Creative Quotations from Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Albert Schweitzer
(1875-1965) born on Jan 14

French "theologian, musician, medical missionary". He was a brilliant scholar who became a missionary doctor to Africa; he won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.

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

"Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man will not find peace."

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

A man can do only what a man can do. But if he does that each day he can sleep at night and do it again the next day.

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

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	""The Schweitzer Album.""
R:	"In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."
A:	"In "My Favorite Quotations," by Norman Vincent Peale, 1990."
N:	"In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."
K:	"In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."