Quotes of the Week - Sept 2, 2008:
"It's not because John McCain doesn't care. It's because John McCain
doesn't get it." -- US Democratic presidential candidate Barack
Obama at his party's Denver convention.
"No way. No how. No McCain. Barack Obama is my candidate. And he
must be president." -- Hillary Clinton backs Obama at convention.
"In international relations, you cannot have one rule for some
and another rule for others." -- Russian president Dmitri Medvedev
on recognizing independence of Georgia's breakaway regions, saying the
West set a precedent by treating Kosovo the same way.
"I wanted to show myself as I am. I couldn't care less about the
camera." -- Designer Valentino Garavani, in a new warts-and-all
portrait documentary of half century in fashion.
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Pope John Paul II Quotes, Famous Pope John Paul II Quotations
Young
people of Ireland, I love you. Pope John Paul II Speech in Galway, Ireland, September 1979
Violence
is a lie, for it goes against the truth of our faith, the truth
of our humanity, the life, the freedom of human beings. Violence
is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric
of society … On my knees I beg you to turn away from the
paths of violence and to return to the ways of peace ... Let
history record that at a difficult moment in the experience
of the people of Ireland, the Bishop of Rome set foot in your
land, that he was with you and prayed with you for peace and
reconciliation, for the victory of justice and love over hatred
and violence. Pope John Paul II Appeal to IRA in Drogheda, Ireland, September
1979
It
would be simplistic to say that Divine Providence caused the
fall of Communism. In a certain sense Communism as a system
fell by itself. It fell as a consequence of its own mistakes
and abuses. It proved to be a medicine more dangerous than the
disease itself. It did not bring about true social reform, yet
it did become a powerful threat and challenge to the entire
world. But it fell by itself, because of its own inherent weakness. Pope John Paul II Asked if fall of USSR could be ascribed to
God
Do
not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people
and hallelujah is our song. 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
The
Pope must be a moral force. Pope John Paul II
True
holiness does not mean a flight from the world; rather, it lies
in the effort to incarnate the Gospel in everyday life, in the
family, at school and at work, and in social and political involvement. Pope John Paul II
The
worst prison would be a closed heart. Pope John Paul II
A
family policy must be the basis and driving force of all social
policies. Pope John Paul II
Sex
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