Mother Teresa

Humanitarian, Nobel laureate

Modern influential 36 sayings

Sayings by Mother Teresa

Holiness is not a luxury of a few, but a simple duty for you and for me.

1970s-1980s — Writings, talks
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If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

1980s — Speech
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There is a tremendous amount of suffering in the world. And we must do all we can to alleviate it, but we must also accept that it is part of life.

1980s — Interview
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Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do, but how much love we put in that action.

1979 — Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
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God intended us to be poor. That is why he gave us the poor.

Approx. 1970s-1980s — Attributed, a controversial interpretation of her views on poverty.
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We are called to do small things with great love.

1970s-1980s — Writings, talks
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The biggest disease in the world is not leprosy or cancer, but the feeling of being unwanted.

1980s — Speech, similar to earlier quote
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I want you to be concerned about your next-door neighbor. Do you know your next-door neighbor?

1980s — Speech
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It is not enough for us to say, 'I love God,' but I also have to love my neighbor.

1970s-1980s — Writings, talks
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Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.

1970s-1980s — Writings, talks
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We must make our homes centers of compassion and forgiveness.

1980s — Speech
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Intense love does not measure, it just gives.

1970s-1980s — Writings, talks
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If we are true to Jesus, we will be true to the poor.

1970s-1980s — Writings, talks
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The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of faith is love; the fruit of love is service; the fruit of service is peace.

1970s-1980s — Writings, often quoted
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Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.

1970s-1980s — Writings, talks
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Disguised in the poor, is Christ.

1970s-1980s — Writings, talks, reflecting Catholic theology
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