Virtues
“Humility is the mother of all virtues; purity, charity and obedience. It is in being humble that our love becomes real, devoted and ardent. If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise nor disgrace, because you know what you are. If you are blamed you will not be discouraged. If they call you a saint you will not put yourself on a pedestal.” – Mother Teresa
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Mother Teresa followed the 7 virtues. Two of the virtues that she followed were ‘Charity’ and ‘Humility”. Mother Teresa followed these virtues with great desire. She believed that Humility was a very important virtue.
Mother Teresa lived by the virtue charity by helping all those who she saw and could help. Nothing would get in her way to stop her giving. The virtue Charity means to be kind, not to be boastful or jealous, arrogant or rude. Mother Teresa certainly lived her life following the virtue charity. She was always kind to everyone and never boastful, jealous, arrogant or rude.
Another virtue that Mother Teresa lived by was Humility. The virtue Humility means to be modest, selflessness and give respect to people. Mother Teresa was a very humble person taking no credit for any of her work. Whenever she received an award or honourable mention she never took the credit and said it was God’s work not hers. Mother Teresa made rules of Humility. She taught them to her sisters so they could gain the virtue of Humility. These rules are:
1. Speak as little as possible about yourself.
2. Keep busy with your own affairs and not those of others.
3. Avoid curiosity.
4. Do not interfere in the affairs of others.
5. Accept small irritations with good humor.
6. Do not dwell on the faults of others.
7. Accept censures even if unmerited.
8. Give in to the will of others.
9. Accept insults and injuries.
10. Accept contempt, being forgotten and disregarded.
11. Accept injuries and insults.
12. Be courteous and delicate even when provoked by someone.
13. Do not seek to be admired and loved.
14. Do not protect yourself behind your own dignity.
15. Give in, in discussions, even when you are right.
16. Always choose the more difficult task.
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/559677-humility-is-the-mother-of-all-virtues-purity-charity-and
Mother Teresa followed the 7 virtues. Two of the virtues that she followed were ‘Charity’ and ‘Humility”. Mother Teresa followed these virtues with great desire. She believed that Humility was a very important virtue.
Mother Teresa lived by the virtue charity by helping all those who she saw and could help. Nothing would get in her way to stop her giving. The virtue Charity means to be kind, not to be boastful or jealous, arrogant or rude. Mother Teresa certainly lived her life following the virtue charity. She was always kind to everyone and never boastful, jealous, arrogant or rude.
Another virtue that Mother Teresa lived by was Humility. The virtue Humility means to be modest, selflessness and give respect to people. Mother Teresa was a very humble person taking no credit for any of her work. Whenever she received an award or honourable mention she never took the credit and said it was God’s work not hers. Mother Teresa made rules of Humility. She taught them to her sisters so they could gain the virtue of Humility. These rules are:
1. Speak as little as possible about yourself.
2. Keep busy with your own affairs and not those of others.
3. Avoid curiosity.
4. Do not interfere in the affairs of others.
5. Accept small irritations with good humor.
6. Do not dwell on the faults of others.
7. Accept censures even if unmerited.
8. Give in to the will of others.
9. Accept insults and injuries.
10. Accept contempt, being forgotten and disregarded.
11. Accept injuries and insults.
12. Be courteous and delicate even when provoked by someone.
13. Do not seek to be admired and loved.
14. Do not protect yourself behind your own dignity.
15. Give in, in discussions, even when you are right.
16. Always choose the more difficult task.