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Mater et Magistra §78 — Tolle Lege

Encyclicals (Pre-V2)

Pope John XXIII

Mater et Magistra §78

Mater et Magistra: On Christianity and Social Progress

⁷⁸ But a further point needs emphasizing: Any adjustment between wages and profits must take into account the demands of the common good of the particular country and of the whole human family.

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Source: Mater et Magistra (Vatican.va)