Martini was always careful not to overwhelm others with his own culture, discreet in entering into the lives of others but generous in understanding their weaknesses, humbly placing himself in the position of those who suffer, those who no longer believe or have never believed.

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Martini sempre attento a non sommergere con la propria cultura l'interlocutore, discreto nell'entrare nelle vite degli altri ma generoso nel comprenderne le debolezze, nel porsi umilmente nella condizione di chi soffre, di chi non crede più o non ha mai creduto.

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From the foreword to the book of Carlo Maria Martini, Il comune sentire, Bur, 2011

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