Undeniably, the world progresses, but it does so slowly.

Accordingly, it is natural that every day the earth awakes renewed in some way.

Still, it must be admitted that on the external side of situations and things, what we see now is what we saw before, with slight modifications.

The sun Joshua is supposed to have stopped in the fight against the king of Jerusalem is the same sun that today brightens the desert path of the Bedouin.

The moon that caressed Socrates’ head has suffered no changes.

The sea that Tiberius gazed at from the heights of Capri still offers the same spectacle of beauty ad magnificence.

The great cities of today are the successors of the great cities that time has buried under layers of ashes.

The political intrigues that engender war in the present time, are the same, although they occur at longer intervals, as those that led to war in the days of the Pharaohs.

Those authors of unfortunate inspiration who, thousands of years ago, poisoned men’s minds have in this age been replaced by illogical writers who voice noble and correct words, but at the same time foment vices of thoughts.

There is no denying that progress is the law. Nevertheless, only through knowledge of ourselves will it be possible to establish it, really, and lay solid ground for it in experience.

For this reason, the greatest news of all for us, above all else, still is and always will be our immediate possibility of managing our own will and improving life by improving ourselves.

Emmanuel