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“When socialism comes into power, the Roman Church will advocate socialism with the same vigor [with which] it is now favoring feudalism and slavery.”

Quote by August Bebel

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August Bebel was a German politician and socialist, one of the founders of the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Born on February 22, 1840, and died on August 13, 1913. Bebel was a leader in the German labor movement and had a profound impact on the theory and practice of the Social Democratic Party. more

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