Top 10 Quotes by Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950, dedicating her life to serving the poor and sick in Kolkata, India. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, she received numerous other honors for her humanitarian work. Despite health issues in later years, she continued her mission until her death on September 5, 1997. Canonized in 2016, her legacy endures through the Missionaries of Charity, which operates worldwide, helping the destitute and marginalized.

Top 10 Quotes by Mother Teresa

1. "Peace begins with a smile."
— Mother Teresa

2. "We fear the future because we are wasting today."
— Mother Teresa

3. "Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love."
— Mother Teresa

4. "If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are."
— Mother Teresa

5. "Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do...but how much love we put into that action."
— Mother Teresa

6. "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier."
— Mother Teresa

7. "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."
— Mother Teresa

8. "Poverty was not created by God. It is we who have caused it, you and I through our egotism."
— Mother Teresa

9. "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person."
— Mother Teresa

10. "If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."
— Mother Teresa