Occupation: Philosopher Birth: November 15, 1837 Death: March 26, 1890
The moral improvement demands an evolution leading to a higher consciousness..
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) ….
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….
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….
As long as men will not be freed from their errors and delusions, humanity will not be able to go towards ("marcher vers", Fr.) the accomplishment of….
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 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….
Up to here, in general, we have mainly stuffed the brain of the young people with a indigestible multitude of varios notions, without thinking about ….
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….
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….
When under the influence of certain (or some) reasons (or causes) (alcohol, war, etc - added Spir here) the low instincts are unbridled (or unrestrai….
The feeling ("sens", Fr.) of solidarity that is born amidst a community rest on the feeling of antagonism arouse (aroused ? arose ?... sorry, - "susc….
It must be all the same to the citizens ("ressortissants", Fr.) of a country that their governing (those in power) speak such language or such other ….
The supreme blossoming of character lies (or reside) in renounciation (or renuncement) and abnegation of self ("abnégation de soi", Fr.).
The divine element manifests itself (or show up) in man as well by his aptitude for science, than by his aptitude for virtue. True morality, true phi….
We can, following the exemple of Kant, consider the moral development and improvement of men, as the supreme goal of human evolution..
Only a moral education based on free inner discipline can bring to bear a salutary action and lead to a true morality..
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'….
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 t….
The most sacred duty, the supreme and urgent work, is to deliver humanity from the malediction of Cain - fratricidal war..
Whether we had a (good) moral intuition more developed, we would be as much morally disgusted by the rapacity of those who try to benefit from, and m….