--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There are some who esteem that it is a…" description: "\"There are some who esteem that it is a naivety to believe that a moral regeneration may be possible (\"soit possible\", Fr.); now, if this was not the ca..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/african-spir-10042_aim_there-are-some-who-esteem-that-it-is-a-n_25696.jpg" --- # There are some who esteem that it is a naivety to believe… ![“There are some who esteem that it is a naivety to believe that a moral regeneration may be possible ("soit possible", Fr.); now, if this was not the case, it would not be worth the trouble that humanity continue to vegetate without aim.” quote by African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/african-spir-10042_aim_there-are-some-who-esteem-that-it-is-a-n_25696.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/african-spir-10042_aim_there-are-some-who-esteem-that-it-is-a-n_25696.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/african-spir-10042_aim_there-are-some-who-esteem-that-it-is-a-n_25696.jpg) > “There are some who esteem that it is a naivety to believe that a moral regeneration may be possible ("soit possible", Fr.); now, if this was not the case, it would not be worth the trouble that humanity continue to vegetate without aim.” [African Spir](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/african-spir/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote argues that believing in moral improvement is not naive; without hope for progress, humanity would stagnate purposelessly. **In simple terms:** Moral regeneration gives purpose. Key Takeaway Hope drives societal evolution. Themes philosophy ethics human nature purpose progress Mood thoughtful determined Type philosophical motivational When to use this quote - societal reform - personal growth - cultural renewal Key Concepts moral development existential meaning Practical Applications - policy design - educational curricula Questions to Reflect On - What evidence supports the possibility of moral progress? - How does purpose influence collective action? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Aim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aim/) [Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/) [Believe Moral](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe-moral-284874/) [Cases](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cases/) [Esteem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/esteem/) [Esteem Naivety](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/esteem-naivety-411067/) [Humanity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/humanity/) [Ifs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/) [May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/may/) [Moral](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/moral/) [Moral Regeneration](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/moral-regeneration-411068/) [Naivety](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/naivety/) [Naivety Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/naivety-believe-411066/) [Regeneration](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/regeneration/) [Trouble](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/trouble/) ## Related quotes > [For the lost are lost by nature, all your ideas of moral regeneration will make no difference, there is AN INNATE DETERMINISM, there is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonin-artaud/for-the-lost-are-lost-by-nature-all-your-ideas-of-moral-regeneration/) [Antonin Artaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonin-artaud/) > [I believe our task is to develop a moral and aesthetic imagination deep enough and wide enough to encompass the contradictions of our time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-tarnas/i-believe-our-task-is-to-develop-a-moral-and-aesthetic-imagination/) [Richard Tarnas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-tarnas/) > [There can be only one permanent revolution- a moral one: the regeneration of the inner man.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leo-tolstoy/there-can-be-only-one-permanent-revolution-a-moral-one-the/) [Leo Tolstoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leo-tolstoy/) > [“Notice how atheists who believe in real right and wrong make a massive intellectual leap of faith. 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I don't think in pro ball they exist, and they shouldn't exist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jason-witten/i-don-t-believe-in-moral-victories-i-don-t-think-in-pro-ball-they/) [Jason Witten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jason-witten/) ## More by 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. 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