Pope John Paul II Famous Quotes
"Where self-interest is suppressed, it is replaced by a burdensome system of bureaucratic control that dries up the wellspring of initiative and creativity."
The truth is not always the same as the majority decision.
"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."
"The fear of making permanent commitments can change the mutual love of husband and wife into two loves of self-two loves existing side by side, until they end in separation."
"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."
"The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn."
Pope John Paul II Quotations
Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.
Jawaharlal Nehru
"If people really liked to work, we'd still be plowing the land with sticks and transporting goods on our backs."
William Faulkner
"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."
Franklin D Roosevelt
"A dreamer lives forever, And a toiler dies in a day."
John Boyle O Reilly
Reading transports me. I can go anywhere and never leave my chair. It lets me shake hands with new ideas.
Rolfe Neill
"More important than talent, strength, or knowledge is the ability to laugh at yourself and enjoy the pursuit of your dreams."
Amy Grant
"The possibilities for mobilizing the experience, imaginations, and intelligence of workers, both employed and unemployed, are limitless."
Dominique Bouhours
"Joel Ed, are you hallucinating Ed Oh, yeah, but not right now."
Christian Williams
"Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood."
William Shakespeare
"Polling is merely an instrument for gauging public opinion. When a president or any other leader pays attention to poll results, he is, in effect, paying attention to the views of the people. Any other interpretation is nonsense."
George Gallup