Quote by Albert Einstein

Only the Catholic Church protested against the Hitlerian onslaught on liberty. Up till then I had not been interested in the Church, but today I feel a great admiration for the Church, which alone has had the courage to struggle for spiritual truth and moral liberty

Only the Catholic Church protested against the Hitlerian ons

Summary

This quote expresses the speaker's previously indifferent attitude towards the Catholic Church but acknowledges a newfound admiration. The speaker acknowledges that during the Hitlerian era, the Catholic Church was the only institution that openly protested against Hitler's suppression of freedom. This act of courage to fight for spiritual truth and moral liberty has earned the speaker's admiration for the Church.

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By Albert Einstein

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