The liberty of thinking and publishing whatsoever each one likes,
without any hindrances, is not in itself an advantage over which society
can wisely rejoice. On the contrary, it is the fountainhead and origin
of many evils.
-- Leo XIII (1810-1903)
without any hindrances, is not in itself an advantage over which society
can wisely rejoice. On the contrary, it is the fountainhead and origin
of many evils.
-- Leo XIII (1810-1903)
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