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African Spir

In life we only try to produce...

In life we only try to produce, to win, and enjoy the more we can; in science, to discoverand invent the more we can; in religion, to dominate (or rule over) on the greatest number of people we can; whereas the forming of the character, the further development (or in-dept analysis, 'appronfondissement', Fr.) of the faculties of the intelligence ('les facultГ©s de l'intelligence', Fr.), the refinement of the consciousness and of the heart, are considered incidental (or subordinate) things.

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

What is the use for a man to h...

What is the use for a man to have at his disposal a large field of action, if within himself he remains confine to the narrow limits of his individuality.

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

A good man ('un homme de bien...

A good man ('un homme de bien', Fr.) never wholly perishes, the best part of his being outlives (or survives) in eternity.

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

Nothing that rest on some cont...

Nothing that rest on some contradictory basis shall succeed or last in the long run ('ne saurait rГ©ussir ou durer, Г  la longue', Fr.); all that involve (or imply...) a contradiction is fatally destined, early or late, to disintegrate and disappear.

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

The appalling and shameful sce...

The appalling and shameful scene ('spectacle', Fr.) of disarray and illogicality that manifest itself in the thought and deeds of men, will no longer be seen, once these will possess an enlighten consciouness.

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

Man is in pursuit of two goals...

Man is in pursuit of two goals: he is looking for happinesse and, being by essence empty ('Г©tant vide par essence', Fr.), he is trying to fill (or take up, - 'remplir', Fr.) his life; the latter reason play a more considerable role than we ordinarily think. What we take for vainglory, ambition, love of power and riches (or wealth), is often, indeed, a need to mask this emptiness, a need to let one's hair down (or to live it up), to put oneself on a false scent or trail. (de se donner le change', Fr.

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

Education has a tremendous pow...

Education has a tremendous power on man. Can't we see to which astonishing disciple the people of Sparte have submitted ('s'est pliГ©', Fr.) for centuries, and this with a view to very petty purposes: purely outer greatness, the military predominace of Sparte. This example proves that man can everything on themselves when they want it ('peuvent tout sur eux-mГЄmes quand ils le veulent', Fr.); therefore it would only be a question of making them will the good.

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

A man, engaged in his simple r...

A man, engaged in his simple reflections in everyday life, will comprehend neither the possibility, nor the benefits of self-sacrifice, but, when given ('qu'on lui donne', Fr.) a great cause to defend, and he will find only natural to sacrifice oneself for it.

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

The basic notion of justice, i...

The basic notion of justice, is that the rights of everybody are equals, in principle. In the rights of others, we have to respect our own rights. It is only in that condition that we can reasonnably require that it be respected by others.

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African Spir

The fact that men have a same ...

The fact that men have a same origin and live in the same universe means that they are representatives of a same unity. Deep down, they are also related (or connected) among them; that they consider (or not) themselves as strangers, this just depends on the feeling (or sensation) that dictate their relationships. In their country, two fellow coutrymen whose paths berely cross (or see each only only briefly) with inferrence, would effusively rush themselves up (or throw themselves) into each other arms if they would hap

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

Infringing upon (or encroachin...

Infringing upon (or encroaching) the right of a single person, we overthrow (or turn upside down) the whole order on which rest legal agreements; for if we break (or transgress or violate) the undertakings enter unto ('les engagements contractГ©s', Fr.), nothing assure that we will not break them, possibly ('Г©ventuellement', Fr.) in another.

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African Spir

It depends on ourselves to be ...

It depends on ourselves to be to each others, either a blessing or a torment.

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African Spir

Besides the progress of indust...

Besides the progress of industry and technique, we see a growing discontent among the masses; we see, besides the expansion ('expansion,', Fr.) of instruction, distrust and hatred expanding among nations ('s'Г©tendre la mГ©fiance et la haine entre,' Fr.), that vie with one another ('qui rivalisent Г  l'envi,' Fr.), by the increase of their armies and the improvement of their engines of murder ('engins meurtriers', Fr.).

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African Spir

The feeling ('sens', Fr.) of...

The feeling ('sens', Fr.) of solidarity that is born amidst a community rest on the feeling of antagonism arouse (aroused:;? arose:;?... sorry, - 'suscitГ©', Fr.) by those who are opposed to it. Most of the time we only adhere to a party or a group, in order to better (or more, - 'pour mieux se', Fr.) differentiate ourselves of another.

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African Spir

So many forces and resources w...

So many forces and resources would become available if States, aware (or conscious) of their true (or real) mission, would want to get on (or agree) to abolish every politics aiming at ('visant Г ', Fr.) expansion or hegemony; system that maintain among nations a a perpetual distrust and tension, impose on them (or force or compel, 'leur impose', Fr.) formidable armies and crushing war budgets.

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African Spir

Moral improvement (or perfecti...

Moral improvement (or perfecting) require an evolution leading to a higher consciousness, which is the true torch of life; it is what we have failed too much to appreciate, and that which would be fatal to fail to appreciate any longer ('pluslongtemps', Fr.); For if we do not take it upon ourselves to remedy in time to the moral colapse (or bankruptcy) that already threaten, the whole civilisation will risks to disappear.

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African Spir

The supreme blossoming of char...

The supreme blossoming of character lies (or reside) in renounciation (or renuncement) and abnegation of self ('abnГ©gation de soi', Fr.

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African Spir

Whether we had a (good) moral ...

Whether we had a (good) moral intuition more developed, we would be as much morally disgusted by the rapacity of those who try to benefit from, and monopolize (or secure or corner), having no consideration (regardless or irrespective of) for others ('autrui', Fr.), than we physically are by a sickening (or nauseating) smell.

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African Spir

As the antagonism between thos...

As the antagonism between those who possess, and those who do not, is becoming more acute day after day, we can already foresee a moment when it will bring about ('entraГ®nera', Fr.) severe (big, high, intense, - 'grands', Fr.) disasters, if we do turn (direct, aim, - 'dirige', Fr.) life in time the social life in new directions (or ways, - 'dans des voies nouvelles', Fr.

African Spir 68 quotes
African Spir

Religion is not simply a theor...

Religion is not simply a theory, it is a higher life, of which morality is an integral part - a life devoted to the worship of the good and the true, for God, the absolute, is the supreme source of all perfection' ('La religion n'et pas une smple thГ©orie, elle est une vie supГ©rieure, dont la moralitГ© fait partie intГ©grante - une vie vouГ©e au culte du bien et du vrai, car Dieu, l'absolu est la source de toute perfection', Fr.

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