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Whatever our religion, we know that if we really want to love, we must first learn to forgive before anything else.

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
Religion
Love
Learn
Mother
Else
Calcutta
Anything
Forgive
Forgiveness
First
Forgiving
Must
Whatever
Really

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