“And had I taken the line -so often adopted by strong men in controversy- of justifying the means by the result.”

— Jerome

Letter 48
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Et sicut viri fortes in controversiis solent facere, culpam praemio redimerem.

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Catholic saint and Doctor of the Church 345–420

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