to remember the past is to commit oneself to the future… and to remember Hiroshima is to commit oneself to peace.

The inalienable dignity of every human being and the rights which flow from that dignity – in the first place the right to life and the defense of life – are at the heart of...

Wars generally do not resolve the problems for which they are fought and therefore… prove ultimately futile.

I am able to follow my own death step by step. Now I move softly towards the end.

The growth of summer volleyball camps in Sparta, Vernon and Hackettstown have helped increase awareness of the game throughout our area, … It used to be very tough finding new players in the past, but...

As I enter a new chapter in my twilight years, I can say with gratitude that I have given my very best to God and country,

for all the benefits he generously gave us.

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it

It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.

If someone had told me I would be Pope one day, I would have studied harder

War is a defeat for humanity.

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

I think (her outdoor track season) made her realize she can compete with the top girls in the state,

deep participation in their pain.

Thanks, so much thanks for your wishes.

I have a sweet tooth for song and music. This is my Polish sin.

The feelings of my smallness and my nothingness always kept me good company.

Anybody can be Pope; the proof of this is that I have become one.

I beg pardon from those I might have led astray or hurt. Please remember me kindly.

On my knees I beg you to turn away from the paths of violence

She wants to test herself and she likes the challenge.

boss and the kids who talk very fast.

You get to pay for it, … You guys are going to pay. Nobody wants to turn down the fire department.

Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war, on whose stage of death and pain only remain standing the negotiating table that could and should have prevented it.

Born poor, but of honored and humble people, I am particularly proud to die poor.

It was really majestic. The Queen Mary 2 ship is really amazing. I hadn’t really appreciated the size until I saw her arrive. The other craft that were in the water were absolutely miniscule next...

eliminate the specter of hunger from the planet.

The cemetery of the victims of human cruelty in our century is extended to include yet another vast cemetery, that of the unborn.

That was a really big win for Kerry,

This is the night of nights, the night of faith and of hope. While all is shrouded in darkness, God — the Light — keeps watch.

The pope, in his heart and with his words of encouragement, embraces all who suffer injustice.

God endowed [the human race] with capacity to attain to the inaccessible and invisible Supreme Good and behold it face to face.

Nevertheless, in order to imbue civilization with sound principles and enliven it with the spirit of the gospel, it is not enough to be illumined with the gift of faith and enkindled with the desire...

Work bears a particular mark of man and of humanity, the mark of a person operating within a community of persons.

Human labor cannot be treated merely as a resource necessary for production — the so-called ‘work force.’ Man cannot be regarded as a tool of production. Man is the creator of work and its craftsman.

Our season starts Saturday, … Saturday gets the ball started for us. They all know how important (the Festival) is.

Once more I express my nearness to the populations struck by the tragic cataclysm of these past days.

Open, indeed, throw open wide the doors to Christ!

Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and...

I am made to tremble and I fear!

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.

Peace is the most precious good

give new impulse to the fight of the international community against hunger.

It’s definitely a pride issue now, … Nobody wants to be on the team that ends that streak.

The Holy Father reiterates his firm and absolute disapproval of such actions that offend God, violate the fundamental right to life and undermine peaceful coexistence.

It is very good.

Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their eventual souls, with whom they make up a sole family – a domestic...

The true and solid peace of nations consists not in equality of arms, but in mutual trust alone.

From now on it is only through a conscious choice and through a deliberate policy that humanity can survive.

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.