ES IT TO JU/ICE1 TO EXAMPLE1 & TO ITS [N DIGNITY1 TO PUBLICLY DISAV[ ALL RESPONSIBILITY = ! ANTI-SOCIAL DOCTR9ES CONTA9$ 9 ?IS PUBLICATION4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE HE DEM&S3 

0#a4 ,?AT ! ,ACADEMY DISAV[ & CONDEMN1 9 ! MO/ =MAL MANN]1 ! WORK ( ! ,SU>D P5SION]1 AS HAV+ BE5 PUBLI%$ )\T ITS ASS5T1 & AS ATTRIBUT+ TO IT OP9IONS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ TO ! PR9CIPLES ( EA* ( ITS MEMB]S2 

0#b4 ,?AT ! P5SION] BE *>G$1 9 CASE HE %\LD PUBLI% A SECOND $ITION ( HIS BOOK1 TO OMIT ! D$ICATION2 

0#c4 ,?AT ?IS JUDGM5T ( ! ,ACADEMY BE PLAC$ UPON ! RECORDS4 

0,!SE ?REE PROPOSITIONS1 PUT TO VOTE1 >E ADOPT$40 

,AFT] ?IS LUDICR\S DECREE1 :I* ITS AU?ORS ?\<T TO R5D] P[]FUL BY GIV+ IT ! =M ( A CONTRADICTION1 ,I CAN ONLY BEG ! READ] NOT TO MEASURE ! 9TELLIG5CE ( MY COMPATRIOTS BY ?AT ( \R ,ACADEMY4 

,:ILE MY PATRONS 9 ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL SCI5CES W]E FULM9AT+ ANA!MAS AGA9/ MY BRO*URE1 A MAN1 :O WAS A /RANG] TO ,FRAN*E-,COMTE1 :O DID NOT KN[ ME1 :O MI<T EV5 HAVE REG>D$ HIMSELF AS P]SONALLY ATTACK$ BY ! TOO %>P JUDGM5T :I* ,I HAD PASS$ UPON ! ECONOMI/S1 A PUBLICI/ AS LE>N$ AS HE WAS MODE/1 LOV$ BY ! PEOPLE :OSE SORR[S HE FELT1 HONOR$ BY ! P[] :I* HE S\<T TO 5LI<T5 )\T FLATT]+ OR DISGRAC+ IT1 ,M4 ,BLANQUI -- MEMB] ( ! ,9/ITUTE1 PR(ESSOR ( POLITICAL ECONOMY1 DEF5D] ( PROP]TY -- TOOK UP MY DEF5SE BE=E HIS ASSOCIATES & BE=E ! M9I/RY1 & SAV$ ME FROM ! BL[S ( A JU/ICE :I* IS ALWAYS BL9D1 BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS IGNORANT4 

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! READ] WILL P]USE ) PLEASURE ! LETT] :I* ,M4 ,BLANQUI DID ME ! HONOR TO WRITE TO ME UPON ! PUBLICATION ( MY SECOND MEMOIR1 A LETT] AS HONORABLE TO ITS AU?OR AS IT IS FLATT]+ TO HIM TO :OM IT IS ADDRESS$4 

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0,M,O,N,S,I,E,U,R1 -- ,I HA/5 TO ?ANK Y\ = =W>D+ TO ME Y\R SECOND MEMOIR UPON PROP]TY4 ,I HAVE READ IT ) ALL ! 9T]E/ ?AT AN ACQUA9TANCE ) ! FIR/ W\LD NATURALLY 9SPIRE4 ,I AM V]Y GLAD ?AT Y\ HAVE MODIFI$ SOME:AT ! RUD5ESS ( =M :I* GAVE TO A WORK ( SU* GRAVITY ! MANN] & APPE>ANCE ( A PAMPHLET2 = Y\ QUITE FRI<T5$ ME1 SIR1 & Y\R TAL5T WAS NE$$ TO REASSURE ME 9 REG>D TO Y\R 9T5TIONS4 ,ONE DOES NOT EXP5D SO MU* REAL KN[L$GE ) ! PURPOSE ( 9FLAM+ HIS C\NTRY4 ,?IS PROPOSITION1 N[ COM+ 9TO NOTICE -- PROP]TY IS ROBB]Y6 -- WAS ( A NATURE TO REPEL FROM Y\R BOOK EV5 ?OSE S]I\S M9DS :O DO NOT JUDGE BY APPE>ANCES1 HAD Y\ P]SI/$ 9 MA9TA9+ IT 9 ITS RUDE SIMPLICITY4 ,BUT IF Y\ HAVE S(T5$ ! =M1 Y\ >E NONE ! LESS FAI?FUL TO ! GR\ND-WORK ( Y\R DOCTR9ES2 & AL?\< Y\ HAVE DONE ME ! HONOR TO GIVE ME A %>E 9 ?IS P]IL\S TEA*+1 ,I CANNOT ACCEPT A P>TN]%IP :I*1 AS F> AS TAL5T GOES1 W\LD SURELY BE A CR$IT TO ME1 BUT :I* W\LD COMPROMISE ME 9 ALL O!R RESPECTS4 

0,I AGREE ) Y\ 9 ONE ?+ ONLY2 NAMELY1 ?AT ALL K9DS ( PROP]TY GET TOO FREQU5TLY ABUS$ 9 ?IS WORLD4 ,BUT ,I DO NOT REASON FROM ! ABUSE TO ! ABOLITION1 -- AN H]OIC REM$Y TOO MU* LIKE DEA?1 :I* CURES ALL EVILS4 ,I WILL GO F>!R3 ,I WILL CONFESS ?AT1 ( ALL ABUSES1 ! MO/ HATEFUL TO ME >E ?OSE ( PROP]TY2 BUT ONCE MORE1 !RE IS A REM$Y = ?IS EVIL )\T VIOLAT+ IT1 ALL ! MORE )\T DE/ROY+ IT4 ,IF ! PRES5T LAWS ALL[ ABUSE1 WE CAN RECON/RUCT !M4 ,\R CIVIL CODE IS NOT ! ,KORAN2 IT IS NOT WRONG TO EXAM9E IT4 ,*ANGE1 !N1 ! LAWS :I* GOV]N ! USE ( PROP]TY1 BUT BE SP>+ ( ANA!MAS2 =1 LOGICALLY1 :]E IS ! HONE/ MAN :OSE H&S >E 5TIRELY CLEAN8 ,DO Y\ ?9K ?AT ONE CAN BE A ROBB] )\T KN[+ IT1 )\T WI%+ IT1 )\T SUSPECT+ IT8 ,DO Y\ NOT ADMIT ?AT SOCIETY 9 ITS PRES5T /ATE1 LIKE EV]Y MAN1 HAS 9 ITS CON/ITUTION ALL K9DS ( VIRTUES & VISES 9H]IT$ FROM \R ANCE/ORS8 ,IS PROP]TY1 !N1 9 Y\R EYES A ?+ SO SIMPLE & SO AB/RACT ?AT Y\ CAN RE-KNEAD & EQUALIZE IT1 IF ,I MAY SO SPEAK1 9 Y\R METAPHYSICAL MILL8 ,ONE :O HAS SAID AS MANY EXCELL5T & PRACTICAL ?+S AS OCCUR 9 !SE TWO BEAUTIFUL & P>ADOXICAL IMPROVIZATIONS ( Y\RS CANNOT BE A PURE & UNWAV]+ UTOPI/4 ,Y\ >E TOO WELL ACQUA9T$ ) ! ECONOMICAL & ACADEMICAL PHRASEOLOGY TO PLAY ) ! H>D WORDS ( REVOLUTIONS4 ,I BELIEVE1 !N1 ?AT Y\ HAVE H&L$ PROP]TY AS ,R\SSEAU1 EI<TY YE>S AGO1 H&L$ LETT]S1 ) A MAGNIFIC5T & POETICAL DISPLAY ( WIT & KN[L$GE4 ,SU*1 AT LEA/1 IS MY OP9ION4 

0,?AT IS :AT ,I SAID TO ! ,9/ITUTE AT ! TIME :5 ,I PRES5T$ MY REPORT UPON Y\R BOOK4 ,I KNEW ?AT !Y WI%$ TO PROCE$ AGA9/ Y\ 9 ! C\RTS2 Y\ P]HAPS DO NOT KN[ BY H[ N>R[ A *ANCE ,I SUCCE$$ 9 PREV5T+ !M4.<#e.> ,:AT *AGR9 ,I %\LD ALWAYS HAVE FELT1 IF DRESS TO ME PUBLICLY & P]SONALLY2 ,I ?9K ,I C\LD (F] SOME IMPORTANT CRITICISMS4 ,= ! MOM5T1 ,I MU/ CONT5T MYSELF ) ?ANK+ Y\ = ! K9D WORDS 9 :I* Y\ HAVE SE5 FIT TO SPEAK ( ME4 ,WE EA* POSSESS ! M]IT ( S9C]ITY2 ,I DESIRE ALSO ! M]IT ( PRUD5CE4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ DEEP-SEAT$ IS ! DISEASE UND] :I* ! WORK+-PEOPLE >E SUFF]+2 ,I KN[ H[ MANY NOBLE HE>TS BEAT UND] ?OSE RUDE G>M5TS1 & ,I FEEL AN IRRESI/IBLE & FRAT]NAL SYMPA?Y ) ! ?\S&S ( BRAVE PEOPLE :O RISE E>LY 9 ! MORN+ TO LABOR1 TO PAY !IR TAXES1 & TO MAKE \R C\NTRY /RONG4 ,I TRY TO S]VE & 5LI<T5 !M1 :]EAS SOME 5DEAVOR TO MISLEAD !M4 ,Y\ HAVE NOT WRITT5 DIRECTLY = !M4 ,Y\ HAVE ISSU$ TWO MAGNIFIC5T MANIFE/OS1 ! SECOND MORE GU>D$ ?AN ! FIR/2 ISSUE A ?IRD MORE GU>D$ ?AN ! SECOND1 & Y\ WILL TAKE HI< RANK 9 SCI5CE1 :OSE FIR/ PRECEPT IS CALMNESS & IMP>TIALITY4 

0,F>EWELL1 SIR6 ,NO MAN'S E/EEM = ANO!R CAN EXCE$ M9E = Y\4 

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,I %\LD C]TA9LY TAKE SOME EXCEPTIONS TO ?IS NOBLE & ELOQU5T LETT]2 BUT ,I CONFESS ?AT ,I AM MORE 9CL9$ TO REALIZE ! PR$ICTION ) :I* IT T]M9ATES ?AN TO AUGM5T NE$LESSLY ! NUMB] ( MY ANTAGONI/S4 ,SO MU* CONTROV]SY FATIGUES & WE>IES ME4 ,! 9TELLIG5CE EXP5D$ 9 ! W>F>E ( WORDS IS LIKE ?AT EMPLOY$ 9 BATTLE3 IT IS 9TELLIG5CE WA/$4 ,M4 ,BLANQUI ACKN[L$GES ?AT PROP]TY IS ABUS$ 9 MANY H>MFUL WAYS2 ,I CALL PROP]TY ! SUM !SE ABUSES EXCLUSIVELY4 ,TO EA* ( US PROP]TY SEEMS A POLYGON :OSE ANGLES NE$ KNOCK+ (F2 BUT1 ! OP]ATION P]=M$1 ,M4 ,BLANQUI MA9TA9S ?AT ! FIGURE WILL /ILL BE A POLYGON 7AN HYPO!SIS ADMITT$ 9 MA!MATICS1 AL?\< NOT PROV571 :ILE ,I CONSID] ?AT ?IS FIGURE WILL BE A CIRCLE4 ,HONE/ PEOPLE CAN AT LEA/ UND]/& ONE ANO!R4 

,= ! RE/1 ,I ALL[ ?AT1 9 ! PRES5T /ATE ( ! QUE/ION1 ! M9D MAY LEGITIMATELY HESITATE BE=E DECID+ 9 FAVOR ( ! ABOLITION ( PROP]TY4 ,TO GA9 ! VICTORY = ONE'S CAUSE1 IT DOES NOT SUFFICE SIMPLY TO OV]?R[ A PR9CIPLE G5]ALLY RECOGNIZ$1 :I* HAS ! 9DISPUTABLE M]IT ( SY/EMATICALLY RECAPITULAT+ \R POLITICAL !ORIES2 IT IS ALSO NECESS>Y TO E/ABLI% ! OPPOSITE PR9CIPLE1 & TO =MULATE ! SY/EM :I* MU/ PROCE$ FROM IT4 ,/ILL FUR!R1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO %[ ! ME?OD BY :I* ! NEW SY/EM WILL SATISFY ALL ! MORAL & POLITICAL NE$S :I* 9DUC$ ! E/ABLI%M5T ( ! FIR/4 ,ON ! FOLL[+ CONDITIONS1 !N1 ( SUBSEQU5T EVID5CE1 DEP5DS ! CORRECTNESS ( MY PREC$+ >GUM5TS3 -- 

,! DISCOV]Y ( A SY/EM ( ABSOLUTE EQUALITY 9 :I* ALL EXI/+ 9/ITUTIONS1 SAVE PROP]TY1 OR ! SUM ( ! ABUSES ( PROP]TY1 NOT ONLY MAY F9D A PLACE1 BUT MAY !MSELVES S]VE AS 9/RUM5TS ( EQUALITY3 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY1 ! DIVISION ( P[]1 ! PUBLIC M9I/RY1 ! JURY SY/EM1 ADM9I/RATIVE & JUDICIAL ORGANIZATION1 ! UNITY & COMPLET5ESS ( 9/RUCTION1 M>RIAGE1 ! FAMILY1 H]$ITY 9 DIRECT & COLLAT]AL SUCCESSION1 ! RI<T ( SALE & EX*ANGE1 ! RI<T TO MAKE A WILL1 & EV5 BIR?RI<T1 -- A SY/EM :I*1 BETT] ?AN PROP]TY1 GU>ANTEES ! =MATION ( CAPITAL & KEEPS UP ! C\RAGE ( ALL2 :I*1 FROM A SUP]IOR PO9T ( VIEW1 EXPLA9S1 CORRECTS1 & COMPLETES ! !ORIES ( ASSOCIATION HI!RTO PROPOS$1 FROM ,PLATO & ,PY?AGORAS TO ,BABEUF1 ,SA9T ,SIMON1 & ,F\RI]2 A SY/EM1 F9ALLY1 :I*1 S]V+ AS A MEANS ( TRANSITION1 IS IMM$IATELY APPLICABLE4 

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