Men who have sacrificed their well-being, and even their lives, for the cause of truth or the public good, are, from an empirical point of view (which scorns virtue and altruism) regarded as insane or as fools; but, from a moral standpoint, they are heroes who honour humanity.

— Afrikan Spir Words of a Sage: Selected thoughts of African Spir (1937)

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Words of a Sage: Selected thoughts of African Spir (1937)

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