Faces Quote by Albert Schweitzer

“At 20 everyone has the face that God gave them, at 40 the face that life gave them, and at 60 the face they earned.”

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Every patient carries her or his own doctor inside.

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Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality.

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Because I have confidence in the power of truth, and of the spirit, I have confidence in the future of mankind.

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Man's ethics must not end with man, but should extend to the universe. He must regain the consciousness of the great Chain of Life…

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Sincerity is the foundation of the spiritual life.

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I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life that wants to live.

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“ Bauer 's 'Criticism of the Gospel History' is worth a good dozen Lives of Jesus, because his work, as we are only now…

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Ethics is in its unqualified form extended responsibility to everything that has life.

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The only way out of today's misery is for people to become worthy of each other's trust.

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When we observe contemporary society one thing strikes us. We debate but make no progress. Why? Because as peoples we do not yet trust…

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For those who sincerely seek the truth should not fear the outcome.

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The ethic of Reverence for Life is the ethic of Love widened into universality.

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It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced to face issues and emotions, feelings, that they have. So it kind of forces them to face it head on, which I think is a really interesting dynamic. And I think it should be interesting and…

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Because the truth is that gossip is as good as gospel in this town. You can save face but you won't ever save your…

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My friends, this body - perhaps more than any other gathering in human history - now faces that difficult task.

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His fingertips slid down from my face, lightly stroking the line of my neck, down toward my shoulder. Everywhere he touched, a trail of…

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I've seen every one, from Motley Crue to John Denver, with tears running down my face. I had no idea everyone had such a…

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So," I said. "Seems you're going to be stuck with me for a while." He smiled. A real smile that lit up his whole…

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We have a fear of facing ourselves. That is the obstacle. Experiencing the innermost core of our existence is very embarrassing to a lot of people. A lot of people turn to something that they hope will liberate them without their having to face themselves. That is impossible. We can't do that. We have to be honest with ourselves. We…

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I went to a mosque in Philadelphia with [my wife] in December 24, 1999. And we we went to this mosque in Philly, and I just had such a strong reaction to the prayer. And I was really emotionally - I felt really grounded at that time. And so to be in this prayer and the imam is doing the…

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If I had a million dollars, I just wouldn't just completely set back. I'd have to get out there and show my face to all these good people who like me, I have to get out there and show my face. The only thing that would set me back if I get sick or something or pass away, that's all…

Muddy Waters

It is proposed that a form of free dialogue may well be one of the most effective ways of investigating the crisis which faces society, and indeed the whole of human nature and consciousness today. Moreover, it may turn out that such a form of free exchange of ideas and information is of fundamental relevance for transforming culture and freeing…

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