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It is only by frequent deaths of ourselves and our self-centered desires that we can come to live more fully.

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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Frequent
Deaths
Centered
Desires
Fully
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Live

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