Pope John Paul II Quotes

• A process of genocide is being carried out before the eyes of the world.

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• Commitment to the poor is based on the Gospel: it does not have to rely on some political manifesto.

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• Violence is a lie, for it goes against the truth of our faith, the truth of our humanity… Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society. On my knees I beg you to turn away from the paths of violence.

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• The command ‘Thou shalt not kill’ must be binding on the conscience of humanity if the terrible tragedy and destiny of Cain is not to be repeated.

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• It is unbecoming for a cardinal to ski badly.

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• The ethos of redemption is realized in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires.

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• Faith and Reason are like two wings of the human spirit by which is soars to the truth

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• Young people are threatened… by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural inclination to avoid hard work by promising the immediate satisfaction of every desire.

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• You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today, before God, you formulate.

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• You are priests, not social or political leaders. Let us not be under the illusion that we are serving the Gospel through an exaggerated interest in the wide field of temporal problems.

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• You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.

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• When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.

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• What we talked about will have to remain a secret between him and me. I spoke to him as a brother whom I have pardoned and who has my complete trust.

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• Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore… prove ultimately futile.

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• War is a defeat for humanity.

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• Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

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• Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christ’s vineyard.

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• To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.

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• There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by name. I entrust them to you in silence, I entrust them to you in the way that you know best.

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• The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one’s word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest’s inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity.

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Birth:	18th May, 1920
Death:	2nd April, 2005
Nationality:	Polish
Profession:	Priest

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