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abbe pierre (Social Activist)

What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences.
— abbe pierre hope
It’s true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges.
— abbe pierre success
The question I asked Georges has now become a general one You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers.
— abbe pierre society
My family background was deeply Christian.
— abbe pierre family
After the war, prompted by the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, I entered Parliament so that a priest could speak out for the poor, as canon law at that time still permitted.
— Abbe Pierre war
Hope is not a matter of age.
— Abbe Pierre hope
I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.
— Abbe Pierre family
Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.
— Abbe Pierre grace
Its not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.
— Abbe Pierre church
Its true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges.
— Abbe Pierre success
People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in peoples faces, and do what they can with their own two hands.
— Abbe Pierre truth
Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it.
— Abbe Pierre war
The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school.
— Abbe Pierre age
Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life.
— Abbe Pierre life
When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.
— Abbe Pierre people

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