Only a moral education based on free inner discipline can bring to bear a salutary action and lead to a true morality..

If man do not find in himself the required (or wished, or wanted, - "voulue", Fr.) force to accomplish his moral aspirations, he can try to purt hims….

There is only one thing in the world that is really valuable, it is to do good..

If pity was always equally alive and acting in all individuals and in all circumstances, we could do away with moral. Unfortunately, it is not compas….

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:….

Outward, thanks to the knowledge of physical laws, man could subdue (or subjugate...) nature, but inwardly, he remained a slave to it. For, when all ….

When under the influence of certain (or some) reasons (or causes) (alcohol, war, etc - added Spir here) the low instincts are unbridled (or unrestrai….

Possessions of this world have not been for the exclusive use by such or such category of individuals..

Arbitrariness and true liberty are as distinct from each other that the empirical nature is distinct from the higher nature of man..

As the antagonism between those who possess, and those who do not, is becoming more acute day after day, we can already foresee a moment when it will….

Besides the progress of industry and technique, we see a growing discontent among the masses; we see, besides the expansion ("expansion,", Fr.) of in….

It is to our lack of proper content ("notre manque de contenu propre:;», Fr.), of our inner emptiness that we need occupations and distractions, othe….

In this world everything that is won to the ideal, is an eternal (or imperishable, - "impérissable", Fr.) good..

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, ….

It depends on ourselves to be to each others, either a blessing or a torment..

There are (or is) indeed no contradiction between science and religion, the fields of which are different, and which, far from mutually fighting and ….

The intellectual development of man, far from having get men away from war, has, rather, on the contrary, bring them to a refinment always more perfe….

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 ….

The distinction between right and wrong ("la distinction du bien et du mal", Fr.), is nothing else than their unyielding (or implacable) opposition; ….

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….

The appalling and shameful scene ("spectacle", Fr.) of disarray and illogicality that manifest itself in the thought and deeds of men, will no longer….