Quotes by Papa John Paul II, page 2
39 quotes by Papa John Paul II
Papa John Paul II - polish pope
Also called: Karol Jozef Wojtyla.
Was born on 18 may 1920.
Died on 02 apr 2005, at 84 years old.
Died on 02 apr 2005, at 84 years old.
Origin country: Poland
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about family, independence, danger, pleasure, society, life, people
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about history, country, experience
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about nation, children
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about wealth, sacrifice, need
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about dignity, duty, word
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about nation, silence, name, mother, people
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about family, parents, children
Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about violence, problems, man
Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore prove ultimately futile.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about problems
What we talked about will have to remain a secret between him and me. I spoke to him as a brother whom I have pardoned and who has my complete trust.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about secret
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about liberty, purpose, conscience, humanity, rules, voice, wish, law, society, man
Work bears a particular mark of man and of humanity, the mark of a person operating within a community of persons.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about work, people, humanity, man
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about politics, interest, problems
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.
Quote by Papa John Paul II about work, advertising, use, people
