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Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (Albanian: [aˈɲɛzə ˈɡɔndʒɛ bɔjaˈdʒi.u]; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa or Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun, founder of the Missionaries of Charity and a Catholic saint.

Quotes from Mother Teresa

Even the rich are hungry for love, for being cared for, for being wanted, for having someone to call their own.

—Mother Teresa

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If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

—Mother Teresa

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I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.

—Mother Teresa

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Justice without love is not justice. Love without justice is not love.

—Mother Teresa

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.

—Mother Teresa

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The trouble is that rich people, well-to-do people, very often don't really know who the poor are; and that is why we can forgive them, for knowledge can only lead to love, and love to service. And so, if they are not touched by the poor, it's because they do not know them.

—Mother Teresa

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Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home.

—Mother Teresa

I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much.

—Mother Teresa

If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

—Mother Teresa

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The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.

—Mother Teresa

We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.

—Mother Teresa

Joy is prayer; joy is strength: joy is love; joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.

—Mother Teresa

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Peace begins with a smile.

—Mother Teresa

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There is no great difference in the reality of one country or another, because it is always people you meet everywhere. They may look different or be dressed differently, or may have a different education or position. But they are all the same. They are all people to be loved. They are all hungry for love.

—Mother Teresa

Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand.

—Mother Teresa

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