Mother Teresa Quotes
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A beautiful death is for people who have lived like animals to die like angels.
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Peace begins with a smile. I will never understand all the good that a simple smile can accomplish.
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Joy is very infectious; therefore, be always full of joy!
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Let us preach you, Dear Jesus, without preaching.... not by words but by our example.
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Love begins by taking care of the closest ones – the ones at home.
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In the end, dear friend, it is always between us and God, not between us and them.
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The first step to becoming is to will it.
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Prayer to be fruitful must come from the heart and must be able to touch the heart of God.
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Prayer makes your heart bigger, until it is capable of containing the gift of God himself. Prayer begets faith, faith begets love, and love begets service on behalf of the poor.
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What you do to these men on California's Death Row, you do to God.
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Every adult was once a child free from prejudice.
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It is very important that children learn from their fathers and mothers how to love one another- not in the school, not from the teacher, but from you. It is very important that you share with your children the joy of that smile. There will be misunderstandings; every family has its cross, its suffering. Always be the first to forgive with a smile. Be cheerful, be happy.
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Lord, help us to accept the pains and conflicts that come to us each day as opportunities to grow as people and become more like you.
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It is not the magnitude of our actions, but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.
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Faith in action is love, and love in action is service. By transforming that faith into living acts of love, we put ourselves in contact with God Himself, with Jesus our Lord.
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If your Eyes are Positive, You will Love the World. But if Your Tongue is Positive, The World will Love you.
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She is such a sad soul. It is good that it is over. Nobody was happy anyhow. I know I should preach family love and unity, but in their case. . . .
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You can find Calcutta all over the world, if you have the eyes to see.
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Today somebody is suffering, today somebody is in the street, today somebody is hungry. ... We have only today to make Jesus known, loved, served, fed, clothed, sheltered. Do not wait for tomorrow. Tomorrow we will not have them if we do not feed them today.
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There should be less talk. A preaching point is not a meeting point.
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We too are called to withdraw at certain intervals into deeper silence and aloneness with God, together as a community as well as personally; to be alone with Him — not with our books, thoughts, and memories but completely stripped of everything — to dwell lovingly in His presence, silent, empty, expectant, and motionless. We cannot find God in noise or agitation.
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Even if I want I cannot make you say sorry to God.
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It is a kingly act to assist the fallen.
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Joy is prayer; joy is strength, joy is love. God loves a cheerful giver. The best way we can show our gratitude to God and the people is to accept everything with joy.