Albert Schweitzer

Reverence for life is the highest court of appeal.

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

Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.

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

The only way to escape the corrupting influence of praise is to go on working.

Do something for somebody every day for which you do not get paid.

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

The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.

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

The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives.

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

The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.

Man must cease attributing his problems to his environment, and learn again to exercise his will - his personal responsibility.

What you have to do is to show people the way to a better life, not to force them into it.

The most important thing is to do the right thing, even if it's not the popular thing.

The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

The human spirit is not dead. It is asleep, waiting to be awakened.

The world is in a bad state, but it will be better if we all do our part.

We are all brothers and sisters, and we must help each other.