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On December 8, addressing the Portuguese Legion, the Prime Minister of Portugal warned Europeans against fear of life and fear of fighting for it

It was clear to us twenty years ago, when we were confronted with the Spanish civil war, that what was happening in the world was a conflict of civilizations. To be more precise, it was plain that Western principles and values were being attacked by alien philosophies, alien points of view regarding the status of the individual, new standards of spiritual values. In the presence of this conflict, governmental systems, political regimes, political party divisions, social inequalities and the material interests of life became considerations of minor importance.

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On December 8, addressing the Portuguese Legion, the Prime Minister of Portugal warned Europeans against fear of life and fear of fighting for it

It was clear to us twenty years ago, when we were confronted with the Spanish civil war, that what was happening in the world was a conflict of civilizations. To be more precise, it was plain that Western principles and values were being attacked by alien philosophies, alien points of view regarding the status of the individual, new standards of spiritual values. In the presence of this conflict, governmental systems, political regimes, political party divisions, social inequalities and the material interests of life became considerations of minor importance.