To reform society, and with it humanity, there is only one mean; to transform the mentality of men, to direct them ("les orienter", Fr.) in a new spirit.
African SpirIt 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 ("telle langue ou telle autre", Fr.); likewise that it must be all the same to them that these adhere to such or such religion, so long as a full (or complete) liberty is equally garantee for everyone.
African SpirWhether 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 monopolize (or secure or corner), having no consideration (regardless or irrespective of) for others ("autrui", Fr.), than we physically are by a sickening (or nauseating) smell.
African SpirUp to here, in general, we have mainly stuffed the brain of the young people with a indigestible multitude of varios notions, without thinking about enough of the prime necessity to form their character.
African SpirWhoever has recognized the vainglory of individuality will not attach any store ("n'attachera aucun prix ร ", Fr.) to fame. The only one thing which is really valuable, it is to do good.
African SpirThe antagonism between nationalities will lose all its acuteness on the day when neither the iniquitous tendency to oppression and domination, nor the perpetual danger of the threatening preparations for war will exist. ("L'antagonisme entre les nationalitรฉs perdra toute son acuitรฉ le jour oรน n'existera plus la tendance inique ร l'oppression et ร la domination, ni le perpรฉtuel danger des menaรงants prรฉparatifs de guerre. ยป, Fr. ")
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