"When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist."
- Dom Helder Camara
Dom Hélder Câmara, a Brazilian archbishop and prominent advocate for social justice, is credited with the quote, "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist." This statement highlights the hypocrisy in societal attitudes toward charity versus systemic change. While he aimed to raise awareness about poverty and social injustice, it reflects the challenges faced by those advocating for structural reforms. The exact date of him stating this quote is not well documented, but it encapsulates his views throughout the 20th century.
Saint Nickel-less!
You have to pray for what you need not for your want.
Call for the Saint was created in 1948.
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A ‘Communist government’ is a contradiction in terms, as Communism means no classes and no government and no money. The question presumably refers to the state capitalist system set up under Bolshevik rule in many places.
Święty Mikołaj (literally: Saint Nicholas). During the period of communist rule the name that was supported by the government was Dziadek Mróz (literally: Grandpa Frost, taken from the Soviet equivalent). The goverment did like the "saint" part, as it is related to religion.
No. The people of Saint Lucia call themselves Saint Lucians.
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they call themselves communist, but in reality no place has ever been communist
If they accepted Communist aid from Red China or the USSR.
There is no special term for son of a saint.