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# Pope Julius II

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Pope Julius II was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 1503 to his death, in February 1513.

##  Quotes by Pope Julius II

> [Self-negation is noble, self-culture beneficent, self-possession is manly, but to the truly great and inspiring soul they are poor and tame compared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-julius-ii/self-negation-is-noble-self-culture-beneficent-self-possession-is/)

[Pope Julius II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-julius-ii/)

[Abuse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abuse/)

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> [Christians are the unstable, unlettered, superstitious masses](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-julius-ii/christians-are-the-unstable-unlettered-superstitious-masses/)

[Pope Julius II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-julius-ii/)

[Christian](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christian/)

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> [The smell of gunpowder is sweeter to me than all the perfumes of Arabia.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pope-julius-ii/the-smell-of-gunpowder-is-sweeter-to-me-than-all-the-perfumes-of/)

[Pope Julius II](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pope-julius-ii/)

[Arabia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arabia/)

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