Direct Quote 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— African Spir

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

— 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.);…

— 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…

— 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…

— 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…

— African Spir

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

— 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…

— African Spir

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

— African Spir