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> [There is a radical dualism between the empirical nature of man and its moral nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/there-is-a-radical-dualism-between-the-empirical-nature-of-man-and/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

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## More by African Spir

> [There are some who esteem that it is a naivety to believe that a moral regeneration may be possible ("soit possible", Fr.); now, if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/there-are-some-who-esteem-that-it-is-a-naivety-to-believe-that-a/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [Up to here, in general, we have mainly stuffed the brain of the young people with a indigestible multitude of varios notions, without thinking…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/up-to-here-in-general-we-have-mainly-stuffed-the-brain-of-the-young/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [When under the influence of certain (or some) reasons (or causes) (alcohol, war, etc - added Spir here) the low instincts are unbridled (or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/when-under-the-influence-of-certain-or-some-reasons-or-causes-alcohol/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [It goes without saying that only inner greatness possess a true value ("une valeur véritable,", Fr.) . Any attempt to rise up (or at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/it-goes-without-saying-that-only-inner-greatness-possess-a-true-value/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [In this world everything that is won to the ideal, is an eternal (or imperishable, - "impérissable", Fr.) good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/in-this-world-everything-that-is-won-to-the-ideal-is-an-eternal-or/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [Nothing that rest on some contradictory basis shall succeed or last in the long run ("ne saurait réussir ou durer, à la longue", Fr.);…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/nothing-that-rest-on-some-contradictory-basis-shall-succeed-or-last/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [Outward, thanks to the knowledge of physical laws, man could subdue (or subjugate...) nature, but inwardly, he remained a slave to it. For, when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/outward-thanks-to-the-knowledge-of-physical-laws-man-could-subdue-or/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/whoever-has-recognized-the-vainglory-of-individuality-will-not-attach/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [The basic notion of justice, is that the rights of everybody are equals, in principle. In the rights of others, we have to respect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/the-basic-notion-of-justice-is-that-the-rights-of-everybody-are/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [We can, following the exemple of Kant, consider the moral development and improvement of men, as the supreme goal of human evolution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/we-can-following-the-exemple-of-kant-consider-the-moral-development/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [It must be all the same to the citizens ("ressortissants", Fr.) of a country that their governing (those in power) speak such language or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/it-must-be-all-the-same-to-the-citizens-ressortissants-fr-of-a/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [Possessions of this world have not been for the exclusive use by such or such category of individuals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/possessions-of-this-world-have-not-been-for-the-exclusive-use-by-such/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [There are (or is) indeed no contradiction between science and religion, the fields of which are different, and which, far from mutually fighting and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/there-are-or-is-indeed-no-contradiction-between-science-and-religion/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [Whether we had a (good) moral intuition more developed, we would be as much morally disgusted by the rapacity of those who try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/whether-we-had-a-good-moral-intuition-more-developed-we-would-be-as/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

> [The divine element manifests itself (or show up) in man as well by his aptitude for science, than by his aptitude for virtue. True…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/african-spir/the-divine-element-manifests-itself-or-show-up-in-man-as-well-by-his/)

[African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/)

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