Freedom Quote by African Spir

“Arbitrariness and true liberty are as distinct from each other that the empirical nature is distinct from the higher nature of man.”

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Nothing that rest on some contradictory basis shall succeed or last in the long run ("ne saurait réussir ou durer, à la longue", Fr.);…

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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…

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We can, following the exemple of Kant, consider the moral development and improvement of men, as the supreme goal of human evolution.

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