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As the antagonism between those who possess, and those who do not, is becoming more acute day after day.

Afrikan Spir

We can already foresee a moment when it will bring about (“entraînera”, Fr.) severe (big, high, intense, – “grands”, Fr.) disasters,
AFRIKAN SPIR

Already Bring Disaster Foresee Grand Moment Severe
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.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Civilization Consciousness Disappear Higher Improvement Leading Ourselves Risk Threaten Time
In ancient times, any man rising up above the common people tried to shape his life according to his principles; it is no longer like than now; it is (because) for the ancients.
AFRIKAN SPIR

According Ancient Common Man People Practice Rising Shape Up
When under the influence of certain (or some) reasons (or causes) (alcohol, war, etc – added Spir here) the low instincts are unbridled (or unrestrained).
AFRIKAN SPIR

Add Alcohol Certain Influence Man Under War
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
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
Short-sighted (à courte vue”, Fr.) interests, which, when all is said and done, are also prejudicial (or detrimental, or harmful) to those very same that pursue them?
AFRIKAN SPIR

Done Harmful Law Outward Physical Prejudicial Pursue Thank Them
A swindler (or crook) of higher condition is more blameworthy than a vulgar scoundrel.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Blameworthy Condition Crook Higher Swindler Vulgar
Habit can become a second nature, but, wrongly directed (or guided), it may also heighten (or intensify) unfortunate tendencies and be an obstacle to progress.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Become Habit Heighten Nature Obstacle Progress Second Unfortunate
Nothing that rest on some contradictory basis shall succeed or last in the long run (“ne saurait réussir ou durer, à la longue”, Fr.); all that involve (or imply…) a contradiction is fatally destined, early or late, to disintegrate and disappear.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Long Nothing Rest Run Running Shall Some Succeed
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

Developed Disgusted Good Intuition Moral Smell Trying
If pity was always equally alive and acting in all individuals and in all circumstances, we could do away with moral. Unfortunately, it is not compassion, but rather it’s contrary, selfishness, that act most strongly in us.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Acting Away Circumstance Compassion Selfishness
(“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
It is not on the ruin of liberty that we may (in the future… – “pourra”, Fr.) build justice.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Build Future Justice Liberty May
As the antagonism between those who possess, and those who do not, is becoming more acute day after day.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Acute Antagonism Becoming Day Moment Posses Way
The brute appears (or come forward, “apparait”, Fr.) and rule over (or dominate), stifling every (“toute”, Fr.) noble, generous impulse; it is then the ruin (or downfall or decline) of any humanity in man.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Apparait Appear Brute Come Forward Generous Humanity Stifling

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