,:Y ,I ,WAS A ,BURGL> 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,M>IUS ,JACOB 

,TEXT 3 

,MESSIEURS3 

,Y\ N[ KN[ :O ,I AM3 A REBEL LIV+ (F ! PRODUCTS ( HIS BURGL>IES4 ,9 ADDITION ,I BURN$ D[N SEV]AL HOTELS & DEF5D$ MY FRE$OM AGA9/ ! AGGRESSIONS ( ! AG5TS ( P[]4 

,I LAID B>E TO Y\ MY 5TIRE EXI/5CE ( COMBAT3 ,I SUBMIT IT AS A PROBLEM = Y\R 9TELLIG5CE4 

,NOT RECOGNIZ+ ANYONE'S RI<T TO JUDGE ME1 ,I DON'T ASK = EI!R P>DON OR 9DULG5CE4 ,I DON'T GO BEGG+ TO ?OSE ,I HATE & HOLD 9 CONTEMPT4 ,Y\ >E ! /RONG]4 ,DISPOSE ( ME AS Y\ WI%2 S5D ME TO A P5AL COLONY OR ! SCAFFOLD4 ,I DON'T C>E6 ,BUT BE=E GO+ \R SEP>ATE WAYS LET ME TELL Y\ ONE LA/ ?+4 

,S9CE Y\ PRIM>ILY CONDEMN ME = BE+ A ?IEF IT'S USEFUL TO DEF9E :AT !FT IS4 

,9 MY OP9ION !FT IS A NE$ ?AT IS FELT BY ALL M5 TO TAKE 9 ORD] TO SATISFY !IR APPETITES4 ,?IS NE$ MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 EV]Y?+3 FROM ! />S ?AT >E BORN & DIE LIKE BE+S1 TO ! 9SECT 9 SPACE1 SO SMALL1 SO 9F9ITE ?AT \R EYES CAN B>ELY DI/+UI% IT4 ,LIFE IS NO?+ BUT !FT & MASSACRE4 ,PLANTS & BEA/S DEV\R EA* O!R 9 ORD] TO SURVIVE4 

,ONE IS BORN ONLY TO S]VE AS FE$ = ! O!R4 ,DESPITE ! DEGREE ( CIVILIZATION OR1 TO PHRASE IT BETT]1 P]FECTIBILITY TO :I* HE HAS >RIV$1 MAN IS ALSO SUBJECT TO ?IS LAW1 & CAN ONLY ESCAPE IT UND] PA9 ( DEA?4 ,HE KILLS BO? PLANTS & BEA/S TO FE$ HIMSELF3 HE IS 9SATIABLE4 

,ASIDE FROM OBJECTS ( ALIM5TATION ?AT ASSURE HIM LIFE1 MAN ALSO N\RI%ES HIMSELF ON AIR1 WAT]1 & LI<T4 ,BUT HAVE WE EV] SE5 TWO M5 KILL EA* O!R = ! %>+ ( !SE ALIM5TS8 ,NOT ?AT ,I KN[ (4 ,NEV]!LESS !SE >E ! MO/ PRECI\S ( ITEMS1 )\T :I* A MAN CANNOT LIVE4  

,WE CAN REMA9 SEV]AL DAYS )\T ABSORB+ ! SUB/ANCES = :I* WE MAKE \RSELVES SLAVES4 ,CAN WE DO ! SAME :5 IT COMES TO AIR8 ,NOT EV5 = A QU>T] ( AN H\R4 ,WAT] ACC\NTS = ?REE QU>T]S ( \R ORGANISM & IS 9DISP5SABLE 9 MA9TA9+ ! ELA/ICITY ( \R TISSUES4 ,)\T HEAT1 )\T ! SUN1 LIFE W\LD BE COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE4 

,& SO EV]Y MAN TAKES1 /EALS HIS ALIM5TS4 ,DO WE ACCUSE HIM ( COMMITT+ A CRIME8 ,( C\RSE NOT6 ,:Y !N DE WE DIFF]5TIATE !SE FROM ! RE/8 ,BECAUSE ! RE/ DEM& ! EXP5D+ ( EF=T1 A C]TA9 AM\NT ( LABOR4 ,BUT LABOR IS ! V]Y ESS5CE ( SOCIETY2 ?AT IS1 ! ASSOCIATION ( ALL 9DIVIDUALS TO CONQU] ) LITTLE EF=T MU* WELL-BE+4 ,IS ?IS TRULY ! IMAGE ( :AT EXI/S8 ,>E Y\R 9/ITUTIONS BAS$ ON SU* A MODE ( ORGANIZATION8 ,! TRU? DEMON/RATES ! CONTR>Y4  

,! MORE A MAN WORKS ! LESS HE E>NS4 ,! LESS HE PRODUCES ! MORE HE B5EFITS4 ,M]IT IS NOT TAK5 9TO CONSID]ATION4 ,ONLY ! BOLD TAKE HOLD ( P[] & HA/5 TO LEGALIZE !IR RAP9E4  

,FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ( ! SOCIAL SCALE EV]Y?+ IS BUT DA/>DY ON ONE SIDE & IDIOCY ON ! O!R4 ,H[ CAN Y\ EXPECT ?AT P5ETRAT$ ) !SE TRU?S ,I C\LD HAVE RESPECT$ SU* A /ATE ( ?+S8 

,A LIQUOR SELL] & ! BOSS ( A BRO!L 5RI* !MSELVES1 :ILE A MAN ( G5IUS DIES ( POV]TY 9 A HOSPITAL B$4 ,! BAK] :O BAKES BREAD DOESN'T GET ANY2 ! %OEMAK] :O MAKES ?\S&S ( %OES %[S HIS TOES2 ! WEAV] :O MAKES /OCKS ( CLO?+ DOESN'T HAVE ANY TO COV] HIMSELF )2 ! BRICKLAY] :O BUILDS CA/LES & PALACES WANTS = AIR 9 A FIL?Y HOVEL4 ,?OSE :O PRODUCE EV]Y?+ HAVE NO?+1 & ?OSE :O PRODUCE NO?+ HAVE EV]Y?+4  

,SU* A /ATE ( AFFAIRS CAN ONLY PRODUCE ANTAGONISM BETWE5 ! LABOR+ CLASS & ! [N+1 I4E41 DO-NO?+1 CLASS4 ,! FI<T BREAKS \T & HATR$ DELIV]S ITS BL[S4  

,Y\ CALL A MAN A ?IEF & B&IT2 Y\ APPLY ! RIGOR ( ! LAW AGA9/ HIM )\T ASK+ Y\RSELF IF HE C\LD BE SOME?+ ELSE4 ,HAVE WE EV] SE5 A R5TI] BECOME A BURGL>8 ,I ADMIT ?AT ,I'VE NEV] KN[N ( ?IS4 ,BUT ,I1 :O AM NEI!R R5TI] NOR L&LORD1 ,I :O AM ONLY MAN :O [NS JU/ HIS >MS & HIS BRA9S TO 5SURE HIS PRES]VATION1 HAD TO CONDUCT MYSELF DIFF]5TLY4 ,SOCIETY ONLY GRANT$ ME ?REE MEANS ( EXI/5CE3 WORK1 BEGG+1 OR !FT4 ,WORK1 F> FROM BE+ HATEFUL1 PLEASES ME3 MAN CANNOT DO )\T WORK+4 ,HIS MUSCLES & BRA9 POSSESS A SUM ( 5]GY ?AT MU/ BE SP5T4 ,:AT ,I HAT$ WAS SWEAT+ BLOOD & TE>S = A PITTANCE ( A SAL>Y2 IT WAS CREAT+ WEAL? ?AT W\LDN'T BE ALL[$ ME4 

,9 A WORD1 ,I F\ND IT HATEFUL TO SURR5D] TO ! PRO/ITUTION ( WORK4 ,BEGG+ IS DEGRADATION1 ! NEGATION ( ALL DIGNITY4 ,EV]Y MAN HAS A RI<T TO LIFE'S BANQUET4  

,! RI<T TO LIVE ISN'T BEGG$ =1 IT'S TAK54 

,!FT IS ! RE/ITUTION1 ! REGA9+ ( POSSESSION4 ,9/EAD ( BE+ CLOI/]$ 9 A FACTORY1 LIKE 9 A P5AL COLONY2 9/EAD ( BEGG+ = :AT ,I HAD A RI<T TO1 ,I PREF]R$ TO REBEL & FI<T MY 5EMY FACE TO FACE BY MAK+ W> ON ! RI*1 BY ATTACK+ !IR GOODS4  

,( C\RSE ,I UND]/& ?AT Y\ W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ ?AT ,I SUBMIT TO Y\R LAWS2 ?AT AS A DOCILE & WORN \T WORK] ,I W\LD HAVE CREAT$ WEAL? 9 EX*ANGE = A MIS]ABLE SAL>Y1 & :5 MY BODY W\LD HAVE BE5 WORN \T & MY BRA9 S(T5$ ,I W\LD HAVE DI$ ON A /REET CORN]4 ,!N Y\ W\LDN'T HAVE CALL$ ME A 0CYNICAL B&IT10 BUT AN 0HONE/ WORK]40 ,US+ FLATT]Y1 Y\ W\LD EV5 HAVE GIV5 ME ! M$AL ( LABOR4 ,PRIE/S PROMISE P>ADISE TO !IR DUPES4 ,Y\ >E LESS AB/RACT3 Y\ (F] !M A PIECE ( PAP]4  

,I ?ANK Y\ = SO MU* GOODNESS1 SO MU* GRATITUDE1 MESSIEURS4 ,I'D PREF] TO BE A CYNIC CONSCI\S ( MY RI<TS 9/EAD ( AN AUTOMATON1 A C>YATID4  

,AS SOON AS ,I TOOK POSSESSION ( MY CONSCI\SNESS ,I GAVE MYSELF OV] TO !FT )\T ANY SCRUPLES4 ,I HAVE NO P>T 9 Y\R SO-CALL$ MORALITY ?AT ADVOCATES ! RESPECT ( PROP]TY AS A VIRTUE :5 9 REALITY !RE >E NO WORSE ?IEVES ?AN L&LORDS4 

,CONSID] Y\RSELVES LUCKY1 MESSIEURS1 ?AT ?IS PREJUDICE HAS TAK5 ROOT 9 ! PEOPLE1 = ?IS S]VES AS Y\R BE/ G5D>ME4 ,KN[+ ! P[]LESSNESS ( ! LAW1 ( =CE1 TO PHRASE IT BETT]1 Y\ HAVE MADE !M ! MO/ SOLID ( Y\R PROTECTORS4 ,BUT BEW>E3 EV]Y?+ ONLY LA/S A C]TA9 TIME4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT IS CON/RUCT$1 BUILT BY RUSE & =CE1 CAN BE DEMOLI%$ BY RUSE & =CE4 

,! PEOPLE >E EVOLV+ EV]Y DAY4 ,CAN'T Y\ SEE ?AT HAV+ LE>N$ !SE TRU?S1 CONSCI\S ( !IR RI<TS1 ?AT ALL ! />V+1 ALL ! WRET*$1 9 A WORD3 ALL Y\R VICTIMS1 >E >M+ !MSELVES ) JIMMIES & ASSAULT+ Y\R HOMES TO TAKE BACK ! WEAL? !Y CREAT$ & ?AT Y\ /OLE FROM !M 

,DO Y\ ?9K !Y'LL BE ANY MORE UNHAPPY8 ,I ?9K ! CONTR>Y4 ,IF !Y W]E TO ?9K C>EFULLY AB\T ?IS !Y W\LD PREF] TO RUN ALL POSSIBLE RISKS RA!R ?AN FATT5 Y\ :ILE GROAN+ 9 MIS]Y4 

0,PRISON444P5AL COLONIES444! SCAFFOLD10 IT WILL BE SAID4 ,BUT :AT >E !SE PROSPECTS 9 COMP>ISON ) ! LIFE ( A BEA/ MADE UP ( ALL POSSIBLE SUFF]+S4 

,! M9] :O FI<TS = HIS BREAD 9 ! E>?'S 5TRAILS1 NEV] SEE+ ! SUN %9E1 CAN P]I% FROM ONE M9UTE TO ! NEXT1 VICTIM ( AN EXPLOSION2 ! RO(] :O W&]S ACROSS ! RO(S CAN FALL & BE SMA%$ TO PIECES2 ! SAILOR KN[S ! DAY ( HIS DEP>TURE BUT DOESN'T KN[ IF HE'LL RETURN TO PORT4 ,A GOOD NUMB] ( O!R WORK]S CONTRACT FATAL MALADIES 9 ! EX]CISE ( !IR METI]1 WE> !MSELVES \T1 POISON !MSELVES1 KILL !MSELVES TO CREATE = Y\4 ,EV5 G5D>MES & POLICEM5 - Y\R VALETS - :O1 = ! BONE Y\ GIVE !M TO NIBBLE ON1 SOMETIMES MEET DEA? 9 ! FI<T !Y UND]TAKE AGA9/ Y\R 5EMIES4 

,OB/9ATE 9 Y\R N>R[ EGOISM1 DO Y\ NOT REMA9 SKEPTICAL 9 REG>D TO ?IS VISION8 ,! PEOPLE >E FRI<T5$1 Y\ SEEM TO BE SAY+4 ,WE GOV]N !M ?R\< FE> & REPRESSION4 ,IF HE CRIES \T WE'LL ?R[ HIM 9 PRISON2 IF HE /UMBLES WE'LL DEPORT HIM TO ! P5AL COLONY2 IF HE ACTS WE'LL GUILLOT9E HIM6 ,ALL ( ?IS IS POORLY CALCULAT$1 MESSIEURS1 BELIEVE Y\ ME4 ,! S5T5CES Y\ 9FLICT >E NOT A REM$Y AGA9/ ACTS ( REVOLT4 ,REPRESSION1 F> FROM BE+ A REM$Y1 OR EV5 A PALLIATIVE1 IS ONLY AN AGGRAVATION ( ! EVIL4 

,COLLECTIVE MEASURES ONLY PLANT HATR$ & V5GEANCE4 ,IT'S A FATAL CYCLE4 ,9 ANY CASE1 S9CE Y\ HAVE BE5 CUTT+ (F HEADS1 S9CE Y\ HAVE BE5 POPULAT+ ! PRISONS & ! P5AL COLONIES1 HAVE Y\ PREV5T$ HATR$ FROM MANIFE/+ ITSELF8 ,SAY SOME?+6 ,ANSW]6 ,! FACTS DEMON/RATE Y\R IMPOT5CE4 

,= MY P>T ,I KNEW FULL WELL ?AT MY CONDUCT C\LD HAVE NO O!R ISSUE ?AN ! P5AL COLONY OR ! SCAFFOLD4 ,Y\ MU/ SEE ?AT ?IS DID NOT PREV5T ME FROM ACT+4 ,IF ,I GAVE MYSELF OV] TO !FT IT WAS NOT A QUE/ION ( GA91 ( LUCRE1 BUT A QUE/ION ( PR9CIPLE1 ( RI<T4 ,I PREF]R$ TO PRES]VE MY LIB]TY1 MY 9DEP5D5CE1 MY DIGNITY AS A MAN RA!R ?AN TO MAKE MYSELF ! >TISAN ( SOMEONE ELSE'S =TUNE4 ,TO PUT IT CRUDELY1 ) NO EUPHEMISMS3 ,I PREF]R$ TO ROB RA!R ?AN BE ROBB$6  

,( C\RSE ,I1 TOO1 CONDEMN ! ACT ?R\< :I* A MAN VIOL5TLY & ?R\< RUSE TAKES POSSESSION ( ! FRUITS ( SOMEONE ELSE'S LABOR4 ,BUT IT'S PRECISELY BECAUSE ( ?IS ?AT ,I MADE W> ON ! RI*1 ?IEVES ( ! GOODS ( ! POOR4 ,I TOO WANT TO LIVE 9 A SOCIETY FROM :I* !FT IS BANI%$4 ,I ONLY APPROV$ ( & US$ !FT AS ! MEANS ( REVOLT MO/ APPROPRIATE = COMBAT+ ! MO/ UNJU/ ( ALL !FTS3 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY4 

,9 ORD] TO DE/ROY AN EFFECT Y\ MU/ FIR/ DE/ROY ! CAUSE4 ,IF !RE IS !FT IT IS ONLY BECAUSE !RE IS ABUNDANCE ON ONE H& & FAM9E ON ! O!R2 BECAUSE EV]Y?+ ONLY BELONGS TO SOME4 ,! /RUGGLE WILL ONLY DISAPPE> :5 M5 WILL PUT !IR JOYS & SUFF]+ 9 COMMON1 !IR LABORS & !IR RI*ES1 :5 ALL WILL BELONG TO EV]YONE4 

,REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/1 ,I MADE MY REVOLUTION4 ,VIVE L'AN>*IE6 

,= ,G]M9AL1 TO Y\1 TO ! CAUSE4 

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