

Born: April 16, 1927 (age 85), Marktl am Inn

Full name: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger

Nationality: German





“Truth is not determined by a majority vote.”

“Purity of heart is what enables us to see.”

“We are not some casual and meaningless product of evolution. Each of us is the result of a thought of God.”

“Seeing with the eyes of Christ, I can give to others much more than their outward necessities; I can give them the look of love which they crave.”

“The human person finds his perfection “in seeking and loving what is true and good.”

“One who has hope lives differently.”