Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.
Albert SchweitzerWhere principles and heart stand in conflict with each other, let us make the law of the spirit free from the law of principles.
Albert SchweitzerNo ray of sunlight is ever lost, but the green which it awakes into existence needs time to sprout, and it is not always granted to the sower to see the harvest. All work that is worth anything is done in faith.
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