![A man, even if seriously sick or prevented in the exercise of its higher functions, is and will be always a man ... [he] will never become a 'vegetable' or an 'animal,'" the Pope said. "The intrinsic value and personal dignity of every human being does not change depending on their circumstances.](/assets/img/quote-photos/a-man-even-if-seriously-sick-or-prevented-in-the-exercise-of-its-higher-function.jpg)
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