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“We do not need a truth to serve us, we need a truth that we can serve”

Quote by Jacques Maritain

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Jacques Maritain

Jacques Maritain was a French philosopher born on November 18, 1882, in Paris, France, and died on April 28, 1973. He is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, renowned for his contributions to Christian philosophy, political philosophy, and aesthetics. more

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