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Man’s social nature makes it evident that the progress of the human person and the advance of society itself hinge on one another. For the beginning, the subject and the goal of all social institutions is and must be the human person which for its part and by its very nature stands completely in need of social life. (Cf. Gen. 1:28) Since this social life is not something added on to man, through his dealings with others, through reciprocal duties, and through fraternal dialogue he develops all his gifts and is able to rise to his destiny.
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Gaudiem et Spes: ”Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World” (via belovedmegan)
(Source: conservativecharm)
