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10 Inspiring sports quotes by famous people–including two popes

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Miriam Diez Bosch | Apr 13, 2018

What John Paul II, Francis, and others have said about athletics is worth a read …

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In alphabetical order by author, here are 10 inspiring quotes about sports as a game, as a school of ethics, as a participation space, as a way to train the will, and as a “war, minus the shooting.”

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