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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ADEL9E ,*AMPNEY 

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,:5 WE W]E LITTLE WE W]E TAU<T TO M9D4 ,IT US$ TO BE ! FA%ION TO TEA* *ILDR5 TO M9D4 ,OB$I5CE WAS ! S9E QUA NON ( *ILDHOOD4 ,A *ILD ) A WILL ( ITS [N WAS M>K$ = SPECIAL DISCIPL9E AT ! H&S -- (T51 LIT]ALLY AT ! H&S -- ( ! AL>M$ P>5T4 ,A WILL ( ITS [N WAS A DANG]\S POSSESSION & MU/ BE BROK5 AT ALL CO/S4 ,SO ! LITTLE WILL WAS BROK52 ! CO/S W]E TOO (T5 H&$ D[N1 EV5 UNTO ! ?IRD & F\R? G5]ATION4 

,ON ! :OLE WE LE>N$ TO M9D2 LE>N$ IT SO WELL ?AT MO/ ( US HAVE M9D$ EV] S9CE1 BECOM+ DEV\T ,*RI/IANS & EXEMPL>Y CITIZ5S2 FOLL[+ ! BEAT5 PA?1 ?9K+ ! TIME WORN ?\<TS1 MOLD+ \R LIVES AFT] ! ANTIQUE PATT]N E/EEM$ BY \R ANCE/ORS4 ,TO BE 0GOOD0 WAS TO DO AS WE W]E TOLD -- 0\RS NOT TO MAKE REPLY1 \RS NOT TO REASON :Y0 -- \RS TO CON=M TO ! ADULT LIFE >\ND US1 & TO CAUSE AS LITTLE 9CONV5I5CE AS POSSIBLE4 ,?IS WAS ! IDEAL ( JUV5ILE 0GOODNESS10 & TO BE 0GOOD0 WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ 9 LIFE4 ,IF IT DID NOT SO APPE> TO \R *ILDI% M9DS1 IT WAS MADE SO1 V]Y MU* SO4 ,NOT ONLY W]E WE 9FLICT$ ) PUNI%M5TS & 5TIC$ ) REW>DS1 BUT TO (FSET ! HUMAN T5D5CY TO CONCEALM5T :I* NATURALLY FOLL[$ SU* TREATM5T1 WE W]E ASSUR$ ?AT ,GOD WAS WAT*+ US1 & ?AT NOT M]ELY EV]Y ACT BUT 9DE$ EV]Y ?\<T WAS 0UND] ! LAW0 & SUBJECT TO ! EV]LA/+ WRA? ( ! ,ALMI<TY1 0:O SLUMB]S NOT NOR SLEEPS40 ,) ! SACR$ T5 COMM&M5TS1 ! LAWS ( ! L&1 P]SONIFI$ BY ! BRASS-BUTTON$ POLICEMAN1 & ! >BITR>Y SAY-SO ( P>5TS & TEA*]S & O!R ADULTS TOO NUM]\S TO M5TION1 \R LITTLE LIVES W]E B\ND$ ON ! NOR?1 S\?1 EA/ & WE/ BY ,AU?ORITY1 & 9 ! SKY ABOVE L[]$ ! ,AWFUL ,PRES5CE4 

,?IS IT WAS TO BE A *ILD4 ,I AM AFRAID IT HAS NOT ALTOGE!R *ANG$ TO-DAY4 ,! HOME1 5TR5*$ 9 ITS ANCI5T FA/NESSES1 IS SL[ TO FEEL ! 9FLU5CES ( PROGRESSIVE T5D5CIES4 ,=TUNATELY1 P]SONS FEEL & RESPOND TO !SE T5D5CIES BE=E !IR 9/ITUTIONS1 9DIVIDUALS 9 ADVANCE ( GR\PS4 ,=TUNATELY1 TOO1 WE >E NOT ALL 0GOOD0 *ILDR51 OR WE %\LD ALL REMA9 ON \R KNEES AT ! FEET ( ,AU?ORITY1 MURMUR+ ) SUBMISSIVE LIP1 0,?Y WILL1 NOT M9E1 BE DONE40 

,AS ! *ILD GR[S1 HE GRADUALLY BECOMES AW>E ( C]TA9 PR9CIPLES TO :I* ALL >E EXPECT$ TO CON=M4 ,IF HE HAS BE5 0WELL TRA9$10 BY ! TIME HE 5T]S UPON HIS TE5S HE HAS ! HABIT ( OB$I5CE1 FIX$ AS A TRAIT ( *>ACT]4 ,! P]SI/5T 0,:Y80 ( HIS NORMAL M5TAL ACTIVITY HAS BE5 SIL5C$4 ,HE HAS BECOME BEAUTIFULLY 0TEA*ABLE0 & V]Y SATISFACTORILY TRACTABLE4 ,! P]IOD ( Y\? IS ONE ( ! 9CULCATION ( PR9CIPLES1 SOCIAL IDEALS1 :I* HAVE COME TO BE HELD 9VIOLABLE1 & BY :I* ! FUTURE CONDUCT ( HIS LIFE IS TO BE GAUG$ :5 HE %ALL ASSUME DIRECTION ( HIS [N AFFAIRS4 ,LIFE N[ GR[S MORE COMPLEX4 ,OB$I5CE WAS SIMPLE2 SO V]Y SIMPLE1 SO V]Y EASY1 ?AT MANY PREF] TO ABROGATE ALL PRIVATE JUDGM5T1 TO AVOID ALL P]PLEXITIES1 & TO REMA9 ALWAYS GOOD & OB$I5T *ILDR54 ,H5CE RELIGION SURVIVES -- RELIGION1 :I* FO/]S IRRESPONSIBILITY & AUTOMATIC MORALITY4 

,!SE SOCIAL IDEALS -- REMEMB] ,I AM SETT+ ASIDE PECULI>ITIES ( TIME & PLACE1 & DEAL+ ) AV]AGES1 ! GREAT CIVILIZ$ HUMAN AV]AGES -- !SE SOCIAL IDEALS MAY BE BROADLY /AT$ AS3 ,HONE/Y1 ,RESPECTABILITY1 ,PROSP]ITY4 ,ON !SE HANG ALL ! ESS5TIALS ( CONDUCT4 ,FAIL+ 9 !SE1 ! 9DIVIDUAL BECOMES1 MORE OR LESS ACCORD+ TO ! MEASURE ( HIS DEVIATION1 AN UNDESIRABLE4 

,!SE /&>DS ( CONDUCT1 ACCEPT$ BY RELIGI\S & IRRELIGI\S ALIKE1 >E PRES5T$ TO ! Y\? AS ?+S SACR$ 9 !MSELVES1 NOT TO BE QUE/ION$4 ,ONE :O %\LD ASK3 0,:Y %\LD ,I BE HONE/80 W\LD BE SUSPECT$ ( MORAL DEG5]ACY4 ,IT IS TRUE !Y TELL US ?AT HONE/Y IS ! BE/ POLICY1 BUT ?AT IS GIV5 US RA!R AS AN ASSUAG+ CIRCUM/ANCE ?AN AS A MOTIVE4 ,( C\RSE ONE MU/ BE HONE/4 ,ONE MU/ BE HONE/ = HONE/Y'S [N SAKE4 ,MONEY-HONE/1 ?AT IS4 ,9 A SOCIETY :]E ,SCI5CE & ,RELIGION WALK H&-9-H& ONE WILL H>DLY LOOK = SCRUPUL\SNESS AS TO 9TELLECTUAL HONE/Y2 NOR WILL ONE EXPECT TO F9D 9SI/5CE ON EMOTIONAL & SOCIAL HONE/Y 9 A SOCIETY :I* WOR%IPS ,RESPECTABILITY4 ,= ! GREATE/ ( !SE IS ,RESPECTABILITY1 & RESPECTABLE ONE MU/ BE ?\< ! HEAV5S FALL4 

,CLOSE UPON ,RESPECTABILITY FOLL[S ,PROSP]ITY4 ,HE :O FAILS TO GET ON 9 ! WORLD >\SES SUSPICION1 BUT HE :O PROSP]S GL[S ) JU/IFICATION4 ,H[EV]1 ! ELEM5T ( OPPORTUNITY BE+ RECOGNIZ$ AS A FACTOR 9 BUS9ESS SUCCESS1 & MOREOV] ! GOOD ,LORD HAV+ PECULI> WAYS ( *A/5+ HIS *ILDR51 SOME MEASURE ( SOCIAL =GIV5ESS MAY BE MET$ \T TO HIM ( SMALL MEANS1 BUT ! PILL>S ( ! ,*UR* & ! BULW>KS ( SOCIETY >E HONE/1 WELL-?\<T-(1 & WELL-TO-DO4 

,! WOR%IP ( ?IS BLESS$ TR9ITY IS CALL$ ,DUTY4 ,BY ! UNPREM$ITAT$ & 9VOLUNT>Y ACT ( BE+ BORN WE >E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE 9CURR$ A ?REE-FOLD OBLIGATION3 \R DUTY TO ,GOD1 \R DUTY TO MAN1 & \R DUTY TO \RSELVES -- NAM$ 9 ! ORD] ( !IR IMPORTANCE4 ,PREA*]1 TEA*]1 POET & SAGE ALIKE SPEAK TO US ( ,DUTY4 ,! WORLD'S LIT]ATURE IS FULL ( BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTES TO ,DUTY1 & /IRR+ EXHORTATIONS ( ,CONSCI5CE -- A SPIRITUAL FACULTY ! FUNCTION ( :I* IS TO ADMONI% US ( ,DUTY4 ,CONSCI5CE IS ! VOICE ( ,GOD 9 ! S\L1 SAY ! RELIGI\S4 ,! NONRELIGI\S :O HAVE DE?RON$ ,GOD & SET ,RI<T 9 HIS PLACE WILL TELL US ?AT CONSCI5CE IS MAN'S 9NATE S5SE ( RI<T & WRONG -- A NEW] $ITION1 REVIS$1 ( ! ,GOD-EXPLANATION4 ,( C\RSE ?AT SETTLES IT1 SETTLES IT AB\T AS WELL1 OR ILL1 AS ! ,GOD-EXPLANATION USUALLY SETTLES PROBLEMS4 ,IT IS NOT ESS5TIAL ?AT SU* AN EXPLANATION BE LOGICAL1 ?AT IT BE SCI5TIFIC1 ?AT IT BE CONSI/5T2 IT IS NOT ESS5TIAL EV5 ?AT IT %\LD EXPLA94 ,SO LONG AS REPEAT+ IT GIVES ONE ?AT SUP]IOR SANCTIFI$ AIR1 IT WILL /& ?R\< ! AGES1 TO BE F\<T = & LIV$ = & DI$ =4 

,AS IS ! HI/ORY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 SO HAS BE5 ! HI/ORY ( ! HUMAN RACE4 ,HUMAN KN[L$GE PASSES ?R\< ?REE /AGES ( DEVELOPM5T3 ! ,SUP]NATURAL1 ! ,METAPHYSICAL1 ! ,SCI5TIFIC1 & ! SCI5CE ( HUMAN CONDUCT FOLL[S IT4 ,WE F9D PRIMITIVE MAN RUL$ BY FE>2 WOR%IP+ P[] & MY/]Y2 EASILY COM+ UND] ! AU?ORITY ( A PRIE/HOOD :I* CLAIMS TO 9T]PRET = HIM ! UNKN[N4 ,?IS IS ! *ILDI% AGE ( ,BUGABOOS & ,AU?ORITY1 :I* IS SUCCE$$ BY ! ,METAPHYSICAL P]IOD2 ! WOR%IP ( 5TITIES1 IDEALS1 PR9CIPLES2 ?+S TO BE VALU$ 9 & = !MSELVES4 ,TO ?IS AGE BELONGS ! REIGN ( ,CONSCI5CE1 :I* ESPECIALLY *>ACT]IZES \R [N DAY4 ,& AS \R KN[L$GE & UND]/&+ ( ! MAT]IAL UNIV]SE PASSES FROM ! REALMS ( MY/]Y 9TO ! REGION ( EXACT KN[L$GE1 SO MU/ ! CONDUCT ( LIFE TAKE ON ! SCI5TIFIC ME?OD1 &1 LEAV+ ! D>KNESS ( TRADITION & ! FOGS ( METAPHYSICS1 BECOME TRULY RATIONALIZ$4 ,AS YET IT L+]S ON ! BORD]L9E BETWE5 ! ,SUP]NATURAL & ! ,METAPHYSICAL4 ,! ,SCI5TIFIC ,]A HAS NOT DAWN$4 

,9 ! LIFE ( EA* MAN & WOMAN SOON] OR LAT] !RE COMES AN AWAK5+4 ,I AM 9CL9$ TO ?9K IT COMES TO ALL1 BUT V]Y MANY GO TO SLEEP AGA94 ,! /UPOR ( YE>S ( ACQUIESC5CE1 ! APA?Y BR$ ( ! HABIT ( CON=MITY1 OV]COMES !M4 ,& !RE >E MANY :O C\NT ! CO/ & %UT !IR EYES AGA94 ,IT TAKES A C]TA9 /URDY /R5G? TO CROSS ! CURR5T1 TO /E] = UNKN[N SEAS4 

,BUT SOME !RE >E :O DO NOT %R9K :5 !Y COME FACE TO FACE ) LIFE1 & UNTO !SE COMES EXP]I5CE & KN[L$GE & 9SI<T2 & ?R\< !SE COMES ALL ! PROGRESS ( ! WORLD4 ,AWAK5$ BY SOME CRISIS1 PUBLIC OR PRIVATE2 OR CRAMP$ 9TO WAKEFULNESS BY ! PRESSURE ( ANTIQUE TRADITIONS OR 9/ITUTIONS2 %OCK$ AWAKE1 IT MAY BE1 BY CONTRADICTIONS BETWE5 SCI5TIFIC & CONV5TIONAL /&>DS2 OR P]HAPS /IRR$ BY SOME E*O FROM ! UNANSW]$ 0,:Y80 ( !IR *ILDHOOD2 !Y BOLDLY *ALL5GE ! WORLD4 0,:Y >E Y\ H]E80 !Y DEM& ( EV]Y 9/ITUTION4 0,:AT HAVE Y\ TO (F] ME80 !Y ASK ( ,LIFE ITSELF4 ,& TO SU* !RE IS NO RE/ & NO PEACE UNTIL !Y >E ANSW]$4 ,! ,MAN ,AWAKE RECOGNIZES NO?+ :I* HE MAY NOT ANALYZE1 NO?+ :I* HE MAY NOT WEI< 9 ! BALANCE4 ,?\< ONE BY ONE HIS *]I%$ IDOLS FALL & CRUMBLE1 HE MU/ APPLY ! TE/S ( TRU?4 

,) ! D[NFALL ( ! ,GOD-IDOL ,I %ALL NOT H]E CONC]N MYSELF4 ,IT IS ! SIMPLE/1 ! EASIE/ LIB]ATION4 ,:5 ONE BE>S ! TOR* ( ,REASON & USES ! COMPASS ( ,SCI5CE1 ALL ROADS LEAD TO ,FRE$OM4 ,MANY HAVE MADE ?IS J\RNEY1 BUT MANY HAVE /OPP$ H]E & LA9 D[N AGA9 & SLEPT4 ,I CONC]N MYSELF ) ! ,MAN ,AWAKE :O SEES HIS LIB]ATION BUT BEGUN2 = ! ,GOD-9FLU5CE DOES NOT P]I% ) ! BELIEF 9 ,GOD4 ,GOD IS DEAD1 BUT WOR%IP SURVIVES1 & IT IS NOT ,GOD BUT WOR%IP :I* /ULTIFIES MAN'S GR[?4 ,! ,SUP]NATURAL PASSES 9TO ! ,METAPHYSICAL -- & ! ,MAN ,AWAKE /ILL QUE/IONS4 ,! CONDUCT ( LIFE1 NO LONG] A MATT] ( ! RELATION ( MAN TO OCCULT P[]S1 BECOMES A RELATION ( MAN TO EXALT$ IMAG9+S & DEIFI$ PR9CIPLES4 ,:ILE \R KN[L$GE & USE ( \R MAT]IAL 5VIRONM5T IS F> ADVANC$ 9TO ! SCI5TIFIC /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T1 \R UND]/&+ ( & \R ATTITUDE T[>D \R SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T IS /ILL 9 ! ,METAPHYSICAL /AGE4 ,WE HAVE A SCI5CE ( ?+S1 BUT NOT AS YET A SCI5CE ( M54 ,!RE >E MANY COBWEBS TO BE SWEPT AWAY BE=E ! CONDUCT ( LIFE TAKES ON ! SCI5TIFIC =M4 ,ANY IDEAL :I* BECOMES AN OBJECT ( WOR%IP1 :I* 9 & = ITSELF COMPELS OBS]VANCE2 ANY PR9CIPLE1 OB$I5CE TO :I* IS =C$ UPON M51 EI!R BY VIOL5CE1 BY LEGAL 5ACTM5T1 OR BY ! CO]CION ( PUBLIC OP9ION1 BECOMES A FETI%4 ,! AIR IS FULL ( SU*4 ,?IS IS AN AGE ( M5TAL & EMOTIONAL FETI%ISM4 ,*IEF AMONG !SE & 9CLUD+ MO/ ( !M -- ALL1 9DE$1 :I* APPROA* UNIV]SALITY-/&S ,DUTY4 ,FROM ! CRADLE TO ! GRAVE ONE IS ADMONI%$ ( ,DUTY4 ,FROM ! LIPS ( P>5TS & TEA*]S1 FROM PREA*]S & JUDGES & K+S1 FROM FRI5D & FOE ALIKE1 COMES ! MAGIC WORD4 ,COME JOY OR COME SORR[1 9 LIFE OR UNTO DEA?1 ONE MU/ FOLL[ ,DUTY2 & NO MAN KN[S :5CE IT COMES NOR :Y1 & FEW CAN FOLL[ IT1 BUT EA* MAN SAYS TO EV]Y O!R1 0,DO ?Y ,DUTY40 ,DUTY1 NOT TO BE D5I$1 NOT TO BE QUE/ION$1 BUT POT5T TO GUIDE & TO GOV]N A WORLD ( M5 ,I ,( ?IS FETI%1 !N1 ! ,MAN ,AWAKE DEM&S CR$5TIALS4 ,HE HAS \TGR[N ! !OLOGICAL TRADITIONS ( HIS FA!RS1 HE HAS GA9$ A NEW VIEWPO9T :5CE EV]Y?+ MU/ BE JUDG$ ANEW4 ,HE SETS AB\T REVIS+ HIS /&>DS4 ,IT MAY BE MON?S1 IT MAY BE YE>S1 BE=E HE MAKES ! FULL READJU/M5T1 BUT :AT MATT]S IT8 ,HE IS FREE1 & GR[+1 & ?AT IS V]Y NE>LY ! :OLE ( LIFE -- TO BE FREE & TO GR[4 

,:5 ,GOD VANI%ES FROM ! SKIES HE TAKES A GREAT MANY ?+S ) HIM1 SOME ( :I* >E NOT COMMONLY RECOGNIZ$ AS P]TA9+ TO ! ,GOD-IDEA4 ,NOT ONLY DOES HIS DEP>TURE 9TO ! LIMBO ( PA/ SUP]/ITION REMOVE ! AU?ORITY ( BIBLES & *UR*ES & TEMPLES1 & ! DIV9E AU?ORITIES ( PRIE/S & RUL]S1 BUT IT ALSO REMOVES ALL ULTIMATE AU?ORITIES :ATEV]1 & TAKES ! SANCTITY FROM ALL PR9CIPLES ( CONDUCT4 ,! DEP>TURE ( ,GOD PLACES MAN FACE TO FACE ) ! MAT]IAL UNIV]SE1 & M5 FACE TO FACE ) EA* O!R4 ,) ! ABOLITION ( ! LAW-GIV] ALL LAWS DISAPPE>4 ,! T]M 0LAWS ( NATURE0 %[S H[ \R V]Y LANGUAGE IS SO T9CTUR$ ) ! TELEOLOGICAL CONCEPTION ?AT WE HAVE DIFFICULTY 9 *OOS+ EXACT T]MS = \R KN[L$GE4 

,! SO-CALL$ 0LAWS ( NATURE0 >E M]ELY ! UNDEVIAT+ PR9CIPLES 9 ACCORDANCE ) :I* ! UNIV]SE ( SUB/ANCE 9 MOTION CONT9UES ITS UNCEAS+ & ET]NAL *ANGE4 ,=MS APPE> & DISAPPE>1 PH5OM5A COME & GO1 BUT 9 ALL ! UNIV]SE IS F\ND NEI!R BEG9N+ NOR 5D1 NEI!R FIR/ NOR LA/2 NEI!R GOOD NOR EVIL1 RI<T NOR WRONG1 VIRTUE NOR S91 JU/ICE NOR 9JU/ICE4 ,TO NONE ( !SE T]MS IS !RE ANY ABSOLUTE MEAN+ :ATEV]4 ,ALL >E MAN-MADE DI/9CTIONS1 V>Y+ ) TIME & PLACE1 DIFF]+ AMONG RACES & AMONG 9DIVIDUALS4 ,TO ! HI/ORY ( ! HUMAN RACE1 !N1 ! ,MAN ,AWAKE MU/ GO 9 HIS SE>* = ! MEAN+ ( ,DUTY4 ,= DEVELOPM5T PROCE$S EV] FROM ! SIMPLE TO ! COMPLEX1 & ! BASIS ( SANE ?9K+ IS F\ND 9 ! /UDY ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,TO GA9 AN ADEQUATE COMPREH5SION ( ANY?+ ONE MU/ UND]/& ITS DEVELOPM5T4 ,& NO?+ WILL SO AID 9 CLE>+ AWAY SUP]/ITION & TRADITIONAL PREJUDICE 9 MATT]S SOCIAL & E?ICAL AS A SURVEY ( HUMAN HI/ORY2 NOT M]ELY RECORD$ HI/ORY BUT ?AT GREAT /ORY ( ! PREHI/ORIC MAN :I* SCI5CE RESURRECTS = US4 ,:AT DOES ?IS HI/ORY SAY TO US ( ,DUTY8 ,JU/ ?IS3 B]EFT ( ALL !OLOGICAL & METAPHYSICIAL SANCTITIES ALL ! HUMAN 9/ITUTIONS :I* HAVE DEM&$ OB$I5CE FROM M5 >E SE5 TO RE/ ULTIMATELY ON ! P[] TO IMPOSE !MSELVES ON 9DIVIDUALS4 ,RELIGION1 GOV]NM5T1 ALL PROP]TY PRIVILEGE1 ! M>RIAGE 9/ITUTION -- ALL ORIG9AT$ 9 =CE1 & >E MA9TA9$ BY =CE4 ,BACK ( EV]Y 0DUTY0 /&S A CLUB4 ,DOES ONE 0[E0 ANY?+ TO COMPULSION8 ,CAN A 0DUTY0 BE IMPOS$ ON ONE1 )\T ONE'S [N CONS5T8 ,BR\<T 9TO ?IS WORLD BY NO ACT ( ONE'S [N1 DOES ONE 9H]IT ! OBLIGATIONS ASSUM$ BY ONE'S ANCE/ORS1 MU* LESS ?OSE =C$ UPON !M8 ,! SOLE JU/IFICATION ( EV]Y AU?ORITY IS ITS P[] TO 5=CE OB$I5CE2 & !RE9 LIES ! JU/IFICATION ( EV]Y REBELLION4 ,:ATEV] OB$I5CE MAY BE EXACT$1 :ATEV] ALLEGIANCE MAY BE VOLUNT>ILY R5D]$1 !RE IS NO OBLIGATION :ATSOEV]4 ,DUTY IS BUT A METAPHYSICAL COBWEB4 ,IT HAS NO F\NDATION 9 FACT4 0,BUT CONSCI5CE8 ,SURELY ,I CANNOT D5Y ! ADMONITION ( CONSCI5CE60 ,HAVE Y\ /UDI$ ! CONSCI5CE ( A SAVAGE8 ,HAVE Y\ MADE A COMP>ATIVE ANALYSIS ( CONSCI5CE AMONG V>Y+ PEOPLES & AT V>I\S P]IODS ( HI/ORY8 ,HAVE Y\ EV] OBS]V$ ! CONSCI5CE ( A V]Y LITTLE *ILD8 ,! DICTATES ( CONSCI5CE >E PURELY & SIMPLY A MATT] ( $UCATION4 ,CONSCI5CE ITSELF IS NEI!R MORE NOR LESS ?AN ONE'S SATISFACTION 9 HIMSELF4 ,A CLE> CONSCI5CE IS ! PLEASURABLE S5SE ( SELF-APPROVAL2 GUILTY CONSCI5CE1 ! DISQUIET+ S5SE ( SELF-C5SURE4 ,?IS IS ! REALITY ( CONSCI5CE2 ! GR\NDS = ! SATISFACTION OR DISSATISFACTION LIE 9 \R BELIEFS & PR9CIPLES1 & >E1 L>GELY1 A PRODUCT ( \R SOCIAL H]$ITY4 ,!Y MAY BE WELL OR ILL F\ND$4 ,ONE HAS ONLY TO REVIEW ! MANY DE$S ?AT HAVE BE5 DONE 0= CONSCI5CE SAKE0 TO P]CEIVE H[ UTT]LY UNRELIABLE IT IS AS A 0MORAL0 GUIDE4 ,( ! FETI%1 ,DUTY1 ) ,CONSCI5CE AS ITS PRIVATE WAT*MAN1 9VE/IGATION LEAVES NOT ONE %R$4 ,IT FOLL[S ! GODS1 ! HEAV5S & ! HELLS1 & ALL ! SPOOKS ?AT 9FE/ 9TELLECTUAL D>KNESS4 ,NOT SO ) CONSCI5CE AS A PR(\ND S5SE ( SELF-JUDGM5T4 ,?AT IS AN ATTRIBUTE ( ! M9D :I* IS ( 9E/IMABLE VALUE4 ,TO ! ,MAN ,AWAKE IT BECOMES A V]ITABLE C\RT ( LA/ APPEAL4 ,!RE IS NO GREAT] HONOR TO W9 ?AN ! APPROVAL ( \R [N S\LS4 ,!RE IS NO GREAT] FAI? TO KEEP ?AN FAI? ) \RSELVES4 

,!RE IS AN IDEA PREVAL5T AMONG ! RELIGI\S ?AT IF ONCE ! RELIGI\S & MORAL RE/RA9TS W]E REMOV$1 M5 W\LD FLY (F AT A TANG5T1 FL+ OP5 ALL ! HI!RTO =BIDD5 DOORS1 & PLUNGE 9TO A C>NIVAL ( CRIME4 ,IF !Y %\LD DO SO1 :AT W\LD BE TO BLAME1 !IR NEW-F\ND FRE$OM OR !IR =M] TRA9+8 ,HAVE ALL ! AGES ( RELIGION & MORALITY PRODUC$ NO MORAL S5SE8 ,! AL>MI/S 9DICT !IR [N 9/ITUTIONS6 ,OCCASIONALLY ONE HE>S ( PREA*]S' SONS :O 0GO WRONG0 -- SOMETIMES IT IS ! PREA*] HIMSELF6 ,SOMETIMES !RE >E *ILDR5 :O HAVE BE5 BR\<T UP 9 ! /]NE/ & /RICTE/ ( HOMES1 :O1 ON COM+ ( AGE1 PLUNGE 9TO DISSIPATION1 P]HAPS RU9+ HEAL? & EV5 LIFE4 ,BUT DOES ANY ?9K+ P]SON BLAME !IR COM+ ( AGE8 ,IS IT NOT PLA9 ?AT !IR RELIGI\S TRA9+ HAS NOT GIV5 !M MORAL /AM9A1 OR A RATIONAL VIEW ( LIFE8 ,?AT IT HAS WEAK5$ !IR RESI/AGE BY ! CON/ANT SUGGE/ION ( WEAKNESS & DEP5D5CE1 & GIV5 !M ONLY AN >BITR>Y RULE ( CONDUCT & NOT A VITAL PURPOSE 9 LIFE8 ,BELIEV+ !MSELVES 0VILE WORMS ( ! DU/10 !Y ACT ! P>T6 

,NO4 ,! ,MAN ,AWAKE IS NOT GO+ (F AT A TANG5T4 ,! CONDUCT ( LIFE1 N[ ?AT HE NO LONG] GETS IT READY-MADE1 HAS BECOME ( VA/LY GREAT] IMPORTANCE TO HIM4 ,IT IS HIS [N CONC]N1 N[2 HE WILL ASK HIMSELF AS NEV] BE=E -- 0,:AT IS REALLY WOR? :ILE80 ,& ! ANSW] MU/ BE A P]SONAL ONE4 ,NOT ?AT \T ( HIS 9N] CONSCI\SNESS HE WILL DIG UP A SET ( RULES & PRECEPTS UNRELAT$ TO ! ?\<T & FEEL+ ( ! WORLD AB\T HIM4 ,NOT EV]Y MAN IS CALL$ TO BLAZE A NEW TRAIL4 ,BUT HE WILL MAKE SURE1 :5 HE TAKES ! ROAD1 ?AT IT LEADS 9 HIS DIRECTION1 & ?AT HE IS NOT M]ELY FOLL[+ 9 ! FOOT/EPS ( HIS GR&SIRES4 ,NOR IS IT NE$FUL ?AT HE TRAVEL ALONE4 ,HE MAY GO H&-9-H& ) A COMRADE1 HE MAY JO9 HIMSELF TO A COMPANY1 HE MAY EV5 FOLL[ A LEAD]2 BUT ! COMRADES MU/ BE ( HIS [N *OOS+1 RELAT$ 9 ?\<T & PURPOSE1 & NOT M]E ACCID5TS ( ! WAYSIDE2 & HE WILL SEE TO IT ?AT HE IS DRIV5 BY NO COMPULSION SAVE ! IMPULSE ( HIS [N NATURE4 

,LET IT NOT BE ?\<T ?AT ,I DISP>AGE IDEALS4 ,IT IS NOT ! ,IDEAL BUT ! DEIFICATION ( IT ?AT /ULTIFIES GR[?4 ,! LEAD]S ( M5 >E ALWAYS IDEALI/S2 ALL ! P]IODS ( GREAT MORAL & SOCIAL UPLIFT HAVE BE5 P]IODS ( IDEALISM4 ,IF !RE BE ANY EXCLUSIVELY HUMAN *>ACT]I/IC1 ESS5TIALLY DI/+UI%+ ! MAN FROM HIS FELL[-ANIMALS1 IT IS ?IS P[] TO FRAME IDEAL CONCEPTIONS1 TO PICTURE BETT] ?+S & TO /RIVE T[>D !M4 ,MANY ( ! F9E/ TYPES ( MANHOOD :I* SOCIETY HAS PRODUC$ HAVE BE5 M5 ( VISION AS WELL AS ( 9SI<T1 >D5T DREAM]S ( DREAMS1 ) ! D>+ TO FOLL[ !IR DREAMS4 ,!SE HAVE BE5 /RONG M51 M5 ( /RIK+ P]SONALITY1 ( RESOLUTE SELF-DET]M9ATION1 !SE IDEALI/S4 ,:5 A MAN LOSES HIMSELF1 :5 HE BECOMES SUBS]VI5T TO AN IDEAL2 :5 HE NO LONG] POSSESSES IT1 BUT DEIFIES IT SO ?AT IT TAKES POSSESSION ( HIM1 !N HE IS NO LONG] A MAN BUT A %AD[2 & HIS IDEAL1 A SPOOK4 

,\T ( ! PA/ HAVE COME D[N TO US MANY MAXIMS & PRECEPTS1 MO/ ( :I* >E SO P]MEAT$ ) !OLOGY OR SO BEFOGG$ ) METAPHYSICS AS TO R5D] !M UTT]LY WOR?LESS 9 A MOD]N WORLD4 ,! ,MAN ,AWAKE DOES NOT DESPISE ! ,WISDOM ( ! ,AGES1 BUT !RE IS ALSO A ,FOLLY ( ! ,AGES1 & HE RES]VES ! RI<T TO MAKE HIS [N SELECTION4 ,HE ACCEPTS NO MAXIMS ON SAY-SO1 EV5 ?\< ! SAY-SO BE A REPETITION ( TWICE T5 ?\S& YE>S4 ,!SE %R$S ( OLD WISDOM MAKE AN 9T]E/+ /UDY1 REVEAL+1 AS !Y DO1 ! /UFF ( :I* HUMAN CONDUCT HAS BE5 WOV51 ! WO( ( ! FABRIC ( SOCIAL CU/OM & USAGE4 ,BUT TO-DAY !Y >E MO/LY RAGS1 RAGS4 

,AMONG !M !RE IS ONE :I* SEEMS TO HAVE AN IMMORTAL LIFE4 ,IT IS F\ND 9 MANY L&S & MANY TONGUES1 V>Y+ BUT SLI<TLY 9 =M2 & SO G5]AL & UNQUE/ION$ IS ITS ACCEPTANCE AS AN EFFICI5T GUIDE TO SOCIAL CONDUCT ?AT EV5 AN ICONOCLA/ HESITATES TO LAY VIOL5T H&S ON ! ,GOLD5 ,RULE4 ,BUT WE RECOGNIZE NO EXEMPTIONS2 NO?+ ESCAPES ! TE/4 0,:ATSOEV] YE W\LD ?AT M5 %\LD DO UNTO Y\1 DO YE EV5 SO TO !M0 MI<T BE GOOD S5SE 9 A WORLD :]E ALL M5 W]E ALIKE1 POSSESS$ ( ID5TICAL NE$S1 DESIRES & TA/ES4 ,IF ANYONE ?9KS IT APPLICABLE 9 A WORLD ( 9DIVIDUALITIES1 LET HIM TRY IT \T 9 HIS DAILY LIV+4 ,IF HE ATTEMPTS TO APPLY IT LIT]ALLY1 HE WILL SPE$ILY DISCOV] ! >ROGANCE ( ! ASSUMPTION ?AT O!R M5 >E LIKE HIMSELF1 ?AT :AT PLEASES HIM WILL BE ACCEPTABLE TO !M4 ,IF HE 5DEAVORS TO DISREG>D ! LETT] BUT C>RY \T ! SPIRIT ( IT1 HE WILL SOON BE 5GULF$ 9 ! FA?OMLESS TASK ( DET]M9+ :AT O!RS1 ACTUAT$ BY ! ,GOLD5 ,RULE1 W\LD DO UNTO HIM ) A VIEW ( HAV+ HIM DO SO EV5 UNTO !M6 ,& AT ! BE/ IT IS NOT SO PRACTICAL AS ! FAMILI> 0,PUT Y\RSELF 9 HIS PLACE40 ,GOOD SUGGE/IONS1 BO? ( !M1 BUT AS ADEQUATE RULES ( CONDUCT1 SU* AS ! ,GOLD5 ,RULE IS ON EV]Y H& ASSUM$ TO BE -- *ILDI%1 UTT]LY *ILDI%6 ,9 ! NEGATIVE =M ATTRIBUT$ TO ,CONFUCIUS IT BECOMES LESS FRAU<T ) DANG] & DISCORD4 0,DO NOT UNTO O!RS AS Y\ W\LD NOT ?AT !Y %\LD DO UNTO Y\40 ,:]E O!RS >E 9VOLV$1 TO REFRA9 FROM ACTION HAS ?IS ADVANTAGE3 AT ! WOR/ ONE BECOMES GUILTY ( NEGLECT1 BUT NEV] ( AGGRESSION4 ,BUT ! MOM5T ONE BEG9S TO 0DO ?+S0 UNTO O!RS1 HE IS ON DANG]\S GR\ND4 ,! ,GOLD5 ,RULE1 LAUD$ AS A SOCIAL PANACEA1 MAKES A REALLY PRETTY PLAY?+ = BABIES1 BUT IS MORE 9NOCU\S :5 WRITT5 9 ,*9ESE6 

,ANO!R IDOL MU/ BE %ATT]$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS 9QUIRY1 ! IDEAL ( SELF-SACRIFICE4 ,GRIM & GRISLY RISE ! PHANTOMS ( ITS ANTEC$5TS3 LIV+ ANIMALS TORN ASUND]1 HUMAN BLOOD P\R$ \T1 ON ! ALT>S ( ! GODS2 SELF-TORTURES1 FLAGELLATIONS1 LOA?SOME MORTIFICATIONS ( ! FLE% 9 ! CELLS & HOVELS ( MONKS & SA9TS -- A GRUESOME CREW6 ,LIFE & LOVE & TREASURE (F]$ UP TO PLEASE & PLACATE ,DEITY2 & ! CR[N+ SACRIFICE ( ,DEITY HIMSELF 9 ! P]SON ( HIS SON TO SATISFY HIS [N WRA? & SAVE A S9N+ BUT WELL-BELOV$ & ET]NALLY DAMN$ PEOPLE6 ,IT IS D\BTLESS ?IS SACRIFICIAL ATONEM5T ( ! ANCI5T *UR*ES :I* HAS PASS$ 9TO ! METAPHYSICAL CONCEPT ( SELF-SACRIFICE AS A LAUDABLE & BEAUTIFUL ?+1 A HOLY & RI<TE\S ?+1 A K9D ( SUBLIMAT$ DUTY4 ,SELF-MUTILATIONS1 MORTIFICATIONS ( ! FLE%1 >E NOT ALL 9 ! PA/4 ,! RELIGI\S FR5ZY ( ! OLD-TIME SA9T IS R>E1 & WE CALL IT BY ITS RI<T NAME N[4 ,BUT 9 ITS MORE SUBTLE =M SACRIFICE UNTO SANCTIFICATION IS NOT UNCOMMON AMONG HI<-/RUNG N]V\S TEMP]AM5TS4 ,NO ONE CAN E/IMATE ! 9JURY TO HEAL?1 ! DI/ORTIONS ( M9D & *>ACT]1 & ?AT AMONG ! F9]1 MORE HI<LY DEVELOP$ TYPES ( M5 & WOM51 P>TICUL>LY WOM54 ,NO ONE CAN KN[ ! LOSS TO SOCIETY ( /RONG SANE WOMANHOOD & MO!RHOOD1 FROM ?IS SACRIFICE4 ,MOREOV]1 ! /RONG GIVE PLACE TO ! WEAK1 ! EFFICI5T SP5D !IR /R5G? 9 M9I/]+ TO ! 9EFFICI5T1 Y\? /]ILIZES ITSELF 9 ! S]VICE ( AGE1 ! FIT WA/E !MSELVES TO PRES]VE ! UNFIT1 UNTIL1 VIEW+ ! SOCIAL MIS]Y ( IT1 ONE C\LD ALMO/ WELCOME ! RE/RA9+ H& ( A /]N BUT :OLESOME PAGANISM4 

,=1 M>K Y\1 = ALL ?IS SACRIFICE ! WORLD IS SC>CELY ! K9D]4 ,9DE$1 AS ,OSC> ,WILDE SO KE5LY SAYS1 0,IT TAKES A ?OR\<LY SELFI% AGE LIKE \R [N TO DEIFY SELF-SACRIFICE40 0,LIV+ = O!RS10 WE SAY1 BUT DELIV] US FROM ! >ROGANCE1 ! 9SUFF]ABLE DESPOTISM ( MANY ( ?OSE :O 9SI/ ON LIV+ = US4 ,I HAVE SE5 :OLE FAMILIES TYRANNIZ$ OV]1 KEPT UNCOM=TABLE = YE>S1 EV5 DISRUPT$1 BY ONE MEMB] :OSE :OLE PURPOSE 9 LIFE WAS TO 0LIVE =0 ?AT FAMILY4 0,LIV+ = O!RS10 WE SAY1 & WE ?RILL ) ADMIRATION2 BUT :5 ONE REALLY LIVES = O!RS1 :AT HAPP5S8 ,A SPOIL$ LIFE ON ! ONE H&1 & SPOIL$ *>ACT] ON ! O!R4 ,:O DOES NOT KN[ ! UNSELFI%1 SELF-=GETFUL1 OV]WORK$ MO!R & ! UTT]LY SELFI%1 9EFFICI5T *ILDR58 ,SELF-SACRIFICE IS AN ABNORMALITY1 A DEMORALIZ+ ?+4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY AN 9JURY TO SELF1 IT IS AN 9SULT TO ITS OBJECT4 ,:O ( US HAS NOT FELT ?IS8 ,HAVE Y\ NEV] BE5 MADE ! OBJECT ( A SACRIFICE8 ,HAVE Y\ FELT 0PROP]LY0 GRATEFUL = IT8 ,9 SPITE ( Y\R APPRECIATION ( ! K9DNESS ( 9T5T1 HAVE Y\ NOT F\ND Y\RSELF HALF-CONSCI\S ( A SORT ( SNEAK+ RES5TM5T8 ,HAVE Y\ NOT =C$ Y\RSELF TO BE DEMON/RATIVE & ?ANKFUL1 :5 Y\ W]E SECRETLY 9CL9$ TO GO AWAY & SULK8 ,YET Y\ DID NOT WI% TO BE UNGRATEFUL4 ,UNGRATEFUL6 0,+RATITUDE IS ! 9DEP5D5CE ( ! S\L40 ,! OBJECT ( A SACRIFICE1 LIKE ! OBJECT ( *>ITY1 IS PLAC$ 9 A POSITION ( WEAKNESS1 ( 9EFFICI5CY & DEP5D5CE1 & EV]Y /URDY S\L RES5TS ?IS TO ! CORE4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 HAVE Y\ NOT BE5 ?RILL$ 9TO GRATEFUL RESPONSIV5ESS UPON BE+ MADE ! OBJECT ( SOME SPONTANE\S ACT ( AFFECTION & ?\<TFULNESS ( SOME EXPRESSION ( ! REAL SELF ( ?AT O!R8 ,IT MAY HAVE CO/ NO?+1 IT MAY HAVE BE5 A REAL PLEASURE TO ! O!R -- & ?AT IS PRECISELY :Y Y\ VALU$ IT4 ,IT WAS A G5U9E TRIBUTE TO SOME EXCELL5CE 9 Y\ :I* ATTRACT$ IT4 ,IT IS EV] ! SPONTANE\S ?+S ?AT C\NT4 ,IT DOES NOT ALWAYS SEEM FAIR ?AT ! UTMO/ 5DEAVOR ( ONE P]SON %\LD C\NT = LESS ?AN ! SPONTANE\S1 UNCALCULAT$ ACTION ( ANO!R2 BUT IT DOES4 ,WE APPRECIATE ! EF=T1 BUT IT IS SPONTANEITY :I* ATTRACTS US & GIVES US JOY4 ,BE+ IS MORE BEAUTIFUL ?AN ACT+2 PLAY IS MORE BEAUTIFUL ?AN WORK4 ,IT IS ONLY :5 WORK IS PLAY ?AT IT IS BEAUTIFUL1 :5 ! WORK] 5JOYS IT & PUTS HIMSELF 9TO IT4 ,NO?+ IS BEAUTIFUL :I* DOES NOT GIVE JOY1 & ALL EF=T ?AT DOES NOT T5D T[>D JOY IS WA/$4 

,WE (T5 SEEM TO =GET ?AT MAN IS AN EMOTIONAL CREATURE AS WELL AS A REASON+ BE+4 ,BUT 9 TRU? \R FEEL+S >E ! IMPORTANT ?+S 9 LIFE1 NOT \R IDEAS4 ,IT IS \R FEEL+S :I* IMPEL US TO ACTION2 \R ?\<TS M]ELY RE/RA94 ,EV5 \R JUDGM5TS ULTIMATELY RE/ ON FEEL+4 ,PR(4 ,JAMES PUTS IT 9 ?IS WAY3 0,\R JUDGM5TS CONC]N+ ! WOR? ( ?+S1 BIG OR LITTLE1 DEP5D ON ! FEEL+S ! ?+S >\SE 9 US4 ,:]E WE JUDGE A ?+ TO BE PRECI\S 9 CONSEQU5CE ( ! IDEA WE FRAME ( IT1 ?IS IS ONLY BECAUSE ! IDEA IS ITSELF ASSOCIAT$ ALREADY ) A FEEL+4 ,IF WE W]E RADICALLY FEEL+LESS1 & IF IDEAS W]E ! ONLY ?+S :I* \R M9DS C\LD 5T]TA91 WE %\LD CLOSE ALL \R LIKES & DISLIKES AT A /ROKE1 & BE UNABLE TO PO9T TO ANY ONE SITUATION OR EXP]I5CE 9 LIFE MORE VALUABLE OR SIGNIFICANT ?AN ANY O!R40 

,9 ?IS ALLEG$ REIGN ( REASON WE >E APT TO OV]LOOK ?IS FACT4 ,IT IS FREQU5TLY REM>K$ H[ ?9 IS ! V5E] :I* CIVILIZATION HAS LAID UPON ! PRIMAL SAVAGE4 ,:5 A S]I\S CRISIS >RIVES1 ! V5E] CRACKS & ! SAVAGE APPE>S4 ,& ! :OLE EF=T ( CIVILIZATION SEEMS TO BE1 NOT TO DEVELOP & IMPROVE ! SAVAGE1 BUT TO ?ICK5 ! V5E]4 ,SURELY SOCIETY W\LD BE MORE SECURE IF ! SAVAGE W]E NOT V5E]$ AT ALL4 

,! :OLE /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY MU/ RE/ EI!R ON CONFLICT OR ON CONFID5CE1 & CONFID5CE IS NOT BORN ( V5E]4 ,ANY SY/EM ( $UCATION :I* RELIES UPON ! IMPOSITION ( IDEAS RA!R ?AN ! DEVELOPM5T ( 9DIVIDUALITIES MU/ RESULT 9 A HYPOCRISY :I* IS NONE ! LESS DEMORALIZ+ = BE+ WELL-9T5TION$2 A HYPOCRISY :I* DE/ROYS CONFID5CE1 UND]/&+1 COMRADE%IP & SOCIAL /ABILITY4 ,= ! F\NDATION ( SOCIAL /ABILITY IS ! COOP]ATION ( SPONTANE\SLY ACT+ 9DIVIDUALS4 ,RE/RA9T IS ! ESS5CE ( \R GOV]NM5TS1 & L>GELY ! AIM ( \R $UCATION1 BUT RE/RA9T IS NOT P[] BUT ! D5IAL ( P[]4 ,EXPRESSION IS ! VITAL ?+1 EXPRESSION ( FEEL+2 & ! FUNCTION ( RE/RA9T IS 9TELLECTUAL1 ! PRES]VATION ( BALANCE4 ,REASON IS NORMALLY ! H&MAID ( FEEL+1 DEVELOP$ BY ! 5DEAVOR TO FULFILL \R DESIRES4 ,TO DISC\NT \R EMOTIONAL LIFE & ATTEMPT TO LIVE BY 9TELLECT ALONE IS TO DEHUMANIZE \RSELVES JU/ AS SURELY AS TO ABDICATE REASON & LIVE FROM IMPULSE ALONE IS TO BRUTALIZE \RSELVES4 ,! WELL-DEVELOP$ 9DIVIDUAL IS HE :OSE IMPULSES & DESIRES >E SO WELL-BALANC$ & H>MONIZ$ ?AT HE SECURES ! GREATE/ AM\NT ( SPONTANE\S SELF-SATISFACTION ) ! LEA/ FRICTION2 & ! ROAD TO ?IS IS SELF-DISCIPL9E1 ?AT SELF-DISCIPL9E ! TRUE FUNCTION ( :I* IS ! FREE+ ( \R IMPULSES1 & !IR COORD9ATION 9TO EFFICI5CY & P[]4 

,! CONDUCT ( LIFE IS A MATT] ( VALUATIONS1 & S9CE \R VALUATIONS >E DEP5D5T UPON \R FEEL+S RA!R ?AN UPON \R REASON1 !RE MU/ ALWAYS BE A WIDE V>IATION BETWE5 ! VALUATIONS ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,H5CE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE DOGMATIC1 & TO LIMIT ! ACTIVITIES & ! AFFILIATIONS ( ! ,MAN ,AWAKE4 ,LIV+ IS NOT A MATT] ( CON=MITY BUT ( P]SONALITY4 ,!RE >E MANY ,M5 ,AWAKE1 & :ILE !Y MAY TRAVEL TOGE!R = A TIME1 !Y MU/ P>T COMPANY SOME:]E1 = EA* MAN MU/ LIVE HIS [N LIFE4 ,EV5 ! CLOSE/ >E SEP>AT$ BY AN IMPASSABLE GULF1 & 09 ! H\R ( \R BITT]E/ NE$1 WE >E EV] ALONE40 ,?IS ISOLATION ( 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! HUMAN RACE1 A SPECIES 9 :I* EA* MEMB] IS MORE UTT]LY DEP5D5T UPON HIS FELL[S ?AN 9 ANY O!R1 IS ONE ( ! MO/ REM>KABLE ( P>ADOXES4 ,9DE$1 SELF-RELIANCE IS AN EM95T SOCIAL VIRTUE1 BUT SELF-LIMITATION IS A PITIFUL 9DIVIDUAL WEAKNESS4 ,?IS DI/9CTION CAN H>DLY BE TOO /RONGLY EMPHASIZ$4 ,! F9E/ TYPE ( HUMAN DEVELOPM5T IS /RONGLY SELF-C5T]$1 BUT ! SELF-LIMIT$ 9DIVIDUAL IS DEFICI5T 9 ESS5TIAL HUMANITY1 = MAN IS A SOCIAL BE+1 NOT M]ELY A GREG>I\S ANIMAL4 ,HE DOES NOT M]ELY HUNT 9 PACKS LIKE ! WOLVES1 NOR H]D TOGE!R = PROTECTION LIKE WEAK] ANIMALS2 BUT BE=E MAN WAS POSSIBLE A SPECIES ( SOCIAL CREATURES HAD APPE>$1 :O1 LIV+ TOGE!R1 %>+ 9 WEAL & WOE1 & ESPECIALLY ?R\< CLOSE ASSOCIATION 9 PLAY1 DEVELOP$ A COMMUNITY ( FEEL+ :I* TAU<T !M SPEE* & ?\<T & MADE !M ! ANCE/ORS ( ! CIVILIZATIONS4 ,ONE NEV] UND]/&S :AT IT IS TO BE HUMAN1 ONE NEV] REALIZES HIS [N 9DIVIDUALITY UNTIL HE HAS GONE BACK ACROSS ! AGES TO /UDY HIS ORIG91 & FOLL[$ ! LONG1 LONG J\RNEY UPW>D4 ,FROM ?AT H\R ) ! PRIMITIVE HUMAN-LIKE FOLK1 HE COMES CLOS] 9 T\* ) ! HE>T ( HUMANITY1 FEELS ! GREAT G5ETIC =CES :I* 9H]E 9 ! RACE1 ?RILLS TO ! URGE & ! UPLIFT ( HUMAN PROGRESS4 ,! GLORY ( HUMAN JOY & ! BITT]NESS ( HUMAN MIS]Y PRESS UPON HIM1 5T] HIS S\L & BECOME ONE ) HIM4 ,HE HAS ?\<T ( HIMSELF AS BELONG+ TO ! HUMAN RACE2 N[ HE SUDD5LY FEELS ?AT ! HUMAN RACE BELONGS TO HIM2 HE HAS F\ND HIMSELF 9 HUMANITY & HUMANITY 9 HIMSELF4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ TO TALK TO HIM ( HUMAN BRO!RHOOD2 HE HAS COME CLOS] ?AN BRO!RHOOD4 ,! 0GREATE/ GOOD ( ! GREATE/ NUMB] S\NDS LIKE EMPTY WORDS TO ! S\ND ( HIS [N HE>T ?ROBS4 

,CAN ANYONE COME CLOSE TO ! ORIG9 & HI/ORY ( HIS K9D1 & YET FEEL SATISFI$8 ,IS HE NOT POOR ) ! POV]TY ( ! POORE/1 & LONELY ) ! DESOLATION ( ! \TCA/8 ,SO LONG AS SOME MU/ BE COLD & HUNGRY & WRET*$1 >E !RE NOT TE>S 9 ALL HIS JOY1 & ?ORNS 9 ALL HIS LUXURY8 ,DOES HE NOT FEEL ) ,]NE/ ,CROSBY -- 

,BITT] TO EAT IS ! BREAD ?AT WAS MADE BY SLAVES4 

,9 ! FAIR :ITE LOAF ,I CAN TA/E !IR SWEAT & TE>S4 

,MY CLO!S /RANGLE & OPPRESS ME2 !Y BURN 9TO MY FLE%1 = ,I HAVE NOT JU/LY E>N$ !M1 & H[ >E !Y CLAD ?AT MADE !M8 

,MY TAPE/RI$ WALLS & 9LAID FLOORS *ILL ME & HEM ME 9 LIKE ! DAMP /ONES ( A PRISON H\SE1 = ,I ASK :Y ! BUILD]S & WEAV]S ( !M >E NOT LIV+ !RE 9 MY /EAD4 

,ALAS6 ,I AM EAT+ ( ! FRUIT ( ! =BIDD5 TREE1 ! TREE ( O!RS' LABOR60 

,CAN ANYONE F9D HUMANITY & F9D HIMSELF & NOT BECOME A REVOLUTIONI/8 ,I CANNOT4 ,I DECL>E ?AT GREAT] ?AN CU/OM & CONV5TION1 GREAT] ?AN ! LAWS ( ! L&1 GREAT] ?AN S*OOLS & PHILOSOPHIES1 IS ! NE$ ( HUMAN JOY4 ,I DECL>E ?AT IT IS MY BUS9ESS TO 9CREASE IT4 ,) ,TRAUBEL ,I SAY -- 

,N[ ,I AM AT LA/ REL5TLESS1 

,I DECL>E ?AT ! SOCIAL ORD] IS TO BE SUP]S$$ BY ANO!R SOCIAL ORD]4 

,I KN[ ! QUALITY ( Y\R FOLLY :5 Y\ GO AB\T ! /REETS LOOK+ 9 ! DU/ ( NOISY ORATORY = ! COMPLETE /ATE4 

,I KN[ V]Y WELL ?AT :5 ! COMPLETE /ATE APPE>S IT WILL BE BECAUSE Y\ BR+ IT TO O!RS1 NOT BECAUSE O!RS BR+ IT TO Y\4 

,& ,I KN[ ?AT Y\ WILL BR+ IT1 NOT AS A BURD5 UPON Y\R BACK1 BUT AS SOME?+ UNSCROLL$ )94 

,= :O IS SOCIETY BUT MYSELF & Y\RSELF & ALL SELVES8 ,& :AT IS HUMAN JOY BUT MY JOY & Y\R JOY & ! JOY ( EA*8 ,& EV]Y JOY ( M9E & EV]Y JOY ( Y\RS & EV]Y JOY ?AT Y\ OR ,I CAN BR+ TO ANY1 ALL >E SO MU* ADD$ JOY 9 ! WORLD4 ,= H[ %ALL HUMANITY REJOICE :ILE Y\ & ,I >E SAD8 

,!Y TELL US MU* ( ! SOCIAL NATURE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 BUT !Y =GET TO TELL US ( ! 9DIVIDUAL NATURE ( SOCIETY4 ,BUT ,I TELL Y\ ?AT SOCIETY IS MYSELF & Y\RSELF & EV]Y O!R SELF4 ,%ALL ,I S]VE SOCIETY BY SPELL+ IT ) A CAPITAL8 ,%ALL ,I S]VE SOCIETY BY LY+ PRO/RATE BE=E IT8 ,%ALL ,I S]VE SOCIETY BY WAIT+ = IT TO PU% ME =W>D8 ,SOCIETY DOES NO?+1 IT IS ,I :O DO ?+S4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT )\T SOCIETY ,I CAN DO NO?+1 BUT IT IS AS TRUE ?AT )\T ME -- )\T EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL ME -- SOCIETY CAN DO NO?+4 ,LET US HAVE DONE ) ! WOR%IP ( SOCIETY1 = AT ! LA/ !RE >E BUT M5 & WOM51 SELVES1 SEP>ATE & DI/9CT BUT 9T]DEP5D5T4 ,& SOCIETY PROGRESSES ONLY AS !SE PROGRESS4 ,& SOCIETY IS GREAT & GOOD & PROSP]\S & HAPPY ONLY ) ! GREATNESS & GOODNESS & PROSP]ITY & HAPP9ESS ( !SE M5 & WOM54 

,! MO/ & ! LEA/ :I* SOCIETY DEM&S ( US IS ?AT WE BE \RSELVES4 ,WE SPEAK ( ! RACE-IDEALS1 BUT ! RACE-IDEALS >E ( VALUE TO ME ONLY AS ,I MAKE !M M9E1 MY V]Y [N2 AS ,I FOLL[ !M1 LOVE !M & LIVE !M = MYSELF4 ,!N1 ONLY1 DOES MY LIV+ !M BECOME ( VALUE TO MY GREAT] SELF1 ! SOCIAL :OLE4 ,! MAN 9 :OSE BE+ A RACE-IDEAL BECOMES1 AS IT W]E1 FOCUS$1 BECOMES FROM ?AT MOM5T A V]ITABLE SAVIOR1 A LEAD] & MAK] ( HI/ORY & SOCIAL DE/9Y2 & HE BECOMES ?IS JU/ 9 ! MEASURE ( ! 9DEP5D5CE ( HIS ?\<T & ACTION4 ,IT IS (T5 REM>K$ ?AT GREAT M5 >E ! PRODUCT ( !IR TIME1 EXPRESSIONS ( ! MASS ( SOCIETY2 BUT ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ?IS MAY BE EASILY MISCON/RU$4 ,!SE M5 REPRES5T ! :OLE BY EM]G+ FROM IT2 ! MEASURE ( !IR GREATNESS1 AYE1 ! MEASURE ( !IR S]VICE1 IS ! COMPLET5ESS ) :I* !Y RISE ABOVE ! MASS ( !IR FELL[S4 ,! M5 :O HAVE SPOK5 \T ! 9>TICULATE DESIRES ( ! MASSES1 :O HAVE BECOME ! VOICE ( A GREAT HUMAN CRY1 ! RI<T >M ( A GREAT HUMAN PURPOSE UNTO ACTION1 HAVE BE5 M5 :OSE 9DIVIDUALITY WAS ( ! /URDIE/ & /]NE/2 M5 :O FIR/ & =EMO/ HAVE ?\<T !IR [N ?\<TS & LIV$ !IR [N LIVES1 EV5 UNTO CONDEMNATION & DIS9H]ITM5T AT ! H&S ( ! V]Y PEOPLE :OSE SAVIORS !Y W]E4 ,! WILL ( ! PEOPLE IS 9T]PRET$1 IS PUT 9TO ACTION1 IS BR\<T TO FRUITION1 BY ?OSE 9DIVIDUALS ( ! PEOPLE :O COME \T FROM AMONG ! PEOPLE ) ! FE>LESS & 9V9CIBLE DET]M9ATION -- 0,MY WILL BE DONE60 

,WE CANNOT ALL BE SAVIORS1 BUT ! IMPULSES :I* !SE M5 P]SONIFY & CONC5TRATE 9TO ACTION >E ! DISCONT5TS1 ! YE>N+S1 ! PURPOSES ( 9DIVIDUALS1 & NO MY/IC EMANATION ( ! MASS AS A MASS4 ,& AS TIME PASSES !RE >E MORE & MORE 9DIVIDUALS & SMALL] & SMALL] 9>TICULATE 0MASSES40 ,! DAY ( ! 9]T MASS IS PASS+2 ! DAY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS AB\T TO DAWN1 & Y\ & ,I >E EI!R HELP+ OR H9D]+4 

,I COME TO Y\ TO-DAY ) ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT IS ,WOR? ,:ILE80 & ,I ANSW] IT BOLDLY -- 0,MYSELF60 ,MY [N LIFE6 ,& ALL ,I DEM& = MYSELF ,I ACCORD TO Y\1 GLADLY & ) A COMRADE-WORD ( GOOD *E] -- ,FRE$OM TO LIVE IT TO ! FULL4 

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