"I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. No. I wouldn't touch a leper for a thousand pounds; yet I willingly cure him for the love of God."
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Mother Teresa
Saint Mother Teresa, also known as Saint Teresa of Calcutta (26 August 1910 β 5 September 1997), born AnjezΓ« Gonxha Bojaxhiu, was an Albanian-born Indian citizen, Roman Catholic Sister, and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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