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Albert Schweitzer quotes: What we call love is in its essence reverence for life. What we call love is in its essence reverence for life.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Thought is the strongest thing we have. Thought is the strongest thing we have.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: You don't live in a world all alone. Your brothers are here too. You don't live in a world all alone. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The three most important ways to lead people are: ... by example ... by example ... by example. The three most important ways to lead people are: ... by example ... by example ... by example.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: I wanted to be a doctor that I might be able to work without having to talk because for years I had been giving myself out in words. I wanted to be a doctor that I might be able to work without having to talk because for years I had been giving myself out in words.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world By practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive. By having a reverence for life, we enter into a spiritual relation with the world By practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: In case my life should end with the cannibals, I hope they will write on my tombstone, 'We have eaten Dr. Schweitzer. He was good to the end.' In case my life should end with the cannibals, I hope they will write on my tombstone, 'We have eaten Dr. Schweitzer. He was good to the end.'
Albert Schweitzer quotes: One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve. One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Help me to fling my life like a flaming firebrand into the gathering darkness of the world. Help me to fling my life like a flaming firebrand into the gathering darkness of the world.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Hear our humble prayer, O God. Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to the animals. Hear our humble prayer, O God. Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to the animals.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: In the hopes of reaching the moon, we fail to see the flowers that blossom at our feet. In the hopes of reaching the moon, we fail to see the flowers that blossom at our feet.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: A good example has twice the value of good advice A good example has twice the value of good advice
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Not only is example the best way to teach, it is the only way. Not only is example the best way to teach, it is the only way.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The future of civilisation depends on our overcoming the meaninglessness and hopelessness that characterizes the thoughts of men today. The future of civilisation depends on our overcoming the meaninglessness and hopelessness that characterizes the thoughts of men today.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The highest knowledge is to know that we are surrounded by mystery. The highest knowledge is to know that we are surrounded by mystery.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins. As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Truth has not special time of its own. Its hour is now - always and, indeed then most truly, when it seems unsuitable to actual circumstances. Truth has not special time of its own. Its hour is now - always and, indeed then most truly, when it seems unsuitable to actual circumstances.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: An idea is, in the end, always stronger than circumstances. An idea is, in the end, always stronger than circumstances.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: We must never allow the voice of humanity within us to be silenced. It is humanity's sympathy with all creatures that first makes us truly human. We must never allow the voice of humanity within us to be silenced. It is humanity's sympathy with all creatures that first makes us truly human.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Animal protection is education to the humanity. Animal protection is education to the humanity.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: I am certain and have always stressed that the destination of mankind is to become more and more humane. The ideal of humanity has to be revived. I am certain and have always stressed that the destination of mankind is to become more and more humane. The ideal of humanity has to be revived.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: I decided that I would make my life my argument, I decided that I would make my life my argument,
Albert Schweitzer quotes: It seemed incredible to me, that physical courage should be so commonplace and revered, while moral courage ... is so rare and despised. It seemed incredible to me, that physical courage should be so commonplace and revered, while moral courage ... is so rare and despised.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The awareness that we are all human beings together has become lost in war and through politics. The awareness that we are all human beings together has become lost in war and through politics.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: For us the great men are not those who solved the problems, but those whodiscovered them. For us the great men are not those who solved the problems, but those whodiscovered them.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy. Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life. Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Bach is thus a terminal point. Nothing comes from him; everything merely leads to him. Bach is thus a terminal point. Nothing comes from him; everything merely leads to him.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: O heavenly Father,protect and bless all thingsthat have breath: guard themfrom all evil and let them sleep in peace. O heavenly Father,
protect and bless all things
that have breath: guard them
from all evil and let them sleep in peace.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint. A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: We are united with all life that is in nature. Man can no longer live his life for himself alone. We are united with all life that is in nature. Man can no longer live his life for himself alone.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others. The purpose of human life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to help others.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The ethic of Reverence for Life is the ethic of Love widened into universality. The ethic of Reverence for Life is the ethic of Love widened into universality.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Ideals are thoughts. So long as they exist merely as thoughts, the power in them remains ineffective. Ideals are thoughts. So long as they exist merely as thoughts, the power in them remains ineffective.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Any profound view of the world is mysticism. It has, of course, to deal with life and the world, both of which are nonrational entities. Any profound view of the world is mysticism. It has, of course, to deal with life and the world, both of which are nonrational entities.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: From naive simplicity we arrive at more profound simplicity. From naive simplicity we arrive at more profound simplicity.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: If you love something so much let it go. If it comes back it was meant to be; if it doesn't it never was If you love something so much let it go. If it comes back it was meant to be; if it doesn't it never was
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose. Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: All people are endowed with the faculty of compassion, and for this reason can develop the humanitarian spirit. All people are endowed with the faculty of compassion, and for this reason can develop the humanitarian spirit.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet. In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Preservation of life is the only true joy. Preservation of life is the only true joy.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: It seemed to me a matter of course that we should all take our share of the burden of pain which lies upon the world. It seemed to me a matter of course that we should all take our share of the burden of pain which lies upon the world.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up. The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no sunday, it becomes an orphan. Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no sunday, it becomes an orphan.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON. Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now - always. Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now - always.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Don't blame, forgive, All healing is self-healing Don't blame, forgive, All healing is self-healing
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The highest proof of the spirit is love. Love the eternal thing which can already on earth possess as it really is. The highest proof of the spirit is love. Love the eternal thing which can already on earth possess as it really is.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Does my behavior in respect of love affect nothing? That is because there is not enough love in me. Does my behavior in respect of love affect nothing? That is because there is not enough love in me.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: No one may shut his eyes to think the pain, which is therefore not visible to him, is non-existent. No one may shut his eyes to think the pain, which is therefore not visible to him, is non-existent.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: No ray of sunshine is ever lost but the green that it awakens takes time to sprout, and it is not always given the sower to see the harvest. No ray of sunshine is ever lost but the green that it awakens takes time to sprout, and it is not always given the sower to see the harvest.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Do not lose heart, even if you must wait a bit before finding the right thing. Be prepared for disappointment also, but do not abandon the quest. Do not lose heart, even if you must wait a bit before finding the right thing. Be prepared for disappointment also, but do not abandon the quest.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind. The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not. The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness. We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day. A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Arguing from facts never wins a definitive victory against skillfully presented opinion. Arguing from facts never wins a definitive victory against skillfully presented opinion.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Your soul suffers if you live superficially. Your soul suffers if you live superficially.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: I am life which wants to live admidst of lives that want to live. I am life which wants to live admidst of lives that want to live.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Every person I have known who has been truly happy has learned how to serve others. Every person I have known who has been truly happy has learned how to serve others.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: My life carries its own meaning in itself. My life carries its own meaning in itself.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Do something good and someone might imitate it. Do something good and someone might imitate it.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: My life is my argument. My life is my argument.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government. We cannot abdicate our conscience to an organization, nor to a government.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Our age is bent on trying to make the barren tree of skepticism fruitful by tying the fruits of truth on its branches. Our age is bent on trying to make the barren tree of skepticism fruitful by tying the fruits of truth on its branches.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The disastrous feature of our civilization is that it is far more developed materially than spiritually. Its balance is disturbed. The disastrous feature of our civilization is that it is far more developed materially than spiritually. Its balance is disturbed.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Ethical existence [is] the highest manifestation of spirituality. Ethical existence [is] the highest manifestation of spirituality.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Late upon the third day, at the very moment when, at sunset ... there flashed upon my mind, unforseen and unsought, the phrase 'Reverence for Life'. Late upon the third day, at the very moment when, at sunset ... there flashed upon my mind, unforseen and unsought, the phrase 'Reverence for Life'.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Let us rejoice in the truth, wherever we find its lamp burning. Let us rejoice in the truth, wherever we find its lamp burning.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him. Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The only ones who will find real happiness are those who find a way to serve The only ones who will find real happiness are those who find a way to serve
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hope are optimistic. The the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hope are optimistic.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier. Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer and happier.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality. Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being. Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Creative energy is the essence of all healing ... We physicians do nothing, we only help and encourage the physician within. Creative energy is the essence of all healing ... We physicians do nothing, we only help and encourage the physician within.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: I am conscious that meat eatingis not in accordance with the finer feelings,and I abstain from it whenever I can. I am conscious that meat eatingis not in accordance with the finer feelings,and I abstain from it whenever I can.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: When we observe contemporary society one thing strikes us. We debate but make no progress. Why? Because as peoples we do not yet trust each other. When we observe contemporary society one thing strikes us. We debate but make no progress. Why? Because as peoples we do not yet trust each other.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Aim for service and success will follow! Aim for service and success will follow!
Albert Schweitzer quotes: But you must do something more. Seek always to do some good, somewhere But you must do something more. Seek always to do some good, somewhere
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Today ... we know that all living beings who strive to maintain life and who long to be spared pain - all living beings on earth - are our neighbors. Today ... we know that all living beings who strive to maintain life and who long to be spared pain - all living beings on earth - are our neighbors.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: That's my private ant. You're liable to break its legs. That's my private ant. You're liable to break its legs.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile. Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Every patient carries his or her own doctor inside. Every patient carries his or her own doctor inside.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Do something wonderful, people may imitate it. Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: One person can and does make a difference. One person can and does make a difference.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: If you study life deeply, its profundity will seize you suddenly with dizziness. If you study life deeply, its profundity will seize you suddenly with dizziness.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The harvested fields bathed in the autumn mist speak of God and his goodness far more vividly than any human lips. The harvested fields bathed in the autumn mist speak of God and his goodness far more vividly than any human lips.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Passes he stands for a moment close to us, as though illumined by a flash of lightning. Then we see him as he really is. After Passes he stands for a moment close to us, as though illumined by a flash of lightning. Then we see him as he really is. After
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Be faithful to your love and you mill be recompensed beyond measure. Be faithful to your love and you mill be recompensed beyond measure.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Serious illness doesn't bother me for long because I am too inhospitable a host. Serious illness doesn't bother me for long because I am too inhospitable a host.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives. -Albert Schweitzer The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives. -Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Don't let your hearts grow numb. Stay alert. It is your soul which matters. Don't let your hearts grow numb. Stay alert. It is your soul which matters.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Reverence for life is the highest court of appeal. Reverence for life is the highest court of appeal.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Those who experiment on animals should never be able to quiet their own conscience by telling themselves that these cruelties have a worthy aim. Those who experiment on animals should never be able to quiet their own conscience by telling themselves that these cruelties have a worthy aim.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The Bhagavad-Gita has a profound influence on the spirit of mankind by its devotion to God which is manifested by actions. The Bhagavad-Gita has a profound influence on the spirit of mankind by its devotion to God which is manifested by actions.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: The gratitude that we encounter helps us believe in the goodness of the world, and strengthens us thereby to do what's good. The gratitude that we encounter helps us believe in the goodness of the world, and strengthens us thereby to do what's good.
Albert Schweitzer quotes: Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it. Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it.

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