4 Quotes & Sayings By Pope Pius Xi

Pope Pius XI (1857–1939) was the first Pope to speak out against Hitler's regime in Germany. "Hitlerism" is the belief that the government must rule with an iron fist, with no mention of human rights or individual freedoms. With World War II underway, Pius XI began to speak out against Hitler's regime in Germany. He is best remembered for saying, "If someone hits you on one cheek, hit them back twice as hard."

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A man had better study what a human being is, because he's marrying one - assuming that merely being one has not been sufficient stimulus to that study. Pope Pius XI
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We must therefore take account of this changeable nature of things and of human institutions and prepare for them with enlightened foresight. Pope Pius XI
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It is not possible for Christians to take part in anti- Semitism. We are Semites spiritually. Pope Pius XI