Deems on what you writing , are you taking notes , and if so for what? Or like a paragraph or essay ? There are many different ways
With the information given i think it’s “ to educate”, hope that helps!
The phrase, a decent respect for the opinions of mankind, was intended to convey a respect for what mankind thinks. Opinions are biases indulged by mankind inside their thought-matrices. Mankind is the species known as Homo Sapiens Sapiens.
What passages? I can't answer this for you because I can't read the passages.