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salus populi suprema lex esto
saw-loos PO-pyoo-lee soo-pray-maw leks ES-to
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let the welfare of the people be the supreme law; the motto of the state of Missouri
1913L. SalembierThe Catholic EncyclopediaThe right of the cardinals to convene a general council to put an end to the schism seemed to themselves indisputable. This was a consequence of the natural principle of discovering within itself a means of safety: Salus populi suprema lex esto, i.e., the chief interest is the safety of the Church and the preservation of her indispensable unity.

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