Wellington Mara Quotes

Pop knew absolutely nothing about pro football.

These days I’m pretty much a businessman.

Just as it had taken centuries to determine the true nature of the universe, so also the search for the beginning of human life proceeded well into the 20th century.

The Church does not pretend to be scientists. It teaches based upon what science tells it.

I think when the bottom started to drop out, we didn’t recognize it.

I’ll tell you what you can expect from an Irishman named Wellington whose father was a bookmaker. You can expect that anything he says or writes may be repeated aloud in your own home in front of your children. You can believe he was taught to love and respect all mankind, but to fear no man.

I always root for the defense.

You can believe that he was taught to love and respect all mankind – but to fear no man.

Self-justification is a treacherous servant.

The Church has never changed its teaching on the sanctity of human life – it didn’t make up a rule for the convenience of a particular time like a rule at a country club as the Governor would have us believe.