
Quotes by Papa John Paul II, page 2
39 quotes by Papa John Paul II

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.
PQuote 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.
PQuote 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.
PQuote 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.
PQuote by Papa John Paul II about wealth, sacrifice, need, contentment
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.
PQuote 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.
PQuote by Papa John Paul II about nation, silence, name, contentment, 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.
PQuote by Papa John Paul II about family, parents, children

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.
PQuote 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.
PQuote 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.
PQuote 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.
PQuote 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.
PQuote by Papa John Paul II about work, people, humanity, man

You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.
PQuote by Papa John Paul II about contentment
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.
PQuote by Papa John Paul II about politics, interest, problems, contentment
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.
PQuote by Papa John Paul II about work, advertising, use, people

















