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I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.

Mother Teresa

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Mother Teresa
Age: 87 †
Born: 1910
Born: August 26
Died: 1997
Died: September 5
Religious Sister
Saint
Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
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Ripple
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Waters
Change
Creativity
Casting
Women
Leadership
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World
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Stone
Calcutta
Water
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Nun

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