Birth: March 2, 1810 Death: July 20, 1903
Therefore those governing the State ought primarily to devote themselves to the service of individual groups and of the whole commonwealth, and throu….
The liberty of thinking and publishing whatsoever each one likes, without any hindrances, is not in itself an advantage over which society can wisely….
Books of apostates, heretics, schismatics, and all other writers defending heresy or schism or in any attacking the foundations of religion, are alto….
All Catholics must make themselves felt as active elements in daily political life in the countries where they live. They must penetrate, wherever po….
Nothing is more important than to war on war..
Peace is built on the foundation of justice..
No one is so rich that he does not need another's help; no one so poor as not to be useful in some way to his fellow man; and the disposition to ask ….
It is quite unlawful to demand, defend, or to grant unconditional freedom of thought, or speech, of writing or worship, as if these were so many righ….
We have seen that this great labor question cannot be solved save by assuming as a principle that private ownership must be held sacred and inviolabl….
We have said that the State must not absorb the individual or the family; both should be allowed free and untrammelled action so far as is consistent….
The death sentence is a necessary and efficacious means for the Church to attain its end when rebels act against it and disturbers of the ecclesiasti….
Moreover, Christians are born for combat, whereof the greater the vehemence, the more assured, God willing, the triumph: 'Have confidence; I have ove….
Every man has by nature the right to possess property as his own..
Divorce is born of perverted morals and leads to vicious habits..
We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty..
Heart of Jesus, burning with love for us, inflame our hearts with love of Thee..
The sacred rites, although not instituted specifically for proving the truth of the dogmas of the Catholic Faith incontrovertibly, are effectively th….
It must be assumed and established as a principle, that the right of private property must be regarded as sacred. Wherefore, the law ought to favor t….
There are three influences which appear to Us to have the chief place in effecting this downgrade movement of society. These are-first, the distaste ….
It is neither just nor human so to grind men down with excessive labour as to stupefy their minds and wear out their bodies..
But the supreme teacher in the Church is the Roman Pontiff. Union of minds, therefore, requires, together with a perfect accord in the one faith, com….