The realization of justice is, in the actual state of things, a matter of life or death for society and for civilisation itself..

The antagonism between nationalities will lose all its acuteness on the day when neither the iniquitous tendency to oppression and domination, nor th….

The supreme blossoming of character lies (or reside) in renounciation (or renuncement) and abnegation of self ("abnégation de soi", Fr.).

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….

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'….

In life we only try to produce, to win, and enjoy the more we can; in science, to discoverand invent the more we can; in religion, to dominate (or ru….

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….

The most sacred duty, the supreme and urgent work, is to deliver humanity from the malediction of Cain - fratricidal war..

A good man ("un homme de bien", Fr.) never wholly perishes, the best part of his being outlives (or survives) in eternity..

Education has a tremendous power on man. Can't we see to which astonishing disciple the people of Sparte have submitted ("s'est plié", Fr.) for centu….

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….

The feeling ("sens", Fr.) of solidarity that is born amidst a community rest on the feeling of antagonism arouse (aroused ? arose ?... sorry, - "susc….

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) ….

The moral improvement demands an evolution leading to a higher consciousness..

We can, following the exemple of Kant, consider the moral development and improvement of men, as the supreme goal of human evolution..

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 i….

The concept of absolute, hence (or whence) springs, in the moral field, the moral laws or norms, represent, in the field of knowledge, the principle ….

Experience shows that what great role pratice and experience play in education; pratice, the prolonged exercice lead to habit: exemple suggests imita….

The fact that men have a same origin and live in the same universe means that they are representatives of a same unity. Deep down, they are also rela….

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 - whic….

It goes without saying that only inner greatness possess a true value ("une valeur véritable,", Fr.) . Any attempt to rise up (or at rising up, - "s'….