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‘Men are like wine – some turn to
vinegar, but the best improve with age.’
John XXIII (#262)
‘Hope is the sole
companion of my life, the greatest support in uncertainty, the
strongest power in situations of weakness.’
Pius X
(#258)
before becoming pope
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‘Do you know, my son, with what
little understanding the world is ruled?’
Julius III (#222)
‘You may say to
His Eminence
Cardinal
Tisserant
that, as the pope requires his shoes, he has given you permission to
leave the conclave.’
John XXIII
(#262) |
‘May God forgive you for what you
have done in my regard’
John Paul I (#264)
His very
first words upon accepting his election as pope.
‘Well, I am John'
John XXIII
(#262)
To a U.S. congressman who admitted 'I am a Baptist.' |
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