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If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.
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"If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it."
— Mother Teresa

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If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it. — Mother Teresa

About Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was a Saint from Albania (1910–1997).

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Who said "If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a la…"?
This quote is attributed to Mother Teresa, a Saint from Albania.
When did Mother Teresa live?
Mother Teresa lived from 1910 – 1997.