Mother Teresa

1. A nun who worked among the poor for many decades in India.

plural Mother Teresas

1. A person who is completely unselfish to the point of being saintly.

   I am not saying that we should all be a Mother Teresa.

   2008, Johnny Ong, Don't Live Your Live in One Day, page 28

   5 more examples

   To the degree we have Jesus within us, we are all gifted to be a Mother Teresa.

   1979, Mary Jane Linn, Matthew Linn, Dennis Linn, Healing the Dying: Releasing People to Die, page 1

   Do you know someone who comes close to being a Mother Teresa?

   1998, Arnold B. Cheyney, People of Purpose: 80 People Who Have Made a Difference, page 149

   Imagine a woman, Marcy, who sees herself as self-sacrificing, a veritable Mother Teresa who consistently puts the needs of others before her own.

   2009 December 2, Madeleine L. Van Hecke, Blind Spots: Why Smart People Do Dumb Things, Prometheus Books, →ISBN, page 91

   A Mother Teresa is not only offering her services, but also sacrificing her well-being and personal safety to help the needy.

   2016 May 6, Robert Sack, A Geographical Guide to the Real and the Good, Routledge, →ISBN, page 181

   As a leader you should ask yourself, “What are you a Mother Teresa of?”

   2011, Louis Faust, Ruma Bose, Mother Teresa, CEO: Unexpected Principles for Practical Leadership, page 18