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... — Mother Teresa

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.

Author: Mother Teresa

Insight: The real insight isn't about sacrifice—it's that love changes what we're willing to do, not what we can afford. Money makes us transactional; love makes us capable of things we'd normally find impossible.

Source: A Life in Letters, p. 243, 2008

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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.

Mother TeresaA Life in Letters, p. 243, 2008

Insight

The real insight isn't about sacrifice—it's that love changes what we're willing to do, not what we can afford. Money makes us transactional; love makes us capable of things we'd normally find impossible.

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Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun and missionary known for her lifelong dedication to helping the poor and sick in Kolkata, India. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, a religious congregation that runs hospices and homes for people with terminal illnesses, leprosy, and HIV/AIDS, earning her the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

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