It is to our lack of proper content ("notre manque de contenu propre:;», Fr.), of our inner emptiness that we need occupations… — African Spir Boredom Copy Share Image
In the actual state of social relationships, the forms ("formes", Fr.) of politeness are necessary as a subsitute to benevolence. — African Spir Benevolence Copy Share Image
In life we only try to produce, to win, and enjoy the more we can; in science, to discoverand invent the more… — African Spir Analysis Copy Share Image
A good man ("un homme de bien", Fr.) never wholly perishes, the best part of his being outlives (or survives) in eternity. — African Spir Eternity Copy Share Image
A man, engaged in his simple reflections in everyday life, will comprehend neither the possibility, nor the benefits of self-sacrifice, but, when… — African Spir Benefits Copy Share Image
The realization of justice is, in the actual state of things, a matter of life or death for society and for civilisation… — African Spir Civilisation Copy Share Image
Nothing is more stimulating and more salutary to (or for) the inner (or inward) development than the exemple of men devoted to… — African Spir Business Copy Share Image
The distinction between right and wrong ("la distinction du bien et du mal", Fr.), is nothing else than their unyielding (or implacable)… — African Spir Able Copy Share Image
Besides the progress of industry and technique, we see a growing discontent among the masses; we see, besides the expansion ("expansion,", Fr.)… — African Spir Army Copy Share Image
Man is in pursuit of two goals: he is looking for happinesse and, being by essence empty ("étant vide par essence", Fr.),… — African Spir Ambition Copy Share Image
Experience shows that what great role pratice and experience play in education; pratice, the prolonged exercice lead to habit: exemple suggests imitation.… — African Spir Education Copy Share Image
In ancient times, any man rising up above the common people tried to shape his life according to his principles; it is… — African Spir Ancient Copy Share Image
Men who have sacrifice their well-being, and even their lives, for the cause of truth or the public good, are, from an… — African Spir Altruism Copy Share Image
The precept to worship God 'in spirit and in truth' recommand to worship him as an inward and moral force, without physical… — African Spir Attributes Copy Share Image
The first principle from which stems the moral of about all people at all time; it is summarized in this precept: Love… — African Spir All time Copy Share Image
The most sacred duty, the supreme and urgent work, is to deliver humanity from the malediction of Cain - fratricidal war. — African Spir Cain Copy Share Image
If pity was always equally alive and acting in all individuals and in all circumstances, we could do away with moral. Unfortunately,… — African Spir Acting Copy Share Image
Education has a tremendous power on man. Can't we see to which astonishing disciple the people of Sparte have submitted ("s'est plié",… — African Spir Astonishing Copy Share Image
To be effective, morality has to be reasoned (or worked out). To want ("vouloir", Fr.) to repress evil only by coercion, and… — African Spir Character Copy Share Image
The supreme blossoming of character lies (or reside) in renounciation (or renuncement) and abnegation of self ("abnégation de soi", Fr.) — African Spir Abnegation Copy Share Image
It is not on the ruin of liberty that we may (in the future... - "pourra", Fr.) build justice. — African Spir Freedom Copy Share Image
Place (or put) a spider on top of a mountain, it will only try to catch flies; alas, they are many those… — African Spir Alas Copy Share Image
As the antagonism between those who possess, and those who do not, is becoming more acute day after day, we can already… — African Spir Aim Copy Share Image
So many forces and resources would become available if States, aware (or conscious) of their true (or real) mission, would want to… — African Spir Abolish Copy Share Image
The well understood equity as well as interest of society demand that we work on much more to prevent crime and offenses… — African Spir Crime Copy Share Image