Who said “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”?

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Mother Teresa. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMother Teresa Reflects on Working Toward Peace, (essay, Santa Clara University, retrieved August 2012).

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“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
— Mother Teresa
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Teresa, M. (n.d.). If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32122-if-we-have-no-peace-it-is-because/

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Teresa, Mother. “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32122-if-we-have-no-peace-it-is-because/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Teresa, Mother. “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32122-if-we-have-no-peace-it-is-because/.

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