Only an ethical movement can rescue us from barbarism, and the ethical comes into existence only in individuals. Albert Schweitzer More Quotes by Albert Schweitzer More Quotes From Albert Schweitzer The thinking man must oppose all cruel customs no matter how deeply rooted in tradition or surrounded by a halo. We need a boundless ethics which will include the animals also. My life is full of meaning to me. The life around me must be full of significance to it. If I want others to respect my life, then I must respect the other life I see however strange it may be to mine. Ethics in our western world has hitherto been largely limited to the relation of man to man... but that is a limited ethics. Albert Schweitzer animal men thinking A good example has twice the value of good advice Albert Schweitzer values example advice Because I have confidence in the power of truth and in the spirit, I believe in the future of mankind. Affirmation of the world and of life contains within itself an optimistic willing and hoping which can never be lost. It is, therefore, never afraid to face the dismal reality and to see it as it really is. Albert Schweitzer optimistic believe reality Not one of us knows what effect his life produces, and what he gives to others; that is hidden from us and must remain so, though we are often allowed to see some little fraction of it, so that we may not lose courage. Albert Schweitzer may littles giving Humanitarianism consists in never sacrificing a human being to a purpose. Albert Schweitzer being-sad sacrifice humanity Thought cannot avoid the ethical or reverence and love for all life. It will abandon the old confined systems of ethics and be forced to recognize the ethics that knows no bounds. But on the other hand, those who believe in love for all creation must realize clearly the difficulties involved in the problem of a boundless ethic and must be resolved not to veil from humankind the conflicts which this ethic will involve us, but allow us really to experience them. To think out in every implication the ethic of love for all creation this is the difficult task which confronts our age. Albert Schweitzer inspirational-love believe thinking Sincerity is the foundation of the spiritual life. Albert Schweitzer sincerity foundation spiritual Only those who respect the personality of others can be of real use to them. Albert Schweitzer respect real personality The awareness that we are all human beings together has become lost in war and through politics. Albert Schweitzer together lost war My life is my argument. Albert Schweitzer argument life-is True philosophy must start from the most immediate and comprehensive fact of consciousness: "I am life that wants to live, in the midst of life that wants to live." Albert Schweitzer want philosophy life Within every patient there resides a doctor, and we as physicians are at our best when we we put our patients in touch with the doctor inside themselves. Albert Schweitzer physicians doctors patient The path of awakening is not about becoming who you are. Rather it is about unbecoming who you are not. Albert Schweitzer becoming-who-you-are awakening self Thought is the strongest thing we have. Work done by true and profound thought - that is a real force. Albert Schweitzer real mind profound 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. Albert Schweitzer freedom compassion kindness Each act of unfaithfulness toward our inner being is a blot on our souls. If we continue to be unfaithful, our souls are eventually torn apart and we slowly bleed to death. Albert Schweitzer unfaithful torn-apart soul The deeper we look into nature, the more we recognize that it is full of life, and the more profoundly we know that all life is a secret and that we are united with all life that is in nature. Albert Schweitzer nature spiritual inspirational We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness. Albert Schweitzer sad lonely loneliness If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, he will lose his reverence for all of life. Albert Schweitzer honor men life Man can no longer live his life for himself alone. We realize that all life is valuable and that we are united to all this life. From this knowledge comes our spiritual relationship to the universe. Albert Schweitzer spiritual inspirational men
