The more a man is successful in getting out (or coming out) from his own individuality, of his egoist self, and to control (or dominate) the instincts of his physical nature, the more his character, by rising above material contingencies, widen, become free and independent.

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

To sacrifice the moral to the physical, as is done in these days, is to sacrifice reality for a shadow.

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: do as you would be done by.

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

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

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