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Self knowledge puts us on our knees, and it is very necessary for love. For knowledge of God gives love, and knowledge of self gives humility

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
Self
Giving
Love
Puts
Knees
Humility
Necessary
Gives
Knowledge

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We must never get into the habit of being preoccupied with the future. There is no reason to do so. God is there.
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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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