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“True love is union with God. Without prayer no work bears fruit.”
prayerA Simple Path
“Each one of them is Jesus in disguise.”
presenceA Simple Path
“Even the rich are hungry for love, for being cared for, for being wanted, for having someone to call their own.”
hungerNo Greater Love
“In every Eucharist Christ becomes the bread of life. In every act of love we become the bread of life.”
breadA Simple Path
“The poor are the hope of mankind.”
poorNo Greater Love
“If you cannot find God in the poor, you will not find Him.”
presenceA Simple Path
“It is more important to do God's work, however small.”
workA Simple Path
“Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.”
loveNo Greater Love
“Each act of love is a thread woven into a great tapestry of mercy.”
loveNo Greater Love
“True greatness is in being kind, true wisdom is in a happy mind, true intelligence is in a humble heart.”
greatnessNo Greater Love
“Be a candle in the dark.”
lightA Simple Path
“Patience is the bond of perfection.”
patienceNo Greater Love
“Saints are not those who are perfect. They are those who keep going.”
perseveranceA Simple Path
“Tears are the noblest gift to those in pain.”
tearsNo Greater Love
“To care, you must touch.”
touchA Simple Path
“What we need is the courage to love without expecting anything in return.”
courageNo Greater Love
“In the silence of the heart, God hears the prayer of the unspoken.”
silenceA Simple Path
“Be the love that you wish to receive.”
loveNo Greater Love
“Charity to be fruitful must cost us.”
charityA Simple Path
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