Where are the heroes and the saints, who keep a clear vision of man's …

Dorothy Day
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Where are the heroes and the saints, who keep a clear vision of man's greatest gift, his freedom, to oppose not only the dictatorship of the proletariat, but also the dictatorship of the benevolent state, which takes possession of the family, and of the indigent, and claims our young for war?
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It is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions. ✨ Dorothy Day Named National Hero By Obama At National Prayer Breakfast by Shane Claiborne, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 2, 2012.

Where are the heroes and the saints, who keep a clear vision of man's greatest gift, his freedom, to oppose not only the dictatorship of the proletariat, but also the dictatorship of the benevolent state, which takes possession of the family, and of the indigent, and claims our young for war?

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