63 Noble Words from Spiritual Figures, Pope Francis - Mahatma Gandhi that Warm the Heart

Kapanlagi.com - All rituals related to the spiritual or inner self can be considered as spiritual activities. People who have been doing it regularly usually have good spiritual intelligence, allowing them to express noble words in their daily lives. Noble words are reflected in the lives of famous figures such as Pope Francis, Mahatma Gandhi, and Mother Teresa. Their struggles for justice and humanity have elicited emotional positive reactions from various parts of the world. It is not surprising that their noble words are widely quoted and used as examples by future generations, even until today. If you also want to emulate the noble words of these spiritual figures, let's directly take a look at the noble words compiled from various sources below.

1. Noble Words from Pope Francis

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Pope Francis, whose real name is Bergoglio, is known as a conservative figure, humble, and has more attention to social justice. It's no wonder that his words are often considered noble words by many people.

When he was a Cardinal, he chose to live in a small apartment instead of occupying the official residence of the diocese and enjoying facilities such as a driver and a limousine provided. To follow and better understand his humble and humble attitude, let's take a look at the noble words of Pope Francis below.

1. "I prefer a church that is bruised, wounded, and dirty because it has come out of the streets, rather than a church that is unhealthy because it is confined and does not depend on its own security."

2. "God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking His mercy."

3. "Nothing can grow if it does not accept its own smallness."

4. "Life is a journey. When we stop, many things do not go well."

5. "We all have an obligation to do good."

6. "A little mercy makes the world not too cold and more just."

7. "Along with a work culture, there must be a culture of leisure as satisfaction. In other words: people who work must take time to relax, be with family, have fun, read, listen to music, exercise."

8. "We must restore hope to young people, help the elderly, be open to the future, spread love. Poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and proclaim peace."

9. "It is not 'progressive' to try to solve problems by eliminating human life."

10. "This is important: to know people, listen, expand the circle of ideas. The world is traversed by roads that are close together and move apart, but the most important thing is that the road leads to Goodness."

11. "Living together is an art. It is a patient art, a beautiful art, very attractive."

12. "Situation can change; people can change. Be the first person to strive for goodness. Do not become accustomed to evil, but overcome it with goodness."

13. "Where there is truth, there is also light, but do not confuse light with flash."

14. "An example I often use to illustrate the reality of pride is this: look at the peacock; it is beautiful when you see it from the front. But if you see it from behind, you find the truth... Anyone who surrenders to self-centered pride has great suffering hidden within them."

15. "God never tires of forgiving. We are the ones who tire of asking for forgiveness."

16. "From my point of view, God is the light that illuminates the darkness, even if it does not dissolve it, and a ray of divine light exists within each of us."

17. "Worship is freeing ourselves from our idols, even the most hidden ones, and choosing God as its center, as the highway of our life."

18. "Indifference is dangerous, whether innocent or not."

19. "Every time we meet someone who is in love, we learn something new about God."

21. "If we start without self-confidence, we have already lost half of the battle and we bury our talents."

22. "Since God created the world, He also created reality."

23. "The most important thing in the life of every man and woman is not that they should not fall along the way. The important thing is to always rise again, not to stay on the ground licking your wounds."

24. "Human rights are violated not only by terrorism, repression or murder, but also by an unfair economic structure that creates immense inequality."

25. "Truth is a relationship. Therefore, each of us receives and expresses truth from within, meaning, according to the circumstances, culture, and situation of their own lives."

2. Noble Words from Mahatma Gandhi

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Mahatma Gandhi is a spiritual leader and politician from India whose role is very important for the Indian Independence Movement. Mahatma Gandhi's activism is known for its peaceful demonstrations and strong opposition to violence. Therefore, he is widely loved and his words are considered noble.

Because of his high dedication to the struggle, he was given the title Mahatma, which means great soul. To experience the great soul and brilliant thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi, let's directly examine his noble words below.

26. "We need not wait to see what others do."

27. "A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble."

28. "Nobody can hurt me without my permission."

29. "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."

30. "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed."

31. "A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes."

32. "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."

33. "Be the change that you want to see in the world."

34. "An ounce of practice is worth a thousand words."

35. "There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supersedes all other courts." This replaces all other courts.)

36. "Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment."

37. "We may stumble and fall but shall rise again; it should be enough if we did not run away from the battle."

38. "The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems."

39. "Man is supposed to be the maker of his destiny. It is only partly true. He can make his destiny, only in so far as he is allowed by the Great Power." That is not entirely true. Humans can make their own destiny, only as far as they are allowed by the Higher Power.)

40. "Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart." )Doa tidak meminta. Itu adalah kerinduan jiwa. Ini adalah pengakuan harian atas kelemahan seseorang. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.)

41. "I remain an optimist because of my unflinching faith that right must prosper in the end." (Saya tetap optimis karena keyakinan saya yang teguh bahwa hak pada akhirnya akan berhasil.)

42. "When you are right, you have no need to be angry. When you are wrong, you have no right to be angry." (Ketika Anda benar, Anda tidak perlu marah. Ketika Anda salah, Anda tidak punya hak untuk marah.)

43. "Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening." (Doa adalah kunci pagi dan malam hari.)

3. Noble Words from Mother Teresa

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Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India. For over 47 years, she served the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying. Given her dedication, it is no wonder that her words are often quoted as noble sayings.

Mother Teresa's philosophy and way of life have inspired many people to do good deeds. If you are interested in emulating these good deeds, read and contemplate the following quotes from Mother Teresa.

44. "We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."

45. "To make love real, it must cost, it must hurt, and it must empty us of ourselves first."

46. "Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the expression of God's kindness. Kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile."

47. "Love, to be true, must be selfless and move the hearts and actions of human beings."

48. "I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things."

49. "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love."

50. "Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat." We must feel it together."

51. "The good thing you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Even so, do good no matter what happens."

52. "The greatest destroyer of peace is abortion, because if a mother can kill her own child, what is left for us to kill each other? Nothing."

53. "It's not about how much we give, but how much love we put into a gift."

54. "We know very well that what we do is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if that drop were not there, the ocean would lose something."

55. "We are people who have no desire, and led by that ignorance, we do the impossible to be grateful. We have done so much, for so long, with so little, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing."

56. "Every time you smile at someone, it is an act of love, a gift to that person, and a beautiful thing."

57. "Joy is prayer. Joy is power. Joy is love." Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls."

58. "Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let the presence of a new light shine in the hearts of people."

59. "At the end of our lives we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done."

60. "Let us make one point, that we meet each other with a smile, when it is difficult to smile, then let us spend more time with each other in the family."

61. "Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, no matter who he is, it will help you to grow in greater love for each other."

62. "Spread love wherever you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier."

63. "The one who gives with a smile is the best giver because God loves the one who gives with joy."

These are the noble words of Pope Francis, Mahatma Gandhi, and Mother Teresa that touch the heart and you can read them for inspiration.

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