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Each act of unfaithfulness toward our inner being is a blot on our souls. If we continue to be unfaithful, our souls are eventually torn apart and we slowly bleed to death.

Albert Schweitzer

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Albert Schweitzer
Age: 90 †
Born: 1875
Born: January 14
Died: 1965
Died: September 4
Composer
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Philosopher
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Mont-Libre
Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer
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Slowly
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Apart
Souls
Unfaithfulness
Inner
Blot
Continue
Unfaithful
Toward
Bleed
Death
Torn

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