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Portugal was born in the shadow of the Catholic Church and religion, from the beginning it was the formative element of the soul of the nation and the dominant trait of character of the Portuguese people.

— António de Oliveira Salazar

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Do not discuss God and his reason, does not discuss the motherland and the nation.

All for the nation, nothing against the nation.

The discussions have revealed the mistake, but not explained the problem, since even if you know what you will understand it for democracy.

Who is not patriotic can not be considered Portuguese.

I have the grace of providence to be poor.

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