Albert Schweitzer Quotes

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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 not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.

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Fighting, Compassion, Animal

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Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

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Love, Inspirational, Motivational

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In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.

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Inspirational, Motivational, Friendship

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The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

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Inspirational, Sympathy, Helping Others

The Schweitzer Album It is our duty to remember at all times and anew that medicine is not only a science, but also the art of letting our own individuality interact with the individuality of the patient.

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Eventually all things fall into place. Until then, laugh at the confusion, live for the moments, and know EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON.

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Life, Fall, Everything Happens For A Reason

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The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.

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Inspirational, Life, Importance

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I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

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Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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At that point in life where your talent meets the needs of the world, that is where God wants you to be.

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Needs, World, Want

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We must never allow the voice of humanity within us to be silenced. It is humanity's sympathy with all creatures that first makes us truly human.

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Sympathy, Animal, Voice

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Just as white light consists of colored rays, so reverence for life contains all the components of ethics: love, kindliness, sympathy, empathy, peacefulness and power to forgive.

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Light, White, Empathy

Albert Schweitzer (1965). “The Teaching of Reverence for Life”, New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston

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The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not.

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Self, Becoming Who You Are, Awakening

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A good example has twice the value of good advice

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Advice, Example, Values

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Wherever you turn, you can find someone who needs you. Even if it is a little thing, do something for which there is no pay but the privilege of doing it. Remember, you don't live in a world all of your own

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Attitude, Remember You, Remembers You

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There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

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Love, Funny, Music

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Any religion or philosophy which is not based on a respect for life is not a true religion or philosophy.

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Life, Death, Respect

Albert Schweitzer (1984). “The Words of Albert Schweitzer”

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Do something good and someone might imitate it.

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Might

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The result of the voyage does not depend on the speed of the ship, but on whether or not it keeps a true course.

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Doe, Voyages, Ships

Albert Schweitzer (1956). “An anthology”

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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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Giving, Ifs

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At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

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Friendship, Basketball, Thank You

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When man learns to respect even the smallest being of creation...nobody has to teach him to love his fellow man. Compassion for animals is intimately connected with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is cruel to animals cannot be a good man.

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Character, Animal, Men

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Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it.

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Share

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Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.

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Happiness, Happy, Gratitude

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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An idea is, in the end, always stronger than circumstances.

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Ideas, Stronger, Ends

Albert Schweitzer, Ernest Newman (1911). “J. S. Bach”, p.36, Courier Corporation

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

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Men, Problem, Great Men

Albert Schweitzer (2012). “The Quest of the Historical Jesus”, p.159, Courier Corporation

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The three most important ways to lead people are:... by example... by example... by example.

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Leadership, People, Important

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Born: January 14, 1875
Died: September 4, 1965
Occupation: Theologian
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