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240... which it was and should be in the future such as it must be and will do in thefuture that St. Simon revealed to us. The present is the living tradition of all thepast and the living promise of all the future.The progressive steps (moral, physical) of the majority (poor,progressive) and poorest in love, wisdom and power. It is this improvementwhich expressed the progressive love of humanity and consequently itsprogress in wisdom and power.It (each step of progress) is accomplished, 1. provided that those whoaccomplish it wish it, understand it and work at it, in other words that thehuman condition which it represents be considered everywhere as uniquelydesirable and true and useful. Provided that they feel a common will to realisethis progress, they look upon it as a social goal and their acts have adetermined direction. It replaces former less perfect progress.2. On condition that x of the Charaktery Epok Organicznychkonieczność i charakter Aryt.(MSS 8626, pp. 89, 90, 91, CRR )