Albert Schweitzer ( 10 of 58 )
A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that read more
A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men, and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help. -Albert Schweitzer.
The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures read more
The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but in the colours and textures that come alive in others.
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate.
Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust and hostility to evaporate.
Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality.
Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality.
Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference to the whole truth is read more
Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference to the whole truth is maintained. But what matters is not what is witty but what is true.
It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of read more
It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man himself will not find peace.
A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at read more
A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.
As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins.
As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins.
Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.
Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.