Pope Gregory the Great Quotes
Gregory the Great was a Roman pope, theologian, and one of the four Latin Doctors of the Church. After service as prefect of Rome and as papal envoy to Constantinople, he was elected pope in 590 and led the Roman Church through the upheavals of the Lombard invasions and the dissolution of late Roman civic order. The quotes below are attributed to Pope Gregory the Great, organized by topic.
Pope Gregory the Great on Love
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Attributed to Pope Gregory the Great:
“The proof of love is in the works.”
Pope Gregory the Great on Mind
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Attributed to Pope Gregory the Great:
“All change is troublesome to the soul.”
Pope Gregory the Great on Politics
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Attributed to Pope Gregory the Great:
“He who would govern others must first govern himself.”
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Attributed to Pope Gregory the Great:
“The art of arts is the government of souls.”
Pope Gregory the Great on Truth
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Attributed to Pope Gregory the Great:
“Holy Scripture grows with its readers.”