"War is a defeat for humanity." — Pope John Paul II

"War is a defeat for humanity."

— Pope John Paul II

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431 Quotes by Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II has 431 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Only faith in Christ gives rise to a culture contrary to egotism and death.
Every scientist, through personal study and research, completes himself and his own humanity. ... Scientific research constitutes for you, as…
We can pray perfectly when we are out in the mountains or on a lake and we feel at one…
Humanity should question itself, once more, about the absurd and always unfair phenomenon of war...
Every effort to make society sensitive to the importance of the family, is a great service to humanity.
The greatness of work is inside man.
Chastity is a difficult long term matter, one must wait patiently for it to bear fruit for the happiness of…
It's too early for a Polish pope.
Do not be afraid to be the saints of the new mellineum!
It's better to cry than be angry, because anger hurts others while tears flow silently through the soul and cleans…
Modern society will find no solution to the ecological problem unless it takes a serious look at its lifestyle.
I hope that this form of Adoration, with permanent exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, will continue into the future. Specifically,…

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More Anti War Quotes

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The chief qualification of a mass leader has become unending infallibility; he can never admit an error. — Hannah Arendt
Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future, too. — Marcus Aurelius
Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise. — Francis Bacon
A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government. — Edward Abbey
The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other - instead of their real enemies… — Edward Abbey
There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man… — John Adams
Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war. — John Adams
Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction. — Bernard Baruch
If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat. — Simone de Beauvoir
All war represents a failure of diplomacy. — Tony Benn
War is organized murder and torture against our brothers. — Alfred Adler
To all those who walk the path of human cooperation war must appear loathsome and inhuman. — Alfred Adler

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