The "Great Apostle of Charity". Born into poverty in France he was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Years later after escaping he later dedicated his life to founding hospitals, helping war victims, freeing slaves and many other things.
Beyond the tomb there is nothing but equal nothingness. You have been Sardanapalus, you have been Vincent de Paul—it makes no difference. That is the truth.
Victor Hugo. Les Miserables
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How vain, silly and mad it is to beget brats! And Des Esseintes thought of those ecclesiastics who had taken vows of sterility, yet were so inconsistent as to canonize Saint Vincent de Paul, because he brought vain tortures to innocent creatures.