POPE JOHN PAUL II - QUOTES COLLECTIONBIOGRAPHY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIFE LESSONS ABOUT POPE JOHN PAUL IIKarol Jozef Wojtyla, known to the world as Pope John Paul II, was born on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, a small town in southern Poland. His early life was marked by personal tragedy and the tumultuous backdrop of World War II, but through unwavering faith and a commitment to service, he would rise to become one of the most influential figures in modern history. QUOTES SAMPLES: "e;Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought."e; "e;The future starts today, not tomorrow."e; "e;Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song."e; "e;Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence."e; "e;As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live."e; "e;Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes."e;