“In this world everything that is won to the ideal, is an eternal (or imperishable, - "impérissable", Fr.) good.” Quote by African Spir
“Nothing is more stimulating and more salutary to (or for) the inner (or inward) development than the exemple of men devoted to the good. It is in the company of men pursuing a same ideal that the still weavering (or unsteady) soul can set oneself ("se fixer", Fr) and stick to (or attach to) everything that is noble and generous.” MenStillsSoulCompanyDevelopmentIdealsSticksOneselfNobleGenerousDevotedInwardFixers Author:African Spir
“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.” MenWellsHumanityCausesViewsMoralVirtueSacrificeFoolHeroPoint Of ViewInsaneWell BeingHonourAltruismScornStandpointPublic Good Author:African Spir
“All I really had was a suitcase and my drums. So I took them up to Seattle and hoped it would work.” AfterlifeSeattleSuitcases Author:Dave Grohl
“The antagonism between nationalities will lose all its acuteness on the day when neither the iniquitous tendency to oppression and domination, nor the perpetual danger of the threatening preparations for war will exist. ("L'antagonisme entre les nationalités perdra toute son acuité le jour où n'existera plus la tendance inique à l'oppression et à la domination, ni le perpétuel danger des menaçants préparatifs de guerre. », Fr. ")” WarLosesDangerSonTendenciesOppressionPreparationPlusPerpetualThreateningDominationAntsNationalityAntagonism Author:African Spir
“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, 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.” PeopleMenDoeCareCommonMoralPrinciplesPracticeTheoryShapesAncientOfficialsRisingInner LifeAncient TimesRising Up Author:African Spir
“If the present civilisation does not acquire some stable moral fondations ("bases morales stables", Fr.), its existence will hardly be more assured than that of the civilisations that have preceeded it, and which have fallen (or collapse, or failed).” IfsDoeExistenceMoralBasesFallenAcquireStableCollapseAssuredCivilisationMorale Author:African Spir
“In the actual state of social relationships, the forms ("formes", Fr.) of politeness are necessary as a subsitute to benevolence.” StatesFormSocialBenevolencePolitenessSocial Relationships Author:African Spir
“Whoever has recognized the vainglory of individuality will not attach any store ("n'attachera aucun prix à", Fr.) to fame. The only one thing which is really valuable, it is to do good.” One ThingFameIndividualityValuableStores Author:African Spir
“The more gifted by nature is a man, the more is deplorable the abuse that he does by using them to shameful ends. A swindler (or crook) of higher condition is more blameworthy than a vulgar scoundrel; an intelligent eveil-doer, having benefited from a higher education, represent a more saddening phenomenon ("phénomène", Fr.) than an unfortune illiterate fellow having commited an offence.” MenDoeEndsConditionsHigherAbuseIntelligentFellowsPhenomenonGiftedVulgarShamefulDoersIlliterateOffenceHigher EducationScoundrelsCrooksSwindlersSaddening Author:African Spir
“Possessions of this world have not been for the exclusive use by such or such category of individuals.” WorldUseIndividualThis WorldPossessionCategoriesExclusive Author:African Spir