If the present civilisation does not acquire some stable moral fondations ("bases morales stables", Fr.), its existence will hardly be more assured… — African Spir Copy Share Image
If pity was always equally alive and acting in all individuals and in all circumstances, we could do away with moral. Unfortunately,… — African Spir Copy Share Image
There are some who esteem that it is a naivety to believe that a moral regeneration may be possible ("soit possible", Fr.);… — African Spir Copy Share Image
If man do not find in himself the required (or wished, or wanted, - "voulue", Fr.) force to accomplish his moral aspirations,… — African Spir Copy Share Image
What is the use for a man to have at his disposal a large field of action, if within himself he remains… — African Spir Copy Share Image
Moral improvement (or perfecting) require an evolution leading to a higher consciousness, which is the true torch of life; it is what… — African Spir Copy Share Image
Infringing upon (or encroaching) the right of a single person, we overthrow (or turn upside down) the whole order on which rest… — African Spir Copy Share Image
As the antagonism between those who possess, and those who do not, is becoming more acute day after day, we can already… — African Spir Copy Share Image
So many forces and resources would become available if States, aware (or conscious) of their true (or real) mission, would want to… — African Spir Copy Share Image
It goes without saying that only inner greatness possess a true value ("une valeur véritable,", Fr.) . Any attempt to rise up… — African Spir Copy Share Image
Outward, thanks to the knowledge of physical laws, man could subdue (or subjugate...) nature, but inwardly, he remained a slave to it.… — African Spir Copy Share Image
The fact that men have a same origin and live in the same universe means that they are representatives of a same… — African Spir Copy Share Image
There are some who esteem that it is a naivety to believe that a moral regeneration may be possible ("soit possible", Fr.); now, if… — African Spir Copy Share
Up to here, in general, we have mainly stuffed the brain of the young people with a indigestible multitude of varios notions, without thinking… — African Spir Copy Share
When under the influence of certain (or some) reasons (or causes) (alcohol, war, etc - added Spir here) the low instincts are unbridled (or… — African Spir Copy Share
It goes without saying that only inner greatness possess a true value ("une valeur véritable,", Fr.) . Any attempt to rise up (or at… — African Spir Copy Share
In this world everything that is won to the ideal, is an eternal (or imperishable, - "impérissable", Fr.) good. — African Spir Copy Share
Nothing that rest on some contradictory basis shall succeed or last in the long run ("ne saurait réussir ou durer, à la longue", Fr.);… — African Spir Copy Share
Outward, thanks to the knowledge of physical laws, man could subdue (or subjugate...) nature, but inwardly, he remained a slave to it. For, when… — African Spir Copy Share
Whoever has recognized the vainglory of individuality will not attach any store ("n'attachera aucun prix à", Fr.) to fame. The only one thing which… — African Spir Copy Share
The basic notion of justice, is that the rights of everybody are equals, in principle. In the rights of others, we have to respect… — African Spir Copy Share
We can, following the exemple of Kant, consider the moral development and improvement of men, as the supreme goal of human evolution. — African Spir Copy Share
It must be all the same to the citizens ("ressortissants", Fr.) of a country that their governing (those in power) speak such language or… — African Spir Copy Share
Possessions of this world have not been for the exclusive use by such or such category of individuals. — African Spir Copy Share
There are (or is) indeed no contradiction between science and religion, the fields of which are different, and which, far from mutually fighting and… — African Spir Copy Share
Whether we had a (good) moral intuition more developed, we would be as much morally disgusted by the rapacity of those who try to… — African Spir Copy Share
The divine element manifests itself (or show up) in man as well by his aptitude for science, than by his aptitude for virtue. True… — African Spir Copy Share
