Nobel Lecture Summary | Nobel Lecture by Mother Teresa Summary

Nobel Lecture Summary | Nobel Lecture by Mother Teresa Summary

Mother Teresa gave her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech on December 11, 1979 at Oslo in Sweden where the Nobel Prize Committee is based. Her speech is simple and powerful and preaches the tenets of peace and love. She recounts the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi in her opening address. She proclaims the message of Jesus Christ, "The Prince of Peace" to spread love among mankind. She talks about family bonding and love as a panacea for social separations. She shares her experience about distressed people from all over the world. She is earning in ensuring that an unwanted child should not be cast away from this world but be brought within the folds of love. She talks about the mutual love and resilience of the people fighting against poverty. She mentions a touching tale of a child in Calcutta who sacrificed. his share of sugar so that other children may have it. She recounts a tale of communal harmony. She ends with the reminder that a smile is the most priceless of all human possessions.