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Quotes by Albert Schweitzer

Born: 14th January 1875, Died: 4th September 1965
Albert Schweitzer was a French theologian, philosopher, physician, and humanitarian.
Welcome to our collection of quotes by Albert Schweitzer. Explore the insightful wisdom and thought-provoking ideas of this renowned theologian. Albert Schweitzer, a philosopher, physician, and humanitarian, dedicated his life to promoting a philosophy of reverence for life. Discover profound perspectives on topics such as ethics, spirituality, peace, and compassion. Immerse yourself in the words of a true visionary who inspired generations with his commitment to service and his profound understanding of the human experience. Join us in exploring the legacy of Albert Schweitzer and his enduring impact on the world.

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. Read Summary

Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory. Read Summary

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

Do not let Sunday be taken from you. If your soul has no Sunday, it becomes an orphan. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

The willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it; and so in great calamities, it sometimes happens that light and frivolous spirits recover their elasticity and presence of mind sooner than those of a loftier character. Read Summary

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind. Read Summary

Ethics is the activity of man directed to secure the inner perfection of his own personality. Read Summary

We cannot possibly let ourselves get frozen into regarding everyone we do not know as an absolute stranger. Read Summary

Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me. Read Summary

We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness. Read Summary

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end. Read Summary

My life is my argument. Read Summary

Do something for somebody everyday for which you do not get paid. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

I can do no other than be reverent before everything that is called life. I can do no other than to have compassion for all that is called life. That is the beginning and the foundation of all ethics. Read Summary

As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as something unfathomably mysterious, thought begins. Read Summary

If a man loses his reverence for any part of life, he will lose his reverence for all of life. Read Summary

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. Read Summary