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The historical experience of socialist countries has sadly demonstrated that collectivism does not do away with alienation but rather increases it, adding to it a lack of basic necessities and economic inefficiency. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

#alienation #away #basic #collectivism #countries

Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

#add #could #defeated #history #i

The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest's inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

#christ #church #dignity #duty #expression

Today, for the first time in history, a Bishop of Rome sets foot on English soil. This fair land, once a distant outpost of the pagan world, has become, through the preaching of the Gospel, a beloved and gifted portion of Christ's vineyard. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

#beloved #bishop #christ #distant #english

We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly; let him rejoice. ↗

— Pope Paul VI

#between #consider #decisive #encounter #faith

Of all human activities, man's listening to God is the supreme act of his reasoning and will. ↗

— Pope Paul VI

#act #activities #god #his #human

For most of our history, no one dared to tell Americans, 'you don't build that.' ↗

— Rand Paul

#dared #history #most #our #tell

As long as I sit at Henry Clay's desk, I will remember his lifelong desire to forge agreement, but I will also keep close to my heart the principled stand of his cousin, Cassius Clay, who refused to forsake the life of any human, simply to find agreement. ↗

— Rand Paul

#also #any #clay #close #cousin

Does the owner of the restaurant own his restaurant? Or does the government own his restaurant? ↗

— Rand Paul

#government #his #own #owner #restaurant

My grandfather would live to see his children become doctors and ministers, accounts and professors. ↗

— Rand Paul

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