John Paul II (Pope) Quotes on Leadership
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'You applaud, even though you don't understand me.'
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Radical changes in world politics leave America with a heightened responsibility to be, for the world, an example of a genuinely free, democratic, just and humane society.
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I hope to have communion with the people, that is the most important thing.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Pope John Paul should be remembered as a freedom fighter against communism, and a great Christian leader (Transcript ABC Radio interview, Australia, 2005-04-03]]
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This is a man who has carried the moral weight of the world for 26 years... turning himself into the only moral reference for humanity in recent years of wars and difficulties.
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Queen Elizabeth II expressed her 'deep sorrow' at the death of Pope John Paul II and remembered his efforts at promoting peace throughout the world. Prime Minister Tony Blair said that the world has lost a religious leader who was 'revered across people of all faiths and none'.
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President of the United States George W. Bush expressed his regret at the loss of a 'champion of human freedom', an 'inspiration to millions of Americans' and a 'hero for the ages'.