The Second Letter

: The Master Of The World

On Board the Terror



July 15.



To the Old and New World,



The propositions emanating from the different governments

of Europe, as also that which has finally been made by the

United States of America, need expect no other answer than

this:



I refuse absolutely and definitely the sums offered for my

invention.



My mac
ine will be neither French nor German, nor Austrian

nor Russian, nor English nor American.



The invention will remain my own, and I shall use it as

pleases me.



With it, I hold control of the entire world, and there

lies no force within the reach of humanity which is able to

resist me, under any circumstances whatsoever.



Let no one attempt to seize or stop me. It is, and will

be, utterly impossible. Whatever injury anyone attempts

against me, I will return a hundredfold.



As to the money which is offered me, I despise it! I have

no need of it. Moreover, on the day when it pleases me to

have millions, or billions, I have but to reach out my hand

and take them.



Let both the Old and the New World realize this: They can

accomplish nothing against me; I can accomplish anything

against them.



I sign this letter:



The Master of the World.



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