Albert Schweitzer ( 10 of 58 )
As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious.
As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious.
Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth.
Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth.
Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose.rn
Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose.rn
There are two means of refuge from the misery of life -- music and cats.
There are two means of refuge from the misery of life -- music and cats.
Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with read more
Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater violence, and break those bones whose sinews gave it motion.
A good example has twice the value of good advice
A good example has twice the value of good advice
We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness.
We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness.
Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.
Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.
We cannot possibly let ourselves get frozen into regarding everyone we do not know as an absolute stranger.
We cannot possibly let ourselves get frozen into regarding everyone we do not know as an absolute stranger.
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human
being. Each of us owes deepest thanks read more
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human
being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this
light.
