From the Max Beauvoir page
For a human being, the body which is also called ?Ko Kadav? or cadaver is just a stepping stone upon which individuals should elevate themselves toward the development of the mind and then to spirituality."
"Prudence is an excellent disposition of the Soul that should never remain idle in a normal human being. It allows one to judge correctly what is good or what is bad in all occasions."
"Good and evil are not creations of God, but rather of the human being. So they should not be considered as absolute in value. A glance at everything the human mind might have conceived reveals nothing which may be viewed as absolutely Good or absolutely Evil, except one?s good will and the goodness of one?s heart. Intelligence, sharpness of the mind, ability to judge and the capacity to think ... all the many talents, whatever their name might be, such as courage, power of decision, intuition, perseverance ... are certainly desirable qualities for one to have. But, they may also be very Evil if and when the Will of the person using them (his or her character) is not a good one."
"Respect, politeness and gratefulness are basic qualities that everyone should always make use of. One starts learning them when one learns to say hello, please, thank you and pardon me."
"A dancer unwillingly steps on your foot, that is not wickedness but clumsiness. When you accept his or her apologies, that is not a pardon. It is simple politeness."
"Faithfulness is an obligation among friends, lovers and spouses. One must always remain faithful to oneself, to one?s word, to the Tradition of the ancestors and to the Lwa. The point is that one should never betray one?s self, one?s community, one?s country and what humanity has made of one as a human being."
"We regard virtue as acquired through self-discipline and predicate it of human beings only. Morality involves conformity to an accepted code of right conduct. It is less elevated but more concrete than virtue. Rectitude also implies conformity to a moral code, but stresses intention or disposition. Hence, a human being?s morality may arise from fear of punishment or of censure, but that person?s rectitude can only come from a love of the right and a conscious desire to follow it. The opposite of any kind of virtue are vices, evil and despicability, all the many forms of ignobleness."
"Lying is never a virtue, but neither are stupidity or putting oneself in a suicidal position".
"In life, it would be pure stupidity to put forward the other cheek when someone hits you in the face. Against violence, pull your machete. But make sure you had previously learned how to hit well and how to ward off."
"Those who behave like earthworms should never be surprised when people walk over them."
"Justice is the respect one shows for the equality of the other person?s rights, not for his/her might or strength."
"It is never good enough to live and not suffer, one must also live happily. Happiness is not just a question of luck, it has to be built on a daily basis by a constant practice of politeness and good morales. It is never given and should never be taken for granted." etc... etc...