Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer, OMwas a French-German theologian, organist, philosopher, and physician. He was born in the province of Alsace-Lorraine and although that region had been annexed by the German Empire four years earlier, and remained a German possession until 1918, he considered himself French and wrote mostly in French...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionDoctor
Date of Birth14 January 1875
CityKaysersberg, France
CountryGermany
outcomes should sincerely
For those who sincerely seek the truth should not fear the outcome.
mean world affirmation
Affirmation of the world, which means affirmation of the will-to-live that manifests itself around me, is only possible if I devote myself to other life.
views understanding world
Awakening of Western thought will not be complete until that thought steps outside itself and comes to an understanding with the search for a world-view as this manifests itself in the thought of mankind as a whole.
horse pain animal
I used to suffer particularly because the poor animals must endure so much pain and want. The sight of an old, limping horse being dragged along by one man while another man struck him with a stick he was being driven to the Colmar slaughterhouse - haunted me for weeks.
heart law principles
Where principles and heart stand in conflict with each other, let us make the law of the spirit free from the law of principles.
true-joy preservation-of-life life-is
Preservation of life is the only true joy.
profound devotion-to-god gita
The Bhagavad-Gita has a profound influence on the spirit of mankind by its devotion to God which is manifested by actions.
love-life thinking each-day
Thinking about death... produces love for life. When we are familiar with death, we accept each week, each day, as a gift. Only if we are able thus to accept life bit by bit does it become precious.
healing essence creative
Creative energy is the essence of all healing...We physicians do nothing, we only help and encourage the physician within.
men problem great-men
For us the great men are not those who solved the problems, but those whodiscovered them.
darkness world gathering
Help me to fling my life like a flaming firebrand into the gathering darkness of the world.
civilization movement ethical
Only an ethical movement can rescue us from barbarism, and the ethical comes into existence only in individuals.
animal compassion circles
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.
advice example values
A good example has twice the value of good advice