“The need for sociability induce man to be in touch with his fellow men. However, this need might not ("ne saurait", Fr.) find its full (or complete) satisfaction in the conventional (or superficial, - "conventionnel", Fr.) and deceitful world, 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).” MenWorldNeedsTryingMightInterestFrontsAdvantageFellowsOneselfSatisfactionVanityConventionalSuperficialFellow ManConceitDeceitfulSociability Author:African Spir
“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, 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?” WorldWantSaidDoneInterestJusticeSimplePrinciplesThis WorldHigherFollowingSelfishPursueRealizationDeep DownSaid And DoneDetrimentalRamsShort Sighted Author:African Spir
“Men spend their life down here in the worship of petty (or mean) interests and the search of perishable things, and with that ("et avec cela", Fr.) they pretend to perpetuate for all eternity their self ("moi", Fr.) so hardly worthy ("digne", Fr.) of it.” MenMeanSelfInterestWorshipEternityWorthyPetty Author:African Spir
“The well understood equity as well as interest of society demand that we work on much more to prevent crime and offenses than to punish them.” WellsInterestCrimeDemandUnderstoodOffenseEquity Author:African Spir