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You must strive to multiply bread so that it suffices for the tables of mankind, and not rather favor an artificial control of birth, which would be irrational, in order to diminish the number of guests at the banquet of life.
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"You must strive to multiply bread so that it suffices for the tables of mankind, and not rather favor an artificial control of birth, which would be irrational, in order to diminish the number of guests at the banquet of life."
— Pope Paul VI

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You must strive to multiply bread so that it suffices for the tables of mankind, and not rather favor an artificial control of birth, which would be irrational, in order to diminish the number of guests at the banquet of life. — Pope Paul VI

About Pope Paul VI

Pope Paul VI was a Clergyman from Italy (1897–1978).

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This quote is attributed to Pope Paul VI, a Clergyman from Italy.
When did Pope Paul VI live?
Pope Paul VI lived from 1897 – 1978.