Albert Schweitzer, The Philosophy of Civilisation: Civilisation and Ethics (1947) p. 246
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If I save an insect from a puddle, life has devoted itself to life, and the division of life against itself is ended.
— Albert Schweitzer on Insect suffering
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About Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was an Alsatian philosopher, philanthropist, physician, theologian, missionary, and musicologist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
About Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was an Alsatian philosopher, philanthropist, physician, theologian, missionary, and musicologist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952.
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