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Likewise that it must be all the same to them that these adhere to such or such religion, so long as a full (or complete) liberty is equally garantee for everyone.

Afrikan Spir

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
It is not on the ruin of liberty that we may (in the future… – “pourra”, Fr.) build justice.
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Build Future Justice Liberty May
Men who have sacrifice their well-being, and even their lives, for the cause of truth or the public good, are, from an empirical point of view – which scorn (“fait fi”, Fr.) virtue and altruism – regarded as insane or fools; but, from a moral standpoint, they are heros who do honour (“qui honorent”, Fr.) humanity.
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Being Cause Hero Man Public Sacrifice Truth Well
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.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Comprehend Engaged Everyday Men Neither Possibility Reflect Reflection Sacrifice
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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Brain Character General Indigestible Multi People Stuffed Thinking
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
Whoever has recognized the vainglory of individuality will not attach any store (“n’attachera aucun prix à”, Fr.) to fame.
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Attach Fame Individuality Recognised Store Stores Vainglory
To sacrifice the moral to the physical, as is done in these days, is to sacrifice reality for a shadow.
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Moral Physical Reality Sacrifice Shadow
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.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Association Commiseration Compassion Education Fellow Idea Man Natural Sense Sympathy
(“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
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.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Blame Compassion Fear Man Punishment Reason Selfish
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
The supreme blossoming of character lies (or reside) in renounciation (or renuncement) and abnegation of self (“abnégation de soi”, Fr.)
AFRIKAN SPIR

Character Lying Renouncement Renunciation Self Supreme
The refinement of the consciousness and of the heart, are considered incidental (or subordinate) things.
AFRIKAN SPIR

Considered Heart Incidental Mountain Refinement Spider Subordinate Thing Top
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
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

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