Why is a Weed* 



seem to find the blessing of content. 

 I wish I could bring myself to think 

 that all that takes place is right and 

 good. But I do not. And yet, when 

 I try to analyze my conceptions, I find 

 myself ranged on the side of natural 

 law, and attributing a large share of 

 those things which I consider wrong 

 and unjust, and positively bad, to the 

 attempted enforcement of man-made 

 mandates; to operations conducted 

 under the protecting wings of legis- 

 lative or judicial enactments and de- 

 cisions. With whatever Nature ordains 

 or does I find no particular fault; but 

 I question very seriously sometimes 

 the schemes and judgments of mere 

 men. More and more we seem to be 

 relying upon state legislatures and 

 Congress to bring peace and joy and 

 happiness to every door. It can't be 

 done that way. 



I once took a keen interest in the 

 science of how to make people proper 

 and prosperous by statutory methods. 



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