In order to survive, love has to be nourished by sacrifices… - Mother Teresa

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In order to survive, love has to be nourished by sacrifices. The words of Jesus, ‘Love one another as I have loved you,’ must be not only a light to us but a flame that consumes the self in us.

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Saint Mother Teresa, also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Anjezë Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was an Albanian-born Indian citizen, Roman Catholic Sister, and Nobel Peace Prize winner.

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Native Name: Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu

Alternative Names: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu • Blessed Teresa of Calcutta • Saint Teresa of Calcutta • Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu

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