Padre Antônio Vieira 372
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Labor is prior to and independent of capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.
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Variante: O verdadeiro trabalho cristão e aquilo que no mundo dá os maiores frutos consistem em acções negativas: não fazer o que é contrário a Deus e à consciência.