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For us the great men are not those who solved the problems, but those whodiscovered them.

Albert Schweitzer

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Albert Schweitzer
Age: 90 †
Born: 1875
Born: January 14
Died: 1965
Died: September 4
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Mont-Libre
Ludwig Philipp Albert Schweitzer
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Our degeneration, when it is traced back to its origin in our view of the world really consists in the fact that true optimism has vanished unperceived from our midst.
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We need a boundless ethic, one which will include the animals, too. Until we extend the circle of his compassions to all living things, we will not find peace.
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Only through love can we obtain communion with God.
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Mysticism occurs whenever a human being sees the separation between the natural and the supernatural, between the temporal and the eternal, as overcome.
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Knowing all truth is less than doing a little bit of good.
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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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There is much coldness among men because we do not dare to be as cordial as we really are.
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No one may shut his eyes to think the pain, which is therefore not visible to him, is non-existent.
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The spirit of the age is filled with the disdain for thinking.
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Does my behavior in respect of love affect nothing? That is because there is not enough love in me.
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There slowly grew up in me an unshakable conviction that we have no right to inflict suffering and death on another living creature, unless there is some unavoidable necessity for it.
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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 each other.
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If you own something you cannot give away, then you don't own it, it owns you.
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If the extension of your compassion does not include all living beings, then you will be unable to find peace by yourself.
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Whoever is spared personal pain must feel himself called to help in diminishing the pain of others. We must all carry our share of the misery which lies upon the world.
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Hear our humble prayer, O God. Make us, ourselves, to be true friends to the animals.
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Day by day we should weigh what we have granted to the spirit of the world against what we have denied to the spirit of Jesus, in thought and especially in deed.
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To me, good health is more than just exercise and diet. Its really a point of view and a mental attitude you have about yourself.
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I am certain and have always stressed that the destination of mankind is to become more and more humane. The ideal of humanity has to be revived.
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