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> [It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/it-s-not-enough-to-attend-church-and-pray-every-sunday-you-have-to-act/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

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## More by Abbe Pierre

> [Hope is not a matter of age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/hope-is-not-a-matter-of-age/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/the-question-i-asked-georges-has-now-become-a-general-one-you-who/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/it-s-true-that-humanity-has-seen-a-succession-of-crises-wars-and/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/i-came-from-a-wealthy-family-i-made-over-my-share-of-the-estate-to/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/those-seven-years-in-the-cloister-were-the-key-to-my-life/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people's faces, and do what they can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/people-are-needed-to-take-up-the-challenge-strong-people-who-proclaim/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/after-the-war-prompted-by-the-cardinal-archbishop-of-paris-i-entered/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [A smile costs less than electricity, but gives much light .](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/a-smile-costs-less-than-electricity-but-gives-much-light/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/it-s-not-enough-to-attend-church-and-pray-every-sunday-you-have-to-act/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/what-i-would-say-to-the-young-men-and-women-who-are-beset-by/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/the-process-of-my-transformation-came-to-a-head-with-my-discovery-of/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [My family background was deeply Christian.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/my-family-background-was-deeply-christian/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/providence-was-well-aware-what-lay-ahead-for-me-and-my-capuchin/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/illness-has-always-brought-me-nearer-to-a-state-of-grace/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

> [When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abbe-pierre/when-they-are-assailed-by-despair-young-people-should-let-universal/)

[Abbe Pierre](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abbe-pierre/)

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