Pope John Paul II Quotes And Sayings

Pope Saint John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła, was Pope from 1978 to 2005. He is widely known to Catholics as Saint John Paul the Great, especially in the names of institutions. He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 people and canonised 483 saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries.

I Kiss The Soil As If I Placed A Kiss On The Hands Of A Mother, For The Homeland Is Our Earthly Mother. I Consider It My Duty To Be With My Compatriots In This Sublime And Difficult Moment.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (11) - I Kiss The Soil As If I Placed A ... - QuotesI Kiss The Soil As If I Placed A Kiss On The Hands Of A Mother, For The Homeland Is Our Earthly Mother. I Consider It My Duty To Be With My Compatriots In This Sublime And Difficult Moment.

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Do Not Abandon Yourselves To Despair. We Are The Easter People And Hallelujah Is Our Song.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (13) - Do Not Abandon Yourselves To Desp... - QuotesDo Not Abandon Yourselves To Despair. We Are The Easter People And Hallelujah Is Our Song.

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Humanity Should Question Itself, Once More, About The Absurd And Always Unfair Phenomenon Of War, On Whose Stage Of Death And Pain Only Remain Standing The Negotiating Table That Could And Should Have Prevented It.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (10) - Humanity Should Question Itself, ... - QuotesHumanity Should Question Itself, Once More, About The Absurd And Always Unfair Phenomenon Of War, On Whose Stage Of Death And Pain Only Remain Standing The Negotiating Table That Could And Should Have Prevented It.

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Marriage Is An Act Of Will That Signifies And Involves A Mutual Gift, Which Unites The Spouses And Binds Them To Their Eventual Souls, With Whom They Make Up A Sole Family - A Domestic Church.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (1) - Marriage Is An Act Of Will That Si... - QuotesMarriage Is An Act Of Will That Signifies And Involves A Mutual Gift, Which Unites The Spouses And Binds Them To Their Eventual Souls, With Whom They Make Up A Sole Family - A Domestic Church.

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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.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (12) - When Freedom Does Not Have A Purp... - QuotesWhen 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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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.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (14) - The Vow Of Celibacy Is A Matter O... - QuotesThe 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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From Now On It Is Only Through A Conscious Choice And Through A Deliberate Policy That Humanity Can Survive.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (15) - From Now On It Is Only Through A ... - QuotesFrom Now On It Is Only Through A Conscious Choice And Through A Deliberate Policy That Humanity Can Survive.

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Science Can Purify Religion From Error And Superstition. Religion Can Purify Science From Idolatry And False Absolutes.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (17) - Science Can Purify Religion From ... - QuotesScience Can Purify Religion From Error And Superstition. Religion Can Purify Science From Idolatry And False Absolutes.

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The Historical Experience Of Socialist Countries Has Sadly Demonstrated That Collectivism Does Not Do Away With Alienation But Rather Increases It, Adding To It A Lack Of Basic Necessities And Economic Inefficiency.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (16) - The Historical Experience Of Soci... - QuotesThe Historical Experience Of Socialist Countries Has Sadly Demonstrated That Collectivism Does Not Do Away With Alienation But Rather Increases It, Adding To It A Lack Of Basic Necessities And Economic Inefficiency.

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The Question Confronting The Church Today Is Not Any Longer Whether The Man In The Street Can Grasp A Religious Message, But How To Employ The Communications Media So As To Let Him Have The Full Impact Of The Gospel Message.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (18) - The Question Confronting The Chur... - QuotesThe Question Confronting The Church Today Is Not Any Longer Whether The Man In The Street Can Grasp A Religious Message, But How To Employ The Communications Media So As To Let Him Have The Full Impact Of The Gospel Message.

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Have No Fear Of Moving Into The Unknown. Simply Step Out Fearlessly Knowing That I Am With You, Therefore No Harm Can Befall You; All Is Very, Very Well. Do This In Complete Faith And Confidence.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (19) - Have No Fear Of Moving Into The U... - QuotesHave No Fear Of Moving Into The Unknown. Simply Step Out Fearlessly Knowing That I Am With You, Therefore No Harm Can Befall You; All Is Very, Very Well. Do This In Complete Faith And Confidence.

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I Hope To Have Communion With The People, That Is The Most Important Thing.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (21) - I Hope To Have Communion With The... - QuotesI Hope To Have Communion With The People, That Is The Most Important Thing.

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Freedom Consists Not In Doing What We Like, But In Having The Right To Do What We Ought.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (2) - Freedom Consists Not In Doing What... - QuotesFreedom Consists Not In Doing What We Like, But In Having The Right To Do What We Ought.

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Pervading Nationalism Imposes Its Dominion On Man Today In Many Different Forms And With An Aggressiveness That Spares No One. The Challenge That Is Already With Us Is The Temptation To Accept As True Freedom What In Reality Is Only A New Form Of Slavery.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (20) - Pervading Nationalism Imposes Its... - QuotesPervading Nationalism Imposes Its Dominion On Man Today In Many Different Forms And With An Aggressiveness That Spares No One. The Challenge That Is Already With Us Is The Temptation To Accept As True Freedom What In Reality Is Only A New Form Of Slavery.

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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.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (22) - Today, For The First Time In Hist... - QuotesToday, 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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Love Is Never Defeated, And I Could Add, The History Of Ireland Proves It.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (23) - Love Is Never Defeated, And I Cou... - QuotesLove Is Never Defeated, And I Could Add, The History Of Ireland Proves It.

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I Have A Sweet Tooth For Song And Music. This Is My Polish Sin.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (25) - I Have A Sweet Tooth For Song And... - QuotesI Have A Sweet Tooth For Song And Music. This Is My Polish Sin.

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As The Family Goes, So Goes The Nation And So Goes The Whole World In Which We Live.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (26) - As The Family Goes, So Goes The N... - QuotesAs The Family Goes, So Goes The Nation And So Goes The Whole World In Which We Live.

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An Excuse Is Worse And More Terrible Than A Lie, For An Excuse Is A Lie Guarded.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (24) - An Excuse Is Worse And More Terri... - QuotesAn Excuse Is Worse And More Terrible Than A Lie, For An Excuse Is A Lie Guarded.

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Wars Generally Do Not Resolve The Problems For Which They Are Fought And Therefore... Prove Ultimately Futile.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (27) - Wars Generally Do Not Resolve The... - QuotesWars Generally Do Not Resolve The Problems For Which They Are Fought And Therefore... Prove Ultimately Futile.

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Violence And Arms Can Never Resolve The Problems Of Men.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (29) - Violence And Arms Can Never Resol... - QuotesViolence And Arms Can Never Resolve The Problems Of Men.

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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.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (28) - You Will Reciprocally Promise Lov... - QuotesYou 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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Social Justice Cannot Be Attained By Violence. Violence Kills What It Intends To Create.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (3) - Social Justice Cannot Be Attained ... - QuotesSocial Justice Cannot Be Attained By Violence. Violence Kills What It Intends To Create.

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The Unworthy Successor Of Peter Who Desires To Benefit From The Immeasurable Wealth Of Christ Feels The Great Need Of Your Assistance, Your Prayers, Your Sacrifice, And He Most Humbly Asks This Of You.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (30) - The Unworthy Successor Of Peter W... - QuotesThe Unworthy Successor Of Peter Who Desires To Benefit From The Immeasurable Wealth Of Christ Feels The Great Need Of Your Assistance, Your Prayers, Your Sacrifice, And He Most Humbly Asks This Of You.

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The United Nations Organization Has Proclaimed 1979 As The Year Of The Child. Are The Children To Receive The Arms Race From Us As A Necessary Inheritance?

Pope John Paul II Quotes (31) - The United Nations Organization H... - QuotesThe United Nations Organization Has Proclaimed 1979 As The Year Of The Child. Are The Children To Receive The Arms Race From Us As A Necessary Inheritance?

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War Is A Defeat For Humanity.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (34) - War Is A Defeat For Humanity.... - QuotesWar Is A Defeat For Humanity.

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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.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (35) - You Are Our Dearly Beloved Brothe... - QuotesYou Are Our Dearly Beloved Brothers, And In A Certain Way, It Could Be Said That You Are Our Elder Brothers.

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The Cemetery Of The Victims Of Human Cruelty In Our Century Is Extended To Include Yet Another Vast Cemetery, That Of The Unborn.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (36) - The Cemetery Of The Victims Of Hu... - QuotesThe Cemetery Of The Victims Of Human Cruelty In Our Century Is Extended To Include Yet Another Vast Cemetery, That Of The Unborn.

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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.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (32) - You Are Priests, Not Social Or Po... - QuotesYou 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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Radical Changes In World Politics Leave America With A Heightened Responsibility To Be, For The World, An Example Of A Genuinely Free, Democratic, Just And Humane Society.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (33) - Radical Changes In World Politics... - QuotesRadical Changes In World Politics Leave America With A Heightened Responsibility To Be, For The World, An Example Of A Genuinely Free, Democratic, Just And Humane Society.

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The Future Starts Today, Not Tomorrow.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (4) - The Future Starts Today, Not Tomor... - QuotesThe Future Starts Today, Not Tomorrow.

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Stupidity Is Also A Gift Of God, But One Mustn't Misuse It.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (7) - Stupidity Is Also A Gift Of God, B... - QuotesStupidity Is Also A Gift Of God, But One Mustn't Misuse It.

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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.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (5) - Young People Are Threatened... By ... - QuotesYoung 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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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.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (8) - To Maintain A Joyful Family Requir... - QuotesTo 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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The Great Danger For Family Life, In The Midst Of Any Society Whose Idols Are Pleasure, Comfort And Independence, Lies In The Fact That People Close Their Hearts And Become Selfish.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (6) - The Great Danger For Family Life, ... - QuotesThe Great Danger For Family Life, In The Midst Of Any Society Whose Idols Are Pleasure, Comfort And Independence, Lies In The Fact That People Close Their Hearts And Become Selfish.

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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.

Pope John Paul II Quotes (9) - There Are People And Nations, Moth... - QuotesThere 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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