Quote by Mother Teresa
The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love. There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love. The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty -- it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality. There's a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God.
Summary
This quote suggests that while physical diseases can be cured with medicine, the greatest affliction in the Western world is the feeling of being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for. It argues that the cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness lies in love. The quote highlights the irony of the Western poverty, not just in terms of material needs, but also in terms of a lack of emotional and spiritual nourishment. It emphasizes that there is a deep hunger for love and spiritual connection, just as strong as the hunger for basic necessities, such as food.
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