Pope John Paul II Quotes

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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

Family, Marriage, Anniversary, Gift, Up

An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded. - Pope John Paul II

An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded. Pope John Paul II

Lie, More, Terrible, Worse, Than, Excuse

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

Fear, Confidence, Courage, Faith, Step

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it. - Pope John Paul II

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it. Pope John Paul II

God, Gift, Stupidity, Misuse, Also

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. - Pope John Paul II

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. Pope John Paul II

Freedom, Doing, Right, Like, Having

Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create. Pope John Paul II

Justice, Violence, Create, Social

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

Life, Love, Anniversary, Loyalty, Day

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

Work, Hard Work, People, Evil, Natural

As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. - Pope John Paul II

As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live. Pope John Paul II

Family, Live, World, Nation, Which, Goes

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men. Pope John Paul II

Men, Problems, Violence, Never, Resolve

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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

Family, Children, Parents, Special, Way

Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it. Pope John Paul II

Love, History, Love Is, Never, Defeated

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

Experience, Away, Economic, Historical

The future starts today, not tomorrow. - Pope John Paul II

The future starts today, not tomorrow. Pope John Paul II

Future, Today, Tomorrow, Starts

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

Women, Freedom, Purpose, Men, Humanity

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

Problems, Political, Illusion, You, Us

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

Great, Sacrifice, Wealth, You, Need

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

Life, Family, Great, Independence

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

Maturity, Church, Dignity, Personal

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

Human, Cemetery, Cruelty, Century, Vast

Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. Pope John Paul II

People, Song, Despair, Abandon, Easter

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

History, Time, Today, World, Rome, Fair

Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore... prove ultimately futile. Pope John Paul II

Problems, Prove, Resolve, Futile, Which

I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing. Pope John Paul II

Hope, People, Important, Communion, Most

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

Responsibility, Politics, World, Free

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

You, Way, Said, Brothers, Elder, Beloved

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