to the third or the fourth rank of nations."

滑落至第三或是第四"
Ferry also believed in what he called the humanitarian

费里还相信他所谓的人道主义
and civilizing side of the question.

是在将世界文明化
In his words, quote, "superior races have a right

用他的话说 "高级种族有权利
vis-à-vis inferior races," he wrote.

与低级种族面对面" 他曾如此写道
"But they also have a duty," and this is echoing

"但他们同样有责任" 这几乎是在
the language of the French revolution, almost directly,

直接重复法国大革命的语言了
"they also have a duty to bring civilization, Western government,

"他们同样有责任将文明西式政府
education, medicine and morals to other peoples."

教育医疗和道德准则带给别人"
So, for men like Jules Ferry

所以对于像朱尔·费里这样的人来说
it was the greatness of the nation, of the French nation,

是法国的强大
that made the expansion of the French Empire

使得法兰西帝国的扩张