German - Theologian | January 14, 1875 - September 4, 1965
Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality.
Albert Schweitzer
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The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.
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The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.
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An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind.
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Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.
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The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character.
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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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Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.
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Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation.
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Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.
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Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.
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Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
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