“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 philosophy and true art are in their essence ("dans leur essence", Fr.) religious."”

—  African Spir

Source: Words of a Sage : Selected thoughts of African Spir (1937), p. 40.

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