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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.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about history, country, experience

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.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about question, man

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, 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.

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, 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.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about family, parents, children

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.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about history, world, time

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

Violence and arms can never resolve the problems of men.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about violence, problems, man

War is a defeat for humanity.

War is a defeat for humanity.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about war, defeat, humanity

Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they...

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...

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...

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 our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain...

You are our dearly beloved brothers, and in a certain way, it could be said that you are our elder brothers.

Quote 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.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about politics, interest, problems, contentment

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,...

Quote by Papa John Paul II about love, honesty, promise, grace, principle, contentment, help, word, god, 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.

Quote by Papa John Paul II about work, advertising, use, people

A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money manipulated by a central bank. Capitalism cherishes voluntary contracts and interest rates that are determined by savings, not credit creation by a central bank.

Quote by Ron Paul about politics, bankers, capitalism, money, creation, interest

All initiation of force is a violation of someone else's rights, whether initiated by an individual or the state, for the benefit of an individual or group of individuals, even if it's supposed to be for the benefit of another individual or group...

Quote by Ron Paul about opinion, force, police, state

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