"The thirst for knowledge is there, we know this from many signs: everything that can contribute to satisfying it, even if by modest means and to a modest extent, must be considered providential and cultivated with care."
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Gustavo Bontadini
1903 – 1990
Gustavo Bontadini (1903 – 1990) was an Italian and Roman Catholic philosopher, writer, and university professor.
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