In this world everything that is won to the ideal, is an eternal (or imperishable, – “impérissable”, Fr.) good.
AFRIKAN SPIRIn this world everything that is won to the ideal, is an eternal (or imperishable, – “impérissable”, Fr.) good.
AFRIKAN SPIRThe first principle from which stems the moral of about all people at all time; it is summarized in this precept: Love thy neighbour as thyself, and: do as you would be done by.
AFRIKAN SPIRWhat 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 SPIRThere 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 SPIRA swindler (or crook) of higher condition is more blameworthy than a vulgar scoundrel.
AFRIKAN SPIRThe divine element manifests itself (or show up) in man as well by his aptitude for science, than by his aptitude for virtue.
AFRIKAN SPIRIn their country, two fellow coutrymen whose paths berely cross (or see each only only briefly) with inferrence, would effusively rush themselves up (or throw themselves) into each other arms if they would happen to meet in a desert, among Cannibles.
AFRIKAN SPIRThe 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.
AFRIKAN SPIRIt is not on the ruin of liberty that we may (in the future… – “pourra”, Fr.) build justice.
AFRIKAN SPIRThere is only one thing in the world that is really valuable, it is to do good.
AFRIKAN SPIRIn life we only try to produce, to win, and enjoy the more we can; in science, to discoverand invent the more we can; in religion, to dominate (or rule over) on the greatest number of people we can; whereas the forming of the character.
AFRIKAN SPIRThe 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 SPIRIf we do turn (direct, aim, – “dirige”, Fr.) life in time the social life in new directions (or ways, – “dans des voies nouvelles”, Fr.)
AFRIKAN SPIRMen 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.
AFRIKAN SPIRThe more gifted by nature is a man, the more is deplorable the abuse that he does by using them to shameful ends.
AFRIKAN SPIRIt must be all the same to the citizens (“ressortissants”, Fr.) of a country that their governing (those in power) speak such language or such other (“telle langue ou telle autre”, Fr.).
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