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Peter Maurin, a distinguished activist, was born on May 9, 1877, and passed away on May 15, 1949. He is known for his steadfast support for the rights of the working class and farmers.

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Famous Peter Maurin Quotes

“I want a change, and a radical change. I want a change from an acquisitive society to a functional society, from a society of go-getters to a society of go-givers.”

Want Radical Consumerism Giver Overconsumption Radical Change

Book:Easy Essays

Source: Easy Essays

“In the Catholic Worker we must try to have the voluntary poverty of St. Francis, the charity of St. Vincent de Paul, the intellectual approach of St. Dominic, the easy conversations about things that matter of St. Philip Neri, the manual labor of St. Benedict.”

Trying Matter Easy Poverty Conversation Approach Intellectual Labor Catholic Charity Workers Manuals Things That Matter Philip Manual Labor St Benedict

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“In the first centuries of Christianity the hungry were fed at a personal sacrifice, the naked were clothed at a personal sacrifice, the homeless were sheltered at a personal sacrifice... And the pagans used to say about the Christians, "See how they love each other." In our own day the poor are no longer fed, clothed, and sheltered at a personal sacrifice, but at the expense of the taxpayers. And because of this the pagans say about the Christians, "See how they pass the buck."”

Firsts Christian Used Poor Christianity Sacrifice Century Hungry Naked Feds Expenses Homeless Taxpayers Bucks Pagan Love Each Other Personal Sacrifice

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“If we are crazy, then it is because we refuse to be crazy in the same way that the world has gone crazy.”

Ifs World Way Gone Crazy Refuse Craziness Being Crazy This Crazy World Gone Crazy

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“The world would become better off If people tried to become better. And people would become better If they stopped trying to become better off.”

People Ifs World Trying Better Off

Book:Easy Essays

Source: Easy Essays

“The future will be different if we make the present different.”

Ifs Different

Book:Easy Essays

Source: Easy Essays

“The coat that hangs in your closet belongs to the poor.”

Poor Coats Closets

Author:Peter Maurin

“The world would be better off if people tried to become better. And people would become better if they stopped trying to become better off. For when everybody tries to become better off, nobody is better off. But when everybody tries to become better, everybody is better off.”

People Ifs World Want Trying Would Be Poor Rich Ought Becoming Self Improvement Catholic Fellows Get Better Better Off Poorest

Author:Peter Maurin

“What we give to the poor for Christ's sake, is what we carry with us when we die.”

Giving Dies Christ Poor Sake

Book:Easy Essays

Source: Easy Essays

“The scholars must become workers so the workers may be scholars.”

May Peace Workers Scholar

Book:Easy Essays

Source: Easy Essays

About the Author

Born: May 9, 1877
Died: May 15, 1949
Known for: Activist
Quotes: 10

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