Albert Schweitzer

Country Germany
Born Tuesday, 30 November -0001
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Quotes 78
A Franco-German (Alsatian) theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of Jesus as depicted by historical-critical methodology current at his time in certain academic circles, as well as the traditional Christian view, depicting a Jesus Christ who expected and predicted the imminent end of the world. He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of “Reverence for Life”.
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The Angels were all singing out of tune, and hoarse with having little else to do, excepting to wind up the sun and moon or curb a runaway young star or two. Uncategorized
We are each of us angels with only one wing, to fly we need only embrace each other. Uncategorized
A man does not have to be an angel in order to be a saint. Uncategorized
The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up. Uncategorized
Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly, even if they roll a few stones upon it. Uncategorized
We cannot possibly let ourselves get frozen into regarding everyone we do not know as an absolute stranger. Uncategorized
Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile. Uncategorized
Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now -- always Uncategorized
Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose. Uncategorized
Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will, his personal responsibility Uncategorized
One truth stands firm. All that happens in world history rests on something spiritual. If the spiritual is strong, it creates world history. If it is weak, it suffers world history. Uncategorized
Impart as much as you can of your spiritual being to those who are on the road with you, and accept as something precious what comes back to you from them. Uncategorized
Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation. Uncategorized
The purpose of human life is to serve and show compassion and the will to help others. Uncategorized
Example is leadership. Uncategorized
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. Uncategorized
The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve. Uncategorized
Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. Uncategorized
As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible but more mysterious. Uncategorized
Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me. Uncategorized