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.

Quote by Albert Schweitzer

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A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint.

A man does not have to be an angel in order to be saint.

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not...

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not...

Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference...

Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference...

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...

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer...

Life becomes harder for us when we live for others, but it also becomes richer...

It is good to maintain and cherish life; it is evil to destroy and to...

It is good to maintain and cherish life; it is evil to destroy and to...

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...

Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of...

Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of...

Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.

Wherever a man turns he can find someone who needs him.

Destiny is something we've invented because we can't stand the fact that everything that happens...

Destiny is something we've invented because we can't stand the fact that everything that happens...

The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have...

The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have...

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...

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another...

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another...

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees...

An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere, while a pessimist sees...

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.

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...

Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.

Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.

The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil.

The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil.

Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it

Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it

Always let your conscience be your guide. -The Blue Fairy

Always let your conscience be your guide. -The Blue Fairy