Love begets love. - John Paul II

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Love begets love.

John Paul II

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About John Paul II

John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and the rest of Europe (especially Eastern Europe).

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Also Known As

Pen Names: Andrzej Jawień • Stanisław Andrzej Gruda • Piotr Jasień

Native Name: Jan Paweł II

Alternative Names: Karol Wojtyła • Karol Wojtyla • Pope John Paul II • Saint John Paul II • Pope Saint John Paul II the Great • JPII • JP II • PP Ioannes Paulus II • Karol Józef Wojtyła

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When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.

The greatest deception, and the deepest source of unhappiness, is the illusion of finding life by excluding God, of finding freedom by excluding moral truths and personal responsibility.

Love consists of a commitment which limits one's freedom - it is a giving of the self, and to give oneself means just that: to limit one's freedom on behalf of another.