Pope John Paul Ii Quotes

Biography: Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła, is known for being the ... more Biography: Pope John Paul II, born Karol Józef Wojtyła, is known for being the first non-Italian pope in over 450 years, serving from 1978 to 2005. His papacy was noted for significant contributions to the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, extensive global travels to promote peace, and efforts to improve interfaith relations. less

"The future starts today, not tomorrow""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.""At the dawn of the Third Millennium, Christians must be people who rejoice in life, who are witnesses to life.""The rosary is my favorite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous in its simplicity and its depth.""In the designs of Providence, there are no mere coincidences.""There is no place for selfishness and no place for fear! Do not be afraid, then, when love makes demands. Do not be afraid when love requires sacrifice.""Let us remember the past with gratitude, live the present with enthusiasm, and look forward to the future with confidence.""The worst enemy of peace is indifference.""I plead with you, never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.""A person's rightful due is to be treated as an object of love, not as an object for use.""Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth""True holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life""War is a defeat for humanity""The future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope""Have no fear of moving into the unknown""The worst prison would be a closed heart""Modern society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyle""Science can purify religion from error and superstition, religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes""Know what you are talking about""The future depends on love"

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