The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil.

Quote by Albert Schweitzer

Topics: Conscience Quotes

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...

By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and...

By respect for life we become religious in a way that is elementary, profound and...

I do not know which will be the destiny of each one of you; but...

I do not know which will be the destiny of each one of you; but...

I can do no other than be reverent before everything that is called life. I...

I can do no other than be reverent before everything that is called life. I...

Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill,...

Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill,...

The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never...

The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never...

Happiness? That's nothing more than a good health and a poor memory.

Happiness? That's nothing more than a good health and a poor memory.

This new form of activity medicine I could not represent to myself as talking about...

This new form of activity medicine I could not represent to myself as talking about...

The time will come when public opinion will no longer tolerate amusements based on the...

The time will come when public opinion will no longer tolerate amusements based on the...

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

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...

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

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

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other...

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other...

It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that first makes him truly a man.

It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that first makes him truly a man.

Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his...

Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his...

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...

To the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my...

To the question whether I am a pessimist or an optimist, I answer that my...

You must not expect anything from others. It's you, of yourself, of whom you must...

You must not expect anything from others. It's you, of yourself, of whom you must...

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope...

If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope...

Freedom involves a knowledge of choices. This alone is reason enough to get an education.

Freedom involves a knowledge of choices. This alone is reason enough to get an education.

Beauty is everything. Love is innocent. A future with the perfect man is life.

Beauty is everything. Love is innocent. A future with the perfect man is life.

Purpose is the place where your deep gladness meets the world's needs.

Purpose is the place where your deep gladness meets the world's needs.