Affirmation of life is the spiritual act by which man ceases to live unreflectively and begins to devote himself to his life with reverence in order to raise it to its true value. To affirm life is to deepen, to make more inward, and to exalt the will.
Albert SchweitzerBecause I have confidence in the power of truth, and of the spirit, I have confidence in the future of mankind.
Albert SchweitzerThinking about death... produces love for life. When we are familiar with death, we accept each week, each day, as a gift. Only if we are able thus to accept life bit by bit does it become precious.
Albert SchweitzerIdeals are thoughts. So long as they exist merely as thoughts, the power in them remains ineffective.
Albert SchweitzerThe thinking man must oppose all cruelties no matter how deeply rooted in tradition or surrounded by a halo.
Albert SchweitzerIf there is anything I have learned about men and women, it is that there is a deeper spirit of altruism than is ever evident. Just as the rivers we see are minor compared to the underground streams, so, too, the idealism that is visible is minor compared to what people carry in their hearts unreleased or scarcely released.
Albert Schweitzer