The concept of absolute, hence (or whence) springs, in the moral field, the moral laws or norms, represent, in the field of knowledge.
AFRIKAN SPIRThe fact that men have a same origin and live in the same universe means that they are representatives of a same unity.
More Afrikan Spir Quotes
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True morality, true philosophy and true art are in their essence (“dans leur essence”, Fr.) religious.”
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A swindler (or crook) of higher condition is more blameworthy than a vulgar scoundrel.
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Apart from selfish reasons, such as fear of punishments, fear of blame, of dishonour, etc, there remains only two motives that can stop (or prevent, “empâecher”, Fr.) men from acting badly.
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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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There is only one thing in the world that is really valuable, it is to do good.
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Only a moral education based on free inner discipline can bring to bear a salutary action and lead to a true morality.
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It is not on the ruin of liberty that we may (in the future… – “pourra”, Fr.) build justice.
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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 about enough of the prime necessity to form their character.
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The more gifted by nature is a man, the more is deplorable the abuse that he does by using them to shameful ends.
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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.
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To sacrifice the moral to the physical, as is done in these days, is to sacrifice reality for a shadow.
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The feeling (“sens”, Fr.) of solidarity that is born amidst a community rest on the feeling of antagonism arouse (aroused ? arose ?… sorry, – “suscité”, Fr.) by those who are opposed to it.
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The refinement of the consciousness and of the heart, are considered incidental (or subordinate) things.
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As the antagonism between those who possess, and those who do not, is becoming more acute day after day.
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The more a man is successful in getting out (or coming out) from his own individuality, of his egoist self, and to control (or dominate) the instincts of his physical nature.
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