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Pope John XXIII

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Pope John XXIII is the kind of thinker who lets the words do the talking — and they talk volumes. With equal ease, Pope John XXIII moved between Family and Work, finding connections others missed. Browse 18 quotes by Pope John XXIII that cover ground from Family, Work, Women, Trust, and Society. Consider this gem from Pope John XXIII: "Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age."

“I am able to follow my own death step by step. Now I move softly towards the end.”

— Pope John XXIII

Death

All Quotes by Pope John XXIII

“The true and solid peace of nations consists not in equality of arms, but in mutual trust alone.”

— Pope John XXIII

Alone

“It is now for the Catholic Church to bend herself to her work with calmness and generosity. It is for you to observe her with renewed and friendly attention.”

— Pope John XXIII

Work

“I am able to follow my own death step by step. Now I move softly towards the end.”

— Pope John XXIII

Death

“Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.”

— Pope John XXIII

Age

“A peaceful man does more good than a learned one.”

— Pope John XXIII

Good

“See everything, overlook a great deal, correct a little.”

— Pope John XXIII

Great

“It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.”

— Pope John XXIII

Dad

“Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways, women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one.”

— Pope John XXIII

Family

“I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near your heart.”

— Pope John XXIII

Inspirational

“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.”

— Pope John XXIII

Dreams

“The family is the first essential cell of human society.”

— Pope John XXIII

Family