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. Albert Schweitzer More Quotes by Albert Schweitzer More Quotes From Albert Schweitzer But merely accepting authoritarian truth, even if that truth has some virtue, does not bring skepticism to an end. To blindly accept a truth one has never reflected upon retards the advance of reason. Our world rots in deceit. . . . Just as a tree bears the same fruit year after year and at the same time fruit that is new each year, so must all permanently valuable ideas be continually created anew in thought. But our age pretends to make a sterile tree bear fruit by tying fruits of truth onto its branches. Albert Schweitzer our-world years ideas Thought is the strongest thing we have. Albert Schweitzer strongest belief Does my behavior in respect of love affect nothing? That is because there is not enough love in me. Albert Schweitzer behavior doe love Don't let your hearts grow numb. Stay alert. It is your soul which matters. Albert Schweitzer soul matter heart The destiny of man is to be more and more human. Albert Schweitzer destiny humans men It is only through love that we can attain to communion with God. All living knowledge of God rests upon this foundation: that we experience him in our lives as Will-to-love. Albert Schweitzer knowledge-of-god foundation love I always think that we live, spiritually, By what others have given us in the significant hours of our life. These significant hours do not announce themselves as coming, but arrive unexpected. Albert Schweitzer soul spiritual thinking Reverence for life . . . does not allow the scholar to live for his science alone, even if he is very useful . . . the artist to exist only for his art, even if he gives inspiration to many. . . . It refuses to let the business man imagine that he fulfills all legitimate demands in the course of his business activities. It demands from all that they should sacrifice a portion of their own lives for others. Albert Schweitzer business life art Our degeneration, when it is traced back to its origin in our view of the world really consists in the fact that true optimism has vanished unperceived from our midst. Albert Schweitzer optimism views world Jesus means something to our world because a mighty spiritual force streams forth from him and flows through our being also. This fact can neither be shaken nor confirmed by any historical discovery. It is the solid foundation of Christianity. Albert Schweitzer spiritual christian jesus All art speaks in signs and symbols. No one can explain how it happens that the artist can waken to life in us the existence that he has seen and lives through. No artistic speech is the adequate expression of what it represents; its vital force comes from what is unspoken in it. Albert Schweitzer expression inspirational art As we acquire knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more mysterious. Albert Schweitzer intelligence learning knowledge One person can and does make a difference. Albert Schweitzer making-a-difference differences hero We are gripped by God’s will of love, and must help carry out that will in this world, in small things as in great things, in saving as in pardoning. To be glad instruments of God’s love in this imperfect world is the service to which we are called. Albert Schweitzer imperfect-world saving helping Ideals are thoughts. So long as they exist merely as thoughts, the power in them remains ineffective. Albert Schweitzer activism philanthropy long The gratitude ascending from man to God is the supreme transaction between earth and heaven. Albert Schweitzer gratitude men heaven The the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my knowledge is pessimistic, but my willing and hope are optimistic. Albert Schweitzer hope faith god That's my private ant. You're liable to break its legs. Albert Schweitzer equality legs ants Today . . . we know that all living beings who strive to maintain life and who long to be spared pain - all living beings on earth - are our neighbors. Albert Schweitzer pain life long We are compelled by the commandment of love contained in our hearts and thought, and proclaimed by Jesus, to give rein to our natural sympathy for animals. We are also compelled to help them and spare them suffering. Albert Schweitzer heart animal jesus
