The way to plan the family is natural family planning not contraception. In destroying the power of giving life, through contraception, a husband or wife is doing something to self, and so it destroys the gift of life in him or her
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Unless this love is among us, we can kill ourselves with work and it will only be work, not love. Work without love is slavery.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love is essential to giving true meaning and value to our work.
In this quote, Mother Teresa highlights the importance of love in our endeavors. She suggests that work devoid of love lacks true purpose and fulfillment, equating such work to a form of slavery. It emphasizes that love should accompany our efforts to transform them from mere labor into something meaningful and enriching.
Themes
LoveWorkMeaningPurposeFulfillment
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about maintaining passion in your career, you might quote Mother Teresa to emphasize the role of love in achieving fulfillment.
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