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

Afrikan Spir

The fact that men have a same origin and live in the same universe means that they are representatives of a same unity.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Country Man Mean Origin Representative Universe
The precept to worship God ‘in spirit and in truth’ recommand to worship him as an inward and moral force, without physical attributes and with no relation to fears and egoist wishes.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Inward Moral Percept Recommend Wish Worship
The distinction between right and wrong (“la distinction du bien et du mal”, Fr.), is nothing else than their unyielding (or implacable) opposition.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Between Data Distinction Nothing Principle Real Right
They even came to raise the methods of slaughter to the rank of “science”… We would not (On ne saurait”, Fr.) imagine a more extraordinary moral blindness!
AFRIKAN SPIR

Blindness Came Extraordinary Method Moral Ran Rise Science Slaughter.
To reform society, and with it humanity, there is only one mean; to transform the mentality of men, to direct them (“les orienter”, Fr.) in a new spirit.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Humanity Man Mean Mentality Reform Society Transform
The more his character, by rising above material contingencies, widen, become free and independent.
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Above Become Character Contingencies Free Independent Material More Rising Widen
If man do not find in himself the required (or wished, or wanted, – “voulue”, Fr.) force to accomplish his moral aspirations, he can try to purt himself in the conditions suitable to assist (or promote, or further, -“favoriser”, Fr.) his self-control.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Accomplish Country Force Himself Man REquired Self Trying
As the antagonism between those who possess, and those who do not, is becoming more acute day after day.
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Acute Antagonism Becoming Day Moment Posses Way
A good man (“un homme de bien”, Fr.) never wholly perishes, the best part of his being outlives (or survives) in eternity.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Eternity Good Man Outlives Perishes Wholly
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.)
AFRIKAN SPIR

Ambition Emptiness Indeed Love Mask Need Power Riches Take Vainglory Wealth
True morality, true philosophy and true art are in their essence (“dans leur essence”, Fr.) religious.”
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Art Essence Morality Philosophy Religious True
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.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Believe Esteem Humanity May Moral Possible Regeneration
See that unfortunate soldier who is falling hurt to death (“tombe blessé à…”, Fr.) on the battlefield; he learns that his folks have vanquished and dies happy.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Battlefield Death Fall Falling Hurt Moral People Soldier Unfortunate
(“La religion n’et pas une smple théorie, elle est une vie supérieure, dont la moralité fait partie intégrante – une vie vouée au culte du bien et du vrai, car Dieu, l’absolu est la source de toute perfection”, Fr.)
AFRIKAN SPIR

Integrante Partie Pas Religion Smple Superieure Theorie Vouee
We can, following the exemple of Kant, consider the moral development and improvement of men, as the supreme goal of human evolution.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Consider Development Example Goal Implement Man Moral
In the actual state of social relationships, the forms (“formes”, Fr.) of politeness are necessary as a subsitute to benevolence.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Actual Form Necessary Politeness Social State

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

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