In the actual state of social relationships, the forms of politeness are necessary as a subsitute for benevolence. - African Spir

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

In reality, there is no contradiction between science and religion, whose domains are distinct, and which, far from fighting and persecuting each other, must, on the contrary, complement each other.

The well understood equity as well as interest of society demand that we work much more to prevent crimes and offenses than to punish them.