Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel instinct. Most of it comes from thoughtlessness or inherited habit. Extract from 'Memories of childhood and youth.'

Quote by Albert Schweitzer

Topics: Childhood Quotes, Cruelty Quotes, Habit Quotes, Instinct Quotes, Memory Quotes, Men Quotes, Youth Quotes

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst...

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst...

Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying...

Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.

Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.

As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as...

As soon as man does not take his existence for granted, but beholds it as...

Serious illness doesn't bother me for long because I am too inhospitable a host.

Serious illness doesn't bother me for long because I am too inhospitable a host.

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst...

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst...

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust,...

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust,...

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...

Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying...

Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying...

Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation.

Man can hardly even recognize the devils of his own creation.

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...

Example is leadership.

Example is leadership.

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 only progress that knowledge allows is in enabling us to describe more and more...

The only progress that knowledge allows is in enabling us to describe more and more...

Knowledge exists to be imparted

Knowledge exists to be imparted

In our ludicrous efforts to 'change' and be perfect, we try to fashion a perfect...

In our ludicrous efforts to 'change' and be perfect, we try to fashion a perfect...

I'm in a wonderful position: I'm unknown, I'm underrated, and there's nowhere to go but...

I'm in a wonderful position: I'm unknown, I'm underrated, and there's nowhere to go but...