Mother Teresa Quotes

...poor people are just as human as anyone else. They have just as much potential as anyone.

If I didn't like poor people, why would I come and tell them how to make their lives better?

I want to work for the poor in my country.

It's more important to try to do something for the crores of poor people of my country.

When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.

In the order I was in, each brother takes five vows, one of which is teaching the poor gratuitously. As a young person I was seized by this idea of social justice and I wanted very much to follow my vow of teaching the poor gratuitously.

Of the 22 industrialized nations of the world, we're dead last in per capita giving to poor people.

For my part, I try to do my bit to make people's lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who are having problems.

I involve myself in an organisation called Tear Fund.

I do a lot for PETA. I do a lot of things I think are really important, I volunteer at school and I'm still amazed I can pay my bills because I feel like I don't work that much, I really don't.

We've got to take care of the poor.

The idea of kids helping other kids is such a great way to introduce children to being involved in charitable causes and volunteer work, setting them on the path to doing good for others throughout their lives.

Social service has always been my priority, and I want to help the poor.

I really connect with those moments of doing missionary work down there and just seeing the people that are dying from disease and hunger and malnutrition.

My experience with the Junior League, when I worked in Philadelphia for four years in reference to children's things, is that whenever they were asked they responded. They always responded with sincerity, and they did a good job.

Those born into poverty or on the margins of society require our extra support to realize their dreams.

I just followed my parents' example and advice on living, which was to leave the world a better place than you found it. They were professional do-gooders, ministers of the church, social workers, teachers, and missionaries, that sort of thing.

Churches know more about poverty than any government will ever know, because we're dealing with the poor every day.

If you are a representative, and poor people don’t vote, you’re not going to pay particular attention to the needs of the poor.

You can give poor people this royal wedding to watch and make them feel good about themselves, or you can give them something useful like, I don't know... a toaster.

It's a joy to help others. One of our longtime favorites is Rawhide Boys Camp, located 45 miles west of Green Bay.

I started a student organization that was basically designed to connect students with homeless folks. We visited them and sometimes brought food, but mostly we were there for swapping stories.

Humanitarian work is something I've felt from very young, and I'm going to do that for sure.

I've always been into volunteer work and charity work.

People don't want to read about my work with the homeless or the time and money I pour into animal rescue and organizations that fight poaching.