Even if it is a little thing, do something for those who have need of help. Albert Schweitzer More Quotes by Albert Schweitzer More Quotes From Albert Schweitzer My life carries its own meaning in itself. Albert Schweitzer carrie meaning-of-life life The last fact which knowledge can discover is that the world is a manifestation, and in every way a puzzling manifestation, of the universal will to live. Albert Schweitzer lasts way world Love . . . includes fellowship in suffering, in joy and in effort. Albert Schweitzer effort joy life Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even death itself. Albert Schweitzer suicidal sad pain It is the fate of every truth to be an object of ridicule when it is first acclaimed. Albert Schweitzer fate vegetarianism animal I do not believe that we can put into anyone ideas which are not in him already. As a rule there are in everyone all sorts of good ideas, ready like tinder. But much of this tinder catches fire, or catches it successfully, only when it meets some flame or spark from outside, i.e., from some other person. Albert Schweitzer flames fire believe It seemed to me a matter of course that we should all take our share of the burden of pain which lies upon the world. Albert Schweitzer pain lying world If you truly desire happiness, seek and learn how to serve. Albert Schweitzer ifs desire joy World-view is a product of life-view, not vice versa. Albert Schweitzer vices views world In modern European thought a tragedy is occurring in that the original bonds uniting the affirmative attitude towards the world with ethics are, by a slow but irresistible process, loosening and finally parting. Out of my life and Thought. Albert Schweitzer tragedy attitude world Those who experiment on animals should never be able to quiet their own conscience by telling themselves that these cruelties have a worthy aim. Albert Schweitzer able animal quiet I must forgive without noise or fuss. Albert Schweitzer knowing-who-you-are forgiving noise Grow into your ideals so that life cannot rob you of them. Albert Schweitzer ideals grows The spirit of the age is filled with the disdain for thinking. Albert Schweitzer spirit age thinking To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted. Albert Schweitzer gratitude feelings mean I have given up the ambition to be a great scholar. I want to be more- simply a human. . . . We are not true humans, but beings who live by a civilization inherited from the past, that keeps us hostage, that confines us. No freedom of movement. Nothing. Everything in us is killed by our calculations for our future, by our social position and cast. You see, I am not happy-yet I am happy. I suffer, but that is part of life. I live, I don't care about my existence, and that is the beginning of wisdom. Albert Schweitzer ambition life past Ethical existence [is] the highest manifestation of spirituality. Albert Schweitzer ethical existence spiritual The city of truth cannot be built on the swampy ground of skepticism. Albert Schweitzer skepticism built cities My view is that we stand up for treating the animals in a considerate way, for completely renouncing the eating of meat and also for speaking out against it. This is what I do myself. And in this way many a one becomes aware of a problem that was put forward so late. Albert Schweitzer views animal way My life is full of meaning to me. The life around me must be full of significance to itself. If I am to expect others to respect my life, then I must respect the other life I see. Albert Schweitzer nature life-is animal