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Common Good Quotes by Pope John Paul II
- The dignity of the human person is a transcendent value, always recognized as such by those who sincerely search for the truth. Indeed, the whole…
- Laws which authorize and promote abortion and euthanasia are therefore radically opposed not only to the good of the individual but also to the common…
- Solidarity is not a feeling of vague compassion or shallow distress at the misfortunes of so many people, both near and far. On the contrary,…
- To be actively pro-life is to contribute to the renewal of society through the promotion of the common good. It is impossible to further the…
- In the newborn child is realized the common good of the family.
- If development is the new name for peace, war and preparations for war are the major enemy of the healthy development of peoples. If we…
- Condemning class struggle does not mean condemning every possible form of social conflict. Such conflicts inevitably arise and Christians must often take a position in…
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- Law; an ordinance of reason for the common good, made by him who has care of the community. — Thomas Aquinas
- The aim of every political Constitution, is or ought to be first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to… — James Madison
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- I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as the grass. — Laozi
- The dignity of the human person is a transcendent value, always recognized as such by those who sincerely search for the truth.… — Pope John Paul II
- A zeal for different opinions concerning religion...[has] divided mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and rendered them much more disposed… — James Madison