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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).

Afrikan Spir

The most sacred duty, the supreme and urgent work, is to deliver humanity from the malediction of Cain – fratricidal war.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Cain Deliver Humanity Malediction Sacred Supreme Urgent War Work
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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Budget Crushing Impose Mainly Maintain Perpetual System Tension
It is only on these principles that we will be able to establish (“pourront être édifiées”, Fr.) the real basis of morality.
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Able Basis Establish Morality Principle Real
The supreme blossoming of character lies (or reside) in renounciation (or renuncement) and abnegation of self (“abnégation de soi”, Fr.)
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Character Lying Renouncement Renunciation Self Supreme
In the actual state of social relationships, the forms (“formes”, Fr.) of politeness are necessary as a subsitute to benevolence.
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Actual Form Necessary Politeness Social State
The natural sense of commiseration (or “sympathy”, – “commisération”, Fr.) for one’s fellow men – compassion, and the influence of education, by association of ideas (“par l’association d’idées”, Fr.) – habit.
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Association Commiseration Compassion Education Fellow Idea Man Natural Sense Sympathy
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.)
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Ambition Emptiness Indeed Love Mask Need Power Riches Take Vainglory Wealth
It is in the company of men pursuing a same ideal that the still weavering (or unsteady) soul can set oneself (“se fixer”, Fr) and stick to (or attach to) everything that is noble and generous.
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Attach Company Everything Generous Ideal Men Noble Pursing Same Soul Weaving
(“Le concept de l’absolu, d’où découlent, dans le domaine moral, les lois ou normes morales, constitue, le principe d’identité, qui est la loi fondamentale de la pensée; il en découle les normes logiques qui régissent la pensée dans le domaine de la science.”)
AFRIKAN SPIR

Concept Constitute Dans Domaine Moral Morales Normes Principle
The refinement of the consciousness and of the heart, are considered incidental (or subordinate) things.
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Considered Heart Incidental Mountain Refinement Spider Subordinate Thing Top
It depends on ourselves to be to each others, either a blessing or a torment.
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Blessing Depend Each Other Ourselves Torment
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 à”, Fr.) expansion or hegemony.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Available Country Crush Real Resources War
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.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Appealing Deed Enlightening Illogically Itself Man Manifest Shameful
We can already foresee a moment when it will bring about (“entraînera”, Fr.) severe (big, high, intense, – “grands”, Fr.) disasters,
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Already Bring Disaster Foresee Grand Moment Severe
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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Character Control Egoist Getting Independent Individuality Out Successful
A swindler (or crook) of higher condition is more blameworthy than a vulgar scoundrel.
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Blameworthy Condition Crook Higher Swindler Vulgar

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).

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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).

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