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Love cannot remain by itself - it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action and that action is service.

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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Community
Action
Cannot
Love
Volunteer
Inspiring
Remain
Service

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As for me, the silence and the emptiness is so great, that I look and do not see, — Listen and do not hear — the tongue moves but does not speak … I want you to pray for me — that I let Him have free hand.
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Just show up and things will happen.
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I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I'll be there.
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By abortion, the mother does not learn to love, but kills even her own child to solve her problems.
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[My mother tongue is] Albanian. But, I am equally fluent in Bengali (language of Calcutta) and English.
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The woman is at the heart of the home. Let us pray that we women realize the reason for our existence: to love and be loved and through this love become instruments of peace in the world.
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