Quotes by Pope John Paul II
“Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”— 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
“As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.”— Pope John Paul II
“Darkness can only be scattered by light, hatred can only be conquered by love.”— Pope John Paul II
“Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.”— Pope John Paul II
“I plead with you--never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.”— Pope John Paul II
“Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war.”— Pope John Paul II
“A person's rightful due is to be treated as an object of love, not as an object for use.”— Pope 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.”— Pope John Paul II
“Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create.”— Pope John Paul II
“Let us remember the past with gratitude, live the present with enthusiasm, and look forward to the future with confidence.”— Pope John Paul II
“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.”— Pope John Paul II