All Albert Schweitzer Quotes
- The thinking (person) must oppose all cruel customs, no matter how deeply rooted in tradition and surrounded by a halo. When we have a choice,… All
- Joy, sorrow, tears, lamentation, laughter -- to all these music gives voice, but in such a way that we are transported from the world of… All
- The demands of Jesus are difficult because they require us to do something extraordinary. At the same time He asks us to regard these [acts… Acts
- I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life that wants to live. Inspirational
- Who shall enumerate the many ways in which that costly piece of fixed capital, a human being , may be employed! More of him is… Capital
- In the past we have tried to make a distinction between animals which we acknowledge have some value and other which, having none, can be… Abandoned
- By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and alive. Impart as much as you can of your spiritual… Accept
- O heavenly Father, protect and bless all things that have breath: guard them from all evil and let them sleep in peace. All
- Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON. All
- 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. Answer
- The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind. Behind
- Ethics, too, are nothing but reverence for life. This is what gives me the fundamental principle of morality, namely, that good consists in maintaining, promoting,… Consists
- No one can give a definition of the soul. But we know what it feels like. The soul is the sense of something higher than… Aspiration
- Soldiers' graves are the greatest preachers of peace. Graves
- True philosophy must start from the most immediate and comprehensive fact of consciousness: 'I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life… Comprehensive
- Seek always to do some good, somewhere... Even if it's a little thing, so something for those that need help, something for which you get… Good
- Man can no longer live for himself alone. We must realize that all life is valuable and that we are united to all life. From… All
- What really matters is that we should all of us realize that we are guilty of inhumanity. The horror of this realization should shakes us… All
- But merely accepting authoritarian truth, even if that truth has some virtue, does not bring skepticism to an end. To blindly accept a truth one… Accept
- The fundamental rights of [humanity] are, first: the right of habitation; second, the right to move freely; third, the right to the soil and subsoil,… Education
- In the hopes of reaching the moon men fail to see the flowers that blossom at their feet. Appreciation
- He who does not reflect his life back to God in gratitude does not know himself. Doe
- We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does… All
- For animals that are overworked, underfed, and cruelly treated; for all wistful creatures in captivity that beat their wings against bars; for any that are… All
- The doctor of the future will be oneself. Doctor