The only way to peace is forgiveness.
POPE JOHN PAUL IIReason and faith cannot be separated without diminishing the capacity of men and women to know themselves, the world and God in an appropriate way.
More Pope John Paul II Quotes
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As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.
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The promotion of the culture of life should be the highest priority in our societies…If the right to life is not defended decisively as a condition for all other rights of the person, all other references to human rights remain deceitful and illusory.
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The Church must breathe with her two lungs!
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None of us is alone in this world; each of us is a vital piece of the great mosaic of humanity as a whole.
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Limitation of one’s freedom might seem to be something negative and unpleasant, but love makes it a positive, joyful and creative thing. Freedom exists for the sake of love.
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Gandhi was much more Christian than many people who say they are Christians.
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Hands are the heart’s landscape.
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The greater the feeling of responsibility for the person the more true love there is.
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Young friends, do not hesitate to follow the example of Pedro, who ‘pleased God and was loved by him’ and who, having come to perfection in so short a time, lived a full life.
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I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.
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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.
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Another name for peace is development.
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None are so poor that they have nothing to give…and none are so rich that they have nothing to receive.
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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.
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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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