History Quote by Albert Schweitzer

“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.” quote by Albert Schweitzer — Download Open image

“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.”

Albert Schweitzer

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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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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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