A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men, and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help.

Quote by Albert Schweitzer

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I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do...

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do...

The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but...

The true worth of a man is not to be found in man himself, but...

Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.

Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.

The human spirit is not dead. It lives on in secret... It has come to...

The human spirit is not dead. It lives on in secret... It has come to...

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

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

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only...

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only...

The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil.

The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil.

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...

Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality, namely that good consists in...

Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality, namely that good consists in...

Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.

Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.

Whoever is spared personal pain must feel himself called to help in diminishing the pain...

Whoever is spared personal pain must feel himself called to help in diminishing the pain...

Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to...

Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to...

It is not enough merely to exist. It's not enough to say, 'I'm earning enough...

It is not enough merely to exist. It's not enough to say, 'I'm earning enough...

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

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

A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each...

A man can do only what he can do. But if he does that each...

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...

There are three terrible ages of childhood - 1 to 10, 10 to 20, and...

There are three terrible ages of childhood - 1 to 10, 10 to 20, and...

Childhood is that wonderful time of life when all you need to do to lose...

Childhood is that wonderful time of life when all you need to do to lose...

When you're cleaning your room and find your old favorite toy and you immediately remember...

When you're cleaning your room and find your old favorite toy and you immediately remember...

Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness...

Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness...

I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

The ideal condition would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; but...

We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Some take...

We all have our time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Some take...

Don't leave a piece of jewelry at his house so you can go back and...

Don't leave a piece of jewelry at his house so you can go back and...

A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.

A man loves the meat in his youth that he cannot endure in his age.