Pope John Paul II, Stefan Wyszynski, and Tadeusz Kotarbiński were influential Polish figures who discussed tolerance and peace. Pope John Paul II said there is no peace without justice and no justice without forgiveness. Stefan Wyszynski said world peace starts with peace in our hearts. Tadeusz Kotarbiński warned that when tolerance for tolerance stops, tolerance for violence starts.
1. POLISH QUOTATIONS ABOUT TOLERANCE AND PEACE
…THERE’S NO PEACE WITHOUT JUSTICE,
THERE’S NO JUSTICE WITHOUT FORGIVENESS…
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (18 May 1920 – 2 April
2005, born Karol Józef Wojtyła) reigned as
Supreme Pontiff of the Roman Catholic
Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from
16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April
2005. John Paul II has been acclaimed as
one of the most influential leaders of the
20th century. It is widely held that he was
instrumental in ending Communism in his native Poland and eventually all of
Europe as well as significantly improving the Catholic Church's relations with
Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion.
…WORLD PEACE STARTS WITH PEACE IN OUR HEARTS…
Stefan Wyszyński
Stefan Wyszynski (3 August 1901 - 28 May 1981) was a Polish
priest of the Roman Catholic Church. Appointed cardinal on
12 January 1953 by Pope Pius XII, he assumed the title of
Primate of Poland. Stefan Wyszyński was often called the
Primate of the Millennium.
…WHEN TOLERANCE FOR TOLERANCE STOPS,
TOLERANCE FOR VIOLENCE STARTS…
Tadeusz Kotarbiński
Tadeusz Kotarbiński (31 March 1886 – 3 October 1981) was a
Polish philosopher, logician, and a member of the Polish
Academy of Learning (PAU) as well as the Polish Academy of
Sciences (PAN).