Mother Teresa Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Mother Teresa quotes, Mother Teresa sayings, and Mother Teresa proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

We must remember that life begins at home and we must also remember that the future of humanity passes through the family. Mother Teresa
The right to life does not depend, and must not be declared to be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign. Mother Teresa
Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. Mother Teresa
Abortion kills twice. It kills the body of the baby and it kills the conscience of the mother. Abortion is profoundly anti-women. Three quarters of its victims are women. Half the babies and all the mothers. Mother Teresa
It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish. Mother Teresa
Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love but to use violence to get what they want. Mother Teresa
Once that living love is destroyed by contraception, abortion follows very easily. Mother Teresa
We must remember that life begins at home and we must also remember that the future of humanity passes through the family. Mother Teresa
The right to life does not depend, and must not be declared to be contingent, on the pleasure of anyone else, not even a parent or sovereign. Mother Teresa
Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being's entitlement by virtue of his humanity. Mother Teresa
Abortion kills twice. It kills the body of the baby and it kills the conscience of the mother. Abortion is profoundly anti-women. Three quarters of its victims are women. Half the babies and all the mothers. Mother Teresa
We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. Mother Teresa
Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more. Mother Teresa
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. Mother Teresa
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Mother Teresa
If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one. Mother Teresa
Never travel faster than your guardian angel can fly. Mother Teresa
Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. Mother Teresa
The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. And peace begins with a smile. Mother Teresa
Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other—it doesn't matter who it is—and that will help you to grow up in greater love for each other. Mother Teresa
Do not think that love, in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. Mother Teresa
Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you. Mother Teresa
Pain and suffering have come into your life, but remember pain, sorrow, suffering are but the kiss of Jesus a sign that you have come so close to Him that He can kiss you. Mother Teresa
Our life of poverty is as necessary as the work itself. Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love God better because of them. Mother Teresa
Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person. Mother Teresa
A joyful heart is the inevitable result of a heart burning with love. Mother Teresa
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature trees, flowers, grass grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence . We need silence to be able to touch souls. Mother Teresa
Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts. Mother Teresa
God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil. Mother Teresa
God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer. Mother Teresa