Albert Schweitzer

Theologian

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Quiet, reflective, and idealistic. Interested in serving humanity. Well-developed value system, which they strive to live in accordance with. Extremely loyal. Adaptable and laid-back unless a strongly-held value is threatened. Usually talented writers. Mentally quick, and able to see possibilities. Interested in understanding and helping people.

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Biography

Albert Schweitzer, OM was a French-German theologian, organist, philosopher, and physician. He was born in the German province of Alsace-Lorraine and although that region had been reintegrated into the German Empire four years earlier, and remained a German province until 1918, he considered himself French and wrote mostly in French.

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Quotes by Albert Schweitzer

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

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

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

Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.

I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.

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

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.