Pope Leo XIII

It must be assumed and established as a principle, that the right of private property must be regarded as sacred. Wherefore, the…

— Pope Leo XIII

We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.

— Pope Leo XIII

But the supreme teacher in the Church is the Roman Pontiff. Union of minds, therefore, requires, together with a perfect accord in…

— Pope Leo XIII

It is an in, a grave evil and a disturbance of the right order, for a larger and higher organisation, to arrogate…

— Pope Leo XIII

God is not only true, but Truth itself.

— Pope Leo XIII

Books of apostates, heretics, schismatics, and all other writers defending heresy or schism or in any attacking the foundations of religion, are…

— Pope Leo XIII

For when men know they are working on what belongs to them, they work with far greater eagerness and diligence. Nay, in…

— Pope Leo XIII

It is neither just nor human so to grind men down with excessive labour as to stupefy their minds and wear out…

— Pope Leo XIII

Peace is built on the foundation of justice.

— Pope Leo XIII

We have said that the State must not absorb the individual or the family; both should be allowed free and untrammelled action…

— Pope Leo XIII

There are three influences which appear to Us to have the chief place in effecting this downgrade movement of society. These are-first,…

— Pope Leo XIII

Moreover, Christians are born for combat, whereof the greater the vehemence, the more assured, God willing, the triumph: 'Have confidence; I have…

— Pope Leo XIII

As Our Predecessors have many times repeated, let no man think that he may for any reason whatsoever join the Masonic sect,…

— Pope Leo XIII

The first law of history is to dread uttering a falsehood; the next is not to fear stating the truth; lastly, the…

— Pope Leo XIII

It is clear that the main tenet of socialism, community of goods, must be utterly rejected, since it only injures those whom…

— Pope Leo XIII

To this must be added that the hiring of labor and the conduct of trade are concentrated in the hands of comparatively…

— Pope Leo XIII

If unbridled licence of speech and writing be granted to all, nothing will remain sacred and inviolate; even the highest and truest…

— Pope Leo XIII

The liberty of thinking and publishing whatsoever each one likes, without any hindrances, is not in itself an advantage over which society…

— Pope Leo XIII

It is shameful and inhuman to treat men like chattels to make money by, or to regard them merely as so much…

— Pope Leo XIII

Our own belief is that the renovation of the world will be brought about only by the Holy Eucharist.

— Pope Leo XIII

It is quite unlawful to demand, defend, or to grant unconditional freedom of thought, or speech, of writing or worship, as if…

— Pope Leo XIII

The Rosary is the most excellent form of prayer and the most efficacious means of attaining eternal life. It is the remedy…

— Pope Leo XIII

We have seen that this great labor question cannot be solved save by assuming as a principle that private ownership must be…

— Pope Leo XIII

The twentieth century must be a century of the Blessed Sacrament if it means to be a century of resurrection and of…

— Pope Leo XIII

The Eucharist is source and pledge of blessedness and glory, not for the soul alone, but for the body also.... In the…

— Pope Leo XIII