Thomas Daschle: “We just received word that Mother Teresa has died in Calcutta of cardiac arrest. With Mother Teresa's death, another…”

“We just received word that Mother Teresa has died in Calcutta of cardiac arrest. With Mother Teresa's death, another bright light has gone out in the world. Someone once asked St. Francis what a person needed to do to please God. He answered, ``Preach the Gospel every day. If necessary--use words.'' Mother Teresa lived just that sort of life. She was a living reminder to all of us that faith is more than words. It is the good deeds we do in this world. She was a tiny woman, but she was an enormous inspiration. In the same way we can best show our respect for Princess Diana by supporting the ideals she believed in, the best way to honor Mother Teresa is to reach outside of ourselves and try to show a little more compassion in our own lives.”