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“The realization of justice is, in the actual state of things, a matter of life or death for society and for civilisation itself.” quote by African Spir — Download Open image

“The realization of justice is, in the actual state of things, a matter of life or death for society and for civilisation itself.”

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Up to here, in general, we have mainly stuffed the brain of the young people with a indigestible multitude of varios notions, without thinking…

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When under the influence of certain (or some) reasons (or causes) (alcohol, war, etc - added Spir here) the low instincts are unbridled (or…

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It goes without saying that only inner greatness possess a true value ("une valeur véritable,", Fr.) . Any attempt to rise up (or at…

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In this world everything that is won to the ideal, is an eternal (or imperishable, - "impérissable", Fr.) good.

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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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Outward, thanks to the knowledge of physical laws, man could subdue (or subjugate...) nature, but inwardly, he remained a slave to it. For, when…

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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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The basic notion of justice, is that the rights of everybody are equals, in principle. In the rights of others, we have to respect…

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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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Possessions of this world have not been for the exclusive use by such or such category of individuals.

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