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For, when all is said and done, at what is aiming all this display (or deployment) of activity, if not to realized outward profits, to provide material pleasure (or enjoyment).

Afrikan Spir

The 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 SPIR

First Moral People Principle Stem Summarized Time
Moral was a principle of inner life, whereas in our days, most of the time one is content to adhere to an official moral, that we recognize in theory, but that one does not care to put into practice.
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Adhere Care Content Inner Life Moral Most Practise Principle Recognize Theory Time
When under the influence of certain (or some) reasons (or causes) (alcohol, war, etc – added Spir here) the low instincts are unbridled (or unrestrained).
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Add Alcohol Certain Influence Man Under War
Infringing upon (or encroaching) the right of a single person, we overthrow (or turn upside down) the whole order on which rest legal agreements; for if we break (or transgress or violate).
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Agreement Engagement Infringing Order Person Right Single Upon
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 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
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
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
It 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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Citizen Country Governing Liberty Long Same
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
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
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
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
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.
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Long Nothing Rest Run Running Shall Some Succeed
As long as men will not be freed from their errors and delusions, humanity will not be able to go towards (“marcher vers”, Fr.) the accomplishment of its true destinies.
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Able Delusion Destiny Error Freed Humanity Long Man Toward
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.
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Civilization Consciousness Disappear Higher Improvement Leading Ourselves Risk Threaten Time

For, when all is said and done, at what is aiming all this display (or deployment) of activity, if not to realized outward profits, to provide material pleasure (or enjoyment).

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For, when all is said and done, at what is aiming all this display (or deployment) of activity, if not to realized outward profits, to provide material pleasure (or enjoyment).

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