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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

Topics: Asked Become Beggars General Givers Needed Now Only Place Question Society Superfluous Those Thought Were Who You

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People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people's faces, and do what they can with their own two hands.

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Topics: Challenge Faces Hands Needed Own People Proclaim Strong Strong People Take Throw Truth Two Up Who

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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

Topics: Action Being Being Done Done Doubt Fight Go Going Ground Hearts Hopelessness Like Men Men And Women Open Poverty Say See Should Take Who Women Would Young Young Men Zoo

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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

Topics: Advances Atrocities Crises Cultural Exchanges Humanity Negative Offset Seen Side Succession Technology True Wars

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When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives.

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Topics: Concerns Despair Lives People Should Universal Young Young People

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I came from a wealthy family. I made over my share of the estate to various charities.

~Abbe Pierre

Topics: Came Charities Estate Family Made Over Share Various Wealthy I Came

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My family background was deeply Christian.

~Abbe Pierre

Topics: Background Christian Deeply Family

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Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.

~Abbe Pierre

Topics: Always Brought Grace Illness Me Nearer State

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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

Topics: Came Discovery Francis Head Pilgrimage Process School Scout Transformation Troop

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Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life.

~Abbe Pierre

Topics: Key Life My Life Seven Those Were Years

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Clergyman

Born: August 15th, 1912

Died: January 22nd, 2007

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