Mother Teresa
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
1910-1997 • Albanian-Indian
Christian Mysticism
Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity. Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her work serving the poorest of the poor.
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Quotes by Mother Teresa
112 quotes“Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our brothers and sisters who live and die alone.”
prayerA Simple Path
“Joy is prayer. Joy is strength. Joy is love.”
joyA Simple Path
“The world hungers more for love than for bread.”
hungerNo Greater Love
“To bring peace to the world, first bring peace to your home.”
peaceSpeeches and Letters
“Love until it hurts, then love some more.”
loveNo Greater Love
“What I most ask of God is that He give me the joy to do small things with great love.”
prayerA Simple Path
“To smile at someone who is sad, to visit a lonely person, to feed a hungry person — that is real love.”
loveNo Greater Love
“True love is voluntary submission to the will of God.”
submissionA Simple Path
“There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation than for bread.”
hungerNo Greater Love
“To witness — that is what we are called to do.”
witnessA Simple Path
“To be unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten — that is the worst poverty.”
povertyNo Greater Love
“Forgive — and you will be free.”
forgivenessA Simple Path
“You can preach with your love, your humility, your patience, your kindness — that is the real way.”
preachA Simple Path
“The light of Christ is in everyone. Find it.”
lightA Simple Path
“To be a follower of Christ, you must be ready to suffer for Him.”
discipleshipA Simple Path
“Holiness is not the luxury of the few. It is the simple duty for each one of us.”
holinessNo Greater Love
“In the heart of the Sister, the cry of the poor must echo.”
compassionA Simple Path
“What we accomplish today reverberates through eternity.”
actionNo Greater Love
“Pray and trust. God will provide.”
trustA Simple Path
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