The ethos of redemption is realied in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIA person’s rightful due is to be treated as an object of love, not as an object for use.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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A good leader sees everything, overlooks a great deal, and corrects a little.
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I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing.
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Another name for peace is development.
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Beauty is the vocation bestowed on the artist by the Creator in the gift of artistic talent.
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The Church imposes nothing; she only proposes, she proposes like a lover to the beloved.
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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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It would appear that, on the level of individual nations and of international relations, the free market is the most efficient instrument for utilizing resources and effectively responding to needs.
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Man always travels along precipices… His truest obligation is to keep his balance.
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Offer Christ your heart in meditation and personal prayer which is the foundation of the spiritual life.
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Take heart young people! Christ is calling you and the world awaits you! Remember the Kingdom of God needs your generous and complete dedication.
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Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.
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Christ remains primary in your life only when he enjoys the first place in your mind and heart. Thus you must continuously unite yourself to him in prayer…. Without prayer there can be no joy, no hope, no peace. For prayer is what keeps us in touch with Christ.
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You, too, be courageous! The world needs convinced and fearless witnesses. It is not enough to discuss, it is necessary to act!
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A just wage for the worker is the ultimate test of whether any economic system is functioning justly.
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War should belong to the tragic past, to history: it should find no place on humanity’s agenda for the future.
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