Chris Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 (shout) People of the City, attend to my words! Some of you have come here invited. Others stand here now only because of random chance, passing by on an errand, or making their way to work. They shall likely never realize their fortune, or the bounty of truth which is placed into their lap today. But rest assured I can make them understand. I can open their eyes. A very smart man once said that reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. But what if that persistence is also an illusion? Man has always sacrificed truth to his vanity, comfort and advantage. He lives by make-believe. Are we so desirous of these that we would purchase them at the cost of our freedom? Of our reality? Of our very humanity? Some of you know the question. You have asked and answered it. Some of you have dreamed the question, but dare not speak it. Others of you… You have the question within you, in a part of yourself that suspects the truth. Though you may slumber through this lecture and indeed through your lives, it is still within you, in a part of you that cannot help but desire to know the answer. They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. Or rather, they who realize they are dreaming by day… An era can be said to end when its basic illusions are exhausted. Are we standing at the edge of understanding, at a time when our illusions are exhausted and all that is left to us is reality? Is reality what we want? Cold, harsh, unyielding to what we might like of dislike? It has always been a choice. A choice left to each individual. But that can change. Illusions, no matter how precious, can be shattered. I have always been gentle. I have always used a velvet glove. But trust me when I tell you that I have a hammer now, and I am not afraid to use it to shatter those awakened. Those who have been deceived can be enlightened. (shout) If what was taken from us is not returned, all this and more shall come to pass. This I promise you, in Neo’s memory screenshot1 screenshot2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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