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.
Key Works
- Come Be My Light
- Sayings
- Writings
112
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Quotes by Mother Teresa
112 quotes“The poor give us much more than we give them.”
reciprocityA Simple Path
“Faith in action is service.”
serviceA Simple Path
“Service in love is peace.”
peaceA Simple Path
“In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you.”
silenceNo Greater Love
“There are no great deeds. Only small deeds done with great love.”
deedsA Simple Path
“Be kind to each other. It is better to commit faults with gentleness than to work miracles with unkindness.”
kindnessA Simple Path
“What we need is to love without getting tired.”
loveNo Greater Love
“Do not let anyone come to you without coming away better and happier.”
encounterA Simple Path
“The dying, the cripple, the mental, the unwanted, the unloved — they are Jesus in disguise.”
ChristNo Greater Love
“Live simply so others may simply live.”
simplicitySpeeches and Letters
“The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for.”
unwantedSpeeches and Letters
“Pray for me that I do not loosen my grip on the hands of Jesus even under the guise of ministering to the poor.”
prayerCome Be My Light
“Holiness consists in doing God's will joyfully.”
holinessA Simple Path
“The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace.”
loveA Simple Path
“You can preach the gospel by living it. Don't preach by your speech, preach by your life.”
witnessA Simple Path
“There is a light in this world, a healing spirit more powerful than any darkness we may encounter.”
lightNo Greater Love
“Smiling, we begin to see Christ in others.”
smileA Simple Path
“There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.”
happinessA Simple Path
“Do small things with great love. There you will find God.”
presenceA Simple Path
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