Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hear... — Mother Teresa

Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them.

Author: Mother Teresa

Insight: Charity without presence is just outsourcing your guilt. Anyone can throw cash at a problem, but showing up—actually caring—costs something money can't buy: your time and attention. That's what separates real help from feeling good about yourself.

Source: A Call to Mercy, p. 85

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Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them.

Mother TeresaA Call to Mercy, p. 85

Insight

Charity without presence is just outsourcing your guilt. Anyone can throw cash at a problem, but showing up—actually caring—costs something money can't buy: your time and attention. That's what separates real help from feeling good about yourself.

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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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