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Missionaries & Priests. "To a missionary, the smell of dirt is agreeable. From this point of view, they themselves are the dirtiest swine of all. They have a horror of water. And those repulsive priests, when they question a child of seven in the confessional, it's they themselves who incite...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Self-Portrait | 8/31/1953 | See Source »

Churchill. "The raddled old whore of journalism ... an unprincipled swine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Self-Portrait | 8/31/1953 | See Source »

...Social Swine in You." At five minutes past the hour, a slim, cassocked figure, his waist bound with a black velvet sash, climbed on to the crate. The babble of voices fell silent, as Father Leppich began to speak. He reminded his audience of the Germany of a distant past, of an age of faith, then brought his listeners up sharp with an accusing question: "Yes, we built cathedrals and churches . . . but what did you make of our churches? Barracks, stables, bordellos and nightclubs! Did it make you happier? We poured bells which reminded men daily of the good Lord...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Jesuit Crusader | 6/22/1953 | See Source »

...year-old Jesuit. His voice dramatically softened: "It is not the church's job to solve all the questions of society. But we do exhort you to a crusade against passiveness and smug satisfaction." A pause, then the loudspeakers fairly rattled: "Against this and the bit of social swine that lies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Jesuit Crusader | 6/22/1953 | See Source »

...government pork sales were discontinued, but the administration of Socialist Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion insisted that there was nothing wrong with selling pork on the free market. With a go-ahead sign like that, the owners of Israel's 30-odd pig farms began to sell their swine. Restaurant customers soon found their drab diet of cod fillets varied by the introduction of pork cutlets at $2.80 a portion, and housewives were able to purchase some nice cuts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Problem in Rationing | 2/2/1953 | See Source »

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