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Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.
Albert Schweitzer
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Albert Schweitzer
Age: 90 †
Born: 1875
Born: January 14
Died: 1965
Died: September 4
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Faith which refuses to face indisputable facts is but little faith. Truth is always gain, however hard it is to accommodate ourselves to it. To linger in any kind of untruth proves to be a departure from the straight way of faith.
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Reverence for life brings us into a spiritual relation with the world which is independent of all knowledge of the universe.
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Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself.
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Anyone who has accustomed himself to regard the life of any living creature as worthless is in danger of arriving also at the idea of worthless human lives.
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All the kindness which a man puts out into the world works on the heart and thoughts of mankind.
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Ethics are complete, profound and alive only when addressed to all living beings. Only then are we in spiritual connection with the world. Any philosophy not representing this, not based on the indefinite totality of life, is bound to disappear.
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