Occupation: Philosopher Birth: November 15, 1837 Death: March 26, 1890
Religion is not simply a theory, it is a higher life, of which morality is an integral part - a life devoted to the worship of the good and the true,….
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, ….
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….
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:….
There 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 ….
In the actual state of social relationships, the forms ("formes", Fr.) of politeness are necessary as a subsitute to benevolence..
Possessions of this world have not been for the exclusive use by such or such category of individuals..
So many forces and resources would become available if States, aware (or conscious) of their true (or real) mission, would want to get on (or agree) ….
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.) t….
A man, engaged in his simple reflections in everyday life, will comprehend neither the possibility, nor the benefits of self-sacrifice, but, when giv….
Place (or put) a spider on top of a mountain, it will only try to catch flies; alas, they are many those who, in the figurative meaning, have spider'….
A good man ("un homme de bien", Fr.) never wholly perishes, the best part of his being outlives (or survives) in eternity..
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….
There is a radical dualism between the empirical nature of man and its moral nature..
Besides the progress of industry and technique, we see a growing discontent among the masses; we see, besides the expansion ("expansion,", Fr.) of in….
What is the use for a man to have at his disposal a large field of action, if within himself he remains confine to the narrow limits of his individua….
In this world everything that is won to the ideal, is an eternal (or imperishable, - "impérissable", Fr.) good..
The antagonism between nationalities will lose all its acuteness on the day when neither the iniquitous tendency to oppression and domination, nor th….
The realization of justice is, in the actual state of things, a matter of life or death for society and for civilisation itself..
To sacrifice the moral to the physical, as is done in these days, is to sacrifice reality for a shadow..
If the present civilisation does not acquire some stable moral fondations ("bases morales stables", Fr.), its existence will hardly be more assured t….