Pope John Paul II Quotes
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To achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East takes guts, not guns.
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Country music is three chords and the truth.
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We have to stand up for what we believe in, even when we might not be popular for it. Honesty starts with being ourselves, authentic and true to who we are and what we believe in, and that may not always be popular, but it will always let you follow your dreams and your heart.
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The purpose of all wars, is peace.
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If you first fortify yourself with the true knowledge of the Universal Self, and then live in the midst of wealth and worldliness, surely they will in no way affect you.
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Science makes no pretension to eternal truth or absolute truth.
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Whenever you choose power over love, you will never find true happiness.
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You can always make peace with an F-16 in your pocket.
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A lot of guys go, 'Hey, Yog, say a Yogi-ism.' I tell 'em, 'I don't know any.' They want me to make one up. I don't make 'em up. I don't even know when I say it. They're the truth. And it is the truth. I don't know.
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You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
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For me, peace is a fundamental human right of every child; it is inevitable and divine.
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If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
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Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets. He saw with open eye the mystery of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it and had his being there. Alone in all history, he estimated the greatness of man.
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Every true, eternal problem is an equally true, eternal fault; every answer an atonement, every realisation an improvement.
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Truly, love is delightful and pleasant food, supplying, as it does, rest to the weary, strength to the weak, and joy to the sorrowful. It in fact renders the yoke of truth easy and its burden light.
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You don't have to be scared of me, because I am loyal. Why are people so scared of creative ideas and so scared of truth? All I want to do is do good.
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I was extremely lucky that I had two great wives. It sounds a bit funny to say that, but it's absolutely true.
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Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.
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I enjoy repartee and frequently engage in devil's advocacy. In short, when I talk to friends, I do not guard every word that I say because I think that I know they know that my commitment to equality and justice is real, and they would not twist my words or misinterpret what I am saying to them.
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The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is.
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Yes, I've had some pretty good luck finding wonderful talent.
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Every director is always directing around the play. If you have an actor who really doesn't get the character well enough, you have to direct the play around that character. You have to make choices with that actor. If you have an actor that really doesn't get the role and has certain visions of the role, sometimes you have to direct around that actor.
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There is no true peace without fairness, truth, justice and solidarity.
