Ernest Renan, The Intellectual and Moral Reform of France (1871), as translated by Asselin Charles, in "Colonial Discourse Since Christopher Columbus", Journal of Black Studies, vol. 26, no. 2 (November 1995), p. 147
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The regeneration of the inferior or bastard races by the superior ones is consistent with God's plans for humanity.
— Ernest Renan on Illegitimacy
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About Ernest Renan
Ernest Renan (February 28, 1823 – October 12, 1892) was a French philosopher, playwright, historian, and writer.
About Ernest Renan
Ernest Renan (February 28, 1823 – October 12, 1892) was a French philosopher, playwright, historian, and writer.
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