Albert Schweitzer

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this inner light.

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

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

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

Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life.

The thinking man must oppose all cruel customs, no matter how deeply rooted in tradition and surrounded by a halo. When we have a choice, we must avoid bringing suffering upon other creatures, so far as it is within our power.

Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.

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

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

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

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

Wherever a man turns, he can find an opportunity for service.

One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

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

The world is in a bad state, but it will be better if each of us does his little bit.

The human race is a race of slaves, and it will remain so until it learns to think for itself.

The only way to escape the corruptible effect of praise is to go on working.

The highest of all sciences is the science of living.

Truth has no special time of its own. Its hour is now, always.

We are all in the same boat, in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.