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The moral improvement demands an evolution leading to a higher consciousness.

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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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Blame Compassion Fear Man Punishment Reason Selfish
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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Developed Disgusted Good Intuition Moral Smell Trying
Deep down, everything boils down (“au fond tout se ramène”, Fr.) to the following simple question; Do we really want justice and the realization in this world of higher principles, or else do we want to serve selfish.
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Deep Down Everything Following Justice Question Selfish Simple
The basic notion of justice, is that the rights of everybody are equals, in principle. In the rights of others, we have to respect our own rights. It is only in that condition that we can reasonnably require that it be respected by others.
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Basic Equal Justice Notion Principle Right
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.
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According Ancient Common Man People Practice Rising Shape Up
We can, following the exemple of Kant, consider the moral development and improvement of men, as the supreme goal of human evolution.
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Consider Development Example Goal Implement Man Moral
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.
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Humanity Man Mean Mentality Reform Society Transform
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.
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Battlefield Death Fall Falling Hurt Moral People Soldier Unfortunate
Possessions of this world have not been for the exclusive use by such or such category of individuals.
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Category Exclusive Individual Such Use World
Moral improvement (or perfecting) require an evolution leading to a higher consciousness, which is the true torch of life; it is what we have failed too much to appreciate, and that which would be fatal to fail to appreciate any longer (“pluslongtemps”, Fr.).
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Appreciate Consciousness Evolution Higher Improvement Leading Life Moral Much Risk Too
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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Action Bear Discipline Education Inner Lead Morality Salutary
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.
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Comprehend Engaged Everyday Men Neither Possibility Reflect Reflection Sacrifice
The military predominace of Sparte. This example proves that man can everything on themselves when they want it (“peuvent tout sur eux-mêmes quand ils le veulent”, Fr.); therefore it would only be a question of making them will the good.
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Example Military Predominance Sparte Themselves Therefore
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
In which (or where) everyone is mainly (or mostly) trying to assert oneself in front of others (“devant les autres”, Fr.), to appear, and hoping to find in society (“mondaine”, Fr.) relationships some advantages for his interest and vanity (or vainglory or conceit”, Fr).
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Advantage Appear Front Hoping Mainly Mostly Oneself Some
The undertakings enter unto (“les engagements contractés”, Fr.), nothing assure that we will not break them, possibly (“éventuellement”, Fr.) in another.
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Assure Break Enter Nothing Possibility Undertaking Upto

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