Who said "Patience is not passivity; it is active perseverance."?

This quote is attributed to Pope John Paul II.

Patience is not passivity; it is active perseverance. - Pope John Paul II

"Patience is not passivity; it is active perseverance."

Pope John Paul II Patience

Catholic Pope Polish 1920–2005

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