For us the great men are not those who solved the problems, but those whodiscovered them. Albert Schweitzer More Quotes by Albert Schweitzer More Quotes From Albert Schweitzer Jesus no doubt fits his teaching into the late-Jewish messianic dogma. But he does not think dogmatically. He formulates no doctrine. He is far from judging any man's belief by reference to any standard of dogmatic correctness. Nowhere does he demand of his hearers that they shall sacrifice thinking to believing. Albert Schweitzer teaching believe jesus When people have light in themselves, it will shine out from them. Then we get to know each other as we walk together in the darkness, without needing to pass our hands over each other's faces, or to intrude into each other's hearts. Albert Schweitzer light heart hands Do not lose heart, even if you must wait a bit before finding the right thing. Be prepared for disappointment also, but do not abandon the quest. Albert Schweitzer disappointment waiting heart I am conscious that meat eatingis not in accordance with the finer feelings,and I abstain from it whenever I can. Albert Schweitzer vegetarian meat feelings Ethics is in its unqualified form extended responsibility with regard to everything that has life. Albert Schweitzer respect vegetarianism responsibility Jesus as a concrete historical personality remains a stranger to our time, but His spirit, which lies hidden in His words, is known in simplicity, and its influence is direct. Albert Schweitzer simple lying jesus Be faithful to your love and you mill be recompensed beyond measure. Albert Schweitzer being-faithful faithful love Only an ethical movement can rescue us from barbarism, and the ethical comes into existence only in individuals. Albert Schweitzer ethical movement civilization Kindness works simply and perseveringly; it produces no strained relations which prejudice its working; strained relations which already exist it relaxes. Mistrust and misunderstanding it puts to flight, and it strengthens itself by calling forth answering kindness. Hence it is the furthest reaching and the most effective of all forces. Albert Schweitzer relax prejudice kindness The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used to failing. Albert Schweitzer failure success men Renunciation of thinking is a declaration of spiritual bankruptcy. Albert Schweitzer bankruptcy spiritual thinking The study of the Life of Jesus has had a curious history. It set out in quest of the historical Jesus, believing that when it had found Him it could bring Him straight into our time as a Teacher and Saviour. ... But He does not stay; He passes by our time and returns to His own... He returned to His own time, not owing to the application of any historical ingenuity, but by the same inevitable necessity by which the liberated pendulum returns to its original position. Albert Schweitzer teacher believe jesus In the same way as the tree bears the same fruit year after year, but each time new fruit, all lastingly valuable ideas in thinking must always be reborn. Albert Schweitzer change years thinking The quiet conscience is the invention of the devil. No one of us may permit any preventable pain to be inflicted even though the responsibility for that pain is not ours. No one may shut his eyes and think that the pain which is therefore not visible, is non-existent. Albert Schweitzer pain eye responsibility Our age is bent on trying to make the barren tree of skepticism fruitful by tying the fruits of truth on its branches. Albert Schweitzer age tree trying Serious illness doesn't bother me for long because I am too inhospitable a host. Albert Schweitzer serious-illness host long Ethics has not only to do with mankind but with the animal creation as well. This is witnessed in the purpose of St. Francis of Assisi. Thus we shall arrive that ethics is reverence for all life. This is the ethic of love widened universally. It is the ethic of Jesus now recognized as a necessity of thought...Only a universal ethic which embraces every living creature can put us in touch with the universe and the will which is there manifest. Albert Schweitzer vegetarianism animal jesus Civilization can only revive when there shall come into being in a number of individuals a new tone of mind independent of the one prevalent among the crowd and in opposition to it. A new public opinion must be created privately and unobtrusively. The existing one is maintained by the press, by propaganda, by organization, and by financial influences which are at its disposal. The unnatural way of spreading ideas must be opposed by the natural one, which goes from man to man and relies solely on the truth of the thoughts and the hearer's receptiveness of new truth. Albert Schweitzer independent organization men There is nothing more negative than the result of the critical study of the life of Jesus. The Jesus of Nazareth who came forward publicly as the Messiah, who preached the Kingdom of God, who founded the Kingdom of Heaven upon earth, and died to give his work its final consecration, never had any existence. He is a figure designed by rationalism, endowed with life by liberalism, and clothed by modern theology in an historical garb. Albert Schweitzer giving heaven jesus Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly if they even roll a few more upon it. Albert Schweitzer apology business inspirational
