"I am not an intellectual, I am a cleric. An intellectual is someone who takes sides with extremely political values. A cleric, on the other hand, is someone who strives to follow values that are universal."
— Manlio Sgalambro

January 1, 1970

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From an interview with Rita Fulco in 2004. As quoted in ‘’Manlio Sgalambro. L'ultimo chierico Un libro intervista di Rita Fulco‘’, ‘'RAI Cultura’'.