"In youth, the days are short and the years are long. In old age, the years are short and days long."
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Quotes by Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI, born Giovanni Battista Montini in 1897, served as the 262nd pope from 1963 until his death in 1978. He is best known for his role in advancing the Second Vatican Council, a pivotal moment in modern Catholic Church history that sought to address relationships between the Church and the modern world. His encyclicals on social justice and his commitment to ecumenism reflect his deep understanding of humanity's collective challenges. Paul VI's legacy endures, inspiring dialogue and renewal within the Church.
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"Liturgy is like a strong tree whose beauty is derived from the continuous renewal of its leaves, but whose strength comes from the old trunk, with solid roots in the ground."
Pope Paul VI"Of all human activities, man's listening to God is the supreme act of his reasoning and will."
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"Technological society has succeeded in multiplying the opportunities for pleasure, but it has great difficulty in generating joy."
Pope Paul VI"All life demands struggle. Those who have everything given to them become lazy, selfish, and insensitive to the real values of life. The very striving and hard work that we so constantly try to avoid is the major building block in the person we are today."
Pope Paul VI"Physics does not change the nature of the world it studies, and no science of behavior can change the essential nature of man, even though both sciences yield technologies with a vast power to manipulate the subject matters."
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